Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 181, Decatur, Adams County, 30 July 1912 — Page 1

Volume X. Number 181.

C4ME TO LIFE Alligator Killed Sunday in St. Mary's River Was Thrown in for Dead. BY THE CARNIVAL CO. Two Weeks Ago and Then Revived and Began Scaring the People. The monster alligator shot Sunday [morning in the St. Mary's’ river by Fred Huber, of 535, Wagner street, was formerly the property of the Smith Great exhibited here two weeks ago on North Clinton street under the auspices of the local lodge of BuSalona. When .the carnival company came ■to Fort Wayne the reptile was sick and on Tuesday, July iH tn , those in 'charge of it declared that it was dead. Two employees of the company were instructed to bury it near the river, but it is assumed that instead they •threw ij. loto the stream, where in piore mjiurai suii fundings, it revived. It is also assumed that the alligator became sick irom close confinement, and that it was not long in reviving when placed in a larger body of water where it could get enough hot sunshine to bring back its vitality. i C. R. Bookwaiter,•supreme president Os the Buffaloes, states that the reptile was given up as dead and he heard i .tin- men instructed to bury the car- ■ K It is stated that in confinement the , ■alligator, as a specie is rather dull and I often appears lifeless, when, if turned ! 'loose would soon coine to active life. Tor days the animal got but little sun-! sh ine, such as it had been accustomed to in its native tropics, and conse-! ouently became ill and apparently lifeless After given up as dead it was | thrown into the rirver and under the | glare of the hot stin, together with the [ ever fresh supply of water, it soon re viveci This seems the most plausible j explanation of the case. The big rep- j tilts is at the Moran ice house, where I i| 4an be viewed by all who care 10l it. . i Jp. R. Bookwaiter declares his belief that the alligator was as dead when' the carnival company threw it away I as it is now.and Mr. Bookwaiter also believes that the Hubers shot a dead aligator instead of a live one. "The carnival company would not throw away a valuable alligator unless they were positive it was dead.” said | Mr. Bookwaiter. “I saw the carcass lying in its pen, its tongue hanging out and no life in its body, and I do not' believe that it came to life. Naturally i a water reptile would not decompose or bioat after death in the water as a 1 tipman would.” —Fort Wayne Sentinel. | Soon after the news of the killing) had been circulated, and it became i known that the carnival company, threw away a dead alligator, many be- ( lleved that the reptile was already! dead when Fred shot it, but eye wit-; uejses, *llO saw it taken from the w:t- ( ter say it was kicking' and swinging its long tail, while blood flowed freely from the bullet bole in its head. CLOCK WENT DEAD The faithful clock in the interurban station "went dead" this morning and ( When the pendulum ceased gagging, apparently “for good" some wag pinned the foilowing “obituary” notice over its face, as a winding sheet, "This dock died a natural death at 10:28 ©Block, July 30." AH the office force deny the epitaph writing, and it to the Wells Fargo Agent, Ben Elzey. BAND CONCERT. — The regular weekly band concert to be held on the street tonight by the Decatur City band will begin promptly at 8 o’clock and continue for one hour. The place they will play has nor. been definitely decided, but will probably be near the corner ot Monroe and Second streets. The boys have some new music to present and the usual good crowd is expected. k — —-o — ■ - THE STORK’S STOP. Bernard Wilfred is the name of the baby boy born Sunday’ morning to Mr. and Mrs Bernard Voglewede. Mrs. Vaglcwede was Miss Edith Green before her marriage.

