Decatur Democrat, Volume 56, Number 19, Decatur, Adams County, 11 May 1911 — Page 5

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TWO EXAMINATIONS. Scott and James Ellis, who went to Fort Wayne this morning to pay a visit to their father, Late Ellis, who on Wednesday was taken to the St. Joseph hospital, there to undergo an examination for an illness with which he has been suffering for months, and to determine whether or not an operation would be necessary, returned at noon. Two examinations have been made, one Wednesday evening and the other Thursday, but as yet t e physicians are at a loss to understand his condition and two more doctors were called into consultation who will give him another thorough examination sometime today or Friday. Members of his family and his friends -,- 3 aresr.-tlcr.t tc

l.ilith, wife us FViist Kauliigii, for nit r lie. a|> ’ . siaetitß, (lied I lay iiiKl.l ut * o’clock ut tholr honie at Redkey. A baby girl, born Thursday morning, and for whom the mother gnve her life, survives. Such was the news received here today by Walter Kauffman, an uncle of the bereaved husband. The news of the death comes with the utmost sorrow to the hundreds of Decatur friends of Mr. and Mrs. Forest Kauffman, who, with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Laban Kauffman, came from Redkey to this city last June to make their home, Mr. Kauffman being a salesman for the Schafer company. They resided here until last December, when they returned to Redkey to live. While here they were identified with the Methodist church, being active workers in all its departments, and no one made more friends than did the young couple, Mrs. Kauffman being especially beloved for her many endearing ways. The couple, who were very youthful, were married a year ago last March, and the wife at death had not yet reached her twentieth year. —■ 11 o • Logansport, Ind., May s—After5 —After twenty-five unsuccessful attempts to adjourn the convention had been made in an effort to defeat it a resolution was passed at the Northern Fraternal Congress of the Tribe of Ben Hur hero last night which will ultimately revolutionize the official machinery of that order. The resolution was introduced by Fred L. Feick, delegate from the Garrett (Ind.) court, and was supported by W. W. Sharpless of Garrett and J. E. Shrilrlst and W. E. Davis of Wabash. The resolution provides that a committee of three draft amendments to the constitution of the Su-' preme Tribe of Ben Hur and that such amendments be submitted to each court for its approval. Should the majority approve of the amendments, the supreme tribe congress, which meets next year, shall either adopt or reject the amendments. The committee named to suggest the amendments is composed of W. W. Sharpless of Garrett, Louis Shatzer of Wabash and Attorney Ray McAdams of Fort Wayne. The passage of the resolution means that the committee will recommend that each court of the Tribe of Ben Hur elect a delegate to the supreme congress and participate in the election of the Supreme Tribe officers. Under the pre;| nt constitution of the lodge these Supreme Tribe officials compose the executive members and the courts are allowed but one delegate for every 3,000 members. In event the supreme congress refused to accept the amendments which will be offered, the leaders of the fight for constitutional reform will seek the passage of a bill in the legislature to accomplish it. At the morning session officers were elected as follows: Past chief, C. F. Lahare of Garrett; chief, John A. Orr of Fort Wayne; judge, S. C. Tipton of South Bend: scribe, S. M. Hunt -of Kokomo, koft, A. L. Miller, South Bend; captain, P. L. G. Axel of Kendallville; guide, O. Y. Johnson of Fort Wayne; keeper of inner gate Joe Davis of Wabash; keeper of outer gate, Mr. Brown of Huntington; pianists. Bell ’Roos of Avilla and Mrs. Elizabeth Wicke, Logansport. Among the district supreme officers who presided at the sessions was U. S. Cress of Decatur, keeper of the inner gate. Among those elected delegates to the convention from the local lodge were Oscar Merrimaii', Adam Weis, Mrs. Mel Butler, Mrs. James Bain, Mrs. John Burke, Mrs. A. D. Artman. .— o - INFIRMARY INMATE. Mrs. Louisa Berron, wife of Fred Berron of Jefferson township, a prominent farmer of this county, and who for many years has been an epileptic, and for ten years an inmate of the county infirmary, died at 2:30 oclock Friday a. m. while afflicted with this dreaded disease. She was forty years of age and had been suffering with this affliction ever since fifteen years old. She was never allowed to be alone, and at times had to be kept in a cell, owing to her wild disposition and becoming unmanageable. She was born in Ohio near Chattanooga, the daughter of Jacob Ballenbaugher, who still resides just across the county line. She leaves a husband and four children, one of whom is cared for by Mrs. Amos Zehr of Berne and another at the home of Mrs. J. N. Bollenbaugher, also of Jefferson township, while two younger ones are at home with their father. The insanity inquest board, including Doctors D. C. Hoffman of Wells county and W. E. Smith and J. M. Miller of this city, with ’Squire J. H. Stone, returned to the county clerk s office their finding of the insanity of Charles Bruce Niblick of Kirkland township, and application has been :nade for his admission to Easthaven insane asylum at Richmond. Mr. NibVcV js fifty-six years of age. has been

