Decatur Democrat, Volume 53, Number 24, Decatur, Adams County, 16 June 1910 — Page 3

■tn make the plant here somewhere The company 1. KnMOll in Its power to ple.ee the p.■«n. u™»4 “ « ■ number of the Decatur ladles are ■ pleased with the service given them Iby the gas company. - The artificial I was as furnished here is safe and sufflcient for all ordinary purposes of the ■ kitchen. is convenient, and those who U use it do not hesitate in saying that I they would not like to do without It. ■ The gab company are not growlers, I are not looking for sympathy, and are ■ not kicking, but it stands to reason ■"that they cannot keep up the service I here unless they secure enough patg| ronage to do so. If you are thinking I of using gas, you should put It In now ■ before the hot summer season breaks ■ in upon you. A telephone call to the If- ga» office will bring a representative 9 *to your house to explain anything ■ to you that you may care to know H about, concerning gas, its probable K cost, etc. After you have It Installed Ip they will send a lady demonstrator I to the house tq show you how to op- | erate the stove at the smallest cost. J What more can you expect. Read the ■ advertisement tn today’s issue of the ■ Dally Democrat .—■— o— — f I Herb Lachot, who is making every I effort possible to secure a Fourth of, I July fund, reports that he is doing reasonably well. So far about SIOO I has been subscribed, and this is a I third of what is needed. A number of I those who should give ten dollars and I for whom this would be a rattling I good investment are trying to get off I "with a measley two or three dollars. I Come out of it, boys. If we are going to I do this, let’s do it right If you want I to bring people to Decatur on that day I you must provide some attractions for I them and you can’t do this withoutmoney. Come acrons. Let’s show the L people that we can give a real live I celebration. Yon should be glad that the band boys are willing to take the ! I detail work, off your hands. Aside Ip from the profits of that day alone, a |h celebration te always a good thing for f a town, when given right, and helps to manifold ways. Thaw out Monday '■ when the committee calls on yow The Fburth to but three weeks off and there to much.yet to be done in that time- Do your part and the event | will be ; * big aucoese—otherwise a Which do yon want? —-o- 11 - “ Saturday woe the fifty-fourth and last day of the April tertn or court, to be followed by a ten weeks’ vacation. The court made the usual allowance ; tor the term’s expenses. Herman Gerke et al. vs. Decatur FacMng Coespany, inventory filed by ■ the receiver and petition to sell real .estate and personal property was ;granted Sale to be made at public " * auction after tour week’s notice. to the case rtf Abagall Painter et al. vs. George Shross et al., the apjrtflwßmwnt of real estate was filed. — Charles A. Dugan vs. Perry J. Ogg et 81., partition, submitted, evidence heard, in part and continued for further hearing July tttt. This cause is hdlons .Judge Cook of Huntington. A new case was filed against Dr ’ Homer E. Sowers, charging him with practicing without a license. The warrant was made returnable forthwith. ' . — o— - ■ ~~ The office of Attorneys Peterson & when the many interested in the Wil ~ item Cummins guardianship gathered there and the sale of the ninetytour acre farm in Blue Creek town chip, formerly belonging to William Cummins, took place. William 1. H. HsSraert of this county being the buyer. This is the land lost by Mr. Cmnmins tn the recent oil boom, wtoch loss «o preyed upon his mind timt he is now Insane, and a guardiaaaW ta necessary to oversee his affair*. The City Natteatftl bank of Tiffin, Ohio, bad the first lien upon the land, and the bank president, Charles H. Baker, was <ww<g those here this morning; Henry Wentz of Shelby, Ohio, guardian of Mr CMWins; Calvin D'. Spitler of the'law firm of Itoyer & Spitt--1„. a the to »' Bow 4 Wt. torney of Shelby, OhtofWilltam Voegle of the law firm of Brucker & Voegle of Mansfield, Ohio, were among those present, interested with Peterson & Moran ih one of the most Interesting cases in the circuit court. » \ The Geneva girls, Helen and Mary ’ Hale, Alethea Throp, Marjorie Reddout and Doris Acker, were guests at! a porch party Friday evening by Mis. Glennis Mangold at her nome on First strreet. The girls afterward went to the Hensley home, where they enjoyed a midnight lunch and were guests of Miss Leah at a slumber party. — A very interesting meeting of the Eastern Star order was held at their hall Friday evening and much bust-

