Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 90, Decatur, Adams County, 16 April 1910 — Page 1

Volume VIII Number 90.

ALLEN PRIMARIES Vote Was Light on Both Republican and Democrat Tickets Friday. WINNING DEMOCRATS Several Warm Contests— Underwood and Wells Were Both Defeated. The democrats and republicans of Allen county held their primary elections Friday for the selection of candidates for next falls election. The vote was the lightest in years, only about one-third of the democrats being out and the republican vote was so small it could hardly be estimated. It is said the reason for this is the fact that everyone concedes that whoever was nominated by the democrats would be elected. There were several battles on the democratic side. Homer Underwood was defeated for judge. William Wells, for auditor, made a poor showing and the democrats named were as follows: For Senator —Frank Greenwell, Huntertown. For Representatives—Clifford J. Moran, Adolph Roggen, W. H. F. Moellering. For Superior Court Judge—Carl Yaple. For Prosecuting Attorney—Harry H. Hilgemann. For County Clerk —W. E. Gerding. For County Auditor —Calvin H. Brown. For County Treasurer —J. Herman Bueter. For Sheriff—A. M. Reichelderfer. For Coroner —Dr. Edward Kruse. For Surveyor —Ralph W. Guenther. For Assessor —William Eggeman. For County Commissioner (First District) —F. William Franke. IS FULL FLEDGED Druggist—C. Brown Takes State Board Examination in Pharmacy. SECURES A POSITION With Meyers Bros. Drug Store at Fort WayneWill Begin Duty Soon. Curt Brown, a well known young man of this city, has returned from Indianapolis, where during the past week he has been taking the state board examination in pharmacy. For the past year he has been attending college at Angola, where he graduated with honors on March 31st, receiving a diploma, showing that he had successfully completed his course. He also took a year’s course at Valparaiso to better fit himself for this profession and he is now able to fill any position in this line that he maj receive in the state. He has secured a position with the Meyers Bros, drug store at Fort Wayne and will be on duty there in a short time. He has already had much practical experience in pharmacy, having clerked in the Smith, Yager & Falk drug store in this city before entering college. His courtesy and efficiency have won for him a large number of friends •who wish him abundant success in his new place of business. HOME FROM HOSPITAL. Homr Lower, who was taken to Ft. Wayne a few weeks ago and later underwent an operation for appendicit is, returned home Friday noon and is feeling very good, although somewhat weak. It is now believed he will fully recover from the illness with " hie he has been troubled some time and his many friends are glad to hear ot his improvement. ■■l 11 GETS BIG DITCH CONTRACT. Ora Andrews of Monroe left this morning for Huntertown. Mr. Andrews has secured the contract for a large ditch, seven miles long, m a vicinity and will begin work on it Monday. ..

