Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 224, Decatur, Adams County, 23 September 1913 — Page 1

Volume XI. Number 224.

WAS SUCCESSFUL Pouble Operation Held Upon Miss Dessie Bryan of Kirkland Township AT 8:00 THIS MORN IMG Had Suffered About Two Years from Appendicitis ; and Peritonitis. Miss r>Pßßi<> ! try an, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Charles Bryan, prominent sml wealthy farmers of Kirkland township, was operated upon tills morning at about S o'clock at tuhome of her parents for chronic appendicitis and peritonitis. Tho opera that was a very serious one. hut \ ll sr Itryan withstood it quite well. Daring the past two years Miss Dessfe had been a sufferer front attacks of appendicitis and on last Thursday night was Stricken with a severe one. 11 • t condition contniued to grow worse mi 111 she Anally mdnnitted to go nmlei tlie doctor's knife with the hope ol ret overlng. She als'o stifTeretl vert miielt from peritonitis, thus making the operation of a double nature. |)r*. I). D. and 0. S. Clark of this-<:-!fy and Dr. M cOsear of Fort Wavie U performed the operation, it is hoped f by Miss Bryan's many friends in and around Decatur that her reooven will re a rapid ode and tlmt h!m> will enjoy belter health in tho future. on Trial today Case of the State vs. Louis Schroeder Heard by a Jury. ANSWERS TO CHARGE Os Practicing Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Without State License. Louis Schroeder appeared in court today to answer to the charge of prac (icing veterinary medicine and stir i gpry without a license. Mr. Schro der strenuously denied tile charge and a ■ jury trial is being held before Judge , j, t. Merrymw>. Mr Schroeder lias been selling slock foods and medicines in the connly for aonif time, an<l ’* w,>ll ! known. By 10 o'clock the follow I a.; jar wit* impaneled to hear the case: v. Serf Kindle. John Soldier John Kuu j :i ,t. Delcr Well. William Meb ln r. Carl . tge. David fMtnk A. A. B" mI k. J. 11. Voglewede, Jacob Hawley Ray .Buckingham. John Parr. Drosocittar It. f\ P»rri*h Is conduct in* the prosecution and Petersen K Moran the defeat*. Tho case may continue loniser than today. * • — 0000 ATTRACTION COMING. s.. many pao#* living In the small-1 i, ui,s and Htb arr reluctant In at- 1 dm liows titat come to their com .ml wMeh eitkige a price i«t- , itule higher (lian the ordinary i . sows ami many will remark: “Oh. Ij wol w# -, pnv that price to see n show <„ this n|- Ia house." or "They couldn't | mvc half of It on till, stage.' We «d---*H that this is true with many com nils whh h Pl«y ‘ hP » nrtJUr L with the bla production <» •, orl-n- 'The ,} "' l #ml '"'"I H • ; " (or y,,ir scenery is so arrang-1 * H that It run be made to ill am M aue and »'"> *■«*» W *T " ~ , ~rc such thnt yon loae i m!l!. unite fine pouts Os th. May Md I.kiv become oblivious to your aurquickly h *“ ,,n Th „ olr j and the rminUluß** r . >.»« — i •* a* well *»» vour hom In%t * SgumM* ** , * York' you would enjoy II In New T-rs y ?. The dale fur this great L <>r TTJI September tan' e. _ 1 as the And day „ f .utmnn. but judging better suit 10 a few weeks prevhw*-

