Decatur Democrat, Volume 50, Number 35, Decatur, Adams County, 1 November 1906 — Page 2

THE TOWN WANTS A HALL X Editor Rayn Starts a Boom- -An Explosion Averted at Acker & Teeple’s Store. H. A. Fristoe, proprietor of the Economy Store, has been unable to keep his place of business open during the evenings because of the fact that there are no lights iu the store. He is having a gasoline lighting system put in and the same would have been completed several days ..ago had it not been for the fact that the generator was broken. The factory that makes this light sold out to another firm and it was impossible to get the repairs until this week and even yet they are not here, but Mr. Loch, who is putting in the plant, is looking for them any day and it is probable that the Economy store will be open Saturday night. Editor Rayn, of the Geneva Herald, is boosting, through his editorial column, a town hall project and in this he should receive the hearty cooperation of every resident of Geneva. There is a crying need for such a hall, as there is absolutely no place in the town now where a public‘meeting may be held. The uses of such a hall are numerous and no one realizes what it’s absence means. Only certain entertainments cay be given in the churches. The auditorium at * the school house is used for others. The town board meets in the Herald office and as lt A Citizen” says in this week’s Herald, “the fire department has no place to put the apparatus and as a result part of the fire fighting apparatus stands out in all kinds of weather and will soon be too badly ruined to burn. Push for a town hall. ~ — What might have resulted in a very serious conflagration, perhaps an explosion and loss of life, w r as an acci- , dent which happened the gasoline lighting plant in the Acker & Teeple ' clothing store Tuesday evening. In some manner air got into the pipes J and when the discovery was made by one of the employes of the store, two .of the lights were blazing away up 1 and were totally destroyed. Had it not been for this timely discovery the * fire may have started back toward ] the engine and should this have oc- ( curred there is no telling what the result would have been. o WILLIAM HENRY COFFELT. ] 1 William Hnry Coffelt was born 1 near Berne, Indiana, and died at his home at Decatur, Ind., 1 Oct. 21, 1906, aged 39 years and 5 < months. He leaves to mourn a de- ’ voted wife and four children, two 1 boys and two girls. One daughter ] preceded its father to the better 1 world. < We miss you in your place, dear papa. We see your vacant chair. We miss you in our home, dear papa. We miss you everywhere. Farewell, dear papa, but not forever; For we shall meet again. Not in this world of pain and sorrow, But in the bright and happy land. Where pain and death do come no more; But all is bright and fair. Where heartaches are all over, And there ’ll be no vacant chair. MARGARET COFFELT. Mrs. Coffelt desires to return her sincere thanks to her many kind friends and neighbors who so willingly assisted her during the sickness and death of her husband. oHAD VERY ROUGH VOYAGE. t Judge Johnson and Wife Arrive at Manila. Judge and Mrs. E. F. Johnson have arrived safely in Manila, according to a letter received from them Monday by Mrs. Johnson’s father, Mr. David Smith. The letter was written in the early part of September. Although the Johnsons have crossed the Pacific ocean a number of times during the past ten years, their last voyage over was the most unpleasant one in their experience. From the time they left Vancouver until they arrived at Yokohama they did not have a ray of sunlight, and when they reached Hong Kong a cyclone was encountred. The sea all the way over was rough, and both the Judge and Mrs. Johnson were seasick two days and confined to their berths. The pleasure of former voyages were rudely dispelled in this last trip. But their safe arrival in Manila is pleasing news to their relatives and friends in this country. —Willshire Herald. o--James T. Merryman was attending to legal matters at Portland today. rat-'iL ' .'ft.-./'

