Decatur Democrat, Volume 51, Number 23, Decatur, Adams County, 4 June 1908 — Page 3

JOINT INITIATION WAS HELD Knights of Columbus, 500 Strong Visited Decatur Sunday

ENJOYABLE hours Membership of Decatur and Huntington Council Each Increase Twenty-Three THE DAY'S PROGRAM Carried Out as Planned—A Buffet Lunch and Smoker in Evening forty-six young men were initiated into the Knights of Columbus order it the big joint session of the Decatur Ud Huntington lodges held in this Ly Sunday. Half this number are sew members of the Decatur council ißadfif and half belong to Huntington ijio. 1014. The Sunday meeting was one of the Host successful ever held in this sec- : don of Indiana and was attended by I crowd estimated at between 600 and | TOO. The first delegation to arrive was

H. J. Yager, Grand Knight

one at eight o'clock over the G. R. & I from Richmond, Winchester and Vnion City, and numbering about sixty Forty minutes later Huntington arrived with a crow of 150 and as soon b the march to the hall was made te first degree was given the candidates by the Decatur team, composed ot H. J. Yager, grand knight; H. F. Cwtellc, deputy grand knight; W. J. Bosse, chancellor and Nick Miller, ytrden. In the meantime every train ttd every car on the traction line continued to bring in delegations and «19:15 when W. J. Bosse formed the toys in parade line they numbered 406. W- marched to St. Marys church there high mass was held at eleven (’clock. The big church presented a Sand sight, every seat being taken M the audience was composed enter of men, nearly all lodge members, fe mass was sung by Father George ®er which Father Hanrahan, of Van delivered the sermon, one of ®*tnost able and masterful addres-es heard in this city. The sermon glistened to attentively and w 7 as a

™ |pr W. J. Boss*, Chancellor

I 1 ap P ro Priate one for the occasion. .St. Marys choir rendered a beau®ass and the entire service was ‘j ost fitting one. , « r delegations continued to ar- * during the morning about 150 tag from Fort Wayne, a number |A Delphos ’ Lima - Ottoville, ToleeD f r ° m Chicago, several from » ‘ eru ’ Kokomo and various Places and when the lodge conj, agaj n at one o’clock the big simply packed. The second list-fj 38 given by Dr - H. Bruggeman f; 0 “ .from Fort W’ayne at 1:30 and clock William Kelley and his th> a^e team matea exemplified •'em 'f e *’ reei a most impressive fboroughly appreciated by kt o j s “d lodge men alike. The an<^^ ateS W h° f fbe work

Decatur candidates— Fred J. FullenJtamp. Joseph A. Geimer, Clayson J. Carroll, Frank C. Bremekamp, Edward P. Miller. John Geary, Lewis Bentz, Peter Miller. Jacob C. Heiman, Ira J. Kinney, Ed J. Geis, Frank H. Prover. Tony Miller, Alphonse C. Volmer, John Schurger, Win. Hartings, Edward B. Kohns, George Deiner,

" fl H. F. Costello, Deputy Grand Knight Adam Buettal. John A. Didot, Edward C. Zeser, Frank Giliig, Edward M. Sether. Huntington candidates—Nicholas J. Allman, Henry Knope, Cornelius A. Bauer, Carl Becker, Frank M. Dages Francis E. Eckert, Julius J. Eckert, John Foster, Frank Foster, Edward Guthier, George Hayes, Christian Hendricks, Philip Homier, Jacob Karst, Geo. J. Kindler, Michael Leonard, Julius C. Lind, Wm. S. Moran, Edward Teusch, Wm. Young, Frank B. Y'oung, Geo. J. Zahm, J. F, Tierney. At 7:30 o'clock in the evening a buffet luncheon and smoker was given at the hall and proved one of the delightful features of the day's program. Short talks aud toasts w-ere delivered by a large number of knights including Father Wilken, Father Angermeier, D. D. Coffee and John C. Moran of this city, J. T. Tierney, of Huntington, Father Miller, secretary of the bishop's diocese, Fort Wayne; Father Hanrahan, of Van Wert, and numerous oth-

