Decatur Democrat, Volume 53, Number 33, Decatur, Adams County, 18 August 1910 — Page 2

Indianapolis, Ind,, Aug. 9 —(Special to Dally Democrat)—At the close of this year, Robert J. Aley, state superintendent of public instruction, will turn over to the state approximately $2,000 as profit from the examination department of his office. The nearest approach to this record is the sum of $3.40, which was the corresponding balance in 1908 under Dr. Aley’s republican predecessor, Fasset A. Cotton. Dr. Aley was one of the democrats elected in 1908 and he took the office in March, 1909. During that year the state received $1,143.08 from the examination department of his office —this amount being in marked contract to the $3.40 turned in by his predecessor in 1908. This year the balance will undoubtedly be $2,000 and the contrast much greater. These figures are very gratifying to the friends of Dr. Aley. They are taken as a complete answer to a sly rumor which has been circulated to the effect that Dr. Aley was so highly educated that he lived in the clouds, that he could not be expected to understand or cope with the business affairs of his office —in short that he is the proverbial educator, long on theories and short on practical knowledge. The authors of these rumors hastened' io give Dr. Aley credit for his educational qualifications but they added with a deprecating smile: “But, he can’t be expected to understand business methods, you know. It’s too bad.” And they shook their heads sadly. But, the records of the office of the auditor of state, which shows $3.40 from one department in the superintendent of public instruction in one year, sl, 143 in the next( under Dr. Aley) and the certainty that Dr. Aley will turn in at least $2,000 this year, speak for themselves. In 1899 the state legislature passed a law providing for the issuance of licenses to teachers, the licenses to be good anywhere in the state. These examinations are held by the county superintendents on the last Saturday of the first eight calendar months of each year. The applicant has the option of having his manuscript graded m the county, where the examination was taken, or of sending to the superintendent of public instruction. If the latter coure is adopted the license Is good over the entire state. If graded in the county it is only good in that county. For the grading of a manuscript in the office of the superintendent of public instruction a fee of one dollar is provided. It is the revenue from this source that has been used to such marked advantage to.the state by Dr. Aley. Practically the same number of manuscripts have been graded each year, allowing of course, for a slight increase, which is the natural order of /things. With the same office system established by Dr; Aley, there is no reason why the state should not have Been deriving the same revenue from this department in other years—provided the applicants desired their manuscripts graded in the superintendent’s office, thereby obtaining a license good anywhere in the state. It is probable that under Dr. Aley’s predecessors most of the manuscripts were graded in the various counties. For some reason, as soon as Dr. Aley took his office, most of the applicants desired the manuscripts to be gfcaded by this department. This sudden and almost universal change bp the part of more than 6,000 applicants is not easily understood. It is suggested that the change was helped by the superintendent’s office—perhaps because of the efficient system of- grading which he put into effect, and a willingness to grade the papers there. — ” QUANTITY AND QUALITY. Plenty c* Size and Quality With Hag-enbeck-Wallace Shows. When? the representa’tives of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows first came to this city a few weeks ago and announced the appearance of that established amusement enterprise in this city on Wednesday, August 10th, many greeted them with the remark. '’“Bigger and better than ever.” The remark was intended as a compliment to the show, but it was thoughtlessly made. When a circus reaches the magnitude of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Combined Shows it would be inexpedient apd certainly unpopular to try to make it any larger. With its three rings and two stages, its continuous performances of comedy on the hippodrome track and the bewildering and astonishing acts of the trained wild beasts in the caged ring, surely this

