Decatur Democrat, Volume 56, Number 5, Decatur, Adams County, 2 February 1911 — Page 3

®Th ' bride wore 11 V,r - V l ,re,tv ,rav mu :>f Lnlajette, editor of the Lafayjournal, and Mrs. Lillian Edgerly. ' •ttF' intend! nt of the Home Hospital were quietly married at ffililO Thursday afternoon at the ttAiMi.utz home south of this city, the W. .1. Myers of the Methodist (Zrch officiating. house was darkened and the fiflL i' • lights turned on In full splen making the beautiful Lutz home OIX if even more dazzling beauty for th< appy event. Miss Jean Lutz, at the piano, played Mendels ever-beautiful and appropriate ’■“W 1 ’ 1 - 11 march ’ 3,1(1 a8 ,he notes werc sounded, Mrs. Edgerly, with Mr. Lutz. 4es nded the stairway, an dentering *og> hall Ix’.ow, were met in the re<e|. *Wdnv room by the groom, Mr. Mavity, Am the minister, Kev. Myers. The was solemnized with the beautiful ring ceremony, Miss Row Shoaf serving as ring bearer. Gui Sat the wedding were Miss Hry*n of Fort Wayne, and Miss MeidenHNbr! of Lafayette, who was Mrs. Edgerly’s assistant in the hospital, and W. J. Myers of this city. Kir. Charles Mavity, a newspaper suit of dark navy blue, which, hat and gloves to match, comAir' I her going away costume. Immediately after the ceremony, a wed Am dinner was served, and Mr. and .i jfr- Mavity left this afternoon for a trij to Chicago and other cities before , flic go to Lafayette, where a home awaits their coming. EPThe bride, who is a nurse of much ■ Sfccellenee, was an attendant of Mrs. •flfcut. when she was a patient in the Hope hospital at Fort Wayne several .jAat' ago, and the acquaintance Wh :■ it has been continued during yp ; years, has grown into a warm ■utual regard and love. Mrs. EdgerBly has often visited at the Lutz home am! 113(1 many Decatur friends who fulfill receive the news of her marriage SKjth much pleasure. Mr. Mavity is as newspaper man of ability and is a ■Kghly esteemed gentlemen. ■Several more returns have been cAade at the county clerk’s office on Jhe grand jury indictments. The offi|Ktlß are still busy and within a day or tw will have performed the duty, at Mfc>R- • as regards most of these warHrants. Those reported today are as Bpllows: ■ State vs. William Wells, assault, althat on April 10. 1910, in Blue Kye.-k township, he attempted to coma violent assault upon the person of one Emanuel Tricker. He was released under S2OO bond. ■ State vs. George Tricker and Chas. Kfagley. The two defendants are offiHbers. managers and directors of the fai association, and it is alleged they Hlsobi privileges to various persons for -'th' purpose of carrying on a game Os chance with dice. Bonds in the ?Aum of S2OO were given. E Ex-Mayor Carl O. France was given |Kour indictments. One- of these him in two counts, with tak- . in*’ away and secreting or destroying a.certain docket, known as "Mayors Hk><ckt No. 4.” It is charged he did .“th!". on December 30, 1909. The book 'igVas never delivered to Mayor Teeple. Th.. other indictments against him ./are for failure to enter on his docket, as city judge, certain causes, copy of Affidavit, proceedings and costs. The ■jpecific actions named arethe case of affiiarlea Grim. November 10. 1909; Bud Bfcurrell. August 27, 1909, in which each man was fined $1 and costs for intoxication, and the case against John Jones, true name unknown, for fast driving of his auto, fined $5.00 ,* and costs. The first case is a felony and the other three misdemeanors. France came over from Columbia City this afternoon and gave bond, which was placed at S3OO in each case. E.C. D. Murray is charged with perjury, it being alleged that when a of beer was taken from him he •wore that the property was his and that afterwards he testified that it - was not his propery. His bond was fixed at SSOO. which he furnished. o— FORT WAYNE IN 1912. That City Wants M. E. Conference Next Year. Fort Wayne, Ind., Jan. 26 —It is altogether probable that the sessions of the North Indiana conference of the Methodist Episcopal church of 1912 will be held in this city and that the meeting place will be the new Simpson M. E. church, which before that time will have been fully completed. There will be two other candidates for the honor of entertaining the North Indiana conference, Wabash and Elkhart, but Fort Wayne will be able to present superior claims and inducements .and it is altogether probable that Rev. Mr. Griest and his people will win out and that the 1912 meeting will be held there. | It will bring to Fort Wayne a large number of Methodist pastors and laymen, probably 500 in all. It has been I over a third of a century since the fe*-— * ■ -

