Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 37, Decatur, Adams County, 12 February 1912 — Page 1

Volume X. Number 37.

MR. KESSLER ILL • Weil Known Citizen is Near Death’s Door—Stricken With Paralysis. ’ THE MONPOE NEWS r -- Chinese Missionary Gave an Interesting Lecture—Com■r mercial Club Talk. I* ‘ Monroe, Ind., Feb. 12—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Miss Honsinger, who has served as a Chinese missionary teacher of a young women’s school for the past five years, delivered an interesting and entertaining • lecture to a large audience at the Monroe M. E. church last Friday evening, interspersed by vocal and instrumental music by the Standard ucdieis, composed of the young ladies and gentlemen of this place. Miss Honsinger is a fine and eloquent ■speaker, and held her large audience spellbound while relating the customs and ways of these oriental peoy pie, and of the task which she has undertaken in enlightening them in the Christian way of living and in the Christian faith. The speaker was robed in faultless Chinese costume, andl made a fine appearance as she sang a song in the Chinese language. * l ue mission which brought Miss Honinger to America at this tltnc is to collect money and various articles to replace the school building in which she taught for five years, and which was recently destroyed by fire, and a new building, which is now about completed on the eite of the former is being fitted up for school purposes for Chinese £oung women. Monroe was indeed fortunate in securing such a talented speaker in connection with the entertainment, as she principally visits large cities and wealthy congregations for aid in her worthy cause. She i received quite a handsome donation sat this place from our enterprising bud hospitable people. Miss Honeingjfr left for Bluffton Saturday moriing, where she gave a lecture that evening. ( f J Ferd Kessler, a former resident of Monroe, but lately residing two miles north and one-half mile east of this place, received a stroke of paralysis late Saturday evening, which rendered him perfectly helpless. Mr. Kesslei in now doubly afflicted, as he has about lost his eye-sight, and had to be led about wherever he went, and on i last Monday morning he was accompanied by his wife to Portland, where they went to consult an occulist concerning his afflictions. Mr. Kessler was one of Monroe township’s best citizens, and is well and favorably I known throughout Adams county, and his acquaintances will regret to hear oi his double affliction. His condition is serious and it is said that he cannot survive the stroke. The funeral services for Mrs. Bert ( Hendricks, held at the M. E. church at|h:s place last Friday morning, conducted by Rev. Jones of Warren, Ind., web' largely attended fey sorrowing relatives and friends. — —- i Sow that Monroe is on the eve of atfether large building boom, why not, the Monroe Commercial club make an e3i>< t to try and induce our town counctg to consider a proposlton in devising some means In installing tire pro i eci lon here. The cost of a (lie en gim- would be smaller than the loss, i-i this town experience a conflagration. Every property owner should this subiect and thereby re duce the cost of insurance. It can by a little effort on your part. Licchty of the firm of Liechty Brc* & Co., our enterprising hardware meJfchants, has decided to devote his entile time and attention to the busiuesl at this place, as the trade in this establishment has increased to such Ixtent here, requiring Jerry to rehere premanently. Mr. Liechty resigned as manager ,of the e Lumber company at Berne in r to take up the work here. s. John Elzey and son, Homer, Monday morning for a several ’ visit with relatives at Celina, ctor Graber, the Monroe butcher, coved into his new business room is now comfortably located in

