Decatur Democrat, Volume 52, Number 42, Decatur, Adams County, 21 October 1909 — Page 3

office la Jmty °tiT oflteeta the accounting board insists upon put-' tin* oa the haadioap. The trouble cornea over a duplicate tax receipt which is supposed to be bound and kept intact in the office. Most of the treasurers have some form of making out these receipts la advance so that during thertfsh in the taxpaying season people paying may be waited on in a hurry. ,The system used in this county is perhaps a little better than any other, they having a case where these receipts are made out and filed In alphabetical order and by townships. The bound duplicate Is going to be a troublesome critter to formulate a system over, but it may be that the state board will find some way of getting around it Notices, are being posted of the petitions for macadam roads, four in number, they being the John Hessler road, the Jacob Kauffman road, the John J. Soldner road, and the Andrew Appleman road. The new book typewriter for the auditor’s office has been shipped and in a few days more It will be here and ready for installation and use. The safe will also be here within the next two weeks, and then Auditor Michaud and his force will be fixed to care for the business of his office. —-——-— " Thomas Ireland vs. Harrison Hakes et al, note >125; cause dismissed and costs paid. John W. Watkins vs. John W. Melbers, alienation of wife’s affections, 10,000; reply to second paragraph of answer filed. Real estate transfers: Paul Burkhalter to F. M Cottrell, 40 acres, Wa. bash township, 12,850; Bari Farlow to Peter J. Bryan, 160 acres in Jefferson township, 112,000; Abe Bebout to Theodore Beerbour, 40 acres, Jefferson township, >3,500. The case of D. 11 Scott vs. L. A. Graham, for an accounting, was begun In the Wells circuit court yesterday and will be completed today. Before trial began Mr. Graham made an offer of 1960, which was refused by the plaintiff and the case proceeded. C' ' o Chicago, October 14.—(Special to the Dally Democrat)—Reports from the bedside of Mr. Anson Van Camp at the St Elizabeth sanitarium in this city, are of such a character as to cause both his family and friends to hope for a recovery from the many and serious ailments from which he was suffering when brought here Saturday. Dr. Moyer the great nerve specialist, reports him improved in every way, and unless something unforseen develops it is believed that he will recover. Os course this is by no means certain and it will take a long time to bring back his health, but the indications,, at this time favor such a conclusion. Dr. Moyer is more tian pleased at the way the patient is taking to treatment and he is en-; couraged in the belief that he will be able to save Mr. Van Camp's life. —o — — The Indiana state conference of charities and correction, organised In 1890, has held seventeen annual meetings. The next, the eighteenth, will take place at Columbus, October 2326, 1909. For the third time in history of the conference, the president comes from Terre Haute—Rabbi' Ehnll W. Letpsiger. This is the first time that Columbus baa entertained this annual garnering. The place is of easy access, as every railroad, crossing in the state east aad west, south of Indianapolis, intersects with; the Indianapolis, Columbus A Louis-I ville electric line. The invitation to meet there was moot cordial and was signed by the mayor, the council, the commercial club, the county council, the board of county commissioners. the board of county charities, the board of children’s guardians, the ministerial association, the associated charities, the juvenile court and a number of literary clubs. With the co-operation of all these bodies and of the excellent local committees which have been selected, a fine meeting is assured. Everyone who is interested i in the social welfare of the people of the state is invited to attend the conference. Churches, clubs, private benevolent societies and other organisations interested In the betterment , of social conditions are solicited to send delegates. Every man and woman who wishes to know what Indiana is doing for the relief of the poor and the care of the helpless and criminal, < to earnestly invited to come to the'' conference and take part in the proeeedings. County commissioners, 1 township trustees, boards of county , charities, judges, officers of etaU ' county and private lastitaUons arev tnwed to be present The conference < hag ne requirements for membership, ’

