Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 6, Decatur, Adams County, 7 January 1910 — Page 1

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IT’S A COLD OLD — Reports From Over I Show That Zero We? Predominates. i I' northwest st Trains are Stuck and P ( are Suffering—The i* Shortage Continue — ' (Uni'od Press Servin Indi .i.H’Htlia. Ind., Jan. ’ to Daily D< uaeerat)—h’hls c • again i d|by zero Went’.' when the thaj-mometer ret degr.. zero at 7 fe’cl ds aetlj ro aflf o'clock. |An» bowed one weath- : n . (q | predicts a frisc ; — (Unit ail Press Sen ice. ! Uel-n M<AjU Jan. ?.- S)S Daily D< uiirat)—Two t*' trains, a sn( w plow ami sent t 1 the enow I stuck .e cuge snow dr on ttie y dni pacific, ingi-ton ■ d Columbus. I All £® 1 to press t! ugh the en ini I<l The Emil »• the norti.'A sHseems to be west of the I Mississippi, wteiK 1 suffering is reported. — (Uritod Press Bei Laport. n<, Jan. 7. isn: ■ Daily DemoaSl—Laporte th»i *■ ing ex ced the Aides: Wof this wintei the thfernio»r» a istering si «a degree bear* in several laces. At a sail '.e* eight miles oath of her* ■hewr’ reached th tl below. mu (UnltajsPress Service.) Vincenne iu, s*a.i 7 Sjeta Daily DemodMHMwy is te est ’of the vflnr sc^d 8 " the gtretMi ment thcrraAeter W degrees be « zero at ' o'clock fill —_— GO T W7 ! Wash G pbKlak s Position With ail Fat 3< ’ 'fr FOR .<NY YEARS He Has Associated With VdHHfcrests and is a . * Mr. Gilpen are paring io - 1 e11 ’ 10 . where they will home, joinijjl the large < citizens established ■ Gilpen was for man;. : a® **S' -ded with the Vail facte’ sMMk place, proving to be a vi>ry^Mft»' e assistant, and he has 'ion with the Vail fact": ■ where his work will to that wh*] e here. Mr. Gilpen wm Bot move all goods to Cardwell at (■K® ll . will wait until they find l:"' v | SgF' lr ‘ ate agrocs tt j, t them. In they wlll store the grefW P ait of their household goods residence p rop . erty on Their wn in-law, Ed l!a^BF r ’ : family win cupy their hojtgyy during their ah. sence. Mrs. Gigg Jfid Mrs, Vail left Thursday b ut j[ r Gilpen will his business affairs here COUNTY cObll. IN SESSION. The have been In session day, taking car e of the whictj a re nw essary at. Os the year. A |, the surplus into the g «ral fund against the c* are p aid f fund They co mplete “* 8 workt^ d 7 ; l ® 1 n 2 econin ‘^on e ers will and out the instMns as given by the coum i® Hem

