Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 280, Decatur, Adams County, 28 November 1910 — Page 1

Volume VIII. Number 280.

COUNTYSECRETARY Miss Margaret Daniels One of County Secretaries of District of CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR Named at District Convention Which Was Just Closed at Huntington. Miss Margaret Daniels of this city has been named county secretary for the Christian Endeavor association of this district, which has just closed a most successful annual convention at Huntington. The appointment is one that is highly pleasing to all, as Miss Daniels is one of the consecrated Christian workers, not only in the C. E. department, but in all the departments of church work, and will prove an efficient county secretary. She is at present the president of the Christian Endeavor society of the Christian church of this city. The district officers appointed are: District Secretary—lrving E. Bitner, Fort Wayne. Intermediate and Junior Superintendent —Miss May Landsdown, Fort Wayne. County Secretaries —Adams, Misq Margaret Daniels, Decatur; Allen, Mrs. Anna Yarian. Fort Wayne; Hufifington, Miss Nina Stemen, Übee; Wells, Claud Bryene, Bluffton; Whitley, Miss Ruby Rear, Churubusco. The district secretary is the chief officer, his duties being in the nature of those of district president and presiding at the conventions. The convention was attended by 150 delegates. The banner for the largest number of delegates, present was awarded to the Grace Reformed society of Fort Wayne. The next convention will be held in Churubusco during Thanksgiving week of 1911. The report of the committee on resolutions, of which Rev. J. M. Dawson of this city was a member, was strongly in favor ,of .Indianapolis for the next international convention and also for the movement for the state building at Indianapolis for a C. E. head-, quarters. One of the features of the convention was the address given by Miss Mary B. Cox,, one of the teachers of Huntington, who has seen the Passion Play at Oberammergau, both in 1900 and 1910, speaking of the production, giving-descriptions of the scenes, the characters and the place the play takes in the life of the little village. Miss Cox is a personal friend of Mrs. John Fleming, formerly of this city, and gave this talk here about two years ago.

TEACHER’ TRAINING CLASS. Will Be Organized by" Members of the Christian Church. Howard Wlsehaupt, one of the outers of the Adams County Sunda? Sunday School association, of the teachers’ training department, ga\e a talk at the Christian church Sunday morning relative to the organization of a Sunday school teachers training class. His talk was a very excellent one. lie spoke earnestly of the gre'at need for as thorough preparation for the Sunday school teachers as for the day teachers, that they might direct the minds of the young, and advocated the establishment of a training class for this purpose. The church had such a class about three years ago, but none at present, and it was decided that the members meet Wednesday after the usual mid-week prayer service for the reorganization of the class. It is thought there will be fourteen at least to enter the beginners' class. The book used is Training For Service.” SPRAINED FOOT. Mrs. Elizabeth Heideman met with a somewhat painful accident on last Saturday at her homo south of the city, while doing her work, and as a result it is somewhat difficult to get around. She was leaving the house and when stepping off the porch her foot slipped from under her, causing her to fall and to receive a badly sprained ankle. She was able to be up today, but experienced quite a bit of Inconvenience, and she w ill be partially disabled for several days.

