Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 196, Decatur, Adams County, 16 August 1912 — Page 1

Volume X. Number 196.

WAS WARM OLD SESSION Board of Managers of Old Home Week Appropriates Money for Committees. SLOGAN NEXT WEEK Offer is Increased and More Suggestions Wanted—C. L. Thomas Replies. The meeting of the board of managers Thursday evening was a red hot one, with plenty doing all the time. There are many important problems to be solved by this committee and as they come up they are argued out. It is ur._ecstood that when a fellow has (Something on his mind, he speaks it, and as a consequence the meeting became very interesting. The call for appropriations in the various depart-jmen-s Thursday night caused much discussion. It was finally decided aft!er a long and heated argument to aljlow the music committee S4OO, which [with S3OO which the chairman ha-i lagreed to raise, will make a total of '.’ a music This is a big feature land will include the Indianapolis band, the Packard, the DeScatur. Berne and Geneva bands. The •Committee is Chai Schafer, Dr. ArchEbold and Jesse Sutton, and it s some [committee. The advertising committee was given S4OO. Charles N. Christen was named as chairman of a committee on decoration. A’representative of a house that makes a specialty in this work will be here in a few , »••> lisc-iss this feature with the committee. F. H. Hubbard was made ■chairman of the committee on souvenirs. The selection of a slogan was pos’ron r ‘t until next Thursday evening and th* two banks who are donating the fund, increased the amount to sls. This will be awarded, $lO to first. $3 to teeoiid and $2 to third. The selection of a slogan is an important act, for it will probably be used for vears to come There were a large number apf slogans offered, but most of them nvere long and as there seemed to be Si misunderstanding, the committee decided to reopen the contest. Everytic iy is 'nvited to send in a slogan between this and next Thursday evencat 5 o'clock. Most of the slogans I ere sent in by children. The commite believes this important enough at the older people should show an interest and they ask that they do so. 'Send in a slogan. For your assisglance we give the following ones. ■Fort Wayne, With Might and Main;” ■Huntington Opportunity’s GateWay:” -Indianapolis—the Center of ,’shad“: ” “Chicago—l Will.' ■ It was decided Thursday night that parade of beet wagons should be ■'.en on Tuesday of Old Home Week, that day farmers are invited to ■ring in their beets in wagon loads, -making a showing of this wonderful ttew industry in this country. On ■Wednesday will occur the official poning of the new factory and that till be the only day of the week 'hen the public will be allowed to go Hough the factory. The Packard and will probably furnish the music n that day, playing in one of the balbnies. Other features of the program Jill be announced from time to time. [French Quinn has received a reply om C. L. Thomas, a former resident ere, now general traffic manager ol io Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern lilroad, with headquarters at ClncinHi. He says he will be happy to line, if possible, and adds: “I recogIze many familiar names, including Dur good president, and after an ab-' snee of more than twenty years, a andshake and heart-to-heart talk ith many of the ‘Old Guard,’ would be very gratifying. | The Royal Neighbors have appoint[yl Mrs. Earl Butler and Mrs. William ■Jiehard as their two members of the ■j]! Homo Week invitation committee. ■ The Ladies Aid society of the Pres■•terran church have appointed Mrs. ■ S. CtH'erdale and Mrs. .Tulia Moses ■n the invitation committee. K More names w’ere received today ■nd the list is growing by hundreds. Watch the Old Home Week business.

