Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 32, Decatur, Adams County, 6 February 1912 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Volume X. Number 32.

CONTRACT AWARDED — Burke Constructor! Co. of • . New Castle Lands Job on New Bridge. - WORK APRIL FIRST Expect to Complete Bridge by July—Commissioners Still at Work. At three o’clock the board awarded the contract to the Burke Construction company of New Castle, the bridge to be built on the plans submitted by t-iem, two walks. The representative of the company said material would be shipped in at once, work will begin by April Ist, and the job should be completed by the first of July. Five bidders made an effort to land i the contract for construcing the new ; concrete bridge over the St. Mary’s river at Monroe street, this city. The following bids do not show relative 1 vir es, as each is on a different plan. The bids of Klein & Moore and W. H. Roney being the only ones on the county plan. The bids were: Oniberg & Haugk, Decatur and Memphis, $17,880 for two walks and $17,6.70 for one walk. Own plan. National Concrete Co., Indianapolis, $16,100 for one walk, $17,600 for two walks, own plan, exhibit “A:” $16,000 for one walk and $17,500 for two walks, exhibit “B.” W. H. Roney, Indianapolis, $19,500, one walk, county plan, and $2,500 additional for two walks. Kleine & Moore Muncie, $17,675, one walk, 20,000, two walks, county | plan. Burke Construction Co., Newcastle, ■ $17,490, two walks, and $16,700 for "one walk, own plan. g Considerable macadam road busiS ties was transacted today. On the .1. | S. Mamma road. C. C. Emst was ap- | pointed engineer and J. L. Graber and f Jeff Cram viewers, and ordered to meet at the auditor s office, Decatur, February 15th, to make and file report. On the Fred Fox road, C. C. Ernst is engineer and Herman Werling and M. L. Oliver viewers, to meet at Monroe February 14th. The auditor was ordered to advertise for bids on March 4th on the R. L. Shirk and | the Sam Yost roads. The J. P. Shoemaker road was referred to C. C. Ernst, engineer, and Elias Reisen and Fred Bultemeier, viewers, to meet at Geneva February 13th The viewers on the A. R. Bell, Ernst Fuelling, R. P. Davies and A. C. Tucker roads were granted an extension of time until the next term, to file reports, while the viewers on the Jacob Schen- 1 beck road were granted until Febru- j ary 21st to report. The Yellow Creek petition was found sufficient according to law. The board appointed Noah Beiberstine as drainage commissioner, to serve two years from January 1. 1912. He is asked to filed bond for $5,000. A hearing on the petition of Miria Brandt et al. for a ditch was heard and the ditch ordered constructed, C. C. Ernst being appointed to correct the ditch. The county surveyor was ordered to ■ prepare plans and specifications for ■ the repair of the following bridges .J and to report at the next meeting: M Tricker, Washington township: Falk, ■ St. Mary's; Schug, Monroe and Wa- ■ bash; Mann Culbert, Wabash; Mon-i ■ mouth; Steury, Monroe. Plans and specifications for the ■ county farm sewer were adopted and ■ the auditor was ordered to advertise ■ for bids on March 4th. SKATING RINK ON ADAMS. gra — * I The bursting of a hydrant on West ■Adams street Monday evening let a of water forth that froze as it Brushed forth, forming a smooth ice two blocks or more long, and Bmarly the width of the street. The today are enjoying a skating rink Bps unsurpassed excellence.

TO APPROVE ACTION.

