Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 143, Decatur, Adams County, 18 June 1910 — Page 1

Volume VIII. Number 143.

ALL HAIL ROOSEVELT New York Jammed With Americans Anxious to j Greet Teddy’s Return. REPLIES TO ADDRESS Says He is Glad to be Home and Will Assist in Solving Problems. (United Press Service.) New York, June 18—(Special to Dally Democrat)—"ldeal Roosevelt weather," bright skies, strong sun and a gentle breeze greeted the steamer Kaiserine Augusta Victoria, as she sailed up the lower bay to quarantine early today. Ambrose channel was entered at 7:05 o’clock. The German liner stopped at quarantine at 7:50 and at 8:20 Colonel Roosevelt and his family left the Kaiserine and boarded the revenue cutter Manhattan, on board which the party breakfasted. As the Kaiserine passed through the narrows to quarantine Roosevelt received a twenty-one-gun salute from the lofty heights of Fort Wadsworth. Soon afterwards a launch came up carrying Secretary Wilson, Senator Lodge and Nicholas Longworth, who met the party. At 9 o’clock the colonel left his family and boarded the cutter Androscoggin, which lead the water parade up the Hudson, to Fiftyninth street and a few moments befor 11 o’clock he again set foot upon American soil. At 11:45 Mayor Gaynor gave the welcome address, to which the colonel replied in part as follows: ”1 wish to thank you. Mr Maydr. and through you and your committee, I thank the American people for their greeting No man could receive such a greeting without being made to feel very proud and very humble. I am more glad than I can say to get home among the people I love and am ready and eager to do my part in helping solve the problems that must be solved If we are to see the destiny of our nation rise to the highest level of our hopes and its opportunities. This is the feeling of every citizen, but it is particularly my duty, for any man who has been honored by being made president of the United States is thereby rendered the debtor of the American people and is bound throughout his life to remember this as his prime obligation and in private life as well as iu public so to carry himself that the American people may never regret that once they placed him at their head. In his address of welcome. Mayor Gaynor said: “We are here to welcome Mr. Roosevelt home to New York. Wherever he has been he was honored as a man and as exponent of good government. We was honored in Europe as no other man of this country was ever honored. It only remains for me to say that we welcome him most heartily." Colonel Roosevelt refused to make public President Taft’s letter of welcome, delivered by Captain Budd. He said, “It is purely personal.’’ At noon a grand land parade was held and at 2 o’clock the colonel took luncheon with friends. He leaves at 4:30 for Oyster Bay, where he will be welcomed by old friends and where he will spend the summer. MRS. ISCH DIED THIS MORNING. Well Known Lady of French Township Dead —Funeral Monday. Mrs. Mary Tsch, widow of Jacob Isch, who had lived in French township for many years, died at 1:30 this morning from stomach trouble, from which she has suffered for years. She was sixty-flve years old and is survived by one daughter and five sons, the latter being John, Joel, Fred. Erat and Alfred. The family owns a section of land in French township. The funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at the Numenese church In Wells county, leaving the house at 2 o'clock. Al Volmer made a business trip to Berne this afternoon. Miss Marie Butler has taken a position at the telephone office.

DECAT OR DA IIA DEMOCRAT.

