Decatur Democrat, Volume 53, Number 38, Decatur, Adams County, 22 September 1910 — Page 5

Miss Elizabeth Voglewede entertain-j eda, number of ,her friends.at her home on South High street Sunday and a. very pleasant time wag had by thiae who attended- The day was spent socially and all enjoyed themselves to the utmost The Jnvlted were the Misses Bertha, Rose and-Agnes Voglewede, Mayme Terveer and Ella Meyers, and Mr. Fred Schaub. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Voglewede were host ahd hostess Sunday evening when they entertained at their home for a number of friends for several hours. During the evening several piano selections were rendered by Miss Bess Pllliod of Grand Rapids, Ohio, and Mrs. Harry Horn of Union City. Vocal solos were rendered by Frank Fisher >nd Fred Schaub. Sunday was a happy day for the many families who gathered at thehome of Mrs. Mary Hoskinson at Ceylon to renew old acquaintances and to spend a day of pleasure together. The fast passing, hours were whiled away in sociability, and a most enjoyable » time was had by all present. A sumptuous dinner was served at noon which consisted of all of the delicacies of the season. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. William Hoskinson of Geneva, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Parr of Berne, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Snow, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Snow and daughter, Kathlene; Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Snow and daughters, Eleanor and Caroline. The party from this city made the trip in a three-seated rig and the day was much enjoyed'by all. Miss Helen Fonner entertained at dinner Sunday at her home north of Monmouth, guests being the Misses Irma and Thelma Houck and Fanchon Magley of this* city. Miss Lizzie Knapp entertained a few friends at 6 o’clock dinner Sunday in honor of Miss Emma Mutchler and Rev. Edward Worthman of Wisconsin. ' The Misses Pearl and Grace Purdy, Mamie Harting ana Anna Meyer, who were entertained Sunday gt the home of Mr., and Mrs. J. A. Reitz near this city, i report a’most enjoyable time there with a continuation of the good time in the afternoon at thek home of Mrs. C. Eiting. Mrs. David laman has gone to Delphos, where she will attend the golden wedding anniversary celebration of Mr. and Mrs. Brenneman, which will be held tomorrow at their home east of that place. Mrs. Brenneman is a sister of the late David Laman. > The hospitable home, of Mr. and Mrs. John Hessler, two tailes west of this city, fairly radiated with good cheer Sunday evening when they entertained a company of friends. The party from this city* went put in the automobile belonging to Mr. and Mrs. A. Pllliod of Grand Rapids, Ohio, and included besides them, their daughter, Miss Bess, County Clerk J. P. Haefling and family, Mr. and Mrs. J. H Voglewede. Other guests were Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Voglewede and Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Kohne. At 6 o’clock the party was ushered into the dining room, where a long.table, fully twenty feet in length, was spread with all the dainties of the season, including chicken and the good things that only a well-stocked farmhouse larder could conjure up. “What did we have?” said Mr. Haefling in response to an inquiry. “Well, it would be more easy to tell what we didn’t have —no it wouldn’t either,’’ he said upon second thought,” because it would take me ages to think of a single thing we a sumptuous meal in my life." And didn’t have.- 1 never sat down to such that was the hearty echo of every one of those present who enjoyed the evening to the fullest extent, and are unanimous in the saying that Mr. and Mrs.'Hessler cannot be surpassed as entertainers. Mr. and Mrs. Pllliod and daughter returned this morning to Grand Rapids, Ohio, and were accompanied as far as Fort Wayne by Mesdames James P. and Tom Haefling. A very happy birthday surprise was that given Sunday in honor of Mrs. JS<fob Weldler at her home near this city. Those ftivited to spend the day there and enjoy the sumptuous dinner and supper were the families of Rev. Hessert, Peter Kirsch, Fred Mutchler, E. Schlickman, John Weidler and Chris Vogt The day was one of great pleasure, the guests showing their es- ’ teem for the celebrant by showering her with a number of pretty and useful gifts. ■ Invitations announcing the wedding bt Mtaa Emma Rose Mutchler to Rev. Edward Worthman are out the event to take place Thursday, September 29th. The wedding services will take place at the German Reformed church and will, be one of the pleasant ; at-, fairs of the month. IndUnipolU, Z

