Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 5, Decatur, Adams County, 6 January 1910 — Page 1

Voir;ne VIII. Numbt

BANNER DISPL —a Sect Day of the 1 Show i asses Off U I Large Attendant JUDGES ARE WOI '• —■ Hint

Prizes Will be A wan morrow—Exhibits Finest in Many Ye — ith wi attar condition's vora- I J with .the dis ger a;.d er than ever, th. day of tli. \dams county pou corn -h. vail' one of th< cessfu] i liJhistory of th tion. The any exhibits th belao .1 : riving the bn c. in place ;ht 'aad early t.. ml II ataiiable gp ( > large ii.ii tilled with fem of ...<>]- tl4 their fine ep chiek. ns, trkeye, geeselda eons, an.! • e, shelves witi a plays of < til the product < " s.l All day vis ed the hal nd were b»n praise of J exhibits.lj son of Fa I nd, an oted p. who has gB of the jtu . poultry di aye, arrived Wai evening, at <1 began hie )w ing this tiing. He v ri not finish unti Friday, at wi.:;: the awards of the prizes|wt j>i Fr.-d K.-11, Ige of thero~.a>i arrived from JHuntertowr: du a ing and a- <>*e bega* 1 The lovers bf ail Mud la can find 1 rd that whi b ss» fancy, and i.ojner birds anywhere. .mviig the iidsii Black Javas, Qlac Minorc am land Reds tb®h single Barred Ply >«h Hocks,'Silver«jt led HamburgMjßtack, Bu'siaT: Orpingtons Btacl and 1 Wynndotio. Light and Dai B? mas, and blaci game ft>v Uti keys are •••■* repraftited, a (Centime do®a.--(

FACTORY BM * L Muncie Suffered from a $65.. 000 Bia# at |:3O This Morning. r ACTORY I i the Blaze led Two Fire. rvice.) Wai to originated In of the M®. lant at that i the contents withni an i caused a great loss of $6.'., insurant The fir" was cMB.r the g as sure coming ■ forcing the flames out. igniting possible to as the g as kept feeding 'WW'j ’ rht ' plant was owned by a suMfeoippany. Mr. y o|gt of Cincinnati bi ®K*J e stoc)( holder. Ag nearby, con taining $25,000®81* of stock, Wa . saved. The be rebuilt a peculiar incide®g®cb occurred was the rescue of tßHnatned Alva Sul hart. Tlie lad j OWn der a tank in and gone to sleep, dreaMMPeacefully W hi] the factor hours firemen >ere preparing to lenient, when one of them the boy and , was soon unhurt jr J the water 1 8 he no doubt have WILL -Spottyfor Albion, w«he ? the large caw|>«| ’ >6ll enipl r | Butler, now enO onthe big d | tc Ji contract wlnc»l er & h| secured there. ■■

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JE musical entertainment fe musical enterainment to be * here next Saturday evening je members of the Perland Newj company, gives promise of being ( kst the city has heard for some n The music consists of bell ringI vocal quartet and brass quartet, pinembers of the company being rfs of the highest order. They np- « here under the auspices of the i»or class of the Decatur high job The musical will be given In * Bosse opera house. The public ittid attend, not only because they Ibe helping a good cause, but bem of the rare pleasure and benefit igli they will be given. It is not a one has the privilege of hearing

Mians of so great note. Hv Beat reservation sale for the yland Newhall company's concert t begin Saturday morning pt 8 uy’k at the Holthouse drug store. HL IS CLOSED Staples & Gerke Have Be- * come Owners of Tague Shoe Store.