mmlemm Hfc; . W ~ ■ ; WhhW Wh* ■ WIWM jßh — . w*-. MB---’ . ’ '%«. '’ -r- y |,.\- ”4\. ’, Nick Miller, Warden ers. This session continued until about ten o’clock, every minute a pleasant one. Every part of the day’s events was well arranged for and great credit is due to Grand Knight H. J. Yager, his assistants and committees who left nothing undone for the entertainment of the visitors who were al! thorough. gentlemen, a credit to any society and Decatur is certainly proud to have entertained them. May they come again and often. The Knights of Columbus Council No. 864 was organized in Decatur in January, 1905, with forty-seven members. At that time twenty-two Decatur men were members of the Fort Wayne council and they secured the necessary number for a charter and Established the order here. E. X. Ehinger being chosen the first grand knight. Since that time the growth of the order has been marvelous, the twenty-three taken in Sunday making a total of 185 members. ST. MARYS TOWNSHIP TICKET. Jesse Steele for Trustee and James Archbold for Assessor. The Democrats of St. Marys town- j ship mel in mass convention Saturday,j May 23rd and it was one of the best j politial meetings ever held in the , township. The principal event of the ( meeting was the selection of a town-1 ship ticket, resulting in the selection , of Jesse Steele for trustee and James Archbold fbr assessor. These men | are both well kncwn, are competent ( and will prove worthy foes for any ( Republican named in that township.

macadam roads Two Roads ContractedOther News of the Day The treasurer’s report is filed with the commissioners for approval at th*s term, shows that there was collected I in May on current taxes 142,886.20, anj in delinquent taxes 1915.73, a total of J 43,801.93. As May included but five days of the regular taxpaying period, it will be seen that Treasurer Lachot has not been idle. Clerk Haefling has made his report for the month of May, it showing receipts from civil cases *237.05. probate *117.11, marriage licenses *94, other licenses *lO, transcripts *13.25, certificates *9.60, insurance *13.75, miscellaneous *41.15; total *536.01. The viewers report on the John P. Neusbaum macadam road was approved and the auditor was ordered to advertise the same for sale at the first day of the July session. A contract was entered into with the Erie Stone company for the West Pleasant Mills road, which traverses the township line between St. Marys find Washington townships.

The petition for the John Berning macadam road was granted and William Bremer and Edward Stahley were named as viewers, who with Surveyor Baumgartner will meet at the auditor's office on June 4. Bids were opened for the construction of the J. F. Lachot road. The bids were: Jacob Klopfenstei n *8,848.00 Michael Miller 9,317.00 E. Woods & Son 8,998.50 Julius Haugk 8,720.00 Erie Stone Co 8,434.00 The Erie Stone company 7 were the lowest bidder and were given the contract. The John Berning ditch petition was approved and the drain found to be of public benefit and utility. The engineers and viewers reports on the Geneva, Ceylon and Wabash Township extension four, Bucher, Hendricks, Broadstock, French Township extension four were approved. The petitions for the Sherman Glendening and Butcher macadam roads were approved by the board. Proofs of publication and a summary of the vote cast at the railroad election was entered in the commissioner's record, with a finding by the board that a majority of the votes cast was in favor of the subsidy. FILIBUSTER ENDED The Closing Hours Given to Good Fellowship Washington, May 30. —At 4:30 o'clock the senate adopted the report of the conferees of the two houses of congress on the Aid rich-Vreeland emergency currency bill by the decisive vote of 43 to 22, and thus was taken the last congressional step necessary toward the enactment of emergency currency legislation, the legislation towards which congress has directed its principal efforts since it convened last December. The result came unexpectedly soon, but not until the senate had been w’ell worn out by filibuster, which, while not largely supported, made up in intensity what it lacked in numbers. The obstructive tactics were begun by Senator LaFollette, Republican, of Wisconsin, when the report was taken up by the senate yesterday, and, being prosecuted by him all last night was continued Saturday by Senator Gore, Democrat, of Oklahoma.

HE GAVE US A LEMON. Commissioner We r ling Knows How to Raise Lemons. County Commissioner David Werling brought in the first sample of a lemon crop, the same being raised in Adams county. The lemon on displayin this office is large, solid and the real thing in every- way. The tree is three or four years old, it having been cared for and raised by Mr. Werling. During the winter it had a place in his home and then when the weather permitted, it was transplanted. in the ground. The lemons this year are so large that a raging wind lays them low. Mr. Werling has no intention of engaging in this particular agricultural industry, but the novelty of the experiment has been fascinating.

husband suicided Was Despondent and Shot Himself, Dying Almost Instantly Mrs. Roy Gaskill, formerly Miss Viola Stevens, who was visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stevens here, received the terrble and shocking news Saturday afternoon about three o'clock that her husband had committeed suicide. Gaskill was thirty-four years old and his act was due to the drink habit. He leaves a wife and a baby about two months old. He had been, employed as chaffeur and coachman for Fred Hoffman of Fort Wayne for twelve years. Saturday morning reprimand Gaskill because he was drunk and neglecting his work. Gaskill went to the Hoffman home and a short time afterward his dead body was found by his daughter. He had secured a 32-calibre revolver in the house and shot himself through the forehead.

