Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 144, Decatur, Adams County, 20 June 1910 — Page 1

Volume VIII. Number 144.

EPWORTH LEAGUE Annual Fort Wayne District Convention to be Held at Angola This Week. JUNE . 22, 23 AND 24 Many From Adams County Will Attend—A Good Program Arranged. The annual convention of the Fort Wayne district Epworth League, including that of this city, will be held Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, June 22, 23 and 24, at Angola and among those from this city who will attend are Rev. and Mrs. Sherman Powell, Mrs.' Jonn snerinan Powell, Neva Brandyberry, Florence Meyers, Margaret Mills and Miss Etta Mallonee, the last named being a member of the district cabinet, holding the office of secretary. The following excellent program will be carried out in the convention: Wednesday Afternoon. Devotions —Rev. C. Caude Travis. Fort Wayne. Organization. Appointment of Committees. Address —"Responsibility”—Prof. J. Jay Bryant. Angola. Music—Epworth Chorus. Angola. First Department—Address—"The Christ Enthroned Life” —Rev. D. V. Williams. Garrett. Consecration Service —Frank S. Hickman, Fort Wayne. Wednesday Evening. Praise Service —Rev. C. Claude Travis, Fort Wayne. Male Quartet —Auburn. Convention Sermon —“The Spirit of Methodism”—Rev. Wallace W. Martin. Bluffton. Anthem —Angola Choir. Benediction. Reception by Angola Epworth League, Thursday Morning. Devotions—Rev, C. Claude Travis. Fort Wayne. "Junior Hour” —Miss Edith Zook, Fort Wayne. Music—Miss Fern Lehmback, Garrett. Second Department — Address — "The Vision and Equipment for World Evangelism”—Rev. Fred F. Thornburg, Auburn. Model Mission Study Class, conducted by Rev. Loren M. Edwards, Portland. Round Table Conference on Second Department Problems, Methods, Aims, Suggestions. Temperance Rally. Address—“ The Youth and the Giant”—Rev. C. B. Dougherty, Fremont. Adjournment. Thursday Afternoon. Praise Service —Rev. C. Claude Travis, Fort Wayne. 'Address—“Signs of Discipleship”— Rev. Raymond J. Wade, Elkhart. Violin Solo—Charles Thornburg, Auburn. Third Department. Address—Mrs. Iva D. Vennard, Chicago. Vocal Solo —Miss Bess Kibbie, Fremont. / Address—“ The Life Winner”—Rev. Frederick D. Lec‘e, D. D., Detroit. Music. Sermon—Rev. J. A. Beatty. D. D., Fort Wayne. Communion. Thursday Evening. Oratorio—" Creation— Angola Choral Society. Lecture—“ The Philosophy of a Happy Life”—Rev. Frederick D. Leete. D. D„ Detroit. ‘ Music. Benediction. Friday Morning. Comrades of the Morning Watch. Praise Service —Rev. C. Claude Travis. Our State Work—Rev. F. F. Lewis, Indianapolis. Fourth Department —Address —“Today as Seen on Tomorrow" —Rev. J. K. Cecil, Fort Wayne. Music. Address—“ System in Evangelism.” —Rev. Frederick D. Leete, D. D., Detroit. Convention Business. Missionary Pledge. Election of Officers. Treasurer’s Report Report of Committees. The next convention, Where?

