Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 273, Decatur, Adams County, 16 November 1909 — Page 1

' Volume VII. Number 273.

MAY STARTBRANCH Deisell-Weimer Cigar Company of Lima, May Establish Branch Here HAVE SEVERAL NOW I Own Factories at Delphos, Van Wert arid Other Cities in Ohio It fe reported on good authority that the Reisell-Weimer cigar company |of Lima, Ohio, are contemplating the establishment of a branch factory in this city. This company makes a number of the best known five cent brands of cilgars on the market and own one of the largest plants in the country. At the Lima factory it is said they employ about I.QOIJI people. They also have branches at Van Wert, Wapakoneta and Delphos. Ohio. In some of these only stripping is done, while in others they make the cilgars complete. Just what they are expecting to start here cannot be stated at this time, but E. B. Adams, secretary of the Commercial club has written them for particulars. Should they locate here it is likely that they will use a large number of people. At Delphos they are completing a large factory whfch will be used by them and where they will employ about SOO men, boys and girls. In none of the branches it is said do they use less than 150 people so that the installation of a branch here would mean much to the city. FERDINAND MAILAND DEAD Well Known Resident of Allen County is Called. Ferdinand H. Mailand, a prominent resident of Marion township, died early Sunday morning at the Lutheran hospital from injuries sustained in a fall two weeks ago. While a guest at the home of his brother-in-law, Henry Schwartz, 2526 Calhoun street, Mr. Mailand mistook the door to the cellarway for that leading to the upper floor of the house, and he pitched headlong into the basement, sustaining a fracture of the skull and--other .injuries. Mr. Mailand’s age was 58 years, 4 months and 18 days. He was born in Germany, but came to America many years ago and located in Marion •where his wife died in 1898. He is survived by two daughters, Bernardina and Helen; a brother,, Charles Midland, of Marion township, tand two sisters M!rs. Henry Schwartz, of Fort Wayne, and ’Mrs. Fred Meyer, of Pleasant township. A brother. Henry ’ Mailand, died but a week before Mr. Mailand sustained his fall. The deceased was a member of St. John’s Lutheran church. The remains were removed to the Schwartz residence and later to the home of the deceased on the Piqua road, where funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 1 o’clock, Rev. Jaus officiating — Fort Wayne Sentinel. AN ATTEMPT TO SUICIDE Herbert Brunn Tried to End his Life. Herbert Brunn, of Fort Wayne, made an attempt to end his life by swallowing a quantity of a composition ; used for removing varnish at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jqhn Brunn, on south M illiams late Saturday evening. The composition which contains a deadly | poison, carbon de sulphide, made the man violently sick and would have ■ caused his death had not a physician been hurriedly summoned, who ad- | ministered drugs which overcome the effects of the poison. Brunn grew better within a short time and was able to be on the streets Saturday night and Sunday, returning to his home in Fort Wayne today. Domes- . tic difficulties is give as the cause , of Brunn making the attempt to end his career. He came to this city | Saturday for a few days’ visit with ( his parents and other relatives. It | is said that the couple had not been on the best of terms for some time and Brunn is supposed to have made the trip here with the intention of ending his troubles. —Bluffton Banner. l

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

TO BE HELD AT COLUMBUS The Lincoln League Will Meet on February 12. Indianapolis, Nov. 16—The city of Columbus, Ind., won over Kokomo, Crawfordsville and Muncie yesterday in the contest for the biennial convention of the Lincoln League of the state, which is to be held Feb. 12 of next year. The first ballot taken at the meeting of the executive committee of the league in the Claypool Hotel yesterday afternoon showed Columbus was more favored than the other cities, but it had not received a majority of the votes. Upon motion of J. R. Broyles of Muncie and seconded by John N. Loop of Kokomo who had tried to land the convention for their cities, Columbus was voted the unanimous choice of the committee. Word was received yesterday that President Taft would not be able to attend the coming meeting of the league. Had the president accepted the invitation that was sent him through the Marion Club of this city, it would have been arranged to hold the convention in Indianapolis.

