Decatur Democrat, Volume 51, Number 38, Decatur, Adams County, 1 October 1908 — Page 2

CLARENCE GILPEN FOUND. Youth Who Escaped from Asylum was Retaken the next Day. J. W. Brodbeck of this county has eeceived a letter ironi or. Smith, the medical superintendent of the EastHaven asylum at Richmend, stating that Clarence Gilpen. the sixteen-year-old boy who was sent to the institution about two weeks ago and who escaped the next day after his admission there, was feund on the evening of the day following his escape When retaken the lad was walking along the road a few miles west of the hospital and aside from being tired he seemed none the werse from his trip. He also stated in the letter that there is no change of importance in the boy's mental condition —— 0 EVERYTHING AT HICKSVILLE Smith & Ulman Have Great Success With Their Herefords. Smith & Ulman. the local firm cf breeders of fine Hereford cattle are surely making all their competitors step along lively this year. They are at the Hicksville, Ohio, fair this week and yesterday when the awards were made in the cattle department, it was found that they had won every first and seccnd in class with six herds to show against, in grand championship, they took first on bull and cow and first for herd, against three herds. They have now taken grand championship with their five-year-old bull at Fort Wayne, Portland and Hicksville, a most excellent showing. They will exhibit at Kendallville this week. o The proceedings had in the special election ordered by’ the board of commissioners for Wabash and Hartford townships to vote on the subsidy for the Bluffton. Geneva & Celina Traction company were filed at the clerk's office The election will be held on October 9th. The sum of $9,409 is asked in Hartford and $15,076 in Wabash. Clerk Haefling has appointed D. E. Smith and R. S. Peterson as election commissioners. •fudge Samuel E. Ccok, of Huntington, was here last Thursday and assumed jurisdiction in the case of Charles A. Dugan vs. Perry J. Ogg et al, a partition suit. A demurrer to the complaint was argued by the attorneys, C. J. Lutz and D. D. Heller & Son and was taken under advisement by the court. Peter Baumgartner has transferred to Frank Trump forty acres in French township, the consideration being $3,€OO. Charles E. Simons, administrator of the estate of John C. Simons, has filed ar inventory cf personal property, showing a total of $827.40. e STOLEN HORSES RECOVERED. Detective Hitch Returned from Tennessee. Princetcn, Ind., Sept. 23.—Chief of Detectives Hitch has returned from Nashville, Tenn., where he located and procured for their rightful owners two horses, one stolen in July, 1907, the other taken last spring. Nashville officers are tracing another stolen horse taken from southern Indiana last fall, and will have it within a few days. George Fisher,,in jail here, is a horse trader known in Nashville, which was until a few months ago his home. Thomas Corn, of Pike county, employed Fisher last fall. Fisher and Corn's horse disappeared at the same time.

John Lucas, of Washingtcn, Ind., has in his possession three pearls which he values at $1,200. The three baubles were found in White river, and are three of the prettiest gems ever taken from that source. The iargest and finest was, when found about the size cf a marble, but now after it has ben trimined down to get its luster it is about the size of a pea. It is of the pink variety, and nearly perfect in shape. R. T. Lindsay, a Vincennes pearl buyer offered the finder SBOO, but the offer was refused. Lucas demands S9OO. — o MONMOUTH IS ON THE BOOM. The little town of Monmouth is on the boom and will one of these days be a busy and prosperous town, in fact it is Quite a trading center right now. At this time three houses are under construction and two more are to be built this fall. John Magley has purchased the general store at that place and is moving there today. He will take immediate charge and will build up a splendid trade. He will build a home on the same lot with the store. Doc Grandstaff says they will keep things moving along in Monmouth and Doc knows what he is talking about. —, o The little daughter of John Rice is sick with typhoid fever.

