Decatur Democrat, Volume 53, Number 15, Decatur, Adams County, 14 April 1910 — Page 1

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fio ADDITION The Steele & Weaver Store Building Will be Greatly Enlarged. big improvements •Addition to Rear Will Extend to Alley—Will Increase Stock. That they may increase their stock to accommodate their increased de<nandß, the Spangler building, occupied, by the Steele & Weaver racket -store, will be remodeled and an additional part built at the rear, extending to the alley, making the sales room 122 feet long with a ware room at the rear, 10 leet long. The partition between the two sales rooms, as is now the case, will be removed and the two thrown into one long room, which wll be further lengthened by the addition at the end. The celling of the rear room as it is will be raised, making it the same height as the front room, and two large sky-lights, givingplenty of light, Will be built therein. A balcony at the rear of the room, extending entirely across will provide an excellent place tor the ofj? flees, adding many conveniences for this part of the work. The shelves at the front will be moved to the rear and the front part fitted up with new shelves and fixtures of the best and latest. When these changes have “been made in the building the stock will be greatly increased, especially “the dry goods departmeiit, making it -one of the most compW store of its .kind in this part of the state. * The contract for the remodeling i, .han been awarded to Linn & Patton, will begin work at once, probably ~.; EMPERORS GUESTS 'The Roosevelt Family Will be Entertained at the I Royal Palace. n * WHILE IN GERMANY ‘The Northwest Switchmen’s Strike Was Terminated This Morning. (United Press Service.) Porto Maurizio, Italy, April* 13— •■(Special to Daily Democrat)—Emper--or William df Germany today again .-showed his regard for Colonel Roosevelt in a personal letter to tile Colon.el, urging that Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss Ethel and Kermit also be his guests ;at the palace during the three days when the former president of the .United States will be entertained in Berlin next month. Colonel Roosevelt and Kermit left here this morning .for Venice and Friday morning will go to'Vienna. Mrs. Roosevelt ■and Ethel will join them again in ■Paris April 20th. The mayor of Porto Maurizio this morning issued a pro nuncia-mento to the effect that "Our most distinguished fellow citizen*’ would proceed on his journey. (United Press Service.) St. Paul, Minn., April 13—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The strike of the railroad switchmen in the northwest, effective for the last four months, terminated today when almost 3,000 men returned to work. The strikers obtained a wage increase of three cents an hour through the arbitration Initiated by federal commissioners Knotts and Neill. ' " -o ■ The base ball season opens today In the American association, and tomorrow In the National and American leagues. The fans will soon be figuring out the dope and watching the percentage columns. Detroit in the Americans and Chicago in the Nationals seem to be the favorites here, 1 though Boston Americans and New i York Nationals are close seconds. i

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— • — —-—- PLAY Shamrocks and K. of Bats at the Ball Parib-^“f<| The Shamrock ball club will in the League park again Sunday with the K. of C. ball chib. The Shamrocks have strengthened their team and will show the opponents a fast game of real base ball. The lineup is as follows: Ault, c; Smith, lb; Stevens, 2b; Buffenbarger, p; , DeVoss, ss; McMillen, 3b; Robinson, cf; Shoemaker, rs; Frislnger, If; subs, Engle and Johnson. Mr. Shraluka, a former league umpire, will assist Admission, 10c to everybody. ATTEND FUNERAL Last Respects Paid to Mrs. W. J. Vesey, Known and Loved Here, FLORAL, OFFERINGS Were Most Profuse—Sermon by Rev. C. Claude Travis at the Home. The Decatur ladies who attended the funeral of Mrs. W. J. Vesey at Fort Wayne Tuesday afternoon returned home on an evenlng-j&r. The services were held at the home. Numerous relatives from here also attended the ceremony. Speaking of the services the Journal-Gazette said: Funeral service® for Mrs. William J. Vesey were held Tuesday afternoon at<he home on Thompson avenue. The sermon was delivered by the Rev. C. Claude Travis, pastot of the Wayne Street Melodist Episco- | nW church. Tfcb-p&ll bearers selected from among profession were Messrs. J. B. Harper, Sol A. Wood, T. E. Ellison, P, A. RanI; dall, Samuel L. Morita and O. N. Heaton. The Vesey home was a mass of flowers. Friends both from home and 1 abroad, among them being many florists to whom Mrs. Vesey was well known as a florist, sent magnificent floral offering® expressing their esteem for Mrs. Vesey and their sorrow 1 at her death. The room in which the . funeral service was held was a bank of. flowers from .floor to ceiling and upon the casket rested alone a mantle of superb orchids. i . Following the services the body was placed in thereceiving vault at Lindenwood. 1 ■ O’ 1. ' MR. SCHIRMEYER RETURNS. j Is Greatly Improved In Health After Seven Weeks In the South. Frank M. Schirmeyer, the well known'real estate, and abstract man, arriyed home Tuesday evening after an 'absence of seven weeks in the south. He returns greatly improved in health, the purpose of his visit, to get away from work, at which he ha® “stuck” faithfully for many years, having from all outward been mqst successfully carried out Mr. Bowers, who accompanied him, returned a week ago, Mr. Schirmeyer haying topped at Lebanon, Tenn., to visit with Hugh Rout and family. The gentlemen report excellent weather and good fishing, the latter being the chief pastime on the west coast of Florida, where they spent ‘most of the time. _—- o- :— WOODMAN CELEBRATE TONIGHT The attention of all Modern Woodmen and Royal Neighbors and their families is again called to the anniversary celebration this evening. All are requested to attend. A good program, with a pleasant surprise at the close, is in store. There will be a short business session, beginning at 7 o’clock, the celebration following at 8 o’clock. ’ — Scottish Rite Masons here have been notified of. a special meeting to be held at the Cathedral on Tuesday, May 10th, for the purpose of conferring the fourth to the fourteenth degrees on such candidates as may present themselves and be voted in. ; ’