mittee on hotels and entertainment and a letter or postal addressed to him at Columbus win bring a ready reply concerning the name* of hotels and boarding houses, rates, and, 1a fact, anything in the way of Informc- ’ tion any person interested may want to know. The question which was raised by Judge Vaughn Tuesday in the blind tiger cases against Manson Reiff is one which may raise quite a rumpus with the saloon question in several counties of the state. It was one which had never been brought up In this section of the state and it Is claimed that several saloonkeepers in other cities have illegal licenses. The two indictments against Mr. Reiff charged him with selling liquor without a license to sell in less quantities than five gallons. The contention of Judge Vaughn was that there could be no license to sell liquor in less quantities than five gallons, the license laws calling for less quantities than a quart He read several cases on this. The law states that liquor i cannot be sold in less quantities than five gallons, but the license gives the saloonist privilege to sell in less quantities than a quart Formerly liquor could be sold without a license from a quart up, but to do away with the quart shops this was changed to five gallons. The wording of the statute regarding the license was not changed at that time. It is claimed that the applications for many licenses in different cities aqk for the privilege to sell liquor in less quantities than five gallons.—Bluffton Banner. — o — Bluffton, Ind., Oct 14.—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The jury in the Manson Reiff case, which was heard by Judge Merryman of Dectaur, was sent to their room at five o'clock last evening. On the first baHot the vote stood nine for conviction and three e. for acquittal, un the next ballot the vote stood eleven to one, but that one was a sticker and kept the jury hung up until one o’clock this morning when he came over and a verdict of guilty was returned. It was sealed of course and read in open court this morning, a fine of twenty dollars and costs being assessed. ■ • ■ ■ o Decatur will entertain the district convention of the Women’s Relief Corpe next October. This was decided upon at the meeting at Portlasd Thursday, and which was attended by quite a number of ladles from this city and county. The district includes this entire section of the state, delegates being present from Fort Wayne, Marion, Winchester, Hartford City and intervening points, to the number of a hundred or more. The session at Portland was a delightful one for those present, all the ladles from here being sincere in the praises for the way they were entertained.. The sessions were held at the I. O. O. F. hall and dinner was served at the Presbyterian church. At the business meetings, Mrs. Elizabeth Bender of Bluffton, the president, presided. Mrs. Sebring of Portland, gave the address of welcome which was respondee to appropriately by Mrs. Stella Hoffman, of Hartford City. Mrs. Segur of Marion, gave a drill on the manner of reports by the secretary and treasurer and Miss Buchanan, of Marion, gave a very interesting talk on teaching patriotism to the children. One of the best things on the program was the report of Mrs. Ed Lyons of this city, :as delegate to the national convention at Salt Lake City, to which all present listened attentively. Another feature of the program was a chorus of school chidren dressed in suitable costumes and which was pleasing to those assembled.* Later the Portland (team exemplified the ritualistic work, proving their efficiency. Thomas Kenney of Montpelier, asked and was given the endorsement of the convention for an appointment as a doorkeeper la the congressional halls at Washington. The committees as appointed were: On resolutions, Mrs. Etz of Fort Wayne, Mrs. Malotte, Decatur, Mrs. Roffman, Hartford City. On finance, Mrs. Buchanan of Marion, Mrs. Louthan, Decatur, and Mrs. Thorp, Bluffton. The reports were adopted by the convention. The officers for the ensuing year as elected were Mrs. Sebring of Portland, president; Mrs. Twible, of Hartford City, vice president, and Mrs. Malotte, of Decatur, as treasurer. Adams county Also fared well in the selection of the delegate to the national convention to be held at Atlanta, Georgia, next summer, Mrs. Carrie Brown, of Geneva, being thus honored while Mrs. Dallun, of Portland, was selected as the alternate. It was a great convention, but the local ladles are determined to make the one here next year as good or better. We are under obligations to Mrs. Louthan the local president, for the oopplote account ot this meeting. The local corps will meet this evening ter drill work, preparatory to tawvyHimp whieh will tafce °o

