Decatur Democrat, Volume 53, Number 48, Decatur, Adams County, 1 December 1910 — Page 3

I aeTeßtrtwo — I Thanksgiving turkey was the stork ■ which arrived at 5 o’clock the evenfl Inf, before, bringing with It a fine ■ baby girl. - HfR — I BOX SOCIAL TONIGHT. I ——« I The Eastern Star will give a box I Social this evening in their chapter room. Every Mason and their friends t ' are urged to come. A good time is I expected. THANKSGIVING WEDDING. ■ ' Mr. Harry Josephus Fleming and Miss Irene Merle Barkley, both of Un- | ion township, were united In holy wed- ■ lock by the Rev. Sherman Powell at I the Methodist parsonage at 9:30 a. m. November 24th. This estimable coupie has many friends who will offer j A 1 sincere congratulations. Mr. Fleming I j.ls an esteemed teacher in Union townI ship and the bride one of the worthy I and justly popular young ladles of I North Union. They will reside at I present with Mr. Fleming's parents, I ■ at whose home there was a happy ■ Thanksgiving dinner. ' LtThe Decatur Packing plant, which I for the second time was offered for I sale at the bands of the receiver, g. vu&ries vogieweae, was aisposea or I Friday at a price far below Its true value, Henry Fuhrman of north of I the city was the purchaser, the price being fifty-five hundred dollars I for the plant and fixtures, along with P the two 'seres of ground, where the I plant is located, mere were a numL her Os outside men Interested in the sale and the bidding was quite splritL $4 for?! while, but was aot the price which should have been received. Mr. I Fuhrman, the purchaser, does not ■ know what he will do with the same and at the present time has a buyer, and ife he can, he will dispose of it; It not he will rent It to another party F to he operated and run as before, but I on a better scale. He owns all the land which was formerly owned by I the company, buying thirty-two acres at their previous sale. Many other articles were disposed of, there being I many buyers of separte articles of the P office, and which brought a reasonable |sj price. The receiver, Charles Vegle I wede, and the attorney, D. B. Erwin, I worked hard tor some time, and encountered many ups and owns until I the plant was sold. g| ; t I Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Braun entertained Thursday at their home on Rural I Braun, of this place, one of the oldest h residents of the county. The day was Ife spent In a social way and all enjoyed f? a day of real pleasure. John R. Peopies and daughter were also guests. gfe/F■ — 1 <• -. > ■ k The annual family Thanksgiving dinner party, with turkey and all its trimmings—“sugar and spice and everything nice”—was given Thursday by Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Vail, before 5. they returned last evening to Cardwell, Ma The party Included Mr. fe Mrs. Dan Railing, Mrs. M. A. Vail, K Mr. and Mrs. Dan Vail and daughter, . . Mary Louise, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Rice, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Sprang and Mrs. R. M. Donadlson of Warsaw. L Mr. aad Mrs. Israel Bender of south of the city entertained at Thanksgiving dinner the following guests ; Mr. and Mrs. T. R Noll and children, f Mary and dart; Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Davis and daughter, Velma, of Decatur; MT. and Hrs. John Jones and . Uurtur, Mwthfc ot rort Wm. Mr and Mrs. W. G. Eleugol of Winona U . Mr. and Mrs. UH. Purdy entertained at Thanksgiving dinner for Mr. and Mrs. E. D? Ward, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Purdy and daughters, Esther and Vera of Bluffton and Miss Dessie Mann - MTs. Israel Rex and daughter, Effie, jmtertatoed * Mn ud Beery and son, Mr. and Mrs Charles Colter and children BUU Jura, vumawo ana xiowBTQ /• Mr. Mr,. A. M. Short bM M tb.tr fimU « TbuUtlrlns dlm»r.

