Decatur Democrat, Volume 56, Number 2, Decatur, Adams County, 12 January 1911 — Page 2

FATHER OBJECTED TO MARRIAGE < 1 ■ I Was Cause Assigned by Mrs. Starr for Michigan Wedding. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Starr, the newly married couple, arrived Satur- ; day from Berne where they had been visiting since Friday with her grandmother, Mrs. Barbara Reisen. and are ( visiting with the brde’s mother, Mrs. < EU Sprunger,‘‘ n FlriJt ,tre,,t '"“ 11 ’“ a - t evening, when they went to their home at Bluffton. The bride was Miss . Florence Sprunger before her mar- > riage, the wedding occurring Wednesday at Hillsdale Mich. The bride stated today that the objection of her father to the marriage was the cause of their going away in this way for the marriage. The mother, however, gave no objection. — — “— IS SORELY AFFLICTED. Former Bobo Minister Loses Three Children by Death Within Week. | From the Christian Conservator, published at Huntington, we learn that the family of Rev. F. H. Cremean has been sorely afflicted, having lost their three children by death from scarlet fever within a week. No funeral could be held and the bodies were shipped to Elida, Ohio, the home ot Mr. and Mrs. Cremean’s parents. The family is well known in this community and have many friends who will be grieved to learn of their sad bereavement. Mr. Cremean was pastor, of the Rivarre circuit of the U. B. church a few years ago and resided at Bobo. At the present time he is professor of history at Central co. lege in College Park, a suburb of Huntington. — o — The death of Mrs. J. E. Stoops, wife of a former Decatur pastor, occurred Saturday at 7:15 o'clock at her home in Van Wert, Ohio, alter a long illness from tuberculosis. The death of this lady has been momentarily expected for several weeks, and her sisters, Mrs. J. L. Gay of this city, and Mrs. Jason Moser of Wren, Ohio, were at her bedside when she passed away. The Rev .Stoops, who has been in poor health for the past two years, 4s also in a very critical condition and it is thought cannot live long. It has seemingly been a life

race between the two and so close was the race that attendants could not have determined which one would have been the winner. Mrs. Stoops was the daughter of John E. and Catherine Teeple of this county and was born on the homestead east of this city, fifty-two years ago last September. The father died only two years ago, but the mother is still living. The deceased grew to young womanhood here and in the spring of 1879 was married to J. E. Stoops. Mr. Stoops entered the ministry in the

Evangelical church and was engaged for some twenty years in this conference and served for about five years as a minister in the Decatur Evangelical church. At one time he was sent to a western conference and for five years preached in the state of Washington. He returned east and for three or four years served as a minister in the Van Wert church. For two years, however, he has lived a retired life, on account of failing health. A daughter, Miss Carrie, died three years ago on Christmas night, but three other children survive Mrs. Stoops. They are Della, Carl and Charles. Mrs. Stoops leaves two sisters—Mrs. J. L. Gay of this city and Mrs. Jason Moser of Wren, Ohio, and four brothers— Mayor Judson Teeple of this city; Zafhariah, Ben B. and William H. Teeple. Mrs. Stoops was well known here and much beloved by all to whom her death will cause much sorrow. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the M. E. church at Rivarre. Burial took place in the Mt. Tabor cemetery. — > Adams county boasts of some rather large families, but we have nothing that compares with other records over the country. A recent dispatch from Cleveland, Ohio, tells of Mrs. William G. Clark of that city, who has just presented her husband with the third set of triplets. Between times, the story says Mrs. Clark has become the mother of four sets of twins, which is certainly going fast enough for even the strenuous Teddy. She is but thir-ty-three years old and is the mother of seventeen living children. She was married when she was twelve years old and at fourteen was the mother of five children, a pair of twins and a set of triplets having been the result of two visits of the stork. She hwself claims to have twenty-six brothers and has not committed herself as to the number of sisters. The Rural Week- i ly of-recent date, in using this story, comments further by telling of the visit of the stork to a German family at Dayton, Ohio, some years ago, leav- f ing six babies in one evening. Think r of the poor dad trying to carry six v crying infants about 12:30 one of s these zero mornings. Os course, mam- c ma > too, might be pertty busy most t