— [ Marshall wilt formally open the democratic campaign in Indiana, Monday, October 3rd. On Saturday preceding, which is i October Ist, two other big campaign • shots will be fired by John W. Kern t and Senator B. F. Shively. Mr. Kern I i who is the democratic nominee for . United States'* senator, will speak at Evansville and Senator Shively at LaPorte. i This is the outline agreed upon by i the leaders for the formal opening of i the campaign and by this plan the en- . tire state will have an opportunity to ■ hear the issues discussed ably and i forcefully. The northern part of the I State will be covered by Senator - Shively, the central by Governor Mar- ; shall and the southern by Mr. Kern. Thus, from October Ist, on, the democratic orators will be at it hami mer and tongs and there will be no k rest until November Bth. In the mid- - die of October Colonel Bryan will lend i his voice to the campaign and for five > days will make things lively in the ■ state. The republican v speaking campaign - will also be under way by October Ist, i so that Indiana will be filled from borf der to border with politics and every > stump will have its speaker. The t speaking campaign has been a little ! late in starting, but this will be oft-set . by the vigor with which the speakers , will tackle the issues and their actlv- » Ity during the days between then and . the election. The speaking will be > practically confined to the month of i October, with a final wind-up of oratory in the first few days of November. t Governor Marshall, it is undertoot), f will discuss extravagance and the s high cost of living, but will devote i himself more particularly to state affairs, being himself the head bf the state government. His fine record as i the state’s executlce has aroused in - the people of the state a strong desire • to hear him and his views on the ques- ■ tions of the day. If every request were granted, Governor Marshall would speak in every county in the , state. This, of course, is somewhat > out of the question and whatever time > he gives to the campaign Will be so i allotted that as many people as possi- > ble may hear him. 1 ThC meeting ifi Indianapolis will be ’ held in Tomlinson Hall, which will seat about 3,000 people. There is great interest here in what the govem- • or may have to say, and he is assured • an audience that will put out the ’’B.i R. 0.” sign on the night of October i >3rd. The democrats of Marion couni ty are very much interested, but the i republicans are not tar behind. They will turn out hy tfie hundred to hear the governor. Mr. Kern’s popularity will be dem- ; onstrated by the many demands for his presence all over the state. After his speech at Evansville he will be on the go all the time and will cover as much of the state As is possible 1 in the time intervening before election day., Senator Shively will also be kept busy. There is no lack of other oratorical material in behalf of democracy for every mail who ever made a public address feels as does Judge James McCabe of Williamsport, who called at state headquarters Saturday. “I 1 would like to make a democratic speech this year,” said Judge McCabe, “because it’s so easy. The argument is all on our side.” .J. Fred France and Lew Ellingham, candidates on the democratic ticket for reporter of the supreme court and secretary of state respectively, have visited most of the northern counties and report fine prospects there for democratic success. , “I never saw such enthusiasm,” said Mr. Ellingham. “The democrats are united as never before and the republicans are divided. This division extends to every county. The democrats, both in town and country are united for the success of the party. The country democrat is straight as a string. This bias been shown in the country meetings, where farmers have turned out in large numbers. Why, we had one in Blackford county, and so many of the farmers came out that the court house wouldn’t hold them.” Mr. France sees things in the same light. “The tide is with us,” he said, “and that’s the secret of the whole situation The republicans can’t stem it. The voters are democratic this year, and there’s no getting away from the truth. The republicans recognize this fact and are showing it by their indifference. They have the feeling that they can’t win and of course it’s impossible for them to put their whole heart and soul into a losing campaign.’’ j I Q. .. I I ■ ■■* ''New York, N. Y., Sept. 19—(Special , to Dally Democrat)—lt is freely predicted today that Mayor Gaynor will be nominated for governor at the democratic state convention, which is still njore than a week away. New Haven, Conn,, Sept. 19—(Spec- • lai ’To Dally Democrat)—President Tkftislooking forward to one of the

... A. . hardest fights his aOmtaMtaatfon during the coming abort session of congress when he will .endeavor to put through a bill providing for two million dollars with which to start the work of fortification of the Panama canal. The administration is expecting the opposition of the democrats and he does not want to .leave. It to the next congress, the malse-up of which is a matter of grave doubt. .) ' ■ New York, Sept. 19—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Charles R. Heike, former secretary of the American Sugar Refining company, was sentenced today to eight months’ imprisonment at Maxwell Island and fined >5,000. Heike was convicted of fraud in connection with the sugar trust cases. (By H. A. F.) Geneva, Ind., Sept. 19—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Our school board is 'Oil right, ior on last Saturday they met in special .session and employed Mrs. R. F. Longsworth to teach music. The hoard is to be congratulated upon their success in securing the services of such a competent and well qualified teacher of this important brahch of learning in our town schools. The United Brethren Church people are frescoing the walls and ceiling of their beautiful edifice on High street, painting and varnishing the woodwork and adding a handsome new carpet to cover the 'floor. Two years.ago they“put pretty stained glass in the windows and that with the* present improvements makes it a most Inviting place in which to worship. Rev. Waldo, who attended conference last week has been returned to the Geneva church, much to the satisfaction of all Rev. Waldo and wife are earnest and untiring workers in the Master’s cause. Mrs. G. W. Chrisman .of Kansas City, Kans w is visiting with her son and family, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Chrisman. This is Mrs. Chrisman’s first'Adsit to Geneva in eight years. She is well pleased with the improvement Geneva has made, and says It is putting on city airs as well as regulated towns and cities have irrteruhban lines. Miss Leia Connor, head saleslady at the Economy store, toft Sunday morning for a two weeks’ vacation. She will visit at Kendallville’ ’and other towns in the northern part of the state.

