Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 41, Decatur, Adams County, 18 February 1914 — Page 1

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STREE T S TO I BE BRHED pJids of Haugk & Son for the Bricking of East Adams and South Third ACCEPTED BY CITY IHt Bricks Adopted—Contract to be Made ■I Within Ten Days. • | ■HRk' most Important matter up be fore |fhe city council last evening at I their regular session was tne a<, | auce of bids ami awarding contract j for sh<‘ bricking of East Adams and | Semi!’. Third streets. These two 1 street have been under way for the past JMar and late last fall bids w re received for them, but were rejected by the council because of the high cost of th<j construction. . The session Ttie-day <■, i.mg opi i. cd Wit’ every momlter pre-ent. and ■Bail ; es of pr< v ious m- 'inns a.-r, read Mid approved. ■Be proofs Os piiidic.l im to bidders i -11$ the construction of Adams and Third streets were spread on record. Jacob Martin then made a motion that ' the “bids be opened. Four bidders were iresent. they being D. O. North E. Wood . 1,. W Franks the jbadim- of the bids a motion was made to hold off the awarding of same until Utter in the evening, when the council would pass into exeuiti- ■ i aion I ■John Rlil, city contractor ft. d ' ] bill for money due him for the <> i struction of sidewalks built along 1 three ntwet.-. This bill wa- no rod ' to the stre, t and sewer <, ' which will report aliout the : at' • al t the 9MX meeting. A petitio: -let ■<l ' by A. R Bell and other- .- ■ .. t ■ a brick ptreet alond Third fr n Madison to Jefferson was read, cid on motion Wns referred to the and I sewer Kbrnni it tee. Myers. Myers A Richard. < • tors for the reservoir. wer< <.cd i an eatinu 1 for $430 for work done. I Mayor Christen read a 1< "• r ■t’ council from the secretary of The in- i diana’Bani’ary Water a >< i.u in- < forming: him and the council of the : ciHivMkti' of the association to be I held at the Hotel See. i ap , ollsMtbru.!’' »t> an<l 27 id ..iking I that he»should try to • i with a I number of the city offh lais. \ motion < was Mad. to send Mayor christen, the dty health offi-• <io • nui:.- r Mt <dty waterwork , r?'■ i.'l' iit ■ SHBatrcet and was < i duuMn g refuse. finance ailo'i. d the I MM ad the council pa>-. d into an i execut: session to award the street 1 contta< After each bid had been gon* pv. r carefully and totaled by the • contract were awarded to Julius Haugh A Son, whose bid for l ast Adams Mreet was sl.9oiH for South Third street. $4,616.45. The council then adjourn-■' until tlm Bext regular meeting nlcht. >TiSw» Il were the bills allowed vent™ Chemical Co* ,s so A. qjftoon pay roll 140.00 Scnti Block Co **"‘® Decatur Herald Co '"' ftPUt e Coal Co ' J. D. ifcEarland 200 ’• ''ll D. F.Tecple • 3flbon." Mill Supply Co g ' 3 > Thij Clinton Oil Co n 1:5 Ft. Wayne Oil & Supply Co. .. 4J4 Street Commissioner's pay roti 42.r0 Them p ion Meter Co ■■itjjFiromen MTpfcrw ,k pay roll • ™ M. J. Mylott pay mil .itoca. Volunteer Firemen... I""" jDeca Volunteer Firemen... :.’i.o» ME|rb<><->. Chemical Co ''' M. v Electric Wks 34 4a Sttior Adams Co 51 - 3< GETS |IOO FOR EIGHT TURKEYS. Bw v Conner, th- Root township -' lartm ■ who has gained a reputation Over several .tales for raising flue -iroo/. turkeys, has Ju-t shipped eight i to Shelbyville. Ind for which he Keeived the very handsome price M ihie hundred dollars. During Hie year Mr. Emitter has sold the tame man over s4tw v»«»rth of turkey. and eggs- This doses out Mr. Fonnrr s Stock forth h aving him 4>nly his breeding stesk wit i . 'vß&jch to start th* year.

