Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 306, Decatur, Adams County, 29 December 1910 — Page 1

Volume VIII. Number 306.

NEWNESS OF LIFE Earthly Life of Mrs. James H. Smith Ended and Her Spirit WINGS ITS FLIGHT To Enter Upon a Newer, Fuller Life—Funeral Saturday. Mrs. Hettie Smith, widow of the late James H. Smith, passed away at 1:30 o'clock this morning at the family home on Ninth street, after a long period of Invalidism, extending over thirty years or more, her decline being very rapid since the death of her husband, only a few months ago. Hettle (Smythe) Smith was born in Ireland on December 25, 1846, and at death was aged slxty-four years and 4 days. She was the third child of a family of five children, all of whom have preceded her to that better world except one, Mary J. Conner, who resides in New York City. She came to this country with her father, John Smythe, and mother Sarah (Crozier) Smythe, when just a small child, her people locating in Pittsburg, Pennsyl-I vania, where she grew to womanhood. The family subsequently located in Shelby county, Ohio, where the deceased met and was united in marriage with James H. Smith, on October 4, 1866. To this union were born three children, two of whom survive, David E. Smith and Eva Hoagland, both residents of Decatur, the other child, Robert, dying in infancy. In 1868 she and her husband moved to Decatur, the greater part of the time since then having been spent in this city or at some point in Adams county. For more than thirty years she has been an invalid, being confined to her bed during all of that time as the re- ( suit of a fall and injury to her spine from which she suffered great agony; i yet while her bed was one of torture, while pain racked her body, she was cheerful and patient. She improved her mind, she read widely, she was entertaining and instructive in her conversation, she sewed, she worked with her hands, she had a busy life; she was an inspiration and a hope to all who came in contact with her. She never spoke ill of any one, but pointed out the good in all. She was deeply appreciative of any kindness shown her and always said, even almost with bar last breath, ‘‘every one is so kind. She claimed no attention hers as of light, but always feared the kindness show’n her was an inconvenience to some one. After the death of her husband she failed, rapidly, the shock was more than her frailty could stand. She sank into that deep sleep, she passed into that better world, where pain and

suffering are unknown; lifes fitful fever is at its end, and death has unlocked the portals of eternal life, that she may rest in the bosom of her God., She was a member of the Presbyterian church and took a deep interest in its affairs. She was faithful to her God and loyal to her friends. She was a member of the Woman s Relief Corps, and while she could not attend their meetings in person, she was ■ with them in spirit and took great Pride in the organization. | She leaves the sister, the two chil-j dren—Hon. D. E. Smith and Eva, wife ; oi Dorse Hoagland—six grandchildren and many dear friends to mourn their loss. The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the home on , Ninth street. The service will be con-, ducted by the Rev, Spetnagel. pastor ( of the Presbyterian church, assisted by the Rev. I. Imler of the United Brethreil church. The body will b> laid to rest in Maplewood cemetery. BURIAL IN DECATUR CEMETERY The remains of Rev. L. L. RuP er t of near Monroe, whose death occurre st Fort Wayne yesterday morning an tvhose funeral will be held Saturday morning at ten o’clock at the Monroe M. E. church will be brought to this city for interment In the Decatur cent etery. o " BEN HUR NOTICE. All members of the Tribe of Ben Hur are earnestly requested to e Present to elect officers for the ensu>ng term, next Friday night. By ortier of chief.

DECAT UH DAILY DEMOCRAT.

MR. WARING ON INVOICING TRIP. L. C. W arlng of the glove company returned today from a business trip to Rochester and Huntington, where he has been superintending the annual invoice at the Waring glove plants. Similar work is also being done here. Preparatory to closing the year’s business. The company has enjoyed a prosperous year and is now planning to locate another factory to take care of the constantly increasing number of orders. E. TROUTNER DEAD Death of Well Known Rivarre Man Closely Follows That of Wife. DIED THIS MORNING Funeral Will be Held Saturday Afternoon at Two O’clock. Surviving his beloved wife, Martha, by less than two weeks, Ezekiel Troutner, one of the highly respected and oldest residents of St. Mary's township, passed away at 6 o’clock this morning at the home of his son at Rivarre. Mr. Troutner had been in failing health for several months, suffering from a complication of diseases incident to old age, and at the time of the death of his wife, which occurred December 16th, he was at the point of death. He has shown wonderful vitality for one of his advanced age—seventhy-three years, eight months and sixteen days—and the fact that he has survived as long as he has, is a matter of much wonder. He was born April 13, 1837, in this county and has spent the greater part of his life here. He is survived by eight children, who, with a large number of relatives and friends, are heartbroken and inconsolable over this their double loss. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the i United Brethren church at Rivarre in , charge of the Rev. Knizley.