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lone of the best buildings. Everything about the place has a clean and up-to-date appearance. Mr. Schwartz, the manager, invites all his old as well as the new customers, to call and see him. I John Badders is at present suffering with a severe case of rheumatism I and states that he is compelled to go j to the Arkansas springs to obtain rel ; lief, which he expects to do within a > few days. Mr. Badders has been as- ! dieted with this malady for some time ’ and can obtain but little relief, if any, [ with his present treatment, hence he has decided to go to Hot Springs. The new restaurant will be opened Vo the public at Monroe few days, or as soon as gome necessary repairs can be made. It will also be > fitted out for lodgers, and will accomt\ modate the transcient trade. BURNS WERE FATAL 1 " I ** 1 ~ Mrs. Sarah jane Jamison, 1 Well Known Lady, Sue- » ’ cumbs £ » TO FRIGHTFUL BURNS f i J I . Funeral Will be Held Tomorrow—Son a Former Resident of Decatur. ? —— ' v *| The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Jane J [ Jamison, seed efghty-five years, one] i of the wealthiest and oldest citizens of t Hoagland, whose death occurred Sat- . urday, eleven hours after receiving frightful burns, will be held Tuesday I • afternoon at 1:30 o’clock at the residence, and at 2 o’clock from the Evan-] gelical Lutheran church in Hoagland, | i with the pastor, the Rev. A. K. Mum-' ma officiating. The death of the aged woman occurred at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Belle Freeby at Hoag-I land. Disregarding the warning of the • daughter, not to tamper with the stove ' in which a bright fire had been kindled, the aged woman opened the damper in the stove and a moment later was a mass of flames, as her clothing ignited when the flames shot ont the stove door. Too feeble to make her cries for help heard, the aged woman tottered to the nearest door and opening it, fell out into the open. There the wind, catching hold or the flames, swept them over her body, as she vainly attempted to beat out the blaze. There were but two people in the house at the time, her two daughters, Mrs. Freeby and Mrs. E. M. Holtus, I and they both rushed to her aid and I succeeded, after smothering their mother in blankets and rolling her I over and over, in extinguishing the flames, which had burned nearly all ■ the clothing off of Mrs. Jamison’s back. \ physician was hurriedly called and I heroic efforts were made to save her i life, but she died Saturday morning at I 9 o’clock, after lying - eleven hours with her body burned to the bone in some places. I Mrs. Jamison was born June 5, 1826, | in Fayette county, Pennsylvania,-and | came to. Allen county fifty years ago, ; where she has since made her home. I She was married to O. E. Jamison seventy years ago, fn Ohio. Eight ] children are left to mourn their loss, who are as follows; Dr A. P. Jamison. New York; J. T.I. Jamison, Phoenix, lAriz.; C. C. Jamison, Marion township, Allen county; Mrs. L. Helle Freeby and Mrs E. M. Holtus, Hoagland; ! Miss A M. Jamison, M, D„ New York, 1 and Mrs Hontu Middleton, New York, also two step-children, T. J. Jamison, Kimball, Ind., and one brother and four sisters. Her son. Dr. Jamison, of New York, I was a former resident here, and all \ the members of th ? family are well i: know n here. i CHRISTIAN CHURCH ELtJCTION. i ——— i In the evening of the first Sunday in - March, the election of officers of the r Christian church will take place. The ? 1 officers elected will include those of i trustee, elder, deacon, treasurer, secretary, etc. A full attendanco is desired at the time of election. 1 RECALL ENTERTAINMENT. An account of the illness of Andrew Teeple, one of the prominent G. A. R. •, members, the W. R. C. has -recalled n' he Lincoln entertainment announced n 'for this evening.

