Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 49, Decatur, Adams County, 26 February 1912 — Page 2

D A I L Y D E M C OR AT Published Every Evening, Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLES Subscription Rates — Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier $5.00 Per Month, by mail ~..20 cents Per Year, by mail s2.b<> Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rate« made known on application. Entered at tbe postofflce in Decatur, Indiana, as seeund-class mail DANIEL W. VOORHEES. A memorial to Daniel W. Voorhees, the father” of the congressional library, will be placed in that institution in the near future if the congress acts favorably on the bill that Senator Kern will soon introduce. —Washington dispatch. The congressional library building is said to be one of the finest of its kind in the world. Senator Voorhees was the chairman of the senate library committee and it was through his efforts that the great building was constructed. And yet, to the everlasing shame of those who have been in control of the government since the death , of Senator Voorhees in 1897, there is j not a thing in the building to recall' his services or even to mention his ! name. But it is full of tablets and I memories of one sort or another Io | perpetuate the name of architects* contractors and various small-fry of whom the people of the United States never heard and about whom they don’t care a rap. It is high time — it is more than high time —that the government should show a decent sense of gratitude for the unselfish services of the great Indianian, and Senator Kern deserved the thanks of the state for calling the attention of the nation to the partisan neglect which has brought disgrace upon it. The suspense is over. Colonel Roosevelt is a candidate for the third term as president, notwithstanding the fact that he announced four years ago that he would follow the precedent of Washington and Jefferson. His hat is in the ring. He will fight Taft and the old liners in away that is sure to divide the republican party, whether he wins or loses, and the good Lord knows they are divided row badly enough The announcement today was known for weeks, but the foxy colonel kept silent that he might better frame some of the plans of his campaign. FOR RENT OR SALE—Ten room res’fence, Winchester street. For further information, write or ’phone M. A. Clem, Monroeville, Ind. 48-e-od-tlB

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DOINGS IN SOCIETY St. Vincent de Paul Society Will Hold Meeting With Mrs. J. B. Holthouse. , ON WEDNESDAY I _ I 1 Miss Martha Kettler Honor- ' ed With Pre-nuptial Par- ; ty—Other Socials. To be trusted is a greater com- , pliment than to be loved. — George MacDonald. WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. 5 Monday. Needlecraft —Sue Mayer. Tuesday. Queen Esters—Mrs. Dan Sprang. Presbyterian Missionary—Mrs. F. ’ | Schirmeyer. Wednesday. i St. Vincent de Paul —Mrs. J. B. Holthouse. Shakespeare—Mrs. E. E. Rice. Florhul de Purin —Grace Purdy. The Needlecraft club will be euterj tained this evening by Miss Sue Mayter. I The St. Vincent de Paul society will ' hold its regular meeting Wednesday ! ; afternoon with Mrs. J. B. Holthouse. I , -——— Rev. and Mrs. J. M. Dawson had as their guests at dinner Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Weaver, Mrs. Henry Stevens and Joseph Beery. C. Mann, an Adams county j boy, who is a medical student in In-1 dianapolis, was here over Sunday the i guest of Miss Velma Daniels. i ‘ I Miss Martha Kettler's approaching i marriage w*as the occasion of an elab I orate luncheon given yesterday by Miss Elsie Kettler to ten of her sis- i ter's friends. Exquisite Japanese dol-1 lies embroidered in pink, harmonized j with the pink rosebuds, which filled a | bowl in the table's center. Attached I to the epergne With satin bows, was i a hoop hanging from the electrolier, and to which were hung merry little wedding bells. The place cards were ; embossed with pink flowers, and there were pink ca: us in heart-shape, j tied to the white cases, which held | nuts. Pink shades softened the can- ■ dies, and every possible delicious article of the menu appeared either hi pink or white. —Fort Wayne Journal1 Gazette. , The Queen Esther band will meet Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Dan Sprang, when Miss Agnes Eady 1 will be the hostess. Miss Mamie Kitcon will be leader of 'he program. t Miss Jean Lutz entertained the Tri- • Kappas at a week-end house party at ? the Lutz home, there being "one grand good time” from >he beginning— I Thursday morning till Sunday even-

