Decatur Democrat, Volume 51, Number 38, Decatur, Adams County, 21 November 1907 — Page 6

YOUNG COUPLE IS SAD James Smucker Refused to Allow His Daughter to Swear License Blank. Fort Wayne, Ind., Nov. 15. —Two hearts beating as one lost out in their proposed merger, owing to the stern religious scruples of the father of the bride-elect, James Smucker, a farmer preacher of the Amish sect, who owns 173 acres of good land in Cedera Creek township, came here, accompanied by the bride-eiect and an anxious youth who wished to assume the position of benedict. When the deputy clerk presented the questions to be answered under oath, the hard-shelled old religionist balked and he refused to permit his daughter to do anything which he thought was interdicted in holy writ. The deputy was willing that the brideelect make affirmation, but again her father interposed. The deputy could do nothing further and he brought the trio before Judge O’Rourke, hopeful that the court could persuade the stiffnecked father to forego his scruples. Mr. Smucker would not yield and the trio left the courthouse, disappointment written on the faces of the young man and his bride-elect. They scorned to use anything so worldly as the elevator and tramped along the marble corridors and down the stairways. As they passed the clerk’s office the bride-elect, a buxom girl of the rugged country type, looked back longingly. The young man seemed in dispair. Away out of the difficulty has not yet developed. Smucker's house on his farm is devoid of curtains and chairs, rude benches serving. He is a stalwart of his clan and he refuses to vote and to read an. thing but the Bible. DELL LOCKE LOST HIS RIG. Horse Ran Away—Mrs. Long Quite Badly Hurt. A horse belonging to Dell Locke ran off yesterday afternoon at the piano factory and though it didn’t run far, considerable damage was done. It was standing loose in the yard around the building when the local freight whistled out of the yards and the short, sharp shrieks frightened it and it ran north in the yard and out the north gate- Mrs. Link Long was passing and being unable to see* its approach for the high board fence the horse ran into her without any warning. She was knocked down and besides being badly bruised a gash was cut in her head about two inches long. The horse ran on across i the street and upset the rig. It kicked loose from the rig there, but was soon caught. The rig was a new S2OO phaeton and is badly damaged. Mrs. Long, while not needing a physician, was worse hurt than was thought This morning one of her hands was swollen to ihrea times the normal size and her shoulde pained her severely. She also had severe | pains in the head from the awful blow ! she received. It is not thought she is seriously hurt.—Bluffion Banner. o MISS HILDRED ZERKLE DEAD. Popular Young Lady of Geneva and Well Known Here. Miss Hildred Zerkle, aged twentyone, and one of the popular young ladies of her community, died Friday morning. She had been in poor health for several months, suffering from kidney trouble and though every possible treatment was given her, relief failed to result. She was quite well known in this city. The funeral services were held at Geneva Sunday. o J. O. Ball, proprietor of the five and ten cent store, moved his household goods to Lagrange this week. With his family he will ccupy the Clark house on Hawpatch avenue, recently vacated by Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Kerr, who are now occupying part of C. L. Allen’s house on Lafayette street. —Lagrange Journal. Hiram Gill, of Warren, to whom the county commissioners Thursday refused a license to sell liquor, has not decided as yet whether or not he will appear in circuit court. He has the matter under advisement. From Warren today came the word that his neighbors were urging him not to appeal and temperance people of Warren are saying they also hdpe the appeal will not be taken, for they dislike to drag any more filthy details into the evidence in court, which they would be compelled to do on a further hearing. The blanket remonstrance papers are being circulated in Salamonie township, and since the action of the commissioners Thursday signing has become more popular. Those in Charge feel that the required majority can be secured. —Huntington Herald.

MUCH IN COMMON Their Department Business Will Be Merged Together. Orders have ben issued by the management of the Clover Leaf road for the merging of its accounting department with that of the Chicago and Alton. W. D. Tucker, auditor of the Clover Lear, win oe maue auditor of the combined accounting department, the auditor or the Alton being let out. The consolidation will be made effective Dec. 1. The details were settled at a conference held between President S. M. Felton of the Alton and President T. P. Shonts of the Clover Leaf. It is expected that this action is the forerunn r of consolidation of other departments of the two roads. Just how far the merging of the two managements will go is not known. The auditing department of the Clover Leaf has been removed from Toledo to Chicago and is in the general offices of the Alton in the Railway Exchange building. The Clover Leaf auditor employed about fifty people. The Alton has more than 100 in the same department and necessarily a number of employes will be dropped Besides the auditing department of the Clover Leaf, the freight claim department, the president’s office, the purchasing agent and the vice president in charge of all departments will be located in Chicago. In fact the Clover Leaf has already changed its headquarters from Toledo to Chicago. George H. Ross, second vice president and general manager and E. S. Wortham, purchasing agent, having offices in the Railway Exchnge. Speculation is rife as to whether President Felton of the Alton is to be presid nt of both systems eventually or whether a new man will have the place. o

