Decatur Democrat, Volume 52, Number 40, Decatur, Adams County, 7 October 1909 — Page 3

"x — The annual reunion of the old BMghty-nlutk Indiana infantry apd the Ninth battery closed at 10:30 a, m. Thursday, after two pleasant days spent in the association of old comrades. Seventy-nine members of the eighty-ninth were present, as were sixteen wives and daughters of members and the comrades all feel well pleased with the manner in which they were entertained in Decatur. One feature is that the financial report shows all debts paid and the books in good condition in every way. At the business meeting today Robert D. Patterson, the vice president presided, and it was decided to hold the hext year’s session at Wabash. Officers were elected, T. C. McClure of Wabash, being chosen as president, and J. W. Zeublln as the secretary. The secretaries of the various companies were selected as follows: Company A, Samuel Sholty, Wabash; B. J. W. Zueblln, Pendleton; C, W. 8. Elliott, Radley ; E, Isaac Premer, Portland; F, J. W. Wilburn, Bharpesvllle; G, William M. Gifford, Lincoln, Neb.: H, R. D. Patterson, Decatur; I, Joseph W. Smith, Decatur; K, Jacob Butcher, Geneva. The secretary for the Ninth battery is George F. Meyers, of Crawfordsville. The records show * that at this time there are living 324 members of the eighty-ninth and 62 members of the Ninth battery. Twenty-two have died during the last year. This morning’s session was opened with prayer by Comrade Rev, Erick, of Spencerville, Ohio. The report of the finance committee was heard and approved and it was decided hereafter that the expenses of the reunion will be collected from the members present at the reunions instead of by the secretaries. A motion that all widows and daughters of deceased members, as reported at the meetings hereafter, be considered honorary members of the association. The regimental chaplain. Rev. McCarty, of Wabash, is Quite feeble in health and a committee appointed for the purpose reported the following expression of good will and sympathy which will be sent to him: Dear Comrade Chaplain McCarty— The boys of the Eighty-ninth Indiana volunteers, now assembled in our twenty-fourth annual reunion, send greetings to you In your affliction, this our loving remembrance of you, with our prayer that God In his infinite mercy may comfort and sustain you. The comrades adjourned after various suggestions had been made regarding the meeting next year, and as the grey haired veterans who had faced a wall of bullets unflinchingly In the times of war, clasped hands in saying farewell, there was many a wet cheek each realising that during the next year the membership would be reduced, and that this was the last meeting on earth for some of them. While these ire the sad momenta there are many bright ones at these reunions and they are great events. ■ ; 0 ,- T — Display Day for the merchants of Decatur has no doubt come to stay, and it Is Quite likely that next fall will see a two or three days celebration of this Had in Decatur. The merchants here were all highly pleased with the result ot the initial day of this kind and all are enthusiastic toddy of the results Wednesday. The crowd was large, considering the effort put forth and all can easily see how it could have been trebled. Many bf the merchknts gave away souvenirs and this helped and there are many other ways of attracting the people into the stores. More than one told us that they had people th their places of business who had never been there and that is what counts. It is now suggested that a meeting be caned and that the business men organize an association to give these events, twice a year, and for nothing else. If this Is done it means that they will be Mg successes. Van Wert is to. have a similar celebration Saturday, aai it is probable that several Decatur business men will go over to see how- they do it ’rtie* streets were packed last evening aid every store was full of people looking' over the stocks, inquiring prices tod buying. Every merchant is pleaded with the day and will try to make the next one a better one. Several of the merchants went to much trouble in arranging their stocks and windows and the results were more than satisfactory. At the Mioses ft Meyer furniture store one window was dressed to represent a handsomely furnished room, showing a line of dandy goods. In another window was a beautiful china closet, in which was displayed a large number of pret. ty pieces ot hand-painted china done by Miss Jean Luts. Other prettywindows were numerous In fact they were all pleasing, The day was all .that was hoped -for and we don’t know of a person in town wio Isatin favor ot continuing toe event*. CABO OF THANKS. We desire to thank all our friends and neighbors fcr the he# they w . (ihiitMlT renderedus ta ®e stok-

