Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 263, Decatur, Adams County, 9 November 1911 — Page 1

Volume IX. Number 263.

WtBB’S TRIAL IS ON Geneva Man Charged. With Assault and Battery Being Tried Today V '■ before a jury In Justice Friedline’s Court at Geneva—Was in Jail Here. Geneva, Ind., Nov. 9—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Bert Webb, who was placed in the Adams county jail at Decatur, on the charge of assault and battery on Frank Steed and George Zaggle, the latter named having bis skull fraetuted from a blow given by Webb with a stove-lid, Monday evening at 7 o’clock at the Steed home in Geneva, was brought here this morning by Sheriff Durkin and was placed on trial in the court of Justice E. E. Friedline, beginning at 9 o'clock this morning. The following jury was empanelled to hear the case Thomas Hollingsworth, Eli Krause, Louis Wible, Frank Miller, Mr. Stahl, Ollie Bliss, Jacob Rumple, Chris Moser. 0, O. Juday, Oliver Beres, Eugene Barnes and C. C. McCullum.. John H. Runyon, deputy prosecutor, appeared for the state and Frank Cottrell of Berne and F. S. Armantrout of Geneva for the defense About six witnesses were used and at 2:30 o'clock the evidence was nearly all completed, and it was thought the case would be given to the jury about 3:30 o'clock. It is said the three men. Webb, Zaggle and Steed had been playing cards Monday afternoon at the callaboose, which is next to the Steed home, and that they had also been drinking. During the evening they then went to the Steed home, and both Mr. and Mrs. Steed, who were witnesses today, stated that Webb had offered an insult to Mrs. Steed, which her husband resented, and the fight with Webb ensued. As they were fighting, Zaggle Interfered and was hit over the head by Webb with the stove lid. Whether a more serious charge will be preferred against Webb remains to be seen, conditioned upon the recovery of Zaggle. who is now in the Portland hospital. The affidavit was filed by Constable Henry Dickerson o OPEN STAND HERE. Having completed arrangements, Hen Ashbaucher, the extensive piano dealer of Bluffton, will place an agency with Meyer, Scherer & Beavers, this city, and as soon as he can put things In readiness will bring a number of fine instruments to this city. He has been in *he business at that city for some time, and will handle the same pianos here that he is disposing of there. He closed the contract for floor space only this week and will be in charge of the selling himself, assisted by his son, Herman, ’ and will perhaps establish a permanent agency if he sees fit ELKS’ MEETING. Another of those rousing good meetings of the Elks is billed for tomorrow evening, and the more present the merrier, so a large number, if not all, are looked for. A smoker will be in order during the evening of entertainment. There la only one thing the committee in charge wishes to state, a,|, l that is, ‘‘lf you miss It, you will regret it.” foreman farm sold today. It’s a mighty poor day now when from one to a dozen farm sales or hades are not made in Decatur. They are coming about as fast as they can he taken care of and everybody is satisfied. The W. H. Myers agency today closed a deal for rhe sale of the 11- H. Foreman farm of 114 acres in St. Mary's township to E. Burt Lenhart, the price being an excellent one. QUEEN ESTHER NOTICE. All members of the Queen Esther hand are requested to meet at the home of Miss Pansy Bell Saturday morning at 8:30 o’clock to attend the funeral of Mrs. Martha Vail. Mrs. Dan ’Prang, a daughter of Mrs. Vail, was for many years superintendent of the Queen Esther band, and was instrumental in its organization.

