Decatur Democrat, Volume 53, Number 37, Decatur, Adams County, 15 September 1910 — Page 5

HOLDING COURT OF INQUIRY. - ~ -'IT -If A court of inquiry is being held at Mayor Teeple’a office this afternoon, the purpose of which we arel informed is to look after some of the violators (during the fair last week, *The session was not public and no Informs- ' tlon could be gleaned further than that' all who knew anything would have gh opportunity to tell it at this meeting. ? , ; "-T 'V" "' * Augustar Maine, Sept. 13, 2:39 p. m. —(Special to Daily Democrat)—With <onjjr a few scattering precincts frond the coast towns to hear from the revised returns of the Maine election, this afternoon, gives Frederick W; Plaisted, democrat, 73,849 votes for the. governorship, a majority of 9,123, over Governor Bert M. Ferhald, republican, who has polled 84,726. Asher Hinds claims he is elected to Congress /from the first district by about 180 votes and E. F. Guernsey of the Fourth claims his election by 260. However, the democrats claim both districts and a recount Will probably be the result, in the Second district Daniel McGillicuddy, democrat, was elected by 3,000 anftin the Third, Samuel Gould, democrat, won by 2,000. The democrats have captured twentyone of the thirty-one seats in the state senate and while the house returns are not yet complete, it is conceded the democrats will have a very comfortable majority on Joint ballot. We are again reminded of “Maine went hell bent for Governor Kent.’’ . - / Portland, Maine, Sept. 13 —(Special to. Daily Democrat)—Maine has gone democratic. The surprise felt here has been echoed from coast to coast. 'While It was expected that big gains would be made, the most sanguine democrats did not, expect the victory’ as recorded in yesterday’s election. The returns, now practically complete, -show the entire state democratic ticket elected, three members of con;gress, with 'the fourth in doubt, and the legislature safely democratic on Joint ballot, asuring a democratic United States senator to succeed Senator Hsfte. The has been smashed. f ; , 4 Far ■governor, Frederick W. Plaisted, democrat, won over the present governor, Bert Fernald, by nearly ten thousand. His father was the last democratic governor of Maine, elected to 1881. It Is likely that Asher Hinds, parliamentarian of the house of congress, was defeated by W. M. Pennell. The victory was a mioßt sweeping one, and many counties which never before elected a democrat to any ~ni:Vo !mce «eai'is^d«p : thii : 7eiky: i -o — 1 ——— Louisa, wife of Fred Bloemker, liv*' lng West of Magtey, Just across the Wells-Adams county line, died at noon Monday after a long illness from com- '•' plication of diseases. Mrs. Bloemker had been ailing for the past several years and was bedfast the greater parti of the past several months. Her disease was a baffling one, but was finally pronounced myxoma, a disease rarely met with. Several of the best doctors of this city and Fort Wayne were called in consultation about a • ; ■"'■**’* V ... - > ' . month ago, but in spite of the best that could be done, she gradually declined, and several days ago, when it _ was found that she could not recover, her relatives were summoned to her bedside and were with her when she l ' passed away. The deceased was the daughter of the late Henry Peters of Prablh township, his death occurring last winter. The deceased was about thirty-seven years of age. No children Were bom to the union, but besides tiie husband-there survives the mother and two Bisters, Mrs. Otto "Peck and Mips TilUe deters. • -o . Decatur theater goers are to have •**> a real treat this week, when Edward ■ C. White’s big company will appear at the Bosse opera house on Wednesday evening, In Charleß Dickens’ master•>r piece, David Copperfleld, with Miss Mildred Holland, one of America’s greatest actresses, with the company. Miss Holland’s understudy does , the part, Jig Miss Holland apepare bew tween acts and lectures. The date here was an accident, being a fill-in owing to S mix-up in the dates at Marion. Our people should pack the opera house oh Wednesday evening> tor ~ this show will be one Teally worth seeing and Mr. Bosse has held, the prices , down to 36c, 60c and 76c: The scenic production will be made on the same elaborate and with all the accuracy and attention to • do*, tail, always so notable jin Miss Holland’s presentations. Some of -the , scenes shown wilt be the exterior of the ark on the shore of Tsrmouth harbor; the quaint interior of the hulk,, in which bluff old Dan’l Peggotty and Little Em’ly make their home; Can* terbury Cathedral and the churchyard by moonlight; Mr. Wickfield’s office and n street in Piccadilly. As Msaager of Mildred Holland, Mr.. has many successes to Ms credit, Which is an assursnce Copperfleld" Will be produced in fc manner that will leave nothing to be

