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

jlciliciH, conductor Kt. HK.t Springfield railway, was able two runs today. He M wearver, blue glasses to protect MflL light, one of which was SH Friday in a peculiar way. Mr. was operating the trolley and in looking up felt someHK rp| i into one of his eyes, the being hot grease or it. "T 1 fr ° m the wlre ' Hls InJur y H Kvery painful one. Mr»fr mmn Countermann and Mr. 4yr Charles Workinger of near uthpalrin went to Kort Wayne this on ■ call on their mother, Mrs. of Glenmore, Ohio, 10 is in the Hope hospital. Mrs. eyers bent to the hospital with the ■Mill of having an operation, but B iaeis 'n revealed a cancerous conion Ind it was decided that an opdo no good. Mrs. Mey--3 isßb l ut sixty-seven years of age. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Fruchte of Magley me to this city this morning and nt to Fort Wayne to call on his sis- ■, Adel daughter of John Fruchte Fort | Wayne, who was operated on at he Lutheran hospital, Fort »yne, Saturday for appendicitis, e isweported as getting along nio Perd, little son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Christi n, who has been suffering im tftOniach trouble for a week or isßtiil unable to attend school, nigh Ini proving. He was a visitor Decatur today. Mrs.Klary Ahr, who is suffering >m a tumor, is gradually growing aker, ami it is thought can survive t a snort while. I. D. jfidlinger went to Fort Wayne s Morning to continue X-Ray atment for appendicitis. Mr. Nidger 118 been suffering from appendtis for the past two years. ■ W. R. C. CHICKEN DINNER. rhe W R. C. will give a chicken iner and supper Saturday at the A. R. hall. This is February 4— isioi lay—when all the old soldiers 1 be dut and a sort of reunion will held [at the hall. An unusually >d time is anticipated. —® iW POSTMASTER AT MONROE, amination to be Held February 13 in This City. I foartl- lass postmaster examinan will be held in this city Saturday, bruary 18th, to fill the contemplatvacancy in the position of fourth ss (a) at Monroe, Indiana. Walter insonJwho has served there for the it five or six years tendering his ignation, to take a position as travig salesman. Applicants must be mty-oae years of age, must reside bin the territory supplied by the stofflce, and applications should be d with the commission at Washton within seven days before the e of texamination. The postoffice Monroe is quite well paying, the npensttion being $775 the last fiscal IT. Mr Johnson succeeded Shelby f upo* his death. o FUNERAL OF MRS. BROWN. 'he Whig* Heal church was throngthis morning at 10:30 o'clock with relatives and friends of the late B. G. W Brown, for whom obsees were held this morning, the eral Services being conducted by r. Sager and Rev. D. O. Wise. The ial took place in the Decatur cemry. The death of Mrs. Brown ocred Sunday morning at an early ir after a long illness from asthma, h which heart trouble was later iplicated. VIVAL SERVICES AT CONCORD. ■evival Services began at Concord reh, sortli of Monmouth Monday ning and will continue throughout week. The service Monday evenwas well attended and it is beed that much interest will develop. . H. A. Mumma is in charge. Monday afternoon saw the first gun 1 between the local forces, for and last the liquor business, when at ’clock Chairman Pro Tern Imler aed a special meeting of citizens he library hall. In a few remarks ; object of the meeting was brought ' h and on motion the reading of Proctor bill was had. Several resting debates were had as to 1 advisability of starting a petition i an election, or to have a canvass 1 he several wards in view of using 1 remonstrance. 1 ere a motion was made to perfect ’ eflnlte organization, and Rev. Im- i was elected president, and Rev. < 5, secretary. 4 ymmlttees on finance, canvassing, 1 agitation were appointed. It was ■' sed to petition for a local option J f lion as a city unit, and a commit- i * *

