Decatur Democrat, Volume 51, Number 39, Decatur, Adams County, 28 November 1907 — Page 7

tjniondale station Was to Have Been Married Before the End of this Month —Sad Event. Upon the eve of his wedding, Erie brakeman Albert Carnahan of Huntington met a horrible fate following an accident on the Erie Thursday evening at 6:30 at Uniondale, where he fell from the rear of an engine which was running backward. Dropping between the rails, the undergearing and machinery equipment of the engine caught his body and rolled and crushed it along between the tracks until the big locomotive had passed completely over him. Picked up, a mangled form, unconscious and with life scarcely perceptible, the injured man ■was hurried to Huntington by the train -crew, using the engine and caboose, and taken to the Huntington hospital, where he never again became rational, and died at 7:30. Owing to gathering darkness the exact particulars of the accident were not witnessed. In charge of the train were Engineer Lewis Ertzinger and Conductor Joseph Toopes. In the examination of his injuries, the surgeons found the right leg below the knee crushed to a pulp. The left pelvic arch was crushed. A scalp wound six inches long bared the skull over the forehad and internal injuries were indicated by the nature of the external bruises. Caught by the brake beams, spring hangers and other under-equipment on the engine tank and engine, the body had been crushed in such a manner that friends could not recognize familiar features. He was twenty years old, and had worked for the Erie since a lad. He was to have been married within a few days to Miss Coolman, of Huntington.

ERIE MEN WATCH DEVELOPMENT In Railway Situation All Over the Country. Erie men are looking with a great deal of Interest towards the developments In the railway situation all over the country, especially since the Erie has shown some tendency recently towards laying Borne men off. The New York Central lines annouced this morning that they would either lay a considerable number of their men off or reduce the number of hours and consequently the pay of almost all of them. There are six thousand men "irao would be affected. Desire to reduce the expenses is given as a reason for the action. Other roads are contemplating similar action. The reduction in forces is confined largely to the maintenance departments and shop men on repair work. Railroad officials deny that the laying off of thesdtaaen is due to any new policy of They say it it nothing more than the policy generally put into effect at this time of year. If more than the ordinary number has been discharged at this season it is due to the large increase in operating expenses generally, and a determined effort toward economy in the movement of the big volume of traffic is being made. From now on companies generally ▼ill carry on their pay rolls only Just what is required to keep business moving. Fewer men are needed to solicit business and some trimming may be done in that department, but not right avay. ■■ —e> — 1 David Gottschalk and J. M. Baker returned home last night from Huntington where they attended the mule sale of Contractor Coo pen haver, of the C. B. and C. They bought no mules, but went to Fort Wayne and Gottschalk purchased a fine team of horses.—Blnffton News. M. E. Babcock, of Lima, the new agent of the Northern Ohio, will be checked in next Monday, and C. G. ivrouse, the substitute agent will return to Lima. Mr. Babacock and family will live in the W. E. Flodlng property, on north Frederick street between Fourth and Fifth. —Delphos Herald. Each year there Is a scare that Christmas trees are getting scarcer and scarcer, and the price goes up. The harvest of trees must necessarily come from a greater distance as the years go by. At the present time the supply comes mainly from the northern part of Michigan, but the forests are being rapidly denuded, and it is necessary to go still farther north. Playing base ball on Sunday is not an Immoral act. and therefore, If an Odd Fellow indulges in this sport on the Sabbath and Is injured he is entitled to recover benefits the same U* If he had been injured on any other day of the week. This is the nature of the report of the Judiciary committee of the Grand Lodge, submitted at the Indianapolis qpaelon, and the taga of the committee were eu*ui»*d

