Decatur Democrat, Volume 52, Number 50, Decatur, Adams County, 16 December 1909 — Page 3

la r'h 1i art hi Th n ■v|-’"'C^^*V' 3 ' A ,* X*C*Vll*gj U,C7CI>I u 111111. lUu XW v . I tnlnißfAi* and with th* offnrta A s fhooo | luiiuvier, ttuu wiux uie uuutxb 01 tuese two, combined with those of the conI gregatlon, a very powerful meeting — I progress for the past two weeks at I two miles east of the city, continues ed during this time, and the general 01 au re ’™‘ me services * wlll continue' Indefinitely* * ' ■ —■ ' 0 ' ' ■ the'board of aeconntanta regarding the Investigation of county, township, city, town and justice of the peace ofI > ever the bondsmen are responsible, | which, according to the Indiana law, I is. under certain contingencies, either five or six years. Within a few days [ Chief Examiner W. A. Dehorlty will f have his appointees as field commis[stoners to anounce. Before such announcement is made, however, S I board will meet again and decide what mnnber shall be appointed. The heart Is almoat at a low to know how many amination ah all be done all at once I or as nearly so as possible, or whether it shall be stretched over a considerable period of time. If the Work is 1 to be pushed vigorously in alt secI and uniform accounting system are to WEaL.e „„A U nnnroo ha naa. I -he put In use, it win, oi course ne necessary to employ large numbers of r cided that the wont may drag out over

■ work to some extenTby making it ai> parent to the appointees that they will of necessity be employed but ternpomrily. When the examination of applicants was held here there was in the neighborhood of 10®; the number .successful will be lowered from Chis figure very materially, as it was a prevailing sentiment among the applicants that the examination was severe. The board has not* decided f what shall be made the passing grade. Until this point is decided It will i not be known how many ellgibles there ate for appointment Since the examination the chief examiner.,Jigg been busy looking up the references of every possible eligible. As Governor Marshall stated, the character of the men to be chosen was a matter of ■ prime importance. “We could undoubtedly,? he said, “get able examiners from Fort Leavenworth or Michigan -City.” Upon the work to be done ji the governor said: "The examination of any office is to be carried back as far as the bondsmen for the office can be held responsible. Beyond that the examiners will not be instructed to go unless the officer personally taro, sponsible. In each examination conducted there will be two one a democrat and the other a. republican. The board has agreed to act unanimously in all matters and to keep politics out of the question. A* tgee tints matter of examination, the ■people want first whatis right,second to know that it in right, to know that it is thorough* * 1 »*■"■ O " -i— 1 "-*' ~ "" 1 ? Friday evening at their hall the Eastern Star order -held a very interesting meeting and besides the discussing of several important business Questions the election of officers for the ensuing year took place. These officers will take their places,the first of the year and will do all In their power to ; make the year 1915 a happy and prosperous one. The following are those who were elected: Worthy matron, Mrs. Ollie Peterson; worthy patron, Mr. John D. Hale; associate matron, Anna E. Winness; Nellie M. Blackburn u treasurer, Mrs. Monte Hensley; conductress, Mrs. Little Annen; associate conductress, Mrs.’Jessie Flanders. The order now comprises a goodly number of members and many a happy and interesting evening is spent in their hall together. —f ' John Dettinger, one of the. prominent residents of Vera Crux.'and an early settler Ih this county, died at his home In-the former place at 12:30, Friday after an Illness of several months brought on by old age He has been in poor health the entire Winter, but was confined to his bed

out city and no arrangements I messages have -been" received heres'l I Bluffton. Ind., Dec. 11.-Wpecial to IgaTmatas in this city. ttwas not the ■ • * n '' T ' 'J . ' “ * . 1 I ’ « » a * » I I • ■

11350, apeparance y _ ' a~F Anri A.n t Rule IO &DSW6T** I kZ W f ill ~ fan <IAA« nil a 3 1 closure of mechanicß lien, »iw, ruie ■ . -IT. <.•«' *•_• . * I jLjovv& ♦ nomas »»• is>ioitj mvuiaoj IB P * *1 plaint filed. Rule to answer. ' * a f/ir th a enminc VOftT* I

jome» e prS^t , l^wtm? C i A \a<w imlnn rvf 4K«J I Aiinougu tne new union .oi tne 4 *W l>» l«rt -toted It to hoped tkto A. the da, ot the meettag wa. Fa. I AlVtxlV oWUeI luUlllvll IVUVnuU Vl* “ MUD J I SMM session.—Fort Wayne Sentinel. 1 :———o_ Monroe, Dec. 11-(Special to Dally I I last Wednesday evening* until December 22nd, when every member is reto be present for the purpose of reorganizing and electing officers Tfar the ensuing year. This will be a meeting of importance and every I member should not fail to attend. I Andrews & Mills shipped four car Loads of cattle and hogs from this place this and last week, for which Ithev naid to the farmers of this comImunity the handsome sum of $7,000, I This firm is is a hustling one and put I In circulation a vaat amount ot money Uartth. XZrt'ty'“ot a I - I The Monroe postoffice now sports I-- . . la brand new receiving mail box [tempting to find the place where he I The postmaster wants ft distinctly unI This has been a busy week at the IX■ " ■ “