The act was evidently deliberatelycommitted as there was evidence that Gaskill had sat down upon a chair and placed the revolver close to his head and fired the shot. He toppled over and the chair was overturned in the fall and his cap lay within a few feet of where the body was found. There was a blood clot on the rug on which Gaskill lay. , He is said to have had some trouble with his wife, but she did not. leave home on that account, as he accompanied her to the station when she came to Decatur. The family trouble was also the result of drink. Mrs. Gaskill and her mother went to Fort Wayne Saturday evening on the 5:30 car and Mr. Stevens went Sunday afternoon. The funeral services were held five miles west of Roanoke on Tuesday, • o AT THE EAGLES’ HALL Three Adams County Men Elected Trustees of the German Colony The land owners of the German Lutheran colony of Parmer county, Texas, held a meeting in the Eagles’ hall last Saturday afternoon at which time they elected William Hockemeyer, Herman Reinking and Charles Getting as trustees of the colony, to whom was given a donation, of SI,OOO with which to build a church and forty acres of land, the gift being made by the associated land company, of whom they purchased their land. The church which is soon to be built has been named the Emanuel German Lutheran church of Parmer county Texas. About fifteen of Adams county families have made known their intention of moving to Texas this fall and as a consequence, J. J. Vorpe will make arrangements for their household goods to be conveyed to the southern state on passenger schedule time, coaches to be carried on the same train for the people so that their goods cannot be lost on the way. Saturday’s meeting was enthusiastic to say the least and the owners of land in Parmer county have every reason to be satisfied with their purchase. The Lutheran colony will be composed of an excellent people and without doubt they will be most prosperous. At the close of the session the colonists passed a resolution thanking J. J Vorpe for the honesty with which he has dealt with them and for his fulfillment of every promise.

- i —o NEWS FROM COURT HOUSE. A Marriage at Clerk’s Office —Other Items of Interest. A marriage license was issued to Fred Rae, twenty-one, and Daisy Gal-lon-ay, eighteen, both of Blue Creek township. They were married at the clerk's o ce Saturday afternoon about 2:30 by Squire James H. Stone. Judge Macy, of Winchester, was here today conducting a short session of court in the Adams circuit. Judge Merryman is hearing issues in a big damage case. F. A. Peoples has deeded to John Kirsch part of inlot number seventy, Decatur, for $325. ——o A GRAND FAMILY MEDICINE “It gives me great pleasure to speak a good work for Electric Bitters.’’ writes Mr. Frank Conlan. of No. 436 Houston St.. New York. “It’s a grand familv medicine for dyspepsia and liver complications: while for lame back and weak kidneys it cannot be too highly recommended-” Electric Bitters regulate the digestive functions, purify the blood, and impart renewed vigor and vitality to the weak and debilitated of both sexes. Sold under guarantee at all dealers. 50c.

ILL FOR MONTHS Injuries Received from a Fall of a Week Ago Hastened Her Demise Mrs. Mary E. Hendricks, late widow of Bazil Hendricks, of Monroe, who since the death of her husband has resided with ter only son, James Hendricks, agent at the Monroe G. R. & I depot and candidate for county commissioner, died last Saturday afternoon between the hours of three and four o'clock, death being caused by general debility resulting from injuries sustained from a fall, together with the infirmities of old age. The deceased lived to be seventy-six years and three days old and her life has been one of usefulness. October 31, 1856, the deceased, who was then the widow of Henry Hower, was united in the holy bonds of wedlock to Bazil Hendricks. To this union were born five children, three of whom survive to mourn the departure of a loving mother. Mrs. Hendricks has been failing in health for some time and responsive to her old age, the infirmities characteristic thereto had caused her gradual decline, which in connection with the results of a fall she sustained one week ago, hastened the coming of the death angel. The funeral services were held from the M. E. church Monday afternoon at one-thirty o'clock. Rev. Jones officiated. The death of this noble woman has caused most poignant sorrow 7 . The surviving children are James A. Hendricks, Mrs. Hattie Sells and Mrs. Arbaugh, who are joined by a multitude of sorrowing friends in their hour of bereavement.

BE GONE A MONTH He Will Take a Post Graduate Course in Diagnosis and Surgery Dr. D. D. Clark, cne of the mostpromising physicians of the city, who has won for himself an enviable reputation as a surgical operator, by curing cases that were apparently beyond remedy, will leave some time during this week for Chicago, where he will take his third post graduate course in the college at that place. Mr Clark had arranged to leave Decatur Wednesday morning, but owing to the fact that he has been engaged to assist Dr. Grandstaff in a surgical operation, he is unable to state at what time he will leave. A. D. Clark, of Chicago, a brother of D. D., who has done hospital work for years, will come to the city to care for the patients of D. D., while he is at school. Mr. Clark will remain at Chicago for four weeks, taking up surgery and diagnosis only and he expects to attend college each year, beginning now. While yet a comparatively young man, D. D. Clark has performed a large number of successful operations in this vicinity. He already possesses a remarkable ability as a surgeon and has a most promising future. In the years 1895 and 1898. Mr. Clark attended college at Chicago, and it was there that he acquired much knowledge in regard to surgical operations.

