Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 195, Decatur, Adams County, 15 August 1912 — Page 1

Volume X. Number 195.

BEST COUNTY | IN INDIANA II Is Fred Hubbard’s Opinion K)f Adams After Trip Over Twelve Counties. « tMkND HE TELLS WHY g|he Roads, the Crops, the ■Farms. All Excel—Work at the Big Plant. Wi I a ' r ni3ra than ever convinced ■•i’lDa the Holland-St. Louis Sugar com■Mfcy made no mistake when they lo-cat.-i their first factory in Adams ■jaunty,” spoke Mr. F. H. Hubbard this rnir.g, when interviewed, after a gjare-day automobile trip over twelve in central Indiana. Continuing. lie said: "The roads of Adams y county cannot be beaten anywhere in the world Os this lam thoroughly jt com*meed after this trip. Other coun- , ties have tried to keep up, but they are in most instances many years behind. and :n no place Is the average to be compared to the macadam pieks of Adams county. We made the trip after heavy rains in this section and the test was a real one. Then the crops here excel those we saw any place else, the farms are the n.ost beautiful and the best kept, and it ' should be a source of delight to every £ resident of Adams that he lives in the - Eden of the central west. We are glad to belong to a community like this and this trip has but made it clearer to us, how fortunate we are. We ev-m noticed the difference in the way fences are kept up here and elsewhere, how the lawns about the conn;ry Ikt. s are beautified, the crops taken a of, and in not an instance but that Adams county excelled, I! renwaiber that a number of years ago when I resiled in Muncie, that Wayne county was considered the garden 1 spot of the world, but 1 want to say that it does not compare now with this one. 1 feel that one can hardly ‘ .ay •*> • much in favor of this wonder-, . ul ol 1 county , and we can now realize ' why the local committee was so en-1 thusiastic last autumn when they were using their efforts to locate our ' plant here. We believe now what gee med impossible then and we agree , with them The trip was delightful and | jffst say that the Hubbards enjoyed every minute of it, but we are glad to get back to Decatur and Adams county." rS?The work at the sugar plant is progjpessing nicely and everything will be in readiness for the beet crop. The machinery has been set and the finishing touches are being put on. The i be - sheds are under construction, as I i« the team t acks and other improve-, flkkts. Bl ::■> augur company has received aj car load of scales to he used at the virions loading stations to be Install ed by the company in nearby towns. The? will be erected at once, so that ' everything will be ready when the hauling starts. ■ o , L PREPARING FOR OPENING. Work on Arrangement of F. Gass’ Store Progressing Rapidly. ladies' outfitting store, "The ore of Quality," to be opened by F. | j fee.ss in the Burns building, is rapidly Cjlak h< on a metropolitan appearance, bi:.; will nit l.e ready for the opening until next week, as there has been kl me delay in the arrival of the stock. JThe building has been handsomely retnodeledTand is very handsome in ap HBearance Green and gold are the colors of the wall paper, which, with th., white wood work, and the mahogany and glass cases, makes a most harmonious setting tor the large sup- » ply of ladies' wearing apparel. Green rugs cover the floor, and couches, mirrors, chairs I t and settees contribute to the beaut’ gji-i make for the comfort of the com1 1ng patrons. Mr. Gass and son and BBfcughter, Miss Matve, and Miss Tillie f/Meibers, have been quite busy arranging the stock for the opening, which had first been planned for Thursday ■of this week. KMrs. 0 H. Kilbourne arrived from ort Wayne for a visit with her parits, Mr. and Mrs. U. Delninger.

