Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 18, Decatur, Adams County, 21 January 1913 — Page 1

Volume XI. Number 18

Fiiß REFERENDUM N< Senator Grube Who Mai Big Fight Two Years Ar thl pe Will Renew Battle. th no X ALSO AN INITIATIVE “ Rpi sa _ th: Concerns Only the Grantin: s.. of Franchises and Provides for Elections. Pe ru (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Ind.. Jan. 21—(Spe to Daily Democrat)— Senator Hnr Grube (democrat, Plymouth), whoe t bill sot a referendum on franchise* was the cause of one of the bitten fights of the 1911 session, today was ready to Introduce a similar bill. Tb sJ, session Grube hopes to win bis fight The new* bill provides that any dinance granting a franchise in ar city or town shall not go Into effei for thirty days after passage by the council. If, within that time, a pec tion s gned by 15 per cent of the v'-j ter: iecting to the franchise, te filed, an election shall be held, at which the majority would deci,!- , wh< 1 ■ the franchise shall go int effect. The bill also has an Initiative provision. If a council refused to grar.' a<• i In franc h Ise, 15 per cent of th» voters <-ould can an election at whi<b the voters would decide whether the franchise should be Senator Grube says he will fight any a -mt-ts to increase the percent- ; age of voters required in the petition. ’ as he Is convinced 15 per cent is high' enough. Senator Frederick Van Nuys of Au-. dersoti has already introduced a bill compe’lfng publicity of franchises before granting by city councils or county commissioners. another" pioneer Pas s to the Great Beyond — Widening of Veins Causes Death of WILLIAM WINTERS At 'is Home on Chestnut Avenue at 8 O’clock This Morning. Slowly, but surely, the old pioneer redden s of Adams county are be ing cn”ed home to their reward by their Maker. The last to answer tinea)) is 'ViV-am Winters, who imssed away hfa home on Chestnut street at 8 • ock this morning Mr. Winters a ,s t>orn in Pennsylvania June 3. 1836, being at the time of his idraf. years, 5 months and IS days old a narents. George and Jane Gibson Winters, moved to this coun ty fl on Pennsylvania In 1850. Mr. Ml- ,>. never married, remaining a bacht 'or up to the time of his death. He I: j needed In death by his parents, tv > sisters and n brother, being survl.e. by two slaters, Martha and Filin ...fh, and ono brother, Georg'The < t ae of his death was hardenin': of th< veins, which had caused I’ "> to he in poor health for several years The funeral will take place Tbn'* ««y tm nlng, at 10 o'clock from thhome, |?rv. Hilling officiating. nr i Inter ~, nr will take place nt the Di •atu <. metery ’■R'ED COW CASE. l »9»I Lights Focused at Monmouth Court Today. Tbo ' <al lights of this city n '”’' ■ I nt Monmouth this mornin ■. rt "n Dr. Zeigler, Justice of the i»n. ■’ tfUnet township, held court at hi" **’* In Monmouth. The case that cut'"' IT * “»« that of John Fryhn<h ‘ <M, I» Mills, for the replevin of a B®*- Attorneys D. F. Smith and It Varrhb of this city were the In'" 1 g ' atod. The trial was finished 10 U’loek and the matter taken ur • 1 1 lament by Dr. Zeigler. ® • '**. that grent promoter •"•leal comedies, la coming Mi't.'iaad mm’.*'

