Decatur Democrat, Volume 53, Number 5, Decatur, Adams County, 3 February 1910 — Page 1

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Eighth district n for the purtrlct chairman swcomer. Much ■ to me surprise or everybody a conI test restated and James 0. Brattaln I of Alexandria, who it was supposed I would be elected by acclamation, was I defeated by Dr. James 8. Culb’ert of Portland by a vote of 78 to 54. The I convention was called to order at 1:30 I this afternoon at the court room and I Judge Henry E. Ryan of Anderson I was chosen permanent chairman. I There was a contest on the floor over | the Delaware county vote, it being I cast first 31 to 4, and after the chai* I lepge it was re-voted 30 to sin favor I of Culbert. The usual resolutions I were adopted. - : — I Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. I—(Special I to Daily Democrat) —President Taft I and Senator Beveridge were both indorsed here this afternoon in a resoluI tion adopted by the republican coni' vention for the seventh district. Henry Bennett, former Indianapolis postI master, was chosen district chairman I by acclamation. The resolution endorsing Beveridge says: “First, last I and all the time, the people of Indiana I stand for Albert J. Beveridge. Their I know him as one who fights for the I right and votes as he fights. The is* I-' sue *of this campaign is for the re-. ■ -election of Senator Beveridge. Igg (Doited Press Service.) I Columbus, Ohio, Feb. I—(Speciall—(Special to K Daily Democrat)—The control of Ohio I - —-and control of Ohio is the biggest I thing in American politics today—-is the prize in the fight between President Taft and Governor Harmon of K Ohio, which begun in the open today, I'with reference to the pet reforms of I "both leaders to the committees of the I legislature. If Harmon can win his I reforms, it is said his campaign tor | re-election will be easy. • ■' ■" I (United Press Service.) , I who was to have been one of the chief I competitors in the aviators’ meeting Ip which begins here February fltb, fell while practicing in his aeroplane this | morning and was seriously injured. His machine was wrecked. I - , r - - (United Press Service.) Bluffton, Ind., Feb. I—-(Special to Dally Democrat)—James and Wilson Byrd, who were arrested in connection Ipwlth the wholesale horse thief combination, broken up a week age-when nine men were arrested, were brought ; here Monday evening from Marlon, p where they had been in jail slncatheir h arresX They were -given preliminary hearings before Jutsice Rinehart and were botand o¥er -to court in the hum ■of >1,200 ball, Which they furnished end were released. They are charged ■ with Stealing horses and receiving stolen goods. Curtis Cline, for many years an employe of the Wemhoff Monumental! WorMfcwas horribly burned Monday afternoon about 4 o’clock a quantity of hot lead which splashed into hfe face add infers eyes. The sights < the eyes were not touched, however, and Dr. Keller, who is attending him, , stated this morning that unless ery■sipeias or other Inflammation,set in, he would recover without losing his ' sight The accident was one of the most horrible of its kind that has come to the notice of Decatur citizens. Mr. Cline had drilled a hole into the top of a atone, in which he set an iron pin, ori which, in turn, an urn was to be fastened. The iron pin was to be secured by soldering with lead, it seeins that water had settled in the hole which had been drilled in the stone, and when Mr. Cline attempted to pour in the hot molten lead, the water caused it to suptter add splash forth, flying into his face and eyes. The whites of the eyes were pt' covered with the molten lead, extendr ing to the sights, and Dr. Keller reBl from the left eye, a ball of lead ze of a pea. interior of the eyelids as they down over the metal were also [ and covered with the lead. , v the sight of the ball escaped injury is-Indeed miraculous. The forehead is also painfully burned, but of course is a minor consideration, compared with the delicate eye. ' o Heller, Sutton & Heller is the name of a new law firm In Decatur, that * is a new partnership, though individually the members are as well known • as any at the bar. The details of the

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day evening and they began business this morning- The new members are all experienced lawyers and their success is assured. Judge Holler, the Tuesday. The new members are more tian forty years, has served as judge of this judicial district for twelve years and his attainments as an attorney are well known. J. C. Sutton has practiced law here for a number of years and is considered one of the brightest young men of the Adams county bar. H. B. Heller is serving his second term as prosecuting attorney and with his father has practiced law here for ten years or more. The firm will no doubt prove a busy one. The offices win be combined and the new firm will be located over the Old Adams County bank, in the rooms now occupied by Mr. Sutton.