Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 187, Decatur, Adams County, 9 August 1911 — Page 1

Volume IX. Numbet 187.

CARNIVAL PLEASES Crescent Amusement Company Will Furnish Amusement All Week. BALLOON ASCENSION Last Night Witnessed by Many—Will be Made Every Evening. The Crescent Amusement company arrived in town in their own special train Monday morning and began at' once to unload their paraphernalia J preparatory to pitching their various shows, riding devices and different places of amusement around the court house square The show comes well recommended from Fort Recovery, Ohio, where they played last week. Owing to bad railroad connections the shows were delayed and did not get oi>en Monday night, but Tuesday each and every one of the attractions were in full swing, excepting the Trilby show and the plantation, which seems to have had some trouble with people, but except to be in readiness this evening. The Jungle show seemed to do its share in amusing the little folks and also the older ones. Then Oklohoma and her reptile pets presented a wierd sight to the people who paid her a visit. Also the toot, toot of the whistle and the familiar tunes played by the merry-go-round, held the “kids’! in high glee during the evening, and every one present seemed to be enjoying themselves. The management has promised another balloon ascension for this evening if the weather is favorable, the ascension of Tuesday evening being witnessed by fully five hundred people. The balloon rose majectically to a height of eight hundred feet, when the aeronaut cut the parachute loose, making a beautiful descent. O' TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY Os Fort Wayne German Reformed Orphans' Home Held Tomorrow. Preparations for the twenty-eighth anniversary of the Fort Wayne Orphans' Home of the German Reformed church are almost completed and the committee in charge is now beseeching the weather man for a pleasant day tomorrow-, the date of the celebration. The "business sessions of the hoard of directors will be held this afternoon and Thursday forenoon, and the program will be given on Thursday afternoon. The home is in excellent financial condition at the present time, owing only a small debt on the White addition of 30 acres, just west of the home, purchased this summer. There are eighty-five inmates in the home at the present time, and they have enjoyed ( the best of health during the winter, only a few cases of sickness being on record. Following are the officers of the institution: President, Rev. S. P. Kohler. St. Mary's, Ohio; secretary, Rev. H. H. Kattman, Berne, Ind.; treasurer, Rev. F. H. Diehm, Huntington, Ind.; directors. Rev. Vai Rettig, Buffalo, N. Y.; Rev. F. W. Leich, Akron, O.: Dr. P. Weinland, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Elder Matthias Kirsch, Decatur, Ind.; Elder C. W. Pfarrer, New York, N. Y.; Elder Dr. Stueber. Lima, 0.; superintendents, Revs. B. Ruf and F. B. Ruf; matron. Mrs. B. Ruf. During the afternoon a program will be given in the grove back of the home, while refreshments will be served both in the forenoon and afternoon by the ladies of the St. John .* congregation. Several from this city as well as a number from the south part of the county will take part in the day of celebration. as well as being on the board to lend their assistance In whatever way they can to make the day a sue cess as well as a happy one. There are always many from here to attend the day’s observance and those anticipating going have already begun making arrangements to be presen tomorrow ATTENDED C. B. L. CONVENTION. John Scburger returned this morning from Logansport, where he attended the convention of the Cat hoi c Benevolent Legion, being a delegate from the local order. ,

