Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 270, Decatur, Adams County, 15 November 1910 — Page 1

Volume VIII. Number 270.

TWO SISTERS DIE Within a Few Days of Each Other —Mrs. Juengel’s Death Sunday. WAS NEAR THE TIME Os the Funeral of Her Sister Miss Meta Fruechtnicht of This County. The funeral of Mrs. Sophia M. Juengel, wife of Rev. Henry Juengel, pastor of the Zion’s Lutheran church at Fort Wayne, which took place this afternoon, was just two days after the funeral of her sister, Miss Meta Fruechtnicht, of Root township, this county, which occurred Sunday afternoon at the Fuelling church. A sad feature is that the death of Mrs. Juengel occurred Sunday noon, just a few hours before the time of the funeral services for her sister here. Her death was due to pneumonia and followed a comparatively short illness. Mrs. Juengel was seventy-three years of age, seven months and eleven days k>f age. Both ladies were aunts of Mrs J. H. Fuelling of this county and are known to many here. They were members of one of the oldest families In Allen county. Both sisters were born in Germany, but when quite young came to Allen county.

Lawrence Voglewede is in receipt of a post card from Lee Martin, who is at Fairbanks, Alaska, stating that everything is o. k„ and that he is doing fine. The card was written the thirteenth of October and reached this city this morning, after being on the way one month and two days. SURPRISE PARTY [ohn Drake of Rural Route Nine Was the Victim of His Friends. ?IFTY-ONE YEARS OLD fathering at His Home on I Last Saturday Evening Was Happy One. I On Saturday evening of last week it the beautiful country home of Mr. Ind Mrs. John Drake on Route No. p Union township occurred a celeration of Mr. Drake’s fifty-first birthlay anniversary. While Mr. Drake r.d son, Frank, were in the city shopling his many friends and neighbors Suietly gathered at his home ladened with all relishable eatables that can Be Imagined and proceeded to set ISorth a table that abounded with such a variety of good and costly things to eat that it impelled each one to ■ve vent to his imagination. When Mr. Drake returned and saw that ♦ten standing room was at a premium was surprised to the limit. The BrPPer was next in order of which all Bhrtook and did justice to their awak®ed appetites, except Frank, who gjjlas still eating when the guests were Retiring. One of the principal feaijiures of the occasion was the presentation to Mr. Drake of a beautiful $25.00 gold watch by his sons, to ♦liich Mr. Drake responded by exBlessing his gratitude for the same &nd also his appreciation of the re■sP! t bestowed on him by' his family fid friends. The remainder of the Srening until a very late hour was Spent in social chatting and music. 4fter wishing Mr. Drake many more such happy occasions all retired to their homes. The following were Mesent: George, Hindenlang, wife and family, Minnie, Ida, Myrtle, Florence, Georgian, Muri, Josephine and Hower; Nellie Meyer, Cora Drake, Georgia Dille, J. C. Hower, wife and 'laughter, Marie; Harvey Gay, wife and daughter, Lucile; John Wolfe ■Mid wife, Jesse A. Swartz, wife and children, Lola and Harold; Kirsch Miller, Clarence Miller, Mrs. Walter Noack and children, Ina and Francis; Emery Hindenlang, Homer Gause and children, Laura and Joe; Mary Miller, Frank Drake, Finely Drake, Theodore Drake. Lew Drake, Fanny Drake. Cora Drake and Clara Drake,

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT'.

WILL TAKE A SPECIAL COURSE. Dr. Rayl of Monroe in College at Indianapolie For a Month. Or. C. C. Rayl of Monroe left for Indianapolis Friday to attend school at the Indiana Medical College. He will spend one month in reviewing and acquainting himself with the new questions of diseases that arise from time to time in the practice of medicine. He is one of the hustling physicians of the county and his tendency points to the progressive side of life and to the advancement of medical science. He aims to keep posted in his work and is always ready for emergencies that may arise in his profession.