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• "BILLY” JOHNS SPRAINS ANKLE. "Billy" Johns, the very popular clerk in the grocery department of j the Fullenkamp store, who has been on duty nearly every day during the past nine years, will be forced to take a vacation of a week or more, and all because he sprained one of his ankles. Fate seemed against him, as day be- > fore yesterday he gave the right ankle a slight twist, which made him slightly lame, and then to complete • the job, while coming out of the warehouse at the rear of the store Friday, his foot caught in something that gave it a hard wrench, and the sprain was complete, putting him entirely out of .commission. He was r taken home in a carriage and it will be some time before he can be at work again. SHOW I Was That Given by High School Athletic Associai tion Friday Evening. ABOUNDED IN FUN Members Prove That They Have Lively Entertaining Qualities. The home talent play, "The District Convention,” at the Bosse opera house Friday evening, under the auspices of the High School Athletic association, was a complete success, and more than pleased the large audience which was present. The opening scene was very beautiful, when the high school class appeared, all seated on the stage, with a large American flag for a background. A I chorus by the class was the first on the program and was well received by the audience. Gregg Neptune then favored those present with a song entitled, “Then We'll All Go Home," followed with one by Carl France, which received much praise. Free Frisinger as “Zeke, the Original,” kept the crowd going from start to finish with his funny sayings and clever stunts, and showed that he was made up of the real stuff. Bruce Patterson then favored those present with a song, “If I Could Win the World by Whistling,” followed by Lawrence Biggs in “What's the Use?" Lynn Shoemaker was next on the program, being dressed as a tramp, and rendered a song, "Take Plenty of Shoes,” which was well received and he was called back several times. Frank Mills and Earle Colter rendered solos, which were very good. The first act was then brought to a close with a song by the class. Act two, was of a comic political nature, made up by the class, whose object was to elect a mayor for the town. The play was brought to a close by another song by the entire class. Between acts the audience was favored by a quartet, made up of Rev. Sherman Powell, Professor Rice, Jonas Tritch and Dan Baumgartner, whose numbers were among the best on the program. They were called back a number of times by the audience. Howard Wisehaupt, who was manager of the cast, should receive special praise for his work and the manner in which he had his men trained for the occasion. The proceeds will go for the benefit of the association and they wish to thank the people very cordially for their liberal patronage. — . o FRANK GASS' FINE PLANTS. Frank Gass of the Fullenkamp store, who four years ago began the growing of cabbage, tomato and sweet potato plants, meeting with marked success, has not forgotten the tender green this year and already has a large hot bed of fine young plants to show. In fact he began selling the cabbage and tomato plants this week. The large hot bed at the rear of the store has been pressed into use again this year, and the plants one can see there are as healthy and thriving as one could wish. The sweet potato bed has been made at home, and in very short time Mr. Gass says he will have millions of plants. Mr. Gass enjoys nothing better than living close to nature and takes the greatest delight among his plants.

HIS FIRST CHARGE r f 1 Don Burk Goes to Wood--3 X burn to Conduct Sunday 1 Services at M. E. CHURCH THERE 1 I J Will Resign September Ist to Enter Depauw University—ls Gifted. 111. !■ I Don BurK, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Burk, who was recently appointed supply pastor of the M. E. , church at Woodbum at the recent conference held at Bluffton, left this morning to take charge of his pastorate, and will conduct his first services there Sunday morning and evening. Don is one of Decatur's brightest and best young men. He is a member of the senior class of the Decatur high school and will graduate in May. For many years he has felt himself called to the ministry and all these years fully knowing what his life mission was, has made all his study and. plans tend to the fulfillment thereof. He will continue as pastor of the Woodbum charge until September, when he will resign to enter Dapauw university as a student. He is contemplating taking the four years' course there in three years, and after securing a firm educational foundation there, and graduating from that university, will enter Drew Seminary in New Jersey for the three years’ course that will further educate him in his chosen work of the ministry. Though still in his teens he shows a wisdom and knowledge far beyond his years and is said to be one of the brighest young men that has passed through the Decatur high school. He has been an active member of the local M. E. church in all of its departments, and has delivered sermons and addresses in many of the churches of the surrounding country, in all of which he is known as an eloquent and powerful worker for the cause. Among his many natural abilities that will prove of great aid to him in his work is his musical talent, being both a vocalist and violinist of much talent, and has gained considerable fame as a composer. He is a young man of the most exemplary qualities and his many friends wish for him the highest success in his life. o GOING TO BOOST Many Are Planning to Attend the State Convention April 27th. WILL BE BIG ONE It’s a Chance to “Holler” All You Want to and Its Worth While. To Indianapolis April 27th and 28th. It's the time for holding the Indiana democratic convention, at which time L. G. EUingham of this city will be a candidate for the office of secretary of state. It is a worthy ambition. In all her long years of history Adams county has never had a citizen who was honored by holding a state office. Mr. EUingham is in the race, and his friends here will want him to make as good a showing as possible. No better boost is possible than to send a big delegation of "roofers” to to the convention. As explained a few days ago fifty can secure a rate of $2.85 from Bluffton for the round trip over the Lake Erie & Western and if one hundred will go that road will run a special train for the party. The convention is but ten days off and it’s important that we conclude arrangements. If you want to go with the crowd, give your name to County Chairman D. N. Erwin. If these arrangements are not concluded any of the various routes, either by steam or interurban, can be selected at a rate of two cents a mile. —o Mrs. Glen Glancey of Monroe spent today here the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Stultz.

