Decatur Democrat, Volume 53, Number 26, Decatur, Adams County, 30 June 1910 — Page 3

Ifra* tirrn nsmall I JU ZL her <du(ies at the name time as her hujflwnd does, prrtmjjiy, July let. Mine' ,A»PTr who has sanuftd a clerk tor' < eight jxeapi, wffl ©ontlnue .fa that capacity Mr. McWhfaney received Ms bond ahis morning and .when this to retunusd and approved he wIU receive ibis'cmmjjWw- Z" ■MMWMM** W Wwhrd Wdtoh and children jhave arrived from JBartfettjwUte, Okfohonra, and tiW spend tfie heated season here. Thto <• th* «M<® of itfe ,JMT <whw the hot, dry weather of (Oklahoma has a parching on imw and .vegttation alike and Indiana ds more pleasant The Watofc’a left here about three years ago tor oNaihoma 4 M*aemnas Mrs. Frank Chrisman, who was taken to Richmond a few weeks ago for treatment at the Basthaven sanitarium, has returned and Is again In exeeltent health. Her many friends hope she will continue to Improve. Surveyors are busy staking the route of the B. G. A C. traction line east of Geneva, via way of New Corydon. While it has not been announced whether or not the line will go to Celina via that route or via Bryant and Wabash, ft is the concensus of opinion that New Corydon will get the line. —-- - Children’s Day will be observed at the United Brethren church Sunday evening, to which, the public is cordially invited. A cantata, entitled “The Shepherd King,” will be rendered and you should not miss it Miss Elisie Heck of Fort Wayne >• has been selected by the. school board as assistant principal of the Geneva schools and Miss Velma Daniels of Preble, teacher of the eighth grade. This completes the force of teachers for the new year, 1910-1911. We think the board has used discreation and good Judgment in thejr selections and it is a foregone conclusion that the ■} schools for the coming year wfll be up to the high standard of excellence. Paul F. Deistch, who has been visiting his uncle, Fred Deistch, here for some time, left Friday for his home at Denver, being accompanied by Fred Callihan, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Callahan, who intends to “grow up with the country” there. (Time will ten.) Mrs. J. P. Habegger of Toledo, Ohio, and Miss Mary Habegger of Columbus Grove, Ohio, are the guests of their sister, Mrs. F. J. McWhlnntey, here. - ... . O - . ' FACTORY MAN WAS SHOT DOWN. ‘ Robbers Cornered—Two Are Dead and One Captured. • Press Service.) Lynn, Masa, June 25—(Special to Daily Democrat)—John L. Landrigan, wealthy shoe manufacturer, was shot dead and Policeman Carroll was fatally wounded early today when three highwaymen heSd them W and escaped with Landriganto factory pay roll of |4,500. Landrigan and the officer Were returning from the bank With the money when aeoMted W the 'ban-j * dits, Who fired several Shota at them and grabbed the money. The three bandits were eurrounded in the reeds Jest ovMide of Fairmount When cornered one man Shot himself to death, another was shot and killed by a policeman and -the third was captured. They abandoned their booty at High Sort and the money was recovered. Officer (Carmill died. ' —————• —o- ■' ABOUT TMS EICK. Dick Buckmaster went to Fort Wayne to call on his wife, wfh© underwent an operation Thursday .at Hope hospital She passed a very restless night, but Is getting atang as well as could be expected. Mrs. M. V. B. Archbold of Fort Wayne is here with her mother, Mrs. J. L. Edge, who has been quite sick for the past several days with heart trouble and rheumatism. Mrs. Edge has been suffering for some time from these affections, but for the past few days has been worse. ' ■ - . o—- - , RECORD-BREAKING SALE. Tube,and Dishpans Given as Premiums by Steele*. Weaver. The Steele 4 Weaver racket store also reports a record-breaking sale, which this morning was the heaviest at any time since the opening of the store. Within a short Mme the 144 tnbs given as premiums were gone and then in order to not disappoint the customers, brought out forty or fifty dishpans which they gave in the same way. The eight clerks were busy every minute of the time with sales in every department. — ‘

