Decatur Democrat, Volume 53, Number 2, Decatur, Adams County, 13 January 1910 — Page 6

Mundi, Ind., Jan. 6— (Spclal to Dally Democrat)—Fire which originated in the gas producing room of the Muncie Glass company’s plant at 7:30 this morning, completely destroyed that big building and all the contents withnl an hour, and caused a great loss of |65,000, with partial Insurance. The fire was caused by the gas pressure coming on and forcing the flames out, Igniting the celling. It was impossible to fight the flames as the gas kept feeding them. The plant was owned by a stock company, Mr. Voigt of Cincinnati being the heaviest stockholder. A warehouse nearby, con- • taining $25,000 worth erf stock, was saved. The plant will be rebuilt A peculiar Incident which occurred wa ß the rescue of a lad named Alva Sulhart The lad had crawled down under a tank in the building and gone to sleep, dreaming peacefully while the factor burned over him. Two hours afterward, the firemen were preparing to flood the basement when one of them noticed the boy and he was soon brought out unhurt Had the water been turned in he would no doubt have been drowned. o ■— One of the quickest deals that has been recorded in Decatur’s business circles, perhaps, is that of the sale of the Tague shoe store to T’er Peoples and Henry Gerke, the new firm to be known as Peoples & Gerke. It has been known for some time that the new firm intended to engage In the shoe business and had made plans for the opening of a new store. Only on last Thursday, however, they approached Mr. Tague with the proposition of buying his store, and before many hours the deal had been closed, a definite settlement being; reached Thursday. The new firm took 'possession January 10th. The store was closed this morning for the purpose of invoicing, Mr. Tague being assisted by Lawrence Koepler, a well known shoe dealer of Rockford, Ohio, and Peoples & Gerke by a representative of the Smith company of Marion. This store is one of the oldest in the city, formerly known as the Holthouse shoe store. Mr. Tague purchased the business just about eight years ago, January 9th, and on Janu9th of this year will relinquish interests therein, making the cycle off eight years complete. He came tof this city from Peoria, 111., where he’ had, much experience in the shoe! business. During his engagement in, business here, he has built up a large, and profitable trade, and is known as, one of the city’s most successful bus-’ iness men. He has decided to go to Lahsing, Mich., where he will engage in the shoe business, and Decatur peo-! pie wish for hifh a continuance of his success there. He will go soon, but will not move his family to that place until he become more definitely settled. The new firm ot Peoples & Gerke is a strong one, and will continue the business on the same sound | business principles used by Mr. Tague and will assuredly meet with success. Both Mr. Peoples and Mr. Gerke are, substantial business men of the county, and well known, and have a host of friends who wish them the best ——————o ■ A deal was closed Tuesday evening by which the Berling & Moltz company, successors to S. Tudor Packing company, acquired the large brick factory building located on West Market street, between the Clover Leaf and the C. B. & C. railroad tracks, originally built for the Wittebort clay pot factory. In the consummation of the deal the Merchants and Manufacture ers’ association, which owend the clay pot building, took in the way of a trade from the Berling & Mpltz com- , pany the old packing house property, located on the Wabash river bank, at the north end of Johnson street, including grounds and buildings, comprising about a quarter of a block. The deed shows that the clay pot building was transferred to the Berling & Moltz company at a valuation of 110,000, while the old packing house property was deeded to the M. & M. association at a value of $5,000. On the basis of these figures the Berling & Moltz company would pay $5,000 "boot” money. The Berling & Moltz company has had an option on the old clay pot building for several months, but their option was to expire the first of this month, and not until Tuesday afternoon was it known definitely that they intended to take the building. They have already commenced to move part of their packing establishment Barney Kalver, identified with the company, recently acquired properties across the street north-from the clay pot building and has established his junk yard there.- -In etejMnot building the Berling & Moltz company secured a two story brick 60x150 feet in dimensions, extending a full half block north and south. The old boot and shoe factory building, which ‘ joins up to it and runs through tc Washington; street, belongs to H. C. Arnold and Is not Included In the deal Their new location- gives Berling & Molts much better' shipping facilities —Bluffton News.

