Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 257, Decatur, Adams County, 31 October 1913 — Page 4

Ola .V.,. ■ ■■ ■ ~ -11 '..i.teiMgtelii —- DAILY DEMOCRAT |»l <lllil I I | IIII||I'»IHII| I —irn. ■'■■■w-i. iil'mil.. _ ■ ■ ! Published Every Evening Except Sunday by THE OE'ATUk 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 mail 25 cents Per Year, by mail $2.50, Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on [ application. Entered at tho postoilice in Decatur,' Indiana, as second class matter. ■' 11 i — THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET, For Mayor CHARLES N. CHRISTEN For Clerk H. M. DeVOSS For Treasurer jos. McFarland For Councilmen-at-La’ , ge JACOB MARTIN L. L. BAUMGARTNER For Councilman, First Ward H. FRED LINN For Councilman, Second Ward JAMES HURST For Councilman, Third Ward PPETER KIRSCH THE DEDICATION Fifty years ago this county sent to the southland, the scene of the bloodiest conflict the world has ever. known, more than seven hundred of I her noble and worthy sons, and that i number represented almost half the able-bodied men in the entire county. Over three hundred of these mon, marched away in one day and many j i never returned. Today we would have to send to the front more than 11 two thousand men to equal the pre i portion cut out ut that time. Think i of the sacrifices made by those ut | home, the heart broken wives and I ’ sweethearts, the children who had toi'

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- ■ ■ iW , i m , in 11, niii'i i—i in i »' on carry th® burden as the head of the household, even though too young to i carry a musket. When the call came for volunteers in the Spanhh-Amerl-I can war, Company B. of this city, with lOti men, marched away to fight for their nation's flag. Is it to be wondered at then, that we feel a sincere pride in our war records? Is it to be wondered at that we love these old boys in blue, who went out to defend the country they loved, that we might all live and prosper in times of peace > and plenty? Sculptor Mulligan planned well |pi: I work and the hearts of our patriotic people beat faster and faster as they look the oftener upon his masterpiece of art. It is a monument of “Peace,” with the fair Goddess in the cento- . I her one hand upholding the American I flag, while the other is placed upon ! the discarded firearms, showing the I end of war. On the other side it | shown a nurse in the act of giving ' aid to a wounded soldier, teaching a I , lesson of love und sacrifice, unex » , cd. and this is dedicated to the wo I men of our county. The spirit manifested today proves ' I again that our community is one o?; i the best on earth, patriotic, apprecia-| five, and progressive. Decatur has as her guests today.; the governor of Indiana and his staff' of distinguished state officers, Congressman Adair, State Commander 1 Comstock, Sculptor Charles J. Mull.-1 gan and other men of state and na-' tional reputation. We are not un : mindful of the high honor tnat L ' thus bcsttfwibd upon our fair city and i in the name of the citizenship of Ad-1 ams county, we extend to them the heartiest welcome possible, and our sincerest thanks for their attendance | at the dedication services. Wo realize that it is not an easy matter for men! who have the cares of the state upon them and the others who have innum | arable calls for their services to at-:

■ I tend even a small percentage of the >! events to which they are invited, but Uwe love our old soldiers and we are ■ proud of the fact that this little couu :1 ty furnished more than seven hundred ■ soldiers during the civil war. We do not believe that today was an ordin- - ary occasion and we knew that it will > live always in the minds and the ! hearts of those old soldiers and their families, who sang “America’' here to day- and it will live the longer be ■ I case the attendance of so many peo 'pie of more than passing note. We , appreciate your coming. i The democratic headquarters were filled last evening wivh a throng chuck full of enthusiasm and if any I one doubts that the boys have their I coats off and are ready, willing and anxious to go out and help 'lie deme ! cratic nominees next Tm- -lay, they ; would certainly have chanced their ‘ minds, if they had attended this meeting. Tom Durkin presided and I speeches were made by Judge David iE. Smith, Henry It. Heller, Isaac I Chronister, the old war horse of the First ward; Gabriel Kintz, who learn ed the game of politics years ago, and by several others. There were plenty of cigars and every man there enjoy- , ed the evening and left with a deter- ' initiation to go out and win next Tues- ’ 'day by a bigger majority than ever. I It was a great meeting, and the at | tendance proved that the democrats ; of Decatur are interested in the com-1 ' ing election, pleased with the record - ■of tlie democrats during the pas* I i eight years and will prove it by supI porting them next Tuesday. ““ — We love the men who do things and one could not help but recognize | them here today. As we thought of tills our minds went first to French . Quinn, son of a veteran, modest, cn I ergetic and tnehusiastic, and at all ( ! times a live wire. Hundreds of ua ■ have watched the veterans march pa 1.

