Decatur Democrat, Volume 51, Number 47, Decatur, Adams County, 10 December 1908 — Page 6

A. happy wedding was that which i occurred at the home of Mr Samuel Workinger on November 26th, when ■ Miss Mae Workinger became the wife of Mr. Lawrence Johnson. The bride wore a dress of silver satin and the groom the conventional black. Imme- J diately after the ceremony the couple drove to the home of the bride’s sister, Mrs. Alton Mervls, at Wren, Ohio, where a Thanksgiving supper await-' ed them. After this feast the bride and groom were treated to a surprise ■ when a crowd of their friends arrived and spent the evening in games, music and refreshments. The affair was a delightful one, and Mr. and , Mrs. Johnson start on life’s journey ( with the best wishes of their many j friends. Those present were: Misses Flossie Roop, Gladys Cully, Mabel Campbell, Norah Thomas, Velma German, Goldie Bell, Fern McClure, Faun Roop, Hazel Cully, Lilly Gates, Ira Shilla, Leathy Pence, Vivian Merris, Mary Huston, Florence Merris, Merl Shilts, Carrie Hoover, Mae Workinger, Ethel Steiner, Velma Bell, Kate Workinger, William Workinger, Orvil Stewart, Lawrence Johnson, John Furry Floyd Spahr, Roy Bell, Russel Pumeroy, Gale Poling, Earl Nidlinger. Ed Feigert, Floyd Lyons, Frank Pence, Martz Felner, Harry Clifton, Perry Workinger, James Dull, Ray Sheets, Burt Workinger, Alton Merris, Elza McClure.

Mr. and Mrs. William Zimmerman charmingly entertained <the Ladies’ Aid Society of the Beulah chapel church Thursday p. m. at their home south of Peterson. The members of the society responded to special invitation and the social time ensuing was delightful in its slightest definition. An intermingling of social chat and beautiful musical selections followed by a refreshing luncheon made the occasion one of merriment. Mr. and Mrs. Zimmerman were declared royal entertainers by all who enjoyed the hospitalities of their comfortable home yesterday and another similar event would not be unwelcome by the ladies of the church organization. A mush and milk supper was not the least of the features. At their last w’ek’s meeting the Eagles elected officers for the ensuing year, and besides enjoyed a delightful social session. The newly elected officers are: Frank Gass, past worthy pies.; Green Burkhead, worthy pres.; Markey Buffenbarger, W. vice pres.; Pink Ball, W. chaplain; Joseph Knapke, W. secretary; Peter Stein. W. treasurer; Dr. J. M. Miller, Frank McConnell and Frank Keller worthy trustees.

About one hundred persons gathered at the M. E. parsonage Thanksgiving evening to attend the reception given by Rev. Rice and family. An excellent program w-as rendered, piano selections were given by the Mises Dove Cully, Mary Dailey, Lulu Buchanan and Mrs. Myrtle Fisher. A mixed quartet composed of Dr. Roller, Bert Cully, Mrs. Dailey and Miss Lulu Buchanan and a ladies quartet composed of Mrs. Bert Cully, Mrs. Daisy Morrison, Mrs. Myrtle Fisher and Mrs. Dailey rendered some fine selections. Mrs. August Brown and Mrs. G. C. Mercer sang a duet and the Misses Pearl Bobilya, Mary and Mildred Dailey, Ruth Shaffner, Dove Cully and Mary Bilderback also sang. Miss Alma Bowen gave a select reading, after which Miss Mary Miller told the fortunes of all who wished to inquire into the future. The hostess served a luncheon after the program. The out-of-town guests were Mrs. Nichols, Misses Mary Miller and Bernice Rice of Decatur, Mrs. Artie Anspaugh of Ada, and Miss Myrtle Hoffman of Ohio City.—Willshire Herald.

The celebrated Studabaker-Faylor case will soon start on a grind again in the Decatur circuit court, and before it is started all of the present costs, amounting to something like $2,100, will be paid off by the heirs. Most of them have already signed up fo>- their share of the coSts and as soon as this is done the case will again be taken up for trial.—Bluffton News.