'•■!} I JOI REILRY APPOINTED Ho WHI Bo Cftok to the RaMread ComtHtaklon. Indianapolis, Sept SO.-Hjoseph L. Relley of North Vernon was yesterday elected secretary of the railroad commission Os Indiana to succeed Charles B. Riley, resigned. It is understood that Riley’s resignation has been in the hands of the commission for some timet but was not acted upon bntll yesterday. Joseph L. Relley has been seceretary of the Democratic state central committee for several years. The retiring secretary states that he has a number of other interests and could not at present say to which he will turn. The members of the railroad commis. slon are W. J. Wood, chiairman, a Democrat; J. F. McClure, Republican, and Henry M. Dowling, Republican. The vote for Reiley's election was cast by Wood and McClure Dowling voting for Richard V. Sipe, whose name he presented. McClure in explanation tof his vote, stated that it was only a matter .of three months until Mt. Relley would be elected any way. Jan. 1 will see the retirement of commissioner Dowling, and with Governor Marshall exercising the appointive power, another Democratic members is assured, upon which occasion Sipe, or any other Republican would undoubtedly be displaced. The position pays $2,500 a year. . . ■■■« —- - County Commissioner-elect James A. Hendricks, of Monroe, is one of those boys who never does things by halves. He left here Thursday accompanied by Mrs. Hendricks and their son, McGee, and Mrs. Catherine Thompson, on one of the longest pleasure trips ever taken , by Adams county people, and all within the confines of the borders of the United States. They left this city over the Clover Leaf Commercial Traveler this evening for St. Louis, where they will remain a day or so, going thence to Kansas City, Lincoln and Denver for short stays and then on to Spokane, Wash., and Seattle for a week or two. Returning byway of St Louis, they will .proceed to Cincinnati and from there go to Philadelphia, New York City, and Washington, D. C., provided only that they make .the trip within six weeks, as it is quite necessary that they be back home by November 15th. They expect to make the entire journey as planned, unless delayed by something unforseen at this time. That they will enjoy every moment goes without saying. They will visit relatives at Spokane. o — DOC EVANS 18 PINCHED AGAIN The Charge Against Him this Time Is Wife Desertion. Dr. J. B. Evans, the well known fruit tree agent, yho. left his city several months ago shortly after the raiding of his “blind tiger** on west Washington street, was brought back to the city last evening in the custody of Sheriff W. A. Lipkey, who made a trip to Lebanon, Ind., for the express purpose of placing him under arrest on a warrant issued from circuit court here. The charge to which Evans must answer* is that of wife desertion, which was filed against him by his wife, Mr*. Christina Evans. Conviction upon that charge may carry with it a severe penalty under Indiana law, even including a penitentiary sentence of indeterminate length.—Bluffton News. -w ; — l ~ il O OBITUARY. Mts. Mary Francis Swarts, nee Steel was born in Adams county, Ind., near the city of Decatur, June 27th in the year of our Lord 1854, and departed this life Sept 24, I$W, aged 56 years, 2 months and 27' days. She was nn- : Ited in marriage to Lewis P. Swarts Sept 4, 1873, the husband answering to the call of death Sept 18,. 1901. to this union were bom three daughters and three sons, two sons and one daughter preceded her in death, and one son and two daughters survive. Mr. Jesse Swarts, Mrs. Dallas Spuhler and Mrs. Gradae Light She also leaves two brothers and one sister. Mr. EH WilMart Steele, John Dayton Steele and Mrs. J>cob Koos. In the course of time she was brought Into contact with the Evangelical church, and entered Into a close relationship with her Saviour. In her , life she delighted in going about doing good. She laid up treasures where moth and rust do not corrupt and , where thieves do not break through , add steal. Consecrated to God she ( calmly departed this Use, shouting the < name as Jesus. The funeral services ( were conducted from the Salem EvangUcsl church, the pastor, Rev. E. R Roop officiating. May He who said ■ “What Ido thou knowest not now, but j dhan ffhak üßdtortand hereafter.- sustala us In ocr deep wormy, ; ■ +■- Mm. *' Im * fwtunnMl -.to bot*