ARE PAYING THEM The County is Paying Their Semi-Annual Bonds and Interest FOR MACADAM ROADS Adams County Has More Roads Than Any County in the State The last few days have been busy ;Ones in the offices of treasurer and auditor, the, issuing of orders for ‘the payment of macadam road bonds and interest requiring some time to make out. These bonds and interest are payable the fifteenth of May and the fifteenth of November of each year, and as the number of roads ita the county are numerous it requires considerable time to attend to this feature of the business. In the last few days payments have been made upon the following roads: Brushwood College one, Reynolds four. C. E. Bollinger four, Hockemeyer, East Jefferson, Monroe Town, ship Central one, Decatur and Bluffton one, Decatur & Monroe one, Bleeke, West Washington one, North Blue Creek, Geneva, Ceylon & Wabash township. West Washington three, West Jefferson, South Jefferson. J. A. C’itae, Peterson & Prairie, West Washington two. East Washington one, Monroe Township Central, North Preble, John Bucher, DeIcatur & Bluffton two, John Berning, L. O. Bears two, Butcher, C. E. Boii linger, E. W. Dailey, E. W. Bnsche, Winchester two, Geneva, Ceylon & Wabash Township two, Elmer J. Cook Irwin Carter, Geneva, Ceylon & Wabash Township one, Steigmeyer, Geneva, Ceylon & Wabash Township I four, Reynolds one, Washington & Kirkland, Decatur & Preble, French Township Central, Reynolds two, West Pleasant Mills one, John P. Nusbaum, Pleasant Mills & Oak Grove two, Decatur & Monroe three, Elzey, Geneva, Ceylon & Wabash one, Charles Ewell, Raudebush & Hain. Otto Reppert, Pleasant Mills & Oak Grove one, Decatur & Monroe two, Geneva, Ceylon & Wabash Township four, East Washington four, Winchester two, Irwin Carter, 1 Geneva, Ceylon & V, abash Township I three, Ahr, Adolph Schug, Decatur & (Bluffton seven, Eckrote two, Reynolds three, West Washington five, Htfser i I & Waggoner, E. S. Moses, L. O. (Bears two, Joel Hirschey, Lewis Wprthman, W. H. Teeple, East i Washington two, French Township one, Bleeke and Stegmeyer. MRS. ALLISON IS RESTING EASY Getting Along as Well as Could Be Expected under Circumstances. Mrs. Catherine Allison, who was so badly hurt yesterday afternoon, when I she slipped and fell on Monroe (street is getting along as well as (could be expected under the circumstances. In the fall she broke the | right arm at the wrist and fractured the bone at the right hip. causing a very serious injury for a lady of her 'years. While her recovery will be tedious, 'her friends will be glad to know that the chances are that she will get along fairly well as is predicted from her conditibn today.

STILL UNDECIDED I Fair Association Adjourns Without Taking Any Action as to Future ELECT NEW: BOARD Who Will Meet Friday to Qualify and Elect Officers—Result in Doubt The stockholders of the Great I Northern fair association concluded the annual session at five o’clock last 1 evening, after discussing for hours .the proposition of whether or not they would disband or continue. But little was consummated. One by one the members slipped away, until there were not enough left to take any action on the all important question. The only real business transacted during the day was the selection of the following board of directors: Union township, J. D. Nidlinger; Root, C. D. Kunkle; Kirkland, Simeon Bowers; Washington, C. S. Niblick; St. Marys, W. H. Broadbeck; Blue Creek, James Foreman; Monroe, Will Waggoner; French, Peter Steiner; Hartford, Sylvester Pontius; Wabash, Samuel Teeters; Jefferson, George Brewster; at large, C. C. Magley, W. A. Lower, Thomas Baltzell and George Tricker. As all of these were not present it was impossible for them to qualify and organize, and President Baltzell has called a meeting for Friday morning at eight o’clock when they will probable elect officers and take some action as to the future. It now seems possible that the association will I reorganize in some way, leaving out those who desire to quit and proceed 'with the fair. The people of this county and community cannot afford to allow them to do otherwise. o — DEATH WAS SUDDEN Christian Keefer, a Former Resident of Preble Township is Dead ATTACK OF HEART • —— Was Well Known Here— Funeral Services Will Be Held Tomorrow Christian Keefer, long a resident of Fort Wayne, died suddenly late Saturday afternoon at his home, 1035 west Jefferson street, from heart trouble, expiring fifteen minutes after he had been stricken, said the Sentinel. Mr. Keefer had been in failing health for some time, but his condition was not regarded as alarm, ing, and when his wife and daughter spoke of going shopping Saturday, Mr. Keefer insisted that they should do so, declaring 'it was unnecessary for anybody to remain with him. He paid a visit io a neighboring store and suffered the attack after returning home, but was able to summon a’ physician, Dr. A. E. Stoler, who resides across the street from the Keefer home. The patient was. I beyond human aid. Mr. Keefer was sixty-four years of age, having been born in Preble township, Adams county, March 4, 1845. He moved to Fort Wayne in 1861 and a year later went west, spending a year or two in Missouri and lowa. Returning to Fort Wayne he became a stone cutter by trade and in 1870 formed a partnership with S. Keller & Company in the stone business, the firm later becoming known as Keefer and Roth.This partnership was dissolved in 1882 and Mr. Keefer had since been taking contracts pt various times untiil three or four years ago, when he retired from active business. He is survived by a wife, one son, Edward Keefer, and the daughter, Miss Emma Keefer. He also leaves one grandchild. Funeral services Wed- | nesday afternoon at 2 o’clock from , the residence under the auspices of Concordia lodge of Odd Fellows. Rev. Samuel Wagenhals will officiate; interment at Lindenwood.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, November 16, L 909.