. tee was appointed to employ counsel and prepare the petition. Twen-ty-onevolunteei> w <+e selected to present the petition to the voters, wlilfa will bq done simultaneously throughout the city,'probably Wednesday or Thursday. It will be necessary to secure at least twenty per cent of the votes cast at the last general election lor secretary of state In order to legalize the petition which must be filed with the auditor before the meeting of the board of commissioners next Monday morning. Provided the petition is not filed at this time, any applicant can give the required notice and secure a license which will hold for ninety days after the option election, and if presented within that time to the clerk a pro-rata refund would have to be made. Hence the activity of the committee. It is the intention to use an entire day in securing signers to the petition and a definite district has been assigned to each worker, which he has been Instructed to work thoroughly. The workers were asked to be present at a meeting at the library hall at 4 o’clock today to secure their copy of the petition and instructions. Presumably the canvass will be taken tomorrow. The desirability of an election is apparent to the leaders of both sides and probably the petition will be assisted materially by the opposition in order to bring the question to the final decision—the vote of the people. The meeting was well attended, there being about fifty men present. Some time was given to the discussion of the various ways, means and arguments to be used in the coming struggle, after which a motion was made to adjourn, and the meeting was dismissed until today at 4 o’clock, when the committee has a session. The total vote for secretary of state in the city of Decatur last November was 992, figured on a basis of twenty per cent, as required, this would make the number of petitioners necessary 199. o — IN THE POLICE COURT. The mayor’s office proved to be a very busy place this morning, three affidavits being filed. The first case ti ied was the State of Indiana vs. Otto Syphers, charged with furnishing liquor to minors. Syphers plead not guilty, but was convicted and assessed a fine of twenty dollars and costs. Being unable to raise that amount, he vas remanded to jail to serve the sentence. The second affidavit is the State of Indiana vs. Ed Johnson, charged with allowing minors to congregate in a pool room. Johnson plead not guilty. In justice to him it should be said that he proved that he had ordered the young man, Charles Barrone, out of his place at various times. Owing to this fact the mayor gave him the lowest penalty possible, a fine of $5 and costs. A similar case is set for trial Friday. A young man named Clarence Bremerkamp was then placen on trial, charged with giving Barrone a drink of liquor. This case was on trial at 3 o’clock. o NEWS FROM COURT HOUSE. A marriage license was granted to John Johnston, 30. fireman, DeKalb county, Indiana, and Joyce Keifer, 27, nurse, Blue Creek township. Another grand jury indictment has been served and the return made. It is against Dr. William Brayton of Geneva, who is charged with selling liquor without a license, it being alleged that he sold a pint of whiskey to John O’Donnell for fifty cents. He gave bond for S2OO.

One of the worst wrecks that has occurred on the Clover Leaf in this vicinity for some time, with much damage to property, although no loss of life, was that of Tuesday when an eastbound passenger train, due here at 5:12 a. m., collided with a freight train, just one-half mile this side of Willshire, Ohio, at 5:30 o’clock. The passenger train was running at the rate of about thirty miles an hour, and when in the vicinity of the state line, it ran into an open switch, where i freight was waiting for the eastbound passenger to pass, causing a lead-on collision and resulting in injuries to three persons. One of them was :he engineer on the freight train, one i mail clerk on the passenger and the ather a lady, who is said to have sus:ained a broken arm. The cause of :he switch being left open could not ae learned, and the accident came so audden that the crew of neither train aad time to jump. The engine of the 'reight was badly damaged, the front aeing demolished considerably, and vas thrown from the track. The paslenger, although considerably damagad, was not put out of commission, ind was able to complete the trip to lelphos, although four hours late, she wrecking crew from Delphos was lent out and arrived at the spot as loon as possible, but traffic was not

