Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 6, Decatur, Adams County, 7 January 1913 — Page 1

Voleume XI. Number 6.

HUNG BY HIS SUSPENDS August Krtzka, 77. Takes Chew of Tobacco and Then Commits Suicide BURKHALTER HOME —— In Wabash Township—W, * _an Epileptic- Had Severe Pains in Head.

, Dr. D. D. Clark, new county co-.:, his firsl official Inquest r.'WKWnii.. on the body of August Krtzka aged seventy seven, a tin BSCern. y who committed suicid. ' the Borne of Christ Burkhalter. IB t in Wabash township, a mile west r •Oeyton. Mr. Krtzka was afflicted with ep F Sy. For some time past lie lias b Complaining of severe pains in th Kead. and when suffering much. Often asked that others shoot hr Monday he stated that he was bet the bains had left his head, and ate a very hearty dinner He tinwent •pstatrs to bls room. At 2 o’clock Monday afternoon ' the last time he was seen alive y _ m«nber >f the family. letter, m< " ■Sobers jo f the family passed his ro. and BMlced him sitting on a chair a long closet adjoining his room, 1 •uppos. he was sleeping. Find . him Still inactive late Monday even they Went in and were horrified to fl- ■ him d. ad. He had fastened one end Os his new suspenders to one of row of hooks in the closet, and • • other Mid tied about his neck. H« then Bat down on the chair at the s of the closet, and leaned forward til the weight of his body strang' him He had just taken a chew of Hbbco b re doing the fatal deed, n E&DONT’NVISD or,- F.-iGE THREE

MANY ENTRIES Bad Weather Does Not D> K ter Entry at Poultry and Corn Show. THE NINTH ANNUAi In Big Tent at Berne—Entr Time Will be Extended Till Tomorrow Night. Bern. Ind, Jan 7—(Special t Daily Kgaocrat »—With a large ten' thirty fry sixty feet tn dimension.pitched and dry on Jefferre > street, ample accommodation is ghei for UtKattendant* at th* ninth »nn... oxhibit of the Adam* County Poultry and Corn aaaociatlon. which open.-I hero th!* morning for the rest of th< week the weather in very unfa vorable he entriea came In fast, and by noon Secrerary Samuel Rlmlsoi. toported 150 entriea of poultry and SO efltrtes of corn Owing to the unfavjr • hie fcsath.r the association he* agreed bn keep the time for entrl-* »nen nil tomorrow evening. Instead of desiti.; toilght The entries oi poultry I include chicken*, pigeons, geeae.an.i ducks, and are the hm-.t •ver. '•Oil: Colllp will nerve «■ j<id*« Frud Kell of Huntertown will be corn judge In Spite of the bad weather n larg# ■letKlatx « Is anticipated. The quartern ire Ann and comfort aide and ideal iabvery way and atten>lnnt» <•<' find SBtseli accommodation*. «• «■ las a good show ___ — BOOV WILL Lit IN STATE. : hy drooping folde « f >he Gag be loved and fought for In life, the b.«» of th<» late R N" ' 4r<'wb Will lie in state at the familrli home rnKetudoimker street where H BV beWlewcd by the friend* from throe ♦*&* k thin afternoon until « hi I o'clock, tnsorrow morning The cask i at win a.' be opened nt the churat thejbn-• I aorvlcea which fill held UMmriow morning al » 3" o clock t ' I < hurch. 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

ATTENDED REDFDICATION. J. D. Hale has returned from Richmonel. where he a«' ,tp<l lh e rededl- | cation of the First M E. church, of . ■ hlch his son-in-law. I{ev - B. E. Parker, is pastor. The .lurch tp/s been emodeled, refrescoed, and new heatrig plant Installed. 11 nd other irnrovements made at 11 ‘'ost $.',000. Bishop Andrews of Cincinnati, Ohio, presided at tlye services. REBEKAH NOTICE. — * AH members of the Rebekahs are ' requested to attend the meeting at 7 o clock this evening, when the instill;ion of officers takes place. J t -o MUCH IS ADDED