| tlon o’ the Mite Ztety Ist church Friday aftemsxm in the church parlors. TMs WM the ingthtering of the dollars earned by the individual members <pf the society, (awl the sums .collected by eaeL chairnnw from the members of the sections totaled |lO7. The “experience in which each told how she, earwg her dollar was an interesting feature, and there were various methods whereby milady secured her dollar by laW of her own hands. Some sold eg&h pome sold chickens, baked bread, gems, cake, shaved their husbands, put up the screen doors and stained them—and a hundred and seven different things. The Christian ladies to the number of twenty-six with Mesdames D. V. Steele and David Staler as guests, were entertained Friday afternoon by Mrs, Henry Stevens. Among the business matters given attention was the division of the society into three sections, and committees appointed for each to arrange'for work. The chair men of the various committees are Mesdames A. D. Artman, P. G. Williams and E. H. Shoemaker. Plans were considered, but not determined, for the giving of a dinner the day of the circus—August Bth. A delicious luncheon In two courses was served. The hostess was assisted in serving by the Misses Eola Gentis and Ada Stevens.- - The graduation of Miss Perle Burdg from the kindergarten and primary teachers' training school at Indianapolis occurred Thursday. Miss Perle will be at home about July sth for her summer vacation. Arthur Kleinhenz and Herbert Fullenkamp went to Fort Wayne last evening to attend-a party given by Miss Margaret Miller. .» "i The members of the reception and decorating committees of the German Reformed church for the jubilee tomorrow met at the church Friday evening and completed final plans. The various committees will meet the Berne and Fort Wayne and other delegations at the trains tomorrow, while others wfil be at the church to greet those who arrive there, and arrange for their entertaining during the day. The committees also began the decoration of the church, which will be made beautiful with potted and cut p'ants and flowers, and the colors of the day wll be one of great spiritual uplift and rejoicing. Mrs. Henry Martz of Pleasant Mills entertained a company of friends from, this city at a chicken dinner and supper Friday. The guests were Mesdames D. B. Erwin, O. L. Vance, C. D. Lewton and F. A. Peoples. Miss Agnes Gillig of south of the city entertained Friday evening for Miss Agnes Costello and her friend, John Dalton, of Huntington. , _ o - . Not since the days of the old-fash-ioned circus, with the people .crowding around twenty feet deep along the curb, to get a glimpse of the parade as it passed, has there been such a thronging, maddening mob as that which crowded about the Baughman store this morning at 9 o’clock for the opening granite sale. At 7 o’clock it is said, women put in their appearance there, standing close to the door in order to be the first one in the rush. The crowd kept increasing with the ever-bargain-hunting women tn the lead of course, though there were a few men, and a great many children sent out by mothers, who deemed It best to stay at home and attend to the Saturday pie baking in the cool o’ the morning. Promptly .as the old court house clock chimed forth its notes of nine the door opened and the crowd pressed forward, the older ones trampling on the children and dragging others, however, unwilling, into the,, store. There was not enough room inside and the surging crowd extended to the curb without, while acmes the street hundreds viewed the mafl scene from afar. Geo. Morris of Bluffton had charge of the sales and he was stationed at the entrance to the display window, from which the pieces were taken and handed out. The first one who grabbed got the piece and the scramble was something terrible. A dozen hands were extended for each piece, and then ensued such a tearing, pushing, jamming, screaming, quarreling, th-t would out-scramble the efforts of a dozen chickens after one fat worm. Women lost barettes, rats, belts and hairpins in the fracas, one woman’s hair came down and fell, about her shoulders; some had their hats mashed by the boilers and pans, which were thrown out, falling Qn the beads of the crowd, and one woman, it |s said, fainted and was taken home in * cab, though this rtport could not be verified. Children were trampled upon and their screams could be beard away down from underfoot in

