Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 160, Decatur, Adams County, 9 July 1910 — Page 1

Volume VIII. Number 160.

STOLE FOB AND WATCH Wade Andrews, Former Marshal of Monroe Arrested Last Night. ON SERIOUS CHARGE % Nipped Watch and Fob From Traveling Man at Nine-Mile House. Wade Andrews, aged about thirty, and a son of Jerry Andrews, of Monroe, was taken to Fort Wayne today, where he will face a charge of robbery, with the chances apparently most favorable for a trip to prison. Friday evening a traveling salesman, W. E. Ambach. of Indianapolis, who represents several eastern carpet houses, drove to the Nine-Mile house from here, expecting to enjoy an evening’s pleasure. He hung his coat on the back of a chair there and young Andrews, who was also partaking of liquid refreshments, noticed it and deftly nipped a gold watch and fob. Andrews left on the car for this city, arriving at 8:15. Ambach soon missed his watch and telephoned the police here of his suspicions concerning Andrews, as all the other men at the place had been searched. Night Foliceman Zephus Melchi arrested Andrews when the car arrived here and took him to jail, where he was searched and the watch was found. The chain was missing, and Andrews, who was at the time under the influence of liquor, claimed to know nothing about the robbery. However, when Ambach arrived he identified the watch which was a gold case, with open-face and fancy dial. This morning Mr. Ambach and Officer Melchi. with Sheriff Meyer, went to the jail, where a search brought to light the chain, which Andrews had hidden under a table cover. Ambach went to Fort Wayne on the 10 o’clock car, where he filed an affidavit against Andrews and the sheriff of Allen county was sent here to get the young man. The latter has been a rather wild lad, and it looks as though he would have to pay the fiddler. He served a short time as marshal of Monroe. The trial will occur at Fort Wayne as the crime was committed in Allen county. FUNERAL OF AUNT

Lon Wagner Called to Uniondale by Death of His Aunt. MRS. SARAH SEABOLD Had Been 11l Many Years With Consumption —Funeral Yesterday. Lon Wagner returned last evening from Uniondale, where he was in attendance at the funeral of his aunt, Mrs. Sarah Seabold, whose death occured on last Tuesday, the funeral being held Friday. She had been a sufferer from consumption for live or six years and grew gradually worse until relieved by death on Tuesday. She was (in estimable lady, beloved by all who knew her and her death has caused much sadness to a wide circle of relatives and friends. She was fifty-five years of age and leaves two sisters and three brothers, besides a busband, to mourn their loss. She had been living at Grand Rauids, Mich., until a few weeks ago, when she came to Uniondale, where she could receive better care, and it was here she answered the summons of death. The funeral took place at St. John's* church, four miles north of Uniondale, interment being also made there. The funeral was largely attended by those who wished to show their respects to the one who was near and dear to them.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

SUPT. OF ST. LUKE’S. Miss Bess Parker Receives Appointment to Nebraska Hospital. Miss Bessie Elizabeth Barker, a resident of London, Ont., Canada, who was in Fort Wayne for several years as a nurse at Hope hospital, has Just been appointed superintendent of St. Luke's hospital at Nort Platte, Neb., according to the information received yesterday by friends in this city. Miss Parker attended the Hope hospital nurses’ training school in Fort Wayne and graduated only a short time ago. —Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. Miss Parker is well known here, both in a professional and social way. ATTEND A RECITAL Decatur Ladies Assist Professor Tucker in Recital at Marion. GIVEN IN THE STUDIO At Indiana College of Music—Royally Entertained While There. The Decatur ladies, members of the chorus taught by Prof. C. F. Tucker, have returned from Marion, where Friday they attended a recital given by various students of Professor Tucker from various cities, the recital beging given Friday afternoon at 4 o’clock in Professor Tucker's studio in the Indiana College of Mir-

