Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 18, Decatur, Adams County, 21 January 1911 — Page 1

Volume IX. Number 18.

THE ANGEL OF DEATH Calls the Spirit of Mrs. Dan M. Niblick to Heavenly Home. WELL KNOWN LADY Years of Suffering Ended at Half After Six O’clock This Morning. Wilhelmina Dora Niblick, one of the most estimable women of this city, wife of D. M. Niblick, of the firm of Niblick & Co., and known throughout the city and county, answered the call of death at 6:30 o’clock this morning. Surrounded by all the members of the family, the end, which had been for 'Several days expected, came to her as a sweet repose, relieving her of her long and patient suffering. Three years and a half ago, when this same illness came upon her and her condition became serious everything known to medical science was put into use and only by careful and close watch of the physicians and others was she brought through the ordeal and her life prolonged, but never was she able to care for the duties of the household. She was taken to the St. Joseph hospital at Fort Wayne, where an operation was decided upon, but upon an examination it was discovered that there could be no good derived in any way and she was brought home again and cared for by the physicians of this city. Her illness was a baffling one to the doctors, the first of its kind that has come under their care in many years. It is known as Lymphadenomia, or swelling and enlargement of the various lymphatic glands, affecting her entire system, and from the very beginning of the illness the outcome was regarded by those in attendance ultimate death.

Last August she went to the sanitarium at Rome City and while there contracted a cold, which brought on a recurence of this illness, and from day to day her condition became worse and everything that was thought advisable and might be of some comfort was done, but with no avail. She gradually grew weaker and on last Tuesday evening at about fivethirty o’clock sank into semi-con-sciousness, and from then on her death had been hcurly expected. All this time she was afflicted with what is known as paresis, and at times her left side was useless. Her breathing had been very difficult, she being overtaken at times with strangling spells. However she realized what was going on and often calling the children to her side, caressed them, although she could speak but seldom, and made known her thoughts in writing with the assistance of those near her. She was a loving and kind-hearted mother and her absence will be sadly felt by the husband and three children who survive her.

She was born in Minster, Ohio, January 14, 1873, the daughter of John and Gertrude Eiting. and just one week ago today was thirty-eight years of age. She came to this city in 1890 and for four years assisted as clerk at the Niblick store. In June, 1894, she was united in marriage to Daniel M. Niblick, the wedding ceremony taking place in this city. To this happy union four children were born, three of whom with the father still surviving, Velma, dying in infancy. She leaves to mourn her loss besides a husband and three children, a father, John Eiting. who is at present making his home in this city with his daughter. Mrs. C. N. Lang; three sisters: Mrs. J. H. Bremerkamp, Mrs. Carrie Ehinger and Mrs. C. N. Lang, two brothers, Frank and John, of Minster; one half-sister, Mary Oldigus. also of Minster, besides the many relatives of this and other places The funeral services will take place at 9 o’clock Monday morning from the St. Mary’s church. Interment to be made at the St. Joseph cemetery.

Thomas Moran, one of the best t i known of the older residents of the < city, is suffering from a severe cold, i which keeps him confined to his bed a i part of the time, though he Is able to 1 sit up at times. ■

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taken to east haven. Fred Zurcher Taken There For Treatment. Sheriff Durkins and Deputy Merica, in company with Fred Zurcher, left for Richmond, where Mr. Zurcher will he placed in the East Haven asylum for treatment, with the hopes that he may be restored to his former mental condition. He has been in keeping of Sheriff Durkins for the past week, having been brought from the vicinity of Monroe. His mind has been unbalanced for some time at and times he required very close watching. The young man had never ridden on a train, and when taken to the station this morning, cried like a child. He is the son of Anton Zurcher, and has resided in the south part of the county for many years.

