Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 65, Decatur, Adams County, 15 March 1912 — Page 1

■iume X, Number 65.

GENEVA MAN GONE My Papa Come With EhYcu? Asked Daughter of Chas. Richardson of p] "ICER ANDREWS Ri hardson Left Supposedly Iko Repair Organ at Andrews Home. ■ Charles Richardson ol Geneva, .■ fofmer resident of this city, has been safe Using since January 10th, and his wMfe and children are worried beyond The news of his disapwas learned in a most uunsway by C. B. Andrews, county officer, while he paid a visit to ■r Geneva schools Thursday. He there in the morning and was surprised when a little girl, one the pupils, accosted him and asked her papa had come with him. Andrews did not know the child, Mi(i on questioning her learned that name was Richardson and that. papa had been gone for some time, Andrews informed her that he Hfcnew nothing of him. and when he to school Tl in ><,p n n>>ou Kr little girl told him that her mothSat' «anted to see him. aSI Mr. Andrews immediate;? called on 1 ®>rs. Richardson and the woman wept ' the told him that her husband had gone since January 10th Rich- 1 gjlrdson is a musician of some natural and is a repairer and tuner of Kbrgans and other instruments. On supposedly for the C. B. An Bfcrews home and others in this vicinKty. where he made visits every one ■Cr two years in the interest of his ■v irk Mr. Andrews, however, inform-' ■pg her that he had not been at his ' Biome on that date, and knew nothing BtT his disappearance. Mr. Andrews ■suggested that he might have desert■td his family, but she informed him he had had no reason to do so. Bli seems, however, that Richardson is ■ of a wandering nature and has been S gone before, though she stated that the ■ longest period that he had been missS ing before was two weeks. She ■ thought that a notice in the newspaB. pers might bring word of him, but ■ had been told by those with whom she talked that it would cost twentyijf five dollars to put such a notice in | the papers, and had therefore never I taken that means of bringing the mat ter before the public. The KichardL sons formerly lived here, and their I marriage took place in this city. Mr. I Richardson is about thrity-four years ■ of age. , ADAMS WAS SEVENTH, I In the List of W. C. T. U. Contributions in Ninety-two Counties. Clara M. Sears of Anderson, the state treasurer of the W. C. T. U., in her last quarterly report shows that the union is on a good financial basis. , The total amount of money collected from dues and other sources was >1,171.32, the amount on hand at the beginning of the quarter was $3,104.04 and the amount paid out was $2,330.43, leaving a balance on hand of $1,941.93. During the quarter there was a gain of 205 new members.. Although Adadms county did not reach the top of the list of contributions, she did exceedingly well considering the size cf her membership list, as compared with the other counties, and out of the ninety-two in the state Adams ranked seventh, which was very good. Grant county ranks first, having contributed $117.85; DeKalb, $55.90; Howard, $55.10; Huntington, $42.25; Marion, $41.60; Wells. $34.45; Adams, $26 and Blackford, $25. All other counties in the state have contributed smaller amounts, the smallest amount being sent from Madison and Porter counties, each of which contributed 65 cents. —o GENEVA PUPILS HAVE MUMPS. C. B. Andrews, county truant officer, paid the Geneva schools a visit Thursday. Two children have been absent on account of lack of clothing, and some eight or ten have been forced to miss on account of mumps. The mumps victims have nearly recovered, however, and it is thought will soon be back in school. (Otherwise the attendance is good, and Mr. Andrews had no complaints to make. He found the attendance in the schools of the vicinity of Geneva very good.