, sic. Upon arriving in Marion the De- ■ catur delegation, with others from El- > wood and Jonesboro, were royally en . tertained at a picnic dinner at 1 . o’clock in the studio, which took on I a delightfully woodsy effect, cool and . inviting, with a profusion of ferns • tastefully arranged. They were then ) entertained by Mrs. Hess', who, with > her automobile, was a charming hostI ess, showing them the beauties of the i city until time for the recital at 4 ; o'clock. Huntington, Bluffton, El t. wood, Jonesboro and Decatur were alb i represented at the recital, the greater ; number participating being students • of Prcfessor Tucker, others, however, > assisting, with violin, piana and voice. ■ One of the most charming of chorus ’ selections was Elebert Nevin's ; “Winkem, Blinken, Nod.” Miss FlorI ence Sprunger of this city had the soprano obligato in this, Professor Tucker explaining that he wished he i could have the credit of claiming her as one of his students, but that he must give the credit to Oberlin college. where she has received musical training. Others from this city who sang in the chorus were Marie Patterson. Midge Smith, Mrs. J. Q. Neptune and Mrs. L. A. Holthouse. Solos w’ere also given by Miss Marie Patterson and Mrs. J. Q. Neptune and were most charmingly given and received with much pleasure. The recital closed with a reception during which cooling drinks and other light refreshments were served. - — O NEWARK IS QUIET TODAY. Rioting Has Ended and the Mob Wilted Away After Bad Night’s Work. (United Press Service.) Newark. Ohio, July 9—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Appalled by the thought of its night’s work the mob of Newark people who made the night hideous with the scene at the jail and the lynching of Carl Etherington, “dry” detective, today wilted away and the town is wrought in grim si--1 lence. Oftcials of the state militia ' who arrived here today blame Sheriff Link for not calling the guard after William Howard had been killed. MRS. TRITCH DOING WELL Considering Seriousness of Case —Not Out of Danger. The Rev. Sherman Powell this morning received a letter from Jonas Tritch at Bloomington, dated Friday, stating that Mrs. Tritch is doing as well as can be expected from the seriousness of the case, but that she is not yet out of danger. Mrs. Tritch became ill suddenly a week ago last Tuesday and was later operated upon for peritonitis.

MANY WILL ASSIST In Rededication of the Fort Wayne Reformed Church —Rev. L. C. Hessert WILL BE SPEAKER Rev. Kruse, Former Pastor of Decatur Ghurch, Also on Program. The rededictatory services of the reconstructed St. John's Reformed churcl| of Fort Wayne will be held August 7th. Among the prominent speakers will be a former pastor of the congregation, one under whom the present edifice was built —Rev. Gustavus Schwedes, of Bethlehem, Pa., father of the wife of the present pastor, Rev. J. H. Bosch. Other .speakers are Rev. L. C, Hessert of this city, Rev. F. W. Krause of Spencerville, Ohio; Rev. Henry Hilgemann, Ceylon. Ohio; Rev. C. M. Schaff, Covington, Ky. All of these are either sons of memoers of churqh or former pastors of the church. The visit of Rev. L. C. Hessert will be particularly wel coriie to Pastor Bosch, says a Fort Wayne paper, owing to the fact that Rev. Bosch officiated at the confirmation, ordination as a minister, and marriage of Rev. Hessert. Improvemer.ts in the sum of $7,000 have been made upon the Reformed church, making it look like a new church. Nearly the whole exterior has been given a rock-faced imitation of stone, this alone costing $3,000. While tjie edifice is a brick structure, the outside finishing gives it the appearance. New windows costing SI,OOO have been placed in the biulding and the auditorium is now beng fitted with new seats at a cost of $1,520. The old seats have been purchased by the Reformed Orprans’ home for use in its building and the grove at the institution. During the remodeling Sunday worship and all services have been held in the school hall at the rear of the church. MIND DERANGED Causing the Act of Peter Beuttle Who Took His Own Life Thursday.

