Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 12, Decatur, Adams County, 13 January 1912 — Page 1

Volume X. Number 12,

TO CLOSE SUNDAY Fife Evangelists Will Close Great Series of Services Sunday Night. AN OLD LOVE STORY — fWill be Sermon to Girls Tomorrow Afternoon—The Other Announcements. A large audience filled the Christian > church Friday night to hear the Fife ' brothers give their final concert and lecture on "The Trials and Crucifixion ■ of Jesus." The program was thoroughly enjoyed by the people and the numbers given both vocal and instrumental were very choice. Tonight, Evangelist Fife will take for his subject, “If a Man Had Never Heard of a Church Should Read the Bible?” “What Would He do to be Saved?" -'Where Will You Spend Eternity?” will be sung by the Fife quartet. At the Sunday school tomorrow morning, the evangelists will show by , a demonstration, how to purify a sin- ; lul life. This will take place about the nfiddle of the Sunday school hour. > At the morning service, the largest at- ' tendance so far in the revival is exi pected to hear the sermon that has f become noted, by Evangelist Fife, on I "A Word to New Converts.” At this service, all those who have come forward in the revival to profess faith in Christ and to unite with the church are expected to sit in a, body together and to be formally welcomed by an old-fashioned hand-shaking into the fellowship of the church. The entire membership of the church is expected to attend this service if at all possible. \t 3 p. m. the Fife brothers will conduct a service in honor of the young ladies of Decatur and Evangelist Fife will preach a sermon for them on “An Old Love Story.” All members of women’s clubs and of especially the Eastern Star are requested to attend this service and hear this sermon. Special seating space will be reserved, however, for the young ladies, shop, fac‘ery and clerking girls, as well as the student body and all young ladies engaged in various kinds of business and work are expected to attend. A special program of orchestra and vocal music will be given for them. The ushering will be done by a committee of ■ young ladies appointed for this pur- * pose and the men and boys will furnish the chorus and music. It is known that Evangelist Fife has one of‘the beet messages to young women ever heard since the days of Mr. Moody and Sam Jones. 'The great closing service will take place tomorrow night when standing room is also expected to be at a premium. The sermon will be “Something , New on Christian Unity.” The Fife brothe.s ask especially that all who wish to bring something for the support of the meeting do so tonight or tomorrow morning, if possible, or send it so that the business of the meeting may be completed. The three brothers and their sister, Miss Nellie, are very busy today packing their trunks and preparing to leave tomorrow night’ after service for their next engagement will be at Poseyville. Indiana. From there they go to Elkhart. They have expressed themselves as being greatly pleased with the people of Decatur and it is kiwwn that they have made a great many friends .vhile here. Word has been sent that some men from Huntington and Fort Wayne, who wish to hear the Fite brothers again, and some of them for the first time, w 111 make the trip to hear them tomorrow. INSTALL OFFICERS. ion’s Lutheran Church Holds Installation Tomorrow. Several officers named at the recent meeting of the Zion's Lutheran con gregatlon, will be installed tomorrow morning with Impressive ceremony. The officers are: Henry Schulte, who was re-elected deacon; Charles Heckman, elder; John Hoffman, trustee. William Hoile and wife left this morning for Fort Wayne, where they will reside for a while at least. Mr. Hoile has been a life-long resident of Union township and while we regret to lose him, hope the very best and happiest life for them in the future.

