Decatur Democrat, Volume 53, Number 33, Decatur, Adams County, 18 August 1910 — Page 5

1 CHANCE FOR THE FARMER*. ! ... ! I Smith A Ulman** Big Hard Will Be , Offered atPublic Sale Sept. 28. Smita & Ulman’s big Hereford cat■r tie sale to be held In this city on September 28th, will give to the farmers of Adams county a chance to buy some of the splendid animals which have made the big stock farm north of town so popular, for at that time will . be offered all of the splendid show ■ and breed herd. None will be reserv- ■ ed and they will be sold to the high bidder. This is a dissolution sale and if the farmers of the county realize \the great future in high grade stock they will certainly take advantage of this opportunity. ■ o — Charles F. True and family are en--1 Joying a delightful outing at Oakdale cottage on Clear lake, near Walkerton, Ind. With them are Rev. and Mrs. H. C. Duckett, formerly of this city, and now residents at Belleville, Kansas. The following letter appeared in the Belleville Telescope, which may be of interest to some of the many Decatur friends: Walkerton, Ind. Oakdale Cottage on Clear Lake. The Telescope: Dear Friends:—ln this way all our friends may hear from us. Our trip from Belleville here was marked by nothing so gratifying as the kind expressions and love shown by our dear people before and as we depan- >■ ed, for a number were at the train to see us off and bid us God’s speed. We hurried out .of the bustle of the L city and arrived at Plymouth promptfl ly at 6 p. m., when we were met by our friends, an eldejr in the first church where I was pastor. We were : then ten miles from our cottage on ..the lake, and the little Ford driven by Mr. Brice True landed us at the lake by 7 p. m„ after making some stops in Plymouth for all necessary supplies. : r The meeting and greeting with relatives and friends can beet be imagined. Five o’clock the next morning we L .were on the lake and in a short time three of us had thirty nice blue gills and croppies for breakfast. During the day the party of seven ■ caught 164 fish. This was not an exceptional catch for my brother and I caught forty-five this morning in about an hour’s time. I had sweet revenge when I caught twenty-four to his twenty-one. We fish with crickets for bait. It is no less interesting when we get at the table and devour the fresh fish so nicely fried by Mrs. True and!Mrs. Duckett Mrs. Duckett is very well and happy. While I certainly will not lose . any flesh, Mrs. Duckett will take on avoirdupois if her appetite holds up i at its present rate. * . We are planning to attend church in Walkerton tomorrow, five miles away. We take dur turns each morning in conducting family worship directed by the Daily Bible, a copy of which I presented to all the families in my parish. We think of and pray for Mrs. Thomas and trust she may soon recover bar wanted health. Please pardon tHs lengthy letter. Trusting that the Lord will bless and keep you all, r I am yours truly, REV. HL C. DUCKETT. T 0 : CRAIGVILLE MAN LEAVES HOME. Macklin Disappeared Suddenly Last Saturday. Newton Macklin, a young married man of ■ Craigville, has disappeared from his home, deserting his wife and baby. Macklin is about twenty-five years of age and has been farming about one mile from Cralgville. He > had rented the farm and with the' fam- / Uy resided there, seemingly getting along nicely. \ <The last seen of tte young man y was in Bluffton on last Saturday night The police have been notified of his disappearance and are searching for him. It is not thought he has met with foul play, but that he has simply gone away. There has been no reason given, however, fdr'sneh a move bn his part, and bis family-re-lations were supposed to be of an amicable nature. —Bluffton Banner. \ - ■■ ' e ■ -■ John Strait, a young man aged -about sixteen, is confined to his home in the west part of the city with sevr ’ oral gashes in his head, tre result bf j an accident which occurred Sunday afternoon. That day John, with four companions, decided to make a trip to Ohio City, which they did. After spending some time at that place they to return home. As no passenger. train was due at that hour, the boys at the suggestion of one of their number, concluded to return via the freight route, and accordingly stationed: themselves along the track and | f waited for the freight which was Just i pulling through. Four of the boys .« succeeded- in boarding the train, but John was not so fortunate and in

