Decatur Democrat, Volume 56, Number 39, Decatur, Adams County, 28 September 1911 — Page 6

With a crowd of fifteen thousand the big day of the fair started off with a | rush. Braving the threatening weath- « the visitors Thronged to the ground* armed with umbrellas and other methods of ehteldu.g themselves from ths rain, intent upon enjoying a day of pleasure The crowd started for the grounds early and up to noon there was no slack ttn the steady stream wending ils-.ww to the grounds. Thursday, the big day of the (air, dawned under Niue skies, a light rata falling, ceasing about 7 o'clock, but with continually threatening clouds 1 Many people, oeuplte the threatening weather, began to arrive tn the city , on the early trains and by vehicles.; At 8 o’clock the a reets were crowded , and a constantly surging multitude wended its way. t»> the fair grounds. Here they employed themselves viewing the exhibits,; tie stock barns being thronged with a onstant multitude viewing the animals assembled (there for -exhibition. The ladies were well rewarded in their walk through the art hall, where, under respectful guidance, they w*re known the many things assembled there, competing ‘or prizes. The-midway was the scene of a large throng all the hay, there not being a moment that there was not a great crowd wahching th* various performatices along the way. The shows did a thriving business and the old stand-bj, the mere c-go-rouno, was taxed to its capacity. The crown number,ed fully "fifteen thousand iwople, but as they were scattered over a vast number of acres the number was not so evident. Vast numbers lined both sides of the race traok, • viewtag the fast races, wtiich was 4. feature of the day. Between the heats me four N<weoinue gave tw»> exhibitions of their skill,-the various feats of strength awt agility entrancing the assembled audience. Their performance occupied several minutes awl consisted of several good balancing-acts. Quick action s the feature of rt-eir performance, -.nd loud applause gr»r-ted the Elimination of tbeir hazardous act. "The Decatnr band, in full force and uniform, gave an exhiU-rion of -ttueir skill that slrnuld make all citizens proud of the organization. During the afternon many pieces chosen with skill to fill the needs of the moment were played and consideraMe com-' ment was heard on all sides ts> their excellent presentations. They, in a great measure, were responsible lor the excellent way in which the day's pleasures were presented. Aeronaut Martin again came forward for a large share of the praise when he began filling the large balloon, risking the heavy air and his life in an effort to please the crowd and fiill the day's program. He soon had the large bag filled and at the signal all let go and Martin went soaring upward in an ascension which he can well be proud of. He drifted east, under the influ(nee of the brisk wind and at an altitude of about a thousand feet cut loose and floated down, landing within the eastern boundaries of the park. Martin has the happy faculty of not disappointing his audience, and bis excellent adventures cannot but make him one of the foremost in this section of the country.

The Races. That the people of Decatur never saw faster speed horses and better tacee on the local tracks than those of Thursday would be hard to state, and none other than complete satisfaction from the thousands present wae heard. A. P. Beatty, who was the starting judge, carried out his excellent work of former years, and those acquainted with the required fairness can say that a fair deal was administered to all and no kicking could be heard outside of the "knocking,” which j is bound to be heard on all occasions. Other judges were Drs. Miller, Vizzard and Grandstaff, and time keepers were Dr. Clark, A. R. Bell and Benjamin Pillars. The first race scheduled was the free-for-all trot and pace, with a purse of $l5O. There were but three entries in this race, Major True, ow lied by William Frank of this city, being recalled from the race, leaving hut | the three for the finish. This proved ; to be Very interesting, Carter Noble' taking first on both heats, and J. D.) McKeron second and Little King - third. The best time was 1:12. The 2:25 pace and race of the day was the most exciting, and one which would be hard to better, the five entries being so evenly matched that the full five heats had to be pulled off, two horses taking two heats each, and one the other heat, making it necessary for the tie, or unfinished race, to be completed at 1 o'clock this afternoon. There were also six entries in this race, Stately B. being recalled from the start, in this race the initial heat was taken by Reward M. C., Queen Albert second, Bob D. I'. S. third, Dirch H. C. fourth and Decatr Boy filth. Time. 2:23%. The second heat was somewhat changed, other horses (oming toShe lead and finishing with Dirch first. Reward M. C. second, Queen Albert toil'd, Bob D. U. S. fourth, and Decatur Boy fifth. Time,

