Decatur Democrat, Volume 52, Number 11, Decatur, Adams County, 18 March 1909 — Page 2

Conscious of her surroundings until almost the last, bereft for the first time during her long siege of illness of the hopes for recovery and wonderful vitality which have so conspicuously characterized the days and months bf suffering she has uncolhplalningly withstood, Mrs. J. E. Moser (, Known and beloved by many, sank into the deep slumber of death last evening at 5:40 o’clock, thus severing the earthly ties of Innumerable friends in whom she has found implicit loyalty for many years. The last hours of the estimable woman were passed peacefully, calmly and * although loath to leave the companionship of those dear to her, death came as sweet release from the excruciating pain which attended her dread illness during its' several months duration. Mrs. Moser was a good woman. She was universally beloved responsive to he? fidelity to all obligations which fall to a woman of high Ideals. She was ever mindful of her duties as a mother, as a wife, and the life of the departed woman though ended prematurely, will serve as an inspiration to many. The awful results of a cancerous growth of malignant nature has robbed Decatur of the activities, the sociability, the uprightness of one of her most highly respected citizens, and words of consolation from the lips of mortal man will fall far short in assuaging the anguish pf the bereavement of a multitude of friends, regardless of how well spoken. Mrs. Moser was first taken 111 last July fourth, and her condition became worse and more perplexing each day. August seventh she was taken to St Joseph hospital, Fort Wayne, where a surgical operation revealed a cancerous condition in an advanced stage. The surgeon as best he could relieved the complications and in a few weeks Mrs. Moser came home, feeling Improved. She soon, however, relapsed Into a siege of serious Illness again and ten weeks hence was taken to the hospital for further treatment. The efforts of surgeons were all In vain, and the statement was given out that the woman could survive but a short time, at the most. She was brought home, and her wonderful vitality baffled surgeons and physicians alike. Mrs. Moser had hopes until the last day of her life and she battled vigorously and heroically against the coming of the death angel. The deceased was bom near Willshire, Ohio, Nov. 10, 1868, and nineteen years ago on the same day of the same month she was united in marriage to J. E. Moser, the ceremony being performed at Willshire. Later they removed to this city and engaged in the photography business, Mrs. Moser taking an active part In the work of the studio and she developed into an artist of ability. Until her Illness the deceased had charge of the china store which was conducted In connection with the studio, and she was always proficient In her work. ' She leaves beside a multitude of friends, a husband, son Ralph, four brothers, George Melvin and Joseph Roop, of Willshire, and Charles Roop of Van Wert, beside two half sisters to mourn her loss. The funeral services were held from the Presbyterian church Monday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock, the Rev. Spetnagle officiating. — — — At a meeting of the Adams County Local Option association held on Saturday March 13, 1909, the following memorial and resolutions were adopted. a Whereas, at a special local option election held In Adams county, Indiana, on February 23rd, 1909 a majority of the qualified electors of said county voted in favor of prohibiting the sale of Intoxicating liquors as a beverage within the limits of said eounty, Therefore, be it resolved, that wo congratulate the people upon their action in said matter, and the fairness in which said contest and election.was held and conducted by all those interested, wthout reference to their views upon the question at issue. Be it further resolved, That with malice toward none and with charity for all, we pledge ourselves to lend all honorable assistance to those who [ | will be compelled to discontinue their business on account of the verdict of the people, In any legitimate business E. or occupation In which they may enK gage, and be It further resolved, that y while we pledge ourselves In every k’,< honorable way to assist all those who p will be compelled to quit the business which by the act of the people and by virtue of the laws in force they will K be compelled to do, yet be Jt further resolved that we further pledge ourselves, our means and honest efforts f to see to it that the laws governing U the sale of intoxicating liquors and prohibiting the sale of the same are ; strictly enforced, and be it furthei resolved that this Organization knowr as the J Adams County Local Option association be made permanent in or der that by organized effort the lawt may'be enforced, and we invite all the people of* the county, irrespective o: politics or 'creedj to join with us k

