Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 222, Decatur, Adams County, 20 September 1910 — Page 1

Volume VIII. Number 222.

MRS. PERKINS DEAD Well Known Lady of This City Succumbs After Several Weeks’ Illness. FROM TYPHOID FEVER Passed Away This Morning —Prominent Worker in Presbyterian Church. Violet, wife of Thomas Perkins, one of the best known and best beloved ladies of the city, passed away this morning at 9:05 o'clock at the family home on Mercer avenue after a five weeks' illness from typhoid fever. The news of the passing of this good lady spread rapidly and no more universal sorrow has been caused than by the death of this lady, who was beloved as a good and noble woman, as a good wife and mother, as a neighbor in every sense of the word, and as an active church worker, being one of the most prominent workers in the Presbyterian church in all its departments. Mrs. Perkins had enjoyed excellent health until a few weeks ago when she was stricken with the fever, and her death, coming as it does, in the prime of life and health, is the greater sorrow. A trained nurse had been in attendance for the past four weeks, and the very best of care was given, but to no avail, her condition gradually becoming wxjrse. The deceased was but forty-three years and one week of age, having been born in this county, September 13, 1867. She was the daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Lyman Blossom, the father still living, making big, home in Willshire. Miss Blossom was married in 1888 to Thomas Perkins, making their.home on a farm in this county until a few years ago. wfien they ' came to this city to reside. The union was a particularly happy one, and the husband, with their three children, Hugh, Stella and Olive, are heartbroken over their loss. Mrs. Perkins is survived by one brother, Prof. O. H., Blossom, of Pittsfield, Ill.; two half brothers, Pearl, of Wauseon, Ohio, and Frank, of Clayton. Mich.: three half sisters, 'Aurilla Burkheart. of Clayton, Mich.; Alida Lammiman of Blue Creek township, and Ada Stogdill of, Monroe. The funeral will be held Friday , morning at 10 o'clock from the Pres-1 byterian church, the Rev. Spetnagel officiating.

BALDWIN IS SAFE The New York Balloon Landed Near Portsmouth, 0., Sunday Morning. OTHERS ALSO LAND One in Virginia and One in West Virginia—The Lorimer Examination. (United Press Service.) New York. N. Y., Sept. 20 —(Special to Daily Democrat)— Apparently un-. mindful of the fact that the entire country was alarmed for the safety of his balloon, the New York, which had not been reported since it started in , the Indianapolis races, last Saturday, Captain Thomas Baldwin appeared at the Aero club of America today and reported that the New York landed near Portsmouth, Ohio, Sunday morning at 5 o’clock. Baldwin says the New York was in the air fourteen hours and had a hard fight with adverse winds. It is reported that the Smith Fofia landed in West Virginia and the Buckeye in Virginia Monday morning. (United Press Service.) Chicago, 111.. Sept. 20—(Special to Daily Democrat (—lnquiry into the method by which William Lorimer obtained his seat in the United States senate was commenced today by the senate committee on investigation. The commUtee will get down to real work tomo'ow.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

THE CURRY FUNERAL TODAY. Relatives Gather to Pay Last Respects to Deceased. The funeral of the late Frank Curry will be held at the late residence on Wabash street Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock. The services will be in charge of Rev. Martin of the First M. E. church. Mrs. John Eisenhart, one of the heirs mentioned in the will of the late Amos Curry, father of the deceased, has been located near Fort Recovery. Ohio, and will arrive here in a day or two, but may not be here in time to attend the funeral. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Wiecking, who have been visiting at. Petoskey, Mjch., arrived home this morning. Mrs. Wiecking is not only one of the beneficiaries mentioned in the will, but is also one of the near relatives. While there will be nothing done toward the appointment of an administrator immediately, an amicable adjustment of this will be made, it is thought, as the provisions of the will provide for the distribution of the property.—Bluffton Banner.