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READING WATER METERS. F Wisehaupt Working at Ta»k Ice Makes Unusually Difficult. ■I. D. Wisehaupt is working at a |cult job this week, being none than reading the some 570 waI meters scattered over the city, yse meters are read every three giths and it seems a sad trick of fi that the time should come when rfl are sealed shut with ice. It usJy requires a week to read them, 1 as the ice has sealed the covers jt, and in many cases it is neccs■p to dig into the snow and pry jun off, it will take much longer to id them this time . URTIAL MUSIC flying Colors and Excellent Services Marked the Joint Installation f G. A. R. AND W. R. C. bmrades J. D. Hale and Dr. Rainier Were Installing Officers—A Program. [Martial music, flying colors and apjßpriate services, addresses, recitals and songs, bringing memories of ogled sadness and joyousness, arked the joint Installation of the leers of the Sam Henry Post G. A, i and the Woman’s Relief Corps May evening. The installation was i public one and the attendance of pee interested in the affairs of the ■rades and their noble assistants, u large. Comrade J. D. Hale servos installing officer of the G. A. R, » following officers taking their obkitions: Commander, J. R. Parfit; senior vice, L. N. Grandstaff; Bior vice, William Reiter; quarterAter, F. F. Freeh; adjutant, Theo, fie Moore; patriotic instructor, J. > Hale; surgeon, S. O. Purkhead; •plain, R. N. Andrews; officer of the fit, A. J. Teeple; guard, Daniel Kitla: sergeant-major, Michael It ertzIfiger. quartermaster-sergeant,. J L. fee; trustees, S. B. Teeple, D. K. Cckley, B. W. Sholty. The officers iihe W R C„ who were installed by ib Rainier, were; President, Vinnie tn; senior vice, Eliza Peterson, or vice, Jennie Rainier; chap,jh, Louise Kennedy; treasurer, Em|Helm; conductor, Margaret LouE; guard, Maria Hower; organist, gle Wolf; patriotic instructor, ia Clancy; press correspondent, jfiah Wertzerger; assistant conduc- !*. Martha Hay; assistant guard, iifiry Smith; first color bearer, Agnes tare' s: second color bearer, Myrtle Monee: third color bearer, Jennie Svens; fourth color bearer, Lydia i following the installation services hery good program was givern In k absence of the Rev. D. 0. Mise, to was detained by sickness, the k R. Spetnagel gave a very good i-fc-ess He spoke of the sacrifice boys in blue and of their faithi companions, the defenders of he S (nt rv and of their orders which i» e for their watchwords, fraternity, tX and loyalty, Rev. Spetnage, Iking the coure of his address, < i his sixty-seven stories, and Me e d another l-rel to his wreath as, »irarn-spinner. Joshua Parrish, the e Wlv installed commander, also gave t*en worded address. Music added »Xms to the evening, there be- ; I! a vocal solo by Miss Hazel Sowh | wlt h organ accompaniment y 11 Ib Donna Sowers, a duet bF j. ■ , n Neptune, vocal ouet by j ‘ reC n and Cecelia Andrews, ’ th' Lrgan accompaniment by Miss X and a duet, "Tenting on - toe J- b nid Camp Ground, . ft u The little ones also contribi er t 9 0 tJe Pleasure of the evening, MmVaIU Teeple gave in a clear | ; way the true old story of ( 1“ Ride” while Pliny Lyon J® mTI I’ete’rson gave excellent er 4 Marcia Helm and HelStations, an * duet in n (Swereuger uttle voices, etor sweet quavering little^ !• He evening was °“® ]y a n of the 1 . , _hile not nearly L 8 ! 1 blue and their companions i-I*, in blue account of b to e able to b bad ’ conditlo n of the, t felt thelr , B hlks those inspiration renewed,, ’ Mrtotism a honor for the M thelr respect and hono > taful denfenders of ; lengthened-

Decatur, Indiana. Friday Evening, January 7, 1910.

