Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 71, Decatur, Adams County, 22 March 1912 — Page 1

Volume X. Number 71.

BIG CONVENTION ISOVERi Democrats Select Samuel M. Ralston As Their Nominee For Governor I——————— 1 ———————

A STRONG TICKET Judge Richard K. Erwin Nominated for Judge of the Supreme Court. * DELEGATES SELECTED Adams County Men at Convention— J. H. Heller Permanent Secretary. The Adams county delegation to the j democratic state convention arrived home this morning, the greater number having had an all-night trip, leaving Indianapolis at 9 o’clock Thursday evening, but missing the train at Winchester. The convention was one of the greatest in Indiana politics, largely attended, enthusiastic and pleasant, in the organization Judge D. a.'. Smith of Adams county was made a member of the committee on credentials and J. H. Heller was chosen as permanent secretary of the convention and was also made alternate delegate from the Eighth district to the national convention at Baltimore. Dan Bolen of Anderson and Mat Hart of Dunkirk were made delegates. Albert Sellemeyer of Decatur was an assistant sergeant-at-arms during the convention. Jacob F. Denny of Portland. who was a candidate for lieuten-ant-gevernor was defeated, withdrawing after the third ballot, with a haply speech that made him hundreds of friends over the state. Hon. Fred Caldwell of Winchester was also a good lose?, being defeated for judgq ot the supreme court, fourth district, by '' titre Pochard K. Erwin of Fort Wayne and a former resident her". The Adams county vote was cast for Erwin. Lew Ellingham was renominated as the candidate for secretarv of state, by acclamation, as were all the rest of the two-year men now in office. The keynote speech by Governor Marshall, the temporary chairman. was a splendid effort and that gentleman was earnestly -nd enthusiastically endorsed as Indiana's candidate for the presidency. Senator Kern and Mr. Ralston made speeches that brought forth much enthusiasm and the convention throughout was one to inspire Indiana democracy, i The complete ticket as selected follows: Governor Samuel M. Ralston, Lebanon. Lieutenant-governor—W. P. O’Neill, Mishawaka. Secretary of State —Lew G. Ellingham, Decatur. Auditor of State—Wm. H. O’Brien, Lawrenceburg. Treasurer of State —Wm. H. Vol! mer. Vincennes. Attorney-general—Thomas M. Honan, Seymour. Superintendent of Public Instruc tion—Charles A. Greathouse, Indian a polls. Stulo Statistician —Thomas W. Brol-' ley. North Vernon. Reporter Supremo Court —Philip Zoercher, Tell City. Judge of Snnreme Court —John M . Spencer, Evansville. First District. Judge of Supreme Court —Richard K, Erwin, Fort Wayne. Fourth District Judge of Appellate Court —Jacob H Shea, Seymour, First District. For National Committeeman — Thomas Taggart. For Delegates at. Large —Senators Shively and Kern, Thomas Taggart and Major Menzies of Mt. Vernon. The resolutions committee of which . the Hon. Frank Dailey''of Bluffton | was the Eighth district member, la-j bored aH night, through on the plat-. form, and that document showed that they had done splendid service It is a sound, solid and wise platform, and one that will be endorsed by the voters of Indiana when they go to the Polls next November.

