Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 2, Decatur, Adams County, 2 January 1912 — Page 1

Volume X. Number 2.

CAPACITY FILLED Christian Church Crowded to Doors for Last Evening’s Service, HEARD GOOD TALK Another Large Crowd is Expected to be Present for Tonight's Sermon. The Christian church was packed last night to hear the Fife company preach and sing and play. Though it was Monday night and ordinarily supposed to be the short attendance and poor interest night, the people furnished the most interesting and enthusiastic audience so far in the revival. At the beginning of the service the evangelists furnished a special program of vocal anl instrumental music, while the people were coming in. Though 7:30 was the hour announced to begin, the house was packed by a few minutes after 7 and the evangelists began the service. The solo of the evening was sung by Mr. Clyde Lee Fife and was entitled ‘‘Win Someone.” He sang it in away that made the people feel like trying to really bring some one to • Christ. The quartet sang "Under His Wings.” That pure harmony, as they always sing without accompaniment, was beautiful, and the phrasing and attack such as only could be gained by yearn of Ringing together, as the ' three brothers and their sister have done. Tonight Mrs. Brooks and Mr. Clyde Lee Fife wili sing a tenor and contralto duet entitled "He Has Led Us.” J The Fife male quartet, consisting of the father and three grown-sons, will sing a special number. This is the most unique quartet in the evangelistic world and the only one of its kind. At the close of the service, the ordinance of baptism will be administered. The sermon of the evening will be on "The Apostasy and Reformation of the j Church,” and is a companion piece to the one that stirred such interest last night on “The Origin and Teaching of the Church.” The evangelists will give a concert and Bible lecture Thursday night. Great interest in the revival ia being taken and much good is expected to be accomplished. courthousenews The Kirchner Real Estate Case Resumed—May go to Jury Tomorrow Night. QUIET TITLE CASE Was Heard This Morning— Attorney Lutz Leaves for Trip to Montana. The case of Edw-ard Kirchner vs.; Bertha Kirchner et al, for possession: of real estate and damages, was resumed this morning after a New Year’s rest. The case had been in progress ten days and wIH require a day or two longer at least. There 1 is a probability that the evidence will be concluded this evening, the arguments made tomorr v and the case go to the jury by Wednesday evening or Thursday morning. In the case of .Tames C. Harmon vs. Alice Harmon, the defendant fail- 1 ed to appear and the prosecuting attorney was ordered to answer for he: - . Marie Krull vs. John H. Koenig et al., suit on note, demand, $2,000. appearance by C. J. Lutz for defendants: rule to answer. 1 Norman H. Walters et al. vs. Peter ieigler et al., suit to quiet title, default •of all defendants, submitted, finding fer plaintiff. Judgment for costs against plaintiff. < . . Attorney C. J. Lutz left this after-i noon for Helena, Montana, where he will look after some legal matters of importance, expecting to be absent 'two weeks. 1 ————— A marriage license has been issued \

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I —== to Grace Blume, aged | wed Joel | Remhard, a DeKalb co ’>' armer j Rosa Ellen Beatty, ag| daugh . ter of Theodore Beatty, |j arP “. e W. Zinn, 24, a farmer, fro|L Wert county, Ohio, arrived at lL er {[- s office at 11 o'clock this iff ac companied by a minister county. They were grantei|j, enge and the wedding occurred Je of flee. . 1 INSTALLATION. The Rebekahs will install cers of the coming term tor the regular meeting which begL 7:30. Other business of will come up for consideration a * the members should be present. subordinate lodge was to have in At j ed last night, but a delay oecui 1 and it wns postponed until next ]\j

day night. the ters T. P, A. BANQUEr at a Post X Enjoyed Annual As- i fair at the Pythian Home Last Evening. WAS HAPPY AFFAIR Eighty Participated in Occasion—Good Program and Splendid Menu.