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A NEW SHOE SIGN. An attractive electric shoe sign, of; bright red, with the firm name of Elzey * Falk, in letters of white, as well I j as the word shoes, in large type, on both sides, presents a very neat appearance and will be a great help to the many looking for this place of business. In the evning still, more attractiveness will be added when it v ill be lighted with several electric lights. DR. WILEY RESIGNS Chief Chemist Tenders Resignation to Secretary of Agriculture Wilson. i POSSE IS FORMED ’ i ’ i And is Today Searching Blue Mountains for Gang of Murderers. . I (Unitea press service.) Washington, D. C., Mar. 15 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Harvey W. , Wiley, chief chemist of the federal ' government and father of the pure food law, today tendered his resignation to the secretary of agriculture, (Wilson. "There is no statement that ■ 11 can make now,” was the declaration I .cf Wiley, following the action. “Dr. , Wiley has resigned. That is all I can say, ’ was the comment of Secretary Wilson. Lincoln, Neb. Mar. 15 —(Special to , Daily Democrat) —The three convicts lof the state prison who yesterday kill ) Icd three guards and then dynamited. I their way to liberty are believed to I .be in hiding in the city today. On ac|count of the eighteen inches of snow now on the grounds no trains have left the city, decreasing the chances of the convicts to flee. Verrien Springs, Va., Mar. 15 — (Special to Daily Democrat) —Posses (Os mountaineers today searched the ! Blue Ridge mountains here for the (Allen gang which yesterday killed (the judge, prosecuting attorney and sheriff of the Carroll count court, foli lowing the sentencing of Floyd Allen i ■to three years' imprisonment for aid ling prisoners to break out of jail. Lit- ’ tie word came from Hillsville, where {the shooting occurred. There is only I one telephone line to the ouside (world, and the downpour of rain durling the last few days has practically put it out of commission. I oDETECTIVE MEETING. The Adams County Horse Thief De I tective association will meet in regular session Saturday, March 16, 1912, ' at 1:30 p. m., in the K. of P. hall on South Third street. There being considerable business of importance, would like to see all members present. T. J. DURKIN, Pros J. F. FRUCHTE, Sec'y. CALLED BY DEATH. Mrs. John Fuerst received this morning a message conveying the sad news of the death of her father, Mr. T. F. McCoy, of Rainsboro, Ohio. Had he lived until next July he would 1 ave been eighty-six years old. The meager message gave no details of the death or particulars concerning the funeral. Mrs. Fuerst will leave for Rainsboror this afternoon K. OF C. MEETING. Monday, March 18th, regular meeting of the Knights of Columbus, several important questions introduced at the last meeting will be acted on at this meeting. A debate on a live sub- ■ ject has also been arranged, and a good attendance is desired. SHAMROCK THE IRISH. ,' Sunday being S' ’ick’s day we will present every loyal Irishman a t Shamrock on Saturday. I | HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO. >i 0 s | The Elks' meeting this evening will - he an important one, which assures I great interest to all who attend. The > presence of the district deputy Mr. - Carlton, of Elwood, will be a visit of » an annual occurrence, and the pfes- ! cnee of all members is expected at . this time.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, March 15, 1912.

A LIVER FEAST I Folks Along Clover Leaf Enjoyed Feast When Meat , Cars Were Wrecked, < < ONE OF THE LAWS J -- -- - < Prohibits Changing Liver to ' i Another Car in Transpo r- < tation, so ’Twas Left. A recent discussion of laws regarding the pure food question has brought to mind the recent “free feast” of liver which was enjoyed wholesale by the good people of this part of the county, but which is perhaps not generally known. It happened a few weeks ago, when the wreck occurred on the Clover Leaf railroad near Peterson, when two meat cars were thrown from the track into a ditch and wrecked. It is said that the two cars were filled with meats and under the hanging racks on tables was a great quantity of liver, all that could be gotten on the tables on two cars. It seems that there is a law governing transportation of meats to the effect that | liver, which is properly considered more perishable, shall not be transferred from one car to another in the course of shipping. When the meat cars were wrecked, other cars were gotten to continue the trip instead of those damaged, and the other meats were loaded on them and shipped to their intended destination. The law regarding the liver, however, made this impossible, and accordingly ■ the great quantities of liver were abandoned there, and the neighboring peoj pie flocked to the scene where they ;helped themselves. It is said 'that many of the livers found their way to this city and those who ate thereof, pronounced them the finest ever. The wreck happened in the extreme cold weather and the livers were frozen solid, thus preventing danger from spoiling. Several wagon loads of the liver were dumped out. and it is said that much of it also, was taken by the farmers who cooked it and gave it to their chickens and stock. TIME TO WAKE UP Everybody Hopes Groundhog Will Not Oversleep Tomorrow, the 16th. HIS TIME NOW OVER If You Never Believed in Mr. Groundhog Before, Don’t Forget This Year. “You can’t tell me there’s nothing in this groundhog story?” Such is the statement constantly heard from one of those fellows who likes to say, “J told you so.” Ground hog day came February 2. With today it is just forty-one days ago. His six v.eexs will l*e up March 16th, which is tomorrow During the five weeks and six days which he has been hiding rn his den since seeing Lis shadow, the weather has been extremely cold. Although the time will be up tomorrow don’t look lor the sun to cast its rays down upon you like a July or August fashion, as the weather man predicts colder weather for tonight and fair for Saturday. The snow of Thursday night and today made things about as disaggreable as could be, and foot traffic as well as steam and electric was rather slow, not only here but from one end of the country to the other. St. Patrick’s day, which is next Sunday, generally finds the lettuce beds filled with seed and the sweet peas in the ground, and ready to sprout upward, while this year there is still a depth of from one to two feet of frozen surface. Annually at this time of the year there is a tendency of people to seek the country or suburbs. Houses rent more easily, end while there is always more or less demand for flats the demand this year is somewhat delayed and will be for a while at least.

