Decatur Democrat, Volume 52, Number 16, Decatur, Adams County, 22 April 1909 — Page 2

in rather poor health for several years, afflicted with lung trouble which developed into tubercnlosisi He Was a printer by trade and worked at this office for several years. Here he was loved by all the boys for his good nature, his kind disposition and his many other good qualities. When his health showed signs of falling he went to El Paso, Texas, and a year there seemed to restore his vitality to such an extent that he returned here. About two years ago he felt the old symptoms returning and again sought the southwest, going to El Reno, Oklahoma, where he worked for some months, going from there to Colorado, where he remained for several months. He returned here last December very much discouraged and gradually became weaker until Sunday, when a relapse came . and he sank gradually into the long sleep. Besides his many friends he leaves to mourn the mother, Mrs. Almira Bobo, five sisters, Mrs. E. D. Eson and Mrs. A. G. Barton, of Kingman, Kansas; Mrs. Hugh Crouse, of El Paso, Texas; Mrs. C. L. Archbold, Cleveland, Ohio, and Mrs. E. B. Wells of Chicago, 'and three brothers, Rollin, Patrick and Ned. Though a young man he was skilled In his trade and his sober, industrious habits made his services sought after. He was born in this city June 24, 1886, and at the time of death lacked two months of having reached his twen-ty-third birthday. The funeral services will be held Thursday morning at 8:30 o’clock, standard time, from the St. Marys church. Interment at St. Joseph cemetery. The eighth district meeting of the Indiana Federation of Clubs will be held at Anderson on the twentyeighth of this month. Decatur will Be well represented at this session, Mrs. John Tyndall and Mrs. Ellingham are delegates. The latter will deliver the response to the welcomfhg address. It is now near the close of the club year, and the session at Anderson was a called meeting to transact important business. The electibn of the new officers of the state federation will occur in the near future. Three Decatur women have been elected to prominent offices with the Federation, although only a few know it. These women are now serving for ihe present year 1908-1909. They are Mrs. John Niblick, Miss Hattie Studabaker, and Mrs. Morrison. The consolidation of the Indiana State Federation of Women’s Clubs occurred at Fort Wayne October 13, .1996. Work and study for the year appears in each manual ,and to systemize the work each department Is in charge of a committee. Mrs. Niblick is chairman of the department \ of Womens Prisons and Girls’ Reformatories; Miss Hattie Studabaker is vice chairman of the Forestry department'and Mrs. Elizabeth Morrison of the Literature department. The clubs have been a source of much pleasure for those who belong with a wide field before them, for the studies pursued are good and will be a great benefit to them and to those concerned in.the problems they are trying to solve. — o . THEY ARE GAINING GROUND Lafayette, April 20—The "wets” will not make any big demonstrations in the present campaign, but will work quietly to bring about a victory for the licensed saloon. There has been quite a change,in the sentiment in the county and while it seemed at ffrst absolutely certain that the “drys” would carry the county by a sweeping majority, ft looks now as though the result will be very close with a chance of the “wets” carrying the day. This change in the wave has Isen brought about by the Taxpayers’ League, which Is composed of farmers, merchants, business men and bankers, all heavy taxpayers, which is not allied with the brewers or saloon keepers, but is working for a cause of its own. o BOUGHT GOVERNMENT BONDS South Bend, Ind., April 20. —Mrs. - Thomas E. A. Byerley, mother of San iel Byerley of New York, who gained fame as a purchaser of government bonds by an investment of • two cents in a postage stamp a few years ago, died at her home near South Bend last night aged 79 years. She had been married fifty-three years and had seen South Bend grow from an Indian trading post to a city of 50,000. Dr. Landfair is not discouraged because the state medical board didnot < take any action on his application to be reinstated as a physician. Hebe- - lifeves that at the next meeting of the board the application will be acted upon favorably. _ Owing to the fact that the application of the Bluffton dbctor was he'first to be received under the law as passed by the last legislature they wish to have a full quota.—Bluffton Banner.