of the time. The Rural Weekly adds: | Hut the champion "papa" of them all was Feodor Wassillev, a Russian peasant. His first wife presented him with sixteen successive pairs of twins, then triplets seven times in as many years, and finally capped the climax with four sets of quadruplets, making a grand total of sixty-nine children. When she died Feodor felt the need of a stepmother for his motherless brood, and took unto himself another wife. The second Mrs. Wassillev. added to the big regiment of "sons and daughter of Feodor” two sets of triplets and six sets of twins, making eighteen in all; which, added to the original sixty-nine, made a grand chorus of 87 children, which could in unison or otherwise call Feodor popa. — o * Indianapolis. Ind., Jan. 7—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The State Democratic Editorial association has picked February 2nd as the official date to "crow" over the last election. On that (date the democratic editors of the state will gather here to look over the first democratic legislature in nineteen years and congratulate each other. Starting with a banquet on the night of the second the editors will mix politics and social engagements to a queen's staste. Governor Marshall, Senator Shively and John W. Kern will be the principle speakers at the banquet, and as the senatorial election in the assembly will probably be held January 17th, Mr. Kern will pa ‘ rade in his new title of United States

senator. On the morning of February 3rd a business meeting of the association will be held in the afternoon, the en- ( 'tire body will call on Governor MarI shall. From the governor's office the ( editors will go to the house and sen- { ate, just to see how a democratic majority looks. In the evening Lew Ellingham, secretary of state, will take the editors in hand and with Mrs. Ellingham, will ( , hold a reception in their honor at the I Ellingham home. —o MOVES TO VAN WERT. Jeff Manley Has Sold His Farm in Union Township. I Jeff Manley, who has resided in Un- ‘ ion township for a number of years, has closed a deal whereby he disposed of his eighty-acre farm to ' Fred Thieme, and who at once will I take charge of same. Mr. Manley will . move to Van Wert, Ohio, where he has already purchased a forty-acre farm and will also take possession as ,' soon as he can arrange his affairs. During the last few years he has rea!- ’ ized a neat sum of money through , his labors and his manner of carrying on his business, and will no doubt be

as successful in his new country home. The Decatur postoffice clerks are heartily in favor of the grow ing sentiment in favor of the Sunday closing of the postoffice, and are eagerly looking forward to the time when that measure will be adopted in Decatur. The postmaster general has consent- ■ ed to the closing on condition that the | people locally give their consent, and this is the only thing that now "bars'

the Sunday “barring” of the local de livery window. Detroit, Mich., and Ev anston, 111., are two of the larger cit les that have lately gained the en dorsement of the citizens for the clos ing, and henceforth the clerks will b« given their first of the week rest along with the other citizens. While the Decatur general delivery window is open only an hour on Sunday morning—from 8 to 9 o'clock —it means many more hours’ work for the clerks, as they must be on hand early to distribute the twelve or more mall sacks full of mail and must have it in the boxes ready for distribution at 8 o’clock. This means nearly the whole forenoon used by the clerks in Sunday work. ‘‘The matter of having Sunday mail, anyhow; is largely ‘habit,’ ’’ said one of the clerks of the Decatur postofflce, "and getting the mail on Sunday is of very little benefit to anybody. We would like to find out what the people think regarding closing on

Sunday." o MANY MASONS IN THE HOUSE. Representative Adolph Seidensticker, who is worshipful master of Pentalpha Lodge, F. and A. M., of Indianapolis, has invited all Masonic members of the house to attend degree work of the lodge January 26th and a banquet at 6 o’clock. It is said that more than two-thirds of the house members are Masons and the banquet will partake of the nature of a housewarming for the visitors. —Indianapolis Star. • o CHIEF ENGINEER HERE. N. J. Battin of Lafayette, chief engoneer for the Indiana Lighting company, with headquarters at that place, was in the city Friday, looking after some Interests pertaining to the lo:al plant here. It is the Intention of he company to make some extensive

