Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 74, Decatur, Adams County, 28 March 1911 — Page 1

Volume IX. Number 74.

COURT HOUSE NEWS Blue Creek Ditch Case Postponed For a Few Days— Was Called Today. JUDGE STURGIS HERE But Was Disqualified on Account of RelationshipMatters in Court. Blue Creek township was in court today, also a number of people from Monroe and other townships. The occasion was the day fixed for the trial of the famous Blue Creek ditch case, known on the court records as \ George W. Gates et al. ex parte, petition for drain. The issues have been completed and petitioners and remonstrators to the biggest ditch ever asked in Adams county, were on hand. The cause had been assigned to Judge C. E. Sturgis of Bluffton, but just after court convened! it was suggested that Frank Mock, one of the remonstrators, is a second cousin of the judge and the point raised as to whether or not this disqualified the 'judge. The latter also asked to be released because it is doubtful if the case can be completed this week and he cannot be here longer. It was finally decided that Judge Merryman should name another judge and the names of Judge Frank E. Powers of Angola, Judge Engle of Winchester and Judge Cook of Huntington were submitted. The petitioners struck off the name of Judge Cook and the remonstrators asked for a day or two to make a decision, which was granted. Attorneys Lutz, Smith, Erwin, Peterson & Moran appear for the petitioners and Heller, Sutton &> Heller for the remonstrators. The case of Lafayette Ellis vs. George Menig, possession of real estate and SIOO damages, dismissed and costs paid. Catherine Schneider vs. Catherine Schaffer, partition, bond filed and ap-' proved, Issues were completed Monday afternoon in the cause of Hattie Studabaker et al., petition to vacate alley and the case set for trial for Wednesday of next week. The case is before Judge Watkins of Huntington. o WILL PREACH AT CICERO. J. M. Dawson, pastor of the Christian church, left this morning for Cicero, where he will condirct services the remainder of the week, returning home Saturday in time to conduct his regular services here j Sunday. Mr. Dawson served as pastor for the church at Cicero for some time before coming here and the congregation, which heartily appreciated his work, urgently requested that he return at this time to conduct these special services. o • A GOOD BUNCH. \ Some very fine horses are coming in for the sale which will be held next Thursday at the sales stables on „ First street. A great many are already here and more are being received hourly and the sale will start off with about two hundred head. Several foreign buyers are here looking over the bunch and a fast sale is predicted. One team especially* is deserving of mention, they being a huge sorrel pair, weighing nearly tw’o ton. — — * TO CLOSE FRIDAY. Next Friday will be the closing day for the school just south of Berne, which is being taught by Miss Leota Bailey of this city. Arrangements are being made for the last day, at which a program will be rendered and several addresses made by different persons. The pupils will render the program, which is being carefully prepared and the event will be one long remembered by the teacher and pupils alike. - — — NO SMALLPOX HERE. X In some manner the report has gotten out there is a case of smallpox in the city, but Dr. H. E. Keller, city health board secretary, emphatically stated this morning that such was not I he case.

