Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 198, Decatur, Adams County, 23 August 1910 — Page 1

Volume VIII. Number 198.

WILL OPEN CAMPAIGN __ * Congressman Adair Will ■ Deliver Speeches at MonI roe and Linn Grove. — EARLY NEXT WEEK County Central Committee I Will Meet Here on Friday. September 2nd. I iV-'' ti *•••** ■ H ». - ■'The first gun In .John A M. Adair's campaign in Adams county for 191 a IWill be fired next Monday when he ■Lens at Linn Grove. The following * Evening ho will speak at Monroe. It I is needless to say that the popular will have large crowds ■at each place and that he will be lisi Bened to attentively: Mr. Adair is jiean cut. He speaks the truth. He Is a friend to the soldier, the laboring the farmer, the people, and his Apearance in this county is always ■K-,- J with pleasure. He made his BMr-' speech of the campaign in Jay ■Bounty today. While his opponent ' W a ‘ not been selected as yet, Mr. IKdalr is not losing any time and h • SyWr have been well around the disbefore the republican nominee selected, one week from today. ■Within two weeks the fall camign will be on in earnest. It has decided by County Chairman i). Erwin to call the central committogether on Friday, September H*t which time the assessments will be arrangements for the selecting i)i the township candidates, and for iljjt:.- real opening of the campaign will j>, completed. The state campaign E&ill open about the fifteenth of Sept» 'nber and by that time things will ■fc. moving along nicely in old Adams ready there is much moving and the campaign for this year be a rousing one. ■ ATTORNEY PETERSON BETTER. r ■ The condition of Attorney K. S Ptis reported considerably better ■oday. He is able to take some nourishment again and expects to be up bemany days. ■COURT HOUSE NEWS ■Marriage Licenses Issued to I Three Couples—Harve Rice a Groom. ’WELL KNOWN PEOPLE ■Some Probate Work Today K —lt’s a Quiet Week at Recorder’s Office. Kew - 1 1S Harvey D. Rice. 42. mail carrier, Hand well known resident of Decatur, ■and Rosa Kuntz, 28, telephone opera■lor and bookkeeper at Berne, have granted a license to marry. i A license to wed has been granted ■Robert Mclntyre, 22. farmer, and ■Nary A. Bartlett, 21. daughter ot AuKgustua Bartlett. | A marriage license has been issued ■to William K. Hughes, 36, Springfield, ■Ohio, and Bertha Steele, 24, daughter ■of Ira Steele, Pleasant Mills. Mr. ■ Hughes is an expert accountant or ■ the state of Ohio. ' Phil Macklin filed a petition as ad- ■ ministrator of the Philip A. Mae in ■ estate to sell the real estate in ot ei ■ to meet existing obligations. The present week is the quietest the ■ recorder's office has been foi somt ■ time, but twenty cents' worth o usi ■ ness having been done since Satin < ay ■The officer and his deputy are taking ■ the rest with the full knowledge that I within a week or so the fall rush will ■ begin and then they can make up H for it.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

MR. AND MRS. NACTHRIEB HERE. Overseeing the Shipment of Their Household Goods to Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Nachtrieb, for many years residents of this city, but who went to Hudson, Mich., a few months ago, where they purchased two large farms, are here for a few days, the principal purpose of the visit being to pack their household goods and ship them to Michigan, where they will make their future home. The handsome home here is being offered for sale. Both Mr. and Mrs. Nachtrieb are looking fine and feel just as good so they say. George remained in Michigan to look after affairs at the farm. DEAD AT BEDFORD M. P. Lull, Well Known Resident of Near Geneva, Victim of Accident. FELL FROM A CAR News of His Death Caused. Shock at Geneva Where He Was Known. Geneva. Ind., Aug. 23 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The many acquaintances in this town and vicinity were greatly shocked this afternoon, when a message was received from Bedford, Pa., stating that M. P. Lull of this place had died there at 7:30, o'clock this morning, as a result of injuries received Monday evening when he fell from a car. Mr. Lull, who was about sixty years of age, has made his home for some time with his daughter and her husband. Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Longsworth, who live three miles west of here, where Mr Longsworth has charge of some oil property. Mr. Lull went to Bedford last Saturday to attend to some important bqsiness and was expected home today. The message of his death came instead. Mr. and Mrs. Longsworth left over the traction line for Fort Wayne, from where they will hasten to Bedford to take charge of the body. Funeral arrangements will likely not be decided upon until they arrive there. Mr. Lull was well known here. He was a member of the Methodist church and had charge of a Sunday school class. A peculiar coincidence was the fact that he had arranged for his class to spend this afternoon at the Longsworth home, where they were to have a picnic. - WOMAN USES UNWRITTEN LAW. (United Press Service.) New Orleans. La.. Aug. 28—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The “unwritten law” for the first time in the case of a woman, will be used in defense of Miss Mamie McLaughlin, nineteen, whose trial for the murder of Hugh Smith, wealthy resident of New Orleans. began today. o —— ENNIS BEATS WESTON’S RECORD (United Press Service.) San Francisco, Cal.. Aug. 23 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—John Ennis, the Stanford pedestrian, expects to arrive here late this afternoon, completing a walk across the continent in seventy-nine days, twenty-six days less than the record established by Weston. ——o — FLINT makes record gains. (United Press Service.) Washington, D. C„ Aug. 23—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The census bureau today announced the population Qf Flint, Mich., as 38,550, an increase of 25,447, or 194.2 per cent; Jackson. Mich., as 31,433, increase, 6,253, and Battle Creek as 25,267; increase of 6,704. „ o ——————• SHIPPED COLLIE. Fred Schurger, who has been raising a number of full blooded Scotch Collies at his home, one mile west of the city, today shipped one to his . cousin, Andrew Schurger, at Bascen, Ohio. It was a pretty little pup, and Fred did' not like to give it up very well.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, August 23, 1910.

ALEYS SUCCESSOR May be Dr. George Tapy of Wabash College—ls Aley Quits Ticket. HAS NOT DECIDED Dr. Tapy is One of the Strongest Educators in the Entire State. J ’■*•> - d *'4* » Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 23 —Dr. George Tapy, head of the department of education at Wabash college, may succeed Dr. Robert J. Aley as the democratic candidate for state superintendent of public instruction. In fact, he is consldere dthe strongest man yet mentioned for the place. In addition to being an educator of high standing, former superintendent of schools in Whitley county and a member of the state board of education, Professor Tapy has a strong friend in Governor Marshall. Wabash college is the governor’s alma mater, and he would no doubt be pleased to honor a Wabash man. But, politically, he is debt to Dr. Tapy to a certain extent. In 1908, when the governor was a candidate, Dr. Tapy also aspired to state office, the one to which Dr. Aley was nominated and elected. Fearing his candidacy might militate against the chances of Governor Marshall by reason of there being two candidates from Whitley county. Dr. Tapy withdrew. The state committee, admittedly, is composed of men more friendly to National Committeeman Taggart than to Governor Marshall, but as the governor will appoint the successor to Dr. Aley for his unexpired term, probably from September to March, it is deemed probable, more than probable, that the committee will favor the maa Governor Marshall desires to name. Dr. Aley has not yet given his decission, but it is believed likely that he will accept the position as president of the University of Maine. ON NEXT SUNDAY Mission Festival Will be Observed at the Fuelling Church. PREPARATIONS MADE Good Speakers Will be on Hand and Large Number Will Attend. Special preparation is being made by the pastor and members of the Fuelling church for the Mission Festival, w’hich will be observed at that church on next Sunday. Rev. Dornslef has secured the* assistance of several ministers to help out for the occasion and a large attendance is expected to be present. Rev. George Koch of Preble and Rev. H. Wehmeyer of this city will be speakers of the day, which gives the assurance that the congregation will fie favored with good addresses. The meeting will be held in the open air and the Herman Gerke grove, just west of the church, has been selected as the place for holding the festival.. A special collection will be taken for the home and foreign missions, and it is expected that a large sum will be realized. After the services the remainder of the day will be devoted to pleasure and sociability, and refreshments will be served on the grounds. These services are held annually and is one of the many ways in which the mission work of the church is advanced. - y STUDENT WILL PREACH. H. Stoppenhagen, a student of the St. Louis Seminary, will preach at the Zion Lutheran church next Sunday In the absence of Rev. Wehmeyer, who wil lassist at the Mission Festival at the Fuelling church. Mr. Stoppenhagen is a graduate of Concordia college, Fort Wayne, and is said to be a young man of no little ability. Besides being a deep thinker, he is an earnest worker, and posses excellent delivery.