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THREE TRAINMEN KILLED. (United Press Service.) Wheeling, W. Va., Nov. 28 —(Special to Dally Democrat) —Baltimore & Ohio passenger train, the New York and Chicago express, westbound, one of the crack trains of the system, was wrecked early today near Grafton in collision with a yard engine and three trainmen were killed, three men seriously Injured and a number of passengers hurt. The dead are L. J. Flannigan and H. H. DeMoss of Grafton and John Weaver of Piedmont AFTER THeTtRUST Sensational Petitition Filed to Dissolve the Sugar Trust Monster. IN FEDERAL COURTS i Says the Monopoly Has Destroyed Competition and Controls Prices. V (United Press Service.) New York, N. Y., Nov. 28 —(Special to Daily Dembcrat) —In one of the most sensational petitions ever filed in the federal court, the department of justice today appealed to the United States circuit court to outlaw the sugar trust' combination, which they characterize as a “ruthless monster,” which has crushed all it cannot control and the courts are asked to ' dissolve it “by receiver or otherwise, ■ and restore the sugar trade to the 1 old-time competition. Trust agreeI ment, monopoly, fraud, graft and ! ruthless use of power to conquer smaller dealers are among the reasons given for asking the .courts to end the giant combine’s activity. Os Havermeyer and the others who built the trust the government's brief says; “They manage and direct all the affairs and business of former companies whose shares they hold, to destroy competition, fix prices and prevent others from entering the trade and force to retirement many already engaged, and at enormous profits.” .—_ o- — — MRS. TESTER IMPROVING. Writes From Caney, Kansas —Likes Place Very Much. Mrs. J. A. Tester writes from Caney, Kansas, that she is Improving 1 greatly since the trip there and that i she has gained nine pounds. She | likes the climate fine —the air is so 'pure and light, The town of Caney is surrounded by hills and is located in the extreme southern part of Kansas. Mrs. Tester with her husband left for that place only a few weeks ago with the hope of benefiting the health of Mrs. Tester and her many friends here rejoice that the trip has brought so much of the desired gain so soon. MEETING TONIGHT. The meeting of the Young Men s social club, which was to have been held on last Friday evening, but owing to other business affairs, was postponed, will be held this evening, when several business matters will be discussed and disposed of. A committee has been appointed for the purchasing of a piano, and this will be’settled at this meeting. A number of new members will also be taken in, and all are asked to be on hand. — ■■ gust evermann dies suddenly The family of Julia Colchin Sunday evening received a message announcing the sudden death of their cousin, Gust Evermann, of Wapakoneta, Ohio. The message did not give the details of his death, but it is supposed that it occurred suddenly and unexpectedly as they did not know of his Illness. He was of middle age and known to many here as he visited here on several occasions. The funeral will be held Tuesday. PLEASANT MILLS YEOMEN. About fifteen of the Pleasant Mills Yeomen will come over this evening and be the guests of the local lodge at their regular session this evening. A very good time is anticipated. .» ■' ... 1. '' *

Decatur, Indiana. Monday Evening, November 28, 1910.

LECTURE TUESDAY Third of Series of Lyceum Course Given by Dr. Robert Parker Miles. A NOTED LECTURER Author and Traveler—The First Lecture of the Course. The first lecture of the lyceum course given under the auspices of the Decatur high school seniors, the first two of the numbers having been -musical entertainments, will be given tomorrow evening at Bosse’s opera house, the date having been changed from December 2nd, as at first announced. The lecture will be given by Dr. Robert Parker Miles, a noted author, traveler and lecturer, and Decatur people who enjoy the best in the way of lectures will be given a royal feast tomorrow evening. Benjamin I. Salinger, supreme court reporter of lowa, says regarding him,: "Fifteen years ago Rdbett Parker Miles, whom this introduces to the platform, passed the turnstile of Castle Garden, a penniless English lad. His ambition was without limit, because he had all to get. He strove under the lash which impels drowning men to attempt swimming. Yet in his early thirties, he has wrested from life fine academic training. He has been the co-worker of Moody and Booth Tucker, the visitor of Gladstone and Pope Leo XIII —comrade of the leading American literati. As a star writer upon the New York Journal he has started and moved a million readers into practical, religious thought and forced New York- into humanity towards its working girls and its fallen; and while still a boy preacher he outstripped the wheels of justice and moved the vilest murderess of this century to confession, with burning and pathetic words. A success while in the eye of the nation and while the simple pastor of a village flock —a marked man. A moral11st, treating vice with true sympathy I which influences the vicious for good, a Bret Harte in sunny analysis of the good side of bad men and things. A natural dramatist, emotional, vivid, picturesque, he also tempers the sorrows of life with a good wit and consoling, quaint humor. Teachers are as much in demand as ever. B’>t they must be able to impart with moving words the gleanings of a life of achievement. This striking individuality has that title to' lecture.” HOUSE RANSACKED Night Prowler Called at R. A. Andrews Home and Stirred Things Up. GOT A SHOTGUN Did Little Boy Who Was at Home Alone-- But Missed Fleeing Man. Some night prowler gave the R. A. Andrews home near Pleasant Mills an unceremonious call the other evening while all of the family except thlrteen-year-old Dewey were away from home, and while that little fellow was attending to his chores at the barn, got in the house and completely ransacked things. The boy was at the barn and noticing a light in the summer kitchen, where he knew he had left none, immediately suspicloned that something was wrong. When the night prowler got wind of bis discovery he “hiked” out through the orchard. The lad got a shot gun and fired, but missed him, which was quite lucky for Mr. Incognito. Investigation of the house revealed the fact that the prowler had visited the bedrooms and had turned the beds topsyturvy in addition to tearing up in general. Nothing was missed, however, so the purpose of the visitor is unknown. Mr. Andrews and sons live alone in the house since the death of Mrs. Andrews, but the father and another son were away from the house at the time.