CORONER’S INQUEST g. Unfortunate Man Was a Cousin of Adam Beuttle of This City. Holding an inquest Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock over the dead body of Peter Buettle, the wealthy Wabash township farmer who took his own life by shooting himself through the heart with a target rifle, Coroner Perry returned a verdict, finding tat at the time of the commission of the act the dead man was temporarily InI sane. The deceased was fifty-five years of age December 29th of last year. Besides the wife, three sons and five daughters survive, they being Alois, in Montana; Josephine, wife of Lawrence Ott, of near New Corydon; Daniel, Ella, Jennie, Elva, Marcella and Irene, all at home. The funeral services will be held Saturday morning at 9 o’clock at Trinity Catholic church near New Corydon, being in charge of Rev. Julius Mayer, pastor of the parish. Interment will be made in the church cemetery.— Portland Commercial-Review. The deceased was a cousin of Adam Buettle of this city. o DOUBLE-HEADER BALL GAME. At Maple Grove Park—Fort Wayne Elks Among Players. A double-header ball game will be played at Maple Grove park tomorrowafternoon from 1 to 3 o’clock. The Decatur Shamrocks vs. tne Fort Wayne Elks and the Decatur Stars vs. the Pleasant Mills team 'Will fill the bill, and will be the best ball sport of the season thus far. The attendance will no doubt be large.

Decatur, Indiana. Saturday Evening, Ju|y 9, 1910.

MUCH DOING FRIDAY EVENING. Trick Bicyclists, Street Vender and Others After Business. Decatur was alive Friday night, and resembled a "White City," a Dreamland. a Midway, or a Pike. On the court house corner, two trick bicycle riders, experts in their line, who were seen here last year held forth a crowd of several hundred, while on the opposite corner, George Young, the colored salesman, gave his usual entertainment and sold goods until 11 o'clock. Then John Stoneburner and Will Biggs announced the perform ances at the Star and Crystal Airdomes, which always do a thriving business and with the other downtown traffic the town looked as a holiday was on. o— PRICES GO HIGHER Government Report Causes Sharp Advance in Wheat on Stock Market. MONEY DISAPPEARED Children’s Aid Society of Indianapolis Trying to Prevent Fight Pictcres. M (United Press Service.) Chicago, 111., July 9 —(Special to Daily Democrat^— Prices went skyward immediately after opening of the stock market here this morning, caused by the government report yesterday, which showed a Shortage on wheat, quite alarmingly. July wheat opened at $1.06%, which was three, and one-half cents above the close yesterday. September wheat advanced three and one-fourth cents. (United Press Service.) Norfolk, Va., July 9—(Special to Daily Democrat—(The disappearance of $6,500 from the receiving ship at the navy yard here today caused Paymaster Hilton to order all the marines held for questioning. (United Press Service.)

Indianapolis, Ind., July 9 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The Children’s Aid society here will make an effort to stop the showing of the Jeffries-John-son pictures in this city, notwithstanding the fact that Mayor Shank and Police Chief Hyland has determined to allow them to go. The society will take drastic measures on the grounds that the pictures are injurious for children. - ■ o “THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA." Hl V Since “The Bitch Bary Roll," by Ernest Thompson Seton, and an English publication by Gen. Sir Robert Baden-Powell, entitled “Scouting for Boys,” are more or less contemplary, both having as their aim the highest development of outdoor life, an arrangement has been made between the respective authors of the two books, whereby they may be combined into a single volume. Doubleday. Page & Company announce the publication of the American edition of this work, which is entitled “Boy Scouts of America.” It is the most complete and comprehensive handbook of woodcraft, scouting and life-craft ever published, and is the official manual of the “Boy Scouts of America,” the new organization which Mr. Seton has formed in connection with the Young Men’s Christian association and sev eral other influential organizations and individuals. 0 BURIAL OF JUSTICE FULLER. I (United Press Service.) Chicago, 111., July B—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Seventeen guns boomed a salute as the body of Mel- : ville W. Fuller, chief justice of the su- ; preme court of the United States, was < lowered in Giaceland cemetery here i this aLernoon. Standing with bared 1 heads at the grave were Associate i Justices White, McKenna, Burton, ' Holmes and Jay and Governor Hughes I of New York. I - - - Miss Lanta Baughman of Fort Wayne passed through the city yester- ; day on her way to Salem, where she ' will visit over Sunday with her moth- , er.

