Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 54, Decatur, Adams County, 4 March 1911 — Page 1

Volume IX. Number 54.

CALLED BY REAPER Albert Presdorf Summoned by the Call of Death Friday Evening. FROM TUBERCULOSIS, Everything Available Done to Effect a Cure But Death Was Victor. Albert Presdorf, ex-deputy sheriff, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Presdorf, one of the most prominent and well known young men of the county, passed into the Sleep of death at the home of his parents in French township Friday evening at 5 o’clock, death resulting from tuberculosis. Although his death had been looked for for some time the sad news came as a shock to his many friends and those of the household. His illness has been a lingering one. dating back for several months, and during all this time he has been patient in his sufferings. Everything in the medical profession that was to be had was done for him, but nothing could effect a cure. Last March, one year ago this month, he left for San Diego, California, with the hopes of finding relief, but after a short stay there it was soon shown that he was obtaining no benefit and ■ decided to go to Phoenix, Arizona., where an uncle, Jacob Meyers, resides. This change did not result in the desired benefit, and he gradually grew worse. He had at first made application to enter the Modern Woodmen home at Colorado Springs, Colo., to take treatment, and where members of this organization are cared for by the order and at the expense of the grand lodge. Bpt owing to the crowded condition of the home at the time he applied, he left for California, the word of acceptance of his application for admittance reaching here after his departure for California. About six weeks ago he returned to this city with his brother. Noah, of Woodburn, who had gone there to pay hiim a visit, and went to the home of his parents in French township, they re-' siding two miles south of Honduras. J He was was but twenty-five years and five days of age and was born in French township, where he has reside dall his life. He served as deputy ■ sheriff under Eli Meyers, serving in this capacity for something Hike a year, beginning his duties in January, 1909. During his time of holding offlee he proved himself a valuable man and carried out his duties in a very satisfactory manner. He was a member of the Modern Woodman lodge of this city and carried insurance in the sum of one thousand dollars. The i ; funeral, which at this time has not j been arranged for, will be attended by the lodge in a body. He leaves to j mourn their loss, besides his father and mother, two brothers and two sisters: Noah of Woodburn. William, Esther and Beatrice, who are still at home, and a large number of relatives, including the Meyers, Glancey and Klopfenstine families at Preble, an uncle at Berne, and others. _ o —_— REV. IMLER OFFICIATES. At Wedding of Happy Couple Last Evening. The United Brethren parsonage was I the scene of a quiet wedding Friday evening at 7 o’clock When the Rev. I. Imler officiated at the marriage of : John Lahey and Mrs. Rosa M»y Windle, a few friiends of the contracting I parties being witnesses. Both parties ' have been married before, having lost ! their companions by death. The bride, E it is said, recently came to this city i from Michigan with relatives, and it I is said, while here, met the groom-to- ■ be, the acquaintance soon ripening | into love. _____ _ 0 -— NO CHANGE SINCE YESTERDAY. The condition of Andrew Appleman, I who for some time has been lying at I the point of death at his home west of I the city, remains about the same, jit I he is gradually growing weaker from day to day. Thursday night it was thought that he could not live till morning but he rested some, and today a was unnoticeable. The end is looked for at any time.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

