Decatur Democrat, Volume 56, Number 10, Decatur, Adams County, 9 March 1911 — Page 2

Decatur relatives have received word of the death of Mrs. Mary Plummer of Wooster, Ohio, who was a sister of the late Thomas, Samuel and James Patterson, pioneer residents of Decatur, Mrs. Plummer being the last one of the Patterson family She has many nieces and nephews in this city, among them being Mrs. J. 8, Coverdale, a daughter of Thomas Patterson and J. C. Patterson, Robert Patterson, Mrs. Nettie Schrock and Mrs. Julia i Moses, children of James Patterson. Her death occurred Wednesday and the funeral was held Friay from the residence of her son-in-law, David W. Bechtel. The Wooster Daily Republican gives the following notice of her death: ■‘Mrs. Mary Plummer, relict of Joseph Plummer, who died twelve years ago, passed away shortly after dinner today at the home of her daughter, Mr*. D. W. Bechtel. avenue. Death was due to catarrhal pneumonia. from which she had been suffering for a few days. "Mrs. Plummer was in her eightyeighth year and had been a resident of the city and the immediate vicinity the greater part of her life. Mrs. Plum-[ mer had been in failing health for many years. Mrs. Plummer was long a member of the First Presbyterian church and a regular attendant on di-. vine sendees when her health per-1 mitted. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Bechtel." o - ASSIST STATE SUPERINTENDENT. Superintendent E. E. Rice of the Decatur schools, received a telegram Friday, requesting him to come to Indianapolis at once and assist at the office of the state superintendent of public instruction, in a rush of business whiich has accumulated there. He will remain until Monday. The offer shows that Mr. Rice has the proper qualifications and that the boys at the state house know it. IN POLICE COURT. Two caces. growing out of the disturbing of the meeting of the “drys” held at the Methodist church last Sunday afternoon, by two drunks, were brought up before Mayor Teeple this afternoon, delay being caused by the absence of Prosecutor Parrish, who has just returned from Indianapolis. One was a case against Joseph Bentz, a cigar maker, for public intoxication. He asked for a change of venue and the case was sent to Squire Smith, the trial to be Wednesday, March Bth. The other case was against "John Jones," the cigar maker, ar, as his true name has now been learned, "Kulley,” for disturbing religious meeting. He also asked for a change of venue, his ease being gPven to ’Squire Smith to be heard next Monday morning at 9 o'clock. These are the two men who attended the “dry" meeting last Sunday while drunk. Kulley causing a disturbance by “talking out" when Mrs. Perkins, the speaker s views did not . oincide with his own. He was an last Monday given a fine for intoxication. this other case coming later. OPERATE DUPON. Gladys Bowers Underwent Operation at Hope Hospital. Miss Gladys Bowers, who for some time has suffered greatly with throat trouble, which became so severe that an operation was necessary in order to be relieved of the trouble, underwent the ordeal on Wednesday afternoon at the Hope hospital, Fort Wayne. Dr. McOscar performed the operation and her father. John Bowers, was present at the time. He returned home and stated that she had recovered so as to permit her to be taken to the home of her sister, Mrs. Kaough, on Old Fort street, where she will be taken care of. Although quite weak from the ordeal she is gaining each day and is doing nicely. She will now be relieved of her former suffering, this being the second operation for this trouble recently. SOUTH END GROCERY SALE Sam Hite the South End grocer realizes that it pays to advertise. He is conducting a sale this week and which by the way will continue the rest of the month and he announced the same through the columns of the Dally Democrat. As a consequence be now has employed eight clerkr. who are kept on the jump continually and Sam is more than pleased. Read his advertisements as they appear. He took in nearly a thousand dozen eggs * today.