3 TAKE POSSESSION a Last of Week—Mr. Tague * *■ Will Open Store at Lansing, Michigan. te fJ! . One of the quickest deals that has recorded in Decatur’s business perhaps, is that of the sale * lithe Tague shoe store to Fer People and Henry Gerke, the new firm »be known as Peoples & Gerke. It ?at been known for some time that it new firm intended to engage in g it shoe business and had made jins for the opening of a new store. e JO«r day before yesterday, however, »thy approached Mr. Tague with the imposition of buying his store, and ■ hhre manv hours the deal had been a definite settlement being prettied today. The new firm will |taie possession January 10th. The

rate was closed this morning for the pstpose of invoicing, Mr. Tagtie being Wed by Lawrence Koepler, a well ban shoe dealer of Rockford, Ohio, ud Peoples & Gerke by a representat» of the Smith company of Marion, i This store is one of the oldest in 4 city, formerly known as the IloltLe shoe store. Mr. Tague purleased the business just about eight liars ago, January 9th, and on Janu- » 9th of this year will relinquish b»mt<-r- -ts therein, making the cycle icfeight years complete. He came luthts city from Peoria, 111., where ththad much experience in the shoe tbfcess. During his engagement in bfeess here, he has built up a large trade, and is known as o»of the city's most successful busits nu :i. He has decided to go to I<ing. Mich., where he will engage isi e shoe business, and Decatur peo- , Pkwiß’i for him a continuance of his ,ls»ess there. He will go soon, but ~‘Mnot move his family to that place he become more definitely set|ltk rphe new firm of Peoples & s «te is a strong one, and will con- . tife tin business on the same soun . Kesß principles used by Mr. Tague >wlll assuredly meet with success, s A M" Peoples and Mr Gerke are i- Htantial business men of the couns 'l<nd well known, and have a host s who wish them the best. J A FINE SKIN. !• -I _ B < - 1 IM. Hensley has on display at his 1 Ph) of business the skin of a large ' l«krd which was presented to Mrs, f ‘ <n as a Present by a friend wife out m Mexico. The skin is a ;,S,. and «I t» s “"’ “Xd t °®t, which makes it more , M WI as beautiful- ; XEBLE w. C. T. u. MEETING. 1 Women's Christian Temperbion auxiliary at Preble, .cently organized H. Daniels at mM A °generM invitation is exIto all to attend.

Decatur, Indiana. Thursday Evening, Januaryl9lo.

EVERYBODY READY First Appearance of the 1910 Company B. P. O. Decatur Elk Boys. AT THE OPERA HOUSE Curtain Goes Up at 8:30 This Evening—A Program of Much Merit For You. Have you got your ticket for the big performance to occur in the onering circus pavillion on the stage at the Bosse opera house this evening? If you haven’t, better hurry. If you the big show gives a repeater tomorrow evening that may be worse than tonight. At any rate there will be no extra charge. All is in readiness for the great, performance, an event that will eclipse anything ever attempted by Weber & Fields, or any of the lesser lights of the vaudeville or minstrel stage. The annual minstrel show to be given by the Elks is at hand and the proceeds, why, they go to charity of course. The members of the chorus and the specialty fellers have been practicing for weeks, one at least, and they have the words of most of the songs down pat, any way they will have them on a card rli-ht in front of them, so there isn’t much chance for them to fall clear down. Seriously the show will be up to the standard and you should not miss it. After the first part or chorus, wherein the end men will make you laugh continuously, comes several features well worth the admission, Including a wonderful act by the LaDelle family. Louis Holthouse has by request consented to put on another turn with the Fee-Gee Island boys that will please as did before. There are a number of turns, but space and desire to surprise you prevents us from further mentioning the entire startling program. Be ■Here.

