Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 263, Decatur, Adams County, 4 November 1909 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Volume VII. Number 263.

WASAS ANNOUNCED George Syphers and Mrs. Francis Smith Were Joined in Wedlock AT STAR AIRDOME A Thousand People Wit nessed the Event—George Weakened on the Speech It does beat all how many friends George Syphers and his fair bride of forty-six summers have in Decatur. We had no idea they were so popular until last evening, when the big public wedding occurred at the Star Airdome. After an effort of several days, George succeeded in securing a license at Portland and the affair was duly celebrated last evening as advertised. As early as six o’clock the crowd began to gather at the airdome and by seven standing room was at a premium. George had sent out a number of postals to his friends inviting them to see Mm take the sacred vows and many of them responded as did others who were only generally invtted. It was only a form of amusement for those present, but for George it was sincerely earnest. For days he has been busy with the preparations and no one ever received a more boisterous recptfan than did this couple. At 7:15 the Juvenile band marched down Second street heading the ,cab drawn by two handsome black coach horses. Inside the cab rode George and his bride, smiling and happy, accompanied by two little daughters of Mrs. Smith. Th crowd at the airdorae, reached out across the street and the interior was packed, it being estimated that at least 1,000 people witnessed the strange spectacle. At 7:20 the party reached the Airdome, George was dressed fa a long black Prince Albeit coat.and suit and looked well groomed. Mrs. Smith wore a white shirt waist and black skirt, a large picture hat, and long black coat. They walked up the stage while a mighty cheer from the assembled crowd almost drowned out the band whiich was playing '“The Conquering Hero Comes." Mr. Stoneburner announced that he had a surprise for the audience as Mr. Henry Schultz an old time singer, had agreed to render an old love song. He did so as the bride and groom stood awkwardly under the spotlight fa the center of the stage, squinting at each other and the crowd. After the song. Squire Smith, wearing a shining silk hat and appropriate robes stepped forward and said the words which made the couple man and wife, while George shook like an aspen leaf. It was all over In a minute and the couple went to the Anderson & Dolch restaurant where they ate their wedding supper. They rode fa the cab, fo'lowed by a ■crowd of a hundred boys who yelled and laughed. The couple were the recipients of a number of presents, Including a washing machine from Schaub, Gottemoller & Co., appropriately painted, a delicious wedding cake from ’ Frank Parrish, a pair of blankets from the Fullenkamp store and a large number of others. The affair was a sort of farce, but seemed to please the many who are constantly seeking some new form of amuse ment. The admission charged was ten cents, but the ticket admitted the bearer to the Star theater. Os course had the people generally known that the real wedding had occurred on Monday night, for fear the license might be revoked, the crowd might not have been so large. o AN EXPLOSION This noon at 11:30 the fire alarm was again sounded, and the blaze found to be at the Chas. Fought} home on Eleventh street. Mrs. Foughty was trying to make a fire, and was pouring coal oil from the can into the stove, when an explosion resulted. Her hair was burned somewhat, and the room was also burned and scorched by the blaze and smoke. The fire was extinguished before the fire department arrived. The property was owned by Mrs. A. C. Gregory. o— Robert Case has moved his »family back here from Indianapolis and they are again located in his modern property on north Fifth street, where they will hereafter be at home. Mr. Case will have charge of the new elevator.

