Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 5, Decatur, Adams County, 6 January 1908 — Page 1

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IVolume VI. Number 5

AT THE CHURCHES Dr. Stevens, of Winona, Delivered Two Sermons Here Sunday. SERVICES THIS WEEK At the Methodist Church— Missionary Society to Help the Needy. Dr. Stevens, of Winona Lake, who supplied the pulpit at the Presbyterian church yesterday morning and evening, delivered two excellent sermons and the large audiences that were present enjoyed the talks very much. Dr. Stevens will not be here next Sunday, however, as he has an engagement in Pennsylvania, which he will fulfill on that day and he may possibly return some time in the future. Next Sunday a new preacher will be here and several others will be given a trial before the congregation will employ a minister permanently. Dr. Preston Foreman, who so successfully interested the people by >■ series of very good sermons a short time ago, is now located at Dayton, Indiana, a small place near Lafayette, where he expects to remain for a year. Dr. Foreman’s health is very poor, and he has taken this country charge in order to recuperate.

It was announced from the pulpit at the Methodist church yesterday that every evening during this week with the'exception of Saturday preaching and prayer services will be held in the lecture room of the church. This is known as the week of prayer and will be observed in thousands of churches In the United States and in many in Europe during this week, which is the alloted time. It is urged that a good attendance be present at each of these meetings. Pursuant to their charitable characteristics and desires to assist the needy, the members of the Woman’s Home Missionary’ society of the M. E. church will meet at the Methodist church Tuesday afternoon, bringing with them clothing and bedding which will be packed in a barrel and sent to the Ebenezer Mitchell school for white boys and girls which is located in the mountain district of North Carolina. A new dormitory has just been added to this school and they are in great need of bedding, hence the Decatur ladies are responding to the call. The Woman’s Home Missionary society of the M. E. church are supporting more than twenty industrial schools and several community schools all of which ar e doing great good for the betterment of the communities in which they are located. Rev. D. I. Hower, of Mentone, Ind., brother of Dallas Hower and Mesdames Daniel Beery, F. H. Nicholas and John Myers of this city delievered a most interesting sermon at the Methodist church yesterday morning from the text on “The visit of the Queen of Sheba to Solomon.” Rev Hower was reared in Decatur. About ten years age he entered the ministry and in thia he has succeeded wonderfully. He has a charge in the Wabash district at Mentone and is doing good work. His sermon of yesterday morning demonstrated his ability as a speaker and caused his many friends to heap congratulations upon him.

BIBLE CLASS ELECT OFFICERS jo e McFarland is President—Class is Growing. A.t a meeting of the Young People’s Bible class of the M. E. Sunday school held Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. McFarland, the following officers were elected to serve for one year: Pres., Mr. Joe McFarland; vice president, Mr. G. W. Warner and secretary, Mrs. G. W. Warner. By-laws were adopted by the class, several committees were appointed and a systematic effort will be put forth to increase the membership of the class. The class was organized in October and that time had but one member. The class now has twenty members, fourteen of whom were not members of the school before. Twen-ty-five names were suggested to the class and these people will be earnest ly solicited to attend Sunday school. The future of the class looks bright and much interest is being manifested.

WAS WELL KNOWN HERE. Barney Benson Succumbed to Ravages of Typhoid. Barney Benson, of Cold Gold, Pa., well known here from the fact that he was one of the tank builders who worked at Preble some time ago, was buried last Friday, according to word 1 received by Miss Bessie Long of this city. Mr. Benson was here for several months and formed many acquaintances who regret of his unfortunate fate. He was taken ill some time ago with typhoid fever and his condition became worse day by day until he succumbed to the ravages of that dread disease. He was well liked in this community, and enjoyed the friendship of a large circle of friends. He died during the first part, of last week.

COURT HOUSE NEWS LeMay Case Continued Until Thursday Afternoon. NEW CASE IS FILED Dutcher Divorce Case this Afternoon —Two Divorce Cases Dismissed. The LeMay case has been continued until Thursday noon. The trial was to have begun. Wednesday morning. It is believed it will be concluded by Saturday. Erwin and Erwin filed a new’ case entitled Henry C. Davis vs. Fred W. Fuelling, suit on note, demand SIOO.