THE SEASON OPENS Decatur Horse Sale Company Will Hold First Sale of the Season. SALE HELD FRIDAY Sales to be Held Every Two Weeks Until June—Fine Horses Handled. Decatur will be the mecca Friday of , all those who either love horses for ■ themselves, or desire a good useful 1 beast of burden, as the Decatur Horse Sale company announces its first sale for the season for Friday, January 1 ;th The sales have been held for -Li number of years, every second Frii day from January until June in the company’s barns in this city, and the attendance of prospective buyers is > very large, among the numbers being - representatives from many counties t in many states. At each sale prospective purchasers of horses have three hundred heads to choose from, the stock consisting of big, fat, draft horses, colts, or general purpose horses of all kinds—anything in fact . to Please all. The opening sale Friday. which will have an unusually large and varied selection of horses, ' W iii probably draw a larger crowd 1 than any heretofore. The success of 1 the company is great, and its fame 1 and renown rapidly extending through--1 the country. > RECEIVES HARD FALL. John Sprague, of Eleventh street, slipped and fell on the ice on the - sidewalk in front of his home last i evening and fell, cutting a deep gash t in the back of his head, and straining t his back. He was rendered uncont scions for awhile. He is better today bnt finds it agreeable to confine himself to the house. ) . .

LIKE THEIR MICHIGAN HOME. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Nutt of Rocktransferred here this morning on the(r way to Fort Wayne to visit with their daughter, Mrs. Ella Petry. They are the parents of Mrs. Harvey Lee, formerly of this city, now of near White Cloud, Mich., to which place they moved last summer, buying a large fruit farm there. Mr. and Mrs. Nutt visited with them last fall, and report that they are getting along well. They assisted them in packing their large crop of apples, and In making apple butter. The Lee farm is near that of Harvey Harruff and other Adams county people. It lies in a.fine fruit region, and they stated that while there a neighbor of the Lees sold from his place SI,OOO worth of apples, and had a large quantity more to pick and market. Mr. Lee was a well known music teacher, but decided to move north and go on a farm, hoping the change would be more beneficial to his health. BIG DEAL CLOSED The Berling & Moltz Compan at Bluffton Make a Large Sized Trade. SHIPPING FACILITIES Are Much Better—Barney Kalver is Also Mixed Up in Proposition.

A deal was closed Tuesday evening by which the Berling & Moltz company, successors to S. Tudor Packing company, acquired the large brick factory building located on West Market street, between the Clover Leaf and the C. B. & C. railroad tracks, originally built for the Wittebort clay pot factory. In the consummation of the deal the Merchants and Manufacturers’ association, which owend the clay pot building, took in the way of a trade from the Berling & Moltz company the old packing house property, located on the Wabash river bank, at the north end of Johnson street, including grounds and buildings, comprising about a quarter of a block. The deed shows that the clay pot building was transferred to the Berling & Moltz company at a valuation of SIO,OOO, while the old packing house property was deeded to the M. & M. association at a value of $5,000. On the basis of these figures the Berling & Moltz company would pay $5,000 “boot” money. The Berling & Moltz company has had an option on the old clay pot building for several months, but their option was to expire the first of this month, and not until Tuesday afternoon was it known definitely that they intended to take the building. They have already commenced to move part of their packing establishment. Barney Kalver, identified with the company, recently acquired properties across the street north from the clay pot building and has established his junk yard there. In the clay pot building the Berling & Moltz company secured a two story brick 60x150 feet in dimensions, extending a full half block north and south. The old boot and shoe factory building, which joins up to it and runs through to Washington street, belongs to H. C. Arnold and is not included in the deal. Their new location gives Berling & Moltz much better shipping facilities. —Bluffton News. — * o—boys defeat the old-timers. In a series of three games played Wednesday evening, the Palace Bowling team defeated the famous postoffice team by a total score of 823 to 779. The highest score of the evening was made by Robert Peterson, a lad of fifteen, who rolled 217, and made an average of 183. Dyke Frisinger average 189. The games were interesting and the teams will no doubt get together again before long.

