Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 30, Decatur, Adams County, 3 February 1912 — Page 1

Volume X. Number 30.

BLUFFTON IS DRY Drys Again Win Out in Their Remonstrance for Third Time in Wells. CHURCH BELLS RANG And Celebration of Usual Method Greatly Enjoyed by the Drys, Bluffton, Ind., Feb. 3 —For the third I time in the history of the wet and dry agitation, Bluffton was Friday made dry for another period of two years through the medium of a blanket remonstrance. The dry forces are highly elated because of the success of their efforts and tonight a celebration ci the victory was held at the First Methodist church, Superintendent Shirey of the Fort Wayne district, Hon. E. C. Vaughn, Aoraia Simmons and H. H. Dear", delivering addresses. The church bei.s were rung and the usual methods of celebrating victories of this sort were carried out to the letter. ; The office of the county auditor was kept open until 8 o’clock Thursday night to enable the wets to file withdrawals and Friday night the same faior was extended the dry forces. When the results were totaled Thursday night it was found that in the third ward the drys were fifteen short of a majority. At daylight Friday morning the workers were on the job and Friday night thirty-eight signatures haa been obtained, giving them a net majority in the ward of 23. The result by wards follows: First Ward —183 signatures filed, 22 withdrawals filed, 137 needed, net majority, 24. Second Ward—3lo signatures filed, 35 withdrawals, 227 needed, net majority, 48. Third ward—263 signatures filed, €2 withdrawals, 188 needed, net majority, 23. Leaders of the wet element refused to discuss the dry victory in any phase. Taey refused to admit the correctness of the figures or to say whether or not a contest is probable. Bluffton was first made dry through the blanket remonstrance plan four years ago. Two years later the entire county voted dry at an option election and the successful remonstrance filed Friday marks the third time the citizens have declared against the open saloon. n NED WOODMAN PLEASED ALL. Without a doubt, the best received number of the high school lecture course was that given by Ned Woodman, the cartoonist, humorist and poet, at Bosse's opera house. With ev-; ery stroke of his chalk, and every one of bis clear-cut words, he delineated i to the eye and ear, many of the every- J day characters we have here as well, as elsewhere in the world, and many , of the famous personages, including' Roosevelt, Joe Cannon, and others. Not a stroke or word was lost on the audience. and the breahler.3 silence was j broken only by round after round of applause, when each character portrait was brought to perfection. Not cnly th“ characters of a humorous nature, but from the magic of his ( band were Brought forth two most beautiful nature scenes, In the twinkling of an eye, as beautiful seemingly as were ever made by a master hand given many weeks to do the work. Tils talks, descriptive of the drawings, were masterpieces of humor, and his poems, given with the nature scenes, were of a high order. The entertainment was not only interesting, but instructive, and Mr. Woodman will be given a hearty reception should he again come this way. The cartoons and impersonations and talks given throughout were marked by great originality. BURIED FRIDAY. The last earthly respects for the late Henry Lombard, whose death occurred at the county infirmary on Tuesday night last, were held Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the county farm. Interment was made at the cemetery on the grounds. MINISTERS MEET. The Ministerial association will bold their regular monthly meeting in the public library Monday at 2 o'clock.

