Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 238, Decatur, Adams County, 8 October 1910 — Page 1

Volume VIII. Number 238.

KERN HERE THIS EVENING Democrats Will Open the Campaign in This County This Evening. arrives at four County Chairman Erwin to Preside —Reception Committee Meets Here. The Hon. John W. Kern, democratic nominee for United States senator, will arrive in this city at 4 o’clock this afternoon and at 7:30 this evening will address the people of this community at the court house. County Chairman Daniel N. Erwin will preside and the occasion promises to be one of the big ones of the campaign. Mr. Kern is one of the best speakers on the stump and he will explain the issues of Che day in a fair and square manner that will interest you. From all parts of the county comes the information that delegations will be here and if necessary Mr. Kern may address part of the crowd on the outside of the court house. The decoration committee has been busy today and has arranged the court room in an attractive manner. Every person in this community and especially the voters are invited to attend this meeting. Everywhere he has appeared this year the famous Hoosier has been greeted by large crowds and he comes here full of the spirit of fight that assures us of victory this year. 'Several democrats went to Fort Wayne this morning and will accompany the speaker to this city. The reception committee will meet at this office at 7 o’clock and will proceed to the Murray hotel and escort Mr. Kern to the court house, the Decatur City band accompanying. “Billy” Blodget of the Indianapolis News and Clifford Lee of the Indianapolis Star staff are traveling with the Kern party and are here to report the meeting tonight. Both are clev-1 er newspaper writers, and good .1lows, well met. MESSAGE OF AUNT’S DEATH. I I I Attorneys D. B. and D. N. Erwin this morning received word that their aunt, Mrs. Lucinda Erwin, of Haven. Kansas, had passed away a few days ago. Mrs. Erwin, who was about six-ty-five years old, formerly lived in Allen county, but has been a resident of Kansas for about twenty years. Her daughter, Pearl, visited here with the. Erwins this summer, and is known to many.

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STUNT THAT FAILED. Will Schrok, the well known clothier, tried a stunt this morning which he could not accomplish, and his many friends in the near vicinity were ’’splitting” themselves laughing over his tried, but failed, trick. He with a party of several others wished to give D. B. Moore a little work picking up barrels which he was taking out of the basement of the Holthouse drug store, and setting in line along the curb. When Will and his friends came along each kicked one into the street. So Will tried the stunt and in doing so missed the barrel and went out into the street on his back, and his new hat which was run over, was made into a different model from that which they have been selling. Will says he won’t try the trick again until he receive a little more practice. LEAVE FOR WARSAW Charles H Elzey and Glen Falk Buy Big Clothing Store There. LOCATION IS GOOD One of the Old Stands of That Place—Boys Are Well Qualified. Charles H. Elzey and Glen Falk of this eity left this morning for Warsaw, where they have contracted for the pufchase of one of the oldest and most reliable clothing houses of that city. The deal has been on for about a week and was practically closed a day or so ago. the store purchased being the Charley Nye clothing house. The work of invoicing will begin Sunday and as soon as completed the new proprietors will take charge. That they will make a success of the business is a foregone conclusion by those who know the gentlemen here, where they have resided all their lives. Mr. Elzey has had twenty years’ experience in the clothing line and was until recently a member of the Elzey, Vance & Co. store here. He knows the business thoroughly and will get his share of the trade in Warsaw. He will not remove to that city until after the election, but he is offering ffls beautiful and modern residence on . Monroe street for sale or ren, preferaI ably the former. Mr. Falk is one of the best known young men of the city, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John S. Falk, and for some years has been employed as a clerk in the Smith. Yager & Falk drug store. He will become as popular in Warsaw as he is here. We wish the new firm much success, though we regret their departure from this community. Mrs. S. B. Merriss arrived in the city from Pleasant Mills today and will spend Sunday with Mrs. D. B. Reckard. She will then go to Geneva I for a few days’ visit with relatives and from there to Lexington, Ky., to I spend the winter with her son.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, October 8, 1910.

