Decatur Democrat, Volume 53, Number 2, Decatur, Adams County, 13 January 1910 — Page 3

dore Moore; patriotic Instructor, J. ■ D. Hale; surgeon, S. O. Burkhead; chaplain, R. N. Andrews; officer of the . ■ day, A. J. Teeple; guard, Daniel Kitsoil; sergeant-major, Michael WertzI berger; quartermaster-sergeant,. JL. ■ ■ Edge; trustees, S. B. Teeple, D. K. Shackley, B. W. Sholty. The officers ■ of the W R C„ who were installed by ■ Dr. Rainier, were: President, Vinnle Lyon; senior vice, Eliza Peterson; I junior vice, Jennie Rainier; chap- ■ ? lain, Louise Kennedy; treasurer, Emma Helm; conductor, Margaret Louthan; g’ iar(1 > Maria Hower; organist, ■ Flossie Wolf; patriotic instructor, ■ _ Emma Glancy; press correspondent, ■ Sarah Wertzerger; assistant conduc>®®7’ tol, > Martha Hay: assistant guard, ■7" Mary Smith; first color bearer, Agnes ’ Andrews; second color bearer, Myrtle Mallonee; third color bearer, Jennie ■ Stevens; fourth color bearer, Lydia IWIpl . Martz. R.' Following the Installation services a very good program was given. In I the Absence of the Rev. D. O. Wise, who was detained by sickness, the Rev. R. Spetnagel gave a very good ’ address. He spoke of the sacrifice t of the boys in blue and of their faithfl ful companions, the defenders of the. I country, and of their orders which >I" bave for their watchwords, fraternity, I charity and loyalty, Rev; Spetnagel, I during the coure of his address, told •- ■ some of his sixty-seven stories, and glB-' added another laurel to his wreath as *vWj a yarn-spinner. Joshua Parrish, the I ' newly Installed commander, also gave ■. a well worded address. Music added its charms to the evening, there be- ’ lng a vocal solo by Miss Hazel SowBjL- er8 > with or & an accompaniment by Miss Donna Sowers, a duet by Dr. and 1111 l Mrs. J. Q. Neptune, vocal duet by I Misses Cecil and Cecelia Andrews, < B with organ accompaniment by Miss Irene Eady, and a duet, "Tenting on r the Old Camp Ground," by Misses & A. Sowers. The little ones also contribI uted to the pleasure of the evening, Bfc; and Miss Alta Teeple gave in a clear, pleasing way the true old story of ■ “Sheridan’s Ride,” while Pliny Lyon Bl'' 77 aid Merle Peterson gave excellent ||||.* - recitations, and Marcia Helm and HelB en Swerenger sang a cunning duet in their‘sweet quavering little voices. ||H-77' evening was one of rare pleas* tire, 'and while not nearly all of the ■ boys ih blue and their companions ' wer6 able to be but, on account of infirmity and the bad condition of the walks, those who were there, felt thehpatriotism and Inspiration renewed, and their respect and honor for the I faithful denfenders of the country, ———o— ----- • I READING WATER METERS. ~ B Mr. Wisehaupt Working at Ta»k Ice Make. Unusually Difficult, J. D. Wisehaupt Is working at a 'difficult job this week, being none ■ other than reading the some 570 wa- ( !■ ter meters scattered over the city. I These meters are read every three H|.7, months and it seems a sad trick of B fate that the time should come when I Bp* ’they are .sealed shut with ice. It usI J-\.' ually requires a week to read them, 111 r but as the Ice has sealed the covers ■ shut, and in many cases it is neces- ; ■ . sary to dig Into the snow and pry I them off, it will take much longer to read them this time . ■ ' ' B _ Miss Jennie Woods returned to L B Fort Wayne after a visit with her | parents at Wren, Ohio. 1 I Miss Goldie Gay was a pleasing BJ' hostess to the Entre Nous girls ThursMJ- - day evening While the others sewed, < ■ jthe Misses Ruth Ernst and Bess Baumgartner >ln turn read aloud one Os of the newest books, which held the ] Interest of all. Then came an advercontest in which Miss Ruby K Miller, won A delicious : lunch, consisting of bean salad, I sslsd and coffee, P SI ■E'< ■ from Indianapolis, where he received] final instructions for his work as ah ■ field examiner under the new state p I public accounting .law. He will commence work next Monday, but cannot ||||l ’ yet state where he win enter upon his t •' . --a. ...EM tfWkVMA wannh i 1 firct WATk HR Will MftVP RO ID 6 rnDUU’I * 111 13 U ” *zv***v • *- I 11 can examiner appointed to work I

