Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 243, Decatur, Adams County, 11 October 1912 — Page 1

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Ire coming | IN MACHINES ■ 1 Bluffton to Send One Hun--11 dred Automobiles Here to Meet Mr. Bryan. Lolitical EVENTS I Mair Here the 24th—Durbin on the 18th—Correction in Registration. I iiryan day la Decatur next Friday to be the biggest occasion in ' Kne history of the city, it is one of j ■he big days of the Old Home Week,' Ke<nx the horse show day. and the add-| ■ i attraction of Mr. Bryan, and party j Lili add many hundreds to the crowd, ■fcrd has been received that Bluffton * Kill send 190 automobiles loaded with Leople to meet the party here and es- ■ ■ourt them to Bluffton. In the Bryan 1 | ro«d w:!i be 8. A. Ralston, Congressmen H»nry of Texas and Rainey of ■lhois. a physician and a number of Lewspa *r men. A special car will be . Lin from here over the Interurban to L Wayne, to meet the Commoner. Ln this car will be a reception commit-, Le and the Decatur band It will be L big day all right enough I Cor.t'-ssman J. A. M. Adair will ■peak at the court house in this city lon the evening of October 24th and Ln the evening of the 28th will address Lhe vo’eri at Berne ftoth meetings I’!!! be wall attended. ■ Wmtieid T. Durbin, republican canLida’« for governor of Indiana will ■speak at the court house in this city. th* evening of Friday, October 18th lareordtng to bills being circulated. I la announcing the registration in lycste-day’a issue several errors wore Imide which changes the totals to IJI7 votes registered as compared to r.iJP four rears ago. making the net I total gain 187 instead of 420 as was need. The correct vote for the pity a Decatur: precinct No. Rrg 190 S Vote IA Ist ward 238 I*2 llt Ist sard 173 141 IA Second ward 273 242 I n second ward Ut»u 132 A Third ward 237 222 Il Third ward 248 228 THE BALL GAME % The Batting Averages Coupled With Splendid Fielding Proves Good. HIGH SCORES MADE By Moat of the Players— Play Ft. Wayne White Sox Next Sunday. Tb« aiaauet continuous success of <h» Shaairucka la no doubt due to the •pteadid batt ins awragee whkb they bars managed to maintain durlug the “•*. Mi this, coupled with splrn 3<u|;ng. gav» the locals a leverage •a high a.wages which they were nut •tow to make use oi 'Vitfc only two more games to b* Ma>«d tats season it la safe to pre dlu Hat u« pnsoeut averages will b*> hsld nt-rsdurfer will continue to Weh earing the «st of tb» season. •M no doubt two more* games won will be added to th* records They Phy th* Fbrt Wayne White Sox next Sunday The awnge to date la •• follow* Per Cent MrMilleu ino «»> «a»tar 2*7 ■Ha 273 "tersdorf-e 333 •’“teg barger .311 *•! "wt'h .282 Mst 254

