Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 303, Decatur, Adams County, 20 December 1912 — Page 1

Volume X. Number 303.

WAS GIVEN HEAVY FINE Punishment Fixed at SI,OOO Fine and Six Months in County Jail. FOR WILLARD STEELE N . According to Jury Which Found Him Guilty of Assault and Battery Only. Willard Steele, on trial since two weeks ago last Monday, on the charge of assault and battery with Intent to murder Jacob Keiper, was found guilty by the Jury of assault and battery only, and his punishment was fixed at * fine of 11,000 and imprisonment i'or six months in the county jail. The judge has not yet passed sentence on the verdict and Mr. Steele will be at I liberty as before, under his bond, until this is done. A new trial may be asked, but thirty days’ time is allowed to file this, before sentence must be pass-' ed. Mr. Steele's bond, given before,' was io answer to the charge, and to abide the order of court until the i cause Is determined, hence he is a' i freedom, as before, until the sentence ‘ is passed. What will be the action cf the court in doing so, and whether the judge will suspend the jail sentence, which ae has the power to do, is nx known at this time. The case went to the jury Thursday evening at 4:30 o'clock and a verdict was reached by them at 1 o'clock this morning. This was sealed and repor: ed in court this morning at 9 o'clock. When the court opened the verdict, he noted that It was imperfect in form, in that It contained a fine of |1.5 According to the punishment as fixed by law, for assault and battery, the’ maximum fine could not be more than 41,000. The court thereupon sent the jury back to their room, under r last ructions as to the nature of such defect, by reading to them the state-j rent upon the subject of assault and battery. Written objection to tb.s •as filed by the defendant but was over-ruled by the court, and exception taken, fifteen days being given to file same The jury then retired and returned the following verdict: “We, the jury, find the defendant guilty of aaaauU and battery and *e tlx bis punishment at a fine in the sum of 11,000 and ths’ he be imprison *d In the jail of Adams county for tb« term of six months —Henry Ounsett, foreman." Had the defendant been found guilty v charged, of assault snd battery with httc-nt to murder, the punishment would have been from two to fourteen fears In the state’s prison; for sluiNo assault, only, a maximum fine of 4WWORK FOR THE EDITOR. It la said that any one can be an editor. Ail an editor ba» to du is to»t at his desk nix days to the week, so weeks in the month and t**’ l ' months In the year and edit su> h . • { ut! as this; "Mrs. Jones oft tost Creek let a 1 openrr slip tearweek and cut bvr* In the pantry." "A mischievous lad of Matherton threw a stone and struck a- utnpan In the alley Inst Tu-eda' " "John Doe climbed on the roof of b>» house last week looking for » I** l '- 1 •nd fell, striking hl»n»«’lf on th" back porch." “While Harold Green wn« <«c ort t Miss Violet Wise home from « 1 h'“ h social Saturday night a aavagf <I' , S ■»' tacked them and bit Mr, Gr»»n on the public square .” ’lsaac Trimmer was plowing Billl “ «M Friday, when It scratched him on the veranda." Mr. White, while harnessing f broncho last Saturday, was k''l south of the ccrnrrlb ’—T I’. A. Magazine, ■ a ATTENDS CLINIC. Dr and Mrs. Fred I. Patterson went to Fort Wayne this afterm-m. whets **• Phtteraoo will attend « deoul «Hnlc which is being held In that cltf •t the Fort Warn? dental parlors by, ••••u of the largest dental bouses in the country. J

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PLEDGED to fight. a partv^"f 0 eV, ‘" ,nR ’ Member 13th, “ P , a y f ,nen " at «' n dinner at the X e Xnr ,Ub ln ,ndl,Ula " < ’" s ' Th«y of R. t r “ 8 h ° W t 0 extend the Bale “? d Cr ° 88 Ch^'>na ß seals, f or all of them were deeply interested in the “‘’vaneement of the flght ftKalnst julosia. Somewhat of merriment 'ad been made at the expense of the , t 00 w a °\ | da,e ~ F,rlday ’ ,he •aa discovered that the man who arranged the dinner invited just thlrteen guests. One of the doctors present had drawn seat No. 13 at the table Gentlemen," this 1r more than a coincidence." said this doctor, after the jokes had passed around those seated And if you will indulge me in a bit of family history I will tell you why. Tonight is Friday, the thirteenth. There are thirteen of us at this table. 1 am No. 13. And just thirty-one years ago tonight, which date was also Friday, the thirteenth, my father died of tuberculosis. At his bedside I pledged to devote my life to fighting the dread disease which had robbed mo of a father Just when 1 most needed his care. Gentlemen, I have kept the pledge. I have seen the dread disease rob many another boy and girl of father and mother. Each Incident has renewed my determination, and I shall still be fighting this terrible plague when the grim reaper calls me irom the fray.

WHAT YOUCiN SEND By Parcels Post—Pepper, Pills and Snakes Must be ,1 Properly "Caged.” — ALSO SHARP POINTS Fragile Articles Must Also be Properly Marked— What to Do. ' When sharp-pointed instruments are j offered for mailing, the points must :be capped or encased so that they can i not cut through their covering Blades ’iscst be bound so that they will re- ’ main firmly attached to each other or within their handle* or sockets. Seeds and other admissible articles which 'are liable from their form or nature to loss or damage unless specially projected. may be put up In sealed onj elopes of material sufficiently transparent to show the contents clearly .without opening- ! Ink. powders, pepper, snuff or other similar po»ders. not explosive, or any similar pulverized dry substance, not poisonous, may be aent in the mails « ben Inctoaed 'n case* made of m«tal. wood, papier msche or similar material, In • uc b manner as to render Imjossible the escape of any of the cont,.nts Flour of all kind* must be put up In such mauner us to prevent the package from breaking or .racking or the flour from being scattered In the malls- . . I Queen bees. l»«* w and reptiles mar be 10 with the Insiru. lions 'he d-part ment of agriculture, t'andles confer. , (onl .ry veast eak.‘», »<*P *“ bßrd .. etc must be indoaed L'’*”* and no’ «niM* d « 10 lnJury to other mail matter. I W.d oriifinsl packagea of pmnrteLn articles. a<*h a* soap. toba«*o. ,|IU üblctAetr.pu' up in M“«* tiitte by th* turer. and not In ,d for malllM ’hen prop-rlf w«M*< ; Fragile artkl«. i u v» niualml lnsu«mon‘» and articles ..t glass .In »hote or in P* ,, • ro M ciroly !*< k«i and martbM uli7« hat trmv no' * rt “ by p “ "'’“7 r si kinds pot*<®»’ “"'l U i or roptllea. expic*l»*« <** kind iShunn^ l * nrtlelaa. i.,udln< "is a-'—'"’ ""2"’” ‘ •*’"" flats matte f SOBO CIRCUIT. on Runclay at Rn a m snd at ML lern at 1® * *

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Decatur, Indiana. Friday Evening, December 20, 1912.

BE VERY CAREFUL With Christmas Mail-Last Christmas 37,000 Parcels Went to dead letter office Insufficient Stamps, Careless Addressing, etc., the Cause. According to reports from Washington, through carelessness in preparing merchandise for 'mailing during the holiday season last year. Postmaster General Hitchcock says more than 37,000 parcels intended for Christmas and New Year’s gifts were sent to the division of dead letters. Os this number nearly 8.000 were for delivery In foreign countries, being held as unmailable, because the sender neglected to place their addresses on the wrappers or to fix the requisite customs declarations, as required by the several parcel-post conventions. Nearly 10.000 parcels were mailed with Insufficient stamps affixed, the senders having failed to disclose their addresses. The addresses were requested to furnish the requisite stamps and after failing to do so the matter was sent to the division of dead letters The senders of more than 37,000 parcels could be found as they were directed Iff such a manner that tneir proper destination could not be ascertained after inquiry. The postmaster general urges that patrons of the malls use more care In preparation of parcels during the appro&hing holiday season, and to inform themselves as to the requirements of the postal service. If the held-forpostage, misdirected or forcign address, d annullable parcels had borne the sender’s card, at least 21,000 valuable presents would have been restored promptly to the owners who would have been advised of the reasons for the disappointment of their friends in not receiving their gifts last Christmas.

CLEAR WALK AWAY In Second Half of Basket Ball Game — Decatur Wins Over Bluffton. BY SCORE OF 33 TO 18 Decatur Was Just One Point Ahead in the First Half of the Gaine, The Dc atur high school second basket ball teciw had a clear walkaway Thursday n-ght at I’orter hall, this city, over thes Bluffton high school •erand team when the game finished With a score of 33 to »• 1“ f *' or ® r Decatur. The first half of the game, however, was vary ‘Io*", finishing with Decatur nners by a »*ore of 10 to It. * this point of the game, the Decatur players became fully awake and put forth the best efforts that resulted in • winning of the «•«■• Field goals were mad" an follows: Stakor. 3; Kauffmaa, 4. <lay. 4; Merry. 1; Dall<’>. 4. Oman. 1; Kunkel, I; Meredith, 1 Foul «"**» w * r * Sinker, 2; K» ■«»•«. •. Dailey. 4. Officials wet* Trilcb and Rwain The line-up was at follows: Dcwntur Bluffton, Maker r Meredith Borne Kauffman ~F Kunkal Gay c Anhbold 0 Merry Miller Walters Rub Moon ■Ebe first teams of the f>eeatur and Futl ’.Vamo high • hools will play at Fnn Wayne this evntlng. The evenina'e fun started off with • game between the North Eudora •nd the Routb Endors, In which tho Utter again proved tbelr sinning by a score of « to L It was . e<KK I game, however, and the crowd WM delighted with th- WMk of the Youngsters

POLICE COURT. One dollar and costs, amounting to $9.50, was the little Christinas packet delivered Thursday evening by 'Squire 1 J. H. Stone to nine "bums," but inasmuch as they were all financially embarassed at the present time, it will be necessary for them to spend Christmas with Sheriff Durkin. The tramps have been in the habit of building their camp fires on the property occupied by the John EMck tile factory, and to which no objection was offered. They became so bold Thursday, however, that they began to tear the flooring and sidings from the buildings to replenish their fire, and Mr. Elick was forced to send in a call for the police. Night Policeman Melchl made the arrests. The prospect of having a nice warm place to sleep and good meals for ten days seemed to be a very great inducement for the hoboes as broad smiles were upon each of their faces as they were being read the verdict. i SHOT IN EYE Hunting Accident Causes Loss of the Left Eye to Will Draper. SHOT WAS IMBEDDED In Eye—Mart Marhenke Shot at Rabbit and Struck \ ’ Draper. The first serious hunting accident reported this season occurred Thursday afternoon when Will Draper, a young married man of Monmouth, was shot in the left eye by Mart Marhenke, his companion. The shot Is still Imbedded in the eye, and the sight is entirely gone. The eye will have to be removed to save any serious consequences that might affect the sight of the other eye. .The accident occurred while the two were hunting rabbits in the vicinity of the Martin G.»rke farm, tenanted by Adam Deam. The two men had rounded up a rabbit which they chased into a thicket. Marhenke fired and the shot struck Draper directly in the It Is thought that the shot may have struck a branch of a tree and then glanced off into Draper's eye. Draper was taken to the Deam home und Drs. Smith and t'overdsle called from this city. They dressed the wound and Draper was taken home But one shot penetrated the eye, this entering just at the side of the colored part and piercing the part letting the vlterous humor .-scape, thus de straying the sight. The shot is Imbedded somewhere in the back of the eye or at the back of the head

THE CHARITY BALL Tri-Kappa Girls Are Selling Tickets for Their Ball for Monday DECEMBER THIRTIETH • Will Devote Proceeds to Charity£--Good Music and Specialties. None are busier than tho Tri Kappa sorority girls who are selling ilchels for their charity ball to be given Mun day evening, Itecember loth al the Knights <M Fcdumbus hall. The tickets sell for one dollar a couple, god lhe more sold the better, as tbo more money there will be to make some needy hearts happy on New Year’s day. There will be specialty good music. An orchestra from FUrt Wayne will probably be secured Refreshments will be sold and there Will be several pratty features in the danrea Many guests from out of town are exported to join the tbroaa of borne people at tedding Tlck-»ta may be Mwmrod from any of the Tri Ka*m» Rlria. tn all parts at the city, sad ail should raakb It a point to do a*.

THEPOULTRY SHOW To be Held in the New Berne Witness Building January 8,9, 10, 11. THE PREMIUM LISTS Are Now Being Distributed —Show Promises to be a Good One. Samuel Simison of Berne, secretary of the Adams County Poultry and Corn Growers' association, was In the city today, distributing the premium » lists and advertising matter for the ninth annual exhibition tp be held at Berne January 7,8, 9, 10 and 11. The show was also held there last year. The second story of the new Berne Witness building has been secured for bolding the show and has moeb-ex-cellent accommodations. The new building, which is not yet completed, is a mammoth structure, and a visit to this aldne, will be an attraction. The premium list this year offers many Inducements to exhibitors, and the show promises to be a very good one. Several of the premium list books were left at this office and may be* secured by calling for them, or writing to the secretary at Berne. The entries close January 7, and competition is "open to the world." Every one having poultry and corn, should enter. Olin Collp, a specialist, has been secured to serve as judge. The officers of the association are: President,- Amos Hfrschey; vice president, Jesse Rupp;' secretary and treasurer, Samuel Simison; assistant wcretary. J. D. Winteregg; auperintendwM, John J. Hllty; assistant, Ira D. Rohrer. The executive committee comprises Bvrkhart W. T. Waggoner, Charles E. Magley, Amos Kfrchhofer. Joel L. Lehman, Albert % Sprunger, Ferdinand Ryf.

FIREMENS SHOW Tonight at the Star Theater —Three Feature Films Will be Given. EXCELLENT MUSIC Come Out and be a Booster —Help the Boys Along in Their Effort. The city firemen will have charge of lhe Star theater thia evening and will entertain the public with another oho of their popular and original shows. Hpeclal feature films have been secur.>d tor the occasion and the beet musical talent In the city will entertain the audience between waits. The object of these shows, as xl-i.-ady ataten. la to secure funds for tbo firemen’s convention which will be held .In this city the latter part of June. This convention moans tho bringing of many of people to Decatur, and the advantage that this will be to the merchants, both In a business »ay as well as socially, ia beyond conception However, It takes money to carry on thia convention, and every citizen In Decatur should turn out and assist the local nu n The price of admission will remain the same, five cents to ait, so loosen up, s|s>nd a gitney," and aoo what results will bring CHRISTMAS RROORAMS. Sunday evening al 7 o’clock at the Evangelical church n good Christmas program will be rendered under tho auspices of the Sunday school The songs, readings'and recitations are in keeping with the occasion. The rhotr wilt assist A cordial Invitation Ip the public The INesbyterian Sunday school will also give Its Christmas entertainment Sunday evsaiog nt 7 o’clock, jchea the cantata. The Koronatloti of I Kris KlagW wIU be rendered

WILL HAVE ABLE WRITERS. Chicago, 111., Dec. 20 —A monthly magazine for hobles is to be published by Jeff Davis, the new president of the International Brotherhood Welfare association. It will be known as "The International Hobo Review," and, according to President Davis, the contributors will include James Eads How of St. Ixmis, the founder of the organization; Jack London, James Seymour, the hobo poet; Walter Maillard and Robert Hunter. The annual convention of the Itinerant workers, who are estimated to number about 1,000,000 in the United States, will be held in New Orleans January 28th to. February 2. More than 1,000 are expected to attend. "Persons nowadays frequently confuse the term hobo with those of trump and bum," said President Davis. “The hobo is a man who is always looking for work but frequently cannot find It, while the tramp and bum do not want employment. Davis says he will ask the New Orleans convention to indorse the following teforms: Passage of a national child labor law. Passage of a law establishing a national employment agency. Petition the government to furnish free railroad transportation to unemployed men who seek work in another part of the country. PEPPERED FACE John Welker Gets Charge from Gun While Attending Belling at TUMBLESON HOME An Accident—Went Around Corner and Looked Into Shot Gun. John Welker, aged seventeen, son of S. T. Welker, o." Pleasant Mills, got an\unexpected “treat" while attending the belling for Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Tumbleson in Blue Creek township, he being one of the party of the belters. The charivari was proceed ing merrily,'when Welker happened to go around the corner of the house with the merrymakers. He got di rectly In line with a gun in the hands of one of the party, who expected to set off the powder in It and add to the noise. Just as Welker got within a foot of the gun, he found himself I staring an unexpected proposition In the face, for the charge of powder we nt off, grazing his face, and badly, though not seriously injuring him It was necessary, however, to K» to a doctor for treatment, and Welker is convinced that hellers’ experiences do not always go as ’’merrily as a wed ding bell." - ■—* QUAIL ON TOAST. Mr. and Mrs. C. J Lutz, Mr and Mrs. H 8. Michaud, Mr. and Mrs. Maritin Ijoighlln and Mias Grace lutughlin were royally entertained at the homo of County Commissioner and Mrs. Jim A. Hendricks at Monroe They report the time of their lives In the wsy of entertainment and the dinner "out of sight," winding up with quail on trout, etc. Michaud did not fully recover from the shock for several days, but the rest of the crowd came through nil right. Jim says, “t’ome again" o SALEM EVANGELICAL CHURCH. ■mbwosb Sundny school at Salem Evangelical church, oast of the city. Sunday, De-rt-mber 21 1911 Immediately following the Sunday ach«»ol will be the reorganization of the Sunday school for the coming yeak Every member of the church deaired to bo prea«»nt. Thera will he preaching services also nt Calvary Evangelical church Sunday evening nt 7:no p 411 The public cordially Inytted to attend all these services E B JONES, Pastor. — * •UY PACKARD PLAYER PIANO. Through Yager Bros. A Retaking. Mrs. Anna bsnt and children havpurchaaod a handhome Pae its rd player piano. The Instrument baa boon In stalled In the Mman homo and in furnishing much pleasure for the fam lly, A number of other pianos have been sold here during the past w<w>k or two as ("hriatmaa gifts.

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COURT HOUSE NEWS Two Criminal Cases Set for Trial December 26th— Issues Made. IN MANY CASES L. E. Opliger Withdraws Cross-complaint in Divorce Suit. State vs. Charles Moore, larceny. Cause reset for December 26th. State vsfl Charles FTeducks, Joseph Kane, robbery. Cause reset for December 26th. Joseph G. Gibson vs. Edward E. Smith et al., to set aside fraudulent conveyance. Cause submitted. Evidence heard. Judgment that deeds mentioned should be set aside and held for nought. Judgment accordingly. Costs against Edward E. Smith. Mary Opliger vs. Ijiwrence Opliger, divorce. On leave of court the defendant vyfthdraws his cross-complaint, with privilege to remove same from the files of this court. Defendant ordered to pay to the clerk $25 for tho use of the plaintiff and the support of the plaintiff and children within five days, First National Bank of Rochester vs. Abe Boch et al. Demurrer by plaintiff to second paragraph of answer. Demurrer overruled and exceptions by plaintiff Reply filed by plaintiff to second paragraph of answer; cause set for trial on June 2nd. Grace Ayres vs. Benjamin Ayres, divorce. Showing filed by defendant. Robert A. Drummond vs. .John K. Evans et al., quiet title and to cancel mortgage. Waiver of Issue and service of summons. Appearance by defendant uaued In waiver. Sarah A. Brown vs. Rudolph Baitman et al. Reidy filed by plaintiff to separate answer of Adolph and Mary Bauman. Demurrer filed by plaintiff to second paragraph of separate answer of Bauman. Demurrer filed by plaintiff to each paragraph of cross-complaint of Rudolph Bauman Stuart Brown vs. Rudolph Bauman et al. Reply by plaintiff to separate answer of Adolph and Mary Bauman. Demurrer filed by plaintiff to separate nnawer of Adolph and Mary Baumnn. Demurrer filed by plaintiff to second paragraph of aeimrate answer of Rudolph Bauman Demurrer to crosscomplaint of Rudolph Bauman filed by plaintiff. Henry Kriclq vs. James Hendricks et al. county commissioners. Rum-n-ona ordered for defendant, returnable Dec-ember 31st. A. I’. Beatty Is attorney for Esslaa Dailey Is a bow quiet title css* against Julian Betts et al. Real estate transfers Joo G. Hama to Mohn Harris and UHlnn Harris, lot 285, Decatur, I7W; John E. Harris to Lillian Harris, lot ESS. Decatur, quit claim Meed, 4150. in ■rt N Rteele, guardian of Naoutl and Novak latntan, filed petition for authority to lease wards' real estate, uhlrh wa» granted Monroe Mate Bank vs George K. Faille, an note. Petition filed by the plaintiff for order to sheriff to sell property on aecount of expense of keeping snmo This was granted nnd private sale ordered after ten days* hot ire. by posting, sale to be made for rot loss than twothlrds of appraisemont for cash ■amMasnsam A petition by Fritz Koenig and Law* la A Graham, administrators of the Manrnret Koenig estate, fnr authority to pay her sower assessment waa granted. Upon petition of Beniamin M Rmlth, nclmlalslralor of tbs estate of Robert K. Rtnith. the personal pro|cenj was ordered sold at private sale, witboat ticctlcs. for cash The abstract of taxes Is being con pleted today by Auditor Mlcbaud snd deputies and will be read) to send to the stale la a abort time