1 11 1 I some manner, unexplained, grasped the iron step of the car in such a manI ner that he was hurled headlong down along the .track,- striking his bead on a tie or the rail, rendering him unconscious. His companions, selng the accident, Jumped from the train and went to John’s assistance. At first they feared he was beyond help, but a physician was summoned, who dressed the wounds, three gashes on the top of his head requiring nine stitches. He regained consciousness shortly afterward and was brought to bis home in this city, where he is still receiving. necessary attention. He was reported better this morning and it is believed no serious results will follow. The practice of Jumping on moving trains is much practiced by boys when they reach John's age. It is most dangerous and usually requires a lesson of this kind to teach them the serious chances they are taking in these foolish attmepts. It is likely that John and his companions will profit by this miraculous escape. J " ■■—■■■■'■■<> -I II . ■■ Tomorrow will be a happy day for the members of the Evangelical church, when they will hold their picnic, preparations for wich have been under way for the past few weeks. A committee has been appointed to see that everything necessary will be provided to make the occasion a pleasant one. "A special car will leave the church at 8:45, and all who attend are requested to take this car. This car will also leave the park for the dty immediately after the regular 5:30 car passes the park. ■ — o— —, GOVERNOR SEEKS DELEGATES. Wants Fifteen-Indiana Men to Go to Conservation Congress. . Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 16—Governor Marshall wishes to appoint fourteen more delegates tq the National Conservation congress, which meets at St. Paul, Minn, September sth to 9th. O. B. Banister of Mdncie was appointed some time ago. The governor is willing to appoint any representative citizen, and desires those wuo care to go to write him at once. The delegates <wffl be required to defray their own expenses. Increased interest is attached to the conservation meeting this year from the fact that the Balßnger and Plnchot forces are expected to wage a bitter contest for control of the congress. ..— a _ .. Washington, D. C, Aug. 16—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Two sections of the railroad'law took effect June 18th when the bill passed; the remainder of the statute becomes effective tomorrow. The remaining provision widens the Jurisdiction and increases the burden of the interstate commerce commission. The section authorizing the commission to suspend increased rates, and empowering the president to investigate stock and bond issues, took Immediate effect Complaints received by the commission this year are . six to ten dally against an average of one and one-half last year. Hoboken, N. J., Aug. 16 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Mayor Gaynor is reported to be improving today at the St Mary’s hospital. He pdssed a restful might. A bulletin says his conditions is satisfactory and his respiration is practically, normal. left for Michigan. W. H. Meyers Takes Prospective Buyers to Northern State. W. H. Meyers, with a party of prospective land buyers, left Monday for different places in Michigan, where they went with the intention of looking over this part of the country and if it appears satisfactory to them, they Will no doubt invest, as they have been interested for some time. They will be gone several days and expect to make a thorough examination of the grounds and trop conditions, and if it is What they think they will make a purchase of a farm or two. Those who went from her* were Martin Miller and A. C. Grtffets of Craigvilte, 'and a party of three from Hatgland. Recently quite a number have made purchases and all seem to be well satisfied with the deals they have made. RUN OVER DOG. Trace Nelson, while speeding down Elm street With Ms motorcycle Tuesday came in contact with a deg, while it witß crossing the street, Wiling it outright Trace was thrown off the machine but received no injuries. A tube whs broken off his gasoone can, permitting the gasoline to leak out and causing Trace to walk back and push the machine to the city. ■ -....-r .-t — * < WILL GO TO TRAVERSE CITY. ; Messrs. H. M. DeVoss, John D. Meyers, Charles M. Meyers and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hite will leave tomorrow for Traverse City, Mich, where they mipect to enjoy'a week or ten days,