- and formerly by France . & Merryman. The library of Heller & Son will be removed there, giving.. the new firm one of the most' complete libraries in the city. 7 / .— o ■■■■.. Geneva, Ind., Feb. I—(Special to Dally Democrat)—J. M. Pease, who recently retired from the Geneva Lumber company, has purchased a half Interest in the Callihan hardware Store, and the invoicing of the stock is in progress now. The new fem Will be known as Callihan & Pease, and it is hardly necessary to add that they wilt do their share of the business. The funeral of Mrs. Minetva Manley, wife of J. C. Manley, was held at the late home at 10:30 today, the Rev. Waldo, pastor of the U. B. church, being in charge of the services. Interment was made in the Aspy cemetery, just east of Geneva. - \ . Hon. Peter B. Manley Os Marion, in Geneva today, being here to attend the funeral of Mrs. Minerva Manley. R. A. Ireland met with a painful if not serious accident yesterday. .He was cranking his automobflte, when the 4dd thing caught a carrying the crank around, and which struck Mr. Ireland on the right arm with terrific force, and he has suffered intense and sonstant pain since. The services of a physician has reduced the pain some but there is enough left to satisfy a dozen men. The arm wHI ge fr lay off for the or three weeks at least I Theodore Snyder is seriously aick With a complication of diseases, the most aggravating of which is a bad liver. His color is as yellow as they, make them, and to say the least he is in a bad way. It is quietly rumored that a wedding is pn the social calendar 6f events in this place, and that the same win occur in a short time. We have a notion to tell about it right now. The.K. P. lodge win enjoy a roll call and a social, time on Thursday evening. To add to the enjoyment~oF the occasion the ladies wifi serve h two-course luncheon. ’ -\ On. Tuesday, February Stif, Re*., .jftansfietf win fill the last number of the Geneva lectuiw' course, ths subject of the lecture being, “The Hero at Babylon.” great man In Methodism, tie receiving the third highest salary of atiy j bhe in the- Methodist ministry In thtf United States. ■ - ' ■ iy 1 ,. John W. McCardle, m member of the state board of tax commissioners, will meet-with County Assesor Gentle and the township assessors in this city Wednesday, at which time a general discussion of the work of the township assessor will take place. The work of assessing will begin the first of March, sixty days being the allotted time for this work, and then will come,the county board of holding a thirty days’ session and that will close the books upon which taxhe will be paid next year. The meeting tomorrow is an important one and should be attended not only by the township assessors, but by the taxkeyers as well. • The February term of commissioners’ court will open next Monday, but at the present time there is not much important business for them to attend to. The severe illness of Commissioner Zwick will mean his absence from the meeting of the board during this session. The annual report of the commissioners will be approved at the ses-

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slon of the board at their coming meeting. This report will embrace all the business of the county for the past year, and the condition of the various funds of the county, and is a report that is always looked for by many that are interested in the affairs of the county. Thomas Long, aged about thirtydied at 8 o’clock Tuesday at the home of his cousin, Mrs. J. A. Hendricks, at Monroe, after an illness Os about tw odays. Mr. Long’s home was at tlrichsvllle, Ohio, and be came here shortly before the holidays for a visit with his, relatives. While not feeling very good he was about town and seemed in- good spirits. Several years ago Mr. Long suffered a severe sickness, which left film with a greatly weakened spine. Thia trouble has been constantly growing worse and was the immediate cause of his death. Sunday he was taken suddenly worse and grew weaker until the end came this morning. A brother who lives at Ohio, has been notified and will arrive today to take'charge of the remains, which will be taken to Urlchsville, where the funeral will be conducted. Mr. Long’s mother, who was M sister of the late Howard Thompson, was burned to death at her home at Urichsvllle about a year ago. Mr. Long waa unmarried. His sudden death has caused a shock to the many who knew him here, where he had become quite popular. 