Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 229, Decatur, Adams County, 24 September 1912 — Page 1

Volume X. Number 229.

A FICKLE WIFE Mrs. J. Cramer Said to Have Eloped With Bohemian —Husband Complains TO THE OFFICIALS Wife Had Been Saving the “Hunkey’s” Cash to Keep Him from Drinking. What will no doubt cause considerable excitement in the upper crust circles of the “Hunkey” populace, as well as among Decatur people, is the alleged elopement of Stella Cramer, wife of John Cramer, and “Con" Smith, a Bonemian, who has been working in the beet fields of this county. Complaint was made this morning to the officials by Mr. Cramer, who stated that the two purchased tickets this morning for Bluffton and left over the Clover Leaf. The Cramer family resided on the George Zimmerman farm east of this city until tyo weeks ago when they came to this city to live on North Fifth street. Smith was one of the Bohemian men employed on ‘he Zimmerman farm in the beet fields. He is inclined to drink, Cramer says, and Cramer stated that he had known for the past month that Smith had been turning his money over to his (Cramer’s) wife, to take care of, as he supposed, to prevent him from spending it for liquor. Monday, Cramer says, he heard that Smith and his wife were planning to elope this morning. Cramer went home and demanded that his wife turn over the money she had been saving for Smith, or he would give the affair into the hands of the officials. She gave the money, amounting to about twenty-nine dol-(Cont-aufcC on rage 2)

PREMIUM LISTS Are Out for the Big Horse Show to be Given Here During Home Week. $500.00 IN PRIZES ricir.iums for Every Class cr. J S'.veepstakes That Are Worth Good Money. The premium lists for the horse show to be given here on Friday of Old Home Week are out and are attracting much attention. About five hundred dollars are ooered >n prizes and the show wm se one of the big events of the week. Cash prizes of from $1.50 to $6.00 are offered, Class 1 being for Belgians; Class 2 for Normans, Class 3 for drafts. Class 4 for coach, Cleveland bays and Hackneys; Class 5 for light harness. Class 6 general purpose, Class 7 roadsters, Class S grade match teams, Class 9 stallions and colts, and added to this are the grand sweepstakes. Charles F. Steele gives a pair of woolen blankets to the person exhibiting the best draft stallion; Lee & Stults give a pair of wool-faced select leather colars for the best draft mare; Henry Knapp gives a plush robe for the best road stallion; Schafer Hardware company gives a set of brass-trimmed buggy harness for the best road mare; Schaub & Dowling give an extra good winter robe for the best draft gelding, and the committee gives five dollars to the person having the best trimmed outfit. Eli Sprunger is the superintendent, Dan W. Beery is ringmaster, Charles E. Magley is secretary, and John T. Myers is chairman of the committee. It will be a winner, just put that down as a fact. Letters of acceptance have been received from H. S. Chase, Eaton, Ind.; Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Stetson, Alma, Mich.; Med Miller, Grand Rapids, Mich.; Miss Madie Auten, Ft. Wayne; Mr and Mrs. Charles Rout. Mrs. Dan Haley left at 2; 30 for Ft. Wayne in response to word that her daughter, Mrs. Henry Guebard, who has ben at the point of death from consumption, is worse.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