2:22%. At the third heat the spec tatore became mono excited,: Mseh' Interest being aroused with the two previous heatg, and they were now up on their toes when the word "Go” was beard. But three accords were made in the heart, Rewart M. C. *x»in taking first. Torch second and'K'uoen Albert third. Time, -2:28. Th* fourth Ikoak was then watched with, th* same |«whuHiasm. Hob I) U. S. .crossing th* line first. Dirch second and .Reward M. C. third, and Queen Albert .fourth; Lrecrtur Bov dropped out fromi tie. se< - 1 and heat The time was cut. dot n two 1 and three-<ixarters seconds being ‘2:25%. The fifth heat, whtahiU was toelieMed would be the deciding heat ■ never lacked interest, and at the home wtret-eK one of she best meats eve witneesed here was pullet off.,i: I!i&eing together, and finishing with Bob D. IL g. first Reward M. C. aecond, Qr.ecn Albert third, and Dirch fourth, witi the raoe*:till untiaished. rime, 2:d>%. the wittung hmreis standing as fol lows: Bob D. U. S, two heats; Re ward M. V. twq, and Dirch one. and was the first race es this afternoon to deride the tie. The one-half mile run, which closed the day's races, was -also interesting and heK the <<rrowd on edges until lienors were awanUd. But two entries were included. Ktr-.yiGlea-son and BeOle of Ro»'kford- - mb * — — ■ »■ - •'A word to the wi»e is rwtfficierit," but he is the wiser who demands many, taking u»Mhing :«yr granted. Mr. and .Mrs. Wil! Cross entertained at 6 o'clock dinner Wednesday evening, Mr. and Mrs. J. O. lantglilin and daughter, Edith, and Miss Aretes Crabel of Monroeville. They remained over night and yesterday attended the fair. Mrs. Nettie Schrock entertained the. Presbyterian Ladies' Aid society at her home this afternoon. (Jvi account of the fact that there w as not at quorum present at the K. of P. lodge Hast evening, the successor to I C. Tritc.h as delegate to the grand lodge was not elected. This will prob ably be dose 1 at the meeting next week. The C. B. L- of I. dance given Thursday evening was one of the best ao*l mose largely attended ever giver by the lodge, thetw being fifty couples collected in the hall, filling the lodge rooms to their capacity. Excellet music was tarnished by Messers. Wemhoff and Wertzberger, t? the complete satof all, and who. until a late hours, accompanied the dancers in their Jove for this pastime. The K, of C. has issued invitations for their autumn dance to be given on next Wednesday evening, the 27th. A large crowd will be in attendance and preparation will be made for an anticipated good time.

Miss Clara Koismith arrived yesterday from Delphos, Ohio, and will be the guest of the Misses Nora and Bessie Weber over Sunday. Mrs. Martin Beery was entertained today at dinner at the home of her brother, Martin Shady, and wife in Kirkland township. o PURDUE HOLDS MEETING FOR FRUIT GROWERS. During the past season the horticultural department of the Purdue Experiment station has had charge of a portion of the orchard belonging to the Indiana State School for the Feebleminded Youth, Fort Wayne, Ind. This orchard has been used as a demonstra tion orchard and has been given the most up-to-date treatment. It has not been handled as a "model” orchard,

but has only been given such treatment as any farmer can afford. This season the orchard has produced very satisfactory return as a very nominal expense. In order to better acquaint the farmers of this community with | the work done in this orchard, Purdue I has decided to hold an open-air demj onstration right in the orchard am. | there explain the results of this sea- • son's spraying, pruning and cultiv:;I tion. This meeting will be held October 2th, and every farmer who owns an orchard should plan to be in at- , tendance. For further information write the Horticulture Department. , Purdue University Experiment Sta- , tion, Lafayette, Indiana. o PORTLAND TRACTION LINE. Will Get One Connecting With the City of Richmond. Though Portland will not get the i ( Fort Wayne &• Springfield traction line , it is in line for another. A Richmond I special dispatch says that the Eastern ( Indiana Traction company, Incorporat- ' ed Tuesday for $50,000 to construct a i traction line from Richmond to Port- , land and eventually south to Cincin nati, has elected its officers as follows: Sharon E. Jones, president: Adam