The family of Sam Fisher is attracting the attention of the officials just now, and something is to be done within a few days befcre the chilly blasts of winter get tn their work. Sam bas been living in an 01-J carpet tent, a home constructed affair. located near the Coppock factory in the nerth part of town, and the abode has become so filthy that the entire family bas been sick. Sam has been laid up for a week or two and his wife has also been too ill to do anything. They have four children, one a babe at the breast and all are poorly clad and look half starved. Recently they were approached with the preposition that the best thing for them to do was to move to the county infirmary, but Mrs. Fisher answered with a protest of oaths that fairly made the kind ladies who were looking after their welfare tremble. She said that before she would g° there she would cut her throat and she seemed so much in earnest that it feared she would do something terrible. Sam has secured a job at the fertizer factory and has promised to rent a house within a few days and to keep at le’st an imitation of cleanliness about the place and if this is done they will be let alone, but if r.ot they must be cared for. or they will all freeze to death some cold night. At this day and age if people don't Icok after themselves some one else must. ■<) — WILL BUILD TO PORTLAND Mr. Fledderjohann Gives Interview on Traction Affairs. According to a statement made by W. H. Fledderjchann. of Decatur. nresiden.+ -of the Fort Wayne and Springfield Traction company, to several Portland citizens a few days ago. it has been definitely decided to extend the line on to Portland as soon as possible. The company Is now busily engaged in grading the road between Decatur and Monroe, a distance of six miles and this portion is expected to be in complete operation before winter weather sets in and stops progress. Early next spring it is intended to build the line to Geneva after which the Portland extension will be completed. The company is makiag a satisfactory financial showing and anly a few days ago disposed of fifty thousand dollars worth of stock, the most of which was sold to farmers along the line. —Portland Sun. o — ■ Charles H. Getting, secretary of the German Lutheran colony, acting under orders from the president has issued a call for a special meeting of the members cf this colony to meet in this city cn Saturday. October 3rd. when matters of interest to every member will be discussed and duly disposed of.. The German Lutheran colony Is composed of farmers from Adams. Allen and Van Wert counties, who have purchased tracts of land in Parmer county, Texas. The president is William Hockemeyer, one of the best known men of Root township. These members expect to make several trips to Texas this fall, and any cne interested in lands in that territory are invited to join them on the trips and to attend the meeting on October 3rd. which will probably be held at the cffices of the Fort Wayne & Springfield railway company, where you can secure any information you may desire. The colony are greatly interested in the new lands and they are all men who know gcod land when they see it. Their Texas farms are located in what is known as the Panhandle district and the papers from there tell of enormous crops cf this year. 0 TOM RAILING IS HOME. Tom Railing, wife and baby arrived Friday from Flint, Michigan, where Tom finished the base ball season in the southern Michigan league. The big twirler informs us that he is still owned by the management of the Springfield Three-I team and in all probability will report there for spring practice, Tom made a great batting record at Flint, securing many home runs, which won victories for his team mates. o Judge Merryman was at Bluffton Friday serving as special judge and D. E Smith, as special judge held a short session here. In the cause cf | Charles F. Rinehart vs. Charles F. ' Rinehart, administrator of W. D. Rinehart estate, partition, demurrer overruled. answers and cross complaint filed, also affidavits of non-residence of several of the defendants. A peculiar question arises in this case as shown by the cross complaint. When William Rinehart died he left no children. and his wife took only her third as provided by law. A few weks afterward twin children were born to Mrs. Rinehart. They lived only a few hours, but long enough to inherit their share, which is 592-8640 of the estate each, and dying, one-half of their share goes to the mother, according to the plea of the cross complaint —

