Decatur Democrat, Volume 51, Number 46, Decatur, Adams County, 26 November 1908 — Page 2

The entire membership of the Christian church surprised Dr. Marie L. Holloway, who is to leave about the first of December for Branson. Ma, where she will make her futare home with her daughter. Th* event occurred Wednesday evening and was delightful. The ladies prepared for the occasion by taking along the necessary requirements fo.' serving a luncheon, and this was deme in a very satisfactory manner. Mrs. Holloway has long been a resident of this city and i, held in high esteem by the many who know her. Her services will especially be missed in the church and that she may remember those who have appreciated her work in that line the members of the Christian church presented her with a beautiful Bible. Nelson’s teachers’ edition. American standard version. The proprietors of the Racket store gave her a handsome Japanese teapot. The evening was happily spent and will long be remembered. o Indianapolis. Nev. 19. —The new Odd Fellows building at Pennsylvania and Washington streets was formally dedicated with impressive ceremony yesterday afternoon before an audience which filled the Grand Lodge hall to its fullest capacity, and the day, one of the most notable in the history of the order in this state, came to a close last night with a big public meeting at Tomlinson Hall, which was preceded by a torchlight parade. The ceremonies attending the formal dedication of the building were public and a large number of women attended. The public and a large number of women attended. The public meeting at Tomlinson Hall last night was addressed by John L. Nolen, grand sire of the sovereign grand lodge, and was largely attended. The grand lodge held a business session yesterday morning, hearing the reports of various officers and committees, and will meet again in two sessions today, at which the officers for the ensuing year will be elected. W. H. Leedy, grand secretary of the order, acted as grand master for the dedicatory ceremonies, and the other participants in the ceremonial portion of the program were: Benjamin Franklin, grand warden; Edward Farrer. grand chaplain; X. T. Arbuckle, grand marshal; J. W. Buchanan, herald of the north; L. C. Webb, herald of the south; H. A. Winterrowd, herald of the west; R. M. Coleman. herald of the east; H. L. Van Dorin, guard: Margaret Jeanette Senour, bearer of water; Margaret Pence, bearer of fire; Edith Vivian McAlphin, bearer of gain, and Lucia Conner, bearer of flowers.

A dispatch from Fort Wayne conveys the news that Frank P. Bradley nephew of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Kennedy cf this city, and Miss P»arl Aschilman, of Auburn, were snuck by a nirth bound Creighton avenue car at about 8 o’clock Wednesday night. According to the dispatch they were carried for mere than a hundred feet on the fender of the car, the lady being slightly injured. Mr. Bradley lived in Decatur a few years ago and is known by fnany. This morning’s Journak Gazette has the following to say about the mishap: F. P. Bradley and Miss Pearl Asch-I-man, of Auburn, were struck by north bound East Creighton avenue car No. 254 at the corner of Jefferson and Calhoun streets shortly after 8 o’clock last night and were carried for more than a hundred feet on the fender of the car. Miss Aschilman received a slight cut on the nose and having two teeth broken, while Mr. Bradley received a slight cut on the cheek. They were taken to the office of Dr. William Enslen, where their injuries were dressed. Mr. Bradley explained the fact that he and Miss Aschilman walked in front to the car by saying that he was unable to see its approach because of the size of the directoire hat worn by the young lady. Both were able to leave for their hemes on 9 o’clock interurban car. oAt a special election Wednesday the city of Ligonier gave a majority of 72 against municipal ownership of the electric lighting system, thus reversing the decision of the former election, which it had developed was illegal because sufficient notice had not been given. Public interest was keyed up to a high pitch over the muunicipal lighting propsition. and outside speakers were brought in to discuss the matter pro and con. Acting ■pon the verdict of the first election, contractors had already begun work on the system, and it would have been completed in a few months. It has really rained and the citizens of Decatur’are indeed thankful. For about one hour it came down in torrents, driving pedestrians to shelter. The hard rain will be serviceable in more ways than one. The cisterns were partially filled, the sewers slushed out and the wheat is benefitted to a limited extent. It is probable that the weather will now take a sudden change to bitter cold. m— "■ — r — -'w

