Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 2, Decatur, Adams County, 3 January 1911 — Page 1

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CAPITOL CHANG Democratic Officials K Grace Nearly All Stat Offices. MR. FRY IS POPUIJ \ j And Very Wise—Sid d ger Has Figured Out Sd ace For Retiring MeiJ Indianapolis, Jan. 3 —Anothc! .stallment of state officers began! official duties with the beginnil the new year. T. M. Honan as I ney general, J. Fred France, rll the supreme court; Edward i'.l state geologist; C. E. Cox and ■ Morris, two members of the su* court, and all the personnel of t* peliate court received their <* sions and were sworn to supp*. constitution and uphold the .l* the state. Outside of the sir court this leaves but two rep Bl state officers, and when in F the treasurer gives way for thK enee there of another measleyßj crat, it will leave but one sole*: llcan to uphold the dignity and* of official life at the state no:,* grave responsibility falls upon *, W. Self, reporter for the supre*? appellate courts. He is not so Kr aged that he has indicated anHn tlon of resigning, and feels lai the task before him, and he is. It was a mournful looKg of state officers Saturday, t'K i day, and being a democrat -i* 1 Ing studied at the perlence long and hard, we Im sympathize with them. WIK nympathy does not extend Bea with it the hope that they back,'’ at least right away, ye©<- 1 for them as we have felt for "*seh many and many is the time.BAs changing of each officer m<* s the giving up of a place by alon office employees and chan* tl life as well as their mode *liv so the grief was and is real.* It is stated that many oMpie jjloyees that are quitting thß-r.er of the state, came into the* pi: young, filled with energy A a tion and now that after a five, some of them ten, ot have been here the limit flsix years, they go cut to adversities of life with far His i of success than when they I.Km t life as state employees. O'*e few of the most importantKlaci clerk in the employ of thKstatthat and nothing more. Ib* sjy a cog in the wheel of induHy. e work is perhaps not irkson*an<’ hours not long, but it has S tinements that unfits a persoKfcr tt things in real life. We dele rmpress upon the minds ofHrnb fathers and mothers that ■Key r not do a son more serious fltryfe by pulling the wires that Kill nd their son in an easy p!ac*Jn ae public office. Even the ©rents of a fat salary are soon the fact that easy money iiKlorssily spent. There the hnbi*p feed that will last through lifeHM 'ch makes success for him possible. I ff Another state officer wlHlakup. on himself official care iHtheate oil inspector. J. H. Fry, otflt. line, , who was appointed by 1 to succeed Sid Conger, i this place for a long tim^®Mr.-y' s , appointment was thirst of December and since ty he is easily conceded to be ular man in the state. '"Htplai-rir-ries with it the appoint rggt ©fame forty or more deputy o^*isp nrSi and we expect that it 1K no) een exaggerated when it is tt. at least four hundred appl^*OMr ere j made to him for places Oder 1 (j e . , partment. When firsthe i had the nerve to hi aa p. olis, but his visit did H liLg Delegations from ty, city, town and ©tate were waiting to with him, and to nail t^K)^K ent of one or more plac^K^*f r . Fry gets out from slicker than any ever before seen yet it got too hot, *yht a more congenial jn Fort Wayne. Sinca^HM|B^ ment has been ma©KAgKu 1 d return at a certain Ojß* H eV er

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* „l up—another ■ idence that he fcC'i a thing or tw- He will likely *H*, ( lown when tbfil llHt of a PP° lnt - ■ iis complete, and we think our- | 4 that he would be a sucker to i|W sooner - t* Conger has figured it out for K' >oor retiring state officers. He HI islng a colony <>t them to settle K ■ iat township in Adams county, ■ where all th' voters have been nR tnchised. H< figures that they gTjjtep right into official place with- ■ ' >ither the loss of time or salary. *. L. G. E. I - ■ ■ ■— o———— — - I NISTERS MEET I * I itild Important Meeting at Monday After- * Itor noon—Will Take a Ik o — frett I mCLIGIOUS census rem — » &I jmisans to Perfect Movement be Made at Meeting Next Sunday. tea: —— pre ~ The ministerial association of the tern »pu y held a very important session at on ,e library Monday afternoon at which Ttpie a reorganization of the members vr/io will serve for this year took al ace. All the members were on joiind to take part and Rev. Spetnagel a t/ad a paper, which treated on "The ( ] hurch in the Realm of Reform. " which proved to be very interest- ■ ag, his subject treating on manv joints of interest at this time, the {paper proving of much benefit to all f iresent. There is now a movement , r m foot for the taking of a religious j-ensus and a meeting to perfect plans a will be held on next Sunday afternoon o»t the Christian church. At this time (the officers who will be named to the canvass