good satisfaction, and all are pleased | with, tncir ©mcioncy snu uioit*. car© in the work. The judges stated that while the number of exhibits were rather smaller than they expected, •the quality was far above the aver-. age.777M'' , 'Cr'*' The show will continue this evening, and those who have not yet visited it during-the week, may do so this evening. The visit now, perhaps, will be of the greater Interest, as all the ribbons shdwing the awards of premiums bave been placed. The attendance ’ today was larger than at any other time during the week. The following are the prize winners: POULTRY DEPARTMENT. Ba r red R John F. Smelser, Berne, snd cock, S. A. Roop, Decatur, Ist cockerel; 3rd pen. Alfred Deßrot, Berne, 2nd, 4th cockerel; Ist, 2nd,Jlrd, 4th hen; Ist, 2nd. 3rd, 4th pullet; Ist, 2nd pen. Mike Miller, Monroe, 3rd cockerel. ■ Buff Wyandotte*. Johp Smelser, Berne, Ist cock; Ist hen. J. Black Wyandotea. A. A. Augsburger, Bern®, Ist cockerel; Ist, 2nd puHet. . . 7 Black Java.. A. A. Augsburger, Berne, Ist, 2nd, 3rd cockerel; Ist, 2nd, 3rd pullet; Ist Silver Spangled Hamburg. •A. J. Hirschey, Berne, Ist cock; Ist, 2nd cockerel; Ist, 2nd hen; Ist 2nd, 3rd, 4th pullet; Ist pen. -Dark Brahmas. Sam Slmlsop, Berne, Ist, 2nd cockerel; Ist, 2nd ten; Ist, 2nd, 3rd, 4th pullet; Ist pen. - i Buff Cochin Bantam.. . J. D. Winteregg, Berne, Ist cockerel; Ist, 2nd pullet. White Wyandotte.. Amos Hirschey, Berne, 4th cockerel, 3rd, 4tb pullet. - H. F. Smith, Poneto, Ist, 2nd cockerel; Ist Cock; Ist, 2nd hen; Ist, 2nd pullet -.*X. I-. ’ xp I Crystal White. Orpingtons. L. D. Jacobs, Berne, Ist cockerel; Ist, 2nd pullet., ’;7'' C. D. Bieberjch, Preble, 2nd cockerel. =7' - ;■""' .’ *' ' .. Black Mi-WpaA-fSibgle Comb). Thomas- Porkins, Decatur, Ist, 2nd hen; Ist cockerel; 2nd, 3rd pullet L. D. Jacobs, Berne, Ist pullet. Rhode Island Rer. (Single Comb.) 9. K Fleming, Decatur, 2nd, 3rd cockerel; 4th pullet. Frank Brokaw, Decatur, Ist, 4th cockerel; 3rd cock; Ist, 2nd, 3rd pullet; Ist, 2nd hen; Ist pen. L. D. Jacobs, Berne, 2nd cock. Black Orpington.. C. H. Getting, Decatur, Ist 2nd cockerel; Ist hen; Ist 2nd, 3rd, 4th pullet ' 7 Panridre Wyandotte.. Hirschey Brothers, Berne, Iqt cock; Ist cockerel; 2nd hen; Ist, 3rd, 4th pullets. J.-F. Smelser, uen; 2nl jullets; 2nd cockerel. Golden Wyandotte.. Birschy Brothers, Berne 4ia cockerel. . 7 John F. Smelser, Berne, Ist 2nd cock; Ist, 2nd cockerel; Ist 4th pullet; Ist pen. ' ' Edward Fuelling, 3rd cockerel; Ist 2nd lien; 2nd cock; 2nd pullet. Rose Comb Black Leghorns. C. E. Magley, Decatur, Ist cock; Ist 2nd, 3rd hen, Ist, 2nd, 3rd cockerel; Ist, 2nd, 3rd pullet; Ist pen. - Light Brahmas. Mike Miller, Monroe, Ist cock; Ist 2nd, 3rd, 4th hen; Ist 2nd cockerels; 2nd, 4th pullets; Ist pen. John Everett Decatur, Ist 3rd pullet; 3rd cockerel; 2nd pen. ■ '• Naragan.et Turkeys. I C. C. Miller, Decatur, Ist 2nd cockerel; Ist, 2nd pullet. Mammoah Bronze Turkey.. W. A. Fonner, Decatur, Ist . cock; Ist cockerel; Ist 2nd pullet; Ist hen. Emden Geese, -y.77 ’ - R. K. Fleming, Decatur, Ist cock; Ist cockerel; Ist hen; Ist pullet. Black Games. c. D. F. Bieberlck, Preble, Ist hen. Rose Comb Rhode Island R e ds. C: Dt F. Beiberlck, Preble, 3rd cock; ; 3rd ten, IsT-pullet; Ist ten. ■ Mrs. E. S. Christen, Decatur; Ist cock’, 2nd cock; Ist, 3rd ten; Ist 2nd cockerel, 3rd, 4th pullet Com Department. Judge KeH of Huntertown finished the judging of the fine display of corn late Friday afternoon, and the awardIh g ribb he P were er. Linker, a prominent | <

lowon/la/i aa I T. W. Bess, score 83.8. - White Corn. .1 First—John T. Tester, Berne; score 80.8; second, C. C. Miller, scare 74.7. Mixed Corn. First—Charles E. Magley, .core 75.5; second, C. E. Magley, score 73.9; third, C, D. F. Bieberich, Preble, . score 70.2, Sweepstakes, Valentine Linker won first, prize being silver cup. Institute Notes. Albert Katterheinrich of the interurban company has purchased six of the fine Black Orpingtons, prize winners, displayed by Charles Getting at the shew. Mr. Katterheinrich intends to begin his poultry raising in the Tight way. Willis Fonnef, a fancier of turkeys, has purchased a fine turkey from a New York fancier. The,bird will be a fine addition to the Fonner pens. Fred Kell of Huntertown, judge of the corn, was the