I improvements in the near future re gardlng the holder and other buildings 'connected with the plant in the west ' part of the city, and it was at this ' place that the Inspection was made. 'Nothing will be done until better weather prevails and then the plant will be put into much better condition. * TOUR OF SOUTHERN INDIANA. Miss Faye Smith, who has been nt home for a two weeks' holiday visit, . I leaves Tuesday for a tour of the high ' schools In the south part of the state. ’ where she will give her dramatization ■ of Scott's "Kenilworth.” Misa Smith . has been giving this reading in many I of the high schools of the state, and !is being received with words of Hie 1 highest praise wherever she is heatd. - 1 She expects to read in the Shortridge 1' High school. Indianapolis, January >' 18th, among the many others of the t' southern part of the state. She will 5 be gone on this trip about eight or r 1 ten weeks. J I o-- ! STEWART AYRES BROUGHT HERE i Sheriff Durkin and Deputy Green t returned from Lima Saturday night, I- having in charge Stewart Ayers, the a young man against whom Miss Hazel 1,-Weimer has filed paternity proceedn ings. He accompanied them here e without giving any trouble. He was > given a hearing before 'Squire Stone e and bound over to court under »700 i- bond, which he gave, and returned ■s home.

— o The K. of P. lodge installed the following officers, with appropriate services, the installation being in charge ' of John R. Parrish, installing officer Chancellor Commander—Martin F. ' Worth man. I Vice Chancellor—Fred Ashbaucher. Prelate—Fred Fruchte. Master at Arms—Albert M. Selle- ' meyer. ■ Keeper of Records and Seals—J. I ■ Tritch. Master of Finance—Fred V. Mills. Master of Work—Ed Ashbaucher. Inner Guard—John Moser. Outer Guard—Martin Girod. Trustee—-James Hurst D. N. Erwin, who was elected master of exchequer, was confined to his home on account of sickness and was i not installed. I An invitation to atten dthe dedication of a new home at New Haven. Indiana, was read and the invitation ae I cepted. A number from Kekionga i lodge will attend this dedication service. The grand chancellor. John F. Petri, of Lafayette will be present and assist in the service. Another communication of interest was a letter from Clyde Graham, who is now in Culebra Canal zone. Mr. Graham sent to the lodge a neat souvenir of the Canal Zone lodges, which

is much appreciated by the members here. Mr. Graham stated that he was well pleased with his new location and that Pythianism was strong in his territory. The services closed with a number of short talks from the officers and others. Not less appreciated than other features of the occasion was a basket of fine red apples brought over by Fred Mills.

.. Reports from local physicians are to the effect that there is more sickness throughout the city and county than has been know nfor some time. , It does not seem to be of such a se- , rious nature, most of the victims being , sufferers of the grip, although there i are several cases of typhoid fever, and other cases which require careful attention. The doctors all have their hands full and are making many calls day and night. From Preble comes the report that there are many sick and doctors from this city are making several calls each day. It is just the time of the year when the weather makes a change from a cold to a warmer atmosphere, or from a warmer, to a fall in temperature, and it is then when people are not careful enough and expose themselves to the changing periods and before they realize it have contracted a cold or other fllness, which, unless immediately taken care of leads to a much more serious illness. The advise of the doctor is not to expose yourself and to be always protected against any kind of weather that may prevail.

“I believe this has b«en the very happiest evening of my life,” were the words with which Jacob R. Graber, superintendent of the Adams county infirmary, said good-bye to his twenty guests, when they left his place late i Friday evening, after spending several 1 delightful hours as his guests, and the same thought was predominant in the minds of every one of the men who were there. The occasion was in honor of Mr. Graber's sixty-second birthday and was also a farewell saying to Mr. Graber, who, after sixteen years of excellent service as the superintendent, will retire during the next few weeks, his resignation having been accepted a few weeks ago. Mr. Grai' ber and family will retire to bls farm

