Decatur Democrat, Volume 52, Number 38, Decatur, Adams County, 23 September 1909 — Page 6

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If Will Winnes had a good time at Fort Wayne Sunday. Did he see the airship? When we are to see that DecaturBluffton ball game? Will Mack Arbaugh umpire? How Bluffton will win unless tire town has it’s own umpire here. Poor Uncle Tom died before he got here And now what will John Yager do? If you like the pew station at the Clover Leaf? If the people who built it are still living? «; What Ira Oswalt likes about IL If Fred Schurger isn’t a'' prince when be entertains? What the Schafer bunch did to that supper? UAitJ

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If the soup wasn’t faster than the turtle? If Uncle Sam knows that he has one of the greatest story tellers pf the age in Sam Shamp? If Sam would tell some of his most select stories to everybody? If Ross Mallonee is not happy? If, since he is “papa,” he would trade places with Pres .Taft, Cook or Peary? If the new K. of P. building won’t be something to be proud of? Are you a member of the dedicatory class? i If some of the other lodges won't follow suit now? If Phil Macklin and Hugh Hite have completed plans for their new house? Have they sold all their stock? Where the civic league is? If the Coppock people, now that they are through experimenting and have a successful machine, are going to run away? Why Decatur money won’t talk when money in other places is simply yelling? Who will get the furnace factory? How Dr. Patterson likes moving? If he really will have his own garden? Will he plant teeth? If Corbett shouldn’t have a lock cm his peanut roaster? If his “laborers” aren’t getting an awful appetite for free peanuts? Why Chas. Meyers is happy again? If Leonard Merryman has found that Decatur is about the best ever? If Warren Buckmaster ever got enough of Van Camp’s pork and beans? If Alvy Buffenbarger was able to deliver laundry on Saturday, Sept 11, 1909?

j The stockholders of the Coppock i Motor car company held an interesting meeting at the offices of the Ward Fence company last evening at which time the future of the company was thoroughly discussed. While the matter of soliciting new stock with the idea in view of putting the company on its feet and assuring it of the same sort of success that has marked so many other institutions of its fond, has been in away successful, yet it will require more money than has as yet been subscribed to Insure it’s success. They decided to make one more final effort and to keep the factory in Decatur if possible. In order that every business man, every property owner and every person Interested in. the welfare of Decatur may know the exact situation as wen as the truth about their they decided to have a public meeting at the library on Wednesday evening. This to not a stock raising meeting so much as, it is a matter of putting the actual conditions up to the business interests of the city, that there be no misunderstanding should the plant be moved from the city. We are all interested in keeping everything we have and in making them the best of their fond, and for this reason the meeting should be attended by everyone who wants to see Decatur grow bigger and better. The Coppock is right now at the turning point in her career. Financial help at this time will not only bring back a return upon the investment but it will help retain a growing manufacturing concern, one that will bring an indirect dividend to every citizen of the city. ■ 11 , Monday being the twentieth birthday of Fred and Frank Engle, a number of their mends planned a surprise and carried it out to the tetter. The event occurred last evening at their home ud a very ptataant time «n* Isafeed by those premto too even-

