Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 242, Decatur, Adams County, 10 October 1912 — Page 1

t o lume X. Number 242.

!' lIEATH UNDER J FREIGHT TRAIN ith K >n. K Bjarnes Dunlap of Cleveland. ■TI Ohio, Was Fatally >niot ■ ed Last Nisht>w H Bin g. r. and i. yard ■■Was Wedged in Frog and d* Entire Train Passed Over K | Hit*— Lived Two Hours. -• e; Dunlap. occupation unknown, •■nc» in Cleveland. Ohio. was n here Wednesday night by extra engine No. 926.’, oi ißßthn Grand Rapids At ‘lndiana at 2 k and fatally injured. |HS He lay between th " nrsl rall ° r siding and the west rail of the . "ack of the switch which leads about fifty feet north of th ■ 'J- ... street crossing, and his head ,g . >« i d the south. His feet u.-r>-jj pear the free The trai.i ■B«h .. *as northbound w.is r. ■Sir. »• •; and getting tli.-ir signal „t i. iot ran on north anil took tl■MupV’•- - ling It was at tins tone » was run over The ■■'ran. yf fifty nine cars and ■ anil!-- ran ■■over:::!): The crew detai hed the ■■crae and returned to the yards to d<> ■■>< work and at this tune he was ■■found oy a brakeman, who ran ah--i-.il k open the switch He lay ttnron j is at the time and was carried d-pot Here he regained eon ■■ news and gave his name and ad KHtlr.-s. tad talked with the crew W t ;|. ggWawsi’ing the arrival of the do< tor on- . the trainmen remarked that h- ■■ ! die before the doctor arrived, ■Bvtuio' to remark. ’Like h 1 I will. ■Hafter which bia mind began to numb m Hr d.ed soon after the doctor arrive.! ■Hind b-fore he could make an exam BSI li '" clothing was cut almost from Sgß ti> body but hi* body was not b elly ■■ R‘j'dv!«l !je had a terrible bumti on Town of his bead, supposedly. pH - one of the boxes ot the cars B| str I k him. several scars on Ids back. SHs c; acroM the thigh and several ■ and cuts on his face He a|> to be a man of about forty or ■ ■Sfty old. and his '•td • and ■ loti M mg was scrupulously clean ■HI • bis rockets after the accident tound a pint whiskey bot H.. ■Hr-avl* full, much of «hn h .ad >••• SB ‘Pilled over hia clothing amt a |U »i No other means ot r.d' ” . ■■'l-' ■ article* were on his rs. •• Hb '■f-’k Wednesday he w<» - ■•!) ' ■B r, ‘ others near the t :.»v .-r I • . ■H detsv. and they had two <|iiarts • ■■ whtsvey and w-re ordered < ' •■' Bby Marshal l>jer»oii At < •> < l<* k n ■■*)»■ t't-rnoon he displayed i th. .!■ |B Ur hiu tn a saloon At 1" I" k the last trace ot him before i!.. fe d lac ■ hia body he applied at ti.e S’aM theater for admittance and \l ' H burner refused him admi»»i->u H »ery drunk at the time 11. 1 1 played money at thia TimWhan tound he had nothing i n ’ >■ H lfcovI ‘ mentioned articles, ami Il * r or nt *’ “ rt»bb--ry could ha' » H committed la material for.•-t - • Acompaaloa who was with him m th", ■ ««rty part of the evening cannot ’* ■'9 Io wed B * have been sent to I I I land la an effort to find hi» relative. Bl The body was taken to the Myer ■ I H«her»r « Heaver* undertaking rm>m» E] WhFr * u *** P r *i , ared for burial I KKftOUTB FROM GERMAN* I I Mr Mnk tkndrre Mill.r Set Sad I Ootobat' S For Homa 1 Mr and Mrs Andrew Miller, well v I known rwgtdeota of south ot the . it> I I »bo havw been visiting in tab lr‘ ' K I Fflatt. Germany, sinew August 1., v S I »ow on the ana enroute home Word 13*** recwlsed here by relatives that I I tbeir stop Ihtendml to leave October B I fifth, and their arrival hern is ei|w t * ****■> EABTSRN tTAR. | There will be a regular meeting <■' g I ’he Hnatern Star tomorrow evening a' g I f O’ clock every member he I I *ree«BL