• ' desired on tbe part ot crltS 3 fences. 'V' - Geneva, Ind., Sept. 12— (Special co Dally Democrat)—A new schedule on thfc B? G. & C. traction line went into effect Sunday morning, and there is noW a complete through service to Marion. The first car arrives here at 7 o’clock a. m. and the last at 10 o'clock p. m., runotag every hour and t'it half during the day. The schedule for leaving Geneva is: 7:12 a. m., 8:42 a? m., 10:12 a. td„ 11:42 a. m.; 1:12 p. m., 2:42 p. m., 4:12 p. m., 6:42 p m., 7)12 pi m., 8:42 p. m. and it): 12 p. m. The Birthday club here haAor several years been entertaining their husbands most delightfully by giving dinners and suppers a$ frequent intervals. Sunday the husbands reversed the program by taking their better halves to Gold Waite park at Marion, where they took dinner. They left on the 8:42 car in the morning and returned on the 8:42 evening car. The funeral services for Isaac Wheeler were held Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the M. E, church, Rev. David Wells of the Grace M. E. church at Marion, officiating. Mr. Wheeler was aged sev-enty-five years, eleven months and eight days and died Wednesday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. M. Pease, on Main street, his death being tbe result of a complication of diseases and old age. He had lived in Wabash township for seventy-one years. Burial at. Westlawn cemetery. ____ / Mary Elizabeth Stahl, who died last Thursday, aged fifty-six years and seven months, was buried Sunday morning at the Hartford cemetery. The services were conducted by Rev. Jarvis of the Ceylon circuit from the k Hartford church, three miles west of "(JeneVa ,at 10:30 a. m. Mrs. Stahl is survived by her mother, two sisters, five brothers, three daughters, one son and three grandchildren. Hon. S. Hale 'went to Marion Sunday morning, where £e is attending the state convention of the Indiana Board of Charities in session there. : -. ■ Little Miss Margaretta Fristoe Is suffering from a severe case of poisoning, the result of placing red Ivy berries ih her hair. Her face ir swollen in a terrible manner, and the affection has advanced to her body and hands. She Is slightly better today. ' The secbnd quarterly meeting of the M. E. church was held Sunday. In the Corning Rev. Wells as Marlon delivered the sermon and ip the evening the services were conducted by Rev. J. A. Beatty, superintendent of the Fort Wayne district In the afternoon Rev. Beatty also conducted the ■ quarterly serviced at the Hartford church, three miles west of Geneva. John W. Dickerson, the barber who Las been employed at Charlie Brown’s shop, has left for California, where he goes with hopes of improving his health. He was accompanied by Mrs. Minnie Twigg, who will Join her husband, an oil man, at Sherman, California. A rather serious proposition is that which now faces the city school board regarding Just how best to take care of the pupils in the Decatur high school. At this time there are registered 163 pupils, and there is Bimply noa room for them. The board is now making arrangements for another room where the extra class can be taught, and. it is likely that a room in the city library building will be obtained for this' purpose tor the coming yean By next year it is likely Decatur will have a new high school building and the board has already begun preparations for that er.d. It Is proposed to bhilfl a good building to be used tor high school purposes nnjy and the present Central buildling. then fee used tor grades only, drawing from all of the wards where necessary- The new building will cost about thirty thousand dollars and will probably be located on the same lot with the Central building. Os course no plans have feqen arranged for as yet, the matter 1 having been discussed generally, but; were In-' formed fey a member of tfee beard that tbe building is absolutely necessary and will most probably be erected next year. This will relieve the crowd, ed conditions of the schools all over the city, the ward buildings at this time being also well filled with pupil*. . ' ’ ~ ■ • BAPTIST PICNIC BATURDAY. The Sunday school picnic of the Baptist church, which was to have been held two weeks ago, but owing to the inclemency of the- weather which prevailed on the date Set, had to be will be held next Saturday. Arrangements are now un--4* w«, and it i. hop* U>« «W

