Decatur Democrat, Volume 56, Number 16, Decatur, Adams County, 20 April 1911 — Page 7

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er weft appointed members of the board of review for current J'ear. Real estate transfers: William Guffigan to Frank R. Fetters, 20 acres. Jefferson tp., sl,luO. The Adams county commissioners met this afternoon to have presented to them the petition of the John Schafter Wells-Adams county line road, which petition was certified to them from Wells county. A joint session of the Adams and Wells county commissioners will tie held on the first of next month at Bluffton to act on this petition. The grand Jury visited the county infirmary and the jail Thursday and today continued their regular grind. —- ' ■ O - SPENT NIGHT IN JAIL. A feeble old soldier, a veteran of the civil war, giving his name as Charles from the Soldiers' Home at Marion, who enlisted in Kentucky and was made lieutenant during the service, came in Thursday night on the 5:30 car from Fort Wayne, where he had drunk too heavily of the intoxicating beverage and was taken to jail by Sheriff Durkin where he spent the night and this morning was allowed to go, with the understanding that he betake himself from town. The man was sixty-six years of age and had an umbrella mender's kit along with him, paying his way with work done as an umbrella mender. When he got off the car here Thursday night he came very near being run over, walking directly in front of the car. He asked to stay all night at several places, but was refused and finally found shelter at the jail. o RETURNS FROM MICHIGAN. Thomas Perkins returned Friday morning from Michigan. He reports that his father-in-law, L. R. Blossom, whom he accompanied to the hospital at Ann Arbor, Mich., where he underwent an operation for gall stones, is getting along well, though he will not be home for three or four weeks. Mr. Perkins stopped off at Lenawee courv ty, Michigan, on his way home, where he visited with Mr. Blossom’s son, Frank Blossom, and his son-in-law, Ferm Burkhart, and found them well and enjoying life. COMMENDED BY CLERGY. Pastors Urge Flocks to See “Passing of Third Floor Back” at Majestic. Such was the impression made by Jerome K. Jerome’s great symbolic play, ‘‘The Passing of the Third Floor Back," that, speaking at the Presbyterian church in Scranton, Dr. Odell said: "I am about to make an announcement tonight from this pulpit that is probably unique in its history. If ever the play, 'The Passing of the Third Floor Back? comes to Scranton, I would advise all the members of my congregation to go and see it. Nay. more, if the play were to come on a Wednesday night. I would consider the occasion important enough to excuse any of my people from attending service here on that night. ‘The Passing of the Third Floor Back' teaches a great lesson." Dr. Beach of the same town said: “If men and women will go to the theaters, they may as well see performances that will better them. I refer to ‘The Passing of the Third Floor Back' which I saw in New York. I consider it to be one of those plays that stir the consciences of men, and lead them to higher things. I make the suggestion that my flock visit the theater for the first time in my career as a clergyman.” “The Passing of the Third Floor Back" with Mr. lan Robertson and his full English company, direct from the Princess theater, Chicago, will be the attraction at the Majestic theater. Ft. Wayne, on Thursday, April 20th, matinees and night. Prices, matinee. 25c to sl. Night, 25c to $1.50. Mail orders now received. 0 In the death of Fredrick Reese, which occurred Thursday a short time before the noon hour at his home at X V.W wv* »•*<•** fc»vv— *. v* W « K- **4***«»V«* V.*K. .VMM V. t> —• Mwj 1 »• <*V** V**A«O*** VV '* ** VW WAV>&»V> vW VrAa *»• A Mlw OVWVV tVAL Lia.MAVaWaa *.UV* LIVOO w V L»-vL V 4 lAA.U, WMV* vUv vwaaaaa/ tumv lmvu o . .aUvxA UalU uu Ikz.OLmucu, xULto. IVCUIU pItLtUUU A4CI uipuauu AA.CcaLxA v*A*A L«r 'A* » U jUUIO) ahu AVA-. os/ XAIULALAA LAAUAA 4UOO O.A C U. OAOlCA; xVXAK). vrAAAL, Ua UHIVU, L»» V ridiln auu UUivALLuCA, AX»aUo XU LAAV wUUUX pax L OX UAe UUUUQ.auU UUC|4lt» rxaU/k La. vx UAUUIVU. AUG UU'

