Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 230, Decatur, Adams County, 25 September 1912 — Page 1

Volume X. Number 230.

A SPECIAL TRAIN ■" I f fn Evening of Home-coming ( Week Will be Run by G. R. & I. Railroad. FOR ACCOMMODATION I Os Oecatur Visitors—To be Run Between Ft. Wayne I and Portland. E. 0. Wagner of Fort Wayne, com- | merefal agent for the O. R. & 1. railmad, was m the city Tuesday conferwra the Home-coming committee ruatlve to special accommodation? in the way of trains that will be given the people along the line d .ring the Home-coming week, beginning Tuesday, October 15th, and continuing through the week. This will be done by putting on a special evening train. Train No. 8, from Grand Rapids with its terminal run to Fort Wayne at 7 o'clock in the evening, will be operated through Decatur to Portland at this time. It will pass through this city southward about 8 o'clock in the evening, and make stops at Monroe, Herne, Geneva. Bryant and all the chief towns betwen this city and Portland, and will then return northward, stopping in tins city again about 11 o'clock, enroute to Fort Wayne. People living south of the city, who wish to attend the evening sessions d the Home-coming and who do nut lesire to return so early as 8 o'clock i n th“ evening, may' remain over for the so ithbound train leaving here at 2:05 o clock in the morning, while those who live north and wish to return after the evening sessions, may take advantage of the special leaving here about 11 o'clock. Mr. Wagner stated that they did not expect the train to make money for the road, but that they wished to do this tor Decatur Decatur certainly appreciates it. From Far-off Manitoba. Beausejour, Manitoba, Canada, Sept. l 23, 1912. Mr. French Quinn, Decatur, Ind.. Dear Sir: —Some time ago I received from you an invitation to visit Decatur and Old Adams county, during the Old Home Week celebration. I wish to express my heartfelt thanks for this kindly summons, whicn recalls to my memory many of the pleasures of my youth, enjoyed in and near old Decatur. 1 see by your stationery that Decatur is forging ahead, commercially and in manufacturing, which no doubt brings many strange faces into the town, but yet, if I should have the pleasure of being there on this oc-. casion, I feel that I would have many a hearty hand-shake from the friends who never forget, even though time 1 and space separate us. I am sorry to have to say that I will not be a b le to be there, as I am lu the glass manufacturing business here and this is , om rush season, so I cannot spare the time to make so long a journey. How-. ever, you and all the parties in this worthy celebration have my very best wishes for an enjoyable time. Believe me, friends, if it were possible. 1 would join you October 14, 1912, and help celebrate Old Home Week. Sincerely yours, FRANK J. HOUK. One from Keystone State. Cranesville, Fa., Sept. 23, 1912. Mr. French Quinn Decatur, Ind.: Dear Sir:—Your kind invitation to attend Old Home-coming week in Dec.itur received. We thank you most kindly and assure you that some of us will attend. Yours truly, W. B SUTTLES AND FAMILY. Another from the Buckeye. lama, Ohio, Sept, 23, 1912. Mr. French Quinv, Decatur, Ind.: Pear Sir:—Your letter received a few days ago. In reply will say, I -ill be there Home-coming week it nothing happens, for I still have a warm spot in my heart for the old town. Also it will be a pleasure to meet my old friends again. Thanking you for the invitation, I am, Respectfully yours, D. DeVINNEY. 404N0. Main St., Lima, Ohio. — Mrs. D. M. Reed and children, Margaret and Robert, returned to Fort Vv'ayne after a visit with her mother, Mrs. Mary Fullenkamp.

