Decatur Democrat, Volume 53, Number 28, Decatur, Adams County, 14 July 1910 — Page 1

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The election to vote the Fort Wm< & Springfield Interurban company a sti'nsidy of 815,000 to complete , the extension of their line from this city to Monroe, held in Washington township and the city of Decatur Tuesday, lost by a total majority of 114 votee. The city voted 47 for the subsidy, while the township voted 161 against it. The vote was light, the total being 1,160. Quite a crowd gathered at this office early in the evening to hear the returns, showing considerable interest. The First ward ' “A” precinct, with John Lose at the helm as inspector, was the first to report; giving a majority for the subsldy.\, Then came Third ward “A,” Second ward “B” and the others in quick succession. By 7:30 the entire '■ vote, city and country, had been received. The official vote follows: For Against First “A” 95 71 First “B” 68 55 Second “A” 72 87 Second “B” 42 56 Third “A” 11l 61 Third "B” ..84 91 E. Washington 31 89 W. Washington .... 20 123 Total 518 ? 681 ( Majority against .114 - '"O , “NOT A8 SINGLE SPIES But In Batalllons” Come Troubles'to the Parent Home. That troubles “come not as single spies, but In battalions” Is the ready agreement of Will Parent, and while the case is really serious, pafadoxial as it may seem, one view of it borders upon the laughable. Mrs. Parent’s | motner, Mrs. Lucinda Coons, has been quite sick with Bright’s disease, but is now much better. Tuesday the trained nurse, Miss Avery, of Fort who has bee nattending her, became ill wit htonsllitls, and being better today, thought it best to return to Fort Wayne. Dreda, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Parent, has also been sick for the past two weeks, since their return from Rome City, and the home in the past few days has taken on the apepprancfi of a young hospital, in which Mrs. Parent has* been obliged to be the sole nurse. And then, to cap the climax, In the midst of these afflictions, the' “hired girl” decides that she must go to Fort Wayne on a pleasure trip and left Tuesday. 1 ■■ o--- ■ Jack Monahan, local superintendent of the Indiana Lighting company, is advertising today for twenty men whom he wants to report at the gas company’s office at 7 o’clock in the morning. The work he" has in view is the excavation of the remainder ot the ten-inch gas pipe running south from this city.. There is little less than 'if mile ot the pipe still to. be removed from the ground.—Bluffton News. // - —— o — A dance\will be given tomorrow evening by the Phi Delta Kappa order at Maple ve park and a large crowd will no doubt be in attendance. A dance will be given each week during the summer season and many pleasant evenings will be enjoyed there. Frank Parent and Tom Bogner, who have taken positions as machinists at 8L;«»ou1b, Mo., write relatives here that tbsf kre doing fine and like the place arm work very much. Many of the bogs here are thinking of joining them an< they write that the prospects ate Ed Hurst and a Bogner boy from this city, who have been employed in an automobile factory inDetroit for some time, write that owing to the present dull season, they, with many other employees are given a vacation at this time and they ate now contemplating taking a trip through the west, and will leave in a very short time. They had been employed in Flint, Mich., but later went to Detroit, where they secured very good positions. 4 . Mr. and Mrs. Jeese Gilbert returned last evening to Ossian after a visit with his father, Jasper Gilbert, east of the city, who is suffering from an injury received in a fall from a hay ladder. Mr. Gilbert slipped in some way through the opening in the bottom of the wagon about two weeks ago and it was not thought that he wag badly hurt at that time. He has Sfpojm worse, however, it developing that the tendons of the*leg had been ' torn in the fall, and while he is.able to i Ji up and to walk about, hip. condition is quite bad.