SAM ACKER IS A HUSTLER. Geneva Merchant Treated Six Hundred Boys and Girls Saturday. Ardon S. Burley came driving Saturday with a sled Jammed full of the youth of his community, and unloaded them at the Acker store, for their Christmas treat with the remark “I’ve got it onto Sam tis time.” But Sam. was equal to the occasion. Did you ever know him to fall down on his plans? There were over six hundred children given a treat at his hustling store last Saturday. The store was literally jammed, the doors were locked and then the store was jammed over and over again until all had been given their promised treats. Santa and Mrs. Santa were the big hit of the event. They made their drives about town accompanied by a crowd of admiring boys and girls. Sam’s trade in the clothing and shoe busmess has become a wonder in this section for its immensity. No old “fogyism goes with Sam, for he has up-to-date methods of business and is a worker. May his trade continue to grow. . •• I lo yd Welder of Oklahoma sent a store which is unique indeed. It is a burnt wood etching of the likeness of i "Uncle Dudley,” as « appeared in a reI cent issue of the Geneva Herald 1 inone lot Sam’s Ads. Sam prizes it very 1 highly .-Geneva Herald. . AN IN GREECE. (United we BS Service.) Dec 29—(Special Athens, ® ree ’ °_ lmn i e nse damto Daily nerty and probably loss of age to proper y earthquake ’life iS ‘ he T an e“ly hour\ere which occurred 8 crum . today. Hund ed, continual rumbling ble d owing t to render noises. Troops have g th. ,<*»'« " BIG BAB’' BOV ' babv boy made its A TT tie 11 Robert Miller home arrival at th mo rning. All rx - - w j in the home-

IS MAKING GOOD Tom McKean Making Some Fine Basket Ball Record With Granite City HIGH SCHOOL TEAM Are Working For the State Championship—Are Far Ahead of Opponents. Tom McKean, a former Decatur boy, now a member of the Granite City (Ill.) high school, and of the basket ball team of that school, is making some record-breaking playing, redounding to the honor of his school and team, which is working for the state championship, with a good chance of winning. In six games Granite City has secured 312 points and their opponents 116. Average, per game: Granite City, 52 points ;opponents, 19 1-3 points. McKean’s team left yesterday for a tour of central and northern Ill&ois, and should their good luck continue, will doubtless win the championship. A paper from Granite City, giving an account of the game played between the Granite City and Collinsville teams, in which the former won in a score of 91 to 13, gives the following favorable mention of McKean: “McKean broke the record for guards since basket ball was started in Granite City by making eight field baskets.” At nearly the same time, they defeated the Edwardsville Y. M. C. A. bunch, the score standing 35 to 22. The Granite City team had made a date with the Central high school of St. Louis for January 6th, but the St. Louis board got busy and made a ruling that no team shall play outside the city limits. They will try to play the St. Louis Y. M. C. bunch instead. Wouldn’t the Decatur boys like to get McKean on their team?

JAPAN TROUBLES Punshmentof Men Who Attacked Vice Counsel Williamson at Dairen WILL BE DEMANDED The Japs Are Still Causing Uneasiness in Vicinity of Manila. (Unites Press Service.) Washington, D. C., Dec. 29 —(Special to the Daily Democrat)—The reported attack of Chinese and Japanese upon U. S. Vice Counsel Aloph A. Williamson, at Dairen, Manchuria, may be the forerunner of even more serious anti-American demonstrations is the fear of Washington officials familiar with eastern affairs. Though the state department officials declare they have received no official report of the beating given Williamson, it is realized that to allow the incident to pass unnoticed will expose Americans in Manchuria to further attacks. A rigid investigation is expected and it is possible that the punishment of the offenders will be demanded from Japan. Manila, Dec. 29—(Special to Dallly Democrat)—One Japanese has been deported as an undesirable citizen and another was turned over to local authorities today on a charge of having illegally stored explosives within the city limits. The one deported was discovered finishing a complete wireless station near the new naval station. The station was cleverly concealed and well equipped. A distinguished visitor. W. P. Champney, one of the officials of the Eberhard Manufacturing company of Cleveland. Ohio, which is one of the largest manufacturers of saddlery hardware In the country, visited the Schafer Hardware company today and completed arrangements for the handling and distributing of their products by the Schafer Sad--dlery Co-

