Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 87, Decatur, Adams County, 13 April 1910 — Page 1

I Volume VIII. Number 87.

BUILD ADDITION The Steele & Weaver Store Building Will be Greatly Enlarged. BIG IMPROVEMENTS Addition to Rear Will Extend to Alley—Will Increase Stock. That they may increase their stock fto accommodate their dejnands, the Spangler building, occupied by the Steele & Weaver racket store, will be remodeled and an additional part built at the rear, extending rto the alley, making the sales room 122 feet long with a ware room at the rear, 10 teet long. The partition between the two sales rooms, as is now the case, will be removed and the two thrown into one long room, which wil be further lengthened by the adfiition at the end. The ceiling of the rear room as it is will be raised, making it the same height as the front room, and two large sky-lights, giving plenty of light, will be built therein. A balcony at the rear of the room, extending entirely across will provide an excellent place for the offices, adding many conveniences for this part of the work. The shelves at the front will be moved to the rear and the front part fitted up with new shelves and fixtures of the best and latest. When these changes have been made in the building the stoca will be greatly increased, especially the dry goods department, making it one of the most complete store of its kind in this part of the state. The contract for the remodeling has been awarded to Linn & Patton, who will begin work at once, probably tomorrow. EMPERORS GUESTS The Roosevelt Family Will be Entertained at the Royal Palace. WHILE IN GERMANY The Northwest Switchmen’s Strike Was Terminated This Morning. (United Press Service.) Porto Maurizio, Italy, April 13 (Special to Daily Democrat)— Emperor William of Germany today again showed his regard for Colonel Roosevelt in a personal letter to the Colonel, urging that Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss Ethel and Kermit also be his guests at the palace during the three days when the former president of the United States will be entertained in Berlin next month. Colonel Roosevelt and Kermit left here this morning for Venice and Friday morning will go to Vienna. Mrs. Roosevelt and Ethel will join them again in ! Paris April 20th. The mayor of Porto Maurizio this morning issued a pro-nuncia-mento to the effect that Our most distinguished fellow citizen would proceed on his journey. - (United Press Service.) St. Paul, Minn., April 13— (Special 'to Daily Democrat) —The strike of the railroad switchmen in the northwest, effective for the last four months, terminated today when almost 3,000 men returned to work. The strikers obtained a wage increase of three cents an hour through the arbitration initiated by federal commissioners Knotts and Neill. o (United Press Service.) Meridian, Tenn., April 13—(Special to Dally Democrat) —Former Sheriff John Temple was today shot and killed by Tom O'Neill, a negro prisoner, when a mob attacked the county jail determined to lynch O'Neill and another negro. The two prisoners had barricaded themselves in the jail ■cellar. O'Neill has been killed by the mob firing through the windows. His companion will be lynched if not killed in the fight, which was still in progress at noon.

