Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 199, Decatur, Adams County, 23 August 1911 — Page 1

Volume IX. Number 199.

A PIONEER CALLED I Seymour Worden, ex-Offi-cial. Well Known Citizen I, and Business Man Dead. _ , I aG ed eigthy-three I 1 Served For Eight Years as County Auditor—Took Part in Many Affairs. Death, the grim reaper, took from the midst of the living, the well known (orm of Seymour Worden, popular citizen, business man. politician of the’ old days, soldier and pioneer. After' , long career, he passed into the ‘ great beyond at 7:30 o'clock this morning at the home of his son, William Worden, in Union township. For x number of years past he has made his home at Intervals with his son and with his daughter, Mrs. George Winters, of this city. He has been rather feeble for several years, but until six months ago held his own. wonderfully well About that time he began to fail and since then has been at his son's ■ home, slowly declining. Death was due to the various complications which accompany old age. Mr. Worden was born in Saratoga ’ county. New York. November 8, 1828. and ten years later moved with his father, John W. Worden, to Fairfield county, Ohio, and in 1841 to Licking county, receiving his education in the common schools of those counties. He was married August 27, 1847, to Frances A. Hilton. They lived in Licking county until 1850, when they moved to Lenawee county, Michigan, then a ' year later to Hillsdale, Mich., and in' 1851 came to this county, where they bought a farm in Wabash township. ■ Mr. Worden was an active citizen and 1 soon became well known. His unimproved lands soon gave way under his hand to fertile fields, fruit-bearing orchards and his farm grew in value, in 1455 he was elected clerk of Wabash township, was re-elected in 1856 and 1857, and in 1858 was elected justice of the peace for four years, sue-: feeding himself for a second term of four years. Mrs. Worden died July 17, 1863, leaving five children, and on November 1864, Mr. Worden married Ursine Hagar of Licking county, 0., who died July 15, 1865. March 16, 1866, he married Mary A. Lytle, who died a number of years ago. In 1867 Mr. Worden was the democratic nominess for county auditor and'was elect-1 ed by a large majority, serving four years, and was again renominated and j elected, though a hard fight was made by a faction of the party opposed to more than one term, he leading his ticket. He served with credit until 1875. Mr. Worden took an active part in promoting and building the Fort Wayne & Richmond railroad, now the ' G R. & I. He also took an active part | in creating sentiment for the new court house in 1872. In 1869 he estab-. lished the J. B. Worden & Co. drug' house at Monroeville and in 1873, at the same place started in the slack ( barrel business. In every public enterprise he took an active part and was known as one of the leading men; in business and politics in this part of: the state. He enlisted in the army ( during the latter part of the war, but' was discharged after a short service. During the latter years of his life he kept always busy, canvassing or otherwise doing something to earn a livelihood. He is survived by the following children: George Worden, William Worden, Union township; Mrs. Lucilia Minters, Decatur;Amelia Wilson, Minneapolis; Chas. Worden, Minneapolis; Rollie Worden, Redkey, Indiana: Arthur. Terre Haute, Ind.; and by two brothers, John Worden, of lowa, and W illiam Worden of Florida. Several• children have preceded him in death, j Rev. D. O. Wise will conduct the funeral services from the North Salem church, east of the city, Friday morning at 10 o'clock, standard time, leaving the house at 9:30. EVANGELICAL CHURCH. Friday evening at 7:30 o’clock at the Evangelical church the regular services will be held and the presides elder will speak. Immediately following the services the regular quarterly meeting of the church will he held. i

