Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 3, Decatur, Adams County, 3 January 1913 — Page 1

Volume XI. Number 3.

FREEDOM FOR DYNAMITERS The Thirty-three Defendants Now in Leavenworth to be Given Liberty. COURT OF APPEALS Grants Petition of Attorneys for Release of Prisoners on Bond. B(United Press Service) '.Cfcfoex-'. 111., Jan. 3—(Special Daily Democrat) A decision this a ernoon on the petition for the releu on bond of the imprisoned dynam. I. eoliepira<.. s was expected when t > United Stutt s circuit court of appea heard arguments all morning and r oeased this afternoon at 1 o'clock . aa hour. ■HMatrict Attorney Miller warned tl. court that if the thirty three defen ants were released from the feder.i prison that hey would leave the com. try and could not be extradited, then fora *»ul<l go unpunished for their E The court questioned the opposin attorney as to the size of the bond to secur the release. Later ord from the court of a: peels at Chicago is to the effect thn CONT!' KD oN FaGE THREE

GETS DANDY STAR! Hundred Secure Souvenh fCnivv the First Day of I the Annivrsary. BETTER GET YOURS Hands .<■ Souvenir is Given Free if You Pay Subscription to 1914. One hundred Idumsiountv i.-itd-r of the Dally Democrat assisted u* In the first day of celebration of our (•■th *Bnlv«>rs»r> by renewing their MiMcrtpi We want every reader and man others to do likewise during the moot' It la no scheme, but n rwntae bargain for you, while an aid to us. We nre planning to gixe jou the beat paper in history. and we < laun ’• •W*! ’’ *" printed a I-uper up to the fißßdard for citlea of thia stir Tea want the paper that gives you the news cj moot interest, and that s what we arsf trying every minute to do We are foe you. and with you. and we •ant pot tn have one of the souvenir Knives They are of good quality and attract!-. and are guaranteed by th* Chat > Cuttlery company which ts**jtfs- them If you pay your stshscrlt-' to Illi and do It this month >o-.i get one of these gifts It coats you nothing for We believe the paper la worth all we charge for It Tbe*edt>t' why not do It? The offer la *lNMw>n to new subscribers Rend the pap- to your friends If you want to and vou receive the knile or can hase i« sent to the frtend. too You cMtfißM on thia proposition any wav row fire- It The month will slip around liefore you know It and the •übacgntion campaign will then rlosQet It tow •Ohi.HgatMAN tUICIDFS T Hh'nlled Frews RrrVlrel WfifiMof-n. D. C.. Jan 3-(flpecial to Dall. Democrat) Reprrwrntativo WUlltM W Wedetmeyer. of the Ser ond MBiigan district, jumped over board frnni the Panama liner, 'Tana ma." fOOterdny afternoon. committing aslcidr The cause of the rash art wae *ft*Jt>>>d to have been temporary , I nasi tty The news was received by the war department via wlrslew J. ft Rtewart of thia city wm P*r•easily acquainted with Mr, Wsde-

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Hoyer, having met M® fl 1 " 8 *- several hars' ago at Dayton. Ohio, where he il epared on a protd'' 4ll ' *he American, Insurance Union. He had since I be* .elected to the national board of ptltees of the ord* r > and iaßt J, 'ly it.ide a speech at Fort W ayne at the di strict meeting of the lodge, at which leveral others from this city were in attendance. He wW also a P r °gresI*h e republican congressman. He was one of those jolly, whole-souled men, and the news of his suicide will be received with great sorrow by his many friends. Detroit, Mich., J*n. 3—(Special to i ban Demo; rat)—Two bodleß have bn-n recovered -from the wreckage of & Wabash freight train which went , into a ditch here last night. About t"enty-one care were piled up. New York, Jan. 3—(Special to Daily Democrat)—A rain storm and heavy fog marked the bringing home of the body. of Ambassador Whitelaw Reid. The British cjiser “Natal" led the j P ' ©Sbion into the harbor and was followed by an American squadron. F .talons for taking the body on ‘ Miore this afternoon were made. LAST VISIT HOME Earl Richards Suffered Exposure During Old Home Visit Here. A • FATAL ILLNESS i Terminated in Death This Morning at Father’s Home East of City.