I Mildred Winch of Fort Wayne. I_ » n I and ramny ■ _ _ . _ I T\av at 4-hsa hnvvm fit TkAY’Atlfft Wfl* | of the city. I ■ ■< i ■■ j ls - d’Ad 1 id D 1 and Miss Catherine Lentz of Fort Wayne and Miss Rose at MRS. J P. BAKER VERY LOW. J Mrs. J. P. Baker, one of the prominent ladles of the township, residing south of the city, who has been very sick with heart trouble and a complication of other chronic ailments tor pome time, and who suffered a sinking spell Thursday morning, Is very tow. I. ■ > — Lew G. Ellingham, secretary of state-elect, who took his position Wednesday at noon, has formally announced the appointment ot his official family. As is known, to many of this community, Herman L. Center of this city, is to be the assistant secretary ot state and Miss Carrie Craig of this city will be one of the stenographers of the office. They were selected immediately after the election of Mr. Ellingham was assured and are now busy preparing to move to Indianapolis. Mr. Conter will serve as assistant secretary In the office. Frank I. Grubb, the present assistant secretary, will remain in the office tour months, or until the close of toe session of the legislature. A. C. Kinsley, editor of the Winchester Democrat, will probably accept the place of corporation clerk as soon as be can arrange Ms affairs, and in the meantime the present clerk, Richard Burrell, will look after toe duties. Miss Leilie, a stenographer, who has served for many years in the office, retained and Miss Craig will take the other desk. Herman Conter, who assumes the very high position of assistant secretary of state, Is peculiarly fitted tor the place. His experience of ten years fiT the banking business, hts general knowledge of affairs* his ability to meet the people graciously, and his general good manners will make him one of the most popular men tn the state house, w.e predict He Is a native of this city, known to every one, and his hundreds of friends rejoice with him over this recognition. «e shipped his goods Monday, and With Mrs. Conter and son, France, left Tuesday for toe capital city will make their home... Miss Carrie Craig, the clever young lady who received a merited appointment in the office, is, very poputo here. She, is the daughter of the late Captain W. J. Craig, at one time one of the most prominent democrats of Indiana, owner of toe Bluffton Banner, Fort Wayne Sentinel and Indianspoils Sentinel. Miss Carrie has resided here for a number of years and Is well qualified for the duties to which she will be assigned. She also begins her service tor toe state next Wednesday. Everybody in Decatur seems pleased over the selection of this excellent lady. Mr. and Mrs. Ellingham and family ; left Winchester for Indianapolis,, Monday morning and will reside at 1620 North Pennsylvania street. " —»• JO» ———— AARON BPULLER A BENEDICT. Aaron Spuller, formerly of Decatur, but now « Van Wert, Ohio, Pleasant Mills with a charming young bride, formerly Miss Leota Brown of Lewisburg, to pay a short visit with his mother and sister, 'Mral C. L. Spuller and Miss Clara Spuller, who reside a mile west of Pleasant Mills. They are on their wedding tour and expect to visit at Decatur, Ft. Wayne, Van Wert and CeUna, after which they will return to Lewisburg, where they will make their future home, as Mr. Spuller is an employee of the Cincinnati Northern Railway. ■pii-...i.. l ..ii, 1 i MEETINGS THAT MAY INTEREST YOU. U. S. Land and Irrigation Congress, Chicago, November 19th to December 4tb. X • M international Livestock Association, Chicago, Nov. 26th to Dec. 3rd. U. 8. Livestock Sanitary Association, Chicago, Dec. sth And 6th. Horticultural Society of Northern Illinois, Princeton, Dec. Bto and 9th. Farmers' National Congress at too state house, Indianapolis, Dec. 20th Routh Bend Poulby Show, South I zsou(lf Jjwv« co olvi. • w .

