Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 68, Decatur, Adams County, 19 March 1912 — Page 1

Volume X. Number 68.

DEMOCRATS MEET For the State Convention at Indianapolis — Adams County Men Attend. RALSTON A WINNER Mr. Ellingham Will be Renominated Without Opposition—Delegates. y Several local democrats left todaj noon for Indianapolis, the vanguard o£ the Adams county delegation, who will attend the big state convention of the Hoosier delegation, to be held on Thursday. Tomorrow morning a delegation of about thirty will leave for the capital city and this old democratic stronghold wi’l he well presented at the important gathering. At this time Lew Ellingham of this city, will be renominated for a second term as secretary of state without opposition. It is likely that Samuel Ralston of Lebanon will be chosen as the nominee for governor by acclamation. Mr. Boehne, his strongest opponent, has withdrawn. There is a fight on for lieutenant governor, reporter of supreme court and the various judgeships. The delegates and alternates to the convention from this county follows: Union —Frank Mclntosh, delegate; Philip Gase, alternate. Root —Aug Walters, delegate; C. 11. Getting, alternate. Preble —Ernst Doehrman, delegate; John Grandstaff, alternate. Kirkland —Jeff Crum, delegate; A. K. Stoneburner, alternate. Washington—M. Laughlin, delegate: Henry Eiting, alternate. St. Mary’s -Dr. J W. Vizzard, delegate; John Barrone, alternate. Blue Creek —John Duer, delegate; John Bebout, alternate. Monroe —D. J. Swartz, delegate; Peter Rich, alternate. French —John Mosure, delegate; J. Neuenschwander, alternate. Hartford —Fred W. Studler. deledate; William Anderson, alternate. Wabash —Andrew J. Miller, delegate; Silas W. Hale, alternate. Jefferson —W. V. Buckmaster, delegate; Owen Sapp, delegate. Gennva—W. W. Briggs, delegate; W. B. Hale, alternate. Berne —R. R. Schug, delegate; William Baumgartner, alternate. Decatur, First Ward —F. V. Mills, delegate; F. M. Schirmeyer, alternate. Decatur, Second Ward —John H. Heller, delegate; B. J. Terveer, alternate. Decalur, Third Ward —C. S. Niblick, delegate; C. N. Christen, alternate. ROSARY AT CRYSTAL.

A fine moving pciture film has been secured by the manager of the Crystal theate'- for this evening, it being The Rosary," a popular and widely known film. The play which has been attracting wide attention throughout the country, is the original of the reproduction and all those who witnessed the performance will remember the comment which was given it when it was presented in.this city. The same price of admission. LEASES VOGT HOUSE. Deputy Clerk L, L. Baumgartner has leased the C. Vogt house on North Fourth street and will move his family to this city about April Ist. Mr. Baumgartner has his household goods stored in Linn Grove, where they had been residing until this winter, and they have been living in Bluffton with Mrs. Baumgartner’s father, A. i. Studabaker, since the death of his wife a few months ago. — — n FINE PROPERTY FOR SALE. Ono of the best residences In the city, seven rooms, bath, furnace, electric lights, hot and cold water, cement cellar, big barn, every thing up-to-date. Can be bought for $5,000. This is a bargain. Located on brick street, within four blocks of downtown district. Inquire at this office. — — — r>~ - 11 — TO BUY SUPPLIES. Charles Battenberg and David Gerber went to Fort Wayne this afternoon, where they will purchase supplies for the new butcher shop, which they will open here on Monroe street.

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WRESTLER IS INJURED. Chess Bechtol, who opposed Dave Buttermore in a wrestling match at Huntington last night, had his hip dislocated and quit after Butterworth had | won the first fall. The bill opened i with a boxing match of six rounds in ; which Frank DeWitt of Fort Wayne ■bested Jack Dewire of Buffalo.—Fort ■Wayne Sentinel. Mr. Bechtol engaged In a wrestling match in this city some weeks ago and .while here made many friends. He ;is considered one of the fastest in his line and has been making some of the best ones go some to take the honors from him.

