Decatur Democrat, Volume 52, Number 10, Decatur, Adams County, 11 March 1909 — Page 2

The ravages of typhoid pneumonia have caused the untimely demise of ueorge, son ot Mr. and Mrs. William Krnetzman, of Preble township, after a week’s duration of the dread disease. Several days ago he became 111 and his case immediately assumed a seriousness which caused alarm among the family members. He grew wwnae with the passing of each day until finally the spark became extinct Wednesday afternoon at two-thirty •’Clock. The deceased who was sixteen years, six months of age, was reared in this county. He a young mam of sterling worth, who commanded recognition from all who knew him and his death has caused sorrow among his many He is survived by his parents, five brothers and one sister. The funeral services were held from the home Sunday morning with Rev. Schneider of the Magley church officiating, services wilt begin at ten o’clock. —o — — The Waring Glove company fire loss at their Huntington factory has been adjusted, and they will receive the entire amount ot their loss, $20,000. The settlement was arranged satisfactorily both to the Insurance companies and the Waring Glove company, the latter being assisted by Mr. H. L.'Confer, who by the way, has attained an enviable reputation rs an adjuster of a fire loss. The fire was an ugly one, and the damage was put up to the companies in such a way that the payment of the policies was the only thing left them. Immediately after an agreement had been reached, work began in tearing away the debris and the work, of rebuilding will be rushed with all possible haste. The loss of time is a great one to the company, as they are loaded to the brim with orders and future business, and it will cause them to go some to make up the lost time. They will make the effort, however, and now that the adjustment is put of the way, not a moment will be lost, in hastening a resumption of their business. — —O MARSHALL COUNTY 18 DRY Gives More Than a Thousand Against the Open Saloon. Plymouth, Ind., March 5. —By a majority of 1,091, according to complete unofficial returns, Marshall county has voted to oust her thirteen saloons and to remain “dry’> for a period of at least two yeprs. For a time last evening the result was in. doubt, and the temperance forces had a shock when it began to look like their vote was to be reduced to a very small margin, if not wiped eway entirely. The result was a great relief when the vote was made known. Marshall county a few weeks ago went Democratic when a campaign was on to elect a representative to the legislature, the issue at that time being the repeal of the option law. Dr. Wise, the Democrat and repealer, carried the county, and on the basis of this it had been predicted by many that the county would vote against local option today.

DIED AT THE HOSPITAL .v Infant Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Keller Burled Today . Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Keller, of Monroe, spent a few hours Wednesday at the home of his sister, Mrs. J. W. Hendricks, east Main street, leaving on the afternoon train for their home. They were taking home the remains of their infant son, Carl Keller, aged twenty months, who died Tuesday noon at the Eastman hospital, Indianapolis, where it had been taken the later part of last week for treatment. The child had not been well for some time and on three other occasions it had been taken to the hospital and operated “upon. The last operation was performed Saturday and the the child seemed to be getting along very well, until this week when other eompiicatipns developed, causing its death Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hendricks will go to Monroe Friday to attend the services which will take place that day.—Portland Sun. ' ' —— Alice "Whitcomb vs. William W. affidavit filed, notice ordered returnable May 5. Francis M. Elkins vs. William C. Pearse, affidavit filed by A. P. Beatty for defendant and rule to answer. Holthouse Drug Co., vs. David E. Studabaker, dismissed and costs paid. WUliam Meoll vs. Ellen and Fletched Rayn, complaint filed, summons ordered returnable March 17. William F. Rice aid Jesse W. P. Rice vs. Bertha M. Rice et al, complaint filed and summons returnable May 3. This is a new case filed by J. W. Teeple. » Thpmas Ireland vs, Harrison Hakes *t al, cause dismissed and costs paid. {? ' -r o ■ State ex rel Daisy Butcher vs. 01-

—.m,i jj, 1 iver Wade, cause dismissed by plaintiff find costs paid. William Mosel vs. Ellen and Fletcher Rayn Is the title of a new case filed by Peterson & Moran, a suit on account for abon; demand $370. Henry Kintz as guardian of Paul L. Gase, made a final report to the court, and was discharged. The petit jury will be on hand for next week, and during the week several pending cases will be adjudicated. ——* -o — The grave results of the recent storm which seriously affected telephone lines and greatly impaired service locally and outside communications as well for several days, are now lost sight ot inasmuch as service has been re-established on practically every line of the local company in the city and county. The efficient work of linemen has restored to a normal standard the excellency of service the Citizens Telephone company has always given its patrons. Although service Is given In all directions froih the city tn surrounding country, there are still a few lines that are out of commission. Outside communication Is now at its been the source of much contention. The complaint filed by Mrs. Meyers was sensational. The interested parties lived in this city for some time, Mrs. Meyers being a daughter of Adams Pease ot uragville. It seems that the defendant treated his wife cruelly on divers occasions, which in a large measure prompted the proceedings for legal separation. The custody of the children was given to the plaintiff, best and no difficulty Is encountered In getting service to the various towns in this vicinity. The storm was disastrous to the telephone company and when all the repair work is completed an expense will have accrued which will exceed $1,500. 1 The directors of the Citizens’ Telephone company held a meeting Wednesday evening at which time importance business relative to the corporation was transacted.

