Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 222, Decatur, Adams County, 22 September 1911 — Page 1

Volume IX. Number 222.

THE BIG DAY OVER Fifteen Thousand a Fair Estimate of the Number of Visitors. NO MORE ACCIDENTS Occurred to Mar the Day— Races Proved to be Very Exciting and Close. With a crowd of fifteen thousand th? big iay of the fair started off with a rush Braving the threatening weather the visitors thronged to the grounds armed with umbrellas and other methods of shielding themselves from the rain, intent upon enjoying a day of pleasure. The crowd started for the grounds early and up to noon there was no slack in the steady stream wending its way to the grounds Thursday, the big day of the fair, dawned under blue skies, a light rain falling, ceasing about 7 o’clock, but with continually threatening clouds. Many people, despite the threatening weather, began to arrive in the city on ’he early trains and by vehicles. At 8 o’clock the streets were crowded and t constantly surging multitude wended its way to the fair grounds. Here they employed themselves viewing the exhibits, the stock barns being thronged with a ■'onstant multitude viewing the animals assembled there for exhibition. The ladies were well rewarded in their walk through the art hall, where, under respectful suiaance. they were shown the many things assembled there, competing ’or prizes. The midway was the scene ot a large throng all the day. there not being a moment that there was not a great crowd watching the various performances along the way. The shows did a thriving business and the old stand by, the merry-go-round, was taxed to its capacity. The crowd numbered fuily fifteen thousand people, but as they were scattered over a vast number of acres the number was not so evident. Vast numbers lined both sides of the race track, viewing the fast races, which was a feature of the day. Between the heats the four Newsomes gave two exhibitions of their skill, the various feats of strength and agility entrancing the assembled audience. Their performance occupied several minutes and consisted of several good balancing acts. Quick action was the feature of their performance, and loud applause greeted the culmination of their hazardous act. The Decatur band, in full force ;rnd uniform, gave an exhibition of their skill that should make all citizens proud of the organization. During the afternon many pieces chosen with skill to fill the needs of the moment "ere played and considerable comment was heard on all sides on their excellent presentations. They, in n great measure, were responsible tor the excellent way in which the day’s Pleasures were presented. Aeronaut Martin again came forward for a large share of the praise when he began filling the large balloon, risking the heavy air and his life in an effort to please the crowd and fiill the day’s program. He soon had the large hag filled and at the signal all let go and Martin went soaring upward in an ascension which he can well be proud of- He drifted east, under the influence of the brisk wind and at an altitude of about a thousand feet cut loose and floated down, landing within the eastern boundaries of the park. Mar tin has the happy faculty of not dis appointing his audience, and his excel lent adventures cannot but make him one of the foremost in this section oi the country. The Race*. That the people of Decatur never saw faster speed horses and better races on the local tracks than those of Thursday would be hard to state 4 nd none other than complete satlsfac Hon from the thousands present was heard. A. P. Beatty, who was the starting judge, carried out his excel lent work of former years, and thost acquainted with the required fairness can say that a fair deal was admlnis twed to alt and no kicking could b< heard outside of the ‘ knocking,’’ whict is bound to be heard on all occasions