11 Central Assn. Lumber, Sash & Door J Salesmen, Claypool hotel, Indianapi J oils, Jhn. Uth. - ■'<, ■ Tllinols State Dairy Convention, Elgin, Jan. 17to to 20th. «- Ohio Retail Lumber Dealers* Assn., , Columbus, Jan. 17th to 19th. I National Corn Exposition, Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 30th to Feb. lltb. Hardwood Manufacturers’ Assn., of Unjted States, Sinton hotel, Cincinnati, Jan. 81st to Feb. Ist. ? Trl-Btate Retail Lumber Dealers’ Assn., Evanston, Ind., Feb. Ist and , -o ——— Tom Peterson and Miss Margaret Bremerkamp of Goshen, daughter,Ol Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bremerkamp, were married November Bth, at the home of the bride's mother, at Goshen, was the agreeable message received by the groom’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Peterson, and family of this city, and which will no doubt also come as very much of a surprise to toe many other friends of toe young couple in this city, as both are well known to all here. Until going a year or two ago to Goshen with her mother and sisters to reside, Miss Bremerkamp was ft ; resident Os this city, having been born and reared here. For the past six months Mr. Peterson has been employed in the electric department of one of Gary’s great plants, and it was a very easy matter for him to run down to Goshen to the home of his fiancee where the wedfilug toop place, unbeknown to toelr many Decatur friends. No other details of the wedding were given, but the young couple Will probably be at home at Gary, where the groom is employed. - - — ’Hatch Blackbum, an old Decatur boy, writes us from Laredo, Texas, A town on the Mexican border, from where has come a large part of toe of tbfcarevolution. The letter Is toe twenty-third, and Ratch says he expected to go to Mexico that to witness a bull fight, but when they reached the bridge they were informed that there would be no fight as President Diaz had ordered that all amusements cease. The party he was with was also asked to stay on the American side as there was an antiAmerican feeling in so. they took the advice of the guards and returned to their hotel. The Mexicans have a great regard for toe American soldier and this fact keeps them pretty much in check. It Is a hard matter to do any business" In that section just now because of the fact that every one is talking about toe revolution and about toe time a man Is Interested in your business proposition some Mexican begins talking Spanish and the deal Is off. Ratch visited San Antonia, where the military post is located, and at Houston spent several days with Arlle DeVoss. He left Laredo Thanksgiving for Corroza Springs by train and from there across Del Rio and Eagle Pass, a sixty-mile stage drive. The old boy is sure of seeing tome of . the country. , . ■ "'.e 1 O One of the many happy occasions of Thanksgiving Day was ' toe double wedding which occurred at high noon when Miss Gertrude Schnepp became jffifehride of Mr. Arthur Lytle and : Bessie Schnepp plighted her vows to Martie Lytle, both sisters and brothers, the wedding services taking place , at the home of Nolan Murphy, an uncle of the Misses Schnepp, between Convoy and Van Wert, Ohia The services were very beautiful, and were officiated at by Rev. D. O. Wise of this city, he being a close Triend of the contracting parties, and was ask- ' ed to perform the ceremony. A beautiful wedding march was played during the ceremony. Which added very much to the solemnity of toe services. The home was attractively decorated with streamers, extending from the celling and which made • very pretty sight The brides were both gowned in yellow silk, while the grooms wore the conventional black. Immediately after toe services a wadding dinner was served, seventy guests partaking. , The contracting parties are well . known and held in high esteem by their many acquaintances. They will reside on a farm near Van Wert, Ohio. ;■ • O MEXICAN REVOLUTION IS OVER Attempt to Snatch Reigns of Govem- . merit From piaz Lasted Two Weeks. ittgis Pass, Texas, Now. 26—(Special to the Daily Democrat)—With the whereabouts of Franclseo Madero, rebel leaden Still a mystery, Mexico’s most recent revolution, has ended after a two weeks’ attempt to unseat Diaz according to dispatches received here today and believed to be authentic. Quiet reigns throughout the republic. The military troops are being ordered to barracks and toe war is likely over. The future plans of Madero are unknown. s . ~i« The carpenters are making rapid progress in the construction of the new parsonage of the Won Lutheran congrereUon, which Is being built on West Monroe street The siding is on rnU Us sarpNitera w«l soon be read y for ths rooiag. vT. -