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BAND CONCERT. Don't forget the free street band concert this evening. The boys have put in a great deal of practice for this evening and want a large crowd present to obtain the results of the long hours put in for this time. Harvey Sawyer, trombone soloist, will be with the locals tonight, and by the way, he is one of the best in his line to be found anywhere. The home boys consider themselves lucky In securing him for this evening and his assistance will lend much encouragement here tonight. The concert will begin at 8 o'clock and for one hour the boys will do their best to entertain you. Bring your friends and after listening to the band attend the carnival, if yon wish. COURT HOUSE NEWS I Two New Cases Filed in Circuit Court—One Against R. K. and Viola Allison. ASKING QUIT-CLAIM To Certain Realty—State Line Oil Company is Made Defendant. Vesey & Vesey are attorneys for ' Charles H. Worden, Edward X. Ehinger and Frank M. Schirmeyer, trustees, against Viola M. and Rufus K. Allison, for enforcement of contract and | for enjoining Viola M. Allison from claiming Interest in certain real estate. and asking for >IO,OOO judgment. | The complaint sets out that R. K. Alli- ; son was adjudged a bankrupt recently, i j and at that time was the owner of cer-I ' tain real estate in this city and his; ' wife of realty in Michigan; that Viola I M. Allison, as his wife, was at that time, as against his creditors of said i Rufus K. Allison, entitled to one-fifth interest in his real estate. That Ru- ' t’us Allison made a proposition of a composition of his debts, whereby | all his real estate was to be conveyed by himself and his wife to the plaintiffs, as trustees for the ft. K. Alli- ' son creditors, subject to the inchoate interest of Viola M. Allison, the trustees conveying to her a piece of realty in this city, she to accept this in full of her inchoate interest as the wife of R. K. Allison. This composition, it is said, was effected by agreement, makI ing it unnecessary for court’s approval. The trustees claim that they have conveyed to her the realty agreed upon. but that sne refuses to quit-claim or release to the plaintiffs the title for the remaining property that R. K. Allison has conveyed to them, thus preventing them from making a sale thereof. Another case is that filed by Peterson & Moran for Jacob Hiller against j the State Line Oil company, attachment and damages, demand, $1,500. Real estate transfers: Louis Gerke et al. to Herman Gerke, 240 acres. Root township, $2500; Mary Wittwer et al. to John J. Soldner, lots 106, 264, 107, 265, 108, 266, Berne, $1665. . — o LOCALS will attend. The local lodge of Modern Woodmen are making preparations for the attending of the state log rolling, which will be held at Fort Wayne on August 26th. This will be the largest gathering of this organization in the state and many from this city are planning to be present at this time. Nearly every lodge in the entire state will be represented by a number of their lodge and, and will help to swell the number to thousands which they expect to entertain. One of the main features of the occasion will be the drills of the various teams from over the state and for which prizes will be awarded for the best given. _ C. B. L. STATE MEETING. The biennial state meeting of the Catholic Benevolent Legion began at Logansport today with over fifty delegates present and twenty councils represented. The business sessions aie held at the hall of the Knights of Columbus. The delegates from the city attending are P. M- Braun, Julian F. Franke and George Christian. Mr. Christian Is the state vice president of the C. B. U—Fort Wayne News. John Schurger of this city returned home last evening, having been In attendance from hare.

GOLDEN WEDDING Os Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Ehinger Celebrated at Huntington Tuesday. WAS WELL ATTENDED Decatur Relatives Some Who Witness Re-plight-ing of Vows. I Decatur relatives who have returned from the golden wedding celebration of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Ehinger of Huntington, which took place Tuesday, report a very enjoyable time. The Huntington Herald gives the following details of the celebration: "In a most beautiful and solemn way the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Ehinger, ven-1 erable residents of East Franklini street, was observed today. The ceremonies of the day began with the, saying of nuptial high mass at Ss. | Peter and Paul's church at nine this morning. The church had been beautifully decorated in masses of golden glow and golden rod, the altar being i especially pretty. The presence of nearly a thousand people also added much to the splendor of the scene. “The couple entered the church while the wedding march was being played and were attended by the youngest son and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Ehinger, Miss Antionette Kauf and Bennet Ehinger being I bridesmaid and groomsman. Miss' Caroline Kauf, the youngest granddaughter, acted as crown bearer. Sisters Herman Joseph and Felicita, re- ; spectively daughter and niece of the ' couple, were also in the bridal party.! I Rev. W. C. Miller, pastor of the - ) church, was the celebrant of the nup-, I tial high mass and was assisted by Rev. J. F. Noll of St. Mary's church and Rev. Michael Shea of Lafayette. Mr. Ehinger was dressed in black and his wife in black silk. She carried goldenrods, the national flower. "At the house a sumptuous dinner t was set before the assembled friends 1 and relatives. The house was decorated in the same manner as the church. In addition to the dinner, music was furnished at the home by members of the family. The music at the church was furnished by Theodore Torburg and the male choir. "Many beautiful presents were given the aged couple by their hosts of relatives. One of the presents which I will be cherished is a picture entitled I “The Bleeding Heart of Jesus," which was prepared by Sister Herman j Joseph." BIDS CITY GOOD-BY “Vic” Shakes Dust of Fort Wayne From Her Feet and Hies TO VAN WERT, OHIO It is Said—She Was Fined, But Jail Sentence Was Not Given. When Victoria Calderwood, former landlady at the Calderwood hotel, informed Judge Mungovan yesterday I through her attorney that she was willing to close the establishment for all time, the court imposed a fine of S9O and costs, but did not inflict a jail sentence. Attornew Callahan, for the state, then announced that in the event the woman undertakes to open * the place again for business, a blind tiger charge would J>e filed, and there is ample evidence to secure a r onviction. Mrs. Calderwood is said to be , at Van Wert, Ohio, and to have de-, dared that she never again intends ( returning to Fort Wayne. The Calderwood hotel has enjoyed a noisome reputation for years, but so carefully has the place been conducted that the authorities had considerable trouble in making a good case until the raid early Sunday morning caught five couples in the net and developed a mass of evidence that forever damned the place as a brothel of the lowest type. ( —Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette.