i ■..■.mni-.-r.nT K « . - -II -r--in.il in UIHIHHI ■ on Decoration Dae and at other times' t and have been stirred by much the ■ same sentiments, but he did It. He conceived the idea that we should i have a monument and he interested > Colonel Fordyce, and the late A. P. - Beatty and several others. They 1 worked out the plan and then helped do the work. Quinn went to Chicago r and secured the services of Charles Mulligan, a man who has a world wide reputation for doing things worth while in art, who prepared the ’ model and sent, it here. Others in the meantime circulated petitions and the matter was properly brought before tho county commissioners, tho contract let to George Wemhoff, who knew how to do it and as r. result w > • have the first monument ever built by l a county under the law which permits it. in Indiana. God bless the men who van and do, do things. Congressman Adair has many friends among the eld soldiers and he is never quite so happy as when 1 circulating among them, grasping their hands and listening to the stories of the war times. As l;j said today he feels as “though he were treading on sacred ground” and ho meant it. He has proven that he cares for them and he cares for them aside from their vote. He has given i them personal aid in pension matters ' often and he had more than any one ! man to do w ith the passing of tho Sherwood pension bill, which has ' meant so much to many of the voterI ans. Heenjoyed being here today and i we know every old soldier enjoyed having him here. Voters of Decatur, you do not hav - ' to register to vote at the city election next Tin -day. If you hare lived in the state six months, in the countv | sixty days and the precinct thirty I I days, you have the right to vote, whether or not you registered last year. Be sure to vote. Democratic voter* in Decatur; I should remember that it's up to them to assist in getting out the vote next . i Tuesday. If you do so, the democratic | nominees will be endorsed and the I i administration for four years mote will be one of modern business and I progressiveness. umeseae v smew The. wounded bird flutters — tho sacred candidate issues a ■proclamation. —Herald. Aud the voters would like to hear Henry Hite. Jake Atz and John Leni hart Butter. They will do their Buti terlng next Tuesday after the returns come in. convention" gall 1 To Sunday School Work-' ers of Adars County Given by Rev. Kaley PRESIDENT PRO TEM Annual Meeting to be Heidi in Geneva on November 4 and 5. ——_ To the Sunday School worker® of ; Adams County Greetings:The next nnnual County Sunday School Convention will be held in ti e churches of Geneva. Nov. 4, 5. We want to make this the beat con-' ! rentton in the history of tho County I Association. The coniiuitlt-o has per ••nted u i strong program to the workers this. year, it is filled with excellent ad dresses, by men and women who have mud" their lives u study. Somefca-1 un*s ar® tho Eieiucnlury und generalby two experienced state workers; The Boy and Girl I’toblcmw, the men's work and the Sunday School But by comptenl men of the I’ountv and adjoining < ountios. Plenty of g<s>d music will lie provided by tho U* - eva peo-| pic, besides tho Mennonitc l.ndic Chorus will render several selections. Us a program chuck full o'. | giH'il things for the Sunday school: worker® of the County. Entertainment will Im furnished free in the homes of our kind Geneva I people. All Bunday School work.tr® i of the county are urged to attend this I j convention and help iiu»k, it the ban I pt,i cuuvuuliuti aud receive U i Instru* j I ttuu liMpUatiui. Every Mhuul'

