Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 113, Decatur, Adams County, 10 May 1912 — Page 1

Volume X. Number 113.

MADE BIG SHOWING 1 < I; More Than Half the Precincts File Results for First Registration. THREE-FOURTH VOTE I Decatur Registered Within Ninety Per Cent—East Union Has Record. Adams county made a remarkable I showing in the first registration held Thursday May 9th. In the city of Decatur the registration is about ninety per cent of the vote cast two years ago for secretary of state. Compared I with the poll books or with the vote of four years ago, the showing is of course not so good, but when you consider that there was no contest, nothing bnt a patriotic spirit and a desire to protect one's vote, to encourage the men to go and register, it will be understood that some work was done. In Monroe, Berne and Geneva the showing was about the same as in this city, while in the country the percentage runs from fifty per cent up. In East Union there were ninety-one registered, while two years ago but eighty-six votes were cast. It is likely that there will not be another precinct in the county and perhaps in the state where there are more votes registered than were cast two years ago. Com pared with reports from over the state, Adams county, as usual, excell- ; ed, the percentage being much great- ' er here than in any of the places sur- ; rounding. In Allen, Wells and Jay I counties the percentage is from one I third to one-half. The precincts re- [ ported and compared with the vote of two years ago follow: Precinct Reg. Vote 1910 I East Union 91 86 I N. Washington 70* I S. Kirkland 31 70 | S. Washington 98* I S. Blue Creek 36 82 t N. Monroe 112 155 I Middle Monroe 45 82 I Berne “A” 108 155 i I Berne “B” 126 196 I S. Hartford 44 92 Geneva “A” 94 132 Geneva “B” 117 184 Decatur, First “A”....162 170 Decatur, First “B” 98 135 Decatur, Second “A”...187 190 Decatur, Second “8”... 97 111 Decatur, Third “A”....T63 187 Decatur, Third “8"....148 199 i Ceylon 39 69 |S. St. Mady’s 75 115 * Precinct changed. B„ !A PITIABLE CASE. A baby girl was born this morning f to Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Troutner of I the south part of the city. The case I is a very pitiable one, as the family is I needy and Mr. Troutner has been con-1 I fined to his bed with the grip and 1 I heart trouble. The babe was born I while the family was at home alone, . I and Mr. Troutner was obliged to get | up from his sick bed and go to a | neighbor's to summon aid. The fafllI lly has had more than its share of mis-, fortune. Their eldest child, Rosa, | aged fourteen, it will bo remembered, | | was instantly killed last December 30, I when she was ground to death under i i the wheels of a Clover Leaf engine, | while crossing the track to meet her I father, who was an eye-witness of her | horrible death. CELINA SAVES FISH. - B The work of fish conservation was I begun Monday morning at the reser- ■ voir at Celina. Game Warden Nohr E assisted by his brother, Otto Nohr, K Senator Peggs of Montezuma, and a I host of other helpers went after the I fish that had left the reservoir at the E waste weir and scooping them up by tubs full proceeded to check the tide K of fish emigration and return the fisn i> to the reservoir. Upwards of seven! yK five tubsful were put back into the K reservoir by noon. Thousands of ring K perch, croppies, cats, sunfish and othR ers were scooped up and put back fewithin their legal habitation. The H' Grand reservoir, to judge from the SS;. glut of fish on the west side, must be |* s «warming with fish.