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DECORATE YOUR HOMES. Every homo in Decatur should be decorated next week, in_ some way or other. The committed does not care how you do this. Use your own judgment. Hang out flags or bunting or make any other preparations you wish, buA do something, if possible. I THE CENSUS REPORT. Walter Richard is the name of the new baby boy born October Bth to Mr. and Mrs. Delma House of Monroeville. Mrs. House was formerly Mis* Grace Dutcher before her marriage and is a daughter of George W. Dutclier. AIMS AND HOPES County Supt. Opliger Forwards Letter for Biennial Report of 1912. SCHOOLS IMPROVED Many Things Have Been Done to Prove That Adams County Keeps Up. In answer to a request from the state superintendent of public instruction for an article giving the aims and achievements of the Adams coun- ■ ty schools during the past two years : and the plans forth? next two years, : to appear in the 1912 bi.-ennial report, I County Superintendent L. E. Opliger ; today forwarded the following letter: Decatur, Ind., Oct. Ift, 1912. i State Supt. t'ha*. A. Greathouse, Indii anapolis. Ind.: Dear Sir: —In response to your request that I submit to you a brief statement of the principal aim* and achievement* of the past two years In the schools of Adam* county, together with a statement of the plans for the accomplishment in the next < two years. I gladly submit the following;

An effort has been made during the past two years in the way of Improving the school architecture, tho convenience and comfort of all school children, and especially attention ha* been given to the school ground*, etc., by constructing cement walks in front of tbe school house* and leading to the main outbuildings Not le*a than five modern district school buildings and two graded school and high school buildings have been constructed In the township* within tbe part two year* and two achool building* are now under way toward completion next year. Several of our district school building* recently erected are *o constructed that drinking water, lunch room, play room, boy* and girl*’ toilet are all found In the basement of the building *nd the entire plant heat*d with furnace and provided with modern unitary ventilating devices. It ha* ben our alm tft enroll a larger per cent of our young people In our high *chool* In order that they might *ecure a high school education. The results of this undertaking prove most gratifying as we have Increasrd the enrollment of the high schools mor* than fifty «*• l’*' «•*»« »”hln the last two year* Agriculture ha* been Introduced Into the common schools of this county and all common »cliool graduates re now required to !•••• » creditable examination In thia subject th* same u any ftther Rerie* of spelling contests have brrn held unlfonn'f !n all '*’• districts of the county and then ter mlnatlng in a Anal contest for county hopors. Reaulte WM * u>ry — No* aa to the futurs: An effort vrtil be made in the future to aban don sad consolidate our smaller distort schools and combine them with graded school* whvrwver and when mst Hla pcartlcable Our school an-hltectur* and educational equipromt will be mad* mor* sanitary, arttstic and adequate rood It ions We think that agriculture should be tatroduced more offwllvrly Into the roi ; r ,r .nd mad- an integral Part of tor child* education and ihu* more Lequatelr pr-PartM “«• rh«d for hl* rent Ilf* and l« problems. „ mt l» I»lro4u~ «'.r mg the ne«’ two r*ar* manual train- * „nd domestic -lence. more g»h Xu, .mu „ •' (Osartteueg so F**f *•

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Decatur, Indiana. Thursday Evening, October 10, 1912.

PROGRAM READY —Sill «« The Adams County Sunday School Association Announces Program FOR THE CONVENTION Held Here November 7 and 8 —State Officers Will Give Addresses. The program committee of the Adams County Sunday School association met in the office of C. L. Walters at Decatur on Monday evening and arranged a program for the county Sunday school convention, which will be held In Decatur on November 7th and Bth. The first session will be held on Thursday evening. November 7th, at the Presbyterian church. The general secretary of the state association, Mr. Burnie, and the state elementary superintendent. Miss Lewis, will be the principal speakers. The day session on Friday will also be held at the same place and the closing session on Friday evening will be held at the Methodist Episcopal church. In addition to the state workers there will be other able speakers to be announced later. There will be a number of conferences for Sunday school workers, which will make the convention very practical. There are fifty-six Sunday schools in Adams county, with a total enrollment of over 8,000. There are nearly 800 teachers and officers in the schools. We are expecting most of the schools in the county to send delegates and visitors to this annual convention. Good music will be a feature of the program. Plan to attend every session If possible THE ALTO PARADE Chairman O. L. Vance Announces Line of March —Gives List of Prizes. WILL BE BIG ONF: Judges of Best Decorated Cars Selected -Officials Urged to Join. Order of the Parade: The parade will be headed by the mayor of the city, followed by the other city ofb cUl*. liehind tnem will follow the new automobile fire department. Next will follow the judge of the Adams circuit court and the three county commlaalonrrs Next the different committer* that were Instrumental In arranging for the Old Home Week. The remainder of the parade will be arranged to suit the drivers ot the various machines There will be three band* in the parade. Lin* of Parade. The automobile* will a»*-mble on Mercer avenue between the Erie railroad and the residence of Clarli Luts and proceed north to the Prcabytertan church, thence west to Seventh street, thence north to Monroe, east to the Methodist church, north to Jackson street, east to Fbtfnh. thence south to Adams, east to Hecond and thence north to the end of the brick street After passing Jackson street the automobiles may drop out whenever they desire Decorations. Automobile owners need not decorate to be In tbe parade: but should you decorate you have a chance to win one of six prltes Hhould It be Impossible for you to decorate, be sure and place your machine in anyway an we want to make the heat showing possible In number of mn chines Try al least to have one or two flag* on your machine Prise* for B«st Decorated Machines. First Exhaust auto horn, complete, worth 112 00 Second H«t of chains, worth |f> Oft Third—lnner tube, worth 15 00 Fourth—Double air pump, worth 1100.

