Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 161, Decatur, Adams County, 10 July 1911 — Page 1

Volume IX. Number 161.

APOPLEXY STROKE Summons George Lettner to Death Sunday Evening at 5 O’clock. LIVED NEAR POE Was Weil Known in This City—Funeral Will Be Held Wednesday. George Lettner, residing at the home of his son southwest of Poe passed away at five minutes past 5 o'clock Sunday evening, death resulting from a stroke of apoplexy, which he suffered at 2 o’clock the same day. He had been up and around as always, being in the beet of health and at noon partook of a hearty dinner. In the afternoon while talking to other members of the household he was suddenly overtaken with the stroke, but lingering until the hour stated above. He was born in Starke county. Ohio, soon afterward going with his parents to Allen county. He was sixty-three years of age and since the death of his wife some years ago has been making his home with his son, where death took place. He leaves three children to mourn their loss, they being Alva Arley and Mrs. Muri Cree, al! residing I near Ossian; also one uncle, Preston 1 Chapman, of Poe, and two aunts, Mrs. Winnie Thurber and Mrs. Hanna Wilson, also of Ossian. The funeral services will be held from the home Wednesday at 12:30 o'clock, and also: from the Ossian Presbyterian church at 2 o’clock. Interment will take place at the Ossian cemetery. STORM CAUGHT US. Stroke Put the Electric Juice Out of Our Motors Today. Several important items are left out today because we were shut down from 11:15 until 3:15 today. The lightning landed on the electrical wires, resulting in the city plant being shut down three hours and then an unruly motor let us know' that it was blue Monday. The articles will be used tomorrow. The storm did considerable damage to the city lines and to the telephone lines, and caused much inconvenience. The employees worked nobly, however and repaired the lines as rapidly as possible. o POLICE COURT NEWS. Saturday afternoon Clifford Runyon, a young man of Geneva, appeared before 'Squire Stone, where an affidavit had been filed, and pleaded guilty to a charge of frequenting a gaming place. It is the outcome of an investigation concerning the game which was broken up across the river recently, several of the participants in the affair informing the officials of Runyon’s being there. Saturday morning the warrant was sent down to Geneva to Marshal Atkinson, who served it upon Runyon, gave him, the warrant, and Runyon came up on the afternoon train to settle. He said he had been over to the scene of the game with several fellows, but it had been in the morning. He paid $5.00 and costs. The case of the State vs. Edward Berling, charged with exceeding the speed limit, which was to have been tried in the police courts here, was, on a plea of the defendant, sent to ’Squire Kern of St. Mary’s township, and set for trial on July 17th, at 9 o'clock. Saturday afternoon Deputy Sheriff Merica made a trip to Fort Wayne, where he secured Charles Grim, who had been apprehended by the Fort Wayne police, bringing him back here where he was arraigned in Mayor Teeple’s court on a charge of abusive language, and pleading guilty, drew SI.OO and costs, amounting to $15.50. Marshal Frank Peterson accompanied Deputy Sheriff Merica to Fort Wayne, having some personal business to attend to. THE MISSING WORDi ' Miss Dorris DeVoss was the lucky winner of the contest published Friday. The words missing were ‘‘this" from Fullenkamp’s, “colors” from the Boston store and bargains” from the ad of S. E. Hite.