Decatur, Indiana. Saturday Evening, April 16, 1910.

MT. TABOR ELECTS OFFICERS. The Mt. Tabor Epworth League at Bobo held Its annual election of officers Sunday evening. After a short song and prayer service led by Henry Colter the following officers were elected: President —Mrs. Alice Cowan. First Vice President —Henry Colter. Second Vice President —Ora Gilpen. Third Vice President —Lucy Bunner. Fourth Vice President —Bertha Bunner. Secretary—lvy Gilpen. Treasurer —Ed Koose. Organists—Lucy Bunner and Rufus B rodbeck. LAND OF COTTON Dr. S. D. Beavers Returns From Great Trip Through the Southwest. LIKES THE COUNTRY Spent Day With Dr. Coverdale and Visited Great Cotton Plantation. Dr. S. D. Beavers returned this morning from a trip through the southwest, and though it was in the nature of a business trip, he found a great deal of pleasure combined with it, inasmuch as he met many Adams county friends who are now living or visiting in the southwest. He went byway of St. Louis, then going to Memphis, Tenn., and then across the Mississippi to Marion, Arkansas. There he met Dr. and Mrs. J. S. Coverdale and their son, Clark, and family, with whom they are visiting, and spent a day with them. He found them well and prospering greatly. Dr. Beavers was privileged to visit the large plantation of Dr. J. S. Coverdale, which consists of 400 or 500 acres of very fine land, adapted to the growing of cotton and corn. The cotton planting season is just now on and It was an interesting sight to see the fifteen or more negroes at this work, there being a great number employed by Dr. Coverdale on his plantation. He also saw the 160 acres of Dr. Earl Coverdale, which is also near that place, and which is very fine land, with an abundance of timber. Dr. Beavers said that the land in that country is certainly a money-making proposition, and while land owners here are content with making a very small per cent, land owners there are working for a return of twenty-five per cent profit. From there he went to DeWitt and Stuttgart, Arkansas, the region of the great rice fields. There he called on his brother-in-law, Hazel Andrews, who owns a very good 160 acre farm, with fine house and barn, and called on Andrew’s sons-in-law, Valentine and Leasure, all of whom went from Adams county several years ago. Valentine has a nice farmof forty-five acres and Leasure a nice residence property in DeWitt. All are prospering, making money and contented. DeWitt is a thriving little place, and to boom it still more a new railroad will be built through the town this summer. The rice field is the great characteristic of that country, and is booming as much as the greatest oil field. The rice field is about 180 miles long and seventy-five or eighty miles wide, and several Adams county men are working there. After a happy stay with relatives there, Dr. Beavers went to Texarkana, in the Red river valley, a thriving town on the Texas-Arkansas line, but was there only six or seven hours. The land there is also rich and good and timber is abundant. Corsicana, a booming oil town, surrounded by rich farming lands and oil fields, with its inhabitants very prosperous, commanded his attention and admiration next, after which he proceeded to Houston. He is very much pleased with Houston and its surroundings, Corn and cotton and general truck growing is fine in that vicinity and he said that ten acres of land there will make for a man a good living. Dr. Beavers is much pleased with his trip, and with the promising qualities of the land through which he passed. He met many men from Indiana, and indeed Indiana men seem to make up the greater number of those who are investing in land in the southwest. Illinois ranks next and then Missouri. He emphasizes especially the prosperity of the land and residents of the country through which he passed.