Decatur, Ind. Thursday Evening, December 29, 1910.

PASSING OUT NEAT CALENDARS. Lose <S. Thomas Have One of the Prettiest Seen Here Thie Season. One of the neatest calendars of the year is the one just now being passed out by Lose & Thomas, the men who have gained a reputation the past year or two by making the White Stag cigar. The calendar contains a picture that appeals to every boy, most every man and a great many of the other sex. It pictures a ball game and who In this land does not love the national game? It is from a painting from Karl Witkowski and shows a little American at bat. There are two outs and he has three balls and two strikes with one run needed to tie and to win. The look of determination on that lad’s face, and the look of hope and expectancy on the faces of those watching is a study worth while. The title of the original painting was “It’s Up to Me."

GREW TOO LOVING Wasn’t Introduced Either— Decatur Man Follows Girls and CALLS THEM HONEY They Objected and Called Sheriff and Nieht Policeman. A man named Lusk, one of the section hands on the G. R. & 1., found himself in the hands of Sheriff Meyer and Policeman Melchi for a while Wednesday night on suspicion, but as the two young ladies, whom he was accused of badly frightening by following, calling them endearing names and otherwise making himself objectionable without the preliminary of an introduction or any cause for so forcing his attentions upon them, refused to make affidavit against him or carry the matter into court, he was released. Both young ladies are members of prominent families of the city and are members of the high school. One left her home on Fifth street about 7 o’clock Wednesday evening to go to the home of a friend on First street, intending to accompany her to a social gathering at a home nearby. She noticed that a man followed her from the business part of the city to the home on First street, where it is said he hid behind a tree upon her entering the house. The young lady visitor found her friend away from home, and upon her arrival a few minutes afterward, she claimed to have had the same experience with an unknown fellow who followed her on Adams street and called her “honey,” and other such endearing terms. Sheriff Meyer and Policeman Melchi were called and they searched for the fellow. Lusk was sighted near the Moser gallery and as he answered the description given, the officials made for him. When he saw them coming he turned and went in the opposition direction, but they soon nabbed him. The girls, however, said that they felt that they could not swear that he was the fellow, though they were certain that he was the offender, and not desiring to take the matter into police court, and gain undesirable notoriety, the matter was dropped.

KEEP YOUR MENTAL GRIP. Many people pass out of this plane of consciousness with sufficient vitality latent in the billions of cells in the body to restore them to life, if principle could only be aroused, says Orison Swett Marden in “Success Magazine.” There are cases in medical history where patients have been apparently brought back from death, even at the moment of Impending dissolution, by a relative or a physician calling to them imperatively, vehemently, to return to life. But generally the victim’s conviction that he cannot get well and that he must die paralyzes and destroys the disease-resting power of the body, so that there is nothing to check the malady, which may be fatal only because of the loss of faith and the patient's conviction that he cannot recover. .. o - — K. OF P. ELECTION, The annual K. of P. election of officers will be held at the Pythian Home this evening. This Is an important meeting and all knights are especially urged to be present. J. C. TRITCH, K. R. S.