married thirty years and has twelve children, the youngest six years oi age. Dr. Hoffman has been the family physician for the past twelve yeats and he stated that Mr. Niblick had never been. rugged as long as he knew him, and he is of a very nervous temperament, and since an attack of the measles several years ago, he has rapidly declined in health. At present he weighs but one hundred pounds. Added to bls nervousness was a disappointment in a real estate deal, and a suit pending now in court against him and his wife for ejectment aud 11,000 damages, brought by Isaac Rose and Simon Axkermau of Ft. Wayne, no doubt contributed to his insanity. Signs of the insanity have been noted for the past two years. He is silent, sleepless for several days at a time, walks at night, breaks off suddenly ord made in cases heretofore heard to his bed-room, tildes in the garret, where he has imaginary fights with persons, whom he thinks are seeking to kill him, and at times It is said he is violent, and carriUe razors. His condition is a pitiable one. The committee of the bar reported the resolutions touching the death of Jacob Butcher, late member of the bar, and the same were ordered spread at length in the regular order book of this court, a page of such record to be dedicated for this purpose. County Clerk J. P. Haefling took special pains iu this order book entry, which was typewritten in the book, neatly. Edward Miller, 22, employee of the Ward Fence company, son Os Martin and Louise Miller, was licensed to wed Ina Martin, 18, daughter of Geo. and Bertha Martin. The wedding will take place tomorrow morning at Vera Cruz at the German Reformed parsonage, the Rev. Oswald Vltz officiating. A marriage license was issued Thursday to Jesse Williams, 22, teamster, son of W. W. Williams, to wed Ruth Deam, 20, daughter of Adam Dean. State vs. John Jones, true name unknown, peddling without a license, appearance by Peterson & Moran for the defendant. Motion by defendant to qeash affidavit. o — If any one thinks the postmaster’s duty, e*e< tally ie a city the size of Decatur, is all a bed of roses, let him take on Inside peep. Every day brings its arduous duties, but they are a little more heavy during this month when an account of the number of pieces and the weight of all incoming and outgoing mail must be kept, for the period of the whole thirty-one days in the month of May, and a report of the same sent to the headquarters at Washington. Every piece received is classified by the three clerks, the deputy postmaster and the postmaster assisting, and then a separate roport is tnwde also by the city and rural carriers, of all mail received and sent out through them. The usual handling of the mails alone, without the keeping of the report, is a heavy one, each piece of first-class mail being handled about five times by employees. Firot the mail sack is unlocked and the contents dumped on the tables for assortment; then the cards and letters are separated; then each piece run through the stamping machine; then assorted to the carriers, or to the general delivery or boxes. The daily number of pieces handled runs up into the tens of thousands, and the following report of both outgoing and incoming mail handled here during the past four days will give some interesting figures. OUTGOING MAIL. First Class. This includes letters and cards: Monday 6878 Tuesday 6313 Wednesday 7564 Thursday 6798 SECOND CLASS. This Includes newspapers, but these are not reckoned separately, but In bunches. The papers are done in packages, each carrier, or each town receiving all its papers in one package, each often containing several hundreds of separate papers. The packages of newspapers or mazazlnes sent out: Monday 622 Tuesday ,‘...633 Wednesday 600 Thursday 808 THIRD CLASS. Including circulars and photos, number of pieces for four days, 6956. FOURTH CLASS. Merchandise comes under this head, and the total number of pieces sent out for four days was 837. INCOMING MAIL. First Class. Monday /. 3878 Tuesday 6184 Wednesday 6099 Thursday 6564 Second Class. Monday 764 Tuaeday 1662

