Decatur Democrat, Volume 56, Number 1, Decatur, Adams County, 5 January 1911 — Page 3

CARD OF THANKS. . We wish t<> thank the neighbora and // trlunda who bo kindly assisted during y the sickness and death of our little ' eon, Arden; also to the Hower * Howr at >cery for the thing* given us and the Yeomen lodge for the floral S /tottering. ,F Mil. AND MRS. FOREST LIGHT. * “If at first you don't succeed, try, try again," seetns to have been the governing rule of Adam Delhi, If tli<W > alh gations charged tn an affidavit filed I / 'hi; t Thursday are true. The affidavit •if was made l-j J. C. Lee. brothel-Iti-law *■ * of Delhi and cuarghes that Delhi and 1 ' young inau named Harry, Barrone, are fl guilty of arson, and that they set fire /\ to the Charles Yobst home on West I Nutt man Avenue, destroying the same. ’ Delhi was destroyed that evening and placed in jail. Next morning he was taaen before Mayor Teeple, where he / waived arraignment and was bound / over to the circuit court in the sum of |SOO bond, which he failed to give and • ■ was returned to jail. It is rumored that he admitted his guilt and implicated Harrone. but this was not verified. z^ 1 Delhi lived in the Yobst house. -The ./>• fire which occurred there Tuesday noon and which was put out after the department had made a -quick run, aid- , ed by Mr. Coppock in his automobile, I Zifc was, it now developes started under a bed. It is ?‘ai inert that Deihl and Barrone were seen about the premises I shortly before. It is also alleged that f they were seen there on Wednesday evening, just before the blaze broke out which destroyed the property. Barrone is a young man aged about 24. a son of a house-wver who came '! zt here from Monroeville a year or two ' / ago. Just how or why he should get / into this game has not been explained. Deihl it is said has on various occasions, threatened his wife that he *• would burn her out and among her I friends there seems to be but little ,/z‘ doubt that he has kept his word. Deihl's married life has been unpleasant, He married his wife after pa- , ternlty proceedings had been filed < J against him. Later he found that he zj had been fooled and that he would ' not have had to taken on the cares of a benedict. He then filed suit for a [ I divorce on the grounds of fraud, but 'Jj Mrs. won out ' kater he was ar- / J rested for deserting his family and has / K been kept in line by the strong arm of the law. His family includes a wife |- and two children. ,He is about 28 J years of age. • Marshal Petersen arrested young J'" ■ Barrone this afternoon and took ' ,m | j to jail. He will be given a hearing 1 some time tomorrow, it being impossi- ' to do so today, as the mayor is out ‘» v of the city.

I “THE ROSARY.” Can an evil mind, breeding evil thoughts, exert an adverse influence upon an entire family, bring.that fam-1 ily to ruin and the members of the . household remain in ignorance 4jf the I - leason for the unhappiness? That is the question that “The Rosary,” a beautiful new play from the . pen of Edward E. Rose, and produced | by Messrs. Rowland and Clifford at. the Bosse opera house next Thursday, Jan"nrv sth, answers in the affirma- < The commissioners met Saturday to close <ff( the affairs of the year, this being the last session for Mr. the president of the board. Monday morning the first regular session will convene, at which time Mr. Chris Eicher will assume his place on , the board. The only business transacted todaj’ was the allowing of bills : and this was somewhat limited beI cause the funds in the various funds I has been practically expended. Attorney Frank Dailey, W. A. Kunkle and R. F. Cummins of Bluffton I and A. C. Briggs of' Geneva were beI fore the board of commissioners here, I Saturday, and when they left they I had in their jeans the snug little sum t of $11,346.26, this being the second in- , stallment of the $25,000 voted by Wa- | besh and Hartford townships as a [ subsidy for the building of the Bluff- j I ton, Geneva and Celina traction line, j ’.ay he subsidy, leaving the balance, The new road is prosperous and aie Planning to extend the line eastward during 1911. The Sunday evening New Year’s services at the Christian church, beg.nning at 7:15, will be in the hands of the business men. and a right good service is promised^, if the following ; program for the < vening is any criterion: • „ j Scripture Reading and Prayer E, H. Shoemaker. “Wliat We Expect to do as a Class During the Next Three Months”—G. I T. Burk. “What We Can Do F<jj the Boys of S Our Community"—Jos. D. Bfiejy. “What Our Class Can Do to Enlist Men For the Bible Claaa’ , c «. Enos. * ———-—J The Meu of AU Nations Man of All Men"-H. K «eller Good moalc U promised. Me® will

