Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 156, Decatur, Adams County, 3 July 1911 — Page 1

Volume IX. Number 156.

COURT HOUSE NEWS John Taylor Bequeaths Real and Personal Estate to His Wife. LAND TO BE SOLD At Her Death and Divided Among Heirs—Wants a Fifty Dollar Coffin. In liis last will and testament, probated today, John E. Taylor, whose > death occurred June 30th, gives all his personal property, consisting of’househola goods, cattle, hogs, horses, poultry, and farm implements, all money, notes, mortgages, to his wife, Mary Taylor. He also leaves to bis wife all his real estate, rents and profits as long as she lives. At her death each of the children, William Taylor, Cora Harr. Mary French, joeann Grove and Norval Taylor—get one fifth of the price received from the sale of the land, which at her death is to be sold at private sale. He asks that he be furnished with a fifty-dollar coffin, and that a sixty-dol-lar monument be erected at his grave. The wife is to pay the debts and taxes on the land, and she is named executrix. F. S. Armantrout and Robert E. Hickerson were witnesses to the will, which was executed March 31, i 1911. County Clerk James P. Haeflingwill close his office all day tomorrow —July Fourth being tue only holiday allowed this office except Sundays. He stated that, as warm as it is, he wouldn t care if the remainder of the week was Fourth of July. Frank Gillespie, clerk of the Jay circuit court, was a visitor with County Clerk J. P. Haefling a short while Saturday afternoon enroute to Fort Wayne. Real estate transfers: Samuel Simison, attorney, to John Simison,, first thirteen numbered lots In Buena Vista. »80C. o — EVERY MONTH ALIKE In Number of Days if R. Pearce’s BUI Passes Parliament. There will be no need for children to learn wearisome lines regarding the number of days in the months if Mr. R. Pearces bill in parliament for the reform of the calendar be comes law. Then the first two months of every quarter will have thirty days and the last month thirtyone. while each quarter will have exactly the same number of days. There will be only 364 days in the year, as New Year’s day will not be reckoned. It will be a bank holiday, and the next day will be the first of January. There will be another bank holiday every four years, which will not be reckoned either. This leap year will come after the last day in June and will be followed by the first, of July. These small changes will simplify the calendar in a wonderful way, as Christmas day will always fall on a Monday. Thus a person’s birthday will always be on the same day of the week as he was born, so far as regards those born after 1911. The only difficulty about the arrangement is that persons who have been born on certain days under the old style apparently will never have birthdays. Tjiey can console themselves that they will never grow older. Thus there will be no thirty-first of January, as January and Fsbruai' will have thirty days each. After this year movable days will come to an end. Easter Sunday »i 1 always be on the fourteenth of April, and the days depending on it will be fixed accordingly.—Pearson's Weekly. WATCH FOR THE BIG DISPLAY. The Daily Democrat’s Missing W’ord contest advertisement will appear W’ednesday. Watch for it. One dollai given away each day to the person finding the missing words. The page of Decatur ads is the best evidence of the progressiveness of Decatur business men ever shown, every one being that of a home merchant. — o— —— • Joe Lose was host at dinner Sunday his guests being the Misses Lillian Meyers and Jennie Gass, of Celina, Ohio.

