Decatur Democrat, Volume 53, Number 42, Decatur, Adams County, 20 October 1910 — Page 5

The local councils of Red Men and) Pocahontas will this week 'tfe repre-1 seated at the great council whloh is to be held at Indianapolis, the Red Men’s to be held Tuesday and Wednesday and the Pocahontas, Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. James Bain and George Kinsel will leave this evening to be in attendance, the two gentlemen going as representatives from the local Red Men, and Mrs. Bain attending annual ly by reason of her office as Past Great Pocahontas. Wednesday morning Mrs. Jessie Bitrdg and Mrs. Nannie Hildebrand and Mrs. Adolph Hoffman will leave to be in readiness for the openin/of the Pocahontas council on Thursday. Mesdames Burdg and Hildebrand are sent as representatives from the lodge, and Mrs. Hott man by reason of her office as chairman of the state charter committee. This is quite an honor, being a state position ,the duty of the charter committee being to examine the charters Issued to the new lodges over the state in the interim of the great councils, and make report thereon. < - o - 1 ■ STORK LEAVES BABY 01RL. The stork stopped,at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bultemeier near St. John’s Sunday morning, leaving a fine baby girl. ■ I' — HORBE RAN AWAY. Boston Store Delivery Horse Cut Up Capers This Morning. The delivery horse belonging to the Boston store, took a notion this morning, when it had been left standing in the west part of th city, while the driver was carrying some goods into a residence, that it would take a little run on its “own hook.” It turned east on Nutman avenue, near where John Wisehaupt lives, and then turned south on short Sixth street Here he slipped on the smooth pavement, and was caught. In the mix-up one wheel was torn off, the shafts broken and other damage done, requiring much repair work before the wagon can be used. , - Portland, Ore., Oct 8, 1910. To the Readers of the Democrat: Ihaveread with pleasure from time to time the letters that you have published in the Democrat from those who formerly lived in Decatur, and the various sections of Adams county, and who have left the “home nest” for other parts of our great country. Some in Missouri, Some in Arkansas, . a few in Canada, some in Montana, and some in Colorado, but so far have not seen a letter from any one in Oregon. Since leaving Decatur twelve years ago I have travelled in various parts of the United States and for the last three years have lived in Oregon, and want to say that for a delightful cli- , mate, where it does not get excessively hotrin summer, and rarely ever below sero in winter, where flowers bloom for nine months of the year out of doors, and many protected nooks have green grass all the year thycigb; where the soil is of almost inexhaugtible fertility, growing the finest of fruit and berries to perfection, wes> ern Oregon cannot be beat. True, we have plenty of rain in the winter, but it is a health-bringing rain, and everyone delights to be out of doors in it. Many eastern people imagine the - folks in Oregon live in the “Wild and Wooly West” and that.it is a vast extent of country fit only for cowboys and Indians, b ut if they were here tor, a brief ‘ visit of only a week they would see how in many respects, even ahead of the .east. v While lots of advertising is being done an dthousands of people from the east and Europe are settling here, there still remains thousands of acres, to'bo had at reasonable prices, and wonderfully productive lands. More farmers are needed. For the young eastern farmer no place on earth does such opportunities present themselves as here in the Wlllaipette Valley and in the Lewis River Valley, thirty miles north of Portland, in Washington. The Lewis Rivet Valley is just becoming known as a very fine apple and peach country. Much of it can be had for $50.00 per acre, and is easily cleared. A friend of mine in Portland, who has a. place there, had some of the soil analysed at the Oregon Agricultural college, and they pronounced .it the highest grade land for apples, peaches, etc., and when it becomes generally known it will soon be all bought up. A Fruit Growers’ Union has been formed there, which means that all fruit will be graded, and only the best goes to market at fanny* prices. Portland, Tacoma, and Beattie would take all the fruit and berries produced on 5,000 acres. This valley is in the same apple 'belt as the world famous Hood River Valley, where the growers have become rich and ship their product to all parts of the world at very high prices. Ten to twenty acres is all a man needs, or can take care of. jlow this , may seem like a real estate advertisement, but it i. not, for

