Decatur Democrat, Volume 53, Number 29, Decatur, Adams County, 21 July 1910 — Page 6

the yager-hoffman WtiXts? At 3 p. m. on July 4th, at the beautiful home of the bride’s parents In Linn Grove, occurred the wedding of Winona M. Hoffman and Lawrence L. Yager. The bride Is a very accomplished young lady and the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hoffman. The grd6m is a highly respected and enterprising business man of Berne. The bride was dressed in a dainty white one-pieced French artist dress and carried a beautiful bouquet of white daisies. The groom was beautifully dressed in the conventional black. The bride and groom with Miss Orilla Bierie as bridesmaid and Mr. Sterling Hoffman as groomsman marched to the bay window and there under a beautiful bower of wild roses and wedding bells were happily united in marriage. The Rev. Kattman of the Reformed church at Berne performed a very impressive ceremony which bound them together as husband and wife. The wedding march was played by Miss Minerva French who is a graduate of the Chicago school of music. immediately after the ceremony followed congratulations in order of relatives and friends, after which the wedding party advanced to the dining room, where they partook of an elab orate two-course dunoheon. The table and dining room were beautifully decorated with flowers and confetti. After luncheon they left amid showers of rice and flowers in an automobile decorated for the occasion. After visiting Relatives and friends at Graybill and Litchfield, 111., they will return to Berne, their future home. The guests who witnessed the happy affair were Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hoffman, the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Forest Hoffman and sons, Howard, Daniel and Etanley; Ora Hoffman, Osa Pontius, Sterling Hoffman, Orilla Bierie, Mrs. Lena Yager, the groom’s mother; Mr and Mrs. Mack Yager of Grabill, Mr. and Mrs. Marion French, Mr. and Mrs. John Steiner, Freddie Steiner, Mrs. Lavina North of Bluffton, Mrs. Dr. Davis of Columbus, Ohio; Mrs. Lenora Pratt of Omaha, Neb.; Miss Minerva French, Mrs. Levi Baumgartner, Mrs. Manuel Liddy, Mrs. Emma Shepherd and daughters, Hazel and Carrie. Mrs. Levi Baumgartner and Mrs. Manuel Liddy served the luncheon. The bride and groom were presented with beautiful presents of cut glass, silverware, chinaware, linen and many beautiful bouquets. The entire house was beautifully decorated in three national colors, signifying a loyal young couple and also in respect to the bride’s brother, Oral, whose birthday was honored by this occasion. i Miss Hoffman, now Mrs. Yager, is the only daughter of one of the pioneer, citizens and druggists of Linn Grove and Adams county, and president of the newly organized bank. Mr. Yager is a brother of Mrs. John C. Moran of this city. o

Fort Wayne, Ind., July 16 —Moses ' E. Richer, aged thirty-four years, a well-to-do farmer of Cedar Creek township, is a prisoner at the county jail charged with first-degree murder. His victim is Charles Coats, a twelve-year-old lad taken from an orphans’ asylum at Cleveland, Ohio, by Richer, in February of this year, with the understanding that he was to be furnished a good home. Richer has made a signed statement, now in possession of the state, in which he admits inflicting the wounds with which the boy’s body was literally covered and which the authorities declare are directly responsible for the boy’s deatn. According to the evidence in the hands of the officers, the child died from the effects of a blod clot on the brain, resulting from a blow on the sknll, when Richer threw him violently against the side of their house and when the breath left the bruised and mutilated body, the inhuman foster parent had the child face downward on the floor and was beating him with his hand. Prosecuting Attorney A. E. Thomas, who spent all of yesterday at the Richer farm conducting an examination, declared to a representative of the Journal-Gazette last night that never in all his experience as an attorney or of crimes brought to his knowledge during his life time, had he ever found a case in which such astrocious brutality was in evidence ■ as in this case. When the bpdy of — I I ,JIW ■■ ■ ■ I —II ’ WHEN YOU PUT ON STOCKINGS Os the heavier sort, do your shoes pinch, and your feet swell and perspire? If you shake Alien’s Foot East in your shoes, it will give you res’ and comfort, and instant relief fron rg Any annoyance. Sold everywhere ..’l6c. Don’t acept any substitute. ~ Children Ory FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA

Utfe vioum W expteed day for a postmortem examination, it was found covered with wounds from head to foot and the physicians and officials, hardened are.to revolting spectacles, were inexpressibly shocked upon finding that the child’s flesh had been bitten off in great chunks by human teeth, ft was stated last night that it was impossible to find a space six inches square on the body that did not show the effects of a wound, the abrasions and scars varying in ‘age from twentyfour hours to six weeks. From each finger and each toe the skin and flesh was torn and bitten, while all over the body the marks of teeth wounds and blows were to be seen. On the boy’s back was a raw and inflamed sore as large as a man’s hand, which proved to be the result of a burn inflicted when Richer backed the boy against a hot stove six weeks ago. No physician had been called to attend the injury, but Richer stated that he had been treating it with a mixture of turtle oil and turpenine. The face and ears were scrached and cut and Richer finally admitted that these marks were inflicted when he had ground the lad’s face in the dirt on punishing him Tuesday. A raw abrasion around the neck at first indicated that an attempt had been made to hang the bos or that he had tried to end his misery, but Richer stated that this mark was caused when he caught the boy by the collar of his waist and twisted the garments in his muscular grip. Certain organs of the body were mutilated in an indescribable manner and the wife of the alleged murderer declared that this wa sthe method taken by Richer to punish te boy when he objected to having his hurts treated with the mixture of turtle oil and turpentine. , While an attempt was made yesterday morning by Richer and his wife to account for the death of the boy on the theory that he had been found trampled unconscious by an unruly cow in the barn, a little adroit questioning soon disproved this tale utterly and the true facts were obtained. Mrs. Richer’s story, which is said to agree in detail with the story told by Richer and signed by him in his confession, is as follows: “Richer drove to Fort Wayne Thursday with a load of produce, leaving the boy with instructions to attend to the work about the stables, and upon his return at 3 o’clock found that none of tne work had been attended to. The wife told Richer that she had tried to persuade the boy to carry out the‘orders but that she had been unable to make him mind. About 5 o’clock Richer and the boy went to the field to drive up the cows. While Ricker was milking the boy was again told to care for the stables, but neglected to do so. Richer then attacked him in the barnyard and pummeled him with his fists. "From the barnyard Richer took the child to the house, where he began to beat him again, throwing him witn great violence against the side of the house a number of times. Suddenly the boy fell unconscious and was picked up by Richer and his wife, who gave whisky and water and finally revived him. He complained then

of intense pain in his head and said that he hurt all over. His clothing was removed and the child was sent upstairs to bed, going up by himself, and was allowed to remain for an hour. Then he was called downstairs again, it being necessary to call him half a dozen times. He came down apparently dazed and in great fear of Richer. Richer called him to him and sought to administer more of the turtle oil and turpentine to his countless injuries, and the boy resisted. Richer grabbed him by the arm and began jerking him around, throwing him to the floor. He then caught the boy by one leg, whirled him over face downward ,and began to spank him. “Suddenly,” said Mrs. Richer, “the boy gasped once or twice and then quit breathing. We took him outside and tried to revive him, but I guess he was dead when he quit breathing.” Mrs. Richer was formerly Miss Judith Stiner of Adams county. She was married to Richer in February, 1909. Richer is of Amish descent and owns 120 acres of valuable land two miles southwest of Grabil, in Cedar Creek township. He has a reputation as a hard-working man, but is said to be miserly in his disposition. — i Paul, three-and-a-half-year-old son yf John H. Forbish, who recently pu“chased the Martin Miller farm, two miles south of this city, where he as since resided, met with a severe accident late Friday evening, about 7:30 o’clock. The little lad had < crawled upon the wagon, to which were hitched two horses—quite old , farm horses, that had never been known to scare or run away.v Mr. Forbish had gone several yards away, r rom the wagon to attend to some, matters, when the horses, from some ,’nknown cause, took fright and turn mg short in the yard, at' the Forbish home, then out into the road, ran to the Henry Barkley home about an