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POSTOFFICE DISCONTINUED. At Bingen, February 28, i« the Official Order. The postoffice at Bingen (commonly called Williams) Is to lye discontinued February 28. acocrding to official word received today by Postmaster W. A. l.ower. The former patrons of tlie postoffice will be served by Decatur Rural Mail Carrier S. S. Magley, of route 7. Tlie late County Commissioner Henry Zwick was postmaster at Bingen for thirty years or more, and since his death, tlie daughter lias been serving until further arrangements by the |M>stofflce authorities. o— — NOTICE TO EAGLES. All members of the Eagles are requested to be at the hall tomorrow, Thursday evening. Business of imj portance. V. P. BALL, Pres. RAILROAD TALK Toledo & Ohio Has Begun a Survey—Might be Induced to Terminate Here AND JOIN THE ERIE Fort Wayne Would Like the Shops—Original Survey 1 Was Through Decatur. i. The Toledo & Ohio railroad has be- i gun a survey of its line from Columbus to Bellefontaine. Ohio, the announced purpose being to straighten the line which has become a great ( coal road. Two years ago a survey was made from St. Mary's through i this city, and it was planned to ex- i tend the line through this city to con- , nect with the Erie, or to Fort Wayne i to connect with the Nickel Plate, glv < ing them entrance to Chicago. The present work has revived the talk, and : i it seems quite probable that the line ■ will be extended. Fort Wayne is trying to secure the division and will i leave nothing undone to do so. St. Mary's, Ohio, is also claiming the j right of location. if Decatur had a chamber of commerce or some organization, whose business it would be to look after such propositions, there would be a good chance of getting in good with this new line. Speaking of the proposed extension, tlie JournalGazette says: The T. and O. r> . is a road having heavy tonnages of coal and iron, and should the road be able to straighten their existing line, which is a branch of the main road, from Columbus to Bellefontaine, the building of a branch from Bellefontaine to St. Mary’s. 0.. and from there to Fort Wayne, a total distance of loss than one hundred miles, will bring heavy haulages of these commodities through here enroute to Chicago and the subsidary lake ports. It is thought by local railroad officials that the road will be built from a terminal now at Peoria, and from there to St. Mary’s and then to Fort Wayne, as this section will shorten the route somewhat and aim plify the construction. Practically a straight line will result. Equal facilities will tie had over either route. "Fort Wayne then will be the logical center for a division, and those who know are not doubting In the least but what Fort Wayne will secure the division offices and shops. "It is also being said that the heavy interests In and around Pittsburg, most of whom are also stockholders in the T. and O. C.. are anxious to have the road extend the branch across the Intervening distance and get a direct line into Chicago. This will automatically lower freight rates, and will afford cheaper facilities for the transportation of coal, coke and Iron from Pennsylvania and nearby states to the iron and steel mills In and around Chicago, and thus lower expenses for the larger corporations. This will all tend to c reate a larger railroad center at Fort Wayne. "And If Chicago, gull'd with the eastern interests, wants to build a railroad across the Intervening space and thus help to build up Ft- Wayne, there certainly will be no objection from Fort Wayne business Interests. While the other fellow Is building sac lories. Fort Ways will continue to add to its prestige as one of the greate railroad centers of the middle west* ( tern stales, and continue to enjoy Hr ' proapertty which railroad shops and divisional offices bring to a city,’’

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening, February 18, 1914.