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THE GREAT SHEPPARD. li I Entertained Large Audience at Opera House Last Night. ' The biggest house and the best I show of the week was the verdict of. , the audience Thursday night at the opera house. The greatest laugh-prodnc-jers will be put on tonight, and you < an't/afford to miss it. As an enter-1 tainer, Professor Sheppard has few equals. He had a large class Thurs- ■ -I , day night and gave a good show. He i I will have an equally large class to-j i night and we guarantee you will get ] vour money’s worth. Same prise. La-, dies free tonight. COURT HOUSE NEWS ( | .1 Hog Case Ap-i nealed to Court from Wa- ‘ ii bash Township. i I t ON THE DOCKETS i Auditor Busy Receiving Reg- , istration Reports—Some ' Probate Matters. x i the Old Adams County bank vs. De- • catur Filler Company, note and ap- 1 [■ointment of receiver. Cost bond filed ' and approved. The evidence in the Miles W. Hamrick vs. Maria Brandt et al. case was concluded Thursday afternoon and the case postponed for argument. , | William V. Buckmaster, administrator, vs. Jennie Evans et al., partition. Final report and distribution filed, approved and commissioner discharged. , Nola Tinkham et al. vs. L. Walter Hakes et al., partition. Proof of publication and posting notices of sale filed, also appraisement. Report made , by Commissioner C. u. Walters, of the sale of the land in Blue Creek town- ( ship, in this case, to Amos E. FairIchild, for $3,000, was approved; sale 'confirmed, deed ordered, reported and approved. Mortgage and notes for balance of purchase money reported and approved. i I The transcript in the case of John 'A. Hendricks vs. Nelson Fossnight, 1 was received in court on appeal from the court of Justice Henry Dickerson 'of Wabash township, where a verdict was rendered by a jury for the defend-' ant. The case was brought by Hendricks, who wants S2O for the death of a hog. which he alleges was killed j by Fossnight's vicious dog, which he | alleges Fossnight “sicked” on. I — The current report of Mary A. Bar-| tram, guardian of Dewey E. Culley, | ‘was approved. i I Real estate transfers: Joel Baum-i gartner to John J. Schwartz, 40 acres, ' FTench tp„ $3800; Charles W. Yager. et al. to Frank A. Lichtle, lot 730, De- ■ catur, $2700. - County Auditor H. S. Michaud was busy today receiving the reports of the registration clerks. The reports are due within two days after the registration, so tomorrow will also be allowed for this. I o COMMERCE COURT Was This Afternoon Done Away With j by the House. (United Press Service.) Washington. D. C., May 10 —(Special 1 to Daily Democrat)— By an over- < whelming vote the house this afternoon passed the legislative executive judicial bill whicii abolished the United States commerce court. The abolition was accomplished by the neglect to make appropriation for the maintenance of the court. o SPECIAL SERVICES. In honor of our mothers, and in keeping of the dayrthere will be special services Sunday morning and evening at tiie Evangelical church. The pastor. Rev. J. 11. Rilling, at the morning service, will speak from the i theme, “Mother.” At the evening t service the subject will be “Home.” I A cordial invitation is extended to s those who wish to honor mother and 1 home in this way. The chorus and t quartet will sing. t

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, May 10,1912.

CHANGE LOCATION I Burglars Operating West of Monroe Change Quarters to the Town. I TRY WAGNER HOME But Mrs. Wagner Made ’Em “Hike” by Firihg Two Shots at Prowlers. Monroe, Ind., May 10—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The prowlers who have been terrorizing the people west of Monroe, seem to have changed their point of operations and are now doing business ifi the town itself. Monday night about 11:30 o'clock some one tried to enter the home of Mrs. Ann Wagner, west of the G. R. & 1. depot, but was frightened away when the plucky woman fired two shots at the would-be house breaker. Mrs. Wagner was much upset over the affair and has not fully recovered from the shock at this time. I Tuesday evening about 8 o'clock two suspicious characters were seen prowling around the barn of James Andrews by William Scherer, who immediately notified the city marshal, and together they went to the scene but the parties hud left, Not wishing to excite or unnecessarily alarm Mr. Andrews, who is a very timid man, hey lay in wait for the parties to make their reappearance. In about an hour th<iy were rewarded by the appearance of two strangers, who asked about the horses kept by Andrews. When asked by the marshal who they were they refused to tell and went south along the G. R. & I. tracks, followed by Scherer and the marshal. After following ■ them for a mile or so they concluded that nothing was to be gained counting ties and came back to town. Nothing more was seen of the strangers. | Wednesday night some foot-pad broke into the photograph gallery of W. O. Newlon, and after scattering the contents of the room over the floor, left, without taking anything of value. Air. Newlon, along with several others', is raising money to employ a Pinkerton detective to investigate and bring the parties to justice. Some ■are inclined to think it is home talent, while others believe It is the work of professionals. Anyhow it is becoming annoying and is disgusting to many who are afraid to lie down to sleep with any valuables in the house. o

