Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 292, Decatur, Adams County, 12 December 1910 — Page 1

Volume VIII. Number 292.

CHURCH DEDICATED Herman Sellemcyer Returns From Defiance Where He Witnessed Ceremony. NEW $12,000 BUILDING His Son-in-law, Rev. N. E. Vitz, is Pastor of the Congregation. Herman Sellemeyer of south of the city, returned today noon from Defiance. Ohio, where, Sunday, he attended the dedication services of the new St. .John's Reformed church of which his son-in-law, the Rev. N. E. Vitz, is the pastor. The new church building is a fine one, built of pressed brick, at a cost of >12,000. A good feature of this is that the congregation owes but >1,700 on it. The dedicatory sermon opened Sunday morning with a German sermon by the Rev. O. P. Vitz of Vera Cruz, Ind., and an English sermon by Rev. F. E. Lahr of New Bedford, Ohio. There was also a Sunday afternoon and evening service, and another one for this evening. Rev. John Winter of Toledo, Ohio, also delivered sermons, and anfong the local visiting pastors were Rev. C. E. Schields of the First Presbyterian, Rev. E. C. Hoffmeister of the English Lutheran, Dr. Edwin Morrell, professer in Defiance college; Rev. Edwin Baumgartner of the Evangelical association. Greetings were also extended by the aged Dr. J. B. Weston of the Defiance Christian college. Special music was rendered at all the services, and the event was one of much happiness and rejoicing to the congregation. Rev. Vitz has been pastor of this charge about five years, and is much beloved by his congregation and community. He is a brother of Rev. Henry Vitz, a former pastor here, and of Rev. O. P. Vitz, of Vera Cruz. His wife is an Adams county lady, ivell known here as Miss Emma Sellemeyer, prior to her marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Marion Andrews of south of the city were business visitors here today. IN THE LIME LIGHT Again is Evelyn Eckert — Bobs Ud in Chicago—Has Man Arrested on CHARGE OF STEALING Sum of s4oo—His Lawyer Here Looking Up Her Reputation. Miss Evelyn Eckert, formerly of this city, who has figured in more than one sensational law' suit, not very much to her credit, has again bobbed into the lime light of public notice, this time the glare coming from the large and hazy city of Chicago, where it seems Miss Eckert has been keeping a rooming house. The matter was given local notice by an attornej, William Graham of Chicago, of the law firm of Graham and Rowan, who was in the city Saturday, in behalf of his client, a man of Chicago whom he stated Miss Eckert has had arrested on the charge of stealing the sum of >400.00 from her, while at the rooming house. The attorney was in the city Saturday for the express purpose of looking up several matters relative to her reputation during the time she resided here and it is said secured several important witnesses that he thinks will be of much value to his client. MRS. WEIS SICK. Mrs. Louis Weis, sr., a resident of North Fifth street, Is very seriously ill at her home, suffering from an attack of stomach trouble,, from which she has been suffering for some time. The best of care is required, and with her advanced age of sixty-two years, much precaution must be taken. — 1 ” ~ J- B. Holthouse was a business caller in Bluffton today.

