Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 235, Decatur, Adams County, 28 September 1907 — Page 1

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family reunion Given by the Spanglers at St John’s first event of the kind Was Successful and Delightful in Ev,»ry Way— Written by On* of Those Who Attended. The first annual Spangler reunion was held at the St. Johns Lutheran grove Sept. 26, 1907. About 9:30 the friends began to gather at the above named grove, and up to 12:30 about forty had gathered to enjoy the festivities of the occasion; at this time a sumptuous picnic dinner was spread and all did justice to the repast (except Dick). After the remaining fragments of the dinner were cleared away, a short program was rendered in which the following persons participated: Mrs. W. F. Brittson gave a recital “De Sturdy Oak Und de Flinging Vine.” Grace Spangler sang a solo, “This Letter is for My Papa.” A number of letters from distant friends in Ohio, lowa, etc., were read by Mrs. S. Spangler, of Decatur, after which an organization was effected. Sylvester Spangler was elected chairman; D. D. Spangler, of New Paris, Ind., secretary. The following were appointed on the committee of arrangements for 1908: Mr. J. H. Holbrock, of Fort Wayne; M. Kirsch and J. R. Schafer, of Decatur, and the following committee of notification: Mrs. Sylvester Spangler. Mrs. J. R. Schafer, Mrs. B. J. Rice.

Jacob 'Spacgler, of Decatur, was elected president o£ the reunion for 1988. The organization was followed by a short address by D. D. Spangler, of New Paris, Ind., in which the speaker held out the advantages and benefits of anpual reunions and the strengthening of family ties here, and also reminded all present the need of right living and of being prepared for the reunion, where we shall merer say goodbye. The remainder of the afternoon was spent in social visiting, and in the evening all enjoyed the fine music and songs rendered by members of the party, closing the day with a real army campfire; returning to Decatur on the 9 p. m. car, thus closed the first most enjoyable reunion of the Spanglers. May all meet again in 1908, and finally in the better world. Those present from Decatur were; Mr .and Mrs. J. R. Shafer, Mr. and Mrs. S. Spangler, Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Rice, Mr. and Mrs. M. Kirsch and son Harold; Mr. and Mrs. Dr. C. E. Neptune and son Kenneth, Mr. Jacob Spangler and Miss Eliza Spangler, Miss Esther Sellemeyer, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Brittson, Dallas, Texas; Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Spangler and family, from New Paris, Ind.; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Spangler, Poe, Ind. Those from the country, Jas. Drake and daughter Grace, Mrs. Ed Spangler, Mrs. J. E. Henschen, Mrs. O. C. Yaney, Mrs. F. J. Bracht, Miss Dora Henschen, Miss Cora Henschen, Miss Naomi Bracht and Noah Henschen. From Fort Wayne: Mrs. Margaret Myers, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Welchin, Mr. and 'Mrs. J. H. Hobrach and family; Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Bicknell, Mrs. Ed Myers.

GADDIS RELEASED BY CORONER. Evidence Excinerates Man Who Short a White Capper. Bloomington. Ind., Sept. 27. Thomas Gaddis, the Kentucky mountaineer who, Monday night, shot and killed Jesse Robinson, has been released from custody on the order of Coroner Harris. After going over all the evidence and examining the witnesses, the coroner reached a verdict of excusable homicide.” The word excusable,” used in place of justifiable, gives a lighter shade to the crime which Robinson was supposed to be about to commit when he met his tragic end. Thomas Gaddis, his wife, nephew- and sister-in-law will make Bloomington their home for the present, as the seventeen-year-old wife is too seriously ill to be removed, and the family has no money with which to leave this section. The cases pending against Wm. Fronefleld to require him to furnish peace bond, has been postponed indefinitely.

DECIDING A NEW QUESTION. Whether School Wagon Must Go Closer than Half Mile from Home. Township trustees who have started school wagons are watching with interest the question raised as to whether the wagon must go nearer to the home of the students to be carried than one-half mile. This is the question Judge Lawson Harvey, superior court, Indianapolis, has been called on to settle. The decision involves in away the legality of the act passed by the last legislature, which provides that all the schools in which the attendance on the opening day was less than twelve should be abandoned and the children sent to other school buildings. John C. Smith, of Lawrence township, Marion county, obtained an alternative writ of mandate against Charles C. Lyle, trustee of that township, ordering Lyle to show cause why the school wagon in his township should not pass nearer than onehalf mile to the Smith home in its rounds. Smith's little daughter attended school last year at a building near the Smith home. This year that school was abandoned, and the child attends school near Oklahoma, three and one-half miles away. Smith says she has to walk one-half mile down the road and wait for the school wagon and then walk the half mile every afternoon after school. The question will be raised at the final hearing, September 28, as to whether abandonment of schools because of small enrollment is legal.