ALSO FOR DAMAGES Claims Right to Them as Surviving Parties of the Firm E. Woods & Co. A replevin suit, in which the value of the goods demanded runs into the thousands of dollars, has been filed by Attorney Graves, of Warsaw, and C. J. Lutz of this city, the case being entitled E. W T oodß, smrviving partner of the firm of E. Woods and company vs. Christena R. Niblick, demand $35,000. The plaintiff says that the defendant holds a large amount of bonds and coupons, to which he is entitled to the immediate possession of. The bonds as listed included $16,312.26 worth of Rochester, Indiana, Pearl street bonds and $12,251.22 of Whiting, Indiana bonds, also a number of Warsaw Indiana bonds, the total of which aggregates $35,000. The complaint says that the partnership was formed on or hbout January 1, 1906, and continued tontil Mr. Niblick’s death in November of the game year, that within a month said E. Woods was appointed by the Adams circuit court as surviving partner of the firm and has since proceeded to wind up the affairs of the firm and brings this suit for the benefit of his said trust. He demands the bonds and $35,000 damages for the detention of same. o GIRLS, YOUR CHRISTMAS GIFTS Be Careful of Those You Give to Gentlemen. Os all the gifts that a girl makes at Christmas, those to her masculine friends must be guided more by propriety than by the purse. She must especially guard against making the gift too personal. The following list may help a girl to make up her mind: An umbrella with a handle of wood, its only ornament, if she wants to put the money in it, a silver plate with his full name and address eigraved on it; a pair of military brushes in ebony with initials in silver; a half dozen linen handkerchiefs with his initials in the corner; a simple silver photo frame; a leather card-case or bill-book in plain color with his name and address printed in black or gold across the inside; a soft leather bag, the top run through with a silk cord in which he can keep his clean collars,and which is admirable for a traveling bag; a portfolio of leather with compartments for paper, stamps, safety ink-well and pens. He may like something for his desk —a reversible calendar in brass; a small clock; a carved ivory papercutter; a brass-tipped blotting-pad, or a hand blotter. Gloves, a silk muffler, knitted cravats and other things he can wear are permissible if you have known him from childhood and regard him much as you would a brother or a cousin.

E. J. Moser is at present busily engaged in moving his stock of goods from bis old site Into the new and will soon have everything in readiess to open the doors to the public, and will be able to 'fill your Christmas wants in every particular. The room is a dandy and is being attractively furnished. The merchant who advertises is the one who keeps abreast of the times. He buys the goods the people want and puts the right price on them. He Is not afraid to publicly anmounee his prices and the kind of goods be carries. This statement may be verified in small or large cities. If you do your trading with the wide awake advertising merchant you will be dollars ahead in the course of the year.

A petition will soon be presented to Governor Hanly asking for the pardon i of Joeeph Osborn, who Is serving a life , sentence in the Michigan prison, for the murder of his father-in-law four years ago. Mr. Osborn was a former resident of Green township, Grant county. Many Grant county people signed the petition and Governor Hanly has promised to give it due consideration. It is claimed by his ’ friends that he acted in self defense. —Van Buren Eagle. Gus Condo left for mamnapolis to . represent the Marion Commercial club i in the arguing of ths railroad discrimination charges brought before the State Railroad Commission against the Pennsylvania and Clover Leaf railroads. The arguments of the cases will be heard by the state commission at its headquarters in Indianapolis. In addition to Condo, who represents this city, there will be the attorneys for the two defendant railroads. The evidence was heard at the Yecent sitting of the railroad commission in Marion. Since that time, the various attorneys interested have been busy preparing tkeir arguments and speeches.--Mario* Tribune.

YESTERDAY’S SESSION Held at Home of Mrs. Daniels—Ladies Will Purchase Communion Cups. Perhaps the most successful event of its nature that has ever been held in this city was the meeting of the Ladies’ Mite society of the M. E. church Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. W. H. Daniels. The home was taxed to its capacity with the many ladles who are interested in the work, and not only an interesting social session was had but the affair was a howling success financially as well, nearly fourteen dollars being contributed by those present. The proceeds of this meeting and of the meeting to be held at the home of Mrs. J. T. Merryman next week will be appropriated for local charity and no doubt many a heart will be gladdened by the kind gifts of these most, estimable ladies. At yesterday afternoon’s meeting a committee was appointed to conclude arrangements for the purchase of individual communion cups for their church and with the use of these, no two persons will drink out of the same cup, thus avoiding any chance of germs of any description being transmitted from one person to another. This is a good step taken by the ladies of this organization and the establishment of this new system of serving communion will meet the hearty approval of all. SOLD FOUR DITCHES TODAY. Surveyor Baumgartner Had a Busy Morning. County Surveyor L. L. Baumgartner conducted a ditch sale Saturday when four contracts were let as follows: August Heusellman ditch to Albert Smith for $724; Harvey L. Smith ditch to G. I. Davis, $2,210; Frank C. Wechter ditch to Frank Varmet, $270; there being eight bidders for this dit<Ji the offers ranging from $270 to s4o* Charles Kurber ditch to Frank Kurber, $950, there were three bidders for this job, the highest being $995.

