Decatur Democrat, Volume 52, Number 43, Decatur, Adams County, 28 October 1909 — Page 3

fl ' .TXavem iof neer i* ueoa under the ■ Law. I «, . ■ Bloomington, Ind., Oct 25.-An Im- ■ br re LXX™7 ■ Wilson of the Monroe circuit court. 'I The Terre Haute Brewing company ■ has sued a firm at, Bloomfield for the ■ payment of an account for beer. The |fl defense set up the contention that the LI beer was 801 dt 0 a finn ln Bloomfield Jgß having no license to sell liquor, and gfl therefore the account could not be ■ collected by law. Judge Wilson ruled ~.Kht under a statute enacted by the /-■legislature, an account for liquor may K»e-collected by law, no matter whethI ei* sold legally or Illegally. The case /'■will come up later in the present term J] here. Bloomfield has been “dry” for glia long time, yet it is said that this EM'Sult will develop the fact that about &■ 86,000 worth of beer has been sold I to the defendants in the present case. O— I WAB DEDICATED YESTERDAY ■ Sacred Heart Academy Dedicated at Fowler, Indiana. jL,. ■ ~ Fowler, Ind., Oct. 25.—The Secred H« .Heart Academy .erected at a cost of <■ 830,000, was dedicated yesterday with much pomp and ceremony. Bfehop I Alerding of Fort Wayne and many of ?£■ the clergy of this diocese were present n participate in the exercises. The ||| Rt. Rev. Mr. McCabe, chaplain of the jflstate soldiers’ home in Marlon, made Man address fa English. The Rev. //I Charles Dhe, pastor of the local parish, gfl and through whose efforts the school < I building Was erected, made an address ■ In French and eulogized France and the achievements of its children. The I Rev. P. J. Weber made the address iu ■ German. Excursion trains were run and brought hundreds of people. The I crowd was estimated at 5,000. |9 . — White al! the other cities in this jU part of the state are battling over I municipal elections, with an earnestKff ness scarce!/' equalled in national IU campaigns, it is so dead at Bluffton ||R that they scarcely know there is to Hbe an election and it is predicted ||l that though there are three tickets in gfl the field that the vote will be a very fj| light one. The tickets as named are fl Republican—For mayor, J. L. Myers: ’■hr clerk, Arthur Brown; councilmen-flat-large, John Lichtenberger and ■ George Becker; councilman first ward, ■George Burgner; councilman second I ward, Jesse Harsh; councilman third I ward, Joseph Rose. Democratic—For mayor, Frank VI Smith; for clerk, W. J. Poffenberger; ;/|ior treasurer, Wilson Grove; councilH men-at-large, George Rlnear and ArlH.thur Hurd; councilman first ward, HI Tom Bulger; councilman second ward, H Eli Miller; councilman third ward, 9 Lewis Staver. . 3’ ' Isl - Prohibition—For mayor, Charles S. I? | Cdverdale; for clerk, Charles Burket. 11. The prohibtion candidate for treasH urer withdrew two weeks ago. - . o STEPPED ON RUSTY NAIL fl Arthur Holthouse who was doing ■ some work about the house on last fl Saturday had the misfortune to step fl‘ on a rusty rusty nail and is nowßuffer- / I ing with a very painful foot. Dr. U Boyers was called and medical attenflifion given and with proper care will fTget along all right. He will be defrom hto schota work for g W.T It TWO DITCHES WERE SOLD ■h;- .. fl Two ditches were sold by the county fl surveyor at his office on Saturday, fl The Fred Scheuler ditch was sold to fl Ben Butler for 83,482.50 and the Rufus ■ Kreps ditch was bld in by Norman M 9- Lenhart for 8223. Work on both fl contracts will begin at once and will I be Completed as soon as possible. fl>;' .—- — U 'Muncie, Indiana, October 26.— I (Special to Dally Democrat)—Dr/ I Nelson B. Ross, the physician from I this city, who murdered Daniel Lln- | der, a conductor on the interurban, fl between Muncie and Portland, during I the first week of August last, was| fl found guilty of murder in the second, fl degree, by the jury who reported a fl verdict at ten o’clock this morning.' | The Jury went to their room at 6:15 fl o’clock Hast eventag and at eight Igo'clock had agreed upon a vbrdlct. U However, they did not announce this I fact until nine o'clock this morning | I and then they were asked to wait I an hour until Judge Engle of Wfnfl shelter, who tried the case should I arrive. At ten o’clock they reported.' | The court room was packed to the ■—u - .anSn WnCD OG DCfllrG til6 WOTmS WHICH BtSDuS I the erlson for the rest of fils HHI iffg and looked wi tnousru no was B expecting it. The Jury agreed on the ■' * I