In French townzhip. having earned the rent he will he able to secure there, i away from the trial* and tribulation* I of looking after a public institution. The score of buslne** men drove to 1 the Graber home about 5:30 o’clock. < They were warmly welcomed and soon < afterward were ushered Into the din- I fng room, where they sat down to a table, which fairly groaned beneath I the load of good things to eat. includ- 1 ing everything that could be imag- ’ hied, and how the boys did "go to it." i For an hour or more they ate and ate and ate—chicken, sausage, sweet corn, baked beans, pie, cake, pickles—oh, well Just everything. At the close of the dinner, Mr. D. E. Smith gave a short talk, telling of the high esteem In which Mr. Graber is held, and coni eluded by presenting the host with a beautiful gold watch, the gift of the I guests. Mr. Graber responded in a ■ few words, In which his feelings were • plainly noticeable. The crowd then I went to the assembly room, where ' for several hours they enjoyed themselves in varied ways, and at Intervals, lunch was served. It was late when • the boys said good-bye, and every one i of them was glad he had been there, was glad that he was included as a 8 friend of the Grabers and the good 1 wishes expressed were indeed sinI- cere . There are no better people on e earth than Jacob Graber and his fams ny During the evening the host, ase sisted by Mrs. Graber, Miss Lizzie and 0 Master John, were busy serving the d guests and seeing that every one was well entertained and well provided for. The list of guests included; AuI- djtor H S. Michaud. Judge J. T. Mer- ■ rvman. Recorder H. S. Steele, County e Attorney C. J. Lutz, Custodian Titus Ernst, Commissioners Henry Zwick '. and Jim A. Hendricks, W. A. Kuebler, IJ B. Meibers, M. Burns, Henry Hite, - Will P- Schrock, D. M. Hensley. Na- | than Ehrman, Hugh Hite. D. E. Smith, - C A. Dugan, Thomas Dowling, Dick ! Myers, Will Zwick, Albert Graber and : John H. Heller. Indianapolis. Ind., Jan. 7 —The supreme court held yesterday that the statute providing that a person injured by reason of a defect in a street or alley shall give notice to the mayor within sixty days, is mandatory, and that the giving of a notice as requested by statute, is a condition precedent to suit for damages, which is not excused by the fact that the injured person may be physically and metnally incapable of giving the notice. The case of James Touhey against the City of Decatur was affirmed. James Touhey was a blind man, who had lived in Decatur a number of years, and being acquainted with the town, went about the streets unattended. In February, 1909, while walking on the sidewalk on Madison street, in front of a saloon, he fell Into an opening from which the grating covering had been removed, landing him in the cellar, breaking a leg and otherwise injuring him. Afterward he brought action against the city for damages, alleging that he was physically and mentally incapaciated from giving the city proper notice within the time prescribed by the statute, but that all the officers of the city did have full notice of the fact, because a full account of the accident was published in both the papers published in the city. But the supreme ctyirt holds that his inability to give notice would not excuse the lack of notice. The management and control of streets is a duty of the state, which duty has been assigned to municipalities within their boundaries. A state cannot be sued for negligence. It is only under the duty which the state has thrown on the city that the city fs responsible for the care of the street. The statute requiring notice I* a part of the law which places the duty on the city, and the law requiring notice must be strictly compiled with fn order to place the responsibility on the city, and to make the city liable to the person injured.

——e FORMERLY LIVED IN WELLS. Late Senator Elkins Resided There □■ring War Times. United States Senator Steven B. Elkins of West Virginia, who died early Thursday morning at his Washington, D. C., home, was at one time a resident of Jackson township, Wells county ,and a full cousin of Mrs. R. L. McFadden, now living at Dillman. The noted statesman was here at the time of the war and is well remembered by many of the older citizens of the county. During his residence in Wells county, Mr. Elkins made his home with an uncle, Burket M. Elkins, deceased, who prior to that time lived in Jackson township for many years. Mrs. R. L. McFadden is a daughter of Burkett M. Elkins, making her a cousin of the dead senator. —Bluffton Banner. o Democrat Want Ads Pay. ■ . » ... Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S GASTORI A