NEW LIBRARY BOOKS. The following new fiction books for the library rental shelf have been received and are now ready for circulation : Wright—Three Yesterdays. Kester—The Just and the Unjust. White —The Sign at Six. Phillips—The Conflict. Rinehart—Where Theres a Will. McCutcheon—The Hollow of the Hand. Davis—The Meeting of Molly. Smith—The Arm Chair. — —o— ■ POLICE COURT NEWS. Policemn Melchi brought up another drunk this afternoon that he had secured last night. He drew five and costs. COURT HOUSE NEWS Permanent Organization is j Completed at Monroe and First Meeting is Held. TRADED FOR FARM A. S. Keller Closed a Deal— Mr. Watts Meeting Very Poorly Attended. A little halt came in the Will Ward trial this afternoon when Ward filed a motion asking the case be not submitted to this jury and asking for I their discharge. This was upon the 1 grounds, as he set out in the accompanying affidavit, that Ralph Spade, | the prosecuting witness, talked for . twenty minutes this morning at 7 o'clock on the west side Os Second street, with Herman Wealing, a juror. He stated that be believed the talk with the juror was for the purpose of j influencing him and that it was relative to the evidence submitted. The I jury was sent out and the court ex- ■ amined Spade under oath relative to j this and finding conditions to warrant, the procedure us the case, overruled ! the motion and the trial went on. Mrs. Ward was on the witness stand a part of the morning and at time'ot going to press. Ward was being ex- 1 amined. Letters were taken out In the er tate of Marion Ketchum to be settled as sn estate under |svv. The will of Henry Schmidt, heretofore presented for probate, was duly admitted today. Frederick Maurer was discharged as administrator of the Melcholr Maurer estate A reply was tiled by Austin to the second paiagraph of answer of Gra ham. receiver for the Adams County Publishing Co. A ulet title decree was given Anna I. Laman in her quiet title eutt against Tiiu.nas Johnson et al. Paul G Hoo|>er was appointed commissioner to convey the real estate to the plaintiff. Christian Uurghaiter vs. Ada Glen denmg et al, to cancel mortgage and quiet title Jesse J. M l.aFollette In person appeored and tiled answer. Suggestiun of minority of Mabel and Robert Adair Appearance by John U laiFollette for Clara Adair and tiled answer Judge D. D. Heller was ap pointed guardian ad litem for Mabel and Robert Adair and tiled answer. Defsult of all non resident defendants; dvtsult of Ada and Rufus Glondenlng. Kugene sod Albert Kneuss. August Knlttka. James Bucher. Joseph Rich. Andrew O. Briggs. Bertha Lindsey. Frank Lindsey. Umma Wheeler. Robert Wheeler Minnie Prance vs. W. 11. Hodder ' Johann et al . appearance by D. E. Smith for Martin Gerke Clam K Hmndyberry va. William llrandyberry. divorce Appearance by D B Smith for defendant. Application for allowance tiled by plaintiff. > ib-fendant ruled <o answer. Hooper * Icenhart hgv« filed a case In juvenile court In which a man asks that bis twelve) car old stepson be .)», -d in charge of the probation ofgr,, The lad * ••* •*P*’ , «‘ th* mother having been married Mure to the plaintiff In this milt. The (Contl’»«' , d on Page •>

“DECATUR CAN AND WILL”

STRANGE VOICES Speaks to Mrs. A. E. King of Geneva During Entire Night, She Imagines. DECLARED INSANE And Will be Taken to Asylum—Threatens to Burn Town Down. • Suffering from strange hallucinations, among them being the fear that she will be killed, Mrs. Anna ElizaI beth King, aged fifty-nine, a well known Geneva lady, has been reclared insane. The inquest was held by Drs. L. L. Mattax and O. V. Graham, and Justice Henry Dickerson. The papers have been filed with the county clerk and the application for her admittance to Easthaven insane asylum at Richmond will be made at once. According to the statement of her son, Roy Coffelt, and the physicians, the first sign of Insanity was noticed September 34th. For the past week, however, she has been worse, and has required watching. Not only does she imagine that she is going to be killed, but believes that everyone else is also. She has threatened to run away, and to kill various members of the family, is talkative, melancholy, an*l threatens to burn down the town. She also imagines the neighbors are trying tA harm her and keeps the doors barred day and night. Among her hallucinations is that she hears voices speaking to her all night, telling her that various persons have ' been murdered for their money and have hanged themselves, and is much ( concerned because the officers won't do anything about it.

OLD SCHOOL DAYS Are Recalled by Mrs. Ellen Fitzgerald Daily, a Former Teacher Here. Il ■■ SHE IS COMING To Talk it All Over Again With the Men and Women Who Were Her Pupils. Bluffton. Ind. Oct. 10. 1011 French Quinn: It gnes without saying, "111 be there” i Home-cominr week. Thin Interentin; letter of Bel w’luano, jr.. »nre stirred up memories of the past I believe I wan the Mine Fltsgerald he referred to. an my sister came on tne acene later. At the time Frank Linn ahot himself we were waiting for the pupila to come In. He went to a stand drawer to get hla pencil, and accidentally ahot himself Yes. Andrew Wslffay was promoted and did not like the teacher, and his mother came to our bouse and said Andrew wanted to be put back Probably the other teacher was a "cross old maid " Jim Frlstoe can tell you my reputation down In Jefferson township, an to my physical abilities aa "school marm ” g Yea. there was French Quinn and Johnny Heller, aa orators Johnny ■•lisped" when h* recited. "On the Grampian Hille My Fbthcr Ped Hla Flocks. 1 and French had a lore for , Greece or Spartan War. I can neo them all- Bob. French. Johnny. Center. Drwnmond. King. Fireman. Ban Niblick was my prlds tn arithmetic; always sent him to the board when w. had compati'. •• >ou could rely on him. Allie Peterson Heller said I never did like dismal' fractions, so I was careful where I put her Herman Yager and A Tonneller were always so well dressed and polite to a teacher that we forgot anything they might do And if Ben Winans, jr, wants to know what method he was taught, it was Appleton s first reader, Would rend ft to him if I had It. Poor Amos Bechtol 1 left him In one evening under lock and kay, and when Mr Hastings came later the "bird bad down;** went out of the window He was not to blame; hla home life and environment were not very wholesome. He tried, but failed I was always lenient io

