Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 220, Decatur, Adams County, 13 September 1912 — Page 1

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WORKIN6 ON THE PROGRAM Plans Discussed for Horse Show on Friday and Parade on Tuesday. WILL BE WINNERS More Letters of Acceptance, Including Some from the State Politicians. The board of managers of Old Home Week held their regular meeting Thursday night and discussed many plans for the week. J. T. Myers, Dan Beery and Eli Sprunger, who have charge of the horse show on Friday, were present ana talked their plans over. It is the desire that they offer first and second prizes in each of the classes, totalling about eighty, with sweepstakes for the best and an effort to secure the money itl: whicb to do this will be made, ( ,' E. M. Wagner, who will have charge of the parade of beet wagons, also attended the meeting and told enough of his plans that the committee realized they had made no mistake in selecting him. Automobiles, carrying the officers of the sugar company, state officials and members of the Old Home Week organization will head the parade. A prize for the most unique or artistic wagon from ■ acii township will be given, and a nrize for the_Jargest beet in each township The foreign labor will be divided, representing the nation from which they come, carrying the flag of their country, and among those will he the Bohemian, Hungarian, Slav, Croatians, Pollocks, Germans, Ruslans and Bavarians. The parade will form at the Presbyterian church and proceed to the factory, Mr. Wagner hoping to have four hundred wagons in line. It w-ill be some big feature. Another Politician Accepts. Ft. Wayne, Ind., Sept. 12, 1912. Mr. French Quinn, Decatur, Ind.: My Dear Mr. Quinn: —Your kind invitation of the 7th, to attend your Home-coming week at hand, for which please accept my thanks. So far as I know at present I accept your kind invitation with pleasure and will make ir a point to be with you some time ’hat week. With kind regards, I remain, Yours very truly, 3. C. FERRILL. Republican candidate for state su"erintendent.

And Also C. F. Jackman. Huntington. Ind., Sept. 12, 1912. Mr. French Quinn, Decatur, Ind.: My Dear Sir:—lf it is at all possible for me to attend your Home-coming week, I shall be pleased to do so. I thank you sincerely for your invitation tp be present at that time. Very truly, CLIFFORD F. JACKMAX. Progressive nominee for Attorney General. The Walters Are Planning. Mr. French Quinn. Decatur, Ind.: LaFontaine. Ind., Sept. 12, 1912. Dear Friend:—Your kind invitation to attend Old Home Week October next, received. It is our earnest desire to be present for this occasion. Decatur is the old home of Mrs. Wai ters and myself, and I always enjoy returning to the home of our youth. Since reading many old home letters published in the papers we are more determined than ever to be present for this occasion. We thank you for the invitation and extend to you and ail friends our best wishes, and hopes or the successful termination of this celebration. If business will excuse me, I will be there Expect to send Mrs. Walters, regardless of myself. Yours truly, H S. WALTERS. Frank Hell is Tickled Ft. Wayne, Ind., Sept. 12, 1912. Mr. French Quinn, Decatur, Ind.: Dear French:—l just arrived home from a two weeks’ outing and could have had no better greeting than your Old Home-coming invitation, for there it lay to welcome us just as we opened the door. We will surely be .there for a day or two at least, as we don't have far to travel and no other excuse, except that our little girl has

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entered school. Wishing you all kinds ' of success, I am Yours respectfully, FRANK BELL. f Will Drive from Florida. Sarasota, Fla., Sept. 8, 1912. Mr. French Quinn, Decatur, Ind.: Dear Sir:—lt would give me much pleasure to accept your kind invitn tion fbr Home-coming week, and if I can get the nose of my American roadster turned in the right direction from here I will be with you. Thanking you one and all, with best wishes, I am Yours respectfully, HENRY R. TONNELIER. COURT HOUSE NEWS Judge Moran Sets Trial of Will Ward for October Sixteenth. CHANGE OF JUDGE Granted John Mackey—Mrs. Forbing’s Will—The , I Court News. * The will of Mary Forbing, whose death occurred last Friday evening, was probated today. The will which was written February 15, 1889, and witnessed by A. Holthouse and D. Donovan, is very short. Mrs. Forbing bequeaths to her husband all her per- • sonal property and real estate. I Judge James Moran of Portland, special judge in the case of the State ! vs. Will Ward, for conspiracy to steal, i was here today and set the trial of I this cause for October Ifitb. In the case of the State vs. John Mackey and Ode McClish, grand larI ceny, Mackey asked for and was granted a change of judge. — The jury wili report next Monday I at which time the cases of the State against Tobin, Hendricks, Mackey and Bremerkamp have been set for trial. Jacob H. Miller vs. William F. MilI ler et al. to foreclose chattel mort- ' gage. On leave of court the plaintiff I withdrew first paragraph of complaint. Joseph B. Gibson vs. Edward E. Smith et al„ to set aside conveyance, from Jay county. Cause set for Octo- ) ber Ist. Frank T. Boesel vs. Wm. H. Fledderjohann, on note, appearance by C. J. Lutz for defendant. Rule to answer.

