Decatur Democrat, Volume 53, Number 44, Decatur, Adams County, 3 November 1910 — Page 5

• S'.! • O» -', ■'s’' T . ■ '-»’< fAr-; ;‘!‘MgT;,'?>' L.■ u. ‘•‘'. rC ••*'?,.i' - '■ ibi*.' $ SPECIAL NOTICE To the Candidate®, Voters and Frlanda .in General. . '' -'ff? t ’ ' Another treat is in store (or £ou next Saturday, November sth. There will be another dinner aerred In the Niblick building by the Dorcas Daughters, who served ,thfr saner kraut dfci' ,ner recently, and whom you so Jibeml iy patronised. You will not be disappointed. It will "be/clean and plenty of It. Menu will be announced later. You are invited. Prepare to come. Usual price. THE DORCAS DAUGHTERS, oRESOLUTIONS. . Knights of Columbus, Depatur Council, No. BM. Whereas, it' has pleased Almighty God to take from us our esteemed brother, Albine Smith, to his everlasting reward; therefore, be It That we extend to his relatives our heartfelt sympathy and : condolence. 'j Resolved, That our charter be draped in mourning for thirty days. Resolved, That these resolutions be written tn the minutes of our council.. Resolved, That copies of these resolutions be given to the Immediate , relatives of our deceased brother. Be it further j-, : Resolved, That these resolutions be published in the Decatur Democrat • and Times. THOMAS MALLEY, JOHN LOSE, JOHN SMITH, . , j'! M ALBERT SCHURGER, ' * '•* Committee. ..... ~ o Rev. G. H. Myers, pastor of the Methodist church at Montpelier, a son of Mr. and Mrs. /W. J, Myers of /this city, has been selected by. the trustees of Depauw University and .Bishop Cranston to serve as financial secretary for the North Indiana conference for the Rockefeller fund, and will design his pastorate at Montpelier at-once to enter upon his new duties. His family will probably come to this city to reside. • This position, coming as it does to Rev. Myers, is a great promotion and a recognition of his great financial ability. J. D, Rockefeller has promised a fund of 1100,000 for Depauw University, providing the Methodist churches raise a sum of >400,000, and a canvass for the raising of this sum will begin at once in a systematic , a man having been appointed froin each of the three conferences of the state to attend to this Work. Rev. Myers will make a canvass of the North Indiana conference and of oth- , er states—lllinois and others, where help may be extended. The time for the securing of this fund has been extended to a year from New Years. rO—. • Geneva, Ind., Oct 31—(Special to Dally Democrat) —Geneva gave Hon. L. Ert Slack a good reception Saturday afternoon, when he appeared here. He spoke to a large crowd and his address was a clever ar d votemaking one. He was introduced by Hon. Jacob Butcher of this place, the democratic nominee sot representative, and the meeting was a' most interesting one. County Chairman Erwin, Judge Merryman, R. C. Parrish,, Thomas Durkins, J. C. Moran and oth- , ers from Decatur were present. , Berne, Ind., Oct. 31 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —A crowd which t packed a big store room here heard thd Hon. L. Ert Slack of Franklin, Indiana, deliver one of the best speeches ever given in Berne, Saturday evening. The band was out and the . streets were filled with people. A stove sale held the meeting up for half an hour and it was 8:15 when Judge i?T. Merryman of Decatur, presiding as chairman, made a short but well spoken address, thanking the Berne people for what they had done for him, and introduced Mr. Slack. The talented young orator began his '■ speech by complimenting Berne on the handsome church edifice under ? construction there, said a good word for Hon. Thurman Gottschalk, praised John A. M. Adair and Hon. Lew Elllngham, the Adams county man who heads the state ticket as nominee for secre|ary of state. He then ‘ sailed into a discussion of the tariff question, ridiculed the free list as it , stands now with such articles as rhadium, spunk, ,nox vomica, fish skins, etc., on the list. He plead for votes for men who will elect John W. Kern to the United States senate (Uscussed the local questions in a bold and logical manner and told the people of Berne and of Adams county to pin their, faith to Thomas R. Marshall, and thus make sure of being right. His speech was able and interesting. . rj 1 O — /■ _ Indianapolis, Ind., Oct 31 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—The democrats will have a inajorlty of forty on joint ballot in the next Indiana legislature. They will elect their entire state ticket They will elect twelve, if not thirteen of their congressional ’■

