Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 43, Decatur, Adams County, 20 February 1911 — Page 1

Volume IX. Number 43.

ADAMS CO. WINS OUT Two District Delegates to State Spelling Contest From the COUNTY OF ADAMS Also an Alternate—Marion Michaels and Clara Gilbert Winners. jit************* * DISTRICT WINNERS. * * * * State Delegates. * MARION MICHAELS, Adams Co. CLARA GILBERT, Adams. * * CATHERINE WAIDE, Randolph. * * * Alternates. $ * SAMUEL FLUCKEGER, Adams. * * MAGGIE CARDER, Jay. * * PATRICK TOBIN, Randolph. * *.):#:!<*********£ Adams county representatives at . the district spelling contest held in Portland Sat mutt.v arrived home on the early morning train at 2 o'clock Sunday morning, tired but happy, having won great honors in the contest. Though but four delegates from this county took part in the contest, two of the three delegates to the state contest will be from this county, while one of the three alternates is also from this county. Marion Michaels, the fourteen-vear-old boy from Monroe township, who won the county championship, proved himself a winner through the district contest, as did Miss Clara Gilbert, also of Monroe township, who had won fourth place in the county contest, both winning honors entitling them to enter the state contest. The other state delegate is Miss Catherine Waide of Wayne township, Randolph county. Samuel Fluckeger, also of Monroe township, this county, who had won third place in the county contest, won honors entitling him to be alternate to the state contest

The district contest opened at 10:25 In the auditorium at Portland, with four counties represented—Adams, Wells, Jay and Randolph. Each county was allowed five delegates, and all of the delegates were present, except one from this county, Miss Minnie Tricker, who was unable to attend on account of illness, and whose absence was not known in time to arrange for the attendance of her alternate, Miss Hazel Davies. Those from this county who took part were Marion Michaels, Manola Bryan, Samuel Fluckeger and Clara Gilbert. The judges were Professor Horton

of Geneva, Professor Meyers of Bluffton, Professor Grogg of Ridgeville,, and Superintendent Derbyshire of Portland. The last two named acted as judges and pronouncer, alternately. The spelling was brisk, and it was nearly an hour before the first word was missed at 11:20 by Manola Bryan of thfs county, who went down on the word pickles, placing the “e” be-, fore the “1." Prom that on until 12 o’clock four were spelled down. The next was Ota McGeath of Wells, who missed “partially'' at 11:40; then Earl Jgckson of Jay, who missed the word “generally” at 11:45; then Helen Hawkins, also of Jay, who succumbed at 11:50 on the word “wait,” instead of “weight,” From that on until 3 o’clock the following, in turn, went down: Louis Swartz, Wells county; John Cox and Fern Mills, Jay; Dossie Shoemaker, Wells; Elsie W ard and Margaret Waid, Randolph, At •> o’clock, ten contestants being down, a written test was held. Os the fifty difficult words given out to the nine contestants, but one missed, this being Jewel Miller of Wells county. After the written contest the oral spelling was again resumed and Blanch Wise of Randolph and Vera Read of Wells county went down, leaving but Vix standing, from which number the three state contestants and three alternates must be chosen. At 5.10 Samue} Fluckeger, from Adams county went down, then Maggie Carder oi Jay and Patrick Tobin of Randolph county. These three named are alternates to the state contest, and will take part in case the delegates cannot go. The succumbing of these three left but three on the floor at 6 o'clock, when the contest ended, these

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three being Marlon Michaels and Clara Gilbert of Adams county, and Catherine Waide of Randolph county. The words missed were very easy ones, and In many cases the speller tripped over words very much more difficult with apparent ease. The list of words missed Is as follows: "Pickels,’ for “pickles," "parsely” for “parsley,” “genarally" for "generally,” “wait for “weight,” “volcanos" for “volcanoe," “accomodate" for “accommodate," “accepttble” for "acceptable,” “adebt” for "adept," "principle" for "principal,” “enerjetlc" for "energetic,” "audable" for “audible," "managable” for manageable," “facture" for “fracture," “apal" for “apall," "deffexence” for "deference” "forbad"’ for "forbade.” While Adams counti 1 had the smallest number of delegates present, she was perhaps the largest represented otherwise, as there were about twen-ty-five from Adams county In attendance at the contest, County Superintendent and Mrs. L. E. Opllger from this city, besides a large number of teachers and students accompanying the delegates to Portland. A fact of special mention is that both of the delegates and the alterCONTINUED ON PAGE THREE

ASSIGN ITERRITORY To Workers in Woman’s League in the Local Option Campaign. > THE WOMEN MET Yesterday Afternoon—Mrs. Perkins Will Be Secured to Speak.