• means morn punishment than would death.” The murder was a cold 1 aa a bad character. He got into a I qyarrel With Under and after a tew L words shot him through the heart * —' — .. r The board of public health had in a course of preparation today by City a Attorney Guy Colerlck a very stringa ent resolution which was slated for 1 adoption at a meeting scheduled for 1 this afternoon for thp purpose of rldi ing the city of smallpox. This reso--1 lutlon will exclude from all public, 5 private, parochial and other schools! f and all business colleges students who - have not either been subjected to an a attack of smallpox or who cannot show i a successful vaccination. This is tar tended to stop the spread of the disi ease before the cold weather begins, t it is Intended by this to fix the bur--1 den on the teachers and the heads of . the schools that will be affected. They must see to it that the provisions are carried out or the penalty will be inflicted upon theta. Parents and guart dlans are required, under the law, to prevent the spread of contagion, but teafhers are in position to better aid I the department and this will make t theta more diligent All of the cases *in the city, or practically all, can be 1 traced to the schools, which are look- ’ ed upon as the great vehicle for the transmission of contagion and/or this } reason the resolution is aimed at } them. The board of health has the right to adopt any resolutions that may seem necessary for the preserva- ' tion of public health and the rules laid I down must be followed.—Fort Wayne , Sentinel. [ — , The congregation of the Zion Luth- » eran church in this etty are arrangi ing a welcome and reception for the ! Rev. Wehmeyer and wife, the new pastor for this church and congregatkm. They will arrive here in the r evening of that day, and the reception . will be given at the church parsonI age, located close to the church on k west Monroe street. When they ar- > Wve they will be met at the train and I escorted to their home and given this k welcome and reception ta the home - that they will occupy while living i here. The happy event will be in charge of Rev. Jaus, the polished and : popular* pastor at St. John's, and It . is expected that a happy time will be I had, and that nearly every* one will , be given the opportunity of meeting I the new pastor and his wife, and in I thus making the acquaitance of his . people it will hasten the work he is coming here to do. Rev. Wehmeyer and wife come here direct ■ from the province of Alberta, Canada, . and it Is safe to say that the welcome they wHI receive will convince them , instanter that they have traveled a , long way, but that they are still among their friends. This far in ad- , vance the Democrat welcomes them to the most devoted church city in • the middle west, wish for them a long, useful tad happy life among us. o — A law suit in which there are some sensational charges, ,and in whWi : mother and daughter seem to be > arrayed agalst each other, is in pro- • gress in the circuit court The case comes from Allen county and Is entitled FVank Drago vs. Beulah A. E. 1 Harding, ta which-the sum of >3,W is demanded for slander. Drago is ; a young man, good looking and of peat appearance, employed at pressnt it the Jbrt Wayne Outfitters store. For a year and a half past he haspaid attention to a daughter of Mrs. Hmdt ta*, who, however, has been oppesed to the match. It il clalmed that dhe , asserted that Drago was Infected with i a loathsome disease and made seme . other remarks which he believes .has injured hkn. The daughter has tert her home and is still keeping company with Mr. Drago. Hsrirffltaf asserts that she win be able to prove the statements she has made. The ' jury was empanelled this morning and Mr. Drago was the first witness called. The attorneys in the case are Judge R. K. Erwin, Somers & Kenerk, of Fort Wayne, and D. B. I Erwin of this city for the plaintiff, and Homer Underwood, Leonard & i Townsend of Fort Wayne, and Peter- ; son & Moran of this city for the j defense. . o < - ■ . 1 i 11 o 1 ■" , i Monroe, Ind., Oct 28.--(Speclal to j Daly Democrat)—Phil Schug.of Befne, t |was a Sunday visitor here with i friends. i ■ -_ ■ ——• . - ' , ] Jesse Sells, who has been a student < at the G ,R. & I. depot here for sothe ( time,, learning telegraphing, has com- 1 pleted fils course, tad received an ap- ] potatment at Lagrange. Mr. Sells is i one of Monroe's bright tad Industrious ] young men and capable of holding a < position as operator at any place. His . Bfritada here wlsh hhn abua.UCMM ht. Wrt. » j .——a. j Mn. Vloi. Kwarkte.