The following letter was written by Mrs. Marie Holloway to the members ot the Euterpean Club, will be read with pleasure by her many friends in this city: Branson, Mo., Feb. 24, 1909. My Dear Club Friends: I promised to write you a letter as soon as I was settled here,but although two months have passed and I am domiciled, you might say, under my own vine an<j fig tree, yet I can hardly say that I am settled. There are yet a number of things to unpack and arrange but enough is done,to satisfy present needs. My health up to within about ten days, has not been good, a little over-exertion would cause a collapse such as I had experienced in Decatur after my return from Ohio, but I tMnk the grippe has finally disappeared from my system, and I am beginning to feel like myself again. All of this byway of apology for not writing sooner. I did not have the energy to get about it. and now I am writing with a pencil, which you may think Inexcusable, but I am taking that wMch is to me the easier way, so I hope you will pardon me. Because of my ill health, I am very little acquainted with the people or the town, therefore I have nothing to write about excepting the country. Branson is surrounded by the foothills of the Ozarks. John L. Matthews in Ms story of “Tontitown” “A Story of the Conservation of Men,” published in the January Everyboys has this to say: The Ozarks, though set down on the map as a mountain chain, rise by such easy progressions ot grassy and wooded knolls to their culminating two thousand feet, that one traversing them cannot believe that he has done more than pass through an ordinary hill country until, emerging upon the brow of some eminence, he unexpectedly commands a view over sixty or seventy miles of treetops and fai ms. The summer is pleasantly tempered there; the wtnter ls mild, the high, dry air, fairly intoxlcatng; the soil is magical m its properties. -It is the land of the big red apple, the glowing peach and of vineyards that bear with extravagance.” Tontitown is between sixty and one hundred miles southwest of here. If you have not read the story, be sure it is worth reading. In “The Shepherd of the Hills’’ Harold Bell Bright the author says of the Ozarks: “Preachin Bill” who rung the ferry says: "When God looked upon the work of his hands and called hit good he war sure lookin’ at this here country. ’Tain’t no wonder at I all Go drested when he made these 1 here hills, he jest naturally had to quit, fur he done his beatenest and war plumb gin out.” The book 'The Shepherd of the Hills,” was written i right in this vicinity. “The Roark” . so often mentioned, is a/rapid flowing creek in sight of where we live, or In hearing rather, for it is in a