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Indianapolis, Ind., Mar. 22—(Special to bally Democrat) —Although twice refusing to consider the proposition, and insisting that he intended to retire irom politics with this year's campaign, Thomas Taggart was again elected democratic national committeeman Thursday night, and accepted. Senators John W. Kern and Benjamin F. Shively, with Thomas Taggart and Major G. V. Menzies are the delegates at large to the democratic national convention chosen at the state convention. Following is a complete list of the delegates by districts: Delegates at Large—John W. Kern, Benjamin r. Shively, Thomas Taggart, Major G. V. Menzies. Chosen by Districts —First, John R. Brill, Evansville; Dr. C. A. Cushman, i Princeton. Second—James Riggs, Sullivan; J. W. McCarty, Washington. Third —Charles Kelso, New Albany; W. E. Clark. Bedford. Fourth—J. M. Thompson. Columbus: Josepii M. Cravens, Madison. Fisth —Crawford Fairbanks and John S. McFadden. Sixth —H. L. Ashley, Richmond; Francis M. Alexander, Brookville. Seventh —Joseph E. Bell and Wm. F. Moore, Indianapolis. Eighth—D. L. Boland. Anderson: M. H. Hart, Portland. Ninih Charles L. Goodbar, Crawfordsville; George H. Clifford, Tipton. Tenth — Lawrence Becker, Hammond; George R. Dugan, Lafayette. Eleventh— Dr. M. T. Shively, Marion; Frank D. Butler, Peru. Twelfth —A. A. Adams, Co lumbia City; Maurice Niezer, Fort Wayne. Thirteenth —C, L. Goetz, South Bend; S. L. Spohn, Goshen. Alternates to National Convention. First District —M. McStoops, Petersburg; Dr. D. V. McClary Dole, Spencer. Second —W. P. Dill. Blooming ton: J. H. Humphreys, Linton. Third —John Read Voight, Jeffersonville; Bromar Traylor, Jasper. Fourth — Francis I. Galbraith, Sunman; Samuel A. Wilson, Franklin. Fisth —Charles S. Bratt, Terre Haute; B. C. Craif, Brazil. Sixth —Hoi ace G. Yeargan, New Castle J. W. Trittipo, Fortville. Seventh —Romus F. Stuart, Acton: James Riley, Indianapolis. Eighth— W. H. Finan. Muncie; J. H. Heller, , Decatur. Ninth* —Daniel Reed, Attied: T A. Morrison, Frankfort. Tenth — William Spooner, Valparaiso: Thomas W. O’Connor, Monticello. Eleventh — W. H. Sharp, Wabash; Jas. T. Strange, Marion; Twelfth —Fred L. Feick, Garrett; E. A. Metz, Lagrange. Thirteenth—ll. F. Schricker, Starke; Enoch Meyers, Fulton. REV. ROOP GIVEN WARDROBE. As a taken of the esteem in which 1 he is hold by members of his congregation, the Rev. E. R. Roop, pastor of the Evangelical church, has been presented with a new suit of clothing, including all articles that go to make up a complete wardrobe for summer. The young men's Bible class of the Sunday school, taught by the pastor during the past year, were the originators of the plan and it was through their efforts that it was brought to a successful end. The Rev. Mr. Roop will go to confer- , enco next mc.ith and will be able to make a very successful report of the i local church. —Portland Sun. !i DEATH OF GRANDMOTHER. t j M-s. Joe Smith Called to Tiffin, Ohio, I by Death of Mrs. Margaret Geary. Mrs. Joe Smith left this afternoon i for Tiffin. Ohio, where she was called < 'by the death of her grandmother, < .Mrs. Margaret Geary, who passed i away last evening. Mrs. Geary has ( often visited here and is well known i 'to many. She was about eight}’ years of age and death resulted from infirmities of age. The funeral will probably be held tomorrow. EASTERN STAR SALE. t The Eastern Star chapter will give a pastry sale Saturday afternoon at 1 o’clock at. the gas office. Good home- f made pies, cakes, and other delicious I ’viands will be for sale. The busy J housewife can easily replenish her r ’supply by patronizing the ladies. s

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, March 22, 1912.

| Nominee for Governor < ' \ ■ ’4 ' • ■W >... * ? £ yf 'MBI F ■K u ’ s 1 w k ,-y SAMUEL M. RALSTON. Samuel Moffett Ralston was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, December 1, 1857. He is of Scottish-Irish descent. His father, John Ralston, was a native of “Old Virginia,” and his mother, Sarah Ralston, nee Scott, was a native of Pennsylvania. In 1865 they moved to Owen County, Indiana, where the father owned and operated a large farm and dealt in live stock. While residing here Samuel did the usual work that falls to the lot of a boy on a farm. He always enjoyed working with the stock on the farm. He is a lover of animals. He felled trees, sawed logs and marketed lumber with ox teams. Afterward he worked at sinking a coal shaft and 'mining coal. With the assistance of one helper, he sunk with his own hands the first coal shafe that was put down at Fontanet, in Vigo County, and secured a horse, the first piece of property he ever owned, by his work at this mine. For several years he taught school. He attended the Northern Indiana Normal College at Valparaiso and the Central Normal College at Danville, Indiana, being graduated from the scientific course of the latter institution August 1, 1884. He then took up the study of law at Spencer, Ind., and in June, 1886, [ he began the practice of his profession at Lebanon, where he has since lived, i As a lawyer he has achieved a distinction equalled by but few men in the State.