THE LiSHESOHT Gov. Ralston Can Scarcely Imagine Necessity for Troops at South Bend. HELD UP CLERK Auto Bandits Get Away With Goods at Chicago— Guilty of Rebating. (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 18—(Special to Daily Democrat)—ln the absence of Governor Ralston today his secretary, Mr. Johnson, made the statement than he considered that a church riot would be almut the last reason for which state troops would be called out. He is acting for Governor Ralston. who is enroute to Washington. San Francisco. Feb. 18 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Three officials of the Western Fuel company were today found guilty of defrauding the government by obtaining rebates. They are J. B. Smith, vice pdesident; F. P. Mills, superintendent, and C. H. Mayer, chief weigher. Chicago, 111., Feb. 18 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The auto bandit scare of a year ago was renewed today when two men entered the St. James hotel, held up the clerk and escaped in an automobile with $l5O in cash and a big diamond. Washington. D. C., Feb. 18—(Speclol to Daily Democrat) —The United states government is in a dilemna today trying to figure out what to do with Maximo Castillo, the bandit responsible forth e Cumber tunnel hor ror. They cannot try him for murder committed on Mexican soil and there seems to lie no way of turning him over to the Mexican authorities. o WEDOING_BELLS Rang Today for Miss Margaret L. Clark and Wilbur W. Pool. A PRETTY WEDDING Solemnized at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church—Take Eastern Trip. Miss Margaret Ixiuise Clark and Mr. Wilbur W. Pool wire happily married this morning at 7:30 o’clock at the St. Mary's Catholic church by the Rev. Father Selmetx, this being the second wedding performed here by the new minister. The church was thronged with the friends of the young couple, when the notes of the wedding march as played by Sister Aloysius the approach of the nuptial party. The party proceeded down the aisle to the altar, where Father Selmetx performed the beautiful and sacred ring ceremony that unitel the lives of the two young people- The bride wore her traveling dress, a lovely suit In the new carrot shade, smartly tail c.red. With Its dainty accessories and the handsome hat to match, she made u very pretty appearance. Her corsage bouquet was of white rosebuds, and she carried a white prayer book. The bridesmaid, who was Miss Bertha Kinney, of Fort Wayne, the bride’s dearest friend, was becoming ly gowned In a pretty Copenhagen blue tailored suit, with l.at and accessories In accordance. The groom and hla attendant. Mr. Robert Meibcrs. were faultlessly attired. The wedding dinner which was served at the homo of the bride's par ents, Dr. and Mrs. D. D. Clark, on Third street, was attended by members of the immediate famlllm of both parties. Pure whke carnations used cffei-tividy with sgrilax. were the borne decorations, in the dining room, the table decorations were carried out at I tractivrly In blue and white, every detail being dainty and perfect. Mr. and Mrs. Pool will have an eas tern trip and after June first will be i at home In Indianapolis. Mr. Pool la a traveling salesman for the Aiuerl

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1 esn Tobacco company, and for several months Mrs. Pool will travel with her husband. Out-of-town guests were Mrs. Rebecca Pool, Mrs. Roy Smith and daughter, Lucile: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brown and daughters, Mary Elizabeth and Eleanor, DeGraff. Ohio; Miss Bertha Kinney, Fort Wayne, and Miss Vera Clark, a student at Adrian, Mich. Both bride and groom hold a high place in the esteem of their friends. Miss Clark is a young lady of charm, and lias many admirable qualities. She is accomplished in many ways, and possesses an artistic skill that found vent in millinery work, she having been witli Mrs. M. P. Burdg for some time. Tlie groom Is tlie only son of Mrs. Rebecca Pool of DeGraff, but was a resident of Decatur for several years, being formerly a motorman on the Fort Wayne & Springfield railway. o SUICIDE IN AIR Impulse to Suicide Due to Some Subtle Influence of Weather Conditions SAYS PSYCHOLOGIST Impulse Not Peculiar to Few But Shared by Many in Same Climate. The apparent "epidemic” of suicides which break out at certain times, examples of which he have had In this part of the state recently, are thought to be due to weather conditions. Such was the opinion of Dr. Edwin B. Twirmyer, of the psychology department of the University of Pennsylvania. His opinion was given recently when there were three suicides in one week among the university student body, and which some thought due to auto-suggestion. He thought them due in some way to weather conditions characteristic of Philadelphia. The article concerning this continues: “A few years ago.” he gays, “study was made of the cases of this kind which came before the coroner's office. and. tithough the result was not based upon sufficient evidence to give ft an official recognition, nevertheless it did point directly to some