furnished on different interval’s. A very appetising lunct icon was served and all seemed to be in condition to do justice to it Those who attended were Herbert Lachot Vane Weaver, Martin Ault Bruce Patterson, Grover Miller, Bonder Raifdenbush, France Center, Vongh Murray and Melvin Gallogly. A day of pleasure was last Sunday at the home of Henry Lankenau in this city, when that gentleman celebrated his sixty-seventh birthday. At the same time the birthday of his daughter, Mrs. Alma Sipes of Fort Wayne, was observed, it being her twenty-seventh anniversary. About forty-five guests were present and enjoyed the entire day, a big dinner and supper being the features. The guests came from far and near, including relatives from many towns and cities,. It was a happy reunion. Mrs. Joshua Bright of near Peterson pleasantly entertained at a dinner party Sunday in honor of her daughter, Mrs. Willis Landis and son Eugene of Elgin. Hl- Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Marlon. Johnson and family, Mr. and Mrs. Harve Beery and daughter Beulah, Mr. and Mrs. John Parrish and family, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Abbot and family, Mr. and Mrs. John Bright and family, Miss Helen Baker, Mr. Tom Bright, Mr. and Mrs. George Bright The Historical Chib win meet this evening with Mrs. John Fleming on First street. Mrs. Jesse C. Sutton will read a paper on the history of Alaska, and It is expected that a pleasant evening will be enjoyed by the members of this club. ' All members of the old staff of Ben Hurs are requested to be present at their hall on Friday evening, for the purpose of practicing for the work to be given at their meeting on Friday evening of next week. Sunday was a pleasant day at the home of Jeremiah Archbold near Monmouth. They entertained visitors, they being Mrs. Reker and daughter of Fort Wayne, Rachel Merryman and family, James Hoagland and family, and Mrs. Nora Merryman, a sister of Mr. Archbold. Mr. Jeff G. Crum and sister, Mrs. Maltese Roblnald, J. C. Bell and wife of Craigvllle, came Sunday in the former’s automobile to the J. A. Zerkel home, southeast of the elty. In the afternoon a visit was made to the Adams county infirmary and also to Muskmelon Harve Smith’s for melons returning to their home in the evening, accompanied by Miss Grace Zerkel, who will visit friends and attend the street fair at Bluffton and will return home Tuesday evening. The members of Mrs. Nachtriebs Sunday school class are asked to meet at her home this evening at 7, on account of death of Miss Etta Elzey. Miss Rose Tonellier entertained at dinner Sunday Miss Minnie Garard, of Louisville, Kentucky, Mary Tonnellier of Rockford, 0., and Mr. Harold DosweO of Fort Wayne. Miss Garard left for her home today. The Christian church Aid Society will hold a dollar social at the home of Mrs. Ed the first of next month and th* members are busy earning their dollars. Mrs. Percy Williams and Mrs. Shumaker are preparing an Interesting program Miss Mary Bright of near Convoy, 0., gave a dinner party Saturday evening to five of her friends. The guests at the table were Alma and Ver* Meshberger, Cecil and Naomi Meyer, Ethel Shumaker Os Decatur. In the evening the hostess and her friends were given a surprise by the young folks of the neighborhood and a happy evening was spent .!■■■» o . Indianapolis, Sept 21.—Resolutions providing for the protection of produce growers from the dishonesty of commission men; extending and improving the campaign of social «- form; altering the per capita tax, agreement with the American Federation of Catholic Societies, and providing bettor publishing facilities were introduced at the yesterday’s session of the National Central Vorsin convention in St Cecelia hall yesterday. The session was preceded during the morning by a meeting in St Mary's hall, where hfe excellency Diomede Faloonio, apostolic delegate, and a number of dignitaries made short addresses. Following the opening of the session yesterday afternoon telegrams and letters numbering nearly one hundred were presented to the convention. The msMKto were all congratulatory in nature and came from archbishops and bishops throughout the United States atf Canada. The resoiuttoM Introduced toes t*4 will be brought off t* MM

B 0% KI I lb A I* ImFmler »i been given the dishonesty of unprin-J: clpled commission men In "fleecing”! J unsuspecting producers who send! 1 them of goods known : to be in first class conditon, and whioh i are reported later to have been re- ' ceived In an almost worthless state. < If the resolution is adopted the Central Veretn societies in the , various cities will take in charge tire exam- , ination of the reports of commission ; men and are ypected thereby to bring about a correction of these abuses. After hearing the report of the special committee on social re- i form, the convention did not hesitate i to vote the continuation of the com- < mittee and the extension of the work. This committee was appointed In Cleveland a year ago and had for Its , purpose the publication of newspa- j i pens in a campaign against social: evils and also the instruction of lay- j men along sociological lines. The' committee has spent more than 17,000 and has maintained a number of students in European colleges and in American summer schools, where, special sociological problems were studied. It has been suggested that the outcome of this committee’s work may be the establishment of a special school for sociological research in the United States. ", L.*—, i' t i , O"' " .' > " " ■"*""** ' Etta May Elsey, daughter of William and Sedora Elzey, died at < six a. m. Tuesday morning, after suffering with illness lasting one year. She lived with her parents three miles west of the city, and during the past year has suffered greatly from a complication of ailments, ending in pneumonia, from which she died at the hour named. She was a bright, cheerful young girl with a host of friends near her home, and also with many warm acquaintances in this city. She was thoroughly converted and was m every way a Christian girl. Her age is seventeen years, nine months, and eight days, and she is survived by a father, mother, sister Mrs. Joseph McFarland, and a brother Harvey Elzey, and besides these there are many other relatives and friends, all of whom mourn her death. The funeral will occur on Thursday, leaving the house at one o’clock, sun time, the services being held from the Methodist chur-.h in this city, with Revs. Powell and Valentine in charge. Interment will follow in the Decatur cemetery. But a few days ago she was happily concerted and became a member of the Methodist church. o — Henry E. Peters, living two miles northwest of Magley, died at seven o’clock Monday night, after a long and lingering illness. lu June last he suffered a stroke of paralysis and since then he has steadily declined, until the last few weeks it was known that he could last but a short time. M|r. Peters was one of the county’s beet and meet progressive’ citizens, and was known as perhaps the wealthiest farmer In the county. With that he teas generous, kind hearted and a neighbor always Assisting those who were in need and doing i his part as an American citisen and a Christian man.\He waa born in< IMO in Unn Westpaulen, Germany, and came to Jhls country j in 1860, first settling in Terre Haute, later coming to Fort Wayne, then to his present home in this county. In 1808 he > married Miss Freidreca Hildeman, and their married life has been extremely happy. Those of the family who survive him are the widow, Mrs. Blomke, Mrs. Otto Peck, and Mbs Tillie Peters. The funeral will take place on Thursday, leaving the house at one o’clock, the services being held at the German Reformed church at half past two. Interment will take place tn the cemetery at the church. < . a Rochester, Minn., Sept 21.—(Special to Dally Democrat)—Governor John A Johnson died at 3:29 this morning. Hie devoted wife was at hte bedside when the end came. For M hour previous to his death the govecnor.had bepn alone with his wife, bidding her goodby. He talked steadily to her and the hour completely twa her nerves so that her own coltapeo was inevitable. .Several tinreo during tire past twenty-four hours Mrs. Johnson, whose devotion to her famous husband has caused the kdr" <f *tion of all, had feinted and was restored with difficulty. The final collapse leaves her in a serious condition and the utmost care is being taken to save her life. Governor Johnson.was born in St Peters, Minn, July 28,18«, and was just at the age when his fores wag being felt over the nation. As governor of the great state of Minnesota he has proven himself one. of the biggest men of the country. Hl. parents were very poor and at the age of twelve he took up the reeponsibilitiee of the family, and his rise in the world has demonstrated a boy eon dg He entered the tewspaper field when a yooag man ted coon beossM a figure la his state. I ‘ thiaeaM