PRICE SENT BACK TO JAIL Must Answer to Grand Jury for Death of Kelper. The funeral of Charles Kelper, Monday afternoon, conducted by the aeria of Eagles, was the closing scene in all that is left on earth of the unfortunate young man. The sorrowing friends, the long lines of sympathising associates, paid their last tribute to his memory and as is the general result of calamities of all kinds the pain of the parting was left for the home ties. Rev. Jesse Swank officiated. The preliminary examination in Mayor Lawhead’s court, extending through Saturday, was practically, a review of the facts already in the possession of the public. The mayor held the old tramp tailor, M. F. Price, who is charged with doing the cutting, to answer to I the grand jury, placing his bond at i $2,000. This he was not able to give and was. therefore, sent back to jail. —Van Wert Bulletin. - - - - 'O ECLIPSE OF MOON Will Occur on the Morning of November 27 th—Will Be Total Eclipse I ARISE REAL EARLY If You Would Witness this, as It Begins Shortly After One O’Clock There will be a total eclipse of the moon, visible generally throughout the United States on the morning of November 7th. The moon will enter the earth’s shadow from the southwest at 1:11 a. m., and totality wul begin at 2:14. The total eclipse will last till 3:36 with the middle of the eclipse at 2:55. The moon leaves (the shadow at 3:38 and the eclipse is over. Mercury will be visible as a morning star for a few days at the beginning of the month. November and December will be the most favorable months for a study of Venus, as it is at its greatest elongation from the sun on December 2. Venus rapidly increases in brightness during November, it will be fifty per cent brighter on December 1 than on November 1. It may be seen any day now during the daytime if one but knows where to look for it. On November 16 at 10:19 p. m. Venus will almost touch the southern edge of the moon. Mars has been a wondertul object in the eastern sky. At the first of the month it was on the meridian of 8:06 p. m. and at the end ils due south at 6:35. Frank W. Very, of the Lowell observatory, claims to have discovered the presence of oxygen in the atmosphere of Mars. The south polar cap of Mars is now turned toward us, and is quite small. Jupiter is still not far from the sun in the morning sky. Saturn is about 25 degrees east of Mars, and is easily picked up, as the two planets are brighter than the surrounding stars. The rings may be , readily seen in a small telescope. Uranus will be in conjunction with Venus on November 23. At this time we may look for the usual display of “shootilng stars,’’ as meteors are commonly spoken of, and as at this time the evenings are moonless. The meteors in the main, radiate from the constellation Leo. —o WILL BE NO COURT TOMORROW Judge Merryman Will Go to Fort Wayne to Take Masonic Degrees. There will be no session of court here tomorrow or next day, because of the fact that Judge Merryman is to be one of the candidates in the thirty-second class in Masonry at Fort Wayne. The judge took the work up to the sixteenth some years ago, but owing to the fact that each year found him busy at the time when the advanced degrees were to be taken, he kept putting it off, until this year when he has made up his mind to conclude the goat riding duties, and he will be one of the dedicatory class. He will take the Rose Croix degrees tomorrow and the thirty-second on Thursday. Others who will finilsh this year are E. 8.Adams, Jack Dailey, C. C. Schafer and J. H. Heller.