J. C. PATTERSON IS OUT. J. C. Patterson of the National Express and the Western Union Telegraph company, who Is recovering from an attack of typhoid fever, was down at the office this morning for a short time, the first since Ills recovery. Mr. Patterson is still feeling rather weak, and docs not look axactly as strong as an athlete In good training, but is feeling as well as can be expected after an attack of as much seriousness as typhoid. His old friends greeted him on every side with the glad hand, and hope that he will soon be able to be out for “good.” A SUDDEN DEATH Brings Life of Mrs. Lewis Fruchte to Close— Suffers. ATTACK OF HEART Death Came While at Supper Table—Funeral Monday Afternoon. Never was the community more sadly shocked than Friday evening when it became known that Mrs. Lewis Fruchte, a member of one of the best known families in the city, had suffered an attack of the heart and in a few moments nad passed away, her death occurring at about 6:30 o’clock. While Mrs. Fruchte had been subject to heart trouble for several years. Friday she was in apparently good health, in fact had spent the afternoon with other ladies of the German Reformed society in making comforts for the society. She and her daughter. Lucy, then returned to their home, corner of Fourth and Jefferson streets, and were seated at the supper table, when Mrs. Fruchte suddenly told her daughter that she did not feel well. The daughter at once saw that she was about to fall and hastening to her, lay her on the floor, while she hastily summoned the neighbors to her assistance. Before help could arrive, however, the good lady had breathed her last. Mr. Fruchte had spent the day at the farm in Preble township and it was not until a half hour or so after his wife’s death that he reached home, where he found the sad news awaiting him. The shock was indeed a sad one to all. The daughter. Lucy, is very ill today and under the doctor’s care, suffering a complete prostration. Mrs. Fruchte. whose maiden name was Ixmisa Scherry. was a life-long resident of the county, and sixty-one years, eight months and fourteen days of age at the time of her death. She was born in Root township October 3, 1849. a daughter of Christian and Catherine Scherry, and when but a small child the family moved to Preble township. She was married in young womanhood to Lewis Fruchte and the greater part of their life was spent on their farm in Preble township. where Mr. Fruchte was a prominent resident, at one time holding the office of township trustee. About eight years ago they removed to this city, where they have resided since. Mrs. Fruchte was a most devout woman, kindly in all her ways, and was a faithful member of the German Reformed church. Surviving are the husband and three children—Mrs. Albert Reppert of Kirkland township. Fred Fruchte of this city and Lucy, at home. She also leaves the following brothers and sisters: Christian Scherry of near Magley, Jacob Scherry of Kirkland township.* Mrs. Catherine Schwartz of Fort Wayne, Mrs. Caroline Kraft of this city. Three brothers. Adam, Daniel and Fred, have preceded her in death. The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at 1:30 from the house, and at 1:45 from the German Reformed church, the Rev. L. C. Hessert in charge. ——- -<>"■ SCHOOL CHILDREN IN INDIANA. (United Press Service.) Indianapolis, Ind., Jun 18 (Special to Daily Democrat) —From the office of superintendent of Public Instruction Aley come the figures which show 754,972 children of school ages in Indiana. Small towns and rural communities show losses, while the cities sho w gains in the number of school children.

Decatur, Indiana. Saturday Evening, June 18, 1910.

HAVE A NEW PLAN Interurbans May Merge to Build Line From Geneva to Celina, Ohio. SAYS GENEVA HERALD Fort Wayne & Springfield Wil Join With Bluffton and Portland. According to the Geneva Herald there will be a merging of interests between the Muncie-Portland, Fort Wayne & Springfield, and B. G. & C. traction companies, and instead of three traction railways crossing the state line with Celina, Ohio, as the ;o|b}ectlve point a compromise line will be built east from Bryant affording the much-desired interstate connection with much less trackage to build and maintain. In handing out this dope the Geneva Herald of Thursday says: “Chief Engineer Mr. Davenport, of the B. G. & C., armed with his forces, started to run the preliminary line from Geneva to Celina byway of Bryant and Wabash. We are informed that this line byway of Bryant is a compromise line and will be art outlet from the Fort Wayne & Springfield, the Muncie and Portland as well as the B. G. & C., thus connecting the interurban lines up with the Western Ohio at Celina. The Fort Wayne & Springfield would have eighteen miles to build to Geneva, the Muncie and Portland seven miles from Portland to Bryant and the B. G. & C. twenty-three and one-half miles, making a total mileage of only forty-eight and one-half miles to con nect up the two greatest interurban systems in the United States.’’ HALF A CENTURY Was John P. Blaney, a Resident Here—Died at 10:30 Last Night. AT DAUGHTER’S HOME Funeral Services Will be Held at Pleasant Mills Sunday Afternoon John P. Blaney, for more than half a century, a resident of Adams county, died at the home oS> his daughter, Mrs. Philip Gephart, two miles southwest of Pleasant Mills, at 10:31) o’clock Friday night. For three months past he had been in failing health, but never so sick that he was confined to his bed. The first of the week he suffered from a hemorrhage of the lungs, and Friday night, while sitting on the sofa, another attack came on, from which he died ten minutes later. He lacked but a few months of being seventy-three years of age and came to this county when he was eighteen years old. With the exception of three years in Michigan he spent the rest of his days here. He was a life-long democrat and a worker in the ranks of his party. He is survived by the daughter, Mrs Gephart, and a son, Joseph Blaney of this city. The funeral services will be held Sunday (afternoon, leaving the house at 2 o’clock, sun time, the services to be held at the M. E. church at Pleasant Mills at 2:30, Rev. Sweeney, officiating. oCHILDREN'S DAY AT THE U. B. Children’s Day exercises will be hed at the United Brethren church tomorrow evening. A beautiful program will be rendered. Plenty of music, addresses, recitations, drills, etc., wi be the order. All are welcome. Come and see and hear the children. They will interest you. ——o— Miss Leota Bailey will arrive this evening from Westfield. N. Y., where she has been attending a teachers' training school. will leave Monday for Marion, where she will enter the normal.

