Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 193, Decatur, Adams County, 17 August 1910 — Page 1

'olume VIII. Number 193.

TWO MILES OF PAVING City Council Takes PrelimI inary Steps For Paving I Mercer and Adams. NOTICES ORDERED Streets Will be Built at Once I —Other Minutes From Council Meeting. ■ preliminary steps for the paving of Merer avenue from Its intersection With Second street to the corporation line, south, and for Adams street from i ®econd street to Thirteenth sreet, .J distance of about two miles, were Sfeken Tuesday night at the regular .Meeting O fthe city council, and if Possible this improvement will be ■lade this fall. The notice was orderBd and will be found in another colHanin of tms paper notifying the prop&rt owners that objections will be re■etved on the evening of September ►oth. at which time the city engineer ■riii also have on file specifications np- four kinds of pavement for the irnBhnement. These specifications and ■etailed plans must be tiled with the ; '®ty clerk ten days before that meettiiL_ The resolution Tuesday night Sailed for brick and cement filler, but this may be changed to suit a majo--lt> of the property holders affected. jShi r to the taking of this action a Amscript was ..led by the county auditor in which the county certified Mbe--- streets back to the city, they Having been under the jurisdiction of county while they were improved Hith macadam. The city engineer was authorized to employ an assistant If necessary for him to complete the ■ana as ordered. ■ All members were present at the ■Meeting Tuesday night and Mayor Steeple presided. The minutes of pre■tons meetings were read and approved The board of public safety filed e report of special police appointed Blow day, which was accepted. The Utreet committee recommended that iotify property owners to cut weeds Kong the streets when necessary. The committee, recommending that K« sidewalk along Monroe street, iorth side, between Third and Fourth itrets, be constructed six feet wide Kmi two feet from the curb. Report Kccepted. The treasurer's report for Mbe month of June was filed and reKrred to the finance committee. The following bills were allowed: fi. E. Shamp $ 1JI " Keter Kirsch J D F. Teeple 7 ' s ® «G R. & I. Ry CoTO.H sib. & E. Ry. C 0157.59 J Brite 99 ’ 80 1 qr. weds Fargo Co ' Electric Appliance Co 11 1S ‘jßunday Creek Coal Co 69.4‘> ■Producers' Coal Co Kssex Coal Co :11 ’ 35 : #George Keiser Co '■ 7 * Coal C 0....-■••••••••• Bf. s - IP J. Hyland Kt. Wayne Electric Wks --a. 1J 4!) fc A C. Stone Co National Meter Co Kbe Stoneburner b '''' B mos Biggs o' on R R ° ss 2 09 B. Goodrich Co. km. Tritch ■chaub, Gottemoller & Co •“ A J. Bartlett John Sprague ’ U. J. Swift Water Works pay roll 1 ‘ ICE CREAM SOCIAL .At the Brandyberry School House on Next Saturday Night. I On Saturday evening of this week ■ an ice cream social will be gi' ,n I the Brandyberry school house one mile Korth and two miles east of Moniot. Khe committee in, charge is worki I hard to make this one a success, a u I they invite all their friends and neig--who are looking for a pact L have a good time to be sure and < n -Ijood music will be furnished during • the entire evening.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

