Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 179, Decatur, Adams County, 31 July 1911 — Page 1

Volume IX. Number 179.

BOLD HORSE THIEF Steals Horse and Rig Belonging to Jesse Rupert of Near Monroe —— | IN THIS CITY From Hitching Rack Between 9 and 11 O’clock Saturday Night. Officials of this and several surrounding counties have been scouring the country since Saturday midnight I looking for a thief who stole a horse 1 and rig from the hitching rack behind the Everett & Hite grocery between 9 ■ and 11 o’clock Saturday night, the out- i fit belonging to Jesse, son of the late Rev. L. L Rupert, of near Monroe, who resides on the home place with his widowed mother. Mr. Rupert had come to town Saturday evening to buy some groceries and other things and had hitched his horse and rig to the rack, where, as usual, there were many other?. About 11 o’clock when he went to get the rig to go home, itl was gone. He immediately notified j Night Policeman Melchi and Sheriff j Durkin, and they began searching for the outfit. In the meantime, Mr. Rupert hastened home, thinking that perhaps the horse had become unhitched and had struck out for home. Arrival at home, however, found no horse there, and search in all places to which the horse might have gone, failed to locate the animal. Mr. Rupert then returned here, arriving about ( 4 o'clock Sunday morning, and the offieials immediately got busy. Word to sheriffs of surrounding counties was sent, and it was said that at both Fort Wayne and Van Wert, Ohio, horses answering the description of the one stolen here were held, but these failed to be the right one. Upon the advice of Mrs. Rupert, the ( sheriff and deputy went to a point southeast of Monroe late Sunday afternoon, where it was thought the horse might be recovered. They were gone until 10 o'clock Sunday night but the search proved unavailing. A reward of fifty dollars for the apprehension of the thief and horse is offered, twenty-five dollars being offered for the apprehension of the thief and twenty-five dollars for the recover of the horse. The horse and rig are •scribed as follows: Lignt grey mare, *n years old; valued at $200; dark man, tail and legs. Only marks, warts around one or ner eyes. Weighs between 1200 and 1300 pounds. Shod all around and has a rather small hoof. She was hitched to Anderson rubbertired buggy, almost new; body painted black, high seat, painted brown; dark red running gears. Had brass-trim-med harness, buckles covered with brass shields. THE MISSING WORD. Again a canvass of the answers submitted finds none correct and with the three dollars at stake on the contest which is published tonight there is sure to be a rush. The contest tonight will be easy, if you read all the advertisements thoroughly and send in an answer. You should try hard for this prize because some one is going to get three dollars Wednesday noon tor a few moments of their time. ou should at least take a chance on winning. Answers will be received until Wednesday noon, giving the rural patrons plenty of time to mail their answers. - , RETURN FROM WARSAW. Mrs. E. H- Lyon, department inspector of the W. :R. C„ spent several days at Warsaw, the headquarters of the state department of W. R- C. While there she was the guest of Mrs. Dr. Lane, and also visited at Winona Lake and other points of interest in that vicinity. She was met at Warsaw by Mr. Byon and they returned home Sunday. MEET THIS EVENING. There will be a special meeting of the barbers’ organization this even Ing, at which time business of the previous meetings will be carried out and attended to. Since the organization M the members there has been satisfaction between the many concerned and much good will be accomplished through this end.