fishing, boating, and with the other pleasures which are ever popular at a northern Michigan resort. They , will take advantage of the excursion . as will a number of others, no doubt, from this section. -' " Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 16 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Safety Director McCune today formally dismissed from service the thirty-three patrolmen who refused to guide the street cars duripg the riot a few days ago. State troops will not be used In patrollng the cars during the strike, according to declarations of military authorities today. The Cincinnati troops arrived here this morning and immediately encamped on the state house grounds. The troops will be ready to quell any disturbances too serious for the city authorities. Gibraltar, Spain, Aug. 16—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Thirty-two passengers and seven of the crew of the Spanish steamer Martos were drowned today when the ship sank off Carisa Point. The Martos was in, collision with the German steamer Elsa in a dense fog. Paris, France, Aug. l(P-(SpecIal w Daily Democrat)—Hubert Latham today failed to make a no-stop flight from Paris to London for the London Mail’s |25,000 prize. Engine trouble caused him to descend near Aminds, seventy miles from Paris. Lincoln, Neb, Aug. 16—(Special to Dally Democrat)—The recent struggles brought out in today’s primaries the largest vote since the plan for direct nominations has been used in this state. Both Governor Shellenbarger and Mayor Dahlman are confident of receiving the democratic nomination for governor; State Senator Aldrich expects the republican nomination on the strength of his local option fight Hie is opposed by State Senator Cady, - O-- ■ ■ " HAD HIB FINGER TORN OFF. Curtis Baxter, nine-year-old son if Mr. and Mrs. Louis Baxter, of near Monmouth, hade the forefinger of his right hand torn off Tuesday. The lad was playing about the yard and accidentally got his finger in the corn sheller.' The finger was torn off at the hand, inflicting a most painful wound. Physicians were summoned from Decatur and dressed the injury, which was causing the lad much suffering. He will get along all right it is believed. i , o-— — The Thompson-Roebuck reunion was held at Maple Grove Swnday, Au- ■ gust 14th. Those present were Mrs. • Susan Falls and daughter, Minnie; • Mr. and Mrs. Asa Roebudk and family; Mr. Willis Roebuck and wife: • Mr. Homer Roebuck and wife; D. J. Barkley; Mr. and Mrs. ’Fred Sum- : mere and family; Otto Fails; Harry P. • Roebuck; Clarence Roeibuck; all of i Fort Wayne; Allen Roebuck and wife i of Delphos; Mrs. Nancte Noll and ■ daughter, of Pleasant Mills; Mrs. Hattie Dennis and children of Roanoke; Will Noll, wife and fanrijy of Pleasant i Mills; Thompson Nott, wife and fami ily of south of Decatur; Tony Roei buck, wife and family of east of De- , catur; Sam Smith of Gas City; Wtti liam , wife and family and Mrs. Chatman of Delphos; Mr. and Mrs Henry Stetler of Decatur. The principle part of the program was the dinner to which air did justice. A program of speeches by the little ones was given and a game of base ball by the cousins followed. Tbe score stoofi 7 to 3 tn favor of the Bstebuckc. The crowd numbered fifty-two in all.' AH had a- good time and hope to meet again next year. The Mt Pleasant ML ®. Sunday’ school will bold their picnic Saturday, August 20th, in the Sam Fuhrman' grove one and one-half mate north of the church, to which the ptfblic te'Cordially invited to attend. Lunch and refreshments will be served <on the ground. Good music and nhditations will be rendered during the d«r. Come and spend a day of enjoyment. The Pythian Sisters’ lodge held their regular meeting last evening and it was a very happy one. <tae of the rules of the lodge is that each member is supposed to entertain tire lodge on her birthday. Last evenliag that duty devolved upon Mrs. Fred Sellemeyer, and she did tier -part by fufrhishing a banquet at the Htmateker Brothert’ ice cream parlor, much to the delight of all who were present? ' ’’ ' '■ ■ ■' Miss Marcella Kuebler entertained a number of friends Monday evening in honor of Marion, Ralph and Helen Bender of Altoona, Pa, who, with their mother, are visiting here; The evening was spent in games and music. A deHdous lunch was served. Mrs. A. Artman entertained > her Sunday school class Monday night. Tbe evening was spent in amusements of various sorts, and a very