DAVE GOT THREE MONTHS. And Hit Girl Will Serve a Similar Term. David Hughes, who, with Mtnne Sainpsell, was arrested yesterday morning by Deputy Sheriff Adams and Patrolman Stout, were arraigned before Mayor Smith yesterday afterof adultery and was given a fine of ten and costa and ninety days in jail. The woman was also arraigned earlier in the afternoon and she pleaded guilty and was given the same sentence. Both man and woman made confessions to the fact that they were guilty as charged, while they complained that the sentence was rather heavy, it was not nearly as large as could have been made, according to law. —Bluffton Banner. STATE MEETING The B. P. O. Elks Will Hold State Convention at South Bend. JULY 7TH TO 9TH Big State Event Just Before the Natioanl Meet in Detroit June 11th. The ninth annual session of the Indiana reunion of B. P. O. Elks will be held in South Bend July 7th, Bth and 9th. This is the week previous to the national convention of Elks at Detroit, July 11th to 17th, and special rrangements have been made for a five days' stop-over at South Bend. Special rates have been secured on all steam and electric lines. This fact together with the desire of many lodges throughout the state to have a representative showing at the state meeting, will make the attendance unusually large. The Chicago lodge of Elks, No. 4, is going to South Bend with over 100 automobiles and the ryght parade of illuminated autos will be one of the features. Other parades will be given, the baseball park and various theaters will strive to entertain the visitors. The Elks' magnificent club house will be open day and night and every effort will be made to demonstrate that South Bend. “World-Famed,” is one of the most hospitable cities of the state. o —- - ■ ■ HORSE THIEF WAS LANDED. Wingate Men Were Here Looking for Him—Caught in Cincinnati, 0. Two or three weeks ago, at different times, representatives of the De tective association from Wingate, Indiana. were here looking for a horse stolen from Clarence Grenard of that place. They kept after the man and word has just been received that the fellow has been landed, being Charles Brown. He was caught at Cincinnati, and plead guilty before the Boone county court and is now serving a sentence of from two to fourteen yearsi in Michigan City. It was learned that he had stolen thirty horses during the past year. The Detective association has one motto and that is 'Keep after a horse thief until you land him," and they generally do it. The Adams county association held a meeting here today. — HIGH PRICED HORSE. Valuable Animal Kicked Six Weeks Ago Had to be Killed. W. H. Stultz, residing in the south part of the city, is the loser of a valuable trotting stallion owing to a kick received on the 30th day of May, and which could not be benefitted. Tne horse was a valuable one, and was held by Mr. Stults at $5,000. The wound was on the right foreleg and until today hopes for its recovery was held by the veterinary and the owner. The bone was completely severed and would never have healed. So the only thing to relieve the animal of its misery was to kill it and it was later shot. He carried insurance on it for SI,OOO. The animal has been in his possesion two years. o Helen and Heber Fonner entertained Edna and Carl Pulver and the Misses Fisher, Sharp and Velma Butler of Eaton Friday evening. Strawberries and ice cream were the delicious refreshments served.