city entertained the North Indiana conference. It met here the last time In 1874. This fact and the additional fact that the new Simpson church. will be admirably fitted for the ses- j slons will In all probability bring the 1912 conference to Fort Wayne. MILLER WILL PROBATED. In Van Wert County, Ohio—Will Also Be Filed Here. D. 11. Erwin, attorney for the estate of the late Harvey Miller of near Watt, Ohio, probated the will of the decedent at Van Wert, Ohio. By the terms of the will the home farm of seventy acres in Harrison township, Van Wert county, is left to the sons, Joe and Arthur. All the personal ( property and the forty-acre farm in Union township, Adams County, Indiana, and twenty acres in Ohio are left to the other children. The will filed in Ohio will be given a hearing February 3rd. As a part of the real estate is in this county a copy of the will will also be filed in the court of this county. o Mann & Christen were the successful bidders on the new school house to be erected at Pennville. The Bluffton News says regarding the same: “The contract for the new school building at Pennville, to be known as the Penn township high school, was awarded Tuesday afternoon. “The successful bidders were Mann & Christen of Decatur, one of the best known firms of contractors in this part of the state, and a firm that has a reputation for good work and fair dealing. They were the lowest of six bidders, but T. H. Koontz of this city was a close second, only $498 below the Decatur firm. After the opening of the bids there were some slight alterations in the specifications, with each firm having the privilege of submitting figures showing their allowances on the changes, but these made no material differences, and the board made the award to the Decatur firm. “The figures of the six bidders were as follows: Mann & Chrosten, $36,702; T. H. Koontz, $37,200; John Norris of Muncie, $38,776; Glass & Humphreys, Muncie, $43,261; Fred Hoffman of Decatur, $43,450, and the Bluffton Building company, composed of J. B. Clark. J. O. Brown and Ernst Morrow, $49,087. “The new building is to be modern in every particular, and when completed will cost probably in the neighborhood of a round $40,000, and will afford Pennville and Penn township one of the handsomest and best equipped buildings in the state, and a building of which the town may well feel proud. “The plans for the new building were prepared by Architect Charles Houck of this city. The new building in general dimensions is to be 68x125 feet, and will be a two-story structure, with a commodious basement, in which there is to be constructed a gymnasium, with a fifteen foot ceiling. In the school building proper there will be a large assembly room, two recitation rooms, and eight grade rooms. It is to be a red brick building, with pressed brick and cut stone entrances. “The building will be completed ready for the opening of school in it next fall. The contracts for heating and other equipment will be awarded at a later letting. “The advisory board Tuesday sold the old school buildings and grounds to the highest bidders. Each contractor put in a bid for the old structures, and Mann & Christen bid $l,lOO, T. H. Koontz bid SBSO, and the Bluffton Building company, SBOO. The ground of the old location was bought by a Pennville man for $1,300.” -o — Members of the premium committee for the Great Northern Indiana Fair association, composed of George Tricker, Cal Kunkle, Phil Baker, C. E. Magley and Tom Baltzell, held a very interesting session Wednesday afternoon at the office of the secretary, where the Modern Woodmen hall formerly was located, and the work of revising the premium list was gone through and put in shape for the advisory board to pass upon. This board will meet some time in the near future and much business pertaining to the giving of the next fair in September will then be made. After this work has been completed work will at once begun in getting out the prem ium lists and various advertising matter which will be used in making known to the public the great event. More definite arrangements will at that time be made and the correct dates set., and then the real business looked after. The dates first chosen were September 5,6, 7 and 8, but owing to the state fair interfering and taking this time, followed the next week by the Fort Wayne fair, the time was changed to two weeks later, and will be given on the 19th, 20th, 21st and 22nd of September. With the officers at the head of the organization already working to the best advantage of the fair of 1911 will be none other that the best in the his-

