Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 299, Decatur, Adams County, 20 December 1910 — Page 1

Volume VIII. Number 299.

AVITORS’ FLIGHT Across the Continent May Include Decatur in its Itinerary. AN OFFER WANTED From Commercial Club of This City—Flyers May Stop Here. Decatur may have the opportunity of being included in the itinerary or the stops made by the aviators m their attempted flight across the continent in the great contest promoted by William Randolph Hearst. E. B. Adams, secretary of the Decatur Commercial c«ub, nas received the following letter from Arnold Kruekman, aeronautic editor of the New York American, which explains the way of getting at the matter: New York City, Dec. 17, ’lO. My Dear Sir: —You undoubtedly know that William Randolph Hearst has offered a prize of $50,000 to the first aviator who flies across the American continent. Several noted flying men are actively preparing to make the flight. The contestants are permitted to choose their own route. They will unquestionably travel by the way of the cities that offer prizes. Your city could easily be one of the stations in this historical flight. The world-wide prominence of each community on the route is obvious. The permanent value of such publicity is incalculable. We believe your organization wants the aviators to pass byway of your city. We assume your organization is willing to consider the advisability of offering a prize, in order to induce the aviators to pursue suoh a course. As soon as consistent with action by your body, will you kindly let us know the amount of the prize and if there are any special conditions attached? If in any way our counsel is of value to you, we shall be glad to be of service. We will appreciate an early reply. Sincerely. ARNOLD KREUKMAN, Aeronautic Editor. By the terms of the contract to be entered into by the contestants in the flight, the race must come off before October 1, 1911. As a New York man has offered large sums of money providing it comes off before May Ist, it is quite likely it will come off before May Ist. It is not yet decided whether the race will begin from San Francisco or New Y’ork, but the flight will be between these two cities. If from New York, the route will probably be from there to Buffalo, thence to Cleveland. Toledo, Fort Wayne, Chicago. Denver, etc. For -special considerations, however, offered by various side cities along the line, they may be induced to change their route somewhat to include a passage over those cities, or for a greater consideration to make a short stop. Such a feature would be a drawing card for any city, and many doubtless would take advantage oi this opportunity by making them oi fers. As Fort Wayne is indued in the regular stopping points, the avia tors could by only a little include Decatur in tbeir route, and iis up to the city to make an offer for this event which would draw a large throng to the city and cause such a re-awakening as has never been known since the days of the old-sash ioned circus, the barbecue, or the fair. A meeting of the commercial club ( will doubtless bo called soon to consider the matter. J. J. RUPERT AT HOSPITAL. William Mitchell and William Rupert returned yesterday from Fort. Wayne, where they visited the latter s father, J. J. Rupert. Mr. Rupert, who lives a mile and a half west of Mon roe, was taken to Hope hospital last Thursday for treatment for an ailmen that baffles physicians, though it is thought to he a sort of liver trou c. The physicians will hold a sort of an examination today to determine fu. ther, and he may be allowed to return home soon. His condition is said to be critical. I