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Its going to be good. H nr e are today's: Mrs. Frank Alwein, Shelby, Ohio. L. DeVilbiss, 32 Kenilworth St., Detroit, Mich. Mrs. E. R. Newton, 32 Kenilworth St., Detroit, Mich. I’r. E. C. Bollard, So. Argyle Farm, Fredericksburg, Va. Air. and Mrs. W. B. Wood, Jackson, Ohio. F. M. Palmer, Washington C. H., Ohio. Neal Gase, 1015 Stone St., Cedar Ave., Sloan, Ark. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Conter, 773 Trumbull St., Detroit, Mich. Mr. and Mrs. John M. Miller, 144 Michel Torrens St., Los Angeles, Cal. CONTINTTVU PAGE -TV’O A FLOWER GARDEN That Makes One Glad He Lives is the Lawn of Sol Habegger, on Wabash. IS WORK OF LOVE Mrs. Habegger Raises Flowers Because She Likes to —Cheers the Sick. To you motorist, if you are a lover of flowers, plants and of sweet country ’ftp, you shall be told of a really beautlru, country place. Not the country place of a magnate, not the finished effec ts worked by magic dollars, but simply a plain German farmer's home, here in old Adams county, touched into real beauty by a German farmer’s wife, to whose practical German mind is added true poetry of the soul. If you motor down Berne way, keep on the stone road running due south from the old t>le mill until you reach the banks of the Wabash, then turn eastward until you reach the first road to the right, then turn south and the second house on the west side of the road is where Herr Solomon Habegger and Frau Caroline Habegger, his frau, live. You turn into the barnlot, hitch your car and be assured of a hearty welcome. Mrs. Habegger is certainly a lover of plants and flowers and her collection is marvelous. The beautiful little hdme is as neat as German housewifery can make it. The great lawn is a drcam ot color. Beds of plants and. flowers and shrubs and vines are tastefully and artistically arranged. Cannas, caladiums, hibiscus, century plants, cactus, clematlcs, morning glories, fever few, bleeding hearts, begonias, geraniums, castor beans, dahlias, ferns, palms, sunflowers, honeysuckle, candy tuft, salvia, snow on the mountain, corn flower, poppies, golden glow, trumpet lillies, calla lillies, bachelor buttons, dusty miller, smilax, snow balls, peonies, gladiolius, fuchias, phlox, roses of all kinds, nasturtiums, petunias, chrysanthemums, oxalis, coxcomb, ivy. bridal wreath, mock orange, verbenas, iris, ever bloom, and so on and so on. Wonderful! Mrs. Habegger’s labor is a labor of love, and the hospitals of Fort Wayne and Chicago, and the sick of all her vicinity, are cheered by beautiful clusters of flowers all summer long. It is a real pleasure to stop there and you shall feel better for your Visit. M M. DUNBAR TO TEACH. The vacancy in the Petroleum schools caused by the resignation of Prof. Willis Hollman, has been filled by Trustee Baker, who has engaged M. M. Dunbar to fill the position. Mr. Dunbar is a teacher of experience, whose home is at Linn Grove. He graduated from Indiana university law school in Jane, but before entering the practice of law will devote some time to teaching. He is a young married man and his family resides at Linn Grove. Professor Hollman is completing a course at I. U. —Bluffton News. FOREST KAUFFMAN WEDS. Word from Redkey is to the effect that Forest Kauffman and Miss Verna Walser were married at the M. E. parsonage there Thursday evening, August 7th, by the Rev. J. H Runkle They will reside there. Mr. Kauffman formerly resided here and is known to many here. - — - o Sherman Shears of Otsego, Mich., went to Fort Wayne this morning.

Decatur, Indiana. Friday Evening, August 16, 1912.

IT KICKED BACK John Stoneburner Had Arm Broken While Cranking an Automobile. ON WAY TO GENEVA Went After Other Films When Regular Ones Were Destroyed on Way. John Stoneburner, the picture show’ man, is still a firm believer in the old adage that “trouble never comes single,” and which was proven to him Thursday evening. All week he had advertised in an extensive way for the giving of a special show on Thursday evening, that of Redemption,” with newspaper advertising and the spreading of circulars. At the eleventh hour ne received a telegram from the feature film company of Indianapolis that the film had been destroyed along the way and that it would be impossible for them to produce the pictures. Mr. Stoneburner, who believes in giving his patrons nothing but the best at all times, called up Geneva for extra films for the evening’s show, and learning that they would be able to supply him, he made arrangements with several other Decatur people, including Marshal Pe terson, to make the trip in the Wil liam Fledderjohann automobile. The party left here early in the evening, shortly after 5 o'clock, to secure the films. All went well until nearing Berne, when a puncture was had. This they soon mended and when ready to start, Mr. Stoneburner turned the crank to start the engine, when it kicked back, and striking him on the left arm, broke the large bone just above the waist joint. Dr. Reusser of Berne was secured, who temporarily dressed the fracture and the party had to make the trip back without going to Geneva for the films. They arrived home about 10 o’clock and a local physician was called, who dressed the arm as it should be after the long ride and jar on the way home. Oil during the evening crowds of people who had gathered in front of the theater to attend the show, but had to be turned away unsatisfied through the unavoidable trouble. __o ALL IS FAVORABLE Reports Received by Monumental Committee Point to Success in SECURING THE NAMES For Appropriation Petition —All Petitions Must be in by August 24th. The old soldiers, monumental committee held another meeting Thursdayevening at the G. A. R. hall, to receive reports from co workers in the various districts for the securing of names for the petition which will be presented to the county commissioners at the September session, asking for SIO,OOO for the old soldiers' monument to be erected in this city While not all the reports from the far rural districts were in, those received up to Thursday evening were very favorable, and everything points to success in securing the required majority of names necessary- for the petition. The committee desires that all workers be ready to return their petitions to the committee by August 24th, in order that the required time may be given for filing with the county auditor, for action by the board at the September session. — o PICNIC A SUCCESS. Between seventy and seventy-five attended the picnic given by the United Brethren Sunday school in the cool, shady grove east of Monmouth. Games delighted the little ones, while the older ones had a general good time, talking, and all enjoyed the delicious picnic, dinner spread at noon. The picnic was a success In all ways.