Fifth —Kit of tools, worth |2.50. Sixth —Electric torch, worth 11.50. Judges of Decorated Cars. W. E. Smith —Monroe. Earl Shc-iley—Berne. S. S. Acker—Geneva. Parade will start promptly at 2 o’clock p. m., Thursday. October 17th. - —...— A BOX SOCIAL The box social season is at hand. Probably the first to be announced, is that at the Union school, Saturday October 12. This Is one mile north and one mile west of Hobo and Miss Helen Cowan is the teacher. TO GRAND JURY Was William Cook Bound Over by ’Squire at Van Wert Wednesday. GIVEN A HEARING Before Justice on a Horse Stealing Charge—Corbett Boy Good Witness. William Uook, who was arrested Monday morning at Decatur, at the instance of the local officers on s charge of horse stealing and released on a |SOO cash bond, was arrainged before Squire Manship Wednesday afternoon, and for a time from the I array of legal talent, and lue number of witnesses, it looaeo as though the preliminary hearing would last the balance of the week. The case dragged aluiig during the afternoon, and finally after many motion* to dismiss for Iw k of evidence, the case came to *jf abrupt close, when the attorney for Mr. Cook announced that he rested The squire immediately decided that the weight of the evidence jus

ttfled him in binding the prisioner over to the grand jury and did so. i jetting the bond at *4OO, which was promptly furnished and the prisioner i again released The main witness for the prosecu tion, Johnnie Corbett, who drove the hor«e away, made an excellent witness, and in spite of the fact that he is only 12 years of age, more than held hia own. when he was cross examined by the attorney for the de- | fen*e. —Van Wert Times. UNITED IN DEATH Bodies of Grandparents of French Quinn Laid to Rest in Family Lot in DECATUR CEMETERY Beside Grave of His Parents —Removed from AL i lien Cemeteries, That the bodies of those who have been closely and tenderly associated during life, might not rest In alien grounds, French Quinn has caused to' be removed the remains of his pater I nal grandparent* to the Quinn famlfi lot In Maplewood cemetery, where they were Interred aid* by side with the bodies of his parents This labor of love has just been completed and Mr Quinn has the satisfaction of knowing that th* last retting place* of tbo*« who were near and dear to bl* ugrrnt* will be tenderly cared for Marker* were placed at the head* of the grave* by Mr. Quinn, and their memory will be perpetuated in many other similar ways. Hl* parents, John F and Urltta Quinn were interred In the new cemetery, thia city. The bod les of his paternal grandparents. Jam** and Rachel Quinn, a reef Ing place In the old cemetery of thia city, while those of hie maternal grandparent. Jervmla long and Lotitla J. ix»nd. afterward* aimcoke, were burled In th* Hoag land cemetery The bodies were thus removed from the old Dec catur cemetery and that at Hoagland to thia efly, and all Interred la the one lot There I* perhaps no similar indlaftc* la the elate.

