Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 18, Decatur, Adams County, 20 January 1912 — Page 1

Volume X. Number 18.

MET DEATH I SUDDENLY Ira Jacobson Was Struck by tegTrsin in Erie Yards Late Yesterday. Bijuries were fatal He Died an Hour and a Half II After He Was Struck— One Eye Witness. t Just as he had finished coupling up ®is train, preparatory to finishing the run to Huntington, Ira Jacobson met death ie the Erie yaids here Friday aiite'aoon at 4:15. Jacobson was head braltemafi on extra freight No. IGBJ, ani 1 h’s train naa Detn tain out heie to pass regular passenger No, 22. which was running late. Knowing the passenger to be in the block the crew coupled up so that they could get out immediately and in the act Jacobson, who had just coupled the air, stepped out upon the main track. The steam from the engine on his own train, just two. cars ahead, hid the view of the approaching train and before he could know that the train was upon him he was struck. I One eye-witness to the accident, Ren Emetine, Clover Leaf section boss, was al the Erie depot, a thousand feet away. Emetine says he saw Jacobson step out of the way of his bwn train and onto the main track, presumably to get the signal from the jfear brakeman, and having tho flaps of his cap down, did not hear the approaching engine. Emetine was too far- away to warn him of his danger, and says that Jacobson partially turned and attempted to get off the track, but too late. The force of the impact threw Jacobson under the trucks of his own train, some ten feet from the spot where he was hit, inflicting a deep gash in his head over the right ear, end crushing the base of the skull on the left side. The accident occurred at the home signal just east of Line street and Jacobson was carried to the tower by his companions, where a doctor was summoned. From the tower, which proved to be cold, he was moved to the home of W. B Martz, nearby and there Dr. Beavers, the railroad physician, did all in his power to restore life. Jacobson never re- 1 gained consciousness and died at 5:45, exactly an hour and a half after he was hurt. He was thirty-five years old, married and has a baby girl. The wife was notified and had made arrangements to come to the bedside, but officials made arrangements to take him to Huntington on No 13, which was sev eral hours late. Jacobson was removed to the Meyer, Scherer & Beavers morgue, from where the coroner permitted him to be taken. At 9:02 he was placed on No. 13, which took him to his home. His wife did not arrive here. He had been on the road about two years, formerly being employed al the Huntington shoe factory. He was a good, Christian man, a member of the Methodist church at Huntington, and well liked by his fellow' employees He carried insurance, but the amount could not be learned. — ■ -■*»- —— ■ r ANNOUNCEMENT. Sei vices continue at the Calvary Evangelical church, east of this city, every evening this week and next Meetings are increasing in Interest. Sunday school. Sunday morning at 9:30. In connection with the Sunday school there will be a "Decision Service" for Sunday school scholars. Subject for Sunday evening, “The Test Question.” All invited to these services. E. B. JONES, Pastor. EXCELLENT PROGRAM. • The following program will be renduring r E. hour at the Presbyterian church tomorrow evening: Plano Solo—Miss Bessie Schrock. Talk—J. C. Trltch. Vocal Solo —Rowena Shoaf. Piano Duet. —Dorothy Dugan, Gladys Myers. Piano Soto —Golda Biggs. JESSIE COLE, Leader.