■ i. -W m i ill in ■ mssin'iSM j'is expected to send at least one dele . gate. Pastors and superintendents are urged to Boost the convention in their announcements next Lord's dqy\Ve will be looking for you at Geneva November 4 and 5. Yours for the kingdom, D. ALFRED KALEY, County President pro tern. - -o 11 DOINGS IN SOCIETY 0 ? . a loasxS? WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Thursday. Euterpean Mrs. Fred Fruchte. New England Dinner —M. E. Church Luncheons by United Brethren and Evangelical ladies in down-town store buildings. Friday, Ben Hur Hallowe en social —Hall. Presbyterian Aid Societ —Mrs. Mur ray Scherer. Zion's Lutheran Aid —School House. A very pleasant time was spent Sunday at the home of \V. P. Barkley in Union township, where a dinner was given in honor of Mrs, Lydia Gilmore, of Youngstown, Ohio. Those present were: \V. F. Yerian, wife and children; Enyart Gerald and son, Byron, of Fort Wayne: D. E. Shiflerly, wife and children, Doris and Eldred, of St. Mary's township: Mrs. Lydia Gilmore, William Hart, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Barkley and sons, Ransom and Alonzo. At the noon hour a very sumptuous dinner was served, of which all partook freely. The afternoon was spent in social chat, taking snap-shots and music. Ail departed voting W. P. Barkley and family royal entertainers. Mrs. Gilmore is an aunt of Mrs. William Barkley. Tuesday being Dr. C. T. Rainier's seventy-first birthday, Mrs. Rainier planned a little surprise in his honor. At 12 o'clock a delicious dinner was served to the following guests: Mr. ind Mrs. Forest Andrews end little ! son, Charles, and Mr and Mrs. J. R ' Porter and son. Cha'mer. Dr. Rainier I was the recipient of several beatiful | presents. The Ben Hurs will give a delightful Hallowe'en social Friday evening to which the public is int ited. Ten cents will be charged and there will j also be booths where candies etc will , be sold and where Hallowe'en amuse ! ments will be in order. Miss Mary Hale, daughter of ExI Scnaotr S. W. Hale, of Geneva, who j was honored with the unveiling of the I monument, arrived this morning on I the eight o'clock train over the G. R & I. and with her sister. Miss Helen Hale, was met at the station witli ar automobile by Miss Jean Lutz, of the I Tri Kappa bund, who* conveyed the ' party to the D. M. Hensle y home > I where the young ladies were guest.- i |of the Misses and Veda Hensley. ■ ■■ 11 *""■ "I—l—'-—O II Hl —■■■"■'" j Rort Wayne & Springfidr Ry Company TIME TABLENorthbound. I Carn leave Decatur at 5:50, 8:30 i ;i:3O, 2:30. 5;30. 9:30; arrive at For' Wayne at 0:53 9:40. 12:40, 3:40. 6 F* 1 and 10:40. Southbound. Lave Fort Wayne at 7:00, 10:00. ! 1 00, 4:00, 7:00, 11:00; arrive in De eatur at —e10; 11:10; 2:10; 5:10; 8:10; 12:10. Connections are mjde at Fon I i Wayne with the FL Wayne 4c North j : ern Indiana Traction Co, The Toledo & Chicago Interurban Railway Com puny. The Ohio Electric, and Indiana i Union Traction Company; also with ■ the Pennsylvania. Wabash, Nickle I Plate, L. S. ft M. 8., C- H ft D, and G R. & I- railroads. Freight Servlcs. Freight service consists of one train enclt way Sally: Leaving U'ca tur at 7:00 a. m , aud returning, leav ing Fort Wayne at 12:00 m. This ' enables shippers to telephone orders , and receive shipments promptly. W- H. FLEDDERJOHANN, General Manager. Oecatunino

————————— COAL AT THE RhiHT PRICE AT E. Bennett’s coal yard. Located on the Erie K IL, two squares from Burk’s ele vator. Come and give me a call or phone 199. Ciders Filled Promptly. 1 can save you money Emerson Bennett |

