Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 148, Decatur, Adams County, 22 June 1909 — Page 1

Volume VII. Number 148

■SENSATIONAL case ■ls the One Filed Here Today on Change of Venue from Allen County ■OTHER COURT NEWS ■Amacher Ditch Case up Again—Monroe Street Improvement Case HI On change of venue from Allen a sensational damage suit was ■fled here this morning, entitled Trank !■ Drage vs. Beulah E. Harding. It that Drage was endeavoring to Mrs. Harding's daughter and ■ the mother opposed the match, and on ■ 'April third last is accused of making ■•several ugly statements against ■ Frank, the one whtcn seems to have ■ hurt the worst being that she accushim in the presence of others of ■ having a very detestable disease. The ■ plaintiff claims that he has been dam- ■ aged to the extent of $3,000 and asks ■ for judgment to that amount. The ■ complaint is In three paragraphs, ■ each about alike except the language ■is slightly different. Somers & Ken- ■ nerk are attorneys for the plaintiff, ■ and the defense is represented by At- ■ torney Homer C. Underwood and Leonard & Thomas. The suit prom- ■ ises to be real interesting when it ■ comes U P here. R* * * The case of Jane Woods, et al ex ■ P arte > Petition to macadam Monroe ■ street, was not quite completed at fl Fort Wayne yesterda.v and the attor- ■ neys will return Wednesday to con- ■ elude the case. E * *• The Amacher ditch case will have ■ another hearing in the Allen circuit ■court tomorrow. Several weeks ago '■ a case was tried there demanding a E •suit for a new trial which was grant- ■ ed. Now a motion will be argued, | asking a new trial in the suit for a I new trial. Its a mighty big job to » keep ones self clear in the procedure I In this case, and it requires some ‘ knowledge of law for any one to do it. * * * Real estate transfers: John Johnson et al, Johanna Mar’nenke et al and Louise Gerke to Eliza Horstemeier, . tract in Root township, $1,100; Abra- | ham Byrd et al to E. O. Byrd to AbraI ham Byrd, lot 359, Geneva, $1,000; I David Heller, Sr., to Mary Schaupp, I lot 3, Beuna Vista, S9OO. ♦ * * William Walter Rinear, aged 24, I of Findlay, Ohio, and Josephine Bow- • ers, 23, of Kirkland township, have been granted a marriage license. * * * I - The trial of Alonzo Uptegraft, the i Briant man charged with the criminal assault of his niece, Miss Bonf nie Owen, last February, and who was shot by the Briant marshal, in an attempt to capture him, will. not be heard until next September. It was to have begun at Portland Wednesday of this week, but Mr. Dailey, principal attorney for the defense, is busy in the Faylor case here and a motion for continuance was granted the court setting the case down for September 13th. * * * Attorney Abe Simmons and Reporter Homer Ormsby, of Bluffton, were here last evening, being interested in the case of Faylor vs. Studabaker, and assisting in the preparations of the instructions. * * * A marriage license was issued to Walter Luginbill, aged 25, a minister from Fort Wayne, and Rachel Hirschey, 26» of Berne. » * * * . A license has also been issued to Carl Stoppenhagen, 23, of Preble township, and Smelie Grote, aged 20. * * * Mary Hackman has been appointed guardian for Anselm Hackman and has qualified as such. » ■ o— Mrs. J. A. Smith went to Fort Wayne today to visit friends. Curley Radamacher will open his 1 new restaurant tomorrow morning, < and those who call will find it an up- 1 to-date place, regular city place, but i with prices within the reach of all. < He will serve S' regular dinner and 1 supper for twenty-five cents, and will i have at the lunch counter everything 1 in season. • ’