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I the big show. Carson's Octoroon Co. at Bosse Opera House Wednesday, Dec. 14. > (’arson's Octoroons, the big colored musical comedy, with band and orchestra, will be at the Bosse opera I house Wednesday, December 14th, jWith their new comedy success, | Derby Day in Coontown," a side- , splitting farce full of music and (daughter. Heading the list of artists lis Miss Blanche Davenport, J. A. ; Johnson, Goldie Morning and the fam- , OUS fashion-plate chorus. Watch for I the big parade at noon. Seats on sale Tuesday morning at the usual place. If you miss this one you will miss a good one. t s Tile HALE COTTAGE ijls Name of New Home Built i , at Village for Epileptics at Newcastle. 'I , NEWS FROM GENEVA The Knepper-Seitz Wedding * —Teachers’ Institute Was Great Success. Geneva, Ind., Dec. 12 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Hon. S. W. Hale of this place, well known over the county, has received the following letter, which explains itself: Indiana Village for Epileptics, Newcastle, Ind., December 9. Hon. S. W. Hale. Geneva, Ind.: Dear Sir: —The superintendent and board of trustees of the village for . epileptics, desire to extend to you • their compliments and to inform you that the new cottage now in course < of erection at Colony 2 has this day been named after you, "The Hale Cottage.” Very respectfully, DR. W. C. VonNUYS, Supt. Enoch G. Hogate, President Board of Trustees. W. B. Whitesides. Vice President. Wilmer Christen, Secretary. George Nichols, Treasurer. I Warren S. Striker, the new justice of the peace of West or Greater Geneva. performed his first official duty Sunday at 12 o’clock, high noon, when he donned his marrying robes ■ and said the words which made Miss Mary E. Knepper, the wife of Henry A. Seitz. The ceremony was performed at the home of Mr. Daniel Runyon, two and a half miles east of Geneva. A number of invited guests were present and many useful gifts were presented to the happy couple with many wishes for a long and pleasant voyage on the sea of matrimony. The third teachers’ institute of Wa-j bash township was held at Ceylon; Saturday, with all the teachers and. the trustees present. Clayton Smith of Dist. No. 1 was selected as chair- j man and his rulings were along the j lines that showed him well posted on . ’ such things. It was reported to be' i the best institute of the year.; By special invitation, Dr. O. M. Gra-, ham gave a lecture on the subject,! , Adenoids and Enlarged Tonsils, > , much to the enlightenment of the, , teachers and their pleasure as well.; : The doctor’s renfarks showed thatj i too much care cannot be taken in caring for the children along these , ■ lines and oftentimes by not doing so j , serious results follow. The teachers ' spoke in high terms of the doctors , lecture. BEGIN THIS EVENING. Young Men’s Social Club Will Give Dancing Lessons at Hall. ' i The Young Men’s Social club, which I for several weeks past has been " 01 " £ , lag V ery diligently, arranging he . hall so as to get It in shape for the coming winter months, has arrived at the point to be able to go ahead with the plans the members ’have had in ' mind for some time. This even ng t they will begin the giving of dancing | ' leSS ° nS ’ and been le soured “"o take welcome, and fee of ten cents to the , i Members’ and twenty-five , cen* to out-| aiders will be charged to defray tne ’ expenses The hall presents a very i attractive appearance and will be one J of the finest In the city when It is entirely complete.

AS.DEPUTYGRAND Manson Reiff of Bluffton is Named President of the Eagles’ Lodge OF THIS DISTRICT Duties Require Him to Keep Eye on Aeries in TwentyOne Counties. Manson Reiff received a letter today appointing him deputy grand worthy president of the Eagles order, an honor that came to him entirely by surprise. The notice of his appointment and a personal letter from Thomas R. Grady, of New Yory City worthy grand president of the order arrived this morning. In the letter to Mr. Reiff, Mr. Grady stated Frank E. Hering of South Bend, past grand worthy president, recommended him for the appointment, but also stated the writer was himself especially pleased from his personal knowledge of Mr. Reiff to make the choice. For the past seven years Mr. Reiff has met each year Mr. Grady at the national meeting of the order. The duties of the local man will consist largely in establishing in towns of 2,500 or over population, new aeries and also to work to the betterment of those aeries already in exictence. In the state of Indiana the following counties will come under his supervision: Lagrange, Steuben, Noble, Dekalb, Allen, Adams, Whitley, Wells, Huntington, Wabash, Miami, Cass, Carroll, White, Benton. Newton, Jasper, Grant, Howard, Blackford and Jay. There is no doubt but that the choice of Mr. Reiff is a good one, and he will prove especially capable in the discharge of his office. —Bluffton Banner. monroFclaims it Official Score Upholds Them in Claim That They Won Basket Ball Game. HERE LAST FRIDAY Parties Along Line Say an Error Was Made But Official Score Stands. In the Daily Democrat of Saturday evening we gave an account of the basket ball game played here between : the local high school team and the Monroe boys, in which the victory was given to the Decatur team. Owing to the fact that there were a num■her of other places to cover that evI ening, we did not have a representa- ! tive at the game and the report was I just as it had been given us. Today, however, the score was disputed, i when we received a telephone message from Monroe. An investigation 1 proved that the official score-keepers, one from here and one from Monroe, both gave out the score as 23 to 22 in favor of Monroe, and this was anI nounced by the referee, Miller, of ! Bluffton. Teachers and others along the side lines who had kept the score, announced, however, that this was wrong, and that the locals had won 24 to 23. As In other sports the report of the official scorer is the one that counts and the game belongs justly to Monroe as we understand it, and we gladly make this correction, assuring them that there was no intention on our part to make a statement that was not correct. The Monroe club is composed of gentlemanly fellows and the locals do not want the ill-feeling of them or their boosters. If there is any controversy about the result of the game, it should be re--1 played. ■ LECTURE WEDNESDAY EVENING. On Wednesday evening at 7:30, at the German Reformed church. Rev. jeook of Yomagata, Japan, will ad- ' dress the congregation of that church on the work being done by them in Japan. This should be a very interesting special service and the public is invited to attend.