delightful time was had. Those present -were Reba Quinn, Eula McKinney, Mildred Dawson,, Emma Schultz, Ruby Artman, Margaret Mills, Gretol bnoemaker, Maud Cowley, Dora Schultz, Winifred Burk, Ada Stevens and Cecil Eady. — o— New York,' N. Y, Aug. 16 —(Special to Dally Democrat) —The New York republican committee elected Vice President Sherman over Theodore Roosevelt as temporary chairman of the state republican convention to be held at Saratoga on September ,27th. The committee rejected Roosevelt’s name by a vote of twenty to fifteen. Roosevelt’s first defeat by the republican organization was in the recent direct primary fight. Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 16 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —It was announced today that by agreement John Sharp and John Overall would support Ben W. Cooper for the gubernatorial nomination in today’s republican convention. Alfred W. Taylor opposes Cooper. ■ ■ 1 . < » " Washington, D. C, Aug. 16 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The census bureau today announced the population of Newark, N. J, to be 347,469, an Increase of 101,349; Scranton, Pa, 129,887, an increase of 27,841; Schenectady, N. Y, 72,82(Lan increase of 41,144. . ■ -—Q — Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 16 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—The speakers' bureau was opened yesterday democratic state headquarters, with Bert Hendron of Linton in charge. With the inauguration of this work every department of campaign activity is now in full blast. In' the last three weeks there have been countless inquiries from over the state concerning speakers, and many men of eloquence and ability in the democratic ranks have already written to Mr. Hedron volunteering their service In the campaign. Thus the work of the speakers’ bureau demanded. immediate attention and Mer. Hendron was called in to assume his duties. The speaking campaign among the democrats will open between September 15th and 20th. It has not been decided when or whfere, or who will fire the first gun. There will be no lack of oratorical material, however, and the people of Indiana are assured that the issues will be presented from the democratic standpoint in an able and (borough manner. Notable in. the list of speakers already assured is William Jennings Bryan, who has accepted an invitation to speak in Indiana. His acceptance was received by Chairman Jackson and Mr. Hendren, who had a long talk with tym at Rushville. Mr. Bryan has promised to give three days of his time to the Indiana campaign and is endeavoring to make it a week instead. He will speak during October, the dates, of course, not having been set These will be determined when Mr. Bryan decides whether he can spend a week here. Mr. Bryan is anxious for the success of democracy in, Indiana and is especially desirous of helping Joan W. Kern in Ms race for the United States senate. Mr. Bryan will discuss only national issues in his speeches and will pay especial attention to the tariff commission, which he declares is a republican subterfuge. Among the other outside speakers will be Champ Clark, Senator Gore, John Sharpe Williams, Judge M. V. Gannon of Chicago, Samuel Gompers and General James B. Weaver of lowa. Many others will be added. Nearly every Indiana congressman has the promise of one or more senators and congressmen to come into Indiana during the campaign and one of Mr. Hendron’S first duties win be to ascertain Just when these speakers will be available. The congressional committee has also promised ■speakers. The democrats are fortunate In havtag so many able speakers on their state ticket Every nominee is regarded as a good campaigner and able to present the issues on the stump. Thfts material will be used to great advantage. Mr. Kern, Governor Marshall and Senator Shively are regarded as sources of great strengthen the speaking campaign. Because Os their potfitions their utterances will carry nnusual weight and interest in their speeches to expected te be intense. They, are counted upon to draw Ng crowds Wherever they speak. R Is . believed that Robert J. Aley, state superintendent of public instruction, will be a hlg drawing card. He has the distinction of being the only democrat on the state ticket who is seeking re-election. Mr. Aley’s splendid record in office and the money he has saved to the people of Indiana will undoubtedly make him popular. Others on ? <he state ticket who are expected to give strength to the speaking campaign are Lew Ellingham of Decatur, candidate for Secretary of state; William H. O’Brien of

