Decatur Democrat, Volume 51, Number 28, Decatur, Adams County, 9 July 1908 — Page 3

■ motor at the Dec?tur Produce ■ \any broke early saturdp y morn ’ w as first noticed by John ■ fe at about seven o'clock. The B**', 1 ' cperates the cooling system ■*^ h preserves ,he P ro<luce and as B*7, x w worth of stock was packed store room, the management went to Fort Wayne and a motor which will be used B*V tb e broken motor is sent to New Yort . for repai-s returned. H The enterprising and patriotic ci- ■ of Geneva celebrated the Fourth July in a strikingly appropriate cer an d the exercises which were Barred were by far the best and E impressive which ever characthe eventful holiday in that B Tessive town. Th e Geneva busimen spared neither time nor jßlXnse to make the day glorious and ■FL were not disappointed in their |K^i c ipations. Among the many feaof the occasion, th e address of |EZ David E. Smith of this city Bttrod out most P romiaently - Hls dis " Bmirse was inspiring in its narrowest and the large assemblage Brtich gathered about the band stani |E ve vent to vociferous applause as B|e aN e attorney in eloquent lanEpjge told of the meaning of the Bgrfui holiday. Amid the loud reBorts of fire crackers whistling of the wind and other noises peculiar Bs theo ccasion, the speaker began K the occasion, the speaker began the Fourth of July was the Br on which ’he patriotic emotions Bf’he American were inspired; the By.- which no other nation in the hisof the world has had a parallel; day on which we glory in peace recall the glories of war; the day K which with becoming pride, we Kd th e virtues of the heroes of the Best and scatter precepts of tho=° Bh are yet to be. That there are Bern primary colors, and these conEltu’e the show of promise in the So, too, in the realm of life. Eke right comprehension of God and Erne and country, lined the hope of in the life of the individual din th e life of the nation. He ■ Bsuinued. the intermingling of peace Ed conflict in the human race recalls s Eir wars, the success of the Ameri Eta flag and the principles of liberty L freedom for which it has always i Hood. Some ambitious youths, ne j Entinued. feel that they have come Eo late upon the world's stage of ac- .. Mon tha i !t would have been better 3 B have lived in Washington’s time, i- B t°o. they sometimes feel that it e Maid hav e been greater to have lived e M Washington’s time, so too, they 1 Mnetimes feel that it would have I Bn greater to have lived when Web- . Mtr lived, when Clay and Calhoun 1 Bd Burton and Harms fought the Bttle of the grants, or it would have f Ben grander ;o have lived when the r Mnd was wrapped in the sheeted » of civic trife, in Lincoln's ■ E* e - an d when such men as Grant - Md Sherman and Logan and Thomas » E'i thp million boys in blue made the . Biicn a final question. Looking at - Be °^ er ones who were gathered 1 B>sely about rhe stand. Attorney E’ithsaid: You have a great shar e of - Er glorious history and to you we i Buess our sincerest appreciation for 5 B° r gleat acb *evements. He exhorti B tlle youths who stood about to s Bp untarnished the flag of our coun- . E that had gone through so many ; B tor principle, that we might ! E"’* down the sacred emblem to B^ re generations as clean and pure 1 ’hen devised by Betsy Ross. The ' E^ re?s was replete with oratory and i E* wei ' appreciated by his every I E^ r Excellent races were given B th e day and other features i E* c h were indeed interesting.

