Decatur Democrat, Volume 57, Number 32, Decatur, Adams County, 8 August 1912 — Page 1

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ROOSEVELT NOMINATED Former President Today Chosen to Lead New Progressive Party. BY ACCLAMATION* Vice President Still to be Se-lected-Governor Johnson Thought Certain. j Chicago, HU Aug 7 —(Special to Daily ..Mtnoerat) —Because the resolution committee failed to cut its platform down to suit the presidential candidate. Colonel Roosevelt, the national progressive convention was forced to recess until 1:20 today. The Piattiwu> tn nearly every action followed toe lines suggested by Roosevelt in h**, speech Tuesday. Most of the delegates agreed that the ticket would be- Roosevelt for president and Governor Johnson of California for vice president. The only business transacted in the early session todav was the perfecting of the permanent organ Nation with all of the temporary officers of the convention, including Seoatorßeveridge as permanent chairman The convention was called to order at 1:8*. when Medial McCormick. for the resolution committee, rean a compromise plank, naming the organization the progressive party, but agreed that should another name be agreed upon, that action would be approved. The rule fixing the basis of representation at one for every ten thousand votes was amended to read one for every five thousand. A final draft of the platform containing four thousand words was taken to Colonel Roosevelts room to be read before being presented to the convention. Comptroller Prendergast of New York was recognized at 1:50, and he placed Roosevelt In nomination. Chicago. HI., Aug. 7.—(Special to Daily Democrat.) —Negroes and liquor were the only harmony disturbers tot.v when the national progressive com »nt:on met for its final session. CONTTNUVSU ON PAGE TWO SP ANGLER REUNION Large Number of Relatives Present to Enjoy the Big Day. EXCELLENT PROGRAM The Rebekahs to Give Picnic on August 22—Held Meet Last Evening. The weather man kept back a num bsc of pleasure seekers this morning from attending the Spangler reunion. J held at St. John's, who others ise would have been present, but in spite of it, a large number left on the 8:30 car and enjoyed the festivities of the day A number of relatives from a er«at distance wrfe here for the annual event, including several from lowa and Illinois. A program pie Pared, and in charge of Mrs. James •ties, consisting of brief talks, recitations and other numbers, was rendered and proved to be none the less interesting than in previous years. 0»to the bad weather It was given this morning, Instead of following the dinner, the annual custom, so as to Set in the complete program and leave shortly after the noon hour, •houd the day turn out to be a wet one A spread of everything in sea•oo was had, and those lucky enough 10 enjoy an invitation have nothing to •**, hut that a better one could *°‘ have been had. At the regular meeting held Tubs ** eight hr the Rebekali order, a was appointed to uhdar lake all arrangements for the holding a ideate August 22nd, this date the one usuaHy selected hy

