Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 79, Decatur, Adams County, 1 April 1912 — Page 1

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ITS SAM RALSTON Democratic Candidate for Governor Interviewd in Lebanon Office. THE MINE STORY Told by the Nominee Himself—Happy Over Nomination and Prospects. Lebanon, Ind., April I—(Special io ’ Daily Democrat)—Bulled beneath u ) iinas sos congratulatory telegrams and letters, Samuel M. Ralston, democratic nominee to'- governor of Indiana, was located today at his office, and fur the firpt time since tile dramatic - enes in Tomlinson hall, unsealed his talked frankly of party prospects, the republican embroligo, the national situation, and of his innermost personal life and boyhood days. With characteristic hospitality the work of the day was brushed aside and '"A Day With Ralston,” a few moments before a mere dream, became a reality. “Is it Sam Ralston. S. M. Ralston, Mr. Ralston, or Governot Ralston?” asked the interviewer, somewhat abashed by the cordial greeting and the hearty handshake following an informal introduction by his secretary, Bert Winters “It s Sam.' the future governor smilingly replied, “although some of by intimates refer to me as S. M. So the democratic editors want to tell their readers what I am doing, do' they? Well, I am at work as usual.” j “Bert,” he continued, turning to his secretary, "tell the callers I am bus} talking to the great mass of the people of Indiana and wiU be extremely busy.” “In this unexpected manner Sam Ralston tipped his ha tto the editors as if to say, ’I am at your service.' j Then, as he turned to his caller in his : big swivel chair, he again smiled and , inquired what he could do or say. I Now, if you please, there are two mys- < terles connected with Ralston's life ■ today. They just how his.weak office chair can maintain such a weight of physique and good humor, and how the bust of Thomas Jefferson, ‘ in the hallway of his home, can keep from laughing at it all the difficulties ' its owner is having in whipping things into shape for his campaign. I The inlet viewer, somewhat nonplused , a sto where to suggested that the whole world seemed to be happy he was nominated. “Th” two distinctive features of those 'eiegrams and lette;s.” said Mr. Ralston, are that they come from every quarter of the globe and that they contain assurances of future sup- j port from the few sections of the state tl at cj-.ofe.--i me before the con-' vention.” One of the letters, proffered the' caller was from Judge J. E. Bowser, of Warsaw. It told of the change in j the attitude of a certain element in ■ Kosciusko county and contained a ■ Fledge o. future loyalty. Another interesting communication was from J. C. Willis, of Lexington, Ky., an old class-mate in the Danville Normal school in ISS3-4. Between the lines j of congratulation was discernible the , tender ties of affection, grown strong- j er through ail the years of separa ' tion. Mr. Ralston was visably affect-, ed by this letter and suddenly turned . away to other telegrams from party j workers yiroughout the state and na- ; tion. "Its been a long, hard fight, and there hove been many reverses, muse dthe ‘Man of the Hour,’ “but 1 now feel the reward for the long years of hard labor has come, and my gratitude to the democrats of Indiana is unbounded.” Passing briefly over the facts concerning hisdrtrth, on a farm near New Cumberland, Tuscarawas County, 0., December 1. 1857, and the attendant hardships of ear’v frontier life in Indiana, Mr. Ralston reached what he termed ;hat miner story.” “There have been scores of stories told about that incident," he said, “and I feel that it is about time to give the exact version. My father’s fortun ehad been depleted in the meat and cattle business at Brasil. We were in dire straits. 1 began to prospect as a miner and finally found what I believed to be a desirable location for a shaft. I worked with pick and shovel, clearing away a level plot of

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work of sinking a shaft. Finally I reached solid rock. I knew nothing ‘ of blasting processes, but succeeded in boring a hole through tho center of the rock. To my surprise the water gushed out, flooding my mine. “After the water was pumped out,' I filled tile hole with powder and the j explosion shattered the rock. The wa-' ter again flooded the mine. I worked j all day and slept on a bed of straw at night while a fellow laborer continued the work where I left off. The task seemed impossible, but we persevered with the result that we found coal and laid a track to the shaft. Over this miniature railroad tho coal CONTINVEtU viN PAGE TWO. ——... _y, BOARD IN SESSION County Commissioners Convene on a Three Days’ Term—Much Business, THE HENCHEN DITCH Roads Tuesday and Saloon Licenses V/ ednesday— Voting Places Changed. The board of conn commissioners today began a very busy session, which will continue until Wednesday’, at least. Already five pages oT the docket are filled with matters to be taken up. Tuesday will be “Road Day," at which time various macadam pikes will be discussed and disposed i of. Wednesday will be “Liquor LiI cense” day, at which time the board will consider the renewal of wholesale i licenses to Isadore Kalver and Ed Johnson and retail licenses to C. Rademacker, Lase Ellis, M. E. Andrews, The Murray Hotel Co., and Ben Knapke of this city, Franklin Andrews of Monroe, Jeff Klopfenstein of Preble and John Hey of Williams. So j far as known there will be no fight i made against the applicants. County Treasurer Yager filed his ' monthly report which was approved | by the board. The board found that the notice for change of voting places and precincts in Washington township had 'been ' properly published and posted, and ; the change wos ordered. The auditor was ordered to give no- ' tice that bids will be received at the next meeting for the rental of the old fair ground.