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Other judges were Dr*. Miller, Vizzard and Grandstaff. and time keepers were Dr. Clark, A. R. Bell and Benjamin Pillars. The first race scheduled was the free-for-all trot and pace, with ' a purse of 1150. There were but three , entries in this race, Major True, ow lied by William Frank of this city, bei ing ret ailed from the race, leaving but the three for the finish. This proved to be very interesting, Carter Noble taking first on both heats, and J. D. McKeion second and Little King third. The best time was 1:12. The 2:25 pace and race of the day was the most exciting, and one which would be hard to better, the five entries being so evenly matched that the lull five heats had to be pulled off. two horses taking two heats each, and one the other heat, making it necessary j sos the tie, or unfinished race, to be completed at 1 o’clock this afternoon. There were also six entries in this , race. Stately B. being recalled from the start. In this race the initial heat was taken by Reward M. C., Queen Albert second. Bob D. U. S. third, CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO. THE HANLY BOOM Started as a Political Jest , But Has Now Become a Real Possibility. WANTS STATE WIDE : And Threatens His Party 11 With Dire Destruction Unless He Gets It. . Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 22 —(Spec- ' ial to Daily Democrat)—The J. Frank Hanly boom for governor has had a remarkable growth from a political jest . to a possibility within the lust few days. Mr. Hanly’s remarks at the Methodist conference at Bloomington L seem to have placed him upon the po- . litical map again and now several of ; the republican bosses are trembling tn I their boots lest the “Saint from Las- . ayette’’ make good his. threats. To condense Mr. Hanly’s long rhe tprical screed at Bloomington it can be said that he threatens all sorts of - dire calamities if the republican parity does not make a stand for state- > wide prohibition or the re-enactment ; of county option in the campaign of 1912. To further terrify the terrified . Hanly promised to lead an attack ■ upon his own party if they do not do I his bidding when it comes to building J a platform. In spite of the general i aversion which most of the political . leaders have for Mr. Hanly, they reali tze that his influence in the campaign is not to be sneezed at and they would i hesitate to offend him any more than | is absolutely necessary. j No one heretofore has imagined that r Hanly was nourishing an ambition to j occupy the governor's chair again. It > is a matter of common report that, for , the past few years, he has been fighti ing “Demon Rum” to the tune of about *25,000 annually. Taking Mr. , Hanly’s previous mercenary proclivii ties into consideration, political lead ers did not dream that he would again c? care' to accept such a small salary as that which is paid to the governor of 1 Indiana. But it seems that J. Frank i has been dealing in sentiment so long that he has aquired enough of that i commodity to inspire him again to P run for governor and thereby dernonP strate to the people that he can “come 0 back.” n It also develops that Hanly has some j qualities which would certainly entitle i. him to a certain amount of consider- [. ation in the republican gubernatorial e fight next spring. Mr. Hanly Is a proe nounced standpatter and a high tariff republican of the old school. Up until . t he time he found prohibition more |. profitable than his standpat republiti canism. he was wont to hobnob with „ the Kealing-Fairbanks-Durbin coterie of politicians. It is generally admitted , that the republican nominee for gov- „. ernor in 1912 will be a standpat who ~. must meet the approval of the Real,e ing crowd, particularly as regards his p. high tariff inclinations. c If the republicans elect to try coung ty option or state-wide prohibition as e a political expedient in the coming .]. election, Mr. Hanly would certainly ie fill the bill admirably and the possiis bility of his becoming the party’s nomg. iness in 1912 has in fact ceased to be e a jest and the republican politicians h have come to regard it as a stern reala.l ity.

FATAL INJURIES Sustained by Fireman Geo. Berger in Clover Leaf I Wreck AT MARION INDIANA Thursday—Meat Cars Were Piled Thirty Feet High— Heavy Loss. The Clover Leaf railroad had a most disastrous wreck early Thursday morning at Marion, that will probably cost the life of Fireman George Berger of Delphos, besides a loss of $12,000 materially. A Marion dispatch says: “The most disastrous and costly wrecks in the history of the Toledo. St. Louis & Western Railroad cbmpan»- occurred at 4 o'clock Thursday morning, when two big engines, drawing eastbound through freight, No. 42. left the track at the siding near the Standard Co-operative Glass factory, throwing one engine into the ditch, and piling six cars of meat into a tangled mass. “George Berger, twenty-four, of Delphos, Ohio, the fireman on engine No. 188, the first in the train, is believed to be fatally injured and he now accupies a ward in the Marion hospital with but little chance for his life. His face is badly crushed, one hand '* mashed, the back of his head is crushed and one leg broken. Paul Stippick, forty-one, also of Delphos, engineer on ; the ill-fated engine, is also badly in- | jured, but it is believed he will suri vlve. The cause of the accident was a defective flange cn the "pony” trucks of the first engine, causing the i drive wheels to leave the track, when the switch was reached. “Train 42 was pulling thirty-one loaded refrigerator cars containing fresh meat ftom the Armour and Swift plants and the first six cars were piled thirty feet high. The loss entailed by wreck is estimated at $12,000.” ' ' — - f I . ■ • - I ■ CRYSTAL PROGRAM. Don't forget the big show at the Crystal theater tonight. Something special, along with the regular excellent show, which is to be shown. Miss Helen Farner of Fort Wayne, who has been playing in many of the theaters of the larger cities, who is obtaining a wide reputation as a royal entertainer wherever she plays. Singing and dancing will be her portion of the evening's program, and it will be well worth your time to witness the show of a full hour and for the small sum of only a nickel. IN NEW BUILDING Waring Glove Company Will Begin Operation in New Building Monday. • ARE NOW MOVING The Commodious New Quarters Will be Workshop With Ideal Conditions. The Waring Glove company will be- , gin operations on Monday morning bright and early in their new quarters the fine, large brick building erect- ' ed on the old Trout property which was recently purchased by L. C. War- , ing, and which is located on Monroe street just across from tne building i which the company has occupied for i many years. The new building is fine, I large and commodious, with plenty of light, and will be a workshop with i ideal conditions for the large number . of employees. The company is at i present moving into the building and while the moving is a task of considerable magnitude, everything will be i finished this week and in readiness ; for beginning work in the new building ■ Monday morning. The work of remodeling the brick residence at the east of the lot, corner of Monroe and ■ First streets, which will be occupied i by Mr. Waring as a residence. Is also nearing completion, and the home wiL be a model one in every respect.