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order everywhere as the picnic date. ' Ihe committee will arrange for the renting of a grove or farm home-1 stead and will have full control of the outing. A big picnic dinner will be' a feature of the day's outing and games and amusements will be provided. At the meeting to be held next Tuesday night the final details will' come up for consideration of the lodge and the exact place of holding the picnic will be determined. This picnic is a yearly feature of the order and Is an event very much enjoyed by the members of the lodge 1 Odd Fellows and families are always In attendance. WILL OPEN SOON Decatur Schools to Resume Work on First Monday in September. TOWNSHIPS LATER Coming Term Promises to be Most Successful One —Vacation Soon Over. The school vacation drawing to and end. the school board and township trustees in session decided upon the opening of the fall term this coming ! September, which is but a few weeks off. The city schools will reopen ' the fall term on the first Monday,' ; or second day of September, and the j | coming year promises to be one of | the most successful in the history of J the schools. The children have been j enjoying lengthy vacations and the I time will soon come when pleasure wilt have to be dropped and a most useful period in after years, that of books, will be taken up. The township schools will not resume work until September 23rd, three weeks la- : ter, according to the decision of the trustees, reached recently. This de-, lay is owing to the fact that the week , i previous the Great Northern Indiana fair will hold forth in Adams county and it was deemed best that the open- i ! ing of the term be deferred until after that week. The Berne schools will open one week later than the Deca- ; tur schools, while the Geneva schools will open the same day. Everything I is nearly in readiness for the open- ! ing, the teachers having been selected and other work accomplished that will permit the opening on the dates i set. „ GIVES VALUABLE PICTURE. M. Burns, the well known harness j dealer, who is closing out and prepa”ing to move to the west, today proj se..»“d to the city fire department a . | valuable picture. It is a large photo! I () f a scene at the Lk>ston store co. - uer on September 10, 1882. the day following the big fire when the entire block on the east side of Second street, from Madison to Monroe street, was destroyed. Mr. Burns lost his stock at that time. The picture, is in a handsome frame and cost ten j dollars. It will be hung in the re* , fire depart merit building, and the boys are very proud of this first donation to their new home. _— -o— — NOTIFIED TODAY. Governor Wilson'offiTially Notified of Democratic Nomination. (Uniter, liess Service) Seagirt. N. -1., Aug. -(Special to Daily DetnoeraO-Covemor Wilson was this afternoon notified of his nomination by the Baltimore convention. Senator-elect Ollie James of Kentucky officially informed the governor, to which the latter replied, accept ng the nomination. The ceremony wh en was marked by informality andsmplicity. was held on the lawn of the 1 -little white house," and was attended ’ hv a large number of democrats I among who were Governor Marshall and wife. of Indiana. ~ SUFFRAGISTS TO JAIL. (United Press Service.) , Dublin. Aug. 7 (Special to Dai.y Democrati-Mrs. Mary Leigh and Miss Gladys Evans, suffragists, were sentenced today to five years pena servitude, each, for attending t 0 Riival theater on July i»to. * tL. «*« 1 ’ „ Mis# Mary Baker was sen- • sa accompli o *- ©

THE COMING FAIR Adams County Fair Promises to Exceed Anything Before Attempted. A BOOSTER FAIR Large Exhibits and a Full I Midway of Clean Shows Will be a Feature. Only five weeks more and the j eleventh annual Adams county fair | wil be on to continue four days. This I is the one event of the year in which Adams county comes to the front with a full display of force and all the roads leading to Decatur are lined with various vehicles all bent upon | reaching the fair. For the past sev- , eral weeks Secretary Chas. E. Mag- ! tey has been very busy making the various arrangements and in attendj ing other fairs that are in progress, | and he says prospects were never i better for a good old fashioned county fair. It is yet too early to figure upon the number of race horses which will be entered for the events here but numerous owners of speed horses say that they expect to come here. The entries In the speed department are never made until the last moment. Already the spare in the Art and Floral hall is pretty well taken ( up and the allotment to exhibitor* is nearly exhausted. The midway as usual will have a line of clean up to date amusamen.s which will go far towards making a visit to the fair one of pleasure and already several good attractions have booked space for their tents. Os course it goes with out saying that the cattle and swine departments will be well represented. With the many Adams county raisers of first class registered stock this part of the fair is always crowded for space and is well patronized by the crowd. The speed program promises to be fast and full of thrilling races and all in all we’re going to have a hummer of a fair this fall. TICKET IS NAMED Col. Winfield T. Durbin Selected as Republican Nominee for Governor. SHANK TURNED DOWN | Well Known Leaders Chosen to Bolster Up the Indiana State Ticket. Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. —(Special to Daily Democrat)—The regular republican state convention closed here Tuesday evening, after a selection of those wno were willing or had been forced to sacrifice themselves for the G. O. P. had ben made to man the sinking ship, which has fought so long and won so many battles. Those chosen offered their time and money because of the honors beretoiore received and stand forth now a» heroes —and the band played. Not a nominee even dreams of victory in November. Even in this convention representing but a part of the old party, there were fist fights and scraps and much bitter feeling. Lew Shank, who was promised the honor, was traded out at the last moment, and W. T. Durbin, former governor, was named on the first ballot, as the candidate for governor. The ticket complete follows: Governor—Wlnfied T. Durbin of Anderson. Lieutenant Governor—Thomas T. Moore of Greencastle. Auditor of State—Newt Brown, Franklin. State Treasurer—Job Freeman, of Terre Haute. Secretary of State —Fred I. King of Wabash. Attorney General —F. H. Wurzer, of South Bend. Reporter of Supreme Court—Warwick H. Ripley, Indianapolis. State Stalstlcian —J. L. Peetz, of Indianapolis. Superintendent of Public Instrue-

