Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 264, Decatur, Adams County, 10 November 1911 — Page 1

Volume IX. Number 264.

■WILL SOON | BE WARM ■ LaFollette and Taft Workers I Will Stir Things Up in ■ Old Hoosier State. 1 after delegates 2 Democratic State CommitS tee Will Hold Important R Meeting November 28. ■ 9k Indianapolis, hid.. Nov. 10—Things M will soon become exciting in the capH ;tal city of Indiana. It is given out ■ in an unofficial way that Senator LaM Follette ia to invade the state and ■ will preach the doctrine of insurgency. He Is to speak in this cii v. Bp Richmond, and it is likely that several M i-ther cities will be privileged to hear ■ him. This same source of informaH tion also gives it as a fact that H tor Beveridge is to boost the LaFolH lete game, and the scrap will begin B with the organization of their state B committee. The lines are now be’r. B formed and it will not bo long until B the war will be on in all its glory, it B is stated that Senator LaFollette is B everything that is Insurgent, even to B favoring the initiative, referendum B and recall. He is going to stand pat B as an insurgent and go out and make B the fight with all the vim and vigor B that is in him. His friends are new B making the preliminaries, and while B the scrap may be a short one it will E nevertheless be real. Following the B organization of the state committee B they will carry their fight in’o the disB tricts and make the effort ot their lite B to elect LaFollette delegates to the ■ national convention. The former sen- ||| ator’s friends are enthusiastic and be B iieve they will be able to cut some B ice in the organization of the republiB can state committee. There existed B a feeling of uncertainty among the H friends of Senator Beveridge, a feelB Ing that perhaps he might desert B them. But this is all dissipated now. B The former senator is at home in this . B city, and they have his word that he B will go full length with them, and as B a result they are feeling enthusiastic ■ and are going out in the districts and B d>g up all the insurgents that are runB ning loose and make the fight of their f lives. It is already predicted that the I La Follette meeting in this city will be the greatest political demonstration ever witnessed. The standpatters are getting chesty. They openly make the claim that they 3 win organize the committee and that H not even one LaFollette delegate will 19 be elected in the state. They can get H some bets right now that a better ■ showing than is now predicted by the M standpatters will result. Both sides ■ are getting their working force ready ■ and soon as the high sign is given ■ both the standpatters and the insur- ■ gents will be up and at them, and no I quarter will be asked. It will be a -■ pretty tight, one worth watching, and S it is a cinch there will be plenty of M watchers. Hon. James P. Goodrich is just home from New York, where he saw ; nothing but gloom among the high financiers of the east. He says that business has broken in two in the middle, and that, tear, distrust and discouragement is the countersign giv en by all the managers of big industries. Mr. Goodrich predicts that by this time next year there will be a million idle laboring men in the United States, and that the railroads and other corporate interests have already begun to curtail the item of expense. Politics in the east is a riddle, is qlso I the claim of Mr. Goodrich, and that Harmon is first choice with Taft second, and whom they will support; against any one else. Myron King, as secieUry of the democratic state committee has sent out the call for the state committee to meet in this city on November 28th. At this meeting dates for district meetings will be arranged at which time a new committee will be elected, ft is already understood that the new rommittee will meet for organization “nd the election of a chairman on Jackron day, January Bth. The work of organization will begin on the day their organization, and that not a