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PENSION CHECKS SLOW. Washington, D. C., Aug. 15—One hundred and eighty thousand soldiers, veterans of the civil war and the Spanish American war, have not received their quarterly pension allowance due August 4th, because congress failed to make the necessary appropriation. Commissioner of Pensions Davenport was today deluged with complaints and inquiries from thousands of these dependent veterans, but he was powerless. Fifteen million dollars due the veterans cannot be distributed until congress either passes the present pension bill or make a continuance of appropriations under the old bill. o UNCLE HEZEKIAH OBSERVES. Nothin' useluss izzer low; evun a dog fish is good t’ borrer when y’ want t’ git yer picters took at th’ summer resort ez a fishermun. MANY ATTENDED A Large Number from Here Attended 160th Reunion Wednesday. AT COLUMBIA CITY All Report That They Enjoyed Reunion Better Than Any Heretofore. The Spanish war veterans, who held the annual reunion in Columbia City Wedneouay, had one of the best times of any heretofore. Fortune favored them with a beautiful sunny day and the boys made the most of it by having a fine time. Upon their arrival they registered and heard a good band concert by the Columbia City band, assisted by out-of-town talent. At 10 o’clock Bluffton arrived in autos and at non all the “vets" lead by the band marched to dinner at the Ben Hur hall, conducted by the Methodist ladies. The business meeting immediately followed. The camp fire in the evening was the feature of the day and one man from each company gave a speech. The camp fire was held in the opera house and an additional program was given. The following is the recruited in Company B Irom Decatur who were present at the reunion: Charles Monroe. Pleasant Mills; Ed Morgan, Columbia City; C. R. Dunn, Decatur; (*. F. Moorehead. DeKalb; G. Andrews, Decatur; K. A Mithaland, DeKalb; William G. Jones, Bluffton; A. E. McGeriner, Markle; H. L. Weiner, Bluffton; F. E. Wilhelm, Bluffton; Charles Huffman, Bluffton; C. Moure, Bluffton; Burt Hesher, Bluffton; Henry Wassan, Bluffton; Charles Lorbreiger, Bluffton; R. D. Meyers, Decatur; .1. S. Buchanan, Willshire, O.; J. D. Andrews, Decatur; J. G. Burkhead, Fort Wayne; James Hudson, Decatur; I.awrence Sullivan, Detroit; William Noll, Decatur; E. H. Barnett, Decatur; C. W. Brothers, RJvarre; F. S. Peterson, Deer f ur. Logansport was the place selected to hold the reunion next August. Among the officers named for the ensuing year is J. D. Andrews, of this city, who was elected Lieutenant Colonel of Company B. 1 A SPECIAL CALL Os His Cabinet Made Today by President Taft Washington, D. C., Aug. 15—(Special to Daily Democrat) —President Taft called a special session of his cabinet so suddenly that the members wd?*e compelled to cancel their engagements and hurry to the white house. The reason for the sudden conference was believed to be exigencies in the president s legislative situation, and it is thought that the president wished to discuss with his advisers several vetoes he has under consideration WEDDING BELLS TO RING. it is said that the T. M. Reid residence on North Fifth street, is being furnished and fitted up for the occupancy of a well known county official and his bride, the marriage to take place in the near future. While every thing is down just about "pat" the couple refuse to divulge anything for publication.

Decatur, Indiana. Thursday Evening, August 15, 1912.

BEST EVER GIVEN George Steele Attending 5 and 10 Cent Convention at Indianapolis. HELD ALL THIS WEEK Thousands of Articles on Display—Mayor Shank Addressed Members. • George Steele of the racket store, who this week is at Indianapolis, attending the National Manufacturers’ convention, of 5 and 10 cent stores, writes us that the gathering is the best he ever attended, and one that is proving a wonderful success. Representatives from all parts of the globe are on hand with a large display of everything imaginable coming under this line and George says that when he returns he will be able to show Decatur a thing or two about this line of business. Bargains, there are no end to them, and the present convention will go down as the best in history. Hundreds swarmed in the first or opening day, and every interurban or steam car brought crowds to the scene. Hon. Lew Shank, the potato vending and turkey selling mayor, was present, and addressed the many for a five minutes’ talk, and welcomed the visitors in a most cordial way. Governor Marshall, the democratic vice presidential nominee, who had been asked to speak for the occasion, was unable to attend owing to other Important business matters, while many other high officials are present for the week. Pleasure is combined with business and Mr. Steele is having the time of his life. He w ill be home Friday, if things go as planned. o ICE CREAM SOCIAL. On Saturday evening of this week Fred Kolter of Tocsin will give an ice cream social at his store and to whicn he invites the public to attend for an evening of pleasure. soldiers 1 home At Marion a Place of Much Attraction for Decatur Visitors Yesterday. MANY FROM HERE Have Been, or Are, Inmates There—-Is Small City in Itself. ; One of the chief attractions for the Methodist visitors in Marion Wednesday was the soldb’-i’ home, which is in itself a little city. The visit there and inspection of this large institution was rendered the more interesting to Decatur people because many from this city and county have been, or are now, inmates of the home. Very few have any idea of the magnitude of the institution where our old soldiers find an excellent home. There are at present about, 1,960 on the roll of inmates. One of Adjutant McGowan's daily reports shows the following interesting items: Present for duty, 815; on extra duty, 274; sick, 361; In arrest, 1; total present 1,451. Absent, with leave, 436; sick in government hospital for insane, 27; without leave, 46; total absent, 509. Total, present and absent. 1,960. Spanish war, provisional and Indian campaign members, 185. Temporarily at post, 3. Gain, 3; loss, 6. Vacant beds in barracks, 257. Vacant beds in hospital, 41. The view of the large dining room, where several hundred are fed at one time, is an interesting sight. The fare is quite excellent also, the menus for one day being: Breakfast., Irish stew, bread, butter, coffee. Dinner, boiled salt pork, boiled potatoes, green beans, bread, butter, coffee. Supper, hominy flakes, stewed fruit, syrup, bread, butter, coffee. A big department of the home Is the laundry- During the year ending June 30, 1912, three-quarters of a million pieces of clothing were washed there. Figures for the separate pieces