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday April 14, 1910

PLEASES FRIENDS V. ' ' t' Wv. B. Earle Parker Advances Rapidly in Field as a Mnister. INCREASE OF $500.00 Sent From Nappanee to Hartford City and Had Even Better Offer. Among the young ministers of the North M. E. conference, who are coming rapidly to the front, none have shown more rapid and deserving advancement that Rev. B. Earle Parker, in whom Decatur feels keen interest, because of the fact that Mrs. Parker was formerly Miss Genevieve Hale, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Hale, of city. Rev. Parker’s first charge, about five or six years ago, was a 3300 circuit. The next year he jumped to a 3600 charge, and then went to Nappanee for 3800. He was so successful there that his salary was Increased to 31,000, and his congregation was on hand at conference this year seeking his return and offering him a salary of 31,200 if he 1 would return. His fame had gone • abroad, however, and his services . were desired by several places. The > Kokpmo First church offered him a salary of 31,800, while Richmond and * Hartford City both asked for him and offered |1,500 per year. The cabinet 1 finally sent him to Hartford City, be- ‘ lievlng that a 3500 boost was sufficient for one year. It is assured tha L .Rev. Parker from this time on W 1 hold the best charges in the conferJ ence. Ho Is a brilliant, forceful ■entertaining talker v » young has the knack of mixing with all ’ classes of people, is a hard worker, ' deeply devoted to the cause and we ' predict that his rise in his chosen .field will continue. Rev. Parker Mid family are here for a short visit, but 1 will go to Hartford City in time to j hold services next Sunday. jjWENTY-ONEYEAB? r Epworth League Becomes! “of Age” May B—Anni9 versary Celebration. HAS BEEN ARRANGED • ——.- Officers for Year Elected r Last Evening—Will be Installed May Bth. Th®-meeting of the‘■cabinet of the Epworth League of the Methodist church was held Tuesday evening in the church and the annual election of officers took' place, resulting as follows: Persident —Newton Parrish. First Vice President—Lawrence Archbold. Second Vice President —Dessie Mann. f Third Vice President—Neva BranFourth Vice President —Florence Meyers. Secretary—Florine Edwards. Treasurer —Frank Mills. Pianist —Nellie Reynolds. Assistant Pianist—Vera Hower. Chorister —Ethel Butler. Assistant Chorister —Mrs. J. C. Trltch. The officers will be installed with appropriate ceremony on the evening of May Sth, which is the twenty-first anniversary of the organization of the league. Special anniversary celebration has been arranged for that time Pref. E. E. Rice will give a talk and the new president, Newton Parrish, will give his Inaugural address, besides which.there will be a special song service. The league Is one of the strongest in this section of the state, having a membership of 170.