/ the evening of October 27th, A j Mrs. Segur of Marion, the assistant ' department inspector, will be here. I —— -O- ; —— i RATS CARRY FORTUM! OPP I Made a Bed out of Chocks Amounting to Nearly Ninety Doi tare. Portland, Ind., Oct 15.-J. K. Mc- ' Curdy, proprietor of a north Meridian I street restaurant, was nearly loser of i >89.12 In checks because of the work i of a rat which had ma<je a bed of the I paper, and before discovery had partially mutilated it McCurdy had been i cashing pay checks of several conI earns in Portland during Monday and had accumulated the amount mentioned. The checks had been laid out to be indorsed, a duty he had dele- ’ gated to his wife. While she took a nap for a couple of hours they lay on a table near the cash register. ! About 2 /o’c’ock in the afternoon, when they were sought, not a one | was to be found. Finally he caught: a glimpse within an orifice between 1 the shelving and its counter behind the lunch counter. Taking out a panel he' searched further, finally finding the whole bunch of checks in a small depression under the neatly rounded and chewed to dimensions to make a rat a bed. Every 1 check showed tooth marks, but none were too badly mutilated for iden1 tification. The rat was immediately hunted down. HAVE THEM FOR THE ASKING 1 Get a Sign from the State Board of Forestry and Tack it Up. Fortunately this great loss is di- ' vided among many owners, the great--1 est loss may not exceed >s,otfo. Many men fought bravely for hours to con--1 quer the flames, but they did not succeed until hundreds of acres of woods, 1 meadows, fields and hundreds of rods of fence were burned, This is a brief i and conservative statement of the ‘ annual loss to Indiana farmers; caus- ; ed by forest fires, moat of which could ; have been avoided. The state board ! of forestry is active in trying to stay ! this loss. Tbey have had printed on i muslin the Indiana forest fire law, l which provides that one may be fined not less than >5.00 nor more than >50.00 for setting fire to woods, be- ; sides being liable for a’l damages done. These signs are 12 by 18 inches and. are to be tacked up at prominent cross roads, etc. They are free for the asking, address ’’State i Board of Forestry, Indianapolis,** stating how many you will tack up. I . . M... ■ „ .„ a - < Q—The famous Portland drug trust case, filed in Jay county last fall ’ during the campaign, at' a time when . J. A. M. Adair, one of the defendants was a candidate for congress, will be “ tried here, a change of venue having been granted yesterday and the cause ' sent to the Adams circuit court The ' sum of thirty thousand dollars was demanded and the trial if there ever i is one, will be watched with Interest. At the time the cgse was filed it was ' generally supposed to have been for effect in the. campaign. The Portland Dally Sun says regarding this new action in the case: The trial of the case brought by Harry L. Wilt former owner of the Crescent drug store in this city, against the Fort Wayne Drug Co., Money-Mueller. Drug Co., The A. Keifer Drug Co., of Indianapolis, G. L. Stevens, J. A. M., Charles and A. A. Adair, of this city* alleging a conspiracy in restrains! of trade and asking the sum of >30,000 damages, will not be tried in the circuit court in this county. The trial had been set tor October 25th, and Thursday morning Judge LaFollette ordered published all depositions that have been taken of witnesses who will be unable to attend the trial. Hhls was followed by a motion by R D. Wheat and F. B. Jaqua, attorneys for Wilt, asking a change of venue from the county. The motion was sustained and by agreement of all parties in open court Judge LaFollette sent the cause to Adams county for trial allowing twenty days to perfect the change. O— Upon his return from Tulsa, Okla., where he has been the past couple of weeks on business, Attorney John Burns gave out a statement Thursday morning in which he denies the charges against his client, W. IlKrauss, made in the sensational counter-suit filed by Attorney Hindman, as counsel for Rae Krauss, in the divorce proceedings of the husband. Mr. Burns is convinced of Mr. Krauss* innocence of the charge made by his imprisoned wife that he ad- i mjnistered the poison that caused j ! his daughter’s death, and also denies • the assumption of counsel for the de-' i sense that the divorce suit was filed 1 by the husband after it had been i learned that his wife was preparing ' to bring such action. It to claimed 1 by Attorney Burns, and was known i to a number «C other people, that W. t n KMuae had <MrtaeM>lated bringing < Mill fk* ffiverea non-.... time nrtor to <