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

WiLL START A NEWSPAPER Maysville in Allen County Will Soon Be on the Map. James H. Keefer who has given Ossian a good weekly paper for a number of years, is arranging to branch out in the newspaper business and his son Ver, who graduated this spring from the Ossian high school will become a member of the firm. They are perfecting plans to install a newspaper Plant at Maysville, Allen county, the old home of Mr. Keefer, and his son, Ver, will be placed in charge as editor and general manager of the new paper. He has grown up, to a certain extent, in his father's newspaper office, and has a complete practical knowledge of the business. He wants to have his new paper at Maysville in circulation by early fall.—Bluffton News. — o WILL MAKE A TRIP A. P. Beatty Arranging for a Two Months’ Journey Through West ELKS’ CONVENTION At Los Angeles, the Big Fair and 1 Yellowstone Will Be Visited At a recent meeting of the Elks lodge of this city. Attorney A. P. Beatty was selected to represent the lodge at the national meeting to be held at Los Angeles, California, next month. He will be the first representative from here to attend a national convention as a delegate. Mr. Beatty has been in poor health for some weeks, and he expects to gain much from this trip as he has it planned, will be a delightful one. He leaves

here July 6th, going to Chicago, leaving there the same day over the Santa Fee, direct to Los Angeles. After the convention, he will go Oakland, where he will visit his sister, who resides there, then go on to San Francisco, Portland, Oregon, and to Seattle, where he will take in the Big Alaskan-Yukon-Pacific fair.' Returning eastward he will stop at Great Falls, Montana and other places of interest in that section, and will spend several days at Yellow-stone Park. He will be absent until September, and expects by that time to have entirely recovered his broken health, and be ready to take up his work in court with renewed vigor. That he will enjoy every day of the time goes without saying and we expect to hear some interesting accounts of his trip on his return. o WORKED HERE MANY YEARS Grant Weisell Visited Here for an Hour or So at Noon Today. R. G. Weisell, who more than twenty years ago, was a printer on the Democrat, and who prior to that time held a job at Ed Phillips office, when he was editor of the Journal, was here today for an hour or so, en route home. He is now located at Corning, Adams county, lowa, where he is editor of the Adams County Free Press, is chairman of the Democratic central committee of his county and congressional district. He has been at Bluffton visiting friends, and was on his way to Chicago at noon, stopping here between trains long enough to look up a few of his old friends. He went to Chicago over the Erie at one o’clock. Mr. Weisell will be remembered by many of the older boys around here. o THE FINISHING TOUCHES Inlaid Linoleum Being Placed on the Floors —Otherwise Beautified. Employes of Niblick & Company are busy today laying a beautiful piece of inlaid linoleum on the floors at Curley’s case, which will be opened either tomorrow or Thursday. The place already gives evidence of being right up to the minute and will be a credit to the business enterprise of the best town on the map. Everything is being rapidly placed in position and quite soon will be opened Ito the public.

MRS.GNEPPERDEAD Mary Gnepper Died at Her Home Near Monroe this Morning SUFFERED LONG TIME The Funeral Will Take Place Thursday Afternoon The death of Mrs. Mary Gnepper, wife of Frederick E. Gnepper, occurred at four o’clock this morning at her home two miles west of Monroe. Death came as a relief after many months of intense suffering from cancer and rheumatism, and during much of this time she suffered more than tongue can tell. She was a devoted wife and mother, and was surrounded with the comforts of life and with many friends she had everything to live for. She was born January 13, 1843, and was sixty-six years, five months, and four days old. She died at four o’clock this morning and her death was not unexpected as she has been hovering between life and death for the last few days. The funeral services will be held from the Washington church at half past one o’clock on Thursday, and interment will take place in the Beery cemetery. Rev. E. L. Jones her former pastor at Monroe, but now located at Ossian, will preach the funeral sermon and have charge of the services incident to paying the last respects that the living can pay the dead. The deceased leaves a husband, one daughter, Mrs. Everhart, of Monroe, two brothers, John Parr of this city, and Jap Parr of Logan county, Ohio, and one half brother, William Baggs also of Ohio. Besides these there are many other relatives and innumerable friends who mourn alike the death of this most estimable woman WED THIS EVENING The Wilcox-Bell Nuptials Will Occur at About Five O’Clock