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CIRCULATING THE PETITIONS. o Official Information Given Out But Works Talk Confidently. Tho committee having in charge ie work of securing signatures to the etitlon for n local option election in ns city and township, have not anounced any official information, but 111 probably do so within a few days. I’hile those connected with the work r em rather reticent about it, it is aid that they already have more than ie necessary twenty per cent to Inure the calling of an election. They re still at work and will try to seure as many as they can until the into required for filing same. The ctltlon will be presented at the Febuary session of the board of comrnis--ners and the election will likely be :eld about March Ist. iHE WILL RECOVER Is Belief of Physicians Regarding Mrs. Ralph Hoover Taken TO HOPE HOSPITAL Yesterday Afternoon — Examination Made as to the Bullet’s Locaiton. As a result of the comment that tas been made with reference to the Hoover case," says the Van Wert Times, "the local officials were given long-desired oi*ening, and at their most solicitation Drs. B. L. Good ad J. Ward Wilson were permitted » make a thorough examination of Mrs. Ralph Hoover, in consultation with Dr. Ellis. the attending physirin, after which it was determined i■« remove her to the Hoj>e hospital u Fon Wayne. 'She was taken to that institution Monday afternoon, accompanied by ■ Ellis, Good and Wilson, and on -r arrival an X-Ray examination no made, which revealed the course th?', vo bullets which remain in her The one penetrating the forehaving taken a backward and d,.» award course, while the other, I entered over the right ear, had ■ t rated the brain to the depth of about an inch, taking a forward and inward course. The course of the •~# bullets led the physicians to state that they believed that the first fired was the one which lodged i t (bo forehead, and from the indicators It appears the other two were •mI into her skull while she was lyi.- t; the floor, after she had fallen u a result of the first shra. If such . the case the act Is as cold-blooded , m tt is possible to conceive. ■ta n result of the examination, it . v.-d that Mrs. Hoover will reas there are numerous cases pn record where oullets have lodged (B the f rward part of the brain, aD d caused little or no trouble, so dat that bullet will probably never I* amoved, while an operation will likely soon be performed to remove th* other bullet, which baa lodged in ugh a »ay as to close the passages of the nose, and which is really the most important one at this time, i tub nt Is aa conscious as could 1.. expected, considering the three which took effect In her head, ~j »hov.a by h'*r movements that ktto'v" w,mt ’• Koing on about !>r . owing to the condition of her threat the has not been pressed to j, nny time since the Rundny t n !(,vimr tho Hbooting, and at the • uliat'ott Sunday afternoon she hoW( | that she understood what t ..« r lug on, for when told to close ,or move a hand or limb, she , nd wn t once." I ■■'.■■a I — . — VOLCANO AWAKENS./ inhabitants Are Fleeing To Escape Death—Animals Killed. (United Press Service) gtflco r >ty* <* aD - H-ISpeclnl to Pnllr Democrat)—The Collna Volcano nrn nd up With violent eruption today iin( | the inhabitants around the motinare fleeing to escape death by 0 ”’ Ttl *’ crß, ’ ,r vomiting f.r-h la'if 'luantlties of lava, ashes, „ nd poisonous gases, killing tho and foliage for miles around. JUp »|ock and wild animals are be- < J killed 1“ large-numbers. lui

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SOLITARY STATE Characterizes Mrs. John Lee’s Confinement in the Wells County Jail. UNABLE' TO READ And Wants No One to Talk to Her—Ate One Meal Out of Twelve. Mrs. John Lee, In the county jail on a charge of first degree murder, has partaken of just one meaj since 1 she was placed in jail last Thursday ' afternoon, which means that she has missed eating eleven out of twelve regular meal hours. She broke her fast Sunday when she asked her cousin, Mrs. Kate Yager, to bring her to the jail a repast including salmon, rolled crackers and raw sauer kraut. She had up to that time missed eight meals, and she has refused anything for three meals since the Sunday , dinner. Not only is she fasting but Mrs. Lee has informed the cheriff’s family that she does not want anyone to talk *to her. She is unable to read, Deputp Sheriff Adams states, and as she is in a celj by herself her lonely vigil may be imagined. Mrs. Lee is entered on the jail reglister as N'o. 313. Her husband is No. .311. , ‘ John Lee himself is reported in better spirits, apparently than any time since he was placed in jail. Precautions are taken to prevent either attempting suicide. —Bluffton News. LOOK WHO’S HERE i And Why — Dr? Woods Hutchinson Says Pie is I Wholesome—Mince Pie 1 I EITHER HOT OR COLD And Hard-boiled Eggs — The Harder the Better—i; Some New Theories. — > St. Ixmis, Md., Jan. 21—Dr. Woods - Hutchinson, famous specialist, today 1 exploded some of the pet theories , that Lave held sway for years in re- . gard to eating and strongly indorsed i the eating ot pie. He said, however, i that the good, old-fashioned "pie that I mother used to make," was not i healthful, as the crust was so soggy, t'but that the modern bakery pie was • generally a good article of diet He i declared the theory of simple living I was wrong. , i He also said that hard-boiled eggs, > the harder the better, did not stir up ■ any conflict In man’s Internal organI isms when oaten, but on the contrary. > I were readily digested. i Here are a few of the "tips" on ) I eating given by the noted specialist: • Almost a necessity to life. Hot mince, cold mince, lemon (with or I without the meringue), pumpkin, apt pie, raisin or almost any kind of fruit ,jl>io, Is good. Take one slice after t the midday meal and a big slice after i the evening meal If the evening meal ■ils your principal meal. i j Eggs—The harder they come tho ■ bettor, If you know how to oat them. > A hard boiled egg I* generally better > thnn a nnft-bollcd egg geenuso you Injstlnctlvely chew a hnrd bolled one. If i - you know how to oat the soft one It 1 is Just as good ns one cooked hard. Rteake—Kvery one should have Ills steak- served frequently. If you Ilka it rare, have It rare, but often. If you like steak well done, have It well i done, one Is ns good as tho other. There In no real choice, except In the matter of taste. !!■■! 1.1 O' ■■■ in I'l—l— I I ■■■■l — t GAME POSTPONED. i ■ The basket ball game that was supposed to be played here Monday evening between the Fort Wayne Mag- ■ nollns and the Decatur city team was , postponed late Monday afternoon by the Fort Wayne team. The future date has not yet been set, but it Is thought the Decatur boys will meet the Magnolias soon.