possible until four hours after the wreck occurred. • The Injured. Arthur McKenzie, mall clerk, right side crushed and right arm brokers. Unknown lady, arm broken. Colored cook, face badly cut. Fireman on freight, right leg crushed. ,—■<>- — — Harry O. Groves of Amarillo, Texas, to which place he moved from this county, French township, a couple of years or so ago, is taking the same active interest in affairs in the southwest, that he did during his residence here, and which rank him foremost in the line of progressive farmers. Mr. Grove, during his residence here, was one of the leading men of the fair and poultry association, and his ability in this line has been recognzed in his new home also, where he has served as secretary of the Panhandle Poultry assocation, being re-elected to this new office, together with that of treasurer for the new year just beginning. The association highly commended him for his tireless efforts in making the last poultry show the most successful one ever held in the southwest. That his poultry and stock have the high merit that they had here, is evidenced by the large number of prizes carried off by Mrs. Groves in the poultry show. An Amarillo paper, giving the premium winners, shows the following awards given Mrs. Groves in the contest Silver cup for best pen Wyandottes; rocking chair, most entries; 500 envelopes for best female bird; setting of Wyandotte eggs for best Wyandotte pen; SI.OO worth of candy for best bantams; $2.00 set of silver spoons for best trio of ge se; sack of flour for most Wyandotte entries; sl, $2 vase, $5 for turkey, geese and duck prizes. o Jury commissioners H. A. Fristoe of Geneva and Henry Hite of this city met with County Clerk J. P. Haefling and selected the following jurors for the February term which convenes next Monday: James Shaw, Jefferson township; Frank Mock, Monroe; John A. Barkley, Union; D. F. Hoffman, Hartford; Marvin Kelly, Geneva; George Patterson, Decatur; Tice Ullinan, Root; Horatio Mathewson, St. Marys; Forest Runyon, French; Otto Bolds, Geneva; A. R. Bell, Decatur; William Breiner, Jr, Kirkland; George Shrank, Blue Creek; Frank Tenary, Preble; O. T. Johnson, Washington. They will report for duty February 20.

Warrants have been served on Ed Neadstine, Orval Wells, Owen Keifer. Ottis Wells, on indictment by the grand jury, charging them on March 15th, with having disturbed a meeting, rude behavior and loud and boisterous talk. Each gave bond for SIOO. o- — Clem Voglewede. who a short time ago disposed of his shoe store, and two weeks ago left on a hunting expedition for Arkansas, to free his mind somewhat from business care in which be has been steadily confined for a number of years, returned home Saturday evening from the south after a trip of much pleasure. From here he went to Fisher, Ark., where he was joined by a party of sou H. S. Porter, Peter Franks, Pete Wilhelm and T. S. Coffee —all of this city, and with whom he has been enjoying his hunt since he left this city. Although they captured no big game on their trip they are having the time of their lives and enjoying it very much. Deer are plentiful, but never seemed to be close enough for the boys to get a good shot at them. They captured a number of smaller game, anr have been feasting fine on this trip. At night they can hear the howl of the wolves around the camp, which keeps them sleeping with one eye open until the brea,k of day. The weather was somewnat wet, although fine for this sport, and all the party have been enjoying good health, and the other gentlemen do not expect to return home until about the middle of March. Mr. Voglewede visited all the Decatur people in Jonesboro, and at Cardwell, Mo., and other places near, and reports all as doing fine. He also met Mr. and