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MET WITH INJURY. Father ,of Rev. Hessert Kicked by Horse at Fort Wayne. Rev. L. C. Hessert left this morning for Fort Wayne, where he called upon his father Bernard Hessert, residing at the corner of Ross and Superior streets, who on last Thursday evening was quite badly Injured by being kicked by a horse. The accident ocI curred while he was caring for the i animal after the day's work. Three | ribs were fractured and he sustained . several severe bruises, which at pres- | ent are causing him much pain. A BIG CONTRACT "The Wemhoff Monumental! I Works Were Successful Bidders Saturday —. .. ■ ■ ■ Oft FORT WAYNE JOB Will Erect a $3,000 Monument at Lindenwood wood Cemetery. The Wemhoff Monumental works of this city was Saturday awarded the contract by the executors of the estate of the late John F. Rodabaugh I for the erection of a handsome monuI ment to be erected to the memory of I the deceased attorney in Lindenwood cemetery, Fort Wayne. The monument will be the finest sarcophagus monument in the state of Indiana and ■ will cost approximately $3,000. It is to be completed by November Ist. The monument will be of Barre, Vermont, gray granite and will be a modification , of the famous tomb of Scipio, the famous war general of Rome, considered the finest tomb in the world. The Rodabaugh monument will stand eight , feet and the base ten by seven feet in . size. Rising at each corner are fluted i columns, crowned with lonic capitals. . Handsome volutes surmount the cap : of the monument, with egg and dart . mold and festoons on the fact of the die. The monument will weigh 50,000 I pounds. There was a number of oom4_getitive bidders for the work. I “THE MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY" Was the Text Taken by Rev. Gleiser i at Hi* Sunday Morning Service. Rev. William H. Gleiser. pastor at ; the First Presbyterian church, delivered a convincing and appropriate ser- > mon Sunday morning, taking as his . theme the famous story, ‘The Man Without a Country.” He told the sad life of Lieutenant Philip Nolan, who was given the verdict he asked for when he cried out at a court martial that he hoped he might never see or hear of the United States again. His i wish was granted and he lived for fifty-six years on the high seas. /He i loved his country and no punishment could have been more complete than bis. He died hugging the old flag to ; his breast. Rev. Gleiser said that | there could be but one thing worse than a man without a country and that is the man without a God. It was a great sermon and proved Rev. Glelser's ability beyond question. REV. CHURCH PREACHED. At the Pleasant Mills M. E. Church Sunday Evening. The Rev. Ciiester W. Church returned this morning to Fort Wayne, after a short visit here since Saturday. Sunday evening he preached at the M. E. church at Pleasant Mills, : the pastor, the Rev. D. A. J. Brown, having resigned on account of ill health. The Rev. Brown was on a circuit of five charges, and Superintendent J. A. Beatty of Fort Wayne has not yet named a successor. The , charges are much grieved over the enforced resignation of the Rev. Brown. DOCTOR COOK HERE. Fourth of July afternoon and night, i the Star theater will show a film en- , titled “The Truth About Dr. Cook,” i consisting of two thousand feet of new . i film taken by a photographer accompanying the expedition. A competent , lecturer will be present to explain the film from time to time and you ■ should not miss seeing this instructive i film -giving realtistic scenes of the land of ice and snow. The same old pripe,—a nickel.

DECATUR MEN OF AFFAIRS. Pollen kamP’S LADIES SUITS a carpets wBI CuRT«iNS ; EUC. ( W U n"A Mt <4o* E. F. GABS. '■ '>W H—l» - E. F. Gass, better known as “Ginger," is just what his nick-name implies—a hustling, live, up-to-the-half-second business man. who for four years has been manager of the Fallenkarnp store, one of the oldest general mercantile stores in the city. This store is headquarters for dry-goods, draperies, ladies’ ready-to-wear clothing. groceries—and in fact everything that can be found in a model general store. Mr. Gass first saw the light of day in Adams county in 1870. For twelve years he remained on the farm, where he learned much from good, practical experience. Coming to Decatur then he worked at the Place Ice cream factory and the electric light plant, and seventeen years ago began the mercantile business, beginning as a clerk, but by his untiring energy, working himself up to the position of manager. He is affable, genial, and believes that "all work and no joking makes Jack a dull boy,” se he agreeably combines the two with very plea sing results. He is a Catholic, and is j also identified with the Knights of Columbus, Elks, Modern Woodmen and Eagles, being prominent in the ranks of aJI societies. He is married and has a charming family of seven children —four bojs and three girls—their present residence being at 429 Adams street, in a home which they built for themselves. Mr. and Mrs. Gass first built a home on Market street, but as their family grew, they were obliged to sell and build larger and more comfortable quarters. Mr. Gass is an example of an eminently successful young business man. 1 " 1 •— — - 1 , nrrx~TrrrTß~rrrrTTT— ™T*!rr~™ ~~~~~ 1 -- 1

