Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 53, Decatur, Adams County, 3 March 1910 — Page 1

Volume VIII. Number 53.

METINSTANT DEATH Bernard Plock of Ft. Wayne Known and Related to Many Here Met Death. STRUCK BY ENGINE Wife Visiting Here at Home of Brother, J. S. Meyers, at Time of Accident. Bernard Plock of Fort Wayne, well known to Adams county residents, was struck by a Pennsylvania passenger train about 6 o'clock Wednesday evening, meeting instant death. The wife of the unfortunate man, who was formerly Miss Theresa Meyers of this county, a sister of Bernard, Joe, J. S. Meyers, Mrs. Anthony Voglewede and Mrs. John Tonnelier of this county and city, was visiting here at the home of her brother, J. S. Meyers, south of this city at the time of the unfortunate occurrence and was nearly prostrated with grief when the sad news was broken to her. The telephone message came to the Meyers family about 8 o'clock Wednesday evening, but. fearing to break the message in all its fullness to her, they informed her only that he was injured, and Mrs. Plock, accompanied by her brother, Barney Meyers, and sister, Mrs. Anthony Voglewede, left at once for this city, taking the 9:30 car to Fort Wayne. On arriving here they were met by other relatives, who then informed the grief-stricken wife of the death, and so overcome was she that it was feared that she could not make the trip home. Mrs. Plock had repeatedly talked of her unwillingness to leave home at this time, no doubt having some sort of presentiment of coming danger, but was urged to do so by her husband that she might take the rest and enjoy the visit with her relatives. She had been here since Sunday. Mr. Plock for thirty-six years had been working for the Pennsylvania railroad company, it being his duty to take the employees out to the carshops in the east end in the morning and return in the evening. No details of the accident were given in the message to the relatives here Wednesday evening, but the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette gives the following account: Shortly after 6 o’clock Wednesday night Bernard Plock, aged fifty-two years, of 323 Swinney avenue, one of the veteran employees of the Pennsylvania company, was struck by second section of Pennsylvania passenger train No. 19 at a point a few feet east of the coal docks near the round house and instantly killed. While the exact particulars will probably never be known, for no one witnessed the affair, it is supposed that he failed to notice the approaching train, which was running about two hours late, and he stepped on the tracks just as he was struck bj the west bound passenger. One of the saddest incidents in connection with the accident is that he tiad just completed his day s wor and was about to start for his home when the terrible affair happened. The unfortunate man, who was firing the engine used to haul the shop train to and from the east shops, an, which is in charge of Engineer Louis Sweeney, was seen extinguishing the light on the front of the engine a few minutes before the accident happened and had probably left it and was about to step upon the track to await his engineer, with whom he served for the past twelve years this run, previous to starting on their walk down to the depot as had bee# the case many years. Engineer Sweeney had just extinguished the lamp at the rear < nd his engine when he heard the passenger train pass. On starting down e tracks he failed to see his companion but noticed a body lying near tracks a short distance west of the coal docks. It was dark at the time and he struck a match and was rifled to find his fireman lying before him dead. The train bad hurled the man probably a distance of y feet and an investigation showed that his face was crushed to a pulp, a ac that led those who found him to relieve that he had just stepped upon the tracks and was partly facing in

