Decatur Democrat, Volume 52, Number 39, Decatur, Adams County, 30 September 1909 — Page 1

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SOLDIERS GATHER ■ .. , \ I Members of the Old EightyI Ninth Gather Here for I Annual Meeting ■commander is here ■Spoke at Court House this Kr Afternoon—Camp Fire - lip k Occurs Tonight H With faltering step, but with shoul■ders proudly erect, and in time to the Rmartial band which headed them, one ■ hundred and fifty men, who nearly ■fifty years ago when in the spring ■time of their splendid manhood, ■ marched forth to defend the flag of ■America on call from President Abe Blincoln, Wednesday marched to ■the Clover Leaf station where they ■met the state commander, A. 0. Som■ers of Kokomo. The occasion is the ■annual reunion of the eighty-ninth InBdiana infantry. The ranks havethln■ned and the original regiment of*l,ooo ■men has dwindled so that less than ■a hundred of that regiment were on ■hands today, the rest of those present ■being visitors from other regiments. ■The city is gaily decorated for the ■event, the stars and stripes being dis■played from every business house and ■many homes. The morning was spent Bin happy reunion. The veterans being ■met at the various trains and escorted ■to the library, where they registered. ■At noon occurred the parade and the ■reception for the state commander. ■Dinner was served at the G. A. R.

(Kall by the ladles of the W. R. C. Hto which the old soldiers had free ac. psess. The regimental officers are ■resident, E. Woods, of this city; vlceiKresident, Robert D. Patterson, of this and secretary J. W. Zeublin, of ■»endleton. The program proper beKan at two o’clock yesterday when ■Commander Somers delivered an appropriate address to the soldiers and ■heir friends at the court house. Last Hvening at thel ibrary hall occurred ■he camp fire, always a happy occasion at the reunions. This ■norning at the library the business ■eMlon will be held at which time the Place for the next meeting will be se. Peered and officers elected. The ninth Pndiana battery Which was to meet {■ere Is not represented by k single ■aember. It is said that there are but living members of this old organ■cation and meeting days are nearly IKver. The register for the eighty■toth allowed the following present Prom a‘distance: F. C. McClure, WaIKuth- D. A. More, John Gurtner, Elisha P>i<ekerson, Cyrus Galloway, Fort Swayne; Jesse T. Lamb, Summitville; ■Zfr. Bowserman, Pendleton; J. W. PhriiMn. Pendleton; G. L. Craven, New I&gtie; Thomae L. Gross, SharpesvUle; Spnel Pary, Connersville; John W. k Noblesville; W. H. McCormack, Pleasant ■jd/O-l W. S. Elliot, Radley, Ind.; BKliatt Simmons, Frank Jones, Falr■ount; John Wright, Daphner; Panklin Snyde New ' lon Lewis ■user. Bryant; Isaac Premer, Port■nd; Joseph William, Portland; John ■shorn, Qrenetown; J, N. Rlcahrd, ■ton; J. W. Wilburn, SharpesvUle; : M. Clifford. Lincoln, Nob ; iPmes Boyd, Pleasant Mills; John ■endricks, Monroe; William Brokaw. ’ Ip-tland; Ell Ray, John Urick. Geo. )pst, Mpnroe; Lewis Long, ‘ Ipk; Georgp W. Mumma, Monhie- , ■fte; Hohn Barkley, 1 Monroeville; ( ■m.'Danner, Laudenville, 0.; J, J. jPQonee, Van Wert, 0.; Daniel A. IKtnson, Hartford City; Georgo 1 Wren, O.; Jacob Cook, Ge- i Reuben Baxter, Monmouth; E. 1 Hi Dailey, Kankakee, Ill.; Henry H. 1 Upt, Chicago; Ezekeil Elzey, Bluff- < |p,» Jehu Smith, Pleasant Mills; t IHbob Butcher, Geneva; Fred Rep- 1 IPrt, Vera Cruz: Thomas Adelsperger, 1 ISuth Bend. The members from the ( IPhty-ninth from this city who ’•egincluded Nathan Beckman, SKp-y McLean, A. J. Teeple, William s John Steele, R. A. Drummond, S IPorge Raver, Fred Apple, Joseph W. IPith, Charles Carver, M. J. WertzIPger, Perry Elzey, Samuel Chron- c ■sr, Robert N. Andrews, Theodore s