CORDIAL GREETING I Will be Tendered the Rev. Wm. H. Gleiser at Presbyterian Church — |AT 8:00 THIS EVENING Interesting Program Prepared—All Ministers and Congregations Invited. This evening at 8 o’clock at the Presbyterian church a reception will be tendered the new minister, the Rev. William H. Gleiser. who on last ■ Tuesday evening was ordained into the ministry and installed as pastor of the local church. A very interesting program has been arranged and all the ministers of the city and their congregations are cordially invited to come and spend the evening and assist in giving me new minister a welcome. The following program will be given, the Hon. C. J. Lutz presiding: Organ Prelude—Mrs. C. J. Lutz. Address of Welcome —Rev. D. O. Wise. Solo—Dr. Fred Patterson. Address —“In Behalf of the Business Men” —Hon. C. L. Walters. Solo —Miss Marie Allison. Address —“In Behalf of the Church —Hon. D. B. Elrwin. Response —Rev. William H. Gleiser. NO DAILY DEMOCRAT TUESDAY. Tomorrow is the Fourth. It's a holiday the states over, and practically all business in Decatur will cease. As a consequence there will be no publica- l tion of the Daily Democrat tomorrow. The news hustlers and type rustlers get but few holidays in the year, and we are sure that this one will be cheerfully permitted by our big family of readers. FOURTH AT ROME CITY. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Shamp and Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Hite and family will leave tomorrow morning at 3:30 o’clock in the automobile for Rome City, where they will spend the Fourth, Ashing. Any one wanting Ash, the boys say, should put in their orders in advance. DROVE THROUGH TO ODEN. P. W. Smith writes us a note from Oden, Mich., where he and his family are spending the summer. They made the trip through this year in their new Cadillac and had a delightful trip, without accident. The first day they went from Richmond to Grand Rapids. 250 miles, by road. AU are well and happy, and enjoying life.

Decatur, Ind. Monday Evening, July 3, 1911.

HAD GOOD SESSION. Phi Deltas Will Hold 1912 Convention at Fort Wayne. The three days’ session of the Phi Delta Kappas, which was held at Peru last week, was brought to a close with a large number of the members of the various chapters throughout the state present. The business sessions were interesting and much business pertaining to the organization was attended to. The selection of officers for the coming year was made and a hot contest was on between the differ est ones in the race for the honors None of the home noys were up for office and the honors fell to all outside cities. Fort Wayne was selected for the place where the next convention will be held, and after the following officers were elected the convention adjourned: President, Rbuhler Howard, Peru; vice president, Chester Clark, Garrett; secretary-treasurer, John F. Cauchat, Indianapolis; auditor, Edward Bishop, Muncie; sergeant-at-arms, William Feighner. Marion. BOARD IN SESSION County Commissioners Met in Regular Session—The Routine Business. WENT TO BLUFFTON Board Will Hold Joint Session There Today—Return This Afternoon. The board of commissioners is in ' session today, the regular July term, ' I and the routine of business is being | taken care of. The board went to . Bluffton via automobile at noon, leaving at 11:30, where they met the Wells county board on the County Line Macadam road. They are due to return at 3:30 to take up the work here. County Treasurer Yager filed his monthly report, showing the amount of taxes collected, etc., which was duly approved. Proceedings for the John Shafter County Line Macadam road were certified here by the aditor of Wells county and placed upon the records of Adams county. Bids for furnishing coal for the county institutions were received, but no awards were made, the matter to be taken up later. Extras were ordered for the Rodenbusb, C. C. Beers and Schafer macadam roads, where it was shown necessary.

