Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 275, Decatur, Adams County, 18 November 1912 — Page 1

Volume X. Number 275.

■ about the devil ■ Was Sermon for Men and ■ goys—Evangelist Says ■ Each Man Makes 1 H IS OWN DEVIL ■ Showed a Picture of Him— M Sei vices to /Continue 9 Through Week. ■HH - 9 , evangelistic services Sunday at 9 church were largely H landed. A Hue, helpful spirit pre 9 vuM. At the morning service Rev. 9 Rilling spoke from the words: "Vis--9 ... and Service," taking Isaiah's i-xie 9 ~.. recorded in the sixth chapter 9 It" ■ hh'f points in the sermon were ■ 9 a nsion of the l»rd will rob us of' 9 onr .Jois and cause us to see our ‘ 9 ... u-s as we are. Open confession 9 Woe is me, for I am undone!' God's 9 . .id: answer and remedy, const-era 9 or and a dear call to service.'' Fol 9 lowing the sormon a touching and 9 I’ss’ d after service was conduete-l H Follow Me." was the theme of the H -n-’riig The speaker said. Jesus 9 •<*» man of K rel ‘ t poa«iblllty in Mat 9 ■'» He was not so much concern 9 d ihout Matthew's record as lie was 9 kave h>«n follow him. Matthew 9 nwd«d t’hriat, Christ needed Mat ■I 5,.» How differently Matthew ami 9 it** rich young ruler treated the Mas 9 '"■« invitation. How different their 9 life • work and end." After the ad--9 dress convincing testimonies were 9 xi'vs by the people The singing was 9 tin- Subject for this evening, “Sow 9 ,M «tid Reaping." 7:30 to 8: 30. i• ’ ~ ■ Th* special sermon for men and 9 boy*. >vsterday afternoon at the 9 ■ hnetian church, was largely attend H «t. when Hvatutelist J. Bennett spoke H «.n Who Made the Devil.” The Evan 9 “'hst gave some very concise state- ■ meats to the effect that each man ■ hi* owa devil, and abiding place ■ The >adieace was not surprised there H tore whan the evangelist who stated ■ that at thia tunc he would show the ■ only authentic picture known, of the ■ devil." brought forth a mirror and ■ I holding it up asked all to look there I Is. and witness the "devil" as it earn isted pernoaall* for each one The ■ morning and ovemng services were ■ rxeeUont and announcement is made ■ bat the services will continue through I 'be week, the services to begin at 7:30 ■ Tht* evening th* evangelist w ill speak ■ on hristian Union" Everybody <s I rordtally invited 9 Or 1 "* ~~

THE NEW BOARD Fair Officials Held Meet- [ ing and Reorganized | This Morning. ! THE NEW PRESIDENT Is J. D. Nidlinger—Will Arrange Soon to Rebuild Art Hall. I • i The »torkbo4der* of the Great Indians Fair association t‘»M tbeir Mtiiul martins In this city •Ms morning and reorraniied for the yaar, after closing up »’l bu*ln**« for the old year Th* n*w officer* •r* ITealdeat, J. D. Nidlinger. vice WaattfiM, Rudolph deling. secretary. ' liarlm m Magic r traasnrer. Chsrl<-s sillirh Tb „ sntira board of direr •t»r» Include* the following; Al inter f * hBMIek. Rudolph Rchng. C I' *u«l»atf. m M Michaud Township ' •ion. J. D Nidlinger Root C K M »si«’y. Prable. KM: Kirtland .Wil >*■» Zlmm«rwi*n Waahhigton. T It "sitMll, m Mary a J. W. Hrodbeck <!reek. Jama* Forcmsn Monro.’. »«war ■ pv-n-h. J. •' ■Heiner, Hartford, Moae* Augsburg •T; Wabash, Samuel Teeters. Jeffer **. J T Kelly •t wan agreed ibat • meeting would So bald ia lb" near future, at which ••me arrangnan.-m* for rebuilding the •ra ball, which turned last Augu»«. -••Id tm aado Mr tHe*nra<Mi the new marshal of '1 •»•**. was bare today on buefoesa

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JOHN ADAIR FILES STATEMENT. Congressman John A. M. Adair has Hied his statement of election exI penß< * with County clerk Frank Gillespie, a| H o with the secretary of state, showing the amount, of money expended by him in his race for reelection to congress. A total of |l.164.50 was the amount expended, this including items reported in a statement filed several days ago. Among the amounts itemized of interest locally are contributions of *SO each to the central committees of Jay and Randolph counties; |2O for advertising nt Elwood; »20 for rental of the Auditorium in this city.—Portland Sun. — o— — . HOUK’S SHORTAGE Is $13,342.40, Say the Creditors — Statement Filed. IN FEDERAL COURT In Bankruptcy Proceedings Houk Cannot be Found —Sad Case. Petitioning creditors who have ' brought action in the federal court to adjudge A. E. Houk, the defaulting attorney, a bankrupt, filed a statement with United States Commissioner T. J. IjOgan showing that Mr. Houks indebtedness aggregates |13,342.40. His assets are said to be |3,« 15<) The statement tiled with the commissioner reveals many obligations of the former republican chairman heretofore unmentioned Following is an itemized account of his indebtedness; Taxes due to Allen county.. * 25.0* Samuel Houk, note KiOO.no , Services for stenographer ... 6.00 Samuel Houk, note 1500.00 Samuel Houk, note 400,v0 ' Samuel Houk .note 400.00 Henry 3. Kaiser, note 350.60 Leah Bayless .money convert- , ed 1075.001 For coal, estate money con I verted and other like indebtedness 3742.00 Hamilton National bank, note 175.00 Samuel Houk, note 50000 Samuel Houk, note 700.00 Mrs 8. E Hamlet, moneyheld by bankrupt to make a tender of rent 140 00 'German-American Realty Co.. i note

(Estate money converted .... 600 00 Estate money converted 1..00.00 Samuel Houk, promissory note 1500.00 Total 113.5U.40 ’ [ The statement sets font the fact that Mr. Houk carries a life Insurance policy Issued by the Metropolitan Life Insurance company, two issued by the IJnclln Life Insurance company and one Issued by the Connecticut .Mutual i insurance company. i The assets of the bankrupt are scheduled at 83.1 M. exclusive of the shares he holds In the Fordyce Min I Ing company. Neither Mr. or Mrs Houk are claiming any property exempted by • state laws I yjwort, to locate Houk have proven futile and It Is reported no effort la now being made to < a|Aure him. It •• declared that hl* hiding place is. romewhere In the west, no definite clews have been gained as to hi* whertmbout* -Fort Wayne Journal Oas*t to s ... . •■■■* JUDGE ERWIN LEADtAccording to official figures recelvnd in Fort Wayne. Judge II K. Erwin, who was elected November 5 ns Judge of the Indiana supreme court from the Fourth district, received ll.'W? more votes than Out ernor elect Ralston Judge Erwin's plurality la i-'».3SO. and th* next candidate to him Is HMM 'The Fbtf Warn* gentleman had n larger plurality thany ouy of the state candidates— Fort Wayne Joumal-flw Sett*’ TO JACKBONVILLE. FLA. Mr and Mrs Ed Johnson, who left last week for Cleveland, Tenn. found on tbelr arrival ther. that they did not like th" place and left at once for Jacksonville. H* They will spend tbs winter there for Mr Johnson * health

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Decatur, Indiana. Monday Evening, November 18, 1912.

THE INSTITUTE The Township Institute Held at Aber School Proved Entertaining. MANY WERE THERE The Patrons Came With Well Filled Baskets to Enjoy the Day’s Work. The teachers of Root township held their regular township institute at the Aber school, District No. 2, Saturday, and Chairman L. E. Opliger called the meeting to order. After the opening exercises the following program was given to a large gathering of the pupils, friends and patrons and highly enjoyed by all. Home Geography- Miss Dowling. Conducting a Primary Class in the Subject of Direction—Miss Fonner. Point of Approach in Intermediate Geography Work -Miss Magley. Reading in Public Schools —Miss Gary. Teaching Process—Mr. Jaberg. Relation of Geography to Other Subjects in the Curriculum—Trustee Magley. Query Box Superintendent L. E. Opliger. At the noon hour the patrons spread a long table with the many good things to eat that the season affords, and the many present were regailed with a good, old-fashioned country meal. The following resolution was adopted: Resolved. That we. the teachers, county superintendent and trustee, take this plan in expressing our thanks to the patrons, pupils and teacher. Miss Dowling, for their dinner and the interest shown in our institute at Aber school. Signed: Superintendent L E. Opliger. Trustee Charles E Magley. Caroline Dowling. Irene Evans, Ruthy Gary. Martin Jaberg. Emma Magley, Helen Fonner

COLLEGE ROMANCE Beginning at Indiana University Culminates in Marriage Here THIS AFTERNOON Bride is Niece of Mrs. Frank Bixler of Berne—Groom is a Professor.