S Tering a relapse, that brought on { r a ,-a| illness.» hile here on his "las' i . • • home" tiring Old Home Week In Octobdr, Hurl Richards, aged twenty- ■■■’. of Mich., passed away r at 7 30 o'chy- this morning at the b of his f;r‘ er, J. Frank ’Richards, r. ng thru*, tniles cast of the city he J. S, Hoyers fa—n. Tie son hat been ill with pneumo- ’ r. aat his not in Michigan, and had | ~ just been abU 'o be about again, be ■ * fore he t ame lore to visit during Old Home Wee* On Friday of that week's celeßfation, during the heavy .) n -- he t»e<i*r- wet. during exposure, and ’his brong • on the relapse, which resulted in hit death from tuberculosis } His wife, w.o had preceded him here on a visit and had then gone to Elida, Ohio, tc visit with her mother, ’ Vr». Doty, Wa called here again by j n her husband* Illness, and remained r with him duftig the entire time, tor gether with th Ir two-year-old daugb , r ter. ethal. faay also have two sons,! r aged four and fire years, who had been , n here a part of he time, and were ia--1 ter liken hy tlelr grandfather to his a home at Huo|rtown. Ind. Their last j visit hero to|s«a their father was at j Chr sima* ti*r i. Tt>« deceaad lived here in his early s boyhood day* Mr. Richards residing t on a farm I* Kirkland township at i » that ime. Wb n Rnrl was about four- < > t<*n years of are, the family moved to, r Um, »nd Itpss there that the son., I Ear!. »aa mahed. he and his wife la j r ter -ung to purport. Mich. Resides, i bls wife and 6nre children, and the] t father, the dsowaed leaves a sister, | I who is Mrs. Miry Miller, of Oummln*.. , m .1, and sef«n brothers They are | i John, at homfl: Clyde, Harve and Lee- , ter. »t Preofm Mich: Delma, at Cum- . . mm. Mich.; aad Carl, in the United I States tnarin* wrvlca There are alao a naif ..later .and two half-brothers , The ixMhor d-,i about fifteen yearsj M" \ t The funeral .rrangvments have not b«»ti made. ns- will be deferred until, word from the relatives from a dis l# n.. la gottfib " < * *• OP C. NOTICE. ! on Monday tight at 7:3 p. m. thKnight of Co|ti m b UB w( || their regular mvetlsr, thia being the first meeting of the New Year Every mem b«,r is requested to be present. During 'h« months of January, February and March the meetings will be called to order at Ttlti p m - - -■——■« o i » WOODMEN MEET. A spacial meeting of the Mod-m W.wwlmen will bt held tonight at their ball to make arrangements to attend the funeral of kaighbor Richards

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THE FIRST SALE Was Held by the Decatur Horse Sale Company at Sale Barns. MORE THAN 300 HEAD Os the Finest ,Draft and Driving Horses to be Found in the Country. The initial sale of the 1913 season was held today by the Decatur Horse Sale company at their barns on First street and from the enthusiasm displayed and the amount of competition shown in the active bidding of the foreign buyers, it is evidence that the popularity of the Decatur Horse Sale company is gaining every year, and that full value is received for every purchase and that confidence is placed in the company is also shown by the many familiar faces of larger dealers at the sale. The company offered, for their first sale, some 300 heads of the finest Oel- . dons, Stallions, and mares, both in the draft and driving classes, that have ever been offered on the open market, and the prices paid for some of the horses were almost fabulos. The Decatur Horse Company has an eviable reputation throughout the country for handling the best stock and giving the squarest deal, and is counted as being one of the largest markets in the state. Col. McNabe auctionered the sale, while F. F. Fruchte and Caleb Meibers served as clerks. MADE UGLY FACES At His Wife—Refused to Cut Wood, Cursed Her and Behaved Cruelly. TO HIS SPOUSE Says Lena Miller, Who Wants Divorce from Albert J. Miller. Alleging that he treated her cruelly and Inhumanly, made ugly faces at her and refused to cut wood for the household, Mrs. Lena Miller, by her attorney, D. B. Erwin, has filed suit ' in the circuit court for divorce from Albert J. .Miller. She also asks (800 alimony and the restoration of her former name, Lena Neuenschwander, Tho couple were married December 7, 1911, and lived together just one day longer than a year, separating December 8, 1912. She alleges other acts of cruel and inhuman treatment. Mrs. Miller was a widow, with several minor children when the defendant married her. and lived upon her own farm In Kirkland township. Soon after they were married she alleges, Mr. ■ Miller begun his abuse of her In the presence of her children, calling her 'among other vile names "an old rip," ' prefacing the name with adjectives .that wouldn't look well in print, lie |jutberm<>re told her to go to a plarc that la very warm In the extreme. This ' was not done, however, to get out of his cutting wood, to make the fire, al though bis failure to do so. Is another . allegation of cruelty. Mrs. .Miller says she was obliged to cut wood for their household while ho mi In the house or went away tor the day Once, she says, he even slapped her In the face He Mid, the aHeges further, that he said “I don't care If you do get sl< k and die," acrotnpanying the words with an oath. She alleges further, that he would stay away from home all night and then come homo drunk On. e h« brought an old drunken man home with him, and when she refused to l<t him stay all night there, with the family, the husband became angry and went away from home and remain eg away all night When she remon strafed against his arts, she says be curved her and mad* ugly faces at her In an Insulting manner He also told her that her children were thieves. She says he refused to work, snd while she had an Income from her farm. h» had none. What time and money he had, she says ho spent In saloons.

Decatur, Indiana. Friday Evening, January 3, 1913.

and he often asked her to sell her farm and buy him a saloon, which she refused to do. Another cause of complaint Is that he kept his horse in her barn and used her fields for it. DAILY CENSUS REPORT. A fine baby boy was born this morning at five o'clock to Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Heller. This is the second child and boy in the family. The stork seemed to have the monopoly in the parcels post line this morning, a fine baby boy having been delivered also the home of Mr, and Mrs. Thomas Leonard. EGGS STILL DROPPING. The local merchants announced another drop in the egg market now. The drop was from twenty to eighteen cents—the price they pay for eggs.

USE PARCEL STAMPS Much Inconvenience is Being Caused by Misunderstanding of New Law. ALL MERCHANDISE Must Bear New StampBusiness Increasing—December Good Month. Sec.B. The law require* that on Tnd after January 1, 1913, the postage on all matter of the fourth-class must I be prepaid by distinctice parcel post stamp* affixed. Postmasters cannot | receive for mailing parcels that do not bear such stamp*.

The above paragraph we are informed by Postmaster Lower, seems to be | generally misunderstood and Is causing much inconvenience to the clerks in the i>oatoflice and a loss to the patrons. It means that any merchandise sent out, whi< h forms the fourth-class mail, must bear the parcel post stamp and not a regular stamp, if you put a regular stamp on you lose it qnd the goods do uot move. Please remember It. if you would avoid invoncenience. You will see from the above that the post office officials can do nothing but hold the goods for a proper stamp. Thia is true even whore the postage ia only one cent. Postmaster Lower also informs us that-the panels post business Is increasing with each Incoming and outgoing mail and it looks like a most succeaaful plan. The records at the office also show that the business for December, 1912, exceeded that of 1911 by over |3oo SELLS HIS PLANT John B. Holthouse Disposes of His Cement Product Plant at Bluffton. BIGGEST IN STATE Employing Fifteen MenSells to Rainey & McKim of Bluffton. John H. Holthoua*. of this city, who has been engaged in the <ement p r »- duct business at Itluffton for several years, iu» sold his plant there to Rainey * McKim. two business men of that city. Th» plant manufactures ail kinds of cement products .and la the largest of its kind In the alate, employing from ten to fifteen men The business prosi w red and grew so rapidly until II becaOM a burden to Mr, Holthouse, who, on account of having other interest* elsewhere, decided he could not give It ihe alie’sUun be desired. He therefore decided to sell, and will confine bls attention to his business here. Mr Holthouse la a member of the Holthouse Drug company of thia city. * ■' DtCATUR CIRCUIT. Hervic-s at Mt. Pleasant Hunday morning: Washington. Kunday oven Ing Everybody Invited. KARL THOMPSON, Pastor

SHATTERS WINDOW John Coots Fell Through Big Plate Glass Window at This Office Today. ESCAPED UNINJURED Robt. Blackburn, Seated Inside, Was Buried Under Glass, But Not Hurt. Ono of the large plate glass windows in the office of the Dally Democrat was broken at 11 o'clock this morning, causing a loss of something like S9O when J. T. Coots fell against the window. Mr. Coots had walked up to the window and was looking at a show lithograph. As he turned around his feet slipped out from under him and he fell back with such force that the glass was broken into about a million pieces. Robert Blackburn was seated In a chair just inside the window and was almost buried in the shower of glass. Strange to say, neither man received a scratch. .Mr. Codts was hurled back toward the street, staggered and fell and was dazed for a moment, but soon recovered. The window is covered by insurance and will be replaced as soon as possible. Os course we would have preferred to have had this happen, if it bad to. at some other season than the first cold snap, but somehow or other these smash-ups can't be regulated to suit weatner conditions. The Democrat will be published regularly , if w ehave to add another layer of ' overcoat*.