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; COLORED MINSTRELS AT STAR. ’ I he Star theater was crowded from seven o clock to eleven last evening at the first appearance of the Tevarda 1 Dixie Minstrells, and those who attended say it was a great show, one man 1 making the statement that it was the best seen here in five years, at any i price. The company will be here to-i night and tomorrow night and will ! give two shows each evening, one at seven o'clock and one at 8:45. The show also includes three good picture reels. The price is ten cents to every ond and it is worth a good deal more. POLICE COURT NEWS Joe Blainey Was Released, from Custody After Short j Trial Monday. I i ■ e IN ’SQUIRE’S COURT, Luther Funk Was Bound Over to Circuit Court on Serious Charge. \ Charles Grim of Williams was in the city Monday and managed to get into an altercation with Joe Blainey in Boknecht's saloon over the purchase of a drink and after a few 1 words had passed, came to police court and swore out an affidavit for the arrest of Blainey. Blainey’ was soon brought up by Marshal Peter-' son and the trial was opened at once. I 1 Grim took the stand, and while the ! | case was put to one side somewhat, 1 Grim managed to tell a little too much and in an effort to retract, became , badly mixed. In his effort to cover up the part he played in a Sunday ' spree he came very near getting a fine j for himself on contempt of court and the court gave him a few minutes to j get out of the court room. The state i lost this case. 1 The case of the State vs. Luther j Funk on a double charge of carrying® ) concealed weapons and for the sure- . ■ ty of the peace was called to trial in I Squire Stone's court this morning at I ten o'clock. The elder Funk, the[ I boy’s father appeared as the prosecut-1 ing witness and young Funk was re- > presented by Attorneys Peterson and I I Moran. Upon the hearing of the evi-' deuce the Squire bound him over to j the circuit court, under a three hund-1 red dollar bond which he gave. The : 1 case will be heard further in that I court. An attempt to compromise I this morning failed. j — ° “COMING OF COLUMBUS.” i Manager Will Parent has secured I I for the first time the remarkable set ! of three films portraying the “Coming | of Columbus” and will show them toi night at the Crystal theater. The j films are recognized by pres, public ' and pulpit as one of the most accept 1 ' able dramas of this age and the seen- i I ic and costume effects go far toward • making a pleasing and entertaining drama. It takes over an hour to run through the three thousand feet of, film and all who see this show will be pleased. The Selig people have work-; ed for several years in the production | of the piece, taking part of it in the , tropical regions of the Pacific, other, parts on Lake Michigan, and still other parts in the studio. All in all it is the most pleasing production of the season and you have only one opportunity to see it—tonight. Ten cents for the hour’s show. I; WHEN MONEY TALKED. |; — i In This Case it Made the Mare Go i “Some.” ' i |l Gary. Ind.. July 30 —Dan Stearns I was arraigned in police court Monday ■ on a charge of whipping seven men. ] Stearns attended a picnic at Lake I Woods park, given by a Hungarian so- ■ 1 ciety. A socialistic speaker quoted i the motto, “E Pluribus Unum,” and some of the foreigners thought the Lat in phrase referred to them in an insulting manner, and the fight followed t in which Stearns was the chief figure. 1 o- t UNCLE HEZEKIAH OBSERVES. 1 1 My sun, Bud, who wurks on a nuse- 1 paper, duzn’t edit th’ buty colum but' v he sez he sure kin tell a woman paints I when her nek duzn’t liv up to the | peaches an’ kream complexun uv her I cheeks. 6

Decatur, Indiana. Tueseday Even'ng, July 30, 1912.

WIRES SYMPATHY President Taft Sends Message of Condolence to Empress of Japan. STEAMERS COLLIDE Three Injured in Powder Explosion Occurring Near Cleveland, (United Press Service.) ‘ Washington, D. C., July 30.—Spec- < ial to Daily Democrat) —President i Taft motored to the Japanese embassy I todav and personally offered his con- | dolence to the Japanese empress over j the death of the Mikado. The president received replies from the Japan- ' esc emperor and empress in response | to his telegram of sympathy. (United Press Service) London, England, July 30. (Special to Daily Democrat.)—Excessive speed caused the loss of the Titanic is the opinion of laird Mersey who as chairman of the English committee of inquiry into the disaster made his report today. Cleveland, Ohio,-July 30.—(Special to Daily Democrat.)—Three persons were injured today when the explosion 1 of a magazine of the Austin powder plant near Newburg a suburb, wreck- , ed the plant. Windows were sbat- , tered several miles distant. Portsmouth, N. H. July 30.(Special ,to Daily Democrat)—The eastern ' steamship “City of Rockland” and the giant "Collier Chrisholm” of New York collided in a heavy fog early today crumbling the bow of the steamer, j . Two hundred and fifty passengers • were on board including one hundred [ women and children who were thrown i into a panic. All were quieted and | after an hour they were transferred I to the steamer Belfast of the same j line. The damaged ship is being tow-, ed to Boston. PEACHES IN ORDER | r Dealers Say Northern Crop is a Failure and Southern Crop Should BE RUSHED FOR Decatur Merchants Will Get Car Loads This Week— These or None. The housewife who wants to get peaches for canning at the lowest prices should take advantage of the Decatur markets this week. It is said that the northern peach crop is a total failure this year, while the south has an abundance of the luscious fruit. The southern peach crop is being marketed just now and this week will see an influx of the fruit into this city. The season for the Decatur housewife is just a little early this year, as compared with others, but if she wants any peaches for her table this winter, she had best take advantage of it at once, while the southern crop is here —or pay a very great price««4ater on, with the very small crop from the north, if indeed, she is fortunate enough to get any at all later on. The peaches received this week will range in price from $1.50 to $2.00 or $2.25. Among those who will receive them this week are Runyon, Engeler & Company and Hunsicker Bros., a car load each, the latter to receive theirs by Thursday. o MERICA GIRL AT BLUFFTON. I .oca! police have located the daughter of Frank Merica, who ran away from her home in Celina a week ago, at the home of relatives in this city. Her father is now hunting for her at Hartford City, but will probably be here this evening to take her home with him.—Bluffton News. — o James K. Martz of Berne returned home at noon after a short business stay in the city, between trains.