t eased was a man of many good qual ities, beloved by all, and his loss wil be sadly felt, not only by the clos< relatives whom he leaves, but by num erous ones throughout the county. The funeral will be held Sunday ai 9 o'clock at the house and at 10:30 at the Evangelical church at Linn Grove. o The commencement exercises of the Decatur high school will be held at Bosse’s opera house Thursday evening, May 25th. As has been the custom for the past several years, the graduates will not give theses at this time, but a speaker of prominence and ability, Dr. E. H. Lindley, of Indiana university has been selected to give the class address. The class this year comprises eighteen members —eight boys and ten girls, as follows: Carl Smith, Clem Steigmeyer, Matie Chronister. Harry Hoffman, Edwina Van Camp, Martin Hoffman. Roy Jahn, Ruth Hammell, Bernice Dailey, Earl Colter, Alice Brandyberry, Lewis Adler, Ruby Parrish, Ruth Gay, Lawrence Archbold, Hulda Bauer. Marie Daniels, Dessie Mann. Instead of their class theses they will give class day exercises, these being the presentation of two plays written by one of the high school faculty, Miss Nora Del Smith, the plays being entitled, "The Cave” and "The Woman Masquerader.” These will be given Wednesday evening, May 24th, at the Bosse opera house. The class will be drilled in this by Miss Clara Williams and Miss Faye Smith. A departure this year from the regular custom will be made in regard to the graduation of the eighth grade pupils of the city schools, commencement exercises for whom will also be held. A class of about fifty wil) finish the grades this year, and their commencement exercises will consist of readings, orations and music. An address will also be given, though the speaker for this has not been announced. The eighth grade will also have class day exercises, with a May pole ceremony, and appropriate music and drills. Rev. and Mrs. E. R. Roon and babe, from east of the city, left at noon for Portland, where from now on the vill make their home. Rev. Rooi vho for the past two years has hac :harge of the Salem and Calvarj ■hurches, was, during the Evangelical ■onference held at Berne last week ■hanged to the city Evangelical ■hurch at Portland. During the two ,-ears which he has been in charge >f the above named churches he has iischarged his duties in a eery satis actory manner, and it was owing to this and the successful fruits which were derived through his untiring efforts that a promotion was given him. Rev. E. B. Jones of the Indianapolis district has been assigned to succeed him, and he comes well recommend as a minister in the spiritual life. Rev. Young will look after the several churches which comprise the circuit, while that of the Rev. Roop consists of the city proper. The many members of the two churches with which he has been affiliated here regret very much to lose him, and feel that during his stay here he has done much good for them, and while they regret to part with him, they are glad that his station is still near his former home and that during his stay there they will be able to renew their acquaintanceship on different occasions. He has made many friends while here and all wish for him the best of success in his new- field of labor. Heirs of Jacob Meyers, a civil war soldier of this county, are apparently entitled to a good slice of land in the west, seemingly in Missouri, and it will undoubtedly pay them to look this matter up. A notice was received Thursday by Jacob Meyers, a young man of the Mutchler meat market, from a man, apparently a real estate agent—W. W. Chinn, of Springfield, Mo.—telling him that the records of the United States land office show that Jacob Meyer of Decatur, a soldier, had made a homestead entry of 40 acres of government land before 1874, and stated that if this was the only homestead entry he had ever made he was entitled to 120 acres more, which he could sell, or, if the soldier himself was dead, his widow or heirs could sell. The notice wound up by offering to 'buy. Mr. Meyers, to whom the letter was delivered, knew that, although it was in his name, he was not the man entitled thereto, be cause he is far too young to have heard more than stories of the war. But it is undoubtedly intended for the soldier, Jacob Meyers, now deceased, a father of Henry and Jacob Meyers, of this city. — —-o — “ At 2:30 o'clock Friday afternoon the grand jury, which has been in session five days, made its report to Judge Merryman. Three indictments were returned, and during the session fifty witnesses were examined. The report reads further: "We have examinted the county jail during this session and found it

