Decatur Democrat, Volume 56, Number 36, Decatur, Adams County, 7 September 1911 — Page 4

THE DEMOCRAT. WVKHYTHURBDAY MORNING BY ..EW G> ELL'NGHAM, Publisher. - - - ’ -rwa • ■“ . -—A—II.dOPBH YEAR IN A OVA NCR Entered at the postottice at Decatur, nd , as second class mail matter. ■■■ JL-.f 1 ■ . — OFFICIAL PAPER OF ADAMS CO. Next Monday marks the opening of the autumn rush of business, the beginning of school, court and general resuming of active life. It's time to "get up on your toes." The world loves a hustler and despises the drone. I'l- -- I IT" Real work on the new city building has begun and by the time snow flies we will have a paid department and an equipment that no city would le ashamed of. The new building will be an ornament to Monroe street. Mr. .Merchant, get your fall advervising ready. Don't wait until the other fellow has started and then follow him. Get in now. The early trade is the beat trade and you want your share of it, if you are alive. Next week wil) be an important one as it marks the beginning of the busy autumn season. With it comes the meeting of the county council, the board of commissioners, the opening •i the schools, the resuming of court and a general stir of matters of interest to all of us. Indiana has all the states of the middle west backed off the track for fruit this season Peaches, apples, Hums, grapes, pears and everything wise are plentiful, while Michigan, the old reliable in the fruit line, has fallen oowb. Along with this our crops are average and all together our farmers should feel mighty good. Farmers of this section are becoming interested in the sugar beet business and it is possible that a plant may be secured Enough headway has been made that it might pay the farmers not to sign up too quickly with the beet factories out of the state, it would be much more convenient to sell their product here than to have to •hip them Monday is Labor Day, a holiday of vast importance to the men who work in the factories, the shops, the mills, on the railroads and other places. It wil) be observed generally over the country and especially in the larger shies. In Decatur the banks, post offices and a number of other places will be closed.

The summer has slipped by. and here it is September the fit st. The month came in as calm and beautiful as though it was June Ist. but it isn t •ou t foci yourself. Better be thinking about the fall clothing, shoes, and Sow * forget the coal. The busy seaeoa ie coaling, in fact, it's right here. The back of Indianapolis men, wtau4flMd«ws and jobbers, who will be bar* th* latter part of the month, bare a slogan— " Keep Indiana money la Indiana '' It's a good one all right, and our people should convert it to Keo* Adams county money in Adamc aonty," and then stay by it. The mors explanations PresiuJT' Taft offers, the deeper he is getting m the mire. He recently criticized she democratic congress and failed to give them any recognition for having assisted him in passing the reciprocity bill, but Speaker Champ Clark has come back at him with proof that the democrats acted in good faith to the people and not for political purposes. Another day will close the teachers' institute which has been the most successful in yeari. Attendance has eeeu excellent and the closest attention has been given by the teachers to the splendid advice of the instructors. The lecture at the court house tonight will be one of the best of the weeks' ‘good things, when Dr. Starbuck discusses “The Nimble Nickel.’’ The county council has appropriated fifteen thousand dollars for a new bridge over the St. Mary's river at the Monroe street entrance to from the east. This does not mean

that the bridge will not ecessarily cost that much, but it does mean that we will have a handsome concrete bridge that will add much to the appearance <• of the town. The first act looking toward providing convenient places for the farmers and others who come to Decatur to trade, was that of the council Tuesday night, offering to furnish free water if the county will provide the basin. It is understood that this will be done and a modern water fountain where the farmer can give his thirsty horse a drink will be erected. Now, if we get the feed yards, the rest room and hitching racks, we will have done something. Any way, this is a good start.