CHILDREN’S HOUR Sunday Evening Twilight Service at Presbyterian Given to Children. A GOOD PROGRAM Os Song and Recitation Will be Given by the Little Folk. Chifdren’s Day will be joyously observed tomorrow evening at the Presbyterian church. The twilight service, from 6 to 7 o’clock has been given over to this —that hour "between daylight and darkness” —which is known through Longfellow's beautiful poem as “The Children’s Hour.” The following program will be gtv?n: Organ Voluntary—Edna Hoffman. Song—Sunday school. Welcome —Helen Andrews. I'll Do My Part —Florlne Michaud. A Bunch of Daisies —Ernie Biggs. Song -Praise- the Lord—Choir of Girls. The Shepherd King—Robert Falk. Roses —Ruth Baumgartner. Violin Solo —Portia Thomas. A Cup of Blessing—Adeon Lenhart. Children’s Day—Veronica Anker. Motion Song — Edna Hoffman's Class. The Boy That Laughs—Master Patterson. The Church Choir—Grace Baxter. Your Part —Dicky Heller. Offering. Song—Elmer and Pleny Lyons. What the Daisy Told—Mary Patterson. A Helpful Bouquet—Alta Teeple. Piano Duet —Dorothy Dugan and Gladys Meyers. Song—School. ABOUT THE SICK b. • Jack Teeple Plays “Crack the Whip” and Breaks Collar Bone. MRS. C. C. CLOUD ILL Suffers Attack of Dizziness and Falls —Was Very Sick. Jack, seven-year old son of Zack Teeple of South Lin street, played “crack the whip” with a number of little companions Friday evening when he tell and suffered a broken right collar bone. Doctors Coverdale were called to dress the injury and he is getting along all right. Mrs. Clinton Cloud has been very sinck since Thursday night from biliousness and a complication. She was overcome suddenly Thursday ev- | ening while walking in the yard, suffering a dizzy spell and falling. She is somewhat better today. Conductor Homer Ruhl, whose fingers on the right hand were badly cut by being caught in the trolley rope hook, is still off duty, but will probably return to his work Monday. His injuries are gradually recovering. o HOME FROM MICHIGAN. W. H. Meyer, the real estate man, returned Friday evening from southern Michigan, where he accompanied prospective buyers. He reports the crops in the southern tier of counties of Michigan as far exceeding anything he ever beheld. He says the wheat and oats and corn and clover beat anything ever raised in this section and the farms are all improved in modern manner, selling for from S6O to SIOO per acre. o FUNERAL OF MRS. BOHNKE. The funeral of Mrs. William Bohnke of Root township was held this morning at 10 o'clock from the St. Peter's Lutheran church by the Rev. Dornself. Burial in the St. Peter's cemetery.

FIRST ELECTION BET OF SEASON. Indianapolis, Ind., June 18 —The first betting proposal on the outcome of the election xet fall that has made its appearance has been posted on tin betting board at the Denison hotel. It is an offer of S2OO even money that Senator Beveridge will not be re-elect-ed. It is said at the betting board that the offer was posted by a republican, but a request for his name met with refusal. It was declared also that another offer of SSOO and one of SI,OOO would be forthcoming on the same terms if anybody “showed interest.” A CIRCUS COMING Hagenback & Wallace, One of the Best and Largest, to Show Here. ADVANCE MAN HERE Contracts For the Various Things Necessary to Put on a Big Show. Here, boys and girls, is an item of most Interesting news for you. Os course papa and mamam won’t care anything about it, except for the fact they will want you to enjoy yourself. A big circus, one of the largest and best in all the country, is coming to Decatur. Mr. H. C. Newman, representing the Hagenbeck & Wallace consolidated shows, is in Ae city today contracting for the lot, the bill boards, electricity and water, and looking after the thousand other things necesary to put a big show into the town. The date has not yet been publicly announced, but it will be on a Monday, and several weeks off, which means that they will and here on Sunday. The Hagenback & Wallace shows are known all over the land as the biggest circus outside the trust and they compare favorably with any in that organization. It has been four years since Decatur has had a big circus and they will likely draw an immense crowd if the weather is right. Mr. Newman and J. W. Bosse met with a slight accident this morning. While driving over the town looking for a place to pitch the tents, they had just crossed the G. R. & I. tracks going west on Monroe street, when an engine “tooted” and their horse became frightened and started to run. Both men held onto the lines, but the horse kept going about a block, when he slipped and fell. Mr. Bosse was thrown out, but escaped uninjured. Mr. Newman jumped and succeded in getting hold of the horse and stopping him. Fuller particulars of the circus, giving the date and the lot, will be given out soon. • TO GIVE A MUSIC RECITAL. Miss Kettler of Fort Wayne, who has been giving instructions in music here for some time, will give a recital at the library next Tuesday evening, at which time the various members of her Decatur class will take part. The entertainment is free and a crowded house should greet the class. Dr. Fred Patterson will render several solos during the evening. WILL GO TO ODEN TOMORROW. Dr. J. Q. Neptune and Charles Teeple will leave tomorrow for OdenMich., where they will join A. R. Bell at the latter’s cottage for an eight or ten days’ fishing outing at Crooked. Burt and Pickerel lakes. That they will enjoy the trip goes without saying. oAN ERROR CORRECTED. An -error which appeared in the program for St. Joseph’s school last evening was called to our attention, and which we wish to rectify, as it was merely an overlook. As appeared Miss Germaine Coffee was to give the salutatory, and it should have been Miss Genevieve Berling. o The Foxy Five, including Vivian Dutcher, Gladys Meyers, Veda Hensley, Dorothy Dugan and Winifred Ellinghatn, and their guest Miss Margaret Turner of Hammond, enjoyed a picnic party at Maple Grove park this afternoon.