WILL PASS SOON Bill Changing Local Option Unit From County to City and Township. HIGH LICENSE BILL Will Also be Passed Regulating Saloons in Various Ways. Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 21 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Unless all predictions and indications prove untrue, next week will see the end of county option in Indiana. Both the senate and house of representatives are expected to pass the Proctor-Keeney bill, substituting township and city option on next Monday. The bill will ' then go to the governor for his signaj ture, and it is believed it will encounter little delay in the executive offices. The Proctor-Keeney bill met no opposition in the house and very little in the senate, when it was placed on second reading yesterday. The committee of both houses reported a substitute bill in the form of an amendment and it was passed on third reading. The substitute bill provides that the unit of option shall be the city, township and the territory in the township outside of the city. It does not coni tain a clause as did the original bill, ; providing for option elections in incor- ' porated towns. Although the govern- ' or suggested this in his message and lit was contained in the first bill, it ' was deemed unwise by the democrats I to go further than the declaration of j the state platform. | The other way in which the revised bill differs from the original measure |is the manner in which the number I of legal voters of a city or town are to j be determined for the filing of peti- ’ tions for option elections. The origin.al bill said that option election voI tqrs shall be called upon petition of twenty (20) per cent of the voters of , the territory in which the election was ,to be held, the number of voters to be determ I ’.ed by the number of i votes cast in the last general election , for all the candidates for secretary of state. It was found, however, that, | as the city precinct and township precinct overlapped, it would be impossij ble to determine the number of votes cast in the limits of any city for secretary of state. The new bill overcomes this objection by providing that the number of legal voters in the city shall be de--1 termined by adding the number of votes cast for the candidates for mayor at the last city election. If the elec- ' tion is to be held in a township, the number of voters shall be determined by the number of votes cast for secretary of state, and if the election is to be held within the territory in a township outside a city, it shall be determined by substracting the number of votes for the candidates for mayor from the total votes cast for secretary of state in the township. The committee has followed as closely as possible the county option law, as the democratic platform does not prov.de ■ for its repeal, but for its amendment. It is now believed that the Fleming- ' Seidensticker bill for high license and restriction will go through both

houses with little opposition. Until Thursday night it had been thought that the measure would meet with decided opposition, but at a public hearing held then, Senator Fleming faced the arguments of the Anti-Saloon League, which bps been fighting the CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE

Decatur, Ind. Saturday Evening, January 21, 1911.

BERNE NEXT YEAR Poultry and Corn Show For 1912 Will be Held at Berne Again. ASSOCIATION MET Friday at Berne and Reorganized—Made Some Money This Year.

The members of the Adams County Poultry and Corn association met Friday at the Bank of Berne, closed up the business for the present year and arranged for that of the now. It was decided to hold the 1912 poultry show at Berne again, in the same week that it was held this year—the first week in January. The report of the financial officials of the association showed that some money was made this year, and that after all expenses had been met there remains in the treasury the sum of $24. The reorganization of the new year was effected Friday, with the following officers: President —Amos Hirschy, Berne. Vice President —Jesse Rupp, Berne. Secretary—Samuel Simison, Berne. Assistant Secretary —Daniel Winteregg, Berne. Treasurer —Wm. Wagoner, Berne. Superintendent of the Poultry—Alfred Deßrot, Berne. Assistant Superintendent of Poultry —Aaron Augsburger, Berne. Superintendent of Corn —Rudolph Lehman. Executive Committee —D. M. Rice, Martin Gerke, Charles Magley, W. A. Fonner, Root township; Rudolph Lehman, Aaron Augsburger, Walter Thornhill. The poultry association was carried through very successfully the past year, and great credit should be given those in charge for the excellent manner in which they have done so. BLUE CREEK PETITION. Attorneys Getting Ready For Trial During Next Term of Court. Attorneys for the Blue Creek ditch petitioners are going over the petition getting things in readiness for the trial of the case, which will probably be during the first part of the next term of court, which opens February 6th. Judge Sturgis of Bluffton will try the case. The trial, it is thought, will be a lengthy one.

FUNERAL OF HARVEY MILLER Held Today at Clark's Chapel—His Son Arrives The funeral of Harvey S. Miller, of near Watt, Ohio, was held this morning from Clark’s Chapel. The son Shannon Miller of near Mott, N. D„ whose arrival had been awaited, arrived Friday evening at the Miller home in Ohio, going byway of Monroeville. BOOTH LOWREY LECTURES. Thursday Evening, January 26th— Next Lecture Course Number. Booth Lowrey, the celebrated lecturer, will give the next one of the series of entertainments under the auspices of the senior class of the Decatur high school. He will lecture in Bosse’s opera house, this city, next Thursday evening, January 26th. — o VALENTI FUNERAL. The last said rites over the remains of the little five-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. David Valenti, whose death occurred Wednesday night, was held thisl morning frorrA the St. Mary’s church. A number of the friends and relatives were in attendance. Interment was made at the St. Joseph's cemetery.