COURTHOUSE NEWS H. M. DeVoss Named as Stenographer for the Grand Jury THEY ARE BUSY Demurrer Sustained in Lien Case—Bunch of Hunter’s License Issued Samuel A. M. Butcher vs. Homer J. Greene, suit on llfens, demand S4OO, demurrer to complaint sustained. Huber M. DeVoss has been appointed stenographer for the grand jury and has begun his duty of taking the evidence. The jury are a busy bunch just now and already a number of the boys have given their testimony. Hunters’ licenses have been issued to Frank C. Elzey, John E. Briggs, James D. Briggs, Richard Briggs, Floyd E. Sommers, M. A. Frisinger, Elwood Stevens, George W. Zimmerman, Ira C. M. Elzey, J. H. McNary, H. J. Templeton and John Roodenbuser. ■William A. Harlow vs. Abraham Weil et al, demand $1,500, appearance by C. J. Lutz for Weil & Weil. Letta Thomas vs. Elsile Thomas, replevin, appearance by A. P. Beatty for defendant, rule to answer. Charles Heffner vs. Jacob Hunsickeit, damages S6OQ, motion to make complaint more specific overruled. Demurrer filed to amended complaint, overruled. A marriage license was issued to John Smith, 23, a farmer from Geneva, and Daisy Weaver, aged 23, of Geneva. ANOTHERGOODONE • Christian Church Packed Again Last Evening to Hear Evangelist MUCH INTEREST The Evangelist Delivers Another Eloquent Sermon to Large Audience Blue Monday, but there was a packed house last night attending the revival at Christian church. Rev. Wilce, pastor of the Evangelical congregation was present and took part in the devotional service. The singing was splendid and prompted the Evangelist to say that he had visited many churches in many states but had never never before found ( so small a congregation witlf*as many fine singers as this one has. "God’s Cure for the Blues” was the speak-I ers theme and while on account of being sick, he did not seem to be able to express himself with as much vim and spontanity as usual yet he pointed out the usual causes of despondency and the sure' cure, whilch we can find in an intelligent. study of the marvelous beauty and simplicity of the plan of salvation. In response to the invitation two ( others accepted Christ as their Sav-, jot*. Evangelist Thompson says he ! is feeliing much better today and thinks he will be in good condition tonight. His subject will be “Damnation by Faith.” o ANOTHER PASTRY SALE The Presbyterian ladies who are conducting the rummage sale .in the Niblick building just south of this office, will gitve another pastry sale tomorrow, at which time they will i have all kinds of, home made bread, pies, cakes, cookies, candy, etc. If (you want something real good for .dinner or supper tomorrow, here’s; a , grand old chance to get it. They I will also give a pastry sale on Satur-1 I day.

NO CLEW TO MURDERER The Fred Haag Murder at Bluffton ii Stilt a Mystery. Two weeks have passed since the murder of Fred Haag, but as yet the authorities have been unable to learn the identity of the murderer. This is not because considerable work has not been given to the murder by the officials, but because they have been unable to find any place to start. The grand jury which will be in session this week will probably make an attempt to probe into the mysterv. By taking witnesses before the grand jury they can be more successfully sweated than when taken before the officers, as they are forced to tell what they know or be fined for contempt of court, while in the ordinary police sweating a witness can remain silent and there will be no fear of contempt proceedings. The family is still residing at the old home, S. F. Hocker, administrator of the estate, is trying to make arrangements to get the affairs of the estate settled. —Bluffton Banner. ANNUAL REPORT Cabinet Officers Getting Ready to Make Their Reports MUCH TO INTEREST General Lew Wallace Statue to Be Unveiled on January 11th Washington, November 16. —The annual reports of the cabinet officers will begin to appear in a few days. They will necessarily be a little out of the ordinary this year, because they will have to deal directly with only that part of the fiscal year between March and June inclusive. The annual report of the secretary of the treasury is always looked forward to with keen interest becauss it has to do with subjects that touch the commerce of the country on every side. The indications are that Secretary MacVeagh will put out a conservative report. He is a conservative man. He has denfon st rated frequently since he entered the cabinet that like Davy Crockett he wants to be sure he is right before he goes ahead. IJoubtless he has his own ideas regarding currency reform legislation, but he will refrain from giving them to the public until the national monetary commission has had its say. He feels that this is a courtesy due the commission, which has been busy for almost two years preparing to make recommendations. Whether Mr. MacVeagh will be able in his annual report to throw any light on the revenue producing qualities of the new tariff law is a question. The probaility is that he will not be able to get from the customs division very much reliable data on this subject. The customs officials say it will be about January 1 before they can make anything like an accurate estimate of the revenue the 'new law will produce. Washington. Nov 16. —Jan. 11 will witness "big doings” of Indiana interest in Washington. On that day the sons and daughters of the Hoosiers state will extol the achievements of Gen. Lew Wallace as a soldier, a (diplomat, a citizen and a literary character of surpassing genius. The .tentative program of the day's events | has just been completed. The In Idiana Society of Washington, unde: ; whose auspices the affair is being ar (ranged, today made the followlni brief announcement: On Jan. 11 1910, a statue in memory of Gen Lew Wallace, the noted soldier, au thor and diplomat, erected in stat uary hall (the capital), will be un veiled. The speakers on this occa sion will be Governor Thomas R' (Marshall, Senator Albert J. Beveridge and James Whitcomb RHey. The officers of the Indiana Society are now perfecting plans for a Wallace meeting, be held on the evening of this date at the Arlington Hotel, (and arrangements are made to (have these distinguished representatives of the Hoosier state present at. t’ds greeting.

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MADE AN ADDRESS I Jonas Tritch Spoke Before the Third Quarterly , Meeting ( ARE IMPROVING A Beautiful Carpet Being Added to the Sanctuary of St. Marys Church The council chamber at the library i was crowded and packed last evening, it being the third quarterly 1 meeting service of the Methodist ’ church, and the library proper being ' used for other purposes they were ’ compelled to take to the council ’ room. By the simple process of squeezing they were able to make room for those In attendance. Dis--1 trlct Superintendent Wade was present, but the main feature of the evening's program was an address by Jonas Tritch who spoke upon the rules of the church in relation to the ■ instruction to children. The address was fine and was well received ny all those who heard it. Niblick & Company are busy now placing a handsome velvet carpet in the sanctuary of St. Marys church, the floor covering being of a most beautiful design and rich in color. It will prove a great improvement to I this part of the church and corresponds with the remainder of the interior of this beautiful church. An electric motor is another improvement, the same to be attached to the pipe organ. o STORY OF CHRISTMAS STAMPS i Where the American Red Cross Found Its Popular Idea. The Red Cross Christmas stamp, 1 doubtless the most prominent little ’ factor in the holiday activities of the ’ United States today, traces Its ances. try back to Boston, where stamps or "stickers,” were first sold in this country to raise money for philanthropic purposes in 1862. The U. S. 1 Sanitary Commission conducted a i great fair or bazaar and used the money for sick and wounded soldiers in the civil war. Some resourceful person conceived the idea of selling special stamps as one means or swelling the proceeds of the bazaar. From Boston the idea spread to many ’ other cities in the east. It was not long until the stamps were used for so many purposes that the public lost interest in them, and the idea was soon forgotten. The Red Cross stamp had its origin in the fall of 1907, when it was issued to raise money /or anti-tuberculosis work. The stamp was first tried in an experimental way by the Deleware state branch of the American Red Cross,, the sale being confined to jf Delaware and Philadelphia. Last the American Red Cross deI i cided to nationalize the Christmas 4 stamp, and Howard Pyle, a prominent <artist, contributed the design. State branches of the Red Cross became general agents of the little red and green stamps with their messages of good will. With much misgiving an order for a million stamps was placed. But the idea “caught ! on” and spread like a prairie fire. The Red Cross offices in Washington were deluged with orders from over f the country. A second million s stamps was ordered. Another prinf ter and then a third was put to ! work. The American Red Cross was I fairly smothered under the demand y i and the printers were swamped. Ex--6 asperating delays occurred and good • s people all the land lost their teml' pers because they could not get ?r ! Christmas stamps, and because the r " ! Red Cross had not the foresight to prepare for the - avalanche. But there will not be any delays this h- 1 year, for the Red Cross made its first “■'order 20,000,000 stamps, and Is pret- | pared to turn out many million more I_ jon short notioe. ts LOOKS AFTER CURTIS JOHNSON p Deputy Warden Brandt of the Jes- ? I fersonville reformatory, was here ' today looking after Curtis Johnson, da paroled prisoner from that insti- ■ tution and who it seems had not reported for some time. It was learned however, that Curtis is working lin a factory at Marion, Indiana, and ■ is behaving himself.