WALTER L. ROSS, PRESIDENT. Os Clover Leaf Railroad—Takes Place of Theo. Shonts. Walter L. Ross of Chicago, has been appointed president of the Toledo, St. Louis & Western railroad to take tile place of Theodore P. Shonts, who was the president of the combination of the Chicago & Alton and the Clover Leaf. Mr. Ross was formerly vice president of the combination. This further adds to the separation of the two roads, although more changes are to be expected in the near future. The offices which are no* in Chicago ate being moved to Toledo, and the Chicago & Alton will continue in its present quarters. Mr. Riss is known as a good railroad man, beginning work for the railroad as office boy, and passing through all, the steps to his high position. COURT HOUSE NEWS Mrs. Mary Badders, Former Decatur Woman, Granted Divorce in Ft. Wayne. ANOTHER NEW CASE For Quiet Title—James Haefling Completes Work at Portland. Completing their work of examining the records of the offices of the clerk of the circuit court u nd of the county sheriff, says the Portland CommercialReview, State Examiners Samuel W. Crano of Lafayette and James P. Haefling of Decatur returned to Indianapolis Thursday noon. After filing their report with State Examiner Dehority it is expected that they will have a short rest before being assigned to another county. The examination of the Jay county records, covering a period of eight years in the clerk’s office, and seven in that of the sheriff, was finished in exactly five weeks' time. This is considered a remarkable bit of work, a testimony alike to the capacity of the examin ers and the condition in which they found the records to which they were obliged jo refer. In Randolph county, wheft an examination covering the same period was recently made by other examiners, it required fifteen weeks. Mrs. Mary L. Badders began action for a decree of divorce from William H. Badders. Badders is a traction conductor and the wife says that he is suspicious, that he questions her conduct and company, that she lacks his love and wants to be separated. Mr. Badders agrees to it all and the case was submitted to Special Judge S. L. Morris, in the superior court, who granted the wife a decree of divorce. Mrs. Badders was represented by Attorney Edward W. Meyers and Mr. Badders was represented by Attorney H. W. Kerr. —Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. The Badders family formerly resided here, Mr. Badders having been engaged in the saloon business. Attorney D. E. Smith filed a new case entitled Albert Walters vs. Chas Shafter et al. for quiet title. Deputy Clerk L. L. Baumgartner is on duly again after a several days' absence, during which time he visited at his farm south of Indianapolis. Enroute home he stopped off at Elwood where Mrs. Baumgartner is visiting She will remain until Saturday. • Real estate transfers: Emmanuel Hilt et al. to Albert Smith, lot 321, Geneva, S2OO. — o POUNDS OF SWEETS. Mr. and Mrs. John Everett and Mr and Mrs. Cal Peterson took an automobile trip to Convoy, Ohio, Thursday where they purchased two hundred pounds of fine clover honey- for the Everett & Hite store. The honey is from the hives owned by John Stevens, Mr. Stevens growing quantities of white clover for his bees. SPECIAL CHURCH NOTICE. There will be no services of any kind on Sunday, the 18th, at the German Reformed church, this city. The members will please take advantage •f this Sunday for their visiting and be back in time for services the following Sunday. 2t