XtaTere made” forborne InittaX • ( _____ O r ~ Never was the children’s festival so completely, happily and successfully carried out as that at the MethodiSt chuch Sunday evening, and the several hundred children of the Sunday school who took part in the program of song, recitation, dialogue, etc., may be truly confident that It wan indeed as the subject implied, pre-eminently “The Children’s Hour.” The altar and choir loft had been draped with bunting in the national colors, and great banks of potted plants, vases of June flowers in their great profusion, outlined the choir loft and rostrum, and all available spade. The audience was one of the largest that has assembled in the church for many months, as auditorium, Sunday school room and gallery were completely filled, and even standing room was at a premium. The entire program a sannounced tn Saturday evenihg’s paper, was carried out with but very little change. The many children and those in charge of the program, with its many intricate drills and parts are surely deserving of great praise for their work, which was ap-' predated to the utmost by the many in attendance. All the services of the day were given over to the children i and every one had some special features in their honor. Among the church events of Sunday none were more interesting and entertaining that the Children’s Day program at Washington church. The ladies were in the front ranks as a decorating committee and the church looked beautiful in its costume of wild and cultivated flowers, and other evi dences of American patriotism. The choir rendered special selections, there were tableaux, recitations, speeches, songs, duets, closing with addresses by the pastor and Superintendent Wolf, the latter being a prominent figure in Sunday school work at Washington drarch. A splendid audience was present and enjoyed to the limit the entertainment afforded thaw. ■ ' o - The case of J. Q. Neptune vs. Ell W. and Mary s£eele, demand $25.00, for work done on a set of teeth for Mte. Steele, and in which a finding for SIO.OO was rendered by ’Squire J. H. Stone, has been appealed to circuit court, the papers having reached the clerk’s office. The will of Mathias Striker, was probated. He gives all his property, real and personal, to his wflte, Lucinda Striker, during her life, With right to sell property, If necessary. She is to be advised by Dennis Striker, a son. At her death the property is to be divided equally among the legal heirs. The will was written July 20, 1909, trad witnessed by W. H. Parr and John Mutter. « ■ Real estate transfers; D. E. Studabaker to John Studabaker, 2 acres, Hartford tp., $800; Samuel Wittwer to Osivan" Sprunger, tract in Monroe tp., $150; Levi A. Sprunger to J. F. Sprunger, undivided half of out lota 19 and 20, Berne, S3OO. McMullen, aged sixty-six, over thirty years, engaged tn the contract business In Fort Wayne, who as stated in Saturday evening’s issue of this paper, was seriously injured there, died shortly before 8 o’clock Saturday afternoon from his injuries. Mr. McMullen was well known here, being related to Mesdames Mary Wemhott, John Colchin, Catherine McLean, and others. He Is also known in a buri nes capacity, he being the contractor who did the carpenter work on the new Bowers building this year. The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette says regarding the unfortunate accident: “Mr. McMullen had climbed to the second floor of his shop just south of his home, to look after some lumber. Tn some unknown manner he loot his balance and fell through a trap door to toe floor below, a distance of about etereh feet He fell on his head and seek, fracturing his skull, and never regained consciousness after the accident Hie eons were in the shop when the accident occurred and Dr. Mlles F. Porter and Dr. A.-J, Kesler were, called. The direct cause of death was concussion of the brain. The injured man was removed to his home following the accident, where death occurred shortly before 3 o'clock. “Mr. McMullen was bom In County Antrim, Ireland, April 1«, 1844. He came to America In 1867 and after a brief stay in New York City he came to .Fort Wayne- Here he obtained for 8 number of years and then engaged in tb* contracting business. HO opened his first shop thirty-four •years ago and since that time he had been very successful. K “In 1891 he WM united in marriage .