CLOSED SATURDAY Mr. Didot’s Son Will Conduct the Ice Cream Parlor and Candy Store John Didot, of Geneva, who has been engaged in the jewelry business at Geneva for many years, closed a deal Saturday whereby he came Into possession of the J, Joseph candy and ice cream parlor on Monroe street. The deal has been hanging fire for several days but did not reach its consummation until Saturday. Mr. Didot purchased the store for his son, Joseph, who will take immediate possession. H. L. Confer and J. S. Colchin were busy today taking an inventory of the stock. Mr. Joseph the retiring proprietor, has been in the city for two years and has enjoyed a liberal patronage. He has conducted an up Uo date place of business and made many friends during his stay in the city. Mr. Joseph will leave in the near future for England, where he will make a visit with his parents, after which he will again return to the United States and enter business. His Decatur friends wish for him all of the success in the world wherever he may cast his lot. o Mr. and Mrs. George Steele and baby, Mrs. Sadie Cowley and daughter Maude, were at Ossian yesterday ’visiting with relatives.

STRUCK BY LIGHTNING She Showed No Signs of Life Whatever for Fifteen Minutes After Accident Miraculous in its result, and equally as sorrowful, was the awful accident which befell Mrs. Everett Busche, of near Monroe Saturday morning between the hours of ten and eleven

o'clock, when, while engaged in driving chickens into a coop she was stricken with a severe stroke of lightning which caused an ugly cut in her head, rendering her unconscious as well. It was during the rage of the terrible electrical storm that Mrs. Busche and her husband were engaged in cooping the chickens and during the course of their work a sudden flash of lightning hurled Mr. Busche to the ground. He was, however, t: - hurt and hurriedly sprung to his feet whereupon he found his wife lying prostrate and unconscious on her back, showing no signs of life whatever. Otto Longenberger, the hired hand, being apprised of the perilous situation, hastily mounted a steed and while the woman was being conveyed to the house, he with uncovered head and clad in but scant summer clothing, dashed along the road for a physician, undergoing the severity of a heavy hail, electrical and rain storm combined, which threatened his life at every gallop. His perilous ride will never be forgotten by the Busche faming and their appreciation is inexpressable. The services of Drs. Parrish and Raye were secured and it was but a few moments before their arrival that the first signs of life were noticed in the motionless form of the striken woman. The physicians made a heroic effort to save the life of the woman, although but slight hopes were entertained during the course of the first hour they were at the home. Five stitches were taken to close the gash in the woman’s head and other medical aid administered which had its result and early in the evening Mrs. Busche had partially regained consciousness and at the present time her recovery is assured, although no one is able to explain how she es- , caped instantaneous death in consideration of the act that the electricity passed hrough her head, arms, breast ( and limbs and so severe as to tear , her shoes and stockings to atoms, I they falling off when she was picked , up and when the husband reached her . side, her clothing was still on fire., The fact that Mrs. Busche is still , alive and that she will recover is re- . markable indeed, in consideration of the amount of electricity which en- ' tered her body.

HE HIRED A RIG k At Fort Wayne this Morning and Made Get Away Before Time to Settle Stating that he would pay the driver when he reached Decatur, Earl Deeter, the young man who for several weeks has been employed as baker at the Prover Brothers’ restaurant, called at the Fulton livery barn on Main street at Ft. Wayne Monday morning and asked to be driven to Decatur, stating that he was scheduled to go to work that morning at four o'clock. James W. Hadsell at the barn consented to make the drive and when the rig approached the Peter Kirsch home, young Deeter stated that his father lived there and he would go into the house to get the money). He dismounted the buggy and went to the front door where he made a noise, but as the occupants were asleep, they were not aroused. The young man went around the house as if he would ask admission at the rear door, but he simply did this to make his escape from the driver as he was broke and unable to pay the six dollars which was to be charged by the livery man. Mr. Hardsell, the driver, waited outside for a short time and becoming impatient, he aroused Mr. Kirsch and asked him where his son was. Mr. Kirsch informed the driver that his son, a geven-year-old boy, was in bed and liad been all night. Hardsell was not to be outdone by the youth and he at once notified the officers of the affair and Sheriff Meyer arrested Deeter at Kramer's house, where he was rooming. Deeter admitted his guilt and made satisfactory arrangements to pay the account and he was released. President Ralph B. Clark, of the Indiana Retail Merchants’ association, and Attorney George B. Slaymaker, of Anderson, will deliver an address at the regular meeting of the Fort Wayne Retail Merchants’ association on Monday evening next. Mr. Slaymaker will talk on the Merchants’ Mutual Fire Insurance association.