FENCE POSTS ON THE WAV. Howard Shackley, who is selling wire fence and red cedar posts, has received a message from his firm at Toledo that the car of red cedar posts ordered, are now on the way and will be here within a few days. They also guarantee him that they will be as fine as grow In the southern field. „

HELD SPELLING MATCH. Two Classes of Seventh Grade Hold Spirited Contest. Miss Ella Mutchler, who has charge of the spelling classes of the seventh grades, of which herself and Miss Matilda Sellemeyer are the teachers, held a spirited spelling contest Friday afternoon in Miss Sellemeyer’s room In the Central building. The two rooms were lined up against each other. After an hour and a half’s brisk spelling there were still two contestants standing—Alex Sutton and Ruth Bowersone from each room. These two spelled against each other for a half hour, before Miss Bowers went down in defeat, the victory going to the pupils of Miss Mutchler’s room, through Alex the winner. These oldfashioned spelling bees are proving very enjoyable and are coming more and more in favor. COURT HOUSE NEWS »J > e • . I « $ Last Day of the November Term—Two Weeks’ Vacation—Opens on 6th. CHANGES OF VENUE Bring Two Cases HereSeveral Matters Were Disposed of Today. The clerk was ordered to meet with the jury commissioners and draw the names of fifteen jurors to serve during the February term and apear on Monday Feb. 13th, The November term of court closed today and the February term will convene February 6th, a two weeks’ vacation being now in order. A new case was filed on change of venue from Wells county, James B. Merryman and Charles G. Dailey vs John W. Lee et al, suit on account, demand S2OO. Another change of venue suit filed here was Henry Pfieffer vs Herbert L. Sommers et al, contract $136.13, from Allen county. Charles Lammiman vs. Monroe Creamery association, inventory filed, petition to sell real estate sustained and sale ordered after three weeks notice. John Sovine vs. Aaron Ewry, et al., default of all defendants, cause submitted, judgment for plaintiff in sum of $185.56. Sale of mortgaged properI ty ordered. Attorneys Harper and Vesey and Receiver Will Geake of Fort Wayne were here and secured an order from i the court that Receiver Schirmeyer turn over to Receiver Geake of District Court appointment, all property, with a report of expense to date. Old Adams County Bank vs. Decatur Filler Co., finding for Charles Heckman in sum of $242, subject to other liens. Herman Gerke et al. vs. Decatur Packing Co., report of sale of personal property filed by receiver and approved.

MR. PHIPPS IS DEAD Undertakers Gay &i Zwick late this afternoon received a telegram from Englewood, Chicago, from Mrs. John Phipps of this city, who was called there Friday night by the illness of her son, Walter, who was suffering from pneumonia. The telegram reads: Have pall bearers at 3:28 train Sunday afternoon. Take Walter home. Signed—Mrs. Rebecca Phipps. No further details were given but it is supposed that Mr. Phipps succumbed to the attack of pneumonia and that his body is being brought home for burial. The deceased was a former resident of this city and is known to many here. He leaves a wife and two daughters. He was a son of the late Captain John Phipps. A telegram later received by Levi Barkley, an uncle of the deceased, stated ftit Walter’s death occurred this morning.

