Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 273, Decatur, Adams County, 15 November 1912 — Page 1

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FO WAS THE “IT ’ tur Man Who Advered for a Sweetheart 'urned Her Over to ; OTHER FELLOW He Kept the Vigil aiting for Her to Keep Appointment. » one is wondcanc who "it” is i cane. Each practical joker is that the other is, but a final ually conceded the honors to Williams ” Some time ago a of Decatur young men saw in t Wayne paper an advertisenserted by a E. Williams of ir," asking for “a young lady >ondent, object, matrimony.” an was unknown here, and was >ly a beet worker, long since f 'om our fair city. Rut they rt to play a practical joke on One of the number engineered fair and wrote a letter purporJI- '<> have been written by a young ■ l<:< desirous of corresponding wpii n. and in the letter be was asked meet her at a certain place in Do - on a certain evening, the me recognition to be manifest when i saw the other wearing a red nation To throw suspicion frori n-r jokers one of their nt-mbe made a trip to DeGraff. Ohio, for r Sunday, dropped the letter in the bos at that city and it bore the mark. The young leilows agree ; be at the certain place in this cry I 'hat date, and to have some fun h.ug the would-be lover Wil k^BitriS." with his bouquet, waiting for \<y:ng lady, who of course "as a and would never appear In meantime, one of the numb" "traitor.’’ and thought to ha*<tin the expense of the otbe: Accordingly be wrote a b i ' » the ring-leader, purporting to been written by the same man. whose name he signed I li«- Egbert Williams, to beat the initial* and asking him to bis place in the watch for the lady Th* joker who got th" l*pi»- aevar told of the occurrem I Kit the following copy has fallen into I ffiUi«-n hands who herewith give it to I K> to print IB My d«er air and friend my very pie. I help In a time of trubble for such tak my |*-n into my hand to ask > to he that is to < ome not on’y Rte my aid but also to that of what |Bmiid be a mow* unhappy bit of fem I as the poets would say you so gallabt •> obleeging I kn.>v. ISB will not refuse especially when good deed ud be like ShapeKpeare says of mercy thri*. bless, d Ks n> •• wili ,M * • ,o m * |K wIH be a blessin to th. gurl (3) R Kill be a bl<‘s»iii to *ou t.-r i-.ttin the tn g" t'anted w'tli a n-»* IK-rt !>»t in- explain inv ramblln I Kut In my add in th.- i c- r th- r ■raytkw Sentinel ■ Bhe curls were so.r.i.-v <n- 1 ..mid -v-d fifty tliat dd ...st III" 1 got lots of answer, 't-m ur’» craxy to -• friend sight mis.-, n \ ’ »«'«• : Ktsll Sir I picked out tie l'.k"t|.*l I -ah* of the ’I" er HBi* on perlo«»m<*l p> ■ pressed bleudin »«»' ' other flower XV-II K »»e her al her house m > \ I hustled an m id- « ■Ki. tn, a goln to ke-P It II mt old '• I wagon does go to »ii ■Kinkie tie,. Now here Is wb.-t---hens so to apeak < »m. ill. '• them gurls what made dates* with tn- evil > y*f. "‘"'l' 1 <> tlee Whu <d.nr and she up* and ‘lint agoln to com* and f-r m- m m HBter Wednesday <•*- at ‘ ' |S>. m<» rat offer Ito’s that f'-r Iliff I hn <ikl "■ 1,; "' M th" rhafr' T"' v ,h '’ have waited fer w r i" make „r I ort '« ha*e warned th" curl the add that "it. io'' l ''"” ■Eg ■ ddg't be Ver? ■terries sn.l not bank ma-h na -su Hut lb- t>- ' mam whea o eorslng and b-r. la m. |||B*lfh 'he date at th- =am Um- f< r ' o W, ' h ,h * , ‘ o, “ r l ‘ 1 "’ f'aat you ih« pl<kl- th« O »urt wud be In* In a bi* city al night hanging a'" B«a lb* sUrrta waitin’ in vsn<> f« < t r <

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tinmen Iriend what never would come. , Even if she would not be in danger |of bein arrested fer lolterin by the , marshal and constable who often work overtime as night there ,is the certaintiy that her innocent hart is goln' to be broke by what she will think is the fickleness of man and lose faith forever In all us hues Therefore 1 want that you should take my place I picked you becux you are gallunt and becuz you worruk rite nere the scene of the romance and wouldnt need to go out of yure way none and have got lots of comps and pretzels Meet her same as me and show her a good time He a sport Take her to the movln picters buy her a dish of sody—crackerjack, etc and make the ackqwaptance of anise gurl 1 (though 1 do like the dingin tip.. I best) you will be gettln all the benefits of the add at my expense and maybe do as well as me if you halnt 1 such a good looker Now please fer I havent time till then to git a letter (Continue,. <>n Page 2) THEY JOLLIFIED Banquet Given at Ft. Wayne Last Evening Attended by Local Democrats i WAS BIG SUCCESS i Governor Marshall and Sen ator Shively Speakers— The Berne Meeting. ! * Several Recaturitg* were among 1 those who attended the democratic | , ratlflcaUJn meet.n held at the B. P. l O. R. bnildiiiK <ti fort vVayne last evi ening It was a great event, one of - the kind which nag had but few par . elela in the minds of the party workr era of today it has been a long U«m» . since demo, rata could celebrate a vic. , tory of so uiucu importance. Over e four hundred were Mated at the ban-. I quel tables and half that number were seated In galleries, content to listen > to the feast of oratory and unable to > partake of the feast of good things I to eat .Maurice Neiser presided as toast master and introduced vice-pros- > Ident elect Tom Marshall as the first , speaker The loyal friends assembled stood up and cheered for tbr<>e . minutes Governor Marshall gave a i splendid address, expresatng his ideas I of govermem in his original manner - and was frequently cheered The l toastmaster then read a letter from Samuel M Ralston, governor-elect. i recretting his ability to be present. A ■ letter of regret from President elect i Woodrow Wilson was also read and , the chairman thee Introduced Indi I anas senior .-nator. B. F Snlraley who gave a most interesting talk on wbat might be expected from the present adtniniatiatlon. He was In good i form and his talk was one which held I the attention of every one present throughout. Judge O'Rourke who thia i ".-Itjr'ii*. after thirtysia years on I the Milch mad- a short talk and the I evening was «l«>*-d by a speech by > ( ongreaaman (Tine ft was a moat dei lightrnl evening, thoroughly enjoyed ’ by all present and the Jefferson club ■ under whose management It was gir i en aro to be congratulated I Notwithstanding tba told weather r the ratification at Herne Thurwdar was a aucceaa The crowd was fairly large and those who attended e*t r Joyed the event immensely The . nmmlttee in charge met with many t reverses as to securing of speakers, » being dissapointed In not being able I* to get eltbet Gmernor Marshal nr Mr Ralston At th* >*•« momtmt. a i’ongreasman Adair t.lephoned that n |>|a auto in which he was -nro.tte to n Herne had brok-r down and he was e enable to fill the engsgwmvnt, Judge e Richard K Erwin of Fort Wayne e spoke in the afternoon, and in the ev h ening Ibe program WM e cal orators The ox roast was all It q was adtertired to be. the hand con • certs and P*rw-« were good alrf a crowd « —« —- k otCATUR CIRCUIT. • yuartrtly conference set vices e Mraaant Vall*r. etettind d Hr Realty mrttl preach rtunday mornie ins communion service Quarterly * conference Monday mornltut H*«l’h * Nunday evening ’"W • n 4 mualc.l program for Epworth t.*agne

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Decatur, Indiana. Friday Evening, November 15, 1912.

AGAIN HONORED Mrs. Emma Daniel Was Elected Vice President of Conference MISSIONARY SOCIETY Mrs. J. W. Vail Again Made Treasurer—Both Have Held Office Long. I ’ One of tho most important matteis of business attended to by the Woman's Home Missionary association of the North Indiana conference of the Methodist church Thursday afternoon. before the adjournment of the convention this morning at New Castle was the election of officers for the new year. The Decatur society which was largely represented at the convention which has been in session there since Wednesday morning, was again honored with the re-election of two of Its prominent members to office. .Mrs. Emma Daniel, wife of tho former Decatur minister, and active in this as well as all other parts of the church work, was re-elected to the vice presidency of the conference association Mrs. J. W. Vail, who has been treasurer for fifteen or more years, was re-elected. Mrs. .1. F. White of Kokomo, wl*e of the former Decatur minister, was elected to the presidency. Mrs. A. R. Cline of Bluffton was made corresponding secretary: Miss Ollie G. Davis. Middletown, was elected recording secretary. o — COURT HOUSE NEWS The New Dockets Show Big Amount of Business for New Term. OF CIRCUIT COURT Which Opens Monday— Hunters Still Take Out Licenses—Notes. Hunters' licenses have been issu -d to the following: Earl Blackburn, l-oyd K. Mag'cy, l-loyd K Summers, Decatur. Ed C. Arncld. John K. Briggs, Genets. The new dockets for the November term of court shlch opens Monday, have been prepared “:y Court Clerk Ferdinand Rleekg and deputy. L. L. Baumgartn.-r and show a big amount of buslnesv There are eighty-seven estates, 1«M guardianships. civil cases and 31 criminal cases docketed | A new quiet tit In suit filed W Heller, Sutton A Heller Is entitled T.iHtraua Brothers t'ompsny vs, David latthaui et al. IC !■■■!<> Tomorrow will be the last day of the two weeks' court vacation The November term will begin Monday and the grand Jury will also convene nt that time awawsMwaa* The Ftort Wayne Rolling Mills Co has filed in the Adams circuit court a suit on account against the Ward | Fence *omi>uny. demand A* aey and Vesey and Owen N Heaton are the plaintiff s attorneys. Real raisle transfers: Elijah Walters et al to Ell Kirunser, *« acres, inion IP. Ilb.lO": Mar'ha F. Ahr et al. to The Bfraiis Bros Co., quit claim deed to really in t'n'on tp.: Jacob W Baumgartner to John Ihicker. lot tflf. Berne, II 10. POLICd COURT NEWS. The cane of Marts vs Ayres In which the plaintiff alleges that the defendant pointed a dangerous weapon at him came to trial in ‘Rquiie Rtonr's court this morning after sev erol weeks’ delay The case la being heard by a Jury and will In all probabilities continue over most of the afternoon. Night I’ollceman Melchl put a drunk in jail last night and be will be brought up this afternoon for trial.

GETS PROMOTED. ] I Chief Agriculturist E. M. Wagner of the Holland-St. Ixmls Sugar company, in charge of all the field work of the company, has been promoted. | The promotion came in the way of a surprise and Mr. Wagner assumed the duties of his new Job at onr-e. The scarcity of labor made it imperative that the place be filled at once and Mr. Wagner was selected as the best man for it. He was given a job unloading beets at the sugar factory, and Thursday, Jt was said there win not a man on the job who threw off ' more beets than did Mr. Wagner. Thursday night in visiting a butcher shop, we caught Mr. Wagner getting a very large supply of beefsteak an I inquiry divulged the fact that he expected to bold the job yet today. CHURCH CIRCLES! “Who Made the Bible?" Will be Subject of Evangelist Bennett AT THE CHRISTIAN ■- • I Evangelical Services Interesting—The Epworth League Program. The Interest Is Increasing from' night to night at the Christian church where Evangelist J. J. Bennett is conducting a special series of services. ' Thursday night's attendance was double that of the preceding night and a much larger crowd is anticipated this evening. The evangelist will speak I this evening on “Who Made the Bible" and a rsa sermon is anticipated I from this fertile subject The musti cal part of the service is highly apI predated A cordial greeting is givlen all. The lipur is 7: IS The service at the tevlval meetings ( at the Evangelical church Thursday ' evening was encouraging and Snapir-. ational. The attendance and interest ’la growing Rev J. H. Rilling took i the two charactara Cale and Joshua | as models in bringimr things to pass, I "They had the right ring to their work,” declared the speaker, and he l said: "They were two hopeful spies out of twelve—ten against and two plus God. Who does not need the majority to win a great victory, nor I to bring about a gracious revival’’ One with God can do great things. . Gideon's army was cut down from . 3.000 to 300 men in order to carry the day. God uses m<-n of faith and hoi* —quality men and women rather than ' quantity. Give me a few individuals who have faith in God, hopeful and prayerful and a revival is a sweet thing.” The ladlea' chorus will slug this evening Subject for Ihe sermon. I "He Went Away Sorrowful" Ber* ■ Ices last from 7; 30 to * 30 A welcome ( 1 1 for all. A special program has been announced again for the Epworth > League at the Methodist church Sunday evening at ••30 o’clock. The efforts to make the programs unusual ly attractive have met with a heartv appreciation na the good attendant c evidences. During the month of S«<p* tetnlw-r the average nt tendance was 107 each evening: during October this ( nt raised to an average of 1!4. and each Sunday aeea a growth in iuiereat and numbers The following program haa been announced. Hong No. ilo. nccomimnlou by the or*hestrn Bible Reading Prayer Addrsss A I* Ruitles Song lOn hosiral—No 140 Piano Trio Misses Houck, Andrews and Buller Address -Dr, Boaitjf, Furl Wayne. Vocal Holo (griectton by request i — Miss General Discnashm. open to all present. Hong (orchestra> No. iifi. Announcements Hong -No 34 .... - -.-g.— •OME MONSTER TURNIPS. • Peter, Peter, pumpkin grower," of Mother rtuoae fame, is not in it with John Houck of thia city, when It cornea to growing v-getnides Mr. ( Houk brought to town from hla farm Thursday evening, twelve monster turnips which averaged five pounds such. They era said to be very fine specimen* (

TO ENFORCE LAW The Northern Indiana Traction Company to Prosecute Own Motormen IF THEY SPEED Order is Given to Prevent Carelessness and Serious Wrecks Occurring. I’nußunl meuHiircH to prevent acI cident were taken by the Northern Indiana Railway company, when the J corporation decided to prosecute its | motormen for speeding, says a dispatch from South Bend. Tills action j followed two serious accidents Sunday, in which half a dozen people I were injured F. I. Hardy, superintendent of transportation, announced that the company will prosecute ail its employee* to the full extent of the law if they nre found violating the Indij ana speed statutes. | This means that the company's | I cars must not run more than eignt miles an hour in the business section, and fifteen miles in the residence dis trict. Mr. Hardy, the superintendent of 'the Northern Indiana Railway com ' pany, was superintendent of the Fort ' Wayne-Bluffjon division of the Fort I Wayne and Northern at the time of I the Kingsland wreck. which re- ! suited in the deaths of 12 out of II passengers. CHINA AND RUSSIA It is Thought a Serious Possibility That They Will Come to War. — BULGARIAN ARMSTICE Is Reported—Marjorie Powers Died from Natural Causes Last Night. (i’nlted Pre** Service) ' Boston, Mass., No. 15 —(Special to imil) Democrat)—Tin* autopsy performed this morning on the body of Marjorie Power*, who was found dead in a bath room in a local hotel last night proved that she was not murdered and that she had not committed suicide. Death was due to arterior sclerosis and enlargement of the heart > [ London, Eng. Nov. 15—(Special to Daily Democrat) -Turkey and Bulgari* have agreed upon a definite irenty on an armatlc* according to a central new* mesaa**- byway of Bucharest. Budgaria. Confirmation of the dispatch is lacking a* Shanghai, China, Nov 15— (Special to Dnlly Democrat) War between China and Russia was considered as n serious |M»»*lbiliiy here today. The president of China oppose* it, but messages stated that the vice pre*!ident and representatives of the now republic were Inaletlng upon It, Th« dispute la over upper Mongolia, a territory abu )i one third the sire of Eu rope . *■* | Milwaukee, Wla, Nov Hi—-(Special tn Dally Democrat)—The alieuist t-ommlaalon appointed by the court to examine into the aanlty of John Hchrank, the assailant of Colonel' Roos"voli, will probaldy report tomu> row, — o —. _ A NOVEL ATTRACTION. A novel attrartlrm at the la<hno jewelry store show* the old mothnd ' of hammering r»nt th* metal tor tl»* making of ring* This show* an an vll In which the ring la slipped while two workmen wlotdm* hammer*. In tnr*, at each »lde. hammer It to th" required tbkknee* The mrahlae Is run by cltwkwork and I* very unique With It nro displayed rtnta with the birth atone s»t« tor the various ( months of th» year

ELKHART IN 1913. j | ThcTinnual meeting of the German Lutheran pastors of the North Indiana conference of the Missouri synod, which has been in session at the Em- n manuel Lutheran church in this city since Tuesday noon, came to a close at noon Thursday, and the visiting delegates left during the afternoon for their homes. One of the last matters of business transacted was the selection of Elkhart as the place for hold- I Ing the next meeting, which will be the second week of November, 1913. Rev. G. Schumm, of iuifayette, was A re-elected president of the conference and Rev. H. B. Kohlmeyer, of New Haven, re-elected secretary. Most ol the forenoon Thursday was spent In hearing reports of the officers ami pastors of different charges. They showed the church to be in a prosperous condition throughout the diocese. | Very much of lie- time of the confer I ;| ence was given ovc* to the hearing of palters on doctrinal themes read by different pastors. Fort Wayne Senti- 1 nel. ' | < ■ ———”— i» WAR STILL ON. —— l ( The Balkan Situation is Still i Uneasy—Peace Negotia- ' tions Still on. I WILSON TO NEW YORK I __ ! To Attend Annual Banquet • of College Class—Astor , Gets $65,000,000. _ (United Press Servicei i London, Eng.. Nov. 15—(Special to I Dally Democrat)- —Wilk the Bulgar I ians capturing fort after fort in the Turkish lines of defenses peace nego|tl*tiona still were going on today, though messages from Russia were I not quite so hopeful regarding th" I peaceful solution by the powers of the ’ problem of partitioning the contested i land How ever, officials here are op-: j timistic . Boston, .Maas. Nov. to Daily I h-mocfßO-—Whether the autofv 1 «y to be held today by medical exam inert* on the body of Marjory Power*.! found dead in a bath tub in a hot-l here would clear up the case wm con sidered doubtful at police headquar ' ter* here today That the girl wa* j subject to fainting *l*ll* and that death may have been an accident wa* . learned today. Arthur Cummings. held in con Action with the murder. I j wa* alleged to have confessed today , that be claimed a room tor himself and hl* stenographer in the hotel and registered as O F Devi* and wife Princeton. X. J-. Nov. 15—(Hpecitil to Daily Democrat i—President-elect ' Wilson ,was scheduled today to make ' hi* first trip to New fork after el<*e- | lion to attend the annual banquet of. , hla class. Princeton 1*79 Hom*- .Italy, Nov IS—(Special to I Daily Democrat)—With the death of Cardinal Bapbelagro Capua yesterday ii:lt*-utlon today was called at the Vat-j ' Iran to the fact that Cardinal Gibbon* Os iialilAiore now la first In point of seniority In the sacred college ■. .—inm «m New York, N. V . Nov. 1*»- (Special to Dally Democrat I—William ViaI rent Aator, who today attained hla majority and Immediately came Into lataaeaelon of over |•S,O0O.n00, spent ! moat of bis birthday at th" Aator ea L t»t« office* REPORTER SOLD A bualneaa deal, rloa*>d Thursday In Monroe, change* the ownership of the Mon'or Reporter, a weekly y*n*r i atari ed I here Oboff three month* ag> , by H I. Drolllngrr and gave the man- I ngrment to Millon H Bolerjack, who | ' tor the paat two yrara had been editor i of the Ridgeville Htar, and tor the pa»i t twenty y*«ra engaged in newspaper i work The Rnportor Haya. Mr. Itol , orjnck would have come l<» thia city t two years »«n. had the bualneaa men » encouraged him a* they did M. and i ever alneed we hunched The Report r ar, rraulting in a trade where** f takes the Reporter and we take The Htar nt Ridgeville K. OF C NOTICE. On account of forty hour* devotion < tb<- regular meeting and Inatallatlon * Os officer* k*a been postponed -until 1 Monday. November 261 b Member* . | please take notice. «

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FINE NEW HOTEL Thrown Open at Benton Harbor, Mich., by Dwan Bros., Known Here. MAGNIFICENT HOTEL Wife of Proprietor Formerly Miss Anne Tonnelier of Decatur. That Benton Harbor has reason Io be proud of its latest architectural achievement was shown in the public reception on Wednesday evening at the Dwan hotel and bath house at the comer of Territori?’ and Fifth streets. An immense crowd responded to the invitation to the public to come and Insjiect the magnificent interior of inc new hostelry. Roses and carnations were given a» souvenirs, and music was furnished by an orchestra during the evening. Refreshments were also dispensed. Messrs. Dwan and their wives showed their geniality and cordiality in hospitable welcome they accorded each and every one. The entire interior of the handsome building was open for inspection, and the splendor of the appointments of the various rooms was a matter of exclamation and pride to all visitors at the reception. The furnishings of the bedroom suites, halls, parlors and pr'vate baths are handsome and every modern facility has been used to make the guests comfortable. No expense has been spared to npke this one of the leading hotels and batn houses in the southern part of the state and add also to the reputation of Benton Harbor aa a bath town It will be remembered that when the new building wa* in course of construction a detailed description : was given in this paper and those ’ who saw it in embryo and in its com pleteness last evening know that every initial expectation h«» bee* f>i'- ' filled. The baths are located on the first ' floor in commodious quarters Offices, drug store, dining room, barber 'hop arc located also on the first floor. The building presents an imposing and metropolitan appearance, riaing several storie* high on one of the I i>rlncip*| thoroughfares of the city, i situated near railway* and all other 1 line* of travel The Dwan Brothen* have shown their faith in a greater j Benton Harbor by the erection of this ( splendid bath houae and hotel, and . many compliment* were bestowed at the opening on the aupert* achieveinent—Renton Harbor (Mich.) New* | i’alladium Mr*. Dwan was tortn<-rl> Mina Anne ! Tonnrlier of thia city, a *.ster of Ml.»* \m>-lla Tonneller. 0 — PAINFULLY BURNED Mr. and Mr* John Falk. jr.. a young couple who have just gone to housekeeping near Honduras, were in lllufftou today and Mr* Fulk had painful Injurle* abont the bead drew* cd by Dr. J. C. Fulton The burn* wore received at her home when »he tilted off the lid from * coffee |M>t and the hot steam |MNire<f upward about her head H«r face and neck were severely burned, although the burn* 'are not con»lderod in any way danger I oun Bluffton New*, GET BEAT* REEERVEO MONDAY. M*M* The board tor tie rraervlng of the seats tor the home talent play, "Ro«| Aero Farm,” to be given Tuesday, will bo open at the Holthouse drug stove, Monday morning at a o'clock AH should tak* notice and be there on time to get the post seat possible The play will be given under the g’tspice* of the Ruth Circle of the Chrtatian church All who wish to attend and have not yet secured tickets me* get them from the membora o» the circle or at the drug *tore for twentyfive ronl* PASTRY BALE SATURDAY *ri(e l*tdi** Aid society of the Christian chuwh will hold a pastry sate Haturday at th* <aa offc*. Ail kind* of good homemade dishes - broad, cakea. pie*, aalads, cottage rhee*e. etc., will be for sale