GETTING CHESTY President May Take Patronage From the Insurgents. IT AFFECTS INDIANA I Congressmen Crumpacker and Barnard are in Bad Grace. Washington, Jan. 7. —The two republican representatives from Indiana may be put in an embarassing position by the new order denying patronage to those who do not support the president's policies and legislative program. A strict application of the rule undoubtedly will cause them ' much annoyance and the word that comes from the inner administration circles is that the president is disposed to make a rigid enforcement of it Representatives, according to the most authentic reports, will be expected to support the administration’s program in its entirety and will not be allowed to exercise license as to what bills they may support and what ones they may reject as unworthy legislation. Representatives Crumpacker and Barnhard of Indiana have had no quarrel with the president. On the contrary they have stood with the president on all important matters that have come up. Judge Crumpacker has been on of the most ardent defenders of the president. While Crumpacker, out of a sense of state pride, supported Charles W. Fairbanks for the presidential nomination, it was always unjierstood in Washington that he had a strong predilection toward Taft as second choice. Furthermore Taft and Crumpacker have been personal friends. Washington, Jan. 7.—President Taft is still looking forward to a trip to Alaska late in the coming spring. He’ plans to go to the far northwestern territory immediately after the adjournment of congress and before going to Beverley for the late summer and fall. o TRACING HORSE Marion Resident and Deputy Sheriff Call Here on Their Detective Tour. THIEVES ARE CAUGHT But Refused to Tell Where Horse is—Went to Fort Wayne and Akron. A Marion resident and the deputy sheriff from that place, whose names we were unable to learn, passed through Decatur and called on Sheriff Meyer while here. They were on their way to Fort Wayne, thence to Akron, and other Ohio cities, tracing a valuable horse, which had been stolen from the Marion man some time 'ago. Two Marion men, who without 'doubt, were the thieves, are now incarcerated in the Marion jail, but they ' refused to tell what they did with the J horse. The men have evidence that 'those under suspeiion passed this way, and through Fort Wayne, and 'that one of them sent ten dollars to J his wife from Akron, Ohio, at the time they were supposed to have disposed of the horse, but as the accused men strenuously deny taking the horse, it remains for the owner and J the officer to find the animal, which 1 after all is the gr»at point in question. It was valued at about |2OO. The men 'implicated In the matter were also found to be mixed up in turkey steal- . ing and have more than one charge to answer. K. OF P ’S SPECIAL MEETING. The Knights of Pythias will hold a special meeting, beginning at 7 o’clock this evening for the purpose lof attending to business relative to 'the holding of the first meeting in ! the new hall next Thursday evening. 1 All members are urged to be out to jthis special meeting.

SCHMUCK STILL HAS TROUBLES. Notified to Move Out of Building He Occupies. A notice has been served on Charles B. Schmuck, erstwhile proprietor of the Lyric theater, demanding that he gather his belongings and evaporate from the Murphy building, in which for several months his amusement place has been located. The notice gives him ten days in which to va- ' moos. By the terms of the contract | Mr. Schmuck was to pay his rent in advance each month and this he has failed to do, a half month’s rent being owing at the present time to Mr. Murphy. The theater man is negotiating for the sale of the moving picture outfit and the deal is expected to be consummated in the very near future,after which he will seek new quarters in I some other town. —Auburn Courrier THEY INITIATED Class of Five More Were Given Initiatory Degrees in K. of P. Lodge. THURSDAY EVENING Installation of Officers Also in Order—lmportant Meeting. The Knights of Pythias held a rousing meeting Thursday evening. Five new members were taken into this progressive and ever-growing order, those receiving the initiatory degree being C. L. Johnson, S. E. Brown, Ed Beery, Henry Gentle and F. A. Peoples. The installation of the newly elected officers was also a prominent part of the evening’s program, and the following took upon themselves the oaths of their respective offices: Chancellor commander, Arthur Suttles; vice chancellor, Ed Ashbaucher; master at arms, Fred Ashbaucher; prelate, Martin Worthman; master of finance, Fred Mills; keeper of records and seals, Jonas Tritch; master of exchequer, Dan Erwin; inner guard, J. F. Frutche; outer guard, Roy Mumma. ’ The lodge has called an important meeting for 7 o'clock this evening for the purpose of attending to important business relative to the holding of the meeting in the new hall next Thursday evening. HIGHEST SINCE CIVIL WAR. Following the anticipation hogs are very slightly higher on the local market since the holidays ,and are bringing from SB.OO to $8.25, the highest price in many years. In Chicago and the eastern markets the prices are still higher, hogs bringing from $8.60 to $8.75, which is said to be the highest since the civil war, with the exception of during the summer of 1882. There has been no notable increase in the scarcity of hogs on the local market during the past few weeks.

> _ >■**'*’ •'■■••■■■■ •■'■■-•“-*•-”*?i| •• ■ &F * .. x * W- wte ■ ' hXiWUn MAMMOTH BRONZE TURKEY. Weighing Forty-Eight Pounds —Now on Display In Poultry Show —Raised by Willis Fonner, one of Root Township's Best Poultry Men.

