Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 62, Decatur, Adams County, 13 March 1913 — Page 1

Volume XI. Number 62.

INHERITANCE TAX Will Produce Income for the State of Indiana of from $400,000 to SSOO 000. THE TAXING RATE Varies According to Where Inheritance Comes from —Sever*’ Exemptions. (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Ind. Mar. 13—(Special to Daily Democrat)—lnheritances are to be taxed in Indiana by a law pass- j ed at the legislature just adjourned. Tangible property within the state transferred by will to another resident or non-resident, and on intangible property transferred by a will of a resident of the state will be taxed. The primary tax rates, whk h are the rates for an estate of a clear market value of not more than 325,000 are as follows: I 1. When the beneficiary is the hus- ! band, wife or other lineal issue or ancestor (grandchild or grandmother), 1 per cent. 2. When the beneficiary is th» brother, Sister or descendant of brother or sister, wife or widow of a son, or husband or daughter of the decedent, 11$ per cent. 3. When the beneficiary' is a hroti. er or sister of the father or mother cf the decedent or a descendant thereo 3 per cdht. When the beneficiary is a brother or sister of the grandfather or grandmother of the decedent, or a descendant thereof, 4 per cent. 5. Any more distant relation, 5 per cent. For an estimate of from $25,000 to 350,000, the tax shall be one and onehalf times the primary rates; for $50,000 to 1100,000, two times the primaryrates; for an estimate of from SIOO,000 to >500,000, two and one-half times the primary rates; and in excess of $500,000, three times the primary Tates. The following exemptions are allowed: 1. Property transferred to municipal corporations for strictly county, town or municipal purposes, or to any person or persons or corporation for religious, charitable or educational purposes; or to corporations of this state organized under Its laws solely for religious, charitable or educational purposes. 2. Property of less than sb’>. 1 "’') under the first rate above. 3. Property of less than SSOO under the second rate above. 4. Property of less than s2s'' rider the third rate above. 5. Property of less than sl"' rider the fourth rate above. 6. Pftiperty of less than SIOO under the fifth rate. Every such tax shall be a lien on the property until paid. It will be impossible to escape the tax by trans- ' ferring property by deed during life and by adoption of children suddenly, as these ruses are specifically covered by the law. The money from the inheritance, expected to be between $400,000 and $500,000 a year, all goes to the state treasury. The governor is empowered to appoint an investigator at $2,000 a year to investigate the workings of the law. Representative Walter J. Tingle was sponsor for the bill, but the measure was drawn by Legislative Reference Librarian John A. Lapp at Tingle's request. Tingle is a lawyer of Indianapolis. WILL WINNES BUYS FARM. Will Winnes, who recently sold the Decatur steam laundry, has purchased a forty-acre farm in Union township, three miles east of the city, and s getting the place into reatiness for moving there soon. He purchased forty acres from the old James Moses place, owned lately by Fitch & Sons, of Fort Wayne, and will have a fine home. —O — ■ FRED SCHEIMANN FUNERAL. The funeral services for the late Fred Scheimann, who met death in Cincinnati Monday afternoon were held at 2 o’clock today from the Zion Lutheran church. Friends and relatives of Mr. Scheimann were in attendance to pay their last respects to one they loved and honored. Burial was made in the Maple Grove cemetery.