AT BRIDE’S HOME Only a Few Guests Will Be Present—Leave for North Tonight The wedding of Dr. C. B. Wilcox, of St. Louis, Michigan, to Mrs. Ella Bell of this city, will occur this afternoon at about five o’clock, at the home of the brides’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Sprang, corner of Sixth and Madison streets. A wedding dinner will be served and Mr. and Mrs. Wilcox and the latter’s daughter, Miss Margaret, will leave at 11:48 this evening over the G. R. & I. for St. Louis, Michigan, where they will reside. The ceremony is to be performed by the Rev. Hollenbeck, of St. Louis, who arrived with Dr. Wilcox at 1:11 this afternoon. The only guests at the wedding were Mr. and Mrs. Sprang, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Vail and children, Grandma Vail, Mrs. George Roop and the little Misses Nola Snyder and Doris DeVoss. As stated Mr. and Mrs. Wilcox will reside at St. Louis, Mich., where Mr. Wilcox is engaged in the newspaper business. ———————■, , ■ FOR KEEPING A GAMING ROOM < John Harmon Was Pinched this Afternoon —Trial Set for June 30th. John Harmon, who since retiring from the saloon business, has been conducting a soft drink parlor and pool room on north Second street,was arrested this afternoon, on an affidavit charging him with conducting a gambling room. It is alleged that he has been allowing boys under age to congregate there and play cards. He has employed Attorneys Peterson & Moran, and his case was set for trial on Wednesday of next week, at nine o’clock a’, m., before Squire James H. Stone.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, June 22, 1909.

TRIED TO COMMIT SUICIDE Bluffton Young Man Swallowed a Bunch of Paris Green, But Lives. Bluffton, Indiana, June 22.—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Daniel Coleman, seventeen-year-old son of Henry Coieman, a prominent farmer of near here, attempted to commit suicide this morning. He was in his bedroom and swallowed a large quantity of Paris green. Going down stairs he told his parents what he had done, and they summoned a physician in time to save the young man’s life. A stomach pump was used and the young man will live. He says he has been having serious trouble lately, but refuses to say what it was. DO NOT LIKE IT

But Senate Majority Will Support Tax on Corporations HAVE INVITED TAFT Want Him to Visit Indianapolis in October Washington, June 22—The attitude of many of the senators who will support a tax on the net earnings of corporations is indicated by the following observation which they are making: “We do not like the tax, but we have got to have the money. It seems preferable to a stamp tax, an income tax, or an inheritance tax.” Senator Aldrich was not ready to present his amendment providing for the tax today. A half dozen amendments have been prepared, but every one of them has failed to get by the lawyers of the administration. One outcome of a visit of the Republican members of the seriate finance committee and Senator Root to the white house last, night is a determination so to frame the amendment, if possible, as to exempt the smaller corporations. Just how to accomplish this end is one of the problems. The suggestion has been made that the tax be limited to corporations whose net receipts are in excess of $5,000 annually, but the legal lights are not certain that such a provision would stand the test of the courts. Aldrich estimates that a 2 per cent, tax would bring in $40,000,000 a year. Washington, June 22. —Henry Riesenberg, of Indianapolis, armed with letters from Governor Marshall, Mayor Bookwaiter, the Manufacturers’ association, the Commercial Club and the Merchants’ association, called on President Taft today and invited him to visit Indianapolis some time in October. Governor Marshall in his note to the president, said: “It affords me very great pleasure to present to you the bearer of this letter, Mr. Henry Riesenberg, of the city of Indianapolis. Mr. Riesenberg is a public-spirited citizen who is deeply interested in the conservation of our natural resources. He calls upon you to urge a visit by you to our capital city. Let me add my written request to his persona! invitation.” Washington;' June 22. —President Taft decided to grant a hearing here to the various interest tn the controversy as to what is whisky, under the pure food law, and set 10:30 o'clock June 28th, as the time for attorneys of the various distillers to present their argument in opposition to the recent ruling of Solicitor-Gen-eral Bowers. o— The Bachelor Maids will hold their meetings twice a week for a short time, as they have planned for several evenings of pleasure yet. On account of the warm weather and vacation time they desire to complete their meetings soon.

