Decatur Democrat, Volume 50, Number 33, Decatur, Adams County, 18 October 1906 — Page 7

SAYING “COME HOME SOON” Young Elopers Were Getting Worried Not Hearing From Indianapolis. Pittsburg, Pa., Oct. 13.—The parental forgiveness from the father ahd mother of Frederick Cole Fairbanks lightened the hearts of the young elopers who against the wishes of the Vice President of the United States and Mrs. Fairbanks, eloped three days ago and were married. The happy, news came today from Indianapolis in the following short telegram: Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 13. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick C. Fairbanks, Care James Scott, Pittsburg, Pa. Best wishes for health and happiness. Come home soon. Mrs. Cornelia Cole Fairbanks. The young bride and groom were worried over not having received any word from the Fairbanks, who were notified immediately after the marriage. It is now known that Mrs. Fairbanks didn’t get home from a trip to northern Indiana until Thursday. The Vice President was not so secretive, but still had not replied to Fred’s telegram. The young couple will go to Indianapolis as a part of - their honeymoon trip, where they expect the parental blessings. — o — BUILDING LARGE MONUMENTS I The Wemhoff Company Have Contracts at Fort Wayne. Wai Wemhoff and several assistants are at Fort Wayne, where they are erecting two large monuments in ■ the Catholic cemetery for Mr. James Soihrnißrs • and Mr. Charles McKean. The monuments require an entire car load of granite and it is said that this was the first car of granite shipped into that city in thirty years. The Wemhoff Monumental works have a repuation all over this section of the state for building beautiful monuments. The firm is certainly an up to date one and deserve the success they are acheiving. They have the pneumatic or power tools, in fact all modern appliances and this enterprising concern promises to grow into a mammoth concern. ’Their many years of experience, assists them in pleasing the public. 0 FILES SUIT AGAINST RAILROAD .. Joe Healing Says Clover Leaf Violat--2 od Safety Appliance Acts. Joseph B. Kealing, United States district attorney, has filed suits against the Toledo, St. Louis & Westent kftihroad company, and. Railroad company, alleging violation of the safety appliance act.. The suit against the first named corporation charges that on a certain freight train of the road air-brake connections weft not used on many of the Oars and that a specified freight oat ,out of repair and inoperative, so that automatic coupling apparatus did noti work, was used, making it necessary for a brakeman to go_ between ends of- cans to couple of uncouple, contrary t<q the safety appliance act. The petition asks for. a judgment of S2OO against the railroad company I alleged ’violations of the ] la# ? r . The bill of complaint' against tte Wabash Railroad company alleges three distinct violations of the same 4 nature. ' —, r— o twelve killed in wreck In France—Fifteen are Fatally Injured. '-£~ I ’ ... ■» •■-•-I Baris, Fpnee, Oct. Js—Twelve bodies have been removed from the wreck of the passenger train which was run into by a locomotive last evening, while standing at the station at Epernott. Jt is said that fifty of the passengers were seriously injured, fifteen of whom will not recover. The engineer and fireman of the locomotive, which was running light, have been arrested and charged with criminal carelessness. o— THE STANDARD OIL TRIAL Findlay, 0., Oct. 15.—The evidence today in the Standard Oil hearing showed conclusively that the Standard was connected wtih the Buckeye Oil \ company, thus closing the second line i of evidence offered by the State. The i forging of this ling in the chain being j stronger than the first link. A.-.....;.