TO APPROVE ACTION. Directors of Fair Association Held I Meeting This Morning. — T. H. Baltzell, C. S. Niblick, C. E. Magley, W. A. Lower, C. D. Kunkel, Simeon Bowers, Joseph Miller, William Baumgartner and W. H. Fledderjohann, directors of the Great Northern Indiana Fair association, met this morning in the office of Trustee Samuel Butler, for the approval of the action taken by the officers in the revision of the premium list and the appointment of the superintendents last week. FURNISH CURRENT City Will Land Contract to Furnsh Electricity at the Sugar Plant. WILL AID GREATLY X— *• Public Drive May be Opened Along the River—One Building Changed. The city of, Decatur will secure some business from the Holland-St. Louis Sugar company, according to present plans, as a deal is on for the city to furnish all the electric current; for light and power, except during the campaign. The city has a dynamo at j the plant which they have not been i using for several years, it being too I small for the city’s business. A line I will be built to the sugar plant and this dynamo will be used exclusively to furnish them with power, thus securing the additional business without causing any inconvenience, and but little expense to the city. Superintendent Mylott landed the business after working on it for several months | , and he is greatly pleased with the suc-| ' cess. , The wofrk at the sugar plant is I progressing. The ten houses have been completed by Mr. Weikel. The big sewer is nearing completion, and the concrete foundations are being put in as rapidly as possible. The foundation for the big stack was finished Monday. The force will be increased to two hundred men as soon as the ; weather improves a little. Plans for the warehouse have been ! changed and instead of building it i out of structural steel it will be of ■ reinforced concrete, making a much better building. Superintendent Gilman is busy changing the plans for this building. Manager Hubbard has returned to St. Louis to close up his business there. He will return here before the first of March to remain permanently. The big dyke along the river will 1 be started early in the spring and a I public road will be established along ! the river and around the new plant, making a popular drive for Decatur I people add visitors here. It is likely I that some action to improve the road I will be taken as soon as possible. DON’T FORGET The Big Elks’ Charity Ball That is Being Planned. The Elks’ charity ball is again called to your attention, as it is a thing that you ought not to forget, and where i your aid goes a long ways toward making happy and relieving many a poor person in distress, through the members who are at the head of the arranged ball. One dollar will go a long ways in this respect, while al the same time, who would regret spending this I amount, knowing the good to be derived by those who are to be aided in ; this way. It will be the swellest ever ’ pulled off in this city, and those in charge of the arrangements are making great strides to secure the best of orchestra service and otherwise to surpass the best heretofore given Monday, the nineteenth, is the date set and the Bowers room will on that occasion take on a most handsome appearance. PYTHIAN SISTERS SERVE LUNCH. Section one of the Pythian Sisters will serve lunch Saturday evening at the K. of P. home. Fifteen cents.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, February 6, 1911.

MR. PROCTOR HERE The Elkhart Senator of Uncertain Age Made Decatur a Business Visit. HAS GAINED FAME As a Clever Poltician, a Good Lawyer, and a Fighter Who Can Fight. Senator Robert E Proctor of Elkhart, Indiana, prominent attorney of' that city, politician, w'hose name has ’ been mentioned frequently with the' governorship, and who gained fame 1 when he turned the republican majority of 1,800 in Elkhart county into a democratic victory, he being elected siate senator while serving against his will as county chairman, attended to business here Monday afternoon. Mr. Proctor has never been an office seeker, hot has served in various ; places and is now the city attorney of Elkhart, Bob, as his friends know him, is a clever young man, one of the best lawyers in the north part of the 1 state, who has ideas of his own, and is j fearless in telling them. He came here 1 on legal business, representing I. D;; Landis, former owner and manager of | the Decatur Herald. When asked! about his candidacy for the governor- j ship he replied that he was still in I the race. He is perhaps the youngest | • man who ever aspired to the high po-1 ! sition and a controversy as to whetli- i ; er he is old enough for the job, a< ■ I cording to law', has given the senator no end of free advertising. When | asked about this Mr. Proctor said he knew’ his age and had the proof necessary, but that he difl not at this time feel called upon to tell everything he knew. Senator Proctor was the author of the present liquor law in Indiana and believes that in the larger cities at least it has proven a splendid regulation and has greatly reduced the, i number of saloons. His hobby if he; ! lias one along these lines is individual I [ temperance, and he practices it himself. Bob is a good fellow, and if you know him. you will like him. o 1 THE NE MANAGER Will be in Charge of Morris Five and Ten Cent Store Within Ten Days. — THE MORRISES HERE This Afternoon—Will Remodel Store and Make Some Improvements. J A. Morris and son, G. S. Morris, of Bluffton, owners of the string of; seven five and ten cent store of which the one recently purchased from Mr.' and Mrs. Clarence Baughman in this I city, is the latest addition to the list arrived today noon and were busy attending to business relating to their, new purchase. Mr. and Mrs. Baugh-1 man are remaining in charge until i Messrs. Morris can secure a manager, j which they thought would be within a week or ten days. Tlie new manager, whose name has; not yet been announced, will come to j this city to make his home. Messrs. Morri sannounced that they will re- ■ model the store building and make a number of various improvements,; which will add to the facility for ■ carrying on the business, as well as ’ to the geneial appearance of the store. Miss Grace Purdy, who has been with the Baughmans five years as clerk, and who is well acquainted with the business, as well as being a most popular and able clerk, will be returned. Messrs. Morris have just returned from an extended trip in the east, where they visited various factories and made up a list of goods for their various stores • GRADUALLY GROWING WEAKER. There is no change for the better k» the condition of Mrs. Horace Callow, who is lying at the point of death at the home of her sister, Mrs. D. N. Eiwin, and she is said to be growing gradually, weaker.