Decstar, Indiana. Tuesday Evening, January 21, 1913.

VALENTINE DAY COMES NEXT. And next comes St. Valentine's day. Already the merchants are opening great boxes of dainty, pretty, be-flow-ered and be-ribboned and be-laced affairs, as weil as the hideous, or humorous ones, which will soon be greeting the public from all the display racks, for Valentine’s day comes just three weeks from neftt Friday. Someone was wondering whether valentines—the big, rluffy-ruffles, belaced kind, that go in large boxes-— would have to be sent by parcels post. The postmaster says no, this coming under the third class mail, and only merchandise being included in the I fourth class or parcels post class. If the valentines were sent by the manufactures, as their products, they would go by parcels post, but not when sent individually as valentines, from friend to friend. ■ ■ -o

THE THIRD SALE Gives County Clerk Bleeke Full Ownership of C. E. Neptune Property. IT IS NOW HIS Bought Property in Three Installments on Account Legal Steps Necessary. After making the purchase in three installments, County Clerk Ferdinand Bleeke Monday afternoon came into complete possession of the C. E. Neptune residence on Fourth street. This complete possession came to him ; when he purchased the property at a . sale held by Commissioner E. Burt Lenhart, appointed such by court in the quiet title case brought by Mr.' Bleeke against T. Adel Neptune et al. ■ 'jwho held a one-third interest therein.' .The consideration was |4,000. Mr. Bleeke purchased the first Installment September 31, 1911, when he bought a two-thirds interest of the property, which was sold at sheriffs ( : sale, on a judgment held on the same I by Dr. J. Q. Neptune and his mother. I Isabelle Neptune. The two-thirds in-' ' terest was that held by their son and I ' brother, C. E. Neptune. A year ago February 12. Mr. Bleeke made the' second purchase when he bought the . property nt a sale for delinquent ■ taxes; and the third purchase . was made Monday when he bought the property, which was all his except Neptune’s one-third interest. The residence is an ideal one on 1 1 an ideal street, being located on • North Founh street, a quiet brick, I street. He and his family have occupied the same a little more than ',a year. GOES BACK HOME s r Saddle “Borrowed” from » Monroe Mail Carrier by Boy Horse Thief. I IS RETURNED THERE Today by Deputy Sheriff Kelly---Sent Here from Van Wert. Ohio. » —l.l — . Mull Carrier Hahnert of Monroe. . this morning regained possession of f bls saddle, which was one of tho pickups made by the boy horse thief In knee pants from Elwood, In his sweep' through thia county lust week. TW | ■ saddle was recovered together with I the stolen horaes and other things, , by the Van Wert sheriff, H- B. WIIi son, who gent the saddle here to Sheriff Durkin Monday. Thia morning Deputy Sheriff Kelly, who has occasion to pass through Monroe while enroute on a summons trip, took tho • saddle with him and placed It Into the hands of Ita rightful owner. I COUNCIL MEETING. > The city council will meet at Ita i regular semi-monthly meeting thia ; evening and transact business mnttera.