the stifling heat. One lady, Mrs. R. A. Davis, of Eleventh street, who was in the throng, afterward missed her purse, which contained 13.25. The money was in a little yellow purse, carried in a larger one. The larger one was pressed open in the jam and it is thought the other dropped out. When the pieces were gone, many of the women emerged,' triumphant, but sorry looking specimens, some with fine large dishpans, tea kettles, stew kettles, boilers, etc., of granite, though , all did not get the exact article they z wlshed. The Baughman store surely had a successful day for the opening in their new building, which is one of the finest in the city or Jn any part of the state for that matter in the way of beauty and’ convenience. Assisting on the clerical force besides tiie proprietors, Mr. and Mrs. Baughman, were George Morris of Bluffton, the Misses Grace Purdy, Mamie Harting, Genevieve Bremerkamp, Dessie Mann, Margaret Gallogly, Velma Porter. Mrs. Wertzberger, Lester Baughman and Carl Fisher. The dish sale this afternoon crew an equally large crowd, as will the handkerchief sale this evening. o — MANY GOING TO CIRCUB. The Barnum and Bailey Greatest Shows on Earth is the powerful magnet that will draw thousands of people from this vicinity on July 13th to Fort Wayne. The railroads will make a Special low rate and excursions will be run. • ’ ■ A glance at the list of attractions offered by this circus discloses many wonders. . Jupiter, “the Balloon Horse,” takes a trip to the dome of i the tent and comes back to earth amid a shower of fire works. Deeperado, a rash Frenchman, dives from the top of the arena to the ground, allght- • ing on his bare chest. Charlie the • First, a chimpanzee, presents a greati er bicycle and acrobatic act than any man ever achieved. A company of fifty clowns creates incessant laughI ter. A member of the Segrist-Silbon L family of aerialists, blindfolds his - eyes and leaps across the entire • width of the arena, turns a double s somersault on the way and catches s the wrists of a comrade who hangs ■ head down from a flying swing. The • Abreu family of Mexican gymnasts ■ introduce a great novelty act. Ber- > zac’s horses present am amusing play, . the scene of which is laid in a country - inn. One horse plays landlord and ans other in the town is constable. The t other horses make very amusing [ boarders. Paula Peter’s monkey and t dog circus holds the attention of the audience for half an hour. A mastiff villain sets fire to the hero's cottage, s The dog fire department responds. 5 The captain climbs a ladder and resf cues Mr. Poodle and *n Ape detective j puts the villain in a cell. Other no- , tables are the Konyot family of riders, the LaFaiftte family of world’s strongest men. Winston’s equestrian seals, > the DoTtar family of acrobats, and Vicr torla Cwtona, the greatest high-wire , artist fa the world. In the menagerie are to be found 1,200 rare wild animals? Among them . Is ißmribeon, the only giraffe ever bom or exMWted in America. It te , ‘but three fatfl high and is worth its } in gtflfl. There are forty e#eL parts, TOO horses and 1480 employes. t Tte travels on a train over a L mfie 'in length. The forenoon parade . is tflte meet gorgeous affair ever sflfer- . ed !by a eircuS. It cost BL,OOO,OfiO. —.. <>■■ 1.U.. .. ...fc, About Tour hundred, members from ! the neighboring Gerrnm Reformed 1 church® were in attendance tit the! 1 JWffllee mnd silver anniversary eele- ’ bration of the Decatar German Re- • formed church Sunday and nitagled ' their motes of rejoicing and 'pratee ’ with tfaeir brothers la tifis gretit and 1 happy celebration. The entire ssrv- ' ice was one of great impresstaesress I and sqpiritual uplift sad the fflfeeth ' annJrwniflary of the organization Os tthe > Deeatar church and the ' ansfaevaary of the time It became > self-sastalnlng, will be tong reasem- ' bered Iby all as a meet happy one. ' Nearly .the entire membership <ff ttwo hundred of the Magley Refooned ' church, ®T which the local chuteh was a branch, with its pastor, the Bev. Schneider, were in attendance; sfiso seventy-ltee from Berne, fifty from Vera Cruz and seventy-five from Fort Wayne. These were met by the variofa committees and escorted to tibe; church, where they attended the ea-i ercises and at dinner and supper were royally entertained at the homes of the members and at the Schlickman & Girod restaurant, about three hundred being guests at the latter place. The decorating committee deserves much praise for the appropriate way in which the church was adorned for the celebration. The pulpit had as a background the church colors, black, red and yellow, arranged in a pleasing way. This was spanned by a . German Biblical quotation in gilt letters on black, which, translated as nearly as can be in English fa, “Until the present the Lord has been with us," signifying the great power and love of the Lord in hie care for them.