SEND XMAS PACKAGES EARLY. • And Avoid Delay In Holiday Congestion of Mail. Postmaster Lower is already urging the early sending of Christmas packages to insure timely delivery. As usual the greater number of Christmas donors wait until nearly the last hour for the sending of their packages and then the malls are so flooded and congested that it is impossible to handle all the mall on time and there is more than one disappointed little one—or big one, too, for that matter. So begin to send your packages early. Make this your slogan: "Do it now!” COURT HOUSE NEWS McArdle vs. Gorman Big Will Case Was Compromised and Dismissed. CHILD WAS ADOPTED By Mr. and Mrs. Lewellen of Monroe—Other Notes From Court House. The big will case, John F. McArdle et al. vs. Patrick Gorman et al., filed in Huntington county, changed to Wells, and from there to Adams, and which was set for trial today, has been compromised and a decree satisfastory to all parties concerned, entered on the. docket. The attorneys arrived at 11:15 and the matter was quickly disposed of. The case would have occupied some time in trial. The finding was for the defendants. Z. O. Lewellen and wife, Mary M., filed a petition showing their desire to adopt Marguerite Maryland, whose true namq is unknown, and who was born December 18, 1906. The child was taken by Mr. and Mrs. Lewellen from a fondling's home in Illinois, when she was ten weeks old. The petition was granted and the child’s name is Marguerite Maryland Lewellen. The petition was filed by Heller, Sutton & Heller. Vesey & Vesey filed another case entitled The First National Bank of Fort Waynq vs. The Allison Real Estate Co. et al., a verified complaint, demantj, $20,000; appointment of receiver. Alexander Bolds vs. Daniel P. Bolds et al., note and foreclosure of mort-1 gage, dismissed and costs paid. Pa- ■ pers withdrawn. — Henry Eichels vs. Phoenix Prefer- ’ red Accident Ins. Co., from Allen; county, dismissed and costs paid. o FOURTH CLASS POSTMASTER EXAMINATION Saturday, December 17, 1910. The .United States Civil Service Commission announces that on the date named above an examination will be held at Decatur, Indiana, as a result of which it is expected to make certification to fill a contemplated vacancy in the position of fourth-class postmaster of Class A, at Willshire, Ohio, and other vacancies as they may occur at that office, unless it shall be decided in the interests of tho service to fill the vacancy by reinstatement. The compensation of the postmaster at this office was $949 for the last fiscal year. Age limit, 21 years and over on the date of the examination, with the exception that in a state where women are declared by statute to be of full age for all purposes at 18 years, women 18 years of age on the date of examination will be admitted. Applicants must reside within the territory supplied by the postoffice for which the examination is announced. The examination is open to all citizens of the United States who can. comply with the requirements. Application forms and full information concerning the requirements of the examination can be secured from the postmaster at Willshire, or the secretary of \he board of civil service examiners at Decatur, Indiana, or from the U. S. Civil Service Commission, Washington, D. C. Applications should be properly executed and filed with the commission at Washington within 7 days before the date of the examination, otherwise it may be impracticable to examine the applicants. U. S. CIVIL SERVICE COM.

