Decatur Democrat, Volume 53, Number 28, Decatur, Adams County, 14 July 1910 — Page 2

ARRANGING STATE MEETING. Annual Conference of State Charities to Meet jn Marion. Marion, Ind., July B—The prepara* Hons for the State Uonference of Charities and Corrections annual convento be held ,n this c,ty Se P temb ® r auth to 13th, inclusive, rere placed under way today by the appointment of the committee to have charge of the big meeting which will bring from 1,000 to 1,500 visitors to the city. The committee were 16£nM3d from t ’ he Ldce of H. M. Elliott, chairman of the executive committee and comprise the names of many people in Marion and Grant county. Mr. Elliott made a speech at the annual conference at Columbus last fall that brought this year’s convention to Marion. He is therefore very anxious that a cordial reception be given the city's guests. The meeting will be most beneficial from the standpoint of education. It has to do with all of the state, county and local charities and the penal institutions of the state are also within the scope of the organization. Many of the strongest men in the country will be present to speak and conduct exercises. The detailed program will) be made out by the state executive committee in Indianapolis. Buenos Ayres, July B—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Delegates from twenty-one republics of the Pan-Amer-ican Union are here today for the fourth international conference which opens tomorrow. Dr. Madriz, representing Nicaragua, will protest against the United States taking any part in the Central America affairs. New York, N. Y., July B—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The films of the Jeffries-Johnson fight arrived here today and were rushed to the Vitograph company’s plant in Brooklyn, where experts began developing them. The pictures will probably be shown in this city tomorrow, less than a week after the battle. Oyster Bay, July B—(SpecialB—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Colonel Roosevelt entertained himself today by pitching several tons of hay and otherwise aiding in the work on his place. He announced this morning that hereafter he will receive visitors at the ■ Outlook ' offices on Thursdays and Fridays, going to New York twice a week instead of once. Jersey City, N. J., July B—(SpecialB—(Special to Daily Democrat) —When the case of Porter Charlton, confessed murderer of his wife, was called here today, an agreement was reached, postponing the hearing until August 11th. Additional time was requested by the defense. - -o—, ;— INSTALLATION JULY 14TH. The Knights of Pythias will hold its semi-annual installation of officers next Thursday evening, with J. R. /Parrish installing officer. The following officers will take their oath of office at that time: Chancellor 1 Commander —Ed Ashbaucher. Vice Chancellor. —-Martin Worth \ man. Prelate —Fred Ashbaucher. Master at Arms —J. Fred Fruchte. Inner Guard —(Roy Mumma. Outer Guard —Ed Augenbaugh. Representatives to the grand lodge are J. R. Parrish and J. C. Tritch. The auditing committee appointed, consists of D. B. Erwin, C. L. Walters and F. Fruchte. The books will be audited before the installation next Thursday. i ' o —•— KICKED BY HORSE. I Ed Christen Suffers Injury—Leg May be Fractured. E. S. Christen of Root township was kicked on the right leg between the ankle and the knee Thursday morning. The matter was given little attention during the day, but towards evening the member began to pain much and he came to a doctor, thinking that the bone may have been fractured. The doctor was unable to determine this then, but it is quite probably that such was the case. He is unable to work today and it will be some time before it will be safe to use the injured member. o " SUFFERED SPRAINED ANKLE. One of Oberlin College Students Meets With Accident Here. John DeHaven, one of the three Oberlin college students who have been here the past week or so selling dictionaries and encyclopedias, during their vacation, sprained his ankle while descending the court house steps, and has been forced to return to his home, at Toledo, while he recovers. The ankle had been broken once and has been weak since, this accounting'for the sprain Thursday. ; I;. ■

The following from the Winston-Sa-lem, North Carolina Journal will be of i Interest, Mr. Smith having married Miss Leah Beall of Willshire: "Mr. G. K. Smith, who Is at present social • secretary At the -Central Y. M. C. A. at Washington, D. C., has accepted the call to the general secretaryship In Winston-Salem, and, will begin bis duties here on August Ist. Mr. Smith was here Thursday and Friday of last week conferring with the committee which has ben appointed to secure a successor to General Secretary P. M. Colbert, who goes to Wilmington, Del., and so pleasing was Mr. Smith's address and personality and so highly was he recommended by Secretary William KnOWel Cooper. Who is Will remembered here as having made an excellent speech at the recent .member’s banquet, that the call was extended to him and he yesterday gave notice of his acceptance. "Mr. Smith is a graduate of the Wesleyan University of Ohio and has been engaged in the Y. M. C. A. work for five years. Immediately after leaving college he went to Chattanooga, Tenn., where for three years and a half he was assistant secretary. He then went to the central branch at Washington, where for the past two and a half years he has been social secretary, a position that calls for much tact and executive ability. He made good in such a manner that when the local committee asked SecretaryCooper to help them find a man, he recommended Mr. Smith as being peculiarly fitted in every way to carry on the work here. "Mr. Smith will report August Ist, in good time to lay his plans for the important work of the fall.” — —o —. Two well known Decatur people were the interested parties in a quiet wedding of Thursday - evening, the groom being John Good and the bride

