Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 295, Decatur, Adams County, 18 December 1911 — Page 1

Volume IX. Number 295.

A NEW RULING Instructions from Headquarters Advise Township Organization for FARMERS’ INSTITUTES County Chairman Asks Expression from Farmers Regarding Places. According to instructions received from the agricultural extension delaitmect of r*urdne university, some important changes will be made in the manner of arranging for the holding of farmers’ institutes in the future. The new plan proposes that each township, or possibly two townships together, must e~ect an organization. This is to be done by adopting a constitution, having an enrolled membership at twenty-five cents per member and electing the necessary officers. Under this arrangement, it will be possible to have a farmers’ institute in each township or at least in several places in the county. As will be noticed, a place has been reserved on me program for effecting these local organizations. I would suggest that Magley or Treble, Monmouth, Bobo or Pleasant Mills and Monroe would be suitable places for holding institutes next winter, provided of course the farmers desire them, and are willing to organize as that is a positive condition. Now in order that as little time as possible be required with this matter at the institute at Decatur January 4 and 5, I suggest that those who are interested at these places (or other places if those named are not desirable) notify the county chairman by card so that committees can be appointed to solicit members, etc., and have every* v, ng in shape to organize at the proper time. Or what would be better still, let those interested in the several townships (this notice applies of the north half of the county, as the south half will be taken care of at the Berne institute), call meetings at the central points, secure the members necessary and organize as soon as possible. Copies of the constitution ■'ill lie furnished upon request. The chairman is ready to render any assistance in his power to get these local organizations started. Please bear in mind that the proposed plan come from headquarters and must be complied with in order that we have institutes next winter. Programs for the Decatur meeting are now printed, but as it will be published in the papers from time to time, none will be sent out by mail unless so requested. Programs may be received of the county chairman by request only. Any question cheerfully answered, or information furnished. C. S. MUMMA, County Chairman.

FATHER WILKEN ILL. Deep Sorrow is Felt Among the Many Friends of Esteemed Priest. Father Wilken, the kind and lovable lastor of the St. Mary's church for more than thirty-one years, is lying ' cry seriously ill with apoplexy, from which he was overtaken Saturday afternoon. He was at once put to ben and a physician summoned, the patient sinking rapidly into a most serious condition, remaining so throughout Sunday, suffering another spell at noon and until evening was very low. He passed a good night and this morning was resting easier. The oncoming attack has been noticed for several days, it being the second that he has had, the previous one being the day following Christmas in 1906. MORE SMALLPOX CARDS. A call from Berne to Dr. J. M M’ller, secretary of the county board of health today asked for. more smallpox cards, the same being duly sent by Dr. Miller. The smallpox, it is said, is spreading from Berne to th'’ surrounding country, and while the cases are said to be light, they are very numerous in Berne and vicinity. It is said no new coses developed in Berne last week. The greatest inconvenience is said to result from the trouble incident with the quarantine and the confinement to tne house.