H. Bartel, vice president and Charles W. Jordan secretary and treasurer. It is believed by the officers and ock holders tli.it the project CM be inan<"ed and that the lint 1 will be hili' . oat Richmond to this city -next year, With the Fort \V» ne & RpriMP eM .oxteaxted to Portland from Itati , r yet this fall, and the AV estern UUi« •xtaaded from Cfiina, dDhlo, to tins -illy -early next year, Partland people i ill hate direct interurban connection vith Fort Wayne. Indianapolis, Glowaad. Richmond,, and a little later with Hus LOST PURS! AND FIFTY .DOLLARD t.'ajjtaiii Jai es Kirkendslli. :tormeCV >f Mcnroe, but who has U-eti making is home at Bowerstown, Ohio, for i<MM*tue, cmt* in ThurMft' tor n islt with old friends? He bad a pock-•'-bool, containing fifty-five uldllarr in .sh. sewed in bis hip pocket. Arriving iere:ta opened ftbe pocket to secure a ve-dol ar bill wi then went ito .Moi. >e. Returning afiternoon o miss- d the issCketbook and ithe fitdollars, and believes he lour fit on te trail, He offer s a five-doßhi' ireyard fori ts return. SETTL&O WITH MLLEN FAMUkW. Attorney A. P. Beatty, acting sot rhe Ireat Nortnern Indiwgi Fair asaoß-a--ion, today wettled with the Elza auiily for the death ot their son, Ki i.a. who met death Wednesday, when he motorcycle, driven ;i;v Mr. Fratfi of iPvrtland. dashed into r he crowd o pectators. The fair association paid an amount sulhr ient to eu-ver all the ?xpens»s, this being satisfactory to all ■oncerned. Whik the association was orobably not lialbe, they {.vsired to like this Action. ■MAIL f ARRlEfttr PRESENT. Milwaukee, Wis, Seo. 21 —E. A. MeMaJ*»u, of Sav/iy, Tex, was rerdr’cted •)i esident of the National' Rural Letter Carriers' asswlation at the closing -ession of the convention today. The next convention will meet in Nashville. Tenn. Resolutions were adopt ed favoring government appropriations for improvement of country ro®<js, paicels post, and a commission to eliminate inequalities in pay. GOES TO SOUTH WHITLEY. The Rev. Imler, pastor of the United Brethren church, who has been transferred to rhe charge at South Whitley, will leave for that place tomorrow morning on the 10 o'clock car to conduct his first services there as pastor Sunday. The Rev. E. A. Goodwin of Montmorenci, the new Decatur pastor, will preach his first sermon here Sunday.

CARLISLE FLANDERS’ ACCIDENT. Knocked Down by Race Car—Passed Over His Body. Carlisle Flanders, young son of Mr. and Mrs. George Flanders, had a narrow escape Thursday afternoon at 3 o’clock at the racetrack at the fair. He started to run across the track, when the shafts of one of the race cars which was doing a little spurting around, struck him and knocked him down in the track, the wheel of the cart running over his body. He was miracuously Uninjured, except for a big knot on the left side of his head. Spectators expected to see the boy picked up dead. CRAMER BABE DEAD. A baby boy, born this morning to Mr. and Mrs. Troby Cramer, died soon after birth, the burial taking place this afternoon at the Salem churchyard. RETURNS, TO WORK. Portland dispatches state that C. L. Frank, the motorcyclist, who wes slightly injured in the race here Wednesday, when his cycle skidded into the crowd, fatally injuring Rufus Allen, and injuring Reuben Lehman, was able to return to his work Thursday morning, Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 22 —(Spec rial to Daily Democrat) —The J. Frank Hanly boom tor governor has had a remarkable growth from a political jest to a possibility within the last few days. Mr. Hanly’s remarks at the Methodist conference at Bloomington seem to have placed him upon the political map again and now several of the republican bosses are trembling tn their boots lest the ‘‘Saint from Lafayette'' make good his threats. To condense Mr. Hanly’s long rhe torical screed at Bloomington L can be said that he threatens all sorts of dire calamities if the republican par- ( ty does not make a stand for statewide prohibition or the re-enactment ' of county option in the campaign oi 1912. To further terrify the terrified Hanly promised to lead an attack upon his own party if they do not tic his Bidding when it comes to building •