connection between the mania for self destruction and the time just before spring. "The science of psychology will show, I believe," he continued, “that there are about three times in the year when the human organism undergoes a fundamental change in its natural effort to adjust itself to the changes in climate: the fall, the real winter cold, and the early spring. “Plants which have been lying almost inert, during the winter, are beginning to perk up their heads, all astir with the prospect of a new life. Human beings also are being stirred from the very depths of their natures, and as the hun gets higher and higher t the heaven the spirit of restlessness taken a stronger hold, and each of the constituent elementa of the body In effected until u general state tJ Instability Is produced. “If a person has been brooding and for one reason or another allows himself to think along one line too long, the depression, which seems to arise from weather conditions, may become acuta. “However. I wish to make these sug gcstlons with the hope that sensitive and morbid persons will realize how such conditions, which they have been led to think were peculiar to themselves alone, and shared by all per sons living In the same climate. “The term 'autosuggestion’ has been used wry frequently In reference to the cases of the three university stu , dents who have ended their Uvea tn so sad a manner. The word ’auto’ means i simply ’self.’ If there were any con nectlon from one of these students to j the others It could not. therefore, be ■ called autosuggestion.’ Perhaps the mental state In each of the cases I which occurred after the first of the i three suicides was Intiuenced by the j one death or Uie two deaths, as the case may he. ’ "AntHher idea is that something It at work mysteriously which they call mental telepathy.’ In that point I > can say only that, up to the presen’ i time sclancn has absolutely no proo that there la any such thing."

SOAP DISPENSER s In Courthouse Hall Lava- '' tory is Automatic and Wholly Sanitary. INEW ARRANGEMENT I, e E* i For Comfort of Public—ls i r Novel Device—Recently f Installed. s .. .. i j A new equipment that the public . will find the best ever, has just been added to the new lavatory at tlie west | end of the main court house corridor. | | While there is no talcum, no cold cream, or chamois skin, supplied, tlie very next best tiling—ln tlie opinion • of the women, perhaps—and which tlie gentlemen find much more appealing, is the new soap preparation and its “automatic” dispenser. The arrangement is especially convenient for those who after handling the court house records, find their hands dusty and soiled, and In need of soap and water, in place of the dirty and unsanitary cake of soap, which is all that is supplied in many places, and is used promiscously by those who are not’very particular, and not at all by those who are careful -there is a round glass globe, filled with the fluid soap preparation, screwed in place to the wall. To get tills, the hands are pressed against the bottom of the globe and the liquid runs out into the hands, and the ablution com- ■ pleted by holding the hands under . the running stream of water from the faucet. The preparation is very , cleansing and the arrangement throughout .perfectly sanitary. Custodian Stults is keeping everything spick and span and up-to-date to the laws of the state. i o PROBATE OF WILL Os Ellsworth Merris Was Effected Today—Deposi- - tion Taken OF MR. H. E. FUNK Leaves Estate to Wife and Son—Directs Disposition of Body. 1 1 The publication of the deposition of H. E. Funk of Lexington. Ky.. one of , the witnesses of the will of the late I Ellsworth merris. was made today and the will admitted to probate. Tlie I will was executed December 21. 1909. . while Mr. Merris lived at Lexington, r Ky., and the witnesses, Ben D. Bell ■ and 11. E. Funk reside there. To i save the expense and time of taking • the trip here, the deposition was tak- » en and the writing Introduced as evidence. I He leaves to his wife. Della C. Mer- • ris. all his real estate, lands In Ad , ams county, money, notes and person- • al estate, the same to be hers unless » she marries, In case of which one-luilf Is to go to their eon, Bernie Dale. Mr. > Merris directed that after reath his s body lie taken by two Master Masons r to ii crematory for cremation. At the 1 death of hla wife, his ashes are to tie . burled with her. He asks that his wife serve as executor, and that she be not required to give Ixiud. or take i Inventory, or make report, he having » full confidence in hor. — —-o a "PATRIOTIC DAY” I To be Observed Friday Evening at a Christian Church. p ——• e “Patriotic Day” will be observed nt a the Christian church Friday evening, !• when the children vylit give a fine proe gram. Miss Mabel Weldy lias been e assisting In the drilling, and colonial dames and masters In costume will is lie among the characters represented II Five and ten cents will he charged I The proceeds will lie used In equip tt ping the Sunday school room*. Tick Mints are being sold and everybody !- (Invited to come.