I am in a wholesale grocery business, and do not have V foot of groud fbr sale, but I would be delighted to see a large number of Adams county farmers and town people come out here and settle on this wonderful productlve land and enjoy life in a great country with its invigorating climate. Speaking of the wholesale grocery business, I want to say that no other business is such a good index of the developement of the country, as this, and they are all taxed to their limit to supply the heavy demands made upon them. Should anyone desire information of any part of tbeOregon country or the Lewis River Valley I shall be glad to have the Commercial club forward literature, or by addressing me and enclosing stamp I will answer questions cheerfully. In closing I wish to say the Democrat is a very welcome visitor at our home each week, and we feel each time as if we were having a pleasant chat with our old friends and acquaintances from the East. 1 would be more than pleased to have anyone visiting here from old Adams county calf on me when in this city. * Your Western Neighbor, j BEN A. LINN. With Wadhams & Co. 4th. and Oak, Streets. Portland, Oregon. •

WITH THE SICK. Mrs. Magdalene Bremerkamp, who for several weeks was Improving from her recent illness and giving much encouragement to the many who have been watching her condition, took a change for the worse Sunday, and is again very ill. Members of the family were called to her bedside. There was not much change in heir condition today. Mrs. Catherine Touhey,, who has been on the sick list, is steadily improving and Sunday was able to’ sit up, her condition being better than for some time. Peter Conter, who has been sick nearly four weeks, is slowing improving. - ' J. M. Dawson, pastor of the Christian church, was taken very sick Sunday afternoon from an attack of stomach trouble, suffering intensely, and for several hours was under the care of a physician. He was unable to fill his appointments at the evening service, much to the disappointment of himself and the large audience which had assembled to hear him. He is much better today, and unless some great change occurs for the worse, will be able to continue the evangelistic services this evening, which he began a week ago Sunday and held with so much effectiveness last'week. His subject this evening will be “The Change of Heart,” and a large audience is expected. Sunday morning at the close of the Bible school two boys came ’forward and made the confession of faith, and will further carry out the commands of the Master in baptism and other requirements leading to a Christian life, -i o " ——' The appellate court of Indiana recently decided the case of Dederick vs. Baumgartner, affirming the decision of the Jay circuit court, where it was tried some time ago. The case was briefed by J. C. Sutton, the well known young attorney of this city, a member of the firm of Heller, Sutton & Heller. Dederick is a New Yprk machinery jobber and Baumgartner is. in the hardware business at Berne. Several years ago the latter bought a machine from Dederick, on the guaranee that it was the best machine of the kind made, it did not come up to, the guarantee and was shipped back. Dederick brought suit in the court hero and the case was tried in Jay county on change of venue, the defense being represented by Merryman & Button. The court held in favor of Baumgartner and the; case was appealed, Mr. Sutton writing the brief after Judge Merryman had assumed his office. The court record shows: Dederick vs, Baumgartner et al. Jay C. C., Affirmed. Hadley. J. (1) The appellate court will presume that the clerk of the lower court performed his duty and the record speaks the whole truth, but where the record recites that thereafter the plaintiff filed his conditional third paragraph of complaint and no complaint is set out, the appellate court can not enter into the field of conjecture, but is compelled to affirm the lower court. - ■ o*. - *• The wreckage from the collision of the two trains on the G. R. A I. railroad, two and a half miles south of Collett at 7 o’clock Friday morning, in which five foreign laborers lost their lives and seventeen others were injured, was cleared away in time that afternoon to permit trains to pass without detouring byway of Redkey over the L. E. & W. and P. C. C. 4 St L. roads and the passenger trains during the afternoon were held late only about one hour. At 8 o’clock Saturday afternoon the funeral services over the remains of ••. . . >