guest of his cousin, Willis Fonner, during his stay here. The members of the poultry and Corn association will meet next Saturday in the Fruchte & Lltterer office for the purpose of holding their annual election ot officers. r- J-.. » —•— , fi : . Ed Fulk, the ex-surveycr as Adams county, whom neighbors complained on Wednesday had threatened wffi family and to whose home Marshal Charles Pierce was called, was placed in jail Thursday evening, and there will likely be an inquest held to determine .his sanity. The..complaint came from neighbors that his actions were such that they feared soy the safety of his family. It is claimed that his conditions is due both to drink and drugs, and that his sctions are those of an insane man at times. It Is understood today that relatives will file insanity charges against him in order to have an inquest held by physicians to determine his real condition. If relatives do not take this course one of said that he would file The insanity charges. This morning Fulk was vety much enraged when he came to his senses more fully in the county jail and demanded to know, on- what charge'he had been locked up. While living near Honduras, in Adams county, Mr. Fulk served two sentences in the Decatur jail because of wife beatings, Mrs. Fulk was induced by relatives to move to this city, and Fulk followed and has persisted in persecuting her. Morphine is alleged to be the drug that has caused his downfall. An affidavit was filed this noon against Fulk by his brother-in-law, Arnold The charge is assault and battery, the case will be heard by ’Squire Rinehart. It Is possible that the insanity charge may also be filed, and it is almost sure to follow if there is further trouble—Bluffton News. ■ —:■ Chancellor Commander A. D. Suttles of the Knights of Pythias lodge announces that the attendance was unusually large at the special meeting Friday night, and well it was, as the supreme import of the meeting was the moving of .the lodge goat from the old to the new hall. This was quite easily accomplished, however, and there was not the least trouble in getting this ■ usually "rambunctuous’’ animal oyer, and he behaved very mildly, probably on account of the.-slippery condition of the walks. On account of the apparent helplessness of the goat, Sam Shamp was allowed to head the procession with it, and it was installed in the best room of th® new building with all the ceremony possible. The rest of t the furnishing not held so sacred, and which the common eye can gaze upon, without loss to the lodge dignity, was moved today by Drayman Teeple, and the new building is now in readiness for th® first meeting, Wch will be field , there next Thursday evening. The dedication will not be held until about the first of February. £—r Adams cdunty has the money in her sock for the payment of every cent of bonded debt she-owes. This . fact was brought out at the meeting , of the county council. The sinking , fund contained $9,272.75, and the ■ council appropriated $3,447,25 from , the county fqnd and transferred it to , the sinsing runu, making a total of , $12,720.00 and this Is the sum owing ( by Adams county outstanding , bonds and interestApjalf of this sum ] Is not due until January 11, 1911, ( but the amount will be placed on interest and when the last payment is due, the interest received from the loan of the-moneg will pay the interest that is owing on thte bond, lly this act the county Is free from, the tangling alliances of debt, and for -

agement we owe much to those in whose charge have been entrusted | with the financial affairs of the coun]ty. There Is but a few counties in I the state that can produce a clean | slate in her finances and Adams (county is one of the few. ~ JI Anpfther item of interest to the taxpayers and people of the county is that In addition to the reserve for I the payment of outstanding bonds and Interest, their is a reserve in the county fund of twelve thousand dollars. This amount is over and above the amount needed for the payment of every bill, every order Issued and every Item of expense made during and previous to the calendar year of 1909. This is but another indication of the business administration of the affairs