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MOVING to ARKANSAS, j Dr. Lebrun Purchases Farm in the Southwest. 'i Mrs. Ed Leßrun and granddaughter, ( leone, of New Philadelphia. Indiana, formerly of this city, who have been visiting with their niece, Mis. M. J. W elker, left this afternoon with her husband, Dr. Ed Leßrun, for DeWitt, Ark., where they will make their home. Dr. Leßrun is a veterinary and ! they were well known residents of this i city until a short while ago, when they traded their farm here for one in the : southern part of the state, where they ;ha\e since lived. They have now disposed of their farm there and have purchased one near DeWitt. Ark., where they expect to live in the fu- ' ture. I MEET IN BERNE * Adams County Sunday School Workers in Convention in Berne. NOTED WORKERS Give Excellent Addresses Along Line of Sunday School Work. — Many Sunday school workers from this city and the north part of the county left this morning for Berne, I where they attended the Sunday school convention which opened there ■Wednesday evening, continuing today, with the closing session this evening. Many leit Wednesday afternoon to be in attendance at the opening WednesI day evening, the program of which was carried out as heretofore published, with the county president, Jesse Rupp, presiding. This morning’s session was held in the Missionary church, with Rev. L. C. Dessert, coun ty vice president, presiding. The devotional was conducted by Rev. Crafts of Monroe, while addresses were given as follows: "The Keynote of the Convention,” the Rev. Semans of Decatur; “Graded Lessons,” Miss . Lewis, state superintendent of the elementary department; “How to Count Right," George N. Burnie, general seci retary of the Indiana Sunday school ' association. Committee appointments | and conferences preceded the noon adjournment. The program for this aft- ' ernoon and evening follows: Thursday Afternoon —1:00 O’clock. Evangelical Church, Geo. N. Burnie, Presiding. Two conferences, as follows: Worker’s conference, in charge of Gep. N. Burnie; Elementary conference, In charge of Miss Lutz and Miss Clark. (Special program has been prepared by Miss Lutz for this conference). Song Service—E. A. Luginblll. Devotional —Rev. D. O. Wise. “Story Telling”—Miss Lewis. “Gradation, What and How?”-Geo. I N. Burnie. - ( Music. Reports from Department Superintendents. Reports from Township Presidents and Treasurer. Township Roil Call and Financial Question. Address —Rev. Waldo. Closing Song and Benediction. Thursday Evening—7:oo O’clock. Mennonite Church. Rejoice In Song—E. A. Luginblll. Devotional—Rev. H. H. Kattmann. Special Music. Reports of Committees. Address—D. O. Skillen. Yorktown. Music. Address—‘Rev. Watkins, Muncie. Music. Offering. Closing Song and Benediction. Among those in attendance today I were Mesdames Otto Reppert, Henry Mayer, Jacob Atz, D. B. Erwin, Miss Margaret Bell, Mr. and Mrs. Mathias Kirsch. ——— PEDRO PARTY AND DANCE. An old-fashioned pedro party and dance, and one of those frequently enjoyed by the many at the K. of C. hall will be held on next Wednesday evening and a good time is being anticipated. The long winter months fast approaching will again be the bringing back of the past good times and a large crowd is being looked for. Admission per couple, 50 cents, will be charged.

HONORFR.WILKEN School Children Extend Congratulations For Namesday, St. Theodore. WAS HAPPY EVENT Also Ordained Priest Thirtynine Years Ago—Children Have Free Day. Today was a happy one for Father Wilken, it being the feast day of St. Theodore, his namesday and likewise h>s thirty-nintn anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood. As usual, his namesday was celebrated in a very pleasing way by the children of the St. Joseph’s Catholic school on Wednesday afternoon, with the rendering of a program made up of speeches, songs, music and recitations, which was highly entertaining for an hour or more. After all assembled in the school room, where the program was rendered, their honored guest was sent for, who, with Father Flaherty, his two sisters, Mrs. Helen Burns, of Covington, Ky., and Margaret Toley, of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Miss Rosa Hess, responded, and with much pleasure listened to the short, but entertaining congratulations which were extended him by all present. Following the program Father Wilken, in a few words, expressed himself for the esteem in wnich he is being held by the sisters and children, and heartily thanked them for the work and time which they had put themselves to in honor of the occasion. He also expressed his thanks for the many years , he had been favored to spend in the | priesthood, and that it was his wish that he live to see the fortieth anniversary, one year distant.' He was presented by the children with a hat, pair of shoes and a five-dollar gold piece, and with the wish that he may be permitted to remain in their midst j as a spiritual director many years longer A free day was then granted them, which was enjoyed today. BEGINS TONIGHT Lecture Course Will be Aus1 piciously Opened by Apollo Concert Company. —— • * AT THE OPERA HOUSE Excellent Entertainment of Music and Readings— Get a Ticket. No more auspicious opening could be given the five numbers of the high school lecture course than by the; Apollo Concert Company and Bell j Ringers which will give their enter ' tainment, the first number (5f the course, this evening at the Bosse opera house. The company includes three gentlemen: Arthur Weils, G. E. • Holmes and Clay Smith, players of various musical instruments; Mrs. Alta R. Wells, pianist, and Miss Coyia M. Spring, vocalist and reader. A program of rare merit will be given and the audience that will fill the opera house this evening will have the best that artists of national repute can give them. If ydu have not gotten a ticket, get one. A press notice in the Dexter (Mo.) Messenger says: “The Apollo Quintette and Bell Ringers, which gave an entertainment at the college chapel last Saturday evening, is the best combination of musical talent that was ever in Dexter. The program consisted of solos on banjo, cornet, trombone and saxophone, also quartets, duets, bell ringing, readings and vocal selections. A return date will doubtless give them a crowded house. They are all finished performers.” ■ WILL INSPECT W. R. C. Mrs. Vinnie Lyons of Decatur, de-' partment Inspector of the Woman's Relief Corps, will be in the city Friday evening to Inspect the local corps. Mrs. Lyoqs will be the guest of Mrs. Lucia A. Kintz of Archer avenue.— ! Fort Wayne Sentluel.

