Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 227, Decatur, Adams County, 28 September 1911 — Page 1

Volume IX. Number 227.

T 9 ERECT NEW BLOCK Julius Haugk Buys the Old frame Row on Madison Street—Closed Today. SIXTY-EIGHT FEET Will Build Modern Four-1 story Concrete, Brick and Steel Business Block. I A deaU*htch means the further improvement and growth of our business city, was consummated this morning when Julius Haugk, the well known contractor, purchased from Henry Bremetkamp. the three building lots or Madison street, Just west of the I Dig Store or Allison block. The frontage includes sixty-eight feet and includes the buildings occupied by the garage the Massonee fruit store, the old Mission house and the ground occupied by the Star airdome. The deal has been on for several days and was closed this morning. It is the intention of Mr. Haugk to erect the finest business block in Decatur, work likely to begin in the early spring. It will le ot concreat and steel, with brick veneering, practically fire-proof, will be either three or four stories high, with passenger elevator, steam heat and all modern improvements. While the plans have not been prepared, Mr. Haugk, who has had such a building in mind for some time, has definite ideas as to how he will arrange it. It Is likely that the ground floor will consist of two rooms, one 24x132 and the other 44x132, suitable for business houses; the second floor will be arranged for offices, being well located for the purpose, just opposite the court house; the third and fourth floor* will be rented for lodge purposes. Mr. Haugk is progressive. He has worked hard for many years and has accinjmulated a good share of this world's goods and desires to build such a block that will show that he has lived here. It is a commendable purpose and we congratulate him on his progressiveness. He will leave for the south Friday to look after his various interests there and will not return before the holiday season, at which time he will immediately begin looking after the erection of the new block. It will add a metropolitan appearance to the city and will wonderfullly improve that section of the town. The consideration was about fIS.OOO. Cashier E. X. Ehinger of the Old Adams County bank, arranged the , details of the deal. WYOMING DAYS. 1.. ■ I Don’t Forget This at the Star Friday Evening. One of the greatest of western films of today, “Old Wyoming Days,” and one which can never be reproduced will be shown at the Star theater on Friday evening, the 29th, and already •Mr. Stoneburner has been complimented upon being successful in obtaining the film. That it will never be reproduced is owing to the negative being destroyed by fire, and the great risk of life and breaking of limbs in securing it, that the government has interfered against the securing of another. Scar face, the oldest Indian squaw of HO years on the reservation, and who confessed of having killed Custer himself, will be often represented in this film, whose maneuvers alone are interesting and highly entertaining, and well worth the time of any one to attend. Adults, 10 cents, and children, 5 cents. TO LEAVE FOR MEXICO. Mrs. Elizabeth Morrison is finishing ’he packing of her goods today in Preparation for leaving tomorrow night over the Clover Deaf for St. bouis, Mo., and from there to Oaxaca, Mexico, where she will make her future home. Mrs. Morrison spent last w inter there with her daughter, Mrs. Dick Wallace, and has decided to return there to make her home permanently. POWER HOUSE ENGINEER. A Mr. Packard of St. Mary’s, Ohio, •’ here and will begin work this evening at the power house as engineer.

