Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 181, Decatur, Adams County, 2 August 1911 — Page 1

Volume IX. Number 181.

the usual grind Nothing of Importance Was Up Before the Council Tuesday Evening. CITY BUILDS WALKS For Property Owners Who Failed to Do So—Allow Bills. The city clerk being absent, with .City Attorney L. C. De Voss carrying out his duties, and with all members' present, excepting Councilman Chris- | ten, who was kept away owing to other important business, the city council met in regular session Tuesday evening, with Mayor Teeple presiding. The first work up for the evening was the specifications, completed by the city engineer and turned over to the council for those sidewalks along Cleveland, Oak. Adams, Walnut Decatur streets and Mercer avenue, and whose property owners have on several occasions been notified to construct same and failed to comply with the requests made, were filed and adopted. Following this a resolution | governing the above specifications I was read, stating that on the fifteenth I day of August, in the council chambers the city council will receive bids for the construction of these walks, and j the assessment of each to be applied to ■ the tax list of the property owners. | I This resolution was also adopted. A! report showing the completion, of the] Gause sewer, according to specifics- ! i tions, was turned over by the civil en-1 gineer and that the sum of $112.45 be paid the contractors, Myers & Myers. l A resolution for the acceptance of the 1 of the sewer was then read and this ; \ along with the report filed, were both I approved. Another resolution for the adopting of the final assessment roll for the Mylott sew-er in the Fullenkamp addiiion was likewise approved. A report lor the improvement to be f made on Rugg street, as asked by a' number of property owners, whose property abuts on this right-of-wav, was read by the clerk and ordered approved and to be spread. on record. A preliminary resolution followed for the improvement to be made, and the council set September sth as the time I when they would hear any or all ob- j jections for said improvement. This ' was also adopted. A request asking that a special marshal be appointed to serve in case of necessity when the city marshal would be called out of the city, and whose place, in case of absence, ought to be filled. There was some dispute over this as to i whether or not the city needed an of- ' ficial of this kind, and when put to a vote resulted in two for and two \ against, the tie coming on account of one councilman being absent. In a i case of this kind the mayor has the power to cast the deciding vote, and Mayor Teeple verted in favor of the request and John D. Andrews was ap- : pointed to fill the position. J. 0. Smith asked that an alley be opened in the southwest part of the city, but the council being unable to act with' out first investigating, the matter was turned over to the street and sewer committee, and to be able to report at the next regular meeting. A letter from the state inspection bureau was read, asking that the sum of one dollar be sent to the bureau for the inspection of the city’s plants, which is made by an inspector several times during the year. This was complied with, and the superintendent to file his bill. Fred Fruchte, representing Fred Reppert, asked whether the city was in favor of paving the alley running from Second to Third streets, just north of Mr. Reppert’s home, and wich is in constant use by the city for the hauling of coal to its plant. This verbal petition was insufficient to take any action on and a written petition, signed by a number of the property owners. was asked. There being some talk among the city officials that on account ot the rig and dray hire amounting to nearly three hundred dollars a year, that perhaps this might be lessened in away if an antomobile truck could be purchased, which would not only save money, but be of much more convenience to the city, and the work would be carried out tn less time. L. W. Coppock, representing the Decatur Motor Car company, was present and presented a proposi tion that he would make a car to come un to all the requirements of the city, and one that could be used to more I