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HAD NARROW ESCAPE. Saturday, while moving his threshing rig to another job, Gu» Limenstall had a very narrow escape from serious injury or perhaps death, when, without warning, his heavy engine crashed through the flooring of a small bridge he was attempting to cross. Mr. Limenstall was standing In such a position that he was able to jump out of the way of the wreck and was uninjured. He was forced to work all night to get his engine out of the ditch, but Saturday morning he was at his job, on time, ready to go to work. WED IN FT. WAYNE I P'll IS I I r Marriage of Miss Minnie Leyse and Mr. Jesse O. Schafer OCCURRED SUNDAY Took Trip to Northern Part of State--Will Live in Bluffton The marriage of Miss Minnie Leyse, : daughter Os Mr. and Mrs. Dorus Leyse, | living a mile west of Honduras, took place Sunday in Fort. Wayne to Mr. Jesse O. Shafer, a well known bookkeeper of Bluffton. The marriage license was Issued Saturday afternoon here, the groom coming from Bluffton In the Walter Grove automobile, stopI ping for Miss Leyse on the way, and then securing the license, Mr. Shafer ' returned to Bluffton and Miss Leyse 'to her home. Mr. Shafer and Miss ' Leyse came to this city Sunday and after spending a few hours ‘ at the home of hei sister, Mrs. Frank , 1 Peterson, the couple went to Fort ' Wayne, where they were married by I a friend of theirs, a minister of that . ’ city. They then left for a trip in the /northern part of the state, and will be at jiome later in Bluffton, where the groom Is employed as bookkeeper for . the Grimes Machine company. The bride is a well known young lady of the county, and for a number of years . 1 has been a successful school teacher, . ■ teaching last year at the Peterson . schools, having hired to serve again • this year, when Cupid took matters in- . to his own hands, and now the school . trustee will have to look for another to take her place. Miss Leyse studied • in the schools in Indianapolis and also . took courses in colleges in other cit- .' jes, being well qualified for her work. i The very best wishes of all go with the newly married couple. —o REV. CHURCH PREACHED. The Rev. C. W. Church returned this morning to Fort Wayne after conducting services over Sunday at the Pleasant Mills. Salem nnd Mt. Hope M. E. churches. It is expected that a minister will be selected soon to permamently fill the Methodist charges , on this circuit to succeed the Rev. D. J A. J. Brown, who resigned on account t of ill health. The quarterly meeting will be held at Salem August 26th and ■ 27th, the district superintendent, J, A. , Beatty, of Fort Wayne to be present, i and also the new minister who will be i chosen by that time. —— o — EASTWOOD BABE DEAD. Melba Rosamond, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Melville B. Bastwood, . died Sunday evening at their home in Preble. A short funeral service was conducted today noon at the home and the cortege then left at noon over the Erie railroad for Fremont, Ohio, where burial will take place Wednes- ; day. Mr. Eastwood is the telegraph i operator for the Standard Oil com- , pany at Preble. The babe was one year, five months and nineteen days , of age. The child had been suffering • from pneumonia for many weeks. — . M. E. SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC. The Methodist Sunday school picnic excursion will be run to Robinson park, Fort Wayne, tomorrow, where the annual picnic will be held. The delegation will leave over the G. R. * I. railroad, special coaches being provided on the morning train that leaves here at 7:54 o’clock. The return trip will be made by a special train that leaves Fort Wayne at 7:30 in the evening. Everybody is invited to join the school arid take advantage of the special rates offered

DRIVE THEM OUT • If War Being Waged Aganist t i Chiropractics Through- ; ® out the State, i . i i. »> DR. FINKHOUSEN h Who Has Been Practicing 1 F Here Several Months, t ' 1: Had to Leave. • v | a The residence of chiropractics, or 1 a body of men who are rendering a i spinal treatment without the use of * mMicine or surgical operation, is short in the state of Indiana, as can be easily seen from the fast raging'( war which is being waged against , them by the state board of medical I registration, which is making arrange-. ments to expel them from the state. • Dr. Finkhousen, who several months ago located in this city, and since then has been enjoying a fast-growing practice, was, on account of this much talk, forced to abandon this city and seek elsewhere, ps they are doing in other j cities. The reason for the fight which is being made against them is that , they do not hold a physician's license and cannot practice medicine. Word . from Indianapolis was to the effect that all practicing this profession ' would be notified by the secretary of ' the state board to discontinue this 1 • work, and if he failed to heed the t [ warning, steps would be at once tak- 1 ( en to expell them. Chiropractic prac- I titioners treat their patients by what < they profess to be a scientific manipu- ,s I lation of the spinal column. The sys- t • tern was originated in lowa several j i s years ago, but no attempt had beer. < 1 > made to introduce it in Indiana until t - recently. Mr. Finkhousen, during his < s short stay here, enjoyed many friends t t and worked up a respectable practice, s t and many people have had been great- t 7 ly benefitted by the treatments which i t he gave them. 1 3 ■ O- 1 ■IPREACHESTONIGHTi; 6■ . < f I s Evangelist Miller Will bej ’ Here This Evening Also ' J at Baptist Tent. IJ i 1 r * 1 (EXCELLENT SERVICES; ■■ ( ; Held Yesterday—Will Con- < tinue Through Wednes ‘ day Evening. i i i i Evangelist A. W. 1 3 July sth has been conducting the Bap- s 8 tist evangelistic services in this city, .. will again preach this evening. The , j s services will continue through until Wednesday evening, and if the evan- • gelist cannot be here longer than this < - evening, the Rev. Ehle will preach tomorrow and Wednesday. Evangelist , Miller preached excellent sermons e Sunday morning and evening, and there was a very large attendance. A special feature of the song service was the duet by the Misses Nina Reed ( and Ina Everett. Heretofore the off ferings taken have been for the pay- , ment of the incidental expenses—the C i tent, the electric light bills, etc. Suns day evening a thank offering was taks en for the state evangelistic board, by r which the evangelist is hired on a i, salary to conduct the evangelistic ;- campaigns over the state, and at last i evening’s meeting more than sixty 1 - dollars were subscribed, with enough • e more in view to make the total sev- a s enty-five dollars. The work of the J ? evangelist in this city has been one of r great good. Many have come forward c to make the decision for Christ. His c deunciation of sin and hypocrisy has I e been so strong and bis admonition to « i a Christian life so great that all who C 3 have heard him have been brought to J 3 a higher plane of living. t —-o— SPRAINED ANKLE. s j Clarence Bremerkamp had the mis & t fortune to receive a very badly sprain- r - ed ankle Sunday evening while mak-■ I i Inga misstep, and the assistance ofjß > a doctor was necessary, who admlnis-,« tered to the injured member. it

