Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 178, Decatur, Adams County, 26 July 1912 — Page 1

Volume X. Number 178.

1 NOTIFY AUGUST 17 Governor Marshall Will Then be Officially Told of Nomination. MIKADO VERY LOW ) The Rosenthal Murder Case is Still Holding Public Eye in New York. 19 ' Seogirt, N. J., July 26 iSpecial to DaPy Democrat)—lt was learned here today that Governor Marshall of Indiana will be notified probably about August 17th at Indianapolis that he was nominated by the democrats for the vice presidency and that Governor Wilson will probably attend the ceremony. Judge Alton it. Parker, chair man of the vice presidential committee, was in communication with Chairman McCombs and Governor Marshall, arranging details. rJi- n . rl niontown, Pa., July 26—(Special to Daily Democrat)—At Lamont mines one hundred miners are battling today for the lives of three miners believed to b» water-logged in the pit. The trio was caught eighteen hundred feet from the mouth of the mine and may be starving in the gallery leading up to the top of the mine. The big pumps Sos the mine are coupled up and firemen are relieved hourly in drawing water out of tb« mine. M Exposition Park, Pa. July 26— (Special to Daily Democrat)—Alto IL m Rocertson ?! Pittsburg; Lillian Gusiaffsok. of Spring Creek, and Will King of Wilmington, Pa., were drowned early today in a row boat in which they were riding. A fourth member of the party was saved ~ New York. N. Y., July 26 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Police Commissioner Waldo arrived at headquarters considerably earlier than usual this morning. He was somewhat put out at the statements made in the newspapers from the district attorney’s office that Lieutenant Costigan had told the grand jury that the commissioner was in charge of the gambling regulation in New York; that at the time was never so wide open as now, and that no gambling houses could be run a day without police grant. Lieutenjj ant Costigan also came down earlier ~ than uaual and went into a hurried conference with Waldo, and after which Waldo asserted that Costigan flatly denied that he told the grand r Jury anything like that which was [ published publicly. £ ■<„M. & .wfc Tokio, Japan, July 26 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The mikado was sg very weak today. The wife and count prince are constantly at his bedside. SAV COOK WANTS DIVORCE. U’. L. C. DeVoss, attorney for Samuel Cook, filed a suit for divorce from Mary Cook The Cooks were married December 25, 1908, and lived together Until Monday. July 22, when they sepg arated They have one child, Dollie •* May, for whose custody Mr. Cook asks Mr. Cook states that his wife has a bad temper and has called him vile names, is of a jealous disposition and has accused him falsely of infidelity, and has teased, nagged and tormented him of the time. The climax came.’he says, on July 22nd, when she called him a vile name in the presence of his sister, and told him she did not care for him, and told him to leave and get a divorce as soon as he could On two or three occa•ions, he says, they have separated, hut she promised each time to treat him humanely, but each time broke out again in her usual state of bad temper. ° UNCLE HEZEKIAH OBSERVES My sun Bud what werks on a nuse > papur sez the unly legitimut kind o revenj he kin think ov fer folks he gits mad at, is thet when he writes a buk aoraetimz. he'll put 'em in ez th villuns. But he sez he wun't be abl t’ print an unabrljed edishun. w — o 8080 M. E. CIRCUIT. Regular services at Clark's chapel Saturday night, Pleasant Mills, Sun day gserning; Bobo, Sunday night. " . J. C HOCHSTEDLER, Pastor

