Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 269, Decatur, Adams County, 11 November 1912 — Page 1

Vc/jme X. Number 269.

BIG DAY FOR BERNE Democrats of Adams County to Jollify There—Governor Ralston Coming. WILL ROAST AN OX Five Bands—Big Parade— Free Dinner —Good Speakng—The Committees.

Aii Aboard for Berne, Thursday. That day is to be a big one for that little city, it being the occasion for the big county jollification meeting, the only one to be held in Adams county. The enterprising men of that locality have arranged for a big cel— I,ration. including an ox roast. They lave purchased a 1,500 pound ox. which will be roasted on the vacant lot near the Cottage hotel. Each person will be given his dinner, including a piece of roast ox, a sandwich, coffee or water, and there will be plenty doing to please and interest nervbody who attends. The speaker for the occasion will hr Hon. Samuel M. Ralston, the man who »as elected governor of Indiana last i uesday by the largest plurality ner given any man. He becomes the sovcrnor of the state next January Ist >nd the people of Adams county will be giad to hear him Thursday. Congressman John A .M Adair, elected for bis fourth term by a plurality of »v»r 10.000, will also be on the protram and there will be present also i number of other men of prominence, •- ring a good program of speeches. Hr. Ralston will speak shortly af'er toon, and will go to Fort Wayne on the jternoon train There will bo he ’’sads on hand for the day and Ihe program will close with a big parade tn the evening. Details are bent worked out and it will be a big (tent to whicu everybody in the connyit invited Mr Earl Sballey was tare today completing arrangements, the ommittaee as named follow. i'r-igram Committee J D. Winterer, Sam Him (son. J. W Craig. Al hsufer, K. K. Shalley. Usance Committee Jess Michaud, •rover Baumgartner, George Braun. Emil Ascbteman. Charles Balsinger ■—orating and Advertising—F. C. ’■oremaa, Hugo Reitler, Dr. Clem Em trick, R. R. Schug. Henry Schindler. it"o« Schindler, Pent Mettler. ' ■> nashig — Fred Elcbenberger. less Rupp. Fred Bentz Philip Schug. Shoemaker, Levi Moser. Ixtuis Iprunger. Os Roast -Norm Jacobs, bad Mich !”*• Rob Schwartz, Cyrus Ix-hmsn. Ind, Meyer. Peter Soldner, Wlllinin kheobeck, John hit). Ranson Smith, l«hn Marts, James K. Marts. Harvey tieMh. warn Reitler, William Baum p—vner.

Maslc—Al Stauffer. Eli f.uginblll. '-■> Braun. Joe Danner. William B .agar. Charles Braun B Recent inti Comnillt. •• \n B ■ " Gottsekailr. Jtlilus Schug. \m<>» Binuby. FY.hI Wechter I’hil S<hu-. B ■ ■! Nettenaeh wander M<-nn<> ■ H , «>H<l»r. Joe le-idd' \ll-t-r' B>‘ B-nrer, Noah Lturiablll. <;«> w '»»••>■ ]■ oton rimlih, Austin GiUimn Frank | Bntndvberrv, Frank Braun. Harvm |Bb>M>r. Charles Mark**. Harn- W Anthony Mi-hami Benton Luglnbill Eli I'-rrn- " Bliltv. Vitae Heacker. Bri-i Baunu-f B-r. Philip Bauders. Albert Nl.-hmi.. t Stocky. Simon Ollllom. I* 'I |B r-nger, Aaron Augsburscr Willin’ 1 | <• N*euens<-hwnnd>-t Mi-nn<> •-mgartner. PVrd Mettler. c Voder |B < «ander, C E Stauffer. Ha' 1.l B-« N G Fhakhottarr, M< I- *• r>i>ir»~. Hooker. C Stengel. A .1 Mas- r. BB 0 Uxataeahaleer, Ed Herler, T I |B <n Koldner. Ijtwrence V>u>r I ,n Hb rirraa,» M w U ItoWlM*. <* <* Ertl I ark fails, David Smith. RallelKh I'M h. Henry Mtohatnl. Henry Heitor, hn Holler, J, C. Moran. C W Ynx« r. it* n Iffrwin. Phil Macklin. I*n E* a. F*rd Wookr W H. Hodder tana. Charles Klxey. t<** Vance, •d Milla. August ttallemever. Albert lletaeyeg, Charles Niblick. Frol •User. John Falk. Hetb Kleota, A •’ •tty, Andrew Welfley. John I-achot. Sterling Hoffman l-oevs-Jnhn F. Brian Andy In*. James W Kelly. HH»» »»•»*• lolpb Rchug, Harry M« Brier. Sam k»r. Ralph Kooff. Sam Dfflry. W >W Monroe-Jicu Hendricks. Jerry MMn MT Laiebty. M s Leichty.