CAME BACK TO BLUFFTON 'L. B. Stevens and Wife Return from Colorado. L. B. Stevens, who left this city last winter for Denver, Colo., near where the mine which the local people were interested, returned to Bluffton last night, where he and Mrs. Stevens | will make their future home, at least for the present. Mr. and Mrs. Stevdid not move theft - household goods when they left this city, they ! merely renting their house, already furnished, to Dr. and Mrs. Mead. Mr. Stevens refused to discuss the E. L. Murray incident. Mirs. Miwray returned from west with her and Mrs. Stevens, she going direct to her home in Union City. Stevens said that he hoped that a reorganization of the miniing company would be effected. He did not thilnk that the local people would lose any money in the mining . enterprise, or at least hoped to be able to get things straightened up so that there would be no loss to Bluffton people.—Bluffton Banner. THE OLD BAY STATE The Republican Ticket Slipped Through by Skin of Their Teeth \ I TAFT BY 110,000 I Republican Candidate for Governor Sneaked in by Only 8.000 — Washington, November 4. —The result of the election of Massachusetts where the Republicans won only by “the skin of their teeth” is making a good many public men prick up their ears. They see something of ; national moment in it. In no other : state election were national issues introduced. Up there, following the ; enactment of a tariff law that was , unsatisfactory to the tariff reformers i of the state, there were signs of revolt which persuaded the Democrats : to nominate Eugene N. Foss, for many years the leader of the tariff reformers within the Republican party, for lieutenant governor. Mr. Foss accepted the nomination, made a vigorous campaign, and came within a few thousand votes of election. The whole Republican state ticket goes in by a scratch. Last year Mr. Taft carried the state by 110,423, and the governor was elected by 60,156. In 1907 the plurality for governor was 103,689. Tuesday’s election gives the Republican candidate for governor a plurality of eight thousand. Two national issues were introduced by the Democrats—the tariff and the income ■ tax. Mr. Foss, who led the campaign for the Democrats, attacked the new tariff law viciously, arraigned Senator Aldrich, Senator Lodge, Speaker Cannon and the whole crowd of standpatters. On the income tax question , the Democrats took a pronounced stand in favor of the state legislation ratifying the proposed amendment; the Republicans sidestepped. There were some local issues, which possibly were of advantage to the Democrats, notably the eight-hour question but it is well understood that the campaign centered around the Issues raised by Mr. Foss on the tariff. Naturally, such a slump of the Republican vote in a conservative state like Massachusetts will cause the politicians everywhere to consider what may be expected fa next year's campaign. The expectation here is that the result will have a definite influence throughout the central and western states where progressive Republicanism has been making itself distinctly heard for some time. Foss’s friends in this city say that if he had got fa to the campaign a little earlier he would have swept the platter clean. During the last ten days of the campaign, the Republican organization, with Senator Lodge at [ its head, was compelled to resort to heroic measures to stem the tide {running against it. It was forced to buy space in all the large newspapers in the state in which it could set out arguments combatfag the campaign speeches of Mr. Foss. Never before was the state organization compelled to resort to this kind of campaign. - —O 1 * ' 11 * lll "*** Mrs. H. M. Houston, formerly of (this city," but now residing at Fort J Smith, Texas, is visiting friends fa the city.

DAUGHTERWEDDED I Miss Haag of Bluffton, Married to a Piano Maker I i Yesterday Evening J £ OFFER SI,OOO REWARD For Arrest and Conviction of the Murderers of Bluffton Man I k i Bluffton, Indiana, Nov. 4. —(Special .to Daily Democrat) —Miss Freida • Haag, a daughter of Fred Haag, who ; was murdered last Saturday night, I • was married this afternoon to Albert t Dillman, a piano maker, Squire Wali bert performing the ceremony. The {couple had planned to be married [soon and since the home must be i .broken up decided to wed at once. It ', is said that two other daughters will probably wed within a few days. The reward of SI,OOO for the arrest' and conviction of the murderers has | • now been officially posted. The coun- { ty council met yesterday and appropriated SSOO while the city council had offered a similar amount. The murder still remains a puzzle, which the local police officers are unable to fathom with the (X'ght clews • at hand from which to work. There is some strong circumstantial evidence being accumulated, however, • and with a plausible theory for the critne which fits in with the circumstances brought to light, and with an experienced detective to piece them together and ferret out the necessary proof and connecting links, it will not be surprising to local polic- ■ officers who have been working hard s on the case to see an arrest made at . I no distant date. J Plans are being worked out today ’ by the large family of children for ’ the settling up of the affairs of the r estate. It has been agreed by the r nine children still at home that it will ’ be impossible to keep up the resi--3 dence and all remain together, and ’ therefore the - court will be asked to ’ name an administrator, and the chil-. dren wiHl ask that Samuel H. Hocker. ’ a real estate man and personal friend r of the family, be appointed. Mr. [ f Hocker has agreed to this plan, and ■ ” in addition he and his wife have 5 agreed to furnilsh a home for little j ‘.Ruth, aged 12, youngest daughter of 1 the murdered man, or rather they 3 have asked for the privilege of pro- - 1; viding her a home. — -o ■ IT WAS A BIG DAY ft 1 ' The Treasurer’s Office Monft ’ day Took in $32,058.95 i r in Taxes r SMALL DELINQUENCY 1 ! But $332.38 in Delinquent 3 Taxes Remain Unpaid— Done Good Work i s Late yesterday the employees at the treasurer’s office had completed , their footings of the business done - Monday and it was found that the t busfaess of the day and evening •{amounted to $32,058.95. It was a r great cleaning up shower of the pay- • i ments in taxes and showed that the - [ treasurer and his deputies left no •[ stone unturned that would get the [ •' money and save the taxpayers from i' paying the additional penalties that s goes with delfaquency. The total , s amount that was unpaid was but > $332.38, perhaps the smallest delin- . i! quency ever reported and it is a [ i' showing too, that indicates the thor-, t ough work at the treasurer’s office. 1 > The affairs followilng the completion •' of the payment are being cleaned up , > {and they will now get busy getting the », delinquency. Change in the officers t'and the retirement of Mr. Lachot will i occur on the first of the year, and at ■ that time he will have completed four I years of faithful service. C. W. [Yager who succeeds him, is already 'in the office and is giving evidence of I following closely in the work as pro- | t mulgated by the present officer, and ; i he will likewise make a good and [competent treasurer of the county.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, November 4, 1909.