and the route selected for each one will be decided .upon. Th< past year has been a most (successful one, those in office performing their duties well- everything • being carried out in a most satisfactory manner. The officers chosen Monday were. Rev. I. Imler, pastor 'of the United Brethren church, president. and Rev. D. 0. Wise, pastor of the Evangelical church, secretary, and with these men at the helm it is predicted that the coming year will be even more successful than the past. MR. LUSK IS BELIEVED INNOCENT Young Man Has Good Reputation— Came Here From Nlohigan. A Mew days ago we published a y concerning the dciention of a yoJtH man named Erns* Lusk, who it wasssupposed had frightened two voj’.ng ladles of the cit by following I ifT.and calling them endearing ts/ An inv.’StigaHon made since.' i;s to believe that Mr. Lusk, the , meld, and who was not identified | w Rhe man. was entirely innocent.! Lusk is a snlendid young man. sc I far as we can learn He came here only a month ago from Clayton Mie l ', having married a young lad' ' from this county. He is a modest, in-'' dustrious young man and life asqnaintances say would be the last man in the county to insult a yotm; lady. He came d wn street the even-/ Ing of the occurrence to get some medicine for his wife, when he was mistaken for the real culprit and detained by the officers. We are so’ry he was drawn ’into the affair and believe everybody connected with the same will feel likewise when they ■ know' Mr. Lusk. UNION CHAPEL SUNDAY SCHOOL Reorganized Sunday Morning—The Official List. The Union Chapel Sunday school reorganized Sunday for the new year, the following being the result of the election: Superintendent—Jesse Schwartz. Secretary—lna Rabbit. Treasurer— Mrs. Mary Bailey. Chorister— Ross Wolfe. Librarians— Johnny and Lucile Rabbitt. — B 11 new cancelling machine. The Decatur postoffice has a new cancelling machine that will add much to the convenience of the employees. The new one has a greater capacity than the old one and will greatly facilitate the wwfc —-s department'

COUR ! HOUSE NEWS A New Case Filed—-A Marriage License—Answers Filed in Two Cases. I MADE A LONG TRIP I' Commissioners Went to j White Oak—Further Ac- , tion in Berger Ditch. Amarriage license was issued to Clarence Hoblitt, 28, farmer. Will-! shire, Ohio, to Bear! Harper, 28, Pleas- j ant Mills. ’ — John Schafer vs. Buckeye Brewing Co., rule against defendant to answer amended complaint. Irvin Brandy-berry vs. O. L. Vance, contribution, demurrer to complaint overruled. Answer filed. Plaintiff ruled to reply. A new case filed is entitled Ameri- i can Injector Co., vs. Laura A. VanCamp, executrix, claim, $105.07. of commissioners made an m Jiobile trip to White Oak in JeffffMH township today to inspect a macs road. They expect to re.afternoon in time to conclude the work of the session. The county council has been ordered to report on Friday, the 13th, eo reap-' propriaie funds from the general fund and th'' commissioners will hold a special session on the 16th. In the David Berger Ditch, C. C. Ernst was appointed engineer, with | L. L. Marsh appointed engineer by the Mercer county, Ohio, board. They > will meet at the home of Daniel Brewster January 9th. The drainage com- ! missioners are William Frazier and George B. Maurer and they will meet j at the Brewster home January 17th. | Dr. McOscar of Fort Wayne was in ‘ the city this morning assisting Dr. D. ; D. Clark in performing an operation. DOUBLE HERNIA — B. F. Sprunger of Berne Came to This City and Underwent Operation. HELD THIS MORNING He Had Been Afflicted With Double Hernia His Entire Life. H. F. Sprunger, a well known 1 young man of Berne, came to this city ‘ 'this morning tind at 8 o’clock submit-j ted to an operation for the reducing of double hernia. The operation was performed at the home of Dr. D. D. Clark on Third" street by Doctors D. D. and C. S. Clark of this city and Dr. McOscar of Fort Wayne. The op- ' eration required forty minutes and was a very delicate one, though proving to be highly successful. The young man is twenty-one years of age and has been afflicted with her-. nia his entire life. Miss Harshbarg- ■ er, a trained nurse from Fort Wayne . is in charge. The Clark home is becoming quit* a hospital, one room being set aside for the use of the patients. This is the third or fourth operation that has taken place there within the past few weeks, and another made application this morning, but was postponed until about two 'weeks. o CAL ROBINSON IS DRIVER. For the Weil-Fargo Express Company —Succeeds Ted Ramsey. Cal Robinson has been appointed by Ben Elzey, local Wells-Fargo express agent, as driver, succeeding Ted Ramsey, who was kiven a promotion to the office of cashier at the Fort Wayne office. Robinson began work today. Joseph Beery, Jr., returned yesterday afternoon to his home at Mott, N. D-, after a three weeks’ visit with his father, -Joseph Beery, «r.