circus is pre-eminently large. However, it is generally understood that Mr. Wallace has assembled this year the greatest circus program that he ever had, and as his show has long been heralded and acknowledged as the “highest class circus in the world,’’ it is certainly supremely great in class when it is considered even superior to any yet offered by him. With the famous trained animals perfected b.y Cart Hagenbeck added to the circus proper, it is evident that the citi-

—W T zens of thia section of the state have a rare treat in store when the Hagen-beck-Wallace Shows come tomorrow. —■ ———-———o -■; - ■ 1 '■ Viola Moser; 1 aged nine years, bright-faced little daughter of Nelson Moser, a lumberman at Wren, Ohio, was run down by an automobile at the corner of Second and Monroe Streets at 9 o’clock yesterdaV. Hundreds witnessed the accident, as the streets were crowded at that place with people lining up to watch the parade. Viola, with her two sisters and a brother, had come to the city to see the circus. They were having the Schulte & Company clothing store. Viola and the sister darted into the street just as Wes Culley, of 'Willshire drove along in his touring car. The accident happened so quickly that those who witnessed it could only describe it by saying that the child simply run in front of the car. She was struck and knocked down with considerable force and the wheel pushed her under' the, machine; then the rear wheel hit er again and threw her around in such a manner that the car glided over her without further injury. She was picked up by Will Ward and carried to the office of Drs. Clark, where her injuries were dressed. She received an ugly gash over the right eye, another nearer the eye and a bruise about the size of a dollar just .under the eye. No bones were broken and aside from a number of bruises she was not otherwise hurt. Her escape from death was almost miraculous. When picked up her face was so black that her features could not be discerned, .being covered with dust and dirt .from the brick pavement. She was unconscious ohly a minute. Mr. Culley regretted very deeply the terrible accident and stopped his car within three or four feet, showing that he was not exceeding the speed limit. A later examination revealed that the child had received a sprained back and bruises about the body, but these are not believed serious. A half hour after the accident, and after the child and been attended to by the physicians, M r > Culley, whose machine struck the child, took her home in his car. He felt terribly over the accident I and was willing to do all he could for her relief. 1 J 1 - ,—— BOYERS-JOHNSON WEDDING. Luther Boyers and Miss Winifred Johnson of Decatur were united in marriage in this city Monday evening by the Rev. Robert Little of the Presbyterian chureh. The young couple will leave shortly for California, where both will study in the Leland Stanford university. The groom Ts the son of Dr. and Mrs. J. S. Boyers of Decatur and for more than three years has been a student in the California university. He will finish the literary coure this year and will take a four years’ medical course. Miss Johnson, for several years, has been a teacher in the Decatur schools. She will also take a course in the university. She is a graduate of the Decatur high school and has attended the Indiana state university.—Winchester Daffy Herald. LARGE OATS ACREAGE. Ths Isch brothers, living near the Wells-Adams county line, have one of the largest oats crops in this section' of the state. They had 210 acres in oats and today the threshing: is nearing completion, and the total crop on the farm will amount to over 10,000 bushels. Up to last night the oats threshed up to that time had averaged fifty-one bushels to the acre: Part of the crop is being marketed at once and hauled directly from the machine to the elevator, while a portion- of it will be stored. The Isch brothers also have one of the largest corn crops coming on of any farm in the state, and undoubtedly the largest in this immediate section. They have a total corn crop ofi 320 acres and most of their corn is looking fine. —Bluffton News. o—Geneva, Ind., Aug. 10 —(Special to> Daily Democrat) —Our city dads, Charles N. Brown, Clem Green and Art Coolman, have purchased the McGriff lot at the junction of Line and Decatur streets, for the purpose of erecting a city hall, with which .all of our citizens are in hearty accord. The 1 lot has a front of 100 feet and a > depth of 132 feet, and is located directly opposite the interurban stal tion. The consideration" was $1,500, I which is deemed by all to be very 5 reasonable, considering the improve-

