Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 138, Decatur, Adams County, 13 June 1910 — Page 1

Volume VIII. Number 138.

IN MANY CHURCHES Was the Children’s Day Observed Yesterday—With Special Services. A PRETTY CUSTOM Decatur and Washington M. E. Churches Among the Number —Others. Never was the children's festival so completely, happily and successfully carried out as that at the Methodist chuch Sunday evening, and the several hundred children of the Sunday school who took part In the program of song, recitation, dialogue, etc., may be truly confident that it was indeed as the subject implied, pre-eminently "The Children's Hour.” The altar and choir loft had been draped with bunting in the national colors, and great banks of potted plants, vases of June flowers in their great profusion, outlined the choir loft and rostrum, and all available space. The audience was one of the largest that has assembled in the church for many months, as auditorium, Sunday school room and gallery were completely filled, and even standing room was at a premium. The entire program a sannounoed in Saturday evening's paper, was carried out with but very little change. The many children and those in charge of the program, with its many intricate drills and parts are surely deserving of great praise for their work, which was appreciated to the utmost by the many hi attendance. All the services of the day were given over to the children and every one had some special features in their honor. Among the church events of Sunday none were more Interesting and entertaining that th* Children s Day program at Washington church. The ladies were in the front ranks as a decorating committee and the church looked beautiful in its costume of wild and cultivated flowers, and other evidences of American patriotism. The choir rendered special selections, there were tableaux, recitations, speeches, songs, duets, closing with addresses by the pastor and Superintendent Wolf, the latter being a prominent figure in Sunday school work at Washington church. A splendid audience was present and enjoyed to the limit the entertainment afforded them. THE COURT NEWS The Summer Vacation Began Today and Will Continue For Ten Weeks. A WILL PROBATED The 'Neptune-Steele Case Appealed —Real Estate Transfers Filed. The case of J. Q. Neptune vs. Eli W. and Mary Steele, demand $25.00, tor work done on a set of teeth for Mrs. Steele, and in which a finding for SIO.OO was rendered by 'Squire J. H. Stone, has been appealed to circuit court, the papers having reached the clerk's office. The will of Matbias Striker was probated. He gives all his property, real and personal, to his wife, Lucinda Striker, during her life, with right to sell property, if necessary. She is to be advised by Dennis Striker, a son. At her death the property is to be divided equally among the legal heirs. The will was written July 20, 1909, and witnessed by W. H. Parr and John Mutter. Real estate transfers: D. E. Studebaker to John Studabaker, 2 acres, Hartford tp., $800; Samuel Wittwer to Osivan Sprunger, tract in Monroe tp.. $150; Levi A. Sprunger to J. F. Sprunger, undivided half of out lots 19 and 20, Berne, S3OO.