Decatur, Ind. Monday Evening, July 31, 1911.

STOCKHOLDERS MET TODAY. A meeting of the stockholders of the Fort Wayne & Springfield Interurban line was held at the general offices in this city this afternoon. Matters concerning the building of the line south were considered but at the time of going to press no definite action had been taken. Several propositions are being considered, but so far none been decided upon. — ■ j WASH KERN HOLDS COURT. . ) Attorneys L. C. De Voss and D. n. j Erwin went to St. Mary's township this afternoon, where they appeared In court in the trial of Alpheus Acker vs. Philip Gephart for the replevin of a bicycle. AN ACUTE ATTACK Os Appendicitis Seizes Warren Wilkinson on Streets of Portland. TAKEN TO HOSPITAL His Mother and Grandfather, E. Woods, go to See Him Today. Emanuel Woods and daughter, Mrs. Minerva Wilkinson, went to Portland this morning, where they were called by the illness of the latter’s son. Warren Woods Wilkinson, who is in the county hospital there, suffering from r an acute attack of appendicitis, Warren had gone to Portland Saturday afternoon about 2 or 3 o'clock on a freight train to attend a carnival which is being held there. In the evening he was seized with an acute attack of appendicitis, falling to the sidewalk, near the carnival grounds, where he was picked up. For a time, it is said, according to a Portland dispatch, he was in terrible agony, and his cries attracted the attention of everyone on the street. He was delirious for a while and as soon as information from him aa to his identity could be gotten, word was sent to the grandfather In this city. According to the message it was stated that the sick lad was a son of Mr. Woods, and he was much alarmted, thinking that it was his son, Hugh Woods, of Warren, who had gone to Portland and was injured. The matter was soon straightened out, however, when It was learned that W’arren had gone there. The message stated this his condition was not serious. Another telephone message to the hospital Sunday evening by Mrs. Wilkinson as to whether the boy could be brought here brought the word that he was by no means able to come home yet. As to whether an operation will be necessary is unknown at this time. The boy is about eighteen years of age. FROM FOND DU LAC Sisters of St. Agnes of St. Mary’s Parish Return From Retreat. CHANGES ARE MADE Sister Gregory Becomes Mother Superior of Sisters at New Haven. The Sisters or St. Agnes of the St. Mary's parish of this city have returned from the Mother House of the order at Fond du Lac, Wis., where they were three weeks attending the annual retreat and other religious rites of the order. There was a slight change made tn the sisters of this parish, two leaving and two new ones doming to take their places. Sister Gregory, who has been here seven years, has been transferred to New Haven, where she becomes Mother Superior of the sisters at that place. She is succeeded here by Sister Amelia. Sister Mary, who has been here a year, and who was a candidate, remained at the Mother House at Fond du Lac, Wis., where she will maek her profession, remaining there a year. Sister Edward comes here to take her place.

