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What Do You Think Of This?

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25
Month
August
Year
1899
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Public Domain
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What Do You Think of This?

Washtenaw German Day Will be Held in Jackson.

And The Fur Flew

When the Matter of Next Year's Meeting Came Up for Discussion.

Saline, Mich., Aug. 17. - (Special to Daily Argus) - The meeting of the delegates of the societies, who father the celebration of the German-American Day, met on the band platform after the speaking had been concluded. When the last notes of the Concordia Singing Society died out and the hearty applause ceased, John Frank, the president of the day, called the delegates to order. Mr. Ehnis acted as secretary. On motion of N. Schmid, of Manchester the meeting adjourned to the Arbeiter hall in the village. This was a wise move, as with a merry-go-round Ferris wheel and one or two bands of music in full blast, it was difficult to hear one's own voice.

The delegates soon assembled in the cosy room of the Saline Arbeiter Verein. It was cool and nice, but the delegates enjoyed the hottest kind of exchange of views, without being personal or accrimonious, that it was possible to have. Some of the speakers in their earnestness, tactful turns to conciliate opposite view, would have done credit to any legislative body of the land. Here were both north and south Germans all striving to carry their point and at the same time make no personal friction. After an hour's debate it was decided that the next annual Washtenaw German-American Day should be held in Jackson.

After sparring for the organization and who were entitled to be delegates, the following were recognized: George Lutz, Ann Arbor Arbeiter; Charles Vogel, Germania Lodge, D.O.H.; H. Kannegieser, Jackson Arbeiter; Jacob Simon, Jackson Schiller Lodge, A.O.U.W., Jackson; Emil Golz, Ann Arbor Landwehr; George H. Kempf, Chelsea Arbeiter; Rudolph Worch, Haromnie, Dr. CR Wendt, Concordia, William Bondistel, Schwaebischen Unterstuetungs, John Schwemlin, Jackson Arbeiter, No. 2, Hugo Loeser Jackson beiter, No. 1, Jackson; A.G. Schneeberger, Phoenix, Samuel GeHunne, Schwaebischen Unterstuetzungs, Christian Gauss, Ann Arbor Turn Verein, Paul Dietas, Ann Arbor Lodge, No. 27, A.O.U.W., Ann Arbor; Samuel Josenhaus, Saline Arbeiter; John Terns, Ypsilanti Arbeiter; N. Schmid, Manchester Arbeiter; Jacob Knapp, Knights of Honor, Manchester; total 19.

When the question came up to hold the next annual celebration outside of the county the fur flew. Delegate Vogel asked if the name Washtenaw would be dropped. This he was assured would not be the case. Delegate Lutz, of Ann Arbor, said he was one of the first committee on the German Day in Washtenaw county which was held in Ann Arbor. If they wanted to give up the day, it was as well that the next celebration should be held in Jackson. If they planned to enlarge the circle, why not take in Wayne county.

Dr. Wendt, of Jackson, said they had come to Manchester last year as brothers and their six or seven societies who lived isolated from other Germans wanted to unite in helping to make the celebration a greater success. Why not as brothers give them the pleasure of assisting.

N. Schmid, of Manchester, reviewed the past history of the German Day celebrations. He called attention to the work done in the southern part of the county to make the first celebration in Ann Arbor a success. He then bitterly arraigned the Ann Arbor societies for the want of interest they had shown in the last celebration held in Mancester. Ypsilanti likewise had taken little interest. If it had not been for the interest shown by their Jackson friends the Manchester people would have lost money.

Rudolph Worch of Jackson, made an eloquent and witty speech, which poured oil upon the troubled waters. He said Jackson county had once been a part of Washtenaw county. They were really an elder son of the county and he did not think they really should be treated as an undesirable step-son. Most of their members in Jackson were north Germans, but this should not make any difference, for did not the Germans go to Wurtemberg and get a family to govern Germany. His remarks caused considerable laughter. He thought that after once being taken up in their midst they should not be thrown out so uncerimoniously.

