Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 200, Decatur, Adams County, 24 August 1911 — Page 1

Volume IX. Number 200.

build an ADDITION 4 Mann & Christen Secure Contract For Extension of the Truck Factory. TO BEGIN AT ONCE Ward Fence Company Renews Contract With Two Big Chicago Concerns. That the Decatur Autimobile com-1 panys I‘la.nt in this city is growing' ras evidenced ‘ Wednesday night, when the contract was let to Mann fc Christen, the. well known contractors lad builders, tor an extension to the big factory. An addition will be built at the west end of the main Mildiag, sixty feet by forty feet. Work on the removal of rubbish began this morning and the addition will be completed within three weeks. It is es timated that this will give the concern room for a capacity of from eight to ten trucks a day, and will mean the employing of a still larger I lorce. Each day brings new orders jnd the Hoosier truck is now known far and wide as the best on the market. Next year will show another marked advancement. Watch ths Hoosier. Messrs. Bracket and O'Brien, of the Ward Fence company. were at Chicago a few days ago, where they closed a contract to furnish all the ornamen tai fence, both iron and wire and all kinds of gates for the Sears, Roebuck' * Co., and the Chicago House Wreck ing Co., two of the largest mail order concerns in the world, for the next year. Both these companies have been using the Ward fence for the past year and each made the state-j meat that they had never bought this' class of goods from a concern where they have had better service and bet-1 ter goods. ———————u FOR THE SPORTS. Some Scrap is on Between National League Teams. The New York club is today leading the remarkable close pennant race of the National league. By winning j another contest from Chicago yester-' day the Giants took a jump of five points ahead of the Cubs. Hard on ■ the latter’s heels the Pittsburg team threatens, for notwithstanding a loss to Philadelphia yesterday, Pittsburg is only six points behind Chicago. It is several years since three j teams ran so close a race in the Na- ■ tionai league. For the last ten years one of the trio now fighting for first place has been the championship winner; Chicago four times, Pittsburgl four times and New York twice (in I»v4 and 1905). It was in 1908 thatj the Nationals had one of their closest' races when New York and Chicago Required an additional game to decide the championship. With so slight a margin between | the three teams now it looks like a: toss-up as to which club will emerge the winner on October 12th. Chicago ends its last series with New York in the easit today and crosses the river to Brooklyn, where Chicago has won but three games out of eight this year. New York continues on its home grounds this week, meeting Pittsburg, which it has beaten in five out of the seven games in this city. — o — PHI DELTS MEET. The Phi Delta Kappas held a spirited meeting Wednesday evening at the Elzey & Falk shoe store, with a goodly number of the members in attendance. Several questions of business were up for the evening, and which was the first meeting held for «ome time. Arrangements were made for the holding of regular meetings, ■s usual, and the opening of the lodge rooms, which have been closed during the summer months, will be made *n the near future, and perhaps new headquarters will be looked for. The organization now enjoys a respectable class, and will enjoy many a pleasant evening, together during the coming winter months.