of the county and another recommendation of the fitness of those who have bad in charge the business of our county government. ''' 11 The council completed their labors this morning, they making several appropriations . and converted all unexpended balances to the county fund and arranged for the payment of all bills unpaid. The commissioners will meet in a few days and make the allowances that were stipulated In the appropriations. < ? -: Fort Wayne police officials arrived here Friday evening and took in charge John Coffee, well known here as "Sheriff John.” They had sent word earlier In the day and John was arrested by Policeman Fisher. The Fort Wayne officers arrived on th® last interurban car and returned wfttr his man on the G. R. & I. at midnight The information was received by Marshal Peterson at about 5 o'clock and] he began a search for the man, the night policeman locating him about Kg It was said that John was wanted for forging a check for sl2 at Fort .Wayne, but from what coud be ascertained about the matter It is believed that John was in Fort Wayne on Christmas day, that he wrote a check on the First National Bank of'Fort Wayne for sl2/ signing his own name and cashed it John expected that the would be sent here for collection and had the money with which to pay It, but instead his arrest was John is well known all over the county and has many friends who wwuld not allow him to get Into sediFpus trouble over a small amount of thiq kind had they known it, and it is. believed that he will be able to explain matters and secure his release without any difficulty. John when arrested, said he had never written but one check in Fort Wayne and that it was for sl2. He was the first prisoner in the Adams county jail for the year 1910. The check it Is said was issued to the name of Jerry Coffee and John endorsed that name on the back. The arrest was made by Bob Dixon, a fly cop from Fort Wayne. ——'■ — ■ 0 Orders presumed to issue from Mayor Judsog W. Teeple are causing the suspension of the card rooms in the city and we are soon going to be so good that the boys won’t be allowed to play marbles for “keeps” Friday afternoon Marshal Frank Peterson notified the various card rooms that from this time on they would not be allowed to issue checks on games. Os course the boys can play for fun, but this seems to take the pleasure out of it and of course is not yery popular for the proprietor. The games have been conducted in such away that th elosers pay to ra cigar for the winner and the only advantage, was the increase in business. Now some of the proprietors say they will see that other laws are enforced, and it looks like a tight town for sure. Considerable talk can be heard on the subject and one can secure an opinion to suit his own without much trouble. Some think it’s all.rig&t, others thing fs a little too much of the good thing, and still others that ’t’s all together too much, etc. ——Uio—, THANKS HIS MANY PATRONS. • 4 Saturday found, tfie • new firm of Peoples & Gerke in possession of the F. B. Tague shoe store, and they afe taking hold like old Hands at the wort. Miss Ada Springer, who. has served as bookeeper and clerk will remain about a week longer,.assisting Mr. Tague in closing up the many business -affairs left over. Mr. Tague wishes io publicly thank his many patrons for their assistance, during his eight years here,-in which time they I have helped him build up a large and successful trade, and assures them that he fully appreciates their kindnesses to him in all ways. He wishes them peace and prosperity and a continuation of their friendship, both to himself personally and to his successors in business. /. —o— — Charles Van Camp et al. vs. Laura 1 ..V"'