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THREE ARE SICK. Chauncey Stetaon Home Has Much Sickness. The home of Chauncey Stetson, in the south part of the city, at present presents the of a hospital, owing to the illness of a number of the members thereof. Mr. Stetson himself is confined to his bed wltn a severe attack of the grip, and is suffering with congestion of the lungs. The ten-year-old daughter, Bessie, and Edna, eight years of age, are quite sick with the measles, leaving not a sufficient number in good health to j care for the sick ones. Neighbors and friends have shown their kindnesses by helping them in various ways and are lending their aid in many instances. THE GOITmEDAL % Is Ready For the Winner in State Spelling Contest— Held This Week. AT STATE HOUSE In Indianapolis — Adams County Sends Two Rep- • resentatives. But two days intervene between; i this and Thursday, March 30th, the ! date for the holding of the state 1 1 spelling contest, when the champion I speller of the common schools of Ad1 ams county will be determined. Ad-' 1 ams county has two of the three ren- 1 . resentatives from this district, and she is confident of winning the great honors. Everything is ready for the match even to the gold medal, which Charles A. Greathouse, state superintendent of public instruction has received from the jeweler. This is of solid gold, and in addition to bearing the name of the winner, will have an appropriate engraving commemorating tbe match. It is valued at $25. The match will be held at the state house, and will be presided over by Mr. Greathouse. J. Walter Dunn and Miss Anna Brochhausen, both of Indianapolis, have been selected to pronounce the words. Three ' candidates from each congressional district have been certified to the state superintendent, these being the three persons making the highest records in the district contests. . The contestants are: First District —Theodora Keith, Evansville; Marjorie Hackleman. Rockport; Lloyd Miller, Howell. Second District — Ruth Rogers. 'Bloomington; Mamie Hough, Stamiford; Nellie R. Latshaw, Carlisle. I Third District—Ardella, Nabb, Jas-; per; Henry Napper, Scottsburg; Frank Miller, Corydon. Fourth District—Hattie Rucker, I , Brownstown; Lenora Shuck, Butlerville; Frank Pritchard. Edinburg. Fifth District—Guy Terhune, Martinsville; Myrtle Akers, Bellmore; Carol Kennedy. Pittsboro. Sixth Dietrict-*-Levin Ritzenberger, Middletown; Naomi Frank, Greenfield; Gladys Tittsworth, Rushville. Seventh District —MerJ Shaw, West Newton; Estryl Adams, Julietta; Bertha Hardin, Bridgeport. Eighth District —Marion Michaels, 1 Monroe; Clara Gilbert, Monroe; Catherine Waid, Union City.' Ninth District—Trent Alexander, Noblesville; Leo Stohn, Arcadia; [ Ruth Glenn, Tipton. Tenth District —Mildred Dilling- : ham, Valparaiso; Blanche Forsythe, i Freeland Park; Lillian Rapp, Chesterton. Eleventh District —Tlvola Worl. Loree; Donald Zook, Denver; Jessie Jervis, Hartford City. Twelfth District—Veronica Mazeur, , Albion; Edith McGonagle, Monroe- ' ville; Eulillie Martin, Monroeville. ' Thirteenth District—Vivian Lewis, ’ Argos; Jennings Gordon, Nappanee: ( Robert O’Connell, Pierceton. The rules of the contest have been made simple and will be enforced rigidly. Each contestant will be required to pronounce the word before spelling it, and if the word begins with a capital the speller shall so designate.- Contestants from the same district will be separated and no whispering will be allowed. ..o-— - - - — 1 Mrs. George Gault returned yesterday afternoon to her home near Fort Wayne .."ter an over-Sunday (Visit with the Albert Straub and Dayton ■ Gault families and other relatives at ( Peterson.

FOR TtlE NOVELTY V O’ It Did Frances Bryson and Harry DetamOre Decide to Elope. RETURNED MONDAY ' To Their Home at Portland —Portland Young People Witnessed Ceremony. Miss Frances t Bryson and Harry Detamore eloped to Covington, Ky., Sunday, where durlqg the afternoon they were married. The following telegram was received by the parents of the young couple: “Were married this afternoon in Covington,” and singned, “Fritz and Harry.” There was no objection to the marriage on either side, but the novelty of the affair was an incentive for them to go to Kentucky. Thursday morning the I bride left for Cincinnati, ostensibly to spend Sunday with a friend, Miss Frances Twombly, of West North I street, this city, who is attending an I art school in Cincinnati. Young i Detamore joined her in Cincinnati, i leaving here on the Saturday morning train. The young couple returned city Monday, where they will reside. The’ marriage was solemnized at 3 1 o’clock Sunday afternoon by Rev. i George W. Burnton, pastor of the UnI ion M. E. church, the ceremony taking 1 place in the church in the presence of j Miss Frances Twombly and Charles j Simmons of this city. The ring ceremony was used. The bride is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Bryson, North Pleasant street, and one of the popular girls of the younger pet. She is a graduate of the Decatur high school, after which she attended school at Depauw university. The greater part of her life was spent in Decatur, comI ing to Portland about tliree years ago, when Mr. Bryson became agent at the Grand Rapids & Indiana station. Harry is the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. John Detamore of East Walnut street, and is a life-long resident of Portland. He is a member of the Phi I Delta Kappa fraternity, also the Elks' I lodge.—Portland Sun. i o MAGLEY ITEMS. Otto Schlickmann and Charley Bowers left for St. Louis last Saturday evening over the Clover Leaf. They will make a short visit with Mr. Bowers’ brother, and from there they will leave for Denver, Colo., to look for | work. A grand supper was given by Mr. ' and Mrs. Chris Borne last Thursday I evening for the Huckleberry choir of ! Magley, who were practicing at that ' place. After several hours’ practice they were asked to come' to the table where the grand meal was served. The following are members of the choir: Lewis Worthman, jr., Ed RepI pert, Dan Scherry, Henry Bloemker, John Hilgeman, Ed Kolter, John Conrad and Christ Borne. A surprise party was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Worthmann, the surprise being given for I their daughter, Lucy. The evening was spent in playing games of all kinds, and also some music was given by Miss Martha Worthmann, and a few friends from Fort Wayne were at the surprise also. A grand time is expected to be had at the last day of school at Magley. It is said a big*dinner will be served and after dinner there will be given a grand program by the scholars and in the evening a program will alsobe given. Several of the young people of Magley will take part in the program. Some very good dialogues are being practiced and tbe Huckleberry Male quartet will also give a few.selections. Everybody is invited. Henry Bloemker was on the sick list for several days, but is now getting better. F' ' ■' —■• The farmers in the vicinity of Magley are all plowing and sowing oats, and getting ready for another summer’s work. ■ o —■ • — Robert, little son of Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Mills, who has been dangerjously sick with measles and typhoid- ' pneumonia, is much better today, bls 1 fever being much lower.

