Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 250, Decatur, Adams County, 19 October 1912 — Page 1

Volume X. Number 250.

ITS SUCCESS IS UNPARALLELED Today Closes Biggest And Brightest Week In The History Os The County

IA GRAND SUCCESS ■| Bi? Parade of Red. White | and Blue Badges Tonight I Will be an Event. g THREE bands today Make Music—Fifteen Hundred Home-comers Alone Have Registered. I Tii“ Happiest, brightest and best I wt in the history of the city and I county is closing today, with a burst I of spiendor. The number of visitors I n the city for the tntire time cannot I oe ,*aitu3ted. Some came for a day or two and departed, their places being filed by later There were, I man) rliousands on the streets every day. and every hour and minute were grand reunions for hundreds who have been separated for years and months The entire s:x days were one round ■ of [deasura after another, and even ■ Friday. the one rainy day of the week, B brought in a crowd that rivaled the ■ other. There was much rejoicing ■ tin* inuming. when it was seen that 3 the clouds had given away to sunfl shine, and that the close of the festiviB ties would be unmarred by the least I bit oi gloom. Many of the Home-com-B era will remain over for week-end fl visits and the Sunday will see many ' fl reunions. By noon today the official register fl at the library, in charge of Miss Ber fl tba H«disc, showed between eleven ■ hundred and twelve hundred names. 9 Thu number Included only those who fl ma' be called strictly home-comer s' fl those who at one time resided here fl and who are now living out of the fl county Jt is expected that the close fl of the week will see at least fifteen fl hundred registered By noon Thur* fl day the supply of one thousand blue fl badges provided by the Home comfl mutes for the visitors who registered, fl was exhausted, and it is necessary to fl u»e the white badges of the reception fl 1 otnmlUas for the later registry fl Exhausted by the continuous round fl of festivity, or finding it necessary to I stay at home to arrange the order of fl events for the coming Sabbath, the fl sfreeta showed the smallest crowds of fl 'he week thia morning, but with the fl afternoon, came hosts of arrivals and fl this evening will probably be one of fl the greatest of the week The bal I loot *wr*s and parachute drops, as I well as the high wire walking and 1 Performaneea given by Herr Granada I »nd Fodora. which were deferred Tri fl day on account of the rain, were giv fl »H this afternoon Both the Blue fresh and Pleasant Ridge bands were I here bright and early this morning to I «dd to the festivity The Morse dhow Rrixes The horse who- and the parade held Friday by t»« many farmers of tt< county was one of the most successful eveau ever palled off here Due *n tlMy to th progrsaive farmer* of this I rounly tha event was one of interest I to all the visitors to our city And. ' too. whan it la known that every prise, except two, In the whole serlr* i of 'leases, ware captured by Adams i county farmers some Idea may be obtained of tba Importance of the Adams county farmer in the horse business lof (his state Prominent horsem-n I from all over the state say. and say I •’ earnestly, that, they have never I keen a better grade of horses In such I quantities ns was exhibited hero Fr'. I day That mean* that Adam* county I ta the beat horse producing county In fl <he stale, and Decatur of course, is I the best, and biggest horse market in ( fl th* middle went W* have a reputa , I tlon and wo upheld It Friday The ( I Prise* nward>xt Were: Atalliono Three year old. fir.t Ed I t’arrisr; ••rood. Frlsinger * Co. I J. Q Durbin Two year oldI First. PrUingor i Co; second, same fl »blr<, J. T Dailey ; Suckling colts—Firs’. J T Dailey! I