r The committee on resolutions, i through their chairman, Hon. A. P. . Beatty, reported the following at the i district meeting Wednesday: “We, the democrats of . the Eighth i congressional district of the state of : Indiana, in district convention assem- , bled, renew our faith in and pledge ■ our fidelity to the time-honored prini cipies of our party, and felicitate the • party upon ita> successes in the recent i city elections throughout the state. i "We congratulate the party upon ; the services of our distinguished and . able fellow citizen, the Hon. Benjamin • F. Shively, as United States senator i from this state, and heartily commend and endorse his efforts in behalf ' of the people of Indiana and Os the country at large. \ “We also congratulate the people ' of Indiana upon the election of the f Hon. Thomas R. Marshall as chief executive, and heartily approve his able, ' careful and painstaking administration of state affairs. “We point with pride to the splendid record of our congressman, the Hon. 3. A. M. Adair, and his efforts in behalf of the veterans who fought to preserve the union and his advocacy of all measures which subserve the best interests and the ri gh ts of the groat masses of the people, and we unhesitatingly commend him for higher political preferment “We also point with satisfaction to the masterful and skillful management of the district organization in recent campaigns by the Hon. Lew EHingham, as district chairman, and extend to him our fullest appreciation of his winning cordiality and tireless effeefs in behalf of the party.” -——. —o —: — H. A Fristoe of Geneva and Simeon B. Fordyce met at the county clerk’s office today, where they selected the names at resident freeholders and householders of Adams county with which to fifl the jury box, for use during the year 1910. It is necessary to select for this purpose 120 names. These are chosen from the various townships and corporations so that each is represented during the year about equally. Four times each /ear the commissioners meet just before the February, April, September and November terms of court and select the juries. Four petit juries are drirwn twice each year it is necessary to elecrt,’T"d juries. In case of emergencies specitft • are sometimes called to investigate ■ affairs. So that it can be seen that the number of names selected, 120, ts .not too many, though it is likely that • not more than half of them will be .used during this year. The commls■sloners will meet again in about two : weeks, at which time they will select the men to serve on the February term jury. ■ o— rLIKE THEIR MICHIGAN HOME. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Nutt pf Rock- . ford, Ohio, transferred here this morning on their way to Fort Wayne to I visit with their daughter, Mrs. Ella Petry. They are the parents of Mrs. Harvey Lee, formerly ot this city, now of near White Cloud, Mich., to which place they moved last summer, buying a large fruit farm there. Ms. and Mrs. Nutt visited with them last fall, and Report that they are getting along well. They assisted them in packing their large crop of apples, and in making apple butter. The Lee farm is near that ot Harvey Harruff and other Adams county people. It lies in a fine fruit region, and they stated that while there a neighbor of the Lees sold from his place SI,OOO worth of apples, and had a large quantity more to pick and market Mr. Lee. was a well known music teacher,' but de- , elded to move north and go on a farm; ; hoping the change, would be more ■ beneficial to his health. p — ... A FINE BKIN. D. M. Hensley has on display at.his ■ place of business the skin of a large i ( leopard/ which was presented to Mrs. ; Morrison as a present by a friend . while out in' Mexico. The skin is a . beauty, and of the South American ) species. Mr. Hensley mounted ahead non it, which makes It more valuable as well as beautiful. j — , t RECEIVES HARD FALL, r John Sprague, of Eleventh street, b slipped and' fell on the Ice on the sidewalk In front of his home last t Thursday and fell, cutting a deep gash ;. in