Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 180, Decatur, Adams County, 1 August 1911 — Page 1

Volume IX. Number 180.

TO MEET SATURDAY R. D. Fleming, Deputy Fish and Game Commissioner, Will be Here Regarding SEINING MOVEMENT • Wants to Meet All Those Who Want a Permit to Seine for Undesirables. I R. D. Fleming of Fort Wayne, I chief deputy fish and game comI missioner of the northern dis«j trict, will meet in this city next Satf urday morning at 9 o’clock, probably U in the court house, with all those of S this vicinity who are desirous of beI ing granted a permit to seine the St. I Mary s river according to a movement || now under way to rid the river of unll desirable fish, such as carp, etc. This ■ has been taken up by a number of I people in various districts -along the I river and is meeting with great suem cess. A number of people here, desir|l ing to be granted a permit, took the F| matter up and H. H. and A. H. BremS erkamp wrote to the chief deputy for II instructions regarding the same. The || following letter was received from Mr. ft Fleming: | “In reply to your letter would say, ’I that it is necessary to get the ma--9 jority of the farmers along the waters |a where the seining is to be done. The |e permits will not be granted to indiM viduals, but to communities. If you '■ desire to have a meeting let me know ■ and I will set the date for same. After' ■ 1 set this date, wish you would adver-. ■ tise it in your local papers so that ■ all those who desire permits in your ■ county can be present at this meeting ■ I cannot hold two meetings in any one S county, so all those that want permits ■will have to be present.” Later the following letter, setting ■ the date, was received: | “I will;, meet you next Saturday' ■ morning, so you can make arrangeft ments with the parties that want to' Hseine to be present. I will get in your I ■city about 9 o’clock, so you can look ! p for me.” It is said that one man in each com-] g munity is appointed to have charge of I I the seine, and it is his duty to accomg pany to the river with the seine, any f person who is included in the prlvil- j ' eges of the permit, and to be with him during the seining to se>e that only the undesirable fish are taken out. It is hoped that all those interested in the matter will be present at the meeting. BURNED TO DEATH. I Eight Patients in Insane Asylum at Hamilton, Canada, Are Victims. (United Press Service.) I Hamilton. Ont., Aug. I—(Special to | Daily Democrat)— Eight bodies were | taken from the ruins ot the Hamilton Insane asylum this morning which was destroyed by fire at an early ; hour this morning. It is feared that ■the death toll may reach twelve or ■fifteen. There were 600 patients in ■the institution when the fire broke ! out. eighty-five of them considered | most dangerous, and w-ere confined to ■ the top floor. The inmates were all ■helpless. Doctors and nurses rushed ■through the flames and in many in■stances carried patients already unfcconscious to save their lives. Lifenets were stretched and firemen threw Kmany bodily from the windows, landKng in the nets unharmed. Fire was ■caused from electric wires. I HOW TO AID TRACTION COMPANY. ■ ■» \ (Contributed. I There is away the business man Scan help the Fort Wayne & SpringReid Railway company and not be out ■ anything, and which will also help the ■extension south and that is this: Their rates are just as low as any ft steam road and by every businessman ■ordering his freight to come by tracBion would be a great help to the ex■tension south, t would show that ■the people appreciate the traction and ■ they are entitled to the business mens ■help, as all their employees are livKng in the city and spend their money ■here. I And now, as the traction company ■is making every effort that is in their ■Power to build south, we should join with them and help a very necessary as we will certainly all ■foe repaid for our help many times, as ■Soon as the road is extended. |||| ’