candidates. They will elect John W. Hern to the United States senate, r This is the prediction of y? v S. Jackton, democratic state chairman. This is his summary of the political situation in Indiana today, and he sees no possible way ,in which the situation dan be materially changed by the time the voters go to the polls a week from Tuesday. ■ >-■> '■ ’ ' ‘ ■ '■ , ■ Chairman Jackson’s forecast is based on facts and figures and personal observation. It is based on reports made to him by the district chairmen. It is based 09 the reports of candidate’s organization. And it Is based on the report of the republicans who are going to vote the democratic ticket. 7 ' . 1 It is not a fordcast based on “bluff.” It is admitted onfall sides that a democratic victory is sure, but the exact extent ot this victory is now put into cold, hard figures by Chairman Jackson. The house of representatives is .composed of one hundred members, all of whom are to be elected November Bth. Chairman Jackson says the democrats will elect sixty-five—and • possibly more. They will elect sixtyfive at least. Thhfwill give them control of the house by a majority of thirty. The total membership of the senate is fifty. The democrats have thirteen hold-over senators, and Chairman Jackson predicts that they will elect seventeen more. This will make thirty democratic senators, giving the democrats control of the senate by a majority of ten. Thus, according to his prediction, the next legislature will be made, up as follows:” ■ ’ Senate. Democratic 3Q Republican t .. 20 Democratic majority 1® House. Democratic ....... 65 Republican 35 !r - Democratic majority ........... 30 7 Joint Ballot Democratic ..i«. 85 Republican ... &5 Democratic majority on joint ballot 40 This assures the election of John W. Kern to the United States senate to succeed Albert J. Beveridge, and it also assures a democratic legislature which will stand behind Governor Marshall and give him a solid support in the democratic measures which he advocates. In the*last legislature the democrats had a majority of 16 on joint ballot. The republicans controlled the senate, 27 to 23 and the- democrats held the house, 60 to 40. The republican senate, however, effectually tied the hands of Governor Marshall, and prevented the legislation in behalf of the people, for which he stood, and for which he was elected. Thus, the democrats expect to gain fourteen senators and twenty-five or more representatives. "Two years ago,” said Chairman Jackson, “I said we Would send ten democratic congressmen to Washington 3 —and maybe eleven. Some of my friends thought I was unbalanced. When the votes were counted, We had elected eleven. “A little while back I was confident that we would elect the entire thirteen democratic congressmen at the coming election. From the reports I have received since, and frqm my own observations, I still believe this will be true. I am not willing, however, to say flatly that we’ll do it. I do say we will elect twelve —which will be a gain of one—-and the chances are that we’ll elect the whole thirteen,” r Chairman Jackson says there is no doubt as to the election of the democratic state ticket, complete. It Will go along wih the legislature and the congressmen. The state candidates, through their own organization, have been making a thorough and systematic campaign. This has been supplementary to the work of the state committee and it has been very effective. At the head of this organization is W. ; H. O’Brien of Lawrenceburg, candidate for state auditor. Mr. O’Brien’s reports from over the stat? are complete and he believes they are accurate. They conform in every detail the reports made by others to Chairman Jackson. 1 —— —O — — ■ The earthly life of Laura Esther Helm, seventeen-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel A. Helm, a bright student in the Decatur high school, and a young lady whose life gave every token of being an unusually happy and promising one, was brought to a close Sunday, morning at 5:30 o’clock at her home two miles east of this of the county, having been born Auyoung lady had been a victim, of tuberculosis for more than a year. While she grew weaker from day to day, she wag never bedfast, being able to sit in her chair to the end. Miss Helm was a life-long resident of the county, bavin gbeen born August 11, 1893, on the farm on which her entire life was spent . She was,