CHARITY SESSION INTERESTING Voted Their Support to Several New Laws. • The charities and corrections conference just closed at Muncie was one of the most interesting ever held in the state and it is believed will be the means of accomplishing much good n caring for the delinquents of Indiana, as well as doing much to cheek criminality. The body voted to support a bill in the legislature the coming session to provide for the establishment of a state colony for the treating of consumpives. Another bill’ will provide for the establisment of a system of state work louses, the apportionment of the state into at least five workhouse districts for these institutions for the committment of all persons now receiving jail sentences to these workhouses, and leaving the jail places for only temporary detention. The bill will provide that while these shall be state institutions the county shall pay i per diem for every prisoner, committed the same as it now makes payment to the sheriff. A third bill will provide that judges may suspend judgment on all first offenders, no matter what the suspension of sentences, to those under 20 years of age. The one so favored will be placed under the supervision and jurisdiction of the state reformatory penal institutions, which will be- empowered to take him in the same as a paroled convict if he commits a breach. A bill providing that a juvenile court shall be established in every county was drafted, but it may be changed, limiting the compulsion to all cities over 20,000 population. v Another bill, kindred to this one, will confer on the juvenile .court judge of Indianapolis jurisdiction not only over children but over all who contribute that they be tried in that court. SELLING TICKETS FOR PLAY • i Ladies of the Christian Aid Society Are Busy. The ladies of the Aid Society of the Christian church have begun a systematic canvass of the city in their ticket sale for “Hick’ry Farm,*’ their local talent benefit show at the opera house Monday, the 22nd and are meeting with every success. As stated in yesterday’s issue of this paper their object is to raise a fund to pay their, street assessments for the paving of Monroe and Fourth streets, and as the church treasury js nearly depleted the ladies take this means of meeting the church’s obligations. The ladies feel that they could not have made a happier choice cf a bill of play than “Hick’ry Farm,” as all who have seen this splendid rural comedy, telling as it does a beautiful heart stbry filled with wholesome comedy and timeful music, are loud in their praises of it, and if you attend you will get value received for your money and at the same time assist the ladies in a worthy cause. The price of admission is only a quarter and if you don’t secure a ticket, you will miss the theatrical event of the season. Don’t forget the date, Monday, October 22. t ' . >■ • o -X KENNETH ROWAND’S OBITUARY Kenneth Duaine, son of Beery Rowand and Bessie Stiverson, was born at Delphos, 0.,. April 19, 1905, died in St. Marys township ,this county, October 7, 1906, aged one. year, five months and eighteen days. About two weeks before its demise, it was attacked by acute indigestion and a physician was called. The best medical skill was obtained, but to no avail. Complications in shape of spinabmeningitis took place which baffled every effort for relief, and at 12:35 “feunday morning, Oct. 7, after nearly two weeks of pain, little Kenneth fell asleep. His waiting angel carried aloft his departed spirit to his heavenly home to await the coming of his loved ones. Father, mother and brother Raymond, aged three years, remain, with relatives and friends to sustain their loss. The funeral services were held in the Mt. Tabor M. E. church at Bobo, Rev. C. B. Sweeney officiating, using the text found in St. Mark 9: 36, “And he took a child.” Interment was made in Mt. Tabor cemetery. — - - O — Tackle the average farmer on the subject of national, state or local politics and you will find him much better posted than the average city man. He is not the sort of man that waits for some politician to tell him the way he should vote. He reads, ponders and does a “heap of thinking.” til-. ■' ■ -V -L —■ —- t V ..-Kte*!

MARRIED AT STEUBENVILLE Miss Scott of Pittsburg, the Bride — Groom is Son of the Vice President. Pittsburg, Pa., Oct. 11.—One of the most sensational elopements that has occurred in years, and one of interest to the entire country has taken place, a charming Pittsburg girl being the bride and Fred Fairbanks, son of the vice president of the United States, the groom. The wedding occurred at Steubenville, 0., and was announced to Mrs. James Scott, mother of the bride in the following telegram: “Frederick and I were married here yesterday. Nellie.” The telegram was received at the Scott home at 6353 Stanton avenue this morning and revealed one of the most sensational elopements Pittsburg has had a chance to talk about in years. Parental objection to the match on the part of Vice President and Mrs. Fairbanks is said to have been the cause of the elopement. It was said early this month that the marriage was to take place next month, but the vice president interposed objections. When young banks came here two days ago, he proposed an elopement, which was eagerly agreed to by Miss Scott. They first met in Indianapolis, where Miss Scott was visiting and it was love at first sight. The couple came here today and will go east to start on a European honeymoon trip. This is the .second elopement in the vice president’s family, the first .having resulted unhappily. Adelaide Fairbanks eloped with Dr. H. R. Allen of Indianapolis and was later divorced and married Ensign Timmons of the navy. Indianapolis, Oct. 11. —Vice President and Mr,s. Fairbanks were greatly surprised when informed of the elopement of their son. He is 25 years old, being next to the youngest son, and has always been very bashful. He left here Tuesday for Springfield, presumably to visit an uncle and attend to business for the viee president.

