Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 308, Decatur, Adams County, 31 December 1913 — Page 1

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Will BE NEW FACE I In County Treasurer's Office 1 Charles Yager Closes Four-year Term. i WM. J. ARCHBOLD J — Will Take Office on New Year’s Day—Successful Term Closes. There will be a new tape in the counJ ty treasurer's office on New Year's! day, William J. Archbold ceding! ChartoH W. Yager, who has been a very fatthful anil able public official during the past four years, serving! two terms. Mr. Yager was checked oat tids afternoon and this evening wi|| turn over the keys to Mr. Archbold, who will begin duty tomorrow. Mr Yager is not ready to aiiuouti< e hisfu- 1 ture course, but will continue his residence In this city. He has had a most successful career as county treasurer and leaves his office with a tine rec-! ord and the good will of every one in the county. For three years, Ed Kinta s- rved as his deputy and l r t ,- past two years, Bernard Terveer iias been < inployed as such. Mr. Archbold was the late city treasurer, resigning n short time ago to take up his work as treasurer. Serving as city treasurer for so long Mr Archbold is well qualified to take up Hie county work. Mr. Yager turned over to Mr. Archbold, funds in the neighborhood of SI2S,WH). Christian Eicher, commit -inner of the Third district, will begin Ids second term of three years on New Year’s day. He ha« also been an efficient officer and has made a fine reord during the closing term. o •*

THE COURT NEWS Jury Excused This Afternoon for Over the New Year’s Day. ARE MARRIED TODAY At Clerk’s Office-Judgment in the Brady-Bair Case on Note. A judgmeni for sl4S.for Thonw* J Brady vs. Doni Bair et al-. * as *' n t.-red today. The <efei><i«n'ed. Th® Inventory filed ’•> ''" ah ' it* Run l’usey, guardi. n oi Marsar' yon et al., was approved. ( , I( J (hie A marriag** Uceiis*’ wa • L'l.lrii'V

afternoon at 2:30 to Chari*'* i Mndent, of Evanston. HI. 1,1 rn •’*" Ihw 18. 1892. son of H - K,dD, ' y ' wed Marion Pilllod. student 7. 1893, daughter of » I 1 < .uple wat married by Ju I* B ' l Smith iu the durks o" Court adjourned at *' J er noon until Friouy nw i,u '. the juror* a vacation •' day. The evidence was ""’“'‘l™ aiternoon at 2 o’clock it. U"‘ Bauman case. The argument* ” given Friday. Special Judge 11. ” J Cortland wai. liof ,!11 .~r tlw upon petition, extend-d t "'i' y drainage eominl | .*'i'""’ r -wt '» 'll- -“X. tlaorgn W. Gale* et al ■ 9th. t i i n \V En The Homestead co. v •- ‘ ary at al. Peterson fc M ' for the defendants. Hooper * Lenhart filed « ’* on note and account d< ( The ease is entitled Wißon I. viving partner, vs. C. L. Waiter*. att J,® eatur Foundry. Furna* * 4 ■ g filed a complaint agah ' • 1,1 on account, demand _ . mm ' f 1 | , Mlsa Esther Wpl ’"’’ Wayne where she **"

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J the i ,lle 01 S,niCkll,B^»way lltali ; rraWaS and the services J “ * ere fwiulred tn dr ' * Piy ’ lcia “ Mr Dutch « claims th.'7 lb, ' r ' without aii eCycle ” 9 toniobile, brishth- in Pa '" lngau - , l:!m t 0 '"cure th..’n, . B l ' Wl ' eßabl ™ andh( ’n>ay bring * au W w as made last A “ ' to <i" so forth her refuw i the amount offered. ELECTIONS HELD — St Vincent de Paul Society Names New Officers for the New Year. — 1 MRS. HENRY SCHULTE Is President—Pythian Sisters Will Install Monday ‘ ~G. A. R. and W. R. C. t. The St. Vincent de Paul society, a 1 charitable oreanUtion of the St. r | Mary s parish, has elected the follow- ‘ 1 ; ing officers for the new year: j President—Mrs. Henry Schulte, h ■ Secretary Mrs. Tom El.inger. 1 Treasurer—Mrs. Fred Schaub. ,1 The following new officers of die i l ytliian Sisters will be Installed next . | Monday evening: i Most Excellent Chief-Mrs. George , i Houser. Excellent Senior-Florence Bain. Excellent Junior-Mrs. Frank Car