| | JIMMY’S ESSAY ON TEETH. ‘ teath are Funny Tilings, they ain't there when you are Burned and they rin't there When you die but they ■ Give you truliil all the Time your alive because they Hurt while they are coming and they hurt when they are Going and when you eat Candy between times. grandpa says ills teatli are tlie only ones in the fambly that Don’t cause truliil. and that's because he wears his in his Pocket most uv tlie time, the Only teath that don’t never Hurt i slhe top ones in a Cow's mouth and they never bother her enny because she ain't got none there. UNCLE HEZEKIAH OBSERVES. Notliin' whets th’ kuriosity so much ez a hole kut in a nusepapur. RBYALARCH WORK Forty Members from Fort Wayne Lodge No. 19 Assist Local Lodge. GAVE DEGREE WORK —'■■■ 11 1 Delightful Occasion Closed With Banquet Given by the Pythian Sisters. Members of Decatur Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, will long remember the happy occasion of last evening, for in all the years of their existence no similar event has been so completely enjoyable and delightful. The local chapter had prepared three candidates for the final degree and invited Fort Wayne Chapter, No. 19. to confer the work. That chapter, it was said, had the finest degree team in the state 4 and they demonstrated that the report was true. They arrived at 5:15 in a special car, forty strong, and were entertained for supper by the Pythian Sisters. The initiatory work began at 7 o'clock and proved most interesting. At 10:30 a banquet was served at the Pythian hall, tlie ladies in charge demonstrating their ability to serve good things to eat and to serve them in a proper manner. There was not a single hitch In the program or the work and the visitors and the local memlters of the lodge were enthusiastic over the success of the event. It is likely that the two lodges will visit each other at frequent intervals hereafter. Judge David E. Smith, whose hobby is Masonry, and who finds exceeding pleasure In the work, is responsible for the splendid evening and the boys appreciate his lalairs. The visitors as registered were: R. H. Gray. J. B. Weudgenana, Chaa. Carter. Walter Cook. A. 8. Britsenhoff. George W. Swartz, Lew Griffith. T. H. B<-11. Richard Allen. G. H. Buck. Geo. A. Durfee, George F. Lew, J. H i McMiller. E. A. Ehle. George Stiver, i Peter Thompson. Henry L. Miller. George Bliss, E. 11. Ashton. W. 11. Richardson. Harry Codas. F. H. Pocock. J. R. Morrow. J. H. Adams. J. D. Louis. G. W. Fitzsimmons. A. C. Twining. R. A. Liggett. F. M. Miller, John Hall, R. F. Mackey, Alex Cunnison. J. W. Studer, T. It. Wenger. W. Kel ley. C. C. Magley, C. S. Bond. G. 11. Blakesley, J. G. Carmen and Will Lane. Tlie party left here at 11 o’clock on the special. I ’ ’ *■(►** *■ 1 CARS RUNNING PROMPTLY. The Fort Wayne and Springfield traction line Is again operating on schedule time. For u day or two. because of a lack of power In the Fori Wayne limits, there was more or less delay, but thia lias all been arranged and the cars are again on time. The special car which brought the Fort Wayne Masons hero last night made the trip each way In an honr. and all other cars wore right on the dot. CARD OF THANKS. Wo desire In this way to extend out I thunks to the neighbors and friend' • who ao kindly assisted us during th< ► illness and deuth of our father; nisi n to those who furnished such sweet and I appropriate songs for the servlcra; II also to those who contributed to tin I. beautiful floral offeripgM, I. O. L. MOON, i W. E. MOON. t . p a George Steele made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning.

