Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 249, Decatur, Adams County, 21 October 1910 — Page 1

Volume VIII. Number 249.

WHERE ARE THEY? St. Louis Worried Over the Failure of Three Balloon Pilots to Report. • / MADE . LONG TRIP Fourth of World Series Game Postponed Uutil Saturday—Rain. (United Press Service.) St. Louis. Mo., Oct. 21 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —With increasing alarm for the safety of three balloons and the pilots of them, of the ten who started from here last Sunday in the International races, is caused here by the failure of the three to report since the e’lminatlon of the others — The American Number Two, The German Reiseldorf and the Swiss Aburco—continue tday in their flight so far as known and it is evident they have broken all previous records, even including the recent one of Wellman. They are nearing the Arctic country or else have landed in some Canadian wilderness. (United Press Service.) Montreal, Canada. Oct. 21 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The balloon Germania, with Captain Hugo Aeerton as pilot, landed at Villa Marie, Quebec, at 7 o’clock this morning, establishing a new world's record of eighty-five hours. The record was seventy-three hours. (United Press Service.) , Chicago, 111.. Oct. 21—(Special to Daily Democrat) —A steady rain this morning, followed by disagreeable cold and nasty weather, resulted in a postponement of the fourth game between the Cubs and Athletics, in the World’s series contest. If the weather makes it possible the game will be played off in this city tomorrow. NEW BUSINESS MAN Assumes Control of Badders Restaurant, Grocery, Etc. at Monroe. HE IS AN OHIO MAN Will Also Operate Boarding House, Enlarging the Business. John Badders, one of Monroe’s foremost business men. who, as stated some time ago, was about to dispose of his restaurant, grocery and butcher shop at that place, has turned the same over to the new proprietor, who took possession Thursday. .The new proprietor is Albert Pence of southern Ohio. Mr. Pence expects to conduct the business along Mr. Badders’ line, except that he will enlarge it by adding a boarding house. The business room and dwelling comprises nineteen rooms —thirteen upstairs —with every convenience for conducting a first-class establishment. Mr. Pence’s family consists of his wife and four children. The children, some of whom are experienced in the business, will assist him. Mr. Badders is undecided as to what he will do, but for a while will visit in eastern Ohio. He has been in the restaurant business ten years, and built up a large and profitable trade while in Monroe. ———u — ~“ WILL RESIDE IN DECATUR. Henry Meyer, one of the prominent farmers of Union township, has leased his farm there and is preparing to move into the Everett house on Eleventh street. He makes the change because he suffered a stroke of paralysis affecting one of his arms, and finds the farm work more than he can attend to. The farm has been leased to Louis Murphy and the house to Will Workinger.