1 ■ I of a deputation of French pilgrims, IhUked lie pnsrlm, tor their dew tion and exhorted them to j-emain united. He said their reward would be the welfare of their country, as it was religion that guaranteed order and prosperity in society, and the interests of both religion and society were inseparable. - J?he pontiff denied vigorously that the church desired the faithful to become enemies of their country. On the countrary, he said, love of country was stronger when it was united #lth devotion to the church. “To politicians who declare war on the church; to sectarians who do not cease so calumlnate with a hatred worthy of hell, the false paladins of science who try to render her odious jto sophism and to accusations that she is an enemy of liberty, clvHization and Intellectual progress, I reply, boldly that the Catholic church is the mistress of souls, the queen of hearts and the domlnator of the world because she is the wife of Christ. The depository of truth, she can only bring back the people to veneration and love.” In conclusion the pope felicitated the French Catholics who had enrolled themselves under the banner of Joan of Arc. A long, happy and useful Hfe closed Tuesday morning at 2:30 when occurred the death of Mrs. Margaret Miller, wife of George Miller, one mile south of Freidheim, the usual causes prevalent to one of her years being the cause. She was bdhi in Germany, July 30, 1830, and came to this country in 1852. On the good ship which brought her to this land, she met Mr. Miller and the romance ripened into a marriage which occurred after they reached this country. They came immediately to Adams county, where they have since resided, and where they have done their share toward the development of the then land of wilderness into fertile fields and profitable lands. Mrs. Miller was a noble woman, a loving wife, mother and neighbor. She leaves the aged husband and several children. The funeral services will i be conducted by Rev. Preuss at the 1 Freidheim church, Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. i — -o— MARKLE WOMAN WANT DIVORCE Her . Husband Has Deserted Her and Children are Scattered. Mirs. Lucinda Sours, daughter of Daniel Wllcoxson of near Markle, Sat- ; urday filed suit in the Wells circuit court for divorce from Eugene Sours, and alleges abandonment and also , that her husband was unduly intimate with other women. The couple . were married on Easter Sunday 1891, and resided together until July 11, 1908, when she alleges he deserted her at Fort Wayne and has provided in no way for herself or children since that time. She says she believes he is at Grover Hill, Ohio. As ter he deserted her she earned*a living for herself and children by taking in washings until August, 1908. when she went to the home of her parents, Daniel Wllcoxsin and wife, near Markle. She wants control of six ’children, namely, Jesse, living with her and aged sixteen; Elzey, fourteen, with Ora Wllcoxson; Ethel, eleven, living at Ossian, and Andrew six, Alva, four, and Henry at the Wells county orphans’ homes;—-Hun-tington Herald. The G. A. R. feel that they are Indebted to the members of the W. R. C. for the many kindnesses shown them by the ladles at various times and they are going to show their appreciation of same by entertaining them in proper style at the Grand Army hall on Thursday evening. The Invitations as Issued request the attendance of the Grand Army members and their wives and the Relief Corps and their husbands. Os course it will be a happy occasion, that’s the sole purpose and the army boys know how to entertain. An address, appropriate for the occasion, Is to be delivered by one of the ladies, there will be music, refreshments suitable to the hour, the evening will be one of those which leave a bright spot on memory's wall. The hour for opening the entertainment has been fixed for 7:30 and at that hour no doubt the hall on Madison street will be well filled with the boys wbo wore ! the blue and the women who prayed for and helped them .*n so many different ways. ' o — Samuel Neff will leave tomorrow -for Canada, where he Intends to ini' vest 4n Canadian land. Mr. Neff came ■ into possession of eighty acres of land t on the day of his maturity several s months ago, besides other property, J the property being left to. him by Ms - mother. He has sold his farm and I left the domain of Uncle Sam, think- : Ing that he can get more land for his 1 money in Great Britain’s territory.— Bluffton Banner, - '> <3