[WILL SEND SUGAR I Mr, Hubbard Has Shipped Samples of ‘’Sweet Goods” From St. Louis. SUGAR BEET DOPE Meeting at Pleasant Mills W ednesday—Chas., Allen Agent for Seed. Mr. F. H. Hubbard, manager of the sugar plant here, writes from St. Louis, Mich., that he has shipped four twenty-five pound bags of sugar from the mill there to this city, where they will be' displayed to show the grade of sugar made by the Holland-St. Louis company. These will be shown here in the newspaper offices and the banks. Charles Allen, the Paulding banker, has accepted the agency for a be.et seed concern in Germany and is looking after business for next season. It is needless to say that the Decatur boys are hoping that Mr. Allen lands the contract for the factory here, as he aided them to a great extent to land the factory here and secure the contracts from the farmers. 'it « . 'Ml*. Wagner and Mr. Thomas, field men for the sugar company, will go to Pleasant Mills Wednesday of this’ weak meet the farmers of that section. At this meeting they will talk over the labor and tool question and otherwise instruct the farmers as to what is necessary for a successful beet crop. Some progress is being made at the factory site north of town, but the continued cold weather is preventing the up-ground concrete work The sewer has been completed, the wells are being drilled, and all the early work possible is being taken care of. BERNE NEXT YEAR That Town Again Selected as Place for Holding Poultry Show. — THE FIRST WEEK In January of 1913---Made Money—New Officers Are Elected. The Adams County Poultry and, Cbrn association held an enthusiastic j meeting at the Bank of Berne Saturday, and set the date for the holding ( of the next annual show the first ; week in January, 1913. Berne was again selected as the p'ace for the , holding of tne snow, tne one this year I having been held there with great success. A review of the books showed ] that the association is gaining finan cially, all biJis having been met and a balance of S3O regaining in the treasury. The following excellent,, staff of officers was elected for the coming year: President, Amos Ilirschey; vice president, Jesso Rupp: secretary and) treasurer, Samuel Slmlson; assistant secretary, J. D. Winteregg; superintendent, Ira D. Rohrer; executive board. C. E. Magley, Burkhart tollman, Ferdinand Ryf. Joel L. Lehman, Albert N. Sprunger, Amos Kirchhofer. W. T. Waggoner. o ATTENTION, FARMERS. Mr. E. M. Wagner, the beet sugar man, will go to Pleasant Mills on Wednesday. where he will call upon the farmers in that district and look after the contracts for sugar beet raising, which they signed in the fall. On account of the severe cold weather the trip was postponed somewhat, otherwise they would have acquainted tho farmers before this relative to their new work, and of many matters which are unknown to them. Mr. Thomas of Monroe was at Pleasant Mills today, and will be tnere until the arrival of Mr. Wagner, bctjh to complete the business. , .

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, February 12, 1912.

THREE-HOUR SERVICE. In Order on Interurban While Cars Are Being Repaired. During tho few days necessary for the repair of one of the interurban cars damaged in the head-on collision of Saturday afternoon, three-hour service will be necessary, as there is but one car available for use, this being the extra that was in the car barn at the time ot the wreck. The cars ( will leave this city on the following schedule: 7, 10 a. m.; 1,4, 7, 9:45 p. tn. As soon as one of the damaged ' cars is repaired, this will be put on to help out the extra in again establishing the hour and a half schedule. CALLED TO LIMA. Mrs. Ed Phillips Left at Noon Today Owing to Illness of Son's Wife. — Mrs. Ed Phillips this morning received word from their son, Will, of Lima, stating that his wife was very seriously ill and to come at once. No particulars were given and Mrs. Phillips was unable to give out any infor- , mation relative to the nature of the sickness. It was only a week or so ago that word was received here at which time all were in good health. Mrs. Phillips left at noon today in response to the message. j THE HIGH SCHOOL COOKS. Made Butter Cake Today—Paper Bag. Cooking Next Week. , The high school cooking class, under' the direction of Mrs. Philips at' the Jn- , diana Lighting company’s office today, made plain butter cake, the results being the best ever. Next Monday afternoon they will take up the new paper bag cookery. Mrs. Philip's sister, Miss Hallie Thwing, accompanied her herd, and was the guest of the class, also of Miss Agnes Meibers and other friends during the afternoon. SENIOR B. Y. P. U. ORGANIZED. The organization of the senior Baptist Young People’s Vnion was in order Sunday evening at 6:30 o’clock, the order starting with sixteen mem- | bers. The following officers were | elected: President, Jessie Winnes; vice president, H. N. Shroll: secretary.] Milton Yager; treasurer. Mrs. William] Winnes. The organization will be j completed next Sunday evening, with j the adoption