Lawrenceburg, for auditor; William' H. Vollmer of Vincennes, for treasurer; J. Fred France, Huntington, for clerk of tbe supreme court; Thomas H. Honan of Seymour, for attorney general; Thomas Brol-j ley of North Vernon, for state statistician; Edward Barrett of Plainfield, for geologist; Douglas Morris of Rushville, for Judge of the supreme court, second district; Charles E. Cox of Indianapolis, for Judge of the supreme court, third district; Joseph Ibach of Hammond, M. B. Lairy, Logansport,! and Andrew Adams, Columbia City, l judges of the appellate court, northern district, and M. B. Hottell, ' Salem, and E. W. Felt, Grenfield, for Judges of the appellate court, southern district. The popularity of Samuel M. Ralston, of Lebanon, will make him much in demand during the campaign. Mr. Ralston is personally pleasing to his audiences and he is a convincing spefeker. The same is true of the following who are expected to lend valuable assistance on the stump: John E. Lamb of Terre Haute; Major Menzies of Mt. Vernon; Lieut. Governor Frank J. Hall, Dan W. Simms, of Lafayette; James M. Robinson, former congressman, of Fort Wayne; L. Ert Slack, Franklin; the Rev. T. H. Kuhn, Richmond; M. E. Foley, Indianapolis; John W. Holtzman, Indianapolis; Walter Lotz, Hammond; R. W. Miers, former congressman, of Bloomington; Col. C. C. Matson, Greencastle; Frank Hering, South Bend; Alvin Padgett, Washington; Jack Nolan, Evansville; M. A. Ryan, Indianapolis; Claude Bowers, Terre Haute;

Ephraim Inman, Indianapolis; Cyrus i E. Davis, Bloomfield; John W. Spencer, Evansville; Charles D. Hunt, Sul- I llvan; W. H. Eichhorn, Bluffton; John A. Riddle, Linton; Judge Joseph H. I Shea, Seymour; John C. Robinson, Spencer; Col. Charles Jewett, New Albany ; Judge Kent, Frankfort. The i German voter will not be neglected, 1 arrangements having been made for i speches in German by Louis Meyer 1 of Vincennes and Francis Reinhard of < Rockport. In addition to Samuel 1 Gompers there will be many other la- i bor speakers and naturally there will 1 be dozens of other speakers added to i those already named. The list is, of i course, incomplete and will be largely augmented. Beginning with the mid- i die of September Mr. Hendren expects to have speakers in every community in the state until election day. . -'• o — Hon. John A. M. Adair, congressman from this district, and a candidate on the democratic ticket for reelection, arrived luesday a. in. over the G. R. & J. and spent about two hours circulating among his many friends here, leaving at 10:10 over the Erie for Kingsland, and from there wtmt to Bluffton, where he had a speaking engagement for this afternoon. He is looking fine and feeling fit for the two months’ campaign, which he' will enter next week. Speak-1 ing of his coming campaign the Portland Daily Sun says: Congressman John A. M. Adair will open his campaign next week with four speches in this, his home county. All these meetings will be evenfhg metings and will be held In the open air. The first speech will be made at Powers, Jefferson township, on Monday evening, 'August 22nd. On Tuesday evening, August 23rd, Mr. Aftfiir witt speak at Salem, Madison township, followed <m Wednesday evAqgnst 24tii, :at Center school ■house in Greene Wwnship and closing with a speech at Hector, Noble township, on Tuesday evening, August 25th. Congressman Adair ex•pects to speak in 'every nook and cornier «f toe district during the campaign anil as pracffcally all his time •will be tafcen between wK and the •election iin November and he naturally prefers beginning in his home county and wffl make sspeedhes in this county from time to time before election. <' • Wiffte Mr. Adair’s opponent has not yet been {nominated and Fill not be twnfil August 30th, wtaen toe CromerCulbert convention meets in Bluffton, Mr. Adair is fully informed of the fact that toe captains trf industry and special interests Fho are under tie protecting wing of the Payne-Al-drlch-Caanon crowd, ante after his sealp jnat as they are ttetenained to defeat, If possible, every other congtessmaa who dared to stand for the people. ■ ■ *Mi O ■ n. j...,— I. 0. O. F„ ATTENTION. All members of St Mary’s lodge, No. 1*7,1. O. O. are earnestly urged to be present at the lodge room rt 2 p. m, Wai|Besday, August 17th, for toe rurpni" attending the funeral of our late Brother Tyndall. M. F. COWAN, N. G. — —o ; . Mlaa Agnes Ruaaschlag, aged eighties, wse seriously hurt about 10:39 O’plock Monday to a runaway ac- i cident in the'soutn part of the city. With several other members of the • family and Mrs. < Barney Wertaberger, 1 Miss Agnes was returning to the i " 1