CASE AGAINST CITY DISMISSED Some Probate Business —Levi Springer Appointed Guardian for Zurcker Children. Case No. 7266 was filed in Circuit court today, it being Ernest B. Kendall vs. George Schrall, complaint on judgment, demand $250. The complaint says that the judgment for $158.27 and costs and interest was secured by the Aultman, Miller & Co., November 4, 1896, and was assigned to this plaintiff. Meryman & Sutton are attorneys for plaintiff. Delilah J. Butler vs. Margareth Mayer et al., trespass. Appearance for defendants by C. J. Lutz, A. P. Beatty and J. W. Teeple. Ruled to answer. Walter J. Scully vs. City o£ Decatur, S3OO account, dismissed and costs paid. In Probate court exceptions on the final report of the administrator in the estate of Iva Roebuck were filed by Israel Bender, who also filed a petition for distribution. A suggestion of the death of Abraham Springer, guardian for Lydia Zurcher et al., was made and Levi Springer was appointed guardian and gave bond for $5,000. The new guardian filed an-inventory. A part of the tickets for the election have arrived at the cerk’s office and the commissioners are getting ready to distribute them. A marriage license has been issued to Middleton Beavers and Miss Louisa Adler of Kirkland township. > o— MONMOUTH LITERARY SOCIETY. The second meeting of the Monmouth literary club convened Friday evening at 7:30 o’clock with a great number of persons present. The meeting was very interesting and profitable. The question, Resolved, that the United States would be better off without the Philippines, rtsulted in a victory for the negative side. Friday evening, ctober 26, the third meeting .will be held. The program is as follow’s: Song, all; recitation, Ellis Christen; recitation, Myrtle Wilder; song, Helen Fonner; recitation, Lila Lord; - recitation, Lester Robinson; select reading, John Cline; song, Saloma Rice and Alma Watts; recitation, Irene Evans; recitation, Bessie Wilder; select reading, Harry Fleming; recitation, Helen Evans; recitation, Fred McConnell; song, all; recess; song, all. Debate: Resolved, That the Indians were more badly treated than the negroes. Affirmative, Emma Magley, Clyde Rice, David Rice; negative, Fannie McConnell, Ed Christen, Charley Houck. —— o — . BRYAN MAKES NO CHARGES. Committee Only Furnishes Him With Transportation. There is a likely story about Wm. J. Bryan getting $250 for each speech he is making through Indiana. Some persons in telling the story placed the amount as high as SSOO per speech, while others go it down as low as -200. Taking the latter figures, Bryan had a big day Monday when he made fourteen speeches. This day made him $2,800, if the reports being circulated by persons of the opposite party are to be believed. The truth is that Mr. Bryan is making the tour through Indiana without cost to the Democratic committee. All the committee does is to furnish transportation and pay the expenses of the trip. Mr. Bryan charges not one cent for his time. When Mr. Bryan gets through with the tour in the different states in which he is to speak, he will be several dollars poorer than when he left his Nebraska home. —w —- o ■ WILLIAM CULLEY IS DEAD. Well Known oMnroe Township Farmer Dies of Heart Trouble. William Culley, aged fifty-eight years and one of the most respected farmers of Monroe township, died Sunday morning at one o’clock after an iUness of several weeks’ duration, death resulting from heart trouble. Mr. Cully was born i n Wayne county, Ohio, where he resided until he was twenty years of age, when he moved to this county, where he had since made his home. The funeral servicts V L T? eld this aftern °on at the United Brethren church, in this city, Rev. J. C. White officiating, and interment will be made in the Decatur cemetery.

I BID ON COLLEGE BUILDING. - Contractor Hoffman Sixth in the 1 Bunch of Ten. Fred Hoffman returned last-'even-t ing from Moore’s Hill, Indiana, where . he submitted a bid on the Moore’s i Hill College, which was. let there on Tuesday. Although unsuccessful, Mr. ’ Hoffman speaks in the highest terms ’ concerning the treatment afforded him 5 by those interested. Ten bids were submitted, the lowest being that of 5 Unkfer & Co., of Dayton, Ohio, anc they were/awarded the contract. This is the old college town where both 1 Rev. John C. White and his wife r graduated and is one of the foremost ' educational schools in Indiana. The town surrounding the college is very small, but the the instructors of the college are among the best. Mr. Hoff--5 man stated that he heard sothing but praise concerning Rev. White ant wife. The bids and bidders were as s follows: ' Unkefer & Co., Dayton, 0.. $34,221.00 r Baines & Co., S. Bend, Ind.. 34,700.00 Clifton Sons, Peru, 1nd.... 35,908.90 Elzy Bros!, Cincinnati, 0.. 38,000.00 Evans, Lawrencebuig, Ind.. 39,289.00 Fred Hoffcan, Decatur 39,482.00 ’ F. Ellensworth, Muncie.... 38,045.00 W. Ridder & Co., Cincinnati 43,488.00 Williams, Tipton 48,640.00 Peacock, Cincinnati .. 50,859.50 o NEW INSURANCE LAWS. Knights of Pythias Adopted Some New Rules. New Orleans, Oct. 25. —New insurance laws, affecting 80,000 policy holders, were officially adopted yesterday by the supreme lodge,’ Knights of Pythias. The features of these laws are: An increase in the maximum policy from $3,000 to $4,000. An inerease in the age limit at which members can be insured from 50 to 60 years. The creation of a new fifth class of insurance. This class involves a complete change from the old fraternal congress to the American experience table with interest at 3y 2 percent. There will be annual accounting; an annual dividend policy, returning to the member at the risk at the end of each year all over and above the cost of carrying the risk and expense of management. All policies under the new system become incontestable after three' years. Privilege is given policy holders in the fourth clas§ to transfer into the new fifth class, taking the same amount without new medical examination. Arthur J. Stobbart, of St. Paul, was tonight reappointed major general of thte uniform rank for a term of two years by the supreme chancellor. -- O' FARMER INSTITUTE CONFERENCE. Will Be Held at Lafayette Next Month. The ninth annual conference of the Farmer nstitute workers will be held Wednesday and Thursday, November 7 and 8 at Purdue University, Lafayette. The chairmen of each county institute are special delegates to these sessions, but all others interested in the work are cordially invited and can secure railroad rates on all roads. Ed S. Moses, president of the Adams conuty institute, will attend and will have the honor of presiding as chairman of the meeting on Wednesday evening. The program as arranged is very interesting. ■■ o THE FLAMING ARROW TONIGHT The Great Border Drama—You Should See It. Lincoln J. Carter’s border drama, “The Flaming Arrow,” will open an engagement of one night at the Bosse Opera House tonight. It is said to possess the true western melodramatic flavor, depending, for its success upon its brisk action, exciting climaxes and stage mounting, together with an adroitness of dramatic conception and an excellent plot. An exciting four horse race is the feature of the first act. Interest is increased in the second act by a realistic council fire pow-wow and ghost dance by the Indians of the company. The third act contains a number of humorous specialties, including a genuine Indian brass band. The company is said to be one of tht largest that will appear at the opera house this Season, numbering some forty people. Much care has been given the piece and an excellent mounting above the Carter standard