Clara Anderson vs. Catherine Anderson, partition. Motion by commissioner for order of distribution, was sustained. Distribution ordered, agreeable to interests of parties as heretofore found. Final report filed and allowed, and commissioner dis-' charged. Real estate transfers: Charles H. Harkless to Mary J. Syphers, lot 154, Berne, SIOO. ELWOOD CELEBRATION TODAY Elwood. Ind., Sept. 13.—(Special to Daily Democrat.)—The twentieth anniversary of the establishment of tinplate mills here and the first in the United States, was celebrated today. Governor Marshall met Winfield T. Durbin and a number of the officials of the company were present. Madison, Ind., Sept. 13.—(Special to Daily Democrat.) —Lon Thornton, 33, ferry man here, shot and killed William Alexander, 50 early today. Alexander was drunk and Thornton claims that when he attacked him with a club, he shot in self defense. — o— — JOKE ON ITALIAN. A dispatch from Tripoli tells of a good joke on the Italians, as follows: The Turks, who on several occasions have tried vainly to smuggle into Tripoli an aeroplane for scouting pyrposes, are at last in possession of a machine through a mishap of Captain Moizo of the Italian army. Captain Moizo was making a flight from Zouara to Tripoli when the motor of his machine stopped and he was obliged to descend in a Hostile country. He was made a prisoner.

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DEAL IS PENDING Chicago Capitalists Visit Along B. G & C. and M. B. & E. Lines. VIEW OF PURCHASE T » I—nil * Would Mean Opening Up of Territory East of Geneva if Deal Goes. F. R. McMullen and A. F. Lindley, Chicago capitalists, accompanying William H. Schott, a Chicago interurban magnate, with a number of directors and stockholders of the M. B. & E. and B. G. & C. traction companies, made up a party which made an inspection trip over the M. B. & E. and B. G. & C. lines yesterday with a view of the Chicago men purchasing the two, The men wemt to Marion Thursday morning at 8 o’clock, returning at 11 o'clock. They went from here to Geneva, where they took dinner, ten of the party going from there tg Celina In automobiles. If the purchase is made, members of the traction companies claim Bluffton will have an immense power plant built here. It will also mean the ex- ‘ tension of the B. G. & C. to Celina. If the deal goes through it will mean a great thing for Bluffton, as the territory east from Geneva to Celina will be opened up and Bluffton will get the advantage of this. Besides, the building of a power plant here will mean considerable to thq city.—Bluffton Banner,

THE BALL GAME The Shamrocks Will Meet Lima Leaguers Here on Sunday Afternoon FOR DECISIVE GAME Will Mean Much for Decatur—May Mean League —Come Out and Help. The base ball game to be played between the Shamrocks and the Lima League team upon the local diamond next Sunday promises to be one of 1 the feature games of the season. Should the local boys manage to win from this team it will mean much j more than the mere winning of a game. It means that the Decatur Shamrocks are among the best bush leaguers in the territory and should mean their admittance into a league next season. Should they be so fortunate as to win this game, and they promise better work they will undoubtedly be offered a league proposition. A base ball league should mean much to Decatur. Every town this size cannot boast of a league team and if we can by any means secure a league team, let's do it. it will boost the town, it will bring the people in. It will help. Os course should the boys make a decisive victory the next few weeks they can consistently expect better support than they have been getting. Make it a point to come out Sunday and witness the critical game of the career of the local Shamrocks, and then after the excitement and pleasure of the game have faded, you will feel glad that you have contributed to the cause. DECATUR MAN ARRESTED And Given Fine of SSO in Ft. Wayne Thursday. A man who hailed from the vicinity of Decatur, but who does not want to bring disgrace upon his true name, and therefore substituted that of the übiquitous John J. Jones on the register, was fined SSO, when he was caught in a raid on a disorderly house in Fort Wayne, Thursday. The house was conducted by Zella Evans, and with her were two girls, who gave their names as Margaret Woods and Elizabeth Morris.

Decatur, Indiana. Friday Evening, September 13, 1912.

BRICe" GRINNELL DEAD ( Former Geneva Man Found Dead On Train By Conductor. Adams county acquaintances and 1 friends ot Brice Grinnell of Santa ! Paula, Cal., formerly of Geneva, will be sorry to hear of Mr. Grinnell’s 1 death, which occurred suddenly, he be-i ing found dead on the train by the conductor when he went to return Mr. Grinnell’s ticket. His death seeming-, ly came without a struggle. He was thirty-eight years of age and at death ' was the superintendent of the Union Oil company. He is survived by his , wife, one daughter, Gertrude, and one son, Harry all of Santa Paula. Mr. Grinnell who formerly lived in Geneva was in the employ of the superior Oil company for J. H. Hardison. FALLS FROM CAR I I Mrs. James D. Stults Becomes Dizzy and Falls ( from Interurban ON LAST EVENING; Returning from the Fair— Thrown on Head and Shoulders. a j Mrs. James Stults, wife of Mr. Stults, custodian of the court house, was very painfully hurt Thursday evening at 71 SO o'clock she be- 1 came dizzy while alighting from the 1 interurban car at Stop 31, near the; Fledderjohann house on North Sec-1 find street, and was thrown to the I brick pavement, alighting on her head ’ and shoulders. Mrs. Stults, wishing I to'alight at this place, on her return l rnm the Fort Wayne fair, had gotten ' up and was waiting on the platform for the arrival at her stop. The car had not yet stopped, when she be- 1 came dizzy and fell to the pavement.' When she fell. Mrs. Stults bad pres- ! ence of mimi enough to roll aside fur- ! ther, to escape the wheels of the car i or any on-coming automobiles, before ■ she became unconscious. She was rendered unconscious for a time, but soon revived upon being taken to the ' Fledderjohann home, where she was cared for, and later taken home. Her head and shoulders were badly bruis-. ed, the shoulder giving her the greater I pain. Those who witnessed the accident were much frightened, and ex-1 pressed wonder that she escaped with- ) out the loss of her limbs, as danger i from being run over by the car seemed imminent. —o AT THE CRYSTAL. I The Haskells more than pleased the three large audiences Thursday night i at the Crystal theater when they opened their three days’ engagement at, that popular playhouse. The Haskells could not arrange the feature bill for last nigst, so it will be given tonight. “The Mechanical Doll" ; will be on the boards tonight, a tea-: ture bill. Something new, and interesting. Spend a dime to see a really good vaudeville attraction. Five and I ten cents. They will be here the rest of the week. R. E. SMITH DEAD Robert E. Smith an old soldier, about seventy years old took suddenly ill at the Meyers Sherer & Beavers store this afternoon at about two o’clock and shortly after his removal home died suddenly from the illness. He had been about the streets in the morning and in the afternoon and did not complain until after being strichen. o WILL OPEN THIS EVENING. Ed Augenbaugh, who recently purchased the bargee shop in the Reiter & France cigar- store, will open for business this evening. He has made a number of improvements and will take care of the trade in the right kind of manner. Ed is a hustler and should secure his share of business. —o — THE GUILD MEETS. The Westminster Guil of the Presbyterian church will meet tonight at the home of Mrs. Gleiser, commencing at 7 o’clock. This is a called meeting and all the young ladies should make an effort to be present if at all possible.

STRUCK BY TRAIN George Moyer Narrowly Misses Serious Injuries Thursday Afternoon. WAS BADLY BRUISED Thrown Between Trains Where (He Was Found by the Crews. George Moyer, watchman at the Erie railroad crossing, of Winchester street i nthe south part of the city, narrowly missed being seriously injured Thursday afternoon when a ! train of which he knew- nothing, back- ! ed into him, throwing his forcibly to the ground in full view of the horror- ’ stricken crews of both a local and I passenger which were pn the main i track. A passenger, No. 226, was at the I depot and a local wast just behind it, ; its chance to get out of j town and Moyer was watching both . those trains to see if it would be possible to allow people to cross be- : tween the two. Standing to the south , of the main track on one of the sid- { ings he did not notice the other local bearing down on him. The first car . of the train struck him in the back 1 and threw him between the trains, where the crew saw him. Emergency air was used and the men ran to pick ; him up. All the injuries he received I were several contusions over his i body. He laid off the rest of the day, but was able to return to work toj day. • ? - EPWORTii LEAGUE ' .... I Special Program Arranged for Sunday Evening by Mrs. Walters, Leader. PROGRAM IN FULL Charles Lee, a Native of I Korea Will be One of the Speakers. j The Epworth League of the Meth- ■ odist church will have a special program for Sunday evening, given un- | der the leadership of Mrs. C. L. Walters. Every one is invited to come. I The program follows: Prayer. Song—Number 107. I Lesson Study—“ Proving the Bible by Using the Bible.” References given by Lawrence i Archbold, Milec Roop, Kenyon Wai- . ters, Forest Vail. Song—Number 84. | Vocal Solo—Cecil Andrews. Instrumental Music —Miss Rose Smith. ■ Vocal Solo —Dwight Peterson. Instrumental Music —Ella McConnehey. Song—The Juniors, Five-minute talks: Professor E. E. Rice, ‘Tiesolutions and Life Visions; How They Affect Us;” Mrs. Emman Daniel, “Testing the Texts in the Laboratory of Life;” Earl Robison, “The Sealed Book.” Charles Lee, a native of Korea, who is attending school in America, will give a talk on a selected subject. Song—Number 118. David’s Prayer. o-. DURBIN’S DATES ANNOUNCED Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 13.—(Special to Daily Democrat.) —Emmet Branch, chairman of the republican speakers’ bureau today announced that Winfield T. Durbin w-ill speak at Warsaw-, September 20th and the next day at the Miami county convention at Peru. James Stutzman will also speak at the same places on those dates. WILL BREACH SUNDAY EVENING. Rev. Goodwin of the United Brethren church, this city, is this week attending the annual conference, and he has arranged for Rev. J. M. Gibson to fill the pulpit Sunday evening. The public is cordially invited to hear him.

STATE SOLDIERS’ PICNIC Lafayette, Sept. 10.—The date for the state soldiers' picnic, to be held on the grounds at the State Soldiers' home, has been set for September 18. The veterans and their wives from the different parts of the state will attend. The local G. A. R. posts have arranged an excellent program and have engaged several bands and selected guides for the entertainment of the visitors. The G. A. R. posts outside of Tippecanoe coiinty having the larges trepresentation here will be awarded a handsome banner. Addresses will be delivered by some of the leading G. A. R. men of Indiana, including Department Commander Gorsuch, of South Bend.

THE CHURCH NOTES Fort Wayne Christian En-j deavor Convention to be |' . Held at Berne. ON OCTOBER 4 TO 6 Speakers of State-wide Fame —Rev. John Freeman Returns as Pastor. The Fort Wayne district Christian Endeavor convention will be held at i Berne October 4-6, and will be an event of much moment in the religI ious world of the district. It will be held in the new Mennonite church, and speakers and musicians of state wide fame will be on the program. Among those on the program are! I President Robert L. Kelley of Earl-I [ ham college; LWn E. Hayes, state j I junior and intermediate gvlpferintend- > 1 ent; Florence E. Lanham, state see J I cretary; Rev. Elmer Ward Cole, of) Huntington, the popular lecturer and! minister: Rev. L. C. Hessert and Rev. W. H. Gleiser of this city 1 . The mu-1 sic will include that by rhe regular! Mennonite choir of 200 voices, led by! Prof. P. P. Billhorn of Chicago; male) chorus of 100 voices, children’s chorus | of 250 voices, the Mennonite male j j choir, orchestral and other music, j The theme of the convention is “Con-) I secration, Efficiency, Service.” En-1 tertainment will be free, according to j the announcement of the hospitable | people of Berne. Rev. John Freeman, who was recently appointed pastor of the Rivarre United Brethren circuit, will make his first round as such pastor Saturday evening and Sunday, September 14 and 15. He will fill appointments as follows: Saturday evening at Pleasant Mills; Sunday morning, Mt. Victory; Sunday afternoon, Pleasant Grove; Sunday evening, Rivarre. Rev. Freeman formerly preached in this county, but had been living lately at Germantown, Ohio. He will probably locate in this city since his assignment to this circuit and K bis many Adams county acquaintances will heartily welcome his return.

LADIES FREE MONDAY NIGHT. The Shannons and their clever-act-ing company will open a week's engagement Monday night at the Bosse opera house, September 16th, presenting “A Receipt in Full.” This play is in no way similar to “Paid in Full," as the name might Indicate, but a powerful story of city and country life. The story is most interesting, overflowing with comedy. Harry Shannon, jr„ as “Bud,” keeps the audience in good humor all the way through. Miss Hazel Shannon will be seen in the leading female character. The entire cast seems to be just fitted for this play. The prices will be 10, 20 and 30 cents. Ladies free Monday night with each 30-cent ticket. BAND NOTICE. All members of the Decatur city band are requested to be at the hall tonight for practice and also to talk over the proposition for the coming fall. All members be there; It is important. WILL BECOME MINISTER. Lewis Dornseif, son of the Rev. Dornseif of Root township has gone to St. Louis. Mo., where he entered Concordia college, to study for the Lutheran ministry. He will take a threeyerr course there.

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OLD PLANK ROAD Reminiscences of the Stage Coach Days in County by an Old Timer. THOSE WERE DAYS When There Were no Interurban or Motor Cars— A Ft. Wayne Trip. (Reminiscences of the old plank road and Stage Coach Days.) (By Wm. Blackburn.) Way back in the year 1852 the old I plank road that was built between i St. Mary's, Ohio, and Fort Wayne was in operation. Prior to that time the road which wound its way through I the forest was simply a mud road, and during the greater part of the year was in a miserable condition, making the trip from St. Mary's to Fort Wayne, both for passenger coaches and freight drivers a great hardship. It became absolutely necessary to relieve the situation in some way so they conceived the idea of building a plank road and along about the year 1852 the road was completed and in operation. The plank was eight feet long and three inches thick, laid on stringers under each end of the plank, I and the grade was eight feet on the west side of the plank, making the plank and grade 16 feet wide. The road on the Ohio side was laid different, the plank being put on the west side and the grade on the east | side. All traffic bound from St. Mary’s ■ j to Fort Wayne took the east side of ■ I the road and the traffic to St I j Mary’s toQjt west side There was I a gap abouf six miles between the Ohio state lifie and about a mile t’ north of Shtitie's' Crossing, through I what was known fUn*'k Swamp; that was never laid with piadks and -1 was a very bad piece of road, and ’ I ing the bad weather passengers were 'forced to get out of the coach and 1 ) walk this distance. The distance from I I St. Mary’s to Fort Wayne was about sixty miles and the stage coaches ■ used were of the old-fashioned rock-a-I way kind, carrying a seating capaci ity for about ten passengers and the | driver, although, sometimes fifteen or I sixteen passengers made the trip. T ll -’ I stage left Fort Wayne at 4 o’clock :i ) the morning, drawn by four horses and the first stop was at Oakland farm, known as the Wise farm a distance of sixteen miles. The passengers had breakfast with T. K. Blackburn, who run the Oakland hotel at that time. Team and driver were changed there and the next drive was to Willshire, Ohio, where team and driver were again changed and then on to Mercer, where the change was made again and then on into St. Mary’s, the end of the route. The stage had a large boot behind with a good leather cover to keep the rain from wetting the passengers and baggage and a front boot similarly arranged for the mail, king-bolts forth. The trip was supposed to be made in one day, but no schedule could be strictly adhered to and sometimes it was quite late in the evening before the stage would arrive at St. Mary’s. The opposite run from St. Mary’s to Fort Wayne was made on the same schedule. The mail stops were at Middleton in Allen county, at Monmouth, Decatur and Pleasant Mills In Adams county, and at Willshire, Shane’s Crossing, Mercer and Neptune, in Ohio. It was a gay sight to see the merry party in the coach and the driver with his four horses plunging ahead and his whip cracking the leaders, and a gay sight to see them reach the Black Swamp and the passengers get out and wade knee deep through the mud and skin along the logs at the driver side, his plunging, straining, tugging horses that awful six miles, cracking that same whip with wildest fury and getting an unceasing string of picturesque cuss words. o — PREACH AT VAN WERT. Rev. Dornseif of Root township w.ll go to Van Wert, Ohio. Sunday, where he will preach the German sermon for the mission festival of the Lutheran church at that place DECATUR CIRCUIT. Services at Mr. Pleasant Sunday morning and Washington Sunday evening.