Decatur Democrat, Volume 52, Number 2, Decatur, Adams County, 14 January 1909 — Page 1

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H i>el Locke will go to the seston of i ■ b legislature next week or the fol-’ I whig week to lobby tor the repeal of I' r county .local option bill. Mr. Locke ■lls made chairman of the legislative r j pEnmlttee at the session of the hotel I epers at Indianapolis. Several lo- | 1 politicians win go to Indianapolis I onday to be present at the inaugura- ■ bn of Governor Marshall and to see a ■ nlted States senator elected next I Fedne^day.—Bluffton Banner. I Jacob Huser is another trustee that ■ hires from office with a clean slate ■' nd tfie affairs-of his township in a I ’pod condition. Monroe township I oasts of not owing a dollar to arfy I puree and this, too, with a reign of : improvement that denotes the right I I ort of progress. They have built I chool houses and good ones, too, I hey have Improved their roads and I jtept right up to the times in every I yay. They have done this and yet I be report that the outgoing trustee I eaves, is one that can always' jfive I 11m pride. Trustee Beer is now in I charge, and the affairs of the town* I (ship is moving along without a hitch. I I Mrs. Mercy Ann Andrews, wife of I Robert Andrews, died at nine o’clock l a m. Saturday at their home on the I Andrew Teeple farm in St. Marys I (township. She had been ill for some I time, but the announcement of her I death came as a sad surprise to her I |many acquaintances in this city. The I deceased was aged forty-eight years, I three months and seventeen days and I had lived in this county Tor many I years. She was loved by the many I who kndw her and they will most slnI cerely mourn her untimely death. The I husband and several children survive I her, besides a nffmber of other relatives and many friends. The funeral services were held Tuesday morninfc at ten o’deok from the Methodist church at Monroe, the Rev. Jones officiating, and interment at the Ray Cemetery. ; Gils Miller, of Marion, employed as •weaver on the farm loom at the Ward Fence factory? received injuries last which has caused him much pain. He was operating the local' when tn some manner his hand was caught in the crimp roller. The bones in the hand were badly crushed nad "had he not the presence of mind to reach around the machine with his disengaged hand and pulled a lever which stopped the machinery, his arm would have been torn from him in shreds. As--ft Is the young man is congratulating himself that his arm was saved by his own timely work. •He was taken to the office of a phyH sidan where the Injury was cared for f and it Is thought that within a few weeks he will be able to resume , duties. In the meantime he will go to his home and visit with his par- . ents. Millet’ is an expert weaver and "his services will be missed by the Ward Fence people during the time : he is compelled to remain off duty. »The refusal of Wheat & Sisk to *ttke their macadam road contracts was the means of calling the board ; o’ commissioners into session and j they agreed that It would be to the interest of all concerned to give the • contracts to thq next lowest bidders, and thus save any further expense, and probably be the means of getting even higher bids vere they thrown open for bids again. .This was done and as a result Merryman & Fugate gets two of the contracts -and Samuel Ytat the other four. The E. H. Frost road goes to Merryman ft Fugate for $4,581, the Tieman road to Merryman ft Fugate for .while Samuel Yost gets the Gallmeyer for 32,860, the; Henry Wafel for, the Bowman for $3,545 and the Ktek-land-Proble for $2,550. Contracts .were entered. Martin Laughlin, president of the board, was again unable to be present at the special sessibn. He does • not seem to be getting on as well B| he should, and the improvement is W Slight that his friends are someWhat discouraged. The greatest trouble comes from a weak heart, which so far' fails or refuses to show the proper tendency to recuperate. He is unable to be out of the house. • THEY STUCK BY OLD PITCHFORK Columbia, S. C., Jan. 13.—The legislature of South Carolina yesterday r.? unanimously adopted resolutions endorsing Senator Tillman and censuring President Roosevelt for his Vln 1 dlctive and sensational methods In the present congress and his malicious ( attacks. Sam Simlson, of Berne, was look- i ing after business in this city today. 1