POLITICAL DOINGS Case Against Steve Fleming Has Been Dismissed by the Government. MR. ALEY’S SUCCESSOR Retains Old Force as Promised—Many Applicants For Jobs at Capitol. Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 15 —United States District Attorney Charles W. Miller notified the United States commissioner at Fort Wayne yesterday to dismiss the cases against Stephen B. Fleming, Morris King and Henry Dehner, who were arrested election day on the charge of attempting to prevent persons from voting. They had furnished bond for their appearance before the commissioner November 19th. The case is dismissed on the ground that there was no violation of a federal statute. The men were arrested without consulting the office of the United States district attorney. It had been charged that the men violated Section 19 of the act of March 4, 1909, by entering into a conspiracy to prevent certain citizens from voting. Mr. Miller points out that the duty of protecting all its citizens in the enjoyment of an equality of rights was originally assumed by the states and still remains there, and the only obligation resting on the United States is to see that the states do not deny the right.

Charles A. Greathouse, elected state superintendent of public instruction, w'ho was appointed to that office to succeed Robert J. Aley, w ho resigned, assumed charge yesterday under a commission extending until March 15th, when his elective term will begin. Mr. Greathouse retained in the office the force appointed by Mr. Aley as follows: Assistant superintendent, E. G. Bunnell; deputy state superintendent, John I. Hoffman; clerk, Sarah E. Cotton; stenographer, Nellie Yule; chief of the manuscript department, Marietta H. Dunn. Scores of applicants for positions under the newly elected democratic state officers and for appointments at the coming session of the legislature had arrived last night for the conference to be held today by the state offlcers-elect at the Denison hotel. There are indications that there is not to be a promiscuous distribution of jobs. The future of the democratic party is being considered by the party leaders, and the plums probably will be distributed geographically, and go to spots where they will do the most good hereafter. This announcement has thrown the applicants "clear up in the air,” and they are beginning to argue their merits from a geographical standpoint as well as from the standpoint of their party service and their qualifications for the work they seek. It is the intention to distribute the jobs as nearly proportionate as possible among the thirteen congressional districts. It is pointed out that if each newly elected state official chooses his own assistants without regard to what the others are doing some of the congressional districts are apt to miss fair share of the plums. —— SUNRISE PRAYER MEETING. The Christian Endeavor society of the Christian church will extend an invitation to the Endeovar societies of the other churches to attend a sunrise prayer meeting at the church at 6 o’clock Thanksgiving morning.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, November 15, 1910.

WILLSHIRE BLAZE Fire Last Evening Totally Destroys Otto Peters’ Drug Store. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN The Store Will be Reopened as Soon as Possible— Carried Insurance. Pl ■! H At about 8:30 o’clock Monday evening fire almost totally destroyed the Willshire drug store of Otto Peters, a former young man o fthls city. The origin of the fire is unknown to Mr. Peters, be being absent from the store at the time, and the store was in charge of his clerk, Paul Kendle. who is also unable to give an account of the origin. It started near the center of the building and was first noticed from the roof and it is thought It might have started from a defective flue. It had gained such headway before it was discovered that very little could be done and not until all the stock had been badly damaged. The building wos owned by the Holthouse Drug Co. of this city, while the contents belonged to Mr. Peters, | he having some time ago bought the stock. Tbe building, although standing, is a total loss and will have to be torn down and rebuilt. Mr. Peters and the Holthouse drug company both carried insurance, and as soon as the loss can be adjusted by the insurance company the former will at once make arrangements for the opening of another store. John Holthouse and Lawrence Kleinhenz left this noon for Willshire to look after their loss find see what is to be done. TO MEET MONDAY Fair Association Will Hold Their Annual Session on That Date. SECRETARY'S OFFICE Will Hear Reports of the Year and Plan For Next Year—New Officers. Notices have been sent out to all the stockholders of the Great Northern Fair association, stating that they hold their annual meeting at the office of the secretary in the Meibers block at 9 o’clock on next Monday, November 21st. At that time it is presumed that the plans for next year will be discussed, officers elected and reports for the past season heard and talked over. The annual meeting is always an interesting one and it is the desire that all the members be present this year. The fair association has been in existence ten years, have had their ups and downs, but have held on, have built up the grounds, have tried to give each year a better fair, and have pleased the people. We are for the fair and we believe every one else is, and we want to see it grow and prosper for years to come. Just what the reports will show next Monday has not been announced, but we believe that stockholders will be well pleased with the work done this year. —o COUNT TOLSTOI PROBABLY DYING (United Press Service.! St. Petersburg, Nov. 15 —(Special to Daily Democrat)-—The physician attending Count Leo Tolstoi, in a little railway station at Antwerp, announced today that the celebrated writer is in a most critical condition and it is feared he" cannot recover. Tolstoi is attended by Dr. Makovetsky and bis daughter, Alexandria. He is lying in an illy ventilated room at the station, there being no hospital in the village and but little means of making the patient comfortable. MRS. WATKIN’S FUNERAL. The funeral of Mrs. Clara Watkins was conducted this afternoon from the home, the Rev. J. M. Dawson delivering the sermon.

♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ’ ♦ THANKSGIVING ♦ ’ ♦ proclamation. ♦ ♦ Decatur, Ind., Nov. 15, 1910. ♦ ♦ Another year has passed away ♦ ♦ and tbe season is now here for ♦ ♦ the annual occurrence of Thanks- ♦ ♦ giving Day. The Father of us all ♦ ♦ has poured out rich blessings ♦ ♦ upon us all as a people and the ♦ ♦ harvests are now garnered. The ♦ ♦ fertile fields of this goodly land ♦ ♦ of ours have yielded abundantly ♦ ♦ of everything that pertains to the ♦ ♦ happiness and comfort of our peo- ♦ ♦ pie. It is well that we meet at ♦ ♦ our several places of worship and ♦ ♦ at our homes, and reverently ac- ♦ ♦ knowledge the goodness and ♦ ♦ mercy of God, and give thanks ♦ ♦ to Him that He has never failed ♦ ♦ us in seed time and harvest. Let ♦ ♦ us strive to deserve as far as ♦ ♦ mortals may, the continued care ♦ ♦of Divine Providence, trusting ♦ ♦ that in future national emergen- ♦ ♦ cies He will not fail to provide ♦ ♦ us the instruments of safety and ♦ ♦ security, and to the end that all ♦ ♦ may renew their allegiance and ♦ ♦ give thanks to our country's God ♦ ♦ in conformity with national and ♦ ♦ state usage, I, Judson W. Teeple, ♦ ♦ mayor of the City of Decatur, In- ♦ ♦ diana, recommend that on Thurs- ♦ ♦ day, November 24, 1910, the day ♦ ♦ by law and custom, set apart as ♦ ♦ Thanksgiving Day, be observed ♦ ♦ by all the people of our city. ♦ ♦ JUDSON W. TEEPLE. ♦ ■ ♦ Mayor, Decatur, Ind. ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦

o WEDDING AT VERA CRUZ. Miss Delphia Meshberger and Raymond Bluhm Were Married. At 8 o’clock Saturday evening at the parsonage at Vera Cruz, Miss Delpha Meshberger daughter of Chris Meshberger, of French township. Adams county, and Mr. Haymond Bluhm, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bluhm, and a brother of Mrs. Arnold Ashbaucher of this city, were quietly married. The ceremony was witnessed only by a few friends. The bride and groom will make their home with her father, who is a widower. His daughter has been acting as housekeeper for him and will continue in that capacity. Mr. Meshberger is accounted the wealthiest man in French township.—Bluffton News. . REFORMING GOATS PLEASED. The Meeker troupe of performing goats at the Star theater pleased several large crowds Monday night. All who saw them pronounce the act as a wonderful one and the show will no doubt be well patronized tonight, its last appearance. All who saw it Monday night say it is the nest feature act ever given here. The price is ten cents and it’s worth it. — o FLOODS CONTINUE IN PARIS. (United Press Service.) Paris, France, Nov. 15—(Special to Daily Democrat)The Seine at the Royal Bridge today reached a height of twenty feet three inches. The weather bureau reports that a lull in the storm will occur today, but will break out afresh tonight and the situation is not regarded as hopeful. DANCE AND BOX SOCIAL. The Phi Deltas are completing arrangements for their box social and dance to be given at their hall on Wednesday evening of this week, and they are planning to entertain a good-sized crowd. Dancing will be participated in for some time, and then the boxes will be sold to the highest bidder. A good time is assured. BOX SOCIAL. The teachers of Pleasant Mills will give a box social on next Friday evenNovember 18th. A solid gold, twentyyear case watch, will be given away to the most popular lady. A good time for every one. o BOX SOCIAL WEDNESDAY. A box social will be given at the Mallonee school house Wednesday evening if the weather is favorable. If not it will be given Thursday evening. Everybody come. —.——o Mrs. Cap Hildebrand and daughters left this afternoon for their new home in Fort Wayne. Otto Peters, the Willshire, Ohio, druggist, was in the city attending the show Monday evening, but during the performance was called home by a message that his store was on fire.