Attorney L. C. DeVoss has filed two 1 new cases in court, the first being a suit entitled Daniel and Sarah J. Straub vs The Chicago & Erie Railway, demanding damages to the amount of $1,500. Young Straub was at work July 23rd last unloading a car on one of the Erie sidetracks and according to the complaint the crew of a freight train which was in the yards, carelessly and without warning cut a car loose and threw it down the side track, bumping into the car on which Straub was at work, catching him between the bumpers and injuring him to such an extent that he died five days later. By his death, the plaintiffs claim to have lost support worth to them SSOO and this with the funeral expenses, doctor bills, bedding ruined, etc., entitles them to recover to the extent demanded. The other case filed is one wherein Sarah E. Brandyberry sues Josep Largent, demanding that he show why he should not be deemed guilty of contempt of court. The parties were formerly husband and wife and had two children. They were divorced on October 16. 1903. and the mother was given the custody of the chiltfren and the defendant ordered to pay into court for her the sum of twenty-five dollars, which he has never d ue. She wants the money and Joseph will probably have to dig it up cr show why. o_. T. W. Shelton, for several years superintendent of the Fort Wayne and Springfield interurban and with but few peers as a master mechanic, will leave in a few days for Peoria, 111., where he will accept the all important position of superintendent of motive power for the Peoria railway company, one of the best electric roads in the middle west. As a railroad man. Mr. Shelton has displayed a remarkable ability. Years of constant study has equipped him fcr all lines of work in the electrical world and his services will be invaluable to any road. Since living in Decatur Mr. Shelton has guided the interests of the Fort Wayne ft- Springfield as only an expert could. Tn fact his unceasing efforts in behalf of the company have, in a material way, brought about achievements which have been accomplished by the corporation. When the fact became known that he had severed connection with the local road, he was the recipient of many flattering offers, hut as the one above mentioned looks the best, he has decided to accept same. It is not likely, however, that he will remove his family from Decatur for several weeks. o Thomas Reid, one of the jolly, whole-s: tiled traveling men who calls Decatur home, ha c just writom a fish sterv to his friend. D. M. Hensley, that puts him in a class ■>•.’ himself, not in fishing, but in telli ig stories, and he really seems to hav» a tittle on the boys who have ben -e’l'rig political yarns and calling each c»her names. We fear very mueu that if. •he attention of President Roosevelt. Haskell or Hearst is called to the card they will brand him as one of those now pcpular falsifiers, but never-the-less a sense cf duty causes us to give the story to the public. It is written from Spread Eagle, Wis. One side of the card contains the picture of a sport in a row boat landing a monster fish and on the other side of the card Tommie says: Dear Heck —Rome City is not in it —see other side —hocked this muskelunge at 6:17 a. m. Saturday. Fought him seventeen hours and forty-three minutes; tied him up until five a .m. Monday when the combat was renewed and after five hours I captured him in a lumber yard, two miles from the lake. When sufficiently recovered I took him to the town scales where he weighed eighty-seven pounds and two ounces with the scales on. Used a Smith bug, made in Decatur. Can you mount him? Wire. Phcto taken in five different poses. For full particulars see Chicago American. T. M. R. o— A surprise party was given on Miss Emma Gillig at her home south of town last Thursday in honor cf her 26th birthday. They met at one of the parties' house ana went to the Gillig home and took her unawares, she never thinking it was her birthday. From there they proceeded to the old Johnson farm, recently purchased by Mr. Gillig and spent the evening in playing various games and dancing. Those who were present were the Misses May, Nora and Bessie Weber, Maggie Zeser, Lola Baker, Rose Colchin, Alma. Bertha and Lena Dodane, Anna. Vena and Celia Parent and the Messrs. Harve and Frank Baker. John Weber, Will and Dan Zeser, Fred and Joe Cclchin, Roman, Frank and Ed Parent. Late in the evening a most delicious luncheon was served. Tom Railing pitched ball for Hoagland Saturday against the New Haven 1 team and beat them by the score of : 11 to 4. Railing struck out 18 men, i fifteen in the first five innings. He also secured 4 hits out of 5 times at bat.