County Assessor Geo. Gentis Reports $73,045 Sequestered Property WAS TURNED UP By Board of Review and Himself—Total Added in State Was $10,000,000. leorge Gentis, Adams county asses--or, returned Monday evening from Indi napolis, where last week he attend'd the state meeting of county asses>rs and tax commissioners. He refined over Sunday to visit with bis sister, Mrs. Joseph Heller. Os the SIO,OOn r> 6o added to tbe -late tax duplicates through the vig-an.-e of assessors who turned tip ■< lettered taxable property, dur:g the year of 1912, the sum of $73,045 edited to Adams county according a a report made by County Assessor lentis. This was found *he hoard ' review, and also by Mr. Gentis. He —a — aL.a aU 1-- sea a a

'•■forts that there I* still some to be •d, ano he will give this his at•m on Wells county added the sum 127372 to its list Extention of their terms of office for «<• years was recommended in relons adopted by the county ns>rs at the closing session of their • rence. The request will be made < the legislator*, because, they say ! r terms and the terms Os the townassessors will all expire at the ~ two years hence and they bethey should remain in office in • that there may be experienced •’fa In at least a part of the places. T «y point out that 1915 Is the year n hich real estate appraisements «'<• to be made all over the state unI ’he law which requires this to he every four rears, and that it • : d not be wise to intrust this work -o ii'i ent’rely new set of officials Xt other resolution aska the legisue to give the state tax board r, nal Judlsdlction of the assess nu-nt of book* and trust companies, if this is done, It is pointed out. the •tale board ean fix a rate at which •be 'oek of banks and trust companies »ha!l be assessed and thus obtain a uniform assessment of sueh property •brungbout the stats. Vnder present i t ions each township assessor fix--s the assessment of bank and trust on any property at any figures .. «< «»s fit to adopt, and this prevents nn 'nrmity. Tn'one place it la assess--I 't. say, 78 cents on the dollar. »! i.. in some other pine* it may be •ed at <0 or so cents on the dollar. T. R MOORE VIRY BAD T IL Moore was reported as being ,ery bad today, one difficult breathing ',,1 lowing the other In quirk sue 1, H. Ihirdy, another civil war vet rM ti who has been at the point of death for several days, la reported as du i...tier this afternoon. Mi** Etta Mallonee Is nerving as sunMfttuto in the absence of Mrs. E j lullsy, teacher of the seventh and eishtt grades, who sustained a frac t , ir . <>f a rib In a fail. mi»« Mary Niblick, clerk at the Nibll* k store, who. tripped on the heal register and fell, breaking her glasses and < tilting several gnehes In her face, I* «• t'lng along well, While vary painful, the jfajury did not necessitate her leasing her work.

BOARD OF FINANCE Held Meeting This Morning and Opened Bids from the Various Banks. I*OR PUBLIC FUNDS Brings Revenue Into County Treasury Each Year of $3,500 —Depositories. The Adams County board of finance, composed of the board of commissioners and the auditor, met Monday for the purpose of opening bids from the various banking institutions of the county for the keeping of deposits of the county's funds. Bids were filed by each of the eight bank/ in the county and each was designated as a public depository. 1 Tbe law provides that a bank shall have no more deposits than its capital and surplus, and that they shall file a bofid equal to sixty per cent of the maximum amount: The bids filed were as follows: Old Adams County bank, $100,000; First National bank, $125,000; Bank of Berne, $40,000; People's State bank, Berne, $35,000; Bank of Geneva, $35,- . O'XI; Farmers and Merchants’, Geneva, $25,000; State Bank of Monroe, $18,000; Bank of Linn Grove, $25,000. The interest is to be paid and com- • puted on such funds shall be: Daily ■'balances, 2 per eent; semi-annual,- 2*4 i per cent: annual, 3 per cent. The i award is to cover a period bf two I years. Some idea of the amount of this rev- ■ i enue to the county is shown in the re j > port filed for the past six months, July J 1 to January 1, and which shows a total of $1,746 43, or abount $3,500 per year. This amount came from the var- ■ lous banks during that six months, as ' ' follows: Old Adams County bank.' I $425 85; First National bank. $335.85; I . Bank of Berne, S2OB 87: People's State ' hwn* 4204 37: Bank of Geneva 5226-1