Hon. C. J. Lutz has been appointed special judge to hear the case of Milton S. Hilpert vs. Leota B. Gottschalk, a suit to modify the order of court. Judge Merryman is disqualified having been counsel for th e palintiff in the original divorce case. Flora A. Dutcher vs. Charles M. Dutcher, divorce, answer filed. A part of the evidence was heard Saturday evening and the rest this afternoon. The evidence was concluded at 2:30 this afternoon and Judge Merryman refused to grant the plaintiff her divorce as prayed for. Sarah Gleason, admx. vs. Edward E. Young et al, damages. $5,000. Demurer overruled. Mary E. Debolt vs. Chauncey A. Debolt, divorce, cause dismissed at cost of the plaintiff. An extension of time was asked for and granted the drainage commissioners in the Mathias Miller e t al petition for drain. The report will be filed January 14. William E. Swartz vs. Journal Publishing company, petition filed by Ellingham for a partial distribution. Horace Kohn vs. Joseph W. Hakes, suit note, $250, demurer to answer overruled, reply filed. Rosa Counts vs. John Counts, divorce, cause dismissed at cost of the plaintiff. Frank H. Barthell vs. Henry E. Keller, demurer to answer overruled. A marriage license was issued Saturday evening to Charley J. Grim an electrician, aged thirty-four, of this city, and Katie Young, aged twentyfive, of Monmouth. The bride is better known las Pojly Lord and was divorced last May. The groom was granted a divorce December 12th last. Another marriage license was the one issued to Rolla C. Longenberger, aged twenty-one, and Lorena M. Laisure, aged twenty, both of Monroe. - — , -o The Misses Josephine Schumacher and' Celestia Mylott returned home Saturday afternoon from Fort Wayne, where they were visiting relatives and they report a fine time. The finishing touches on painting the Christian church are being put on today by Charles Railing and force of men, and this place of worship now looks a hundred per cent better. The church has been painted a drtab color.

HELD UP WOMAN John Magner of this City is in Serious Trouble at Fort Wayne. NABBED BY POLICE After a Sensational Chase Across That City—Results May Be Serious.

John Magner, twenty-one years old, who was born and reared six miles south of Decatur and who appears to be somewhat demented, is a prisoner at police headquarters following a confessed attempt to hold up two young women and following one of the most spectacular chases made by the police in a long time. The names of the victims of the holdup were not made public by the police, who desire to protect the two young women from notoriety. Magner has made a confession to the officers and it will not be necessary for the young women to appear in court. According to the story told by the girls they were walking along the Lake Erie tracks about 1:30 yesterday afternoon when they met Magner, who ordered them to give up their money and rings. The spot is a lonely one but although there was no one within sight or hearing the two girls determined to stand their ground. They refused to submit to robbery and |to their story Magner grabbed one of them, insulting her terribly and uttering horrible threats. The young woman retaliated by slapping the brute’s face and she alleges that he then struck her, at the same moment the other young woman seized a rock and Magner took to hi's heels and ran. Though terribly frightened, the young women hastened to the nearest | telephone and notified the police of their experience, and Lieutenant Lapp, Station Master Terry and Deputy Sheriff Swaney started in pursuit, capturing the man after a several mile chase. Magner is known here and his present trouble is not a great surprise, as he has acted queenly for some time.

THE POULTRYSHOW Opens in the Weber Building on North Second Street Tomorrow. EXHIBITS ARRIVING Entries Close this Evening—the Biggest Show in History Assured. Everything is in readiness for the opening Os the Adams county poultry show Tuesday morning at the Weber bam and from all present indications the show will be a success, both financially and to the way of exhibits. Several crates of fancy poultry arrived this morning from the north and have been placed in the exhibit hall and by noon tomorrow the room should be packed. President Rice is confident of a big display and says that Adams county poultry raisers will have on hand a large exhibit in itself. The services of Judge Gault have been secured for this event and in securing this man the association has made no mistake as he comes highly recommended and has a reputation second to none. The management should be encouraged in their effort and Decatur citizens should turn out and show their appreciation. —« —— A new case was filed Saturday evening in Squire Smith's court entitled David Liby against the Chicago and Erie railroad, whenein the plaintiff alleges that an Erie train killed a number of his hogs to the value of forty-five doll: -s. Service was obtained' Saturday evening by Constable Smith and the case will be heard on the 16th. Liby says that the company's fence was defective at the point where the hogs made their os-; cape into the right of way. '

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening January, 6 1908.