Cathedral, the Rev; Father Brammer , o*ii ci axing, ouiviviHg, . widow and three chlldren-James F., John H. and Adah Irene McMullen, all residing at home. There are two sisters and one brother—Mrs. Frank Mcßennett and Mrs. John Daley, of this city, and Mr. Dennis McMullen, residing In Australia. One brother, James, was killed seven years ago on the Pennsylvania railroad, by which company he Was employed as an engineer.” - "Funeral services for John McMullen will be held Tuesday morning at 8:30 o’clock at the residence bn Masterson avenue and at 9 o’clock at St. Patrick’s Catholic church. The pall bearers will be Mr. William Kaough, Capt. Michael Connors, Dr, E. J. McOscar, Michael Shea, Emmet Martin and P. A. tiahdall. “The requiem mass at St Patrick’s church will be said by the Rev. J. F. Delaney, who prepared Mr. McMullen for death. He was summoned to the bedside immediately after the accident which ended the well-known contractor’s life.” —— ' ■ Geneva, Ind., June 13— (Special to Daily Democrat)—The Citizens and Merchants’ bank of this place which will soon begin business has purchased a building of their own. The committee appointed by the stockholders of the bank to provide a future home met Saturday evening and closed deal With Willis Glendening, purchasing from him a two-sory brick building, 80x22, located on the north side of Line street, the consideration being $2,500. The committee consisted of Messrs. George Schafer, Jack McGray and .0. O. Judy. Possession of the building is to be given July 15th. The banking company will meet some time » this week and decide upon the Im- , provements and changes to be made , to put the building in readiness for a banking house. The surveying on the east division '■ of the Bluffton & Celina traction line • Is to be resumed this week, when the • engineers will start east from here. I' It Is the intention of the company to have cars running Into Celina by November Ist. At present this line is i handling many people in and out of Geneva and the freight traffic is in- • creasing dally. “Prompt and safe ; service” Is the motto of this company. ) 'b ■■■ ► t Steiner & Llddy have sold their ; meat market on lin» street to Rob; ert Beechman of Muncie. The latter Is moving his family here tills r yreek and will soon be a real citizen , here. Steiner & Llddy have not decided as to their future. They are t young men, clever and straightforward i and it is hoped they will continue as l residents here. > _— -o—» ' - I The O«d Fellows, ’Rebekahs, , Knights rtf Pythias, Pythian Sisters, • Modem Woodmen, Royal Neighbors, Red Men, Pocahontas, Yeomen, G. A. R., forming a ’Rne of march nearly ■ four btodks fa length, with many car- , riages and automobiles in the rear, • headed by tire dty band, marched to » the Decatur cemetery Sunday after- . noon, where union memorial services s were conducted tn memory of the deeeaeed members. Not only did the lodge menibers turn out for this sacred -duty, 'but many of the citizens , in general attended, and the city of the deatd was literally peopled with the living Bunday. The lodges bore ’ Howers -and the ceniblems of their order and on arriving at the cemetery ■disbanded, teach to’hold its own ritual- ' istic service and decorate its graves. The aseenibly then formed in the cen- ’ ter of the •cemetery and a prayer by the Rev.. Powell opened a most im- . presrive program. The address on the brotherly ’love (emphasized .by these • fraternal orders, and their great good ’ hi the plan of life, was given by the Rev. Spetaagdl. Music was given by the band and there were also several ’ selections of much merit by the male ' quartet—Dr. J. Neptune and Ms son, Gregg Neptune, Rev. Powell aafii ' W. Beery. The benediction was pronounced by the Jtev. D. I. Hower of Bradyvßte, lowa. ■■l—V 1 " 11 Wavningum, D. C. June 13—The state of Indiana draws a full share of prizes la the omnibus pteflic building bill, which was completed Saturday. The bill, upon which a great deal of effort ha* been expended, will be Introduced in the house of representatives on next Monday, and will be rushed through to passage. It is being held back, as Is uzually tha case, in order that it may be used as a club, if necessary, in getting through legislation at the eleventh hour watch the“organization" may wish to put through. The amount provided for Indiana is |5604,000. The civil bill carries a total -appropriation of very close to $21,000,000. This is more by $6,000,000 than the president suggested as the maximum size of the bill which he would sign, but those who are close to him and who have been most instrumental in drafting the omnibus bill say the