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tion Samuel C. Ferrell, of Fort Wayne. Supreme Judge—First District— Judge Woodfln Robinson, of Evansville. Supreme Judge—Fourth District— Judge I*>ander L. Monks (present Incumbent). Appellate Judge—Southern District—David A. Myers of Greensburg. PRETTY WEDDING Miss Emma Kelley Plighted Vows to Raphael Bentz This Morning. AT ST. MARYS CHURCH Wedding Reception at Home of Bride’s Parents—Big Dinner Served at Noon. The St. Mary's church was the scene of a pretty wedding at 7 o’clock this morning, when Miss Emma Kelley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Kelley, of the south part of the city, plighted her vows to Raphael Benti, a well known man of the city. The bride was attended by Miss Louisa Teeple, a near friend, while the groom had as his attendant, Edward Kelley, a brother of the bride. The bride was very becoming in a lovely gown of white silk, trimmed with 1 white chiffon, and carrying a bouquet! of flowers. Her attendant, Miss Tee- j pie, was gowned In a pretty suit of light blue, also trimmed in wh,ite chiffon. She, too, carried flowers. The groom and best man wore the usual black. A goodly number of the friends attended the nuptial mass, 1 celebrated by Father Wilken, at j which the beautiful ring ceremony! was used. Following the services j they went to the home of the bride’s parents on South Market street, where j a wedding breakfast was served the j happy couple and %it noon a big ■ spread was served to the many invited : guests. The home was very pretty in ! its decorations and throughout the day the young couple received the j good wishes of their many friends, 1 who called at the home. The brids is a young lady highly j esteemeJ by her many friends, being ] a life-long resident of this county,! while the groom, who is an employee of the Frank Teeple trucking company, is also well known. They will: reside in this city, but have not as 1 yet selected their home. MONROE TEACHERS 1 I List of Those Selected for the Ensuing Year Announced by Mr. Deer. FIFTEEN IN THE LIST A Difficult Job for Trustee and One That Must be Done in Fairness. C. C. Bee”, trustee of Monroe township, has announced his selection of teachers for the ensuing year. In doing so he says, that while he realizes the impossibility of choosing in such away that every one will be satisfied, still he has done the very best that he can, trying to be fair to both patrons and teachers, and he feels sure that his selections will be endorsed by the people of Mpnroe township. The list as just given out is as follow-s: District No. I—Gilbert C. District No. 2 —Caroline Burkhalter. District No. S—Clifton Striker. District No. 4—Room 1, Fanny Schindler; Room 2, Martha Burkhalter. District No. 6—Ellis Sprunger. District No. 6—Fanchon Daugherty. District No. 7—Armon Hirschey. District No. SRoom 1, Alice Rinaker; room 2, Lydia Sprunger. District No. 9 —Barbara Hirachey. Monroe Graded Schools —Room 1, Bessie Sprunger; room 2, W. H. Oliver; room 3, Virgil Mullins. Room 4, Charles Paps.