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SENATOR BEVERIDGE WAS HERE Passsd Through Town in Big Touring Car En-route to Portland. Albert J. Beveridge, senior senator and candidate for re-election, passed through this city this morning about nine o’clock enroute from Fort Wayne where he spoke last evening to Portland where he is billed for this afternoon. He was in Dr. Griffin's big *6,300 ninety-mile-an-hour Pierce-Ar-row touring car. accompanied by several friends, and did not stop to shake hands or discuss any of the momentus questions of the hour. He should have taken time to at least have said a word, if It was only his new "slogan.” remarkTbletour Has Been That of William J. Bryan on Behalf of John W. Kern. CLOSED LAST NIGHT With Immense Meeting at Richmond —Plea Was Able and Forceful DEMOCRATIC NEWS BUREAU, 325 Pythian Building. Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 21 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Speaking in behalf of John K. Kern, democratic nominee for the United States senate, William Jennings Bryan has just closed a remarkable tour of Indiana. His last two speeches were delivered yesterday at Crawfordsville and Richmond, where the same spirit of enthusiasm that has marked all of his Indiana meetings was manifest. It has been frequently stated by political writers that the audiences faced by speakers in Indiana this fall are not demonstrative. This may be true of the republican speakers, and it certainly was true in the case of Theodore Roosevelt's recent Indianapolis speech; but those who heard Colonel Bryan’s Indianapolis speech Wednesday night, from the same stand where Roosevelt spoke, will agree that it was the most powerful and interesting political speech from the standpoint of national issues ever heard in Indianapolis, and that the vast audience responded to his fund of logic and humor instantaneously. Colonel Bryan made his Indiana tour primarily in behalf of Mr. Kern, although he spoke for the entire democratic ticket, it is agreed, even among republicans, that only once in a lifetime, is such a powerful plea made by one man in behalf of anothef. Colonel Bryan not only urged the election of Mr. Kern, but he gave his reasons —convincing ones. His central thought was that the new recruit should not be honored above the old. In carrying out this thought he showed that Mr. Kern had been fighting all his life for the principles of reform that are now just beginning to be recognized by “progressive republicanism.’’ He argued that it would be a violation of all justice for any democrat to ask Mr. Kern to step aside for Mr. Beveridge, who, granting that he is sincere, is still a republican, and only beginning to see the light. • His detailed statement of the great affairs that will be before congress at its next session, and his cry that the people need John W. Kern there to vote against and fight against the ship subsidy, the national incorporation of railroads and “new nationalism,” was eloquent and convincing. He demonstrated that the people are against ship subsidy and for the income tax, by asking his hearers to indicate their belief by holding up their hands in answer to his questions. In the thousands that faced him there was none who desired to pay his share of the ship subsidy graft, which Senator Beveridge supported by his vote, and there was none who opposed the income tax, which is not favored by Senator Beveridge. Colonel Bryan made it plain that Mr. Kern’s election can be assured only through the election of a democratic legislature, and he gave the people a guarantee that with Governor Marshall at the head of the state government, the legislature, if democratic, would elect Mr. Kern. Mr. Kern is receiving daily assur(Continne wm page 4.)

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, October 21, 1910.

ALDRICH INJURED Mysteriously Hurt on the Streets of New York City Last Evening. PROBABLE ASSAULT Staggered Into His Apartment House—Believed to be Recovering. (United Press Service.) New York, N. Y.. Oct. 21 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Senator Nelson W. Aldrich of Rhode Island, leader in the United States senate, is believed to be recovering today in his apartments from the affects of a mysterious accident which befell him last night at 6 o’clock. Even Senator Aldrich does not know how he was injured, but believes he was struck by . a taxicab or an electric car. While waiting for the other members of his family to dress for dinner the senator decided to take a stroll. Twenty minutes after he left the house he staggered into the offices of the apartment house, where he sank into the arms of friends. He was bleeding profusely from a wound over the left eye and another on the right temple. His right arm was hanging helplessly in his coat sleeve and his condition was critical for a time. The family will not discuss the matter. There are persistent rumors that the senator was the victim of a murderous assault. The theory that he was not struck by a vehicle but rather the object of a personal attack by some enemy or crank, was strengthened today when a heart-to-heart canvass along Madison avenue from Fifitieth to Seventy-second street, failed to disclose a single person, who had witnessed the accident or even heard of it. ■■ ■ u VERY QUEER CASE * Mrs. Dal Hower Hangs Dress on Porch to Air and Goes Visiting. SHE RETURNS HOME To Find Dress in Ashes and Porch Burned —Cause is Unknown. To hang your best dress out on the porch to' air, while you went to call on your sister, and then to come home and find nothing left of the dress but a little heap of ashes and a patch, six by four Inches, and the porch blazing, is rather an unusual case, but such was the very unique experience Thursday afternoon of Mrs. Dal Hower, living on North Ninth street. There is nothing to show why the dress caught fire and the case is one of complete mystery. Mrs. rfower had used no gasoline or other volatile or explosive substance to clean the dress, but had simply hung It on the banisters to air. She then went to call on her sister, Mrs. Butler. After school the Hower boy, while sitting on the Gaffer porch across the way, noticed the banister rail of the porch blazing and weßt over and extinguished it. The dress, however, was totally consumed except for a little patch, and the porch banister was burned for several feet around the place. o ABOUT THE SICK. Mrs. Michael Henneford of Vera Cruz, mother of Miss Kate and Mr. George Henneford, of this city, who has been quite seriously sick since last Saturday with neuralgia, is somewhat better. There were fears that it might affect the heart, in case of which it would prove most dangerous. Mrs. Ellen Touhey has recovered sufficiently to be about the house and to sit on the porch. Her daughter. Mrs. Fitzmaurice. of Winchester, will probably arrive Saturday to take her mother to Winchester for the winter. I

