Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 263, Decatur, Adams County, 7 November 1910 — Page 1

Volume VIII. Number 253.

A ROYAL RECEPTION Will be Tendered W. R. C. Delegates at Convention of Eighth District. HELD IN THIS CITY Thursday, Nov. 10—CampFire at the Presbyterian Church in Evening. This week will be a great one for the Women's Relief Corp of the Eighth district, the annual convention of which will be held in this city, Thursday, November 10th. Two hundred or more delegates are expected and Decatur citizens are asked to contribute their support in the entertainment of these ladies from our neighboring counties. Decatur citizens are earnestly asked to display the flag or its colors—-red, white and blue —at their homes, especially those homes located on streets leading to the depots. Business men should also honor the event by decorating their business houses. ’ The headquarters for the day will be at the Knights of Pythias home, while dinner and supper for the members of the Woman's Relief Corps will be served at the Grand Army hall. All arrangements for the event have been completed by the local W. R. C., assisted by the G. A. R., and the following committees have been appointI ed: Escort From Trains —Comrade T. R. Moore, Joshua Parrish, Andy Teeple. Reception —District Treasurer Zetmah Mellotte, Vinnie Lyon, Deborah Parrish, Jennie Rainier. Sarah Purdy, Mary Williams and Mrs. T. Mallonee. Arrangements—Comrade D. K. i Shackley, Robert Patterson, Ezra Cut- [ ting. Simeon Fordyce and .Jacob Rall- ■ Ing. z ■ W. R. C. Committee-Martha Hay, I Agnes Andrews, Sarah Wertzberger ■ and Emma Heim. ■ The campfire—the evening's pro- ■ gram—will be given at the Presbyte- ■ rian church at 7:30 o’clock, to which ■ all citizens, school children, hlg:t B school students, teachers, and all. are B most cordially invited. The following B Is the campfire program: E Organ—Miss Jean Lutz. ■ America. Prayer—Rev. Imler. & Greetings—Mayor Teeple. ' Response—Mrs. Stewart, Hartford II Solo —Dr. Fred Patterson. Address —Department President. Quartet —M. E. Choir. Reading—Alta Teeple. Solo—“ Star Spangled Banner’’— ■ Miss Florence Sprunger. Reading—Miss Marie Ball. Comet Solo —Albert Sellemeyer. Patriotism—Hugh Perkins. Children’s Part. Short Talk—C. J. Lutz. IB Quartet —M. E. Male Choir. Short Talk—Sons of Veterans—Jno. Tyndall. Duet —Mesdames Runyon and Opliger. i "By the Camp-fire Talks”— Any who Will. “Tenting Tonight”—Led by M. E. E Male Choir. Flag Salute. Benediction —Rev. Spetnagel. — - -o TWENTY INITIATED TONIGHT (HI Into the New Order of the Star of Bethlehem. A class of twenty candidates will be a initiated into the Star of Bethlehem Border this evening, the new lodge that ■was organized under favorable circumBstances last week. The meeting will Ebe held in the G. A. R. hall and all are requested to be there. ■There will be present this evening, ■Eminent Grand Organizer John ShelBler, general legate, and Mrs. Mary CDille, local legate, of Huntington, to Kpsaist in the initiation. o I BOX SOCIAJ- DATE CHANGED. I The box social announced tor F ri■flay evening of this week at the Dent ■Bbchool house, of which Miss Clara Hsioknecht is teacher, will be given on evening, ■on account of a Jsyftiusical for Friday evening.