IS $12,000 SHORT t 3 Trustee of Center Township, Muncie, Will Have to Scratch Some. I TO MAKE IT UP I Charles Lambert, Prominent Over State, Has Bad Set of Books. Muncie, Ind., April 16 —In severe terms of arraignment, Charles E. Lambert, former Center township trustee, is held to be $12,368.53 short in his accounts in the official copy of the report or Examiners E. C. Morris and C. T. Kain, which was given out at Indianapolis yesterday, and which was filed with the state board of accounts last Saturday following an extended investigation into Mr. Lambert’s books for the full four years he held office. Although no direct charges of graft are made in the report, Lambert is held responsible of having juggled tne contract price on the construction of school houses, misusing funds, making illegal and erroneous disbursements, and for having given himself credit for money with which he had not charged himself, all of which are set out in detailed manner in the report of the two examiners, which is contained in sixteen pages of typewritten matter. In short, Mr. Lambert is charged in the report as follows: To credits taken for unauthorized, erroneous and illegal disbursements and for money received and not charged in reports to county auditor, $5,562.58; school building, District No. 14, to unauthorized contracts, $286; to payments made in excess of contracts, $1,381.30; to payments made to excess of contract price for heating and ventilating, $54.26; to unauthorized contract with Wing fc Mahurin, architects, $83.36; school building, District No. 15, to unauthorized contracts, building, $606; dry closets, $482; teletherm, $475; amount paid Lambert as overseer of poor in excess of $222.48. o Miss Ola Baughman returned to her home at Redkey today after a pleasant visit in the city with her grandmother, Mrs. N. J. Baughman. TIRED OFHUNTING Colonel Roosevelt Declines Invitation of Emperor to Shoot Woodcocks. IN ROYAL RESERVE Will be the Guest Tonight at a Court Dinner Given by Franz Josef. (United Press Service.) Vienna, April 16 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —From charging elephants and rhinos to inoffensive woodcocks proved too big a transition for Colonel Roosevelt, who today declined an invitation from Emperor Franz Josef to try his hand at the tamer sport in the Royal Reserve. The colonel pleaded a program of events already requiring his entire time in Vienna, in refusing the emperor's invitation. It is probable, however, that lie looked upon the proposed small arm sport hardly in keeping with his recent exploit in the jungle. Colonel Roosevelt today visited the Castle ' Kreutzenstein, built in the eleventh century. He will be the honored guest tonight at a court dinner to be given by the emperor. He is enjoying every minute of his visit here as he has the rest of his glorious and wonderful trip. o — Mrs. Harry Horn of Union City will arrive this afternoon for a visit with her mother, Mrs. Carrie Schaub, over Sunday. Miss Ola Baughman returned this morning to her home at Redkey after a visit with her grandmother, Mrs. N. J. Baughman.

' GREENFIELD OFFICE ROBBED. (United Press Service.) Greenfield, Ind., April 15 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The sheriff de- ’ partment here is today searching the county for traces of robbers, who early this morning blew the safe of the Greenfield postofflee and obtained $2,400 in stamps. The robbers stole a horse and buggy with which they es--1 caped. BROKEN BACK PROVED FATAL. (United Press Service.) Annapolis, Mr., April 16 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Midshipman Earl C. Wilson, whose back was broken in a football game last October, died today at the navy hospital. The funeral will be attended by a guard from Fort Thomas, Ky. DISTRICT MEETING Wells, Blackford and Grant Counties Nominating Senatorial Candidate. AT HARTFORD CITY Taft Talks to Hoosiers Regarding the Political Situation Here. (United Press Service.) Hartford City, Ind., April 16 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The joint senatorial district convention of Wells, Grant and Blackford counties met here this afternoon for the purpose of selecting a candidate for the senate. A. G. Emswiller of this place was chosen permanent chairman and Homer Ormsby of Bluffton, secretary, with Harvey Gibson of Marion, assistant secretary. No nomination had been made at 3 o’clock. The candinrr lluirnmnd Slilvtrly and Burtney Shafer of Grant county and Joseph Burns of Wells county. The dope favors Shiveley. (Continued on page 2.)' Washington, D. C., April 16 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—The political situation in Indiana was the chief topic of conversation at the White house luncheon by President Taft today and at which time were present George B. Lockwood of Marion and James Watson. The president wishes their support for the regular ticket and displayed great concern. The president has said repeatedly that he would like to see Beveridge elected and told him before the republican convention to come home and make such a speech and platform as would land Indiana in the republican column again. (United Press Service.) Washington, D. C., April 16 — (Special to Daily Democrat) —That Senator Aldrich will retire from the upper house of congress when his term expires next March if the senate insurgents do not attempt to drive him from power before then was the declaration today by Aldrich's friends. o — A PROMISING CAREER. Is That of Herbert A. Lucky—Grandson of 'Squire Stone. The Indianapolis papers contain a likeness and “booster" article on Herbert A. Luckey, and a grandson of 'Squire J. H. Stone of this city, who is making the race for the nomination for state representative from Marion county on the republican ticket. The young man is but twenty-six years of age, is a graduate from the high school, the University of New York and from the Indiana Law School in the class of 1902, and is now a practicing attorney in Indianapolis, having offices in the Law building. His career has been a remarkable one for one so young, and his friends have strong hope for his nomination and ultimate election. He is a member of the Marion club, past commander of Ben Harrison company Sons of Veterans, and Is state attorney for Indiana Division of Sons of Veterans. His parents were formerly residents of this county and are well known here, his mother having been Miss Lucy E. Stone. o U. S. Drummond of Pleasant Mills was a business caller in the city today. 1..< ■ • •