7— — —o— The best spellers in each school district, according to the decision of the two spelling contests held in each school district withiit fee past three weeks, are now lined up for the township spelling contests, which will be held next Saturday afternoon, around which fee Jnterest of the Adams county educational forces everywhere seems to center. The township institutes will be held next Saturday as usual, the forenoon being de 1 voted to institute work, with a picnic dinner,at neon* with the spelling contest in the aftenaddn as the grand finale. The winners at the contests next Saturday iriil be the contestants In the great county spelling contest* which will be held at Berne February 19th, and which will determine the champion speller- in the county. While the district ■ contests are. aB aver, nod all fete teachers have yet reported the winners to L. O. Opllger, county super! ntendent of schools, and he has a complete report from but one township, .feat of -Blue Greek The contest ip wilL be held in fee schqol house ip: district No. 7, of , which Forest Danner is teacher. The winnere in fee various districts in JBlue Creek, which will represent feeir districts at this township spelling bee, together with those who are Ibbeir? alternates, and will spell InuMBA the reprezentative cannot be present, are: ■ District No. Bertha Ferguson, Teacher—Rep., Jya Foreman, Minnie Foreman; Alt., Minnie Grim, Etta .Tfekham ,District . No. 2, H. Merryman, Teacher—Rep., Lenore Mercer, Bari RlpJey; Ait, Fern Edwards, Henry Hunt. vv. • ■■. u• ' : ? District No. 3, jk F. Davis, Teacher —Rep., Orval Biiderback, Mary Wechter; Alt, Clarence Laughrey, Up “Biiderback. . > \ \ District No. 4, J. R. Gates, Teacher —Rep., Albert Teeple,. Rose Hook; Alt, Lnlu Teeple, Laura Riff. District No. 5, W. H. Miller, Teach-er-Rep., Wildus Dailey, Charles Malloney; Alt, Roy Miller, Henry' Miller. ~ S L--;-; District No. fl, L B. Campbell Teacher—Rep., Raymond Ray, Ethel Smelser; Alt, Charles Meyer, Mabel Cottrell. .■ District No. 7, Forest. Danner, Teacher—Rep., Minnie Trfeker, Bertha Barnett; Alt., Elson Davis, Fanny Baughman. o — Burglars seem to have a partiality for the Sim Haines Meat Market on Madison street, as this well known shop was broken into again Monday night, though luckily only about a dollar .and a half had been left in the cash register and the robbers contented themselves with this. A sum of about thlry cents in pennies, also in the register, was left untouched by jhe thieves, and none of the meat has been missed. The burglary took place some time between S, the closing time, and 9:30 Monday night At 9:30, Mr. Geary, the watchman, passed through the alley and discovered the rear door -iopen. Thinking that Mr. Haines had fergotten to close it, he telephoned to fee Haines home .4 -

but the members of the family were asleep and did not hear the ring. Wife the assistance of another man, Mr. Geary closed the door and braced it shut so that it could not be opened from the outside, and the men then made their exit by another door with a night lock. At ,3:30 f that night Mr. Geary again passed that way and the door was still closed. When Mr. Haines opened the shop this morning, however, the back door was standing wide open and It is supposed that when Mr. Geary made the discovery the first time the burglars had hastily secreted themselves in the shop, and then skipped out after the door had been braced shut and the men had gone. The-rear window shows that an attempt had been made to enter there by prying up the window, as a large hole had-been chiseled in the wooden sill and Widow sash. This, however, was abandoned when the burglars noticed that Mr. Haines had. left the" trfes<mi ; Over the door partly open, and It is supposed that they then crawled in there and opened the door from the inside. The work is supposed to hive been done by boys. This is the third time within the past year or two that an attempt has been made, the burglars twice being successful. A ’POSSUM HUNT. Howard and Carl Aatz and Kenneth Anderson enjoyed a hunting trip last Saturday north' of the city and now they are receiving a laugh from all their friends in the neighborhood.' While in the woods they came across a 'possum In a hollow tree, which they succeeded In capturing by beating it until they thought it dead. They carried It all the way home and was tickled to death with their game. Arriving home they lalcL it down by fee house and when they returned it was gone. The boys thought It as dead, but it was only “playing ’possum.” .'4 ■ . a--——"-MR. ANDERSON 18 SOLE OWNER. ' 'JS--';’:'! Buyajjiffest of. Panner* Doich, In the Restaurant Here. • ! D. F. Doich Tuesday sold bis interest In the Anderson fe Doich restaur- , ant to his partner, Mr. Newton Anderson, who assumes the- entire ownership of the well known business place and it will be conducted as hereto sorer. Mr: Doich has not fully decided as to his future, but wUI probably w i main Here. \ The restaurapt Is one of the dd&t and best tn'the city. .c-i The report of professor E. B.’ Rice, superintendent of the-city' schools, shown a remarkably good tecord for the past monfe. The south ward: leads all others in then matter of attendance for January, the per cent being 98.1. The. per cent of attendance at the other schools follow: *+. North ward, 96.5; .west ward, 95-5; central, 9€.8; high school, 98.5. The total enrollment of the j city publie school numbers 399 girls and 370 boys, of which pumber 534 Were npt absent during the- past month. Visitors are always cordially welcomed. The registers at the various schools show the following visitors daring the month: North ward, 24; west ward, 5; south ward, 36; central, 19; high school, 5; making a total of 89. - .1.1 II II ■ 1 >■■■«■" »■ I I ... . WILL RECEIVE TREATMENT. W. E. Fulk, the other inmate awaiting transmission to Richmond* is quiet and causes no trouble and a great deal of the time when Sheriff Carlisle is at home sits in the ; office room and converses with him. He receives frequent visits at the jail from his wife and daughters and seems glad to see them. Most of fee time his mind seems to be very clear. It is thought the greatest trouble is with his nervous system, and that treatment at Richmond may be of great and lasting benefit He realizes this fact and outside of the feeling he has that it is to an extent a sort of stigma he is glad that he is to hate treatment— Bluffton News. — o— LARGE FIBROID TUMOR REMOVED I - From Neck and Jaw of John Steury of .Near Berne. Dre. C. S, and D. D. Clark Monday noon performed an operation on John Steury, a well known man of near Berne, for the removal of a large fibroid tumor, which affected the side of his neck 1 and his jaw. The tumor had been troubling Mr. Steury for a number of years and at the time of its removal had grown until It weighed about a half-pound. It was said to

have been unusually large. While a 1 tumor of this kind is not painful it i grows until it is a matter of great in- 1 convenience and anoyance. Mr, 1 Steury is getting along well. i o I CHAS. ELZEY THANKB FRIENDS. < *—-— J ’ 1 Having disposed of my interest in : the Elzey, Vance & Hite clothing i store, I wish to express to those who ] have been my friends and customers i for so many years, my sincerest i thanks. I have appreciated the many kindnesses done me and will strive to : repay them when an opportunity affords itself. Please remember me as ever grateful. CHARLES H. ELZEY. Dr. .Harry G. Erwin, sbn of Judge Richard K. Erwin, who since last July has been an interne at St Joseph’s hospital, has completed his term of hospital practice, and will establish view and win not have fully decided session. He has several locations in vltw and will not hate full decided for several weeks upon which he will take. He may oonclude to open an ’ office here. Dr. Thomas Quinn, who arrived yesterday from Toledo, Ohio, is the new interne at the hospital. Before coming here he was stationed at the St Vincent hospital at Toledo. — Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. edi-»r ' iO'i» ■ Dr. and Mrs. J. 8. Coverdale will left Tuesday evening over the Clover Leaf far Jonesboro, Arkansas, thence to Marion, Arkansas, where they will be the guest dt their son, Clark Coverdale, and family. They are undecided as to just how long they will remain—perhaps only a few weeks, and perhaps several months, if all things are agreeable. It has been their suctom to spend the winter in the south for many years, finding the warm climate more agreeable to their health, and this year they can combine their trip with a visit with their son. Dr, Coverdale, some time ago, bought four hundred acres of fine land in that vicinity, which is rapidly increasing in value and he will also .be given the privilege to look this over and arrange forits further development during his visit. During his absence his son, Dr. Eari Coverdale, will look after his business, and will make the Murray hotel his headquarters. ;—_— _o_ —_ ..What can a r boy do to make a little money’ The question is often asked and. it fe answered every day. by the lads fefet here in Decatur., If the. youth has hustle and push and honesty, he can find many ways to make a ilttle money and go to school, too, and have a start in life when it comes tftne for the real battle. We know of twenty-flve boys, and perhaps there ire- several times that number that we don't know, who dig early and tate* who’ pass papers, circulate bills, do odff chores to pick up some change, and did you ever notice that the boys who Are industrious also learn how to One little fellow whom we have noticed particularly is Robert Kenyon Walters, a son of Attorney and Mrs. C. L. Walters. Lfes than a year ago he began selling seq Saturday Evening Post The first .week only ten papers, sooh.-hie advanced to twenty, then to thirty and so on,, until he is now receiving each week more than a hundred papers* apfi .Jva is making several dollars a week., More than this his company recently advertised in this paper tor boys to assist .him and now he has others working for ' him. He is an employee, learning : how to conduct business and helping himself in more ways than one. There are others, too. During the : years this' office has conducted a daily 1 paper we have had numerous examples of boys who were industrious, courteous and saved their money. One i instance was called to our attention a i few days ago, .when Herbert Ehinger, 1 one of the “newsies,” showed us a certificate of deposit for a handsome little sum of money, his earnings and savings after a year of hustling. There are numerous cases that oould be quoted, and when it s all said and "done, it’s up to the lad himself. Start now and observe the old rule. Don’t fail to put away a good share of your earnings and after while when the time comes for you to do something you will be ready in every way. ■ ' * o — — ‘» A somewhat sensational suit was filed at the clerk’s office Tuesday afternoon, in which Oliver P. Steele is made defendant the complaint being for seduction and the setting aside of a conveyance to real estate, de-