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BARKLEY SON DEAD. Died Sunday After Being Sick Only Twelve Hours. Robert Dale, the seventeen-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob C. Barkley of Union township, passed away Sunday Just at the noon hour after an illness of but twelve hours, death resulting from an obstruction of the bowels. The little fellow appeared In the best ot health up until the time mentioned, when he began failing and all the medical attention would produce no effect. The parents are heartbroken over their loss. The funeral services will be held Tuesday morning, the cortege leaving the home for the East Liberty church at 9 o’clock, where the services will be held. Interment will take place at the Monroeville cemetery. Besides the parents two brothers and three sisters are left to mourn their loss. TO HER REWARD Spirit of Mrs. Hiram P. Sells Winged Its Flight Saturday E«*ninjz. ILL THREE MONTHS Had Been Resident of Deca- . tur For Past Thirty Years —Funeral Tuesday. An illness of three months or more, from a complication of heart and stomach trouble, resulted Saturday night at 11:35 o’clock, in the death of Elizabeth, widow of Hiram P. Sells, at the home of her son, Orwin, oa Thirteenth street. Mrs. Sells was six-ty-four years, ten months and seven days of age at death, and for more Jhan thirty years nad been a resident of this city, where she was well known. She was born In Richland county, Ohio, September 1, 1864, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David McLaughlin. It was there that her marriage to Mr. Sells took place, In 1867. Mr. Sells preceded her in death a little more than two years ago, and there survive her two children. They are Orwin Sells and Lillian, wife of Greene Burkhead,. both of this city. She also leaves two grandchildren. She has no brothers or sisters, but a half-sis-ter, Mrs. J. N. Robinson, of Towanda, Kans. The funeral will be held Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock from the residence in charge of the Rev. I. Imler of the United Brethren church. Burial will take place in Maplewood cemetery.

GOES TO LIMA. Dan Niblick Will be Guest of Moore Bros, a Few Days. Dan M. Niblick, the dry goods merchant, left this morning for Lima, 0., where for the next few days he will be the guest of the Moore Bros., wholesale grocers, on a trip to Chicaga and Milwaukee on a pleasure trip. It is this firm's annual custom to entertain their customers by taking them on a trip, with all expenses defrayed, thus showing their appreciation of their many customers for the patronage which they received during the year. The trip will include many interesting sights and will be accompanied by a party of overseers, to see that the trip will be as complete as possible. STRUCK WITH BALL. A game of ball between Bobo and Middlebury at the former juace Sunday ended up in an undesired manner, quite an accident having ocurred during the third inning, which necessitated calling off the remainder of the game. Joe Holland of Duluth, Minnvisiting at Bobo with Albert Thatcher, was struck in the face by a batted ball, which felled him at once to the ground. Bobo was at the bat, and Holland, while standing near the matter, was hit on the side of the face and nose by a fowl ball from the bat of Sam Cottrell. He was picked up, and Dr. Vizard, who was o nthe grounds, administered to the injured man. He was quite weak this morning, but will get along without any further trouKe. The game was Just in its best when the accident occurred, but this put the finishing touches on the game for the day.

DECATUR M EN OF AFFAIRS. Lil pure: ' /ft % I" SMITH * FALK. Everything desirable In the “pill-making” line, with the usual side-issue of paints, oils, varnishes, wall papers and sundries, make the drug store of Smith & Falk —one of the veteran stands of the city—one of high quality, both members of the firm being business men of many years’ standing. B. J. Smith’s forty-three years of life have been spent in this city, and when one takes into consideration that twenty-seven years of these forty-three have been devoted to the drug business, one may well presume that he knows Just how to give the right twist to the pestle and mortar and the right roundness to the pills that make them the envy of the profession. Having received a good education in the school here, he started out for himself at sixteen as a clerk for Dorwin & Holthouse, druggists, rising rapidly until at twenty-two he was engaged in business for himself, the present firm of Smith & Falk having been in existence eleven years. Mr. Smith is a member of the Catholic church and of the order of the Knights of Columbus. His home life Is particularly happy, he owning a comfortable residence on Fourth street, where his family, which includes his wife and five children —three girls and two boys, whose ages range from eighteen years to three years of age, enjoy life to the utmost. • The life of his partner, J. S. Falk, is equally characterized by hustling and “the doing of things worth while." He also Is a native of Adams county, a farm having been chosen for his birthplace and the first sixteen years of his life. At sixteen years he went out to hustle for himself, teaching school thirteen years, three of which were in service in the Decatur public schools. After that he entered business, being two years in the clothing business, and elevenyears as a druggist in the present firm and store. Mr. Falk became a benedict at the age of twenty-one, and the home nas been blessed with seven children —all girls but one, ranging from twenty to two years of age. Though living in his own fine modern home on No. Second street, Mr. Falk still holds his love for the “•oil," and is also the owner of a good eighty-acre farm. He is affiliated with the Methodist church, and also with the Odd Fellows, Masons and Woodmen, being also a nember of the grand I. O. O. F. lodge.