be at the door and see that no one gels out without a Wo will shake them in and shake them out, and you’ll shake them up. Come and be at home with us'.' The attendance jpid interest at the Jubilee social given Friday afternoon in the M. E. church |ffiil"i's by the ladies of the Mite society was great, an.l .» ■ : spent. Just one year ago the society held its iiist meeting in the church after its remodeling and at that time had pledged itself to raise S3OO on the debt inclined in the remodeling. With tills debt, hanging over them, they decided to try to make up the amount durin tho year, though it was with very faint, hopes of so doing that they made the effort. They more than succeeded in doing so, however, and met Friday, just one year from the time of the ph dge, clear of debt, and with a neat sum left in the treasury. The collection of Friday afternoon amounted to more than $5. The program as heretofore published was given in full, with the exception of numbers of two, who were ill and unable to attend. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dirkson of Root township entertained a company of Decatur friends Friday evening, the party going and returning by interurban. The guests were Mrs. W. H. Fledderjohann md children. Flora, Ruth, Miriam, Esther and Julius, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith and daughter, Vesta, and Mr and Mrs. O. Schug. The evening was spent in pedro, Messrs. Schug nl Smith proving the champions, while the booby prizes were won by-H ary Dirkson and Mrs. Fred Smith. delicious luncheon was served.

The Misses t ‘da Hensley, Gladys Meyers and II rothy Dugan, who since Tuesday ave been guests of Miss Florence Godrich’s house party at Winchester, ’ ill return home this afternoon. They will be accompanied by Miss Winifre. Ellingham, who will be a guest of fri ads here for several days. Miss Glennys Mpngold gave a marshmallow to t Friday evening in honor of Miss V ian Dutcher of Fort Wayne, the girls emaining over night for a slumber r ‘ty at the Mangold home. Harry Barrom 1 charged with arson in connection wi the burning of the house of Chark and Sarah Yobst, was arraigned belr • Mayor Teeple at 9 o'clock this m king. He plead not guilty and asked kr a continuance :>i his preliminary till until Monday afternoon, as he dilrt d to have D. E. Smith appear as k attorney and the mayor set the til] for 2 o’clock of that day. The allavit against Barrone was made b; 3am Deihl. brother of Adam Diehl, w | is in jail charged i with the crime, d who is said to have blamed Bar |ue for the work. |lt is likely that !■ correct story of the affair will o e cut before the trial is over. Dei! [will have his trial in circuit court, jrrone gave a SSOO bond for his ap trance, the document being signei [y the lad's father, William Barrone, nd by D. F. Hill. Deihl has not mt s a confession to any of the officer; and if he has admitted any part ii re affair it was to his brother, the n lor having started probably from the xrt that the brother filed the affida against Barrone.