Mrs. A. G. Briggs returned home Saturday after a week’s visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Judge Shy, of Celina, Ohio. ■ ■■ The Misses Blanche and Gladys Aspy will occupy the room formerly occupied by the late George Hartman for their millinery store, wheer they will be pleased to meet new as well as their old customers. Miss Ethel Harbour returned Sunday evening from a pleasant visit with friends, at Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hale of Mendon, Ohio, are visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Eleanor Hutton online street. . Roy Butcher, son of Mr. and Mrs. S., A. M. Butcher, who is attending law school at Bloomington, is hofiie for a few days’ visit. Miss Fay Connor is clerking at the Economy store In place of her sister, who is taking a vacation. W. W. Briggs is confined to his bed with a complication of ailments, bordering on typhoid fever. I • The Ladies’ Aid society of the M. E. church gave a corn bread social at the Masonic hall Saturday evening, which netted them a neat sum, proving conclusively that our people are not above eating corn bread, but on the contrary are fond of the bread our fathers ate in making this country what it is. ..— o CURRY FUNERAL TOMORROW. Bluffton, Ind., Sept. 19—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The funeral services over the remains of Frank Curry, who met death Friday night when he was struck by a Pennsylvania train at Fort Wayne, will be held from the home in this city, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Interment will be made in the Bluffton cemetery. —o SEVEN DAYS IN JAIL. The aged John Spuller, who was arrested Saturday afternoon on a charge of public intoxication, and taken to jail to sober up, appeared before Mayor Teeple Monday morning, where he pleaded guilty and was fined |1 and coats. In lieu of payment he was returned to jail for the next seven days. ROOSEVELT/ISITED TAFT TODAY New Haven, Conn., Sept 19—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Colonel ■

Roosevelt 'dipped 'tpfl&Uy into New Haven today for a political conference with The two men talked politics and reviewed the New York state and national situation. Roosevelt .is framing his attitude toward the administration in bis speech to be delivered at the state convention, but did not say what It would be. o MONROE PICNIC SATURDAY. I —— Th© Monroe Sunday school picnic will be held next Saturday, September 24th. Four schools have already consented to attend the picnic and it is believed the picnic will be a big success. All the schools of the county are invited to attend and all who come, it is guaranteed, will have a good time/ —o ED JOHNSON MARRIED. Ed Johnson, who left last Tuesday for a little trip, surprised his many friends here by returning with a bride Saturday evening, the wedding having occurred in Michigan whither the couple had gone. The bride is a well known Fort Wayne lady, known to many here, who wish them a long and happy life. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson went to Fort Wayne this morning to make arrangements for the shipping of her household goods here.

Mrs. Elizabeth Potts, one of the pioneer women of the county, died Sunday .night at 11 o'c'iock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Andrew .Crabell, on West Adams street at the ripe old age of seventy-six years, tyro months and <one day. Mrs. Potts had been in failing health for the past several years, suffering from a complication of diseases and general debility, the result of her extreme old age. - She had been bedfast, however, only for the past three weeks, during the latter days of which her death was momentarily expected. The .deceased was the daughter of Samuel and Catherine Dutcher, and was bom in Ohio, July 17, 1835, coming to thia county in young girlhood with her parents, the remainder of her life being spent in Alton and Adams counties. She was first married to David Holmes, and to them was born one son, John Holmes. After the death of Mr. Holmes she married to Thomas Potto, who preceded her in death twenty-four years ago. To this union wane born thirteen children, all of whom are living except three girds and owe boy. Those surviving are fiamhel, of Fort Wayne; Hiram, of Bobo; Harriet Baxter, Monmouth; Minnie CraMll and Della Sprague of this etty; Jack Potts, Fort Wayne; Peter Potffc of near Fort Wayne; Eliza, of Monroeville; Carry Cully, Allen county. Three sisters and one brother also survive. They are Mrs. William Blackburn of this city; Mrs. L. N. Grandstaff and Mrs. Martin Lord of Monmouth; George Dutcher of north of this city. The funeral was held Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock at the United Brethren cmirch in this city, the Rev. Imler officiating. Burial in the Monmouth cemetery.