the back of his head, and stralninS o his back. He was. rendered-uncen-i- scious for awhile. He Is better today i bnt finds It agreeable to confine him- >- self to the house. e ■ ■— p ■ d BOYS DEFEAT THE OLD-TIMERS. • -'U. - In a series of three’'games played 0- Wednesday evening, the Palace BowlII Ing.Jeam defeated the famous post-, d office, team by a total score of 823 to h 779. The highest score of the evening q was made by Robert Peterson, a lad 5. of fifteen, who rolled 217, and made I. an average of 183. Dyke Frlslnger fc average 189. The games were Inter8. esting and the teams will no doubt get together again before long. M a——- ÜB— ■■ ro—WWM—to

> the best known residents of this place, Is sufferelhg from a badly fractured collar bone, and other bruises, and ' he thinks he Is lucky that his wounds are no worse, since he tried to comI’ bat with aG. R. & 1 locomotive. He had accompanied some friends to the train and was standing near the track as the train pulled In, so close that the pilot struck him, knocked him fifteen feet and Inflicted the Injury to his shoulder. Mrs. S. H. Teeple, wife of the postmaster, and well known over the county, was successfully operated on at 4 o’clock Wednesday'afternoon. She had been suffering for some time with a complication of ailments and the operation was decided upon. It was performed by Dr. Pauff of Indianapolis, assisted by Drs. Dickens and Schwartz of Portland and Price of Ge neva. Three quarts otw.fr and a large tumorous growth were removed. Mrs. Teeple recovered' from the anaesthetic and* the many friends have hopes that she will recover. The family Is having much trouble at present, Mrs. Teeple's mother having become totally, blind. ' . o SOLD HIS CHICKEN BUSINESS. John Lose, the barber, who, as a side issue, has for ten year® past, been engaged In the poultry business, has disposed of his stock of Rhode Island Reds and all the paraphernalia necessary to conduct a first class poultry yard on a small Scale to Thomas Dowling, who will raise some chickens at his farm sorfth of town. John has been very successful In the business, but the work became too heavy and he decided to give It up. ■ -—— O l ."*" '."VW.. — FRONEFIELD CASE TRIED TODAY. Judson W. Teeple went to Fort Wayne this morning to try the last one of—-the multitudinous divorce cases brought by Mallnda Fronefleld against William Fronefleld, which was venued to Allen county, and which was set for trial today. . _ o HAD RELATIVES IN DECATUR. Isaac Tobias, of Dayton, Ohio, Well Kiwwn Away. ■!!. I II ■■ Mrs. John Thompson received word Thursday of the death of her uncle, Isaac W. Tobias, of. Dayton’ Ohio, which occurred Tuesday morning. Mr. Tobias is known tp many here, having visited relatives In this city and county last summer. His wife, who was assister of Mrs. Lydia' Bowers and Jacob Spade, of near Peterson, died just about a year ago. Mr. Tobias and family were former of Fort Wayne. o Jacob R. Graber, superintendent of the Adams county Infirmary, was the latest unfortunate victim of the ice, falling last Thursday about 2’. 30 o’clock and sustaining a serious fracture to one ot his legs, near the ankle. Mr. Graber had started to walk! to the mall box In front of the house,| and slipped on the treacherous fee,l falling and sustaining the fracture. He was carefully taken into the house and Doctors D. D. and C. B. Clark called to the home, where his Injuries were given careful attention. .fl The Adams County Medical association win noid its next meeting Friday evening, January 14th, at the office of Dr. Thomas. Decatur young people.will be pleased to hear of the marriage of Miss Anna Moran of Fort Wayne, who* With her sister, Miss Marie Moran, have often visited here, the guests of Miss Blanch Hart and others. The wedding took place Wednesday morning at the Cathedral at Fort Wayne, the groom benlg J. C. Carroll, formerly of, Monroe, Mich., but now engaged In the law practice at Fort WaynA At noon they left for a wedding trip through Michigan and wlll be at home pn their return at 22 West Wayne street. • $ . II ——, Miss Bessie