GAINS STRENGTH SLOWLY. Bernard Terveer, who was injured by being dragged by a frightened horse last Friday evening, is recovering slowly. He is bedfast, and while his injuries are not so severe, he remains very weak, and Is gaining strength very slowly. /. / <

THE RESOLUTIONS I The Eighth Congressional District Convention Adopt Resolutions. PRAISE PUBLIC MEN Senator Shively, Governor Marshall and CongressMan Adair Mentioned. The committee on resolutions, through their chairman, Hon. A. P. Beatty, reported the following at the district meeting Wednesday: “We, the democrats of the Eighth congressional district of the state of Indiana, in district convention assemI bled, renew our faith in and pledge our fidelity to the time-honored principles of our party, and felicitate the party upon its successes in the recent city elections throughout the state. “We congratulate the party upon the services of our distinguished and able fellow citizen, the Hon. Benjamin F. Shively, as Itnited States senator from this state, and heartily commend and endorse his efforts in behalf of the people of Indiana and of the country at large. “We also congratulate the people of Indiana upon the election of the Hon. Thomas R. Marshall as chief executive, and heartily approve his able, careful and painstaking administration of state affairs. “We point with pride to the splendid record of our congressman, the Hon. J. A. M. Adair, and his efforts in behalf of the veterans who fought to preserve the union and his advocacy of al! measures which subserve the best interests and the rights of the great masses of the people, and we unhesitatingly commend him for higher political preferment. “We also point with satisfaction to the masterful and skillful management of the district organization in recent campaigns by the Hon. Lew Ellingham, as district chairman, and extend to him our fullest appreciation of his winning cordiality and tireless efforts in behalf of the party.”

THE YEAR’S JURORS Commissioners Fristoe and Fordyce Met Here Today to Select the Names. FOR THE YEAR 1910 It is Necessary to Select 120 Names —Are Taken From Various Townships. H. A. Fristoe of Geneva and Simeon B. Fordyce met at the county clerk's office today, where they selected the names of resident freeholders and householders of Adams county with which to fill the jury box, for use during the year 1910. It is necessary to select for this purpose 120 names. These are chosen from the various townships and corporations so that each is represented during the year about equally. Four times each year the commissioners meet just before the February, April, September and November terms of court and select the juries. Four petit juries are drawn and twice each year it is necessary to elect grand juries. In case of emergencies special grand juries are sometimes called to investigate affairs. So that it can be seen that the number of names selected, 120, is not too many, though it is likely that not more than half of them will be used during this year. The commissioners will meet jgain in about two weeks, at which time they will select the men to serve on the February term jury. o TWENTY-FIVE PAID YESTERDAY. ’Squire Smith reports that twentyjfive of the poll tax delinquents who were sued, appeared yesterday and [paid, while .nine judgments were entered by default. Os *urnablo 'today, one judgment was WB ( 'd'

WELLS COUNTY MAN HURT. Charles Marshall Struck By Traction Car and Will Die as Result. (United Press Service.) Bluffton, Ind., Jan. 6 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Charles Marshall, assessor of Liberty township, one of the best known democratic politicians of the county, and an extensive stock buyer, was fatally injured this morning at S:3i>, when he was struck by a north bound car of the Indiana Union Traction company at Poneto He was driving across the track and had the blinds closed to his buggy, thus hiding the approaching car from view. Five ribs were broken, his lungs punctured in two or three places and his right arm was fractured. It is thought he cannot recover. —o — FAMINE SPECTRE Stalks Through the Nort hwest Section, Following the Recent Storms. BLACK HAND MURDER Committed in Chicago Today—New Yorker Sliding on Icy Pavements. (United Press Service.) Minnapolis, Minn,, Jan. 6 —(Spcial to Daily Democrat) —The sceptre of famine has begun to stalk through the northwest as a result of the territ le blizzard which has swept this territory. Reports tell of the dead and injured and dying. Cattle are dying by the hundreds, railroad service is badly crippled, there is a shortage in coal. (United Press Service.) Chicago, 111., Jhn 6. —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The boldest black hand murder in the history of Chicago was committed after daylight this morning when three men entered the home of Benedto Cienni, 65, a rich Italian merchant, and while one held up the wife at the point of a revolver, the other shot Cienni to death. The murderers escaped. The men came to the house early, under the pretext of buying gloves. Many letters, demanding $5,000, had bee nreceived during the past two years, but had been ignored. (United Press Service.) New York, Jan. 6—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Those New Yorkers who did not crawl to work today assumed a very undignified and much more painful position and slid to work. During the night and early today nearly 600 persons were taken to the hospitals and are under doctors' care for injuries received on the ice-coated streets. Heavy fogs hang over the city and the service on the elevated and surface railroads is badly crippled. n— - REV. STALTER VERY SICK. The Rev. Stalter, one of the well known pioneer men of Adams county, is very sick at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Grant Russell, at Ossian. Mr. Stalter has been suffering from kidney trouble for the past year, and has now taken a decided turn for the worse. He is about seventy years of age. A daughter, Mrs. Dal Hower, went to Ossian today to be at bis bedside. SOLD HIS CHICKEN BUSINESS. John Lose, the barber, who, as a side issue, has for ten years past,

