Decatur Democrat, Volume 51, Number 39, Decatur, Adams County, 28 November 1907 — Page 6

FUNERAL SUNDAY Yotmg Man Was Picture of Health—Announcement Caused Grief Here. Bes F. Hock, aged nineteen years sad the ocly vz of Mr. and Mrs. Jots Hcnk who reside sortfc of this city os the county fine died Thsrsday it boos after a z. Else** erf six dirt death resulting from jwcctmli Benjamin first took tick the Fri/isj previous he returned fco3» after basking con ali day, complaining of; & cold and suffering several severe dfeO*. Os the sex*, day Sttaity. he *u to go to Fort Wayne os bas♦n*e* hat hi* aothcr did not ea.ll { hiss and from that time until Thursday tit decline ia rapid the d.*ea*e rapidly turning to a iwere case of jmeurntmia. Thursday morning he i called an hi* relatives into hi* room! and one by one be bid them an asCeethmate goodbye and shortly after lapsed is to aacouaclo wess from 1 which he neve? revived. death reiier tag him at boos. Mr, Honk was bore and raised on a farm and it *ii there that he received his early eda-j cation. Several years ago he entered j th* Decatur pah lie school*, which he attended UtMeGy for several years J he completing his course last witter j He stood high In his cesses ard grades and was one of the most popular students in oar schools and his friends Is this city are innumerable. The funeral serrices were held Siaday morning at the Antioch church, the fmera: cortege leaving the home at ten o’clock and Interment was made ia the Antioch cemetery. He leaves a father, mother two sisters and a host of relatives and friends Co mwnm their loss. RESOLUTIONS IN MEMORIAMDecatnr, lad-, Nov. 15, 19d7. To the Officers and Comrades of Sam Henry Post No. 83. G. A. R.: Yoar committee on resolution* of condolence in memory of comrade L&man report a* follows: It is with great sadness that we record the death of our beloved comrade. David Lamar who died November 12, 1907. He enlisted as a private in McLaughlin’s squadron B Ohio Cavalry, August If, 1862, and served with his command in many skirmishes and battles and was taken prisoner at the seige of Atlanta on August 6. 1864. and for nine months he endured the hardships of prison life at Ander-j sonvilJe Charleston asd Florence on- j til paroled from prison and arrived j home April 13, 1863, and was d's-1 charged at Columbus, Ohio June 13 ; 1865. He was a charter member of' this post and served several years as Commander and Chaplain, always manifesting great interest in its welfare, yet he finally answered to the last roll call, and thus added one more star to the list of patriots assembled on the eternal camping grounds above. Therefore, Be is resolved. That in the death of comrade Laman this post mourns the loss of a valuable member, the country a brave defender and the community an honorable citizen. Further, his wife and children are bereft of a kind and indulgent husband and father, and that this post do tender their sincere sympathy in their deep affliction. Resolved, That our post colors be draped In mourning for thirty days. In memory of our comrade, and that a copy of this resolution be sent to the family and the same be made a part of our poet records. Respectfully submitted in F. C. 4 L JOSHUA R. PARRISH, DANIEL K. BHACKLET, M J. WERTZBERGER, Committee. EARL BEACHLER MARRIED TODAY Bon of Superintendent Bach lor Take* a Bride. Word has reached the city announcing the fact that Mr. Earl Beachler, the eldest son of Prof, and Mrs. W. A. Beachler of this city, who is located near Dayton, Ohio, was married Saturday to Miss Carrie Pliff, of Dayton, O. The groom is known in this city he having been here the major part of last winter and he has many acquaintances who extend their congratulations. The happy young couple are making preparations to go to Union City, where they will move upon the farm owned by the groom’s father and there make their future abode. o Nelson Bricker, of Geneva, who has been working for the McK. county directory in securing the population of Washington township, outside of the city of Decatur, reports that he has completed the same, and finds that the of people living outside the city are 1,245. This Is a big increase and shows that there is no race suicide here. Mr. Brtcker was very accurate in his count and is positive be is correct.

