Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 237, Decatur, Adams County, 10 October 1911 — Page 1

Volume IX. Number 237.

THE WORK IS PROGRESSING ' Solicitors for beet acreage complete first day with satisfactory results

BLUFFTON GIVES UP * Replied to Notice With Telegram and Received an Immediate Answer. HEADQUARTERS HERE Have Been Opened--Farm-ers Invited to Call—Get Ready to Sign Contract. The following telegram was received this afternoon: "St. Louis, Mich, Oct. 10. •J. H. Heller, Decatur, Ind.; —I will l e there tomorrow morning for three days. Arrange several farmers' meetings to discuss full beet proposition. “F. H. HUBBARD.” With eUcn succeeding twenty-four hours, the ’jee l sugar factory, becomes nearer a certainty. -Every citizen is working it!"a patriotic manner and it looks today as though the work will be done in half the time estimated. The two rigs sent out Monday secured contracts tor 350 acres, and it is believed that at least twice that amount will be secured today, with four rigs out. A little trouble over the fact that the Continental company had secured a number of contracts in the territory which the Decatur company feel they are entitled to was settled this morning and the work was resumed with more energy than ever. They can’t stop us. Decatur has the opportunity to secure this factory and they are going to get it.- Practically every business man in town is back of the proposition and nothing will be left undone. no fair means left untried until the smoke is issuing from the smoke stacks of the Decatur sugar factory The finance committee held their first meeting Monday evening at the office of Smith & Bell, and within a few days they will begin their work, concerning the outcome of which there can be no doubt. Every man interested iu the future of Decatur should give his share, no more nor no iess, and our men will not squirm when the time comes. Bluffton has finally admitted their, defeat in the contest, not without the] old cry of unfairness, however, another case of “the umpire did it.’’ Mr. McLain’s message to them in reply to one should be proof conclusive that they were beaten fairly and squarely. We do not gloat over them, and fully appreciate the fact that they made every effort possible. They talk now of securing another company’s interest in that field and we hope they do so. ( The correspondence between the company and the Bluffton committee follows : , Bluffton's Notice. ‘ Holland, Mich., Oct. 6, 1911. ‘Our people have considered very carefully the various localities suggested for the location of our proposed new factory. In many ways the three cities in your vicinity are. in their judgment, on nearly or an equal basis. For some reasons, however, at the present time, Beeatur seems to them the logical Place for Uie erection df this plan*. We have not as yet stated finally that we would build there, this depending upon their people meeting certain requirements. “I think, without exception, every one of our people that visited your city fell in love with it and with your People. The hardest part of this whole matter is that we have to pass by a People that have shown themselves to he what yours have, and that, too, after receiving so many courtesies at your hands. Some day we hope we may have the opportunity to prove to you that we appreciate your manliness and the many kindnesses shown 1,8 In the meantime we are, “-Sincerely yours, “HOLLAND-ST. LOUIS SUGAR CO., “By C. M. McLean. President.’’ Copy of Wire Sent. “Letter received. We are unwilling