Saturdaywatf 1»*» <l°? tfce Cbrn ' I and Poultry sh«w which has been in ( progress at Berio since Tuesday of this week. So far it has been pronounced a great success and those in charge of affairs, are to be given much credit for the manner in which everything has been carried out. The attendance so far has been very good although the association is not so well pleased with the number that has been attending from the north part of the county and the manner in which they have been taking part. Only a few entries have been made from this section showing that but very little interest is being manifested. The ribbons were awarded on Wednesday and were of a very pretty design. They were of Red, White, Blue and Green for the four premiums offered by the asoeiation. Tom Baltzell who had a fine display of corn on exhibition took nearly everything offered and was pronounced the champion corn grower. The decisions rendered by the judges met with the satisfaction of all, S. B. Johnson acting as poultry judge and Fred Kell, corn judge, and the committee made no mistake In their selection. ——o- — SHIPPED CAR LOAD OF HORSES. Oliver Schug and Fred Smith of the traction force, left Friday evening for Findlay, Ohio, to deliver a car load of horses to the Adams horse company at that place, the same being purchased from the Decatur Horse Sale company. The horses went byway of the Fort Wayne & Springfield railway to Fort Wayne, thenee to Lima. Ohio, and thence to Findlay. — OBITUARY. Gordon Sherman, infant child of Wilber H. and Edith C. Alexander, was born January 7, 1909, and departed this life December 29, 1910. aged 11 montns ana zz days. Just as the flower of infancy began to unfold its growing beauty and w’hen the promise of the future, with all its glorious possibilities seemed sure, the frost of death blighted the flower and It fs gone. The child had come to the stage of life when the infancy had merged into the filial, but Providence has removed it from the embrace of its loving parents, and a glory and gladness has gone out of the home reminding us that life is: “Like poppies spread, we seize the flower, the bloom is siied, or like the snow fall in the river, a moment white, then melts forever.” The babe leaves to mourn its early departure a father and mother, one brother, Orlan and four grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Cowan of Garrett, Ind., and Mr. and Mrs. George Alexander of Van Wert count, Willshire township, Ohio, and many other near relatives. The funeral was held in the M. E. church, Sunday morning, January Ist, conducted by the Rev. E. R. Roop of Willshire, Ohio. Burial in Mt. Tabor cemetery.

o — Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. s—Bys—By the time this is Being read the Indiana general assembly will have become real. The organization of the house falls to the lot of the secretary of state, who calls them to order, sees that a representative of cloth prays for democratic wisdom and light and inspects the credentials of the members by having them sworn in. This duty will this time be performed by Judge Leander J. Monks of the supreme bench. The speaker’s gavel is not relinquished until an election of a speaker is accomplished and this is done more or les sky-rocket oratory and a roll call. Then the speak-er-elect has to subscribe to another oath, the exact language of which we are not at this time on familiar terms with, but you can get this wfsdom from any good lawyer—if hw belongs to the union—for a ten-dolEar William. From this time on the speaker is the whole thing, and If you are interested in any particular legislation see him. After the election of the speaker comes the election of the other officers of the house, and then when this is accomplished the ball opens for real business. That first business is the reading of the gov- • ernor’s message, which, with the ap- ■ pointment of committees will end the ■ first day. That is enough. Every 1 member will have earned his salary and the right to rest for the balance • of that day. The senate caucus, held in one of f the parlors of the Denison was a tame affair. Not even one fight and • every one on good terms with himi self. The officers elected for, places , all slipped through as slated, and - peace, harmony and good fellowship >• was noticeable on every hand. Senator Fleming, representing the joint f district of Adams-Allen counties, just reached the city in the niche of time and was present at the caucus. They settled many things including legislation and their action upon important matters coming up later during the session. The election of a United States