'of ». r«0«. The a re tak>hng advantage of the same and quite I a large amount of tile are being haul--4 ‘ M What Monroe badly needs Just now is more room in the school, as the every year and the capacity of the various rooms are over-crowded. There era; also » fora labors- ' tory aparatus and science, which is a Mel woSd one mue suu vi ns v u. j enable the pupils of that school to I i, DUlll & 116 W SCHOOL HOUS© ULIMf JMcLCC 'I graded schools of Monroe. Let the w" • ■ -iz•i'i. ‘ “’i *►>»-' /- j2f< 7 . i'J-*' .*■»>%». ■ “ ■"'■ > •{«* fha AAivirftv nf'thA 'falLl'h-1 *• ®’ ■’•.Tp’F }’ ' ’■■ **• - ~J• i, ..A , yC%' jty', J Igunient to its needs. I AX 'AX W W- - — *--- ’" inf V jjtkrL Art JI f I Me ’« -■* - * w_ — I kt'' J* iliW 4 Iwt .. O MUI V. X. .ew A MA I k'kh - -x. — sold to Robert Sorunßcr. of the firm of Lehman & Sprunger. y_. , £••■■. — — ’—’ •: v Ii x ' his canoe, which in fair weather he | ? get the canoe and carry it up to a I .. a i iroze over aut« sntfsy w m»uc <* w<i*r.* i lin st t.nftt it had orolcdi looso &nd oc* <■

I ° j I ready to make their appearance bedclub are Prof. D. A. Baumgartner, , Frank MUls, Howard Wlsehaupt, Bruce t Patterson, Don Burke, Lawrence Biggs, -I Sherman Beery, Gregg Neptune, Frank I DeVoSs, Earl Colter, Sim Burke, Free .IFrisinger, Charles Brodbeck and Cart d Smith, the boys are quite busy practiclng. ... I • A pretty cantata, with a number of d recitations and miscellaneous musical . selections, will be the program to be • given on Christmas eve by the children J of the United Brethren Sunday school, J who are now earnestly practicing unI der the direction of Mrs. Lon Ball, Sin Hill and other devoted | z . T - - d Mrs. J. 8. Peterson, Mr. ; T. M. Ried, Mr. and Mrs. cms, Misses-Midge Smith and' I Fanny Hite and W. P. Schrock were I among those from this city who atI tended the organ recital and reception at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in I For Wayne Friday evening. They all Sort a most enjoyable evening. • — o —■—- t noteworthy change in Decatur’s dness world took place within the it few days, In which Marsh Burdg 1 Frank Hanchen became the pro,__tors of the barber shop on Madison street, owned for some time by Eph Melchl, the new proprietors taking possession this morning. ''Mr. Burdg has for two years conducted a shop on Monroe street, and formerly worked with the Sprague barber shop. He-is, perhaps, one of the oldest barbers in the city, having worked at the trade ever since he was fifteen years{old, and he is now fifty-six. Mr. Hanchen is also experienced and the new firm will be a strong one. The shop is located just east of the Stonebruner Star theater, and they extend a hearty welcome to all their friends fnr a ml 1 ivr a vau. • - -o 1 ■' Clem J. Keller, who has been engaged in the livery business on Jefferson street, opposite the Decatur ■ Lumber Company’s plant for several - years, is arranging to quit business. He has received a splendid offer to manage a packing house in Mississippi, and will likely go there as soon as’ he can arrange to do so. He is advertising a public sale ot his goods,