COMPLAINS OF FUN ROWDIES. Mr. McLain Says He Has Been Assaulted and Abused. Henry McLain, one of the pioneer residents of this city, appeared before the city council Tuesday evening and asked some kind of protection against the boys and young men who constantly “jeer" and assault him. He told of several times when they had even thrown stones at him. We do not believe that they do this with any purpose of hurting him, but they imagine it is fun. Boys, you should be heartily ashamed of yourselves. Mr. Mci-ain is a citizen here, entitled to all the protection of the laws and the council directed the marshal to watch out for such actions and cause the arrest of any one who does these things. Mr. McLain is not the onlyperson thus abused and It is a disgrace upon the community that such things occur. It should cease immediately. ISSUES CHALLENGE Rev. Helt, Former Anti-Sa-loon League Superintendent, Wants Repeal OF RECENT LAWS Rev. Shoemaker Says He Has Deserted Cause— The Workers Quarrel. - | Evansville, Ind.. Aug. 17 —W. C. pelt, former superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League, who resigned to form the National Reform League, whose methods are opposed to those of the Anti-Saloon League, has issued a challenge for a debate with the Rev. E. S. Shumaker, superintendent of the Indiana Anti-Saloon League, to take place in Evansville some time between September 21st and 30th. In his challenge the Rev. Mr. Helt forecasts a repetition of the lynching which occurred at Newark. Ohio, unless the Anti-Salon League ceases bringing prohibition upon the cities through the rural vote. In his letter to the Rev. Shumaker, mailed yesterday. he says in part: "There is an honest difference of opinion on the part of anti-saloon people as to the best methods of dealing with the traffic in its manifold relationship. "State and national prohibition probably will come stome time. A question of vital import is: Are the existing conditions in our country such as to make the successful enforcement of such a law possible? "After a careful and unbiased study and investigation of this question for months. I am convinced, beyond all doubt, that they are not, and that if the temperance leaders continue to force prohibition upon our cities against their protest by the use of the rural vote, we will have a repetition, many times over, of the disgraceful lynching at Newark, Ohio, and be in danger of losing all the good that otherwise might be secured by having the law in the several states enacting it, repealed. "Believing this as thoroughly and conscientiously as I do, and knowing that you believe and advocate the pressing for statewide prohibitio?! now, I hereby invite you to meet me in public debate to discuss the following question: "Resolved, That the social and political conditions in our country are such as to make statewide prohibition of our day impracticable and unworkable. especially in our cities." Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 17 —In reply to Helt’s challenge Rev. Shumaker said he was not willing to reply further than he believed that Helt had deserted to the brewers’ cause and the Anti-Saloon League has two detectives on the job to discover the causes. ——o — MAYOR GAYNOR GIVEN FOOD. (United Press Service.) Hoboken, N. J., Aug. 17-(Special to Daily Democrat)— Mayor Gaynor was given solid food for luncheon today. It is expected the doctors will attempt to remove the bullet by cutting hrough the roof of his mouth within a few days.

Decatur, Indiana. Wednesday Evening, August 17, 1910.

MAGLEY REUNION Large Gathering Assembled at Robinson Park, Fort Wayne Today. MANY FROM HERE Attend, as Well as Number From Surrounding Cities —A Happy Affair. Today was a happy one for the members of the Magley family, when they held their annual family reunion at Robinson park. Fort Wayne. It was not only for the relatives who reside in this vicinity, but included relatives from northern Indiana and Ohio cities, and the gathering was quite a large one. They selected Fort Wayne as the meeting place owing to the fact that it was more centrally located. and could be more easily reached than Decatur. These reunions have been held for two or three years, and have proven of much Interest. Those from here left on the 8:30 car and were to meet the other relatives on their arrival at the park. Well filled baskets were taken along and when dinner time came nothing was found wanting that goes to make up an oldfashioned picnic dinner. The entire day was spent at the park and many acquaintances were renewed. Those from this city were Jacob C. Magley and family, Mr. and Mrs. John Christe and family, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Lewton and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ferd Peoples and family. From Monmouth: Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Magley and family, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Magley and family; Mr. Houk of Williams; Ma. and and Mr. and Mrs. John Magley and family; r. Houk of Williams; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Magley and family and Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Magley and family of Columbia City; Mrs. Elizabeth Magley and grandson, Lawrence, and also a daughter-in-law of Kenton. Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Christen of Fort Wayne. —o — TO CONVENE HERE Republicans Planning For Convention on Friday, August 26th. SELECT CANDIDATES For County Offices —Number of Workers and Candidates Coming. ■ The republicans of Adams county are making arrangements for a big time here on Friday of next week, August 26th, at which time they will hold the county convention for the purpose of nominating candidates for the various county offices, and for selecting delegates to the congressional convention, which meets at Bluffton August 30th to select an opponent to John A. M. Adair, On the date mentioned the county committee will meet at 9 o’clock a. m. to discuss such matters as may come up, and at 10 o'clock at tne court house the convention will be held. As an attraction it has ben arranged to have present a number of the state candidates and prominent workers, Including State Chairman Lee, District Chairman Dr. J. S. Culbert of Portland; S. C. Ferrell of Shelbyville, candidate for superintendent of public instruction; Otis Gulley of Danville, candidate for secretary of state; Ed Fitzpatrick of Portland, candidate for clerk of the supreme court, and perhaps Finley P. Mount of Crawfordsville, candidate for attorney general. It is stated that a complete ticket will be nominated. It is also stated that the local committee has received assurances that some time during the campaign Senator Beveridge will be here to address the people of this section in his own behalf. —O The Fort Wayne & Springfield Railway company has notified the council that they will begin the repair of North Second street this week. The street needs to be raised along the track where it has settled.