president will not exercise his veto power. The senate Is expected to add several millions more, so that thq fjf when It reaches the president Is likely to carry a total of close to $30,000,000. The bill will start in the legislative grind with about 500 projects included. The senate Is expected to add about 100 projects. The state of Indiana gets twelve appropriations, which are distributed among the districts as, follows: Representative Boehne, First District—An appropriation for $7,500 for a site at Mt. Vernon. < Representative Cullop, Second District—An aproprlation of $20,000 additional for building at Bloomington. Representative Cox, Third District —An appropriation of $35,000 for the enlargement and remodeling of the postofflee building at New Albany. Representative Dixon, Fourth District—An appropriation of $65,000 for a site and building at Seymour. Representative Moss, Fifth District —An appropriation of $27,000 additional for building at Brazil. Representative Barnard, Sixth District —An appropriation of $70,000 for a site and building at Newcastle. Representative Adair, Eighth DistriOt—An appropriation of $60,000 for a site and building at Portland. Representative Morrison, Ninth Distrist —An appropriation of $70,000 for a building at Frankfort. Representative Crumpacker, Tenth District—An appropriation of SIOO,OOO for a site and building at Gary. Representative Rauch, Eleventh Dis-trict—-An appropriation of $20,000 for a site at Huntington; also an appropriation of $15,000 additional for the building at Wabash. Representative Barnhart, Thirteenth District—An appropriation of $65,000 for a site ahd building at Mishawaka. Representative Adair is allowed an appropriation covering both site and building in his home town of Portland, this favor being shown him because he was “frozen out” when the last omnibus appropriation bill was framed. He has asked also for an additional appropriation for Elwood and will try to get that inserted in the senate. o — , Robert Beery, son of Joseph Beery of this city, and a former resident here, arrived Sunday evening for a week’s visit with relatives and friends. He was accompanied by his bride, this being their wedding trip, the marriage having occurred at Fargo, North Dakota, on the evening of last Wednesday, June Bth. Bob went to Mott, N. D., five years ago and has more than- made good, being one of the prominent men of his county and state. He looks prosperous, is in excellent health and happy. We certainly offer sincere congratulations. Speaking of the wedding the Fargo Forum, under date of June Bth, said: “A quiet wedding will be solemnized this evening at the home of the bride, at 1002 Fifth street north, when Robert D. Beery of Mott street and Miss Florence Aunger of this city will be united in marriage in the presence of a few Invited guests, friends of the family and Wellington Irish, editor of The Pioneer Press of Mott, N. D.» a particular friend of the groom-to-be. Mr. Beery the expectant groom, is auditor of Hettinger county, is a member of the state committee of the republican party and one of the best known young men of the state. He has a host of friends in this city who wish him and his bride to be all the happiness possible. Miss Aunger ia a pleasant and popular young lady of Fargo and moves to the best of circles. After the wedding the couple will take a short wedding trip to Indiana.” — o — J. H. Ward and Will Ward and family of this city Sunday attended the; funeral of Philip Sautbine, which was 1 held at the Zion Christian UXdon church at Honduras at 10:30 a. an. The body arrived Saturday over the' Clover Leaf, coming through by ex-i press, and was taken to the home of a brother, Charles Sautbine, at Cralgville. The brother had been at Blufftion and returned home on the same train. When he got off at Craigville aad started away he noticed the men tifittng a casket from the train and retarding found that it contained the body of his murdered brother. The cssftet was opened and it was found that the body had been packed in fine sawdust, and as it was unrecognizable, the casket was resealed and was not opened for the relatives and friends. The body wm identified by the young man’s chief by hls belt, which was the same as that worn by the other members of the police force at Spokane. Young Philip was a favorite at Spokane. and no clue will be left unfathomed to bring to justice the murderers. The funeral Sunday was one of the largest ever held In that locality. — -■ O 1 ; The Misses Anna Clark, Celesta Wemhoff and Rosa Hees left today for Rensselaer, where they will attend the commencement exercises, which will held at that place this evening and Tuesday morning.