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Address—Mrs. Ida D. Vennard, Chicago. Installation of Officers. Adjournment. Rev. Shermun Powell will have charge of the congregational singing. REV. F. T. SIMPSON DEAD. Former Presiding Elder of This District Died at Elkhart. The Rev. Franklin T. Simpson, one, of the oldest members of the North Indiana Methodist conference and second vice-president of the Citizens' Trust Company of Elkhart, died of Bright’s disease Friday morning at Elkhart. He was born In Chillicothe. Ohio, in 1836. He entered the conference in 1859, and gave up the active ministry ten years ago. He served as pastor at Lagrange, Angola. Orland, Elkhart, Osceola, Peru, Union City, Marion, Warsaw, Muncie and Anderson and was presiding elder of tile Muncie and Fort Wayne districts. A widow and two sons, Louis M. Simpson, of Elkhart and Ernest C. Simpson, of Gary, survive him. raFcouffMos City of Decatur Has Filed Suit Against a Ft. Wayne Concern. ERWIN IS APPOINTED To Try the Miller Murder Case and Has Asked a Change of Venue. ( The City of Decatur, through Attorney L. C. DeVoss, has filed suit against the Hanna-Breckenridge Co. at Fort Wayne to secure the payment of a note. The controversy arose over the sale of one of the old engines. Attorney R. K. Erwin has been reappointed by Judge O’Rourke to represent thedefendant in the Miller murder trial. Miller is charged with killing Marshal MeCroy of Woodburn and was recently granted a new trial by the supreme court and was returned from Michigan City, where he had been sentenced for life. Judge Erwin has asked for a change of venue, but it it not known where the case will be tried. Real estate transfers: Samuel Simison to Rosanna Baumgartner, lot 3, Buena Vista, $150; Samuel Simison to George Bantis, lot 4, Buena Vista, $75; Sanford Carter to Alva W. Carter, lots 1, 2 and 3, Pleasant Mills, and 80 acres in St. Mary’s tp.. $100; Samuel Simison to John Studabaker. tract in Hartford tp., S3O; Martha E. Case to David M. t?sher. 40 acres, St. Mary’s tp., $4000; Mary Neaderhouser to C. B. Holmes et al., pt. lot 244, Berne, $650. A marriage license issued Saturday afternoon was to Mary Lucile Middleton, 16, Decatur, and Washington W. Wyer, 34, a laborer, of Craigville. The groom has been married once before. his former wife having died last year. Attorneys Peterson & Moran and C. J. Lutz filed a new case today entitled Charles C. Schug vs. Sarah J. Passon et al., to set aside a final ENTER NURSE TRAINING SCHOOL. Miss Frances Rademaker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Rademaker, will leave the second week in July for Fort Wayne, where she will enter the nurse's training school at Hope hospital with the intention of adopting that profession, for which she is admirably adapted. Miss Rademaker has served for some time at the local telephone office. BLEEKE CHURCH PICNIC. Sunday afternoon. June 26th, the Bleeke congregation will have its annual school picnic at the Bleeke grove. The program will be of recitations in English and German by the scholars and dialogues by the young people. Refreshments will be in charge of a committee, and everybody is invited to attend. - George Dolley, manager of the Peru American Gas company at Peru, visited here with his brother, A. H. Dolley, manager of the Indiana Lighting company at this place.

BITTEN BY DOG Esther Purdy of Bluffton Suffers Bad Injury—The Wound Cauterized. NO ILL EFFECTS ARE Anticipated—Child May be Taken to Chicago For Pasteur Treatment. Miss Esther Purdy, daughter of Sam Purdy of Bluffton, and a granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Purdy of this city, who had plantied to spend Sunday with her grandparents here, was unable to come on account of having been bitten by a dog Friday evening. It is thought she will recover with no ill effects. The dog will be watched and if there is any evidence of hydrophobia the child will be taken to Chicago for the Pasteuer treatment. The Bluffton News says regarding the occurrence: “Sam Purdy of West Wiley avenue, called on Marshal Pierce this ofternoOn to kill a dog belonging to William Penrod. residing at the corner of South and Oak streets. The animal, a white bird dog, ran out and bit Esther, aged eleven, Mr. Purdy’s daughter, as she was passing along the sidewalk this morning. The dog’s teeth made a nasty gash in the fleshy part of the girPs leg. She was taken to a physician’s office and the wound was cauterized thoroughly and it is hoped that any infection which might lead to hydrophobia has been removed. The physician recommended, however, that the dog be killed in order to prevent any similar happening and to ascertain if the dog was really affected by hydrophobia.”