- for 1912, bids to be on the basis that the county will not rei pair any of the fences. The auditor was also ordered to advertise for bids to be received on Tuesday, May 7th, I for gravel and stone for repairing the ; pikes of the county. The petition of Jacob Henchen and i others for a drain was presented and I found sufficient. Finding that more ’ than twenty day? had elapsed since . filing of petition on docket and that ino remonstrance had been filed. ReI ferred to C. C. Ernst as engineer and Noah Beiberstine and David Werling as commissioners, to meet at Jacob Henchen's on April Bth. MEETS TUESDAY NIGHT. I The attention of the members of I the American Insurance Union is j . --ginn filled to the fact that the meeti ing v ill be held on Tuesday night ; this week because of the fact that, anj other order Lad the hall engaged for this evening. All members are requested to be on hand at 7:30 TuesMay evening. FIRST SIGN OF SPRING. District school number seven of St .Mary’s township, of which Mrs. Mary B. McCullough is the teacher celebrated the closing of the school for tliis season Friday when a social time was had at the school house. The guests were tho parents of the children and Mr. and Mr. O. J. Suman and Mr. and Mrs. Caleb Andrews. CALIFORNIA TRIP. Mrs. F. M. Schlrrneyer will leave tomorrow noon for Chicago, thence on a southern trip, being gone a month or so, visiting with friends in California. She will go byway of Los Angeles and San Francisco, taking the northern return trip byway of Salt Lake City and Denver.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, April 1, 1912.

WERE CONFIRMED j Beautiful Services Held on Palm Sunday at German Reformed and THE ZION’S LUTHERAN Classes of Four and Nine I Each Received Into the Churches. Palm Sunday, yesterday morning • was marked with confirmation serv- ' ices in two of the local churches — 1 the German Reformed and the Zion’s Lutheran, tl-.e services being impres- ■ sive and beautiful, and largely attended A class of four—Martha Heckman. Ida Gunsett, Herman Haugk and Henry Dierckes —was examined at the Zion's Lutheran church by the Rev. Wehmeyer, pastor, and being found well versed in the things of the Bible, and church, were accordingly confirmed. The church was beautifully decorated for this occasion, with potted plants. The girls were prettily gown ed in frocks of white embroidery and carried carnations, the boys wearing blast. At the Lord’s supper next Friday morning, the catechumens will participate for the first time. Nine boys comprised the class confirmed at the German Reformed church Sunday morning by the Rev. L. C. Hessert, the boys having been examined the preceding Sunday. Both the morning and evening sermons, delivered to the catechumens specially, were full of inspiration and advice and will be guide-posts to them throughout life. The church was very pretty in its special decorations of carnations and potted blooming hyacinths, and the choir rendered special music. Those confirmed were: Edgar' Mutschler, Harold Kirsch. Frank Meshberger, Albert Miller, Adolph Lammert, Louis Van Camp, Henry and Fred Weidler, Irvin Walters. MOTHERSDEATH : Death of Mother of Mrs. ! Jennie Vail Announced After Funeral Servces IOF THE DAUGHTER Funeral of Mrs. Hatfield This Afternoon at Ossian. j At the close of the services at the I funeral oi Mrs. Jennie Vail at Ossian I Friday afternoon announcement was ' made to thse assembled of the death after the funeral party left Winona of Mrs. Vail's mother, Mrs. Catherine Hatfield, with tho further announcement that the funeral of Mrs. Hatfield would be held at Ossian Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock, with services in the Presbyterian church, of which she 1 had been a devout member for many years, and with burial in the Oaklawn cemetery. In addition to the three sons and a daughter mentioned Friday, Mrs. Hatfield also is survived by jtwO brothers, WilNam A. Donaldson of West Wiley avenue, this city, and Samuel Donaldson, residing in Tow a At the funeral of Mrs. Jennie Vail at Ossian Friday afternoon the pallbearers were her three brothers, Robert, Victor M., and James C. Hatfield, and the three brothers of her husband, John, Aaron and Joseph Vail. Burial took place in Oaklawn cemetery. A special car brough ttlie funeral party to Ossian Friday and a special car also will be secured for the funeral of Mrs. Hatfield on MondayBluffton News. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Sprang, of whom Mrs. Jennie Vail was a sister-in-law, left this morning for Ossian to attend the funeral of Mrs. Hatfield this afternoon. Rev. J. B. Donaldson, a Presbyterian minister in Ohhian thirty father was a minister in Ossian thirty years, conducted the funeral services this afternoon.