SUFFERED GREATLY Was Operated on but to No Avail—Post Mortem Revealed Complications. Mr*. Harvey Miller, aged fifty-eight year* died Wednesday afternoon at her home tea* watt, on the state line at two-thirty o woex, aner u One** of nine week*’ duration death res-uittng from a complication of disease*. When taken ill for the first time an opera • tion v*s advised by her family phy- ' strtaa, to which she readily consented ‘ and she vn taken to the Hope hospital at Fort Wayne where several ' gall stone* were removed. She was ■ troeght back to ter tome several week* ago *rri from that time t® she grew worse and her decline was rapid. ’ death relieving her yesterday. Owing |to tb* fact that the physicians were somewhat at a 3os» to understand last what ter complaint was the family coasented to a post-mortem and the same was held last evening by Dr. Morgan of Dixon. Dr. Kirk, of Ml dietary a_vi Dr. Calhoun, of Wren, and disclosed that the unfortunate woman suffered a cancer, gal! stones, enlargement of the liver and a Hosting kidney and from the expression of the physicians no power on earth could have saved ber. Mrs Miller was a highly respected woman :n that community and her presence and it Coerce will be sadly missed by those who came In closet contact with her The funeral services will be held Sunday morning at ten o'clock at the Mount Victor church and interment will be made In the chape! cemetery. | She leaves a husband, seven son* and J one daughter to mourn their loss.

BY MARION JUDGE Person Who Holds State Normal Diploma Holds a Life License With It. The person who bolds a diploma from the state normal school hold* a Hfe license so far as the county *uperiutendeney or schools is concerned, is the opinion expressed in the argument of a demurrer filed ia the circuit court Wednesday. The demurrer was filed in the case of the state on the relation of Willima E Modiin gainst Finley Geiger. The case was venued to Marion from Hartford City and is a disagreement between the men mentioned as to who shall be county superintendent of the Blackford county schools. Modiin was elected to succeed Geiger and the latter refused to give up office, pleading that his elected successor was not possessed of the necessary qualifications. The ease was decided once in favor of Modiin and was appealed and then referred back to the original court because of the error. Afterward it was venued to the Grant county circuit court. Judge Paulus, who tried the case Eaid he would render decision a week from next Friday. However, he indicated that he would decide in favor of Modiin, in which event the case will likely again be appealed.—Hartford City News. Frank Runyan today received a letter from President Kiing. ot the In-dlana-Ohlo league advising him that there will be a meeting of the various managers of the league next Sunday in Richmond, and inviting him to be present. Mr. Runyan says he will attend the meeting as it is proposed to discuss plans for a league for 1908. President Kiing inclosed a statement showing that the league treasury received a total of IS 87.89 from the six clubs as follows: Bluffton, $85.82; Kokomo, $204.45; Decatur, $125.48; Richmond, $301.38; Van Wert, $159.38; and Portland, $91.58. It cost for hmplres $853.50, and Incidentals brought the total expenses np to $887.88. —Bluffton News. The freight business of the Clo ver Leaf Is showing a decided in crease as hardly a day passes ovei but shows new shipments, going easi over the Clover Leaf route. Tester , day freight train No. 4 was loaded , with meat of the Cudahy brand. This , Is new shipments as this company [ had shipping arrangements with th« Alton and that road gave out the bus lness elsewhere. Now that the Altoi , is a twin brother of the Clover Lea: . this business comes through here. Th< l Chicago and Alton cars are nearly ai « common on the Clover Leaf as th< y cars of the Clover Leaf road.—Frank i fort Crescent. i At the rate the colored men are put ! ting in the Seventh street improve ■ ment the same should be completed b; ■ Wednesday evening. The men ar< ; pushing the work rapidly much to Con tractor Haugk's delight

LOT OLD DOCUMENTS I — Placed in Building of FiftyThree Years Ago Were Replaced in New One. Indianapolis, Nov. 21. —Documents which fifty-three years ago were placed da the box erf the cornerstone -t the then new and modem Odd Feilow* f building at Pennsylvania and Wash- ; ingtoc streets will be placed ia the ; cornerstone of the new tuild-ng The .ceremonies accompanying the laying I of the sterna of the new building be- ' gan at 1 o'clock this afternoon and . were marked by simple exercise*. Wore and discolored from ihe year; ' of confinement in the receptacle erf the ; old stage the dec aments were removed whec. the old Odd Fellow; UuttSJS was tom down last summeThey have aD bee* preserved in the offices of the Board of Trade boiidtag. Among the documents are copies c-f the Indian spoils paper* for July li and 2*). 1*34. These were placed in the stone when the ceremonies took place, and were accompanied by copies of the Journal of the Grand Lodge and the Grand Encampment for November. 1852 and 185-3 and one copy of the Indiana Gazere dated July 22, 2823. In addition to these the-re are copies of the names of the original stockholders of the Grand Lodge and the Grand Encampment. These papers were placed in the cornerstone of the new boil-ling today and will be accompanied by papers pertaining to the Grand Lodge of more recent date. The session yesterday was taken ap with the reading of reports of officer* and the appointment of committees. The reports of the various officers cite* fiourisbing condition* existing in the order, and highly commend* the members for the showing they have made.

