Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 246, Decatur, Adams County, 15 October 1912 — Page 1

Volume X. Numbr 246.

FULLY TEN THOUSAND VISITORS I t . - — Joined With Home Folks In Viewing Mammoth Parade Os Beets And Workers

A UNIQUE SIGHT Foreigners of Many Nations Carrying Flags Characterized the Parade. I made the march To Beet Piant—Sugar Factory Formally Opened on Wednesday Morning. Rlvsted only in brightc-wn and hnpby the ideal October weather shirk 1* “ent to gladden home-week at Decatur, fully ten thousand visitor* thronged the streets of the city this morning at 10:30 when the feature of the morning, the mammoth pa.<(ie of beet wagons and-beet worke~s, passed. S«ood street was thronged and packed from the starting place of the parade, the Presbyterian church, to the limits of the business part at the north end, the Holthouse livery sta bie, and it has been many years since Decatur has had so many visitors Still others were lined up on Third street and caught glimpses of the •»' ectacle. As the features of the panufe offered educational advantages the public and St Joseph's schools dismissed a short time before to allow the students to see the same. The objective point of the parade tri* the million dollar beet sugar factory north of the city, which has been rtec-ed during tie- pest year and which will Wednesday be formal ly ihn.wn open to the public. lading the parade was E M Wag ner, chief agriculturist for the sugar tompaar, who, in uniform, made a military appearance as marshal of the day; mounted on his prancing horse, which kept time to the notes of the Decatur band that lead the pro '<-*sioa, sod also that of the Blu«<*r. ek band. Folse wing the Decatur hand was the aggregation of foreik.tr er*, who have spent the summer In the beet field* of the county, assisting In bringing u> perfection the large crop of sugar beets which are now ready for the crushing at the sugar plant, to free their sweetness and send it forth into millions of homes ’’’hero were and are employed In the beet fields of this county, three hundred seventy five of these foreigners They are ot many nationalities Ron maniaaa, Croatians. Stars and Hun cariaaa. They have winter home* in •srge cities—Cleveland. Fhlcago and fi'hrm -and summers are spent in the free, open air of the country In the Fret fields A* they marched this morning, two abreast, they were divided Into sec 'lona according to nationalities, and each bad a captain, who carried the flag ot bis nation Following the beet workers came the Blue rroefc hand and then the •ante number of wagons carrying tbe ••e.«ta u the plant The wagons and horses conveying them wore aa'lr 'l-wrsWd with bßOtlng. flag*, plume*

— ■ -ar-'waaafcK-i——————— —f —— ' rr- *•*•**•**•••«« WEDNESDAY’S PROGRAM W • ■»..» -- ** • OflMtßAl CVfNTS ♦ • Op««i<ng of th* Rmt Boot bugar Factory In Indiana. Door* ’ h » • * rectory will be open to the public from 10:00 * **■ *° ’0:00 < • P. M. The Boot Sugar Factory o«’e>al*. Board of Manager* of * Old Home Week, the State. County and City Officials win a* * •omble et the Court Hou»<? Severe ana proceed to the factory * for the formal open* ng. ♦ Mueio during the day by the Packard Band of Fort Wayne, • The Band will parade m the mo rn.ng and g'»e • concert looting un a * Ul 1J:00. * Two Concert* in th* Afternoon—l: JO—J 00 p M : <:00--0:J0 P. Mr • * O"* concert in th* evening—4 00 to 10:00 P. M * Their ginger will be In the afternoon and evening concert* Mueic alee by Berne City Band • * P Club Reception—Bhabeapear*. Historical, tutrrpean, Tn Kappa. • give a reception In the City Library—7: JO to ’0:00 P. M. ♦ ♦ H*rr Granada, and Podora. Hume" Btephant Act i" the Court Heuee •„ Muare at 1:00 P. M. and 0:00 P. M. » Balloon Race and Double Parachute Drop al 0:00 P. M on *a at ♦ j Street. Maabggg an* Greater united Show* During Afternoon and Ivening, * Weedman Inltatary Wore In th* evening •••♦BBBtßggßßßßddd**********