Dr. Hurty proposes to introduce at the next session of the legislature a bill to prohibit a man taking a chew off of another fellow’’s plug. That is he must not bite it off, but he must pull his penknife and saw off the amount he needs to fill the cavity. The motive of course, is to thwart any germ that may accrue to thep lug. There is a rumor abroad that the scrap tobacco houses are at the bottom of the deal, for not every man who begs his chewing has a knife. The Decatur public library is becoming more popular each day. Many new periodicals have within the past Tew weeks been added and the number of readers has greatly increased.

Foley’s Orlno Laxative cures chronic constipation and stimulates the liver. Orino regulate* the bowels so they will act naturally and you do not have to take purgatives continuously. THE HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO

Washington, Dec. 4. —That the woolen schedule of the Dingley act will be carved and reduced until its best friends will not know it is almost certain to be the result of the charges brought by Frederick B. Bennett, a Boston publisher, that the woolen manufacturers ano wool growers had S. N. D. North as their personal representative in the senate committee on finance when the schedule was being fiamed and while he served nominally as clerk of the committee, he drew no salary from the government and was paid >5,000 for his services by the w’oolen manufacturers. It w r as admitted today by those who are framing the new tariff bill that, in view of the disclosures, if the schedule is left unchanged, congress will be accused of being manipulated by the same woolen manufacturers who are said to have been successful in shaping the Dingley rate. The prospect of having to face such accusations is not relished by congressmen, and the ways and means committee probably will ask the house for permission to conduct a sweeping Investigation of the charges affecting Mr. North, with privilege to compel the attendance of witnesses and put them under oath.

Washington, December 4.—ln spite of Representative Overstreet’s declaration that he is not an applicant for any appointive office, his friends propose to do what they can to have him made director of posts if that office shall be created at the coming session.

The regular monthly meeting of the Woman's Home Missionary Society of the M. E. church was held at the home of Mrs. W. J. Myers Thursday, the session proving most interesting. During the course of the business session a resolution was adopted to the effect that a rummage sale, similar to the one held by the ladies recently, would be conducted annually, late in the fall of the year. The meeting was one of intense interest, the reading of papers by Mesdames D. D. Heller, D. Sprang, and F. V. Mills with the following respective subjects: “Our Literature;’’ “Literature of Our Society;” and “Revolt of the Hall Closet,” being of unusual interest to the ladies. A vocal solo was rendered by Miss Gladys McMillen and an instrumental duet by Misses Ruth Gay and Nellie Nichols, both of which were inspiring. The next meeting will be held the first Thursday in January at the home of Mrs. Daniel Erwin.

Surviving the ravages of an excruciating case of typhoid fever, Mrs. Carrie Reinking, of Union township, is now confronted by an almost even more alarming, the work of the surgical knife failing to relieve the seriousness attendant to gall stones which have formed during the course of several years. It will be remembered that Mrs. Reinking and three children were taken 111 some time ago from typhoid fever. The critical stages in each of the cases had been safely passed and the day previous to Thanksgiving the family physician had told the afflicted woman she could sit up Thanksgiving day. As joyful as this news may have been to her, she was equally as discouraged when that evening she was caused intense pain by the gall stones. She has gradually grown worse jtince that time. An operation was advised and Drs. J. M. Miller and Clarks, of Decatur, and Dr. McOscar, of Fort Wayne, went to the home Friday,where more than two hundred stones were removed from the woman. The operation revealed a most complicated case,which will, without a doubt, culminate in the untimely demise of this most estimable woman, who for eight years has been a widow. The children of Mrs. Reirking are getting along nicely from their attacks of typhoid fever.