“Colorado nas a rnrger acreage under canals and ditches than any of •the western state, and, as practically every method of distributing water is in use, there will be opportunities to J study the various plans employed to supply moisture by artificial means to the land. t "In the States from the Pacific ocean to the Missouri river, including Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana, there are fully 3,000,000 acres under irigatlon or to be watered in the not far distant future. Allowing an average of twenty acres to a family and five persons to a family, this acreage would support 750,000 persons. It is not unfair to add to this number 750,000 more, representing the number of persons needed to supply the wants of those tillers of the soil and to transport their products. “Many irrigatlonlsts claim that an average of ten acres to the family is high enough; but, to be conservative, an acreage of twenty is used. On that basis the 3,000,000 acres in the northwestern states would furnish a living directly or indirectly, to at least | 1,500,000 people, or one person to each acre. “There are 2,305,915,600 acres of land in the United States,'and if all of this could be made as useful as irrt-1 gated land, this country would support a population of 1,152,956,000. This statement illustrates the importance of making the best use of the productive land of the country. “Planted to wheat, producing an average of thirty bushels to the acreage, the irrigated area of 3,000,000 acres would yield 90,000,000 bushels, or 24,000,000 tons of hay, if planted to alfalfa, while if in apples, as grown in the northwestern states, the yield would be 30,000,000 tons. The latter figures are based upon eighty trees to the acre, each tree yielding five boxes of fruit, an ultra-conservative estimate. This enormous tonnage would call for more railroads from the lakes to the Pacific coast, millions of dollars worth of new equipment and the employment of hundreds of thousands of skilled mechanics and laborers in mills and factories all over the country. It would mean more business for the bankers, merchants and manufacturers and have the effect of reducing the cost of living to a sane basis. “One hundred and fifty million dollars has been invested in irrigation canals in sixteen arid western states and territories and a harvest, valued at $250,009, in the former desert’s respond annually to the intelligent application of water to the sun-scorched valleys. The possibilities of reclamation and its bearing on the future welfare of the nation can better be realized when we consider that fully 35,000,000 acres as arid or seini-arid land can be reclaimed by irigation in addition to the acreage now irrigated, and approximately 75,000,000 acres of swamp land saved by drainage. Between ten million and eleven million , persons are now engaged in agricuture in the United States and practically . all of the arid land in the humid rei gions is embraced in the 6,000,000 farms under cultivation. The average k size of these farms is 146 acres. ' “France is a country of only 207,- . 054 square miles and has a population of nearly 40,000,000, yet it is the bank- ■ er nation of the world, supports its ■ people comfortably. The German em- ■ ptre has 208,009 square miles and a . population of 60,000,000. Austria-Hun- , gary has 261,000 square miles and a i population of 47,000,000. Montana, ■ Idaho, Washington and Oregon have ■ 397,700 square miles, and not more i than 3,000„000 population. How many • happy and prosperous people will . these three great commonwealths support when careful and intelligent use is made of their matchless resources? “It has been demonstrated that western lands under irrigation will produce paying crops of anything ' which grows in the temperate zone. ' Tree and shrub fruits are noted for : their brilliant coloring, unusual size ' and excellent flavor, while berries, i melons and vegetables follow each other in rotation to fill out the seaI —■ A wreck that resulted in very little damage, and no injury or loss of life to humans, but which delayed traffic on the G. R. ft L railroad eight hours Sunday morning, occurred here early Sunday morning, when the engine and tender of northbound passenger train. No. 5, were derailed just south of the interlocking switch in the south part of the city. The train was running slowly as ft approached the switch, and this accounts for the miraculous escape of the coaches. The engine and tender were damaged somewhat, but more damage was done in getting them back on the track. They were damaged to such an extent that the engine could not be used to pull the coaches on to Fort Wayne, and these waited here until the arrivaTof train No, 7, due here at 8 o’clock Sunday morning. The wreck train was called from Fort Wayne and the damaged engine and tender were taken to the shops at Fort Wayne for the repairs. The engine wm in charge of Engi-

