Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 276, Decatur, Adams County, 19 November 1912 — Page 1

DECATUR DAIRY DEMOCRAT ii. : ’DECATUR CAN AND WILL”

Volume X. Number 276.

I HOME wedding 9 Pretty Ceremony Unites the 8 Lives of Oscar Hoffman | and Mary J. Hite 9A? NOON TODAY I Couple Leave on Trip to 9 Chicago — Wedding a | I Quiet Home Affair. 9 9 The sedding of Mr. Oscar C. Hoff , B mas *nd Miss Mary Josephine Hite. B H hish was solemnized at high noon B -oday at the home of her parents, Mr. B a n<? Mrs. Henry Hite, on Winchester B "aS characterized by exceed B i -.'-city, but great beauty, mak B ms it one of the prettiest and hap B piest weddins of the autumnal sea

B h '“ ceremony took place in th* B an : arlor, before an altar improv 9 ,i tor the occasion. The background 9 >u of f«rns and standing in rebel H .gainst this were two pedestals 9 ».E*i with delicate green vining 9 -tnilax, the pedestals supporting .»■> 9 jrge vases of magnificent white 9 chrysanthemums. Vase* of whit--9 >"’■ and fern*, together w ith spra: s 9 "t tut''r sweet, further beautified th--9 looms i’nattended. the couple to-'k 9 their places at the altar, where th. y 9 'ere joined by the officiating minis 9 ter the Rev. W H. OMser of th* 9 Presl.yteriaa church, who used thH •>.»;opallan ring service with i's ■ beauty and impressiveness ThH bride, who is of the petite ami sien ■ der type, was very girlish and pretty ■ m her wedding gown of cream crepe B t'hurmeuse satin, with chiffon overB drajw and yoke of embroidered net B Plaitings of the Charm-use were used I • ftectiveiy in outlining a tunic effect. B »ith the chiffon drapery With this ■ cretty costume she wore a corsage i<MKpi*t of er.siui roa-s and white orchids. After feUcMations had been extend ed the bride aad groom after the "wudiag, a break fact was served in the diaing room The table was un easily pretty with its perfect »!> onUsests. Under the chandelier <iog*e, with its blanket cover of green -mlax. was ptaoed the table center ptsca, a gold shepherdess basket filled «ith whits rosea nestling in green terns, a bow of yellow tuUe being knotted on the basket handle At rack end of the table stood yellow Itsoded candles, tied with yellow tu’le •nd the yellow was carried out pret tlly is the breakfast service ware with its yellow tracery of gold. Whljg rose* as thvoni were laid at the place ■am*, covers being laid for the fol lowing guests, which included be side* the member* of the immedlst* Hite 'amlly, ths groom's parents, Mr •nd Mr* Fred Hoffman, and daugh tors. Hope and Edna Mrs Lamia Van derhp. of Elkhart Mr snd Mrs Hugh Hite and daughter, Virginia. Mr and Mrs. R C. Parrish and Miss Fanny frtslnger. Mr aad Mrs. Hoffman left for Chi •ago and other western points, and after a wwqk. will return to this city They will reside at the Hite borne for * short time until their home rm Winchester street |* in read’n*** for i‘ e»r reception Not mm pretty than her wedding town was the bride's traveling suit Tb« atJt was of brown velvet, with • a little white silk voat-ontllno. and H’i -ng* of golden yellow silk. With this *as worn a blouse of brown net ov'hits satis, with trimming* of »*tv*» bows The hat. glove* an■otu* were of brown and match*'’ lerfottly. The bat was unusuallyj nrwty belnr of brown velvet, with, immings of brown plumes with n glint of yellow in their fluffln*** With •he salt was worn a bouquet of bill. Th* WMdlug of today marks ”» nton of two of th* city's best young totoi-le—who are farofites among • large circle of friends Mis* Hite is 'ho youngest daughter of Henry Hit*. »ad i*a*seseee a comWnailon of dealt •He traits that make hern a most •dnhsiag pgftoaality The gtoata •• • »on iff MrSgad Mrs Fred Hoffman, •ad is sti architect who has already •lard an no viable record Added to his cgrwUeni professional quailfi** •loo* aro uose ia<tors of character ’hat rank him a true and manly man They are wholly deserving of all Ute rood wish*. given to them Jsfig" Heoioo of Ft Warn-’ .was * ’"lalness visitor In tbe city yesterda-