perhaps, one of the best known and beat beloved girls 'in the community, and her death has caused ’ universal sadness. She was a student in the high school, being a sophomore last -year: Had she been able to continue her studies this fell she would have been in the junior class. ( , Th? grief-stricken parents ’add five sisters survive. The slaters arerMrs. 'Jennie Light pf this, city, Mrs. ,Nera Cramer of South "Whitley, Missed stances, Mary and Naomi, at hpjpe, , ~r M fee> Laura as a faithful member of the Salem. Evangelic! church, from which place th» funeral Will be held Tuesday morning, .the precession leaving the house at 10 o’clock for the church. The sermon will be delivered by the Rev. D. O. Wise of this city. Interment in the church cemetery. — -o— —..... ■ A new lodge, known as the “Star of Bethlehem,” will be organized this evening in this city and will become one of the shining stars in the lodge flrmanent of Decatur. The new order will be organized in the G. A. R. half this evening, with thirty members or more and those in charge are quite Enthusiastic over the promises of its future career. Eminent Grand Organizer John Shelter of Huntington is Jn the city to attend to the matter of organization and will be assisted in the work by the local- deputy, Mrs. Mary L. Dille, of Huntington, formerly of this city. Besides being a social order, the lodge also has a disability and death benefit department. -H • — ATTENDED BERNE MEETING. Mr. Black Spent the Night Here, Leaving For Home Sunday Morning. ■ —~ —r Among those who attended the Slack meeting at Berne Saturday evening were Judge J. T. .Merryman, H. S. Michaud, R. C. Parrish, Thomas Durkins, Andrew Whitley, £harles Ernst, George Klnzle, J. H. Heller, Ferd Blakey and others. Mr. Slack returned here in one of the autos, spent the night at the Murray hotel and left early Sunday morning for his bomb at Franklin. Mr. Slack was a candidate for governor of Indiana and was beaten in the convention by Mr. Marshall by only a few votes. He was also a candidate for United States senator when Benjamin Shively was chosen. He served three terms as state senator and is one of the. brilliant orators and politicians of the state. f -

Rev. R ut » superintendent of the Reformed Orphans’ home at Fort Wayne, delivered the sermon Sunday morning at the German Reformed church in this city, in the absence of the pastor, the Rev. Hessert. Rev. Hessert went to Louisville, Ky., where he delivered an address and was the guest of honor at the Mission Festival held Sunday at the church of which the Rev. Ernest Fledderjohann is pastor. Rev. Ruf’s sermon was an excellent one and much appreciated by the audience. Rev Ruf is the father of Mrs. Hessert.

J. M. Dawson of the Christian church announces that the revival which has been conducted the past three weeks with such excellent results, will be continued this week, and an excellent sermon is in store for this evening. In all, seventeen persons have been converted and allied themselves with the local church during this evangelistic campaign. Five converts, three boys and two girls, were baptized Saturday afternoon in the pool at the church, and Sunday morning, a new member was received into the church, her membership being transferred here from the churth at Danville, 111. The campaign here has been productive of unusually good results and equally greater are to come. Rev. Powell and Rev. Spetnagel, representing the city ministerial association, went to Fort Wayne this afternoon to attend a conference called by the ’Fort Wayne Ministerial association, inviting those of surrounding towns to confer with them in regard to the great revival to be held, beginning November 28th. Wilbur Chapman and his singing evangelist, Chas. Alexander, will be secured for this and a great revival campaign, extending over Fort Wayne and into surrounding towns, will be mapped out.

Rev. Sherman Powell of this city will speak this even/ng at the Trinity M. E. church at Fort Wayne, which was a former Charge of his. This week is being observed as home-coming week, and the pastor, the Rev. T. M. Hili; is being assisted in the pulpit by some of the farmer pastors.