the five victims of the wreck were held, In charge of Father T. J. Trav-' era, pastor of St. Mary’s Catholic church. The service took place at the, graves of the victims in Green Park cemetery. The cortege bearing the remains of the victims—Lazo Mandaco, Damian Covaciovics, John Purcari, Moluln Tonle and Andy Murze—was joined on West Main street by the fellow workmen of the victims, in the march to the cemetery. According to the fellow countrymen of the deceased men all of them were born in Austria-Hungary. Mandaco was aged forty-one years at the time of his death; Covaciovics was aged forty-four years; Purcari, aged, thirtynine; Tonle, forty-two years, and Murzo, twenty-six years. They are each survived by wives and children, who reside in their native land. —Portland Sun. —,_______o—_ BIG BALL GAME IS ON. Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 17—(Special to Dally Democrat)—The bleachers at the ball park were all filled long before noon today, the attraction being the first of the world’s series between the Philadelphia Athletics of the American League and the Chicago Cubs of the National League. The park opened at 11 o’clock, at which time 10,000 struggling fans were at the gate, one-third of whom had stood in line all night. At the end of the sixth inning the score was 3 to 0 in fafor of Philadelphia. The umpires for the first game of the big series were Connollay and Hank O’Day, one from each league. The scene was one to inspire any base ball fan. A perfect day, the teams in fine fettle, and surrounded by 33,000 enthusiasts, the game started off with a rush. In the fourth inning Overall, the Chicago pitcher, was replaced by Mclntyre, after four singles and two doubles had been secured off hm by the Athletics. Bender, the. Indian pitcher for the Athletics, is in great form and is taking care of his end of the game to perfection. Up to the sixth inning not a ball had reached to outfield, and it looked as though he had the Cubs tied up. The final score was 4 to 1 in favor of Philadelphia. - I' —■T l - ft — Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 18 —(Special to Dally Democrat)—That high words passed between Theodore Roosevelt and Senator Beveridge on the last stage of Roosevelt* oneday trip through Indiana in behalf of the senator And that, in consequence of the split, Roosevelt refused absolutely to address the crowd that awaited him in the coliseum at Richmond are the underlying facts in a torrent of comment aroused throughout the state by the Richmond incident. Richmond was the last stop on Roosevelt’s schedule. • He arrived a’ little behind time in Richmond from Muncie, remained in Richmond for thirty minutes before leaving for the east, but the best the republican managers could force from him was a few remarks from the platform of his car —remarks that were half-hearted and did not last a full two minutes. When it was recalled that with two or three exceptions, the stops made by Roosevelt in Indiana during the day of his trip were not more than an average of twenty minutes each, the full significance of his thirty minutes’ silence At Richmond becomes manifest. Something happened between Roosevelt and Beveridge on the train as they journeyed from Muncie to' Richmond. At Muncie Roosevelt was apparently in good Humor; but at Richmond, a little later, he absolutely refused to address the crowd that waited for him.. He declined to give Beveridge indorsement before that crowd', although he had come to Indiana to rthat sole purpose. What happened to change Rim? In Richmond Roosevelt was determined and refused to do Beveridge’s bidding. Beveridge was excited and nervous, and his remarks to the audience in the coliseum where he went after Roosevelt’s refusal were such as to disgust hundreds and dismay every one else. Clearly, Senator Beveridge was laboring under intense excitement. The Richmond Morning News asks, without beating around the bush, whether the excitement was due merely to tne altercation with Roosevelt or whether the senator had indulged in stimulants to excess during the day—or both. The News says that upo narriving at the coliseum Senator Beveridge was perspiring profusely and demanded that Finley Mount, candidate on the republican ticket for attorneygeneral, speak tor a few minutes to allow him to collect his thoughts. “Why," asks the News, “did the senator need to collect his thoughts when >e already had all the way from Muncie to Richmond to do it ” There have been many conjectures as to the exact difference which arose between Beveridge and Roosevelt during the last hours of the tour —a difference which caused an ex-presi-dent to refuse to make a set speech, and to leave hurriedly for New York, silent and grim.