PIONEER SUCCUMBS Mrs. Rachel Dailey, for Six-ty-four Years a Resident Here, Died at AGE OF EIGHTY-ONE At Home of Son in St. Mary’s Township—Helpless Last Half Year. Mrs. Rachel Dailey, aged eighty years, for sixty-four years a resident of this county, died Thursday evening at 5 o’clock at the home of her son, Millard F. Weimer, in St. Mary's township. Last December, Mrs. Dailey fell and dislocated one of her hips, and has beeu helpless since. Last Tuesday evening, about 5 o'clock, she suffered a stroke of apoplexy, and her decline since then has been rapid. Her sikters, Mrs. Joseph Ixtwer and Mrs Joseph Helm, of this city, were at her bedside, with other relatives, who did all they could to assuage her suffering. At 4 o'clock Mrs. Helm left to return to her home here, and upon her arrival home, was apprized that her sister had passed away in the meantime. Mrs. Dailej’s maiden name was Rachel Congleton. She was a daughter of Daniel and Anna Congleton and was born in Wooster, Ohio, in 1832 In 1848 she came to this county, and a year later was married to David 4 Weimer. To them were born three children —Millard, of St. Mary’s township and Winfield, who resided at home. One daughter died in infancy. Mr. Weimer passed away in 1854 and in her second marriage, the widow was wedded to Esaias Dailey, who gained distinction in the civil war, being captain of the 49th regiment. Os the five children born to them, but one, William Dailey, of Willshire, survives. Two sons, Sheridan and Richard, died in infancy; a son, Cassius M Dailey, died three years ago, and a son, Charles Dailey, twelve years ago. The husband, Esaias Dailey, passed away in 1869. Mrs. Dailey was the eldest of a family of twelve children, of whom but three are now living. They are: Hiram Congleton, of Monroeville, and Mesdames Joseph Lower and Joseph (Continues on Pa«e 2) HANDSOMEST JOHN John Mayer of Monroe Draws Honor as Such at Johns’ Picnic. HELD AT EATON Thursday—All Kinds of Johns Present—A Good Time Reported. The Decatur Democrat was honored indirectly Thursday at the John’s picnic at Eaton, Ind., when its Monroe correspondent, John Mayer, of thai hustling little burg, was awarded the prize for being the handsomest John present, according to the Muncie Star this morhing. The Democrat is now sorry that the three others Johns on its force could not attend, as it is certain that several other prues would have been carried off by idem. It was announced that ■to!' - . t-e.in oi Bluffton would be given the p’ : «c for being the ugliest John preseht, but Mr. Dean could not be found when the prizes were awarded. The picnic this year eclipsed all former events. By 6 o’clock Thursdaynight 493 Johns had registered, and it is said that fully six thousand people attended. The parade composed of Johns in automobiles from different parts of the state and Johns in beautifully decorated wagons, on horseback and in other vehicles, formed at 9:45 o'clock and started to the Riverside park. The Eaton band furnished music for the march and the parade was one of the nicest ever seen at Eaton. Many prominent Johns were on the program. Regrets which were received by a telegram were read from John D. Rockefeller, the oil king; John M. Studebaker of South Bend, and John Ade of Kenton, who, on account of ad(Continued on Page 2)

THE MEANEST MAN LIVING. The meanest man has been located. He is a farmer and lives near Mon'i cello. Having a patch of potatoes to dig and not relishing the back breaking job he hit upon a scheme to get his wife to do the work. After digding a few minutes he went to the house and exhibited a coin on being washed, found it to be a half-dollar, saying he founc it in tne potato patch. Returning to wor kanother coin was soon forthcoming, and when the third piece had been shown, supposedly dug up in the potato field, he knocked off work and went to town. On his return he found his wife had dug all of the potatoes but strange to say, had not found a single coin. HAVE A SOLUTION The High Cost of Leather Will be Rounded by Manufacturing Shoes OF CLOTH MATERIAL Large Firms Already Producing Goods to be Worn Year Around. Although the country in general has been served with notice in the trade journals, especially those published in the interest of shoes and leather goods, to the effect that the price of shoes will advance about September Ist, a suggestion has been offered that would no doubt solve the exorbitant price situation. The solution is that shoes can be made out of other material than leather. They can be made out of cloth, as many of them are now made* Leather is Without doubt the best material for the manufacture of shoes, and in the temperate climate nothing else takes its place in the winter season. However, in warm climates and in this country during the summer months, cloth or canvas shoes are worn to some extent and are entirely satisfactory. When the prices of leather shoes advance to a higher place, as they are certain to do, cloth shoes can be adopted and it is believed by many that next summer will find the cloth shoe supplanting the leather shoe in millions of instances. As a solution, if everybody in general in the United States adopt this wearing of cloth shoes for a single summer, it would lower the -price of leather tc a point where leather shoes for the coming winter would not be exorbitant. / This seems to be the correct solution, as there is a limit beyond which people can not go in the matter of paying for shoes. o COLLIE FROM ROYAL KENNEL. An mal Sent Gentry Bros.' Shows 'S Now Equestrian Dog. With Gentry Bros.’ all new feature shows, which will visit this city Tuesday, comes the only collie dog ever seen in this section that was bred in royal kennels. This beautiful animal was once the property of the Duke of Cornwall, and is a performing animal. He is the only dog that rides like a high-class artist rides the big white Norman horses, so common in the circus world. “Collie,” that is the dog's name, was sent as a present to Gentry Brothers when their agent was in England three years ago. The agent, who went there in search of European novelties, for Gentry Bros.' shows, found time to train four of the dogs from the royal kennels. In return he was given three of the royal collies. One more was sent to Gentry brothers. Two of the dogs died at sea. The third is now in New York, and the four of the aristocratic canines is a “rider” with Gentry Brothers’ All new Feature Shows this season. Gentry Brothers are the first showmen to ever present a dog of royal breed in & public performance in this country. However, this is in keeping with their efforts to present a show that appeals especially to ladies and children. The Gentry Brothers' shows you knew in childhood are as much an epoch in the lives of the children of today as they were in your life a decade or more ago. Gentry Bros.' shows will give two performances in this city j Tuesday. For this day only admission j is reduced to 25 and 35 cents I