NOW FOR BASEBALL. With the dawning of spring and warmer weather soon to follow, we hear the base ball proposition again talked of an:! which we believe, by the way, wiuld be a good thing in the way of sport for the coming summer. Decatur has good ball material and plenty of it, and with the good record which was made by the locals last year, we ought to be able to pick a nine that would make them all sit up and take notice. It is one of the oldest add most interesting games of today and while there is ample time to study the matter, let’s pull together and with a little help from each one, we can do things. , o COURT HOUSE NEWS Wank Ervin Granted Divorce—Cannot Marry for Two Years. A MARRIAGE LICENSE Will of Benjamin Nichols Probated — Guardian’s Report Allowed. The will of the late Benjamin Nichols, of Hartford township, residing near Linn Grove, who died March 23, following an attack of paralysis, was probated today, George Bantey and John W. Cowens being witnesses. After the payment of all just debts he gives to his wife, Eunice A. Nichols, all of his real and personal property for her use during her life. She is empowered to sell as much as she may need fn paying off the debts. At her death, after the payment of debts and the purchase of a suitable monument at the graves, the remainder is to be divided equally among his four grandchildren—l. C. Pearl, Velma Verl, Clara and Adda Nichols —and Mary E. Heller. In case of Mary Heller's death her children are to receive her share. He requests that no inventory of his property be filed in court. The wife, Eunice A. Nichols, is named executrix. The will was executed March 29, 1906. Frank D. Ervin was granted a divorce from Tattie Ervin. He is to pay the costs and is prohibited from remarrying for two years. In the case of Russel R. Long et al. petition for a ditch proof of publics tion of notice of filing petition filed. Cause ordered docketed as a cause pending in court. The current report of Minnie L. Lewton, ’guardian of Lawrence W. j Lewton et al., was allowed. Licensed to wed: Alma Rusella Fetters, born October 1, 1893, daughter of John W. Fetters of Jefferson township, to wed Clyde S. Weist, farmer, of Wabash township, born June G, 1889, son of Josiah Wiest Real estate transfers: John Smith to Nimrod McCullough, 6.75 acres, St. Mary’s tp., $607; Amelia C. Hoagland to Clarence E. Hoagland, lot 293, 295, Decatur, $366; Adaline Foughty to Amelia C. Hoagland, lot 770, Decatur, $1100; Eliza Gerber to William F. Gerber, 100 acres, Root tp., quit claim deed, $1: Rosa Bell Buffenbarger to David Steele, realty in Root tp., $800; James T. Merryman to Fiances Mardyman, lot 6, Decatur, $25; Fiances Merryman to James T. Merryman, same, $25; Judson W. Teeple et al. to John M. Smith, lot. 63, Decatur, quit claim deed, $25; Eli Zook et al. to Noah J. Hoffstctter, 40 acres, Wabash tp., $3300;; Rufus Lehrman to Walter Stucky, lot 79, Berne, $1100; George W. Pyle to Curry S. Pyle, lot 144, Geneva, $2500; Henry Martin to Philip H. Brewster, 40 acres, Jefferson tp., $4000; William O. Myers to Harvey C. Ault .realty in Blue Creek tp., $155. After fifteen months’ efficient service as deputy sheriff, J. D. Merica, who tendered his resignation several weeks ago, today turned over his keys. Sheriff Durkin has not yet chosen hl» successor. Clem Steigmcyer, a student of the state university at Bloomington, who has been visiting with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Steigmeyer, in Union township, left today to resume his school work.