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the "boy." Well, for my own, probably he escaped something "that was coming to him." But tis better far to rule by love • than fear. I am always interested in ' the boys and girls who formerly went to school to me and if my Influence ' then shaped their courses in after lite for good, then I haven’t lived in vain. Respectfully, MRS. ELLEN FITZGERALD DAILEY. , oLEAVE FOR LOS ANGELES, CAL. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Burns and daughter, Josephine, and J. C. Coffee and family left Thursday afternoon over the Erie railroad for Ix>s Angeles, Cal., where they will make their home. They were accompanied to the train by a large number of friends, . who regret their going. M. Burns and wife will join their son in Ix»s An- . geles within thirty days. I 0 HITCHING RACKS I I, - ' . Five Acre Field Secured by the Committee to Accommodate Farmers Free. — WILL EMPLOY MAN To Look After Rigs—Located Near Central Part of City—May be Continued. b k [ Farmers who come to Decatur for i Old Home Week and wish to hitch their horse or team, will be given a i ! place where they can do so free of , charge The board of managers, real- : izing that this is a very important part of their duties, have rented the Dorwin field at a cost of twenty-five I dollars and are today arranging it for ' the convenience of thosi who wish to hitch there. They are putting up racks and will provide a man to watch the rigs during Old Home Week, but they will of course not be responsible for any loss or accidents, doing everything they can. however, to pre vent anything of this kind The Dorwin field is located along the river just north of Marshall street and contains about five acres |t is easily accessible from every direction snd is a splendid place for just what it is going used for. It is being suggested along this line that it be made permanent if possible, and one progressive citisen has offered a liberal donation if enough can be raised to buy this or a similar tract, buildings built and the ground kept up by the citizens or the city, as a trade drawer for the farmers. This will he decided upon later, '! but the arrangements for a hitching ;' place for the farmers for Old Home ! Week have been made and it means a ,'lot to the fanners and the business , men. , WED IN MICHIGAN Friends of Peter Emery and Miss Hazel Galloway Surprised to Hear i •' J • OF THEIR WEDDING Visited Here on Return Trip With Groom’s Sister. Mrs. Henry Gerke The word of the wedding of Peter Emery and Mies Hasel F. Galloway, two of the popular young people of near Rem*, will come as a surprise to the many friends of this young couple. They left on the quiet last Saturday. October 6, for St. Joe, Mich, where they secured a marriage llcenee and were married In the county rlerk'a of flee They apent some time visiting In vsrioua pUcea and here Thursday for a visit with the groom's sister, Mrs Henry Gerke Mr Emery left thia morning for his home a! Item* and Mrs Emery remained for a longer visit The groom Is a eon of Mr and Mrs Isaac Emery and the bride a daughter of Mr nttd Mrs. Jam«»a Galloway Both are highly e« teemed and on I heir return are being > recaived with scorea of good wishes

Friday Evening, October 11. 1912.

COMRADES MEET ——. ■„ Eighty-ninth Regiment Held Reunion at Pendleton— Decatur Men Officers. HAD FINE TIME Reunion Will be Held at Sharpsville Next Year— Mr. Reynolds Here. Decatur comrades have returned from Pendleton where they attended the reunion of the 89th Indiana regiment and the 9th batUq-y of Indiana volunteers, which held a two days' annual reunion in the K. of P. home there. The event was held on the fiftieth anniversary of «*<■ organization of the regiment. About sixty members were present, gfoing from eight different states. The feature of the celebration was the camp fire held at the M. E. church. Mrs. Susie Oark of Jonesboro, who was a nurse in the civil war was in attendance, and addressed the closing session of the regiment. Sharpsville was selected as the place of meeting next year. 4