MARRIED AT CELINA, OHIO. The Bride Was Formerly a Resident of This City. The marriage of Miss Magdalene Kuhn and Mr. Anson Wenning of Celina, Ohio, occurred yesterday morning at 7 o’clock at the Catholic church at that place. The bride formerly re sided in this city, having attended school here. She is a most excellent young lady, of pleasing appearance. The groom is a hustling young business man. Mrs. Julia Colchin. a sister of the bride, was present at the wedding. The many Decatur friends of the happy young couple extend to them the best of wishes for their fu ture. TWELFTH ANNUAL Reunion of the One Hundred and Sixtieth Regiment Held Today AT ANDERSON. IND. Number From Here in Attendance—A Good Program Prepared. Today at Anderson was held the annual reunion of the One Hundred and Sixtieth Indiana regiment. Each of the twelve companies is well represented in the gathering today. A number of the ex-soldiers of Adams county left during the night to be in attendance. The first thing on the program after their arrival at headquarters was the duty of registering, so the committee will be able to tell how many of the boys were in attendance and took part in the day s festivities. The next in order on the program was the parade through the principal streets of the city and at high noon a dinner was served to all present. After dinner a business session was held and addresses made by different members of the regiment and then came a few hours of liesure. Tonight the principal feature of the day will be a camp meeting. At this time addresses are to be delivered by Congressman John A. M. Adair of Portland and also by ex-Governor Durbin. The place of holding the next reunion will aslo be decided. U - ■ DON’T KILL SNAKES AND TOADS. The French town authorities post village bulletin boards for public instruction. One of these reads: “Hedgehog: live upon mice, snails, and wireworms—do not kill a hedgehog. Toad: helps agriculture, killing twenty to thiry insects every hour —do not kill a toad. Cockchafer: deadly enemy to the farmer; lays one hundred eggs at a time—kill the cockchafer." It would be a good idea for our own government to post bulletins of this sort, instead of printing so many for circulation. In the south most of the snakes are of great value, and that is relatively true everywhere. The blue racer, a handsome fellow, is estimated to be worth ten dollars a year to destroy mice and ghophers. The bull snake and garter snake destroy insects and rodents, without themselves hurting uie garden. In my Clinton ground we have so long protected the little garter snake that he suns himself on the compost piles without fearing us at all. Why not? Why carry a spite because a serpent is said to have tempted Eve? Was it not a fair match? Poisonous snakes are nearly as rare as those that talk, —E. D. Powell in September Outing. — o HORSE FRIGHTENED. While Leo and Charles Weber were driving east on Monroe street this morning and leading another horse in the rear of their rig the later horse became frightened when in front of the Laman & Lee hardware store at one of the Buick automobiles standing there, and began to rear and kick, becoming mixed up in a rig belonging to Fred Mutchler. No one happened to be in the rig at the time, as the horse, becoming in contact with the rig. badly demolishing the front wheel and otherwise damaging it. No one was hurt.