RULER IS EXILED Portugal Republic Makes the Formal Announcement to That Effect. MONKS IN BATTLE Colonel Roosevelt is Now Making March Through State of Georgia. (United Press Service.) Lisbon, October B—(SpecialB—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The republic of Portugal formally proclaimed the exile of King Manuel, Queen Mother Amelie, the Duke of Oporoto and the Dowager Queen Marie Pia today. The new government continues its preparations against the hostilities of rioting. (United Press Service.) Lisbon. October B—(SpecialB—(Special to Daily Democrat)—One of the worst conflicts since the initial outbreak occurred today between the revolutionists and the defenders of the Quelhos Monastery, the latter being captured after heavy firing in which several Monks were killed. The fight was started by the Monks, Who attacked a party of passing revolutionists. (United Press Service.) Rome, Ga., Oct. B—(SpecialB—(Special to Daily Democrat) —From the base of old Lookout Mountain, Colonel Roosevelt today started on a flying “march through Georgian hospitality did itself proud and at the little stations along the route groups were gathered to cheer him. He spoke at the Berry School for Girls and made a brief speech. From Rome the colonel will go to Atlanta this afternoon where he will attend a reception to himself and the ladies of the "Uncle Remus” society and will dine with the mayor of the town this evening. GOING TO ARIZONA For the Winter—Henry Schindler and Family of Berne Visit Here I WITH HIS BROTHER Before Leaving Thursday For Phoenix, Ariz., For Winter For Health. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schindler and daughters. Alma and Nora, of Berne, spent Friday night here with his brother, Samuel Schindler, wife and daughter, Erna, before going to Phoenix, Ariz., where they will make their home this winter. Mr. Henry Schindler is one of the well known business men of Berne, having been engaged for some time in the furniture and undertaking business, and later engaging in the restaurant business. He sold his restaurant, however, this spring to Amos Ellenberger, the man whose death resulted last week from injuries received in the Kingsland wreck. Mr. Schindler has not been in good health for some time, and as doctors advised a change of climate, he decided to go to Arizona and will leave with his family next Thursday to spend the winter. The Samuel Schindler family of this city, whose guests they were over night, accompanied them to Berne, where they will spend Sunday with them. —o WILL SPEAK AT BUELAH. Rev. E. H. Richards, D. D., for thirty years a missionary in Africa, and Rev. Carl Critchett,’ for a number of years in mission work in Korea, will both speak at Buelah Chapel Monday evening at 7:30, sun time. This will be a great treat for the people of Buelah and vicinity and should be enjoyed by a large audience. Everybody invited. A special invitation is extended to men. A free will overing will be taken. o —— Oscar Huffman came home from Newcastle to spend Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hoffman.

ROBERT NIBLICK WEDS. Bride Was Miss Mary Wilkerson of Wells County. The marriage fever seems to have struck the town of Ossian, says the Bluffton News, and of the three weddings which took place in as many days, one at least, is of interest to Adams county folks, taking place on Thursday. The News says: “The Rev. A. S. Elzey, who bids fair to become the marrying minister of Jefferson township if this rate should keep up, performed both of the weddings Thursday. The first ceremony at 3 o’clock in the afternoon at the Elzey residence united in marriage Miss Mary Wilkerson, a daughter of Chas. L. Wilkerson, living in the east part of the county, and Mr. Robert Niblick, a son of John Niblick, of Adams county. The wedding ceremony was witnessed only by the family of the minister. Mr. and Mrs. Niblick will reside at Liberty Center, where he conducts a barber shop.” o GENEVA’S BANK / 1 — ~ - Arrangements Will Soon be Completed For Its Opening to the Public. HAS GOOD START Is Composed Town’s Best Business Men —Opens in Two Weeks. Geneva will soon have two banking houses. Heretofore this town has had but one institution of this kind, but owing to the rapid growth of the place and the progressive enterprise of her successful citizens, a second bank was thought needed, and for rhe past several months her most prominent business men have been busy organizing and puttings things into shape for another, and the preliminaries have so far advanced that it is | thought its doors will be thrown open to the public about the twentieth of this month or not later than the firs, of next. Mr. E. C. Arnold, formerly connected with a bank at Morgan, Ky., has been selected as cashier, and to him much of the nrogress made is due. The new building, which t'rey have erected is nearly completed and the carpenters will be through in a few days. A tile floor is at present being put in and the work of frescoing will be begun by the Covers of Fort Wayne the forepart of next week. At a meeting recently held it was decided to name the new institution The Farmers and Merchants’ State Bank of Geneva, and the officers who will be in charge are Martin Laughlin, president; J. W. McCray, vice president, and C. E. Arnold, cashier. The board of directors was also chosen, the members being Martin Laughlin. J. W. McCray, George Shoemaker, George Schaefer, Eugene Lindsey, Thomas Drew, Isaac Teeple, S. H. Teeple and George Enicheon. The institution will start out with a paid up capital stock of twenty-five thousand dollars and Geneva should certainly feel proud of the new organization. o—“HISTORY OF THE TELEPHONE.” Herbert N. Casson, in “The History of the Telephone” (just published by A. C. McClurg & Co.) says: “To make railways and steamboats carry letters was much in the evolution of the means of communication. To make the electric wire carry signals was more, because of the instantaneous transmission of important news. But to make the electric wire carry speech was most, because it put all fellow-citizens face to face, and made both message and answer instantaneous. The invention of the telephone taught the Genie of Electricity to do better than to carry messages in the sign language of the dumb. It taught him to speak.” The book sells for sl.i?o per volume and is worth the money. o A BABY GIRL. Charles Voglewede, the popular shoe man, was all smiles today and upon explanation said it was all over the arrival of a big baby girl which made her appearance at their home early Friday evening. All are doing well, and happiness abounds in the home. '