WILLIAM S. KAPP DEAD.

WILLIAM S. KAPP DEAD. Bluffton, Ind., Feb. 6—William S. Kapp, 67, died Sunday night at the home of his daughter, Mrs. L. DeHaven, on West Wabash street, after a ■ short illness with Bright’s disease. He had been a resident of this city for the past sixty years. Prior to his retirement several years ago he engaged in the monument business here. The following children survive: Frank T. . Kapp, Baltimore. Mo.; Ralph M. Kapp, • St. Louis, Mo.; Mrs. Harry B. Staver, Bluffton, and Mrs. B. L. DeHaven, i Bluffton. The following surviving . brothers and sisters all reside in Bluffton: Lee S. Kapp, Charles A. Kapp, Mrs. Wilson D. Clark and Mrs. Charles Coverdale. Mr. Kapp had been a member of the Bluffton lodge of Free and Accepted Masons for forty years. He i was also a member of the G. A. R. , The funeral will be held Monday aft- 1 ernoon at the M. E. church, in charge ,of the Rev. Clark Crawford. Interment will be in Fariview. ONEOFEVERYFOUR I I Children Born in Indiana Dies Before it Reaches the Age of Two Years. i ! ! SAYS DOCTOR HURTY Every Child Has Right to be Well Born—Earnest Plea to Save Them. Declaring that one child out of every four born in Indiana dies before it reaches the age of two, Dr. J. N. Hurty secretary of the state ooard of health, spoke to a large audience of farmers in the court room at Winchester under the auspices o! the farmers' institute. He added that most of these babies were killed, either because of too much care, lack of sufficient air or from some other cause. “Every child has the inalienable right to be born free from disease, free from deformity and with pure blood in its veins and arteries,’’ he 1 said. “Every child has the inalienable right to be loved: to have its in-j dividuality respected; to be trained; wisely in mind, body and soul; to be J, | protected from disease, from evil in-1 I fluences and evil persons, and to have I a fair chance in life. In a word, to!, 'be brought up in the fear anti admonition of the Lord. “There is nothing in all the world as. important as little children, nothI ing so interesting,” he continued. "If ; ever you wish to be of any use in the 1 world, do something for little children. If ever you mean to be truly' I wise, stud# children. We can dress ; ! the sore, bandage the wounded, im-! ( prison the criminal, heal the sick and bury the dead, but there is always the chance that we can save the child. If the great army of philanthropists ever exterminate sin and pestilence, ever work out our salvation, it will be because a little child has led them." Dr. Hurty said that when simplicity ! and frugality of living is achieved, voluntary celibacy will become dis-. 1 creditable and the premature 1 deaths of bread-winners will diaap pear before sanctified cities and van-. quishing intemperance. ST. MARY’S TEAM Ft. Wayne, Will Play St. Joseph’s Basket Ball Team Here Friday. i ' A basket ball game, which is being looked forward to with great interest will be on Friday evening of this week When the Sf Mary’s team of Fort i Wayne will play the St. Joseph’s high • school team of this city. ■ The visitors I ere coming well armed in the line of, basekt ball sport and so far this season have taken several teams into camp. However, the locals will not let this scare them in any way and will fight to the last for victory. Another game of the evening will be the one between the second team of the public schools of this city and the second team of the St. Joseph's school, which will also be a round of pleasure ’ and fast playing. THE MEN’S MEETING The regular men’s meeting will be held this evening at the Methodist* church, to which men of all the denominations are invited. There will be good speaking, music and other things added to the enjoyment of a social good time.