Mrs. 11. F. Callaw and family, who left here several days ago for their new home in the south, and Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Kuebler, who are making an extended visit there with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Kuebler will return home some time this week. Decatur people there send their regards to all here. ... ——,■■■■■- t » OPERATED UPON. Mrs. Jacob Hoffman Underwent Operation This Morning. Drs. D. D. and C. S. Clark Monday morning perrormed an operation upon Mrs. Jacob Hoffman in the south part of the city for an ailment with which she has been afflicted for a number of years. The operation took place at 8 o’clock and Mrs. Hoffman withstood the ordeal very well, and came out from under the anaesthetic all right. Although nothing definite could be given out concerning her condition,

her chances for recovery are very good. x o CHIEF TRAIN DISPATCHER. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Hitesman, formerly of this city, but who moved to Louisiana last June, will be pleased to learn that Mr. Hitesman has been appointed chief train dispatcher for the Louisiana Railway and Navigation company, with office<ir. Baton Rouge, Iji. Mr. Hitesman for some time conducted the Fair store in this city, but later decided to return to his first work, preferring the railroad business. —o IS SOMEWHAT BETTER. Miss Victoria Stone, who has been in ill health several months, and who had been at the Lutheran hospital, Fort Wayne, the past week, for the diagnosis of her case, was brought to her home here last Saturday evening, and the treatment, which it is thought will fully restore her to good health will be given her here, Dr. Drayer being her physician. She was reported as somewhat better today. O rSTORK LEAVES BOY. In its flight over Adams county Saturday, the stork left a bright baby boy at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Davis, east of the city. The little fellow has been named Doyle Owen. o Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 30 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Representative Maddox, of Hartford City, sitting tor Grant and Blackford counties, has a bill ready for introduction, a bill to make treating In saloons a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine. It provides that it shall be unlawful for any person to give to another, intoxicating liquors in any place where intoxicants are sold at retail. Bloomington, Ind., Jan. 30 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Former Judge H. C. Duncan, a prominent attorney of this city, former state senator, died this morning while taking a bath. He was sixty-six years old and had been ailing several months.

Manila, Jan. 30—(Special to Daily Democrat)—At least fifty lives and perhaps many times that number were lost in a tidal wave, following Saturday’s eruption of the volcano Taal, according to advices received here today. Half of the village of Denary was destroyed. An American school teacher has notified the authorities that all the villages on the west shore of Lake Taal were overwhelmed and that over 300 are dead. Washington, D. C., Jan. 30 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The census bureau announced the population of the following Indiana cities today: Tell City, 3,369; Brownstown, 1,392. Albany, N. Y„ Jan. 30 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—The senatorial deadlock remained unbroken today. There is no sign of a break. Sh,ehan continues to control the largest vote. o Geneva, Ind., Jan. 30—(Special Correspondence to Daily Democrat)-Mrs. V. L. Harbour, is making an extended visit with her parents and other friends at North Manchester, Ind. John Leichty of Lawrenceville, 111, and W. S. Lybarger of South Dakota, who were called here by the death of the late Peter Leichty, were transacting business in Decatur today. Mrs. R. F. Longsworth gave a musical recital at the M. E. church Saturday evening, the program being rendered by her pupils. She was assisted by Mrs. C. R. Price and by Mr. Harvey Sawyer of Bluffton. The