Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 9, Decatur, Adams County, 10 January 1912 — Page 1

Volume X. Number 9.

REAL WORK HAS BEGUN Contractor Spear and Assistants Arrive—Five Car Loads of Material in. TOWN FILLING UP Demand for Boarding Places and Houses—Big Force Will Soon be Busy. Real work has started on the sugar plant. From now on Decatur will be a busy old town. W. J. Spear, the subcontractor, arrived from Toledo Tuesday evening, with nine of his men, experts in various lines, and they got busy at once. At 7 o'clock this morning the work on the site just north of town, began, and for many months there will be no let-up. Mr. Thomas ! Mover will be in charge of the work i here, representing Mr. Spear, while Mr. Gilman will 100 katter the inter ; ests Mr. Larrowe. He will move here as soon as he can secure a resi- ■ dence, as will a number of other men. Mr. Burns will be foreman on the job, assisted by several other men who have arrived. Today five car loads of material and tools were unloaded and the site north of town will be the busiest place in this section of the state from this day on. Tomorrow the first local men will be put on, and to this number more will be added each day. Those who have registered here are requested to report at the grounds for work, where they will be notified when to go to work. Mr. Spear says he will bring in another bunch of men the last of the week, and more next week. The biggest question just now is the securing of boarding places and houses. Any- ’ body who has rooms or wants boarders should announce that fact by leaving word at this office. It is expected that two hundred men will be in here within a few weeks and it means that they must be taken care of. While these men will be here only eight or nine months, their places will be taken by the men who will work permanently with the factory. It’s up to some one to arrange to build more houses and do it ts soon as possible. The first work at the grounds will be the building of a temporary office and of tool sheds. Mr. Gilman is an engineer, and as soon as his instruments arrive he will lay off the grounds for the real excavating. There will be no stop in the work on account of weather. If you want to be a part of this new Decatur, get busy now. Mr. E. M. Wagner, field manager for the Holland-St. Louis company, has opened his offices in the Niblick build- . ing over Curley's place, where he may be found by any of the farmers who have business or wish to learn any jointers. His daughter will serve as chief stenographer. DEATH WINS RACE. Mrs. Will Schumaker Reaches Home Just After Father’s Death. Mr. and Mrs. Will Schumaker and daughter, Mary, who left this city thia morning on the 10 o’clock far for Fort Wayne, where they were called by the serious illness of Mrs. Schumaker’s father, A. G Hlauvelt, who was at the point of death, had a grim race with death, in which death came out the victor. A telephone message to relaI tives here on their arrival there stated that. Mr. Blauvelt had passed away at 11:20 o’clock this morning, just a short while before they reached his home. Mr. Blauvelt had been ailing about twn years with Bright's disease, j He was a well known and highly es-1 teemed man of that city, and was well and favorably known to many here also. — —< ■ — SOME FANCY HOGS. Henry Bleeke of Union township de- ( livened one of the finest lots of hogs tbat have been brought to Decatur.. They were May pigs, averaging 281 ( ■ pounds and brought a fancy price. ,| They were*sold to Ed 'Ahr, who will ( ship them to the markets.