Decatur, Ind. Tuesday Evening, March 28, 1911.

BUYS MONTANA LAND. Gus Leimlmstoll of Preble Buys 360 Acres—Will Locate There. Gus Leimenstoll of Preble has just returned from near Benton, Montana, where he has purchased a tract of land. Mr. Leimenstoll, who has been engaged in the threshing business here for some time, has returned to dispose of his threshing outfit and to close , up other business after which he will return to his new land purchase, where he intends to permanently locate. Mr. Leimenstoll Is one of the best known men of his community and has friends here that will no doubt be sorry to have him go so far away to live. He likes the northwest and is very well pleased with his acquisition. MRS. GERBER DEAD Mrs. Joel Gerber of Vera Cruz, Daughter of Wm. • > Witmer, Formerly OF ADAMS COUNTY Passed Away—Funeral Tomorrow—Leaves Sixteen Days’ Old Babe. Peritonitis caused the death of Mrs. Lydia Gerber, the wife of Joel Gerber, living two miles northeast of Vera Cruz, Sunday night at 12 o’clock. She had been sick for two and onehalf wess, and despite the heroic efforts of those about her to save her life, her death ensued. The demise of Mrs. Gerber has cast a gloom ov*er the entire community in which she lived. She was well known and highly esteemed and in her untimely death her husband has the sympathy of many friends. Sixteen days ago a baby daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Gerber. This is the only child of the young couple. The deceased was born in Paulding county, Ohio, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Witmer. She was twenty-one- years of age at the time of her death, and had lived in Adams county, across the Wells county line, two years, coming here immediately following her marriage to Mr. Gerber, August 29, 1909. With her hus band and daughter, her parents, nowliving near Honduras, and one brother and twp sisters, at home, survive' her. The funeral services will be held Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock at the Christian Apostolic church, leav-. ing the home at 9 o’clock. Interment ( will be made in the cemetery there. Bluffton Banner. THEY WENT SOME. Two big horss attached to a twoseated surrey, belonging to Joseph Rumschiag, living south of the city, took fright at something unknown to the driver Sunday morning and ran through the main street on a mad tear for some distance before they could be checked. Mr. and Mrs. Rumschiag and several children were on their way to church and when near the Al Burdg home on Mercer avenue took fright, perhaps at a cow, which was in a nearby field, and started to run for all that watj in it. Mr. Rumschiag managed to keep the team in the center of the street, but not until they reached the Dr. C. S. Clark home on North Second street could they be stopped. No one was injured, but all were frightened somewhat over the affair and it required all the strength of the two parties in the front seat to handle the team. AMUSEMENTS. In “Jim and the Singer” the successful comedy play of southern Missouri, with Alan Villair, Edna Codair and company, including James Sylvester, which comes to the Bosse opera house, Thursday, March 30th, you will •enjoy a pretty, interesting love story; see one of the funniest proposals ever written; hear the songs your mother used to sing; see clever singing impersonations of vaudeville stars: see strong dramatic situations and wit ness natural, consistent and excellent acting, by entire company, the same' that plays the large cities and not an, inferior number two or three com-’ i pan JJ.