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Grover Carrier; third, J. T. i Dailey. Belgian Mares—Three year old, first J. T. Dailey; second, Frislnger & Co.; I third, John Bucher. One year old. first, J. T. Dailey. Suckling Colts, i first, Jonas Gilbert; second. John Spangler. Norman Stallions—Three year olds, first. Frislnger & Co.; second, W. F. i Buslck; third, Frislnger & Co. Two year olds, first, Frislnger & Co. Norman Mares—Two year olds, first W. A. Bowman. Geldings and Mares—Three year olds, first, Henry Bleeke; second, Ola Gamut; third, W. J. Kiracofe. Two I year olds, first, Henry Bleeke; second, |W. J. Kiracofe; third, P. E. Fugate. , One year olds, first, Jacob Habeggar; ' second, J. T. Dailey; third, E. J. Cook. Coach, Cleveland Bays and Hackneys—Stallions, first, Chas. E. Magley; second, Frislnger & Co. Geldings and mares, first, Joe Steigmeyer; second, Charles Fuelling; third, Philip Scheifersteln Suckling colts, first, Earl Nldlinger. Light Harness Stallions —Three year old. first, John Andrews; second, ]Charles Ash; third, J. W. Andrews, One year old, first, Sam Martz; second, Ezra Reber; suckling colt, first, Ezra Reber; second, F. W. Coppas. General Purpose Geldings and Mares -Three year old, first, H. S. Miller; second, Wm. Beineke. Rodsters, Geldings and Mares— Three year old, first, Otis Brandyber--1 ry; second, Grover Carver; two year olds, first, R. A. Hunter; second, Vai Snell. M itched Teams, Full 8100d —First, John Bucher; second, J, T. Dailey. Grade—First, Henry Bleeke; second. J. A. Cline. General Purpose- First, J. If Louthan; second. Wm. Campbell. Light Harness—First, John Cline. Sweepstakes—Draft stallion and four of bls get, first, Ernst Conrad; second, A. Q Durbin. Light Harness, first, J. W. Andrews. Best Draft Stallion—First, Ed Carrier. Best Draft Mare—First, John Bucher. Bst Road Stallion—First, John W. Andrews. Best Road Mares—First Adolph Morbach. Best Draft Gelding-First. Jacob Barger Beat Trimmed Turnout—Jas. Rice. Entertainment Appreciated. D. J. Abers of Tucumcari. N. M.. who, with James Stoops, claim tn be the first arrivals for Home-coming, gives us the following words of good appreciation, and makes us feel that our efforts have not been in vain: "We who have been entertained desire to express our appreciation of the royal welcome accorded us. The strain* of music may vanish like the receding echoes In the cliffs; the tumult and noise of rejoicing may cease In the street*, but our hearts by the true welcome, will iwrpetuate a current of friendship* that shall be enduring and coextensive with our lives. Byway of contrast wo have known cities numbering three hundred thousand Inhabitant* and possessing facll Itleo of ancient as well as modern times, such a* parks, hotels, auditor luma, transportation' boulevards, and shady drives. that entertained larger crowd* of people Decatur la not an clent In any sens* Aside from the business street It la ail park There la nothing ancient here We take pleasure In expressing our anprecla tlon ot the youthful appearance and sprightly *tep characteristic of her people The entire program of enter tainment was unique Business went <.n In the usual orderly way and wher over on* might drop in nearing th* blue badge there was a welcome and an inquiring such as the old patriarch Jacob mad* of bls *on* regarding Joerph whom he had not seen for many long years. w ® hare no’ h**rd of a single instance occurring Illustrative I th* return of th* Prodigal, of whom ' it was said by a minister of the gospel 1 that he was destitute of apparel except 1 his wrist bands and a shirt collar ' tends a Orsctint At tha reception given for their vis King member*, the German Reform (OoatnroM na r*g* I)

“DECATUR CAM AND WILL”

Decatur, Indiana. Saturday Evening, October 19, 1912.