the Montpelier boys in a game of base ball, the score being 3 to 2 in Bluffton’s favor. Harry Troutman, editor of the Montpelier Herald, umpired the game, and according to the local boys who were In the game, his decisions were fair and impartial, which were much to the satisfaction of all. A return, game will be played at Bluffton soon, at which the local players will participate. -V;*:. ' —I —.»o w. P. Andeson was in the city today making a visit with his brother, N. C. Anderson and his many friends. He stopped enroute' to his home in Gideon, Mo., from Chicago. Dr. Homer Sowers returned this morning from Winona, and resumed his osteopathy practice. He was accompanied by his daughter, Hazel,who will remain with him this week. I The ball game between Decatur and Van Wert'high school teams resulted in favor of the former. The score was six to three. The locals put up n good game, however, and expect to win 'the game |t Van Wert in the near future. Colonel Fred Reppert left this morning for Kentland, Indiana, where he will auctioneer a Hereford cattle sale for Mr. McCray of that place. He was accompanied by A. J. Smith who expects to make a purchase for the firm of Smith & Ullman. Joseph Burns has disposed of his interest in the law firm of Burns & Jump, at Montpelier, to his partner, F. E. Jump. Mr. Buras will spend the summer on his farm near Keystone. Joseph Burns is the father of Attorney John Burns, of this city.— . Hartford City News. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. True and Rev. and Mrs. Richard Spetnagel and son Richard left today for Warsaw, where they will attend the Presbytery,which ; is in session at that place. Mr. True ■ is representing the congregation, i Very important business will be trans- i acted at this session and the local church will be well represented. Llyod Dalrymple, formerly of this • city, was seen yesterday by W. H. Eichhorn on his trip with the state board of charities. Mr. Dalyrmple is at the present time at the head of the baking department of the Plainfield home for boys and sumd that he liked his work very mirth. He was employed in bakeries here several ' years ago.—Bluffton Banner. Buffalo Bill and his train of Indians ] passed through the city late Friday afternoon on their way to Lima. Those who saw the cars and the Indians . at the windows say that they were gaily clothed in handsome and valuable blankets. And that in the glimpse they obtained as the train was passing - through, that the natives looked like genuine red men. Lewis C. ’ Justus, Clem Kain and Jack Edmunds, have been designated a committee to go to Marion tomorrow to represent Bluffton at a base ball meeting and things begin to look like Bluffton may get a team this season. There is to be an investigation and if things look favorable an effort wll be made to raise |1,500 to |l,Bfifi to finance a team. A wew park would be necessary and new grande stand and it would require about |1,009 besides a reserve to start out with.—Bluffton News. William (Anderson, of St. Louis, and Henry Mumma, of Gideon, Mo., are here for a visit with relatives and friends, they having formerly lived in this county. Both have accumulated fortunes in the southwest, where they were engaged in the timber business. The prompt arrival of a physician, hurriedly summoned bjr terrified neighbors, prevented a successful attempt at suicide by Mrs. Clem Frye, well known here and living in Hartford City. Mrs. Frye swallowed nine morphine tablets and was in a serious .condition when discovered by Mrs. .fanning, who occupies part of the house with the Fryes. By heroic work the physician succeeded in saving her life, although it was found necessary to pump her stomach out three times. It is said hat family troubles caused Mrs./Fry? to make the attempt on her own life.-—Bluffton ■-r • ■ Banner. The remains of the infant child of Mr .and Mrs. Isaac Summers, of Monroe, was taken to Kokomo, the old home of the family for burial Henry Bummers was born in October, 1907, and died April 19, 1999, in Monroe township, of spinal disease. All the remedies known for the disease were tried without avail. bright face of the little boy will be greatly missed in the home circle. The funeral party besides the parents, consisted of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Summers,, a brother of the infant, a sister, Mrs. I tills county vuuu nv©

they will have to go some to get tn All the amount vet due within the 1 I AMAm Uli / U U I specified time. Half of the collection is yet to be made and but thrteen days so do the work. The amount yet unpaid la about eighty thousand dollars and this will give a faint idea of the work those at the treasurer’s office have to do in the short time remaining Saturday was a disappointment to the treasurer, as ordinarily it would have meant lots of money paid Into he coffers of the I; county. Friday the day of the horse sale, brought in quite a number, and the amount collected fell off the day ] following. Monday, May 3 is the last day, and following the law as laid down by the state authorities, every cent not paid on or before that day < is delinquent and the penatly will < have to be