Decatur Democrat, Volume 51, Number 29, Decatur, Adams County, 16 July 1908 — Page 2

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The eleven year eld son of O. E. Johnson, wag seriously burned by gasoline igniting wjhile Mr. Johnson was pouring the fluid into an engine to start it and the boy was standing nearby. The boy’s pants leg caught fire and he was burned hadly about the le ßs> so that it was necessary to eall a physician.—Geneva Herald. Miss Mary Todd arrived home yesterday from Porto Rico and will spend the next two months at her home in this city. She will return ther e this fall to continue her duies in school. Complimentary to her return Mr. and Mr. R. S. Todd entertained at six o’clock dinner last evening their immediate relatives. Places were laid for Mr. and Mrs. N. K. Todd. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Roush, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Rogers, Mr and Mrs. Chester Thorpe. Mrs. Martha Waring and Miss Bessie Sale. —Bluffton Banner. B. F. Kunkle of Whitley county, narrowly escaped death at the hands of an enraged bull Wednesday morning. He discovered the animal, belonging to his neighbor, in his own corn field and attempted to drive it away with a club. The only object he effected, however, was to enrage the young animal, which afterwards almost gored him to death. Before ,he could escape he received a great many wounds, and within the next few days the full extent of these will be revealed, though it is thought they will not be fatal. With tears in his eyes and in a trembling voice, Elmer Leonard, of 'Fort Wayne, attorney for the Montpe. Her saloonists, wLo appeared instead of his brother, Wilmer Leonard who died suddenly a few days ago, arose to address the court Tuesday afternoon. Tn a voice shaken by emotion Mr. Leonard began his arguments bv saying that it was a sad occasion for him and that h e hoped that the court would excuse him if he wandered from his subject. The shock of his brother’s death he said had almost rendered him incapable of speaking at all. Wilmer Leonard appeared before the county commissioners at the June term for the saloonists and died suddenly the day before the cas e was called for trial in the circuit court here. —Hartford City Gazette.

After engaging In a short practice at the church, the members of th e M. E. choir were invited to the home of Dr. and Mrs. Wilcox, whr e delightful instrumetnal music was furnished by Miss Sneed, of Virginia, a guest at the Wilcox home. Mrs. Wilcox favored th e crowd with a beautiful and well received vocal selection Miss Sneed is an accomplished musician, and as a player of classical music sh e has but few peers. All mortals have followed a beaten track since man was invented, a long time back; and folks were laughing or shedding tears away, away in the vanished years. The cave man worried because his club broke down when he batted another dub; and people flew into a beastly rage ‘cause their stovepipes smoked in the glacial age. The same old sorrow you have today was old when Adam was baling hay; th worry that makes your bosom dark was cld when Noah was in the ark. The grim borboding that makes you pale w’as old when Jonah was in the whale. There is nothing new in this world, so wide, so do not worry,. but let things slide. Your hopes and doubts, your dreams and fears, are but the dust of a million years.—Emporia Gazette. Never in the history of this country have so many foreigners left as dicing the last eight months. They belong to the common laborers —not the skilled mechanic. In the month of May only 42,000 immigrants landed in this country, 75,000 aliens sailed for their old homes. For the same month last year the •arrivals were 198,000 and th e departures were 33,000. Since last October, when the panic took effect 550,000 aliens have left these shores and only about 150,000 have arrived. The departure of so great an army of unskilled labor served to reduce materially ih e hard times conditions of many localities. The half million would have been added to the unemployed, and this would have meant for most of them an eventual approach to destitution. A crowd of about fifty young people who enjoyed dancing at Maple Grove Park last .night were compelled to walk to the city on account of no cars being operated from nine o'clock to 12:00 o’clock. The young people were enjoying an elegant time and at about 10:30 they started for the station wher© they expected to board the "pr, but there was no 10:45 car they wa , lked t 0 town -

“What little boy can tell m e the difference between the quick and the dead?” asked the Sunday school teacher. Willie waved his hand frantically. “Well. Willie?” “Please ma’am, the ‘quick’ are the ones that get out of the way of the automobiles the ones that don't are the ‘dead’.” A Wabash dispatch says: “A stolen horse carried the man who had captured it back to its owpcr and also arrest here last evening. The incident occurred in the south part of the county just this side of the Grant county line. Yesterday Harry Stephens stole a horse from the barn of Charles Barnhart. H e started to make his escape by driving the horse outside of the county. Toward evening Stephens fell asleep in his buggy and great was his surprise upon awakening to find himself at the barn of Mr. Barnhart, the owner of the rig. It was also a great surprise to Mr. Barnhart. Stephens was promptly arrested and placed in jail. The faithful animal, after Stephens had fallen asleep had taken its captive directly home.