<AD GOOD SALE. Many Horses Sold at Public Auction and Brought Good Money. The horse sale Friday at the stables of the Horse Sale company, was quite spirited, and a large crowd with many bidders, were present to bld on the many horses that were offered for sale. Three hundred head were offered, and were the finest to be found anywhere. The animals brought good money and several finely matched team brought fancy prices. Eastern buyers from Pittsburg and Buffalo were on hand and took large numbers back with them. The weather was such as to allow a large crowd on the grounds and many took advantage of it by being on hand. o THEIR LUCK TURNS Decatur High School Boys Win From Both Portland and St. Joseph. THE GIRLS’ GAME Results in Victory For the Purple—Last of Decatur Schedule. A crowd of 230 basket ball enthusiasts witnessed the triple basket ball games at the high school athletic hall Friday evening, when the two high school girls’ teams, the Gold and the Purple, played against each other, the Decatur high school freshmen vs. the • St. Joseph high school team and the Portland high school team vs. the Decatur high school team. In the girls’ match the Purple won by a score of 14 to 8. Many fine trick plays were seen, and every member played well. In the next season the girls expect to play a full schedule, and expect to make the neighboring high school girls "scratch some.” The game between the freshmen andthe St. Joseph’s school was perhaps the closest-fought game that has been witnessed on the local floor this season. The teams were eveniy matched and it was nip and tuck, the freshmen winning, the score being 17 to 11. The game with Portland was a walk- ' away for the Decatur high school j team. When Decatur played at Port- , laud the Portland boys won to the tune of 16 to 1, but this time the tables were turned and Decatur made her op- : ponents dance a jig to the tune of 54 1 to 6 in favor of tne Decatur boys. This ends the Decatur schedule, the Decatur boys having won the first, middle and last games of the schedule. They are not discouraged over their first year’s experience in basket ball, an Intend that it shall be a stepping stone to the next season. A LEGAL HOLIDAY. — Is Birthday of D. B. Erwin—Just Pronounced So. — Attorney D. B. Erwin was rejoicing this morning over the fact that Governor Marshall and the other “powers that be” had made his birthday, October 12th, a legal holiday in Iniana. “Os course,” said Mr. Erwin, “that day is also the date of Christopher Columbus' discovery of America, but that is a minor thing to me. The chief thing to me is that it is the date that I discovered the world.” o ATTENDED A. J. GAY FUNERAL. Mr. and Mrs. Elijah Doty of Portland, Mrs. Ben Gay and Mrs. Allie Long of Sturgis, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. Quinn Gay of Marion, Ohio, and Mrs. A. J. Gay of Shoals were among the out-of-town people who attended the funeral of A. J. Gay of Shoals, which was held Friday afternoon at the Salem Evangelical church. o — SCHOOL BOARD HELD MEETING. The school board held a meeting last evening and discussed things (relating to the improvements on the new Central building, but very little can be decided upon until the reports of the ' 1 architect and others who were here . this week, looking over the building, 1 are submitted, which will probably be i 1 next week. 9— ■ 1 Miss Ada Stevens is a member of i' the extra clerical force at the Baugh1 man five and ten cent store.

ABSENT LONG TIME J. H. Merriman, Former Resident of Blue Creek, Returns for Visit. WITH HIS BROTHER Has Resided in West Seventeen Years—He Likes That Country. J. H. Merriman of Topeka, Kans., who has been in the city for several days, visiting with his brother, J. W. Merriman, left today for Berne to spend Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Adam Syphers, before hfe return to his home in the west. Seventeen years ago he left this city, going from Were to Atchinson. Kansas, where he engaged in the grocery business, and for several years conducted a very successful stand. From there he went to Topeka, where he entered the dairy business, and today possesses a large and growing business. He is very much taken up with the climate in that part of the country and would not return to Adams county to live for anything. Previous to his leaving here he owned a large farm in Blue Creek township, where he lived for some time, which farm lies next to that of his brother's. He noted quite a change in the place during his long absence and many of his friends with whom he was formerly acquainted have passed away,or like himself, moved from the county. He wMI leave the forepart of the week for his home, going from heer to Indianapolis for a short stay. He was glad to renew his old acquaintances, but is also ready to return to his home in the west. UNION iERVICES Will be Held Sunday Evening at United Brethren Church. BY YOUNG PEOPLE An Excellent Program Has Been Prepared For Occasion—All Invited. t One of the most Interesting programs rendered at a union service for some time will be the one of Sunday evening at the United Brethren church at 7 p. m.. to be given by the members of the Y. P. C. E. U. The following entertaining program fe to be given: Song Service —Conducted by Howard Wisehaupt. Opening Prayer. Welcome Address—Roy Mumma. Music. Address—John Kiracofe. ( Chorus —E. J. C. Girls. Address—C. J. Lutz. Solo—Nellie Daniels. Address—Mr. Worthmann. Piano Duet—Ethel Smith and Ruth Gay. Instrumental Music. Address —Rev. D. O. Wise. Solo —Levi Moser. Announcements —Rev. I. Imler. Closing Song—Audience. Owing to the rendition of this program there wJH be no young people’s services at the other churches as on other Sundays. Everybody is invited. — o MODERN WOODMEN NOTICE. Meet to Arrange For the Funeral of Albert Presdorf. All Modern Woodmen are requested to meet this evening at 7:3d o'clock at the hall to arrange to attend the funeral of their brother, Albert Presdorf, whose death occurred Friday afternoon at the home of his parents at Vera Cruz. The forestry team, especially. is requested to be out in full numbers. Mr. Presdorf united with this order during his residence here as deputy sheriff, having been a member about twenty months. He carried an insurance policy of SI,OOO with this lodge. — o- — Mildrod, little daughter of Dan Niblick, is recovering nicely from the measles.