WITH THE LODGES n I—.l I Rebekahs Will Have Initiation Tonight—The Ben Hurs Will Celebrate. ELEVENTH BIRTHDAY Friday Evening—Pythian Sisters to Meet on Saturday Evening. Monday night waq an unusually pleasant one for the Yeomen. A large class of fifteen candidates was in line for initiation Monday evening, but on account of the weather but five were present to receive the initiatory -degree, the other ten to be received next Monday evening. The degree was conferred by the local team in its excellent manner, after which a “Forward” session was held. There were a number of speeches given, among them being one by S. E. Brown. Mr. Brown gave the history of the local order during its three years’ existence, showing its great growth during this time from ten members to tbe present number of one hundred. After the speech, Mr. Brown was most agreeably surprised by being presented wits a past foreman's jewel, a most beautiful gold Yeoman medal, which he appreciates highly. Refreshments closed the evening’s session. The Rebekahs will have an especially interesting meeting this evening when M. F. Cowan will be given the initiatory degree. A large attendance is desired at this meeting. The Ben Hurs will make Friday evening a memorable one. as they are planning to celebrate the eleventh anniversary of the institution of the local order on that date. There will be a good program, to be announced : in full later. Refreshments will be ; in order as well as an excellent list of other entertainment features. The Pythian Sisters are hereby notified that they are to meet in their . hall Saturday evening at 7 o’clock sharp. THE LOCAL OPTION ELECTIONS. Noble and Kosciusko counties voted on the local option question Monday, fourteen out of the eighteen units ’ voting “dry.” Four units went “wet,” they being the towns of Pierceton, Milford, Ligonier and Wolfe Lake. Warsaw voted “dry" by 371, while Syracuse, Mentone, Burkell. Silver | Lake and Etna Green also went I “dry.” Today elections are being held i in Dunkirk,, Columbia City, Washington, Greenfield. Princeton and other cities and townships in the state. —o ■ — > HEARS MR. SUNDAY. — Mrs. I. Imler has returned home from Lima, Ohio, where she has been for several days, and while there had the privilege of hearing Evangelist BiUy Sunday, who is holding a six weeks’ revival at that place. Mach enthusiasm has been aroused in the movement, and much spiritual benefit will be derived by the large crowds which are daily listening to his sermons. .— T o MEETING POSTPONED. The special meeting of the Knights of Columbus which was to have been j held Monday evening was postponed, ■ and will not be held until a later date is set, which will probably be next Monday evening. The cause of the' postponement of the meeting was on account of the death of the father of, Father Flaherty, whose funeral was held Monday morning. GO TO DENVER, COLO. Otto Schlickman and Charles Bowers of near Magley left Saturday night for Denver, Colo., where they expect to get employment and will make their home for some time. They intended to stop off at St. Louis for a while and visit with the latter's brother. Richard Bowers. o FUNERAL TODAY. - The funeral of the infant daughter 'of Mr. and Mrs. David Cook took , place this morning at 11 o’clock. In- ' terment was made at the Decatur I cemetery.

THE MEASLES EPIDEMIC. Still Interfere* With School Dutiea — More Vacations. When grade one at the South Ward school which was dismissed from school duty last week, on account of measles, returned Monday morning to school work, it was found that but six had recovered sufficiently to report for duty, so It was decided to dismiss for this week also. There were but a few pupils in grade two, present also, and this grade was also dismissed' for this week. The pupils of grade three, however, were sent upstairs to Miss Lankenau’s room, where they will join the other section of the third grade" for this week. A HEAVY LOSS Cincinnati Jewelry Company Agents Enroute Here Leave x valuable; package On Railway Train SeatFirst Missed While Stopping in This City. Mr. Strauss and his salesman, of the firm of Lindenberg, Strauss fi Company, well known jewelers of Cincinnati, Ohio, suffered quite a heavy loss enroute to this city Monday afternoon, but which was not disc vered until after their arrival here at the Lehne jewelry store, where they were displaying their goods. The loss consisted of a package of rings, pins, bracelets, and other valuable sample gooas, valued at frond S3OO 'to S4OO. The sample trunks were made up at the Cincinnati house Saturday evening in preparation for their trip the first of the week. After making up the trunks it was discovered that a package of valuable samples bad been left out and these were then made up into a package and carried by them to be put into the trunks at their first stop. Decatur was their first stop Monday, they arriving here in the afternoon at 3:09 over the G. R. & I. The extra package had been laid by them on the seat of the railroad car and when they got off here they forgot to take the package. The package was not missed until about an hour after their arrival hCre, when they were displaying their goods at the W. L. Lehne store, and haste was made to telegraph ahead to the conductor on the train and also the trainmaster regarding the package, but it was not known here this morning whether the goods had been recover ed. From here the salesmen went to Fort Wayne. ADD ANOTHER PACKARD. Yager Bros. & Reinikng yesterday placed another Packard piano in the Conservatory of Music, which makes the fifth one in the conservatory. The Sisters in charge appreciate the high merits of the Packard, which the? have been using sipce s their stay here, and which have been giving them complete satisfaction in every way. The new one is of a beautiful mahogany color, and one of the prettiest designs made, coming direct from the Fort Wayne house. MINISTERIAL MEETING. The ministerial meeting, which was to have been held Monday at the library was postponed until Wednesday on account of the funeral of Jacob Eady, which was held Monday afternoon. The meeting will be held at the library at 10 o’clock and Rev. D. O. Wise will read a paper. The usual routine of business of the former meetings will be carried out at the meeting of Wednesday. o MRS. ALLISON BETTER. Word from the bedside of Mrs. R. K. Allison, who is at the St. Joseph hospital. Fort Wayne, owing to an operation which was performed on last Thursday, is improving very well and much encouragement is being held by the attendants caring for her. She is able to take a little nourishment each day, and although she will have to remain at the hospital for several weeks, she will from now on ■ gain rapidly.