ANOTHER HOT ONE Ship Subsidy Legislation is the Next One on Tap PROMOTERS BUSY It Will Come Up at the Regular Session in December Washington, June 22. —Overwhelmed and obscured by the tariff fight, another contest is going on in Washington which is certain to develop great national interest about the time congress meets in regular session next December. That is a contest for votes to pass the ship subsidy bill. Agents for the promoters of the plan to foster the merchant marine by governmental appropriations are in Washington. They have been playing a not insignificant part behind the scenes of tariff legislation. At the head of this band of industrious workers is Winthrop L. Marvin of Boston, who is pretty widely known in manufacturing and financial circles. There is substantial reason for the belief that shipping legislation and legislation are closely correlated and that influences are at work shaping certain tariff schedules with a view to securing support for the shipping bill next winter. On the opening day of the regular session next December bills of an identical character for the upbuilding of the merchant marine will be introduced simultaneously in the house and senate. Senator Gallinger of New Hampshire will father the senate bill. It has not yet been disclosed who will appear as sponsor for the measure to be introduced in the house, though it is believed that role will be assumed by Representative Greene of Massachusetts, or Representative Gardner of New Jersey.

FAMILY REUNION « Was Held Last Evening at the Home of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Patterson IN THIS CITY Many Guests from Out of the City Enjoyed the Happy Event Thirty-four of the immediate relatives of the Patterson family were entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Paterson on Second street last evening. The family reunion was held in honor of Mrs. Harding and son Ray, of Columbus, Ohio, Mrs. Frank Patterson and son Arthur of Indianapolis, and Mr. and Mrs Warren Moses and children of Great Falls, Montana. It was the largest and most enjoyable gathering the members of this family have ever held, the evening passing quickly with vocal and instrumental music and various othes <pleasing features. (Light refreshmenst were served and at a very late hour the guests separated each wishing that a “Patterson family' reunion” might be an annual occur-1 rence. Those who enjoyed the affair were Mr. and Mrs. George W. Patterson and children, Mrs. Nettie Schrock, Robert Patterson, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Meyers, Mrs. Fred Bell, Mrs. J. S. Coverdale, Misses Nellie and Bess Schrock, Marie Patterson, Dr. E. G. Coverdale, Will Schrock, Dr. and Mrs. Fred Patterson, Mrs. Julia Moses and Miss Nettie Moses, Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Quinn and daughter Reba. o SENT THEM TWO BABIES . New York, June 22.—Two baby antelopes sent by ex-President Rooseve't to his daughter, Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, w-ere brought here today on the steamer Vaderland, arriving from Antwerp and Dover. Captain Burman kept the little animals on I the bridge deck and had them fed with I milk from a bottle on the way over. '

FROM HOWE TO FORT WAYNE Five Young Men Tried to Equal Weston. Five young Westons set out from • Howe Military academy at Howe, Ind., on last Saturday morning at 11 o’clock and for the mere sport of a good long tramp, started on a walking journey to this city. The boys spent Saturday evenirg at Rome City and ar- . rived here Sunday night at 8 o’clock, having covered a distance of fifty-two miles. Herbert Hanna, of this city, was a member of the party and the | four other boys were R. Young, H. B. Milliar, L. D. McKilvey and J. D. Freeman. Three are seniors at the school there and two are juniors. While very tired upon arriving here, the youths assert that the experience was one of the best in their lives. — Fort Wayne Sentinel, I

AN EPWORTH MEET District Sessions to Begin at Fort Wayne this Evening—the Program .. J A SPECIAL CAR Will Convey a Large Number from this City— Much Interest Shown The Fort Wayne district Epworth League convention will begin a two days’ session at the First M. E. church at Fort Wayne this evening and many people from here will attend during the event. The program for this evening will be as follows: Praise service—Prof. M. J. Hill, Wellsboro, Pa. Invocation—Rev. W. P. Herron, Fort Wayne. Anthem—First Church Choir, Fort Wayne. Address ofWelcome —Hugh M. Beaver, Fort Wayne. Response—Nellie E. Mason, Bluffton. Vocal Solo —Ernest Schaefer, Fort Wayne. Sermon—Rev. Morton Culver Hartzell, D.D., Chicago. , Announcements. League Bendiction. Reception—Fort Wayne Epworth League Chapters. Tomorrow morning a crowd will go from here on a special car and will spend the day at the meeting, a number taking part. The program for tomorrow follows: 8:00, Song and- Praise Service — Rev. Ross Stoakes, Orland. 8:20, Organization. Roll Call. Appointment of Committees. Report of Secretary—Etta Mallonee, Decatur. 9:10, Report of First Vice President —Frank S. Hickman, Fort Wayne. “The First Department”—Mrs. Emily Griswold, Fort Wayne. Vocal Solo —Blanche Stockdale, Fremont. 9:50, Report of Second Vice President —Paul Bachelor, Angola. “The Supreme Missionary Motive” —Rev. L. M. Edwards, Portland. 10:30, Address —Rev. Morton Culver Hartzell. Chicago. 11:00, Sacramental Service —Rev. C. U. Wade, D. D., Fort Wayne. WEDNESDAY EVENING. 1:30, Devotions —Harry M. Browne, : Garrett. j 1:50, “The Highest New Testament Standard” —Rev. W. W. Martin, Bluffton. — Convention Singing. 2:20. “Christian Abstinence” —Rev. M. S. Marble, Angola. Vocal Solo —H. H. Deam, Bluffton. 2:50, “Means of Grace”—Rev. G. H. Myers, Montpelier. Pipe Organ Solo —Mrs. O. E. Richard, Fort Wayne. 3:30, “God’s Hand in the AntiSaloon Movement —Fred Rohrer, Berne. 4:00, Consecration Service—Frank S. Hickman, Fort Wayne. 7:45, Schlater's Orchestra. Auburn Male Quartet, Auburn. ’ 8:15, Lecture, “Solving the Problem in Dixie” —Rev. M. C. B. Mason, D. D., Cincinnati. The sessions close Thursday evening. i -o J. A. Smith left on his regular trip I 'to Fort Wayne. I