VICTIM OF TYPHOID FEVERi Benjamin Haugk, boo of Mr. and , Mn. John Haugk, who re-side on the J County line north of the city, died to- ( day soon from typhoid fever. The , deceased attended school in this city ( all last winter and was well known by the students of the centra', bnild- , Ing. He was well liked by all who | knew him and the news of his death i ■will canse much sorrow among his friends in this city. o i The supreme court has decided that ( in county-seat cities where the county j treasurer is not made ex-officio city ( treasurer by law, and in all cities , which are not county seats the county treasurer must still collect the city taxes, and pay them over to the city treasurers. The cities of Indianapolis, Evansville, Fort Wayne, Anderson, Muncie, New Albany, South Bend and Terre Haute are the county seats In which the county treasurer Is required to perform all the duties of city treasurer. All the others are required to elect city treasurers. Boys do you know that you are watched and often inquired after by those seeking boys or young men for service? The questions propounded to the older one are "Does he chew or smoke? Does he keep late hours? Doea he drink or play cards? Can you recommend him to be honest and industrious? Will he spend his earnings or will he be saving? The rule as laid down by the railroads and others who employ young help is that the careful temperate, prudent boy will beet serve their purpose and will not fall when moved on to advanced positions. The world is fast losing its place for Idlers and seeking young men to fill all positions with ability and honor. According to report emanating from the general offices of the Chicago & Alton the next move In the plans of the Alton and Clover Leaf will be the consolidation of the car accountant departments of beth roads at St. Louis. At present the Clover Leaf car accountant Is at Frankfort and that of the Alton in Chicago. As the two systems meet at St. Louis not at Chicago, it was suggested that the proper place for the combined offices is the former city, thus enabling i a more expeditious compilation of re- ' cords of car movements. —Frankfort i Crescent. The saloon men of Crawfordsvllle 1 are preparing to give the Nicholson - law another test and will contribute 1 money to back William Lane in the 1 fight on that portion of the law which 1 prohibits pool and billiard tables from ■ saloons. The saloon men contend that partition between the saloon por- • tlon of the building and that devoted to the tables, even though the parti- ’ tion may not reach to the ceiling or • may have a large archway, does not come within the meaning of the lqy prohibiting the amusements.

A GOOD OPPORTUNITY Each Fanners’ Institute and Agr cultural Society May Send Two Persons. Lafayette 2nd Now. 21.—The Purdue university school of agrtealtare has opereec r-a cocrs wide to the son* and daughter* of Indiana farmers, by tffering free scholarship*. In explaxatiAt Prof. J. H. Skinner, dean of | the school says: -The farmer leys erf Indiana have an exceptional opportunity to ac- ! quire a thorough scientific and pracjtical education for the intelligent aui ' successful pursuit at agriculture PorI due university offers several excellent courses in agriculture including the regular course in agriculture and horticulture, animal husbandry and dairying. -To encourage the yssng people of Indiana to take these courses the aathoritie* of Purdue university have authorized each county farmers' organization including the agricultural and horticultural society, the fair association and the farmers' institute, also each farmers' club and each grange, to elect :*? persons—young men or young women —to free annual scholarships In the school of agriculture. The woman's auxiliary of each county farmers' institute association i§ also authorized to elect young women to these same courses in agriculture and also to the winter coarse in household economics.” The winter courses win begin January 20th and continue eight weeks.