A BUSY PRESIDENT Doing Business at a Pace That Kills THAT BATTLESHIP FLEET It Goes to the Pacific as Arranged— Two New National Banks for Indiana. Washington, September 28. —President Roesevelt has been back in Washington only thirty-six hours, but that has been time enough for him to settle several mooted questions. His decisions are as follows: He will promulgate the constitution adopted by the new state of Oklahoma. The order Tor the battleship fleet of sixteen vessels to proceed to the Pacific ocean in December, will not be recalled. Preference will be given to ships of American registry in chartering vessels to carry coal for the fleet, but the chief executive will not hesitate to employ vessels of foreign registry if the American vessels overcharge the government. No objection will be made to the appointment of Wu Ting Fang as Chinese minister to this country. The president is willing to overlook Wu's action in advising China to boycott American-made goods. No changes in the cabinet are to be made this fall.

Washington, September 28. —The controller of the currency has approved the application of the Farmers’ National Bank, of Wadesville, for organization. The new bank has a capitalization of $25,000, and the following persons are financially interested; Joel Bailey, Evansville Carl Sisk, Dan Williams, T. C. Hunter, Z. P. Watson and others. The controller has also approved the application of the First National Bank of Patoka for organization. This new bank has $25,000 capitalization and the following persons are financially interested: V. P. Bozeman, of Poseyvilie, and J. W. Myriek, J. W. Bruner, Alex D. Milburn and J. W. Cunningham. Washington, September 28. —John W. Foster, formerly of Indiana, and former secretary of state, who was China s delegate to the international peace conference at The Hague, has returned to Washington. A Van Wert county farmer told his 12-year-old son to milk the cow, feed the calves, catch the colt and put him in the stable, cut some wood, split the kindlings, stir the cream, pump fresh water in the creamery after supper, and be sure to study his lessons before he went to bed. The farmer then went to the institute to discuss the question “How to keep the boys on the farm.” Can you suggest any remedy?

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Bvening, September 28, 1907.

BENNETT-MEYERS Beautiful Country Wedding Solemnized DECATUR PEOPLE WERE THERE Popular Adams County Young Lady Becomes Bride of Mr. Bennett, of Union City. At the beautiful home of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Myers, three and one-half miles west es this city, on Thursday evening, Sept. 26, occurred the wedding of their daughter, Lela Maude, to Russell E. Bennett. At promptly 6:30 o’clock the bride and groom, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Acker, entered the drawing room. After the simple, but impressive ceremony, was performed by the Rev. Mr. E. L. Jones of Monroe, Ind., congratulations were extended by the assembled guests. At 8:00 o'clock an elegant wedding dinner of five courses was served and presided over by Miss Minta Acker, of this city. The rooms and tables were beautifully decorated with ferns and carnations. The bride is a charming and popular young lady of nineteen, who for the past two years has made great success in the school room. Mr. Bennett’s home is in Union City, where he has been in the restaurant business, but owing to his health, has accepted a position with Schaff Bros, piano company, of Huntington, Ind., where he was employed as salesman last winter. He will assume his new duty on the fifteenth of the following month, and they will make Huntington their future home. There were about sev-enty-five invited guests. Theee out-of-town, who were present being: Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Acker, of Geneva, Ind.; Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Jones, of Monroe, Ind.; Mr. and Mrs. E. Blazer, of Rockford, Ohio.; Mrs. Purl Turner, and Mrs. Ed Fouts, of Union City, Ind.; Misses Celie Steele and Mina Case, of Magley, Ind.; Misses Jesse Berry, Hannah Joebker, Laura, Tumbleson, Nellie and Marie Daniels, Cleo Henry l and Matilda Sellemeyafr, of Preble, Ind.; Miss Augusta Deam, of Ossian, Ind.