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THE GENEVA NEWS A Wedding in Hartford Township Last Saturday Evening Was Happy K. P. MEMORIAL DAY Rev. Groves Able Sermon— Getting Ready for the Fourth of July Geneva, Ind., June 22.—At the beautiful country home of Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Pontius, three and one-half miles southwest of here, in Hartford township, at 5:30 Saturday evening occurred the marriage of their daughter, Miss Hazel to Mr. William Eicher. It was a beautiful ceremony, performed by the Rev. Luther Addington, of Ridgeville, Indiana, in the presence of a large number of friends.

Miss Leia Randolph, of Rockford, Ohio, is the guest of Miss Olive | Wheeler of south Line street. Dan P. Bolds, a former resident here and ex-treasurer of Adams county, is here visiting with his aged father, who has been in poor health for some months past. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Fristoe, have returned from Decatur, where they were the guests of relatives and friends over Sunday. They formerly lived in that city. S. S. Acker and family left here Sunday for Clear Lake, Indiana,where they will hunt the cool spots, having rented a cottage for the summer. The K. of P. Memorial services were held at the Methodist church here last Sunday and were attended by a large number of the members and their friends. Rev. C. J. Graves the pastor, delivered an eloquent and able address, most appropriate to the occasion. His sermon was along the line that what we do is always done, and that each and every person must in away write his own history. He compared the works of today with that of the Biblical time and said he believed the history of the K. of P. was one that would live. Misses Boyd and Roe, of Pleasant Mills, who were here over Sunday as delegates to the quarterly conference held at Apple Grove church, returned home yesterday. Ernst and Arthur Addington, of Jacksonville, Florida, arrived here Saturday for a several weeks’ visit wits their sister-in-law, Mrs. William Wells. The Fourth draws nearer each day and the boys continue in a busy way to prepare for the biggest celebration that ever occurred in old Adams county. Boys, if you want to enjoy a big day bring your girl or your sister or your parents or anybody and come to Geneva on Saturday, July 3rd. ANOTHER MURDER MYSTERY A New York Giri Brutally Murdered —A Mystery. New York, June 22. —After a bit of police flurry, an hour or two of unverified reports and telephoning between cities, the murder of Elsie Sigel, daughter of Paul Sigel, of this city, and granddaughter of Major General Franz Sigel, of civil war fame, resolved itself into unsolved crime again tonight. Chung Sin, who formerly occupied a room adjoining that where the girl’s body was found, is held by the police at the little up- , state city of Amsterdam, N. Y., but what has been learned from him has ; served to clear up the case little, if any. At Schenectady the Chinaman arrested today, at first thought to be Leon Ling, or William L. Leon, who is sought as the girl’s murderer, has. according to all indications, pretty well established that he is an unoffending celestial, who formerly worked in a restaurant in New York, and whose arrest was brought about merely through a striking resemblance to Leon Ling.