ments. The front faces the brick streets, on which ail pavements have been made, as are those on the side street, which is a good macadam. Qur town council is to be highly congratulated upon the move to make the Greater Geneva. :\ - Miss Georgia Stephenson, who has been making her home with her uncle an,d aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Miller, left Wednesday morning for El Paso, 111., where she will visit with

■ her father a few weeks, after which ■ she will go to Brockton, lowa, to make her future home. Miss Georgiy, will be missed by her'associates, btft all join in wishing for her the best in life. Mrs. James L. Day of Celina, Ohio, is making a visit with her daughter, Mrs. A. G. Briggs. Work has commenced on the repairing of the building for Geneva’s new bank. The excavating and putting In of the. concrete, making ready for the laying of the tile floor, which will cover the entire floor space, is now in progress. Miss Fay Connor, who has been visiting with friends at Kendallville, returned to her home here today. Frank Filer, John E. and W. W. Briggs have gone to South Milford, for a week’s outing and to tease the finny tripe. They have pitched their tents and have very appropriately named the headquarters, “Camp Filer.” There were 147 tickets sold at the interurban station Tuesday for Bluffton, all going tri see Wallace & Hagenbeck’s show. Al spoke in the highest terms of the show. Miss Bertha Egley of Los Angeles, Cal., is making an extended visit with Mr. and Mrs. Egley of Line street. Mrs. S. O. Weldon and son of Elyria, Ohio, are visiting with her sister, Mrs. W. W*. Briggs. RUSS HARRUP BURNED. While Working in the Fort Wayne Electric Wbrks. Yesterday Russell Harruff, a student in the electrical department at the Fort Wayne Electric works, sustained painful injuries to his eyes and a burn on one of his arms by a flash from a short current in the incandescent testing room while he was at work. It is believed thq Injuries I are not of a permanent or serious | character and Mr. Harruff will probably be able to resume work In a few days. He resides in Decatur and may go there to stay until he is ready to resume work.—-Fort Wayne Sentinel. , , O .. ■ ... 1 LECTURE AT LINN GROVE. Mrs. 8. M. Stahl of Hartford City will deliver an address at a mothers’ meeting which will be held by the W. C. T. U. at Linn Grove Monday evening, August 15th, at 7: 30. Every mother and daughter are requested and urged to be present. The subject .of her address will be “Social Purity Among the Young People.” Everybody invited. o— While .Decatur people journey to the FaH Wayne for picnfcs and onungs Fort Wayne folk find it equally pleasant and enjoyable to come to Adams county parks, and next Saturday at Maple Grove will be held the annual picnic' of the Simpson M. E. Sunday school. For severaj years the Sunday school has held its picnic in a grove near Fort Wayne, not nearly so pleasant as this one, it is said, and so, hearing of the pleasant little park in Adams county, considered the plan to come here this year. A representative of the school who was here in July, investigating conditions and making arrangements, returned a favorable report, with the result that Maple Grave was decided upon as the place for the picnic. Special interurban cars will be chartered to convey the company here, and the ride on the interurban will be one of the pleasant features of the picnic strip. Many of the Decatur friends -of the congregation will take advant tage of the occasion to go to the park and enjoy the day in reunion with their friends. - o ’<' Say, the circus came to- town!’ It was here in aIT its glory, just as advertised, with a doxen or more elephants, its herd of camels, zebras, the largest living hippopotamus, and all of the rest of the attractions which’go to make ttie Carl Hagenbdck and Great Wallace Shows the greatest on earth. They came In from Bluffton during the early hours this morning, and the usual crowd was there to watch them unload. The tents were pitched on the Teeple lot just east of town, and there all day a crowd of visitors have surged. It was an oldfashioned crowd, variously estimated at from ten to twenty thousand Souls, all good humored and good natured, buying the red lemonade and the small sacks of peanuts, the balloons 1 and the crackerjack, and all the rest of the trimmings. It was an orderly crowd and there were but few re--1 ports of robberies, etc. The parade was an hour late, It be- • Ing about 11 o’clock When the line of I march, with big band wagon, started i west on Monroe street. They went to -'' AV aS j '.S.riSirSiAS