•David O. Stout, who was on Wednesday granted a liquor license’ to engage in the sale of “wet goods” at Redkey in a room adjoining the Merchants Hotel, which was recently opened by Fred Shell, has purchased th e saloon fixtures which formerly constitutd th e equipment of the Ray Hammett saloon in the Merchants Hotel bar in this city. Hammett was one of the first to close his doors here after the remonstranc e carried in May and which will in time place Portland in the dry list. Liquor dealers whose licenses are soon to expire are disposing of their stocks at reduced prices and “Bankrupt Sale, entire stock must b e sold in 30 days,” is the sign that was unfurled to the breezes in front of the Hotel Adair Annex on west Main street Wednesday. —Portland Sun. The Willshire Herald has the following to say about the death of Nel Dailey: T ed Dailey was popularly known as a business man in Willshire for many years, having been engaged in th e hay business until compelled to retire by what finally proved to be his fatal illness, and all over Adams county, where he was born and lived all his life. He was an active member of the Willshire Knights of Pythias and Odd Fellows lodges, and when able to do so took an active and intelligent interest in lodge affairs: His funeital was largely attended, and upon all hands are heard expressions of regret because of what is considered his untimely demise.

Drs. S. D. Beavers, J. S. Boyers and W. E. Snnth held an insanity inquest over th e condition of Ben Middleton Thursday afternoon and after due consideration they adjudged him insane and dangerous to be at liberty. The inquest was held before Squire James H. Stone, the justice making his ’•eturns this mornirfg. Mr. Middleton is not only affected mentally but physically. He is a total wreck, the physicians stating that in all probabilty he would not survive a sufficient length of time to be committed to the asylum. The condition of this man is pitful, he havnig strange hallucinations almost incessantly. He treatened the life of his wife and oldest daughter yesterday before his incarceration. Papers will be forwarded to Richmond at once asking admission to the East Haven asylum for this unfortunate man. Henry Clay Peterson for whom application has been made to enter him at the Indiana Epileptic village at Newcastle, Indiana, submitted to ?n examination mad e by Dr. J. M. Miller Fridaymorning and from indications he is admissable to the great state institution regardless of the fact that their requirements are rigid. W. S Peterson, father of the young man, appeared in Squire Smith’s court yesterday afternoon when he satisfactorily answered questions as to Clay’s hereditory influences, the record showing that not a trait of epilepsy nor any other herditary disease was handed down by his ancestors but that his ntfliction culminated from a serious siege of brain fever, which enveloped the boys system in infancy. Fortvone questions covering every vital issue in connection with the subject’s life were answered which, presumably will be satisfactory to the state officials. Clay was bom and raised in Adams county. At the age of two years he suffered as stated before from brain fever and shortly afterward h e was the victim es his first stroke of epileysy. From that time on he hag been mentally affeetd and subject to falling fits, although never dangerous. Decatur people join the many friends of the Peterson family in hoping for the early rcovery of the unfortunate young man. Messrs. J. S. Colchin and John Joseph, who but recently bought out the city newstand and ice cream parlor from its former owner, Dick Burrell, are at present having the interior of th e building remodeled and when same is completed they will have one of the most up to date places in the city. These two gentlemen are hustlers and are deserving of success.

Attorney Elmer Leonard, of Fort . Wayne, representing the Aetna Life Insurance company, of Connecticut, I ihas filed suits against the Cardwell! Stove company, Decatur Egg Case: company and the Cardwell Box company, complaints for an accounting : demanding 11.200, >I,OOO and >I.OOO J respectively. The complaints > each cover twenty-two typewritten pages and are in eight counts. The plaintiffs have written liability insurance on th e various plants for four years past, with the agreement that they could examine the books and pay rolls to learn the number of e mployes, but that the defendants refused to allow them to do so and that it is their belief that instead of having an annual payroll of >36,000 it is >65,000 and instead of paying >IOO for each policy they should have paid nearly twic e that. The eases have been on file several weeks awaiting cost bonds which wer e filed today. D. D. Heller and Son appear as attorneys, represent David E. Scott, in a suit filed against L. A. Graham asking for an accounting and demanding $2,035. The plantiff and defendant were in partnership in the insurance business until recently when the firm was broken and this suit results from a controversy over the settlement. Drs. S. D. Beavers, J. S. Boyers and W. E. Smith and Squire James H. Stone held an insanity inquest for Benjamin Middleton,‘declaring him of unsound mind and recommended his admission to East Haven asylum. He is forty-four years old, has a wife and four children.

