Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 294, Decatur, Adams County, 14 December 1910 — Page 1
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Volume VIII. Number 294.
TO REFORMATORY Clarence Magner, a Decatur Boy, Given From One to Fourteen Years. FOR A ROBBERY He Confessed After Eluding the Officers Since Last June. Clarence Magner, a Decatur boy, who left about a year ago with Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Cunningham of near Preble, when they removed to a farm near Colfax, and for whom Magner was to work as a farm hand, has gotten very much into the bad lately. Confessing to have committed a robbery last June, and which had very much perplexed the officers, he was ■sentenced to from one to fourteen years in Jeffersonville reformatory. The young tHan spent the greater part i of his life here and has many relatives in Decatur and vicinity. A Frankfort paper gives the following account: , Clarence Magner, aged twenty-one, was arrested and jailed last Friday by Chief of Police Baker on a rather serious charge, that of robbery. When ■ questioned by the officers. Magner | confessed to being the person that | robbed the home of Joshua Cunning-] who resides three miles west of Colfax, last June, and the person that robber the home of Joshua Cunningham, the father of A. B. Cunningham, who resides in the neighborhood. The confession of young Magner clears up. somewhat of a mystery. One day last June the local officers received a call from A. B. Cunningham that his house had been robbed during the absence of the family and that two gold watches and $42 in money had been' stolen. A few days later, a man who had been working in the Cunningham 1 neighborhood, was arrested by the police and accused of the crime. The satisfied the officers that he knew nothing of the affair and he was released from custody. The matter •was finally dropped after that, Mr. Cunningham fully believing that the thief would never be apprehended, never once realizing that the thief was a person in his own home that he had trusted and grown to think of as his own son. At the time of the rob-. bery. Magner was sick in bed at the Cunningham home and Friday he ac-. knowledeged that he had gotten out ot bed and robbed the house during the; temporary absence of members of the Cunningham family. In order to divert suspicion, the young man stated that the robber had stolen a watch CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO. ISUW VISIT i Mrs. D. H. Fullerton of Illinois Operated on Today at DAUGHTER’S HOME Became Sick While on Visit —Gall Bladder Drained —Other Notes. This is a sad visit for Mrs. D. H. Fullerton of Illinois, who came six weeks ago to visit with her daughter, Mrs. Henry Bowman, of Monmouth. She became ill while here and this morning at 7:30 o’clock underwen an operation for drainage of the ga bladder. This was performed at the home of the daughter at Monmouth by Drs. D. D. and C. S. Clark of this city and Dr. McOscar of Fort Wayne. A trained nurse is in attendance. Mrs. Jesse Brenneman is recovering nicely from her recent operation a the Hope hospital, Fort Wayne, an it is thought will be st home for Christmas holiday. Mr.'and Mrs. W. J. Bieberich wont to Fort Wayne this afternoon to can on Mrs. Henrv Rodenbeck and Dan Wefel at the Lutheran hospital, Fort Wayne. Mrs. Rodenbeck has been there five weeks and Mrs. V e e four. Both are getting along wen since their operations.
Fourteen Years.
DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT
MRS. HENDRICKS IS FAILING. Friends here have received word from Mrs. John W. Hendricks, who with her husband and children, left on land about two months ago for I’omono, California, stating that she is not getting along as well as she expected. Mrs. Hendricks went west for the benefit of her health and at the time of her going she weighed r 107 pounds but in the past few weeks her weight has decreased to ninetysix pounds. During her stay in California Mrs. Hendricks has been off r. the lot but three or four times and that against the advice of her physician, who wants her to avoid all exercise.—Portland Sun. — o FORMER PASTOR ‘Of Presbyterian Church, Rev. E. A. Allen, is Here For Visit. HE WILL SPEAK At Prayer Service This Evening and Desires to Meet Friends Here. “■ 1 ■ “ The Rev. E. A. Allen of Harvard, 1 Illinois, twice pastor of the Decatur Presbyterian church, the last time serving here about five years ago—- ■ arrived Tuesday evening for a short visit and this evening will speak at ( the prayer service at the Presbyterian , church. Rev. Allen desires to meeti i all his old friends at this service, and ■ both he and the pastor, the > Rev. | Spetnagel, desire that there be a large , attendance. Rev. Allen, after leaving j here, entered a bank at Epworth, la, | , where he served for some time, andj later decided to return to his church ( work, and is now pastor of a church at Harvard, 111. Rev. Allen was at Fort Wayne Tuesday on business, and while attending the Chapman-Aiexan-der revival service in the evening, chanced to meet several of his Decatur friends, who prevailed upon him to return here for a visit. He did so, and spent today visiting with his many acquaintances. He will leave on one of tonight's trains. A cordial welcome will be extended lo all at tonight’s prayer service. | o FIGHT FOR SPEAKERSHIP. (United Press Service.) Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 14 (Special to Daily Democrat)—Democratic can- r didates for the speakership of the next house of the legislature, held an informal little reception at the Denison hotel this morning as a prelude to the afternoon meeting of the democratic members of the house. There are nine candidates: Adolph Seidenstick’er, Indianapolis; Adam E. Wise Plymouth; Albert J. Neneman, Evansville; M. C. Thornton, New Albany; Joseph Cravens, Madison; H. L. McGinnis, Martinsville; George Sunkle, Danna; John Faulkner, Michigan j City, and Harry Strickland, of Greenfield. _ / WEDDING THIS AFTERNOON. j Lena Nidlinger Becomes Bride of James Sprague. This afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the Evangelical parsonage occurred the wedding of James Sprague and Miss Lena Nidlinger, the ceremony Ibeing performed by the D. I The groom is the only of Mnand Mrs. Harve Sprague and the bride ’ is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elijah Nidellnger ' ' HANDING out CIGARS TODAY. ’ F ' F i’ FreC w h aß a p^sing nO around l cigars , pd.dp.l re- ' f ««e -» , z«.“•'»* — t of the 47th Ohio. J The beautiful and hospitable coun9 i nnf Mr and Mrs. S. W hone o< M ■ , del1 gbl«I shee „ to ,| W .. t dinner P» r >'• Dallas Hunsick1 "“•“■ **’■; M ”rr“ Mr- '• wnehart .nd »- sic. .
TEDDY AT BOSTON Will Speak at Harvard Tonight—Mexico Sends Report of First Battle. CONGRESS IS SPORTY Has Spent a Hundred Thousand Dollars a Minute For Sev«n Days. (United Press Service.) Boston, Mass., Dec. 14—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Colonel Roosevelt spent today and tonight in Boston. He came to deliver the William Belden lecture at Harvard University at 8 o’clock this evening. Mexico, Dec. 14 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The war department today officially announced the result of the first battle of the revolution, near Guerrero, in which 300 rebels holding the town, resisted 500 troops, commanded by Navarro. Seventy revolutionists and fourteen federal soldiers were killed and 150 rebels and eight of the federals wounded. The federalists occupied the town to restore the community to the local authorities. Washington, D. C„ Dec. 14—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The house has been spending a hundred thousand dollars a minute since it has been in session. In the first seven days they have been at work, they have appropriated nearly two hundred million dollars fro mthe treasury of the United States. The Indiana appropriation carried more than eight million* the river? and harbors bill 'about thirty-one million and the census bill was more than >152,000,000, when it was rushed through.
DENMAN SLATED T — For Federal Judgeship in Northern Ohio—May Get Appointment. FROM THE PRESIDENT Succeeding Late Robert W. Taylor—Has Many Relatives Here. Among the federal appointments to Ohio men to be made within a few days by President Taft, says a Washing dispatch, will probably be that of a judgeship to U. G. Denman of Toledo, Ohio. Mr. Denman was a former Willshire, Ohio, boy and is a brother-in-law of Dr. J. Q Neptune of this I city. He is also related to the Dailey ■and other families of the county. Mr. I Denmrfn served two years as attorney general of Ohio and was defeated at the last election by the smallest majority of any republican candidate. The Washington dispatch says: “President Taft is expected to announce a number of important federal appoints to Ohio men within the next few days. Several of these appointments will go to the republican leaders who were active in the campaign this year, while another appointment will be made to fill the vacancy on the bench of the northern Ohio district caused by the death of Robert W. Taylor. While the president has not indicated his final selection for this latter place, it is believed that the judgeship will go to U. G. Denman of Toledo, who has been very strongly 'indorsed for the place.”
may buy PACKING HOUSE. Foreign Parties Want it For Produce Plant. The purchase of the Decatur Packing house, recently acquired by Henry Fuhrman of near this city, is under concsideration by foreign parties, who desire it for produce and packing purposes. The deal, however, has not yet been closed. This would make an admirable building for this purpose. Chester Johnson made a business trip to Fort Wayne this afternoon.