WILLSHIRE ELECTION RESULTS Republicans Elected Greater Part of Ticket. In village of Willshire the Republicans elected the greater portion of the ticket. W. A. Kendall, Republican defeated Dr. Roller by a large majority. Clark Foreman, Whitridge, Democrat, was elected councilman. The remainder of the Republican ticket was elected. These officers are: Treasurer, J. W. Chllcote; marshal, Mr. Morehead; councilmen, J. M. Cherry, W W. Parks, William Stetler, George T. Kocher and .1. L. Roop; land appraiser, G. D. Mercer. —Van Wert Times. o CASE IS SETTLED The Famous Manor Will Suit from Jay County Finally Settled AFTER LONG BATTLE | Judge Merryman F irst Heard the Case Last Spring—Costs High The Portland Sun says: The suit 1 to contest the will of the late Jane Manor, of Richland township, which went on trial fa the Blackford circuit court at Hartford City Monday morning forth esecond time, has been compromised and ordered dismissed without further trial. An agreement between the parttes was reached late Tuesday afternoon when the defendants agreed to pay all the costs in the case, amounting in all to about [ S3OO. Following the death of Mrs. ' Manor, her son William Manor, a daughter, Mary Reese and the heirs of the late Samuel Manor, another son, who had been practically disinherited by the terms of the will, brought suit in the local circuit court to have the will set aside. The suit was fought by other heirs of the estate, who claimed that the plaintiffs I in the suit had received their share of the estate pribr to the death of [Mrs. Manor; that their father, the late John Manor, whose death ocI curred before that of his wife, had advanced them certain sums of money —the equal to what other heirs had j received by the terms of the will. At the trial of the case here, which lasted ten days, during the May term of court, the jury disagreed and following this a change of venue was taken, the case being sent to Blackford county for trial before Judge C. E. Sturgis. The plaintiffs in the case were represented by the law firm of Smith & Moran, of this city during the first trial while the defendants' interests were in charge of E. E. McGrisf 1 and Theodore Shockney, jthe latter of Union City. In the trial of the case at Hartford City, Jay Hfadman had been secured to assist the plaintiffs while Attorney Lute Simmons was associated with the defendants. When the case was called for trial at Hartford City, Monday, the evidence of one witness was heard following the selection of the jury and adjournment was taken until Wednesday morning to permit those interested to the case to return home on account of the election and during the one day's vacation the compromise was reached. — o WABASH NOW “DRY” First City to Vote Under Option Becomes Void of Saloons. Wabash, Ind., Nov. 3.—Wabash, the first city in Indiana to vote under the ' Indiana county optfan law, is one oi’ 1 the first to become "dry” under that [ law. Tonight at 11 o’clock Gilbert | Williams closed his saloon, making, the city “dry.” Wabash voted Dec. ! 29 and made the first victory for the [ I “drys.” Under the ruling that the , ninety day clause of the local option ! law meant ninety days after the law actually became in force Mr. Williams was allowed to keep open. He has had unrivalled business for more than a month but his facrease in sales has not been large. There was no disorder at closing. The liberals won the election yesterday, but Wabash has had no “blind tigers.” Practically all of the rooms vacated by the saloons have been filled by other firms. | o Mrs. Lucy Crandall returned today from Fort Wayne after a visit with relatives. .