A NEW LAW FIRM For Gary Has R. O. Johnson, a Former Decatur Boy, as a Member. OPENED SATURDAY Mr. Johnson Practiced Here Two Years—Has Lived in Gary Two Years. The Gary Evening Post of Saturday gives the following account of the new law firm ot that city, of which R. O. Johnson, a former Adams county boy, who has been located in Gary for some time, is a member: "Gary has a new law firm, known as Johnson & Jones. The office of the new legal firm will be suite 101, Reynolds building, and the members will practice in all the courts of the city, county and state. “Mr. Johnson, the senior member of the firm, has lived in Gary two years and is president of the Indiana Sales company, a real estate corporation. Mr. Jones, the junior member, graduated from Indiana university in 1908 and from the Harvard law school in 1911. He had previously spent two years in the law office of Mortimer Nye of Laporte, Ind., former lieutenant governor of the state. Mr. Jones is • Spanish war veteran, having served in the 161st Indiana infantry voluateers. “Mr. Johnson is a graduate of the Indianapolis law school and practiced law in Decatur, Ind., two years. He was United States collector of customs at Douglas, Arizona, from 1900 to 7904 and for two years was police judge of Douglas. He has been in Gary two years, coming here from Kendallville, Ind., where he was practicing law before coming to the Magic City." .— “ THROWN FROM MOTORCYCLE. While trip east one day last week, George Mumma was thrown from his motorcycle at the forks of the road this sice of Steele’s park, while making the turn. He was going about twenty miles an hour, and when he turned into the Piqua road a large hog ran in front of the machine, causing him to be thrown quite a distance. Aside from a few minor injuries to the mechanism of the machine no injuries were sustained.

Decatur, Ind. Monday Evening, July 10, 1911.

RINGLING BROS, AT FORT WAYNE World’s Greatest Shows Will Exhibit There on Friday, July 21st, Announcement is made that on Friday, July 21st, Ringling Bros.' World's Greatest Shows will give two performances in Fort Wayne on Friday, July 21sL As in past years Decatur will send Its percentage of the surrounding country to swell the throngs. This is the greatest of American circuses in every sense of the word, and an event not to be overlooked by the lovers or wholesome amusement. For many years the Ringling Brothers have maintained the most popular as well as the best show. This year they are more than ever giving patrons their money’s worth. Among the many great attractions under the twelve acres of canvas are Professor Emory’s troupe of trained baby elephants, the wonderful Schuman performing horses from the Circus Schuman , Germany; “Toque,” the dog marvel of England, which does a somersaulting performance on the back of a swiftly running horse; the wonderful Alex family of French aerialists; the great Crocker family of Gypsy riders; the Deltorelli family of Hungarian clowns, once entertainers in the court of the Shah of Persia; the Bonstetti family of Italian acrobats, the Castrlllion family of Spanish acrobats; the Hodglnl family of Italian equestrians, and the fifty greatest clowns on earth. In the menagerie is found Tiny Tom Tinker, the smallest elephant ever seen in America. In all there are forty elephants and 1,200 other wild beasts, comprising the rarest of zoological specimens. The morning parade is the greatest street spectacle ever devised for circus purposes. There are three miles of it and every mile a mile of wonders. Ringling Brothers’ circus is twentyeight years old. It began its career as a one-horse affair in Baraboo, Wis., when the now famous brothers were scarcely more than children. In the face of the bitter opposition it grew into the greatest amusement institution the world has ever known. Its field extends over the entire earth. It has offices In every capital of Europe and Asia and foreign workshops near Liverpool. It employs over 2,000 people, 1,286 of whom travel with the show. BAND PRACTICE. Thera will be a band meeting this evening and all members are earnestly requested to be on hand for practice. There will be new music on hand and other business to be looked after, and a full attendance is desired.