gully and can’t be seen at any distance. Through the courtesy of Mre. L. C. Miller I read the book while at Decatur, but have ire-read it with great interest as it seems so real. If you want to know more about these hills read “The Shepherd of the Hills.” Incidentally I may remark I have read Mr. Wright’s “That Printer of Udell’s” and like it very much. Branson is located on the White river and on the Missouri Pacific railway which—this portion of it—-runs from Springfield, Mo., down into Arkansas. The road was built only two or three years ago so this town and the country surrounding are comparatively new, but there are some things which give it, a sort of literary pad artistic flavor. A few miles from here at “Walnut Shade” another village, lives Rose Cecil O’Neill an Illustrator for some of the Woman’s Home Companion stories. “The Conquest of the Teet” and “A Very Small Person” as instances. Have not seen or met her. She is in New York at present. She has a brother-in-law, a Mr. Willson, who is a cartoonist for Puck. She and her sisters live with their mother on a farm. She rides horseback quite often and wears a corduroy habit, divided skirt and bloomers and rldqg as all the better class of women do here. Two or three miles out from here is located “The Maine Club House.” It is the building which was occupied by the state of Maine representatives at the St Louis exposition, and was bought by a syndicate of St Louis capitalists and moved on to a large tract of land which t is laid out artistically and set to fruit and flowers, and the building is occupied as a summer resort. I have not been out to it,, but when the roads are better we expect to go. They have a keeper and his wife in charge. I think from all reports 1 have escaped some execrable weather. Surely this has been a month of dreadful storms. It gets cold here for a day or two, then the sun comes out and it Is all over. I was out on one of the hills last Saturday getting ferns to set in the yard. I am going again soon after more. I celebrated Washington’s birthday by setting a Missouri hen. I am very anxious to hear the result of yesterday’s election in Adams county. Am sorry I could not have been there to contribute my mite toward its success, but I gave 'thirty years of my life thbre in trying to create a sentiment against the accursed traffic, but when so many professedly Christian people don’t care to lend their aid, it is uphill business for reformers. While I do not think local option anything like the best way to get rid of the evil, as it is only temporary, yet I would have worked for it if I had been there as the only thing in sight The blindness of politicians is Inexplicable. I have been Interested in the proceedings of the Indiana legislature, but I do not see much evidence of the great reforms which were promised being carried out. One of the / old parties is just as bad as the other “and worse." What do you think of Roosevelt’s latest estimate of women? One would think to hear him talk about homeless and orphan children, and how they should be safeguarded and helped, that he does not know that the cause of ninety per cent of it all is the liquor traffic—but he never mentions it—nor has he in the seven years of his official life. But until the cause is removed—and he could have done much to remove it—the poverty and homeless condition of children will not be remedied. There is not the slightest prospect that Mr. Taft wil lever mention the subject nor that Bryan would if he had gotten there. If Christ’s teaching were only better understood we would have braver Christians. Lowell says: “They enslave their children’s children, who make compromise with sin," and how this has been verified In the liquor traffic, since 1882 when congress began to take a revenue from and give protection to it But this Is Injecting politics Into the club which some may consider a mortal offense. However I am so far away that I’ll never know what yon think or say about it I miss the meetings of the dubs more than I can tell you. We have no literary clubs here, but hope to organize a civic Improvement association when 1 get a little better acquainted. Those to whom I have spoken seem to be In favor of It, and I think that is the most appropriate club for a new town. I fear this letter will not prove very Interesting, but I have at least redeemed my promise. With dearest love to you each and all. ’ ’ Yours fraternally, M. L. HOLLOWAY.. o- —— .. The town of Linn Grove is enthusiastic over the prospect of securing the Bluffton, Geneva and CeMna traction line, and reports from that place are to the effect that Linn Grove citizens wilt subscribe for worth of stock. The town has no railway line, either steam or traction, at present

JU .T A One Estimate Is That Seven Counties will Romalrr Dry. Indianapolis, March . 6.—Now that the county option law Is to be with us for at least two years, there is speculation as to what will happen* by the time the legislature meets again. That practically all of the state will be voted “dry” seems sure. A leading representative of the brewery. interests- was heard to remark that hq did not expect more than seven out of the 92 counties to go "wet” and no one has made a larger estimate of "wet” territory, while some persons place the limit of counties at five. Many enthusiastic' county optionlsts assert that this (Marion) county can be made as dry as an Arizona desert on a vote. That is very doubtful, but every one admits that while the present wave is waiving, strange things are likely to occur and there is a good deal of talk about "storm cellars,’ 1 which words may mean different things In different localities.

THE TAFT CABINET NAMED Sent to the Senate and Confirmed ‘ Yesterday. Philander C. Knox, of Pennsylvania, to be secretary of state. Franklin MacVeagh, of Illinois, to be secretary of the treasury. Jacob M. Dickinson, of Tennessee, to be secretary of war. George W. Wickershhm, New York, to be attorney general. Frank H. Hitchcock, of Massachusetts, to be postmaster general. George V. L. Meyer, of Massachusetts, to be secretary of navy. Richard A. Ballinger, of Washington, to be secretary of Interior. James Wilson, of lowa, to be secretary of agrclulture. Charles Nagel, of Missouri, to be secretary of commerce and labor. Huntington Wilson, of Illinois, to be assistant secretary of state. Beekman Winthorp, of New York, to be assistant secretary of navy. William Loeb Jr., of New York, collector of customs for the district o( New York. Lewis Dalby, of Virginia, to be an Indian inspector. John P. McDowell, of Hlinols, to be receiver of public moneys at Williston, N,.D. —; 0 The township trustees are holding a counsel of war today, comparing notes and getting next to all the wrinkles of the game. They have been working just one week, and this Is the {first conference since beginning to cover their respective townships. They report the work as progressing in a very satisfactory way, fliey all seeming to be well pleased with this first week’s showing. Beginning Monday they will get down to the real thing and will begin to systematize their work with the view of covering the ground in the quickest possible, time, and at the same time assess all personal property ln accordance with the law and the instructions given them 7 by the authorities of the state and 'also by the county assessor. The attendance at the conference today denoted a great Interest In the work and a desire to perform the work In the way intended, County Assessor Gentis was extremely busy during the day and seemed to take all the Intricate questions propounded and to give them the infoi mation needed to continue the work of making as near an equitable assessment as it Is possible. The just and equitable assessment of proptry has been worrying great minds for many years and as yet It has failed to be properly adjusted all around. DATE FOR AFRICAN TRIP Ex-President Roosevelt and Party to ' Leave -March 23. Oyster Bay, N. Y., March s.—ExPresident Roosevelt announced tor the first time that he would sail from New York for Africa on March 23rd, at noon. Ho will take passage on the steamer Hamburg. Mfr. Roosevelt said also that he had received so many letters, telegrams and cablegrams that it would be physically impossibly for him to answer onetenth of them and that while he appreciated the sentiments expressed in the various communications and would like to answer them, It would be mpossible to do so. He added that he would have nothing to say on any subject nor would he attend any public functions before departing on his hunting trip. Except for a few trips to New York City Mr. Roosevelt said he would spend thd time at Oyster Bay. Wearing a knickerbocker suit he took a vigorous walk through the woods near Sagamore Hill today. o "■ Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Meyert returned from MontepeMer where their son is condutcing revival services at his church, the Methodist Interest is very high and the meetings are very successful.