Decatur, Ind. Wednesday Evening, August 9, 1911.

IT IS COMING. I i ■■ — The End of the World, Says Adventlrt Prophet. Indianapolis, Aug. 9 —“ The world will come to an end within a very lev. years," declared Elder O. Montgomery, president of the Indiana conference of the Seventh Day Adventists, during the service at the camp meeting now progressing here. "I cannot set the year. It may be next year, it may be five years. Hut 1 do know that it will come befcie the death of the last man who saw the falling of the stars on.Novemhe 13, 1833. There are few people living now who saw that phenomenon, and 1 know that the end will com.- before all of them are gone.” I Elder Montgomery said that sciem • has been unable to solve the lulling o, the stars of 1833 and that he has spiritual proof that the millenhim would occur within the generation following that event. ENDED County Commissioners Finish August Session This Morning—A Big Grist. t ESTIMATES MADE For Expenses of County For Ensuing Year—Some Ma- ; cadam Road Actions. The Adams county commissioners concluded their August session this morning, disposing of a heavy grist. I ' I Upon filing of consent of town of Berne afld the filing and approval of i i the engineers and viewers' report, the Water street macadam road was ordered constructed: receipt of bids advertised for September 4th. Plans and drawings for a bridge on the Willshire road, near the farm of John Frisinger, were ordered made by C. C. Ernst, county surveyor, who filed same, which were adopted by the board. A duplicate was filed with the' auditor, and notice for the receiving of bids for the bridge and abutments on Tuesday, September sth, were ordered. Plans and specifications may j be prepared and filed by the bidders ' as provided by Jaw. The board also took action at this time upon the matter of the boiler' |of the court house heating plant, I which" after nineteen years' secondI hand use has been declared unsafe. Plans and specifications for a new, suitable boiler were filed and bids will be received Tuesday, September sth. / The engineers and viewers in the R. L. Shirk macadam road case were granted until August 22nd to make report. In the Butcher street macadam road the time for the viewers and engineers' report filing was extended to September 19, the report to be filed with the auditor. Contract was entered into with Frank Heller, builder of the Henry Stahl road. Nathan Stahl was appointed superintendent. Merryman & Fugate also entered into contract for the building of the Mud Pike macadam road, John Bog- \ 1 ner to be the superintendent. The brick out of the old walks in the court house grounds is to be de-, fivered to the several road superintendents for use in repairing wells and culverts. James Stults Is appoint- 1 ed overseer. Amos Fisher was award- 1 ed the contract for making the new , i walks. The board also adopted specifics- j tions for the new smoke stack to the heating plant at the infirmary. Bids will be received September sth at the ( same time as the bids for the electrical supplies. The board of commissioners adopted and filed their estimate of expenses for the year ending December 31, 1912. Harry Linniger and Tom Cook have ( Issued Invitations for a dance for Friday evening.