1 an honest effort for a strict enforcet ment of the laws. 8 Rev. R. SPETNAGEL, Vlce-Pres, Rev. I. IMLER, Pres. E. M. RAY, Secy. • 1 — »iQ ■> i 1 NEXT WEDNESDAY. f At the Bosse opera house the big Dudley Buck; choruq of Fort Wayne, t You can’t forget the date, Wednesday, . March 17th, St. Patrick’s Day. This B is one of the largest and strongest . musical organizations of that city, j They come here at a great expenses, i as they have chartered a special car 1 on the Fort Wayne and Springfield . railway and will arrive about seven t o’clock Wednesday evening. You can- j . not afford to miss this great musicalj r treat. «The seats will be put on sale I at the Holthouse Dry Goods store i today at 1 o’clock instead of Monday, . and if you want choice seats have 1 them reserved today. Manager Bosse t has just received order from Fort j 1 Wayne for 25 reserved seats opera' chairs, as there will be a number! t of Fort Wayne people here on that 5 night. If you want first choice of . opera chairs, have them reserved at [ once. First come first served. The r price Is only 35c for opera chairs and > 25 cents for blue chairs. r ——————o— ——' All morning long and a good part of t the afternoon, the attorneys In the j case of Conrad D. Gallmeyer, trustee vs. Edward Gallmeyer et al, bat- ; tied and argued in a very able man- , ner, completing the issues In one [ of the most complicated cases tried s here for several years. The case is t being tried before Judge J, W. Macy , of the Randolph circuit court and the . attorneys in the case are D. D. Heli ler & Son, J. C. Sutton, W. H. Eicht horn of Bluffton, C. J. Lutz, Peterson • & Moran and Dore B. Erwin. There . are several different interests in the . case and various lawyers represent i these various claimants in their i rights. The dockett records the acl tion in the case today thus: Fred W. Jaebker tasks leave to file a disi claimdr which is sustained, disclaimer filed. Second paragraph of answer ; filed by August Conrad, demurrer : filed by plaintiff and overruled, re- ■ ply filed; Conrad and Maria Gall- . meyer answer In person to cross com- : plaint of William Gallmeyer. Answer ■ filed by all other defendants except ■ Jaebker and Conrad, Wilhelm and I Dora Gallmeyer to cross complaint , Request for special finding of law filed i by the trustee. The jury was sent > into the jury room while the law , questions were discussed by the at- ; torneys. The case will probbaly ;rei quire the rest of the week. r - - The sensational part of this pro- > posed law suit Is found in the cross ! complaint filed by Wilhelm Gallmeyer In which he says that Coflrad D. Gall- ! meyer took advantage of his physical i and financial condition and his igi norance in business affairs and by i using this undue influence Induced him (Wilhelm) to sign the contract s whereby It was agreed to divide the property. He asks that said contract , be rescinded and that he have judg- ■ ment against his brother - Conrad for $1,500 and Interest from date of sale. The Bar Association attended the • funeral of Mr. David Eley this afternoon and jt was three o’clock before the cause was resumed. •— —o Pittsburg, Pa., March 16.—(Special ■ to Daily Democrat)—The Decatur ; Elks’ bowling team scored creditably ■ In the national tournament now in session at Pittsburg in a contest last i evening. Their five man team scored • 2,474 pins In three games and were • only exceeded by one northern Indl--1 ana Elks team, that being Fort Wayne ; which piled up 2,523. South Bend’s i score was 2,458, while the Terre I Haute club succeeded in overturning t 2,436 pins. The tournament is prov- • Ing very interesting and the Decatur j men who are harbored in the Pehni sylvanla city are enjoying themselves ■ Immensely. The Decatur club bowled ■ on alleys seven and eight. Although there is but little chance for the Dei catur boys to capture the Elks’ r trophy, they are making a heroic es--1 fort to that end. The scores of the > five men were all good, notwlthr standing the fact that several bad f breaks kept the totals nown. The s club will leave Pittsburg for their - home , within a few days, and in the t meantime they will enjoy the excltf Ing contests which are pulled off ev--3 ery day. It Is probable that the next s tournament will be held at Detroit, 1 Michigan, that city having already .1 made a strong bld for It r France .....‘.182 158 171 - Dorwin .172 179 158 s Vaughn 144 154 154 g Berllng .156 164 183 d Petersen . .125 180 194 e Total pins, 2,474. r Tom Peterson ’ carried away the n honors with both the high and low n scores which were 194 and 125 re- ■- spectlvely. 8 — L__- 0 e The last will, and testament of Mts. >f Mary’ E. Moser was filed for pron bate Tn court Tuesday morning. After