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MANY ATTEND FUNERAL. A number of relatives and friends, Mr. Hell and factory employees of the late William Heik, part owner of the LaFontaine handle factory, left this morning for LaFontalne to be in attendance the funeral services which were held there at 2 o’clock this afternoon. The deceased was among the many well-liked men of the city, and those connected with business deals and associations with him daily have lost a kind and loving friend. Interment took place at LaFontaine THE GRIM REAPER — John Frank of Blue Creek Township Passed Away at Noon Tuesday. AT DAUGHTER’S HOME Organic Heart Trouble Claims Him—Funeral Thursday. The grim reaper for Adams county played its part well, the third notice which came to our attention today being that of John Frank, a well known and highly respected resident of i Berne, Blue Creek township, who pass- ' ed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Laura Ruckmaster, at 12:30 o'clock Tuesday noon. He had been suffering from organic heart trouble for over two years, and for the last ten weeks had been for the greater portion of the time confined to his bed. Mr. Ffank was born in Darke county, Ohio, seventy-one years ago and at the age of two years came with his parents to this county, where he was reared to manhood, and since made his home. He was the son of Joseph and Nancy Frank, natives of Pennsylvania and Germany, and one of two children. He was married in 1867 to Mrs. Sarah Robinson, the wedding takmg place at Van Wert, Ohio. To this happy union were born five children, four of whom are still living. They are Samuel, James, David and Mrs. Laura Buckmaster, all residing in the near vicinity, the father making his home with the latter for a number of years. Mr. Frank was a farmer, owning a valuable eighty-acre strip of land but has been leading a retired life for. many years. The funeral services will take place Thursday a’t 1:30 o’clock from the house and at 2:00 o'clock from the Mt. Hope church. Interment will be made at the church cemetery just back of the church o— POLICE COURT NEWS. L. Benaluil, a Cuban, applied to the mayor this morning for a license to sell cigars. He was for four years a member of the Cuban army, was with Roosevelt at San Juan, and participated in all the operations of the American army while in Cuba. He talked with several of the Spanish-American veterans here and proved the genuineness of his statements. He handles a clear Havanna cigar, and makes a canvass of all the business houses. The case against Edward Klenhenz, on a paternity charge brought by Miss Gertrude Keller, was begun at 9 o’clock this morning. Attorney DeVoss appeared for the defendant and Prosecutor Parrish assisted by Attorney John Moran appeared for the prosecution. The case was fought hard but the finding of 'Squire Stone bound the defendant over to the circuit court, where the case will be heard later. Kleinhenz furnished bond of S6OO, for his appearance there. — o — WILLSHIRE TO CELEBRATE. Aeronaut H. O. Martin, the young man who made four daring ascensions here during the carnival, went to Willshire today where he is making preparations to put up the gas bag tihere Friday and Saturday of this week. The merchants of that place are arranging to have a little doings and have employed Mr. Martin to make two leaps. That he Is well able to make good ascensions can be vouched for by the many Decatur people who witnessed his jumps here. He will make three jumps during the fair here September 19th to 23. —- ■■<* ——— Ed Luttman, the Magley merchant, was in town today, attending to business. He is getting ready for a big sale that will reduce his stock, having sold out to Mr. Lfby.

TWO OPERATIONS I Fred Isch, For More Than i Two Years a Sufferer of Appendicitis. i SUBMITS TO KNIFE — : Mrs. Harry Funk Was Op-| erated Upon This After- J noon at Fort Wayne. — Fred Isch, living one mile south and I four miles west of Monroe, who for I I more than two years has been as- 1 dieted with appendicitis, this morn-' Ing submitted to an operation for his 1 illness, with the hope of obtaining relief from the intense pain which he has been enduring during that period of time. He has done all that could be done, consulted various physicians, who were unable to render benefit, and so had no recourse left but the knife, which he believed was the only thing left to assure his recovery. Dr. McOscar of Fort Wayne and the Drs. ( Clark of this city were called for the operation and it took place at the home at 8 o'clock. There were a number of adhesions, and It was high ■ time that the operation was performed, but it is believed to have been a very successful one. At 3:30 o'clock this afternoon Mrs. Harry Funk, who was taken to the St. Joseph hospital, Fort Wayne, Monday, underwent an operation for what was , thought to be gall stones and other complications, from which she has been suffering for some time. An X-ray was taken the forepart of the | week, which proved that an operation I would be necessary and arrangements since then were made for same. Noth- ( ing as to the outcome of the ordeal has as yet been learned. Dr. C. 3. ' Clark, who has been caring for her dur- ' ing her illness here, was in attendance for the operation which was perform--1 ed by Dr. McOscar. o SEINED THE RIVER I — I The North River Club Seines i ( Part of the St. Mary’s I » With Good Results. > 1 ABOUT 400 POUNDS Os Various Kinds Caught in, the Afternoon —Will Seine Again. i — Tuesday afternon the North River > 1 club began to seine the St. Mary’s, river, for the first time in accordance . with the new rule allowing the seining i of the undesirable fish About a dozen of the boys went to the river soon after dinner and began ’ seining directly behind the Mersman . ice house, working down the river | ■ to near the bridge. The first haul was . well rewarded they getting several good fish. They continued their efforts and spent the whole afternon in the water. In the wind up they found that they had caught nearly four hundred pounds of fish, suckers, carp and bullheads. They divided the fish among those who worked the drag and all went home with a large bundle of the finny tribe. The work would have been commenced last Monday, but the order which they had put In for the seine was delayed in some way and did not ■ arrive in time. Then the date was changed to Tuesday and they made the haul with the results above stated. In the near future they will seine other parts of the river with probably as bountiful results. ANOTHER RESIDENT. This morning J. L. Kocher was hailing all his friends and presenting them with Havannas and in expplanation be it said that a baby boy has ( come to the home to gladden hearts of the parents. Both mother and babe are doing nicely. '

