Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 276, Decatur, Adams County, 22 November 1910 — Page 1

Volume VIII. Number 276.

DINED AND TOASTED Decatur Business Men Gave Farewell Banquet to Mr. Ellingham. AT HOTEL MURRAY A Delightful Evening With Many Guests From at Home and Abroad. Nearly one hundred men, eightysix to be exact, gathered about the specially arranged tables at the Hotel Murray at 9 o'clock Monday night, participating In a banquet, given by “the boys” in honor of the departure of Mr. Lewis G. Ellingham, who leaves tomorrow for Indianapolis, where at noon on Wednesday of next week he will assume the duties of secretary of state. The event was planned and executed by Messrs. Charles S. Niblick and H. L. Conter and they did their part well. All the arrangements were completed before Mr. Ellingham was informed of the occasion Monday, and it was one of those occasions which ■dot man’s pathway with bright gleams. An effort was made to Invite every business man in town and if any were overlooked it was done by oversight. Mr. and Mrs. Murray fairly outdid themselves and the banquet was perhaps the most delightful from every point of view ever served in the city. The spacious dining room was decorated with smilax and vases of chrysanthemums, while a beautiful red carnation was placed at each place. Owing to some misunderstanding Judge D. D. Heller, who had been ' selected as toastmaster, was not pres-, ent and County Chairman Daniel N.: Erwin was pressed into service. He, did his duty nicely and received the i many compliments due him. Mr. Er-■ ■win convinced every one present that | he possessed the wonderful and valuable asset of being able to take care of himself at any and ail times and in a manner that entertained and pleas- ■ ed every one present. Mr. Ellingham. as the guest of honor, was seated atl the head of table number one, and Mr. Erwin at the other. Opposite' them sat Congressman Adair and Hon. A. P. Beatty, while the other speakers ■ of the evening occupied places along the line. Neat programs at each plate contained the following inscription on the front page: “Banquet, by the boys,” for Lew G. Ellingham, ‘an Ad-1 ams county man who got thar Mon day, November 21, 1910. Decatur, in diana, Hotel Murray.”

The menu as served was as follows: Blue Points, on half shell Celery Chicken Bouillion. in cup Salted Almonds Queen Olives Roast Turkey, Oyster Dressing Cranberry Sauce Roast Young Duck, Onion Dressing Jelly Fresh Pineapple, glazed, Whipped Cream Mashed Potatoes Escalloped Corn Candied Yams Cream Slaw Governor's Ice Cream Ben Shively Cake John Kern Cake Coffee Candidate Cigars The toasts began after the first course and were intermingled "iti and followed the enjoyment ot the seasonable feast. Hon. C. J. Lutz was the first on the program: subject “Why Are We Leaving Decatur,’ and was a happy starter, containing many good and wholesome .thoughts., lion. Amos P. Beatty followed on “Citizenship,” describing the qualities tha make one a real citizen in evetj sens of the word. John C. Moran replie to the toast, “The Public Offlcia.. am convinced all the guests that Mr. lingham possessed all the quali ca tions necessary for the office of se< retary of state he will soon assume. “Appreciation of Home Folks was the title of a delightful response giv•en by Judge James T. Merryman, his [idea being that we too often negle< t the aid and appreciation of the boys at home, who might oftener i> se ’ higher planes if given this. Dawi E. Smith, himself always just one the boys,” responded to "Do > ou long to the Union?” He diverted a a tppealed to many as a political s i ' ect, into about aS happy a toast as

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one ever heard. He spoke of the union of men and it was good. The regular program closed with the reading of a letter by Toastmaster Erwin from J. Fred France, an old Adams county boy, and now clerk of the supreme court-elect. It was a genuine J. Fred letter and was thoroughly enjoyed by every one present. It took us back to the days when Fred was one of the common boys on the commons, described in realistic manner the occasion when John Yager blacked his eyes In real Jeffries' style, and closed with a praise of Mr. Ellingham that came from the heart. Congressman Adair was called and spoke in splendid terms of “Our Citizen," and made a hit with the boys who admire him more the more they know him. Judge O’Rourke of Fort Wayne, also a favorite here, made one of the after-dinner speeches for which he is famous. The judge always says something and his talk o nthis occasion was no departure from that rule. Judge James Moran, from Portland, pleased the crowd in a five-minute talk and was cheered when he said that he believed in giving the flowers to the living. Mr. Rice, city superintendent CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR

THE ENDEAVORERS Os This District Will Attend Convention at Huntington This Week. A GOOD PROGRAM Arranged For Convention Thursday Evening and All Day Friday. Huntington is getting ready to play the host to more than one hundred Endeavorers from this district for the annual convention to be held at the First Christian church on the evening of Thanksgiving and all of the next day. This time is selected because it is a vacation for teachers and pupils in the schools and all are imbued with the Thanksgiving spirit and in just the right mood for consideration of Christian Endeavor problems. The chief speaker for Thursday evening will be Earl Lehman of Denver, Colo., interstate field secretary, and a speaker of great force and power. This district was fortunate in getting one day of Mr. Lehman's time during his stay in Indiana and his address alone will well be worth going to Huntington to hear. Os his work William Shaw says: “He has abounding vitality, overwhelming geniality, and is an optimist of the optimists." Rev. Francis Clark, founder of the C. E. says: "Too much cannot be said of the work of the field secretary, happy, earnest, vivacious, optimistic, musical Earl Lehman. Wherever he went sunshine went with him.” The Thursday evening program will be followed by a “Get together reception,” the purpose of which will be to make all the visitors feel at home and to open the way for a day’s work in conference and greetings of Friday. Present for the sessions and taking part in the programs will be Miss Florence Lanham, state secretary, and Miss Stephenson, missionary secretary. Both these will have a message for the Endeavorers. In preparation for the convention a chorus choir of several hundred voices has organized in Huntington and is practicing for the event. One of the songs which will prove most popular is the Indiana State C. E. song, written by Miss Hayes, the state superintendent of Junior work. This will be featured throughout the meetings. Delegates from each of the Christian Endeavor societies of this city, as well as many others interested in the society will attend the convention, and are anticipating a very interesting convention. — TREAT FOR PYTHIAN SISTERS The Pythian Sisters had an unusually good meeting last evening, and the surprise treat in store for them at the close of the business session, was especially so. This was prepared by Mrs. Burt Lenhart, the occasion being her birthday anniversary and the refreshments she served were very delicious. Miss Nellie Nichols favored them with music and the evening was one unsurpassed for enjoyment.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, November 22, 1910.

MEET THIS EVENING r 1 School Board Will Hold Its Regular Monthly Business Session. ALLOW PAY ROLL And Hand Out Thanksgiving Checks to the Teachers and Employees. The teachers of the Decatur public schools will face Thanksgiving day with a full purse, one of the things for which they may well be thankful, as the school board, comprising Fred Mills, A. H. Sellemeyer and O. L. Vance will meet tonight at the Sellemeyer office, to hold their regular monthly meeting and business session and among other things to come before their attention will be the allowing of the regular monthly pay-roll. This means a distribution of something like 11700 to the teachers and other employees of the public schools for the four weeks’ month of November which ends tomorrow evening. The meeting this evening, is held a day or so in advance that the pay-roll may be allowed this evening, the checks written in the morning and distributed tomorrow in time for those teachers who live in other cities to close their month's work and make arrangements for leaving to spend the Thanksgiving Day and week-end at their homes, or on. visits wherever they may desire. The schools will dismiss Wednesday evening, as usual for the remainder of the week, and those who thus desire will have a good several days' visit, there being no school until Monday. Many teachers as well as pupils,- are planning to spend the Thanksgiving day in other cities. AT POINT OF DEATH Genevieve Mylott Rported to be Dying at Home in Chicago. WITH APPENDICITIS She Has Been Making Her Home There For Several Years. Monday evening a sad telephone message was received in the city by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mylott, stating that their daughter, Miss Genevieve, who has been making her home at Chicago for several years, was lying at the point of death from an attack of appendicitis, and for them to come at once. They left on the early morning train to be at her bedside, and if her condition proved to be serious would telegraph the news to their son, Martin, here and he, too, would go to her bedside. This noon a message was received stating that she was dying. He left on the afternoon interurban car for Fort Wayne and he took the fast 4 o’clock train out of that city, and will arrive in Chicago at about 8:30 this evening. Miss Mylott has been afflicted with this illness for about three years, but never submitted to an operation, her condition never being such as to make it necessary. A few days ago she suffered another attack, making an operation necessary, and it was performed at one of the hospitals there Monday afternoon. Miss Mylott was born and raised in this city and is known to nearly every one of the city. She is a lady of many winning, qualities and was loved by all who knew her. This will indeed be sad news to her many friends, who will anxiously await further word from her bedside. Miss Mylott has been in failing health since she was injured in the street car wreck about two years ago. o MRS. PORTER IMPROVING Mrs. Henry Hite is in receipt of a message that her sister, Mrs. Emma Porter, who has been at Chanute, Kas. for several weeks is much improved at present. A few days ago she suffered a relapse and was not so well, and her many friends here will be pleased to hear that she is better again.