YEGGS DO BATTLE I i Two Dead as the Result of a Fight Between Robbers and Station Men. I 'AT YPSILANTI, MICH. I A Negro Hanged in Ken.l tucky—Town Scaffold Covered With Snow. Ypsilanti, Mich., Jan. 7—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Baggage Master Henry Miner of the Michigan Central was killed and Morgan Emmett was fatally wounded as a result of a quick battle with two yeggemen early today. Emmett has no chance of recovery, according to the physicians. It , is supposed that the battle at the station was the result' of an effort of the yeggmen, who had been frightened while attempting to break into a jewelry store to take refuge in the station. One of the yeggs was wounded and captured by a night watchman at the jewelry store, while the other two after the fight at the station fled. Carl Dillings, alias Charles Hawkins, 20; Robert McCormick, 18, and Henry Herrington, 19, all of Detroit, were arrested today, charged with being the yeggs who terrorized the town. Dillings was arrested by the nightwatch. The other two are charged with participating in the battle, which resulted in Miner's death. (United Press Service.) Williamstown, Ky., Jan. 7. —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Earl Thompson, 17 , a negro, was hanged here early today, in the dim light of lanterns. The scaffold was covered with snow when the executioners arrived to prepare it. Thompson attempted to assault Maggie Roberts, a white woman. ——o — THEY MAY SET A DATE. Anti-Saloon Workers in Wells County Want Local Option Election. Tomorrow afternoon in the Baptist church there will be a meeting of the temperance workers of the county at which time the time will be set for the county local option election and preliminary arrangements made for the event. While the circular letter, which was sent out announcing the fact that the meeting would be held was only sent to a few persons in each township, the leaders have stated that every one is welcome to the meeting. The purpose of the leaders in the movement is to get some sort of an organization formed, by which the petition for the election can be held and arrangements made to canvass the county so as to get out the voters. It is probable that the election will be petitioned for some time in March or the last day of February, the majority of the temperance workers agreeing that in months the farmers of the county will be the least busy. —Bluffton Banner.

JOE BURNS IS SLATED. According to the latest bit of political “dope” that is in circulation Joseph Burns of Keystone, ex-represen-tative from Wells county, defeated two years ago for renominatiar. by J. B. Merriman, and who was spoken if for a time as a possible candidate against Merriman will likely enter the race for the democratis nomination for joint senator from Wells, Blackford and Grant to succeed Bartney Shaffer of Grant county. A prominent local democrat was heard to state yesterday that Mr. Burns was I retty sure to make the race. —Bluffton News. THEYREORGANIZED Decatur Cemetery AssociaHeld Annual Meeting ' Thursday Evening. ELECTED TRUSTEES And Same Officers for the Year—No Change in the i Membership. The trustees of the Decatur Cemetery association met Thursday evening at the office of 'Squire Stone and an election of seven trustees for the ensuing year was he’d. The same members that were in charge last year were re-elected and there will therefore be no change. Those who will serve for the coming yeare are Sylvester Spangler, Dr. J. S. Coverdale, J. H. Stone, Solomon Linn, John Niblick, Mathias Kirsch and J. W. Teeple. After this was over the trustees elected a president, secretary and treasurer, which also resulted with the election of the same officers, who are: President, Solomon Linn; secretary, J. H. Stone, and treasurer, J. S. Coverdale. They will assume their duties at once, which wiH be for one year, and as there are no change In the membership, everything will pass along the same as usual. — ' o CALLED BY MOTHER'S ILLNESS. Dr. Boyers Went to Morgantown, W. Va., to be at Her Bedside. Dr. J. S. Boyers Wednesday afternoon received a telegraph message from Morgantown, W. Va., bringing the news of the very serious illness of his mother, Mrs. Rebecca Boyers, of that city. Mrs. Boyers has been sick for several days with pneumonia, and a trained nurse has been in attendance. Word received several times from her told of no alarming condition, until that received Thursday afternoon, and Dr. Boyers left at once for her bedside. The mother is sev-enty-seven years of age. The father died about two years ago. o - TAKE POSSESSION SATURDAY. Invoic c rs Finish at Tague Store —Old Force Retained. The work of invoicing the stock of the Tague shoe store has been completed and the new firm. Peoples & Gerke, will take possession Saturday morning. The firm announces that the same force employed by Mr. Tague will be retained —Alva Nichols, who has served for many years as clerk, and Harmon Tettman, in charge of the repairing department. T*he employees are efficient in their lines of work, and the public will be pleased to learn of their continuance at the old place. -o —... NURSE DISPENSED WITH TODAY. Mrs. Catherine Allison, who fell about six weeks ago and fractured one of her wrists and hips, is so much improved that the trained nurse, Miss Grace Hines, of Portland, who has been giving her such good care during the six weeks, was allowed to go today. Mrs. Allison is graudally recovering, though slowly, an account of her advanced age, and is now able to sit up in a chair part of the time. The news of her recovery is gratifying indeed to all who know her. o AT LUTHERAN HOSPITAL. Ferdinand Ehrman of Kirkland township is at the Lutheran hospital, Fort Wayne, where he is recovering from an operation, being for appendicitis. He stood the test well and is recovering nicely.