WERE OLD TIME FRIENDS. Square ©mith Penforms Wedding Ceremony. Squire James H. Smith had the pleasure of uniting in the holy bonds of wedlock Thursday afternoon two old friends whom he has known for many years. The principals in the ceremony were Matthew Blacker, storekeeper at Ceylon and Mrs. Anna McMannus of the same place. The couple secured their license late yesterday afternoon and were married at the office of Mr. Smith at four o’clock. Both Squire Smith was in attendance at the wedding of the bride’s parents, which occurred many years ago. The groom is fifty-eight,and the bride thirty-four years of age. In his . usual clever manner the squire spoke the words which bound the ties of husband and wife and the happy cou- . pie went on their way rejoicing. , ©quire Smltfh bestowed congratulate tions, of course. J. B. Stoneburner has for his tomorrow night’s show the championship ball game between Chicago Cubs . and Detroit Tigers, played this fall. 1 This is a great film 1,260 feet in

State ex rel Sarah Gelason vs. Edward E. Young et al, damages $5,000. motion for new trial overruled. Judgment that plaintiff take nothing by her complaint and that defendant recover costs. A marriage license has been issued to Matthew Blocher, 57 years old, a merchant at Ceylon to Mary McManus 33, a dressmaker at Ceylon. Each has been married once before. Peter Hoffman et al vs. George Schroll, note $125, default of defendant, cause submitted, finding and judgment tor plaintiffs in sum of SIOI.BO and costs. James W. Drummond et al vs. William Drummond et al, partition, final report filed by C. L. Walters, attorney sot commissioner. Real estate transfers: B. W. Sholty to James M. Ault, lot 967, Decatur. $125; Sarah Elele et al to Blanch Elzey lot 833 Decatur SI,OOO. Nancy A. Miller, executrix for the Lewis C. Miller estate filed her final report and was discharged. A hunter’s license has been issued to Thomas Drew, of Geneva.

Attorney D. E. Smith filed a new’ case in which Henry T. Scherry is the plaintiff and Albert and Charles Lehrman are defendants. The sum of $275 is demanded in payment of a promisory note given April 6th last, for S2OO, and interest and costs of collection. o The big general store of Robert Case at Magley was totally destroyed by fire early Friday, the blaze being first discovered at about one o’clock. The fire started on the outside of the building and next to the railway and was caused by a spark from an engine or by an incendiary, probably the former, thinks Mr. Case. The main building was soon a mass of flames and though the town turned out and fought with all their power, the blaze could not be checked and soon spread to the smaller adjacent buildings also owned byMr. Case and used for various purposes such as a warehouse, ice house, grain room and wood and coal house, and before the fire burned itself out these buildings were also a complete loss with everything in them. Mr. Case was called over the phone this morning and seemed very much discouraged by the loss which is a very' severe one. He estimates that his loss will very probably aggregate in the neighborhood of ten thousand dollars with insurance for about twen-ty-five hundred, making his net dead loss about $7,500. Os course these figures are only as estimated and Mr. Case said he could not state exactly what the loss will be until he has had time to look up his affairs. When asked whether or not he will rebuild he replied that he did not think he would. His was the only store in the busy little trading place and the people of that community will deeply regret the loss of the place where they have purchased their goods for many years. Mr. Case has been proprietor of the store for a long time. The postoffice was located in the building and was destroyed, the furniture and a small amount of mail being lost. The telephone pay station was also in the building and this company will suffer a small loss. The Case dwelling, a beautiful residence is located just across the street from the scene, but owing to the fact that the wind was in the opposite direction the home was not damaged to any extent. The Case store was one of the largest country stores in this section of the state and many people will hear of its destruction with regret.

Charles Rice, a son of Ferd Rice, formerly of this city, was killed yesThursday afternoon, on the Chicago & Erie railroad at Hammond. The news came in a telegram to James Rice, freight agent of the G. R. & I. and an uncle of the boy, the message only stating that Charles had been killed on the Erie, and giving no particulars. The word came at about 6:30 and the accident probably occurred late in the afternoon. The boy was about fourteen or fifteen years old and for some time had served as call boy for the Erie, and it is presumed was at w’ork when the sad affair happened. He moved from here to Hammond with his parents about four years ago. He has many relatives and friends here who were shocked at the report of his sudden death. A story of the accident giving the details is expected. o— —. Dr. R. G. Knoff, of Decatur, a graduate of Chicago College of Dental Surgery, arrived here yesterday and has rented rooms and will be permanently located as soon as his office fixtures arrive. Dr. Knoff has had seven years of experience and college training, which should certainly qualify him for his chosen profession.— Berne Witness.