While assisting in erecting a tent at Wolcottville Thursday afternoon, Charles Elzey of this city, who had gon e there with Mssrs. John Falk, Curtis Brown, Huber DeVoss and GuyMajors had the misfortune to fall and break his right leg. These gentlemen left yesterday for Wolcottville to enjoy an outing and has just completed placing the floor In position when th e accident occurred. Mr. Elzey, was raising the center of th e tent while Brown and Majors were adjusting the sides when, in som e manner, Mt. Elzey was thrown to the floor with abov e stated results. The injured man exclaimed to his companions that his leg was broken, but they thought it was a joke as Elzey had been standing on the ground all the time However, an examination revealed a protruding bone. An undertaker camping near by having an automobile volunteered the use of the auto to convey the injured man to a physician. However, as a verification of an old adage, misfortunes never come singly, while enroute to Wolcottville, the ma. chine refused to operate and it became necessary for one of their number to go to a nearby farm house and telephone to the physician, who hurried to the scene. The bones were set by Dr. Broughton and Mr. Elzeyaccompanied by John Falk and Curtis Brown, left on the 5:20 train for Fort Wayne, from where Mr. Falk accompanied Elzey to Decatur, while Brown returned to the resort. The injury is not a serious one, and the patient will soon be able to be about. By virtue of a renewed order of the department, stringent instructions have been issued to all postmasters not to divulge the names, addresses or any information whatever conce.ning the patrons of the postoffice. Heretofore postoffices have been considered local directories, bureaus of information and depositories of all sorts of neighborly conveniences. If a person wanted an address or a list of names it was in duty bound to supply this information, together with the habits or character and general fitness of each individual who comes within observation of the office. Nowall is changed. Postmasters are required to keep all affairs of the office as inviolate as the business of a bank. They are not permitted to give a name or address to a patron, nor to tell whether or not they are a resident of the town or have moved aw-ay. Neither are they permitted to transact a parcel checking department, not da anything except follow the regulations as set down in the post guide and the numerous bulletins, which keep them posted as to their interpretation. Bluffton, Ind., July 13.—A committee composed of Presiding Elder C. U. Wade of this district. Rev. Hollopeter, of the Wabash district and Rev. J. K. Cecil of this city, investigated a report which originated here concerning the Rev. S. F. Harter, pastor of the M. E. church at Mentone, Ind,, in w-hich his name was connected in an unpleasant manner with that of a former woman parishouer near Poneto. The finding of this committee was Chat there was no cause for procedure against Rev. Harter and in his report, sent to Mentone to set Rev. Harter right with his congregation at that place, Rev. J. K. Cecil has made the following statement: “The malicious report was started and circulated by a saloonkeeper and a son of another saloonkeeper, which accounts for the evil intent and the exaggeration.”

Hot Springs, Va., July 10.—W. H. Taft has planned to devote next week to writing his speech of acceptance of th e Republican nomination for the presidency. During that time he will not invite any one here and would regard it as a favor if his friends would co-operate *with him to make this seclusion in the mountains of Virginia as complete as possible dur- , ing that period. He has not written a word cf his speech to be delivered in Cincinnati July 28. Not until it is completed does he desire to discuss the document w-ith his friends. Before it is made public, however, he will submit it to a number of the leaders of the party to get their views upon it. Chairman Frank H. Hitchcock of th e Republican national committee arrived here this morning and after a short interview with Mr. Taft stated he would not be ready to announce the membership of the executive committee or to make any statement retarding his organization for the campaign before a week from today. The selection of men for these places, he said, was an important matter requir. ing careful consideration and up to today he had given it no attention.

