Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 225, Decatur, Adams County, 19 September 1912 — Page 1

Volume X. Number 225.

IN POETRY AND PROSE Former Adams County Residents Accept Their Invitations to Decatur, MRS. BLOSSOM WRITES In Verse Telling of Old Recollections, as do Others from Far and Near. ; r We’ll All Come Home Sept, 1912. Invitation Committee: We'll all come home, we call it home, Your invitation is most kind; Well all come back old friends to greet, And then we’ll call to mind, old ’ Ante Helium” days .Lings of long ago, And happenings we’d all forgot, And -tr of some we didn't know. ' .. homing pigeons we will come To test your hospitality, And this case anticipation Will surely be below reality. We’ll come and view your sugar beets, Thanks for your invitation; Rut then we're sure your city ‘beats' Will claim our admiration. We’ll talk of days so long ago, Before the streets were paved— When the country wagons sank so low And only the horse was saved! We ll look around for old land marks, Not many will we see, And from the busiest street in town, We’ll miss the old elm tree. The rlvn frame house, guiltless of paint. With the rough board fence around, i It's dooryard full of holly-bocks, Tt’s gn f e upon the ground, Those old dooryards of other days, bright and sunny weather, The children and the holly-hocks Grew up so gay together. The town cow’s nightly raids Upon the corn and cabbage— The next day's lawsuit to repair The loss of last night’s ravage. Gone are those old time homes, With their attending trouble, 'nd in their place, the city gay, Presents attractions double. The old M. E. church of '54 Still stands upon the same old corner, "'Wa c., lre a8 fate, its days of yore The sinners got their weekly warning, The saints and sinners both are gone To their allotted places— About the door we'll see no more The well-remembered faces. The old school house can still be seen. Its uses have been somewhat lower, Since youths and maidens, boys and girls, (leased going ifi an out its door. How many of those'youthful ones Wc used to know, “Made good?” Hom many of them still are here How many sleep in Maplewood? O! yes, we’ll come, well gladly come, And with the rest of those returning We'll view those various buildings, tine, Devoted to your children's learning. We'll look over your sugar plant, Your cement blocks and quarries. And then we'll think prosperity In Adams county tarries. Your sidewalks and your solid streets. Your business blocks and court house fine, Will tell to all of progress. Since the days of “Auld Lang Syne,'' Your grand advance toward civic life Will command our admiration, And we’ll all say when we come home. This town beats all creation. Ysmite in anticipation. HELEN M. BLOSSOM. Rev. Miller, Jr., is Coming. Arcanum, Ohio, Sept. 18, 1912. Mr. French Quinn, Decatur, Ind.: Dear Sir:- Your recent letter inviting •"e to visit Decatur during the Old Home Week, October 14th-19iii» was received. I assure you that it will be a pleasure for me to visit the old town again, where I spent one year (1888) as pastor of the U. B. church.