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K " to give up. Are there any additional Inducements that we can offer to seeure factory for Bluffton? We have ' been in earnest in this 'matter and • are willing to go the limit Owing to handicaps of secrecy imposed on us at beginning, we feel It due us that we be given an opportunity to offer inducements that will bring factory to us. Thus far we have worked in the dark. Will appreciate an immediate 1 reply by wire at our expense. "BLUFFTON COM.” • Copy of Wire Received. “Bluffton Committee:—We appre- ■ ciate your earnestness. As far as wc .know all have had the same light and CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO. HAS BOUGHT FARM ! Rev. C. M. Lantis, Pastor Decatur M. E, Circuit. Buys Wells Co. Home. J J ; WILL MOVE THERE Probably March 1st —Will Retire From Active Mini isterial Work. i The Rev. C. M. Lantis of this city, ) pastor of the Decatur M. E. circuit, i for the consideration of $6,200, has • purchased the thirty four-acre farm of i Harvey Elzey, located a mile and a l half north of Bluffton, the farm hav- ' | ing been purenaseo a year ago by Mr. , I Elzey from A. A. Waugh. On the farm .'is one of the finest country homes in Wells count ’, pretWly located and equipped w.th modern conveniences It . I is the intention of the pastor and ills ’ ijife to make that place their home, ' and the Rev. Lantis, who does not en,l joy the best of health, will probably . retire from active work in the minisi try at the expiration of his year’s engagement here next April. While , there is a month left in which to close the deal absolutely, the articles to that effect are drawn, and the deal will ! probably be absolutely closed. If ' such is the case, the Rev. Lantis is to have possession next March Ist. Rev. Lantis has been engaged in both local and active work in the ministry for the past twelve years or more, and for four or five years actively. While his removal to the farm would mean a cessation of active ministerial work, he would still engage in the good work locally. On the. Decatur circuit are the ' M. E. churches of Washington, Mt. Pleasant and Beulah Chapel, in this county, and Pleasant Valley, in Wells county, his work here having' been an excellent one. The Rev. Lantis also is the owner of another fine farm in Wells county, but that is larger than he can well care for, hence the purchase of the other, though it was his plans at first to purchase a home iii Bluffton. During his residence here, since last April, he has resided in the Miller property, formerly the Levi Barkley home, on Winchester street. Rev. Lantis was superintendent of the Warren Old People's home during the first year after its dedication. REMAINS ARRIVE. i The remains of Miss Ada Fuhrman, a former Decatur young lady, who died last Saturday at Colorado Springs, Colo., after a year’s stay there for her health, passed through the city this noon over tly? G. R. I. to the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Fuhrman, at Monroe, where they will lie In state until the time ’of the funeral. The remains were accompanied by her brother, Wflda, who had gone j to Colorado Springs to visit her while j she was very ill, he being present at i the time of her death. The funeral will be held at 1:30 o’clock Thursday afternoon from the Monroe M. E. church. Interment will be made at the Maplewood cemetery.

GET MAIL BOXES Postoffice Department Calls Attention to Advantages. of Having PROPER FACILITIES I For Receipt of Mail—More ‘ Prompt and Better Dei j livery Service. i _ t By direction "of the postofflee depart- ’ ment, the attention of the patrons of the local office is invited by Postmaster W. A. Lower to the advantages of providing facilities for the receipt of their mail by erecting conveniently accessible boxes or cutting suitable slots in their doors. Such action would en- ■ able the postmaster to give a more | prompt and better delivery service i with the means at his disposal, since I the carriers can cover much more ter- [ ritory in less time if not compelled to I I wait for an answer to their ring. Private receptacles for mail are also a great convenience to the household ' er, obviating the necessity of responding to the carrier's call at inconvenj ient moments and permitting the safe j delivery of mail in the absence of | members of the household. They also I prevent the occasional necessity of i a carrier’s proceeding on his route without delivery of mail because of failure to answer his ring within a i reasonable time, and enable him to | make deliveries to patrons living on jor near the end of the route at an I earlier hour. It has been shown by j actual experience that the benefits deI rived by patrons of city delivery from the use of such receptacles far out- ■ weigh the small expense involved. As , the local office is interested in furs nishing the best possible service at f the least expense, compliance with the foregoing suggestions will be much 1 appreciated. NEW LAMP TEST I 1 Is Being Made by City For Street Lamps to be Purchased Soon. > ■ ONE ALREADY MADE ) 1 Will Buy the Best Service- ’ able Light at Price Suit1 ’ able to All. •I 5 { The city officials who deem that new ; street lights are perhaps one of the present greatest neerfS of the city, and who have been discussing the matter for some time, previous to the taking of active steps as to What would be the best lamp to purchase, have been the last several days making a test of ' one which was sent-them for a try-out. ' It is called the metallic flame, manu- ' factured by the Westinghouse company at Pittsburg, Pa„ it being of more fiat make, the shade and globe being 1 smaller than those being used at the 1 present time. A test of the same was ' made and it was discovered that the current was to severe for it, it burning up the carbon in much less time ; than the others. Another will reach here Wednesday from the General Electric Works of Fort Wayne, which will also be tried a'nd see what results may be obtained from it. That the city is in great need of new lamps is the opinion of all, the ones now in use having answered their purpose, they ' lighting the city for many years. It is a subject of consideration of not only the officials, but the public as well, to decide with what light, the best results can be obtained for the better lighting of the city. o — REV. EHLE TO CONVENTION. | The Rev. C. E. Ehle of the Baptist ! church left this afternoon for Bluffton ] via Fort Wayne, where* he will attend the Baptist state convention, which will have its opening session this ev-, ening. About six hundred churches are includea tn the convention and five hundred people are expected.