Price, Two Cents.

THE PROGRAM ANNOUNCED County Superintendent Opliger Completes Arrangements for the Event. WEEK OF AUGUST 26 Will be Heid in Christian Church in This City— High-class Instructors. County Superintendent L. E. Opliger has completed arrangements for the teachers' annual institute which will be held in the Christian church in this city, the week of August 26th. The instructors are Dr. A J. Kinnaman, of Bowling Green, Ky.; Prof. O. H. White of Grand Island. Neb., and Prof. B. F. Swarthout, voice builder, of Indianapolis. The program follows: Monday—9:oo a. m. Devotional Exercises—Rev. Owen. “Some Schools”—Dr. Kinnaman. Rest. Music—Professor Swarthout. Rest. “The Value of Biography in Developing a Boy’s Character” —Professor Venner. Adjournment. Afternoon—l:ls p. m. Music. “The School as an Institution” —Dr. Kinnaman. Rest. Music —Professor Swarthout. Rest. “Teaching Boys to Appreciate Good Books” —Professor Venner Adjournment. Tuesday—B:4s a. m. Devotional Exercises —Rev. Rilling. “What Shall be the Aim of Literal y Study ” —Professor Venner. Rest. Music —Professor Swarthout. Rest. “The School as an Institution—Dr. Kinnaman. Adjournment. Afternoon—l:ls p. m. Music. “The Supplementary Reading Problem”—Professor Venner. Rest. Music —Professor Swarthout. Rest. “Problems of Management"—Dr. Kinnaman. Adjournment. Wednesday—B:4s a. m. Devotional Exercises —Rev. Jones. “Problems of Management”—Dr. Kinnaman. - ■« Rest. Music —Professor Swarthout. Rest. “How to Get Hold of the Dull Boy in Literature” —Professor Venner. Adjournment. Afternoon—l:ls p. m. M uslc. "Making a Man" —Dr. Kinnaman. Rest. I Music —Professor Swarthout. 1 ■>• Rest. “Helping the Boy Toward Self-Ex-pression”—Professor Venner. Adjournment. Thursday—B:4s a. m. Devotional Exercises —Rev. Goodwin Music —Professor Swarthout. Rest. “The I-ack of Preparation in English by Students for College"—rProfessor Venner. Rest. “Temperamental Types”—Dr. Kinnaman. Adjournment. Afternoon —1:15 p. m. Music —Professor Swarthout. Rest. “Helps Toward Solving the Reading Problem”—Professor Venner. Rest. "Education” —Dr. Kinnaman. Adjournment. Friday—B:4s a. m. • Devotional Exercises —Rev. Semans. "Education"—Dr. Kinnaman. Rest. Music —Professor Swarthout. Rest. "The Teacher’s Part in the Study of the Classic” —Prof. Venner Adjournment. Afternoon—l:ls p. m. Music. “Children's Falsehoods” —Dr. Kinnaman. fCoatkawa o> Page 2)