FOUND SISTER VERY SICK Mr. and Mrs. Blackburn Return from Trip to Kansas. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Blackburn came home Wednesday afternoon from Cherryville, Kansas, wnee they were called about two weeks ago, on account of the serious sickness of Mr. Blackburn's sister, Mrs. Ada Abbot, of that city. Mr. Blackburn was summoned first and arriving at Cherryville found his sister very ill, suffering from a geneal breakdown, and he immediately telegraphed his wife who left for that, place immediately. Together they nursed Mrs. Abbott back to a condition that she was able to travel, and accompanied her to Fort Wayne, where she was placed in the Lutheran hospital, and where it is hoped that careful nursing may restore her to health, though her condition is still quite serious.

George Steele, junior member of the firm Steele and Weaver, prepared and filed an affidavit Thursday to the effect that a quantity of goods enroute from Baltimore was stolen while on the way and the B. & O. railroad company will, in all probability be compelled to make up the loss. Along with a large shipment of other articles Steele and Weaver ordered stockings and eye glasses from the Baltimore bargain house. They were sent several days ago, but when received in Decatur the boxes -were found open and much of the goods was missing. The wholesale house was at once notified of the theft and tracing the course of the goods they ascertained that the car was broken into before it reached Avilla on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. Mr. Steele -was compelled to file an affidavit to the effect that the goods was stolen before he could petition for compensation for same. This he did as above stated and the railroad company will stand the loss.

When Michael Everett was released from jail after serving several months for assault upon the person of Julius Haugk and repaired to the home of his better half, he had a third person to deal with and no little trouble was experienced before Burkhead, brother of the woman, was forced to submit to the renewal of the family ties. For some time young Burkhead has made his home with his sister, paying his board as another would do. He was bitterly opposed to his sister becoming affiliated with her husband after his release, and last evening when she reiterated that that was her intention he threw her to the floor and 'made (he air fairly blue Jby language unbecoming to a gentleman. Mrs. Everett then, after placing the young man’s belongings out of the house, filed an affidavit against him, charging assault and Officer Bohnke arrested him. He furnished bond and was released. BBurkhead was given a hearing before Mayor France Thursday and plead not guilty to the charge. A trial ensued, J. C. Moran representing the defendant. The nature of the evidence warranted a conviction and the defendant was promptly fined.

Got any potatoes that have an extraordinary good reputation? If you have you should be interested in the fact that a prize will be paid in cash for the best exhibition at the second annual fruit show, which will be given at Purdue university during the week of the Farmers’ short course, January 11-16. Nearly S3OO is offered in cash premiums by the Indiana horticultural society. The state has been divided into three sections north, central and southern, and separate premiums have been offered for each section. The prizes are for fruit exhibits and special contest for potatoes.

A. Van Camp, proprietor of the Eagle foundry, received an order from Michaels and Company, of Detroit, Michigan, recently for a car .load of castings to be used on hoop and heading tnachineiry. This concern is a mammoth one and disposes of much machinery. Recognizing the fact that Mr. Van Camp sells none but the very best of castings, the management contracted for 50,000 pounds of the iron casting and two weeks time will be required in filling the order and as a consequence of this contract four more men were immediately placed upon the pay roll of the Eagle foundry and will be kept for some little time. This institution is of mor© importance than is estimated by many Decatur people. Besides employing a large force of men, parts of all kinds of machinery are manufactured at this place and they do not take a back seat for any of their competitors in surrounding cities. The foundry is a credit to Decatur in more ways than one. * ■ The fueral of the late Mrs. Abraham Beery was held this afternoon from the Pleasant Mills M. E. church. The funeral cortege left this city at 12:30 o’clock.

