Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 220, Decatur, Adams County, 17 September 1910 — Page 1

Volume VIII. Number 220.

MASS CONVENTIONS Were Held in Various Townships Last Evening— Speeches Were Made. BY LOCAL ORATORS Good Tickets Chosen—The Meetings at Preble, Kirkland and Other Places. Political meetings were held In four townships Friday evening, and the township officers were nominated. The meetings were all enthusiastic and well attended and the selection of good men as the nominees shows that the boys are going to roll up a larger majority than ever. R. C. Parrish, the democratic nominee for prosecuting attorney, spoke at the meeting in French township and the result of the convention was the selection of Joseph Tonner for justice of the peace. David Kohler for constable and Mel Meyers, Samuel Baumgartner and Jonas Neuenschwander for the advisory board. The Hartford township convention, held in the school house in Linn Grove last evening was well attended and after an interesting contest the following ticket was nominated: Justice of the Peace —Chester Hall. Constable —Courtney Runyon. Advisory Hoard —Levi L. Baumgartner, Eugene Lindsay. Fred Liddy. Hon. J. C. Moran of this city was the speaker of the evening, talking on the broad subject of tariff and trusts, paving his respects to Senator Beveridge, and compliments to J. W. Kern and J. A. M. Adair. The trip of the Decatur party was made with one exciting event. The party including -J. C. Moran, bound for Linn Grove, and David E. Smith and Raileigh Parrish, bound for French townships, started out in the Holthouse automobile, and when just Clover Leaf railroad west of the city, some part of the automobile broke. They got out and waited until the Murray automobile, carrying the speakers to Kirkland township arrived, when a part of those in the Murray* auto got out and . walked back to town, allowing the; unfortunate travelers to get in and all, were taken to their respective appointments by Mr. Murray. A large number of Decatur citizens, including the speakers of the evening., Attorney D. B. Erwin of this city and Attorney Jacob Butcher of Geneva, i drove to Preble township, where a rousing democratic convention was held in the schoolhouse a mile north of the burg of Preble. It has been twenty-five years since the township has had a justice of the peace, so peaceful are the residents, so the only nomination was that of the advisoryboard, with the following successful ones: Louis Worthman, Fred Buuck, and August Gallmeier. Attorneys D. N. Erwin and Will Hammell of this city delivered very good speeches at the convention held Friday night in the Breiner school house in Kirkland township. Mr. Hammell spoke on why he was a democrat, though having been "raised a republican, his speech being all the more convincing. He stated that his decision had been made up from thorough studies of the principles of the parties. The speeches were greeted by a large concourse of auditors. The following ticket was nominated: Justice of the Peace —A. K. Stoneburner. Constable —Rolla Houck. Advisory Board—Ernest Kreutzman, Jacob Sherry and Frank Fugate. - —o— A large car load of holiday goods has been received by the Steele & Weaver Rocket store, and the force will be kept busy for several days unpacking and putting in its place this advance load of Santa Claus. The Misses Sophia, Ruth and Bertha Lange will arrive from Fort Wayne this evening to visit with their cousin, Miss Anna Boese. The Misses Lange and Boese, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Scheumann and Mr. and Mrs. Herman Doehrmann will be among the attendants at the wedding of Miss Rose Koenemann to Mr. August Bloemberg, which will be solemnized Sunday at the Preble Lutheran church by the Rev. Koch.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC Ideal Weather Provided to Make Up For Previous Disappointment. It was a happy crowd of Baptist Sundayschool members that completely filled the 11:30 interurban car today enroute to Maple Grove park, where their annual picnic was held, with great attending festivities, making the day one of absolute pleasure. The picnic had been set for several weeks ago, but It was necessary to postpone it then on account, of unfavorable weather. The weather man, as though to make up for all previous disappointments, was right on hand today with the very best Chunk out of the ideal w< ather block, and no more favorable time could have been selected. DEATH OF FRIEND Lon Wagner Received Sad Message of Accident to Lifelong Friend. KNOWN IN THIS CITY Funeral Will be Held Sunday Afternoon at Sheldon —Quite Popular. A telephone message, bringing with it the sad news of the death of a lifelong friend, Alexander Woods, of Sheldon, was received this morning by Lon Wagner of this city. The news came to Mr. Wagner unexpectedly and as a great shock, as they had lived as neighbors for years before Mr. Wagner came to this city. The sad accident occurred about 5 o'clock Friday evening in front of the Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley interurban station, when he was run down and instantly killed by a limited car on its way to Fort Wayne. He had tied his horse to a telephone pole just opposite the station and then went over to perform