in every respect in a clean, wholesome and sanitary condition. Under the supervision of Sheriff Durkin and his wife everything Is being done for the weltare and comfort of the prisoners that is consistent with their duty. “We also visited the county infirmary and inspected the common property of the citizens of this county. We found everything in an excellent condition. Under the management of the new superintendent, Martin Laughlin, and wife, the health and comfort of the county's unfortunate are being well cared for. They all seem well satisfied and have many words of commendation for the superintendent. The property is being well taken care of and will be. The infirmary building we inspected thoroughly and found it exceedingly clean and wholesome. We commend the Board of Commissioners for the appointment. "HENRY DELLINGER, "Foreman.” “P. s.—We recommend the erection of a suitable building for the keeping of the hogs at the county infirmary.” Washington, D. C., April 14 —Representative J. A. M. Adair of Indiana made a vigorous speech in the house today in which he paid his respects to the United States senate. He spoke while the resolution for the election of senators by popular vote was under consideration. Mr. Adair’s strictures on the coordinate branch of congress caused a good deal of comment as they were couched in unusually plain words. He said: “The present method of electing senators has made the United States senate very largely the home of manymen of great wealth, whose hearts do not beat in sympathy with the interests of the plain people, and who would never have occupied a seat in that body had their election been left to a direct vote of the people instead of a legislature. "We have reached a time in the history of the country when the sen ate is no longer looked upon as the safe, conservative body, the so-called ‘balance-wheel,’ but it is looked upoi with dread and apprehension by the average American citizen, while thhouse, with all its faults and uncei tainty, is regarded as the represents tive body of the American people where can be heard the voice of the average citizen and where his rights will be protected and enforced. "This condition is due to tlie fact that legislatures are frequently invaded by men of great wealth, shrewdness and audacity and >he rights cf the people give place to the exactions of corporate power. And he who can serve the corporations by controlling a legislature through intrigue or persuasion is regarded as fully equipped for service as a senator, in which position he can guard and protect the interests of the corporations he scores. "I believe, Mr. Speaker, the only way to remedy these evils is to change the constitution that the people may vote direct for senators the same as they vote for members of tlie house. Every member of congress who believes in a republican form of government, a government by the people and for the people, who is in favor of preserving the sovereignty in the hands of the citizens, will vote for the resolution." The breaking of an electric light cable Thursday night about 8:15 o'clock let drop the large electric light at corner of Monroe and Thirteenth streets, together with tlie wires thereof, which, dangling as they did in the street, had not a careful watchman been guarding them, might have sent the death-dealing current of 4,000 volts of electricity through the passersby. Clarence Stevens, who is in the employ of the electric light plant, was going home at that time, and noticing that the lamp was unlighted, attempted to turn on the glow. As he did so, the cable broke and sent the lamp crashing down, together with the wires. He hastened to the nearest telephone and sent for Will Parent, the lineman, and returned to the street to keep guard lest anypassing that way became entangled in the wires, until Mr. Parent reached the scene. The power at the plant was shut off for a short while until the repairs were made, and everything turned out all right. — o POLICE COURT NEWS. A civil suit was filed Thursday by M. F. Bulkhead against P. H. Wagner, alleging a breach of contract. Burkhead alleges that he entered into a /■ontract to work for one year and that at divers times he solicited the defendant for work and was refused, and that further he was amaged to the extent of SSO, an prays for a judgment for that amount. The case will Children Tfry FOR FLETCHER’S ®ASTOR I A

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