After the temperance speech given in the Methodist church Sunday afternoon by the Hon. C. F. Jackman ox Huntington, which was heard by a large audience, the Women’s League, which organized a week ago, met in the auditorium and planned the manner of campaign in the coming local option election, assigning certain districts of the city to workers in the campaign. Reports will be heard at a meeting to be held in the Baptist church Saturday afternoon. Through the efforts of the Woman's League, Mrs. F. B. Perkins of Ann Arbor, Michigan, formerly of Fort Wayne, who took an active part in the campaign two years ago, will arrive here Friday and remain over Sunday. She will meet with the ladies Saturday, and on Sunday afternoon will give an address to a mass meeting in the Methodist church. Preceding the mass meeting there will be a meeting for children and an invitation to every child in the city to attend this meeting is extended. o — AN INGROWN TOE NAIL. Caused Death of Traveling Man Well Known Here. Mr. Tenney, a traveling man representing the A. J. Black Cloak company of Toledo, Ohito, who has included this city in his trips for twelve years or more, and known to many stores here, died last week at his home in Toledo, Ohio. The news of his death was received by the True & Runyon store, which store he had visited only a few weeks ago. The cause of his death was blood poisoning resulting from an ingrown toe nail. He had been in a hospital there a short time for treatment, and thinking himself recovered sufficiently, started out on his trips again, though he was unable to walk without much limping. After leaving the hospital he visßed here a few weeks ago, but he became worse and was forced to return to the hospital, his death occurring there soon after.

WILL GO TO CANADA. Oscar Moser of near Pleasant Mill? and W. H. Alexander of east of Bobo, will hold a sale March 10th, after which they will leave for Canada, where they expect to* make their home. They had planned to go to the vflcinity of Saskatchewan, but have not fully determined on the location. Messrs. Moser and Alexander will leave at once after the sale, but their wives will go to Garrett for a six weeks’ visit with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Cowan, before joining their husbands in their new home. v

CASE IS HOPELESS Theodore Minnick Who Went Insane Here Week and a Half Ago IS GROWNIG WEAKER Confined to Cell in Allen County—ls Violent—Refuses to Eat. The case of Theodore Minnick of near Hoagland, who went Insane suddenly during the night a week and a half ago while visiting with his broth-er-in-law, Prank Teeple, is growing weaker at the Allen county infirmary where he has been confined, and it Is feared that death is near. When he went insane, here, he asked that the sacrament of extreme unction be administered to him, which was done, and he made all preparations for death A week ago today he was taken to his home in Allen county where an inquest was held. The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette of this morning says: “Theodore Minnick, prominent Allen county farmer, who went insane a week ago and has been confined in the county infirmary since last Monday, is constantly growing worse and his case is regarded as a hopeless one. It is feared he may die before any relief can be granted him. Even since he has been confined at the infirmary, he has refused to eat or drink anything until yesterday a small amount of milk was forced down his throat. This was followed by chills. The patient has been extremely violent. tearing his clothes and bedding into shreds and lacerating his hands on tho cell scenes. He is now so weak that he has to be carried about. The inside of his mouth is covered with sores, leading to the belief that he cannot swallow. Mr. Minnick’s insanity was caused by worry over a suit in court involving $4. A jury disagreed.” The death of a son is also said to have preyed heavily upon his mind. o RETURNED HOME. Sunday Ed Wetzel made a trip to Ft. Wayne to remove his brother, Joe, to his home in thiis city. Joe has been steadily improving and in a few weeks will be able to attend to his regular duties.

FUNERAL SUNDAY For Israel Rempp of Willshire, Ohio, a Former Decatur Man. WAS MEMBER I. O. O. F, Initiated Here About Forty Years Ago—Funeral Held Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Dent passed through the city this morning On theii; way to their home at Fort Wayne, from Willshire, Ohio, where Sunday they attended the funeral of Mrs. Dent’s father. Israel Rempp, of that town. Mr. Rempp, whose death occurred last Thursday from an illness occasioned by the inflrmitfes of old age, was a former resident of this city, having lived here many years ago, and who has often visited here since to renew his acquaintanceship. He was a member of the I. O. O. F. and was initiated into order in this city about forty years ago. He was also a member of the Masonic order. Mr. Rempp was seventy-four years of age. He leaves a widow, who is seventy-three years of age. and the following children: Mrs. Emma Morehead of Chattanooga, Ohio; Robert, at home; Mrs. Mollie Scheckles of Middlepoint, Ohio; Mrs. Sophia Dent of Fort Wayne. r TO CLOSE WEDNESDAY. The postoffice will be closed Wednesday, Washington’s birthday, it being a legal holiday. No trips will be made by rural carriers. The office will be open from 8 to 9 a. m., as usual. W. A. LOWER, P. M.

