Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 112, Decatur, Adams County, 10 May 1913 — Page 1

Volume XI. Number 112,

FROM SOUTHLAND % Colonel Harry V/. Kirby Writes Interesting Letter from Zephyrhill. A SERENE WINTER In Florida While Neighbor States Suffered Much— Is Coming North. Colonel Harry W. Kirby, former editor of the Decatur Journal, a brother of Mrs. Catherine Thompson of this city, writes a very good letter from the southland, Zephyrhil], Florida, as follows: Mr. Editor: Many of your readers have requested me to write a letter to the Democrat, and to please them 1 have concluded to send you facts for publication from this land of perpetual summer, sunshine, warblers, fruits and flowers. This is my third winter here and each one seems more enjoyable than the last. Especially was it a desirable place last winter of unprecedented storms, floods and fire that swept most of the southern, western and northern states with a destruction of life and property, appalling to contemplate. Through it all we have enjoyed one long dream of summer without a frosty night. The sun has shone as brightly and the moon as serenely as if no suffering and death had ever darkened a home beneath them. This town was laid out three years ago in the woods Now it has over 2,000 inhabitants, electric lights, a state bank, a department store, two general stores, four groceries, four hotels, a restaurant, meat markef, two furniture stores, two jewelry stores, two hardware stores, drug store, livery barn, blacksmith shop, two shoe and harness shops, two ice cream parlors, barber shop, bakery, planing mill, cement block factory, cane mill, canning factory, fine brass band, Masonic lodge, a weekly newspaper, a telephone exchange, a pool and billiard halt, four shurches, graded school, over 200 pupils and six teachers, but no room for the dusky coon—or the duskier saloon. This is strict’y a colony for northern people. Not a “cracker," or negro in it, ahd every state is represented. March 25 was Indiana day, and was celebrated in the commodious G. A. R. hall. Sixty-one Hoosiers registered .nearly half ladies. The ladies served the dinner and- supper and spent the day in sociability, music and

si’eeehmaking. The first week in April over 200 of our citizens attended the state G. A. R. encampment at St. Petersburg, t>o miles north of here on the gulf We went to Tampa by rail and down the bay on a boat. There were over 900 I’nion soldiers in the parade and a few Johnnies, ahd we sang "Marching through Florida." It Is a magnificent city, mostly northern people, and we were royally entertained with a free joy ride over the city and free street cars during our stay. We are situated on the Seaboard railway, and three miles from the Atlantic coast line, which will soon have a branch In here. We have real hills and the best combination of soil for citrus fruits and vegetables to be found. No swamps, no mosquitos or although there is a beautiful fake at the edge of the town. Wo have an abundance of pure water and are getting the reputation of a health resort. For instance, there Is only one doctor for the whole colony and he told me he was not employed one fourth of his time. The same number of people in Indiana would have three or four doctors, and all busy day and night No room here to speak qf my own business, except to say I have been very busy painting my house, planting fruit trees and ornamental trees and flowers and gardening. Have Peas, beans, onions, radishes, tomatoes, cucumbers and strawberries, fresh from the garden; corn in silk and melons and. peaches almost ripe. A beautiful borne and all I need Is a housekeeper —- companionship — to make it a veritable paradise. Who Mil be the first applicant for paradise? For invalids and people who come here worn out the struggle for existence In an inhospitable climate, surely no greater b«on could bo desired

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tl>an the complete rest found in llvn K in this big "out-of-doors,” under "in sunny skies, enjoying the pure "ater, health-giving *alt breeze, luscious fruits, fresh vegetables, songs of 'nrds and gorgeoug coloring and fragrance of blossoms, and flowers of rich hues and tropical luxuriance. The moon and stars seem to be nearer and brighter, and on a night "hen the air is heavy with the fragrance of bloom, the mocking bird, cheated by the soft moonlight into the belief that it is dawning twilight ls Bin glng in the tree, it is then that the traveler from the ice-bound north remembers the land of blizzards, laKrippe, pneumonia and rheumatics, but lately left behind, and can well imagine himself in a land of enchantment . I would like to say more, but this letter is too long, i expect to start north byway of Rlchtpond and Washington City about the middle of the month. HARRY W. KIRBY.