MESSAGE OF DEATH •— ■ , Os Relative Received by ehe Charles Ervin Family Today. DIED AT CANTON Remains Taken to Former Home at Delphos For Interment. A card stating in brief the death of a distant relative, Mrs. Fidele Kern, of Delphos, was received in the city this morning by the Chas. Ervin family. The lady had visited here on different occasions while making her home at Delphos, but recently she had been staying at Canton, where her death occurred late Saturday afternoon. The following clipping was taken from the belphos Herald: “Mrs. Kern was a former resident of Delphos, having resided in this city for thirty years. Five years ago the family moved from Canal street, this ' city, to Canton. Mrs. Kern had attainI ed the age of sixty-eight years at the ' time of her death. She is survived by I the husband and two children, Mrs. I J. H. Kuhns of Canton and Mrs. Alfred Kern of Marion. Ind. “The remains will be brought to Delphos Tuesday afternoon, the funeral party arriving here at 2:58 p. m. over the Pennsylvania, on train No. 9. The cortege will proceed at once to the West Side cemetery, where the remains will be given interment. “Mrs. Kern is well remembered by Delphos people, and the sympathy of a large circle of friends goes out to the bereaved husband and children in their affliction." — o *— BIG MUSICAL SATURDAY NIGHT. The Georgettes Coming Under Auspices of the Pythian Sisters. Nicely colored lithograph window show cards, representing the Musical Georgettes, in colonial costumes, depicting scenes from their musical show and announcing the date of same ,are being placed in the business rooms over town by the Pythian la--1 dies, under whose auspices and for whose benefit the show will appear I at the Crystal Saturday evening, September 24th. This company is first- ■ class and the attraction is guaranteed 'to please or your money wUI be I cheerfully refunded. The friends of the Pythian Sisters will not be disap- ; pointed in attending this musical, as : the fame of this company of musicians is nation wide. This entertainment lasts an hour and a quarter, and in order that all may see and hear them at least two shows will be given, beginning at 7:15 and 8:45 p. m. This company usually plays for a 50c admission, and makes all the larger cities, and it was only due to the fact that September 24th was an open date on a tour already dated two months in advance that they were secured for an entertainment here, so don’t imagine it Is a cheap vaudeville act, for it‘is positively the best that ever came to town. o— — Miss Amelia Weber will go to Fort Wayne to visit a week with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Weber, sr and to attend the fair. I

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, September 20, 1910.

COURT HOUSE NEWS Change of Venue Asked and Granted in the Louden Divorce Case. • SENT TO BLUFFTON Cost Bond Required in Allen County Cases—Real Estate Transfers. In the cases in which both Renzo, Rosco Gearnizzo and Frank Profily are plaintiffs and Wolf & Dessaur are defendants, for damages and breach of •contract, on motion by defendants the plaintiffs were ordered to file cost bonds. Upon motion for change of venue in divorce case of Ellen V. Louthan vs. Hdward L. Louthan,. it was sent to Wells county for trial. State vs. C. D. Murray, motion to quash affidavit overruled, defendant arraigned and entered a plea of not guilty. The jury was empaneled. John Johnson was called, and failing to appear an attachment was issued returnable forthwith. Real estate transfers: Joshua A. Harmon to James Roebuck, 55 acres. Washington tp., $4,950; J. H. Striker to S. H. Long to Cora A. Striker, lot 14, Berne, $2500; J. J. Mayer to Perry Everhart, lot 14. Monroe. $1000; John W. Hendricks to William McGahey, 40 acres, St. Mary's tp., $3200; Ota Beardsley to C. D. Lewton, 44 acres, Monroe tp„ S3OOO. The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Potts will be held tomorrow morning at 10 o’clock from the United Brethren church by the Rev. Imler. and the burial will take place in the Monmouth cemetery.