DECATUR .DAILY DEMOCRAT

Charles Balmer, Dr. M. F. Parrish, Joo C. Rich, Linn Grove-Fred Studler, Dr. J. T. McKean, L. L. Dunbar, Sam Opliger, Orval Hoffman. Harry Meshberger, A. 1). Buckmaster, Frank Heller, Hugh 1 tench, J, w. Cowans, Bill Anderson, Mose Augsburger, Fred Dubach, Noah Bieberstein, Morris Elirsom, Arnold Ashleman, Eugene Lindsey, Emmanuel Reffe, Noah Winteregg. Monroe Township—C. C. Beer, C. E. Stucky, Burkhart Ix-hman, Peter Rich, Vance Mattax, 1 G. Keer, Jacob Huser, Dennis Striker, John Eicher. John Soldner, C. C. Neuenschwander, Tra Wagner, Rufus Huser, Albert Duer, Bert Michaud, George Headington. Wabash Township—Sam Soldner, Nelson Bricker, Walter Thornhill, C. A. Neuenschwander, Rob Keer, Dan Stucky, Emil Pleuss, D. D. Mettler, (Contmueu on Page 2) WILL CRY A SALE

For Frank Rockefeller, Brother of Millionaire "Coal Oil Johnny.” COL. FRED REPPERT I Has Another Big Man on I List—Has Stock Farm Near Kansas City. f Col. Fred Reppert. the auctioneer, of national reputation, has listed on his stock sales for the near future, one for Frank Rockefeller, of Kansas City, a brother of the great J. D. Rockefeller. of Standard Oil fame. Frank has a large stock farm near Kansas City, and his stock is among the finest in the lands. While he is a brother ot the well known John, it is said that they are not on speaking terms. Some years ago John and Frank were partners. and Frank claims that his brother cheated him out of some Aven or eight million dollars, since which they are 'on the outs." I Mr. Reppert's reputation as an auctioneer has spread from coast to coast and it keeps him busy from the length and breadth thereof to fill his engagements HAD BAD RUNAWAY

Two Racers on Highway Ran Into Rig of Mr. and Mrs. Pat Wilhelm. THREW THEM OUT Sprains and Bruises Receiv- ' ed—Horse Recovered This Morning. .Mr. and Mrs. Pat Wilhelm of Terra Haute, who have been visiting with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. John A. .Momma. wer« victims of a bad runaway Sunday evening at 7 o’clock while driving along the mill road near the sugar plant. They met two horses and rU«, whose drivers were racing, and one of the racers ran into th- Wilhelm buggy The shaft of the Wilhelm rig was broken off and .Mr. Wilhelm thrown out This left Mrs Wilhelm In the buggy alone, with the linen dragging, while the horse went on a last trot, secured with only one shaft. After running thus for a quarter of a mt |e or no. another rig wan met and the Wilhelm horse ran into thin. Thin broke th* other shaft loose and the wan freed, and In the force of •the collision, Mrs. Wilhelm wan 'thrown from the rig. • Both Mr and Mm. Wilhelm received minor scratches and bruises, the moat : severe of the Injuries being received br Mr Wilhelm, whoso arm was 'sprained It was also thought that thank| r wan sprained also. but I | uek |ty thin proved false, and I this morning nil ar- r- ,ln « mu " h tetter They consider their eumpe I from serious Injury a lucky one . The home, which broke loose hid behind the beet plant ail night and ' wan not recovered until thin morning The racers who were responses for ',h- accident, continued their race .'without to learn the entent •ot the damages they bad done

„DECATLR CAN AND WILL”

Decatur, Indiana. Monday Evening, November 11, 1912.

IS COMING BACK Barney Kalver, Former Business Man of This City, to Again Locate ——————— WITH SON HERE In the Junk Business—Sold His Interests at Bluffton —Here Soon. Barney Kalver, the well known junk dealer, announced this morning that he was arranging to move back to his old stamping grounds in Decatu? and would probably leave Bluffton for good within the next ten days or two weeks. He has sold his business in the west part of the city to Alex Gltlan, the deal being completed a few days ago. Mr. Kalver has been a resident of Bluffton for several years, coming here from Decatur and opening a junk yard at the time the Belling H Molta company bought the local packing plant. During his residence here he has been successful in business and **as become acquainted with nearly every citizen. in Decatur he will engage in the business of buying junk with his sou, Isadore Kalver.—Bluffton Banner. The Many Decatur friends of Mr. Kalver will be glad to hear of his intention to return here to live.

HEAD-ON STRIKE Telescopes the Interurban Freight and Haugk Steam Roller. NEAR THE CURVE On North Second Street— Miss Boknecht Sprains f Ankle. The northbound interurban freight car, and the Julius Haugk steam road roller, south bound, had a head-on collision at 7:30 o'clock thia morning on North Second street, which resulted in a telescoping of the two, and the minor Injuring of several persons The accident happened near the curve near the Will Zwick home. The ateain roller was in charge of Nick Vandewater, who was bringing it up to be used on several of the roads in course of 'construction by Mr. When he neared the curve, he left the steam roller on the street, on the interurban track, while he went to lead a lady's horse past, which npiairontly was In fear of the steam roller. After he had done so he heard the Interurban approaching and ran 10 fia< It. He then went back to his steam roller to get it off the track, expecting that the ear crew bad aeon his fiax signala and would stop. Th- erew spparently had not become acqualnied with the condition of affairs and before the stop could be made the collision occurred., Th-t front roller ran directly under the front .-die of the car floor, the boiler of the steam roller above pushing through the front end of the Interurban car and resting directly on the car floor, mueh to the damage of both car and road roller Homer Ruhl and August Grelslnger. in charge of the car, both noticed the Impending collision in time to jump and oacat»e4 what might have been fatal injury. Mias Clara Boknecht, teacher at the Monmouth school, who finds the regular passenger ear at a 30 o'clock too late for her 10 take to roach her school In time, was a passenger on this ca.', nnd also jumped when the crash came. In the Jump she unfortunately sprained one of her ankles, and was unable to go to her achool

CARO OF THANKS.

Chardos Helmer and Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Rupert and family wish In this manner to t"hank the good friends and neighbors who so willingly assisted them during the sickness and death of Mrs Charles Heimer CHARLKR HEBMKR U L RCI'SJRT AND FAMILY

SOCIALIST SUICIDES. (United Press Service) Girard, Kans., Nov. 11—(Special to Daily Democrat) —“The struggle un-' der the competitive system is not worth while. lest it pass." This was the message found today which was left by Julius A. Wayland, owner and editor of The Appeal to Reason, the national socialistic paper, who Saturday night killed himself by discharging a revolver into his mouth. L EVANGELIST HERE Evangelist Bennett Arrives from Grand Rapids, Michigan. II I ■ ■ TO HOLD SERVICES At the Christian Church— { They Begin Tomorrow • Evening. Evangelist J. J. Bennett, who w>II conduct a several weeks' evangelistic campaign at the Christian church be- 1 ginning Tuesday evening at 7: JO o'clock, arrived this afternoon at 1:11 o'clock, from Grand Rapids, Michigan, to be in readiness for his work. Mr. 1 w ' EVANGELIST BENNETT

Who begins campaign at Christian Church Tuesday night. Bennett is a singer and player of ability, as well as a preacher, and will have charge of the musical service. While here he will make his headquarters with the Rev. G. C. Owen, the local pastor Everbody la Invited to the services which open tomorrow evening POLICE COURT NEWS The 'Squire’s Court Was Busy Saturday and This Morning With Cases. FOUR DRUNKS UP Before the Mayor Where’ They Were Given Fines —All Went to Jail. IP 'Squire Stone's court Mike Nov ' ice, a foreign beet worker, was ar rested for provocation .the charges be Ing brought by Anna Klovltch. anoth er beet worker. Novice appeared in ■ charge of the officer and after a hear Ing be was found guilty and a line of t flve dollars and costa was assessed., Ha paid the amount and was released Four drunks were up In the major’s court Saturday evening, the lirat being Charles Abbott. Abbott was found guilty of plain drunk, and wan given one dollar and coats and the 1 marshal was Instructed to work him ' on the streets during the duration of the committment Oney (leggan was the next up and he also wan found guilty and drew one' dollar and coats. He pleaded to be let go and made the usual promisee, but' the mayor thought best to send him up. John Fuiieu, the next up. tn practically the same* shape as Gag* gan He drew one dollar and coats and couldn't talk the mayor out nt It. BarUey Brennan also got a dollar and coata and took hla share In el lence. All went to Jail

FATHER; AND SON Will Meet Together at the Methodist Brotherhood Meet Tuesday AT THE CHURCH Borrow a Boy if You Have None of Your Own, Says the Committee. Tomorrow evening will be the regu- ' lar monthly meet of the Methodist 1 Brotherhood. The boys have been invited to come and the affair will be out of the ordinary—“A Father and Son" meeting. Every member should come and bring his own boy, or bor- ’ row- one if he has none. Boys from pother churches must come with some I man; but those belonging to the Methodist Sunday school may come without, if they choose. Plans to make the evening one of great pleasure have been made by the commiteee in charge and the following program will be given: 1 “Some Funny Boyhood Experiences”—A. R. Bell, Sylvester Spangler, James Hurst. "Some Real War Stories" —Joshua Parrish, Daniei Kitson, Fred Freeh. A Short Address. "The Boys"— John W. Tyndall. • A boy’s lunch will be served. OF TRIPLE NATURE

Was Operation Undergone This Morning by Irene Nidlinger. AT THE CLARK HOME William Geary is Better— Will McConnehey Also Quite 111. Mias Irene Nidlinger, daughter of .Mr. and Mrs. J.*D. Nidlinger. of east of the city, underwent an operation at 8 o'clock this morning at the home of Dr. D. D. Clark, Dr. McOscar of Fbrt I Wayne assisting The operation wta of a triple nature and was performed in the hope of giving relief to Miss Irene, who has been a sufferer for many months. Some time ago she un- * derwent an operation at the Fort | Wayne hospital for appendicitis, and nevey fully recovered She returned Ito the hospital later for treatment for a nervous trouble, and has been in ill health for a long time. She is said ’to be getting along quite well since the ordeal this morning. William Geary, the veteran watch i man, who has been ar the point of ' death for the past week, was reported as being somewhat better this morning All his children, who were sum 1 moned home, are at hla bedside Will McConnehey is said to be quite seriously 111 at his home In the south part of the city. John Hessler, who was quite badly 1 hurt in the automobile accident, in I which hla brother received fatal in- 1 I Juries, Is recovering nicely, and la 'feeling better now than at any time] since the accident Hla Injuries diil not keep him from voting last Tuesday. and he Is getting along nicely in every way. , — o CLOSES OFFICE HERE. B«rt Frys, Chlrapractor, Raturns ta Grand Rapids. —ssmMiiwm Mr. Bert Frye, the chiropractor, who ' with his wife, have been residents here the past y*ar, has closed bls offlee here and will return to their for- ' mor home at Grand Rapids, where , they will spend the winter. Mr. Frye has been In poor health and thought a return there, where he will lake treat ment, will prove boneflciM m — —— A. I. U. TUESDAY NIOHT. Regular meeting or the American Insurance Vnlou Tuesday evening All | members requested to be present

WELL ATTENDED. The revival meetings Sunday al the Evangelical church were helpful and well attended both morning and evening. In the morning Rev. Rilling spoke on what is expected of pastor and people to promote a revival. The evening subject was “Christ at the Door." The speaker showed in what manner the Master raps at the heart and life of every individual. Many are choosing the Christian life, with joy and then the speaker related how a happy and useful life will follow such a decision. At all of the services, beginning at 7:30 p. m., there will be special singing, either by the choir, male and ladles’ choruses, duets or solos. The text for this evening is: “He That Winneth Souls is Wise.” The public Is cordially invited to attend these services. JURIES ARE DRAWN Both Petit and Grand Jurors for Uie November Term of Court. . - A GOOD LIST Selected to Hear the Demands for Justice in Our Courts. The jury commissioners, comprising County Clerk Ferdinand Bleeke, Henry Hite anti John W. Craig of Berne, I met this morning at 8 \frlock and | rrow the following names f« the grand and petit juries for the November term of court, which opens next , Monday. Grand Jurors. Phil Schug—Berne. Peter Kirsch—Decatur. Michael Miller—Decatur. Bert Pease -Hartford. William Breiner—Kirkland Cornelius Schafer—Geneva. Petit Jurors. Henry Gunsett —Decatur. F. C. Foreman—Berne | Ernest Franz- Root Edward Miller—Blue Creek. Henry Barkley—Washington (Contruued os ’•age 2) HUNT FOR HUNKIES In a Riot at Williams Finally Locates Them in Their Beds APPARENTLY ASLEEP Threaten Blacksmith Linker —Hailed Into Stone’s Court Today. Covered up snugly In bed Sunday night about *; 30 o'clock In their home at WiUiams. presenting an appearance of Innm-mce ana profound sleep, seven foreign beet workers were finally! discovered by the officers from thia city - Sheriff Durkin and his deputy, 1 Jesse Kelly, and Night Policeman M-l---chi. who had been called there to settle a disturbance Affidavits against nii«e of the Hunk les" were made today against the men on the charge of riot. Philip Linker, the well known blacksmith, o< ' Williams, being the prosecuting wit- ' new, and they were hailed into Squire Stone's court Unker resides In thfront room of a house at Williams, nnd; the nine beet worker* occupy the r* mainlng rooms of the dwelling Link er says that they have been quarrel , some nnd have threatened him a num I her of times, their abuse becoming! greater Saturday night. This routin' tied through Sumtar. and Sunday night they followed up their threats by com itut to his room and kicking on the door When the officers arrived nt Williams they nt»tlend the house brilliant ly lighted, but their knocks on the door were answered by a woman, who stated that the men had be*a al home about • o'clock, but had left The offi cent, however, searched the house and found seven men In their beds There were throe single bad* and in on» were thrf mm. and In each of the (Coattnue*. <*a rags 2)

Price, Two Cents.

FUNNY THINGS ■ ■»■■■ lll> That Come to Light in Official Life—“ Bald Head" Given as MARK TO DISTINGUISH How a “Ditto Mark” May Change the Meaning of a Word. Some funny things are noted on the official records. One of the requirements of an applicant for hunter's Itcense, besides giving his age, color ot hair, heignt, weignt, etc., is to give certain distinguishing marks, to be used In case of necessity of identification identification marks are usually designated as scars, moles, etc. An application mailed to the county clerk last week from out of the coun- «• ty, gave "bald head" in answer to the call for distinguishing mark. Quite recently Sheriff Durkin, who was about to depart for a city of some 500,000 inhabitants in search of a fugitive from law, asked for a description of the man. The prosecuting witness was unable to tell his height, weight, complexion, etc., but stated: "Oh, you can find him easily; he is bald headed and wears a wig.” It was by rare good luck that the sheriff found his man without being obliged to run about the streets of the city and pull ! off the hats of all men to see whether they were bald and wore a wig. A bit of unconscious humor wns noted in the use of the ditto mark iu the following from an inventory filed several days ago in the Adams coun * clerk's office: One spring wagon. One “ calf. A will recorded in the Adams county clerk's office September 27, 1275, tells that Mary Majors, after dis pox ing of real estate, also gives "personal property consisting of one hog, one cow and a two-thirds interest in a one eyed bay horse by the name of Mike." | _ A remarkable combination of ' names is shown in the marriage IP 'cense issued here December 29. H><W», 11 when Perry Roebuck married Anne Railing, whose father's name was Henry Buckmaster and whose mother's maiden name was Mallnda Roe, The Adams county marriage records also show other unusual combinations of names, For Instance, Mr Teeter , I married a Mrs. Springer. Mr. Light |married Mias Swartz (German for 1 ■ black); Mr Bright married Mies Cloud; and Mr. White married Mias Shepherd Mr. Good aecured a license to marry Miaa Mason, and the bead of the news account of the wedding read. "GoodMason." lu the long lint «f <pte»tlooa to he answered by marriage applicants, It would be no wonder If some were an swerod rather queer, through miaun deratanding of the nature of the ques- * tion. One that caused much wonder ,to the clerk In translation was one where the question as to color wns 'answered "HH"' instead of white, relative to the race. After some pus--1 sling, the clerk finally came to th*concluahm that the applicant thought the question related to the number of his collar, he not being a very good 1 speller • In an Inventory filed February 21. 1907, by the administrator of a drug firm, were listed, among other ihinas "Flashlights, shaving liHishes and raisers," In relation to the preceding i word, nnd in view of the fact that ! the spelling may have been at fault. It llt not known whether the last word I meant raisers, "whisker growers." or • razor," “whisker nnnlhllators “ BAND CONCERT. * A free hand concert will b» glv«n thia evening by the Decatur city band at the corner of Heeond and Monroe streets. Everybody come UNCLE HEZEKIAH OBSERVES. "An Ideul fambly," se« Missus Bimp kina, ■ konaiste uv ala persuna, t* my noshun It's so nice C but a pie in list sis perse ”