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CHANGES HANDS. Art Shady and Fred McConnell are the owners of the new garage which was launched in the city Monday and to take the place of the Evans * Merlca stand, which was turned over to the new firm. Members of the retiring Ann came from Blufftpn but a few weeks ago and during their short stay here worked up a respectable business and enjoyed a good patronage. The new proprietors, who are well known in the city, are sure of success in this line, and will accommodate the public in the same manner as they have been receiving in the past. The new firm starts in with the best wishes of all. Their place of business is located just west of the True & Runyon grocery store, and ask for a share of this kind of business. WITH AN AGENCY Leah Medicine Company Places Remedies With Novel Advertising, x AND GREAT RESULTS Are Expected—Ora Moon, Former Decatur Man, a Member of Company. The Leah Medicine company has just closed a contract with a novel advertising agency of which Ora Moon, of Lagrange, a former Adayns countyman, is a member, and they are expecting great results from this new venture. The firm takes some unadvertised medicine, reliable and sure, as a leader, placing this in each town. They enter the town, get out the advertising matter, send personal letters to the people, put the goods on sale, receiving from future sales a commission of ten per cent. The Forty-nine remedy, manufactured by the Leah Medicine company, will be taken by them as their leader, and they expect to introduce this into every town in the country, the company having the whole United States as a territory. The company takes this upon itself without a bit of expense to the medicine company, except the ten per cent commission from future sales, and as this is less than the commission would be if placed directly with a firm, the Leah Medicine company thinks itself very lucky. As the head of the new firm is a Harvard graduate, and has had considerable successful experience in this variety of advertising. Both he and Mr. Moon called on Mr. Hensley, a member of the Leah Medicine company, while he was at Rome City this week ,the contract being closed there. - o POLICE COURT NEWS. Willard Steele was arraigned Monday night in Squire Stone’s ; court on a charge of carrying concealed weapons and he pleaded guilty, being assessed a fine of SI.OO and costs. Another case has been filed with the ’squire, it being against Peter Emery, on a charge of hunting without permission on the farm of Mathias Miller. The trial will be held Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock. A continued case, entitled the State vs. Charles Funk, on a charge of trespass, was heard this afternoon in ’Squire Stone's court, and an acquittal was had. It seems that some disagreement over the terms of a lease was the cause or the trouble, and the evidence failed to bring out a trespass. o —< decline is fast. Death played havoc in the ranks of the Indiana G. A. R. during the six months ending June 30. A total of 345 members of the organization answered the final roll call during that period, according to the semi-annual report of Col. J. R. Fesler, assistant adjutant general. Heavy losses are reported from other causes, 237 members having been suspended during the half year. Additions to the rolls were also large, leaving a net loss in membership of only 297. Colonel Fesler reports 351 posts and 12,709 members in good standing on June 30th. — o — Mrs. E. E. Rice and daughter, Lillian. left today for Elwood for a visit with Mrs. Rice’s sister, Mrs. George Tapp.

THEY BEGIN WORK Interurban Committee Meets With Business Men Along Proposed EXTENSION SOUTH For Securing of Free Right-of-way and Depot Funds —Report August 10. ■ At a special meeting of the stockholders of the Fort Wayne & Springfield Railway company, held Monday afternoon at the interurban building in this city, definite steps toward the building of the line south to Portland were taken, a committee being named to meet with the business men along the proposed way to see if it is possible to secure a free right-of-way and sufficient funds from them for the erection of depots at the various stations along the proposed route, lhe committee includes L. A Graham, C. T. Lutz, VVUltam Auman and President .1. H. Koenig, this body of men beginning work on the same this morning. They have teen given until August 10th to complete their work and to make re port at that time to the stockholders who will meet in an adjourned session. If the free right-of-way can be secured, and the funds for the erection of depots and other things secured, meeting with the requirements of the “man behind the financial-backing gun,” the building of the line south to Portland within a very short time will be assured. The stations along the way which will require the building of depots, are Monroe, Berne, Geneva, Bryant and Portland. The nature of the depots will depend upon the Indi vidual taste or desires of the towns, but as each one would have pride in the building to be erected within her bounds, each wtfuld no doubt put forth her best efforts. The grade for the building ot the line south has alreadyreached a point three and a half miles south of this city, over the most rugfeed and hilly portion of the route. As the worst of the way has been covered and the remainder of the route from here to Portland lies over smooth and level ground, the speeding of the line south would be a thing of easy accomplishment. - - — The Misses Mary Patton and Frances Butler of the True & Runyin store spent the day at Robinson park. FILL FOUR CARS More Than Three Hundred Enjoy Methodist S. S. Excursion to FORT WAYNE TODAY Leave Over Grand Rapids and Will Return on Special Tonght. With many smiling faces, more than three hundred, mostly cnildren, and under the auspices of the Sunday school of the Methodist church, enjoyed the excursion over the G. R. & Ito Fort Wayne, and from there proceeded to Robinson Park, Fort Wayne, where the day was spent as one of pleasure. With well-filled baskets the young folks began to gather at the depot an hour previous to the time set and at the approach of the train all were in readiness, and well filled the four special couches which had been chartered, it being the largest crowd that has left the city for many a day. C. L. Walters, superintendent, who was in charge, aided by his assistants, saw that everything was in readiness and a careful transportation made of the many. They will leave Fort Wayne this evening at 7:30 o’clock, enabling them to arrive in this city in good time, the return train being a special. Many from outside churches participated in the day’s pleasure, and the day will not fall behind in the pleasures of other years. The Misses Edna and Mabel Custer of Ohio City transferred here this morning on their way to Fort Wayne for a visit.