AN IDEAL PLACE ) Is Local Telephone Company’s Office Suite-Re-modeling Completed. THREE ROOM SUITE Nicely Furnished Accommodate Staff of Employees —ldeal Equipment. The long siege of remodeling at the local telephone office has been completed. The girl* are now in excellent quarters and with excellent accommodations, and undisturbed, are able to give the best of service. Visitors at the office find the place ideal in arrangement, and it is without doubt the finest equipped suite of offices in the country. The suite comprises three rooms, each totally separate from the others. The front room Is fitted up as a parlor rest room for the employees. The walls are tinted in warm red, the wood work white, the blinds match the walls, and dainty ecru curtains drape the windows. A handsome rug, couch, , library table, with magazines and easy | chairs, with hall-tree, hat rack and mirror, complete the furnishings. This opens into the center room, the I operators’ room. Here the hardwood I floor, finely polished, is left bare, except for rubber mats, and the operators find the new switchboard of great ' facility, lightening their labor. Tbe walls of this room are tinted buff. 1 The rear room, which is the only one thrown open to the public, is for ’ the long distance operators. Here a . booth accommodate* patrons. The * walls of this room are given over to ’ green, and everything is very restful ' in appearance and soothing. The op--1 erator* are certainly appreciative of efforts made by the company for their ! comfort. o-

COURT HOUSE NEWS Jury for Ward Case Impaneled Late Yesterday—>l Spade First Witness*, COOK ON THE STAND Creditors in the Studabakcr Bankruptcy Case Had Hearing This Morning. It was not until late Wednesday afternoon that th>- jury was completed . for the hearing of tbe case of Will Ward, charged with conspiring with j Ode Mct'lleh to steal 1610 from Ralph iHpwde. The following jury was finally empaneled: Daniel Brewster. Martin Reef, I-Yank Neidetine, Thomas Malley, Phllbert Case, O. J. Human, A. B. ■ Riley, Prank Durr. Harmon Wealing, William Miller. Jacob Omlor. Aaron Stevens Ralph Hpade, tbe prosecuting witness. **• the flrat one called, tak Ing tbe stand at a few minute* before t 4 o’clock. Mr Spade *a* on the wit- , new* stand the greater part of this i morning, and at time of going to press. Dan t'ook woe being examined. The hearing of the creditors In the bankruptcy petition of D. E Htudabakrr was held this morning before Judge Wood, referee In bankruptcy. In the court at Port Wayne, and w.te continued for a further bearing until Haturday morning at Ift orloek. Among those attending were Attorney C. 1. Luu. P. O. Hooper, J. r Frucht* and Shafer Peterson Tho final report of Emerson Elsay. executor of the Thomas J, El«ey estate. was approved, and the executor discharged Rwa Rwlng. daughter of Joseph Whilebead, filed waiver of right to letters of administration, and E Burt lx»nhart. qualified a* adminletrator of hta estate, giving I* l1 *’ bond Real estate transfers Paul Baumgartner to Itenry S. Michaud. !•< M. Decatur, IM.

POLICE COURT NEWS. Patrick McGee bought a little too much whiskey yesterday and of a consequence fell by the wayside on his lace in which uncomfortable position Policeman Melehi found him Wednesday night. This mornlug he pleaded guilty and drew five dollars and costs, or a total of 513.80. — o MEDICAL SOCIETY. Adams County Medical society will meet at Dr. H. F. Costello's office Friday evening, October 11, 1912. Dr. D. D. Jones of Berne will read a [taper on "Neurasthenld.” Ix>t all be present. DR. C. C. RAYL, Sec’y. MADE LARGE GAIN Complete Registration Gives Gain Over Vote of Four Years Ago of 420. FEW PLACES SHORT Nearly All Precincts Made a Splendid Showing—The Democrats Pleased. Complete returns from the October registration, the third and last for the year, shows that a total of 5,546 men have qualified to vote at the November efection. Four years ago the total vote was 5,126, the increase this year therefore being 420. It is a most remarkable showing and those who have been working on this part of the campaign have a right to feel justly proud. The complete registration and comparison with four years ago follows

