Decatur Democrat, Volume 57, Number 35, Decatur, Adams County, 29 August 1912 — Page 1

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ONLY SIX MORE WEEKS Working for Home Coming Week is Rapidly Nearing the End. COMMITTEES BUSY DeWitt Rugg, Son of Samuel Rugg, Who Platted City Writes. Winona. Ind., Aug. 27, 1912. Mr. French Quinn, Decatur, Ind.: Dear Sir:—Just noticed by the pa- , »e nave a slogan. Am proud of the dear old town and hope and work for a Greater Decatur. By brawn and brain is my slogan. Yours, L. C. HESSERT. Hot Springs, Ark., Aug. 26, 1912. Mr. French Quinn, Decatur, Ind : Dear Sir:—l have received your notice oi a Home-coming Week in Decatur in October, and an invitation to attend it. I must thank you for letting me know about the occasion. I »as born and passed my early life in Decatur, and though I have since lived far away, and have roamed over pretty nearly the whole earth since, 1 have always held Decatur and its! people in fond remembrence. I am an old man, now, long past the ac-| tivities of life, yet if 1 am spared in health, I shall be there for the occa-| sion. Thanking you again for letting; me know, and hoping you will have a rousing attendance, I am Sincerely yours, DeWITT C. RUGG. An interesting letter from practicaicy the earliest pioneer of Decatur, a surviving sou of Samuel L. Rugg, who in June, 18S6, laid out the original plat of the town Our city will be delighted to honor Mr. Rugg. and trust his health will enable him to, come. Lima, Ohio, Aug. 27, 1912. Mr. French Quinn, Decatur, Ind.: Dear Sir:—Your kind invitation to “Old Home Week" received some time ago and thank you for the same. It is sure a grand idea to round up the ■„ tide, eis who have left the old stamping ground, and bring them back c _, can again taste of Jake Martin's pies and place their foot gently on Curley’s foot rest as in days of yore, and will try and arrange my affairs so as to be present if possible. Would advise all the old boys to hunt up their Murphy cards they signed about thirty years ago before starting back. Would it disarrange your program any to add a few attracon& ,ic mis time, tor instance, a duet, “.lust Before the Battle, Mother." by Jim France and Bill Jackson; "Curfew Shall Not Ring Tonight, by Frank Mann, followed by a song and dance by Nick Miller. It would put the crowd in good humor —to go home. Would suggest this part of the proceedings be reserved for the last day. Hoping your celebration v ill be a grand success, I am Yours truly, L. C. MOSES. 327 So. Scott St. STova, 0., Aug. 26, 1912. Mr. French Quinn. Decatur, Ind.: Dear Sir:—l wish to thank you for the invitation. It gave me much pleas- ■ “ar from the old home, Decatur, and it would give me more pleasure to meet with you if 1 am permitted to do so. Yours truly. VICTORIA BROWN Attica, Ind., Aug. 27, 1912. Mr. French Quinn. Decatur, Ind.: Kind Friend:—l received your in vitation to come back home to Deca tur, whieh was highly appreciated, and I assure you, if nothing happens, I will be there and I will write Mr. John Heller of an incident that happened on the 22nd ot June, 1880, something that I never will forget. Prom your old and true friend, JOHN J. GLUTTING. Mr. French Quinn. Decatur, Ind.: Midland, Mich., Aug. 25, 1912. Dear Sir:—We acknowledge receipt @ of your invitation to attend the Home coming week in Decatur, October 14 1912. We extend to the committee (Coatmued on Page 4)

OLD MAIDS SEEK REVENGE I WIJI Not Walt For Fire of Hereafter To Punish Minister. Grand Junction, Colo., Aug. 25.— Organization of a society which will bitterly resent attacks upon old maids, such as that recently made by the Rev Elmer V. Huffer and which will defend spinsters, if more sermons are preached In that vein, is the dream of I Miss Terresa Oaklies, a beautiful bachelor girl, who would lead a party of outraged splnisters in burning Huffer In effigy. " It )g an outrage,” declared Miss Oaklies, "that self-re-specting bachelor girls, or old maids, if you insist, should be made the mark of an unjust attack from the pulpit. If I were a man. Mr. Huffer would be called to answer those attacks upon bachelor girls. I have succeeded in interesting a number of old maids like myself in a society, which will have for its object the protection of our interests. Our first action will be to bum Huffer in effigy. I havej the dummy and we girls are ready to I show our disgust of the man. INSTITUTE WORK Third Day Proves as Interesting as Those of Previous Sessions. MANY NEW THOUGHTS Instructors Give Pointers That Will be of Great Benefit in Active Use. Wecnesday Morning. The opening at 8:45, in which Rev. Jones of the Baptist church had charge of the devotional exercises, was productive of much good. Dr. Kinnaman came to the front [ with his lecture of “Problems of Man- ’ l agement" in which he presented some 1 i facts of incontrovertable worth, and ' which will no doubt be Incorporated ' to some extent in the school work I the coming year. His lectures are reasonable, practical and interesting and the doctor, always has an interested audience to . hear him and generally says something right to the point, something. . worth while. Professor Swarthout, in the music, I . 