COURT HOUSE NEWS Judge Merryman is Hearing Case at Bluffton—No Session Here. THE BOEGLEY CASE Is Set For Trial Next Tuesday—Charge is For Manslaughter. A marriage license was issued to Adolph C. Stoppenhagen, 22, farmer, and Louise Hockemeyer, 21, daughter of William Hockemeyer of Preble township. The case of the State vs. Dr. Sowers, practicing without a license, is set for trial Monday and that of the State vs. Abe Boegley, for manslaughter, is set for Tuesday. Real estate transfers: Samuel J. Lamon et al. to Luella Sullivan, lot 15, Berne, $1,100; John Berning to Coate Cook, lot 817, Decatur, $1,000; Decatur Cemetery association to Florence Tyndall, lot 562, cemetery, $35.56. Judge Merryman of Decatur came to this city Friday for the purpose of assuming jurisdiction in the case of Levi T. Mock against the City of Bluffton, an appeal from the decision of the court in the assessment of the property of Mr. Mock on East South street. With Judge Merryman here two courts were in session, Judge Sturgis holding court in the large court room and Judge Merryman in the court reporter’s room.—Bluffton Banner. o— Mrs. F. V. Mills and daughter, Victoria. went to Fort Wayne today noon to be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. M. V. B. Archbold over Sunday. They will be joined tomorrow- by "Mr. Mills and Frank and Margaret. o HUNTERS’ PICNIC At Elida, Ohio, a Success in Spite of Bad Weather of Several Days. PLAN HUNTING TRIP To Northern Wilds in November —One Hundred Attend Picnic. In spite of the bad weather of the several preceding days, which threatened a postponement of the hunters' annual picnic and reunion held this year at Elida, Ohio, Dr. and Mrs. J. Q. Neptune, who attended from this city report that it was a grand success. While there were not nearly so many in attendance this year, there were about one hundred present and everything went ipff smoothly. Os course there were shooting matches, including the shots at painted deer on canvass, clay ducks, etc., and the dinner served at noon, while it consisted of none of the trophies of the hunt, to further carry out the hunter’s dream, was one fit for a king and all did ample justice to the feast. Among the business matters considered was the arranging for the annual hunting expedition to the northern wilds, the expedition being arranged for November. o MRS. SUSAN HAUG DEAD. Lady of Ossian Died at Noon—Bedfast Four Years. Alonzo Wagner of the Meyer & Scherer store this afternoon received word of the death of his grandmother, Mrs. Susan Haug, aged eighty-sev-en, which occurred about noon today at her home near Ossian. The aged lady 'had been bedfast for the past four years, suffering from infirmities of age. She leaves several children — Martin and Wash Wagner, Mrs. Jane Ferguson and Mrs. Rose Henline — children of her first marriage; and of the second, Jacob Haug and Mrs. • Lydia Henline.

FOR COLUMBUS DAY. Plans for the Columbus Day celebration which is to be given by the Knights of Columbus at their hall on next Wednesday evening, the 12th, are nearing completion and the members expect to entertain a good audience for a while at least.. Father Travers, who is to be the principal speaker of the evening, has been abroad for several months, and his talk on this subject will be more than Interesting. He has had an audience with the holy father Pius X, and visited all the countries near there of importance and bis discourse is being well taken wherever he speaks. All are invited to attend. Admission, twenty-five cents. GREAT ARE RICHES Both Spiritual and Material Are Awaiting Development in Africa. SAYS DR. RICHARDS A Missionary Who Has Been Working There For Thirty Years. Dr. E. H. Richards of East Africa, Dr. Price of India, F. B. Caldwell of China, K. E. Pease of Malaysia, Mr. Critchett of Korea, and others who • *have attended the missionary convention at the Methodist church the past two days, left this afternoon a 1 o’clock over the interurban for Fort Wayne, where they will remain over Sunday, Dr. Richards and Mr. Critchett to return Monday for a several days’ stay here, when they will speak at Beulah Chapel and other churches. A few moments’ talk with Dr. Richards before the car pulled out was the privilege of a reporter for this paper, leaving the regret that it could not be longer, for the doctor, who, with his wife, have been thirty years in the mission field in Africa, is bubbling over with enthusiasm in his work, and the boundless opportunities of the African country awaiting development. He stated that his wife, Who is with him here, was more of a missionary worker than he, and when she was around, he was simply known as the husband of Mrs. Richards The great rich resources of Africa, he said, were boundless, “and it would pay any nation to go there,” he said; even if they were not interested in religion, just from a material point of view. The opening and development of the great lakes, which are six times the size of our great lakes, would yield six-fold the commerce, and the great Congo river, fifteen miles wide, with its greater falls than Niagara, is rich in motive power as well as commercial advantages, while the 160,000,000 natives, who need the civilizing and Christian influences, would be a power in their saving. Dr. Richards came to America to get the Bible printed. "Into the African language?” we asked. “Well, just one of them," said he, with a smile, “because you see there are 866 languages there. “The Bible we are having printed in one language and the New Testament in two of them. The printing of this Bible will require about two years. He expects to return to Africa next May. He already has two hundred hymns printed in the African language, and at the missiinary convention sang one of the, “In the Sweet Bye and Bye." At Friday evening’s session. Dr. Caldwell of China, Dr. Price of India, also spoke on the broad scope of the work there. —- — o REPORTED DEATH. Late this afternoon the death of an aged lady, living twelve and one-half miles northwest of the city, was reported at the undertaking establishment of Meyer & Scherer, whose name could not be ascertained. Further particulars of her death will be given in Monday evening’s issue. ——o ‘ FIRST EXAMINATION HELD. The first monthly examination for the coming year graduates of the St. Joseph school took place Friday and was presided over by Fathers Wilken and Flaherty. The class is composed of ten this year, seven boys and three girls.

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HOLD CONVENTION (• n Annual Gathering of the W. R. C. to be Held in This City on r _ 1 jNOVEMBER TENTH 8 ' Preparations Are Being Made and it Will be a Prominent Affair. i - The members of the local W. R. C. are making arrangements for the an- > nual convention of the Eighth district, | which is to be held in this city on Thursday, November 10th. It was to have been held on the sixth of this 1 month, but owing to the missionary convention which was in progress at the Methodist church the ladies yielded to this and It was postponed until a later date. The K. of P. lodge has turned over their hall to the ladies • for the day, for which they are very thankful, and this will be used tor the place of entertainment of the two ’ hundred members that are expected to be present from over the district. The ritual and secret work will be given during the day and in the evening a camp fire will be held, which the G. A. R. post will attend in a body. At this time a number of able j. addresses will be given, including one by the state president of the lodge. ■ «A dinner and supper will be served > by the local members, and a special - program, which will be announced lat ter, will be given. This lodge is one L of the most prominent in the city and t one which the people can well feel r proud of. There seems to be no limit - to their charity work, and is contin--1 ually going on in a quiet way unbeE known to the general public. During the last year seven old sol- - diets of the local G. A. R. camp pass- > ed away, and the Relief Corp lent as- , sistance in every possible way in cart ing for the sick and afflicted in these i families in no small way. They wish i to ask the support of the people here. . and especially of the business disj trist, to show their patriotism by decoj eating their places of business and to - help them in any way they can. The , ladies are trying in every way to up- » hold the patriotic spirit which was 1 demonstrated on Decoration Day, and r with the aid of others they will make . this day a popular event. f o 1 MR. DRAKE RETURNS. Manager Biggs of the Crystal wishes 1 to announce to the public that he has ’ secured the services or Wilbur Drake, 1 who, until about four months ago had been employed by him at the ’ Crystal, and since that time has been • at Elkhart where he has been acting 1 as trap drum player. Mr. Biggs went to Elkhart a few days ago and made ■ Mr. Drake an offer better than one ' he was receiving, and he accepted it. He is an excellent player and singer, and the public will be glad to hear of his return. o LLOYD DAVIS FUNERAL TODAY. The funeral of Lloyd Davis, the young man whose death occurred Wednesday evening from the shock and weakness resulting from a gunshot wound Wednesday morning, was conducted this morning at 10 o’clock from the home of his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Davis, northwest of this city. The remains were laid to rest in the Decatur cemetery. o PUMPKIN PIE AND SANDWICHES. The ladies of the Christian church will serve pumpkin pie, hamburger sandwiches and hot coffee, on Hallow'een night, In the Niblick building just south of the Daily Democrat office. Open from 6 to 10 o’clock. Drop in and get a bite. The ladies are also arranging for a second-hand bazaar to be held iji the city building, corner of Madison and Third streets, the third week in October. —— o— CONDITION VERY LOW. Mrs. Catherine Niblick is reported r as growing rapidly weaker, and her • spirit is apparently hovering just on 1 the confines of life. The lady is one t of the pioneer residents of the city. 1 the greater part of her eighty-two I years having been spent here, where ’ she iq known and beloved by all.