|W. MERENESS DEAD 1 Death Comes to Former Adams County Man at Wis- ' consin Home. I IHE VISITED HERE -p - . (Less Than Two Weeks Before His Death—Was Well Known Here. ' The funeral of W. Mereness, a former Adams county man. was held Sunday, his death having occurred Fri- . day noon at the home of his son, W. I H. Mereness, at West Alles, about seven miles from Milwaukee, Wis.. according to a message received here by a sister-in-law, Mrs. Minnie Daniels. Mr. Mereness had been a sufferer from Bright’s disease and pernicious anaemia, for some time, but only a week ago last Monday had returned to Wisconsin after a three weeks’ visit at the Daniels home in this city. At that time he was not well, but there was no thought that his death would be so soon, and the message thereof ' was a most unexpected one. Mr. Mereness, whose wife was Mrs. Ella [ Cross Keiiison. of this city, resided 1 several years in Root township, where they owned a farm, going three years 1 ago to Wisconsin, where they have i since lived. Quite recently Mrs. Mereness purchased a rooming establish- • | ment in Los Angeles, Ca., which she has been conducting, Mr. Mereness ' not yet having joined her there. He II leaves besides his wife, a son, W. H. 1 Mereness, at whose home he passed ! away, and a daughter, Alta. He was about fifty-eight years of age. The news of his death will come as a grievous sorrow to his many friends here, acquaintance with whom he renewed on his recent visit here. ISNOWMANAGER -I**- — • George Babcock Purchases Interest in Logansport Drug Store and <. .. BECOMES MANAGER Formerly Lived Here and is Well Known to Decatur People. The many friends of George Babcock, formerly of this city,\ will be pleased to hear of his advancement in the business world of Logansport, becoming a proprietor and manager of one of the largest and best drug stores in the state. A Logansport daily paper gives the following notice of the business deal: “George Babcock, former pharmacist at the Red Cross drug stote on Broadway, has purchased the interest of Ernest Pearsons, manager of the store in the Logansport Drug company, proprietors of the pharmacy. Babcock now becomes manager of the store, and also one of the proprietors. “Pearson, who is well known and has many friends in this city, will probably accept offers to go upon the road. He has not announced whether or not he will continue to make this city his home. The change In the company was made on Tuesday. Babcock ! is a graduate of Purdue and was forI merly located at Frankfort in the fur- ■ nlture business. He has been with I the Red Cross for some months.” THE EASTERN STAR Will serve ice cream and Ice cream cones all day show day on the lawn of Mrs. Charles Dunn's home, corner First and Monroe streets. The ladies are making an effort to raise a fund to purchase a piano for the Masonic hall, which all Masons know is badly needed, and the ladies deserve the patronage of every Mason and family. Come and eat a dish of Ice cream and watch the parade go by. Ed Vancil was looking after business affairs in the city today.

MOVING TO KENDALLVILLE. John Wilson Accepts Position In Bakery There. Mr. and Mrs. John Wilson are moving to Kendallville, where Mr. Wilson has an excellent position In the W. G. Hess bakery it that place. Mr. Wilson, who is an experienced baker, has been employed at the Frank Parrish bakery in this city, prior to ac- . beptlng the position at Kendallville. The njpny friends of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson regret their leaving here. Chas. Fahrenbach of Geneva succeeds Mr. Wilson here. URGING MR. ADAIR Distinguished Congressman May Make Race For the Governorship. HAS NOT CONSENTED But May Decide to do so, if Nomnation Will Make Harmony in Party. Washington, D. C., July 31—Representative Adair is receiving letters of a very enthusiastic character from Indiana, suggesting that he should get into the gubernatorial race and offering support, some oi tnese are from men of the highest prominence in political circles, whose names Mr. Adair declines at this time to make public. It is reported by Adair’s friends that there is a splendid chance to start a movement for the Eighth district representative that would carry off the prize; that the people like a winner, and Adair's reputation as a man who always wins would go far toward carrying him through. Mr. Adair has not yet consented to the use of his name. If he gets into the race, which is not at all improbable, it will not be in the role of an active candidate. He will be in much the same position toward the governorship that Governor Marshall is toward the presidency. He will let the active candidates run their heat. Then if it is apparent that no one of them can win, and the delegates look around for another man who has created no antagonisms and whom the friends of all of the active candidates could support, Mr. Adair will be within easy hailing distance and bis auricular nerve will be strained to bear the call from the convention. The outlook is not at all unpiopltious for such a termination of the conflict. With Thomas Taggart, Stephen B. Fleming, John E. Lamb and others backing their favorites, it is believed that a good deal of friction may be generated, and the more the friction the better the prospects for Adair. He will be careful not to project his political personality into the zone of flying brick-bats. His demeanor toward all of the active candidates will be kind and amiable, and if, when a break comes, there should be a center rush to line up behind Adair, there would be no hard feelings on his part. Mr. Adair is not now. and probably will not be, at any stage of the game, an active candidate for the gubernatorial nomination. As for being a receptive candidate, using a little birdline, if necessary, to coax ft —well, that is another matter. — oWILL CONDUCT REVIVAL. J. M. Dawson Takes Three Weeks’ Vacation at Oglesville. J. M. Dawson, pastor of the Chris tian church, with his daughter, Miss Vivian, left this morning for a three weeks’ visit. They will stop off at Richmond, and their former home at Indianapolis for a visit, and also at Columbus, Ind., Rev. Dawson then going to Oglesville, where he will visit with a sister. While there he will conduct a revival for the Christian church near that place. He will be gone two Sundays from the church in this city, and during nls absence, the services here will be In charge of William Conrad, a young man who is preparing to enter college to study for the ministry. Attorney D. E. Smith returned home Sunday morning from a week's trip to Jonesboro, Ark., where he closed a deal for the sale of H. L. Center’s half-interest In the Jonesboro Ice cream plant to his partner, George L. Maddy.