IN |NEW QUARTERS Red Men "'nd Pocahontas Councils Arranging New Headquarters Over THE STAR THEATER :Fine Velvet Carpet Laid Today—Walls Have Been Repapered. The Red Men and Pocahontas councils will have exclusive quarters, having leased the room over the Star theatre, which is being arranged to suit the excellent taste of the orders. Niblick fe Company today began the laying of the fine new Wilton velvet carpet of mere than a hundred yards, which will be a handsome furnishing together with other fine new things. The interior has been handsomely repapered. The walls are in panel effect, and the border is a representation of red men, at the doors of their tepees, smoking their pipes of peace. The councils formerly occupied the room with the Ben Hurs, which has been leased by the Elks who had the adjoining room, also. o ' FRED BOHNE FUNERaL. The funeral of Frederick Bohne, the prominent Union township farmer, was held this afternoon at the St. Peter's Lutheran church in Root township by the Rev. L. W. Dornseif. A large attendance of friends and relatives paid their last respects to a-4nan they held in high esteem. z

REV. KARI THOMPSON SPEAKS. Gives Interesting Address at Hign School Chapel Exercises. The chapel exercises at the high school this morning were in charge of the Rev. Kail Thompson of the Decatur circuit, M. E. church. Mr. Thompson gave a lively and interesting talk Uiat was appreciated by the students and teachers as well. He is a graduate of Depauw university and is well qualified for his chosen life’s work. His address was somewhat in the nature of reminiscence. He told a number of interesting anecdotes that were especially applicable, and told in his pleasing way, were more than of ordinary interest. The high school will welcome his return to the chapel exercises any future date.

PLANT IS SOLD: e 1 Eli Myer Purchases Decatur c t Cement Roof and Block ? f Company’s Plant. i HIS BID WAS $650.00 Has Had Lease for Past Year But Company Wished to Dispose of it. i The stockholders of the Decatur Ce- « ment Roof and Block company met Thursday evening and closed the matter of the sale of the plant. Two bids , received Tuesday evening, those of i Eli Meyer of $650 and that of James ( Hurst of S6OO, were considered, and i the bd of Mr. Myer was accepted I Thursday evening, and the plant sold ! to him. Mr. Myer is not new at the I business, having had the lease for the < plant for the past year, in partnership < with his brother, J. D. Myers. The lease expired May 4th and the com- i pany, not wishing to longer conduct i the business, decided to sell it, and i accordingly' advertised for bids. Mr. I Myer will take charge of the concern < at once and expects to continue the 1 manufacture of the cement roof ami blocks for which this plant has gained ! fame. The concern was established in 1905, and has been a notable industry of the city. The old company re- i tained the old book accounts. 1 SPECIAL SERVICES SUNDAY. Presbyterians Will Observe Mother's . Day at Morning Service Sunday. • The Presbyterian church will have special services, both morning and evening, the coming Sabbath, and you are most cordially invited to worship with them. Mother’s day will be observed in the morning and the pastor’s story to the children will be “Not Ashamed of His Mother.” The subject of Rev. Gleiser's sermon will be “An Ideal Mother, and an Indifferent Father.” The music of the morning will include a solo by Miss Fred- |] erica Hubbard and an anthem. “The Springtime Hour,” by the choir. At the evening service the fifth sermon 1 in the series on the modern man's religious questions, will be given bv the pastor. The special music at this service v(ill be a duet by W. P. Schrock and Dr. Fred Patterson. The public is invited to attend both services. - POLICE COURT NEWS. j Rufus A. Hunter, a resident of Washington township, about two miles south of town, complains upon his oath that Harry Tabler trespassed on his land after being warned to keep off of the same, and hence an affidavit was filed by Hunter covering the above charge. The case will be heard before Squire Stone Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock. The arrest was made by Constable Andrews. James Rathbun and Frank MalSy, the two men employed on the construction of the beet sugar plant, will be released this afternoon upon the payment of the fines aud costs in th.? cases. Each owes a twenty-dollar fine arid ten dollars costs. Friends of : each are paying the amounts and the court will suspend the remainder of the jail sentence during good behavior. Both have been in jail sixteen days. They are mechanics, capable of earning big wages and are said to be gentlemen in every respect, having fallen into trouble but this one time, 1 /

FEARED WOLVES Bohemian Beet Workers from Chicago Wanted to Beat Back to City. WHEN SHOWN HOME In Woods of Adams County —Feared Wolves and Other Wild Creatures.