| The following officials were elected for next year: Co. C. Train McClure, Wabash: Co. R. J. W. Ziublira, Pendleton: Co. C, Mr. Meek, Jonesboro; | Co. D, John Crosso. Kokomo; Co. E, Charles Moorehousc, Portland; Co. F. J. W Milburn. Shariwville; Co. G. Mr. Gifford. Lincoln. Neb.; Co. H. R. D. Patterson: Co., I. John Steele, Decatur; Co. K, Charlie Conrad All report an excellent time. D. P. Reynolds of Noble, Okla., who came to his old home here for Home-coming. 1 was an attendant at the regimental reunion. * -*-• wwaaasdSA. ■ «•» • WAS FOUND DEAD ■ ■ ! ! - * Noah Stimmel. P rominent Craigville Man, Found Dead in Bed IN THE MORNING Death Due to Paralysis— Was Seventy-nine Years of Age—Well Known. Noah Btltnmel. an aged and respected citizen of Wells county, died at an early hour Thursday morning at 1 his home, one-half mile south of Craigville. He was dead when found by hie son. Elmer, about I o'clock, and It is thought that death occurred about two hours before. The son was sleeping 1 with his father and states that lie I made no sound loud enough to awaken him Mr. Stlmmel waa stricken with paralysis about four years ago and since that time he had been almost helpless It is supposed he suffered a similar attack which caused his death. Noah Stimmel had ben a resident of Wells county since 187 u, moving onto the farm south of Craiavlll-*. where he died. He was born in l*erry county, Ohio. December 39, 1833, the son of David and Margaret Rtimmel. Wh»n a young man he was united in marriage to Sarah E Coble. wbo*e death occurtAd In 1883. Seven children survive this union They are as follows John Stimmel, Mrs. Emma Rineboll, Mru. Ella Haines, .Mrs. Margaret Barton. Mrs Dora Sbriner. Mrs. Lulu Wllaon and Elmer Stimmel, living at home The 'laughter. Mrs Maigaret Barton. and son. Elmer Stimmel. jived with the father and assisted In caring for him Two brothers and one sister also survive as follows: Mts. Lydia Swinehart. Abram Stimm.-I and Michael Stlmmei—Bluffton Banner ■' 4- — DUKE STOOPS* KITE ARRIVES. iFs here Duke Stoops' lllle. that be has been talking asd writing aboui ar rived by express thia morning Duh* will be here In a few days and a* slated by numerous of the old boys will go out on the commons and put her up each day of Old Home Week Watch ior the fun There will be many features not on the program