VASSAR HAS FIRE DEPARTMENT. First Girls’ College in East to Organize Company—Miss Dugan Member. Students of Vassar college, Pough keepsie, N. Y., have organized the first girls’ fire department in any of the eastern colleges and Miss Frances Dugan of ibis city is a member of the hose company. Particular attention is paid to practicing first aid to the injured and in helping each ether from the buildings, as they would in case of fire. They are, however, also instructed in the use of fire hose, how’ to adjust it to the hydrants and run into the buildings. The drill Is new and is being watched with interest by the other college folk. ■■ -o MISS HILL IS DEAD Former Decatur Resident Died in South Bend Hospital Thursday. « HAD RELATIVES HERE Remains Will be Shipped to Decatur Saturday—Short Service at Grave. A telegram to Mrs. F. V. Mills, received today, announced the death of her aunt, Miss Eva Hill, at the Epworth hospital, at South Bend, Thursday afternoon. Miss Hill lived in this city when a little girl, but later went to Fouth BenJ, where she has since resided, having taught in the South Bend schools for over thirty years. For some time she has suffered from Bright's disease and a week ago w T as stricken with paralysis. She was removed to the hospital where her death occurred. She was well known in Decatur. having visited here frequently with her relatives, the last time being last fall. The remains will be brought here for interment, arriving Saturday afternoon over the G. R. & 1.. The funeral party will proceed directly to Maplewood cemetery, where a short service will be conducted at the grave and the body laid to rest. While it was known that Miss Hill’s health was impaired, the news of her death caused a shock to the many near and dear ones here. She was a sister of the late A. J. Hill, a former editor of this paper. STILL-BORN BABE, Meyer, Scherer & Beavers were called this morning to arrange for the burial of a still-born babe of Herman Lees, who lives near the Winchester church, in Monroe township. ABOUT - THE SICK Mrs. Aaron DeVinney Called to Fort Wayne on Account of Sick Cousin. BROWN BABE ILL Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kern of Ft. Wayne in City for Visit With Mother. i Mrs. Elijih Walter, who has been sick for several days past, is somewhat Improved, wuleu n glad news to her many friends. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kern of Fort Wayne were called here by the illness of his mother, Mrs. Mary Kern, of the north part of the city. Mr. and Mrs. Kern are packing their household goods and will probably return here to live. Mrs. Aaron DeVinney went to Fort Wayne yesterday afternoon in response to word that her nephew, Charles Ault, who has been seriously ill with consumption for some time, took a turn for the worst Thursday. He had been reported as being better prior to that. The two-months-old babe of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brown, is very sick with the whooping cough.