Tonnelller, who has been the guest of Miss Helen Dosweti at Fort Wayne, was one of the: guests" at a sleighing party. A Fort Wayne account-• ot whlch-is as follows: "A party of seventeen from the Wayne Knitting Mills participated, in a sieving party last evening which ended with a sumptuqus spread in the dining room of the mills. _ Those In the' party were the Missel Helen Meyer, Hqlen Wermuth, W. Saffera, Helen Doswell, Pearl Short, Edith Brady, Edna Banks, Frieda Wermuth and 7 Bessie Tonnelller of Decatur, and Messrs. Claude Meehan, Willem . Meyer, Harry Stewart, A. C. B<el. man, Frank Bangard, Earl* Malone, Joseph Banks and*John Doermer. Mr. and Mrs. George brtlieb and daughter chaperoned the party.” The entertainment accorded the members of the Concord Lutheran Aid Society. Wednesday afternoon by

t Monmouth, was a most Enjoyable one, , those who were present being MesI dames Oscar Frltzinger, E. S. ChrlsI ten, W. A. Fonndr, Charles and Louis i Houck* Harve Clark, 0, D. Kunkel, • C. C. Wilder, S. S. Magley, George . Schlefersteln, James Watts of Mon- > mouth; Mrs. John Christen and Mrs. : JohtfHouck of this city. The afternoon : was spent in a Social way, with the • serving of a tempting lunch by the i hostess. ie— •' The Monroe camp of Royal Neighbors had quite a good meeting Wed- . nesday evening, at which time the in- : stallatlon of the new officers took i place. Mrs. Will Richards of Decatur, in the district deputy of the Royal ■ Neighbors and served as instjalling officer, officiating with great capability, the work being very Impressive as well as beautiful. .The officers who will serve for the next term, and who took upon themselves the obligations of the office Wednesday evening are: Oracle —Maggie Dulin. Vice Oracle—Josie Bailey. Chancellor—Elizabeth Hendricks. • Recorder—Nettie. Bnsche. Receiver—Minnie Parrish. Marshal —Bertha Hendricks. Inner Sentinel—Viola Martz. Outer Sentinel—Hnlda Crest Manager—Etta Heffner. Physicians—Doctors Parrish and Rayl. A very enjoyable, social followed their installation. Talks were given by both Mr. and Mrs. William Rich, ards of this city, and by various members of the Monroe camp. A banquet, nicely served, also found a very agreeable place in the evening’s festivities. The Monroe camp is one ot the best and most flourishing In the county, and now has a membership of forty. '"I ' O’ " r " ■ A weH known man named McDanleb residing on Line street, had a narrow escape from what would In all protL ability havq been death from freezing Wednesday night s He was wending his way home about 8 or 9 o’clock, when his limbs suddenly gave away and he was overcome, falling to the icy sidewalk from which he was unable & get up. Hb called for help, but.it was some time before he could make himself heard, and he lay for about half an hour in the bitter cold, until his cries were heard and assistance came to him. As is was he was chilled through, but kind, hands carried him into the house, where with good care he soon revived and 1s all right today. Had he been rendered unconscious in the fall, or been totally overcome by stupor, It is quite likely that he would not have been discovered and that he would have been forced to remain out all night, In which case, ar, intense as the cold was, he would probably have been frozen to death. He is storing his household goods today, and will go to Elkhart, where he and his family will probably n>ake their home. fc e ' D. B. Erwin filed a nw case, Wesley Evans vs. Joseph Fogle, petition Ito have guardian appointed for deI fend ant, a person ot unsound mind. 3 D. E. Smith Is attorney for the plaintiff ta a new case, T. Frank Snyder vs. Henry A. Miller, foreclosure ot mechanic’s lien; demand, SIOO. ? iC. L. Walters represents Niblick db Company in a case flled against John B. Webber to collect a nptq; demand, S2OO. Bank of Berne vs. Mary Neaderhauser, administrator; claim, $1166.40. Appearance by Erwin for plaintiff. Leave asked .S’fNend claim, making new parties. Summons ordered to sheriff of Allen county for Emil Erhart, returnable February 7th. ?: •. Vi’’Frederick E. Gnepped et al. vs. ;Ollver Deen et al., partition; appearance by Harper & Eggerffian and Peterson A Moran for Clifford Wingate. Rule to answer. Default of all defendants named Deen. J. C. Moren appointed guardian ad litem for mlnors. Charles Van Camp vs. Laura VanCamp et al., contest of will; rule to ' answer absolute within five days. Real estate transfers: Noah Augsi berger to Emil Brunner, 80 acres, Jefk ferson tp., -$«500; Emil Brunner to t Noah Augsburger, 33 acres, Monroe i tp., $3500; Mallnda Ashbauches and > DaVid Klopfenstein to William F. i Stepien, 40 acres, French tp., $8704.