Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 233, Decatur, Adams County, 30 September 1909 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Volume VII. Number 233

SESSION CLOSES Eighty-Ninth Will Meet at Wabash Next Year to Hold Reunion OFFICERS CHOSEN T. C. McClure, of Wabash, is President, the Company Secretaries The annual reunion of the old Eighty-ninth Indiana infantry and the Ninth battery closed at 10:30 this morning, after two pleasant days spent in the association of old comrades. Seventy-nine members of the eighty-ninth were present, as were sixteen wives and daughters of members and the comrades all feel well pleased with the manner in which they were entertained in Decatur. One feature is that the financial report shows all debts paid and the books in good condition in every way. At the business meeting today Robert I). Patterson, the vice president presided, and It was decided to hold the next year's session at Wabash. Officers were elected, T. C. McClure of Wabash, being chosen as president, ! and J. W. Zeublin as the secretary. : The secretaries of the various com- ' panies were selected as follows: Corn-j pany A. Samuel Sholty, Wabash; B. i J. W. Zueblin, Pendleton; C. W. S. Elliott. Radley: E, Isaac Premer. Portland: F, J. W. Wilburn, Sharpesville; O, William M. Gifford, Lincoln. Neb : i H, R. D. Patterson, Decatur; I, Joseph W. Smith, Decatur; K. Jacob Butcher, Geneva. The secretary for the Ninth battery is George F. Meyers, of Crawfordsville. The records show that at this time there are living 324 members of the eighty-ninth and 62 members of the Ninth battery. Twenty-two have died during the last year. This morning's session was opened with prayer by Comrade Rev. | Erick, of Spencerville, Ohio. The . report of the finance committee was heard and approved and it was de- j cided hereafter that the expenses of j the reunion will be collected from the i members present at the reunions in-1 stead of by the secretaries. A motion j that all widows and daughters of deceased members, as reported at the meetings hereafter, be considered honorary members of the association. The regimental chaplain, Rev. McCarty, of Wabash, is quite feeble in health and a committee appointed for the purpose reported the following ex- ; pression of good will and sympathy which will be sent to him: Dear Comrade Chaplain McCarty The boys of the Eighty-ninth Indiana volunteers, now assembled in our twenty-fourth annual reunion, send greetings to you in your affliction, this our loving remembrance of you, with our prayer that God in his infinite mercy may comfort and sustain you. The comrades adjourned after various suggestions had been made regarding the meeting next year, and as the grey haired veterans who had faced a wail of bullets unflinchingly in the times of war, clasped hands in saying farewell, there was many a wet cheek each realizing that during the next year the membership would be reduced, and that this was the last meeting on earth for some of them. While these are the sad moments there are many bright ones at these reunions and they are great events. The camp fire held by the committee in charge of the Eighty-ninth reunion at library hall last evening was a rousing success. The hall was packed with the old soldiers and their friends and all enjoyed the evening to the fullest extent. The program w-as a good one and was well rendered, being as follows: Song Male Q uartet Invocation ....Rev. Sherman Powell Welcome Address. Mayor C. O. France Response Jacob Butcher, Geneva Song Quartet Address Clark J. Lutz Song Mr. and Mrs. J. Q- Neptune Reading Miss Smith Talks by Comrades. Tableaux.

SHIPPING OUT THEIR JUNK li Tudor & Co. this morning finished 1 shipping one of the largest consign- I ments of junk that ever went out of i .Bluffton. For several months, Bert Moore, formerly of the local offices, has been here to superintend the shipment of the entire accumulation of junk which was left on the firm's hands when their local plant was sold • to Berling & Moltz. The junk was weighed at the Studabaker scales. Two hundred and forty wagon loads 1 were taken to the cars and the average weight was 2% tons, making the total weight of the consignment something like 600 tons. Mr. Moore went back to Kokomo this morning. —Bluffton News. . — o IS A WORK OF ART Beautiful Monument Which Will Mark the Grave of Dr. H. G. Nierman OF FORT WAYNE Who Gave Life to Prove Scientific Theory, May Be Seen at Wemhoff’s The monument, which will mark the grave of the late Dr. H. G. Nier- I man, of Fort Wayne, is attracting a J 1 great deal of attention at the Wem- I hoff Monumental Works in this city. I The stone will be taken to FortWavr.e next week and placed over the grave lof the young scientist doctor, at the j I Catholic cemetery. The monument is 1 , a most beautiful one, constructed from i Westerley granite, a large base suo-1 ! porting a life size and perfect bust of the doctor, this work being done by one of the greatest sculptors of the country at Quincy, Mass. It is