- eight of a mile. The little boy was , thrown from the wagon and in pome I way the skin was peeled from the > arm and forearm to a length of ten > .inches, laying bare the blood vessels. ■ The arm was also broken at the el- ! bow, and to add to thefee frightful ini juries the horses stepped on the boy’s : left foot, badly injuring that member. ■ .Added to the painful Injuries was the i weakness from great loss of blood. Dr. Boyers was hastily called and gave ; the little fellow the required medical attention, and a call on him again this morning by the doctor found him doing very well, in spite of the seriousness of the injury. The case was ’ a very pitiful one. The little babe, ; who was accustomed to going quite early to sleep, losing all his childish sorrows in dreamland, and not, understanding why he could not do so Friday night in his pain, cried pitifully that he be allowed to go to slqep. What will Indeed be good news to this town and community is the fact that Henry Althoen has purchased the Banta lot on the corner of State and Decatur streets, and will as soon as possible start the erection of a new business block to cover the entire three lots in that half block. There will be five business rooms three on State and two on Decatur, while the upstairs will pro'bably be fitted up for lodge rooms. Part of the material has been contracted for already and the balance is now being contracted for. This will give Willshire an opportunity to grow in a business way and will help add to the beauty of the village. Fred Tague, who for several years conducted a shoe store in Decatur, selltag out about half a year ago, and going to Greenville, Ohio, has soil out there and will move back to Decatur, where be will engage in the Insurance business.—Willshire Herald. HE WILL REPORT AT ONCE. Tom Railing Goes to Buffalo as Announced Some Time Aga. Tom Railing, the lad after whom Decatur was named, has been bought from the Flint team in the Michigan league by Buffalo and will report at once- Railing was formerly with the Shamrocks and is a tall, rangy, righthand pitcher, that worked at various times with almost uncarying success at a half dozen of the smaller towns about Fort Wayne. While he worked for Cleary’s nine, the pitcher threw several good games and gave promise of going alone through his pitching, but also his hitting. He has been in the Michigan league for the past two years. Goodie' Henderson, who puts in his winters instilling the three R’s into the Woodburn young hopefuls, is also said to have been sold to an eastern league club, but the deal has not been officially announced as yet. Henderson was in the New’ York state earlier in the season and didn’t do anything out of the Ordinary. He is with the Battle Creek club at present.r—Fort Wayne News. —

Mrs. Emerson Elzey of west of the city has been suffering for some time with stomach trouble. Last week it was decided to .examine the well, which is an old-fashioned, walled-in, dug well, in which the water had become almost undrinkable—ln fact th a family had found it necessary to use it with lemons to make, it palatable. A dead toad was found in the well and later a little dead chicken, which no doubt had been In the well for a long time, tainting the water during this time. Since the discovery the illness of Mrs. Elzey has been attributed to this; She is, recovering, however, and was able to come to town today. A sample of the water will be sent by Dr. Grandstaff to the state chemist for examination. Dug wells are tne source of much illness at this time, especially typhoid .fever, and nearly all' have been abandoned for the moat healthful and pure drilled-ln the-rock wells. — WILL LECTURE. Portland Priest, Well Wnown Here, Will Go on Tour. Rev. Father Travers, pastor of the St. Mary’s church at Portland, well known to a number of people of this city, who is at present making an European tour, writes his friends that on his return he will go on a speaking tour under the auspices of the Chicago Lyceum company. At present he is visiting in Berlin and says It is the most interesting place so far visited by him.. His subjects will be based mostly oh his travels, although be will speak on other points if so desired. He Is an able weaker and has been heard here upon several occasions, .. , . , ..... Beverly, Mas»., July J6—President Taft was told'that the. Ohlo republican - state platform, i; to be adopted at £o- - . .. ... . ..

_ • .. t ;V ' Jr*' *atar • ’ ' » would contain a ringing endorsement I } of the entire Taft administration, ini eluding the Payne-Aldrich tariff law. . The Ohio platform, takeh In coanec- - tion with Jhe keynote speech to be de- - livered at the convention by Repreeenj tative Nicholas Longworth as tempor- . ary chairman, will serve as an index j to the campaign to be waged through . out the country by the republicans 5 this fall. The Issues for the campaign 1 will be set forth clearly. They will iui elude the endorsement of the Paynei Aldrich tariff haw as a step in the - right direction. The tariff committee » feature of the bill will be brought out , most prominently. These facts were i developed here as a result of calls on i the president by Senator Dick of Ohio - and Wade H. Ellis, chairman of the - Ohio republican state executive com • mittee. As to James R. Garfield formerly secretary of the Interior In the Roosevelt cabinet and closely asso- > dated with Gifford Pinchot in his pot litical activity, both Senator Dick and I Chairman Ellis declared that “most ! certainly he would not be the nominee i for governor.” L -i———o ' HE FLIMMED THE JEWELER. ! James Welsh la Now in Jail and Will i Thue Pay the Fiddler. I James Welsh slimmed E. E. Most- . man, a Bluffton jeweler, out of a gold ■ watch and is now in jail in that city, i He told the authorities that he is a I Greek and that he Is employed In a Marion glass factofy. Sheriff Cari lisle of Wells county was in the city yesterday making inquiries, but could find no one who had ever heard of ; such a man. He worked his trick on Mosiman by pretending to want to purchase a watch and when the jeweler’s attention was attracted to another customer, “lifted” one of the watches, which had been displayed, and substituted h cheap article in its place. He was located in a pawn shop, where he was making an effort to dispose of the stolen 'timepiece.— Marlon Tribune. STORM AT OSSIAN. At about the middle of the afternoon Friday, four miles south of Ossian, a storm of considerable propor tion,-swept through that part of the country and did quite a bit of damage to the crops, it rained in torrents and in places hall tore the corn badly. Large field of oats were blown to the ground, and it was the worst storm in this section for some time. -i'o - 1 - PICNIC AT NEW CORYDON. . The Modem Woodmen lodge of New Corydon Is holding a picnic today in the Kraner grove in Jefferson township. The Hon. James J. Moras of Portland, brother of Attorney J. C. Moran and son of Thomas Moran, of this city is the orator of the day. -I— <>■ — u FILES A BIG DAMAGE SUIT. The A. A C. Stone Company at RidgeVille Are Defendants. One of the biggest damage suits in years has just been filed in the Randolph circuit court in which Raymond Walker of Ridgeville is the plaintiff, and .the A. & C. Stone company of the same place is the defendant. Walker had his eyes blown out in an explosion at the quarry last fall and he is seeking to recover damages in the sum of $25,000. —, — -O- »—: ‘— Another one of the delightful prenuptial showers and parties given for Miss Nellie Schrock was that of Friday evening, with Miss Minnie Orvis hostess, the Dr, McMillen beautiful home on Winchester street opening Its hospitable doors to about forty of Miss Schrock’s friends./Very suggestive of the nature of the affair were the festoons of little pink and white hearts, and the large pink and white heart pierced with an arrow, swinging In the archways between library, parlors and music rooms. The parlors were adorned with dainty trailing green vlnds, making the mantel a bower of beauty. The same graceful green vine bn the piano and mantels, with pink and white sweet peas In vases and dainty swinging baskets In the bowed window of the music room made that place'a fairylike bower, while a great bowl of naa- ! turtiums, with their rich coloring and 1 pungent odor, graced the library, i Across a doorway from the library a , great white sheet, covered with pink : hearts had been hung, and a fish rod, ■ adorned with a bow of pink and white ribbon, was placed in the hands of the . bride-to-be with the instruction that ! she cast It beyond the white breakers I of the sheet into the depths beyond. I gfae did so and her efforts were'erown,ed with “bite” after “bite”—but the . best of all she was successful in bringi fng each one of the nlbblers to the • shore, -bls was perhaps the first intlImatton of the bride that the event was a kitchen shower for the fishing rod brought to her .pots,* kettles, pans, i and the thousand and ,pne K tempting - things .that the manuf acurers .use tp ■■ -