Decatur, Ind. Saturday Evening, March 4, 1911.

THE SIMPLE LIFE. The Ladies’ Home Journal for. March announces that the first prize I in the contest for articles on "How I 1 Dressed Myself on SSO a Year,” was won by Miss Eleanor McGrew of I Huntington. The prize was awarded out of 2,300 letters. Miss McGrew is known to many Decatur people. She is said to be the daughter of one of Huntington’s late wealthy bankers, and lives in a home worth anywhere I from $25,000 to $40,000. It reminds one of the dyspeptic writing on “How to be handsome, healthy, wealthy and wise," or the city-bred girl who never saw a cow trying to edit a dairy page of a magazine, or the clumsy, overfed, dissipated man giving advice in the daily papers in the “Dolly Dimples' section." COURT HOUSE NEWS A New Case Filed—Wells County Case Dismissed— Case Returned to Allen. A MARRIAGE LICENSE France Cases Again Continued—Real Estate Transfers Up to Date. , / Attorneys Peterson & Moran filed a new case, Catherine Schnider vs. Catherine Schaffer, partitton of real estate. James B. Merryman et al, vs. John W. Lee et al, from Wells county, dismissed and costs paid. i Jessie L. Peters vs. L. C. Mills, et al, specific performance of contract, separate and several demurers filed by each defendant. Charles Passwater vs. George W. Pond, alllenation of wife’s affections, demand. $4,000, dismissed an costs . pai. Heyman Goldstein vs. Motor Transfer company, damages, SISOO, from Allen county, by agreement of parties, cause was ordered certified to Allen Superior court. Isadore A. Kalver vs. Decatur Furnace Company, report of sale of notes and accounts. The four cases against C. O. France set for March 6th., have been continued by agreement. A marriage license was issued to John Lahey, 50, laborer, and Rosa May . Windle, 27. Each has been married once, the contracts having in each case been dissolved by death. Real estate transfers: O. S. Marshall to J. R. Calvin. 40 acres. St. Marys tp, SI6OO. H. M. Jordan to C. H. Hamrick. 115 acres, Blue Creek tp. $450. Bell Andrews to George A. Barnett, 40 acres, Washington tp, SI.OO. George Barnett to J. H. Andrews et al, same tract, SI.OO. Bert Cully to Straus Bros, 80 acres, Blue Creek tp., $112.50; James H. Tucker to W. C. Milroy et al.. 100 acres, Kirkland tp., S9OOO. _— o BECAME TOO QUARRELSOME. While Intoxicaated — “Hike” Ernst Was Arrested. “Hike” Ernst took on too much “wet” goods Thursday to make things agreeable around the Decatur Horse Sales stable, and becoming quarrelsome was thrown out by Abe Boch. who called Marshal Peterson to his assistance and “Hike” was arrested and taken to jail to await trial this morning. “Hike” appeared before Mayor Teeple this morning, pleaded guilty to the charge and was fined $1 and costs,' making a total of sll. He stayed the docket. SOUTH END GROCERY SALE Sam Hite the South End grocer realizes that it pays to advertise. He is conducting a sale this week and which by the way will continue the rest of the month and he announced the same through the columns of the Daily Democrat. As a consequence '.lenow has employed eight clerks, who are kept on the jump continually and Sam is more than pleased. Read his advertisements as they appear. He took in nearly a thousand dozen eggs today.

