Decatur Democrat, Volume 56, Number 15, Decatur, Adams County, 13 April 1911 — Page 6

The bids for the construction of the new brick school house In Monmouth were received Saturday at 10 o’clock by Trustee Charles E. Magley of Root township, in the office of Architect Oscar Hoffman, and the contract for the building awarded to the lowest and best bidder, Oscar Fritzinger, the well known contractor of Root township. There were nine bidders. The new school house will be built on the site of the old one, whichwill be torn down and the brick used in the construction of the new one. The new school house will have two rooms and basement, and the two rooms will be built on the ground floor instead of having a two-story building as was the od one. The following were the bidders, showing their bids on the new building, the amount offered for the material in the old one, and the amount for theextra cellarway: George N. Brewster —New building, >10,806; old building, $530; cellarway, S3O. Oscar Fritzinger—New building, $9,920; old. $300; cellarway, SSO. Mann & Christen—New 'building, $10,560; old, $300; cellarway, $75. F. E. Brown—New building, $lO,794.28; old, $700; cellarway, $35. Linn & Pattern—New building, >lO,156; old, >350. W. H. Stewart—New building. >lO,658; old building, $375; cellar way, $45. Fred Hoffman—New building, $lO,860; old building, $375; cellarway, >lO. Bluffton Building Co.—New building, >11,336; old building, $125. Berne Artificial Stone Co.—New building, $10,850; old building, >650. Heating Plant Bids. Three bids were received for the erection of the heating plant system and offered a choice in the styles of plant to be installed. The bids were: Thomas Leonard, hot air furnace, $377. ’ W. H. Johnson & Son. hot air furnace, $450. Lige Heating and Ventilating Co., gravity system, $540; the furnace blast system, $690, with the proviso that a deduction would be made of SSO if the contractor does the brickwork. The contract has not yet been awarded, the board being busy’ hearing the arguments for the various systems. HAS A NEW AUTOMOBILE. Dr. D. D. Clark is the owner of a handsome new Ford automobile which he was using today for the first and which he purchased from the Schug & Metter agency at Berne. Its a beauty and has all the other qualifications necessary to make it useful. SUCCESSFUL OPERATION. Thomas Perkins, who accompanied L. R. Blossom of Willshire, Ohio, to Ann Arbor, Mich., for an operation which was performed Friday afternoon at 4:30 o’clock 1 , wri’ , that it was successful. A stone, larger than a pea. r ../ seated in the gall duct, w? The operation lasted hour and twenty minute /esent indications are favorBOYS SHOT VALUABLE COW. And Animal Will Probably Die as Result—Result of Youth and Gun. Andrew Schurger has posted a notice that he will prosecute any person found on his place, the old Nutt man farm, just west of town, unless they have his written permission This may seem a Utt!? harsh, but has reason to do this, however. Last fall some boys seeking amusement were hunting over this farm and either accidentally or just to see if they could, shot a sixty-dollar cow, with a target gun, the bullet lodging in the cow's nose. The bullet was extracted and it was thought the animal would get all right, but a few weeks ago the wound became sore and it is nowprobable that the animal will have to be killed. It’s the thing for boys to have fun, but when they are so reckless with other people's property, something has to be done to hold them in check. o DEPOT PROPOSITION. Was Discussed By Clover Leaf Officials on Inspection Tour. Clover Leaf officials, including Vice President W. R. Ross, General Manager J. F. Clement, and R. L. Door and other officials, in their trip of inspection over the road, made a brief stay in the city with the local agent, H. J. Thompson, and while looking after several business affairs pertaining to the required necessities here, brought up the new depot proposition, which they expect soon to erect. No definite action was taken, but the matter merely discussed, although Mr. Thompson stated that they would take active step* for Its construction this summer. It Is something long looked