A merry war will probably start within a short time between the promoters of the proposed Bluffton, Berne & Celina traction and the proposed Bluffton, Geneva & Celina line. While it is improbable that there will be two lines running between the twe terminals the promoters of each line are vieing with each other In an effort to see that their line is the successful

one. W. H. Eichhorn and the two promoters of the Berne line returned from that place yesterday. They claim that the Berne people are enthusiastic over the prospects of the building of the line and that the preliminary work will be pushed with rapidity. The preliminary work was stopped just prior to the campaign on account of the fact that it is hard to finance any kind of an underaking during a campaign. Now, however, that the election is over the men are going to work with even more vim than ever. As a result of the trip to Berne the organization of the company will be completed as quickly as possible and the stock and bonds sold. The men hope to be able to start construction work on the line when spring opens up. The promoters of the other line are as enthusiastic as t’*'e Berne people. They have two subsidies voted, but the Berne ■ people claim they will get some subsidies in a short time. — Bluffton Banner.

The havoc wrought by diphtheria throughout Indiana during the month of October, 1908, is shown in figures just compiled by the state beard of health from the monthly reports of the ccunty boards of health. In all there were 1,600 cases and 47 deaths. The state board of health has renewed its fight ctn diphtheria and is sending broadcast over the state circulars giving instructions in preventing, diagnosing and treating the disease. Discussing the extent to which diphtheria appeared in the state and the lessons derived from the appearance of the disease, Dr. J. N. Hurty, secretary of the state board of health, yesterday said: “’Eternal vigilance is the price of freedom from infectious diseases. In time of peace prepare for war. At this time let even slight colds be locked upon with suspicion, for sometimes what is supposed to be a coM is an attack of mild diphtheria. Mild cases are more to be feared for spreading the disease than severe cases. People keep away from severe cases, but blindly run into and against the mild ones.”

The following brief sketch relates the whereabouts of the high school alumni of the classes o-f 1907 and ,'19018: Walter Baftzedl and Fannie Frysinger are attendfing at Indiana university; Luther Boyers is a junior student at Leland-Stanford university, California. Harry Dißble is a medical student at Detroit, Mich. Nota Winans, Winifred Johnson are making an excellent record as pedagogues. The class of 1907 are not lucking in ambition, but are determined to make the most of life and are profiting themselves by whatever opportunity is at their Command. The class of 1908 is no less active in equipping themselves for life’s duties. Here is their history: Harvey Weldy is in the art business; Frances Bryson and Pansy Bell are attending college at DePauw. Will Hammel is a law student. Etta Brandyberry and Wm. Conrad are contemplating attending college in the near future. Frances Dugan is spending her second year at Ferry Hall, Chicago. Fanchion Magley and Fannie McConnell are doing honor to their homes by helping in , household duties. Florence Kunkle, Clara Boknecht and Helen Evans are teaching. Lucile Gillig and Margaret Walters are doing special work in the high school for advanced standing in some college. We hope that many ethers will follow' the excellent examples of the classes of 1907 and 1908. o Judge and Mrs. J. T. Merryman , went to Winchester yesterday after- , noon where they attended the banquet j given there last evening in honor of 1 the outg:ing and incoming judges of ! that county. Judge Macy retired from 1 the bench and Mr. Engle assumes the ' high position. Judge LaFollette, of; . Portland, accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Merryman, his wife wife joining them at Portland. A great time was had. Losing the temper takes all the sweet, pure feeling out of life. One may get up in the morning with a clean heart, full of song, and start out as happy as a bird, and the moment he is crossed, and gives way to temper the clean feeling vanishes, and a load as heavy as lead is rolled upon the heart. Be the master of your temper and you hold the key to joy and contentment. Frb nds cf .1 B. Merriman, represen-tative-elecr from this district, are wondering a hat Me •liman will do with his dog wh< n b«- gr es to the legislature. The dog to’lows him everywhere he goes and whenever Merriman grts out of its t-igh’ the animal visits all the loafing places of its master on the ' search. —Bluffton Panner.

