Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 299, Decatur, Adams County, 22 December 1911 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Volume IX. Number 299.

WE KING’S BIRTHDAY Will be Celebrated by Children of All the Churches in the City ON SUNDAY EVENING A Thousand Voices Will Raise Christmas Carols to Their Kuig. "Joy to the world! The Lord is come.” will be the theme of a thousand and more little voices in Decatur on Christmas eve, when they lift their notes in joy and happiness on the eve us the birthday of the Christ. Nearly every church and Sunday school in the city will give its annual Christmas exercises on Sunday evening, and tills has been made, as usual, pre-eminently a “children's day." German Reformed. Sunday evening will be the time of the rendering of the Christmas program by this school. There will be the annual Christmas tree, and other features and the following program will be given: * Prelude —Esther Seliemeyer. Song—Choir. Devotional —Rev. Hessert. Christmas Greeting—Agnes Hoffman. Oat I Want —Charley Brelner. Song of Good Will (song)—Primary. The Conquering King—Miss Mayer'i Class. 1< A Mind Reader —Hazel Hoffstetter. Santa's Picture—Almond McGill. Glory be to God on High (song)— Miss Mutschler’s (Class. Land Where Christmas Presents Grow—Walter Miller and Anola Hoffstetter. Greetings—Elenore Reppert. A Puzzler—Johnny Moore. The Guiding Star —Walter Henneford. J Duet—Ella and Esther Seliemeyer. Sing a Song of Christmass Tree — Lester Hoffstetter, Lawrence Beihl and John Shaw. Song—Sunday School, Page 28, No. H. Lighting of the Christmas Tree. Little Christmas Stars (song)— Kaomi Mayer rnd four little girls. The Coming of the King (dialogue: -By Eleven Characters. Duet—Ella and Huldah Mutschler. Recitation—Juanita Cloud. Her Father's Escape—Esther Burkett. Sleep, Babe, Sleep (song)—Naomi Mayer. Christmas Land—Chester Scherry. What Papa Says—Johnny Keiss. Grandpa Told Me (song)—Leo Kirsch. Recitation—Opal Robinson. Recitation—Gladys McGill. Bethlehem Stars —Miss Miller’s Class. Os Course (song)—Miss Mayer's Class. Things that Belong to Xmas (dialogue)—Miss Miller's Class. Joy, Joy to All (song)—Five Giris. Big Words—Walter Scherry. Christmas Eve—Marie Gehrig. Off for Christmas Land (song)— Primary. My Christmas Gifts—Arthur Keiss. Recitation—Mabie Walters. Recitation—Edward Yahne. We Thank You (song!—Miss Mil Class. , Song—Choir. Christian. A good miscellaneous program will be given Sunday evening by the children of the Christian church, as folbws: The Angel Song—lsn't Christmas ■’oily, Dolly? Recitation—Esther Besser. Solo—Veronica Anker. Dialogue — Miss Tight — By Five Girls. Solo—Nellie Daniels. Tip-toe Song—lnfant Class. Dialogue— Where to Hang Your, Stocking. Solo—Margaret Williams. Recitation—Veronica Anker. Dialogue— Three Boys. Solo— Mrs. Anker. Kocftntlon—Harold Magley.