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advantage, than the way which they I now have for getting around over the city and carrying on other business. He said he would make them a truck for the aggregate sum of $690, the amount which its construction .would cost, and turn It over to the city to be used in return for electric jiower. After some talk over the matter it was turned over to the purchasing committee, but will be deferred for the present, perhaps until some time in September. As the spouting at the waterworks plant has become In very poor condition from the long use. so that heavy leakage is the result during . the course of rainy weather, the purchasing committee was ordered to look into the affair with power to act. It was thought good policy that some painting be done to the doors and which have become rough, , and where the Appearance is not the best. This will also be looked after, CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO. CHAS. WERT DEAD Passed Away Suddenly at Home in Portland—Wife Was Miss Bollman. WELL KNOWN HERE ! Brother-in-law of Miss Lydia Bollman of This City— Once Lived in Geneva. The Portland Sun says regarding | the death of C. W, Wert, a brother-in- ! law of Miss Lydia Bollman, and an uncle of Miss Laura Alban of this 1 city: ‘‘Charles W. Wert died suddenly at 1 his West Race street home shortly I after midnight Tuesday morning, foli lowing an illness due to acue indigestion. 'He was taken ill.last Thurs*'ay, but in the past couple of days he was able to be about the house, being up the greater part of the day Monday, j Mr. Wert retired about 9 o’clock Moni day evening ana oetween 12 and 1 o'clock his wife heard him make a peculiar noise, but by the time she reached his bedside death had occurred. The physician arrived shortly after and said death was probatfly due to the rupture of a blood vessel. “Mr. Wert was a son of Martin and j Rachel Shaftner Wert and was born l in Van Wert, Ohio, April 1, 1854, i making him at the time of his death aged fifty-seven years and four months. About thirey-five years ago he was united in marriage to Miss Clarissa Bollman, the ceremony taking place at Decatur. After spending several years in Van Wert, Mr. Wert located in Geneva and later in Bryant, where be was owner of a drug store. From that place he located in Portland and had been a resident in this city during the past fourteen or fifteen years. The' last eight years he was connected w-ith the Knocker Shirt factory as traveling salesman, holding that position until his last sickness. He was a member of the Knights of Pythias lodge. No. 88, also the Pathfinders and the Travelers’ Protective Association. The deceased was a member and an active worker in the Presbyterian church, being assistant superintendent and instructor of one of the Sabbath school classes. He is survived by his wife and four sisters, Mrs. S. G. Taylor of Willshire, Ohio; Mrs. Frank Blake, Van Wert, Ohio; Mrs. Noah Rhine and Mrs. W. H. West, both of Carthage, Mo. “The funeral services will be held Thursday morning at 9:30 o'clock from the Presbyterian church, in charge of the pastor. Rev. S. Wilbur Hutter, and under the auspices of the Red Cross lodge, No. 88, Knights of Pythias. The remains, accompanied by the relatives, will leave on the 10:50 Lake Erie & Western train for Van Wert, Ohio, where another service will be held upon their arrival in, that city, followed with burial in the cemetery at Van Wert, Ohio.” Mr. Wert took occasion, while passing through the city on his regular trips, to stop here often to call on his invalid sister-in-law, Miss Bollman, and he was quite well known here. A CORRECTION. The bond of the treasurer of the school board is $48,000, and that o, the secretary and president, $16,000 each, instead of $4,800 and $1,600, as erroneously stated in the Item yesterday.

A TRUE CAMPFIRE I H c Dinner Will Attend the Re- < Union of 160th Indiana 'j Volunteers, f ■ ( AT HUNTINGTON J — I’ I August 16th—Decatur Mem- » bers Will Attend the Re- [< ' • i 1 union. 1 . i 1 Huntington, Ind., Aug. 2—Four or ( five hundred soldiers of the |6oth In- ( diana Volunteers will gather at a trud ] campfire dinner at the reunion of ( Company K in this city August 16th, 1 , rhe big feature of the meeting having been arranged for several days ago,’ but final preparations were only completed Saturday. Jack Fooshee has been retained as the chef for the oc-, casion and arrangements have been made for him to set up his mess tent in the yard about the county jail. It is anticipated that this event will be one of the most unique of any reunion ever held by Indiana soldiers. Potatoes, beans. ry&”bread, coffee and all similar articles will be the kliet of the occasion, a true camp menu. Although Company K members x, pect the attendance of at least 6CO, soldiers at the big reunion to be held it is not probable that all of them will partake of the big campfire dinner that is arranged for by the boys of Company K as hosts for the day. Sufficient "rations” will be supplied. > however, for all who may wish to at-. tend the feature of the day’s program. I The “rations" will be passed out in > true army style and the veteran sol-j diers who will be present will march 1 to the mess tent as in times of serv-, ice to obtain their allowances of po tatoes, beans, coffee and the other essentials of a campfire meal. ABOUT THE SICK. William Beick of the LaFontaine Handle factory left today sos LaFontaine, where he will make his home, Mrs. Beick to come later with the household goods. Mr. Beick has been in poor health for some time, suffering from a cancerous affection, or hardening of the liver, and specialists have pronounced his case hopeless. The decision to return to the former home was therefore* made. OPENAUGUSTISTH. Academy of Music Will Soon Open Doors For Next Year’s Work. MANY INQUIRIES ♦ Have Been Received by the Sisters Rgarding the Opening Date. The opening of the Academy of Music, in charge of the Sisters of St. Agnes, which was at first announced would reopen August Ist, has been changed and it will not open its doors until the fifteenth of this month. There have been a number of inquiries as to the time when the academy would open, and to inform those contemplat- ’ ing starting in as to when the sisters , would be ready, we wish to announce I the opening date. It has been closed i since the first of July and as the sisters have been absent until just last week, but very little rest have they re- ’ ceived and tne coming two weeks will be a great advantage to them. Those who have taken lessons before, as welt • as those wishing to begin anew, will be welcome and the same success which was rendered last year will be given again by the sisters in charge. ■ o — ILL WITH TYPHOID. Miss Inez Snellon of Willshire, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. N. Snel- ’ lln, formerly of this city, is quite sick ' with typhoid fever, and a trained . nurse from Toledo, Ohio, is expected tomorrow or next day. Miss Snellon ( has been ill a week.