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BANK MEETING. i Os the Farmers and Merchants' Geneva Bank Held Today. Martin Laughlin, president of the I Farmers and Merchants’ State bank of ■ Geneva, was in Geneva this morning. I at.ending the monthly meeting of the .'board of directors and attending to j such business as was up for t heir disI posal. These meetings aro ah’, ays of great importance as the bank nas been growing greatly recently and the busi- ! ness connected therewith is also con , i siderably heavier. SENATOR IN RACE ‘Albert Cummins of lowa Wants Republican Presidential Nomination. RAISE BIG BOND — Tornado Sweeps Minnesota and Death Toll Already Placed at Six. (United Press Service.) Washington, D. C., Jan. 20—(Special to Daily Democrat) —United States Senator Albert Cummins of lowa today announced his candidacy for the republican presidential nomination. 1 In making an announcement he issued a statement in which he asserted that in view of what had been already writ-: ten and said to him regarding the presidential nomination he thought it I should be made to lowa republicans. Conditions indicated, he said, that more ’han two candidates would bej selected by the republican national convention. Under these circumstances he asserted that if the repub- i licans of lowa would present his name as a presidential candidate he would appreciate ar.d expect their confidence Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. 20 —(Special to Daily Democrat)— School teachers and friends of the (Rev. W. B. McFarland today prepared a bond of 14,000 and filed it in court to prevent the Rev. McFarland, accused of a heinous crime, on Elsie Dodds Coe, which caused the girl’s death, from spending the night in jail. —i Winona. Minn., Jan. 20 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Six persons were kilted and more than twenty injured and a dozen houacß destroyed by a tornado which swept the country between Newson and Winona early today. All of the dead eo far reported are negroes, excepting one child. Telegraph and telephone wires are down, and it ’is feared that the loss of life is greater. Indianapolis. Ind., Jan. 20 —(Special to Daily Democrat)- —Final opposition to a joint wage conference between coal operate’’® of the United Mine Workers vanished today Ohio and Pennsylvania operators who have refused the conference reconsidered to j day and notified the president, John iW. White, of the miners, that they would enter the joint meeting. STARTLING PHOTO Pt AY. On next Monday night the Star theater will present a thrilling photo-play entitled “A Life for a Life,” which gives sensational antj startling scenes of the Mexican border. There will be 13,200 feet of film and 110 scenes. A 1 strong plot runs through the film, involving the best work of resident cowboys, Indians and Mexicans. This play is one of the strongest feature plays on the road and the brilliant scenes depicted in the various phases of the story are both interesting and instructive. The price is ten cents for adults and five cents for children. I o GOOD FARM SALE. The Henry Werling sale at Preble on Thursday last was a corker, and away above the expectations of the holder. Everything sold brought the higltest price and Noah Frauhiger, the auctioneer, had them all going on ev,ery thing up for sale The sale to 1 taled $1,997, and over SSOO above the 1 expectations of Mr. Werling. One 7- ! year-old mare sold for $265, and a 12-year-old mare for $203. Cows averagI ed $51.40 per head and chickens sold [ for 56 cents each. Hay sold for sl9 per ton.

BUILD TEN HOUSES — . D. I. Weikle Secures Contract for First Bunch of New Houses - — — ' FOR SUGAR FACTORY Mr. Wagner’s Office Day is Saturday—Big Results in Mercer County. D. I. Weikle has secured a contract for the erection of ten frame houses, 12x20, on the sugar factory site north of town, and w ill begin work at once. These houses will be occupied by men I who will work on the construction of the plant and later will be sold to i farmers for their help if they want I them. | E. M. Wagner, the field superintend : ■ ent, will begin his tour of the territory i Monday, and after this will be in his office only on Saturday. Farmers or others desirous of seeing him can do so any time on Saturdays, in the meantime he will likely call on you. I George E. Myers, who has been in ■charge here of the shipping interests . of the Paulding Beet Sugar company, ' finished his work Saturday when he ■ sent out the last car load of beets to ■ j the factory. Four thousand tons were | sent from this shipping point, which is only one of the several shipping points the company has in this county. According to the number of tons and acreage handled here sugar beet grow- ' ers here realized eighteen ton to the ’ acre, which gave them an average, . clear profit of ninety dollars to the i acre. The freezing cold weather, which | overtook a number of the growers be- ; fore they could get their beets harvested, did not affect the sugar beets. I The company has a big acreage already leased here for the coming season. Mercer county people have found , sugar beet growing a very profitable industry.—Celina Standard. Adams county farmers should get into the game heart and soul. It’s a good one. — ——o Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Kiefer of Blue Creek township left today noon for j Garrett, wher they will visit with their daughter, Mrs. John Johnson. ITS A GREAT CAR Everybody Takes Hats Off to the Decatur Hoosier Limited Truck. I SEVEN DAYS’ RUN Seven Cais Sold from Floor and Orders Taken for Foreign Shipments. Messrs. Brackett, Coppock, Barnard and Niblick, Decatur representati es who attended the New York automobile show, arrived home Friday evening, enthusiastic over the results of the Decatur Hoosier Limited. The car broke all records for trucks, big or liti tie, running twenty four hours longer I than any truck has ever run continuously unde*’ sanction of the associa- ■ Horn It was a marvelous feat and create') much favorable comment. Ori ders were taken for seven trucks on the floor and contracts were made for i the car in Nova Scotia, Venezuella. Australia and Porto Rico. These with the orders on hand, will almost equal the anticipated capacity of the plant for the year, and the Poston show is still to be taken cars of. to say nothing of the orders that come in each week, i The Hoosier ran a total of 1,136 miles in seven days, loaded to capacity, and i without any adjustment. There can i be no doubt as to the merit of this i truck. It is without any doubt the groatest truck on the market. The ■ show car was shipped to Grand Rapids i where ft will be demonstrated, and later w'ill go to Boston for the show • early in March. I Levi Miller of Geneva, who was i here this morning on business, left this noon for his home.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, January 20, 1911.