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"HANDS ACROSS THE SEA.” Beautiful Story in Pictures at the Star Theater on Tuesday Evening. Mr. Stoneburner has succeeded in securing for Tuesday evening of this week one of the most popular reels on the market, "Hands Across the Sea,” telling the story of the revolution and portraying in a realistic manner the battle of Yorktown and the famous scrap at Monmouth. The two reels include two thousand feet and the show tomorrow evening wil] be the be.st ever shown here for five cents. It is an educational reel and one that every school child and student of history will appreciate. WAIR MADE GOOD Did Splendid Work in Steering the Sherwood Bill Through Congress. IS THE LARGEST BILL Democratic House Proves Loyalty to the Veterans of the Country. (By C. H. Tavenner.) Washington, D. C., Dec. 18 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The old veterans of the country are under lasting obligations to a democratic house led by Congressman Adair of Indiana, for the passage of the amended Sherwood pension bill, which will distribute ; about $50,000,000 annually among worthy and deserving soldiers of the civil war. For years the republican party has contended that the election of a democratic house would mean no pension legislation at all, but this charge was given the lie when on December 13th, a democratic house, with 68 majority, passed the largest pension bill ever enacted into law in the history of the country. The bill as passed excludes no soldier of the civil war and will place at least 95 per cent of all soldiers on the rolls at S3O per month. The few remaining ones will no doubt be increased to that rate by special bills and in other ways. A strenuous effort was made by the republican side of the house to so amend the bill as to make its passage by the senate impossible. Amendment after amendment was offered by republican members for the express purpose of killing the bill, but Congressman Adair,who was in charge of the bill, on the floor of the house, prevented the adoption of all amendments intended for that purpose. As a last resort the republicans offered as a substitute for the Sherwood bill, the Sulloway bill, which was passed one year ago in the house, but received no consideration whatever in the senate. To pass the Sulloway bill would have meant no legislation at all and the democratic majority in the house, in ■ the interest of the soldiers, promptly voted it down. The vote then came on the Sherwood bill and it was pass- ! ed by a vote of 229 to 92. The republican party had been in 'control of both branches of congress for fourteen years and had persistently refused to give relief to the old 1 soldiers in the way of better pensions, but on the first week of the first regular session after the democrats came into power in the house, a bill was taken up and promptly passed, a bill v.hich is indorsed by the G. A. 11. posts all over the country, and by the national G. A. R encampment. Much of the credit for the passage of this bill belongs to General Sherwood of Ohio, who gave over three years of his life in the service of his country and a very large part belongs 1 to the democratic delegation from Indiana, the members of which have for years taken a leading part in the advocacy of such legislation. Congressman Adair has been a member of congress for six years and on the first day of the first session he served, he begun the agitation in the house for more liberal pensions, and kept it up until he was finally chosen to lead the fight which resulted in the 1 passage of the Sherwood bill. f O'—- — — - FRIENDS’ CHURCH DEDICATED. — I The new Friends’ church, south of 1 Geneva, a fine new structure, recently completed, was dedicated Sunday with appropriate ceremony severe speakers of state note being presen to assist in the exercises.

SELLS BIG TRACT Decatur Man Now at Gary Has One of Largest Land Deals to His Credit. PRICE WAS $50,000.00 Kendallville Business Men Buy 343 Lots in Indiana’s Steel City. R. O. Johnson, a former resident of this place, and a brother of Chester, Johnson, of this city, but now connected with the Indiana Sales company, of the booming city of Gary, made one of the largest and best land deals ever closed there. The sale was made to a number of Kendallville business men, who believed it a gold on opportunity to invest, and made a purchase of 343 lots, the considera tion being $50,000. The Gary Tribune prints the following: “R. O. Johnson, of the Indiana Sales company, yesterday closed one of the biggest real estate deals that has been made for some time in Gary, when h< disposed of the entire Woodman park subdivision in South Gary to Kendallville, Ind., buyers. “The sale involves 343 lots and the consideration was $50,000. Contracts were signed yesterday when the purchasers were in Gary. The owner of the land was T. W. Englehart and the addition constituted a large part of his holdings in the Ridge Road district. “A. M. Jacobs, president of the Noble County bank at Kendallville, and D. E. McCray, of the McCray Refrigerator company, of the same city, are the purchasers. “The property lies between Delaware and Georgia streets, along Fortyfirst avenue. This street and Georgia street are both boulevards making the property accessible from all of the principal roads. The tract is 70 feet above the lake level and the rich soil is well covered with large timber, making it a desirable residence district.” CAPITAL STONES I Crowning Glory of New City Hall Building Are Capital Stones. BEAUTIFUL DESIGN Originated by Architect Hoffman—Executed by Wemhoft Company. . .. The setting of the five large capital stones on the heads of the columns of the new city hall and fire department building, shows the crowning glory of one of the finest pieces of architecture in the city. The capital design was made by Oscar Hoffman, the architect, and executed by the i We ihoff Monumental Works, the design being very appropriate to the building and executed with exquisite workmanship. The usual symbol of tire is a flaming winged torch, encircled with serpents. In this case, s)nce the building will be the home of the apparatus for the fighting au J subduing of the flames, the design is just the reverse. It shows the winged flambeau, capped, or hooded, and bound with the firehose. The city hall building is fast nearing completion, the walls being raised, and the roof in the process of construction. LADELLES LEAVE THURSDAY. Will Open Tour at Fargo, N. D.. on Christmas Day. Fred La! c”e left last night for Chicago, where he will close a contract with’ an entertainment bureau for an extensive tour of the west and sout.iwest, where the LaDelles will give their world-renowned magical plays. They will open Christmas day at Fargo N D., and from there will go on, their tour finally extending Into California. They will be gone until summer.