j HAPPILY MARRIED. 'Squire Stone Pronounced the Words That United Couple. t A quiet but happy wedding took place this morning in Squire Stone's office when two young couple from the south part of the county were pronounced man and wife. The contracting parties were Robert A. Mclntyre of near Berne and Miss Mary A. I Bartlett, also of that place. They came to this city this morning, and after securing the license, sent out . at once for a justice of the peace. They first went to 'Squire Smith's office, but he being on the sick list, was not at his office. They then went to 'Squire Stone, who tied the knot. They will reside at Berne, where Mr. McIntyre is engaged in farming. NINETY YEARS OLD Samuel Kunkle of Monmouth Will Reach That Mark Next Thursday. HEALTH EXCELLENT Has Lived in This County Since 1846—Comes to Decatur Frequently. I Grandpa Samuel Kunkle, oldest man in Adams county, will reach his ninetieth milestone on Thursday of this week. He resides with his son, C. D. Kunkle, at Monmouth and is as well as most men half his age. He eats whatever he wishes, sleeps well and is active, certainly a remarkabl“ fact for one his age. Mr. Kunkle is well known over the county. He came here in 1846 and has since resided near Monmouth. Mrs. Kunkle died a few years ago and he has since resided with his son. His other children are the Mesdames R. S. Peterson, A. R. Bell and F. L. DeVilbiss, all of this city. The aged citizen comes to this place frequently. His mind is still bright and he can converse on most any subject. He makes a trip or two each year to Ohio or Illinois and enjoys these occasions as much as any one could. He is a wonderful old man. MISS CARVER TO GIVE CONCERT. “Blind Soloist” Will Appear at Salem Church Thursday Evening. Miss Bertha Carver, “blind soloist," will give a concert at the Salem church Thursday evening. August 25, 1910, at 8 o’clock. No admission will be charged, but an offering will be taken for the purpose of Miss Carver continuing her education. Following is the program: Instrumental Music. Song—Spring Flowers —Carl Reinecke. i Ave Maria —Cavalleria Rusticana. The Swan. Spring Tide—Reinhold Becker. The Little Thief —Leo Stern. My Heart at thy Sweet Voice —Sam- . son et Dalila. Rest. Song—Hosanna —Jules Granier. Four Leaf Clover—C. Whitney . Coombs. In Seville’s Groves —H. Martyn Van Lennep. Face to Face —Herbert Johnson. The Holy City—Stephen Adams. o THREE HUNDRED MORE DEAD. (United Press Service.) Wallace, Idaho, Aug. 28 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—The appalling statement that three hundred government fire fighters in the Bouer Alend, had perished, was. made by Superivisor this afternoon. Weibhle says that half his force of 600 men are missing and he fears that hopes of rescuing them will have to be abandoned. o John Ream of Fort Wayne stopped off here today on his way to Willshire. The weekly dance of the Phi Delta Kappas will be held tomorrow evening at the Maple Grove park and as usual a large number have expressed their intention of attending. Fort , Wayne and Bluffton have been repre- : sented at these gatherings for some time and have promised their friends here that they will be here again on Wednesday evening.