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If it is at all possible for me to get away from my business at that time. Twenty-four years ago there was not a paved street in the place, no electric light, no traction line, and if I remember right, no waterworks. Now you have all these and many mere improvements, of which you may be proud. Wishing you a very profitable time, and prosperous future, and thanking you for your hearty invita- J tlcn, I remain Very respectfully yours, JACOB MILLER, JR. Mrs. Plock and Daughter. Ft. Wayne, Ind., Sept. 17, 1912. | Mr. French Quinn: —Received your kind invitation to come to the Home- 1 Coming. We thank you most kindly 1 and hope nothing will happen so wo cannot attend. Yours truly, MRS. R PTXJCK & DAUGHTER. Mr. and Mrs. N. Crowell. Avilla, Ind , Sept. 18, 1912. Mr. French Quinn, Decatur, Ind.: on Page 2) REVOKES LICENSE Daniel Baumgartner Given Hearing Before County Superintendent Today. EVIDENCE HEARD' Case Will be Immediately Appealed to State Superintendent Greathouse. i The question of revoking the license of Daniel Baumgartner was taken up at the office of County Superintendent L. L Opliger at 8:30 this morning. While the trial was not what could be called private, there was no one present excepting Mr. Opliger, Mr. Kizer, Mr. Baumgartner and his attorney, D, • B. Erwin; a stenographer, representa- ' tives of the press and the witnesses as they were used. Mr. Opliger had revoked the license Monday, but later , decided to give a hearing and fixed ; the hour today. Mr. Erwin was the \ first witness, followed by Mr Opliger, who told why he had filed the charges and what he meant by each. Mr. Baumgartner then told his story. Messrs. A. H. Sellemeyer, P. L. Andrews and J H. Heller testified as to the character of Mr. Baumgartner, and Mr. Worthman and Superintendent Rice gave evidence as to Mr. Baumgartner's ability as a teacher. At the conclusion of the hearing Mr. Opliger announced that he desired three hours in which to announce his decision and stated that he would render the same ' in writing and send it to Mr. Baum-1 gartner. The bond was fixed at fifty t dollars and is in readiness, Mr. Erwin giving notice that the case would be appealed to the state superintendent, in case the license was revoked, This will allow Mr. Baumgartner to continue at his work as a teacher in the i>eeatur high school until the matter is i decided by the state official. Attorney , Erwin will ask Mr. Greathouse to come to this city to hear the matter. License Was Revoked Today. ' At 2 o’clock this afternoon Mr. Opliger sent the following letter to Mr. Baumgartner. Decatur, Ind., sept. 19, 1912. Mi. D. A. Baumgartner, Decatur, Ind.: , You are hereby notified that your license, issued April 29, 1911, is re- ■ voked, this 19th day of September, 1912. Said revocation is based upon personal knowledge and evidence, supporting the charges and the evidence supporting the defence in this case. Regretting that this duty has devolved upon me and that it is a just sense of duty, I Yours truly, > L. E. OPLIGER, County Supt., Adams County. — o A BABY GIRL / Mr. Martin Ault, cylinder pressman of this office, was in such a good frame of mind this morning that an j investigation was at once undertaken unearthing the fact that at three-for- , ty-five this morning a baby girl, Ma-; bel Vordola, arrived at his home to gladden the hearts of the patents. Mother and babe are doing well, and Mart is passing around the cigars. Albert Sellemeyer left for Fort Wayne to attend the K. of P. meeting. Which is being held there.

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Decatur, Indiana. Thursday Evening, September 19, 1912.

A SPECIAL CAR The Local Lodge of K. of P.‘ Leaves Here in a Body to Attend the j ; DEDICATION OF HOME ,At Ft. Wayne Today--At Least Seventy-five Have Made the Trip. The Decatur lodge, about fifty strong, left here today at 1 o’clock in a special car to attend the dedication of the new castle hall of the Fort Wayne K. of P. lodge. On the 5:30 car about twenty more, who could not leave their business at noon, will go up to swell the Decatur delegation. The program for the evening will be as follows: The new castle hall of the Knights ; of Pythias on Washington boulevard | west, will be formally opened today, and several of the lodges from surl rounding towns have arranged to send large delegations here. The Decatur lodge will come to the city in a special car, and the Sampson Guards of Butler will be on hand to give an exhibition drill. The public is cordially invited to attend the afternoon session of the dedication, but the evening ses- ' sion will be confined to members. The afternoon session will begin at 2 o’clock, with M. W. Kemp presiding, and the evening services at 7 o’clock. The dedicatory program has been ar- ' ranged by the following: M. W. Kemp, ' No. 101; J. C. Wentzler, No. 116; C. J. I Lose, No. 101: G. P. Essig, No. 116; W. E. Metcalf, No. 101; E. E. Fox, No. 116. The following men will serve on the board of control: M. W. Kemp, president, No. 101; Sol Katzenberg, vice president, No. 116; L. M. Bane, secretary, No. 101; L. S. C. Schroeder, ■ treasurer, No. 101; C. K. Reiman, No. 116; O. C. Obenchain, No. 101. Afternoon Program. The afternoon exercises will be observed as follows: Song—-America—Audience. Invocation—Rev. A. J. Fk>:;om, Selection—Orchestra. Address of Welcome —Hon. J. Grice, Mayor of Ft. Wayne. Response —Hon. W. T. Hart, G. C. Vocal Selection—Quartet. (Continued on Page 2) THE BRIDGE WORK t Julius Haugk Will be Allowed to Proceed With the Fill-in Friday. WILL SOON FINISH Which is Gratifying News to Farmers East of Town Who Have to Haul. If present plans do not go amiss the work of filling in the Monroe street I bridge will commence early tomorrow ' morning, at which time Contractor JulI ius Haugk will put a force of men to I work with the intention of rushing the improvement to a rapid finish. The first part of the week it was stated that he might possibly be allowed to commence Thursday, but later the word was given that it would be de- | layed until Friday. Mr Haugk will probably use the ' new steam shovel iu doing most of the loading as the dirt will have to tie lifted off the dump on the Teeple farm. In an interview Mr. Haugk stated that if he was not interfered with he would have the bridge work finished in ample time for the Home-coming as thirty days was really more time than he needed. Providing he is allowed to go to work Friday morning j we may expect the use of the new bridge for Home-coming, which will j be gratifying news to the hundreds of ; farmers east of town who have been seriously discommoded this summer | with a long haul byway of the north bridge, Mrs. Willis Bell who has been visiting with her daughter, Mrs. George Owen, will return tomorrow to Mont- ; gomeiy, Indiana her home.