LOSES HORSE. Met With an Accident and Had to be Killed. Will Winnes, the laundryman, is the loser of a horse which he has been using for some time as a delivery horse, which met with an accident yesterday, making it necessary to kill it. He mas making deliveries in the south part of the city, near the old cemetery and Clover Leaf depot, and had left his horse tied to a post. During Mr. Winnes’ absence a train came along, frightening the animal and causing it to rear, and in doing so its hind leg was broken. As nothing could be done for it, the animal was shot Thursday evening. The horse was valued at *IOO, and this morning Will had a new one in the harness. ~ ' IN BOOK FORM Friends of Harry Daniel. Great Base Ball Writer. Want His CHARACTER SKETCH Os Great Ball Players, “Heroes of the Diamond,” in Book Form. The friends of Harry Daniel, formerly of this city, now of the Chicago Inter-Ocean, who is gaining much fame as a base ball writer, are urging him to publish his “Heroes of the Diamand" in book form. Mr. Daniel, it will be remembered by the many eager readers of base ball lore, wrote the intensely interesting special Sunday articles for the Chicago Inter-Ocean this summer —"Heroes of the Diamond” — which were character sketches of the greatest ball players of national fame. He traveled over , the entire United States interviewi ing the men who had made themselves famous on the United States ball diamonds and the sketches he then wrote of them, will be eagerly conserved by the base ball world as history. Mr. Daniel is now officially reporting the world’s championship series of baseball games for the Chicago Inter-Ocean. HORSES HERE TONIGHT. Frisinger & Sprunger Load Reaches Here by Wells-Fargo. Ben Elzey, agent for the Wells-Far-go, this morning received a message from Superintendent DeWitt of Cleveland. Ohio, that a consignment of horses belonging to Frisinger & Sprunger, would arrive here this evening on the 6:50 train over the Erie. This is the load shipped from Belgium by this company, representatives of which have been in Europe for several months buying the horses. — o WILL USE NEW GAS BURNER. Mr. Andrews who is demonstrating his new gas burner here has consented to allow the ladies of the Dorcas society the use of the stove with which to prepare their stuer kraut dinner and supper tomorow, in the Niblick building, first door south of the Daily Democrat office. This will give everyone an opportunity to actually see what this wonderful burner will do. You are invited to drop in and get a good meal and notice this stove burner. o - GETTING ROOM READY. The members of the Dorcas Daughters, who are planning to give a sguer kraut dinner and supper tomorrow in the Niblick building, south of this office, spent a busy morning in disinfecting the room, scrubbing and swabbing down the walls, etc., according to the ruling of the health board, and everything will be in a fine sanitary condition for the doings tomorrow. The ladies will doubtless have a liberal patronage. — o MRS. JESSIE BURDG HONORED. Following the election of officers by the degree of Pocahontas, at great council at Indianapolis Thursday evening, came the appointments made by the chair, Mrs. Jessie Burdg, wife of Al Burdg, being named a member | of the committee on wigwams.

