Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 159, Decatur, Adams County, 5 July 1913 — Page 2

DAILYDEMOCRAT I Published Every Evening, Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW G. ELLINGHAM. JOHN H. HELLER. Subscription Rates. Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier $5.00 Per Month, by mall 25 cents Per Year, by mail 12.50 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at tb ft postoffice in Decatur, A little pamphlet entitled "Who is Johnson" has teen received at this office and contains the picture of R. O. Johnson, former resident here, and row a candidate lor mayor of Gary. It also contains tlie recomendation of a number of the citizens here as well as at other places over the state, where ho formerly lived. Evidently be is making a real hustle for the job. Col. Mulhall laughs at Jim Watson's charge tiiat he is a diabolical liar and says he will offer evidence within a few days that the public will I’now is conclusive. He insists that Watson drank six highballs with him one afternoon while he was a candi-1 date on the local option platform for governor of Indiana. William J. Bryan, the commoner,' the man most loved in the United States and who for a number of years i has been the acknowledged leader of, democracy was yesterday the official head of the government. The rule is taat when the president and vice j piesident are absent from Washington ' that the highest ranking member of the cabinet, shall be the head of the government. President Wilson and Vice-president Marshall were both at Gettysburg yesterday and Mr. Bryan was on duty. ____________ May we break camp now and be at ease? Are the forces that fight for: the nation dispersed, disbanded. 1 gone to their homes forgetful of the common cause? Are our forces disorganized. without constituted leaders and the might of men consciously i united, because we contend, not wifi: armies, but with principalities and rowers and wickedness in high plac-i es? I have been chosen the leadtri of the nation. I can not justify the j choice by any qualities of my own. i but so it has come about, and here 11 stand. Whom do I command? The ghostly hosts who fought upon these' battlefields long ago and are gone? I These gallant gentlemen striken in years whose fighting days are over, j their glory won? What are the orde; s lor them, and who rallies them? i have in my mind another host, whom these set free of civil strife in order that they might work out in days of peace and settled order the life of a great nation. That host is the people themselves, the great and small, without class or difference of kind or race or origin, and undivided in interest, if we have but the vision to guide and direct them and order their lives aright in *what we do. — President Wl.'son in his Gettysburg bpeech. DEMOCRAT WANI «DS PAY BIG.

33r per cent ) ON ALL Raincoats and Slip-ons During Our Big REMOVAL SALE ... The Myers-Dailey Go.

DOINGS IN SOCIETY Mr. and Mrs. Herb Lachot, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Baumgartner and son, John; Miss Esther Corbett and Mrs. Fred Fullenkamp were entertained yesterday at the J. F. Lachot home in Ft. Wayne. In the afternoon, the merry party visited Robison park. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Kleinhenzl entertained a company of friends at' a Fourth of July party last evening. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Woods w ill en-1 tentain their children and their fam - J ilies at their home east of the city tomorrow, in compliment to their niece, Miss Blanche Buckman of Fort Wayne. # The merry picnic party that spent yesterday afternoon in a grove near Monmouth were entertained last evening on their return here, at the home of Miss Neva Brandy berry after a visit at the picture shows. Conversation, music and a lunch were in order. Miss Lucy Barnes of Hunt-! ington and Ben Schroyer of Akron, O , | were guests besides the following from Decatur: Huldah Mutchler. Effie Miller, Lydia Kirsch, Earl Colter and Charles Brodtieik. The country home of Mr. and Mrs.; George Dutcher north of Decatur was' the scene of a pleasant reunion of the Coverdale family yesterday. The ; event was also in honor of the birth-1 day of Mrs. H. L. Coverdale of Decatur and her daughter, Mrs, George; Dutcher. Mrs. Coverdale was honored by the presence of four of her grandchildren and two great-grand-children. Mr. and Mrs. Dutcher demonstrated rare ability as pleasant hosts and be-■ sides every comfort and convenience I ; for an enjoyable time they set up such | a splendid dinner that their hospi-1 tality will long be remembered b.y I their guests. There were present from ; ' Decatur: Mrs. H. L. Coverdale and James Coverdale from Frankfort. Ind. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Coverdale, from Marion, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Allegir and Mrs. M. G. Bish and daughter, Laura Marie, from Bluffton. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Boekmann and Mr. and I Mrs. Joe Park and baby Charles? — I The tri-Kappas will meet Monday; evening instead or tonight, with, j Miss Frances Cole. The Misses Pearl Purdy and Goldai Gay went to Winona Lake to visit ■ i over the Fourth and the week-end , with the Misses Matilda Sellemeyer, Ella Mutchler and Ruby Miller who are attending school there. o WILL BE ENTERTAINED. J. D. Andrews of this city received . a communication this morning from Charles E. Richardson at Ixigimsport i in regard to the annual reunion to be held there August 20th. and which 1 informs him that the 160th Regiment ■ will be shown the time of their lives. Tin* letter reads as follows: "Wo are planning to give our visiting comrades a good time in ixvgansport. August 20th. Please send me a mailing list of your members and obliged. These boys meet every year and talk over their war time experiences. CARD GF THANKS. We desire to thank our friends and neighbors for their kind attention, assistance. and sympathy in our breavement at the loss of our daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fuhrman. BALLOON GOES UP TOMORROW. The balloon ascension scheduled for the Fourth and which failed to materialize will !»■ given tomorrow at the ball park. Johnson says he will |m>sl- - make the ascension.