FRANCE FUNERAL I Remains of C. M. France Interred at Van Wert DECATUR BAR HELD A MEETING Committees Appointed on Arrangement and Resolutions —A Delegation Will Attend Funeral. Word from Van Wert, Ohio, today announces that the funeral of C. M. France, who died Friday morning will be held Sunday artemoon at two-thir-ty o’clock at the home at Van Wert. Rev. My grant will officiate, assisted in the services by the Prebyierian minister, and interment will be made in the Van Wert cemetery. These are the arrangements as made by Mr. France himself, before death and will be carried out by the family. A number of people from this city will leave on the morning car to be in attendance at the services. The Adams county bar association of which Mr. France was one of the oldest members, met at nine o clock this morning to take some action concerning pfoper arrangements. President R. S. Peterson presided and upon motion appointed the following committees; Arrangements and to secure flowers, E. B. Adams, F. L. Litterer and C. L. Walters; Resolutions, D. E. Smith, J. W. Teeple and D. B. Erwin. The latter committee will report at nine o’clock Monday morning. A number of the members signified their intentions of attending the funeral services.

WILL MOVE TO DECATUR. A. M. Howard, formerly of this citq. for the past two years a resident of Decatur, has bought a residence property of .Tames Smith, at Kingsland, and he and his wife and family will move there to reside. Mr. Smith and family will move to Decatur.—Bluffton News.

MUST WORK THEIR BUSINESS. Postal Employes to Push Out for for Money Orders. An order has been issued by the postmaster-general to all postmasters throughout the country calling the attention of postoffice employes to the fact that they are expected to do all In their power to further the interests of the government in the sale of money orders and the registering of letters. The order reads: “It has come to the knowledge of the department that certain postmasters and employes have spoken disparagingly of the registry and money order system, and have suggested that money or valuable matter be forwarded by other means than those afforded by this department. It is hereby enjoined upon postmasters and postoffice employes to encourage the use of the money order and registry systems. Disregard of this order or any disparagement of the registry or money order systems, whether by making unfavorable comparison with other means of transportation or otherwise, will interfere with the policy of the department, and be deemed sufficient ground for the removal of the offender.” — A. M. Howard, who has been living on a farm near Decatur, yesterday purchased the house and lot of James Smith, at Kingstland, and will move into his new possession at once, Mr. Smith going to Decatur to make his home with his children. The Tribolet agency of this city made the deal —Blutfton Banner.

A STOVE PROBLEM Buy Your Stoves in Decatur This Year CHEAPEST PLACE OF ALL Don’t Patronize the Mail Order House and “Direct to You” Factory if You Would Save. For the next few months a goodly number of Decatur and Adams county people will be interested in the stove question. It matters not what kind is desired, whether it be a hard Or soft coal burner, a cook stove or range, every one really desires a new one. The mail order houses and the “factory to you’’ fellows are pretty smooth in the matter of stove selling They put out finely illustrated catalogs showing pictures of stoves that make one think that the whole stove problem has been solved and that nothing more remains to be known about the matter. Now, as a matter of fact, none of the mail order concerns or the “factory to you’’ outfits turn out a stove that will withstand the test of long and hard usage. Two and three years is the life of the stoves any of these concerns turn out, while a good stove, one that is made of the right sort of iron and the proper weight, the kind sold by any reputable dealer, will last for ren or more years and consume less coal, thus making the home bought stove much the cheapest in “the long run.” Another particular thing about “the factory to you” fellow is the fact that they never make a second campaign in a town. It is not safe to do it. There are too many examples of the unworthiness of the stoves sold.

It is not safe to go back the second time and face the ire of buncoed customers. There is only one safe thing to do when buying a stove get it of a local dealer who advertisers and whose guarantee stands for something. o A BIG REAL ESTATE DEAL. D. L. Reynolds, living north of Kingsland, the well known real estate man, was in Bluffton Thursday afternoon and he reported the sale of the William A. Hafilch farm of 80 acres, two miles east of Markle, in Rockcreek township, to T. C. Pyle, of Champaign Couty, 111., for $9,100, or about slls per acre. Mr. Pyle is to have possession and move onto the place March 1, 1908. Mr. Haflich, after selling his own farm, completed a deal by which he bought the old Haflich home plaee, comprising 185 acres, for slls per acre, or a total of $21,000. He will move onto the farm. Bluffton News.