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-VanCamp, contest of will, separate de--1 murrer by the defendant. In the Samuel Darr et al. petition 1 for drain, William P. Barkley filed a 1 petition to be. made a party. The ; court named William Frazier as drainage commissioner in this matter, in place of Charles Morrison, whose term > of office has expired. ■ Real estate transfers: Catharine 1 Paschal to Jesse W. Snyder, 25 acres, ; Jefferson tp., $1.00; Peter J. Eicher • to Noah Nussbaum, 40 acres In Wa- « bash tp., $900; Peter J. Eicher to Al- ’ bert Smith, tract in Wabash tp., $1950; • Henry Colter to Clifford eath, 4 acres, I St. Marys tp., S2BO. , . —o ; STOKES JACKSON RE-ELECTED. ■ Chosen by Acclamation at the Meet--1 ing of State Committee Today. I I -- - - Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. B.—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Stokes Jack- ; son was today re-elected democratic state chairman at the meeting of the • democratic state Committee here. John Osborn of the Sixth district nominated Mr. Jackson and Korbly of the Seventh moved that he be nominated by acclamation. Flavius Gwynn of , the Second district was elected vicepresident Following a short session the members of the committee and Mr. Jackson visited Governor Marshall, who told them he was glad that harmony prevailed in the party. — o INSTITUTE AT HOAGLAND. r Will Be Held January 15th—Everyi body Asked to Bring Displays. - ■ ’ C. F. Hubler of Hoagland, was a ’ visitor in Decatur attending the poul- , try show. Mr. Hubler, who is chairman of the Allen County Farmers’ associatlon, asked that the date of the ' farmers’ institute to be held at Hoag- . land be announced for January 15th. The institute will be held in the hall j at that place, and R. L. Thompson ■ of Topeka is one of the state speak- . ers on the program. Other speakers ’ are Charles Bash and Ed Hoffman of ’ Fort Wayne. The association has ap- ( propriated the sum of forty dollars for prizes which are offered on ex- ( fcibits of corn, oats, wheat, potatoes, , bread and cake, the contest being ’ open to all. Everyone is asked to ( bring displays and to attend the Institute. ; . -O Because he didn’t appear in ’Squire ‘ Smith's court at 9 o’clock this morn- , Ing in the replevin suit which he ’ brought against Charles Zeser for the . possession of a watch, John C. Cof- ' fee, the plaintiff, will have to pay the ’ costa of the suit and still gain noth- , ing toward the recovery of the watch. , Coffee, who is a man well known j about town, employed at the stone t quarry, is said to have bought the ( watch of Zeser, but that he failed to turn over the money in payment for the watch. Some time afterward Coffee is said to have gone into the , Zeser place of business and in a scufi fie with him, Zeser took the watch ( away from him and refused to give [ if . back to him. Coffee then brought , suit against Zeser for the replevin of tiie watch, and the case was set for ; trial today. Zeser was on hand to i answer to the charge, but Coffee fail- > ed to appear. About an hour after time for calling . of the Coffee-Zeser case, and after ’ ’Squire Smith had decreed judgment ! against Coffee for costs the plaintiff . appeared in court and stated that he . had forgotten to apepar at the time , set An attempt will be made o set aside the judgment and take further , action fn the case. . — t o — The Christian Ladies’ Aid society ( meeting at the home of Mrs. A. D. Artman Friday afternoon was one of the most interesting held in some time. Among other things was the ' report of the secretary, Mrs. Jacob Eady, showing that In the past nine months, which constituted the year of the society, the ladies had made $2lO, and how have $l2O to their credit in the bank. This was made by socials, holding apron, comfort and rummage sales. It was decided to hold a white sale about Easter time.In the meantime the society will prepare by making the things to be sold at that time. The order will meet in two weeks with Mrs. Kate Burdg. Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Hensley, Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Reid, M r - an(i Mrs - J. W. Tyndall, Mr. and Mrs. French Quinn, Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Moltz, a number of the members of the Young Matrons’ club, an<L,their . husbands, went .to Fort Wayne, where they enjoyed-, supper at the Anthony hotel and play at the Majestic theater afterwards. A number of the other members! of the club were unable to go because of sickness. ...■ A masquerade surprise party was given Thursday evening for Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Christen, the party being given in honor of Mr. Christen, who left today for his school work at Cutler. Abont twenty-five were in at-