1111 1 f ..... ■ WINNING - A WIDOW By M, QUAD Copyright, IMO, by Associated Uterary Press. ' '" ' t 1,, tn and around what is called the) Beecher settlement which was a settlement of farmers, there were three widowers and seven young men who were looking for wives. At the same time,there was a scarcity of marriageable girls, and the only widow for five miles around was the Widow Harkins, who bad lately bought a farm and moved into the community. The Widow Harkins was thirty-five. She was good looking and smart. She had a captivating way, and she had only got settled down when the widowers and the young men began to prick up their ears. It was common sense to figure that the widow would marry again if the right man came along. One of the first Beechers to call was Lyman. He was one of the widowers. For two years he had had his eye out for a widow with a well stocked farm. He was received In a very friendly spirit The widow looked neat and trim, and she smiled and laughed and chatted In away that made his heart go funking. She referred to her lonely situation and then referred to the fact that her hired man was behind With his work. There was plowing to be done, but she was afraid he would not get to it until too late for corn planting. Lyman Beecher had never done anything for anybody without pay, but on this occasion, much to his surprise, he found himself volunteering to do some plowing as a neighborly act He brought over his teams and prepared ten acres for corn. He worked so hard and toe widow was so thankful that he was encouraged to state his case. He had a, farm, four children, eleven bogs, five cows, forty sbeep and several other things, and be would offer bls heart and band to the woman before him. He wasn’t thrown over toe fence, but was told that he must walCa year for bls answer.' He didn’tlike it at all, but the plowing had been done, and be had to grin and bear it Next came Goodheart Beecher, widower and cousin of Lyman. He greased his boots and made an evening calL A gallon of hard cider and a pan of fried cakes were placed before him, and toe widow got his heart fluttering. There were times when she was. ob. bo sad and lonely, and this was one of the times. That cornfield was ready for -planting, but she was afraid the hired man could not get around to it Goodheart Beecher bad work enough on his own farm, but there was a sad mouthed lljjle widow looking him straight in the eyes, and he almost begged that she would permit him to plant that field. She finally consented. She also consented that he should buy the seed out of his own pocket When the work was finished he went up to the house and asked the woman to be hls’n, and she put him off as she had the other. His back ached as he walked home, but what could he do about it? The third man was Moses Beecher. In the same way she induced him to plant five acres of potatoes for her. Then be proposed and was put off for a year. The young teen had been considerately waiting for the widowers to try their luck, and now it was their turn. Young Christian Beecher came forward. He was twenty-three years old. weeded her corn for her, proposed and waited A yearThe fifth was yoaag John Beecher. He was called John the Baptist Beecher. He calmly suggested that she hire a man who could hustle. He called again and again, but he did no work. He advocated kicking toe hired man, but did not offer to exert himself. Things were thus, and toe Widow was looking around for Na fl. -when one day «he started for toe crossroads store, a mile away. She cut across lots to shorten the distance, and an old bud took after her and drove her up a ladder leaning against a haystack. He booked the ladder down, but she had gained the crest of the stack. She was roosting there, and the buU was galloping About and making -tod dirt fly. when John the Baptist Beecher earns along iu his buggy, The stack was within talking distance of toe road, and toe young man halted to ask what was the matter, although the question was superfluous. Os count the widow wanted toe bull driven away and to come down. “Look here, widow," replied the young man as he got out of his bnggy and found a comfortable seat on the fence, ”1 am head over heels in love with you.” “Yes. but shoo the bull away." "And I’ll make yon a good husband.” "Yes, but I want to get down." 1 "And I*ll run that farm bang up. I wouldn’t hoe the. taters, but I believe youfovetnoa bitt* > "Oh. Aeta, Jobnr “And now you are either going to marry me or be left right up there. 1 see Bquar Beecher coming in his buggy, and he’s got one of his girts with him. Will you marry me or stay up there F “Must—mast I,' John?” asked toe widow tn a trembling voice. I "Can’t get out of it rm not taking any chances, though. You don’t come down until you are my wife." When the squire eame up the situa? tion wm explained, and with John the Baptist on the tones and the widow on the baystaek they were made one and inseparable, and toe bull was drtree away, and the honeymoon began, and the taters were taken are