A college romance that began, grew and ripened Into full beauty during their four year’s student life at In diana Vniveraity. amid the beautiful surroundings of Bloomington, "the city among the hills." of southern ludiana. had another Interesting chapter written thereto, In this city, this mornlug at 10:30 o’clock when the young couple came here and secured a marriage license, the wedding taking place thia afternoon at Herne The bride is Miss Mary Crawford Wright, a daughter of Mrs. Minnie ' Wright of Ixuiisvllle, Ky, snd the groom. Thomas Andon Olli, of Linton, now physical director of Lombard college at Galesburg. HI. The license was secured here te’cauae the bride bus been slaying here for some time with her aunt. Mrs Frank Bixler at Herne, the aunt accompanying the count" here The wedding had been announced to »he friends of the eon pie to take place tomorrow, at Bloomington. but they stole n march on their friends nhd had It performed here, a day earlier. They will leave tomorrow for Galesburg where they will make their home The groom took a prominent part in foot ball it the university, and the bride was al so popular there during her student life. r ■■■■- ™ REBEKAH NOTICE. All member* of the Rebekah lodge are requested *° be •* the ball promptly at 7 o’clock Tuesday evening Huai nene of Importance will come up at tbla time By order of THE NOBLE (MUND

MAY HAVE MET FATE In War With Turkey—Young Decatur Greek Said to be Killed. i ie. ■— It is thought that the young Decatur Greek, John Johnson, formerly of this city, where he worked a year or so, and who recently left for his native ‘ country to help in the war against' Turkey, was killed the second day aft er landing there. A letter came to his cousin, who is working at the Wear-U-Well shoe store in this cityj and the statement issued from some 1 ■word given out by him. This, however, could not be verified today, as he is at Bluffton, and will not return until tomorrow. COURTHOUSE NEWS Grand Jury Begins Its Grind Peter Kirsch Excused from Panel. i THE CIRCUIT COURT Also Begins November Term —A Rush of Business on Hand. The grand jury reported for duty this morning. Peter Kirsch was excused from the nanel nnd Anton Krutnenaker selected to nil his place. The grand jury now includes the following: C D Kunkel, who was named foreman; Phil Schug, Michael Miller, William Brelner, Cornelius Schafer and Anton Krumenaker. They were sworn and charged by the court and immediately entered upon their work of investigating any wrong-doing that comes to their notice John Coffee was appointed grand Jury bailiff The two state cases against .Mar In Valuch for petit and grand lar-c<-ny, were set for trial Monday. November 25th Mr. Valuch is a foreign beet worker I

t'pon the request of the sheriff th* court appointed L. L. Mason of Geneva and Jesse M Kelly of Decatur riding bailiff* The final report In the matter of the Ixruis Bracht et al. drain was ap proved and the superintendent dis ' charged Cary D. Evans et al. vs. Ferry Al- . bert Evans et al., to contest will. Answer tiled by defendants. Jepbtha W. Folger vs. Martha Fol ger, divorce Proof of publication filed Default of defendant. In the interurban receivership cage, a petition was tiled by the Cleveland Trust company and John MacGregor Jr., trustees, for leave to intervene and be mad" party defendants, because of holding a mortgage on said property, was granted, and they filed their answer in general denial to petition of ' the receiver to adjust the claim of the Fort Wayne and Northern Indiana I Traction company Intervening peti tlona were filed by John D. Hale and John Frlslnger A petition by the re-, eelver for authority to issue recelver's certificates to the amount of 83.E41.98 to raise funds to pay the John H Hass Judgment with Interest, and coats thereon, was granted and ordered Appearance by Olds was entered for the Cleveland Trust Co.. and McGregor to the petition of th-« receiver and tiled answer thereto Clara E Brandybeny vs William Hrandyberry. divorce An»wer In one paragraph filed hy defendant till D. Foor vs George Foor, ap penrance by Beatty and Cottrell for defendant, who filed answer In four paragraphs Rule to reply to second, third and fourth Marcellus E Hutton vs Charles It Clark et al, on contract Appearance by DeVoss for ail defendants Rule to answer. ■Maanuamna The case of the Decatur Lumber Co ' vw William Holler, on account. wa« dismissed and the coats paid. The case of the Decatur Produce ( i Co vs. Jonas Llby, was dismissed and the coats paid 1 - ■ - Il Marsh A. Drown vs Rudolph Hau ’’ (Continues, on Fag" ») I'

CHEW CORDITE, — It is Said That it Will Pre- • vent Sea Sickness Absolutely if Taken. QUOTES INSTANCES i Famous Surgeon says Either Cordite or Nitro Glycerin Will Serve. I ixindon, Nov. 18—Violent explosives such as nitroglycerin and cordite—arp recommended to be swal.lowed like pills or Turkish rhubarb ! for their medicinal value. "I must have a sedative,” we shall shortly hear in the clubs. And a , piece of cordite a sufficient quantity to blow a hole in a two-foot wall. Dr. Burnwinkel, famous professor of Nauheim, is responsible for these startling Ideas. He bodily recommends nitroglycerin as a cure for seasickness. The German professor advises the explosives to be taken in soup—twenty drops of the sticky nitroglycerin in a quarter of a pint of thick soup or water. I At what particular times the explosive mixture is to be taken is not known. It is presumed that the explosive may be imbibed at regular intervals during a sea voyage. "Cordite, the fibrous, cotton like explosive largely used in the modern warfare and in blasting, is a splendid remedy for insomonia." said an army surgeon. “British soldiers discovered the strong sedative effect of cordite. It is claimed that an English Tommy suffering from sleeplessness once tore off a piece of cordite and chewed and swallowed the fiber. “In a few minutes he was asleep just as if he had taken opium ” I. — o

GETS MORE MONEY Chas. Ernst Gets Mysterious Letter Today Containing $1.04. THIRD OF SERIES Nearly Fifty Dollars Have Been Sent by Unknown Person in Past Weeks. More conscience money! This morning Charles Ernst, count) surveyor, received another of the mysterious envelopes, without mean* of Identification, containing a sum nf money. The envelope contained a dollar bill and four cents in stamps, no paper, letter or anything that would lead *o pdentlff' silon. The address was writ- , ten in a disguised hand and was post •d in Decatur. | Tbla is the third letter of thia tut Ituns in the past few weeks, and eon r'deeable comment ia being made m I 1 the mysterious manner in which the remittances are made Rome time ago Niblick A <*o tereived a letter containing fifteen dot ' lara, a little later John Holthouae g<t 1 a new ten dollar bill, and this letter 'to Mr Ernst containing a dollar and * four cents la the last of the series so far, Home peopl" Incline to think It '•onsclence money, others hardly 1 agree with the conclusion, but off<r 'no other solution Who send* It la not known, but It la evident that he or she has plenty of money. Wbnil b" I the neat’ Is the leading question ts ’today 0 I '■ I—“ NO BRIDQt OtFACRMINT. The new bridge over the MbMV •tree! crossing of the Mt Mary’s river Is a Imauty Th; count, commission era mean that It wilt remain such and have Issued an order that all persons who defare It will be subject to a tine of MOO

THE CENSUS REPORT. A little son was born last Friday to Mr. and Mrs. Jared Reed of Fort Wayne, according to announcement received here by relatives. Mrs. Reed is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Wertzberger, of near this city, and was Miss Louise Wertzberger, before her marriage. •' - -O' '■ — ' A. I. U. MEETING TUESDAY. The American Insurance Union will meet in regular session Tuesday evening at 7:30 o’clock prompt. District Deputy Rayburn of Fort Wayne will be present, and all members are requested to attend the meeting. THE GAME LAWS Brought Again Before the the Hunters Who Are Enjoying This Sport. THE QUAIL CROP Will Doubtless be Somewhat Short—When and How to Hunt. Indianaixilis, Ind.. Nov. 18 —George W. Miles, commissioner of fish and game of Indiana, is of the opinion that t(ie "quail crop" this season will fall I considerably short of what it was last (winter. The winter was specially , hard on quail and thousands of them | perished. The open season for quail shooting ( began a wee kago Sunday and thouI sands ot hunters Issued forth from ev- ' ery locality. For the benefit of sportsI men here are some of the Important feature* of the quail laws; Unlawful to net or trap quail at any time, or to possess nets or traps for the purpose of catching them. Unlawful to kill or possess quail or ruffled grouse before the tenth day of ' November or after the first day of I January. Unlawful to kill or possess more than fifteen quail in any one day, or to posses* more than forty-five at any one time during the open season. Unlawful to sell or offer for tale, directly or indirectly, quail at any time Unlawul to kill or posses* any waterfowl before the first day of September or after the fifteentb day of April. Unlawful to kill or pursue any wa terfowl between sunset of any day and sunrise the following morning. Unlawful to pursue any waterfowl with a launch, or any boat except a row-boat or push boat Unlawful to kill more than fifteen I duck, geese. brant or other waterfowls In any one day. or to losses* mor* than forty-five at onr time Unlawful to hunt squirrels after the first of October or before the first day of July Unlawful to hum woodcock after the first day of January or before the first day of July, Unlawful to hunt with any kind of firearm on Sunday Unlawful to hunt any kind of game except waterfowl from first day ot Or tolwr to the tenth day pf No*ember. Unlawful to kill or Injure any prairie chicken, ring necked or other pheasant or Hungarian partridge, at any time

I’nlawfnl to hunt within any game preserve orgttnlxed and stocked by the commissioner of fisheries and * game I'nlawfnl to kill. trap, possess or sell or destroy the neat of egg* of any wild bird, excepting game bird*. English sparrows, crow*, hawks and other i birds of prey, t'nlawfu! to hunt on any land with out flrat procuring permission to do ao from the owner or tenant thereof NEW FUBLItHKRfi The Geneva Herald will be laaumT this week under a new management. Editor c o Rayn. for many yeara proprietor of this newspaper, having ■ sold hl* newspaper property to (J, C j Mbepherd «nd llnroid Mattax The new owner* graduated from th* G* ■ nexa high school last spring and arc [ husilcra, Mr. Mbepherd hi a non of, Nathan Mh«pherd, and Mr. Mattas Is a aon of t«r L I. Matus »f Geneva Mrs C. Dullagban look her little daughter. Vera, to Ft Wayne today noon to consult an eye apeclatlist

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WOMAN IS MYSTERY He Who Keeps Affection at a Distance Truly Understands the Fair Sex. SAYS HUGH LA ROUX Parisian Novelist Who Conducted a Correspondence on the Subject. Paris, Nov lb Who is the m.in „ • who understands woman " Having received nearly 7,000 replies to this question, from all portions of the world, during its Inquiry, the Matin prints a summary of its readers' views. The general opinion la that the man who truly comprehends the workings of the feminine mind is not the one who is most loved by the other sex or has the most susceptible heart That he is the man who has loved anil renounced love is the conclusion of the majority of the answers. He is the priest who leads a life of abnegation; the doctor whose desire is for scientific knowledge and who regards women as objects of study He also is the modern young man who believes in the absolute equality of the sexes, and for whom woman is I u companion, rather than an idol Hughes Leßoux, the well known Parisian novelist, who conducted the inquiry and read in all 6,700 answers. 1 reduces the latter to the following I formula:

"The man who understands women is he who does not desire them. Ho also is the man for whom women f“el sometimes friendship, sometimes indifference, but never love. He is in fact, one who feels hi* life and thought to be on a parallel with those of women, and In phychology. as In English, parallels, however far prolonged, never meet. ’He is both a tragic and a comic character Women confide is him. about the other type of man whom they love and to whose arms they fly tmmediately after decrying him to 'the man who understands them. "Thus women have to choose between the man who understands them and the man who loves, and it is unnecessary to ask which they prefer ■ to be understood and neglected, or loved and not understand "Even if they keep silent on this delicate question, nature, poetry, art. snd their own memories speak for | them.” TAX DELINQUENTS Are Rather Scarce in Adams County This Year— The Littlest Bunch FOR SOME TIME Total Delinquency is Only $3,603.69 — Says Treasurer Yager. 1 The past year must have been an unusually pm*|>erous one for Adam* county taxpayer*, if the amount of delinquency is any criterion Treasurer Vager has Bis *heet show. Ing that the total drUnquency for the y«ar IPI3 Is only »1.«03«f» This I* leas than half the amount of last year and I* the lowest in a long time i Th" delinquency according to lowaI ships and corporation* ia set out beI low, Kirkland township leading with the Iciweat amount only 817*9: Tahiti »....* 38*1 limit • I*3 tlx 1 Preble M 7< I Kirkland 17 S* jWashington 144 33 Mt Mary* ; 118*3 Blue Creak 148’>4 Monroe 977 *1 i French *4 ”!> Hartford 134 M Wabash 144,47 jsffsraon 991*1 Decatur Corporation 1383 M Monroe Corporation ......... Ml 3 Berne Corporation .......... Hist Geneva Corporation 673 M