, iMtnit oi gain50: Linn Grove bank. 283.40; Farm ers and Merchants', |I3S 12; Dank of Monroe, 2103.56. FIFTY-FIVE YEARS Os Marital Life Have Been Passed by Mr. and Mrs. Clark Brothers. A HAPPY TIME Spent Today on the Anni-j versary—Received Greetings from Friends. Mr. and Mrs Clark Brother*. formerly of Union township, but now of . 330 Winchester street, are today quiet i ly celebrating their fifty-fifth wedding ' day. and received on the morning mail . greeting* from all the absent chil- . dren: also from a number of friends ; from Chicago, who made their aei quaintance during their say thebe five' i years ago, also through their son. El I . mor. from Chicago, eanie greetings, , from Hon. R. K Erwin and wife and i'D. N. Erwin, who have been late v's . I tor* at his home. They were ntnrrh-d by Justice of the .Peace Davfd Erwin, ar., father of D. ft Erwin, of this city, and celebrated ’their golden wedding In Chicago, at the home of their son. Elmer, and had 'as “>*4r guest one member who was present nt their first wedding. Mr. Albert ElsuKhter. of Valparaiso. Ind (now deceased)., and Dr, Harry Erwin. grandson of the man who married them Both are In excellent health for i their years. Mrs. Hrothers being sev-enty-five years on January 13th, and Mr Brother*. ninety years on lA-bro-ary 11th. Mrs Brother* la confined to her bed and has been for two years, owing to a dislocated hip as a result of an Injury received about eighteen years nan. but her general health la good and Mr Brothers attends tn he dafiv chorea aronnd the bouse and barn as well ns though he were sixty years. Instead of ninety years. Mrs. James McConnell of Marion, a niece, sent beat wishes and Mr. Broth ers of Chicago, accompanied hla greet Ings with a substantial check.

“DECATUR CAN AND WILL”

Decatur, Indiana. Tuesday Evening, January 7, 1913.

NATIONAL UNION OFFICIALS. W. J. Myers Elected President for Ensuing Year—Annual Meeting. The National Union, an insurance order, with a local branch here, held an annual session Monday evening at the office of Erwin and the following officers were elected; W. J. Myers, president; Henry Krick, vice president; Benjamin Rice, speaker; J.H. Heller, secretary; F. V. Mills, financial secretary; W. J. Archbold, treasurer; D. B. Erwin, usher; A. N. Sellemeyer, chaplain; W. H. Lee, ser-geant-at-arms; D. M. Hensley, doorkeeper, and W W. P. McMillen, J. T. Merryman and L. G. Ellingham, trustees. ONLY ONE ENIRY On Commissioners’ Docket Up to Noon, But Members Were Kept Busy. THE COUNTY COUNCIL Reappropriatirig the Fundk Which Have Reverted to the General Fund. Up to noon today, but one try had been niade on tbe commissioners' docket, Vt it should not be surmised from this that the members of that body have not been busy. Attending to tho meetings of the finance board, tbe county council, allowing bills, etc., has kept them on the Job and they will not conclude the term's work until tomoirow noon. The new entry recorded is in the matter of the petition of Alva Curies et al. for a ditch. C. C. Ernst, who was named as j engineer, declined t6 z serve, and Phil IL. Macklin was named place i and directed to confer with Dillom R. ' Smalley of Mercer county, also named las an engineer on this drain.