Every day sees more of the Bohemians, the jolly and good looking foleigners, coming to the Adams county beet fields, Where they will be employed for the summer. Many of these live in Chicago, Cleveland and others of the larger cities, where they have the advantages of the city life in the winter, and now come to the free, fresh, open air of the country for the summer. Many speak the foreign language only, and have no knowledge of English, and many are their troubles when they come to Decatur to do tlieii? shopping, with no interpreter. An amusing experience of their country” visit here is told of a group of Bohemians who came from Chicago to work on one of the farms near this city. It seems that the owner of the farm had arranged a little house in the woods for their occupancy. They arrived late in the evening and were at once taken to their woodsy home. They were no sooner shown their home in the leafy bower than there began a great clack of tongues in an unknown language, accompanied with vehement gestures. “No, no, back to Chikagie,” “Wolves, wolves,” were intelligible words caught now and then by the landlord, who finally recognized their fear of leaving the great city for the haunts of the woods in which lurked all kinds of (to them) unknown dangers. A group of several of the newer arrivals came to town this morning and , stocked up on kitchen utensils and | supplies at the five and ten cent and hardware stores, leaving on the one o’clock car for their homes on the farms north of the city. DANCE POSTPONED. Wednesday evening, May 15th, being the eve of ascension day, the dance announced to be given by the Knights of Columbus in their hail, will be given on Tuesday' evening, May 14th, instead. Those interested, please take notice. LOCATE IN WEST Mr. and Mrs. Godfrey Bell Will Leave Sunday for North Yakinja, Wash. FOR FUTURE HOME Will Visit With Number of Former Decatur People Enroute There. Mr. and Mrs. Godfrey Dell will leave Sunday noon for North Yakima, Washington, where they expect to make their future home. They will leave over the Erie for Chicago, where they will visit, going thence to Great Falls, Montana, where they will be guests for a short time of the family of Wairen W. Moses, a former Adams county boy. Before going to North Yakima, they will also visit with Mr. Schirmeyer’s sister, at Butte, Montana. Near North Yakima, are located a number of Van Wert people, who are interested in extensive fruit growing in Washington, and with whom they are well acquainted, so they do not go wholly among strangers. Mrs. Charles Rout and Mrs. Lucy Rout of St. Mary,s, Ohio, arrived today to visit with Mr. and Mrs. Bell until they leave Sunday. ——t, —— — - — BAND PRACTICE. The city band will meet at the room for practice tonight at 7:30. A full attendance of the members is desired.

WANTS ONE LIKE OURS. Jay County School Trustee Wan’s School Hou:e Like Ours. H. E. Ickes, tru • of Noble town- f ship, Jay county, wth his advisory board, canfe to Decatur Thursday to inspect the two school houses bu'lt a year ago in Washington township, and were so well satisfied with the buildings that they contracted with Oscar Hoffman, the architect, for plans and specifications for the same style of building before they left the city. PROGRAMS ISSUED '* 1 For High School Commence11 ment—Class of Twenty- j. three Will Graduate i< FRIDAY, MAY 24TH * I Dr. Nathaniel Butler of Chicago University Will Give I Address. ■ u , y . Invitations were issued today by the!: I I seniors of the Decatur high school for their commencement exercises, which will be given Friday evening, May 24th, at the Bosse opera house, when a , class ot twenty-three—thirteen girls and te:v boys—wifi receive diplomas. ! This is the largest class since 1897,! the establishment of the four-year 1 course, succeeding the three-yeaU course. The following program will be giv-' en for the commencement exercises: 1 Music. Invocation —Rev. Goodwin. Music. Address —Dr. Nathaniel Butler, Chi-! cago University. Presentation of Diplomas—E. E. j I Rice. Benediction —Rev. Semans. The calendar for the festivities at- j tending commencement week is quite ; a busy one. the following events being scheduled: Baccalaureate Sermon -Rev. Gleiser,' of the Presbyterian church —May 19. Junior Reception—May 17, Planting of the Rosv May 23. , Class Day—May 23. Commencement—May 24. Senior Reception—May 24. The Class Day exercises will be given at the Bosse opera house, the chief , event of which will be the presentation of the play, “The Fifteenth of January.” The class chose for its motto, “Out of School Life Into Life’s School,” the colors are maroon and old gold, and the class flower, the white rose. The high school faculty, which was the chief factor in the fitting of this class for its entrance into life's school includes the following: Rose L. Duna- i than, principal; Daniel A. Baumgartner, Clara B. Williams, Martin F. Worthman, Jonas C. Tritch, Nora Del Smith, Elizabeth Schrock, Elmer E. • Rice, superintendent. The graduates are: Ruth Baltzell, Carl Battengerg, Sherman Beery, William Bowers, Neva Brahdyberry, Charles Brodbeck, Frances Cole, Naomi Dugan, Dallas Elzey, Helen Fonner, Rose Green, Gladys Kern, Velma Lenhart. Jennie Long,' Blanche McCrory, Paul Meyers, Margaret Mills, Gregg Neptune, Zelda Schnitz, Orplia Sheets, Ben Teeple, Edgar Vancil, Milton Yager. ■ — v>— —— JOB COMPLETED. Niblibk & Company today completed the big job of laying the new Brussels carpet, of two hundred and flfry yards, at the German Reformed church, of which the congregation is justly proud. It greatly adds to the other improvements made by the church in the way of interior decorating and remodeling, and the deep tan, ground color, with all over figur- i ed design, is without a doubt the pret- i tiest and most attractive piece .of car- i per ever placed in any building. t BUYS BUICK TRUCK. < i Wilson Lee of the hardware firm of I Lee &. Stults, and Robert Jaebker of i Preble township were at Indianapolis a today to bring home a big Buick I truck automobile, which they sold to a William Jaebker, the Preble township a merchant. I