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UNIVERSAL DAY NEXT SATURDAY In the large display advertisement published In Wednesday’s paper for the Schaub, Gottemoller & Co., the date in most of the papers distributed In the city read “Wednesday. September 27th." This was an error and should have read “Saturday, September 30th." Please remember this, the big sale, “Universal Day,” will be next Saturday, September 30th. Please bear the date in mind. OCTOBER STORMS Will be Plentiful According to Weather Predictions of Irl R. Hicks. MAY HAVE SNOW Storm Period Around the 7th Will be the Worst i During the Mouth. A reactionary storm period, under the combined strain of both earth and venus equinoxes is central on the 3rd and 4th, and may be expected to bring a return of storm conditions, with autumnal rain, wind and possibly light snow, northward. Venus lightning and thunder will probably bring in these October periods, followed by rapid change to much colder. A regular storm period is at its cen ter, with full moon on the equator, on the 7th. This is one of the most decided storm periods of this month. Violent disturbances should be watched against, both in the lake and gulf regions. Rain, wind and thunder will visit most parts of the interior during this period. From the sth to the 11th. central on the 7th. constitutes a grave seismic period. Snow, northward, rising barometer and much colder, will wind up this period. A reactionary storm period falls at the closing of the venus period, on the 13th, 14th and 15th. Fierce, autumnal thunder storms will visit many sections, with high gales over lake regions. High barometer, snow squalls and change to much colder at the cul mination of these storms. A regular storm period, covered by the autumnal and mercury periods, extends from the 17th to the 22nd. The crisis of this period will fall on the 20th, 21st and 22nd. Fierce autumnal storms, with lightning and thunder during the first stages, will mark this period. Autumn rains will occur generally at this time, attended by dangerous gales, especially on anfr about the great lakes. Early snow to the north and west, with mercury sleet storms that will hamper and endanger wires and agricultural interests, need not surprise those concerned. Another very decided seismic period reaches from the -18th to the 24th, central on the 21st. High northwest winds and cold, fair weather will follow this period. A reactionary storm period will bring in storm changes—low barometer, cloudiness and autumnal rain and wind, on the 24th, 25th and 26th. Stubborn cloudiness, persistent tendency to drizzle and sleet, snow and cold, will attend and follow these dates. Those who will be forewarned of disagreeable weather and autumnal storms, and make haste with all possible outdoor work, will be winners at this time. A regular storm period is central on the 30th, and extends from the 28th of October to the 3rd of November. The month will end with weather growing warmer, falling barometer, and cloudiness and advancing from the west. Rains turning to snow in western extremes, will be in sight to official observers,” and to those “on the spot,” as we enter November. “PAPA’S NEW WIFE." This two-act musical comedy, with i plot, will be produced at the opera house tonight. The play, since its inception, has done nothing but make good with the masses everywhere. There are songs that will charm and bewitch the dullest ear, farce till you forget there ever was a cloud. A company of clever performers, specialties of supreme merit, comical character creations, and many other unique and comedy situations. George T. Kocher of Bluffton was awarded a prize for being the second 1 oldest person at the street fair yester--1 day.

WARM AND DRY Has the Weather Been in Belgium, Writes J. M. Frisinger. SOME WAR RUMORS And Also Earthquakes— Very Good Hunting Enjoyed by Him. J. M. Frisinger, of the firm of Frisinger & Sprunger, writes a letter from Belgium, where he has been soni| time buying horses for the market here. The letter is dated September 13th, and is as follows: Daily Democrat, Decatur. Ind. Dear Sirs; —A few words from Belgium. It has been very warm and dry here —one-one hundredths of an inch rainfall the past four weeks. I never saw anything like it in all my expe--1 rience. In fact, very dry all over the continent. Some war news between Germany and France, bift only the small kingdoms between these two countries alarmed —Belgium, Holland, Luxemboro, etc. —are worried, but there is no danger of war. England would be pleased to witness another hitch between Germany and France, but there is no danger. I have witnessed some maneuvering of the Belgium soldiers. Only today I saw a regiment of cavalry evercising. It looked grand. Do you know that the cost of living over here is simply awful. No living memory of similar prices. Rioting has been quite prevalent in Great Britain. Germany, France, and elswhere. I enclose you clipping from today's Daily Mail (Paris edition). Such recitals appear daily. Am well. My weight is 100 kilos Have had some very enjoyable sport shooting over some of the largest domains. Partridge, pheasant and hare are quite plentiful. In one day, in a company of twelve shooters, I killed 25 partridges, 3 pheasants and 7 hares, and in the evening quite an elaborate menu card. Plenty good old Bourgundy. At one place, a Bourgundy was served that was put in the cellar in 1884—27 years old. With kindest regards to all. I am Sincerely yours, J. M. FRISINGER. Earthquakes lately, one a few days ago, felt over some parts of Belgium, quite perceptible ten or twelve miles from Namur. Will send you an illustrated card soon of the chateaus on these old farms or estates. JOHN. great”rally day Evangelical Church Plans to Make Next Sunday a Memorable One, THE SUNDAY SCHOOL Will Give Progrm—Special Efforts Made For Large Attendance. Next Sunday will be rally day at the Evangelical church. A special effort is being made to get every Sunday school scholar and member of the church in one great mass meeting Sunday morning. Every scholar enrolled is expected to be present and ; also asked to bring a new one not in attendance at another school. Par-! ents, come with your children, and I mother, bring your babies. A good program will be rendered, consisting of recitations, duets, quartets and ' choruses. A rally day button will be given to every one present. The Sunday school and morning worship will be merged into one gre'at gathering.. The time of meeting will be at 10 a. m. This will give mothers with children plenty of time to get ready for this special service— Rally Day. Every Evangelical is expected to be present' and try to bring some one with you on Evangelical Sunday school rally day. Welcome to all.