IT WILL BE GOOD Fred LaDelle and F. E. France to Chaperone the Stars. At the regular meeting of the local order of Elks Friday evening all the arrangements were completed for the coming minstrel show that is bound to be a success. The matter was discussed pro and con and several little details that have been stumbling blocks to the committee were satisfactorily arranged and the show will positively be given on Wednesday, January 1, 1908. The advertising committees have been appointed and they are at present busily engaged in completing their part of the affair on which much of the show depends. The show will be given under the direction of F. E. France and Fred LaDelle. who are both experienced in this line, and the production is expected to be much stronger than last year. The lodge contains lots of good material for a show of this kind, as was demonstrated a year ago and the boys should pack the house to its utmost capacity on this eventful night. Numerous new features will be introduced, and an effort will be made to give the people of Decatur a run for their money. Watch for the advertising matter that will appear soon.

AN EXCITING AFFAIR. On returning home from the neck tie social at Monmouth Friday night Lilah Lachot Lillian Harris, Howard Wisehaupt and Herbert Lachot experienced an awful collision that will long be remembered. When along by he Maria Robison farm they saw the 9:30 interurban cjtr coming and in order to keep the horse from being frightened they turned in the barnyard until the car had passed and on going out they took another lane which had been obstructed by a new wire fence. The horse was trotting along at a merry pace when he crashed into the fence, throwing him to the ground and throwing the occupants headlong Otis Dibble, who was also driving home was quickly upon the scene, and at once began to relieve the horse who was fast in the fence. The horse escaped with a few bruises. Howard Wisehaupt was kept busy consoling the girls, who were almost frantic until the outfit was rigged up. It was a lucky escape for the occupants. o - The fight to clean out the saloons in Rochester is waxing warmer each day. Fred Bosenburg, one of the oldest saloon men in the town is out in the papers with a statement showing that he saloons of Rochester pay out more money which is put into circulation in the town each year, amounting approximately to $25,000 and offers this as an argument why the saloons should not be closed.

r LIVED AT GENEVA i 5 Given a Jail Sentence for Violation of Postal Laws. s A Fargo. N. D., dispatch from the i Minot Daily Optic, says: “United -. States Marshal hea rteturned, from I i Washington, D. C., with W. B. Walker ) in his custody. Walker was taken to E the county jail where he will be held , until arraigned before Judge Amdion. . Walker was the former printer and - school ter "her, who sen- L obscene let- ■ ters through the mail to a young i married woman of Balfour, who had i been a former sweetheart of his When arrested by the federal authorities he feigned insanity and instead of being sent to prison was taken to the federal insanse asylum at Washington. The , asylum did not appeal to him, however, and through the efforis of a lawyer he succeeded in being declared sane and released. Marshal Shea at once went after him and now Walker will be tri d on the charge of sending obscene letters through the mails. The offense is a serious one and Walxer I is apt to get a long term in the federal penitentiary.” A later dispatch, bearing date of October 29, states: “Judge Amdion sentenced two men yesterdaymorning at his chambers. W. B. Walker, who was accused of sending obscene letters through the mails, and who was brought back Saturday from the federal insane asylum at Washington, was sentenced to serve one day in the McHenry- county jail at Towner. Walker pleaded guilty, and as he has already be n in jail for nearly a year, his sentence was light.’ W. B. Walker is well known here, this being his former home. He has now taken up a claim in Canada on which his brother Amos w-as living during Berkley’s incarceration. — Geneva Herald.