event was a splendid one and was greatly enjoyed. The pupils proved their ability and that they have been devoting much time to their work. The following program was rendered: The Palms, waltz —Mrs. C. R. Price, Mrs. Longsworth. fa) Rob Roy, (b) A Mountain Pink, Marie Whetstone. Valse Animato, Ida Barnes. Trombone Solo, Harvey Sawyer. Doll's Lullaby, Margaretta Fristoe. Spring Song, Mary Pontius, Ruth Pontius. (a) Among the Pines, (b) Dance of the Butterflys, Marie Glendening. Riva Montanay. Trombone Solo, Harvey Sawyer. Old Folks at Home, Gladys Connor. (a) Butterfly Waltz,(b) Simple Aven Ruby Whetstone. Forget Me Not, waltz, Elizabeth Brown, Katherine Longsworth. (a) Dause Directoire,(b) Melody In F, Ruth Ensley. Pantomime Ballet, Bernice Edgar, Trombone Solo, Harvey Sawyer. Valse, Mrs. A. J. Bliss. Virginia Dance, Marie Glendening, Ruth Ensley. The rural mall carriers out of Decatur report that the roads Saturday were the worst that they have ever

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been since rural mall was established here ,and all of ttyem were able to judge, too, because nearly all have been with the delivery since the beginning. One carrier has nineteen miles of mud road on the route, and these were in a frightful condition after the heavy and steady several days’ downpour. However, practically all the routes were covered. The townships which still have mud roads had better get busy on the pike question if they do not want the rural mail delivery "sent down the pike” ——- o The barn on tne W. S. Hughes farm four miles southwest of this city on the Pleasant Mills road, which burned Monday night was insured with the Horae Insurance company of which Gallogly & Peterson are the local agents. The small amount of personal property in the barn, belonging to Albert Burk of this city, who removed from the farm a week ago last Thursday, was also insured in this company. SHERIFF’S SALE. The State of Indiana, Adams County, ss. In the Adams Circuit Court of Adams County, Indiana. German Building Loan Fund and Savings Association vs. Melville J. Butler, Nora Butler, Albeit A. Butler, Holthouse Drug Co. No. 8054. By virtue of an order of sale to me directed bj the Clerk of the Adams Circuit Court of said County and State, I have levied upon the real estate hereinafter mentioned and will expose for sale at public auction at the east door of the Court House in the City of Decatur. Adams County, Indiana, between the hours of 10 o’clock a. m. and 4 o’clock p. m., on Saturday, February 11, 1911, the rents and profits for a term not exceeding seven years, of the following described real estate, situated in Adams County, Indiana, to-wit:

Delinquent Tax List. The following is a list of lands, City and Town Lots remaining delinquent for the non-payment of taxes for the year 1910, and previous years in Adams County, Indiana: e co c ® x *-» Name. Description. .5 2 £ o £“® c « « b£ C ® T 3 !-s K a O a i c « £ E « ~* I TO 9“ i*® o ® o B I| I ■< t, E-< < RlVak Ate- ~ William H. Bunner Lot No. 24... .|..|27|ls[| 60| 2301 9.22 STT MARY’S. Loren B. StrawW. pt. NE.... 5127 15;83 66-100 || Loren B. StrawW. pt. NE... ■ 5 2745; 25... 1 3385 86.37 BLUE Clt EEK. Enoch J. Everett S. pt. NE7NW.117i2615i 25-100|... lO| 352 Joseph W. HakesS. fr. NW... .|17|26|15|28 98-1001 J Joseph W. Hakes Lt. 7, Salem. .|26|15|[335 1425| 91.46 ' MONROE. Benjamin S. Brown SE. Cor. SE. ..|16126|14| 25-100 j. ..| 100| 3.35 HARTFORD. , Eliza Jane Weller S% SW. NW ,}33|25|13| 20 |...|! Eliza Jane Weller N. pt. W% Nw.!33|25|13j 16-100|...| 11301 39.46 ———————— WABASH. Catherine Campbell Lot 89, Ceylon |..|25 14i 651 3.86 George W. Holcomb L.106,107,C’10n j.. |25 14j 275| 10.88 JEFFERSON. Ida M. GallowayS. pt. S. pt. NE. 1 7j25|15| 15 |...