E. B. Lenhart vs. Samuel Railing, for appointment of guardian, appearance by prosecuting attorney for defendant who files a'tswet, cause heard. Finding that defendant is an managing his estate. Plaintiffs attorney allowed $25 and prosecution $lO. habitual drunkard and not capable of John H. Yager et al vs. Dot E. Piercy et al, note, demurrer filed to complaint. Anna Sheline vs. Ludlow L. Sheline, divorce, amended complaint filed. The Monitor Oil company vs. City of Decatur, account, set for December 22. Nettie Roop, guardian for William J. Smith et al, filed an inventory and account current which were approved, except as to services of guardian of SIO.OO, which the court charged back to guardian by reason of report not being made each two years as required by the statute. Phillip L. Macklin, administrator for Phillip A. Macklin, filed an inventory of personal property and a petition to sell personal property at private sale; petition granted and inventory approved. The inventory recently filed by R. K. and Catherine Allison, executors of the R. B. Allison will was approved. Hunters’ licenses have been issued to John Smith, Otto Bolds, L. M. Cramer, Roy Hauser, Albert Beer, Frank Auraud and Albert Runyon and William Wagoner. Gustave Yager has tranfarred a tract of land in Kirkland township to D. Leyse et al for SBOO.

Attorney Lutz filed twe »ew cases Saturday entitled Peter Hoffman and Andrew Gottschalk vs. George Schroll, note $125, and First National Bank vs. Fred Hcffman, note $450. Citizens’ Telephone Co. vs. Fort Wayne & Springfield Ry. Co., appearance by C. J. Lutz and John H. Koenig for the defendants; rule to answer. A license issued today was to Robert A. Davis, aged 61, a mason and plasterer from Steele, Indiana, and Mary A. Steele, 49, also of Steele, Ind. Each has been married once before. They were married Friday evening at the German Reformed church by Rev. Hessert.

John H. Yager et al. vs. Det E. Piercy et al, demurrer overruled. Answer filed in four paragraphs, rule to reply. Henry A. Tindall et al vs. Jacob Fogle, partition, rule to answer made absolute within five days. Rurode Dry Gsods Co. vs. Frederick Schafer, account S7OO, depositions of defendant ordered published. Martha J. Summers et al vs. Charles W. Davidson et al. partition, report of sale filed and ratified. Plaintiffs attorney aPowed $25 to be taxed as costs. Christ Marbach was appointed guardian for Aaron W. Weiland and Cordulia W. Weiland and gave bond for S4OO. Charles Laminian, guardian for Christopher Spangler, filed his current account which was approved. The estate of Elijah Krick was probated heir" dismissed because of being less than SSOO.

The last will of Della May. who died recently in Arizona was. probated Saturday. Afte r providing for the payment of debt ;, and funeral expenses, she gave her father S2OO. he r piece, Della; May Hanson, SIOO. and to her sister Ida Belle May Hanso' al’ the balance, of her property, requesting her to erect a suitable monument and from j time to time- to give her brother, ' Francis W. May such sums as she may ! think he needs. The will written Sep- > tember is 190 R and witnessed by ■ Dore B. Erwin, Dan N. Erwin and Flor- ! once King. Daniel Weldy was appoint- ' <xl administrator. o Fifty miles cf r r ad c in T rdiana have been paved with brick under the three i mile road law this year, although the 1 county attorney of Marion county j says the act authorizes only gravel , and macadam reads. It is believed the paving of the east Water street pike as far as the I. O. O, F. cemetery will be approved by the commissioners and if the bonds sell the road will be built next spring. As the bonds ini other counties have been disposed es it is believed they can be here. Objection by any taxpayer is not likely, as the improvement is one generally admitted to be needed.— Hartford City Times. o Charles Knapp returned last night from Gary, Indiana, and will remain for several days with hi s parents.