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

BEVINGTNO-WILRATH. this I lev lug ton and Joanna Wllr.ith were united in holy wedlock by 1 -q. J. T. Ault at the home of the ■ bride’s parents, F. J. Wllrath. In Blue t'rcek township, on Saturday evening. S' pi. I’ll. l<ii:i. They are well-to-do young iieople and member* of the Pleasant Valley M. 10, church. They will go to housekeeping at once In Decatur, where the groom has steady • mploympnt at she Vail factory.— 1 .erne Witness. THE CDiIBT NEWS Clark J. Lutz Appointed Local Attorney for Toledo, St. Louis & Western. SUCCEEDS MR. BEATTY Decree of Quiet Title for David Archer—Anker Case Set for October 2nd. Attorney J. laitz Ims been appointed local attorney for the Toledo. St. Louis 4b Western railroad. He succeeds the late a. p. Beatty, who served for many years. The m w desk and clmir for County < ierk Ferdinand Itleeke arrived and were installed in the court room, near the new filing case. The out At takes tin place of the old high desk and chair and thp pa|ier Ale (Mixes which served so many years and were removed during the summer to make wav for the course of court room improvements. Maiissa Brown vs. Beatrice V. Barto <t «1, complaint for i«irtltlon. Finding for plaintiff that she Is the owner of life estate In undivided one-half ol real estate in suit and Id-all K. Apt owns a life estate in one-half of real estate; that defendants. Beatrice V. i I arto. Nellie It. Barto and John H. Dario, each own an undivided onethird In fee thereof. Finding of indiv'slblllty; private sale ordered, without notice for cash for not less than appraisement; decree of partition. K. I'urt L-nlmrt was" appointed commi* i oner under SSOO bond The two life catutea are valued at s‘o.7r, each. Tlie ra*e of Irwin Butler by Ills { nest friend, Samuel Butler, v*. Dallas I I hitler, for possession of a motorcy- ! , le, was dismissed and costa paid.

A decree of quiet title wan entered for hand An he rugaiust George I layer et nl. Sost* were adjudged against the ilulutlff. George l>, Snyder v*. Wm. It. Martin et ah. on note. Cause dismissed ami eoata paid. On account of the Illness of I- C. I>nVo*?, ranurl for the defendant, the i ase of the State vs. Albert Anker, chained with allow lug minora to play Immil. was react for trial for October 2. The other case against him was dismissed. \ marriage Iteenae *i« Issued at “ o'clock tiNlav lo William John MeCggu«, railroad fireman, I»»rn March »lt. |shK, mte of Andrew MeCajcue. lo \.ed lada Hell (laker, born Mareli k. issti, daughter of Philip linker. Ileal estate transfers: Wm. F. I'leeke et ul. to Gustav H. Hleeke. real ty In Colon tp.. MOM; Roan Itaker . t n|. to Andrew Wolpert, 120 acres. lUNit tp HIM®; Mary U llaiimgart ne r to Mennp H Hsliegger. lot 2t»r*. Herne, |s2r>; Franklin Vl. I lacker et nl. to Paul Felber, lota 29U, 291, Herne. HIM. -i o 1 ARE IN A TRAP. Sew York, S. Y.. Sept 2.1— (R|ieclal to iwily UMMcrnt) —Harry Thaw s Inwyers are today arguing mtalnst ex tradition lief ore Governor Stilxer, atternptlng to support the trap that In order to exradle Thaw the New York ruthoritiaa will have to prove he is nnne under lh# New York laws, In which esse he cannot he returned to Mntteswon. Extensive quotations by legal sulhortttaa were given In support ~f the claim that Thaw could not lie arnt to New York because he la a ftp yjtnve from Justice anu lo ertradtte him will prnvn that he Is Mine.

“DECATUR CAN AND WILL”

. | | BRITISH MOTOR BOAT WINNER OF INTERNATIONAL RACES. (Copyright International News Service; Supplied by New Process Kleetro Corporation, N. Y. Tlie speedy British motor boat Maple Leaf IV which won the recent international motor boat races in Kngland, defeating American and French contenders for the Harmsworth cup. This type of bout has completely revolutionized the building of highspeed boats. The bottom lias the appearance of an inverted staircase, which, when standing settles into the water- As the boat gradually attains speed she rises out or the water, her planes Rllding along tlie surface of tlie water, until when at top speed, she literally skips in leaps and bounds; in tills way overcoming the resistance formerly caused by ploughing through tiie water. , Not many years ago ten or Afteen miles an hour was considered fast -for a motor boat but now this type of boat has attained a speed equal to that of a railway train.