5 continues to progress in the work. , the teachers responding nicely to the . instruction and they are making no | ' ticeable headway. The professor is ’ much pleased with the success of the institute and will doubtless exert , much good upon the coming year's . work. , Professor Venner, in the last period | , gave another of his valuable lectures, . 1 in which be gave specific reasons, and means on the subject, “How to ’ Get Hold of the Dull Boy in Liters- . I ture,” and to say tile least the profesf' sor has the ability to analize a propoi' sition and suggest a proper and practl tical remedy. Many speakers bewail, a ' an evil, but seldom if ever are able f' to give specific directions for curing e it. In our instructors this year it a seems that more than usual ability has been secured, as both the professor and the doctor have very good methods of correcting evils of which they speak. Consequently the teach ers give undivided attention for the reason that they know practical remedies will be suggested and the lecture r made one of real worth. Tuesday Afternoon. e The afternoon session of the instli- tute began promptly at 1:15 o’clock, t . with music, by Professor Swa»hout. Professor Venner began his talk on ••How to Get Hold of the Dull Boy," and said. Among the things that aid the teacher In getting hold of the dull boy is the personality ot the . teacher A disagreeable personality , may have a horrible reaction on tlw d pupil. The pupil must not be comI pelled to over exert himself in pren-| d aration of his lessons. The boy needs ( ~ help instead of more work. Help him ,f how to work and how to study. The r dull boy should not only understand e his lesson, but his teacher also. In the dull boy, you may find the man. Find the man and lead him. Music by Professor Swarthout. Professor Swarthout stated during his ~ lesson that he would wager that there L was not another body of teachers in 1 the state of Indiana that could sing e so well as the Adams county teachers, CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUK

WIFE WAS CRUEL Says Robert Edington and Asks Divorce from Hazel J. Edington. SHE SOLD FURNITURE He Says and Then When He Went to Ohio to Work Had Him Arrested. A series of family disagreements toi the year culminated today in the tiling in the Adams circuit court of a divorce suit by Robert W. Edington against Haze! J. Edington. Mayor J. W. Teeple is the plaintiff's attorney. The couple were married January 4, 1909, and lived together until August 9, 1912, according to the complaint. Cruel and inhuman treatment is the burden of Edington's complaint. He recites that last July 24th, while be was working in the city, here, his wife went to a second hand store and sold their bed room suit, cook stove, cupboard, table and chairs. Afterwards when he went to Columbus, 0., to make arrangements to get work and to move his family there as soon as he could find a house to rent, he says his wife had him arrested for failure to provide and for wife desertion. He cites one time when they were eating dinner and she became angry and threw a knifa at him, striking him in the breast, and a fork that stuck in his arm. At another time she struck at him with a butcher knife but he dodged and got away. Another act of cruelty is her telling Elvie Edington that she cared more lor Ben Welch than for him, and as soon as she could get enough money, she would get a divorce and marry Welch. August 20, he states further, she left her two children with her sister ! and walked out on the streets of the I city and to a show with a strange I man and was out on the streets unI til 10 or 11 o’clock at night. He asks tor a divorce and tne custody of the two children—Johanna, born December 31, 1910, and Donald Andrew, born January 5. FOUND IN DETROIT I Marie Merica, Daughter of F. H. Merica, Formerly of This City. Now at Home AT PAULDING. OHIO i I' , Long Search for Missing Girl Finally Locates Her in That City. / ■ 1 ■ 1 * i . , 1 Marie Merica, the young Ohio gir ; ' whom "Dump” Botts of Montpeliei was supposed to have lured to Black Besse’s bawdy house, Montpelier, has . been found at Detroit, Mich., and is now at her home in Paulding, Ohio. Marshal Hudson of this city re ceived a letter Tuesday morning from I F. H. Merica of Paulding, Ohio, the father of the girl. In his letter Mr . Merica stated that he had found his