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POLICE COURT NEWS. This morning Special Policeman I John Andrew's was called to Jefferson ! street to a rest a tramp who was . giving troub e to the business houses in that ne Khborhood. The tramp j was drunk and first went to the Mougey blacksmith shop where he repre- ! sented himself to be a blacksmith, and made himself obnoxious. He was i ordered out of the shop, and from . there he went to the Hale warehouse, • ! where he tried the same stunt. He I was thrown out of the place byCharley Peterson, and he then made 1 I his way to the shop in the Bremerj kamp building on the corner of First ■ street. Here Andrews found him, and I took him to jail where he will be alI lowed to sober up before holding his I trial. o REVOLTING STORY Os Cruelty to Animals Has Just Come to Light— Inhuman Actions OF NORTH END BOYS Who Used Penknife to Blind Kittens and Then Watch* the Gymnastics. A story of unprecedented cruelty to ' animals has just reacned us. it being a recount of the activities of several young boys in the north end of the city. For several days the residents of that portion of the town have been j missing their pet tabbies, and kit- 1 tens, and by accident a resident of 1 that part solved the mystery of their | disappearance when he unexpectedly i came upon a party of boys, ranging in j age from ten to fifteen, who were se-1 creted and had a number of the pets with which they were practicing their revolting sport It was the habit to take a penknife and pierce the eyes of the animal and then turn I them loose. They being blind as a ! result of the operation and suffering intense pain, would naturally per- ' form gymnasts, which seemed to I please the youthful ‘ruffians. Several of the animals were treated in this manner, some being full grown cats and others but kittens a few weeks old. No effort was made by the boys to kill the suffering animals at any time, they leaving them to make the best of it by themselves after they had exhausted their ; strength in the gymnastics, which I pleased them. The perpetrators and those partici--1 pating in this inhuman action are ! known, have been seen to* interest themselves in the sport, and will be promptly arrested if the action does not stop at once. The enraged citi- ' zens of that end of town are deter- ■ mined that it shall not continue and the matter may be taken to the grand jury, by those who have lost valuable animals. PLAN BIG DAY. —- •• t* ’ Methodists of Fort Wayne District to Gather Next Week. Invitational cards announcing the seventh annual Methodist reunion of i Fort Wayne and its district were received in the city this morning from J. A. Beatty, district superintendent, asking all to join them for the day, and if you don't, you will miss a day of rare occurrence. The gathering will bring together Methodists from all over the district, along with their many friends, and Fort Wayne is preparing to entertain fully 5,000 people at Robinson park on that day. Come prepared with well filled baskets and arrange so as to stay all day and enjoy the interesting numbers to be rendered. A base ball game in the morning between the pastors of the district has been scheduled to take place and will be one of the many interest ing features of the day. One and all are cordially invited to attend and if you have not made preparations to go, do so before it is too late. SOCIETY MEETING. The Mite society of the Methodist Episcopal church will meet this week at the home of Mrs. John Bollinger on West Monroe street. Some important business is to be attended to, and all the. members should attend.

KILLED AT MAUMEE " e ti Clover Leaf Kills Section , Hand While Pulling Weeds Along Track. 8 J1 ' c ' 1 DIED INSTANTLY ‘ Was Struck on Head byL Cross-beam and Hurled ’ For Some Distance. * i Daniel Light, a section hau on the. CJover Leaf railroad was instantly , filled at Maumee Tuesday morning. | when he was struck by the engine of j westbound passenger train No. 1. I Light was engaged in pulling weeds j j along the right-of-way at the time., Engineer William VanGeisen had. charge of the engine and it was stat- j ed that when the train drew near to Mr. IJght he looked up and it was thought that he had moved away from the track. Just as they reached Light it was noticed that he was stooping over and cross-beam of the engine struck turn in the head and hurled him quite a distance. The i train was stopped and run back to, < the scene, but when the trainmen arrived the unfortunate man had expir- 1 1 ed. His skull had been crushed and he died almost instantly. The remains were placed on the train and taken to Waterville. The accident was a very peculiar one as it was thought that the man saw the approaching train. Some are of the opinion, hqwever, that he did , not see the train until too late, while | others think that he moved away from the track, but not a sufficient , distance to prevent the cross-beam I from striking him. t CANDLING ROOMS Have Been Opened by Practically Every Merchant in City Who Buys Eggs. ACCORDING TO LAW Inspector on Recent Visit Here Gave Strict Orders to Enforce Law. Practically every merchant in Decatur who deals in eggs has opened 1 a candling room. He has not done * this because he 1 wanted to, but because the laws of Indiana must be! met. The law also says that each i egg must be candled before being pur- . chased. Recently the state inspector visited Decatur, and while no arrests were made here, he handed out some mighty straight pointers that will have to be observed in the future. At Bluffton and other places the vio-> lations of the law were so flagrant j that a number of arrests were made, j In addition to the fact that the store j keeper is liable, the inspector also t made it plain that the man or woman : who sells the eggs are likewise liable to a severe punishment if they sell bad eggs. It is therefore to the advantage of both the seller and the buyer that these candling rooms have | been established, for we don't believe ( , any farmer in Adams county would t try to dispose of eggs he knew were s bad or would want to take the money ' j for the spoiled ones. We are pub- | lishing this statement at this time, f simply that all may understand this , new pure food law and may govern 1 themselves accordingly. Remember i that when the merchant candles your i eggs before he buys them he is sim- 1 ply complying with a law that is to , be strictly enforced. I — o— < GETS HEATING CONTRACT. i i p. J. Hyland was Wednesday t awarded the contract for installing < the heating system in the new Waring building which is now under ( course of construction. The heating, r will be of steam of the latest furnace i make and complete in every respect. < Work on the Installation of same will ] begin as soon as the other work will permit them to go ahead, and it, with the other work on the building, will i be rapidly pushed to completion. <

Decatur, Ind. Thursday Evening, August 24, 1911.

