Decatur Democrat, Volume 51, Number 39, Decatur, Adams County, 8 October 1908 — Page 1

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Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Elzey entertained at their heme over Sunday in honor of Miss Rutfh Kittle, of Celina, Ohio. Those present were Miss Minnie Sheet. Etta Mallonee, Elsie Forman, Cleo and Maymetta Henry and Ora Newheart, Harve Kitson, Harve Baker, Bruee and Orlle Henry and Mr. and Mrs. Henry. A fine dinner was served at 12 o’clock, and also luncheon in the evening. A good time was enjoyed by all, and all present join in saying that Mr. and Mrs Elzey are fine entertainers. Mt. and Mrs. R. H. White entertained at dinner over Sunday at their home at Preble, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Sheet and children, Downs, Florence and Harold. The meeting of the Y. L. E. Club held with Miss Ode Fullenkamp Monday night was one of the best held this season. The ladies all brought their fancy needle-work: and several hours were put In with the needle, after which the hostess invited them to the dining room, and then served a most delicious luncheon in four courses. We know this is true as we had a look in. The rest of the evening was spent In singing and playing various games. The next meeting will be with Miss Margaret Center next Monday evening. The Ladies’ Aid Society of the German Reformed church will meet with Mrs. Sadie Presdorf at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Huebner on Thursday, Oct. 8. All ladies wishing to attend should meet at the parsonage at promptly 8 o’clock a. m. Twenty-two of the high school students drove to the home of Henry Colter at Rivarre Monday night,where they enjoyed an excellent social session. Music and games furnished amusement, refreshments being served during the evening. All report an excellent time. The Adams County Medical Society will meet at the office of Dr. Costello next Friday evening. One of the most pleasant events of the social season was the dinner given Monday night by Mrs. Schrock. The guests of honor were Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Myers, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bell, cf this city and Dr. and Mrs. Fred J Patterson, ’of Terre Haute. The dinner was perfect and the decorations were beautiful. The evening was spent with music and story telling. Dr. Patterson being voted the champion, and won the prize—a choice Ft of Sather cigars. The Ladies’ Aid Society of the Presbyterian church will meet with Mrs. Dore Erwin Thursday afternoon. Every member is urged to come out and give Mrs. Erwin a house warming, as they have just moved into their beautiful new home. They also have very important matters to discuss. So don’t fail to come. County Clerk James P. Haefling has appointed the commissioners to serve for the general election on November 3rd. The law provides that each county dbairman shall report the name of some person from his party to serve in that capacity, but if this is not done thirty days prior to said election then ‘it becomes the duty of the clerk to make such appointments himself. In compliance with this he has appointed David E. Smith, democrat, and Robert S. Peterson, republican. These two men will meet at the court room ■on the evening of the election with ■the county clerk and will continue in session until the entire vote is returned into their hands and continue to serve during the time the canvassing "board Is in session. It is also the duty of the commissioners to see that the tickets are duly prepared and are distributed to the inspectors of the different precincts of the couny. The work at a general election requires about seven days. The selection of tfbe men named are satisfactory to both parties so far as known. —o —■ — Donald Adams, a Bluffton lad of 16, jumped into fame a few days ago by permitting himself to be carried on the back of a high-wire walker across a wire stretched from roof to roof of the two tallest buildings in the city. His mother, unaware that he was to make the perilous journey, was in the crowd watching the stunt of the performer, and was overcome by fright when she saw her son upon the wire sixty feet above earth.