COURTHOUSE NEWS 1 The Portland Drug Trust Case Arrives Here on Change of Venue ■ THE GALLMEYER CASE Granting of New Trial Surprised Some—Real { ♦ Estate Transfers Real estate transfers: Irvin Brandyberry to Lucinda J. Coon inlot 177 Decatur, $1,500; David Baumgartner, to Eli H. Campbell, one acre Monroe township $625; Cora E. Zehr et al to 'Lewis Reynolds, tract fa Hartford ; township, $3,500. The drug trust case, mentioned I some days ago in this paper, has been filed here on change of venue j from Jay county. It is entitled Harry L. Wilt vs. Fort Wayne Drug Co. et al, damages. The divorce case Malfada Fronefield vs. William Fronefield, has been sent to the superior court at Fort Wayne, on motion for change of venue by the defendant. The case was set .for trial here tomorrow. The granting of a new trial in the case of Conrad D. Gallmeyer, trustee, vs. Edward Gallmeyer et al, caused some surprise when rendered last evening. Judge Macy was only here a few minutes, leaving for Fort Wayne on the same car on which he arrived. He stated that he believed there should be a new trial in this case and that a new complatat should be filed, : completing the cause of action. The record shows that separate motions for a new trial were filed by Wilhelm and Dora Gallmeyer which was sustained. Judge Macy also entered of record the statement that for business reasons he would decline to serve I further in the cause. — A marriage license was issued to. Ed F. Smith aged 25, a Wabash ; township farmer, and Modest Lawhorn, aged 20, of Wabash township. I ' I This was pension day and Clerk I Haefling and Deputy Roop were busy boys at the county clerk’s office. LaDELLE SISTERS Will Be an Attraction at the Grand Theater Friday Evening IN SONG AND DANCE Young Ladies Who Traveled Over the Entire Country Will Appear Here The LaDelle silsters, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Fred LaDelle and members of the family who have become famous in the vaudeville circuits of the United States, will appear at the Grand theater in this city Friday evening. This announcement will be well received by the many friends[ of these two well known girls, all of ‘ whom will be glad to witness the act I whiich will be arranged especially for , [this occasion. The LaDelle sisters! have without doubt traveled more miles than any girls of their age in this cilty, having played to crowded houses in nearly every citiy of the country. They are perfectly at home on the stage and will please those who see them. The family has just re- ■ turned from a ten thousand mile trip i to the Pacific coast and they open jagafa at Grand Rapids next week, ss ! I that this will be the only opportunity i the friends will have to see them perl, form this season. It is a safe pres diction that the Grand will be crowded on Friday evening. Os course there [ will be the usual program of good r moving pictures and songs in addition I i [and the price will be the same as| [heretofore, five cents.

AMUSEMENTS “The Fiddler and the Girl" appeals to those wanting the better class of plays and who prefer natural and consistent acting to ranting, strutting and posing. The story fti brief follows: John Heberlein, a good natured German violinist, is given employment on Miss Della Raymond’s ranch. When John and Della meet, they discover they are old friends. , They are laughing and talking of their . childhood days when Warner, who . is Delia’s foreman, sees them and as ■ he is anxious to marry Della to get her property, he becomes very jeal-! ous of John. Comedy, pathos and . strong dramatic situations follow each other in quick succession, including ■ John's discovery that Warner is a ' notorious cattle tbiief, the great card I game between Della and Warner for John’s life, and the realistic duel between John and Warner and ending with John wininng Miss Della and becoming foreman of her ranch. , Pleasing specialties are also introI duced at Bosse opera house, Thursday, November 11. DEADWOMANSBODY Causes an Unusual Proceedings in Court at South Bend, Indiana FIGHT FOR FORTUNE Will Be the Result no Doubt f —Daughter Given Possession of Remains South Bend, Ind., Nov. 4. —The ' funeral of Mrs. Minerva C. Good, over whose body there was a legal contest by relatives interested in getting the big end of the $500,000 estate left by the late Samuel Good, was held from the old Good home yesterday afternoon, the daughter, Mrs. Charles M. Treanor, having been awarded possession of the body by Judge Walter A. Funk in the St. Joseph circuit { court. As soon as Mrs. Treanor won her point in court the body was removed from the home of William H. Carskadden. Mrs. Good was a sister of Mrs. Carskadden. In granting the restraining order agafast the Carskaddens, which provided that Mrs. Trea- [ nor should not be prevented from taking the body of her mother, the court held it a property right that the body should go to the daughter. 