- , 65; Joseph Comer to J. W. Vlzzard, I pts. lots 18, 19 and 20, Pleasant Mills, i SISU; Jane Struby to Clifford Death, I 40 acres, Rivarre reserve, $1800; Ella t M. Wettel to John H. Heller, Inlot . iOIC Decatur, — 0 . L. L. Baumgartner was here from - Decatur today to visit with relatives and look after business matters. He visited with his father-ln-iaw, A T. s Studebaker, and Ms brother4n-law, Ed. i, Huffman. He Is elty engineer of Der catur.—Bluffton News. /

’ ’ . f thfTtate of filed | his final report, which was approved. 1. v?,. .fieJfvf William Fronefleld was tried • at Fort Wayne Thursday in the su-j 1 perior court. The decree was grant-1 : ed as prayed. Attorney A P. Beatty ‘ represented the plaintiff. 4 > ."4 1 Real estate transfers: Vincent D.l Bell to William Yager, 107 acres in ? Inland township, $10,200; James H. ’ Sullivan to Luella Sullivan,' pt. lot 320, Berne, $1.00; Luella Sullivan to C. C. Buroy, pts. lots 320 and 821, Berne, $900; David Steele to Louise Bracht, 80 acres, Kirkland tp., SI.OO. ■ ■ | — •■■ . CALLED BY MOTHER’S ILLNESS. Dr. Boyers Went to Morgantown, W. Va., to be at Her Bedside. Dr. J. S: Boyers Wednesday after- ■ ■ f-' ' ■ .. noon received a telegraph message from Morgantown, W. Va., bringing the news of the very serious illness of his mother, Mrs. Rebecca Boyers, of . that city. Mrs. Boyers has been sick for seveiral days with pneumonia, and a trained nurse has been in attendance. Word received several times from her told of no alarming condition, until that received Thursday afternoon, and Dr. Beyers left at once for her bedside. The mother Is sev-enty-seven years of age. The fatfier died about two years ago. ——o ■■■—— JOE BURNS IS SLATED. > FAccording to the latest bit of political "dope” that Is in circulation Joseph Burns of Keystone, ex-represen-tative from Wells county, defeated two years ago for renominati'wi by J. B. Merriman and who was spoken if for a time as a possible candidate against Merriman will likely enter rhe race for the depiocratis nomination for joint senator from Wglls, Blackford and Grant to succeed Bartney Shaffer of Grant county. A prmh* Inent local democrat was heard to state yesterday that Mr. Bums was to make the race.—Bluffton’.News. ■_'£ ' -■.. ■ — o 1 • — The trustees of the Decatur Cemetery association met Thursday evening at the office of ’Squire Stone and an election of seven trustees for the ensuing year was he’d. The same members that were in charge last year were re-elected and there will therefore be no change. Those who will serve for the coming yeare are Sylvester Spangler, Dr. J. S. Coyardale, J. H. Stone, Solomon Linn, John Niblick, Mathias Kirsch and J. W. Teeple. After this was over the truetee. elected a preeldent, eecretary and treasurer, which also resulted with the election of the same officers, who Ve: President, Solomon Linn; secretary, J. H. Stone, and treasurer, J. S. Coverdale. They will assume their duties at once, which win be for <me year, and as there are no change in the membership everything will pass along the same as usual. , Ikh.ii., I.