OPINION DIVIDED As to Whether Col. Roosevelt Can Help Senator Beveridge. MUCH DISCUSSION There is Much Being Said About the Politics of Indiana. Indianapolis, Ind., July 9 —The announcement from Oyster Bay that former President Roosevelt would' come to Indiana some time during the campaign and make a speech in behalf of the re-election of United States Senator Beveridge caused a general discussion among political leaders over the state. Varied comments were heard as to what effect the colonel's entry into the Indiana situation would have. The close friends and advisers ol Senator Beveridge are jubilant and many of them declared that it meant certain victory for Beveridge. State Chairman Lee said he believed a larger majority would be rolled up for the republicans of Indiana. But from a number of the republican party leaders that enthusiastically support the administration of President Taft doubts were expressed as to the practicability of Colonel Roosevelt coming into the Indiana contest. The fact that President Taft cancelled an appointment to speak in Indianapolis soon after the republican convention last April, which declined to endorse the administration's tariff law, opposed by Mr. Beveridge in the senate, led to an acute difference among some of the republican politicians. Fear that elimination of this division might be retarded by Mr. Roosevelt’s taking part in the campaign for Senator Beveridge after President Taft had decided that he would not speak in Indiana, was the burden today of the comment of the leaders that favor a conservative course in the coming battle in the state. BANK PRESIDENT Charles F. True Elected Head of New State Bank at Sheldon.

, HAS $25,000 CAPITAL Marion Smith is Vice President and Milo Sprang is Secretary. j ' The Farmers' State Bank of Sheldon, capitalized at $25,000, has just completed its organization with the election of directors and officers, giving Allen county another addition to its already good list of substantial banking institutions. The Sheldon concern will erect new brick banking quarters immediately and expects to be ready to open for business October Ist. Incorporation papers have been forwarded to Indianapolis. The officers of the new bank are as follows: C. F. True, president; Marion Smith, vice president; Milo J. Sprang secretary. The following were named directors for the first year: Milo J. Sprang, C. F. True, J. S. Springer, Cosmos Krouse, Marion Smith, S. W. Somers. George Fagwell, William Brindle and Wesley Swank. The new company has purchased a building site east of the interurban railroad on Mr. William McDowell’s property and will proceed at -once to erect a handsome $4,000 brick building there. The building committee has adopted plans for the new quarters and bids will be opened for the work in a few days. The building will be 22x30 in size.—Fort Wayne JournalGazette.

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Mr. and Mrs. Fred Zollars and Mr. and Mrs. Dayton Treece of Fort Wayne will be Sunday visitors in the city the guests of Mrs. D. E. Studabaker.

RAINFALL WAS VARIED. The amount of rainfall Wednesday afternoon which was so heavy here, varied much over the different parts of the north section of the county. Visitors here today from the vicinity of Monroe and a few miles south of the city, state that the rainfall there was quite slight—that here was not nearly enough for the benefit of the crops. Root township people In town today stated that in sections there the waterways had been unable to carry off the floods and in many cases the corn fields were inundated and would nqt be cleared sufficiently for clearing this week. In many places the oats was beaten down by the heavy rain which fell in sheets. TO BEAT MUNCIE Democratic Congressional Convention to be Held There Next Thursday. LARGE DELEGATION Adams County Should be Represented by a Large Delegation. The democrats of Adams county should arrange for the congressional convention at Muncie on next Thursday. A large delegation should attend and give Congressman Adair that reception to which he is entitled. Arrangements will be perfected for a good time. The first session of the