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JTHE COURT NEWS r Scheimann Real Estate Ordered Sold on Petition of Administrarix. THE FOREIGN WILL Os Elizabeth Beardslee Ad- » mitted Here — Several New Cases Filed. Heller, Sutton A- Heller have filed a new suit for Edward X. Ehinger vs. John B. Weber, on note, demand $450. — The Old Adams County Bank Is also plaintiff in a case against Joint B. Weber, ot/ note, demand S2OO. Heller. Sutton & Heller are also tlie plaintiff's attorney. In the case of the claim of Isabel Liby vs. Isabel Liby, administratrix, J. T. Merryman and Dore B. Erwin uere appointed by tit e court to appear for the estate by reason of Peterson & Moran appearing for the claimant herein, tlie being counsel for the estate and there being a conflict of interests, tlie court being of the opinion that the interests of the estate can be best served if counsel be appointed for said estate herein. State of Indiana vs. Ijawrence E. Opliger, impeachment, appearance by D. B. Erwin for tlie state. Decatur Foundry. Furnace & Machine Co. vs. Julius Haugk. Demurrer sustained. Leave asked to amend complaint granted, and tlie same was filed. Rule to answer amended complaint. William C. Wells, administrator, vs. William F. Wilson et al. Appearance by Parrish for Henrietta and Calvin Eugh. Waiver of issue and servive of process. Answer by Henrietta and Calvin Eugh to the complaint. Waiver of issue and service of process by Dora Bair. Answer by George Bair. Miles Bair, C. and Amy Bair and John Bair, guardian. Answer by Can* wright & Headington and also crosscomplaint by them. Rule to answer. Rule against William F. Wilson to answer cross-complaint of Cartwright A Headington. Answer filed. Answer by Tlios. J. Brady filed. Suggestion of minority of defendants, Rollo. Daisy and Bessie Bair. Roscoe Wheat appointed guardian nd litem for these, and filed answer. Sarah Brown vs. Rudolph Bauman et al. All answers and cross-com-plaints withdrawn. Answer in five paragraphs by all defendants. Rule to reply to second, third, fourth and fifth paragraphs. Cross-complaint by Adolph and Anna Bauman. Rule to answer. James I. Snodgrass vs. Toledo, St. I Ixiuls 44 Western R. R. Motion by defendant to make complaint more definite and certain. Hoagland State Bank vs. Edwin i hslderjohann. Answer by Peterson A Moran. Reply to answer of Peter son a Moran. Cause set for February 28. Ixiuls Kreutzman lias brought suit against the Chicago & Erie railroad for S6OO for the dentil of two flue horse* killed when tliey escaped from their well fenced field and got onto tlie railroad, where they w ere run I down by the eastbound morning train i October 6. 1913. Peterson A- Moran ■ and J. F. Fruelite are Mr. KreutzI munn's attorneys. » I A foreign will, that nt Elizabeth ” - Beardslee. of Fori Recovery, Ohio, t was admitted to probate here, a* some b of the land belonging to her estate. II i lies In Adams county. The will was executed In January. 18Mt. the death of the testratrlx occurring In I*B2. Hhe gives half of her farm in Adams county to her daughter. Margaret E. f Creager, for life, and at her death It • I* to go to her son. Leßoy Creager, e and hl* hell*. Half of the farm is « given to another daughter. Elizabeth d Oswald, for life, and nt her d eath to : her son. Clyde Oswald, and hi* lieira. Real estate trannfera: Christian F. Bleberich M al. to Christian Borne. 27 acres. Preble tp.. $3000; C. F. Bleberich et al. to Henry Seherry. realty P in Preble tp.. $36: John P. SchwarU (Continued on kage 2)