might suppose and there were all varieties of pretty blue and white, enameled and aluminum ware, kettles, bowls, etc., for concocting those dainties that are said to completely wiu the masculine heart. During the evening punch was served from the bay window in the music room, and this refreshing drink was sipped to the strains of exquisite music, special mention being due to Mrs. Hattie Dixon of Fort Wayne, who sang delightfully with piano accompaniment by Mrs. C. J. Lutz. Luncheon was served in two courses. The bride’s tabie in the dining room was especially at-, tractive. Here the saine chaining colors of pink and white were carried out, the room being unusually lovely with Its rose-colored draperies and the light softened by the rose-colored chandelier hood. Vases of sweet peas, combined with ferns and vines banked the sideboards. The epergne of the bride’s table was a cut-glass bowl of sweet peas and ferns, beautiful in its mirror sea. The polished beauty of the table was left In its simplicity save for a centerpiece of handsome Russian lace and plate mats of fine white linen. From the rose-colored chandelier over the center to the four corners of the tables were drawn festoons of white and pink crepe paper, and the chair of honor, accorded to the bride*to?be was adorned with streamers in these same colors. Place cards were dainty little floral-embel-tshed cards from Strasburg, Germany. With the bride-to-be at this table were seated her five cousins-and her mother, Mrs. eNttie -—rock, while other guests were served at little tables throughout the rooms. *The hostess was assisted In serving by the Misses Bessie Boyers, Helen Niblick and Mrs. Dick Wallace of Oaxaca, Mexico. The threatening weather of Friday afternoon told in the lessening numbers in attendance at the grandmothers' social given by the Mite society in the Methodist church parlors. The interest, however, was above par and the social was one of the most delightful of the season. The program was given entirely by the grandmothers and was a very good one. Mrs. J. D. dale gave an appropriate reading, “Forty Years Aga;” Mrs. Joun Niblick rendered a piano solo, and Mrs. John Rex gave a history of the Mite society, to which the Mesdames D. D. Heller, John Niblick and J. D. Hale also contributed with interesting talks. Mrs. G. B. Robinson of Winchester was the guest of honor at a delightful picnic given at Maple Grove park Friday afternoon by her sister, Mrs. Dalias Hunslcker. The party left on the 2:30 car, returning on the 7 o’clock car. Guests were Mrs. Thomas Mallonee, Mrs. Waldo Brushwiller, Mrs. David Hunslcker, Mrs. H. L. Merry, Mrs. Ed Ahr, Mrs. Bert Hunslcker, Mrs. Samuel Doak, Mrs. Lee Annen, Mrs. Fred Blosser, the Misses Winifred EUlingham, Iris Robinson, Gladys Graham, Vera Hunslcker, Leona Hunslcker, Lbulse Teeple, Masters Lloyd Ahr, Donald Hunslcker, Mesdames Merry and Hutchinson of Sturgis, Mich. Mrs. Anthony Holthouse of Jonesboro, Ark., was thb guest of honor at a house party given Friday evening by Mrs. B. J. Terveer at her home on Madison street. The guests had been invited to come and spend the evening in progressive peanuts, which proved to be very entertaining from beginning to end.’ The home was very attractively decorated with flowers and ferns, which made a very pretty appearance. Just the intimate friends of Mrs. Holthouse were present and the gathering was one of much pleasure. Prizes during the evening were awarded to Mrs. R. J. Holthouse, Mrs. Helen Berllng, Mrs. J. H. Voglewede receiving the consolation prise, and Mrs. Anthony Holthouse the guest prize. Later in the evening a delicious three-course luncheon was served. The Misses Florence Holthouse, grandchildren, assisted the hostess in serving the lunch. The outof town guests were Mrs. Tom Haefling of Flint, Mich’.; Mrs. Charles Milled of St Marys, Ohio, and Mrs. B G. Lynch and daughter .Beatrice, of Jonesboro, Ark. THE BEST EVER. The La Croix’s again pleased a large audience at the Crystal Airdome last night. They are positively the best that ever struck the town. Tonight will be their last night here, so if you don’t want to miss some really excellent vaudeville don’t fail to be at the Crystal. There will also be some of the best pictures ever shown In the town. High class vaudeville, fine motion pictures,, illustrated songs and good music, a)l at the same old price. Don't miss it. - , . , . . Miss , Louise McClellan .of . Fort Wayne returned home thia morning aftgr a visit here with.Mias, .. . -lev- -• '.d \ 4 ..... ... . > .. - '