Mesdames John Niblick, W .H. Gilpen, J. W. Vail and C. B. Wilcox returned yesterday from Bluffton, where they were in attendance at the convention of the Women's Missionary society. Mrs. Dr. Wilcox redered several beautiful vocal selections during the session, which were highly appreciated by all who were present. Mrs. John Niblick was a delegate from this auxiliary, and she is also corresponding secretary of the Fort Wayne district. The convention was most successful from every point of view and the Decatur ladies who attended state that the sessions were very interesting. The turkey intended for Thanksgiving dinner should be fed for a few days on a morning meal composed of com meal and bran mixed with spoiled apples, roots or potatoes, and an evening meal of whole com. After that it will be ready for a special fattening ration. One composed of three feeds per day of com meal and boiled potatoes, with an evening meal of wheat, whele corn or buckwheat will round him into shape. “Boys are men that have not got as big as their papes, and girls are women that will be ladies by and by. When God looked at Adam he said to himself, f* Well, I think I can do better If I try ’again,'' and be made Eve. Boys are a trouble. They wear out everything but soap. If I had my way the world would be girls and the rest dolls. My papa Is so nice when he was a little boy. Man was made, and on the seventh day he rested. Women was made and she has never rested since.”

County Clerk A. N. Pleselnger today paid into the hands of Mock and Sons, Simmons and Dailey and R. W. Stine, attorneys for the Fay lor heirs, the $2,527.65 awarded to the defendants in the suit against them by the C., B. and C. railroad for permission to cross the strip of land belonging to the heirs north of the city. The money will be distributed among the thirty defendants according to their shares in the property. —Bluffton Banner. In the crusade for better spelling now being conducted in the schools of Indiana by the state superintendet of public instruction, Superintendent Cotton, in his third bulletin to Indiana teachers, suggests that the child be taught, not from spelling books, but from lists of words relative to the material objects with which the child has to deal. In part he says: "The life of the children should furnish spelling lessons. There is a farm vocabulary, and it is essential that the country children should learn to use It accurately and intelligently. A spelling Meson should he us thoughtful and os Interesting us esy other lesson.

BOOST FOR HUGHES Eastern Bankers Want Him —Call for Bank Statements Soon. Washington, November 23.—The public declaration by a republican member of the supreme court of the United States that President Roosevelt is "playing hide and seek” with the presidential nomination continues to excite comment here. Justice Brewer, who returned from New York last evening, said today that he had nothing to add to his remarks. He asserts that there was "nothing between the lines” of his speech. He says he simply stated a truth which everybody in the country understands. Under the head, "The Game of Hide and Seek,” the Washington Herald prints an editorial today that has attracted much attention among public men. “Justice Brewer’s designation of presidential politics—the Roosevelt brand — as a game of hide and seek,” says the Herald, “is apt as well as humorous. With two avowed aspirants for the presidential office in his cabinet, besides himself as an unavowed, though quite possible candidate, it must be confessed that Mr. Roosevelt, has every opportunity to dazzle and befool the public, both as to the direction in which his personal and official influence is being exerted, and as to the probable beneficiary of his exertions. Washington, November 23. —The Herald also says: "The politicians of New York are for Roosevelt, the banking people for Governor Hughes. In the present governor, New York has a man in whom the highest hopes that may be built will be adequately fulfilled. He is a sane man, a man of advanced yet eminently reasonable views, a man of few words but of meaning words, and of strong intent. He is as honest as the president and as untrammeled by any undesirable entanglements. Then, too, he has had no rough riders to provide for. The people of New York want Governor Hughes because he has been the governor of the people and has given them the government they desired. He has not, like President Roosevelt, made a conglomerate and undistinguishable mass of three departments of the government. He has not made the executive serve for the legislative and the judicial, but has preserved all of them with great distinctness. He alone can be sure of beating Tammany and the democrats. He can do it when Mr. Taft will fail.”