BEN HUR NOTICE. State and District Officials to be Here on Friday. T. O. Bowers of Crawfordsville, state Ben Hur deputy, and A. O. Glick of Huntington, district deputy, of the Ben Hurs, will be here Friday evening and attend the regular meeting of the local court. There will be initiation o' several candidates, and the visiting of--flcials also have several important matters to bring before the court at l this time, requiring the attendance of' all members. PAILLE OFF AGAIN 1 Paille, of Amish Adoption, Has Gone Again—Notice of Suit is Given. BY PUBLICATION Said to Have Sold Farm and. Taken Money With Him —Wife at Brother’s. George Paille, the Amish man by adoption, against whom a suit was filed in the circuit court a few days ago by the Monroe State bank, on note, demand, $525, has disappeared and notice of the filing of the suit is being given by publication of notice of non-residence. It is said that Mr. Paille’s whereabouts have not been known for nearly two weeks, and that before leaving, he sold his farm and took the money with him. What little personal property he left, according to the Berne Witness, is mortgaged. His wife, it is said, as staying wth her brother, John P. Schwartz, it will be remembered that a few years ago, Paille brought suit in the Adams circuit court against the Amish elders for alienating his wife's affections. This trial created much interest, being the first instance in which Amish appeared in court, as their religion did not favor such proceedings. It will be remembered that Paille insured his barn, and when it burned, collected the insurance money, all of which was against the tenets of the Amish religion, which held to the effect that if God willed to strike things by Ijghtning and cause their burning, it was not man's place to reap benefit by taking insurance money. Paille was one of two wanderers who adopted the Amish relig ion when he married into one of the Amish families where he had taken employment as a farm hand, and apparently had not become a dyed-in-the-wool believer, anyhow he took the insurance money without a qfliaver. When the Amish eiders persuaded his wife that she would incur the wrath of the divine if she continued to live with him when he disobeyed the tenets of the religion, Paille brought the alienation suit. It is said his disappearances have been frequent, and that when he became out of humor with the people of his adoption, he would cut off his hair and go away, and when his ire would cool off, he would come back repentant, let his hair grow again, according to the style of the people of this faith, and live happily till the next little break. His disappearance this time may be one of his usual little flurries. — - --o— WILL MOVE TO FARM. B F. Kizer, who resided in this city several months, during the time he served as assistant to County Superintendent L. E. Opliger, is preparing to move this week, with his family, to the Magner farm in Union township, eight miles northeast of this city. Mr. Kizer will teach this winter a the Hardscrabble school house, the term opening Monday, and moves that he may be near his school. ■ - o — ENTERS OHIO UNIVERSITY. Virgil Krick, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Krick, will leave tomorrow for Columbus, Ohio, where he will enter the state university. His brother, George Krick, a graduate of this university, will accompany him there and remain for a several days’ visit. DANCE AT K. OF C. HALL. Invitations have been issued by the K. of C. for a dance to be given at their hall Wednesday, September 25th. This is their first dance of the season and the committee has arranged for another one during Old Home Week.