I knoroved today I W Will Tague of this place, is a vary Sick man, his condition today Is unchanged. Qpr elevators bar* are dplnj a large business taking ta corn, grata and bay. They cannot get cars enough to ship and! are almost overstocked at this time. They pay top notch prices and farmers from near and far are delivering their hay and grain here. The Royal Neighbors of Monroe, wHI give a Hallowe’en jubilee Lucky Seven Social and entertainment at the ( Modern Woodmen ball on Saturday night, Oct 30th. This to an unique entertainment. The admission will be 7 cents, and every" seventh person will be admitted tree. A program of seven pieces will be rendered, and for seven cents additional you will receive seven different ktads to eat which 1s a seven fold Inducement Let everybody turn out and make this one of the events of the season, as the Royal Neighbors will be pleased to entertain you and Insure you a pleasant and social time. One week from today (Tuesday) the Monroe town election will be pulled off, and both parties are making a determined fight for the various offices. The candidates as a rule are progressive and in favor of improvements. The question here seems to be are you for fire protection of some kind or not? The Democrats have good meh on the ticket who are wide awake to the interests of the taxpayer. The following are the respective candidates who-ask the. support of the voters ta Monroe: Trustee first ward, John Hepdricks; trustee second ward, J. A Hendriks; trustee third ward, Lewis Lobenstine; clerk and treasurer, Chas. E. Bahner. The above gentlemen are well known and no doubt will receive the full support of the voters of this town, as all are capable, upright and progressive business men. Vote the Democratic ticket straight and you Will never regret it Chas- Bahner has purchased ten feet additional ground adjoining his lot on Main street and thus will enable him to build a. larger tad more convenient store room maktag the same 30 by 160. The deal was made Monday. ' o —— ! - . Uscar Mills, aged twelve, and a son of Mrs. Martha Mills, living a mile north of Chattanooga, near the Adams county line, became angry Sunday aftqrnoon and committed suicide by hanging himself in the hay mow at the barn. The boy wanted to accompaiyr his sister Laura to the home of an uncle, John McCristy, where she was going to take another brother, who whs working for his uncle. The boy became very mad and started out of the house saying he was going to the barn to hang himself. The sister and brother went on their way and the mother busied herself about the house, not thinking for a minute that the lad would carry out his threats. When he did not appear at dark, a sepfeh was made and the mother was horrified to find that he had m?de good his rash statement, his lifeless body being discovered hanging from one of the highest •rafters in the hay mow. She. could not reach him and callitag another daughter to assist her, climbed up and cut the rope. The boy had been dead tor sorqe time and probably hmrtened to the barn white ta hte mad rage and carried out his threat, using the trip rope. The family are sorrow stricken as are also their many friends. The funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at one o’clock from the home, with burial at Liberty. ME DOG ok ———. o " — Fort Wayne, Ind., Oct 38—Two persons were injured at Poe Sunday afternoon, when an auto suddenly took a notion to run away white a party of ladies and gentiemen, unskilled to mechanics, were examining it * Miss Edna Jones, of Fort Wayne, suffered a severely sprained ankle, and Frank Gibson, of Poe, had His face badly, cut and scratched and his clothing torn. Incidentally the machine was damaged to the. extent of about 380. Miss Jones with Miss Anna Haupfeld, were guests at the Gfcson home, near Poe, when Henry Brown, of Decatur, drove up in his auto and dismounted. Mr. -Gibson wlth/the young ladles climbed Into the ear and laughingly began experimenting with the levers. Finally they threw one which impelled the ear to action, and it started down a bill at a lively speed. None of the occupants of the car could stop the ma- i chine, tad they simply clung to the seats. At the foot of the steep hill the auto leaped over a spring-tooth ' harrow and crashed tato a hayrack, I with the net results above enumerated. < Miss Haupfeld eseaped injury, but her i companions were not so fortunate. Hopes of having motor cars on the < Bluffton, Geneva * Celina traction I line have about beta abandoned and