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Vncle Jimmy Hardison, of Geneva, 1 came to Decatur Saturday noon with Jack McCray driving over in the latter’s automobile. a 8 they rounded a I i curv e two miles south of town, Mr. • Hardisons watch, a very valuable and . highly prized one. flew out of his vest pocket. It was not missed until they arrived here and a few moments later 1 was returned by Charles Baxter, who ' had found it and noticed the name of j the owner on the inside of the case, j He received a five dollar bill for his honesty and promptness and Uncle, I Jimmy was good and happy, as both | I the watch and charm had been gifts., A deal was consummated last week in which the management of the: Bloomington Three I league ball club I came in possession of big Tom Rail-, ing, th e pride of Decatur balldom. | Tom was drafted by the Springfield,, Illinois club last fall from Tecumseh,. Michigan, and since having a berth ■ in the Three I league h e has been ( pitching phenominai ball. During the early part of the season, however, the big twirler was incapacitated by a sore arm. However, he pitched in three games, winning one and losing th e other two after extra innings had been played. The Chicago and other metropolitan papers have been touting Railing as the most promising pitcher in the league. In yesterday's issue of the Chicago Inter-Ocean the statement was made that Bloomington purchased Tom to strengthen their staff so that the southern ci’y would have a possible chance at the pennant. Tom’s many Decatur friends are hoping that he will continue pitching great ball and his admirers can see in him the earmarks for the big league. Ned Daily, late of St. Marys township, who probably has enjoyed as much popularity as any other Adams county farmer during the course of his long and useful life, die! yesterday morning at about four o’clock ?t i’e home of his mother in St. Marys township after an illness dating back nearly two years. This most estimable man was born and raised in Adams county. In early manhood he identii fled himself in lodge circles, becoming a member of the I. O. O. F. and K. P.’s. The deceased was prominent as a lodge man and was enjoying a ' most successful businss career when, two years ago, he fell from a load of I baled hay, which so badly affected his spine that he not only suffered much pain, but he was also deprived of rationality. Rheumatism eventually , enveloped his system and during the course of his ailment he suffered several severe strokes of paralysis. He was taken to Mt. Clemens, Michigan, i where treatment was administered,but I without avail and he was taken to an ; Indianapolis sanitarium for a further treatment for hls dread ailment. While ! at this institution h e was the victim iof a stroke of paralysis which prac- , tically rendered him helpless. The i lugubrious relatives, having done all in their power to restore health to Mr. Daily, took him to their embrace wher e the loving mother and sorrowing relatives carefully nursed the afflicted man until the time of his demise. The deceased was a lifelong resident of this county and a host of friends join the bereaved mother and grief stricken relatives in their hour of sorrow. Beside the mournful mother, two half brothers, Clayton Daily, of this city, Quincy Daily ts Kankakee, 111., and a half sister, Mrs. Vinnie Smith of lowa, and two half brother’s on his mother’s sid c survive to mourn the departure of the most estimable man who had passed his fifty-first milestone. The funeral will be held from the hous e tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Interment to be made at Mt. Tabor cemetery.

Ed Parent returned this morning from Fostoria, Ohio, where he was the guest of friends for a few days. B. F. Brown has given Fred Scheiman, a deed for sixty acres in St. Marys township, th e consideration being $5,000. Deputy Sheriff r.a ureen hag been appointed a special policeman for Maple Grove Park and will serve on i all special occasions, in connection with hls regular duties at the court house. | Joseph D. Stevens, aged twenty-one. ( a farmer and Clara May Kcos, aged nineteen, were granted a marriage license.

I Engraved cards have been received jin th e city announcing the marriage cf I Mr, Arthur Bollman, son of A. AV. Ballman, ex-recorder of this county, , and Miss Edith Lucretia Green, . f * Kansas City, Kansas. Mr. Bollman lived here for many years, leaving here for Pittsburg about ten years ago, where he accepted a position as railway mail clerk. After resigning fro n this capacity h® went to Kansas City, Kansas, where he secured employment with the Lowell Paint company, where h e has sinc e worked. He is an exemplary young man and has a host c.f friends who extend their best wishes for a happy and prosperous matrimonial career. The marriage took place June 27. / A letter from Ough, Nebraska, conveys the news that Wingfield A. Cleur. son of Mr. and Mrs. Adam Cleur, formerly of this county, was on ;he twenty-fourth dry t last month united in marriage to Mi s Lena Wild also of Ough. The ptrt’es are popular young people, the groom having left Decatur twp years ago with Albert Nelsen and wife for the western state. The wedding march war played by Miss Grace. dattgb‘er of Albert Nelson. Tb e happy cotpl 9 wi l reside near Crete. Nebraska, on a firm. Decatur friends ex end corcratuhtions.