Jacob Huser, well known farmer ' and horseman, was in the city today on business. «o — — . Meridian, Tenn., April 13 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Former Sheriff John Temple was today shot and killed by Tom O’Neill, a negro prisoner, when a mob attacked the county ; ail determined to lynch O’Neill and another negro. The two prisoners had barricaded themselves in the jail cellar. O’Neill has been killed by the mob firing through the windows. His companion will be lynched if not killed in the fight, which was still in progress at noon. —o PLENTY OF FUN In Store For Those Who Attend Minstrel and “District Convention.” AT THE OPERA HOUSE Entertainment Given by Athletic Association of High School. ‘ The rehearsals for the minstrel and play to be given at Bosse’s opera house Friday evening, April 15th, by the Athletic association of the Decatur high school are going along merrily and everything points toward , a highly agreeable climax on that evening. The minstrel performance , and th® play “The District Convention,” are both laugh-provoking, and ’ all who desire a good laugh—the best 1 medicine in the world—should attend. ’The music will be a very excellent feature of the entertainment, Miss NajMßi Mblick serving as pianist and ’ Vane .Weaver haring charge of the Besides the program and syn- [ ' opsta given, Tuesday evening, between the two parts of the program ’ wllEbe a? sori# by the quartet, includ- ’ i A. Baumgartner’ and the Rev. Sher- [ man Powelk Tickets for the entert tainment are twenty-five cents. _—... ■■■■o- — A SURPRISE PARTY. » HHk IhiFiei Zwer Enjoyably Surprised by Neighbors. > A most pleasant surprise was given Mrs.'Charles Zeser by her.neighbors and .fridnfis in honor of her twentysixth birthday WinfvehKry. The main feature of the dfdfiing wai “progressive peanuts,” whidfi jvas greatly en- | joyed by all, as well aS flfiber gatabk.The chief prize winners in the peanut contest were Mrs. Pete Amapaugh and Clifford Haughton; while . the consolation prizes were awarded Mrs. Clifford Haughton arid Adam Shafted A delicious luncheon was served by the hostess, which was much enjoyed by all. Mrs. Zeser’s friend®-, presented her with a beautiful creamer and sugar and salad bowl a& a token of their esteem. Those ,Vho enjoyed the evening’s pleasure were Messrs and Mesdames John Chronister, Joe Tonnelier, Clifford Haughton, Bud Brokaw , Pete Amspaugh, James Murphy, Albert. Acker, Frank Keller, Mike Meibers, Mrs. Anna Yahne, Messrs. Roy Christen, Frank McConnell, Adam Schaffer, Charlie Schaffer and John Stalder of Fort Wayne. The company extended wishes to Mrs. Zeser for many returns of the happy day. o———— — ' GOOD PLAY. Only a small audience was present to witness the play at the opera house Tuesday evening and those who attended were more than pleased with the ,f evening’s performance. “Across the Great Divide,” a western play of tour acts, is one that has not been seen In this city for some time, and the company was deserving of a much better crowd. They left this morning for Ridgeville, where they . have an. engagement for tonight. — . L. G. EUihgham, candidate for s'ecretary of state at the coming democratic state convention, is at Indianapolis today and tonight will attend the Jefferson club banquet, at which a number of men of national reputation will apeak.