a wonderful bust, showing the expression of the young surgeon in a study, every feature distinct, and those who knew him say it is a wonder work. On his breast he wears a medal presented to him by the government, for his w-ork done for science. The government is also having made a bronze bust which will be placed in the tuberculosis commission building at Washington. The case of Dr. Nierman attracted attention all over the world, for he gave his life to sustain a theory in science, one that he believed would aid suffering humanity. He was born in Fort Wayne in 1870 and died last January at the age of thirty-eight. Even at that age he had gained a reputation all over the country as a surgeon and deep student and had he lived he would without doubt have become a leading man in his line in the country. He spent many years of his life in the study of his profession and was schooled in Europe and spent several years in Alaska. He specialized on tuberculosis. and at the national meeting of the tuberculosis congress at Washington last December, startled the old surgeons by the announcement that where this dread disease had taken seat in the bowels that it could be cured by an operation in which a portion of the bowel was removed. He explained how he operated on guinea pigs and other animals and offered to prove his statement by undergoing an operation himself, though in excellent health. Returning home, two weeks later he went to a hospital and was operated on, giving the directions. Within ten days he died, offering his own life, so full of promise, upon the altar of science. The monument which will mark this young man’s grave is now ready for erection and has been viewed by many at the Wemhoff shop. —— INDIANA GAME PRESERVES ■I I »■'* Columbus, Ind., Sept. 29—State Game and Fish Commissioner Z. T. ’ Sweeney, of this city, who was the first state commissioner to establish I game preserves for game birds, is (receiving satisfactory reports (from i the preserves throughout the state. ;Up to the present time he has distributed about ten thousand Mbni golian partridges atfd Hungarian pheasants and this winter he will 'distribute 7,500 more. Applications ■for these birds have come from all. i sections of the state.

THE REIFF CASES Judge Merryman Heard Motion to Quash Indictments Argued Yesterday IN BLUFFTON COURT Cases Will Probably Be Tried this Term, But No Date Was Fixed

Judge Merryman, of Decatur, sitting as special judge in the Manson Reiff cases, this morning heard arguments I on a motion to quash the affidavits in i the case in which the grand jury re- j turned an indictment charging Reiff with “unlawfully running, operating 1 and keeping a place on Market street I where liquor is sold in less quantities ' than five gallons, without a license,” . said the last evening Bluffton News. The attorney for Mr. Reiff, who is W. H. Eichhorn, made a motion to quash the affidavit on the ground that it did not allege that Reiff himself sold liquor illegally. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Charles Dailey, in reply, argued that the statute was broad enough to include Reiff as a guilty party if it was shown that he owned or conducted the place where an illegal sale was made, even if it was not shown or alleged that he actually sold any liquor illegally. The state’s attorney argued that if this was not true that under the law a man might run an j illegal place, but escape prosecution entirely by hiring a bartender or clerk to run the place for him. Judge Mer. j ryman did not make an absolute ruling ; on the motion, but indicated that the point that Mr. Eichhorn argued would be a point to be presented in their j defense. He asked attorneys when ; they wanted to take the case up for • trial. Mr. Eichhorn said he never did i want it to go to trial, while the states attorney said he would like to have it tried as soon as possible. Judge Merryman did not set a definite date ; for returning to hear the case, and , said it would depend to an extent on ; how- he could arrange the business of I his own court. It is thought he will I try to take up the case this term.

MISSIONARY WORK The District Meetings for the North Indiana Conference to Be Held BEGIN HERE SOON Sessions Will Be Conducted Over this County During the Next Week Rev. Sherman Powell is at home from Fort Wayne, where he attended a two days’ session of the missionary convention for the Fort Wayne district, north Indiana conference of the Methodist Episcopal church. Os this organization William F. Anderson, L. L. D. is the bishop, Cyrus U. Wade, D. D., is district superintendent and Rev. G. H. Myers is the secretary. The program was a good one and there were many subjects of interest discussed. Yesterday Rev. Powell spoke upon the “Shaking of the Nations.” and his w-as one of the best papers of the session. With this ses. sion as a starter similar meetings will be held over the entire district and for this purpose the conference was i divided into seven districts. Division “E” or five is in charge of Rev. Powe.l 1 who will hold meetings as follows: i Ossian, October 4th; Hoagland, Octo- ■ ber sth; Decatur, October 6th; Deca- ' tur circuit, October 7th; Bobo. Octo- ' ber Bth. The speakers for this district 1 are R. W. Stokes. M. L. Meese, E. C. Carrington, L. V. Sims, W. J. Myers, C. W. Shoemaker, O. A. Bow-man, C. ' M. Hobbs. Rev. Powell will speak during the same week in the Bluffton district. ; o Miss Rose Horton, who has been the guest of relatives and friends at Monroe and Berne, returned to Fort Wayne, where she is employed. ;