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MISS DICKINSON NEARS END i Os Study for Nurse in the Cleveland Hospital. i Miss Lena Dickinson, formerly of 1 ’''is city, writes friends that she is R'Uting along well in her work at ( h veland, Ohio. She is now in her "md and last year as a student in the ' ‘OviHe hospital nurses* training, r'lioo l , and is looking forward with, ernese i 0 her graduation. Miss! '' kinson is a cousin of Murray 1 1 r oi this city, find has many rel-* ■ "lives near Monroe. She spent some ! in this city, as a seamstress be!ore going to Cleveland. While here she made her home with Miss Dessie Beery, o— — LIMBS AMPUTATED ] • - j St, Louis Negro Locked in 1 a Clover Leaf Box Car Three Days. IS BADLY FROZEN • Passed Through Decatur— Was Discovered at Ohio City. » I ! ———- Locked in a box car where he was forced to rejnain for. three days without food and his limbs so badly • frozen that amputation was necessary was the sad experience of George Johnson, a colored man, who claims St. Louis as his home, and' who passed through Decatur a few days ago. Johnson boarded a Clover Leaf ■ freight train at Charleston, 111., think- 1 ing that the train was bound for St. | 1 Louis. After he had entered a car someone locked the door from the out* • side and he found himself a prisoner. ' ' According to his story he attempted ■to attract attention each time the , s train stopped, but was unsuccessful ; f until Friday night when the car was , < set on the siding at Ohio City. ; When he was found' he was in a • semi-conscious condition, suffering from cold and hunger. He was taken • to the jail at that town where he was ’• cared for until Saturday, when the 1 Van Wert county commissioners were r notified and the ufortunate man was 1 removed to the infirmary. Pneumonia 5 developed and he was suffering inf tense pain in his limbs, his feet and • lower portions of his limbs having; been frozen while in the car where I 1 he had been a prisoner for three days! without food. r On Monday his condition grew w arse and after a consultation of | ■ physicians It was decided that it I would l»> necessary to amputate both 1 ■ limbs just below the knees in order to save his life. He submitted to the . ■ operation which was performed at the Van Wert county hospital. His con-' 1 dition is quite serious, but it is• • thought he will recover. ■ Johnson is 26 years old, is unmar- ’ B ried and has been making his home • with his parents in St. Louis. It was 1 his Intention to go to St. Louis when he boarded the train, but by mistake I • took a train going in the wrong direc1 tlon. * 3 Q- - - r 1 K. OF P. MEETING. ‘I ’ The regular session of the Knights 'of Pythias will be held at the castle 3 hall tonight. Business session opens ’ at 7:30. Esquires R. M. Collins, Dr. ’ Sterling P. Hoffman and John Stewart ■ will be charged in tho rank of knight. • The degree team has made ample preparation to take care of these candidates and an interesting and profitable session is assured. Following the degre* work the knights will indulge' ’ in a social hour at which time the' 1 brothers will enjoy light refreshments., ’ AH knights are requested to be pres- ! ent. 1 WILL BE FAST GAME. The basket ball game to be held to- ’ morrow night at the Porter hall between the Swayzee high school girls’, team and the Decatur high school girls will he one of the fastest and most In- , teresting games of the season. The i Swayzee team is one of the fastest , girl teams in the state and—well, the ! Decatur team isn’t so very slow, eith- . e r and will be the toughest proposi- . tlon the visiting team ever bucked up i against. A preliminary game will be played between the second boys’ team and the sophomore team. I

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Decatur, Indiana. Thursday Evening, March 13, 1913.

TEAM LEFT TODAY I — Decatur High School Basket Ball Club Went to Boomington This Morning. — IN STATE CONTEST Betting on Game Against South Bend is Even—Mr. Worthrrian in Charge. Cheered by forty of their school 'mates and a dozen other boosters the Decatur high school basket ball team left over the Clover Leaf this morn-' ing for Bloomington, where they will | enter the state tournament, which begins tomorrow morning at 8 o’clock. The team Is in charge of Martin Worthman. They went from here to Linden, where they will board the Monon for Bloomington, arriving there at 3 o’clock this afternoon. They play the first game at 8 tomorrow against South Bend, said to be one of the very fastest teams in the state. Betting on this game is said to be even and the Decatur boys feel they have better than an even chance. The contest will close Saturday evening when the two champion teams will play the curtain raiser for the Bloomington-Pur-Idue college game. Much interest is manifested here in the results of the games and news will be eagerly awaited. The teain from here will line up as follows: Forwards, Peterson, Falk and Tyndall; center, Vancii; guards, Lose and Franks. o - - —■ UNCLE HEZEKIAH OBSERVES. Prof. Bings, the professional mindreader, hez gone broke since be mov'ed to Binkville. He sez they wa’n’t no minds there wuth speakin’ about. MAY FILE A SUIT City of Decatur Will be Asked to Settle Claim for Injury Sustained BY JOHN KELLEY When Sewer Caved in on Him—Notice Will be Served on City Today. Peterson & Moran this afternoon served notice on the city, according to law, for John Kelley, who announces bis intention of holding the city liable | for damages. This is for injury sustained by Mr. Kelley, a laborer, when I a sewer, which he was repairing for the city, east of Second street, on the Fred Reppert lot, caved in on him on January 27. Mr. Kelley alleges that |he was working in the trench, some five or six feet deep, and that it was not reinforced with the usual braces, and that the dirt caved in on him, injuring his shoulder and spine, and that his physicians state he has received permanent injury. He is a day laborer and claims that he bas been disabled to such an extent that he believes the amount awarded him should be $2,000. Unless the claim is settled, out of court, the city may be involved in a suit. • "THE FLOYDS,’’ MAGICIANS? • “Magic that is magic’’ is what the ' Floyds offer at the Bosse opera house I Tuesday evening, March 18. Every feature on their program is thick, and broad and long with entertainment—the kind that is utterly devoid of the conventional and antique. Their twenty years of experience has placed them in the front rank of America’s greatest artists. They are entertainers of the very highest class. All of their wonderful experiments in modern magic, mind-reading and illusions are strictly original. An evening of startling surprises, refined mirth and pleasure is assured all who attend this unique performance. The entertainment will be given under the auspices of the senior class of the Decatur high school. This Is not one of the lecture course numbers, however, but an extra entertainment. »