WED IN MICHIGAN Mr. Edward Johnson Claims Miss Lulu Bowen of St. Joe as His Bride. WED AT KALAMAZOO r B :. ■* • Made Trip Through Michigan, Returning Home Saturday Evening. The wedding of Mr. Edward Johnson of this city to Miss Lulu Bowen of St. Joe, Ind., occurred at Kalamazoo, Michigan, on Tuesday morning of last week. Mr. Johnson left here on Monday and met Miss Bowen at Ft. Wayne, proceeding from there to Kalamazoo, where the ceremony was performed. enjoyed a day or two at Hastings, Mich., as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hedrick, Mrs. Heflrick being a sister of Mr. Johnson. After a tour of Michigan they arrived home Saturday evening and will soon begin housekeeping in Mr. Johnson’s residence on North Second street.’ Mr. Johnson is a well known business man of this place, while Miss Bowen has for some time been living at Fort Wayne. The best wishes of many friends are theirs for a happy and prosperous future. Mrs. Johnson has visited here frequently and is quite well known. BERNE FIRM LANDS A CONTRACT At their special meeting today the board of county commissioners awarded the contract for a new steam heating system for the county infirmary building. There was only one bidder, the A. J. Moser Company of Berne, and they secured the contract for sl,156. They are to install a boiler of 3,150 feet capacity. Members of the firm signing the contract are A. J. Moser, E. M. Ray and L. A. Sprunger. At the first opening of bids a few weeks ago three bids for heating were received and the board expected more this time. The contract was not let before because more money had to be appropriated. —Bluffton News.

HER MIND WAS MADE UP. When femininity makes up her mind, it is "made up to stay" and there are very few lawyers who would care to have one sit on a jury hearing his case, unless he was certain that she “was on his side.” Such may well be the decision of at least one Decatur attorney of the case. A little girl of this city accompanied her mother to the meat market last evening, and while the dealer was waiting on other customers, persisted in asking her mother to buy weinerwurst. The mother, however, was not partial to them, and to aid the mother, who was the victim of much persuasion, a well-known Decatur lawyer, standing nearby, waiting on his meat, said to the little girl, teasingly: “Don’t you know that the weiners are made out of dogs, today?” The little girl objected to this, and began again, each request being met with a reiteration of the dog stbry by the lawyer. "Well," said the little girl, losing patience at last, "I don't care if they are made out of little kittens; I like ’em anyhow!” '

BUILD LARGE TANK Will be Used on the Frisinger & Sprunger Farm South of the City. AS A SUPPLY TANK Largest Ever Built Here and A. N. Steele Receives the Contract. t No doubt the largest water tank ever constructed here —and probably ever will be —is the one being erected at present for the Frisinger & Sprunger company, which will be used as a supply tank on their Kekionga stock farm, just south of the city. The tank when completed will have a capacity of one hundred and fifty barrels, and is being made out of solid galvanized iron. A. N. Steele has received the contract for its construction, and it is the largest tank that this firm has contracted for. It is ten feet in depth and ten feet in diameter, and will require three days for its completion. The tank which has been in use on the farm is entirely too small for the large quantity of water required by the many horses and cattle on this well known farm, and it was necessary to construct a larger one. The tank is about half completed and will be taken to the farm at once upon the completion of the work. FUNERAL LARGELY ATTENDED. Many Pay Last Respects to the Late Mrs. Rachel Johnson. The last sad rites over the remains of the late Mrs. Rachel Johnson, whose death occurred on last Saturday morning, was held this morning at the St. Paul’s church, and a large number of friends and relatives of the deceased were in attendance to show their respects. A glowing tribute was paid to the life of the lady by the pastor, and the service was a very sad one. Interment took place in the Decatur cemetery. o BANNER CLOVER SEED YIELD. One of the banner clover seed crops that has come to notice is that threshed by Ola Gaunt, east of the city, nine acres yielding a crop of forty-three bushels. Adam Gephart & Son did the threshing. — Charles Garard of Gary, who 's spending his vacation here, went to Portland this morning to visit with his sister. Miss Lily Garard.

♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ « ADAIR’S CONDITION. ♦ ♦ Portland. Ind., Sept. 20—(Spec- ♦ ♦ ial to Daily Democrat)—lf there ♦ ♦ is any change in the condition of ♦ ♦ Congressman John A. M. Adair ♦ ♦ today, his friends believe it is for ♦ ♦ the better. He slept three hours ♦ ♦ during last night and passed the ♦ ♦ most restful night since his ill- ♦ ♦ ness began. This is the tenth ♦ ♦ day of his fever, and the cyisis ♦ ♦ will not be passed for eleven days ♦ ♦ yet. ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦

PRETTY CEREMONY Happy Wedding Took Place at an Early Hour This Morning at ST. MARY’S CHURCH Both Parties Well Known and Friends Extend Best Wishes. The St. Mary's church was the scene of a happy wedding this morning, when Miss Lena Miller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Miller, became the bride of Mr. Harvey Hllyard, also of this place. The wedding services took place at 6 o’clock in the presence of a large number of friends of the contracting parties, Father Flaherty officiating, using the beautiful ring ceremony. The bride was attended by her friend. Miss Emma Kelley, while Mr. William Lichtly acted in the capacity of best man. The bride wore a beautiful gown of white silk and her attendant also wore a beautiful gown of white. Immediately after the wedding services the party went to the home of the bride s brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. George Appleman, west of the city, where a sumptuous wedding breakfast was served a few of the intimate friends of the couple. Later they went to the Moser studio, where photographs were taken of the wedding party. Miss Miller is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Miller, wtio reside south of the city, and is held in high esteem by her many friends. Mr. Hilyard is also well known, having been employed here for some time, and where he has become well acquainted. They left this afternoon for Akron, Ohio, where they will reside, and where Mr. Hilyard has secured employment. The best wishes of their many friends accompany them to their new home.

HEREFORD SALE: l . • J Smith & Ulman Are Adver- ' c tising the Event in a ' Thorough Manner. 1 i EXTRA GOOD CHANCE 1 s ] I For the Farmers of This Lo- . cality—Sale Will Occur ( Next Week. Smith & Ulman, the well known stock men who have announced a dissolution sale for Wednesday, September 28th* are busy just now advertising that event whfch promises to be one of the biggest of the kind ever held in this section of the state. The Smith & Ulman herd of Hereford cattle is known all over the country, and the sixty head offered at this sale includes the entire bunch. Among them will be some of the most noted Herefords in America, strong in the blood lines of Beau Donald, Dale, Acrobat, Britisher .etc. The catalogues for the sale are now being distributed, as are various other kinds of advertising matter, including thousands of cards, bills and other large sale bills. This sale right here at home givea to Adams county farmers a splendid opportunity to secure some of this excellent stock. If they pass this up they are wronging themselves, for the future in high grade cattle is brighter than ever before. Come to the sale, which will be held at the sale barns on First street. IS REGAINING HEALTH. Word from Mrs. Peter Gaffer, who, with her son, Edmund, has been at Liberal, Kansas, for several weeks, is to the effect that she likes the country very much and has improved much during that time, having suffered but one nervous attack since her stay there. She and her son leave this week sometime for Denver, Colo., where they will spend the remainder of the winter. Mrs. Gaffer will try to take up some land there, and if she can successfully do so and secure a suitable tract, the family will remove I there to make their home.

BEVERIDGE’ SPEAKING DATES Announced For Next Week, With First Meeting at Indianapolis. The republican state campaign will open in Indiana next Tuesday, that is to say, that on that date the Beveridge end of the speaking bureau will begin action. The senior senator will make a number of speeches next week, his schedule having been announced as follows: Indianapolis, Tuesday, September 27th, evening. Attica, Fountain county. Wednesday, September 28th.'2 p. m. Lafayette. State Federation of Labor, Wednesday, September 28th, evening. North Vernon, Jennings county, Thursday, September 29th, 2 p. m. Greensburg. Decatur county, Thursday, September 29th, evening. Vevay, Switzerland county, Friday, September 30th, 2 p. m. Batesville. Ripley county, Friday. September 30th, evening. Scottsburg, Scott county, Saturday, October Ist, 2 p. m. Columbus, Bartholomew county, Saturday, October Ist. evening.

