Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 60, Decatur, Adams County, 11 March 1913 — Page 2

DAILYDEMOCRAT Published Every Evening. Except Bunday by TBE DECATUR DEMOCRAT COMPANY I LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rate* F rer Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier 15.00 Per Month, by mall .-85 cents Per year, by mail $2.50 tingle Copies » cents Advertising rates made known on application. Eniered at the poewrtica tn Decatur, tnd’-.La, as sc“cnd cli,< sail. This is the time of year when one begins to figure that maybe after all the coal supply will hold out. The legislaturue adopted “On the' Banks of the Wabash" as the Indiana song and the carnation as the state flower. In offering suggestions for sites for | the new federal building, don’t imagine that you will be able to put anything over. These inspectors are bound by certain rules of procedure that makes it impossible to do anything but what becomes public record. Shall we clean up the old town? A glaaee at the streets and the yard should suggest an affirmative answer and cause us all to join the movement. ( It means better health, a better looking town and then it makes the people I of the community work together, doing 1 a good work. < The legislature is over. It wound up ■ with the usual show of rowdyism that i it seems to the average person could just as well have been left out. The ordinary citizen can't just grasp the reasons for such a show, but it has j been the custom from the legislature i in the smallest state to congress, for 1 a good many years, and we presume j its a good thing for the shattered ‘ nerve* of the over-worked statesman,l —„ What of the record made by the Indiana legislature? We believe the people of Indiana will after they have studied the results agree that more , genuinely good laws have been passed by the assembly of 1913 than is usual-. ly done. Among those that are of esi pecial importance are the public utility law, raising the state tax levy to provide funds for educational institutions, inheritance tax, vocational eduucation, ' tenement bill, blue sky law, loan shark law, prohibiting drinking on trains,

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publicity of franchises, uniform high school text books, appropriation for fighting hog cholera, regulating sale of habit forming drugs, ralsiPK the pay of jurors to $2.50 per day, Arr ve Tonight (Continued from Page 1) Palace meat market on Second street, now the Hower & Baker store, and also owned at one time the meat market on Monroe street near the G. R. & I. railroad. For some time. Mr. Scheiinarm was engaged by himself in the packing buusiness In this city and later organized the Decatur Packing 'company, which built the large packing house on Mercer avenue. Mr. Scheimann served as superintendent of ' this for several years. His business took him into many cities and states, as well as all parts of this county, and he was very widely known. He was a business man of j ability, and is recognized as a most enterprising man. I In 1904 he was united In marriage to Miss Eliza Koenemann. a daughter, es Fred Koenemann, of Preble township. They came to this city and began housekeeping, and have lived here since. No children were born to | them. Mr. Scheimann's father died twenty years ago, but the aged mother survives, and resides on the home place. A brother, John, of this city, and a brother, Henry, of Columbia City survive, as do the following sisters: Hannah Ranley, of Centralia. Wash.: Martha, wife of Adolph Dittmer, Whitley county, and Amelia, wife of Herman Conrad, of Preble township. Mr. Scheimann was one of the prominent members of the Zion’s Lutheran congregation, this city. It has been a long time since a death has caused so grievous a shock in the community, as Mr. Scheimann was well liked by all of his many acquaintances. IOWA TO INVESTIGATE. Des Moines, lowa, March 11 —(Special to Daily Democrt) —A special mes-' sage was sent to the lowa legislature today by Governor Clark urging the appointment of a special committee to investigate the cause of the social evil .end white slavery in lowa. ° * I I The G. R. & I. passenger train going south, which is scheduled to arrive here at 1:11 p. m., was booked' as being an hour and a half late to-, day. I a—- — to answer telephone , calls and wait on customers in our wall paper and paint store. Call at store, corner Jefferson and Second Streets. it WANTED —Girl for general housework; only two in family. Inquire 215 S. Second St. 60t3 WANTED—Load of clover hay; also a load of corn fodder.—D. I. Weikel, telephone 39. tl