IV* VAo**A|s Ml ~ ~ » to be held at his place of business on next Saturday at 1 o'clock, when he win sell to’ the highest bidder, four head of hotties, a number ot surries and buggies, harness, robes, whips, office furniture and aii other articles on hand. He is positively going out of burtness and there will be no strings of any kind to any of his goods. Mr. Keller is a splendid young man and While we regret the fact that he is arranging to leave this city, we certainly wish him all kinds of success in the future, wherever he may locate. Besides the southern proposition he also has several others, but will not fully decide on which to accept until later. r O' Albert Sudduth, residing on Elm street, an employee at the Krick & Tyndall tile factory, was finite badly hurt Thursday while at work. Mt. Sudduth had been working In the pit And in jumping out struck a scantling in such away that it fell with full ais Bcaip. Mr. ouauuiu was renasrea Ittnconscious by the blow and his comIbanldns hurriedly took him to his home where a doctor was called to give him ttfe required medical attention. He is now getting along fery Well and will recover with no bad results. < o t -" — REV. POWSLL HOME AGAIN. Took Part In Revival Services at a Member of Conference Quartet Rev. Sherman Powell, pastor of the ‘Methodist church of this city, is at home after two weeks at Shelbyville, Indiana, where he has been assisting in a big revival at the M. E. church there. He is a member of the conference quartet, which has been furnishing music at the place mentioned and various members have also taken part in the preaching services. The .meeting was a grand success. Rev. Towell will do.similar work at other places in toe state during the winter ' " . ■ |l '— GROTE-GARMAN ’wEDDING SOON. The wedding of Miss Esther Grito, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Grote, prominent residents of the Bleeke settlement, will take place in a short time, toe groom being Mr. Joe I Garman, a well known young farmer

si Mr. Jackson of Colorado Will Take -I Home Bunch of These Smokers. J , George M. Jackson, a former rest > I dent of Pleasant Mills, now located ,I at Del Norte, Colorado, and who has t been visiting friends here for some time, was in the city today arranging to return to his western home, where he is engaged in mining. <e says that tiie greatest draw-back he has found in the mining country is that ■ it is impossible for a man to buy a I good cigar unless he pays a high prTCe « for It. Since coming here he has been i smoking the White Stag, made by , Lose & Thomas, of this city, and it • just suits his taste. He bought a thou- , sand of them today to take home with ; him and he expects to order them hereafter as he needs them. — O— Herman Buettner, one of the promi- . nept farmers of Union township, residing seven and a half miles northeast ot this city, passed away Sunday night at 8; 15 o’clock at the Lutheran hospital, Fort Wayne, where four weeks ago Tuesday-he underwent an operation for the removal of gall stones. The sick man rallied well from the operation, but later grew worse and his life has been despaired of for several days. Infiammation of the liver had also become complicated with the other ailment and hastened his death. Mr. Buettner was one of the progressive farmers of the county, and all will be grieved to hear of his death. He was born In Germany May 5, 1853, and Ms death occurred at the age of fifty-six years, a little more than middle age, the period of the greatest usefulness and fullness of life. When but fourteen years of age ‘ he came with his parents, Henry and Christena'Buettner, to this country, settling on a farm a mile east of the 1 Ohio and Indiana state line, where he lived eighteen years; then coming to Union township, this county and state where he has since lived. The aged mother, Mrs. Christena Buettner, Is still living, making her home near that of her son. In youth he was married to Miss Louise Roth, who preceded him in death about ten years. To them were born the following children, who survive: Lizzie Beiberlch. . of Preble; Emma Goldijer, of Kirkland township; Marie Zaugg, Huntington; Ida Vanßuskirk, Monroeville; Charles and Lonnie, at home. Several years ago he was married a second time, the wife being Mrs. Allie Beltz. One i Child, Elmer, was born to this union. , Mr. Buettner was a faithful member of the Bleeke Lutheran church. The , body was brought to this city Monday . noon over the Fort Wayne & Spring ’ "field railway and taken to the family 1 home east of this city. The funeral was , held Wednesday afternoon. There was a. service at the house at 1. o’clock, sun time, and at the Bleeke Lutheran church at 2 o’clock, the services being conducted by the Rev. Bauer. Burial will take place in the church yard cemetery. Solomon Schnepp. one of the best known men In Union township, died at bls home four miles east of the city, at 6:30 Saturday evening, after an illness of but a few days. He was taken ill Tuesday evening with crajnpa ip the stomach and suffered terribly. A physician was called and relieved the patient, but on Saturday he suffered a similar attack and it was then discovered that he was suffering from gall stones. He sank gradually and his death occurred at the hour mentioned- Mr. Schnepp was born in Van Wert county, Ohio, in 1854. His age was .fifty-five years, three months and twenty-eight days. He came to this county , when young and has been a progressive and splendid When a young man he was married to Miss Letitia Walters, who survives him, ’as do six children. Mr. Schnepp has been in rather poor health for some time. It will be remembered that last spring he suffered from hemorrhages of the nose and tor some days was in a serious condition, finally recovering, however. The funeral services was held Tuesday morning, leaving the house at 10:30 o’clock, sun time, funeral occurring at Salem church, Rev. Roop officiating. Interment at Salem cemetery. The children are Oliver, Floyd, Rreeman, Addison, Harold and Kenneth, all at home. There are also surviving five brothers, Frank, Abraham, William, Leonard and Ben, and one sister, Mrs. Mary Murphy, of near Van Wert, -—L— o —- Adam Gilliom, who was for a number of years a resident of this city, died at his home in Indianapolis Saturday after a long Illness. He was seventy-four years of age and is-sur-vived by the widow and four children, three daughters and one son. Mr. GilHom lived' fbf a long number of years at Vera Crua, in Wells county, where he accummulated a comfortable ahare wttfi Robert Case opened ashore store tn* the building now occupied by the Palace bowMng aHey. Later he epnducted * dry goods -and aotion ; store > F