THE WHEAT TRAIN I —f —■» Pennsylvania Lines Began Yesterday on the Tour of the State. WILL GIVE LECTURES Stops Will be Made at 156 Stations During the Two Weeks’ Trip. Beginning August 22nd and continuing until September 7th, and reaching Decatur September Ist, the Pennsylvania lines will operate a farmers' special instruction train through the state of Indiana. This will give Indiana farmers an opportunity to hear lectures on methods for improving wheat by experts from the Purdue experiment station. These talks will treat of selection of varieties of wheat, cultural methods, control of plant diseases, and methods of combating injurious insects. This fifteen days’ tour is a continuation of the campaign started by the Pennsylvania system to improve the methods of farming in the states through which it operates. Since 1907 a number of special instruction trains have been operated in Ohio, Indiana, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland, and farmers' educational steamboats have been run on the divers tributary to the Chesapeake bay by the Maryland, Delaware & Virginia, and the Baltimore. Chesapeake & Atlantic Railway companies, subsidary lines of the Pennsylvania system. For the “Wheat Improvement Special Train” the Pennsylvania lines will furnish a train consisting of an engine. two coaches, fitted up as audience rooms, and a car for those accompanying it. The train will start from Logansport, Ind., and during the fifteen days stops will be made at some 156 stations on the Vandalia, the G. R. & 1., and the Pennsylvania lines. At each of these station two thirtyminute lectures will be delivered. GREAT FEATURES Hoaglan Brothers Roman Chariot and Standnig Races Will be Good. THEY PAY PURSES To Their Men Who Win Each Day—Don’t Miss it This Year at Decatur. The Hoaglan Brothers, who will have charge of several of the leading features of the Great Northern fair, to be held here September 6th to 9th, are stars in their line. It is without any question the greatest ever witnessed here and will be seen only at the high-class fairs of the country. The program each day will include wonderful Roman chariot races, equal to the days of Caesar, Roman three and four bourse standing races, riderless horses, hurdle races, etc. They will be most exciting, for the Hoaglan Brothers pay eacn day a purse to the men winning the races. They are close and exciting and will prove interesting features. The race for the Adams county road honors will also be of much interest, as there are already a number of entries. It will be a big week. v one of the best ever witnessed in this section, and if you miss the fair here this year you miss the best one in this part of the state. o BUYS A DECATUR RUNABOUT. Superintendent J. H. Kohler, of the Ward Fence company, has purchased one of the Decatur runabouts, complete with top, windshield, and all the accessories. Mr. Kohler is one of the best mechanics to be found in this section of the state and the fact that he bought one of the Decatur cars after investigating many other makes is conclusive evidence that the cars are as represented, the equal of anything on the market.

| JOHN LOSE GOT THE TICKETS. John Lose, the well known barber was the first of our family of to obtain a pair of the tickets the Daily Democrat is offering to the out who first designates the mistake in one of the advertisements appearing in the Democrat each evening until and including Thursday evening. Wv should have announced that the win ner should select the word from the advertisement as Intended, but did not do so. However, this will be done this evening and you should govern yourself accordingly. The mis-spelled word last evening was the word “purse” in the Steele & Weaver advertisement, on editorial page, the word being spelled with two r’s instead of one. Watch for It tonight. FAMILY REUNION Meyers and Klopfenstines to Hold Reunion One Week * From Sunday. NEAR LINN GROVE Many From Decatur and Other Places Will Attend Gathering. Recently family reunions are getting to be one of the principal events of the day. and nearly every day or so large gatherings assemble in some shady spot to recall the many happy events of the past ami the renewing of many acquaintences which have allowed to Become “rusty” through long separation. Another which is scheduled to come off in the near future, for which great preparations are being made, will be the Meyers-Klon-fenstine reunion, which will be held one week from Sunday. It will be held in what is known as the David Spechiger grove at Linn Grove, and where many reunions are held each year. Quite a number from this city will attend, as a large portion of the relatives of both families reside here. Relatives will also be in attendance from Bluffton. Fort Wayne and Preb.e and Lima, Ohio. A big basket dinner will be a feature