Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 212, Decatur, Adams County, 4 September 1912 — Page 1

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POLITICIANS | COMING HERE Candidates Ralston, Durbin I and Beveridge Will Probably Visit Us. FOR HOME COMING president McLain Also Ac■cepts—Letters of Interest from Others Receivd. — ■Along with the other attractions for Decatur the week of the homegaming, we will have the honor of entertaining » number of the leading jgen of the state and nation The acceptances now coming in include Samuel Ralston, democratic nominee for governor; W. T. Durbin, the re|Kblican nominee, and Albert J. Beveridge, the progressive candidate, besides a number of congressmen, state ofllcials and others. The committee is [receiving many replies each dav and only a part of them can be printed. An especially interesting letter was that from George Phillips, who' eAects to be here and who was reminded of many incidents and good thoughts by his invitation. ■ Mr. Ralston Would Like to. Lebanon, Ind., Sept. 2, 1912. ” M. Schirmeyer et al., Decatur, Inc. Mpentlemen: —I have your kind Invi-i o* Xugust 31st to attend your, Home-coming, which is to be held Oc-, tober 14th-19th. On those dates I shall be in the midst of the campaign and will be subject to the orders of the democratic state committee. If you can arrange with that committee for me to spend a few hours at your meeting I shall be very glad to do so, IHBleed. Os course it will be difficult for the committee to assign me to ysur meeting if on those dates my •Work is in some other section of the state. Yours very truly, SAMUEL M. RALSTON’. W. T. Durbin is Arranging. Anderson, Ind. |B)eur Mr. Quinn: —I have your invitation for the week of October 14th to 19th, asking me to give as much tiftie thereof as I can, in celebrating the opening of the first sugar factory in : Indiana. Your invitation being reinforced as it is, I don t see how I am ■■Mng to avoid being there. I have gven the date to the speakers' bureau , s«they can arrange for me to be with you Thanking you for the opportunity of attending, I am Sincerely yours. W. T. DURBIN To See Us on “Dress Parade.” ■H?' Holland, Mich., Sept. 1912 Mr.. French Quinn. Decatur, Ind : flfceu- Mr. Quinn:— I am much pleased to receive yours of August .’."th. i Invtfine me to be present at your Old Home Week celebration October 14th | td 19th, and I wish to assure you that . v'll'Will -be my pleasure to make every effort to be present with you. Our relatilons with the Decatur people during the past year have been very nfeasant indeed, and we shall be pleased of this opportunity of meeting a larger number of your citizens and becoming better acquainted with your people in general. We have seen them in the work-day clothes and now wish to see them on dress parade. With kindest regards and with best wishes for the success that you fully deserve, I am Yours very truly, C. M. McLAIN. And Old Milligan Jackson. El Tule Ranch; Aug. 29. 1912. | Dear Friend:—l have carefully read your “Old Home Week” invitation and it sounds good to me - Many thanks for it. If I can possibly so arrange iß.»tbusiness, so I can get away, we vrill be there, for 1 think there is no other spot as green as old Adams I was born within four miles <4fDecatur, and lived in Decteur twen-ty-six years. I started the first pump at the new waterworks and pumped Water to put out a fire before the city had accepted the plant; was also the Bfßt one to start the big engine for the electric light plant. Was in the Waterworks and electric light plant

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seven years. I take the Weekly Democrat, and it does me good every time I read of my old friends boc|Sting Decatur. You will find the sugar plant will be a great thing for Decatur. Mr. Spreckles has one in this county and it is a paying thing for the farmers. If it pays here, where they irrigate, I don’t see why it won’t pay there where it isn’t necessary to irrigate. Wishing you great success, whether we get to come or not, Yours sincerely, M. A. JACKSON. Mother Touhey Sends Reply. Winchester, Ind., Sept. 1, 1912. Mr. French Quinn, Decatur, Ind.; Dear Sir;—l am pleased to acCONTINUED ON page fouh COURT HOUSE NEWS Case of Eli W. Steele Set for Trial Sept. 17—Jury Reports 16th. THE STATE CASES Set Today—D. C.'Shoemaker Drain Petition Docketed—Court News. The petit jury was ordered to report for duty September 16th. The lollowing state cases were set for trial on that day: Henry H. Bremerkamp, charged with selling adulterated milling products: John Mackey, Ode McClisb, grand larceny; Edward Tobin, rape; John A> Hendricks. The case against Eli W. or Willard Steele, charged with assault and battery with intent to kill and murder Kieper, was set for September 17th. Also that of Benjamin Ayres, charged with wife and child desertion. Affidavits in the two cases in which ! transcripts were sent to the circuit i court from the justices of the peace n Geneva, were made again. One is against O. B. Ford, for selling liquor Without license, June 29, affidavit by • Marshal Atkinson. Bond was fixed at : $300; the other is against John W. I Cross for deserting and failing to I provide for his children, Richard, Rob- : ert, Virgil and Gilbert. His bond was 1 fixed at SSOO.