WANTS HIS RELEASE 1 Does one of Marshal ( Bohnke’s Bondsmen PROPER NOTICE IS SERVED 1 Henry Krltzman Wants to be Released from any Responsibility on Bond. Henry Kritzman, one of the sureties on the bond of H. Fred Bohnke, who was recently appointed by the mayor as marshal of the city of Decatur, on yesterday served notice on Mr. Bohnke that he desired to be relieved from his bond and that unless he, BohnkQ procured another bond and filed ths same with the mayor that he would go into the Adams Circuit court and ask to be discharged. This is a new feature in the two marshal squabble, and it will take some hustling on the part of Mr. Bohnke to procure another bond and file the same to the approval of the mayor without losing some time as a city official. Mr. Kritzman informs us that when he signed Mr. Bohnke's bond he was made to believe at that time that there would be no trouble in the matter as Green would resign and that he Bohnke would be appointed and the matter would then be closed. This explanation at the time he says satified him and that under these circumstances be signed the bond. However, since the trouble between the mayor, Green and Bohnke has assumed the shape it has he does not care to be further run the responsibility of being a surety to Mr. Bohnke's bond and now asks to be relieved. Mr. Kritzman has secured legal advise in the matter and has been advised to go into the circuit court and there ask to be relieved, which is the speediest remedy, as the matter now stands. With one of the surety going off his bond it will he absolutely necessary for Mr. Bohnke to secure a new signature to the same which means some delay and some trouble. Bohnke as well as Green is commencing to find out that the life of a marshal is not strewn with roses.

DEAL IS CLOSED Clover Leaf Takes Over Alton Railroad SATISFACTORY REPORT FILED Gives Direct Lines Between Detroit, and Kansas City and Chicago and Kansas City. New York, Sept. 27—The directors of the Toledo, St. Louis and Western (Clover Leaf) railway, at a meeting here today, voted to sign a contract for the purchase of the Chicago and Alton railway from the Rock Island interests, in accordance with the agreement that such should be done when the Alton received immunity in connection with the Standard Oil rebating investigation. Before the directors acted, a com-

mittee submitted an exhaustive report of the physical condition of the road, which was declared highly satisfactory. Under the terms of the sale. Rock Island interests will receive $6.380,000 in 4 per cent collateral trust bonds and $4,120,000 in 2 per cent trust bonds. The old Chicago and Alton board will probably meet next week and resign in a body, after which the new interests will assume control. It is expected that some unification of the so-called Shonts-Hawley properties, namely the Toledo, St. Louis and Western. Chdiago and Alton, lowa Central and Minneapolis and St. Louis will speedily follow. It is planned to make direct connections between the lowa Central and Chicago and Alton and the Toledo and St. Louis and Western road, thereby effecting a link with Minneapolis and St Louis. This will give the unified system direct lines between Detroit. St. Louis and Kansas City, as well as direct lines between Chicago and Kan- j sas City.

DR. FOWLER ENROUTE HOME. Bluffton Member of Wellman Expedition Will Be Home Soon. Mrs. W. N. Fowler received a short cablegram this morning form her husband, Dr. W. N. Fowler, surgeon with Walter Wellman’s polar expedition, sent from Christiana, Norway, stating briefly that he would sail from that port so as to arrive in New York City on Monday, October 7th. Mrs. Fowler is planning to leave for New York City the latter part of next week to meet him upon his arrival. They will probably visit a few points in the east and at Ann Arbor, Mich., before returning to Bluffton. Mrs. Fowler has received no letter from her husband since the Wellman party abandoned their trip toward the pole for this year and is unable to state anything definite as to his future course. —Bluffton News.

While passing through Delphos Thursday afternoon at 5 o’clock train No. 44 of the Clover Leaf had a most unusual experience. It was bound for the east and when about 150 feet west of the Fenna. tracks the pony truck of the engine suddenly left he tracks. The engineer at once made an effort to stop the train but while doing so it continued on its course and when it reached the crossing it re-railed itself. The train was going at the rate of six miles an hour. When it was brought to a standstill it was found to be in perfect condition on the tracks. There was very little damage. A few interlocking poles were found to he broken. —Delphos Herald. COURTHOUSENEWS Arthur Hobbs Files a Divorce Suit A NEW TRIAL WAS GRANTED In the Beeler Case —Special Meeting of Bar Association Moriday to Elect Officers.