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ROOSEVELT IS STILL IN POLITICS (United Press Service.) Oyster Bay, N. Y„ July to Daily Democrat)-w-pbubt that Colonel Roosevelt has/ back” into .politics was remove,. ’ him in a positive statement folio q J>uference with Governor Hugu. '"cq said: “My position is that we n,< find the man acceptable to the rank and file and also to the independent voters. I intend to do all in my power to secure the nomination of such a candidate/* o SPECIAL RATE FROM PORTLAND. Many From Jay County to Attend Congressional Convention. Portland democrats have arranged for special rates from this city to Muncie over the Muncie apd Portland traction line Thursday on account of the congressional convention, at which John A. M. Adair of this city will be unanimously named. A rate of 70 cents for the round trip has been secured, the tickets good going at 6:45, 8:30 and 10 o’clock in the morning and returning on any train on date of sale. It is expected that one hundred or more from this city will accompany Congressman Adair to the convention. —Portland Commercial Review. — o— — THEIR OLD SETTLERS’ MEETING. Many' Good Speakers For Ridgeville Old Settlers* Meeting. Ridgeville, Ind.. July 13 —Ridgeville Is preparing to celebrate its big annual event, the meeting of the old settiers of Randolph and Jay counties. August 3rd, with renewed energy, d® termined to make this year exceed I all previous ones. Senator Beveridge, John W. Kern and Congressman r Adair will be present to address the people. The military companies of Winchester and Portland will be present and put on fancy drills and maneuvers. The afternoon ball game will be . I between Union City and Portland. A balloon ascension and other custom- ' ary entortalaiii^M- tot-W.crowd wfll be presented. . ** , ; o— —- Mrs. Lizzie Muller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Marhenke of thia ' city died Tuesday evening at 7:30 o’clock at the Lutheran hospital following an operation for gall stones and stomach trouble. Mrs. Muller had been ailing for some time and about twelve weeks ago underwent an operation, remaining six weeks in the hospital. She wan given only partial relief, however, and last week became sb much worse that Friday, July Bth, another operation was deemed necessary, and she entered the hospital, the operation, however, being postponed until Tuesday on account of the absence of some\of the doctors from city. Mrs. Mtiller was well known here, having resided in youth With her parents in Root township. The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette says regarding the death: “Mrs. Louisa Muller, forty-four years of age, wife of Herman Muller,' residing at 1916 John street, died at 7:30 o’clock Tuesday evening at the Lutheran hospital tollowing an operationtor gall stones and stomach trouble. “Mrs.-Muller was born and reared in Fort Wayne. She is survived by the hueband, the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Marhenke,. of Decatur, and five vjfaildren—Henry, Louisa, Herman, Emma-and Helen Muller. There are also four brothers and three sisters— John Marhenke, Edward Marhenke of, this city; Henry of Portland, Ore.; Martin of Monmouth, Ind.; Mrs. Sophia Wittw and Mrs. Carrie Busse at Fort Wayne and Mrs- Winnie Wie--field ot Monroeville; . ... “Funeral services will be held Friday at a time to be announced later?* Later word received here is that the funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the home and from the Zion Lutheran church. Mr. and Mrs. Marhenke went to Fort Wayne this afternoon to be with the family. L William J. Carroll, one of the Fort Wayne men who came here last Friday to peddle pineapples, and who was stopped by Marshal Peterson be? cause he was violating a city ordinf i ance, providing that fruits cannot be kept for sale except in enclose.-’ cases or when properly covered, has employed Attorneys Emerick & Emrlck of Fort Wayne to bring suit against Marshal Frank Peterson of this place, demanding 81,000 damages.