tory of Adams county. - - -o— — While Mrs. J. M. Miller was walking from the dining room to the kitchen ■ at her home on Second street she ■ slipped on a piece of apple peel and , fell, sustaining a fracture of the right I leg between the knee and ankle.“ She is getting along very well since the reducing of the fracture, but will be disabled for some time. Word from Fort Wayne is to the effect that Miss Lizzie Kortenbrer, who has been sick with diphtheria at the home of her sister, Mrs. F. M. Miller, at Fort Wayne, is recovering, though still confined to her bed. Miss Kortenbrer went to Fort Wayne several weeks ago to be with her sister at the time of the illness of her children, one of whom died. Miss Lizzie unfortunately became ill shortly afterward and bad been very serious. Mrs. George Brown, who has been sick several weeks with asthma and heart trouble, is in a very low condition and slight hopes for her recoveryare given by her physician. Louise, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Coppock, underwent an operation Wednesday afternoon at 3 o’clock for an abscess of the ear. SERVICES THIS EVENING. Other Speakers Will Address the Audience. The revival meetings at the Methodist church are increasing in interest each day as the services are being held. At the meeting this evening Charles Brock and John Kiracofe will speak on the subject, “What Can the Young Men Do for the Promotion of a Revival of Religion in Decatur?” The meeting Wednesday evening was very interesting and those who spoke gave some very good points on this subject, regarding the work which has been in progress for some time. Everybody is invited to attend these meetings, and especially the young men are urged to attend. Services will be over In plenty of time to allow those wishing to attend the lecture at the opera house. o A LATE SETTLEMENT. Paternity Case Dismissed After Two and a Half Years. The case of the State of Indiana ex rel. Osa Marschand vs. Martin Heckman, paternity case, filed in ’Squire Smith’s court June, 1908, was just dismissed Wednesday, agreeable settlement having been effected. The warrant was issued at the time of filing the case, but Heckman had skipped out and could not be located. In the meantime the case remained on the books, and a settlement was yesterday entered on the records, showing that suitable provision had been made for the child, and that no further prosecution should be made. Attorney T. J. Logan of Fort Wayne was here Wednesday representing the defendant, while H. B. Heller and Prosecutor Parrish represented the state. o Frank Pearce, who has been assistant superintendent at the factory of the Ward Fence company for a number of years, will assume charge February Ist. J. H. Koller, who has filled this position to the satisfaction of the company for the past year, leaves to assume charge of other work. Mr. Pearce is particularly well fitted to take charge of this responsible position, as he has had large experience in the fence business, having been formerly in the employ of the Kokomo Steel and Wire Co., at Kokomo, Ind. He took charge of the ornamental wire fence department and the farm fence department of the Ward Fence company one year before they moved to Decatur. Mr. Pearce is a man of pleasing personality, but of retiring disposition. He is well liked by his fellow workmen and the fact that he is now placed in complete charge of their factory is a guarantee that the management of the fence company have implicit faith in his ability. The fence company during 1910 increased its sales ofer 1909 over thirtyfive per cent, which shows them to be progressive. Their capacity for producing ornamental wire fence and gates has been doubled during the past three months, which shows they are expecting a still further increase in 1911. ■ o . THE LIBRARIAN’S REPORT. Shows Patronage Very Heavy During Past Month. The month just closed has been a very heavy one for the public library, as the report of Miss Moses, the librarian, shows, the number of books issued being 1570, or 328 more than last month. Os this number, 683 were Juvenile, 787 adult and 100 classed. The average daily issuance was 60, the highest, 96, and the lowest, 30. The attendance at tbe reading tables