ONE’MORE EFFORT Band Boys Will Make Last Trip With Subscription Paper Tonight. NEED A HUNDRED With Additional Amount They Can Give a Hummer Celebration. Two weeks from today is the Fourth of July. Whether or not Decatur will celebrate this glorious day still remains in doubt. Mr. Lachot, who has made a brave effort, reports that he has within SIOO of enough to give a real celebration. He is not going to give it unless he can give it right, and as advertised, and he will makb one more effort this evening to secure that extra hundred. He has arrangements for the various attractions and can close his contracts within a day or two, giving ten days to advertise. If you want it, now is the time. Tomorrow will be too late for the band boys will decide definitey after this evening whether or not they will go ahead. About half the business men so far have not come across with any subscription, leaving the budren on the other half. It’s up to you. Other towns around here will celebrate, including Portland and Ossian, and if you want the people and money to go out of town instead of come in, it’s for you to say. What’s the verdict? Q- * LETTER FROM ALICE FETICK. Hungry For News From This Locality Where Relatives Used to Live. We are In receipt of a letter from Alice Fetick, wjiose grandparents were among the early settlers of this city. Miss Fetick Jives at Camden, Ala., where her relatives on her mother’s side lived. They are all dead and she now owns the big homestead, including a large farm four miles from that place. She would be glad to hear from Decatur people, and would like to get one or two families to move onto her farm. She says the south is a great place to make money and there are openings there for most any one in any line.

Decatur, Indiana. Monday Evening, June 20, 1910.

GAVE AUTO A GOOD TEST. Lary Randall Tested His Decatur Thoroughly. The carrying power of the Decatur auto was tested to capacity last Tuesday at the Wyss wedding anniversary celebration when Mr. A. L. Randall of this city, in one of the “nifty" little cars, undertook to give the young people in attendance a "Joy ride.” Two trips of a mile each were made In the car with eleven passengers. This does not say that they were all well and comfortable seated, but the car had that many passengers at any rate. The “kids” were all over the car; on the running boards, on the springs and on the hood, but the little car proved faultless and ’easily performed its official duty despite the heavy load. Mr. Randall had Attempted to go to Decatur for two new cars, and when within about six miles of his goal a shower caused him and his party to return to Fort Wayne. They were called in to the Wyss ceebration and joined with the friends and relatives in the general observance. —Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. THE CIRCUS DATE Hagenback & Wallace Show Will Be Here on Monday, August Bth. CONTRACTS CLOSED For the Teeple Ground Just East of City—Show Will Sunday Here. The Hagenbeck-Wallace circus, one of the really "biggest aggregations on earth," will show here on Monday, August Bth. This was announced by the company’s representative, Mr. Newman, who Sundayed here. By Saturday night he had closed a contract for the Teeple lot, just east of the Monroe street bridge. The show will take pace tnere unless heavyrains should prevent them from getting on the lot, in which case it will be given at Steele’s park. The business men of Decatur subscribed enough money to pay for the rent of the grounds, the license and the water and electricity used by the show. The big circus will Sunday here, which means that they will leave in Decatur more money than they take away for the keeping ot this company here for two days costs a large amount. They carry an army of men, hundreds of horses and one of the biggest menageries in the world, and the bakeries and meat shops and other stores will be taxed to feed them. The first bill car will be here in about three weeks and from then on the small boy will be busy staring in open-eyed wonder at the pictures and dreaming of the day to come.

VAUDEVILLE TONIGHT AT THE CRYSTAL. The manager of the Crystal Airdome has a treat in store for every citizen of Decatur who will come for ward and shell out a measley little old five-cent piece. Two of the best black-faced comedians on the road will put on a comic sketch, lasting twenty minutes, at the Crystal Airdome tonight that will make you laugh for a week. No old chestnuts, but a real, live, snappy, up-to-date act that has them all beat. In motion pictures there will be a fine Biograph comedy, a Selig western play and one other. The biggest show ever seen in the city. You know the Crystal price. Come! —o — SHAMROCKS LOST GENEVA GAME. Decatur Shamrocks and the Geneva bal club played an exciting game at Geneva Sunday, the Wabash champions, winning by a score of three to one. It was a pitcher’s battle all the way. Buffenbarger let Geneva down with two hits and had eleven strike-outs, while the Geneva man allowed four hits. Poor base running is said to have lost the game for the locals. The Geneva club will play here July 3rd and a good game Is expected.