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CLOTHING CAUGHT FIRE. Babe of Peter Helmrlck Badly Burned —Recovering. 5 The two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Helmrich of Preble, who was badly burned recently, Is recovering nicely, though It will be some time before he can play about, as one leg, his two hands and the side of his right face were badly burned. The child had been playing about the box stove in another room, while his mother was taking the bread out of the ) range oven In the kitchen. The mother heard the babe scream and hastening in, saw his clothing on fire. One stocking was burned entirely off before the flames could be extinguished. Twice before that day, the babe had persisted in playing with the fire, ( and the mother had spanked him a lit- ' tie for It, but to no avail. The experii ence gained the third time by the r burns will no doubt make a more last- - Ing impression on the little one. MR. WELLS IS DEAD r s Well Known Citizen of the 1 South Part of County Died at Portland Hospital. t I > WAS SICK THREE DAYS • ! Returning From Visit at Ft. Recovery—Overtaken by Pneumonia. William Douglass Wells died Saturdayday morning at 9 o’clock at the county hospital, following a short illness of a complication of diseases. i Mr. Wells, who was in his usual health, changed cars in Portland on Wednesday afternoon enroute to his home east of Geneva, from Fort Re- , covery, Ohio, where he had been a guest of his brothers, John and Feted Wells. While waiting at the G. R. & I. station he took a chill and instead of continuing his trip home was sent to the hospital. Friday pneumonia developed which resulted in his death this morning. The remains were removed to the home of his son, William Wells, near Bloomfield. The deceased, who was about sev-enty-six years of age, is survived by three children: Kate, wife of Nathan Cole, southeast of Geneva; Bertha, wife of Warren Kramer, east of Geneva, and William Wells, near Bloomfield. Five brothers are left: John and Peter Wells of Fort Recovery, Ohio; Isaac and Noah Wells of Dunkirk, and Abner Wells of Amboy, Illinois. Mrs. Wells has been dead a number of years and her husband made his home with his two daughters. —Portland Sun. The funeral services were held Monday morning at 10 o’clock at the Burr Oak church, a mile and a half ’ east of Berne, and the body was tak- ■ en to Madecon, Ohio, for interment. HELDTHEELECTION :■ I Os Officers For the Coming Year —The Monroe Royal Neighbors Elect. ' A GOOD STAFF ’ Will be Installed the First I i of the Year—The Official List. The Royal Neighbors’ camp of Mon- ’ roe, No. 3340, elected the following 1 efficient staff of officers to serve for ’ the coming year, the staff to be installed the first Wednesday evening in January: Past Oracle —Maggie Dublin. , Oracle —Cora Evans. Vice Oracle —Bertha Hendricks. : . Chancellor—Josie Bailey. Recorder —Nettie Busche. ’Receiver—Minnie Parrish. i Marshal—Edna Uhric. [ Inner Sentinel—Maggie Lobenstine. Outer Sentinel—Ettie Hendricks. • Physicians—Dr. M. F. Parrish and Dr. C. C. Rayl.