other'ter lota’i&W'' W-' definitely Men driided yet where the power will be gotten from, but there wMI umWtatodly be the old trolley system. The principal reason for the, decision to adopt the old trolley system is the fact that the railroads over the Country which have been trying out motor cars are not jumping at the opportunity to purchase them and as far as known at present none of the roads in the west have purchased them. When the motor car was tried out on the Clover Leaf | from Marlon to Frankfort it did not prove exactly what was expected of it. During the fifteen days* trial run the oar was down two days. The local officiate do not believe that they could stand this kind of service. At present the officiate are considering ■ building a power plant at Linn Grove although this portion of the plans are only fa a tentative form. The engine arrived this morning for the construction work. A number of ballasting cars have also been purchased. —Bluffton Banner. o ——-• Chicago, Oct 26.—A1l is clear sailing for John R. Walsh, as far as his liberty, pending an appeal of his case to. the United States supreme court, is concerned. This much was learned when it developed that ta understanding has been reached between counsel for waisn and United States District Attorney Sims that no attempt will be made to send the convicted banker to prison until the federal supreme court has taken jurisdiction .sis his case. John S. Miller, chief counsel Jfbr Mr. Walsh, and Assistant United States District Attorney James H. Wilkerson will appear befege the United States court of appeals for the purpose of having an agreement registered in open coart relating to the appeal Mr. Walsh proposes to perfect to the highest legal tribunal in the land. The court wHI be advised that It will be satisfactory to the government representatives to leave Mr. Walsh continue at liberty on the 850,000 bond he gave some time ago, until such time as his case is in the hands ot the United States supreme court. While legal maneuvering was in progress there also were conferences between Walsh and fils financial advisers relative to the sale of his propertlta. - The identity of those contemplating purchase was kept a secret, some; reports being to the effect that they represented J. P. Morgan and other Sew York financiers,while other rumors had It that agents of Eugene Zimmerman, the Cincinnati railroad magnate, and other middle west capitalists were closeted with the socalled “Wateh crowd” In an effort to complete a deal" for a transfer of the Wateh railroad and quarry Interests. Unusual activity was manifest In the. Grand Pacific Hotel, where E. C. Ritcher, counsel for Mr. Wateh, hasj . maintained headquarters for a long, time. The result of these conferences was cleverly guarded but the Walsh men seem cheerful. \ — - o —— ■ The will of the late Hanna Schnepp • . of Union townshfa, was probated, her [ son Leonard being appointed as thej executor. By the terms of the doc- ( ument, Mrs. Bchnepp provides first for the payment of all debts and funeral expenses, gives to Manda Schnepp, whose true name is Westfall, and who had lived with Mrs. Schnepp from the time she was two ( years old until married, the sum of| 8100. To each of the following chll-. dren she wills one-eighth of all the rest of her property and estate: Solomon, the bates of Henry, Frank. Benjamin, William tad Mary Murphy and to. Abraham one-quarter. The will was written December B,' 1906, and was witnessed by C. L Walters and A. C. Walters. Real estate transfers: Mary Schwartz to Frank S. Smith, trustee, to Mhry Schwartz, 60 acres in French township. 82,725; John S.. Strahm et al to Mary Schwartz, tract j In French township, gl.00; Henry H. Stucky to Joseph D. Winteregg, part j lots 36 and 37, Berne, 81,200; Abraham Wahli to C. C. Burry lot 427, Berne, 8250. Hiram Kraner et al vs. Saluda J. Sailer et al partition, default, sub-' mltted, finding for plaintiff, that j plaintiffs-and defendants are owners, as tenants fa common of land described in complaint, that John A. Kranor holds a lien for 839-88 for taxes paid by Sale ordered. William Drew appointed- commissioner and filed bond 81,000. I Isadore A. Kalver Vs. The Decatur' I Furnace Co., receiver, proof of sale-I filed; deed ordered to Decatur Foun- j i dry and Machine Go., deed reported ] and approved. ' W? | George W. Zimmerman vs. Chicago J & Erie Ry. Co., damages 8500, left o: trial docket . < v v Geneva, Jtadlana, October M— ’1