Decatur, Ind.Tuesday Evening, January 3, 1911.

F. M. MILLER BABE DEAD. Funeral Held Today—Mother Was Formerly Frances Kortenbrer. Mrs. Mary Kortenbrer went to-Fort Wayne tills morning to, attend the funeral of her granddaughter, little Justine Margaret Miller, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Miller, 2432 Lillie afreet. The babe died Sunday nt the family homo from bronchial pneumonia at the age of eleven months and fifteen days. The funeral was held this morning at 8:30 o'clock from the residence and at 9 o’clock from St. Pour's Catholic church. Mrs. Miller was formerly Miss Frances Koiteiibrei of this city. Mr. Miller was also an Adams county boy and the family has many friends here whose hearts go out to them in their bereavement. RELIGIOUS CENSUS i Pastors of the Protestant Churches of City Arrange For a Canvass. OF THE ENTIRE CITY To Secure Religious Census —Large Corps of Volun- . teer Helpers. The pastors of the seven Protestant churches of Decatur are all actively interested in the work of secuiing a religious census of the city. For some time they have had this matter under consideration, and much of the preliminary work has already been done, i At a meeting of the ministerial association Monday afternoon committees : were appointed to look after further details. Tuesday afternoon of next j week, January' 10th, is the time selected for taking the census. The city has been carefully divided I into districts of such size as is beI lieved will make it possible to have ' the work done in a space of two to ; three hours. Suitable blanks have been prepared and will be printed for the use of such persons as may volunteer to assist in this important work. Copies of these blanks may be inserted in the local press a saw days i prior to the time of the canvass so I that all our citizens may know in advance just what information is desired. In a word the plan is to have each district visited by two persons who are members of different churches, going together. They will visit each home within their district to inquire what church the family either belongs to or prefers to attend. In addition to this the visitors will leave a card at each home inviting the family to attend services regularly at the church of their choice. Members of the various churches who are willing to assist in this work are requested to inform their pastor, if possible, before the prayer ! service of tomorrow evening. From j eighty to one hundred volunteers are I needed in order that the work may be ' carried on systematically and with ease. A meeting of all who are to engage in this work will be held at the Christian church on Sunday at 2 p. m. Rev. Ehle of the Baptist church will address the meeting, stating the plan and purpose of the work. At the close of that meeting assignments will be made and blanks handed to the workers, with the request that so far as 1 possible, all sections of the city be I canvassed between the hours of 1 and 14 p. m. on Tuesday following. A union prayer service will be held at the Presbyterian church one week from tonight, at which time the cards should all be returned to the committee in charge. Rev. Imler of the U. B. church will lead that meeting. COMMITTEE. WAS THOUGHT TO BE DYING. Word from Van Wert, Ohio, received Sunday evening by relatives, was to the effect that Mrs. J. E. Stoops was thought to be dying all day, but had recovered in the evening and was somewhat better. Mr. Stoops is also seriously sick. s ' A BABY GIRL. ■ 11 ■■ ■ The home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fritzinger has been made happy over the arrival of a ten-pound baby girl at their home. All are doing well and much happiness abounds in the household’. '' t -■* “

WANTS HER HUBBY Mrs. Jack Zaugg Will Dismiss Suit at Bluffton and File it Here. WOULD TAKE CASH In Settlement For Her Heart Aches—A Month of Married Life Was All. Because the home of the parents of Jack Zaugg is in Adams county instead of Weils there was a hitch in I the proceedings, and a delay in the ef- | forts of Mrs. Zaugg to have her husI band brought into court to answer to ' a charge of wife desertion. She filed charges against her husband in 'Squire Rinehart's court Saturday evening, after consulting with Prosecuting Attorney Charles Dailey, but after Constable Ix>l Plessinger received a warrant for Zaugg's arrest he found that the residence of the Zauggs, where the ' alleged desertion took place, is across the line in Adams county. The case will likely be dismissed here and refiled In Adams county. I The night previous to their mar- ; riage about four weeks ago Jack I Zaugg and the