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NEW OFFICERS ELECTED. Winchester U. B. Sunday School Closes Successful Year. The Winchester U. B. Sunday school met and elected officers for the year as follows: Superintendent, Ira Wagoner, assistant, John Lobsiger; secretary, Zella Wagner; treasurer, Mrs. Amanda Llby; chorister, Mrs. Emma Harker; organist, Ida Smith; 11brarians, Silvia Roth and Esther Ixjbsiger. The past year has been a most prosperous one. and the coming year promises to be equally so. — -o— — ABOUT THE SICK Son of Peter Brown Cuts Knee Ligaments on Broken Doll Head. INJURY IS SERIOUS Mrs. Gus Griesinger in a Serious Condition—Better Today. The four-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Brown of south of the city j suffered a serious injury Monday ev- ’ ening when he tripped and fell on a; doll head. The fall broke the doll head, the ragged eges of the pieces penetrating thejeft knee of the child and cutting the ligaments and otherwise badly injuring the chold. Dr. Clark attended the boy. and though the injury is a serious one. he will get ’ along all right. The child will not be I permanently crippled by the cut. * Mrs. August Griesinger of Walnut, street, who has been in a critical con-' dition from uraemic poising for sev- ■ eral days, is somewhat better today, though the danger period has not yet been passed. The baby boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Greisinger Sunday morning is a fine one and is getting along well. Mr. Greisinger is one of the conductors on the Ft. Wayne & Springfield railway. His mother. Mrs. Korspeter, of New Knoxville, Ohio, arrived to be at the bedside of her daughter-in-law. I Theodore Droppieman of Jeffersonville, who was so seriously sick with heart trouble and Bright’s disease that' his life was despaired of recently, Is I recovering nicely and will probably be able to return to his work by the i first of the year. The family had i planned to spend the holidays with Mrs. Droppieman’s mother. Mrs. Margaret Meibers, in this city, but on account of the great difference in climate, and the fact that the sudden change to the colder might prove detrimental, they have been obliged to forego this pleasure. o— ■ A MAMMOTH CORN CROP. | — American Harvest Overshadows Pharaoh’s Bumper Crops. Such was the magnitude of the crop of corn raised in Egypt, in the time of Pharaoh, that it was thought worthy of record in the Bible. We cannot tell accurately, as by measurement reduced to American bushels, what this harvest of Egyptian grain was. All that we know is that it was of such amplitude as to amaze the rulers of Egypt, and make the country the commercial master of the ancien world. , ~ I Yet it was undoubtedly much smaller than the harvest of Indian corn, or maize, which the American farmers, secured in the early autumn of 1910. That is estimated, in round numbers, at 3,121.000,000 bushels. Curiously enough, the number of bushels of Indian corn harvested by the farmers of America is approximately equivalent to the number of dollarsin ac-: tual circulation throughout the nit , ed States. That is to say, if It were necessary to buy outright the corn crop of last autumn, and to pay for it in cash at the rate of one dollar a bushel, then, In order to do this, there would be needed every dollar o Anoney now in circulation.-Munsey s Magazine. _ new case filed today. On change of venue from Allen ~.. a new case was filed here, en HUed Winfield J. Randall vs. George Marlette, damages and P— ■> real eS ‘ ate Emertck\ accompany the papers. (Emerick are the attorneys.

A PLUCKY MAN Is Dr. McMillen—Fell and Broke Left Arm—Walked to THE BARBER SHOP Got Into Chair For Shave, and Then Called Doctor to Set Arm. While doctors mend the broken bones of others, they are not proof against such misfortunes themselves, as was evident this morning about 10:30 o’clock, when Dr. W. W. P. McMillen slipped on the icy pavement in front of the Mutchler meat market on Monroe street and fell, with his left arm doubled under him. the force of the fall breaking the radius of the arm just above the wrist. Doctor McMillen, however, protjed to be the pluckiest kind of man. and took his medicine with just the fortitude that he advises his patients to do. Realizi ing that, his arm was broken, he re- ' gained himself and walked to the Lose barber shop on Second street and got into the barber’s chair for a shave. He then asked that Dr. Thomas be called to dress the arm which he did, and the injured doctor felt so good that he stated he would be up town again this ! afternoon. He was advised, however, that he had best remain at home for I the rest of the day. Decatur citizens j recalled the fact that it was just at about this same place that Mrs. R. B. I Allison fell a year ago, the fail result- | ing in the fracture of the hip. WHITE SLAVERY Mrs. Owens of Tipton is on Trial—Jess Hudson is Testifying. LORIMER ACQUITTED i i Report Formally Adopted The—Garmert Workers’ Strike Causes Death. (United Press Service.) Tipton. Ind., Dec. 20—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Handcuffed to a 1 deputy, Jesse Hudson, recently 1 sent to the penitentiary for i contributing to the delinquency of Beatrice Harbit and Zeiia I Landham, girls under the age of fourI teen, was brought into court today to testify against Mrs. Lydia Owens, who is held responsible for the girls downfall, under three indictments for “white slavery.” The board of children’s guardians of Madison county gave the girls into the keeping of Mrs. Owens without seeking references. j Washington, D. C., Dec. 20 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —A report exI onorating Senator William Lorimer of Illinois, charged with having been elected by the use of money, was formally adopted today by the senate 'committee on privileges and elections. Chicago, 111., Dec. 20—(Special to 1 Daily Democrat) —John Donnelly, 21, 1 a teamster in the employ of a garment manufacturer, was shot and killed supposedly by strikers, while at work here today. Donelly drove a half mile 1 after he was shot before he collopsed. __ —o A CHRISTMAS PROGRAM. To Be Given at South Salem M. E. Church Saturday Evening. Amos Danner, superintendent of the South Salem Methodist church, announces that a good Christmas entertainment will be given by the school on Saturday evening, December 24th. A good program has been arranged on which the members are practicing faithfully, and the entertainment promises to surpass those of former years. A cordial invitation to attend is extended to everybody.