is IN HOSPITAL Joe Geenen Operated on For Appendicitis at the Lutheran Hospital IS KNOWN HERE Lived With Frisingers—John Mallonee Continues Low —Sick Notes Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Frlsinggr went to Fort Wayne to call on Joe Geenen at the Lutheran hospital last evening. Mr. Geenen underwent an operation for appendicitis Thursday night and is in a very bad condition. He Is a young man about twenty years of age. He 'came here several years ago from his native home Antwerp, Germany with John Frislnger, from one of his horse importing tripe and has been here since. He spent two years at the Frisinger place and later went to Fort Wayne where he entered the Fort Wayne Knitting Mills, being employed there when striken with appendicitis. About two years ago, he was badly injured at the knitting mills and was tn the hospital for some time. Bad luck seems to be pursuing him. He is well iknown to Decatur people. Mrs. J. M. Miller left yesterday afternoon for Van Wert, Ohio, where she will call on her uncle, John Mallonee who is very low. Mr, Mallonee was ■ born and reared here and 1138 many Adams county relatives and acquaintances. "

| Mrs. Dallas Butler is very ill with an attack of quinsy. Mrs. J. E Gilbert and daughter, 'Thelma, left this morning for their home at South Lyons, Mich. They were accompanied to Detroit, Mich., !by her father, E. M. Wagoner. The child had been visiting here with her grandparents and became very ill {the first of the week, from an attack of stomach trouble. The mother was jhen called. She Is better now and was able to accompany her mother home. _____ — . -• GOING TO MARION. Local Ben Hur Degree Staff to Confer Degree Upon Class There. ——— A worthy honor has been conferred {upon the local Court of Ben Hur, in the invitation extended to have its i degree staff confer the 'a class of candidates at the fraternal congress to be held in Marion, May 21 The local degree staff has accepted the invitation and is preparing diligently for the event. All members of the degree team are urged to be present at the meeting Wednesday evening at the hall. / j MARY ERWIN NOT IRWIN MERRY. A mistake was made yesterday when we stated that Irwin Merry composed the high school seniors' class song. It was Miss Mary Erwin, and we are glad to make the correction. The mistake occurred in a similarity of names. - . K. OF C. NOTICE. The special meeting for Monday has been cancelled owing to the G. K. being out of the city in attendance at the state convention. G. K-

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Decatur, Indiana. Saturday Evening, May 10, 1913

TO ARRIVE TODAY Unexpected News That Mrs. Elizabeth Morrison and Daughter Will BE HERE TODAY From Oaxaca, Mexico, Was Received—Will Spend the Summer Here. A card rceived by the Arthur Suttles family this morning brought the unexpected news that Mrs. Elizabeth Morrison, her daughter, Mrs. Dick Wallace, and daughter, Harriet Elizabeth, would arrive in Decatur this afternoon from Oaxaca, Mexico. Their intention of spendinAhe summer here was not known until the arrival of the card, though it is taken as a matter of course as they have come north every summer. A short letter received last week brough the news that all was quiet in their vicinity in Mexico, and it. is not thought that they were diven out by any trouble from the insurrection, as they were last yeap. unless it has arisen suddenly. Mr. Wallace is not coming with them. Letters received from her for the past several weeks are very short. In return, she writes that letters reaching her from here, arrive very belated, she having just received one written from here in March. Mail service is very poor in Oaxaca. With the return of her sister. Miss Harriet Studabaker and thei- brother, David, from Coronada, Fla., recently the reunion will be a very happy one.

THE ANNIVERSARY Will be Observed by the Epworth League Sunday Evening With EXCELLENT SERVICES New Officers Will be Charged and Enter Upon Year’s Duty'at This Time. The Epworth League of the Methodist church will hold its anniversary services in the league room of the church Sunday evening at 6:30 p. m. The following will constitute the program: Song. Song. The lesson. Prayer. Piano Solo—lrwin Merry. “Prospects for the Coming Year”— Miss Etta Mallonee. Piano' Duet—Misses Irma Houk and Esther Evans. Treasurer’s Report. Report of the Secretary. Song. Pastor’s charge to the new cabinet General Discussion—“ Plans for the Work”—Open to all. Song and Benediction. The following officers wilj enter upon the new year’s work at this time, being charged pastor: President —J. C. Tritch. First Vice —Etta Mallonee. Second Vice—Vera Hunslcker. Third '-Vice —Margaret Mills. Fourth Vice —Nellie Nichols. Secretary—Florence Cowan. Treasurers —Marion Archbold and Kenyon Walters. / Pianist —Celia Andrews. Assistant Pianist—Esther Evans. Chorister —Mrs. J. W. Vail, CORRECTION. Owing to a misunderstanding of the price, in our announcement of the Baihle Trio concert of Tuesday night we stated that thg, price of admission would be twenty-five cents, while It should have been fifty cents. TO HELP SUFFERING. At both Sunday and Monday services at the Zion’s Lutheran church on West Monroe street, the collection will be for the benefit of the sufferers from both flood and tornado.