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■mil bells, that twinkled cheerily as they passed. The march was made to the plant and then part of thyprocession, including many of the foreigners, returned to the court house > square, where they disbanded .after Marshal Wagner read the program for the day, and the hand played "My Country, 'Tis of Thee.” It was n grand spectacle, as all the foreigners waved their flags in unison with the , American flag held by Marshal E. M. . t Wagner. Many of the workers carried baskets of dinner with them to the beet , plant where they had a picnic dinner at noon. Fully 3,500 acres of beets were attended to by the foreigners this spring, and many more were in care of the reaident farmers here. Chief Agriculturist E. M. Wagner, who superintends the field workers, and things connected therewith, has t as assistants Earl Robison. L. A. - Thomas and John I. EgazJ r' —- Curio Displays. Many displays of relics and curios, . of days gone by have been brought [ forth and bring interesting memories i I to the minds of the home-comers. In I f the Yager Bros, and Reinking window j • is the lock of Decatur's first jail, » which served from 1837 to 1877. Thi*| was built at a about 8385 and I • stood near the present court house, site. The only opening Into the dunI geon for the prisoners was through a , • trap door in the upper floor. The first I hand cuffs used in the county are also, • displayed, also the cradle in which | i Duke Stoops, now "the Petenburg • I>en pusher." lay and kicked his little ■ toes in 1882, or hammered with his 1 > rattle boi. The cradle Is a low. wood- - en affair, and Is painted red. It is a 1 great contrast to the modern fnrni-, I ture displayed by this firm The Bos-1 ’ ton store shows a figure in modern I dress greeting one In dress of ye old , • en times The Istter is a costume' ‘ worn In 1852 by Mrs. John Crawford, j i and the general lines are in fact, not I so very different from those in vogue : now Some photos of clerks of the i store in earlier days are also shown • At the Dosers Realty office la Duke • Stoops' big red kite of 1862, and a ' copy of an early paper. "The Decatur • Earle." published In 1862 by A. J. > HUI In the Deinlnger window are i photos of old, which are easily recorI nixed The Fultankamp store has a ’ picture of its Iste owner. Grandma . llremerkamp. now deceased. one of the oldest pioneer merchants. A noth i er show* her su-cesaor, the late Mr. I • Fullenkamp. and still another, thej • present management. The Bowers ■ Realty office had some new curio die-; plays this morning One was a copy of the Decatur Gasette, published in i 1849 This to the property of Mr* I William A Wisner A number of old t pictures and money, the property of ■ Mrs Kate Place, are also shown At 1 tbs Bleneke A Girod restaurant ar*. > shown pictures of buildings tabsn at I ■ tbe time ot the fire tn 1882, and an I other set taken the nest morning after 4 • the fire. September 16, 1882. are dis(played at th* ilolihouaeSehulte store ■ This fire destroyed 'he greater part of* • th LuiMing* on the east side of Sec >’ond »treet The Myers-Dailey comI pany s display 1s perhapa the most varied Th* windlass from the old I* (Continued <>n •'age If