daughter at Detroit and that she was 1 now at home with him. He said thal Marie informed him that “Dump' ’ Botts had tried to get her and some ’ other girls to go to Montpelier bui that she was not with him. The Mer ica girl is not yet sixteen years ol age and the local officers had Botts ■ in Jail for a time and expected tc place a charge of rape against him He was released several weeks age 1 after an extensive search had failed 1 to locate the girl. I The Merica girl’s statement that : young Botts had nothing to do with 1 her. going to Black Besse’s resort al I Montpelier is not believed by the local ' officers and it is possible that a fur 1 ther investigation may be made. It 1 is believed that the girl is shielding Botts.—Hartford City Times-Gazette i J. Wilson Miller of Fort Wayne, for ■ merly of this city, was here this morn 1 ing making arrangements for the bur ; ial of his little three-months-old son , I Robert Allen, who died at the home | early this morning.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday August, 29 1912,

“NICK" CARTER At the Star Theater This Evening in Three Reels. Tonight that famous detective story “Nick" Carter, In Ithree reels, will be , shown at the Starjtheater, and one of. the most sensational shows of its kind today, will be shown this evening. , Thirty-two hundred feet of film, and ' one hundred scenes comprise the display and is one of the most thrilling • of the day. His life, narrow escapes, I his power of deduction and detective 1 ability will be drakn out in this film. It is coming strclngly recommended and the entire life of the famous “Nick" will be shown this evening only. Admission, p and 10 cents. TAKE NUPTIAL VOW j Miss Ruth Shaffney and Mr. William Keller Plight Troth at ST. MARY'S CHURCH Happy Wedding Witnessed by Number oi Friends— Groom an Electrician. i _____ Wednesday morning at 7 at the Sr.. ’ Mary's Catholic church were plighted the nuptial vows of Miss Ruth ShaKner, daughter of Dr. J. T. Shaffner, of : Willshire, Ohio, and Mr. William Ket- • ler, son of George Keller of this city. • Wather Wilken officiated and the wedding whs witnessed liy many friends r of the happy couple. The bride, who » is a charming young lady, of Wills shire, Ohio, but who has been, employed in. this city for some time, mak- , | mg her home with her sister, Mrs. Fred Handler, was lovely, gowned in > white embroidered chiffon, carrying an c arm sheaf of white roses. Her fcrides--9 maid was the groom s sister. Miss Ber- . tha Keller, pretty in pink chis- . son over silk, and carried pink roses. s The groom's attendant was his cousin, j Leo Bogner. A wedding breakfast . was served at the home of the jl grooms parents and the bridal party] was given a dinner at the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. Hancher. They I , will reside in thia city and their friends are very lavish in their shower of good wishes to this highly esteemed couple. The groom is an electrician in the employ of the city. f ° ; NOTES FROM COURT HOUSE. Attorney D. B Erwin, who is receiver for the Old Fort Ice Cream Co. of Fort Wayne, and Auctioneer John Spuller, returned from Fort Wayne, ) where the sale of the company's prop-, erty was held. Much of it was pur-1 chased by a Kalamazoo firn! and some . x by the Center Ice Cream plant of this | ’ City, and others by men from other Cities, the Fort Wayne plant having been sold piece-ffleal, -u ■ Fred W. Beeler, through his attorney, D. B. Erwin, has filed suit in the rl Adams circuit court to have a guarir dial) appointed for John Beeler, whom k be declares is incapable through old s age, infirmities, improvidence and belg ing a spendthrift, and also on account ot unsound mind, of managing his 8- own estate. n “ e VOGLEWEDE BABE DEAD. r. ' - s Bernard Wilfred, the four weeks’ old .s son of Mr. ahd Mrs. Bernard Vogleit wede, passed out of this life into a , better one at 8 o'clock Tuesday evene ing following an illness of six days it from perussls, or whooping cough, r- Death occurred at the home of its if grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry s Voglewede, on Fourth street. The o parents and a one-year-old hfother 1. survive. The funeral will take place o Thursday afternoon at 2:30 oclock, d the cortege leaving the Voglewede home on Fourth street for the St. it Mary’s church, where the remains will h be bleused. Interment will take place it at St. Joseph’s cemetery. il ’’ ' r . TO REPLACE CURB. it g G. R. & I workmen today began the s. work of tearing out the cement curbing around the depot which has ber- come in a rather broken condition, i- from the constant jarring received r- daily. It will be replaced with ani, other concrete curbing, and will greate ly add to the attractiveness of the already beautiful spot at the G. R. & I.

