Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 210, Decatur, Adams County, 3 September 1909 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Volume VII. Number 210.

ANNUAL REUNION Kunkle and Kleinknight Families Will Meet at Tocsin Tomorrow A GOOD PROGRAM Has Been Prepared—Several Will Attend from this City and County Quite a number of people from this county will go to Tocsin tomorrow to attend the annual reunion of the Kleinknight land Kunkle families which will be held in the grove there. The Kunkle family at Monmouth and several of the relatives here are planning to go. These events are always pleasant and the program this year copies of which have been received here, show that this will be no exception. Andrew Kleinknight is the president of the association. The program will be rendered as follows: Opening song. Invocation—Rev. H. C. Smith. Song. Piano—Harold High. History of Kunkle Family—Cal. Kunkle, Song—Marjorie Kunkle. Declamation—Mrs. Cate Archbold. Violin music—'Kunkle Family from Monmouth. Song by Kleinknights. Song by Kunkies. Song—“ God Be With You ’Till We Meet Again.'* Benediction—Rev. Gray. THEY BUY A LINOTYPE The Berne Witness Will Soon Set Their Type in the Latest Style. The Berne Witness is looking up some. They have placed an order for the latest model Mergenthaller linotype, the same kind that is used to supply the type for the Daily Democrat. The new addition will be ready for delivery within the next sixty days and the latter part of this month Fred Rohrer goes to Brooklyn, New York, where he will spend some time at the factory and while there will learn how to skillfully manipulate them. The Merganthaller is a great printing office within itself, and when the Witness installs theirs they will be able to set eight different styles and four different sizes of type on it. o ~~ DIED FROM FEVER I - - ■ — August Fischbach of Near Freidheim, a Victim of Typhoid Fever AFFLICTED FAMILY Wife and Son Were Sick— Mrs. Fischbaugh Tried to Wear Disease Out August Fischbach, aged twenty- I nine, and one of the best known young farmers of north Preble township. > died at nine ofclock this morning from typhoid fever. His wife and six-year-old son have been suffering from the fever and Mr. Fischbach I had been waiting upon them. When he became ill he tried to wear the disease out and refused to go to bed. For a week he stood the ravages of ( the disease, but last Saturday became so ill that he had to give up. Since then he had been very sick and yesterday morning suffered from herrnorrhages of the bowels, which resulted in his death this morning. He lived near the Freidheim church. He is | survived by the wife, three children ( and one brother, the latter residmg at South Bend. The funeral arrange-, ments had not been announced this afternoon. - -o ' ’ ZION LUTHERAN. Regular services with a sermon in the German language at two ocltK Sunday afternoon. Afterward the congregation will vote upon the selection of a new pastor.

MANY DEATHS BY DROWNING Month of June Alone Showed Total of Over Six Hundred. In May, 621 persons were urowned in the United States; in June, 1,176, The figures for July will show a larger total. August, the height of the vacation season, will set the record of wasted lives. Every Saturday afternoon and Sunday in every city and considerable rural region a long roll is written of the names of the drowned. Some of these deaths are due to faulty supervision or management of excursion boats, but neglect is the one great cause. Every child should swim. The number of skilled swimmers drowned is proportionately small, and perhaps the most frequent cause of the drowning of a swimmer is the terror of some nonI swimmer whom he is trying to save, and who pulls him down. Men are sometimes drowned by diving in too shallow water or being thrown against piers or posts, but with sea room a good swimmer is safe even in rough surf or waves. — -o— ■ -. . — COURTHOUSE NEWS New Case Filed this Morning Affecting Blue Creek Township Farm A MARRIAGE LICENSE Was Issued Today— Another Small Bunch of Real Estate Transfers An action to quiet title to sixty acres of land in Blue Creek township ■was filed by Attorneys Hooper & Lenhart, the title of the suit being Alexander M. Campbell, Alice Niblick. Harvey P. Niblick, Dora Todd and Franklin Counterman vs. William Campbell. The complaint was docketed and the complaint taken out by the attorneys to add the names of some other parties interested. The vacation period for court officials is practically over and everything is in readiness for the opening of the September term Monday morning. From the looks of the docket, there will be plenty of business during the next few months.