I Councilman Atz was right last I night when he suggested that there fare a number of old tumble down buildings and sheds about town that should be torn down. However, this question of destroying other people s property is as easy as it might seem and always meets with opposition. Public pride should cause the owner to make his property safe and at least presentable in appearance, but some fellows won’t do a thing until they have to. The special session of congress has adjourned. Its record is made up and upon that record the country will form its judgment as to the party’s capacity for constructive legislation. That judgment ought to be favorable, for. on the whole, the democrats have acquitted themselves well. The country should not expect perfection. Governments are administered by frail human beings and allowance must be made for their weaknesses. The democrats have made a far better record than the republicans have made in any recent congress and it is by comparison that they should be judged.—The Commoner. The resignation of Titus Ernst, as custodian of the court house has been accepted and he will conclude his duties in that capacity with the end of this month. For many years he has served as a public servant, and has done it well. There are many regrets that he has decided to retire. No man can truthfully say that Mr. Ernst has not Plied position and filled it we.l. He is every inch a man and every one who knows him will say so. Capable, honest, industrious, good to meet, he has done that for which he vas employed and done it to the satisfaction of all the people, which is saying much.

A roiamtttee of farmers visited New York recently and discovered that the prices paid by the consumer are more than double those received by them A young chicken that retailed at $1 cost about thirty cen:. when bought of the man who raised it. Eggs retail for two and a half times the cost on the farm; apples sell at ridiculously high prices and are so plentiful that they are almost given away in the apple growing regions. Other products are all high, This is not only the case in New York, but in other large cities in the United States. It is not only the case in the United States but it is true also of leading cities in the dominion of Canada. Ho* to get the every day food necessities down to a reasonable basis is a problem that is not going to be solved in a day. It may be that it will adjust itself in the course of time, or that a panic will force a new system of production and distribution. Columbia City Post. GET YOUR EXHIBITS READY. The Fair Comes Soon and It’s Going to be the Greatest Ever Held Here. The Great Northern Indiana fair will be held here September 19-22. The dates draw near and it’s time you got busy if you are going to help any. Tell your friends, get ready to come, get your exhibit ready. In the art, agricultural, fruit, poultry and other dt partments, the exhibits have been limited to Adams county. There has always been objection because this was open to the world and the manage- 1 ment has this year restricted it to the ’ county. Now’s your chance to get In. l The various stand concessions have been fairly well sold up, but the secretary has a few choice locations that some can buy. It’s a good chance for

the Decatur boys The program this year is a dandy and the fair boys deserve your support Come on with " — —o — GROUND IS BROKEN. For New City Hall Building —Rapid Progress. l>abor Day, September 4, 1911. "as ssn important day for the city of Decatur. marking the breaking of the ground for the fine new city hall building which will be erected on the city lot on Madison street, east of the Burdg block. The excavation for the basement is making rapid headwaj, and this part of the work will be speedily gotten over. The work will be expedited by reason of the fact that the building formerly located here had a basement, which will much lessen the amount of excavation for the present building. - —o ■ "■— WAS SOME GAME. Willshire Team Loses to Toledo by a Close Margin. Willshire certainly enjoyed its Sun day ball game when their fast city team met the Toledo nine on the diamond in one of the fastest games ever pulled off in that city. Fully eighteen hundred people gathered on the grounds for the game, which was fast from start to finish. However, the Toledo desired not to be defeated by the Willshire team, which has been receiving much fame recently, and took their opponents into camp by the close score of 4 to 2. Nearly one hundred and fifty were in attendance from hero and were well pleased with the game put up. The Decatur boys played their parts well, and that Willshire lost the game is no discredit to her. at the Toledo team is one hard to beat. Next Sunday they meet Lima on the field at that place, and another fast game is being looked for. THE MI33ING WORD. The contest which was opened Monday noon, and which was published Friday, contained no correct answer and hence the prize for the contest which will be opened Wednesday noon will be three dollars. Now the words taken out of the contest published Saturday night were very easy, and any one who will take the time mayeasily find the missing words and get a chance on the three-dollar prize. The words missing in the contest opened Monday were "and.’’ from Mills: "of.” from Leonard s, "a," from Walters & Reppert. There was no winner, so get busy and get in on the contest closing Wednesday noon. ■ — ■ RECORD-BREAKING AUTO. Elmore Cook, his son, Henry, and Dan Stauffer of Berne returned from Indianapolis Saturday with a new 1912 model, fore-door, five-passenger touring car, thirty-horse power, E. M. F. The speedometer registered 118 miles, which distance they covered in six hot.’-s. Mr. Cook purchased the car of the Berne Hardware company, of Berne, Ind. AS DEPUTY CLERK. Mrs. Letta Peters Will Succeed Mr. Roop as Mr. Haefling’s Deputy. County Clerk Jan<s P. Haefling, whose term of four years expires next January Ist, will appoint Mrs. Letta Cloud Peters to serve from October Ist to the end of his term as deputyclerk, succeeding the present deputy Daniel 0. Roop, who retires October Ist to enter upon the profession of school teaching in which he was engaged before entering the clerk’s office. Mrs, Peters is well qualified for the place, having served as deputy for her father, C. C. Cloud, during hi J term in office as county recorder. CASE OF DIPHTHERIA. There is one case of diphtheria in 1 the city, being that of Joe, fourteen-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Lorent, of the west part of lhe city, who was quarantined the first of th? month. His case is said to he . light one and no apprehension is felt. The quarantine is for two weeks. MEDICAL ASSOCIATION MEETS. The Adams County Medical societywill meet at Dr. Beavers' office Friday evening, September 8, 1911. Papers on “Typhoid” will be read by Drs. Grandstaff and Schenck. As another Important measure is to be discussed that evening, let every member be present, if possible. DR. C. C. RAYL, Sec’y. The Muncie Star this morning contained the announcement of the marri- , age of Miss Verona Bixler to Mr. Cor- ( liss Babcock, both of that city. The coming bride is well acquainted here, having some years ago resided in this city, and is a cousin of the Misses Tena and Agnes Confer of this city. The Star says: "An announcement ot