thp nrnvision fhr thft tut; ÜBuai p’luvimvru tuv uityAutjulZ. of debts and expenses the document ' provides that all her property, real i and personal go to her husband’, 1 James E. Moser. The will also pro- 1 vffies that Mr. Moser look after the education and care of her son Ralph, i until he is twenty one yeais j Her property as mentioned includes inlot number seventy-eight, at the corner of Third and Jefferson street, 1 and seven SIOO shares of capital slock ‘ jn the Fort Wayne & Springfield Traction company. The will was t written on January Bth, 1908, and ] was witnessed by Attorney J. W. Teeple and Perry G. Williams. } — n ... —. —i. j GIRL MURDERER MUST DIE £ Youth Who Killed Sweetheart Is Da- ‘ nied Writ of Error. • ’ Norfolk, Va., March 15.—The last t hope for Benjamin Gilbert, the 18- I j year-old boy convicted of the murder of his sweetheart, Miss Amanda Moss* i ■ who Jilted him, passed today, when < the supreme court of Virginia denied t him a writ of error. Governor Swanson, who has granted Gilbert several j respites pending action by the so- j preme court, declines to interfere j further, and without executive clemency he must die Friday next Governor Swanson some time ago refused to commute Gilbert’s sentence 1 to life Imprisonment. 1 o STOCKED UP ON BUILDINGS f The Sixty-First Congress May Cut < Them Out < Washington, March 16. —It will be t a disappointment to Indiana cities t that are clamoring for public buildings to learn that there may not be any t pubic building legislation during the i Sixty-first congress, which has just £ begun. The capacity of the supervising architect’s office is strained to , such an extent that Supervising Architect Taylor will use his influence against any further appropriations during any of the sessions of the Sixty-first congress. "Enough appropriations already have been made to c keep my office busy for three years £ turning out completed buildings at the rate of fifteen every month,” he said. £ o— —■ — ' . 1 MOSURE TO MICHIGAN CITY < Wanted to See Hie Adams County Friends Before Going. j ■ — j Sheriff Llpkey will take Adam Mos- , ure to Michigan City tomorrow to en- i ter upon -his term of 2 to 21 years. He was to have gone today, but Mosure wished to see some of his relatives ‘ from Adams county and sent word for 1 them to be here today and for that J reason the trip to Michigan City was J postponed a day. Mosure has had little to say since sentence was passed upon him, except to still protest that t he is not guilty and that an innocent i man is being sent to the penitentiary, j Sheriff Llpkey will be accompanied to 1 Michigan City tomorrow by Andy Me- i Guldrlck, and the latter will go from t there to Gary to look over the new city and Sheriff Llpkey probably will j accompany him—Bluffton News. , ( -a- < DENY THE LIBEL CHARGE 4 New York World Editors Plead Not < Guilty to Panama Charge. New York, March 16.—The Press Publishing company, publishers of the New York World, through Its counsel, ' Delancey Nlcoll, pleaded not guilty before Judge Holt, In the federal court ’ yesterday to the charge of criminal ' libel in West Point and the New York 1 postofflee in the Panama canal case. 1 Counsel for Caleb Van Hamm, an editor of the Worjfc also entered a 1 plea of not guiriM(« similar charge i in behalf of Hamm. Counsel i will have one week to prepare a spec- i ial pleading as to the Jurisdiction of t the court. Mr. Van Hamm did not i appear In court, but upon the enter- i Ing of a plea of not guilty by his , counsel, Samuel Untermyer, he was ( paroled in Mr. Untermyer’s custody. ( ' A BANQUET POSTPONED Commercial Club Want Governor ! Marshall to Be There. It has been practically decided to postpone the banquet of the Commercltl club,which was to have been held 1 at the Anthony hotel on March 25, to a later date when Governor Marshall can find it possible to be present. In all probability the dinner will not be held this month. Hon. Charles M. Brown, of Madison, Wis., has accept-, ed the invitation of the club to be . present as a speaker. Mr. Brown, who Is an attorne and vice president of the Commercial National bank at Madison, has been a leader in the movement for a more beautiful city 1 In Madison, and it is hoped to have the benefit of his suggestions as to a similar movepdent in Fort Wayne.— Fort Wayne Sentinel. Q. Miss Bessie Baumgjartner is clfrk, at the Baughman store on account ■' of the 1 absence of Mrs. Baughman.