Precinct No. Reg. 1908 Vote E. Union 115 106 W. Union S 3 97 E. Root 143 150 W. Root 194 181 N. Preble 126 113 8. Preble 143 141 N. Kirkland 11l 110 8. KirklantT 174 104 N. Waahington 175 8. Waahington 196 N. Bt. Mary a 139 137 8. St. Mary's 140 139 N. Blue Creek 149 152 8. Blue Creek 96 120 N. Monroe 220 201 Middle Monroe 124 118 French 148 135 N. Hartford 18-3 MS 8. Hartford 123 124 N. Wabash 139 122 Ceylon 96 111 IE. Jefferson 117 127 W. Jefferson 124 143 Bern* A T. 197 176 Berne H 245 204 Geneva A 171 152 Geneva H 273 257 A Ist Ward, Decatur. 238 192 A 2nd, l»ecalur 273 242 It let, Decatur 160 , Mt B 2nd, Decatur 3K! » 160 3rd Ward Decatur A. 237 |H 222 3rd Ward. Decatur 11. 248 326 Washington / f 346 Totals 5'46 5126 Increase, 420. 0 11 FAIR POSTPONED. The fair which was to have been held at the Yeoman hall tonight will l»- postponed because of the Inclemency of the weftthor, atui will not Imheld until after Home-cowing week. r MR. SCHAFER BETTER. Almond Hchafer of Rlvarre. who was badly Injured by falling from a ladder while picking apples, is better today and hope* for hl* recovery are enter tamed He has gained consciousne** and la better in many ways. •' — WOOD KNEW DUNLAP. Ed Wood, confined in Jail tor Intoxl cation, an employee of the Erie construction gang, working last at Huntington. stated that he knew Dunlap, the man killed on the G. H ft I. Wednesday night II »eem* he had worked with him at one time at Cleveland. .i ■ ft FRED GEIER BUYS FARM. W, O Bigham ha* »old hl* fifty two acre farm east of the city, to Fred Geter *bo will occupy It after March Ist. Mlse Esther H~-llg of Fort Wayne I* here for a visit with her sister. Ur* Otto Kirsch 1

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OFFICIAL PROGRAM Will be Announced Tomorrow Evening—Hours Fixed for the Big Events. BIG KITE COMING Duke Stoops Will be Here in Ancient Style — Some Interesting Letters. The official program for Old Home Week, showing just when and where everything will occur, will be published in tomorrow evening's paper. The committee spent several hours Wednesday evening summing up and getting ready for this announcement and it will be completed tonight at the regular meeting. There will be much doing. The beet wagon parade will occur at 10 o'clock Tuesday mprning; the official opening of the sugar factory will occur at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning: the automobile paradewill occur at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon; Mr. Bryan will be here Friday morning, and the horse parade will be made at 11 o’clock that morning. Duke Stoo|>s writes from Peter* burg. Ind., that he has completed his monster kite and will be here to assist in flying it every day Mrs Edith Oliver Surratt, in a letter from Washington. Mo., where she now lives, recalls her old days here, tells of a party at her teacher's house (I). B. Er win* just after his marriage, and recalls her first teacher. Miss Mary Heller. in the little white school build ing and the day* when Miss Dora Peterson taught her. She would be glad to hear from any of her old friend* R. B. Laughlin and father. WUHam Laughlin of GaiAburg, 111., say they will be here, J M. Miller of the Marion soldiers' home recall* old day*, and *aye he wKJ be here ncx: week. O. L. Moon bf* range says it would take something unusual to keep him away Ida Mann Holman of Cleveland cannot come on account of her son being in school A. E Hess ner of Seattle, Wash., I* detained because he is busy trying to win out a* an elector on the progressive ticket, but promise* to come home after •Iwtlon If you have any old relics you sre requeatrd to l**ve them with C. H Niblick at the Old Adam* Count* bank They will then be placed ir. the various show window* ■ -♦ - LOCATED AT UNION CITV w?rd Cam* That Stolen Horae Wa« Th*r* -Search Made Her*. Marlon Vermillion, chief of the police of Idma, Ohio, was in the city last evening looking for a horse and rig which had been stolen from the bitchrarit at Uma, Tuesday noon lie was accompanied by two owners of th* outfit, and another man. the party coming by autttaoblle. reaching here at six o'clock, They enllateff the aid of Sheriff Durkins, and while a search was In»tltuted here for the outfit, word cam* to the iJnta officer, that ft had been recovered at Union City. The party left about eight o'clock for that nlare ■■■' ft — FUHRMAN ROEBUCK NUPTIALS Form«r Adame County P*opi* W*d at Sanford, Mich. A quiet wedding was solemnised at {:3ft o'clock at the Methodist parsonage al Hanford. Mich. which united Mlaa Vera I. Fuhrman, daughter of Mr and Mra Philip Fuhrman of Hope. Mich, and Mr D. H Rtmburk, son of Mr and Mrs T K Rtmbuck of Sen ford. Mieh Th* ceremony was performed by lb* Rev Bacon of Midland. Mich Both are well known In Adam* county, where they formerly lived Mra K R Lyons has relumed from llluffton. where she Inspected ths Bluffton W. R <’. Mra Lyons Io dis trtet inspector, aa well a* flnit vice president of tbe st*l* W R U.