Real estate transfer David P. Kenworthy to John J. Summers et al, 80 acres in Monroe township, SB,OOO. John Smitley to Dyonis Schmitt, lots 533 and 534, Decatur, $2,000. Joseph Hill, aged 28, a laborer of this city, and Alma Watts, aged 18, daughter of James Watts of Monmouth, were granted a marriage license. TOM HAEFLING LIKES FLINT Secured Seven Contracts First Day and Has His Eye on Some More. James Haefling has received a letter from his brother Tom who recently went to Flint, Michigan, to open an electrical store, in which he says he is having splendid success. The first day he was there he secured seven contracts for wiring houses and has his eye on the contract for a big opera house block just being roofed, and owned by the Elks lodge. If he secures this job it will take him two months to complete. He says the Decatur colony there are prospering, all working and making good money. — — o— FUNERAL OF MRS. McCONNELL Will Be Held Sunday Afternoon at Presbyterian Church. The funeral services of the late Mrs. Lucinda McConnell will be held from the Presbyterian church Sunday afternoon at three o’clock, where many ■friends of the deceased will gather 'to pay last respects to her memory. 'The children living in the west will probably be in attendance. Drs . d. D. and C. S. Clark and J M Miller, accompanied by Miss Lizrie Haines, left this afternoon for the bome of Andrew Wolpert, where they I performed an operation upon his three-year-old child. Particulars are [not obtainable at this time.

TO ALASKA NEXT President Taft May See That Country Next Year WRAP CAREFULLY Articles for Mailing Must Be Carefully Wrapped Beverly, Mass., Sept. 3.—President Taft in bidding goodby to Walter Ely Clark, who is to be inaugurated at Juneau as governor of Alaska Oct. 1, announced that he probably would visit the far northwestern territory next summer. It is reported that if the president should go to Alaska next year he may extend his trip to include the Hawaiian Islands. Neither the president nor Secretary Knox wopld discuss the reported discovery of the northpole. When the secretary was asked as to etiquette of what the state department oughi to do with the pole under the circumstances, he laughingly replied: “Annex it, of course.” President Taft had a little touch of sciatica, which may keep him off the golf links for the remainder of the week. He first felt It when playing this morning jDufing the afternoon he said he no longer felt the twinges of pain and went for the usual late afternoon automobije ride. Washington, Sept 3.—Postmaster General Hitchcock has directed postmasters throughout the country not to accept for mailing parcels not wrapped properly. Complaints have been received by the postmaster general from foreign governments that parcels contained in the mails from the United States often are received in a damaged condition because originally they were not wrapped securely. The postal regulations provide that “parcels not properly wrapped must not be accepted for mailing.” 0 AUDIT THE BOOKS Committe is Busy at Offices of the Fort Wayne and Springfield IN THIS CITY Are Preparing the Report to be Filed as Usual at Annual Meeting An auditing committee in eluding Messrs. H. G. Hansell, of Logan, Ohio, Fred Rohrer, the Berne editor and Charles Getting of Root township are busy just now going over the books cl the Fort Wayne & Springfield interurban railroad. The auditing of the books is done each year by a committee appointed for the purpose and whose duty it is to thoroughly examine every book and all the matters pertaining to the company and to report same at the annual meeting. This will be done by this committee tiie meeting to be held this year some time within the next few weeks. The annual meeting of the company is always an enjoyable one, attended by many of those interested and aside from the election of a board of directors and other business matters, the day usually includes a big dinner with toasts and the congenial meeting of old friends and new ones. The company is planning for the extension of the road southward, and may have some news along this line s»on. The committee of course can give no information out until they file the report at the annual session aud same is approved. The work will require about three days. o Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stevens of north Main street, are the parents of a fine baby girl born last evening. Mrs. Stevens is recovering nicely and the' Stevens home is an exceptionally | happy one.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, September 3, 1909.

