Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 29, Number 37, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 11 November 1908 — Page 1

VOL. XXIX.

BEGINNING TO BEAUTIFY TOWN X NAPPANEE RESIDENTS STRIKE FOR THE ESTHETIC. N A LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Now Working With a Force of Men In Beautifying Lawns on East Market and Other Places. It is evident that a number of enterprising citizens of Nappanee are making long strides toward the esthetc in the matter of beautifying lawns along the newly paved streets, the purpose of which is almost immeasurably great in its silent influence on a people. Nappanee, through this influence, is developing rapidly into one of the finest and most attractive towns in this part of the State. A number of citizens on East Market street and elsewhere have employed C.,H. Nystrom, landscape architect, who is here with a force of employees already engaged in the work of beautifying the lawns with elaborate and beautiful designs fashioned with shrubbery, foliage plants and flowers. For the most part, the materials used in beautifying the tree lawns from the sidewalks to the curbs, and also the house lawns, will be of that variety of shrubbery, foliage plants, and flower-bearing shrubbery which • the winter will not destroy—leaving a beautiful effect in winter as well as in the summer months when flowers are in, bloom. The firm of Coppes, Zook & Mutschler Cos. will have in time a beautiful park just east of the factory on East Market street. This fall the long stretch of wide lawn next the curb will be beautified. On the same side of the street will be the lawns of J. F. Freese, Dr. J. S. Inks, and perhaps the M. E. church. On the opposite side of the'ltreet will be the lawns of Daniel Zook, Frank and John D. Coppes, IT. E. Coppes, Geo. Freese; and on Elm street the residence lawn of Albert Mutschler is receiving elaborate designing. There are others whose purpose it is to follow, and would do so at once* perhaps, were it not from the fact that the landscape architect has now about all the orders he can execute before the winter sets in. However, the work will be given such impetus that it will spread like wild-fire next spring. From all appearances, Nappanee next year will receive a transformation, equal in beauty to that which the paving job brought the present year. Sneak Thief Taken at Elkhart. A man who is thought to be an experienced and dangerously active sneak thief was captured Wednesday afternoon at Elkhart. It is known that the man was operating in the city as he was seen entering two houses on West Jefferson street yesterday and when arrested had in his possession a garnet ring belonging to Miss Marjorie” W agßer, tnat had been taken from the Wagner home less than an hour before. „ He posed as a representative of the Chicago Examiner, and where he found the people away from home he entered and helped himself to articles of value. This he had done in several instances. Clark was held to the superior court in the sum of SSOO. Unable to furnish bond he went to jail to await trial. Orchestj'a’s New Quarters. The Nappanee Orchestra have rented the hall in the Stoops new building for party purposes. They will have a very fine hall for parties and in which to practice. • • 7~~’. .. A Society Notes. The members of the U. B. church and congregation gave their pastor, the Rev. J. C. Albright, and his fami-lyr-a-4?!iglitful surprise last Wednesday evening. It was not only a surprise socially, but they worked in an old fashioned “donation” on the good pastor and his family. A delightful evening was spent. The Misses Pearl and Ruth Chilcote entertained a number of their girl friends, at their home, Thursday evening. , The C. E. choir, pf the Brethren church gave a surprise on the Misses Pearl and Ruth Chilcote, at their home Sunday afternoon. —Place cards at tbe News Bookstore.

THE NAPPANEE NEWS.