MRS. THOMAS DEAD Well Known Winchester Lady and Aunt of Mrs. L. G. Ellingham. WAS KNOWN HERE Sister of Mrs. Marsh—The Funeral Services Will be Held Tuesday. Mrs. John W. Thomas of Winchester, well known here, having visited frequently, being a sister of Mrs. Sarah J. Marsh, formerly Mrs. and an aunt of Mrs, L. G. Ellingham, died very suddenly at her home Sunday morning at 5 o’clock. While she had been In rather poor health during the summer, the announcement of her death came as a terrible shock to the many relatives and friends. The funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Eliza Ellen Thomas, wife of John W. Thomas, who passed from earth on the eleventh day of December, at her home in Winchester, was the daughter of the late Andrew and Hannah Aker, having been born in Winchester on January 28, 1842. She ] had resided there continuously all her j life, and was strongly attached to her ( home city, and deeply in terested in its welfare. She was united in mar- ’ riage to John W. Thomas, who sur- 1 vives her, on June 25, 1865. As the * ! fruits of this marriage she leaves to * 1 mourn their irreparable loss, one 1 daughter, Mrs. Winifred Hunt, wife t of Dr. Bader S. Hunt. She is surviv- t ed by one sister, Sarah J. Marsh, the • last surviving member of her father’s f family. I o 1 IS A RUBBER KING • -- , c t Proved Senator Aldrich’s t I Denial During Campaign i Was Misleading. , t £ NAME IS ON BOOKS ! i And Has Been There For ‘ Some Time, According t to New York World. t i i (United Frees Service.) t New York, N. Y„ Dec. 12—(Special 1 to Daily Democrat)—That United < States Senator Nelson W. Aldrich ; owns between three and four hundred f shares of stock in the United States 1 Rubber company is asserted by the < New York World. The paper says ] that there appears on the books of < j the company an entry, showing 340 1 ! shares in the name of the Rhode Is- < hand senator, and that four other Al- ] I drichs are also named as stockhold- ; | ers. In the latter part of August, re- 1 ; plying to charges of Senator Bristow, i Kansas insurgent, Aldrich issued a 1 statement in which he said: “Neith- 1 er I nor any member of my family i have ever had any pecuniary interest as to whether the rates on manufac- 1 tured rubber was 30 per cent or 40 per cent, or whether crude rubber ; was on the free list or dutiable.” The i World explains that it has one share 1 of rubber stock and its representative demanded a right to see the stock i book, which was granted under pro- i test. The book was shown the reporter by Secretary Norris. The World says: “Secretary Norris turned to a page at the top of which was I the name of Nelson W. Aldrich, who was credited with owning 340 shares of First Preferred Stock. The reporter glanced at the date opposite, i which was July 18, 1910. ’ls that the j date the stock was purchased?’ was i asked. ‘Oh, no,’ was the reply. ‘That i is merely the date of the transfer to the new ledger; he has owned the stock for some time.’ ” o —— MINISTERS TO MEET THURSDAY. The Ministerial association will meet at the library Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock. All members requested to be present without further notice. |

AGED BERNE MAN HURT. Jacob Ehrsam, of Berne, who Is almost eighty years old, met with a painful accident Wednesday morning at the elevator sheds. He had gone to the elevator to get some cobs, and although no one was present when he fell, it Is supposed that he did not know there was a step at the entrance to the cob bin and fell, cutting an ugly gash in his forehead and fracturing his nose. He was rendered unconscious and it is thought he must have lain there over a half hour before he was able to walk over to the elevator office and was then only in a semiconscious condition. A physician was then called who dressed his wounds. HELP IN THE FIGHT Against the White Plague by Buying Red Cross Christmas Seals. ONE CENT EACH Is the Cost—On Sale at All Business Houses in the City. The women’s organizations of the Indiana Federation of Clubs, the Daughters of the American Revolution, tubercular societies, and similar organizations nave joined with the Red Cross in pushing the sales of the Christmas seals in cities and towns throughout Indiana, and with all these forces behind the movement, the Red Cross Is anxious to see a total of twelve or fifteen thousand dollars added up from over the state, the fund to be used to fight the white plague. After the Christmas season is over and the money has all been turned into the Red Cross committee at Indianapolis, the distribution of the funds begin. The Indiana committee as far as possible undertakes to spend in each community the amount of money that is contributed through purchasers of the seals. This is not always practical and where circumstances warrant it, more money is spent in a community than the community spent for Christmas seals. Last year Indianapolis bought >2,000 worth of the seals, while the Red Cross committee spent considerably less than this amount in that