DIED AT TOLEDO Louis Fowler, Brother of Mrs. Frank Dibble, Formerly of This City DIED LAST EVENING Message Was Received Here by Dr. Ranier-Deceased Well Known Here. Dr. C. T. Rainier this morning received a message from Frank Dibble, of Lansing, Mich., which conveyed the sad news that Louis Fowler, a brother lof Mrs. Dibble, had passed away at Toledo, Ohio, at 5 o'clock Monday evening, after an illness of not more than a week’s duration. No particulars jieiative to his illuess were given, and the friends of the deceased man here are unable to state the cause of his demise. Mr. Fowler was about fifty ; years ot age. and weli known here, he j being a prominent horse buyer of Ohio, I and on many occasions visited this | city and looked after business in this i way, which required his attention, and 1 was most favorably esteemed, not only 'by his daily associates, but all alike. : He leaves a widow' and two daughters, who are Mrs. Dr. Patrick and Mrs. Lawrence Spothruf, both residing at Toledo, Ohio. The funeral services will be held at Warrington, Ohio, his former home place, on Wednesdaymorning. Mr. Dibble of Lansing will be in attendance, jie leaving this morning, as the message stated. AT YEOMEN HALL. I February 9th will be a big day for the Yeomen lodge, when the Hon. O. W. Butterfield, field secretary for the prohibition state committee of South. Dakota will address the members at their hall in the morning at 10 a. m., and also in the evening at 7:30 p. m. Mr. Butterfield is known as a forceful speaker, a man of national oratorical reputation, and who has been doing great work in this line wherever he speaks. • AGED MAN IS DEAD Samuel Bell, Blacksmith, Well Known Over County. Died at Infirmary. AT AN EARLY HOUR This Morning-Had Suffered Long from Asthma, With Dropsy Later. Another death was recorded at the j county infirmary today, when Samuel Bell, aged seventy-two years, a black- ' smith, well known over the county, passed away al 3:15 o'clock this morn ing. Mr. Bell was a native of New 'York, but had lived in this county for ' about thirty years. He was engaged l in the blacksmith business in this ' city, in Geneva, in Berne and at vari-1 ous places ove-.- the county, but last lived in Monroe township, when on ac- ’ count of failing health, he was obliged Io give up active work and go to the infirmary last December sth. He had been a sufferer from asthma for some ten or fifteen years, and his health gradually failing, dropsy became complicated therewith. The funeral will ibe held YVcdnesday afternoon, should the badly frozen condition of the ground give way sufficient to allow’ the digging of a grave by that time. The Rev. Wehmeyer will probably conduct the services. Mr. Bell was never married and has no relatives except a sister, whose residence was unwnown to him at the time of his death. MEDICAL MEET. The Adams County Medical society will meet with Dr. J. S. Boyers, Friday evening, February 9th, at 8 p. m., sharp. Paper on "Pneumonia,” by Dr. p. B. Thomas, and on “Specific Urethritis,” by Dr. C. R. Price, of Geneva. Let all tie present. DR. C. C. RA i L, Sec’y.

SHANNON STOCK CO.

SHANNON STOCK CO. Will be at the Bosse Opera House All Next Week. Tlie Shannon Stock company, one of the best on the road, will be the attraction at the opera house all next week. This company comes highly recommended, carrying their own special scenery and electrical effects. Henry Shannon is known from ocean to ocean, having been in the show business for years, and knows what the public demands. They carry 12 people and will give you your money's worth. The prices have been reduced to 10, 20 and 30c. Indies free on opening night. Reserved scat sate, at the Holthouse drug store. RECOMMEND LAWS Will Indiana Board of Charities in Their Report to 1913 Legislature. COMPLETE CARE Os the Insane and Other Such Problems in Line for Presentation. Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 6—The Indiana State Board of Charities in its forthcoming report will recommend a number of new laws to the 1913 legislature. Among them will be a recommendation for complete state care of the insane, a state orphanage to re-; ceive all dependent and neglected chilj dren, who are, public wards; a solution of the county jail question and the treatment of short-term prisoners through work houses, under charge of the state; and additional provision for fighting consumption. Briefly, the recommendations are, summarized as follows: “Colony care for the chronic insane. “A law abolishing the fee system in county jails. "District work houses for short-term male offenders. “A state institution for dependent children with special provision for sick and crippled children. "A law requiring that all convicted • women misdemants shall be sent to the correction department of the ; womans prison. “A law requiring judges to visit the j slate penal and correctional institution. “An amendment to the state institu-: tion law, which will provide for un- ' paid boards of trustees. “A commission to investigate the; condition and needs of the adult blind. "Deportation of non-resident depend-, cuts and delinquents. “Provision for less severe penalties , for petit larceny and burglary “Future development of the village for epileptics. “More thorough supervisions of the wards of the state, who have gone out I from its several institutions.” There is only slight change in the recommendations of toe board to the 1913 legislature from those made to the 1911 assembly. o IN THE BUSINESS WORLD. Peoples & Gerke have completed the big task of moving their shoe store from the west side of Second street, |to the east side, and are now busy arranging the stock In place. With the change to new quarters a number of improvements will be made, that will greatly add to the facility in carrying on their business, as well as to the beauty and attractiveness of the store. They are ready to greet all their old customers as well as new ones. Heretofore the Lhhne jewelry store conducted by W. H. Lehne and the National Express and Western Union Telegraph company, in charge of J. C. Patterson, have occupied the front part only of the building in which they have been located, the Schaub, Gottemoller Hardware company occupying the rear of the main room, the two being separated bi a partition. The hardware store has decided that it; does not want this part, so the partition was removed today and the two companies occupying the front, will extend their space to include that for merly occupied by the hardware store thus giving them better and more com modious quarters, though they may decide to sub-lease a part for office rooms. 1