Decatur, Ind Monday Evening. December 18, 1911

’ BASKET BALL GAME. Bluffton Phi Deltas and Decatur to Play Here Tuesday Evening. i The Phi Deltas are making arrangements for the basket ball game to be played on Tuesday evening with the Bluffton Phi Deltas and which promises to be an interesting game from start to finish. The Bluffton team is a fast bunch of players, trimming up J the neighboring organization teams, and expect to do the same stunt here. The home team would not permit anyq thing like that and has secured an ■ excellent line up for the evening's game. The line-up fur the locals will be as follows: Forwards, D. E. : Brackett, Sherman Beery, Robert Peterson; guards, Coffee and Burk; center, Nelson and Falk. The game will p be played in the Porter rooms where the high school team is playing this 1- I season, and an admission of 25 cents will be charged. A fast game is as- ’ sured. a o e CHURCH WEDDING . Nuptials of Marie Marbach s and Rudolph Weiland e u Solemnized. • k SUNDAY AFTERNOON e " At Bleeke Church—A Pretty Affair—Reception at the 0 j i Bride’s Home. "i The wedding of Miss Marie Mar1 bach, daughter of Chris Marbach, to 1 ■ Mr. Rudolph Weiland, son of Fred Weiland, both parties being promi- . ment residents of Union township, was ■ a happy affair of Sunday afternoon. • 1 The nuptials were solemnized Sunday I ' afternoon at 3 o’clock at the Bleeke J , church, the Rev. Bauer officiating.; i i 1 The bridal party was a very lovely . one. The bride was most beautiful in -a gown of ivory satin. The gown was made in the nign waist effect and was heavily ?.hd richly braided, the feature 1 1 of the waist being a large bertha, 1 richly braided. The long veil she wore was caught to her hair with white. bride roses and she carried a bouquet . .of these same pretty flowers. The bride was attended by the groom’s cousin, Miss Clara Weiland, of this city, who was handsomely gowned in 1 ■ a frock of gray, with green satin pipl ings. and wore in her hair delicate ] i white flowers. The groom’s attendant • was Mr. Adolph Weiland. A reception and supper given at the home of the bride’s parents was attended by more ■ than one hundred guests, who extended best, wishes to the newly married couple, and enjoyed the elaborate entertainment provided for them. The ; newly married couple represent the ■ best families of the county, and are ‘ most highly esteemed. o—■ BAPTIST NOTES. Sunday services at the Baptist church were brought to a close with good results, when following the close of the morning services the hand of fellowship was extended to Miss Grace Shroll, who will from now on be associated with this church. In the evening at the close of the regular service, the pastor and wife, Rev. and Mrs. Jones, were received by letter from the Montpelier church, his , former charge. The pastor on Sunday made announcement that beginning with Wednesday evening a series of prayer services would open and continue for several months. The services will be held at 7:30 p. m. and the opening topic will be taken from the seventeenth chapter of St. John. The serv- ] ices will consist of a lecture and discussion, and all are cordially invited ' to attend the meetings. MRS. HAKE VERY ILL. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Meyers left on the 3-30 car for Fort Wayne in re-' sponse to a message that their daughter, Mrs. Clem Hake, was seriously i sick and that it was necessary to take her to the hospital. It is said hope ■ for her recovery is slight. - ——o — UNION MEETING. • ' The laborers' union will hold their - first meeting in the harness makers’ hall over the Star theater tonight.