Mrs. Cora Archbold of Eighth street. The couple drove to the home of Rev. C. T. Payne, south of*the city, where the wedding was solemnized. I The groom is an experienced tinplate worker, and for some time past has been engaged in this work at Gas City. He has now accepted a similar position in a tin plate plant at Sharon, Pa., and will leave at once for that place to report for duty. Mrs. Good, however, will remain here for the present, but will remove to that place in a few weeks. The bride, who is one of the most estimable ladies of the city, is a daughter of the late Jacob Spade of this county. Both bride and groom are popular among their many acquaintances and wholly deserving of the congratulations and best wishes bestowed upon them. —o —i A SECOND OPERATION Undergone by Mrs. Lizzie Miller at Fort Wayne. Mrs. Henry Marhenke went to Fort Wayne on the 1 o’clock car in response to a message stating that her daughter, Mrs. Lizzie Miller, would this afternoon undergo another operation at the Lutheran hospital. Mfs. Miller underwent one about eleven weeks ago and was in the hospital six weeks. She has not showed the desired improvement and became much worse recently, and very slight hopes were entertained for her recovery. The necessity of another operation has no doubt been hastily decided upon. Mrs. Miller Is known to many here, having been a resident of this county in youth. o Only about one-half of the poultry engaged by the foreign buyers weeks ago was brought in to their car today, farmers preferring to return the small amount of money paid down to them, rather thap to sell their poultry at a cent or two cents under the market price. This so infuriated the buyers that they became very, abusive when their money was tendered them, and in one instance, it is said, threw the money back at the farmer, threatening to make him trouble. If these foreign buyers invade the country again soliciting poultry they should be passed up by each and every farmer in the county. It is about two years since they visited this part of the country and thinking that they have been forgotten by the farmers in this locality, thought they would try their stunt over again. However, they did not prove as successful as they would liked to have done, the local dealers being on their guard, and succeeded in getting the farmers' goods by paying a cent or two more on their produce. They are doing this kind of work in several localities, and will soon find out that they are bumping ( up against the real thing. — n .__ r THEY WILL MEET TONIGHT. S -- 3 There will be a meeting of the Nai tional Union at the offices of Kirsch, - & Sellemeyer at 8 o’clock this eveni ing. There Is business of importance s and a good attendance of the members is desired.

nbva Thursday evening, July 7th, at 6 I o'clock from leakage of the heart Mid other complications. He had been complaining for several months, but his condition was not thought serious until a few days ago.. He leaves a wife, one son and one daughter. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock atsthe U. B. church at Geneva under the auspices, of the Rev. Waldo. Burial at the Burris cemetery about one mile south of Geneva. Geneva will have • a-for-to-be-sure Chautauqua, commencing July 17th and ending July 28th. Some of the best talent in speech and song will be heard, along with rich and rare music rendered by ladies and gentlemen of national repute. Arrange to be here and enjoy this, the first Chautauqua in southern Adams, the x garden spot of this county. The Geneva Merchants’ band is being booked very rapidly for fall engagements, is one of the best in the state. Miss Goldie Fink, who has been attending school at the Marion normal, arrived home Fi/day for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clark Fink. Mrs. Jeanette Monroe of Wferren, Pa., arrived In Geneva Thursday for an extended visit with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Porter. There is a rumor of a wedding in Geneva soon and all are watching the report of the' county clerk to verify the speculations. Dr. C. R. Graham, a graduate of the university of Louisville, Ky., is making an extended visit in Geneva with bis brother, Dr. O. M. Graham, and