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GOOD PROGRAM. Children's Day Observed at Union Chapel Sunday. Sunday was a happy day for the members of Union Chapel Just east of the city, when Children's Day was observed by the members of the parish. A very interesting program was prepared for Sunday evening, which was carried out in a very pleasing way. A large attendance was present and the services were most beautiful. Rev. Imler. pastor of the United Brethren church in this city, is also pastor there, and had charge of the program Sunday evening. FATAL ACCIDENT Death Soon Followed Injuries Received Saturday by John McMullen. ’ WELL KNOWN HERE Fell Through Trap Door at His Place of Business— Skull Was Fractured. — ■ John McMullen, aged sixty-six, over thirty years engaged in the contract business in Fort Wayne, who as stated in Saturday evening's issue of this paper, was seriously injured there, died shortly before 3 o’clock Saturday afternoon from his injuries. Mr. McMullen was well known here, being related to Mesdames Mary Wemhoff, John Colchin, Catherine McLean, and others. He is also known in a bus!nes capacity, he being the contractor who did the carpenter work on the new Bowers building this year. The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette says regarding the unfortunate accident: ‘‘Mr. McMullen had climbed to the second floor of his shop just south of his home, to look after some lumber. In some unknown manner he lost his balance and fell through a trap door to the floor below, a distance of about eleven feet. He fell on his head and neck, fracturing his skull, and never regained consciousness after the accident. His sons were in the shop when the accident occurred and Dr. Miles F. Porter and Dr. A. J. Kesler were called. The direct cause of death was concussion of The injured man was removed to his home following the accident, where death occurred shortly before 3 o’clock. ‘‘Mr. McMullen was born in County Antrim, Ireland, April 10, 1844. He came to America in 1867 and after a brief stay in New York City he came to Fort Wayne. Here he obtained employment in the carpenter shops of the Pennsylvania railroad. He re mained with the Pennsylvania company for a number of years and then engaged in the contracting business. He opened his first shop thirty-four years ago and since that time he had been very successful. “In 1891 he was united in marriage to Miss Little Haiber, of this city. The ceremony was solemnized at the Cathedral, the Rev. Father Brammer officiating. Surviving he leaves the widow and three children—James F., John H. and Adah Irene McMullen, _ all residing at home. There arc two sisters and one brother —Mrs. Frank Mcßennett and Mrs. John Daley, of this city, and Mr. Dennis McMullen, residing in Australia. Ope brother, James, was killed seven years ago on the Pennsylvania railroad, by which company he was employed as an engineer.” "Funeral services for John McMullen will be held Tuesday morning at 8:30 o’clock at the residence on Masterson avenue and at 9 o clock at St. Patrick’s Catholic church. The pall bearers will be Mr. William Kaough, Capt. Michael Connors. Dr, E. .1. MeOscar, Michael Shea, Emmet Martin and P. A. Randall. “The requiem mass at St. Patrick's church will be said by the Rev. J. F. Delaney, who prepared Mr. McMullen for death. He was summoned to the bedside immediately after the accident which ended the well-known contractor’s life.” o~ The German Reformed Aid society has chartered two special interurban cars which will leave the station at 7:30 tomorrow evening for Monmouth, this being one of the features of the "Trip around the world” social by the society, and a good time is assured those who attend.

Decatur, Indiana. Monday Evening, June 13, 1910.

BUY A BUILDING Citizens & Merchants’ Bank at Geneva Will Have Their Own Home. AFTER JULY 15TH Surveying on East Division of B. G. & C. to Begin This Week. Geneva, Ind., June 13 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—The Citizens and Merchants’ bank of this place which will soon begin business has purchased a building of their own. The committee appointed by the stockholders of the bank to provide a future home met Saturday evening and closed a deal with Willis Glendening, purchasing from him a two-sory brick building, 60x22, located on the north side of Line street, the consideration being $2,500. The committee consisted of Messrs. George Schafer, Jack McGray and O. O. Judy. Possession of the building is to be given July 15th. The banking company will-meet some time this week and decide upon the improvements and changes to be made to put the building in readiness for a banking house. The surveying on the east division of the Bluffton & Celina traction line is to be resumed this week, when the engineers will start east from here. It is the intention of the company to have cars running into Celina by November Ist. At present this line is handling many people in and out of Geneva and the freight traffic is increasing daily. “Prompt and safe service” is the motto of this company. Steiner & Liddy have sold their meat market on Line street to Robert Beechman of Muncie. The lai ter is moving his family here this week and will soon be a real citizen here. Steiner & Liddy have not decided as to their future. They are young men, clever and straightforward and it is hoped they will continue as residents here. WITH THE LIVING Was Beautiful Decatur Cemetery Peopled Sunday in Memory of — THE LODGES’ DEAD Beautiful Memorial Service —Line of March Four Blocks Long. The Odd Fellows, Rebekahs, Knights of Pythias, Pythian Sisters, Modern Woodmen, Royal Neighbors, Red Men, Pocahontas, Yeomen, G. A. R„ forming a line of march nearly four blocks in length, with many carriages and automobiles in the rear, headed by the city band, marched to the Decatur cemetery Sunday afternoon, where union memorial services were conducted in memory of the deceased members. Not only did the lodge members turn out for this sacred duty, but many of the citizens in general attended, and the city of the dead was literally peopled with the living Sunday. The lodges bore flowers and the emblems of their order and on arriving at the cemetery disbanded, each to hold its own ritualistic service and decorate its graves. The assembly then formed in the center of the cemetery and a prayer by the Rev. Powell opened a most impressive program. The address on the brotherly love emphasized by these fraternal orders, and their great good in the plan of life, was given by the Rev. Spetnagel. Music was given by the band and there were also several selections of much merit by the male quartet—Dr. J. Q. Neptune,and his son, Gregg Neptune, Rev. Powell and D. W. Beery. The benediction was pronounced by the Rev. D. I. Hower I of Bradyville, lowa.