THE NEW FICTION Tweny-eight New Books Accessioned to Library— Ready for Patrons. “LADDIE” IN THE LIST Also “Otherwise Phyllis”— Washington Township Teachers’ Books. Miss Annette Moses. Decatur librarian, has accessioned twenty-eight I hooka of the new fiction to the library shelves which will he grateful news to the many patrons. Among them are Oene Stratton Porter's “Laddie," and Meredith NlchoUou's “Otherwise P’lyllls. “The new editions include the following: Montgomery—Golden Rod. Frltts I'.arharu Wynne, John Cave, j FtriughetgSon of a Servant Danhy —Heart of a Child. Johnston —I-ewl* Rand. I^mdon —John Barleycorn, Sniok<* Hellew. Porter—Laddie. Reach —Iron Trail. Silver Horde. Whitaker—Myatery of Harrancn. McGrath— Parrott & Co. Miller—Amblthm of Mark Truitt, lie La Pasture—Michael. Haskeiu - Desert Rose. Chumliers—Oay Rebellion, Merrick Man Who Was flood. Hungerfortt—Gertrude Ferber—Dawn O'llara. Victor-—Frontiers of the Heart. Miivonce Quarry, llowen - Boldler from Virginia. Llnroln Mr, Prate's Pat tents. Nicholson Otherwise Phyllis. Churchill Inside the Cup. Fox -Heart of the Hills. The Washington township teach ere reading circle luniks are also on Ihe library shelves for u*“ of the (eat hers of the township. TO MICHIGAN CITY. Deputy RherOf Jesse Kelly left this morning with Roy Woodrilf who will he ennslgned again to the state's prison at Michigan City for violating his parole. He was first sent to Jeffersonville several years ago from here, and was then transferred a year ago to (he prison at Michigan City. Woodruff has been In Jail here several days since being accused of forging a money order and appropriating the money s is his own use The warden sent word that all Held men of <he Institution wi re out and requested that lh« local officials return Woodruff to the prison.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, September 23, 1913.

BIRTH OF SON. To Mr. and Mrs. Neal at Kalamazoo. Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Hendricks of Monroe received word that Maurice Wood row Neal. Is the name of the eightpound baby boy horn September 17. to their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Neal, at Kalamazoo, Mich. Mother and babe are doing fine. They i re in the hospital and having the Irest of care. Mrs. Neal is better known to her many friends as Miss Fern Hendricks, who sprang a surprise on her friends when she was married last October In Kalamazoo. This cornea as an even greater surprise to friends here and the grandparent* declare the I mix- wilt be the pride of the household and tlie joy of their lives. Mr. Neal is a brakemau on the G. R. & I. railroad. ABOUT THE SICK Raymond Harting Cuts His Hand on Broken JarTwo Stitches Taken. TO VAN WERT, OHIO Mrs. Lawrence Knight Taken to Mother’s HomeOther Illnesses. • Raymond Harting of the Holbson A Kit sell ice cream and candy imrlnr met with a very painful accident yeeterday afternoon at about 2:15 when wiling on a customer. Raymond was reaching over one of the targe glass bowls filled with candy to pick out nn article that bis customer called for, when hr slipped amt fell with hi* left hand striking Ihe bowl The bowl had a piece broken out nt the top. and III* hand happened to strike the broken edge In the fall, cutting a gasil about an Inch and a half long and an Inch deep. Two ntltchee were required to draw the gaping wound together. Mr*. Lawrence Knight of this city, who Is 111. was taken to the home of her mother at Van Wert. Ohio, today. Mrs. C. V Hltyard ami Mr*. Clyde Death left today noon for FV»rt Wayne io bring home the latter'a delight r, Viva Death, who ims been In the boa p!tal since she was operated upon lor appendicitis.