for and a building that bus long been expected by the citizens of Decatur. Should they further their expectations and the building be erected it will be commodious and up-to-date in every respect, and one that the city can well feel proud of, —-o— ■ —— POLICE COURT. About 10:30 o'clock this morning Henry McClain was taken up, several complaints being lodged against him, and when searched a Hopkins and Allen 32-calibre revolver, containing three shells was taken from him, amid protests of his innocence of any idea of harming anybody. He created interest by his reiterations of making a speech in the near future on ” The Rights of Man.’’ He was warned to keep in room today, and if on the streets to keep quiet or he would have to be locked up. Ihe revolver was confiscated by the court. - — —* FRANKFORT TO HAVE BLUE LAW Mayor Issues Proclamation For a Real "Tight'’ Town. Frankfort, Ind., April B—Frankfort people are experiencing the aftermath of the city going “dry” in the local option election Tuesday. It is a case of the "'blue laws,’ with Mayor Edmonds in charge. Friday evening he issued his second edict or proclamation. In the first edict, issued Wednesday, he orered out all card tables, penny slot machines and other gambling machines of whatever kind. He also ordered all pool rooms, cigar stands, drug stores and ice cream parlors, soda fountains, to close at 12 o'clock Saturday night and remain closed until 12 o’clock Sunday night. The second edict orders all card games in clubs, in private homes, where there are games for prizes, to stop uner penalty of prosecution. All hack lines, livery stables, barber shops, bath rooms, news stands and other classes of labor must close on Sunday. Dairies are not permitted to deliver milk to their customers on the Sabbath.

From the information at hand we probably have had the honor of entertaining the Big Four bandit, who held up the train at Muncie the other evening. About 3 o’clock Friday morning the night man, Elwood Stevens, in charge of the Krick-Tyndall plant, noticed a man at the plant, and as the custom of the company is allow them sleeping quarters. ; g’ tev . ens went up to the man agfced him if he wanted to sleep^j n( ] at t n e time noted that he acte‘Jf ra 4} lei . nervous, but thought "othing of It. The man went up t_ o the room fixed for the enterta\' flmen t o f wanderers and was askei to register in a book they have far the purpose, he signing it “M’nier." At 5:30 Stevens released the watch to the day man and went home, where a short time afterward he read the description of the bandit and was at once struck with the similarity of the description. He returned to the plant and tod Henry Krick, who. finding the man gone, at once came to the city where he was fortunate in seeing the man looking into a clothing store window. and he, too. was struck with the similarity of the description. He was about five feet, six inches tall, blonde, mustache, and even the two moles on his face were evident. Mr. Krick notified the officers, but they, admitting tbq similarity of the two men hesitated to make the arrest, because of some doubt and he soon disappeared. There are two ways that the bandit could have reached here by 3 oclock in the morning, one byway of Portland, riding the night passenger through from there, and the other by way of Kingsland, catching the Erie east about 2 o’clock in the morning. In all probability this was the bandit making a quick get-a-way, as he was seen no more after finidng the officers looking him up. Friday evening proved to be a pleasant one for the Elks' lodge and also for the Star of Bethlehem, as on this occasion the installation of officers who will serve for the ensuing year took place. W. A. Lower and W. P. Schrock were the installing officers and conferred the work on the following: Exalted Ruler —Herman Yager. Esteemed Leading Knight—Jesse J. Helm. Esteemed Loyal Knight—Herbert Bremerkamp. Esteemed Lecturing Knight—Lew Rice. Treasurer —C. S. Niblick. Secretary—E. B. Adams. Tyler—Guy Dorwfn. Following the giving of the work a smoker was enjoyed by all present and a very enjoyable evening was had by all. ® Friday *venin< also proved to ba

an exceptionally interesting o». _ f ( the Star of Bethlehem members" wIH they witnessed the installation cises In charge of Lady Legate Ml . Charles Diller of Huntington, asr 1 ’ . ed by John- Sheller, eminent gr organizer and Harry Jones, vice < . l)t mander, also of Huntington. Thu* installed were: Commander —Ed Lawson. Vice Commander —Green Burk ■ head. Marshall —Charles Brown. Scribe —Dorsle Burkbead. Treasurer —Mrs. 8. E. Brown. Secretary—Ed Keller. Inner Sentinel —Mr. Keller. Outer Sentinel—Will Foreman. Past Commander —S. E. Brown. Following the work of Installation a class of twelve candidates were taken into the ranks of the order and the evening was considered by all present as Mie most enjoyable ever held. — o — enlarging office suite.