MAY BE DITCHED Portland Attorneys Preparing a Petition for Dredging of Limberlost in JAY AND ADAMS Will Affect Thousands of Acres and Will be from 11 to 12 Miles Long. Local attorneys are preparing a petition, which it is said, will be filed in a*"Tew days in the Jay circuit court, seeking to dredge the Limberlost creek through northern Jay and southern Adams counties, says the Portland Commercial-Review. The work, if accomplished, will be one of the largest drainage undertakings that have been started in Jay county for several years. It is expected that the petition will xsk for the starting of the dredging work at the bridge along the Joseph Klaus farm on the Noble and Wabash township line, and extend in a generally northwestern direction through Wabash and Bearcreek townships, Jay sounty, and into Wabash township, Adams county, emptying into the Lob ditch on the Al Cougill farm, Just west of the bridge entering the town of Genova. The ditch will be between eleven and twelve miles long, it is expected, and will reclaim several thousand acres of land in Bearcreek and Wabash townships. The agitation for the dredging work was commenced since- the recent heavy rains by which thousands Os dollars of loss was caused in that part of the county. At the same time there was some demand for a continuance of the dredging of the Wabash river from the vicinity of New Corydon, westward, but it is said that no steps have- been taken beyond the holding of a second conference of landowners interested, a few weeks ago at Geneva, at which nothing was accomplished. Newton Parrish and daughter, Donl na, and William Kitson, who have I been visiting at Mott, N. D., for some weeks, have returned home. MILLER BABE DEAD Three-months-old Son of Wilson Miller Passed Away at Ft. Wayne AT EARLY HOUR — Body Brought Here This Afternoon to Home of Its Grandparents. Robert Allen, three-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Wilson Miller, of Fort Wayne, formerly of this city, died this morning at 5:55 o'clock at their home in Fort Wayne. The babe became ill a week ago Tuesday with cholera infantum, and for the past several days its suffering was intense, and 'its demise was known to be a matter of only a short time. The father is a son of George Miller of this county, and formerly resided south of this city. He later moved to Decatur where he was engaged two years in the blacksmith trade, going Fort Wayne six years ago. The mother is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Steele of Ninth street, to which place the body will be taken this afternooh upon arrival here, from Fort Wayne. The funeral will be held at the United brethren church, this city, but the time has not been set. The Rev. Payne of Forest, Ohio, will officiate. Surviving, besides tne parents and other relatives, are two sisters, Ima and Elva. CARD OF THANKS. The family wishes In this way to thank the neighbors and friends for tbeir kindness and sympathy during the late sickness and death of theii son and brother, John Henry Gates: and also to the K. of P. lodge for their kindness and sympathy, and their i floral offering. GEO. GATES AND FAMILY.

COLORING OF APPLES I* Influenced Greatly by Thinning— Make Two Pickings. The coloring of apples in influenced greatly by thinning. It is well known that when two pickings are made that half colored fruits left at the first picking will, within two or three weeks, increase in size and put on more color, rivaling the specimens first removed. Earlier thinning accomplishes this result In a still more marked manner. There is also a greater number of windfalls from unthinned than from a thinned tree partly due to decrease of defective fruits by thinning, also to lessened drain upon the vitality of the tree. Owing to the necessity of producing a better grade of fruit than formerly, and of more careful packing, thinning the fruit cannot be neglected. Thinning is one of the measures to. be taken to induce annual crops, but alone it cannot produce the desired result, nor can varieties in which the habit of fruiting is alternate years is ' strongly fixed be much changed in this way. RESIGNS POSITION E. H. Shoemaker, Sales Manager for Ward Fence Co.. Steps Out. WAS VALUABLE MAN i Company Has Only High Praise for Him and Regreats Much His Leave. E. H. Shoemacker, salesmanager for ( the Ward Fence Conipaay and in their - employe for the last seven years has ’ tendered his resignation to Mr. Run--1 dell manager of the company, been ’ accepted and already taken effect. Mr. Shoemaker while in the employee . ot the company has been one of the ! most valuable men connected with * the institution and to him is no doubt due a large imrtion of the rushing business now enjoyed under the pre- . | sent managership. But very few I were aware of the change as Mr. Shoemaker only last week was at Columbus, Ohio, to assist In the setting up of the display of ornamental fence for F the Ohio State fair being held this week. He returned home on Saturday and at once handed in his resignation which having been considered was at once accepted and