AUTO COLLISION Earl Thrailkill. on Bicycle Collides With John Stewart’s Automobie. TUESDAY EVENING 1 Thrailkill Cut About Face and Receives Bad Scratch —Machine Damaged. An automobile-bicycle collision oceurred at 5:30 o’clock Tuesday even ing, when Earl Thrailkill, an era ployee of the Julius Haugk stone quarry, collided with the John Stew art touring car in front of the J. C, Paterson home on South Becond street. Mr. Thrailkill, who lives at Pleasant Mills, was on his way home from work, going south and Mr. Stewart, coming north, was driving very slow. The man on the wheel was on the left side of the street, and although he said he noticed the arv proaqhing car, he was unable to get out of the way to prevent the clash. Mr Stewart, noticing him coming, brought his car to a near stop, and the accident was no fault of his. Mr. Thrailkill struck the auto with great force, breaking his bicycle to pieces, and he himself was thrown over the hood of the machine, breaking one lamp and slivering the lower half of the windshield. The radiator of the car was also somewhat damaged. I Mr. Thrailkill in striking the windshield cut a gash on the left side of I his nose, which bled profusely, while in the collision an ugly scratch, more than a foot long was made on his ! left leg. A doctor was soon on the ! scene, but his injuries being only slight ones, his services were unnec- ! essary. After Mr. Thrailkill recovered from the fright and shock, he i was taken to his home by Mr. StewI art in the machine. i 0 | George Steele, of the Steele & j Weaver racket store, went to Fort j Wayne this morning, where he will j spend the day buying crockery for the | establishment here. COURTHOUSE NEWS Marriage License Issued to Decatur Parties—Real Estate Transfers. THE COUNTY DADS Complete the Work of the August Session—Annual Estimate Was Filed. A marriage license has been granted to Rapnaei wnson Bentz twen-ty-two, drayman, Decatur, to wed Emma Helena Kelly, aged twenty-three, daughter of John Kelly, Decatur. Real estate transfers: Berne Lumber Co. to E. Luginbill, lots 157, and 158, Berne, $250; C. C. Beery et al. to Charles F. Sullivan et al., lots 331 and 320, Berne, $2000; Katy A. Moser to John Neuhouser, lot 408, Berne, $350; Amos Amstutz et al. to John Neuhouser, lot 407, Berne, $300; XX . XV. Emery et al. to Peoples' State bank, pt. lot 2, Berne, $18.00; James K. Niblick to C. S. Niblick, lots 250 and 251, and 252, Decatur, $4500; Abraham Sprunger et al. to Lewis Sprunger, lot 11, Berne, $100; Jacob \ r ogt et al. to Emma L. Daniels, 20 acres, Union tp., $2000; F. M. Schirmeyer, trustee, to C. IL. Colter, lot 85, Decatur, $240. The commissioners closed their August session Tuesday evening after making a drive over several of the macadam roads under construction. The auditor was ordered to advertise for bids for a new sewer and bulkhead and retaining wall on the Hirschy road in Wabash township, the old one having been destroyed by a recent washout. Bids will be received on September 4th at 10 o’clock. The engineer was ordered to file specifications at once. The annual estimate for the year ending December 31, 1913, was filed and wil! be ready for publication withJa the next week, as provided by law.

DANIEL BOONE ON THE TRAIL. Believing that the amusement-lov-ing public Is desirous of witnessing something new, the Robt. H. Harris 5, company, which will present Daniel Boone on the Trail, a spectacular historical drama, in this city for one night only, Saturday, August 10th, promises to be one of the most pretentious theatrical productions ever presented here. In addition to this J historical western production there will be a free entertainment in front of their mammoth tent, to which all g are Invited. The cast of the present company is the strongest, that the Harris company has ever carried and their scenic production Is the most elaborate ever produced with a tent theater, ; LENGTHY SESSION e . ... - - 7- ' City Council Spent Much d it Time in Disposing of Regular Business. y S i- ON TUESDAY EVENING >- t '' The Specifications for New Street Improvements t Filed and Approved. i, e e A lengthy and spirited session of [ the city council was held Tuesday evi ening at which time several inter- [. esting discussions between the counf cil members and interested property B owners were carried on. All were e present for the meeting, it having s been an interval of three weeks since 0 the last one and the bulk of business it accumulated in that time was im- . mense. The first work of the even- . ing was the issuance of a notice read ? by the clerk for the repairing of the . Thirteenth street sewer, and the street commissioner was authorized to look into the matter and see that - same be given the proper attention, t The evening’s business pertained 1 mostly to the street and sewer com,-. > mittee and held the attention of the members for nearly three hours. The profile v arlng the improvements of i several new streets was filed and or- | j derc-d to be spread on record. Specifi- ’ cations for the improvement of Adams street from Second street east to First: also for the improvement of > Ninth street from Nuttman avenue to Monroe street, and Rugg street from the east side of Winchester street to Mercer avenue, and from Mercer avenue to Market street, were filed and adopted. The specifications being of such great length, the members deemi ed it unnecessary for the reading of each one, and the mayor asked that at least one be read, and the request , was fulfilled. The engineer was ask- ” ed to make a change in the thickness of the curb from four inches to five inches, which he will do. The engineer was also asked to prepare specifications for walks to be constructed at various places. A petition from . the business men, asking that the city grant them the use of the streets during the week of October 14th (HomeComing Week) was granted. A resolution giving the datum line for the city of Decatur and to be used in the - improvement of the various streets, I was read, passed and adopjed. A res- > olution for the adoption of the Monl roe street grade, another for the im- > provement of the Ninth street grade, , and a third for the adopting of the i grade of Rugg street, was passed and . adopted. Following these a prelimin : ary resolution governing the improvei ment of Ninth street, which is to be i paved with brick, was adopted and the clerk authorized to advertise that > the common council will on the 20th i day of August at 7 p. m„ hear any » and all objections relative to said improvement. t Another, similar to the above, and governing the Monroe street improvement, which is to be likewise paved with brick, was adopted, and that the council will, on the same date, August 20th hear any and all persons having objections against said improvement, ! which was also adopted. The third 1 resolution covering the Rugg street Improvement, which like the above 1 two, will be paved with brick, was 1 read and adopted, and the clerk wiP 1 also give notice of the hearing of ob Jectlons on the same date, which wa* adopted. An ordinance calling for the city to borrow $9,006, to be used it r the Issuing of refunding bonds, war’ 1 read, placed on second reading, and - with all rules dispensed with, placed (ConOMM on rags 2)