The Smtih Bell Lumber company is adding to its suite of office rooms, the company taking over the remainder of the three rooms in the building west of the interurban building, the rear of which was heretofore occupied by private families. The two front rooms, occupied for many years by the Smith & Bell company, in addition to the three added to the suite, are being repapered in a fine way, the woodwork white-enameled and double doors cut between the rooms. Each member of the firm and the office force will have a room, these being . fitted up with rugs and furniture, ad-i ding to the beauty as well as the con / venience of the suite of office roor and giving the required greater for the carrying on of the ®* ten^ s j ve business of this firm. • — o ,L_ According to the report fr ( . on) the United States census depart* nent De . catur’s 1910 population is an in . crease of 329 over 1900, en our 0)f) . cial population was While not as large as expected b’ ■ manv j t shows a good healthy be remembered t h e enumera tion was taken at a £ me w p en we were slumping. All t^ e f ac t or j es the packing house ands o tn er places had closed down. the census been taken a year be^ )re we w-ould have had several huc^ re( j m o r e and if it were to be now we would no doubt show ‘>o hundred more people. Bluffton is close to the 5,000 mark, falling but fifteen below that number. Other Indiana towns are shown from the following list: Bluffton, 4,985; Angola, 2,710; Garrett, 4,149; Lagrange. 1,772; Columbia City, 3,448; Ossian, 661; Auburn, 3,919; Butler, 1,818; Waterloo, 1,167; Lebanon, 5,474; Delphi, 2,161; Gas City, 3,224; Van Buren, 1,189; Fairmount, 2,506; North Manchester, 2, 428; Cambridge City, 2,237.

STORK LEAVES GIRL. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Miller of the west part of the city are the rejoicing parents over the arrival of a big baby girl, who made her appearance at their home on Thursday. All are doinwell! and much happiness abounds in the home. The following from a Cicero (Ind.) paper gives an account of the serv ices recently conducted there, and oi the former good' work of the Rev. J. M. Dawson, now pastor of the Christian church in this city: “Rev. J. M. Dawson of Decatur, Adams county, this state, closed a successful series of revival meetings at the Christian church, Cicero, Friday night. The meetings lasted from .Tuesday to Friday inclusive. They were largely attended throughout, not only by members of the organization but by the cities in general. Three additions were made to the membership Thursday night, and many asked for the prayers of God’s people. “Rev. Dawson was a former pastor of the Cicero church. He left last May for his present charge in Decatur, after a successful service of eighteen months. “Rev. C. W. Harper of Indianapolis is the present pastor and is very popular with his congregation. He preaches every second and fourth Sunday each month. “The church which has a membership of about 100, has had its ups and downs in the past. Two years ago the attendance was at low’ ebb. Then it was that Rev. Dawson was placed in charge and soon a change for the better was noticed. Interest in the meetings grew, the seats began to fill up and as the old-time order of things were in vogue. “The church building is located on West Jackson street, one square west of Washington street, and was erected in 1852. It is substantially built, and looks as if it would last another helf century.” PALM SUNDAY. Tomorrow le Palm Sunday and the day will be moat fittingly observed at •- ■■■' X.