he at once stepped out. Mr. Rundell this morning spoke in the highest terms of Mr. * 'Shoemaker and stated that only the best of recomendation could be given him and that he greatly regretted his 5 leave. Just what he will undertake ip the future he is undecided at present but will not remain idle long as Ils ability in this line will warrent for him a position at all times. Just what change will take effect at the company’s office is unknown at pren sent but an advancement ot the clerks ,f now employed will be made at once. -, — o ,t WONDERS AT THE REX. e h This Evening Last Time to see Special it Program at Rex Theater. io Have you as yet attended the spece ial program being given at the Rex f theater? If not you better take advand tage of your last opportunity this evd ening and see the most wonderful muo sician of the world. Also the smallg est living wonder on the road today, i- He is twenty-two years old, weighs n thirty-two pounds, is thirty-four inches e in height, and has the appearance of h a small boy. The price is ten cents >. only and this evening is the last opt- portunity you will have to see him. e o— OMER NIBLICK HURT. d Omer Niblick, one of the pressmen a of the Democrat office, is unable to be on duty owing to an accident which befel him Tuesday when he got his right hand in one of the small Job presses, nearly mashing it. The hand o is quite sore and is giving him much r pain, and he will be unable to work g for several days. Ir i; The condition of Will Parent still ir continues to Improve, and those visitir ing him state that he is feeling much better, and his recovery will be a rapid one.

DECLARE FAIR OFF No Carpenters Can be Secured to Rebuild Art Hall and With Bridge STILL INCOMPLETE It Was Decided Best to Have No Fair This Year —Session Today. At a meeting of the Great Northern Indiana Fai’ association directors, held Wednesday with all members present except one, it was unanimously declared to call off the fair which was to have been held at Steele’s park, this city, the middle of next month. For some time there has been some question as to whether the- new St. Marys river bridge, which is now in course of construction on the road leading to the fair grounds, would not dause inconvenience to exhibitors and prospective attendants at the fair, but it was decided that this would not be a detriment and that the fair would be held as usual this fall. Just a week ago today, however, the art ball building at the fair grounds, which is the center of attraction, and one of the leading display buildings, was burned to the ground. Much time was spent by the officers relative to the matter of rebuilding at once in time for the fair, but a visit to all the carpenters found them so busy, that it is plainly impossible to rebuild in time for the fair. • The fair this year would have been the eleventh annual fair, and preparations already far advanced proclaimed that it would be far above the usual standard. When preparations were begun early in the season, it was thought that the bridge would be finished before the late date of the fair, but conditions arising have made this impossible, and the burning of the art building, and its possible reconstruction in time, is the last straw that broke the decision for the calling oft of the event. A meeting of the stockholders will be held soon for the purpose of reand affairs relative to next year's exhibition will be begun at once, and henceforth it is hoped that everything can— be carried out as usual. oGET BIG CONTRACTS F. V. Curran and Son of Marlon Ind., who are here roofing the sugar plant, have roofed several large buildings in ' this city the past few months, includ- ’ ing the I. 0. O. F. building and the large contract at the sugar factory. ’ Gravel roofing is their specialty, they ' having thirty years experience, guar- ' anteeing.their roofs for ten years. AU * I their work in this city has proved to be very satisfactory and with the long 5 guarantee they merit your consideration. — o ■ - " ACADEMY TO REOPEN. 1 The academy of music, conducted by the Sisters of St. Agnes, is in readiness for the reopening of’the fall term ' and pupils can from now on enroll for lessons and receive their hour of assignment. Sister Oliva will be in charge of the institution this year and everything is in readiness for the opening date. A number of students have been inquiring as to the time of ’ opening and all will take advantage of this notice. ' A FREAK POTATO. We have seen many ffeak potatoes in our time but the one brought to this office and grown by L. C. Lenhart, north of the city, seems to have ' them all beaten for size and number and is exciting quite a bit of atten- ] tion. Three potatoes with perhaps a dozen smaller ones, are all eni tangled in such away one can hardly ' follow their course, which are all in good healthy condition. POLICE COURT NEWS 1 Marshall Peterson run in a plain - drunk this morning and he will be i brought up for trial as soon as he k gets sober which will hardly be before tomorrow.

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