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NARROWLY ESCAPED DEATH. Samuel Straw, one of the prominenl Bluffton I. O. O. F. Inen, narrowly escaped death while on his way to the station to take the train to this citv to attend the I. O. 6. F. Encampment work Friday. While walking along the Clover Leaf tracks north of Market street in Bluffton In the morning on the way to the depot, he was overcome by an attack of heart trouble and fell between the rails, where h» narrowly escaped being run over by the eastbound passenger train. He was discovered by Jasper Wall and Ed Smith and dragged from the track just as the passenger train rushed by. He revived under treatment, but Is Suffering from cuts and bruises on the face. The bone of the nose was partially crushed.

MUSICAL PROGRAM Grand Demonstration of Music to be Given Friday Evening. ACADEMY OF MUSIC Everything in Readiness and It Will be the Best Ever Given. The following program has been prepared and is ready for rendition by the students of the Academy of Music at the Knights of Columbus hall on Friday evening of this week. The program consists of many numbers, all of which will be very interesting and entertaining: Our First Lesson —Comic Song. I’aradise Waltz —Piano Trio—By Minims: accompanied by Violins. Music and Song—Vocal Duet —Mrs. Anker and Mrs. Neptune. American Promenade s—Piano 5 —Piano Quartet—Third Grade Pupils. Grand Polka de Concert —Piano Solo —Mrs. J. Q. Neptune. The Angelus—Violin and Piano — Mr. J. Gage and Miss G. Coffee. At the Sea Shore —Piano Duet — Fifth Grade Pupils. Evening Echoes —Vocal Quartet — Junior Members St. Mai'y’s Choir. Martha —Piano Solo —Miss Dale Payne. Meditation —Piano Duet — Third Grade Pupils. Full Speed Gallop—Piano QuartetMisses F. Rice, J. Krick and E. Sellemeyer and Mrs. F. Vaughn. Come Where the Lilies 8100m —Vocal Quartet. Silver Rhine —Violin and Piano— Mr. F. and Miss Stella Brown. Clayton’s Grand March —Mr. Irvin Merry. Paderewfski Minuet—Mr. John Wemholf. v At the Golden Gate—Pantomime— By Pupils: song, Mr. L. Holthouse; piano, Mrs. L. Holthouse. Legende by Bohn —Vioiin and Piano —Mr. T. Holthouse and Miss N. Niblick. Murmuring Sea —Vocal Duet — Misses A. and E. Sellemeyer. Two Step—Third Grade Pupils. Faust —Piano Solo —Mrs. J. Q. Neptune. Awarding of TJold Medal —Rev. Father Wilken. ! Distribution of Diplomas—Rev. Father Wilken. A gold medal will be awarded to Mrs. J. Q. Neptune. The following pupils will receive grade diplomas: First Grade —Miriam Thomas, Mrs. J. Stewart, Ralph Tyndall, Gladys Flanders, Richard Archbold, Mabel Harb, Myrtle Coppock, Mrs. O. L. Vance, Portia Thomas, Mildred Niblick. Grace Butler. Second- Grade —Dorcus Kuntz, Mary Wechter, Mrs. W. Colcbin, Leah Hensley, Pearl Lyons, Third Grade —Misses A. Sellemeyer, Esther Evans, Frances -Kessler, Josephine Krick. Fourth Grade —Misses Marie Kintz, Fannie Rice, Esther Sellemeyer, Mrs. F. Vaughn. Fifth Grade —Misses Stella Brown, Matilda Heiman, Laurine Keller. Sixth and Seventh Grades —Mrs. J. Q. Neptune. Scale 800 kto S. Brown, M. Heiman andfij. Keller. Any one who has not yet purchased a ticket for the musical next Friday evening may do so at the Holthouse drug store. The musical will be given in the K. of C. hall next Friday evening at 8 o'clock, standard time.