WORE A RED COAT Did the “Woman” Who Was Kidnapped—So Did the Band Boys. FROM NEW CORYDON People Inclined to Think the Band Boys Played a Joke on Us. The "woman" who was “kidnapped" Thursday night on Madison street by three men, who picked "her" up and ran west with "her" to the G. R. & I. railroad, wore a red coat. So did the delegation of New Corydon band boys —the Modem Woodmen of America band —which furnished music here during the day and returned home on the night train. Piecing things together, and being unable to solve the mystery otherwise, the populace is inclined to think they were the victims of a practlca joke—a joke either intended for the citizens here or for the red-coated band boy who was picked up by his comrades and hurried away. Anyhow the old town wos stirred up to a high pitch for some time and the Jefferson township band boys who claimed to have seen the party proceed west across the G. R. & I. rairoad, were wise enough to direct the posse of fifty men on the trail of the abductors in that direction until they had time to board their train for home. — • ■ — — 0 .......

HURT AND ROBBED Morton House Was Forced Under a Horse and Was Seriously Injured WHILE AT HIS WORK His Nephew Marion Stults, While With Him, Was Robbed—No Clue. Morton House, a farmer residing near the I'nlon Chapel church, while helping to grade a road, was forced undear a heavy horse and waa seriously and perhaps fatally crushed. He with other men were grading the road and another team waa harrowing. and some say the two teams became mixed up. House entered between them to extricate the horses, and the one horse threshing around, fell, carrying him with it and forcing him Into a barbed wire fence. It in said the horse lay on the man for over five minutes before he could be gotten up. Marion Stults. a nephew of House, waa notified and he with his wife, made a hurried trip to him While away their house was entered by burglars and the dresser was ransacked When Mrs. Stults entered the room upon returning home she found the contents of the dresser drawer scattered over the room and an examination revealed the fact that three small pocketbooks In a large one which she had In a drawer were miss Ing. A ring and waich which were In a box near were untouched. About in Inoney waa taken besides a pair ot new trousers belonging to Mr Stults. No clue to the robbers was se cured. O' ■' — ■■ BASE BALL. When tb* Shamrocks meet tha Fl Wayne Shamrocks tomorrow they will be flghtnlg for ’he pennant for north ern Indiana independent base hall championship. They anticipate no trouble in landing a victorious score and deslro all the booster* to be pros ent to do their port The same will U* lively-all the g»mea between th*** two tram* have. ■ ■ i. —ip -i — ■ CARO OF THANKS. We doslro to thank our friends and neighbors through tha colnma of this paper for their klndn*** and help during the alckoees and death of our husband and father. MRS. N H NOU* A CHILDREN.

MR. WILKEN GREAT FEATURE. Does “Rube" Act on Streets Advertising and Amuses Hundreds. A feature that was not advertised, but one (hat has caused as much amusement as any here, is the entertainment provided by a traveling advertiser, whose name in real life is W. H. Wilken. He is in a class by himself, and the beet we have evor heard. Dressed as a farmer of the old days when “rubes" were in style, he tells the people who listen to him, and he always has a crowd, about the cutest, story of where to buy the best goods for the least money, that you ever heard. If you haven't taken time to hear him. you have really missed something and the merchants who employed him deserve credit for doing something that helped the cetbration. He carries out the part all the time, is good natured and has the ability. No week of amusement is complete without this fun-maker. RURAL CARRIER Civil Service to Fill Vacancy In Local Rural Mail Carrier Force WILL BE HELD Saturday, November 16th— Age Limit is From Eighteen to Fifty-Five -