PRETTY WEDDING Two Young Couple Plight Their Vows This Morning at ST. MARY’S CHURCH I — Happy Day Spent at Home of Bride’s Parents— Dance This Evening. Another of the pretty summer weddings took place at 8 o’clock tjiis i morning at the St. Mary’s church, when Miss Mary Bentz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bentz, plighted her vows to Linus Meyers, a popular young farmer, residing southwest of | the city. The pretty ceremony was witnessed by many of the friends of both parties, and was officiated at byFather Wilken, the beautiful ring ceremony being used. Miss Susan Bentz, a sister of the bride, assisted her as bridesmaid, while Mr. Tony Meyer, a I brother of the groom, acted as best i man. Tue oride's attendant was ' clothed in a lovely gown of pink and j carried a bouquet of roses. Next fol- ’ lowed the bride, who, more attractive j and lovlier than ever, wore a beautiful I gown of blue, and carried a bouquet and a white prayer book. The groom and his best man wore the usual 1 black. Immediately after the cere- ' mony they repaired to the home of the bride s parents in St. Mary's township, where a wedding breakfast was served to a number of friends, after which the day was spent in conversation and extending to the new<y wedded couple their heartiest congratulations. This evening a dance will be given at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Meyers, to which a number of invitations have ' been issued. Both young people are highly respected by a large circle of friends and the occasion of today was indeed one of great rejoicing to all. They will reside at the home of the groom’s parents, where he will look ) after the interests of his father's work. The choicest of congratulations are being received by them from their many friends. i Mr. and Mrs. Clem Hake of Fort Wayne were among the out-of-town guests present to witness the ceremony. Mrs. J. S. Nelson returned this j morning to her home in Fort Wayne i after a visit with her mother, Mrs. i W. H. Murphy. Next week Mr. and ; Mrs. Nelson will go to Denver, Colo., ' for a month's trip. IN MOTHER EARTH Sad Respects Over Well Known Linn Grove Lady Held Tuesday. MANY WERE PRESENT Had Been Aailing For More Than Two Years—Beloved by All. The last earthly respects over the remains of Etta, wife of Charles Cob- ! lentz, living near Linn Grove, and I whose death occurred at 10 o’clock ' Sunday morning, after several years’ illness, was held Tuesday afternoon, ! from the Evangelical church and the funeral was one of the most largely attended held for some time. 1 She had been suffering from compli--1 cations, brought on by a fibroid tumor . which had been noticed coming for i years, all medical attention being of no avail. For only two weeks she ' had been bedfast, but since then her 1 decline has been a rapid one, and for the past day or so the end was look'ed for. She was forty-six years of 1 age, a lady of amiable qualities, and beloved by all with whom she made her acquaintance. She was especially known for her ambitious and energetI ic disposition, and was always ready to lend her aid to those whom, she could benefit. She leaves a loving husband and one daughter, twelve years old. Mr. Coblentz and daughter 1 have the sympathy of the entile com--1 munity in. their sad bereavement.

RUNS FORK IN FOOT. Claude, little son of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Peterson, met with a very painful accident while engaged in play Tuesday evening, by running a hav fork into his foot, inflicting an ugly wound. He with several others of the ■ neighboring children, had been playing about the home and going into i the barn, run his foot against a fork, I it piercing him just above the ankle. Tuesday evening and during the night jhe suffered great pain and three ■ doses of morphine had to be administered by his mother before rest could be obtained. This morning he i was feeling some better, but is still confined to his bed and unable to use the injured member. It is believed that nothing serious will develop from the injury. TWO VESSELS SINK Boiler Explosion on Steamer Guttenberg Cuts it Right In Two. ENTERS NINTH YEAR French Mail Steamer Sinks and Ninety-three Persons Are Drowned. (United Press Service.) Rotterdam, Holland, Aug. 9—(Special to Daily Democrat) —A terriffic boiler explosion today sank the passenger steamer, Guttenberg. The steamer was torn in two and sank almost immediately. Six persons are reported to have perished. Gibraltar, Aug. 9—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The French mail steamer Emir sank today after colliding with ] the British steamef, Silverton, during a heavy fog on the strait The Silverton rescued twenty-three passengers and brought them safely to Gibraltar, j The Silverton bows were stoved in, I and her pumps barely kept her afloat I until shore was reached. — Rome, Aug. 9—(Special to Daily) Democrat) —Pope Pius today began ■ I his ninth year as head of the Catho lie church. He was unable to take in the celebration of the anniversary, and Cardinal Merry Del Vai presided at the services. The pope was report- ' ed to be feverish this afternoon, his I hands and feet being badly swollen ! and giving him much pain. ROWDYISM MUST STOP Say the Cottagers Who Are Now at Rome City. Cottagers at Rome City are very indignant over a gang of Fort Wayne men who have been creating disturbances during the nights, making it impossible for them to sleep. According to C. P. Bruck, they are continually raising trouble and their vulgar and Jndecent language sis shocking. Saturday evening a vigilance party was formed and a quietus was put on the rowdyism. If the practice is contln ued, arrests will follow. o —— THE MISSING WORD. The missing words omitted were “makes,” from Leonard; "farmer,’ i from Christen & Smith, and “style,’’ from Boston store. And the contest was won by Mrs. John Spuhler, residing on North Fifth street, this city. The words were easy and today are just as easy, and you should be able to find them without any trouble, so get busy and get your answer in the t contest which closes Friday noon. . o , POLICE COURT NEWS. 1 i William Shoemaker, a teamster em ployed by the handle factory, was arrested Tuesday night on a charge of attempting assault and battery on the person of Ben Amrine. His trial was set for Saturday at 2:06 p m.. but an effort is being made to have it changed to 9 in the morning. ■ -O-- — — U. B. LADIES’ AID. The Ladies' Aid society of the U. B. church will meet with Mrs. Deens on Ninth street Thursday, August 10. at 2:00 p. m. A full atendance is requested as this will be the time for the election of officers for the coming year, and other important business will come’ before the society. All the members should be present.