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SEWED HER OWN FINGER. Instead of the Finger of the Glove at Waring Factory. Miss '.gnes Miller, daughter of Mrs. Verena Miller, an employee of the Waring glove factory, had the misfortune to sew one of her own fingers Friday instead of the glove on which she was working, and has a very bad j finger that will disable her for some time. While she is obliged to lay off from duty, she will visit, and left yesterday for Huntington to be the j of her brother, Leo Miller, and family. THOUSAND KISSES Sent by Bluffton man to His Geneva Sweetheart, Who, Sad to Say LOST THE LETTER Which Was Found on the Street and Printed-in the Geneva Herald. i The Geneva Herald says: The following communication was found on the street. We did not revise it in any way except for some omissions of portions of the letter that were con- . sidered too rank. As it is we will have to give the type a good scouring to remove the effulgence of sweetness therefrom: Jan. 4, 1912. darling Sweetheart i got your dear letter to day was so giao io hear from my dear Say baby girl i am better of i Lad my dear with me how happy i would be (etc) i am so lonely when i ’ come to my room and not see my deary if i had my sweetheart all the time that is what i want and if i don’t get my deary it wont be my fault for i love ' you onest i can make my deary happy i know i can or i think i can dont you I i my love you are the only one i love in this world onest Say my deary the most i wanted to talk to you about i forgot was so happy i forgot what i wnated to tell my deary Say my sweet , heart dont turn me down for i love you so well it will kill mee if you do i know i can make you happy and you ' can make mee the proudest man in !BLUFFTON deary Say deary cant you come over next week some evening ! and stay all nite We will go to my daughters for supper and then we can go where we please if my deary- can come i will send the money please dont stay away so long it just about ■ killed me to see my deary go home | i did not get all my sweet kisses or 1 think they are mine aint they deary i love my deary more all the time you are so dear to mee darling i want you i lor my own dont you want mee baby girl them was sweet kisses deary them | ; lips is sweet to me you are mine deary ! 1 i cant give you up i will be true to my deary and i think my deary is true ' to mo aint you baby gril write mee a big letter so 1 git it a Saturday f e!l me how much you love mee (etc) Will i send some stamps and 10 cents to got paper to write to mee darling 1 will close with onest love and all my love, to my sweetheart by by my darling baby girl by by my only love a 1000! kisses for my baby girl. WALK-OVER FOR ROOSEVELT. Over Taft In Adams County Says B. W. Sholty to Star. In the Indianapolis Star of this morning In the column devoted to their presidential primary, is the following: “Benjamin W Sholty, Decatur: Tn closed find my ballot for president for 1912. If one of President Taft's friends will walk across any township in Adams county and ask every republican who his choice is for president he will find that ninety-five out of 100 are for Theodore Roosevelt. And not only that: if Taft Is nominated there will not be 50 per cent of the republicans who will support him next November. What is true of the rural vote is tnie or the laboring vote of 1 this city. I cannot understand why , Mr. Taft's friends Insist on his nomi i nation in the face of certain defeat. 1 [ have been a life-long republican, and ■am still one, and will support Mr. ■ Taft if nominated, bnt-lt will be under I protest, knowing full well at the time . that I am casting a losing vote. lam ' nn admirer of Mr. Roosevelt.”

ELKS’CHARITYBALU , j. Swell Affair is Being Plan- ( ned for the Needy by This j Organization. i 1 MONDAY, THE 19TH ‘ Is Date Arranged for-j-Will be Field in New Bowers j Building. ! The Elk’s generosity for the poor is limitless, they always lending a will-: ing hand to the needy, and at present are again making preparations to aid ! in this worthy cause by the giving of | a “charity ball.” The room in the new Bowers block on Monroe street: has been secured for the occasion and from the arrangements made will be' given on Monday evening .February' 19th. At the regular meeting held Fri-' day evening this step was brought up before the members, and it at once, seemed to meet with the approval of i all and early this morning those who were appointed to look after the nec-, essary arrangements began work for ■ the securing of a hall and other nec-l essary arrangements. It will be a , grand affair and one of the swellest events to have occurred here for ‘ years. Each year something in this way for the raising of funds towards tl'is cause is undertaken and then many a poor family is relieved of their destitution and made happy by this charitable organization. One dollar will be the admittance fee and all should lend tnetr support in this worthy undertaking. o A SHORT ILLNESS I t . Culminated in Death of Mrs. Mary Schrank This Mornat 9:15 O'clock at DAUGHTER’S HOME I — I I Survived Her Husband Just , Eight Weeks—Funeral Held Monday. [ Surviving her husband just eight ! weeks, Mrs. Mary Schrank, widow of 1 I John Schrank, for many years prominent residents of St. Mary's township, I died this morning at 9:15 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lee I Stults, at 127 Oak street, with whom j I she had made tier home since the j ' I' breaking up of her own home east of the city a few weeks ago. Mrs. Schrank, who was in her seventyseventh year, had been ill but a week, suffering from grip and complications, which the weight of her years could not endure. Mrs. Schrank was a kind and beloved lady and leaves the fol- | lowing sorrowing children: Herman I Schrank, Toledo, Ohio; Ben Schrank, this city; Will Schrank, Cincinnati, Ohio; Anna Fuller, Toledo; Mrs. Lee j Stults. The body will be taken to Pleasant Mills, where the funeral will bo held in the Methodist church at 2 o’clock Monday afternoon. POLICE COURT NEWS. Harry Straub was picked up on an ( assault and battery charge on an affidavit sworn out by his father, Dan i Straub, It being the outcome of a tight i in which the two participated, Harry getting the best of it, In which he succeeded In jarring three or four of the , father’s teeth loose, besides several scars and contusions. He was arraigned in 'Squire Stone’s court andi drew a dollar and costs, making a lit-1 tie over twelve dollars for the escapade. He stayed the docket. Edward Hickensbaugh, who was up on a drunk charge Friday evening, was given a dollar and costs, but being a property owner, was allowed to give his own bond, and he departed ' rejoicing. Realty transfers; Joseph J. Mosure to Emanuel Joray, 10 and 20 acres, French tp„ S2IOO.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, February 3, 1912.