iroll. Ertrln1 Mfetres* of Records and Corr* spondence—Mrs. Lydia Shamp. I Mistress ot Finance—Mrs. Lydia Elie). ! Protector-Mrs. May Boiler. | Outer Guard-Mrs. Frank Kern. I Pianist—Mrs. Orpra Erwin. Trustee—Mrs. Jessie Burds. • Installing Officer-Mrs. Sam Hite. The G. A. R and w’*h' will have public joint InstallatiM ot uff.ien I Thursday evening. The public is to- ! cited. The AtaM as * fltla itioa held a special breiM* tost evenins in the office of Dr. >-1Hoffman and elected the Mlowins o®' t‘?n. Prwifcat-Dr- M. F. Parrish. Mon- ' !"*:. J. M. MfflwVice President W-a-N SNTrtxry •«<! Treasurer-Dr- S-' ! Censors-Drs- 8. tt Bearers. »-E J Smith, H-MWto annuh

Os the Evangelical Sunday School Shows a Prosperous Year.

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MEANEST THIEF Cra wled Into the Methodist Church Basement and Stole Treat ———. 0F TH E CHILDREN Sac ks Held Over for Those Not Present at General Distribution. — — Sommere down the age, thw tZe n : hOUf "‘ e — ln - ' closed -■ ' ,Wl, ‘’ he c,) Pper B off th,. At time h ’ H KPandnil, ‘her. • s there have cropped up divers in rivalry, wlthou( | d »«bt the meanest person who ever! ‘ h# On, ‘ wh " ■ •‘ttked into the basement of th,.; Methodist church l„t night and »tole| about fifty swks of candy and uppl , be same bemg the treat u( the Sunday school pupils who were not! present to receive same on Christmas' when the general distribution was! made. This was in charge of Mrs.' Joe McFarland and was placed in the; church basement for safe-keeplnr.! Last night the thief crawled through! the basement window on the we t' i side, took Hie goods and then gained | . | an easier exit by tuning the key Join. I Burk, the custodian, had left on the : inside in the door. IMITHEB VICTORY > Rebels Are Expected to Capture City of Ojinaza Before Tonight. EIGHT ARE KILLED a. Tenement House Destroyed, Burning to Death Three Women and Five Men. • ( foiled Press Servico) Presidio,• Texas, Dec. 31-(Special ’■|to Daily Demaratl-Ojinaa la ex I petted to tail law the Han* <>f thr I rebels before night. The federal gar1 rison i» still off"™ l * **P*rnte resist > “ ance. they reallun that capture I 1 mrans their exrat lon Dead and ’’ wounded are lyhto H»r«»ugb«»t the city. Many of the wounded have not |md medfcal attention for the pa« forty hours. are heavy p on the federal side. I Ne w York, D*e. *‘ h / K-jwiy liemtxrat.HThr- ««■>•'« •« 1 --fahed ill a tenement Ude ~rly ts> house nr® on uie . , f cendlary <*W h ti) e fire yLd children •e"'*"’* ' I tarahWM I men tonulhe a