LIVED HERE NEARLY 60 YEARS Had Been in Failing Health for Several Months, But was Bedfast Only a Week. 'Mrs. Cordelia Thomas, aged sixtyeight years, and* wife of George Thomas, who resides four and onehalf miles south of the city, died Sunday morning at her heme at.nine o’clock, after an illness of four tenths, death resn’ting from a general breaking down of the entire system. She was born in New York, where she resided with her parents until eleven years of age, when they removed to, this county and state. She was united in marriage to George Thomas in March, 1859, and to this union was born four children, all of whom survive her. She was a devoted Christian and an earnest church worker, and stood high, jn the estimation of all who knew her. Although ailing for four months, she was confined to

her bed until a week ago and from that time her condition grew rapidly worse, and death relieved her Sunday morning. A post mortem examination was held yesterday afternoon by Drs. Beavers, Coverdale ana Costello, and the result of the same showed that she sufficed , from a cancer of the bowels and general disability. The funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at one o’clock at the house and interment will be made in the Pleasant Mills cemetery. She leaves a husband and four children; nameiy: Mrs. St,alter of Elkhart, Ira Thomas, Mrs. Lulu Myers and Miss Letta Thomas of this city, to mourn their loss. ■ o — ■■ —' TOADSTOOLS PROVE FATAL . v ■ it Three Anderson People Eat Deadly Fruit / -■ ■ - ’ » Anderson, Ind., Oct 15. —Mrs. Robert Arral died today, the result of eating toadstools. Two weeks ago the family enjoyed what they supposed was a dish of mushrooms. Two, days after Gordon, aged eleven, and Myrtle, aged seven, died as a result, while the mother lingered until today. - ■' 1 Dr. Marie Holloway of Decatur, who has been in Muncie attending a medical meeting, Arrived in the city Friday morning, to visit with Whit Miller and family before returning to her home at Decatur.—Portland Commercial-Review.

NEWS FROM THE COURT HOUSE Judgment Rendered in the ScottKirschner Case. Special Judge D. D. Heller rendered judgment for the defendant in the case of William Scott vs. Martin Kirschner, this morning, in which the jury returned a verdict a few days ago. This throws the costs, $268, upon the plaintiff. No other business was transacted in circuit court this morning, and the session required but a very few moments. Judge LaFollette on Friday morning heard the ease of Curtis Wolf vs. Albert Butler, sent here on change of venue from Adams county. Wolf is a farm laborer, and claims the sum of $27 to be due him, for services on the defendant’s farm, at the rate of one dollar per day. Butler, onthe other hand, claims that Wolf agreed to work eight months for $l5O and his board. The young man worked a little fiver a month, when trouble arose, and he quit. After hearing the evidence, the court took the case under advisement. L. C. De Voss appeared for the plaintiff, while Shaffer Peterson looked after the interest of Butler. The latter is the present sheriff of Adams county. —Portland Com-mercial-Review. IN THE K. OF P. LODGE Is Made Presiding Officer of the State of Missouri—A Great Honor. Joseph Thomas, a native of this city and county, but who for a number of years has resided at Cardwell, Missouri, has been chosen Grand Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias lodge of his state. This is the most exalted position in the state lodge and the honor thus conferred is one which necessarily comes to but few men. Mr. Thomas has been a hard worker in the lodge since moving to Missouri and this splendid recognition proves that-his labors have been appreciated. The K. of P. lodge is one of the strongest in the southwest and is growing very rapidly. Mr. Thomas’ Decatur friends know he will fulfill every duty required and his lodge will be proud indeed for bestowing upon him this honor. The news was received here in a telegram and causes no little satisfaction.