Decatur, Ind. Thursday Evening, November 9, 1911.

HAS OLD RELICS. Thomas B. Robinson, one of the old settlers of the city, has in his possession a number of old relics, which he is holding and which he prizes most highly. He is still carrying an old pocketbook that belonged to his uncle, and which he carried in the batfle at the surrenger of Cornwallis. He also has a lease for land dating back to January, 1846, when the govj eminent distributed land as at the present time, it being in Ripley coun-' ty, this state. He also has several other old valuable notes and receipts J which he highly values and w’Otild not part with for a considerable sum. TAFT PAYS HOMAGE To Memory of Dead President, Abraham Lincoln, at His Old Home. KILLED BY OWN MEN Roosevelt Says Nothing i Concerning Organization of New York Assembly. Shanghai, Nov. 9 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The cause for jealousy ' over one another was strickening disaster to the revolutionary cause, when Generals Chai and Tseng of the rebel forces and Chanz Sha were killed by their own men. ; Hogdensvilie, Ky., Nov. 9 —(Special Ito Daily Democrat) —President Taft i today paid homage to Abraham Lin-; I coin at the spot where the great eman1 ! cipator spent his early days in training for the presidency. A Lincoln memorial, a log cabin, and enshrined in a big granite building was dedicated. New York, N. Y., Nov. 9 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Opposed to his old enemy, William Barnes, Jr., and examiner of the New York assembly, which is republican as the result of i Tuesday’s election, a report is publish- | ed here today saying that former Pres- • ident Theodore Roosevelt has announced to his friends that he has nothing to say about the organization of the assembly. London, England, Nov. 9 —(Special j ito Daily Democrat) —Canton, China, today proclaimed its independence, ac- ■ cording to a cable received by the Reupers Telegraph company. SUIT AGAINST G. R. & I. j Filed by Freight Train Brakeman Hurt ) at Berne. Orla F. Boes, who was severely injured at Berne the morning of December 30th, while employed as a brakeman on the Grand Rapids & Indiana railroad, has filed suit -< I against the company, demanding dam- , ‘ ages in the sum of $5,000. Boes, at the time of the accident, j ' was a brakeman employed on the i 1 southbound local freight train. When ; 1 it left Fort Wayne that morning a re-I 1 frigerator car was In the train, to be unloaded at Berne. When Boes start-! ed to open this car, he found the doors ' which swung from jEe center of the' car, on hinges, barred by the nailing I of a board four inches wide and an 1 inch thick across them. When Boes pried this board away, the heavy doors which he alleges were not properly j fastened to the car, fell on bls left leg, breaking both bones between the ( ankle and knee. As a result of the injury, Boes avers that he was confined four weeks in a hospital at Fort Wayne. The nerves of the leg are so ' permanently affected that he cannot' walk without pain, he alleges, and it has been found impossible to keep the! foot warm. He alleges that his injur-' ■ ies are of a permanent character, and demands judgment for ss,ooo.—Ex. ' e SOME RECORD. A Toronto broker, Erickson Ken-' nedy, has in his employ an etgtityj year-old stenographer, partly blind, I whom he says, is more reliable than the many, many young ladies that have been employed by him. She has been working for him over a year and her employer says she has none of the usual fickleness of the younger set. He has promised her substantial in-' ' creases from time to time.