TEN ARE DROWNED When a Freight Steamer Sank in Collision in the Irish Sea. BLEW HIS HEAD OFF New Castle Man Suicides After a Week’s Drunk and Domestic Troubles. (United Press Service.) Liverpool, Eng., June 20 —(Special to* Daily Democrat) —Ten members of the crew of the big iron freighter, Larochelle, from Bayonne. N. J., were drowned today in the Irish sea, when their vessel sunk in collision with the Yews steamer. The Larochelle was practically cut in two. (United Press Service.) Jefferson City, Mo., June 20 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Attorney General Sager here today instituted suit in the supreme court to oust the beef trust from Missiuri. (United Press Service.) Newcastle, Ind., June 20 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Charles Connor, forty, committed suicide Sunday noon at his home at Mt. Summit. Domestic trouble had driven him to drink and he had been intoxicated for about a week past. He secured a shot gun, placed the muzzle against his head and pushed the trigger with a yard stick. The right side of his face was blown off and he died almost instantly.

YOUNG LIFE ENDS Miss Bertha Draper Claimed by Death—Passed Away Sunday. A YEAR’S ILLNESS Death Due to White Plague —Funeral Will be Held Tuesday Morning. Miss Bertha Draper, a well known young lady of Williams, daughter of Jeremiah and Mary Draper, of that town passed away Sunday morning after a year’s illness from consumption. Miss Draper had been in failing health during that time, but had been bedfast about two or three weeks. She was twenty-two years, two months and eighteen days of age. Miss Draper was born in Kokomo, April 1, 1888, but when a little child came with her parents to Williams, and practically her entire life has been spent there. She leaves several brothers and sisters —John, Charley and Willie, Jane Hays, Mary Leisure and Lucy Ray, all of Williams. The funeral will be held Tuesday morning, the cortege leaving the home at 8:30 for the Salem church east of this city, where the services will be conducted. Interment in the churchyard cemetery. u — "CUSTER’S LAST STAND” COMING. A Great Show at the Star Aido'onie Wednesday and Thursday Nights. "Custer’s Last Stand,” the greatest war film ever showed to the patrons of American picture shows, is the attraction at the Star Airdome Wednesday and Thursday evenings of this week. These pictures were taken last year during the Indian show on the exact spot where General Custer made his famous last stand, and those participating were Indians and cowboys from that land. In the crowd are two old men who were children living In that locality at the time of Custer’s massacre, and remember it well. There are four reels to this show and it requires an hour and a quarter, in addition to which Mr. Stoneburner will give a reel or two of his own goods. This will be the hit of the season and you should see it and have the children see it. Price, ten cents; children under twelve years, five cents.

