Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 222, Decatur, Adams County, 16 September 1912 — Page 1

Volume X. Number 222.

DR. JAMISON'S GREETINGS "crmer Decatur Physician, Who Has Won Fame in New York, Writes Us. FIRST STONE ROAD Isaac Brown Tells About the Work-- Grandma Nuttman Remembers Town. New York City, Sept 10, 1912. French Quinn, Esq., Chairman of Invitation Committee, Decatur, Ind.: My Dear Chairman: —It is with unwonted pleasure that one receives from a far away friend an invitation to visit him, but 'this is as nothing compared with the gratification that one experiences on receiving an invitation from a city full of friendly -or. - —an organization of five thousand or more—to spend one whole week with them. The invitation is unique, and seldom comes, if at all, more than once in a lifetime. I wonder how your city caught the inspira- j to • invite all that ever resided in Decatur, whether they continue in the body, cr now in a body suit-' nhie to the abode of spirit. It grati-' ties me that your invitation includes these latter, for, of course, they will come ‘hey receive the propeizcMl and welcome. Having resided Jn your city for a yoo . ' Ain readily understand 1 »-n- ••-’•illy you will entertain those ■ are so fortunate as to be able to accept your very generous and gracious invitation to be with you from October the 14th till the 19th The ferment of human progress was very e dent to all when I was a resident of your city on the foliaged banks of St, Mary’s river. And, judging by the information gained from your let fo r of invitation, I gather that progress has gone on and on by leaps and bounds in all the avenues of bus- - -ini social advancement. I am delighted to note your many reasons for so much civic pride; and that above all you can honestly feel that you live in "God's Country.” 1 have nothing but pleasant recollections of my sojourn in your city while endeavoring to heal the sick in mind and body. Therefore I cheerfully send through you my hearty greetings to all that now reside in .our city anC country; and also to the transplanted ones; those that. have journeyed, either in earthly Bodies or in more ethereal ones, to other scenes of activity. In al! you may do or say during the Old Home Week, for those still clothed in their corporal bodies please r’l- - to suggest that you also pay a fitting tribute, a meed of gratitude, to the noble individualities whose corporal remains you have so reverently end tenderly conveyed to a nearby cemetery, since your beautiful city into existence on the map of the country. Can you not devote one day to the memory of those transplanted to wider spirit life; to those that so long resided and took active part as citizens in your commonwealth? The ministers of the various churches could prepare discourses ap-pron-hri* to the occasion: or some layman may be able to rise to the occasion and address the spirit intelligences that were with you in days gone by and privileged to be with you in spirit on so memorable an occasion as the Old Home Week. In all you may do or say to etertain them, fall not to express your full gratitude" for what all of you inherited and enjoy fjom their former activities among you. It is but natural that you should remember more especially those that endeavored to lift mankind to a higher plane of consciousness and usefulness. I am very sorry that business cares and professional duties will prevent from accepting your sweet and kind invitation to be with you on this epoch-thaking occasion. But I assure feu I cannot help being with you m thought, sentiment and felicity; and ’hat ( cannot help wishing you every success befitting an occasion so retrospective and so full of prophecy for the futures as each and all of us jourhey on to lands elysian. Cordially yours, A. B. JAMISON.