of the constitution and the attending to other things that could not be given attention last evening. The society will convene every Sunday evening at 6:30 o’clock. The junior society, organized the week before, held a good meeting again Sunday afternon and seven new members were enrolled. MASHES HIS HAND. While engaged in opening the huge sale in the G. R. & l. yards Ibis morning Arthur Fisher had his thumb on the right hand painfully crushed by i the heavy door. Tho owner of the [ safe, which has been standing in the yards for several years, asked him to assist in opening it, and as the second i door had rusted a little, it proved hard ; to open it. It gave away suddenly and . crashed against the outer door, mash-, ing Mr. Fisher’s thumb. o DEFEAT SHERWOOD BILL. (United Press Service.) Washington. D. C., Feb. 12—(Special so Dally Democrat) - By a vote of 8 to 4, the senate committee on pen sions today defeated the Sherwood dollar-a-day pension bill and substituted a bill of Senator Smoot’s. The latter measure increases tho pension roll twenty-four million dollars. u . COURT HOUSE NEWS. Charles C. Miller qualified as execu-' tor of the James iMiller estate, and filed bond in the sum of $5,000. The farmers & Merchants' State Bank vs. J. H. Koenig and Wm. Fuelling, note, demand, S6OO. Apeparance by D. E. Smith for Wm. Fuelling. Rule to answer. . The claims of Jane Mallonee for $26; that of Mary D. Parrish for $25, 1 and that of Sarah Elzey for $226, with costs against the estate of Rachel El zey, were allowed. Real estate transfers: Ricklief B. Johnson et al. Io George H. Bright et al., realty in Kirkland tp., $450; Anna C. Carroll et al. to C. J. Carroll, lot 72, Decatur, $1; C. J. Carroll to Edward L. Carroll, lot 72, Decatur, $1; Gale Hook and wife to Job L. Yaney, 80 ac.es, Jefferson tp., $5200.

FORMER RESIDENT Mrs. Florence Goodsell Pass- [ | ed Away at Grand Rapids, Michigan J I . I : ON LAST FRIDAY [l i Years Ago Were Residents 1 of This Place, and Still Well Remembered. | The Winnes family has received a f letter from Mrs. W. R. Rexford of Grand Riapids, Mich., telling of the ■ death of her mother, Mrs. Florence r Goodsell, which took place on last Friday from heart trouble, and from > which she had been a sufferer for some - time. Some twenty' years ago the i Goodsells were residents of this city, ’ Mr. E. N. Goodsell, her husband, being engaged m the lumber business and also in the grocery line, and wdl i be well remembered by the older residents of the city. Since leaving here ! they have made their home at Grand ! Rapids, but their acquaintance was re'newed on many occasions by means i 1 f of letter writing. The following is a clipping taken from one of the Grand 1 Rapids papers; “Terminating an illness of about six weeks death came last night at St. Mary's hospital to Mrs. Florence Goodsell, aged sixty years. Mrs. Goodsell had been troubled with heart disease and death resulted from that cause. She had resided in this city about twenty years, coming here from Indiana. She was born in Lowell - and spent her early life there. Besides two sons, Ray Goodsell of this city and Floyd Goodsell of Michigan City, i Ind., Mrs. Goodsell leaves a daughter, Mrs. W. R. Rexford, 70 Packard street, at whose home funeral services will be held Sunday at 3 o'clock. Burial j .will be at Lowell,” CHARGEOFMURDER [ls Faced by Fred Omlor, Well Known Here, at Tiffin, Ohio. A HEARING TODAY Omlor, With James Utz, is I Charged With Giving Poison to Utz’ Uncle. Fred Omler, aged fifty, known hero, a resident of Fostrio, Ohio, is tinker 1 arrest at Tiffin, Ohio, together ! with James Utz, on the charge of mur-! ! dering the latter’s uncle, Samuel Utz,! February 3rd, by administering carbollic acid. It is said by those who are i acquainted with tne proceedings, that • Omlor had been engaged oy James j Utz to take care of his uncle, Samuel Utz, whose death occurred .later, and that therefrom grew the charge of the murder, implicating both. The verdict of the coroner was to the ef- ' feet that the men heretofore named administered the. poison, with murderous intent, ami made the affidavit i against them. Just as the hearse ! bearing the body of the unfortunate! ! Samuel Utz, accompanied by a single ] | carriage, was wending its way Io the I Greenlawn cemetery at 10:30 o’clock] Saturday morning, the two men were arraigned before Mayor Keppel to I plead to the murder charge. Botli pleaded not guilty and their prelimin ary hearing was set for this afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. Both were remanded to jail without bond. THEY WENT SOME. ! A party of city folk last evening enjoyed a sleigh ride for a while at least, dr until about time for the wind up, when the horses wished to go home, and when in the neighborhood, took . a wild dash, for a number of squares. Several occupants of the rig took refuge in jumping or falling out, but none . were hurt. Th err fright was great during the fast travel, but all escaped, ar.d meeting together after "their spill, , talked it over and enjoyed a good laugh.