A WORD TO THE WISE. A number of young boys In the west part of the city are going to get themselves into trouble one of these days if they keep up the work they have been doing for some time past. The residents of that part of the city are complaining of boys breaking into their barns, taking different tools and molesting other things on premises where they have no business. Several of the lads have been seen and their names are known, and if they wish to avoid trouble, all that, is nececssary for them to do is to cease the practice. INDIANA FAVORED The Omnibus Buildieg Bill is Completed by Cosgress. TWELVE FOR INDIANA Congressman Adair Gets a Site and Building For Portland. I Washington, D. C. June 13 —The state of Indiana draws a full share of prizes in the omnibus public building bill, which was completed Saturday. The bill, upon which a great deal of effort has been expended, will be introduced in the house of representatives on next Monday, and will be rushed through to passage. It is being held back, as is usually the case, in order that it may be used as a club, if necessary, in getting through legislation at the eleventh hour wnich the”organization" may wish to put through. The amount provided for Indiana is $604,000. The civil bill carries a total appropriation of very close to $21,000,000. This is more by $6,000,000 than the president suggested as the maximum size of the bill which he would sign, but those who are close to him and who have been most instrumental In drafting the omnibus bill say the president will not exercise his veto power. The senate is expected to add several millions more, so that the 'bill when it reaches the president is likely to carry a total of close to $30,000,000. The bill will start in the legislative grind with about 500 projects included. The senate is expected to add about 100 projects. The state of Indiana gets twelve appropriations, which are distributed among the districts as follows: Representative Boehne, First District —An appropriation for $7,500 for a site at Mt. Vernon. Representative Cullop, Second District —An apropriation of $20,000 additional for building at Bloomington. Representative Cox, Third District —An appropriation of $35,000 for the enlargement and remodeling of the postoffice building at New Albany. Representative Dixon, Fourth District —An appropriation of $65,000 for a site and building at Seymour. Representative Moss, Fifth District —An appropriation of $27,000 additional for building at Brazil. Representative Barnard, Sixth District —An appropriation of $70,000 for a site and building at Newcastle. Representative Adair, Eighth District —An appropriation of $60,000 for a site and building at Portland. Representative Morrison, Ninth Distrist —An appropriation of $70,000 for a building at Frankfort. Representative Crumpacker, Tenth District —An appropriation of SIOO,OOO for a site and building at Gary. Representative Rauch, Eleventh District —An appropriation of $20,000 for a site at Huntington; also an appropriation of $15,000 additional for the building at Wabash. Representative Barnhart. Thirteenth District—An appropriation of $65,000 for a site and building at Mishawaka. Representative Adair is allowed an appropriation covering both site and building in his home town of Port land, this favor being shown him because he was “frozen out” when the last omnibus appropriation bill was framed. He has asked also for an additional appropriation for Elwood and will try to get that inserted in the senate. William Moran of Auburn. Maine, was in the city this morning on business. He also called on a number of friends whie here.