The explanation is advanced by some that in their conversation on their private car as they journeyed from Muncie to Richmond, Senator Beveridge, influenced perhaps by the excitement of the day’s proceedings, took occasion to Criticize Roosevelt’s, failure to speak openly and indorse the senator’s vote on the tariff bill. This is said to have led to a discussion of Roosevelt’s two tariff attitudes —one at Osawatomie and another at Saratoga. Thus, when Richmond reached, Roosevelt refused to speak for Beveridge. Every effort had been made to quiet the rupture and those who were on the car with Beveridge and Roosevelt are keeping very still. Republicans at Richmond are disgusted and resent Senator Beveridge’s actions and words at the coliseum. People flocked from the auditorium as the senator began to speak. This angered him greatly. The Richmond News quotes a republican as follows: I “The remarks of Beveridge to the committee and to the audience at the beginning of his speech were insulting. He shouted to the audience that he would begin his speech after the vaudeville that was going on in the audience ceased. He turned to those who sat beside him and demanded that they send policemen down in the audience to enforce quiet. And all this was said an done before friends in a supposedly republican audience, and in a county that is normally republican,” This republican was a member of the reception committee, and he said that he had supported Beveridge for the last time. \ O The Ladies’ Aid Society of the United Brethren church, which has been conducting a pastry sale in the old business room recently vacated by the Baughman store for the past several Saturdays, has decided to hold another one the coming Saturday of this The ladies were more than pleased with the results of the last one and disposed of everything they had for sale. The one of Saturday will be held at the same old stahd, and the lad|M ask you to come and help them along in their good cause. Miss Lillian Dodane who has returned to her home at Fort Wayne, after a few days visit here was the guest of honor at several social affairs during her stay. Miss Mamie Harting entertained at supper in her honor, and Miss Anna Meyer gave a slumber party. The guests were Anna Baker, Mamie Harting, Lena Meyer and Lillian Dodane. Mrs. H. Winnes will entertain the Aid society of the Baptist church at her home on Jefferson street Thursday afternoon, and a large representation of the membership is desired. A hayrack party from this city will go out to the box social to be given at the school in Union township of which Miss Caroline Dowling is the teacher. Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Gallogly and Mr. and Mrs. J, S. Peterson were entertained at the county infirmary by Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Graber. Miss Anna Ginley will entertain the G. W* C. girls this evening. J —l. RESOLUTIONS Rebeka'h Olive Lodge, No. 86, Decatur, Ind.,Oct 14, 1910. We the committee on resolutions of our departed sister whose death occurred October, 9th. 1910, submit the following: . ■ Whereas, it has pleased God In his an Wise and mysterious, providence, to call from earth to his home above the spirit of our dear sister Florence Buhler. While we bow fn humble submission to the- divine will of our FMffier it is with sympathy we express the good qualities of our sister. While tn deep sorrow we mourn her untimely death our heartfelt sympathy goes out to her sorrow stricken husband and children. To them it is an irreparable loss. May they be sustained by Him who doeth all things well. We tenderly’commend them to the great Counselor of us all in their sad bereavement. ’ Resolved: That: we extend to the family our heartfelt sympathy In their time of sorrow and commend them to the infinite love and mercy of God. * Resolved: That our charter be draped in mourning for and that these resolutions be spread on the minutes and that a copy be sent to the family of our deceased sister, and that copies shall also be published in our city papers. Mrs. Joe. Helm. Angelina Archbold. Catherine Thompson. ’’e 1 ■ " A dispatch from Celina, Ohio, to the Muncie Star says Oliver Everett and Hattie Burkheart of Decatur, Ind., were arrested at Chattandoge, where they were apparently celebrating the