added. Treasurer Lachot has closely followed the law since i taking the office, and in doing so he ; has made an exceptionally good oncer in every sense of the term. We expect that when the curtain rings < down on the night of May 3, the slate i will be cleaned and Adams county ' taxes will have been paid in full —o — John S. Falk returned Sunday night < from the sunny south after a sojourn ’ of more- than two weeks in Florida’s : beautiful country and physically he has derived • a great benefit from the pleasure tour, beside viewing the mag- < niflcent scenery in that state. Mr. ’ Falk left about three weeks ago in 1 hopes of benefittlng his health and while gone visited Sanford and Or- ' lando, Florida. During his absence 1 he gained ten pounds in weight and ’ this is indicative of the value of the 1 expedition to him. While in Florida ] Mr. Falk looked over several business ! propositions, incidentally, and it is ] not improbable that he will return ’ to the southern state and enter business, although as yet no action to this end has been taken. Orange groves 1 and the growing of celery and lettuce 1 is the most profitable business in the south with the possible exception of cotton growing and it is possible, if 1 Mr. Falk returns to Florida, that be j will go into that business. , ——o— ‘ ’ Herman Reinking, senior and Jun- * lor, left over the Erie Monday for the i Panhandle of Texas, where they both ] will remain for some time and where | the latter will likely live permanently, j They own two " hundred and eighty \ acres of land in the German Lutheran i colony there,>ind it is for the pur- j pose of putting the same under culti- ( vatlon that the Reinking’s leave at this time. Later on there will be sev- i eral Adams county families and an equal number of Allen county farmers leave with the idea of taking a : permanent residence In this section of i Texas. The colony own several thousand acres, and they have a church which, if not now under erection, will be just as soon as a sufficient num- < her of that membership take up their ■ residence there, In a year or two \ the Lutherans will be thick and plenty there, and there is no gainsaying the fact that the best farmers in the business will go from this and the immediate section surrounding here. Texas or that part of it which has the soil, will show great strides within the next-few years, and the land purchased by this colony will several times double Itself in value. , , . , ~o -- HE SUFFERED A RELAPSE Will Bobo Suffered * Rdapee and His Condition la Crrtleal. ’Will Bobo suffered a sinking spell this morning and for a time it was thought that he could not survive, lie recovered and since then has been resting easier, although his condition is extremely critical and at the best cannot survive many days, and the end may come at any time. A telephone was sent to Ned Bobo and hh came in at noon and will stay at the bedside of his brother until a change W the better or worse comes.' — o— —' —■ —' — The state encampment of the,G A. K meets this year at Crawfordsville and the Clover Leaf railroad has opened negotiations with the members of the local post which if consumated will result in a special car and a special rate for The Bluffton and Wells county veterans. The part will probably leave on the morning train west at 7:51 and will go all the way without leaving the car. The encampment will take place on the 19th , of May—Bluffton News. Dr. C. E. Neptune has sold his denial office here to Dr. Fred Patterson, of Terre Haute, formerly of this city | and a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Pat> . Ist. Dr. Neptune will very likely I leave nere, aaviua uoviuvu Jas to his future intentions. The deal -

a«d - • I saniv uiy, i iiv laivCr ooscrvvu hid j rnviYtivaranrv at hlo hnmn in rnnn- I try. All the children were - present I dinner prepared for Hie occasion. L. : p - .. w " ilia united lh marriage Miss Lulu Steele’, of that place add Mr. Edwin Steven, of Decatur, Saturday evening at the "j; rs 8 :.,. r e x groom are noth wen Known nere| tne former is a very popular and accomplished girl, the latter is the son of city. He is employed in the freight office of the Erie railroad. Mr. and Mrs. Stevens will live in the city. <- The Aid Society of the Methodist church will meet next Friday afternoon with Mrs. Henry Krick on Adams street All the members are requested to be present. i.. -— -’i" >'■. Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Studabaker celebrated the latter’s eightieth birthday at a family gathering at their home in Bluffton Sunday. Mrs. Baumgartner, enjoys good health and does not look more than seventy. An excellent dinner, like in other festivities, was very important part of the day’s entertainment. An automobile drive in the city was enjoyed by all. The guests ware Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Baumgartner of this city, W. A. Bowman from west of town, Mrs. Charles Helm and daughter Helen of Elwood, Mrs. F. M. French, Domestic, Mrs. E. L. Huffman and sons Waldo and Dale of county. " O 1 ??."