Arthur L. Hobbs vs. Margaret Hobbs, divorce, is the title of a new complaint filed by attorney L. C. DeVoss. The parties were married October 20, 1901, and lived together until July 9, 1906. Hobbs lives in Root township, but for sevral years lived in Fort Wayne, being employed on the G. R. and I. railway. He accuses his wife of adultery, neglect and other serious charges and asks a plain divorce. Judge Erwin granted a new trial in the case of Nina A. Beeler vs. Samuel A. Beeler, replevin, on the grounds that the form of verdict returned was contrary to the courts instructions. A special meeting of the Adams county bar association has been called for Monday morning at nine o’clock for the purpose of electing officers. The present administration, R. S. Peterson, president and C. J. Lutz, secretary, have served since the organization of the association.

E. X. Ehinger, executor of the Christina Eiting estate, has filed a petition to compromise a claim and it was so ordered. B. J. Smith, administrator of the Joseph Smith estate, was granted permission to sell certain items set out in the inventory.

A marriage license was issued to Conrad L. Scheiman, aged twenty-two, of Preble township and Hannah Hockemeyer. aged twenty-two, of Root township. Another couple licensed to weJ were George W. Watson, aged thirty-three, of Wells county, and Pozantha E. Deere, aged twenty-eight, of Monroe.

“Whirlwind Tommy” McCarthy is circulating among Hartford City friends. Tommy came here from Ft. Wayne, his home. As noted in the News he was drafted by Cincinnati, of the National league, but he didn’t care to join the team this year. He will report for duty next spring. McCarthy is looking fine, which is evidence that he has had a prosperous season. He will sepnd the winter 1 with Ft. Wayne relatives—Hartford 1 City News.

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PAY A DIVIDEND Fort Wayne and Springfield Co.’s Session A MOST SUCCESSFUL ONE Decided to Build the Line South and $67,000 Was Subscribed for that Purpose. After a session lasting all afternoon, the special meeting of the stockholders of the Fort Wayne and Springfield railway adjourned at six o’clock during which time they managed to carry out and transact considerable

business toward tne interest of the line. The meeting was attended by a large number of foreign and local stockholders and the meeting was first addressed by J. H. Koenig, chief counsel for the line, who informed those present what the object of the meeting was, which was followed by a short address by W. H. Fledderjohann, who enlightened the stockholders as to the working conditions of the line and at the same time informed them that a dividend of one per cent had been declared upon the stock issued and ihat the checks would be mailed to the various stockholders as soon as possible. This in itself is a very creditable showing, when one takes into consideration the fact that the line has been in operation but six months, which represents a railroad’s most expensive time* and the stockholders present were more than pleased with the showing made. The special object of the meeting, however, was for the purpose of determining the extension of the line from this city south and upon a motion it was decided to construct the line as far south as Berne at the present time and the matter of the route from that place on to Celina wa6 left to the board of directors to decide upon. The stockholders then deoided and agreed to subscribe sixty-seven thousand dollars worth of stock toward this new line and it will now be up to the people of Berne, Monroe and Decatur to come to the front and assist in building the line by purchasing stock. There is no question about the fact that as the line now stands it does not in reality assist the business men of this city in the least, as the majority of our trade comes from the south and west. ( We do not say this to reflect upon the people in the northern part of the county, as we must say they are loyal but we do say it from a standpoint of territory to draw from. With the field for business opened up between this city to Monroe and Berne, the business men of this city will no doubt reap the harvest and they should assist the company in every particular. To construct this line will in all probability take something like two hundred fhousand dollars and as sixtyseven thousand of this amount has already been raised, the company will have to in some manner raise one hun dred and thirty-three thousand from some other sources, and they will in a short time start out and see what success they can meet with. The line between this city and Berne will be graded yet this fall, and all necessary arrangements for teams to make this grade were completed yesterday and

there will be no trouble in that line. It is the intention of the company to try and interest the business men’s association and get them enthused in this project and with their assistance President Fledderjohann is confident that everything will move along smoothly. The undertaking is no small task and the company will have to be met with a cordial reception on all sides to push the line through. Representatives from the south end of the county want the line and will assist the company in every respect. It. was determined at this meeting that the company would ask for no more subsidies, but would attempt to sell the stock outright.

A subscriber once received a dun through the postoflice, and it made him mad. He went to see the editor about it and the editor showed him a few duns of his own—one fo*- paper, one for type, one for rent and several others. "Now''' said isie editor, “I didn’t get mad when these came, because I knew all that I had to do was to ask several reliable gentlemen like you to come and help me out, and then I could settle them.” When the subscriber saw how it was he relented, paid up and renewed tor another year.