J. K. Rugg, cC Cincinnati left here at noon Monday after a three or four days’ visit with old time friends. He was born at the old Tonnellier farm just north of town, seventy-one years ago, and he was one of the most interesting men, to whom we ever talked. His father, Samuel L. Rugg, was one of the real pioneers of this city and with Messrs. Johnson and Reynolds, at one time owned the entire city. He was the first county auditor, Served as clerk and held numerous ''other offices of trust and honor. He owned the first sawmill in this section of the country, a wonderful device which people came many mile sto see. J. K. Rugg, the eldest son, was reared here but went to Fort Wayne fifty-three years ago, and secured employment, going from there to Cincinnati, where he has resided thirty-five years. Until a few years ago, he kept in close touch with Decatur, but this was his first visit here for a long time. He says there are not many familiar faces any more and the improvements noticeable are most wonderful. Mr. Rugg is a mechanical engineer and contractor and has prospered. He told many Incidents of early life in this community Viewers reports on th e John Berning Macadam road, Butcher road, Elmer 'Cook road and the Adolph Schug road were approved, and bids ordered for their construction, tb e same to be opened at the first day of th e next session, August 3. The bid of the Berne Witness Co. for a stone arch near residence of A. J. Sipe, was accepted, the same io be constructed without delay. For repair of turnpike the bids of the Erie Stone Co., David Meshberger, A & C. Stone Co., Berne Witness Co., Levi Augsburger, Moser & 'Co., and Julius Haugk ,and have en[tered into contract with each of them ito furnish crushed stone for macadam jroad repair work, upon order of the board of turnpike directors. L. B. Brokaiv and Charles T. Omlor were granted a license to retail liquor, both being applicants for sueh a license in Decatur. Bids for the construction of macadam roads were opened, the bids following: Hendricks Road. William Reppert $5,695.00 Saul Yost 6,000.00 L. W. Franks 5,802.10 Wheat & Sisk 5.450.00 M. Miller ....; William Farlow 5,799.00 Frank Heller 6,467.00 Geneva, Ceylon &. Wabash Tp. No. 4 L. W. Frank $11,211.90 L. O. Bears & Co 9,999.00 Bucher Road Erie Stone C 053,369.00 Julius Haugk 3,300.00 E. Woods 3.693.00 L. W. Frank 3,515.50 I Washington-Kirkland Tp. William Reppert $5,750.00 Sam Yost 5,634.00 L. W. Frank 5,94a.90 M. Miller J 5.800.00 j, p. Nusbaum Road William Nusbaum $2,849.03 Rufus Meshberger 3,296.00 William Farlow 3,399.00 Jacob Klopfenstein 3,044 22 Frank Heller 3,245.00 ■» 'W—■ ■ - ••'■*-** —