include the following: Aprons, 25,890; blankets (gray wool) 1,572; blankets (white wool) 3,723; linen caps, 1,768; counterpanes, 12,043; table covers, 2,130; cotton drawers, 52,159; gloves, 659 pairs; gowns, 8,945; handkerchiefs, 7,2.‘"; napkins, 16,942; ov" alls, 3,523; pillow cases, 112,631; shirts (Kersey wool), 36,066; shirts (cotton), 31,697; sheets, 187,469: hand towels, 102,499: roller towels, 64,858; stockings, 11,167. This list does not include all the articles washed, as many other articles of various kinds not mentioned went through the laundry. During the year a total of 13,554 articles went through the home renovator. (Contlnueo on Page 2) o DECIINES HONOR Rev. Kattman, Elected to Superintendency of Reformed Orphans’ Home WILL NOT ACCEPT Sent Resignation to President—Will Select Another on October Bth.

Rev Kattman, pastor of the German Reformed church of Berne, who at the annual meeting of the German Reformed orphan's home, Fort Wayne, several weeks ago, was elected to fill the vacancy as superintendent of the institution, caused by the resignation of Rev. B. Ruf, has declined the honor bestowed upon him and word of his resignation has been forwarded to the president, P. S. Kohler, of St. Mary’s Ohio. Although Rev. Kattman was selected by a unanimous vote of the directors, he, after two weeks’ consideration, will not accept. He gave no reason for declining. Mathias Kirsch of this city, one of the board of directors, received word from the president and steps will now have to be taken fo/the selection of a new superintendent, which will come up at a continued session of the board held on October Bth. The notice came as a disappointment to all as his selection was considered a most valuable one, and the responsibility connected with the appointment would have been carried to the satisfaction to all. He is one ot Die most prominent ministers of the Fort Wayne district and his selection was a most worthy one. BECAME BENEDICT John W. McKean and Miss Mary E. Pence Wedded at Bluffton Today. WILL LIVE THERE Levi Heller Only Witness of Nuptial Ceremony — Prominent Couple.

Bluffton, Ind., Aug. 15 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The wedding of John W. McKean, father of Dr. T. J. McKean, of Linn Grove, and Adams county, ex-Surveyor George McKean, was quietly married this morning at 9 o'clock at the parsonage of the Rev. Park H. Weaver, of the Reformed church, that minister officiating, to Miss Mary E. Pence, a well known lady of this city. The only witness of the ceremony was Levi Heller, an old friend of the couple. The couple will go to housekeeping at once in the bride’s residence on East Ohio street. The groom, who is sixty-nine years of age, and the bride, fifty-four, arc both prominent and highly esteemed. Mr. McKean, who is quite well-to-do, and who resided many years in Decatur, has made his home lately with his son, Dr. T. J. McKean, at Linn Grove. The bride is a lady of highly pleasing personality, and liked by all. Mr. McKean and Miss Pence were callers in this city Wednesday, engaging the services of an attorney for the making of an ante-nuptial contract into which they entered. Both have the hearty good wishes of their Decatur friends.

EXCURSION NOTES The Excursionists on the Methodist Excursion Have a Jolly Time. A GREAT SUCCESS A Gala Day With No Accidents to Mar the Day’s Outing—All Pleased. The seven hundred excursionists who left here Wednesday morning on the Methodist Episcopal Sunday school excursion for the soldiers’ home at Marlon, arrived at the home after three hours spent in transit. It was nearly 11 o’clock when the cars were switched in on the home siding and the tired excursionists rapidly made tlieir way to the pretty places in the home grounds. Many at once started for the city and all day the cars to and from the home carried goodly bunches of the visitors. The attractions at the soldiers’ home were many and were well appreciated by the visitors. Guides piloted parties all over the grounds and through the many buildings comprising the home. In the afternoon the home band gave a very good concert and the large attentive audience gave ample proof of the appreciation of the excursionists.