WILL ASK A PARDON. Elisha Reynolds Circulating Petition for Son, Gert Reynolds. Elisha Reynolds is circulating a petition asking for the pardon this fall of his son, Gert Reynolds, who was sentenced this spring to Michigan City prison, for complicity with his father-in-law, Ode McClish, in the get-rich-quick scheme. The father is well up in years and it is said the support of his son’s family, which includes the wife and several little children, devolves upon him. Very many have signed the petition thus far. METHODISTS’ DAY Ninth Annual Reunion of Methodists of the District Will be Held AT ROBISON PARK II IL. ■ -Ml Ft. Wayne on Thursday, August Bth—Many Decatur People Will Go. J. A. Beatty, superintendent of the Fort Wayne district of the North Indiana Methodist conference, is sending out notices relative to the ninth annual reunion of the Methodists of the district, which will be held at Robison park, Fort Wayne, Thursday, August Bth. It will be Methodist day, and all are invited. The notices say: Sunday school work a feature. Let every Methodist school in northeastern Indiana come as a body to enjoy an old-fashioned Methodist gathering and picnic. Methodists and friends ■ from everywhere bring your families 1 and spend the entire day at the beau- ' tiful park. Let us make this the greati est reunion we have yet held. I Dr. L. O. Hartman of Columbus, 0., | secretary of the Ohio state Sunday ; School association, is to speak in the : afternoon. Everybody will want to j hear him. Base ball in the afternoon between I the pastors and Sunday school superintendents of Fort Wayne district. No one can afford to miss this reun ion. Churches and Sunday schools arrange at once to come in a body. All will receive an old-time Methodist j welcome. ABOUT THE SICK Mrs. Peter Forbing Was Quite Serious Following [ Lingering Illness. I DISLOCATES AN ARM' I Mrs. Schrank Still Improv-' ing—Other Items About Sick of the City. i The condition of Mrs. Ben Schrank still shows improvement each day, and i she is so well along that the nurse has been discharged, she being able to sit up at intervals each day. At the end of the sixteenth day she will be permitted to walk a little, and upon reaching this state her recovery will be more rapid. Mrs. Peter Forbing, who has been sick for several years, was again quite serious Monday and for a while it was thought that she could not live. She rallied, and today was somewhat better, but still very low. | Mrs. Henry Vian, who was suddenly taken ill with acute pains on last Saturday evening, and for a while was quite serious, is greatly improved and is able to be about again. George, little son of Mr. and Mrs. ■ Peter Lorent, who on Sunday fell and dislocated his arm at the elbow, is improving, but will have to carry his arm in a sling for some time. o TWO BIDS RECEIVED. Two bids were received Monday evening by the school board for the painting of the outside of the north and south ward school houses. At ; time of going to press the contract I had not yet been awarded