I zwuator will ernne up la joint seaJß I the house and senate on JanyH TRh. Eitfh house will hnlbit ately on the I«b and t.h«n th.. | lowing day they get together an.|l ficmlly declare that they meant wB they did the day before; Hon. W. Kern will receive the unanin«H democratic vote, and Is •pending®’ steeple** nights in. unewrtaityM Senator Beveridge will' rsceiveM complimentary vote of the repubjS j members, although there are f who would be wicked enough t (J ®b: prlve him of that empty honor. | J Hon. Richard Kenney Erwin ofMPF Wayne I* mingling with the Other big democrats are here, 'P’ J E. Lamb of Terre Haute, S. M. j ton of Lebanon, a car load of j 4 j; from Evansville, Hon. T. Taj. 4 P end enough others is. the lobby „.May Denison hotel to carry Indiana ( i.gE cratic any old time. All were one way or another —and there fl, an idle moment for any one rj utu , were all giving good advice and 1 B ing that those in charge of the J 1 p lative program will cinch the t l4 £ tunity presented to make j» ( g p democratic two years from iuly. and perhaps for a longer perill B who knows? ,1 p of County Assessor Gentls attet m p. meeting of the county assessors, lugu I a splendid meeting they had. at 4 Bi is the verdict of those who <>u f J , know. The absentees were 3 i; t far between and it was east! j® P< . best meeting tn point of attewfr 4 ® 1 ever held. Fifty-one of the ti; vp* two assessors are new and fr» Nove the job, there having been that 1 Bi ber elected in November. 1 p< Decei 3 Bl State Oil Inspector Fry is in 3 p e r He just arrived and says he pr<B . to stay and hold down the liffiM ■ may be good news to some c 1 boys to know that not all his Janua ’ ments will be announced at this 13 He i He has had a hair of a time. - applications enough to have sir ... ; S ’ the union with inspectors, nj. I the good of the service havij22 Mt > make a readjustment of the -MB » he has had trouble enough to| s D 1 a policeman sore on his j : Ho ■’ Fry happens to be disposed 28 Otl f take trouble seriously, so theK*?j 1 has had no bad effects. ou< B Ifi Da The warmest thing that 21 Be: e pened in a long time was e nual meeting of the state ", Ra . t agriculture. The annual elec March on and an__.effort was made tot 1 p cl y up what is recognized as the t 4 e corporation in existence. Tbtg i, teen members of this board ifi Ma t been in the habit of Edi t- themselves in office, and the?M ,r »- , , •' J ps e ceeded again handsomely, tfg yfig r their opposition by a two-to-on«|f» p e t n It is now said that it will takeiHay. >, ial act of the legislature to ; F , , atic L one of them out of business. , il Ltk Ra' Q Pax

o •» Kax ABOUT THE SAME * Change in the Condition of J :> Fre zel is Very Slight. 3 Jesi ing . , 3 Jes< Friends of Joseph V. it zel - ngt turned from the St. J< s 4 Pau in Fort Wayne where they f> Mar short stay with him re port I ***’ condition is of a much more , A(la ing no change in any resperl uHei condition is of much more w Frai nature than was at first the $ be and the length of time w will be required to remain as j hospital fs not known at preset® pv«n brother Edward and Fred S'j echo will leave this evening ’ or 3 w stay with him and a more pcho report of his condition will 3 Wes . direr obtained. j p Z scho RED CROSS CHRISTMAS , Teflg( Sale in Decatur Thought to —Returns Not Yet J John The committee in charF 1 No. ■ disposal of the Red Cross seals, which were placed 1 with the business men of tl» f > p l|rk proceeds to be used In Ct Insnr the white plague, has not y*t pleted the gathering of but it is thought that the - on gs city has been a heavy one mtemb the sum to be contributed West city to the great fund will W mirable showing L. E. o cmnn Children FOB FLETCHER'S CASTOR ipih St Vitus Dance, sw, Omio , Nervous Disorders t nsf rr , respond imwediately to the re j . went that has 39 years Clng T remedy for these trotitih s’" OR- j • A AA HERVE RESTORER-. g< DUTIIV are immediate ond X. jj bdly send, without c h»we«'J' T^^ k a_