ADOS HARDWARE LINE TO STORB. Charles F. Steele, Harness Dealer, Will Also Have Hardware Line. Charles F. Steele, the harness dealer, has added a complete line of builders' and shelf hardware to his store and that place will hereafter be known as the Charles F. Steele Harness and Hardware store. He will continue to handle a complete line buggies and harness, do repairing and hopes to retain his old customers as well as to receive a number of new ones. His store has been well arranged and presents a handsome appearance.

ABOUT PSORINUM Was Paper Given by Dr. Franz Before County Medical Society. MET FRIDAY NIGHT At Office of Dr. S. P. Hoffman in Decatur—June Will Have Clinic. “Psorinum” was the subject treated interestingly in his paper by Dr. Ernest Franz of Berns, last evening, when the May session of the Adamsm County Medical Association was held at the office of Dr. Sterling P. Hoffman, in the interurban building, this city. Pnorinum is an alcoholic preparation of pus from any body lesion or disease, which when given internally. It is claimed, is a specific for the disease from which the pus Is derived. This treatment is of a homeopathic nature, but its discussion was interesting. Dr. Franz stated that many of the productions of today are not entirely new, but are based on knowledge of long existence and that the forms today are, in many cases, only new conceptions of the old ones. Scientk sic medical workers have made great research and after the causes of the disease are found, the physician makes the demedies specific. The uture holds much in store, of which one knows very little at present. Find the cause, and then apply the cure._. Present, besides the host, Dr. Hoffman, were the following: Drs. Franz and Schenk, Berne; Drs. Rayl and Parrish, Monroe; Drs. Beavers, Boyers, Miller and Smith, Decatur. The June session will be at the office of Dr. Schenk in Berne. This will be a clinical meeting when case reports and •cases will be presented.

DELEGATES NAMED County Supt. Opliger Announces Delegates to the State Convention. JUNE 3RD AND 4TH 4 Will Represent This County at Meeting Called to Discuss New Law. County Superintendent L. E. Oplifer today announced the appointment of the five delegates to the State Conference on agriculture and country life In Indiana, to be held at Indianapolis, June 3rd and 4th under the auspices of the State Bankers association. The delegates as named are as follows: Irvin Brandyberry, representing the school boards of the county; H. G. Griffey of Geneva, representing the school superintendents; Frank C. Wechter of Blue Creek township, representing the township trustees; Ed S. Moses, Decatur, representing the citizens and the Farmers Institute; B. S, Colter, Bobo, representing the teachers of the county. This convention promises to be a very important one, in which will be thoroughly discussod the new vocational law which will play an Important part In the educational work of the state. The delegates named are all well known and will probably attend the meetings.

THE BOOSTER DAY Rev. Ball Inaugurates Special Work to Increase Sunday School Membership. EVERYBODY INVITED New Carpet is Down and Every Member is Expectd to Bring a New Member.

When Rev. Robert Ball came here a few months ago as the pastor of the Baptist church, he told the members that he would at once begin a determined effort to increase the attendance at Sunday school. He did it and did it quickly. Almost at once the attendance began to grow and within a month the roll call was enough to make any man feel proud. He is still lualsting that the attendance should be larger and each Sunday finds a number of new faces there. When they come they are made welcome, and invited back. To further Increase and improve this part of his work, the Rev. Ball has arranged for a Booster Day for tomorrow, when each member of the Sunday school will make an Individual effort to bring new members to the services. Rev. Ball and others have been busy this week putting down the new carpet and otherwise getting ready for the big day, which they hope to make successful enough to be long remembered as a red letter booster day. They bid you welcome, | a real welcome, one of the kind where you will know that you are wanted.