CARD of thanks. We desire to thank all the friends who so tenderly assisted us In our sad bereavement, also the choir for the excejlent music rendered, and those who contributed flowers. The Children. ' ■ — Indianapolis, Ind., Sept 30.—-A conference is being held today between Gov. Marshall and the Board of Trustees of the state prison. The most important question to be discussed is the disposal of the binder (wine plant. installed at the prison for the employment of convict labor. This plant cost approximately 1200,000 and it is the general opinion that the concern should be placed on a substantial basis or its cost returned to the state treasury. After three years of operation, the reports in the office of the auditor of state show that the total gross earnings of the plant are 8279,361.11, from which must be deducted the cost of raw material and various working expenses. The International Harvester company has seriously hampered the sale of the plant’s output by circulating reports that it is inferior in quality and workmanship.

Indianapolis, Ind., Sept 30.—The pay of township assessors under the new law Is 82.50 per day for each day actually employed. In townships having a population of 5,000 or more a salary of the assessor is fixed at 8200.00 a year with 825.00 for each additional thousand of population or fraction thereof. In townships having a city of the first or second class located therein, the pay of deputy assessors is 83.00 per day. In townships with a population of over 5,000 and not more than 20,000 the township assessor shall be required to give his attention to his official duties throughout the year. Indianapolis, Indiana, Sept 30 — Yesterday Robert J. Aley, state superintendent of public instruction, began the work of personally Investigating the rural and village public schools of Indiana. The first steps in this Investigation will be made in Jasper county and the work will be carried on throughout the coming year. Later in the season Dr. J. N. Hurty, secretary of the state board of health, will accompany Mr. Aley, and it is believed that his suggestions as to sanitation and hygiene will be of great value to the board of instruction. — 'll, Mlalinda Fronefield vs. William Fronefield, divorce", restraining order Issued preventing defendant from visiting home of plaintiff or going on or about premises where she resides or interferring with her in .any way.

Ella Debolt vs. Chauncey Debolt, divorce, appearance by C. L. Walters tor defendant withdrawn; appearance by prosecuting attorney for defendant; rule to answer: cause reset tor trial Saturday, October 2. Edna V. Huff vs. Frank ». Huff, divorce and alimony, cause dismissed and costa paid. Cophia Conrad et al, petition for drain, there being no ejection and the court deeming petition sufficient refers this cause to Orval Harruff, Charles Morrison and Robert Stewart as commissioners to meet at the auditor’s office, October Uth, to qualify and proceed to review said proposed drain and to report assessments before November 6th. The Studahaker Bank va Fred D. Bell and' King Piano Co., default of defendants, finding for "plaintiff for 2237.85. • Ansen ,B. Cunningham vs. Chicago ft Erie Ry. Co., damages tSOO, cause set for October 7. Henry A. and Sarah A. Tindall vs Jacob Fogle, partiton, finding for defendaht On eross-conqplaint; jndisment for costs against plaintiff. JI. W. Buckmaster, guardian tor Albert Buckmaster et al, filed his current report which was approved. The last win and testament of John Henry Chrlstianer who died September 25th was probated. After providing for the payment of debts and funeral expenses, he bequeaths his real estate, consisting of 160 acres of land in Root township, to his son, Christopher Wilhelm Chrlstianer and the latter is to pay to a sister the sum of $1,500. The will seta out the fact that Frederick and Halnrich, two sens have already received their share. The will Yas written May, 16, 1907, and Witnessed by A. H. Heuer and Henry Lankenau. Real estate transfers: Ferdinand Take to WlUiam F. Stapler, 80 acres French towmy»lp, Fox at al to PeM >4 acro> in Hart7i V.i i ... -