r the St. Mary’s church It is the anntB versary of Christ’s entry Into Jerusa - lem. and ..ople who hading been e; , pectin* his arrival shouted. Hosan to‘he Son of David.’’ The >ea lng of Palms will take place at the J'late mass and will then be distrlbutu' ed among the members of the congreI nation. With this day the opening of ‘ holy week dawns and from then on ''until Easter Sunday much solemnity ’ will be observed. A — —o — WILL HAVE LARGE CLASS .n . Preparing to Initiate Many Monday Night. If ■■■ _ ?The Yeomen are preparing to Inilla\te a large class of candidates Monv night, several from Portland to tal, * r .e the work. The Yeomen have I,ia ‘ lea remarkably rapid growth, now having over one hundred members<l , and they are working to make tbe reach 200 by May 1. - degree team is doing fine and is sftid ’ to excel the Fort Wayne team. - *>

M “ *s. W. G. Spencer, who was called la - st Saturday to Paola, Kansas, by the .serious illness of her mother. L, J. Lukens suffered a great bereav ement in the death of the mother, the ' funeral services being held Sat urd fay at 2 o’clock at that place, mother, who was eighty years Os was one of the best known pione, <yr ladies of that vicinity and her de 7 .th is sadly deplored not only by tt ’ r e immediate members of her family «,ut by her large acquaintanceship. L For some time she has been growing 1 gradually weaker, simply through weakness attending old age. Her husband died many years ago, but she leaves, besides Mrs. W. G. Spencer o! this city, one son and several daughters, namely, Mary, John, Sarah, Ida, and Anna, all of whom, except Mrs. Spencer, live in that vicinity. o PAINFUL INJURY. A painful injury was sustained by Charles Knodle, a pressman in the employ of the Krick & Tyndall Tile company, the other day, when, upon trying to put on a belt, his hand was caught in the pulley and painfully lacerated. The men were making the necessary changes to run the press, instead of the little machine, and in changing the several belts while running, Knodle was caught, the index finger of his right hand being torn terribly, and other bruises, which were at first taken for broken bones, were sustained. He is certainly lucky in escaping so easily, as a larger pulley would have probably pulled him into the flying spokes.

Henry Colter, the well known lumber man. who has extensive sawmill Interests in this county and western Ohio, lasted through this city Saturday on ids way to Fort Wayne, w.e.e w.,i look after business pertaining to new machinery, which he will put in his new sawmill at Rivarre, which he is building on the site of tlie old one which was totally burned February 25th, and which he expects to have running again in six weeks. The lumber for the new building is being hauled from the mill which he has at Schumm, O. An unusual thing is that the mill at Schumm, Ohio, was burned to the ground last April 25th and it was afterward rebuilt, the lumber for it being hauled ten miles from the Rivarre mill, and now the compliment is being returned. The two mills are thus rebuilt within a year and from lumber furnished from the other. The engine from the Schumm mill, which was o nthe side away from which the wind blew the flames, was saved, and this with the boiler from the Rivarre mill will be used in rebuilding the latter saw mill. The interior machinery, however, will all be new, as the old was all destroyed. o Excitement was rife about 3 o’clock Friday afternoon concerning a runaway which occurred at that time. A large gray team, belonging to G. R. Wood ,a farmer living east of town about four miles, was standing outside of the Decatur Lumber company's warehouse and in some manner became frightenend and started to run west on Madison street. Mr. Wood, who was standing just inside of the door, saw the team start and ran out to catch them, and in making a lunge for the wagon, missed his hold, fell under the wheels and was run over by the now infuriated team. They continued the run west to the Joshua Parrish home, where they attempted to turn onto the sidewalk, and here they broke away from the wagon, stopping a short distance off. The wagon was broken, the greatest damage being to the front axle, and the reach being broken to pieces. Mr. Wood, whose only injury was a badly bruised limb, pluckily chased the team, arriving shortly after they had been stopped. He busied himself in repairing ss beet he could that damage that was done, after which he returned to the warehouse to finish his tnisinees. It la certainly Mr. Wood’s