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ENTRANCE FORCED Into Loyal Woods Home by Burglars at 2 O’clock This Morning. WERE SCARED AWAY Passing Train Aroused Occupants —Had Arranged Chairs Around Bed. Burglars this morning a short while prior to 2 o'clock forced entrance . into the Loyal Woods home on Mercer avenue, but were frightened away by the occupants of the house, who were awakened by a passing train before the intruders had time enough to make their get-away with anything. Enerance was gained by tearing away the lower part of the screen of the front door, and as the door bad been left open entrance was easily effected after the screen had been torn away. An electric light is left burning all night in the house, and this the burglars took care to turn off before pursuing their way. A brother-in-law of Mr. Woods, Otto Exeley, had stopped with them over night, and about 2 o'clock was awakened by the passing of the Erie train, the house being adjacent to the railroad, and he being unaccustomed to the noise thereof. As he awakened he became aware that all was not right, and getting up, was astonished to find his way blocked by chaiis and the dresser which had been arranged about his bed in the form of a circle. The intruders hearing the noise made by Mr. Exeley’s stumbling over the disarranged furniture, decided to get busy and run. One, it was learned afterward, was stationed Outside the house, while his partner was at work inside. The one inside had gone to the store-room in which Mr. Woods, who is agent for 1 a supply house, keeps his goods, and ■ when he learned that the inhabitants 1 of the house were aroused, and not ! having time to make his exit by the ■ front door, leaped to the east window f of the kitchen, where he broke out the glass, and then climbing upon the stove, which sets near the window, jumped out. Mr. Woods was awakened by the crashing of the glass and got up just In time to follow the two men as they ran around the coal shed and got away. The stove was pushed aside about a foot or so and the pipe knocked down by the force of the man's get-away. Nothing was missed from the house, as the burglars were frightened away before they accomplished their purpose. BLUFFTON RUNAWAY. 4 Charles Kaltwasser had an experience with two calves in a butcher wagon on Monday afternoon which he doesn't want repeated. He had left the Studebaker stock pens with the calves and as he turned south on Oak street one of the animals jumped over he side of the wagon, catching its head in the wagon. Mr. Kaltwasser got out to put the animal back in and as he did so the other calf jumped out identically the same way and frightened the horse. The animal ran down Oak street, dragging the butcher wagon, with both calves fastened behind and pursued by Mr. Kaltwasser and Victor Brown, who joined in the chase. The horse ran only two blocks and was stopped near the Grimes foundry. The calves were not injured much. Mr. Kaltwasser’s troubles didn’t end when the runaway was stopped near the Grimes foundry, for one of the men who helped stop the horse cut the ropes by which the ' calves were fastened in the wagon and ' one of the animals ran away. It was ! finally recovered, after much trouble. —Bluffton News. ■ — o TAKE THEIR VACATION. Judge and Mrs. James J. Moran left thia city on the 7:01 train Tuesday 1 morning enroute to Detroit, Mich. They expect to be away from home about two weeks visiting at various points in Michigan and will go to Canada while absent. —Portland Sun. 3 O 1 ' BURIAL OF PARRISH BABE. r The burial of a still-born babe born g Tuesday evening at 9 o clock to Mr. s and Mrs. Orden Parrish of east of e Monroe took place this morning at the Zion cemetery.