Attorney Simmons of Bluffton was here yesterday afternoon and filed proof of notice in the matter of D. C. Shoemaker et al. petition for drain. The cause was ordered docketed. — First National Bank of Rochester vs. Abe Bock et al., demand, SIOOO. Appearance by Peterson & Moran for 1 all defendants. Rule to answer. Emanuel Joray vs. John Ilayerly, on account, $150; appearance by Walters for defendant. Rufe to answer. Robert W. Edington vs. Hazel J. | Edington, divorce. Appearance by j Parrish for defendant. The applica- ■ non by the defendant for an allowj ance was sustained and the plaintiff was ordered to pay S2O for her use. Julius Schug vs. Wilda Kohler et al. note, $275. Default of Wilda, Levi and David Kohler. Tho case of Joseph E. Russell vs. ! Lydia A. Shamp et al., mechanic's lien, $75, was dismissed. Decree of quiet title entered in suit of Strauss Brothers’ Co. vs. Nancy Forsyth et al. Louis Bohne, administrator, filed inventory in the Frederick Bohne estate. A sale bill was filed by J. F. Lehman, administrator of the Elizabeth Welty estate. The sale bill filed by D. S. Sprunger executor of the John Sprunger estate, was approved. The inventory filed by Silas W. , I{a ] ei administrator of the W. B. Hale . es tate, was approved. tn the matter of the petition for sale ’ of real estate in the Finley Drake I estate Judge »• D - Heller was ap ’ ■ pointed guardian ad litem of the mi- . nor defendants, Theodore, Cora, Clara ■ and Lulu Drake; answer fifed; de- , fault of all adult defendants. Cause (Continued on Page 4)

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Decatur, Indiana. Wednesday Evening, September 4, 1912.

NAME DR. PARRISH Commissioners Appointed Monroe Man to Serve as County Physician. SESSION IS CLOSING Board Recommends Appropriation for Monument— Other Affairs. The county commissioners are this afternoon going over several of the new macadam roads, and will adjourn this evening after allowing some turnpike bills. The petition of Joshua Parrish and others, signed by 2,507 voters of Adams county, and asking for an appropriation of SIO,OOO, with which to build a monument in commemoration of the services and patriotism of the soldiers who fought and died in defense of their country, was referred to the county council with the recommendation that the levy be made. The board ordered repairs be made co the boiler and heating plant at the county infirmary; also that the kitchen and corridor floors at the jail be repaired; let the contract for building a new hog barn at the county farm to Newlon & Dentner for $766; let the contract for the Habegger sewer and retainer wall to the Berne Supply Co. for $548, and ordered the G. R. & I. to repair the crossing on the Kessler road, two miles north of Monroe, The viewers on the Ernst Doehrman road asked for an extension of time in which to file report, and were granted until fifteen days before the October session. .. _ Dr. M. F. Parrish of Monroe was appointed as the county physician, his duties to be the attendance of patients at the infirmary and jail and his pay for same td be S3OO per year. a Both the night southbound trains on the G. R. & I. were considerably late yesterday morning, and instead of reaching this city around the 1 o’clock hour, passed through here at 5:30.