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IN COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. The Board Adjourned This Evening Until <» -dnesday Morning. Commissioners Zwick and Hen | dricks were working alone today, and opened the November term of commissioners’ court. They will adjourn this evening until Wednesday morning ,at which time Commissioner Laughlin will join them in the rest of the business term. There was not much done today, in fact the business of the term will be light. In the Union township drain petition filed by Fred Koldeway, Godfrey Lehman, Rudolph Weiland and others, the same was ordered established, and C. C. Ernst was appointed superintendent, 0 ON HUNTING TRIP J. Q. Neptune and Party: Leave Tomorrow For Northern Michigan. TO HUNT DEER Will be Gone Until December First—Expect to Return With Fine Game. J. Q. Neptune, the dentist, Jacob R. Graber and George Knittie of this county, will leave tomorrow with a large party of twenty Indiana and I Ohio hunters for northern Michigan, , where they will enjoy their annual deer hunt and expect to return about I December Ist with some fine game to I show for their outing. They expect to ! be joined at Fort Wayne by the Gideon boys of Paulding. Dr. Leslie and Dr. Hall of Convoy, Ohio, probably Judge I Erwin of Fort Wayne and Senator Crites and party from Elida, Ohio. They will leave Fort Wayne at noon for Chicago, thence through Wisconsin for northern Michigan. These outings are annual affairs, and eagerlylooked forward to from time to time by the hunters —as well as their friends, who are assured a good “mess” of venison on their return. -0 HENRY VIAN SELLS RESTAURANT Andy Harting Becomes the New Proprietor. Henry Vian, who has so successfully conducted the restaurant on West Monroe stret, near the G. R. & I. railroad, has sold the same to Andy Harting, who expects to take possession November 22nd. Mr. Vian has conducted the restaurant with great success, building up a fine trade, which will no doubt be continued by Mr. Harting in the same manner. Mr. Vian relinquishes this business to enter the cigar business in the Sether company. RALLY DAY AND OFFICIAL BOARD MEETING. The Methodist Sunday school rally day committee and teachers will meet at the parsonage this evening at six o’clock sharp to plan for the rally day service, “The Life Heroic.” Also the official board will meet in regular session at 7 o’clock, when business of much importance will be taken up. Every member is requested to be present. Sherman Powell. Pastor. FROM THE MARRIAGE RECORD. Marriage licenses: Flossie Ray, 18, daughter of Nathan Roe, to Herschel Russell, 28, a farmer from Kalamazoo county, Mich.; Clyde H. Kranor, 23, rural route carrier, Geneva, to Martha Aschliman, 23, milliner at Berne. o— Vane Weaver visited with friends in Ossian Sunday. Dick France, who has been confined to his home here for some time, on account of inflammatory rheumatism!, has recovered sufficiently to return to Alliance, Ohio, today, where he has a position as chief of police. Mrs. C. L. Warner and sister-in-law, Miss Naomi Warner, of Pleasant Mills went to Fort Wayne Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Warner have been making their home temporarily at Edwardsville, 111., where Mr. Warner is employed, and she is here for a. week’s visit. She will return to Edwardsville next Saturday.

Decatur, Indiana. Monday Evening, November 7, 1910.

BANK WAS ROBBED Under the Very Nose of a Deputy Sheriff and Several Assistants. TEDDY BUSY TODAY Whirlwind Wind-up in New York—President Starts For Voting Place. (United Press Service.) Toledo, Ohio, Nov. 7 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Under the very nose of Deputy Sheriff Wheeler, the vault of the Home Savings Hank of Metamora, twenty-two miles west of here, was blown open early today by four yeggmen, who escaped with $4,000 in cash after a dual with Wheeler. Wheeler, with one or two others, took a stand one hundred yards from the bank during the robbery, being unable to slip into the building, where they awaited the exit of the burglars. A score of shots were fired when the men came out, but no one was hit. (United Press Service.) New York, N. Y., Nov. 7 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —In a final effort on behalf of the republican state committee, Colonel Roosevelt made a whirlwind tour of this city that will end at midnight. The colonel is making an automobile trip of the east side and Queens county. (United Press Service.) Washington, D. C., Nov. 7 —(Special ! tn Daily Democrat) —Accompanied by ' Secretary Knox, President Taft left here this afternoon for Cincinnati, where he will rush to his voting place and immediately board a train for Washington, receiving the election ' news on his train. Secretary Norton ; will go to Chicago to vote. LEAVE FOR WEST T. W. Bess and Family Left Today for Oklahoma to Make Home. MRS. BESS IS ILL Have Been Residents of This Place Many Years and Have Many Friends. T. W. Bess and family, who for a number of years have been residents of this county, residing on Route 10, left today for the west, with tihe ex pectation of making that their home. From here they went direct to Guymore, Okla., where they will make their first stop, and which place will be their present abode. Mrs. Bess has been in poor health for some time, being a sufferer from asthma, and this is given as their reason for leaving, it being thought that the change of climate will prove beneficial. If the climate in Oklahoma is not to their liking and does not prove beneficial to Mrs. Bess they will proceed to Phoenix, Ariz., which is about four hundred miles southwest, where they will remain. Mr. Bess, who is a carpenter by trade, will work at this business until he can get into some other line of business. Just recently he disposed of his household goods, and the family is taking with them only a few articles, expecting to buy a new supply in the western home. Their many friends here wish them success in every way,, and that Mrs. Bess may regain her former health. Q EXECUTION IS POSTPONED. American Dentist Charged With Murder, to Hang November 23rd. (United Press Service.) London, Eng., Nov. 23 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The date for the execution of Dr. H. H. Crippen was today postponed from tomorrow until November 23rd by the home office. Winston Churchin, the secretary, will give the case a thorough hearing before he allows Crippen to go to the gallows.