Decatur, Ind. Wednesday Evening, December 14, 1910.
REMOVED 342 GALL STONES. From Mrs. Sherry—Mrs. Jones Able to Return Home. Warren Jones of Willshire, Ohio, transferred here Tuesday on his-way to the St. Joseph hospital in response to a telephone message received frein his wife, who'has been a patient at the St. Joseph hospital, stating that her physician thought she was well enough to Return home today. She was operated upon four weeks ago today for gall stones. Mrs. Louis Sherry of Kirkland township Is also a patient at the hospital and is recovering. The remarkably large number of 342 gall stones, ranging in size from a pea down to a grain of wheat, was removed from Mrs. Sherry.
ELECTION NIGHT Several Lodges and Societies Elected New Officers For the Year. ON LAST EVENING The Masons, C. B. L. of 1., Royal Neighbors and the Y. P. A. The C. B. L. of I. elected the following excellent staff of officers for the ensuing year: President —William Harting. Vice President—Vena Parent. Orator —Edith Ervin. Secretary—Rose Colchin. Collector—Ben Knapke. Chancellor —John Starost. Marshal—Frances Hess. Inside Guard—Julius Bright. Trustees —Peter Loshe, Blanche Ervin and Joe Knapke. Representative to Supreme Council —Mrs. James K. Niblick; alternate, John Starost.
The Royal Neighbors also held their annual election of officers for the new year as follows: Oracle —Mrs. Mary Weaver. Vice Oracle—Mrs. W. H. Fledderjohann. Past Oracle—Mrs. Lulu Sweringer. Chancellor—Mrs. John Christen. Recorder—Mrs. William Biggs. Receiver—Mrs. Nettie Enos. Marshal—Flora Fledderjohann. Assistant Marshal —Bessie Jeffries. Inner Sentinel—Mrs. Ora Scheumann. Outer Sentinel—Mrs. Alice Jeffries. Manager —W. H. Fledderjohann. Camp Physician—Dr. Smith. Mrs. Anna Yahne was elected delegate to the Royal Neighbors' state convention to be held in Indianapolis in March. Among the several elections of officers held Tuesday evening was that by the Young People’s Alliance of the Evangelical church. The following were elected for the year: President—Eugene Runyon. Vice President—Mrs. S. C. Cramer. Recording Secretary —Lilah Lachot. Corresponding Secretary — Hope Hoffman. Treasurer —Eugene Runyon. Missionary Treasurer —Sam Cramer. Organist —Vernia Smith. Assistant Organist—Crystal Kern. Librarians—Bob Garard and Joe Linn.
The folowing excellent staff was selected by the Masons for the ensuing term: Worshipful Master —David E. Smith Senior Warden—Charles Dunn. Junior Warden —Glen Warner. Secretary—Ear! B. Adams. Treasurer— George T. Burke. Trustee —P. L. Andrews. —r- —9 TILE COMPANY INCORPORATES. Articles of incorporation have been filed with tho secretary of state by the Monroe Tiie Company of Monroe, Adams county, manufacturers; capital stock, SIO,OOO. Directors are Jerry Leichty, M. S. Leichty, Rufus Sprunger, Emanuel Sprunger, Daniel Leichty and Otte Stucky. Mrs. Charles Throp and little daughter of Decatur, who have been visiting relatives at Ridgeville, came Tuesday afternoon to visit her father-in-law, T. W. Throp, and family, East Walnut street, enroute home. —Poftland Commercial-Review.