At each end and over the middle of the arch were large evergreen wreaths bearing, one in red letters, ”,1850,” the date of the organization of the congregation, in silver, “1885,’’ the date of the self-sustenance, and in gold, “1910," the fiftieth and twen-ty-fifth anniversary date. The altar was a bank of potted plants—ferns, hydrangeas and lilies, mingled in z beautiful way with asparagus fern and great white lilies with hearts of /gold. Bowls of red and white sweet peas and yellow nasturtiums were also used tastefully and over the white beams and columns at the entrance wag an asparagus arch, bearing the “welcome” greeting. The entire program as heretofore published was carried out in an admirable way, with but a few changes. The speakers of the morning were Rev. Henry Vltz of Indianapolis, who gave a German sermon, and the Rev. William Kruse of Spencerville, who gave an English sermon. Both are former pastors of the church. These ministers again spoke in the afternoon, this service being wholly in English, and in the evening sermons were given by Rev. H. H. Kattman of Berne and Rev. O. P. Vitz of Vera Cruz. The Rev. Klelsmeier of Fort Wayne could not be present and the greeting of the church at Fort Wayne was brought by the Rev. John Bosch. The musical part of the program throughout was a very good one and worthy of special mention. The present pastor, the Rev. L. C. Hessert, and wife, who have served most faithfully during the past several years, and during whose time the church has prospered much, together with all the members, and the assistants, made Sunday’s celebration one of the greatest in the church history and one that will stand forth through the years to come as a most memorable one. This morning the former ministers of the church, the Rev. H. W. Vitz of Indianapolis and Rev. Kruse of Spencerville, Ohio, with the Rev. L. C. Hessert, the present minister, assembled in the church, where their pictures were taken by Photographer Moser. The one other pastor that served during the past twenty-five years of its independence, the Rev. Grether of Manatowoc, Wis., could not be present, making one break in the group. An unusually beautiful and impressive wedding of this month of brides was that of Sunday afternoon when Miss Lydia Bultemeier, daughter of. Mrs. Louis Bultemeier of Third street, became the wife of Ernest Nahrwold of Fort Wayne. The ceremony was performed at 3 o’clock Sunday afternoon at the l Zion Lutheran church in this city, the Rev. Wehmeyer ofilciating. The bride, who is a very charming young lady, was handsomely gpwned in a princess costume of white satin with val trimmings. She wore a long white veil, caught to her hair with a wreath of white bride’s roses and also carried a shower bouquet of these beautiful flowers. The bridesmaids were her sister, Miss Clara Bultemeier, of this city and Miss- Lena Nahrwold of New Haven. Both bridesmaids wore gowns of white marquisette, with net triipmtags, and carried ptak carnations, wearing wreaths of sweet peas. The groom wore the customary black. After the cereaamy at the church, which was witeeastdi by a large number of the hieatis and relatives of the couple, the Wide’s party and a company of fifty repaired to the home of the bride’s aether, where a sumptuous weddiag dinner was served. The couple wfil visit here until Thursday, when they will go to Fort Wayne to make their home, the groom being employed as « mechanic in the Wabash shops rt tthat place. Both are represretattres of two of the very substantial sail prominent families, are highly popular among the large circle of their acquaintances, and wholly deserving of the rich shower of good wfatarn Ibestowed upon them. —; ——o — - “No more dknoting of fire crackers or other explesives until the Eberth,” was the order made by Mayor Teepie Monday., rtiho instraeted Marshall Peterson to see that the mandate was canted out in strict obedience to the tatter. This order 2s made for the protection and benefit «f the various sick people of the effy to whom the noise occasioned by the shooting is very annoying. Ftor there has been quite a great amount of premature celebrating, not only during the past week, but ever since the firecrackers in afi their varieties <rf farms made their apeparance in the merchants’ displays to tempt the small boy who cannot bide the time tin the Fourth. One merchant said that bls supply of firecrackers had been so depleted that he supposed he would have to order another for the holiday. These few days of restriction and abstinence will make the enjoyment of the Fburth all the keener and the little boy should remember that it is but a few more days away. Marshal Peterson stated this monlag that arrests would fol-