SCARLET FEVER HERE. A report that there is no scarlet fever or other epidemic disease in the county, seems to be at fault. There are said to be at least three cases of scarlet fever in this city. Cbaliner Porter, who had a I very severe case, is reported as being able to sit up now. Two Hill children are als® said to be ill, LINN GROVE PASTOR RESIGNS. Rev. J. A. Dipboye of this city has' been pastor of the Linn Grove church while serving also as pastor of the Bluffton church, but he tendered his lesi gnation some time ago and his | successor has not yet been chosen. i Rev. Dipboye contemplates locating in J Michigan, possibly in Detroit.—Bluff- > ton News. o I DIED IN THE WEST — Sojourn in California Fails I to Restore Health of Mrs. John Hendricks. i — DIED ON WEDNESDAY Former Monroe Lady—Will i be Brought to Portland for Burial. ' i A sojourn of fifteen months in the south, Monrovia, California, failed to restore the health of Mrs. John Hen-. dricks, formerly of Monroe, but later, of Portland, and she passed away i Wednesday at that place, according to a telegram received this morning by : a niece, Mrs. Walter Kauffman. The (body is being brought to the former home at Portland, where the funeral is to be held, and it is expected to arrive there Monday or Tuesday. Further arrangements will not be known until the arrival of the body. Mrs. I Hendricks was about thirty-eight ■ years of age and was Miss Ella Keller before her marriage, a daughter of George Keller, who now resides in Monroe. Her birthplace was a few miies south of this city. After moving to Portland some time ago, her health began to fail and a year ago last October, she and her husband went to California, where it was hoped she would be restored, but without avail. Tuberculosis was the cause of her death. Besides her husband, Mrs. Hendricks leaves two daughters —Gyneth and Ruby—and a stepdaughter, Mrs. Maude Houston. She also leaves the following brothers and sisters: Will Keller of Monroe, A. N. Keller, Richmond; Mrs. George, Ohio; jMrs. Frank Keller, Fort Wayne; Mrs. , Burton, Hendricks, Monroe; Mrs. ZelIla Keller, Monroe. A GREAT SEASON : i I For Beet Sugar-—Holland-St. Louis Plant Made 20,000, 000 Pounds FROM TWO PLANTS Two Factories Will be Kept I Busy Until March—Products Half Sold. The Chicago Blade contained the following dispatch from Holland, Mich., that will be of interest to Decatur peo--1 pie: “Tho Holland-St. Louis Sugar com- ■ pany is expecting the biggest season | in its history and both factories will 'be kept in operation, until March. At , the Holland factory tibout 55,000 tons ' of beets will be sliced, while the St. Louis plant will take care of about i 70,000 tons. The combined output will i be more than 20,000,000 pounds of sug- ’ ar, half of which has already been sold to jobbers. Contracts for 5,000 acres have already been placed for next season at the Holland factory, and contracts for the St. Louis factory are coming in rapidly. Work on the company’s third fpc/tory at Decatur, Ind., has been started and the plant will be ready for next season’s business. The Decatur plant i will be the largest of the three, with a, daily capacity of 800 tons.