WILLIAM A. HOOVER DEAD. Brother erf Mr* Faaighty, of this City, and WMI Known. Suffering for five years from one of the most horrible afflictions known to mankind. William A Hoover passed away last evening at tls home one and a half mile* west of Tocsin. The funeral services will be conducted from the Emmans church at 11 o'clock Friday forenoon. The Tocsin lodge of Knights of Pythias of which he was a member, will have charge of the service*. William A. Hoover was one of the best known farmers of Wells county. He was the son of Martin Hoover and wife and was bom on what is known as the Hoover farm near Tocsin on November 18, 1865, the exact date upon which he died and had lived in the county all his life. Five year* ago he was attacked by a cancerous growth on the left side of his face and everything possible was done toward Dealing the disease. The growth gradually enlarged, consuming the flesh and bone until at his death almost the entire side of his face had been eaten away. He is survived by his wife and one child, a son, Ralph, aged three years His step-mother. Mrs. Jane Hoover, resides at Ossian, and there is left also three sisters, three brothers and a half-brother. The sister* are Mrs. David Hall, of Ossian; Mrs. Mel Kleinknight, of Tocsin, and Mrs. John Foughty, of Decatur. The brothers, Martin, Mino and Frank Hoover, live north of Tocsin, and the step-brother John Hoover, lives at Ossian. —Bluffton Banner.

A SPECIAL SESSION Grand Jury Ordered to Reconvene December 30th to Complete Work. The grand jury reported to Judge R. K. Erwin, at eleven o'clock Friday morning, after being in session five days. The court ordered that the report be not spread of record and a detailed account of the contents of said document cannot therefore be given. The court also stated that as it appeared the investigations of the jury had not been completed, that , they would be discharged until December 30th, when they will again convene to complete their work. The grand Jury returned nine indictments and the court fixed the bonds of those indicted at from SIOO tc S3OO, showing that the offenses charged are not very serious, the greater nutiber, no doubt, being for mlsdemeanoi|. The results of the special session Ordered for December 30th, will be awaited with interest. An engine pulling tHe oca! Clover Leaf freight “died” in%the yards here this morning and the train was laid up until another locongbtive could get ■ here from Frankfort. The flues leaked so badly that it was impossible to keep the fire burning —Bluffton Banner.

OBJECTED TO BY PAPA But the Foreigner and the Pretty American Lady Will Have Their Way. New York. Nov. TO.— The engagement of Miss Theodora Shoots, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore i Shoot*, to the Due de Chaulnee, announced in several newspaper* today, apparently on authority, has long been expected. It has been prematurely a&aoaaced on several occasions, but ia each instance it was denied by member* of the family, and with special emphasis by Mr. Shonu. when he was chairman it the Panama carnal commission. He asserted that he wanted his daughters to marry Americans. and it has been stated that for a long time he strenuously opposed the union to which he has now agreed. Mss Shout*, who-was eighteen ia March, met the due in London about a year ago. Since then he has aaaidacusly courted her. having made several trips to this country for the i purpose. The due is thirty years old. He ' has a home in Paris and a hereditary castle in oce of the French province*. Unquestionably his family is oce of the noblest, not only in France, but in all Europe. It was originally a patrician family in Italy, but settled in France and is also oce of the most ancient families of Spain. CARNEGIE PLAYED SANTA CLAUS Wecrt for a Week Afterward With Hia Hand Bandaged. -The Carnegie’s always come home from their castle In Scotland In time to celebrate Christmas in New York.” says Mabel Potter Dbggett in the December Delineator. "When Santa Claus arrives, he know* a little girl lives here by the red swing that hangs In otae corner of the Italian garden among the marble* and rare shrubbery. Margaret is what seem* along Fifth avenue very intimate with her father and mother. On Christman eve the laird of Skibo’ and his wife hang their stockings along with hers In the nursery. And I can imagine his little daughter hustling Andrew Carnegie out in the early morning in bathrobe and slippers to see what Santa has left. Once he brought the most beautiful brush and comb you ever saw, in a toilet set of gold that cost two thousand dollars. On the afternoon of Christmas day there is a tree in the great drawing room. The family enter, preceded by a Scotch musician playing Scotch airs on real Scotch bagpipes. Santa Claus himself presently is there. But is a curious fact that just before he arrives. Andrew Carnegie has an engagement outside. Two years ago Santa Claus with his red coat sprinkled with cotton to look like snow, caught fire from some of the decorations. The nurses and the governesses hurried Margaret away so that she should not see the catastrophe. There was quite a time putting out the fire. And it was a strange coincidence, but for a week or more afterward, Mr. Carnegie went around with his hand done up in a bandage.”