Washington, November 23.—The last call Controller of the Currency Ridgely made for statements of the condition of national banks of the country was on August 22. Many bankers are expecting another call any day, but this is a subject Controller Ridgely will not talk about. He says that since he has been controller no human being has ever known the night before.except himself, when a call was coming the next morning. Only one more call is to be made by the controller this yeaq, and that can be made at any time between now and January I, but the showing must be made for some day in the present year. It Is believed In Washington that Controller Ridgely is putting off this last call as long as possible in the hope that banking conditions will greatly Improve. — . „ MARRIED AT CLERK’S OFFICE. 'Squire Smith Officiated at Another Ceremony. A marriage license was Issued to James William Duer, aged twenty-six, a farmer of Monroe township, and Miss Della McAlexander, aged twenty, of Jefferson township. The young couple were united in marriage at noon today by ’Squire James H. Smith, the event occurring at the office of the county clerk. They left the court house apparently very happy.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS FOR THANKSGIVING. We have a large quantity of very choice chrysanthemums on which we will make a special cut price of from SI.OO to $1.50 per dozen on Tuesday and Wednesday at the greenhouses. 286-3 t Emsberger Bros. & Moses. —— The merchant who advertises wants your business. He invites you to his place through his advertisements. He is not afraid to publish openly to the world what he charges for his goods. He keeps his eyes open for bargains and he is careful in the selection of late styles. He gets what you want and then puts a price on the goods that will sell them at a reasonable profit Look over your newspaper every evening for the names of the advertising merchants. It’ll be dollars of saving to you by reading the advertisements and picking )B®ts;ths wide awake merchant with whom to to boslnesst.

CIGARS ARE ENJOYED Judge Merryman Qualifies — A New Case Filed—Some Other Notes. Judge Richard K. Erwin called court at the usual time Saturday for the last day of his term of six years. The session was no different from any other, except for its briefness, a motion or two, the reading of the minutes and it was over. At 9:30 o’clock Saturday Judge James T. Merryman was sworn into office by Deputy Clerk James T. Haefling. He had qualified a year ago, but the oath was again taken to place it In the record and avoid any possible error of same. Mr. Haefling also administered the oath to Judge Erwin six years ago. D. E. Smith, representing Louis Manheimer and Co., fijed, a c(laim against the Mathias Schafer estate, E. X. Ehinger, administrator, demanding $35.03. The case of Ella M. Doherty vs. Eli Meyer, replevin, cause dismissed and costs paid. .—a , . SOMETHING ABOUT KNOCKERS. A Little Philosophy That Should be Observed. Probably there is not a town, large or small, which does not boast a few inhabitants who have never a good word for it, and who continually express themselves as disgusted with the place in every respect. Some towns have more advantages than others intellectually, musically, artistically, or educationally, but there is something to be said in favor of every hamlet and village, no matter how small and the people who fail to acknowledge the good things concerning their places of residence are bigoted pessimists and deserve to find nothing but lemons in their Christmas stockings. A town is what the inhabitants make it, and is bound to take its tone from the majority of people who live in it. If it boasts a class that patronize melodrama, and cares nothing for the elevation of the stage, then it is the place of the lovers of art and music to spend some of their surplus energy in improving conditions, instead of camplaining of them. It is remarkable the amout of influence each human being exerts in a community, and several working together may do great things, as the student of sociology knows. Doubtless many of the things that members of the Knockers’ club say are true as can be, but they are not getting the best out of conditions If they see nothing but the unpleasant side of them. Shakespeare lived before the word "knocker” was coined, but he must have been thinking of this class of beings when he wrote: "All places that the eye of Heaven visits Are to the wise man ports and happy havens.” —From social columns of Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette.