AUTUMN IS HERE First Day of Fall Ushered in With Heavy Frost on the Pumpkins. AUTUMNAL EQUINOX Brings Equal Days and Nights — Nights Will Now Grow Longer. Today Is the first day of autumn, says the red maple leaf reminder adorning ‘•September If::." on the calendar. We are more particularly rer.tmled of tlie change of seasons, however, in tlie heavy frost whose first white, lacy ornamentation adorned the pumpkins of Riley fame, the corn fodder and all other vegetation last night. The young boy has visions of nuts rattling down from the trees with a musical rhyme, while to Ills dad the frost made a sound like tile rattling oi i oal into the furnace or tlie ellnking of coins thnt will henceforth be turned over to tlie fuel man instead of to the ice man. There are just three more months of winter, but to sniff the keen, cold air this morning, one could scarcely believe that Christmas is so lar away. The autumnal equinox is now here, saying that the day ami nights are of equal length. From ‘his off, until the winter solstice, about December 21. the nights will grow longer and the days shorter. A BROKENNECK Cause of Death of Francis Obenchain Killed in the “Tank Scrap" at PURDUE UNIVERSITY Says Autopsy — Conflicts With Coroner’s Report of Heart Trouble. Finger nail incisions on the hack of Die head and a broken neck, discovered at a |tost mortem examination w! the hotly of Francis Obenchain. the Hoilth Whitley youth, who died suit ucnly during tlie annual "tank scrap" at Purdue university, last Friday night, prove cubcliMtively In tlie minds of the doctors and th» |>urents thnt the young man came to tits death through rough handling in Die frh'iid ly melee and not through heart failure nor goiter an the Lafayette coroner reported. The autopsy was held at South Whitley and Drs Mcßeth and Canada of Fort Wsyne assisted the local physicians. Dr Drnyer of Fort Wayne, who treated the young man for two years, declared he was not afflicted with heart trouble. The Fort Wayne .loiirniiMlazette says; "J. K. Remington of ttontll Whitley, nn uncle of th* unfortunate young man, wt»« In Fort Wayne and stated j that the Investigation that has been started t*y relative* Is merely t«»r the imriMwe of putting the true facts before the public. They are Incensed over the action of E. V, Hannell, coroner of Lafayette, who -ought to withhold the real truth. One of the Ira teinily brother* of the dead youth overheard the coroner tell I'restdent Stone of Purdue. ort«r the preliminary investigation: "We will try to let the university down as *s«lly as pns rtble " "If any one saw? how obenchain came to his death he is k-eplng In the background, the college friend* ssv.j Ills dead body was found five mitt j utes after the 'scrap' liegan. alter lie end another sophomore hsd lied up three freshmen.'' The signal cord was almost severed by the broken spine. William Beavers of this *Ry, who is a i resit man In the university, did not participate in the "tank scrap" as he was hound hand and foot in th* sot liomore camp during *h# "acrap."

PARTIAL DISTRIBUTION. John Honk and Attorney Shafer i'etersoli made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning, when- they will make n partial distribution of the funds in the partition suit, front which i'fsuited the sale of the farm of tho Into Marcus Ridenour. The elghtyii( re farm In Allen county was sold to William H. F. Bohnke. whose land lies near that of tin- Ridenour land, tlie •ale being for sß,tun. Mr. llouk was the commissioner who made tlie sole. SULZERLAWYERS Began Arguments Today— If Overruled Will Introduce Their Testimony. MAY CHEAT CHAIR Attempt to Change Sentence of First Prospetive Victim of Electric Chair. (I'nited. Press Service) Albany. N. Y., Sopt. 23—(Special to Daily Democrat) The Sulzer lawyer, D. T. Herrick, leading In the argument today made the statement at the opening of the court of impeachment in Which Ik- declared that the court could go no further than the law of state l-erniits. thu only officials could lie itn-IM-nehed for willful and corrupt misconduct w hile In office. Herrick said I in nan: "I cant believe that tills honorable court will place an honest official, who may have erred, at the mercy of blackmailers and scandal mongers and I feel confident that the court will follow- the letter of the law sod hold the impeachment proceedings to its principal office for which it was Intended, that of replacing officials who have been guilty of wilful and corrupt misconduct lr. office." If the Sulzet lawyers arc overruled in this, further testimony will be offered, for which witnesses are fast coming in. Springfield, 111., Sept 23 —(Special to Dally Democrat)- The citizens of Benton. 111., are still in a turmoil and enraged over (lie tvidence produced, showing that tlie killing of twro young American musicians was done tiy a band of for-ignera. Another riot Is imminent was the rc|K>rt made today and two companies of militia are to lie sent there. The adjutant said he would wall for a request from the sheriff before he would send for more tioops. A large per cent of the population or nearly 4,<s>n arc foreigners. Vincennes. Ind.. Sept. 23—(Speciul to I Sally Democrat) -The electric chair may yet be cheated out of Its first victim if the movement la successful to commute to life imprisonment thedcath sentence of Harry Itosibo. who killed Ills w ife and little j daughter at Terre Haute. Following a visit by member* of the lamity, they sent a |M»tition to Governor Ralston to lessen thepenalty. Rosibo now realizes what electrocution means and his spirit of Independence has now | given way to anxiety for fear the gov- j ernor may not grant the itetltlon.