ON WEDDING TRIP Mr and Mrs. Robert Beery of North Dakota Arrived Sunday Night. MARRIED JUNE BTH Bride is From Fargo, N. D. Bob is Making Good in Many Ways. Robert Beery, son of Joseph Beery of this city, and a former resident here, arrived Sunday evening for a week’s visit with relatives and friends. He was accompanied by his bride, this being their wedding trip, the marriage having occurred at Fargo, North Dakota, on the evening of last Wednesday, June Bth. Bob went to Mott, N. D.. five years ago and has more than made good, being one of the prominent men of his county and state. He looks prosperous, is in excellent health and happy. We certainly offer sincere congratulations. Speaking of the wedding the Fargo Forum, under date of June Bth, said: “A quiet wedding will be solemnized this evening at the home of the bride, at 1002 Fifth street north, when Robert D. Beery of Mott street and Miss Florence Aunger of this city will be united in marriage in the presence of a few invited guests, friends of the family and Wellington Irish, editor of The Pioneer Press of Mott, N. D., a particular friend of the groom-to-be. Mr. Beery the expectant groom, is auditor of Hettinger county, is a member of the state committee of the republican party and one of the best known young men of the state. He has a host of friends in this city who wish him and his bride to be all the happiness possible. Miss Aunger is a pleasant and popular young lady of Fargo and moves to the best of circles. After the wedding the couple will take a short wedding trip to Indiana.” — o Mr. and Mrs. Albert Katterheinrich and son. Hubert, left this afternoon for South Bend, wheer they will make their home. FUNERALiUNDAY Remains of Philip Sautbine Were Laid to Rest Near Honduras. MANY PAID RESPECTS To the Young Man Who Was so Foully Murdered Three Months Ago. J. H. Ward and Will Ward and family of this city Sunday attended the funeral of Philip Sautbine, which was held at the Zion Christian Union church at Honduras at 10:30 a. m. The body arrived Saturday over the Clover Leaf, coming through by express, and was taken to the home of a brother, Charles Sautbine, at Craigville. The brother had been at Blufftion and returned home on the same train. When he got off at Craigville and started away he noticed the men lifting a casket from the train and returning found that it contained the body of his murdered brother. The casket was opened and it was found that the body had been packed in fine sawdust, and as it was unrecognizable, the casket was resealed and was not opened'for the relatives and friends. The body was identified by the young man's chief by his belt, which was the same as that worn by the other members of the police force at Spokane. Young Philip was a favorite at Spokane. and no clue will be left unfathomed to bring to justice the murderers. The funeral Sunday was one of the largest ever held in that locality. o— ——" Charles Niblick and son, Stewart, left today for Rensselaer, where they will attend the commencement exerI cises, which will be held at that place I this evening and tomorrow morning.

WILL GIVE EXCURSION. Annual Picnic Trip For M. E. Sunday School to Robinson Park. The Methodist Sunday school has decided to again give the excursion picnic to Robinson park, Fort Wayne, which has been with them an annual custom for some time, and a committee was appointed to look after the details —setting the date, etc., which will be announced later. Special cars on the Interurban are chartered and the trip is given free to Methodist Sunday school scolars, but others are invited to go with them also, a small fee being charged others. IRRIGATED LANDS Modem Mode of Making Rich Farm Lands Out of Deserts Discussed. BY R. INSINGER At a Meeting Held in Chicago Recently—Some Facts of Interest. Chicago, 111., June 11, 1910. (Continued.) “Colorado nas a larger acreage under canals and ditches than auy of the western state, and. as practically every method of distributing water is in use, there will be opportunities to study the various plans employed to supply moisture by artificial means to the land. “In the states from the Pacific, ocean to the Missouri river, including Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana, there are fully 3,000,000 acres under irigation or to be watered in the not far distant future. Allowing an average of twenty acres to a family and five persons to a family, this acreage would support 750.000 persons. it is not unfair to add to this numtier 750,000 more, representing the number of persons needed to supply the wants of those tillers of the soil and to transport their products. “Many irrigationists claim that an average of ten acres to the family is high enough; but, to be conservative, an acreage of twenty is used. On that basis the 3,000,000 acres in the northwestern states would furnish a living directly or indirectly, to at least 1,500,000 people, or one person to each acre. ' ’’ ' * “There are 2,305,915,600 acres of land in the United States, and if all of this could be made as useful as irrigated land, this country would support a population of 1,152,956.000. This statement illustrates the importance of making the best use of the productive land of the country. “Planted to wheat, producing an average of thirty bushels to the acreage, the irrigated area of 3,000,000 acres would yield 90,000,000 bushels, or 24.000,000 tons of hay. if planted to alfalfa, while if in apples, as grown in the northwestern states, the yield would be 30,000,000 tons. The latter figures are based upon eighty trees to the acre, each tree yielding five boxes of fruit, an ultra-conservative estimate. This enormous tonnage would call for more railroads from the lakes to the Pacific coast, millions of dollars worth of new equipment and the employment of hundreds of thousands of skilled mechanics and laborers in mills and factories all over the country. It would mean more business for the bankers, merchants and manufacturers and have the effect of reducing the cost of living to a sane basis. “One hundred and fifty million dollars has been invested in irrigation canals in sixteen arid western states and territories and a harvest, valued at $250,000, in the former desert's respond annually to the intelligent application of water to the sun-scorched valleys. The possibilities of reclamation and its bearing on the future welfare of the nation can better be realized when we consider that fully 35,000,000 acres as arid or semi-arid land can be reclaimed by Irigation in addition to the acreage now irrigated, and approximately 75,000,000 acres of swamp land saved by drainage. Between ten million and eleven million persons are now engaged in agrlcuturc In the United States and practically all of the arid land in the humid re glons is embraced in the 6,000,00( farms under cultivation. The average I size of these farms Is 146 acres. "France is a country of only 207,(Continue Son page 4.)