woman were arrested iat the Calderwood hotel in Fort | Wayne on adultery charges. In his I pocket were found a license to marry the woman and over SI,OOO in cash. He paid fines for both of them and , then they were married. j The couple .according to her story. I came to the home of his parents in : the vicinity of Vera Cruz to visit, i She was asked to leave the home of , his parents, she said, and her hus1 band gave her $5 and promised to meet her in Chicago but failed to keep his promise. She came back to investigate. Mrs. Zaugg claims he has i about $1,400 to $1,500 and if he will not live with her she at least wants ' i part of the money. Zaugg is a fine ■ ' painter and decorator. His present location is not positive, but at last reports he was at the home of his par- ' ents. —Bluffton News. TO MONROEVILLE I ——————— Al Garard W’ill Move Racket Store to That Town— ) He is — SHIPPING TODAY i I - Will Not Move Family Until Later—Will Put in Good Stock. i Al Garard, proprietor of the Failstore, has been packing his stock this week and today began the shipment 'of the same to Monroeville, where he will reopen for business. Mr. Gar- ’ ard has been engaged in this business quite successfully in this city for | ' some time, but quite recently the j stock was badly damaged by a fire, i Mr. Garard was at that time unde1 cided whether he would reopen here , I • ' or go to another place, but restocK-. 'ed with holiday goods, all of which ] ’ were sold out during the holiday week, so that the stock he has left for shipment is very small. He will, however, stock up heavily with new goods and will have a first-class racket store in the hustling little town of Monroeville, which is considered a very good location. Mr. Garard is an enterprising business man, of upright qualities and will conduct his store in the new place along the same line as he has here. He will not move his family to that place until he becomes ' more settled in business there. K. OF C. DANCE. Extensive arrangements relative to the giving of a dance on Monday evening of next week are being made by the local council of the Knights of Columbus, and the event promises to be one of prominence. It is strictly invitationai and the movement on will paake ft a success throughout. j A. Jones of Venedocia transferred • here this morning on bls way- to Fort Waytris." 1 *.**■ ’****'■*' -‘ —'•

JOSIE MERSMAN GUILTY J To Public Intoxication —Given Coats. Joe Mersman, who had evidently' taken more "punch" than was good for his equilibrium, during his Ne* Year’s calls, was picked up on Second street Monday night by Night Policeman Ceph Melchi. Josie was brought before 'Squire Stone thio morning and pleaded guilty to publi ■ intoxication and was given a fine of $5 and costs. When last heard of he was out trying to get some bondsmen. . A GOOD RECORD Made, by Library During the Month of December According to LIBRARIAN’S REPORT 1243 Books Were ReadAdult Exceeds Juvenile Demand-Other Items. The report of the librarian for December shows things there up to the usual standard. The total circulation for the month was 1243 books, of which 676 were for adults; 525 for Juveniles, and 42 art and biography.' The average daily circulation was sis- : ty, the iowest daily circulation. 22, i and the highest daily circulation 64. ■ The circulation was just a little lower! i in December than for November ow- ■ ing to closing for the Christmas holl--1 day. The total circulation for NoI vember was 1251, of which 624 were ■ for adults, and 627 for juveniles. The average daily circulation was 50, the highest 56, and the lowest 12. The library acknowledges with pleasure i the receipt during December of a new ! i art magazine, “The International 1 ■ Studio,” from Charles Brock. During the month of December the resignaI tion of Mrs. L. G. Ellingham from the library board was accepted, and Mrs. E. J. Bailey was appointed by Judge Merryman to serve in her stead. The reference work and attendance at the reading tables during December were exceptionally heavy. During Novera- . ber there was turned into the treasury the sum of $17.90. Os this $4.50 was from fines and $13.40 from the fiction rental fund. TRIP THROUGH SOUTH. Mr. and Mrs. Noah Loch Will be Ab ' sent Several Weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Noah Loch left this ' morning of the Grand Rapids & Indiana for a several weeks' pleasure trip through the south. From here, they went direct to Cincinnati for a | short stay and will then proceed to, Louisville, Ky., where they will visit, ' with the latter's sister, Mrs. George ! Bailey, formerly a resident of this, city. They