| 1 tendance, and an evening of games, ~ finishing off with a old-fashioned taffy pulling was enjoyed. The pangs of pain from his broken elbow did not prevent Clarence Fledderjohann from entering into th® spirits of the good time provided by a large number of his friends who gave him a surprise party Friday evening In celebration of his sixteenth birthday. For several hours the Fledderjohann home on North Second street rang with laughter and good cheer, as game after game were played and the evening ended all too soon. During the evening a tempting lunch was disposed of with great gusto. The wish that his next birthday might find Clarence with all his bones sound, but with the occasion similar to this in al lother respects, was extended to him. —o — BABY AT MARSH HOME. The home of Rev. and Mrs. C. L. Marsh at Bobo is a happy one, over the arrival of a fine baby girl, born Friday afternoon about 3 o’clock. This is their firstborn. Both mother and babe are getting along well. The Rev. Marsh is pastor of the Methodist church at Bobo, Pleasant Mills, South Salem and Clarks Chapel. — —o Monroe, Ind., Jan. 11. —(Special te^** 4 . ~. Daily Democrat)—Z. O. Lewellen, wife and daughter Marguerite, who left here December 20th for Tuiban, New Mexico, returned home last Saturday night after a pleasant visit at that place with their brother-in-law, Charles Mason. They were accompanied home by their nieces. Misses Olive and Bessie Mason. Mr. Mason also decided to come back to ■lndiana and at once made arrangements to leave New Mexico, and himself and son also accompanied the party as far as St Louis, where they changed cars for Muncie, where they will probably make their future home. Mr. Mason will be remembered by the residents here, he having lived in Monroe township for some time. Mr. and Mrs. Lewellen han an enjoyable visit. '• The revival meetings which are being held at the M. E. church at this place are quite interesting and are largely attended each evening. The Modern Woodmen of this place are making preparations to put on a drama, entitled “Little Buckshot,” a western play. The cast is a strong one, and no doubt "wtll be well received by our people here. It is full of comedy and catchy, and will be presented by our best local talent. Watch for date and particulars later. There have been no fatal falls reported here during the icy season, but many slips are on record. Landon Smith returned from Flint, Mich., Saturday, where he wag looking for a position with the Buick automobile works. i John Hocker returned from Guelph, Ontario, last Saturday, where he went in the interest of his patent lawn mower sharpener. Frank Martz, who resides a short distance east of town is reported seriously ill with pneumonia. He is reported as being a little better this morning. Mrs. Laura Crill and son, Ralph, of Decatur were guests of-Uncle John Hendricks and wife and other relatives here. . j ; , Glen Glancy and wife are now cozily domiciled in . the John - Hendricks property and are now ready to enjoy life ftr Monroe with the rest of us. They have already made a number of friends here. Mr. Glancey is the operator and station agent, who succeeded J. A. Hendricks at this place, John J. Mayer has established a collecting agency at the variety store and is now prepared to do all kinds of collecting. Call and see him if you want any work of this kind done. Terms reasonable. Miss Esther Norris, the fifteen-year-old daughter of Mr. hmMN&b. H. M. Norris, who resides four miles west pf town, and who harden afflicted for some time with one of the most peculiar nervous ailments of which there are but very few cases'on record, is in quite a critical condition, and her recovery is very doubtfuL The Newlon & Bhrik photograph gallery on West Main street has thrown open its doors for business and now Monroeites can have their ' “picter took” at any time. . — 1 Mr. and Mrs. Hugh* McQulrter ot s! Angola, who have been visiting in . 7 the city with Mr. and Mrs. Dallas ' Hunsicker, left this morning for Hoagland fpr a short stay, and -from there will - go to Kalamazoo, Mich., where they will also visit with relatives.