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— ... Kennedy, R. F. Mumma, Jashiik Par- 1 risk, Thomas W. Mallonee and R. D. Patterson. Besides there about fifCy visitors registered from various places, members of other regiments. ' •- • —< “SAUL OF TARSUS'' TdNIGHT A Sig City Show at the Bosse Opera House. Obe of the most remarkable features of “Saul of Tarsus” the new dramatic offering in four acts, which will be seen at the Bosse opera house toWght is its historical correctness. Infinite pains have been taken to have the scenic, environment perfect. Old drawings and descriptions have been obtained from museums and archives and thsee have been used in the production of the scenery and also in the provision of the costumes, so that every detail Is correct in every particular. Henry Thorn Hum, the author, is a profound student of Bible times and of biblical characters. He has made a lifelong study of the subject* and tile wealth of his research has been expended upon this play, The electrical effects in this piece also remarkable, and they offer some surprising features, which are used with telling effect - -• — ——— BUSINESS DEALS — Ellenberger & Botkin Sold Their Meat Market Yesterday ANOTHER SALE The Economy Now Owns /the Macwhmney Five and Ten Cent Stock

Geneva, Indiana, September 29.— J (Special to the Dally Democrat)—A business deal was pulled off here, yes.) terday when Ellenberger & Botkin, sold their meat market to John S. I Bowers of and B. F. Atilt of j txiis place. Possession was Immediately given, Al Voorhees being estab- * lished as the main guy in waiting on , the trade. stand is a good one, I and jvill make good under the new owners, as it did under the old ones. $ — A. H. Fristoe has branched out a little by buying the stock of Mrs. F. J. Macwhlnney, who owned five and ten cent store here. The deal was made yesterday, and today the stock was all moved to the place of the Economy, where it will be displayed and sold before it even has time to get cold. Mr. Fristoe now has a clear field in his line, and will make them go some, as the boys say. ■ -..A-- .1. f 'Cal Miller with a force of workmen came here yesterday and are working ■ .west of town on the Shoemaker bridge, i the contract being given Mtn Monday < by the commissioners. The bridge .i is in a bad condition and needs the < Improvement to be made. 1 • . .- —i County Clerk Haefling and family i and Miss Bert Voglewede of Decatur, were here Sunday the guests of Jacob < Butcher and wife. Mr, Haefling while here looked after. clothing for Mrs. 1 Manley, who in afew days . will lie I taken to the insane hospital at Bick- « mond. . 1 The farmers in southern Adams 1 are wearing the smile that won’t come off. Their corn crop is a bumper that 4 is a bumper. The weather has been 1 perfect, just enough rain, no frost and] 1 the harvesting of this crop makes 8 every one smile. The Democrats of Geneva will hold their nominating convention on to- t morrow evening, and ,at that time they s will name those who will lead their t ticket in the municipal races for town c offices, the election to be held on the's second of November. They are al lively bunch here and something will I g be doing from now until the day of s election. c —— z . b The sale of farming implements, a stock and personal property held by | 8. P. Grace was a good one, every- ti thing selling high. Mr. Grace and [v family will go to Michigan in a few.tl days, he having bought a farm there, | selling his real, estate In this, county, v