SPIKE PIERCED EYE Ed Reynolds, Employee of Sugar Plant, Meets With Painful Accident. THURSDAY EVENING Was Driving Spike Which Pierced Eye and Had to be Removed. Ed Reynolds of Carroll. Mich., employed as one of the carpenters and cement finishers at the beet sugar factory, for some weeks, met with a very painful accident about 4 o'clock Thursday evening, when a spike which he was driving, flew upwards and struck him in the right eye, piercing the schlero cornea margin, or where tho dark and white parts of the eye unite. The nail struck the eye with such force that it remained in the eye and had to be removed by means of pulling it out by Mr. Reynolds The depth of the hole in the eye was also deep that In removing the obstacle the eye itself had to protected from being drawn outward. A cab was at once secured and the injured man hurried to tho office of Dr. C.‘S. Clark, where medical treat-j ment was at once administered, and he was relieved somewhat oi the pain. He will have to carefully nurse the "eye for some weeks to prevent cold from settling therein, and he will be off duty for a while at least. At present the physician is unable to determine as to whether the sight will be endangered or lost, and cannot, until the elapse of several days. ABOUT THE SICK. Mrs. Mary Kern, aged seventy years, who has been ill with what is similar to appendicitis, is better, and is able to sit up in bed. Andrew Crabill left this morning for Monroeville, where he was called by the illness of his aged mother, Mrs. Susan Crabill, aged 86, who is at the point of death from infirmities of old agr

the Horse sale. A large number of buyers and farmers were present this morning at 10 o'clock at the First street stables upjon the opening of the spring sab?. About two hundred fine horses were in the barn awaiting sale and the barn was thronged with a large Crowd which was looking over the stock , prior to the sale. Auctioneer McNabb of Ashland, Ohio, was in charge of the sale and done very good work. The stock seemed to suit the purchasers present as the bidding was spirited from the start. Another feature of tho sale was the selling of mules, they bringing a very good price. This sale has proven to be possibly the best of the season in points of attendance and results.. The next sale is billed for April sth, at which time there will be another large collection of high grade stock from which to make a selection. Many farmers secured their teams for this I summer’s use at the sale today. RICHARDSON'S DISAPPEARANCE. Regarding Charles Richardson, the I GenevA man who has been missing since January 10th, as stated last week in the Democrat, the Geneva Herald says: “Mrs. Richardson 1 knows nothing of the whereabouts of the husband ami father, but at the time stated he went to Decatur to do r some work, and that when he got lo- i cated that he would write to them. Ho has relatives in the west, of whom I lie often sppke to us, and we would * not be surprised to learn that he had 1 gone to these people, and is probably ’ making his way with his stringed in- 1 strument. Mr. Richardson is about I thirty-four years ol age, and his peculiar walk would distinguish him 1 from ai-y one else." < NOTES FROM SUGAR FACTORY. I i Mr. Earl Robinson of St. Louis, t Mich., has arrived and will make his home in Decatur. He will act as one of the field men for tho sugar com- i pany. In this department also are Mr. i Wagner and Lemuel Thomas. < i A number of farmers are taking ad- i vantage of the present roads to haul 1 out the houses which were built by ; the sugar company and which will be occupied by the hand laborers on the ! farms where there are not suitable 1 dwellings for this purpose. <