BOUGHT YOUR TICKET. For the Elks’ Charity Ball—ls Not Better Do So at Once. Tho committee in charge of th Elks’ charity ball is quite busy these days covering the ground of tlie> many friends and seeking their assistance in the way of buying tickets for the swell-affair, which is to take place at the K. of C. hall on Thursday evening, the 15th. Already they have disposed of a large number of tickets but they will not stop until they have been aided by all. It is all for chai ity and their efforts are none the less than were it for themselves, they knowing the great good derived from their labors, and the assistance due them from everyone, without exception. The music for the evening will be the best ever and only a few more days are left before the arrival of the i big event. o '■ PREBLE PIONEER Mrs. Rosina Meyer Passed to Reward Saturday Night— I A Short Illness. WELL KNOWN LADY Succumbs at Age of 74 —Funeral Will be Held Tuesday Forenoon. I—— After an illness of but a few days, Mrs. Rosina Meyer, widow of Henry Meyer, pioneer of Preble township, I died Saturday night at 2:30 o'clock at | the home of her son, William, a mile i; north of Preble. Mrs. Meyer suffered i i from rupture about twelve years ago, but had been practically cured of that, i until last Thursday afternoon about ; 3 o’clock, when this returned in in- : tensity. Blood poison later developed, ! and as a last resort an operation was < I held Saturday afternoon, this failing, | however, to bring the desired relief,' < ! her sufferings being ended by death < I that night. Mrs. Meyers was seventy- s four years of age last August 17th. < She was born in Ohio, her maiden < name being Rosina Scheuler, but the i greater part of her life was spent in t this county. Her husband died more t ihan a score of years ago, and she has < been making her home with her son, i William. She is survived by the fol- i lowing children: Will and Ed Mey- 1 ers, Mrs. Will Linnemeier, Mrs. Hoff- i man, Mrs. Ed Dirkson, Mrs. Henry 1 Buuck, of this county; Mrs. Fred Ho- r meyer of Fort Wayne and a daughter living at Lima, Ohio. > ? Mrs. Meyers was a prominent mem- « her of the Lutheran church, and only I hist Wednesday had been able to at- < tend the meeting of the sewing socie- i ty, where happiness reigned supreme, J there being no shadow of the death < so soon to come into their midst. Mrs. j Meyers was a lady highly beloved and < there is much sorrow over her demise. ! The funeral will be held Tuesday aft- < j ernoon, the procession leaving the i house at 1 o’clock for the Preble Ln- I theran church, where the Rev. Koch i will officiate. • I o — EX-MAYOR HARDING DEAD. Died Suddenly at Home in Ft. Wayne —Father of Robert Harding. The death of the Hon. Daniel Litton Harding, former mayor of Ft. Wayne, and father of Robert Harding, son inlaw of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Myers, of this city, which occurred suddenly i Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, is I received here with much sorrow. Mr. I Harding was taken ill at his office Saturday afternoon with pains about his heart, but was able to reach home with difficulty. No immediate danger was anticipated and the public did not learn of his illness until after his death. He was prominently identified with railroad, business and Masonic affairs in Fort Wayne. Mr. Harding; is survived by a widow, Mrs. Alice Harding, four children, who are as follows: Robert' J. Harding, Mrs. Emily H. Griswold, ,Mrs. Elwin M. Hulse and Miss Edith Harding, all of Fort Wayne, anil < two brothers, Edward Harding of Wicklow, Ireland, and Canon Charles W. Harding of Belfast Ireland. i C. B. L. OF I. DANCE. ( The C. B. L. cu 1. Is making arrange ' ments to hold a dance on Wednesday 1 evening of this week, and the affaii I will be a happy one A cordial invita- ; Ition Is extended all to be present.