INFANT BABE DEAD. s V. Son of Mr. and Mr*. Charles Hockemeyer Succumb*. Victor, two-months-old son of Mr and Mrs. Charles Hockemeyer, resid Ing near Williams, died Saturday night at 8 o’clock. The little one ha*' been weakly all its life, but became

worse about Saturday noofl, when it was that It could .survive but he funerals was fpqte "Lutheran church. A CHICKEN SURFER. z, i rhb ladies Os tlte Baptist church vrlll gfte a Sicken supper, Thursday evening, from 5 to 7 at the home of the pajrtpr, flip 3 Rev. Ehle, on Monroe street, to which the Public is invited. Following Is tbe menu that' will 'be served for fwbnty-flve cents: ' Chicken Stew Hot Biscuit Mashed Potatoes Gravy . Cold Slaw Jelly Home-made Bread Butter Cake Fruit Coffee Tea Following the supper the ladies will hold a social. At this time they will .report their experience in earning the dollar which each pledged to earn. 'POSSUM AND SWEET TATERS. Claude Coffee and Tone Voglewede caught one of the largest ’possums Saturday in a corn field at the Voglewede farm that has ever been subjected to captivity in this section of the county. The ’possum now enjoys life in a barrel, where he will be fattened for the feast which the friends of the two fortunate captors are anticipating enjoying in the near future. — BEGIN WORK MONDAY. On New Zion Lutheran Parsonage on ' Monroe Street. Work on the excavation for the basement ot. the new Zion Lutheran parsonage on Wept Monroe strbet will begin Monday . and if the weather proves favorable it is hoped to have the parsonage ready for occupancy by the middle of December. The house win be two stories with five rooms and bath below and three rooms in the upper story.

BUYS VAN CAMP FOUNDRY. Late Monday p. m. Attorneys Heller, Sutton & Heller filed the papers in court showing the sale of the CanCamp foundry to. Otto Reppert of this city and Charles H. Walter of French township. Both young men have had experience in the business and will open the big plant at once. It is believed that the place will soon be as busy as ; • • — ABOUT THE SICK. Mrs. Russell Kerf of near Berne is quite sick at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Porter, south of the city. Mrs. Kerr has been sick with typhoid fever, contracted nine weeks ago, but had recovered sufficiently to walk about and was brought to the home of her parents. She has now suffered a relapse and is again bedfast. Theodore Kennedy, who suffered an attack of paralysis recently, is said to be improving. o— GAVE ANOTHER RECITAL. Another interesting music recital was held at the academy of the Sisters of St. Agnes, the participants both in the program and the audience being the pupils of the first and second grades, including the following: SECOND GRADE. Frances Gaffer, Mary Wechter, Edna Coffee, Lucile Andrews, Iva Ray, Ruth Mayer, Ruth Bowers, Louisa Teeple, Hazel Lenhart, Gertrude Ulman, Pearl Lyon, Pauline Krick, Agnes Colchin, Portia Thomas, Helen Diller, Anna Braun, Lucile Thomas, Lillian Keller, Ralph Tyndall, Richard Archbold. FIRST GRADE. Mabel Hart, Gladys Flanders, Grace Butler, Mildred Niblick, Myrtle Coppock, Eva 'Augenbaugh, Meriam Heim. The recitals are held for practice for the big recital’ to be held near Christmas time. 1

Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 31 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The Indiana state boagd of health is today taking precautions in different parts of the state to prevent an epidemic of infantile paralysis. At Logansport nearly a dozen cases have developed and more are feared. At Atkinson, the schools are closed on account of the spread of the disease among the pupils. There are four cases reported there with one death. Six cases have ben reported from Decatur, with one death. In many of the cases of the state the reports are that a number will likely prove fatal. The latest case is from Montpelier, where the health authorities are enforcing strict quarantine. The closest quarantine is being niaihtalned at Logansport by. the state board of health to prevent the epidemic spreading, if'is thought that water used for drinking purposer and taken from Eel river may have caused the disease to appear there ■ *' 'K? . *»« '‘ ' fJ ■ - •*i 1 .A".*- <’ •« . . .jt- /