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He will claim, according to the Fort Wayne papers, that he was arrested and detained here when he was guiltless of any offense. One of the men was fined teh dollars and costs, but appealed and the other was allowed to go free, though ii is claimed peddling pineapples from wagons. TJie suit has not been filed here and bly will not be for several days. ■Dfl claims he saw the men violatlhA- n ordinance and arrested them. Within a short time an affidavit was filed against a man who gave his name as Bishop and he was fined. This is perhaps the other man and for whom no warrant was finally issued. — . o (United Press Service.) Princeton, Ifid., July 13 —(Special to Dally Democrat) —Elmer E. .Reeves, fifty, engineer of the Southern railroad passenger train, wrecked near here late Tuesday, died of his injuries early today. His wife is speeding homeward from the west, having 1 been notified. . (United Press Service.) ■ Monroe City, Ind., July 13—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Fire originating /in the Bland & Junkin hardware store here today destroyed the Bland & Monroe City bank building, entailing a loss of 860,000. ' (United Press Service.) Milwaukee, Wis., July 13 —(Special ' to Daily Democrat)— Endorsing insurgency in congress and inviting Senator LaFollette to join the demo- ’ cratic party the state democratic con- " vention here, today nominated Bert ' Williams of Ashland for United States : senator and A. J. Schmidtz of Milwau- * kee for governor. The convention de- ' nouncod the Payne-Aldrich tariff. 1 (United Press Service.) ’• Pittsburg, Pa., July 13—(Special to f Daily Democrat)—The recount of the ' Black-Dalzell congressional contest ' was completed here today. It gives * Dalzell a plurality of 207. ■—TI(United Press Service.) New Senea, N. H., July 13—(Special to Demqferat)—Langdon W; t Moore, notorious ias “King ot> Bur--5 glare,”’is read here today after four i years’ siege with the law. He engi--1 neered many famous robberies, the most daring being that of the Con--1 cord National bank, with “English” Harry, a British cracksman. They ob--1 tained 8306,000 in that haul. t ; . . . ■ - NOT A WORD FOR BEVERIDGE. ' ’ A Republican Convention Held at I Evansville. Evansville, Ind., July 13—William P. Eigemann, of Rockport, Ind., was > nominated' for joint senator of Vanderburg, Warrick and Spencer counties. The standpet delegates from , Rockport won a contest with the “insurgents” for seats in the convention. A heated defense of the Payne-Aldrich ' tariff law was made by Thomas Lindsay and Thomas Little Page, who was private secretary to former Senator Hemenway. President Taft was extolled,'but not a word was said of Senator Beveridge. ————o- — The Geneva Chautauqua program gives the following story of that live i town: “There is no better or more beautiful little town in northern Indiana than Geneva. It is on the banks of tie Wabash, not many miles from where, that croqkedest river in the world first takes it way down its long, winding valley to the. Ohio, The town is quite old, and many years ago when its gray heads were boys Geneva was only a few shacks on the “lob lolly” and was called, Buffalo. Then the “lob-lolly” was nothing but infinite ecres of moor and fen, mosquito bites, malaria and typhoid germs. After many hard months and years of pioneer toil, the productive level land was ditched and cleared for the farmer, and now it yields its broad fertile acres to the plow share. “Geneva has not stood still all these years. It has come to be a town of first rate importance; 1,500 people, paved streets and pretty walks lined with maples and poplars, fine churches, large new school building, good crushed stone pikes leading in from all railroad, interurbans. one built and one being built. This is Geneva today—beautiful homes and sociable people.

“Geneva, like many other towns in the gas and oil belt, was caught in the oil boom. Like all booms it was disastrous to some, but fortunate to many, and after a time the bottom fell out. Now, hoWever, business has 'gbt on a solid basis-again, and the town is alive and prosperous. The 1 usiness men are wideawake and progressive, the churches are active and marching along with the times, and the school has its good inftuenee on the intellectual life of the town and community.”' —o Minnie Sampeell and David Hughes, who were arrested a few weeks ago on the charge of adultery and who both pleaded guilty to the charge, were released last night by Sheriff Carlisle. They had been held pending a sweating by Captain Toussaint, brought here as a result of a suspicion that the couple might know something about the murder of Fred Haag. ‘ While Captain Toussaint was unable to learn anything from the couple as a result of the sweating, he was not assured that they had told all they knew and thought that later they would perhaps- divulge something. However, as they are now out nothing can be done. When the couple were arrested they were fined and each given ninety days’ jail sentence. The time was not near up. There is a rumor, although it is not confirmed and cannot be relied upon as autbentic, that Sheriff Carlisle will be sued upon hla bond for releasing the couple, ft' is claimed from the