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PLAY BALL SUNDAY. Shamrocks and K. of C's Will Cross Bats at the Ball Park. The Shamrock ball club will meet • in the League park, again Sunday with the K. of C. ball club. The Shamrocks have strengthened their team and will show the opponents a fast game of real base ball. The lineup is as follows: Ault, c; Smith, lb; , Stevens, 2b; Buffenbarger, p; De- • Voss, ss; McMillen, 3b; Robinson, cf; Shoemaker, rs; Frisfnger, If; subs, Engle and Johnson. Mr. Shral- . uka, a former league umpire, will assist. Admission, 10c to everybody. ATTENDFUNERAL t Last Respects Paid to Mrs. W. J. Vesey, Known and Loved Here. I - FLORAL OFFERINGS k 1 Were Most Profuse—Sermon by Rev. C. Claude Travis at the Home. , The Decatur ladies who attended I the funeral of Mrs. W. J. Vesey at ■ Fort Wayne Tuesday afternoon re- ' turned home on an evening car. The ’ services were held at the home. Numerous relatives from here also atI tended the ceremony. Speaking of . the services the Journal-Gazette ; said: Funeral services for Mrs. William J. Vesey were held Tuesday afteri noon at the home on Thompson avenue. The sermon was delivered by ; the Rev. C. Claude Travis, pastor of , the Wayne Street Methodist Episco- • pal church. The pall bearers selected from among members of the legal profession were Messrs. J. B. Harper, Sol A. Wood. T. E. Ellison, P. A. Randall, Samuel L. Morris and O. N. Heaton. The Vesey home was a mass of flowers. Friends both from home and [ abroad, among them being many florists to whom Mrs. Vesey was well known as a florist, sent magnificent floral offerings, expressing their esteem for Mrs. Vesey and their sorrow at her death. The room in which the funeral service was held was a bank of flowers from floor to ceiling and upon the casket rested alone a mantle of superb orchids. . Following the services the body was placed in the receiving vault at Lindenwood. o — MR. SCHIRMEYER RETURNS. Is Greatly Improved in Health After Seven Weeks in the South. Frank M. Schirmeyer, the well 1 known real estate and abstract man, arrived home Tuesday evening after , an absence of seven weeks in the i south. He returns greatly improved i in health, the purpose of his visit, to , get away from work, at which he has i “stuck” faithfully for many years, ■ having from all outward appearances, . been most successfully carried out ; Mr. Bowers, who accempanied him, : returned a week ago, Mr. Schirmeyer i having stopped at Lebanon, Tenn., to , visit with Hugh Rout and family. - The gentlemen report excellent • weather and good fishing, the latter ’ being the chief pastime on the west coast of Florida, where they spent most of the time. o I WOODMAN CELEBRATE TONIGHT r - The attention of all Modern Wood- - men and Royal Neighbors and their - families is again called to the anniversary celebration this evening. All s are requested to attend. A good pro- > grom, with a pleasant surprise at the - close, is In store. There will be a short business session, beginning at 7 o’clock, the celebration following at 8 o’clock. 1 ■-o f County Treasurer Yager reports I that less than two-fifths of the people -of the county have paidKtaxes. This r means that lhe other three-fifths will 1 have to be handled during the next 3 three weeks. Beginning next Monday 1 the office will be open from 7 a. m. to j 7 p. m. Please get in as soon as you can, is Mr. Yager's request. Don’t t put it off until the last day for it is 1 likely that all cannot be accommodated.

Decatur, Indiana. Wednesday Evening, April 13, 1910.

PLEASES FRIENDS I Rev. B. Earle Parker Advances Rapidly in Field as a Mnister. INCREASE OF $500.00 Sent From Nappanee to Hartford City and Had Even Better Offer. Among the young ministers of the North M. E. conference, who are coming rapidly to the front, none have shown more rapid and deserving advancement that Rev. B. Earle Parker, in whom Decatur feels keen interest, because of the fact that Mrs. Parker was formerly Miss Genevieve Hale, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Hale, of this city. Rev. Parker’s first charge, about five or six years ago, was a S3OO circuit. The next year he jumped to a S6OO charge, and then went to Nappanee for SBOO. He was so successful there that his salary was increased to SI,OOO, and his congregation was on hand at conference this year seeking his return and offering him a salary of $1,200 if he would return. His fame had gone abroad, however, and his services were desired by several places. The Kokomo First church offered him a salary of SI,BOO, while Richmond and Hartford City both asked for him and offered $1,500 per year. The cabinet finally sent him to Hartford City, believing that a SSOO boost was sufficient for one year. It is assured that Rev. Parker from this time on will hold the best charges in the conference. He is a brilliant, forceful and entertaining talker, a young man who has the knack of mixing with all classes of people, is a hard worker, deeply devoted to the cause and we predict that his rise in his chosen field will continue. Rev. Parker and family are here for a short visit, but will go to Hartford City in time to hold services next Sunday. twentySneyears Epworth League Becomes “of Age” May B—Anniversary Celebration. HAS BEEN ARRANGED Officers for ’Year Elected Last Evening—Will be Installed May Bth. The meeting of the cabinet of the Epworth League of the Methodist church was held Tuesday evening in the church and the annual election of officers took place, resulting as follows: Persident —Newton Parrish. First Vice President —Lawrence Archbold. Second Vice President —Dessie Mann. Third Vice President —Neva Brandyberry. Fourth Vice President —Florence Meyers. Secretary—Florine Edwards. Treasurer—Frank Mills. Pianist —Nellie Reynolds. Assistant Pianist —Vera Hower. Chorister —Ethel Butler. Assistant Chorister —Mrs. J. C. Tritch. The officers will be installed with appropriate ceremony on the evening of May Bth, which is the twenty-first anniversary of the organization of the league. Special anniversary celebration has been arranged for that time Pref. E. E. Rice will give a talk and the new president, Newton Parrish, will give his inaugural address, besides which there will be a special song service. The league is one of the strongest in this section of the state, having a membership of 170. —o Jacob Huser, well known farmer and horseman, was in the city today on business.