Price, Two Cents.

COURTHOUSE NEWS Effie Woods Rounds Up Former Husband, John Springer FOR BEING SLOW In Paying for Support of Child—-State Cases Set for Trial. The old divorce case of Effie M. Springer vs. John M. Springer was redocketed this morning for the filing of an application by the plaintiff, who is now Mrs. Effie M. Woods, for order on the defendant to show cause why he has not complied with the order of the court. Notice was ordered returnable February 15th. The plaintiff alleges that when the Springer divorce was granted, she was given the care -and custody of their child, Mamie Springer, for whose support Mr. Springer was to pay $3 per month. She says he has failed to do so since last December Ist, and now owes $6. The clerk was ordered to issue a venire for the petit jury, returnable Monday, February 19th. Upon request of the sheriff, L. L. Mason of Geneva, was appointed riding bailiff for the present term of court. Susie Eury vs. T. J. Durkin, sheriff, and John Sovine, judgment was ren- , dered on the verdict rendered some time ago, and for costs against Sovine. James H. .Smith vs. Ann D. Clark ; son et al., partition. Distribution ordered by the commissioner; final re- ; port filed and approved, and the dis tributive share of Max Clarkson, ordered paid to the court clerk, who is ordered to pay the same to the one entitled thereto, less any costs therein. — i The final report or Daniel Stuckey, ’ guardian, as to Gilbert Stuckey, and I account current as to Hulda Stuckey, were approved and the guardian discharged as to Gilbert. A number of state cases have been set down for trial, as follows: Gert ; Reynolds et al., conspiracy to steal, ’ Feb. 19; James Honcock, keeping gam- . ing device, Feb. 19; Ralph and Jesse Andrews, assault and battery. Feb. 20; George Baker, forgery, Feb. 20; William Ward and Percy McClish, Feb. 20. A nolel prosequi in the case of . the State vs. Benjamin Ayres, wife desertion case, resulted in the discharge : of the defendant. L. C. Deltoss appeared for Samuel Cook, charged with wife desertion, and the case is set for February 20th. D. N. Erwin, guardian of Clarence I Hoagland, reported sale of real estate, which was confirmed. Deed ordered, reported and approved. Realty transfers: Harry Meshberger to Charles W. McLaughlin, realty in Hartford tp., $1500; Charles McLaughlin to Rufus Meshberger, realty in ■ Hartford tp., $1700; Rozetta Phipps to • ’ Eva J. Acker et al, lots 765 and 766, .; Decatur. SI6OO. > ' A petition filed by Eli W. Steele, •’ guardian of Andrew J. Robison, of unsound mind, to lease real estate of the ward to Frank Bouserman was sus- > tained, the lease to be for one year. I The current report of Edwin Heller, trustee of the Peter Parrot estate, was approved. » The final report of J. M. Miller, ad- ; ministrator of the Ida Whitrieht esi ; tate, was approved and the adminis- ■ trator discharged. James F. Keifer, administrator of . the Joseph W. Hakes estate, filed inventory, which was approved. ! The probating of the wills of Caro- ; line Grote and Peter Sather, ns done Iby the clerk in vacation, was approved. Ben Schrank qualified as administrator of the estate of his mother, Mary E. Schrank. The clerk’s action of the issuing of I CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE