Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 303, Decatur, Adams County, 28 December 1911 — Page 1

Volume IX. Number 303.

unfiC Ttl A HI DOLL CONTE3T close sHvKL« • ’ To mark the close of the doll con- • test, which they have been conducting f\flS 1O * SeVftral weeks ’ the Sisters will 111 II II Bl i' hold a public mee ting Friday evening U VUuLV 8 O’clock, at the Pythian Home, to which the public Is invited. The doll ...... — will be awarded at that time, and also „ bulletin lust Issuec the comfort - A Sood program includCensus Bullet j ing readings by Mabel Weldy and Ct,~«rc Adams County Pa >« Smith and music by a male quarbnows tet and Mr and Mrs j Q Sellemeyer Farm Property Value will be given and a good time planned ’or all. The entertainment will be ree and a good attendance is desired. to HAVE INCREASED WUNCIE BANQUET During Past Ten Years 107.3 Per Cent—Detailed Farm ' jOV ernor Marshall and SenStatistics. ator Kern Among the Speakers.

A bulletin received by Postmaster _ W. A. Lower gives Interesting data taken at the thirteenth census of the GREAT EVENT United States in 1910, on the agricnlture O s Indiana, with the counties in detail. This includes data on farms ther Speakers Were Conand farm property, live stock, prin<ig ressman Adair and Hon. pal crops and farm expenses. In this R a l ston county of Adams, with a population j I*l, KaiSTOD. of 21,840, are 2,353 farms. During the nast ten vears a number must have been consolidated, for the census ofhe Delaware County Democratic 1900 showed 2,462 farms. There areb, about two hundred strong, came, .. 10 2 native white farmers, 251 foreign. and conquered the. excellent menu white farmers, and no negro or other t wag set | )ct - or its memberg and non-whites engaged in argicult ored guests last evening in the farms classified according to™ and then it listened «ize are: Under 3 acres, 1; 3to 9he words of oratory and wisdom acres 571 10 to 16 acres. 62; 20 to 49 the party's leaders in Indiana, acres, 404; 50 to 99 acres, 1,028; 100 3 rnor Thomas R. Marshall, United to 174 acres, 654; 175 to 259 acres.es Senator John W. Kern, Con I I’s• ’6O to 499 acres, 22; 500 to 999sman John A. M. Adair, of the! i acres. 0; 1,000 acres, 0. th district, and Samuel M. Rals- | The approximate land area is 215,- o f Lebanon. These notables sat j I 680 acres, of which 208,802 are laid in a d a single table with the toast--1 farms. In 1900, 209,576 acres were e r, Frank D. Haimbaugh, Adolph I laid in farms. The Improved land in iverburg, the only local speaker t farms, according to the last census is e program, and two or three othI 178 358 acres over 170,694 acres in And those who have been led to I 1900 There are 25,119 acres of wood- e that Governor Marshall and I land in farms, and 5,325 acres of other or John W. Kern are rival candi- | unimproved land in farms. for the democratic presidential I The per cent of land area in farms ation looked on with amaze--1 is 96 8; per cent Improved farm land, while the two chatted familiarly, 1 85 4 average acres per farm, 88.7; av- okea about each other and rei erage improved acres per farm, 75.8. ,d heartily each to ths other's g The value of all farm property Is sallies. The real story-telling I 123 152,087 over that of the census re- eech-making was made at their i port of 1900 of 111,166,044, showing ble before the dinner was endI more than double Increase, or a per 1 there was every evidence o | cent increase of 107.3 in Adams coun- eeling between the two and I tv farm property from 1900 to 1910. all of the two hundred or o I • The land alone is valued at 116,014. ats that not only gathere u I 333 over that of $7,384,560 of 1900; y swarmed about the tables I the buildings valued at $4,144,250 over Delaware hotel r ~“’ J $1,986,070 of 1900: implements and ivery available space Muncie | machinery at $605,344 over that of I $449,030 of 1900; domestic animals. < .inn I noultry and bees. $2,388,160 over sl, DAILY WALKS G .

34084 of 1900. Years o|dj Say - Th* avwasre values per farm are. > > All property. $9,839; land and bu»d Y Cause } lags. $8,790; land per acre. s.'• • ' eaßt over $35.24 in 1900. , va wgg pinety year Bold O n Farms reporting domestic an be ing jn ghenan . domestic animals is Os the total number of domestic a locating on imal. 17,059 are cattle of which 7.8 * pvpr are dairy cows; 1,844 other , dpsplte hig 2.178 yearling heifers, 2,644.ca1ve5, Ms Blair 1,718 yearling steers and bulls, • splendid physical conother steers and bulls The tota va m fact ttiat daily is $458,156. , the distance from Ids home The total value of the 10.851 Lb * r „ .* as ,„ In Adams county Is $1,371/ -. Hotgenp o f 728 horses are divided as follow ... street —Portland Commermatnre horses: 1,335 yearling celts: ? *v. 445 spring colts. <■ ” POINT 0F DE4T „. tied at $15,805. There are 11- ’ _ fared mules, 10 y® Brllng c 0 g S ” aßßea m ily Burroughs, mother of spring colts. The county h. rroughß , lb reported at the ; and burros, valued at $-15. death the home of her I The 55,181 swine are valued at $ Horace Ellingha m, ( 538. The mature hogs number 30, . Mr Borroug ;hs, her and spring pigs, 24.687. employed as a clerk in 3'he value of the sheep wag BUUimone d to $106,362. The total number is daybreak this morning, of which 15,304 are rams ewes and de aWaybre wethers, and 10,133 spring lambs. js at any The 41 goats are valued at $65. , g and uncon scious The poultry of a « *’ n * ’ d the third stroke of paralysis.210,048, valued at $113,709, an number of colonies r’ bees is 5 39. valued at $1,502. ANT FARM SOLD. GOT CHECK FOR T' IRTY. Jegß(J c Snt ton this o. North 3old at pubUC 8818 ."'I Ed Green, agent for the se door, as per order o American Accident Insurance io forty-acre farm m 13 pany, today handed a chec ™ £ n8 hip, belonging to the John for thirty do.lars to Dr. O. D. • h e being purchase', being ayrnent for slight Maria Van., for $2,500. celved by the doctor a few weeks ago. ----- in an automobile accident U AN DIRECTORS MEET North American is a promp a . company and Mr. Green has paid l of the Inte rurban large number of claims here in thlg aft erncon. ( past two years.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

BOYS ARE COMING Eighth District Convention i Will be Held in Decatur Friday—Good Crowd. i • KUNKLE A WINNER i From All Present Appear- , ances—Wells County Will Send Band and Crowd. Tomorrow will be convention day in Decatur at which time the democracy of the Eighth district will select a member of the state committee. The only candidate is William A. Kunkle

of Bluffton, who will tomorrow become the Eighth district chairman. Plans are complete here to take care of the boys who will arrive between this and 11 o’clock tomorrow morning. There are 139 delegates and as many more alternates and boosters are expected. The largest delegation will come from Wells county, headed by the King band, arriving at 10:56 over the Clover Leaf. Quite a number of the prominent democrats will arrive this evening and a reception will be held a the Hotel Murray. Mr. Kunkle camin at noon, looking happy and like a winner. He will prove a valuable man on the state committee and will lean nothing undone to make the Eighth come up better than ever, if chosen tomorrow'. The Muncie and Anderson bunch will arrive here tomorrow morning, via Fort Wayne, while the Jay and Randolph county boys will | come over the G. R. & I. The Wells I county men will arrive over the Clo- . ver Leaf, and some going to Geneva I and in over the G. R. & I. Decatur is ready for the meetings which will be held at the Knights of Pythian Home. Business men are asked to decorate their business houses. Members of the reception committee will report to Mr. Tyndall to secure badgesand instructions. Owing to the fact that the delegates will arrive at various times and by various routesit will be necessary to divide the committee into sections to meet the guest.' TURKEY EUIIBIT I ' Showing of Fine Display is Assured for Portland Next Yearare many inquiries

Decatur Will Also Send Specimens oM‘ anc y tOCK f or Exhibit. During the week inquiries for thb premium the Eastern Indi ana Poultry gelation have come from many W™ in eastern Indiana and western «*“>• A letter from the Huntington Ration states that its members - be over with at least fifty birds. Richmond and H Wayno will also 0 d birds ’ H is pr ° m,SP " The Munr and Ported Traction company ' making Bpe ' ,al PrePa ' '' tie-.a to b ,dle tbe birdß fTOin MlinC ’ e ind those‘ rrlving fro ’' Hartford City i ' ' .-son and smaller towns on rtdJa Union Traction lines. A special ’’ wiU be P rovided f ° r ' heße encouraging feature of the . a year is the promise of s< \ Bh Tf*ey exhibits. Last year there pr a single lu.key but this year men have banded together th /peto have quite a nice display a " ,„ n ze, White, Narragansett and Bolir on Red turkeys, here—Portland lercial-Review. ( 1, Portland so near, and all the I ,oy cities, as well as the larger ' throughout the state to sem Taimens of their growth of f ancy Decatur will likewise be in the i -g and send some of her fine so " s ‘ |jch will be on exhibition when the i ne is set. " lece ’ lr^ a s •tewart, of Wren, Ohio, changed cars Here/his morning reroute to Fort Wajdie.

Decatur, Ind. Thursday Evening, December 28, 1911

UNION MEETING. The union meeting was not pulled; off as scheduled on account of the or-1 ganizer, L. D. Redding, of Ft. Wayne, not being able to be present Efforts will be made to have him here tonight - and if he arrives the meeting will be held as usual. COURTHOUSE NEWS . Will of Linda Stauffer Admitted to Probate in Circuit Court. DISTRIBUTION SHEET Nearly Completed by Audie ■ tor—Marriage License s t e Rush Continues. a e ! e The will of Linda Stauffer, whose i- death occurred December 23rd, was probated today. The will was written e July 15, and witnessed by William T. e Waggoner and David A. Miller She Q g makes the customary provision for the payment of debts and funeral expenses. To her sister, Celeste Isenberger, she gives a quilt and a set of dishes. Twenty acres of land in Blue Creek township, which came to her from her father’s estate, she gives to her husband, William Stauffer, during his life, he to keep it in good repair and to care for the testator's mother, Mrs. Mary Clark, during her life and to see that she has a home. After the husband’s death the land is to be sold and the proceeds put on interest which is to be used for the Backesto cemtery, to keep it clean and in good condition. A man, to receive compensation, is to be hired to keep the graves of L. L. and Mary Clark, William and Linda Stauffer and children, clean, and in good condition and to decorate them with flowers once a year. All coming to her estate after her death is to be divided equally between William H. Clark and Jesse Isenberger. The trustees of the cemetery are to see that the mony is used as specified for the cemetery and to report once a year to the judge of the circuit court, and the secretary of the association is to get $2.00 a year for his services. She names her husband , as executor of the will. The death of Mrs. Stauffer occurred last. Saturday In the morning while enroute to Berne with her husband, she suffered a stroke of paralysis, and was taken home in a cab, her death ; ' occurring in the afternoon. The fun- I eral was held at the Spring Hill church Tuesday. During the services her aged mother was so overcome and prostrated that it was necessary to lay her on a seat to provide for her comfort. Mrs. Stauffer leaves besides her husband, a brother, Reuben Clark, of Blue Creek township and a sister, living in Ohio. Philip Gephart qualified as administrator of the George K. Jacob estate. : filing $2,000 bond. Grace E. Snow, born August 1, 1883, daughter of Vernon L. Snow, Os Geneva, was licensed to wed Benjamin R. Farlow, born February 19, ' 1889, farmer, of Jefferson township. : son of John Farlow. The wedding will > be Saturday. L ' Orva Roe and Harry Carver were married this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the county clerk's office by ’Squire ’ Stone. The bride was born March 8, 1594, a daughter of Nathan Roe. and the groom is a farmer, born May 18, 1888, son of Charles Carver. j A new case filed by Judson W. Teepie is entitled Samuel Acker vs. Genevieve Gause et al., suit for foreclosi ure of mechanic's lien. ■i Marriage license: Susie Mathewson, born April 7, 1889, daughter of I N. B. and Laura Mathewson, to wed Clyde Death, born December 5, 1887, telegraph operator at Bobo, son of ' Clifford Death. Auditor H. S. Michaud and deputies are working on the distribution sheet 1 which will probably be completed by . Saturday. This will show the distcl- ■ bution of the December tax to be turned over to the various trustees and school corporations. i Real estate transfers: Martha Anise McKean to Harry C. Andrews, 20 acred, Washington tp., $2200. I i i • , .’AW*

REVIVAL OPENS Fife Company Auspiciously Opens Revival at Christian Church. ' ON LAST EVENING I Decatur Pleased—The Male Quartet, Father and Sons, Sing Tonight. The “sacred chickens” ate heartily | of the food offered them in the Fife re-1 vival Wednesday night, at the Chris-1 tian church and the meeting began auspiciously. Evangelist Roger H. Fife preached the opening sermon on “A Revival That Revives,’’ the Fife orchestra played and the quartet, consisting of three brothers and a sister, sang “His Yoke Is Easy,” in such a' way that words of approval “were heard all over the audience. Evangelist Fife said that this is a meeting in which every follower of Christ could work and find profit re- ■ gardless of bis difference in faith. He declared that the revival was the natural state of the church and that it always should bring about a better state of affairs. At this point he read ' from a personal letter from the Rev, • Elmer Ward Cole, pastor of the Central Christian church, Huntington, in which the Rev. Cole praised the permanent work done for his church by the Fife company, and told of the great awakening in every department of the church, which still continues to have many additions. Tonight, the Fife male quartet, consisting of a father and his three grown sons, will sing a song that they sang at the centennial convention, Pittsburg, Pa., where more than 30,000 people heard them. Mr. Earl H. Fife will sing a solo and the orchestra will play. The Fifes form a striking and; unique attraction and it is expected ; that a capacity house will hear them i tonight. ERECTNEW CHURCH I I Growth of Catholics at Auburn Calls for Erection of New Edifice. — FR. GEORGE PASTOR Enthusiastic Meeting Called and All Were in Favor of Desired Steps. Auburn, of which Father George! Angermeier, former assistant to Fa-| ther Wilken nere, is tne pastor, is eon-: templating the erection of a nevi j church building, and the first steps in i this direction was the calling of a i meeting to obtain the sentiment of' the congregation for *he proposed 1 project, and which resulted in a unanimous opinion favoring the new edi flee. The following is taken from a I dispatch to the Fort Wayne JournalGazette: “The 2011 Catholic worshipers in Auburn have outgrown their present quarters in the little church in the north part of the city and arc planning on building a new and larger edifice in the spring. The present structure served them during their early . struggles in Auburn, when the flock was comparatively small, but today it is with difficulty that the 200 mem- ■ bers are accommodated in the main auditorium. I "The first meeting which was called by Father Angermeier, proved cons clusively that enthusiasm in the proposed project was manifest, and as the church*is in good condition financially, s the public will look for the movement t to progress rapidly. .• “There is also talk among the flock - ol erecting and inaugurating a 1 :t,l ‘ b olic school, but nothing definite with s reference to the same has been <!<■ i' l ed.” ! .- Mrs? left this morning i 0 for Convoy, Ohio, where she will | with her sister, Mrs. Waller. f

NEW DEED GIVEN COMPANY. Mr. Kollen, general counsel for the Holland-St. Louis Sugar company, of Holland, Mich., arrived this morning and closed up the matters pertaining i to the securing of the property for the new plant here. A deed had been given some weeks ago, but some changes were necessary and it was finally concluded to give an entire new deed, which was finally arranged. The con i tracts will be sub-let Saturday and I nothing now stands in the way foi proceeding with the work on the new :factory, —o — SCRAP IS NOW ON Lamb and Fairbanks Followers Each Claim Victory in Fifth District. - STORIES CONFLICT! President Taft Expects to I Follow LaFollette in Tour Through Ohio. (United Press Service ) Terre Haute, Ind., Dec. 28 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Followers ’of i John E. Lamb and Crawford Fair- j banks both claimed victories in tho I Fifth district primaries at noon today for the election of a democratic or- j ganizallon, but impartial observers | concede that the Fairbanks faction have won i.ne victories. i Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 28—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Six known supporters of Thomas Taggart, Indiana member of the national democratic > committee, four non-committal and i three anti-Taggart men will be selected as members of the Indiana state democratic committee, according to returns here this afternoon from the democratic organized primaries held I throughout the state Wednesday. Tag | gart victories were scored in the Sec--1 ond, Sixth, Seventh, Ninth and Thir- ! teenth congressional districts. Con- : flicting reports are issued from the Fifth district, but it. seems probable that In the final the Taggart forces will be winners. Washington, D. C., Dec. 28—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Announcement was made at the white house here this afternoon that President Taft has determined to follow up Sen ator LaFollette on a three or four days’ speech-making tour of Ohio. According to present plans the president expects to speak at Cleveland, on Jan nary 29th, Columbus January 30th, and Akron, the 31st. Another day is also being considered. South Bend, Ind.. Dec 28—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Dr. Henry Webb Johnson, a noted Presbyterian minis- ■ ter, and president of the Winona asI sembly, is lying near death's door at ; his home here today as a result of it ' serious aftack of pneumonia. ~-- ■ — I ABOUT THE SICK. Word from the bedside of Mist Mary Reynolds, who is at the point of death at the home of her uncle at ! Blairstown, N. J., is that she shown no improvement. Miss Reynolds litu ! been at the point of death for sonv ‘ time, and there are no hopes for Im’ ' recovery. She is a granddaughter o Mrs. Victoria Hill and a niece of Mrs F. V. Mills. Mrs. Horace Callow, who is in ~H hospital at Jonesboro, Ark., is showin gradual Improvement, but will prol ' sidy not be brought here for som 1 time. r — i THE PASSION PLAY. J To be Given at Star Unde- Ausptce |-i of Eastern Star. I- ' >-1 The Eastern Star has made arrange events to conduct the Star theater th, .'evening, at which lime the Passim tlplAy will be portrayed. AH Mason and the public in general is asked t : attend. CALLED MEETING. The Pythian Sisters are urged to b' present at the hall this evening, De I cember 28th, promptly at 7 o’clocn I Business of much Importance to 1 1 transacted.

Price, Tw» Cents

INSiITUTE RULINGS All Should be Familiar With the Ruling to be in Effect from Now on AS TO ORGANIZATION Two Days’ Meet to be Heid on Thursday and Friday ' of Next Week. The farmers’ institute of Adams I county, to be held January 4th and ■ sth, promises to be one of the best ' assemblage of interested persons that has ever gathered here, and nearlv everything is complete for the holding !of the two days* session next week j The new ruling regarding the organization, which, was printed several days ' ago, is again given, to keep all inter- ! ested in touch with the meeting as to 1 what will be required this time. The new' ruling follows: The new' plan proposes that, each township, or possibly two townships together, must effect an organization. , This is to be dene by adopting a constitution, naving an enroued membership at twenty-five cents per member and electing the necessary officers. I Under this arrangement it will be j possible to have a farmers' institute | in each township or at least in several places in the county. As will be .no j ticed, a place has been reserved on ' the program for effecting these local organizations. I would suggest that Magley or Preble, Monmouth, Bobo or Pleasant Mills and Monroe would be suitable places for holding insti- ■ tutes next winter, provided of course the farmers desire them, and are willing to organize as that is a positive condition. I Now in order that as little time as possible be required with this matter at the institute at Decatur January 4 and 6, I suggest that those who are Interested at these places (or other places if those named are not desirable jiotlfy the county chairman by card so that committees can be appointed to solicit members, etc., and have everything in shape to organize at the proper time. Or what would be better still, let those interested in the several townships (this notice applies to the north half of the county, as the south half will be taken care of at the Berne Institute), call meetings at tho central points, sectire the members necessary and organize as soon as possible. Copies of the constitution will be furnished upon bequest. The chairman is ready to render any assistance In bis to get these local organizations started. Please bear in mind that the proiKised plan comes 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 so time, none will be sent out by ma. 1 1 unless so requested Programs may be received of the county chairman I request only. pl Any question cheerfully answetto. t or infoimation furnished. | C. S. MUMMA. I County Chairman. I __ CHILDREN GIVEN A TREAI. ' Leah. Veda and David Hensley exitend a general invitation to all the poor children of the city to be their guests at the moving picture shows Friday afternoon. All are requested to meet at the Star theater at 2 I o’clock Friday to see the show there, I after which they will go to the Crystal ami t,,e I’lrt’tres at that place. IA bag of candy will bo given each (child. All knowing of poor children, I who would be pleased to share the afternoon of pleasure, please carry along to them this general invitation. INVOICING TIME. The time of the year for invoicing has arrived and this morning several business places were busy checking up their line of goods as to tho amount of stock on hand and to make ready for the new year, which always means a change in tho way of business following the holidays. The Boston store clerks and the Schaub & Got timelier clerks were among the busyones today, going over their large sto< k of goods.