a platform. In spite of the genera aversion which most of the i>o i • -lenders have for Mr. Hauly. they rent at •is not to be sneezed at and they wm hesitate to offend -him any more than •is absohitflly necnsttti y. No one heretofore has inmsmed that Manly was nourishing an ambition to .occupy tlie g»veimnr’s chair M?ain. t is .a matter .of common report that, io: ithe past few years. Ae hre iheen fighting •Demon Rum'' to 'he ,lin,> 0 :about |2sitHib annually. Taking '• Hanky's previous mercenary procii'i ities into eonwderatiem. political lea l ,evs did not dream that ne wmild again .care to a.u'ept such a small snlai.' '> (that which is paid to the governor ot Indiana. 'Rut * seems that 3. fruiik has been dealing in sentiment sv ion: tthat lie has aguired enough ot 'l' ll .commodity to .umpire him again to run for governor and thereby demon sit rate to the people that be can '*>mc liack." It also develops .'hat Hanly has some qualities which would certs uly etith .e Irwin to a certain amount of consider,at»jn in the republican gubernatorial figl.t next spring. Mr. Hanij is a pronounced standpatter and a high tariff republican of the old school. 1 p until the time lie found prohibit lot mo: • profitable than his standpat republieanisa. lie wre wout t»> hobnok with the Kealing-Fairbanks-Durbin .oterie ,of politk ians. h is geuenaJly adnn.tie l that the republican nominee for io' ernor in 1912 will be a standpat who must meet the approval of the Keai-

mg crowd, parrietilsriy as regards hiu high tariff inclinations. If <be reixtblkans elect to try county option or *,tate-wide prohibition as a ixflftical expedient in the coining election, M.' Hanly would .eitainly till the bill admirably and the possibility of his becoming the party's nominees in 1»12 has In fact ceased to be a jest and the republican politicians have come to regard it as a stern reality. Chris C. Beer, administrator of the Amos Ellenberger estate, filed petition to erect tombstone, which was grant ed. The transcript and papers in th<* case of the State vs. Susie Johnson, the gypsy who was adjudged guilty by 'Sqwire Stone of stealing eggs from Margaret Grim, were filed in the circuit court today. She put up a cash bond of $25. The case against James McKee, accused of issuing a fraudulent check, has been set for trial Monday, October fltb. Norval Taylor et al. vs. Mary Taylor, partition and to quiet title. Abstract filed by plaintiff. Eveline Michael, executrix, vs. Eveline and Clement V. Michael, et al, partition. Appearance by D. E. Smith for defendant. Rule to answer. A marriage license was issued Thursday to Catherine J. Kinney of New Corydon, born March 16, 1888, daughter of Pat Kinney, to wed William M. Adang, farmer, born August 14, 1885, son of John Adang. The bride is a cousin of P. K. Kinney of this city.