AN ICE GORGE Threatened Twin Bridges Spanning St. Mary’s River North of City. A LARGE FORCE Os Workmen Dislodged It— I Mail Carriers Experience i Trouble With Floods. I An ice gorge which formed near the twin bridges in the northern limits of the city Monday required the united efforts of a large force of the interurban employees to dislodge it. It commenced forming about noon and by 3 o’clock it was dangerously near the interurban bridge. The men were called and managed to dislodge it with pikes. It floated down stream a short distance and formed again, the ice continuing to pile up until it was thought that dynamite would have to be used later in the evening. Today, however, the water is falling slighlty and the crisis is past. The rural mail carriers are again periencing trouble on account of the high waters of the St. Mary’s river, which in many cases flood the highways. Two of the carriers are unable to make more than half of the route going one day on one side of the river, till they meet the high water, and then retracing their route, to complete the other half the next day. Elmer Archer, on Route 6, finds the floods at the Pleasant Mills river bridge, and Earl Bufler, of Route 1, at Poe. A rumor that the floods covered the interurban track In some places, and that the cars were unable to operate between this city and Fort Wayne, was untrue. A half-mile north of Hesse Cassel, the backwater from a creek, a tributary to the St. Mary's river, does cover the road bed hub deep to a wagon for a distance of a block, but the interurban track is much higher than the road and is safe above the water, there being no danger even of a washout. This morning the water in the road was eight inches lower than Monday evening.

APRON SALE. The Helping hand society of the Reformed church will hold an apron sale at the home of Mrs. Fred Reppert.com-' mencing Wednesday morning at 9 o’clock and continuing all day. The public in need of aprons are requested to give this sale a trial. £- EASTERN STAR sale. The Eastern Star chapter will give a pastry suk* Saturday afternoon at 1 o'dock at the gas office. Good homemade pies, cakes, and other delicious viands will be for sale. The busy housewife can easily replenish her supply by patronizing the ladies. 68t5 PASTRY AND CROCHET SALE. The Girls of the True Blue will have a sale of homemade cakes, doughnuts, candies and crocheted collars tomor row at the home of Mrs. Fred Reppert. The public is Invited to patronize them. EPWORTH LEAGUE SOCIAL. 1 The Epworth League social extends a cordial invitation to all to attend the Irish social this evening at the church. The Sunday school orchestra will furnish music, there will be a good program, penny games and refreshments. A silver offering will be taken.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, March 19, 1912.

THE GRAND JURY 1 I Will be Asked to Investigate Violations of Heavy Hauling Statute. PENALTY IS HEAVY I I Valuable Pikes Are Being j Cut Up-—Evidence Now Being Secured. Ofllcials were notified today that a ■concerted action is being arranged by many farmers and others interested in keeping up the macadam roads of the county, whereby they will appear before the Adams county grand jury which convenes next month, and indict the men who are violating the Jaws of Indiana, by hauling heavy loads over the stone roads at this time. The list is already of considerable length and it is expected that there will be more or less surprise [when 4t is known how complete the ! committee has done the work. The ' commissioners are doing all in their ■ power to stop this violation, but it’s a big job and the matter will be turned over to the grand jury. In this state it is unlawful for any person to haul over any macadam or gravel road when the road is thawing, any vehicle with less than three-inch tires, when the combined load is 2,500 pounds or more. The fine is from five to fifty dollars, and the person making the arrest receives $2.00 for each. Any road, supervisor or gravel road superintendent has the power to arest persons who violate these laws. The • roads of this county have cost nearly 1 a million dollars, and they can be ruin--1 ed within the tiext few weeks, unless ' the people using them are careful. ■ You may avoid prosecution by being careful, and this warning is given in good faith.