I Martin Liughlln, commissioner Tor Adams <V>nntv tho most of last week In going over the Monroe extension five macadam road, whl'e’XmTnt. with the board will not llk.l, te «m---eluded before the. August term of the commissioners’ court, yet it is bellevthat the difficulties existing between the contractor and the people along the line of the improvement will be adjusted and that satisfactory to all concerned. The road or street has been completed for some time, . but a remonstrance was filed against its acceptance by some interested par ties. Since that time the matter has been hanging fire and this manner of settlement was finally agreed to by all Interested. Mr. Laughlin is known by every one In the county as a strictly conscientious man and whatever he suggests in the way of settlement will likely be agreed to. Macadam road building in Adams county is not as brisk as in the palmy days, but nevertheless several roads will be constructed, and several others begun last year will be completed. Bonds for a few roads will soon be In the hands of the lithographer and others sold will turned Into the county treasury and then work upon the improvements will begin. ; \ 1 O -■ 1 " Dan Straub was In Esquire Stone’s court long enough Saturday to be given a preliminary hearing, in which he drew a finding of guilty and was bound over for further action by the Adams circuit court, his bond being fixed in the sum of two hundred dollars. The charge upon which he was found guilty was that of bootlegging, he having sold two bottles of CentUver beer for the sum of twenty cents a bottle. The evidence was clear and now Dan will likely have to spend |ne summer months in the county jail as It is not probable that he will be able to secure bond and his liberty pending the action of the circuit court, which will not meet now until the first of September. ' ——- * Other news in police and the justice of the peace offices is rather scarce and a mighty good evidence that the most of the Decatur citizenship is at peace with the world* At . present writing Mr. Straub is the only Inmate of the Adams county jail, it£/* dicating that that institution Is a lonesome place on these hot days. / ‘ ■- i —oA LITTLE FINANCIAL TROUBLE. Cal Guffey, a Pennsylvania MultlSMh-./ ‘ lipnalre, a Little Short. Pittsburg, Pa., July 16—Col. James M. Guffey, national democratic committeeman for Pennsylvania, and muL timilllonaire oil man, who fguied preeminently as an object of attack by the Bryan adherents at the national democratic convention at Denver, has gonaJnto the hands of a receiver, appointed by Judge J 'teph M. Swearingen in the common pleas court of this county. The, action was taken upon a bill in equity filed by J. H., Galey. John S. Wi lard was named as receiver. The bill alleges that Col one! Guffey’s indebtedness is about $6,706,000, of which about $950,000 is unsecured; that the defendant has no ready money with which to meet the payments due, and that certain creditors are threatening to sell his collaterals, and enter suit. ■ ' A. H. Sellemeyer has been appoint- - ed by the Adams. circuit court alhr guardian of Florence L. McLain, Daniel Small and John R. Small, and has filed his, bond and otherwise qualified; as such an officer of the court. A. H. Sellemeyer as administrator of the Matilda Reed estate has made his final report! ; ; Judge Merryman and his family expect to leave within the next wepk for their summer outing and vacation, and will spend some time at Lake Hamilton, located near the Michigan state line. They expect to have a delightful time while gone. Many of the township trustees appeared at the auditor’s office today and drew their semi-annual draw, and which will be used by them in their various funds for tire transactions of the business of their township. Within the next few days all will likely have taken out their allottment of cash. ’ ■ ----- • ' ll'Clem Voglewede, is at home from a several days’ stay at Rome City. - Perhaps you keep your Youth’s Companions where you can readily re--1 ter to them. If you do not you will ’ want to cut out and file away the articles on “Saving in Paint Bills,” “Care of the Family Cow,” “To Measure In Wood-Working,” “The Uses of Cheese-Cioth," “1 "he Camp Mediclner .Chest" and “Swimming For Two,” '■ which are among.,the practical articles | issue .