- ---j —■■ ■ family. He graduated in June in a class of 204. MR. SMITH’S SPEECH AT OSSIAN. ' -v., ■ Well Known Dtecatur Lawyer Pleased His Hearers. The big events of the afternoon, which vrere managed by Rev. E. L. Jones of the M. E. church started at 1 o’clock. Rev. Jones displayed his hustling qualities and rushed everything through with completeness and dispatch. The important event of the afternoon was the address by Hon. David E, Smith of Decatur, which was well received. Mr. Smith- is a prominent attorney in the thriving little city of Decatur and if his address of Monday afternoon is a fair sample of his capacity he is certainly giving the members of the legal profession ovqf there a hustle for their money and business as well. The address was greatly enjoyed by his hearers, who gave unusually close attention. —Ossian News. ' "— 4 " ' 0 Oyster Bay, N.‘ Y.,,July B—Albert8 —Albert J t Beveridge, United States senator from Indiana, and one of the most prominent and consistent of the “progressive” republicans, came down from Sagamore Hill this afternoon with a promise from Theodore Roosevelt to deliver a campaign speech in his fight for re-election to the senate. Mr. Beveridge departed content and smiling, but he left it to the colonel to make announcement of the proposed campaign speech in the senator’s behalf. And this Is what Mr. Roosevelt said: “Mr. Foulke and Mr. Smith came to Sagamore Hill last night and spent the night here. They came to request me to go to Indiana and speak in behalf of Senator Beveridge. I promised them that I would.” He added that he had agreed to make only one speech for the senator and as far as is now known he will make only one. The time and place for this speech have not been “fixed. Those who have followed the political conferences at Oyster Bay since Theodore Roosevelt's return share the belief that he has been feeling his way cautiously in his attitude toward the administration and the insurgents, but today’s indictments are considered the most important yet developed. Senator Beveridge is making his fight for re-election as an Insurgent. He is opposed by John W. Kern, who ran with Bryan in the last campaign. In his fight the senator is placing himself squarely against President Tait, in so far as the tariff law figures. The law which the president ; has defended as the “best tariff measure ever," is denounced without equivocation by the senator, and the same republican state convention which endorsed Beveridge for another term virtually repudiated the law. In the senate Beveridge fought the bill to the last and then voted against it. The Misses Jepnie and Alice Rogers of Cleveland, Ohio, who have been visiting in the city as guests of Mr. and Mrs, Solomon Billman, left this morning for their home by way of I Fort Wayne. »•

.. J -TJ i plate worker at Gas City. The bride has been married once before, het husband having .tied In 1907. Attorneys Townsend and Emrick were here and a short special session of court was held before Judge Merryman in the case of Susie Irelan vg. Wayne Irelan, for ■divorce. The case was brought here from Allen county. The question today for on a petition for a further allowance for Mrs, irelan. The court refused on the grounds that $5.00 per week and the fuel and light was sufficient. However, the court restrained the defendant interfering with or visiting hie wife and from drawing any of the wages of the, children. The last will of Jacob Branneman, late of Berne, was probated. He provides for the payment of debts and gives the rest of his property to his wife, Anna, who has full power over it during her life, and at her death the estate is to be divided, one-fifth to Ernest Kneubuhler, aon of Mrs. Brannemann, two-fifths to Jacob, his son by former marriage, and two-fifths to Edward .their son. He sets out the fact that /Anna Branneman, Fred and Rudolph, f children by first marriage, are to be disinherited. The will was written February 23, 1909, and witnessed by Fred Wechter, Edwin Heller and Amos Hirchy. Real estate transfers: Kate M. Townsend to I. M. Townsend, 128 acres, Jefferson township, $3,000; Ida Lehman to Peter M. Moser, lots 437 and 438, Berne, $300; Benj. Banmgart‘ner to Jpel Baumgartner, 10 acres, French tp.. $1,000; Calvin D. Spitler to W. J. H. Hahnert et al., 94 acres, Blue Creek tp., $7,000.’ Judge. Cook of Huntington will be here Tuesday to act as special judge in the case of Dugan vs. Ogg, which was set for trial during vacation. Attorneys Peterson & Moran have filed with the auditor a petition for I a train affecting considerable land in l Root township. The petition is by James Bain and others and will be acted upon by the county commissioners at the August term. The bonds for the Magley, Martz and Helman macadam roads have bnee sold and work on the construction will begin at once. The Helman road bonds were sold to Breed and Harrison of Cincinnati and the bonds for the other twp roads to other Ohio parties. ‘ J-. ’ ' ' v —O ■ 1 Stretched out at full length under the fruit trees in the rear of his house, two miles and a half from New Corydon, Peter Beutle, a farmer, was found with a bullet in his heart shortly before noon Thursday. From the direction taken by the bullet he had evidently placed the stock of the target rifle he used on the ground, leaned over and pulled the trigger.. According to the neighbors the fact of his arrest and hearing at New Corydon occasioned by whipping his wife two weeks ago has preyed upon his mind, Hut no thought of suicide was entertained although he has heretofore threatened his life, as well as that of his wife. It is believed he has brooded! over the difficulty until his mind became slightly affected, thus leading him to self-destruction. When the body was discovered Dr. F. W. Schenck of New Corydon Was hastily summoned, but could do nothInig. Death had been almost, if not Immediately, instantaneous. Not an inkling of Beutle’s intended suicide Thursday was given and his family was prostrated over the occurrence. How he obtained the rifle without being noticed is not known. And, in the opinion of neighbors, with whom he has talked, the fact that Mrs. Beutle was not made a target for the bullet also is regarded as particularly fortunate, in view of the threats the dead man has made. Mr. Beutle was fifty-five years of age, In comfortable circumstances, and leaves a family of four, his wife and thre children. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made. —Portland Commercial-Review. ■ — :— - ’ AFTER DETECTIVES. , (United Press Service.) Newark, Ohio, July B—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Twenty-five antlgaloon detectives, searching for blind tigers here this afternoon were cornered in a hotel by a resentful mob of 2,000. One detective, William Howard, of Columbus, was separated from the others, chased out of town, and shot to death. The others'Are barricaded against a constantly growing mob and grave results are feared. o dr. D. D. CLARK 18 BETTER. Dn D. D. Clark, who became suddenly ill Thursday evening with appendicitis, was reported as being beter to- ■

I a xr ' ji > a .' . n Ing on his way to his home at Portr oils, says the Muncie Star. Between cars, he was espied by several of his especial frlende who had the first r chalice in many months to have a chat i. with him, the representative having - only recently returned from the long . session of congress which was ad- ! journed a week or twv ago. Congressman Adair pleasantly, but - firmly declined to discuss polities ex- . eept to remark that he Would have i something to say at the democratfc i convention in Muncie a Week from today when he will be renominated far a third term. "Win you consent to answer one question T” asked a representative of The Star. "Wen, what lb ft?” he said. "Do you expect to be elected?" • “Yes,” said Mr. Adair, “and Imddentally you may say by the largest? majority I have yet received at the hands of the voters of the Eighth congressional district of Indiana. Don’t (target that.” Arrangements for the convention have not been made, but the gathering will probaMjr-be held in the Wysor Grand'. District Chairman George Beebe of Anderson will , be here tomorrow afternoon'at which time arrangements for the convention will be made. Q ■ ' hf Bluffton, Indi, July B—(SpecialB—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Dave Hughes and his woman paramour did not reveal any facts relative to the Haag murder in the grilling given them by the detectives Thursday and if they know anything about it, they succeeded in not entangling themselves in any way. The Bluffton Banner said Thursday evening: “To the great surprise of the citizens of Bluffton and vicinity, David Hughes and Mrs. Minnie Sampsell, who were arrested on the night of June 16th, on a charge of adultery, are today being given a sweatout as suspects in the murder of Fred Haag, the German butcher, who met death' I on the night of October 30, 1909. The I sweatout is being conducted by R. Toussaint, captain of the Erie detective force, and H. T, Riley, one of his assistants. “Sheriff Freemah Carlisle and Gus Plessinger have been working on the Haag murder case for several weeks, and gave to the two detectives what evidence they were able to accumulate. , “The two officers have been at the jail the entire day, but the result of their efforts is still unknown by The Banner. “Hughes and. the Sampsell woman were arrested by Deputy Sheriff Fred Adams and Night Officer Lew Stout in the west part of the city on the night of June 16th. On the following day they were sentenced to jail by Mayor Frank Smith on a charge of aduftery. ’ . ■ • . “A reward of SI,OOO is still offered by the city of Bluffton and the commissioners of Wells county for the conviction of the murderer,” — in ATTENDS MOTHER’S FUNERAL. Mrs. Vorease of Bucyrus, OMo, Died Thursday. J. M. Vorease left this noon for Bucyrus, Ohio, where he was called on account of the death of his mother, Mrs. Amanda Vorease, which occurred Thurstlay morning. She had reached the ripe old age of ninety-four years and her death was caused from infirmities due to old age. She was a lady of majiy good qualities, beloved by everyone and her demise will cause a glbom to be cast over the entire city. The funeral will take place Saturday morning and a large number of relatives and friends will be in attendance.' o ——i —. HAS LANDED SAFELY. David /Gerber Returned From European Trip. Mrs. David Gerber Thursday evening received a telegram message from Mr. Gerber, stating that he landed safely at Boston Thursday. He has been in Europe several months on business, his trip including visits in England, Germany; Holland and other countries. He will not be at home for two weeks or so yet, as he accompanied the cattle and sheep purchased there by himself and T. H. Baltzell of this city and it will take some time to look after their shipment here. _o —— . BIRTH OF DAUGHTER. A daughter was bom Friday to Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Hite, making the happiness in that household Complete. The little one will probably be named Virginia. . .. . " 3 / .y. ■"-■■■■'— o• - —-———— Mrs. Harry Christen and children of Fort Wayne and Mrs. Anna Yahne and children were entertained today at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. .8.1 Christen in Root township.