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THE ELKS MINSTREL Their Fourth Annual Effort to Entertain the Public. THEY ARE CLEVER The LaDelles are Among the Very Best in Their Profession. The fourth annual minstrel showgiven by the B. P. O. E. of this city was the best of the four, and was one continuous hit from the time the curtain rose until It descended after ’ the last act of the clever LaDelle family in their world of mystery and fun. The curtain arose on a beautiful scene of the grand chorus, where forty voices were blended in harmony. Then came the funny jokes of the end men, interspersed with songs by W. P. Schrock, Ned Steele, Hugh Hite, Jesse Sellemeyer, Louis Holthouse, Wesley Hoffman, C. O. France, Clayson Carroll, Leo Woods and Dr. Fred I. Patterson. Part two was a singing novelty by Clifford, Hazel and with his six Pierotts, Fred Schaub in the Irish comedy, and then came the famous LaDelle family and they mystified and entertained the audience for forty minutes and their turns were the best ever seen on the stage at the Bosse. They certainly deserve all the goo dthings said of them and are fast approaching the top in their profession, all of which is more than gratifying to their legion of friends in this city, where they are known by every one and all of whom wish them success. But the show was above the ordinary as a minstrel show, and the Elks are being favorably talked about today. Preparations for the event have been on the way less than a week, all of which shows that the Decatur Elks are the best that ever happened. These annual events are given for the benefit of charity, the proceeds being used to help those who need the kindly hand of charity to help them sustain life and health. Their charity work in this city is the sort of help that means something more than soft words, but is the genuine sort, backed by those things that mean life itself. The public have more than a kindly feeling for the Decatur Elks and they wish for them success in their efforts in behalf of the poor and the needy, and success in every other effort as well. They will give a repeater this evening and the Bosse opera house should be crowded to the doors. OPTION ELECTION To be Held in Wells County Latter Part of February or Early March. THEY MET TODAY Date Will be Fixed This Afternoon—County is Dry by Remonstrance. Bluffton, Ind., Jan. 7. —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Temperance men from all over this county met here this afternoon, for the purpose of fix Ing the date for a local option election. Petitions for the election will then be arranged and an effort made to fix the date for the latter part of February or the first of March. The county has been dry for a year or more, on remonstrance, but the temperance workers have decided to 1 make it so by local option If thev 1 can. The general opinion seems tc ■ be that the county will vote dry by n 1 large majority. Business men and ■ others would have preferred to post '■ pone' the action for some time a‘ > least, but the temperance worker:' • insist on the election and it is llke- ■ ly it wil be held. 0 A freight train on the G. R. & I railroad ran into the rear end of an 1 other this morning and for a whfl“ . caused quite a bit of excitement. Twr J box cars and the caboose were de - molished, which later caught fire. Th, t loss will amout to several hundre’ ' dollars. No one was injured, 1