Decatur, Ind. Thursday Evening, September 28, 1911.

SOME FROM HERE. At the special meeting of the Mill- ( tary Order of the Serpent to be held nere Friday night, thirty candidates will be initiated into the order. Most of the new men cotfie from Hunting ton, Decatur, Warsaw and other j towns in this section of the state. ' Elaborate preparations are helm made by the members of Cabbio lai’’ i for the entertainment of the candidates.—Fort Wayne News. A QUIET WEDDING i Rev. Wilken Officiated aJ Wedding of Miss Agnes Rademaker and MR. ARTHUR MANGOLD Last Evening at 7 O’clockLeave Immediately on t Wedding Trip. I Father Wilken officiated Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock at a quiet wedding at the St. Mary’s Catholic parsonage. ' Miss Agnes Rademaker becoming the bride of Mr. Arthur Mangold. The' bride was attended by her maid. Miss | Lillian Myers, while Mr. Joe Lose was best man. The bride was neatly and I becomingly attired in a traveling suit < of the mixed cloth that is sto stylish this season, green being the prevailing j color. With this she wore a tailored , hat to match, and this costume was her going away suit, the couple leav- ■ ing immediately after the ceremony ■ for a wedding trip. The bridesmaid wore a jAetty white serge suit. There ’ is no more winning young lady of the younger social circle of the city than the bride, and she possesses all those attributes that will make a true help-! meet. She is a daughter of Mr. and ■ Mrs. Curley Rademaker. The groom I who is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Noah ' Mangold, is a highly esteemed young I business man, having been employed > at the Boston store grocery for many | years. Mr. and Mrs. Mangold will i make their home with the groom's I parents on First street this winter, i and will begin housekeeping for them- J selves in the spring. FORMER RESIDENT Morton Hoffman of Fort Wayne Passed Away Last Night—Patient and LINGERING ILLNESS i — -Ml Brothers Daniel and John of Preble Township Will At- I tend Funeral. John Hoffman of Preble township returned home this morning from Ft. Wayne, where he had been at the bed- | side of his brother, Morion H. V. Hoffman, who passed away at the midnight hour Wednesday after an illness dating back nearly five years, with complications. He was a brother also of Trustee Daniel Hoffman of Preble township, the former being present at the time of his death. He ras been in declining health for years I and for the past five years had been . up and down, being only able to care for his business as a carpenter at | times, and recently had been failing I rapidly. He was forty years of age, having been born and reaped in this county, and where nearly half of his life was spent. Twenty-eight years ago he moved to Fort Wayne, where he followed the carpenter trade, con- ( tinuing in this line until forced to give 1 up by sickness. He was well known ' here as well as at his present home and was well liked by his many associates whom he met on the way. He will be remembered by many from here, having visited here on several, occasions since his leave and his loss * is sadly felt by many. He is survived by a sorrowing wife, two brothers j above mentioned and two sisters, Mrs. Mary Witte and Mrs. Lizzie Kirby, both residents of Nebraska. The funeral services will take place Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home. Both brothers of Preble will be in attendance.