some business. Just as he stepped out of the office he noticed his horse had become frightened at the approach of a car and had started across the tracks in front of the approaching car, when be was struck and instantly killed. He was no doubt of the opinion that the car would stop at the station, and thinking he could get across the track in safety, was caught by the limited, which stops only at the larger places along the line, and met the sad fate. He was about sixty years of age and leaves a wife and three children to mourn their loss. The children are Frank of Sheldon, Mrs. Cora Fusselman of Ossian, and Mrs. Bessie Baker of Fort Wayne. The funeral services will be held Sunday at Sheldon and interment will be made at Prairie Grove cemetery. Alexander Woods wos a nephew ot E. Woods of this city, and was quite well known to many here. — o CARRIED A FULL LOAD. While passing through the alley at. the rear of the public library about 2 o’clock Marshal Peterson noticed a well dressed, elderly man lying on the straw in the Clem Voglewede barn, apparently in the last unrousable stages of intoxication. From his hip pockets protruded bottles of beer, and two others lay on the straw. Added to this was a quantity of matches which he had with him. Mr. Voglewede was notified and not wishing him there, especially on account of the danger of fire. Marshal Peterson placed him under arrest and a wagon was called, and the man rolled unceremoniously into its spacious depths and taken to the jail to sober up. It has since developed that the man was one aged John Spuller, and was noticed near the interurban station at about 1 o'clock, being so unsteady that when once seated on the curb he found great difficulty in getting up. He had probably come in from Fort Wayne. O~' The many friends of Miss Victoria Stone will be grieved to hear of her critical illness. Uncle Hezekiah says: “Boys will be boys, teasin' and contrariwise es they cayn’t think o’ nothin’ else t’ do but f chaw licorice so’s they kin spit brown t’ make their Sunday school teachers think they hev bin chewin’ i terbacker.”

Decatur, Indiana. Saturday Evening, September 17, 1910.

DOING MEN’S WORK Late Census Reports Show Some Facts That Are Not Generally Known. CONCERNING WOMEN Nearly Five Million Ladies Are at Work and in Various Lines. Os the 4,833,630 women workers in the United States, according to the latest census returns, 44.2 per cent—nearly half—are under 25 years of age, while 22.6 per cent have not reached the age of 21. Os the 303 occupations in which bread-winners of the country are engaged, women have pre-empted a place in all but nine. In the list of unusual pursuits adopted. 5 were pilots, 10 were baggagewomen on steam railroads, 31 brakewomen and 26 switchwomen, yardwomen and flagwomen; 43 were carriage and hack drivers and 508 machinists. A man who wanted a new house built might have all the work done by women, for the report shows that besides the 100 architects, who come more properly under the "professions,” there are 150 women builders and contractors in the United States. 167 women masons, 545 women carpenters, 45 women plasterers. 1,759 women painters, glaziers and varnishers; 126 women plumbers, 241 women paper hangers and 2 women slaters and roofers. It is not unusual in the middle west and the Pacific coast states to meet with the actual performance of these mechanical lines of work by women. A MUSICAL TREAT The Musical Georgettes Will Appear at Crystal Theater in Decatur. NEXT-SATURDAY EVE Under Auspices of the Pythian Sisters —Will be a Great Event. Saturday evening. September 24th, will be Pythian night at the Crystal theater, when "The Musical Georgettes” will appear under the auspices of the Pythian Sisters. These famous Swiss bell ringers are classed as the greatest musical family before public and their entertainment will certainly be a treat to the lovers of true harmony. The members of the family are all performers on various instruments, including the marimbophone, violin, cello, harp, xylophone, saxophone, banjo, mandolin, Swiss hand bells, aluminum tubes, and various other musical novelties and carry the finest set of organ chimes ever brought to America, while their finaie is a wonderful musical novelty, a fantasy of flowers. The members of the family are F. L. Georgette, Eleanor N. Georgette and their daughter, Josephine. Little Josephine is a musical prodigy, and competent critics have pronounced her the most wonderful child musician in the world. This engagement, extraordinary, is for one night only, Sa/irday, September 24th, and is for the benefit of the Pytuian Sisters, the ladies’ auxiliary of the local K. of P. lodge, and they wish the public to bear in mind that this attraction is really high class, and as they are going to make a systematic ticket canvass they solicit your patronage, assuring an evening of rare enjoyment. The price is within the reach of all, 25c, and no such an attraction has ever been offered for so small a price. Remember the date, purchase a ticket from the ladies when they call and enjoy the musical treat of your life for there is only one Georgette trio, and the Pythian Sisters Invite you to visit them at the Crystal Saturday evening. Proceeds for the benefit of the Pythian Sisters.