Decatur, Ind. Friday Evening, September 22,1911.

GOT HIS SAMPLE CASE. Wood* Optical Company of Ft. Wayne Get* McKee’s Sample*. Mr. Woods, of the Woods Optical , company. Fort Wayne, was a visit'-. ( in the city Thursday, being a guest oi Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Hensley at din ' ner. Mr. Woods is the man who w.i---1 arrested, charged with issuing a fn- ' dulent check for $12.50, which ,\i . Hensley cashed, and who is now c; I fined in the county jail, the trial hail been set for Monday, October 9th. M . Woods came to get. the sample cas« his company, which McKee carried i tiaveling salesman, and which is I tied at about S2OO. Woods secure ! - case with no trouble. McKeee. i J said, had been working for the . om- 1 pany since Decoration Day. A (' -lina, Ohio, dispatch says that McKee com, ■< ' of a highly respected family, apd : i j downfall is attributed to drink id cig ' arettes. A BANQUET ROYAL Was That of the Associated Press Newspaper Men of State of Indiana. I SENATOR KERN HOME I — Is a Very Busy Man These Days— Governor Marshall • in Masocic Circles. — Indianapolis. Ind., Sept. 21 —Another event of the week at the capital city was the banquet at the Claypool hotel I I Thursday evening, given by the members of the associated press. These banquets are annual events and at- ’ tract the notice of the press all over ■ ’ thia section of the middle west. It is I given by the members from Indiana. and chief among these of importance I upon this occasion was the Hon. A. J. \ Moynanan, the veteran editor of the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. Among , i the celebrities on the speakers' program were Hon. Henri Watterson of the Louisville Courrier-Journal and Senator John W. Kern, and It is a safe bet that the banqueters were roy--1 ally entertained. All the larger newspapers of the state are members of the associated press, which by the i way, Is the oldest newspaper agent? : in the country and considered the best There are several other good ones,, but none that is better. They have a working agreement all over the world, and the cost is not considered j i when it comes to getting the news | ! and sending it hot over the wires to their various news centers where it is distributed to both morning and even-1 ing newspapers. 4 Senator John W. Kern arrived from I a two weeks' vacation with his family :at Bay View. Mich. He will be a busy senator for the next two weeks taking care of accummulating business, and disposing of a few remnants of his law i practice which failed to get his attention before he went to Washington in the ear,ly spring to take his seat as the j junior senator from Indiana and where he remained during the special session of congress. He is the picture ■ of health and says that he is read?' for- - the hard work to come. .He goes to Chicago on the tenth of the coming month, where the Lorimer investigat- . ing committee will give a further ! hearing in this celebrated case. He carries the honors of the special session lightly, and in speech and manner is the same John Kern that his friends have always known. Tn the senate he is already an accredited leader, and friends know that even greater honors are in store for him. i Governor Marshall is spending a . few days in the east this week attending a meeting of the thirty-third degree Masons, an eminence that is attained by but a few of those in Masoniic circles. He will be back on the job ■ Friday. There is not much doing around the state house at this season I of the year except tn the auditor’s -office, where they are busy counting i1 the odds and ends, with a view of hav- : ing sufficient cash to meet the obliga-, tion of the calendar year which ends with the present, month. All bills owing by the state have to be paid by the last day of the month, and should any -of them get in a day late It would take an act of the legislature to get the ' money to pay the bills. L. G. E. |