T^;v;x y Howard # stre'et. of the engagement of their daughter, Miss Verona, to Mr. Corliss D. Babcock. Miss , ” xlel ‘ ' accomplished young woman, with • large circle of friends, who will besu prised to learn of the announcement Mr Babcock is very well known Muncie, having attended the Munc e high school, and being prominent u social circles. He is connected wth the Kitselman Brothers Manufacturing company. The wedding will be an event of the near future. The Concord Lutheran Aid society will meet Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Harve Clark. The local auxiliary of th* Christian Womans Board of Missions will hold its regular monthly meeting Thursday afternoon at 2:30 ocloek with Mrs. Will Parr on Eighth street. The sub ject of the lesson will be “Rescue and Slum Work in Great Cities; the Woman Slave and Who Shall Deliver Her?’’ Mrs. Minnie Daniels will be the leader. The Women’s Home Missionary society will meet at the home of Mrs. B. J. Rice Thursday afternoon. Mis. Johfi Peteison will be assistant hostess. Mrs. John Parrish will have charge of the program. September is the month to pay dues. Let all the ladies’ come prepared. Mr. and Mrs. Emile Wilder and son. Arthur, living south of the city, entertained in a pleasant way Sunday, their guests being Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Wilder and son. Ralph, and Mr. and Mrs C C. Wilder and daughters. Myrtle Ooris and Edwina. Vernia and Frank Harkless were hostess and host Sunday to a company of frauds, including Loretta Hiser, Ermal Comer, Annice Wilder and George Simmers. A picture of the company taken during the afternoon will be a pleasant reminder of a pleasing day After a three-course breakfast at the Coverdale home in the cool of the early morning Sunday. Dr. and Mrs. E. G. Coverdale and Mr. and Mrs. Chalmer Schafer left at 6:30 o’clock by automobile for Indianapolis, where they will spend a few days, combining business with pleasure. While there they are being entertained by Mrs. Coverdale’s friends, Mr. Cooper, and family. After its summer vacation, the Shakespeare club will take up itstudy again, the first meeting to be September 13th. with Mis. W. K. Moltz, when the study of “The Merchant of Venice" will be taken up. Four weeks will be given to this and then wil) be taken up The Bay View reading course on Africa and Australia. Twenty weeks' study will be given to Africa, and ten weeks to Australia, the last meeting being April 19th. All members of the Baptist Ladies' Aid society are requested to meet at the home of Mrs. Simon Brandyberry Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Alex Hoyer of South Chestnut street will be hostess to the Presbyterian Ladies' Aid society Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, which all members are requested to attend. Mrs. Al Fristoe of Rochester was the guest of Mrs. Nettie Schrock at luncheon today. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brinkman entertained at dinner Sunday the following guests: Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Kerr, Frank Schultz. Joseph Kerr, Frank Brinkman. Lena Brinkman and Sarah Baker—Muncie Star. Miss Gusta Cramer will entertain the Presbyterian Christian Endeavor society this evening at their regular business and social meeting. Under the capable nn r ; gement of Superintendent E. E. Rice and his staff of efficient teachers, tiie city public schools opened Monday with an enrollment of 756 students. Very little was done Monday mo; ’.ting except to assign the pupils to their places and instruct them as to the books and supplies needed, when the school dismissed for the remainder of the day. This morning all returned, however, and the schools are now in full swing, with promise for a very successful year. The students are apportioned as follows: High school, 173; Cen tral, 168; West Ward. 139; South Ward, 133: North Ward, 143. With the gliding away of the sum mer vacation the approach of the i fall season. tffie St. Joseph’s Catholi. schools began this morning, to resume the curriculum of studies which it en courages and inculcates. The yeat was started off with a very large num ber, the attendance being 228. The work for today was principally the outlining of tomorrow’s work whe:

the usual requirements will be expected Father Wilken visited all the rooms today, taking the enrollment and giving out the necessary information for the coming year. He believes the new year will be a successful one. and since the vacation time is gone the pupils are expected to get down to, work and carry on their studies to the ( best of their advantage. o- ■——« THIRD DEGREE WORK TONIGHT. The Masonic lodge will hold a meet- ( ing at their hall this evening, at which time the third degree will be given The master desires that as many be present as possible. An old tramp, name unknown, real dence also, was picked up last 'I nesday by Marshal Peteison and from the preliminary investigation conducted by the mayor, he is to all intents insane Early this morning a police call was sent in by some one who heard the old man cursing on the porch of the Alex Bell home on account of not receiving just the kind of food he wanted, and when th© marshal arrived and took him in charge, he continued the oaths until well within the court room. Here an impromptu inquest was held and the mayor sent him to jail until the prosecutor can look into the case and determine just what can be done with him. An effort will be made to locate nis place of residence and to learn his name, and if this search is successful he will probably be sent to that place for treatment. But if the officers here are unable to find his place of realI dence, if he has any, then it will be necessary for this county to care for him. The old tramp is obviously insane as his actions are peculiar and he cannot think intelligently. In appearance he is well dressed, beard cleanly cut, wears good clothes, and one foot is injured in some manner, requiring him to use a crutch.to walk any distance. All day Sunday he had roamed about the city asking at different places, and ' when satisfied said nothing. Just what action can be taken In the matter is yet to be determined and 1 the case will probably be reopened in the mayor's court tomorrow morning if the prosecutor is able to find any facts as to his residence or name. In the meantime he will be kept at the , jail until some disposition of the case ! is made as it will not be safe to ali low an Insane man his liberty. The Citizen's Telephone company held their annual session Monday night at the offices of the secretary, l IF. M. Schirmeyer. The t eports were | given by the various officers and ail ' were approved. These statements show the past year to have been a ' ' very prosperous one and the usual 1 ! eight per cent dividend was declared. The total assets are $84,41.08, of which ' the Decatur exchange is 163,037.42 and the Berne exchange, >14,899.05, besides * the buildings, cash and accounts due , Horn subscribers. The undivided profits up to September 1, 1911, are 110,-' 350.73, and every part of the report shows that the affairs have been well handled and that the company is in ex-I cellent condition. The old board of di-' rectors was re-elected, the members being J. S. Bowers, J. T. Merryman,' E. X. Ehinger, F. M. Schirmeyer and Dyonis Schmitt. The present officers will continue to serve during the ensuing year, Mr. Bowers being the pres- 1 ident, Mr. Merryman, vice president,' Mr. Ehinger treasurer, and Mr. Schirmeyer, secretary and manager. The telephone company has grown continuously and rapidly since its organization, and is one of the best concerns in the city. BUYS FURNITURE STORE. F. H. Merica Enters Business at Celina, Ohio—Will Move There. F. H. Merica, who lately moved to 1 this city from Bluffton, where he open-, ed a garage on Maiison street, which he later disposed of, has purchased v second hand furniture store in Celina, ( Ohio, and will move to that place to , make his home. Mr. Merica is a brother of Deputy Sheriff John Merica . of this city. r> ~ . ‘ Hartford City, Ind., Sept. s—(Spec- ( ial to Daily Democrat) —Harvey S. Patterson, born at Decatur, Indiana for eighteen years a resident of this city, died here this morning at 7 o’clock, following an amputation of his leg. succeeded by gangrenous complications. Mr, Patterson was a cabinet maker of this city, learning the , trade at Fort Wayne, and was also a veteran of the civil war. He was born in Decatur, Indiana, January 1, , 1841, making him seventy years of age at death. The remains will be taken to Decatur for burial. ’l The above dispatch was received in this office and a message also came to his cousins, the members of the Patterson family here. Mr. Patterson was injured in an accident, necessii fating the amputation of his leg about