ELECT DELEGATES. To Annual Synodical Conference to be Held In Cleveland. _____ ** After the regular church services a the German Lutheran Zion's church Sunday morning a business session was held for the purpose of electing a delegate to the annual synodical conference of the middle district of the Missouri synod of the Lutheran church to be held at Cleveland August 3rd to 9th. Charles Heckman was elected delegate, with Henry Schulte alternate. The ]>astor, the Rev. Wehmeyer, wf'l also attend, as will the pastors and delegates from the various other Lutheran churches of this district. o FUNERAL OF MRS. FRUCHTE. A large concourse of friends and relatives gathered at the German Reformed church this afternoon to pay their respect to the late Mrs. Lewis Fruchte, the funeral services being conducted by the Rev. L. C. Hessert. SET FOR MONDAY The Famous Krauss Divorce Case Will be Heard at Hartford City Then. THE OHIO DEMOCRATS Will Meet in State Convention at Dayton Tuesday —Will Boost Harmon. (United Press Service.) Hartford City, Ind., June 20 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The famous Krauss divorce case was today set for trial in the Blackford circuit court for one week from today. It is believed here that there will be no big fight an() that the divorce will be granted. No public announcement of the arrangements leading up to the amicable settlement has been made. (United Press Service.) Dayton, Ohio, June 20 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Pledged to a platform that will denounce "bossism,” extoll Governor Harmon’s fight against graft and dodge the liquor question in away calculated to reinforce the govevnor’s presidential aspirations, the state democratic convention will open here tomorrow. It is beieved that Bryan’s attempt to have the convention nominate a candidate for the cenate as was done in Indiana will be repudiated. (United Press Service.) Paris. France, June 20 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Over-indulgence in beer is responsible for the kaiser's blood disorders which twice within the last month have incapaciated him, according to Dr. Doyen, an authority on blood diseases, who said; “The infection than manifested itself in an abscess on his hand and in an abrasion on his knee are sure to continue unless its spread can be stopped and death is sure to result.” CHAS. AUKERMAN ARRESTED. Pleads Guilty to Public Intoxication — Is in Jail. Charles Aukerman was arrested Saturday evening in a state of intoxication by Marshal Frank Peterson and taken to jail, where he was given a chance to sober up. He was then brought before 'Squire Smith Sunday morning about 10 o'clock, where he pleaded guilty to the charge and was fined five dollars and costs. He went to jail to serve out the amount. X . NEW MEXICO AND ARIZONA IN. (United Press Service.) Washington, D. C., June 20 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —President Taft this afternoon signed the bill known as the Statehood bill, which admits into the union New Mexico and Arizona. o TEDDY, JR., IS NOW A BENEDICT. (United Press Service.) New York, N. Y„ June 20 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Theodore Roosevelt, jr., and Miss Eleanor Butler Alexander were married here at 4 o’clock this afternoon.

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A GREAT DAY Children’s Day Was Observed by Many Churches in the City. AND THE COUNTRY Three Give Picnics—Children’s Day in the Groves —Good Programs. While every Sunday in this glorious month of June has been honored with a special Children’s Day service by some church, yesterday found Rs greatest number. In two churches iu this city was this day observed yesterday—at the Presbyterian and United Brethren churches. The twilight service, from 6 to 7 ,at the Presbyterian was devoted to this and the program of songs and recitations, as published Saturday, was given. The program at the United Brethren church Sunday evening was also a most excellent one, the children doing their part in a splendid way. All the profusion of June flowers were used in decorating the churches, making them most attractive. Children’s Day was observed Sunday also by the Preble, the St. John’s, the St. Peter’s Lutheran churches in the grover near their respective churches, and all were largely attended. In the afternoon the children gave their programs of music and recitations, and the remainder of the day given over to amusements of various kinds. The Calvary church gave its exercises Saturday evening and a large crowd was in evidence to enjoy the children's contribution. ATTEND WEDDING John Gottemoller and Miss Darlinghouse of Maria Steine, Ohio. WILL WED TUESDAY Mr. and Mrs. A. Gottemoller of This City Will be in Attendance. Albert Gottemoller left this morning for St. Henry’s, Ohio, where on Tuesday morning he will attend the wedding of his brother, John Gottemoller, to Miss Dariinghouse of Maria Steine, Ohio. The wedding services will take pace at the St. John’s church at 9 o’clock in the presence of the relatives and friends of the contracting parties. Immediately after the ceremony they will go to the home of the bride’s parents, where a wedding breakfast will be served. They will then leave for a few days' wedding trip, after which they will return to St. Henry's, where they will make their home, and where Mr. Gottemoller is employed. Mrs. A. Gottemoller. who has been there for several days, will remain until Wednesday, when she and her husband will return to this city. o CHANGES IN FT. WAYNE DIOCESE (United Press Service.) Hartford City, Ind., June 29—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Word was received here officially this morning from Bishop Alerding of the Fort, Wayne district that the Rev. John F. Noll, pastor of the Catholic church here, had been transferred to Huntington. where he will succeed Rev. J. R. Quinlan, who has been changed to the Cathedral at Fort Wayne. Father John Keller ot Kendallville will come here. FELL FROM MOTORCYCLE. Fred Vaughn Sprains Leg—Unable to Work Today. Fred Vaugn, city mall carrier, was unable to work today on account of Injuries received Saturday afternoon In falling from a motorcycle, which he was riding. His left foot and leg were badly sprained and bruised, but no bones broken.