CHANGEiHANDS. Lew T. Brokaw B i the H. S. Porter si Another change! the business circles has taken pit, L. T. Brokaw purchasing the IK. Porter second hand store, and v dispose of the stock at once. E will offer the entire lot for sale, insisting of furniture, stoves, ha ss —old and new —harness suppltei niggy whips, axle grease, and man ithor smal'cr articles, which he h: m hand, which lie will sell regardle of price. The store contains mi articles just as good as new, but everything is to be sold they will e disposed oi at a very low price Call around and get his prices, an ou will be assured of getting a b ain. The Knights of hias will on next Thursday evening istall their new officers for the t ling term, .1. R. Parrish serving t installing officer. Tho following offi s will take their office at that tim< Chancellor Cor mder — Martin Worthman. Vice Chancellor- red Ashbaucher. Prelate* —Fred Fi ite. Master at Arms Übert Selleineyer. Keeper of Recon md Seals —S. C. Tritch. « Master of Flnanc Fred Mills, Master of Exche r—D. N. Erwin. Inner Guard —Jpl doser. ... Outer, Guard—Mi 1 Girod., < Master aj Wnrjf I Ashbaucher. tbs Jl<x*l order « had an tt*»p*r*Ueied growth ths past few

years, the total membership now numbering two hundred eighteen. Decatur had hoped for the district convention to be held in February, but tills lias been riven to Montpelier In stead, much to the disappointment <>; the local knights. It will be held there February 28 th. * o * The Chicago & Erie railroad company, through their local attorney, A. P. Beatty, has filed a petition in the Adams circuit court, asking for tiie appointment of three appraisers to decide upon the amount of benefits for which they should pay. for the improvement of Mercer avenue. The company owns lots 356, 357, 778 ami 779, located along that street and the assessment against them was $369.47. They allege that the improvement did not benefit them in the least and they ask that the same be reduced in the extent of S3OO. They recite the facts concerning the street, giving the date of the letting of the contract, etc., and say that before the date fixed by the council, December 16th, for the filing of objections to the preliminary assessment roil, they remonstrated, but that the said assessment was leit standing. Wherefore they ask for the appointment of appraisers to fix the benefits.

Two handsome oak tables, each about ten feet long, have been added to the fixtures of the court room. They will be used by attorneys for the plaintiff and defendant in the trial of cases and will add to the appearance of the hall of justice, beside being most convenient. Z — Marie Bennett, aged seventeen, daughter of Joseph Bennett, of Geneva, and Casper Holloway, aged twen-ty-one, farmer, Wells county, were granted a marriage license early Saturday. On the marriage docket the entry appears Just the same as any other, but there is a little of the unusual connected therewith. As the hands of the clock in the bedroom of Clerk James b. Maetling pointed to just 3:20 that morning, that official heard a loud, rapping at his door. He appeared as soon as convenient and there found Marshal L. G. Botkins of Geneva and Mr. Holloway. They notified Mr. Haefling that they wanted a marriage license and wanted it just as soon as convenient. The alwaysobliging clerk dressed and went with them to the court house, where the papers were issued and the two men returned to Geneva on the morning train, where it is presumed a quiet little wedding occurred today. It develops that when young Holloway went to Geneva Friday evening to call on his giri. she met him with the marshal and informed him an affidavit had been filed, which would require him to .promise to care for her in sickness and health. He admitted being in sore financial straits, but this part of the affair was arranged and the young man consented to do the right thing. The hurried visit here and the securing of the license resulted.

OPENING BALL. Os Young Men's Social Club a Grand Success. The opening ball of the Young Men’s Social Club which was given at their hall on last Thursday evening was a complete success in every way. The rooms were very prettily decorated for the evening and presented a very neat appearance, being admired bj’ all in attendance. Twenty-eight couples were on the floor and until a late hour the lovers, of dancing enjoyed themselves. Excellent music was furnished by Elgin King and Med Miller and was much enjoyed by the many present. The next ball will be given on the eleventh of January, at which time the club expects to entertain a much larger crowd. A special meeting of the members has been called for Sunday afternoon, at which some matters of business pertaining to the lodge will be attended to. West Union, Ohio, Dee. SI —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Men with senatorial ambition, it developed today, were the favorite jpey of politicians and voters of Adams county, the latter of whom have been T.di led to the number of nearly 1,200, with more Io follow. I:: 19 . when Charles P. Taft, brother of the president, had ambitions to be a United States senator, there was sent Into Adams county from Cincinnati, it is declared, the enormous sum of SB,OOO for the purpose of rolling up a good majority on the legislative ticket. Candidates, however, had no means of knowing how that money was expended, or at least so It is stated. It is said it was represented to Mr. Taft that the money was needed for legitimate campaign expenses. The Investigation of the- .grand jury continued today. . . Mr. And Mrs. Peterson and child left Saturday e<enlng for their home at Mason City, lows, after a visit with John Kirchner and family at Prebits. ...