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manding in round numbers five thousand dollars. The complaint was filed by Attorney C. L. Walters, and is written in four paragraphs, reciting the seduction of Bessie May Rhoades, about eighteen years old, and the daughter of James Rhoades, the plain- • tiff in the suit filed. The defendant is perhaps fifty-five years old, and on the 26th of January he transferred his realty holdings covering one hundred and twenty -acres, to other parties, and left the state. The plaintiff will push the suit and make a desperate effort to recover damages. Hooper & Lenhart filed a suit entitled Buel Nye vs. John Ross et al., to quiet title to real estate. The notide is returnable March 30th. Miss Goldie Gay has qualified at a notary public, filing bond in the sum Os >I,OOO. Dr. J. M. Miller has been appointed administrator of the estate of Ida Whitright, deceased, and filed bond for >2OO. Waiver of the right to take out letters was filed by Abraham Whitright the husband, and Edward, fee eldest son. Real estate transfers: Charles E. Barnhart to Melvin Mallonee, tract in Washington tp., >4500; Grace Whiteman to Ruelina B. Smith, 26 acres in Wabash tp., >I.OO. o -- - - ■ ■ The farewell dinner given last Sunday by Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Cunningham, northeast of the city, was endugh to make the great 400 of New York go away back and sit down tp hang their heads. Anything imaginable was on the table and was gotten up fit for a queen’s taste. Those who were lucky enough to have invitations and were present were Mr. and Mrs. Coat Cook, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cook, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Baker, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Kintz, Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Elzey, Mr. and Mrs. Alva Baker, Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Sheets and children, Mr. and Mrs. Henry White and children, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Geels and children, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Zuber of Fort Wayne and Miss Ruby Sheets. Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham Were given several presents tor the guests for remembrance after they are settled in their new home at Colfax, Clinton county, Ind. All the neighbors regret to see the departure of Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham, not only as. entertainers but as neighbors and friends. Mrs. Al Fritzinger of Monmouth, who is preparing to accompany her father to her home at Indianapolis for a two weeks’ visit, was given by a farewell surprise party by a number of her friends last evening, who came in masked to spend the evening. The company was a very ihdtley as well as “metropolitan*’ appearing one, for personages of ail nationalities and star tiohs in life were represented , there . by clever costuming and impersonation. When a jdlly time had been spent, in identifying the masqueraders, the following neighbors and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Fritzinger stood revealed: Messrs, and Mesdames John Houck, Cal Kunkel, Ferd People* John C-> Charles and S. S. Magiey, Charles Johnson, W. A* Fanner, John and Sam Fuhrman, D. M. Rice Jlwlght E. S. Christen, Misses Florence Kunkel, Fanny McConnell, Emma Magiey, Messrs. Sherman Kunkel, Kurt Fritzinger, Dale Moses and Mr. Will Fry of Indianapolis. Games and music provided a royally good time and delicious refreshments were served by Mrs. Fritsinger. Very enjoyable was the party given Sunday evening by Mlss-Tena Schur* ger at her home west of the city in compliment to her guest, Miss Hoffelder of Waterloo. Among the games and contests of the amusement calendar was a conundrum contest the names of the various parts of the anatomy being the answers, the first honors of which went to Fred Colchin. In progressive pedro first prizes were won by Fred Colchin and May Weber, second by Rose Colchin * 'and Frank Kurber, and the consolation by Norik Weber and Will Lagerman. Tally cards were in the form of valentine post cards, which were cut the parts to be matched for the securing of partners for the delicious and appetizing lunch which was later served by the hostess. Miss j Starr of Michigan was another out of town guest present

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