YOUNG NAPPANEE ARTIST Gets Kindly Expression From Gov.elect Marshal About Cartoons. When Thos. R. Marshal was here during the campaign, Merrill Blosser, Nappanee’s boy cartoonist, made two cartoons of Mr. Marshal which were given him. The following letter is self-explanatory: M. Blosser, Nappanee, Ind. My dear young man: 1 want to express to you ray grateful appreciation of the cartoons you gave me. I desire also to give you a word of encouragement. You have talent, and originality. If you will persevere you will meet with great success. 1 Again thanking you, I am your friend, Thos. R. Marshal. Columbia City, Ind., Nov. 7, 1908. New Cigar Factory. Nappanee has a cigar factory, the first for many jears. O. C. Emmons has opened factory No. 325 over Craige’s grocery, beginning work on Tuesday of last week. Miss Dora Young is the cigarmaker. Mr. Emmons is beginning with one bench worker and expects to enlarge the business as the trade will warrant. He will only make one grade of cigars at the present time. New Business Block Under Roof. The new business block on the west side of Main street is now under roof and being prepared for the plasterers. The work on these three business rooms will now proceed without danger of being delayed by bad weather. The heating plants, plumbing, and electrical wiring are forwarded to a point where the plastering and the carpenter work will not be delayed. Received Promotion. Floyd Good, a former printer in the New's office now attached to Troup D, U. S. cavalry, at Ft. Robison, Neb., has been promoted to corporal. Bank Building Soon Completed. The First National Bank building has been plastered and the interior will be perhaps completed for occupancy by Dec. Ist, if not sooner. OFFICIAL VOTeIn TOWNSHIPS. OF LOCKE AND UNION BY PRECINCTS. Being The Vote Which is The Most Interesting For The News Readers. As has been the custom of the News for a number of years at each election, the detailed vote of Locke and Union townships is given as being the most interesting to the News readers. Those who have taken the pains to file clippings of previous votes will be able to make comparisons,. which is not done here for the lack of space. The statement follows: LOCKE TOWNSHIP. SOUTH PREC. Bryan, D 96 Taft, R..... .... 137 Marshall, D 101 Watson, R 135 Barnhart, D. 103 Miller, R 136 Krau, D.. 99 Croop, R*....„. ...'. ..... 133 Matthews, D 99 Ziesel, R .... 134 Witt, D..... :.... 98 Keith, R 132 -Mast, 97 "Stauffer, 'ft.r..-...-.:-'. W Fisher, D 103 App, D...'... Berlin. R--—T. IZ9" Anderson, R . 132 R. T. Philips, D.......... 125 J. Yoder, R....„... A...... 148 A. Kaufman, D: : ——,—ll7 R.; • NORTH PREC. ' Bryan, D. 120 Taft, R „ Marshall, D 121 Watson, R 53 -Bsmrtrartrrrr:Miller, R . -• ... 47 Krau, D 125 Croop, K - 13 Matthews, D l*3 Zeisel, R.:L 50 Witt, D 124 Keith, R....................... - 48 Mast, D— 124 Stauffer, R.... - - 48 Fisher, D...,,.,..... 129 App, D 126 Berlin, R Anderson, R - .45 R. T. Philips, D--- 133 J. Yoder, R 61 A. Kaufman, D...- -1 138 Otto Defrees, R 54 UNION TOWNSHIP. ~ SOUTH PREC. ■— Taft, R... 95 Marshall, D 119 Watson, R ' 99 Barnhart, D. . ..... 126 Miller, R 1 M Krau, D......- ... 122 Croop, R - 93 Matthews, D— l2O Ziesel, R —•- 96 Witt, Dl , 119 Keith, R 95 Mast, D..... 120 Stauffer, R - 96 Fisher,* D 124 App, DBerlin, R U 9J. Anderson, R 97 Brown, D.— 141 (Continued on Bth page.)

XAPPAXEE, ELKHART COUNTY, INDIANA. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1908.