of the day's program. Various amusements are being provided for, and one of the best times since the holding of reunions by this family is expected for this day. PUBLIC INTOXICATION. Harry Leßrun, who a few days ago returned to this city after an absence of some time, got to drinking too heavily of the spirits Monday afternoon, and late in the afternoon became too noisy and Marshal Peterson was called and escorted the young man *o jail, where he was allowed to sober up. This morning he appeared before Justice of the Peace Stone, who found him guilty of the charge and placed on him a fine of five dollars and costs, amounting to fifteen dollars in ail. Being unable to pay he was sent to jail, where he will have to lay it out in Sheriff Meyer’s hotel. o RETURNS HOME. J. W. Blackburn, of Pine Bluff, Ark., who has been visiting with relatives at Geneva for several'days, was here today for a short visit with Jesse Sutton, and later left for Fort Wayne to look after some business. He is the head of the equipment department of the Cotton Belt railroad and has quite a responsible position. He will leave for his home in the morning. ESTRADA WILL ENTER. (United Press Service.) Managua, Nicaragua, Aug. 28 — (Special to Daily Democrat) —The government today is in the hands of General Thamorro, who, with General Mena, is preparing for a grand reception to be given tomorrow upon the triumphant entry of General Juan Estrada, the new president of Nicaragua, since the surrender of Madriz. o ELZEY FUNERAL. The funeral of Leroy, the little son of Ira M. Elzey, of west of the city was held at 2 o'clock this afternoon from the house. Rev. Dawson, pastoi of the Christian church, was in charge of the services. Interment was made at the Reynolds cemetery.

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SHERMAN ■4 ; MAY RESIGN il Predicted That the Vice 1e President May Quit His '* Office Soon. 11 ■ — I il j PRESIDENT IS MAD ie An Awful Tangle Between Taft, Sherman and ColI onel Roosevelt. (United Press Service.) y New York, N. Y., Aug. 23 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —When Colonel Roosevelt departed from the Grand Central station here at 10:30 o’clock this morning for his western tour, he left behind him the worst muddled political siuation that has prevailed in s the republican party in New York since the commencement of the "halfbreed” fight years ago. The letter of j President Taft to Lloyd Griscom, denying the reports that he was allied with Vice President Sherman to prevent Roosevelt serving as chairman of the republican convention changes the entire complexion of conditions confronting the party. Sherman may :- not deliver the keynote speech after S all. r (United Press Service.) New York, N. Y., Aug. 23 —(Special r to Daily Democrat) —Just before his r train pulled out for the west today, . Colonel Roosevelt announced that he ! would go to the Saratoga convention and to Nassau, if the party desires him. He said: “So far as I am concerned there will be no compromise. ’ (United Press Service.) Beverly, Mass.. Aug. 23—(Special to ! Daily Democrat) —In view of the open I repudiation by President Taft of the tactics pursued by Vice President Sherman at the recent meeting of the New York republican state committee and his drastic nomination by the "old guard,” for the humiliation ot Colonel Roosevelt, politicians today are freely predicting that Sherman will step down and out. not only as temporary chairman, but perhaps from the vice presidency. Just how Sherman can get back into the good graces of the president nobody can figure. t TOES AMPUTATED * ’ Theodore Kennedy Submits to an Operation on Right r Foot Today. 1 1 NO ANAESTHETIC j Has Been Sick For Some Time—Withstood the Ordeal Well. ’ Thodore Kennedy, who has been sick for some time with gangrene, had , two of the toes on his right foot re- ■ moved this morning. A similar operation had been performed on the left > foot a year ago last winter. Owing • to the hardened condition of the arteries, and his feeble health, no anaesthetic could be used. Mr. Kennedy is a veteran of the Civil war, and has been accustomed to seeing many gruesome sight on the battle field an I in the army hospitals. He stood the ordeal this morning very bravely, as an old soldier will, although it was 1 very painful. Though he could not - be put to sleep, he scarcely flinched i | under the knife of the surgeon. On i account of the condition of the tissues -of the foot it is difficult to say at this :. time if he wound will heal readily or not. o -■ PUT LIGHTS OUT. n During the storm which passed over r, the city at an early hour this morning n lightning struck the electric wires ir near the Wesley Hoffman home on e Winchester street and put everything e . out of commission. No damage was I done except to the lighting company.