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jTOM TEEPLE TO TIE ! • Wedding of Well Known Decatur Man Will Take Place in December. WELL KNOWN COUPLE Bride Will be Mrs. C. C. Miller, Formerly of Dcatur, Now of Anderson, Thomas Teeple, the well known elderly man of the city, watchman for several years at the .Mercer i.Senue crossing at the Erie railroad, will take unto himself a bride. The wed ding will not take place until about Christmas, but the secret has leaked out and Mr. Teeple is receiving ad vance congr tulatlon*. The bride will be .Mrs. ('. Miller of Anderson. She Is well known here, having made her homo In Decatur some time ago, being the mother of Mrs. Earl Snow, Mrs. Sim Beatty and David Miller. The couple will tnake their home In •Mr. Teeple * residence on Mercer av- - ' entie, and Mrs. Miller's return to this city to live will be received with j ylcnsurr by her friends here. BRILLIANT LIGHT DISPLAYS. The evening scene presented by I Decatur in gala attire is perhaps even ■ more beautiful than that of the day. Many of the dwellings are strong with myriads of electric lights in design. • and these are most beautiful. .Mon‘day evening's crowds were immense and mingled with the music of the bands was the toot of many horns and gay voices chanting. BERGER-HACKMAN I Fort Wavne Young Man Claims Decatur Young Lady as His Wife. CEREMONY TODAY At St. Mary’s Catholic Church—Have Home Ready in Ft. Wayne. Decatur will lose oue of het boat young ladies. Miss Kathryn Hackman, I eldest daughter of Mi. and Mrs Prank I Hackman. who this morning was claimed in marriage by Adolph C. (Berger of Fort Wayne, sen of Mr and ' Mrs F Berger, of New Washington, I Ohio The cen-mony was solemnised this morning at the St Mary's Cat ha | lie church by Rev Father Meyer of tbe St Mary's pariah. Fort Wayne, the ring ceremony being used Miss 1 Hackman was prettily gowned in a [tailored suit of blue, wearing a white I beaver hat and gloves to match Her .attendant. Miss Loretta Hackman. ’ also wore a neat tailored suit, with a black Beaver hat, and gloves The groom s attendant was hie cousin. Frances Ixyrti, of Monroeville A wedj ding dinner followed at the home of the brides parents on IJne street, end several out-of town guests were present They were:- Francis and Marie Ixirti. Monroeville. Charles Berger, New Washington. O.: Frsnk Pio. Mr end Mrs A. Smith and daughter of Fort Wayne Other mom her* of the party were Mr and Mrs Will Hosner and children. Ra»n*od and Arnold; Mr and Mrs George Teeter and son. Harold. lx>A*tta and Bertha Hackman. Mr and Mrs Frank Hackman The bride and groom will leave for Fbrt Wayne, where their home, nicely furnished, awaits them on Washington street Th* groom, who is a man of enterprise is a lineman on th* Fbrt Wayne «dec tris lit.es, and th* brld*. who is well and favorably known, has been com ducting a dreeamaklng ebon In Fort Wayne for »>me tlm* ■■i * — LOOKING UP TRUANT*. C. 14 Andrew*, truant, truant offi : .-er, wee In th* city today on official ' i-ualnee* Me Is looking after two or' litre* children who should be th. 1 *rh<ml and whom It l« said are work ln« I

Decatur, Indiana. Tuesday Evening, October 15, 1912

POCAHONTAS GREAT COUNCIL. The Great Council of Pocahontas will be held in Indianapolis tomorrow and several from this city will leave In the morning to attend. Among them are Mrs. Jessie Btirdg, great keeper of wampum; Mrs. James Bain, Past Great Pocahontas, Mrs. James Frlstoe, representative from the local lodge. Mr. James Bain will go as a member of the law committee. — . . 0 . - . RETURN FROM WEDDING TRIP. Mr. and Mrs. D. N. Niblick returned this morning from a two week’s wedding trig through the east. They visited Ip Philadelphia, New York, Washington and Cincinnati. They wore favored with delightful weatlier during the whole trip. ■ — — o— — COURT HOUSE NEWS Will Ward Granted Appeal to Supreme Court—Out on SI,OOO Bond. NEW TRIAL DENIED Clara Brandyberry Granted Allowance in Divorce Proceedings. i Will Ward, who was found guilty of conspiracy to commit grand larceny !by the jury hearing the case, last Sat lurday, and who was immediately senI fenced to from two to fourteen years j in state's prison and given a two hum dred-dollar fine, by Special Judge Hartford, has taken a new turn. He will appeal to the supreme court. Special Judge Hartford arrived Monjday afternoon from Portland and overI ruled the motion for a new trial, but granttu \\ ard's prayer for appeal to the supreme court. His application to | |be admitted to bail pending the ap-1 (i»eal was granted, and he was placed, under a 81,000 recognizance bond In ] the prior bond a cash deposit of 8500 j wa* put up t>y the bondsmen, and this was ordered turned over to them by | the clerk, who held the funds. In the divorce case of Clara FL Brandyberry vs. William Brandyberry, the petition of the plaintiff for an al- 1 lowance was granted In the sum of 835 The restraining order prohibiting the defendant from wilthdrawiag funds, waa modified to the estent that