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moment will be lost in making the best organization ever effected in the state by the democrats. L. G. E. ■— o— . MARRIED AT PORTLAND. Clark Dibble and Miss Dawn Stow Osborn Now Husband and Wife. , Clark Dibble of Decatur and Miss ■ Hawn Stow Osborn of this city were married Wednesday afternoon at nbout 4 o'clock, Justice of the Peace ,A. G. Lewis officiating at the cereI mony. The marriage took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Stow, West Walnut street, grandparents of the bride. Dibble was placed under arrest last Saturday at. Monroe, where he had been employed in a meat marekt, on a paternity charge preferred by Miss Stow. He was accompanied to this city Wednesday aft- , ernoon by his father and T. J. Durkin, the latter sheriff of Adams county. He was employed in this city several months as a butcher and it is understood will continue to live here, having regained his former position.— i Portland Sun. KING RODGERS TRIP Considered the Greatest Aerial Flyer the World Has Ever Known. ■ HIS TRIPS BY STOPS The Following is His Journey Since Leaving New York Sept. 17th. Aviator C. P. Rodgers, now the holder of the world’s title and honor for the longest aerial trip, and who the forepart of this week completed his i coast-to-coast flight, is receiving the glad hand wherever he puts his feet, he being the first man to complete such a trip. The following is the route which he followed, stopping places and distances, given out by many of the leading, large newspapers: Started from New Y'ork September 17, at 4:33 p. m. Miles Dates Middletown, N. Y 84 Sept. 17 Calicon, N. Y 179 Sept. 21 Elmira, N. Y 267 Sept. 22 Canisteo, N. Y 315 Sept. 23 Salamanca, N. Y. 442 Sept. 24 Kent. Ohio, 646 Sept. 28 Rlvarre, Ind 851 Sept, 30 Huntington, Ind 887 Oct. 1 Hammond. Indlol6 Oct. 5 Chicago, 1111093 Oct. 8 Springfield, 1111227 Oct. 9 Marshall, M 01396 Oct. 10 Overland Park, Kans.. 1493 Oct. 11 Vinita, 0k1a1682 Oct. 14 McAlester, Oklalßsl Oct. 16 Fort Worth, Tex2o64 Oct. 17 Dallas. Tex2o96 Oct. 18 Waco, Tex23o2 Oct. 191 Kyle, Tex23ll Oct. 20 San Antonio, Tex 2576 Oct. 22 Spofford, Tex ..2708 Oct. 24 Sanderson, Tex 2876 Oct. 26 Sierra Blanch, Tex. ..3107 Oct. 28 El Paso, Tex3l9B Oct. 29 Wilcox, Ariz342o Oct. 31 Stovall Siding, Ariz. . .3786 Nov. 2 Imperial June., Cal. ..3887 Nov. 8 Banning, Ca 13942 Nov. 4 ' Pasadena, Cai4ol7 Nov. 5 "THE GIRL IN THE TAXI." An event theatrically of the present season will be the forthcoming appearance of that far-famed and sensationally successful play, “The Girl in the Taxi,” which is booked for an engagement of one night at the Bosse theater, on Tuesday November 14th. •The Girl in tho Taxi" may aptly be referred to as the “big scream" of the year, for wherever it has been presented it has caused audiences to i laugh almost to the point of hysterics. Dancing, singing and musical speclal- ; ties form pleasantly diverting features i of “The Girl in the Taxi” and the company of players engaged to present this laugh-producing entertainment is composed entirely of comeuiiu.o of the first rank. The fun is said to start with the rise of the curtain and the pace set is a fast one. Situations and complications occur which are so screamingly funny that the audience has little opportunity for breathing spellsChrist Eicher of Berne was among the business callers here this morning, leaving at noon for his home.

MADE NO CHANGE Former Staff of Officers for Adams County Sunday School Association ■ HAS BEEN RE-ELECTED — Jesse Rupp Retains Presidency—The Annual Meet Closed Last Night. I The annual convention of the Adams County Sunday School associa-' tion, which closed Thursday evening at Berne, where it had been in session since Wednesday evening, unanimously elected the old officers for the ensuing year, which is indeed, the best tribute to their efficiency. The staff includes: President —Jesse Rupp, of Berne. ! Vice President—Rev. L. C. Hessert. Secretary and Treasurer —Jeff Lehman. Department Superintendents — Ele-1 mentary, Miss Jean Lutz; adult, E. C. | Bierie; missionary, Clara Anderson; ! advanced, C. S. Mumma; home, W. F.; Johnson; temperance, A. W. Gulick; teachers’ training, Rev. D. C. Kaley. The convention was a success from all points of view and the president, Jesse Rupp, and his assistants were highly complimented >n the way that it was conducted. Special mention, should be made of the excellent music rendered. The program given Thursday evening was carried out as an-. nounced, with the exception of an address given by the Rev. Travis of Fort Wayne, instead of by the Rev. Watkins of Muncie. The place for holding the next convention will be selected later by the county council, but it is thought that Geneva will be named.