HAS GUARD JOB. Warren Buckmaster, a former Decatur boy, but who has been making his home in Flint, Mich., for quite a while, is now a member of the Michigan Northern Guards. He is at present on duty at Lapeer, Mich. There is an epidemic of smallpox in the Feeble Minded institution there and he is among those called to guard the place. Warren enjoys his soldier life fine and is very well pleased with bis work. RECEIVERS SALE The Decatur Packing Plant Will be Offered For Sale Friday. TO HIGHEST BIDDER Prospects For Disposing of Plant Are Good-*—John Spuhler Auctioneer. The Decatur Packing Company through their receiver C. J. Voglewede will offer for sale on Friday of this week beginning at ten a. m. the en-] tire plant consisting of machinery and other articles which has been i connected with the plant ever since ■ its forming. This is the second at-1 tempt to dispose of same, the prev-I lous one being unsuccessful, there be- > ing no bidders of much interest. How-| ever Mr. Voglewede states that in the past few weeks he has had a number i of out-of-town buyers who are expecting to start and run it as before and looks as though it will be sold without any trouble. John Spuller will be the auctioneer and will see that the high dollar will be gotten. Mr. Voglewede and the company’s attorney, D. B. Erwin, have worked hard recently i to have the sale widely advertised i and are doing all within their power to make the coming sale a successful , one. There are a number of neces- j sary office supplies, consisting of sev- | eral desks, typewriters and many oth- ; er articles, which would be of much use to any one desiring them. All Will be sold to the highest bidder, and it is a chance to buy something, that with a push, can be made into a money maker.

DR. BOYERS HOME. Dr. Boyers arrived home this afternoon from a two weeks’ stay in New York City and Philadelphia? where he did hospital and clinical work in the hospitals there. While he enjoyed the work and the experience he is very glad to get away from the noise and hurry and bustle of the big cities and return to the quiet of Decatur again. HAD GOOD CONTEST Spelling Match Last Friday Evening in Kirkland Was a Good One. STOOD FOR ONE HOUR Another Will be Held in Two Weeks—Debate to be Arranged. One of the best spelling contests which has been held in Kirkland township for some time was the one of last Friday evening, when the schools of Merl Falk and Howard Wlsehaupt, of Districts 3 and 4, came together to see who In the schools were the best spellers. For over an hour the contest was on and Miss Clara Henchen and Allen Stalter proved themselves the victors after a hard battle. They received for their good w’ork a book which was promised to the best speller. The next one to come off will be in two weeks, on Thursday, December Ist. A debate will also be held, which promises to be very interesting, the subject being “Should women be allowed to vote?” William Jackson and Merle Falk will handle the affirmative side of the question and Frank Mills and Albert Sellemeyer will take the negative. A stand will be run on the side, and the proceeds wi|l go toward the expenses of organizing a literaly society.