A PENSION PLAN To Assist in Caring for Incapaciated Employees Announced by the WESTERN UNION CO. J. C. Patterson Would Benefit in Three Years’ Longer Service. — J. C. Patterson, who for seventeen years has been in the service of the Western Union Telegraph cum* pany, as operator, was much pleased to receive this morning from the commercial department of the company at Detroit, Mich., a bulletin announcing a pension plan of the company for Its 30,000 employees, as announced by President Theo N. Vail. It is believed that it will materially assist in caring for those employees qualified through length of service who, because of incapacity or disability are compelled to discontinue active work. As Mr. Patterson has been so long a faithful servant of the company, caring for its interests in all ways possible, he would have but three years’ longer service before he would be eligible to a pension under this plan. The plan in detail is as follows: After twenty years of service, and up to and including the twenty-fifth year in such service, one per cent of the average salary for the ten years immediately preceding retirement multiplied by the total years in service. After twenty-five years of service and up to and including the thirty-fifth year of such service one and one-half -per cent additional for each additional year. After thirty-five years of service up to and including the fortieth year of such service two per cent additional for each additional year. After forty years of service, fifty per cent. The minimum pension allow anee to be $25 per month, except when otherwise directed. No pension under this plan is to exceed SIOO per month. WELL KNOWN LADY Mrs. Nancy Bright of Kirkland Township Succumbs After Day’s Illness FROM GALL STONES Was Prominent Resident of Kirkland Township Thir-ty-Eight Years. • After but a day’s last serious illness with gall stones, Mrs. Nancy Bright, widow of Joshua Bright, for thirtyeight years a resident of Kirkland township, died Saturday night at 9 o’clock on the old Bright home place, three miles south of Peterson. Mrs. Bright had been subject to gall stones for some time, but the last attack siezed her at 7 o’clock Friday evening and she lingered but a day. She fully realized her serious condition, and surrounded by all of her children, except three wno live nt a distance, she hade them good-' bade them live the good life ana ’ ae, and meet her in heaven, and gently passed away. Mrs. Bright was still comparatively young, being sixty-one years, three months and eleven days of age. She was born December 49, 1850, in Hocking.county, Ohio, and was the daughter of John and Lucy Blosser Mowery. She grew to young womanhood there and was about for-ty-seven years ago, to Joshua Bright. They later moved to Allen county, 0., and then to Adams county, Ind., residing here since thirty-eight years ago. Mrs. Bright was a member of tho United Brethren in Christ, and was a faithful and consistent Christian throughout life, and most highly beloved and esteemed. Mr. Bright died five years ago last May 28th, and four children have also preceded her in death. They are: Samuel and Charles, infants, and an unnamed infant daughter, and Mrs. Sarah Parrish. The following survive: George H., Kirkland township: John A.. Cralgville; CONTINVffD ON PAGE TWO.

MORE TRAINS SOON. Passenge rtrains 3 and 4 which were taken off the Clover Leaf a few months ago, will be replaced shortly, it is said. While no official notice of same has as yet been given out, it is thought by employees of the road that during tfie first half of April the two trains will be running about the same as formerly. The trains were taken off originally because of a lack of patronage during the winter months. The change caused a, great inconvenience to parties in the small towns to the east as they could not come to Decatur and return home the Sftmo day. FATAL APOPLEX Mrs. Charles D. Fuhrman Succumbed Last Evening from Stroke of FRIDAY MORNING Was Life-long Resident of Preble Township—Funeral Wednesday, Minnie, wife of Charles D. Fuhrman, of near Freidheim, Preble town ship, died Sunday night at 6 o’clock after a short illness from apoplexy, dating from last Friday morning. Friday morning Mrs. Fuhrman had done her morning work as usual and with the other members of the family was sitting in the house awaiting time for leaving for the church where lenten services were to be held. She was reading in the paper of a confirmation service to be held, when her husband was suddenly startled to hear her exclaim: “O, don’t cover me up, don’t cover me up!” The stroke of apoplexy had blinded her, as a cover, and the husband, rushing 'to her, saw her reel as though to fall. He caught her just as she reeled and medical aid was at once summoned, but she gradually grew worse until death Sunday night, regaining consciousness at times during her illness. Mrs. Fuhrman, who was born in Preble township and passed her entire life there, was sixty-six years, four months and ten days of age, at death. She was born December 21, 1845, the daughter of Charles Nuerge. She was married in young womanhood to Charles D. Fuhrman, and surviving with the husband are the following children: William Fuhrman, candidate for Allen county commissioner; August and Ernst Fuhrman, of Fort Wayne; Mrs. Mart Kirchner, Mrs. Charles Ewel and Mrs. Ernst Doehrman, of Preble township. Mrs. Fuhrman also leaves twenty-seven grandchildren and one brother, Charles Nuerge of Indianapolis, and a sister, Mrs. Sophia Huesner of Ft. Wayne. Mrs. Fuhrman was one of the highly esteemed ladies of the township, an earnest Christian lady. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon, leaving the house for the Freidhoim church, where tho T v. Preuss will officiate. REV. PARKER TO SPEAK HERE. At Regular Meeting of the Methodist Brotherhood Tuesday Night. The Methodist Brotherhood will hold their regular meeting at the church Tuesday evening, and it is particularly desired that at tliis time there be u good attendance. The speaker for the evening will be the Rev. E. B. Parker, of Hartford City. This young man is well known and very popular here. He is a splendid speaker and his address to the Brotherhood will no doubt be very interesting. Rev. Parker has made good as a mixer among men at Hartford City, whore he is doing a great work, interesting many in the church work. You should hear him tomorrow evening. o «— GERMAN REFORMED CHURCH. Lenten services at the Reformed church Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings at 7:30. Preparatory services on Wednesday evening at 7:30 and Friday morning at 10:00. U. B. Y. P. C. E. Easter social at the home of C. E. Baughman, North Eighth street, given by the Blue side of the Y. P. S. C. E.. Thursday evening, April 4th. Be there, everybody.