ZWICK-TRIER WEDDING. The wedding of Lawrence Zwick and Miss Amelia Trier took place Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the home of the bride’s parents, near Hoagland, the minister of the German Lutheran church, near that place officiating. An altar of potted plants and cut flowers had been improvised, and it was before this that the bride Mid groom plighted their troth. The bride’s sister, Miss Anna Trier was the bridesmaid and both were gowned in frocks of white silk. The best man was the groom’s brother, Charles Zwick. The home was very beautifully decorated with astors, autumn leaves and crepe paper, artistically combined. A, supper followed the wedding ceremony, a large number of guests participating. The Will Zwick, Charles Heckman and Tilman Gerber families of this city were in attendance. o__ — SHIPMENT OF SILK First Commercial Trip in a Biplane Today—Dayton to Columbus. WAS GREAT SUCCESS Census Bureau Report— Dickerson Against the Roosevelt Nationalism. (United Press Service.) Columbus, Ohio, Nev. 7 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Landing easily and gracefully at the Columbus Driving park at 11:50 today, Aviator Parmalee of the Wright corps, finished the first commercial fight in the history of aviation. He left the Wright aviation field at Dayton this morning at 10:40 and flew the fifty-two miles across country at an average altitude of 1,000 feet to Columbus, carrying a shipment of silk consigned to the Morehous-Martens Company of this city. The first sight of his biplane I was proclaimed practically by every steam whistle In the city and business was suspended while the populace watched the last lap of his epoch-mak-ing flight. (United press Service.) Washington, D. C., Nov. 7—(Special to Daily Democrat I —The census bureau today announced that the population of East Chicago, Ind., is 19,098, an increase of 15,687 over ten years ago. ' (United Press Service.) New York, N. Y., Nov. 7 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Secretary of War Dickerson declared against the policies of Colonel Roosevelt, when he arrived from his world's tour today. He said, “J was correctly quoted in France on being opposed to Mr. Roosevelt’s policies of extending the federal powers." o THE NIGHT RIDERS. A film of extraordinary value will be shown tomorrow night at the Crystal theater. This film, “The night Riders,” is composed of nearly three thousand feet, and according to advance literature received, is one of the best that has been produced at this date. Manager Biggs was in attendance at the performance given yesterday in one of the city shows and guarantees it to be the best yet. Watch for the night riders on the streets, wearing the original costumes worn by a band of night riders about Reelfoot Lake, Tenn. The price will be ten cents. o Mrs. Mahlon is suifering from a severe cold, sore throat and other symptoms of the grip. Floyd Smith, who spent Sunday here with his family, returned this morning to his work at Fort Wayne. Mrs. Mary Burket and daughter, Mrs. Fred McElwee, and children, of Kokomo, are visiting with their daughter and sister, Mrs. Frank Pearce. Miss Osie Cowan entertained at dinner Sunday for Miss Carrie Andrews of Hartford City. Agnes Coffee and Margaret Gallogly were other guests. The Hon. John Moran is confined to his home today with a severe cold, contracted during the past few days in which he was campaigning in the south part of the county. The attack is said to be pleurisy. Mrs. Max Garard left this morning for her home in Lonisville after a several week’s stay here wth her sister Mrs. H. F. Costello and other relatives. She was called here by the death of her father, Conrad Brake.