THREE NEW CASES FILED. Judge Merryman was at Huntington today and consequently very little business came up in the court district here. Real estate transfers: Win. R. Graham to Holland-St. Louis Sugar Co., realty in Washington tp., S3OOO. Attorney A. P. Beatty tor the Chicago & Erie railroad, has filed three new condemnation suits in the circuit court. These grew out of ♦he double-tracking of the Erie and the consequent requisite for appropriation of land for the right-of-way. The suits are the result of disagreement on the amount of damages resulting from the said appropriation. The de fendants in the suits are: Sarah E. and Charles H. Baker, John N. Keller, Maria E. and Joseph Hower. A marriage license was issued to Frank Price, sugar boiler, of Holland, Mich., born September 27, 1891, son of Thomas Price, to wed Lydia Gumser, bookkeeper, bom March 15, 1890, daughter of August Gumsed, of Holland, Mich. INSURANCE SUIT Chas. Smith Sues Prudential Company for Insurance on Will Smith. IS A BENEFICIARY Because He Advanced Money to Brother—Company Claims Irregularities. In the Wells circuit court Monday before a jury, was commenced the trial of the case of W. O. (Charles) Smith, against the Prudential Insurance company, in which collection is sought on a policy which was carried in that company on the life of William E. Smith, who passed away about two years ago at Decatur. The plaintiff in this suit, Charles Smith, is beneficiary under the policy having advanced money to William E. Smith, who suffered a long illness, and who made the plaintiff in this suit beneficiary that he might be repaid for money so advanced. The company has contested the payment of the policy, alleging irregularities that released the company from liability. A. W. Hamilton and Abe Simmons are appearing for smith and Eichhorn & Vaughn for the defendant company. Several Decatur people were in Bluffton as witnesses in the case. LEAVES BELGIUM J. M. Frisinger of This City Will Arrive Home in October With Stock. ABOUT FIFTY HEAD Coming from Namur, Belgium, Arriving Here About October 30th. Word has been received from J. M. Frisinger, importer of Belgium horses, that he is now in Namur, Belgium, and will be ready to sail for America about the middle of October. He will come to thia cct/ntry with the finest stock of Belgium horses that the country has ever seen. He intends to sail with about forty or fifty head. The. name and reputation of Mr. Frisinger as a horse buyer is known throughout the country for the fair dealings customers receive and the high grade horses he sells. The new imported stock will be in J the bams east of the city toward the last of October, and it is without a doubt that they will be sold before' the year is up. o — Mrs. Fred Smith and son, Robert, of Cedar Rapids, lowa, are visiting' here w'ith her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Gerard. Mrs. Smith was Miss Bessie Feard before her mariage.

“DECATUR CAN AXD WILL”

A NO. I KILLED The Famous Tramp, Well Known Here, Killed at Houston, Texas. A PECULIAR MAN | I Was an Enigma Even to the Men With Whom he Had Roamed World. According to dispatches received from Frankfort, and other western points, A No. 1, the well known tramp, who has visited Decatur many times, and is well known by the local railroad employees, is dead. Slipping from the rods of a passenger train on the Southern Pacific 1 railroad at Houston, Tex, the man who had boasted that he had traveled more miles and paid fewer fares than any traveler of his generation, was caught by the trucks of the coach and killed. “A No. 1” was an enigma even to the men with whom he had roamed the world. From Maine to California his moniker was painted on water tanks, box cars, and steps. He was known to thousands of railroad men and had received transportation from j the different railroad companies as ' the reSult of discovering some defect in the track or train, which w r ould have probably resulted in a wreck. He has visited Decatur many time and was here only a few weeks ago. A. No. 1 said he traveled with the intention of learning other young men who desired to be tramps not to do so. He was always well dressed, of pleasing manners, a thorough gentle- ’ man. Al 1 the section men, and office ■ employees of this city who have been in the business long, know him well.

WELL LAID PLANS 1 Os ‘Rats Helped Their Entrapped Comrade To Escape From the Cage DRAGGED A CLOTH ' Through Trap-Door, It Flew Open and Rat Walked out With Tobin-Like Ease “The best laid plans of mice and men, May aft go a-gley,” according to I the poet, Bums. But there is one I set of plans well laid by a parcel of ' Decatur rats that worked out with the i best possible results for themselves, and a Decatur meat man is convinced i that some animals show a very high rate of skill and Ingenuity indeed. The butcher had caught a rat in a trap last Saturday, and set the trap under the counter hoping to make an example of the little animal and frighten away the fellows who have been playing havoc around the shop. The trap is of wire and is made of the double compartment, in style, the inner compartment being reached by a door that flies shut after the rat is safely behind the bars. When the shop was opened Monday morning the trap was empty with a rag entangled therein in such away as to show how the animal had made its escape. The cage had been set near a number of rags <hich hung on a nail under the counter, the rags being pieces of cheese cloth used in wiping off the meat. The entrapped rat's friends had doubtless gathered and discovered the predicameKt their fellow was in formed a union to help. They doubtless pulled down the rag dragged it to the cage and with the assistance of the entrapped rat pulled it through the trap door in such a way that the rag stuffing through the opening pulled the trap door down and held it open while the rat walked out in perfect freedom, with true Tobin-like ease. The cloth was caught so fast that the meatman spent considerable time in getting it out of the wires of the cage. _o Mrs. Lewis Hughes is numbered among the sick and is under the physician’s care.