ALEX LEBRUN HAS FALLEN .. ■ Spent Sunday in JJail-—Preached a Week Prior. s? A .> ■ :■« ■!.' i Rev. Ale£.Mrtln' grace. A week ago he was a member of the Salvation Army, handing out religion in chunk?, that looked genuine, telling the people how he had been saved and how easy they could acquire similar blessings. But alas! what a .difference does type make. Yesterday he spent the hours in a cell in the county jaik Saturday evening he imbibed too freely of the juice that makes soldiers brave but unsteady, and going home, proceeded to drive his faffiily otit of the house. The police Were summoned and his incarceration followed. No affidavit was filed and he was released this morning. oA DELIGHTFUL PEDRO PARTY n. -X Mrs. Kuebler the Hostess at a Social Affair. Mrs. W. A. Kuebler was the hostess at a very delightful afternoon pedro party last Saturday, the same being given for her guests, Mrs. Perry Arden and Mrs. W. I). Henderson of Fort Wayne. games of pedro were played, at which Mrs. C. V. Connell arid Mrs. J.’ it. Niblick secured first honors and Mrs. W. D. Henderson and Mrs. J. H. Heller secured second, while Ed Ehinger and Mrs. C. A. Dugan captured the boobies. Mrs. D. M. Hensley assisted the hostess by scoring. Mis. Kuebler served a three couHfe'- lundjhon during the afternoon. Other guests for the afternoon were Mesdames Ora France, E. L. Carroll, F. Crawford, Hv Lflmttr, Charles Miblick, J. W. Tyndall, Henry Schulte and Mrs. Wm. Anglebeek of Petoskey, Mich., was another out of town guest. —. o If you hxpect your prayers to be answered, young ftkan, just take off that high beard fence collar and get down and hustle. Praying and advertising are mighty good adjuncts to success, but it devolves upon you to produce the goods. j

WINNER PLAYED YESTERDAY Members of Sox Team, Including Hart, Fiene and Dundon, Will Each Secure About $2,000. Chicago, Oct. 14.—The Chicago club of the American base ball league is the champion of the world. By winning today’s game 8 to 3 against the local club of the National league the Americans earned the right to float the world’s championship pennant as well as the pennant of the American league, to ride to the grounds next season in carriages and to have “World’s champions” lettered on the banners worn by their horses. Today’s game was the sixth of the .series and the fourth victory Mr the Americans. When the last National batsman had gone out and the stunning fact that champions had been freshly created burned its impress on thousands of excited minds, a crowd surged around the box wherein Chas. W. Murphy, president of the losing club, sat. He smiled gamely at the requests for a speech, and said: “The best team w’on. They won because they played better ball. Too much praise cannot be given to Pi sident Comiskey and Captain Jones and the team which, by unprecedented pluck, climbed in mid-season from seventh place to the top of their own league and then topped off that by winning the world’s championship from the team that made a runaway race in the National league contest. I call for three cheers for Comiskey and his great team.” Cheer after cheer followed the speech but they were lost to the hearing of most of the crowd who was busily cheering with other thousands the indivdual players, the players collectively, and thumping the losing players with such euhusiasm that they had to fight their way out to waiting carriages. They had lost the greatest distinction which base ball offers to its votaries, but were still a great team and the crowd followed their carriages through the crowded streets. Ths winning of the above championship means about $2,000 in cash to each of the players on the White Sox team, including Hart, Dundon and Fienne, quite well known here and at Bluffton. Decatur rooters are happy, as they were almost all for the White Sox, though many thought the Cubs would be easy winners. The losers get about S4OO each. The winners secure about $llOO each from the receipts and Comiskey gave the captain a check for $15,000, to be divided among the players.

WOMAN INJURED YESTERDAY Not Seriously, but Sufficiently to Cause This Practice to be Stopped at Once. Boys and men of Decatur seem to have entirely forgotten that an ordi- ! nance is in effect in this city, providing a fine and imprisonment for the riding of bicycles on the sidewalk. Frequently complaints have reached this office, together with stories of narrow escapes by women and children, who have been nearly run down by some careless rider. Yesterday a young man named Overhulser was riding his wheel recklessly along the sidewalk just south of the Clover Leaf when he’ dashed against a well known lady, painfully bruising her. To add insult to injury when the lady reproached him, he hurled a number of epithets at her that wouldn’t sound well in print, informing her that he had a right to the sidewalk. The riding of bicycles on the sidewalks is a dangerous jiactice and the officials will not stand for it hereafter. If you have been doing it, change your tactics, or you may be the one chosen for the example. 1 0 .. .. PRICE OP LUMBER THE CAUSE. . The big prices of lumber are said to be responsible for a falling off in bbilding operations in many parts of the country. It is said that in siding alone there has been an advance of: $lO a thousand since last year.. The advance >s not dhe to file rapacity the lumber man. It is the natural result of decreased supply. It is w believed that lumber will ever be any cheaper. Indeed, it may go higher, and those who are putting off building on account of prices may find the conditions still worse next year. o— f — Because she is unable to get a pair of ready made shoes that are large enough to fit her a girl has had to postpone her wedding. Ladies wtih large feet ought always to have new shoes ready for emergencies.

