Decatur Democrat, Volume 51, Number 22, Decatur, Adams County, 28 May 1908 — Page 2

iJKWtL —STORIA « lifknts *&d CUtatrM. ' 'b. You Hew Ahreys feagtt of sf th* -J's/- '1?~‘ MgMtar* of JUDGMENT RENDERED On Verdict Today in Two Cases—ltems of Interest From Justice Hall The sale of bonds for the Ahr macadam road was scheduled to occur at the county treasurer’s office at ten o’clock Monday, but not a bidder appeared. However, It is understood that Contractor Ireland, of Van Wert has arranged to take care of the issue, which is $9,460, payable in twenty annual payments. The court rendered judgment this morning on the verdict for the defendant, returned by the jury in the case of Abraham Weil et al vs. Charles F. Davison. Horace Kohn vs. Joseph W. Hakes, judgment rendered on verdict that plaintiff recover SIOO and costs, as returned by jury. , Warren W. McQuiston et al vs. Charles F. Felty et al, partition, appearance by Jacob Butcher for defendants. Nancy Sheets vs. Christopher C. i Sheets et al. partition, bond of $15,000 filed by C. L Walters, the commissioner appointed to sell the real estate. Dyonis Schmitt, guardian, vs. John Brown, partition, amended answer filed by Brown, demurrer to said amendment sustained. By agreement Commissioner J. C. Sutton was ordered to pay John W. Coffee $294.38 out of funds due Brown. Fort Wayne and Springfield Ry. Co. vs. G. R. and I. Ry. Co., injunction, plaintiffs ruled to reply to defendants answer. The recorder’s record shows that Thomas M. .Hancher et al transferred part of inlot 5 at Salem to Matilda Martz who deeded it in turn to Thomas M. Hancher. The M. R. E. church gave Samuel Rieser a deed for lot 221 for $12.50. George W. Martz, guardian for Bessie Martz, filed final report as to Bessie and was discharged as to her. o Two real live rattle snakes ary on exhibition at J. H. Voglewede and Sons’ shoe store. They were captured by ex-Treasurer Voglewede on his farm south of the city. Call and take a look at them if you care to. Behringer, who captained the Decatur team last year is making good with Keokuk in the Central Association. In a double header Sunday he made four hits, stole two bases, had five put-outs, three assists and no errors. Linderbeck with Quincy is also making a great record. If the peach crop is killed this year the newspapers and pessimists must abide their time. A merchant whose business it is to watch the fruit prospects asserted yesterday that it would be June Ist before it could be told for sure whether the crop would be heavy or light. Peaches have not set yet, and pending this operation of nature, the pessimists will have to waft. Miss Ila Ehinger left Sunday over tire Chicago and Erie railroad on the 1:18 train for Denver, Colo., where she will make a several weeks’ visit. Miss Ida has been in poor health for quite a while, and a trip west was suggested in the hopes of regaining her health. She is one of the most popular girl§ the city, acting as stenographer in the employ of the Decatur Egg Cace Co., and her many friends are hoping she will be much benefitted by her trip. Ytnbl Our delicious Cod Liver preparation without oil. Better than old-fashioned cod Ever oil and emulsions to restore health for Old people, delicate children, weak run-down persons,and after sickness, colds, coughs, bronchitis and all throat and lung troubles. Try it on our guarantee. SMITH, YAGER A FALK

IS 39 YEARS OLD Mrs. John Peterson Entert tained Young Matrons’ > Club—Other Items ) A genuine •old-fash ii> ®ed surprise party was held Thursday upon Marsha! H. Fred Bohnke at his home on north Second street, the event hav- > ing been most successfully planned and executed by his wife in honor of Ms. BohnHe’s thirty-ninth birthday, and the event was complete in every respect. At six o’clock after the arrival of the guests and the victim of the event, all were ushered into the spacious dining room, where a f most sumptuous repast was served. 1 and the guests instructed to enjoy - themselves. During the progress of . the dinner Mr. Bohnke was presented ( with a beautiful stickpin by his friends , while his wife completed the surprise by tendering her husband a beautiful gold watch. The evening was spent in conversation and at a late hour the guests departed wishing Mr. Bohnke many more such happy events. Those present were Messrs, and Mesdames Fred Bohkne Sr., A. P. Beatty, C. O. France, Louis Mailand, Jesse Smith, J. A. Peoples, Misses Vena Bohnke, Marie Smith, Lelia Peoples, Belle Wilder, Jessie Magley and Dwight Wilder. At the “Friendship Shower" there were forty guests present at the beautiful Niblick home given in honor of Miss Gertrude Raaamacker who has announced her engagement to City I Clerk Thomas Ehinger. The decoraI tions were of pink and white and pretty flowers. Miss Radamacker received many, very beautiful gifts. Progressive pedro was the game played and high honors were won by Mrs. L. Holthouse and Mayme