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the direction of the coming train when struck. In addition to this his right leg was badly mangled below the knee and almost every bone in the unfortunate man's body was broken in the Impact with the pilot of the engine. Coroner Kesler was called shortly afterwards the remains were taken to the Peltier undertaking establishment. The deceased was married and is survived by a wife, a daughter, Eleanor, and four brothers, two of whom, Edward J. and Herman H-, are employed at the Packard organ works and the other two reside in Chicago. He was a devout member of the congregation ot St. Paul’s Catholic church, from which the funeral serviVes will be held at a date to be announced later. Joe and J. S. Meyers and Anthony Voglewede left this morning for Fort Wayne to be with their sister. AFTER BEEF TRUST They Are Trying to Resist Prosecution in New Jersey. NICK FOR GOVERNOR Ohio Republicans Talking of Nick Longworth for Governor. Washington, March 3 —A bill, which if passed, would declare the members of the beef trust, recently indicted in New Jersey, fugitives from justice and compel their extradition to New Jersey to stand trial for alleged illegal combination and monopoly, has been introduced by Representative Henry of Texas, a member of the house judiciary committee. “The individuals composing the beef trust, who have been indicted by a New Jersey grand jury,” said Mr. Henry, "are endeavoring to hide behind the proposition that they have transacted no business in the state of New Jersey, and, therefore, could not have committed a crime there because they were not personally present. This is an old dodge, an elusive method of escaping punishment." Washington, March 3—The Ohio republican here are disposed to believe that Nick Longworth will be the republican nominee for governor of Ohio. There was a time not long ago when the president believed James R. Garfield was the man to lead the fight against Judson Harmon, but now that Garfield has lined up with Plnchot In the BallingerPinchot controversy, the administration doesn ot regard him with so much favor. Wade Ellis left last night for Ohio to size up the situation for the president. Washington, March 3—Representative Crumpacker of Indiana is one of the select company invited by President Taft to attend the dinner at the white house this evening in honor of Speaker Cannon. The invitation to Judge Crumpacker is creatng comment in view of the fact that the Indiana representative is regarded as a near insurgent, whose retirement from the ways and means committee followed a disagreement with Speaker Cannon over various schedules of the tariff bill. o SERVICES CONTINUE. The attendance at the Evangelical church Wednesday evening was one of the largest that has been present during the course of meetings, which are growing in interest each evening. A very inspiring sermon was delivered by an able speaker and one good lady went forward and bowed at the altar. This evening Evangelist Klein ot Reading, Pa., will be the speaker and a special invitation is extended to the public to attend. The singing furnished by the choir is excellent and much appreciated by the pastor and people. o Mrs. Dora Bergman and daughter, Ethel, of Denver, who are visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Money, at Fort Recovery, returned to their home Tuesday evening after a several days’ visit in Decatur with her sister, Mrs. Ed Vancll.— I Portland Commercial-Review.

Decatur, Indiana. Thursday Evening, March 3, 1910.

HANGED DEAD MAN A Frenzied Mob at Dallas, Texas, Hurled a Negro From Court Room. THEN LYNCHED HIM City is in Wild Confusion and Martial Law Has Been Proclaimed. Dallas, Tex., March 3 —(Bulletin) — Allan Brooks, the negro who was charged with the assault of little two-year-old Mary Duvlns, was taken from the court room where he was being tried and lynched by a mob of two thousand men today. At a given signal fifty men inside the court room rushed on Brooks, overpowerd the officers, and grabbing the negro, threw him out of the second story window, where he was pounced upon by thousands who had gathered in the court house yard. The crowd then marched down street to a big arch in front of the Elks building and in less than ten minutes the negro’s body was dangling from the end of a rope. The body was then cut down, placed in a wagon and taken to the city hall, where It was presented to the city with speeches. It laterdeveloped that the frenzied mob had hanged a dead man, as Brooks had landed upon his head when thrown from the widow and his neck was broken. Dallas is overrun with wildly excited men and martial law has been proclaimed. All saloons are closed and all the* deputies available have been placed on duty. The sheriff this afternoon took all the prisoners from the jail, fearing an attempt would be made to lynch them. PHI DELTA KAPPA Fraternity Finally Instituted in This City After Several Attempts. HAS EIGHT MEMBERS Bluffton Team Came Over Wdnesday Evening to . Start Boys Off. The Decatur chapter of the Phi Delta Kappi fraternity is now an assured thing. The chapter was successfully instituted Wednesday evening, being the second attempt of the Bluffton team, which did the institution, to reach this city. This time the team did not depend upon the uncertain and wavering automobile, which broke down on the way here last Wednesday, but loaded the paraphernalia necessary on the train, arriving here at 8:03 and finishing in time to return on the 10:17 train. The local chapter was established with eight charter members—Frank C. Bremerkamp, Glen Falk, Harry Jeffries, Leo W<>ods, Will J. Dowling, Herbert H. Ehinger, Joe Fahrenbach and Bernard T. Terveer. The boys met In the ElKs hall, where the necessary round of formalities was gone through in order to make them full fledged Phi Delta Kappas. The local chapter will increase its membership and then look about for suitable rooms which they will furnish in the most up-to-date way and make their headquarters. The Bluffton team comprised seven of the young men of that city. ■ —o - WELLS DEMOCRATS ORGANIZE. (United Press Service.) • Bluffton, Ind., March 3—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The Wells county democratic central committee met here this morning and completed the organization by electing B. A. Batson chairman and Henry Swaim of Jefferson township as secretary. The committee also endorsed Lew G. Ellingham of Decatur for secretary of state. Mr. Batson has been a lifelong democrat, one of the workers who has never shirked, has served as city engineer and county surveyor and his choice gives general satisfaction.