■ -a- , thing will move .along satisfactorily, as the event promises to be a very happy one. The pastor and members are cooperating with each other and are doing their best to make it a success, It is to be hqld at Maple Grove park, and further mention will be made later In the week. / ot-t 1 -: —", CAME THROUGH IN AN AUTO. ' ■ ■ » Mr. and Mrs. Frank Christen of Chicago arrived here Sunday evening over the interurban from Fort Wayne tor a day’s visit with falatives and friends and will return to Chicago this evening. They made the trip from Chicago to Fort Wayne in Dr. Lawrence Hughes’ automobile, being also accompanied by Mrs. Hfighes and her mother, Mrs. EUis. The Hughes stopped at Fort Wayne for a few days’ visit, while the Christens came on to Decatur. * o * New York, N. Y., Sept. 12—(Special to Daily Defoocrat)—Quoting at length from Colonel Roosevelt’s Osawatomie speech, 'the World today denies that the colonel made public the receipts and expenditures of the national campaign of 1904, as he claims he did. “We know,” the editorial says, “that the life insurance companies contributed $150;000; that Harriman raised a corruption fund of $260,000, to which he personally contributed $50,000; that the Standard Oil contributed SIOO,OOO and the Beef trust and other corporations gave their share. We know that whil the latter attacked the ( beef trust as a corporation, he did; not proceed against any of these men personally. We know that while he afterward attacked the Standard Oil, he never proceeded against its. officers or directors personally.” i *-? Oyster Bay, N. Y., Sep. 12—(Special i to Daily Democrat) —Colonel "Roosevelt spent today answering the many telegrams which have accumulated during his absence. Tomorrow he will meet some of his political supporters at the Outlook office. ■——o 1 — Living but three days after the death of its little twin brother, Arley Joseph, month-old son ot-Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brown of Fourteenth street, died Saturday evening at 6 o’clock from whooping cough. The death of the other twin, Harley Clarence, occurred Wednesday afternoon from the same ailment, and two other children of the family are also sick With this; disease. The twins were born August Bth and had been very strong floe babes until seized with the whoopteg cough. The funeral was held Sun day afternoon from 1 the • koine, the! Rev. Gibson officiating. A particularly sad feature of the case is that the mother Is'quite Sick, and the service was very short fen that accfeunt- She is. suffering from nervous prostration due to the Illnes and death of the babes, and suffered several fainting spells during the course of the service. Funeral services for John Kolter, son-of Mr. and Mrs. Karl Kolter of Magley, whose death occurred Friday morning, after a three weeks’ illness with typhoid fever, were held Sunday afternoon from the Magley Reformed church by the Rev. Snyder. ■n - - WILL TAKE EASTERN TRIP. , Daniel Donovan and Dr. Costello Will Visit Relatives in East. Daniel Donovan and his nephew, Dr. H. F. Costello, will leave the latter part of the week for a trip through the east. They will visit with Dr. Donovan’s -sister, Mrs- Margaret O’Brien, at Bellows Falls, Vt., and then go on to New York City, Boston and, other tatoreatteg cities of the east. They expect to he gone about two weeks and will no doubt have a delightful trip. ' f t RETURN FROM MICHIGAN TRIP. Mrs. J. A. Peoples of this city and sister, Mrs. Ernest Knieckeberg of, Unloto township have returned from a week’s visit with their cousin, Theodore Webermng, at Manistee, Mich, and with their niece, Mrs. Henry Juergens, at Bear Lake, thair trip including anwtg others, a steamer ride across Lake Michigan. Their visit was a most delightful -one, the region abounding in smaller lakes, as well u being near the great lakes. The country is unusually rffeh In fruit this year, and the ladies were delighted with the abundance they saw there, -of peaches, pears, apples, grapes—and even raspberries and cherries at this time of the year. Their cousin haß a peach farm, the yield this year, being nearly tour thousand bushels. The peaches were unusually fine and large, of excellent flavor. The ladies brought with them a quantity of the fruit, whjch would certainly take the prize at any fair.- — l . ' —-o ' 1 ' """ Sunday again proved to be a happy day tor family gatherings and picnics, two of them having come to our notice. The Blubm family reunion. T* ;V •5: ■■ . ' - ' •