!>' Hoagland, a thriving and prosperous little town north of this city a few miles, Is to have a bank in the very near fuure, thus adding to the convenience of the people of that locality. Though much business Is transacted there, they have never enjoyed the many advantages of a banking house, It being necessary for the citizens there to do this kind of business at Fort Wayne or Decatur. Recently a Mr. Robinson from Kentucky stopped there and realizing the possibilities,organized a company for this purpose. The capital stock Will be |LS,090 And beside the organizer there are several stockholders, from the farmers and business men of that locality. The work of erecting a beautiful and convenient new banking house was begun this morning and will be hurried, along. It will be a cement block structure and will add to the appearance of that* town. The new bank win no doubt do a prosperous business, as tt is located in thq very heart of one of the richest communities of eastern Indiana. ‘ WANTS IN SOLDIERS’ HOME Wishing to get in the Soldiers’ Home, but not knowing just how to go at It, Jacob Klug, Geneva, walkedall the way to this cltflast night a!nd today; thinking that he could operate better from this city than Geneva; He went to Trustee Linn at first, saying that he wished to go to the county Infirmary. Afterwards, however, he showed his discharge Papers from the army and said that he wished to go to the Soldiers’ Home. The man appeared to be very nervous from his long walk and did not know exactly what he was doing-He apparently had no conception of how he would have to go about the preliminaries to get in the home. According to his discharge papers he served ip a volunteer regiment in Ohio durtug the civil war. The veteran said that he had been making hip home with his son at Geheva, but suddenly came to the conclusion that he wished to go to the Soldiers’ Home. He said he had been receiving a pension of ten dollars a month. Effort will probably be made to have this amount Increased—Bluffton Banner. - -.hotMrs. A. M. Foreman and children, of Willshire, passed through the city enroute to Maldon, Wash., where they make their future home., Mr. Foreman has been out there for‘some time, where he purchased land and “ *" m4T tor a av f Atdent Jesse A. Steele,- a former res s ho thA Ifirffest find 11 I u prosp6i*iil£it« H© out M li_- . j _

in the southwest is an undeniab« fact for he is possessed of the quail Ries which mean success for an In-H dividual. I \°ril^9 —Alonzo U I chTr ed wRh Attempted 0 assault of “one thousand nbJ again at his home in Jackson townß ship. Friday, Judge LaFSllette refusW U t rMt b ; th ’ n d Ott W of Jackson township, this county,WhO joined them in the recognizance bondß The law requires the accused to bS personally present In court, and i* order to comply with this provislojßl of the statute, the two brothers, Walß and Walter Hardy carred the wound! ed man on a cot from the coun« hospital. Just inside the south dooß of the court room, the party halted, an<E without interrupting the Shackleto® vs. Armstrong trial being heard bfl Judge Macy and a jury, Clerk Fran® Gillespie took the bond. The term® of the bond requires Uptegraft :<■ appear in court On the first day J the next term of court, and from da® charged according to law. Since i® was reported Thursday evening tha® a plan had been laid to assist Upteß graft to escape, Sheriff King has ha® William Walters stationed at the in® stltution as a guard. Uptegraft. 1® recovering J ® sister-in-law, Mrs. Phipps. From thl Ohio city he will proceed to Was® ington, D. C., where he expects ® make his future home. He has a<® cumulated a sufficient amount of th® world’s goods to last him and keeß ance of his days and proposes ® spend the time at the national caf® ital. in 1888 he left this country a® went to Washington state, where,l® lived until 1897, when he went to Id® ho. That’s the country for any m® says Mr. Sacks. In the dozen yea® he lived there he made more mon J than in the rest of his life and ma® it easier. He has several sons* all « whom are still located there and x%®| are prosperous. When Mr. Sacks a] rived there he had but little mone« Hc „ ore ht a sm.ll t™. of .and J can farm there, aad that will maS as much money as a good big fa® :’vVy\lmmoTthing toraisTfiM mining and other Industries and t® c O hanc a e nt to C d h e a aT ß afely and profl He advises every young man t«in tO wm Xi 88 “ 1 train 0 ' „ k ’ . X V . J I'.a . a a 1 ling a total of 132. At the March efl j amination, tnere were mi ’of 363, who have tried'this sprit! J have not yet tried and are eligi®