COURTHOUSE NEWS Trial of James McKee is Set For Monday, October the Ninth. ■ ACTION IS TAKEN In Partition Cases—Two Marriage Licenses Issued —Court Notes. Chris C. Beer, administiator ot the Amos Ellenberger estate, filed petition to erect tombstone, which was grant-j ed. The transcript and papers in the j case of the State vs. Susie Johnson, j the gypsy who was adjudged guilty by • ’Squire Stone of stealing eggs from Margaret Grim, were filed in the circuit court today. She put up a cash bond of $25. The case against James McKee, accused of issuing a fraudulent check, lias been set lor trial Monday, Octo- ' ber 9th. i I Norval Taylor et al. vs. Mary Taylor, partition and to quiet title. Abstract filed by plaintiff Eveline Michael, executrix, vs. Eveline and Clement V. Michael, et al., partition. Appearance by D. E. Smith for defendant. Rule to answer. A marriage license was issued Thursday to Catherine J. Kinney of New Corydon, born March 16, 1888, daughter of Pat Kinney, to wed William M. Adang, farmer, born August 14, 1885, son of John Adang. The bride is a cousin of P. K. Kinney ot this city. Real estate transfers: Mrs. John Emery to W. L. Sipe, 20 acres. Blue (’reek tp., $1100; Albert Studler to Fred W. Studler, quit claim deed to realty in Hartford tp., $2000: D. B. Erwin to Elizabeth Rice, pt. lot 107,, Decatur, com. deed, $720; Rosa Hofer ' to Wm. L. Keller, lot 26. Monroe, $ :,- 700; Lydia Bodie to Finley Duff. 4 acres, Jefferson tp.. $800; S. A. M Butcher to David Houdshell. lot 26,, Geneva, S4O; Emma L. Daniel to Bow ers Realty Co., 117 acres, Root tp., $15,000; John Niblick et al. to Emma L. Daniel, lots 288, 239, 240, 259, 260, 261, Decatur, $12,000; John Niblick, executor (same), $12,060; John W. Kliewer to Frederick G. Eichenberger, lot 384, Berne. $3400; Frank D. Annen to Wm. M. Moch, lot 830, Decatur, CONTINUED on PAGE TWO. ROMANCE AT FAIR Man Who Lets Auto Run Over His Body Susceptible to Cupid’s Darts. A MARRIAGE LICENSE Secured Here—Bride is One of Theatrical Performers Also at Fair. — Romance mingled itself with the 1 more prosaic affairs at the Great Northern Indiana fair this year, being unfolded to the public today when a marriage license went on record at 12:30 o’clock, showing the granting of the same to Stowars Bishop Erieg, a theatrical performer, and Miss Iza Benia May Van Zandt, also a theatrical performer. The groom is the man j who takes part in the daring automobile stunt, that has thrilled so many spectators this week at the fair, the man lying down on the race track and letting an automobile pass over his body without injury. It seems, however, that his heart is more susceptible, and Cupid's arrow did to it, ’w hat 1 repeated runs of the automobile could not do to his body. The bride is a young lady theatrical performer, who has been bere at the local fair grounds i this week, her parents living in Columbus, Ohio. As shetravels around, and can claim Adams county hei* home as much as any place, the clerk decided to issue the license, though usually a thirty days' residence in the county is required. j The couple have traveled with the

same theatrical company for many i years, and the romance Is the culmination of a long acquaintanceship. The bride is a Canadian by birth “THE GREAT BENEDICT." Pleased Another Large Audience at the Opera House Last Night. — The opera house was packed to the doors Thursday night to hear the won der worker. Benedict. He is certainly 1 the best in his line that ever visited our city. You will miss something extraordinary if you miss him. His work j Thursday night was entertaining, as well as instructive. The pictures were good and the people were well pleased, and many will go again this evening. Professor Benedict will remain the balance of tiie week at the opera house. The prices are ten cents for ! adults and five cents for children. ! I-ioors open at 7:15. Curtain at 8:00 ‘ o'clock. OCTOBER NINTH Is Set by Governor Marshall to be Known as Fire Prevention Day. * I ■" • DAY MEANS MUCH - “ — Should Clean Up Your Prem - ises and Examine Flues Before Winter Comes. State of Indiana Executive Dept. To the People of the State of Indiana. Greeting: Effciency in fire prevention is not 1 , commensurate w ith efficiency in fire fighting. Indiana has learned how to ! discover and extinguish a fire, but it has not learned as yet how to prevent ’ one. The property loss by fire in this state for the year 1910 amounted to 1 approximately $5,000,000. Much of that might have been saved had our meth- ' ods of prevention been as efficient as ! ' our methods of extinguishment. This ■ loss in Indiana is a part of a steady annual growth in fire waste throughout the United States, amounting to a total of $214,003,300 in the year 1910. ■ We have devoted ourselves as individuals and as a state to the task of preventing floods, disease, crime, irn morality and other ills, which tend to kill and destroy. It is more than time that we devote ourselves to the prevention of fire, the most common and the most destructive, perhaps, of all Fires are easily preventable if simple paths to knowledge are fol- ' lowed. More thought of the rat and loose match, the neglected flue and the I oily rag in a dusty corner will capitaI lize itsdlf in dollars. Therefore, for the end that we may conserve not only our property, but our lives, and safeguard them to the best of our ability, | I do hereby proclaim October 9, 1911. as Fire Prevention Day in the state of Indiana and do call upon all citizens on that day to give personal attention to the removal of rubbish and debris from their prenij ises; to setting their heating apI pliances in safe and proper condition i for winter use: to examining chimneys and flues that breakage and cracks may be properly repaired, and that on j all other days, as well as this day. th«y continue the burning of rub-1 bish and combustible refuse and the | depositing of rags and grass and I other articles which by heat cause j spontaneous combustion. I also suggest and recommend that on this day I instruction be given to the children in i the public schools with reference to the fire hazard of matches, gasoline ) and other volatile oils, and that simple methods of fire prevention and rescue work be taught. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the great seal of the state (SEAL) of Indiana, at the capitol in the city of Indianapolis, this 16th day of September. A. D., 1911. By the Governor: THOS. R. MARSHALL, Governor. L. G. ELLINGHAM, Secretary of State. MISS HARTZELL, ART JUDGE. Miss Dessie Hartzell of Portland, who has served as judge of the art department at the fair, returned home today, going by was of Fort Wayte. She was accompanied by her mother, ‘ Mrs. E. B. Hartzell.

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TO CIRCLE THE CITY Aviator C. P. Rodgers to Make Stop Here Next Monday. IS IN BIG RACE Advertising Vin Fiz and is Being Accompanied by a Special Train. Decatur people are now assured that they will be permitted to see an airship, which is to arrive In this city on next Monday in cnarge of C. P. Rodgers, v.--.u is maxing a transcontinental flight across the country for the Hearst $50,000 offer to the first man to complete the trip, and whose trip is being financed by the V’in Fiz company of Chicago, manufacturers of a soda fountain preparation, who ate ' taking this extensive way of advertis- ' ing this new preparation. A special train will accompany the aviator, over the Erie, and will arrive a day. ahead of Mr. Rodgers, and in charge of C. H. Davidson, president of the Vin Fiz company. . His biplane will bear the sign of Vin Fiz in large letters and will distribute pamphlets and other reading matter while flying. He will also make a stop here, this being the first of the day, and will then proceed on to Rochester, Crownpoint and Chicago. H. J. Diecks, traveling representative of the company, was in omcity today advertising his arrival, and stated that this means of advertising will cost his company between fifty and sixty thousand dollars. Mr. Rod--1 gers has been at Middletown, N. Y., , where he met with an accident while ascending, smashing his machine to I pieces, thus causing a delay of three days. He had expected to reach Decatur this week and give an exhibit at the fair grounds, but was foiled when the accident took place. Upon his entering into the city whistles will be blown and perhaps the waterworks will give its salute to notify people o r his coming and give all an opportunity to seeing the air bird. He will encircle the city before he leaves, starting off westward and following the Erie to Chicago, according to his route laid out. o ' — PROFICIENT IN ORTHOGRAPHY. H. L. Center, deputy secretary of state, in a letter to O. M. Goddard, principal of the public schools at Grand Chain, 111., has upheld the honor of Indiana as concerns spelling. In a letter to the secretary of state. Mr. Gixidard said: “Please send me a list of words commonly misspelled in Indiana.” In reply, Confer wrote: “I beg leave to state that cultured Indiana makes no mistakes in orthography.” The secretary receives many queer requests for information in his daily mail, but the request from the Illinois school man has been recorded as the j strangest yet received. It is thought the principal had heard of the recent i spelling contest conducted by the state superintendent of public instruction, and was seeking data on the contest. —lndianapolis News. WILL ENTER NORMAL SCHOOL. Miss Grace Hurst, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Hurst, will leave next Wednesday for Indianapolis, where she will enter the school for the blind. Miss Hurst, who is eighteen years old, has been blind ten years. She also suffered from a complication that rendered her unable to walk, and she has thus been unable to attend sehool there before on that account. She has lately regained her good health, and thus is permitted to go. It is thought with the regaining of health, the optic nerve which has been paralyzed, may become normal and that she may regain her sight. SIDNEY, OHIO, WET BY 56. Sidney, Ohio, Sept. 22 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—-The wets nosed out the drys in today’s local option election after the bitterest fight upon the liquor question ever known in Sidney, the wets’ majority being fifty-six.