HAD THE.R FRIENDS GUESSING ■ — ll Jahn W. Emasy and Mias WHma wnwn aib ivi*rneu. FOr several days past John W. Emery and MIS* Wilma Wilson have had: their Berne friends guessing as to whether or not they are married. Some of their friends rather emphatically stated they were and others as strongly denied the truth of it. Those who are still in doubt about their marriage need be so no longer.. Mr. Emery stated to the Witness that on Thursday February 25, he was married to Miss Wilson at Covington, Kentucky. Rev. J. 8. Blackburn of the Presbyterian church of that city performed the ceremony which makes them man and wlfet* Both are quite well known young people. Mr. Emery is a son of Mr, and Mrs. Isaac Emery of Blue Creek township who for a number of years lived on Miss Wilson’s farm just east of town. She is an only daughter of Charles Wilson, deceased, also a niece of Miss Bettie Wffson, with whom she has lived since the death of her parents. Mr. Emery is in the commissioned timber business and intends to follow that line of work. The couple win reside tn the Wilson home on Water street —Berne Witness. ■ ■ a —• Dts. Boyers, Smith and Miller have declared that Milton L. Mumma is an epileptic, and admission has been asked to the epileptic village at New Castle, where an effort will be made to treat the patient Hooper & Lerhart have entered their appearance for' the defendant in the case of Mllfofrd McGath et al vs. Mary E. McGath. They filed answer In one paragraph and a cross complain in four paragraphs and the plaintiff is ruled to answer said cross complaint In the case of Mary Knavel vs. Edward Knavel’ the defendant filed a demurrer to the plaintiff’s complaint, which was overruled by the court

Among the transfers of real estate is William Eicher vs. Christ Eicher, forty acres in Hartford townsMp, the consideration being $2,800. Charles F. Choliinger, guardian vs. Samuel R. Alden and Carsle S. Alden a counter showing was filed plaintiff’s attorney for the guardian. The defendant’s motion to revocate order for examination overruled, and given sixty days to file bill of exceptions. Harry C. Andrews vs. Cecil M. Andrews et al, report of commissioner in partition, filed and approved, together with somp allowances. A marriage license was issued to Frank Knittie, of Union township, and Alla Myers, also of Union township. o—- ■ - - < The house warming given at the home of Mrs. ’E. H. Shoemaker Friday afternoon wa* a splendid success. Betweep 70 ladles called by a de&o|»| luncheon. Mrs. musical ed lsy la Mfrs. Shoemaker proved herself a charming hostess. Mrs. Sarah Decker wishes to express her appreciation of the many kindnesses shown her and her husband during his Illness, and her many thanks to her friends, also W. R. C. and G. A. R. for their flower and their help at the time of his death. A comrade has answered his last roll call. Theodore Malching prominent Wells county farmer," ha* sold 100 acres of land for $10,500, and then presented each of Ms seven cMldren with a check for SI,OOO. The children are Albert, Willis, of Ossian, Millard, Isaiah, Mrs. W. J. Dustman, Mrs. George Mock and Mrs. Magdalina Glock, of Fort Wayne. A letter has been received by Adam Ritchie at Craigville from the hospital at Fort Wayne where his son John Ritchie Is now cofiflned. Ritchie was operated on last Tuesday for gall stones bup after the incision was made the physician say they had made a wrong diagnosis as no gall stones were found. Ritchie is much better now, put is still affected by the anaesthetics. His sister Mr*. Ed Dailey has returned from th* hospital— Bluffton New*. Lon Oxley, partially paralyzed and with weakened mind, tried to ride away on Johnson street this afternoon with a new bicycle of Dr. Hatfield. He fell off several times and narrowly escaped being run down by a dray. Dr. Hatfield’s attention was called to him and he followed and Oxley surrendered the wheel near the city building.—Bluffton News. Col, Fred Reppert has returned from an extensive trip in the west. He has been crying sale* since the first of January and has missed but on* day during that time. He will be herb for some time, and ask* his friend*, to call upon him. /