HAS SORE HAND. Dan Tyndall met with a very painful injury on last Friday evening while engaged in a game of basket ball ,and is going about with the injured member well bandaged up. He was acting as guard and had the ball in his hands, and was in the act of throwing it, when one from the opposite side struck at the ball and hit Dan on the left thumb, tea.'ing the ligaments and bending the member back almost to the hand. Although no bones were broken it was a very painful mishap and he will be requited to keep in a quiet position for a while at least. Jessie Doris, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Wilder, of Monmouth, was horribly burned Sunday afternoon about 1 o’clock while playing with matches from which her clothing caught fire. That she was not fatally burned is a miracle and clue only to the presence of mind of her two sisters, Hattie and Bessie, who hastened to the scene and smothered the flames with their hands, both girls also receiving very bad bums. The matches had been kept on the topmost shelf of the cupboard away from the little tot, but while all members of the family were out of the room, she clambered up and getting the matches took them down into the outer cellar-way where she proceeded to have a good time lighting them. In an instant the little cotton slips worn by the. tot were in a mass of flames •nd her cries startled the entire family. The mother was upstanrs, and the father, who had been nearly helpless for two days from lumbago, and was at the front of the-house, could not get to her as quickly as the two sisters, who were at the rear. They were horrified to see the entire front of the child’s dress a mass of flames, and running to her clasped her, and

began smothering, the flames with their hands. The fire had eaten through the clothing to the child’s body, which, frbm the abdomen to the. chin, was nearly one large blister, the skin hanging in patches. Fortunately a neighbor, who had been burned very badly a few weeks before, had on hand> some of the remedies used then and these were applied temporarily, easing the pain until Dr. Boyers could arrive from this city to dress the injury. While the burns are very painful, it is thought the child will soon recover. |J . The remains of Mrs. Catherine Stevely, wife of Andrew Stevely, one of the prominent farmers of Blue Creey tp., were taken Monday aft* ernoon over the Erie to Lima, Ohio, near which place the body w/ill be consigned to its last resting place, near the home or ner youth. The death of Mrs. Stevely occurred Saturday afternoon at 3 o’clock at the home in Blue Creek township after an illness dating from last February of nephritis, contributory to mitral insufficiency, the cause of her death. Mrs. Stevely, the daughter of James Huffman, was born in Ohio, where she grew to womanhood and was married, she and her susband coming to this county some time ago, where they purchased an eighty-acre farm in Blue Creek township. She was born June 1, 1841, and at death was aged sixtynine years, four months and seventeen days. No children were born to the couple, and the aged husband is left alone in his grief. A short funeral sevice was held Sunday afternoon at the home, and was largely attended by the many friends here.

IN CRITICAL. CONDITION. Mrs. Edward Cordua, the aged lady living near Pleasant Mills, who fell a week ago Sunday at the home of her son-in-law, Dick Boyd, and sustained a fracture of the hip, is said to be in a critical condition, with the added severity of asthma to baffle in addition to the pains of the fracture. This is the second fracture of this nature sustained by Mrs. Cordua, she having fallen and broken the other hip several years ago, from which she recovered. - — o— ?— IS ASSISTANT TICKET AGENT. Henry Kruel has taken a position as assistant agent in the interurban*office, succeeding M. E. Noll, who resigned to return to his former home in Ohio. Mr. Kruel has been with the interurban company several years as motorman and conductor and is one of its best and most trusted employees and will make good in this new position also.

A very pretty and impressive service was me "Harvest Home” observed according to the annual custom of the Concord Lutheran church in Root township Sunday afternoon. The church was decorated in a beautiful way for the occasion, with all the rich and beautiful grain, vegetables and fruits of the autumn season —golden corn and pumpkins, sheaves of wheat, plates of fruit in all their rich and varied form and coloring—making an appropriate setting for the large and happy audience that listened with great pleasure to the sermon delivered by the pastor, the Rev. A. K. Mumma, of Hoagland. The sermon, appropriate to the occasion, abounding in thanks and praise in behalf of the people for the rich harvest, was a most eloquent one. After the service the congregation surprised the pastor in a very acceptable way by ’bestowing upon him and his family the harvest home decorations, which were by no means a very small portion of the harvest. 1 ; oCHALLENGE TO FOOT BALL TEAM The Friars of Fort Wayne Would Like to Date Decatur Champions. We are in receipt of the following communication, which may be of interest to some of the football fans of this city and which we therefore publish: Ft. Wayne, Ind., Sept. 17, 1910. Manager Decatur City Football Team, Decatur, Ind.: - Dear Sir:—The Friars have secured the exclusive use of League park for playing here this fall, and at the present time are arranging a schedule for the season, and we expect to place a pretty strong team'in the field. I take it that you are arranging a schedule at the present time, or that you will be doing so in the near future. If possible I would like to secure your team for a game to be played at this place some time in October or the first part of November. If this is satisfactory, let me hear from you at once, so as not to interfere with thj completion of our schedule. . Yours truly, S. A. CALLIHAN, Manager. -■■■'-O''* * The Pythian Sisters have started in on an active campaign to sell tickets for their musical entertainment at the