TOSCOOT THROUGH ] ’resident Taft Will Hurry , Across Indiana in Dead j of Night. 1 1 — GOES TO ST. LOUIS 1 ; ’ersists in Punishing Hoos- i ier Repubicans Who Turned Him Down. Washington, D. C., April 13 —Indi' anians will have no opportunity to see President Taft when he passes through the Hoosier state going to St. Louis and returning to Washington, for the reason that his ininerary, as completed yesterday, provides that he shall cross the state both times in the middle of the night, when Hoosiers are in bed. Even the “night hawk,” wrio lounges around the . depots through which the president’s train will pass will see only a closed sleeping car, with the light turhed down. The president sleeps soundly and he will be enjoying his rest and perhaps snoring occasionally when he journeys across Indiana. It is explained at the white house the trips across Indiana will be made in the night to sa.ve time. The president and his party will leave Cincinnati on the night of May 3rd and will arrive in St Louis on the morning of May 4th, passing through Indianapolis about midnight. Returning the party will leave St. Louis on the evening of May 4th and will again pass through Indiana in the nght, reaching Washington on May 6th in plenty of time for Mrs. Taft’s garden party. Secretary Carpenter called Former Vice President Fairbanks over the- . lonrdistahcd teiephene and notified t hi mthat the president adhered to his purpose to return to Washington earlier that at first intended, and there- ’ fore that he has cancelled his tadl- . anapolis date. The long-distance communication made it unnecessary to reply to telegrams that have come from Indiana, ' -- - _ AT CLERKS OFFICE ■ .-s-ii i Field Examiners of State 5 A X • TS . — Accounting Board Began Work Here. ■ ' ■ ' -ir!! ,|ONE OF THE FIRST Accountants Wilson and Paulus Will Go Over the County Records. The field examiners of the Indiana state accounting board, Mr. Wilson of Lafayette and Mr. Pressnail of Huntington r.rrived here Wednesday and at once proceeded to the office of the county clerk, where they began the examination of the records in that office. Heretofore the accounting board has devoted its time and attention to the records of the township trustees and this is one of the first counties where the accountants will look over the books of the county offices. They will go over the records for six years past, beginning with 1904. County clerk Haefling’s books are in excellent shape and that official has a reputation over the state as being one of tie most efficient officers in any county in Indiana. It is likely that the accounting board will also put their o. k. on his work and his splendid manner of keeping all the accounts will enable trite members sent here to dispatch their business in his office quickly. How long they will be here or whether they will continue their inspection in all the offices is not known. Q - - ' « Mr. and Mrs. John Niblick arrived last evening from Fort Wayne. Miss Helen remained over night and left this morning to resumer her study at Ferry Hall, Lake Forest, Rl. —..

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regular meeting of masons. The regular meeting of the Masonic lodge, last evening was well attended and considerable' business was transacted, including the filing of four new petitions for election to the lodge. The Chapter, which has not been very busy for some time past, will meet this evening to confer the Mark Master degree upon Will Winnes. This branch of the order also ? expects to do considerable work this year, as a number of the boys are expecting to put themselves in readiness to take the commandry work at Bluffton In the fall. ■ * o THE COURT NEWS Records Made in the Issues of a Number of Cases This Morning. TWO NEW CASES Appearance by Attorneys in Various Causes Now in Circuit Court. Peterson & Moran filed a new case entitled Henry H. Bremerkamp vs. David E. Studabaker, note and account; demand, 3400. James O. Whiteman vs. William D. Hendricks and Mary C. Hendricks, note and foreclosure of mortgage, demand, 3500, was the title of a new case filed by Butcher & Armantrout of Geneva. Evaline Archer et al. vs. Mary Bison et al., partition; motion filed for partial distribution of funds and sustained. Sum of 3440 ordered distribi .... . J. Emil E. Voiral vs. Sophia Volral, an Allen county divorce case, set forissues Monday, April 118th. , 8 B. S. Brown et al vs. David D. HaJ begger et al., contract, ru’« ani swer within fi- flayg ; j. ' ' ■•/■•’J W. G. Spade al & ar 7 H- • Spade et al., partition, appearance by • Lutz for Mary Spade. Rule to answer. . J George C. Baker vs. Catherine' Place, contract, 3175, rule to- answer made absolute within five days. Roy Jones vs. Chicago & Erie railroad Co. and Otto Bremerkamp vs. ( Chicago & Erie Ry. Co., false imprisonment, demand, 32,000, special appearance by Beatty for defendant, anii .motion by defendant to suppress summons and return of sheriff thereThe Norwicfi ftre Insurance Co. vs. Chicago & Erie Ry. damages, 31,000; appearance by Beatty for defendant, rule to answer. William Laugerman vs. Chicago & Erie Ry. Co., damages, 31,000, appearance by Beatty for defendant Rule to answer. Louis H. Boknecht vs. Root township, account and warrant demand, 31,000, cause dismissed at costs of plaintiff. Judgment for costs. Rosa Counts vs. John Counts, divorce, cause dismissed at costs of plaintiff. W. E. Swartz vs. Journal Publishing Co., appointment of receiver, the receiver ordered to file report. Anna Kiefer vs. John Kiefer, partition, final report ordered. Real estate transfers: Clinton C. Cloud to John Conrad, 1 acre, Washington tp., 3200; Walter D. Cross to Albert E. Ramsey, lot 384, Geneva, 3350; Mary Watkins to Andrew J. Sase et al., 40 acres, St. Marys tp., 33500. ■ o Mr. and Mrs. Dan Kitson and granddaughtar, Miss Donna Parrish, spent the day. with their daughter, Mrs.. Charles Johnson, at Monmouth, go tag out on the 8:30 car.

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