A number of the members of the local chapter of Modern Woodmen t will go to Fort Wayne tonight to visit t the Fort Wayne camp. A special ; car will leave here at 7 o’clock and 1 50c will be charged for the round trio, i John D. NidHnger, one of the most ’ prominent farmers of this county and ' known over a dozen states as on e of ’ the leading breeders of Duroc Jersey swihe, is very seriously ill with ap- ] pendicits and his recovery is extreme- t ly doubtful. Th e attack came on him 1 last Friday since which tim e he has i suffered terrible agony and all efforts 1 by the physicians to relieve him have J so far proven futile. His hundreds ’ of friends are sincere in their hopes that he may soon recover. Grabill, July s.—Michael Klopfen- i stein, aged eighty-four years, one of < th e best known residents of this sec- ; tion of the country, died at the home < of the daughter, Mrs. Benjamin Neuenschwander, at 3 o’clock Sunday i morning. Death was du e to senility. Surviving are six sons—Eli, David, Jeremiah, Joseph, Emanuel and Michael Klopfenstein and two daughters —Mrs. Benjamin Neuenschwauder and Mrs. Benjamin F. Gerig, Mr. Klopfenstein was highly respected and a man of high character. Mr. Klopfenstein, formerly lived in this county and had many relatives and friends here. He was an uncle of Sheriff Meyer, Jeff Klopfenstein and had other relatives here. Attorney Frank Dailey, of the firm of Simmons & Dailey, of Bluffton, was her e Saturday afternoon and filed a $20,:”'0 receivership case entitled Frank M. Johnst- n vs. The Phiimon Oil company, Theodore F. Miller and W. AV. Bell, complaint on note and to foreclose a mortgage. John Me- 1 Cray, one of the best known oil men in the Geneva field was appointed receivry and filed the necessary bond which was signed by James H. Hardison. The complaint asserts -hat the j Philmont company was brganized under the laws of Pennsylvania and September 2, 1905, gave this plaintiff eighteen notes for SSOO each, twelve for SI,OOO and six. notes for $2,000 each. The payment of said paper was guaranteed by a mortgage on certain oil properties in the Geneva field, then w’orth many times th e mortgage, but which have recently fallen off rap. idly and a number of the wells are now only good for the junk. The complaint says that the court proceedings will require some time and asks for a receiver. The exact sum still due the plaintiff is $12,500. Judge Merryman did the necessary appointing of a receiver and Clerk Haefling kept his office open long enough to accommodate the parties, notwithstanding the fact that July 4th is his only holiday.

The old rivalry which has existed between Bluffton and Decatur for many years and which, it was thought had for some unknown reason become extinct, was much in evidence Sunday afternoon when ball clubs representing the two cities engaged .n a diamond battle. The Bluffronites drove to the city in the morning and promptly at 2:30 p. m. Umpire Stoneburner called the game. Decatur got busy in the early stages and pushed a man across the rubber. Blufftcn followed with a run by placing the timber on the sphere for two safetier, coupled with errors. The game was stubbornly fought throughout, Bluffton securing three more runs, two of which scored on a bad error and the locals could secure but two more, the final result being 4 to 3 in favor of th e enemy. Charles Knapp w-as on the mound and he dished up an assortment of benders which kept our opponents guessing at al! stages, but his support was decidedly ragged with the above mentioned consequences. R. M. Broadwell played the initial sack for Decatur in great style and Coffee took care of third base well. Curley Ellis figured in the features. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Adams entertained a few invited friends at their home on Saturday evening. During the evening the guests were entertained by a fine display of fireworks and delicious refreshments were served. Those who wer e present included: Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Lutz and daughter Jean, Mrs. Smale and daughter Joyce. Miss Maude Shoaf and Mr. and Mrs. Ea-1 Adams. A pleasant picnic supper was given by Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Lutz at their home on Brookside Farm Saturday evening to a few invited friends. The supper which consisted of all tbe delicacies of the season was daintily served in courses, after which a social hour was enjoyed. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. Earl Adams, Mrs. Smal e and daughter Joyce, of Flint. Mich.. Miss Maude Shoaf, of Oxford, Ohio. ■ Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Lutz and daughter Jean. Winifred Ellingham is giving a house party this week, the out-of-town guests being Margaret Todd, of Bluffton, Margaret Turner, of Hammond, Florence Goodrich, of Winchester, and , Veda Hensley of Rome City. Manypleasant events are being planned for th e week.