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» GASH IN CHIN. Herman Boggs, a young man of Red key, Ind., arrived in the city Friday , afternoon in search of employment, and at once set out for the sugar beet grounds in search of same. Friday evening he met with quite a painful accident while passing the corner at the Holthouse Schulte clothing store, when he slipped on the icy pavement, and cut a deep gash in his chin. The wound bled profusely and a physician was called who put one stitch in the . wound to close the gap. lINFANT CHILDDEAD 1 Robert, Little Son of Mr. and a i J Mrs. Wm. Foreman, Dies 1 After Few Hours. WITH PNEUMONIA Last Earthly Respects Paid p This Morning to Miss ' Frances Hess. ■I ‘ ' • Robert the one month and seven ‘ days’ old son of Mr. and Mrs. William! ; ! Foreman, residents of Adams and i > I Twelfth streets, passed out of this life [ and into the better world Friday aft-1 i ernoon at 2 o’clock, death following a [ 1 short illness of from six to eight I i ! i hours with pneumonia. Toe little one; [ had been ailing for a brief time with 1 a cold, but with the close attention: ■ which was given him, the parents. 1 thought nothing else would result. ■ However, with the termination into . the fatal illness, nothing could be done j to check its course ana tne end came , peacefully and without sithe. The fu-1 : nera! services will be held Sunday aft-: 1 ernoon, southeast of Berne, where in-1 . terment will also take place. — Many sorrowing friends and relative this morning paid their last respects to Miss Frances Hess, one who in life had been dear to them, and after death they wished not to forget, and whose last earthly respects were held from the St. Mary’s church with Father Wilken in charge. The de i ceased, who was a young lady of many admirable deeds, esteemed by many, was paid a worthy tribute by the pastor, and of the sadness which her demise has caused. Interment was made at the Catholic cemetery. TRUANT ~ OFFICER C. B. Andrews is a Busy Man, Made 440 Visits in Half Term. I WERE 84 CHILDREN — Brought Into School During This Time—3o Provided With Help. —— C. B. Andrews, truant officer of Adams county, is a very busy man. and it takes some tall hustling around to ■ bring forth from the tall timber those children of the county, who. either through poverty or through the care lessness of their parents or guardians, do not take advantage of the excellent school opportunities afforded by the state. A half year's report of his work is very interesting, showing his work between September 18th, and I December 22, During this time he has[ . made 440 visits, this including those made to homes to ascertain cause of non attendance, as well as those to schools for information. The number of children for whom assistance in the way of books ami . clothing was provided at the public > expense, is thirty. The number of - children not heretofore in attend- . ance upon school, who have been 1 brought Into school, is eleven, and - seven so brought into school were fort merly attendants at private or paroch- . ' ial schools. f The total number of children t 1 brought into school who attended pub--1 lie school is etghty-four. Mr. Andrews . certainly seems to be doing his duty.

ANOTHER SLICE Os School Funds Apportioned to Various Township 1 Trustees. i , I I MAY NOW GET CHECK I Includes the Congressional, Township Revenue and Common School Funds. i Auditor Michaud and Deputy Paul Baumgartner have completed another distribution, of school funds to the various township trustees, and another large slice of state and county money tor school purposes is now ready to be handed out to the trustees. Tile last distribution includes that of the ! $13,065.69 returned to the county as her share of the state common school funds, and also the sum of $555.25 of > the congressional revenue funds. ' These are apportioned as follows, the first columns of figures showing the number of school children in the township or corporation, the second column showing the congressional township revenues and tne third, the common , ! school fund: Blue Creek .... 367 $36.00 $ 679.45' | French 376 35.62 697.38 ; Hartford 389 20.65 737.69 I Jefferson 380 61.12 679.68 ! Kirkland 289 21.49 541.91 Monroe 847 22.17 1629.04 .Preble 360 45.67 656.14 | Root 388 75.17 681.22 (St. Mary’s 383 51.82 694.83 ■ Union 329 40.20 601.18 iWashington ... 481 18.15 919.54 j Wabash 523 21 80 997.77 I Berne 354 11.35 678.76 Geneva 313 13.05 597.13 I Decatur 1208 80.99 2273.97 e

A GREAT VICTORY In the Matter of Points Won by Decatur Basket Ball Team vs. I. B. C. I OF FORT WAYNE Won by Score of 41 to 2— Fort Wayne Boy Dislocates Ankle in Game. i The basket -oar, game played here I Friday evening between the teams of the International Business college, ■ Fort Wayne, and the Decatur high . school, was an easy walk away for the ■ Decaturites, who won by a score of '4l to 2. Goals were made as follows: i Beery, 5: McConnell, 1; Vancil, 6; Pe- ! terson, 7, for the Decatur boys, and I Schafer of Fort Wayne, 1. The offiI cials w ere Worthmann of Decatur and Rinker of Fort Wayne. The following were the players, and their position, the first column being the Decatur boys and the third the Fort Wayne boys: Beery Forward Settle. McConnell ... Forward Schafer Vail Vancil Center Gilliam Lose Guard Fuhrman Peterson Guard Baade Rinker During the last part of the first half of the game, Baade of the Fort Wayne team met with an accident, that will disable him for five or mors days, when in passing a ball, he stepped I aside in such away that the bone o: his left ankle was thrown out of place, j Rinker took his place in the ranks! ;of players. The excitement of the aci cident and the flurry occasioned there- ! by, was no doubt one cause for the ! poor playing of the Fort Wayne teain. The next game will be played here next Friday evening between the girls’ teams of the Bluffton and Decatur high schools, and another between the second team of the Decatur high school and the St. Joseph high school. Rev. D. O. Wise of the Evangelical church, who has been making a several days’ visit with his parents at Ridgeville, Ind., returned home this morning, reporting them as well as could be expected in spite of the cold weather, which has been somerwhat hard on them.

. Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, January 13, 1912.

THIRTY-FIVE YEARS AGO Next Monday Fire Destroyed Entire Block in This City. Monday, January 15, 1877, near the [ midnight hour, and thirty-five years ago next Monday, will be remembered j by many of the older residents of the jdty, when the big fire, which started in the Ta Yager cabinent shop and furniture store, destroyed almost the entire block, from where the Vance-, j Hite & Macklin clothing store is now. located, to the alley next to the Ever-' ett & Hite grocery. The losers in this catastrophe were B. S. Thompson, ; John Welfley, Mrs. Harriet Studabak-1 er, A. Barthol and J. R. Bobo. It was ; one of the hottest fires suffered in De- ’ catur for many years, and all were up and had their fighting clothes on, do ing heroic work for the equipment, 1 which they then possessed. vs hogs Dr. M. T. Jay Thinks State Pays More Attention to Stock Than Humanity. READ A PAPER, i On Medical Inspection of the School Children Before Medical Meeting Here. ■ ( ; That the state pays more attention to stock than to its children, is the , opinion of Dr. M. T. Jay of Portland, i who Friday evening, before the Adorns County Medical association which 1 held its regular meeting at the office , of Dr. Beavers, in this city, read a pa- ■ per on “The Medical Inspection of 1 i

Children of the Public Schools.” - Dr. i Jay read the paper before another 1 medical society, and the local order hearing of its excellence, invited him ' to come here Friday evening. Dr. Jay told how the state had provided for ■ the free treatment of hog cholera, how it provided special officers to go out . with free serum and make hog vaccinations, but how nothing of the kind I had been provided for the children. 1 In cases where such medical atten- ( tion is arranged, townships or parents > pay. He told of the retarding of the mental, moral and spiritual develop ment of the child is due in many cases to defective eyesight, hearing, or to adenoids, or other abnormal conditions, which upon examination, might easily be corrected, and advocated the provision by the state for medical attention for the school children. He stated that tho prosperity of the state and the adults, depended upon he health and growth of the children, and that it was therefore up to the state to take care of the children’s health as well as that of its live stock The subject was freely discussed by all. Dr. Bud Van Swerengen of Fort Wayne, who is district medical counselor of the order, and whose duty it is to call once or twice a year on the various county associations, was present Friday evening and also gave a talk. Others attending were Doctors Parrish and Rayl of Monroe; Thomas, Miller, Costello, Beavers, of this city. The February meeting will be with Dr. Boyers, and Dr. Thomas will have the paper on ‘‘Pneumonia.” Dr. Lizzie P.urns, formerly of Chicago, who will become a resident here, and who will later become a member of the Adams County Medical associa tion, was also a visitor. SITTING BULL I To be Shown Monday Evening at the Star Theater, “Sitting Bull, 'that famous western film, coming to this city and the attraction at the Star theater on Monday evening next is finding much time for comment among the many already contemplating to witness its showing and with the recommendation guaranteed by the manager, Mr. Stoneburner, the film will be none other than the best ever shown in his theater. It consists of three films and the persons are none other than Sitting Bull’s . own son and daughter, who are posed for this film and the real production will be given. It Is a wonderful film full of education and useful knowledge which will be well worth your time to see. Adults, ten, and children, five cents.