COMMITTEE HOME I Were Well Received at Holland—Contract Will be ' Let Friday Night. 1 AN 800-TON FACTORY | {Bond and Contract Was Re- | ceived—Work Here Wil Probably Start Soon. The committee, including Messrs. John T. iviyers, French Quinn and J. H. went to Holland, Mich., j Wednesday, representing the Decatur I association for the landing of the beet j sugar plant, returned Wednesday ev- | ening, having made a record run. They i were well received at Holland, where ' they spent four hours, talked business with President McLain and were shown through the big plant. The office at Holland was crowded with contractors anxious to secure at least a part of the work here, the letting of the job requiring much attention. The contract for every department of the big work of constructing an 800 ton plant here will be complete by ITiday evening and a meeting of the board of directors will be called for Satur- ' day, when the entire action will be , confirmed and the real work will begin immediately after that. The committee was shown the blue prints of the proposed factory here, including seven buildings, all of steele, iron, concreate and brick. The bond and contracts for the Decatur factory were ac- . copted and filed, the only change bej ing in the fact that the water must be guaranteed for a year. The original contract provided this guarantee to continue for three years, but this was changed. The Holland plant was built thirteen years ago and is one of the ' oldest and bes* in that state. Mr. Haugk. who accompanied the commitI tee, was assured that if possible, his stone would be used in the construction of the plant, it being the desire to use everything here that is possible. YOUNG LIFE ENDS Beatrice Weismantle of Elwood Succumbs to Typhoid Fever Attack WAS A NIECE Os Frank Gass—Several Others of Family Have Had Typhoid Fever. A telephone message to Frank Gass ■at midnight brought the news that his 'niece, four teen-year-old Beatrice Weis- ! mantle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ber--1 nard Weismantle, of Elwood, had died ian hour before from typhoid fever, with which, she had been a sufferer for I several weeks. Mr. Gass left this ' morning for Elwood, accompanied by i his two nieces, Almeta and Dolores Weismantle, aged eleven and nine ' years respectively, who are sisters of 1 Beatrice, and who had been here at 1 the Gass home, accompanying their ' uncle here when he returnend from Elwood several days ago. | The Weismantle family has been very unfortunate, eight members of the family having passed through the siege of typhoid fever during the time ' from July to the present time, the death of this daughter bein the only fatality. Mr. Weismantle is also ill at 1 the present time, but is recovering, and the youngest daughter, Dorothy, 1 was the latest one to contract the fe- ' ver, having been ill but a week. Mrs. Weismantle, who was Miss Rose Gass of this city before her marriage, is the only one of the family who has escaped thus far. Miss Beatrice was I known to many here, having visited here on several occasions and was beloved by all. Had she lived until December she would have been fourteen years of age, she being the eldest child in the family. She is survived by her parents and six brothers and sisters —Bernardo, Lawrence, Leo, Almeta, Dolores and Dorothy. 0 H. H. Bremerkamp made a business I trip to Fort Wayne this morning. f

TIME OF THEIR LIVES. Berne Man Hunting Big Game in the North. Further details of the killing of a big bull moose in the Maine woods is told by a message from Pittsfield, Me., as follows: “Aparty of Indiana sports, among whom was Samuel L,. Kuntz, of Berne, Indinaa, a wealthy lumber surveyor, are having the time of their lives hunting deer and moose in this section. They are quartered at Dyfons’ Camp, where ex President Roosevelt hunted deer and moose. Kuntz was treed by a monster bull moose, which it took three shots to kill. It was an elegant specimen. His antlers spread several feet and there were eleven points. Others of the par ty got deer which are plentiful here.” ■—Bluffton News. A SERIOUS CASE Mrs. Alexander Tanvas Undergoes a Serious Operation This Morning. HOPE IS SMALL For Her Recovry—Mrs. G. T. Burke Shows Improvement —Other Notes. Mrs. Alexander Tanvas of First street, underwent a most serious operation at 8 o’clock this morning at the family home for the removal of a tumor. Dr. McOscar of Fort Wayne, assisted by her local physicians, performed the operation. Mrs. Tanvas was advised some time ago that the operation was advisable, but at her wish was deterred, and when finally the necessity became more pronounced, she finally submitted. While the operation in Itself was a success, it is feared that the delay was too long, and that she cannot survive—in fact her physicians exuressed fears that she could not live until this evening. The ailment had been of such a nature that she was not confined to her bed heretofore. She is a lady about thirty-five years of age, and is well known and highly esteemed. Avon and Winifred Burke went to | Fort Wayne this afternoon to call on j their motner, Mrs. G. T. Burke, at me Hope hospital, where she was operated upon Wednesday morning for the removal of a tumor. Mrs. G. T. Burk, who on Wednesday was opertced upon at the Hope hospital Fort Wayne for tumor, passed a restful night and today appeared as resting better and doing nicely. It is believed she will continue to improve from now on and rapidly regain her former strength. Mr. Burk is still at her bedside. —o BECOMING POPULAR. Rev. C. E. Eble, the new pastor of the South Side Baptist church, came here one day last week from his for mer charje in Decatur, and last Sunday preached ills first sermon in th" church in this city. The members of the Fort Wayne congregation had no idea that their new pastor was going to prove so popular. Before he had been here two days a young Decatur couple came to Fort Wayne and look ed him up, in order to get him to marry them. They wouldn't hear of any one else in Decatur or anywhere else. They wanted Rev. Ehle. So they came up on Saturday and were married by him. The young couple was Mr. Will Winnes, proprietor of the Decatur steam laundry, and Miss Nina Reed, also of Decatur. —Fort Wayne News. o —— POLICE COURT NEWS. The trial of Golda Teeters, who was charged with provoke, was held in police court Wednesday night. Over a dozen witnesses were there and w ith the crowd of spectators made the court room uncomfortably crowded. In some respects the trial proved sensational, if statements made by angry women can be termed such, and con slderable interest was shown by all present. She was convicted and drew a total of SB.BO, for which she gave docket bail. This ends the incideni so far as known, and is the final wind lup of the free-for-all fight recentlj pulled off at the laundry.