Mrq. Otto Haubold. formerly Miss Carrie Thomas, of Decatur, who with her husband is making an extensive tour through the east, is being royally entertained by the s-ria! set in Springfield, Mass. She has been the guest of honor at several brilliant events as the following from a Springfield newspaper will indicate: Mrs. Herbert Myrick gave a tea in her Bowdoiu street home yesterday from 4:30 to 5:30 o clock in honor of her guest, Mrs. Otto Haubold, of Chicago and Mrs. Thomas A. Parrett of New York who is the guest of Mrs. William A. Whitney te give the wives of the heads of the different departments and offices of the Phelps Publishing company and the women editors of the various publications an opportunity to meet the guests. Fifty guests were entertained during the afternoon. Mrs. Myrick was assisted in receiving by Mrs. Haubold and Mrs, Barrett, and Mrs. W. A. Whitney, Mrs. Albert W. Fulton, Mrs. James S. Judd and Mrs. Charles W. Burt poured. The decorations were yellow chrysanthemums, with spruce to give touches of green. The tea was followed by a dinner at 7 o’clock given by Mrs. Myrick in her home for Mrs. Haubold and the women who assisted her in the afternoon. Covers were laid for eight including Mrs. Haubold, Mrs. Whitney, Mrs. Judd, Mrs. Fulton, Mrs. Burt, Miss Helen Sampson and Miss Helen Myrick. Mr. and Mrs. Haubold will remain in the city as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Myrick for the week-end, when they will go to New York before returning to Chicago. This evening Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Whitney will give a dinner in their home in Bradford street for Mr. and Mrs. Haubold and a few friends.

Married at the residence of Mrs. Mary J. Weeks, Geneva, Ind., Nov. 20, 1908, Mr. Cyrus K. Mills, of Pennville, Jay county, Ind., and Mrs. Mary Watts Snyder, of Domestic, Adams county, Ind. The bride and groom have known each other since 1856 as students of Old Liber College and had both been mamea before but had become single by the death of their companions over four years ago, and the marriage was the result of a life long friendship. The groom is the uncle of Judge John LaFollette, of Portland, Ind., and the bride the sister of I. P. Watts, of Winchester, Ind. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. I. P. Watts, of Winchester, Ind. After the ceremony and congratulations the guests partook of a fine dinner prepared by the bride’s niece Mrs. Weeks. Those p esent at the wedding were Mrs. Weeks, Miss Mattie Snyder. Miss Grace Harper, Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Watts, and Mrs. Cora Brown, all relatives of bride. They departed for Domesti• nt five o’clock with the best wishes for long life and much happiness In their new relation.

Mr. and Mrs. j. A. Harkless, of Albion, and Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Harkless, of Syracuse, were royally entertained at the home of Ben Harkless, northeast of the city yesterday. A sumptuous dinner was served and a delighful social session enjoyed. The same people were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ahr last evening at six o'clock dinner. o— — Mrs. Henry Meyer and child were here from Decatur this week one day, looking at the town and visiting their husband and father, the tailor above the People's State bank. —Berne Witness. Mrs. Lawrence Opliger and little daughter were here from Decatur Tuesday, and were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. David Augspurger. The latter is an aunt of Mrs. Opliger.— Berne Witness.

Local option elections were held Monday in Muskingum, Tuscarawas and Hancock counties, Ohio, and all three went dry. Thig territory takes in such cities as Zanesville, Denison and Findlay and puts out 208 saloons. Grandpa Huniwell Smith died of old age and complication of disease at the home of his son, Arthur. a mile south of town at 2:20 Wednesday morning. His age was 71 years, 2 months and 10 days. He came from Oklahoma to live with his son and family here on election day and was ailing when he arrived. He leaves two sons and a daughter in Oklahoma and two sons in Indiana. Before going to Oklahoma he lived in this county two years, but his old home is in Tipton county to which county his remains were taken for burial yesterday.—Berne Witness. The candidates for treasurer of Ohio are still claiming the election and the official vote has not yet been announced. Now the republican candidate clatns that an error of nearly 5.000 wag made in Cuyahoga county and that if this is corrected he will be elected by 700. The democratic candidate claims that with that credit he is still the treausurer by 1,500. We thought Indiana wa s slow with the official count