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wonderful pictures at lyric I'osslbly one of th,. best p | f .i ureH ■ ' !i' dal !bl ' t-»yrl«- tills season win The .Missing Witness." It is u '•‘ry interesting story and is produced T the all-star (tU(t of l|)( . T |, an |, (WK „ r ™tnp«ny. 1, 1 rld two n . elH J(| t° '* fry exciting from start to 1,1 Il contains a beautiful true awry and explains what a world cf fWMMIee would be spared mankind If | "’ , ' isi " K witnesses would come for"•••rd. Thia motion picture deals di rp ' tly and truthfully with one of the great problems of the day. The com- < <ly reel of the bill will be a celebrated Keystone entitled "The Riot," and It guarantees a laugh every minute. The attraction for Now Year's will | M > ‘•Aladdin and His Wonderful latmp." Hiis Is In three reels and there will , t>e two comedy reels run tn connection with It fl making flvereeta. HITWITH HAMMER Samuel Tague Badly Injured When Attacked and Struck Over Head WITH HEAVY HAMMER Assailant Was Chas. Mumma—Trouble Caused by Flock of Turkeys. Samuel Tague, an employe of Davie I I Dailey, east of the city, was badly in ' pi red this morning In an attack made I upon hitn by Chalies Mumma. Tliv I trouble was started oetween the two tnen by a flock of turkeys. Mr. I Tague's story was to the effect that I Mr. Dailey owned a flock of turkeys I and that .Mumma claimed an interest 1 iin them. Later it was reported that I Tague told some parties that Ml I j Dailey had the turkeys locked up. i This angered Mumma and as Tague I was passing aoug the road tn front of I I the Mumma place Mr. Mumma leap-d I over the fence and struck him a terri I I bl eblow Just above the right eye with I I a heavy hammer. A big gaah was cut j in the forehead, the right side of the I nose liadly cut and the right eye I blacked. .Mr. Tague was immediately I brought to thia city and placed under ' medical treatment An affidavit war tiled in Mayor Tee pie's court and Deputy Sheriff Kelly this afternoon went out after Mr. Mumma to face the : charge of assault and tuittery. •ALADDIN ANU HIS WONDERFUL LAMP" AT LYRIC. "Aladdin and His Wonderful lamp" will t>e the New Year's attraction at the Lyric tomorrow, matinee and night. This is a gorgeous pictorial ver alon of the popular Arabian Nights' story In three parts It Is » feature that will delight the grown-ups a» much as it »''l 1! » < hildren. It i< the old favorite story that delighted you as a youngster and as adapted Into this gorgeous production will thrill and amuse you even though you have ■ put your childish thing, away. Th« costumes and settings used in thia i production are the most elaborate r . in the production of a nwv