EIGHTY-FOUR YEARS An Illness of Ten Months With Dropsy Proves Fatal —Funeral Sunday. ' Tfie Bluffton News said last evening: Mrs. Lucy Johns. 84, died at 7:45 this morning at her home in Craigville, after an illness dating from last February, due to dropsy and the infirmities of age. She was the widow of Ethan Johns, whose death occurred six years ago. Since her husband’s death she had made her home with her daughter, Mrs. W. A. Seamin, at Craigville, who with five other children are left to mourn her death. The other children are Jesse Johns, of Delphos; Mrs. Lucy Ridenour, of Lima, Ohio; and Benja min Johns, Mrs. Warren Crist and Mrs. Daniel Macklin, living in or near Craigville. Mrs. Johns had been a resident of Wells county for about thirty years and of Craigville for fifteen years. The funeral will be held at the Christian Union church at Craigville Sunday forenoon at 10 o’clock and interment will take place at the Oakland cemetery. Rev. C. T. Payne will conduct the funeral ser vices.

WILL GO TO SPOKANE, WASH. Capt. Kirkendall Leaves Monday for the West. James Kirkendall, one of the pioneer farmers of this county, left Monday for Spokane, Washington, where he will spend the winter and may conclude to remain there permanently. He has two sons who have resided there for some time, one for five years and one for fifteen years, and both have succeeded. One of them is engaged in electric work and the other In ! farming. The latter has a farm of nearly 500 acres ana this year raised 7,500 bushels of wheat, besides other grain and fruits. Miss Kittie Smith, the armless orphan, who has been at South Whitley for three years, has gone to Upland, Grant county, where she entered Taylor university. Her object in undertaking this school work is to better qualify herself for the work she will have to do as financial secretary of the National Children’s Home society’s committee on crippled children. Miss Smith will also take vocal music in connection with her other studies. She Is well known throughout this country, the story of her life in booklet form being in many homes. In a letter to the county treasurers . of the state, the State Board of Tax Commissioners is demanding that no stones be left unturned in the matter of collecting delinquent taxes. The board has found that delinquent taxes are carried on the books of the county treasurers amounting in all to about $2,000,000.

TOM PETERSON, MGR. City League May be Organized—Will Send Team to ,- Fort Wayne Meet. The Palace bowling alleys will open for business on December Ist, Tom Peterson, having accepted the position as manager. These alleys are the famous Brunswick continuous, the very found anywhere and the many lovers of the sport are awaiting the opening of this popular amusemen place. A big bowling contest is to be held at Fort Wayne in January for purses aggregating $5,000-and Decatur will no doubt send a team. A city league will probably be organized here and before long the season will be on in full blast. Smuck and Miller, proprietors of the Electric five cent show, have not fully determined what they will do or whether they will locate here or elsewhere. The alleys will be re-finished and put in excellent shape and Mr. Peterson is also considering covering the third alley and arranging seats for spectators. WAS NINETY-SIX YEARS OLD. Amherst Miller, Pioneer of Allen County is Dead. Fort Wayne, Nov. 16. —Amherst Miller, almost a centennarian, one of the oldest men in the middle west .died Friday at his home in Milan township at the age of ninety-six years. His d ath was due to senility. For several years he had been both deaf and blind, though up to the time at which he was so afflicted, he was a very active man. The career of Mr. Miller was most noteworthy. He came to Allen county much more than a half century ago and passed through all the stirring incidents of pioneer days. In his younger days he w-as a noted hunter, and it is said that when sev-enty-five years of age he could outwalk even the sturdiest men of many years his junior. Mr. Miller’s wife died some years ago, but he is survived by several children. The children are Andrew Miller, Anson Miller, Amherst Miller, Mrs. Sarah Jane Shimp, Mrs. Arabella Merritt and Mrs. Christian Stone. Three children died some years ago. Prosecutor Robison made a trip to Forest where he made a further investigation of the robbery at the Clover Leaf depot in that town. He is convinced that Wilson and McMahn, held at the jail here as the men guilty of the robbery are the right parties and the charge of larceny led against them is one that they will have to answer to in the court. While the evidence against the men is all of a circumstantial character, the police are of the opinion that it is strong enough to secure a conviction. —Frankfort Crescent.