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1 Display Day in Decatur, it’s here, and so successful and pleasant has it proven that it is quite probable that similar events will be held twice a year from this time on, spring and fall. The day and its success is due almost entirely to Mrs. M. Burdg, who planned the occasion, secured the subscriptions from the merchants, arranged for the bands and instilled into the event whatever spirit of 'public enterprise was shown today. She deserves a vote of thanks for the event was all that could be hoped for. Its purpose was not a big celebration, simply an opening, when the merchants might display their goods in the best possible way and the patrons get a line on the place to make their fall purchases. It was all that could have been hoped for. There were many people in town, from the coun- , try, and the streets and stores this afternoon were crowded and this evening promises to be equally busy. Every business man in town made an effort to make, his store look attractive and each succeeded, although all did not offer special inducements, but it was all worth a trip around and ■■ it was like a day at the fair. Everybody was in a good humor and the day helped to cement together the people and the merchant. It created a home spirit that helps. Among the places where special features were noticeable were the following: Mrs. Burdg, milliner, grand fall opening of ladies*, hats. The store was most attractively decorated and arranged and the force of clerks were tfuriy alt day long. The window showed a display of the newest things in ladies fall and winter hats. . Hensley, the jeweler, showed a beautiful and most attractive window, in which was displayed a handsome tea set of silver, clocks and various other articles in his line. The Bowers’ millinery store also gave an opening and their always pretty place of business was decorated with all the colors known to tall millinery, also with flowers and ribbons, and the newest Styles to-hats, ■ Yager Bros. & Reinking specialized today on their line of pianos and big (leather Turkish rockers, the big store .looking good to all who visited there. Bavghmap’s five and ten cent store had two pretty windows, one filled (with pretty chinaware and the other with ten cent articles. j Elzey, Vance & Hite, the clothiers, showed a window draped with national colors, cut flowers and the new 'styles of men’s and boys’ clothing. I The Schafer Hardware store was a busy place, and was nicely arranged to show their enormous line of goods, stoves of course being the big pusher at this season. The Racket store, Steele & Weaver at the helm, was another place where they could scarcely take ware of the crowd. They offered a number of special bargains in dishes and dry goods and notions that made their pay. Charlie Voglewede, the shoe seller, always up to date in the arrangement of his pretty store, showed a neat and attractive place with pretty windows today. , The Myers-Daily store had two pretty windows that called for their share of attention. In the south window was a show of clothing, with decorations in corn that was ufiique, while in the north window in a no less pretty manner, was shown the late hats with trimmings in chrysanthemums. Laman & Lee. with a special sale on stoves, in which a saving of per cent was guaranteed, was a scene good to look at "Are store is a handsome one and the boys inside were hustling for the share of business due them, and they do it Holthouse, Schulte & Co. were there as usual with autumn goodies in childrrn’s suits, men’s clothing and furnishing goods and the entire scheme, decorated with fall roses and green vines is worthy of your attention. Gay & Zwick had a display of mattresses that looked good to us. The show attracted much attention and the returns to this firm from display ’ day seemed to be direct from the sales they, were making. 1 Niblick & Company, the» big dry ; goods dealers, made a showing In i ailks, dress goods and skirts that i could not have been excelled in a j town ten times the size of Decatur, and every cleric is. busy today. Th Fair store, with a line of no- < tions and general goods had pretty < windows and proved they are up to the minute. The Boston store yere in season < with .a pretty decoration scheme ofp