THE BAND PLEASED. | The band concert of Wednesday evening was listened to by several hundred people, and the many pieces were highly appreciated by all. All i day they rendered music for the many who attended the Concord picnic, but is spite of the hard work of the da>, gave excellent music on the street corner in the evening. Several new pieces were included in the program, . and were listened to with close at-p tention. ' o COURT HOUSE NEWS A Few Items of News Picked Up at the County I Hall of Justice. I A MARRIAGE LICENSE —zA New Partition Suit Filed —A Bunch of Real Estate Transfers Filed. The preparation for the fall collection of taxes has been completed by I County Treasurer Yager and Deputy | Ed Kintz, and they are now waiting for the rush. From September Ist to November Ist will be the usual busy period at that office. A marriage license was issued to Blanch M. Jeffers, 21. Decatur, and, R. E. Mumna, lumberman, aged 24, Decatur. Peterson & Moran, the attorneys, have filed a new case, the title of which is, Fred Maurer, administrator I with the will annexed, of the estate of Melcholr Maurer, deceased, vs. Fred MJaurer et al., complaint for partition of real estate. Real estate transfers: Mary A. i Tussing to Nancy E. Hartzogg, parts I inlots 691 and 692. Decatur. $900; I Fred W. Jaebker to David T. Tee pie to Fred Jaebker, inlot 172, Decatur, $1.00: Huber M. DeVoss to Daniel M. Erwin, inlot 886, Decatur, $1500; Ellen Touhey to T. A. Leonard, lot 217, Decatur, $1487.50; Florence King to Elijah Walters et al., pt. lots 11 and 12, Decatur, $1600; Mary Scott to Ann Gruver, tract tn Preble tp„ $260; B. S. Brown to Albert Pence, pt. inlot 366. Decatur, $1200; George Hel-I ler to Catherine Snyder, lot 228,1 Berne, $1700; Noab D. Schwartz to j Joel H. Habegger, 40 acres, Monroe tp„ $5750; Jacob Habegger et al. to J. H. Habegger to Jacob Habegger, 80 acres, Monroe tp., sl. SIGHT IS FAILING Jacob Railing, Veteran of the Civil War, is Losng His Sight. ONE EYE IS GONE And Prompt Treatment Will be Necessary to Restore the Other. Jacob Railing, a veteran of the Civil war, who resides in the south part of j the city, is much concerned about his sight, it having failed him partially ( in the past few weeks. Some time ago Mr. Railing made a trip to the east, where he visited | with relatives and also all the historic battle fields for a period of two. ■ months, and since his return he has < noticed that his sight is failing rapidly. The sight in one eye is com- ( 1 pletely destroyed and the other is failing rapidly. He has visited sev- • eral of the local physicians and they recommended his going to Ft. Wayne for treatment. He left for that place ' this morning and will put himself under the care of an expert there. It is to be hoped that a prompt recovery will result and that his sight may be restored speedily. Mr. Railing has had four years’ service in the Civil war and is well and favorably known by ail the old veterans. o— — Herbert Lankenau of Ft. Wayne is in the city for a visit with his moth j er, Mrs. H. Lankenau.