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J WAS OUT TODAY. Abraham Stoneburner, who was struck last Saturday night by an auj toinobtle driven by Albert Lehman, and who was injured by having a deep gash cut in his head, his left leg badly bruised and several teeth knocked out, was able to come down town today. He has been r confined to his bed for the greater part of the time and the shock was at first thought to be more serious , than he could undergo, but a rally late Saturday night gave him strength to overcome the bad effects. A NEW HOOP MILL ) — } Mr. John Vail i$ Erecting a Huge Hoop Mill in the West Part of Town. WILL EMPLOY MANY Is Being Built on the Location of the Old Stave Mill on Adams Street, * The hoop mill being built by Mr. ‘ Jchn Vail in the west part of the city ' C 3 Adams street on the mill lot formerly occupied bv the stave factory, , is being rushed at this time for occupation by early fall. The mill as , planned will probably be one of the largest of its kind in this section of the country, two large buildings nowbeing up and two more proposed. Two buildings now up are about sixty by forty feet in size, erected from heavy timbers and covered with sheet ; iron siding. The two other buildings I to be built wilt be of substantially the i same construction and will present a 1 large front for the factory. Some of the machinery is already here it being ’ purchased in Chicago a month or so 1j back by Mr. Vail who made a trip -; there for the purpose. 5 ■ Workmen are now engaged in set--5 ting three boilers for the use of the t plant. The hoop factory will require -; lots of steam both for power and heat- ■; ing purposes and three large boilers 1 are there. It is thought that the plant r can be ready for occupancy by early ■ fall, as the work remaining to be done ? can be pushed appreciably. The mill 1 when completed will employ a large 1 number of men, probably thirty in and ■ | around the factory and as many more r i throughout the country getting out the 3 i timber. The mill will be so built that r it may operate throughout the year 1 giving the men winter employment as 1 well as summer. With this mill, the 3 heading mill, the fence factory, the tile mill, and handle factory, the city is getting a line of factories that em5 ploy men all seasons of the year, some--3 thing of very great value to the town’s I welfare. ... At the Coil Heading factory on west Jefferson street the construction of the new fireproof dry kiln is being ! rapidly pushed. The walls of cement I I blocks have already been placed and 1 . the carpenters are now putting on the r I roof timbers. The pipefitters are ”. working busily to place the eleven 8 thousand feet of steam line which will { heat the room and when that is finish9 ed the work may be close*d. It will I probably be a couple of weeks before 3 the building can be used Q - FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLAR FILM, e Next Tuesday, July 30th, the Crystal II theater will show one of the rare feature films of the age, “The Coming of Columbus." This picture, the product n of three years’ hard work, on the part l ' of the picture manufacturer, is ac- '■ knowledged to be one of the mastert pieces of the profession. Part of the e pictures were made in the studio in cl Chicago, part were taken on Laek Michigan and part were taken in the Pacific region where the proper scenic effects were found. The pictures come in three reels and it will take over an hour to show them. This set >' of pictures was shown at the Lyric in e Fort Wayne for eleven days, and it a is said that the crowds could not be 1 accommodated. >1 The play will be here for one night only, July 30th, the admission being ten cents. All interested in this historical event should not miss this play. 1, o i- Will Rundell made a business trip to Fort Wayne this noon In the interests of the Ward Fence company.

Decatur, Indiana. Friday Evening, July 26, 1912.

FINANCE BOARD I ' Must Conclude Their Work > Before Managing Board Can Proceed Further. 1 i THE OLD HOME WEEK I ' The Railroad Committee is I Appointed — Each One Should Help Event. The managing board of the Old Home Week held their regular meet-1 Ing Thursday night and proceeded with a few minor arrangements. Further advancement is impossible now, until the finance committee has completed its work and the president was by motion instructed to notify them to proceed at once. There are still a number of people who have not been called on by the board. This is to ho done within the next week and the collections made. Until this is done the board cannot proceed with the contracts for any part of the program, or with the other steps necessary to make the event the success it should be On motion the president appointed a committee to look , after the securing of railroad rates and special trains on the various lines i which reach this city. This commiti tee includes Morton Stults, chairman, I ' and F. H. Hubbard and H. R. Moltz. ’ The managers have proceeded far enough to realize something about the big job they have on hands if they make the event a success and they feel that every citizen of Decatur ; should assist them. There is no graft i in this proposition, no one is trying to . make a dollar. It is simply an effort ' to give this city and those who for- ; merly lived in this community a great i big week, and at the same time cele- ( > brate the opening of the first sugar factory in the state. The co-operation ■ of every man, woman and child in ■ this section is desired, and the board I ■ ■ honestly feels they are entitled to it. | ■I We are seventy-six years old. Let's ; celebrate it in a clean, live, hustling' ; way that will let the people know it , ' for miles around. > o ■ BUFFALO MOTHS J *• • I t Are Now in Full Swing in r i My Lady’s Houses—Re5 lentless War ! — MUST .. BE WAGED t Garments Hung Up May be f Eaten Full of Holes in a r Single Night. 3 5 The buffalo moth, that bane of the I housewive’s existence, and also of her best wool dress or coat, has made its 1 appearance In full round numbers. ? They apparently hatch forth in a single night and. work their destruction so insidiously that one is “best dress- . less” In a few hours. Several cases over the city are reported where the 1 housewife has gone to her closet to - examine the winter clothes’ supply f and found the woolen garments, many t practically new, literally eaten full of t holes and beyond repair. It seems - that no matter how often the gar- ( - ments are hung out to air, and the, 3 rooms disinfected and thoroughly’ i cleaned, the moths come forth in army I t numbers in the course of a few hours . s and work their destruction again. ] 3 They also get into carpets and rugs, 3 and the war against them must be re- ( 3 lentless. One woman who has had a . t great fight with them, states that she ' i mixed turpentine and gasoline and t thoroughly saturated the floor and 3 cracks in the walls, and a>so sprinkled the floors with borax, which proved t very effective. Care must be taken, ; however, to keep a light away from - the rooms where the gasoline is used 3 until the volatile gasoline has totally from the rooms. ——<j > Jessie Winnes has gone to Ottawa, • Ohio, to visit with Mrs. Sheiman Gottschalk, former resident Os Berne.

MODERN WOODMEN PICNIC. Hon. C. L. Walters Will Speak at Picnic at New Corydon. •’ ” — The Modern Woodmen of America have arranged for a picnic at New Corydon, Saturday, July 27th, to be held in the William Kelley grove, a mile and a half southwest of that town. An elaborate program has been arranged, and among the principal speakers are Hon C. L. Walters of this city, who will speak on "Woodcraft.” Judge J. J. Moran of Portland is also a speaker, together with other prominent jurists. Music and readings will also be given, and there will be many forms of other entertainment. Many from this city will attend the picnic. ABOUT THE SICK Mr. Stoneburner Able to be Down Stieet This Morning With Cane. FIRST SINCE ACCIDENT Mrs. O. L. Vance Brought to Home of Sister—Other Sick Folks. Mrs. Jane Thornburg, an aged lady residing on South Thirteenth street, is quite sick at her home, suffering I from bowel trouble, also fever, which ’ has reached a high stage, but which ' is thought by the attending physician can be checked in time to prevent a serious illness. Abraham Stoneburner, who was struck last Saturday evening by the Albert Lehrman automobile, rendering him unconscious, and inflicting an ugly gash across his forehead, was able to be down street this morning with the aid of a cane, but is still feeling somewhat sore from the effects brought on through the accident. Still improving is the condition of Mrs. Ben Schrank, who was operated 1 on a week ago last Tuesday, and who is gaining strength steadily. It is 1 thought by next Monday she will he 1 able to sit up and her condition is being daily watched by her many friends. Mrs. O. L. Vance, who became very ill Sunday evening at Linn Grove, 1 with an attack of gall stones, was ! brought to this city Thursday morning and taken to the home of her sister, Mrs. Fred Heuer, where she still remains. She is reported as being bet- | ter today. Word from Kingfisher, Okia., is that Mrs. Elmer Elzey is much better and there is now hope for her recovery. Mrs. Ben Rice, her mother, who was called there by her illness, states that thee were fears that her illness, which left her in a stiffened condition, might leave her a cripple, but it is now thought that this will be obviated. Mrs. Elzey suffered from blood poisoning, developed front a wound made when she stepped on a nail. MISS WIECKING SELECTED. Miss Hermina Wiecking was today selected as supervisor of music in the city schools to succeed Miss Ida *Peterson, whose resignation was accepted a few days ago. The choice of the school board is an excellent one as Miss Wiecking is well trained in music and has had several years' experience in the schools. For the past few years Miss Wieck(ing has been teaching music in the i Maumee and Toledo, Ohio, schools. ’ She has had many years' training in ■ music, making her success in the I Bluffton schools assured. Miss Wieck- ! ing is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J Ernst Wiecking and a life-long resident of the city. Miss Peterson resigned to accept similar work in the ' schools at Bloomington, Ind. —Bluffton Banner. o NEW BAKE OVEN. A new/ bake oven has just been completed at the Hunsicker restaurant. The recent rains interfered somewhat with the old one, making it unsafe, and necessary steps were taken before it should give away entirely, j With the new one the firm will be ' able to care for their large baking trade without further trouble.

FIVE MILLIONS t Os Dollars Represented in Decrease of Personal Property in the State. I— — — I I OVER LAST YEAR I >- I Most of Counties Lost But Adams is Numbered Among the Winners. Personal property valuations in the ninety one counties of the state, out- ‘ side of Marion county, as fixed by county and township assessing officials this year, feli off $5,373,805, as ; compared with the total like calculation of last year, according to abstracts filed with the auditor of state. The Marion county abstract for this year will not be completed until August sth. The total valuation of such property outside of Marion county this year was $397,487,573. The decrease is dae chiefly to crop shortage last year, resulting in forage of feed for live stock, and to the investment of surplus moneys in nontaxable bunds. The report shows that the personal property valuation in,Adams county for 1911 was and for this year the figures are $4,121,270, an increase in this county this year of $44,087. Some of the other counties in this section of the state show reports as follows: 1912 1911 Adams $ 4,121,970 $ 4.077,883 Allen 11,460,810 11,263,590 Blackford 2,727,880 2,803,885 Delaware J),827,330 9,586,545 Grant 8,039,740 8,321,690 , Huntington .... 5,142,720 5,059,010 . Jay 4,225,050 4,293,985 Wells 5,084,525 4,511,195 County Auditor H. S. Michaud today received word from Myron D. King, secretary of the state board of tax commissioners, that the board had made no change in the personal property assessments* of this county and that he could proceed at once with the tax duplicates. Many of the counties where the tax assessments were lower this year than last, will probably be among those changed, but as Adams ■ showed a gain, there was no change. STAFF OF OFFICERS i For Last Half of Year Installed bv Kniehts of Pythias Last Night. t ONE WAS INITIATED i 1 ’«4P ’ Albert Sellemever Takes Os- “ fice of Chancellor Comt r mander for Term. The Knights of Pythias had an interesting meeting Thursday evening, when the officers for the ensuing half year’s term were installed. D. B. Erwin served as installing officer. Three -of the old ones held over for the en- : tire year, they being J. R. Parrish, i master of finance; Dan Erwin, master i of exchequer and Milton Miller, keeps er of records and seals. The new of- ; fleers installed were: 1 Chancellor Commander —Albert Sei- ' lemeyer. Vice Chancellor —Milton Girod. Prelate—James O. Hoagland. > Master of Work—Fred Fruchte. Master at Arms—Albert Acker. i Inner Guard —Fred Patterson, s Outer Guard Herschel Reynolds. Dale Moses was also initiated into . the rank of knight. —o —— 808 BUTLER IS IN TOWN. — Bob Butler, news editor of the Indianapolis News, and one of the best known young newspaper men of the state, is here for a day's visit with his father, Thad Butler, of the Her- ■ aid. He is enjoying a few days’ vaca- . tion and with Mrs. Butler are looking t up relatives in this part of the state. ( -o— PASTRY SALE s The Mite society of the Methodist [ church will hold a pastry sale at the gas office Saturday.

MISSION FESTIVAL. The Lutheran congregation at Freidheim in Adams county, Indiana, will celebrate its annual mission festival on next Sunday, July 28th. Services will bo held In Zion church at that place at 10 a. m. and 2:30 p. m., sun time. The Rev. C. W. Rodenbeck of Allen county will preach in German in the morning, and the Rev. K. Krotkn of Avilla, Noble county will preach a sermon on mission work in English at 2:30 p. m„ English speaking people are invited to attend this English sefvlce. A collection for mission purposes will be taken after each service —— 0 THEYCANNOTCOME Fife Brothers’ Evangelistic Company Cannot be Here in August for A TENT MEETING Sister’s Illness Necessitates Taking Rest for Fall and Winter Work. G. C. Steele, clerk of the Christian congregation, has received a letter from Clyde Lee Fife of the Fife Brothers' Evangelistic association, stating that they will be unable to come here in August to conduct a tent meeting, as the congregation here much desired. The letter was written from Campbellsburg, Ky., and Mr. Fife stated that their sister, Miss Nellie, who assisted them, had been ill for several days, causing them much anxiety. They therefore planned, after closing their engagement in Bethany Park, Indiana, August 10 to 13, to rest in orler to be in good form for filling their fall and Winter engagements. They anticipated a good meeting at Campbellsburg, where they had the use of a tobacco warehouse for their services, which had a seating capacity for 2,000 people. The Fifes conducted evangelistic services at the Christian church in this city in January and their return was much desired. They stated that they may make arrangements to return here at some future date. —o HAY FEVER SEASON It Has Opened Up Early This Year, This vicinity like every other in this climate, has its full quota of hay fever victims. Every summer but usally late in the summer, the dust from weeds arises and assails the nostrils of these sufferers, bring ing on an Irritation which is neariy maddening to them. Many who can Seek the lake regions to avoid the suffering from the cause. Others weather the dust storm as it were, and await till the coming of frost which puts an end to their distress. For some unexplained reason the dust this season has begun to fly several weeks earlier than usal. Hay fever patients are suffering now and the prospect of a long siege of sneezing and snuffing before the healing frosts descend is not a very cheerful one to them. Hay fever is a rather peculiar as well as a most distressing disease, it seldom if ever, kills anyone. The specific cause is frequently obscur for it is not infrequently the dust • of some peculiar weed, while the dust from other weeds does the patient no harm. All this is according to physicians who have given special attention to this ailment They further say that there is no actual cure for hay fever, but that avoidance of the poisoning weed powder, as far as possible, will always offer some relief, while the ordinary > treatments for a cold in the head which hay fever strongly resembles in all its stages, may do some good. o THE GAS PIPES Have Arrived at Preble—Awaiting In staliation. J. S. Peterson and Carl Ernst of th Indiana Lighting company went t< Preble today, where they will attem to the unloading of the pipes whicl will be used by the Indiana Lightiucompany in supplying Preble and Tor sin with artificial gas. There will b' a hundred or more consumers ii Preble, and many more at Tocsin au<’ in that vicinity.

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IF YOU ARE A JOHN You Will be Welcomed at the Picnic to be Held at Eaton Aueust 15th. NOTHING UNDONE For Entertainment—J. A. M. Adair Will SneakOther Prominent “J’s.” The sixth annual reunion of Johns will be held at Riverside park, Eaton, Thursday, August 15th, and every man who can claim the name of John is expected to attend. Only six years ago this organization was started by one man, John Wrench, then a clerk in an Eaton dry goods store. Noticing six or seven men come in, all named John, he made the remark that there should be a national holiday in honor of the Johns of the country. The remark was carried from one to the other and the result was a date set to celebrate the name of John. A first meeting was held at Riverside park and only a few people were present. Officers were elected and each did his best to advertise the meeting for the coming year. Th e affair has grown until it now looked forward to as one of the main events of the year. Last year thousands of people attended the picnic. The officers, who are among Eaton’s most prominent business men, have left nothing undone for the picnic this year. The best men have been secured for the program and the mu sic will be a feature of the occasion. Valuable prizes will be given in the different contests and to the different specimens of Johns. The picnic Is not a political affair, neither a religious affair, yet the politician may expect to see some of his friends and enemies there as they are all invited. The most saintly person will not see or hear anything to mar their happiness, as the program is of the best moral character. The day is planned for all classes of people to have a royal picnic and to meet old acquaintances and make new friends. While the program has not been fully completed, here are some of the amusements that will be on. A balloon race by two Johns, and a horse shoe pitching contest by John M. Studabaker of South Bend, who is an enthusiastic horse shoe player, and J. A. M. Adair of Portland. There will be an old fiddlers' contest by a number of Johns and also a fiddlers' contest open to all. A John's quartet which has a statewide reputation for good ginging, will be among the musical attractions of the day, the officers are; John W, Long, president; John Foorman, treasurer, and John Cooper Props, secretary. Any one desiring information can get same by writing the secretary, who has charge of the program. MERICA GIRL DISAPPEARED. From Home in Celina—Formerly R-. sided Here. ! - ' Celina, Ohio, July 26—F. H. Merica , reported to Marshal William PumI phrey the disappearance of his fifteen-year-old daughter from their home on i East Anthony street, asking his as- , sistance in locating her. The girl’s > failure to return home Tuesday evening caused her mother to search for t her, when it was found that part of ? her clothes were missing, but the authorities were not notified until Thursday, Marshal Pumphrey has been un- > able to locate her here and it is believed by her parents that possibly ) she has gone to Lima, where she has t acquaintances. The authorities there have been notified to try to locate her. Prior to going to Celina Mr. Merica resided here a short while, coming here from Bluffton. While here he had an interest in a garage on Madison •tieet. The Bluffton News says: “The Merica family formerly lived in Bluffton and Mr. Merica was employed as a motorman for a time on the Fort Wayne line. Later he ran a second hand store here and caused prosecution of one young man alleged to be responsible for her incorrigibility.” — SOCIAL SATURDAY. Jhe Junior Christian Endeavor society of th® Christian church will give a social Saturday evening on the church law u and ask eyerybodv to attend.