IS SOLE OWNER H. A. Fristoe Purchases < In- ! terest of Partner nd | Brother-in-law IN THEIR S ’ORE At Rochester—Mr. ’’erris Will Come to Farm P ear Pleasant Mills. The Fulton County Sun, published at Rochester, gives the following account which will be of interest to the'

many Adams county friends of Messrs. H. A. Fristoe and his broth-j er-in-law, Mr. Merris, who have been in business gt Rochester a number of years: “The 5, 10 and 25 cent store, which has been operated at the corner of Main and Ninth streets in this city for the past several years by Fristoe & Merris, took a slight change in ownership Tuesday, when Mr. Fristoe became the sole proprietor liy purchasing the half interest of his partner. “Since the store was opened the volume of trade has gradually enlarged until at present there is a most alluring patronage, but the call of the farm proved too strong for Mr. (Merris and he left the business to • return to his farm near Pleasant ! Mills in Adams county. Mr. Fristoe, I who came here from Decatur, will now turn his entire attention to the management of the business, and it is expected that the already wide popularly of the business will grow | with all speed." ITS SO DIFFERENT I — Samantha Allen Cheers Us With One of Her Oldfashioned Missives. RIGHT UP TO DATE And Doesn’t Want to be Classed With Those Who Cling to the Long-ago. Each mail brings to this office I these days a number of substantial 'replies to our letters announcing our 'tenth anniversary celebration, and I the event has been successful beyond our fondest dreams. Along with the check for renewal to 1914, almost every one has a word of cheer and a sincere breath of hope for continued success in the future. Among those of today was one from our old friend, Samantha Allen, which Is so good that we give it to the public: Marlon, Ohio, Jan. I''. 19.2. Dear Friends:—As the year rollon 1 realize that civilization hn- its, advantages, and one of the main advan-tag<-s is the daily newsjmper \s Samantha says. "Abraham couldn't set 'down crosslegged in front of his tent jin tho morning and read what happened on the other side of tho world 'the evenin’ before. If he net down some news, they ha I to kill a sheep nnd siM*nd several nrs n dressin* off tho bide Into parchment, and kill n goose, or chase it up 'tNl they whs bent out, for a go' iuill."| As I expect to keep movlnr along with the tide of civilization >r omo ' time, you will find enclosed <' '’k fori 12.50, which, according to ye r statoment, pnyn my subscription up till March 3, 1914, and five cents ffir mallI one of your tenth nnniv -rsary May the Dally Demo rat live | to celebrate many more anniversaries Is the wish of Samantha Allen, neo JENNIE FI RMAN. || ~■■■ 1.-II I ■■■■—■.- — SECURE LICENSE Tarrytown, N. Y., Jan. 21 (Special to Dally Democrat.) —Helen Gould and Findley Shepherd secured their mnrrlnge licenae today and rehenraed tho ceremony this afternoon In preparation for tomorrows event. Thon'ght of the wedding Mrs Shepherd will give a dinner to 1000 workers In the Bowery mission.’ Miss Gould stntesxthat after her marriage nhe will continue her work In the mission field tho same na of old.

SUFFERING INCREASED. In th® Flooded District By the First Cold Weather of Winter. Evansville, Ind., Jan. 21.(Special to Daily Democrat.)—Suffering in tho flooded Ohio river valley was intensified today by the first real cold weather of the winter. Relief committees are doing every thing in their power to alleviate the suffering hut are greatly hindred. In many instances they were compelled to deliver coal from boats to the second story of a building. Live stock is suffering greatly. The situation is slightly improved however as the rains have stopped and it is thought that the Ohio and its tributaries reached the cies of the Good. COURT HOUSE NEWS Judge Merryman is Quite Busy in Court at Huntington. HAS EIGHT CASES There—Disposed of Two Yesterday—Real Estate Transfers. Judge Merryman of Decatur arrived in Huntington Monday morning to [ hear evidence or make up Issues in I eight different cases that have been assigned to him in the local court through petitions for change of judge. During the short time that he occupied the judicial bench Monday (he disposed of two cases. The first was that of Morgan Ware against Isaac F. Beard, a damage suit growing out of the fact that a building erected twenty or more years ago set over a property line into an alley between the Beard and Ware properties. Judge Merryman ruled that because of the length of time that the building had been there he could not order it removed and that the plaintiff Was not entitled to damages. Ware was also taxed for the costs of the case. The second case was that iof Julius Dilck as trustee for the j Huntington Factory Fund association i against Charles W. Young. In this (case the entry of Judge Merryman reads: "Cause submitted. Finding for plaintiff on his complaint, and costs, the whole amount, including S3O attorney fees, and interest on the , claim amounting to $206. Judgment accordingly.”—Huntington Herald.