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ATTENDED MEDICS MEET. Dr. J. S. Boyers of this city, a member of the state board of health, was among the attendants at the Tri-State medical meeting at Fort Wayne Tuesday. An interesting clinic was conducted at the Hope hospital, and later a program was rendered in the auditorium of rhe Anthony hotel, physicians of national fame taking part. The attendance was not so large at at other sembannual meets of the association, due no doubt to the ususually cold weather. AREALELOPEMENT jEva Metzler and Harry Van Kirk Were Married in Newport, Ky. ON DECEMBER 29TH Then Quietly Return as from a Visit—News Just Leaking Out. A real live elopement, culminating in the marriage of Miss Eva Metzler, i daughter of Mrs. Bice Metfier, of this city, and Mr. Harry Van Kirk, who ; until recently was an employee of the 1 Fort Wayne & Springfield Railway •company, here, which took place at : Newport, Ky.. Saturday, December 30, has just become known to not only the friends of the couple, but also the bride's mother. The couple left here Friday, December 29th, presumably for Fort Recovery, Ohio, ou a visit at the home of the groom's parents. Instead, however, they went to Celina, Ohio, where the groom has a new position, looked over things there relative to their future home, and then went to Cincinnati, Ohio, and then just a step across the river to Newport, Ky.. the well known "Gretna Green,” where Judge Gleason, an old Iriend of the Van Kirk family, performthe ceremony, Saturday. The groom then returned to his work at Celina, ' Ohio, and the bride to her home here, keeping the marriage a secret even from her mother, until now. The bride is a very charming young lady, and very popular. She has been engaged in the dressmaking profession, with her mother and Miss Dora Schultz, and is quite skilled in this line, besides possessing other traits that will make her an admirable helpmeet. She Is a granddaughter of Mrs. ■Sarah Andrews of South Eleventh street. Mr. Van Kirk is a skilled engineer, and for several months was ' chief engineer at the interurban power house, this city, making many frfends during his stay here. Quite recently he resigned, going to Celina, Ohio, to accept a similar position, and where they will make their home. Their elopement was simply a means of giving their friends a happy surprise. Mrs. Van Kirk is today nineteen years old, and the announcement of her marriage today is made an an appropriate tmie. NEW LIBRARY BOOKS. New books at the library are: The Carpet from Bagdad—McGrath. Strawberry Acres —Richwood. Captain Macklin —Davis. Colonel Greatheart —Bailey. Rose of Old Harpelh—Daviess. • Penelope’s Progress—Wiggin. Penelope's Irish Experiences—Wiggin. Old Chester Tales —Mrs. Deland. A Gentle Knight of Old Brandenburg—Major. The Prince of India—Wallace. The Foreigner—Connor. Peter —Smith. The Man of the Hour —Thanet. In spite of being one of the most inclement days, the circulation of last Saturday was the largest in the his tory of tho library. One hundred twenty-five books were taken out, this being five more tnan the largest pHor to that. A large number of ethers visited the library and the reading tables, also, THE GREEK'S CHRISTMAS. Although the Greek year is numerically the -same as that of the English calendar, it is thirten days behind, and the Greeks celebrated their Christmas last Sunday. Contrary to the English custom, the Greeks do not exchange gifts on Christmas, the gift-making day of nation being New Year's, which win bo celebrated next Sunday.

BILLS NOT LAWFUL If Doctors do Not Report Births Within Thirty-six Hours to i THE HEALTH OFFICER In Jurisdiction —He is Also Liable to a Heavy Fine for Violation. I Many Adams county doctors are rather lax in reporting births, accord-. ing to the new law which provides that all such with other data, shall be reported to the health officer in jurisdic- ( tion, within thirty-six hours after the ' birth. Besides the decree that all bills or charges for professional services rendered at a birth shall be unlawful if report is not made as commanded, any violation of the provisions of the law shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten dollars nor more than f fifty. This act was made a law at the 1911 session of the state legislature. It is said, by officials in charge, r that many Adams county physicians are not living up to the requirements of the law, and reports are said to be delayed in many cases, a month, more or less, alter birth. Os course mnnv of the physicians are living strictly ’ up to the law, and these are not only to be commended, but are also witii- ’ out the pale of any legal action that ' may be taken against them. Report ” ' within thirty-six hours. The county births are reported to the county ( i health officer. Dr. J. M. Miller, and 1 those within Decatur to the city health ' I officer, Dr. H. E. Keller. ► i CARD OF THANKS. a I “ I The wife and children of James Mlller wish in this way to thank all who so kindly assisted them at the time of the death of their husband and faI .u ther. SEARCHINGRUINS : I Body of Battalion Chief Wm. D I I Walsh and Others Still ’. i Believed to be in s s EQUITABLE RUINS '• l 5 Business Men Impatiently Waiting for Entrance to i . I Treasures Inside. ,1 J I i (Unitea rrcss service.) New York, N. Y., Jan. 10 —Firemen 3 ' today kept continually pouring . 1 streams of water on the burning ruins .' of the Equitable building, in an effort i to effect an entrance to search for j : the bodies of Battalion Chief William Walsh and others, who are believed dead in the structure. Brokers and other business men stood about impatiently waiting for a chance to pene- j trate into the vaults of the different . trust companies which were housed in i the building, and which had money, • securities and jewels to the value of' more than $1,000,000,000 in their care. The building today is almost a solid mass of ice, which, the firemen say.' - is holding the crumbling walls together I Boston, Mass., Jan. 10—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The ReV. C. V. T. Richeson. who is to be executed in May for the murder of his former sweetheart, Avis Linnell, passed a restless night, after sentence Tuesday, t Dr. Howard Lochrop was called to att tend the minister phortly before 8:30 today, and said that Richeson was in I no danger. Tho same physician ati tended the minister w hen ho mutilated ■ himself with a piece of jagged tin i some few weeks ago. New York, N. Y., Jan 10- (Special to Daily Democrat) —Under orders of Fire Chief Kenlon, policemen this afternoon began clearing the American • Exchange National bank building of i its tenants. It is in close proximity 1 of the burned Equitable and great'i i damage and possibly injury and death would result If the Equitable walls i fall. No persons are allowed on Cedar ’ street around the Equitable building : , through fear of Injury from falling . wdlla. * i