WILL SOON BE THROUGH Jack Moynihan Will Soon Complete His Work Here. Jack Moynihan, who has charge of the gang which is connecting the consumers of Decatur with the lines of the Indiana Lighting company will get through with his work within a few days. After this job is completed the question of whether Bluffton is to have artificial gas this winter will be finally settled. It is stated that another visit will be paid to this city within the next ten days by the magnates of the Indiana Lighting company so that arrangements can be made for the question to be settled one way or the other. The cold weather is getting near at hand and the officers of the company wish to finally dispose of the matter so that they will know what to do and be able to put the mains into this city by winter if they are put in here at all. There has been no expression of sentiment from the councilmen recently and consequenUy it is not known what action the council will take.—Bluffton Banner. o ANOTHER SUICIDE Prof. W. O, Hiatt, of Frankfort, Suicided With Carbolic Acid FRIENDS SURPRISED The Body Was Found in the Basement of Ward Building Frankfort, Ind., Sept. 3.—After wor- ' rying for weeks over the opening of the Frankfort schools, of which he was elected superintendent less than a month ago, Prof. W. O. Hiatt, for four years a teacher in the loca. , schools, killed himself yesterday| I morning by taking carbolic acid. His .body was found about 7 o’clock at the First Ward school building by the janitor. Superintendent Hiatt was appointed following the resignation of Superintendent Monroe. From the date of his appointment he appeared greatly distressed, and as the time for the schools to open approached his worry greatly increased. The matter of buying school supplies seemed constantly to prey on his mind. Mr. I Hiatt frequently went to members of the school board and asked ttferu if they were satisfied with his work. The routine of holding examinations at the beginning of the school term was another matter which rested heavily on his mind. He had spoken of his uneasiness to his private secretary, Mrs. Russell. When he left his office yesterday evening he told her that in case anything happened and he was unable to be present in the morning she would find some coal bids on his desk. Prof. Hiatt left his home about 2 o’clock this morning, but this did not cause his wife uneasiness since Mr. Hiatt has previously complained of sleeplessness and had before arisen at early hours. Mrs. Hiatt arose at 5 o’clock this morning and prepared breakfast. This done, she went to the First Ward school building near by, but was unable to find her husband. It was not until two hours later that the janitor discovered the body in the basement. The fact that the drug was purchased by Prof. Hiatt two weeks ago at the Hammond drug store in this city seems to indicate that he had con- j templated the act for some time. | Prof. Hiatt was a graduate of Indiana I University. He taught two years at 1 Anderson, Ind., and from that city ; went to Rensselaer, Ind. From Rens- ! selaer he came to the Frankfort | ! schools. Prof. Hiatt is survived by a ' i widow and one child. He was a member of the Methodist church. o AMONG THE EXHIBITS Among the exhibits of the great ' Fort Wayne fair, Sept. 14-18, will be the Bricker string of Hackney horses from Huntington. They are among the finest animals of their kind ever shown at the Fort Wayne fair. Another unusually interesting exhibit will be a herd of- sheep brought direct from England by a British breeder for entry in the big fairs of America. o Paul Harrod came home from Fort Wayne after taking a two weeks' vacation from his duties at the G. R. & I. depot.