| 410 j 11.80 _ s 73 .2 CS -J o rt s £ > £ “ DECATUR. Melvin J. Butler 1 242 l 75 l William and Cora Badders Pt-1 314 1 ■• • I 4 ,° > °J Frank M. Schirmeyer, trustee Hanna Addition 19... | Frank M. Schirmeyer, trustee Citizen’s Ist Addition 1 Frank M. Schirmeyer, trustee Citizen's Ist Addition 3 Frank M. Schirmeyer. trustee Citizen's Ist Addition 65 Frank M. Schirmeyer. trustee Citizen's Ist Addition 18 Frank M. Schirmeyer, trustee Citizen’s Ist Addition 21 Frank M. Schirmeyer, trustee Citizen's Ist Addition 22 ... Frank M. Schirmeyer, trustee Citizen’s Ist Addition 24 Frank M. Schirmeyer, trustee Citizen's Ist Addition 39 Frank M. Schirmeyer, trustee Citizen's Ist Addition 57 Frank M. Schirmeyer, trustee Citizen’s Ist addition 76 Frank M. Schirmeyer, trustee Citizen’s 2nd Addition 15 Frank M. Schirmeyer, trustee Citizen's 2nd Addition 21 Frank M. Schirmeyer. trustee Citizen's 2nd Addition 23 Frank M. Schirmeyer, trustee Citizen's 2nd Addition 66 Frank M. Schirmeyer, trustee Citizen's 2nd Addition 70 Frank M. Schirmeyer, t’ustee Citizen's 2nd Addition 82... 875 79.97 RERNE - Jacob L. Longacher 11271...1[...?.. Jacob L. Longacher |1281... 395' 25.0 S GENEVA. Leslie Butcher 8 ... | Leslie Butcher 9 101 270 15.36 Joseph H. Cropper 84 ... 110 9.00 William and Mary Fifer Pt. NE. Sec. 32-25-14 2 A 60 6.75 Stephen A. Michaelsl7s Stephen A. Michaelslßß Stephen A. Michaels 189 ... 75 6.35 Anna D. Miller 408 215 990 36.87 STATE OF INDIANA, ADAMS COUNTY, ss: I, H. S. Michaud. Auditor in and for said county, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct list of land and city and town lots returned and remaining delinquent for the non-payment of taxes for the year 1909, and previous years with penalty, interest and costs together with the current year taxes for 1910 and further, that the amount charged is due from each particular tract and that the same was recorded between the first Monday in December, 1910, and the first day of January, 1911. Witness my hand at the Auditor's office in the City of Decatur, this 31st day of December, 1910. H. S. MICHAUD, Auditor, Adams County. STATE OF INDIANA, ADAMS COUNTY, ss: Notice is hereby given that so much of the foregoing lands, city and town lots as may be necessary to discharffO the taxes, penalty, interest and costt which may be due thereon or due from the owners thereof on the days of sale will be sold at public auction by the Treasurer of Adams county, at the east door of the court house, in the city of Decatur, in said county. and state, on the second Monday in February, 1911, it tJeing the 13th day of said month. Commencing at 10 o’clock a. m. of said day, and that said sale will continue from day to day until all is sold or offered for sale. Given under my hand at the Auditor’s office in Decatur, Indiana, this 31st day of December, 1910. H. 8. MICHAUD, Auditor, Adams County.

Inlots number two hundred fortytwo (242) in Joseph Crabb's second western addition to the town (now city) of Decatur. And on failure to realize therefrom the full amount of judgment, interest thereon and costs, I will at the same time and in the same manner aforesaid, offer for sale the fee simple of the above described premises. Taken as the property of Melville J. Butler to satisfy said order of sale this 16th day of January, 1911, 3t3 THOMAS DURKIN, Sheriff. CLOVER LEAF CHANGES. A notice in the change of time table on the Clover Leaf has reached the city and the same will take effect on January 15th. The schedule of trains leaving Toledo going west and Frankfort going east will be as follows after the above mentioned date: Train No. 1 will leave Toledo at 8:45 a. m. (except Sunday) instead of 8:00 a. m., arriving at Frankfort at 4:20 p. m. Train 2 will leave Frankfort at 7:30 a. m. (except Sunday), arriving at Toledo at 2:46 p. m. Train 3 will leave Toledo daily at 5:00 a. m., instead of 4:30 a. m., arriving at St. Louis at 7:56 p. m. There wil be no change in the present time of trains 4, 5 and 6. The lay-overs at Delphos of Trains 1 and 2 will be discontinued. Case service will be re-established on Trains 3 and 4 and the present high-class case, Pullman and reclining j chair car service will be continued on ' Trains 5 and 6, "Commercial TravelI ers,” leaving Toledo and St. Louis union stations daily at 7:15 p. m. See Clover Leaf agent for full par- ! ticulars. E. L. BROWNE, Dist. Pass. Agent, Toledo, Ohio. Democrat Want Ads Pay.