Decatur, Ind. Tuesday Evening,

STOOD ORDEAL WELL. . Mrs. Ada Woods Undergoes Operation of Double Nature. Mrs. Ada Stewart Woods, who, with her attending physician. Dr. Elizabeth Burns, arrived In Chicago Tues--1 day evening ot last week, having made the trip by auto, on Wednesday went to the Mary Thompson hospital, 1712 West Adams street, where she underwent an operation for , removal of multiple fibroid tumors and appendicitis. Mrs. Woods stood the operation very nicely and at the end ,of the fifth day was feeling quite strong for so serious an operation. Dr. Bruns expects to remain with her tinJ til she is able to make the return trip home. Dr. Bums’ sister, Mrs. George 1 Siabold, is caring for their mother. ' Mrs. Clark Brothers, while she is in Chicago. ANNUAL ELECTION Stockholders of the Old Adams County Bank Held Meeting Today. RE-ELECT OFFICERS i Standing of Bank Never Was Better Than at Present— Promising Future. The annual stockholders’ meeting and election of officers of the Old Adams County bank was held at 10 o’clock this morning in the directors’ , room of the bank and such business attended to as is commonly brough up at this time. Although this is one of the largest banking institutions in this vicinity, there was no stir of any kind noticeable, showing that there was satisfaction on every side, and that the business of the past year had been carried out as it should have been. The stockholders' meeting being concluded, the board of directors, I comprising W. 3. Vesey, John S. BowI ers, Henry Hite, John Niblick. C. S. 1 Niblick, E. X. Ehinger and Mathias | Kirsch, went into session, the same I directors having been chosen, and who then elected the officers to carry out the business for the next year. The same officers, who so successfully carried on the business during the past year’ were re-elected, there being no change whatever in the way of directors or officers. The officers re-elected were: C. S. Niblick, president; Mathias Kirsch, first vice president; John Niblick, second vice president; E. X. Ehinger, cashier. The standing of the institution was never in a better financial condition, and the coming year promises to be the best in the history of the bank, o SEE THE INDIANS THURSDAY. “There is nothing the Indian possesses more highly prized than the '.blanket,” is the claim recently made by Mr. Edward Arlington, who, with the Miller Brothers, owns the 101 Ranch Real Wild West show, which is to be here August 3rd. “On the very hottest of summer days he will wear it to keep the heat out and on the very coldest days of winter to keep out the cold. An Indian may wrangle over the price of things he needs but never over the price of a blanket to which he has taken a fancy. A squaw will imitate most anything that pleases her fancy, but in the matter of a blanket or shawl she exhibits an unusual amount of individuality. With great care and patience she designs her blanket and when she places her order with the mill man he does not dare to duplicate it until she has had an opportunity to wear it.” “If she makes the request that it shall not be duplicated her wishes are regarded, because it is the one article she possesses in which exclusive--1 ness is much coveted, and also because what would please one squaw would not appear at all attractive to another." “The light-weight shawl or blanket is thrown over the head of a squaw i and unless she is able to purchase a bright-colored silk kerchief it will serve as her bonnet as well. It is just as common a sight now to see the pappoose securely bound on the ' back of its mother by a portion of i her blanket as it used to be to see i the wee head of the Indian babe peep- ' ing from the te-kas or Indian cradle."

August 1, 1911.