ELKHART COUNTY MAKES CHANGES ♦ DEMOCRATS PULL DOWN SEVERAL REPUBLICAN COLORS. VOTERS ENTER PROTEST Work of Republican County Commissioners Not Endorsed by The Independent Voters. ELKHART CO. TICKET. . Proctor (Dem.) State Senator RoDIHAUCiH (Dem.) Representative WIDER (Rep.).. Representative App (Deni.) Commissioner FISHER (Dem.) Commissioner Krau (Dem.) Treasurer Stauffer (Rep,) ..Coroner VANFLEET (Rep.) Judge ZIESEL (Rep )....... Sheriff The independent voters of Elkhart county begin to awaken to a business proposition. Last Tuesday they came so near swinging the entire county to the Democrats that those Republicans who did pull through by narrow margins were extremely nervous during the official count. In fact, so close were the big normal Republican majorities shaved in the county that it required the official count to find where the candidates were at, so to speak. The independent voters refused to endorse the Republican administration of county affairs in its .system of of “frenzied finance.” Even the restoration of the court house clock didn’t satisfy the taxpayers. It would have been better had the platter been cleaned this time. However, it is a sufficient call by the voters that they have issued a protest and refused to endorse the acts of the county commissioners who financed a bridge concern, allowed illegal claims, and all that. The “repaired” court house will serve as a tombstone in their political graveyard for a Historical incident in the county. The Elkhart county Democrats with the assistance of the independent voters of the county have gained a greater victory than though they had elected their national ticket. It was simply a matter of business before partisan politics, a thing which this journal has advocated for years, in local affairs. The election of two Democratic commissioners and county treasurer supplies the check on the abuse of official business, as there never was known to have been any abuses practiced where the county official patronage was divided between Republicans and Democrats. Elkhart county returns were slow in getting to Nappanee. They came only at long intervals and it was very late before an intelligent estimate could be formed on the result. The Goshen Democrat says that when Elkhart township precincts showed that Miller had been freely scratched, Democrats began seeing a Barnhart victory. The outlying precincts did not show any improvement for Miller and basing their opinion solely on Elkhart county it was predicted by many llemoerats that Miller would go down in defeat. When the various places for receiving the returns closed for the night, Miller's fate was still in doubt. The slow returns from Elkhart county made it impossible to guess,on. the outcome in regard Jo the coiTnty ticket, but the Republicans claimed the election of all nominees by yarious majorities. Democrats would not concede anything of this kind, basing "tehGriT"refasaTTo'do' so on some very heavy precinct gains in Goshen. As the returns continued coming in it was shown that these gains were general over the county. As late as midnight bets were made on the Miller outcome.* At an early hour Wednesday morning Use Miller men were claiming his election by only 300. This estimate was made, however, with no definite knowledge of how St. Joseph county had gone. Detailed figures from Kosciusko county were likewise lacking. It was not until Thursday that definite and official results were known -iii-Uie.-eiite-4i&tFicUt'houghßcpTib-licaiis were aware of Miller’s defeat at an earlier time. The following is the result in the district: Barnhart Miller Elkhart 050 Fulton 138 Kosciusko .......... 102 Pulaski 340 Starke 32 St. Joseph..'--....-..*-- 1141 Marshall.—— —. 438 Total .-- —-- . r . 1500 1275 Barnhart’s plurality 291. Barnhart’s plurality for the short term is 419.

PROTRACTED MEETINGS. Now in Progress at South Union Led by Rev. Deeter. The protracted meetings are now In progress at South Union. Services are held each evening and twice on Sundays. The meetings began Sunday morning. Rev.. Manly Deeter, of Milford, arrived on Monday and will have charge of the meetings, assisted by Rev. John R. Miller and others. Death of Jeremiah Zentz. Jeremiah Zentz, who was born in Ohio Aug. 20th, 1834, and who had been a resident es Nappanee and vicinity for a number of years died at tlie home of his son, Jacob Zentz, in Nappanee Nov. 7th at 11 o’clock a. m. He is survived by four sons and three daughters: Jacob of Nappanee; William and Sylvester, Kosciusko county; John, in Texas, and Allen at Amboy, 111.; Mrs. Freet, Nappanee; Mrs. Alonzo Replogel, Goshen; and Mrs. Penwhlte in Kansas. The funeral will be held at -Stony Point tomorrow, Thursday, friends leaving l!l)e house at 8 o’clock a. m. The interment, under direction of N. A. Lehman, will be made at the Stony Point cemetery. Big Purchase of Onion Bulbs. Two of our local growers closed a contract to-day with H. W. Buckbee, of Rockford, 111., for a car of young onion bulbs to be used for seed purposes next spring on their famous Rockford Seed Farm. Hunting Season Here. The quail and rabbit season opened Tuesday. Nov. 10th. The dry summer has been very conducive to the increase in the number of quails, and they will perhaps outnumber the hunters for a week or two at least. Putting in New Floor Cases. J. S. Walters, druggist, is this week putting into his store a number of tine floor cases to take the place of the former counters and showcases. A nice improvement. WILL HAVE PUBLIC MEETING ELKHART MEDICAL SOCIETY DECIDES ON NEW MOVE. Society Has Done Much for Good of People of Elkhart County and Will do More. The Elkhart County Medical society met Thursday evening at Elkhart in the rooms of the Elkhart Medical association. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Dr. W. N. Dewey of Elkhart, president; Dr. H. K. Lemon of Goshen, vice-presi-dent: Dr. A. A. Norris of Elkhart, secretary; Dr. H. O. Staufft of Elkhart, treasurer; Dr. 1). L. Miller was elected to succeed himself on the board of censors. Papers were read by Dr. I. W. Short of Elkhart and Dr. E. D. Stuckman of New Paris. The News-Times says-that the next regular meeting will be a public meeting to be held at Elkhart on December 3, probably in the superior courtroom. The subject will be “Tuberculosis”. An invitation will be extended to the general public. A number of eminent men outside of the profession will speak on the prevention' ot tuberculosis. B. F. Deahl of-Goshen-and Judge. Y. W. Van Fleet of Elkhart will appear on the. program. Sapho. Sapho which will -be-offered at the Auditorium on Friday, Nov. 13tli, is a play that deals with every emotion known to womankind. Managers Millner & Po wArs-havc-spared-no- exuensein making this the most noted event of the theatrical season. Box office will be opened at Stoops-Sanders, Thursday morning, so secure your seats early. Endorsed by press, public, and clergy as the strongest moral play the stage lias ever known. Team- of Horses Stolen. A team of horses and surrey owned by Ralph E. Keller of South Bend was stolen from in front of the Republican headquarters on Colfax avenue in that city on the night of Nov. 2d. Keller and C. E. Pattee had used the rig earlier in the evenimr and had TjeefTTiTtlie building but a few minutes when thfi loss was discovered. The horses are black and weigh about 1,050 eacli and the surrey is of the ordinary type with a black top, running gear and wheels. The police are working on the case. Large Onion Storage. Hartman Bros, have been making a _cold storage building out of their wareroom just south of the B. & O. station. The building has been lined outside and in. When completed it will hold from 25 to 30 carloads of onions There are now about 2() carloads stored there.