GRIMREAPERSCALL Is Answered by Harman H. Brake, Well Known and Respected Citizen SICK MANY MONTHS Suffered from Stomach Trouble Which Recently Became Acute Herman Henry Brake, one of the older residents of Decatur, died at his home on north Fifth street, at a few minutes after seven o'clock last evening. For a year past he has been suffering more or less from stomach trouble, which finally developed into an acute disease, believed to have been cancer of the stomach, from which he has suffered considerably during the past few weeks. He was born in the Kingdom of Hanover, Germany, April 14th, 1847, and was sixtytwo years old at time of death. While not an old man he was considered a pioneer here, since more than half his life was spent as a resident of this city. He imigrated to this country in the early seventies and located at Cincinnati, where he remained a short time, when he came here. Later he again spent a few years in that city, then removed here about thirty years ago, and has since been a respected citizen of this locality. He was married when a young man to Miss Katherine Holthouse and she with, six children survive. They are Miss Mamie, of this city, John of Cairo, 111., Mrs. Minnie Brown of Indianapolis, Harmon, who has not been heard from for several months, since he started from the Philippine Islands, Bernard, who is at home, and Louise, who is also at home. Other relatives are a brother, Conrad Brake, of Kansas, two sisters who reside at Cincinnati, and Conrad Brake, the venerable and well known citizen who is an uncle of the deceased. The funeral services will be held Monday morning at nine o'clock from the St. Marys church. Father Wilken officiating. Interment at St. Joseph cemetery.

■o - - s COUNTY COUNCIL: IF They Have Their Annual ‘ Meeting on Next Tues- c J day and Wednesday c r c THE APPROPRIATIONS 1 8 c I They Approve the Budget c of Expense for the Year The annual meeting of the Adams ! county coqncil will begin a two days’ session here Tuesday morning, and at that time the yearly budget for the < management of county affairs will be £ gone over and Appro- ' prlations for all purposes will be pre- r sented them, and they may cut out t or add to as they think best for the , business administration of the coun- ( i ty. After their final consideration and t approval, the board of commissioners ■ ( will then figure out the tax levy that J t will be necessary for tljp production ; j of the amount in taxes to pay the ap- j, propriations. The county council j have a two days’ meeting, the first day being devoted to the agreement of the I various funds, and the second day ithey have to approve it by a majority vote. This is usually done bright and ' early in the morning of the second day. Their only other meeting durI ing the year comes the first of each year, when it is necessary for them to pass a resolution consolidating the , various funds into the general fund, i and used at that time for the payment of all outstanding claims of the year that are remaining unpaid. —o Rev. D. O. Wise went to Berne this afternoon to be in attendance at the ■ quarterly meeting of the Evangelical church, which will be held at that: place this coming Sunday. From ■ i there he will go to Ridgeville, where ( * , he will al tend a family of the Wise’s ( i j which will be held next Wednesday. 1 i

FACTS FROM PENSION OFFICE Dozen Widows of 1312 Veterans Are Still on the List. Os the 58,000 pension checks sent out from Indiana headquarters in the federal building for the quarterly payment of pensions, thirteen go to the widows of veterans of the war of 1812. The seemingly impossible fact is due to the old men marrying young women, according to Indiana Pension Agent A. O. Marsh. Checks are also made out for 111 survivors of the Mexican war in 146-47, and to 306 widows of Mexican war soldiers. The average pension of Indiana veterans is about |36, and the highest S3OO for the quarter. The total sum paid out in pensions in the state this quarter is approximately $2,500,000, amounting to more than $11,000,000 for the entire year. To handle this l great business a force of more than forty employes is necessary, fifteen or twenty' of this number being extra clerks employed during the time for i receiving the quarterly pension vouchers and issuing the checks. o SERVICES SUNDAY Zion Lutheran Congregation May Select a Pastor Then THEY ARE GROWING Their Church in this City is Fast Growing in Numbers