DRIFT WOOD SALE First Sale of Kind in Many Years Will Be Held Here By Sheriff THE .MARCH FLOODS Sent Up Great Quantities of Lumber-—This Was Gathered In. • A very unusual sale will be held ' July 12. by Sheriff Durkin, the first of its kind in many years. This will I be a sale of unclaimed drift woed gathered up during the great Marell lioddr. The law requires that all such be sold by the constable, or in case there is none in the township, by the sheriff. I The greater part of the wood was gathered in Root township, and as there is no constable there, Sheriff ! Durkin will hold the sale. According to law, the one who gathers the wood, | is allowed $5.50 a thousand feet lor ! gathering it. The rest of the proceeds I pays for the costs of the sale, and j what is left, is turned into the county ; funds. I During the March floods, men work- i | cd several days in boats dragging I in the lumber, boards and logs, and ' dragging it to dry laud, the St. Marys river being full of floating lumber j and such. Al Fritzinger at Monmoutli gathered ! in about 6.000 feet; J. A. Cline about j t-00 feet and Ben Butler about 550 ; feet. — o UNCLE SAM FORGAVE. Young Government Clerk Kissed Girl After She Dared Him. .| Washington. D. July s—lt5 —It is not I wrong to kiss a pretty girl with, whom you are associated in the gov-, ernment service, provided the afore- j said pretty girl purses her rulyy lips | I and utters a defl This principle was I laid down in the pension office in the lease of Frank D. Hestor, a chief of j I section, who was accueeu of the uo-i | < ulatory diversion during office hours.: I Gaylord M. Saltzgaber. pension c ommissioner. suspended Mr. Hestor up-, | on learning of the affair and under-| took an investigation. After unwinding many yards of red tape and going into the matter from all angles the commission discovered that the young woman had "dared” Hestor. To-: day is back at his desk. The young woman, who was a temiatrary clerk, and whose name was carefully con- ! sidered, has left the pension services, j I WERE DEFEATED Shamrocks Go Down In Disgrace To Old Rivals By A Score Os 12 To 5 WERE TOO STRGNG Balloon Ascension To Be Made By Curt Johnson Failed To Materialize Who won the game? Bluffton by a score of 12 to 5. Alas ’tis sad but true. Our old rivals in the ball field! proved to be too strung for the local Shamrock team and took our scalp' with them back to Bluffton. It was a good game however, many brilliant plays being made and some fast play-1 inc being shown on both teams. However something or somebody had the io<al boys goat and it was impossible for them to get it back during tlie entire game The troys are kind of glad though that it turned out the way It did for this does not give Bluffton anything to growl or cry about, ami saves us from being called robbers atid cheaters. The balloon ascension which was billed for yesterday failed to materialize as it was impossible for Johnson to fill the big hag wiisi air. This part of the program will probably be pulled off tomorrow afternoon. — o— ■* FOR SALE AT SACRIFICE PRICES. 9 rooms and bath, modern residence, good barn, full lot, 4 blocks of court house. 9 room bouse, full lot, on Marshall street. 8 room house on South Tenth Bt., good barn, full lot. 7 room house, good barn, plenty of fruit, full lot, on Monroe street, 1 We must clise these out soon. HARVEY A LEONARD.