OFF FOR FORT WAYNE. M. W. of A's of Decatur and Moinroe Witness Spectacular Initiation. About fifty members of the M. W. of A. from Monroe and Decatur left on the one o’clock interurban car this afternoon for Fort Wayne, where they will witness a spectacular initiation in the Wayne camp. A large class of Fort Wayne candidates ar e to be initiated into the mysteries of this order this afternoon and evening and a royal time is anticipated. Beside the initiatory work, speeches will be made by some of the leading officers of this organization and an elaborate banquet will be served at the close of the session. The members frcjm Monroe who accompanied the Decatur people were A. B. Bailey, J. N. Everhart, J. W. Kemper and son Willis, Erßusche and J. Lentner.

A NEW MANAGER Hitchcock to Take Charge of the Taft Candidacy. THE WATER PRSIDENT History Will Say That of Roosevelt—New York Scheme. Washington, Jan. 6. —No denial will be entered to the statement that in a few days, a week at the latest, First Assistant Postmaster General Frank H. Hitchcock will say “yes” to Secretary Tait’s invitation to enter into the management of he Ohioan's nomination campaign. Reports already published here touching the Taft request are wide of the mark. It has been stated that Mr. Hitchcock is to concern himself only with the south, and that Mr. Vorys, Mr. Taft’s Ohio lieutenant, is to have charge of the campaign elsewhere. The truth is that Mr. Taft has invited Mr. Hitchcock to be his campaign manager in the east, west, north and south, except in the state of Ohio, where Mr. Vorys’ familiarity with local conditions will keep him in charge. Washington, Jan. 6. —It was suggested a few days ago by a member of congress who is a strong admirer of Mr. Roosevelt that he would be known in history as the “water president” because of his efforts to drive water out of stocks and to promote water in transportation. Certainly what the president hopes to do toward inaugurating a definite policy for the utilization of the country’s natural resources particularly the waterways and forests, is likely to be very much in discussion in the next few months. New York, Jan. 6. —All that is needed to set going a $160,000,000 enterprise which will grow until it has absorbed all the trusts, to say nothing of all the land in the United States, give every man over fifty a life pension of SSO a month and every child under eighteen $25 a month, is a paltry S3OO. That is what Mrs. Mary C. Firestone, who lives in a small room on the top floor of No. 48 west Seventeenth street, declares, and she ought to know, for she has given twenty years or more to working out the details of the enterprise. Profits of $2,000,000,000 a year ar e counted upon when all the trusts are turning in their earnings to the new owners. Mrs. Firestone, who has advertised for somebody to advance the S3OO, will get a salary’ of at least $60,000 a year, and perhaps $1,000,000 as her compensation for setting the enterprise on foot. Out of this Mrs. Firestone will repay $30,000 to the lender of the S3OO, or a matter of 10,000 per cent on his investment. < - ■ — FARMER’S INSTITUTE AT BERNE. Will Be Held This Year on January 23rd. Ed S. Moses, president of the farmer’s institute association, informs us that the annual Berne meeting given each year for the farmers of the south part of the county, who cannot conveniently attend the sessions here, will be held this year on January 23rd. The foreign spakers will be Mr. G. T. Newson of Marion county and Mrs. Clara D. Carter, of Johnson county. Both come highly recommended. Besides these the program which will be out tn a few days will contain a number of local names.