Decatur, Indiana. Thursday Evening, September 30, 1909

“SAUL OF TARSUS” Show at Bosse Opera House Last! Night Was Good. “ Saul of Tarsus” was the play at the opera house last evening and those who attended were more than pleased. The play was of a religious character throughout and one that is not witnessed every day. The troupe carried a goodly number of we'l trained actors and actresses who played their parts to perfection. Mr. Moore, who played the part of Saul is a man with a stern look and along with his clever acting makes him one of the best ever seen in Decatur. They carried their own scenery, and with their beautiful costumes made it a very attractive play. The electrical displays which were used at different intervals attracted the attention of . all present. The troupe left today I for Ada, Ohio, where they will play i this evening, and Manager Bosse is j to be given credit for getting the play here and should they return would be j greeted with a much larger audience. IT PLEASED THEM Merchants’ Display Day in Decatur Was All That Could Be Hoped for CROWD WAS LARGE Effort Will Be Made to Organize and Have Similar Events Twice a Year i Display Day for the merchants of !! Decatur has no doubt come to stay, • I and it is quite likely that next fall II . ■ will see a two or three days celebra--11 tion of this kind in Decatur. The . I merchants here were all highly pleas- , i ed with the result of the initial day oi , i this kind and all are enthusiastic to- , I day of the results yesterday. The 11 crowd was large, considering the , | effort put forth and all can easily set f‘ how it could have been trebled. Mant 1 of the merchants gave away souvenirs

and this helped and there are man? other ways of attracting the peoplt into the stores. More than one toll us that they had people in their places of business who had never been there and that is what counts. It is now suggested that a meeting be callee r and that the business men organize an association to give these events twice a year, and for nothing else If this is done it means that they wi'. be big successes. Van Wert is to have a similar celebration Saturday, and it is probable that several Decaf tur business men will go over to see how they do it. The streets were packed last evening and every store I was full of people looking over the stocks, inquiring prices and buying. Every merchant is pleased with the day and will try to make the next one a better one. Several of the merchants went to much trouble in arranging their stocks and windows and the results were more than satisfactory. At the Mioses & Meyer furniture store one w-indow- was dressed to represent a handsomely furnished room, showing a line of dandy goods. In another window was a beautiful china closet, in which was displayed a large number of pretty pieces of hand-painted china done by Miss Jean Lutz. Other pretty windows were numerous in fact they were all pleasing. The day was all that was hoped for and we don't know of a person in town who isn't in favor of continuing the events.

o GERMAN DAY AT EVANSVILLE Evansville, Ind., Sept. 29. Five thousand marchers, most of them bearing torches and many of them in costumes, were in the parade tonight which opened the two days’ celebration of German day. Governor Marshall was the guest of honor in the (reviewing stand. The parade twas two hours passing a given point. There were twenty floats, many of them of gorgeous construction, typifying the history and customs of Germany. Following an ancient Teuton battle custom, all of the marchers at the conclusion of the parade, flung their torches into a great bonfire. 0 Harmoji Bosse is reported as being some better and if his condition continues to improve will no doubt regain his good health.

MUSICAL COMEDY h “Little Johnny Jones” the Biggest Hit of Last Year * Will Be Here t SATURDAY EVENING J — ( A Show That Will Please ■ You from the First Minute to the Last Our local theater goers will be regaled on Saturday, October 2, at the ■opera house with the first performj ance in this city of last season's greatest musical success “Little : Johnny Jones'- which will be presentj ed it is promised in this city with all I the beautiful and realistic scenery, | lighting effects and pretty and tasteful wardrobe which made its long runs in New York, Chicago. Boston L and Philadelphia last season notable and successful. “Little Johnny Jones” is a musical melodrama in three acts written by George M. Cohan, the author of several very sue. cessful musical plays. The company that will present “Little Johnny Jones' 1 in this city is one of unusual excellence numbering fully seventyfive people with a chorus of forty. ■ The music of “Little Johnny Jones" is said to be most catchy and attractive and includes a number of song hits that have attained great vogue throughout the country. The most notable of these songs perhaps } and those most familiar to our thea- | ter-goers are the “Yankee Doodle ’ i Boy," “Give My Regards to BroadII way.” “Goodbye Flo,” “Mlle. Fauch- .- ette,” and “They're All M? Friends." e No musical piece was presented last i- season that scored a more emphatic >f success than “Little Johnny Jones." >-1 The interest manifested over the ene gagement in this city has been very e great ever since the announcement ■e i was first made that “Little Johnny v! Junes’’ was to be presented here, •s Therefore a crowded house is already