The Teachers’ Association of Adams county will meet at the First Presbyterian cnurch in this city next Saturday. County Supterintendent L. E. Opliger sent out the programs today, announcing the event and it is expected that every teachec in the county will be present. The official program as announced will be as follows: MORNING SESSION. Mas i C Decatur Schools Devotional S. C. Cramer Mus j C Decatur Schools “Phonics in the Lower Grades’’.... Miss Nellie Winnes Discussion Miss Mindwell Case ’The Young Man of Today” Wm. G. Teeple Discussion G. W. Marner Piano duet Misses Mutscher • Dream Life—lts Place in Our Public Schools”.... Noah B. Gilliom “A Visit to the Cliff Dwellings”.. ’ Miss GraceEHis Burke AFTERNOON SESSION. Music Decatur Schools • The School Ideal”O. G. Brim Discussion W. P. Merriman Recitation Miss Goldine Fink Educational Quiz Vocal Solo Robert Poer Lecture —“The Book of Job —A Literary Study”. .Prof. Wm. E. Smyser, Ohio Wesleyan University.

A bill will be introduced in the next legislature to provide that all plans for sewers and waterworks in Indiana shall be submitted to the State Board of Health for inspection. Dr. J. N. Hurty, secretary of the board, will favor the passage of such bill and will do all in his Hower to have it made a law. “A law of this kind,” said Dr. Hurty, “would save thousands and thousands of dollars in Indiana each year. Under the present plan with new city officers coming in every few years, the problem cf building sewer systems and waterworks plants in the different cities and towns of the state is in the hands of untried and inexperienced men. A law requiring inspection by the State Board of Health has been in force in Ohio for five or six years and the State Board of Health of Massachusetts has had a sanitary engineer for fifteen years. Many other eastern states, including New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, have such laws. The fact that these states have such laws is an evidence »f foresight. The decay of foresight is the first evidence of race degeneration.” If such law should be passed in Indiana it would become necessary to employ a consulting engineer for the State Board of Health. This engineer, however. Dr. Hurty says, coul dperform many other duties aside from the inspection of plans for sewer systems and water works plans. He could make sanitary inspections of streams and public buildings, for example.

Richmond. Ind., Nov. 21. —At a mass meeting of temperance people, held yesterday afternoon in the Pythian temple, it was decided to begin at once the circulation of petitions asking the board of Wayne county commissioners to call a special election to decide whether the county shall be “wet” or “dry” for two years. A few persons present held the opinion that it might be unwise to bring the question to issue unit after the next session of the general assembly, but there was no opposition offered to the plan to begin the crusade immediately. Petitions were sent today into every township in the county, and a number of prominent citizens of Richmond will circulate them among the city wards. It is thought that enough signers will be obtained within the next two weeks, and if this is accomplished, the petitions will be presented at the regular session on December 7. The saloon men have anticipated the action of the temperance people and are prepared to make a hard fight. The statute provides that the voting shall be done at the usual voting places. This is taken to mean that Wayne county must have sixty-four polling places, the number used at the recent general election. The commissioners believe that forty polling places at the outside would be sufficient, and thus the expense could be reduced. The estimate of the cost of the special election is $3,000

Inability of the attorneys of the Chicago and Erie railroad company to be here for the trial of a case on November 30th has caused a tirade to be made in the dates set for trial of two damage suits. The case of Emley va. the C. & K. was continued to December 21st and the case of Ben Morgan vs. the Clover Leaf for damages first set for Dec. 21at, was set fo r November 30th.—Bluffton News. The lecture given by Mis 8 Mary B. Cox at the Christian church last evening was well appreciated. Selecting the theme “The PassionPiay” she ably delineated facts relative to the famous play which solicited the interest of her hearers. Following the address Miss Cox and the members of the Society were delightfully at the home of Mrs. John Fleming on First street. Refreshments were served.