A rural carrier examination will be held in this city Saturday November 16, 1912. to fill a vacancy in the position of rural mail carrier in this city, and other vacancies as they may accur from time to time, according to a bulletin received from the U. S. civil service commlnalon headquarters by Postmaster W. A. l*ower. The age limit la 18 to S 5, on the date of the examination, but the maximum is waived in cases of persons honorably discharged from the United military or naval service. The usual entrance salary for rural carriers is from 86"" to 11,000 per annum. An applicant must have actual domicile in the territory supplied by a poetoffice in the county for which the examination I* announced. Further particulars may be received by calling at the local poetoffice. z WILSON AND MARSHALL CLUB Meeting at the Democratic Headquarters Monday Evening, Oct. 21. The Wilson and Marshall club of Adam* county will m**< at democratic headquarters next Monday night, October 21. There will be good speakers In attendance. Hon. D. E Smith and Hon. John Moran will address the meeting. Every democrat In Adams county Is invited to participate. We will have both vocal and instrumental music. Come out boys and let us have ■ good meeting COMMITTEE ■" o ■-— CELEBRATED BIRTHDAY HERE. Badgley Anderson celebrated hia eighty fourth birthday Friday by renewing friendships in Dera’ur He enjoyed It every minute and met many whom he had not seen in years Rome years am Hedley Anderson was the big democratic politician of Hartford township and was well known for his ability to do things He mad* ua a pleaaant call.

BLUFFTON VIBITORB. Among those who went to Decatur Thursday evening to attend the Home coming feetival were Misses laicile Bchockn. Peer! Robbins. Margaret Evans. Agnes Crosble, M*rl* Watts. Alice Hcott, Mary t'rosbl*. Evelyn' Morahall. Minnie Masterson. Hasel Garton, Mary Cupp and Jane Cupp and Herman Aahbaurber. Kent Rkllea, Donald Adams. W H Berlin* Harold Tribolet. Ftoreat Grove, Raymond Bur Man. Howard Wilhelm. Gideon Huff man. fitay Ktaver, George DeHaven. Dr ('baric* Blackman. William MeIt ride, Harry Karns, Ed McKlrnen. Arthur Nichols. Joy Trautman, Lloyd Rleppy. toe Cross. Glen and Verne Smith, Homer Poffenberger. Fred King and Garth tttaver.—Bluffton Nswa

PRIZES AWARDED Judges Concede First Honor to Julius Heidemann in Beet Wagon Parade. WAS ALSO THE FIRST In Contract Number—Wallingford Company Second —Largest Beet. Henry Krick and William Johnson, judges of the wagons in the beet wagon parade of Tuesday, have announced the winners of the prizes. These were given for the most artistically arranged load of beets. Julius Heidemann was adjudged the winner of the first prize, five dollars in cash. A coincident is that Mr. Heidemann's contract with the company is numbered one. His wagon, among other pretty features, bore the motto, "Decatnr 't'an and Will," and also the name of the company that established the sug!ar plant, "The Holland-St. Louis Sug'ar Company." The Wallingford company came in with the second prize ol 83. For the third prize, E. O. Osterman and Rose Harden tied and each was given |2. Andrew Mickey, a beet worker on the Feichter farm in Wells 'county, carried off the honors for I raising the largest beet, and was awarded IL The beet weighed thirteen and a half pounds. DURBIN’S SPEECH I Colonel W. T. Durbin Spoke to One Hundred and Fifty People Here. — I IN THE COURT ROOM * Attacks Roosevelt and Beveridge and Says Harsh Things About Them. 1 Ex-Governor W. T. Durbin spoke here Friday night in the court room to 1 about one hundred ar ? fifty people 'tor an hour and a halffi taking up tn •oquoCCO many of the issues of the op - position as viewed by him At T:s# 'o'clock he ws Introduced to those present by Attorney Shafer Peterson ’ and at once launched into his speech. . The first point be endeavored to bring out was the excellent condition o fthe laboring man. admitting that there was lots of work, high prices for produce, and that the p«x>ple were 'restless He stand* in favor of send 1 ing men to congress who will help leg- ' Islatlon Instead of blocking it. JAM ' Adair being alleged by him to block 1 legislation, although the people of the Eighth district have strong evidence that thia is not true. In bls diagnosis of the conditions prevalent today he says that tbou sands of democrat* will vote for Taft. 1 the reason he failed to give Roose ’ velt and Beverldg* came In for their full *hare of discussion. Beverldg* more than Teddy In fhet, Durbin go ing to some length In discussing and refuting tba arguments on the free school book question and good road* plank He Introduced republican literature of tb* 190* campaign to prove his statement* OLD TIME CHOIR. As a result of Hom* coming week tha music for the morning service st tha Baptist church will be furnished by a choir consisting of former m*m ber* of tha Baptist choir, Ho far a* *a can announce the choir will ba Mrs. John Everett, Mr* Charles Judd. Mr* Nettie W Miller. Mr Hugh Mil lor. Mr Charles AI leg* r Other* will probably be present who sang In the choir in former year* Many will re member than* name* and are Invited to worship with th* "Friendly Cburcb. H j Andrew Mylott of Chicago came - home a little late, but be got here, and is today meeting many of the men and women who were boys and glrla when be was a Utile shaver around hero