STATE CHAIRMAN E. G. Hoffman of Ft. Wayne and Dale Crittenberger of Anderson ARE THE CANDIDATES According to Washington Dope—Either Could Handle the Job All Right. ! Washington, D. C., Aug. I—The1 —The ] fight over the election of the next chairman of the Indiana Democratic state committee has opened at Washington. There is activity in the con- , grcssional delegation in behalf of E. G. i Hoffman of Fort Wayne, which is prel liminary to an announcement of his 1 candidacy for the important parry , managerial position. When it became noised about in ■ the delegation that Hoffman is to be 1 a candidate interest was aroused imi mediately, as he is an energetic and resourceful politician and his candidacy means a hard and determined ' fight, if necessary, to land the place. Hoffman’s friends are pointing out that he is especially well qualified . for the state chairmanship. He is about thirty-five years old and has had the benefit of four years’ experience ■ as democratic district chairman in the •close Twelfth district. It is stated, • as proof of his capacity as an organizer that in the race for congress last i year the democratic candidate, under his management, came to the Allen ' county line with less than 500 majority ' against him in the out counties and that he carried four of the six coun--1 ties in the district, which was an un- ' precedented record. Hoffman has been more or less prominent in state politics for several years. He was one of the candidates for United States senator in 1909. He has a jovial disposition and is repre- ' sented to be in happy accord with all 1 the elements in the democratic party. As against Mr. Hoffman, Dale Crittenberger of Anderson is likely to be a candidate. Crittenberger is a close friend politically of both Representative Adair and Thomas Taggart. His qualifications for state chairman are admittedly of the very highest order. Stokes Jackson, the present state chairman, will not be a candidate for ' re election, but he has no intention of j retiring before the expiration of his , term in January. , THE SCHOOL BOARD Reorganization Effected— Irvin Brandyberry Takes His Office. ELECTED TREASURER A. H. Sellemeyer is Retiring Member —F. V. Mills Becomes President. The city school board held a special meeting this morning for the purI pose of reorganization. Irvin Brandv- ' berry, recently elected a member of the board by the city council, taking his office, for a three-year term, succeeding A. H. Sellemeyer, who has served faithfully and well for two terms —a period of six years. The organization was effected with the elec- ' tton of F. V. Mills president, succeeding A. H. Sellemeyer. who has filled the positionHmwSHRDLSHRD ‘ filled this important position the past j year; O. L. Vance succeeding Mr. Mills as secretary, and Mr. Brandyberry succeeding Mr. Vance as treas--1 urer. The bonds of the various mem- [ bers were gotten ready today for - filing | with the auditor, the treasurer’s be- ' ing in the sum of $4,800, and those of j the other two members, SI6OO each. I Mr. Sellemeyer, the retiring member, ' has served well, and leaves his office with a clear record, that any public officer might envy, serving to the best of his high ability. Mr. Brandyberry, the new member, is also well qualified to carry along the good work of the schools, having been a teacher for many years, as well as county superintendent of the schools. The city schools will open September 4th for the nine months’ term.

HAVE GONE TO CANADA. ( Frank Kitson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Kitson, of this city, who liae been with his brother-in-law, Charles Gage, near Mott, N. D., for some time, with Mr. Gage, left last Thursday for Watson, Canada, where they are now with Carl Moses and Tony Hackman of this city. Mr. Gage goes with a view of investing in land. Reports ' from the vicinity of Mott are that the crops there this year are a failure on account of the great drought. About . a month ago Frank was injured quite badly when an automobile ran into the horse and rig which he was driv ing. He was cut badly about the face and it took several stitches to close his wounds. abouT the sick Henry Durr Had to Go to Ft. Wayne to Obtain Eye Treatment. MR. GUNDER IMPROVES J. F. Colchin Suffers Heart Spell While on Car Monday Evening. J. F. Colchin of North Fifth street, who was returning on the 8 o’clock car Monday evening from Fort Wayne, where he called on his wtfe at the St. Joseph hospital, suffered an attack of the heart near Monmouth and for a while it was thought that death was near. His daughter, Margaret Colchin, accompanied i?im from Fort Wayne, and when the car reached this city he had recovered sufficiently to be taken to his home, where he soon grew rapidly better. This was the first attack of the kind that he ever had and it is thought that it was brought on by worry over the serious condition of his wife, who was injured in the automobile accident in Ft. Wayne last Wednesday. Mrs. Colchin is somewhat better now, but her condi- j tion is quite serious. The nurse states ’ that she may grow better, but that it • is quite probable that she will never! be entirely well. Charles Ewell, sr„ Preble township, one of the best Known fanners of the county, is lying in a very serious condition at his home with bowel trouble. and some fear is felt concerning his recovery. His advanced age is! somewhat against him, and the closest attention is necessary. W. L. Gunder was resting somewhat easier today ana is considered as holding hie home, gaining little strength, but it wifi be some time before there will be much of a change, owing to his weakened condition, brought on from the shock and the different injuries which resulted from the accident. Miss Raquet, a trained nurse from the Lutheran hospital. Fort Wayne, arrived to care for Mrs. Mary Merriman, mother of Judge 5. T. Merryman, who J« quite sick at her home near Mon'roe from heart and bowel trouble. Mrs. Merriman will soon be eightyfive years of age. She was reported ’as being worse this morning. It is said that Mrs. J. F. Colchin, who was injured last Wednesday in Fort Wayne when the automobile in which she was riding was struck by a street car, was thrown out and carried a block on the front of the city car before rescued. Both shoulders were dislocated, one arm broken, two ribs broken so that the ends protruded through the body, and many bad cuts and bruises received, there not being a place on her body, it is said, as large as a hand, which was free from contusions. Mrs. William Bieberick of Preble, who has been quite sick, is better and it is thought she will recover now. H. Durr, the prominent farmer living near Pleasant Mills, who suffered the loss of sight of the left eye. which was struck by the lever of a hay tedder, went to Fort Wayne this morning to consult a specialist. The injured eye has grown much worse and has been giving him exceedingly great 1 pain.