he may draw this sum from his money in bank, it is to be paid within ten day*. —— in the Myrtle laingnecker guarduu »hlp, appraisement was filed, also ad ilitloqal bond. wLich was approved , I'pon petition, private sale was ordered. Terms, one-third cash, one-third In nine months and one-third in elxM» een months, or privilege to pay on* half or ail caah. Real aetate transfers: faraaa A. Johnson to FYanklin Meyers. 90 aero*. St. Mary's tp. 88100. THE FLOYD TESTER SON. Mr. and Mrs Jacob Tester and Mr and Mra Robert Blackburn are rejoicing over the arrival ot a new I grandaon Thi* ia the eight pound boy born to Mr and Mra. Floyd Tea,ter, of Uoa Angeles, Cal. Mr* Te»ter was Mina Margarot Blackburn ot I thia city. The child is th* only one in the family, a former babe having died Mother and child are both getting along wall BURNS HOMESTEAD SOLD. Tbe fin* residence of M Burn*, corner of Adam* and Third streets, ha* been sold to t laronce K Bell, necrolari and managrr of the laiFVntsin* handle factory Mr Bell will take I poaaeaalon and move to hi* now property after election. November tenth. Mr Burn* and wife will Join their son. Frank, and family at l-o* Angele*. Cal SOWLING ALLCY. aaswMß • The howling alley toeing built by Andrew Harting la the Noah a Ark building will probably be ready for use tonight or tomorrow night and those who ilk* tbl* pastime will be ■bl* to play It In Decatur for th* ' first time In three year* ftacalur can , boaat of somu protty good players and many nr* anticipating many an even I lag of pleasure thia eeaaon

DISTRICT MELT The Odd Fellows Have a Great Success in Their Efforts of Monday. LARGE DELEGATIONS Came from all Outlying Towns—Bluffton to Hold Meet October 26th, The Odd Fellows’ district meeting, held here Monday, was one of great interest and very successful. Early in the morning Geneva came in with an advance delegation and Berne sent some, too. F’ort Wayne, Bluffton and all the surrounding towns In fact, sent goodly delegations to take part In the day's festivities. Grand Master Harmon arrived in the city at noon and was conducted i to the hall where he witnessed the first degree given by the local lodge and the first degree by the Geneva lodge. A speech to the lodge was given by the grand master who took up phases of the work that needed attention and other matters pertaining to the lodge's welfare. In the evening a public meeting was held at the court house and about a hundred were present to hear speeches by the grand ■ master and by Kate I. Nichols, presii dent of the Rebekah assembly of In-- . di an a 11 On October 26th Bluffton will hold a district meeting and an advertising ■ delegation arrived which swelled the . numbers. It is thought that I>ecatur will send a delegation of at least fifty to be present at that meeting POLICECOURTNEWS I Willis Whittenbarger Was Stabbed With Pitchfork This Morning, BY STEPHEN MILLER Who Became Incensed at His Refusal to Thresh

for Him Today. Willis Wh' ,- ?nbnrger wa* stabbed with a pitchfork and painfully injured this morning by Stepnen Miller when ■he refused to move his threshing outI fit to Miller's farm and thresh there »-*oday. Whittenbarger was hulling clover on a I'nlon township farm and Miller came to him and asked him to move 1 bl* machine to his place, where he , bad some grain to thresh Whittenbarger refused to do so and this so incensed Miller that he grabbed a j handy pitchfork and struck Whittenbarger with the prongs. The imple ' "lent caught a long, deep gash In Whittenbarger * forehead and the at tention of a physician waa necessary i to dr«*a the wound ' Whittenbarger came to town at . ion-e, wtwro he filed an affidavit against Miller, charging assault and battery, and a warrant was Issued instantly In Mayor Teeple'* court. Miller will b* arrested and brought to I {trial this afternoon, or some tlmei Wednesday ■ - Anntljy case was filed against Rte phen Miller on a charge of provocation In Ttqulre Stone's court this morn ing as an outgrowth of the sam* trou bl* with Whittenbarger Miller was arrested this morning by | Msrwhal l*eterson, who picked him up i 'on the street and lodged him in jail FUNERAL OF MRS MUTSCHLER. The funeral of Mrs Huaannah Mutschler will b« held Wednesday I The service will be at 2 o'clock at I the home of the daughter, Mrs Peter Kirsch, and at It Sb o'clock from, th* G«rnwn Reformed church Rev Ileasari Will officiate ■ a-- 1 —■ —— —- Mr and Mr* Jacob Apple of Fbam panne county. Ohio, are guests of the riaortu, Roon family. While they never resided here, they are much enthused over Adams county.