Miss, Norah King want tto Bfcfttonl to visit wltth triendb tor sevarah dhrs. I Ezra Leßrun is seriously ill at hl. home with a severe attack of pneuMiss Fannie AmSpaugh. <rt Berne, David Hens’lby returned likt night from Rome City, where he had been ' on business. ,-7 ‘ ~ " -1 Clfffirmaltors at Logansport have , started a boom’ tor Representative- , Kleckner for mayor; Mtßa Hattie Studabaker went to 1 Fort today to visit with her 1 sister, Mrs. W,. J. Vesey., . I Charles Coif er 6t file Smith & Bell • company, went to Fort Wayne last ' evening on a business trip. John Webber went to Fort Wayne ( today where he will visit with his j parents and transact business. ( Mr; and Mrs. Israel Schnltz, of Van ( Wert county, Ohio, have come to the | city for a visit with friends, and rela- | three. | Several people from Geneva were 1 in the efty this morning on legal bus- i iness, and have returned to their 1 hemes. < Albert Burke of Blue Creek town- ' ship went to Fort Wayfie, where he 1 is taking treatment tor his eye from 1 a specialist. . 1 A large number of eggs have been 1 shipped into Decatur. The Everett & Hite store bought nine hundred Adam Mosure, convicted at Bluffton of criminal assault, has been sentenced to the penitentiary for from ( two to fourteen years.’. ( Emil Franz stopped in the city this 1 morning enroute from Berne to his ] heme at Garrett. He is doing well 1 at his new place of abode. j Mrs. George McClain and daughter 1 Thelma, who have been visiting her 1 brother, Warren Reed, returned to 1 their home at Robison, Ind.; today. 1 Should any Democrat subscribers 1 fall to get their paper regularly this 1 office should be notified at once that 1 any defect in service can be remedied. 1 Mrs. J. W. Tyndall is suffering from ’ an ulcerated tooth which has caused her more or less uneasiness for several days, but which now seems to be on the mend. ( Do not forget the entertainment to < be given at the Modern Woodmen 1 hall tomorrow night It will be a 1 rare treii to the music and literary > loving people of the city. 1 Miss Frances Merryman trill return tomorrow from Grencastle, where she 1 is attending DePatiw university and ‘ will spend the spring vacation with 1 her parents, Judge dnd Mrs. Merryman. ! The entertainment to be given at ( the Modern Woodmen hah tomorrow ( night will be very interesting. The < program will represent some of the , best talent in the city. The public ( Is invited to attend. Admission sis- . teen cents. , The Dudley Buck male chorus of 1 Fort Wayne will appear at the Bosse opera house tomorrow night and with- ' out doubt will be greeted by a large 1 audience. This chorus is said to be 1 one of the very best on the road and ■ they will please those who attend. The weather man’s predictions are certainly coming true this monthiHe has promised the people a Httle of everything in atmospheric conditions, including snow, sleet, rain and storms. Thank goodness there ; are just fifteen days more in March. The teachers of the city are expecting a great time when they attend the North Indiana Teachers’ association meeting to be held at Indianapolis April 1,2, 3. Almost every teacher in the city will attend this meeting W<ih promises to be the most interesting. ’ Mr. H. L. Center, proprietor of the Center Ice Cream plant In this city, arrived home this morning from Chicago, where he has been looking after business for a week or ten days. He is preparing for the biggest year in the history of his factory, and if the weather conditions are favorable he will not be disappointed. Some time this week the democratic city committee win hold a meeting with W. H. Eichhorn, democratic city chairman, for the purpose of naming the date of the city primary this spring. While the date may not be arranged at this time, the city comnilttee wftl be re-organlzed and apian of action established.—Bluffton Banner. , ' ' . Lon Batson went to Marion today, where he began taking the survey for the dam to hold back the’ water for the artificial lake, which the M. B. & E. traction company is having dug at Goldthaite park. The pond Is being constructed parth-of the tracks and will, cover several acres. There will be boats tor rent during the summer, a bathing baaoh and practically everything that U foun< at a summer resort on a lske.~®luffton Banner.