Clifford, th e three months’ old child of Mr. and Mrs. William Emerine of the west part of the city, died early yesterday morning from a complication of ailments. It has been ill for some time. The funeral was held from the home this afternoon and interment made at the Maplewood ’ cemetery. AA’hil e pitching hay a few days ago, Daniel Baker, a farmer in Blue Creek township, Huntington county, was bitten upon the wrist by a blue racer snake which had been concealed in a bunch of hay and dropped upon Mr. Baker as he tossed the hay upon the wagon. James Ball, who recently sold out his racket store at Lagrange to George Steele of this city, was a visitor in the city over Sunday. Mr. Ball is preparing to move back to this city, but he has not decided definitely upon what line of business he will tak e up. The Decatur Motor Company will send a handsome new ten passenger car through this city next Tuesday enroute to The Hunter Mineral Springs Company of Attica. The car was built especially for the mineral springs company. Tb e car will be in charge of Mr. Coppock.—Bluffton News. The barn on the Edward Cordua farm, four miles southeast of town, was destroyed by fire which broke out at eight o’clock Saturday morning. Six leads of new hay which had been recently taken in and some machinery were los', all the Hv e stock .being saved. The b°rn was twenty b v thirty feet in dimension and was built onlv recently. The loss will be about S6OO with S2OO insurance. It was a’ , first repor ed that the fire was caused by boys shooting firecrackers but this

wag denied and it is claimed tha; spontaneous combustion was th e real cause. Will DeVilbiss, cf Port Vayne.who has several relatives and acquaintances here, was struck by a G. R. & I. freight train Saturday evening, and badly hurt, receiving a broken arm, two fractured ribs and the fall causing concussion of the brain. It is believed he will recover. He was riding across the track on a bicycle, when the train struck him. A sight runaway which might have resulted seriously, the result of small boys shooting firecrackers, occurred yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Allison and Miss Marie Allison and Wilbur Pool xvere driving on north Second street and when near the Niblick homestead rhe horses became unman, ageable. They were soon stopped, however, and the occupants are none the worse for their experience. George Bowers, who is in the police service, in Manila, and who has enjoyed a vacation since December 10th last, spending the greater portion thereof with relatives in this locality left Friday night for San Francisco, from where he will sail July 11th for the Philippines. He has secured passage on the Tenyo Maru, fastest and best boat on the Pacific. He will arrive at Manila August Bth and resume hi® duties on August 10th.

James Worden, familiarly known in police circles w-as lodged in jail again Saturday night by Policeman Fisher, upon the charge of public intoxication. Worden had consumed a large amount of bad whiskey Saturday and with his wife and children he started home in a buggy-. He threw his wife from the vehicle and caused other domestic disturbances. They returned to th e city and Fisher captured him. He was given a hearing before Mayor France this morning and a fine of sls was imposed. Worden went to jail. Fred Rohrer took his four year old daughter Margaret to Fort Wayne Wednesday, in company with Dr. Amos Reusser, to have her examined by a specialist. The little girl’s hearing is affected and she is otherwise suffering as a drect result of the dynamiting of Fred Rohrer s home by the saloon element in September, 1903. —Berne Witness. Miss Mary Todd who has been in Porto Rico the past year teaching in the Blanche Kellogg Institute, is on her way home and is probably celebrating the glorious American Fourth on board a ship on th e briny deep. She is expected to reach Bluffton next Wednesday and her friends are anxiously awaiting her home coming. She has decided to return to Porto Rico next fall to teach again in the same school.—Bluffton News. Yesterday afternoon the Wells county bank stockholders and directors held a meeting at w-hich the same board of directors was elected and also the same officers of the bank. The directors are: L. A. Williamson, Eugene Morrow, G. F. McFarren, John Sturgis, Abe Simmons, Frank En-I geler, John Rinear, John Painter and G F. Williamson; the officers are: Presdenti L. A. Williamson; vice pres, ident, Eugene Morrow; cashier, Bruce Williamson; assistant cashiers, Merle Williamson, Ralph Morrow and Frank Waugh; bookkeeper, Miss Louise Muth—Bluffton Banner.

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fßfi>y™r fi- WB ’£ • alPw '■’?” '" F‘ >-J *W . 1 . :: <./ FjU iii'.'/ f' .' / / Z THOMAS TAGGART. Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, will call the convention to order tomorrow at noon.