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Our First Gravel Road. Coffeyville Kans., Sept. 12, 1912. 1 1 Mr French Quinn, Decatur, Ind Dear Sir: —Your invitation to Old Home Week 1 has been received. We are hoping to be there. We read with pleasure the Decatur Democrat each week. I am glad the sugar factory' is located there. You ask me sor 1 some incident of old times. In June? 1891, J. S. Bowers’ teams hauled the 1 first load of crushed stone and gravel that was ever hauled in Root town-' ship, Adams county. Mr. Bowers and myself drove east of town until we 1 came to the Dent school house, fol-' lowed by the Decatur band, and the 1 few loads of gravel. Mr. Bowers then ' ordered the teamsters to unload and ; return to town. This surely was a 1 great day for Adams county. Pro-' gressive farmers began to piake inquiry what that meant —those few J loads of gravel where they rested their teams after pulling the loaded | wagons through the deep mud in "Rices lane." Mr. Bowers started the good roads on that day, of which' Adams county at this time is justly 1 proud. “Honor to whom honor is due.” Yours truly, ISAAC BROWN. Mr. Dr.gue in Reno, Nevada. Reno, Nev., Sept. 6, 1912. Mr. French Quinn, Decatur, Ind.: Dear Sir: —Thank you for your invitation to come to Decatur for Old Home Week. The place sure makes a noise like home to me. I would like very much to be there. Here's hoping it will be a big success. Respectfully, F. J. DAGVE. The Nuttmans Send Word. Mr. French Quinn, Decatur, Ind.: Dear Sir:—My mother asked me to answer your very kind invitation to ( the Old Home Week in Decatur, and ( to give many thanks for the same, and , U> say to you how very much she would enjoy being with you. She is uuw past eighty-three years of age. ' and it would be impossible for her to' travel so far. I would like very much to be present myself, for October 21,' 1856, I first saw the light of day in J Decatur, but at the age of nine years 1 1 left with my patents for Ft. Wayne.' We hope that your gathering will be a grand success, and know it will. Yours very truly, J. H. NUTTMAN. The Oscar Jones' Coming. Ft. Wayne, Ind., Sept. 13, 1912. Mr. French Quinn, Decatur, Ind.: Dear Sir: —Received your kind invi- ( tation to attend Old Home Coming, week in Decatur. We thank you kindly and assure you we will be glad to attend. MR. AND MRS. OSCAR JONES. John C. Waggoner, 3336 Washing- I ton Blvd., Chicago, 111. Dee Waggoner. 70 Plummer Ave., Hammond, Ind. . Hon. Dudley M. Shively, South Bend, Ind. Albert Fulk. South Bend, Ind. Will Winans, Hiawassee, Ark. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Jim Winans, Alta- j mont, Kans. C. M. McLean, Holland, Mich. Arend Viascher, Holland, Mich. Cass T. Wright, Granville, Mich. John J. Cappan, Holland, Mich. John W. Pfeiffer, Edmore, Mich Geo. P. Hummer, Grand Rapids, Mich. A. B. Darrow, St. Louis, Mich. Geo. E, Koflen, Holland, Mich. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Lakey, 4555 Lincoln Ave., Chicago, 111. Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Gross, Newaygo, Mich., R R- 3. ( Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Oswalt, Lexington, Tenn. Mrs Tillie Hodel, 436 Rust St., Chicase, 111. Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Smith, Karlen, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Tappy Poneto, Ind. Mrs .Caroline Oswalt, Poneto, Ind. Mrs. Jennie Wiles, 661 Court St., Huntington, Ind. Charles Oswalt, Poneto, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Harter, R. R. 43. Oshtemo, Mich. Mr and Mrs. Tom Lehman, Ashtemo, Mich. Sim Bright, Fort Recovery, Ohio. Jesse Laisure, Ft. Recovery, Ohio Joel Meyers, Ft. Recovery, Ohio. | Miss Ellen J. Spencer. 821 W. Jefferson, Ft. Wayne I Miss Emma Jenkinson, 821 W. Jefferson, Fort Wayne. j Mr. and Mrs. Roy Edinger, Warren, Pa 105 Russell St. | Rc v. Father A. M. Buckhelt, St John, Ind. V Mrs. A. Buckheit, St. John, (nd. Mrs M. A. Kneight, 532 Lleanore St, Kalamazoo, Mich. John Miller. Fort Wayne, Ind. Lewis Buckheit, Huntington, Ind.

“DECATUR CAN AND WILL”

REV. LOVE TO COME Pastor Formerly at Tyner, Assigned to the Decatur U. B. Church. TO RICH VALLEY Was Rev. Goodwin Assigned—Will Reside at Frankfort, Indiana. The annual conference of the St. Joseph district of the United Brethren church closes at North Manchester Sunday evening with the readings of the appointments for the coming year. The Decatur residents will be interested to hear that the Rev. L. W. Love, formerly located at Tyner, has been appointed to the pastorate of the Decatur church, and will doubtless be here to take charge of the work at once. In the list of appointments read, the Rev. E. A. Goodwin, for one year pastor here, was appointed to the church at Rich Valley. He had asked to be released for a year, and had made plans to go to Frankfort this week to reside during the coming year. The Rich Valley church is on an interurban line directly out of F ankfort, and his charge would have but the one church instead of two as in the Decatur circuit, which includes the Decatur church and the Union Chapel. He and his family will leave this week for Frankfort, where they will make their home, but whether he will take up the work of the Rich Valley pastorate, or take the year’s complete rest, was unknown to the daughter, Miss Olive Goodwin, at this time. ißev. Goodwin will not return here until tomorrow evening, having been called to Thornton, Indiana, by >he sudden death of a friend. John Kirk, who was found dead in his bed, and whese funeral he will preach. Rev. Love is known here to many, and is said to be a most excellent minister of the gospel. Other appointments of interest here are: Rev. I. Imler returned to South Whitley; Albion, John W. Miller; Craigville, V. L. Ricliart; Ft. Wayne, G. F. Byrer; Monroeville, E. N. Balton; Ossian, J. W. Lower. The members of the local church will give a reception tomorrow evening at the parsonage in farewell to Rev. Goodwin and family, and everybody is invited to attend. — 0 DEATH OF INFANTS Funeral Services for George Smitley Babe Held This Afternoon at MT. HOPE CHURCH Word of Death of Babe of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Meyers at Grand Rapids. Funeral services for Alvin Lynn, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. George Smitley of Adams street, were conducted this afternoon, the death occurring Saturday night at 10 o clock from cholera infanum. The funeral procession left the house at 12:30 o’clock today for the Mt. Hope church and cemetery, east of Geneva, where the Rev. Johnson conducted the services. The babe is the youngest in a family of several children. It was four months and eight days of age. * Word was received of the death of the babe of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Meyers of Grand Ropids, Mich., formerly of this city. Mr. Meyers is an employee of the motor car company that was moved there from this city recently, having been employed with them here also. ——-o — —— BAND CONCERT. The city band will give its concert tonight at. the reserved seat sale for the Shannon stock company, at 7:30 o’clock. The boys have a new program and you will be well entertained. Ladies free tonight at the opera house. Secure your seats early at the drug store. Prices, 10, 20 and 30 cents.