A VIOLENT DEATH Bruce Shady, Grandson of Jaseph Shady of This City, Killed Saturday. ON CHICAGO RAILWAY Will be Brought Here Tuesday For Burial—Well Known Here. A telegraph message received here Sunday evening at 5 o'clock by Joseph Shady and daughters, Mrs. Mari tin Beery and Mrs. Israel Rex, brought the intelligence that their grandson and nephew, Bruce Shady, was killed Saturday afternoon about 2:30 o'clock by being run over by a railroad train in one of the Chicago suburbs. The full details of the occurrence are not known here and probably will not be until the arrival of the immediate relatives tomorrow, as the body will be brought here for burial. Meager information, is, however, that the young man, who was an employee of the railroad, stepped from one track to another in the way of an engine, which, unknown to him, was approaching, and that he was 1 ground underneath the wheels. The unfortunate young man arrived 'at his eighteenth birthday only last I June and was in fact a mere boy. He was well known to many Decatur roli atives and friends, having visited here only last summer. He was a i son of George Shady, a former resij dent of Wells county, living near the i Adams county line, only a few miles | west of this city. For the past seven years the father and family have resided in McMillen, Mich. The boy’s mother died about fourteen years ago. Besides the Decatur relatives named he is survive by the father, one brother, Raymond, who makes his home with a relative, John Warner, of Kimmel; a step-mother and three halfbrothers —Arthur, Floyd and Glen. He is also a nephew of Martin Shady of Wells county and of Marion F. Shady. The body will arrive here some time tomorrow, and funeral arrangements will be announced later. — o LITTLE BABE DEAD. Margaret, the six-days-old babe of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bauman of Kirkland township passed away this morni ing at ten minutes after six o’clock, i death resulting from stomach trou- | ble. The funeral services ’will be held I Tuesday morning and interment will [be made at the Pleasant Dale cemetery. GOES TO GARRETT J. W. Cowan of East of City Buys Half Interest in Racket Store OF HIS SON-IN-LAW John Gephart at Garrett—ls Moving to Garrett Today —Resided Here Long. J. W. Cowan, residing four miles east of this city, a resident of the county nearly the whole of his sixty years, is today moving bis family to Garrett, where he will make his home. Mr. cbwan has purchased a half Interest In the racket store owned by his son-in-law, John Gephart, at that place, and will assist in the management of the store. Mr. Gephart has been the proprietor of the store since last April and is firmly established and doing a thriving business. Mr. Cowan and family represent some of the best people of Adams county and there are a host of their many acquaintances and friends who regret that they leave, but unite In sending their best wishes with them. Mr. Cowan has not disposed of his property in Adams county. He was a caller at the Democrat office Saturday and ordered the Democrat sent to bls address at Garrett, so that he can keep In touch with his home-people here. o O. P. Schugg made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning.

WAS OPERATED UPON. Dorthy, the four-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Enos underwent an operation Sunday morning for the removal of her tonsils and adenoids, trim which she has suffered for some time. The operation was performed by Dr. Beavers at his office, and ho was assisted by Dr. Smith. The operation was somewhat difficult, requirthe physicians forty-five mlhutes to complete. She came out from under the influence of the anaesthetic nicely and this morning was doing as well as could bo expected. o A THUNDER STORM Lightning Destroyed Handsomest Barn in Adams County Last Nght. IN HARTFORD TWP. Hunters Return Home—Repairing Furnace at M. E. Church—Other Items. Geneva, Ind., Nov. 28—(Special to Daily Democrat) —A severe thunder storm passed over this vicinity and west pf here Sunday evening, a most unusual occurrence for this time of the year. The storm was at Its heaviest at about 10 o’clock, and this morning the news came m rnat lightning at that hour had struck the handsome barn of Henry Reiff, largest and best barn in Adams county, located in Hartford township, and completely destroyed it. The barn was built of cement block, 90x40, built a year ago. and was the pride of the community in its line. It was totally destroyed, the loss being estimated at $2,500. The stock was all saved but a large amount of baled hay was lost, making a total loss of perhaps $3,000, partially covered by insurance. Joe Brown, Willis Glendening and G. W. Cooper arrived Saturday from Munissing, Mich., where they enjoyed about thirty days of hunting for wild game. During the time they brought down four deer. t - The M. E. church here has been in darkness since October on account of a furnace being out of repair. Ari ex-; pert arrived today who. will repair same in time for the second number of the lecture course which will be given at the church Thursday evening. During the time the church was closed the services have been held at the Coliseum. Representative-elect Jacob Butcher is busy preparing several bills, which he will present at the coming session of the legislature, yid which will prove his statements that he is "for the people.” .. Warren Streicher and Frank Armstrong are the two- new justices of Wabash township. They appeared before Clerk Haefling at Decatur today and qualified. They begin at once and ’Squire Armantrout retires after eight years of service during which time he gave general satisfaction. We congratulate the old and the new. Mrs. D. S. Cross, mother of W. D. Cross, returned to her home at Lima, this morning after a pleasant visit with her son and family. Twenty-five tickets were sold from Geneva to Decatur this morning, the attraction being the grand jury. Os course we dars’nt say just what was doing. CHAPMAN-ALEXANDER CAMPAIGN Begins This Evening In Fort Wayne — Christian Army of Workers. Nearly 1,000 Christian workers of Fort Wayne made a house to house canvass Sunday in the Interest of the great Chapman-Alexander union evangelistic services which will begin in Fort Wayne this evening. Simultaneous meetings will be held at various places in the city and those in charge are confident of great success. Rev. C. H. Wharton, former pastor of the Christian church in this city, is named as one of the six sectional leaders of the mecing to be held at the Third Presbyterian church. Very many from this city will doubtless | attend the services at some time durI ing the great campaign.