low any violation of this order, so let the little boy remember that there must be no more shooting till Monday. r 7 ■ A marriage license was issued to Ernest Nahrwold, 26, coremaker, Fort Wayne, and Lydia Bultemeier, 24, daughter of Mrs. Louis Bultemeier, of this city. , Attorney John F. Snow has fined a new case entitled Ell Meyer vs. John French, complaint to quiet title to 1 real estate, 80 acres in Blue Creek township. The defendants are nonresidents and notice is given by publication. The board of review is busy closing up the Work for the year, as they are allowed to work Jmt thirty days, and! according to their appointment the time expires next week, July 6th. It’s a big job and the members, who are J. H. Stone of this city and Joe Winteregg of Berne, with the county assessor, auditor and treasurer, have not lost any time. '■ Real estate transfers: Sol Meier company to Muranda Niblick, tract in Kirkland tp., ?105; Martin L. Smith to Berne Hardware company, lot 468, Berne, $175; Ernest Schlickman to Raimer B. Dykeman, 5 acres, Union tp?,’ S4OO. ■ —6 WILL ATTEND CONVENTION? Local Order of Phi Deltas WJH Go to Bluffton Each Day. The local order of the Phi Delta! Kappas will be well represented at the convention to be held at Bluffton on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of this week. A number of the’ local members will go over each day to attend the exercises and a pleasant gathering is assured. This will be th© first convention attended by the local order as it is the first one held since the organization. A number of candidates will also be taken into the order this week, which will swell the list to a much larger number. . - -o ; Every section of this part of the country is being covered by the band boys who are advertising their big Fourth of July celebration, which they will pull off here on next Monday. They are driving every day, putting up the big posters, and they are also busy looking after attractions. Messrs. Lachot and Engle went to Van Wert today, where they expect to contract with a carnival company for some special features to some here. They have ordered the S4OO display of fireworks and they will be here within two or three days. They have two or three deals on for the balloon and others are boosting the big parade, so that the program may be carried out in full and just as advertised. That they are a bunch of hustlers will have to be admitted, and they deserve the thanks of the business men of the town, for it’s worth something to let the people of this section know we are still on the map. If they call on you for any assistance it’s your duty to give it Many of the business houses will close during the day, thus giving the clerks an opportunity to enjoy the celebration. Mrs. John Schug and son, George, left on the 1 o’clock car for Fort Wayne, where they were called by a message at 12:20, stating that her sister-in-law, Mrs. Philip Schug of Berne, was dying at the Lutheran hospital. Mrs. Schx® tats beon a pati«t at the hospital for the past three weeks for treatment fair heart trouble and goitre- The message stated that her fiesta -might eccnr at any time and that she canid not live at the most ever a 'day or two. Her husha&d was wMh her tit the time she sefidenly hecame -worse today noon. Her chTltren, Cora, Jesse and Everett, who -hafl been there over Sunday, retarned tMs morning to Berne, and had no sooner reached home than they were ‘smamoned tack, and made ‘he trip by aaftomdb'lle as there were xo train accernmodations. The news of iti» serious aronflitinn of this most estimable lafiy 'win he received with much sorrow by her many acquaintances. u—42 - — — - ■<» ■■ ATTENDS BROTHER'S FUNERAL. Conrad GiiHg left this morning for Pittafairg, Pa, -where he was called by a message of the death of his brother, Joseph <GHHg, which occured famday after a three weeks* serious tttaess from a complication of diseases Incident to old age. The deeeased was seventy-one years oM and leaves a widow and several cMMiwi. He is quite well (mown here, having visited here many times. The funeral was held Tuesday. -- -fi.."—, * - ■■■— Mrs. Engel Gerke of Fort Wayne, her son, Theodore Gerke, wife and son of Evansville, and her daughter, Mrs. Amelia First, of Dowagiac,'Mich., are visiting with their son and brother, Martin Gerke, and family of Root township. f