torney Hindman alleges he visited' Rae Krauss in prison, and which conference, he says, resulted in the agreement that suit should be filed immediately. Friends of Mr. Krauss claim that as early as June, a month before Attorney Hindman says his client decided to bring suit, they had been approached by the husband for advice regarding the advisability of seeking a separation from the worn-} an, who had confessed to murdering i his daughter. In the sight of Attorney Burns, who was prosecuting attorney at the time Rae Krauss was sentenced, there is no question as to the guilt of the woman and the inno- ■ cence sos the jmsband. He states the grand jury investigated the case thoroughly and was convinced of the woman’s guilt, as was Coroner Hollis ( before rendering his verdict—Hart- i ford City News. v —o , Word announcing the sad news of , death of Mr. Benedict Uhl, of Toledo, i Ohio, was received by relatives in the 1 city and stating that he answered ' the call of death at 5 o’clock Friday morning. Mr. Uhl had long been a , sufferer of heart trouble and other 1 ailments which with bis ex- 1 treme old age, caused death. He was 1 born In Germany eighty-two years j ago and came to this country late in . the sixties, settling in Ohio. About forty years ago he was a resident of this city and while here erected several business houses and dwellings. 1 and is well known by a number of the elder residents of this city. He was united in marriage nearly forty years ago to Miss Elizabeth Meibers « the wedding services taken place at Hesse Castle. He then went to Toledo, where they have since resided. To this happy union ten children were born, all living and in this country with the exception of Jacob, who is in London, England. Since he was a resident of Toledo, Mr. Uhl visited a number of times in Decatur the last time being but a few months ago. He was taken bedfast about three weeks ago and was confined there until his death. He leaves to mourn his death Mrs. Uh’ and children, Joe, Phil, Henry, Otto, Gust, Clem, Thomas Robert, John and Jhcob, besides a large number ot relatives. The funeral services were held at Toledo from St. Patricks church on Monday morning, of which he had been a long and fervent member. Interment was made at that place. — —-—o — A new case has been filed by Attorney Williams, of Fort Wayne, entitled Mary Ella Hanna vs. Edward H. Johnson, notes and foreclosure of mortgage, demand >6,500. A temporary restraining order was issued to prevent the defendant from selling or incumbering or removing any of the corn now on said land until further order of court John R. Peoples et al vs. Robert W. Scott et al, default of all defendants; finding for plaintiffs. Title quieted in plaintiff and C. L. Walters appointed commissioner to make deed; judgment against plaintiffs for costs. * John W. McKean vs. Mary Loch et al, appearance by Q. L. Walters for Loch’s appearance by D. N. Erwin for Kirsch & Sellemeyer & Sons; answer filed to cross complaint P. Reed & Co., vs. Fred B. Tague, in which the jury returned a Yerdict for the defendant, judgment was rendered on the verdict by the court I O. N. Tyndall, guardian for Carry May Huston and others, filed final ' report as to Martha and current report as to Mary. Jacob Brenneman has transferred lots 111 and 112, at Berne to Jacob Huser, the consideration being >BOO. : i Silas W. Hale, executor of the John A. Anderson estate, filed a current 1 report A marriage license was issued to A. J. Ruckloe, aged 27, a merchant from Deshler, Nebraska, to Ludella ' Hoile, aged* 19, daughter of Mr. and 1 Mrs. William Hoile of Union township. The wedding will occur Sun- ' day. 1 ■■ - o SCHOOL PROPERTY IS EXEMPT 1 ' I Supreme Court Says It Cannot Be « Held for Street Improvements. « Last summer when Piety Hill < streets were converted into bltultth’.c i boulevards, the Anderson school board was caught for over >2,000 as the school board's share of the expense S for making tie improvement on two 1 sides of tie Main street building, i Twelfth street on the north and Cen- 1 tral avenue on the east, run along ftut 1 school property aad both those 1 thoroughfares were paved under the v contract awarded to the Frankfort 1 CoMtrncticn company. The Twelfth 4 street pavMMßt cost the seboel'bssixß .e