CORA LEE IS ILL. Confined to Bed in Bluffton JailFears Heart Attack. Mrs. Cora Lee, who is in the Wells ■ county jail awaiting trial on a charge of first degree murder, Is confined to her bed today by an attack of sickjness. She is suffering from a severe cold, but the sheriff’s family does uot consider her illness to have reached any serious stage. It is thought that ■ I she contracted the severe cold when she opened the window to her cell and lay down on a couch which stood ( between the window and the door, thus giving her the full sweep of the strong draft. Mrs. Lee will not be «■ given a trial until the April term of court. The county council will meef next Satrday and at that time the council wffi likely consider the matter of appropriating a fund for the I defense of Mrs. Lee. Mrs. Lee is fearful of an attack of he<yt trouble, and 'sent out to a physician for some medicine to he used In case she is troubled in this way.—Bluffton News. PICTURE FOUND f At Rochester of the Gussie French Wanted as Heiress to Ohio Estate. A NEWSPAPER STORY Brought Old-time Memories to Mind of Ezra Alspach, Rochester Man. The newspaper "campaign’' for the . location of Gussie French, regarding • . whom an article was printed in the , Democrat a short time ago, and who it is said is heiress to a large fortune, in Ohio, and who is supposed to be , , living in northern Indiana, is already i (bearing results. Advertising evident-j Uy pays. A picture of the woman in question ■has been brought into the office of , the Rochester Sentinel by Ezra Alspach, who has had the likeness in his possession for thirty-three years, but the photo carries no clue as to her, whereabouts. According to Mr. Alspach’s story he was visiting relatives in Rolling Prairie, near South Bend, in.the year 1880. Looking through a picture album he came across the photograph of a comely looking young woman and grew curious as to her identity. He was told she was Gussie French, and that she was engaged. Not discouraged, for he was younger then, Mr. Alspach asked for the picture and was presented with it. Further than i that he cannot remember. , The photo in question, although yellow with age, is the likeness of a woman about 25 years old, dark com- ’ plexioned, with a full, but attractive ■ face. It is safe to say that if living, i she is now in the neighborhood of 60 . years of age. Efforts will be made to trace her, the start being made from ! the clue brought by Mr. Alspach. i IS MOVING HOUSE F. A. Peoples Moves Residence to Third Street and Will Remodel it. 1 WILL \ THEN SELL • And Build New House on Site of Old—Will be J Modern, i Work on the remodeling of the F. A. 1 Peoples house on North Second street ■ has begun. The workmen are now en- ' gaged in raising the house, prepara- • tory to moving it. By the first of the week, it is thought the movers will he readj’. The house will be transferred to the, Peoples lot facing on North ’ Third street at the rear, diagonally, of ■ the present location. A basement will ■ be made under the house, it will be i fitted with furnace and bath, and ev- ■ erything that will place it in the ' strictly modern class. Mr. Peoples ' will then have the house for sale. He > will later build a new house on the ; present location. The house was formerly the old Kirsch homestead.