■u . Seventh street ,thence south to Adams, east to Second, and down Second to Monroe. It was a great parade, one of the biggest and best ever witnessed in Decatur, at least a mile in length, and with many pen cages, a half dozen bands and the big steam caliope. At the rear of the parade was a wagon on which three people did unique acts during the parade. The usual free show was given at the grounds, immediately after the parade, and the crowd took in the. side show. This afternoon the performance was given and the big tent was packed. Tonight the performance will be repeated, beginning at 8 o’clock. The Hagenbeck-Wallace company prides themselves on the fact that they never cut a performance. Be sure to see it, .—o — The Old Adams County Bank a,s plaintiff Ailed a petition yesterday against the Decatur Filler Company, asking for a receiver. The complaint alleges that the Filler Company owes the bank a note of $5,229.5?, which is past due and unpaid. It also says that the company is indebted in the sum of $36,000 and cannot meet said debts. The matter was taken up before Judge Mterryman this afternoon and the petition granted, the court naming F. M. Schirmeyer as receiver. The latter qualified at once by filing his bond in the sum of $50,000. The property, which is one of the finest of the kind In this section of the country, will probably be sold and the Indebtedness paid. The attorneys are A. P. Beatty and Heller, Sutton & Heller. A new case filed at the clerk’s office is entitled Main Bros. Box & Lumber company vs. The Decatur Filler Company, suit on account and for appointment of receiver, demand, $4,000. Parker and Peterson & Moran are attorneys for the plaintiff. o — Baltimore, Md., Aug. 10 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Joe Gans, former light weight champion of the world, died here at 8:08 o’clock this morning. His family and the doctors had expected the end hourly since yesterday. In the death pf Gans thq prize ring loses one of Its most picturesque fighters and best light weights. He was born in Baltimore in 187'4. Gans’ first chance at the world’s championship came in his fight with Frank Erne in New York March 23, 1900. Erne won that battle in the twelfth round. Gans defeated Erne May 12, 1902, in Canada. In September, 1906, at Goldfield, Nevada, Gans won from Nelson on a foul. After that he defeated in quick succession Kid Hermann, Joe Menzies, Spike Sullivan and Ruddy Unholz. Nelson defeated Gans July 4, 1908, and again September 18, 1908, the training for these fights having claimed by many. Gans was a wonderful fighter. During his ring career he made a fortune; which he gave to his relatives and friends. When he became ill, those relatives rallied to his assistance and did all they ccnrld for him. He returned a few d|ye ago from Arizona. — —o ENTIIIt FAMILY SICK. The family of Joe Delinger, living two miles sontfi of Willshire, Ohio, Bas been peculiarly afflicted during the past week with bewel trouble, which much resembles cholera iir its •attack. Four children, and finally Mr. Delinger became 1 sick, the attacks being like cholera’ morbus. The children have recovered, and Mr. Delinger nearly so.. Dr. Keller paid a visit to the home Tuesday and will go again Thursday. It is thought that Mr. Dellinger will have fully recovered in a few days. - . 11—-—o —— • John Edward Smith, ex-coroner of Adams county, who for nearly half a century has been a resident of Decatur, and closely identified with her ; growth and progress, died Tuesdayevening at 6:10 o’clock at his home ‘on Eighth street. Mr. Smith had been ailihg for several weeks with a ca.tarrhai affection of the stomach and bowels, but had been bedfast only a few days. About five weeks ago he suffered an attack of pleurisy, other complication.} arising. The deceased was born in Lancashire, England, May 17, 1863, and was a little past seven-ty-seven years or age. He was the sop of Robert and Maria Smith, and came with his parents to this country when but six years of age, settling In Columbiana county, Ohio., after which ! they moved to Miami county, Ohio, where the mother died. Mr. Smith learned the saddlers’ trade, in-which , he became efficient, working at this , until a few years ago, when he re- ■ tired. 1 'ln 1862 he came to this etty, where ; he has since resided. He was mar ■ rled to Miss Sussanah Andrews with • whom he lived happily until her death in 1896. They had ode son, Arthur,, ■ who died at six years of age. f ' During the early seventies Mr. I Smith was keeper of the county jail, > and afterward served several years a'