BIG CELEBRATION Os Fifty-Ninth Anniversary Planned For Toight by Rebekahs. EXPECT A GOOD TIME Beginning With Picnic Supper —Followed by Music and Contests. The fifty-ninth anniversary celebration of the Rebekahs will be observed in a royally good manner by the local lodge this evening, as it will be generally wherever this order has extended its influence, it will begin with a pic-1 nic supper at 6 o’clock spread on one ' long table in the hall, in which all Rebekahs and their families and friends are invited to share. Following this there will be a musical program, with a duet by Mrs. Fanny Yoder and Miss Gaily Nelson, a piona solo by Miss Ireta Butler, and music by other members of the order, with a number of impromptu talks. The entertainment committee, of which Miss Flossie Bolinger is president, has arranged besides this, a series of contests that will prove entertaining, and a fish pond will also contribute to the pleasure and profit of the evening. The anniversary has been observed by the local lodge with great festivity every year and this evening’s will prove unusually good. —o — IT NEVER GROWS WEARISOME. Like love, “Uncle Tom's Cabin" is the “Old, old story” that never grows wearisome in the telling, and Stetson's production, given Monday evening in Bosse’s opera house, was as newly interesting as the first of many years ago—more so, perhaps, in that the latest and best specatcular arrangements were called forth to make the scenes most realistic and beautiful. Good old Uncle Tom, that white angel in a black husk; the little white angel. Eva; Eliza, George and little Harry, Miss Ophelia, Topsy, the St. Claires, the Marks, LeGree, Phineas —and all the characters, of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s great novel, were reproduced. with the settings of the floating Ice in the river, the cotton fields, the slave market, etc., each brought forth in turn with a realism that excited wonder and admiration. There were no long wearisome waits between the acts, as Is usually the case, for the jubilee songs, the cakewalks, and all the dances by the “darkies" or plantation boys and girls, as specialties, seemed more like one long continuation of the play, so well did they fit in. The house was well filled, and all seemed highly pleased. At 4 o’clock Monday afternoon a grand parade was given, very worthy features of this, as well as the production at the opera house, being the music by the two big brass bans of the company. o BOY AT MYLOTT HOME. The kindly stork stopped in the city last night to leave a fine baby boy al i the home of City Electrician Martin MMylott and wife. Everybody is happy I and doing well.

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IT BRINGS POWER Does Federation — Indiana State Federation of Clubs Urges the PLEA OF UNION For Greater Strength—Combined Efforts Bring Greater Results. Any thoughtful observer of the trend cf the times cannot fail to recognize the tremendous force woman is proving in these revolutionary days of social reforms. Many of the reform movements which are beginning to bear fruit can be jlirectly traced to agitation started by women’s organizations. Among the strongest factors to accomplish these reforms has been the women’s club movement whose first concerted action dates back to late in the sixties, upon the organization of Sorosis. of New York. The early efforts of this woman's movement have w’ithin the past twenty-two years been crystalized through the formation of national and state federations. Under these organizations woman's work for reforms has steadily gained in its influence and diversity of usefulness. The splendid work which these organizations are accomplishing is only realized by those who are watching this growing constituency. It needs not the eye of a critical observer to discern that a great womans movement is on foot. The time has come when he who runs may read. This movement is simply a feature of civilization; a natural result of the readjustment necessary to the great economic and moral awakening of the age—a readjustment which places woman upon a higher plane where her intellectual and moral strength wield the influence which is the outcome of her broader educational advantages, and of her awakening sense to the need of becoming a vital force in the reform current which is seeking to adjust social and moral inequalities. Time was when the woman's club idea centered in the desire for selfculture; but today woman’s clubs are organizing for larger work: for those beneficent movements for the welfare of the state, carried forward en masse, and bearing wonderful results through the agency of federation. (Continue <><m page 4.)

THE MURRAY TRIAL Began in Circuit Court This Morning—Will End Tomorrow Noon. THE JURY CHOSEN Quite an Interest is Manifested and the Court Room is Well Filled. The case against Charles D. Murray for keeping and selling intoxicating liquors, was called in circuit court this morning. Alter considerable time a jury was secured as follows: Marion Oliver, S. B. Fordyce, Jonathan Merryman. J. M. Archbold, Alfred Goldner, Stephen Miller, James Armstrong. William Sellemeyer, Ross Wolf, J. H. Forbush, Alfred Ayers and W. H. Coppock. A motion to quash was overruled and the trial proceeded. It will be remembered that a colored cook who was employed at the Murray hotel, after an altercation with the proprietor last spring, filed the affidavit that a “blind tiger" was kept. The case W'as tried before ’Squire Smith and-an appeal taken. When the colored gem’man was called this morning, he was not in court, and the judge issued an attachment for him, returnable forthwith. The state is represented by Prosecutor H. B. Heller and the defense by Attorneys Peterson & Moran and D. E. Smith. r Johnson and another negro arrived t this afternoon and were used as witi nesses in the case. The case will • probably go to the jury about noon to- | morrow.