Deininger, first, prize and the Misses Kate Heneford and Clara Lange second prize. Elegant refreshments were served. The out-of-town guests were the Misses Anna Brink and Bessie Pilliod, of Grand Rapids, Ohio. A farewell class meeting of the class of ’OB was given at the home of Miss Frances Bryson. All members of the graduating class being present. The home was beautifully decorated and the class flowers, lilies of the valley were used. A contest "Names of Great Men” was very interesting and Miss Pansy Bell received the highest honor and was awarded a prize. "Fortune Telling” was an amusing feature after which several selections of music were rendered and dancing ensued. Delicate refreshments were served by the hostess and the members of the class departed saying they had a fine time. This event was one of the most brilliant of the week, which ends commencement. ■ 11 ■ -o PRIMARIES ARE A NECESSITY. And Conventions Should Carry Out the Wishes so Expressed. Harrisburg, Pa., May 22.—William J Bryan spent an hour and a half between trains in this city yesterday and occupied the time by holding a Conference with Jere S. Black, of York; Warren Worth Bailey, of Johnstown, and other prominent Bryan men who were defeated in the Democratic state convention here yesterday in their attempt to have the delegates at large instructed for the Nebraskan. When asked about the result of yesterday’s convention Mr. Bryan said: “I appreciate very much the efforts of the Democrats who attempted to secure a resolution in the state convention in harmony with the vote of the Democrats at the primaries. The difference between the primaries and the state convention illustrates forcibly the necessity for primaries. When voters speak for themselves, they say what they think and do what they please. When voters put their interests in the hands of uninstructed delegates they take chances in the delegates using the power for themselves and against voters. It is just such betrayals of public trust that have led to the extension of the primary system. o Abe Mlnskey, of Fort Wayne, who has made Bluffton every Monday morning regularly for the last fifteen years for the Pottlitzer Bros., selling fruits, was here today and states that he is in business for himself. He and two other gentlemen bought out ♦he old firm and have control of the business, both at Fort Wayne and Huntington. The new concern will be known as the Clark Fruit Co., commission merchants. Mr. Minskey has been in the business for twenty-two years and is known by all the merchants in this city and. over a good . portion of the state. He is a hustler and will probably win success for himself as well as the company he represents as vice president,—Bluffton Ban‘ner. , . > 1

> OTHER SOCIETY NEWS ■ Surprise for Andrew Jack-son-—a Similar Event for Mr. and Mrs- Nelson An old time surprise party was given i Saturday evening in honor of An- ’ drew Jackson, living near Monroe. ’ Music upon different instruments was , nicely rendered by some of the party, after which a luncheon wa<s served. ■ The people then indulged in an old- ’ fashioned chat and to say that they had a fine time is putting it mildly. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Bushe and children, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Lohgenburger, Mr. and Mrs. Shirk. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Helmer and son, Wm. Rupert, Jesse Rupert. Those from a distance were Mrs. Sidney Chapman, of Marion, 0., Mr. W. F. Hilton and family, of Bobo. A party of about fifty relatives gathered Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nelson on Silver street, to celebrate the fifteenth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson. They carried their suppers with them in well-filled baskets and a splendid repast was spread. Those present were Messrs, and Mesdames James Parmalee, Joseph Estabrook. C. M. Ferguson. J. L. Ferguson, D. W. Clark, Henry Hunsicker, Manson Reiff. W. D. Clark. A. N. Plessinger, James Clark, and Homer Clark, Misses Lillie Clark. Miss Shinheckler, J, H. C, Smith and Allen Clark. —Bluffton News. / The Sunday school association of Adams county have been fortunate in securing Mr. Burnie, of Indianapolis, as a speaker for the Washington township Sunday school convention to be held in this city on the 14th day of June. Mr. Burnie will give two addresses on that day and as he comes highly recommended, the members of the association are looking forward to this meeting with much enthusiasm. o A boy named Didot lost his watch at the ball park Sunday afternoon and it was found by Ed Green. The lad missed his timepiece at supper time, imagined he had been touched at the carnival grounds, where he had also spent an hour. The marshal was informed, but before any trouble was started the watch was located. Mr Green having announced his find at the ball park. While playing with an ax Sunday noon, Harris Coffelt had