WHOPPER BANANA BUNCH. Purchased by Frank Cass Yesterday Weighed 114 Pounds. About the biggest, bunch of bananas that ever struck the town was seen hanging at the Fullenkamp store this morning, where it attracted much attention. The bunch, which weighs aboue one hundred fourteen pounds, is nearly four and a half feet long, and the bananas themselves are whoppers, of exceedingly good quality. The bunch was purchased by Frank Gass Friday from the Crouse wholesale house at Fort Wayne, and is the same bunch regarding which the Fort Wayne News said yesterday: "There was much interest displayed at one of the commission houses this morning over the arrival of a bunch of bananas, weighing 111 pounds.” When it is considered that the average bunch weighs but from sixty to seventy pounds, the enormity of this string can be more fully comprehended. SOME EXCITEMENT * Al Yager & Reinking’s Horse Frightens at Auto—Runs Into Ditch. HARNESS IS BROKEN And Wagon Tongue Runs Into Ground—Reinking Thrown Out. Gus Reinking of the firm of Yager Bros. & Reinking figured in an accident of considerable excitement while it lasted about 10 o’clock this morning while returning from the John Hessler home south of the city, where he had delivered a load of fine furniture. His horse became frightened at an automobile and in its prancings ran into a ditch. There the harness broke and the horse fell down, the tongue of the wagon running into the ground. The rig came to a short stop and so sudden was the lurch that Mr. Reinking was thrown from the wagon directly over the horse’s head. Fortunately he was not hurt. That the accident did not result more seriously, however, is a matter of much comment, and all those concerned are thinking that they got off very lucky indeed. o__ HON. J. C. MORAN SPEAKS. Geneva is arranging for a great band jubilee and home-coming October 2nd. Among the speakers on that occasion will be the Hon. John C. Moran of this city. ARE MOVING TODAY Big Change in School Circles —Primary Grade From Central GOES TO LIBRARY To Make Room For the High School —It is Moving Day Today. Today was moving day for two departments of the city school, the room at the library all having been fitted up for the primary department from the central building, taught by I Miss Bess Congleton. The primary grade will be at home in the library hall, the commercial department of the high school going to the room vacated by the primary class, while that left by the commercial department will be used as a recitation room by the high .school, which now has 159 students enrolled. The enrollment has been so large that the branching out has been necessary to accommodate all. The library hall has been partitioned off and the south half fitted up with blackboards, seats, etc., making it a very convenient school room, in all expect its isolation from the other grades, The week of moving was going on today and everything will be in readiness for all to begin work Monday in their new quarters.