FUNERAL TODAY Last Sad Rites for Mrs. Adaline Blowers Performed in Geneva Today. LIVED LONG HERE! Death Occurred in Fort l Wayne at Daughter’s Home. The remains of Mrs. Adeline Blowers, whoso death occurred Sunday morning at 6 o’clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Waveland Kerr, in Fort Wayne, accompanied by the relatives, passed through this city Mon day afternoon over the G. R. & I. railI road to Geneva, whore the body was taken to the uome ot a son, William ' Blowers. Short funeral services were held in Fort Wayne and later funeral I services were held this morning at 10 ■ from the Methodist church in]; Geneva, burial taking place in the cemetery by the side of her husbaiid, who died sixteen years ago. Since his death she lias made her home with her , children. • Mrs. Blowers’ death was due to injuries sustained last February when she fell and fractured her hip. I Mrs. Blowers was born June 3, 1829, in Pennsylvania and in early childhood came to Adams county, Tnd. She was a faithful Christian and a member 'of the West Jefferson Street Church of . Christ, Fort Wayne. For the last nine years she had made her home with her 'daughter, Mrs. Kerr. She is survived by the following children: Alonzo S. Blowers, Tortland., Ind.; Andrew J. I Blowers, Berne, Ind ; William H. H. Blowers, Geneva. Ind.: .Mrs. H. Waveland Kerr, Fort Wayne. BASKET BALL. A fast basket ball game will be staged Friday evening at the Porter hall when the girls’ team will meet Fort Wayne. The preliminary game 'will be played between the eighth grade and the Peterson teams, and will probably prove to be exciting. The girls’ game will prove the feature of the evening, however.

BENEFIT AT THE STAR SHOW. Firemen Will Give First One on Thursday of This Week, The Decatur fire department is making an effort to raise money with which they can make a good showing at the district convention of firemen to be held at Dunkirk in June. At that time it is likely that Decatur will ask the honor of entertaining the convention in 1913. This would mean that 1,500 or more people would visit this city on that date. To raise the money the hoys have arranged for benefit performances at the picture shows and the first one will be given at the Star cheater Thursday evening of this week. You should attend, enjoy your self and help the fire laddies out. THE HORSE SALE A Large Collection of General Purpose Horses Are in for Friday. A BIG ATTENDANCE Will Probably be Here on Account of the Excellent Weather. The Decatur Horse Sale company Is arranging another of their large sales for Friday, at which time there will be offered for sale over two hundred head of various purpose stock. Many of the horses were raised in this county and are known to the farmers hereabouts. At the sale the coming Friday there is expected to be in attendance one of the largest crowds of the season, many having kept away on account of the very bad weather which has occurred on each sale day.

Some of the farmers are doing very nicely by buying horses that appear a little poor and then taking them home where with a few weeks feeding they are brought up to normal and resold at a sale at a good profit. Others needing work teams are well pleased 'with the quality of horses that they have securad through the sale company and are also going in for profts, feeding up the poorer kinds. With the spring sales in full blast the number of buyers who attend the sales will materially increase and Friday will probably prove a banner day. The sale wil be in charge of Auctionleer McNabb of Ashand, Ohio, and will start at prompt 10 o’clock next Friday. POLICE COURT NEWS. Frank Keating, otherwise known as the "Little Bear,” was picked'hp about 2 o’clock by Marshal Peterson, he being under the influence of liquor. It will be remembered that Keating had been up for the second time last Monday and was convicted on his plea of guilty. He paid five dollars of his fine and promised the rest, but being taken up today before he had worked any will probably find him without funds. o LAID TO REST. Many friends and relatives gathered this afternoon at the home of the THte Mrs. Sarah Decker to pay their iast n spects to an aged and highly respected lady, whose last earthly respects were held at 2 o'clock in charge of the Rev, Gleiser of the Presbyterian church. Interment was made at the Maplewood cemetery. WILL BUILD A HOUSE. Charles Yobst of Fort Wayne was in the city this afternoon on business. He came to arrange for the building of a house on their lot in the west part of the city, the house on which was recently destroyed by fire. The four-year-old daughter of L. M. Thomas, of Monroe, representative of the beet sugar company, is seriously ill with pneumonia. So serious is the case that the father is not able to leave the bedside to attend to the business. The case is an outgrowth of a cold contracted In the recent inclement weather.