,hre “ ness, and t.ui on wife and He was a so,, ()f s ; was h.-l<i ( . *”•« o-J.t arriving m ,, ~,. w l* e.u.x.n at 1 36 , Dll bc , diatelvtoth,-:.., burial will , iafe Jaraes A, ' k, ' r wanted on a . | ;aiß( . 0 . , the clrcuu Grace Acker, « h(Jvlainis her June 7t1,, . k( . ? , Ing the ot!I.. : warr>r ,;*J| arrest was ls „ M(Jll(iav Sheriff M. : , . He learn.,! v h _, ' lng wi,il ' -t-r-shtn. W and left at ( ,ii. f or There he tu . • .. Acker was says Mr. hlffi Teeple farm sajd W threshing. Imt there found m> \, ker. M: says that in meantime gotten to A. k- • . me offic HSa M for him. and \<ker skipped out s.-arch MondTJI failed also to m-r Hii placed at SI,OOO. H A new suit has been filed in till ams circuit court by Harry mann of Fort Wayne, a-vw-J Frank H llilg.-n ... u and J Schaaf aea::,-: r contract, demam: tiffs say that -ngazed ’uuH with Mr. Fuhri- : m disproof J Decatur pa. k;: • th P y J sole agents, .-x • m man dispose «■ . thm days to Charier that July 2::. m- b - id the Charles Chatlm, • -y fulfilling part of the c< re •. and hr'atiiifj do his. in the matter of paying B them their eomu ssion. ■ Holmes, of I.aO-'o arrived 'uditH RUNYON FRENCH RENUNIOuB Hon, C. J. Lutz Will be a Soeiurl This Affair. ■ The Runyon and French raj will be held Se],-ember loth, owj mile north of Linn Grove in thefl vid Meschberger grove, along tktlE ' terurban at Stop C' There vilfl plenty of good speaking, and of music, with good singin? rail good dinner. Arnone the spealtenM Hon. Clark J. Lutz of this city, B W. H. Eichhorn and Rev. Dytoe ■ Bluffton. Every body invited ■ l William H. Summers, a pronJ farmer residing a- ar the Wells.J county line, died Sunday Hope hospital in Fort Wayne J one day’s illness of obstruction e(® bowels. Mr. Suniriets was apperj in the best of health Saturday ' ing. He suffered a sudden attack J was immediately removed to MH hospital. I The deceased hail resided ■■ ' years near Poe and was one of® most widely known tamers in $■ • territory. He is survived by tne«j ow and eight children. He Bluffton often and was well 1»® i here. He has many relatives in ikf 1 county.—Bluffton News. I I Funeral services were 10:30 o'clock Wednesday at theX J church at Poe, the Rev. Mr. Kokomo officiating The seni(es *J hefd under the auspices of the I sonic lodge and the A 5 I ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE- ■ “ I Will Hold Annual Field-O»y E “ ft I Here Sunday, September The Anti-Saloon League neui J will be held in this city, » ' nual custom. Sunday, Septel ". jj Serviceswill be held in churches at various times, I and and evening, and se workers will be present J local ministers. Among . will be Rev. Shirey of Fo ' The programs in f»H ” ed later. IS GUEST OF HONOR- ’ At Banquet f Ministerial WorkRev. J. M. Dawson of the ; tian church, who recent! , from Oglesvllle, Ind ” * a b ig re' 1 * 1 5 several weeks conducting land rally, during " . f many converts and <e ek. ** , church, returned there ■ .at the church where j < such successful sei v i<« lißCl iit e the guest of honor a B ' given by those who „ elated his good i- PM t Democrat Want