Gale Kidd, who has been conducting a large poultry farm near Ithaca, N. Y„ stopped off here a short while Friday to visit his brother, who is a student in the high school. He was enroute to Lyons, Neb., where he has accepted a position as manager of a large poultry farm. He has taken a special course of training in IDs work, and with his wide experience in the poultry business, is an expert. He is a son of Milton Kidd, formerly of

this county, who wlthtn the past few | weeks removed to Louisiana to make his home. He had not heard of the moving of his parents when he stopped off here and had planned to make them a short visit Instead he visited with his brother, who is a student tn the Decatur high school and who will remain here to complete his course which will require two years. • o —— CLOSING HOURS OF CONGRESS. Senator Bailey Resigned—Extra Session Called for April 4th by Taft. I Washington, D. C.. March 4—The closing days of the sixty-first congress ■ were exciting. Senator Bailey resigned from thesenate when the democrats refused to follow his leadership, all but two voting with Owen to ad- j mit Arizona and New Mexico as a state. Failing to enact the reciprocity ' bill and the permanent tariff board, congress adjourned at noon and the president immediately Issued a call for | an extra session to convene on April 4th for the purpose of taking up these j bills. Thirty minutes before adjournment President Taft nominated David Swaim to be postmaster at Bluffton. The nomination was not confirmed. . IS RECOVERING NICELY. Mrs. O. L. Vance is recovering nice-, ly since her operation six weeks ago. She was oblibed to return Monday to the St. Joseph's hospital for examina-' tion and will probably be required to; make another visit simply that the, physicians who were her attendants there may known how she is getting; along. — o Fifty years ago Saturday Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated president of the United States. An interesting even which occurred while he was en-. route from his western home to Wash- I ington. D. C., to the inauguration is told by Mrs. W. W. P. McMillen and her mother. Grandma Ferry, of this j city. Mrs. McMillen's uncle, Elisha j P. Ferry, who was then a prominent' attorney of Waukegan, 111., was a personal friend of Lincoln, and the presi-dent-elect stopped over night at his home at Waukegan while enroute to Washington to the inauguration. After Lincoln became president, he appoint-! ed Attorney Ferry governor of the ter-! ritory of Washington, and after this became a state, Mr. Ferry was elected state governor, holding the office until his death. An interesting feature of Lincolns stay over night at the Ferry home at Waukegan, was that a son was born to the Ferrys during | the night, and In honor of their dis-j tinguished visitor, he was named i "Lincoln." The members of the Ferry I family are now living in Seattle, Lin- ‘ coin Ferry among the rest. Governor . Ferry was the brother of Mrs. Me. Mil-; ten's father, and a brother-in-law of Grandma Ferry of this city.

Washington, D. C.. March 4—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Definite ad- '■ vancement of the national non-parti--san "back to the people" movement! will result from the seating of William ; Lorimer of Illinois, in the senate and) the defeat by the senate of the resolution paving the way for the direct election of senators. This somewhat paradoxial assertion was the conclusion reached by manykeen political students,- who have watched the trend of events. Representative Norris of Nebraska summed up the situation in the following statement, written for the United Press: Copyright 1911 by United Press. By Representative George W. Norris. - Great causes move gradually; through a series of apparent reverses,! which in the end are proved to have, been in reality, advances. Obstacles | in the way of a great moral movement | become finally stepping stones to its; accomplishment. Thus it has been, with the “back to the people" movement in politics. Within the last three days the senate of the United States has solidly placed two stepping stones in the path of the country-wide advance toward political purity—one when it failed to approve the constitutional amendment providing for the direct election of United States senators, the second when it voted to give William Lorimer his seat as senator from Illinois. On the vote on the direct election of senators, the upper house of congress for the first time went on record regarding the long-sought reform. The measure failed by four votes, and its failure showed its advocates, their strength and its weakness. It is a safe prediction from an analysis of the vote on this measure that within a few years the senate will give the people the power to exercise their own choice and discretion in the -selection of senators. And the seating of William Lorimer after the blazoned record that marked the investigation of the case will do much to hasten the passage of a direct elections constitutional amendment. That forty senators were con- ; vinced that Lorimer won his seat by : improper methods and voted against I seating him is a potent commentary on the present system of election by