FARMERS’ MEET Enthusiastic Meeting Held at Monroe Fixes Dates for Institutes for THE COMING WINTER i Extended List of Subjects for Discussion Was Outlined at This Time. In pursuance to a call by C. S. Mumma, president of the Adams County Farmers' institute, a meeting was held March 16, 1912, at Monroe, Ind., for : the purpose of organizing for the year 11912, and for other business pertaining jto the advancement of the several | farmers’ institutes to be held throughout Adams county during the winter of 1912-1913. ■ The election of officers resulted as follows: C. S. Mumma, Decatur, president; Harvey S. Ineicher, Geneva, secretary; C. L. Bevington, Berne, treasurer; W. W. Miller, of Bobo, and S. W. Schafer of Geneva, together with the president and secretary, to act as a board of managers. The dates selected for holding the several farmers’ institutes throughout the county were fixed to range from the latter part of January to the first of March, 1913. An extended list of subjects consisting of horticulture, the several different branches of live stock raising, soils and fertilizer, wheat, corn and clover culture, silos and silage, farm homes, domestic science, etc., were named to be discussed at the several different institutes of 1913. After voting a card of thanks ta the State Bank of Monroe for the use of their directors' room and other courtesies extended by their obliging cashier, Mr. Leichty, the board adjourned to meet on call of the president. HARVEY S. INEICHER, Secretary.

BEATTY-BUHLER Carl Beatty and Miss Ruth Buhler Principals in a Quiet Wedding OF LAST EVENING Ceremony Performed by the Rev. Gleiser of Presbyterian Church. s A quiet wedding was solemnized Monday evening at 8:15 at the Presbyterian parsonage by the Rev. W. H. Gleiser, uniting the lives of Carl Beatty, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. A. I’. Beatty, and Miss Ruth Beatrice Buhler, eldest daughter of Jacob Buhler. The bride, who is of fair and graceful beauty, was very pretty in her wedding costume, a tan serge jacket suit with trf’kimings of cream serge. With this she wore e. whito blouse and white shoes, a black hat completing the costume. Following the ceremony the joung couple went to the home of the groom's parents, where they will make their home. The young couple ar? well known here, where they were hoi.A an dreared, and have many friends who Min in extending them good wishes for a very happy life. FOR THE SOCIAL. For the social to be held tonight by the Royal Neighbors there has been added the following to the already excellent program: A vocal solo by Pansy Lyon, a cornet solo by Frank Engle, and a reading by Helen Archer. The social will be held in the lodge quarters over the Holthouse drug store and an admission of ten cents will be asked, and a good time is guaranteed. The public is welcome and invited. The doors for the public entertainment will be thrown open at 7:30 and prior to this an exclusive lodge session will be held at 7 o'clock. The Evangelical Ladies’ Aid will spend a busy time at the home of Mrs. E. B. MAcy Thursday afternoon.

ATTRACTS MANY. Ope of the most attractive and skillfully gotten up advertisements, displayed in this city for some time, is the one in the display window of the Schaub Hardware store, demonstrating the make of Atkin saws. A man is standing alongside a bench, upon which is a board which he is sawing with the Atkins' saw. By means of electric power he is made to go through the required actions, while his head and talk complete the explanation of his task. Many are attracted through this means of advertising, and is a great drawing card for this enterprising firm. o DEATH TOLL FIVE Monon Train Hits Carriage With Five Men, Killing All of Them. INCOME TAX BILL Passed by House This Afternoon by Vote of 249 to 41 —Taft in Massachusetts. (United Press Service.) Ellettsville, Ind., Mar. 19—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The total death toll as the result of a collision of the southern Monon mail train, No. 4, near here today with a surrey at a railroad crossing is five. All of the dead men were glass blowers and were on their way home from Bloomington, where they had attended a theater. Washington, D. Mar. 19—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The house this afternoon passed the excise tax bill by a vote of 249 to 41. Every democrat voted in favor of the bill and a greater part of the .republicans. Most of the opposition came from tee New England States. Washington. U Q, Mar. 19—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The house today at noon began its final consideration of the excise tex bill, levying a tax of ten per cent upon all incomes of more than $5,000 annually. Speeches were limited to five minutes. Republi can opponents of the measure asserted that it would not supply the fifty-three million-doilar deficit caused by the taking off of the duty on sugar in the pending bill. Democrat supporters of the bill claim it will raise between fifty and sixty million dollars annually. Majority Leader Underwood said today that the wool tariff would probably be next, with a possibility of free wool.