RED ACRE FARM. The home talent play Red Acre Farm, staged under the direction of Mias Mabel Weldy in behalf of the Ruth Circle of the Christian church to provide funds for the purchase of a piano will be given at the Bosse opera house tonight with a superb | fast of local players. Three strong acta is in this charming rural comedy and those who like good comedy will certainly be pleased with this production. UNCLE HEZEKIAH OBSERVES. Hev y' evur notised a gal kin go gallupin' 'roun' th' streets week in an week out, but when she wants t' RO away on a trip ur to th’ fair she hez t' hev a keb t’ kum an' git her evry time. EXTRA GOOD CARE Will be Taken by the State Health Board to Wipe

Out Diphtheria. AND PREVENT IT I Strict Measures Will be Applied to Schools by New Rules. i * —— ' Indianapolis. Ind.. Nov. 19 —On account of the «ide prevalence ot i diphtheria in the state, the Indiana state board of health issued a bulletin calling attention to the Indiana sani- ■ tary schoolhouse law and quoting tbe new rule* of the board of health governing quarantine, which declare that whenever there is an outbreak of diptheria in any school the tbroat i and nose of every pupil, teacher and i every other person about the school shall be inspected and material taken for a bacteriological examination. "All children found to have sore throat." the rules say, "should be sent hont» immediately and not allowed to return to «chool until proved by bacteriological examination not to have diphtheria bwccilli in their throats. Ever? child having sore tbroat should not be allowed to remain at school until the bacteriological teat shows them to be diphtheria "bacilli carriers." "If the epidemic la extensive among the children of a certain school im munlxing may be given to all and the building disinfected with formalde hyde. Tbe diphtheria carriers rather than tbe premise* should be quaran tlned. It is not necessary to quaran tbe other members of the family. Isolation of the carrier* (children having diphtheria bacilli in throats without showing it! from the rest of tbe family to sufficient The regular dlpMberm quarantine card should not be used but tbe house should be carded a* a warning to i*rsons no* members of the family as follows: farrier of diphtheria here Keep out.’ "Spray the nose and throat with a mild antiseptic-such as hydrogen per oxide, five per cent, suhltion. Beilers' solution or Hobelta solution These antiseptic* can also be used ns a gargl* Th* local appiicatimt of five pen-ent, solution of silver nitrate, tincture of iodine, or Ove |«e r cent solution of aulacol Ir'glycortaa are sometime* nucatoMWT 1,1 ’be l’ r utrfi*t Od cases "The schools should uot be close I during an epidemic «’ diphtheria for It makes th* deteelKm «* »»•« rM »** '» t( d carrier* of diphtheria alaoat in. ' t .. M lhl* fhlldren should be forbidLien the attending of chur»h or visit•ng public amusement places, Ho« ml gatherings or imrties for children should no! to- allowed. I The imc icriolaairnl laboratory of Him stat* board <it health to prepared to make examinations of ail s*»bblinas from th* wta* «»'d lha throats „ f children suited of carrying diphtheria imcllll and will furnhib the -.sary outfits m •*<«!* ’he awab bing (re* of charge, upon appllrnUo.t It* following ’beee r- nmmettdatlona epidemic, or diphtheria ran be con trolled from tn* beginning and with out inierfetlng *Hh the work of th. “bool an-t r *’* decrease In the number of cane, and danger to life D. wmehaupt went to French township «oday. where she will visit »Hh ■><* f ““’ r X h-r Howard J Wtoe buupt. -he -<he»

Decatur, Indiana. Tuesday Evening, November 19, 1912.

A FIRE ESCAPE z At South Ward Will be Established by Decatur F., F. & Machine Co. THEY GOT THE JOB All Decatur Schools Except Central Will Then be Equipped With Them. To meet the reulrements of the state law governing such, and recommended by the state Inspector who visited here a month or so ago. the establishment of a fire escape at the South Ward school house will be accomplished. Bids for the same weie received and the contract lot Monday afternoon by the .local school board The Decat urq Foundry, Furnace & Machine company wa* the lowest bidder, at 9143, and they got the job. The Muncie Ornamental Iron Work*, which bld |145.50, wa* the only other bidder.X The fire escape will begin [at the southwest window of the south room of the upper floor at the South ward school and will run toward the east. This will provide the necessary means of escape as required. Before the school board accepts the work as finished, it must tie again insjtected and approved by the state Inspector. The establishment of this fire esca - >e provides all the Decatur public schools with escapes, except the Central building The visit of tbe state inspector which will be made here In the near future, will include a visit by him to the Central, when some action toward the providing of the necessary fine*escape for this building will be taken.

HE IS A FUGITIVE Clarence Holthouse, Arrested for Wire Tapping, Jumped Bond Today. ■i — WENT TO FT, WAYNE An J Police There Will Intercept His Flight—Will be Remanded to Jail. Clarenc, |l»lthouae. arrested the latter part of tost week for wire tapping,. Is a fugitive trom justice. Tb* affidavit in th* case was made November 11th. and his arrest soon followed. th* trial being set for Haturday, the l*th. at which flme he up I wared and after a trial before Mayor Teeple tasting moat of the day, he waa found guilty and was fined t»n dollars and costa He waa let out on one hundred dollar* Mnd pending th* order of the court nnd given until io o'cloefc today in which to make a sattafactoty settlement. However, till* morning la wa* Mid 'that he left on the s:s• car for Fort I Wayne nnd Mai»hal IMerson at ou* v began to try lo locate him He found , satisfactory evidence that Holt house had departed and jumped th* ball and IMt our* *<-cured a minimus from the court and phoned to Fort Wayne to Intercept the fugitive TU Fort Wayne polite are taking th* o*M in hand* and If he eluded the officers and got Into’own on tbo car he will not get out Holtbou** protototnd bls innocen** stronsb during and after tb* trial, ctaimina It was one of hl* employee* that did th* tappin* When caught he will be broughl tan k h*r* and remanded to jail tor the offense EVANOgLICAL REVIVAL. *ll The MtenrtsKt * •< the Evnngellrnl chureh Monday evening was unusual ly good for Monday evening Bev*ml out of-town people were preaent Rev Rilling sttoke on Bowing nnd Reaping.’* Pm 12$:$ Text for thia evening. "Uod Knowetb Your Hearts" Rpeciai alMtin* Come and learn tb* new son* "That Me*na Me ' A wsh coma to all.

KEEPS GOOD TIME, Old Court House Clock in the Pink of Condition. Have you considered what excellent time the old court house clock has been keeping? Probably not, since it Is not the nature of a person to notice things until something goes wrong. Accurately speaking the court house clock has varied only ten seconds in the past eleven weeks. Harry Jeffrey of the Hensley store, has the contract for keeping the clock in repair and running order. BURN DEAD HOGS This is the Best Plan to Stamp Out the Terrible Hog Cholera. SAY AUTHORITIES

Statute Provides for the Disposal of Animals Dying Therefrom. In connection with the epidemic of hog cholera, which is still raging in some sections, th* matter of disposing of animals which have died of the plague, is causing much concert. State laws are very strict regarding this and it Is reported that many violations have been made by the fanners. The statute on this matter reads; "In all cases whre any hog. shoat or other domestic animal shall die of th* disease commonly called 'hog cholera' or other disease, it shall I* the duty of the owner or owners of such hog, shoat, or other domestic animal, or the person or persons having the care and custody of the same, having knowledge of the fact, or upon receiving notice thereof, to cause the carcass of such hog, shoat or other domestic animal, without unnecessary delay, to be burned or safely and se purely buried" The statute further states that. perwonX~\ iolating the law shall, upon conviction be fined not less than $lO nor more than ISO, It Is said that some of the farmers in the infected district are very care less in their methods of disposing of the carcasses. Burning to undoubtedly the beet way of getting rid of the bodies The term safely and securely burled" to rather difficult to com ply with. Health authorities say that even though tbe bodies be placed (Conmn-eo en Page t)

DEATH OF MOTHER Os Mrs. Tom Gallogly— Mrs. Geo. Ramseyer Passed Away Near Portland. WBM* MONDAY AFTERNOON Mrs. Gallogly Had Been With Mother Several Days—The Funeral. Mrs George Katuaeyer, mother H Mr* T M (talloßly. of /hia city, who has been at her i>*daid* for som* time, died at 3 o'clock Monday after ernoon at the home of her dnughte*. Mrs Oliver Collette, near College Corners following a several weeks’ Bines* of <frep»>- and other compllcn tions which resulted In death Mrs Itamsnyer / was past eighty year* of age and Is survived by hot aged husband and the followlufi daughters Mr* Hlmon Rlffie. n«*»r Herne. Mrs T. M. ftallogly. Decatur; Mrs Jncob Tester, near Geneva, and Mrs Collette, at whoa* home her death occurred, two son*. I>wta and Levi Ram Myer Th* aged couple were former resldenta of Portland, living in the south part of th* city, but owing tauheir ad*an**d years and feeble health, the, went to the home of their daughter about live weeks ago Mr ltamssy*r Is also very ill Mr. Galloglv and son and daughter. Margaret, left this afternoon to join Mrs Galloaly there, and to attend the funeral which will be held Wedaes day afternoon

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SURPRISES FRIENDS Grover and Pearl Neuenschwander Wedded in Ft. Wayne Saturday. WELL KNOWN HERE 1 Groom is son of ex-Treasur-er—Will Live at Wood--1 burn, Allen County. , A marriage was celebrated at Fort Wayne Saturday in which a wellknown Adams county young couple ! were united in marriage, and in whose honor a big Infare- dinnet was served Sunday east of Vera Cruz. The i bride was Miss Pearl Neuenschwander, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dan*iel Neuenschwander, and the groom I was Mr. Grover Neuenschwander, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Neuenst hwander. The young couple were only very distantly related before the ceremony which united them as one. Their friends had been anticipating I that the wedding would eventually be ( the culmination of a long courtship. but there was no advance announcement and their friends were pleasant- ! ly surprised when they arrived at • Vera Cruz Sunday and announced - that the ceremony had been solemniz-, ' ed the previous evening. The infare | ' dinner in their honor was served at . the home of his parents. The newlywedded couple will reside at Wood r burn. Allen county, where he is en- - gaged in the hardware business • Th* grootn is a son of ex-County Treasurer Jonas Neuenschwander, , und lived in this city while his far ther served as treasurer. ' PIONEER IS DEAD to i i i ■■■! ■ ■ . r John Studabaker, Aged Ninety-five. Passed Away in Bluffton Home. > t tHE WAS ILL LONG J ’ 'Funeral Will be Held WedI’ ; t nesday Afternoon at the i 1 Methodist Church. [, I The funeral ot John Studabake--, 'aged ninety-five years, the Wells ] county patriarch, will he held Wednesday afternoon at 3 30 o'clock at .-the Methodist church In that city, of which he waa long a member, and active worker. Mr. Htudabaker's death 'occurred Monday morning at 10:40 (o'clock after a long illness, having been confined to hia bed a month preIvious to hia death. For seventy-four [ i years he was a resident of the counity and was a great factor in its •growth . For years Mr Htudabaker waa as seriated with his sons. David F and John A Htuda'ek**. and J. W Hale in the grain business under the firm name of Hiudabaker. Hale a Co. Th* firm to now known as John Btudabal:ter A Bon. and has offices on North 4 j M<tlu stteet, where It has been es- » tahllnbed (or years The firm ha* *, built numerous elevators at aur- * i rounding town* in addition to tbe ex’.’tensive plant which they operate In -i Bluffton. Mr Biudabakei's son. Da-i-1 vid £. to the (unlor member of the * firm Mr Htudalakei w«s also prominent r In the founding of bank*, in fact he r, founded the first banking Institution I of Wells eoumy. bealnnmg und*r th* r | name of the Exchange bank. This ; | was merged Into the First National 11 bank, in i*<3. with Mr Htudnbaker an r i president, After subsequent changes I this again became a private bank, and » la now known as Th* Htudabaker I, tmnk Mr Htudabaker was perhaps the » first merchant in th* county, th* l» » dlans being among his first *u*to * mere He was la bl* early dav* an » aw*nt for th* Am*tlean F»r company. and had authority over th* territory which now embraces Wells. Adams. * Jay and Blackford rountlea Heald* » a thriving business In furs he dealt Jia produce of various kinds Os the lira children born to him. but two nr*