A LARGE CROWD Attend Demonstration at the Schaub and Gottemoller Store THIS AFTERNOON Testing of a Cake Bake by the Majestic Range Was a Feature. \ The Schaub and Gottemoller hardware store was the scene of large crowds today, owing to their famous Majestic range stove display, which they have announced for some time. The Majestic is one of the best stoves than can be secured and it is for this reason that this firm is so strongly making this impression on the public. The demonstration is in charge of Joseph Morris, one of the company’s representatives, from St. Louis, and who was busy all day baking biscuits which were served to the public. Mr. Morris was assisted by Miss Clara Schultz of this city, who did the waiting and helped explain the many parts relative to the stove. The principal feature of the demonstration was the cake stunt. After a four layer cake had been baked a large plank was placed across the top and a number of the women folks who were present stood upon the board. Upon moving the board the layers sprang up as before showing the excellent manner in which the cake had been baked. The display will continue for the remainder of the week and this popular firm will welcome you at any time. TELLS OF NORTH Fred Meyers of Alaska is Spending Few Weeks in This County. HAS MADE GOOD Returns With Gold Nuggets and Plenty of World’s Goods in Coin. Geneva. Ind., Nov. 15 —Special to Daily Democrat)—Fred Meyers, formerly of Berne, but whose postoffice address for six years past has been Fairbanks, Alaska, is visiting in this vicinity, being a guest at the home of his brother-in-law, Warren Striker, and family. He is a most interesting person to talk to, his experiences during the past six years having been varied and some of them quite exciting. Enroute home the ship on which he was aboard was frozen in the ice of Yukon river for eleven days, compelling them to wait for high tide, when the ice broke up and freed them, He has been successful while in the cold country and has in his possession some very fine specimens of gold, especially a watch chain, made entirely of gold nuggets. He left Fairbanks in September and arrived at Seattle in October, Fred also has some excellent views of the north country. Hunting is good there, such game as bear, moose, carabou, deer, etc., being plentiful. Fred made a trip to Mt. McKinley and scanned the wonderful mountain for traces of the trip that Dr. Cook didn’t make. PRESBYTERIAN LADIES MARKET The Presbyterian ladies who are con ducting a bazaar in the Niblick building, to continue the remainder of the week, announce that they wiil hold their last market tomorrow. An unusually large and excellent variety of pastry, cake, bread, pies and all good home-made things to eat, will be on hand to supply the large demand. The ladies have been having very good success with their bazaar, but still have on hand a supply of ready-to-wear and fancy articles that are going at remarkably low prices. Call and see them . Yes do. The Evangelical Aid society will hold a very interesting meeting Thursday afternoon at the home of Mr. and . iMrs. U. S. Cress. I

PLEASED AUDIENCE. "The Candy Girl,” the long-looked for opera troupe, played to a crowded house Monday evening at the opera house and from tbe first rise of the curtain to the fall at the last scene the audience was kept in an uproar. The company is composed of the beet talent to be found. True Fristoe, who is connected with the company as pianist, demonstrated his skill in this line by playing a number of fine pieces, and he received much applause. The company is an excellent one, and should they return here they will be greeted by another crowded house. MEXICANS GATHER Armed Men Marching Toward the Texas Border — Rangers Are Ready. THE PRICES LOWERED Tremendous Drop in Meats in Chicago Market—The Various Reasons. (United Press Service.) Austin, Tex., Nov. 15—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Reports received here early today at the governor’s office from Edwards county confirm the rumor that the Mexicans, carrying arms, are gathering on the Mexican border, but it is not believed that thev are marching on Rock Springs, with the intention of stirring up trouble. The state rangers, however, have been notified by the governors to stand ready to proceed to Rock Springs. Chicago, Nov. 15—(Special to Daily Democrat)—That this year's crop of corn is the biggest in the history of the United States, is the reason given for the falling of the prices of the necessaries of life and not the tear ot adverse legislation, though the latter is taken for granted by the greater number of people. The “corn reason" is the one given out today by the big provision houses here. In the Chicago markets beef, pork anil mutton prices have gone down to a point eight cents lower than a week ago and from twenty to fifty per cent below that of 1909. No difference what the cause, it is most acceptable to the hundreds of thousands of laboring people and the poor in general. — ASSUMES BENCH NEXT TUESDAY. ‘‘Jimmie’’ Moran, Former Adams County Boy, to Become Judge. It will be Judge James J. Moran of the Jay Circuit Court, after Tuesday morning. At that time he will succeed Judge John F. LaFollette, who will have completed his six-year term. Judge LaFollette will occupy the bench for a short time, finally disposing of a number of cases. If the attorneys are ready, the remainder of the evidence will be heard in some cases that have been submitted in part. It is possible that some of them will have to be retried in their entirety. Judge LaFollette Monday morning appointed S. A. D. Whipple as a member of the public library board for a term of three years. Mr. Whipple will succeed himself. —Portland Com-mercial-Review. o— READY FOR THE MEETING. Twenty-five hundred dollars of the $3,500 local expenses for the coming Chapman evangelistic meetings to be : held in Fort Wayne soon is now being ! raised by the churches represented in the local ministerial association at Fort Wayne by free-will offerings. The remaining SI,OOO necessary for the expenses will be met by the freewill offerings made during the meetings. None of this expense money goes to the evangelists, the latter getting only what the people in attendance at the meetings give them at some one or more of the meetings. In preparation for the evangelistic meetings cottage prayer meetings will be held by all the churches in the ministerial association on Tuesday and Thursday of this week. About 100 of these meetings will be held on each | evening.