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i Ex-trustee W. H. Davis went to ' tfqrt Wayne and Decatur today on his first trip as a traveling salesman. He has accepted a position with the W. L. Baker school supply firm of Indianapolis and he will also act as agent'for the heaters which have been adopted in Wells county for the wagons In which children are hauled to school. These heaters have proven so successful that it is expected that Mr. Davis will have a good sale on them.—Bluffton News. The Adams county H. T. D/ Assn, shall cohvene in session /Saturday, Jan. 16th at 10 o’clock a. m. at the Grand Army hall, Decatur, Ind. Also ai Geneva, Ind., on the same date and hour. The. vice president and assistant secretary shall preside at Geneva. Members of the souih end to meet at Geneva and members of the north at Decatur or as best convenient to each. Business of importance to transact. Come and go up the pike. Yoursurtfly, J. m. Stults, Secy. Thomas Durkin, Pres. George Washington Hahn, late of Monroe, Indiana, passed away Saturday evening after an illness dating back several years as a result of which he has suffered much pain. Mr. Hahn who was 84 years, two months and twnty days of age at the time of his afflicted several years ago with a complication of diseases and since thdn has gradually declined, the Infirmities of old age contributing to the case. The deceased who Is the father of Mrs. Joseph Ely of this city, was at one time a prosperous farmer in Monroe township and uhen forced to retire from activity he moved his family to Monroe where the Closing chapter of his long life was Spent. Surviving are several children who mourn The loss of a loving father. The funeral services Was held ft® the home Tuesday afternoon at two o’clock and the body will be Interred in the Smith, cemetery, The decedent was well known by many Decatur people who will regret to hear of his death. ' “ State vs. Johnloz set for trial Monday was continued until February 15. The continuance was on account of the absence of Jacob Miller, ah Important witness, who Is reported as being in Michigan. An attachment* was issued and it Is likely that Mr. Miller will be on deck when case Is called next time. In the case of Achme Tool company vs. Noah A. Loch, a demurrer was filed to the fourth paragraph of answer. Continental Insurance Company vs. Isaac J. Summers, et al, cause set for the making of Issues on January 14. John S. Bowers vs. Fred Hoffman, defendant defaulted and judgment was taken for $273.31, together with the costs. The real estate transfers include twenty acres from . George Wolfe to Neah Stalter for $1,200; Emaline Stalter to George Wolfe, twenty acres for the same consideration. tn response to a communication from Wren, Ohio, to the effect that their father, William Callow, Was lying at the point bf death, Mrs. ;J. A. Smith and Horace Callow of this city hastened to his, bedside today to be with him in his dying flburs. Mr.' Callow, who is seventy-two years of age has been- ailing for some time from a complication of diseases peculiar to oldagev His condition grew Suddenly'worse last evening afid acetHing to reports he is gradually Staking and can survive but tlnfe. The afflicted man has resided on farm one-half ffille from Wren for many years, and is probably better known here than In the county in which ke lives. He is a man beloved by all who know him, and the sad news as to his serious condition will cause the hearts lot many Adams county people to be sad. Mr. Callow until retiring from active farming came to Decatur frequently > and often did his trading here. As we go to press he is alive and that is all. Washington, Jan. 13.—With Secretary of State Root as guest of honor, the Japanese ambassador and Baroness Takahira gave a dinner at the embassy last night. Other guests Included the secretary of- commerce and labor and Mrs.' Straus, Adlral and Mrs. Cowles, Senator and Mrs. Cullom, Senatoj and Mrs. Burrows, Commander Taniguohi, Col. and Mrs. Browell, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis, Mr. and Mrs. Lee, Miss Boardman, Miss Hagner, Mr. Matsui and Mr. Swisher.