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WRECK ON G.R.& I. Delayed Traffic Eight Hours Sunday Morning—Engine Derailed. PASSENGER TRAIN Due Here at I:2B—Misunderstanding About Repair of Switch. A wreck that resulted in very little damage, and no injury or loss of life to humans, but which delayed traffic on the G. R. & I. railroad eight hours Sunday morning, occurred here early Sunday morning, when the engine aud tender of northbound passenger train. No. 5, were derailed just south of the interlocking switch in the south part of the city. The tram was running slowly as it approached the switch, and this accounts for the miraculous escape of the coaches. The engine and tender were damaged somewhat, but more damage was done in getting them back on the track. They were damaged to such an extent that the engine could not be used to pull the coaches on to Fort Wayne, and these waited here until the arrival of train No. 7, due here at 8 o’clock Sunday morning. The wreck train was called from Fort Wayne and the damaged en gine and tender were taken to the shops at Fort Wayne for the repairs. The engine was in charge of Engineer Nichols, one of the oldest men iu the service of the road. Since the fire which destroyed the interlocking switch station a few weeks ago, the switch has been out of working order and it was not until Saturday night that it was gotten into shape for use. The Erie railroad so informed the G. R. & 1., but the latter railroad failed to fhform the employees, it is said. It has been the custom since the switch was out of order for the trains to run on through. The engineer, having received no notice that it had been repaired, it is said, and not knowing that the derailing switch was open, ran on as usual. He slowed down, however, on appnteching the switch, and thus made the wreck slight. Many hundreds of people from the city visited the scene Sunday morning. >.,5 j Rev. Father Wilken and Father Flaherty left today for Collegeville, where they will attend the commencement exercises, which will be held at that place this evening and tomorrow morning. —o— — MAY GET STATION For Wireless Telegraphy— Milt Leavell Interested in Wirless. i ’ FORT WAYNE MAN He to Consult Him—Regarding Establishment of Experimental Station. Milt Leavett, the well known black smith of Monroe street, is interested in wireless telegraphy and through interest displayed by him Decatur may have an experimental station, in connection with those established at Fort Wayne. Mr. Leavell recently wrote the Protective Electrical Supply company at Fort Wayne regard ing their stations that they have connected with the store and various ■ homes of several employees, and Sun ’ day one of the employees of the com 5 pany, Fred Piepenbrink, came down f to call on Mr. Leavett regarding the 1 same. The station built by the em I ployees at Fort Wayne were chief! t ■" for experimental purposes, and as i s was desired by them also to connect 3- with towns around Fort Wayne, it II was deemed a good plan for Mr e Leavell to establish a station at hi: y home by which he could communi a- cate with them at Fort Wayne. Mr 10 Leavell was formerly a telegraph oi :e erator on the Big Four railroad. a‘ Yorktown, but during the panic sev ',- eral years ago, when so many em(Contlnued on page 4.) I