COURT HOUSE NEWS The Deihl Case Resumed This Morning—Will Go to Jury Tomorrow. SOME OTHER AFFAIRS Big Bunch of Real Estate Transfers—New Berne Company Incorporated. The Adam Delhi arson case was resumed In circuit court, this morning and was fought throughout, the day. The defense is offering considerable evidence and the case will not go to tlxe jury before tomorrow afternoon or Wednesday morning. It is likely the*, arguments will require four hours and the instruction of the court to the jury an hour. Mrs. Miller, mother of the defendant was on the stand, the greater part of the morning, Stephen A. D. Linn vs. Robert Swartz et al, suit on account, demand $114.67. Dismissed and costs paid. Albert F. Andrews.vs. Louisa Jane Ketcham, for appointment of guardian, appearance by attorneys Ford and Lutz for defendant. Rule to answer. Real estate transfers: Adaline Flowers to W. H. H. Blowers, lots 37 and 38 Geneva. SI.OO. Jacob Vogt to S. B. Hirchy, 40 acres, Monroe tp., $3200. George Ohler to Ross Harden, 20 acres Union tp., $2160. W. T. Waggoner to A. J. Sipe, pt. lot, 16 Berne $2650. Noah D. Schwartz to Jacob Graber, 40 acres Monroe tp., S2OOO. Peter F. Gra. ber et al, to J. D. Schwartz, 40 acres Monroe tp. W. H. Narr to J. J. Hirschy lot 368 Berne. $2500. Eliza Horstemeyer to Fred Schultz, 70 acres Root tp., SSOOO. Rosanna Hill et al to Martin Rief, 40 acres Jefferson tp., $3250. Jacob Baker et al to J. J. Longenberger 46 acres Monroe tp.. $6300. Elias Moser to E. Kipfer, 40 acres, French tp., S4OOO. Anna Moser to D. D. Moser 80 acres French tp., S3OOO. John Selking to Strauss Bros.. 80 acres, Root tp. SSOOO. Sarah Hammell to Will Hammell, tract in Washington tp, SIOOO. J. B. Ward to Louisa Schug, lot 312 Geneva. SBSO. John H. Forbush to John L. Price, 88 acres, Washington tp., $12,500.

GOVERNOR TALKS J, " " ,J *u Says He Will Gladly Accept Changes in Constitutional Bill But Not in Way OF CALLING THE SAME Rushing of Platform Bills is Said to be the Program From Now On. -»■ * - - ■ -«1 if i Indianapolis. Ind., Feb. 20 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —With the announcement that the committee on constitutional revision will probably report the bill submitting Governor Marshall's constitution back to the senate tomorrow, Governor Marshall today reiterated the statement that any changes agreed upon towards the improvement of the document would be welcomed, but as to any change in the manner of submitting the constitution, there will be “nothing doing.” The governor deciax'es he has submitted a new constitution. Those attacking the constitution have declared the bill provides only for making amendment to our present document. “No one will dispute the language with which our present constitution sets forth the proceedure to be followed in making amendments,’’ the governor declared, “but the document now before the legislature is not an amendment but a new constitution. This point was settled to the governor’s satisfaction before action was taken It is understood today that the steering committee of both houses of the general assembly will rush platform measures to passage during the remainder of the session and unimportant bills will be allowed to die. Samuel Gompers will address the assembly in a joint session this afternoon.

C. O. FRANCE THE “CHAM-PEEN.” Holds Billiard Championship of Columbia City. The billiard tournament, at H. C. Hartsock’s place started on January 30th, wherein twenty-eight games were scheduled with the eight contestants, was finished Friday evening, and the city championship is now held by C. O. France. The winner and Ellis Cox had both won six out of the seven games played and the hall was packed to its utmost to witness the final game. Cox opened the game and was apparently In excellent form, but France took the lead In the fifth Inning by making a run of 16, and played a fine game up until the twentysecond inning, making forty points In four innings. After the exceptional heavy runs, he lost hiß stroke for seven innings and did not make a single point. Cox kept up his rlaying during the lull, and his admirers hoped for mm to win out, but at the conclusion of the thirty-fifth inning the score was: France, 100; Cox, 75, with 1? as the high run of the latter. The game Was of fifty minutes' duration. C- G. Doriot acted as referee. —Columbia City Mail.