BUSINESS NOTES Indiana Lighting Co. Will Supply Gas at Preble and Tocsin Soon. TWO NEW SWITCHES Will be Built in North Part of Town—Mr. Hubbard Goes to Chicago. Manager J S Peterson of the Indiana Lighting company has received notice from tne management of the company at the home office at Lafayette, that as soon as the roads will permit hauling, so that the necessary pipe can be conveyed, gas will be installed at Preble and Tocsin, thus giving the people who desire it, in those hustling towns, the use of artificial gas. The company’s business here is growing steadily under Mr. Peterson’s management. The G. R. & I. railroad is now arranging to build two fifty-car switches in the north part of town to take care ot the cars being used in and out of this city. The yards here will be made adequate to take care of all the business and these switches are necessary . at once. There are in addition to the • four switches to be built on the sugar factory site. Material for the sugar factory is arriving each day and steel, stone, machinery and other material is piled over the site in a manner that makes a fellow wonder how it will all be straightened out. F. H. Hubbard, manager of the sug--1 ar factory, went to Chicago today to look after securing additional labor to do the hand work for the farmers about here. They have already secured a number, but more are needed. George Brewster has taken the contract to build a modem seven-room house on the east side ofp.Fa rio ' house on the east end of the W. J. Myers lot, corner Fifth and Jackson streets. The house will include a heating plant, bath and all modern conveniences. LOCKWOOD HERE w —- J «. if. Will Speak at Methodist Men’s Meeting Sunday Afternoon. A LIVE SUBJECT Will be Discussed—Special Music by the Men’s Quartet. The Methodist Brotherhood of this city is making preparations for another interesting public meeting to be f held at the Methodist church in this city on next Sunday afternoon, March 17th, when the Hon. George B. Lockwood of Marion, Indiana, will speak on the subject of “Social Responsibility.” Mr. Lockwood's wide experience in public and business affairs renders him peculiarly well fitted to talk upon this subject. He has served as secretary to Hon. George W. Steele, while Mr. Steele was the congressman from > the Eleventh district of Indiana; secretary to the Hon. W. T. Durbin, while governor of the state of Indiana and secretary to the Hon. Charles ;W. Fairbanks while Mr. Fairbanks i was vice president of the United , States. At the present time Mr. lockl wood is the editor of the Marion i Chronicle of Marion, Indiana, and the Muncie Press of Muncie, Indiana. Through these various positions Mr. : Lockwood has acquired an intimate - knowledge and understanding of the , social responsibility of people of all ' kind and of all classes and in every , walk of life, and as he is an interest- . ing and entertaining writer and speakr er his address here on next Sunday will be well worth listening to. In addition to this special music se--1 lections will be rendered. All men of i this city and community are invited to b« present.

WE OWE AN APOLOGY. We owe an apology to the teachers of St. Mary’s township. In the supplement of this paper, which was printed on the first run, is an article on their teachers’ institute. The first line head should have read, “A Spelling Bee,” but owing to a mix-up of the top-liners, the one “A Liver Feast," belonging to another article, was substituted, and it was not until the sheet had been printed, that the mistake was noticed. MET JUDGE MASSIE Victim of Virginian Feud Yesterday Known by J. T. Merryman—Met Him AT MT. CLEMENS Three Years Ago—Eastern Tragedy of Peculiar Interest to Decatur People. The terrible tragsdy of the desperate battle in the court room at Hillsville, Carroll county, Virginia, early Thursday, in which five persons were killed and two or three others wounded as a result of a feudal strife, is brought home with peculiar interest to Decatur people, by reason of the fact that Judge J. T. Merryman has met and was personally acquainted with Judge Gordon Massie, who was one of the five killed. Judge Merryman met him three years ago last August, while spending two weeks at the health resort at Mt. Clemens, Mich. Judge Massie was there when Judge Merryman went to Mt. Clemens, and was still there when he left, so that Judge Merryman was associated with him during the entire time he was at Mt. Clemens. The Virginian, tragedy is one of the most terrible reported in recent years. (Judge Gordon Massie, commonwealth Attorney W. B. Foster, Sheriff J. F. Blankenship, a juror, and one of the famous Allen brothers, outlaws, were killed. Dexter Good, clerk of the court, and three spectators in the court room were wounded. The tragedy was enacted in Judge Massie’s court room. A jury brought in a verdict of guilty against one of the two Alien brothers, on a charge cf releasing prisoners. Judge Massie sentenced the prisoner to three years’ imprisonment. No sooner had the verdict been announced than the prisoner and one of his friends in the court room drew revolvers and began firing promiscuously at the judge, jury and court officials. The Allen clan had taken advantage of a crowded court room to smuggle in their sympathizers. The defendant bad previously been furnished with a gun. He and his elder brother had long been regarded as outlaws by the authorities and have held sway over the rough mountaineers of the district by a long seriek of encounters and threats of vengeance. Judge Massie was forty-five years of age and is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter. He was prom- ! inent as a jurist. OBITUARY. Stella Elizabeth Keller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Keller, was born at McClure, Ohio, March 25, 1881, and died at Monroe, Ind., February 7, 1912, aged 30 years, 10 months and 12 days. She came to Indiana with her parents in March. 1889. She was united in marriage with G. A. Hendricks. To this union were born three children Alonzo, Luvia and John. Aft- , er an illness of several months she passed to her reward, leaving the husi band and three children, with the lath i er, three brothers and three sisters to I mourn their loss. Her mother and ■ one sister preceded her to the other i world. She was converted and united > with the church at the age of seventeen years, at the old Chapel church, . afterward transferring her member- > ship to the Methodist Episcopal s ehurch, of which she was a faith!ul I member at her death. r ' Yager Bros & Reinking Thursday - delivered two fine Packard pianos, r one to the home of Frank Mock, and another to Andrew Durbin, both rest- - dents of Monroe township. The inf struments were both beauties and will > greatly add to the appearance of these already up-to-date homes.