THE RETAIL MERCHANTS Choose Fort Wayne for 1913 Meeting Place. Gary, Ind., Jan. 19 —Fort Wayne was ■ victorious in the contest for the next year's convention of the Indiana Retail Merchants' association at its closing session here today. Terre Haute and Evansville asked for the 1913 meeting. H. H. Highland of Gary was elected - president. The following officers were ■ re-elected: W. 8. French, Evansville, vice president; Thomas Halfiey. Vincennes, secretary, and George H. Haffner, Fort Wayne, treasurer. Executive Board —W. S. French, Evansville; R. E. Clark, Anderson; .!.' It. Walsh, Terie Haute, F. M. Foster,' Fort Wayne; Delmar Baer, South Bend; A. Workhoff, Lafayette; Lorenzo Missachu, Indianapolis. COURT HOUSE NEWS Hon. D. E. Smith Appointed Special Jddge in Egg Case Company Case. IS THE LAST DAY Os November Term—Fred Neaderhouser Estate is Closed—Court Notes. Today was the last day of the November term of court, and the usual business relating to the closing of the affairs for the term was in order. There will be two weeks' vacation, the February term opening February sth. —.- The final report of Mary Neaderhouser, administratrix of the Fred Neaderhouser estate, was allowed and the administratrix discharged. All uncollected accounts ordered assigned to Mary Neaderhouser. 1 ■ I The case of Charles F. Rinehart vs. Charles F. Rinehart, administrator, was redocketed for the filing of the petition of Glen and Frank Johaaon, for order on clerk to pay funds less than SIOO due them in the proceedings and now in clerk’s hands. This was sustained and the clerk ordered to payeach, $57.82, upon their execcuting to him their proper receipts. Maryland Casualty Co. vs. Decatur Egg Case Co., on contract. By reason of having been counsel for the ' defendant. Judge Merryman was disqualified to act and submitted names of available attorneys to try the case. The plaintiff struck off the name ol Judge J. J Moran, and the defendant that of Judge LaFollette, so the court appointed the other, Hon. David E. i Smith, as special judge, who assumed I jurisdiction. Rule to answer was ■ made absolute on the first day of the February’ term. Marie Kinel vs. John H. Koenig et ; al., on note. $2,000. Rule to answer absolute on first day of next term. I 1 Real estate transfers: John O. Har- . ris to Albert Atz, lots 21, 22, Geneva. I SI,OOO. PRIZES OFFERED r DR ESSAYS ON FORESTRY. The state cor.d o’’ forestry for the past two years has given prizes to the pupils of t’-e public schools for the best essays on forestry. This plan of interesting the school children and I teachers in forestry has been so successful that the following offer is made i for this year: ’ | Four ten dollar prizes will be given: . One to the seventh grade pupils, one i to the eighth grade pupils, one to the 1 freshment and sophomore high school I pupils, and cue to the junior and senior i high school pupils. 5 The subject of the essay must be, . “Woodlot conditions in the county in s which I live and suggestions for their 1 improvem&nt.” Tha essay must be limi ited to 1,200 words and a manuscript s copy be sent to the secretary not later s than November 1, 1912. For conditions e governing the contest write the secres tary of the boaiil at Indianapolis. v Rev. D. O. Wise returned this morning from Kendallville, wtiere he si>eiit the week. He assisted the Rev. W. H. s Freshley In conducting his revival t services there, a most excellent series being in order.

