Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 146, Decatur, Adams County, 22 June 1910 — Page 1

Volume VIII. Number 146.

THE SALARY LIST Council Fixed the Amounts to be Drawn by the Various Officials. THE OTHER BUSINESS Petition Filed to Pave Mercer Avenue—Nothing Doing Until September. The regular meeting of the city ■ council Tuesday evening all members were present when Mayor Teeple called the session to order, 'and Clerk DeVoss proceeded to read the minutes of the last meeting, which were approved. One of the important transactions of the meeting was the fixing of salaries of the city officials by the adoption of an ordinance, by the terms ei which the ’'ldcers will draw the same amounts they have been, excepting the secretary of the school board, who will get SIOO per year, an advance of $25. The rest of the salaries are: Mayor, $500; marshal. $000; treasurer, $500; clerk, $450: city attorney, $400; couuciimen, $100; school trustees, except secretary, $75; fire chief, $75; secretary ot board of health, $l5O. The city clerk was ordered to notify parties on West Adams street to proceed to build sidewalks withiu thirty days or proceedure for selling them will begin. The street commissioner was authorized to buy brick from Adams street property owners, not exceeding 5.000, at not to exceed $5.00 per SI,OOO. The purchasing committee was authorized to buy a car load of Metropolitan brick to build crossings. A petition was filed for the paving of Mercer aveune from Winchester street to High street and the street committee reported on this with a similar petition for Adams street, declaring favorable, but saying that they can take no action under the law until the next levy is accessible in September. An invitation from Richmond to attend the state meeting of the Indiana Municipal League, in session this week was read and filed. An estimate of the cost of extending the water line from High to Grant street was filed, showing the real outlay to be $238.27, and this was referred to the finance committee, who will devise ways and means for building same. The salaries for the quarter ending July Ist were allowed. A lively little scrap followed the refusal of the council to allow a bill for a law book purchased for the mayor. The following bills were allowed: H. Harruff * 8 - 75 National Express Co. 85 Decatur Furance Co 19.50 Wells Fargo Express Co 4.05 J. O. Smith 17 - 50 Lucy J. Gregory 20.00 F. V.: Mills 303 P. J. Mougey 340 G. R. & I. Ry. Co 212.12 C. & E. Ry. Co 7S -*J“ Sunday Cfeek Coal Co 169. .4 Julius Brite 4914 Lewis Johnson 22.n0 John Coffee IS.-a James Swift 11.25 . William Tritch 5 - 25 , Producers’ Coal Co 48.11 Frank Bosse ' 11,49 | George Keiser & Co 49.3.» I nion Oil Co. 5116 Electric Appliance Co fi2 :; ■ Ft. Wayne Electric Wks 39.96 National Carbon Co 55 - sfl Citizens Telephone Co 12.9'» ..— —o — —— RESIGNS POSITION. Miss Mayne Center, chief operator at the Citizens' Telephone office, has resigned her position, the same taking effect Tuesday evening. She has been an employee of this company for the last thirteen years and has always given satisfaction. Her "Hello" will be missed by the many who were familiar with her voice. . o ——— — BUYS PROPERTY IN SOUTH. Julius Haugk has returned from Memphis, Tenn., where he purchased a stone quarry and other property, among it being a grocery and dry goods store. Mr. Haugk will not move his family there, but will devote much of his time to his new acquisitions. — o— — Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Kettler of Fort Wayne attended the music recitai given by the pupils of their daughter, Miss Martha Kettler, last evening. Miss Martha returned home with them ! on the 9:30 car.