PUBLIC SERVICES Joint Installation of W. R. C. and G. A. R. a Pretty One —Witnessed by Public. HALL WAS THRONGED Recess Adjournment to View New Model for Soldiers* Memorial. The public Joint installation of officer* of Bam Henry Post, No. 83 and Woman'* Relief Corps, No. 41, was [ held at the Grand Army hall Thursday I evening, beginning at 7 o'clock, the ball being comfortably filled Comrade B W Bliolty acted a* mus- ■ Uring officer and Installed the following officers: Commander — Comrade Fn-d R. Free*. Senior Vice—Comrade F, V. Kitson. i Junior Vice—Comrade William Wetter . chaplain — Comrade L. Cherry[holme* Quartermaster — Comrade Elijah Walter*. Asistant Quartermaster — Comrade Ear* ('utting. Adjutant—Comrade L N Grandstaff Assistant Adjutant—Comrade Dr. C.j T Rainier. Guard- Comrade Ham Chronister Officer of th* Day -Comrade D. K. Rha.kley, Patrlotine Instructor—Cimrade J. D. Hal* After the installation a re««e>s was taken and lb« po*t *ad corp* marched to the corridor of the court house, where the model for the proposed me mortal to the soldier* I* on exhibition, and there listened to a detailed description of the model, given by Mr Mulligan. *culptor, from the AH Institute of Chicago, who. In a pleasing manner made plain the object and pur- ' pose of the design submitted to the memorial committee, which, from the expressions manifested, met with the [hearty approval of both post and corp*. Returning to *h* hall th* Installing officer of the Relief Corp. Mrs. Emma Helm, took charge and Installed the following officers: President Mrs Nellie Bndy. Ren lor Vice President—Mrs Jennie Rainier Junior Vice President Mr*. Dale Kltaon. Chaplain Mr* Kate Grandstaff. Secretary—Mrs Vinnle Lyon. Treasurer Mrs Ida Chronister,

Conductress- Mrs. Mary Williams. Assistant, Conductress —Mrs. Sarah. Purdy. Guard—Marie Hower. Asistant Guard —Mary Durr. Press Correspondent—Dr. Elizabeth Burns. Patriotic Instructor—Mrs. Emma Helm. Musician—Mrs. Vlnnic Lyon. After the Installation was over a short program was given In which Rev. Remans gave a very interesting and patriotic talk telling of his bike up the Adiiondack mountains, on one of his past vacations and his visit to the old home and tomb Os John Brown, telling of his beautiful thoughts as he sat in the same chair, as John Brown had once sat, and walked through the same rooms as he had done and of how, after all these years, we are now able to feel that all the bitter feelings that once existed between the north and the south are laid away forever, as are the bodies of our dead ones, and we are truly ableto say we are a united people. A talk was also given by Mr. Mulligan, the Chicago sculptor, who, in a very interesting and patriotic way, (ContSHuen on v*age 2) COURT HOUSE NEWS Judge Merryman 111, Lawyers Appointed Special Judges by Telephone. RALPH M. DREW Os Geneva Admitted to Adams County Bar—Grandson of Atty. Wm. Drew. Judge Merryman was ill and unable |to appear In court thia morning. By telephone, D. B Erwin was appointed special Judge in the case in which j William Barrone sought to have a guardian appointed for the aged Polly I Barrone, who on account of Infirmity, [he declared unable to manage her estate. The case was submitted and it ■ was adjudged that said guardian should be appointed. The plaintiff's I attorney was allowed 115 and the I prosecuting attorney, fl*. Loretta Frederick*, administratrix, Iva. Toledo. St. Louis & Western railroad et al., damage auit. Affidavit for change of venue from county tiled by aforenamed defendant. John C. H Irsch y, Clerk of the Missionary Church at IJnn Grove, filed with the recorder certificate of election of Peter Steiner, aa trustee for there years, from January Ist. Real estate transfers: Abraham Fugate to David F. 8 Fugate. 75 acres, Kirkland tp„ 17.500; Abraham Fugate to Peter E, E Fugate, go acres, Kirk land tp.. 11500. e County Clerk Bleeke has received the blank* for the annual statistical report to be furnished the state board and will soon begin the big task [of filling them out. Ralph M. Drew was admitted to th.. Adams county bar thia morning, unon recommendation of a eomm'tte* com-1 prised of Attorneys A. I* Beatty. John C. Moran and David E Smith, who li-xamlncd him and found his possessing th* nec. usury qualifications. Mr. Drew comes from a line of attorneys, he being a grandson of William B. Drew, the attorney of Geneva. who la well known in the Adams circuit court where he often appears. FAST GAME TONIGHT.

What promise* to be * fight from start to finish will be the same of basket ball to be played at the Porter hall between th* Decatur high school team and the fast Pennville high school team The Pennville bunch la the only one that has so far succeeded In getting th* local boys' scalp A preliminary gam* will be played between th* second team and th* Sophomores at 7 fit* Th* line-up for the big ram* la aa follow* Decatur. Pennville Falk F Hammitt Frank* F Harper Vancll ...0 Smith Peterann Thornburg !,<*« 0 Nlnde Tyndall Rub....C. Thornhunr S R. Fbrdyce I* numbered among the 111.

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MAY MOVE TO OHIO Geo. Tricker Returns from Prospecting Trip to Eastern Part of Ohio. LIKES CONDITIONS Deal is on With J. M. Fris- , inger to Take Charge of Branch Stock Farm. George Tricker, the well known farmer of Route nine, has returned from a trip through eastern Ohio, where he visited during the holidays, i and where he enjoyed a delightful time, stopping during the week at Youngstown, Niles, Warren, Courtland, Kinsman and Gustavus. While there I Mr. Tricker made himself quite familiar with the large farm recently ' purchased by J. M. Frlsinger of this city with a view of becoming interested with Mr. Frlsinger in the establishment of a branch live-stock and breeding farm, about twenty miles north of Youngstown. He was well pleased with the farm and the surrounding conditions. It is a 300-acre tract with good buildings and nicely located. The schools in that section I especially appealed to Mr, Tricker, tho j terms lasting eight months and the (Schools being centralized. The children are conveyed to school, each j morning, the rigs stopping at each house. George met several former ncI quaintances and thoroughly enjoyed himself. While the deal with Mr. Frlsinger has not been completed, it Is ■quite possible that it will be. and , that Mr. Tricker and fatnily may soon (become residents of the Buckeye state.

WED AT LESLIE Joe Rich of Monroe Milling Co. Claims Miss Vera Andrews as Bride. AT LESLIE, MICHIGAN Have Returned Here—Bride Formerly Employed at Bank Here. Mr. and Mrs. .Joe Rich, a bride and groom, have returned from l«e>lie, Michigan, where tiielr weddtag occurred and will be at home In their own coxy home tn Monroe, after three weeks. They are now visiting here with relatives. Their wedding which took place on Christmas evening at six o'clock, will no doubt be a stirprise to their friends here. The bride was Miss Vera Andrews, formerly, employed at the First National bank of thia city. Hhe resigned this position In October, to prepare for the com lug wedding, the date of which however, was not announced to friends here before She Is a daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Forest Andrews formerly of this county, but who are now living at Michigan, where they moved a year ago The groom Is a son of Peter Ric h of Monrm- and he Is foreman of the Monroe Milling Company. Tie j wedding wan solemnlxed at six o’clock t'hrlatmaa evening at the Andrews home at tensile, and the Rev, Jordon {officiating Only the Immediate family. and Mrs Agnes Andrews of this city, an aunt of the bride were present. 'kMr her wedding gown, the bride wore tan silk, becomingly made, and her traveling suit, was a navy blue tailored costume Doth are popular and deservedly so, because of their many good qualities, and their friends will rejoice to hear of their wedding. The bride la a grand-dnugh'er of Dr and Mrs r T Rainier of this city. UNCLE HEZEKIAH OfiflEßVEfi Rumtimes It* very restfnl hnvln 1 a dull kumpaninn: y* needn’t tax yer mind a thinkin up nnser« t’ keep even with ’em EAOLEfi* INfiTALLATION. The Ragles will have their Installation of officers this evening All are requested to be present.