RATHBONE SISTERS’ BANQUET e And Initiated Several New Members. Chueva May Have a Skating Rink. Geneva, Oct. 27.—For the benefit e of those who missed the opportunity s of hearing Robert Parker Miles leci ture at the U. B. church Friday even- , ing, it may be said that they missed s one of the very best entertainments a that has ever been given a Geneva e audience. Mr. Miles came here under the auspices of thehigh school alumni, who are giving the people of this place a lecture course, and he deliv--3 ered his great lecture, “Tallow Dips.” It was simply great and the { manner in which he swayed his audienee from humor to pathos, from the truty sublime to the ridiculous, made 9 his hearers live and see with him ail the different points which he brought out. His command of words and his manner of giving his thoughts to his audience is wonderful. If every number’ of the course is as enjoyj able as the first one, those who hold ) tickets have in store for them many j treats. ’ The Rathbone Sisters had a big > time in their lodge rooms Friday ( evening in the way of a banquet. Sevi eral new candidates were given a trip ! over the “rocky road” and these, with the other new members, were the guests of honor. The ladies of this lodge are noted for the,splendid little spreads which they prepare in the lodge rooms and last night’s doings were not behind any of the other banquets which they have had. The Rathbone Sisters order is growing rapidly and will soon be among the first of the ladies’ lodges in Geneva. -o IN AN INTERESTING CONTEST The Result Was a Surprise to the Dope Makers —Play Again This Evening. The famous Klondyke bowling team that has up to the present time been defeating all the surrounding crack .teams met a local team last evening at the Palace bowling alleys and met defeat for the first time this season in a series of games. A large crowd of fans were present and it was fully expected that the Klondyke team would win in a walk, but at the conclusion of the three games it was found that the dope had been upset, as the “Dubs,” as they called themselves, were the victors by ar total of 19 pins. For the Klondyke team Klein and Frisinger were the stars, their averages for the three games being over 175, while for the “Dubs,” Dorwin and Studabaker excelled, they also having high averages. The games were interesting and caused much rooting. Scores: KLONDYKE. Kleinlß4 161" 160 Lankenau 133 180 148 8eery...152 131 189 Frisinger 140 161 224 T. Peterson 158 156 136 Totals 767 789 857 DUBS. Studabaker 209 191 138 Wemhoff 145 145 162 Dorwin 172 209 161 France 148 141 177 Petersonl6B 121 145 Totals 842 807 Klondyke, 2413; Dubs, 2432. Majority, 19 pins. ■ o — IN U. S. SUPREME CURT.

She Can Dispose of Pipes in Anyway She Sees Fit. Washington, D. C., Oct. 29. —The United State supreme court today denied the application for a writ of certiorari in the Indianapolis gas case. This gives the city of Indianapolis the old gas mains formerly used by The Consumer’s Gas Company and not desired for use by another company. This latter company is the citizen’s Gas Company, organized by the people of the city in the hope of getting sixty cent gas. Mayor Bookwaiter’s administration w?s fighting the prositoin which was’organized and started under Mayor Holtman’s administration. City Attorney Matson of Indianapolis recently filed another suit in the local courts which was expected to tie up the matter for another long period thus preventing the plan from being carried out. Th? Indianapolis Gas Company, which has a monopoly on the local field, are fighting the entrance of the competitive company into the field thus causing all the delay. ' l Q r . F. M. Schimeyer made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning.

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——’■l I" ———— GEORGE KLEIN AS MANAGER. | Will Be a Strictly Moral Place of Amusment and Will Be Popular. The skating rink is nearing completion and an informal opening will be given Wednesday evening. The first week will b devoted to teaching

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