LEAP YEAR BRIDE Accepts Offer of F. C. Sheldon, Formerly of This County, Now in West. A FREE LICENSE Was Quickly Accepted by a Colorado Young Lady— Answered Questions. Levi Miller of this city is in receipt of an interesting letter from F. C. Sheldon, formerly of Linn Grove, now county clerk and recorder at Colorado Springs, Colo. A short time ago some newspaper wag slipped a little notice in the paper stating that the ever-gen-erous Mr. Sheldon would give to the first young lady who filed an affidavit with him that she had proposed and been accepted, a Leap Year license free. A. few days afterward, a youug j lady, handsome and attractive, Miss I Bessie Morton, walked in and demanded the license to wed a Mr. Stevens. Mr. Sheldon prepared the following questions, which were duly answered as given and sworn to: Q—What date did you propose? A —Sunday, January- 7, 1912. Q —How did you word your proposal? A —Mr. Stevens, will you marry me? Q —What was his answer? A —Yes, if you are game to get the license. Q —How long have yon courted him? A—Since October 11th Q —Are his parents willing? A—Yes. Q —Has he ever been married? A—No. j Q —Have you ever been married? A—No. Q—ls this the first time you ever proposed to any man?. A—Yes. Signed and sworn to by Bessie Morton. i The clerk had to dig up the three dollars for the license and the justice also dispensed with his fee, but in performing the ceremony he said a woman who had that much nerve should be boss and be made the groom promise to obey her. He has received much notoriety through the press but has withdrawn the leap year bargain offer. - COLD KILLED FOUR •x Four Deaths in Indiana in December by Freezing—--190 Due to Violence. WERE 29 SUICIDES t 'Health of People in December this Year Better T han in December ot Last. i Four persons froze to death in Indiana in December, 1911, according to i i figures compiled by the state boarc of ' health for its monthly bulletin. Two ' men committed suicide by drowning. There were 2,777 deatas in the state I j , during the month and 190 were due to , violence. Twenty-nine were suicides. i Eighteen men and eleven women 1 killed themselves Ten used firearms, two cut their own throats, one woman I , hanged herself, eight arank carbolic acid and five used other weapons. One . man jumped off a moving train to his > death. I The accidental deaths during the ■ month numbered 156. Steam railroad accidents contributed 34 of those; interurbans, 1: automobiles, 1; falls 20; i fracture of bones, 20; mining acci- - dents, 3; burns and scalds, 30; gun- - shot (accidental), 15; drowning (accii dental), 3; horses and vehicles, 3; - poisons, 2; suffocations and asphyxia--3 tions, 11; freezing, 4. The health of the people in the state was better in December of 1911 than in the corresponding month of the - previous year, according tn the re- ( port. In 1910 the total number of deaths for December was 3,017, at an 1 annual rate for the month of 12.6 in a each 1,000 population. Tho rate dur ing the month just passed was 12.1.

FISKa O’HARA At the Majestic Theater, Fort Wayne. Saturday, Matinee and Night. Fiske O’Hara, in. his new pla.;. i “Love’ Young Dream," is coming to the Majestic theater, Saturday night, matinee and night. The piece, which is the j product of the pen of Theodore Burt | Sayre, deals with present life in the middle of the eighteenth century I Ireland. The costuming and scenery are unusually’ elaborate and Manage Robert E. Irwin, who is directing the tour of the favorite Irish actor, p’-om Jses a very strong company in the pre sentation of the play. ANSWERSSUMMONS William H. Harrison, Former Resident Here, Died at Saginaw, Mich. i I EXPERT LUMBERMAN — Adams County Relatives Re-; ceive Word of Death of Well Known Man. The final summons came to William Henry Harrison at his home, 221 North Fayette street, this morning at 2 o’clock following an illness of several weeks, which terminated in a hardening of the veins, the immediate cause of his demise. livery possible medical aid and every care of family and friends were giver, in the weeks that his life hung in the balance but ! though of strong and robust constitution, there could be found nothing to stay the luqjd of death. William Henry Harrison was born in Adams county, Indiana, November 7, 1843, and came to Saginaw when a young man, making his home in this city since 1862. Coming here in the early lumber days he soon identified himself with the lumber industry. He became a sawer in the mills here where he soon gained the reputation of being one of the most expert in the valley. For ten years he was with the W. S. Green & Son mill and from there he went to Jerome. Co., A. T. Bliss & Co., and Curtis & King. Severing his connection with the latter company, he entered the retail grocerybusiness on the west side, conducting a most successful business for twelve years in the Nineteenth ward. Retiring from the grocery business he had been engaged in the mercantile business until the time of his last illness. As a vouug man Mr. Harrison was a marvel of strength and his prowess was recognized not only in the valley but throughout the state, and in many of the field tournaments of the day he led in the numerous games and contests, being an all-around athlete. Mr. Harrison was married December 28, 1879, tn Mrs. L.-zzie I. Hardenberg in this city. Besides his widow lie is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Della E. Stewart of Duluth, Miss Cora May of Denver, and one son, William Albert He also leaves one brother, Columbia Harrison, of Tola, Okla., and one sister, Mrs. Eli Sage, of Sioux City, lowa. The funeral services were held ' from the home Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. —Saginaw- News. ~ JAY COUNTY FAIR. ! Will be Held at Portland September 2nd to 6th, Inclusive. I ' i II An announcement issued by George E. McLaughlin, secretary of the Great Jay County Fair association, states that the fair at Portland will be held from September 2nd to 6th, inclu- ‘ sive. The Jay county fairs are always ’ good and Adams county folks are not slow to appreciate the fact. x .. n I CENSUS REPORT. A fine baby boy was born Friday • night to Mr. and Mrs. John Gerard, of - Mercer avenue. Andrew Roop has received an- ; nouncement ot the birth of a girl to • bis sister, Mrs. Mary Roop Allgo, of South Chicago, formerly of this city. 3 Mr. Allgo is employed at the Pullman i works. James B. Syphers of Decatur, Ind., I’ agent for the C. M. Davis Soap com i pany, who has been suffering with i pneumonia for the past ten days, is reported as Improving.—Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette.