“CHICK’’ STAHL WED Famous Ball Player Arrives Home After Good Season. - Charles “Chick” Stahl arrived home from Boston, where he put in one of the best seasons he has had since starting to play major league ball. He is in good shape and looks as if he has enjoyed a prosperous season. When asked whether he expected to be manager of the Boston Americans next year he replied in emphatic language “No.” There is every’ indication, he says, that James Collins and the Boston management will adjust their difficulties and Collins will again assume the direction of that club. ‘ ‘ Chick ’ ’ * says that Collins’ knee has entirely recovered ' from the injury that kept him out of the game most of the year and he will again be the star third baseman of old. “Chick” brings’the good news also that Louie Griger, the best man who ever wore a mask in Fort Wayne, is again in good shape and will be back in the game again next year. The year’s absence from the game has put him on his feet and he now weighs ten pounds more than he ever did in his life. Besides putting in a good season on the diamond, “Chick” was also fortunate enough to secure a prospective bride. Her name is Miss Julia Harmon, a charming young lady of Roxbury, Mass. Miss Harmon and Mr. Stahl will be married in Roxbury on November 20. After the ceremony the bride and groom will come to Ft. Wayne and make it their permanent home.—Fort Wayne Journal o VICTIM OF HEART TROUBLE Died at Perry, Arkansas, This Morning—Had Appeared in This City.

Little Rock, Ark., Oct. 15.—Rev. Samuel Jones, noted evangelist, lecturer and politician, of Cartersvifle, Georgia, died of heart failure this morning, while traveling on an east bound Rock Island train. His death occurred just as the train stopped at Perry, Arkansas. His family were with him and the end came almost without a moment’s warning. The remains were brought to this city and turned oVer to Undertaker Reubel, to be prepared for shipment home. Samuel “Porter Jones was born in Chambers county, Alabama, October 16, 1847, was admitted to the Georgia bar-in 1869, but his health failed and in 1872 he was ordained as an M. E. minister. He .served the Georgia conference eight years and for twelve, years was agent of the North Georgia orphanage. For years he was engaged in evangelistic work and his refutation extended to every part of the country. He has written a number of books, including “Thunderbolts,” “Music Hall Sermons,” “Quit Your Meanness” and others. He has lectured in this city several ,tmies.

CARS RUNNING IN TWO WEEKS I ■ ” ■ On the Fort Wayne Line Says One of the Officials. * ' Mr. F. H. Kleekamp, assistant general counsel for the Fort Wayne & ■ Springfield Interurban company, stated that it is expected cars on the new electric line between Fort. Wayne and Decatur will be running into the city within fifteen days. A]l the trolley wires have been strung and the unfinished work at the southern limits of the city can be laid in one day. The ballasting work is going steadily forward, and unless unforeseen delays, which ( are always likely to turn up, ocepi) the cars will be in operation within half a month. - — — .General Manager W. H. Fledderjohann, of the Fort Wayne & Springfield Railway, company, in a letter to t ‘ friend, here, expressed himself as highly pleased with the progress made in tbe. eonstruction of the new Fort electric line, whiejias sow almost completed. He states IbHt the company has all its copper •wire in stock and that the overhead material is being put up Us fast as possible. A double gang of workmen is qngaged in ballasting the tracks £nd Mr. Fledderjohann states that the company is obtaining a fine quality of gravtel. The gravel pit is located on ,the old Heaton homestead, whieh was purchased by the company some time ago.—Ft.' Wayne Journal-Gazette. ' : || o The Blufitoti Bowlisg team will play the fourth game of the series against Kern’s Klgndikers here next Tuesday evening Z' ’