ASK FOR RECEIVER Fort Wayne National Bank Files Suit Against Cardwell Company. A DIVORCE GRANTED To Mrs. Lucy Studebaker— Jury Hearing Frst Case of Term Today. The petit jury began their work early this term as they today heard the evidence in the case of State vs Charles Grim and Ellen Louthan, adultery. The case is being heard before Special Judge R. S. Peterson. It will go to the jury some time tomorrow. . Prossecutor Heller appears for the state and L. C. DeVoss is defending. i Releigh C. Parrish, prosecuting attorney elect, filed his bond, which was approved. Vesey & Vesey filed a new case entitled, The First National Bank of Fort Wayne vs Cardwell Mill and Lumber company, R. K. Allison et al., note 130,000 and asks for the appointment of a receiver. A temporary restraining order was granted, restraining defendants from selling or encumbering any of property as assets until November 26. Petition for receiver sustained and F. M. Schirmeyer was appointed receiver and filed his bond for S3O- - Summons was ordered returnable December, sth. Lucy A. Studabaker vs David E. Studabaker, appearance by W.J. Vesey and John Niblick, trustees for defendant. Submitted finding for the plaintiff who is granted a divorce decree and alimony in the sum of $5,000 to be paid by the trustees as agreeable.

HAS CONFESSED Dr. Crippen Admits That He Murdered His Wife After , They Quarreled. SOLD THE STORY To the London Times and Gives the Money to Miss Ethel Leneve. (United Press Service.) London, Eng., Nov. 22 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Dr. Crippen, who will be hanged tomorrow for the murder of his wife, Belle Elmore, has confessed. The story was sold exclusively by him to the London Times in order that he might secure money with which to care for his typist, Miss Ethel Leneve, and his and her unborn child. Crippen admits everything charged against him and says that he and Mrs. Crippen quarreled frequently because of the attentions he paid to other women. Finally she threatI ened to have him and Miss Leneve arrested and he poisoned her and buried the body in the cellar. He completely exonorated Miss Leneve. who, he says, had nothing whatever to do with the murder. Crippen is calm and resigned to his fate today. John Ellis, his jailer, who will spring the trap tomorrow morning, is virtually a prisoner, as under the laws of England the executioner is not allowed to leave the jail for several days before the hang- ; ing and until after he has performed the duty. o - PLEASANT MILLS WOODMEN. All Modern Woodmen who desire to attend the initiation of the class of fifteen at Pleasant Mills this evening are requested to meet at the hall at 6:30 o’clock. The Royal Neighbors are also invited to come and room will be made for the conveyance of as many as desire to attend. O' - i Miss Vera Meyers will entertain the members of the Sunday school class of the Methodist church of which she is the teacher, this evening at the I home of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Meyers, j in honor of Miss Lucile Buhler, who , leaves next Saturday for St. Cloud, Minn., to make her home.

ARRANGE TO SHIP TURKEYS. Wells Fargo Agents Here Today to Attend to This. Route Agents Hughes and Rice of the Wells Fargo Express company, with an assistant, were here today, and with local agent, Ben Elzey, made arrangements for the shipping of the 400 turkeys contracted for with the Decatur Produce company, and which will be sent to the various employees of the express company along the Erie from Meadeville Pa., to Hammond, Ind. o ATTENDS FATHER BENSINGER. Ben Shrank Goes to Hesse Cassel — Minister Injured. Ben Shrank, the well known barber, left on the 1 o’clock car for Hesse Cassel, where he performed tonsorial duties for Father Benzinger, who was quite badly injured recently by having his hip dislocated in a fall from a step lader on which he was standing to fix a stove pipe.