WOMEN IN BLACK Appeared at Waggoner Home on First Street Last Evening. v WAS INTERVIEWED Attorney Shaffer Peterson Talked to Her but Failed to Ascertain Her Business. That much talked of woman in black who has been terrorizing the people in this and surrounding towns for several months past, who has been seen prowling about the streets at all hours of the night, seemingly, looking for something, was again seen last night by several people on First street. It was at about bedtime that Miss Gusta Cramer saw this mysterious woman peeping in the windows at the John Waggoner home. She watched the movements of the woman for a short time, after which she called Shaffer Peterson by telephone and notified him of what was coming off. Shaffer had been in bed, but he hastily donned his overcoat over his "nightie" and he was then ready to ferret out what mission this much talked of woman was on. Shaffer at once approached within about ten feet from where the woman was standing and asked her what she was doing. To this, no reply was made. He then told her that John Waggoner lived In the house about which she was prowling and asked if he should wake them up for her. She answered “If I want them awakened I will do it myself.” He then asked her who she wanted to see and she replied “It is none of your business.” Brave Shaf thought best to inform Waggoner of his guest before resorting to any stringent measures, so he went to the front door and rang the bell. While he was doing this, however, the woman had propelled her anatomy a few hundred feet away and when she saw Mr. Waggoner and Mr. Peterson coming toward her with a lantern and a clothes line prop, she made good her escape. The policemen appeared upon the scene in a few moments and took up the track but without avail. AN OCTEGENARIAN Christopher Homeyer One of the Pioneers of This Section is Dead. EIGHTY-TWO YEARS Lived Near the Allen County Line —Funeral Wednesday at Freidheim. Christopher Homeyer aged eightytwo years, and probably one of Adams county’s oldest citizens, died Sunday evening at his home near Poe at eightthirty o’clock, after an illness of several months duration, death resulting from dropsy and erysipelas. Mr. Homeyer was born and raised in Germany, but when a mere boy came to this country with his parents, settling a few years after landing in Adams county, and since that time he made his home upon the farm, where he died. He was one of the most popular old men in that community, his friends being innumerable. He was a member of the Freidheim church and was a devoted Christian and worker in its behalf and his many kind acts and deeds of charity will be sadly missed by those who came in closet touch with him. The funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon, the funeral cortege leaving the hom« at one o’clock sun time and the services will be held at the Freidheim church at two o’clock and interment will be made In the Freidheim cemetery. He leaves a wife, three daughters and two sons to mourn their loss. Mr. and Mrs. Augusta "Water and son William, of Logansport, were *he guests of Rev. J. Bauer, of Union township for a short time. They returned home this morning.

JACK GRAVES FOUND GUILTY. Warsaw Lawyer, Known Here Gets a Fine and Jail Sentence. Jack Graves, the Warsaw attorney, . who has transacted considerable business here and who was recently arrested on a charge of embezzlement was convicted by the jury, who returned a verdict Saturday evening. He was accused by the Arbuckle-Ryan company of having wrongfully transferred some real estate belonging to I them. His trial continued' several days and the verdict as returned found him 'guilty and fixed his punishment at thir ty days in jail and a fine of SIOO. The jury had no right to fix the punishment this being the court’s duty and this may cause the granting of a new trial. HIS RAPID RISE ■ Patrick Houlahan Climbs from Water Boy to a General Manager. ASCENT WAS STEADY Man Who Will Really Manage the Clover Leaf and Alton and His History. Patrick H. Houlahan, who for the past three years, has been the general superintendent of the Clover Leaf with headquarters in Frankfort, has been made a general superintendent of the Clover Leaf and the Alton roads with headquarters in Chicago. The office is practically that of general manager of the merged lines, and Mr. Houlahan succeeds C. A. Goodnow, of the Alton, who held the position. In returning to Chicago. Mr. Houlahan goes back to his first love, where when as a boy twelve years of age, he began his railroad career as a water boy on the Alton road. He now returns as the general manager, not only of the Alton but of the Clover Leaf as well. Mr. Houlahan’s rise in the railroad world has been rapid and sure. For twenty-six years he has held an official position #nd has never missed a day’s pay. He has filled about every position on a railroad from water boy, brakeman, conductor, station agent, baggageman, engineer to the manager of the road, and his latest promotion is a deserved one. His record as general superintendent of the Clover Leaf brought him fame and the road has been made a power in the financial and railroad circles. Mr. Houlahan will report to VicePresident Ross. It is stated that F. D. Weidenheimer, inspector of transportation for the Clover Leaf, with headquarters in Frankfort, will be made division superintendent, reporting to Mr. Houlahan. TO PREVENT SPREAD OF DISEASE Indiana Board of Health to Make Special Effort. The secretaries of the county and city boards of health have received circular letters from th® health board of the state, urging that everything possible be done during he next year to prevent the spread of disease. The letters call the attention of the officers to the fact that the protection of the public health is of first and utmost con : sideration, and the county councils are urged to make liberal appropriations for the prevention of disease. In the letters the following resolution adopted recently by the New York city board of trade is quoted: "Health and the protection of life are more precious to the people and more necessary to their happiness than even the extension of our commerce, the fostering of our agricultural interests, the solving of our financial problems, the cheapness or efficiency of our postal service, the improvement of our rivers and harbors or the enlargement of our navy.'' The letters say also that the first step in the protection of the public health is to collect vital statisics. The health officer, the letters say, must know about the deaths and con- > tagious diseases before he can find the enemy intelligently. -o “ Miss Agnes Geary left at noon for her home at Cleveland. Ohio, after visaing with Mlse Rose Hain.