|THE POPULATION Os Adams County by Township and Towns—lnteresting Statistics, IN A BULLETIN Sent Out to Postmasters— Adams County Totals 21,840. Postmaster W. A Bower has received from the headquarters at WashingJton, an Interesting pamphlet containing statistics of interest to all, among them being the population of Indiana by counties and minor civil divisions. 'lt shows that the population of Adams county for the year 1910 was 21, 840; for 1900, 22,232, and for 1890, 20,- ■ 181. The population by townships and towns, for the year 1910 is as follows: I Blue Creek township 1,168 , Fiench 974 I Hartford 1,285 Jefferson 1,093 I Kirkland 919 ' Monroe township, including town of Monroe and part of town of I Berne 3,050 : Berne town (part of) 800 Total for Berne town in Monroe I and Wabash townships 1,316 j Monroe town 334 Preble township 1,051 Root 1,264 1 •St. Mary’s 1,085 Union 956 Wabash township, including Geneva town and part of Berne 1 town 3,171 Berne town (part of) 516 Geneva town 1,140 Washington township, including i Decatur city 5,824 Decatur City 4,471 Ward 1 1,505 i Ward 2 1,348 ! Ward 3 1,618 I « Yager Bros. & Reinking this morning delivered a fine piano to the home of William Mitchell south of the city, j OFFICIAL ELECTION United Brethren Sunday School Elects Officers— A New Furnace IS BEING INSTALLED l I Revival Services to Begin Next Monday Evening —A New Piano. i I I | The United Brethren Sunday school j ’held its annual election of officers Sunday, the following being elected: Superintendent, Roy Mumma; secretary, Lester Baughman; treasurer, John Hill; organist, Gayly Nelson: chorister, Omer Butler. | This morning workmen began on the excavation at the church for the basement for the installation of a new furnace, which will be a valuable im-; provement. It is hoped that the work j of Installation will be completed this week, in time lor the Christmas fes- j tivlties, and also for the v- j ices which will be opened Monday I evening by rhe pastor, the Rev. Goodwin. 1 ! Among the many new acquisitions of the church is a new piano, the same being a gift from the young people’s society. j —o AT THE CRYSTAL. ' Two big nights are scheduled for tho Crystal theater tonight and Tuesday night, when Professor E. 15. Weber, assisted by Miss Minnie Owens, will appear in vaudeville. It will bl; a great comedy, one of those enjoyed by all, and when you can set and laugh from start to finish. In addition to this there will be 2,000 feet of motion pictures shown, which alone is worth your time for the evening. Come early for seating room.

CORN AND POULTRY SHOW Will be Held in Wittwer Building, at Berne, January 2,3, 4, 5 and 6. Arrangements for the great Adams county poultry and corn show are nearing completion and Samuel Simison, secretary of the organization, was in our city Saturday on business relative to the advertising and making known to the public the dates of its meeting, which will be in the Wittwer building January 2,3, 4, 5 and 6, 1912. The premium lists are now ready and any one desiring one can obtain same by calling or addressing the secretary, at Berne. DEATH OF UNCLE A. J. Smith Receives Mes- 1 sage of Death of Uncle. Fred Smith, of NORTH MANCHESTER Was Last Living Relative of Father’s Family—Funeral Wednesday. A. J. Smith Sunday received a message of the death of his uncle, Fred Smith, of North Manchester, which occurred Sunday morning at the home of a daughter at Walton, Indiana. The uncle was a half-brother of A. J. Smith’s father, and was the last one of the members of his fa- ’ ther’s family residing In this country. The deceased was about seven-ty-seven years old and had been afflicted with rheumatism for some time which is thought to have been the cause of his death. He was a veteran of the civil war and was a most j prominent and highly esteemed man | of his community. He had often vis-1 ited with his nephew, where he be-, came acquainted with many who will ' j receive the news of his death with j I sorrow. His wife died about a year; ago, and he is survived by four sons and four daughters. The funeral will ' be held Wednesday, and will be at- j tended by both A. J. Smith and broth-' er, P. W. Smith, of Richmond. FUNERAL OF MR. McLAIN. The last sad respects were paid to | the late Henry McLain Sunday after- j noon. The services were held at the | Wemhoff home at 3 o’clock, where a ■ large number of old friends gathered. ■ I Draped in the American flag, for , which he fought so valiently, the casket rested in the front room of the I residence, where prayers were offer ed, after which th G. A. R. took charge of the remains, completing the service with their ritualistic work, given at the grave. Interment was ' made in Maplewood cemetery. STATE MANAGER HERE. Tlie Yeomen are taking special interest in the meeting to be held on next Tuesday evening, when they will, have with them Mr. W. C. Carter,. state manager of the lodge, who will : on that evening address the local , members. Besides this there will be an initiation of ten candidates to be I taken into the order, which will also add much to the evening of pleasure, j Several short addresses will also be , ■ made by local members and every member is expected to be on hand, es ipecially the degree staff. DECATUR HOR6E SALE COMPANY. The Decatur Horse Sale company is distributing its fine calendars for the , new year, 1912. The calendars are' works of high art, and most appropri ately depict horses. There are five heads of beauties. The calendars announce the sales to open with the sale of 300 head January sth. The sales will bo held weekly from that ' time up to July Ist. CONCORD CHRISTMAS. The Sunday school of the Concord Lutheran church is preparing to give a good Christmas program at the ( church next Sunday evening. Thurs-; day. December 28th, the Rev. A. K Mumma, pastor, will begin a protract-, ed meeting that promises to be pro ductive of much good.