Decatur, Indiana. Tuesday Evening, September 24, 1912.

TRANSCRIPT SENT TODAY. I County Superintendent L. E. Oplig | er today forwarded to State Superin terdent Charles Greathouse, the tran ■ script containing all i>apers, copies, entries, evidence and findings in the case again Dan A. Baumgartner, teacher In the Decatur high schools, whose license was revoked last Thurs- 1 day. The transcript was a rather Voluminous affair, containing thirty-' three pages. How much time will be I required by the state superintendent, 1 or whether or not he will come to this city to hear the case has not been announced. RECEIVER NAMED E. W. Cook Named in Allen Court as Receiver for Amos Houk Affairs. — FATHER’S PETITION For Same Causes Appointment—Son Decamped Leaving Shortage. ■ Samuel Houk, father of Amos E. Houk, Monday filed a petition in court asking for the appointment of a receiver to the charge of the affirs of his son, and E. W. Cook of the Citizen’s Trust company, was named by the court. He will qualify for the duties at once. Mr. Houk is himself a heavy creditor of his son, but the action for a receivership was brought about not so much with a view of protecting himself from financial loss as to have someone take charge of important papers held by the absconding attoi ney. Samuel Houk, the father, was administrator. for several estates, and' his son acting as his attorney, had charge of the papers and documents in connection with these matters.! Since Amos Houk decamped, leaving a considerable shortage with the German American Realty company, and is wanted on a grand jury indictment charging forgery, many people interested in the estate represented by Samuel Houk have demanded certain papers. In order that these matters may be propeAly cared for and accounted for when the right time' comes for their presentation in court, 1 the father decided to ask for a receivership. The receivership, will, of course, settle all the business affairs of Amos Houk as rapidly as possible.—Fort : Wayne Journal-Gazette.

A HOME WEDDING Ceremony Uniting Lives of Miss Jennie Woods and Mr. J, C. Polhemus WILL TAKE PLACE * Wednesday at E. Woods’ Home—Groom is Well Known Engineer. A very pretty home wedding will be solemnized Wednesday evening at 8 o’clock, Wednesday, September 25, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Woods on West Monroe street when their youngest daughter, Miss Jennie 1 Woods, will become the wife of Mr. | J. C. Polhemus, a well known Fort 1 Wayne young man. Invitations have' been issued to about thirty relatives and friends, who will witness the happy event and the ceremony will he performed by the bride’s cousin, Rev. A. S. Elzey, of Ossian, of the Methodist church. After the wedding a dinner will be served and the attending festivities will be most happy. Mr. and Mrs. Polhemus will reside in Fort Wayne, the groom being a well know n locomotive engineer in the employ of the Pennsylvania railroad. Miss Woods is a lady, highly esteemed and of many womanly traits, and will preside with true hospitality over the new home in Fort Wayne. |

COLCHIN -HUGHES Miss Margaret Colchin and David Hughes Wed in Ft. Wayne Today. BOTH LIVED HERE j At One Time--Coppock-Roe Nuptials Performed by Judge Merryman. At St. Patrick's Catholic church in Fort Wayne this morning occurred the wedding of Miss Margaret Colchin, daughter of John Colchin, cf North Fifth street, this city, to Mr. David Hughes, of Bluffton, a former Decatur boy. Miss Colchin is a capable and accomplished young wo--1 man, and while her father resides here, she has made her home in Fort Wayne for some time with her sister, I Mrs. Dan Petgen, but has visited here I frequently during this time. The groom is a son of James Hughes, of Bluffton, formerly of Decatur, and is well known here. He is an employee of the A. J. King piano factory at Bluffton, and they had their home there furnished in advance. Several Decatur relatives attended the wedding today. Rollo Ear! Coppock, born January 17, 1888, a salesman, son of William H. Coppock, of Washington township, and Mary Lilliam Rosanna Roe, born March 31, 1888, daughter of Nathan Roe of Blue Creek township, came to this city Monday afternoon and secured a marriage license. They were married a little later, at 3:30 o'clock, in the private room at the county clerk s office, by Judge Merryman. The bride wore a pretty one-piece dress of cream watered silk.

ATTEMPTED THEFT Is Probable in Case of Missing Bell and Gunder Fine Matched Team. GONE FROM FIELD — Gate Closed and Rope Was Found About One of the Horses When Found. | An attempted horse theft, that luckily i was a bald failure was pulled off MonI day night on the A. R. Bell farm east of the city, and there was much rei joicing about 7:30 o'clock this mornI ing when the fine $550 matched gray | team belonging to Bell and Gunder, • was found and safely returned to the ■ fold. j The horses had been placed in the 1 pasture field with "several others for the night. When the hands went to get them this morning at 4:30 o’clock all the others were safely within the i enclosure except the gray team The gate to the field was still closed, but I had not been fastened in the way it had been left the night and suspicion at once pointed to the theft of the horses, as there there was no I way for them to get out except through the gate which must have been opened by humans. A three hours' search finally found the horses a mile and a half away, running loose in an unfenced field on the Zerkle farm. One of the horses had a rope around its neck, this strengthening the suspicion of theft, as the thief had evidently put the rope and halter around the horse's neck to lead it away, and the horses probably jerked loose and got away from the would-be thieves. During the night, the Gunder family had been awakened by the barking of dogs, and it is quite probable that the thieves put in their appearance about that time. ' PLAY AT TEMPLE. Mr. and Mrs. True Fristoe and Mrs. Fristoe’s sister, Miss Berry, who are playting this week at the Temple theater, Fort Wayne, are guests over night of Mr. and Mrs. James Fristoe.

MAGAZINES BEING BOUND. An order for the binding of magazines was sent in by the library board Monday to the Berne bindery that will make fifty-five new volumes for the shelves. These include the .T.agazlnes kept on file for each year, and each succeeding year will s»e another volume added to each magazine department. Any one having a December, 1910, number of the Review of Reviews would confer a favor to the board by leaving this number at the library, as the year's file shows this number lacking and it is desired that the series be complete for the volume. o YEOMEN, NOTICE! It is desired that all members of the Yeomen lodge attend the meeting at the hall Wednesday evening, at which time plans for attending the organization meeting of a lodge at Hartford City will be discussed. The Decatur lodge will assist in the organization of the new lodge at Hartford City. MARCHING CLUB Will be Organized Tonight at the Democratic Headquarters. AND ALL DEMOCRATS Are Expected to Take Part in the Organization— Begins at 7:30. The organization of a Wilson and Marshall First Voters’ Marching club will be begun tonight at ■ . ->eting to be held at the demo -tn. tdquarters to which every V ■ n ,ian and first voter of the county is expected to attend. Under the leadership of Fred Schurger the club will be organiged to take part in the many democratic demonstrations which will be held here. It is thought that the club will number at least five hundred members before the election in November and with such a showing the success of any parade is assured. Every voter should make it a point to be present tonight at the first meet lug for organization and take part in boosting the organization. The meeting tonight will commence at 7:30 and if you like to march and have a fine demonstration be sure to be present and take an active part in the work and help get other workers in the ranks.

THE POLL TAXES Geneva and Berne Lead High Ranks With Poll Tax of $3.00 Each. DECATUR IS NEXT With sl.so—Monroe Lowest With $1.25 Except Townships Each SI.OO. While the new tax rate sheet as developed by the county auditor for the ensuing year shows the regulation one dollar "poll tax for each of the townships, those of the iifferent corporations are much larger. Monroe is the lowest of ail, having a poll tax of J $1.25. One dollar is the regulation! poll tax, and twenty-five cents for the corporation poll. Decatur comes next with $1.50, of which fifty is corporation. Berne's poll tax is $3 —$1 regular, $t corporation, fifty cents special school and fifty cents tuition poll. Geneva also has a $3.00 poll tax—sl regular, $1 corporation, and $1 special school poll. o Miss Frances Gaffer, who has been visiting here for the past week as the guest of Misses Nellie Grove qnd Agnes Crosbie, returned to her home in Decatur Sunday morning.—Bluffton News.

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OLD FOLKS’ DAY ***’•■■■ ■ " Methodist Church Makes i » Arrangements to Entertain Aged Friends ON NEXT SUNDAY’ r ) Automobiles Will Convey i Them to Church—Dinner Served There. Re v . Semans and his helpers of the ! Methodist church are making elabor- ’ ate plans for Old Folks' Day next Sun- , day when all the aged friends of the t church will be honored. Automobiles i will convey them to the church where ■ a sermon and special music service • will be given for them. The old peo pie will then be given a dinner in the church. This will be served by the i ladies of the Mite society in the din | ing room department in the basement and the dinner will consist of chicken, noodles and all other good things. This will allow the aged to remain I for the afternoon service which will be a love feast. Special music for both services will be rendered by the ladies' quartet besides the regular choir, and everything possible will be done to make the day one of special pleasure, to those, many of whom, on • account of old age or debility, are not privileged to attend in body, though they may be there often in spirit. BABE AT HORN HOME Fred Schaub has received announcement of the birth of a baby girl Monday evening to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Horn of Union City. Mrs. Horn is • Mr. Schaub’s sister, she having been > Miss Lulu Schaub before her marri- ’ age. o— DIED LAST NIGHT i > Nancy Ann Mallonee Died i Last Night from Organic Heart Trouble. 5 - - -- t HAD THREE CHILDREN I Burial Will Take Place on 1 Thursday- -A. Schultz ) i Babe Dead. i -■ Nancy Ann Mallonee, aged thirtyone years, three months and one day, • wife of Melvin Maiionee, died at the home in Washington township Monday night about 7 o'clock from organic heart trouble and lung affections. She was the daughter of Lewis Andrews and was the mother of three children, Edith, aged nine; Gallie, aged six, and Winifred, aged seven. Her husband, Melvin Mallonee, is a school teacher by profession, being 1 I employed near the home. Os brothers and sisters she had several, some preceding her in death. Those living are Virgil Andrews, Amie, wife of Landon Smith, of Monroe, and a brother, J£li. *! The time of the funeral has been set for Thursday morning at 9:30 o'clock from the Washington church, four miles southwest of town, thence driving to this city where interment will be made in the Decatur cemetery. The Rev. Thompson will officiate. The pall bearers have not as yet been seIlected. Paul, aged two months and four days, son of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph I Schultz, five miles northwest of tha city, died this morning at 6 o'clock, from convulsions, accompanying indigestion. The babe had seemed well at 12 o’clock, but at 2 was found in convulsions. A doctor was called and worked with the babe until 4 o'clock when it seemed to be resting well again. Later it took another convulsion and five minutes later died. The funeral will be -held Thursday afternoon. the procession leaving the house at 1 o'clock sun time for the Preble Lutheran church, where the Rev Koch will conduct the services. The babe was the only child. Mrs. Schultz was Miss Hanna Stoppenhagen before her marriage.