GREAT RESULTS J. M. Dawson Continues Evangelistic Services at Christian Church. WITH MUCH SUCCESS Six Have Made Confession of Faith—One Other Addition to Church. < 1 4 One of the largest audiences that has yet greeted J. M. Dawson at the Christian church, during his special evangelistic campaign, was present Thursday evening, when he delivered his very excellent sermon, "Son, Remember.” That the services of little more than a week have been productive of unusual good is evidenced by thp fact that during this time, six persons have made the confession of faith and complying with the following requirements of the Christian life, three of these being boys, two men. and one, a woman, besides which, one other man has identified himself with the local church, by letter, from another. Mr. Dawson stated that while he had been accustomed to preaching to much larger audiences than those here, he had never conducted a service where the good results were so great in comparison. Two men and one boy obeyed the divine command in baptism Thursday evening, and one woman made the good confession of faith. There will be another meeting this evening. Mr. Dawson has announced services for next Monday also, and further announcements will be made later. His sermon at that time will be on sprinkling from a historical standpoint, telling how, when and why this mode of baptism was first introduced—oy man. Everybody is invited to attend the meetings. IMPRESSIVE «ITE Os Baptism Performed in St. Mary’s River Thursday Afternoon. t < I A VAN WERT LADY Who is 11l at Home of Sister Was Candidate For the . , Baptism. A scene of much impressiveness and one that took one back in mind to the days of Christ and his apostles, was that at the St. Mary’s river in the north part of the city Thursday afternoon, when Mrs. Sarah Ann Dele of Van Wert, Ohio, in accordance with the divine ordinance' was baptized, J. M. Dawson performing the rites. Mrs Dele, who is afflicted with cancer, has been at the home of her sister, Mrs. Samuel Acker, in the north part of the city for some time. While here, her desires for the Christian life grew and she decided to obey the Master in this, one of the first steps into the new life according to the command of the Christ —the immersion of the body in water —an act highly symbolic of the new birth—the death, burial and resurrection into the new life. The rite was witnessed by a great many of the friends of the lady. A second baptismal service was held by J. M. Dawson in the evening at the Christian church, there being three candidates —two men and one boy. o MEMORY CONRAD BRAKE. • A very natural-looking picture of Conrad Brake, together with a notation of the history of his life, made recently by Charles Voglewede, to whom we were indebted for a part of the biography of Mr. Brake given yesterday, is a very appropriate memorial feature of the window at the Charles Voglewede shoe store. o A crowd from this city will attend the box social this evening at the school taught by Miss Caroline Dowling.

JOHN SCHKARTZ IS DEAD. At Homa in Pierceton —Lived in Union Township. Mesdames D. N. Erwin and Horace Callow this morning received a delayed letter telling of the death of their uncle, John Schwartz, of Pierceton, the funeral having been held yesterday. Mr. Schwartz was known to many here, having been a resident of Union township for many years prior to going to Pierceton fifteen years or more ago. He was eightyfive years old and his death was caused from old age and apoplexy. His wife died several years ago, but he is survived by several children. JEWISH SPEAKER 1 .1 - ,z Rev. Julius Caesar Nayphe, Converted to Christianr ity, Spoke ; AT BAPTIST CHURCH __________ The People and Customs of 1 Orient of Today Was > Theme of Lecture. ) The audience that gathered at the Baptist church Thursday evening was very delightfully entertained by the speaker, Rev. Julius Caesar Nayphe. ’ His lecture on "The Pebples and Cus--1 toms of the Orient of Today,” was de- ' livered in characteristic Jewish accent, and he held the audience spellbound for one hour and forty min1 utes. Not less pleasing than the knowledge of the far east was some ' of the speakers' experiences and difficulties in trying to understand and master the English language. The lec1 ture closed with a Grecian marriage ceremony in which four young ladies in costume assisted the speaker. The church and pastor are very gratei ful, both to the young ladies and to Rev. Nayphe. who is sure to find a well-filled house, if ever he returns to the Decatur Baptists. o WILL BUILD PARSONAGE. Zion Lutheran Congregation Make Home For Pastor. In a week or so, or as soon as the weather is favorable, the Zion Lutheran congregation will begin the erection of a parsonage, the same to be built on the vacant lot east of the church on West Monroe street, which was purchased with the lot on which the church was built was reserved for this purpose. The house will be of two stories, costing about *2,000, and will be a modern house in all respects. Chris Bucher is the contractor. The pastor and family, the ' Rev. Wehmeyer, have been residing in the house south of the church since their residence here. o ISSUED NOVEL ADVERTISEMENT. Deputy Sheriff Ed Green, local agent for the North American Accident Insurance company, this morning received a novel advertisement, put out by the company, showing the sac-similes of the checks issued to the relatives of Oscar P. Zimmers of Fort Wayne and C. M. Brown and Fred Tamm of Warren, who met death in the Kingsland wreck, and who carried accident insurance in this company. The checks were, one for *I,OOO and two for *l.lOO. Accompanying were sac-similes of receipts' from the relatives who received the checks immediately on proof of death. The premiums on the policies are very small annual payments. o SCALDED BY HOT COFFEE. Claude, little ten months’ old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Lett, living near Monroe, was badly scalded about the face, chest and arms by the overturning of a cup of boiling hot coffee. His five year old sister had poured the cup of coffee and set it on a chair to which the little one climbed, upsetting the liquid over itself. The scalded parts are badly blistered and are very painful. MEETS TOMORROW EVENING. Owing to circumstances over which the undersigned has no control the meeting of the Methodist choir is postponed until tomorrow evening. At that time all the members are ex- • pected to be present. SHERMAN POWELL. Pastor.