great good fortune that he eacaped D<mi the crushing weight of the wagon pft rtly loaded with lumber with as slight Injuries as he did, as a fall B few Inches farther would have thrown him under the trucks, where probably would have been crushed to death. Berne, Ind, April 8- (Special to pally Deraocratl-Tbls mornings session of the Evangelical conference opened with Bishop Brown in charge and after a short address the conference chorus sang. The first committo report was that on education, reporting that Charles Mizer had donated the sum of $5,006 to the annuity fund of the Northwestern college at Naperville, 111, endowment •ind the conference voted a resolution of appreciation to Mr. Miser for his liberal donation. They also reported that the Naperville college wished the conference to encourage the enlargement of its student roll by engaging the young men students to occupy their pulpits during the summer vacation months to give talks in the Interest of the college. Rev. B. E. Zekiel of Huntingburg, secretary of the Sunday school and tract union, reported that >279 had been collected during the year for Sunday school work and the donation of tracts. Miss Bergenstock, matron of the Deaconess hospital of Chicago, addressed the conference. The Deaconess hospital was built in 1905 and was enlarged during the past year, and now has twenty-six deaconesses and ten nurses. The Kendallville church sent a request that the conference change it from a mission to a station, this meaning that the church is now selfsupporting. An address of much interest was that of Rev. C. Hauser of Cleveland. Ohio, agent of the Evangelical publishing house at that place. He reported that this publishing house had done $273,475 worth of business during the past year. The Terre Haute society was granted permission to relocate Its church and build a new one, and the Mizpah church at South Bend was granted the privilege of selling the old church and relocating. Rev. L. Newman of South Bend, of Beulah Chapel, will ask no appointment this year, but was granted recognition by the conference as an evangelist.

Berne, Indiana, April s—(Special to 1 Daily Democrat)—The Friday afternoon session of the conference open- ’ ed with a memorial service conducted by Rev. D. D. Speicher of Indianapolis. The memorial prayer was offered by Rev. C. E. Carter of Logansport and 2tv. \V. G. Braeckley of Louls--1 ville. Ky., delivered the address. Bishop Bowman also spoke a few words ’ <n honor of the departed. Those who died during the year were Rev. S. C. Ewald of Peru, Rev. G. M. Freehafer, Dayton, Ohio; Rev. J. Bruckert, Bunker Hill. Mrs J. E. Stoops. Van Wert, Ohio, and Mrs. Mary Mode, Grayville, HI. A selection b.-. the conference chorus cltsed the memorial service. A resolution was passed deploring the extent of Sabbath desecration in the state, the action of the last legislature in 1 perling t c locrl option law as it stoou, embracing other moral questions, which, upon motion was sent to Rev. E. S. Shoemaker, president of the state Anti-Saloon League, for publication in the American Issue. The lay delegates of the conference introduced a resolution to encourage the consolidation of the Evangelical Association with the United Evangelical church. It was passed with enthusiasm. Rev. C. Hauser, Cleveland, Ohio, publishing agent of the church; Rev. F. C. Neitz, Cleveland, secretary of the mutual Aid Society; Rev. F. C. Berger, Cleveland, general secretary of the Young People’s Alliance and Sunday school, were received into the conference as advisory members and delivered addresses on the work they represent. Dayton, Ohio, was selected as the place to hold the confer ence in 1912 to convene on the first Thursday in April, Former Adams County Minister. Perhaps there is no minister in the Indiana conference who has had so many personal experiences which are of an unusual character, as Rev. J. L Buyer, of San Pierre, Indiana. Mr Buyer is remembered in Adams coun ty as the man who succeeded almost single handed in putting the saloons out of Linn Grove during his pastorate there two years ago. It was hie successful fight against the saloon ele ment that brought him a letter fron J. Frank Hanly, then governor of th; state, commending his fearlessness and determination. Mr. Buyer’s work during the past two years at San Pierre has been mg my successim. rfe erected a mod ern, up-to-date church building at r cost or >2,000 His labors resulted In fifty-five conversions and he increas I «d the membership of the church from -177 to 211. During the p<Bt Young Peopis’s Alliance w u orgaals-