v assured. le | o “COAST TO COAST •e| W i d I :e Is the Trip Planned by James A. Hendricks and Others of Family o eTO LEAVE TONIGHT e e p Will Go to Seattle, and Then p Make a Journey Across t the Continent i 3 County Commissioner-elect James A. Hendricks, of Monroe, is one of ' those boys who never does things by , halves. He will leave here tonight, . accompanied by Mrs. Hendricks and their son, McGee, and Mrs. Catherine Thompson, on one of the longest pleasure trips ever taken by Adams county people, and all within the confines of the borders of the United States. They will leave over the Clover Leaf Commercial Traveler this evening for St. Louis, where they will

remain a day or so, going thence to Kansas City, Lincoln and Denver for short stays and then on to Spokane, ■ Wash., and Seattle for a week or two. i Returning byway of St. Louis, they i will proceed to Cincinnati and from t there go to Philadelphia, New York ■ City, and Washington. D. C., provided - only that they make the trip within J six weeks, as it is quite necessary that | they be back home by November lath. . , They expect to make the entire journey f as planned, unless delayed by some- - i thing unforseen at this time. That f they will enjoy every moment goes : without saying. They will visit rela- ; tives at Spokane. s o—i Mr. and Mrs. Eli Sprunger who are now in Belgium, will probably start for home in a few weeks. They willl ; visit Paris before returning and ex-1 - pect to see many things of interest ■ in that city. The trip has been one of pleasure as well as business. h

DOC EVANS IS PINCHED AGAIN The Charge Against Him this Time is Wife Desertion. Dr. J. B. Evans, the well known fruit tree agent, who left his city several months ago shortly after the raiding of his “blind tiger'- on west Washington street, was brought ba<-it to the city last evening in the custody of Sheriff W. A. Lipkey, who made a trip to Lebanon, Ind., for the express purpose of placing him under arrest on a warrant issued from circuit court here. The charge to which Evans must answer is that of wife desertion, which was filed against him by his wife, Mrs. Christina Evans Conviction upon that charge may carry with it a severe penalty under Indiana law, even including a penitentiary sentence of indeterminate length.—Bluffton News.

s HOOSIER SPEAKER : 1 I Wanted for the Unveiling , of the Lew Wallace 1 Statue A MARBLE STATUE The Selection of Henry Cabot Lodge Not Satisfactory Washington, Sept. 30. —Some dissat- » t isfaction has been expressed by In- j ; diana men here over the announced 3 intention of the commission on the ■ Lew Wallace statue to invite a nonresident of the state to deliver the oration at the unveiling. The matter may be reopened, although William t Wood, of Indianapolis, has gone to c New York and may go to Boston and .■ extend the invitation to Senator . Lodge. Mr. Wood made the suggesv tion that led to the decision by the t commission to invite the Massachu- .. setts senator. Surprise was manifested also by Indiana men here that ~ the comb. Csion had not decided to invite Governor Marshall and the

state officers to the ceremony until their attention was called to it and then it was decided to consider the matter. The decision to use a Bedford limestone base for the pedestal for the statue was reached only after , much discussion and after the sculptor. Daniel O’Conner, had been consulted and agreed to it. Even with this high authority, the action of the commissioners is criticised. Nearly every statue in the capitol has a granite base. This is .true of the Morton 1 statue, companion piece to the Wallace statue. It required a very stubborn resistance on the part of one or more commissioners to prevent the placing of a bronze statue of Gen. Wallace instead of a marble one in the hall. The inconguity, from an artistic viewpoint, of having an Indiana statue, that of Morton, in marble and its companion piece in bronze finally prevailed. o ARE NOW AT SEATTLE —— The President and Party Being En- . tertained on the Pacific Coast.... I _____ Seattle. Wash., Sept. 29. —President Taft reached the Pacific coast tonight ( just two weeks after his start from , Boston. When he leaves Seattle for ■ i Tacoma on Friday afternoon and leaves that city at midnight his ? course will be south until Los Angeles !: is reached and then comes the turn >