Decatur, Indiana. Thursday, January 14 1909

i Judge LaFollette, of Portland, prei Sided yesterday In the Adams i circuit courC the case at Issue being somewhat celebrated, and having a goodly array of legal talent. The original case is one for damages for personal injuries filed by Page against the Fort Wayne Cooperage company. The case was tried’ln-the Miami circuit court, the plaintiff getting a ( judgement against the Company for $6, 50b.. Thej. case was appealed to the appellate court and affirmed, and then appealed to the supreme court and affirmed. W. H. Niblick was 1 on the appeal bond and when the • Niblick estate desired to settle their 1 affairs they gave to Page a bond that 1 in cas<v the kbld them for any ' part of this judgment, they would pgy [ “Same. The cgse as filed here was In the shape of a claim against the Niblick estate, but nyw party defendants' have been added and if the case is • eVer tried it'will be as a suit against ’ the Fort Wayrie Cooperage company, Aaron T. Vail, J. W. Vail and the ! Niblick estate. The lawyers In the • case are Eben Lesh of Huntington, ; and D. E. Smith for the plaintiff, l Vesey and Vesey of Fort Wayne,'for Aaron T. Vail, Clark J. .Lutz for J. i W. Vail and Heller & Son for the i Niblick estate. Many answers and I demurrers were filed and there is ■ more demurrers yet to file before • the issues are complete and the case • Is set for trial. 1 / —— r Wisconsin Lumber company vs. • Cardwell Box company, appearance I entered by Clark J. Lutz for the box > company, and by A. P. Beatty for > the Quinns. i ~~ D. B. Erwin as commissioner, has ; been ordered by the court to make j a partial distribution In *the partl- - tion suit of Rebecca Stauffer vs. John r B. Duer et al. The Daily Democrat Is always looki Ing out for Its family of readers and • never misses an opportunity in seeing that they get in on the ground r floor when anything* good is Tn sight. , Last year we gave a beautiful wall , chart which is yet and will be for t years to come a permanent fixture t in more than fifteen hundred Adams , county homes. This year we have [ something that ls an absolute necest sity, to every citizen of the county. Something every one should have, and espclally should they have it, r when we tell you that it will cost i you absolutely nothing. With considerable expense to ourselves we have purchased several thousand cdpiesj of the abridged edition of the laws of the state of Indiana. The edition . is comprised of three hundred and twenty pages and contains an abstract of every Indiana law. It is right up to date, having complete the county J local option law passed last Septem- , ber in a special leglsatlve session. The book is well printed and bound and as we said, contains all the stat- ( utory laws <of ithe state. Besides ( all this the book contains printed forms of a promlsory note, mortgage, . and warrant quit claim deed, warranty deed, receipt, rent contract, bill of sale, land contract, lease, articles of agreement, notice of me- - chanlcs Hen, chattel mortgage, a contract* for sale of land, power of attorney, will, release ‘ ot mortgage, re-, letae. affidavit tor search warrant, 1 agreement tor, ,wbrtt' dr labor, bond, and many other useful and valuable forms. It will be mighty handy about one thousand times '"a year to hive this Edition of Indiana laws in your library It Jo such a book as everty one should have, and we already know many people who would have given filach to possess .one, at a time when they badly needed it. It'is the best newspaper primlum ever offered an Adams county reader. of your subscripticta gne year in advance to the Daily Democrat, entitles you to one of these books.' There is hot a farmer |n Ada|m.9 county that, should not possess one of these valuable books. We will have more to say to you in a few days about this, the greatest offer i ever made by an Adams county pub- i Usher. In the meantime do not permit any grass to grow under your i feet until you own one of the con- i densed editions of the Laws of In- 1 di ana. ! MRS. WEI AND DEAD 1 Mrs. Weiand, mother of Mrs. John • Coffee, passed afway Wednesday at 1 three-thirty o’clock after a prolonged 1 Illness. A fall sustained by the aged woman some time ago hastened the 1 coming bf the death angel. The de- j ceased l« about seventy-seven years of age. . ■ ■ ;; )

Indianapolis, January 18.—The leg-1 Mature seemingly took the governor at his wordand began to this early: get down to the real business of the session. Especially is this true in | the senate, where thirty-two bills were Introduced, covering about every subject under the sun. Perhaps the most prominent were the much talked of bill for public accounting, amending the metropolitan police law and giving the appointive power to the mayor, two amendments to the three-mile extension law, both of which are good, compelling qualified voters to vote. Senator Benz wants both the county assessor and truant officer abolishedXTffie senator contends that the townthlp assessors co-operating with the board of review can do everything depending op the county assessor. He also thinks the township trustee can easily do the work of the truant officer. <•' ’-f Governor Marshall announced he would sign the Vincennes university bonds, wsich the state Issued in accordance with the action of the last legislature, to reimburse the people of Vlnceflines for ground which, it is alleged, state confiscated years ago from the old Vlncennbs university. 