EARLY HISTORY William Blackburn Dips Up Some Facts as to First Houses in County. NEAR CENTURY AGO i, Henry Lowe Erected First Cabin in Blue Creek i Township in 1819. I i Early history is always of interest, and the folloving furnished by Mr. William Blackburn, one or the pioneers of this county, will no doubt be appreciated by many: “I have frequently been asked concerning the first houses in Adams county and after an investigation have come to the conclusion that the first house was a cabin, erected in 1819 by Henry Lowe, at the head of Thompson’s prairie, in what is now 7 Blue Creek township. The following year. 1820, Robert Douglas built the se ■ •on cabin at the springs on the Re y nolds farm. In 1821 Mr. Ayers set : tied on the old Wayne track, where it crossed Twenty-four mile creek, in St. Mary’s township. In 1824 Benjamin Bentley settled on the old Reynolds farm, taking over the improvements placed there by Mr. Douglas. John Ross built a house at the mouth of Blue Creek in 1826. John Reynolds erected a cabin in 1831 and Jerry Roe, one of the progressive old-timers, built in 1832. The first settlement in the extreme south part of the county was made by Peter Studabaker, father of the late David Studabaker, who located his house at the point where the Winchester road crosses the Wabash river, in 1834. THEY WENT SOME Mad Runaway Team Would Not Stop Until They I Struck Telephone Pole. SNAP TONGUE OFF When Collision Occurred in Front of Snow Brothers’ Printing Office. A runaway that for a while appeared all along the way would result in nothing better than the final outcome, occurred shortly after 4 o’clock Friday evening, when a team belonging to William Hitchcock, and driven by hi? son, Wesley, took fright, while in th< south part of the city, and started tc run. They had been hauling ice all day to the produce plant, and no doubt chilled through from the severe cold, thought a good run might put better spirits into themselves, which it no doubt did. Mr. Hitchcock was away at the time the horses took fright, thus giving the team a good chance to make their getaway, and before he discovered their disappearance they had already gained a good start. Their course was east from the produce plant to Winchester street, thence north on Winchester street at their highest speed. • When at the J. D. Hale warehouse they took some what of a turn for the walk, striking the telephone pole at the Snow Broth era’ printing office, which meant a sudden stop and mix-up. The tongue was snapped In two near the center, as was the bolster, while the wagon bed, which also hit the pole, was damaged, and the two heavy horses piled on top of each other on the sidewalk. Persons nearby at once relieved thorn from their entangled position, loosening the harness, thus allowing them freedom. Neither was hurt, and there was only slight damage to the harness. It was rather exciting for a while and those who saw their mad plunge up the street gave them the path to themselves. Signaled Empty Rig. George Moyer, watchman at the Winchester street Erie crossing, had a unique experience Friday. He stood at his post, keeping the way clear for an Erie train about to pull out from CONTINtmv vJN PAGE TWO.

UNION MEET. The union has a meeting scheduler, for Sunday afternoon at 3:30, at which time all the interested parties are re I quested to be present, as it is said that the charter will be brought down by J. C. Werkman of Fort Wayne, and the union organized. Some troubl.has been experienced in getting the charter for the organization, but it is hoped that it will be settled Sunday at ■ the meeting. L. D. Redding, the reg j ular organizer, cannot be present as I he was called elsewhere to handle a 1 strike. —■ o A SHORT ILLNESS ! Clyde Noble Called to Lar ' ■ i j will by Unexpected Death of His Mother. HAD VISITED HERE t At Wil! Parent Home on j New Year’s—Funeral ■ Sunday. Clyde Noble, a young man who has ' I been employed two years at the motor' ; car works in this city, and who is mak- ■ I I ing his home with Mr. and Mrs. Wil! ■ ’ i Parent, left Friday night for Larwill, j where he was called by the unexpect '| ed death of his mother, Mrs. Mary ’ Noble, wife of C. M. Noble, of that ' 1 place, which occurred Thursday night ' at 11:15 o’clock. It was only New I Year’s day Mr. and Mrs. Noble visited here at the Parent home, and she was [ j then in apparently good health. Thursday a letter was received stating that . the mother was ill, and this was foli lowed by a telephone message Friday telling of her death. Mrs. Noble was sixty-one years, four months and two days old. She is known to many here with whom she became acquainted while visiting with her son. The Co lumbia City Commercial-Mail says in part: “The illness dated back several ■ weeks, due to dropsy and heart troui ble, with complications. Although ail-! I ing for some time the deceased had I not been bedfast and two hours before I her death when she retired for the J night she announced that she was i feeling much better and was of the opinion that her condition was im- | proving. However, at 11 o’clock she aioused her husband and infromed him that she was very sick and fifteen minutes afterward death relieved her. CONTINttE» HW PAGE TWO. THE INSTITUTE — The Township Teachers’ Institute Proves Deservedly Popular. [LARGE ATTENDANCE ] — i I ■ Gathered at Trustee Samuel ■ I Butler's Office to Discuss Plans. , i The regular monthly township ' teachers' institute was held today in [ the office of Trustee Samuel Butler, i With a large attendance present the subjects oi interest to the teacher ' I were taken up and discussed. The institutes that are held at these 1 I >: regular periods are agreat help in , holding together the organization ami I go very var in the dissemination < practical ideas that are carried out i. 1 the schools. Each of the teachers tel. , In detail and plan tmu proves partie 1 ularly effective and then i* is adop: > , ed by all when the conditions warrant, e I The cold weather failed to kee-■ ■- ■ down the attendance and practically a [all the teachers ot the township wer :l I present. A recess was taken at noor e i and the meeting again convened in tbi afternoon for a short session. Th< ! next township institute will probably be held the earlier part of February e • —— I I Mrs. O. C. Mathewson and babe, oi I Pleasant Mills changed cars here this r morning enroute to Dixon, Ohio, to 1J visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Cox.