Decatur, Ind. Tuesday Evening, December 20, 1910.

BELIEVE IN DAILY ADVERTISING. Lose & Thomas, the cigar men, who keep a large force busy making the White Stag, are flrm believers in the use of printers’ ink and during the past year they have kept an advertisement almost constantly in the columns of the Daily Democrat. As a consequence their business has more than doubled and they have plans on foot now that will make their factory much larger, during the next few months, If they mature. The holiday trade for the White Stag this year was nearly three times that of last year. It pays. — o ■ TARIFF AND CANAL ■ I ' IM" 1 And Their Future as Given in Opinion of President William H. Taft. PERSONAL INTERVIEW Says Democrats Should Favor a Commission—Enthusiastic Over Canal. (Copyrighted by American Press Acsociation.) The United Press is t<#day’ able to present the following story dealing with the views of President Taft upon the permanent tariff commission and the future meaning of the Panama Canal, as a result of a personal audience granted its Washington correspondent : Washington, D. C., Dec. 20 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The permanent tariff commission will provide the necessary basis for intelligent tariff legislation, no matter by what party or to what end. If the democrats are "Champ” Clark instead of “Chump" Clark, they will support it. No scientific revision of the tariff is possible without the true thought j upon which the facts are obtainable . and in no other way. It is beyond the ability of any body of men working temporarily upon the tariff to collect and digest the vast amount of detailed information which must be considered in the making of a tariff commission will be a permanent institution, for from year to year the data and information required in such work will be | sorted and digested in such away as . to be ready for instant use. It will be to the tariff what the congressional libray is to literature. You can send . a note to the library, saying you are ( working upon a certain subject and , you are immediately provided with all the best reference books and records on that topic. Without such a library hjw long and how 'hopeless a task would it be to obtain full and accurate information by running through a volume here and a volue there and skimming over a pile of newspapers without system and without knowledge as to what has been overlooked? It is such a helter-skelter fashion, however, that the tariff must be made if a permanent tariff commission is not established. The failure of congress to support a permanent tariff commission would be a step that would make a scientific tariff revision impossible for years to come. The president was enthusiastic regarding the Panamal canal. The greatest effect of the opening of the canal, in the president’s opinion, as felt by the average American, will be in the reduction of trans-continental transportation. One point absolutely essential is that the government take adequate steps to insure competition and prevent the ownership of steamer lines using the trans-continental railroads. But the greatest source of | pride lies in the fact that when the four great nations failed through four centuries of endeavor, the United States has succeeded. NEXT GAME FRIDAY. ■■* —— The next basket ball game scheduled by the local high school, according to the present program, will be on next Friday evening, when the Pennville team will appear in the city. They are a strong aggregat'an, having defeated a number of teams and lost but very few games. The locals, in the meantime, will strengthen their weak points, where they have failed in previous games, and will be prepared to meet their opponents, no matter how skillful in this line they may be. On December 30th they will play Geneva at that place, this game also being looked forward too with much interest.