itt-uiar. i«——M—a——* w ‘**** l ** l> *?4 l '*? l ?!?!! TO GBEAT CAUSE For Which He Labored is Bulk of Rev. H. T. Wilken’s Estate Given. HIS WILL PROBATED Given to Church and Schools After a Few Bequests to Friends. The will of the late H. Theo. Wilken, former pastor of the St. Mary's church in this city, was obtained yesterday afternoon, after workmen had gone through the process of drilling the lock on the safe in the priest’s house und gained entrance. Father Wilken had locked his safe and turned the combination before leaving on hi® visit to Covington. Ky. v where his death occurred suddenly. No one in the congregation knew the combination. although Ed Ehinger was entrusted with it a number of years ago. had forgotten it when called upon to open the safe. They wrote to the safe company and not getting a reply! to their letter, deemed it advisable tn go ahead with the n atter and have the' safe drilled. The will is evidently written in the; pastor's own clear hand and was ex-1 ecuted April 5, 1907. It was witnessed by 11. IL Bremerkamp and Henry F. Costello. During his life Rev. Wilken contributed much to the poor and to the great cause to which he gave his life' and at his death lie directs that the bulk of liis estate go to the church and ' schools for which he labored. To the St. Joseph's Catholic school 'und of this city lie gives seven shares j of capital stock in the Hr-.t National bank of Decatur. To his sisters, MargaretU Thole of Cincinnati. Ohio, aud Helena Behrns, Covington. Ky.. he gives each the sum of S2OO. All salable books in his library and his furniture lie directs ■ ' ill be sold und the proceeds used *or saying masses for himself and relatives. The rest of his estate he l/aves to I •he St Mary's Catholic church and to! r >»y for an additional school building for the St. Joseph schools. In the giving of a number of personal gifts he shows the same kind thought for his friends. To Joseph: Behrens of Covington. Ky., he gives I his gold watch; to the Sisters of St. Acnes, his typewriter and “Bakers Lives of the Saints ” in twelve volumes; also "Teachers' Handbook to Catechism,” in three volumes. He gives his phonograph and rec- -i ords to Rev. Max Benzinger, of Hesse Cassel; to Rev. Laurence Eberle, of Portland, iiis gold-headed <ane; to Rev. George Angermaier. his goldheaded umbrella. Some of his pictures he designates, bear the marks for whom they are intended. AU books of his library not salable, and which i are proper for them to have he gives to the library of the young people of •he St. Mary's parish. His gold chalice he gives to the st. Mary’s church. ! In his will, he also notes that he holds a policy in the Michigan Mutual

— ANNOUNCEMENT Os The Opening Os The Adams County Creamery Company Decatur, Ind. *"*' Saturday, November, 1,1913 On the above date we will be ready to receive and handle all business. Prices paid on this day will be >2c per pound for butter fat. We want your businef s and guarantee you correct weights and tests, All b isiness done on a cash basis, that is a check will If muled to you following day of delivery at creamer}' Adams County Creamery Company Corner Ist and Jefferson Streets Decatur, Ind.

_ I Life Insurance company i n 1 for SI,OOO. i In his will he shows that h| 8 .... thought is with the cause f or I he gave his life. hlcl i I FOR RENT Office rooms over Hower shop, new bay window, pleat, | ■u. Si I FOR COMMISSIONER." You are authorized to annou nce th . I will be a candidate for county missioner for the Fln>t district jcct to the decision of the democrat primary. FRED THIEME GiFTrFspSofi Miss Mary Hale. Who is the Guardian for Monument Presented With A HANDSOME GIFT Given a Gold Bracelet from the Wemhoff Monument, al Works. Miss Mary Hale of Geneva, grant daughter of ex-Senator 8. W. Haie, to whom was given the honor of nnvefi. ing the Adams county soldiers' monument, in thus serving became honorary sponsor of the monument, aud k rests, figuratively speaking, in her guardianship. According to the custom of presenting the Hponsor with a gift. Miss Hale was the recipient of a fine heavy gold band bracelet, the same being pre- ' sented to her by the contractors, the ! Wemhoff Monumental Works. The same came as a surprise to Miss Hak aud was received with much appreciation. The firm had wished to present her with a gold watch, but as she already has one, the bracelet was deemed the next appropriate. It was finely engraved with her name and the words "Sponsor of the Adams county soldiers' monument. October 30. 1913,'* aud will long be prix- ! M by Miss Hale. The gift was presented after the ; dedication by George Wemhoff. manager. with the following words: "Kindly accept this token as a re membrance of the hour and trust coaferred upon you as sponsor of the Adams county soldiers* memorial, and in the years after those “Grand old Men” have responded to the last taps, may it be a reminder that you. in par ticuler, are to watch over this monument that It may always be preserved in as perfect condition as the <oe tractors have tried to build iL” o TOR RENT—Ninety-acre farm near Pleasant Mills. Inquire of Georgs I. Davis. Pleasant Mills. 2s» FOR SALE—A large size Favorie coal burner, and a small one. In z<x>4 condition. See “Curley." 244tf — ■ 'O" - - FOUND- Gold watch. Owner can have same by describing Hand p*F ing for this notice. 2C2t3 » DEMOCRAT WANT AD6 FAV