autumn leaves, throughout the store and tofhe Window, with which intermingled their stock of merchandise, dry goods, etc. The HQlthouse Drug Co. had a window especially arranged for the day showing up Chi-namel. Schaub, Gottemoller & Co. were ready for. the day with a nicely prepared stock and a special representative who explained on the street the merits of tie newest hard coal stove, the Utility Searchlight, which attracted much attention. This stove is said to have many new features. The U, Delninger millinery store is another .ladies' hat store where was shown all (the new things. While they had no special opening they were busy shpwing the styles and fashions to the <>ut to see. Lehnes' jewelry house was as neat and attractive and perfect as usual and the window made many stop and inquire for the prices, which are always right. Fullenkampfs, trade started early and continued all day. The special show there was on the second floor, where is located the suit and wrap department An extra force of clerks was necessary and a special reprei sentativewas on hands to take measand show an extra line of ' fall and winter clothing for ladies. One ofthe pretty stores today and which called for many expressions of deligra| wm Tague’s shod store, arranged with fall leaves and big yellow chrysanthemums, the lines of ' decoration extending from one end of the store to the other, while the window wks a beauty, the centerpiece being a pumpkin from which extended yellow ribbons, leading to the newest styles in shoes. Another real attractive window was that of Fred Mills, the grocer, wherein were mingled flowers and colored crepe to ja god advantage. The big front window at Hunsicker Bros, store fairly made yoqr mouth water jat the i first glance. It was filled with large cakes to <ll kinds, grapes, figs, apples, oranges and everything else in their 1 line. : The True & Runyon had a special 1 window and made a special day of the second floor, where they had the first 1 opening of their ready to wear garments, including suits, pkirts and 1 wraps. , Teeple, Brandyberry & Peterson, ■ clothiers were up to the standard, a new divide fchlch makes the art of window dressing easier being used to advantage and the line of men and boys* clothing was a dandy. Music for the occasion was furnished by the Berne band'and. the Decatur Juvenile. baj»d the former arriving this morning for the day, while ' the latter will be on the job this afternoon and evening. The red, white and blue decorations all over town for the old soldiers’ reunion added to the attractive appearance of the town and the day was all that could have been hoped for. Let’s have another and a bigger one next springs WILLIAM WELLB A DESCENDANT Os Robert Fulton and Still Wants to Be a Senator. * Hon. William S. Wells, representative in the legislative from Allen county, and a very well known Fort Wayne man, is in proud possession of documentary evidence that he is a direct descendant of Robert Fulton, inventor of tire steamboat This fact is of unusual interest just now apropos of the great Hudson-Fulton celebration in Naw York. Mr. Wells is a grand Son of a granddaughter of the famous inventor. His father, J. B. Wells, now ! Tt years of age and a retired official : of toe Pennsylvania railroad company, ; redding at Harrisburg, Pa., is. a son 1 of Harris B; Writs, whose wife was I Sarah N. Fulton, granddaughter of the i man who first made successful appli- 1 cation of steam in .the propelling of i water craft While naturally proud i of Ms distinguished ancestry, Mr. i Wells is not slowing himself to be- 1 come inflated over it What A Mr. Wells is not allowing himself to beta secure the democratic nomination for state senator in Allen county next i year. He has been twice a member of the lower house, and now has an ambition to go to the state senate.— Fort Wayne Sentinel. i ———o— < One of the very handsome displays 1 of Merchants’ Day is the hand-painted 1 china belonging to Miss Jean Luts, which may be seen in the window at Moses & Myers .furniture store. The i designs are beautiful and Miss Jean i is being congratulated on every hand. 1 1 ■ - '■ '< • ——* —-

JUDGE ZOLLARB UNDER KNIFE Had Kidney Removed-Third Operation In Year. Judge Allen Zollars, who for the past year or more has been suffering from a severe kidney complaint, underwent a third operation at Hope hospital this morning at the hands of Drs. Porter and Schilling. Although greatly enfeebled by his prolonged illness and the two former operations, Judge Zollars sustained the shock well and is now doing as well as can be expected. In this morning’s operation the entire kidney, which has been the seat of his trouble, was removed. The operation is a particularly serious one, and was only performed as a final attempt to restore him to health, as it was realized that while he still retained the diseased kidney it would be almost impossible for him to fully recover. Charles Zollars, of Chicago, son of the judge, came to Fort Wayne to be present at the operation.—Fort Wayne News. /. HAD A CLOSE CALL • Wesley Hoffman Mixes Up With a Gasoline Stove at True & Runyons RESULT WAS LUCKY J. B. Stonebumer, the Hero Who Saved Mr. Hoffman From Serious Injury A leaky gasoline stove, installed at the True & Runyon store yesterday to furnish heat in the grocery department, came near causing the -death of Wesley Hoffman, a member of the firm and manager of the grocery, to say nothing of a serious conflagration. The stovehad been placed on a small table, the latter covered with white muslin. The gasoline leaked from the stove and saturated the muslin and this caught fire from the flame in the Stove, suddenly flaring up and set fire to two valuable rugs. Just at this moment Andrew Roop, an employe at the store, came in with a dishpan full of water, expecting to wash some dishes. His appearance was timely for the pan of water outened the blaze. In the meantime Mr. Hoffman was trying to get the stove out of the store and had dragged it to the door, where he pushed it into the street. His clothes had become saturated with the gasoline and suddenly he was covered with flames. His clothes were slightly burned and he received a few blisters but not enough to cause him to leave his work, for at the instant that it seemed he was doomed, J. B. Stoneburner came in and threw his coat over Wesley, very probably saving his life. Mr. Stonebumer received a bad bum on his left hand, requiring medical attention, but the results all' around were most fortunate. The stove could not have exploded, owing to its construction, but it came near enough to cause all kinds of trouble. — — o . ~ —. The Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church, was entertained by Wilson Lee yesterday. Yesterday’s meeting was well attended, thirty bring present, Mrs. Robert Blackbum read the paper “The Blazing of the Trail." The society completed the last chapter of the book yesterday, and toe paper coyered it from the beginning. Interesting subtopics were discussed by Mrs. Spetnagle, Mrs. Dicer, Mrs. Fristoe, Mrs. Moses and Miss Laura Alban. Special music by Miss Florence Sprunger was in order and was enjoyed. The next meeting is scheduled to occur at the home of Mrs. S. D. Beavers. FUNERAL HELD THIS MORNING And Remains Taken to Monroeville ; for Burial. The funeral of Mrs. Mary Knavel was "held yesterday from St. Marys 1 church at seven-thirty o’clock, Fr. i Wilken officiating. Just a short while before her death she was received into the church and Ft. Wilken de- 1 livered a, very interesting sermon appropriate to the occasion. The remains were taken to Monroeville and* i interment was made at that place, i