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PROGRAMS ISSUED For State Teachers’ Associa-tion—Fifty-sevnth Annual Session. IN INDIANAPOLIS December 22nd and 23rd—A Good Program Has Been Arranged. , . - • I The programs have been issued for the fifty-seventh annual session of the Indiana State Teachers' association to be held at Indianapolis December 22nd and 23rd. The general association will hold its sessions in Tomlinson hall, while the county superintendents’ meeting will be held in Room 12 in the state house, and the various sections will hold meetings at various places over the city. Many teachers from Adams county will (Joubtless attend the meeting. The following Is the program: Thursday, December 22 —9:30 a. m. Call to Order—Richard Park, chairman executive committee. Music —Chorus, chorus from departmental schools in charge of Edward B. B.irge, director of music, Indianapolis schools. Invocation —Rev. Joshua Stansfield, D. D. Music —Indianapolis Schools. Inaugural Address —Supt. Calvin N. Kendall, Indianapolis. Music —Indianapolis schools. The Technique of Teaching as Applied to the High School Class—W. C. Bagley, director of education, University of Illinois. Music —Indianapolis Schools. Forestry and the Public Schools — Hon. C. W. Fairbanks. Appointments of Committees and Miscellaneous Business. Afternoon —2 O'clock. Cornet and Trombone Duet—Miserere Scene (Trovatpre) Verdi —Earl Holt and Henry Hojt. Happiness —Dr. W. L. Bryan, president Indiana State University. Report of Committee on Teabjiers’ Annuity—President W. A. Milli/, Hanover College. j " Music. „ Cornet Solo—Celeste Aida'MAida) — Verdi —Earl Holt. » *B, Synthesis—J>r. M. W. Stryker, president HamiltCr. CnUege. Miscellaneous Brisiness. Thursday Evening—B:oo O’clock. Music —By combined Indianapolis High ‘School Orchestras. High School Orchestras —E. B. Birge, Director. Leland Powers. The Christinas Carol Friday, December 23—2:00 p. m. Songs— (a)The Sands O’Dee,day; (t>) Tinker’s Song, Lane Wilson—Mr. David Baxter. Education For Life—Dr. S. P. Claxton, University of Tennessee. Songs—(a) Auf Keidersehn, Max Bendix; (h) Three Fishers, Cruikshank—Mr. David Baxter. Picturesque Public Men —Hon. Champ Clark. Missonri. Election of Officers. Adjournment-. WENDLING TRIAL BEGAN TODAY Closing Chapter of the Sensational Murder of Little Alma Kellner. (United Press Service.) Louisville, Kyi, Nov, 28—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Joseph Wendling, charged with the murder Os little Alma Kellner, who for months was supposed to be the victim of kidnappers, was placed op trial here today Th# girl disappeared in September, 1909, after leaving her home to attend mass at the St. John’s church. No trace of the missing girl was found until last May 30th, when bones and pieces of dress, identified as hers were found buried in the cellar of St. John's parochial school. Wendling, the former janitor at the church, and who disappeared January 19th, was arrested at SanFranclsco after a sensational chase. BOY AT CHRISTEN HOME. A fine baby boy was born Saturday to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Christen of Monroe street. As this is the first boy In tho family, there being two girls, the family is unusually happy over the new arrival. —.—. o 1 * Julius Haugk is at home from ImI boden, Ark.for a visit with bls famI nr