living. They are D. E. Studabaker and Mrs. Martha Waring. Y. M. C. A. CONVENTION. The Y. M. C. A. convention to be held at Hammond, Ind., on November 22nd to 21th, will prove valuable to all the organizations in the state and all are making arrangements to have delegates there. Although Decatur will have no official delegates, it is thought that some of our citizens will be in attendance. The program for the meeting shows some very well known speakers who will present interesting talks to the convention. —•-—- o ABOUT THE (3ICK. The condition of Mrs. Charles Irvin is reported as being about the same. COURTHOUSE NEWS Sustains the Contention of Miles W. Hamrick That Road is Public. SPECIAL FINDINGS And Conclusions of Law Given—Land in Kuhn Case Ordered Sold. I J udge Merryman today filed his 1 special findings of facts, numbering thirty-seven, und five conclusions of law, in the case of Miles W. Hamrick vs. Maria Brandt and Fred Bilderback, tor abating a iiulsance, injunction and damages. The finding was .in favor of the plaintiff. The case ' has been long drawn out, the evi- ’ dence being submitted from time io I time, several months ago. The plaintiff to a fanner, who lives in Blue Creek township. The only means of ingress and egress to his farm is a road which runs over the farm of the defendant, Maria Brandt. For forty years or more the road was a public highway, but lately the defendant obstructed it with gates, hog wallows, fences, etc., according to the plaintiff, and made it difficult for him to trav<el to and from hi* farm Bllderback | was made a pany defendant because be was a tenant of the Brandt farm In the conclusions of law, the court seta out: That the two gates, the i two fences and tbe two hog wallow*, on the public highway are obstruc Hons, that each I* a public nuisance and should be abated by each defendant; that ther* should be a decree for the defendants to abate and remove such and to enjoin them from renewing and continuing the same; that the plaintiff to entitled to have sl.oo damage* and to recover cost* in the case Exceptions to the conclusion* of law were taken by each defendant.

Mary Opllger xa. Lawrence Opllger Through bis attorney, D. E. Smith, the Ldetendant Hlod a cross complaint in on* paragraph Rule vs. plaintiff to - answer. • I ■■ ’ In th* case ol Juichael Kuhn, Jr., lexe**itor, against Margaretta Schott let a,, a dectee of uiet title and pure,- : tition wa* entered in favor ot the plaintiff. The laud in question was set off to those entitled thereto and ‘a* it waa found indivisible, a public I ante »»» ordered, after due notice. I D. 11, Erwin was appointed commiaI stoner to i.take the sale, and bond llxled at Sk.OM; which was given and nppiuved. 11»e interest of several minors, waa represented by Fred Frucht*, who wa* mail* guardian ud litem, nnd answered for them In the <a** of Henry Grandllnard v». Jan* Twig*. *« al-, for forealosure of mortsag*. Milton Miller entered H-uranre for ail ih* def*ndnnts. who ar* ruled lo answer, In the condemnation" proceeding* brought hg Th* Chicago A Eri* railroad tuminst Adam J. Gephart. ihe I nion Central Idf* Insurance com tuiny mad* d*fauli. The petition wns submitted and William H. Teeple. Alpha M. Bowen and William Htackburn were appointed appraisers Frank M t4chirm*»*r. trustee, vs Hurt Mangold vs. Frank Schirmerer *t al, appearance by Hooper A Ix-nhart for all defendant*. Rule to answer Anna Claus va Morris Khraam. pow (Conowoed aa wage I)

Price, Two Cents.

WILL MAKE FIGHT Against Divorce Suit Instituted by His Wife, Mary Opliger, Recently. CROSS COMPLAINT Filed Today by Professor L. E. Opliger is Lengthy Document. Professor L. E. Opllger, county superintendent of schools, will make a strong fight against the divorce proceedings instituted against him recently by bis wife, Mary Opllger. in a lengthy cross-coinplaint filed in the circuit court today by him, he asks that he be given the divorce, and also the custody of the older if not both of their children. The older daughter is Velma M., born February 18, 1907, and the younger is Faye, bo;n October 11, 1911. The Toss-complaint avers that the plaintiff an ddefendant were married February 8, 1906.-and lived together until May 3, 1812, when the wife abandoned Mr. Opllger without just cause. The cross-complaint then recites many grievances which he has against her treatment of him, which he give* as reasons why he i should have the divorce instead of her. He says that before the separa•tion she has been guilty of cruel and I inhuman treatment of him. that on • many occasions after the marriage aforesaid the said defendant would take spells of pouting and would become angry at this plaintiff without just cause and on such occasions for a day or several days she utterly refused and neglected to speak or talk to this plaintiff herein and that on various occasions for a week or more at a time the defendant to thia crosscomplaint would act and treat this plaintiff in a cold, distant, insolent and sullen manner That before their marriage said defendant herein professed to be in good health, and especially skilled In cooking and household duties, but her life in the home proved her to be inconsistent with her profession, that ion several occasion* during tbe year -1911, when this defendants mother visited at said home said mother would not talk to plaintiff herein except to make a cold, blunt, insolent reply until she was ready to go bom*. - then she talked to this plaintiff in a I very disrespectful manner, and dur- | ing these visits defendant herein was ' almost invariably disrespectful to this plaintiff in her attitude and cold and distant in word and manner; that d*- | fendant herein would frequently dis- ' play a haughty and displeased attitude when this plaintiff kindly solicited her assistance and co-operation. That at many times during their married life the defendant for the pur- • i>o*e of vexing and humiliating this I plaintiff would In various ways make an undue discrimination between her •relatives and the relatives of this I plaintiff | That the defendant herein on one lor more occasion* committed an a*|Muit and battery on this plaintiff by .choking him in sn Insolent and rude • ntnnner without just cause, notwithstanding the fact that this plaintiff never struck defendant %«rein at anv time, or made any effort of doing so; that the defendant herein has freueqntly destroyed clothing and other articles belonging to this plaintiff against h's wishes for the sole pur•pose of annoying this plaintiff; that ! on many occnslcms during their mariried Hie th* defendant herein WOuM request or agree that certain things connected wilh their horn* and family life be done and then afterwards ro.idamn this plaintiff for doing the same That on several UMMtoua during the year 1911. while the defendant and children snuslyw upled the bed. said defendant herein mad* it nece* nary for thia plaintiff to sleep on th* floor, and he did sleep M the floor In order to avoid any further trouble That at one time prior io the separation of this plaintiff and the defendant, the said defendant said: "When she once got ready for a divorce ah* wottlti have it, even If she turd to lie or do something awful to «*t M " That on numerous occasions since the birth of their eldest child th* defendant herein by word* and MHons prejudiced Mid < Mid agntoi*4 this plaintiff and caused Mid child to Motor* him At tlm*s and mistreat him snd make diaiwpoctful remarks to him (Coatnam. M Pace I)