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening, January 10, 1912.

LUMBERMEN’S CONVENTION. Jesse Sellemeyer Attending the Meeting Being Held at Indianapolis. Jesse O. Sellemeyer of the lumber firm of Kirsch, Sellemeyer & Sons, left Tuesday evening for Indianapolis, f where he will be in attendance at the lumbermen's convention, being held at the Clapyool hotel, which opened its several days’ session there this morning. These meetings are held each year and always draw 7 many from throughout, the state and the present meeting promises to eclipse all previous meetings in attendance and interest. This morning Mrs. J. O. Sellemeyer left to join her husband while attending the meetings. GAVE AN*ADDRESS 1 —— George Wemhoff of This City Spoke at Monumental Dealers’ Meet in INDIANAPOLIS TODAY On “What Are the Expenses i of a Monument from the ■ i Quarry to Erection?” ■ George Wemhoff of the Wemhoff Monumental Works, this city, is in Indianapolis attending the annual state meeting of the Monumental Dealers' association, held at the Denison hotel. This afternoon Mr Wemhoft gave an address on “What Are the Expenses of a Monument from Quarry to Erection?" Mr. Wemhoff is one of ( the foremost monumental men in the state, and is thoroughly versed in every department of his work, so that his address will be given from practical experience. I The Indianapolis News says of the meeting: “The monumental dealers are a bunch of good fellows —“on the dead," they are, and they will close on Thursday. There was an open meeting, when wholesalers, manufacturers, ( traveling sidesmen and others con-: nected with the monument trade, had | a chance to talk. The dealers say ■ the monument business has been good j 1 during the last year. “There will be a business session this forenoon. In the afternoon, be-' 1 sides Mr. Wemhoff - s address, Otto I Brock of Vincennes will speak on : I “What Are Some of the Troubles of the Monument Dealer and How Can They be Overcome?” The program says that any trouble reported by any , member will be cheerfully “cussed" i and discussed. There will be a ban- j quet at the Denison hotel this even. ' with Howard A. Cain of Franklin as ' toastmaster. A question box and the [ election of officers will occupy the time of the last session Thursday fore-' noon. “The following are the officers of the association: ohnrlet E. Jones, Shelbyville, president; John Brooks, Greenfield, vice president; Joe R. Myers. Kokomo, secretary; Frank L. Chcesman, Peru, treasurer.” i RULED OUT EVIDENCE. . (United Press Service.) Chicago, 111., Jan. 10 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Federal Judge Carpenter in the trial of the ten millionaire packers today ruled the three letters bearing the notations and signatures of three of the independent pack- ■ ers could not be admitted as evidence, and the first ruling effort of the government to connect the defendants individually with the alleged monopoly in criminal restraint of trade. I TO RESUME TRIAL. (I 'nltea Frees Service.) Muncie, Ind., Jan. 10 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—The third special , venire of the talismen for the trial j of Charles McGilliard, who shot and killed bls sweetheart In a dance hall, was called for at noon today It is said a jury will be secured this afternoon. j — o .Miss Frances Lar.ian, who a week ago today was operated upon at the St. Joseph hospital, Fort Wayne, for appendicitis, is recovering very nicely. She rallied exceedingly rapidly and as early as last Friday was able to write letters here to her friends. Miss man underwent the operation while at home from Glendale college on her holiday -.xapatlop-

A NEW COMPANY •J. A. Morris & Co. Branching Out in Five and Ten Cent Business. FRED BELL IN Becomes Member of Firm— Sells Hillsdale Store and i Will be a Manager. I Bluffton, Ind., Jan. 10 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —J. A. Morris & Co. of this city have just announced a change in the corporation, of which they own the controlling interest, the concern being known under the name given above. Under the new arrangement two new members are added to the firm, they being Mr. Fred Bell, formerly of Decatur, and who has for two years or more been in the five and fen ; cent store business at Hillsdale, Mich., and Fergus Rhodes of Columbia City. , The Morris company has bought out • these two men and they in turn take stock in the company and will become store managers. The invoicing of the ■ Bell store at Hillsdale will begin Jan- . uary 22nd, and the Morris company will take immetuate cnarge. Mr. Bell will be locates in one of the cities where the company owns stores, but it has not yet been announced where. The Morris company started here a few years ago with a small five and ten cent store and have grown very rapidly. They now own stores at Bluffton, Elwood, Hillsdale, Mich., Columbia City, Portland and Newcastle, and will in tne very near future start their seventh store. Aside from this they conduct a wholesale branch, buying for a number of these kind of stores. The members of the company are John A. Morris, his son, George Morris, Fred Bell and Fergus ißhodes. UNPARDONABLESINi Will be Subject of Fife Re- | vival Sermon at Christian Church ON THIS EVENING — Gave Program of Music and i | Readings at High School ( This Morning. — From 8:30 to 9 this morning the | Fife brothers entertained at the high school and caused a real riot of up-! roarious applause. They had expected 'to put on an orchestra program, but because of the absence of their sister, the pianist of the company, they unexpectedly changed the plan and gave one consisting ot music and readings. , “The Critical Situation.” by Mark Twain, and a character sketch representing an old darkey's calling his master on the 'phone to tell him about Maude, the old mule, having balked “down on de public squah,” stormed the fort of the student dignity and composure and took the students captive. The songs by the three preacher brothers as a trio on “When Jack Proposed,” “John Brown,” and the charasteristic song representing high school boys singing snatches of songs ! late at night with feet propped up on a stove in a down-town case capped ■ the climax. On account of the close I of the meeting Sunday, they will not I appear al the high school any more. The final concert and Bible lecture on “The Trials and Crucifixion of Christ” will be given Friday evening. The admission will be 25c for grown people and 15c for children. | The program will be the best ever given by them and entirely different from the other two. The sermon tonight Is atracting much attention because of the nature of the subject, “The Teaching of the Bible on the Unpardonable Sin." The evangelist announces that he will confine his argument to the teaching of the Bible alone since it Is primarily a Bible theme. It is expected that an even larger audience than the one that i

heard the sermon to women Tuesday night, when the men did the singing In the chorus and four young ladies ushered the people and took up the evening offering, will be present. The Fife brothers have been received most favorably whenever they havt been heard by the people of Decatui and it is known that the favor in which they are Held is mutual. They are very busy today perfecting plans for the concert and lecture Friday night and for the great closing day on Sunday, details of which are soon expected to be announced. TO NAME SEALER' The State Commissioner of Weights and Measures Has No Report OF THE APPOINTMENT Os Sealers in Counties—Auditors May Have Work to do Then. That the county auditors of Indiana are facing much work that many of them do not imagine is at hand, is the assertion of H. E, Barnard, the new state commissioner of weights and measures. Not a single county in Indiana has yet reported to Mr. Barnard that a sealer has been appointed to look after the weights and measures. In case such a sealer is not appointed in each county, the auditor must do the work, provided for by the 1911 legislature, awarding to Mr. Barnard. The pure food and drug commie sioner of the state board ot health, who has been made the state com missioner under the new law, soon will get in touch with boards of county commissioners and mayors of the state, relative to the appointment of the sealers. Many of the boards of I commissioners are being reorganized, and to all of them Mr. Barnard will ! point out their duties under the new 1 law, which went into effect January 1 1 The law is very comprehensive in ■ its provisions, according to Mr Barnard, and he cites as an example that ' the meters on taxicabs must come up 1 to the standards set by the officials. ! The law provides for the adoption of the-United States standards as the' standards for the state. Mr. Barnard has discovered that I there is in force an old law, passed in 1825, which requires county com-' missioners to procure standard ' weights and measures, which are to i be kept by the county auditor and ' used by him in testing and sealing weights and measures used in the' county. The state food and drug commis-1 sioner, therefore, has sent out letters to the auditors, asking that they take charge of the work until the appointment of sealers in the various counties. Mr. Barnard had sought to compel : each county auditor to supply his | county with a set of standard wei o ats and measures before the law went [ into effect He said that he would have to take some further steps to enlighten the county officials as to their duty in appointing sealers, or else the county auditors of the state immediately would begin to protest aga’nst heavy burden of the combined laws , -————o— ——-— OUR DEPARTED ONES. Jacob Atz went to Berne this morn ing to attend the funeral of John Eaurer, the aged veteran, who was an uncle of his The deceased was well ! known throughout the county having ' resided at Berne since the closing of ' the civil war, and where his acquaint ance became a large one. The funeral was largely attended by the friends and relatives who paid their sad respects to the deceased man. The funeral of "Aunt” Rosa Me-' Laughlin, whoso death occurred Monday morning at 11 o’clock, due to the many infirmities brought ou through ! old age, she having reached her ninety fourth milestone, will be held on Thursday morning at 8:30 o’clock from the St. Mary's church. The deceased lady, so beloved by al), will be sadly missed by the many friends whom she enjoyed, and the esteem In which she was held. Interment at the St Joseph's cemetery.