Decatur, Ind. Wednesday Evening. August 2, 1911.

THE BIG SHOW TOMORROW, Picturesque Mexico and the equally ' picturesque natives are but little understood and hardly acquainted with our people. Fiction and history has told something of them, but to the majority of our people the opportunity o: ’ seeing the Mexican as he really is has ’ seldom if ever presented Itself, However, the 101 Ranch Real Wild West ' show, which is to be here tomorrow, August 3rd, has included Mexicans, many of whom are the same to Mexico as is the cowboy to this count: y, among its features. While Mexico boasts of a population of 16,000,000, all of this population con-j not be considered Mexicans. Tl.cre are not many pure-blooded Mexicans and this fact is not wholly known to j the residents of this historical country. Os a boasted population of six- j teen millions of people only about six millions of them are Mexicans. The other ten million are either full-blood-ed Indians or largely of Indian blood. It Is estimated that fully five million who are devoid of the admixture of Spanish blood and more than that number of the "mestizos” or haltbreeds. The ruling class of pure or nearly pure Spanish blood, forms ri comparatively small proportion of the r entire population. Ancient customs, superstition and languages still prevail among the masses of Mexican people. The dis-1 i ferent tribes have different languages I and they cling to them tenaciously. It | is not unusual to find in one town Az-; I tecs, Otoml, Tephas and Tonetecs in , ;as many quarters of the settlement., and each speaking a different dialect,! , and each tribe wholly unable to talk to or understand the other. Although most of the Mexican Indians have been converted to ChrisI tianity, many of them are only nomin- | ally Christians. Ancient Aztec rites I still prevail in many places, but natur- ( ‘ally practiced secretly. . Some, but | only a very small minority of the Mex- , icans, are frankly pagans. Os all the people that go to make up 1 the 16,000,000 population of Mexico the much-maligned and much-perse-cuted tribe of Yaquis are perhaps the ( most deserving of admiration and re- ( spect. Instead they are getting but j exile and slavery and can almost be considered destitute. The Yaquis are robust and active, filled with that love of freedom. It is almost uncalled for to say that they are warlike and brave For more than a century they had waged war against the Mexican government and only recently have they been subdued. In exile, they I have been banished to their native mountains in Yucatan. Many of the Mexican Indians are farmers but the majority of them still cling to the primitive trades of the Aborigines, such as basket-weav-ing and making pottery and mats. With the 101 Ranch Real Wild West show will be found not only the Simon Pure Mexicans, but representatives of the many tribes of Indians that inhabit the country. . THE MISSING WORD, Again we find no correct answer and as a result we will have to continue our efforts and offer a four-dollar prize to the lucky winner of the contest printed tonight The words omitted were "good,’’ from the Boston store; “and.” from Parrish's; “high,” from People’s &■ Gerke’s; and “assortment" from Fullenkamp’s. Easy, werethey not? Well, the next list is just as-easy and .you still have a chance for a big prize worth working for and your answer is necessary if you want a chance at the big four dollars. The answers will be received up to noon Friday giving the rural patrons plenty of time. So get busy and at least try for the prize. Over 175 answers were received up to noon today, but we want more, and with the large prize in view we will probably have them Friday. But don’t get discouraged. Try, and you may be the one. o POLICE COURT NEWS. Peter Emery, wijio was charged with j hunting on the farm of Mathias Miller without permission, appeared Tuesday night and pleaded guilty to the charge, being assessed a fine of $lO and costs, the lowest possible amount in such cases, he putting up a good bond for security of payment. The mayor has already issued several licenses for stands and also granted Mever/il citizens permission to run stands, and tomorrow the town will exhibit all the aspects of a gala day. ■ -o— Mrs. A. A. Arnold and children ar- ( rived in the city today for a visit with [her sister, Mrs. Harry Fritzinger. 1