- «|'ly Mr. and Mrs. Wash Gllpe’n are preparing to go to Cardwell, Mo., where they- will make their home, joining the large colony of Decatur citizens established there. Mr. Gilpeh was for many years associated with the Vail factories in this place, proving to be a very valuable assistant, and he has secured a position with the ‘ Vail factories at Cardwell, where his ' work will be similar to that while here. Mr. and Mrs. Gilpen will not ‘ move all their household goods to Cardwell at once, but will wait until ■ they find how the climate agrees with them. In the meantime they will store the greater part of their liouse- ' hold goods In their residence -prop- • erty on Eleventh street Their son-in-law, Ed Beery, and family will oc- ■ cupy their house here during their ab- • sence. Mrs. Gilpen and Mrs. Vail left i Thursday night for Cardwell, but Mr. > Gilpen will go later when his business I affairs here are fully shaped up. , --.— HIGHEST SINCE CIVIL WAR. Following the anticipation hogs are , very slightly higher on the local marl ket since the holidays .and are bringt Ing from SB.OO to sB’2B, the highest price In many years. / In Chicago and the eastern markets the prices are I i still higher, hdgs bringing from $8.60 s to $8.75, which Is said to be th© I t est since the civil war, with the ex-1 . Caption of during the summer of 1882. 1 There has been no notable Increase In - the scarcity of hogs on the local market during the past few weeks. ■ ■ -.-r . -

i 1 given ny tne u. r. v. m. oi whs city was the best of the hmr, and was rnntfnnmm hft from tha time tfie Lrula untn ft WteTOdrf after I- . » M/fAYU JhCu vr Clayson Carroll, Leo Woods and Dr> I witti nls six a lerotts, r r©d senauu m the Irish comedy, and then came the the B goo dthiis said oZthem wd are fast approaching the top In their profession, all of which is more than gratifying to their legion of friends in this city, where they are known by every one and all of whom wish them success. But -the show was above the ordinary as a minstrel show, and the -Elks are being favorably talked about today' Preparations for the event have been on the way less than a week, all of which shows that the Decatur Elks are the best that ever happened. These annual events are given* for the benefit of charity, the proceeds being used to help those who need the kindly hand of charity to help them sustain life and health. Their charity work th this city is the sort of help that means something more than soft wards, but is the gennfnA nArf ISv /HnAA thsit UIU9 BU , 5 mon Hum a Mndt, feelins tor the success in their efforts in behalf of <n nvarv nfhnr aftert lut Wnll *' *** They win give a repeater this evenbe S orowdrf to XZ’/' 11 ""' 8l ""“ a I W mnttag Tburetoy eeenms. Fft. new members were taken progressive er-gr ng *r J those receiving the initiatory degree J being C. L. Johnson, B. E. Brown, Ed Beety, Henry Gentle and F. A. Peoples. The Installation of the newly ■ > thl following U upon themsJU 1 the oaths of their respective offices: < Chancellor commander, Arthur Siltties; vice chancellor, Ed Ashbaucher; . master at arms, Fred Ashbaucher; ‘ prelate, Martin Wqrthman; master of anneals, Jona/TritolT masZTof exchequer, Dan Erwin; Inner guard, J. F. Frutche; outer guard, Roy Mumma. The lodge has called an important meeting for 7 o’clock this evening for. the pwpos/ of. attending to. important business relative, to the - holding of the meeting in the new hall sheriff from that place, whose names we were unable to learn, passed t through Decatur and called on Sheriff f Meyer while here. They were on their way to Fort Wayne, thence to > ST wife from 6 Akron, Ohio, at the J ed men strenuouriy deny taking the horse, It remains for the owner and i the officer to find the animal, which ‘ Implicated in the matter were also found to be mixed up in turkey stealing and have more than one charge to answer. - F * . 1 .1 -.q-1 A notice has been served on Charles B. Schmuck, erstwhile proprietor of ( the Lyric theater, -demanding’ that-W gather Ms belongings and evaporate J from the Murphy building, in which 'J for several months his amusement-ii place has been located. The notice 1 gives him ten days In which to vaBy the terms of the contract I Mr. Schmuck was' to pay his rent in | advance each month and this he has I failed to do, a half month’s rent being a owing at the present time to Mr. phy. The theater man Is negotiating ' I I for t”h© sal© of th© moving •picture out - I ! sorno other town ~~Auhum Oourrter I