5 once more to face the rising sun. The ' r president and his party were met at • the Union station here on their ar- • rival at 8:15 o'clock by a reception ' committee of two dozen members. 1 The visitors and the reception comJ mittee entered automobiles and preceded by a troop of mounted police, 3 proceeded to the Rainier club, where 1 a reception in honor of the president 1 was given by Mrs. Richard A. Ballinger, wife of the secretary of the " interior. After half an hour at the I 1 club the president and his escort ! s went to the Hotel Washington, which) • will be the home of the visitors until 1 1 their departure for Tacoma Friday jj

I afternoon. ’ I ■ —■ —o - ~~~~ ' t| The new cement sidewalk in front /of Monumental Works is a fine piece of walk and when completed Decatur will have another. (strip of good walk to add to the , 'many others.

Price Two Cents

THEY DON’T LIKE IT Southern Democrats Fear Bryan’s Invasion of the South ALSO SPLIT UP They Disagree About the the Tariff and Free Raw Materials

Washington, Sept. 30.—Southern Democrats who are here, including Senator Culbertson, of Texas, and Senator Taylor of Tennessee, are much exercised over William J. Bryan's invasion of the south with the announcements that he intends to conduct a prolonged campaign uown there in favor of free raw- materials. While the influential southern Democratic politicians will not discuss the situation publicly at this time, they say privately that if Mr. Bryan carries out I his program he will split the party in the south. At present the Nebraskan is in Texas, where he is taking Senator Bailey to task for the senator’s tariff views. From Texas he intends to go to Alabama and then into Georgia and Tennessee. The southern Democrats here, as a rule, declare unreservedly that the south is no longer for free raw material. They have an impression that Mr. Bryan's campaign I down there means that he is planning Ito seek another nomination for the presidency. Some of the southerners who have always stood by him, but who now disagree with his tariff views assert that if he persists in the campaign on which he has entered, he will not only lose the support of the south, but he will make it impossible for the Democrats to carry the next house of representatives. In the meantime, Chairman Lloyd, of the Democratic congressional committee, is having his troubles. His thought w-as that the congressional campaign next year should be so conducted as not to cause friction in the party over the tariff. In the recent letter of *-- .;.... .1,; z, !■> L t zai it f/a ct o —

inquiry which he sent out to sev1 eral hundred influential Democrats in ' various sections of the country, he made known his program. His communication has brought out some ' surprising replies, which, taken as a. ; whole, seem to indicate that the Democrats are as hopelessly divided as the Republicans on the tariff. Mr. Llyod has not yet made up his mind ; as to what sort of campaign the Dem. : ocrats will conduct in their fight for the house of representatives, and he ; does not know how soon the program I will be decided on. —o JOE REILEY APPOINTED He Will Be Clerk to the Railroad Commission. Indianapolis, Sept. 30.—-Joseph L. ■ Reiley of North Vernon was yesterday elected secretary of the railroad commission of Indiana to succeed Charles B. Riley, resigned. It is understood that Riley's resignation has been in the hands of the commission I for some time, but was not acted I upon until yesterday. Joseph L. Reiley has been seceretary of the Democratic state central committee I for several years. The retiring secretary states that he has a number of other interests and could not at i present say to which he will turn. ■ The members of the railroad commis. | sion are W. J. Wood, chairman, a i Democrat; J. F. McClure, Republi-

jean, and Henry M. Dowling, Republican. The vote for Reiley's election was cast by Wood and McClure Dowl- | ' j ing voting for Richard V. Sipe, whose j name he presented. McClure in ex- ■ planation Os his vote, stated that it was only a matter of three months . ! until Mr. Reiley would be elected any way. Jan. 1 will see the retirement of commissioner Dowling, and with Governor Marshall exercising the appointive power, another Demo 'cratic members is assured, ’which occasion Sipe, or any Republican would undoubtedly be d placed. The position pays ,2.500 year. _ ■ o

I Mr. Philip Hendricks of Hagerstown, t 'Ohio, who has been in the city visiti Ing with his daughter. Mrs. Frank iCrill, went to Monroe this afternoon .for a short visit with relatives, Mrs. Crill and son Ralph accompanied him ' there.