Decatur, Indiana. Monday Evening, September 16, 1912.

“ISHMAEL.” Mrs E, D. E. N. Southworth’s famous novel will be presented by "The Shannon Stock company” during the engagement here this week. Millions have read the book, thousands have seen the play, and those who have seen the play, say it is even more interesting than the book. It follows the story closely. Comedy has been written in to liven things up. Elegant gowns will be worn by the ladies in this production, made by Lord & Taylor of New York. You will see no better gowns in any $2.00 production. Yun can't afford to miss the Shannon production of ‘ Ishmael.” To be presented Tuesday night, this week. DROVE HORSE AWAY Edward Knavel Arrested for Drunkenness and More Serious Charge. MAY BE BROUGHT Said to Have Driven Henry Frickle Horse Away— Buggy Damaged. Edward Knavel was arrested Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock by Marshal Peterson on the charge of drunkenness, and it is said a more serious charge, growing out of his alleged appropriation of the horse and rig belonging to Henry Frickle, a farmer, residing east of the city, may result from his escapade. Mr. Frickle had driven his horse and rig as far as the new bridge across the river at Monroe street, Sunday afternon at 1 o'clock, where he was obliged tn hitch it and walk across to town On his return a hour later, the outfit was gone and the officials here were notified. Marshal Peterson later arrested Knavel, toward w’hom suspicion pointed, and who was exceedingly drunk, just as he was coming out of the Steele’s park entrance. He was placed in Jail, and in the meantime, Deputy Sheriff Kelley and Mr. Frickle traced down the horse and rig, which had been driven to one of the cattle sheds at the park, and unhitched. The buggy was found to be badly damaged, the top and seat being broken off. The horse also showed signs of abuse. It is said Knavel at first denied all knowledge of the affair, but later stated that he had found the horse hitched by the river and believing it to belong to one of the tenants of the park giounds, had driven it there and unhitched it, 1 o— — — WILSON TO SPEAK IN INDIANA. Indianapolis, Ind,, Sept. 16 —(Special to Daily Democrat >— Efforts to arrange for a political speech here by Governor Wilson on the night of the day he addresses the National Conservation Congress are being made. Mr. Stewart, chairman of the democratic speakers’ bureau, said today that he bad wired Acting Chairjnan McAdoo, asking that Governor Wilson make such a speech here, but no reply has yet been received. Governor Wilson will speak before the conservation congress October 3, but his address will be non political. Mr. Stewart this afternoon reseived a telegram Mr. McAdoo, stating that Governor Wilson will make the political speech at Indianapolis on the night of October 3rd. — o A TIE GAME, The base ball game held Sunday afternon between the Shamrocks and the Lima League team, was one of many thrills and the eight hundred people w T ho witnessed the game all have sore throats today. Playing eleven innings and being stopped on account of darkness, with a tie score of 13 to 13, is the record made by the teams. Although the grounds were in bad shape, some speedy events were pulled off and the shouting of the fans were continued and often. Two weeks from yesterday the tie will be played off and Railing will again be in the box. Next Sunday the team will play the Fort Wayne White Sox and as they defeated the home team before a fast retaliatory game may be expected. Mrs. Bart France has issued invitations for a thimble party for Thursday afternoon for Mrs. Frank Christen of Muskogee, Okla.