Brief History. The early history of the congregation is somewhat obscure. Reverend Peter Vitz came to Adatns county sometime during the year 1857. He worked faithfully among the German settlers in and about Monmouth, During the year 1859 or 1860 he gathered and organized the,.Reformed congregations at Magley and Decatur, Ind. The prospects for a large congregation at Decatur were very good, for the church was organized with near'ly thirty families. Rev. Peter Vitz left this county and took up work at Newville, Wells county, Ind., and Rev. Carl Jackel succeeded him to the Adams county charge. It was under Rev. Jackel’s pastorate that a lot was secured and preparations made to build a church. The members, consisting ! mostly of farmers, themselves hauled the building material. One member donated a poplar tree, the lumber of which furnished all the siding and window frames for the building. Before the church was completed a number of members enlisted in the army to fight for the welfare of their country. In the face of some discouragement 3 the buildings was completed • and dedicated August 30, 1863, the Rev. Dr. Klein of Fort Wayne, Ind., being the principal speaker. Upon the resignation of the. Rev. Carl Jaekel, in 1865, Rev. Peter Greding, D. D„ followed to take up the work. He, however, remained only one year, whereupon Rev. William Speiss received a call from the charge. For ten years Rev. Speiss worked faithfully in this vicinity, paying, however, greater attention to the prospering I church at Magley. Poor roads, highwaters in spring and fall, and boisterous weather during the winter oft- ' en kept the ministers irom fulfilling ’ their duty toward the Decatur congregation ,and as a natural consequence the membership decreased. Some went west, some to Fort Wayne but a few remained and worked faithfully on. Rev. Spiess resigned in 1876 and was succeeded by Rev. G. Beiser, under whose pastorate the Decatur congregation began to seek independence. Since the prospects of a healthy growth had become poorer and the home missionary board being unwilling to support a missionary for the place the matter of the separation was for the time being dropped. Early in the year 1885 the question again arose and the Zion Classis was petitioned to permit a separation, which took place September 24, 1885. Licentiate Henry Vitz was then callbed to be the first regular pastor of ' the German Reformed church of Decatur, Indiana. At the special classis meeting September 24, 1885, at the evening service, he was ordained and - ’ installed. Under his faithful and selfdenying ministry the congregation | prospered. In the year of 1889 a par- ’ sonage was built. His first report showed the membership to be forty-one j and bis last report, twelve years later, giving it one hundred and fourteen. 1 Rev. Vitz, who resigned to take up a larger congregation at Indianapolis ‘ Ind., was succeeded by Rev. William ’ Kruse, who remained but two years ’ For a number of months the congre- * gation had no minister, the pulpit be- ! Ing supplied by the retired Rev. WB- ! liam Spiess. In June, 1901, Rev. Geo. Grether having accepted a call from the congregation, came to take up the work. Rev. Grether worked faithfully ’ for four and one-half years, during 1 which time some improvements were 1 made to the church property In Feb- ‘ ruary, 1905, he resigned and left for a new charge at Manatowoc, Wiscon--1 sin. Again, from February, 1906. until June, 1906, the congregation had i no regular pastor, the Rev. William Spiess and the Rev. G. Beiser supply 1 Ing the pulpit during that time. 7 Rev. L. C. Hessert, the present pas 1 tor, having received a call from th< congregation, came June 3, 1906, tfl 3 take up the work in the congrega tion. ■J ——o — 1 r DREW’S VIEW OF LINCOLN, s * « ■ j The Civil war afforded Daniel Drew * { and his associates, Gould, Fisk and others, vast opportunities for making t money. They would obtain advance news from the front by bribery an< speculate upon this information. The shrewd financier couldn’t reach Lin- - coin, however. In “The Book of Dan- ‘ iel Drew,” built up by Bouck White ( from an amplified diary left by Drew, ( and published by Doubleday, Page lb ( Company, he says: “We didn’t dare make offers of this ’ kind to Abe himself. Lincoln was i an unpractical man, so far as making money went All he thought about was to save the Union. He used to get very peevish at some of us money kings.” '—• o — ' D. W. Haros ter and family are preparing to move this week to their new home near Bellevue, Mich., where Mr. Haroster has purchased two farms. They have lived here at the corner of Fifth and Jefferson streets since last fail, coming here from North Manchester.