AN EXCITING l E Will be That at the Bosse Opera House Next Tuesday Evening. BREACH OF PROMISE Elks’ Annual Charity Show Will be a Laughter-Pro-ducing One. On Tuesday evening, January 3rd, before Judge James T. Merryman, at Bosse opera house, Mr. Jesse C. Helm a well known and highly respected citizen of this city, will stand as defend- , ant in a breach of promise suit brought by one of Decatur’s fair daughters. Judge Merryman says the case is one of the most interesting that has ever been tried before him, while A. P. Beatty, Esq., and Colonel Newton, the lawyers for the respective parties, agree that it is one of the most complicated in which they have ever been retained. The defendant in this startling case offers for his defense, “conspiracy.” He says that well known parties have conspired with Mr. Clayson Carroll and others for the purpose of damaging his —the defendant’s —reputation. We cannot vouch for the truth of such statements, but it is said by those in position to know, that from the opening of the court until the close of the case, the audience will be kept keyed up to the point of convulsions by the unique proceedings. Wit, pathos, eloquence, laughable local hits and vagaries will be drawn upon without stint to keep up the ; current of merriment. As an entertainment of innocent fun, conducted with mock dignity and i without the share of offense to refined i tastes, the Mock Court Trial will be an event of unusual interest.

CHURCH ELECTION Members of the Christian Church Held Meeting Last Night and ELECTED OFFICERS For New Year—E. H. Shoemaker Succeeds Harvey Lee as Elder. The Christian church held a congregational business meeting Wednesday evening after the regular mid-week prayer service, at which time the reports for the year were read and approved and the election of officers held. E. H. Shoemaker was elected an elder, succeeding Harvey Lee, whose resignation took effect upon his removal to his new home at White Cloud, Michigan. The new board of trustees includes E. 11. Shoemaker, G. T. Burke and A. D. Artman; deacons, A. D. Artmail, Joseph Beery and William Darwechter. E. H. Shoemaker, who has served faithfully and efficiently for several years as secretary and treasurer, was re-elected to this office. The report of the treasurer for the past year shows the church in a good healthy condition, the growth during the past year having been remarkable, and especially so during the pastorate of the Rev. J. M. Dawson. Rev. Dawson has been an untiring worker and the church has been greatly upbuilt during his ministry here. A great many new lines of work for the coming year will be mapped out at a meeting to be held next week, and it is expected that the church will have a period of unparalleled growth and prosperity. w ——• TRACTION MEN IN MINNEAPOLIS. W. H. Fledderjohann, Edwin Fledderjohann. Charles Dlrkson and Martin Gerke, all officials of the Fort Wayne & Springfield Railway company, are at Minneapolis, where they are attending to important business, the nature of which will not be made known until their return here, which will probably be Saturday.

SIX O’CLOCK CLOSING. Business Men Petition For Early Closing From January 1 to April 1. A number of Decatur merchants were circulating a petition today among the business men of the city for the early closing of the stores from the first of the year to April Ist, as Is usual during that season of the year. If carried out—and it will doubtless be —the stores will close at 6 o’clock every evening, except Saturday, when they will remain open longer.

IN TOTAL RUINS Is Charles Yobst Residence on Nuttman Avenue— Work of Fire Fiend. NO ONE WAS AT HOME When Fire Broke Out— House Occupied by Adam Diehl and Family. Nothing but fragments of blackened and charred wails (and but very little of that( with a pile of smouldering ashes, and a few pieces of kitchen furniture sitting, wet and bedraggled in a yard equally forlorn, is all that is left of the Charls Yobst residence, corner of Thirteenth street and Nuttman avenue, and its contents, which belonged to Mr. and Mrs. Adam Diehl, the residents, the destruction having been worked Wednesday night at 11 o’clock by the fire fiend. Mr. and Mrs. Diehl and family were not at home at the time of the fire, Mrs. Diehl having been visiting since Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Lee, in another part of the city. The house had also caught fire Tuesday afternoon at 1 o’clock during the absence of the family, but had been put out by the neighbors with but very little damage except to the bedroom and its contents, the fire seeming to have caught near that place. The fire was first noticed Wednesday night by May Weber, daughter of Mrs. Mary Weber, who lives just next door east. The young people had not yet retired for the night and their attention was caught by a strange crackling sound. They first thought it was noise made by some would-be burglar, but investigation revealed that it was the crackling of flames, which had al-1 ready nearly eaten off the roof of the Diehl home. The fire department was called and responded as soon as possible, but the Are had gained too much headway before discovery for their efforts to avail. The neighbors responded bravely and were able to get out the kitchen range, chairs, cupboard, kitchen cabinet and other furniture from that part, the fire being confined chiefly to the front of the house. Only the east walls, and those of the kitchen at the rear are left standing. The loss will probably exceed a thousand dollars. The origin of the fire is unknown. Mr. Yobst carried SBOO insurance in the Hartford Fire Insurance company, of which Gallogly & Peterson are the local agents, and Mr. Diehl, it is thought, also carried insurance on his household goods. HON. J. B. MERRIMAN SPEAKER. At Meeting of Baptist Brotherhood on Friday Evening. The Baptist Brotherhood will meet Friday evening at 8 o’clock with S. E. Hite. A special feature of the evening will be the address to be given by the Hon. J. B. Merriman of Bluffton. Mr. Merriman is the present state representative from Wells county and also has the distinction of being the grand junior warden of the I. O. O. F. of Indiana. His address will be an able one and merits a large audience. o - A TOUR THROUGH THE STATE. The series of Indiana postal cards which are being sold at this office for ten cents, if you clip the coupon from the Dally Democrat, Include views of twenty-five of the important build!ng"/ and Interesting scenes of the I They are going fast. We a 0 " 1 bunches today. If you »a 0 ' one 0 these sets, come In qulc*- fOT another day or two will llkp'r Hoße them out - Mr. and Mi* * K,nE and daughter transferred here afternoon on their w«y to Fort Wayne after a visit j n onio City.