Decatur, Ind. Wednesday Evening, August 23, 1911.

WHO CAN REMEMBER? Forty-eight years ago Sunday, August 20, 1863, there was a cold wave which threw this part of the country j into the depths of winter for two or three days. During the day the tern perature dropped lower and lower and during the night there was a heavy I freeze. The ground grew white wit;, j frost and ice formed on the water , Vegetation was shriveled and black ened and most of the crops in this se tion were practically ruined. IS MUCH TYPHOID Dreaded Disease Prevails i Many Cases Throughout City and County. i 1 AUGUST BAD MONTH Some Rules Here Given if I Followed Will Prevent Much Sickness. I i. — - - From all surrounding cities comes * ■ the report of the many prevailing I cases of typhoid fever which at this ' season of the year, and especially during the month of August do we mostly ( hear of this disease making Its rounds and Decatur is not excluded from the list as there are a of cases of great severity to be found throughi out the citv and county. There are I | many ways in which title dreaded di- | sease can be guarded against and perI haps avoided altogether here. One of 1 the first and- perhaps the most imporJ tant that should be guarded against, and one which is being constantly urgi ed by the board of health and other ' officers is to keep your premises clean < and as sanitary as possible, and the I matter of diet should be closely obI served. ■ j! I Fruit and vegetables that are not clean and ripe should not be eaten, and the water from dug wells in the country or city should not be used unless it has been boiled. The health board Is particularly interested in preventing the spread or transmission of typhoid fever among those who are attending typhoid fever patients. The board is also urging that great care be taken not to swim or bathe > in streams where there is any danger of contracting typhoid fever. WITHIN THE LIMIT Herman Bosse Filed SIO,OOO ' Suit For Damages Against the Pennsylvania. FOR LOSS OF LEG i Was Injured in the Shops at Fort Wayne—Limitation Would Soon Expire. Just within a week until the statute of limitations would have run out and he would have been prevented from filing suit, Herman J. Bosse, a well known young man of this city, and son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bosse, Tuesday filed suit against the Pennsylvania railway, demanding SIO,OOO damages for injuries received while working in the shops at Fort Wayne. The case was filed by Attorneys Peterson & Moran of this city, the complaint setting up the facts that on August 28, 1909, while at work in the shops, Herman was assisting in unloading some flues, when they slipped, carrying his body under the weight. His leg was badly injured and a short time afterward, blood poisoning set in, resulting in him being forced to submit to an operation, the leg being amputated. Mr. Bosse is a poor man and the loss of the leg almost him from making a living, though he has been doing such work as is possible since his recovery from the operation For a time It was feared he could not recover, but recently hfs health has been much better. At present he Is em- ( I ployed In a bolt factory at Lima, Ohio.

WHO CAN REMEMBER?