TO CONTEST, WILL Joseph and Wm. H. Martz : File Suit Against Their Mother to I CONTEST THE WILL Os Their Brother, James W. Martz, Which Left All to the Mother. j I j D. B. Erwin is attorney for Joseph 1 D. and William Henry Martz in a suit against Susan Martz to contest the will of James W. Martz. The suit is brought by two brothers of the deceased, the defendant, Susan Martz, being the testator's mother, to whom, by the terms of the will, ne left all his estate, both real and personal. They claim that the testator, James W. Martz, at the time of executing the will, was of unsound/mind, and at one time prior ' thereto, was so adjudged and was committed to the Indiana Hospital for the Insane at Richmond. The plaintiffs ask that the will be declared null 'and that his estate be distributed ac--1 cording to law* among his heirs. The I heir are, besides the two plaintiffs, Susan Martz, his mother; I John, Samuel, George, Jacob and I Franklin Martz, his brothers; Ella I Hocker and Agnes Hendricks, his sisI ters. The will in question was executed February 1, 1910, his death occurring February 26. the will being probated March 9, 1910. An inventory was in the John 1 E. Taylor estate, by Mary Taylor, ex 1 ecutrix. Real estate transfers: Benjamin W. Sholty to John Studer, quit claim deed to lot 18, Geneva, SSO; Jacob Braun to Berne Hardware Co., lot 23, Berne, | $2600. f STILL IN THE EAST. 1 Later word has been teceived by Mrs. Clem Uhl’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Terveer, telling of their happy wedding trip and that they are now taking in the interesting sights at Atlantic City, Baltimore, Maryland, and I Washington, D. C„ as well as many 1 othqr places, affording pleasure to the I sight-seer. They will be absent ten ,' days or two weeks yet. PICNIC SEASON Presbyterian School Enjoys Good Time in Grove at St. John’s Today. THE U. B. CHURCH Will Give Picnic in Steele’s Park Tuesday—Damp Day For M. E. School. A large number of picnickers, representing the Presbyterian Sunday school members and their friends, left on the special interurban car that was run from the church to the St. John’s grove at 9 o’clock. The grove is an ideal one for picnickers and everything combined to make the day one of enjoyment. The United Brethren Sunday school will hold its annual picnic next TuesI day in Steele’s park east of the city, j the usual good time being anticipat- : ed. The picnic held by the Methodist 1 Sunday school of this city in Robinson park, Fort Wayne. Tuesday was a very agreeable one albeit the rain, I which poured during the day, somewhat dampened the ardor and freedom of the delegation. WILL SERVE ICE CREAM, Remember the Eastern Star will serve ice cream on Dunn’s lawn tomorrow. -■ o — Ninety patients of the northern Indiana hospital for the insane will be transferred to the hospital at Rich: 1 mond next Friday, on account of the (crowded condition there.