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CAUGHT BY TRAIN Dolly Christ, Little Elwood Girl, Run Down by Lake Erie Train, » SISTER WITH HER I - Governor Marshall Honors Requisition Papers For Terre Haute Man. • (United Press Service.) 1 Elwood, Ind., Oct. 21 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The coroner today is investigating the death of Dolly Christ, the eleven-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rae Christ, who was run over by a Lake Erie & Western passenger train. Both legs were severed above the knees and she died on the operating table shortly afterward. Dolly and her sister, Mary were re- [ turning from gathering maple leaves and in crossing a cattle guard on the railroad. Dolly slipped and her foot r became wedged between the crossbars. The train bore down on her as Mary was endeavoring to free her sister. The sister is prostrated and seriously ill as a result of the shock from her terrible experience. • ————• (United Press Service.) , Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 21 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Governor MarI shall today honored the requisition of the governor of Illinios for the return of J. R. Sinklestein of Terre Haute, charged with bribing commissioners in Greensburg county, Illinois, on the sale of road supplies. Assistant State Attorney Bernard and the Greensburg sheriff were given the papers. IOWA PRIMARY IS PROPOSED. (United Press Service.) Des Moines. lowa, Oct. 21 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The democratic state central committee today proposed that a state-wide primary be held to select a successor to the late Senator Dolliver. COURTHOUSENEWS , .( The Session Before Judge Merryman Was a Very Short One Today. . » » ONLY FEW ENTRIES Suit on Note Heard and Judgment Entered—A Marriage License. » Cora Good vs. Homer D. Lower et al. note, *250, default of defendants, submitted. Finding for plaintiff for *IBO. Judgment rendered. Minnie Linn et al. vs. Lisetta Hoffman et al., partilion, inventory filed. Proof of posting of notices of sale filed. A marriage license was issued to Adolph C. Koldeway, 24, teacher at Farmers Retreat, Indiana, and Marie Macke, 23, daughter of William Macke. Dottie Parent, administratrix of the Lucinda J. Coon estate, filed an inventory and a petition to sell personal property at private sale. Mary O. Christen has been named administratrix of the Martha A. Dutcher estate and filed bond for *5,000. -— —■ o—- ■ 1 ' CALLED ON C. A. DUGAN. Senator Beveridge, accompanied by William Griffin and others from Fort Wayne, friends of C. A. Dugan, who passed through the city on their way to Portland this morning, where Mr. Beveridge spoke, stopped off in this city for a while and were guests of i Mr. Dugan at the bank. X ~ ■ ■ 1 I *» 1 ■ ' 1 ■■■ " — — 1 SERVICES AT MISSION HALL. The mission hall announces that - services will be held there Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock and the pub- . lie is cordially invited.