clary oil Moatena has been removed from tha domain of politics, and accordingly from the domination of political parties, by a pill wMth was signed by (Rnrernw Nbrrls. Hereafter tibn can nominate candidates tor the bench. Ctadidkter lji future can only be named - by a certificate of nomination, signed by a certain percentage of' the electors; The death blow is thus administered - to the possibility of a political judiciary lb Montana this state having in the past frequently been made the subject fbr criticism as . to the alleged close connection between some of its judges and the politicians. This was particularly true during the litigation in Butte over the copper- mines, in toe days when the war was on between toe Amalgamated and F. A. Heinze. The measure which now- becomes tow provides that candidate* for the bench shall be nominated by toe filing of a certificate of nomination, to be signed by not less than 5 per cent of the electors, who voted for the same office at the last ejection within the county, township, ward or other polttieal dtvisron where toe certificate is filed. The certificate is to contain, tn addition to toe name of the candidate, information as to who he is, where he lives, where he practices, how long he has been at the state bar and other facts about toe man seeking to don the ermine. ■ — O"‘ "■ 1 — MAKES EIGHTY-TWO DOLLARS Gust Werllng Works • Cincinnati Post Puzzle and Gets Money • Gust Werling, of Preble, is ahead of the game just SB2, and he made it in one evening while he was watching the pumps at the oil station where he has worked for a long time, and for that occupation he draws nice long money. He received the amount of money for working a puzzle which was in the Cincinnati Post, and for which a prize was offered. Gust saw the puzzle in the evening, worked it that night, and sent his answer to the Post the next morning. The reply coming now with the enclosure made that about the best night’s work ever done by Mr. Werling. His friends' are now busy congratulating him oven his good luck. --ft— -....n That Bluffton will endeavor to have the next session of the North Indiana conference held In their city is now an assured fact, as resolutions have been passed to that effect They were after the 1909 session,, but Greenfield being the stronger contender, was given the meeting, which begins the last day of this month. The following from the Bluffton Banner states their position in the matter: At an adjourned session of the fourth quartely conference of the Methodist church last evening, it was decided to make a bld for the next session of the North Indiana conference, a unanimous rising vote was extended to Rev. Cecil to return to this charge another year and resolutions were unanimously passed asking the conference to return to this district Superintendent C. U- Wade. A motion was made that this church Invite the next session - of the North Indiana conference, which was carried, and> a committee appointed to extend the invitation to that body which will be in session at Greehfield this year. As Bluffton was a strong contender for the honor last year, but -Fas beaten out by Greenfield, with the expectation of letting Bluffton have the next meetlug, in all likllhood Bluffton will have no opposition and the invitation will be accepted for the next year. nO"Mortgage exemption affidavits are rapidly being filed with County Auditor Michaud, the first week bf the period fixed by law for filing such documents having expired. In addition to the large number from real estate owners in out townships, Decatur property owners also are availing themselves of the privilege. Considering the large number of affidavits filed annually comparatively few abuses are noted. Once In a great while an affidavit Is made that a mortgage exists on certain real estate, but when the papers are compared with the county records it is found that the mortgage has been released by the owner. Despite the fact that the newspapers have annually sounded the warning to pertons entitled to be exempted on account of mortgages that new affidavits must be made each spring and that those of previous ’ years will not apply, It appears that a goodly number of realty owners still retain this ,erroneous < idea. Many also do not know that non-resident property owners have the same privilege as those in the city, for the affidavit may be made out before any notary anywhere, if the proper facts are set forth, and the affidavit then mailed to the county auditor. , "" — 1 The announcements of the various business men should be read by the public. Decatur merchants have large stocks of spring goods on~ hands and they ifavtte toe public r -to insect their lines, ; -7