— f ’VI A yJw A lEwwiii t j F? ."g •' - v — CONFEDERATE AND UNION GENERALS AT GETTYSBURG BATTLE FIELD. (Copyright by International News Service; Si|uplied by New Pro* - I'b tro Corporation, N. Y. Left to right: Gen. West. Lieutenant Rankin, of the Confederate Army: Gen. Daniel E. Sickles, only surviving Union Leader of the Battle of Get tysburg; Gen. Eicholtz and Gen Robison, Rebels. Gettysburg, Pa , July s—The5 —The scenes attending the re union air vei touching. Men who were divided fighting for tlie principles they believ 1 were right are united in brotherly love and stand ready to fight .i-;<in, " necessary, for their common cause, tin- Union, in discussing tin niatiGeneral Daniel E. Sickles, sole surviving Corps Commander, who part pated in the Batle.of Gettysburg, said today: "Last night I looked '. upon-the same scene. Tlie same boys were there—those of them who . left. Tins time, however, they were not preparing to encage cadi otl in a death grapple on the morrow, nor were they tamped on opposite sinwith watchful*s« ntinels between. Last night one camp held them ail. < tlie oniy preparation that was being made was for tlie openin', o tb» great peace festival. It was different and my heart filled with thank cl ness to the Almighty that lie was wrought it out in tin way.

WESTON IS COMING Famous Pedestrian Was Due This Morning But Seems To Have Disappeared • ORDERS • ARE GIVEN Erie Section Men Accompany Him, Taking Five Hour Shifts Along The Route Lost some time between sunrise and press hour and some where along j the highway, between Wren, Ohio, and this city, one Edward Payson Weston, world tamed pedestrian, holder of more records for long walks than any living person and now enroute from Hew York to Minneapolis where ho will lay the corner stone| j lot a new athletic club house. The ; venerable walker is now seventy-five years old and the present trip will probably be the last of his career. He is about two days behind >• s ■ I schedule time, but is keeping at it.; The Erin employees here receive i word this morning that Weston would i arrive about ten o’clock and have * had a member of the section crew ready to accompany him from here to j Preble, the men taking five h'rir shifts. He failed to arrive and no t news could be obtained from him. V. . noon J. O. Sellemeyer amt .1. H Heller drqye to Hobo, where it was learn td that Weston bad left Wren, Ohio,i at 9;30 and it was likely he is res' 1 Ing during the heat of the day ami | will arrive here during the late alt i ernoon. The news liiat he was com ing into this city this looming treat ' ed quite an interest and a large num her of people, young and old, have been bn the lookout lor him Chiral Schumaker is to make the walk with* him and has been stationed al the corner of Monroe and Second all day. His iniuructions arc to keep si\ feet behind Weston and not to talk to him or allow others to do so. Awaiting Instructtonii. Miss Weston, who arrived here at noon to await Instructions as to accuring accomodations for her fathwfor Sunday bad received ro word .it | .'I: 15 o'clock this afternoon. When in-I terviewed bv a Democrat reporter, she was sitting on the cool porch of the Robert Blackburn home, near the d - pot, expecting, a message at. any time, as her father was due to leave Wren, at two o'clock. The party stayed at Ohio City over night, Mr. Weston leaving there at 4:30 o'clock this morning. With the party is Mr. I S<hmnanp, a Detroit auto'nranufactuie with hia Hudson car number 6. The .-into earrie,, provision ; and lead . m follows two miles distant from Mr. Weston, in his walk, Um pedestrian taking the highway or Erie raihoad, —Rill IMIM»-

whichever is the shortest di.-t.m 11. tween t|x town. Report! :< al Igo with the car. With the party ii; i also Mr. Enos, a division agent of the | railroad. Miss Weston had her trunks, cheeked through to Kingsland, but b father directed that she stop at De. r.tur, to await word. It may be that he will decide to remain here over) Sunday in case of which, she will . ■ cure a place to stay !“' ro . Should | l.e decide to go on, she win ieau , in advance. -In spite of yesterday's | heat, the aged man walked thirty oi < ' miles. The average day's walk isi I thirty miles, but on Mondays after a ■ long rest, he is able to make fortythree miles. Miss Weston makes the trips tween stopping places, over the Er ■ She carries a number of booklets of , I her father’s life, tuid these are eager ! j ly purchased by the people. HAVE YOU BOUGHT A TICKET: If you arc going to the Chautauqua' which opens here next Thursday you should buy a season ticket at once A representative was herd today and > made the jiosltive announcement tbai the tickets will cost |2 30 after that : day. If you buy now they are only ■ $2.00 for the entire season. You can! st c tire them at various places and tin : banks down town. Do it. COURT HOUSE NEWS. Licensed to wed: Ren John ion. born i May 13. son f la*andcr Johnson, t< j | wed Olive Schiemer, born Sept. 25.1 1891, daughter of Philip Sehlemmer. The inquest board has declared I Cha l les Lord insane and filed its re * l.ort with the county clerk late till; i afternoon. Application will be made | for admission to Easthaven asylum WANTED M,tried lady for magazfm I collecting. Mins Purdy has resigned * I | Mahan, 7 Knickerbocker, Indianapo I iiß - 159t3 AT i THE REX • THEATER King Baggot the famous moving picture actor and one of the greatest favorites appearing on the curtain will be the feature tonight at the Rex showing in ‘‘The Rise of Officer No. 174” in two reek “The Word of Jose,” a frontier drama com* . pletes the bill. Don’t forget to come and see King Baggot your old favorite. Sc to ail REX THEATER I 1-