‘ 11,355,83 and Central avenue post , >678.75. The school board on Jan. 27 1 of this year paid both these assess-' meats and it was promptness to the payment of debts that may have cost the school authorities >2,000. The su-1 preme court, by denying a rehearing in the ease of the First National Bank of New Castle against the town of Windfall, has held that school property is not liable for assessment for street Improvement—Anderson Bulletin. o - NEW BANKING FIXTURES The Wells County Bank at Bluffton to Improve. The Wells County Bank has awarded a contract ror new furniture, a new safe, and other fixtures, and the interior of the banking room will be entirely remodeled. Contracts already awarded for furniture, safe, etc. amount to over >16,000. The furniture is to be of marble and bronze, the en- 1 tire base and above the windows be- ■ ing marble, with bronze mountings. The partition in the room will be torn out and the new vault installed in the' present office of President Williamson. | Several smaller private rooms will be constructed. While the changes are being made the bank will be installed for business in the Mitchell room across the street. —Bluffton News. -•—• — CHURCH 18 ABOUT COMPLETED German Reformed Church at Vera Cruz Ready for Dedication. The last of the fixtures for the new. German Reformed church at Vera Cruz were installed Wednesday and now with the exception of the art glass windows the new edifice is complete. The dedication was to have been held. before this time, but owing to a delay in ordering and shipping of thei windows the contractor has been un-| able to secure them. The heatipg and lighting systems were installed a few days ago and this marked the completion of the structure. The contractor is unable to state at what time the art glass will arrive tor the building and until word is received the dedication date is not known. A program is being arranged for the date to be set and this will be carried out as soon as possible. The trustees of the church hope to have the dedication services the latter part of this month or the first of November and with a further delay of the glass other arrangements may be made. —Bluffton Banner. o- — A most enjoyable birthday party was given by Mrs. H. A. Fristoe to the Birthday Club of Geneva and a few outside friends on Tuesday afternoon, Oct 12th. The afternoon was filled with pleasure, and at 6 o’clock the dining room was thrown open, displaying a gorgeous setting for the most excellent dinner served at that hour. The many lighted candles in crystal candelabra, beautiful colored autumn leaves, American beauty roses in vases of charming design, all made up a fine picture and proved a charm to bring out wit and mirth from the assembled guests. Mr. Fristoe at the dinner hour presented Mrs. Fristoe with a Tioga, chocolate colored vase a vase of rare bpauty. The favors were American Beauty roses and crystal candelabra. The out of town guests were Mrs. Touvelle of Washington, D. C., Mrs. J. D. 'Holman of Rochester, and Mrs. J. N. Fristoe, of Decatur. On Wednesday at the noon hour dinner was served to Rev. C. J. Graves of the M. E. church, Mrs. Graves and son and Mr. and Mrs. Richter, formerly of Rochester, In honor of their guests, Mrs. Holman, and Mrs. J. N .Fristoe. Miss Dessie Beery entertained a company of friends last evening at her home on north Third street Music and a social period with refreshments was enjoyed till a late hour. A club for the season to continue the good times was organised and will meet weekly. If you want to enjoy yourself completely and thoroughly this evening go to the Modern Woodman hall in the Mteibers block, where the Royal Neighbors will give an old fashioned masquerade social. Prizes will be awarded to the best masked lady and gentleman and there will be plenty of fun for every one. The admission is only ten cents for adults and five cents for children and you can’t afford to miss it If you do you will be sorry. Mrs. Emery Walters etertained the ShakespeareJClub from Fort Wayne Thursday for dinner. The rooms were decorated with ferns and cut flowers, ffn a peanut contest Mrs. McConnel won booby prise, a tumbler of horseradish, and Mrs. Horner ra first prise, a lovely peppdr box. Music was rendered by Miss Charlotte Steabangh. Mrs., Walter «rtcereofla.bMßtifal 1 Rnon- taSM» I