Real estate transfers: Mrs. John Emery to W. L. Sipe, 20 acres, Blue ' Creek tp., $1100; Albert Studler to, Fred W. Studler, quit claim deed to realty in Hartford tp., $2000; D. 11. • Erwin to Elizabeth Rice, pt. lot 107, Decatur, com. deed, $720; Rosa Hofer ' to Wm. L. Keller, lot 26, Monroe, $3.700; Lydia Bodie to Finley Duff, I acres, Jefferson tp., $800; S. A. M Butcher to David Houdshell. lot 26,' Geneva, S4O; Emma L. Daniel to Bow ' ers Realty Co., 117 acres. Root tp., $15,000; John Niblick et al. to Emma ' L. Daniel, lots 238, 239, 240, 259, 260,' 261, Decatur, $12,000; John Niblick, ex-' ecutor (same), $12,000; John W. Kliewer to Frederick G. Eichenberger, 1 lot 384, Berne, $3400: Frank D. Annen 1 to Wm. M. Moch, lot 830, Decatur, $330; Samuel Wittwer to Frederick' Winger, lots 467, 466, Berne. A marriage license was issued to | Stowars Bishoup Erieg, theatrical pei •' former, of Pottsville, Pa., born June' 2, 1877, son of William Erieg. to wed Iza Berna May Van Zandt, theatrical performer, born November 8, 1889, daughter of Clarence and Isabelle Napier, of Columbus, Ohio. Th* man is the one who lets the automobile run ' over him at the fair. o ' The Clover Leaf railroad had a most disastrous wreck early Thursday morning at Marion, that will probably cost the life of Fireman George Berger of Delphos, besides a loss of $12,000 materially. A Marion dispatch says: ‘‘The most disastrous and costly wrecks in the history of the Toledo, St. Louis & Western Railroad com pany occurred at 4 o'clock Thursday morning, when two big engines, drawing eastbound through freight, No. 42,

le ft ne track at the siding near the Standard Co-oi>erative Glasa factory, throwing one engine into the ditch, and piling «ix cars of meat into a tangled mans. "George Berger, twenty-four, of Deljfltos, Ohio, the fireman on engine No. 188, the first in the train, is believed to be fatally injured and be now occupies a ward in the Marian hospital with but little chance for his litre. Ills ' face is bndl y crushed, one hand *s mashed, the back of his bead Is crushed and one leg broken. Paul Stippdck, torty-qne, also of Delphos, engineer on the 111-fated engine, is also badly InI jured, but it is believed he will survive The cause of the accident was a defective flange on the “pony” trucks of the first engine, causing the 1 drive wheels to leave the track, when the switch was reached. "Train 42 was pulling thirty-one loaded refrigerator cars containing fresh meat ftom the Armour and Swift plants and the first six ears were piled 1 thirty feet high. The loss entailed uy wreck is estimated at $12,000." ALVEN BOY FUNERAL. •Wi»l be Held Saturday Afternoon from Evangelical Church: Also Home. The last sad earthly rites to take I it6t.ee for little eight-yea r-old Rufus ‘ Allen, the young lad, whose life was ' sacrificed on Wednesday during the motorcycle race, will be held Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock from the home, and at 1:80 o'clock from the Evangelical church, the Rev. D. O. Wise officiating. Interment will take place tv ! Maplewood cemetery. His death has I cast a gloom over, not only the hottse- ' hold, but upon the many friends whom he had made, owing to his excel lent disposition, winning qualities and pleasant smile which he had for ail he knew.

Tlie Waring Glove company be gan operations on Monday morning bright and early In their new quarters —the fine, large brick building erected on the old Trout property which was recently purchased by L. C. Waring. and which is located on Monroe street just across from tne building which the company has occupied for many years. The new building is fine, large and commodious, with plenty of light, and will be a workshop with ideal conditions for the large number of employees. The company is at present moving into the building and while the moving is a task of considerable magnitude, everything will be finished this week and in readiness for beginning work in the new building Monday morning. The work of remodeling the brick residence at the east of the lot, corner of Monroe and First streets, which will be occupied by Mr. Waring as a residence, is also nearing completion, and the home will be a model one in every respect. Romance mingled itself with the more prosaic affairs at the Great Northern Indiana fair this year, being • unfolded to the public today when a marriage license went on record at 12:30 Friday, showing the granting of the same to Stowars Bishop Erieg, a theatrical performer, and Miss Iza Berna May Van Zandt, also a theatrical performer. The groom is the man who takes part in the daring automobile stunt, that has thrilled so many spectators this week at the fair, the man lying down on the race track and letting an automobile pass over his body without injury. It seems, however, that his heart is more susceptible. and Cupid's arrow did to it, what repeated runs of the automobile could not do to his body. The bride is a young lady theatrical performer, who has been here at the local fair grounds this week, her parents living in Columbus, Ohio. As shetravels around, and can claim Adams county her home as much as any place, the clerk decided to issue the license, though usually a thirty days’ residence in the county is required. The couple have traveled with the same theatrical company for many years, and the romance is the culmination of a long acquaintanceship. The bride is a Canadian by birth. State of Indiana Executive Dept, i To the People of the State of Indiana. Greeting: Effciency in fire prevention is not commensurate with efficiency in fire fighting. Indiana has learned how to discover and extinguish a fire, but it has not learned as yet how to prevent one. The property loss by fire in this ! state for the year 1910 amounted to approximately $5,000,000. Much of that I might have been Saved had our methods of prevention been as efficient as our methods ot' extinguishment. This ( loss in Indiana is a part of a steady annual growth»in fire waste through- , out the United States, amounting to a total of $214,003,300 in the year 1910. We have devoted ourselves as indivlduals and as a state to the task of preventing floods, disease, crime, im morality and other ills, which tend to kill and destroy. It is more than time that we devote ourselves to the prevention of fire, the most common and