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ADJOURNED TODAY North Indiana Conference Will Close Successful Session at Wabash. APPOINTMENTS READ Just Before Adjournment This Afternoon—What Was Done Sunday. Wabash, Ind., April I—(Special to Daily Democrat)- The North Indiana Methodist conference which has been in session here since last Tuesday, adjourned late tms atternoon to convene at Tipton in 1913. Just prior to adjournment the suspense of the ministers and all others interested therein, as to where they would be sent, was relieved ny the rading of the appointments. Dr. L. W. Munhall of Philadelphia, in an address to a mens meeting in the Eagle theater in Wabash Sunday afternoon tn connection with the North Indiana Methodist Episcopal conference, assailed Sunday base ball and the liquor traffic and sharply critisised President Taft and former President Roosevelt. Dr. Munhall asserted that America never would be overthrown by foreign powers, but he feared it would be overthrown oy liquor and licentiousness. He criticised President Taft and former President Roosevelt for having sent Busch, the brewer, pieces of gold on the recent anniverI sary of his fiftieth wedding. He declared that for that reason he would not vote for either of the candidates. He contended also that crime largely is due to adulterated liquor, stating that in former years there was much drunkenness, but little crime, and he places this on the shoulders of distillers who now manufacture only adulterated liquor. The doctor’s audie- ee packed the theater to its doors. By far the largest crowd of the conference, which adjourned here today, attended Sunday’s sessions and the spacious first church of Wabash was unable to accommodate those who desired to attend the morning meeting. The conference love feast opened meetings at 9 o’clock in the morning and was in charge of the Rev. T. S. Johnson, assisted by the \Rev. E. L. Semans, and 11. C Smith. At 10 o'clock, Bishop D. H. Moore of Cincinnati, Ohio, preached the conference sermon and the effort was one of the strongest ever heard in northern Indiana. Bishop Moore was born September 4, 1838, and entered the ministry In 1860. Ke gave up his work during the civil war and served throughout that struggle, resuming his ministerial work at its close. He was ordained bishop in 1900, and is now regarded | as one of the foremost in churches. Memorial services were held at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon for the many Methodist pastors who have passed away since the organization of the conference. The Rev. Zachariah Games, who entered the ministry in’ 1832, and whose death took place in 1844, was the first minister belonging to the conference to answer « death's summons. At 3:30 o’clock ordination services were held, at which time the following were ordained: Deacons —C. B. Brooks, D. E. Crues, W. T. Dailey, Emery M. Dunbar, E. C. Hallman, Leroy Huddleston, Leo Jacobs, J. B. O’Conner, Fred M. Greenstroo, E. C. Parkinson. Elders —D. A. J. Brown, E. E. Fisher, J S. Newcombe, W. E. Oittinger, A. Singer, R. W. Stokes, S. B. Stockey and G. F. Ilubbartt. Mrs. Effie Stiggieman of Peru was consecrated as deaconess. Benjamin Walker of Wabash, sev-enty-three, who was stricken with paralysis while attending the conference on Thursday evening, died at his home early Sunday. The anniversary of the Foreign ?,lissionary society was celebrated Sunday night at. the First Methodist church with addresses by Dr. H. C. Stuntz of New York and Dr. C. U. Wade. A men and religious forward movement meeting, with Dr. R. J. Wade presiding, was held at the Wabash Street church. Dr. C. M. Boswell of Philadelphia delivered an address.