Which was held in French township, was one of the happiest events held by this family, it being the first reunion held for thirty-five years. It itook place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Blqhm, who have a fine grove near their which was the scene of much pleasure throughout the entire day. A large number from this City were in attendance, being conveyed to the seene in carriages. One of those old-fashioned dinners, which always go- with gatherings of this kind, was served, and much enjoyed by all. Those from this city who were in attendance were Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Kitson and family, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Ashbacher of Bluffton, Walter and Grace Bluhm, Mrs. Chas. Sterritt, Mrs. Albert Rinehart, Miss Mary Rinehart, Mrs. Walter Rinehart of Richmond, Mrs. Dora Wilkinson of Arkansas, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Moser and children, FranKlin, Henry and Raymond, of Monroe and Joel Rinehart of Berne. The Sunday school picnic given Sunday by the pyrography class of the St. John’s church was well attended, and the day was one much enjoyed by all. Great preparations had been made for the event by both the pastor and members of the congregation and all who attended were royally entertained. Excellent music was furnished by the twenty-piece orchestra of Fort Wayne, and it was enjoyed to I the utmost. Other amusements were afforded, which included h bowling alley, which was great sport for , the younger folks, while the older folks enjoyed the day in a social way. Refreshments of all kinds were to be had on the grounds, and the class realized a neat sum of money from their labors. As it was announced that this would be the last picnid of the year, a very large number was in attendance and the pastor is very thankful for attendance And assistance of all. Quite a number from this city were present and all report a very enjoyable day. HEMORRHAGE OF LUNGS. Mrs. Ellen Touhey of Fourth street, who has been ill several weeks with a complication of ailments, suffered a hemorrhage of the lungs Sunday afternoon and for a while it was thought she could not survive. She rallied, however, and spent a very comfortable night. ■ - i ■ or 1 •" 1 Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. I^-(Special to Daily Democrat)—Two persons . wesfe killed, two perhaps fatally injured and eleven others*qUite badly hurt r feere this mornifag, when Big Four 'Trhin No. 9, due bere at 7:45 o’clock, 'struck a special train from Louisville, carrying the First Regiment of Kento the anny maneuvers At Fort Harrison. A half-mile of wreckage along the tracks tells the sad story. The dead are: E. D. Ike, Anderson, Ind., fireman. ' Samuel W. Densmore, Indianapolis, i engineer. > Fatally injured: George W. Kurdz, Union City. Joe Adams, Indianapolis, fireman, No. 9. The injured: M. C. Wagner Terre Haute. Mrs. Cora Robertson, Hillsboro. Mrs. A. L. Sherman, Hillsboro. C. B. Hobler, Indianapolis. En Bender, Indianapolis. Carl Cohen, Indianapolis. George Mackey, Newport, Ky. M. C. Binerman, Newport. C. L. Weaver, Newport. A. C. McCullough, baggageman, No. 9, Vincennes. George Kuhn, Vincennes. m, - • O —* Harry W. Amrine, the well known young man, who conducted the Times office here for two years or more, and who has many friends here, is now located at Bradentown, Florida, where he is the manager and editor of a large and job plant. Mr; Amrine went from here to Ada, Ohio, where he has had charge of a job department on the University Herald. Recently he was offered the job to Florida , apd has accepted it, going there last Friday and beginning work today. His family will follow in about r* month. Harry is a good newspaper man, being a practical printer, and he will easily make good. His salary, according to the contract, is a good one, and his Decatur acquaintances hope for 'him a bright and successful future. Bradentown is a little city of about 2,000 along the Florida coast. It iB a great trading place, however, and the jobbing plant there is one of the best in that section of the state. i.i- i ■ .o- — — A Very pretty wedding occurred at the home of Abe Bebout in Jefferson township, when his daughter, Maud* Gladys Bebout, was united in the bona of holy matrimony to Charles W. Bucher, September 10, 1910. William Teeple of Berne played the wedding march and on arriving in the parlor, the couple were united as husband and wife in a very brief but pretty ceremony'performed by Rev. D. A. J. Brown of Bobo. Thf bride and groom were escorted by Grace Nash as t . '