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COURT HOUSE NEWS Will of Jacob Kauffman Left in Court for Probate— Widow Executrix. AN INVENTORY FILED By Eli Beer, Trustees, Ap-proved-Miller- Butler Case Was Dismissed. The will of Jacob Kauffman, late of Monroe township, whose death occurred March Bth, was brought here today for probate, and action will be taken upon it when Judge Merryman returns from Huntington. The will was executed October 14, 1904, was witnessed by D. E. Smith and John Schurger, and is very brief. He provides that debts and funeral expenses be paid from the first money from the estate, and then gives all the remainder of the real and personal property to his wife, Rosina Kauffman. She is to be appointed executrix, but is not to be held to account by any court, in thia trust, her action to be final in all things relating thereto. The case of Martin Miller vs. Dalias Butler et al., note and foreclosure of mortgage, $l5O, was dismissed and costs paid. The inventory filed by Eli Beer, trustee of Japhet Beer estate, was approved. In the matter of the petition of Amos P. Beatty, administrator, for the sale of real estate in the Albert Buhler estate, D. E. Smith enters appearance for Mabel and Grace Buhler, and files their answer. Appraisement riled. Bond filed and approved. Upon the petition of Joseph D. Winteregg, guardian of Mary Nussbaum et al., the lease of said w’ard’s real estate to Isaac Amstutz was approved. Real estate transfers: Gert Reynolds et al. to John Everett, quit claim deed to lot 886, Decatur, $1400; John Everett et al. to Everett, Hite & Co., a corporation, lot 49, Decatur, $2,000; Decatur Cemetery Assn., to Elmina Kurt, cemetery deed, $47.60. — ■ o AND NOW, SPRING MILLINERY. J The Snow Does Not Call Off the Openings—A Bright Display. Snow and rain without, only seemed to add brightness and bloom to the pretty hats on display at the Deininger millinery opening this afternoon and evening. While it is rather early for spring hats, the feminine eyes are already turning to these blight bits of color and right they are, too, for the spring hats are just as pretty and enticing as ever. There are many conflicting features in shapes. Broadly speaking crowns are lower, head sizes are smaller with the doing away of the “rats” and brims are subject to much I visting and turning and slashing. But there are also the large hats, brord of brim. More brims turn up, however, than down, and the trimming on many is of the high pointed effect. Many crowns are almost hidden under flowers and foliage, and the trimming of all is elaborate. All the milliners are getting ready for tflb spring trade and the entire city will soon blossom out like a flower garden. rt_ ENCAMPMENT MEETS. The Reiter encampment branch of ■ tin Odd Fellows will moot in regular - session tonight at which time they will confer the third degree on a class > of five candidates. A banquet will be I served and a very good time ■will be • had. Another class will soon be start--1 ea through the work and the degree - team will practice al frequent inter- , vals with this object in view. All the members of the encampment are urgl ed to be present tonight ( FIVE HOURS LATE. The G. R. & I. southbound passenger train, due here at 1:11 p. m., failed to give any information to the officials here as to its delayed condition of five hours. At Fort Wayne a special train was made up, which arrived here at 2 o’clock, which completed the regular schedule without any further interference along the line.