ARE STILL WORKING Portland May Yet Get Interurban Line From This City to That Place. A SECOND EFFORT Is Being Made by Its Citizens and Money Will No Doubt be Secured. That the Fort Wayne & Springfield interurban line may yet find its way into the city of Portland is still the belief of a number of that city's active citizens, who are diligently working hard each day for it to come about that way. The Commercial-Review 'has the following to say: Nine hundred and fifteen dollars now stands between Portland and the 1 extension from Decatur of the Fort ■ Wayne & Springfield traction line. ' This amount must yet Se subscribed to insure the construction of the line as planned. Work has been renewed in an effort to secure the pledge of the required sum and it is now believed that success will finally come. | “When those who were active in the soliciting work among the business men and others interested be came discouraged and quit nearly two weeks ago. there was yet $915 of the $4,000 necessary, that remained to be secured. Saturday a pledge was made by one very much interested in the coming of the road, that when the $915 was raised, the remaining ?i,ooo would be guaranteed. With this encouragement offered, the committee has again gone to work. A few new subscriptions, in small amounts, have been secured, and some of those who had already given have consented to | increase their contributions. “Stress is being laid by the solicit- | ing committee on the argument that • not a cent of money is asked to be paid by those subscribing it, until the cars are running, carrying passengers j into Portland. The money, which goes ! to purchase the right of way that will | not be donated, will be advanced by i those who are financing the road, they | to be reimbursed later. “President John H. Koenig of the I road, came to Portland Saturday night 1 from St. Mary's, Ohio, being met here by L. A. Graham, one of the board of directors, who has been active in the extension work, and the auditor of the company. They spent some time here i in conference with local men. afterward continuing their trip by auto to Decatur. “It is expected to make a determined effort this week to secure the required subscriptions.” ABOUT THE SICK j Mrs. Nick Detro, Former Decatur Lady, Improving From Operation at LUTHERAN HOSPITAL Theodore Kennedy Improving—Little Chronister Girl Taken to Ft. Wayne. Theodore Kennedy, me civil war 1 veteran, who has been in poor health | for many months, is improving. His I foot, which has been giving him much trouble from gangrenous affection, requiring an amputation of a part of the member, is healing now, and he is able to walk about the house with the aid of his crutches, and to take his . meals at the table with the others. 1 Mrs. Amelia Koch and Mrs. Mat Stramm went to Fort Wayne this 1 morning to call on the latter's sis--1 ter. Mrs. Nick Detro, of Willshire, Ohio, who is a patient at the Lutheran hospital, where she was operated 1 upon sometime ago. She is recovering 1 nicely from a very serious operation. —— 1 Mrs. William Chronister, accompanied her little daughter, Rachel Francile, to Fort Wayne this morning, where the little girl will be treated further by Dr. Dreyer for hip trouble. The treatments ae doing the child much good.

RETURNS ALMOST DEAD. (United Press Service.) Willow River, Wls., Sept. 28 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —After being half starved from a fast of three nights and two days in the woods, Earnest Egan, living near here, who ran amuck on last Monday while Intoxicated and shot three men, including his father, returned home and surrendered, and was placed under arrest. IS PROFITABLE Manuscript Department of State School Superintendent Prospering. SENATOR KERN BUSY Attending to Business Accumulated During Vaca-tion-Pardon Board. Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 28 —Another report that will not be calculated to create a aouot in tne minds of the Indiana taxpayers as to the proper management of state affairs, comes in the report of the superintendent of public instruction. According to his report just filed the manuscript department of his office is becoming one of the revenue producing branches of state government. This department grades all manuscripts sent to them, the fee charged being one dollar. Besides the payment of all the help necessary for the proper taking care of the manuscripts, the superintendent turns into the state treasury $2,002.42. This report covers the past eight months, and is the best record ever made. During the two years of Superintendent Aley he turned over to the state $2,431.48. and during the six years previous, when Superintendent Cotton was in charge $3.40 was the surplus allotted to the state, as the records of the superintendent's office disclose. During the balance of the month reports will be coming thick and fast from the different offices in the state and the various institutions which survive by the grace of the good people of the state of Indiana. Many of these reports will have a deep significance, and will be worthy of close study by those who are interested in a judicious management of the affairs of state. Hon. Claude Bowers, private secretary to Senator Kern, came up from his home at Terre Haute ,and is assisting the junior senator get at the bottom of a mass of accumulated correspondence as well as other matters that is allotted to the life of a senator while enjoying a vacation. Mr. dlowers is entitled to not a little of the credit for the splendid record Senator Kent made during the special session. He is especially adapted to the position he held, in fact he is plenty big enough to sit in the lower house as a full-fledged member thereof, and some day that is where he will be. He graciously bestows upon the senator all the credit for the good name lie made, which by the way is unequalled in the history of the United States senate. When you think of a senator less than a year old, who is doing duty on five of the most important committees in the senate, then you will realize the phenomenal record achieved by Indiana's junior senator., He attained all these honorable places , without even a suggestion from himself, and some of them he attained against his wish. E. J. Fogarty, warden of the prison north, appeared before the pardon board, which is now in the midst of a busy session. There are no cases before them of an especial interest, yet they will have to deal with a hundred or more requests for the release of inmates of either the prison north or the Jeffersonville reformatory. L. G. E. ROBBERS GET BOOTY. By Blowing Postoffice Safe at Albany, Indiana. (United Press Service.) Muncie, Ind., Sept. 28 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Yeggmen blew open the safe at Albany, a village northeast of Muncie, some time last night and secured between SSOO and S6OO in stamps and SIOO in money. There is no clew to the identity of the robbers.