Very few of the excursionists were able to make a visit to Goldthwaite park on account of the cars only running every hour and a half, and fewwished to take a chance of such meager transportation. No inconveniences were experienced by any of the excursionists, the Clover Leaf furnishing plenty of cars and affording every one a seat. All in all the Clover Leaf gave the excursionists a hearty reception and good treatment. No accident of any kind occurred to mar the pleasure of the day. GRUESOME SIGHT Decatur People on the Erie Train That Killed Two People Near Lima, O. MRS. FRANK BOSSE On Way to That City Saw the Mangled Remains— Accident Terrible One.

I Mrs. Frank Bosse is home from I Lima, Ohio, where she has been visit- : ing with her daughter, Mrs. John Noo- : nan, since Sunday. She, with Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Miller of south of the city, were on the illfated train that ran down an automobile loaded with people, just on the outskirts of Lima, : and hurling two people, Enos Drake, a | prominent business man of Mendon, > and Mrs. George A. Golden, also of ’ that place, into eternity, and injuring . Airs. Draek, wife of the dead man. The : misfortune occurred within three hun- , dred feet of their destination—a Suni day evening call —to the home of Mrs. Drake’s sister, and at a point where some new grading had been going on, > and their view of the rapidly approaching train was obstructed by a cornfield. Mrs. Bosse, with many others, left the train to view the remains of the dead, and the gruesome sight which their mangled remains presented and the excitement that prevailed among the other members of the party will never be forgotten. The auto- . mobile in which they were riding was , ground to fragments, leaving the top without any damage. The affair was i one of the most terrible happening in i the vicinity of Lima and great grief • hovered over the city for some days. Mr. and Mrs. Miller, who were enroute to New York to set sail for Eus rope, did not care to view the remains of the two victims which might, to a ■ certain extent, have marred their - pleasure along the way. I The entire train load of people was ■ full of excitement, and some time was j required to restore quiet and continue

the trip eastward. The train passes through this city at 3:29 p. m. and was the accident which spread in this city that many probably from this city had been killed at Wren. WINNIPEG NEXT YEAR. The supreme lodge, Knights of Pythias, at its meeting at Denver, Colo., decided to hold the next convention in Winnipeg, Canada, in 1914. The supreme lodge approved a plan to change its age limit from 21 to 18 years if the legal department declared it constitutional. The proposition to appropriate $6,000 toward the erection of a monument to the late Major General James R. Carnahan, of Indiana, who for nineteen years was head of the uniform rank, was defeated. The Hawaiian lodges were given representation in the supreme lodge. o THIS MEANS HALF I f I Pleasing the Patient Should Never be Forgotten by Attendants. THE SURROUNDINGS Should be Kept Clean and Quiet Observed, is Best Advice of Physicians. With the season at hand when sickness is more prevalent than any other lime, it would be well to those having near ones sick, that with the carrying out of the following pointers the time would be more comfortably spent by the patient and less burdensome to those having to give their close time and attention. The immediate surroundings exert a great influence upon the general , state of mind and health of the pa- ■ tient. Take a room with the walls of, a plain color; the pictures are a source I of unceasing pleasure. Have about eight views; the next week, under the pretense or cleaning, replace the pictures with others. The patient w’ill discover after a time an entirely different look hung in their place. Each week the same thing can be done. The patient is sure to take an interest in them, and be glad to talk of them with friends. A second interest and delight are the flowers. Os course, only living plants would be allowed to stay in the room all the time, but a broad shelf can be attached near the bed, and the patient will love to watch each new : leaf and bud unfolded day tv day. An ever-blooming cycltmen and a red geranium are good plants. A glass bowl, with two or three goldfish, are a good idea,' as they will interest a patient wonderfully, watching the graceful movements and exhibitions of intelligence. I heard of a patient once who was too ill to read, but a friend brought in some seed catalogues. It was wondertul what a lot of pleasure the patient got out of them It required so little mental effort to just look at the pictures and read the names, with here and there a description, It is like greeting old friends. And the announcement of a new variety of some favorite kind of flowers was quite exciting. As the patient's mind began to regain some of its activity he planned what he would have this year in his garden. Then he drew diagrams, and laid It out carefully—here the formal garden, here old-fashioned and wild flowers, and beyond, the vegetables. Os course it took endless rearrangements, and he was brought all the illustrated gar den catalogues procurable. It wai great fun and amusement. A friend coming in would greet him with: “I've discovered a new variety of such a flower we simply must have," and discussed the garden quite seriously. As spring approached a small box was brought in, in which he pul two or three seeds of several kinds ot flowers. After the third day some thing pushed through the earth, and nearly every morning there was anoth er seed coming up. It was exciting to guess which would come up next, or which gets Its second leaf first. When bigger, a fem of the seedlings were planted in pots and kept on the window shelf. When they came into bloom he was proud of them. Fond ns you may be of plantthat are given you those you have watched grow seem more your own.