ARE ENJOYING THEIR TRIP. J. S. Bowen and Frank Schirmeyer Send Greeting From Florida. French Quinn has received word from John Bowers and Frank Schirmeyer, who are making a health and pleasure tri pto Florida, that they had a fine journey on the way down. They stopped at Nashville, Chattanooga and Jacksonville and at Jacksonville taking a two hundred mile boat trip down the St. John's river, stopping at Sanford and making a short visit with Harry Ward and from there across to the west coast, stopping at Braidentown and Tampa. From there they go on to Punta Gorda and Punta Rassa and expect to put In a couple of weeks doing nothing much else but fish. They report that they are already feeling the good effects of their outing and that the change from our cold weather to 80 degree temperature is a pleasant sensation. WITNESS SUICIDES Man Expected to be Used to to Convict Ex-Commis-missioners Dead. THE ARMY IS ROUTED As Result of Attack on Managua—Man Killed by Wolves in Missouri. (United Press Service.) Tiffin, Ohio, March 3 —(Special to Daily Democrat —Walter Dagen, who was expected to be the chief witness for the state in the prosecution of the former county commissioners, indicted for alleged grafting, committed suicide today. Dagen was fifty years old and had been despondent since the indictments were returned. His death will greatly hamper the prosecutions. (United Press Service.) Springfield, Mo., March 3 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —James Smith, a workman, was bitten to death by wolves yesterday, in the timber lands near here, after fighting a desperate battle. When the wolves attacked him he was alone, aw'alting the return of a brother. When the latter arrived he found his brother's bones in the center of a circle of five dead wolves. An empty rifle showed that he had been overcome before he could reload his weapon. (United Press Service.) Bluefields, March 3—(Special to Daily Democrat, via wireless to Colon) —The movement of the provisional army against Managua has been a total failure. Strengthened by the Hondurian soldiers, the Madriz Jdrces engaged General Chamarro and he is believed to have been completely routed. The dispatches also say that Charmarro and a handfull of soldiers and Americans escaped, and that the entire army was literally cut to pieces, seven hundred being killed outright, while hundreds were left wounded on the battle fields. It is believed the entire Estrada army was engaged in the fighting. “THE GILPINS." A large crowd filled the Bosse opera theater again last night to witness the Gilpins’ demonstration in 'hypnotism. A class of fourteen young men were used during the entire performance of two hours, which kept the audience in an proar of laughter the entire evening. The hypnotic medicine show was most realistic and funny in the extreme. The boys were selling corn medicine and to demonstrate the merits of the remedy a number removed their shoes and stockings to better show the merit of the great remedy. Mr. Gilpin promises to make proficient actors of inexperienced young men in a few minutes’ time, which no doubt is a fact. There will be an entire change of program tonight. The Gi'pins will continue their exhibitions all week and they are receiving! good patronage, which they merit, as their work is clean, educational, instructive and up to date. ■ -o~ • Mrs. H. Hollie of Schumm, Ohio, who has been visiting in the city with her parents. Rev. and Mrs. Dornsief, for several days, returned to her home today.