AChildWifel By EMILY PARKHURST Copyright, IMO, by American Press .}■ pi '' Association. . The daughters of all good families in India must be married. It would be a public disgrace as well as a crime against the Hindoo religion for an Indian family of good rank to keep a daughter unmarried. Since it is difficult for their parents to find busbands for them the daughters are made away with. Those of high birth, called rajpoots, are put to death by men especially employed to do so. The British government having passed laws against these murders, the parents of those girls who have not found husbands have reported to a method of marrying them in name, though not in fact There are a number of Brahmans, old and decrepfd, called Kullan Brahmans, who go about with the object of hiring themselves out to go through the ceremony of the “seven steps’* with young girls upon being paid for doing so. After marriage they leave the country and never see their young wives again. In Allahabad there lived one of these rajpoot men who had a daughter over twelve years old. In the next house lived another family, In which there was one son. aged eighteen. The two children had been brought up together, and their childish friendship bad grown into love. The parents of the youth were very proud of him and destined him to jnarry some girl who should be not only of high caste, but whose parents would-be able to bestow on her great wealth. One evening after It was dark be was walking in the compound (garden) about his father's house when he heard a low. call from the compound of tho-nexf house. Going to the fence, he descried the crouching figure of his sweetheart, evidently suffering from some great misfortune. / , “What Is IL dear girl?” he said, springing over the fence- and taking her in his arms. "I am to die.’ "To die!” "Yea Today a man— a horrible looking man—efime to the bouse and talked with my father. I had been told to go on an errand, doubtless that I should be away at the time and not hear what passed between my father and this man. But I had not yet gone. I have been suspecting that, not being married, I would soon be made away with in some fashion, though father and mother have tried to keep the awful knowledge from ma So when I saw this frightful creature come to the house 1 concealed myself behind a bamboo screen and heard every word.” She gave way to her feeling and Was unable to proceed. Her lover kissed her again and again, begging her to tell him all. . *My fatbet bargained with the man for a hundred rupees to strangle ma” "When—where?” • * ' “Tomorrow night father is to take me out for a walk by the river, when this man is to come upon us suddenly as if |o rob, seize me and after he has killed me throw my body into the river.” The agony of toe youth was equal to that of the girl. Both knew that their separation and her death were not to be prevented. It would be of no avail for her to refuse to go to walk with her fathet or to try in any way to escape her fate. The young man dare' not disobey the commands of his parents. Should he fly with toe girl the sleuths of the Indian police would follow and surely capture them. They spent what time that remained for them together, not laying plans to prevent the calamity, but weeping in each other’s arms. At last toe girl heard her mother calling her. and after one clinging embrace she ran into the house. The next afternoon an old man leaning heavily on his staff stopped at the house and asked tor a bit of bread and a little wina The girl, who was to die that night—knowing the secret, though her parents Were not aware that she knew it—went to toe cupboard by her father’s order and brought the refreshment "Is your daughter married F asked the visitor. “Na” replied her father. “We have no husband for her.” " « ' - “But you eannot keep a girl like that longer. Our religion forbids." "Na" whispered the father; "we shall not keep her longer." The look that accompanied the words Was not lost on the old man. "How much will you'glve me to marry her?" “You are a KuUanF’ "I am." "I will gladly give you your price if it be not too mneh.” "What say you to a hqpdred ru“I will give ft gladly." The girl was listening, and hope sprang up in her heart She loitered near tin She saw her father count out toe money to the old man and tore swooned. When she eame to herself she was told that she was to be married to the visitor. Death, which had been so near, seemed worse to her than living in separation from her lover, and she giadly went with her father and too old man that the ceremony should be performed. After it was ended toe husband went away, and it was onderstood that he was never to return. Frtun that day the young lover was missed.. Long after his Jove received from Mm too means to taka bar to America. Ho and toe <M taatend ware ore __