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STRONG COMPANY Bowers.' Realty Company Organised With Thirty Thousand Capital ' STRONG COMBINATION They Will Occupy the New Bowers’ Building on Monroe Street The Bowers’ Realty Company, is a new corporation for Decatur, capital thirty thousand dollars, the members of the company being John S. Bowers French Quinn and F. M. Schirmeye-. Their purpose is to buy and self real estate, bonds, notes, mortgages, loan money, in fact deal in all kinds of real 1 estate and personal property. The personel of the three Incorporators indicate that they will succeed and , that some day the Bowers’ Realty Company wiirbe the greatest in their line bf business. They will begin business at ondfe being for the present located in the office of Mr. Schirmeyer. As soon as the new Bowers’ building on Monroe street is completed, they will occupy the entire lower floor, which is being built suitable for this business, add which will; *also be handsomely furnished throughout. A vault is being and Mr. Quinn is now.-in Chicago buying some of the needed fixtures. It is their hope to be located in their permanent home and place of business on Monroe street by the first of the year. It is hard' for us to deservingly compli- . ment three such competent and thorough business men as John Bowers, ’ Fretfch Quinn and Frank Schirmeyer. • They <have-lived here always and been, i a permanent feature in the front ( ranks of our business life for many years past, always, seen in every movement that had the least tendency to make Decatur and Adams county ' bigger and better. They have the > energy, the push and the ability to I succeed in any undertaking and it is , needless for us to add that they will , succeed in the present instance. Mr. . Bowers expects to soon be released , from several outside business al--1 Hances and after that he with the oth. jer two members of the company will devote their entire time and efforts toward making the Bowers- Realty , Company the greatest, the strongest and best institution of its kind in the country. Knowing them as we do. and as every one else does, there is no doubt but that it will succeed to the highest pinacle of success. The abstracting business will still be continued by Mr. Schirmeyer. The officers! of the company are John S. Bowers president, F. M. Schirmeyer vice president and treasurer, and* French Quinn secretary. AT BLUFFTON TODAY Judge J. T. Merryman will be here tomorrow from Decatur, for the purpose of taking jurisdiction in the Manson Reiff cases. He was appointed last week by Judge Sturgis to sit as special judge in the cases and when he comes here tomorrow tt will be. known whether or not he will be able to take up the cases for trial . this term of court These are the oasss growing out es the grand jury indictments returned last ’ spring- and bare nothing to do with the recent raid of Detective C. C. Clark. Prosecuting Attorney Secrest is ready for trial and will try to get Judge Merryman to set them for the current term of court—Bluffton News. — — ■■■ - o — ■ AROUND STATUE OF LIBERTY New York, Sept. 29.—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Wilbur Wright piloted the first aeroplane that ever encircled the Statue of Liberty, in a Remarkable flight that lasted only seven minutes. He arose from Governors Island, swung around testing ground and then out over the harbor to the mouth of East river and over the battery, where thousands of eyes watched him. While the whistles of every craft were tied down, Wright returned and encircled the Statue of Liberty and rturned to Governor’s Island. It was the first aeroplane flight in this city. o— Mrs. F. A. White, of south First street, who has been visiting relatives at Marion, returned to her home today.

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