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DRUG STORE % i SOLD TODAY 5 p , Corporation of Bluffton Men Purchased Page Blackburn Store Here. t a —— ! MR. BURROUGHS MGR. t Handsome New Front and I Other Improvements to be Made Immediately. i One of the quickest business deals ever closed in Decatur was made shortly after noon today when the papers were signed whereby Page Blackburn sold his drug store, located ou Second street in this city, to a corporation composed of Bluffton men. and headed by L. C. Davenport, Frank Ehle, Herbert Burroughs, of the Davenport & Ehle drug store and Public Drug company. The papers were drawn by Heller, Sutton & Heller, the attorneys, and were Immediately signed. Mr. John H. Burrougs, who has been in the drug business at Bluffton for fifteen years, immediately assumed management of the store and will conduct same for the corporation. He and Mrs. Burroughs will immediately take up their residence in Decatur, Mrs. Burroughs is no stranger here, being a daughter of the late Peter Ashbaucher, former sheriff of this county. She is a sister of Ed and Fred Ashbaucher. According to the contract entered into today, the new firm takes a fiveyear lease on the building which is owned by Mr. Blackburn, and a number of including a handsome, up-to-date front, a cement floor in the basement and others, will immediately be made. New fixtures, floor cases, etc., will also be added and Mr. Burroughs stated that they expect to make the store as complete as any in this part of the state. Mr. Blackburn retires after tnirty years in the drug business. He was employed for ten years as a clerk In the old Dorwin drug store, after completing his course in high school, and in 1893 purchased the store from A. CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE

GENTRY COMING

World’s Greatest Dog and Pony Show Will be Here Tuesday, Aug. 20th. ADVANCE MAN HERE Show Will be Given on the Ball Lot in South Part of the City. A day of delight for the children of Decatur and vicinity is in store and they will await with much pleasure the dawn of Tuesday, Agust 20th for on that occasion the Gentry dog and pony show, the world's greatest collection of trained animals, will give two exhibitions on the ball grounds, in the south part of town. Mr. C. W. Finney, first advance man lor the show, was here this morning arranging the details for the short. He rented the ground, contracted with Mr. Bosse for the bill boards and completed the necesary advance arrangements for the show. The Genr.v show is the biggest of its kind in existence and wherever and whenever they appear, they are greeted with delight by not only the young folks, but the older ones as well, who like the show ring and all its attractions. The show gives a parade that outrivals many of the biggest circuses and their entertainment is unsurpassed. The bill car will be here in a few days and we will all soon be reading the posters that toll of all the tricks and turns of the big event. ■ o Mrs. H. R. Moltz of Fourth afreet, has sent out invitations, for a "Ftv« hundred" party, at her hom/j at 7:B# o’clock Friday evening of this week.

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