and a chemical analysis from a sample of the Water is being made by the state health board today. .... - ■ „' Clem Keller and family left Monday for Muncie, wneje Mr. Keller hah accepted a position as superintendent ot thb Kuhner Facking plant, Mr. Keller is a man thoroughly experienced in every department of the packing housp; work, having served as superintendent both j#t Fort Wayne and at the Decatur Packing house The family has resided here several years, Mr. Keller coming from Fort Wayne’ to assume the superintendency of the packing - house here. The new position at Muncie is a very good one, carrying with it an advance in salary, as well as agreeable duties in a plant with alt conveniences and advantages. The household goods were shipped this morning, the family leaving at 3 o’clock this afternoon. The many friends made by them during their residence here wish them every success in their new home. MANY GOOD BARGAINS. The rummage sale conducted in the city hall building by the Christian ladies is increasing in stock and pat-, ronage day by day, the sales having been unusually brisk today. Mesdames Jacob Eady and P. G. Williams were in charge today. Many good bargains in clothing and other things are being received from time to time and the stock' is ever new and changing. ; s 0 HERE. ON WEDDING TRIP. Dayton Lewton and bride of Elwood are in the city the guests of his mother, Mrs. Mary Lewton, and his sisters, Mrs. P. L. Andrews, Mrs. Chester Johnson, and other relatives. Mr. Lewton, who was an Adams county boy, and is known to a host here, was married a week ago Sunday, his bride being Miss Mina Morris, a Well known young lady of Elwood.

TO ISTHMUS OF PANAMA. W. Clyde Graham, formerly a Monroe business man, but who for the past year and a half has been in the clothing business at Laporte, is here for a short visit with his brother, L. A. Graham, before sailing Friday from New York City for the Isthmus of Panama, where he will enter the employ of the government during the contraction of the Isthmian canal. He has secured a civil service clerical position. Mr. Graham is known to ipany in Adams county, who will be pleased to hear of his excellent position, which will be in line'for many novel experiences along with other advantages of a job with Uncle Sam. o— . The county clerk has been ordered to draw the names of six men to serve as grand jury and fifteen as members of petit jury for the November term. Martha A. Buffenbarger vs. Henry Buffenbarger, divorce, application for additional allowance, filed and defendant ordered to pay >5.00 to plaintiff each week for her support and the children. Christian Hoffman vs. Laura A. Van Camp, executrix, claim of SBO.OO allowed. C. A. Dugan vs. Perry J. Ogg et al., partition, report of sale filed, and commissioner discharged. The case was before Judge S. E. Cook of Huntington.

The petit jury has been discharged for the term and those who served were allowed the amounts due. During the term thirty-eight jurors served, Henry Eiting putting in eighteen days; Henry Wefel and Alfred Goldner, the same number; George Roudenbush and Joseph Brandyberry each seventeen; Johnathan Merryman and John Bogner each sixteen; Stephen Miller and Ross Wolf, fifteen, and Marion Oliver, Alfred Ayres and James Archbold, fourteen. Henry Wefel drew the largest amount pn account of mileage, >36.70. The estate of Abraham A. Sprunger was docketed and a contract and deed filed and confirmed. A marriage license was issued to Jacob Dolch, 27, farmer, and Clara Neadstine, 22, daughter of Frank Neadstlne. , 0— ‘ Death came Monday a. m. at 9 o’clock to Mrs. Mary Elzey as a welcome release from much intense pain, her death occurring at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Rinehart, on North Eighth street. Mrs. Elzey had been ailing for about three years, but it has only been about two months since her ailment assumed a serious phase. At that time she was taken to Fort Wayne, where it was thought an operation might effect a cure. Dr. Duemling, however, upon examination, pronounced tbe disease of a cancerous nature, and incurable,