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WRECK IS CLEARED Collision in Which C. L. Meibers Was Hurt is Being Cleared Up. CARS BADLY DAMAGED Baggage Car Broke Down and Passengers Transported by Taxi. The worst wreck that hhs ever occurred in the history of the Ft. Wayne & Springfield railway happened within a hundred feet of thw Nine Mile House Saturday afternoon at 3:30. Car No. 2, northbound, in charge of Motorman C. L. Meibers, left this city at 2:30, with orders to pass car No. 3, in charge of Motorman Lewis Scheiman at the Nine Mile house. As Motorman Meibers neared the switch at the Nine Mile house he saw the southbound car awaiting him and when within the usual distance he attempted to use the air brakes, but was horrified when they refused to work. Realizing that a collision was imminent he motioned to Scheimann to back up and then tried to reverse his own car. The reverse refused to work also for W’ant of sufficient power, and no means of controlling the car was left. However, Meibers stuck to his post, of duty and only jumped as the crash occurred, but then a little too late. Scheiman said that he was watching the other car come up, and ! when he saw Meibers’ signal, thought I that something was wrong and he, too, I attempted the reverse, but with no success. The two cars met about one hundred feet north of the switch point, car No. 3 being still and No. 2 running about twenty to twenty-five miles an hour. As the northbound car struck the other the car in charge of Scheiman jumped, and the frame of his car landed on top of that of Meibers, running over the deck a distance of five feet, shaving the superstructure clean. The entire front portion of both cars was demollished as far back as the smoking compartment, the two sets of trucks being wedged tightly together, and the hoods over the top being welded in one mass. In the crash Motorman Scheiman was thrown, his head and face being severely cut with glass. Motorman Meibers did not fare so well, he receiving a badly dislocated knee and severe cuts about the head and face. Word was at once sent to Decatur, where physicians were hurriedly called to board a relief car which started for the wreck as soon as possible. Others made the trip by Automobile, arriving within a minute or two of the rc lief car. Meibers, who had summon cd Dr. D. D. Clark, was assisted home in his aulo, where his wounds were cared for. With few exceptions the passengers of the two cars did not know of the impending danger until after the cars had collided. After the crash all was quiet for a moment, until bedlam broke loose, it taking all the men on the cars to control the situation, one woman fainting, and others bordered on hysterics. A traveling man named Guffey, out of Chicago, was the fust to reach the injured and assist them to safer parts of the car. No passen gers were injured. Soon after the wreck the baggage car pulled up to the scene from the Fort Wayne side and the passengers were transferred for further transportation. About two miles north the baggage car blew out all tho fuses and was stalled. Taxicabs were summoned to the scene and the passengers were taken to Fort Wayne in that manner. They arrived there about 9 o'clock, being on the road about seven hours. Sunday, the wreck crew worked, clearing up the wreck and bringing in the cars, so that traffic could be resumed. TONIGHT Shannon Stock Company at the Bosse Opera House. The Shannon Stock company has arrived and will open their week s engagement at the opera house tonight. This company comes highly recommended and carry their own special scenery, readies free tonight. Secure your seats at the Holthouse drug store.