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WELL KNOWN LADY IS DEAD. Mrs. Minnie Borden of Hartford City, widow of the late Stephen Borden, at his death great commander of the Maccabees of Indiana, died Tuesday morning at 7 o'clock at Easthaven hospital, Richmond, where last Thursday she was taken for treatment. Ever since the death of .Mr. Borden, December 6, 1908, Mrs. Borden's health has been falling and finally her mind gave away, it was only as a last resort that she was committed to the state hospital in the hope that the treatment there might be of benefit. A DOUBLE JUBILEE German Reformed Church Will Celebrate Fiftieth Anniversary of ITS ORGANIZATION And Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of Self Sustenance Next Sunday. Next Sunday will be a day of double rejoicing for the local Reformed church, being the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of its organization, an dthe twenty-fifth anniversary of its becoming self-sustaining. Elaborate preparations for the jubilee are being made and many hundreds of visitors will be in attendance to join with the Decatur church in its day of rejoicing. Among the congregations invited to the services are those at Magley, Honduras, Newville, Berne, and two from Fort Wayne. The entire day will be given over to the celebration. All the former ministers of the church have been invited to the services and all but two will be in attendance. During the first twentyfive years of its organization the Decatur church was connected with the Magley Reformed church and the pastors that served during that time, who are still liv.ng are Rev. Speiss and Rev. Beisser of this city and Rev. Yakel of Missouri. Those who have served, during the last twenty-five years of its self-sustenance, are Rev. H. W. Vitz of Indianapolis, Rev. Geo. Grether of Winconsin, Rev. Kruse of Spencerville, and the present pastor, Rev. L. C. Hessert. The two who cannot be in attendance are Rev. Yakel of Missouri and Rev. Grether of Wisconsin, but the others will in all probability be here. The services during the day will he conducted by the Revs. Vitz and Kruse, and the evening services by the various visiting ministers. The committee on reception met Tuesday evening and made arrangements for the entertaining of the large numbc .; who will be present. The homes of the members will be thrown open with royal hospitality and if there are more than can be accommodated in the homes, they will be taken to the Schlickman & Girod restaurant, where dinner will be served. Badges of gold and silver, in iionor of the golden and sifcer anniversaries, will be given each one, together with tickets and these presented at the.resI taurant, will entitle them to entertain- | ment. Various committee on reception music, decoration, etc., have been appointed to look after the celebration in all its detail and make it one which the occasion merits. — -o— “ MYSTERY AT EVANSVILLE. (United Press Service.) Evansville. Ind., June 22-(Special i to Daily Democrat) —A murder mys- ! tery is being investigated here today by the policy, the clue being revealed by two boys’ who found strands of a woman’s half in the river. The po--1 Ijce are unable to raise the body with--1 out the assistance of divers, as it is weighted down. CONVENTION SHORT. (United Press Service.) Harrisburg Pa.. June 22-(Special to Daily Democrat)— In the state republican convention here today, which lasted only a half hour, the slate prepared by Senator Penrose was nominated, the platform adopted and the meeting adjourned. Congressman John W. Tcner was named for governor. ■ ■ Helen Niblick spent the afternoon at Fort Wayne.

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HAD FINE TRIP Millen Burns Returns From Visit in California. Oregon and Washington. HE MET MANY Who Formerly Lived Here Doing Well, in Good Health and Prosperous. Millen Burns has returned from a « four weeks' trip through California, Oregon and Washington and other states of the west. He likes the country and conditions there very much and reports a very fine trip. He had the pleasure in the course of his travels to meet many former Decatur citizens, all of whom are doing well. At Los Angeles, or in a town about thirtl miles from there he met Louis Wagner and wife. Mr. Wagner is registered at the soldiers’ home near there, but has taken a furlough and is now at home. He visited with Harry Winnes and family at Reedley, California, and left them all well. At Puyallup, Washington, he called on Amos Foreman and family and enjoyed the pleasure of a visit with them. Mr. Foreman is in the butcher business and is quite prosperous. At Tacoma, he called on Frank Gast and family and also found them well and prosperous. Francis Gast, the son, whom it was reported here some time ago. was seriously sick, suffering from the effects of an injury received while playing ball there, is quite well and the entire family never enjoyed better health. When asked whether it was much warmer there than here Mr. Burns stated that at Barstow, California, his train with four others, was obliged one day to lie seven hours in the boiling sun, the thermometer registering 114 degrees out doors, and 107 degrees in the car. A new road was being built through that part and in blasting througt) the rock a large quantity of it was piled on the way, blocking the passage of ottpr trains until it could be cleared away. ANNUAL PICNIC Os St. Joseph’s Schools Will be Held Next Tuesday at Maple Grove. A GOOD PROGRAM Os Amusements Has Been Prepared and Day Will be One of Pleasure. The annual picnic ( of the St. Joseph's school, which has been conducted for a number of years, will be held this year on Tuesday of next week. It will be held at Maple Grove park and the grounds will be open all day for those who attend. A number of cars wil run to and from the park during the day and one can go at almost any hour. There will be a number of amusements and sports including ball games, walking the rope blind-folded, striking and many other pleasures to make the day a happy one. .stands will be on the ground and an; thing in the picnic line can be secured. The park will be formally opened on next Sunday, and everything is being put in shape to make it as cool, comfortable and enjoyable as possible. Don’t fail to attend if you. are looking for a good place to spend the day. MACHINE WAS NOT BROKEN. Jesse Niblick, who was fined Tuesday for fast driving with his auto says that the statement that his machine was broken in any way was wrong. At the time he made the fast run he was dashing for an Erie train with two guests from Dayton, who were very anxious to catch the eastbound passenger train. They had missed the G. R. & I- and were desirous of catching the Erie, and having but a few moments, Jesse opened up his car and got them there.

FUNERAL OF PETER VQLMER. John Schnitz has returned from Roanoke, where he attended the fun eral of his father-in-law, Peter Volrner, which was held Tuesday. Mr. Voliner had been sick for some time with typhoid fever and his daughter. Mrs. Schnitz, of this city had been In attendance for about three weeks. Mr. Schnitz going over Saturday. The death oil the father-in-law occurred Sunday and Mr. Schnitz remained for the funeral. Mrs. Schnitz will remain a week longer, her mother being also in ill health. OIL FIELDS GOING The Manhattan and Indiana Oil Company is Pulling Out Their Lines. EMPLOYED 500 MEN I the Rosy Days of Oildom —Had Million Feet of Pipe Lines. Each day the passing of the Indiana oil field becomes more evident. In the past two years dozens of smal 1 er companies have either pulled or sold their holdings in the Indiana field to junk men, leaving with their capital for the great western fields and In a few more weeks the closing and general cleaning up of the Oil Company, and the Indiana Pipe Line Refining company will be completed. Next to the Ohio Oil company the two have been more extensively interested in the local field than any others. At one time the companies employl--about a hundred men, had 500 operating oil wells and five pumping stations. The stations were located at Buren, Mt. Zion, Eaton, Geneva and Montpelier. But with the failing of the gas supplies and the dropping off in the price of crude oil, business could no longer be operated at a profit, and it was decided that they would quit the local field. While more or less has been done along this line in the past few years the active campaign did not start until this spring, when twenty-five men were put to work tearing up the lines, shipping the pipe to different oil fields; also shipping away the machinery from the five stations, and tearing down the buildings. The men on the lines will have the job finished about the last of this month, and almost a million feet of oil line have been taken up. The company had about a half-million feet of 2-inch, a quarter of a million feet of 3-inch, besides no small amount of miscellaneous pipe, representing thousands of dollars in property. —Bluffton News. THEY ARE MOVING Baughmans Will be in New Store Room by Next Saturday. This week is a busy one for the Baughman five and ten cent store, the stock of which is now being moved to the new quarters in the Dierkes building between the Blackburn drug store and Curley’s case, ready for opening Saturday morning. The new building has recently been remodeled, a fine new display front put in, and the room repapered and repainted. More than half of the stock has been moved and the other will be in place bright and early Saturday morning. The windows ard today being dressed with special bargains for the opening. On the one. side is being show n the granite ware for the sale beginning at 9 o’clock for ten cents a piece. This includes large dishpans tea-kettles, wash boll ers, pans and other fine ware. On the other side are the twenty-five cent dishes, which at 2 o’clock will be sold for ten cents each, and twenty-five cent handkerchiefs for the ten cent sale at 7 o’clock in the evening. The windows make a handsome appear ance and are attracting much attention. O 1 Robert Peterson left today for Rome City where he will spend the summer at this summer resort.

WED AT FAIRMOUNT Miss Annette Johnson, Former Teacher of English in Decatur High School. WEDS DR. C. C. RUSH Will Make Home in Portage, Pa.—Married Monday Evening. * • Decatur people will be much interested in the following account of the marriage of Miss Annette Johnson of Fairmount, who for several years has been teacher of English in the Decatur high school. The following is from the Marion News-Tribune: “Dr. Calvin C. Rush and Miss Annette Johnson were united in marriage Monday evening at 7 o’clock at the home of the bride s parents on North Vine street, in Fairmount, In the presence of a number of invited friends and relatives. Rev. Nixon Rush, father of the groom, was the officiating minister. Dr. Rush is a graduate of the Fairmount Academy and Earlham college in addition to his medical education secured in the east. Miss Johnson likewise has received diplomas from the academy and Earlham college. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Barclay Johnson while Dr. Rush is the son of Nixon and Louisa Rush, two of tne most prominent members of the local Friends’ church and well known ministers. This is the second marriage within these two families, Walter W. Rush, one of the most prominent farmers of Mill township, having some years ago chosen Miss Elizabeth Johnson, a sister of Monday evening’s bride, as his life companion. Dr. and Mrs. Rush left at once for an extended trip through the east after which they will be at home in Portage. Pennsylvania, where he has for some years enjoyed a lucratice practice.” Among those in attendance at the wedding were Miss Nora Del Smith of this city and Miss Rose Dunathan of Van Wert. Ohio, who were associate teachers in the high school here with Miss Johnson. THE APPRAISEMENT Value is Placed on the Real Estate of the Late Anson Van Camp. SALE ON JULY FIRST Property Appraised by F. M. Schirmeyer and Erastus Fritzinger. The sale of the properties of the late Anson Van Camp will be held at the office of Heller, Sutton & Hel !er on Friday, July Ist. The sale is to be private, (hat is to say, not at auction, and the public may bid on any or all of the real estate. The various properties were appraised Tuesday by F. M. Schirmeyer and Erastur Fritzinger as follows: The foundry property on Eighth street, with the exception of two lots, $5,000; the two lots near the foundry, at S4OO and S3OO, respectively, and the entire property at $6,000; the flour mill property on First street, $6,000; the home property just north of the mill, $4,500; the old Brown property, just north of the home, $4,000; the Lynch factory property, S6OO, making a total of $21,100. The appraisements, it is believed, are fair, and there have been a number of inquiries concerning the sale. The commissioners. H. B. Heller and J. C. Sutton, of the law firm of Heller, Sutton and Heller,- will have charge of the sale. The terms are one-third cash, one-third in one year, and one-third in two years, or all cash if desired. If time is wanted deferred payments are to be secured by mortgage and personal security. Any one interested in any of these properties may secure further information by inquiring of the commissioners. 0 Miss Helen Fonner of Monmouth was shopping here today.

ERROR IN REPORT. Owing to some inexplicable error, the report last Thursday of the surprise given for the Rev. D. A. J. Brown of Hobo contained the statement "after an evening of enjoyment and dancing.:’ thereby implying that dancing was indulged in. There was no dancipg, and it should have read “enjoyment and pleasure.” We are glad to make the correction, through justice to the pastor, upon whom the mis-statement might reflect, as the church is strongly opposed to dancing an other such worldly amusements. JEFF MOVES CAMP Is Now Located at Moana Springs, Three Miles From Reno, Nevada. THE TOWN IS CRAZY Everybody For Jesf —Johnson Will Arrive Friday —Work on Arena. (United Press Service.) (By Max Balthassar.) Jeffries’ Training Camp, Moana Springs, Nevada, June 20 —(Special to Dally Democrat) —Jeffries and his trainers arrived here early today and immediately occupied their new camp which is about three miles from Reno. This mining town is light crazy over the battle, but the color line is frankly drawn end every person is shouting wildly for Jeff. Tex Rickard today announced that they will not permit the Langford-Ketchell fight on the forenoon of July 4th, as he nowfaces a financial loss on the big fight, and will take no chances on slipping on the gate receipts. The fight arena began to take shape today. It is one mile from Reno. Tom Flannigan, Johnson's manager, had difficulty in finding quarters for Johnson, owing to prejudice against the black. His quarters are three miles south of Reno. Johnson is not expected to arrive here before Friday. o HARMON LIKES HIS JOB. Nominated Again For Governor of Ohio and Will Appreciate Election. (United Press Service.) Dayton, Ohio, June 22—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Governor Harnton today accepted a second gubernatorial nomination given him by acclamation in the state democratic convention. In his speech of acceptance he said in part: “If'the people of the state again approve your choice for governor I shall feel an obligation even deeper than before because of the knowledge and experienc I have gained. If they also give the party a broader responsibility, as I believe they will, a share of that will also rest upon me. I confess I would like to go with the work. The need of reform is still greater in the federal government and it can be met in the election of congressmen." The to endorse a candidate for United States senator was defeated by a vote of 8« to 254. Harmon was endorsed for the presidency. - — TOUR EUROPE. Sister of John Moser of This City and Others Leave For Europe. Miss Esta Moser of Wren, Ohio, in company with Miss Creta Frisinger of Rockford, Ohio, Professor Scott and wife and Professor Flick and wife, and a number of others from Otterbein university, comprising a party of thirty-one. left June 18th for NewYork, from which place on yesterday they sailed on the steamer Oceania for athree months’ trip abroad. They will land at Naples and will thence make a tour of Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Holland, Belgium, France, England, Scotland. Wales. Ireland, sailing on the return home from London, England. o THEODORE KENNEDY WORSE. Theodore Kennedy, who has been suffering for several months from blood poisoning, was reported as much worse tnjs morning and fears were expressed that he could not survive through the day.