(Spewial to the Daffy Democrat— Marshal Jack Atkitaon came home Monday from Portland, where he was ta attendance at the funeral of hte little three years old nephew, Orvai E. Atkinson, who m teturday after a short illness with diphtheria. The funeral was private and was held on Sunday-at four o’clock, interment being made at < Salamonia, The deceased .fa a son ot Mr. and Mrs. Ira Atkinson. Mayor C. O. France, of Deactur, was ta the city Monday circulating among friends and handing out a little card which read, “candidate for county clerk.” The death of J. C. Hale at his home in Celina, Ohio, brings to mind that for many years he was a busi- ■ ness man of this town, and is known by everyone here, and a cousin of the Hon. S. W. Hale. The funeral Will take place at his old birthplace at Bellbrook, Ohio, tomorrow. Mrs. S. B. Merries of Pleasant Mills, arrived here Saturday and will spend the winter with her daughter, Mrs. H. A. Frtetoe. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Porter returned Monday from Cincinnati, where they had been for several days on business. - j The first entertainment of the lec- ( ture course is the one tonight at the M. E. church, when the Fisher-Shipp Concert company will entertain a packed house, as that fa what it will be as every seat ta the church has been sold. • I The scarlet fever scare fa subsiding,' the strict quarantine pui on by the secretary of the board of health fa responsible for stamping out and ■making impossible ta epidemic, for all ot which the people of Geneva should be thankful. ——o — ■- 5 Mrs. Alex Bell, Mrs. W. H. Nachtrieb, Mrs. Florence DeVilbiss and ( little Elizabeth Bell, were guests at 6 chicken dinner, which Mrs. C D. ; Kunkle at her home this noon.; The guests returned this evening to, their home. j The Ladles’ Shakespeare Cluo will meet with Mrs. W. H. Nachtrieb Fri-1 day evening instead of Wednesday j afternoon as was announced yesterday. The usual meeting was postponed this week until Friday evening. I St Vincent de Paul Society will I meet with Mrs. C. N. Christen Wednesday afternoon, October 27th. The Historical Clnb will meet with Mrs. P. B. Thomas this evening. “Eskimos Habits and Customs” is the subject of the paper. Next month’s ■ meetings will complete the history of ■ Alaska and beginning in December ' special topics will be taken up at the following lessons. ( Mrs. Mary Segur, of Marion, Ind., assistant Inspector for the W. R. C-, lodge, will be in the city tomorrow and in the evening will inspect the local lodge. During the day she will be entertained at dinner at the home of Mrs. Joseph Hower, and for supper by Mrs. John Melott She will remain over at- the home of Mrs. Ed Lyons. After the inspec- . tion ta the evening there will be a banquet at the hall, given by the ■ members, and each one fa eaj-nestiy . to be present and help 1 make the evening a long remembered' one. - ... ; , I Mr. A Garard added to the interest of the social hour at the B. A T. Club meeting at the hail last evening by drilltag the degree team Important business was transacted at the meeting. The Pythian Sisters will be guests. Os the Rebekah lodge st the I. O. O. F. hall a week from tonight initia- J ! tion fa the latter lodge will make the event a prominent one In the lodge ' calendar. The Rebekahs will meet tonight in regular session. In honor of Miss Laura Streit, of Montpelier, a company of young folks at home of Miss Sue Mayer Monday ■evening enjoyed a very pleasant [ time. Miss Streit left for her home , today. The guests added to the enjoyment of the evening by giving several piano numbers. A masquerade surprise tad a happy time was had at the home of Mrs. 1 Steuben Lord on Eighth street Monday l {evening, ending with all ktads of 1 fun. Refreshments and a taffy pull-| ing was among the features enjoyed ( by all. Those present were Mesdames Fred Stefaer, Joseph Htelver, Pater Gaffer, Pat Wilhelm, George Wem-! hbff, Frank Parr, James Stults, David Waggoner and Miss Iva Peoples. I , Tha IL H charch at Wren, Qhto, State Day” ta their r next Sunday, Oct IL.