coroner. He wai an upright man, of clean morals, high integrity, and was one who contributed much to the growth of the county. He leaves one brother, ’Squire J. H. Smith, and one sister, Mrs. A. D. Clarkson, of Piqua, Ohio. One sister has preceded him in death. The funeral Will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the home, the Rev. I. Imler officiating. Burial tn the Decatur cemetery. ■ — —o- — Among those from out of town in attendance at the funeral of Mrs. Christens Sellemeyer Tuesday were three Messrs Getting, Mr. and Mrs. George Henscben and daughter, Mrs. Mary Dermerand Mrs. Seeger, all of Fort Wayne; Mrs. Dick Meyers, William Meyers an£ son, William Franke, Fred Hockeiiieyer, of near Hoagland; Rev. and Mrs. N. E. Vitz of Defiance, Ohio; John Fulk and family, of Bluffton;. Rudolph Schug and family, of Berne; Mr. and Mrs. Pfeiffer, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Reppert, Calvin Yager and family, Charles Walters and family, of near Vera Cruz. The funeral services which were conducted by the Rev. Snyder, were most Impressive. His tribute to the good lady, whose life had been one of Christian endeavor and faithfulness, u veritable home missionary, was a glowing and well deserved one. - He stated that so often he had heard the aged lady, who felt the burden of her years, and who felt that sl\e could no longer be of material assistance to those about her, and longed to go to join her loved ones in the great beyond, say that she could pray for her children and her children’s children, and this thought and vocation was of great comfort to her in the enforced inactivity of her declining years. Among the many floral tributes, beautiful expression of the love and esteem of the deceased, were a beautiful anchor of roses and smilax from the children, and a floral cross from the grandchildren, which were placed to cover the casket. The pall bearers were life-long neighbors and friends of Mrs. Sellemeyer, being John, Henry and William Fruchte, Fred Peck, William HJb gemann and Chris Scberry, „ r |<. a Morris Jacobs, a young mag of German descent, aged twenty-eight years, who was enroute to his home in New York City from sjfekane, Wash,, is detained in the city a few days ffiUch against his will on account of sickness. The young man became ill while on the train with what was thought to be appendicitis, and the officials who very much feared that he might die on the train, put him off at this’place. Night Policeman MeTchi, who was at the train, saw his condition, and hastened to his aid. He was taken to Dr. C. S. Clark’s home for attention anG care, and later to the Park hotel, this city,. It is thought that he will be able to continue his journey in a few days, and in the meantime Mr. and Mrs. Dari Meyers of the Park hotel are doing their utmost to give him kind attention. The young man is a tailor by trade and has been located at Spokane, Wash., but was on his way to visit his family in New York. He had his ticket and a small sum of money, enough to have supplied his wants, if he had been in his usual health. — o ■———— TUNING UP AT INDIANAPOLIS. Mortor Racing Season at Famous Speedway Closes Sept. 3 and 5. Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 10 —Drivers and racing cars are tuning up at the Indianapolis motor speedway preparatory to the automobile races September 3rd and sth, which'will mark the close of the motor car season at the brick course, the last event being the national balloon meet on September 17th. Entries for the motor races are reaching the speedway management in such quantities as to. indicate that it will be the most important series of events given here, and, now that many of the more courageous drivers are familiar with the prick track, a familiarity gained at former meets, some sensational records are anticipated. It is expected that a number of the faring foreigh drivers will drive fam- : ous European machines in the September meet. The foreigners, coming from France, Germany, Italy and England, will participate iff the eastern races later in the fall, and they have indicated a desire to reach America in time to ehter the Indianapolis contests. » i The program for the two days includes twenty races for which money prizes and trophies worth SIO,OOO are offered. The speedway management is anxious to give its track first place as a mile record holder, and to induce the drivers to make an earnest effort to cut down the time on this course below the present point of 35.68, special inducements are offered for mile trials on September 3rd. If a fraction Is shaved off the present record, the driver who does it will receive S2OO. If the mark Is lowered one second,