BOOST FOR J. FRED Terre Haute Tribune Pays New Supreme Court Reporter a Tribute. IN GLOWING TERMS Says Fred’s Ever-Present Smile Has Been Biggest Asset. J. Fred France, the newly elected clerk of the supreme court, announces that he has selected Louis G. Trixler of Huntington as his chief deputy. When these two gentlemen cock their feet over the tops of desks in the immediate jurisdiction of the supreme bench, they will form as jovial and unique a pair as ever handled the destinies of a state office in Indiana. J. FTed France has not escaped disappointments in his public career, but he has never allowed the public to gaze on anything but a smile, and his late success is all the more deserving because he has passed through trials and tribulations to reach it. Not many years ago Mr. France was elected mayor of Huntington. The same whim of the people divided the city council evenly and gave the mayor the privilege of casting the deciding vote on every question whether it concerned the purchase of a new cuspidor or a water works plant. The mayor was an intense partisan then and wanted to be regular. One of his fellow workers in the party was a councilman and not nearly so regular. He became what in this day would be called an insurgent, and he succeeded in making Mr. France choose whether to surrender his own desires as to appointees or watch a democrat unite with the republicans and fill the offices with republicans. The mayor gave up his wishes for the sake of his party and it cannot be said that his administration was a source of a great deal of pleasure to him. It was along about this time of his life that Mr. France was implored by friends and others to make the race for congress against Fred Landis in the Eleventh district. It didn't look good to J. Fred when he considered that in order to b eelected he would have to overturn a republican majority of about six thousand votes. George W. Rauch of Marion presented himself as a willing martyr to the cause and France neatly sidestepped a seat in congress. For the people of the Eleventh district upset what J. Fred thought he could not and the district has been democratic ever since. This was only one of the many little disappointments Mr. France has braved in his life, and it made no dent in his smile. He loves to te tell of it now in the same genial, friendly way that has won him warm spots in the hearts of those who meet him and a place in the state administration. — Terre Haute Tribune. o Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kerber of Rural Route 8 are the happy parents over the arrival of a big baby girl, which made her appearance at their home Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Kerber ! are much ela f ed over her arrival and happiness reigns supreme iu their , home. >

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GIVEN A SURPRISE Euterpean Club Gives Farewell Party For Miss Carrie Craig. LEAVES NEXT WEEK For Indianapolis to Serve as Stenographer For Secretary of State. Miss Carrie Craig, one of the members of the Euterpean club, who leaves next week for Indianapolis, where she will serve as stenographer in the office of the secretary of state, was given a farewell surprise party Monday evening by the Eulerpeans at the home of her cousin, Mrs. D. E. Smith, on Madison street. The party included the regular members of the club, the Misses Hattie Studebaker, Nora Del Smith, Bertha Heller, Fannie Hite, Clara Williams, Rose Dunathan, Elizabeth Shrock, Edna Hoffman, Marie Patterson, Florence Sprunger, Edith Smith, Ruby Miller, Mesdames Mary Tyndall, Nellie Parrish, Pearl Heller, Helen Patterson, Olive Peterson, Lida Patterson, Clara Runyon, Mary Mills, Carrie Shirmeyer, Nina Adams, Dessie Dailey, Myrtle Fruchte and the honorary members, Mesdames Eli Meyer and D. D. Heller. Two contests were features of the entertainment, one being a New England contest, in which questions and answers were given, pertaining to the New England references, and another was a poetry contest, each composing a poem dedicated to Miss Craig. Miss Nora Smith “took the cooky” in both contests, both figuratively and literally speaking, as she was awarded a cooky as a prize for scoring the highest. Tempting refreshments were served. street Accepted Kelleher & Company Complete Excellent Job of Paving Adams Street. FAST BRICK SETTERS George Hunter and Otto Eads Establish a Record on Mercer Avenue. At a special meeting of the city council Monday evening, at which all members were present, the new Adams street pavement was accepted and the 30th day of November was fixed as the time for hearing objections to the assessments, the preliminary assessment roll now being on file at the clerk’s office. Kelleher & Company of Frankfort, who have done the work, deserve the credit and praise of every one interested. They did the work quickly and did it well and they will always have a warm spot in the hearts of Decatur people. The council also passed a resolution authorizing the clerk to pay the judgment of the Streicher estate for $2,290. A resolution authorizing the clerk to draw a warrant for fifteen dollars to pay the witnesses necessary jn the case of the Hanna-Breckenridge Co. vs. the City of Decatur, to be tried at Fort Wayne. George Hunter and Otto Eads, two brick setters employed by the Kelleher Company, now building Mercer avenue, made a record Monday in setting brick that has never been equalled here and may prove a hard one to beat any place. These two experts set exaction 51,700 brick Monday, a record that appears most wonderful to any one that knows this business. The measurement was taken by Mr. Kelleher and Mr. Coffee, the latter being the inspector for the city, and both tallied as to the number. The boys have a right to feel proud of the day's work. LIBRARY CLOSED THURSDAY. Patrons of the library will please bear in mind that tile library will uo closed on Thanksgiving Day. ,