neer Nichols, one of the oldest men in the service 6t the road. Since the fire which destroyed the interlocking switch station a few weeks ago, the switch has been out of working order and it was not until Saturday night that it was gotten into shape for use. The Erie railroad so informed the G. R. ft 1., but the latter railroad failed to inform the employees, it is said. It has been the custom since the switch was out of order for the trains to run on through. The engineer, having received no notice that it had been repaired, it is said, and not knowing that the derailing switch was open, ran on as usual. He slowed down, however, on approaching the switch, and thus made the wreck slight. Many hundreds of people from the city visited the scene Sunday morning. o HOME CURE FOR ECZEMA. Does it not seem strange that so many people suffer year in and year out with eczema? I A 25-cent bottle of a simple wash stops the Itch and will surely convince any patient. This wash is composed of mild and soothing oil of Wintergreen mixed I with thymol of glycerine, etc., and known as D. D. D. Prescription. We do not know how long the D. D. D. Laboratories win continue the 25c offer, as the remedy is the regularly sold only In $1.99 bottles and has never before been put on the market at any special offers. If you want relief tonight, try a bettie at ffie on our personal reoommendatiox. Smith, Yager ft Falk. e— ■■ Milt Leavett, the well known blacksmith of Monroe street, is interested in wireless telegraphy and through interest displayed by him Decatur may have an experimental station, in connection with those established at Fort Wayne. Mr. Leavell recently wrote the Protective Electrical Supply company at Fort Wayne regarding their stations that they have connected with the store and various homes of several employees, and Sunday one of the employees of the company, Fred Piepenbrink, came down to call on Mr. Leavett regarding the same. The station built by the employees at Fort Wayne were chiefly for experimental purposes, and as it was desired by them also to connect with towns around Fort Wayne, it was deemed a good plan for Mr. Leavell to establish a station at his home by which he could communicate with them at Fort Wayne. Mr. Leavell was formerly a telegraph op--3 erator on the Big Four railroad, at Yorktown, but during the panic several years ago, when so many em- . ployees were thrown out of work in that line, decided to learn the black- . smith trade, and is at present engaged in that work. Knowing the Morse , system of telegraphy, Mr. Leavell would find it comparatively easy to , learn the wireless code, and as wirei less operators demand good salaries, , would doubtless be in the swim. He has not yet fully determined whether . he will take up the matter, but will likely do so. — o Fsley’s Kidney Remedy wll cure any casa es kidney or bladder trouble that is net beyond the reach of meffietae. It invigenMes the entire syn- , torn and strengthens the kidneys so they eliminate the impurities of the bleed. Backache, rheumatism, kidney and bladder troubles are afl cured •y tMc great modtatne. ~7 * GOOD PROGRAM. Children’s Day Observed at Union ” Chapel Sunday. , Sunday was a happy day for the members of Union Chapel just east of the city, when Children’s Day was observed by the members of the parish. A very interesting program was prepared for Sunday evening, which was carried out in a very pleasing way. A large attendance was present and the services were most beautiful. Rev. Imler, pastor of the United Brethren church in this city, is also' pastor there, and had charge of the program Sunday evening. r o — WILL GIVE EXCURSION. ———— Annual Picnic Trip For M. E. Sunday School to Robinson Park. The Methodist Sunday school has decided to again give the excursion picnic to Robinson park. Fort Wayne, which has been with them an annual Custom for some time, and a committee was appointed to look after the details—setting the date, etc., which will be announced later. Special cars on the interurban are chartered and the trip is given free to .Methodist Sunday school scolars, but others are invited to go with them also, a small fee being charged others. I ‘‘ ‘ J o—E. F. Tester of Ftort Wayne,- who has been visiting here, returned this afternoon to his home at Fort Wayne.