Crystal theater Saturday evening, Sep* j tember 24th, when they will present "The Musical Georgettes,” the est family of Swiss Bell ringers anil ' musical marvels now entour. TbinJ company of talented performers carjjj ry, besides their varied and numerous musical instruments, tliclr own special * scenery and an expensive wardrobe,; their costuming being old colonial* style, and no doubt enhances their J acts. The ladies are at quite an ex-/] pense in contracting for this production, but believe that their friends will : find “The Musical Georgettes” a revel* " ation in the line of a classy and catchy, musical show, as they present a verled program, rendering selections from the various comic and light op- ' eras and popular music of the day, besides the classics. The proceeds 0f,,, the entertainment are for the benefit of the Pythian Sisters, and the admis-d sion will be twenty-five cents, and the ladies solicit your patronage, you that the pleasures of the evening/ entertainment will linger long after the price has been forgotten. Remem- - ber, Saturday, September 24th, is Py-y thian night at the Crystal. • o S CANDIDATE WARNER STRICKEN. Republican Nominee For Congress Became 111 While in Jay County. J Rollo Warner, the republican nOmi-/ i nee for congress, was taken suddenly? ill while delivering a campaign at Bryant Friday evening. He was; rushed to his horn .eat Muncie, where I he is recovering, his illness ing been caused by acute stomach ' trouble. A peculiar coincident was the fact that he was opening his paign in Jay county, the homfe of Con-, gressman Adair, who is, himself, very., sick with typhoid fever. It is believed ; Mr. Warner will be able to resume his ' campaign within a few days. - ■ J

Some time Saturday evening between the hour of 8 and 8:30 o’clock some unknown person entered the St. Mary’s Catholic church, forced open the poor box, which is of steel structure, and located in the rear of the church, and made his get-away* with a part of the contents. It happened at the time stated above, as nothing else was molested previous to this time, and when Father Flaherty went to lock the doors for the day, he neticed that the box had been left stand' ing open/ Upon examination *it showed that some one had pried it open with some tool, and in doing sb the lock had been so twisted and up that it was almost beyond recognition and the screws taken out. Something peculiar about it was tho only the small change, in quarters, dimes and nickels, were taken, while the dollar pieces were left. It /is thought to have been the act of somei young person, although no clue whatever has been obtained. Just a few, days ago Father Wilken went to the box to obtain some money to relieve some poor person, and it was at this time that he ascertained the amount it contained and on last evening showed that something like ten had been removed, while five silver dollars and eighty cents, were left the box. That the act was at this hour seems rather strange; as there were a number of people in tW church up till that time and that they made their get-away without being caught. A close watch is being kept that something may lead to the path of the guilty, and should they be found would be made to answer in full for the unlawful act. ■ ■ o - ...» Jbhn Durbin and Ben Lett, two young men, scarcely more than boys, appeared in court Monday a. in., and there entered pleas of guilty, to having stolen a team of three-year-old horses from ,an Amishman, named Schwartz of near Monroe. The judge; fined them >IOO each, disfranchised them for one year, and sentenced them to the Jeffersonville reformatory for a term of from one to fourteqn- j'ears.' Immediately a petition was fiMar signed by a number of men who knew the boys, asking that the sentence be suspended and this matter was taken under advisement by the court, the boys being taken back to jail. Opinion is divided as to what should be done In the matter. The court will announce his decision within a few days. The crime was committed the 15th of July last. The boys took the team* to Fort Wayne and sold them to a farmer named Jacob Yaker of near Waterloo for $285. The horses were recovered and returned to Mr. Schwartz. The boys were arrested; the following Sunday morning by Deputy Sheriff Ed Green and Night Policeman Melchi, and >261 was found M their possession. They waived preliminary examination and were bound; over to court. Durbin formerly worked for Frank Teeple on the dray line here. He is the son of a prominent farmer of south of the city, while Lett is the son of a well known farmer of near Bobo. While the boys and theti* parents have the sympathy of everF one, the crime is a serious one.