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COURT HOUSE NEWS Tri-State Sheriffs’ Association to Meet in Ft. Wayne Tomorrow. SHERIFF T. J. DURKIN May Attend — New Case Filed in Court—Nine Marriages in July. A new suit filed in the circuit court by Heller, Sutton & Heller is entitled Henry L. Henrick vs. Isaac D. Landis, whose true Christian name is to the plaintiff unknown, the suit being on contract, demand, SSOO. The plaintiff, who is a newspaper broker, with offices in Litchfield, 111... claims he was instrumental in selling the Nappanee Advance, owned and published by the defendant, to a C. A. Collins, and according to the terms of a contract, the broker was to receive a certain per cent commission, that of S3BO, the sale price of the paper having been $3,80Q. He claims the commission is still owing him and he sues to recover it. Nine marriage licenses were issued during the month of July, this being two more than in July of last year. The monthly report of marriage returns made shows eleven returns, two having been left over from June. Deputy Clerk D. O. Roop took a vacation yesterday, the occasion being threshing at the home of his parents. Mr. and Mrs. William Roop, in St. Mary’ stownship. , Attorney D. B. Erwin was at Bluffton this morning, where he filed a suit in the Wells circuit court. The suit was brought by Ferdinand Eisenhart of Berne against Jacob Groh, for rent and the appointment of a receiver to look after the crops. Groh is a tenant on the Eisenhart farm. The second meeting of the Tri-State Sheriffs’ association will be held in i the court house at Fort Wayne on AuI gust 3rd, and will probably be attend!ed by Sheriff T. J. Durkin of this ■ county. This is the organization be- | gun by Sheriff A. M. Reichelderfer of i Allen county and resulted in the apprehension of Jesse McCollum, the Geneva young man who hod stolen several horses. At the meeting of the association August 3rd the organization will be completed. BOOKER FARM SOLD. • Quite a land deal was consummated Monday when Fruchte & Lltterer disposed of the B. F. Booker farm, five miles southwest of the city to W. C. Leonard of Rossville, 111. The farm consists of ninety-five and a half acres and brought the high prise of slls per acre. It is considered one of the best farms in the county and both parties were well satisfied with the deal, which they received. Mr. Leonard, the new owner, does not take possession of his new place until next March, and he may perhaps move his family here to occupy the same. Mr. Booker will in the near future move to Darke county, Ohio, from where he came to this county some time ago, and where he and his family have long since desired to return. —— o JACK GRADY HOME. Jack Grady, the G. R. & I. watchman, who for some weeks has been off duty, owing to a sore foot, which has been giving him much trouble, ar which required him to go to Fo Wayne to enter the St. Joseph ho pital for the amputation of a portic of it, returned home Monday, and is walking with the aid of crutches. The foot is still giving him considerable pain and some time will be required before the injured member will allow him to use it freely. o-- ■ BARBERS’ MEETING. An interesting meeting of the barbers' union was at the Harve - Sprague stand Monday evening, and 1 although there was nothing changed i from the work of the week previous, ■ various questions were discussed and -a better settlement decided upon. - Nearly all were present for the even--3 ing and the organization will be a t strong one in regard to the union rules.