return of Everett, who said he had jUst gotten back from Michigan. The former was charged with furnishing intoxicating liquor to Hattie and was also charged with disturbing the peace by being drunk and disorderly. On their appearing before ’Squire George Leininger, Everett waived examination and was bound over to the grand jury under bond of SSOO. Upon ’ failure to give bond he was lodged in jail here. The woman in question pleaded guilty and was fined >lO and costs. She displayed enough cash to pay her fine, but vowed she would lay, in jail before she would pay her fine, i but a collection was taken up and her fine and costs paid and she left for her home at Decatur. FUNERAL WAS HELD TODAY. Many from this city were in attendance at the funeral of Mrs. Martha Dutcher, held at Monmouth today. The services were conducted by the Rev. A. K. Mumma of Hoagland, pastor of the Concord Lutheran church, and interment took place in the fam-' ily lot in the Monmouth cemetery. ' .. —<>■ ■ — ■ • A deal has been completed for the sale of the fertilizer plant located i north of the city, Joseph Dewood, who I has operated it for a year or more, disposing of his interest therein to D. F. Suman of Portland, and the latter will take possession within a few days, as soon as he can move his family here and get located. The plant is already a good one, but Mr. Suman will remodel it in modern style, adding new machinery and making it up-to-date in every respect. He has been in the business at Portland for eight years, owning a half interest in the plant there, but desiring to own one of his own, decided upon the one here. He comes well recommended. Mr. Dewood will return to Fort Wayne, his former home, where he will engage in a similar business. The e plant located north of Decatur is a valuable one and they are busy night and day. o . ■ CONGRESSMAN HENRY COMING. Word has been received by County Chairman Daniel N. Erwin that Robert L. Henry, the brilliant congressman from Texas, will address the voters of this county at the court house in this city on Wednesday evening of this week. He is one of the best orators on the stump this year and should be heard by a large number.

After a- night session which lasted until 10 o’clock the Boegley case was concluded Tuesday a. m. and went tc the jury at 11 o clock. Three hours were allowed to each side for the arguments and every moment was taken Up. a. ju. snarpe opened for the state and was followed by Lutz, Peterson and Moran for the defense. Prosecutor Heller closed for the state, speaking fifty minutes Monday evening and fifty minutes next morning. The instructions were long, and required about an hour. At 2 o’clock that afternoon the jury returned a verdict wrich read: “We, the jury, find the defendant not guilty.” Mr. Boegley was plainly happy over the result and so expressed himself. His wife was not present when the verdict was announced. A legal battle began before Judge Merryman Tuesday a. m., it being the case of John N. Tucker vs. Alpheus M. Dailey, suit to quiet title and cancel a mortgage on eighty acres of fine farming land located in Jackson township, Jay county, near Bryant. A large number of witnesses are here and the case will require several days for trial The plaintiff is represented by James Moran and S. A. D. Whipple of Portland and Peterson & Moran‘of this city and the defendant by Theodore Shockney of Union City and C. J. Lutz of this city. A new suit entitled Susanna Hill vs. Lydia Runyon et al* suit to contest a will, was filed by Attorney Smith, but was withdrawn. . .. 1 ’"O HEALTH BOARD AFTER THEM. Women’s societies and the health authorities of Logansport, says an exchange, are at loggerheads, all because a ban has been placed on rummage sales and church suppers held in vacant store rooms. The prevalence of contagious diseases among children led the health officers to take such action. Dr. Hurty of the state board of health has ordered the matron of the orphans’ home to destroy a roomful of clothing donated the children. - ■ N W . II fa " ' WON PREMIUMS. The busiest place in the city Monday evening was the Saratoga Rifle rungs, when the premiums for the best marksmen of the week were awarded, the first being won by Wade H. Meyers, he receiving a Stevens Ideal rifile. The second prize, two dollars in cash, was won by V. Everett. The prizes will be awarded again this week and will be given out on