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ABOUT THE SICK W. L. Gunder Slightly Improved From Saturday’s Accident. i ESTHER SCHRANK ILL W. L. Hilpert Expected to Sit Up the Latter Part of the Week. ' * j J , S W. L. Hilpert of Bobo, who is daily gaining strength from the operation which he had performed some time ago, will be, it is thought, by the latter part of the w r eek able to sit up, and if nothing goes wrong, will be able to walk around for short intervals the forepart of the w'eek. William L. Gunder was reported today as being somewhat better, but still very low from the terrible accident which befell him last Saturday, when he became mixed up with a runaway team, receiving a number of fracturea ribs and other injuries. Mrs. Frank Mann of Muncie is reported as still holding her own, and if there is any change in her condition it is for the better, but not sufficient to rely on. There has been but very little change either way for some time past, and she is still very weak from the high fever with which she has suffered for several weeks. Esther, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Schrank, is reported as being quite ill with typhoid fever, a trained nurse arriving Saturday evening to care for her. Miss Jennie Shackley returned this ■afternoon co Fort Wayne after a ten days' stay at the home of her brother, Sam Shackley, near Peterson, where she cared for her father, Howard Shackley, who has been critically ill, following a siege of stomach trouble, complicated with hemorrhages of the stomach. Mr. Shackley is recovering and for the past three days has been able to sit up in a chair, His condition is quite encouraging, though he has been very seriously sick. Tilden Lister, who has been sick some time with ulcers of the stomach, and who suffered hemorrhages of the Stomach, making his condition quite serious, is still confined to his bed. COULDN’T STAND TICKLING. Columbus, Ohio, July 31 —He was “too ticklish" and therefore could not join the army. Such was the plight of Christian Johnson, a young farmer of 22 years, who came to Columbus today and went to the recruiting station to be enlisted as a soldier. He looked good to the officers and all went well till it came to measure him. Every time the officer’s hand touched the young man he almost went Into hysterics, laughing, squirming and giggling ad infinitum. “What's the matter,” he was asked. “I’m so ticklish,” was the answer, and it proved so true that It was impossible to complete the measurements, and he was sent back to the ansectral farm, three miles north of Columbus, with instructions to calm bis nerves ere he tries to break into military services. MISSION FEAST. Sunday was a happy day for the members of the Bleeke church in Union township, a time when the annual mission feast was observed, and taken part in by the congregation as is their usual custom. The gathering place selected was in the Bleeke grove near the church and the grounds presented one of the happiest sights seen for many a day. During the day several addresses of interest and appropriate to the day were delivered by different ones, which were greatly appreciated by the large number attending. The day was spent in a social way, amusements being afforded to the delight of all and a time when much good cheer and social conversation is enjoyed among the members of the congreg< tion. Towara the dawn of the evening many repaired to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schammerloh, where they were entertained by these people, and another happy gathering resulted.

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