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BASKETBALLSPORT Second High School Team Loses Good Game to St. Joseph’s High School. BLUFFTON GIRLS WIN From the Local High School Girls—Next Game With Warren Here. Basket ba'i sport was at high piteh Friday evening, there being two games pulled off on the local grounds, the first being between the second high school team and the St Joseph’s Catholic high school team, and the sec- ' ond between the girls’ team of the loI cal high school and the girls’ team of ' the Bluffton high school. The boys | game, which began promptly at S ' o'clock, was without doubt the fastest ' game ever pulled off on the home | grounds, when the Catholic boys won ; a well-fought game by a score of 8 to ■5. Both sides played remarkably well, ' clever plays being made by each team, and neither was confident of winning ■ until the last call of time was sound ; ed. Interest ran high throughout the i game, each side having their army of rooters, who tried hard to aid their > five to vistory. The following was the. I line-up: I D. 11. S. St. Jos. H. S. ; Neptune Forward Gass | Miller Forward Smith Sowle i Falk Center .. Bremerkamp ■ ArchboldGuardCostello Borne . Guard Crawford Ehinger Referee —Worthmann. The second game was between the Bluffton high school girls and the De- • catur high school girls, the visitors ■ winning from the locals in a fast and exciting game, 14 to 9. Bluffton lead all the way through, the first half being in thel rfavor 6 to 1. In the latter half the home girls wished to redeem themselves, and by hard working obtained eight more points, but Insufficient to conquer their opponents. However, the locals played fast ball, and gave the tall Bluffton girls all they cared for at one time. Dorothy Dugan, regular center, who was absent, somewhat crippled the home team and had she been present the score no doubt would have been somewhat opposite. Throughout the evening clean ball was played by the home team and hard luck is attributed to 1 their defeat. In the score Decatur had nine fouls and Bluffton twenty Officials were Foster and Mies Williams. The next game scheduled is with I Warren here next Friday evening and another fast game is being looked forward to by all basket ball sports. i The following was the girls' line-up: 1 Bluffton Forwards, Jimmie Me--1 Bride and Mary Evans; center, R. Masterson and Feris Ixinsberg; - guards, Edna Cummings and Edna - Luiback. I Decatur—Forwards, Jennie Long . and Crystal Kern; centers, Grace But--1 ler and Edna Steele; guards, Gladys t [ Kern and Fay Hammel. MR. YARNELLE TO SPEAK. (Will Address Men's Meeting at Methi j edist Church. Mr. E. H. Yarnelle of Fort Wayne s will address the men’s meeting at the t Methodist church iomorrow at 3:39 s p. m. Mr. Yarnelle is a fine speaker I and is a soloist of national reputation. He was here last winter and those who s j heard him then will be anxious to hear t him again. The arrangements for the meeting are in the hands of the Methodist Brotherhood and they extend a cordial invitation to all the men of the city to attend. v f INFANT CHILD DEAD. Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Bodie of Deca- ; ■ tur R. R. 5, were at Geneva today, and f this afternoon attended the funeral of their nephew, a few months’ old son i of Mr. and Mrs. Wosley McDonald. The little one had taken sick only a few hours previous to his death on . Thursday, according to the sad news received here by Mr. Bodie, and whose i sudden death caused a deep sorrow s among the relatives and friends. The s funeral services were held this afternoon at Geneva.