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COUPLE ELOPES »l -'-—fl Wiliam F. Cowen of Linn Grove and Miss Jessie Striker of Berne WED AT HILLSDALE Wedding of Francis McFarren and Miss Matilda Henneford Today. Wig’iam I'rnnklln Cowen of Linn Grove and Miss JeH.le Striker of Borne surprised their friends und relatives by eloping to Hillsdale, Mich., Saturday evening. Their marriage took place there that evening and the next day was spent on their honeymoon trip In Michigan. Friend. In Linn Grove first learned of the elopement yeeterday and were much sur prised. Mr. Cowen Is a sou of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Cowen and Is very popular in Linn Grove and Berne. Miss Striker is well known and highly regarded In the vicinity of lb me. The wedding of Francis Me Farren of Bluffton and Miss Matilda llenn< ford will take place this afternoon at 4;30 o'clock at the home of the bride's parents It) Vera Cruz. Mr. and Mrs Dun Niblick of this city are ut tending. SHORT COURSE ! For Farmers at Purdue University Will be Well Attended FROM THIS COUNTY A. D. Suttles Enthusiastic— Will Return — Course from Jan. 12-17. A. D. Suttles, of the Old Adnms County bank, who attended the short course- for farmers at Purdue univer sity last year, Is enthusiastic over the same and is preparing to return again thia winter tor Uiu course from January 1217. A number at other farmers to whom Mr. Suttles talked last year, expressed themsalvea as Intending to go this year and it la believed that many men and women Ixrth will take advantage of the opportunity. There will be a variety of subjects for choice. One may take dairying the entire week, or homo economics a week, or horticulture-, or poultry, or live stock or other aubjecta. or attend the corn grower.' association the en tire week. The week may be devote.! to any one subject. These are given practical demon ■trati.hi on the large university farm, and tho results of the experiment can be seen there. The bulletin, sent out from the university are excellent but the practical drinonatration as seen at the farm Is even better. A week there will put enthusiasm Into and eheer even the moat downhearted. Aii It loti Is free and the only coat Is the car fare there, and the board and room. Any desiring to go ahould Fee A. I>. Buttles before January «. and he wilt aid them In .Muring cheap ' IsMird and room. . ' -w - OPTIMISM IB KEYNOTE. (Vnhad Press Service I ‘ ClevUand, Ohio, Dec. 31 I Special to |>nily Democrat i in daecriblng the • outlook In the Iron and »t<*l Industry Thw Iron Age aay«: ’As the new year dawns a vast amount of optimum and 1 Increasing confidence la felt that he 1 tore the year has been much advanced a considerable amount of new bu.lnea. ' shall have developed and 1914 wilt give 1 a good account of itself.'' ~, ——— 1 RECEPTION MONDAY NIGHT. The congregational reception to be given the Hev Howard INwibWgUt*. a* r sis La nt punter nf the Bt. Mary's r iborrli. will be heid Mmiday. January i Mb. at the K. of C. hail. Kvery one l« Invited to attend.

| BARKLEY FUNERAL FRIDAY. Funeral services for Jacob Barkley of llonglnud will be held Friday morn ing. leaving the house at IU o’clock 1 tor the Antioch Lutheran church at that place. Mr Barkley's death o curred yesterday of paralysis. Had he llv.sl until January 2, he would have been eighty years of age Is'Vi Bark ley of this city, John Barkley of Moi , ronville and Mrs. Neal Wilson of Fort J Wayne are brothers and sister. He !• also survived by the widow and the following children: Ira and Mrs. Ad . am Itldenbur In the wt*t; Dun, at Fori Wayne; eah Smitley, Hoagland; Din ton. on th. home farm; Etta Stephen son. residing in Indiana. DIG UP CONTRACT r Delphos Hunts Up Old In | strunient Showing They Get the Projyerty OF THE CLOVER LEAF i In Their City if Railroad Fails to Maintain Shops at That Place. Although no official notice has come 1 to the people of Delphos from the off*, dais of the Clover la-as railroad com pany that they Intend to move thdr i division terminal and possibly their I shops from Delphos, it Is known that ' they uro nt hast contemplating this 1 move. In view of this fact, the con . tract elltensi Into Itetween the Village I of Delphos and the railroad con-puny the time the shops and terminal were ’ l.s al.s! here, has bMR consulted. This Is an Instrument which the officials of the Clover Leaf should con | sider before taking any det ided action. | This contract Is on record in the Allen < ounty court house. It was entered into at the time Hie shops were built , in this city, the same liearing the date 1 of April 13. 1881 I'nder this agree | mint the railroad company made <er tain pnimises with the understanding that th ecity was to pay the company 3?,n.000. *1 ii.ooo of which amount was to lie paid tn money and 120.000 In Isolds. This money was to be us.-d In making one-third payment on the buildings, machinery and tools, etc., to be placed in the shops and round ' house to Im located here, and there are i now on file in the office of the Del phos city auditor. receipts showing that this amount of money was paid over to the railroad company. Ten . acres of ground were also donated by > the city as a site for the shops and round house. The agreement says that the rail rood company, for the consideration. Is to maintain Its shops bet wees To fCopttatuod on I'M" 4> ALL IS READY I For Poultry and Corn Show —Will Open in Star Theater Building Tuesday. ' L. B. CLORE JUDGE r , , ’ Os Corn—ls Known as Indii i ana Corn King—l. M. Imhoff Judge Poultry. The officials of the Adams County i’uultry and Corn Growers* aaaor latioi. si.noumo that they have secured the i> old Star theater building on Madison s street for the holding of the poultry >, and corn show, which opens tn this r city u»xt Tuesday morning for the red 4 malnder of the week. Everything la . now ready end indications are that il there will be a banner display and a s Imnn.-r attendance i> I. C. Clore of Franklin, the Indiana coni king, will he judge ut the corn lie Is agriculturist of La Forte county and an expert. I. B Imhoff of Auburn, a noted poultry man. will judge the e bird*. .<y — s Mina Jean Romig of FlHsburg. Fen y arrived to lie the guent of Mlaa Ma) nie a Detnlnger. Mine Deinlnger met her in Fort Wayne yesterday afternoon.