AT SOUTH WHITLEY Will the Vail Hoop, Stave and Heading Mill be Rebuilt Soon. DECIDED SATURDAY Business Men Quickly Respond With Bonus to Keep Plant There. Columbia City, Ind., July 3 —lt was definitely announced Saturday at South Whitley that the Vail hoop, stave and heading mills will be rebuilt in that town and to show that they were in good faith the Vails ordered George Cook, their manager at that place, to again put men to work in cleaning up the debris of the late fire and to make the necessary preparations so that the buildings could be erected as soon as possible. This announcement came after an inter-1 view with Robert Emerson of South Whitley, a member of the Business, Men’s association, had with A. T. Vail ( at Fort Wayne Friday evening, at ; which time the Vails made a little fur-, l ther concession to the citizens of I South Whitley in the way of reducing' their original demand of $2,000 to sl.-! 000, and when this became known at , South Whitley the amount was raise! : within half an hour’s time, and Mr ' Vail notified of the same, the result | I being that the men were ordered back | | to work. It looked for a time as I though South Whitley would lose this industry and the people of that town 1 ; did everything in their power to get ! the Vails to come back, and their es-, I forts in this respect are now reward- ; ‘ ed. According to the agreement the people of South Whitley are to pay | the taxes on the property for the next ten years, are to furnish water free i and are to pay the Vails SI,OOO in cash. This factory employs one hundred men. PRESENTED BAPTISMAL FONT, |. j At the close of the excellent Chil-. dren's Day exercises at the German j Reformed church Sunday evening, the : pastor, the Rev. L. C. Hessert, was i presented with a baptismal font by i the Sunday school class of which Miss i Della Sellemeyer is teacher. The font is one that is to be carried about easily and will come very convenient to the pastor when he performs this rite in the homes of candidates. i — o • POSTOFFICE CLOSED JULY 4TH. i ——— There will be no city or rural delivery of mail on July Fourth, and the postofflce will be closed all day except In the morning from 8 to 9 o’clock. •

BAND MEETING. All members of the city band are earnestly requested to be at their rooms this evening for practice, ami to complete the arrangements for the j program which they will carry out to- ' morrow on the streets and at the Crysi tai theater. In the afternoon at 1:8I) ’ and in the evening at 7 they will give [ a parade and a street concert. The | program to be rendered at the Crystal ! will be one of rare occurrence, and I the members have put themselves in s excellent shape for the rendering of j some high-class music. Everybody j come. A GAIT FOURTH Will be Spent by Evangelical Sunday School in Henry Barkley Grove. WITH A PICNIC Baptist Churches Also to Picnic in the Parent Grove. The picnic as planned by the Evangelical Sunday school to be held at the Henry Barkley grove tomorrow Is a sure go. Everything is in readiness tor a general good time —providing the weather is ravorable. Everybody wishing to join the picnickers is requested to come to the church. Conveyances will leave the church at 8:00, 9:00 and 10:00 a. m. Some should be ready for the first trips, for if all wait for for the last there will be too many for the hack. Amusements of various kinds will be provided for. Bring your swings, hammocks, croquet sets, ball and bats, etc. Ice cream, lemon ade, fruit, etc., will be sold on the I ground. The band boys have kindly consented to join us for a few hours j and furnish us with music. We cer-! tainly appreciate this. Thanks to the i boys in advance. Everything is In readiness for the | Fourth of July picnic to be given by i the Baptist church of this city and also of Pleasant Mills. The Parent grove, mid-way between the two cities, will be the scene of much pleasure throughout the day and many frWni ' the two churches will be in attend ance. Free transportation for the children and the members of the families has been provided for and the hacks will leave the church for the | grounds at 9 o’clock. There will be i all kinds of refreshments to be had ! on the grounds—candies, fruits and I ice cream. It will be one of the old time happy gatherings and the day one long to be remembered. I -o POLICE COURT NEWS. i Sunday afternoon Marshal Peter-1 son surprised a party of players who ‘ , were enjoying a quiet game across the river and arrested the bunch, three in 'number: Charles Straub, Newton Sprague and Sid Braun, all of whom . pleaded guilty in court this morning, and were assessed a fine of $5.00 and costs, totaling $15.00. All of the bunch I furnished bond and stayed the amount | i for ninety days. Prosecutor Parrish being away on ian outing he has appointed Will Hani I mill assistant prosecutor and Will ap peared this morning to prosecute the j■ ] cases for gaming and was successful i in his first three cases in securing con victions. Will is a hustler and has I put in a great deal of time in the study of the law profession, and is 1 j deserving of patronage. — In the gaming case this morning it ■ developed that not enough cash by a I great deal was confiscated by the mar- i shal. One of the parties claimed to 1 have had $10.00; another. s.'>.oo, and : the other $3.65. making a total of | $18.65, while the amount found by th" ! marshal was $6.90. He is now wondering how to declare a proper dividend. o CLOSE AT TEN. Tomorrow being the Fourth of July and a h<al holiday, all butcher shops will close their doors promptly at 10 o’clock, and patrons are asked to govern themselves accordingly. The following areto close: Fred Mutchler, Dyonis Sclimltt, Baker & Hower, Simeon Hains, Barkley & Co. and Wid-| ler & Simmers.