Washington, July 10. —W. H. Taft is going about the business of getting the campaign under way in a fashion that threatens to convince may of those who have criticized him as a poor politician that after all they are mistaken. Politicians vary in their methods, but as lawyers do. Mr. Taft is not a politician of the kind Mr. Roosevelt is, but this does not alter the fact that he has shown exraordlnary ability in the art of handling men and securing their co-operation on more thah one trying and difficult occasion. He has done this in Panama, in Cuba, in the Philippines and elsewhere, and there is no reason so far as yet appears why he should not prove as masterful in th e political field as he has in others. Peter Schneider, of this city who, a littl e more than a year ago successfully passed the civil service examination as meat inspector at Indianapolis, received a message last week from Philadelphia conveying the news that his services were in demand in the government service. A second telegram received a day later, notified him to report to Dr. Schaufle at Philadlphia. Pa., at once. Mr. Schneider left Friday for the Pennsylvania city to be assigned to a position. He has had a lifetime of experence in the meat business. Some years ago he held a rsponsible position in a large packing house at Eauclaire, Wis., and has also worked in Indianapolis. Being thoroughly acquainted with the business he was deemed a valuable man in the government service, hence his engagement. While it is a certainty that Mr. Schneider will work in the employ of the government, it js not, as yet knownwwheer e he will be sent. It is not unlikely, however, that he wi’l go to the Philippines. Mr. Schneider starts in the service on a salary cf SI,OOO per year with a steady increase until the coveted amount of SI,BOO is reached. This is a position of well worthy of acceptance. The family L s Mr. Schneider whr reside °n south Ninth street will continue their residence her e until he is permanently located, after which they will join him. The Presbyterian Sunday school will hold their annual picnic at Mapl e Grove Park on Tuesday, July 21st and thes e always happy events are looking forward to a day cf pleasure. They will go to the park in a special car and various kinds of amusements will be furnished. The Decatur band will furnish music.

The Methodist Sunday school are planning for their big annual outing to b e held at Robison Park, Fort Wayne, on July 23rd one tveek from Thursday. Special cars will take the party to Fort Wayne and those in charge feel assured that the number in attendance will reach five or six hundred. Another picnic of more than usual interest is the on e which will occur at St. Johns grove, seven miles north of town next Sunday in charge of the Young People’s Working Society of that church, it being their third annual picnic. The society will give a display of art work done by the members and there will also be the various picnic amusements, including a thirty piec e orchestra from Fort Wayne. This society has gained quite a reputation for doing excellent work in home art lines and the exhibition of their newest work will prove an attraction.

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Lincoln, Neb.. July 13,-Among W J. Bryan’s supporters whose- activities will be given the widest range possible in the campaign is Governor Johnson of Minnesota. This word was given to some forty or fifty < f the Johnson cohorts who went from Minneapolis to Denver to fight for the governor and called at Fairview Sunday. In token of surrender of the Johnson forces Lester Elwood gave up his flag with Johnson's name on it to Mr. Bryan, the latter declaring that it should have a conspicuous plac e among the trophies at Fairview. “The fight is over and we are with you now,” was the assurance given Mr. Bryan by Congressman Hammond, who placed Governor Johnson in nomination. This delegation, and one which was returning to Cleveland, were the only formal visitors at Fairview, both being shown through the Itryan home and chatting informally with the candidate. Mr. Bryan smiled at the story of his offering to share the white house with his running mate, Mr. Kern. He admitted the facts in the case, but said the matter had always been considered a jest brought about by Mr. Kern’s insistence that he wa stoo poor to uphold the social responsibilities of the office. Mr. Bryan. Democratic nominee for president, today received assurance of enthusiastic support from Herman Ridder, editor of the New York Staas Zeitung. Mr. Ridder wired as follows: “You may rely on the sincere and earnest support of the New York Staats Zeitung.”

It was Mr. Ridder who, before the Denver convention, called here with the announced intention of asking Mr. Bryan to withdraw from the field on the ground, in Mr. Ridder’s opinion, that Mr. Bryan could not win in November. Lincoln Democrats declare that Mr. Ridder did not press this point, however. He departed from Lincoln in a happy frame of mind with Mr. Bryan’s O. K. on his free w r ood pulp plank. Columbus, Ohio, July 13.—Samuel R. Artman, of Lebanon, Ind., has been approached, by Prohibition party leaders with reference to accepting a place on the national ticket He has not yet given that he would accept a nomination if offered. Indications now point to an open fight for the nomination for president. There wag on foot a movement among some of the leaders of the party to place a southern Democrat and a northern Republican on th e ticket, and Seaborn Wight of Georgia and Judge Samuel R. Artman of Indiana were approached on the subject, but it is stated by National Chairman Charles R. Jones of Chicago that assurances have not been received from either that a nomination would be accepted. Among the other candidates for president who have been prominently mentioned are: Fred F. Wheeler, Los Angeles, Cal.; Daniel P. Sheen. Peoria, Ill.; Joseph P. Tracey, Detroit; the Rev. W, P. Palmore, editor St. Louis Christian Advocate; Alfred L. Manniere, New- York, and Dr. J. B, Cranfill, cf Dallas, Texas, a former candidate for vice president. “The platform will be brief and direct,” said Chairman Jones. “The platform will nenounce the Republican and Democratic parties for the failure of congress to put a stop to the shipment of liquor in‘o prohibition states. Other issues will be covered. In the convention will be about twenty-five platform makers, and each probably will have a draft ,of a platform. More planks will be offered than will be adopted by the resolutions committee, and fewer will be debated on the floor of the convention. I do not think any delegate will effer a resolution to indorse the Anti-Saloon League.” Irvin Brandyberry came home Sunday from Colorado, and reports the trip on e of the’most enjoyable of his life. He attended the entire convention, Mr. Taggart kindly “fixing” him with a season ticket for which he was offered ten dollars a day, but the magnficent offer failed to allure him. He witnessed the nomination of Bryan and Kern, the wonderful hour and fifteen minute demonstration when Bryan was nominated, met Mrs. Leavett, daughter cf W. J. Bryan and saw hundreds of persons of national reputation. Denver outdid herself, says Irvin, in entertaining her visitors and every person wa s taken care of in an admirable manner. Mr. Brandyberry’s seat wa s in Section C, where he could see and hear everything that was going on. While in the west Mr. Brandyberry made a run to Boulder, where he disposed of his residence property there for a handsome cash price and he cam e hom e well pleased w-ith his journey in every way.

A feast of oratory and very music characterized the special vices at the U. B. Church Sunday . and the efforts of Superintend D. Stults la creating enthusiast Sunday school work were crowned, with success in j !s sense. The church wa s wen with representative member s Qt various denominations when the gram, which proved to be of Uu , interest, ensued, and regardless 0 warmth of the atmosphere the assemblage wag content to retnai more than two hours to hear th e prepared, addresses. Promptly v o’clock the initial number, a 1 solo by Don Burke, was executed Miss Bessie York a s accotnp The selection wa 8 very pleasing inspired the musical ambitions 0 The choir, assisted by the audi sang the anthem, “Bow Down ’ Ear,” after which a prayer wag 01 by Rev, L. A. Stagle. The eg gation then joined in singing “Li the Grand Old Book” as er , Jonas Trltch delivered an ad on "The Bible and Secular F tion.” Employing striking im tions the speaker proved conclus the universalism of the sacred

He quoted statistics of great in ance and in a well worded tai demonstrated how and why e< ing principles were derivative 0 Bible. Miss Flossie York fol) with a beautiful vocal solo. Ho E. Smith gave an address, his t being “What the Law Owes the B In his self same graceful and manner, the able attorney delin facts with reference to the bible latlonship to the law that inter his every auditor. Reiterating sacredness of the divine law, speaker clearly showed how the sical laws of our country were for upon divine principles. Stangle I ers followed this excellent disc by a very pretty duet which so first time of the evening voke plause. J. C. Leiter In taking u subject of “What the Bible Te About Business” had a large sco cover and In the ten minutes al h e delivered a talk which will, wi doubt, ring in th e ears of his hr for many a day. Forcefully anr cerely he talked not only takir the business transactions, but dwelt for-some time on the te ance question, which Is absorbin minds of the people of today. Leiter was placed on record speaker of ability and when hi dress was concluded, many j thoughts had found lodgment 1 ' hearts of the people. “Th e Holy was then rendered after which J E. Smith royally entertained th dience by his well prepared si 'on “The Bible as a Health I Dr. Smith made many though! pt ing assertjons during th e cour his Interesting lecture and he proved that if the health laws < I bible were observed, most of the ness would disappear. Mrs. L Stangle favored the audience w well received vocal selection, her tlfnl voice inspiring the audienc tr which Otto C. Boggs talked c “Relationship of the Bible to Joi ism.” His talk was very inten and many logical thoughts wert sented to th e satisfaction of all address by Rev. Stangle and the ing of “Praise God from Wboi Blessings Flow” marked the clo the program. Washington, July 13.—Pres Roosevelt will not take the stum] fall to urge the election of Judge say the friends of the president But the president Will not rema active. By letter's and through sonal representatives he will mai peals to his friends to support and the republican ticket gent The nomination of John W. Ket vice president by the democrats c the circulation of the rumor tha president was to take off his coa engage in a speaking campaign fi candidate, Judge Taft. Kern is Indiana and his nomination was by the democrats with a view 0! turing that state. Leaders of parties have looked upon that st! debatable ground since the open! the campaign. Congressman J E. Watson is the republican cam there this fall for governor. H ponent, Marshall, is on e of strongest and most popular t» Indiana. Watson was desirous < nomination of Vice-President banks, believing that such nt tion would assist him in his fig carry th e state. Clarence Bremerkamp return Delphos, Ohio, this noon after ; ing Sunday here with his p> Clarence is working for Saup famous bowling alley in Delpho is getting along fine.