home of her parents, Mr. and, Mm. Joseph Rumschlag, south of town, and' '' when in front N: the Marsh Burdg residence the horse took fright at a well drilling machine and started to run. | Miss Agnes became excited and jumped from the. surrey, alighting against the curb. Her nose was broken and she received two ugly gashes on tbe forehead, one on the back of the head and her arms were severely bruised - and cut. She was carried into the ! home of Andrew Welfley and Dr. C. S. Clark summoned, who dressed the in- * juries, and unless some other compliI cation develops it is believed she will get along all right. The rest of the people remained in the rig and managed to stop the horse after it had run a short distance. Miss Rumschlag Is suffering from shock as much as anything else but was able to be taken home this afternoon. o FELL DOWN CELLAR. Mrs. L. S. Woods Receives Injuries on Her Return From Visit. Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Woods, who for some time have been in Jackson, Mie)!., returned home Sunday. They had been home but a short time when : a mishap happened to Mrs. Woods in , which she received a number of bruises. She was in the act of going down the oeller way when her foot , slipped, causing her to fall to the hot • tom of the cellar, and although sue was not seriously hurt, she received. i a number of painful bruises and was , badly lightened. A physician was - summoned, but no broken bones were found, and Mrs. Woods will be all

right again in a few days. © MRS. STONEBURNER NO BETTER Lady is Still in a Critical Condition at Her Home. Mrs. Israel Stoneburner, who for some time past has been very sick at her home in the west part of the city, is still in a very serious condition ana her chances for recovery are not very encouraging. About the middle of last week she took a change for the worst and since that time her condition has been everything but encouraging. It is hoped by her friends that she may soon rocover. '*■ CHIEF GABRIEL GODFROY DEAD. Famous Miami Indian Expired Very Suddenly. Peru, Ind., Aug. 15—Gabriel Godfrey, chief of the Miami Indian tribe, died last night at his home four miles east of this city after a few hours’ illness of heart trouble. Saturday be was in Peru., aparently in his usuU health. The end came so unexpecteily to members of his family that only a few of them were at his .bedside when he died. Chief Godfrey was seventy-six years old and the son of Chief Francis Godfrey, who died sixty years ago in the house which is part of the present I home of the Godfrey family. Gabriel was the second son, but because of his intellectuality and bravery he was chosen as his father’s successor. Be was married three times. His wife was a granddaughter wf Frances Slocum, the white woman, who when five years old, was stolen from her home near Wilkesbarre, Pa., by the Delaware Indians. His last wife is said to be a daughter of Gen. John A. Logan’s brother, who disappeared during the Civil war. By his three wives Godfrey became the father of nineteen children,, eleven of them by his first wife. Most of the children are living. 1 Twenty years ago Chief Godfrey was worth |50,000. Lately he has been living upon a forty-acre farm that belongs to his children. He became poor through his liberality and amrt entanglement*. ' , . »i'. p . ■' Nicholas Heim, wanted by the federal authorities in Fort Wayne for the theft of two pouches of mall from a station truck here last February an* for similar thefts at Dayton, Lima, Sidney, Piqua and other Ohio, is under arrest at Aurora, IfiM, according Jo a statement issued by Postoffice Inspector Holmes, of the Cincinnati district. •*• Two pouches of mail were stolen from a truck at the Wabash station in this dty early in the month of February and letters, each . torn in two, were later found in outbuildings on Murray street. The two mail pouches were also discovered in yeards near the depot, but all trace of the thief was lost until a check turned up at a local bank after it had beeh cashed by Heim at Lima, where he had offered it in payment for a suit of clothes, A number of clues were run down and at one time a resident of Deca-, tur was placed under arrest at South Bend, but was later able to prpve his innocence. Local men were also under west as suspects. Heimt Arrest was brought about after he had stolen a mail pouch at Aurora and had attempted to cash certain checks stolen from the letters it contained.—Fbrt Wayne JournalGazette. ’ ' ' :X ’ “■ k 0