HUNTING SEASON Is Now Open—Season Extends from November 10 to January 1. GAME IS PLENTIFUL According to Reports— Many Have Taken Out Licenses to Hunt. The hunting season opened this morning and'from now on to the close, January 1, the game, that from reports is quite plentiful will be on a hop, skip and jump and run, for its life. In readiness for the hunting season, many Adams county hunters have taken out their usual license, and more will no doubt bo coming in from day to day. Those who secured licenses since November Ist are: Berne—William E. Teeter, Amos Steiner, Ferdinand Mettler. Decatur—C. C. Magley, Fred F. Schurger, Joseph C. Everett. Charles Bailey, Albert L. Colchin, Lloyd K. Magley, Amos Fisher, Abe Whitright, Louis Mailand, Albert Mutschler, Forest Elzey, Ed Whitrighl, Scott Ellis, George W. Zimmerman. Geneva —George, Bobemeyer, Clyde H. Kraner, Otis Burk, Vernon Pontius, 'Adam Egley. Monroe —Clyde Leo Fugate. ALDEN COULTERS GO WEST. Mr. and Mrs. Alden Coulter of Maple street, who have resided in the city for several years, during which time Mr Coulter was agent for the Rawley Medical company, left for Laurel, Indiana, where they will visit with relatives, and then proceed to Colorado, where they will make their home. Dfiring the last several days of their stay here they were entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Lyon. QUEEN ESTHER NOTICE. All members of the Queen Esther band 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.

Decatur, Ind. Friday Evening, November 10, 1911.

CONCERT A GRAND SUCCESS. The concert and entertainment given Thursday evening at Bosse's op--1 era house by the Apollo Concert company and Bell Ringers was a grand I success, and if this first number of the .lecture course, is any criterion, the | course this year will be the best ever given here. The concert opened with I the bell ringers’ quartet, and the melody that came from the tuneful bells under the hands of expert players was . truly wonderful and brought forth round after round of applause. Then followed selections by the saxophone quartet, selections on the trombone, i banjo, mandolin, cornet, flute and othler instruments, which were handled ' in a masterly manner. Miss Coyla I Spring, vocalist and reader, also gave 1 several vocal selections and readings, in a most worthy way, that elicited ' much applause, all of which evoked encores that nearly doubled the original program. The seniors of the high school who are giving the lecture course are certainly to be complimented upon this auspicious opening. The second number of the course will be given November 20th, by Col- ! onel George W. Bain, the Kentucky : orator.

COURT HOUSE NEWS I ’ Will of Zoe A. Liebert Leaves All of Estate to Daughter, Except TEN DOLLAR SUM Which is Left to a Son and Daughter in Seattle, Wash.—Court Notes. The commissioners of Van Wert and Mercer counties, Ohio, and Adams county, Indiana, met. at the local commissioners’ office Wednesday in connection with th? business incident to rhe construction of the Pearl King interstate ditch. No business was transacted, however, owing to the fact that the fu ! i Mercer county <i>c was unable to be present and the meeting was Dos'por.ei'. antil the 14th inst.- Van ’.Vert Times, After being out sixteen. hours, the jury in the perjury case of Leonard Fuschuber, on trial in the circuit court before Judge Merryman Tuesday, returned a verdict of acquittal. The jury retired at 6:30 o’clock Tuesday evening and after discussing the case until 10 o’clock asked that Court Reporter John Capron be called to read from Fuchshuber's testimony in the damage suit. Capron was routed out of bed and- came to the court room but the attorneys for the defense 'interposed vigorous objections to the reading of the evidence and the court reporter was sent home again.—Fort Wayne Journal-Gagette. The will of Zoe A. Liebert, late of Geneva, widow of Adolph Liebert, was filed for probate today. To her daughter, Josephine M. Dickinson and her son, Adolph F. Liebert, of of Seattle, sne gives $5; to her daughter, Zoe L. Liebert, of Geneva, she gives all the rest of the personal estate: also all her real estate, Including a farm in Salina county, Kans. The daughter. Zoe, is to be executrix. The will wus writton May 10, 1909, and witneseed by J. B. Broas and J. H. Hardison. The death of the testatrix occurred October 11th. Marriage licenses: Josephine Schumaker, born March 21, 1891, daughter of Frank and Phoebe Schumaker, to wed Glen Ramsey, born September 22. 1890, cashier of Wells-Fargo Express company of Fort Wayne, son of Samuel Henson Ramsey of Delphos, Ohio. Real estate transfers: Christian F. Bucher et al. to Ferd L. Lltterer, lot 831, Decatur, $3000; Ferd L. Lltterer Lu Christian F. Bucher, lot 831. Decatur, $3000; Anna Stahli to Elmer C. Hunt, undivided 1-3 of 80 acres. Hartford tp., SIOOO. ■■ — A. F. Bly, of Bluffton, has accepted the agency for the popular priced Metz auto, $495, his territory being Adams, Wells, Huntington, Jay and Blackford counties. Watch for his advertisement In this paper soon.