Rev. H. C. Jaus,announces services i at Zion Lutheran church in this city ■ on next Sunday afternoon at two ' o’clock. Following these services the members will decide by vote upon a new pastor to take the place of Rev. ' J. H. Klausing, who is now at Rig ' Rapids, Michigan It is an important time in the life of a church congre- 1 gation, and for that reason it is safe :' to say that the membership will be ! well represented at Sunday’s meet-,' ing. A candidate for the place will ,' be at the meeting and deliver the ' r sermon, but who he is or where he comes from is as yet unknown to the 1 membership, as we understand it. Following the services a congrega-, f tional meeting will be held and thea' 1 they will have an inning and decide ‘ whether or not they will retain him or not. Since the retirement of Rev. 1 Klausing, Rev. Jaus has been in 1 charge and will so continue until a. 1 regular pastor is selected. The Zion congregation here is small in num-jI bers, but it has shown a wonderful | growth since the church was built on Monroe street and services have been regularly held here. If they continue in the pace set, they will J have a healthy number within a few years. o NO ASSIGNMENT MADE YET Bluffton Congregation Uncertain as , to Their Pastor. The members of the local Catholic church have as yet received no word as to who the new paster of the local charge will be. They do not expect to know until the regular Sabbath for meeting when the priest will be here to conduct services. These services, will, it is thought, be held twice a j month, as before, although a few of i the members are somewhat worried > i over the report that they may be reIduced. The official Catholic paper , in the last issue said that no assignment here had yet been made. Recently a Huntington paper stated that i Father Biederman, of the Nix settlejment, Huntington county, would come jto the Bluffton and Sheldon churches, i but he did not report last Sunday and I nothing more has been heard in the matter. —Bluffton News. o WANTS TO BE MAYOR Richmond, Ind., Sept. 3. —Charles • B. Beck, chairman of the county Democratic commitee today announc- ’ ed in a formal way his candidacy for, the Democratic nomination for mayor I of Richmond. During the last cam ! i paign he was largely instrumental in I ■ the organization which brought such 1 good results to the party and his ■friends declare that the mayoralty I 'nomination is due him. It is under-’ i ‘stood, however, that several other i names Will be presented to the con- I I ventioa. f

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OPEN WEDNESDAY Purdue University Will Have Greatest Year in History NEW BUILDINGS The Largest Freshmen Class That Ever Registered There Lafayette, Ind., Sept. 3.—A1l is activity at Purdue university and in West Lafayette, in anticipation of the reopening of the university next Wednesday. Indications point to a record breaking enrollment and the largest freshman class ever registered at Purdue. The registrar's office has a corps of clerks working to get ready for the rush that attends the annual opening. Entrance examinations are now in progress, and in a few days delinquent tests will begin. The new memorial gymnasium is completed and ready for the work in physicial culture that is to be required, hereafter, of every able-bodied student. The new practical mechanics building and workshops now in the course of construction will not be ready for occupancy before early next year. The building is one of the largest college structures in the United States. The foundation is complete, and work on the building will be rushed at all possible speed* The new building, which will cost $175,006, stands north of the mechanical engineering building and faces east. The main portion of the building will be a large rectangle three stories high, and will contain drawing rooms and laboratories. Behind this main portion will be a long structure running north and south from the west side of

which wilt run four long wings, each a workshop. The first shop on the north will be for the wood machinery, the second for the foundry, the third for the forge shop, and the fourth for the machine shop. There will be shower baths and dressing rooms in the basement. Outside the campus there is also much building going on. The handsome new Phi Delta Theta chapter house directly across from the campus is rapidly nearing completion. It is a large brick and stone structure, and will be one of the finest fraternity houses in the United States, costing about $20,P00. The Theta Xi fraternity will occupy’ the remodeled building that was formerly the home of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. REPAIRING LINES Monihan and Workmen Do Fast Work in Repairing Gas Lines THE FINAL TEST Will Be Made in the Near

Future and Then Comes the Gas Jack Monihan and his force of men have made considerable headway in making a rigid examination of the gas mains in the city. They have found a number of leaks over the city and these are being repaired as rapidly as possible. In fact from ap- ■ pearances at this time it will be but • a brief, time until the final test can ’ be made of the gas lines in this city, this to be closely followed if no leakages are detected, by the turning on of the handy fuel. The lighting company, although harassed by the dei fective work of a presumably inconir petent foreman at the, tank and en- ■ | countering other difficulties, have dis- • I patched the work preparatory to turnI ing on of the gas with mucn haste and the citizens who anticipate using the artificial unseen force can expect access to it in the very near future. The city lines, one time owned by the Wabash Valley Gas company, were not in the best of condition, and no little work has been necesjiitated as a consequence .before the explosive is turned therein.