PROTECT THE GAME ’ • ■■■ » r 1 Adams County, Along With t the Twelfth District, is * Devoting Time TO THIS PURPOSE * < Has One Preserve and Valentine Linker of Kirkland Holds It. The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette recently contained an article oi the large acreage in game preserves of the Twelfth district, and adjoining coun- ' ties, in which 125,000 acres are de- : voted to the breeding and protection of quails, partridges and pheasants, and encouraged by a large number of farmers and sportsmen. The Twelfth district, including Allen. DeKalb, Whitley, Noble, Lagrange and Steuben have eleven game preserves with a total acreage of 55,379. with Allen lead ing with an acreage of 26,110 acres. The nearby counties included, and of 1 which many farmers have preserves, ■ are Kosciusko, Adams, Wells and I Huntington, with ten preserves, have a total acreage of 68.159 acres. Adams contains but one preserve and it is located in Kirkland township, with Valentine Linker, one of the best, known farmers of the county holding it. The following is said concerning Adams county: "There is one preserve in Adams county, which comprises 2,789 acres, ■ ! and lies in the northwest part of Kirkland township. The correspondent is V. Linker, Magley. Fifteen per cent of the preserve is in timber and the remainder is farmed. For the main part the land is level. There is some copse and a few bush sections. Holti house creek flows across the preserve. One year ago fifty Hungarian patj tridges were liberated here and they i have trebled in number. This year, I thirty-two more of them have been giv. en to this preserve.” o THE DEAL CLOSED —. Frank Parrish Seljs a Half Interest to Frank Lichtle ! Tuesday. TAKES POSSESSION At Once —Lichtle Will Assume Active Interest Within Two Weeks. A business deal whereby Frank Lichtle bought a half interest in the Parrish baekry and restaurant was satisfactorily closed up Tuesday afternoon. For several weeks the deal | has been on and only Tuesday were I the final arrangements made which ! formed the partnership. Mr. Lichtle ! has had considerable experience in I the restaurant business, and for severi al years has been clerking in various places in order to learn the business thoroughly. He assumed possession of the interest Tuesday morning and from that time will take an active part in the management. He is at present living about a mile and a half south of this city on the mud pike and at that place in about two weeks will hold a sale, after which he will move to this city and take an active interest in the business here. Mr. Lichtle Is well and favorably known throughout the northern part of the county and his many friends . will be glad to hear of his branching out into other business. —o THE MISSING WORD. The words omitted were “one," from the Crystal; “kill,” from Lachot & Rice; “need” from Walters & Reppert. The correct answer was supplied by Seth Ray of this city, who was lucky in having his answer the first out of the box. The contest is steadily growing and you are missing an opportunity to gather a few easy prizes by not getting an 'answer in. ' Try it on today’s contest.

HAS NEW COLLECTING AGENCY. | A. B. Bailey, the Monroe lawyer and real estate man, has opened a new business, a collecting agency. He is making a specialty of collecting old ac- " counts for business and professional men and his charges are very reasonable, running from ten to twenty-five per cent, owing to the expense thereof. He has the advantage of most such concerns, because he calls per- - sonally on those who owe, instead of writing them. He will solicit the Decatur business men for their accounts. BERNE GRAIN MEN To be Among Leaders of New Fort Wayne Estab- i lishment Just Started. ■ .. .■■■ IS A BIG CONCERN With Men of Excellent Business Qualities to Watch it Grow. Berne and Ossian grain men are at the head of Fort Wayne’s first up-to-date and modernly equipped grain terminal and transfer elevator. The company will be known as the EgiyDoan Elevator company. The elevator will be located along the G. R. & I. railroad tracks, a short distance north of Main street. The corporation papers for the Egly- ' Doan Elevator company were filed with the state auditor today in the I amount of $50,000. The company was i organized by C. G. Egly. long a prominent grain man of Berne, Ind., and ' W. N. Doan of Ossian, Wells county, where he is engaged in similar business. Mr. Egly anticipates moving to this city with his family, while Mr. Doan will maintain his residence in Ossian, coming to Fort Wayne every day. - - r * The directors of the company inI elude Mr. Egly, W. N. Doan of Ossian; T. A. Doan, also of Ossian; J. WhitI mer, of Grabill; Dr. F. J. Greenwell, of Huntertown; D. L. Shalley, Berne; C. C. Sprunger of Berne. The structure, which the Egly-Doan company will erect is something Fort Wayne has been in need of for some time. The elevator in itself with its 130 feet height will be 36 feet wide and 42 feet deep, making it one of the largest in the northern part of the state. It will have a capacity of 75,00 u bushels of grain, several times the capacity of the usual-sized elevators in Indiana. The company is also planning to erect a storage warehouse, where seed feed, hay, wool and flour may be stored. The elevator will be for trans fer and terminal use. as well as for the local farmers. Running along the west side will be two tracks, each 400 feet in length, one for loading and one for unloading purposes. Its machin ery equipment will be the very latest patterns, including two Faribanks’ scales of 1,500 pounds capacity each. Nine electric motors will be required to drive the machinery. One feature of the elevator will be that corn mav be shelled in transit as there will be an ear-corn receiving sink, as well as the main sink. The work of construction is to be taken up immediately, and with no un | looked for hindrances the work will | have been completed within a short time. The elevator will be of handsome appearance, with cribbed construction, covered with Toncan metal, and will form a very valuable addition to the city’s industrial institutions. — Bluffton Banner. MANY ATTEND PICNIC. Large crowds could be seen today going to the grounds north of the city where the Concord picnic was held, and when nearly all of the twenty-five invited Sunday schools responded to the invitation by being present. The different delegations went in hacks and rigs, many of them displaying their signs and banners of the school which they represented. The Decatur band responded to their invitation for the furnishing of music throughout the day, and which was highly appreciated. It was one of the largest picnics held for some time and the grounds were the scene of great rejoicing throughout the day. ■ — - — Ed Luttman, the merchant of Magley was a business caller here this morning.