The young men whose pockets are filled with cigarette wrappers, mustache combs, finger nail cleaners, miniature curling irons, looking glass, etc., and have their mothers crease their pants every day, are not the ones who will make promising husbands. The pockets of those who are helping to make the country boom and causing two blades of grass to grow where God planted but one, will be found filled with barbed wire staples and different sizes of nails and screws. They are the boys the girls had better look after. Reports received within the past two weeks by state statistician Stubbs shows that the wheat crop in Indiana this year will fall considerably short of last year; the total yield last year was 40,020,983 bushels. The average yield per acre this year will not exceed fifteen bushels. It was nearly twenty bushels last vear. The unfavorable weather conditions are thought to be the cause of the decreased production. Reports for the same time indicate that the total corn crop in Indiana this year will be about the same as that of last year.—165,076,971 bushels. A deal was made Saturday whereby Conrad Gillig became the possessor of the Elmer Johnson farm lying just south of this city. The farm is one of the finest in Adams cunty and from all reports Mr. Gillig has acquired some very valuable property. What the consideration was we were unable to learn. Miss Nettie Bender, living north of town, who slept three days before she could be aroused, while up, now, is much weaker than before she went to sleep. The -nervous affliction is also more pronounced, and friends are much concerned about her condition. Miss Bender Is in a jolly mood, and seems all right, but she has no desire .to eat anything. She rested well last night, awakening naturally. —Bluffton Banner.

K. OF P.’S MAY BUILD A Miscellaneous Shower for Mr. and Mrs. Frisinger a Social Success. With a delegation from the Geneva order present, the Eastern Stars of this city held a most delighiful ses sion at their hall Friday night and tvo candidates, Mr. and Mrs. C. R Dunn were initiated into the mysteries of the lodge. The Geneva people arrived in the early hours of the evening, and at 6:30 o’clock an elegant supper w-as served to them. The initiation of the two candidates ensued after the meeting convened and the wo- k L reported to be fine. After the initiatory work short speeches were made by several of the visitors, which was followed by an elegant luncheon, con sisting of most everything that is good to eat. Those present who belong to chapters elsewhere were: Mesdames Bertha H. Butler, Ella Calkins, Anna Dubois, Amanda Gross Edna D. Hardison, Alice Heeter Georgia L. Poer and Agnes Sawdy, of Geneva; Miss Mary Pops, of North Collins, N. Y„ and Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Burke and Mrs. Earl Peters who reside in this city. A committee composed of carpenter Charles Patton and Architect Oscar Hoffman, have been appointed to investigate and report and estimate on the price it will cost for the K. of P. lodge to build a three-story brick building on their lot south of Everett and Hites grocery and they will report at the next regular meeting. It is probable that they will bui.d instead of purchasing a residence.

Miss Pansy Bell gave a miscellaneous shower for Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Frisinger last night at her hom' on the corner of Madison and Third streets, and a merry crowd composed of friends of the newly wedded couple were present to enjoy an evening of pleasure. Each of the guests brought a very useful article for Mr and Mrs. Frisinger. which was greatly appreciated by them. After the presentation of the gifts, Mrs. Frisinger was detailed to open the packages and this she did. finding a short verse attached to each article, which she read to the party. During the evening a nut contest was indulged in and Jesse Helm captured the prize. Dancing and music was also in order and an elegant two-course luncheon was served by the hostess much to the delight of all. The affair was very successful socially and was dispatched to the satisfaction of all. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Frisinger, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Loch and the Misses Marie Beery, Lucile Hale, Winnifred Johnson, Edna and Emma Hoffman, Frances Merryman and Messrs. Jesse Helm, Jesse Sellemeyer. Dale Moses, Dale Peoples, Glen Falk, Herald Wilson and Avon Burk. Mrs. J. Q. Neptune was the victim of a birthday surprise Friday night when fourteen of her friends and relatives gathered at her home to remind her that another year had been added to her life. Mrs. Neptune had her house beautifully decorated with ferns as she expected a few guests, but instead of a few, the party rushed in upon her and a delightful time ensued. Progressive peanuts was indulged in with prizes awarded to Mrs. J. Garard and Miss Gertrude Radamacher and boobies to Misses Emma Terveer and Pearl Burdg. Special music was Tenderer during the evening and dancing was indulged in sis the content of all. The affair was delightful indeed, and 'no doubt Mrs. Neptune will long remember her nineteenth birhtday. The Ladies’ Aid society of the Baptist church will be entertained at the home of Mrs. Harvey Shroll next Thursday evening and every one is invited to attend. Refreshments will be served and a general good time had. Don’t forget the date. Tobias Gaddis, of Muncie, who protected himself and home against an angry and lawless aggregation of whitecappers by using a shotgun to fatal advantage on the anatomy of Jesse Robinson, one of the leaders while the latter was attempting to burst open a door of his abode several weeks ago, was convicted of petit larceny at Bloomington yesterday. He was given a sixty-day workhouse sentence and a fine of sl. People ought to stay where they belong. says the Oklahoman. Look at the trouble caused by an editor who went to church. He came back and wrote: “Ladies should take off their hats, in church. No preacher can inspire a man who is looking into a lopsided aggregation of dead birds, stuffed weasels, chamelon silks, ribbons, beads, sticks, straws, corn tassel and thistle down. It makes the sinner feel lost in the wilderness.”