THANKS TO THE FARMERS. | We would not feel that we wet'.? doing justice to the fanners and stock men of Adams county if we did not thus publicly express our gratitude and appreciation for the manner in which they responded to our request for entries to the horse show. We feel that it was one of the most successful events ever given in this section and we realize that you made It so. We hereby publicly express our thanks assuring you that we know again you are all right, the best people on earth, always and forever. We have tried to be absolutely fair with you and hope the treatment accorded you was most agreeable. JOHN T. MYERS, Chairman. DAN BEERY, ELI SPRUNGER, CHARLES MAGLEY, Committee. CHURCH REUNION Methodist Church had Camp Fire Service For HomeComers Last Night EXCELLENT PROGRAM Presbyterian Church Greets

the Visitors — Enjoyable Home Week Events. Bright bitter-sweet berries, autumn leaves and flowers and fruits of the harvest were used by the Mite society ladies in decorating the parlors of the Methodist church last evening for the campfire and the home-coming reun- l - ion. The attendance waa good and the number of visiting members was exceptionally large. Reminiscent talks were given by Rev Sherman Powell of Indianapolis, former pastor here; the resident pastor the Rev. R. ‘L. Semans; Rev, I. Imler of South . Whitley, former pastor of the U. B. church of this city; and by other visitors The musical program was un- , uaaily There waa a vocal selecti Inn hv n nuintsatf— If ra f. t llrJf

lion t>y a quintette— Mr«. u A. Holt I house, Mrs Jesse O. Sellemeyer, Ml** I Midge Smith, Mrs. E. A. Adams and ' Mrs J Q. Neptune with piano accompaniment by *Mias Gertiude Moses; a vocal solo by a former member, Jesse Ernsti-rger of Celina. Ohio; with piano ' ' accompanimeot by Mrs. Jesse Dailey; J and a vocal selection by a male qua:*-' , tette comprising of Dr. J. Neptune, Rev Sherman Powell and Professors E E. Rice and J. C. Tritcb. A clast room was fitted up as c booth where punch was served by a committee of Epworth I-eaguers with the Misses Etta Mallonee and Nellie' Nichols rhalrfan. Light refreshments ' were served In two other class room* ' ' by a committee of the Mite society Including the ladies of the west side. 1 with Meedames Charles Elzey aud Roop chairmen The evening was one of the very moat enjoyable of the entire home week The prooem e of many home-comer* , to mingle with th* resident member*, made the reception laat evening at the Presbyterian church one of mutual pleasun*. C. J. LuU presided and after the scripture, prayer and hymn*, talks by visitors were in good order Among these were D. J. Abera of T’icumcarll, N. M : Mrs. G H Meyers of Kloomlngton, III.; Mrs. Charles Rout of Bt. Marys. Ohio; Mr* M R Knout*. Warsaw; Frank Una, Chicago; Mr. Wood of Jackson, Ohio The presence of the old choir of the church, com prising Mrs Jessie D*am of Riverside, I Illinois. Mr and Mra. J. C Patterson 1 and C. J. I*utx, which gave way s*v *rai years ago to th* new choir, eall *d Cor special music by them, which waa a pleasant feature A solo by Mrs.' Fulton of Portland, was also well re ' reived Th* Bunday servkee will be' mad* of special Interest to ail home comer* who may remain over for the weekend Rev Glelser will apeak in | the morning on "The Manly Christ and th* choir will give the "Te Deum The evening **rmon will b* "Autumn: Glory " and lb* music by the old choir named above, will be a feature. K. OF C. NOTICEThe regular meeting of th* K of f I will be held at their hall on Monday i evening and the different buslneo* i matter* will be attended to. Evety I member should be present j