When Herman/Conter goes to Indianapolis next Tuesday to assume the place as assistant secretary of state, he will turn over his big ice cream plant here to Vernon L. McGonagle, who will continue tq operate same, care for the business and general trade. Vern can db it, in fact if it were not for the fact that Mr. Conter has so thorough a man in his employ, it would have been impossible for hiih to have accepted the honor of serving at the head of a state office. Mr. McGonagle has been a fixture at the factory seventeen years and has learned toe business from the ioe house to the front office. He is one of toe most reliable men in Decatur and the business of the Conter Ice Cream plant will grow and prosper under his management. Just now the most important part of the business is the collecting of the accounts for the past season, a most important one by the way, and those who are indebted will confer a favor on both Mr. Conter and Mr. McGonagle if they will call and settle or arrange same in some manner. In the meantime if you have any orders for cream they will be attended to promptly if you 'phone tbe office, and next spring after the Ice harvest has been attended to, Vern will be after your Ice and ice cream business. 0 Funeral services for Frederick Gallmeier, one of the pioneer residents of Adams county, living near the AllenAdams county line, will be held Sunday at 11:30 o’clock at the home and 'at 12 o’clock from the Lutheran church nearby. Mr. Gallmeier was seventy-two years of age and was one of the most prosperous farmers of the county, being very widely known. His death occurred Thursday from complications of diseases incident to old age. Surviving members of the family are the widow and the following children: Fred Gallmeier, Mrs. William Weitfelt, Mrs. H. C. Hockemeyer, Mrs. William Fuelling, Mrs. Lewis Weitfeldt, Mrs. August Hartman, Miss Sophie Gallmeier, Miss Christens Gallmeier, all of whom reside in ARen county. August Schlickman Saturday received a card from his father, Ernest Schlickman and family announcing their safe arrival Wednesday afternoon in Denver, Colo. The trip toas made in safety and dispatch, the family having left here Tuesday morning. Little more was given in the message except that they were well and reached there safely. "— o One of the next interesting features in the entertainment line to appear in this city will be the Salisbury Concert company which will appear at the Methodist church December 2nd, under the auspices of the Epworth League. This company has been on the road for the last nine years and has met with the best of success everywhere they have rendered their program. The troupe is made up of ten members and every one of them is toe best than can be secured. The singing is excellent and as instrumentalists they are unsurpassed. Their program is made up of songs, readings, duets, sketches and trios, „ and never fails to please and satisfy their audience. The Epworth League has the reputation of securing<the best obtainable and something that will hold their audience from the start to the finish. They will be here on Friday, evening of next week, and those who are in charge are hard at work to let the public know that they have been successful in securing this excellent company. An admission of twentyfive cents for adults and fifteen cento for children will be charged at the door Eli Sprunger, who has just returned from Mt. Clemens, where he was restored to health after a course of baths which did as guaranteed, removed all traces of rheumatism. Mr. Eli Sprunger, the will known local horseman, will leave Sunday for Chicago, wheYS he has been appointed to act as judge of toe draft horse department at the International Stock show, which opened there today and will continue until next Saturday. Mr. Sprunger occupied the same position last year, and his services were so satisfactory that he was again selected this year. This fact in itself, is certainly a compliment that should be appreciated by Mr. Sprunger. The Chicago show is the biggest of its kind in the world and the men who serve as judges of the various departihents must be men of standing and experience. Eli is the right man. Mr. Sprunger is also the president of the Belgium Horse association of the United States, which holds its annual meeting next week also at Chicaga so that he will be a rather busy and important personage during the next half dozen days. er ———— - The Misses Ode and Letta Fullenkamp and Amelia Weber, who visited over Thanksgiving with* C. M. Meyers 'and, family at Celina, Ohia ret turned last evening. They attended a dance given by toe Elks on Thursday evening and enjoyed their visit all in all, very muck