Indianapolis, De* 3-Thomas RMarshall, ventonelect, who came to Indianapolis yesterday to attend the Scottish Rite convocation, is ta ■ ing advantage of the opportunity to make a study of state institutions before he assumes his office as the chie executive of the state. Mr. Marsha 1 came to Indianapolis from Chicago, where he went last Sunday. When he was at Chicago he took a run over to Michigan City and looked In on the Indiana state prison. He has no «et program in his inspection of the s ate institutions, but will call at tne different places whenever the opportunitv presents itself. He will not announce when he will visit any particular institution. The purpose of the visits is to make a personal ex amination of the different institutions and satisfy himself as to their adequacy and their needs. “From time to time,” said Mr. Marshall yesterday in discussing the state institutions, I

shall appoint able and capable men on the boards of trustees, and shall hold these men responsible for the 1 conduct of the institutions over which they have supervision. I must say that the Indiana state prison is an ’ excellent and well equipped institu- J tion. I was greatly pleased wi:h it.’ The governor-elect repeated with etn- 1 phasis the statement that he would stand by all of his ante-election 1 pledges. It was foolish, he declared, for any one to conclude that his statements made before the election were made merely for the purpose of gaining office. “I shall put into force," he said, “all of the principles which I enunciated before the election and they will remain in force until it is proved that they are not best for the people. If it shall be demonstrated that some certain plan is not adequate or proper I will give it up and adopt some other plan which it appears will give better satisfaction. The man who pretends to know it all is a fool.” Since Mr. Marshall announced that in case the metropolitan police law were not repealed he would appoint as police commissioners men recommended by the mayors and city councils of the different. cities, there has been considerable discussion of this plan among some of the Democrats. It has been suggested from some sources that Republican mayors and city councils might suggest for appointment men who would not be satisfactory to the local Democracy. Governor-elect Marshall said yesterday that he would not be turned from his determination to give local self-government. He believes it best and in case the metropolitan police law is not repealed he will adhere to the plan given. The law provides that not more than two of the members of a metropolitan police board shall be of the same political faith, and it has been customary for the Republican governor to appoint two Republicans and one Democrat. Mr. Marshall's appointments will be in keeping with the theory that there shall be two Democrats and one Republican on each board, but the appointment of Republicans and Democrats alike will be made on the recommendation of the mayors and city councils in the cities concerned.

Oscar Shaw, who for a few months has been in Decatur, until his sudden departure last Friday night, has left several Decatur people holding the sack. Mr. Shaw who was reared in this city, accepted a position as brakeman on the Pennsylvania railroad a few years ago, making his headquarters at Alliance, Ohio. He returned here a few months ago, however, and has worked several different places, ostensibly with the view of remaining here permanently. It is said he purchased fclofihing pther furnishings at clothing houses in the city and recently engaged in the fish business securing the signature of a business man to secure the wholesale dealers their payment He has failed, according to reports to pay for his clothing and the business man who secured him was compelled to pay the sum of S2O, Shaw abandoning the fish stand without a word of warning between two suns. The payment of his board bill would also be welcomed by a Decatur restaurant owner. It i s said that Shaw has gone back to Alliance, Ohio, and supposedly is working on the railroad again.

NIGHT RIDERS INDICTED. Union City, Tenn., Dec. 2.—The county grand jury today returned six-ty-two true bills in the night r'jer cases, directing the clerk of the court to keep secret all of the indictments returned until they were recorded. John Richey has sold his residence property in Carigville to E.. E. Abbott for SSOO and he and his family will occupy it as a residence. Mr Richey sold a vacant lot to C’.ell vyle for There is an unsubnvulatfd report that Mr. Pyle, who has been regarded as a confirmed bachelor, will build a residence and se.-k a housekeeper.— Bluffton Newa.