Recitation— Marvel Foughty. Crown Him Lord of All—Ten Boys and Ten Girls, United Brethren. • hristmas tree, Santa Claus and the other interesting things accompanying Christmas will appear at the United Brethren church Sunday evening when the school gives the following program: Song—Ail Hail. Scripture—Superintendent R. Mumma. Prayer—Pastor. Song—Choir. Story of the Christ Child—Howard Wisehaupt. Song—Primary Department. Recitation— Neva Graber. CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR 0 _ COURT HOUSE NEWS Jury Awards Mrs. Susie Eury Immediate Possession of the Mare AND $50.00 DAMAGES For Its Detention—Matters Attended to in Probate Court—Marriages. After two and a half hours' deliberation, the jury Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff, Mrs. Susie Eury, in her suit against Sheriff Durkin and i I.John Sovine for the replevin of a I horse which she claimed was hers and which Ler husband had mortgaged to . Sovine to secure a note. The verdict of the jury read: “We, the jury find for the plaintiff, that she is the I owner and entitled to the immediate possession of the mare described in | her complaint, and that said mare is unlawfully detained from the plaintiff by the defendants and further find said mare is of the value of $75, and we further find the plaintiff has sustained damages by reason of such un-! lawful detention in the sum of $50.! James Hurst, foreman." After the report of the jury in the Eury case Thursday at 4 o’clock, the ’ empaneling of the jury for the Kirch-I ner case was immediately begun. The j Kirchner ease will continue several | days, and the jury will be excused to- ' morrow noon that they may return ! home for the Sunday and Christmas i vacation. court resuming Thursday morning, December 26th. James F. Keifer qualified as administrator of the Joseph W. Hakes estatc! giving $2,000 bond. John S. Bryan, guardian of Jesse P. Bryan et al., filed final report which ’ was approved and the guardian discharged. The divorce case of Effie M. Spring er vs. John M. Springer, has been redocketed, upon application by the defendant to modify order respecting the child. Summons was ordered returnable January 3rd. Licensed to wed: Alma Garlinger ol ' Geneva, born, September 30, 1889, ' daughter of Henry Garlinger, to wed Alfred Mason of Marcellus, Mich., in ■hoopmaking business, born Januaiy H 1884, son of Park Mason; Rebecca ■ Stauffer, born May 14, 1885, daughter ■of Amos Stauffer, to wed Dr. Charles !h. Schenk, physician, of Berne, born October 30, 1870, son of G. Frederick Schenk, of Ridgeville. Real estate transfers: Margaret Jane Louthan to Miranda E. Niblick, lot 491 Decatur, S6OO. LIBERTY CENTER WINS. The second basket ball team of the Liberty Center high school met the second team of the Decatur high school Friday evening In this city, defeating the Decatur team by a Ecore of 18 to 11. The local team is paying some high compliments to the ability of the Liberty Centerites. The first team of the local school went to Portland at noon, where they will pla the team of that city's school this evening. CLOSE AT NINE. Ail the meat markets of the city will b 0 open on Christmas day unti • o'clock a. m.

PARALYTIC STROKE Nicholas Colchin Still in Serious Condition from Wednesday’s Stroke. SLIGHT ONES FOLLOW Condition Today Practically the Same—Left Him Almost Helpless. Nicholas Colchin. the well known elderly gentleman, who on Wednesday evening suffered a stroke of paralysis, at his home on Short street, affecting the spine, left arm and limb, with severe pains in the back of his head, was said this morning to be about the same, and in a rather serious condition. Mr. Colchin, who is seventy-five years old, has spent nearly his entire life on the farm, residing for many years just south of the city, moving to his present home only a year or so ago to spend his declining days Wednesday he felt as well as ever and in the afternoon went to the home of his cousin, John Colchin, on Fifth street, for a short visit. He returned toward evening and ate supper as usual, still apparently in excellent- health. Shortly afterward, and while sitting in the house, he was suddenly taken with the paralytic stroke, affecting him as mentioned above, and he at once sank into a , most serious condition. A physician ! was at once sent for, who did what . could be done, but he was unable to relieve the great pain which he was suffering Thursday he suffered another light stroke in the morning, and it again returning in the afternoon. This morning when called upon by the physician the pains in his head were somewhat lessened, but his condition remained practically the same. His old age, along with the seriousness of his condition causes great fear. PRESENT FOR TEACHER. The Zion's Lutheran parochial ' school closed Thursday afternon for the holiday vacation, the school givI ing an appropriate exercise. The pupils also pleasantly surprised their ■ teacher, the Rev. Wehmeyer, by presenting him with a handsome extension book rack, which he highly appre- ■ ciates. CHAMPION HERE S. S. Bell, Champion Hobo Checker Player of the World, is Here. WANTED A MATCH With Local Players and Last Night Played Several Games With Them. The claimant ot tne title of cham- ’ pion checker player of the world has been in the city since Thursday and gave an interesting exhibition Thursday night to a selected few. His name is S. S. Bell, and he is traveling ’ Zer the auspices of the Toledo I Times At the present time he has only one man to beat in order to secure the championship and that is Jordan, who is now touring Europe. Immediately upon his return to this country the match will be pulled oft. In his time Bell has played with some of the best players known, among them being Bob Fitzimmons, Tod ( Sloan, Joseph Jefferson and Andrew Carnegie. Re»<i travels from place to , place, living a free life, and playing , games for exhibition purposes. He, claims that he can play eight games, at one time, being blindfolded and : beating all the opponents. S were received some time ago bv our best checker players, asking for a match for Thursday night. Bell , arrived and Thursday night the games “ere pulled off, the local players getring the worst of it. Bell certainly , i no ws the game and it was thought , tha t another match might be arranged , for tonight, but it seems that he >s . billed for Van Wert and so the games | here Will probab.y not be played to- - night. 1

Decatur, Ind. Friday Evening, December 22, 1911

■ I HEAVY BUNCH OF HOGS. Six Sold by John Bucher Averaged 4CO Pounds Apiece. John Bucher, a prominent farmer |Of Root township brought to town I Thursday afternoon a load of six hogs, averaging four hundred pounds each, which he sold to Scheumann & Butler. This is, without doubt, one of the heaviest bunch of hogs that ’ , has come to the Decatur market in . many a day. Mr. Bucher has proven to be a great success in his hog rais- / ing, as he has in many other lines, and has eighty-three head of hogs left, which he is getting ready for ] market. J A WIFE DESERTER y i _ 5, 1 s Is What Mary Cook Says h Her Husband, Samuel e i i-1 Cook, is e j e' y THE GRAND JURY s i T 1 Indicted Him and Sheriff e i Durkin Went to Adrian, n ; e, Mich., to Get Him. Sheriff Durkin left this afternoon s for Adrian, Mich., to get Samuel Cook, c , late of near Monroe, who is wanted 1 s here on a grand jury indictment for i wife desertion. The chief witness in t the case against him, is Mary Cook, ’ his wife. She claims, it is said, that Cook took her and their child last November to the home of her mother, Mrs. Perry Everhart, at Hot Springs, Ark., where he left them. It is said 1 that he came back here and made I some property disposals, and then went away. Mrs. Cook returned here to learn why her spouse had left her so uncermoniously, and in tracing him up, it is said, had good reason to believe that he was holding forth at Adrian, Mich. Sheriff Durkin notified the officials there to apprehend him, if found, and a message received about II o'clock this morning by Mr Durkin from the sheriff of the county in which Adrian is located, brought the word that he had been taken there. Sheriff Durkin expects to return tomorrow with his prisoner. —o GOVERNOR GRANTS Four Men, to Have Been Hung Today for Murder, Reprieve Until Feb. 16. Chicago, 111., Dec. 22—Following the hearing of arguments and pleas for clemency made before the state board [ of pardons in Springfield Thursday,! Governor Deneen granted a reprieve until February 16thj to the four men , ' condemned to death for the murder of Fred Guelzow on October 20th last. The prisoners who were sentenced to be hanged today are Ewald and j Frank Shiblewskl, Philip Summer-: ling and Thomas Schultz, the latter only nineteen years of age. Guelzow, a young truck gardener, I was driving to the city with a wagon | load of produce, when he was attack-1 ■ed and murdered. He pleaded with , the men to take his valuables, but to | spare his life on account of his young wife and two-months-old baby. His plea was unheeded, and the murder was declared to be one of the most brutal and cold-blooded In the annals of crime in the city. The murderers wantonly mutilated the body. Assistant State’s Attorney Day, who prosecuted the murderers, protested against delay in executing the sentence, as he said the men were a menace to society. The lawyers who appeared for the condemned men said they wished the supreme court to review the case, and that in no other case on record had men been sentenced to die in such a short time after the commission of a crime. o THE STORK’S VISIT. \ I Miss Kuhn, a trained nurse from Hope hospital, is attending Mrs. Dale Moses and the little son that has come to gladden the Moses home. Mr. and Mrs. James Brunnergraff are in receipt of a letter telling of the arrival of a baby girl at the home of their daughter, Mrs. R. H. Swartz, on last Monday, the family now living at Champaign, 111. Mrs. Swartz was formerly Miss Veronica Brunnerpraff.