I legislatures. In many cases too easily controlled by powerful influences i! The case with its record of sordid politics, spread in glaring qpkedneM before the people, will augment the already Insistent demand, that the control of the senatorial elections be taken from the hands of the legislatures and vested in the sovereign power of ■ the republic. The Lorimer case Is a practical demonstration, demanding that a system, a proved wrong, be righted. | Thursday was the birthday anniversary of Miss Clara Boknecht, teacher at the Dent school house east of the ■ city, and a large number of the patron’s. taHtig with them baskets filled j to overflowing with good things for a I noonday dinner, gave her a surprise call. It is needless to say that a good ' time was In order, and the day will 1 go down in the history of the school a* one never to be forgotten. Miss Clara i was the recipient of a fountain pen as a gift from the patrons. Those in atendance were Mr. and Mrs. Cramer, Mr. and Mrs. Burt Wolf, Mrs. Homer Lower, Mrs. Lenhart, Mrs. B. E. Van- ' Camp. Mrs. Ross Wolf. Mrs. Spuller and daughter. Mrs. Workinger, Mrs. I Louis Murphy, Mrs. Willis Van Camp. t Mr. and Mrs. Walters, Mrs. Knavel, I Mrs. C. W. Boknecht and daughter, Marie. The Sunday school class of the Concord Lutheran church taught by Wil- ’ lis Fonner gave a happy surprise for one of the pupils, Arthur Clark, for 1 his nineteenth birthday anniversary , at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Clark, a large number of other neighbors and friends being in attendance. All varieties of social amusements were called into play and the evening was topped off with a refreshing lunch. Arthur was the recip- | ient of a gold watch fob from the company. Another fine present was a top buggy from his grandmother. Mrs. Noah Mangold was hostess to the Christian Ladies Aid society Friday afternoon, a large representation being present. The society is planning for the repaperfrig of the church, interior painting of toe woodwork and refininshing of the seats. They also ; arranged to hold a white sale during ; the first week in April and also to give a dinner. Delicious refreshments were in order after the business period. The Mite society oi the Methodist church held a social session at the ■ home of Mrs. Walter Kauffman Friday, I the hours being spent purely socially, ' plans for work and material matters I being left until after the close of the 1 year which ends in April. The coli lection amounted to about $4.50.

Indianapolis, Ind., March 4—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The governor signed the bill to submit the new constitution to a vote of the people. A big fight on the referendum bill took several hours’ time in the senate. The senate concurred in the conference report on the congressional apportionment bills. The members of the house presented Speaker Veneman with a beautiful diamond ring. Indianapolis, ind.. March 4—(Spewial to Daily Democrat) —Both the house and senate having concurred in the report of the Proctor substitute option bill by the joint committees, the bill will be signed by Governor Marshall as soon as properly prepared by the enrolling clerks. The conference report was adopted in the house late yesterday by a vote of 57 to 38 and in the senate by 27 to 19. This report killed one amendment made fn the house which was advocated by the “drys” but sustained a second amendment, introduced by Corr, which provides that an application for a renewal of a saloon license shall be construed the same as a new permit and shall be subject to all conditions ; regulating the issuance of new license. as provided for in the new regulation measure. The amendment stricken out was introduced by Hammond and provided that in townships containing incorporated cities the territory outside the cities if “dry" now, or if voted “dry” in the future, should remain “dry" utnil voted “wet” under the new option law. The territory in the city, however, was to become automatically “wet” It was stated by those back of the amendment that its chief purpose was to prevent the establishment of road houses. Members of the conference committee said they favored it from an ethical standpoint, but doubted its com-'itutionality, and it was therefore stricken out. Aside from the Corr amendment, which strengthens the bill, it is therefore practically as originally drawn. The county option law is repealed and the city, town or township set as the voting unit The elections held under : the first bill passed and signed by i Governor Marshall are legalized. Ter- ‘ ritory voted “dry” under the county local option law becomes automatically “wet” at the expiration of the

two-year period and to again become “dry" must again be voted so under tne proviiions of the new act. after a petition for an election, signed by . per cent of the voters of the unit, has been submitted to the commissioners. The trouble with the option bill arose from the fact that Its constltutionality was doubted a® it A rßt Bt(MK —amending the county option lawand not repealing It directly and su • .tituting a new law. There was also some doubt as to the clause providing for the manner of determining the| number of voters it a city or town , ship. The new law is an original act. repealing the old county option law, I and provides that when the number of voters required to sign a petition can-, not be determined by the last voie| for mayor, or secretary of state, a poll shall be taken of the district. — The saloon regulation bill is also i ready for the governor's signature. It limits the number of saloons to one to every 500 population and gives the county commissioners or city councils authority to place the limitation at' one to every tJMW population. This action however, must be taken within thirty days after the enactment of the law. The license fee is fixed at $250 for townships outside of incorporated towns; S3OO for incorporated towns and SSOO for cities, this license fee, however, may be increased to S7OO for ciues, and so on down to the townships, by councils or commissioners, under the same limitation named in connection with the proviston as to the number of saloons. The provision making a license transferrable remains in the bill, although applicants for licenses must satisfy the authorities as to their moral fitness to run a saloon. It prohibits the granting of a license to an applF cant w-ho has been convicted of a felony within fifteen years preceding the time of the annlication. Further, a license shall not be granted to an applicant who has been convicted of violating the liquor laws within the past two years, and no renewal shall be granted if she licensee shall have been convicted durfrig the two years preceding his application for a renewal. Two violations of the law will be followed by revocation of the offender's license. A special license provision of $l5O is made for saloons handling only malt liquors. Provisions as to closing hours and other regulations remain as originally submitted. o Mr. and Mrs. William Davis of Gomer, Ohio, but eight miles east of Delphos. the latter a cousin to Samuel Laman. Mesdames John Bowers and Wilson Lee. this city, met death on last Wednesday by being struck by a Pittsburg train while on their way home from Delphos, where they had been shopping. A letter was addressed to Mr. Iranian here and arrived on Thursday, but owing to his absence from the city the letter was not opened and the relatives were not aware of the sad accident until Friday evening, when Mr. Laman, who had returned, opened the letter and read the news Mrs. Davis was formerly Miss Bertha Laman and had been married but a year or so. The place where the accident occurred is known as Worth's crossfrig and one of the most dangerous crossings in the city. High banks are on both sides, obstructing the view, and unless the most careful watch is given there is great danger of an accident resulting. Beth Mr. and Mrs. Davis were instantly killed, and the little babe, which Mrs. Davis was holding in her arms, was thrown alongside of the engine, but was not killed. The accident was indeed a sad one and the news came as a severe shock to the relatives here. Owing to the delay in learning the news none of the relatives here was able to attend the funeral, which was held this afternoon at 1 o'clock from the Methodist church.

BECAME TOO QUARRELSOME. While Intoxicaated — “Hike" Ernst Was Arrested. “Hike” Ernst took on too much “wet” goods Thursday to make things agreeable around the Decatur Horse Sales stable, and becoming quarrelsome was thrown out by Abe Boch, who called Marshal Peterson to his assistance and “Hike" was arrested and taken to jail to await trial this morning. “Hike" appeared before Mayor Teeple this morning, pleaded guilty to the charge and was fined $1 and costs, making a total of sll. He stayed the docket. Henry Scherry of Preble went to Ft. Wayne Saturday a. m. to have his eighth operation performed on his eyes for the removal of a growth that is covering the vision. While the trouble has been coming on for the past several years it has been only a year aco last Noymber since the ' - ■ c - - ; : ’ .ve .; p; One operation only wes required on the left eye. which seems to be now