1 Affidavits were presented by counsel for the Carskaddens tending to show i that ilt was the wish of Mrs. Good! that she be buried by them and not by her daughter. Attorneys for Mrs. I Treanor declared that conditions were 1 deplorable when it was necessary for' a daughter to go into court to obtain the body of her mother. George Ford declared that Mrs. Good was taken to the Carskadden home, eighteen weeks ago, not altogether of her own volition, and Samuel Parker stated ’ that property matters were at the bot- I tom of her removal. The counsel for | the Carskaddens bitterly resented 1 these statements, but the court made no order to prevent them.o TONY FOBBING WINS OFFICE Elected as Town Clerk at Milford at the Election Last Tuesday. Tony Forbing, son of Peter Forbfag of this city, and who formerly worked at this office, was Tuesday elected l as town clerk at Milford, Indiana, ' where he has been in the newspaper business for several years. Tony defeated the republican candidate with {ease and he will prove a proficient and worthy officers. - ORDERS TURKEYS Ben Elzey, local agent for the Wells j Fargo Express Co. left an order this .' morning for twelve hundred turkeys J [which the company will distribute 1 [ among their employes. These wi'll > include the territory between Marion, r Ohio, and Chicago, 111., and will re-[ ■iceive them for their thanksgUving ■{dinner. Every year the company gives away thousands of these birds land the employes appreciate it very (much. — o , Chas. Sether was a business caller ,at Berne this afternoon.

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GIVES A REPORT Mrs. James Fristoe Tells of Trip to University City THE “TRUE” CHAPTER Mrs. Fristoe Explains to the Public What the American League is Perhaps it might interest the Democrat readers, especially the women, to have some explanation as to what the American Woman's League is, and what its work may be among our citizens. It is a simple business prop- [ ositfan, a plan of co-operating between I leading publishing concerns and local societies of women. These publishers giving to the League one half of their subscription price net cash. The gross receipts of the magazines and other publications of our country is estimated to be about $60,000,000 on subscription income. The League plan is effecting a permanent co-operative national organization between the leading publishing bouses as the manufacturer and these thousands of local societies as the sales organization on profitable basis. Membership in the league has but a stagle requirement, the securing of $52 for women and S2O for men —as they are honorary members — in subscriptions to the publications co-operating in the { plan. When this has been accomplished the applicant is a member for life without other dues or requirements, and are entitled to all benefits which the League organization can offer, which is fa part: The Peoples’ University, The Building Loan and Relief Fund, The National Woman’s Exchange, Postal Library, The Retreat for Women Left Homeless, An Orphanage for the care and education of minor children of deceased members who may be left without means of support. It means a beautiful chapter house for Decatur, in which are rest rooms for women, commodious well furnished rooms for lecture courses, social functions of all kinds, and many thfags for which it may be needed. This is being realized all over the country, and wherever built, is an honor to the town, and the women who have the will to [undertake so grand a work fa rapidly [ being fulfilled, the achievement of this [wonderful plan. By giving your subscription to our League members you are not only benefitting them, but as one half of your money is comftig back to benefit the town, it also benefits you two fold. This is not a [vision, but facts which I have beheld with my eyes, and seeing is believing. J The chapter houses are divided into six general classes in styles and cost, according to the membership of the | local chapter and the population of {the town. We as a population of more .than 5.000 are entitled to class three 'chapter house, costfag at 'least $4,000 i and we must have 75 members, of I whom 50 have completed the membership requirement. We have now 21 members of whom several have completed their membership and others are almost completed, and we are working to get this 75 members before Chrifetmas eve, when the founders chapter will close, and some of ' the good things will close with the completion of the required number for L j the founders chapter. We have a [ boosters club of business men, who are working with might and main ’ for manufactories of all kinds to boom our town, but this League is for I men, women and children, not only t for a few, but for every home in Adams county, to give complete education to our children free of charge in the professions, trades and arts to have more than an insurance paid after we are gone, for the money comes to us while alive. We are look--8 ing after the happiness of the homes s t while all are Ifaing so they may enj joy these comforts together. II MRS. J. N. FRISTOE. , —a — I Bert Green, who six weeks ago left for Colorado In order to limprove his health, returned home last evening. While gone he visited in Arkansas, Tennessee and Colorado, and reports [ that the trip done him much good. ,He began his dutfas as clerk in the Nachtrieb drug store again this [ morning.