ELECTRIC ALARM J Has Been Installed in Fire' _ f Department by Captain - for Demonstration. i HEAT RINGS A BELL ' One of Cleverest Devices Manufactured—ls Great Protection. i . i A clever device called the automat-1 ic fire detecter has been secured by I Captain Dellinger of the fire department and erected in the station for demonstrative purpose. This little in- . strument is placed in a box similar to that of a coil and consists of two platinum points placed so that at a temi perature of 95 degrees they expand and form a connection which in turn rings an electric bell. This detecter , is to be placed in the cellar or other places where there is any danger of fire and the bell is placed on the outside of the building so that its ringing may be heard by the night watchman or any pedestrian, who may immediately turn in the alarm, thus giving the department a chance to get on the scene before the fire has gained any headway. Not only is this little contrivance handy and safe for the merchant but also for the private resilience and for the farmer as well. The Instrument when placed in the barn lon the farm and with the bell running ' to the house, gives the farmer imme- ' diate warning of any fire, thus giving 'him time to save his property from total destruction. The standard temper- ' ature at which these instruments are set is 105 degrees. Messrs. Dellinger; and Kortenbrer have accepted the agency for it. o MOVES TO FARM A. D. Suttles of Old Adams County Bank Has Leased Studebaker Homestead. TO LIVE THERE Will Oversee Farm Work and Continue Work at the Bank—To Move Soon. Arthur D. Suttles, of the Old Adams County bank, who also has a hearty interest in farm life, with all the pleasures, delights and profits thereof, has decided to get back close to nature, and to take up farming as a side issue. Mr. Suttles has leased the old Studabaker homestead, just east of the city, and within two weeks or so, will be comfortably located there with his I family. Mr. Suttles’ home on Fifth street, this city, will be leased. Mr. Suttles will continue his work here at the bank, and while he will oversee the farm work, will have a good man employed there to attend to the carrying out of the work in detail. The farm is one of the most desirable in this part of the country, with its fine, large, rambling house. As it is located within a few blocks' distance from the city and within easy walking distance, the home will be ideal in every respect, combining all the pleasure of country life, with the 1 conveniences of city life. Ed Ahr, the stockman, who tenanted the farm last, has moved to his own home, just across the road, which he recently purchased. Mr. Suttles recently took a special agricultural course at Purdue university, and has long been a student of scientific farming, all of which will some into practical good play at this time. The home will be of especial delight to his fan> iy, because of its old associations, it having been the home of Mrs. Suttles' grandparents and mother. A BIG CHICKEN DINNER.’ A big chicken dinner will be served by tho Christian Ladles’ Aid society tomorrow' in the Morrison building, near the interurban station. Twentyfive cents. A pastry sale will also be held at the gas office Saturday.

MRS. STANDIFORD'S FUNERAL. Services for Aged Lady Conducted Today at Wren, Ohio, The funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Standlford were conducted today at Wren, Ohio, and were 4*rgely attended. Several Decatur people were among those present. Mrs. Standiford’s death occurred Monday night after a long illness from a complication of diseases. o ■ FLORAL REMEMBRANCE. I am sincerely thankful to the Ladies’ Aid of the Concord church for the beautiful flowers they sent me. I thank them for their kind remembrance. MRS. JAS. STOCKARD. COURT HOUSE NEWS Henry Buffenbarger Sues Mattie Buffenbarger for Divorce in Allen Co. SET FOR MARCH 26 Is the Bernard Damage Suit —Dawn Dibble Case is Postponed. Sheriff Durkin received a summons from the sheriff of Allen county, which I he was directed to serve on Mrs. Mqt-' tie Buffenbarger. This is for action in I a divorce suit brought by Henry Buffenbarger against her. Mrs. Buffen-' barger is now an inmate of the state ' school for feeble-minded in Ft. Wayne, ■ hence Mr. Durkin could not serve it. Mr. Buffenbarger now resides in Fort 'Wayne. He was unsuccessful in get-j ting a divorce from his wife some time ago in the Adams circuit court. Walter and John Johnson have been appointed and qualified as adjministrators of the Calinda J. Christy estate. The estate was divided equally among the two boys. Dr. Christy is given the property in which he lives, as long Us he shall Uve. —Willshire Herald. Mrs. Christy was a sister of Mrs. Rosanna Dailey of this city. Peter Faylor and others have filed objections to granting letters of executor of the estate Os Catherine Fayior, deceased, to D. D. Studabaker. The will of Mrs. Faylor was recently filed ih circuit court by Roy Faylor of Fort Wayne and in this Mr. Studabaker was named as executor. He filed for the necessary papers a few days ago and the objections followed. Judge Hartford will probably hear the case. —Bluffton Banner. A motion for the postponement of the trial of the State ex rel. of Dawn Dibble, was sustained and the trial postponed to a later date. In the case of William Bernard vs. W. J. Meyers et al., for damages, a separate answer was filed by William J. and Daniel Myers. The case was : set for trial March 26. Vernon G. Shifferly vs. John Wolf et al. Appearance by Norman G. Len-, hart for garnishee defendant, Lawrence S. McMichael. The plaintiff, Vernon Shifferly, dismissed his action at his own cost. Judgment entered for costs against him. E. Burt Lenhart, guardian of Samuel Railing, filed final report, which was allowed and the guardian dis--1 charged. In the Carter-Mills partition case, $35 was allowed to plaintiff’s attorney, same to be taxed, collected qnu paid by each party in property to their interests and same as costs. Real estate transfers: Benjamin M. Smith et al. to Peter E. Fugate, lot 12, Monroe, $2,250; Henry F. Barr et al. to James W. Barr, quit claim deed f*> realty, Wabash tp., $2300. — o — RESUMES POSITION. Miss Agnes Costello has resumed her former position as stenographer and bookkeeper iq the office of the Indiana Lighting company after serving as stenographer in the state senate during the sixty days’ grind of the Indiana legislature, and feels at home • again In her old duties. Miss Costello i made a splendid record as stenograph- | er in the state senate.