. MRS. GEORGE SYPHERS ANGRY. Denies That She and Her Husband Have Not Lived Peacably. Mrs. George Syphers, who was married at the Airdome last summer, after a happy courtship, that caused much comment, called at this office ) this morning and asked if a statement had been published concerning trouble between her and her husband. , Informed that our ever watchful reporters had missed the item, if such was the case, she immediately broke forth in wrathful terms, promising to have the entire office arrested should any such report at any time find l»s way into our columns, and she jingled > the money to show us that she could - do it. She also added that she and , Mr. Syphers had “lived happy ever afterward," and that there was no truth in the story which no one else ’ seems to have heard. , o PLENTY OF FUN t . In Store For Those Who Attend Minstrel and “Disi i trict Convention.” > I AT THE OPERA HOUSE | Entertainment Given by Athletic Association of i High School, i The rehearsals for the minstrel and play to be given at Bosse's opera house Friday evening, April 15th, by the Athletic association of the Da- ! catur high school are going along , merrily and everything points toward I a highly agreeable climax on that evening. The minstrel performance ' and the play “The District Convention,” are both laugh-provoking, and ! all who desire a good laugh—the best medicine in the world —should attend. ’ The music will be a very excellent feature of the entertainment, Miss Naomi Niblick serving as pianist and Vane Weaver having charge of the drums. Besides the program and synI opsis given Tuesday evening, between the two parts of the program will be a song by the quartet, including Prof. E. E. Rice, J. C. Tritch, D. A. Baumgartner and the Rev. Sherman Powell. Tickets for the entertainment are twenty-five cents. —o - ■ - A SURPRISE PARTY. Mrs. Charles Zeser Enjoyably Surprised by Neighbors. A most pleasant surprise was given Mrs. Charles Zeser by her neighbors and friends in honor of her twentysixth birthday anniversary. The main feature of the evening was “progressive peanuts,” which was greatly en- ' joyed by all, as well as other games. The chief prize winners in the peanut contest were Mrs. Pete Amspaugh and Clifford Haughton, while the consolation prizes were awarded Mrs. Clifford Haughton and Adam Shaffer. A delicious luncheon was served by the hostess, which was much enjoyed by all. Mrs. Zeser's friends presented her with a beautiful creamer and sugar and salad bowl as a token of their esteem. Those who enjoyed the evening’s pleasure were Messrs and Mesdames John Chronister, Joe Tonnelier, Clifford Haughton, Bud Brokaw , Pete Amspaugh, James Murphy, Albert Acker, Frank Keller, Mike Meibers, Mrs. Anna Yahne, Messrs. Roy Christen, Frank McConnell, Adam Schaffer, Charily Schaffer and John Stal*der of Fort Wayne. The company : extended wishes to Mrs. Zeser for . many returns of the happy day. o GOOD PLAY. Only a small audience was present i to witness the play at the opera ■ house Tuesday evening and those who i attended were more than pleased i with the evening’s performance, i “Across the Great Divide,” a western ! play of four acts, is one that has not been seen in this city for some time, and the company was deserving of a • much better crowd. They left this morning for Ridgeville, where they have an engagement for tonight.