though th a stAtA WAfit r©oub- I lican. Fifteen years ago he began I ; suffering from intestinal trouble, and has been operated upon four times. He has borne hjs suffering with a' for- , titude that has won praise from all. The nation has lost one of Ito great- ■ est public men. ' ' I"" o’":* — If the telephone service was a little off tn Decatur Tuesday, if the answer you got when you rang in central was a little excited but oh so happy, we have an explanation for it. Miss Bessie Gerard, one of the young la-, dies who has for several years been an efficient and patien| and faithful operator at the exchange office, was\ married last evening, The event oe- , curved at eight o’clock at the Evangelical parsonage, Rev. D. O. Wise, ! officiating. It was a very quiet affair,' in fact the parties Interested made 'a gallant effort to keep the marriage a secret, but such happy events will find away to make themselves known and though Miss Gerard reported for duty as usual this morning, her com- ' panions soon made £er admit the truth. The groom is Mr. Fred B. Smith, ah excellent young man whose home is at Fort Dodge, lowa, but who is now a train dispatcher in Dakota. He formerly worked at the Clover Leaf depot In this city. Mrs. Smith will continue to reside here for a few weeks, when she will join her husband in the west. She is an excellent young lady and has many friends who congratulate Mr. Smith on his choice of a life partner. The telephone girls were a .busy bunch today, for the wedding of Miss Gerard was not the only event of that kind to excite them. At about 1:80 {O'clock .this afternoon, Miss C’ara Schultz, a very popular young lady who until recently has been employed as a telephone operator here, was united in the holy bonds to Mr. Hugh Daniels, of Rivarre, the event occurring at the St. Marys parsonage, Rev. H. Theo. Wilken officiating. The happy couple left over the Egje a few minutes after two o’clock and the telephone girl? gave them a farewell reception that they will long remember. The grips and trunks of the young couple were plastered with all kinds of signs and notices. Miss Schultz Is the beautiful young daughter of Henry Schultz, a retired former, who recently moted to this city from south of town, and now resides on south Chestnut avenue. The groom is an operator, stationed at Rivarre, where they will reside after returning from their wedding Journey through the west We join the many friends 1 in congratulations. ' o . .■ ;