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j'SPECIAL SESSION County Commissioners Met Today to Clean Up Business of the Year. REPORTS ARE FILED Showing Amount of Fees Collected During Quarter Ending Today. The board of commissioners held a special session today for the purpose I of cleaning up all the bills and starting the new your off with a dean slate. A number of bills were allowed and some other buslnma transacted. In the organization Jim A. Hendricks was made president and the meeting proceed<*d 111 regular order. The IsMird contracted with Auditor Ballxell for making the annual report which will be ready In a short time. The various county officers reported for the cloelng quarter of the year. County Treasurer Yager, who Is con eluding four years In office, filed a report of the funds on hand and of the amount of taxes collected during the past mouth. Cderk Bleeke reported docket fees amounting to |24; exclerk fix*. 16.76; clerks' fees. 11.0X6, and 1457.14. Sheriff Durkin report«*d fees amounting to 4197; Record* r Welfley's report showed |379 30 and I Auditor Bultxell. 332.50. | A petition for the George W. Mil i ler macadam road was tiled and Phil | L. Mai klln was named engineer and i Fred Boergi r and Daniel Bleberli k. viewers. SURREY “ UPSET John Schurgcr Drives Over Bump in Ground at Clover Leaf DejxJt IN THE DARK Buggy Upset ami Occupants Thrown Out — None Were Hurt. John Seliurger, the veteran a tut meter living west of the cltjr, had a bad accident thia morning, but fortunate liei ause of the fact that no one was hurt, although the escape BOOM* nearly a miraculous one. Mr. B<hurgI er hitched to the surrey thia mornhig lat a very early hour to bring hla daughter. Mrs Frank Kurber. and four children —the youngent time years old - to this city to take the early enstbound train on the Clover ls*af for Delphos, Ohio, where-they will make ♦heir fiotne. Mr, Kurber opening a grn eery store nt that place They drove Up to the Clover M*at depot beforw dawn this morning and In darkness that Is at Its di*epeet just before Hm break of day On reaching the Clover lx<af grounds one aide ut the surrey unfortunately drove over a big bump In the ground, upsetting the rig and throwing out ail the occupants. Fortunately the horse, which is the family driver, slopped Innlantiy and twain of the party wan hurt In the least, except Mr. Schurgcr. who sustained only - w skinning whi, li however, dhi not prevent his cimting to work as i usual thin morning |I C I WRECKERS THROW SWITCH. 4United Preen Hervlcei II Mobile. Ala.. Dec. 31 fSpecial to 11 Dally DenitH rall Train wrer kara i broke a awttch lock, threw the switch I and derailed the Mobile A Ohio fast i! northbound passenger train today. I The engine and tender turned over ' I and Fireman Joim edge wan scalded .Ito death. Ebgiueth W. H WuSgOO we* ■ liblly crunhed and scalded and two | other trainmen were injured. Keegr-n saved the lives of many paanengern . by sticking to hla poet and throwing • on the emergency brakes. The comr t*any han offered a reward ut fVooo for lire capture of the Wreckers.