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SOCIETY IS BUSY Theater Party at Ft. Wayne as Guests of Mrs. Winch. DINNER AT VAIL HOME Many Dinners and Other Society Events Recorded. Mrs, Robert Harding entertained a number of young girls at a merry five hundred (party ytesiterday 'afternoon in honor of Miss Edith Harding, who 5 is home from school for the Christmas I holidays, and is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Harding. Palms and ferns in artistic jardiniers formed the decorations, and the quaint score cards added to the pretty effect of things. After supper the guests wound up the afternoon’s pleasure by a vigorous dance. The guests were the Missea Irma Henderson, Sadie Ten Broek, of Grand Rapids; Dorothy Alden, May Randall, Ethel Mariotte, Olive Doud, Helen Bassett, Myrtle Carter, Flora Cook, Muriel Baxter, Gwen Saylor, Esther Auger. Inna Poole, Margie Gutermuth, Mabel Smith. Helen Magee, Lola Springer.—Fort Wayne JournalGazette. i Mrs. John Keller will entertain the Young Matrons tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock. Mrs. W. H. Nachtrieb, Mrs. F. M. Schirmeyer, Mrs. J. C. Patterson, Mrs. John Niblick, Mrs. J. W. Tyndall, Mrs. E. B. Morrison and Mrs. Hattie Studabaker will form a party to hear the Damrosch orchestra at the Majestic tomorrow night. Mrs. W. E. Winch, of Maumee Ave., will entertain these ladies at a five o’clock luncheon. A company of friends were entertained in an exceptionally charming manner Saturday evening at a six o’clock dinner given by Mr. and Mrs. John W. Vail at their home on Madison street. The holiday spirit had not yet lost its charms so the guests gave themselves up to the pleasure of the occasion. The season's decorations of cut flowers were beautifully arranged in the various rooms in large vases, and the dinner was nicely served in four courses. The guests were: Mesdames and Messrs. Dan Sprang, E. L. Carroll, Dan Vail, W. H. Gilpin, Dan Railing. Jonas Tritch, C. B. Wilcox, John Rice, Grandma Vail, of Ossian. Ind.; Mrs. Elizabeth Donaldson, of Warsaw. Ind.; Messrs. Clayson Carroll and Harold Wilcox. Mesdames C. A. Dugan, Elizabeth Morrison, W. H. Nachtrieb, Miss Hattie Studabaker will be the guests at a six o’clock dinner given by Mrs. Bertha Winch at her home at Fort Wayne Tuesday evening. After the dinner the ladies will attend the Damrosch concert which will be given by Walter Damrosch with the New lork symphony orchestra at the Majestic theater on that evening, and many people from Decatur and various places besides Fort Wayne, have looked forward to this concert with keen interest. Miss Agnes Geary, of Cleveland. 0.. was the complimentary guest at a small informal six o’clock dinner Sunday evening given by Miss Elizabeth '■ Hain at the home of Mrs. and Mrs. Dyonis Schmitt on Mercer avenue to the following young people: Misses J Rose Geary, Mayme and Rose Center. Rose Egan, Tina Radamacker. Gertrude Radamacker, Messrs. William and John Geary, Frank Wemhoff. Tom Eh Inger. The Q. Q C- Foamers had a very delightful meeting at the home of Miss Esther Sellemeyer Friday evening. Games of various description and music with dainty refreshments occupied the evening. The out-of-town guest was Frank Smith, of Berne, Ind The auditing committee of the Maccabees will meet at the home of Mrs. M. Butler this evening. Miss Lucy Kritzmann of north Third Street, will be hostess at the meeting of the Happy Hands Society of t e German Reformed church on Thursday afternoon at her home. The Christian Endeavor society of the German Reformed church will not meet until next Tuesday evening on