'from the ladies as a present Mrs. Stambaugh served sapper and the 'guests left on the seven o'clock car for their homes. The guests were Mrs. McConnel, Mrs. Dorntey, Mrs. | Davis, Mrs. Horner, Mrs. Boyle, Mrs. Olinger,, Master Tom McConnel of Fort Wayne Mrs. Walter Nook, Mias Jna Noack, Master Fr&ncia Noack, Mrs. Emery Walters and Miss Stambaugh and Master Donald Walters of this city. The Ladies’ Aid Society of the Christian church held a very important meeting at the home of Mrs. George Steele this afternoon. Arrangements .were completed for their rummage sale and other work planned out. —u o Robert Case, formerly of Magley, where he conducted a general store, and served as postmaster for many years, and who was in business in this city som6 years ago, will remove here from Indianapolis in the near future. Mr. Case was here Friday arranging matters and left for the capital this afternoon to further plans at that end. He is in the drug bns- ; iness in that city and will turn that business over to his sons, who are now connected with him operating two stores. Here he will have charge of the new Bowers-Niblicn elevator as manager, having accepted the offer to this responsible position. The new grain company will be a large concern and the stockholders have chosen well in their selection of Mr. Case, who has had many years of experience in various lines of business, including to some extent the dealing in general produce and grain. He is a keen and wide awake business man and will make the new company an assured success. The many Decatur friends of Jthe Case family will also welcome the news that they will again become 'residents here. ■■. ■<! '' no- — 'appoint ELECTION INSPECTORS This Duty Was Performed Last Night by the Council —A Short Session. A special session of the city conn- • cil was held last Thursday for the i purpose of appointing inspectors for ; the city election to be held next month. AU members were present . except Mr. Van Camp. The following i.inspectors were named: First ward, i precinct A, John Lose; precinct B, ! Frank Krick; second ward, precinct i A, Charles J. Voglweede; precinct B, i Sam Butler; Third ward, precinct A, i O. L. Vance; precinct B, H. S. Steele. - The council also directed the city i clerk to transfer the >20,000 bond issue which has been refunded, and which have now aU arrived, in the s proper manner. » o — r HAS DELIVERED HEALTH RULES I Dr. Miller Complies with the New > Order from State Headquarters. Dr. J. M .Miller, the coufity health > officer has received and distributed ■ the Health Rule books recently isi sued by the state department, and I which give a complete and thorough ; statement of the laws as they will be i ■ enforced in the future, as was meni • tioned in this paper a week ago. He ; has complied with the law by dellver- ! ing a copy of the book to the judge, 1 prosecutor, auditor, each health ot- ■ ficer in the cotmty and still has two i or three copies which he will be glad ■ to give to any one who has need for i same. o_ The Decatur Furnace, Foundry A Machine company is the name of the l new company that has taken over the holdings, of the Decatur Furnace company and will continue the business with a new life. The capital of the i concern is twenty thousand dollars > all paid in, and they propose to get into the business and make the concern one of the best of the many In the city. They wUI deal in every ; conceivable thing that can be made out of soft iron and,will thus make > the machine feature a part of 1 their business, as it is a part of their name. The galaxy of business and financial men at the head of this industry warrants the prediction now that the other maufacturing concern* of the city will have to go some, if they keep within gunshot of the Decatur Furnace, Foundry & Machine company? The officers and directors are J. S. Bowers president, Dyonis Schmitt vice president, E. Fritzinger manager and treasurer, L. A. Graham secretary, G. L. Guilfoyle and P. W. Smith. That list of successful business men means much, as it indicates that they will never permit this manufacturing concern to do other than succeed. Decatur is fortunate in having such men and in having them at the head of one of their manufacturing institutions. ■ ■■■ o ‘ Mr. Elgin Scott, of Vicksburg, Michigan, is the new operator and ticket agent at the G. R. A I. railway. He is taking the place of Isa Stonebtirner who resigned a week or so ago. Mr. Scott has moved kto family to the city, and will live «■ aorta sural ttreec. _•