ths Daily Democrat)I—Governor 1 —Governor Marshall told; your reprasentatiivwMjn Saturday night, that in his estimation the present legislature had been an exceptionally good; one», and, to his certain knowledge there was. lea* foolish legislation enacted, than during any previous session. Efe. apoke quits fraikly about the • bills that passed and about the memners Individually and collectively, and he had nothing bpt high soundlhg praise for them; He said their conduct during the entire session had been above reproach, and that they had’ honestly and conscientiously done* their duty as they saw ft, and thsta they had done that duty well. Such praise was good to hear coming from Governor Marshall, who is not in the habit of praising anything or any one that so not deserving of praise. The representatve mentioned above lb Mr. John H. HWDer, who has filled the important place of file clerk during the session, and who has been the means of fumfsfrfng the exceHeni accounts of the legislative session, aIT of which have been mere than appreciated by the daffy readers of the Democrat ■ i. o— Attorney Jesse C. Button filed a new ease entitled Old Adams County Bank vs. Homer King, et al, complaint on note, demand S7O. Summons ordered returnable March 18, 1909 . The plaintiff filed a motion for an allowance in the ease o fMary Knavel vs. Edward Knavel, a divorce case. The case of James M. Rice, Abe Boch and D. W. Beery vs. Chicago & Erie Railroad, cause dismissed and costs paid. The plaintiffs were given dagames in the sum of S4OO. Marriage licenses were issued to Henry Leichty, thirty-six and Salens Mettler, aged thirty, of Geneva; Fred F, Zorcher, ot Monroe township, and Martha'J. Valentine, also of Monroe township. The real estate transfers are Frank McConnel to Phillip Bchlffersteln, two pieces, 73 acres $5,000, 43 acres $2,500 both In Root township. - -o , I Robert Blackburn went to Fort Wayne Monday morning In answer tc message announcing that during lasi night his sister, Mrs. Ada Abbott, had died. It will be remembered that during last November Mr. Blackburn went to Cherryvale, Kansas, and wa with his Sister during her Illness, and when he came back brought her tc Fort Wayne and placed her in the Lutheran hospital, were she remained until a few weeks ago, when she was taken to the home of her sister in Fort Wayne, at whose home she died last night. The deceased was afflicted with Bright’s disease with latei developed other ailments. She is a sister of Robert and William Blackburn of this city, and was bora on the now Heckman farm near Mon mouth. When she was nine years old her parent* moved to Newton county, Indiana, at which place she grew to womanhood and twenty-two yeart ago married Preston Abbott, they taking up their residence in Cherryvale, Kansas. Several years later her husband died, leaving her a widow and no children. The funeral services will occur tomorrow at 3:80 a the home of James Blackburn in For Wayne. On Wednesday the body wil be taken to Goodland for Interment f The will of Enos L. Watson, fathei of James E. Watson, whose death occurred a few days ago at his home at Winchester, has been filed for probate in the Randolph circuit court The document was executed June 1 1881, and provides tha (tall /property, both real and personal, go t< his wife, Mary M. Watson. Mrs Watson was also appointed executria of the wilt , Joking friends of Senator Proctor a Elkhart on Wednesday packed i trunk with clothing and temperance literature and sent it to him. Whei he went there to attend the legislative session Senator Proctor said he woule stay in Indianapolis until the count option law was repealed. Sufflcien clothing has therefore been sent him to tide Mm over until the next session of the feglslature, two yean hence. The contract for the new church a Vera Cruz wa* let this morning bj the trustees, of the church. The contract went to. Abraham Egley, O Berne, the bid being about $6,000 A number of contractors were expect] ed to be present at the letting of ths contract and put In blds, but there was no one present from Bluffton The work on the church which will b-» a brick structure, will be started ; as soon as the weather become* fain It is thought that the church wil be completed and ready for service! by the middle of the summer, or no] Hater than September.—-Bluffton Ban [net.