TYPHOID FEVER Mrs. Ethel Snodgrass Lying at Point of Death at the home of Her Sister, MRS. SOLOMON SHEETS Came From Phoenix, Ariz., For a Visit With Relatives—Cannot Live. Mrs. Ethel Snodgrass of Phoenix, Ariz., who five weeks ago arrived in the city for a visit with her brother, Charles Rinehart, and sister, Mrs. Solomon Sheets, three miles west of the city, is lying at the point of death with typhoid fever at the home of the latter. Two weeks ago last Sunday she began to complain of the symptoms which precede this sickness, but little was thought about the illness, as it was not then considered serious. The following Sunday she took to her bed and since that time she has been growing weaker, and now all hopes of her recovery have been abandoned. She is receiving the best of care and treatment, but being a lady of large stature and with her temperature below normal, she seemed to obtain no benefit. Her husband arrived here last Sunday to be at her bedside and is anxiously watching the autcome. Charles Rinehart, the brother, paid her a visit Tuesday evening, and ne stated this morning that it was the belief that she could not live througii the day. The day after Mrs. Snodgrass took her bed the eight-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Sheets was also taken sick with the same ailment, but his condition is not so serious. o Mrs. Anna Eagen and daughter Rosa of Ft. Wayne left today for Dayton and Springfield, Ohio, where they will spend some time with friends. T..ey will also attend the home coming at Wilmington next week, and expect t > be absent, from the city about ten days. BUY DECATUR CAR Gallogly & Peterson Insurance Agency Buys a New Automobile. THE CAR IS A DANDY Will Go the Route Both as to Speed and Endurance —l9ll Truck. Gallogly & Peterson, the live insurance firm, will hereafter solicit business by means of a Decatur automobile. '1 ney purchased one of these handsome little cars from the Schafer Hardware company, local agents for the Decatur car, Tuesday evening an! immediately took possession of one of the newest cars. The Decatur is a great little car and no doubt within another year many of them will be in use over this section of the country. It can be bought complete, with top, lamps and windshield for less money than other cars not nearly so good. They have proven already that they will stand the racket and they will not be able to make ears as fast as they can sell them next year. They already have completed the 1911 model and it is a beauty. The new truck which will be placed on the market next year is one of the best in the land and will prove popular. The car is being improved rapidly and the new Decatur automobile factory will grow into a big concern one of these days. o SLIGHT WRECK AT HOAGLAND. The engine on the northbound passenger train on the G. R. & I. broke down at Hoagland this morning, causing a slight delay in traffic. No one was Injured and the damage was small, according to a telephone message from that place this afternoon

I LAD RECEIVES PAINFUL INJURY. Little Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Frank Fell From Wagon. Myron, the little seven-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Frank of West Monroe street, had the misfortune to fail from a spring wagon, which was standing in the back yard, and tn which he had been playing. Myron fell upon his shoulder of his right arm. the one which has been giving him a great deal of trouble, the lad being afflicted iwith rheumatism. It was feared that a bone had been broken and a physician was hastily summoned. Upon his arrival it was learned that the Injury was not so serious, but that the shoulder had been badly sprained. Although the injury was very painful, it was fortunate that no bones were broken, for. if such had been the case the injury would have been a very difficult one to treat with the arm in its present helpless condition. The accident occurred Tuesday evening at about 6.30 o'clock. COURT HOUSE NEWS Mary Taylor Says Her Husband Dislocated Her Thumb in a Racket. AND ABUSED HER In Divers Other Ways—Real Estate Transfers—The Other Items. Attorneys Butcher & Armantrout filed a new case in court in which Mary Taylor asks a divorce from John E. Taylor. They were married September 2. 1909, less than a year ago, and lived together until May 26th last. The defendant is accused of cruel treatment, that April 23rd he struck his wife in such a manner that her thumb was dislocated, that he cursed and threatened to kill her. On May 26th, last, he drove her away from home, after accusing her of robbing him. The plaintiff asks for a divorce. alimony in the sum of $590. and that her maiden name, Mary Nevil, be restored to her. The parties live at Geneva. Real estate transfers: Nancy Hockenberry to Manerva J. McDaniel. 3 acres. Blue Creek tp., $550; Noah Merica to Lillian Merita, pt. outlet 90, Decatur, $420; John D. Merica to Thomas Durkin to John D. Merica, pt. outlet 90, Decatur, SI,OOO. Dore B. Erwin of this city and William T. Waggoner of Monroe township have been reappointed as notarys public and have filed their bonds. Miss Margaret Clark, deputy recorder, has returned to her duties after a two weeks’ vacation, spent witn friends in various Ohio cities. o— — ■ LAST SERVICES HELD. Over Remains of Respected Citizen, Joshua Parrish. The Methodist church was taxed to its capacity this afternoon when the funeral services of the late Joshua Parrish were held. Quite a number of friends and relatives from out of the city- were present to pay their repcest. The services were in charge of the pastor, Rev. Powell, who paid a glowing tribute to the life of the aged man, who for a number of years has been a faithful member of that church. o FLYING FROM PARIS TO LONDON. (United Press Service.) London, Eng., Aug. 17—(Special to Daily Democrat)—M. Morssant, flying from Paris to London, descended at Germanstown at 12:30 this afternoon after flying the English channel. He said he had been forced to descend because the upper air had burned his body. He will resume the flight. Hubert Latham, who started from Paris | in competition with Morssant, gave up the race today and started to fly back to Paris In his start his machine crashed into a tree. o Dick France, who has been quite sick for several weeks with inflammatory rheumatism at Alliance, Ohio, is reported some better. He will be taken to Mt. Clemens within a day or two. His mother. Mrs. Belle France, of this city is still with him.