JUMPED HIS BOND Had the Amount Reduced to S2OO and Left Bondsmen Hold Sack. Mose Krohn, who for a number of years, honored Decatur by calling it his home, and who was indicted by a United States grand jury and arrested for impersonating a rural route inspector and thus obtaining money, has skipped out, leaving his bondsmen to hold the saek. He was arrested at Indianapolis and held in Jail there several days, being unable to furnish the required bond of 1500. Later he apperaed in court and asked to have the bond reduoed to S2OO, saying he would be able to give that amount of bail. The court granted the request and Bure enough Mose was lucky enough to induce some Indianapolis people to sign the bond with him. A few days later one of the bondsmen wanted off, but when they went in search of Mose, he had completely disappeared. Up to date he has not been apprehended though the U. S. deputies believe he will be landed again and eventually tried. From all indications at present it looks as if the people of Indiana will be compelled to forego the idea of having a nice turkey for their Thanksgiving dinner. The reports regarding the turkey market in this section of the state are not very favorable at present. It is not known if they are being held back or If hey are scarce. At any rate they are going at a very high eguna. , u 4 . ,

MET AT PETERSON’S Euchre Club Enjoys an Evening With Mrs. L. A. Graham—Other News. The Euchre Club met at the home of Mrs. L. A. Graham Friday night and a most enjoyable session was had. Progressive euchre prevailed during the evening and an elegant luncheon was served. The club members that were present were Misses Be6s Congleton, Rose Christen, Eva and Minta Acker, Gertrude DeVoss and Mesdames Geo. Flanders, T. M. Reed, C. O. France and Harry Moltz. Mesdames J. H. Heller and H. L. Conter filled the places of Mrs. John S. Peterson and Miss Carrie Craig, who attended a special meeting of the Euterpean club at the former’s home. Friday night at the home of Mrs. J. S. Peterson, the art section of the Euterpean club entertained the members and their husbands, beside a number of other guests to a royal time. The home was artistically decorated with chrysanthemums, ~ evergreen and Thanksgiving decorations which made it present a magnificent appearance. An excellent musical program was rendered, consisting of the following: A duet by Misses Bess Shrock and Irene Schirmeyer; instrumental solo by Miss Midge Smith; vocal solo by Mrs. Dr. Wilcox; instrumental solo, Miss Myrtle Beachler and a vocal solo by Master Dwight Peterson. Each of the above selections made a decided hit and brought applause from the guests. Social chat played its part in the amusement of the evening and an elaborate two-course luncheon was served. The party consisted of the following: Messrs and Mesdames John Tyndall, J. C. Patterson, F. Schirmeyer, E. B. Adams. J. Niblick, W. H. Nachtrleb and the Misses Grey, Hooper, Davis, Weicking. Fannie Rice, Bess Shrock, Myrtle Beachler. Midge Smith, Fannie Hite, Hattie Studabaker, Rosa Donathan, Mable Erwin and Carrie Craig and Mesdames Fred Bell, D. D. Heller, J. D. Hale, W. J. Craig and Hugh Hite.

TWO NEW CASES Appearance by Attorneys in Various Causes—A Guardian Appointed. Peterson and Moran filed the last case before Judge Erwin Saturday evening, it being entitled The Berne Artificial Company vs. Amos Ellenberger to foreclose a lien, demand $125. The first new case of the term and the first under Judge Merryman’s term, was filed by C. J. Lutz and entitled Margaret E. Scott vs. Haxry D. Scott, suit to annul marriage license. The November term of the Adams circuit court convened this morning with Judge Merry man on the bench. Attorney J. C. Sutton appeared for Jesse Niblick in the case of J. H. Voglewede guardian vs. John Glntlng et aJ, partition, and was ruled to answer. Lutz and Cottrell appear as attorneys for the defendant in the case of Mark Burdge vs. John E. Jack, a damage suit. D. E. Smith appears for the defendant in the case of Jerome B. Carte* vs. Charles Mathewson, damages. Huber M. DeVoss was appointed court reporter and ordered to be present at each day’s session of each term of the court. Criminal cases were set for trial aa follows: State vs. Michael Everett, assault and battery with Intent to kill, Monday, December 9: State vs. Cbas. Lemay, rape, Monday, December 16; State vs. Kalver and Hurst, maintaining a nuisance, December 11; State vs. Charles Straub, petit larceny, December 5; State vs. Nelson Bricker, assault and battery, December 4; State vs. Theodore Hendricks, petit larceny, December 2. Mary A. Cully was appointed guardian for Dewey E. Cully,and filed bond for SI,OOO. o The Indiana railroad commission has set December 2 as the date for the resumption of the inquiry into the rates charged by express companies in Indiana. This investigation was begun several weeks ago, and was discontinued on account of other business. The investigation is based on information which has been received by the commission to the effect that the earnings of the express companies doing business in the state aru excessive and unreasonable