| ADJOURNED TODAY J j ,• Grand Jury in McNamara " Dynamiting Conspiracy ■’ Until Jan. 1, 1912. e t u FRANZ JOSEF BETTER 1 ' — hl ’■ Parliament Today Yielded s r Russia’s Demand Against , Wish of People. ) (United Press Service.) | Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 22 —(Special I to Daily Democrat) —When the feder4 al grand jury, investigating the alleged dynamiting conspiracy adjourned late tms arternnnn until January 1, 1912, it win nave completed only the preliminary steps of its work. Up to the present time it has heard evidence r concerning the officials of the international Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers. Federal officials planned to take up the work of f determining as to whether or not. the ' explosion was financed by outsiders . when the grand jury reconvenes next ' January. Boston, Mass., Dec. 22 —(Special to J Daily Democrat)—The Rev. Clarence Richeson, to be tried January 15th ’ for the alleged murder of Miss Alice I Linell, is much worse today, accordr ing to prison officials. He passed a 5 restless night in his cell as a result of the mutilation which he inflicted ’ upon himself last Wednesday, t ( - 1 Vienna, Dec. 22 —(Special to Daily , Democrat) —Franz Josef is greatly im- 1 > proved, according to an official an-' i nouncement received from the palace j ’ today. The emperor’s attendant de-: 1 nied that he has been in a serious con - dition. • 1 * 1 Teherre, Dec. 22 —(Special to Daily ■ Democrat) —Parliament today yielded ■ to the demand of Russia that Morgan I Shuster, the American treasurer general, be dismissel. The action is in direct opposition to the wishes of the people. A little sloppy for Christmas, but you can't tell wiiat it will be by Monday. Snow storms and blizzards are reported from the west and they may reach here at any hour. I nEXPECTED HOME Tony Hackman and Carl Moses Are on Their Way Home from North. I ON CANADIAN CLAIM I Crops for Past Year Were Excellent —Will be Home for Holidays. Relatives of Tony Hackman and Carl Moses have received word from I them at Watson, Saskatchewan, Can ada, that they would leave Thursday ' of this week, with the expectation of, reaching home in time tor the Christ- j mas holidays, perhaps on Sunday. The start had been delayed somewhat owing to the large amount of grain which they shipped and the non-arriv-al of cars at their shipping point. The crops for the past year were excep tionally good, they giving the greater portion of their many acres to the raising of wheat and flax. The two' spans of mules which they took with them on their last trip, in the early spring, which served them so faithfully in performing their work, were ' disposed of previous to their leaving, and brought the handsome sum ot SI2OO. The several Decatur young men, who also went with them and worked until after the harvesting of the crops, returned home some weeks ago, leaving only Mr. Hackman and Mr. Moses to return. They will remain here until some time in March when the return will be necessary for the crop of next year. — Dewey Gallogly left at noon today for Portland, where he will visit with friends for a short while.

THE BOOSTER IS OUT TODAY. Christmas Number of the High School Journal Being Offered for Sale. Number two, volume two, of the High School Booster, Christmas number, was issued today. It is bright and newsy, well edited and in every way attractive. The cover is scarlet, printed in green and it is the best looking effort of the students. The work of editing a magazine by the students is a worthy one, from which those who take part derive much ■ good. It develops and teaches in ways that no other effort would reach Th I price is ten cents and it' you are ir. terested in what the schools are doing you should invest this month. I interestSTcase Edward Kirchner Sues Bertha Kirchner, Widow of His Son FOR THE PESSESSION Os Farm in Kirkland Township—Trial Now on in s Circuit Court. A very interesting and unusual trial is in progress In the Adams circuit court, in which Edward Kirchner sues his daughter-in-law, Bertha Kirchner, for the possession of a farm in Kirkland township, and for two hundred dollars damages. Immediately after the report of the jury ■ Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock in ■ the Eury case, the work of empanel- | ing the jury for the Kirchner cas< was begun, being concluded this j morning, after which the evidence was j taken up. The trial will be a lengthy ' one, continuing several days, and pos sibly a week. The jury will be ex(cused Saturday noon until Tuesday morning when the trial will again be resumed. Attorneys D. E. Smith and L. C. DeVoss are the plaintiff’s attor neys, while Peterson & Moran are en gaged in the defense. I The plaintiff, Edward Kirchner, k the father-in-law of the defendant Bertha Kirchner, who is the widow o William F. Kirchner, who died Febru ary 13, 1910. It is said that during the life of the son the father had given him by oral contract, a forty-acre farrr. in Kirkland township, on which the son built a house, barn and othei , farm buildings ,and set out an orch ard and otherwise improved it, with the understanding that he was to im prove it, paying SIOO a year rent for their farm, and at the death of the father, was to be given the place as , his own. The father, however, out lived the son, and the widow and several small children continued to live on the farm, endeavoring to fulfill the terms of the contract and retain the property. The father-in-law, bringing this suit, asks for the possession of the farm, not desiring her to fulfill I rhe terms of the contract. A clause in the complaint, besides asking for pos session, asks for S2OO damages done by her cattle, hogs, horses, etc., by wandering over the estate. The case was filed in the circuit court April 24th, and in October, more | parties, including Edward, Marie, Irene, Otto and Hilda Kirchner, were | also made parties deiendant. During j the trial today after the evidence wa? ■ heard on the plaintiff's complaint, and i after the plaintiff had rested, the de fendant filed a motion to instruct the jury to return a verdict for the de ■ fendants. The plaintiff thereupon ! asked leave to offer further evidence, which was granted, and exceptions , taken by the defendants. NOTICE TO COMMITTEEMEN. Notice is hereby given that the democratic central committee of Ad ams county will meet in Decatur De cembcr 27th, at which time the old .committee will close'up their business, and the new will reorganize. At tbit time delegates to the various conventions will also be selected. It is important that, both the old and the new committeemen attend this meeting. o EVANGELICAL S. S. NOTICE. The Evangelical Sunday school members are requested to meet at the church this evening, where the annual reorganization of the school; will be effected. The attendance o all is desired.