Eiml Golz, of Ann Arbor, called attention to the difficulty in reaching Manchester and Saline which was an excuse for the societies not attending as largely as they would otherwise have done. The Ann Arbor members were mostly laborers and could not afford to spend three or five dollars for a day's outing.

Delegate Schmid, of Manchester, thought if the Ann Arbor societies cared so much about the German Day they would have attended the Saline celebration in larger numbers. At the meeting last year only four or five delegates were present, none from Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti having appointed the Saline delegate to represent them.

Delegate Worch made a good point that as the minutes of the Manchester meeting had been accepted they could not go back on them.

Mayor Loennecker, of Jackson, gave everyone a warm invitation to come to Jackson. He read a dispatch from the Wellfare Association asking the societies to hold their celebration in Jackson next year and promising them a warm welcome, free use of halls and every attention.

When the final vote was taken it stood Jackson 12, Chelsea 2, and Ann Arbor 5. This was made unanimous and the best of feeling prevailed. Nearly every delegate expressed himself.

Fell Beneath Freight Train

John Kearns, a young employee of the Argus office, attempted to catch a ride on a freight car at Wayne Saturday night and slipped falling underneath the car. He would have been cut in two had he not been exceedingly quick, and he is a quick mover. As it was he got out with having the big toe on his right foot cut off.

Sir John Reade's Estate

The first legal suit in Washtenaw over the property of which Sir John Stanhope Reade, of Webster, was heir, has been commenced in the circuit court and is the suit of Maria Louisa Pierce, of Ypsilanti township, against Leonhard Gruner as sole executor of the will. Sir John died March 16, '83, leaving a will which divided the property he expected from the Compton estates among his five children unequally. Mrs. Pierces' share, $10,000, which she says is now in Mr. Gruner's hands, was put in trust, interest to be paid her during her husband's life with a contingent remainder to her children. The tangle is over the contingent remainder and she wants the will construed.

Ought Helber Be Blamed?

His Declination to Sign Petition Caused a Delay.

Wait for Free Delivery

He Should Have Pushed the Free Rural Delivery Scheme.

Owing to the fact that the congressional committeeman of this county, Eugene J. Helber, was so busy in his new and humble capacity of poet and neglected his duty or was afraid to perform it, Ann Arbor has to wait another month before anyone of its three rural mail delivery routes, which have been planned for, will even be inspected. In the meantime the special appropriation for that purpose is likely to be entirely expanded and the people about Ann Arbor will have to wait another year. As the representative of Congressman Smith, had he been onto his job and possessed of any influence at all, he would have pushed the matter, first because of the advantages to the farmers along the various routes, of free delivery, thereby making himself solid with them and also showing Mr. Smith that he was a safe man to trust with his interests in this county. As it was, when he was appealed to he declined to sign the petition. It had to be worked up therefore without any assistance from him at all. This of course caused delay with the result that Ann Arbor rural delivery routes have not as yet received attention. If Mr. Helber does not intend to give attention to such matters of public interest which Congressman Smith certany desires to give prompt attention to, he had better resign. By his neglectful course public interests suffer and the congressman's personal welfare is certainly not advantaged.

Chickens are Missed

While Others are Found Dead at Dexter

The Question is Whether Theives Or Animals Are Guilty.

Dexter, Mich., Aug. 21.  - (Special to the Daily Argus) - Dexter has been without time for the past few days while the faces of the town clock were receiving a new coat of paint.

Those who raise chickens in and about town are afraid that it is not a paying business. The chickens have been found dead by the score, with wounds in the neck. At first it was thought to be the work of animals but as only the bodies of the smaller ones are left while the larger ones disappear entirely. Some think that thieves take this course to cover their work.

Prof. Clyde A. DeWitt is spending a few days with his father Prof. A.D DeWitt before commencing his duties as superintendent of public schools at Saginaw, Mich.