been engaged In the poultry business, has disposed of his stock of Rhode Island Reds and all the paraphernalia necessary to conduct a first class poultry yard on a small scale to Thomas Dowling, who will raise some chickens at his farm south of town. John has been very successful in the business, but the work became too heavy and he decided to give it up. —— o — FRONEFIE4.D CASE TRIED TODAY. Judson W. Teeple went to Fort Wayne this morning to try the last one of the multitudinous divorce cases brought _ by x JJa'Uida Fronefield against Willir v'd, which was venued to A Ind which was set ,■ i *

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WAS HIT BY TRAIN Andy Miller of Geneva Injured—Hurled Fifteen Feet—Hit by Pilot. OPERATION A SUCCESS Mrs. S. H. Teeple Recovers From Anaesthetic and Friends are Hopeful. Geneva, Ind., Jan. 6 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —A. j. Miller, one of the best known residents of this place, is auffereing from a badly fractured collar bone, and other bruises, and he thinks he is lucky that his wounds are no worse, since he tried to combat with aG. R. & I. locomotive. He had accompanied some friends to the train and was standing near the track as the train pulled in, so close that the pilot struck him, knocked him fifteen feet and inflicted the injury to his shoulder. Mrs. £>. H. Teeple, wife of the postmaster, and well known over the county, was successfully operated on at 4 o’clock Wednesday afternoon. She had been suffering for some time with a complication of ailments and the operation was decided upon. It was performed by Dr. Pauff of Indianapolis, assisted by Drs. Dickens and Schwartz of Portland and Price of Geneva. Three quarts of water and a large tumorous growth were removed. Mrs. Teeple recovered from the anaesthetic and the many friends have hopes that she will recover. The family is having much trouble at present, Mrs. Teeple’s mother having become totally blind. The Colilseum, a new theater, was opened Wednesday by the Damon Colored minstrels. The show was good and the house was well filled. The new opera house is owned by W. D. Cross. SESSION iS OVER Board of County Commissioners Complete First Meeting of Year. ROADS ARE ACCEPTED Contractors Secure Their Allowances —Other Business of the Meeting. The board of county commissioners closed their first session of the year Wednesday evening and adjourned. Considerable business was transacted during the three days. At the Wednesday afternoon meeting it was ordered that the superintendent of the county infirmary sell, a bay horse, on the farm, at not less than $225, and turn over to the coun- ' ty the amount received and report , same to the board. The board after going over the Kirkland and Preble, E. W. Dailey and Carter macadam roads, accepted same and allowed the amount due . on them. During the session they al- , so allowed the amounts due on the

Bleeke, Cook, Root and Preble, Wafel and Berning. --O'" ■— — ■ HAD RELATIVES IN DECATUR. Isaac Tobias, of Dayton, Ohio, Well Known Here, Pasess Away. Mrs. John Thompson received word this morning of the death of her uncle* Isaac W. Tobias, of Dayton, Ohio, which occurred Tuesday morning. Mr. Tobias is known to many here, having visited relatives in this city and county last summer. His wife, who was a' sister of Mrs, Lydia Rowers and Jacob Spade, of near Peterson, died just about a year ago. Mr. Tobias and family were former residents of Fort Wayne. t