The county council met this morn- ( ing as is the usual sustom of that body , annually, for a two days' session, the '; business being that of reapportioning the funds which have come Into the i general fund from various funds | where it was appropriated and not I used. Th* sum total is about 27,000 and the old bills and a few new ones . ! will offset that amount The only large appropriation asked for Is that : jof the Burk Construction company. I 123.57 D, for extras, and the deeper [abutment* necessary on the new Mon- • roe street bridge in this city. The sum of 24°b for extra wings on the Allen county line bridge Is asked, and the other amounts are small. The \ board will conclude its business to-' j morrow noon TO BUY A. STORE I Vane Weaver Goes to Striker, Ohio. With Intention of Buying I " A JEWELRY STORE Has Worked Seven Years at Lehne Store in This > Citv. • Vane Weaver, accompanied by Georgs fltoele. at at Stryker, O, •©- day. where they are looking over a jewelry store, which Mr. Weaver contemplates buying. Mr. Weaver baa been employed seven years at store of W. U le»hne in thia city, where he has fa mlliarlaed himself with all the details of Iha work, and has thoroughly learn . nd the trade. He has resigned thia place. In order to enter Into business for himself Illa views Anally settled down upon the proposed location at Htryker. a town near Toledo, Ohio, which be may pun hare. If everything proves satisfactory, Mr. Weaver la the foster son of Mr. and Mrs C. J. Weaver of this city and it a young business man of abll Ity, bating proven himself capable nt making a rapid advance In the busi nees world.

BADLY DEFEATED . Were the Fort Wayrfe Ly1 ceums Looking for Easy Victory. ‘ 1 FAST AND CLEAN ■ Was Last Evening’s Game. Resulting in a Scorq of 47 to 33. f , With the tune of 47 to 33 ringing in their ears, tire Fort Wayne I<yceurus made an ignoble retreat to their home Monday evening and it is safe to state . that a far more flattering opinion has been formed by them of the Decatur city team. One of the fastest and cleanest games of basket ball ever witnessed in the city was played Monday night at the Porter hall, when the fast Fort Wayne bunch met the locals. Excellent team work and fast, snappy ' j plays were features throughout the I game. Captain Core of the locals dej serves special mention on the condl- ; 1 tion which he has worked the team up to, working like a machine and playing every signal, the boys literally “wiped the floor" with their opponents. At the end of the first half the score stood 22 to 25, with Fort Wayne in the lead three points. In the second, fiowever, the locals pulled off some compli- ? rated plays and tne score for that

half was 25 to 8. thus making the result 47 to 33. The line-up was as follows: Ft. Wayne. Decatur. Weaver F r McConnell Blee F...... Shoemaekr Lose C.. Core Doyle G Beery Welsh Q Nofslnger Baskets —McConnell, 3; Shoemaker. 5; Core. 10; Beery, 5; Blee, 5; Lose, 10; Welsh, 1. Umpires—Aurent and Peterson: timekeeper, Cal Peterson; scorer. Bob Mefbers. The locals will go to Fort Wayne next Friday night, where they will then fight for supremacy with the Port Wayne active Turners. -a

DIED IN FT. WAYNE Mrs. Anton Krumenaker, Decatur Lady—Died Last Night at HOME OF NIECE jin Fort Wayne—Will Be Brought Here For Burial Tomorrow. Word reached the city late last night of the death of Mrs. Anton Krumenaker, a Deeatur lady, which occurred last night at ten-thirty o'clock at the home of her niece. Mrs C. E. Thomas, at Fort Wayne. Mrs Krumenaker. with her bushand, has resided for many years In (heir little home on No. Second street, this city, and are two of Decatur's oldest residents. Rhe bss been In IB health for many years, and a few weeks sgo was taken to the niece’s home In Fort Wayne, to be given better care. Rhe was later taken to the hospital, and seemed to grow better for a ahlle. Then she became worse nnd the latter part of the week, she was taken to the Thoma* home again. Mr Krum maker went to her bedside and was with her when »he passed away. Will Zwlck of the Gay. Ewlck * Myers firm, left la/t night for Fort Wayne, to be In charge of the body The remains will be brought here toflierrow for the funeral The cortege will leave Port Wayne by Interurban at one o’clock and arrive here al 1:10, The ixsly will be taken directly to the German Reformed church where the services will be held. BROKE ARM AT WRIBT. Probably the flrat victim of the Icecovered walks was John P. Baker, the well known aged cltlven. who slipped and fell Ibis morning at the John Rrhulu horns smith of the city, and broke bls left ym at tbo *Hat.