he will receive S3OO, and SSOO will be given for a reduction of two seconds. Free-for-all, handicaps, numerous classes for stock chassis and regular 1 ’racing motors will be given, and among the long distance events are 100 and 200-mile races. Two of the choicer prizes offered to drivers are the Speedway Helmet, worth $50.00 a. week to the winner, and the Remy Grand Brassard, worth $75.00 a week, and among the trick trophies is the Remy, worth ,$2,500, which goes to the owner of the winning car. A number of gold and silver medals will also be awarded. The Indianapolis speedway, on which $750,000 has been spent, is now complete. The brick track is regarded among drivers as the best that has yet been constructed. The covered seating capacity of the amphitheaters has been largely Increased, and the grounds are very attractive in appearance. o - ■" Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 10 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The “back pedal” is the latest addition to the republican campaign machinery in Indiana and if it can be applied effectively it is counted upon to bring much better results than the “soft pedal” which is strenuously advocated by State Chairman Lee. The report which brings tjie “back pedal” Into play concerns a well-defined effort to get Senator Beveridge to “back pedal” on his convention speech in which he denounced the Paye-Aldrich tariff bill. Letters have been written to Senator Beveridge urging him not to be “so offensive” in his "insurgent” activity. It is argued that his convention speech was too radical for many of the “regular” republicans. “For get it,” is the cry of the “back pedal club.” The men who have been writing to Senator Beveridge along this line want him to smooth things over and not stir up the "regulars” any more. They believe a little oil of this sort will go far to smooth the troubled republican waters; Other friers of the senator are indignaqt that such a thing should be suggested. They say It would be political suicide to take one step backward. They believe that they need have no tear es Senator Beveridge lending himself, at least openly, 16 this "back pedal” plan. They regard him as too good a politician to do a thing of this sort This "back pedal” movement is only one of a dozen different plans to whip the republican party into some appearance of harmony. The one just previous to the “back pedal” was the Crumpacker “idea” —that is, the announced determination of the republican nominees for congress in Indiana to support Edgar D. Crumpacker of Indiana for speaker of the house of representatives. It is conceded that this “idea” Is nothing less than a loophole by which the republican nominees can dodge the embarassing question, "Will you vote for Cannor for speaker of the house?” It is their plan to say proudly, “We are for Edgar D. Crumpacker of Indiana” There’s just one flaw in this magnifleant scheme and that is a vital flaw. The real question to be answered is: “Will you vote for Cannon for speaker i» he Is the republican caucus nominee?” And this is the question that cannot be dodged. If Cannon is the caucus nominee, as he will be, the republican members of congress from Indiana, if there are any, will vote for Mr. Cannon. The Indianapolis Sun, a republican—newspaper, which is fighting for Senator Beveridge, takes this view of the citu&tion. The Sun says: “There is no doubt in the minds of any of the standpatters that Cannon is quite a load upon the republican party this year and his public announcement during his Kansas barnstorming tour that he would be a candidate for re-election to the speakership threw a number of the standpaters in a panic, who had hoped “Uncle Joe” would let the personal desire for vindication and revenge slide in order to help those out of the .hole who stood by him last congress in the face of vigorous protests from the home folks. - “Indiana has two such congressmen —the only two republicans of which the state could boast —Crumpacker and Barnard. Both had made professions of Insurgency and opposition to Cannonlsm before the election. Crumpacker Is always isurgent before elections and has been for years. Barnard was elected by the aid of Wayne county, a thoroughly insurgent county, only because he publicly pledged his opposition to Cannonism and a real revision of the tariff. “At Washington, however,- both Crumpackei' and Barnard were as regular as Dalzell or Joe Fordney, and they now are hearing from their constituents. There is no mistaking that the sentiment in Indiana Is not different from that in lowa or Kasas, and any congressman who is known to be for the re-election of Cannon will never reach Washington.” -Z - * . ,■