the most destrur... are eatd* simple paths to lowed. More lhoilght ’ooae match, the oily rag in a dusty , nr „ * lize itself in dollar, th* 111 .the end that we may <• our property, but our n v . ’ B do he ' eb >’ Proclaim Fire Prevention In the state of Indiang ’ upon all citizens on that Z personal attention to the rubbish and debris f rom Ises; to setting their hwi Pliances in safe and p lOMr “ for winter w: to and flues that breakage may be properly repaired J, all other days. a. w e ll as a thep continue the burning, bish and combustible ref UM d depositing of rags and '; * other articles which by her spontaneous < cunbustion. j gest and recommend that on tl instruction be given to the ehU the public schools with retet ( the fire hazard of matchea,. and other volatile oils, and th pie methods of fire preventi« rescue work be taught. In testimony whereof, I har ( unto set my hand and ratised affixed the great seal O s the (SEAL) of Indiana, at the cap the city of Indianapolis, this li of September. A. n., 1911. By the Guvena TROS. R. j !ARSffi Go L. G. EI.LINGHAM, ' Secretary of State. ' o—— . _J Indianapolis. Ind . Sept. 21-J event of the week at the tapiij pnoq leodCßio eqj te )anl>nt| Thursday evening, given by th bers of the associated press. I banquets are annual events , tract the notice of the preeg J this section of the middle west given by the members from ij and chief among these o: is;* upon this occasion was the Hot Moynaltan, tlie teteran editor | Fort Wayne .lout naLGazette J the celebrities on the speaka gram were Hon Henri Warm the Louisville Courrier-louna Senator John W Kern, and i safe bet that the banquetersva ally entertained All the larger papers of the state are merci the associated press, which I way, Is tlie oldest newspaper, in the country and considered There are several other good but none that is better. They a working agreement all or® world, and the cost is not com when it comes to getting the and sending it hot over the si their various news centers virt distributed to both mornin: asi ing newspapers Sematar John W. kern arrini a two weeks' vacation vithhisi at Bay View. Mich. He vHl^ l senator for the next two care of accummulatlng b'JitM® disposing of a few remnantsef $ practice which tailed to gethz tion before be went to Wa*« the early spring to take his ?»• junior senator Hom Indiana M he remained during the sp* eion of congress. He '« the J of health and says that he h « the hard work to come. e Chicago on the tenth of w month, where the Ixtriner , ing committee will hearing in this celebrated .<■ carries the honors of ■. sion lightly, and in signer ie the same John friends have alwaye kno senate he is already aa leader, and friends kno greater honors are in f ——— * Governor ar,tiall 18 few days *‘ l,S t l h ; h ' ing a meeting o gree Masons, an em ‘ jj tained by but a le* 0 Friday. There is no around the state hou # office, where the. ie< the odds and ends. * ing sufficient cash J tion of the calendar . with the P resent ing by the state u dsllo I last day of the nio ‘ jt I of them get in a d • w I an act of the b • money to pay 1 " | SIDNEY- oHlo ' WET "TT 22- < l - Sidney. Ohio- Se '’ he Daily Democrat) oi ti > the drys in ,0 ‘' e , t figW' . liquor c—»’ I the wets tnaJ ol ■