HEARD MARSHALL Immense Crowd Was at Ft. Wayne Saturday to Hear Governor. MANY FROM HERE Princess Rink Jammed and Big Overflow Meeting at Court House. His hair just a little whiter, his face just a shade older, but his step just as firm, his every appearance just as alert, as when (he completed his campaign two years ago. Governor Thomas R. Marshall spoke to two enormous crowds at Fort Wayne Saturday evening, ' completing a tour of the Twelfth district, during all of which he was honored by large and appreciative audiences. Several hundred people from this county were in attendance. Columbia City sent five hundred and the entire northeast part of the state was represented. At 8 o'clock the parade began from the Anthony hotel and the crowd along the street cheered long and loud as the red fire lit up the way. At the rink, Col. Sam Foster presided, making a splendid talk. He was followed by Congressman Cline and Fighting Fritzie Feick, a labor worker, and then by Governor Marshall. The big rink was packed to the doors, and an overflow meeting, which packed the court house corridors, was held, speeches being made there by Judge R. K. Erwin, Mr. Cline and others, until 10:45, when the governor appeared. He gave a half-hour spech there, closing the 1910 campaign for this part of the state. It was a great meeting. During the day the governor held meetings at Angola and other places in the district, where the crowds were rec-ord-breakers. HOW IT FIGURES Pre-Election Returns From Various States Show Democratic Gains. MANY HARD FIGHTS Pennsylvania May Elect a Democratic Governor and Tennessee a Republican. A general glance at the condition of affairs over the United States show some peculiar conditions at the close of an unusual campaign. For instance there is a slight chance of Pennsylvania breaking all records by going democratic and a bigger chance that Tennesee will break its long democratic career by electing a republican governor. New York at this time looks safely democratic, and it is believed New Jersey is safe. The democrats have a good chance in Massachusetts, but Connecticut, which looked good a week ago, seems to have lined up for '. the republicans. Governor Harmon will be re-elected in Ohio, notwithstanding the fact that Roosevelt and Taft and the entire cabinet have been trying to save it. Indiana will elect the state ticket and a democratic legislature. Illinois has a stiff fight for the first time in nearly twenty years. Nebraska will probably elect a democratic legislature, but the fight for governor there is so entangled that the result is hard to guess. There are big scraps in every state of the union for congressmen with the outlook now that the lower house will be democratic. California will probably elect a democrat as governor and so on down the line. At this hour the democrats are the most hopeful of success every w here. oCONVENTION A SUCCESSFUL ONE. The Washington township Sundayschool convention held Sunday afternoon at the Baptist Church,'and in the evening at the Presbyterian church, was a successful one, in attendance and in interest in the program, which was carried out as announced heretofore. The speakers all gave instructive and interesting addresses, and special music rendered, added much ■to the success of the convention.

FUNERAL OF MRS. RODGERS. Heid at Bluffton Sunday—Formerly Miss Maggie Walmer. The funeral of Mrs. W. W. Rodgers formerly Miss Maggie Walmer, of Bluffton, a granddaughter of J. J. Todd and John Studebaker of Bluffton, and known to many here, was held Sunday afternoon at her home at Bluffton. Mrs. Rodgers became sick a week ago Sunday, but her condition was not thought to be serious until last Thursday. Her death was caused by peritonitis and her mother died in a similar was, as did her aunt. Miss Walmer was but two weeks old at the time of her mother's death, and she was reared by her grandmother, Mrs. Todd. Mrs. Rogers was but twentyfour years old and leaves a husband and infant son. o THE SCHUBERTS Second Number of Lyceum Course Will be Given Friday Evening. AT OPERA HOUSE Quartet of Singers and Entertainers—The Program in Full. The second number of the lyceum course, given under the auspecies of the senior class of the Decatur high school will be given in the opera house Friday evening this week by the Schuberts, a quartet of singers and entertainers. Those in charge of the course here have received word from the lyceum that this quartet is meeting with excellent success in their tour and are greeted with much pleasure everywhere. The quartet includes Glenn Wells, basso and pianist; Miss Mara W. Conover, soprano and reader; John G. Hedgcoxe, tenor and pianist. The ensemble work is beautiful — the voices blend as nearly perfectly as possible —and the individual work in solos, readings and imstrumental selections, is in the same class. The following is the program: Program. Quartet- —Maytime—Speaks. Monologue (in three acts) —“Mrs. Benton's Bargains"—Act I; Time, Sunday Morning; scene, Benton's Apartments —Miss Conover. Tenor Solo —"The Temple Bells — Amy Woodford-Finden —Mr. Hedgcoxe. Monologue—Act. II; time, Monday morning; place, Auction Rooms in the American Express Co. Duet—“ The Singing Lesson" —Miss Clark and Mr. Wells. The ambitious young lady at the studio of a vocal teacher. Monologue—Act III; time, Monday, 6:30 p. m.; scene, same as Act I. Bass Solo —“The Trumpeter”—Dix —Mr. Wells. Trio —“Memory”—Henry Leslie — Miss Clark, Miss Conover. Mr. Hedgcoxe. Quartet —“Rosary"—Nevin. Contralto Solo —“Slave Song”—Del Riego—Miss Clark. Sketch —“Mlle. Prudence" —Cast of Characters —Mlle. Prudence, Miss Conover; John Gordon, an American playwright, Mr. Wells; scene, Gordon’s study in New York. “Muffs.” or "The Husband’s Mistake.” A serio comic-opera in one act. —Quartet. GERMAN REFORMED NOTICE. The Lucky Twelve society of the German Reformed Aid society wishes to announce that on next Thursday evening they will give at the home of Mrs. Chris Vogt ( a farewell social in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Schlickman and family, who leave the latter part of next week for their new home, Denver, Colo. All members of the church, both young and old. are invited to attend. The society has also invited former neighbors of Mr. and Mrs. Schlickman from near Magley, and a very good social time is expected. A musical program will be given, and a lunch served, for which a collection will be taken. ■ ■■ o ■ C. J. Lutz made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. D. E, Studabaker left this morning on a business trip to Fort Wayne. Bud Brokaw, who spent Surrday here as the guest of his family, left this morning to resume his work at Fort Wayne.