the misfortune to have his little finger on the Iteft hand injured by his brother Erny. It appears that the two brothers went to Sunday school as usual on Sunday and returning home went over to the Stultz home nearby, and began to play with the ax. Harris had his finger on a stick of wood with no intention whatever of doing his brother any injury with the above resuits. Dr. Miller was called and attended the lad taking the injured member off at the joint. Harris is resting easier today and will recover soon. While the /whole affair was purely accidental, yet this should be a lesson to the small boys who are continually playing with such deadly instruments. Many of the patrons of the LakeShore company ,and especially those today have been very plain-spoken in discussing the inefficiency of accommodations on the two Sunday trains. This morning when the train arrived at Auburn, scarcely a seat was available, necessitating those who boarded the train from this and other points northward, <and either in the aisles, much to the discomfort of those occupying seats, or to occupy space in the smoky and dusty vestibules. There were ever sixty who purchased tickets from Auburn to Angola, Lakes James, Gee?ge, Gnooked and Clear Lake. Representative Gilhams has introduced a bill appropriating $200,000 for the erection on the site or original Fort Wayne in the corporate limits iof the town of Fort Wayne, a national armory which may be used by military organizations all over the country. This armory, it is intended, shall he a monument to "Mad Anthony” Wayne. Dr. J. C. F. Thorne, aged 50, exmayor of Kokomo, died at noon today. He was one of the leading medical practitioners in central Indiana and was identified with a number of leading lodges. He has been an invalid and confined to his room for a year, ■ being entirely helpless the latter part i of the year and gradually failing in i mind and body. Several months ago, while making a professional call, he I was struck by a car and has nver ■ been well since. Daniel Kitson went to North Man- ■ Chester, where he will visit for sev- ■ eral days with Allen Kitson and family.

J SO IS THE GIRL - Seventy Dollars Fine Was Also Paid by Offner —His Wife Indignant 1 Excitement reached a climax Fri- - day afternoon when Frank Offner. the young married man from Fort Wayne, againstw hom an affidavit was 5 fifed, changing him with living in ■ adultery with one. Dora Elkins, was ■ fined S7O for the two, and both par- . ties being ordered to jail for ten days , According to the story of Charlotta, the wife of the imprisoned young ’ man, Mr. Offner left home last Sat- • urday evening telling her that he was 1 not coming back. However, Charlotta 1 who is but twenty-two years of age, ■ was not to be so easily baffled. She ’ secured the information in regard to ; his coming to Decatur in his buggy > and yesterday, after arriving here. • she made bn investigation at the various livery barns, finding the rig ■ which was owned by them for three f years—ever since their marriage, at • the Decatur horse sale stable, where Offner had sold same. Mrs. Offner immediately set to work to find her husband and she had no hard task for 1 she had scarcely reached Main street when she saw her husband and the ■ woman in question walking arm in 1 arm down the street The arrest followed and the wife accompanied the self confessed adulterers to jail, where her husband broke down and begged that she live with him, when his sentence expires. He gave her $lO while at the jail to pay her expenses with. We are informed that both Mr. and Mrs. Offner hail from very highly respected families and this is the first trouble that has arisen during their three years of wedded life. w DON’T THINK MUCH OF "COONS” The Feeling for Colored Man in Tennessee. Tom Peterson, who is doing cement work at Fayetteville, Tennessee, sends us the following clipping from the daily paper of that city, showing the regard for a colored man in that locality: About 7 o’clock Saturday evening Manuel Harris, colored, and a Huntsville negro became involved in a difficulty in the colored pool room on Bridge Street. Harris threw a couple of cue balls at the other negro, the balls passing out at the front door and across the street, one ball striking near the Spon Hotel, and the other near Freeman’s store. Harris should be punshed severely for missing the negro and endangering the lives of good citizens. — ■ ■■ 1 ■ • ■ INSECT STING PROVES FATAL, Willshire Boy Died in Agony from a Strange Cause. The home of Mr. and Mrs. James Hoblet, who reside one-half mile southeast of Willshire on the Shanesville road, is in deep mourning because of the removal by death of their only son, Donald. Donald was only eight years old, but he was what many persons term a “man boy.” He was bright, serious and of a remarkably lovable disposition, displaying manlv traits in everything he did. Death eame to the little sufferer Tuesday afternoon, after an illness which began at noon last Saturday, having had its Inception in the sting of a bee or an insect on rhe neck directly back of the base of the left ear. Donald at once became violently ill, and later his sickness took on the form of torralitis, from which disease he died. The funeral, which was private, was conducted from the residence at one o’clock Thursday afternoon.