Decatur, Ind. Tuesday Evening, October 10, 1911.

THEY’RE STILL LAUGHING. i Dan Bailey, the newly wed groom, came in for a good laugh at his ex- ' pense through a mistake he made at ' a Decatur livery barn last Friday morning, where he had put up ;> rig he had hired at the Braun sta bles here after his wedding. Really. ’ it seems he did not make the mis- 1 ' take himself, but a man he sent to' get the rig for him pointed out the > ( wrong horse, taking a horse of B. F. j Beckler of Bluffton instead of the Braun horse. The mistake was sut1 ficient. to start the officers of the, j law on the trail of a.supposed ho/ thief and Sheriff Durkin immediate]; ] telephoned the officials of Indiana, ] Ohio and Michigan to be cn the lookout for the outfit, send'n? out | cards giving the description of the animal, the rig and the driver, but f was relieved when a telephone ines- ,. ' sage cleared up the mystery, when ~ I the bridal party returned with the I Beckler horse to the Braun stable, f ’ , instead of Mr. Braun's horse. Os • I course, Dan was a little excited over s the wedding.—Berne Witness. FOR COLUMBUS DAY , Public Celebration in Honor of Great Discoverer Will J be Observed. iBY LOCAL K’S OF C. f “ Everybody Welcome to Take * Pa r t in the Arranged » Evening Program. a Columbus Day, October 12th, or ' more commonly known as Discovery F I Day, will be, as usual, observed by o I .. the Knights of Columbus the country s over, and more so this year since it '■ has been pronounced a legal holiday i and proclaimed as such in twenty some different states of the union. The loll < . cal council has completed arrangements for the day’s celebration and it a will be a more complete celebration | than any preceding year. It is to be a public affair, welcome being extend ed to all to join in the honoring of him i . who discovered this great land of ours. A special program has been arranged • for the occasion to take place in the I evening, consisting of several ad dresses by able speakers, musical numbers and recitations. The speakers for the evening will be the Honorable ■ James Moran, judge of the Jay circuit ! court. Portland, and the Honorable Charles M. Neizer of Fort Wayne, district deputy of the Knights of Columbus. Remember this is free for all and ' 1 you are invited regardless of your re-I ligion, or political opinion, as it is a I day observed by one and all alike. The • first man to put foot on this free and glorious land of ours was a couragous man, and the discovery of a new land , is a memorable event, and one wc I should never forget. At 8:30 a. m. high mass will be celebrated at the St. Mary's church, attended by all the ’ knights in a body, accompanied by the , City band, which will precede them to the church. All members are earnestly requested to be at the hall at 8 o’clock to get in the line of march. , The program for the evening will be as follows: High Mass —8:30 a. m. ' ] Hall Open All Day. Afternoon Entertainment—2:oo. i , i Evening Entertainment —Will begin at 8:00 o'clock. i Musical (Piano) —John Wemhoff. , Recitation —Charles Huttinger. Pantomime —School. Star Spangled Banner—Eighth and Ninth Grade Girls. I Address —Hon. Judge James Moran, Portland. Music—Junior Choir. I Address—District Deputy Charlefe M. Neiser, Fort Wayne. Impromptu—Rev. Father Wilken. America —Audience. BANKS TO CLOSE. Thursday, October 12th, being Columbus Day, and a legal holiday, both i the Old Adams County and First National banks will be closed all day. I „ MISS KETTLER'S NOTICE. Miss Martha Kettler wishes to meet i all her old music pupils at her studio, 309 North Third street, next Saturday* I morning, October 14th. at 11 o’clock ! 1