HOME RECEIVES LARGE GIFTS OLD PEOPLE’S METHODIST MEMORIAL HOME. NEAR WARREN, INDIANA Original Benefactor Gives Two More Gifts For Endowment—3oo Acres and $15,000, Conditional. Mr. and Mrs. Chopson, of Warren, have shown their still deeper Interest In the establishment of the Methodist Memorial Home for the Aged by making two large gifts for endowment. One gift is a deed in trust foßr3oo acres of land near Warren, and reasonably valued at $25,000. This is on condition that tbe main building of the Home shall be erected and free from adebt by April 10, 1910. Another gift for endowment is $15,000 in securities conditioned as Is the land. Their gift of $25,000 for building must be duplicated in cash on or before April 10,1909, as a prior condition to secure the gifts for endowment. When this is so duplicated the whole of these gifts becomes the property of the Home. These generous propositions make their own stirring appeal to all friends of the enterprise, and call for prompt response to complete the sum necessary to secure this Home and endowment. To build on a cash basis the amount yet needed Is $13,000. The many who so much desire the early completion of this Homq will be inspired by these liberal gifts to assist in making this much needed institution wliat it is designed to be, a house of mercy for the worthy aged homeless, a monument of purest benevolence, and the noblest humanitarianism. Rev. M. A. Harlan, of Warren, Ind,, is financial secretary. Gomes From Jefferson t6 ( jThe Auditorium. Muscatine,.lowa, Oct. 7th, 1908. Mr. Bert Stover, Mgr. Opera House, Marengo, lowa. My Dear Sir: I played “Sapho” here Friday, October 2d. A great moral play with a great cast. It is one of the strongest companies I have played this season, and a play that every lady and young girl should see—a good lesson taught, one that they will not soon forget. Yours truly, Chas. H. Sailsbury, Bus. Mgr. This company plays the Jefferson at Goshen, Thursday evening, coming to the Auditorium here, Friday. Jurors Drawn For Superior Court. Juries were drawn on Monday for the November term of the Elkhart superior court, Monday, November 16. The grand jury is drawn subject to call and the petit jury will report for duty tlie second Monday of the term, November 23. Tlie grand jury as drawn is composed of the following men: H. A. Chamberlain, Concord township: -Thomas Manchested, Cleveland; Jas. Violet, Elkhart; John R. Brown, Clinton; Charles Darr, Jackson; W. B. Kyler, Benton. The petit jury is composed as follows: Abner Ilolderman, Olive township: Levi Ganen, Harrison; Christophel, • Harrison: Andrew J. Menges, Washington: Herman Bringlioff, Locke; Melville Sanford, GleveColeman, Osolo; Noah Ott, Jackson; Jacob Zollinger, Clinton; Samuel J. Pawling, Osolo; Myron M. Slabaugh, Union. U. S. Expressman Hurt. Expressman Weygand sustained badly sprained wrists Monday forenoon while handling a radiator at the station. He lias-been disabled—since from anything but light work by reason of his injury. Honors Divided in Kosciusko County. The political honors were divided among Reoublicans and Democrats ln Kosciusko county last Tuesday. Taft carried the county by 1,046, Watson by 903, Miller, Republican for congress, by 102; Bowser, Democrat for judge, by 174; Lehman, Republican for prosecuting attorney, by 52; Higbee, Republican for state senator, by 301; Esclibach, Republican for representative, by 269; Plummer, Republican for joint representative, by 175; Irvine, Democrat for surveyor, by 173; Hass, Democrat for sheriff, by 337; Kelly, Republican for coroner, by 96; Me* Krill, Republican for surveyor, by 133. Edmund S. Lash, Republican, and Peter Clemmer, Democrat, were elected commissioners.