WMhwday 2789 Thursday 2807 Third Class. Monday 1159 Tuesday 150.1 Wednesday 1877 Thursday 18W FOURTH CLASS. Total number received 896 BOUGHT CEMENT WORKS. A business deal consummated Thursday gives to J. D. Meyers and Eli Meyers the control of the Decatur Cement Roof & Block company, they having bought the equipment and stock now on hands and leased the building for a term of years. They will operate the plant aa heretofore and will endeavor to supply the needs of the users of cement products. Both the new owners are well and favorably known in this county and will no doubt make a success of the new Milnes* LAID TO REST. Many from this city as well as throughout the county, paid their last earthly respects this afternoon to Mrs. Verena Lehrman, whose funeral services took place at 1:30 o’clock, sun time, from the home, and immediately following at the Fuelling church. The principal service was held at the latter place and was in charge of the Rev. Dornself, who paid a high tribute to the life of the deceased. Burial was made at the church cemetery. WEATHER BUREAU. Has Been Placed in Front of Lachot and Rice Drug Store. Decatur now has a weather bureau of its own, and when the many inquisitive ones are desirous to know as to the future weather, all they will have to do is to take a look at the forecast, which has been placed In front of the Lachot & Rice drug store, and a coming change can be noticed twenty-four hours in advance. The dial is plainly marked, so all can see for themselves and be their own judge. It is surmounted in a neat, black frame, with the advertisement? of fourteen business men and at night will be lighted by means of small incandescent electric lights. It is something valuable for the city, is guaranteed to be correct, and is manufactured by the Standard Weather Bureau of Uhrichsville, Ohio. Frank Westler, traveling representative, put it in place this morning and it attracted the attention of many throughout the day, desirous of becoming acquainted with the new chart. Sunday will be first communion, when a class of thirty-nine children will receive their first holy communion at the St. Mary’s church, ani only a few days remain, which will be spent in quietude until that day. On Wednesday they entered upon a three days’ retreat in charge of Father Wilken, during which time they are dispensed of all other work to better prepare themselves for the first reception of this august sacrament. For several months they have been under the guiding hand of Father Wilken, who saw that nothing was left undone that would make them more worthy for the dawning of this happy day. It is one of the largest classes to receive for several years, and it will not only be a joyful day for the class only, but for the parents and members of the parish as well. AtaeSfs on this day will be held one hour earlier than usual, at 7 and 9 o'clock, sun time. The late mass will be when the solemn and impressive ceremony will take place, and it will be celebrated by Father Wilken, who will deliver a short and appropriate address to the class on what they are about to do. The class will march in procession from the school to the church, as will also the last year’s class, as Is the usual custom. Solemn vespers and benediction in the afternoon at 3 p. m. will bring the services of the day to a close. — —■ Four members of the Clinton Grim family, living north of Monmouth, beeame very siek Thursday afternoon about 2 o’clock after partaking of "horse radish" which was afterward learned to be poke-root, a very poisonous plant. Th* sick ones were the grandfather, Joseph Grim, his son, Clinton Grim, and the latter’s two step-children. Beatrice Coffelt, aged sixteen, and Ernst, aged nine. The garden had been plowed Thursday morning and some very fine horse radish roots were turned up. Beatrice gathered what she supposed was the horse radish, picking out some of the finer, larger roots, and grated it and prepared it for use, this being eaten at noon on meat. The mother, Mrs. Grim, was ill in bed and did not partake of it. About an hour and a half after dinner she heard other Children Cry FOR FLETCHER’S CASTO R I A

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members of the family vomiting and hastening to them, found them very sick. A doctor was satily summoned from the city and he remtined at the house working with them for an hour and a half or longer. They were all very sick, but it is thought they will recover with no ill effects.. The grandfather, Joseph Grim, had been to Decatur in the morning and had eaten dinner here, returning home soon, afterward. He noticed the horse radish on the table, however, and being very fond of it. put a little on a piece of sausage and ate it. As he was the last to partake of it he did not become ill until long after the others, until after the doctor arrived. The preparation eaten was a mixture of horse radish and poke root. e MONROE CONTRACT NOT LET. The bids for the construction of the new school house at Monroe were received at the office of the architect, Abraham Boegley, at Berne Thursday, but the contract will not be let until Monday. Attorney D. B. Erwin of this city served as secretary for the meeting, others present being Trustee C. C. Beer of Monroe township; C. E. Stuckey, Peter Rich and Silas Sprunger of the advisory board. The following were the bids submitted: L. M. Moore & Son of Danville, 111., $22,500, allowing for old building, $500; Wesley Everly of Plymouth, $17,987; for old building, $1200; Stcukey & Company, Berne, $18,880: old building, $500; Berne Artificial Stone Company, $18,750; old building, $1,400; Callihan & Lloyd of Genevt, $17,450.71; for old building, $1,200; W. H. Stewart of Huntington, $20,944; for old building, $1,200. Bidders on heating plant were: A. J. Moser * Co., Berne, steam heating. $1,815. Dry closets. $4lB. Bryce Heating and Ventilating Co., Toledo, steam heating, $2,323; blast system, $1,736; electric control, SIOO. Dry closets, $4lB. Lige Heating and Ventilating Co., Auburn, blast system, $2,000; electric regulator, $215. Dry closets, S3BO. A. J. Moser & Co. was awarded the contract for heating. ■ ■ o ■ ■ — —i—NYE WILL BE TRIED MAY 17TH. (United Press Service.) Columbus, Ohio, May 4 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Two more senators were indicted today by the grand jury. Representative Nye will be tried May 17th.

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