T. R. Moore arrived home Friday eoing from Phoenix, Arizona, he was called on account of tb» , ’ serious illness of his son, Chi-u? and he brought home the good tidife that he left Charles some better*! with hopefi tor his recovery. young man’s life was despaired m when Dr. Conners, an osteopath, called ,and it is believed he win b able to restore him to health. u history of the case is a s foll< !Ws When about twenty years old -j while working near here, Charles feted a sunstroke. This it i a sai(j a , ways affects the nerve which leadi to the back of the brain. Charia is a rural mail carrier and deliven his assignment each day on a mot™ cycle. The constant jar caused tin nerves affected by the sunstioke ti beccme congested and when on Oct, ber 15th he fell from his wheel thi accident added the needed cause « make him very ill. He went into coi vulsions which became more and mot severe and frequent On last Simlaevening when Mr. Moore arrived hii son suffered from forty of these con vulsions. When T. R. left for bnflj these had been reduced to one o r tw< a day and these by no means as seven as before. It is the hope of Charles many friends here that he soon re cover entirely.

Conrad White, more common!] known in Decatur as “Coony" who so many years ha® been a familiar ctal acter about the streets of the city died Saturday at 4 o'clock a. tn. at th< county infirmary, tuberculosis Hein; the cause of his demise. Bcm in eas tern Pennsylvania. Mr. White l-f home when about thirty years of age wandering westward. He landed h Decatur, and has since made this hi home. He has pursued different Hoe of employment, but has principal!] worked as a helper to a mason. The man hag been a sufferer from lun trouble several years, his conditioi growing worse each day. He becatn so weak that he sought refuge at 'h infirmary last Monday night, the closing hours of his life wer spent. A telegram was sent to hi parents in Pennsylvania, telling 0 bis condition, which elicited a repl; requesting that he be sent home, bu death was too near and it was know that he cculd not withstand the trip A second telegram was sent annouw ing the death and asking what disp: sition they wanted made with tlf body.

Indianapolis, Nov. 21. —A new lai fi.m will be established in this cit within the next few days, to be knoi as Artman & McAdams. The mei bers of the firm will be Judge Samu, Artman, of Lebanon, and Charles ’ McAdams, who, until recently, wai a member of the Indiana Rai'soa Commission. The partnership «'i begin on December 1, the firm’s offici being at 705 and 707 Odd Fellow building. About the middle of Jai uary Governor Hanly will became i member of the firm, which will 1 become known as Hanly, Artman" McAdams. Governor Hanly said yes terday that he would not have an interest in the firm until after the ei piration of his term of office in Jai uary. It has been understood for son time that Governor Hanly and M McAdams would form a partnersbi for the practice o? law, and it was a so said that McAdams’ resigned a member of the railroad commissio in order to get an office but it was not known until yesterda that Judge Artman would be a men ber of the firm. Judge Artman wa defeated for re-election as judge < the Boone circuit court at the rece election. It was he who more than year ago handed down a decision holt ing that the saloon is a nuisance an inherently wrong and illegal, and tin it could not be licensed by law f< those reasons. The decision was r versed by the supreme court. It understood that the new law firm engage in the general practice of la and that it has already been rctais” as counsel for several insurance cot panies.

BUYS HALF BURT HOUSE LOT James Browning, of Indianapoi l Makes a Purchase. According to a transfer of rea estate filed at the county records office here, Nate Link has to James E. Browning, of Indiana olis, the undivided one-half of inlo 1 271, 272 and 273 in this city, a consideration being ,3,590. These Io are located on Monroe street and » the lots where the old Burt ho’stood for so many years. The tran fer came by mail and nothing 1 known as to the purpose of Mr. B™" ing in making the purchase, thou? the Decatur people hope he may cide to make his investment a pas in one by building a modern structui thereon. —______ —o —' Mr. Wells, of Geneva, was a bus ness caller in the city this and went to Fort Wayne on an ea car.