L The state of Indiana rested their side of the case against Charles Wolfe, charged with assault and battery With intent, at ten o’clock this morning. Attorney J. C. Moran for the defense immediately made his statement to the jury, saying that they expected to prove that any act on the part of Mr. Wolfe was done in self defense. The drat witness called was a young man named Schlegel, who was working on the road at the time the affair happened, and •he was followed by Dr. Thomas. It is thought that the evidence will be concluded by this evening and the case will go to the jury by tomorrow afternoon. Mr. Wolfe sits near his counsel, holding his two year old babe on his lap, while his devoted wife sits beside him, with an Infant In her arms. The defendant is also surrounded by other relatives including his father and mother. There was quite a number of people present at the trial during today and much interest Is manifested. Among those whowere present was Miss Kate Mangold, « daughter of the unfortunate man, Jacob Mangold, who died forty minutes after the assault Miss Mangold apt back In the court room, near the rear, and plainly showed bow badly she felt H. I. Taper and stater. Miss Anns Yager, arrived home Monday evening fttem five weeks’ travel through the west* the greater port of the time being spent in Colorado, where they visited all the places of interest, and the trip was a dellghtfu’ one, from every point of view. They wont to the top of Pikes Peak, visited the gold fields of Cripple Creek and other sectfons of the state, called op numerous former Adams county residents, and enjoyed every minute of the five | weeks. AU of the old Decatur and , Adams county people whom they met are prospering and happy in that great country. 8. C. Sheldon, who left Linn ; Grove a number of years ago, ta n®* , the county clerk at Colorado Springs, i with an army of deputies under him, ‘ and has also made some good investi meets In the gold fldlds. George I Musser, who was also a native of I Hartford township, this county, and a : ’ tffSjnajLiriiJ at Thn aamb

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and is getting along nicely. His fam- I ily are all well and are over the mad I dog scare. Ed Swigart and family, I who left here years ago are prosper- ■ ous, Ed having charge of a big cement I plant. At Denver they met Charles I Peterson, who is in the magazine I publishing business and forging to ■ the top. The Yagers called on Miss ■ Mary Heffner who likes the western. I country, and sent regards to her I many friends here. A Mr. Zeser and I a half dozen others were also among I those whom they saw and all of whom H are getting along in excellent style. I - o ■ I Railroad fare, Reno and return, 1 with sleeping car, meals, etc.s2oo I Six and one-half months* residence: I House rent, 7 months’ at 840.. 280 *1 Servant,, 7 months, at *40.... 280 I Household bills, 6ft months, I at 1100 65<J Attorney’s fees and costs 550 K Incidentals Total ...|2,010* I If you are tired of your wife, send I her out to Reno, Nevada, and after I the divorce you will get a bill some- I thin* like the above. I Cheap? In 1907, 800 out of every 100,000 I married citizens of Nevada paid the I price—the highest percentage of dl» I vorces of any state In the Union. I Munsey’s Magazine for October I publishes a remarkable article on 1 “Reno, the Refuge of Restless I Hearts.’ ; <| Speaking of divorce in general, the I writer says: J “Practically a million divorcee have 1 been’ granted in the United States | Within the past twenty years. The I exact number for the years from 1887uj so 1908, inclusive, is 948,825, aa against 12,832,044 marriages. As far! as new marriages are concerned, therefore, there has been nearly one divorce for every thirteen wedding ceremonies. And out of this appalling total, 206,225 divorces,or not quite one in four, have been Issued on i grounds of cruelty. Only one cause has been more productive—desertion; and the totgl of decrees based upon that charge is 367,502. This ratio has held good in Nevada And undoubtedly holds there substantially today.” After describing many incidents in Reno divorce court history, he asks: *fo there much of this seeking of divorce in order to marry some one else?’’ “It is probably the explanation of seven aplications out of every ten filed in Reno. Ab some men. when their wives are away, mark on thete desk calendars the number of dayr* they have to wait, and count every day as one day nearer to the reunion, so some of these set down the hunvj dred and eighty-two days to obtain the right to sue and the-ll fourteen days beyond that required 1 ’ for the trial of the cause. Every day to a day hearer to freedom—and to * —I 0 ■'•*■t — Following ciese upon the gasoline explosion at Wktertoo in which Mrs* Fletcher nearly lost her life Is one M Angola wherein Mrs. Ann Sowie was seriously bunted for a similar explosion. Except for the immediate arrival o? help. Ore •»*» * ould lave been consented. ANOTHIR MAMACfifI OP JSWt Many KIIIH injured Mush Property Dwtreybd-Three Days. Berlin, Sept 31.— (Special to the Dally Democrat)—Another terrible massacre of Jews has taken place at. Kief. The outrage began tort Thure- fl day and continue three days, during which time rtghteeh Jews were killed d ' outright twelve died from their in-v juries later and 150 were seriously | ; hurt There were more than a thou- " ■ sand slightly injured and thousand* of dollars’ worth of property-de-r ' fl F -4— -P—o ’

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