bridesmaid and John Leistner as best ; man. After the ceremony the guests i to the number of over forty sat down to a splendid supper. The Blue Creek band added to the enjoyment o fthe evening with a number of well select- i ed selections. Charles W. Bucher is i a prosperous young farmer and Miss Bebout has been one of our success- I ful school teachers. On departing for their homes the guests wished them i every success in llfq. “u■- . . 1 CORBIN HAB APPEALED CABE. ■I. ■■■■ I L. H. Corbin, who was finfed fifty dollars for selling liquor to Henry McLain Saturday afternoon in Mayor Teeple’s court, will not stand by the decision of that court, giving bond for two hundred dollars. It seems that McLain gave Lou a dollar (a buy a quart of whisky and Lpu did it, but the question is does this make him a dealer? He was convicted of selling without a license. Corbin has employed Peterson & Moran to defend him. o PEACH ROBBERS AT WORK. J. B. Drummond is indignant over the way peaches have been stolen from the trees at his home, the ers making another attack Sunday night. About two bushels in all have been taken, and Mr. Drummond states that he will begin legal proceedings against the robbers. o — D. I. WeiKel, the well known proprietor of the Sity-News stand, which has been located at the corner of Madison and Third streets for some time, has leased the Mason Duilding, formerly tl}e Dr. Boyers residence and office on Second street, and expects to be located in his new quarters by October Ist. The Mason building will be remodeled and half will be used by Mr. Weikel for the store and the other half of the building, which is a double apartment building, for his family residence. A new glass front will be put in the store part and improvements otherwise made that will make this a first-class business Bouse. The location, being near the center of the city, and situated so near the interurban building, a center of traffic, will be an Ideal one, rendered more so to Mr. Weikel by the proximity of his residence. o— —■ CHI-NAMEL CONTEST WINNER. The Holthouse Drug company had an interesting contest in their ChiNamel booth at the fair last Thursday, in which Miss Florence Kunkel of Monmouth was the winner 63® $2.50‘ Cfti-Mamel graining outfit.; Amateurs were invited to try their skill in graining a board, using the Chi-Namel and these were then laid aside and judged by a competent corp of Decatur citizens. A Mr. Phipps of the Ohio Varnish company was in charge of the contest. j ■ ■■■ o OBITUARY. Orval Leroy Elzey was born November 15, 1908. He passed away August 21, 1910, aged 1 year, 9 months and 6 days. The babe’s Illness was a very short one and the death came as a great shock to the parents. The child was a bright and pretty little fellow and his loss has saddened, besides the immediate family, a number of relatives and friends. Little Orval has gone to his home to rest ih tbe arms of Jesus. II Sam. 12:15, “We shall go to him, but he shall not return to us.” J. M. Dawson officiated at the funeral service. ■■■■ o — VISITING IN GERMANY. V Leo Fleig Will Visit ih the City on Way Home. Charles Voglewede Monday received a postal card from a friend, Leo Fleig, who at the presept time is ip Germany making a visit with feis parents, and will return febme in a few weeks. He stated tfefit if every-j thing went as planned he would sail pn the eighteenth of this month on the steamer Pennsylvania, and op bis way tp his home in Minnesota would stop off in this city as the fcuest of Mr. Voglewede. This was his first trip back to the old country in eighteen years. He has been engaged in business in this country ever since coming here. Miss Rose Martin and Miss Helen Baker, of 428 Old Fort place, entertained at a linen shower in honor of Miss Marcella App, a bride elect, on Thursday evening. The color scheme was pale blue and Those present were the Misses Harriet Deam, Jessie Grenamier, Gertrude Kochs, Clare Schwartz, Anna Deininger, Mary Bogenscheutz, Cecelia Mettler, Marie JMettier, Bernadine Virland, Marie Berghoff, Elizabeth Benghoff,' Marie Labbe, Louise Hetoy, Beatrice Heiny, Louise Miller, Julfa Deitrich, Isabelle Ehrmann, Angella Baltes, Alma App and the honor gueet, Miss Marcella App. Later a luncheon was served in