THE STORK'S STOP. A fine eleven pound bov was born Monday to Mr. and Mrs. Tom Gauze of West Adams street. The babe has been named James. Tlie stork also stopped at the home of Mr. and Mr* Bert Balter In the west imrt of the city this, morning, leaving a fine boy. MONROE LEVY LOWER. The town of Mono* ha* lowered her levy ten cents, the following report having been received by the county uudllor to Incorporate in the state and county levies: General fund I .Ml I oil tax 2S Male dog 1.00 Female dog . 2.00 Monroe's levy was 00 cents last year. Mr. and Mr*. J. C. Patterson gave a 6 o'clock dinner party last evening for their non and daughter-in-law. Mr. And Mr* Bruce Patterson, who have returned front their eastern trip, which Billowed their wedding Inat Tneaday. Cover* were also laid for Mr. and Mr*. Dan Rprang and !>r. and Mr*. Fred I. Patterson.

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FUNERAL TODAY Decatur Relatives Attend Services for Peter Yager of Near Ossian. HE DIED ON MONDAY I Os Organic Heart Trouble— Was Prominent Farmer —Aged Sixty-seven. Decatur relatives attended the funeral of Pet-T Yager, a life long resident of the northeastern part of Wells county, which was held at the F.ilianan church in Wells county today. His death occurred at 7 o'clock yesterday morning ut ins home at Ossian. where he had resided for the past seven years. He had been a sufferer from organic heart trouble for morethnn a year and his deatli was due to this ailment. Mr. Yuger was sixty-seven years old and was a farmer all of his life. He had been a life-long resident of flu- community known as Krho, along the Wells-Adama county line. He retired from active farm life seven years ago and had beep making Ills home ai. Ossian since. Ills widow survives with five children, as follows: George and Charles Yager, residing east of Ossian; Mrs. Frank Hendry, Ossian; Mrs. Stephen Nicholas, of Poe, and Mrs. Ida Majors of Decatur. TAKING INTEREST Each Day Brings Forth New Candidates and Others Are Mentioned. COMMITTEE MEETS Fixed Assessments at 5 Per Cent of One Year’s Salary —Two Days More. Tin- democratic city primary wiii be held one week from today and interest seems to be gaining. There will be at feast one contest, Kiigar (ferber having announced himself as a candidate fur city treasurer. Hervey Steele Is also a candidate. There are scleral new candidates for other office* being talked about and it Is likely that before Thursday, the lar-t day to pay the assessments, there will be several new iiutncs in the list. Tlie committee met last veiling, fixed the assessments at fi |s-r cent of the salary for one y< ar. This makes the assessments at S per cent of the salary for one year. Till* make* the assessments for mayor |3d, for clerk S2I». for treasurer s">«. and lor cottncllmeti $■ Canrffclntes who have already announced through the columns of the Democrat are: For mayor, (*. N. Christen: for clerk. 11. M. Devos*; for treasurer. H.B. Hteele. Khgnr Gerber; councilmen at large. It. 8. Michaud and L. 1.. Bauniaariner; First ward. If. F. I.lnn; second ward, James Hurst; Third ward, Peter Kirach. THAI MELON FEAST. The committee to arrange tor the program attending the K. of I*, melon least set for Thursday evening, assures tlie member* of an excellent evening's entertainment. The program in full will he published tomorrow e*.enlng. Music will Ihi furnished by tin- hand, there wIR be exrellent •iieeches and other reaturea. Alt member* an- requ-ated to attend MISS HAVES TO BREAK. Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Preabyterlan church. Mlsa l.ydla Hayes, representing the Mission Board of the Presbyterian church, will sp-ak to the Westminster Guild. At fi o'clock dinner will be served to the Christian Kmtcavor * ode tv In the churt-h, after which Miss Hayes will speak. The numbers of the Guild and Christian endeavor society are urged to be preseat. * 4