**sUs***sjs**s** * * * Sfi $ * * * * $ * * OFFICIAL OLD HOME WEEK PROGRAM * * :9 * MONDAY. OCTOBER 14. 1912. * * Registration of Visitors at the Public Library. * :!t * GENERAL EVENTS. * Odd Fellows—Open House. Degree Work, District Convention. * Parade. qt * Ben Hur—Open House all Week. # Elks—Open House all Week. :» * Masons—Open House all Week. * K. of C.—Open House all Week. # Ms K. of P.—Open House all Week. :1s Herr Granada and Fodora, in Human Elephant Act in the Court >'s * House Square, at 1:00 P. M. and 9:OC P. M. * Music by the Decatur City Band During Morning, Afternoon and Us Evening. t s'a Ms Baloon Race and Double Parachute Drop at 4:00 P. M. on Market s* * Street. * * Mazeppa and Greater United Shows During Afternoon and Evening. Ms M« —— * si: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1912. + Ms * * GENERAL EVENTS. Ms Ms Mammoth Parade of Hundreds of Wagons Loaded With Beets; also Ms Ms Foreign Beet Workers Marching, Chanting National Songs, Ms Under the Flags of Their Different Nationalities, 10:00 A. M. Ms M< Parade Will Start at the Corner of Mercer and Winchester Streets. :)« Ms Headed by the Band. s;s M= St. Vincent de Paul Society—Reception in the K. of C. Hall 2:00 to k Ms 5. Open House the Remainder of the Week. $ Ms Rebekah Lodge—Reception in the Odd Fellows' Hall, 7:00 to 10:00 A * P. M. * M Masonic Lodge—Degree Work and Smoker, 7:00 to 10:00 P. M. * * Herr Granada and Fodora, Human Elephant Act in the Court House s* Ms Square at 1:00 and 9:00 P. M. s* Ms Balloon Race and Double Parachute Drop at 4:00 P. M. on Market * Ms Street. * Ms Mazeppa and Greater United Shows During Afternoon and Evening, s* Ms Band Concerts by the Decatur City Band. * Ms Band Concerts by the Blue Creek Band of 14 Instruments. Ms ♦ sk WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER. 16, 1912. * Ms * Ms GENERAL EVENTS. ♦ Ms Opening of the first Beet Sugar Factory in Indiana. Doors of the Ms M; Factory will be open to the public from 10:00 A. M. to 10:00 Ms P. M. The Beet Sugar Factory officials. Board of Managers of Ms * Old Home Week, the State, County and City Officials will as- A M= semble at the Court House Square and proceed to the factory A * for the formal opening. * A Music during the day by the Packard Band of Fort Wayne. * The Band will parade in the morning and give a concert lasting un- A * til 12:00. * Ms Two Concerts in the Afternoon—l:3o—3:oo P. M.: 4:00 —5:30 P. M. A A One concert in the evening—B:oo to 10:00 P. M. A Their singer will be in the afternoon and evening concerts. A Music slso by Berne City Band. * A Club Reception—Shakespeare, Historical, Euterpean, Tri-Kappa, will A A give a reception in the City Library—7:3o to 10:00 P. M. A Herr Granada and Fodora. Human Elephant Act In the Court House 4 Square at 1:00 P. M. and 9:00 P. M. A Balloon Race and Double FMMhuts Drop at 4:00 P. M. on Market A A Street. A Mazeppa and Grsatsr United Show, During Afternoon and Evening. A A * A THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17. I*l2. * 4 * 4 GENERAL events. A Herr Granada and Fodora. 10:00 A. M. 4 Automobile Parade. 2:00 P. M. * * 4 LINE OF MARCH. * 4 Will aseembie on Mercer Avenue between the Erie Railroad and res4 idence of Clark J. Lutt, thence proceeding north to the Presby 4 4 terian Church, thence west to Seventh street, thence north to w 4 Monroe street thence east to the Ke'.hodist Church, thence 4 north to Jackson street thence east to Fourth street, thence -3 4 south to Adams street, thence east to Second otreet. thence 4 4 north to the end of the brie* otreet. After passing Holthouse Mi 4 Livery Barn the automobi'es may drop out whenever they de 4 4 sire. 4 Alumni Reception, Publie School Mouse. 7:00 to 10:00 P. M 4 Reception German Reformed Church, 7:30 to 10:00 P. M 4 Reception W. R C. and G. A. R.. at Poet Hall. 3:00 to 5:00 P. M. 4 Reception K. of P. Pythian Budding. 7:20 P. M.: Second Degree 4 4 Work. • 4 Balloon Race and Double Parachute Drop at <:00 P. M. on Market 4 Street. • 4 Mazeppa and Greater United Shews During Afternoon and Evening. 4 Band Concert by Berne City Band t 4 Band Concert by M. W. A. Band, of New Corydon, Indiana, with 22 4 4 Instruments. • 4 ■ * 4 * FRIDAY. OCTOBER IS. ISI2. 1 4 4 A GENERAL EVENTS. * 4 William J. Bryan and S. M Ralston will arrive via Interurban at u 4 8:30 P M. Will apeak at west side of Court House. 4 Horse Psrode. 2:00 P M A * -T * A LINE OF MARCH. A Will start from Salo Barn, go south to the Jsll, thence west on 4 4 Adorns streot to Second street, thence north on Second Street 4 A Herr Grenada and Fodora. * 4 Balloon Roee and Double Porachute Drop at COO P. M on Market 4 4 Street 4 Music by Packard Sand' One eoneert In morning until 12 M 4 A Two concerts la afternoon from 1:30 to 3:00 P. M.: 4:00 to 4 6:30 P. M. One concert Ir evening from S:00 to 10:00 P. M. 4 A Singer at afternoon end evening concerto. • 4 Mazeppa and Greater United Shows during afternoon and evening. 4 Concert by Pleasant Ridge Bond of 22 instruments 4 4 bpeoking by Gov. W. T. Durbin at 7:30 P. M. at Court House. 4 4 Methodist Churen Camp Fire at 7:20 P. M 4 4 Presbyterian Church Reception at 7:30 P M 4 ♦- \ * 4 SATURDAY. OCTOBKR Ift 1412. 4 4 • 4 OKNKRAL KVKNTS 4 4 Herr Granada and Fodora , 4 4 Balloon Race and Double Parachute Drop at 4:00 P. M. on Market 4 4 Street • 4 Band Concerto by Pleasant Ridge and Blue Creek Bands during aft 4 4 ernoon and evening. 4 4 Mazeppa and Greater United Shows During Afternoon and Svenlng 4 4444444444444444444444404444

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