ANOTHER DELAY Tent Arrives For Baptist Congregation But Poles Were Missing. ANOTHER WAIT Evangelist Miller Preached Yesterday—ls a Forceful Speaker. Another delay has been occasioned the Baptist congregation, which had hoped to have its tent ready for the services Sunday. The tent arrived Saturday apparestfy in good ' form from Ellettsville, in the southern part of the state, where Evangelist Miller had been conducting services last, and was taken to the lot at the rear of the church for erection. The tijpt is in sections and these were spread on the ground and everything gotten ready, when it was found that the two main poles were missing. It was thought that they were at the station and had possibly been overlooked by the drayman, but search revealed the fact that the poles had not arrived with the tent, and now there will be another delay until their arrival. The services were held Sunday in the church, and will be until the poles arrive. Evangelist A. W. Miller, under the direction of the Baptist state convention, is assisting the Rev. Ehle. He preached Sunday, both morning and evening, the attendance of men in the audience being very good. Evangelist Miller was a lawyer prior to his conversion from infidelity thirteen years ago, since which time he has devoted himself to the ministry. The services open during the week at 8 o’clock in tha evening. Everybody is cordially invited. y POSTAL SAVINGS BANK OPENS. Little Boy the First “Patron”—Buys Card. The postal savings bank opened bright and early this morning, with several “spectators” around to see just what would happen anyhow. Everything passed off smoothly and spectators say a little boy by the name of Daniels was the first patron. He purchased a carfl and will no doubt, as the dimes roll in, buy stamps and stick them on the card till he gets a dollars' worth and will then be ready for a deposit.

WEDDING BELLS. • Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Gottemoller left this morning for St. Henry’s, Ohio, and on Tuesday morning will attend the wedding of Miss Catherine Guldle, a sister of Mrs. Gottemoller, to a Mr. Wagner. Miss Guldie is known to a number of people in this city, having visited here only a few weeks ago at the Gottemoller home. Mr. Wagner is also prominent, being connected with a large Indianapolis hardware firm and enjoys the acquaintance of a number of friends in this city. The bans of matrimony were published for the first time Sunday at the St. Mary’s church between Mrs. Catherine Lang and Mr. Philbert Gase. Both parties are well known, each having previously been married, death having called the companions of each, some time ago. ABOUT THE SICK Ernst Bloemker of Preble Township Suffers Stroke Saturday. AND IS HELPLESS Henry Scherry Has Another Operation on One of His Eyes—Sick Notes. Ernst Bloemker, one of the pioneer residents of Preble township, is very IU, the result of a stroke of paralysis, rendering him unable to swallow or speak Jana ne is totally helpless. Mr. Bloemker, wno is near the eightieth year of age, has been a resident of Preble township for about sixty years and is one of the best known men of that vicinity. He is apparently conscious, though on account of being unable to swallow or speak, and being helpless, is unable to make known his wants. Henry Scherry of Preble township went to Fort Wayne this morning, where it is thought he will undergo another operation for a growth of the right eye. Mr. Scherry has been having trouble with his eyes for some time, the operation today making the ninth operation. Word from the bedside of Mrs. Frank Mann of Muncie is to the effect that she remains in about the same serious condition. A nurse is caring for her and everything possible is dope for her recovery. Her marfy friends here are anxious concerning her condition, and it is with much grief that they learn of her serious condition. Mrs. Joshua Parrish has been very sick since Sunday morning with a very high fever, which the family fears may result in typhoid. • ■ o CAR HIT CALF. The 6 o’clock interurban car which left here Saturday evening, struck a yearling calf, belonging to Henry Longen. Just a few miles out of Fort Wayne, and sent the animal with much force against the fence some feet away. The animal had been grazing along the right-of-way and with the fast approach of the car suddenly started to run across the track, when it was struck. The car was in charge of Motorman Homer Ruhl and Conductor Ed Green, was purely accidental, and could not have been avoided. As soon as the car could be stopped it was backed to the place where the Injured animal lay, and it was removea from the fence, where it had been fastened. It was killed shortly afterward by the owner. WILL GIVE MUSICAL. The pupils of the music class of Mrs. C. J. Lutz are arranging for a musical to be given in the near future. Watch this paper for an announcement of the date. . ... . o .—, ~. L. O. T. M. MEETS TONIGHT. There will be a called meeting of the L. O. T. M. this evening at Hotel Murray. Albert Butler left today noon over the Erie for Deedsvllle. where he has secured the contracts for the building of bridges