J. W. WEFEL DEAD Former Adams County Man Died Early This Morning at Fort Wayne. IN PREBLE TOWNSHIP Were His Boyhood Days Spent—Brother of Henry Wefel—Burial Monday. Henry Wefel of Preble township returned this morning from Fort Wayne, where he had been at the bedside of his only brother, John William Wefel, who passed away this morning at 2:15 o’clock, death resulting from at? illness of rheumatism and complications dating from Christmas. The deceased was born in Han over, Germany, January 26, 1837, and came evith his parents in January of 1840, to America, settling in Preb'e township, this county. He lived here until twenty years of age, when having learned the carpenter’s trade, he went to Fort Wayne, where he lived since. His first wife and one son have preceded him in death, but no leaves the wife of his second marriage, and seven children —four boys and three girls. Henry Wefel of Preble township and Mrs. Mary Buuck of Chicago are his only brother and sister. Mr. Wefel was well known here whore his younger years were spent, and the news of his deata is heard with keen sorrow. The funeral will be held Monday afternoon. There will be a service at 2 o’clock at the home, and another at the German Lutheran church at 2:30 o’clock, in charge of the pastor, the I Rev. Steplewert. Many Adams county I relatives and friends will attend the , services. COURT HOUSE NEWS Hattie Ervin Will Not Fight Divorce Case—Prosecutor Appears for Her. ftu* t THE JACK CASE Was Continued Until More Witnesses Can be Secured—Other Notes. a portion of the Jack divorce case J was heard Thursday, the case being continued to allow the securing of further witnesses. The Spring Steel Fence & Wire Co. vs t-<nah Beberstine, note, SBOO. Answer in one paragraph filed by defendant first paragraph of complaint. Also defendant filed answer in one paragraph to second paragraph of complaint. Rule against plaintiff to reply to ea h of defendant's answers. Frank D. Ervin vs. Hattie Ervin, divorce. Proof of publication filed. Tn default of defendant. Prosecuting Attorney Panish entered appearance fr-.r her and filed answer. Real estate transfers: Elnora Rue’tel to Rebecca J. Rockwood, lot 297, Geneva, s’lso; William J. Delhi et al. to Israel T Yanev, 80 acres, Kirkland tp. $8000; John F. Hocker et al. to Menno S. Liechty, lots 24, 19, Monroe, $275; Erman E. Mentzer to Amanda Moats, lot 221, Decatur, $700; James Wyer et al. to David A. Wyer, lot 14. Curryville, $100; George H. Price et al, to Ovid Stowe, 160 acres, Wabash tp., $12,000; Andrew W. Scoles et al. to Philip Wendel, 40 acres, Jefferson tp. $11,400. Articles of association were filed by the Lee & Stults company, recently incorporated, this hardware firm succeeding Laman & Lee. The capital stock is SIO,OOO, divided into SIOO shares. The term of association is for twenty years and the members and directors of the firm are Wilson H. Lee, Hala Lee and Wesley H. Stults. The board of directors shall be chosen annually on the first. Tuesday in February.

REPEAT TONIGHT. Firemen Will Have Charge of Star Again This Evening. A repetition of the firemen's show J at the Star theater will be conducted this evening and everybody, without exception, will be permitted to witness the play for half price, 5 cents. The fire laddies have worked hard to sell a number of tickets, and although . they have met with success, their • funds are not suffiicent for them to go ahead in the manner in which they should. Don’t fail to see that famous , film, “Flames and Fortunes,” which was shown at Chicago for the benefit of the firemen there. It will not fail to please all. Come’ a bad Runaway Horse Driven by H. S. Steele > Knocks Him Down, and Drags Him ' FOR TWO BLOCKS Painfully, But Not Dangerously Hurt at TocsinMiraculous Escape. Hervey S. Steele, ex-county records er, is confined to his home in the ' west part of the city, with bad injui- ! ies received Thursday noon at Tocsin, 1 ' in a runaway. That he escaped death 3 j is miraculous, and he considers his; escape a lucky one. Mr. Steele is in j r the employe of the Schafer Hardware I f company and Thursday morning left ’ 1 with horse and sleigh for Tocsin on | ; business for his firm. While there, f about the noon hour, his horse frights ened and Mr. Steele, standing at its head held tne bridle. The horse reared andthrew Mr. Steele to the ground. ' and proceeded In its mad plunging, | id tramp on him, stamping and beating as it reared. At last, as thg horse stepped over Mr. Steele, dragging the sleigh with it, the unfortunate | ’ man caught in the sleigh runner in ■ such away that the running horse dragged him with the sleigh for a distance of two blocks, before the I became loosened. Spectators who; saw the terribld accident, rushed to' | lim he lay in the street with his clothing literally torn into shreds arid ; blood running from his wounds, and j expected to find him dead. He was i ! tenderly gathered in a horse blanket * and carried to the office of Dr. Blew, [ where his wounds were dressed, and i he was found to be not injured so I badly as those who saw the occur- j rence feared, A gash was cut over his , . left eye, near the eye-brow, and re-1 quired four stifehes to close it. The . side of his face was peeled to rawness and his right leg, from the knee down to the ankle was bruised by the' . tramping of the horse, his left arm also being hurt, but no bones were . broken. So quick was the onslaught of the ■ horse that Mr. Steele was dazed, and in fact scarcely knew anything from , the time he was knocked down until the time he was helped into the doctor’s office. He recovered sufficiently to return home on the train later in the afternoon, and with the help of : the train employees and carriage awaiting him here managed to make the trip home without special accom- ; paniment. He will no doubt be laid ' up for some timp. DISTRICT MEET HERE. i The local Pocahontas lodge Is ar j ranging for the entertainment of the I visiting lodges that will be present: i at the regular district meeting that will be hold in this city in April. At the last district meeting in Ft. Wayne Decatur sent the strongest delegation . and of course landed the meeting for i tljfs city. About five hundred members of the order will be here and a large class of candidates are being ( i ■ secured to furnish material for the, display of the work of the various ■ teams. The invitation to confer the degrees was tendered to the Bluffton lodge and was accepted last Tuesday < evening, the notice of same being re- I ceived hero today. Bluffton Is ac- 1 knowledged as one of the leading t teams in the state and the attendance < at this meet will be interested with f some of the best work that the Indi- v ana lodges can give. <