same source that the sheriff has no right to release a prisoner who has once been sentenced, the governor having the only right to pardon. It is not thought, however, that anything serious will result. —Bluffton Banner. Both Hughes and the woman, who was known as Minnie Sampson, formerly lived in Decatur. O : Cologne, German, July 13 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Herr Ersloch, noted Getjnan aviator and scientist, and four companions were dashed to death;, today near Baddchald, west when their dirigible balloon fell five thousand feet. The aviators ascended early this morning at Dueffleforf, from which place the iMfated Zebbolin also started on her last voyage. In the aluminum car beneath the balloon were Ersloch,,two friends and two machinists, who were engagl- - to operate the two powerful gas dirigible was practically a mile high one of the Compartments in the monster gas bag bursted, tearing the entire balloon and causing the sudden and terrible drop to the earth. The balloon was so completely wrecked that it is almost impossible to determine what cafised the Accident.- The bodies were horribly mangled. The dead aviator was .well known in the United States, he having piloted the German balloon, Pommern, in the international balloon races in St. Louis in 1907. He won the James Gordon Bennett cup, first prize, for flying from St. Louis to New Jersey. As the balloon rose today before sunrise it. is provable the heat of the rising sun expanded the bags and caused them to explode. — ■’O Only a few of the far distant members of the congregation of the Zion’s Lutheran church were prevented by the rain Tuesday evening from attending the reception and. surprise 'party given tor their pastor and wife, the Rev. and Mrs. Wehmeyer, in celebration of their fifth or wooden weddifig anniversary, The company, numbering seventy or more, met at the hotne of . Mr. and Mrs; Henry Gunsett home on Monroe street, and it was a most interesting procession that then wended its way from there to the parsonage. The anniversary had been spent quietly by the pastor and his wife, remembrances from their relatives from afar coming to contribute to the pleasure of the occasion, and in the evening as they sat quietly at home, busied with their individual work —the wife sewing, and the pastor in his study—they had no suspicion of so general an expression of good cheer awaiting them. It was with a genuine and nearly speechless surprise then, that they opened the door in answer to the knock of Mr. Gotsch, the leader of the procession, and found, not one, but a great host, greeting them. They soon recovered from their surprise, however, and a Jolly time ensued. The choir, which

was present in full numbers, opened with two songs, appropriate for tile . occasion, after which the pastor and wife were presented, together with , many best wishes, with a fine rocker, a piano bench and each a pair of wooden shoes-—very’appropriate gifts for a wooden wedding. A speech the pastor conveyed their hnarty appreciation of the gifts and their thanks for the same, as well as the love in which they in turn bore their parishioners. He contrasted the cordial reception given him by the charge here and that extended to him at his first pastorate in the wldis of Canada. He stated that when he accepted his first charge there be got off the train in the little town, a total stranger. No one was there to meet him and he knew the name of but one man of the church, but it seemed that he had remembered the name wrongly, for inquiry failed to locate him. After inquiry at a- livery stable, however, he learned the whereabouts of the man tor whom he was looking, and hired a conveyance to take him to his home. His reception, however, cost him two dollars, for he was required to pay for the livery hire. It was with much pleasure that he accepted the call to the church here last November and found so cordial a greeting/not by one, but by the whole congregation, and he was pleased to find that the continued association had strengthened their regard for each other. A vocal rolo by the pastor, with several duets by himself afid wife, in which the new piano bench found a most happy initiation, were appreciated by all, the evening closing with two more songs by the choir. During the evening ice cream and cake were served. The surprise will be long remembered by all as one of mutual pleasure. —- ABOUT THE SICK. T Miss Louva Stoneburner, who has been quite sick for some time, is, gradually improving, though it will be a week or two before she will be able to be out. Dr. D. D. Clark, who has been suffering from symptoms of appendicitis since the latter part of last week, still shows gradual improvement and is a|le to out occasionally. Mrs. Rachel Buckmaster, who has been at Hope hospital several weeks, where she underwent an operation, is improving gradually, but will probably not be allowed to come home as early ks. at first thought. Dr. Keller made a professional? call on Arthur Harris near Bobo yesterday and today. Mn Harris, who has been suffering from blood poisoning in One of his hands is getting along nicely. Word from the bedside erf Mrs. J. C. Tritch of Bloomington is that, though weak, she is holding her own, and friends here have gleaned