GROWTH IN EYE Henry Scherry Went to Ft. Wayne to Have Eighth Operation. A PIECE GRAFTED Over the Eye as Last Resort to Crowd Out the Growth. Henry Scherry of Preble went to Ft. Wayne this morning to have the eighth operation performed on his eyes for the removal of a growth that is covering the vision. While the trouble has been coming on for the past several years it has been only a year ago last November since the eight operations have taken place.. One operation only was required on the left eye, which seems to be now entirely free, but the operation this morning was the seventh one on the right eye. The growth seems to come and grows until it covers the vision of the eye. The surgeon removed the growth each time hut was unable to get the roots, and It grew after each operation like the branches of a tree. At present the right of the right eye . is nearly covered. Mr. Scherry stated ■ that the last resort was to be used today, that of removing the growth and then grafting a piece of skin with the hope that the piece grafted thereto would grow faster than the growth, which would thus be crowded out. Should this fail, the doctor knows no . further remedy. Dr. Bulson of Fort Wayne is Mr, Scherry’s attendant. — o ————• GOES TO NEBRASKA I Gale Kidd Goes From New York to Nebraska to Manage a Large I ■ 1 — " POULTRY FARM THERE Son of Milton Kidd Formerly of This County—Visits Here With Brother. i Gale Kidd, who has been conducting a large poultry farm near Ithaca, N. Y., stopped off here a short w’hile Friday to visit his brother, who is a stu dent in the high school. He was enroute to Lyons, Neb., where he has accepted a position as manager of a large poultry farm. He has taken a special course of training in hfe work, and with his wide experience in the poultry business, is an expert. He is a son of Milton Kidd, formerly of this county, who within the past few weeks removed to Louisiana to make his home. He had not heard of the moving of his parents when he stop-1 ped off here and had planned to make ( them a short visit. Instead he visited with his brother, who is a student in | the Decatur high school and who will , remain here to complete his course which will require two years. CLOSING HOURS OF CONGRESS. Senator Bailey Resigned—Extra Session Called for April 4th by Taft. Washington, D. C., March 4—The closing days of the sixty-first congress were exciting. Senator Bailey resigned from thesenate when the democrats refused to follow his leadership, all but two voting with Owen to admit Arizona and New Mexico as a state. Failing to enact the reciprocity bill and the permanent tariff board, congress adjourned at noon and the president immediately issued a call for an extra session to' convene on April 4th for the purpose of taking up these bills. Thirty minutes before adjourn- ; ment President Taft nominated David Swaim to be postmaster at Bluffton. The nominatibn was not confirmed. -V * IS SOMEWHAT BETTER. E. Woods, who was badly injured Thursday by being thrown backwards from a wagon in which he was standing, i® reported as somewhat better today.

STRUCK HOT OVEN DOOR. * Mra. Thomas Elzey met with an ex- ' ceedingly painful and most unusual accident Friday. She was walking about the kitchen preparing to put some baking Into the oven when she tripped on a piece of carpet and fell in such away that the bridge of her nose struck the edge of the hot oven , oven door. A deep gash was cut across the bridge of the nose, which bled profusely and in a short time the face was swollen and discolored on account of the bruise. It is not thought that the bone of the nose was broken. The heat of the oven , door also added to the injury caused by striking, which in itself would have been a severe one. o KILLED BY TRAIN Relatives of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Davis of Gomer, O-, Receive Sad News. ON PITTSBURG LINE Word Was Delayed in Getting to Relatives Here— Funeral Today. Mr. and Mrs. William Davis of Gomer, Ohio, but eight miles east of Delphos, the latter a cousin to Samuel Laman, Mesdames John Bowers and Wilson Lee, this city, met dearth on last Wednesday by being struck by a Pittsburg train while on their way home from Delphos, where they had been shopping. A letter was addressed to Mr. Laman here and arrived on Thursday, but owing to his absence from the city the letter was not opened and the relatives were not aware of i the sad accident until Friday evening, when Mr. Laman, who had returned, opened the letter and read the news. Mrs. Davis was formerly Miss Bertha Laman and had been married but a year or so. The place where the accident occurred is known as Worth's crossing and one of the most dangerous crossings in the city. High banks are on both sides, obstructing the view and unless the most careful watch is given there is great danger .of an accident resulting. Both Mr. and Mrs. Davis were instantly killed, and the little babe, which Mrs. Davis was holding hi her arms, was thrown alongside of the engine, but was not killed. The accident was indeed a sad one and the news came as a severe shock to the relatives here. Owing to the delay in learning the news none of the relatives here was able to attend the funeral, which was held this afternoon at 1 o'clock from the Methodist church. o OPERATE DUPCN. Gladys Bowers Underwent Operation at Hope Hospital. Miss Gladys Bowers, who for some time has suffered greatly with throat trouble, which became so severe that ’ an operation was necessary in order to . be relieved of the trouble, underwent i | the ordeal on Wednesday afternoon at ' ' the Hope hospital. Fort Wayne. Dr. i I McOscar performed the operation and , : her father, John Bowers, was present , jat the time. He returned home and 1 stated that she had recovered so as to permilt her to be taken to the home i of her sister, Mrs. Kaough, on Old t Fort street, where she will be taken - care of. Although quite weak from ; the ordeal she is gaining each day < and is doing nicely. She will now be i relieved of her former suffering, this i being the second operation for this ; trouble recently. i — oPASSED BAD NIGHT. Mrs. Margaret Members this morning received word from the hospital at Jeffersonville that her son-in-law, Theodore Droppieman, who is a pa•tient there, passed a very bad night. It is thought that he cannot survive long. Heart complications and dropsical affections have set in. o MR. PETERSON’S CONDITION SERIOUS Hon. Robert S. Peterson, well , known citizen, ex-banker and lawyer, who has been in declining health for several years, was taken suddenly worse during the night and his condition is considered serious. He is threatened with pneumonia.