The funeral of Charles Colchln, Whose life ended so tragically Thursday afteinoon 'ln m u<ci «> mar his home, will probably be he'd Saturday morning at 9 o'clock from the Catholic church. The body, after preparation for burial, was removed to the Colchin home on West Eighth street. The Brownson club, of which he was a prominent member, will have a large representation at the funeral services. One of the most touching scenes In connection with the Colchih death was the arrival this afternoon of his betrothed, Miss R.itli Talmage. from her htfine in St. Joe, Mich. She w i met at the station by iier eoußin, Miss Nelle Striker, of West Fifth street and taken to the Colchln home. Th< wedding of the deceased and Miss Talmage was to have taken place next spring. It had been planned for last spring but was postponed. The tragedy probably struck deepest with the intended bride. A very peculiar incident in connection with the Colchin tragedy is an incident related by a relative of Miss Talmage. It was rather a premonition of the accident which occurred Thursday. It is said that last week, during the week between Christmas and New Years, Miss Talmage received at her home in St. Joseph a telegram announcing that Charles Colchin of Illinois had been killed in a railroad accident. She immediately made inquiries and learned that the Charles Colchin killed lived in Illinois and that the telegram had been missent to her. It was meant for another young lady named Ruth in St. Joe. a friend of the deceased Colchin in Illinois. Details of the accident which ended the life of the popular young Andersonian are yet lacking. No one has been found who saw the accident. Some say that he had thrown his grip sack off the train and that in attempting to jump his hand caught in the rail on the platform of the car and he fell under the wheels. —Anderson Bulletin.

Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 31 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—With the legislature due to convene Thursday and meetings of the various leading democrats still being held hourly planning tte early fights for the organization. political reporters, hitherto at variance in their views as to the organization of the house of representatives practically agreed today that the next speaker will be Adolph Seidensticker, the representativeelect from Marion county. Those following the race for the speakership Lave been balancing between Seidenstricker, Adam Wise of | Plymouth, Joseph M. Cravens of Madison and Albert Vennemann of Evans ville. Some mysterious information, however, together with the report that Wise and Venneman intended to withdraw. has made .Seidensticker the choice. A report that with Wise and Venneman out, Seidensticker would be agreed upon as a compromise candidate was circulated, and at all events the Seidensticker selection was being discussed wherever politicians congregated. No one seemed to be able to put his finger on the original source of information, but all heard that Seidensticker was due to “arrive" next Wednesday night. Coupled with this was the additional information that Joseph M. Cravens considered a formidable candidate in the speakership contest, will be made chairman of the ways and means committee, which office carries with it the floor leadership. Wise is now slated for the chairmanship of judiciary A, which is one of the most important committees of the house. Venneman is slated as chairman of judiciary B. If this organization goes through il will be a victory for the friends of Governor Marshall. Both Seidensticker and Cravens have been known as Marshall men from the very beginning. It will also be a victory for the progressive element within the democratic party and a distinct blow t*> the “Taggart crowd.” Though Thomas Taggart, national Cu *. a hand in the speakership cont< s’ since W. W. Spencer was retired, he has, in a quiet way. done all he eoul.l to defeat Seidensticker. Politicians regarded the candidacy of Spencer as more for the purpose of breaking u: tho Marion county delegation than for anything else, and just as soon as Spencer was retired in the speakership race, Al Zearing, another Taggart lieutenant in Marion county, was brought out for the principal clerkship of the house. The same motive was seen in this move. Although keeping quiet Taggart’s hand has also been seen back of Adam Wise. This is not considered so much because of any affection between the national committeeman and the Marshall county representative, as because-of the fact that certain "special interests,” ..notably the street paving and traction interests, urged Wise'B selection and turned to Taggart fof’suppert The support