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CHANCE FOR LIFE Conditions for Recovery of John Steele Are More Favorable. PROVED A HERO Endangered Life to Save Company Many Thousand Dollars’ Loss. i ■ 1 " I George E. Steele and family, D. V. j Steele and Mrs. Ellen Mumma return- | ed Thursday afternoon and Al Steele I Thursday n.’giit, from Chicago, where | they were at the bedside of their i brother, John Steele, formerly of this city, who was badly scalded by the bursting of steam pipes while serving as engineer for the West Pullman , works at that place, two weeks ago today. The latest word Is that there - is a possible chance for the recovery of the injured man, which is very good news indeed to his friends here. His condition had been such, until the first of the week, that it was thought I he could not. recover, but since the I crisis Qf the first of the week,, hq has shown gradual Ifflpi'oVement, however slight, and word Thursday’ evening was to the effect that hope is now ' stronger. It is said that the burns cover his body to such an extent that ■ the margin allowing a chance for his recovery is very slight. Had just a little more of the area of the body been burned there would have been no chance, whatever, for his recovery. It is said Mr. Steele proved to be a . very great hero at the time of the accident and endangered his life to save his company thousands of dollars The bursting of the steam pipes sent the steam pouring forth and his fireman was so badly injured that he could do no more than rush forth and care for himself, his death occurring a fewdays after the accident. Mr. Steele, however, rushed to the scene of the bursting of the pipes, but stumbled in such away that the steam was poured forth on his back and arms, cooking his flesh. Undaunted, however, and scalded nearly to death, he gave his attention to the pipes, to save the engine from becoming dry, and complicating matters that might have done thousands of dollars of damage to the plant. In so doing he was further injured so badly that when his hands let go of the pipes where he was working, the burned flesh therefrom was hanging to the pipes. Even then he took time to give directions to men who, hearing the disturbance had hastened to the room —as to how to control the pipes and lessen the danger to the plant, before he allowed himself to be taken to the hospital. He has been given the very best of care by the greatest of specialists and nurses, and everything possible is being done. His company is very earnest in their praise for his fortitude and heroism. ——— o—— SAFE BLOWERS CAPTURED. Sheriff Thomas of Auburn Thursday arrested at a boarding house at that place two heavily armed strangers, who were later recognized by Town Marshal Hughes of Middlebury, Indiana, as members of a gang of safe blowers who tied him in the Middlebury town hall, built a fire for his comfort, and proceeded to attempt to blow the bank safe in the town Wednesday morning. Four companions of the prisoners escaped. Sheriff Leader of Goshen and Marshall Hughes took the two men to Goshen. _ — ■ ———— «r- 1 SCHOOL BOARD MET. And Allowed Employees’ Pay RollQuiet Meeting. The members of the school board met Thursday evening and allowed the pay roll of the teachers and other employees of the city schools, no other business matters coming before the board. The meeting was held thus early, on account of the dismissal of the school this evening for the holiday vacation, which extends over January Ist, the schools opening for the new year, January 2nd. TO HOLD BIG FARM SALE. Mrs. Joseph Meyer will hold a public sale at the old Meyer homestead, tB . o and a half miles southwest of I town, on Wednesday. January 10th, at ' which time she will sell the large ■ amount of live stock and farm implements. Further notice next week.