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A RARE DISEASE Winchester Man Dies From Pellegra—Scond Case of Kind in State. M. HUDSON IS VICTIM Disease Resembles Nervous Breakdown—Caused from Eating Spoiled Corn. The second case of pellegra ever discovered in the state caused the death of Manford Hudson, a former glass worker of Winchester, at bis home there Monday, the funeral be ing held Wednesday. The disease is a new one among the medical profession of the United States, but is gaining a foothold, especially in the southern states. In speaking of the death of Hudson and the disease which caused his death the Winchester Herald says among other things: “Two years ago Hudson became ill. He consulted a number of physicians and it was feared that he was losing his mind. He was a nervous wreck, although at certain periods he would gain in strength and seemed to be on the road to recovery. Such is the peculiar course of the disease, and which has been so misleading to physicians. At first Hudson’s case was 1 diagnosed as a general nervous breakI down, bordering on insanity. “But he showed little improvement I except at certain sessions or periods I only to be followed up with another attack more severe each time. Some months ago his case was pronounced as pellegra. The doctors diagnosing the symptoms as pellegra had never seen the patient before and but two weeks prior had seen their first case, while visiting in Chicago, although having previously made a careful study of it. Hudson had every symptom of the disease. “While new in the United States, the disease has been prevalent in Italy for years among the peasantry more particularly in the southern part. It first made its appearance more than one hundred years ago. Italian scientists who had given the disease careful study pronounced it due to eating spoiled corn, especially in corn meal, before the proper chemical changes had taken place. There are other theories as to the cause and there seems to be a wide difference of opinion. “The disease first made its appearance in the United States two and one-half years ago. There were l,0t» ( ) cases in the southern states, while i today throughout the United States, I there are 15,000 known cases. The i disease affects three systems—the nerI vous, stomach and bowels, and skin. Every known form of nervous disability make their appearance at different times during the life of the patient. The disease manifests itself upon the hands and face, almost inI variably upon the uncovered part of | the body and only where exposed. Most cases are chronic and are eventually fatal. “For some unknown reason it is more severe during the spring months and if the patient survives, during the summer months he is usually much improved and every indication is he will recover. There is usually a relapse in the fall and if he survives it, the patient again shows improvement I until the following spring, when he suffers another relapse. Such was the history of Hudson's case. He would improve and was up and around much of the time. At times he was despondent and suffered from melancholia. Other times he was extremely nervous and excitable. He also suffered from gastrical troubles and diarrhoea in its worst form. He had the breaking out on the hands and face, first resembling sunburns and finally scaling off. There was also in this case a breaking out between the toes. “Hudson had consented to appear before a body of medical authorities at Indianapolis in a few days. Drs. B. S. and Morton Hunt had all arrangements made to take him and he readily consented to go if he could assist the medical profession in one of the most baffling diseases on record. But death came sooner than expected, although it was known that the disease would eventually prove fatal. “Some months ago Hudson visited in the southern states. VV hile there he saw a number of cases of pellegra. He immediately recognized It CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.