FT. WAYNE SHAMROCKS COMING.' The fastest ball game of the season | will be that of next Sunday when the Fort Wayne Shamrocks, champion amateur team of Indiana, will cross bats with the Decatur Shamrocks in a tussle for the pennant of northern Indiana. The Fort Wayne Shamrocks are known as the best in the state and the locals will have to travel some to make it interesting, but they will do it. They have been winning steadily tor several weeks and are in good trim for this big scrap, fliers dorter will be in the box for the locals and will take delight In making the famed batters from the Allen county city hit the wind. THE RtCEPTIONS The Rebekahs Will Have i Open House Tonight for Visiting Sisters. , I THE MASONIC DEGREE Will be Conferred—Other Lodges to be Open all the Week for Members. The receptions to be held tonight by tlte different lodges for visiting mem Leis will commence almost with-' out exception at 7 o'clock and most of them will conbnue until 10. The regular meeting of the Rebekahs will be transformed into a receptior and all visiting members of the order are urged to be present and register. The hall will be open from 7 to 10 and there will be something do ing all the time. Tbe Ben Hurs will have an open | house all week and a reception tonight to which all Ben Hurs are urged to attend. Tbe Woodmen will have initiatory work Wednesday evening, and will keep open house all week. The .Masonic lodge will have degree work and a smoker tonight from 7 to 10 o'clock and all visiting mein tiers will receive a cordial welcome The St. Vincent de Paul society will thro* open its doors at 2 o'clo. k this afternoon and will receive visitors up until 5 o'clock, and will keep , open house all week. The band concerts tonight will add to the features of the evenings tertainment of the visitors

THE MAN WHO FOUNDED DECATUR, i Courtesy Rowers Realty Co.) I T * - K Ofc ’■J - , \ SRSK» !, *fe ~'~- c.;L i.J£e. . SAMUEL U RUGG. ’"* If Decatur wants te erect a bronie statute far anyone, tt should w>t*eut doubt be one for the above man, Samuel L. Rugg. who did more for this olty than any one else In the early days. He was bom in Oneida county, N. Yh August 2S. ISOS. came to Allen county In 1532, and IntSS he petitioned for a new county. Adams county being set oR and orgamted. and Decatur chosen as county seat. Mr. Rugg donated the ground where the court house stands, lots for five churches — Methodist, Presbyterian, Catholic. Baptist and German Reformed—the city park, where the water, works plant io located, and the old fa;, grounds. Mo organised the oom pany which built the Fort Wayne to Decatur plank road, and later promoted the Fort Wayne tu Richmond branch of the G. R < I. Railroad.

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MUST TAKE LONG REST Colonel Roosevelt Shot — Will Recover, But no More Campaigning. IS IN A HOSPITAL | At Chicago—Will be Taken Home—Laughs and Jokes in Operating Room. Chicago, 111., Oct. 15 —(Special to Daily Demcrati—Colonel Roosevelt's condition was improved this afternoon and physicians stated that the ex--1 president was not in any danger unless blood poisoning should set in. Probing for the bullet, they said would | add danger to the colonel's condition and it was decided that no operation would be performed for at least four or five days. The colonel's tempera--1 ture is 98, pulse 92. and respiration normal. Absolute quiet is what the colonel needsd and no one was admitted to see him this afternoon. His wound is a serious one, and not >» mere flesh wound, the surgeons say. Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt and son. Theodore, jr., and daughter, Ethel, accompanied by the family physician. Dr. Lambert, started for Chicago today noon. President Taft .aboard the Mayflower at Ellis Island, New York, sent the following message: “I am greatly shocked to hear of the outrageous and deplorable assault made upon you. and I earnestly hope and pray that your recovery may be speedy and without suffering." Governor Wilson wired from Tren ton, N. J.: "Please accept my earnest sympathy and heartiest congratulations that the wound is not more serious.” Governor Marshall in a statement today deplor,-d the attempted ass as sination and hoped for his early recovery. Albert J. Beveridge was called to Chicago by Colonel Roosevelt for a consultation this afternoon j Milwaukee, Wi*, Oct 15—(8pe. al to Daily DaaMcmt) —Colonel Theodore Roosevelt was shot and slightly • •ONTINI'KD vN I'nGK THREE