Arguments were heard Thursday in the case of the State vs. Mont Manley for giving liquor to a minor Prosecutor Heller appeared for the State and A. P, Beatty for the defendant. After hearing the argument Judge Merryman found for the defendant and he was discharged. James W. Baer, a resident of Wabash township, has filed a petition in circuit court, stating that he desired to adopt as an heir-at-law, one Cressle Hazel Hey, who is now past sixteen years old. The petition show R that Cressie Hey has no property o f any kind, that her mother is dead and the father resides at St. Paul, Minn., and has given his written consent to this petition. It is also asked that her name be changed to Cressie Hazel Baer. The petition was acted upon immediately, the same being granted. Attorney Beatty appeared for the petitioners.

Attorney Sutton filed a new case entitled John F. Colehin vs. Cyrus Hammil, complaint on judgment, demand SBSO. The plaintiff says that that on January 7, 1899, he secured judgent against defendant for $485. 96 and costs and that it has not been paid. A new judgment is asked. Real estate transfers: Sarah Ehle et al to Blanche Elzey, lot 833 Decatur, $1,000; Sophia E. Hudnutt to Etta Beery, pt. of lot 96 Decatur, $1,850; Jonathan Andrews et al to Fred Scheiman 113 acres in Monroe township. $11,600; Fred Scheiman to F. M. Gilpen, 33 acres Monroe township $3,500. The only hunter’s license issued today was to Postmaster Dyke Frisinger.

Mock & Sons, attorneys from Bluffton. have filed a new divorce case entitled Jennie P. Kirkwood vs. Lewis Kirkwood. The case was mentioned a few days ago. The complaint says that the parties were married February 2, 1907, the defendant agreeing to this course to avoid arrest, that a child was born in September, that the defendant has failed to support his family, has cursed and abused them, and driven them from home. A weekly allowance for the support of the child is asked. The couple were each sixteen years old when married. They separated January 30, last.

ROYAL ARCH ELECTS OFFICERS P. L. Andrews Chosen as High Priest of the Order. At the regular meeting of the chapter Masonic lodge, held at their hall last week, officers for the ensuing year were chosen as follows: P. L. Andrews, high priest; T. R. Moore, king; J. D. Hale, scribe; J. W. Tyndall, principal sojourner; H. B. Heller, captain if the hosts; Charles Helm, royal arch captain; W. P. Schrock, grand master of the third veil; C. L. Walters, grand master of second veil; Charles Dunn, grand master of the first veil; secretary, Roy Archbold; treasurer, Isadore Kalve.r; guard. Barney Kalver. The officers will be installed early in January, at a meeting to be decided upon later.

The most largely attended and most successful meeting ever held in the city by the local camp of Modern Woodmen was occasioned last Wednesday when subsequent to the regular routine of business, including the election of officers for the ensuing year, an elaborate banquet was given for the members and their friends. The meeting convened with about seventyfive members present and the election of officers was the principal feature of the session, the following being chosen to fulfill the chairs: Past counsel, 3. E. Shamp; counsel, R. Earl Peters; advisor, James O. Hoagland; banker, Eli Meyer; clerk, C. L. Walters; escort, Dorsey Hoagland; watchman, C. P. Foreman; sentry, John Springer; camp physician, Dr. W. E. Smith; board of managers, W. H. Fledderjohann, Clyde M. Rice and W. P. Biggs. At the close of the business session, a luncheon consisting of salad, sandwiches, celery and pickles was served much to the content of all present and a most deligh’ful social session ensued in which clerk, C. L. Walters gave an address and music was rendered by the male quartet. The local camp will take a. large class of candidates to Fort Wayne December the twenty-first and after its adoption, Decatur camp 9770 expects to have a membership of about tV'j hundred. The Modern Woodmen lodge i s the largest organization of its kind in the world. Starting twen-ty-six years ago with twenty-two members, it has grown until one million and forty thousand men have identified themselves with the order. The insurance is of the best and is by far the cheapest. These facts are responsible for its remarkable growth. AH those contemplating going to Fort W’ayne on the evening of December 21 will take notice that a special car will leave Decatur at six o’clock and returning, will leave Fort Wayne at twelve o'clock.