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SHOT THREE TIMES Reuben Gilpen Receives Letter from Sister Telling of Shooting Affair. PARENTS INTERFERED In Young Man’s Company With Daughter, So He Takes Revenge. Reuben Gilpen of east of the city is in receipt of a letter from his sister, Mrs. Clem Harrison, at Foyel, Oklahoma, telling of a shooting affair, which came about in a rather odd way, in which her husband was the victim. The mix-up as stated in the letter to her brothers was as follows; A young man of tnat place for some time had been trying to win tho affections of their daughter, Lizzie, to which her parents were opposed. This interference of the parents, also meant hard feeling on the part of the young man, who was becoming closely affiliated with the young maiden, and for which he would not put up with. On the night of October 7th, about 9 o’clock just shortly after the family had retired for the night, a calling was heard by the Harrisons, who, believing that it might perhaps be that of a neighbor in need of something, went downstairs and out onto the porch. As Mr. Harrison reached there a voice from a buggy standing at the front gate was heard, asking the way to a neighbor's. Before Mr. Harrison had time to realize what was going on, a second party sprang up from the rear of the home and onto him without any warning, having in his hand a gun. The unknown visitor shot three times, each time the weapon being turned away by Mr. Harrison, excepting the ' third shot, which took effect in his 1 foot, passing through the instep and i the bullet entering the floor of the porch. Following this the party fled, 1 and since then nothing has been i learned of the whereabouts of the ! parties, or who they may have been. 1 Several times word was received from 1 nearby places of different parties be- ' ing there, but on inquiry by the police authorities all were of no benefit, and I the parties are believed to have gained 1 entire freedom from the police. Mr. I Harrison, tor the first nine days, seemed to improve all right and it was believed would recover without any further trouble. However, on the ninth day other indication showed up rheumatism, and what was thought typhoid fever set in, thus making his 1 condition rather serious, and close ati tention was necessary. Who the party may have been, who should call at such an unwelcome hour for the committing of such an act is unknown to i the Harrisons, but they believe it was j the pai%y who recently had taken to their daughter, and if such be the truth, other trouble may follow. The Harrisons, previous to their leaving for Foyal, were residents of this city j and no doubt will be remembered by i some of those acquainted with them ; previous to their removal twenty ’ years ago. Mrs. Harrison was Miss • Maggie Gilpen of this county before ' marriage. o WILL PLAY VAUDEVILLE HOUSES. Chess Bechtol and Wife, Champion Wrestlers, Start on Show Tour. Mr. and Mrs. Chess Bechtol, who have been employed at the Hotel Murray here for two months, left here this ' morning for Fort Wayne, where they j will put on a vaudeville act at the Lyric theater next week, going from there ■ to Kendallville and thence on a several months' tour. Mr. Bechtol is the i champion welter weight wrestler of ■ the world, and has a standing chai- ■ lenge to meet any man at 142 pounds. He has traveled in fast company, hav--1 ing made the famous coast to coast 1 trip with Jim Jeffries, when the latter ' was training for the big battle with I Jack Johnson. Bechtol was In Jeffries’ camp just before the fight and in his ' corner when the scrap came off Mrs. i Bechtol Is tho champion bantam weight wrestler of the world and their 1 act should be a winner. — ————• MORMONS IN TOWN. Two Mormon men have been in town several days, and in their places vleited, have left literature at the De catur library, which, of course, was * not placed upon the reading table, as this Is contrary to the rules of the In ' stltntlon.