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COURT HOUSE NEWS Petition to Change Name of Kuebler-Moltz Co. to The Kuebler Co. IN REAL ESTATE Petition Filed to Sell Real Estate—A Marriage License Issued. Attorney J. C. Sutton has filed a petition in circuit court to change the name of the Kuebler & Moltz Company a corporation to The Kuebler Co. Attorney D. E. Smith has filed a petition entitled William Goldner, executor, vs. Alive Buettner et al. to sell real estate in the settlement of the estate of Herman Bittner. A marriage license was issued to Ace Swords, 27. laborer, Decatur, to Frances Braley, 28, Pleasant Mills. Each party has been married one before the contracts having been dissolved by death of wife and husband. Real estate transfers-Lonis F. Messman to Martin Bultemeyer, 28 acres. Preble township, $2,000. John Troutner to Wesley H. Stultz, 40 acres St. Marys tp. $4850. Naucy E. Rose et al to David E. Bollinger 80 acres, St. Marys tp. $6500. F. M. Gilpen to James M. Haggard, 34 acres Monroe tp. $4500. James M. Haggard to C. Alexander. 60 acres. Root tp. SI.OO. Emma Schlickman to Ernest Schlickman. 20 acres, Washington tp. S3OOO. THREE INITIATED Three Decatur Candidates Given Initiatory Degree at Fort Wayne. BY AMERICAN YEOMEN Number of Decatur Class Witness Impressive Ceremony. Three Decatur people were given the initiatory degree by the Fort Wayne American Yeomen Monday evening at the hall at Fort Wayne, with impressive ceremony. The candidates were Mr. and Mrs. Troby Cramer and Mrs. Ola Gaskill, and the degree was conferred by tbe Fort Wayne team, the work being unusually fine. A largo number of out of town guests were present at the initiation services, incluing a number of Decatur members —Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Brown, Mrs. Alice Whitcomb, Mrs. Henry Stevens, Mrs. Sadie Cowley and Mrs. A. W. Garard. Following the initiation the Fort Wayne order entertained the company, a lunch being served, and the Decatur delegation returned home on the last car. FINE THANKSGIVING WINDOW. With the coming of Thanksgiving, the merchants are beginning' to plan their special holiday window displays. Among the very finest of these, and one that is decidedly original and very pretty is that at the Baughman store. One of the fine large display windows, is fitted up to represent a Thanksgiving ding room, in holiday attire. The pictures and mirrors on the walls, the table with its line dinner service, awaiting the feast, the doll-maid waiting to serve, the little side-table with its decanter, are all very realistic. The other window has a candy display prettily made. Swinging plate baskets tied with lavendar ribbon, with graduated plate trays below, contain the large assortment of candies. o PACKING HOUSE SALE. The sale of the Decatur Packing house to be held Friday morning at 10 o’clock, November 25, by Charles Voglewede, the receiver, will attract a large number of prospective buyers. In addition all accounts, furniture, etc., including desks, typewriter, will be sold and bidding ■ •II! no doubt be brisk.