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NEWS OF MONROE That Town is Still On the Hustle—Johnson Brothers Sell a Block. RICHARDS IS BETTER Lichty Brothers Are Moving Store Into Their New Block This Week. On last Sunday about noon a southbound freight engine set fire to the stubble field on the Hocker farm, one and one-half miles south on the G. "R. & I. railroad, which came near causing considerable damage. The fire spread to the Smith cemetery and. thence to the Robert E. Smith farm. The section hands of Monroe were called out and with the assistance of neighbors, who gathered, soon had the blaze under control by digging trenches. A deal was closed Monday witn Chester Johnson of Decatur, whereby Lehman & Sprunger became sole owners of the handsome business block formerly owned by Johnson Bros. This firm is composed of two energetic and enterprising young business men, who, by strict attention, honest and square dealings, have built up an extensive and lucrative trade, and have won the confidence of the people in and around Monroe. The firm came t» this town over one year ago and are among the leading dealers in a large and selected stock of merchandise. A deal is on foot here, and if it does not miss fire there will be a fine new business room built on the O. O. Hocker lot within a short time, to be occupied by an up-to-date restaurant and moat shop. Let ’er come. Monroe is big enough for all. The firm of Lichty Bros. & Company is moving into the handsome new business room and are now ready to great their many customers in the new quarters. The room is neat, clean and has all the up-to-the-min-ute improvements, and they- can now show up their large stock of hardware, stoves, tinware and implements to a better advantage than heretofore. Drop in and see Jeff's 10x12 smile, as he shows you through his new hardware emporium, of which Monroe may well feel proud. A large number of our citizens were at Decatur today to pay their respect to the memory of their friend and comrade, Abner Parrish, whose funeral they atended this afternoon. Miss Harriet Mayer left this afternoon for Kendallville. where she will visit friends for the next two weeks. Joe Dentner. Chess Johnson and E. W. Johnson will leave for Gary, Ind , Thursday morning, the former to accept a position as carpenter and the latter to visit a brother, R. O. Johnson, who is located at that place. C. W. Hocker, son and daughter of Elkhart, arrived at Monroe Tuesday evening in their large touring car to visit a short time with relatives. Joe Whisler and John Mayer drove to Decatur today and attended the funeral of Abner Parrish. Ask Glen Glancey what he knows about the cream question. James Johnson and family of Bluffton were guests of Levi Johnson and family at this place Sunday. Henry Richard, who was brutally assaulted last Saturday morning by a couple of chicken thieves, is reported as getting better. The wounds which he received are slowly healing and it is expected that Henry will soon be able to be about again. oIS IMPROVING. Miss Agnes Rumschlag. who figured in a runaway on last Monday, in which she was thrown out and received a number of injuries is improving nicely artd will be able to be out in a short time. She still suffers from the deep cuts received, and ft will be some time before she entirely recovers.