next Monday evening. The first prize will be a Stevehs repeating rifle, and the others will be cash prizes. This ■ is a good chance, boys, to win a good gun, and all are welcome at the Saratoga Rifle range. - SECOND HAND BAZAAR. The ladies of the Christian church who opened a second hand bazaar in the city hall building, corner Madison and Third streets, are getting' along well. A good stock of clothing o fall kinds —skirts, coats, waists, shoes, etc., all in clean, nice condition, and well disinfected has been received, and more is coming in every day. The ladies solicit contributions, and ask that such be well disinfected before being brought to the store. A good stock of doilies, lace scarfs and fancy articles is also carried. Mesdames J. M. Dawson, Henry Stevens and Jacob Eady were in charge of the sales today. , o . Miss Amelia, the eighteen-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Klopfenstine of Preble township, passed away Monday evening at 7 o'clock at the family home after but a short sickness, dating back only to Sunday noon, her death resulting from diabetes. Last Sunday, she, with her parents and other members of the family, had gone by automobile to • Huntington to spend the day with her uncle, L. S. Houck, and it was while at this j)lace that she became sick. Shortly after dinner she complained of not feeling well but on the way home and in the evening, she was feeling somewhat better, and nothing serious was thought by her parents. Late that night and early Monday morning she became worse and grew gradually weaker until relieved by death in the hour mentioned. The news spread rapidly, and as she was widely known and beloved by all who knew her. Her illness was known only to a few as she was sick but such a short time, and her demise has cast a gloom over the surrounding place. She leaves to mourn their loss besides her parents, three sisters and two brothers, they being Hazel and Stela at home and Mrs. Herman Wafel also of Preble, and Lon and Jay also at home. The funeral services will be held Thursday morning at nine thirty, from the house. Interment will be made two miles north of Vera Cruz.

Hon. Robert L. Henry, congressman from the Eleventh district of Texas, will address the voters of Decatur and vicinity tomorrow evening at the court house in this city, instead of Major G. V. Menzies, as had been previously announced. A letter from Mr. Menzies was received this morning, stating his regret that a previous en-. gagement'for the same date made it impossible for him to come to Deca- > tur, and another from Bert Hendren gave the news that Mr. Henry would fill the date. While we all regret very much that Major Mepzies cannot be here, We learn of the date of Mr. Henry with the glad knowledge that we will hear one of the best speeches of the year. He is a brilliant man, who ; has represented his district with great credit and is one of the best orators on the stump this year. He will discuss the big issues of this year in a fair, square, open manner and will be .■ worth hearing. The court room . should be packed tomorrow evening to hear this famous southern statesman. ... . .. ■■ —o 1 ■ Mrs. L. H. Purdy suffered an attack ■ of heart trouble and was confined .to , ;; s her bed yesterday. She is much bet- . , ter today and is able to be up and around the house. Mart Schlickman left yesterday noon for Denver, Colorado, where he expects to reside for some time. His father, Ernest Schlickman, and family are contemplating going there te make their home also, ■ \ J. C. Fisher left today for Rome City to look after his cottage, which he has at that place. He expects to dispose of the cottage, a party being at that place this morning Wdit him, and if satisfactory arrangements can be made he will sell it. .we For ten days beginning this afternoon, the traveling* freight agents of the Lake Erie & Western Railway company, both those who travel and those who have stations will go to the school again, but not exactly as they did the old days when they were boys. This time they will attend a railroad school; for the New York Central company today takes as its guest to many of the cities that it touches in the East, all of its freight agents. The men will travel in special cars and at the company’s expense and they will be gone ten days. It is strictly an educational trip and is designed for the purpose of teaching the agents the system in common vogue throughout the railroad centers i - of the large cities. .. All expense of the agent will be this trip, J and their salaries will continue the same as though they were at their own. desks.—Bluffton Banner.