The Wann Insipid Waterfront the faucet will tastedelicicusly ad from the HtiC bettl- holder «c- | I I I ■ t? I W ■ <’• Ordinary . j ■■h: g ■ ? f I H a cos-led in .i .-.a jj. jy Ts |B, B £ Cui .V.-.C ISt MOW KT that 1,1 , r|, q.' f ■ M k-rp» to. I H'Undappr J , a trnn M . ixi’j V- r»■cr in the 1 <S JO4' I AUTOMATIC T jl j g COML iA AND SEE IT jj ® YAGER BROS. & REINKING FLY NETS Now is the time to buy your fly nets. Protect your ■ horse and save your feed and shoe bills and'also || make your horse work morelsatisfactorily. Lome in || and let us show you our large assortment of nets from $2.50 to $15.00 Chas. F. Steele & Co. North Second Street "Terghoff beer $2.00 per ease of 3 doz. small or 2 doz. large. Delivered to any part of the city. The same whiskies and wines at the same old price and at the same old place. NUMBER LA. KALVFR. 1913 REAL-ESTATE ANNOUNCEMENT ' 1 " -ok’s in Adams county,.well improved, will exebauge for smaller farms. Long time on difference. LV 111 !< - in st. Joe county, Michigan ,onc mile of town. Will exvbaagi .or smaller farm or stock of merchandise. ■ • s-irden tracts, well improved, near Fort Wayne, easy tcrnu; ■ 3 cottages Rome City. \v / 1 aCFe f armß, located in Elkhart county, Ini < .i.mgf for city property or busness rentals. ~, an '' "d roved land in Canada, lying north from lietroit; 1 v i-e for Adams county land and pay difference or sell on easy . V Dc.atur .extra mprovements. Will sell or ex hauge for j u! " a ' rt s - Easy terms on difference. n t , '' C ! ' rinci '- ec timber trait, well located, good mill location, nett ip, largo house and barn on pike. $4,009. n Root township No buildings. S6O. 4! ' ' ’ nttn,i h i P, large house and barn on pike. $75. $5()o0 S Marya township, good improvements, well locitfA ji:„ , 11 ”. t , ' W ' ' small h ”use, new barn. $4500. ir cterson; 2 sets of buildings. :'.2 ..er' n ' OW " ,hSp; flne hou »« barn, good oil. 37 ' l Mar> 8 ,o ""« h ip. house and barn. Can be had for s3* 65 “h ’i?S v” ?r . and tarn ‘ 3 m ' ,M of l«B. i shire. sor, ' ar> 8 townsh, P- house, small barn, 3 miles of WiH 60 a< r, 'J'” 8 biw tishlp. large house and barn, good roll s!<♦• I citv. |]., H M ouse > barn, orchard and poultry bouse, miles f ruß change To,' :-n>al "’r'Ln n ,m! ' roved . K«x! soil. $125. Will « a.n ■ Gooe building., good location* "js'jOo Ne * ba " k bar °’ I’B,ory l ’ B,ory hoUBe < other uut ' "40 acres ju n >iYo- ». : "" r ' weli j,,,,,,,,.. . , ,'’" r T' “ " CU Os buildings. $l5O ■ in i nion township. $l4O cd farms in not thorn . ' arn towns h | l’.Well 8 county, one of the best tnipro*and prices very tr niptirT'* 1 '"* 111 ,in<!Sl S ra >le of sail and well tiled tract noaTPreble ,mi,ro ’ ed > we > l located, good soil. plenty of fruit. CHEAP ’ I ’ ,alur ro “d, very fine house and bar* trade for ’argT stwk fa PreW ”’ 6Qod bulld »ngs, black soil, will sell or Nacres, 4 miie StoUth ; black BoU , nke 3 ...odium vri' tn m C g, FROM s ' too ° UP ‘ BWW* 1 •V’V'H’J ’.s* J r *llroad. ■ '»>. on l.. g! ,Ur h “““- X ___ - one a,;, e 01 , Mercw ■ aod aa ' re tract on We t M tm P«>y»ineu«.9. Also vacant lots and small " toa ,tr eet. Nioe bul’dluss riHilEk il4ei ° U ’ KWy Pamenta. WWiN REAL-ESTATE AGENCY. PnSiaNA.