FUNERALTHURSDAY For Peter E. Moser, Well Known Farmer, Living Near County Line. DIED LAST MONDAY After a Ten Days’ Illness From Pneumonia—Well Known Man. Funeral services for Peter E. Moser, a well known Adams county farmer, living near the Wells-Adams county line, whose death occurred Monday following a ten days’ illness from pneumonia, will be held Thursday at the church and cemetery of the old Amish of Defenseless Mermonite congregation, and one and one-half miles north of Linn Grove. The Bluffton News says of his death: ‘‘Peter E. Moser, a well known resident of Adams county, died Monday at the home of his son-in-law, Henry Hilge, seven and one-half miles east and one-half mile north of Bluffton. Death was due to pneumonia and came after a sickness of ten days or I two weeks. Mr. Moser was born in Switzerland on November 25, 1831, the son of Peter and Kate (Oberly) Moser. He was seventy-two years and seventeen days of age at the time of his death. Mr. Moser came to America when he was a mere baby and his parents settled in Wayne county, Ohio, where he was reared to early manhood, when he came to this state and made his home ever since. He is survived by a number of sons and daughters— Daniel, Adam, Mrs. Sarah Bieber- , stine, of Linn Grove, Mrs. Mary Kohler, Mrs. Henry Hilge and Mrs. Jacob , Neuenschwander. of Berne. All of the ; children are residents of Adams coun- : ty."
NEW PROPRIETORS Chas. Elzey and Glen Falk Buy J. H. Voglewede & Sor.'s Shoe Store. TO TAKE POSSESSION January Ist—New Business Firm Formed For Decatur. The contract has been closed for the purchase of the J. H. Voglewede & Son's shoe store by Charles H. Elzey and Glen Falk, two well known business men of the city, who will take possession of the store January Ist. This is one of the established shoe stores of the city, and has been managed for a number of years by C'em Voglewede, the junior member of the firm. Several months ago Messrs. Elzey and Falk had the purchase of a clothing store in Warsaw under consideration, but the deal fell through when an invoice of the stock began. They have since decided to remain in Decatur and this decision will be heartily welcome to their host of friends here, who predict for them a very bright and successful future. Both have had much experience in the business world, Mr. Elzey lately retiring from the clothing firm of Elzey, Vance & Hite and Mr. Falk having been engaged at the Smith, Yager & Falk drug store for some time.
BROKE RIBS—DIDN’T KNOW IT. Until He Sneezed Several Days After the Fall. While moving to his new home on Monroe street Martin Miller had the misfortune to fall. He fell with great force and while he was jolted up considerably and received a number of painful bruises, he thought his injuries were not serious, until several days afterward, when he was forced to sneeze. The sneeze caused such intense pain to his side that he went to a doctor, who found that two ribs had been broken and a third fractured. v O'- - Joe Miller of Fort Wayne was transacting business in the city today.
KIST’S PAPER HAS SUSPENDED. Auburn, Ind., Dec. 14 —The Twelfth District Press at Garrett has passed to the great beyond and only the memory of A. A. Kist remains to pay the bills. A suit was filed in the circuit court a few days ago by Rev. Hobart Marvin asking that a receiver be appointed and the matter was acted upon at once and S. E. VanFleit, manager of the Home Telephone company of Garrett, was appointed. Tho publication of the Press has been suspended and it is probable that the creditors, of which there are many, will demand that the property be sold.
TO PUT UP FIGHT The Grain Men Will Oppose the Contention of Attorney Bingham. WILL MEET SOON And Arrange to Employ Counsel—Deny They Operate a Combination. Fort Wayne, Ind., Dec. 14 —Local members of the Hay and Grain Producers’ and Shippers’ association today declared positively that they will fight the complaint lodged here yesterday against the organization by Attorney General Bingham, in which it is alleged that the association is in restraint of trade. Sheriff Reichelderffer has served most of the local restraining orders and the same is true of the sheriffs in the other twenty-six counties of the state in which there are members, who are made defendants. No counsel has been employed by the defendants as yet, and it is probable that a meeting will be oiled to discuss what aetion is to be taken before attorneys are retained. An attack upon the law under which the action is brought and the usual demurrers to the complaints in the case are expected to mark the skirmish in the fight. A number of legal points will have to be thrashed out before the question comes to a hearing on its merits. The cards giving the prices, which are alleged in the complaint to be the maximum at which any of the members are permitted to purchase goods, are sent out by A. F. Heyman from the office of the Fort Wayne Hay and Grain Company. Mr. Heyman asserts that he is now sending out about thir-ty-five of these cards for which, he says, the recipients pay $7.50 a year. He says that this arrangement is merely a subscribers’ bureau, and that the prices are fixed by the Toledo market with the freight from Fort Wayne to that city deducted and other deductions made as conditions warrant them. Mr. Heyman says that the recipients of the cards leave it to him to decide what is the right price.