A NOBLE PART Os Raising of Jubilee Mission Fund is Done by Decatur Church. GERMAN REFORMED Subscribed Nearly S4O0 — Magley Church Gave SIOO8 —Special Meet. The Decatur German Reformed church is doing a noble share of the raising of the $50,000 jubilee fund for the erection of the new building of the Mission house, the German seminary of this denomination at Sheboygan, Wls., $342 having been subscribed at the special evening service held at the local church. It is thought enough more will be raised to bring the sum up to S4OO. The committee of this classis comprises the following members: President, Rev. Dlehm of Huntington; treasurer, Rev. Kattman of Berne; secretary, Rev. L. C. Hessert, Decatur; William Sellemeyer, Magley. The classis includes twelve congregations, and the work of this committee is to visit each one of the churches and secure subscription to this jubilee fund. The buildings of the mission house are inadequate for the accommodation of the great number of students there, who are studying for the ministry, and it is the desire of those in charge to raise the $50,000 to build the new house on the golden jubilee of the college, the sums to be paid to the treasurer not later than December 31, 1911, The committee of this classis has seld several special meetings, the Magley church subscribing the munificent sum of $1,008; and the church at Berne, $428. The special service at the Decatur church was an interesting one. Among the speakers was William Sellemeyer of Magley, who gave an excellent address, indeed, and also the Rev. Ernest Fledderjohann of Louisville, Ky.. whose address was much appreciated. The committee is much pleased with the success with which it is meeting thus early in their endeavors, and it is asured that a large proportion will be gleaned from these twelve congregations. This county is assured that it will get much practical benefit from the subscription tendered here, as there are very many students from this county at the college, studying for the ministry. CHARGE FILED AGAIN. In Order to Raise Charles Straub's Bond to Two Hundred. In order to increase his bond, and thus diminish the chances of his making away, Charles Straub, who had been out under a SIOO cash bond, to insure his appearance in the Adams circuit court to answer to the charge of burglary, was rearrested, a new affidavit having been filed in the court on the same charge, in order to raise the bond to S2OO. He was taken back to jail and it thought his bond will be forthcoming today. o PREACH LAST SERMONS As Pastor of the Local Presbyterian Church Tomorrow. Rev. Richard Spetnagel who for three years has served as pastor of the Presbyterian church, but who recently resigned to take up the work as superintendent of the South Bend district of the Anti-saloon league, will tomorrow preach his last sermons as pastor of the local church, and will leave next week to begin his work in his new field. His family will remain here and will go to South Bend to reside, about April first. MARY FRISINGER BROKE ARM. Didn’t Know it Was Broken Till Day Afterward. Miss Mary Frisinger is carying her right arm in a sling, the result of a fracture of the wrist. She had gone skating in the evening and fell on the ice in such away that the arm was injured. She did not consider it serious at the time, but the next day the arm pained her so much that she went to a physician, and the arm was found to be oroken.

L. E. OPLIGER JUDGE. One Selected For the Allen County Spelling Contest. A. R. Huyette, superintendent of schools of Wells county, will act as pronouncer at the annual spelling congest to be held in the assembly room of the court bouse in this city Saturday, February 4th. The judges will be L. E. Opliger, superintendent of schools of Adams county; Alvin P. Leverton, principal of the Nebraska school in this city, and Nathan C. Coyle, superintendent of the Monroeville schools. Although an admission is to be charged to the matches of Adams and Wells counties, Superintendent Felger announces that the Allen county match will be free to the public. —Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. A YOUTH RESTORER An Evening With the Basket Ball Players Will Make You Young. BLUFFTON WON IT But the Locals Gave Them Plenty to Do, Fighting Every Inch of Way. By a score of thirty-four to seventeen, Bluffton walloped our basket ball team, in one of the most exciting games ever witnessed here. A crowd that packed the gymnasium room, cheered and rooted and enjoyed the contest, throughout. To you fellows and ladies, too, who enjoy clean, wholesome sport, we wish to say, you are mising something, when you fail to attend these games. It is easily understood and the many opportunities for skill, alertness and accuracy, makes it one of the best games in America. If you want to grow young again, just take a chance at the next game and see if it don’t beat Ponce de Leon's fountain of youth to a frazzle. The editor went Friday night (due credit to Dick), and watched the young ladies’ game in a mild way. Then the Bluffton and Decatur boys trotted out on the floor amid yells, and in five minutes’ time we were on our toes. Located just back of a happy munch of live youths, of ages ten to fourteen, we caught the spirit, almost before we were aware. Soon the score stood six to six and we were yelling as loud as any youngster there. Then came a whirl-wind finish to the first forty-minute half, and when it closed a tie —ten to ten —we were back in the days of ninety, screaming like an Indiana, and pulling for the Decatur high school, as earnestly as any boy or girl of sixteen. Business cares and worries fell away and it beat any rest cure we ever tried. If you need a remedy of this kind, buy twenty-five cents' worth next Friday evening when Columbia City comes here to meet the locals. The game passed off without a hitch, and while the locals lost out they made a good showing and in another year will be holding their own against any of the clubs in this section. The players were Robert Peterson, captain; Beery, McConnell, Beatty and Burke, with Adler as substitute. The visitors were gentlemen and expressed themselves with being well pleased with the treatment here. All in all it was a great evening of sport and the basket ball game has one convert, at least, for we are not going to miss any more games if we can help it. A game between the Purple and Gold, girl teams, resulted in a victory for the Gold, thirteen to five. . _o. GENERAL DELIVERY FEB. 6TH. Schlickman & Workinger are handing out notices regarding their new general delivery system which will go into effect Monday, February 6th. Four deliveries are to be made daily —at 7:30 and 10 a. m. and at 2 and 4:30 p. m. —except Saturday, when an extra delivery will be made at 8 p. m. o MRS. MARY AHR ILL. Mrs. Mary Ahr shows little improvement though she is able to be up a part of the time. Mrs. Ahr, who is seventy-three years of age, is suffering from fibroid tumor. On account of her extreme age an operation is not advisable.