j convention will be at half past ten t o’clock, at which time the temporary t organization will be made, the conj vention proper occuring at 1 o’clock. ~ Those going from this county can return byway of Portland .getting home at 5 in the evening, or by Bluffton, . getting home at 7. County*Chairman j Erwin desires us to say that all delej gates are expected to attend or send a proxy, so that all townships in the county will be represented. In addititlon the people generally are invited and as a matter of fact .Adams county should be well represented. Congressman ' Adair will be present and make his first speech of the campaign. This is the third time he will . have been nominated as the democracy’s candidate for congress in this district .and it is a fact, too, that his worth and popularity was never at a higher tide. He intends to make a vigorous campaign and will speak in all parts of the district at some time , prior to the election. o NEWS FROM COURT HOUSE. vwi,., | A marriage license was granted Julia Champer, nineteen, Jefferson township, and Leon Runyon, twentyfive, janitor Os the Geneva schools. A new case filed fs entitled the State of Indiana on the relation of the A. & C. Stone & Lime Co., a corporation, vs. Fred Hoffman et al., suit on contract and bond, demand, »2,000. o - , . DR. VIZZARD SAW THE FIGHT. Dr. J. W. Vizzard. who left here Friday of last week for a trip through the west, writes us under date of July sth, from Reno, Nevada, as follows: “Saw fight; Jeff clearly outclassed. If I had the power there would not be any more prize fighting. That man Johnson is a wonder. Am going tonight to Lakeview, Oregon. So long. J. W. Vizzard.” JEFF DENIES BEING DRUGGED. (United Press Service.) Los Angeles, Cal., July 9 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Jeffries here today to a United Press correspondent denied he had been drugged at a poad house Saturday night before the fight. "Gotch and Wooley ate dinner with me,” he said. “It did not affect them. I cannot believe I was drugged at any time.” MAN MOVED—CASE DISMISSED. The case of May Meibers vs. William Davison for possession of property, which was filed in 'Squire Stone's court by the plaintiff’s attorney, D. B. Erwin, was dismissed upon the defendant's removal from the property. |

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DEATH IN HAY FIELD Eugne Kneuss, Aged Eleven, of Near Geneva Met Death in Accident. TEAM RAN AWAY Herman Pyle Injured in a Scuffle—Was Unconscious Half an Hour. Geneva. Ind., July 9 —(Special to Dafly Democrat) —Eugene Kneuss, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Kneuss, living four and one-half miles east and north of this place, was instantly killed at about 11 c'clock Friday morning. He was aiding his father in the hay field, driving a tedder, when the team of horses became frightened and ran away, the lad being too light to hold them. They dashed through a fence and the boy was thrown headlong against a tree, fracturing is skull and causing instant death. The tedder also ran over him. The parents, one brother and three sisters survive. The funeral services will be held Sunday morning at 9 o’clock from the Mennonite church at Berne. Leon Runyon and Herman Pyle, two lads aged about eighteen, while having a friendly scuffle on the sidewalk on Line street last evening, fell, with Pyle underneath. He struck the back of his head with such force that he was unconscious for half an hour and Drs. Price and Maddox, who worked with him constantly, had grave fears of his recovery. He is able to be about this morning, however, with nothing worse than a sore head. W. S. Sutton, president of the Adams County Rural Route Carriers’ association, owns the champion rural route horse of Indiana, “White Faced Charlie," as he is known, has traveled 32,691 miles since 1904, an average of over five hundred miles a year, has never gone lame and makes his trip every day, „ • q — .!■— Miss Hazel Macklin, who has been attending normal school at Marion, has returned here for a visit with her mother. (Continued on page 2.) HIT BY LIGHTNING

u . .u .... ftHarvest Hand Killed Near Muncie This Afternoon Jeff Will Fight. MAY MEET JOHNSON Within Six Months—Detroit- Man Shoots Wife and Then Himself. • ■ ■..., —— (United Press Service.) Muncie, Ind., July 9—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Charles Compton, aged twenty-five, was killed • while working in a hay field eight miles northwest of here at about noon today, when a bolt of lightning hit him. (United Press Service.) Detroit, Mich., July 9 —(Special to Dally Democrat) —Enraged because his wife had sent their six-year-old daughter to friends to spend the night, Fred H. Jones today shot his wife in the head and as she fell helpless at his feet killed himself. Mrs. Jones tnay recover, but will be blind. (United Press Service.) Los Angeles, Cal., July 9 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —“I may fight Jack Johnson again within six months,” said James Jeffries today. “I have many reasons for wanting a return fight and am considering them carefully.” (United Press Service.) Washington, D. C., July 9 —(SpecI • (Continued on page 2.)