—Willshire Herald. o Margaret Walters, daughter of Mr. end Mrs. J. H. Waites, west of town, is one of the graduating Hass of the Decatur high school, the commencement. exercises taking place Wednesday of this week. Miss Walters has an unique record to her credit. Two years ago she took the Adams county examination and was given a diploma, the examination being similar to the Boxwell examinations in Ohio. Last year she graduated from the Willshire high school. Thus, with her diploma from the Decatur school she will have received three educational diplomas in as many years. It is a record of which any young man or woman might well be proud.—Willshire Herald. « The Misses Kate and Minnie Sether I will visit relatives at Marion for a few days leaving today at noon.

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_ REAL ESTATE DEALS s Judge Erwin Hearing an important Case at Portland l- late court, where by an opinion writ- ’• ten by Judge Robinson, it was re--1 versed Judge LaFollette was inter- ’ ested in the case as an attorney at s the beginning of the litigation, and so .. was disqualified to try it the second . time.—Portland Commercial-Review. k, 5 After a legal battle that has con- ;- tinued all week, the case of Weil Bros. 5 vs. Charles F. Davidson, to recover i $1,200 for alleged over-paying for wool as their agents, went to the jury at , about three o’clock tjiis afternoon. > The evidence was concluded last evr ening and the arguments began at nine o’clock this morning J. C. Sutton i opened with a splendid*and to-the-point ; forty minute speech. He was followed ; by Mr. Hamilton and Mr. Lutz for the t defense and Mr. Olds closed this after- > noon. Each side was allowed an hour • and a half. . — HAD RELATIVES HERE _* k I Remains Brought to Home of Her Brother, Clayton Dailey in this City Mrs. Mary Ann Foor, aged fiftyfour, and the wife of Dallas Foor, whose home is six miles southea' - *. of Berne, died at 1:30 Thursday afternoon fat St. Joseph hospital. Fort Wayne. She had been in poor health for several years, presumably suffering from a tumor. She vas taken to the hospital Monday and the operation was performed Tuesday, death resulting two days later, the fact developing that her ailment was enlargement of the liver. Her remains were brought to this city on the 9:30 car last evening and taken to the residence of (her brother, Mt. Clayton Dailey, on Marshall street, from where the funeral services will be held. She w-as a most estimable lady and well known In this community, where the news of her death will cause much sorrow. Beside the husband she is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Will Lefever, of Casey, lIL, and Miss Minnie Foor, also two brothers, Clayton Dailey, of this city, and J. Q. Dailey, of Kankakee, 111., a sister, Mrs. Smith, of Ottumwa, la.. and numerous other relatives. _ The funeral services , were held Sunday afternoon at two o'clock from the Clayton Dailey residence, Rev. C. B. Wilcox, of the Methodist church officiating. Interment at Mt. Tabor cemetery. Ned and Will Dailey of Willshire, are half brothers of the deceased. o "AMATEURISH AND BABYISH.” Fanning Declares Prohibitionists Are the Real Thing. In a ringing address delivered Tuesday before the state prohibition convention Michael J. Fanning, an eloquent Philadelphia orator, who has spent several months in Indiana in organization work, and who spoke in Decatur on a recent occasion, ’ arraigned the Anti-Saloon League in scathing words, and was applauded by the 900 delegates who listened to him. “I am very much amused at our friends, the novices in the anti-saloon league movement,” he said. “They are doing real well for the time they have been at it. Speaking in all respect of the Anti-Saloon League—and I have not a word to say against it in its educational work —I do assert that in its political work it is amateursh and babyish. If it were not that the prohibition party is back of the league the politicians would ignore the league.” oA man named Brubaker, from Cincinnati, is at Liberty Center, attempting to organize a company among the residents of that place and the surrounding farmers to found a creamery. He has succeeded in interesting a I number of prominent men from the little town and viiinity and ma v e, lc . ceed in securing enough subscriptions to give Liberty Center the industry.— Bluffton Banner. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Spies will vis’t for several days with their daughter .'Mrs. Reppert and Mrs. Pick at Magley.