1 These bonds Governor Hanly steadfastly refused to sign. He vetoed the bill which provided for their issuance and the legislature passed the bill oter his veto. Southern Indiana people censured Governor Hanly severely tor his refusal to carry out the provisions of the bill. Governor Marshall will wait thirty days before he signs the bonds. In the mean time any taxpayer will have the right to bring suit to enjoin the governor from his contemplated action. The amount of the bonds is $120,548, payable in ten years. Concerning the bonds,. Governor Marshall said last night that, unless restrained from issuing the bonds at the end of thirty days, he would sign them. “So much has been written to me on hoth sides of the question,” he said, “that I have Concluded to give the interested taxpayers notice that unless the proper authorities are restrained from issuing the bonds that at the end of that time I shall sign them ? I shall sign because I think the functions of’ the governor were exhausted with, his veto. Samuel T. Niblick, residing two miles south of the city, has succeeded in causing his pension to be Increased from twelve to seventeen dollars through his agents, \Joseph Bremerkamp and Judson W. Teeple. Mr. Niblick was a member of Co. “G” 9th Ohio cavalry and during his service in the civil war he incurred disability and it was for this reason that the increase was granted. Mr. Niblick Is past seventy years old, and the increase has come at a time when it receives rs hearty welcome from the recipient. Messrs. Teeple and Bremerkamp worked diligently to .get the increase and it was responsive to their efforts that the same has been Realized. There are several otherrjncreases pending and in all probability will be granted* by the commissioner of pensions. Representative J. B. Merriman, in an interesting letter from Indianapolis, of a visit which he and his wife land Representative Thurman Gottschalk, of Adams county, made to the state prison for women at Indianapolis and to the school for boys at Plainfield. At the prison for wo? meh they saw Mrs. Ella LaPointe, tyho is saving tor shooting Florence Beacahcon In this city. When they arrived at die prison the prisoners were all at the table and as they are not permitted to look up or around while at the table, the Indian woman did not see them until their escort touched her on her arm and , gave her. permission to meet the Mer- , rlinans and Mr. Gottschalk. Mr. Mer- j riman was one of her attorneys at the ( trial here, and he says that when she ( looked up and saw who It was her ( face lighted up with the deepest plea- ] sure and she hurried to them. He ] says that she asked about many peo- i pie in Bluffton and he would hardly ] finish telling of one until she would ( ask about some other person she ] knew here. The prison authorities in- , formed Mr. Mdbriman that Ella had a , perfect record at the prison and is one ( of their model prisoners, and is great- ■ ly liked by all of them and they have i nothing but good to say about her. i With this record kept up she may get j out wfth serving. the serving the mln- ; ImuaJof two years.—Bluffton News. ( F. w. Dibble was in the city today < looking after business affairs. 1

I A Mr. Herman, representing the jthe City yesterday investigating the 1 loss sustained by ballas Butler in the > burning of his woodshed and its contents. He had a conference with Mr. Butler and his attorney in regard to a settlement but n<F agreement was reached, and the general agent left last evening stating that he would return within one week to make a further Investigation. It will be remembered that'ifeveral weeks ago fire destroyed the Butler outbuilding, together with its contents, including valuable tools and a quantity of coal, entailing a loss of more than S3OO. Butler immediately began procedure to institute proceedings against the company,r to which he charged negligence on the part of company’s agent in writing a policy which he claims was ordered. The suit was to be brought on oral contract. It is quite probable that the matter will be settled out of court." Fred Kreps of Linn Grove, the thirteen years old son of Rufus Kreps, died at his home there yesterday after a lingering illness with typhoid fever. The funeral will take place Friday from the Evangelical church at Linn Grove, The deceased was a bright young boy and his death is regretted by a large number of relatives and friends. The remains of Mrs. Effie Pelham, the young wife of Mr. Frank Pelham Jr., reached Geneva yesterday and her many sorrowing friends are new paying her every honor and respect that the living can pay the dead. The deceased is a daughter -of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reicheldeffer, and she was one of the most prominent young ladles of Geneva. Last October she married Mr. Pelham now her bereaved husband and since that time they lived at Shelbyville, where her death occurred after an Illness of only ten days. The deceased is twen-ty-one years oM. The Elks are settling up the expense of their minstrel show and from indications now at hand they will clear about two hundred and fifty dollars after everything is paid and the slate cleaned. This amount will go into their charity fund, and be used to febd and clothe those who are needy during these chilly blasts of real wintr. Their fund is quite frequently called into use and they will have to draw the purse strings a little in order to make the amount last them through the winter. But they will use it all right and then if they run short they will give Another demonstration of their ability on the stage, if that is necessary that every poor and deserving person in Decatur be well fed and clothed. Many of the Elks have the fever and are earnestly* talking of a new home, and it is Jikely that at their meeting on evening there will be much discussion of the subject. They are really in earnest, and it need be no surprise should a committee or the trustees of the order be instructed to make the preliminary Investigation into the cost and other necessary knowledge of such an undertaking. Among their other qualities toe Elks never gult, and if they decide to build or buy a home it will be quite in keeping with their method of doing things right. They are making strpnuous gains in membership and at the present pace they will soon lead, while others follow. TAKEN IN FOR FORGERY . Charles Hartley, of Bluffton, Tried to Pass a Forged ■ Noto. Out of ytork and with no money to provide tor either himself ot his wife, back- bills coming in on him and seeing no way to pay or stave off bis creditors, Charles Hartley this morning attempted pass a forged check for fifteen dollars on the Wells county bank. The forgery was a bad however, and even if the bank had not been notified to look out for him, the officials Would have been able to have told that the note was a torgery. Hartley’s father is a well to do carpenter of Liberty Center and well respected. The son, it is claimed, has always been a worthless sort, never working any more than he had to. For the past few weeks his wife, formerly Miss Fay Murphy, has been living at the home of Henry Fritz and the husband at the home of his parents in Liberty Center. He has not had a job much of the time. Mrs. Hartleys few days ago went to the home other parents, Mr. and Mrs. Asa Murphy to live.— Bluffton Banner.