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IN PECULIAR WAY « ~ " — 1 Were Fred Fullenkamp and Mr. Harrington Injured —Struck Their Noses. ; ON AUTOMOBILE TOP I- - * r When It Ran Over Rough Road—Gashes Cut Requiring Stitches. I . . |«»tr 1 Fred Fullenkamp of the Fullenkamp ’ ; store, and Mr. Harrington, an employe j of the Schafer Saddlery company, who j with Cal Robinson, were returning i from Van Wert, Ohio, in an automoI bile Sunday evening about 6 o'clock, f met with a very peculiar injury eight . miles east of here, which is also quite painful. A dog ran in front of the automobile and not wishing to run over it, the chauffeur ran the auto to one side, in so doing running into a sort of hole or “rough way." The occupants of the car were jolted out of j their seats, the two boys, Messrs. Fullenkamp and Harrington struck their heads on the automobile top in such away as to cut several gashes in their faces. Fullenkamp suffered a gash across his nose and forehead, and Harrington one across his nose, he being less severely injured than Fullenkamp. They stopped at a bouse < along the way where the wounds, which bled proiusely, were dressed as best they could, and then continued their way here, where a doctor took two stitches to close Fullenkamp's wounds. PRESIDENT TAFT ENROUTE. ♦ (United Frees Service.) Indianapolis, Ind.. July 3—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Beginnig a two i days’ visit to Indiana, President Taft arose early this morning to address a crowd gathered to greet him at CleveI land, this being an ordered stop. Taft : also agreed to a request from the Mun- ■ cie Y. M. C. A. to stop there and asj slst in the raising of a SIOO,OO fund j for their new building. A rear platI form speech will also be made at Wini Chester. This afternoon Taft will speak on "Peace" at the Marion soldiers’ home and will discuss the Aldrich currency plan to a meeting of bankers and newspaper men. He will reach Indianapolis tonight. A sweltering heat has followed the president all the way from Washington. SUMAN-ACKER. Very pretty was the wedding of Floyd Acker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Acker, of this city,, to Miss Gona Suman of Pleasant Mill?, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Suman. The ceremony was solemnized Sunday afternoon at 4:00 p. m.. Rev. D. A. J. Brown officiating. A sumptuous din ; ner followed at 6 o’clock at the home lof the bride's parents. The bride is a young lady of many winning qualities, beloved by all, and enjoys a large acquaintance. The groom is an industrious young man, being engaged in the cement business with his father, and possesses many business qualities He is held in high esteem by i hie many friends. The couple will reside in this city. , NEWS FROM MONROE. Tomorrow evening at 5 o’clock the cornerstone for the new school house at Monroe, now under construction, will be placed in position, and elaborate preparations for the occasion have baen made for the occasion. It will be one of the fitting ceremonies of the Fourth of July celebration, and the Hon. J. A. M. Adair will be present to lay the stone and deliver the address. A parade will be formed in the town and will march to the school to take part. All students of Decatu. are envited to be present. Nicholas Wagner, one of Monroe’s oldest and most prominent citizens, who on last Thursday suffered a stroke of paralysis, is lying in a very serious condition and the end is hourly expected. Great is the preparation, now completed. by the citizens of Monroe for their Fourth of July celebration, and the town as a whole will turn out to render one of the best programs e\e' given at Monroe. Mrs. Marsh Burdg will entertain the Orient club Wednesday evening.