REPUBLICAN MACHINE INSULTS THE MINISTERS iMues a ‘'Confidential” Circular to Republican Chairmen Asking Them to “Organize the Preachers” for the Republican Party. Mr. Marshall Defends the Ministry Against This Republican Affront. Some time ago the Republican State Central Committee sent out a circular containing “Confidential Suggestions to County Chairmen.” One of the paragraphs in this circular was as follows: "Organize temperance people. Organize the preachers. Organize the business men. Organize first voters. Organize the women.” This of the Republican State Committee to the county chairmen to “organize the preachers” into Republican campaign adjuncts was such an amazing breach of the proprieties that it doubtless caused many of the Republican county chairmen to gasp. But the Republican managers did not realize .what a stupendous blunder they had made in offering such an affront to the ministers of the state until Thomas R. Marshal! tn his Terre Haute speech read the “confidential suggestions” to a large audience and in behalf of the preachers resented the insult that had been cast upon them. The inability of the Republicans to understand that ministers are ordained to preach the gospel and not to be organized into political clubs or drum corps for the benefit of the Republican party was made plain byMr. Marshall. On this point (using his exact language) he said: “It has always been my impression that when a minister was consecrated with holy oil that he was enlisted to fight the battles of the Ixvrd. and not the battles of the Republican party, and I will take my chances on there being a great majority of ministers who still believe that the peculiar mission of the minister is to preach the gospel and not to beat a bass drum in a political procession." But no sooner had Mr. Marshall thus given publicity to the impertinent instruction to “organize the preachers” than the Republican managers saw what a mistake they had made—the mistake of being caught in a contemptible piece of business. Seeing no other way to break the force of Mr. Marshall's revelation, they caught up the “bass drum” phrase, caused garbled reports to be printed in Republican newspapers, and yelled out, in big, black headlines, that "Marshall Attacks the Preachers.” Speaking of the matter the Indianapolis News said: “Certain politicians have tried to make it appear that the Democratic ' candidate has insulted the ministers of the state —that he is 'opposed' to the ministers. Those who know Mr. Marshall will need no enlightenement on this subject. He is an honest, cleanliving gentleman, a man of the highest! character, and. we believe, a member of the Presbyterian church. The idea that he would head a crusade against the official representatives of the Christian religion is absurd, and is sos tered largely by those who are trying to ulse the ministers to further their own schemes. What Mr. Marshall was dealing with at Terre Haute was not the preachers, but the politicians.'’ After quoting Mr. Marshall's language. the News added this: ‘ That there are ministers—-we hope all of them —in Indianapolis, who hold precisely this view, was proved by the action of the Ministerial Association on Monday, when It struck out of its resolutions all reference to candidates or parties. What Mr. Marshall objected to was to organization of ministeis by county chairmen, and that, was all | he objected to We think that the ministers will agree with him. We think further that honest people will not be impressed by the criticism made by those who take certain words from their context and thus seek to give a false impression of what was said.” The professional Republican preacher—the kind that can be depended on in every campaign to do political work for his party—swallowed the story about the "attack on the preachers.” and began to expatiate upon it with his usual partisan zeal, and perhaps will continue to do so. Ail others, however, will take good care not to be misled by such disreputable tactics. The campaign of the Republicans, so far as it has progressed, has bees I marked by so much false pretense and prevarication—lying is the better word I —that it is explainable only on the theory that the Republican managers and their helpers can find no honast ground to stand on.