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JUDGE ERWIN COMING SURE First Acceptance of Official Invitation Was Received This Morning. MANY MORE NAMES “Schucks” Sends Dollar for the Fund—The Interest Grows Each Day. | Miss Heller, assistant secretary of I the Old Home Week association, is | sending out invitations at the rate of I about one thousand per day, and the names still coming in. She asks us to again call attention to the fact that addresses should in all cases be where possible accompany the name. If you cannot, find it, she will do her best to do so, but this inconvenience should he saved her if possible. The first official acceptance to an invitation to attend the Old Home Week was received today from “Our Dick," his letter being as follows: “Ft. Wayne, Ind., Aug. 14. “Mr. French Quinn, Decatur, Ind.: "Dear Friend:—l am in receipt of your invitation to come ‘Home’ to Decatur and spend a week with you. I shall take great pleasure in doing so , and shall lay aside all business cares for the week. I thank you for the invitation. Vours truly, "R. K. ERWIN." We received a letter this morning from Frank Schumaker, now- employefl in the New Andwur Hotel at Elyria, Ohio. "Schucks" is a live one and . proves that allegation by enclosing in I the letter a big dollar bill. He says , he will be unable to attend the bail | game to be given as a benefit for the fund, but he wants to help and sends his bit. That's the spirit and if others would follow in this substantial way it would sure be appreciated. You’re all right, Schucks, and we hone you make a million dollars. The sending of his money convinces us of two things, namely, that the young man loves his old Decatur town, and that he is public-spirited. The members of the invitation committee should not overlook the fact that they are to meet Friday evening at the library. There are eighty members and we expect you to be present. —French Quinn, Chairman. The List of Attorneys. Decatur, Ind., Aug. 15. Mr. French Quinn, Chairman of the. Invitation Committee: Dear Sir;*-We beg leave to report the following names of lawyers who are members of the Adams County Bar but are non-residents of this county, to-wit: Judge R. K. Erwin, Ft. Wayne, Ind. W. H. Reed, Ft. Wayne, Ind. Ed -Meyers, Ft. Wayne, Ind. Homer Underwood, Ft. Wayne, Ind. Emil Franz, Garrett, Ind. A. B. Bailey, Ft. Wayne, Ind. Judge W. J. Vesey, Ft. Wayne, Ind. Sherman Mott, Indianapolis, Ind. H. M. Romberg, Ft. Wayne, Ind. .1. Frank Mann, Muncie, Ind. J. E. Thomas, Cardwell, Mo. J. Fred France, Indianapolis, Ind. Davis Foster, Indianapolis. Ind. Elmer Brothers, 171 LaSalle St., Chicago, 111. G. W. Peterson, Marion, Ind. Jay Dorwin, Pt. Townsend, Wash. C. O. France, Columbia City, Ind Simeon P. Beatty, Des Moines, lowa. N. C. Coverdale, Marion, Ark. Chas. Keliison, Plymouth, Ind. L. A. De Voss, Mason Block, Houston, Texas. Joseph Ady, Newton, Kans. Ed N. Wicks, Cimarron, Kaus. S. A. M. Butcher, Seattle, Wash. P. E. Kenny, Celina Ohio. (Mayor of Celina). Rudolph Lahman, Bellingham, Wash. U. G. Denman, U. S. District, Cleveland. Ohio. John T. Kenny. Madison, Wis. Daniel B. Ford. Portland, Ind. Allen B. Porter, Lebanon, Ind. There are a few lawyers whom w< cannot locate, and we no not remember the given names of all of them. Perhaps some others can locate and CONTLN'LTLTi ON J AOK TWO