much encouragement, however slight, from this report O- 1 - Never was there a happier party than thp.t given Tuesday evening by Mrs. K. J. Holthouse at her home ofi Jefferson street tor ner guest, Mrs. B. J. Lynch of Jonesboro, Ark. The guests, which numbered sixty, were all girlhood friends or relatives of Mrs. Lynch, who until late years was a Decatur girl, and the reunion and talking over of old times was a most happy one. Little tables sitting here and there in the rooms among the and vases of cut flowers; beautiful With their background and combination pf greens, making a lovely and cheery decoration, proclaimed the fact that progressive pedro was to be the all-absorbing game of the evening. The contest was a most interesting one and prizes were awarded as follows: Guest prize, Mrs. B. j. Lynch; second, Mrs. B. J. Terveer: third, Mrs. first prize, Mrs. Charles Christen; Louis Holthouse; fourth, »Mrs. James Haefiing; fifth, Mrs. Tony Voglewede. The hostess was assisted by the Misses Mayme and Clara Terveer in serving a luncheon, which was as pretty to look at as it was delicious to the taste, the luncheon being served at the tables where the games were played’ ■> On account of the rain Tuesday evening the German Reformed C. E. social at the home of Miss Margaret Weidler, north of the city, was postponed. The trip was to have been made by bay rack, and as the motto “Make hay while the sun shines” can be changed to suit the occasion, “En-

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joy a hay rack ride while the moon shines,” it was thought best to wait ufitil a brighter and clearer evening The grandmothers’ social to be given in the M. E. church parlors Friday afternoon by the first July section of tile Mite society promises to be a unique one. The program will be given by the grandmothers. All the ladies of the church and their friends are Invited to attend. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ludlum and daughter, Helen, of Marlon, are guests of their uncle, Mayor Judson W. Teepie, and family. The Christian Ladies’ Aaid society will meet with Mrs. E. H. Shoemaker Friday afternoon and it is desired that a good attendance characterize this meeting. Judge J. W. Vesey and daughters, Margaret and Catherine, of Fort Wayne were guests yesterday afternoon at the John Niblick home, re turning ihome in the evening. Miss Bess DeVilbiss of Fbrt Wayne, who is visiting here this week with friends and relatives, will be the - guest of honor at a 6 o’clock dinner party given this evening by Miss ' Frances Merryman. i 1 Guests other than the Sewing club > entertaiped by Mrs. J. T. Merryman ' Tuesday afternoon were Mrs. Tom * Archbold, Mrs. O. L. Vance and Mrs. ■ C. D. Lewton. ■ r - ’ The Sunday school class of the * Methodist church taught by Miss Mar ’ garet Mills enjoyed a picnic at Maple park this afternoon. Mrs. C. A. Dugan went to Fort Wayne on the 11:30 car to attend a 5 luncheon given by Mrs. Theodore - Winch at her home on Wayne street, t MAKES ADVANCE. > Former Decatur Boy Receives Good Position. | 5 Word was, received in the city this j morning -by- the friends of Charles s Archbold, formerly of this city, and nftw at Cleveland, Ohio, stating , that he has accepted a position as ad yriter 3 for the National Refining company. The change is a good one and carries ’ with it a handsome salary, and 3 Charles commences in his new position Monday morning. He says he will devote all his time and energy to I the work. He will be well remember- , ed here, having visited here about „ / i two years ago and renewed his old > acquaintances. o I—MAY CONTINUE TRIAL. * Effort Made, to Continue Straub Case 1 Till Tomorrow Morning. The case or i>*au scraub, charged ( with selling liquor without a license, has been set for trial this evening at 7:30 in Mayor Teeple’s court, but effort will be made for agreement by - both parties to continue the trial un- . til tomorrow morning. .——o » —. 1 Salinas, Cal., July 12— (Special to ■ Daily Democrat) —Mrs. A. T. Barnard, ' wife of the pure food and drug com- > missioner of Indiana, was seriously in- ’ jured today when a Southern Pacific train was derailed near Metz. Commissioner Barnard escaped injury. Two trainmen were killed and a large number of passengers hurt. The ; train carried delegates from the Chemists’ . national convention at Los Angeled, who were enroute to San Francisco. Detroit, Mich., July 12— (Special to Daily Democrat)—Garry Harjfion.president of the National Ball commission, and of the Cincinnati ball club, was today chosen as the grand exalted ruler Os the Elks, in convention in this city. His election was by acclamation. Newark, Ohio, July 12— (Special to Daily Democrat)—Sheriff Link resigned this afternoon, following steps by Governor Harmon to remove him. The county commissioners appointed Frank Slabaugh as his successor. Seven alleged rioters were arrested today. St John’s, New Brunswick, July 12 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Seven men are missing and believed dead, and one is known dead, having perished in a fire that destroyed Hamilton, New Brunswick, late yesterday. The property loss reaches over a million Collars and 4,000 people are homeless.

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