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REVENGE FEELING Made Removal of Five Murder Prisoners to Jeffersonville Necessary. — ■ 1 FILL FIVE SEATS Defense in Gary Case Loses Out Because of Stenographer’s Error. (United Press Service.) Jeffersonville, Ind., Nov. 9—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Owing to the strong feeling at Bedford, Ind., against the five murderers of James Mitchell, which it was feared might lead to mob violence the prisoners were removed from there early today, placed on a train and taken to Jeffersonville and placed in the state reformatory. Los Angeles, Ca„ Nov. 9—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Five seats in the jury box in the James B. McNamara dynamiting case were filled today when Talisman George B. Sexton was passed by both sides after a long examination at the hands of the state’s attorney. Sexton and Brewster Kenyon, who were passed yesterday, cannot be removed from the box except by temporary talismen. Pekin, China, Oct. 9 —(Special to ■ Dally Democrat) —That the emperor , of Pekiu has fled from this place is . stated today by authorities of a unit, , whose information has always proved reliable. His story is that the dowager empress, accompanied by the child ruler, were smuggled away in a prison ■ house. New York, N. Y., Nov. 9—(Special , to Daily Democrat) —The approval of the American Tobacco plant for the reorganization by the federal court was followed by the heavy buying of tobacco stock, and with the advance of from one to three points. Valparaiso, Ind., Nov. 9—(Special to Daily Democrat) —By a ruling against the admission of an oath made in an error by the stenographer using a dictograph, Judge Vernon S. Fleet today ; practically upset the state case against B. A. Williston, city engineer of Gary, on trial here connected with the solicitation of a bribe in the Gary heating franchise case. The court ruled against the defense in its contention that the affidavit against Inin was faulty. — ——o— — BEATTIE IN PENITENTIARY. Henry Clay Beattie, the convicted young millionaire wife murderer, who ' has been sentenced to the electric chair on the twenty fourth of this month, unless another trial is granted, which is being sought by his attorneys through his relatives, has been placed in the penitentiary as provided by law, that all murderers be held in this in- > stitution so many days previous to the time set for their death, and plac- ■ ed in the murderers’ row to await ’ their fate. He is still calm and unruffled, and has hopes that lie will not > have to die in the chair. — o I NEWS FROM COURT HOUSE. Real estate transfers: Jane Mesh- ■ berger et al. to George Heller, 1.59 ’ acres, Hartford tp., quit claim deed, $318; Monroe Hay, Grain & Milling 1 Co., to Frederick Hahnert et al., lot 19, ■ Monroe, $225. I Marriage licenses: Fred J. Adler, . born November 5, 1886, son of William Adler, to wed Iva May Olwin, . bom October 10, 1883, daughter of Jacob Olwin. S WERE WED TODAY. I ——- — r Fred J. Adler, son of Mr. and Mrs t William Adler, and Miss Iva Mae Olb win, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob ii Olwin, were married this afternoon at i- 4 o'clock by the Rev. L. C. Hessert of y the German Reformed church at the i- parsonage. The couple will reside on II a farm a mile and a half west of Monw roe. e ‘ ~ it Master Oral Sudduth, son of Mr. 1- and Mrs. W. M. Sudduth, who has y been tick for the past week, is able to return to his school work.