ed with forty members, which ration has already raised >]ty nevoient purposes. The • f 8 school las had a remarkable being four times larger i n att than when he went to the *! Buyer leaves the charge j n apr 11 ous condition, and the i>e<>p| e ha^ 11 ’ sered to raise his salary Uoo',? returns, but his desire to han J school facilities for hig < tiid makes his return very itnprobah! Wherever Mr. Buyer is ,. nl pie will find him a man who afraid of hard work, and who |g less in his attacks upon sin U ( es description. '■ — SEVEN APPLICANTS TOOK TH For Clerk-Carrier Civil Service r amination. Seven applicants for the clerk-ri rier position at the Decatur postoi took the examination this under George Everett of the civil service examining board. J examination began at 9 o’clock « lasted four and a halt hourt. $| successful ones will be placed nj the eligible list and should vacaM occur either in the clerk or can| departments, they will be next in j for appointment. The following*, the candidates: Jessie it Don K. Smith, Omer Butler. Milt F. Leavell, John A. Cline, Hubert Zerkel, Ora R. Andrew ■ ll O ; LAST ONE SOLD. Frisinger & Sprunger sold tit last horse this morninc to 8a» Wolfe of Tocsin, Indiana it beim bright bay two years old and 1 mature a ton weight This ma the fourth horse this firm has sol* this man. This is the last horse| maining in the stables of the ■ and they will remain empty ,d Mr. Sprunger arrives with the m shipment, which will be tonight 1 No. 13 over the Erie at abod o’clock. "■ 11 '■' V —— i SPECIAL NOTICE. Sunday evening at the church the pastor « 1 n ■:« to men. As direct reference 1 then be made to certain eontffticß our midst as well as ' > sonu- tax events, it is hoped that a large h ber of men will be present. You * be courteously treated Special | sic by the choir.

The funeral of Comrade Su Shell ,the old war veteran, vl death occurred at an early hour day morning, will be held Mot morning at to o’ckk-k : rom the i» where a short service will be 1 in charge of the Rev. Valentine | tor of Beulah Chape! f Preble, the afternon at 2 o’clock in the Mi odist church at Bobo the regular 1 era! services will be held, also tc in charge of Rev. Valentine. At! service the Grand Army of the i public will be in charg and w;l ; tend in a body, as well many fl er old soldiers. A full ; ttendw every member is expected, eepecii the G. A. R„ and the c - will a at the Louis Holthous' Fasb n < bles at 10:30 o’clock Burial ' take place at Mt. Tabor emoter'. o 1 VISITS SICK MOTHER. Jim Touhey this morning ac'-ompi ied by his nephew, Arthur HyM left for Winchester, imW where the former went to pay to his mother, who is very sick, I who has been sick for some time M At present her condition Is quite rlous, and just yesterday word *• ceived that her condition was ■ worse than before. Her >ld age. with other complications, maltesi chances for recovery very doubt CONDEMN GOV. MARSHALL Kokomo, ina., April Daily Democrat)— Th< committee of the M. E. conferee day agreed upon a resoluw n demning Governor Marshall an members of the last genet for the liquor legisla’ on ■■ The resolution will be Monday. Today was ;dso nia meetings of tne vari" ganizations. ASSOCIATION OFFICERS- “ , ... s _iS Indianapolis, Ind., 'l' ll ial to Daily Democrat 11 ' of the Valparaiso university day elected president <> j Indian Teachers' A spf> 13 d Giles of Marion was naiued e i man of the executive ( i Martha Whitacre of Ril! ‘ D "'L retary. S. S. McClure addre teachers today. ——— ~ *“ 90nl et) If you are looking ■ new in the millinery line. 1 J 'ate to secure the best. »• lust received a large ’’ ® gJ hats aad trimmings I MUUaery.