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WAS DOWN STREET. For the First Time After an Illness of Five Weeks. Seymour Worden, one of the city s oldest and respected citizens was on the streets this morning -for the first time in five weeks. He has been bothered with rheumatism and heart trouble for some time, which did not permit him to be about. However, this morning he appeared to be as well as usual, he having come to the city to attend to some business matters. ■ —9 —————• “BLIND TIGER” AT CRAIGVILLE? Frank Hower Arrested Today on Four Charges. Frank Hower, a Craigville merchant was arrested today by Deputy Sheriff Fred Adams, on four grand jury indictments and furnished bond of SIOO on each. In one indictment he is charged with running a “blind tiger,” and in the other three he is charged with selling or giving intoxicants to Clarence Hower, Alvin Somers and Roy Diehl. The cases have not yet been set for trial. —Bluffton News. Miss Margaret Daniels will leave at 2:30 o’clock Thursday morning over the Erie for Salem, Mass., where she will attend the Christmas wedding of Miss Harriet Hill and M. Will HayI ward. i i
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ONE BOY IS DEAD Another is Dying as Result of Overdose of Medicine —Awful Tragedy. CORONER IS PROBING Andrew Carnegie’s Plans for Giving Away Ten Millions For Peace. •* (United Frees Service.) Washington, D. C., Dec. 14 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Final details of his gift of ten millions dollars for the promotion of the World’s Peace, which Andrew Carnegie is to give will be announced tomorrow at the first session of the American Society for Judicial Settlement of International disputes, plans being arranged today. The philanthropist has already chosen twenty trustees for the fund, including Senator Root and President Butler of Columbia University. It is believed tjiat the trustees will work with Secretary of State Knox to promote the proposed peace plans. The money was’ turned over today. Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 14 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —As a result of an overdose of atropine sulphate from a prescription prepared for them by Dr. Walter Hawords, ambulance surgeon and the city dispensary, and given them by their mother, Johnnie Staley, six years old, is dead, and his brother, Chester, four years old, is In a critical condition at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Staley, 408 South Addison street. Mrs. Staley applied at the dispensary last evening for some medicine for the boys and gave it to them when they retired. Shortly afterward they became very sick and the mother summoned Dr. Hawords and other physicians, who worked with them all night, but Johnnie died this morning. A dose of atropine sulphate is from 1-160 to 1-200 of a grain. The seven drops given to the dead boy contained 14-15 of a grain of the drug. Coroner Blackwell is investigating. o— NOTICE: WHEEL CHAIR FUND. All those who have signed the subscription papers in regard to the wheel chair fund and have not paid their subscriptions, will you kindly hand the amount to Dore B. Erwin between now and Saturday, December 17th ( so that the committee of said fund can balance accounts and publish total amount as soon as it is convenient. Signed, COMMITTEE.
COURT HOUSE NEWS H. . A Fristoe and Henry Hite Reappaointed Jury Commissioners. FOR COMING YEAR Action Taken in Several Cases—Allen County Suit Was Dismissed. Judge Merryman today reappointed aa jury commissioners Henry Hite of this city and H. A. Fristoe of Geneva. John Schafer vs. the Buckeye Brewing company, contract, SSOO, appearance by D. E. Smith for defendant. Rule to answer. The First National Bank vs. Allison Real Estate Co., appearance by Heller, Sutton & Hell(jt for plaintiff. Rule to answer absolute in five days. Appearance by A. P. Beatty for Hite and Haugk. Rule to answer. Alice M. Bittner vs. Charles Bittner et al., demurrer by plaintiff filed and overruled- Reply filed. John Vought vs. George Fausnaught replevin, dismissed for want of prosecution at cost of plaintiff. A. B. Bailey of Monroe was a busiI ness visitor here today.