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A RARE RECITAL Pupils of Miss Martha Kettler Give Piano Recital at Library Hall. SHOW RARE SKILL In Interpretation of Great Masters — Delicacy of Expression. In spite of the extremely warm weather, library hall was well filled Tuesday evening with music lovers for the piano recital given by the pupils of Miss Martha C. Kettler, assisted by Dr. Fred Patterson as vocalist. The recital was one of the -finest given in some time and the audience was held auring tne entire recital in close sympathy with the players who interpreted the compositions of the masters with extreme delicacy and skill, and were greeted at the conclusion of each with well deserved applause. With technic and the manner of execution of the players so nearly bordering on the perfect, the audience felt no trammeling influence but the mind of each was given free transport into enjoyment of the theme of the composition which was brought out so clearly and smoothly, all of which speaks well for the instructor, Miss Kettler. Too often the merely mechanical is given the greatest consideration, more attention being given the means than the object, but each one of the members, from the tiniest tot to .the older grown, seemed in perfect accord with the composer, and the interpretations were given with wonderful understanding. The program as published Monday evening was rendered without change, except the omission of two numbers by Miss Mildred Strebe, who is out of town. Orth's "Whistling Boy” and “Peep O’ Day,” two little descriptive compositions were given in a charming way by Miss Lola Dunn, while Myrtle Coppock rendered Krogman’s “Little Patriot,” with equal skill. These little lasses then played a duet, Streabbog’s "Papa’s Waltz." that captivated the audience. The “Song of the Bold Pixie,” by Brown, the composition rendered by Joe Burdg. with consummate art in expression, while Gurlltt’B "Hunting Song,” by Eva Brokaw and Krogmann's “Fairy Queen," by Ruth Bowers, were most admirably expressed. Gurlitt’s charming "Slumber Song” was well interpreted byMary Erwin and Frey s dainty “Arioso” given true portrayal by Winifred Ellingham. Two numbers, "Moorish Dance,” by Kaiser and Schumann’s “Merry Farmer," were most excellently given by Frances Laman,. Sehwarenka's “Polish Dance” and Lasson's "Crescendo, ’ two difficult numbers, were faultlessly played with much expression by Dorothy Dugan. * Hunt's ’ Scherzino,” byIrma Hauck. Poldini’s "Dancing Doll.” by Gladys Meyer, Haydn's “Allegretto,” by Nellie Nichols. Chopin’s'“Prelude.’’ by Vera Clark. Bachman’s “Les Sylves,” a beautiful song without words, by Vera Hunsicker Horvath’s “Badinerie,” by Clara Boerger, and Binding's "Marche Grotesque.” by Vera Hower, were all difficult compositions, but rendered with the acme of perfection, as was also the duet. Bizet’s “Habanera Chorus and March From Carmen," by Ruth Buhler and Lulu Atz. The vocal solos. Burn’s exquisite poem, “My Love is Like the Red. Red Rose.” with music by Behrend, and another Scotch song, “To Somebody,” by William A. Fischer, were rendered with Dr. Fred Patterson’s inimitable excellency, and he was forced to respond with an encore. The closing number was a duet that most delightful composition of Mendelssohn’s, a song without words, “Mid-Summer Night’s Dream’’—by Miss Kettler and Miss Dorothy Dugan. The program ranged from the simpler selections of the little tots to the more intricate numbers of the older pupils, yet al) were given with such rare skill and delicacy of interpretation that the selections of the littler ones were equally artistic apd pleasing to, the audience. The recital, as the work of her pupils, is a brilliant reflection of the merit of the teacher, who is a musical artist i and teacher of the finest quality. Her success has been great and both sne and her pupils are deserving of the I many compliments bestowed upon I them for Tuesday evening’s recital.