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CLOSING PARADE Old Home Week Will Con--1 elude Tonight With Pa- — rade of Jollification. 1 RED, WHITE AND BLUE Biggest Week in History Will Finish in Style— Join Happy Crowd. I

Old Home Week will close this evening in a blaze of red and green lights that will it is hoped prove the crowning feature to the grandest occasion ever given here. The boys who have worked for weeks to make the event a success are so proud thereof, made doubly so by the profuse congratulations offered on every hand, that they now propose to close the ' week with a grand jollification parade, ; which will occur on Second street at 17:30 o'clock. Miss Bertha Heller, who has served most faithfully as assistant secretary, and looked after the information bureau, will lead, with Mr. F. M. Schirmeyer, the president, followed by the board of managers, the various committees who have taken part, ail the workers, and all red, white and bine badges. The parade will form at the Presbyterian church corner and move north to the Holthouse garage, then countermarch and proceed south again to the starting point I'he managers have purcbas!ed a large amount of red and green fire powder, which will be burned all along the line, and this afternoon sent to Fort Wayne to secure enough red light torches to illuminate the parade. Everybody who believes the week has been a success, everybody wearing a red, white or blue badge, is invited to take part in the parade If you don't want to march get along the line somewhere and cheer the marchi ers. Ix-t s jollify. The week has been a glowing success and this event will put a splendl I finish to it. Almost i s<n »»* *r ■* ft <«••«*■** **»4 iLeanriArt aan.l

immediately afterward, Granado and Fodora will give the wonderful wire act while the shows and other features will keep open for an hour or two Join the parade. — - 1 -o NEWS FROM COURT HOUSE. Anna I. latman. who recently filed her resignation as administratrix of the estate of her late husband, Bam • uel Laman, filed report of distribution and also receipt for assets turned over toC. S Niblick, administrator de bont* non Her report* were approved and she was discharged. C. L. Walters, attorney for John Schelman, filed a suit against George Llchllter for forcvlonure of chattel mortaaae, given on his household goods to secure a note for IIS 50, given In August. Licensed to wed: Anna Rcheuman, born December 17, 1883, daughter of H. Fred Hcheuman. to wed Martin Scheuman. fanner, born July 31, IMd, son of Henrich Schuman. 'Squire stone officiated this afternon at 3:30 o'clock at the clerk's office at the wedding of Mary Melvena law son and John Nelson Irelan The bride Is a daughter of Wesley Istwaon, 'and wag born July 11, IIM. The groom la a son of Joseph H Irelan gnd was born Heptember lit. IMS. A marriage license was Issued to Frances Irene leisure, ben February 115, law. daughter of James 1,. leisure to wed Charles Chrlstener. born May 11, Hind, a railroad man. aon of 'Christian Cbristenvr They ware mar- ' r|ed at noon by Rev. R U Serna ns lloth reside In Monroe A third marriage license was issued today to Ethel Rtevena, born Febcua'y 11, IBP4, daughter of Smith Htevens. and Henry Ernst Roth, born August 7, ISH. son of C. T. lloth Q <1 - JOSEPH MILLER FUNERAL Funeral services for Joaeph fl Miller ware held this morning at Clark's Chapel. The death of the young man occurred al the Lutheran hospital fol lowing an operation for kidney trouble and gall stones.