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AN OLD SETTLER. Calvin Morehead, living near Willshire, Ohio, was in the city yesterday looking up some old friends and got into a conversation about the olden times In this country. The first time Mr. Morefiead visited Decatur was sixty years age and there were then less than fifty Inhabitants here. The whole country was then a wilderness for miles around, and filled with wild animals, and he said that many a time he was chased by a bear or a wolt. Mr. Morehead was born in Willshire township, Van Wert county, in 1839. He intends to come to Decatur during Old Home Week and meet some of the old settlers that used to be schools boys with him. COURT HOUSE NEWS Coulson Divorce Suit Set for Thursday—Ayres Case for Friday. SHAFER PETERSON Appointed Special Judge in Amy Smith Partition Case—Probate Matters. Two cases are set for trial this week. They are the divorce case of Luther M. Coulson vs. Zella Coulson, for Thursday: and the case of the i State vs Benjamin Ayres, for wife and child desertion, for Friday. The final report of David Steele, administrator of the Mary E. Steele estate, was allowed and the administra- ( tor discharged. In the matter of Louis Bracht et al., petition for drain, bill of expense was filed by the superintendent of construction. By agreement of the parties in the quiet title case of The First National Bank of Decatur vs. Amy Smith et al., the Hon. Shafer Peterson is appointed special judge to hear and determine this cause. Hershel Whiteman vs. Lulie Whiteman, divorce; answer filed. Case is set for trial Thursday, October 3rd. Adam Beberstine vs. Berne Milling 1 Co., demurrer to complaint overruled: exceptions. Answer iu four paragraphs filed. Rule to reply to third and fourth paragraphs of answer. Robert W. Edington vs. Hazel J. Edington, divorce. The plaintiff is ordered to pay the defendant the balance of allowance heretofore ordered, in 3 days. Perry Robison this afternoon filed a suit in circuit court asking that a guardian be appointed for his sister, Maria Robison, whom he alleges is past seventy years of age, aged and infirm, and is incapable of managing I her estate and business affairs. A. P. Beatty is the plaintiff’s attorney. Real estate transfers: Decatur Cemetery association to Melvin Mailonee, lot 531 Decatur cemetery, 157.60; Berne Lumber Co. to Otto Stucky et al., lot 168, Berne, $125; Catherine Moser to Berne Lumber Co., lot 70, Berne, S6OO. MANY DIED IN AUGUST. > Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 25 —(Speciai to Daily Democrat)—Nine persons were murdered and forty-four committed suicide during August, according to the figures made public today by the state board of health. Accidents were the cause of 193 deaths. Twenty, two persons drowned and there were 246 deaths from external causes during the month. , I NEW BANK ASSISTANT i " ’ l' Miss Frances Cole has taken J posii tion as assistant at the First National 1 Bank. She will succeed Miss Vera > Andrews who has tendered her resig- ? nation, the same to take effect in October. She will go to Leslie, Michigan, to join her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Forest Andrews formerly of near Monroe. --— — — Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Kuebler, who t have been visiting in the east are ex- •, pected home this evening or tomorrow.

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Decatur, Indiana. Wednesday Evening, September 25, 1912.

W.O. SMITH WINS Bluffton Jury Awards Him Sum of $63 on the Industrial Policy OF WILL SMITH Prudential Co. Claimed Smith Contracted Tuberculosis Before Insuring. Charles G. Dailey of the firm of Merriman & Dailey, acted Tuesday for the first time in the cai>acity of a judge on the bench of the Wells circuit court, says the Bluffton News. He was called to the court room about 2 o’clock to receive the verdict of the jury in the case of W. O. (Charles) Smith, against the Prudential Insurance company, in which Smith sought to collect insurance alleged due on a policy carried on the life of William E. Smith, deceased. Judge Sturgis presided during the hearing of evidence, which was concluded Monday evening, and during the arguments of attorneys this forenoon, but he could not be in the court room Tuesday afternoon when the jury was ready to report and Mr. Dailey was therefore called upon to act as special judge to receive the verdict, which was mutually agreeable to opposing attorneys. The jury’s verdict awarded Mr. Smith $63 on the industrial policy, which was approximately the amount sought in his complaint. The Prudential company had refused payment on the grounds that William E. Smith had contracted tuberculosis before he secured the insurance policy and that the beneficiary was not entitled to payment under the policy. The jury held the company should make the payment. o THE BROTHERHOOD The Methodist Brotherhood Announces Program for the Year’s Meetings. EIGHT EVENINGS Will be Given Over to Study of Some Valuable Subject by Members. The program of the Methodist Brotherhood meeting has just been published and shows some very good features which will no doubt prove very beneficial to the brotherhood during the coming winter. The officers of the brotherhood are: President, .hio. R. Parrish; first vice president, W. H. Fledderjohann; second vice president, Fred V. Mills; secretary, Charles R. Dunn; treasurer, Joe McFarland; pastor, Rev. R. L. Semans. • The first meeting of the year will be held upon October Ist and under the caption, ‘‘Return from Vacation,” Daniel Sprang will tell of a trip through northern Michigan, John Niblick of a trip to Boston in an automobile. Dan Baumgartner will tell of a trip to Canada, and Rev. Semans will tell of a trip to the Thousand isles, and a general discussion, “What Can We do This Year’” will be in order. On November 12th a father and sou meeting will be held in which the ; 1 fathers will tell of their experiences l as boys. December 3rd is the date upon which the brotherhood will hold a debate taking a popular question. i January 7th the subject will be “Our Evangelists," and the leading Methodist evangelists will be studied. On February 4th, Hon. Judge J. T. Mprryman will give an address to the brotherhood. March 4th will be ladies’ ■ night and upon this night the brotherhood will entertain the ladies. April Ist two hygienic subjects will be treat- • ed, “The Care of the Teeth,” by Dr. Roy Archbold, and another, by Dr. J. ■ S. Boyers, subject to be announced later. On May 6th the last meeting will ■ be held and will be the feature entertainment of the series—that of the second annual banquet. i Special Sunday afternoon meetings - will be held throughout the winter ■ and an especially good year is anticipated.

HE WAS A BELGIAN. Some objection was made by representatives of various foreign nationalities Tuesday evening to the statement that the foreign beet worker who is alleged to have eloped with Mrs. John Cramer, was a Bohemian. The interpreter wishes us to state that lie was a Belgian and not a Bohemian. We gladly correct it with the ajiology to the Bohemians. ■■■ - —- o STRUCK BY CAR. Clayton, Ind., Sept. 25 —(Special to Daily Democrat)-“-An unidentified woman, about forty years old, was struck by an Interurban car here today and instantly killed. It is believed that she deliberately threw herself before the car with the intention of committing suicide. Her body was taken to Plainfield. BLOWERS 7 BEER Intoxicating Beverage Sold to Intoxicated Man by Charles Zeser RESULTS IN CHARGE Filed Against Bartender— Case Filed in Court Today by Marshal. Upon a warrant issued from the Adams circuit court this morning, Chas. Zeser, bartender at Curley’s place, was arrested on the charge of selling liquor to an intoxicated person. The affidavit was made by Marshal Peterson and is in two counts. The first sets out that Zeser sold intoxicating liquor, specified in particular, as a glass of beer, last Friday, September 20th, to one John Blowers of Berne, who was already in an intoxicated condition. The second count sets out the selling of intoxicating liquor in general to Blowers. The marshal stated that Friday he had noticed Blowers in a drunken condition call at one saloon for a drink arid was re fused. He then went out, and the marshal slated that he and John D. Hale followed him, with the intention of seeing whether his wants would be filled any where else and saw Zeser sell him the beer, the affidavit against him resulting. Zezer's bond was fixed at S2OO. BUT ONITsURVIVOR Os Kingsland Wreck—Mrs. W. D. Burgan of Bluffton, Since Death of FRED A. PARKHURST Whose Death Occurred at Knoxville, Tenn.—Was Forty-second Death. Bluffton, Ind, Sept. 25 —The terrible Kingsland wreck on the Ft. Wayne & Northern Indiana Traction company’s line, which occurred on September 21, 1910, just north of the little town of Kingsland, has claimed its forty-second victim in the death at Knoxville, Tenn., of Fred A. Parkhurst, information of whose death reached this city only yesterday. He died on September 19th, lacking only two days of the second anniversary of the catastrophe. Mrs. Parkhurst, in letters to friends In this city, states that the attending physicians ascribed her husband’s doath as directly due fa uraemic poisoning, and he passed away, she states, after lying unconscious continually for one week. The funeral services and burial occurred at the old home of Parkhurst at Knoxville. Surviving him are his wife and tjfro small children. Partial provision for them is left in the form of a goodly balance of the sum of $15,000, which was paid by 1 the traction company in the settlement of the claim for personal injuries. The only surviving passenger of the ill-fated car is now Mrs. W, D. Burgan of this city, whose husband was killed in the wreck.

THE BALL GAME The Lima League Team is Returning to Play Off Tie Game. OF TWO WEEKS AGO Decatur Shamrocks Will Win This Game if it is at all Possible. The base ball game scheduled for next Sunday between the Decatur Shamrocks and the Lima State League team will settle the muchmooted question as to which is the better team. It will be retnemered that two weeks ago the same teams clashed upon the local diamond and that after playing eleven innings the game was tied and had to be called on account of darkness. Then it was agreed that the tio would be played off here within two weeks and the game Sunday was agreed upon. Tom Railing will pitch for the Lima team and Biersdorfer will pitch for the locals. The game will no doubt be a battle every inning and if you like a fast game you should not miss this, the fastest game, probably, of the season. The season is jut about closed and the management is making a special effort to get only the best of teams for the next few games which will be played before the coming of cold weather and if you’re a base ball fan you had better get your winter supply. You cannot do better than witness the game next Sunday between these two winning teams. o MARCHING CLUB The Wilson and Marshall First Voters’ Marching Club Organizes. A GOOD MEETING Last Night at Democratic Headquarters — Meets Again Monday Night. The organization of the Wilson and Marshall and First Voters’ Marching club occurred Tuesday night at the democratic headquarters in this city. Commencing at 7 o’clock a fife and drum corps began to make things lively in headquarters and -a great number of people gathered on the street to hear the enthusing music. At 7:30 the corps played in front of the headquarters and about fifty good democrats made their way up stirs, where the organization of the club was commenced. As permanent chairman, Fred Schurger was proposed and unanimously elected. As secretary for the organization Ansel Bremerkamp was elected. A committee on rules was appointed and they will formulate a set of rules and present them at the next meeting for ratification after which the organization will be governed by them. A speech by Deputy Sheriff Jesse Kelly and by the Hon. Ralleigh C. Parrish were features of the evening Mr. Parrish sounded the keynote of the local campaign in his speech calling on all democrats to stand together. The next meeting of the orgaalzation will be on Monday night and it is expected that many more will join at that time. A list of the members will be sent to each central committeeman and he will work in harmony with the club and it is thought that the organization will number five hundred before the beginning of the campaign. Every first voter and democrat should make it a personal duty to be present at the headquarters upon next Monday night for the enrollment of more members. Join, yourself, and get the other fellow. — o Fred Schaub returned from Winchester this morning where he was looking after business matters.

FREAK CHICKEN. Charles J. Miller of Rural Route 10, while walking around the barn yard, met with a great surprise. He had noticed a few days before that a hen had a nest off in the distance, and today she was coming back to the barn where the rest of the chickens are kept, and had about ten little chicks with her. One of the youngsters seemed to be rather queer looking, and a further investigation developed that the chick had four legs. In walking it did not use its two back legs, and could get about as fast as the other ones. It seems to be healthy and can east as much as any of the other chicks. POLICE COURT NEWS Jake Grim Arrested for Giving Liquor to Chas. Abbott While Drunk. WAS FOUND GUILTY And Appealed to Circuit Court—Two Drunks Plead Guilty and are Fined. The first sensational case for several weeks was up before Mayor Teepie Tuesday afternoon, in which Jake Grim was charged with giving liquor to Charles Abbott, while he was in a drunken condition. Last Friday Marshal Peterson noticed the two men together and acting strangely, and watching them he saw Grim and Abbott enter a livery stable where Grim is alleged to have given Abbot whiskey. Later when confronted by Pe terson he admitted his guilt and said that he would not do it again. However, it is said that within an hour he repeated the action and Peterson set about securing his evidence. Grim was arrested Tuesday and brought before the mayor, where he appeared with L. C. DeVoss as his attorney. A lull bottle of whiskey was entered as evidence, and Peterson swore that a half-filled bottle which he secured was the one from which they were drinking. The mayor found Grim guilty as charged, and lie at once entered an appeal to the circuit court where the case will be gone into further. His bond was fixed at SIOO, which he gave. Charles Robinson was brought up before ’Squire Stone on a plain drunk charge Tuesday afternoon and entering a plea of guilty, drew a fine of five dollars and costs, or a total of $13.80. Daniel Cawley was also brought before the squire on a similar charge, and he also pleaded guilty to the charge and was fined five dollars and costs, totaling $13.80. o — NO DEPOT CHANGE Will Be Made By The G. R. & K At Portland. Rumor that has been current tor the past several days to the effect that the G. R. & I. railroad company contemplated a number of improvements in this city, among which was the removal of the depot from its present location, were set at rest Monday, when D. R. Wright, roadmaster of this division, said that no appropriation had yet been asked or granted to carry on the work. The company is now' changing Its line of switches between Walnut and High Streets. One spur is being r<>moved entirely and two others are being installed to take its place. This will afford room fqr about fourteen more cars on the team tracks for the loading and unloading of frieght shipped to and from the Portland station. —Portland Sun. POSITION IN TOLEDO, O. Miss Louise Teeple, daughter of Frank Teeple of this city, will leave Sunday for Toledo, Onio, where she has taken a position as stenographer and bookkeeper for the U. S. Melvin company, iron workers. Miss Teeple is a graduate of the Fort Wayne business college. She will be accompanied by her sister, Goldia Teeple, who will spend the winter there. Miss Goldia had been in Toledo but returned last Sunday for a week’s visit.

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MR. EITING DEAD Well Known Resident and ormer Business Man Answers Call. AGED EIGHTY-FOUR Survived by Six Children— Had Been in Poor Health —Grew Worse Tuesday. The death of John Biting, who resided with his daughter, Mrs. C. N. Lange, on North Fifth street, occurred about 8 o'clock ,and came as a shock to every one. Mr. Eiting was in business In Decatur from 1876 to 1889, and was head of the firm ot Eiting & Co., now known as the Boston store. He was also in the grain and elevator business in this city, and was the first man to build an elevator along the Erie tracks. Mr. Eiting formerly lived at Minster, Ohio, where he was engaged in the woolen business, the firm being known as the Minster Woolen Mills. The cause of his death was due to old age, he being nearly eighty-four years old. His condition was not believed serious until Tuesday evening, when he began to grow worse, and before his relatives from out of town could be called to his bedside he passed from this life into an everlasting one. Mr. Eiting was born in Bochhold, German, March 25. 1828. Mrs. Eiting died about four years ago in this city. The funeral services will be held at Minster, Ohio, Saturday morning at 8:30 in the Catholic church of that place. He is survived by six children: Mrs. Mary Oldiges of Minster, Ohio; Mrs. C. N. Lange, Mrs. J. H. Bremerkamp and Mrs. Carrie Ebinger, of this city, and his two sons, Frank and John Eiting, of Minster, Ohio. o THE MONROE NEWS. Monroe. Ind., Sept. 25 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Preparations are now being made at Monroe for a rousing democratic meeting to be held at the school house on Saturday, October sth, at which time a democratic club will be organized. Prominent speakers will be present to discuss the issues of the day. Everybody turn out to this meeting and make it one of the best ever. Miss Lehman of Berne will give a musical recital on Friday evening at the assembly room of the school house. Miss Lehman is an accomplished instructor, and has quite a large class, which will render some classic selections. All are cordially invited to attend. Mrs. Sam Doak of Decatur was a guest of Mrs. John Mayer Tuesday. You will now find John Mayer behind the Eveiliart, south-end grocery store counter, where he will greet all his friends and all others with a 2xß smile, and is ever ready to dispense anything in the grocery, dry goods and candy line. Drop in and see him, and you will find that you can get more goods for less money than anywhere on the map, I —■ - o —— A PARADE OF FORD CARS. Will Pass Through City at Noon Tomorrow Enroute to Bluffton. The Grove Garage company of Bluffton, general agents for the Ford automobile. wWI give a Thursday that, should attract much attention and prove a good advertiser for them. An aviation meet is being held in Bluffton, and the Grove Garage com pany, to add to the evvnt, will leave Bluffton early tomorrow morning, going to Redkey, Dunkirk, Portland, Geneva. Berne, Monroe, Decatur, picking up all the Ford cars they can, and hope to get into Bluffton about one o’clock with one huundred of these cars in a parade. They will reach here about 11:30 o’clock and wjll be joined by several from this city and community, proceeding to Ossian and thence to Bluffton. — o COUNTY MAPS FOR SALE. We have a number of maps of Adams county, consigned to us by the ownero, which we are authorized to sell, paper maps at $1.25 and cloth al 12.25. If you need one call at this office.