MACCABEES BUSY Arranging to Give Work to 25 Candidates on September Fifth, I I FORT WAYNE TEAM , ' Will be Present and Confer the Three Degrees of the Order. The local order of Maccabees is arranging to hold a particularly good meeting on the night of September sth, when the Fort Wayne team will be present and give the degree work to a class of twenty-five candidates who are waiting. Lately the lodge determined to in-c-ease the membership and each of i the present sixty-seven members started to boost with the result that within two weeks they have secured twenty-five applications to join the order. When the success of the venture was clearly seen they asked the Fort Wayne team to come down and , do the work, an invitation which was readily accepted. At present the Maccabees are holding their meetings in the Eagle hall over the Winnes shoe store. In the afternoon of the fifth the Fort Wayne team will arrive here and in the evening the entire three degrees of ' the order will be given to all candidates in waiting. A rousing good time is assured to all, and safe to say that the candidates will be taken care of in approved style by the Fort ; Wayne team, tvho are noted for giving interesting interpretations of the work. findlyrian girl Rena Tarsha of Toledo Who Ran Away From Home Found at Elwood. POLICE HOLD HER Stopped Off Here Today to Await Money For Their Return Home. Rena Tarsha, the little fourteen-year-old, dark-complexioned girl, who ’ with a companion girl chum of sixteen | summers, of American blood, left . their homes at Toledo, Ohio, one 1 week ago last Sunday, and since then ! for whom the relatives, with the Toledo police, have been in charge of the search for Tier, has Deen located, and will again be returned to her home. The girls, it was learned, had bought tickets to this city, the last which had been leadner concerning them, and her uncle, upon learning this fact, came direct to this city, and with the assistance of the marshal and sheriff, began a search for her. She was noticed by several people here, who said she came direct to the city, but not thinking anything wrong, paid no attention to her. Her uncle, Lewis Tarsha, arrived on the next train, and being unable to locate her, kept on with his search, going to Ft. Wayne, later to Bluffton and Marion, where the search was continued. Going from there to Elwood the police upon their investigation, informed him that he had a girl answering the above description, and going to one of the city hotels found her asleep. Her uncle was at once given charge of her, and the two returned to the city this morning, the girl being turned over to the marshal, and both remaining here until they obtained sufficient money to take them back home. There was much rejoicing upon the finding of the girl, as her parents and relatives were at a loss as to what should prompt her to leave home as she did. — o— The heavy plate glass show case which Is to be placed in position at the Schaub & Gottemoller store as soon as the top piece of glass arrives, to replace the one which was broken, will add much toward the convenience in displaying their goods.

FOUND THE DOLLAR? | There Are Still Some Left In the Boston Store Window For You. The missing word contest which is I at present being coducted by the Daily Democrat never falls to attract the spirited attention each day, as can be easily seen from the large number of envelopes which is handed in every day for the Missing Word , editor. Many have been successful in J the location of the words and obtaining the dollar offered the lucky one. There are still a number of the doi- . lar bills left In the Bostor Store window and if you have not been successful as yet to get the dollar, now is the time to try. It is open to all and any man, woman or child has the same opportunity of making a dollar easily. ABOUT THE SICK Very Serious Was the Operation Performed Upon Mrs. Harry Funk ON WEDNESDAY Jesse Williams Sick With Hay Fever and Rheumatism—Other Notes. The condition of Jesse W’illiams, who resides two miles northwest of the city, and who was reported as being seriously ill with hay fever, is slightly better. For the past nineteen years, Mr. Williams has been confined to his home, suffering from rheumatism, and that, coupled with the fever, has left him in a weakened condition. He is unable to leave his home to seek relief from the fever but is succeeding in breaking up its hold, and in a few days will probably be well again. Henry Heidamann had to return home from the Burke elevator where he is employed as engineer, he being unable to carry out his day’s work on account of sickness, which has been coming upon him in the typhoid ! fever style. Only close and careful attention will prevent its oncoming. Dr. C. S. Clark, who was present for the operation upon Mrs. Harry Funk, which took place Wednesday afternoon at the St. Joseph’s hospital. Fort Wayne, reported the operation to be very serious, and more so than was looked for. What had been thought to be gall stones was caused from the kidneys crowding the gall bladder and giving her the intense pains which she has suffered for some time. Dr. Clark, who was at Ft. Wayne Wednesday on professional business, paid a short visit to his brother. Dr. Battel Clark, at New Haven, who has been very seriously sick for a number of weeks from pneumonia and other complications. He found the brother much improved and able to sit up several hours each day. The nurse, who has been in attendance for several weeks, was permitted to leave today anda speedy recovery is believed to be his. o “HUMAN HEARTS.” Successful in its tenth season can ' be said of few plays but it can be said I truthfully of “Human Hearts." A | drama which provides healthful rec-! reation for the public and which seems to instruct while appearing in the form of amusement, is a boon to any community. So many questionable forms of amusement are thrust upon i the public, the young and old alike J find much in this beautiful story to think over and enjoy long afterward Rich in incident, in its variety of characters, in its stage settings, it is one of the few attractions of great merit on the road. The spectator is carried into the delightful atmosphere of life in the hills of Arkansas. The. trouble which falls upon the simple folk of the Logan farm, reminds one of the line —“The Trail of the Serpent." Wait. The author has struck many true notes in this play and the well chosen cast blend their harmonies with fine effect. It is with pleasure that Manager Bosse announces “Human Hparts," for Monday, August 28th. The advance sale opens at the Holthous drug store the usual time in advance. Popular prices will prevail.