oiRT n USt NEWS utton Case on Trial Before Judge Merryman in Circuit Court. ASKED ALLOWANCE For Son of Mrs. Polly Barrone to Bring Him to Mother’s Bedside. The case of Marcellus Hutton, the Geneva man, against Charles S. Clark, Joe Tonnelter and Clem Heidemann, was tried today before Judge Merryman in the circuit court The case Is on contract and damages, Mr. Hutton demanding the sum of $175. Heclaims that on March 12, 1911, he leased the second story of his brick building block in Geneva to the defendants to! conduct a glove factory there, they to pay him sls a month. They were to have it for a year, with privilege of another. The case was filed in Octoiber, 1912, Mr. Hutton alleging that there was due him the suum of $lO5 as rent, at fifteen dollars a month, for seven months from the time the first year's lease expired, to the time the suit was brought. At that time a, part of the machinery of the glove ■ company was still stored in the build-1 ing. He also asked S7O damages for! partitions torn down by the defendants. The defendants filed a tender, this morning In which was an offer to allow judgment to be taken against, them for SGO and the costs of the case > up to March 10, 1913. Objections to the filing of the tender were made by the plaintiff. These were overruled and exceptions taken, and the case! went on. D. E Smith is the plaintiff's i attorney, and L. C. De Voss is conducting the defense. The case will probably be finished this afternoon. The case against John Starrk, charged with illegal voting at the re-J cent local option election of March 5, and which trial came to an abrupt end Monday afternoon in 'Squire Stone’s, court, on account of some fault in the i ( affidavit was filed in the Adams cir|Cuit court. The affidavit was made by ( Daniel Sprang and charges that Stark's vote was illegal because his .home is Hot in the Second ward “A” i this city, but in Mercer county. Ohio. Mr. Stark is the owner of the Rex moving picture show here, and lives here while conducting the show, h’s ; family maintaining its residence at Celina, Ohio. The question hinges upon the point as to whether Decatur or Celina is his legal residence. Real estate transfers: Harvey H. Bowen et al. to John Pickering, lot 111, Ceylon, $350; John W. Vail to j Hervey Sanders, realty in St. Mary’s

tp„ $4000; Hhrvey Sanders et al. to Elsworth H. Carter, realty in St. Mary's tp., $1400; Julius J. Hofer to Emily A. Carter, lot 58, Monroe, $275. C. S. Niblick, guardian of Polly Barrons, fhc lady, who is critically 111, tiled a mHlCffi pskinj; that the sum of $389.8 be advanced to tilt a ß e< l lady's son, who is now at Northome, Mont., and who wishes to come to the < bedside of his mother. The allowance is to pay his car fare, and is to be considered as an advance allowance of his share of the estate. The petition was filed with the consent of the other children of the lady. «■ ■■III, I! II" II | Miss Esther Corbett, stenographer for the Erwin office, qualified as notary public today. -IThe case of Stuart Brown vs. Rudolph Bauman et al., on note, SSOO, was set for trial March 24. Additional second and third paragraphs of answer were filed by defendant. Reply filed by plaintiff. The Wells county case of Mary E. Davis vs. Franklin A. Emrick was reset by agreement for April 3. The transcript and papers in the case of Edwin C. Leips and Ina Leips, who are suing Robt. L. Fox et al. of Ft. Wayne for $2,000 damages, were received here on change of venue from Allen county. The plaintiffs allege that they purchased a porch swing from the defendants, who hung the ■ same on their porch. They claim that there was negligence in hanging the same, which was the cause of Injury to the plaintiffs. Edwin Leips j alleges that when he and his lady ’ friend sat in the swing, it broke and i ' they fell to the floor, both being hurt. ; The defendants then rehung the .swing with the same dire results. When Ina Leips sat in it after that, it broke and she was thrown out, a big gash being cut in her cheek. A big jelectric globe was also broken. Ed... i ward O'Rourke, the plaintiff’s attorIney, was here this afternoon and asked that the depositions of the physicians attending the injured parties be taken to use as evidence. Dr. George Thain, the Fort Wayne ' physician, released from jail Monday, arrived here this afternoon, to attend to business relating to his case. He was accompanied by his brother. John G. Thain. o COST OF LEGISLATURE. (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Ind., Mar. 11 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The 1913 legislature will cost around SI7IXOOO for ex- I penses. The original $120,000 appro- | priation waS exhausted today and the i major part of the employees of both j houses could not cash their vouchers ' and are awaiting a special appropriation to be signed. The printing will cost this year $30,000 compared to SIB,OOO two years ago. | o DEMOCRAT WANT ADS PAY BIG.