IS NOW AT HOME Office of City Treasurer Archbold Moved from Runyon-Engeler Store. TO NEW CITY HALL In Charge of Miss Golda Gay—The Office Hours Scheduled. The office of City Treasurer Archbold is now r tn its new home, the same having been moved from the Runyon, Engeler store to the treasurer’s office in the new city hall. Mr. Archbold will continue his work in the store, and the treasurer’s office will be in charge of his assistant, Miss Golda Gay. From the firstto the tenth of the month Miss Gay will devote her whole time to the office, office hours being from 8 to 11:30 a. m; 1 to 5:30 p. m., and 7 to 8 p. m. This will allow all to attend to the payment of their monthly bills, such as electric light, water bills, etc. During the remainder of the month, a portion of the time will be given over by Miss Gay to the collections, and her office hours then will be from 10:30 to 11:30 a. m. and 1 to 5:30 p. m. WILL LOCATE HERE. Dr. Sterling Hoffman to Open Office for Practice. Dr. Sterling Hoffman, a well known young man from Linn Grove, who was graduated this spring from the medical department of Indiana university, has leased the office rooms in the interurban building, formerly occupied by Graham & Walters and will locate here for practice. Dr. Hoff- . man will move his family to this city to make their future home.

POLICE COURT NEWS. Alice Harmon was arrested this morning on a charge of keeping a house of ill fame, and being brought before the mayor me time of trial was set for Wednesday, September 11th, at 9 o’clock in the morning and a bond of twenty-five dollars was placed, which bond she gave for her appearance. This woman lives in the same location that did Mrs. Jim Woods, who was convicted last week of tile charge. TO THE WARDS Pupils of Central Lower Grades Distributed to Relieve Congestion. BOARD HOLDS MEET Science Teacher Will Probably be Selected by First of the Week. At a meeting of the school board Tuesday evening the matter of re-, lleving the highly congested condition of the schools was taken up. In the case of Miss Lizzie Peterson’s room at the Ctntral building, which is so crowded tliat the second and third ; grades must each hold a half day's session in order to be accommodated, it was decided to distribute a part of the pupils amc\ig the ward buildings, which are pot so crowded. While thia will provide accommodation for the pupils It means that some will be t obliged to go out of their wards,) making a greater distance to walk. A ’ number of bills were also allowed at, this time. The matter of the selection of a science teacher for the high school will doubtless be made this week. ' The laboratory which is being fitted , up in the basement, for chemistry, which is to be reinstated this year after a several years' absence from the curriculum, is not yet in proper condition for the work, and will not be until next Monday, so that the' studies could not be taken up until. that time, even if a teacher were ready to take charge. It is thought a teacher will be secured to take charge the first of the week. The science course includes botany, phys-: ics and chemistry. o ( The Misses Edith Miller and Josephine Lang returned Monday night from Cincin where they visited two weeks v ti relatives.

TO BE ENLARGED Acker Cement Works in the North Part of City is to Grow Larger. AUTOMATIC MACHINE » U -* • -■ Will be Added in a Few Months to Add to Capacity of the Plant. The Acker Cement Works located in the north part of the city on the Fort Wayne road, will la the very near future add an extensive line of machinery with which to enlarge the capacity of the plant. x The first addition will be an automatic mixer, which will be run with a five-horse power motor, and having a capacity of a yard of finished mixture every minute, and following the installation of that, work will be begun on the setting of an automatic tamping machine, which will also be operated by power. With the tamping machine working the manufacture of blocks will be rapid as the machines will tamp a block in less than thirty seconds. A more even product can be had by means of the machine as the power exerted is always the same. Later the firm may add an overhead carrier system to further increase the capacity. This firm has had a most successful business career, having added some practical labor-saving device each year until now they may make the most extensive line of cement products in the county.