ing. Guests were Frances Me. a Pansy Bell, Edna Hoffman and Adda Donaldson. Mr. and Mrs. 1. Kalver entertainer at 6 o'clock dinner Sunday evening for Dr. and Mrs. E. G. Coverdale and Miss Naomi Niblick. The Misses Marie and Esther Heckman and Inez Coverdale spent Sunday at the Tillman Gerber home near Preble, being guests at dinner and supper and enjoying a very good time. The Yeomen will hold their regular weekly meeting on Tuesday evening, at which time there will be several candidates taken into the lodge. They look forward to a large crowd and a good time is assured those who attend. WILL CONTEST WILL Objections Made to Probate of William Schwartz Will Are Now ENTERED IN SUIT Heirs Want $16,000 to be Used in Building a Hospital at Berne. The objection to the probate of the will of William Schwartz, which was noted on the probate book at the time of the attempt to probate the will, has been entered as a regular suit in court, Attorney D. E. Smith for the plaintiffs filing the same this morning. The plaintiffs are Lie hoirs of Mr. Schwartz and include Isaac and Norris Williamson, Esther Weaver, Elmer Williamson, Tillie McCord, Ada Sewell, Ernst Williamson, Matilda Wood, Mary Etta Hendricks. Maria Walton and EmilyJohnson. and the defendant is A. Gotischalk, executor. The complaint sets cut that the will v.as entered for probate in December, but upon objection was not admitted, and this complaint asks that it be declared invalid, and asks that it not be admitted to probate. The will involves property amounting to about $16,000, which, it sets out is to be held in the hands of the executor, A. Gottschalk, until the citizens of Berne raise a certain sum.

, which, with this is to be used in the erection of a hospital in Berne. The i ! complaint sets out three reasons whj . the will should be declared invalid. , That the testator was of unsound mind , when it was attempted to be executed; that it was undulv execued: that the; ; alleged execution was procured by tin-1 due influence. Gottschalk was appoint ed temporary executor, al the time it I was admitted to probate, and C. J. | Lutz has entered appearance for the I executor, wh<- is made a defendant in this suit. DILLON 15 GUILTY CONTINUED rxOM 1 AGE ONE i Mr. Sweeney. All alone in their home j the two ate dinner together, after which Mrs. Dillon complained of feel ing ’-adly. She asked the defendant to get a quinine capsule for her, and I'il'cn did so. A short time after she; had swallowed what was supposedly a capeule filled with quinine, she be <time violently 111 and was thrown Intc ' nrpGtlsion after convulsion. A phiI ricicn and a sister to the dying woman I ' ere called into the home, but med’-; [ <a! aid failed t j allay the deadliness of the poisen, which evidently had' i been placed in the capsule she ha 1 taken Death occurred within two 1 hours and Dr. Grubb, the attending physician, satisfied from the symp- ‘ toms, that poison had been directly I responsible for the death, called in three physicians, who assisted him in holding an autopsy over the body. The t vital organs were removed and sent ‘o Dr. Rhamy, Fort Wayne chemist, who reported that the stomach contained a grain of «-trychnine. Suspicion pointed to Dillon, according to the testimony in the trial, advanced several different theories as to the cause I cf the wife's death. The grand jury 1 was called and Dillon was indicted' upon the charge of first degree murder. He was arrested early in December and immediately employed* counsel to defend him. His trial begun in the Lagrange county court house the fourteenth day of the month find eight days of actual time were consumed in the introduction of evt-; deuce and the arguments.” CALLED MEETING. There will be a called meeting of [ ‘be board oi guardians at the library I Tuesday afternoon at 2 n m.. at which time all members are expected to be on hand for the session.