given Wise by these interests, how-1 ever, was without his knowledge or! consent, his friends say. Governor Marshall's opposition to Wise was not of a nature, j lie held Wis<- in high esteem, but the governor learned early In the j game that the •'lnterests" had their, eyes on the Marshall county representative and for that reason he m» l< ! up his mind Wise would not do. From the very start the governor is determined that the "Interests" shall not dominate the legislature. Should the organization, as now predicted bv politicians, go through, it i. expected that “progiv sive" leghlatlon will mark the work of the legislature from the start. The organization itself would be the first blow struck toward furthering the progressive policy and preventing the "interests" from gaining control. As outlined in the party platform of last April the administration favors the enactment of a general registration law; the strengthening of the laws relating to child labor and the sanitary conditions of workshops; a weekly wage law in manufacturing and mining pursuits; the appointment of the state inspector of mines by the governor; a co-etnployee liability law and the submission to arbitration of all disputes between capital and labor. The platform also declared for cities and townships as the units for election on tho liquor question, instead of the county as under the present law. Early in the session the two houses ! will meet in joint session to name a i United States senator to succeed Al-! bert J. Beveridge, republican, defeated in the last primaries. According to present indications, John W. Kern, Bryan’s last running mate, endorsed in the primaries, will be sent to to Washington without a show of opposition. In lining up for organization an interesting feature cropped out today ( in the watchfulness maintained by the politicians in picking a speaker, as to their connection with possible candidates for governor in 1912. This is important, as the gubernatorial nomination is now closely entwined with speakership ambitions. Seidensticker's friends pointed out that he is in no way identified as a factionalist and is interested in the candidacy of no future governor. On the other hand Venneman was hurt during the past week, as it became known that ■the followers of Congressman John W. Boehne of Evansville were more interested in the speakership as a lever in the governorship contest than in Venneman himself. II also became known that Congressman Adair was interested in Wise for the same reason. Q Many of the progressive farmers of Adams county are .contemplating attending the Purdue University Ex-. tension Eleventh District Farmers' Short Course to be held at Huntington. January 2-7. At that time prominent instructors from the Purdue University agricultural department will be present and give a week’s instruction to those desiring to take this short course. This will be of much practical good to all farmers and as the cost for the tuition is small, and the results to be gained therefrom great, Adams county will no doubt be largely represented in the class. In ! addition, a corn, wheat, oats and potato show or contest will be held, and all Adams county farmers are invited to exhibit. All exhibits must me in the hands of the show committee by Monday noon, January 2nd. Prizes are offered in eleven classes —for the best bushel corn; best ten ears, yellow, white and mixed, and ten best ears of any corn; best single ear. ear shelling highest percentage; best peck winter wheat; best peck oats; best half bushel early and late potatoes. A large number of special premiums will also be offered. Adams county products are as good if not better than any. Why not take them? Adams county is well represented in tho official organization of the I Eleventh district farmers, Charles! Mutnma being one of tho executive' committee. E. H. Lyons of this city ' has also received an invitation from I Omer Summers, president .asking him i to serve as one of the corn judges. He has accepted and will leave Monday morning to receive the instructions to be given the men who will do this work. o Nothing but fragments of blackened and charred wails (and but very little of that( with a pile of smouldering ashes, and a fev pieces of kitchen furniture sitting, wet and bedraggled in a yard equally forlorn, is all that is left of the Charls Yobst residence, corner of Thirteenth street and Nuttman avenue, and its contents, which belonged to Mr. and Mrs. Adam Diehl, the residents,- the deStruc-' tion having been worked Wednesday' night at 11 o’clock by the Are .flend.. Mr. and Mrs. Diehl and family, were .not at hofne at the time of the‘fire, Mrs. Diehl having been visiting since Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Lee, in

i another part of the city. The house ■ hud a; o caught fire Tut-«J;i. a.ter I noon at 1 o'clock (luring the absence of the family, but had been put out by the ||< u- bulb •• Ph but VI- •• ■ (lain i . i \.■< ) i to tin I ■ il:orttii ■ > id .' . < < nt< (its, tl e fin si i-mili;; to U ll '•' I caught near that place. The fire was first noticed Wednesi. ty night by May W< b<dauu iti-i if i Mrs. Mary Weber, who lives just next I door east. The young people had not jet retired for the night and their attention was caught by a strange crackling sound. They first thought it wns noise made by some would-be burglar, but investigation revealed that It was the crackling of flames, which had already nearly eaten off the roof of the Diehl home. The fire department was called and responded ns soon as possible, but the fire had gained too much headway before discovery for their efforts to avail. The neighbors responded bravely and were able to get out the kitchen range, chairs, cupboard, kitchen cabinet and other furniture from that part, the fire being confined chiefly to the front of the house. Only the east walls, and those of the kitchen at the rear are left standing. The loss will probably exceed a thousand dollars. The origin of the fire is unknown. Mr. Yobst carried SBOO insurance in the Hartford Fire Insurance company, of which Gallogly & Peterson are the local agents, and Mr. Diehi, it is thought, also carried insurance on his household goods. ONE THING SHE COULD DO. — One Saturday afternoon recently, a frail little man started to cross Broadway, at Forty-second street just when all sorts of fast-moving vehicles were whirling their matinee patrons up Broadway. At the same instant a very fleshy lady started from the curb directly opposite with the same purpose in mind. I By remarkable luck both succeeded in escaping the passing wheels, but, as fate would have it, the little man, whose eyes were busy ogling the traffic on either side of him, darted plump into the on-coming woman at the middle of the street. The result was a sickening collision, with the little man down and out. "You should have looked where you were going," said the fleshy woman, bending over the victim on the curb, ' to which he had been carried by a traffic policeman. “But is there anything I can do for you?” “Yes,” he replied faintly, opening his eyes a moment; “get the number of the automobile that struck me." — January Lippincott's. HON. J. B. MERRIMAN SPEAKER. At Meeting of Baptist Brotherhood on Friday Evening. The Baptist Brotherhood will meet Friday evening at 8 o’clock with S. E. Hite. A special feature of the evening will be the address to be given by the Hon. J. B. Merriman of Bluffton. Mr. Merriman is the present state representative from Wells county and also has the distinction of being the grand junior warden of the I. O. O. F. of Indiana. His address will be an able one and merits a large audience. ,, SIX O’CLOCK CLOSING. I Business Men Petition For Early Closing From January 1 to April 1. A number of Decatur merchants were circulating a petition today among the business men of the city for the early closing of the stores from the first of the year to April Ist, as is usual during that season of the year. If carried out —and it will doubtless be —the stores will close at 6 o’clock every evening, except Saturday, when they will remain open longer. A TOUR THROUGH THE STATE. The series of Indiana postal cards which arc being sold at this office for I ten cents, if you clip the coupon from ! the Daily Democrat, include views of [twenty-five of the important buildings land interesting scenes of the state. I They are going fast. We sold fifty i bunches today, if you want one of these sets, come in quick, for another day or two will likely close them out. TRACTION MEN IN MINNEAPOLIS. W. H. Fledderjohann, Edwin Fledderjohann, Charles Dirkson and Martin Gerke, all officials of the Fort Wayne & Springfield Railway company, aye at Minneapolis, where they are attending to important business, the nature of which will not be made known until their return-here, which will probably be Saturday. Mrs. Worley returned Saturday afternoon to 'Wauseon, Ohio, after a visit with her sister, Mrs. Mary Steele, who has returned .from Fort Wayne, where she, has been a patient in the hosftitai, where she underwent an operation. Mrs. Steele’s daughter-in-law. Mrs. Frank Steele, of Chicago, is with her. %