Decatur is probably represented in the various recognized colleges by more students than any other city of similar size in northern Indiana, at least this is the opinion cf men who are in a position to know and this is a recognition well worth possessing. Twenty-nine Decatur people are at this time pursuing college courses and ar. will be ascertained by the following data, they are in attendance in the vary best educational institutions the country affords: Those who are at college this year are Irvin Case and Brice True at Winona: Ed Myers, Ann Arbor; Harry Dibble. Detroit, Medical School; Frances Merryman, Pansy Bell and Frances Bryson. DePauw; Frances Dugan. Ferry Hall; William Shelton, True Dougherty and Charles Gerard, Purdue; Harriet Morrison, Glendale; Robert Shrock, Cornell; Roy Beachler, Earlham; Lucile Hale, I B. C., of Fort Wayne; Bert Niblick. Quincy. 111., business college; Thomas Vale, Howe Military Academy; Luther Boyer, Leland Stanford; Fannie Frisinger, Avon Burke and Walter Baltzell, Bloomington; Vera and Verna Segur, Hiram. Ohio; Florence Sprunger, Oberlin; John Gillig, O. S. U.; Rose Smith .and Jean Lutz. New England Conservatory; Fay Smith, Emerson School of Oratory and Harry Andrews Harvard university. Thia is an array cf educational talent that will be heard from in years to come and Decatur is proud that her inhabitants are progressive in every department The most of the above mentioned students are graduates from the Decatur high school, which bespeaks much for the excellent instruction received. On Friday of this wek elections will be held in Wabash and Hartford townships in this county to determine whether or not the people of these two township will vote subsidies to the Bluffton, Geneva & Celina traction company who propose to build an interurban line to connect those points. In the former township the sum of |15,076 is asked and in the latter, $9.405 and from rumors of the feeling the election will carry for the subsidies in each township. The election commissioners, R. S. Peterson and D. E. Smith have had the ballots prepared, the same having been printed at this office on Monday and they will be sent out to 'he various inspectors at the proper time. The ballots are as required by law, printed on yellow paper, and in the usual form, providing that if one wants to vote for the subsidy they make an X in the square in front of line which reads “For the appropriation,” and if one should want to vote against it they make the X In the square in front of the line which reads “Against the railroad appropriation.’’ As stated there seems to be but few who do not believe that the elections will favor he subsidies by large majorities.

County Clerk Haefling received a telegram Monday night from Dr. S. E. Smith, medical superintendent of the East Haven asylum, announcing that Hugh Rorian, a patient at that instituticn sent up from this county had died and as there was no report there showing the address of any relatives asked for instructions concerning the disposal of the remains. As the deceased has no relatives here, Mr. Haefling wired Dr. Smith to make such disposal of the body as he saw fit, and it is probable that the body will be sent to some medical institute as provided by law. Dorian came to this county in 1892, and about a year later was taken to the county farm, where he remained until his mind became deranged in 1902, when he was taken to the (asylum iat Richmond. He has been in very poor health for a long time, and his death has been expected for months. Nothing is known of the man’s past, where he came from or whether he has any relatives living or not. He will be remembered by many of the older citizens here. — The city council of Chicago passed an ordinance establishing a new holiday in Chicago, Oct 12th, Columbus Day. They request that all municipal offices be closed on that day. Action was taken on the petition of the Knights of Columbus of that place. This day the anniversary cf the discovery of America, should become a national holiday all over the United States. The Knights of Columbus have sent a petition to their different congressmen and senators to pass a law a the next meeting of the legislature making this great day a national holiday. In some of the states in the west this is recognized as such now.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, October 8 1908

Viewers on the Decatur & Bluffton macadam road extension was found 1 sufficient, and David Steele and Nel- 1 son Tyndall were appointed viewers and Surveyor Baumgartner engineer, , they to meet Tuesday, October 13, i and to report at the November session ’ of the board of commissioners. jl The Ernst Buuck petition for high way was acted upon. Elias Crist, Conrad Gillig and Wm. Hoile three disinterested freeholders, were appointed to view and report upon the project. They will meet October 22, The members of the board went to Bluffton this morning, where they met the Wells county board, and endeavored to make some record upon a county line macadam road. — While information as to exact and detailed plans of the project are lacking, it has been quietly understood in commercial circles of Huntington several weeks that certain gentlemen have ben canvassing the sentiment or the city with a view of launching an enterprise in Huntington—an automobile traction system for the city. According to the rumor current a corporation is to be formed with the list of stockholders including the names of at least five present and exErie roadmen, also several prominent