will proceed as far south i as Mississippi, when they will return ‘ homeward and stop at Newcastle, where they will make their home during the winter months at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Grover Hoffman. HE MAKES HOGS PAY. — Henry Bleeke Sold $1,300 Worth This Fall—Has 160-Acre Farm. — ) Henry Bleeke of Union tc • nship knows how to make his 160-ac.e farm pay. From the sale of hogs alone this ‘ fall he has realized $1,300. Forty-nine fine porkers which he hold Saturday to Ed Ahr made a noise like $640. The batch tipped the scales at 8,280 pounds. o— PRAYER MEETING. This evening at 7:30 o’clock a cottage prayer meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Jacob Yager on Mercer avenue. It will be in charge of Rev. Ehle, pastor of the Baptist church. These meetings- heretofore have always proven to be very benenflcial and the one of this evening will ' have in store much spiritual fruit for ! those who attend. WILL GIVE OYSTER SUPPER. The Loyal Men’s class of the Christian Bible school will give an oyster (supper Thursday evening at the home ofyGeorge C. Steele. Each member of tbfo class is invited to bring a‘friend and a very good social time is anticimeff. ' c

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tatSFSg Old Adams HaTb»w^sJa t j ve MR. MASTCK’S TRl> Geneva Lumberman Leaves For Tampa, Fla., in a Common Box Car. Geneva, Ind., Jan. 3 —(Special to Daily Democrat)- Jacob Buteher, representative or Aoams county to the Indiana assembly, left this morning for Indianapolis, where he will attend the sixty-one-day session. He will represent, the county in a satisfactory manner, being able, a fluent speaker and a very affable man to meet. Adams county need have no fear as to the representation we will get at this • session of the legislature. Mrs. Daisy Pettis of Pittsburg, Pa., is the guest of her father, Dr. W. R. Brayton, of High street. M. A. Mastick left Geneva at noon today on one of the most unique trips ever made by an Adams county man. He will travel from here to Tampa, Fla., in a box car. eating and sleeping 'in the car. He will Join his family at Tampa and enjoy a month in that warm climate, returning next month to again take charge of the Geneva lumber yards. Mr. Mastick has an idea that he will greatly enjoy the novel manner of travel, and will ride in a car in which he is shipping his pony and cart, some chickens, etc. Roscoe Glendenning, who has served as clerk in the Fred Deitch drug store, left Monday for Marion, where he will take a twelve weeks’ course in J pharmacy. El Burdg is filling his place at the drug store. Miss Laura Church has gone to Angola for a twelve weeks’ course in 1 stenography and bookkeeping. Miss Blanch Hutton left Monday for Terre Haute, where she will brush up for three months in the teacher’s work. Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Shiveley and sons, Harold and Donald, have returned to their home at Bluffton after visiting with Jerry Swank and family. Gideon Barnett, the tonsorial artist from Pleasant Mills, was visiting friends here Monday, going from here to Redkey on a business deal. Prbtraeted meetings at both the Un- . ited Brethren and Methodist churches I began Monday evening and will continue for ten days or two weeks. The i ministers of the two churches waited ion the business men here Monday and they all agreed to keep their business houses at 730 p. m., excepting ' two, and their business seems to be so urging that they refused. Miss Josephine Cross, after a pleasant visit with her parents. Mr. and i Mrs. W. D. Cross, has returned to her school work at Detroit, where she will take a six months’ course in domestic science in the Thomas Normal Training school. Little Miss Annie McKissick, who was accidentally shot Saturday evening by Will Hale, Jr., while the lati ter was playing on the lee, -with a 22caliber target gun, is getting along nicely and it is believed there will be no serious results. The wound was in the little girl's heel. Misses Ethel and Vena Harbour have returned home after a visit with friends at Winchester. Mrs. H. A. Fristoe and daughter, Margaretta, have returned home after a week's visit with friends at. Bluffton, Alexandria and Marion. The Pollock Players come to the Coliseum for a four nights’ stand, opening Wednesday evening. There are twelve people in the company and Mr. Cross is to be complimented on securing such high-class talent for a town the size of Geneva. o Winifred Ellingham, who has been the guest of friends here for the past few daye, left at noon today for Winchester and from there will proceed to her home at Indianapolis.