CALLED BY DEATH Well Known Lady Living South of City Died This Morning. HEART . TROUBLE The Cause—Funeral Will be Held Tuesday Interment at Maplewood. Mrs. Rachel Brown Johnson, wife of O. T. Johnson, living three and onehalf miles southeast of the city, answered the call of death at 7:30 this morning after an illness of but four weeks’ duration from typhoid fever, later terminating into Heart trouble, which caused her death. Mrs. Johnson was born in Clinton county, this state, forty years ago. She was united in marriage to Ollie Johnson, living in Tipton county until eight years ago, when they moved to this county, where they have since resided. Two children were born to this happy union, Eddis, eight, and Ruth, three. She had been in failing health for a year past, and four weeks ago took sick with a fever terminating into typhoid. She was considered as almost out of danger from this illness, and on last Wednesday took an attack of heart trouble, which caused her death. She leaves besides a loving husband to mourn their loss a father and mother. who reside at Diamond, Okla.; one brother, B. S. Brown, of Monroe, and three sisters; also three half sisters and one half brother. The funeral services will be held Tuesday morning from the St. Paul's church and interment will be at the Decatur cemetery. A FIERCE BATTLE Ended in Surrender of Boys of the 89th at Munfordsville, Kentucky. JUST 48 YEARS AGO Host of 4,400 Overwhelmed by 65,000—A Noble Stand Made. The "boys” of the 89th Indiana regiment, what few there are surviving after these long years, bring to mind the great event of just forty-eight years ago, when they in company with the 50th. 60th. 67th regiments and two companies of the 74th, and one section of the 13th Indiana battery, were surrendered to General Bragg s army, consisting of 65,000 confederate troops, at the great, battle of Munfordsville, Ky. The boys began fighting on the morning of the fourteenth and the few members, after a most noble fight, were forced to surrender on the seventeenth. Robert Blackburn, custodian of the records of this company, gives the following account: “The federal troops being fortified, held the enemy in check, in fact slaughtering the enemy as fast as thev came up till the entire Confederate army surrounded the fort, when the colonel commanding surrendered the 4,400 on conditions." ADAIR REMAINS THE SAME. The condition of Congressman John A. M. Adair, who is at home, suffering from typhoid fever, remains unchanged. His temperature remains practically all of the time at 103, and the disease seems to be taking its usual course. Miss Whitenack, a nurse from the Jay county hospital, is in attendance. —Portland Commercial- Review'. — o RENDER HANDEL’S "MESSIAH.” The choir of the Methodist church held a very enthusiastic hour of practice Friday evening, on Handel's “Messiah,” which they are preparing to render during the district missionary convention to be held here October I 6th and 7th.

WILL TAKE MICHIGAN TRIP. Mr. and Mrs. John Everett and daughter, Miss Ina, and Mr. Cal Peterson will leave Sunday night for Traverse City. Mich, They expect to visit with Mr. Everett's cousin, James Everett, and family, at Barker Creek, Michigan, and while gone Mr. Everett will buy a large consignment of potatoes and apples for the Everett & Hite grocery, thus combining business with pleasure. They will be gone about two weeks and the vacation thus spent will be a most delightful one if the promise given by their former visits there in the past several years is any assurance. WAS FRANK CURRY Man Found Along Railroad Track at Fort Wayne Was Bluffton Man. HAS RELATIVE HERE The Late Judge Studabaker Was His Guardian Some Years Ago. (United Press Service.) Bluffton, Ind.. Sept. 17 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Frank Curry, aged fifty-five, a rich old widower, of this ' city, whose wealth is estimated atj $75,006, was killed at Fort Wayne last night, when he Was struck by a Pennsylvania train. His body was found by a tramp, who reported to the trainmen, and he was not.identified until', this morning. Curry was a heavy ■ drinker. He lived practically alone ! here, and went to Huntington Thurs- ( day to attend the fair, going from there to Fort Wayne. His father died I thirty years ago, leaving an estate of ( seventy-five thousand dollars, and appointed Judge Studabaker of Decatur 1 j and Judge Wilson of this place as his . guardians until he was forty years old, ; but prior to that time Curry reform- i ed and the guardians were released by ' their own request. Frank had only a , life estate in the- property, the will , providing that at his death it is all to go to Mrs. Elmira Isenberg of Fort, Recovery, Ohio, excepting SIO,OOO. | which goes to two heirs here. The deceased was well known here as well as in surrounding towns. He has never been in business, devoting his time to looking after his farms and other real estate. Mr. Curry was a nephew of Mrs. Katharine (’hamper of this city, who visited him two weeks ago. He is also a cousin of the Studabakers of this city. o CHICKEN THIEVES MAKE RAID. Mrs. Jonas Fisher of-Pleasant Mills was in the city today and stated that no clue had yet been found to chicken thieves who raided the coops on their place Monday night during the heavy rain and got away with about thirtyfive fine spring Aries. The family heard the chickens squawking but the night was so dark and stormy that the prowlers could not be seen. The next morning the. coops were overturned and the chickens gone. The heavy , rain washed away all tracks that may have been left by the invaders. The Fishers are but one of the many sufferers from thieves this summer. o TO FILE SUITS AGAINST TRUST. (United Press Service.) Washington, D. C., Sept. 17 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Papers have been prepared for a suit demanding the dissolution of the sugar trust ami will be filed by United States Attorney . Wise in New York as soon as Attorney General Wickersham gives the word. This information was obtained at the department of justice today and it was stated that Wickersham is now in New York ready to order the action 1 instituted. —o POPULATION OF NEW ORLEANS. (United Press Service.) Washington, D. C.. Sept. 17 —(Special to Dally Democrat) —The census bureau today announced the population of New' Orleans to be 339,075, an increase of 51,971.