business men of the city. The names are known, but have been withheld pending materialization of the reported project. As the story goes it is planned to begin operation of this auto traction service with about five cars, each designed to carry about twenty passengers, and of the fiveseated, side entrance carry-all type. A regular schedule is to be arranged with a general transfer depot. Transfers are to be issued the same as in the operation of a street electric railway system. All railroad depots, hotels and principal street intersections will be touched as well as regular schedules to outlying suburban points. It is projected in the current rumor that College Park will have hourly service at least and Englewood, the shoe factory addition, the Erie and perhaps further east will be included in the routing. W’ith five cars it is argued all points can be touched and a well regulated schedule can be maintained, affording shorttime traction service between the various parts of the city.—Huntington Herald. o CATHOLIC CHURCH ON WHEELS Will Be in Fort Wayne Friday of this Week. Announcement is made that the chapel car. St. Anthony, the only Catholic church on wheels in the world, will be brought to Fort Wayne at 11 o'clock on Friday of this week and be on exhibition at the Pennsylvania station. As a result of the demand from various sections of the country for an opportunity to see the car, It has been released from active service on the missionary field for a few weeks, during which time it will visit this city. The car has just finished a trip through Wisconsin and Minnesota, where it has visited Milwaukee, Burlington, Waukesha. Fond du Lac, Oshkcsk, Neenah. Waupaca, Stevens Point, Marshfield’, Stanley, Eau Claire, Chippewa Falls. St. Paul and Minneapolis. At each of these places large crowds visited the church on wheels. The chapel car is creating a sensation wherever it goes. The car cost about $15,000. the majority of visitors to the chapel car are Catholics, thousands of people of various denominatins have likewise taken a great interest in the church on wheels. The car Is on its way to Chicago from Boston, where it has been during the national convention of the Federation of Catholic Societies. The chapel car is used principally in the west, where it stops .and is used at places along the lines of railroad where there is no church or mission. It has also been the frequent means of starting a mission house and instituting a parish -Fort Wayne News. James A. Steele, the well known Kirkland township farmer, writes us that he has noticed several articles in the paper telling of big crops and he wishes to add his experience to show what can be done in old Kirkland. He harvested twenty-five loads or the equal of that many tons of good hay off of ten acres of ground, then threshed forty-two bushels of clover seed from the same ground, and he adds if there is any one who doubts the statement they can ascertain proof by writing to Earl Martin. W. F. Belneke, Frank Yager or W. Berger, the balers.

The council met Tuesday evening in regular session, Mayor France presid- | Ing, and every councilman being pres- . ent and answering to roll call. The minutes of the former meetings were ' r&ad. after which the council got down ! to their regular routine of work and ’ transacted a considerable amount of i business. Several residents were present at this meeting, thinking that, in all probability the council would 1 take some action in relation to the 1 water question, but they were doom- 1 ed to disappointment, as the matter , was referred to the water works' committee, whom in the meantime will devise some means of putting that portion of the city's property on a paying basis. The committee is expected to report back to the coun- . cil at their next regular meeting. The street and sewer committee reported several bad sidewalks and action was taken on these by ordering the various property owners to place the walks in repair. Mr. Chronister then addressed the council in relation to the negligence of the Grand Rapids railroad tn not putting in their cement sidewalk on the west side of Seventh street, and urged that the council order the same done at once and instruct the city attorney to draw a resolution ordering the same sold. There was no second to Mr.’ Chronister's motion and the same was lost. The matter cf putting in a switch track from the G. R. & I. railroad to the city plant was taken up again last evening. Mr. Wagner of the Grand Rapids being present and Informing the council just what the company would do in this matter. This is the same project that was breached some months ago, buj which failed to pass the council. The matter of handling the coal for the city has been one of the largest items cf expense on the city's pay roll, this item alone last year reaching the sum of $1,722.50, which the dads think is entirely too much money going to that source, and with a switch the same could be handled at a much less figure to the city. ■ The matter was referred to the finance committee and the city attorney, who will meet with Mr. Wagner on next Monday and enter into a contract which they will report back to the i council and ask to have the same .approved. The matter of entering into . a contract for transformers for the coming year was referred to the elec- ’ trie committee. The following bills were then allowed: G. Reynolds $ 26.06 i Anna Y.ahne 10.00 Chas. Voglewede 8.03 , F. Foor 29.31 J Swift 17.15 . Robt. Steele 12.25 ■ John Spuller 26.25 . Fred Spuller 29.75 . J. D. Wisehaupt 52.50 : B. Emerine 350 . Dan Bailor ..... 