and the work In the reference department were also unusually heavy. The acknowledgement of severtil gifts was made to the library board, among them being twenty-five volumes of Mark Twain from the Euterpean club, a book “Fablola,” or “Church of the Catacombs,” from Thomas Malley; a palm from Mrs. Eugene Runyon, and “The International Studio," a high class magazine, from Charles Brock. Nine dollars from the rental shelves and $2.50 from fines were turned into the treasury. _—— o- — LOCATE IN MISSISSIPPI. Noah Loch and Grover Hoffman Will Reside There. Fred Hoffman has received word from his son, Grover, that he and his family, with Mr. and Mrs. Noah Loch, are now at Winona, Mississippi, where they will locate, and will soon be settled in their new home, and that they like the country very much. Mr. Hoffman is now working as traveling salesman, but’will probably enter other business that, wi’l keep him at home more. Mr. Hoffman and family had been residing at Newcastle prior to going to Mississippi, and Mr. and Mrs. Loch left here a few weeks ago for a visit at various cities along the way of their southern trip. , —o — Decatur business men are warned to look out for a smooth-faced individual. about thirty years old, who is liable to come into your place and try to cash a postoffice money order. Postmaster W. A. Lower has received an official notice from Inspector C. B. Speer of Lima, telling him that on last Saturday a man appeared at the postoffice at Edwards, Vigo county, Indiana, and representing himself to be an inspector of supplies for the government, induced the postmaster to permit him to go through the supplies. While doing so he stole postoffice money orders numbered from 11,968 to 12,000. He also took the M. O. B. stamp, saying he would send another, as this was worn. He is a man about five feet, eleven in height, weighs 175 pounds, is smooth-faced, has black hair, roached on top, is a good talker and an incessant smoker. If such a man appears at your place and tries to get one of these orders cashed, detain him and notify the authorities. Richard Blossom a former young man of this city and who for four years has been in the employ of Uncle Sam in the navy has completed his time and has returned to the city. He came direct from Pensacola. Fla., where he has been stationed for the past year and a half going first to Fort Wayne where his mother is living and where he has been since last Thursday. While in the city he is visiting with his sister Mrs. Ansel Bremerkamp. He enlisted at Fort Wayne, going from there to Washington where he remained six weeks preparing for the marine life in drilling and various other ways connected with that work. From there he went to Pensacola where for a year and a half he acted as Post Exchange’ Stewart. His duties being to oversee the running of the government grocery where supplies were kept and sold for the marine troops. After putting in the above stated time at this place he was appointed clerk in the commander’s office, where he attended to the duties of this officer making out the pay roll for the hundred men which were stationed at this place. Three years ago, he with other guards accompanied several prisoners to Portsmouth, New Hampshire where they placed them in the naval prison there. On their return they were granted a furlough and took in the World’s exposition which was going on at Jamestown, Va., they remaining there fcr one day. One year ago last Christmas he accompanied a prisoner to Norfalk, Va., and acted as witness in the case before the general Court Marshall. While there he was also to look after many duties which required careful attention and he was looked up to as one of the best men in their profession. At Pensacola, which was his last place of appointment, is one of the most important stations, and where is located three army forces and a navy yard. It is a city of eighteen thousand people and is right on the gulf of Mexico, with the Pensacola bay near there, making it one of the most suitable places i.i that section of the country. While gone Mr. Blossom had many opportunities offered him with which to become acquainted during his stay at this place and which he will not soon” forget. Although he enjoyed the life very much, he does not intend to return. but will remain with his mother at Fort Wayne, where he will seek employment. o Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 26 —Governor Marshall laid aside his pruning knife and took an axe to the figures furnished him by the boards and heads of nearly all the educational, penal and other institutions of the state. It is the custom to ask these institutions to make known thelrwants and their needs that the legislature