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TRIAL OF MINERS Aged Woman Charged With Inciting Murder With Speeches, Swoons. J. P. MORGAN ARRIVES In Rome—ls Making His Farewell Tour of Europe —Oxford Wins. (United Press Service) Charleston, W. Va., Mar. 13—(Spec- • ial to Daily Democrat)—“Mother” Jones, aged 80, who is a prisoner under the martial law, and charged with inciting murder by her speeches, is seriously ill today in the military camp here where she is confined. Despite her advanced years she stood the ordeal of the trial bravely but in the elosing hours broke down several times and was finally carried out, swooning, from the little Odd Fellows hall which served as a court room. The trial of “Mother” Jones and 49 miners came to an abrupt close when Circuit Judge Littlepage held that he could not stop the military court from trying the defendants. Naples, Mar. 13 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—J. P. Morgan, visably affected by his late illness, arrived tojday on the liner “Adriatic,” and de- ' spite the strenuous protests of his rela- | tives, friends and physicians, ordered 'a special train to take him to Rome, i where he will endeavor to seek an (audience with King Victor Emmanuel. He will also try to see King Wilhelm at Berlin, King George at Ijondon, as well as the leading antiquaries, who are his personal friends. It is said that ( the financier rearizes that he will never again be able to make a thorough tour of Europe, and is determined to 1 make this his farewell leave-taking. “His physician assures us that Mr. 'Morgan will completely recover after ■ ’ a few weeks' unbroken rest in Rome,’’ : said his son-in-law. ■ | London, Eng., Mar. 13—(Special to • Daily Democrat)—Oxford won thesev- ; 'entieth annual boat race from Cambridge today, I 1 Boston, Mar. 13—(Special to Dailv J Democrat) —Lewis G. Brandies will . 1 not accept a public office, was the news given out today from his law (• office, but why he will not do so was . not explained. He was thought to . have been one of the cabinet possibill- . ties. ABOUT ‘l HE SICK. Mrs. John Barnett at the Lutheran hospital, is doing exceptionally well. • Her operation was not as serious as it was thought it would be. She rested well last night, her temperature Is normal, and she is doing well in all ways. The condition of Mrs. Elizabeth Myers shows little change, though It is thought she is not so well, she seems I to be gradually growing Weaker, and ' there is no hope for her recovery. She has been unconscious for many days, and at times her breathing and pulse are not apparent. Her daughter, Miss Irene, a graduate of the Hope hospital nurses’ training school, is being assisted by Miss Kizer, who was a classmate of hers. Mrs. Daniel Railing Is much improved and is able to sit up a part of the time. Her right side is still helpless, however, the result of the stroke of paralysis which afflicted her several • weeks ago. D. S. ROBINSON COMING. Will Preach Again at Christian Church Next Sunday. i D. S. Robinson, of Bergersvllle, the j Christian minister, who preached hero a week ago last Sunday, and who was prevented by illness from coming last Sunday to fill a second series of engagements in the Christian church 1 here, sent a telegram this morning to r Elder G. T. Burk, stating that ho e would be here next Sunday without fail. Mr. Robinson is a very able e young minister, and all who heard him i- are pleased to hear of his return ene gagements. He is a Butler graduate, o has studied at Yale and also abroad, i- A cordial invitation is extended to all to hear him.