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HAD A BIG TIME Modern Woodmen Rally Held at Bluffton Was a Successful One. HAD 500 VISITORS Quite a Delegation Went From Decatur—State Officers Present, The Bluffton Banner said: The Modern Woodmen rally held at the Grand opera house last night was attended by five hundred members from neighboring cities. The rally was in charge of A. F. Hoffmeister, district deputy, who had been here in the Interest of the local order for the past two weeks. The Keystone team conferred the degree work on a class of ten candidates, following a short public session. The rally was started by a parade from the court house square which was headed by the King band. Fully five hundred men took part in the march over the business streets of the city ending at the opera house corner. Within several musical selections were played by the Baptist church orcrestra. The meeting was called to order at 8:30 and George W. Riley of Danville, national lecturer of the order, was introduced to the audience. His address was followed by a short talk by John D. Wertz of Indianapolis, state deputy. This was followed by several songs by the Woodmen, quartet of Fort Wayne, which closed the public meeting. The degree work was carried out on the stage, the lodge room not being large enough to accommodate the large crowd present. During the work the Woodmen orchestra of Fort Wayne played several selections. Delegations were present from Geneva, Berne, Monroe, Decatur, Keystone, Warren, Poneto, Ossian, Tocsin and Markle. The uniform rank of the Fort Wayne lodge was also present for the evening and took a great part in the parade. o — FROM PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. Remains of Clarence O. Young Arrive Enroute to Fort Wayne. The remains of Clarence O. Y’oung arrived in this city this afternoon on their long trip from the Philiplne Islands to the late home at Fort Wayne. The body came by Wells-Fargo express, arriving on the Erie and leaving on the 2:30 interurban car for Fort Wayne. The deceased was a private in Company D, Twenty-fifth infantry, and his death occurred at Pareng, Mindanao. Philippine Islands, June 13, 1909. The body was shipped at Ransom H. Young 320 Murray street. Fort Wayne. It has been more than a year since the death occurred and the long journey is made that the body may find a resting place in the land of its nativity. BOOST FOR POSTOFFICE BOYS. Some of Them Will Probably Get a Raise July Ist. Some of the local postoffice clerks and mail carriers wil be informed July Ist that they have received increases of SIOO each in their yearly salaries. The increase will take effect on that date under instructions issued in Washington by Postmaster General Hitchcock recently, affecting nearly 30,000 clerks and carriers throughout the country, Just who the local men will be that will receive the increases is not known as yet, but under the law passed in 1907 the clerks and carriers have their pay Increased automatically each year, providing their grades are all right. GOE3 TO SAGINAW. Elgin King will leave Sunday for Detroit and then on to Saginaw, Mich., where he has accepted a position as player in a large teater at that place. •The offer is a splendid one, and speaks well of Mr. King’s ability as a music player. Mr. and Mrs. Joel Reynolds and daughter, Bereneta, will spend Sun day at Fort Wayne with her brother, Rolla Shaw, and family.