Boston, Mass., Mar. 19 —(Special to Da'iy Democrat) —President Taft left here early today for New 7 Hampshire in the interest of his campaign for the republican presidential nomination. Included in his plans for the day was the corner-stone laying of the new Y. M. C. A. building and an address to a mass meeting of the Taft League at Manchester, and a reception to Governor Bass and his staff. ABOUT THE SICK. Miss Sylvia Droppieman is very sick with an attack of appendicitis, and it is believed that an operation may be necessary for her recovery. A Mrs. Johnson, living nt Steele's park, had the misfortune to slip on the ice just as she was leaving the house, causing her to fall and received a broken arm. A physician was BUmuiuib-d and the fracture was found to be just above the wrist on the right arm. The Pythian Sisters have an established custom of entertaining the lodge at some timo in the month in which their birth anniversaries occur. After an interesting session Monday evening, the twenty-four ladies present were given a pleasing surprise when Mesdames Fred Linn and O. L. Vance invited the assembly to the dining room where delicious refreshments, consisting of lettuce sandwiches, meat loaf, olive pickles, coffee, tutti-frutti and cake were served, and a social hour enjoyed, the treat being given by these two hostesses, who claim March as their blrth-month.

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COURT HOUSE NEWS The Wolfe Case Set for Trial Tomorrow is Left Off Trial Docket. BY AGREEMENT Two Schwartz Will Causes Consolidate—Other Probate Matters. Wilson H. Lee, surviving partner of the Laman & Lee firm, reports sale of personal property, which was approved; sale confirmed. The surviving partner is ordered to pay to Anna I. Laman, administratrix of the estate of Samuel Laman, deceased, the amount of the proceeds of said sale, $13,141.12. The probate cause relating to the petition to probate the will of William Schwartz has been consolidated with that of the civil docket, the issues being the same. Answer was filed by A. Gottschalk, executor, in two paragraphs. William Linnemeier, administrator of the estate of Christian D. F. Bieberich, filed inventory and appraisement, which was approved. The court also granted a petition for public sale, after due notice; terms, under $5, cash; over $5., nine months’ time at 6 per cent interest. Mary C. Ehinger, guardian of Florence V. Ehinger et al., filed additional bond, which court approved. Appraisement of stock filed. Also reports sale of forty-eight shares of stock in Niblick & Co., for $3,200, the sale being to John and Daniel M Niblick. Report approved; sale confirmed. Kalamazoo National bank vs. Coppock Motor C&r Cd- note. Judgment for plaintiff for and costs. Arthur D. Suttles, receiver for defendant, ordered to nay same as claim ratably with other like debts. H. M Byllesley & Co. vs. Ft. Wayne & Springfield Railway Co., account, S3OO. Motion to strike out interrogatories. overruled; exceptions. Thirty days to file bill of exceptions. Answer to interrogatories filed by plaintiff. The case of Joseph Wolfe vs. Washington Wolfe set for March 20th, has been left off trial docket by agreement. George Baker vs. Jesse Rupp, appearance by Erwin for defendant. Rule to answer. Real estate .ransfers: C. L. Walters to Leopold C. Anncn, lot 609, Decatur, $1; John J. Summers to John T. Price, 120 acres, Monroe tp., $18,000; John F. Hocker to Perry Johnson et al., lot 22, Monroe. $140; John F. Hocker to Anna M. Essex, lot 9, Monroe. $160; Clyde Beam et al. to Clara M. Fairchild et al., realty in St. Mary's tp., $4,500. Marriage license: Ruth Bub. born February 28, 1894, daughter of Jacob Buhler, to wed Carl P Beatty, bom March, 1893, son of Amos P. Beatty. WANT HIM AS PASTOR. I Congregation at Andrews Wishes to Retain Rev. J. M. Dawson. The revival meetings in progress at the Christian church are drawing large | audiences. the church being filled at nearly every service with people Interested in hearing the gospel preached that they may t>e able to understand more perfectly God’s will concerning j man and the way of a better ”fe. Evangelist Dawson is preaching strong and effective sermons and great interest is manifested by his hearers. There have been ten additions to the church so far—seven by confession and three from other churches. Evangelist Dawson is becoming very popular with the members of the church and people, whose names are not recorded on the church roll as well. All are anxious that he be retained as pastor of the congregation. The service will probably continue through next week.— Andrews Signal.