INSTALL MONDAY Knights of Columbus to Confer Work in Connection With Regular Meetng. ! THE DISTRICT DEPUTY Chas. M. Neizer of Ft. Wayne Will be in Charge of Installation Exercises. | The installation of the officers of the Knight of Columbus, which was deferred from a previous meeting in January, will be carried out on next Mon- ' day evening in connection with the regular meeting of the evening. The postponement of the exercises was due ,to the fact that the installing officer, Charles N. Neizer, district deputy, of Fort Wayne, could not attend, and ani other date could not be arranged for ; until the one of next Monday. A busI iness session will be held previous to i the giving of the work and it is hoped i that all members will be on hand. Fol- ' lowing the exercises a smoker will be enjoyed by all and a good time is anticipated. The following will he installed : . Grand Knight—Dr. H. F. Costello. Deputy Grand Knight—Frank Kerber Chancellor —Julius Heidamann. Recording Secretary—Joseph Lose. I Financial Secretary—D. M. Niblick. Treasurer —Dyonis Schmitt. Warden —Lenis Meyer. Advocate—Thomas Maliy. I Inner Guard—Jake Heimann, i Outer Guard —Herbert Ehinger. Trustees —Ben Eiting, Tice Ulman and Mike Miller. IN THE CHURCHES “What Shall I Do to Be Saved?” Will be Theme of Series. OF TEN SERMONS Planned by Rev. Dawson—* Miss Segur to Sing at the Methodist Church. Christian Church. J. M. Dawson will deliver a series of I iten sermons, on “What Shall I Do to be ' Saved?” The people are asking this I question and if they are brought to the saving grace of Christ, we will take the i Bible to them and let them see it for I themselves. That is what Mr. DawI son wants to do. Christ said, “Come land let us reason together.” Paul said, “Study to show thyself approved unto I God.” And in his ten sermons Rev. | Dawson will make it so plain that a ! child could understand, for he has I I made this part of the Bible a special I study. If you get his full meaning you | ' should hear each of the sermons, so he i tasks the public to come and the only | thing he will ask is your presence. I There will be special music by the girls’ chorus. Do not fail to hear him ' and learn wnat God's word says on the great question. Methodist Church. Miss Segur, the daughter of Mr. Harvey Segur of this city is visiting with her father and will sing at the Epworth ; | League and the evangelistic services ’ jat the Methodist church tomorrow mghL Miss Segur has a fine voice and is an evangelistic singer of marked ability. The Rev. D. O. Wise, pastor of the Evangelical church, announces that his series of revival services will begin Sunday evening at 7:30 o’clock and continue during the evenings indefinitely for several weeks. Everybody is cordially invited to attend. Men’s Meeting. The following program has been announced for Sunday afternon at I 2:30 o’clock at the Methodist church, to which all are invited: Song—Male Chorus. .; Song Male Quartet, j Prayer —Rev. R. L. Sentans. S ong _-I ix>ve Him;” words to the I CONTINUED ON PAGE TH BEE '

GIVEN HEARTY SEND-OFF. Virgil Krick, a member of the senior high school class, left yesterday afternoon over the G. R. & I. railroad at 3:10 for Fort Wayne, thence to Washington. D. C., where he will enter the Columbian preparatory school to prepare for entrance to the naval academy at Annapolis, Md. He was accompanied by his twenty-four classmates and given a hearty send-off with the class yell. If he will be charged for all the excess packages it w’ould wishes that went with him, it would :be enough to bankrupt seven banks. COURT HOUSE NEWS Adams Circuit Court Will Convene Monday After Two Weeks’ Vacation. IS PENSION DAY Reward of $3,500 Offered for Captuie of Western Man Who Sold Gold Brick. The Adams circuit court will convene Monday after a two weeks’ vaca- ; tion. The day will also be pension day. As this falls on February 4th this I year, which Is Sunday, vouchers will | not be eligible for execution until the I following day. ————— Attorney W. H. Eichhorn of Bluff-1 ton, who was to have been here on i business today, is suffering from a | cold affecting his throat, and has post- j i poned his trip here until next Tues-I day, when business relating to the' Meyers-Miller case will be made. Oth- j er attorneys interested in this suit are ■ I Peterson & Moran and Heller. Suttqn ' I & Heller of this city. Harry Organ, who has been in jail j at Logansport since last summer, charged with forgery, was to.have been tried last Thursday, but the case was postponed. It will be one of the most important trials of this kind held in Logansport in several years, and Organ is prepared to make a hard fight to defeat the charge and gain his ■ liberty. The arrest of Organ created a sensation in many places w'here he is w’ell known and the trial will be watched with interest. He was a resident of Marion for years and is said to have plenty of money. Organ has been taking jail life easy and feels ' confident of his acquittal and ability to prove his innocence. Whether he will face