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THE COURT NEWS I New Case Filed in Circuit I Court Here at Morning Session. DEFENDANS WIN IN The Brandt Case—Marriage License Issued to Students. L. C. DeVoss and D. E. Smith as attorneys for the plaintiff filed a new case In court, George W. Zimmerman vs. Malinda Fronfield. It is a petition whereby the plaintiff seeks to have his mother declared of unsound mind and incapable of managing her own estate. B. D. Brown et al. vs. David D. Habeggar et al., on contract. Demurrer filed by defendants. George C. Baker vs. Catherine Place, contract, demurrer filed to complaint. Isaac Teeple vs. Joseph Ellenbarger et al., on account, $139.87. Joint answer filed. Cross-complaint filed by defendants. Gottlieb Brandt vs. Thomas E. Mann et al., note, SSOO, finding for defendants. Judgment against plaintiffs for costs. A marriage license was issued to Bernard Wall, 28, a college student at Los Angeles, Cal., to Ada Neuenschwander, 25, a student at Berne. James M. Archbold, administrator of the Mary J. Meitz Bejlin estate, filed final report. Approved and distribution ordered. SPRING SESSION Os Fort Wayne Presbytery Will Convene at Huntington Tuesday. THE LOCAL CHURCH Will be Represented by Rev. Spetnagel and Elder E. S. Moses. The annual spring meeting of the Fort Wayne Presbytery will be held at Huntington next Tuesday and will be attended by the Rev. Spetnagel and Elder E. S. Moses representing the church of this city. The Presbytery meeting is held twice a year—one in the fall and the other in the spring—and at those times the reports of the spiritual and material conditions of the charges In the district are heard. The Fort Waye district includes all of the churches in the counties of the northeast portion of the state and they are represented at the presbytery meetings by the pastors and an elder. The Rev. SpetI nagel wishes to emphasize the importance of the members paying the assembly tax of twelve cents and the home mission assessment of forty cents, which are due for report at the presbytery meeting. RETURNED TO CITY. Paul Harrod, ticket agent at the G. R. & I. depot, who has been detained from his duties on account of an operation for appendicitis, for a number of weeks, returned to this city Friday afternoon and will in a short time resume his former work. He is feeling much improved and it is thought that he will fully recover from his sickness. o BEGIN WORK ON BUILDING. Amos GlHig, who secured the contract for the building of the addition • to the Spangler building, occupied > by the Steele & Weaver racket store, ; has begun work on the same. Mr. Gillig will take charge of the mason work, having let the contract for the i carpenter work to Linn & Patton. - Work on the making of the trenches for the foundation is now under way.