POLICE COURT NEWS Clem Knoff and Ed Knavel Up on a Drunk Charge— Knavel in Badly. FIGHTS ON SATURDAY Darius Robinson and Foreigner Clash With Disastrous Results. In the fight which occurred Saturday between Abe Whitright and Jack Haskell on the postoffice corner more affidavits were f”od. After Haskell had had Wnitright arrested on an assault and battery charge, to which he pleaded guilty, Whitright in turn had Haskell arrested on the same charge. Haskell also entered a plea of guilty and drew five dollars and costs which amount equalling Whitright’s fine made them even again. Whitright denies strongly that he hit Haskell and says he cannot explain the marks on Haskells neck. Haskell also had a bad looking face. Whitright got two knuckles knocked out of place. A fight occurred on Third street about 10:30 Saturday night between Darius Robinson and a beet worker named Smith, in which Robinson secured a badly blackened eye and a lacerated face. The fight was the outgrowth of a quatzvl had some time ago. It is said that both men had been in the saloons. No action has yet been taken by the authorities. Clem Knoff, otherwise known as “Red,” was taken up Sunday by Marshal Peterson, who found him in a liquidated condition on the Monroe street bridge, where he had fallen down and was unable to get up. Peterson hitched up a wheelbarrow and hauled him to jail, where he lingers until this afternoon at which time he was brought up for trial. Both Knavel and Knoff, when arraigned, pleaded guilty and drew five dollars and costs, and sixty days in jail each. Ed Knavel, who got another fellow’s horse and was drunk, was brought up on an intoxication charge in the police court this afternoon. He will be held pending further investigation into the horse-taking proposition. 0 COURT HOUSE NEWS Ed Tobin Placed on Trial in Circuit Court on Serious Charge Today. » WILL WAS PROBATED Probate Matters Given Attention—A State Case Docketed in Blank. J JE<l Tobin was placed on trial this morning in the Adams circuit court on the serious charge of rape, Florence Counts, a girl of tender years being the alleged victim. The charge was filed against Tobin, February 26, and was sworn to by Marshal Frank Peterson. It will be remembered that Tobin was arrested and placed in jail at the time of the filing of the charge, later escaped and was away several months, before being apprehended and brought back here to jail until the trial. He has served several terms in the penitentiary on various charges. The entire morning was spent in empaneling a jury. Court convened at 1:15 this afternoon and the trial was immediately taken up, Prosecutor Parrish appearing for . the state, and D. E. Smith for the defend ant. The evidence may be completed by this evening. A state case was docketed in blank on the court criminal docket today, and a warrant issued returnable forthwith, The bond was fixed at SI,OOO. When the petit jury reported this morning in court, Lewis Reynold?, Jesse Essex and Mr. Pusey were ex(Continuea on Page 2)

WILL CONDUCT BOYS’ CAMPAIGN. A. W. Connor and Assixtants to be Here in November. The local ministerial board has entered into arrangement with the A. W. Conner evangelistic corps to conduct a campaign in this city in November in behalf of the boys of the town and vicinity. Mr. Glen Allen, a singer of ability, who is in the work with Mr. Connor, was in the city Sun day and in the evening sang very beautifully and impressively at the Christian church. WAS HAPPY DAY . j ’ Archbold Family Unite in Spending Sunday at the Old Homestead. AN ORGANIZATION The Reunions Will be Held Henceforth on Labor Day at Same Place. While the weather in the morning was not very favorable for the reunion, it was a very sunshiny group of sixty-five members of the Archbold family, descendants of Thomas Archbold, sr., who gathered Sunday at the old homestead northwest of the city, where Jeremiah Archbold now resides, and by afternoon their sunshine had chased away the rain drops and the day closed even more merrily and happily than it began. There was a general happy social mingling until the noon hour, when a feast was spread indoors instead of on the lawn under the trees as planned before the rain. After faring sumptuously on all the delicious viands of (lie season, the assembly was called to order by Chairman J. T. Merryman, and a pro gram given. It was decided to organize and to make these affairs annual events ,to bo held each year on Labor day at the old homestead. Jonathan Merryman, who has the distinction of being the first-born grand-child,-was elected president, and Miss Etta Mallonee, secretary. The executive committee comprises: John T. Meyers, W. J. Archbold, Alva Nichols. D. M. Hower; the program committee: Etta Mallonee, Mrs. J. M. Miller, Mrs. J. O. Sellemeyer, Miss Frances Merryman. It is desired that all who know themselves to be related, either by blood or marriage, make it a point to write to the secretary and state the relationship, that the circle may grow and each year see a larger number embraced in the reunion. Among the out-of-town attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Paulison and two sons of Fort Wayne. Thomas Archbold, sr., was one of the true pioneers of the county, coming here seventy-seven years ago from Ohio. He was the father of nine children, three of whom are still living. They are: Jeremiah Archbold, father of W. J. Archbold; Etta Rinehart, Zachariah Archbold, Mrs. Peter Amspaugh, Mrs. Will Darwechter, Mrs. Sarah Hower, mother of Mrs. J. T Meyers; Mrs. D. W. Beery, Mrs. F. ' N’’ -I: ch, Mrs. James Harkless, D. M. Hower, Irvin Hower, Rev. D. 1. Hower, Mrs. Rachel Mallonee, mother of Mrs. J. C. Evans; Mrs. J. O, Hoagland and Miss Etta Mallonee. The children of Thomas Archbold, who are now deceased, are: Malinda, who died in infancy; Jonathan Archbold, father of Mr. J. M. Miller, Mrs. Wash Gilpen, Mrs. Hom»r Lower. Henry and Charles Archbold and the late Allen Archbold; Theresa, wife of Zachariah Archbold, mother of Mrs. James Steele, and Mrs. Rachel Paulison; Susannah, wife of Will Merryman, mother of Mrs. Malinda Grim and Mrs. Perry Johnson: Mary Ann, wife of Wesley Merryman, mother of Johnathan Merryman, Judge J. T. Merryman, Zachariah Merryman and Susan Merryman; Thomas Archbold, father of Dr. Roy Archbold. WORK IS PROGRESSING. E A. Mann cf the firm of Mann & Christen, came fro... .."grange to spend Sunday here. Mr. Mann is superintending the construction of the school house at that place, and work is going on rapidly. The school house is being remodeled and an addition built thereto, making a house of sixteen rooms. Eight will be completed by October 16th for the opening of school, but the others cannot be promised so soon.

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THE BEET HARVEST Will Start in Decatur Field Next Monday—Haul to Factory October 2nd. WHEELS TURN SOON Date Fixed for Monday, October 7th—Company Will Lease Your Farm. And now the time approaches when we are to realize! that for which we have all worked and hoped for a year past, the harvesting of the crop of sugar beets, the starting of the factory and the manufacture of real sugar, granulated, and sweeter than that made anywhere on earth, right here in old Decatur, and before the end of the week the first test, with water, will be made. The erection of acres of buildings, the placing of massive machinery, with its intricate parts, has been completed, though it looked like an impossible task six months ago. Now comes the hurry and flurry of starting and correcting the little mistakes, so that everything will be ready for the campaign which will start about October 2nd. Attention, Farmers! You are hereby officially notified, under instructions from Manager Hubbard, to commence the harvesting of your beets next Monday. Now this doesn’t mean that you are to rush into the fields and pull all the beets there USE YOUR OWN BEST JUDGMENT, as you would in any other crop. Under the ordinary circumstances, the beets first planted, early last spring, should be ready for harvest by that time. If the beets are still green and growing, don’t harvest them, for they are making you money now, faster than at any time during the growing season. The beet workers are anxious to commence the work, but the farmer should use his own judgment, not forgetting the fact that the workers must not be held back more than necessary, as they will have all they can do to get the beets harvested. Receive Beets October 2nd. According to present plants the company will begin receiving beets here and at some of the weighing stations on Wednesday, October 2nd. and it is the desire that as many ripe beets be brought in then as can be handled. Further instructions as to this will be given later. —- — . Wheels Turn October 7th. If a sufficient number of beets come in during the first, week of October, and there seems to be little doubt of this, the factory will open for business on Monday, October 7th, according to the plans now being made. They will start slowly to avoid any accident or trouble, probably not using the first day more than one hundred tons of beets, speeding up each day, so that they will be going full blast by October 15, the date of the official opening of the big plant The Decatur plant is the finest in the world, has a. capacity of cutting up a million pounds each day and after the factory gets to going good, they will manufacture 200,000 pounds of sugar each day. To the Farm Owners. We have learned from experience here this year that there are some farm owners who are favorably inclined to beet growing, but whose tenants are unfavorable and have refused to plant beets. In some cases the tenants have planted the beets protestingly, and then neglected the crop, been unfair with the foreign laborers, and apparently, are more interested in making the crop a failure than a success, ana have caused us much trouble and expense. We would not imply that all renters have been unfavorable io beets, for they have not been. Some of our best beet growers are renters, but some others have been decidedly “yellow,” and those are the ones whom we intend to get rid of if possible. They are bad to us, no good to you, and a curse to the county. There is no class of people who should be more selfishly interest(Continued on Page 2)