YOUNG SHOPLIFTER I Looked at Guns But Stated He Didn’t Want Any When Merchant ■ HAD TURNED AWAY •I : "Then Give Me the One You Have Under Your Coat,” Said Garard. A youthful shoplifter was discovered trying to make way with a gun at | the Garard Fair store. The lad came I in and looked at the guns at the counter and just as Mr. Garard walked away to the rear the boy said: “Well, I don’t believe I want any today.” j With that he started toward the door. ’ Mr. Garard, for some reason inexplica- , ble to himself even, turned then and. ! walked back toward the front of the 1 store, just in time to see that all was ’ , not well with the looks of the boy—- | that his coat seemed rather “nobby.” j “Well,” said Mr. Garard, if you don’t j want any. I’ll just take that one you I have under your coat. The boy im- ’ mediately opened his coat and handed over the gun to Mr. Garard, merely explaining, “Well. I guess I have got one in my hand," and then started on a run down the street. This is but one —but probably the most bold—of the cases with which merchants are troubled, especially at this time of the year when Santa Claus’ goods are the more tempting. Mr. Garard stated that he did not know the name of the boy, but that he was quite a familiar visitor, and • that they kept him under surveillance the greater part of the time when he entered the store, as he seemed to need watching. THE POULTRYSHOW Seventh Annual Exhibiton of the Adams Couty Association. TO EE AT BERNE January 3,4, f, 6 and 7— 1 Secretary Simison Out Advertising. Samuel Simison of Berne, the secretary of the Adams County Indiana Poultry and Corn association, paid this city a visit today, and was busy distributing advertising matter for the seventh annual exhibition of this association, which will be held at Berne, January 3,4, 5, 6 and 7. The only empty busness building in Berne —the Morrison building on Main street, has been secured fur the show, and this will be fitted up in a comfortable and attractive way for the exhibitors. While no entries have as yet been made, the number promises to be exceedingly large, as many inquiries have been made concerning the same, and about five hundred catalogues and premium lists, as well as the standard prizes, have been offered. The corn show will be an attractive feature of the exhibits. The show was held in this city last year, and at Berne two years ago, this being the second show ; for the latter place. Geneva, the town I south, has not yet had the pleasure iof entertaining the association, and an effort will be made to secure the show for that town for next year. SANTA CLAUS LETTER. Dear Santa Claus:—l will write what I want for Christmas. I want a sled a hobby 'horse, a pair of skates, an air gun, a story book, with red letters and some blocks, toy engine and Teddy bear. Now, don’t forget me. I have been a good little boy, minded what I was told. I live one mile and one-half east of Monroe, Ind. Your little friend, WILLIAM MITCHELL. o DRAPER BABE DEAD. The burial of a still-born son born Sunday night to Mr. and Mrs. John Draper of Root township, took place yesterday at the Salem churchyard. |

TO KEVIL, KY. W. A. Fonner Shipped a Fine Gobbler ' There Today. W. A. Fonner, the well known turkey fancier, this morning shipped one of his fine gobblers to Robert Bowles at Kevil, Ky. While standing in front of the express office this morning it attracted the attention of many, owing to its large size and the quality of the bird. Mr. Fonner is becoming quite popular in this business and is known as the raiser of many fine birds. WILL RUN OFFICE Clem Kain Appointed Deputy in Full Charge of the Auditor’s Office. r—9 IN WELLS COUNTY Auditor Williamson Keeps His Word—Proceeds to Mrs. Robinson. Clem Kain, former deputy treasurer of Wells county, will be in direct charge of the office of county auditor during the four years' tearm of L. A. Williamson, who was elected to that office at the general election on November Bth last. This was the announcement given out this morning, following a conference between Mr. Williamson and Mr. Kain before the departure of Mr. Kain for Rochester, Ind., where he is employed at the present time as a i field examiner under the public ac-I counting law. The term of Auditor O. ' D. Garret does not expire until Janu-! ary 1, 1912, at which time Mr. Kain ' will enter the office. It will be remembered that following the death of Seymour Robinson in the Kingsland wreck Mr. Williamson was appointed by the democratic county central committee to fill the place on the ticket caused by his death. Mr. Robinson was the regular nominee for auditor, nominated at the primary last January. In making the race Mr. Williamson accepted the nomination with the announcement that he did not do so for any pecuniary benefits he might secure for him-, self, but with the purpose of turning ; over the net proceeds of the office to j Mr. Robinson’s widow, and this is the | policy he will follow. He will not give , a great deal of his time to the office himself, but will have general supervision and assume full responsibility. In securing Mr. Kain he has arranged to place in the office probably the most, competent man for the place in Wells county, because of his broad experience in county affairs from his long association with various offices. To this knowledge he has added invaluable experience in his line of work as a public accountant. —Bluffton News. — o— AGREEMENT IN THE GRAIN CASE. — "X. Temporary Injunction Will Stand Untill Hearing. Bluffton, Ind., Dec. 20—Owing to an agreement which was reached last evening between Attorney-General James A. Bingham and W. H. Thompson for the state .and Attorneys J. M. Barrett and C. M. Neizer of Fort Wayne, for the defense, only one witness was examined in the taking of depositions here today in the case brought by Attorney General Bingham, seeking the dissolution of the Northeastern Indiana Hay and Grain Producers' and Shippers’ association. It was agreed by the parties to the suit that the temporary restraining order issued by the court at Fort Wayne until the hearing of the temportry injunction could be heard December 27th, will be allowed to stand until a final hearing is held, tor wnlch no time ahs been set and which will not be held during the term of Attorney General Bingham, who will be succeeded January Ist by Thomas Honan. SOMETHING HANDY. One of the neatest and handiest little advertisements gotten out for some time is the one at the Winnes shoe store in the way of a match box. An entire box of matches can be placed in it at one time, and it is a selffeeder. Tl)e name of the firm is on the advertisement, and the boxes are being handed out to the many custoI mens and friends of this popular firm.