TOSCOOT THROUGH I President Taft Will Hurry Across Indiana in Dead of Night. GOES TO ST. LOUIS Persists in Punishing Hoosier Repubicans Who Turned Him Down. Washington, D. April 13—Indianians will have no opportunity to see President Taft when he passes through the Hoosier state going to St. Louis and returning to Washington, for the reason that his ininerary, as completed yesterday, provides that he shall cross the state both times in the middle of the night, when Hoosiers are in bed. Even - the “night hawk,” who lounges around the depots through which the president's train will pass will see only a closed sleeping car, with the light turned down. The president sleeps soundly and he will be enjoying his rest and perhaps snoring occasionally when he journeys across Indiana. It is explained at the white house the trips across Indiana will be made in the night to save time. The president and his party will leave Cincinnati on the night of May 3rd and will arrive in St. Louis on the morning of May 4th, passing through Indianapolis about midnight. Returning the party will leave St. Louis on the evening of May 4th and will again pass through Indiana in the nght, reaching Washington on May 6th in plenty of time for Mrs. Taft's garden party. Secretary Carpenter called Former Vice President Fairbanks over the long-distance telephone and notified hi mthat the president adhered to his purpose to return to Washington earlier that at first intended, and therefore that he has cancelled his Indianapolis date. The long-distance communication made it unnecessary to reply to telegrams that have come in from Indiana. AT CLERKS OFFICE Field Examiners of State Accounting Board Began Work Here. ONE OF THE FIRST Accountants Wilson and Paulus Will Go Over the County Records. The field examiners of the Indiana state accounting board, Mr. Wilson of Lafayette and Mr. Pressnail of Huntington, arrived here this morning and at once proceeded to the office of the county clerk, where they began the examination of the records in that office. Heretofore the accounting board has devoted its time and attention to the records of the township trustees and this is one of the first counties where the accountants will look over the books of the county offices. They will go over the records for six years past, beginning with 1904. County clerk Haefling's books are in excellent shape and that official has a reputation over the state as being one of the most efficient officers in any county in Indiana. It is likely that the accounting board will also put their o. k. on his work and his splendid manner of keeping all the accounts will enable the members sent here to dispatch their business in his office quickly. How long they will be here or whether they will continue their inspection in all the offices is not known. Q ■— FUNERAL OF MISS SHACKLEY. Funeral services for Miss Blanche Shackley, whose death occurred Monday morning from tuberculosis, were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Methodist church by the Rev. Sherman Powell, and very many of the relatives and friends of the young lady were In attendance. Burial took place in the Decatur cemetery.

REGULAR MEETING OF MASONS. The regular meeting of the Masonic lodge last evening was well attended and considerable business was transacted, including the filing of four new petitions for election to the lodge. The Chapter, which has not been very busy for some time past, will meet this evening to confer the Mark Master degree upon Will Winnes. This branch of the order also expects to do considerable work this year, as a number of the boys are expecting to put themselves ln*readfness to take the commandry work at Bluffton in the fall. THE COURT NEWS Records Made in the Issues of a Number of Cases This Morning. TWO NEW CASES Appearance by Attorneys in Various Causes Now in Circuit Court. Peterson & Moran filed a new case entitled Henry H. Bremerkamp vs. David E. Studabaker, note and account; demand, S4OO. James O. Whiteman vs. William D. Hendricks and Mary C. Hendricks, note and foreclosure of mortgage, demand, SSOO, was the title of a new case filed by Butcher & Armantrout of Geneva. Evaline Archer et al. vs. Mary Bison et al., partition; motion filed for partial distribution of funds and sustained. Sum of $440 ordered distributed. Emil E. Voiral vs. Sophia Voiral, an Allen county divorce case, set for issues Monday, April 118th. B. S. Brown et al vs. David D. Habegger et al., contract, rule to answer within five days. W. G. Spade et al vs. Mary H. Spade et al., partition, appearance by Lutz for Mary Spade. Rule to anI swer. George C. Baker vs. Catherine Place, contract, $175, rule to answer made absolute within five days. Roy Jones vs. Chicago & Erie railroad Co. and Otto Bremerkamp vs. Chicago & Erie Ry. Co., false imprisonment, demand, $2,000, special appearance by Beatty for defendant, and motion by defendant to suppress summons and return of sheriff thereon. The Norwich Fire Insurance Co. vs. Chicago & Erie Ry. Co., damages, sl,000; appearance by Beatty for defendant, rule to answer. William Laugerman vs. Chicago & Erie Ry. Co., damages, SI,OOO, appearance by Beatty for defendant. Rule to answer. Louis H. Boknecht vs. Root township, account and warrant, demand, SI,OOO, cause dismissed at costs of plaintiff. Judgment for costs. Rosa Counts vs. John Counts, divorce, cause dismissed at costs of plaintiff. W. E. Swartz vs. Journal Publishing Co., appointment of receiver, the receiver ordered to file report. Anna Kiefer vs. John Kiefer, partition, final report ordered. Real estate transfers: Clinton C. Cloud to John Conrad, 1 acre, Washington tp., $200; Walter D. Cross to Albert E. Ramsey, lot 384, Geneva, $350; Mary Watkins to Andrew I. Sase et al., 40 acres, St. Marys tp., $3500. o— The base ball season opens today in the American association, and tomorrow in the National and American leagues. The fans will soon be fig uring out the dope and watching the percentage columns. Detroit in the Americans and Chicago in the Na ; tionals seem to be the favorites here ; though Boston Americans and New York Nationals are close seconds.