WILL PITCH AGAIN Tom Railing Here for Visit Before the Spring Work Out Begins. IS IN GREAT FORM Has Signed With Battle Creek and is Ready for the Opening. Tom Railing, the ball player, who has been holding down a job with the Battle Creek club in the Michigan league for a year past, is here for a visit with relatives and friends. He will go from here to Lima and about the first of April will report at Battle Creek for the season of 1910. For two years past he has been having more or less trouble with his pitching arriT and as a consequence was only, able to pitc ha few games last season, playing the outfield the rest of the time. The club management, however, thought enough of his ability as a ball player to retain him and he will be there again this year. During the winter he has taken osteopath treatment for the arm and is now in as good condition as ever in his life and will no doubt be back in old time form this year. Henderson, who played short stop here several years ago, has again signed with the Battle Creek team. During the winter*Tom has been employed in a large printing concern at Battle Creek, which manufactures the boxes for the big cereal factories located there. He is looking prosperous. WHO WILL WIN IT Everybody Anxious for the Result of the Daily Democrat’s Contest. IT CLOSES SATURDAY The Interest Grows as Each Hour Brings Candidates Nearer the Goal. As the hour of 10 o’clock Saturday evening draws nearer the candidates in the Daily Democrat’s contest are becoming more and more anxous. Who will be the winner? The question is asked us a hundred times each day, and of course is unanswered, for the very good reason that we don't know, and to be real confidential, no one else does. Without fear of dispute we say that this has been the greatest contest ever pulled off in this section. The various candidates have, so far as we have been able to find out, been absolutely fair with each other. They have all worked hard and the winner will have earned his prize. The judges, French Quinn, C. J. Voglewede, Will Schrock and Fred Jaebker, will be at this office at 9:30 o’clock Saturday evening. A half hour later,, when the clock strikes ten, the voting will cease. All votes will be placed in an envelope and put through the window by that time. Then will begin the work of counting up the vast array of figures. It is already assumed that the leaders in the race will have a total of votes up in the seven figures and the job of accurately countng these is not a small one. However, we feel that we have selected judges amply able to do this work in a manner satsfactory to all concerned. In addition it might be well to add that if you wish to xielp any of the candidates, the time to do so is about up. You want the Democrat this year and this is a good time to begin. .O " " FUNERAL FRIDAY. The funeral of Mrs. Lydia Bowers, whose death occurred Tuesday, will take place from the Beery church at Peterson Friday afternoon. The cortege will leave the house at 1 o’clock for the church, where the services will be held, with Rev. Schneider in charge. Interment will also be made at that place.

NO SESSION OF COURT TODAY. ____ 1 Transfers of Real Estate Continue to Pile Up at Recorder’s Office. ■ • Judge Merryman Is still busy at Bluffton and there was again no session of the Adams circuit court today. Adams Pease to Emile Egly, 97 acres, Washington tp., $9215; Anna Mersman to Delilah J. Butler, pt. lot 75, Decatur, $900; C. E. Hocker to M. F. Parrish, lot 3, Monroe, 1135; Chris Rich to Henry Hlrschy, tract in Monroe tp., 14100; Martin Miller to J. H. Farbush, 88 acres, Monroe tp., $11,880; C. M. Andrews to E. E. Zimmerman, 120 acres, Kirkland tp., $13200; Frank Dibble to W. O. Gandy, 140 acres, Root tp., $16,000; W. O. Gandy to J. A. Collison, 140 acres, Root tp., $17,150; Mary Hauser to Charles Stolz, 80 acres, Jefferson tp., SSOOO. o AWARDS PRIZES The Youths of County Vie in'Raising the Best Crop of Corn. BOYS’ CORN CLUB Closes First Year—Contest For Next Year Between South and North. Chairman C. S. Mumma of the farmers’ institute makes an announcement of prizes awarded to the members of the boys’ corn club for exhibits raised during the year 1909. The award was to have been made at the farmers' institute of last week, but as one of the exhibitors shipped his corn to Mumma and the shipment was delayed on the road until after the institute adjourned, the award was postponed until the arrival of the corn. The awards are as follows: On Ten Best Ears of Corn. First —Daniel Zimmerman, Kirkland township, $1.50. Second —Martin Pleuss, Wabash township; SI.OO. On Largest Yield. First —Martin Pleuss, pair of kid gloves, offered by Meyers & Dailey.