James Hurst will go to Crawfordsville next Tuesday, where be will attend a state meeting ot the Horsethief Detective association as a representative of the organfastion' in this bounty. Mr. Hurst is perhaps one of the most faithful members of this band of Adams county citizens, who for the past three years organized and successfully, too, against the com. mon ornery old horse thief. The association here is a strong one, and the large attendance at their meetings indicate a healthy and flourishing condition. They have grown in numbers until there is scarcely a part of the county not represented in the association. This has been the history of a similar organization throughout the state, and now Indiana is covered with shre-enough detectives Who always have their weather eye out for the horse thief. The state meeting at Crawfordsville will be chuck full of < interest and no one there will enjoy the meeting more than the representative of the Adams county organization. A program will be carried out : there and, the visitors will be entertained by the citizens of Crawfords- ( vllle. , —o— Vincennes, Ind., Qfet I.—Knox coun. ' ty at its local option election yester- i day, voted to retain the licensed sa- ; loon by a majority of 761. Vincennes < went “wet” by a majority of 1,835. The ; “drys” carried the country precincts by a majority of 1,074. The “wets” were jubilant and cheered in the streets. The fight has been a bitter one, but now that the county has vet. ed to remain “wet” many of the business men who supported the “wet” are declaring that there should be better regulation of Vincennes’s seventy-two saloons than there has been in the past The liquor forces are rejoicing over the result of the election all the more because they believe that had the county voted “dry” the temperance forces would have prepared to attack Vanderburg, Vigo, Allen and St. Joseph counties and possibly Marion county within the next few weeks. They believe the result here will tend

to discourage the temperance forces In these counties. The “drys" remained at their headquarters until all the returns were in, hoping that the country vote would show better results. The vote in the country precincts was only average. The vote in Vincennes was heavier than that cast at the election last fall. The excellent weather it is believed, affected the country materially, as farmers are busy sowing wheat The fight was close in several Instances. In precinct Aof Vincennes township the.“wete” polled 112 votes and the "drys’* the same number. Two mutilated batints were thrown out. The “wets” carried Decker township by only four votes. The “drys” carried Widner township by only twen-ty-seven votes. The “wets” claim to have a report that the “drys” will seek to have the vote in precinct B of the second ward in Vincennes thrown out, charging that the polling place was not fifty feet from a saloon, as required by law. The “wets" will "fight this, contending that other elections have been held at the same p&ce and that it is fifty feet from the saloon. Every precinct In Vincennes went “wet” After the final returns were in several hundred "wet” sympathizers marched to the “dry” headquarters where they stopped and cheered wildly. Hundreds of men and boys paraded the streets until a late hour shout. Ing and blowing tin horns. The scene was one <ff confusion. Many business men and saloon men congratulated one another everywhere.

The mining venture in which many Bluffton people were Interested and which reports from the west indicate may result in the loss of tile bulk the money Invested, is a matter of deep interest in Bluffton and is being discussed probably more than any other subject The mining proposition drew Investments from some who could hardly afford to loee their money and one young fellow in particular is reported to have bought stock to the. extent <A about $1,200. As ter as present information goes a party in the west who XI. L. Murray trusted to procure the mining properties is most to blame. R developed that he failed to get a clear title and the company has no title to what was considered the best of their properties. Two Bluffton gentlemen have been to Mar. lon to see Mr. Murray, but found him so seriously in. apparently from nervous collapse, that they did not press business matters much. Mr. Murray worried both over his own Investment and tile fact that so many ot bis friends here had bought stock on his representations. There is still a posa-1 ibility that the mining properties mayj pay out as the companies had soma < other claims. L. B. Stevens-la still In I Denver looking after the interests of the property. Persons hare who ate | reported to have invested 115,990 to $20,000 are anxiously awaiting further word.—Bluffton News. - ~ n —-jAlbert, the six azid lMae-half reared