may take action and supply the cash. Governor Marshall has been preaching economy, and he believes, too, In practicing what he preaches. So when these boards took their nerve In their hands and asked for appropriations like a drunken sailor, he got down the axe, and with true precision he slashed those appropi iatlons until their authors would actually fall to recognize them on the public highway at high noon. Here Is the way some of them looked after the governor's axe landed some place near the vital regions. Indiana University asked for $244,712 and received the govern or’s and the visiting committee’s recommendation for $69,700; Purdue University, $275,000, and received $132,000; State Normal asked for thirtythree and one-third per cent increase and received $24,375; State School for the Blind asked for $56,058 and received $55,500; state school for the deaf, $121,950 and received $89,500; Central Hospital for the Insane, $466,000, and received $450,000; Eastern Hospital for the Insane, $235,000, and received $171,000; Northern Hospital for the Insane, $458,836, and received $221,000; Southwestern Hospital for the Insane, $272,850, and received $166,400; Southern Hospital for the Insane, $275,605, and received $163.605; Village of Epileptics, $327,280. and received, $79,850; School for Feeble Minded Youth, $295,790, and received $185,790; Soldiers' and Sailors’ Orphans’ Home, $121,463, and received $102,530; State Soldiers’ Home, sllO,550, and received $22,800; Tuberculosis Hospital, $115,505, and received $77,712; Indiana Boys’ School, $192,900, and received $139,800; Indiana Girls’ School $154,150, and received $81,100; Indiana Reformatory $348,318, and received $191,273; Indiana State Prison, $270,531, and received $173,070. When the governor laid away the axe two million dollars had been chopped out of these appropriation demands and should the recommendations run the gauntlet of the legislature this amount will be saved to the taxpayers of the state. The Hanly administration was a moneyspending one, but it was a time when these institutions were in clover. He helped them inaugurate an era of institutional extravagance that if permitted to continue would make Indiana’s exchequer lean and lank for ail time to come. It is well that a Tom Marshall appeared on the scene and set an example of economy in public life. It has come none too soon. As it is. the state will have to do a good job of financiering during the next few years if the business of the state is placed upon a buisness basis, a day when it is unnecessary to anticipate in order to get the money to meet current obligations. At the present time the state print-

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ing board is trying to unload an unprofitable feature of their business. Under a law of long standing the supreme and appellate court reports are printed by them under the state printing contract, and sold to the lawyers of the state at one dollar and fifty cents per volume, and the 'law under which they are working, this is all they dare charge. Just to show bow the state is holding the sack, the forty-fourth appellate report,, which has just recently been published, twelve hundred of them cost $2,267. Now, if the entire Issue of twelve hundred is sold, the state will receive SI,BOO, and besides the expense of handling will lose $467. That is not a profitable business and If we can raise the limit and at least make the state come out even on the transaction we are going to do it. The local option platform bill has passed the senate and is now in the house, and it is the expectation of all familiar with the legislative ground that it will receive the majority vote of the lower branch of the general assembly, and be ready for the governor’s signature of veto by the end of the week. Night committee sessions are now being held by the ways and means committee and it is expected that this part of the appropriation bill will be far under way at an early day. State institutions are making their kicks and the bars are being closed rapidly for the advancement of the bill. L. G. E. o The Wemhoff Monumental Works of this city, is securing a large number of contracts for stones, which will be built in this city during the coming months. Mr. George Wemhoff of the firm was at Fort Wayne Wednesday, where he secured the contract for two monuments for the Glenn family, one to be erected at Van Wert, and one at Fort Wayne, the cost being about S7OO. He also landed the contract for a monument for a daughter of James Blackburn at Fort Wayne. Last Saturday Mr. Wai Wemhoff secured the job of erecting a S7OO monument for the late Jacob Kettinger, near Fort Recovery, Ohio. This firm during the year does a large amount of work for parties all over this section of the country and each year send several jobs a long distance. They now have three contracts in Illinois and several from other places. The work is high class and each job aids them in securing another. ■ ■ - -~oThe Misses Anna and Grace Garard left last evening for Monroeville where they will remain until thi sevening. They went to join their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Al Garard and to attend the opening of the new Garard racket store heldjhere today.