the dining room which was artistically decorated in blue and white — Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. The family of James Steele, west of the city, enjoyed a happy reunion Sunday, all the children being at home except the son, Earl, who is in Saskatchewan, Canada. Thdse in attendance were Mrs. Rose Welker and son, Vere, of Union City; Mrs. Claude Caton and, daughter, Claudine, of LaGrange; Miss Cora Steele and Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Steele and daughtef, Jeanette. ' V "TV" " The Shakespeare club will meet with Mrs. J. C. Patterson Wednesday afternoon. At this time the study of the play, “Measure for Measure,” will be taken up, the hostess having the paper bringing out the author’s purpose, and the argument of the story, while the Various members will speak on sub-topics. Miss Marie Tonnellier entertained at 12 o’clock dinner Sunday for a number of out-of-town guests. Those present were Mrs. W. Lyman son, Denison; Miss Helen Weber of Indianapolis; Misses Helen Doswell, Alice Stouder, Mr. Harold Doswell and Walter Koenig of Fort Wayne and Misses Anna Clark and Celeste Wemhoff. Mr .and Mrs. M. Burdg entertained at 6 dinner Sunday evening in opmplimenCto Mr. and Mrs. James Collett of Van Wert, Ohio. Other guests were Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hower, Mr. -j and Mrs. Harry Helm and children, •% Marcia and Robert, Misses Helen Lower and Miss Eva Hord of Lexington, Ky. > o Rev. D. O. Wise, pastor of the Evangelical church this city, left today for his home at Ridgeville, where on Tuesday he will be in attendance a,t the golden wedding anniversary of his parents. The day will be a happy | one throughout, festivities being held during the entire day, and all will enjoy it, to the utmost. Although his father has reached the advanced age of seventy-two and the mother sixty- gj nine, both are enjoying good health, j and taking life comfortable. Both the father and mother are natives of Ger- k ; many and early in life came to this county, settling in Ohio, near Dayton, wheer they remained for about five years, going from there to Ridgeville, where they have since made their home. Mr. Wise engaged to farming and is at present living a, retired life. The home-coming of Tuesday promises to be a happy one, and all the children and a large number of other relatives are to take part in v the day’s enjoyment. Rev. Jacob Wise, presiding elder of the Fort Wayne district of the Evangelical church, will leave in the morning to be in attendance at the celebration. o MOVING TO FORT WAYNE. ' The household goods of Henry Pe- | ters and family, who for many years have been residents of this city, were ; taken to Fort Wayne this afternoon and members of the family will leave Tuesday for that city, where they will make their home. They will he entertained tonight at the home of Mr. i and Mrs. Jacob Hoffman. Best wishes A ■. for success in their new home got with them. — o — Clara M. Marschand vs. Earl E; Marschand, divorce and alimony, SSOO, appearance for defendant by Peter- | son & Moran. The following civil suits were set for trial on the dates * named: Sue H. Kirk vs. Sue H. Kirk, administratrix, claim, $1,040.50, September 26th; Old Adams County bank vs. W. E. , J Russell, note $75, October sth; James Q. Neptune vs. E. W. Steele et al., account, $25, October 24th; Edward F. Leland vs. Henry Crawford et al., on bond, October 3rd; John F. McArdte et al. vs. Patrick Gorman et al., contest of will, October 24th; State ex rel. Della Beitler vs.. Amos Huser, bastardy, October 19th; John N. Tucker | vs. A. M. Dailey, quiet title, October 17th. Criminal cases were set for trial as follows: State vs. Ollie Ward, grand larceny, September 19th; Philip Rash and Clinton Death, larceny, September 20th; Clinton Death, larceny, Sep- J 9 tember 20th; Daniel Straub, Septem- | her 19th; John Durbin and Benjamin ; Lett, grand larceny, September 19th; Homer E. Sowers, practicing medL | cine without a license, October 10th; ■; C. D. Murray, selling liquor, Septemher 20th; abe Boegly, ma* s’aughter, October 11th. Old Adams County Bank vs. Th« M Decatur Filler Co., note and receiver, 'fl intervening petitions and answers, filed by creditors. George Bowers et al. vs. Simeon . Bowers et as., partition, finding for plaintiffs. D. E. Smith appointed commissioner, with bond fixed at $95.00. "v