AFTER MANY YEARS Mrs. Annis Merica Visited Place of Birth for First in Sixty Years. DINNER WAS EATEN By Herself and Brothers Near Crumbling FirePlace—A Happy Time The following contribution tells of the interesting visit of Mrs. Annis Merica to the place of her birth, the fivst visit there in sixty years: "Mrs. Annis Merica and daughter, Mrs. Jonas Fisher, and her children, Misses lola, iTeta, and Master Glen, have returned from a two week's visit in the east, where they enjoyed many beautiful and interesting sights. Among them were the Evan caves, where they spent a day and enjoyed a picnic dinner. Some of the older people put on their roller skates, while others gathered beautiful ferns from among the rocks, some of which Mrs. Fisher brought home as souvenirs. Another interesting sight was the Jackson coal mines. Mrs. Merica’s brother owns the mines, thus giving them a good opportunity of seeing iiow our Jackson coal is mined. They visited the graves of dear friends in the beautiful cemetery at Jackson, beautiful with its lakes and flowers. Last, but not least enjoyed, was the day spent at the old home. Grandma , Merica, with two brothers and a large i crowd of other relatives arrived at I t,he old home at 10 o’clock. The time ’ till the noon hour was spent in walki ing over the old familiar ground, tell- : ing each other of their childhood joys and sorrows, each recalling something mother and father did in the old : home now tumbled down and fast ( going to decay. Wishing at the noon , hour to be as close to the old fireside as in days gone by, the brothers helped the sister climb over the ruins, and sitting on the old chimney the three , ate their dinners, each one happy, each one a child again just for the j day. They stopped at Washington C. H., where they visited friends for two days, and a brother of Mrs. Merica’s whom she had not seen for . years.”

BUSINESS WORLD Tony Caruso and Partner Arranging to Open a Wholesale Fruit House. THE STEELE SHOP Is Being Rearranged and Restocked—Gass & Meibers Improvement. ————— Tony Caruso, with his partner, from near Detroit, have leased the Hattie Stridabaker business building adjacent to the Bernstein store, and are making arrangements to open a. wholesale fruit house. They will do a wholesale business only. The firm will be known as Spadafore. They have purchased two Studabaker wagons from South Bend and will make trips to the IIIIIh towns in this vicinity. Charles F. Steele, who recently became sole owner of the Atz & Steele harness store, has made a number of improvements. The partitions have been rearranged, giving larger general space, and allowing for the re-ad-Justment of machinery. The stock is also being greatly increased, and Mr. Steele will be better able to accommodate his large patronage. The Gass & Meibers “Store of Quality” has included among its latest improvements a compartment for the trying on and fitting of the garments sold. Miss Dorothy Ervin, who visited here with her parents, has returned to Fort Wayne, where she is working. Miss Rosella Rhodes, who has been a guest at the Ervin home, also t eturned.

SCHOOL IS FILLED. The Decatur boys who anticipated entering the St. Joseph’s college at Itensselaer are somewhat, disheartened over the fact, that the Rev. Father Director has written Charles Niblick that owing to the greatly crowded condition of the school perhaps several of the young men from this city will be unable to start for the opening term. Word will again be forwarded here and maybe by the 12th there will be sufficient room for the starting in of all those desiring to enter from here. Those wishing to enter are Elmo Smith, Norbert Holt house, George Baker and Raymond Keller. MEMORIAL GRANT County Council Unanimous in Vote for SIO,OOO Appropriation FOR THE MONUMENT For the Soldiers in Adams County—Closed Session This Morning. One of the last things the county council did Tuesday evening as a happy closing to their work for this year’s session, was the unanimous vote for the appropriation of SIO,OOO for the erection of a soldiers’ monument in Adams county. A committee of the G. A. R. with others interested therein, was present to make any explanations that might be required, and the county commissioners present also, heartily recommended the council to jnake the appropriation, which was done without a dissenting vote. The funds for this will not be available until next year, but the county is assured a splendid memorial due her patriot defenders.

While the practical work of appropriating the sums necessary for the carrying on of the county’s business during the year was finished Tuesday evening, it was necessary for the council to meet again this morning and hear a reading of the minutes, and to affix their signatures thereto, which they did at an early hour. ■ Among the appropriations made was that of a special in the sum of $4,I 857.86 to pay outstanding claims against the sounty. Among the claims listed is S3OO for a hog barn at the county infirmary; $450 I for the repair of closets at the infirmj ary and SI,OOO for the registration of I voters for September and October. Among the general appropriations was the sum of SIOO for farmers’ institute purposes. The total for the poor, which will be repaid by the trustees, is $4,400, of which Washington township’s was SIB,OO. The sum of $2,500 was set for supplies and the maintenance of the county infirmary; $2,600 for the salary of the superintendent and employees, including the physician, and SSOO for the repair of buildings. For the care of orphans in other county homes, transportation, etc., the sum of $1,500 was allowed, and S6OO for the burial of soldiers, sailors and marines, their wives or widows. The sums for bridges were appropriated as follows: McKnight Run, Preble township, $2,600; John D. Moser, Hartford township, $600; Rais ton, Jefferson, $800; John Heller (Hartford township, county line), $500; Hardison, Wabash, $3,100. REAL ESTATE DEAL. Contract has been entered into by Charles Standiford of the Monroe street feed yard for the purchase from Mrs. Dade Morgan of Dixon. Ohio, of a part of her residence property in the west part of the city. A part of the property which consists of a part of three lots and two residences was purchased by Mr. Standiford’s son, some time ago. The deal was made through the Henry Yocum real estate | agency. INTO EFFECT OCTOBER 1. The local postoffice received notice that the SIOO increase for the rural carriers will not go into effect until October Ist, the beginning of a new ouarter. It was thought that the raise, which makes the salary of the carriers $l,lOO per year, would date back to July 1, but the notice received this morning was the first official word from the department.

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HAD BUSY SESSION City Council Put in Long Hours at Regular Meeting Last Evening. BUY MORE LIGHTS Adopt Street Improvement Specifications—Sell S9OOO City Bonds. The city council met in regular session Tuesday evening and with all members present excepting Councilman Atz, who was absent from the | city. Quite a lengthy session was i held and a big bulk of business was j threshed out. Proof of publication, I advertising for bids on street lamps, l was fled and ordered to be spread on I record. Councilman Chronister than moved that the light bids be opened, there being two. The first was that of the Fort Wayne Electric Works, who agreed to furnish equipment for fifty lights and twenty-five lamps for the sum of $1,450. The other was that of the Westinghouse company of Pittsburg, Pa., they agreeing to furnish the same equipment with twentyfive lights, for the sum of $1,306, f o b. Decatur. The matter was taken up after the other business had been gotten out of the way and after considering both bids the bifl of the Fort Wayne Electric Works was accepted. Although somewhat of a margin in the bids, the council figured that in having two kinds of lamps would necessitate extra trouble in many ways, and two different kinds of repairs would have to be kept on hand. The figuring in of expenses connected with the installing of the lights by the Pittsburg firm showed but little difference, and with the success of the present lights of the Fort Wayne 1 firm have been giving, they were giv- | tn the contract. The proof of publication for the sale of the $9,000 city bonds which become due was filed. Motion was then made that the bids be opened, there also being two. The Old Adams County bank, agreed to take over the bonds at par, including accfued interest and furnish their use free of cost. A second was filed by C. F. Child & Co. of Chicago, they agreeing to take over the $9,000 worth of bonds for the sum of $9,010, the bonds to be delivered to them free. This also being a question of much importance, the work of awarding the bonds was held over until the regular routine of business was disposed of, when it was again taken up. But little time was necessary to decide between the two bids as to who was entitled to the contract, and the Old Adams County bank, which has always cared for the city's business in this line and at all times given complete satisfaction, was awarded the contract, which was also somewhat lower than the other bidding competitor. **' Proof of publication of notice to bidders for the improving of Monroe, Ninth and Rugg streets, were filed, find ordered spread on record It being the time set for the hearing of objections Os property owners against these Improvements, everything went well until Rugg street was reached, when quite a lengthy discussion followed toward the going ahead with this improvement. Attorney Jesse Sutton, representing the property owners opposed to it, was present, and filed a remonstrance against the same. The remonstrance, containing several names of persons who are limi-residents, or property owners along this street, afforded a pro and con discussion, but which was finally agreed upon without much change. Those opposing this improvement stated in their remonstrance that the improvement was not an urgent necessity, and that the street to be improved was not a thoroughfare greatly traveled by the public, and that the assessments would exceed the bene fits derived, and in their opinion the Improvement need not be made. Henry Krick, one the most interested parties wishing the improvement, with others, desiring the improvement were present, and stated their views and after the two sides had completed the discussion the council got down to brass tacks. > The improvement as first called for included the bricking from the east side of Winchester street to Mercer avenue, thence jumping across Mercer avenue, east to (Continued on Page 4)