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SPRING SURPRISE c ll f Attorneys in the Hyde Case i Claim Swope’s Body Was Tampered With. ; NEW TARIFF BOARD t Is Now the Talk in Congress as Compromise—Mrs. Thaw Wins Case. (United Press Service.) . Kansas City, April 13—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Counsel for Dr. B. Clark Hyde, accused of murdering his wife's millionaire uncle, Colonel Swope, today sprung a surprise and a sensation by announcing that new evidence now in their possession J shows positively that Swope's body was tampered with by unknown persons after being placed in the Swope vault. It is contended that this will disprove the allegations that poison was found in Swope's stomach, administered by Hyde, causing death. (United Press Service.) Washington, D. C., April 12—(SpecB lai to Daily Democrat)—Senator Beveridge's advocacy of a tariff board is to be heeded by the republican organization in congress, which today is preparing to attach such a provision to the sundry civil bill. This virtually assures an early revision of ’ tariff law as a compromise to the in- > surgents. (United Press Service.) New York, N. Y., April 13—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Mrs. William ■ Thaw, mother of Harry Thaw, today defeated Attorney Clifford Hartridge in his suit to collect $94,000 additional . fees for his defense of Thaw, following the murder of Stanford White. Judge Holt directed that perjury and disbarrment proceedings be directed against Hartridge, based upon the assertion that he had given most of the $50,000 fee already obtained to witnesses. This is regarded by the court as an obstruction to justice. A GREAT OVATION Given Harold Wilcox and Fellow Student Winner in Oratorical Contest. ARE MET WITH AUTOS ’ And Escorted Home—Given 8 a Banquet Monday—District Contest April 29. Harold Wilcox, who, with Fred Thorold of St. Louis, Mich., won first prizes in the oratory and decla- ” mation sub-district contest at Durand last Friday evening, writes friends here of the great ovation given them on their return by the higii ■ school students of St. Louis. This , was the second contest they had won, ’ the first being the local contest at Alma. The news of their success took St. Louis by storm and the business men furnished an automobile bus and numerous double rigs in which 100 of the high school students met the winners at Alma, where they changed cars on their return. Monday evening a banquet was tendered the successful candidates. The next contest 1 in which they will speak is the district, April 29th, and speakers from Pontiac, Mt. Clemens, Lopeer, Bay City, Midland and Port Huron . will be met. They have already put - Saginaw, Flint, Cnesanlng, Owosso > and Durand out of the running. A , tremendous effort is being made to . have the district contest held in St. ~ Louis. The winners of the district contest will speak in the state contest and the winners there will be y state champions. Thorold is also an > Indiana boy, having formerly lived n in Evansville. Thorold is said to r- have had a walk-away and Harold, e himself, was nine points anead of the e second man in line. i- o 3, The Thimble club will meet Thursiv day afternoon with Mrs. J. O. Sellemeyer.