FUNERAL TODAY Services for Laurence Winans, Former Adams County Boy, Today IN FORT WAYNE Died After Long Illness from Tuberculosis — Son of Frank Winans. Mrs. Dayton Winans of Pleasant

Mills went to Fort Wayne this morning to attend the funeral of her nephew, I Laurence Winans, held this afternoon ! at 1 o’clock. The deceased was a son of the late Frank Winans formerly of near Pleasant Mills, and has many relatives and acquaintances here. He I was twenty-six years of age and leaves his mother and two brothers—Forest Winans of California and Charles Wl- 1 nans of Fort Wayne. The death Thursday night at 9:30 o’clock at his rooms in the' Arcade building, Death was due to tuberculosis and followed an illness of long duration. He had just returned from California, where he had gone with the hope that the climate would prove beneficial to his health. Mr. Winans was a piano salesman. He was born in Adams township. Allen I county, in 1887. The decedent was a member of the Baptist church. Interment will take place at Monroeville. ■ ..O' HABEGGERS GOING ABROAD. J. P. Habegger, manager of the Berne Manufacturing Co., and h’s brother, Peter E. Habegger, and wife, left this afternoon for New York City where they will sail Saturday on the steamer Berlin to Naples, Italy, and after visiting several points of interest In Italy they will proceed to 1 Switzerland. They will spend over I three months in their childhood home 1 and birth place. They have a num- 1 her of relatives there. The former Mr. J Habegger is also an Indiana delegate I to the World's Sunday school conven- I tion which will meet at Zurich. —Bertie ! Witness. Uncle hezekiah observes. Th’ wuat'punishment thet Old Miss Sykes kin inflict un young Bud Hed- j kins when he don’t behave ez t’ make him rede a chaptur in th’ nu ettyket buks thet they got with th’ magazine subscriptshun frum th' boy thet wuz raisin’ money t’ study t’ be a prechur.

KATRINA PALCO COMES From “Old Country” to Join Her Husj band In the Beet Fields Here. Among the arrivals here from New York City Friday was Katrina Palco, a native of Austria-Hungary, who landed in the United States Tuesday, coming from the far land to join her husband, who is a worker in the Adams county beet fields. Palco came ■ here a year ago and saved enough money to send for his good and faith,ful wife. Katrina is a typical peasant woman in looks, being buxom, hale, . hearty and good looking. Though her j native land is quite near Paris, the | “hobble skirt” has evidently not hobbled its way in Austria, for Katrina I came gowned in her picturesque nar tive costume, with full gathered skins 1 and a short jacket-basque, with a i dainty flowered silk handkerchief, i over her head. Both looked smiling . and happy over their reunion. COURT HOUSE NEWS » H Grand Jury Did Not Finish Work Friday Afternoon as Thought. WILL MEET AGAIN Monday Morning — Three Marriage Licenses Were Issued Today. Contrary to expectations, the grand jury did not finish its work Friday afternoon. After returning from visits at the jail and county infirmary, they proceeded to investigate other matters that came to notice adjourning at noon today, to meet again Monday morning to proceed with the work further.

— Knape & Starost new agents for the Connecticut Fire and Cyclone insur-i ance company, bavs filed certificate ■ with the county clerk, according to the regulation. An intervening petition was filed by Fred Smith in the interurban receivership case. Frank M. Schirmeyer, trustee, vs. John F. Lachot. Appearance by Peterson & Moran for the defendant. 1 Rule to answer. The case of James M. Polley et al. vs. Jennie C. Polley, et al., to contest (Will, case from Jay county, was set Tor trial May 26. | A marriage license was granted to •Perry Jacobs Teeter, blacksmith, born March 22, 1887, son of John F. Teet'er, to wed Sarah Brunner, daughter of Emil Brunner. They were married at 9 o’clock in the county clerk’s office by Judge J. T. Merryman. I j A marriage license was issued to Cyrus Lehman, meat cutter, of Berne, ■born December 29, 1886, son of Benja-1 ■mln Lehman, to wed Katie Steiner,’ seamstress of the Berne Manufacturing Co., born Ju>e 22, 1899, daughter of Peter D. Steiner. A second marriage license was issued this morning to Emil Stauffer, i j farmer, born May 7, 1893, son of Enos Stauffer, to wed Margaret Borrer, of Linn Grove, born August 28, 1883; daughter of William Borror. Real estate transfers: Frederick J. Bracht et al. to Frank Arnold, 80 acres, Kirkland tp., $7250; Peter Gaffer to Nora Gaffer, lots 182, 183, Decatur. I — „ VESPER SERVICES TOMORROW. The public Is cordially invited to. attend the first Vespers services to be ' given by the Presbyterian church at that house of worship, Sunday evening, tomorrow, at 5:30. Rev. Glelser has made a special effort to make this service Interesting and it will continue for just one hour, taking the place of the evening service. If successful, it will be continued. There will be good music and a short sermon. Miss Ruth Patterson will sing a solo. All are : welcome. Remember the hour 5:30 and’ come. I Attorney Will Hammell returned this noon from Fort Wayne, where he was attending to legal matters concerning the divorce case of Rosa Winters vs. Clarence Winters.