east of the * city, is suffering from a peculiar malady, having lost his speech about two weeks ago and so far the efforts of his physician to eori rect the defect has proven unavailing, ’ though it is believed that he will recover his" voice. However, the par- > ents and friends are greatly alarmed over the boy's condition. Albert had been suffering from a slight cold for a few days and about two weeks ago with some other boys went out in the : woods to gather hickory nuts. Suddenly Albert could not talk about a: whisper and the companions noticing this took him home. It was supposed at first that his condition was due to the cold and the fact that he had . been yelling in boy fashion but as the trouble has not given way to the ■ treatment, his friends are somewhat wearied. Dr. Keller who is attending him says he thinks a few weeks of treatment will restore the boy’s voice. o Elmer Moser came home last week from a two weeks’ trip to the northwest, the most of the time being spent in-tne country, the principal towns visited beingWinnipeg,Portage Le Prairie, Mellville, Wattron, Regina and Scott The most of the time was , Spent at the latter place which is six months’ old, and now has a population of two thousand. There are located among the industries of Scott four elevators, four hotels, two lumber yards, and four large implement stores ‘ who have mammoth stocks in the 1 open, not having time yet to build suitable store buildings. The crops this year are excellent, threshing be- I Ing the principal occupation, although' many were discing the ground for the spring crop of wheat He rode for hundreds of miles in passing one long sweep of wheat fields and the sight was a glorious one when the value of the crop is appreciated. Land is selling there for twelve to sixteen dollars an acre, and it is being purchased right and left the most of the buyers coming frpm the western states of Washington, North Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas, and quite a number also from lowa, Illinois and some from Indiana. Homesteading is also indulged in to some extent but those who come to buy and farm the land upon a gigantic scale are in the majority, and in all that country is booming out of sight Towns are springing up like magic and growing by the ' hundreds over night. Mr. Moser was pleased with the country, and the ! prospects of making money there. —-o 7 El wood Blazer authorizes the state-’ i ment that he will pay 81,000 for the * return alive of his daughter, Miss Minnie Blazer, who disappeared from i her home In .this city, .about two months ago. Minnie is about sixteen years old, and a girl of comely appear. 1 ance. Since she left here the police : and her parents have made a con- > tinuous effort to locate her, but with- , out results. At first it was believed i she would return in a few days, but as time elapsed and nothing was : heard from her, the parents became i more worried with each day. There I is some evidence it is said that she . was enticed to Chicago by a man con. : nected with the white slave traffic and » the police of that city were notified, i but without results. Now Mr. and i Mrs. Blazer are truly alarmed and fear ’ that something serious has happened ' to their daughter, this fear causing . them to offer the sum of one thousand i dollars in cold cash for the safe rei turn of their daughter. While there i may be some who will sneer at this offer, it is said to be genuine and shows the fact that these parents ’ whose love for their child is sincere, i are willing to sacrifice ad they have ■ for the restoration of their girl. It is ’ to be hoped that the reward will be the means of bringing back to them : the daughter for whom they have sought so earnestly. ’’ ■. — , Geneva, Indiana, October I.—(Speclal to the Daffy Democrat)—The Democrats of Geneva met last night . and nominated candidates Jfor the various offices of the town government Ah enthusiastic ' convention was Reid, largely attended and a good time had and a splendid -ticket named.,The nominations are for clerk, John E. Briggs; treasurer, H. A. Frlstoe; marshal, L G. Botkins; councilman first ward, C. N. Brown; second ward, Clem Green; third Adam MbKHsaick. Central commiteemen were also selected, they being R- IL Bradford flor the first ward, Milo Miller for the second ward, and John Armantrout for the third ward. The Republicans will meet on next Tuesday evening and I make their nominations and from (that time on there will be a camipaign doing. , - o — ■ * RADAMACHER RECOVERING From Serious Operation Performed mvnßSj, Miss Mae Rademacher underwent a vary eorlous operation at her home |Booday, and ta-now recovering though