ntlrelv free, but the operation this | ntorning was the seventh one on the right eye. Th. growth seem, to come an d grow, until it covers the vision of the eye- Ttse Burseon removed , th growth each time but was unable to Jet the roots, and It grew after each operation like the branches o a tree. u present the right of the right ey i, nearly covered. Mr. Scherry stated that the last resort was to be used to(Uy, that of removing the growth and thwl grafting a piece of skinw i h the hope that the piece grafted thereto would grow faster than the growth which would thus be crowded Should this fall, the doctor know, no further remedy Dr Butaon of Fort Wayne is Mr. Scherry's attendant. Attorney. Peterson & Moran filed a new case, Catherine Schnider vs. Catherine Schaffer, partition of real estate. James B. Merry man et al. vs. John W. Lee et al. from Well, county, dismissed and cost. paid. Jessie L. Peter. v». L. C. Mill., et al. sfiecific performance of contract, seperate and several demurer, filed by each defendant. Charles Passwater vs. George M Pond, animation of wife's affections, demand. $4,000, dismissed an cost. pal. Heyman Goldstein vs. Motor Transfer company, damages. SISOO, from Allen county, by agreement of parties. ca.se was ordered certified to Allen Superior court Isadore A. Kalver vs. Decatur Furnaces Company, report of sale of note, and accounts. The four cases agamst C. O. France set for March 6th., have been continued by agreement. A marriage license was issued to John Lahey, 50, laborer, and Rosa MayWindle. 27. Each has been married once, the contracts having in each case been dissolved by death. Real estate transfers: O. S. Marshall to J. R- Calvin, 40 acres. St. Marys tp, $4600. H. M. Jordan to C. H. Hamrick. 115 acres, Blue Creek tp. $450. Bell Andrews to George A. Barnett, 40 acres. Washington tp, SI.OO. George Barnett to J. H. Andrews et al, same tract, SI.OO. Bert Cully to Straus Bros, 80 acres. Bine Creek tp., $112.50; James H. Tucker to W. C. Milroy et al- 100 acres. Kirkland tp., S9OOO.

J. H. Merriman of Topeka, Kans., who has been in the city for several days, visiting with his brother, J. W. Merriman, left Saturday for Berne to spend Sunday with his mother. Mrs. Adam Syphers, before hfe return to his home in the west. Seventeen years ago he left this city, going from here to Atchinson. Kansas, where he engaged in the grocery business, and for several years conducted a very successful stand. From theie he went to Topeka, where he entered the dairy business, and today possesses a large and growing business. He is very much taken up with the climate in that part of the country and would not return to Adams county to live for anything. Previous to his leaving here he owned a large farm in Blue Creek township, where he lived for some time, which farm lies next to that of his brother's. He noted quite a change in the place during his long absence and many of his friends with whom he was formerly acquainted ; have passed away .or like himself, moved from the county. He wMI leave the forepart of the week for his home, going from heer to Indianapolis for a short stay. He was glad to renew his old acquaintances, but is also ready to return to his home in the west. — MUM One of the most interesting programs rendered at a union service for some time will be the one of Sunday evening at the United Brethren church at 7 p. m., to be given by the members of the Y. P. C. E. U. The following entertaining program is to be given: Song Service—Conducted by Howard Wisehaupt. ’ Opening Prayer. Welcome Address—Roy Mumma. Music. Address—John Kiracofe. Chorus—E. J. C. Girls. Address— C. J. Lutz. Solo—Nellie Daniels. Address—Mr. Worthmann. Piano Duet—Ethel Smith and Ruth Gay. Instrumental Music. Address— Rev. d. O. Wise. Solo—Levi Moser. Announcements— Rev. I. imler. Closing Song—Audience. Owing to the rendition of this program there will be no young people s services at the other churches as on other Sundays. Everybody i s invited. ) Children Cry I FOR FLETCHER’S £.A S T O R j a