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PROGRAM IN FULL Is Out for Decatur Chautauqua—Entertainment Lists Approved by LOCAL COMMITTEE Prominent Men to SpeakFamous Kryl Band Will be Here in July. The official program for the Decatur chautauqua to be held in this city July 10-16, was submitted to the local committee Friday afternoon by J. H. Sowerby, of the Redpath Company of Chicago. Final arrangements were I made yesterday and the event will be cne of the greatest the city has ever had.

11 A debate between J. Adam Bede, congressman, of Minnesota, and Emil Seidel, ex-mayor of Milwaukee, on “Is Socialism Desirable in the United States?” will be a feature of the chaujtauqua. Mr. Siedel, the first socialist mayor of Milwaukee, will talk from the socialist viewpoint. Judge George B. Alden of the suI preme court of Massachusetts, a speaker well known throughout the jcountry, will deliver an address on jthe afternoon of July 12, using as his subject, “The Need of the Hour.” Another interesting speaker will be Walter Taylor Sumner, dean of the Episcopal Cathedral of Chicago, who lead the anti-vice crusade in that city. | “A Fight for a State” will be the topic of the address by Governor Joseph W. Folk of Missouri. , The program follows: Thursday, July 10. 2:00 p. m. —Concert, Weatherwax Opera Company. 2:30 p. m.—Lecture, George L. Mc- ' Nutt, “The Dinner Pail Man.” I 7:30 p. m. —Music. The Redpath 11 Grand Opera Company will sing Pa- ' irelli’s grand opera, “The Lovers’ Quar'rel.” Friday, July 11. 9:00 a. m. —Exercises. W. E. Lyman will organize Boy Scouts. I 10:00 a. m.—Educational lecture, by R. E. P. Kline, professor in School of Expression in Chicago. 2:00 p. m. —Concert, Weatherwas Quartet. | 2:30 p. m.—Reading, Mrs. Isabel Garghill Beecher; subject, “The World and His Wife.” i 7:30 p. m. —Concert, Weatherwax ' Quartet. 8:00 p. m.—Debate, J. Adam Bede and Emil Seidel, the socialist mayor of Milwaukee. Subject, “Is Socialism Desirable in the United States?” Saturday, July 12. 9:00 a. m.—Exercises, Boy Scouts. 10:00 a. m.—Educational Lecture. 2:00 p. m.—Concert, Florentine Trio. 2:30 p. m. —Lecture, George B. Alden, judge of the Massachusetts supreme court; subject, “The Need of the Hour.” | 7:30 p. m.—Drama, "Comedy of Errors,” Ben Greet Players. Sunday, July 13. 2:00 p. m. —Concert, Marx Trio. 2:30 p. m.—Lecture, Dean Sumner, who headed Chicago’s anti-vice cru- ■ eade. 7:30 p. m. —Grand Sacred Concert, Bergen Marx Company. Monday, July 14. 9:00 a. m. —Exercises, Boy Scouts. 10:00 a. m.—Educational lecture. 2:00 p. m.—Music, Kryl's Famous Band of thirty men. 7:30 p. m. —Music, Kryll's Famous Band. Tuesday, July 15. 9:00 a. m. —Exercises, Boy Scouts. 10:00 a. m.~-Educational Lecture. 2:00 p. m. —Concert, Mozart Company. I 2:30 p. m — Lecture, Governor Jos eph W. Folk; subject, "A Fight for a State." 7:30 p. m —Concert, Mozart Com--1 pany. 1 8:00 p. m. —Laurant, the Magician. Wednesday, July 16. 2:00 p. m. —Concert, Barnard Or- ■ chestra. 1 2:30 p. m. —Lecture, Lincoln Mc1 Connell, the southern orator. ’ 7:30 p. m.—Concert, Barnard Or- ’ chestra. 8:00 p. m.—" Joy Night,” the Barnard Orchestra and Ralph Bingham. ] 5 Mrs. Hudah Hopkins left this morn- - ing for her home at Edgerton, Ohio. - She spent several days here with her granddaughter, Mrs. David Wagoner.