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HIS FIRSI LETTER Lew Ellingham Will Tell the Daily Democrat Readers 1 . All About It. ’ LIFE AT THE CAPITAL I - - y w How the Indianapolis Mer- , chant Works the Game—- > They Are Hospitable. Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 20—You cannot lose me. Although my habitation is changed and I am not privileged to daily look wise around the sanctum sanctorium Os the Democrat, yet I do not propose that the readers of the - Daily Democrat shall have the opportunity of forgetting the existence of any member of its staff. It is my purpose—providing your protest is not > too loud —to occasionally give the Democrat readers the benefit of my observations here. I have in mind that there are a great many things about the management of a great state like Indiana, of which the gen- . eral public know little. I must confess that my own knowledge was and is limited, but my position for the next two years will enable me to dig into the musty records of the past, as well as the records of the present, and that much that will interest and entertain can be gleaned therefrom. I might as well confess it, because it is true, that in doing this service I will feel more at home with myself than I do in performing any of the I duties that become necessary in my . official life. Real news will also be a feature of this new branch of indwfr i try, so you might as well prepare to grin and bear it —the worst is yet to come. . 4 Indianapolis is going some. It is growing at a pace that kills, and not a little of this constant Increase is due to the many lines of Interurbans that carry thousands of people to the capital city every day. Every visitor leaves some of the ready cash, and they are leaving a snug sum of it during this season of Christmas shopping. The stores are beautiful and they are crowded to the brim with shoppers from nearly every section of j the state. It must be a hard drain, and emphasizes the necessity of the I country merchant in getting oh his 1 toes to hold that which of right be- ! longs to him. Viewed from here, be. must get up to date, improve his stock and advertise. The Indianapolis merchants work the game to a frazzle. Their long suit seems to be to open accounts. They will refuse the cash in order to get the name of a customer on their books, and they then urge the use of the telephone as an easy way to order. It is likely an easy way to pad an order and get all of a fellow’s salary by the time he gets it himself. They play the game all right. The Hoosier spirit of hospitality prevails here in all its glory. You are welcomed alike by the busy merchant, the banker, the preacher and the politician. They each and all extend the glad hand, are positive that you will like the life of the city, and under no circumstances will leave it. They at times even become positive about it, so positive in fact that one wonders whether or not they know it all. Many of the retiring state officers are making good their prophecy, among them known to Decatur people being E. V. Fitzpatrick of Redkey, who soon leaves the office of clerk of the supreme court, who, with his son, will enter the practice of law. Judge Frank Roby of Auburn is another who has already arranged to begin the practice of his profession in this city. Mr. Peetz, who has retired from the office of state statistician, is already located in another soft place In the capital city. So it goes. It really looks serious. But I know a fellow that has resolved to return to his first love. After the weighty cares of official life are assumed by another, he will hike back to Adams county, there to live the life of the just—or as near it as he can. L. G. E. HELD MEETING. i —— The Knights of Columbus held their ■ regular meeting at headquarters Monday evening and the usual routine of business was carried out. Many were In attendance and this was the last meeting of the year, unless a special meeting is called.