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EVE OF ELECTION Finds Democrats Hopeful Everywhere and Republicans Discouraged. JACKSON PREDICTS Says Every Congressman, Legislature and the State Ticket Will Win. DEMOCRATIC NEWS BUREAU. 325 Pythian Building. Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 7 —(Special (0 the Decatur Democrat) —“We nave won," sand U. S. Jackson. Democratic State Chairman, Monday. "AU that is needed now is for the Democrats of Indiana to register the verdict at the polls. The result is in their hands. There is no doubt that the people are with us, and that they believe we are going to win. But, they must show their confidence by going to the polls and voting. The confidence that leads a man to believe his vote will not be missed if he stays at home, is the only thing that could possibly prevent an overwhelming Democratic victory Tueday. “Every Democrat owes it to himself and to his state to go to the polls and vote his ticket. I believe every Democrat will do his duty. In this belief I repeat my former prediction that we will carry every congressional district, elect a democratic Legislature —which will make John W. Kern United States Senator —and also elect the entire Democratic state ticket. The candidates, the organization and the workers have done their part. I now appeal to the Democratic voters to do their part by going to the polls early Tuesday and voting the Democratic ticket.” With Republican disaffection growing stronger throughout the state every hour, the situation in Marion county and Indianapolis, is interesting. Marion county is important, as nine members of the next legislature will be elected from this county. The extent of the dissatisfaction -here is shown in the poll of a semifashionable appartment hotfse in the north part of the city. ‘This poll shows ten Democrats and eleven Republicans, but the poll taker, who is a resident of the house and thoroughly reliable, tells a rather startling story of conditions there. He said: "Os the ten democrats, each one unhesitatingly stated this policies and enthusiastically declared himself to be regular to this year and enthusiastic over the prospects of sucess. On the other hand, only one Republican out of the eleven, expressed himself as being satisfied with conditions in his party and with his party’s ticket. “One Republican, sixty-nine years ago a retired manufacturer, who said that he had never voted anything but the Republican ticket all his life, declared emphatically that he would not vote this year, but that if he did so, he would vote the democratic ticket. "Another Republican who said he had never voted but for one Democrat in his life, Governor Marshall, said that the best thing that could happen to the Republican party was to get a good drubbing and that he thought he was doing a duty to his party by helping drub it. This man is a member of the Columbia club, the swell Republican club of Indianapolis. “Still another Republincan, a young man in transportation business, said he might vote the republican state ticket but that he would vote the Democratic county and legislative tickets. He said that they had driven the grafters out of the court 'house and that he was going to do his part in seeing that they were kept out. “Another old Republican, sixty year of age, said that if Beveridge was right this year, the Republican party had been wrong for forty years. o —. HOME FROM EAST. George Bruhn, who for some time has been at New York City, where he has been acting as a nurse at one ofthe large hospitals, returned to this city Sunday for a visit with friends. George says his main reason for returning was to vote the straight democratic ticket. He is busy looking up his friends and says he can be found at the same old stand at the Murray hotel, where he worked while in this clfy.