MODERN WOODMEN NOTICE Meet to Arrange For the Funeral of Albert Preadorf. All Modern Woodmen iffe requested to meet this evening at 7:30 o'clock a t the hall to arrange to attend th.funeral of their brother, Albert Pr es . oorf, whose death occurred Friday aft. frrnoon at the home of his parents at Vera Cruz. The forestry team, eg . peclally, is requested to be out in f u n numbers. Mr. Preadorf united with this order during his residence here as deputy sheriff, having been a member about twenty months. He carried an insurance policy of SI,OOO with this lodge. A crowd of 230 basket ball enthusiasts witnessed the triple basket ball games at the high school athletic hall Friday evening, when the two high school girls' teams, the Gold and the Purple, played against each other, the Decatur high school freshmen vs th. St. Joseph high school team and the Portland high school team vs. the Decatur high school team. In the girls’ match the Purple won by a score of 14 to 8. Many fine trick plays were seen, and every member played well. In the next season the girls expect to play a full schedule, and expect to make the neighboring high school girls "scratch some." The game between the freshmen andthe St. Joseph’s school was perhaps the closest-fought game that has been witnessed on the local floor this sea son. The teams were evenly matched and it was nip and tuck, the freshmen winning, the score being 17 to 11. The game with Portland was a walkaway for the Decatur high school team. When Decatur played at Port land the Portland boys won to the tune of 16 to 1. but this time the tables were turned and Decatur made her opponents dance a jig to the tune of 54 to 6 in favor of the Decatur boys. This ends the Decatur schedule, the Decatur boys having won the first, middle and last games of the schedule. They are not discouraged over their first year's experience in basket ball, an Intend that it shall be a stepping stone to the next season. _ • THE SIMPLE LIFE. The Ladies’ Home Journal for March announces that the first prize in the contest for articles on "How I Dressed Myself on SSO a Year." was won by Miss Eleanor McGrew of Huntington. The prize was awarded out of 2,300 letters. Miss McGrew is known to many Decatur people. She is said to be the daughter of one of Huntington’s late wealthy bankers, and lives in a home worth anywhere from $25,000 to $40,000. It reminds one of the dyspeptic writing on How to be handsome, healthy, wealthy and wise," or the city-bred girl who never : saw a cow trying to edit a dairy page ; of a magazine, or the clumsy, over- j fed, dissipated man gibing advice in ; the daily papers in the "Dolly Dim- j pies' section." o STRUCK HOT OVEN DOOR. Mrs. Thomas Elzey met with an ex- j ceedingly painful and m< .- unusual accident Friday. She was wa.king j about the kitchen preparing to put ji some baking injo the oven when sbe tripped on a piece of carpet and fell in such away that the bridge of her ■ nose struck the edge of the hot men oven door. A deep gash was o across the bridge of the nose, "h; i I bled profusely and in a short tune the I face was swollen and discolored , account of the bruise. It is n 0! thought that the bone of the nose , was broken. The heat ot the c door also added to the injury eaussd ■ iby striking, which in itself veil'd ba' e j I been a severe one. o A LEGAL HOLIDAY. Is Birthday of D. B. Erwin —Just P °- nounced So. Attorney D. B. Erwin "as rejc--.W , Saturday over the fa t that Go' . ernor Marshall and the < ther po*® n ■ that be" had made his I rthday, !l ber 12th, a legal holiday in Iniaua“Of course,” said Mr. Ervin, that da. is also the date of Christ >pher Colo® bus’ discovery of America, but that ia minor thing to me. The chief th»f to me is that it is the date that I covered the world.” p-. EPILEPSY St Vitas ‘Dance, Stubborn Nervous Disorders, Fits respond immediately to the reniarkab ‘ e - ! J li<J 1 i<J meat that has for 39 years remedy for these treubles-OR. KLINE'S CW 49 DA NEBVE RESTORER. OCsUU especially for these . e jecß Bfltt e DUniU are imnjedia te and !tst:nr. ““ommend it 5 “ *. I it. To prove its wonderful ■ fully send, without •harce, a FFtl >-• - t I Address DB. KMNE I TlT 'f Branch M)l, Bed Bank, -J « —" I Foleys KWNF’' ph# I Fob g