and the operation wag not held. Her - suffering has intense the past r . few weeks, it has been necessary* , 5,, 40 to keep her under the influence of ' ' opiates.' ; ' J - " ■ •sh':----The deceased <as fifty-seven' years'' ' *7! of age at’ death. .She was born January 17 r 1853; Champaign \ Ohio, the daughter,of JacOb and SarahBaker* In 1857 the family came to Adafes county, Indiana, settling on a farm sh Root township. In young womanhood she was married to Alexander Baker, whose death occurred about twenty years ago. To them were bom flve'chlldren, two of whbm died in infancy. Those surviving are - W William 1 Adelma and Mrs. Charles Rinehart of this city and Elmer of | Kingfisher, Oklahoma. Besides the immediate family there are left to mourn the loss of this good woman, four brothers —Philip Baker, William Baker of this city, John of Warren, and Tom of Marion. The daughter, Mrs. Rinehart, who has been in poor health for some time, is also quite sick, owing to worry and grief attending her mother’s illness. A post mortem examination was held Monday afternoon at 1 at the. . home of the deceased by all the physicians of the city and it was concluded that her death was caused from cancer of the liver, from which she has been suffering for some time. ■ ; • : Portland, Ind., Nov. I—(Speciall—(Special to > - Daily Democrat)—David Karney, aged -‘J| fefrty, a respected desident pi .J this county, who conducted a small J store at Corkwell, six and one-half miles northwest of here, was murdered in a cold blooded manner at about 3 , 9:30 o’clock Monday night Karney. » and his wife, the latter a cripple, were . in the store, preparing to close up for the night, and Karney was counting the cash, when they heard some one call for a five-ceut piece of tobacco. They opened the door and two men entered, one masked and the other with a red handkerchief tied over the, lower part of his face. Without saying a word, one of the men started toward Karney with a revolver in his hand. The storekeeper grappled with him and the intruder fired a bullet through Karney’s heart. The injured s | man turned and ran out of doors, tbe murddrer firing four more times. One of the burets took effect in the man’s hip and another in the right hand, two going wild. Karney ran out into the yard and just reached his house, located in the same yard,,when he fell dead. In the meantime Mrs. Karney was fighting the other intruder, and claims she struck him over the head with a hammer, and that after she had driven him out of the store and turned to find the murderer upon her she seized a pop bottle and struck him. The motive for the murder is unknown, but the police are working , along the line that two men in. the neighborhood had quarrelled with Karney and threatened his life. Mrs. Karney did not call for aid until 12 o’clock, when she summoned Sheriff King from this city. She was unable to recognize the two men, who weremasked as stated, wore blue overalls and dark hats. The men after the shooting, got into the buggy and drove a mile west to Walnut Hill, then a mile north, where all trace of ■ ■ the rig was lost. No attempt to rob the store was made and the affair is a most mysterious one. The murdered man is survived by a widow and five children, including a pair of twins and a babe but a few months old. The officers are making diligent inquiry and search and it is probable that arrests will follow. 0 ■ COURT HOUSE NEWS. Laura A. Van Camp vs. Charles Van ' Camp et al., partition, reappraisement / filed, report of sale filed for lots 124 and 125, Decatur, the foundry proper- • | ! ty deeds ordered, reported and approv- ; ed. '. -i t ~ ; Charles Pass water vs. George W. [ Pond, for alienation of his wife’s as- • sections, demand, >4,000, the demur- . rers to the first and second paragraphs of the complaint were overruled. Exceptions asked and granted de- ■ fendant. 1 The September term of court will close Saturday and a two week’s vaca- , tion will follow, before the November j term begins. The September term has - been an unusually busy one, there having been quite a number of criminal cases disposed of. The grand jury will convene two weeks from next Monday and the > various offenses committed during the past six months will be thoroughly investigated. j-’-Real estate transfers: D. E. Grim to A. B.» Bailey, 1 acre, Washington tp„ >1300; A. B. Bailey to P. W. Kessler, pt. lot 68, Monroe, >1200; Charles Armstrong to Jane M. Ford, 3 acres, Wabash tp., >3OO, — o _ Democrat Want Ads Payf*