I Its successors and shall have the right under thfe ordinance to I manufacture, sell and deliver artificial 7® gas for Ifcitt, heatt. «nd jmr pur- I poses, which shall be of not less than 1 sixteen candle power, apd hot less I than fiVw hundred British Thermal I Units- to be delivered toAhe consumer lat not less than frwo-fnch water pressure, bwß subject to the laws of thb state of Indiana, and the ordinances of the city now In force or which shall hereafter be-ordained relating to public health or welfare, and to supply such gas to consumers and shall have the right to charge and collect therefore the sum and price of $1.15 I per thousand cubic feet, and no more, H provided’ the mfutmnm amount of ■ charge to any consumer for any one a month phall be fifty which |r shall inclWe meter rental, and pro- I vfded further that the amount due for bO the gas consumed during any One | month shall be paid on or before the ■ tenth of the next succeeding month, ■ but if any consumer shall fall to pay for such gas within said time, an ad- K dftional ten cents per thousand cubic feet may be charged and collected for any month for which such consumer shall fail to pay.” Peterson & Moran entered their . S appearance for the defendant in the ease ,of Watkins vs. Meibers. « Nancy Sheets, guardian of Ruby V., Sydney S., and Noah T. Sheets, made a report which was ordered 1 ecorded. Albert A. Butler, administrator otj* the estate of Jesse Butler, deceased, filed petition to sell all personal property at private sale, the usual* time < being given, one-third cash, one-third in one year, and onethlrd in two years. : William Hilgeman as executor of the estate of George Hilgeman de- ° " ceased, filed bond of $2,000, which was approved. , Througfh his attorneys Dailey & Simmons, of Bluffton, James S. McCray receiver, will sell at receiver’s sale at the east door of the court house in this city, all the leases and personal property belonging to the Philmont Oil company. The sale will bo on Saturday, April 17. . ; -ij Noah Rich of Monroe township, and Adella Schindler, of French township, ; Were given a marriage license today. They are two of the highly respected young people of the southern part of the county. O— — J— Harry R. Ward came In last night from an extended absence and visit in the isouth. He spent the most of the time in different parts of Florida, being at Tampa, Jacksonville and in f fact in every part of importance In I that state. He likes it in spots, there being much if it that is simply be-. H yond endurance, while at places there T Is much to admire and live for. It Is 1 entirely new to one living in thia part , of God’s domain, the cultivation of the orange groves, celery, lettuce, pine- ' , apple and. other vegetation being in- I terstlng, and it is paying, too, where I business principles are Involved In I the manner and methods of its cul- ■ tlvatlon. The south is, generally 1 speaking, making great strides in the I right direction,and in many places ia coming out of the kinks, northern methods and blood being responsible | for this increase in the actlvites there. I Many of these places are prospering I and new people are going there con- 1 stantly and as a result there is no g denying the fact that there is a new I south much nearer to a rellzation than many people may think. Mr. Ward enjoyed every minute of the 1 time spent in his travels over tola new country, and also came homo much benefltted in health. Q - . WAS TAKEN TO JEFFERSONVILLE Orville Crum to Serve Two to Twofl-ty-On# Years. Sheriff Lipkey left this morning on ’ *j toe 7:10 car over the Union Traction * line for Jeffersonville with Orrille 4 Clum in his charge and the young S man is by this time lodged in the state reformatory and has begun serv- || ing his sentence of two to twenty-one years for the killing of Peter Potfenberger. Sheriff Lipkey made the ‘trip today unaccompanied by a deputy and there was no necessity for > the extra man whom the law provides " , I may be takep, for there was no dan- • | ger of trouble with young Clum. Sheriff Lipkey also did not subject him to | the indignity of handduffs. Clum seemed perfectly cool and collected .this morning a« he swung onto the car to start to prison. Only i fair ’' persons were at the car,: aa it'-Wlul”' not generally known the hotir he , would depart, and the good-byes were few.—Bluffton News. — ° —"— The three months’ old baby of Mr. and Mrs. Charley Meyers, of Preble, Is recovering from pneumonia. '