Second —Daniel Zimmerman, seven-ty-five cent pocket knife, from the Schafer Hardware Co. Third —Blear Ripley, Blue Cdeek; pair leggings, from Charles Voglewede. In this connection I want to call attention to the organizing of a corn club, for 1910. Any boy between the ages of twelve and eighteen years may become a member, the only condition being that he grow one-fourth acre of corn, doing all the orwk himself, except plowing the ground, which may be done by an older person. And that he make report to the oqunty chairman of the yield per acre, exhibit a sample of his product, , either at the corn and poultry show , or the farmers’ institute next winter. If a sufficient number are interested, in each end of the county, those in the south half may report to the corn and poultry show, which will be held either at Berne or Ge- , neva, and those in the north half may report to the farmers’ institute at Decatur. A grand prize will be offered to the club making the best re- , port. I have received a few inquiries but not enough to go ahead with. So , I make this one more announcement. Those interested please drop me a ' card at once as this notice will not be repeated. Come on, boys, and see which end of the county grows the best corn. C. S MUMMA, Chairman. REVIVAL CLOSED AT CONCORD. After a three weeks’ series, the revival services conducted at the Concord Lutheran church in Root township by the pastor, the Rev. Mumma, of Hoagland, closed last evening. While the meetings were a success and much interest was manifest, 1 growing from evening to evening, it t was thought best to bring the meet- '■ ing to a close on account of the very t bad condition of the roads at this s time. On next Sunday the new onesn will be received into teh church and e it Is said that the class comprises about fifteen or twenty. 1

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RAISE SUGAR BEET Farmers Around Monroe to. Try Experiment This Year. READY FOR SALE Leichty Bros, to Have a Big Sale on Hamess on SatSaturday. • Monroe, Ind., March 3 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Charles Smith of Fremont, Ohio, representing the Continental Sugar Co., arrived in the city Monday and immediately started to work among our farmers in the interest of raising sugar beets on their farms as an experiment this year. He succeeded in getting the promise of a great many to try a certain number of acres in beet raising, and if successful they will continue in this profitable product. The proposition which Mr. Smith makes we understand is a good one and looks plain as a good experiment, and should the test this year prove successful, no doubt this section around Monroe will become quite a sugar beet industry. We advise our farmers to interest themselves in this matter and they will find it a very profitable as well as a pleasant line of farming and reap good results at the close of the farming season. Wednesday was moving day at Monroe. Z. O. Lewellen moved from his house on East Main street to the tract of land recently traded to Lew Mills in the west part of town and Lew Mills moved into the Lewellen property. Miss Bessie Mason of Muncie arrived here Monday and has accepted a position in the Monroe State bank as bookkeeper in the place of Miss Vara Andrews, who resigned. Miss Mason began her new work on Tuesday morning. Quite a noticeable change has taken place in the, re-arrangement of the Leichty Bros. & Co's hardware store at this place, preparatry to displaying their large stock of harness, which they will have a special sale on next Saturday, March sth.

The directors of the Monroe Grain, Hay & Milling Co. met at the counting rooms of the Monroe State bank on Wednesday and after transacting business pertaining to the plant accepted the resignation of M. L. Oliver as secretary and treasurer and manager of the company. Mr. Oliver will retire on March 10th, when his successor will take charge of the affairs of the elevator. M. L. Oliver left Thursday morning for Indianapolis, where he transacted business. The revival meeting, which has been in progress for several weeks under the direction of Rev. Freeman, is meeting with great success. Quite a number have gone to the altar. Several cases of measles have been reported from south of this place. 01 Werst, a G. R. & I. brakeman, is here for a few days on account of tustling with the grip. Sam Martz has resumed work at the elevator after a several days' absence on account of the death of his brother, James Martz, C. E Hocker of Decatur was in town Wednesday, bringing a deed with him to Dr. M. F. Parrish for a lot in the Hocker addition to Monroe. Dr. Parrish will put up a suitable building’ for his telephone exchange in the near future. 0 ATTENTION W. R. C. MEMBERS. The president of the W. R. C. requests that all members be present at the special meeting on Friday evening, when business of much importance is to be discussed. Ovid Stow, uncle of Fred Stow, stopped off in Portland i short time Tuesday for a visit with his nephew and family. Mr. Stow drove through from Lynn and Wednesday morning continued his trip to his future home near Decatur.—Portland CommercialReview.