Forty members of Post X, Travelers’ j Protective Association, accompanied j jby their ladies, attended the annual j banquet of this popular order, given j at the Pythian Home Monday evening, j It was the most successful affair ever given by the local post and Was eni joyed immensely. The popular and worthy president, Mr. T. M. Reid, greeted the guests at the door, assisted by a reception committee, includ- | ing Messrs. J. S. Peterson, O. L. - Vance : and Ed Lyons. They gave the grip and the high sign to each arrival, and at 8:30 the dining room doors were j opened and the twenty tables were soon occupied. Mr. Reid acted as toastmaster and proved very clever. The program began with a piano duet by Mrs. J. Dailey and Miss Edith F. Smith. French Quinn gave the address of welcome in his own quaint and original manner and no one doubted the sincerity thereof. Mrs. J. O. Sellemeyer gave a solo and Mr. Will P. Schrock rendered a special to piano a’ccompainment. A solo-fey Miss Edith Smith followed and Mr. Goodwin of Pleasant Lake made a short talk. A duet by Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Sellemeyer drew applause and Mr. Stults of Post Y, Huntington, made a few happy remarks inviting the lodge to*that nty The closing address was made by the post chaplain, Rev. Louis C. Hcssert. During the evening 'he banquet was 1 served by the Pythian Sisters and was I equal to the occasion. The menu and | service w*ere simply par excellence and we commend the ladies on their lability. Carnations were given as fa j vors. The menu follows: Blue Points Olives Pickles Roast Turkey Oyster Dressing Giblet Gravy Mashed Potatoes Sweet Potatoes Cranberry Sauce Cold Slaw Jelly Bread Butter Brick Ice Cream Cake Coffee An hour of getting acquainted followed and it was as bpfore stated a j very happy occasion President Reid ’ and Secretary Colter are responsible I for the evening's pleasure and Reserve l the thanks of the entire post. Mr. 1 Colter asks us to state that the Sanu--1 ary dues should be paid ai once to W. D. Chambers, Terra Haute. —o EVERYTHING READY. For the Opening of the Farmers' Institute on Thursday. With only a day Intervening until the opening of the farmers’ institute on Thursday, the president, C. S. Mumma, has completed all arrangements for the two days’ session, to be held in the Meibers’ hall, just over the Dyonls Schmidt meat market. The speakers for the occasion could not j have been better, and the others who | will take part in the programs as scheduled will be highly entertaining. Don’t forget the place, in Meibers’ hall, and the time Thursday and Frldav of the present week.

A HIGHER PRICE ■ ■ Will be Established for Footwear During the Coming Spring. LEATHER ADVANCES And a Consequent Advance in Shoes is Predicted — Probably 50c Raise.

tn imminent increase in the price footwear is possible, according to > reports from the eastern shoe een- j s which is due to the advance in I i cost of raw leather. Information j in; thp bide-produeing centers and un the manufacturers and dealers in ither all point toward an increase j all kinds of shoes and no doubt De-1 ur folk will be obliged to pay from r cents to a dollar more for shoes j 'he near future. Increase in the t'lation and a lack of a proportioncrease in the hide productions are as the primary causes of tho im ling advances. For a long time nufacturers have been contenriing t the prices of raw hides were t°° V for the price to be obtained tor 1 finished product. For that reasoij one .f, c feather producers have iv m ined to increase the price of the igf le( j stock. This will in turn be ae(l t 0 t f le product until it reaches , con sumer who will pay the bill, facials 0 f the department of justice ff freep a close watch on the price during the next year in consequ* e 0 f t jj e report that the cost of si,, w jjf f, e materially increased to t consumer, and in case the advance made no doubt the government "conduct an investigation to determ whether or not it resulted from a <,bination in violation to the Sherman, t j.f rus t law. In the meantime the onsumer will be obliged to pay price. Mrs. William i, ust an d brother, Dwight Lachot, wh, ave been visiting with their aunt, M H 4M. King, at Bluffton, returned l le i as t evening. FRIDAY VENING

—i: The Fourth Numt* of De- . i, catur % School ecture 1 , Cciurse to be Gien BY DR. .WIQAM V I * Is a Brilliant Lecturetand One Who Delights /I His Hearers, ' jPv , - V j The fourth of a series of five 119. bers of the Decatur high school 14 j ture course, and one which will n.j fail in interest rrom those of forma ones will be on Friday evening, Jan' ary sth, when Mr. Albert Edward Wii gam, the famous platform orator, il scheduled to appear at the Bosse op era house. Mr. Wiggam is an oratoi of many yea's’ experience, during which time he has delivered lecture: in all parts of the United States am is known from one end of the conti nent to the other. He is a man o character, and the possessor of grea natural talents. His sayings are wit t7, forceful, and again at times sympa ethetic, and at all times his talks ar< suoh as to be understood by alt. FOl eight years he has been conneetei with the best class of popular lcctur ers whoi»entertain, make the peopl< think, and sure to leave an impres sion with all his hearers. Thus fa' the lecture course for this year ha: been the most successful given unde: the auspices of the high school am the two remaining numbers still to b< rendered will not in the least lack ii interest from the preceding ones. CHAPTER MEETS. The Decatur Chapter, No. 112, F & A. M„ will hold the regular meet ing on next Wednesday evening, a which time all the members of tha body are requested to be present There is business of Importance.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, January 2, 1912.

SING SING LIFE. | Os all the interesting, as well as ed-: ucative films being shown at the Star theater of recent date, one of the most , instructive as well as of great value to the American people, and one which has not been seen but by only a few ■ on the outside world, will be the film of twenty years of Sing Sing life, on Thursday evening. Three thousand feet of this famous film will be shown by Mr. Stoneburner and will be one of the best that he has shown since he has been in the picture show business. J , i—— —o CONCLUDE WORK

Board of Commissioners 1 I Winds Up First Session of Year Today. \ THE NEW BRIDGE . Bids to be Received Next i Month—Several Roads Ordered Sold. The county commissioners concluded their first session of the year at noon today. They will hold a special session during the month, after the meeting of the county council. The taxes of John Wechter were refunded, as asked, while the petition 1 of J. L. Meyers was dismissed. j County Treasurer Yager filed his report for the month of December, which was approved. Viewers on the Arnold Aechleman et al. macadam road filed their report, recommending that the road be constructed. It was approved and the auditor ordered to receive bids on Monday, February sth. The viewers repor on the A. J. Juday road was also approved and ordered built, bid? to be received on February sth. At that date also bids will be received for the building of the John Engle macadam ' road

A petition signed by a hundred free- 1 holders was filed aud will be submit ted to the county council, asking that' I F electric light poles be placed about the court house and jail, the city to furnish the juice free of charge. C. C. Ernst, engineer, and Viewers George Urick and Stahley, on the A. R. Bell macadam road, were ordered j to meet on January 9th. C. C. Ernst, Ed Zwick and William Blakey, on the Fuelling road, were ordered to meet January 9th. C. C. Ernst, Jasper Wa- J ble and C. O. McKean, viewers on the R. P. Davies road, were ordered to meet at Monroe on January 11th. C. C. Ernst, A. E. Michaud and Fred Du-1 bach, viewers on the Jacob Shenbeck road, were ordered to meet at Geneva on January slb. j i Bids for the construction of the | 1 Nicholas Rich road were ordered to be ! Received on February sth. [ Action on the Monroe and Fifth ytreet roads was postponed, awaltilfg i-|\e .investigation as to the funds on r ‘,nd in this township. Cr.W i I Vends were ordered issued on the S Hi macadam road, which will be cl ! Dill In Union township this year. j i- j , >f I rod specifications were adoptt [ ed ft the Monroe street bridge, to be t- j cons-ucted iu this city. However, 1- ! each ontractor will also tiie plans and e 1 the bard will select the one which r 1 looks nd is the best for the money, d Bids wil be received at 10 o’clock on r February ssh. The petitioners have e asked fi* a concrete bride, with a six 3- 1 or eight-oot walk on each side of the r roadway. ,8 o r TIE UNION MEET. d e J. C. Wekman of Fort Wayne arn rived in th« city yesterday evening and at once went to the hall, where he began theorganization of the local union into out of the branches of the American Fediration of Labor. About i \ fifty members vill be enrolled and the t- ‘ election of offiovrs will be made at the it meeting next Honday night. It is it thought that charter will arrive by t. ‘ that time and the organization may be permanently effected.

COURT BUSINESS The Police Court Business the Past Year Was Rushing Indeed. IN ALL 255 CASES |On 31 Different Charges— Police Officials Are to be Commended. I i A summary of the records of the police court from the date of January 1, 1811, to December 31, 1911, inclu sive, gives the following interesting results. On thirty-one different, charges a total of 255 arrests were marie during the current year. The list is as nearly accurate as it is possible to determine. The list reads:

Adultery 1 Minors playing pool 4 Maliciously killing stock 1 Kidnaping 1 I Holding crossings J Motors without license 1 .Cruelty to animals Indecency 4 Selling liquor to minors 9 Drunks 99 Bastardy 6 * Assault and battery 25 Civil cases 23 j Obstructing highway 1 Provoke 10 1 Disturbing religious meeting 6 Insanity 1 jTrespass 6 5 Jumping board bill 3 , Jumping trains 2 Larceny 18 , To secure the peace 3 i Exceeding speed limit 9 i. Desertion 2 Sodomy 3 Throwing glass on streets 3 e Gambling 7 3 Profanity 2 i’ Carrying concealed weapons 1 d Hunting without license 1 e Pure food violations 1 j This totals 255 arrests on thirty-one 1 different charges. In the majority of e cases convictions were had. n / o

FOR APPENDICITIS Miss Margaret Clark This Morning Underwent Operation for Illness OF SOME MONTHS Frank Andrews, Who Was Operated Upon Sunday, is Doing Nicely. Miss Margaret Clark, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. D. D. Clark, this morn ing at 8 o’clock, underwent an operation for appendicitis, from which she has been a sufferer for some months, and on several occasions having been taken with severe attacks. The operation was performed at the home on : North Third street and was in charge !of Dr. McOscar ot Fort Wayne. The ordeal was a successful one and well withstood by the patient. The operation was a very serious one, the ap-

pendix being removed, and it was con--1 sidered a very verious operation. It was successful in every way and it is believed she will get along all right,, < and soon enjoy good health. — Frank Andrews, who on Saturday | last was suddenly overtaken with an 'attack of acute appendicitis, which was so severe that he had to be removed to the German Lutheran hosI pital at Fort Wayne Sunday morning, i and operated upon for relief, is doing j fine, and from the latest report re- ' ceived from his bedside is greatly improved and no better results could be ; wished for. — « ———— I POLICE COURT NEWS. t Marshal Peterson was called about ■ 6 o’clock Monday night to answer a 5 call to quiet two drunks who were 3 making a racket at a factory. He an- ; swered the call, but found they had 3 heard of his coming and had skipped. Affidavits may be filed.

ARE MISSING THINGS. | I There scorns to be an epidemic of petty thieving in full swing in the city the last few weeks, many of the cit.i- 1 zens having missed articles which were left outdoors during the night. Whether or not the work is that of local talent or of tramps who visit the city is not known, but a careful watch has been maintained for two weeks past with some startling developments. One citizen in the north end has lost a quantity of zinc, another a wash boiler, and some in the south end have lost various articles. However, none of the articles taken have amounted to much separately, but in the aggregate the sum will be eonsid . erable.

THE HORSE SALE The Horse Sale Opens W 7 ith a Rush Next Friday With a Big Line. HORSES OF ALL KINDS Are Here for the Buyers— Five Hundred to be in Attendance. Early Friday morning, the fifth of January, the Decatur Horse Sale company, one of the excellent institutions of the city, will again open up for a prosperous season of trading. For months past the plans of the coming season have been carefully planned and announcement made from time to time. Now on the eve of the first sate day, preparations, one can see, if he will visit the enormous sales stables on First street, a hurry of prepara tion to properly care for the vast num her of horses that will be here for sale. Drivers, drafts, in fact any want can be quickly and satisfactorily sup plied. This company has been in business here many years and has building a

reputation for fair dealing that is envied by ail horsemen in the middle west. Just as the horse is, he is sold, is the watchword of the management, and with that policy the sales cannot but. prove profitable. With a slightly new organization the company will en- j ter another successful year and will j be better prepared to handle the con- j stantly increasing business. The J sates in this city have grown from a! very’ small beginning to a large scale, 1 one that makes Decatur the leading j horse market in the middle west.. Far and wide is the little city famed for the horses it places on the market. The fact that the sales are so largely- attended, and that we have among us one of the leading importing firms, makes Decatur well able to supply any wants in the horse line. This is now widely advertised and those in poaiI tion to know are confident that in a I tew years Decatur will be j the leading general purpose market in | the Union. The fact that all stock I shipped tjy our buyers has given much ! satisfaction is a great factor in the ’ upbuilding of the market. 1 There will he a sale every Friday of - each week for several months, and i when the hot season Sturts ill it will stop for several weeks, and then begin again with renewed vigor. Probably , five hundred farmers and buyers will witness thp first sale of the season i next Friday.

DIED AT FORT WAYNE. Mrs. Amanda Longerbone, a resident j of Fort Wayne lor some time, and a ! sister of Mrs. J. R. Glenden of Geneva, j passed away at the family home last j Saturday, after but a few weeks’ 111i ness from tuberculosis. The deceased was born in January, 1862, and has resided at Fort Wayne for ten years past. Her husband, Benjamin Longerbone, is an employee of the Ft. Wayne electric works. The following are the relatives to mourn their loss: Harry C. Lonberbone, a son, and the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Thom as Ambler, Mrs. Clark Gilpin and Mrs, John Jordan of Portland, Ind.; Mrs. J. W. Forest, West Terra Haute, Ind.; Mrs. J. R. Glendene, Geneva, Ind.; Thomas Gillum, Como, Ind.; Hoi mer Gillum, Portland, Ind.; W. M. Gil- . lum, Vicksburg, Mich. The mother, - Mrs. Benjamin Gillum, of Portland, I also survives. The remains have been shipped to Portland, Ind., for interment.

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IN MOTHER EARTH Were Two Well Known Decatur Citizens Placed as Last Resting Place. JOHN W. KLEINHENZ Was Paid Tribute at the St. Mary’s Church—Miss Troutner at Evangelical. Many paid their sad respects to the late John W. Kleinhenz, prominent j and well known business man, whose : last earthly rites were held this morning at 9 o’clock from the St. Mary's j church. Father Flaherty was in charge and paid a high tribute to the life of the deceased, who for many 1 years had been a member of the St. Joseph’s society, also as a ;hoir member. Interment was made at the St. Joseph's cemetery. The following out-of-town guests were in attendance: His brothers, i Gerhard Kleinhenz of St. Rosa, Ohio, * and Tony Kleinhenz, of Portland., In diana; Mrs. Minnie Fahrig, and others; John W. Kleinhenz, St. Rose, O.; " John Bornholt, Chickasaw, Ohio; Frank Bornholt, St. Rose, Ohio; Henry Sherman. Cassello, Ohio; Mrs. | Francis Wilder,house, St. Rose, Ohio; | Tony Kleinhenz, jr., St. Rose; Tony I Boehmer, Cassello; Benjamin Weimf. mers, Cassello, Ohio; E, H. Gerke, Dei- fiance, Ohio; Miss Rena Kleinhenz, Ft. s j Recovery, Ohio; Ed Kleinhenz, Fort a Recovery, Ohio. r g A sorrowing people this morning acd companied the remains of Miss Rosa 0 Troutner, the little girl whose life was e 1 so suddenly snatched away when she e | was crushed beneath the wheels of a ■s heavy engine on Saturday last, to the i- Evangelical church, from the Meyer, i- Scherer & Beavers undertaking es>r tablishment, where they laid in state it until 9 o’clock this morning, where the ?- services were conducted by the Rev. D. O. Wise. Interment was made at is ' the Mt. Tabor cemetery, near Rivarre.

COME TO INDIANA Ortie McManigal is Being Brought to Indianapolis to Testify. BEFORE GRAND JURY Senator LaFollette Making Hot Campaign Through State of Michigan. (United Press Service.) Saginaw, Mich., Jan. 2—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The second day of Senator LaFollette's whirlwind campaign tour through the state of Michij gan, for the republican presidential 1 nomination, was marked by speeches iat Owosso, Lansing and Grand Ilan- | ids. A reception was tendered the re- ; publican leader at Lansing, the stale ! capital.

Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 2—rlSpecial to Daily Democrat) —Ortie E. McManigal, confessed dynamiter an& associate !of John and James B. McNamara, Will 1 testify before the federal grand jury here investigating the alleged dyna- ; miting conspiracy, in about two woeks, ! according to Federal District Attorney Charles W. Miller today. McManigal is now on his way here from Los Angeles, Cal., in charge of Malton McLaren, a William J. Bums detective. St. Charles, Mo., Jan. 2—(Special to ' Daily Democrat)—Physicians an nounced today that two of the four--1 teen injured persons, when a passen--1 ger train, No. 1, on tt]e Wabash rail- ' road, jumped the track at St. Petet’s. Mo., at midnight last night, will prob-. ably die. A broken rail caused the wreck. St. Petersburg, Jan. 2 —(Special to . Daily Democrat)—The dowager em- j press, and several-year-old emperor of f China, are on their way to Chieki, at \ , the Mongolian frontier, in disguise, ac- ' , cording to a dispatch from Pekin today i It is believed they will place themselves under the protection of the Rus--1 slan government.