13.38 . F. Cloud 2.25 ’ Ingersoll-Rand Co 164.60 . M. J. Mylott 197.00 ■ Sunday Crek Coal Co 150.54 . John Sprague 100.65 W. Geary 10.00 . C. W. Dorwin 233.80 L G. Ellingham 27.40 . G. R. & 1 52.60 D. F. Teeple 74.71 Amos Fisher . 510.06 W. J. Archbold 85.16 C. Vogt 76.10. Ft. Wayne Elect. Works 150.44] Julius Haugk 512.35 j Wm. Kitson 32.00, F Hoffman 44-60 L. C. Helm 77.00, Erie Oil Co. 32.66 ( Myers & Lenhart 2.01 J, D. Stults 4583 Ft. Wayne Foundry Co 242.80 G. R. & 1 2SO - 29 | No further business coming before the council, they adjourned, to meet at their next regular meeting. o TRENTON GIRL HANGS SELF. Grief-Stricken Over Death of Aunt and Suicide of Uncle. Trenton. N. J., Oct. 6. Myra h. Mooney, 19 years old, hanged herself at th ehome of her father, Frank Mooney, a merchant, who recently I came here from Boston. The girl i ended her life with the chain of a pet. dog. after releasing the animal in ] ■ order to accomplish her purpose. The i act was due to the girl s grief over , the death of an aunt, who was killed by a train in New York a week ago. ■' followed three days later by the sui- ( . cide of the woman’s husband and the girl’s uncle, who hanged himself because of his sorrow. Myra’s little sister found her hanging while she was still alive, but she was dead before.' she could be cut down. |

A husband, son of ten years and a > five weeks’ old babe survive to share In the untold grief attendant to the . untimely demise of Mrs. Edison Sheets whose late home was one mile west of Wren, death occurring this morning, at 2:15 .o’clock. The deceased, 34 years of age. gave birth to a bright baby boy five weks ago and seemingly was recovering nicely. In fact the family and friends were elated over the noted improvement in her condition until this morning at 12:30 o’clock, when Mrs. Sheetr informed the attendants that she was growing very ill. At first not much alarm was caused, but as minutes passed by she grew worse and everything known to medical science (was done without avail, the spark of life expiring at the above stated time. Heart trouble is responsible for the death of the most estimable woman, and her manyfriends and relatives are caused most poignant sorrow as a consequence thereof. Word has ben sent to her brothers, one of whom resides atWashington, D. C., and the other in California. and not until communication has been received from them will the funeral arrangements be made. The parents of the deceased who live in Jackson county, Ohio, have arrived at the Sheets home. — o — The Prohibitionists of Jay county and the state of Indiana will close their campaign with a grand rally in Portland, the home of the party’s candidate for governor. S. W. Haynes, on Friday, October 30th. The speakers will be Eugene W. Chafin, of Chi- ' cago, the party's candidate for the presidency; Aaron F. Watkins, of Ada, Ohio, candidate for vice-president, and S. W. Haynes, candidate for governor. • Mr. Chafin, who is a noted orator, won 1 his nomination at a time when he was I his party’s candidate for governor of • Illinois, by his speech to the national ■ convention at Columbus, Ohio. He » will speak, with his companion on the ’ ticket, in the afternoon at two o’clock, t Haynes will deliver addresses at both t the afternon and evening meetings and s the Clarion quartette, of Indianapolis, ■ which has been accompanying the ’ governor’s party over the state, will ! sing. 1 After successfully working her gaane fcr many years, during which time she ( has fraudulently obtained much money, , Miss Evelyn Eckert is penniless and friendless in a hospital at Elkhart, ; and adjudged an insane woman. Be- ; ginning when but a girl, she has black- ; mailed many respectable men. Her ; game consisted of forming the aci quaintance of men of finance and i standing after which she would write ; letters asking for a stipulated amount , of “hush money” threatening to accuse i publicly her victims of intimacy with i her. Many men rather than to be falsely accused, publicly, have given her large sums of money and she has worked the game excessively. The woman a few weeks ago became acquainted with a Mr. Woods, of Ligonier, and afterward demanded from him s’.ooo alleging that he had kept pictures and letters belonging to her. She then went to Elkhart and engaged board and lodging at a hotel. She was ] without funds, which fact became known to the landlord and he called ■the township trustee. This official, believing the woman to be ill. engaged the services of a physician, who, after a careful examination, declared her to be of unsound mind, and admission has been asked to the Longcliffe asylum for her. Such is the fate of a life of corruption nad but few Decatur 'people have sympathy for the woman, whose virtues have been few and nnnoticeable. — o —— PRETENDS TO BE A YOUTH. Old Man's "Makeup" Won a Girl and She Rebels. Denver, Colo.. Oct. 6.—Another December and May marriage has found its way into the divorce court. In 'this case the child wife alleges that her husband Richard Heffous, deceived her as to his age. claiming to be only 35, when in reaility he is 65. ( The wife is 18. The wedding took place last June, and it was an appar- ■ enly young man who led the then Miss 'Jennie Wharton to the altar. His 1 mustache was dark and glossy. His hair wag ebony and his skin clear. The divorce petition says that in a few days the mustache turned gray. .The complexion proved store made, land the hair developed into a wig.