IN NEW YOR K Traveling Representative Telegraphs Good News to the Factory That the Coppock Motor Car coi. pany has attained the coveted recog' nition of manufacturing the very best commercial car that has ever been placed on the market, i 8 conclusively proven by the fact that W. G. gch on , acker, the!” traveling reprunentative who is now at New York, has a deal on whereby he can dispose of flf tv of the valuable cars. A telegram received from him Friday morning reads as follows: Coppock Motor Car com pany, Decatur, Ind.: Can sell nfty including demonstrator regular terms if we demonstrate thirty days satisfactorily; shipping prepaid, bther expenses purchaser pays. W. g Schonacker. The New York people are most fay. orably impressed with the Coppock car, as it Is absolutely the most practicable that has ever been offered for sale and it will be no surprise if one hundred machines are in operation by 1910. While there are many, many complimentary letters received by this concern, in which the excellent qualifications of the Coppock car are highly spoken of. a letter received from Merkle Brothers, of Cincinnati is the best yet. The letter refers to the fact that the two cylinder one ton truck which they purchased here last December more than met their expectations and they have ordered a three cylinder truck which will be made to suit their special requirements. This is the sort of recognition that brands an enterprise a winner and the Coppock people are certainly scheduled in the success column in their wonderful invention. Tbe proposition telegraphed by Mr. Schonacker has been accepted and a demonstrator will be sent to New York within two weeks. o DURING THE SUMMER All of Present Corps to Return But One—Bess Congleton Gone Miss Anetta Johnson, also a high school teacher, who has been retained by the school board, will also go to her home tomorrow. She is undecided as to taking a course of study this summer. O. E. Frazee, who did not apply for a position here for next year, will go to Winona tomorrow, where he will teach at the experimental station. This fall he will enter Indiana university. D. A. Baumgartner of the high school corps, has arranged to attend the Tri-State Normal college at Angola. He will take a course of training in mathematics and German. He will again teach here next year. Miss Elsie MacGregor, the music and drawing teacher, who has made such a decided hit with the patrons of the schools, responsive to her splendid training, will go to her home at Marion at once. During the summer months she will attend a conservatory of. music and drawing at a Chicago college, returning here next fall to resume her work in the city schools. Miss Bess Congleton, a central building teacher, has already gone to Indianapolis, to take a course of trainingand she will be gone for some time. i. , Mr. James A. Acker, of Pleasant Mills, Ind., and Miss Grace Moorehead, a well known young lady and one of our worthy graduates from our school of Willshire, were quietly married Saturday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. Kohn. We learn that they are now at their own home in Pleasant Mills. We join in wishing them great happiness and prosperity through life. —Willshire Herald, j Mrs. Frank Offner, of Fort Wayne, wife of the man who was sent to jail yesterday for co-habitation, came to the city today to secure the buggy and harness her husband left here. The horse was sold to the Decatur horse sale company. Burt Melchi left for Kankakee, Indiana. where he will work on a pip e line for some. time.