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CHARTER TWO CARS Modem Woodmen Complete All Arrangements to Attend Log Rolling. FT. WAYNE SATURDAY » I ■ Monroe and Pleasant Mills Will Accompany Them For Big Doings. Enthusiastic was the meeting of the Modern Woodmen held Wednesday evening wnen two candidates were taken into the ranks of the order and given the initiatory work, making them full-fledged members. There was much business dispensed with at this time mostly relative to their going to Fort Wayne on Saturday to attend the annual log rolling of the district. All arrangements were completed at this time and they are going to send a delegation that will make all neighboring towns set up and look when they make their entrance to the lodge rooms, with “Decatur” attached to their lapels. Two chartered cars have been secured for conveying them to that city, as well as any others who care to spend the day at Fort Wayne. Fifty cents will be the round-trip fare, good going only on the special cars, to leave the interurban station at 8 a. m., but good returning on any car during the day. Tickets can be had at any time now at the interurban or of some of the members, who will accommodate you. The Forester team will go in uniforms and they, with the others, will take part in the big parade to be held in the morning. Pleasant Mills and Monroe have made . arrangements to join with the Deca-, tur lodge, Pleasant Mills to send twenty members and Monroe twentyfive, whole the home lodge will take from seventy-five to a hundred. It will be a day of pleasure and if you want to have a good time, join the I number and be present for the oc- ! casion. The following entertaining | program has been prepared and will ! be rendered as scheduled: Parade —Meet on corner of Harrii son and Main streets. 11:30 a. m. Address of Welcome, 11 a. m. — Mayor Grice. Response, 11:15 a. m. —A. F. Hoffmeister. Music, 11:30 a. m. —Citizen’s Band. Delegation Convention. Dinner, 12 m. —Royal Neighbors. Music, 1:00 p. m.—Band. Song—Woodmen Quartet. Introductor, 1:00 p. m.—State Deputy Volz. Address —Head Council A. R. Talbot. Music —Band. Address, 1:30 p. m.—Mrs. Clara Richards, R. N. A. Music —Band. Song—Woodmen Quartet. Rainy Day Race. First and Second Prizes. 100 Yard Dash, 2 p. m. —Woodmen only. First and Second Prizes. Three-legged Race —Woodmen Quartet. First and Second Prizes. Sack Race. Fat Man's Race. First and Second Prizes. Fifty-yard Dash. Standing Jump, boys under 16. Running Broad Jump, ■ Running High Jump, Fifty-yard Dash, girls, Peanut Race. Woodman Log ; Rolling. Silk Pennant to largest delegation of Woodmen in the parade. Tallest R. N. A., Smallest, Homeliest, Best Looking. Drill—Royal Neighbors. First prize, SSO; second prize. $25. Drills —Woodmen Teams. First i prize, SSO; second prize, $25. I Tug-ofwar. Evening—Reception and Ball— Odeon Hall, formerly Saengerb? d hall. Event Managers—-Fred Witzigreuter, Capt. N. Ellis. Dinner and supper served by Royal Neighbors at Swinney Park. • o — SNODGRASS BABY DIES. Francis Jay Snodgrass, aged seven--1 teen months, daughter of Mr. and 1 Mrs. Alva Snodgrass, died at 1 o’clock 1 Tuesday morning at the residence, s Johnson pike and Twenty-ninth • streets, after a short illness. The s funeral will be held Wednesday aft- ? ernoon at 3 o’clock from the residence r with interment in the I. O. O. F. cemetery.—Marion Leader.