I ing.to Indianapolis, where he has since resided. He had many friends in this , section to whom the news of his death I was a shock. He was an upright and i honest citizen and was highly res spected. The funeral services were ; held Monday at 1 o’clock from > the family residence in Indianapolis, i ——-—j —i — o l GOVERNMENT AFTER THE BOY& i Who Destroyed Mail Box for George Niblack Near Craigville. i' ' • -— • r ■ Complaint has been lodged with the • postoffice authorities because of a - piece of vandalism on a rural route out of Craigville and there may be a rigid prosecution by the federal government A mail box in front of the George Niblack country home was broken down and demolished and it is said that there is pretty good evidence as to the guilty ones. It is thought that the tearing down of the mall box was a piece of spite work, but it may have a reactionary effect on the guilty person. The government will prosecute in such a case upon the finding of sufficient evidence and an inspector may be expected at Craigville soon to make an investigation. If- an arrest should be made the guilty ones will have to answer to a federal court, either at Indianapolis or Fort Wayne.—Bluffton News. — ; O Charles S. Mumma, president of the Adams County Farmers’ Association, was at Berne Saturday, where he met with D. C. Springer, Ira Wagoner, John Augsburger, Christ Neunschwander and others interested in the work of the association to complete arrangements for the fanners’ institue which will be held at Berne January 28th. It was decided to hold the same at the Schug hall, over the People’s State Bank, which is admirably fitted for a gathering of this kind. The program for the session was also arranged and these will be printed and distributed this weex. Among the state speakers on the program are H. C. Mills of Purdue university and E. C. Martindale of Hancock county, well known and well versed in lore that will be of practical benefit to the farmer. Many local speakers will also be given a. place, among them being Sylvester Pontius of Hartford township, whp will speak on “Al*i?a,” and Mrs , John Augsburger of French township, i whose subject will be “The Home, It's . Influences?’ Each subject will be • freely discussed by the members of i the institute. Mr. Mumma states that ' there hairbeeh much criticism of the north part of the county in falling to ■ attend the meetings held in the southern part of the county, and wishes . that this year the attendance mi,dit i be large from the northern townships. . . . o- ■ . BLUFFTON STOCK SHIPMENTS. i The Value of Last Week’s Shipment Was Over $15,000. Bluffton people tor the most part : have a very vague idea as to the ; amount of stock which is shipped out ■ of-town during the months qf the year when stock buying is brisk. It is a ! fact, however, that the value of the • shipments from the Studabaker stock • yards this week aggregated over $15,- , 000. J. R. Bennett, who has brought ■- stock and watched stock conditions : for a number of years, this morning I prepared a rough schedule of the Value of the stock shipped by the dealers during the week and his figI ures totaled at the above sum. By days the hum was divided as fellows'. Mbnday, n,«00; Tuesday, $4,500; Thursday, $2,500; Saturday,. $5,000. Ne stock, was shipped on Wednesday and Friday, Mr. Bennett says that the past week was an exceptionally good one but that the average weekly Bhipi ments during the fall and early winter when the most stock tt shipped is ■ almost always between $5,000 and slo,ooo.—Bluffton News. V 1 WOLFORb cHILD NeAR WCVIR Glen, six-year-old son Mrs. Roy* Wolford, is lying the point of death. The Utle one has been In delicate health since birth,’ siifl'ei’ing from a ruptured • blood vessel of the head. It is thought that Friday night, while asleep, he struck his head in some way, causing the injury to become worse, as he was seized with spasms and is suffering intensely. His death is expected momentarily. —— — O PLUMBERS ON HOME STRETCH. Five plumbers are engaged in installing the steam pipes at the new building erected by Krick & Tyndall and they now have the work an completed except that for the lower story. The new building Is tour stories high, and ninety by forty-five feet in length and width. The house will be used as a drying place,, and will doubtless be finished and ready for use by Christinas time John Niblick gmde a business trip to;Fort Wayne this morning. -