ONE DAY’S CREDIT Is All that is Now GivenSmall Towns Have Been Cut out—No Reasons. The action of the big meat houses at Chicago has caused some surprise among the dealers who sell Chicago fresh meats. Heretofore it has been the custom of these big corporations to trust any dealer, for one week at least, if he was considered good. This week their salesman wno maxes tnis territory received a telegram ordering him to trust no dealer, no matter if he was considered good as gold and to sell goods strictly for cash. Und r the new order, if goods are received on the car out of Chicago which arrives here on Monday the meat must be paid for when the salesman calls on Tuesday. Any dealer who cannot meet these conditions will be cut off the list of the Chicago meat house customers. Anoth r salesman who has made this territory once a week and drove to see all the small dealers in outlying territory received orders to cut the driving business out and call upon the larger merchants only in the central part of the city. What effect this is going to have on the smaller dealer is not known. They will either have to order through the larger houses now or drop the meat business temporarily. This would put a number of them out of business, however, as they depend upon the meat trade to draw their grocery business. What is the reason for the action of the Chicago houses is not known. The Indianapolis and other Indiana meat concerns are following suit and it is presumed that the scarcity of money with which to carry on the business is at the bottom of the whole affair.—Hartford City News. Dr. and Mrs. Shaffner visited Superintendent Graber of the Adams county infirmary Tuesday With forty inmates to look after and two large buildings and a farm to care for, Dr. Shaffner is convinced that the Adams county infirmary is a model of neatness, and successfully i and economically managed.—Willshire Herald. Word has been received from Elwood that Rev. E. E. Neal, former pastor of Grace church, who suffered a second apopletic stroke a week ago last Sunday wnile occupying the pulpit there, was improving His attending physicians states there is no immediate cause for alarm and that the stricken minister will soon be able to sit up if his condition continues to improve. This is good news to the many friends of Rev. Neal in this city. The Indiana Brewers’ Association held a meeting at Indianapolis and enlisted in an independent temperance movement of its own, when it decided ■informally not to start any more saloons in this state and to discontinue purchasing fixtures for friendly saI loon men. It was determined that henceforth the brewers shall no> advance funds for support of saloons handling their beer and also that the association would assist the authorities in enforcing the Nicholson law. Women over the state have taken up the discussion of the rights of women to run for office, the discussion being brought out by the action of Miss Mary Stubbs, who is now state statistician by appointment, succeeding her father i at his death and who has announced ; whether or not it looks well for the | wearer of petticoats to get out and hump for votes that she will be a candidate. a The Clover Leaf will pay their em- ( ployes at this point Saturday and the payment will be by check the same as in the past At a conference of the h officers of the several banks in the city it was decided that the men i & the employ of the company here will ~ be taken care of and their checks 5 f cashed, at least in part. It is psosi- al ble that the banks may determine to 0I pay twenty-five per cent of the amount , 0 that the checks call for in cash and c 0 give cashier’s checks for the i*-j CJ mainder. —Frankfort Crescent. I Mayor L .A. Guthrie is severly, a ill at his home, 426 west Howard h street. In fact he is so ill that the pro attending physicians have barred d< visitors from his home. For several days the mayor has been suffering, from a nervous strain, and yesterday I morning he was compelled to go t< , bed. His condition was somewhaEimproved last night and this morn-* ing. He is suffering from a mild aL tack of nervous prostration but th__--physicians are of the belief that HJL will be able to be out within a shOg time. Mayor Guthrie has been in i__ health for some time and his cone, in t tion was made worse by the seve X Kj ordeal that he has undergone in t last week.