ai -IzSO. A splendid program Imm been arranged. Tha mon will be delivered iy the pastor b F. A. Sharp Text Luhe 1: 66. “What Manner Child Shall this be.” , Eveiybody fa TO MONROE BY CHRISTMAS Mr. Fleddarjohann Bays the Extension Will Be Completed. Last evening's Fort Wayne Sentinel said: General Manager W. H. Fledderjohann, of the Fort Wayne and Spa-fryffield. Hallway ’company, who . was In the city today on a business I trip, said that by Christmas his com- | pany fully expected to be operating cars as far southward as Monroe. This would mean the completion of a six mile extensibn southward from Decatur. Grading on the extension is being pushed steadily forward, and four miles of the distance has already been completed. With the 11mI ited force of men available the comi pany has been making excellent progress. The twenty miles of road now iq operation between Fort Wayne and Decatur has been earning handsome ! dividends, and present plans contem- ■ plate completing the road as far south as Berne next year, with still further extension southward as rapidly as conditions will permit Many fhrj mere along the route are stockholders iin the Fort Wayne and Springfield ( company and are giving it every encouragement possible. — O WILL MOVE TO AUBURN ' . • ' • '* ; Charles Yobst Lands Several Good Jobs There. • Charles Yobst, formerly of Decatur, Ind., who fa superintending the installation of heating plants in several of the factories here for the Robert Spice company of Fbrt Wayne, has accepted the superintendency of the heating plants at the homes of Frank and Morris Eckhart and the Auburn Automobile company factory and will reJ move his family to Auburn for future abode. Mr. Yobst is a thorough me- ! chanic as a plumber and is possessed ;of rare ability ta the manipulating of heating plants. He is now searchi ing for a location in Auburn and as | soon as suitable quarters are engaged he will bring his family here. Mr. .Yobst and family will be welcomed to this community, they already having a number of acquaintances here. —Auburn Courier. | o | HENRY MAILAND DIED MONDAY Lived in Allen County Near the Line. Followfag an operation which was performed at the St Joseph hospital as a last resort, Henry Malland, for over sixty years a resident of Allen county and one of its most prominent farmers, died Monday morning. Mr. Mailand was removed to the hospital from his home on the Pfaua road, ’ south of the city, about three weeks ago and a delicate operaton for relief from an acute stomach complaint was made. He rallied niteely, but the shock was too great and a week ago he began to weaken. He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Henry Schwartz, wife of the member of the board of . public works, and Mrs. Fred Meyers, of Winchester, tad., also two brothers, Ferdinand and Charles Mailand, both ’ ot whom live on farms adjtanfag the decedent’s in Marion township. The funeral services will be held Wednes- x day afternoon at 1 o’clock from the residence and at 1:30 O’clock from I the Bingen church, the Rev. Mr. Jaus officiating.—Fort Wayne News. The deceased was a cousin of Lew Mailand of this city. : —— . ' FUNERAL HELD THIB MORNING " The funeral of George W. Thomas who died at Elkhart Saturday morning, was held this morning from the house, four miles south ot the city, ! with Rev. Payne officiating. A number of friends and relatives gathered to pay their last respects to one whom they had so much loved. Interment was made at Pleasant Mills. o— ENTERTAINED VISITORS T.'Nohskl and Wife Visited the Home of Rev. and Mrs. Jaus. Rev. Jaus and wife of Union township, entertained some distinguished visitors at their home last Sunday evening, they being T. Nohskl and wife of Melbourne, Australia. Thev j are, homeward bound from a trip 'around Rie world, having now been 'gone seven months and are on the I last lap of the long but pleasant trip. ( MF. Nohskl fa the largest milling . manufacturer in his home country tad besides has traveled extensively I and is a most entertaining speaker on almost every subject Mrs. Arthur Mason, ta Geneva, changed cars here today on her way . . ..to Warren, wherq she wifi mtate u ; short visit with her parents. I Hr- - . K.', .• ,