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TO REDUCE FORCE List of Employees at Legislature Will be Smaller Than Usual This Year. HALF THE DOOR MEN Mr. Spencer Favors a Decided Change in Primary Law of State. Indianapolis, Ind,, Dec. 29 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Members of the house and senate democratic sub-com-mittees on employees, in joint session yesterday at the Denison hotel, decided to recommend to the democratic caucus that a purchasing agent be employed to buy supplies for the legislature, and that the two committees, or similar ones, be maintained during the session to confer with the purchasing agent. The committee will also recommend that the expenses of the session be reduced several thousand dollars in the beginning and that only such employees as are actually needed be secured. This will mean about ninety persons, enough, however, to insure each democratic member of the legislature one appointment as patronage. The committee’s report will be drafted by Senator Proctor of Elkhart, chairman of the senate committee, and will be submitted at a joint session of the two committees to be held Tuesday at 2:30 p. m. at the Denison hotel. The committee will recommend that not more than twelve doorkeepers, including the principal doorkeeper, be employed in the house. This will be a reduction of ten from the number of doorkeepers employed by the democratic house of representatives of two years ago. The number of doorkeepers of the senate will be fixed at ten. a reduction of six from the number employed two years ago. Another recommendation will be that not more than ten engrossing clerks be employed in the senate. The secretary of the senate will have an assistant and probably some clerks. It is likely that the recommendations will include only ten engrossing clerks for the house in addition to the roll clerk, the reading clerk and others. Another recommendation will be that the office of assistant postmaster in the house be abolished. Another will be—and it will apply to the senate as well as the house —that members of the legislature be permitted to send first-class mail matter only at the expense of the state. Representative-elect W. W. Spencer of Indianapolis may introduce a bill to change the primary law so as to provide for the election of delegates in each ward and precinct by primary, the delegates to meet later In convention and nominate the party tickets. Representative-elect Spencer believes the present primary law a farce. He maintains that with a primary law such as he advocates fair representation could be secured in the conventions by the people; that more evenly balanced tickets would be nominated and it would be unnecessary for candidates for office to make long, hard campaigns. He believes that delegates to all conventions should be elected at the same time.

ONE THING SHE COULD DC. One Saturday afternoon recently, a frail little man started to cross Broadway, at Forty-second street just when all sorts of fast-moving vehicles were whirling their matinee patrons up Broadway. At the same instant * very fleshy lady .started from the directly opposite with the san’* pose in mind. needed By remarkable luck 6l ’“ l )( tut, In escaping the man, as fate would l'»^/ O gi lng the trafwhose eyes pJump lonian at the mid- ,° , the street. The result was a gening collision, with the little man Lown and out. “You should have looked where you were going,” said the fleshy woman, bending over the victim on the curb, to which he had been carried by a traffic policeman. “But is there anything I can do for you?” “Yes," he replied faintly, opening his eyes a moment; “get the number of the automobile that struck me.”— Jam; ary Lippincott’s.