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COURT HOUSE NEWS David Roebaum, Transient Storekeeper at Monroe, Pleads Guilty. TO SELLING GOODS Without County License— The Rebers Get No Divorce—Court Notes. David Roebaum, arrested Saturday i on the charge of selling goods without i a county license, this morning appearled in court, with his counsel, David jE. Smith, and pleaded guilty to the i charge. He was fined fifty dollars | and costs. Roebaum is a young Jew, I who came from Russia about four ! years ago and bought a stock of goods I from Cincinnati, Ohio, opening a store first at Chattanooga, Ohio. Eight i days ago he decided that Monroe was a good place and made arrangements to open there, inquiries from officials there, he said, assured him that he needed no license, and be opened his store tor business, the arrest coming Saturday. When the arrest was made, and he learned that the license would cost him about ten dollars a day for the conducting of his store he immediately closed it. Judge Merryman this morning rendered judgment in the matter of the divorce case of Margaret Reber vs. Earl Reber, which was tried Friday and Saturday, and taken under advisement until today. He gave neither a divorce. His finding was for the defendant against the plaintiff on her complaint, and for the plaintiff against the defendant on his cross-complaint, this neutralizing affairs so that neither was given a divorce, but each is to j pay the costs incurred by each. The I defendant is ordered to pay the sls I heretofore allow’ed the plaintiff within ! ten days. The rostraing order against the defendant's property is released. D. E. Smith is attorney for Charles 'S. Ferguson, who sues Lambert W. I Coppock for $125 on note. — | Irwin D. Landis et al. vs. Adams County Pub. Co., for appointment of ■ receiver. Petition of Bruce Pattersen submitted and his claim allowed in I the sum of $154.70. In the partition case of Ida Mills vs. | William H. Rupi Ight et al., appearance by Fruchte & Litterer for G. W. and Mary Rupright, who are ruled io answer. » Chester E. Hitesman vs. Albert W. Garaid, on note, S4OO. Rule to answer absolute in five days. State ex rel. Luella Yaney vs. Manley Foreman, bastardy; cause reset for December 27th. Rebecca Eady, administratrix, vs. City of Decatur, damages, $10,000; l<-it off trial calendar by agreement. Chicago & Erie Railroad Co., expartc, reappraisement; cause left off trial calendar. Licensed to wed. Ruth Lobsiger, [born December 9, 1891, daughter of John Lobsiger, to wed Herman W. Lee, farmer, born October 17, 1892, son of Charles F. Lee Real estate transfers: John Rohrer tu Jefferson School Tv p„ 1 acre, Jefferson tp., quit claim deed, $1; Albert Hudson to Julius Haugk, pt. lot 580, Decatur, quit claim deed, sls; Calvin Teeter to Benjamin F. Morningstar. 2') acres, Washington tp., $1400; John Habegger to Ezra Habcgger, 42 acres, Blue Creek tp., $4500; Noah Nussbaum to Edward Gerber, 40 acres, Wabash tp., SIBOO. POLICE COURT NEWS. 1 Saturday evening about 5 o clock j the police were called to quiet an umbrella mender who struck the town and who had such a good fußmeas that he thought he was entitled to a plain drunk. He entered the Murray saloon and when denied a drink created trouble and was thrown out. He j returned to tho door and taking his I cane broke the glass. The police 'were unable to find him, as he had probably left the town as soon as posIsiblc.