si rev white WAift The orator > m the Fcmrth oTJJy Clebratlon at | Kokomos In ita account of the Fourth! Celebration at Kokomo tte Tribuntf es that Place said: “The Rev. White wawthe orator of the Hay, addressing the Idrge audience on “The' Genesis of the • Flag.” The topic itaeif sounded rattier dry and statistical, but the speaV t er sketched in his historical data - swiftly, and told with deep patriotic » understanding the dramatic and colors ful story of the birth of the nation's i cmHrm. His addres was a splendidly I pattfotfc one, and always interesting and forceful, he rose at times to » heights of moving and impaaaloned r eloquence.”' < —oh i John Ferry, living at the corner of Central avenue and Williams street, was found' sick and atone in his home Tnesday evening by Mrs. J. E. Snaier, resldfng the next door west of the- Ferry home and he might have lain even a mucn longer period witfer cut help but for the fact that an accident befell Mrs. James Croabie, sr. F living directly across the street. Mrs. Crosbie foil off her porch and Mrs. Sunier, after crossing to th® Crosble home to asrist the aged woman into the house, hurriied to the Ferry home for the purpose of telephoning to Mrs. Crosbie’s daughter, Mrs. W. I. Evans. She found the Ferry house unlocked but nobody answered her knock and when she entered she discovered Mr. Ferry hick in his bed. had been there since morning and felt too sick and weak to rise even to get a drink of water and was almost famfshed for a drink. Mrs. Sunier informed other neighbors of Mr. Fbrry’s sfekness and a physician was l calfed. He diagnosed the case as materia fever, and prescribed for the same and neighbors have been' looking after Mr. Ferry since that time. Mr. Sunier sat up with him all of last night and today other neighbors have been lookipg after him and his home, and the Sroasonic lodge of which he is a member, also became interested in his welfare as soon as thejr learned of hiq lllnes. Mr, Ferry was reported better today and It fir thought the sickness will be broken up wfth nothing s more serious malaria. Mrs. Ferry and’ children are wfth his mother in the northwestern part of the state, and have been there since the death of MT, Ferry's father and are assisting her in moving to the home of another son, Dr; Ferry, of Akron, Ind. Mr; Ferry was there also and it is thought he contracted the malaria from the Kankakee swamps.— Bluffton News. o_ ’ FRED TAGUE TO LOCATE HERE. Deal For Fin# Insurance Agency in Decatur is on. F. B. Tague, who for several years was one of the successful shoe merchants of this city, and who recently sold his store here to Peoples & Gerke, going to Greenville, Ohio, where he became proprietor of one of the established (shoe stores there, has decided to return to Decatur. A deal Is now under way for the purchase of one of the fire Insurance agencies of the city by Mr. Tague, and should this carry, he will, in all probability, move his family to this city soon. This will indeed be very pleasing news to their large number . of Decatur friends. ■ i——o — Boston, Mass., July 7—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Mrs. Ella Young of Chicago was this afternoon elected ’ unanimously as president of’the National Educational society. The nominating committee elected T. S. Snyder, principal of the Colorado State Normal, but the delegates disregarded the report of the committee and Mrs. Young won easily. New York, N. Y., July 7 —(Special to Dally Democrat)—A strike of 50,000 women garment workers* was declared at a meeting of the executive committee to go Into effect at 2 o’clock this afternoon. The demand recognition of their union, shorter hours, Increased wages and improved working conditions. • - New York, N. Y„ July 7—(Special to Dally Democrat)—The right of communities to bar the Jeffries-Johnson fight pictures will bel tested in the courts. Samuel Lubin, head of the picture syndicate, today said: “We have spent $200,000 to secure these pictures and we will not yield without a struggle. I am confident the antimovement will not succed in court.” o — IS VERY SICK. Mother of Miss Rose Dunathan Critically ill With Appendicitis. Friends here have received word • from Miss Rose Dunathan of Van Wert, teacher of Latin jmd principal j«dU., «. 4 l oU .e_e„ rt a trained