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SALARY INCREASED Professor E. E. Rice, Superintendent of City Schools, Hired FOR ANOTHER YEAR Salary Raised to Fifteen Hundred Dollars—Commendable Action. One of the most important things done by the school board Monday evening at their session held at the office of President A. H. Sellemeyer was the employing of Prof. E. E. Rice as superintendent of the Decatur public schools for another year. This action will be heartily endorsed by all the patrons of the school. The school board, as well as the patrons, speak in the highest terms of Mr. Rice, who is just the man for the position and “the best superintendent we have had here for a long time, and we don't want any other city to steal him away from us,” stated one of the school board this morning. So pleased was the board with his services that his salary was advanced a hundred dollars, making the full salary of superintendent, $1,500. • Mr. Rice is a very capable man in all ways. Not only has he the advantages of a good education, being a graduate of Indiana university, and also having studied at Chicago university and others qf the great educational institutions, keping rigidly abreast of the times, but he posseses the happy faculty of knowing how to adapt the methods to the various conditions best meeting the needs of both students and teachers, and bringing the schools up to the very highest standard possible. Mr. Rice has been superintendent here two years and this employment of him for the third term is in recognition of his efficient work. Another matter given attention by the board Monday evening was the order given for Superintendent E. E. Rice to order supplementary readers for the first, second, third, fourth and fifth grades of the schools, and to send to Barnes & Company of Chicago the old books on hand for credit. The old readers have been in use for six or seven years and are pretty well worn, and it is quite time that new ones are secured. Besides this, there are some Harvey’s grammars that the schools have used for the past twenty years, more or less, and these will be accepted by Barnes & Company, on credit for the new’ readers at fifteen cents a piece. o— SECOND EXHIBIT. Northern Pacific Car Gives Demonstration of Northwest. The second exhibit car of the season arrived iff the city this morning over the G. R. & I. tracks, remaining throughout the day on the short strip of track, just north of Monroe street. The doors were opened at 9 o’clock and during the time which they were open for spectators to pay a visit many took advantage (< the occasion, viewing; the many different kinds of grain and various spbeies of fruits which it carried. Short lectures of explanation were given by several in charge of the car, who told of the rare opportunities which are now open in the northwest and where many are now going to make their permanent abode. The car will remain until tomorrow morning, when It will go to Fort Wayne for a day's stop. 0 INDIANA DEATHS. Number of Violent Deaths for Month of February Totals 160. In February the total violent deaths in Indiana numbered 160, being divided as follows: Murders, 9; suicides, 24; accidental, 127; of the murders, gunshots killed 4; cutting throat, 1; blows, 4. The methods chosen by the 24 suicides were: Gunshots, 6 males and 2 females; cutting throat, 1 male and 2 females; drowning, 2 males; carbolic acid, 4 males and 3 females; other poisons. 2 males and 1 female; Illuminating gas, 1 female. Os the accidental deaths, steam railroads killed 23; street cars, 2; automobiles, 1; horses and vehicles, 6; burns and scalds, 21; falls. 14; crushing injuries, 17? machinery, 4; gunshots, 3: various poisons. 5. and the remainder by various means.