STRIKE IS ENDED The Strike of the Railroaders at Bobo is Ended by Payment of Debt. IT STARTED FRIDAY , The Huge Steam Shovel is j Still Inactive—No Men Now Available, ' I The strike which was called Friday ' ( by the twenty workmen who are em- ' ployed on the construction of the grade for the new Erie double-travk-ing proposition near Bobo, was suddenly ended Monday when the employer from New York City made his appearance and paid off the men. It seems that the men had started j to work and Since had never secured ’ a pay-day. Some of the men had as ; high as eighty dollars dile them, and accounts payable that needed immeI diate attention, and made a demon- , stration for their money, which seem- | ed to not be immediately forthcoming. So Friday noon the men decided to strike for their money and accordingly the entire crew walked out, leaving the huge steam shovel silent. The men were determined in their purpose and when three of the number tried to return to work Saturday morning they were given a warning which effectually stopped activities in that direction. The steam shovel crew did not strike, but were unable to operate the machine alone. The arrival of the contractor and the payment of the debt, and the release of the entire crew, leaves the machine still idle, which will continue until other help can be secured. All in all, it was the most exciting thing that has happened in Bobo for years and a deep in-1 terest was shown in the strike by the residents for miles around. Ed Stevens and family will leave Tuesday morning for McCool Junction, Neb., for a two weeks” visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Steele. I o BUSINESS CHANGE I The Firm of Atz & Steele i Will Dissolve Partnership This Evening. CHAS. STEELE BUYS I I The Interest of Mr. Atz Who Will Retire from Active Business. i The firm of Atz & Steele, the old re- ( liable harness store, the partnership • existing for several years back, will I dissolve tonight, iipon the completing I ; of the invoicing, Charles Steele, the | l junior partner, taking over the inter- | eat of Jacob Atz. i The firm has been operating in their | present location on North Second j street for seven nr eight years and have enjoyed a large and lucrative business during tha ttlme. Mr. Atz the senior partner, desires to retire from active business for a short while i and at this time has nothing to say in i regard to his future plans. Charles Steele, the successor to the firm, is a well known young man, formerly residing with his father in Kirkland township, and he enjoys a wide acquaintance among the citizens of the I county. 1 The business df the firm will be conducted by Mr, Steele without any delay intervening, and all the old customers ot the firm are requested to further give their patronage to Mr. , Steele, who will be ably assisted by Mr. Nelius, an expert harness maker, ' who has been with the firm for over a year. The deal has been pending for some time past and was only definitely de- | cided upon this week. It is presumed . that the new business will be coni ducted under Mt. Steele’s name, and a successful and prosperous business career is predicted for this enterprising young man. I I B. M. Ray of Berne was here today ' on business.

GENEVA MAN’S NARROW ESCAPE.’ Friday night, while George Inocken, one of Geneva’s most prominent farmers, was loading stock for the Springfield. Ohio, fair, he became so noisy that Night. Operator Harry Gregg became alarmed and telephoned for the marshal. They approached the car and Mr. Gregg had a gun, but his hand trembled so much he could not use it. When he found out that the man he intended to shoot was Mr. Inocken, he fainted at the idea of having so nearly taken his life. —Bluffton News. POEhTfOR BABY Infant Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Frickey Inspires Mother TO WRITE A POEM Reside Now in Salem, Oregon—Formerly Were Linn Grove Residents. The Salem (Ore.) Statesman contains an anonuncement of the birth of an eight pound daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Frickey, Wednesday, July 24, that will be of much interest to Adams county people, as Mrs. Frickey was Miss Vera Schaupp, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Adam Schaupp of Linn Grove before her marriage. Both her father and mother are well known here her mother’s’ maiden name being Martin, and the host of friends rejoice in the advent of the new babe into the home. With the birth an- j nouncement was published a poem, j composed by the mother, Mrs. j Frickey, the second day after the baby’s coming, which is reproduced here with pleasure: To Our Baby. Enfolded by thy dainty form, Wherein is wrought Fiber of our being, spirit of our thought, i We hope to find in thee, ■ Child of our heart, The blossom of our nobler self, Full of all guileless art. The mantle of our holiest dreams We leave with thee; That when from earth our pilgrim souls Are summoned to eternity, Thou mayst achieve th’ unfinished, task And bear it on to victory. . i Many little souls are launching On life’s troublous sea; Would that each might find an anchor In the stainless legacy To a life so pure and holy, It would point to pathways bright, Leading mid earth’s deepest shadows Into the realms of fadeless light. NEW HOME COMPLETED. t — Without doubt one of the most up-. 1 to-date and attractive new homes just | “cmpleted is the W. J. Myers home i on Jackson street, and will be occu-; | pied by Morton Stults of the Herald, I who will move his household goods , ' into the same from Huntington Wed- j nesday. No expense or trouble, whatever, was spared, and from the basement to the upstairs the same coziness is to be found. The hosie, with its ' six rooms is complete, and the paperhangers completed their work today, and it is now ready for occupancy. The living and reception rooms leading to the front porch ar separated by a colonnade, while to the left is a winding stairway, which gives it a desirable appearance. The dining I room is of just the size, and cozy j enough to afford comfort, with a china closet built in the wall. The kitchen is also most modern, with both hot and cold water, oft of which is a den or small room to be used by Mr. Stults, more privately. The upstairs, with two large bed rooms, each having two little closets, is very neat and airy, while to the east side, the toilet and bath adds to the comfort of the home. The basement is divided into four compartments, laundry, fruit, furnace and fuel rooms. A hot air furnace is about to be installed, waiting only for the plumber toycompleto the work. The home is surrounded with cement walks, while the heavy column concrete porch adds attraction in every respect.

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FROM WYLIE CAMP I David Erwin, One of Stage Coach Drivers in Yellowstone Park, Writes INTERESTING LETTER Is One of Six Hundred Em- ! ployees of Wylie Camps— A Great Experience. David Erwin, son of Judge R. K. Erwin, of Fort ’Vayne, formerly of this city, wno during the summer Is r. stage coach driver In Yellowstone park, writes of his trip to the historical resfif-f an<f Os the park a.q follows:* , "It does not seem any time nt alt since I boarded the fast Pennsylvania train for Chicago. The trains were all on time and as the weather was ideal for a mid-June day. I enjoyed the trip through northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin immensely. “The farms throughout that section of the country are well kept and the crops, especially the corn, were well along. I met twenty-five young people on this trip, who were on their way to the Wylie camps at Yellowstone, and we became well acquainted before we reached St. Paul. There we met thirty more “Savages” as the employees of the camp are called, on their way to Yellowstone. There were only young people in our car and we certainly enjoyed each other’s company. Our trip was made successfully, with the exception of one little accident —a bridge was washed out, at a little town in Montana —we were delayed here for nearly four hours. “We took advantage of the accident, however, and went out to see some broncho-busting exhibition. I'll tell you, it was a great sight to see some great big, robust cowboy pick out a little wild pony, just about half as big as himself, only to find himself ! stretched out on the green a few see- ; ons later. Oh, no! I didn’t try to ride any, not me. "We went by the way of the Milwaukee, St. Paul and Puget Sound railway as far as Lombard, Mont. We saw some fine scenery there, passing through several large tunnels and getting my first view of real beautiful mountains. “Our party spent our first night off the train in the Wylie hotel. The following morning we were sent to Swan Lake camp, where the company divided the crowd and sent most of them out to the various camps, to get i 1 ready for the crowds of tourists which were soon to swarm the park. “The Wylie company is a larger concern than one would imagine. They have over five hundred head of horses in the harness at the present time, and employ nearly six hundred people. Twelve big six-horse freight wagons keep the camps suplied with food, besides four eight-horse “freighters," which carry grain and hay for the barns. “Each Wylie camp is located at the point of most interest. They have one at the Geyser Basin, one at Yellowstone lake, one at Grand Canyon, one at Swan Lake, and one at each entrance to the park. The trips arc so ■ arranged that driving through the park becomes a great pleasure: and , ample time is given at every’ point of | interest, to allow tourists to take photographs and see everything, without rushing. J TTie crowds have been very large, 1 lately, ranging from two hundred to four hundred and fifty, daily. “I will write later, giving in detail some of the wonders of Wonderland.” — o WAS MISUNDERSTOOD. Indianapolis, Ind., July’ 30 —-Charles I A. Greathouse, state superintendent of public instruction, whose recent statement concerning keeping the public schools open throughout the calendar year has been variously interpreted in different parts of the state, has issued a statement to make his position more clear. Mr. Greathouse says that undrnno circumstances would he seek to have the regular school course, continued through the twelve months, but that he would have the months now idle, as far as the public schools are concerned, used for the teaching of the industrial arts and manual training, with the sessions to be only a half day in length. o Miss Ethel Barkley left today noon for Fort Wayne, where she will visit with relatives.