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DRAWN TO CLOSE ■— **-- !■ Death Unexpectedly Brought to Close the Earthly Life of Joel Erwin. HE PASSED AWAY At 8 O clock This Morning —Had Been Dangerously 11l Since Yesterday. The bright: and promising earthly life of Joel Falk Erwin, nephew and foster son of Mr. and Mrs Dan N. Erwin, of Fourth street, was most unexpectedly drawn to a close this morning, when he passed away at ten minutes before S o'clock, just as the school bells were calling Ills companions to their study rooms, from which Joel, until a few weeks ago, had never missed a daj' during his seven or eight years of school life. Word of his death, which spread rapidly, brought instant sorrow to every heart, and it could scarcely be realized that the little fellow, who only a few days ago was thought to be recovering from an illness of grip and mumps, had been called oy death. A tew weeks ago he became ill with the grip which seemed to affect his throat or bronI cnial tubes. He recovered from that, I however, only to contract the mumps, I but even that was not thought to be (more serious than the usual case, and in fact he seemed scarcely ill. Wednesday as he seemed to be doing so (well/ Mr. Erwin left with the delegation for Indianapolis to attend the democratic convention. Thursday, however, the lad became much worse, and grew worse rapidly. The glands of the neck became affected, swelling greatly, and superinduced congestion of the lungg, The best of medical care was given and physicians held a counsel Thursday afternoon tn deter, mine the best course to take. It was [found late Thursday afternoon that j nothing could be done for the lad, and that death was only a question of a lew hours \ telegram, apprizing Mr. [Erwin of the lad’s serious condition, I and asking him to come home at once, i was sent, but was not delivered to Mr. Erwin until Thursoay night at 1 9 o’clock, just as he was about to leave Indianapolis for home. BeI tween Indianapolis and Winchester a delay from some railroad accident, [resulted in missing connections nt :Winchester, and it was impossible for I Mr. Erwin to reach here until 8:30 jihis morning, about forty-five minutes [after the death of (he boy, Joel was the son of Mrs. Erwin's brother. William Falk, of St. Mary's township. The boy was born at Bobo fourteen years ago, his mother dying [very soon after his birth. When but three weeks of age he was taken by the Erwins, >who reared his as their own, lavishing every love and care of their hearts upon him, and many were the hopes and promises of a brjght future for the little fellow, which were been so suddenly and unexpectedly brought to a close. The parents are heart-broken over his death, indeed, as are all of his many friends. Joel was a very bright little fellow, and with his loving disposition, made friends oi all his acquaintances. He vvas a pupil of J. N. Parrish at the [North Ward, and It is said, during his [ entire school life, had never been absent a day. nor was tardy, until his I illness of several weeks ago, oecasion|ed his absence from school. Ills recis considered an unusual one. Joel is survived by his foster parlents, by his father, William Falk, and several half-brothers and half-sisters. The body will lie in state at the home Saturday afternoon and evening, and Sunday morning from 10 to 12, and the funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the M. E church in charge of the Rev. Senians. — f>- —■ MRS. BEATTY ABOUT SAME. Mrs. A. P. Beatty, who on Thursday underwent an operation at her home with the hope of obtaining relief after years of illness, was reported today as being as well as conld he expected. She is still very weak from the long period of falling health, which was increased by the length of time required for the operation.