THE CLOVER LEAF Raises Section Men Fifteen Cents on the Day Following a Strike in BLUFFTON RECENTLY l I I Largest Raise Yet Given by | the Officials — Decatur Men Profit. Section men in the employ of the Clover Leaf have received an increase of fifteen cents per day as the result of a small strike which occurred Friday night. The matter has now been satisfactorily settled and all the men are back at work. Under the new rate the section men receive the sum of $1.65 per day. Heretofore they 'have received but $1.50 per day. On account of the increased cost of living and the general advance in salari ies in all lines of work, the section men felt that they were entitled to more money. The mater came to a head Friday The matter came to a head Friday along the line. The company’s officials immediately took matters in i hand and after a short conference, it i was decided to accede to the demands l of the strikers. The matter has now been agreeably settled to the satisfacI non oi all concerned and the section men are back at work as usual. Employees of the Clover Leaf road ' are still waiting for the pay car which was due to arrive in Marion Septemi ber 15th. Thus far the car has failed I to put in an appearance, but it is expected daily. It is explained that the : reason for the delay is that the Clover Leaf and the Chicago & Altaon roads have severed their connection and the change in affairs has worked somewhat of a hardship on the two roads. It is hoped to adjust all differences within the next few days so that the pay car will make its trips as usual. The section men of Decatur will , also receive this raise, making their wages now $1.65 per day for ten hours. This is the first raise of this size in several years. Several times, however, there has been five and ten cent raises on the day.

TO GO TO MICHIG AN Eli Sprunger Who Recently Disposed of Business Interests Here, Will MOVE TO SAGINAW 7 Purchased Large Farm There and Will Open Office in City. Eli Sprunger, for several years a member of the firm of Frisinger & Sprunger, engaged in the importation and sale of Belgian draft horses in this city, with which firm he recently severed his connection, is making plans to move to Saginaw, Mich. Mr. Sprunger has purchased a large farm near Saginaw, where he expects to reside. He will open an office in that city, where he will engage in the same business that he conducted here, that of the importation and sale of horses, and will doubtless make good The firm here has done an extensive business, and many of the fine horses went to Michigan, as well as other states in this part of the conutry, and his reputation there in this line has already preceded him. The beautiful home of Mr. Sprunger on First street where he has resided' for many years, Is for sale, in view of his contemplated removal from the city. o ATTENTION, FARMERS. Don’t be in a hurry to harvest your beets. This last rain will keep them growing and they are making money for you while you sleep. Cut your com and let your beets grow, and take on sugar. The farmers in Michigan do not usually commence harvesting beets until after October Ist. P. H. HUBBARD.

HEARD EXCELLENT ADDRESS. W. C. Carpenter, Superintendent of i | Largest Sunday School, Speaks. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Walters and Rev. and Mrs. R. L. Semans of this city were among the attendants at Wednesday evening's session of the district M. E. convention held at Trinity church Fort Wayne. The address of ] the evening was given by W. C. Carpenter, superintendent of the Methodist Sunday school at Brazil, Ind., a city of some ten thousand inhabitants. This Sunday school is the largest in the world, having an enrollment of 4,897 members. On last Easter Sun- j day the attendance was 2,897, and at that time a special collection for benevolences was taken, and 2,831 sllvei ’ dollars were laid upon the table for that purpose. Mr. Carpenter’s address was a great one and was full of excellent pointers for those interested in Sunday school work. Mr. Walters is superintendent of the local Sunday school, which is one of the best in this district. —o j PROGRAM READY Excellent List of Speakers for Twenty-sixth Annual C. E. Convention of FT. WAYNE DISTRICT To be Held at Berne October 4, 5 and 6—Decatur Ministers. Great plans have been made for the twenty-sixth annual convention of | the Christian Endeavor society of the Ft. Wayne district, which will be held at Berne on October 4, 5 and 6. Many Adams county people will attend and several local people are on the program. The program which i has just been issued, is as follows: | Friday Evening—7:oo O'clock, Orchestra. Song Service —Prof. Billhorn. Invocation —Rev. P. R. Schroeder. Welcome Address (in behalf of the C. E. Workers)-—J. F. Lehman. Welcome Address (in behalf of the pastors)—Rev. H. H. aKttman. Responses—Rev. L. C. Hessert, Decatur, Ind., and Rev. Frank K. Baker, Ossian. Special Music Address —“Some Observations on the Convention Motto” —Pres. Robert L. Kelley, Earlham, Ind. Offering. Music. Announcements. Benediction. Saturday Morning—9:oo O'clock. Song and Praise Service —Professor Billhorn. Invocation —Rev. D. A. Kaley. Music. Address—“ The How Why and When of Mission Study Classes”— Miss Flora M. Todd, Ft. Wayne, Ind. Workers’s Conference —Miss Florence E. Lanham, State Secretary. Music. Address —“A Vision of the Volunteer”—Rev. W. H. Gleiser, Decatur. Ind. Appoitment of Comm Pees —District Secretary. Mizpah. Saturday Afternoon —2:00 O’clock. Song Service —Professor Billhorn. Devotional —Rev. W. H. Shorer, Vera Cruz, Ind. Roll Call (each delegate responds with some remarks concerning their society.) Music. Address —“How Can Christian Endeavorers Help Toward Good Citizenship?”—Arthur L. Parry, Ft Wayne, Ind. Music. Reports of Officers and Committees. Question Box —Florence E. Lanham, State Secretary. Adjournment, Saturday Evening—7:oo O’clock. Orchestra. Song and Praise Service—Professor Billhorn. Devotional--Rev. W. F. Johnson. Special Music. Report of Nominating Committee. Address—"Tlfe Problem of the Hcur”—Rev. Chas. E. Ehle, Fort Wayne, Ind. Special Music. Address—“ The Time and Place”— Rev. T. J. Simons, Bluffton, Ind. Offering. CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE

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OFFICIALS WILL COME Lew Ellingham Will Lead Bunch of State Officers to Old Home Week. PLANS ARE MADE Will Arrive Here Wednesday Morning, October 16 Lew is Reminded. Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 19 —The fever for Old Home Week in Decatur and in the grand old county of Adams, has broken out in the state house, and they are now anxiously awaiting the time when the electric button will set the machinery in motion and start the fire works. Those who have signed the pledge, taken the acid test and sworn allegience to the cause that is now uppermost in the hearts and the minds of the loyal citizens of Adams county are William H. O'Brien, auditor of state; William H. Volmer, treasurer of state: Thomas M. Honan, attorney general; Charles A. Greathouse, superintendent of public instruction; J. Fred France, clerk of the supreme and appellate courts: Thomas Brolley, state statistician; Judge John W. Spencer, judge of the supreme court, a'nd the writer. It is expected that the interest will grow apace and that others here will join the party when they set out on their excursion to the metropolis of Adams county. As planned the will leave this city some time in the afternoon of Tuesday, September 151th, reaching Fort Wayne that evening, spending the night greeting many of the good I people of Fort Wayne. The next j morning they will hike for Decatur, spending the day amidst the many pleasures and with the host hospitable people that live and have their being in this glorious age, an age when peace, plenty and happiness count for more than riches and the royal purple. While the writer is not a forty-niner, yet he has lived in Decatur long enough to be classed with the oldtimers. I well remember the day I landed for the purpose of taking up my residence among you. It was in September, 1894, eighteen years ago this month. I spent the first day getting a shave In Sammy Miller's tonsorial parlor, located next to the Winnes shoe store on Monroe street. It was a “close” shave, one that if I can not feel to this day, I think I can. The afternon was spent at a ball game between “Corky” Place’s fast salaried team and some real Indians, which “Corky” has discovered and brought to Decatur. It was a great attraction and helped the receipts for the sea son. Since the hour of that day I have been one of you, receiving mj share of the hard knocks and giving some in return. But it all has sweetened me until now I am at peace with the world, ready to come back to my own roof and fig tree and it matters not whether the date of my departure Is destined to be at the end of this year or whether it be deferred two years longer. « L. G. • ■ -o —•*— : • IMPROVING SHOW. Manager Parent of the Crystal theater, is making some extensive improvements in the interior of the theater in the way of adding about two hundred new opera chairs which will do much toward accommodating the public. He also is making arrangements for running the show in the afternoon of Saturdays’, commencing with next Saturday, the show being shut down in the afternoon during the hot suptmer months. WILL REMODEL HOUSE. Charles K. Bell of Lima, Ohio, was here yesterday on business. Mr. Bell came to arrange for the remodeling of his house, located corner of Marshal! and Third streets. o EAGLES MEET. All the Eagles will please meet at the hall tonight in regular session, beginning at 8 o'clock. Business of importance.