HAS NEW COLLECTING AGENCY.

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DIED LAST NIGHT Mrs. John Craig of Berne Called to Reward After a Two Months’ Illness. OF HEART TROUBLE Estimable Lady and Well Known —Funeral Friday Afternoon. Berne, Ind., Aug. 23 —(Special to Dally Democrat) —This community is saddened today because of the death of Mrs. Jonn uraig, uie end coming last night at 10 o’clock, and while not unexpected the news caused a -shock to the many who knew this estimable lady. She suffered from heart trouble and other complications, and had been ill since June. Everything possible was done for her relief but to no avail. A noted heart specialist from Chicago visited her and the best local physicians did all in their power but death could not longer be averted. Mrs. Carrie Craig, nee Ettley. was born in Clark county, Ohio, September 20, 1874, and died August 22, 1911. aged thirty-six years, ten months and two days. The greater part of her life was spent in her native state, coming to Indiana after she had grown to womanhood and located at Daleville. She was married to John C. Craig, the Berne druggist, October 18, 1906. To them was born one child, Edith May, who died in infancy. Mrs. Craig was ; a member of the English Sunday school class of the Reformed church and entered into full membership of that congregation, June 11, 1911. She bore her sickness with Christian fortitude, giving testimony of a living hope in her Savior. She leaves to mourn her departure the devoted husband, the aged mother, Mrs. Rosetta Etjley, who has been making her home with her; a brother, Dr. C. F. Ettley, of Dayton, Ohio, and many other relatives. j. A house funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with Rev. H. H. Kattman in charge. Interment at the M. R. E. cemetery. The friends and neighbors of the Craig family assisted them in many ways during the illness of Mrs. Craig and the family feels very thankful toward them all. o THE OPENING BILL AT BOSSE'S. ‘‘Human Hearts” Will be First Show —Comes Next Monday Night. The powerful and impressive melodrama, “Human Hearts," presented by an exceptionally strong company of players, will be offered to the approval of lovers of all that is clean and wholesome in melodrama on the stage at the Bosse opera house on Monday, August 28th. “Human Hearts” has been firmly established as one of the most original and interesting of modern dramas. The author has long been famous as a playwright, but in the present instance, he has surpassed ail his former efforts. For ingenuity, strength and brilliancy, “Human Hearts.'’ is a marvel of stagecraft,done by a master hand in stage adroitness. The author has poured out his entire store of theatrical knowledge in this J play. He has produced a work of I magnificent possibilities for a melodramatic public. The characters are finely drawn, the dialogue is crisp, the human interest is all absorbing, the comedy charming and the pathos is sincere. Taken on its entirety, “Human Hearts” is probably one of the strongest plays of its kind ever shown on the American stage. o HAVING GOOD RESULTS. Ogllville is already being stirred by the preaching of Evangelist. Dawson at the Christian church. There is decided interest. The house is filled every night and often overflows, many being compelled to listen at the doors and windows. Already several accessions have been received in the church and the end is not yet. The meeting may continue until the end of next week.” Already thirteen new members ; have been added to the church, and i many more are expected to walk for- ; ward to the altar before the close of the meeting next week. It has been a most successful one and the people ■ there are well pleased with the suct cess with which Rev. Dawson is meeting.