Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 217, Decatur, Adams County, 10 September 1912 — Page 2

DAILY!) E M PC RAT Published Every Evening, Except Sunday by FBE DECATUR DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rates Per Weik, by carrier 10 cents "Per Year, by carrier <5.00 Pwr Month, by mail ..25 cents Per year, by mail $2.50 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice in Decatur, Indiana, as sceond class mail. The democratic committee has a new plan for raising funds. Handsomely engraved certificates have been printed with a picture of Governor Woodrow Wilson and Governor Marshall. They are being issued in sl, $2, $5, $lO, $25, SSO, and SIOO certificates. Each certificate is numbered and the name of the contributor is written in, and after the official seal is attached, they are signed by President McAdoo, Treasurer Crane and Secretary Gibboney. The following letter from Governor Wilson is printed on each certificate: •WOODROW WILSON "Sea Girt, N. J. -August 12, 1912. “Dear Mr. McAdoo: "To bring about the election of a president through a campaign financed by popular subscriptions, would be a distinct and gratifying triumph. It would strikingly evidence the renewed supremacy of the people and would mean the permanent emancipation of our government from those selfish influences which have too long been relied upon to furnish the campaign funds in return for favors to be bestowed. 1 am in hearty sympathy with every effort that may contribute to such a result. The idea back of the proposed Contributors’ National Wilson and Marshall League is thoroughly commendable and I hope that you and your associates will push it and make it an effective instrument for the attainment of so praiseworthy an object. “Cordially and sincerely yours, •WOODROW WILSON. ’ The attitude of the Progressives on the liquor question in Indiana is pretty much of a joke and Ex-senator Beveridge's position is hard to understand. In his famous "call of hope" or whatever he named his Saturday night’s speech at Indianapolis he said: “We ask all citizens to read the planks of the Progressive platform of Indiana on the liquor question. Untij through the initiative and referendum this question can be considered by the people apart from every other question, we favor local option with the county, as the unit. In counties, where large cities exist, the cities are really the county; and in counties where large cities do not exist, the traction system has made the county into a city. So the county is the natural unit.” Now honest is’nt that a fine argument on a question, and from a man so able and sound and deep? Really its funny The betting on the results of the coming election on Wall street is the signal by which many govern their opinion. For a good many years that

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has ranged from three to one to ten to one on the republican nominee, but! this year it is different. A month ago the odds were five to four on Wilson, later two to one, and now it is impossible to place much money even at four to one, that being the odds now offered. About the only chance to gamble is on whether Taft or Roosevelt will receive the largest vote. THE HOBO HOTEL Is Facing a Critical Period as Much More Room Will be Needed. GETTING POPULAR And Factory Instituting Feature Must Make New Arrangements. The Krick, Tyndall Hobo Hotel, fast gaining popularity among the hobo fraternity is going to be swamped with visitors this winter. Five or six years ago rhe management of this enterprising factory conceived the idea of making a place to accomodate the weary willies who came to the factory for shelter in the winter with a view of having them where they could be watched and also having them out of the dry rooms where a chance match would burn the factory before help could be summoned. Hence they fitted up the steam room for their accomodation and year after year they are shown to their room where they spend the night in a temperature of from ninety to one hundred degrees. Last year it was seldom that ten or twelve did not find shelter under the hospitable factory roof and this winter it is thought that reservations in advance must be institutea. Fully two or three thousand different hobos, real ones, have registered at this unique hostery and year by year the place is growing in popularity so that if they come too fast an addition may have to be built for their accomodation. A register is kept and a few rules are offered so that the factory may have the protection it seeks from fire and other losses by having them situated anywhere over the factory where fancy dictated. The night man at the factory is proprietor in chief and enforces all rules and regulations. o HOUSE WORK WANTED. A Bohemian lady, who lives just south of the Heckman mill, in this city, would like to have work. Can do any kind oi' house cleaning or would be glad to accept steady place. Cannot speak English very good, but understands fairly well. Orders maybe left at this office or at her house. 214tf c NOTICE TO PUBLIC. Owing to the point of work reached by the Larrowe Construction Co. at the beet sugar factory, the companywishes to state that visitors are unwelcome to the building and arc asked to keep away. The work is very dangerous and such that accidents may happen at any time. 213t6 LARROWE CONST. CO. | WANTED —Few .niddle-age men to travel. Previous traveling experience unnecessary. All winter's job. Start now. Territory includes Decatur, Fort Wayne, Columbia City, Newton, Bolivar, Wabash, Peru, Kokomo, Marion, Hartford City, Portland, Lima GLEN Brothers, Rochester, N. Y. 7t6

DOINGS IN SOCIETY Evangelical Ladies to Meet Thursday Afternoon With Mrs. Levi Miller. A DINNER PARTY William Barrone and Family Entertain Party of Decatur Friends. "W’ltaever you meet a difficulty remember that no difficulties are half frs difficult as they seem.’’ WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. T uesday. T. P. A.—Rev. Rilling. Thimble —Mrs. Starkweather. Historical —Mrs. J. S. Coverdale. Wednesday. S. S. Teachers —German Reformed Church. Thursday. Evangelical Aid —Mrs. Levi Miller. German Reformed Aid—Mrs. Otto Reppert. Ruth Circle —Mrs. A. D. Altman. C. W. B. M —Mrs. Geo. Owen. All members of the German Reformed Ladies’ society are requested to attend the meeting to be held Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Otto Reppert. Mrs. Frank Andrews of Monroe was the guest of Mrs. Ed Johnson at dinner yesterday. Mr. and Mr". William Barrone living seven m>.es northeast of the city very pleasantly entertained at dinner Sunday. Their guests were C. R. Dunn and family and L. W. Turner, and a splendid time is reported. Quite a happy gathering was that, when after Sunday scho< services, a number of young folks gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Almond Shaffer of near Bobo for dinner. The afternon was spent in games, music and making ice cream. A general good time was had by all. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Almond Shaffer, Misses Letha Shaffer of De catur, Agnes and Lucile Shaffer, Hazel, Ethel and Pearl Tumbleson, Lena, Fern and Harriet Davis, Lulu Brown; Messrs. William Bowers of Decatur, Owen Davis of Rochester, Ind.; Forest Bunner and Vernon Koos of Bobo, The Evangelical Ladies Aid society will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Levi Miller on West Adams street, when a large attendance is requested. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Luttman and sons, Johnnie and Floyd, and Mrs D. C. Waggoner motored to Richmond today to be the guests of their cousins, Dr. J. C. Blossom and family. They will be joined by Mrs. Mary Davy of Indianapolis, a sister of Mrs. Wagoner.. Enroute to Indianapolis they will stop at Portland and visit with Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Harris. Mrs. Harris was formerly Miss Myrtle Numbers of this county. S A. Roop and wife of Route 6 entertained the following guests Sun day: Harry Moser, Albert Moser and Miss Marie Moser of Van Wert, O.: D. M. Frisinger of Indianapolis, Ind: Mr. Glass Wickless and A. L. Roop of Fort Wayne; Mr. and Mrs. John Petko of Laporte, hid. gee cream and cake were served. , c | K. OF P. DEDICATION. ' i At Fort Wayne—Decatur Knights Want to Attend.

The local Knights of Pythias committee to arrange for the attciidance nt the dedication of the new Fort Wayne K. of P. Home, September 19, met Monday evening. They ask all who want to go to the dedication in the afternoon and evening to report by next Monday evening to any of the committee, who are. Chairman, J .Fred Fruchte; D. B. Erwin, Dr. Fred Patterson. Milton Miller, John R. Parrish. If enough wish to go, a special interurban car, with special rates will be secured. The K. of P. quartet from this city, comprising Prof. E. E. Rice, D. A. Baumgartner, J. Q. Neptune and J. C. Tritch, will sing. NOTICE, PUBLICThe Bernstein store will close Wednesday evening at 5 o'clock to continue closed until Friday evening at 5 o’clock pn account of it being the Jewish New Years. All customers please govern themselves accordingly. o LOST —An umbrella by Mrs. Simona Traster at the soldier’s picnic at Monmouth last Thursday. Finder please return. 204t3

THE BALL GAME. When the local Shamrocks step on the diamond next Sunday they will meet the fastest team yet had here for a game this season. The Lima league team, with Tom Railing in the box, will endeavor to give the locals a drubbing. None ot the boys acknowledges that they will get it, but the betting indicates that Lima is in favor. However, all unite in the opinion that when they do win they will know they have done something for the boys will not lay down on the job. It’s going to be a fast game and no mistake. So make arrangements to be there and see some real base ball. SEARCH FOR CHILD Dick Garlock, Believed to Have Been Kidnaped, Wandered Away. HAD NO MEMORY Os How He Got Out of Heme After MidnightOfficers Help Search. Dicky Gn.iock, young grandson of Mr. and Mrs. John Malotte, of West Monroe street, with whom he makes his home, got up during a severe illness Monday night about two o’clock, suffered a lapse of memory, left the hfiv.se in some way and after walking about the streets in his night clothes, returned heme at 4 o'clock unable to give an account oUffhis escapade. In the several hours' meantime, his rel-

atives and the officers had a busy time of anxiety, fearing that he had been kidnaped. About 1 o'clock the boy became very ill, and Mrs. Malotte had given him some medicine, tucked him snugly in bed as the warm weather would permit au£ then seat back to her own slumbers. About 2 o’clock she heard an awful crashing sound as of something falling and when she ■ went to look for the boy he was gone. No doors ware open or unlocked, and it seemed impossible for him to have gotten out of the window, the only ' other means of egress. Seach failed I to reveal him, and word was sent to the night police to watch the railroads to see that no one left with the child, whom she firmly believed had been kidnaped. At 3 o’clock Deputy Sher--1 iff Kelly went out to help in the search, and the child not being found, Mrs. Malotte returned home, and re- ■ solved to make a more thorough I sear-h of the premises. While doing so she was surprised to find the boy, still in bis night clothes, walk into the house al 4 o’clock. He had apparently been walking the streets, but could remember nothing of how he got out of the house, or where he had been. The case is a peculiar one. THE BAND CONCERT. The last band concert of the season will be held tonight on the streets, at which time there will be plenty of new music and a long concert. The boys have been working on the music for this, concert for the past month and have learned all new pieces that the iast concert may be the best oi the whole series. .Among the fine numbers of the program will be. the rendition of the music of the new Home-coming song. Everybody come out and boost the home band that the next season may be one of much greater worth to the community at large than this oiie has been All the boys are well pleased with the interj est shown this season, both by the business men and the public. They promise great doings for next vear. i POLICE C.OURT NEWS. Policemen Franks and Melchi were busy Monday night trying to get hold of the bold bad robbers who tried to hold up John Brown on the Boston store corner at a late hour Monday night. Brown was on his way home and as he passed the three men he found himself held up. Breaking away from them he made his way home, where he secured his revolver and returning to town assisted the officers in their search. It is said that he pointed out the three men who are supposed to have robbed him, but there have been no arrests made up to the hour of going to press. o NOTICE. I will start my cider mill August 20th and will maek eider every Tuesday and Thursday until further notice. PETER KIRSCH. 98tf FOR SALE—I wo sorrel geldings, two and three years old; well matched Belgium stock: also Shropshire rams, one and two years old.—C. C. Miller, R. R. 9, Decatur, Ind. 201112

COURT HOUSE NEWS Ayres Wife-Desertion Case Reset for Trial September Twenty-seventh. DIVORCE IS GRANTED To Isaac Gehring—Remonstrators Want Shoemaker Ditch Dismissed. In the divorce case of Mary Opliger vs. Lawrence E. Opliger, relative to the filing of an application for allowance yesterday by Mrs. Opliger, a counter-showing was filed today by Mr. Opliger. The court however ordered Mr. Opliger to pay his wife SSO within ten days. In his counter-show-ing Mr. Opliger told why he should not be obliged to pay an allowance. He state that his salary is only about SIOO per month, from which he is obliged to pay an assistant, leaving him only $55 per month left for living expenses. He states that Mrs. Opliger abandoned him taking with her $155 of his money and plenty of clothing, and that she has not been obliged to use much of the money to care for herself and children, and should have about SIOO of it left. He says further that he has been at great expense the past several months, and has certain indebtness to meet, and that he has no property to encumber to raise any no property to encumber, to raise any funds and that he thinks the plaintiff has sufficient funds to carry her through the pendency of this case. The case of the State vs. Benjamin Ayres for desertion of wife and child, first set for September 17th, has been reset by agreement foi September 27th. The case of Miles W. Hamrick vs. Maria Brandt et al. to abate nuisance, damage and injunction, in which the evidence was heard last spring, has been set for argument September 12. Maria Yant et al. vs. Sarah Street et al., partition. Petition filed by Wagoner, executor, for order on commissoner to pay him as executor, $229.83 to pay debts, etc., of John Yant. William Graham vs. The Ft. Wayne & Springfield Railway Co., on note, SI,OOO. On leavo of court plaintiff filed amended complaint. Isaac Gehring was granted a divorce from Elizabeth Gehring, costs to be taxed to him. On leave of the court, Mr. Gehring, plaintiff withdrew his second paragraph of complaint and the defendant withdrew her crosscomplaint before the evidence was heard. Amanda Laman vs. Thomas Johnson et al., quiet title, prof of publication filed. In the matter of the petition of 11. C. Shoemaker et al., petition for drain, a motion was filed by the remonstrators to dismiss petition.

Hoagland State Bank vs. William Fuelling et al., note, S6OO. Answer in two paragraphs tiled. Rule to reply to second paragraph of cross-com-plaint. Edwin Fledderjohann made party defendant therein. Summons ordered for William H. and Edwin Fledderjohann, returnable Saturday. September 21st, and appearance by Lutz for Wm, H. and Edwin Fledderjohann and files joint answer for said defendants. Fred W. Beeler vs. John Beeler, complaint for guardian. Proof of service of summons filed. Clerk ordered to file answer. Report filed by William Drew, guardian of Meryle Longnecker et al., approved. Petition for sale of real estate filed. Jacob Macklin and Edward Schwartz appointed appraisers. Real estate transfers: Bcwers Realty company to Roy L. Starkweather, realty in Jefferson tp., $6,500; Mary E. Rickord to James H Brick, realty in Jefferson tp., $200: John Heycrly to Fred J. Inch, 100 acres, French tp., $26,400; John Heyerly to Orel Gilliom, 80 acres, French tn., $10,000; Elsie Thomas to Marion Reber, 40 acres, Wabash tp., $4000: Helem M. Blossom to Elsie S. Thomas, lot 280, Decatur, $1,425; Grover Cook to Emma Nichols, lot 390, Berne, SBOO. « :—, o LOST —Black leather, loose-leaf memo: a red-backed check book cover. Lost between Holthouse livery barn and sugar factory. Return to Larrowe Construction Co’s office and receive reward. 212t3*

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