AGED LADY DEAD * R£rs. Anna Ahr Succumbs at Home of Her Daughter This Morning. AT AN EARLY HOUR A Life-long Resident of This County—Funeral Will be Wednesday. / At the hour of twenty minutes past one o’clock this morning another useful life/passed away when Mrs. Mary Anna Ahr died at the home of her daughter. Miss Nora, corner of Monroe and Fourth streets. For 'over a year she has been in failing health, and nearly all this time has been suffering from which caused her passing from this earth to her God. She was one of the prominent ladies of this city and county, having spent nearly her entire life here, and becoming acquainted with a large circle of friends. She had reached the advanced age of seventy-three years and seven mouths, and when afflicted with this dreaded disease nothing in medical science could be done to effect a cure. She was born in Tuscarawas county, Ohio, but most of her life was spent in Union township, where she and her husband resided, the husband pre-„ ceding her in death seventeen years' ago. Five years ago the family moved to this city, where they have since resided. Mrs. Ahr has been making her home with her daughter, who has been caring for her during her illness. She leaves to mourn their loss besides a wide circle of friends, six children, four daughters and two sons, who are as follows: Mrs. Ida Chap-1 man of Union township, this county; I Mrs. D. H. Hunsicker, Nora, at home; Mrs. William Wysong of Bluffton: Charles in Monroeville, and Edward, also of this city. The runeral services will be held on Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock from the Methodist church, with the pastor, Rev. Church, officiating. Interment will be made at Maplewood cemetery. o BOX SOCIAL AND DANCE. Everybody is invited to attend the box social and dance to be give by the Young Social club to be given at their hall over the Lachot & Rice drug store on Tuesday evening, February 28th. Extensive arrangements are being made, and a good time is being looked forward to. THE POLICE COURT NEWS. This morning two affidavits \yere filed in 'Squire Stone's court on the •charge of provike. The defendants are “China” Miller and Bernard Voglewede. The two cases were continued until 7 o’clock this evening when they will be heard. — — o NOTICE K. OF C. All members of the Knights of Columbus are requested to be at their hall on Wednesday morning at 7:00 a. m., to attend to the memorial mass which is to be celebrated at the St. Mary's church at 7:30 o'clock for all the deceased members of the order.

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WILL TOUR SOUTH A “Health Tour Caravan” Will Start From Indianapolis in May. WAGONS AND AUTOS Believed at Least Some of the Patients Will Return Home Improved. (United Press Service.) Indianapolis, Feb. 20 —A “health

tour caravan,” organized for the benefit of persons afflicted with tuberculosis, will leave Indianapolis for a tour of the south In wagons and automobiles some time in May, according to* Garrett M. Walrod, 1129 North Dear born street, originator of the plan. It is expected that the party will be composed of fifty or one hundred persons. Four months will be required for the “caravan” to complete the Itinery aiwl it will arrive in Indianapolis on the return trip about September 13th. A company Is being formed to finance the trip. It is planned tg make ihe tour an annual event and the promoters expect the cost to diminish tri m year lo year. It is estimated, however, that the returns for the first year wt’l not equal the expenses. The originator of the “car. van” plan has been studying the tour for more than a year. He conceived ibe idea while trying to d scover some means by which he m.ght benefit his stepson, who is critically ill at Mr. Walrod' home. Because Mr. Walrod once had b >n threatened with lubfrwulosla and recovered . v leading axx open life ou an jverlaud trip, he devised the plan of organizing a “health tour,” and to that end It seeking the help of well-known men of Indianapolis who aie willing io provide the capital, not because of Ihe prospect of any return on the investment, but for philanthropic reasons. It is planned to have fve automobiles in the “caravan,” thirty wagons, physicians, a druggist an<* others to look afte • the wants of the tourist? The party will trave' iu the mornmg, making camp at no >n and devoting the rest of the day to recreation. Mr. Walrod has interviewed Indianapolis Physicians and has obtained many indorsements. Several medical lournals have given space to the proposed tour. Application, already have been received and it is believed there will be no difficulty in obtaining (be quota of tourists desired, For jargons suffering from tuberculosis in the firii. and second stages the tour will be of benefit, according to physicians, .vho are of the opinion that the oper.-ai • treatment will be of no value to patients in the third stage of the disease. “The patients will not be bedridden, ’ said Mr. Walrod, “but will be able to walk from one to five miles each day. The trip will offer all 'a well-appointed sanitarium can offer and more, for variety of climate can [ not fail to prove of benefit. [ “We will visit all of the beautiful and historical places in the south and obtain provisions from th« farmers along the way. Every means will be provided for the comfort of the tourists, and with medical attention constantly at hand they w'ifl be as safe as they could be in a sanitarium." .* o FRANK E. ROBERTS IS DEAD. Frank E. Roberts, formerly of Areola, Indiana, died at his home near Echo at 4 o'clock this morning after an illness of one week, with pneumonia. He was thirty-eight years old and is survived by a wife and four children. About two months ago he Joined the Modern Woodmen lodge at Tocsin, and as a consequence leaves his family with $3,000 insurance. LITTLE MISS PETERS ILL. Leah, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Peters, is quite ill at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Leas, at Waterloo, from an attack of pneumonia. The child was slightly improved this morning. Mrs. Peters is with the sick child.—Auburn Cour ie.. THE KUEBLER COMPANY. Indianapolis, Feb. 20—Articles of incorporation have been filed for the Kuebler Company, Decatur; capital stock. $10,000; general merchants; directors, W. A. and Anna M. Kuebler, Oscar Lankenau and Frank Barthel.