A BIG LAWSUIT I < ' 1 Branyan-Brookover Case j from Huntington County [ Began Trial Today. h BEFORE THE JUDGE Children of Geo. Brookover . I Ask Court to Determine Title to Land. I A case venued here from Huntington ■ i county that has involved much litiga- i I tiou was sunmitted for trial in the Ad-I jams circuit court before Judge Merry j I man, without a jury, this morning, and I the trial will probablv extend through! ' tomorrow. The vase is entitled Lu- , jcinda J. Branyau et al. vs. Asael Brook- j i over ot al., and is for the partition ot | • t eal estate in Huntington County. All i I the parties in the st.it are legal heirs | ■ —either children, or their children — I ot George W. Brookover, deceased. By | the terms of his will ne devised to j his widow, Eliza J. Brookover, the real i ■ estate involved in this suit. The plain-1 i tiffs contend that she was given only a life estate in the lands, and that at i her death this would revert to the chll ' dren. The defendants claim that the ! land was hers in fee simple. The widI ow. Eliza J. Brookover, died about a ! year ago, and by her will, left the land to be divided among the defendants, ' which she would have the right to do, I if it were hers in fee simple, but not iif she had only a life estate. This j : case hinges thereto; e, upon that point. | 1 and asks for the partition of said land. I ( 1 The lands in controversy include about | I 120 acres in Huntington county. The I attorneys for the plaintiff are D. E. ! Smith, .R. A. Kauffman. C. W. Watkins, ' Charles Y’otter, William Moffet for the i defendants; Heller. Sutton & Heller, j 11. S. Lesh, J. Q. cline and C. K. Lucas. Branyan vs. Brookover, partition j case. Demurred to second paragraph j •of reply filed, overruled, exceptions, j I separately by each defendant. Re- ' quest by defendants for special find i I ings and conclusions of law thereon I Cause dismissed without prejudice as to Lavina Stetzel Pare, Rachel Part. Herman Stetzel and Geodge Reichert. I All depositions on file ordered publish . ed. PUBLIC SALE. I will sell at my residence. 7 mile southweast of'Decatur,'l mile east e Pleasant Mills, 3 miles northwest < Willshire, on what is. known as th I Dayton Hard farm, on Wcunesda:-, March 6, 19’2, beginning at 10 o'cloc la. m, the Wowing property, to-wi Seven Head ot Horses and Muka One bla< k mare, in foal, 6 years old weight 1600 lbs.; black mare, 4 years l old, weight 1500; team bay gelding.* 4 years old, weight 2400; sorrel colt., 18 months old, team black mule's, coming 2 years old. Eight Head o i Cattle: Jersey cow. 2 years old. will be fresh by day of sale, full-bloodec Holstein cow, 6 years old, will b last of March; black cow. years old, will be fresh in April; Du: ham cow, t> years old, will be fresh March; cow, giving milk; red cow, 3 years old. giving milk. , Durham bull, 3 years old; heifer calf. 6 montns old. Sheep and Pon! try: Twelve h_ad of brood sows, I head of Berkshire sows, will farrow first of April; 3 head of Poland chin: sows, will farrow in March; 2 hekd of shows, with pigs by side; 3 Berk- j shire and half Poland China sows, will < farrow in April; 65' head or shoats, weight from 50 to 100 lbs. each; full | blooded O. i. C. boar, about one year old. Thirty head of ewes, with lambs by side; 1 full-blooded Shropshire buck; 100 chickens, about 80 laVinu I hens and 20 last spring rosters; 1 Scotch Collie dog, 10 months old. Farming Implemer';: Milwaukee bind er, Hoosier diet. grain drill breaking j plows, hand cider press and other ar- j tides. Lunch be served on the grounds by W. O. Johuson. Terms—For all sums of $5.00 and • under, cash in hand. For all amoun' I over $5.00 a credit of 9 months wi be given, the purchaser giving no with approved s«curity. 4 per cent o for cash. • J. B. STIVERSON & SON. John Spiih’yr. Auct. FOR SALF- ? Millet seed, also some com fodder. See R. A. Hunter, 3 miles south of Decatur on mudpike. \ 47t3 I WANTED—Men to learn the barber trade. Here is an offer that inI dudes tools with tuition. A method that saves yearn of apprenticeship. Positions waiting in city or country shops. White Mole- Barter College, Chicago, W. 47t2