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As a result of receiving information from employes cf the Fort Wayne & Springfield Railway empany, Sheriff Grice, of Fort Wayne, recovered a big Pope Toledo touring car, which had been stolen in the Summit City Thursday. George Deald, owner of the machine, had left his autc standing on the street while he was witnessing a moving picture show. Leaving the place et amusement, he was astonished to find that the seven passenger auto had disappeared. The officers were at once notified and word was sent to various surrounding towns conveying the news of the theft. The thieves left Fort Waye and headed for Decatur, coming as far as the David Rice farm two miles north of the city, where it is supposed, the machine balked and they promptly abandoned it. The men who drove the auto were seen on the Fort Wayne read and a rigid investigation will, it is thought, result in their capture. Sheriff Grice was in the eitv a short time Friday, leaving at 2:30 p. m. for Fort Wayne, where an investigation will be inaugurated at once. Meantime an auto party from Fort Wayne came after the stolen machine. We ascertained that the thieves bought gasoline at the Hower and Hewer grocery. o An illness of more than one year’s duration has culminated in the demise of Mrs. Susan, wife of John Haggard, of Monroe township, death relieving her sufferings Friday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. A slight lung trouble of years ago developed into consumption and for the past five months the afflicted woman has undergone severe strain responsive to the most excruciating ailment. No hopes have been entertained for her ultimate recovery fcr some time, and even the members of the family knew that death was inevitable. The deceased is well known in the county and is held in the highest esteem of all who knew her. She is survived by a husband, rnd two children, Ida and Osie. SAYS OHIO IS DEMOCRATIC. Jacob Forbing, of Kenton, Visits His Brother Here. Jacob Forbing. of Kenton, Ohio, is the guest of his brother, Peter Forbing and family here. He says the Democrats in Ohio are confident of victory at the November election and has plenty or argument to convince you i if you are skeptical on this very imi portant question. It’s the same wav .; in Indiana. With her wrist breken and other painful injuries, Mrs. Samuel Helm, residing two and one-half miles east ! cf Decatur, a sister of John A. Smith, ■ of this city is confined to her bed as a consequence of falling forcibly to the floor of her summer kitchen, ' while carrying a pail of water over a damp floor. The injured lady was < scrubbing the floor of the kitchen and in some manner lost her balance, falling to the floor with the above 1 s,ated res “hs. Mr. Helm seems to be having more than her proportion of misfortunes. It will be remembered that a little more than a year ago she was attacked by a vicious hog, thrown to the ground and sustained a broken shoulder and arm. Had not her husband appeared on the scene with a club she would have . been torn to pi eC e s by the mad animal. No complications arising she I will soon recover. 1

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Health conditions were bettd diana in August last than the the corresponding month cf la This will be shown by the of the state board of health f ust, which will be issued in time. In advance of the put of the bulletin. Dr; J. N .Hurtj tary of the state board, yestei sued the following statement s summary of disease and deati state in August: “Diarrhea was ed as the most prevalent disc: phoid fever was seccnd. choler turn third, cholera morbus foui dysentery fifth. All these t were caused by food poison the hot weather fermentation trefacticn are very active. I comes poisonous in a few hour P is collected in a clean w kept cold. Salads and cold kept in refrigerators and span; undergo rapid fermentation an faction, and poisons are p which cause diarrhea, choler turn, cholera morbus, etc. 1 caused 220 deaths, 173 males females. Os these violent d were murders. 32 suicides i remainder accidents. Os the 1 6 were males and 2 females, accidental deaths 39 were ea steam railroads, 4 by street c interurbans, 2 b.v aut< mobiles crushing injuries, 14 by sea burns. 8 by gunshots. 32 by di IST by falls, 13 by horses and i 6 by lightning, 5 by poison sunstrokes and the remainder; ious ways. The total number fl were 2.901. death ra*e 12.5. correspending month last y« deaths, rate 14.8. The city ds wa s 15.1, the country death I Os the cities having over 40.00 tion the death rates were as I Indianapolis, 14.2: Evansvilll Fort Wayne. 16.1; Teno Haul South Bend 17.8. As the corresponding month lai there is an improvement. Th rate and sick rates are bod but It I s to be remarked that provement could easily have per cent greater than it is thrt practical application to every ot the well known laws of h« o — A pretty home weldinc emnized at the residenc -of Mrs. Henry Dirksen Sunday 5:30 o’clock, when the;:' acca daughter. Miss Lena. Icame of Albert, son of Mr. and si rS Kiess. The news of the n’.art received with surprise by H friends of the bride ami grooi timation whatever being m viously in regard to a®*', much as they were s-rprla are equally as sincere in < their well wishes to the hapP The wedding was a qt:i-’t aS contracting parties in* nded should be, and much r’ taken to prevent the secret ffl ing out. The Rev. Ja us 4 moned and in the presence® immediate friends, the -her® pressive ceremony was P® after which a wedding - ® sisting of goo dthings to '■ ing from Adams count ■ s ’ ® respected families, the I® groom are entitled to the tions of all- The trustwort® both is a quality in keep' examples of their farni n’S® one better than they hearty commendation a® John Trout returned to their home a W after a pleasant visit ■ I Mrs. D. G. Trout. I

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