WED LAST NIGHT — I Father Wilken Tied Knot for Josephine Shoemaker and Ted Ramsey. SUPPER AT HOME — Os Bride—Left Last Night for Fort Wayne—Will Reside in That City. A quiet, but pretty wedding took place at 6:30 o’clock Thursday evening at the Catholic parsonage when Miss Josephine Shoemaker and Ted Ramsey of Fort Wayne plighted their vows, Father Wilken officiating. Only a few of the friends were in attendance, Miss Verena Niblick and Leo Weber being attendants. Previous to . the ceremony a supper was served at ; the home of the bride in the south 1 part of the city, the following guests being present: The Misses Verena Niblick and Vera Rademaker and Leo Weber, Trace Nelson and Frank Schultz. They were the recipients of ■ many pretty and useful presents, as i well as the best wishes of all present. They left on the 8 o’clock car, accompanied by the Misses Vera Rademaker and Verena Niblick and Messrs. Leo Weber and Trace Nelson. The bride 1 is well known, being the daughter of I Mrs. Frank Shoemaker, and is highly I respected by her wide acquaintance. I Mr. Ramsey, a former Decatur boy, is ; also popular here, and for several ■ years has been connected with the Wells-Fargo Express company. While ; in the employ of the company here he , made good and was sent to Ft. Wayne as cashier clerk, later receiving another promotion, and now holds an excellent position. They will reside jOn West Berry street, Fort Wayne.

GOLDEN WEDDING » Mr. and Mrs. Washington Kern Have Lived Fifty Years Together. ’CELEBRATE EVENT I With a Family Reunion— Have Long Been Residents of the County. Just fifty years ago November 7th, Mr. and airs. Washington Kern of St. Mary’s township were happily mar- ; ried and the fiftieth anniversary of ' this event or their golden wedding was most happily celebrated by them with a family reunion at tue Kern homestead in St. Mary's township, where forty-five years of the half cen- , tury have been spent by them. There j was a dinner at noon fit for a king, and the remainder of the day was ’ spent in telling over stories of the days ■ gone by and anticipating many more in the future. Their son, John, could not be present at this time, but those ( who were there, were their daughter, Mrs. Arthur Shock, of Detroit, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. Davis Dailey and daughi ter, Elizabeth; (Mrs. Dailey also be- \ ing a daughter of the Kerns), and Mr. and Mrs Kern’s grandson, Jesse Rice, and wife of Tipton. Mrs. Kern i was Miss Elizabeth Zimmerman of this county before her marriage, being a daughter of the late Eli Zimmerman, j one of the pioneer residents of the ; county. Mr. Kern is one of the most influential and wealthy farmers of the county, and for many years has been a justice of the peace for St. Mary's township, an -office which he holds at present. He is seventy-one years of I age, and his wife, sixty-five, both i being comparatively young, and able I to yet enjoy many more happy years together. THE LADELLES AT HOME. i Fred LaDelle and family arrived Thursday evening from a most successful eastern entertainment tour, under the auspices of a well known entertainment bureau. 'They expect to be here for a few days only, and are expecting a telegram at any time to direct them as to their next tour. There are two In view, one being a tour through Canada" and the other through Texas.

EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY For Attending Shows at the Majestic Theater, Fort Wayne. The patrons of the interurban and the Majestic theater, Fort Wayne, will be given an excellent opportunity for attending shows at that theater at least once a month at special rates and privileges, in the transportation, the matter of theater tickets, and other accommodations. O. P. Schug, traveling passenger and freight agent for the Fort Wayne & Springfield Railway company, has arranged with the theater to run theater specials to Fort Wayne at least once a month, the round trip fare, together with the theater tickets, to cost but $1.25. The theater seats will be the best in the house, being reserved on the ground floor between the fourth and tenth rows, and can be gotten: at the interurban office here. The special car will leave here at 7 o’clock and remain until after the show. The first one will be given next Tuesday, November 14th, for “Polly of the Circus," la which Georgia Olp stars. THE NEARBY NEWS Items of Interest to Adams County People Gleaned From Our Exchanges. W. BUTCHER DEAD Rev. Rarey of Ft. Wayne to Take Charge of San Antonio Church. Wesley W. Butcher, brother of Clark Butcher of Monroe, and of S. A. M. Butcher, formerly of Geneva, now of Seattle, Wash., died Thursday morning at 7 o'clock at his home four miles northeast of Bryant, at the age of sixty years, after a long illness from a complication of diseases. He leaves a wife and three daughters. He was born in Bear Creek township, Jay county, near where he died. The funeral will be held Sunday morning,' leaving the house at 9:30 o’clock for 1 the Methodist church at Bryant where the services will be held. At the banquet of the Huntington | Commercial club Tuesday night at I which Judge A. A. Adams was the j principal speaker, there was a case of extremely “bad dressing” Os the 300 at the banquet about 299 of them became ill from eating salad dressing. The ptomaine poisoning, however, was only slight, and all will recover. —Columbia City Commercial-Mail. James E. Nolan, who shot and killed bis wife at their home on Hayden street, was sent to the Michigan City penitentiary yesterday in charge of Deputy Sheriff Waite” Ibilnel tc enter upon his life term of imprisonment, says the Fort Wayne Sentinel. He plead guilty a tew days ago and the fact that he was to be removed yes-1 terday was kept quiet by the sheriff. A number of men who had known Nolan when he worked in the local shops bade him good-bye at the Pennsylvania depot Rev. C. D. Rarey, the pastor ol the Bethel Evangelical church in Fort Wayne, and well known bore, will I leave Uic latter part, of next month I for San Aantonlo, Texas, where ho bo I comes pastor of the Evangelical church there the first of the year Rev. Clyde E. Boyer of Chicago, now pastor of one of the churches in that city, will succeed the Rev. Rarey as pastor of the Fort Wayne church, assuming his duties the first of the year. BUYS FINE FARM. Albert Zerkle Will Make Modern Suburban Home. The D. B. Erwin farm of eighty-sev-en acres, lying east of the city, adjoining Belleview farm ull the cast, formerly owned by Elijah Walters, has been purchased by Albert Zerkle, who recently sold his farm south of the city. Mr. Zerkle expects to go to his new home in the spring, and in the meantime will erect a fine large barn, and otherwise improve the home and farm in such away that he will have a model suburban home.

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BIG RACE IS NOW ON Democratic Central Comt mittee Fixes December 12 at Primary Date. CANDIDATES BUSY t Rules Committee Reports— Assessments Will be Announced Within Week. —— They are off again in a bunch. From now on until the primary election day, the race for the nominations for democratic nominees will be an interesting and exciting one, in which every candidate will do his very best to win, fairly and honestly. ■ The cotihty central committee met at the court room at 10 o’clock this morning and fixed Tuesday, December 12th, as the date for the election. There were present besides the committee many candidates and other interested workers, and the meeting, while one of business, was in every way a happy and united one. Chairman D. N. Erwin presided and the business was quickly disposed of. Committees on assessments and rules were named and reported. The rules were designed to make the primary conform in every way with the new laws, as well as the old ones and the candidates have already prepared themselves with note books, in which to keep an accurate account of all their expenditures, it being necessary for them to file such a report after the election is over, whether they are successful or not. The first business of this morning's session was that of selecting the date. All the candidates present were called upon and all joined in the decision for an early election date. At the conclusion a motion was made for Thursday, December 14th, but this w r as amended to fix the date for Tuesday, December 12th, and the amend ment and the motion carried. The chairman named a committee on rules, including James P. Haefling, F. C. Foreman and F V. Mills, who reported within an hour, a social session filling in the interim. The chair also appointed a committee on assessments, including C. H. Elzey, Henry Eiting and R. R. Schug, who were given one week in which to report. The rules are very simliar to those- of former years with an amendment covering the corrupt practice act. and what is necessary to comply therewith. The primary promises to be a very interesting one. Candidates were present this morning for every effiee, except that of coroner, for which some one will likely ask. For most of the offices there will be battles, and it is probable that others may get into the game. The rules complete will be published tomorrow. They are. as stated, practically as those of former primaries, with the addition of the following paragraph to section nine, thereof: Section 9. Every candidate whose name shall be placed upon ticket to be voted for at primary election to be held Tuesday, December 12, 1911. shall, within thirty days after said primary election, make out and file with tho clerk of the circuit court of Adams county a full and true statement In writing which statement shall be subscribed and sworn to by such candidate, setting forth in detail all moneys or other valuable things contributed, expended or promised by him to aid and promote or in any way in connection with his nomination, showing dates when, the person to whom, and the purpose for which each and all said sums or valuable things were paid, expended or promised, or said liabilities incurred. Such statement shall also set forth that the same is full, true and correct. JAMES P. HAEFLING. FRED V. MILLS. F. 0. FOREMAN. —-■ ■ — MAKING UP NEW LEDGER. Miss Goldie Gay, assistant to City Treasurer W. J. Archbold, is busily engaged in making up the city water consumers’ and electric light users’ ledgers for the new year, a task of considerable magnitude.