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TWO DAYS LATE Slight Delay in Sending Out Tax Checks Will Cause Clover Leaf to PAY A DELINQUENCY Os $707 to Adams County— Same State Other Places Along the Line. ■ofn" — fl life ~ ■- * Because their dieck came in just two days late to pay the spring installnient of taxes within the prescribed time, which closed Monday, May [(itb, the Clover Leaf railroad company I will pay a delinquent penalty to Adiams county of $707. The total amount lof taxes assessed them for the year is about $7,000 in this county, of which $3,615.74 is due on the spring installment. But if the spring installment is delinquent, this throws the whole year’s amount delinquent, thus making the deliquency due the county ten per cent of the whole S7OOO. Treasurer C. W. Yager received a telegram I from the headquarters Tuesday evening announcing that they had mailed I their check and asking him to accept lit without delinquency, Hie check coming later. Treasurer Yager, however, has refused to accept it, as settlement would be required by the slate, and the delinquency must be paid. it seems that the checks have been two days late all along the line. Same at Huntington. True to the letter of the law County j Treasurer George W. Gill has penalized the Clover Leaf railroad because : their tax remittance was two days delinquent. The amount of penalty to Ibe paid by the railroad is $273. ; On Monday. May 6, was the last day in which taxes could be paid in I Huntington county without a ten per ■cent penalty being attached. On WedI nesday a check for $1,528.07 was rej ceived from the general offices of the iroad at Cleveland, Ohio, this amount | being their spring assessment. A telegram was also sent to the treasurer asking him to please accept the belated assessment. It is taken (from this the payment of the eaxes was negiested and when the officials I awoke to the fact that they were dellinquent they thought they' could influence Treasurer Gill to remain silent I about the matter and enter it on his books as having been paid at the proper time. The Clover Leaf railroad which runs through Warren and Salamonie township and Jefferson township, pays annually into Huntington county $2,731.18 of taxes. Os this amount $1,655.22 is assessed in Salimonie township and $565.49 in Jefferson township and in the town of Warren $510.47 is paid. In computing the ten per cent penalty the entire annual assessment is used as a basis and ten per cent of that amount is used to penalize. It is thought by the treasurer and his assistants that some clerk forget to forward the check when it was due. The company has been notified of the I delinquency. This is the first instance in Huntington county, so far as is known, of a railroad allowing its taxes to go delinquent. The railroads, the heaviest taxpayers in the county, are usually prompt in paying and no trouble has ever been experienced in this matter before. Huntington Press. Bluffton Takes Check. It was learned today that County Treasurer W. J. Dustman of this county, who received the check foi the Clover Leaf taxes two days late, the same as did the treasurer of Huntington county, and he also received a telegram from the offices giving him notice the check had been mailed. This afternoon Treasurer Gil! of Huntington county called Mr. Dustman bytelephone and they talked over the matter of the Clover Leaf taxes and it was agreed that they would accept the tax money, without charging the penalty. They' would do this, they said, with private parties under similar circumstances and there was no reason why they should not do likewise with the big corporation. The treasurer every tax-paying time receives payments by mail that come in two or three days late, owing to not being mailed quite soon enough, and it always has been customary to accept such payments without penalty. In Wells county the Clover Leaf pays a little over $2,000 taxes and the penalty would have been over S2OO. — Bluffton News.