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CONTEST IS SPIRITED At Two-Fifteen O’clock Twenty-One Spelling Contestants Were STILL IN LINE But Eleven Down—Large Attendance at County Contest, . _____ The Interest of the schools in every nook and corner of Adams county Is centered today in the spirited county spelling contest at the Methodist church, the contestants vying for the honor of representing the county in the coming district and state spelling contests. \ Every township was represented, not only in the large audience, which consisted of pupils, patrons, teachers and friends of the contestants, but in the line of contestants themselves. Not all of the delegates were present, however, four being absent on account of sickness. They were Clarence HirsChy and Nora Mettler of Wabash township and Joseph and Nora Miller of Jefferson township. On account of the absence of these contestants and the fact that their arrival was expected at any minute, and not wishing to proceed without them, the conest did not open promptly at 9:30, and it was nearly 10 o’clock when the assembly was called to order by County Superintendent L. E. Opliger, who acted as chairman. Prior to the opening the contestants were organized and each numbered, marching from the class room to their places to a piano march played by Mr. Lehman. The contest opened with music by the pupils of District No. 4, Monroe township, being a classical medley. In their several numbers they were greeted with much applause. Music was also furnished by the Misses Fonner, Evans and Houk. The judges who served during the contest were Allen County Superintendent Henry C. Felger, of Fort Wayne; Charles Hocker, assistant postmaster of Decatur, and Prof. D. W. Horton, superintendent of the Geneva schools. The pronouncers were G. W. Warner and Jonas C. Triteh, teachers in the Decatur schools, and W. F. Beery of Pleasant Mills served as secretary. From the very first it was known that the contest would be a spirited one. Word after word was given out, and each contestant, in a clear, confident manner, spelled the words without an instant’s hesitation, and at 11:30 o’clock the line was unbroken, save for one speller, who had gone down in defeat. At 12 o'clock the time of adjournment, but two of the contestants had gone down, the first word that caused the downfall being “piazza.” The contest began on Page 59 of the Alexander speller, and continued on through several of the grades, the words growing more difficult with each page covered, until at 2:15 o’clock but twenty-one of the contestants were standing, eleven having missed. The words will be given out from the speller until half of the contestants are left standing, when a special, and more difficult list will be taken up. The contest will probably not close until late this afternoon, as the spellers are unusually good, and trip over the words with the east of experts, which they are. SHIPPING JOHN ADAIR CIGARS. Lose & Thomas Are Turning Them Out at Lively Rate Now. Lose & Thomas have shipped two cases of their John Adair cigar to the Hood Company at Portland this week, the first of this brand destined to become one of the famous ones in this section. It will likely be on the market here next week. Mr. Bishop of the Hood house will be here to take orders for same. He will probably make some noise that will be of interest to the smokers of this vicinity. Lose & Thomas have a contract to furnish 50,000 of these cigars a month to the Hoods and it now looks as though this wouldn't be more than half enough.