city, taking some of it for use in other communities. The Red Cross committee is willing to spend that portion of the,funds to take care of the worthy victims of the white plague, whether these patients live in city, town or on a farm. To the committee the important thing is to raise the money and after it is raised, it is expended where the need is greatest. The Red Cross committee spends the funds judiciously, going thoroughly Into the requirements. It consults public health officials and physicians, and it not only seeks the confidence of the people of the state, but it makes a conscientious effort to expend the money so that the largest possible number of individuals will get the benefits. The people of this town can best support the Red Cross in its work against the white plague by purchasing the Christmas seals, for evrry seal sold at one cent means a penny added to the Red Cross fund. Two thousand of these seals have been placed on sale in the business houses of Decatur, under the auspices of the Historical and Euterpean clubs, and already many of them have been sold. Be sure to add one of these little Christmas messages of good cheer to your Christmas packages. ■ ————• —- LITERARY SOCIETY ORGANIZED. By Decatur High School —A Christmas Program. The students of the Decatur high school have organized a literary society, the society being one general assembly this year, Instead of being divided into three, as for several years past. The first program will be given the Wednesday afternoon before Christmas and visitors will be heartily welcomed. The officers of the associatoin are: President, Roy Jahn; vice president, Robert Peterson; secretary, Frances Cole. Mrs. Frank Bogner, who has been sick with stomach trouble for several | days, shows little improvement.

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A GOOD LIVE SCARE Was Given Murray House > Chef When Skinned ’Possum Sat Up * ’ 11 AND LOOKED AROUND ■ > ’Possum Has Beaten Proverbial Nine-lived Cat to a Frazzle. It was a real “live" scare of first water wiven the colored chef at the Murray house recently and all by a skinned ’possum that has the proverbial , nine-lived cat beaten to a frazzle. The chef has read now and then of the good ’possum dinners enjoyed by the Coon Skin club and his mouth fairly watered for a taste of the dainty morsel. He made bold to ask one of the members that should they ’ come across another ’possum to send it to him and he would show them how to prepare the dish of ’possum and sweet potatoes as it should be. Quite recently a man near the city caught a ’possum in a trap, and brought the trap with its live prisoner to town, taking it to the Kalver shop. Mr. Kalver ordered the ’possum skinned, entire, and knowing that the Murray house chef desired a ’possum, sent the skinned body there. The chef was more than delighted to get it, and with visions of the savory roast wafting him away to realms of bliss, he hurriedly spread a paper over the carcass, and turned away to give his attention to more pressing duties. When he turned again to the table he was horrified to see that the skinned ’possum had risen and was sitting up looking boldly at him. Not less frightened than though he had seen the shade of his great-grandfather, and giving one yell, the chef bounded away and up to his room, where he locked himself in and could only be induced to come down again when assured that the ’possum had been taken away. It is said that the ’possum is remarkably tenacious of life, and hunters tell of more than one instance, where animals left for dead or badly wounded and mutilated have gotten up and made away. ATTEND WEDDING Miss Margaret Daniels Will Leave Thursday For Salem. Massachusetts. WEDDING OF FRIEND Miss Harriet Hill Formerly of This City Will be a Christmas Bride. , Miss Margaret Daniels will leave Thursday for Salem, Mass., where she will attend the Christmas wedding of Miss Harriet Hill to Mr. Will Hayward. Miss Hill, who for about seven years made her home here with her aunts, the Misses Sarah and Lell Segur, and attended the Decatur high school, from which she graduated in 1898, is well and favorably known to many here, who will join in wishing her much happiness. For about seven years she resided here and then went with her aunt to Angola, where she lived until about five years ago, when she returned to her eastern home. She is also a niece of Harvey Segur of this city. Miss Daniels will visit in the east about six weeks. The trip as well as the visit will be a most delightful one, as there will be many points of historical interest to visit. Miss Hill’s home is near the coast, and just across the bay from President Taft’s summer home. YOUNG MEN’S SOCIAL CLUB. Attention, members' Those knowing themselves indebted will try and arrange to pay same before the 15th. Regular meeting Thursday evening. Each member requested to be present. The club expects to give a grand opening ball In the near future. Date will be given later. Push; don’t knock, for the world has no use for knockers, V