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"A Bachelor’s Honeymoon” a three act musical comedy, augmented by a big chorus of ladles and gentlemen wit ha musical program par excellence, will be presented at the Bosse opera house Monday night, Jan. 18th, under the auspices of the fire department by a local talent company composed of the best dramatlce and musical talent in our ffjty and it is safe to say that they will give this rollicking musical success a finished and artistic presentation. The play in itself is the brightest musical comedy ever written, introducing a remarkable singing chorus Illustrating in form and feature the ideal type of American youth and beauty and has a daqh and swing that carries the audience off its feet. Twelve big song numbers all the whistling kind, including the following: 1. Opening chorus; 2, “Popular Millionaire;” 3. “Broncho Buster;” 4, “An Indian Legend;’’ 5, "Ching a Ling a £oo;” 6, “Myself When Young” (bass solo from the “Persian Garden’’ opera sang by Lionel Edwin Steele); 7, “I’d Love to Sit and Look at Yqu;” 8, “Moonlight on Prairie;” 9, “Arizona;” 10, “Tne Song of the old Turnkey;” 11, “My Rosa Rambler;” 12, “Cupid is the Captain of the Army.” Grand finale. The chorus work will be a big feature of the show, elegant costumes, clever dances, artistic groupings, beautiful ensembles with brilliant electrical effects will make the muscal program the most delightful ever rendered in the in fact “A Bachelor’® Honey|noon” Js dream of color full of melody and charming stage pictures rollicking comedy, producing hilarious laughter and (will surely please you. The lines are breezy, witty, the situations are extremely funny, the character drawings are comical and there is not a dull moment in the entire play. The cast Dan .Gillespie... .Mr. Clayson Carroll Jorkins Jobson .Mr. J. J. Helm Deacon Smith Mr. Sam Shamp Louisiana ....Mr. Howard Wisehaupt Sally Miss May Holthouse Miss Camson Miss Minnie Orvis Mater Gillespie Master Johnnie Holthouse Every member of the cast can be depended on to render their parts in. an able and finished manner. The chorus contains some of* the best singing voices to be found in the city and with True Fristoe presiding at the piano, the musical program will go with a snap and vim that will simply entrance the audience. The admission will be twenty-five cents. Tickets can be secured from the fire department members. The price is within the reach of all and there are several'features that alone are worth the price of admission. The proceeds are for the benefit of the fire department fund, and the opera house should be packed to the doors to aid this project. ' FUN FOR THE SPORTSMEN Hungarian r'rtridgea Being Sent Into Allen County. In a fetter today to Frank Emrick, of this city, State Game Commissioner Zack T. Sweeney says he will,. ’ ■>• 1. within a few days, ship S6OO worth o® Hungarian partridges to this county J These birds are of the finest ktadposZ sible and will be set free on different preserves about the county with the undertanding that they are not to bei hunted for four years, so that there will be time to permit them to become accustomed to the change. The shipment will probably include about 500 birds, as they are valued at between sls and $lB p«rdozen. Local sportsmen express themselves as immensely pleased with' this action of Commissioner Sweeney. It comes as a result of their endeavors of the past month.—Fort Wayne Sentinel. HAVING INTERESTING (MEETINGS The Mission Is Having a Good Attendance Lately * The daily meetings at the Mission for the past week have been more than interesting and the audiences are increasing as the interest grows. The* sermon on Sunday has been many times spoken of, and it is their hope to make the Mission the most popular place for good in the city. There 11 no question but that this nob|e band of religious workers do a great good and are worthy of the confidence and the help of all citizenship who want to see Christianity succeed in all the avenues of life. . “fed“'Bul'temfer and wife'are rejoicing over the arrival of a new baby girl at their home, which put in its appearance yesterday morning.

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