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GOES AS DELEGATE Mrs. Charles N. Brown of Geneva to Attend National Convention. SHAMROCK IS SOLD Mrs. Frank Miller the New Proprietor—The Geneva News Items. Geneva, Ind., Sept. 17 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Mrs. Charles N. Brown will leave this evening for Atlantic City. New Jersey, where site goes as a representative from the Eighth district of Indiana to the Woman's Relief Corps national convention to be held there, convening September 19th and continuing until September 23rd, five days, at the same time as the G. A. R. convention. The Eighth district is comprised of the counties of Adams, Jay, Grant, Wells, Blackford and Allen, and the meeting this year will be the twenty-eighth national W. R. C. convention and the forty-fourth G. A. R. convention. Mrs. Brown will meet the official train for the delegates at Fort Wayne this evening. leaving there at 7:40 o'clock over the Pennsylvania. The train starts at South Bend. Geneva has a commissioned high I school and the school is in a flourishI ing condition, . everything running smoothly, but the law is plain on the subject that the course of study for a commissioned high school much include music and drawing courses and neither of these courses are taugnt here. We do not want to complain of our school board, but we would like to ask them why these two subjects are neglected and ignored in the Geneva schools. Mrs. Luella Mathews, nee Reicheldeifer, after a visit with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reicheldeit'er. left this morning for her future home in Chicago. The Shamrock hotel, owned by Aaron Ireland for some time, has been sold to Mrs. Frank Miller, who took possession this morning. The consideration was SI,OOO. Mrs. Miller will no doubt make a success of the hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kimball returned home Friday from a pleasant visit in Chicago. Mrs. J. M. Johnson of Wabash. Ind., and Mrs. C. O. Sipes of Garrett are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Wells. Miss Cora Gee returned home Thursday after a ten weeks’ visit at Glasglow and Izmisville, Ky. Miss Ethel Harbour has gone to Fairmount, Ind., for an over-Sunday visit with a lady friend. Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Kirk returned to Cleveland, Ohio, today. Mrs. Kirk is the administratrix of the late Geo. Hartman estate and has been here for some time disposing of the personal effects of the deceased. Mr. Harry Imboden went to Celina Friday. Harry seemed to be in the best of humor and we are of the opinion that there is an attraction in Celina that is pleasant to him. Mann & Christen, the Decatur contractors, are here with a force of men, busy remodeling the room to be occupied by Geneva’s new bank. — o— REBEKAHS' ANNIVERSARY. The Rebekah preparations for the anniversary celebration Tuesday ev- , ening are progressing smoothly and give promise of an evening of unprecedented pleasure. All Rebekahs and their families and friends are invited to come to the hall on Tuesday evening. bring their suppers, which will be 1 spread picnic style at 6 o’clock. FolI lowing this a musical and literary proI gram will be given. A fishing pond . will also be in evidence to contribute to the pleasure as well as the funds of the society. Everybody is invited. - o— — i Mrs. Sadie Cowley and Mrs. L, B. Brokaw have returned from Ossian, where they visited with friends for several days.