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PLAN NEW HOME Eastern Stars Confer With Masons Last Evening Relative to A NEW BUILDING Giving Them a New Home —Bright Prospects—New Officers Installed. i Friday evening was one of tiie best I meetings the Eastern Stars have held in several years. Their Masonic brothers were invited to meet with them, and after the installation of the Eastern Star officers, the sisters sprung a surprise by putting forth for the consideration of ] the Masons, plans for building a new homo, or a new business [block, in which they could be given • comfortable and fine quarters, the ■ need being very apparent. Mrs J. S. I Peterson, worthy matron of the order, presided, and the discussion was | brought out in a very convincing way. i For many years the orders have mc-t 1 in quarters on the third floor, the way to which is through long, tortous ha'l- , ways, not shining examples of “Spoti less Town," and certainly not condu- ! cive to easy escape should fire *-iiddenly break out. The Masons are owners of the lot south of the Hensley building. Should they decide to build a new home, this would be sold, and a lot purchased out of the business district. Should they decide, however, to build a business block, and have quarters therein, it would probably be retained, and the block built on this lot. Speeches were given by O. L. Vance, D. M. Hensley and others of the Masons, together with the Eastern Star sisters, and Mrs. Pc terson appointed a committee from , the ladies’ order to meet with the Masons and confer relative to the new quarters or home. Prospects a”e very bright, it is said, for the realization of their hopes within a year. Prior to this the new Eastern Star officers were installed, Mrs. George Kinzle serving as installing officer. C. R- Dunn was marshal of the evening. The officers who assumed their duties at this time are: Worthy matron, Mrs. J. S. Peterson; worthy patron, G. T. Burke; associate matron, Mrs. George Flanders; secretary, Anna Winnes; treasurer, Mrs. D. M. Hensley; conductress, Mrs. Lee Annen; associate conductress, Mrs. C R Dunn; [ Adah, Mrs. I. Kalver; Ruth, Mrs. T. R. Moore; Esther, Mrs. Newton Parrish; Martha, Nellie Blackburn; Electa, Mrs. O. L. Vance; warden, Mrs. B. W. Sholty; sentinel, Mrs. Dick Myers. Refreshments, consisting of sand- . wiches, pickles, cream puffs, brick ice cream, cake and coffee were served by the committee comprising Mrs. T. R. Moore, Mrs. Lee Annen and Miss Anna Winnes. ADDS HUMIDOR. Lose & Thomas, the hustling sigar manufacturers, who for a year or so have boomed their business to the i present high standard, have added another convenience to their up-to-date establishment in the way of a humidor. It is a small house erected in the building, where the employer can attend to same and is used for the filing away of the cigars previous to a large shipment to be made. It is constructed in a straight up and down position, being lined on the interior with a thickness of asbestos, while the outside is covered with gal vanized iron to keep the excellent fume of the cigars tightly enclosed, ■ and to be such upon the delivery of the goods. Its capacity is about sixty thousand cigars and at present it is well filled with “John Adairs," a shipment of fifty thousand to be made within a few days. The establishment is one of the busiest in the city and all one has to do in order to convince himself is to step inside and view the ' long room of hustlers being employed by this enterprising firm. — o THE HORSE SALE. The horse sale Friday was well patronized, all the horses offered being bought up by the buyers who were present. A good crowd assembled despite the cold weather and the oft ferings were some of the best horses > in this portion of the state. The next sale will be held at the same place on next Friday, the 19th.