several months, and it was then decided that an operation was necessary to relieve her. A trained nurse from Fort Wayne was secured and Dr. Beavers and Dr. Boyers performed it The physicians were of the opinion -that two days later they could not have- operated, as the patient would have been too weak and yet that the operation was necessary to save her life. The operation, however, has been successful and Miss Radamacher is now on the road to recovery. —: ——o i Judge Merryman was fifty-five years old Friday, and declared he wouldn’t work very hard. Consequently the session in the Adams circuit court was a short one. ■ln the case of E. P. Reed & Co. vs. Fred B. Tague, account $250, all depositions on file were ordered published. M. F. Rice, administrator of the Edward B. Rice estate, filed a petition for an order to divide bank stock between widow, Pearl Rice and M. F. Rice guardian of U. B. Rice, S2OO to widow and SBOO to guardian. So ordered. — i Henry Knapp vs. Samuel A. Debolt et al, note, demand $75; default of defendants; submitted finding and judgment for plaintiff in sum of $66.00 against both defendants. 1j Real estate transfers: Nancy Hockenberry to John T. Ault, 40 acres Jefferson township, S3OO. I ■■■■—O '■ I After a lapse of a year and three months, George Wemhoff has received his letters of patent for a coin holder for rural mail boxes, the same being issued by the patent office of the government. The patent is good for sev. enteen years, and since its introduction has been highly recommended by rural route carriers everywhere, and praised highly by many postal officials who have investigated the merits of the patent. It is a small coinholder to : be fastened to rural mail boxes of any ! kind, and enablqs the carriers to take money from the boxes without i the sehsation on a frosty morning of ' running the bare finger's 'Uiong the bottom of an roU'ttoxj Sehiftg for the lonely penny., concealed somewhere i thereabouts. Letters are already i reaching Mr. Wemhoff from all kinds of mail box manufacturers and all kinds of other people, wanting a monopoly upon his patent, and it Js i likely that within the next few weeks some one, will buy the rights of man- ■ ufactuje. and sale. It is a good thing, and the patentee stands a'gb-'d f'iow i of making something gbbd out of the 1 invention. . . o* 4 * >l * " Friday morning .at 8 o ciock oci curred the death of Mrs. Joseph l Steigmeyer one of the county’s best ;, known and most highly respected i women. Death came after nine ( months of suffering with paralysis, > ( she. having three strokes during that i. time. She has been bedfast for the past four weeks, the third and fatal [ stroke of paralysis comihg on Sat- , I urday, and since then she was un- ’ conscious. The deceased was born in *.’ Switzerland, May 12, 1833, and is 1 seventy-six years, four months, eigh- ; teen days old. In 1854 she was I united in marriage to Joseph Steig- ■ I meyer, the marriage taking place in > Switzerland (before coming to this i, country. They emigrated to America , in 1868, and a greater part of the , time since then has been spent in , this county. The deceased leaves a » husband and five children living, i i seven having preceded her to the i world above. The children are John, i Joe, Fred, Andrew and Caroline, thq latter being a sister in the convent at Fohdulac, Wis. The funeral took place from -the St Mary s :hurch ■ on Monday morning at 9:30 standard time, the services.being in charge of ; Rev. Wllkqn. Interment was made in St Joseph cemetorv

JUST HOWE FROM COLORADO

Fred Stevens, of Fort Wayns, fot* meriy a resident of this city, returned Friday night from Colorado, where he visited at the mine in which a number of local people are interested, for a few days. Mr. Stevens is a brother of L. B. Stevens, of this city, who went to Colorado in the spring to assist in the reorganization of the company, he going to do the legal wbrk. Mr. Stevens, who was one of the men who bought some stock, said that ’he would not part with the stock for less money than he had paid for,lt While he does not think that the company has any big bonanza he believes that the stockholders will eventually get their money back and then have a .good investment He admits that the properties of the company are not what they were thought to be, but says that there in'enough'owned by tiw organisation to develop enough ore to MRtee the 'preposition a paying i»-