BANK STATEMENT. Re >ort of the condition of the rirs National Bank, at Decatur, in the State of Indiana, at the close of business ' February 29, 1912: Resources. ~ j I-oans and discounts su<B.> OverdnuU, secured anu '• secured ' r U*. S. bonds to seeu.v <>•'•■* , lation 50.000. V Other bonds to secure re;-. tai serlice 5 Premiums on U. S. bonds .. Bonds, securities, etc •••■ 30,45<.8i Banking house, furniture and fixtures «,uOO.ut Other real estate owned... 5,000.06 Due from National banks (not reserve agents) .. 75.334 48 Due from approved reserve agents 117,536.65 | [cheeks and other cash items biLu.’ 1 Notes of other National banks 3,408.00 Fractional paper currency, nickels and cents Lawful money reserve in bank, viz: Specie $20,908.90 ! notes 16.825.00 37,733.911 Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer (5 per cent circulation) 2500. 'Jv Total $917,889.90 Liabilities. ! Capital stock paid in $100,000.0’ Surplus fund 20,000.0 Undivided profits, less expenses and taxes paid .. 4,574.79 National banking notes outstanding 50,000.00 Due to State and private banks and bankers ..$ 61,198.44 Individual deposits subject to check 246,446.14 ' Demand certificates of deposit 426.416.78 Certified checks.. 669.55 Postal savings deposits 1,084.20 735,815.11 Bonds borrowed 7,500.00 Total $917,889.91' State of Indiana, County of Adams, ss: I, C. A. Dugan, cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to th» j best of my knowledge and belief. C. A. DUGAN, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 26th day of February, 1912. EARL B. ADAMS, My commission expires Septembe. 18, 1912. I CORRECT—Attest: ED C. BLEEKE, W. A. KUEBLER, DYONIS SCHMITT, Directors. COURT HOUSE NEWS • CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE where Hendrick” was found guiby and fined sl. The affidavit was mad by Nelson Fosnight, who claims th Hendricks, by “words, signs and ge tures, ’ provoked him to commit as sault and battery on Hendricks, D: cember 1, 1911. Joseph Wolfe vs. Washington Woll insanity proceedings. Appearance b; Fruchte &. Litterer for defendant. In the Tinkham vs. Hakes partitioi. | case, K. C. ParrNn was appointed guar 1 dian ad litem of certain minors, and iruled to answer. EGGS FOR SALE. — S. C. Rhode Island Reds, 3 uu. each. 1 Geese Eggs—Common geesq, H each; Embden geeae, 20c each. Dusk Eggs—lndian Runner, Whi.. i and Fawn, 5 cents each; Imperial Pe ■ kin, 5 cents each; Buff Orpingtons, ; .to 10c each. S. C. CRAMER. Mercer Ave., Decatur, Ind. , 'Phone 641. 49t52 — FOR RENT —Good house; inquire <>, i the P. JK. Kinney real estate I agency. 441" WANTED—Furnished rooms for ligl housekeeping. Ijflulre at this o I flee. 43t6 WANTED —To clean house, wall pa i per, carpets, cisterns, etc. Any old I I job. 'Phone 448. 44t6 SPECIAL TO BEET FARMERS! • ww For Rent—l2o acres. Jine soil and j bul)djag ß> ncar bent cash rant ; For Sale —Two 60 acre tracts of black soil, with buildings fair. slll per acre. 15 acre tract, fine soil and build ing; near town; cheap. 118 acres, miles of Detatur sl2 000. Some other good well loca ed tracts cheap. Possersion March Ist. DAN ERWIN.

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