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DOINGS IN' SOCIETY Presbyterian Endeavorers Announce Socal Tonight at the Atz Home. C. W. B. M. THURSDAY At Minnie Daniels HomeMiss Jean Lutz Will Entertain. 1 WEEK'S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Tuesday. Presbyterian C. E. Social—Lulu Atz. i W. C. T. U. —Mrs. Jacob AU. ( Y. P. S. C. E. U.—U. B. Church, j Thimble and Young Matrons —Mrs. John Tyndall Home. i Historical—Mrs. S. D. Beavers. Wednesday. I Reformed Aid —Mrs. Wm. Wetter. Shakespeare—Mrs. Dan Sprang. Thursday. C. W. B. M. —Mrs. Minnie Daniels. i Helping Hand —At Church. I Euterpean Party—Mrs. Roy Archbold. j Presbyterian Aid—Mrs. J. W. Place. Friday. M. E. Mite —Mrs. J. T. Merryman. I’Tis not the many oaths, that makes the truth, i But the plain single vow, that is vow’d | true. j—Shakespeare’s All’s Well That Well. — Friday evening a party of young folks from east of this city spent the evening with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Smith, southeast of the city. The party consisted of Misses Lucile and Ina Rabbitt, Fanny Drake, Zelma McQueen, Wildas and Wilma Dailey, Frances, Ruth and Esther Zerkel and Mr. Roy Nidlinger, Frank and Theodore Drake, Willie Meyers, Freeman Schnepp, Owen Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fuhrman and children. The time was spentwith games and music. Later in the evening candy and crackerjack were served. A good time was reported by all. The Christian Woman’s Board erf Missions will meet Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock with Mrs. Minnie Daniels. Miss Margaret Daniels will be leader. A very interesting study Is anticipated on the subject, "How to Train the Children in the Church and Missions.” Earl Erwin returned yesterday afternoon to his home in Monroeville after spending the week-end with his uncle, D. B. Erwin, and family. The Presbyterian Christian Endearorers will also have a social this evening, combined with their regular business session, at the home of Miss Lulu Atz. A good entertainment has been outlined, and a general invitation is extended to all. This does not include the society and church alone, but the public In general. A silver offering will be taken.

Attention is again called to the meeting of the Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid society at the home of Mrs. J. W. Place Thursday afternoon. All ladies should attend. ■ - • Miss Jean Lutz will entertain the young people’s chorus of the Presbyterian church Thursday evening. Mrs. John Barnett, who was operated upon at the Lutheran hospital, Ft. Wayne, Monday, stood the operation well, and is getting along well. Carl, son of Jesse Smith, is suffering from an ulcerated tooth, which required lancing from th« outside of the jaw. NUIfCE. Money to lean st S and 6 per cent Interest. No commission. 288tf ERWIN’S OFFICE. (Advertizament) FOR SALE. Eightday clock, gas range, washing machine, bed room suit, feather bed, kitchen cupboard, vacuum cleaner, stand, fruit cans, 20 yards rag carpet, lawn mower. Inquire of Mrs. D. E. Hoagland, 210 So. sth St. 47t6 Millinery Opening Thursday Afternoon and Evening MARCH 13TH everybody INVITED <J. Deiningen II—I — ■■ihjl

"*****‘"*' - JJ. JILL l .i. , ■ i.B iiOld Adams County Bank Decatur, Indiana. Capital 1120,000 . x ■' • I Surplus . 180,000 . I C. 8. Niblick, President M. Kirsch and John Niblick Bi7r'l Viee P reß >d enta ~ E n K er ' Cashier. ’ C Jm' I Refkrt - (j Resolve Collections - Made Dollars Come ====== able Rates. And Dollars Go! ~ — Every But Seldom Come To Stay ! tiqn ConUnless You Have A BANK ACCOUNT i And Extended Store Them Safe Away! our —1 Patron *»e ray 4 Per Cent Interest on 1 Year Time Deposits

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