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GOVERNOR SIGNED IT The Bill Submitting the New Constitution to a Vote of the People. THE CLOSING DAYS Big Fight on the Referendum Bill Today—Report on Apportionment Bill. (United Press Service.) Indianapolis, Ind., March 4—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The governor signed the bill to submit the new constitution to a vote of the people. A big fight on the referendum bill took several hours’ time in the senate. The senate concurred in the conference report on the congressional apportionment bills. The members of the house presented Speaker Veneman with a beautiful diamond ring. J Indianapolis, Ind., March 4—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Both the house and senate having concurred in the report of the Proctor substitute option bill by the joint committees, the bill will be signed by Governor Marshall as soon as properly prepared by the enrolling slerks. The conference report was adopted in the house late yesterday by a vote of 57 to 38 and in the senate by 27 to 19. This report killed one amendment made in the house which was advocated by the "drys” but sustained a second amendment, Introduced by Corr, which provides that an application for a renewal of a saloon license shall be construed the same as a new permit and shall be subject to all conditions regulating the issuance of new license. as provided for in the new regulation measure. The amendment stricken out was introduced by Hammond and provided that in townships containing incorporated cities the territory outside the cities if “dry” now, or if voted “dry” in the future, should remain “dry” utnil voted “wet” under the new option law. The territory in the city, however, was to become automatically “wet.” It was stated by those back of the amendment that its chief purpose was to prevent the establishment of road houses. Members of the conference committee said they favored it from an ethical standpoint, but doubted its constitutionality, and it was therefore stricken out. Aside from the Corr amendment, which strengthens the bill, it is therefore practically as originally drawn. The county option law is repealed and the city, town or township set as the vothig unit. The elections held under the first bill passed and signed by Governor Marshall are legalized. Territory voted “dry” under the county local option law becomes automatically “wet” at the expiration of the two-year period and to again become “dry” must again be voted so under the provisions of the new act, after a petition for an election, signed by 20 per cent of the voters of the unit, has been submitted to the commissioners. The trouble with the option bill arose from the fact that its constitutionality was doubted as it first stood —amending the county option law — aqd not repealing it directly and substituting a new law. There was also some doubt as to the clause providing for the manner of determining the number of voters In a city or township. The new law is an original act, repealing the old county option law. and provides that when the number of voters required to sign a petition cannot be determined by the last vote for mayor, or secretary of state, a poll shall be taken of the district. The saloon regulation bill is aiso ready for the governor's signature. It limits the number of saloons to one to every 500 population and gives the county commissioners or city councils authority to place the limitation at one to every 1,000 population. This action, however, must be taken within thirty days after the enactment of the law. The license fee is fixed at $250 for townships outside of incorporated towns; S3OO for incorporated towns and SSOO tor cities. This license fee, 1 CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR