Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 7, Decatur, Adams County, 8 January 1912 — Page 1

’olurne X. Number 7.

THE LAST CHAPTER In Earthly Life of “Aunt” Rosa McLaughlin Ended Today. LINGERING ILLNESS Terminated by Death—Was | 94 Years Old—Mother of Mrs. J. S. Colchin. i The last chapter in the book of the 'earthly life of Aunt” Rosa McLaugh f-lin a book wherein are recorded ■/many gooc< and kind deeds, and useful pt- —was recorded today and the “finis’' ’/written thereafter, when that good lady, one of the oldest in the county, passed away at 11 o’clock this morning * |at the home of her only child and daughter, Anna, wife of J. S. Colchin, of Fifth street, at the age of ninetyfour years. Mrs. McLaughlin, or “Aunt” Rosa, as she was lovingly and kindly known by all her hundreds of 1 friends, had been ailing since last June * when the burden of her many years proved more than her frail body could support, and she gradually failed in strength, so that for the past four or ■'"’five months she had been bedfast, and It had been more than four months since she was able to sit up in a chair even for a few moments. During the last months of her illness, she completely lost her sight, and was only able to distinguish in a very slight degree the difference between darkness .and the bright light. Death came as a happy relief from earthly care and was simply a transposition to a brighter, happier world. Among her last words were those of the happy meeting that would be hers with her only grandson, Herbert Colchin. who has preceded her in death a few yeara. | “Aunt” Rosa McLaughlin's maiden name was Rosa McMullen. She was born in the county of Antrim, Ireland, in the early part of last century, and in May of 1850, set sail to come to thia country. She landed in New York and proceeded at once to Cincinnati, Ohio, to join her brother, Dennie McMullen, who resided there. She entered domestic service In Cincinnati, and was engaged in that eleven years. In 1861, she was happily married to William McLaughlin of that city, they going to Xenia, Ohio, where they located on a farm. They lived there until 1866, when they came to this county, set- 1 tling on a farm three miles south of this city, which is still known as the William McLaughlin farm. They lived there until 1884, when they came to Decatur, residing in the house on Fifth street, where the remainder of their days were spent, Mr. McLaughlin dying in 1888, and Mrs. McLaughlin continuing to reside there, with her only child, Mrs. Colchin, after her mar- i riage. Mrs. McLaughlin was the last ; member of a family of five boys and two girls. Her only sister was Mrs. Anne McLean, formerly of this city, who died a number of years ago, Mrs. McLean being the mother of Mrs. Mary Wemhoff, of this city. Other nieces are Mrs. John Dailey and Mrs. i Frank Mcßennett of Fort Wayne, and M Iss Jennie McMullen of Chicago, while the late James and John McMul- i ten o' Fort Wayne were nephews. Mrs. M< Laughlin was a faithful member of the St. Mary’s Catholic church, from which the funeral will be held. By a request often expressed by Mrs. McLaughlin, friends are asked to please oii.it flowers. 1 St. Patrick’s day was observed by I Sirs. McLaughlin as her birtthday, and her friends in the number of hundreds Joined with her either in presence or in spirit in celebrating that event, eith- - «r calling or remembering her with a written greeting. Her remembrance will long be green in the memory of alliwho knew and therefore loved her. She funeral will be held Thursday morning at 8:30 o’clock from the St. Mary’s Catholic church. 1 BK*. — < MACCABEES INSTALL. - 11 The Maccabees have completed all * arrangements for the installation exercises to be given on Tuesday even- [ Ing. and for which time a good evening’s entertainment is assured. All members are asked to be on hand for the evening, when the first degree will also will be given. i Miss Pearl Purdy of the telephone office is confined to her home w’ith a severe attack of rheumatism, rendering her unable to walk. *i

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

THE EVENING HERALD IS BORN. New Publication Began Operation in This City Saturday Evening. The Saturday Herald, weekly edition of the Evening Herald, which succeeds the Decatur Herald, made its first appearance Saturday evening. Thad Butler is the president and editor and Morton Stults, associate editor and secretary and treasurer. Mr. J. H. Koenig is also a stockholder. ■ Messrs. Butler and Stults are old newspaper men, having for years been connected with the various publications at Huntington. The first edition of their paper was a proof of their ability and they will no doubt succeed. They will publish an evening daily, the Saturday paper being known as the Saturday Herald, taking the place of a weekly. COURT HOUSE NEWS Belle Smith Given Divorce from John Me. Smith This Morning. ALSO $200.00 ALIMONY Custody of Children and Weekly Sum for Support Webb Trial Tomorrow. Judge Merryman this morning granted to Belle Smith a divorce from John 1 McSmith. She was also given $20(1 i alimony, the custody of their minor I children and a weekly sum of $3 for! their support. The costs are also ad-1 judged against the defendant. Ida Mills et ai. vs. William H. Rupright et al., partition. Default of dei defendants (not appearing), agreement filed as to interest of Elton Rupright. Cause submitted, finding for plaintiff, and defendants as to shares and inter •st of parties in lands in suit. Title I of lands quieted in all owners as to! Elizabeth Scherry. Judgment and de-1 cree of partition. French Quinn, Alex R. Bell and John B. Houthouse appointed commissioners in partition to report at present term of court. The case of the State vs. Bert Webb, and also the case of the State vs. Gert Reynolds et al., are set for trial Tuesday, January 9th. Joseph»Chrisman vs. William J. Heeter, on rental and account, $600; cause set for January 12th. Daniel D. Heller files his appointment and oath of office and assumes jurisdiction as special judge of the case of the State ex rel. Luelia Yaney vs. Manley Foreman, a bastardy case, sent here from the justice of the peace. Ex-County Clerk James P. Haefiing is assisting in the county clerk’s office in getting out the annual report, which must bo sent to Thomas W. Brolley, chief of the state board of sta tistics, not later than January 31st. The county recorder is working on his annual report. A marriage license was granted to Agnes Longenberger, born March 18, 1893, daughte” of George and Elsie Longenberge:, to wed Lawrence Carver, born October 27, 1890, farmer, son of Charles and Catherine Carver. Jessie A. Schwartz qualified as notary public for another four years. Real estate transfers: James W. Watkins to John W. Ward, 40 acres, St. Mary s tp„ $3500. UNION MEETING. The laborers’ union will hold a called meeting tonight preparatory to the calling of a meeting for next Sunday : afternoon or night at which time the charter will be here and the regular election of members and officers will take place. About seventy-five members will be in the union at its Inception. GOVERNOR “WENT BACK.” Something got wrong with tbe governor of the engine at the interurban power house this morning. It “went back on the employees" and stuck ther, so that the cars due to leave here at I anti 8:30 never left till 10 o’clock.

THE . HARVEST Workmen Began Early This Morning to Harvest the Yearly Crop. EXCELLENT QUALITY Due to Extreme Temperature and Rapid Freezing of Past Few Days. Early this morning a large force of men started in to gather the annual ice harvest. For the past sixty hours the zero temperature has done multi to make the ice of the required thick ness and no*time is being lost in taking advantage of the crop thus offered. Several parties are putting up ice, among the heaviest users being the Decatur Produce company, and the various packing houses. The ice as it is now is of an excellent grade( clear, and free from snow or foreign matter and is fully seven inches thick. Thousands of tons will be put up as fast as it becomes available and the work will continue until all the ice houses are filled. Today a crew of men are working on the quarry north of town, another crew near the Schmitt slaughtering house, another in the south part of town and still another crew on the sand pit. From all these places a large quantity of ice will be harvested. Probably tomorrow the Decatur Packing company will harvest from , the ponds at the tile mill, and this j will add materially to the available i supply. HOME FROM SOUTH Clem Voglewede Returns from Arkansas After Two Months’ Hunt. — CAUGHT SOME GAME His Partner Peter Franks, Will Remain Remainder of the Winter, Clem Voglewede, who in company with Peter Franks, left <m the tenth of November for Fisner and Waldenburg, Arkansas, to spend some time hunting and fishing, and enjoy the real sport of which they are very fond, returned home Saturday, after enjoying one of the best trips ever. Mr. Franks, who accompanied him, will remain the remainder of the winter and in company with other Decatur people will enjoy the sport which is now at the best. Although his captured game was not very large it comprised mostly squirrels and ducks, rabbits and Such like, while now and then they secured some big fish on their fishing tours. He came across Peter Wilhelm, who is stationed but three miles from the camp where he was trapping, and they often came together for t ombined sport. The weather was fine during all his stay there and only upon his leaving for home did it become more chilly and somew hat frosty in the early morning. He is feeling tine from the trip which he enjoyed and glad to again join with his friends here. o--FORBING-JOHNSTON BANS. The bans of the coming wedding of Vincent Forbing, son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Forbing of thio city and Miss Agnes Johnston, a well known young lady of Bluffton, were published Sunday for the first time at the St. Mary’s Catholic church. The wedding will take place Wednesday, January 17th, as Sheldon, Father Beiberman officiating. The young couple will reside on the Peter Forbing farm, southeast ; of the city. Miss Johnston is a daughter of exSheriff Robert Johnson of West Market street, Bluffton, and is one of Bluffton’s best known young ladies and she has a wide circle of friends there who hold her in the highest esteem for many excellent qualities. Mr. Forbing, who is well known in Bluffton, has many friends there, as here, and was formerly employed as a baker there. The ceremony will be a quiet one. I

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening. January 8, 1912.

WRECK ON ERIE. At Ohio City—Conductor and Engineer W«re Injured. Erie Conductor R. I. Free! and Engi- ■ neer P. L. Collins of Huntington were injured when an Erie train in their charge crashed into engine No. 2080 at Ohio City Saturday. Engineer Collins sustained severe cuts about the head, a large gash being cut just above his eyes. Conductor Free! suffered a badly cut nose. The men were taken home Saturday afternoon on Erie passenger train No. 3, passing through this city. They were suffering intensely. The wreck train from Huntington was called out to help clear away the wreckage and passed through this city several times Saturday, causing much comment. FIRE TEST ON THE 19TH. Date is Changed—Contract Signed for Public Demonstration. A contract was signed Saturday evening between Mr. Holland, representing the Kanawha Chemical Engine company, and W. P. Schrock, representing the Citizen's Committee, who. purchased the $5,000 fire auto truck from them, for a public demonstration and test of the new apparatus on Friday, January 19th. It had been intended to have this test on the 17th, but proper arrangements could not be concluded, so the 19th was agreed upon. This exhibition will be worth seeing and the general public is invited. o HAVE NO SHOES. i Truant Officer Busy Providing for the Needy School Children. j Adams County Truant Officer C. B. Andrews of near this city, was a busy man in town today, tho unusually cold weather demanding much provision for needy children, who are unable to; attend school for want of proper clothing. Mr. Andrews reported that five children were forced to be absent from the city schools on account of not having sufficient clothing, shoes being the chief requisition. He provided that 1 these be furnished, and they wdll be back in their regular places again. He 1 reported that six other absences are ■ noted in the schools over the county, these being due to sickness. WIDOW GETS SALARY. z- ..... With the succession of O. D. Gar rett as auditor of Wells county by L.! ' A. Williamson, the salary of the office i will begin to inure to the benefit of! Mrs. Seymour Robinson of Bluffton, i whose husband at the time of his death, was the democratic candidate nomfnee for that office. Robinson was one of those who lost his life in the Kingsland traction wreck September 21, 1910, during his campaign. Williamson, who is cashier of the Wells County bank, at Bluffton, took his place on the ticket with the pledge that if elected, all the income from the office, save hire of deputies ami necessary other expenses, would be paid by him to Mrs. Robinson. T“ls promise will be kept. i COLDEST IN MANY YEARS. Church services in Decatur Sunday morning were rather shy of audiences, the members being busy thawing out water pipes in the kitchen, bath room or elsewhere, or trying to make the stove or furnace appear alive. The weather Sunday morning was the lowest in twenty-seven years, according to the government reports. Hero tho thermometer registered from 14 Io 19 j below al 4 o’clock and 10 o'clock hov,ercd about the 10 below mark. At 7 | in the evening it was only 2 below, and this morning had crawled up to 10 above. COLDEST OF SEASON. — Thermometers Take a Drop Far Below Zero. Sunday was without doubt the cold- ! est day of the season, the thermometers showing from 23 to 16 degrees below zero, according to the “make" and the place in which they were hung. The still cold air was very deceptive and it could scarcely > be believed on first feeling that the I weather man had played such a trick 1 on us. This morning the weather had moderated much, thermometers ranging about the mark of ten above zero. - o ' The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs will hold their respective installations on Monday and Tuesday of this week. The full atendance of the members is requested.

WRECK ON ERIE.

OFF FOR BIG SHOW Decatur Men Leave for New York to Attend Annual i Automobile Show. CONTINUES A WEEK Will be Greatest Event, of Its Kind Ever Held in the j I Entire World. i The Decatur men who will attend the New York automobile show, which i opens Wednesday evening, are, or will soon be on their way. Mr. Barnard has been in the east for some time, and Mr. Brackett left Sunday evening. Messrs Coppock and J. G. Niblick left at 4 o’clock this afternoon for Fort Wayne and will take the eighteen-hour train out of there* at 5:27, allowing them to eat breakfast at Philadelphia and arriving at New York tomorrow morning. Mr. Earl Brackett, jr., will leave here this evening. The shows last one week and will be the greatest ever held in the world. The licensed auto association is holding this year’s show at the old Madison Square Gar dens and this will be the last event in that famous gathering place. This is adding to the occasion. , Two other shows are in progress, one at the Grand ,Pacific and the other at the ’ Astor. The Hoosier truck, made in this city, will have two cars on exhibition, and will make a great hit, it is believed. They occupy a space, 22x26, at the Grand Palace and will have a number of men in charge. o MANY CONVERTED — In Fife Meeting—Resulting from the Two Weeks’ Services. I- ( I i ■ LARGE ATTENDANCE At Revival Sunday—Power- 1 , fully Stirring Sermons Delivered. The Christian church was the scene of a religious awakening Sunday. In spite of the blizzard the church was filled for three servk es and the Fife brothers made a strong impression for good. There were six more conversions and additions to the church during the day and the people are expecting great things In this closing week. I as the revival will end next Sunday j night. At all the services of tlu> day the i Fife quartet and orchestra and soloists I were heard in special music, which has I always been an attraction in the re-| , vival. But it was at the afternoon and ’ night services that the people were! greatly stirred. At the afternoon meet- j ing Evangelist Clyde Lee Fife preach- > en on "The High Cost of Low Living,” and it is doubtful if such a sermon : was ever delivered to men before in I Decatur. Ip the sermon, he scored tho ; men in the presenc of their wives and | sweethearts, he defied the forces of | unrighteousness, he would become sub- j limely eloquent and would relate some! pointed circumstance of his personal | observation that w'ould cause the peo- [ pie to cry. His closing statements with reference to murder of Miss Avis I Linnell had to ba heard to be truly appreciated. I The sermon had electrical effort upon the audience and many “Amens” and words of loud approval were heard during the entire sermon. | Great interest is expected in the revival tonight, as Mr. Earl H. Fife, the younger of tho Fife brothers, will deliver the sermon. Special music by the orchestra, quartet and a solo by Evangelist Clyde Lee Fife. —- < V — THE MINISTERS IN SESSION. i The Ministerial association held a meeting at the library at 10 o'clock this morning. It was well attended and a most interesting session. The paper was by Rev. Hessert of the Reformed church, his subject being “A | Brief Study of the Temperaments as a Key to Personal Work." It was interesting and a discussion followed, In which all present took part. 1

OSSIAN WANTS GAS. Jack Moynihan of Bluffton Called for Talk With Business Men. Jack Moynihan went to Ossian to- J day to make arrangements for the installing of artificial gas in that town. Several days age he was called there in conference with several of the residents who wished to have gas. Nothing was done pt that time, but since ’ many other people have requested that gas be Installed there, and in all probability spring will see that town 'basking in the warmth and conveniency of gas. Gas may be placed at once in one or two of the Ossian residences and stores that it may bp “tried out,” and if it proves entirely satisfactory, the other residents will be given an opportunity of getting it. —Bluffton Banner. BLAZE NOT THERE Fire Supposed to be at Surveyor’s Office Proved to be False Alarm. -r—• SURVEYOR C. C. ERNST Short Time Previous Left Odor of Fire in Thawing Out Water Pipe. i I !— With the thermometer registering below zero, and all hut those who had to be out of doors comfortably surrounding the heat-making stove, the sharp shrill of the fire alarm, sounded at 4:40 p. m., and summoned tho department to the surveyors office. For a while excitement ran high with the fire department and with the many others interested who responded to the call and to ascertain the whereabouts of the fire. Surveyor Ernst, who had been in the office only fifteen or twenty minutes previous to i the sending in of the alarm, and find-i ing a frozen water pipe in the rear of his office, took a bucket and placed ! some old papers in it and proceeded to 1 thaw out the pipe, and in so doing left| some smoke and fire odor behind. Mr. Ernst having left, it was but shortly 7 afterward, when Attorney John C. Moran, whose office is located in the same building, went to his place of business to do a little cleaning up. Mr. Moran went to secure a mop bucket, which is also kept In the rear room of the surveyor's office and it was while on this errand that he noticed the smell of smoke, and not perceiv- j Ing anything thought that a creeping | fire might be concealed somewhere, 1 and at once called the attention of Prosecutor Parrish, who was also in j his office, and both returning, smelled | the fumes of fire, and upon this conclusion, Mr. Moran sent in the alarm. The first company, which responded at once to the call, made a hurried I trip to the above named place, while I Mr. Wrnst, who was eating his supper I at the Schlickman restaurant, was also ■ notified. He at once hurried to the ! scene, but as he had been there only I a short time before, could not believe !It true, as he left everything in a j safe condition. Tie and others made I a close examination with no finding of I fire, while others who searched the whole building were also unable to lo- ! cate fire. I. Bernstein, whose place ! ■ of business is located just below the ■ surveyor's office, was also called, but ino trace of a fire was to bo found ! there, and after this all were convinc-' ed that the alarm must have been a ! false one That it resulted in this way all were satisfied, as a blaze once gaining headway there, might, have’ proved disastrous. Dan Cook, living on Patterson street in the south end of the city, had a narrow escape from fire Sunday. He noticed that the draft of his stove bad suddenly given out and undertook an ! examination. Coming to the pipe he determined to take it down, as he | thought it fuh of soot, but as the pipel was removed and he looked Into the chimney he noticed that at the other ' side of the chimney, where another/ thimble was placed that the covering had been taken away and the wall was ; afire. He put out the fire and an ex j amination showed that all the lath had been burned from under the plaster- j I ing, and that a large spot was burned through the wall. His quick action in 1 ascertaining the cause of the failure to - get a draft Is all that saved the house.!

OSSIAN WANTS GAS.

Price Two Cents.

ABOUT THE SICK Much Sickness Prevails Among Adams County People at Present. MRS. KOHNE SERIOUS Miss Frances Hess Also at the Point of Death—Other Sick Items. With the setting of of the severe cold weather of the past several days, many people throughout the city and county have contracted colds and other sickness, and at present much sickness prevails. The following items concerning sick people have come to our notice today: Mrs. Alphonse Kohne of Jefferson street is very low with pneumonia, which she contracted within the past week. On last Wednesday, while performing some errand in tie west part of the city she was overtaken with a severe cold, but not believing anything worse than previous ones, used what medicinal remedies she had, but it later developed into lung fever, and she was compelled to take to her bed on Wednesday, since when she has been in a most serious condition. Later pneumonia set in and Sunday and Sunday night great alarm was caused from the developments in so short a time. She passed a very restless night and this morning her condition was as critical as ever. A trained nurse was expected to be in attendance today. Miss Frances Mess, daughter of Mrs. Amelia Hess, of south of the city, is lying at the point of death, suffering from tuberculosis, with which she has been afflicted for some time. Ever since October her condition has been declining fast and the latter part of last week she was just alive, and the end is thought to be near. Rolland Sprunger, the young son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sprunger, on North Second street, who has been confined to his home with lung fever, is doing some better today, as was . his brother, who has been on the sick list for some days, and recovery is now believed will be theirs from now on. Peter Confer, who for more than a week has been confined to his home with lagrippe, is slightly improved, but still unable to leave tbe house. I — The condition of Mrs. George Deicer, who last week was somewhat improved from the weakened condition brought on from a general breakdown in health, has again taken a turn for the worse, and today was in about the same condition as before. Close attention is necessary from those caring for her, and who wish for her a speedy recovery. Al Buhler, one of the many well known business men of the city, but who,has been in declining health for some time past, was reported today as being quite low and not much encouragement is extended for his recovery. Dan Niblick is confined to his home ! today with a very bad cold, which has settled on his lungs. Mrs. John Jeffrey has received word of the illness of her mother, Mrs. N. , C. Oongleton, of Mark Center. Ohio, formerly a resident of this city. She is suffering from a general break , down and has been confined to her bed for five weeks. Sheriff Durkin, who suffered an attack of the heart Friday noon while enroute home, is still confined to his bed. He passed a very bad night, but was better again this morning. Mrs. Bernard Meyers went to Fort Wayne this noon to be with her daughter, Mrs. Clem Hake, who today or tomorrow will be able to return to her home in Fort Wayne from the St. Joseph hospital, where she has been a patient for three weeks. She ; was operated upon for appendicitis and her recovery has been rapid, the . hospital stating that her case was one ! of the best there. Miss Ethel Barkley is improving from a several days' illness with the 1 p-ip.