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SOCIAL DOING Mr. and Mrs. Albert Spuhler Entertained Party Sunday. WILL GIVE DINNER For Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid --Mrs. George Chronister to Entertain. Life Lines. A woman will often marry a man for the mere sake of getting married, and when she discovers her mistake she blames the whole world for her folly.—John Emery White. WEEK'S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Tuesday. Concord —Aid Society—C. D. Kuakel Home. Y. P. A. Social —E. Sebnitz Home. Presbyterian Aid. Thursday. U. B. Aid —Mrs. George Chronister. Evangelical Aid—Mrs. Henry Fuhrman. The Concord Lutheran Aid society will give a social Tuesday evening at the home oi Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Kuukel near Monmouth. Ice cream and cake v ill be served. Everybody is invited. The Young People’s Alliance of the Evangelical church has arranged for a very delightful social for Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. Sebnitz, north of the city. Refreshments will be ice cream and cake. The public is very cordially invited. The adult Bioie class of the United Brethren church will on Tuesday evening give an ice cream social on the church lawn and they extend a public invitation for all to be present Ice cream and cake will be served and those in charge are looking for a liberal patronage. Fireworks will also be displayed during the evening and It will be a happy occasion. Mr. and Mrs. William Singleton and daughter, Letitia, of Root township, very pleasantly entertained a company of friends Sunday. A dinner, fit for a king, was served at noon and there was music in the meantime to add to the pleasure. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. William Singleton and family and the Misses Etta Mallonee, Helen Sheets and Stella Davis of this city and the Misses Edith Rice, Florence Sheets and Beulah Fuhrman. The home of Mr. and Mrs. John Singleton was the scene of hospitality Sunday when they entertained Mr. and Mrs. Sam Spangler and daughters, Bertha and Iva; Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Leonard and family, Mr. and Mrs. Coat Cook, the last two named being from this city. An appetizing dinner was in order and a very good time is reported. Mr. and Mrs. Judson Teeple, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mayer and family, Mr. and Mrs. John Spuhler, Mrs. Adam Leichty and son, Raymond, of Bucyrus, Ohio, were entertained Sunday at the Albert Spehler home, southwest of the city and a most enjoyable time was had. The day was spent in a social way, conversation being the principal feature while games and other pastimes took up a good portion of the time. A sumptuous dinner was served at noon and anything one would care to wish for was to be had. Although the weather was hot, the guests could stand ft very well with the excellent, cordial treatment received. Mr. and Mrs. Roll Adams of Root township entertained at dinner Sunday, guests being Mr. and Mrs. John Bucher, Miss Batie Beltz and Sim Bucher. Miss Reba Quinn gave a very delightful party Friday evening in hon or of several out-of-town friends, including the Misses Margaret Todd and Helen Cook of Bluffton and Julius Lind of Huntington. The guests enjoyed a stroll in the cool o’ the evening and then returned to the Quinn home, where the festivitly was in order, Partners for luncheon were found by matching the petals of flowers, and the two-course lunch was served at the tables in the diningroom which were very pretty in the colors of the Chanticler Set, green and white. White flowers, tied with green CONTINUED OH FAGE TWO.