THE COLD NEW YEAR’S. || Fifty years ago on New Year's day, i January 1, 1863, an unpredecented I cold wave swept over the middle west j and south and caused great suffering. ! The old settlers do not agree on the exact day, some being of the opinion that it was the first day of January, 1864, but It was one of the two days mentioned. The day has gone down in history as the "cold New Year’s. 1 ' Tlie day preceding that historic New ' Year's day, the weather was fair and ' vjarm. The change came at night and i the mercury fell at an astonishing < speed. Eleven year's later or January 1, 1884, was said to have been even colder, the thermometer regiatei/ng in some plafes 32 degrees below zero. HIBBARD FAMILY Had a Happy Reunion When J ( They Attended Parents’ Golden Wedding AT MONTAGUE. MICH. F. H. Hubbard of Decatur, Eldest Son, Gave the Address of the Day. The Montague (Mich). Observer . gives a very full account of the golden 1 wedding of two of their estimable Citi- 1 1 zens, Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Hubbard, par- ’, ents of F. H. Hubbard of this city,; manager of the new sugar factory. . (The couple were married October 26. 1862, when both were twenty-ore 1 years of age. As their children could ' not be with them on the fiftieth anni , ■ versary in October,- it was decided to postpone the celebration until the hoi- , ' I idaya, when the reunion would he , complete. About eighty friends joined with them in tbe festivities at their ' newly made ho'je in Montague, and bestowed their tokens of esteem and friendship in words and valuable 'gifts. The house was beautifully decorated in yellow narcissus and chrys I

anihemuius and amilax. The bridal couple stood under an arch of srnilax I where they displayed their photo , graphs of fifty years ago. Besides F I H. Hubbard, their other son, B. C. I Hubbard, secretary-treasurer of the ' sugar comjmny, was present. The eld est son. F H. Hubbard, of this cRy. 1 jgave the address in which the history of the Hubbard family was set forth The couple was married In New York state In 1863. In 1864 the son. F. 11. - Hubbard, »u born, and during the year, the father enlisted In service in the civil war. After his return. In , 1867, the family "went west" to Mich- [ Igan Thia was considered a big un , dertaking. The first stage was made, by rati and In Canada they were in a! wreck and lost all their belonging* 1 except they wore and carried In a hand-bag Th* latter part of the trip was made by stage, to the farm which they bad purchased F. H Hub bard was three years old at that time, but distinctly remembers the log cab- ( m to which they went, and the hearty ( ho*t>ltality of the pioneer settlers 1 1 There they lived end reclaimed the ' 1 land from the wilderness. t Two sons born to them died, and 'he i other son, B C. present at the rcun lon, wag born In I*?6 They mov< .1 , In 1886 to Whitehall, and then, with ■ their eldest son to Middlesboro, Ky . i and from there to Corbin, where they ; were engaged In the mercantile bustI tie** until 19«7, ahen they returned to > Michigan, purchasing a good farm 'there, and opening a ladles' furnish-1 i ing store. They then purchased a I good home at Montague, where they will spend their remaining years. ■ sm<>ng their life-long friend*. " — O' ■ ■ ■ SPECIAL SERVICES NEXT WEEK. Precommunlon rarvlr** will be , held at the Presbyterian church begini nlng next Monday evening, and con . tinulng until and Including Friday eVI ening Rev. (Heiser will be assisted : by bls father, the Iler. H G (Heiser, t pastor of the Presbyterian church st I Watseka. HI. There will be special ■ musk: and II I* Imped that the m«*lI ing* will be well attended The com munlon service* will be held on the following Runday. January I»th. ■ —— Mabel. U»e little three and a half » months' old babe of Mr. and Mrs. Mar » tin Ault. Is sick, suffering from j a severe cold and fever Rhe pass-d » a vefy bad night, and a doctora at 1 tanQon wag necessary Thia morning «Hv was resting a little easier •

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DEATH’S VICTIM Miss khel Bender of Tocsin Cl t.ned by Typhoid—reparing to Come TO THIS CITY To MAke Home This Winder With Cousin, Charles Steele, and Family. The Mineral of Miss Ethel Marie Bender, aged twenty two, of Tocsin, related to many Adams county and Decati people, was held this morning at the M. E. church north of Tocsin. Ilss Bender's death occurred ! Sunday morning. Just a week after she became bedfast with typhoid fever. Miss Bender had been preparing to come to tills city the first week in Januß' to make her home this winter with her cousin, Charles Steele, and family. Just a few days before the time aet for coming here, she became 111), a< death rapidly followed. Sho was a daughter of Daniel Bender and wife, deceased being born in Lancaster township, five miles north of Bluffton, November 4, 1888. There she resided with her parents until their death, her father dying five years ago and he mother dying last November. Ten days ago she and her sister. Miss Clara, decided to move to Tocsin and engaged a couple of rooms in a home there. On the first day of their residence, Miss Ethel became 111 and was taken to the home of her sister, Mrs. Charles Smith, a near resident. Here aha steadily grew worse until death came at the early hour Sunday morning Rhe leaves to mourn her death, a brother' and two slaters, with many other distant redatives. The slaters are Miss Clara Bender and Mrs. Charles Smith and the brother Is Fred Bender of Pugney. Mrs. Nathan Mentzer, Mrs Henry Gllllom and Mrs Frank Mcßride- of Bluffton are aunts of the dsMMed. — . <». - — —

REMEMBERS EVENT t Nathan Ehrman Left Switzerland for America on Early Easter in 1856 A FINE MONTH Ml*• Was March That Year in f Switzerland —Planted Potatoes Before Coming. Rpt-shipg of the Esster which arrives this year on March 23—tho first time It ba* come ao early since 1856. Nathnn Ehrman, a prominent resident of Msgley, distinctly remembers that I early gastcr of flfty-sevan yeara ago *On that day Mr. Rhrman and their 'minister’s son left their old home in RwlticiLnd for thia country, arriving In New Yeork City many weeks afterward* <»n May twenty-first March w*» a fine month .nlee and dry that . yrar in Switzerland, for Mr Ehrm«n 'dU.Hn< ly remembers helping hla t-Utit potatoes the day befo •• |’’R(III Friday." lie had just entered his slxteetith year the nineteenth of that month MINISTERIAL MEET. , Officer* Recently Elected— Rsv. He*•set Has Paper. The ministerial association held ns meeting Monday afternoon at the library. Bev U <* lleaaert reading the I palter -M a recent meeting the fol- , lowing offieeta were elected for the ; year. Ihpeldcnt. Rev. J. 11. Rl’Hng. I auccerditlg IteV W. H. Glelser. Sec- • relaty slid treasurer, llcv Owen, program cemml'tee. H*»* llesren. U)»t* > er and Reman*, _ .i, — p ■ i .i '■ ■— STILLBORN BABE A sflllltorn babe was horn tn Mr i and Mr* Mac Wise of North Tenth I street Monday e»«gitng Interment waa made nt Maple Grove crmeMty today, t Meyer. Scherer A He*vere having j chant*.