El wood has awakened to the necessity of fighting smallpox in a systematic manner and a pest house has been established. There are at this time about one hundred eases said to exist in that city. All of them are of a mild form and there have been no fatalities, but there is no telling when this disease may assume a serious form and the authorities have decided to resort to heroic action to Wipe out the contagion. Some one is responsible for allowing so many eases to get a foothold. The two packing houses are now the busiest places in Decatur tn the way of getting poultry ready for the eastern market for the Thanksgiving trade. Hundreds of barrels of poultry will be shipped from Decatur In the next two weeks and many an eastern home will thus be made happy by an Adams county turkey. The price of these fowls is still quite high. No longer will the young maidens and the gentlemen of Markle need to sigh In vain for some place of amusement as a ten cent theatorium will soon be an addition to the business of the little town. Markle Is too small to support a theater but has long felt the need of a popular and refined place of amusement and the vaudeville will probably be welcomed by large crowds. The Red Men are preparing for a large time Wednesday evening. There will be three candidates for the adqj>tion degree. All members and the degree staff are requested to be present after the work Is over a lunch will be served. A 6VaJIA!VTMI CVRI m■■ RShwWra

A NEW CASE FILED Suit on Note—Grand J ury Closing Its Work—Somt Probate Business. Mirl Lalsure vs. William and M arj . Smith, damages. *IO,OOO, joint denser filed by defendants; also separate demurer by each. Grace Burley v*. Frank H. Abut, bastardy, L. C. DeVoss entered appearance as attorney for Uie defendant. Eliza Hartman et al v*. Clara Hoffman et al. partition, report of sale of real estate filed and approved. Attorney Frank M. Cottrell, of Berne, filed a new case Edward Neunenschwander vs. Abraham Boegly. suit on note, demand SBO. The summons was made returnable December 4th. Joseph H. Vogjewede. guardian for Elizabeth M. Gluting et al vs. John Gluting and Christena R. Niblick, admx., partition cause dismissed u to Christena Niblick. Jesse G. Nib lick and Joseph H. Yogiewede made parties defendant. The grand jury are closing up their weeks’ work, preparatory to filing their rpeort some time tomorrow. An final report was filed in the esstate of John King. Jr., and the administrator was discharged D. B. Erwin filed exceptions to the final report. B. J. Smith, admintrator of the Joseph Smith estate, filed a petition for the reapßfaisement of personal property and it was so ordered by the court. An inventory and appraisement of personal property was filed by M. F. Aspy, administrator of the McClellan Tague estate.

JOHN BUTTON HAS THRESHEDLast Farmer In this Section Eacn Season. John Sutton, who holds the distinction each year of being the last fanner In Wells county to thresh his grdn, took ap his task yesterday noon and completed by evening, two months after the most of the fanners. Last year he threshed in December, but it was on the crop of 1905 that he made the record that won him prominence. At the time he was building granaries and being deterred in their constraction by bad weather he did not get them completed until the latter part of February. He waited until everything was compet'd aud threshed February 27. 1906. It is not negligence that causes Mr. Sutton to defer his threshing but because he believes it to be the proper method. Another thing for which Mr. Sutton is known is a team of ort which he harnesses, drives and works on his farm as If they were a team of horses. To see tha team working in a field takes the mind of the older residents back to the days when the driving of oxen was common In this country. Now this is the only in the county used for the purpose and are a curiosity wherever seen — Bluffton Banner. —-o— Kurt Johnson, who a few weeks enlisted In the United States nan W serve a term of three years for l nC ' a Sam, has returned to the city. After enlisting he was ordered to report Washington, D. 'C„ where each of the new recruits were given a trial in t e parade drill and on*account of Hr. Johnson’s injured foot he was not ac cepted. He has not been discharged, however, and may be called into t e service at any time. Kurt is much disappointed in his non-accep ance in the navy as he was In hopes that he would have the chance to see some of the world while in the ser ‘ years, died yesterday afternoon adirect from Washington and will main here until he receives further ders from headquarters. The plans of the Anti-Saloon Lea gue for making Indiana a prohibit ® state by 1912, are rapidly taking ' At the league's headquarters it learned that the next legislature m be asked to enact a county L iCa tion law. “And we will obtain the e actment of such a law, ’ one 0 officers declared. , Jesse Anderson, a well known quenter at police court, was be Mayor Coffee again this m° rnlDg ’ . the usual charge, drunkenness. was given a fine of $5.00 an- 00 totaling $13.30. He went to jailderson was taken last night ? liceman Reynolds after quite a s gle, Jesse objecting to a night n