CIRCULATION 2800 WEFN < V

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The George E. Paille vs. Joseph A. Swartz et al case was teday sent to Jay county for trial, on affidavit filed by the plaintiff. This is the Amish case wherein the plaintiff seeks to recover $5,000 from the elders for the alienation of his wife's affections and the loss of his good character. The case of Nina A. Beeler vs. Samuel E. Beier, four times tried, was finally determined Monday night, when the jury returned a verdict for the defendant. The case was first tried in a justices court and a verdict returned for the plaintiff. The defendant appealed and a circuit court jury found that the plaintiff should have S9O. Judge Erwin granted a new trial. The next jury disagreed and yesterday only a half hour was required for the jury to render a verdict for the defendant, thus ending the litigation, unless an appeal should be taken which is hardly probable. The case of Patrick J. Bobo vs. Eli Meyer and Ed Green, habeas corpus, was ordered left off the docket. Continental Insurance Co. vs. Isaac I. Summers et al. note, $l5O. appearance by Hooper & Lenhart for all defendants, rule to answer. James H. Sullivan vs. Grand Rapids & Indiana Ry. Co., damages $1,650, change of venue granted and cause sent to Jay county for trial. Biles W. Hale, admr. of John A. Anderson estate, filed an inventory and a petition for authority to retail drugs which was granted. Real estate transfers: Sarah A. Tindall to O. S. Fortney, lots 7-14 Pleasant Mills, $1,300; Lee S. Higgins to ] Jesse E. Eckrote, 40 acres in Hartford township $3,900; John Wagner et f al to John Wagner, 40 acres in Mon- ] roe township $3,500. Harvey Segur, machinist at the Dee catur Filler company factory sustained 1 painful injuries Tuesday a. m. while 1 pursuing his duties, which will greatly '■ inconvenience him for several weeks. I Having adjusted a ladder on the exterior of the building, he ascended to its height for the purpose of arranging a telephone wire insulator. Ascertaining that the ladder was too B short fcr him to reach the insulator, ’> he threw himself forward in an effort t to grasp a nearby water pipe to secure himself, hut ho missed the hold and . fell backward to the ground, alighting forcibly. Fortunately his feet met the r earth first and he thus averted serious injury, although his left foot and an- ] kle are badly hurt. Mr. Segur will ; not be able to bear his weight on the t injured member for some time, al- , though he will look after the interests j of the company as best he can. He , fell a distance of fifteen feet. 1 . Rev. William H. Wilson has resigned ’ the pastorate of Westminster Presby- _ terian church and will become the pastor of the Andrew Presbyterian church t at Minneapolis as soon as his connection with the local church shall have ceased. The resignation of Rev. Mr. I Wilson came as a surprise. The an- ! nouncement was read to his congregation yesterday and action in accordance with the expressed wish of the pastor will follow. The church, through its session, will notify the . synod of its concurrence, and a special meeting held at the time of the synodical gathering at Richmond, Ind., on Oct. 14. The new charge of Rev. Mr. Wilson is one of the largest churches in Minneapolis. The membership is in excess of five hundred and the congregation is one cf the most active in the flour city. The church edifice is one of the largest and handsomest in Minneapolis—Fort Wayne News. o Atorney Amos E. Houk, of Fort Wayne, has returned home after transacting legal business. Miss Lollie Meibers is spending the week in the country with her cousin Miss Louise Wertzberger east of town. In the list published yesterday giving the names of Adams county students in college this year, no doubt several were unintentionally omitted. Among the Decatur young ladies who are preparing themselves for future usefulness is Miss Pearl Burdg. who is attending the Teachers’ College of Kindergarten and Primary M ork at Indianapolis. She has gotten fairly started with the work, likes it and has started in with a vim that is sure to result in the success she deserves.