other charges when this one I is decided remains to be determined. It be remembered that a forgery case against Organ is now pending In the circuit court here. Mrs. Anna I. Laman relinquished right to be appointed guardian of her daughters, Naomi and Nevah, and requested the appointment of her step father, Albert N. Steele. Mr. Steele i qualified as such, filing SB,OOO bond. Sheriff Durkin has received a no- ; tice of a $3,500 reward given for the apprehension of C. W. caddigan, alias | John Armstrong, alias Thomas Moore, i and a good many other names, who is v,'anted at. both Los Angeles and Minneapolis. At the first-named place he was charged with conspiracy to steal, with trying to sell a gold brick March I 28, 1911, and was released under sl,- | 500 bond until the trial. At Minneapolis he was more successful and succeeded in selling the “gold brick ’ for $25,000, April 26, 1911, and was nabbed for grand larceny. He gave $3,500 ; bond for his appearance at the time j of the trial but skipped out and has not been heard of since. He Is supposed to be in a mining camp. o OYSTER SUPPER. An oyster supper was given by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Werling of Preble township. Those present were Rev. and Mrs. Koch and family, Mr. and Mrs. Goede and family, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Bieberich, Mr. and Mrs. William Grote, Mr. and Mrs. William Werling and family, and Misses Ada Fuhrman, Nora and Della Werling, Alma Koch I and Mr. Walter Bieberich. SYMPTOMS OF PNEUMONIA. «— > 1 Frank Gass, who has been ill three weeks, with grip and complications, has symptoms of pneumonia, and Miss Blanch Harshberger, a trained nurse. 1 began attendance today noon.

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BITS FROM PREBLE Preble Township Has Been a Busy Corner in Many Ways During Week. HAS NEW LODGE Sleighing and Surprise Parties Have Been the Go on Several Ossacions. Curtis Grandstaff was the victim of a pleasant surprise Tuesday evening when his boy friends rushed in upon him to remind him of his fifteenth birthday. The evening was spent in playing numerous games, after which a fine luncheon was served, when the guests departed wishing Curtis man/ more happy occasions. Those present were Curtis and Francis Grandstaff, Irvin and Roy Goldner, Otto Dilling, Ray- ) mond Werling, Harold Ballard, Otis Miller, Oscar Smith, Lon Klopfenstein, Noel White, Ora and Milton Werling. Preble can now boast of a secret lodge. It was organised at the beginning of this week. It is called “The i Sheep Lodge.” It is said that quite a number of our promising young people I have joined and all “rode the goat,” and learned the cecrets, but all names ; are withheld from publication. Henry Werling is making preparaI tions to move to Fort Wayne next ; week. — | Wednesday evening some of the boys and girls from the Peterson ' school set out to enjoy the snow and I surprise their teacher, Albert Sellemeyer at Decatur. They gathered eari ly and went to Decatur in a bob-sled, i On arriving at the home of the teacher ihe was called from down-town, and I was surprised to find some of his pupils there. The evening was pleasantly spent, after which a delightful luncheon was served, and at a late i hour the guests departed for their homes. Those who went were Anna Winans, Eunice Ernst, Ruth Leyse, Grace Driver, William Adler, Floyd Manley, Curtis Grandstaff, Irvin Goldner, Otto Dilling, Roy Goldner. Miss Della Werling is recovering from the grip. Mrs. Klopfenstein came home from i the Hope hospital last Monday mornI ing but returned on Wednesday. She has been suffering from ? healing in her head, but is recovering and it is thought an operation will not be necessary, Louis Dilling returned to Ft. Wayne after spending Sunday with his parents. Robert Jaebker returned to Fort Wayne to resume his studies at the International Business college, after his weekend visit with his parents. Artie Shady moved to out town last week. Mr. and Mrs. Chris Conrad of Frcid 1 heim visited with E. A. Golden and family Wednesday. D. J. Dilling was a business visitor in Fort Wayne Wednesday. Mrs. E. A. Goldner is recovering from the grip. The revival services commenced at Beulah Chapel Thursday night. Services continue every night for some time. Sunday school next Sunday morning at :30. Church services following. Every one is cordially Invited. THE HORSE SALE. The regular weekly horse sale convened Friday morning with about 200 spectators, who were reinforced in la 1 ter hours with many more who were but arriving in the city. Many buyers from other places were here looking over the offerings and bidding them in. A goodly number of farmers attended the sale Friday on account of the weather which was better than they had at the previous days. The stock offered was the best obtainable and this fact is being appreciated by the buyers, who are taking them at fair prices. The next sale will be held Friday, the 9th, and more stock of the same grade will be here for those who need first-class horses.