NO STICKERS BUT STAMPS. The postoffice department has made a ruling which is of general interest, as It prohibits the use of Red Cross stamps and all kinds of stickers on the address side of leters. The order Is as follows: "No adhesive stamps, or imitations of stamps, of any form or design whatever, other than lawful postage stamps, shall be affixed to the ad- . dress side of domestic mall matter, but such adhesive stamps, provided they do not resemble, In form and design, the lawful stamps, and not the numerals, may be affixed to the reverse side of domestic mail matter. "All domestic mail matter bearing, on the address side, adhesive stamps, or imitation of stamps, other than lawful postage stamps, will be returned to the sender, if known; otherwise they will be forwarded to the division of dead letters.” DAY OF PLEASURE I For German Reformed Orr phans’ Home at Ft, Wayne Next Thursday. i BUSINESS SESSION , Will be Held Day Previous ' —Mathias Kirsch One of the Board. • - Thursday. August 10th, one week from tomorrow, will occur the annual meeting of the directors of the Orphans’ home of the German Reformed church, Fort Wayne, at which time a day of pleasure will also be enjoyed, 1 according to the usual custom. Ma- ' thias Kirsch, being one of the board, he will be in attendance to lend his assistance toward the business which will be carried out, and which is held at the home. This will be the twentysixth anniversary, last year the silver . anniversary ireing carried out with excellent celebration. The day of pleasure for the patrons or tne institution I always follows, and is spent on their own grounds, they being provided with a most beautiful garden city, being attached to the home. The business session is always held the day previous, when the business of the past I year is gone over and a report preparj ed to be presented at the general synod of the church next October. The board of directors includes Rev. Peter Kohler of St. Mary’s, Ohio, president; Rev. H. H. Kattman, Berne, secretary; Rev. P. H. Diehm, Huntington, treasurer, with Mr. Kirsch of this city, also on the board. RETURNS TO PORTLAND. Miss Lily Garard Will Again Become Supt Portland Hospital. Miss Lily Garard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Al Garard. who has been serving the past year as a superintendent of the Hope hospital. Fort Wayne, will return to Portland, where she will again take the position of superintendent, which she held before going to Fort Wayne, according to the following notice in the Portland Sun: "Miss Graces Hines of Collett, who has been employed as superintendent of the hospital, has resigned her duties. and in the future will engage in private nursing. Miss Hines, accompanied by Miss Gladys Fisherbaugh, North Meridian street, who was formerly a nurse at the hospital, will leave within a few weeks for Kansas City, Mo„ where they will nurse in private families. Miss Etta Curtner of Boundary, who spent the summer with her parents, will return to Kansas City to continue nursing, she having been employed there during the past winter and spring. The vacancy at the local hospital will be filled by Miss Lillian Garard, who expected to take charge August 15th. Miss Garard was formerly the superintendent of the local hospital, but. resigned to accept a position in a Fort Wayne hospital.” ——— o MEETING TONIGHT. There will be a special meeting of the Foresters this evening and the attendance of each and every member is > expected. At this time arrangements will be made for going to Fort Wayne, > and as the opinion of all is desired, all should be on hand.

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ALLEY IS VACATED Judge Carl Yaple Decides For Petitioners in School Board Case. WILL CLOSE ALLEY Thus Allowing Building of High School on Both Old and New Lots. Carl Yaple, judge of the Allen superior court, has rendered his decision In the case of the Decatur school board and Hattie Studebaker for the vacation of alley, finding for the petitioners and ordering that the alley in question be vacated as prayed for, according to word received here this afternoon by D. B. Erwin, one of the attorneys for the petitioners. Thus comes a decision of interest to all the patrons of the’school and the citizens in general. It will be remembered that the alley in question is the one between the old Central school grounds and the Studebaker property at the south, which property was purchased recently by the school board for the purpose of building a new high school building, provided the alley could be vacated and the building made over the alley on both the old and the new lots. The proposed vacation of the alley was remonstrated to by several who lived near the site of the new school property, who claimed that their property would be damaged by the proximity of the new school. The case was begun in the Adams circuit court, but was taken to the Allen superior court on change of venue, where it was tried some time ago. Judge Yaple taking the matter under advisement. A GOOD THING. The new law for the abolition of the public drinking cup will soon take esI feet in the state of Michigan and ail railroad companies, public buildings, schools- and other places, where this cup was to be found will, after the fifth day of August be done away with and the individual cup will take its place. All railroads running through this state will have to comply with this order, and upon the entering of all trains across the line, they will have to put the cup away from the use of the traveling public. H. L. Merry, the local agent, has received a public notice from Mr. Hugbart, vice president and manager of the Grand Rapids railroad, stating that the law went into effect on July 20th, and after the arrival of all trains into the state of Michigan the public drinking cup heretofore provided, had to be done away with. Although this has no effect upon the people residing in Indiana, it is believed it will soon also become a law here. From this use of the cup it is believed various diseases are spread and the sooner this is enforced the better for the public at large. C. JUDAY HOME BURGLARIZED. Burglars entered the home of Chas. Juday, a G. R. & I. brakeman, living at 614 West Third street, last night by forcing open a screen door on the rear porch. Inside the house they ransacked a bed room, turning the contents of the room topsy-turvy, but failed to secure anything of value for their trouble. The members of the family were in bed at the time, but a son, who came home shortly after 9 o’clock, saw a man standing near the door peep into the house, and he gave the alarm. The police are continuing their efforts to round up all the vagrants running loose in the city and for several nights have been raiding the hangouts of the wanderers. Recently large numbers have been sent to jail and others have left the city, realizing that Fort Wayne is a poor place for a fellow with no visible means of support, f The authorities are not inclined to be- • lieve that the frequent break-ins are a the work of vagrants, but think that 3 professionals are at the bottom of the , trouble—Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. Mr. Juday formerly lived here and is a half-brother of Mrs. Al Burdg.