BUCKLEN GETS FRANCHISE. Fifty Years Grant in Elkhart For New Railroad to be Built Within Two Years. The city council "of Elkhart last week ratified the contract between the Board of Public Works and H. E. Bucklen whereby the latter gets' a fifty-year franchise in the city for his new railroad. Mr Bucklen was in Elkhart and stated positively that if the road was granted the franchise, materials would be ordered at once, and the construetion of the road begun at once, prob-. ably well within the time limit of 30 days. There was considerable opposition in the council, which, however, seems to have been outweighed by the fact that Mr. Bucklen has large interests in the city should be taken into consideration. Some Money Changes Hands. Some money changed hands in Nappanee on the election last Tuesday. The big end was taken by the Democrats on the election of Marshall, though some small bets were made on Bryans success by Democrats when they got big odds, and of course, lost. Jim West, the well-knowD blacksmith took all bets in sight offered on Watson by the local Republicans, The News understands that the winnings of the Democrats, in the neighborhood of S2OO, were “pots,” so the losses not unlike the winnings were scattered among a number of men. Truck Farm For Sale. Party leaving state will sell truck, fruit, and grain farm cheap, on easy terms. Will sell 40 to 80 acres at SSO and up, according to improvements wanted. Some black land close to Elkhart can only be sold once at present prices. One Michigan farm at bargain for immediate possession. 37t4 Glenn B. Arnold. Gas block, Elkhart, Ind. Bowling Alley Removed. . The box-bowling alley has been removed from the Rosbr-ugh building to the Wisler room on the north-east corner of the public square. APPOINT PARK COMMITTEE. CITIZENS NAMED TO SUPERINTEND DECORATIONS. County Commissioners Decide to Have Trees in Court Yard Thinned Out. The board of county commissioners in session Thursday, according to the News-Times, appointed a committee of citizens to superintend the work of beautifying court park. The citizens named are D. A. Sanders, Valentine Berkey, County Engineer J. L. Cooper and Mr. Dailey, the landscape artist, who has the contract for planting the flowers. Several trees which are poor specimens of their kind or are in bad condition will be cut out. The park will be nicely leveled and planted with grass. A Small Blaze. The fire department was called out at about 6 o’clock last Wednesday morning by reason of a fire in the Housouer dwelling at the corner of Summit and Centennial occupied by WthiahrStrang. " ~ The fire was soon subdued as it was yet confined to the space between the ceiling and the upper floor when the hose was jaid and did not show through the siding„imUl a...h.01e-a&-cut through. One stream for a few moments did the work. The fire did but little damage, perhaps, $25 would cover the loss. , The fire its origin, perhaps, from an overheated stove pipe through the floor close to woodwork over an arch doorway. The fire had made Its way along this woodwork and upward until it reached a point between the floor and ceiling where it had to be reached through the siding from the outside. ' _—Bory-The-Bead Animats: ' Secretary liurty says it shall be the duty of the road supervisor to examine the farms in his road district should he liave reason to believe any farmer has hauled out any dead animal, such . „a& a, bog T -she©p r Gow-or-- borse-at- appoint on his farm and has not buried the same to a depth of six feet. Should he find an animal unburied it shall be the duty of The supervisor to notify the owner verbally and should he fail to act within twenty-four hours the supervisor shall hire a man and. bury the animal and bring suit to re-, cover damages. 1 * 1 * ✓ Sick Headache. This distressing disease results from a disordered condition of the stomach, and can be cured by taking Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver- Tablets. Get ’a free sample at J. S. Walters’ drugstore and try it.

NO. 37