RARE COLLECTION I Os Pictures, Reproductions of Art Masterpieces of the World Will i BE ON EXHIBIT I ]At Library Hall Thursday,, , I I Friday and Saturday— Auspices of Schools. I A rare treat is in store for the art lovers of the city, when there will be i on display at the library hall the large ] , collection of art reproductions, the same to be thrown open to the public on the afternoons and evenings of Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the houis Thursday and Friday being from 3:30 to 5:30 and 7:30 to 9, and , on Saturday from 2:30 to 5:30 and 7:30 to 9. A fee of ten cents will be charged and tickets will be sold by all I the school children. The proceeds from the display will be used in buy- ] ing pictures for the various schools of the city. One who knows whereo I '' he speaks, says “This exhibition of | pictures is one of more than ordinary | interest. It consists of carbon pboto-, graphs, loaned by A. W. Elson & Co.. I of Boston, Mass. The collection is a > large one and contains only the very best productions of the masterpieces of art of different countries and periods. Nearly every gallery and country in the world would have to be visited to see the original pictures which are here brought together in one collection. I "The collection comprises two hundred subjects representing all the principal sshools of art and including many reproductions of sculpture, architecture and important views from ■ nature. Few collections have ever I been brought together which so completely cover the history of art of all times as this. An excellent catalog has been prepared giving important facts bearing on the artists and their masterpieces. The catalog will be on sale at the exhibition hall.” CHEAPER TURKEYS Is the Statement of the Pro- i duce Men For Thanksgiving Day This Year. A PLENTIFUL CROP I Is Said to be in Store, and the Price of Products is Based Mostly on This. ♦ j Thanksgiving season is again draw-1 ing near, a time when the turkey be-' comes quite popular, and also when I their lives are in great danger, until ] the passing of the big day. From ] present indications word comes that> ' the turkeys are going to be consider 1 ably cheaper this year owing to the | large quantity of them to be had throughout the country, and that the price this year will be much cheaper than we have had to pay for them in previous years. At present turkeys I are being quoted at nine Cents, having been that way for perhaps a week or i so. and as the time is drawing near, and the large quantity to be had, we can rest easier, that the price will not reach the high mark of former years. Cheap turkey at Thanksgiving time will be a great treat, and it is to be ; hoped that the produce men are right in their guess when the busy turkeybuying season opens. The long, dry season was very helpful for the large 1 crop to be had by the farmers and it is to this that the poultry men base their claim on lower prices. BAY VIEW READING COURSE. The Bay View (Reading course books 1 to be used by the Shakespeare club, : may be obtained now at the library. ; o —- POCAHONTAS LODGE NOTICE. The Pocahontas lodge baa especial business for Thursday evening and all fepemberj are requested to be present.

OBSERVED MISSION DAY. | German Reformed Member* Give $87.50 For Good Cause. Sunday was the observance of the I home and foreign mission day at the i German Reformed church, and there ; was present with the pastor, the Rev. ] L. C. Hessert, to assist in the special services, the Rev. G. 1). Elliker of La- ' Crosse. Wis., field secretary of the . home mission board, who gave several • good addresses, both morning and evI ening. The sum of $87.50 was given by the local congregation cn this da- ' I for mi."r’~r. purposes. PLAY WAS GOOD. Those who attended the play at th<opera house Monday evening for the performance, "Barriers Burned Away” ] state that it was one of the best eve) 1 I witnessed in Decatur, a good sized ai. . 1 dience being present to enjoy the ev- < ening of pleasure. The scenery and ] ' electrical effects were excellent and , I costumes agreeing with the other es- I sects made it complete throughout ] None by the best of plays have so far ; been secured by Manager Losse and he ( 1 has many others scheduled to com* off during the winter months. ' POLICE COURT NEWS Several Cases Come Up After a Quiet Spell and Court is Busy Today. i VARIETY OF CASES ! i 11 Two Bums Affected With 1 1 Profuse Population Driv- i _, _ i en Out of Town. The police courts were a busy place | this morning, several matters coming' i up that required the attention of the 1 mayor, jonn <j. cortee, who had worked on a farm all summer, came to town Saturday and getting with some [ friends took on a little too much li- ' quor with the result that he was arrested and arraigned this morning, at which time he drew the usual SI.OO ( and costs, or $ll.OO in all. This is 1 the first time Coffee has been arrested in twenty years and he promises 1 that it will be quite a while before ' the event occurs again. i I The next matter was in reference to the two tramps who were run in Mon- j day. The one had been bothering res- ’ idents of Third street and later appropriated tomatoes at Martin's restaurant. and his partner, who was run in , later in the day, was found to be profusely populated with vermin, and the court ordered Night Policeman Melchi to take them to the river bridge | and start them off with orders to avoid Decatur in their future travels. - This is probably the only solution to j I the perplexing problem as their iruari ceration in the county jail would have ■ polluted both prisoners and all who ■ I chanced to enter there. — This morning early Marshal Petei - ] son was called on the 'phone by the ] . excited residents of Johns street, who I i had found a box containing seventeen ] sticks of dynamite lying on the street, j I A vigorous investigation is being ( I made. ‘ ' c As representatives to the deep waterway commission to be held in Chi-; ■ cago the last three days of this week v the mayor has appointed John V ; -Tyn ] dall, A. J. Smith and Ray Teepi Iwo t( of the representatives are makt. g-Sir-rangements to attend and boost for the canal. , r f< WILLSHIRE WINS. c ] n A number of Decatur people went 1 b to Willshire Sunday noon and later o witnessed the fast game between the ] F Toledo Melvins and the Willshire 'tl team. It was one of the best ever ] s played at Willshire and a crowd that ' broke all records attended the cham pion game of the series. In an eleven-1 n inning game Willshire proved victor- q ious. winning by the score of 2 to 1, ] f but at no time was there any walk d away in sight. The Decatur players all performed their parts well, and put up some fast, classy ball. I o ( Ed Parent and Clarence Stevens ] f were at Willshire today looking after i business which required their atten- I tion for some time I

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WITH DYNAMITE .. -• Was the Cellar of the New Proposed City Hall Shot Monday Night. DANGEROUS AMOUNT Fnough to Destroy the Surrounding Buildings Set— Did Not Go Off. An explosion of dynamite in th® heart of the city Monday night, coupled with developments in another quarter of the city this morning. U causing much speculation and surprise in official circles as to just what it means. About 1 o’clock this morning Night Policeman Melchi, who was near the center of the city, heard a terific explosion over on Monroe street and hastily running to that quarter was enabled to see that some one had entered the basement of the new city hall site and boring several holes, had placed in dynamite and shot the earth. Several of the holes failed to blow and Melchi drew the charges and threw the explosives in the river. The party who shot the holes was evidently unacquainted with the use of the explosive, or he had lost his nerve, for he failed to tamp in the charges and the result was more noise than work. The other matter which is causing speculation is the finding of a box containing seventeen sticks of the explosive on Johns street, near the residence of Mrs. Peter Synder. This was discovered this morning and Marshal Peterson was notified. He appropriated the stuff and is conducting an investigation. It is improbable that we have anv black-handers within our midst, but the carelessness with this high explosive is strictly without the bounds of the law and the guilty party will be vigorously prosecuted if apprehended. It is said by an expert builder that if the entire charge placed in the cellar of the city hall had been tamped in and exploded it would have completely wrecked the Burdg building, just to the west, and probably seriously damaged the Odd Fellows’ building across the alley east. Luckily, as it was, noise was the only big thing about the explosion. Many people reported having heard the report this morning. COURTHOUSE NEWS Ray L. Starkweather Secures License to Practice Osteopathy IN ADAMS COUNTY Elizabeth D. Marquardt Estate Closed— W illard Steele Retains Lawyers., Edward A. Kirchner vs. Bertha Kirchner, possession and damages. $200; amended complaint filed, making new parties defendants. Summons ordered returnable October 23rd. Mary E. Steele vs. Eli W. Steele, divorce; Heller, Sutton & Heller and Teeple appear for the defendant. Rule to answer. County Clerk J. P. Haefling today Issued license to Ray L. Starkweather for the practice of osteopathy in the county. Dr. Starkweather is twentynine years of age and was born at Niles, Mich., and is a graduate of the osteopathy college at Kirksville, Mo. He is said to be a regular physician, though he has secured no regular physician’s license here. The final report of C. A. Dugan, administrator of the Elizabeth D. Marquardt estate, was approved. Voucher for devise of trunk, grip, etc., filed by devisee. Executor discharged. Real estate transfers: Wm. Wliittridge to Homer Gaude, 35 acres, Blue Creek tp., $3000; Catherine Hunsickei et al. to Becte A. Blakey, quit clann deed to realty in Union tp.. S42W: Martha E. Ahr, executrix, to Becta A. Blakey, realty in Union tp., $4200.