Beal estate transfers: Charles Heckman et al. to Chas. S. Niblick, trustee, real estate in Root tp„ $1 1 Frank M. Schlnneyer, trustee, to William Berling, lot 66, Decatur, $285; Ada H. Slmcolto to Walter C. Kauffman, lot 328, Decatur, S3OOO, Jacob W. Deithßch et al. to F. C.' Deltsch, lot 407, Geneva, SIOOO. SMUGGLER ARRESTED. ' Diamonds Amounting to SBO,OOO Are Found in Registered Package. . - ■ (Vnittsl Press Service) New York, N. Y., Jan. 21—(Special to Daily Democrat)--Diamonds valued at SBO,OOO are in the possession of 1 (special agents of tho United States ' government today following the ar- : rest of Nathan Green of tho house of Qrecn Bros, after he had receipted .for a registered package from Holland at tho postoflee ibis morning. Green was arraigned bnforo the court and was given his f eedom after giving ball for $5,000 to appear later and nnfiwer to the chat go of smuggling. Officials allego that he was tho leader of a gang of expert smugglers. Tho diamonds were tUdJcn in the frame of n picture. - -■ ■ — TWO MEN KILLED. Gunnoraon, Colo., Jan. 21.(Special to Dally Democrat.) —Caught In a snow slide, five tlmbemen wore precipitated 1200 feet down the side of a mountain and were buried in tho canyon below. Two of the men were killed while the other three escaped uninjured UNCLE HEZEKIAH OBSERVES. 1 novtir beam tell of any ole china I that *’•* roo'l fer anythin' excop' poor ' poptip in novttls t' sell whun they got I hard up.

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HAVING “A L4RK” i —• I Retail Merchants of State Will Have Good Time as Well as ATTEND TO MATTERS Os Business at Convention Which Opened at Fort Wayne Today. A large number of Decatur's retail merchants joined those from every corner of the state, in going to Fort Wayne today to attend the opening sessions of the thirteenth annual convention of the Indiana Retail Merchants’ Association. Elaborate preparations have been made for the entertainment of the delegates and other visitors and they will not be ]<erinltted to suffer a single dull moment during their three days’ stay. More than SI,OOO has been spent by the Fort Wayne association for the affair. The state executive committee convened at the Commercial club at 3:30 (o’clock, an hour before tho convention proper was called by C. M. Mills, president of tho Fort Wayne association. The major part of tho afternoon ’ was devoted to business, and then came what was listed on the program as “A Lark.” This was a visit (through one of the big manufacturing industries.

The evening will be given over to amusements, when the 150 visitors and hosts will attend the performance at the Temple theatre, occupying the entire pit and first two rows of the circle. The merchants will then repair to the auditorium of the club where there will be a smoker and refreshments, and an entertainment by the Appollo club. The principal (Vonrraoec on r’nge 2) ABOUT THE SICK Mrs. R. K. Erwin at the Bob Allison Home—The Children Have THE SCARLET FEVER Mrs. Kreutzmann Called to Fort Wayne—Mrs. Roy Miller Better. I i Dau Erwin of 1 art Wayne was here .Monday on business. Mrs. Erwin is i in charge of the home of Judge R. K. i Erwin at Fort Wayne a few days during the absence of Mrs. R. K. Erwin, < who is at the home of her daughter, .Mrs. Hob Allison, in lndiana|iolis, the I two Allison children being ill with I the scarlet fever. Mrs. Nancy Noll returned this .morning from Sherwood, Ohio, where she has been since Friday with her daughter, Mrs. Roy Miller, who has been quite ill, but who is now recovering. — I Mrs. W, A. Kuebler, who has boon quite ill with Inflammatory rheumatism, la better and is able to be about thn house again. Mrs. Daniel Kltaon, who has been suffering from a case of blood poisoning for two weeks, is somewhat better. The poison developed from a iittie cut made by a bread knife, when It slipped, very slightly scratching one of her fingers, The wound did not bleed nnd nothing was .thought of the slight scratch until In i a few days ft became very sore and i blood poisoning developed. Deputy Postmaster C. E. Hocker Is back on duty at the postofllce after only a short vacation, when he tin- . dorwent a alight operation for the removal of a wen from under his arm. j i Paul Harrod. In the employ of the n. R. A 1. at Port Wayne, formerly of thia city, is off duty on account of an injury to his hand. i' Mrs. William Kreutsmann was call- • ed to Fort Wayne this morning by the I illness of her daughter, Mra Harry Knats,