Decatur Democrat, Volume 56, Number 21, Decatur, Adams County, 25 May 1911 — Page 6

HAVE NEW PITCHER. The spirit of the local base ball team Las been enthused somewhat by the securing of a pitcher , Clifford Bales, of Montpelier, well known to Decatur fans, having played here several years ago on the local diamond. He has signed for the season with the boys and they now expect to do some ball playing. Manager Wemhoff received a letter from the City League team of Detroit, Mich., who are touring this state, asking for a date here on their return in the fall. He has also received a call from Bluffton, asking for a game next Sunday, but owing to the fact that they have a game with Auburn they cannot fill the bill, and will ask for a date later. The locals are getting Into better shape every day and will soon get In the game for all there Is In It. o . ■■ — L. E. Opliger, county superintendent of schools, is delighted to again have secured Dr. W. N. Ferris of Big Rapids, Mich, president of the Ferris Institute at that place, to give the class address to the graduates from the common scnools of the county, at their commencement exercises which will be held on the lawn of the central school house in this city, Saturday morning, June 10th. Dr. Ferris gave the class address last year, and those who heard him at that time, will be pleased to hear that he is to be with us again this year, being a speaker of power. Besides local talent, who will take part in tne program, the DudleyBuck quartet of Fort Wayne will sing again this year, «n« Professor Opliger has also secured the services of a brass band to furnish music for the occasion. The commencement exer-' clses this year promise to be the best ever, and a large attendance of all, those interested in the welfare of the great common schools of the county will be manifest. The number of graduates is still undetermined as there is to be one more diploma examination — this to be held next Saturday, May 20th, at the central school house in this city. For several weeks past the dentists of the city have been formulating plans whereby they might close their offices for one-half day during each week of the summer season, and at a meeting held Wednesday evening arrangements were made to close the offices at noon each Wednesday, beginning next week and continuing until the first of October. The summer season is always a slack season in the dental work and the doctors believe that a half-day of rest and recreation will be of a great deal more value to them in a healthful and physical worth than it would be in a financial way. They believe that the public will approve of their plan and, unless a case of urgent necessity presents, will so arrange that any work needed may be attended to at other times than Wednesday afternoons. This custom has been followed successfully in a large number of cities and towns and has generally met the approval of the people. Plans for a state-wide campaign of dental education are being made by the Indiana State Dental association in conjunction with the county associations and the local dentists are hoping to be able to announce soon the formation of the Adams County Dentists’ association to assist in the campaign. It is hoped that the people of Decatur and the surrounding territory will so arrange their plans that the dentists may have their free afternoon, which in the end will mean better and more agreeable work for all concerned. Beginning next Wednesday and each succeeding Wednesday, all the offices will be closed from 12 o’clock until the next morning at 8. SUNDAY SCHOOL SPECIALISTS. No greater group of Sunday school specialists has ever been brought before the workers of any state than those who will appear upon the program of the Indiana Sunday school convention to be held in Fort Wayne June 8,9, 10, 11. The list will include Marion Lawrance, general secretary of the International and World association; Dr. Milton S. Litchfield, handwork specialist of New York; Dr. Franklin McElfresh, international teacher training superintendent; Rev. W. A. Brown, international missionary superintendent; Miss Elizabeth Kilpatrick of Corinth, Miss., adult class specialist. The music will be in charge of E. O. Excell of Chicago, with his pianist, Prof. Alvin W. Roper. In addition the program will include Indiana’s staff of field workers and department superintendents and Presi-1 dent W. C. Hell will be the presiding officer. For further information address In-, 1 diana Sunday School association, 417 ! Law Bldg., Indianapolis. ■ - -o ... WARSAW BOYS DROWN. Were of High School and.« Well Known, ,v

The dead bodies of two Warsaw high school boys, Morris Gary, senior athletic star, and of Bernard Minear, junior, were recovered from thirtysix feot of water in Tippecanoe lake, ten miles northeast of Warsaw, Tuesday night at 6 o'clock, the boys having drowned while in a picnic party yesterday. The sad tragedy has cast 6 gloom over the joyous commencement week days of the high school, coming as It did In the midst of the festivities. The boys went to the lake with the picnickers Tuesday morning and at 10:30 o’clock the boys put off in a boat for the opposite shore, intending to go swimming. No one witnessed the tragedy, but as they did not return a boat was sent for them. The upturned boat and the boys’ clothes on the bank told the story. Aid was secured and after many hours’ spent with grappling hooks the bodies were found. From the appearance of the bodies, it is thought that Gary was attacked with cramps and that Minear went to the rescue and both went down. Morris Gary was the only son of Mrs. Minnie Gary, who has charge of the books at the Warsaw public library, while Minear was a son of exDeputy Sheriff George Minear of Kosciusko county. Both were about eighteen years of age. o WILL HAVE WHITE WAY. The Indiana Lighting company is working on a “White Way” square, meaning that each business man on each side of Second street from Monroe to Madison streets, will place in front of that business house an arc gas light. Practically every one in the ‘ block has agreed to sign a year's son- ' tract for such a light, which is to burn two hours each evening, for three t cents per night, to be turned off and on by the company. It will be a dandy improvement. Quite an interested auditor in court Friday during the Blue Creek ditch trial was George Paille, the Amishman of adopted faith, who, after several months or a year or so’s return to the "world," and its ways, including a short hair cut, insuring of his property and other things tabooed by the church of his adoption, has decided to let his hair and beard grow again, and return to his church, and incidentally his wife, from whom he was separated as long as he persisted in following the ways that led away from the tenets of the Amish church. It will be remembered that Paille was expelled from the Amish church several years ago, following his collection of insurance for a barn that was struck by lightning and burned, the church holding that such insuring was seemingly flying in the face of the Almighty who had willed the destruction. Upon Paille’s refusal to return the insurance money, he was expelled from the church and the church prevailed upon his wife to live apart from her husband, else be forced to undergo the same wrath of the Almighty to which he would be subjected If he persist in his ungodly doings. Paille, then, it will be remembered brought suit against the church elders for the alienation of his wife's affections. For a long time the husband and wife remained separated, Paille cutting off his long hair and beard and adopting the dress and other outward signs of the people of ordinary religion, to which he belonged before identifying himself with the Amish, to whose home he strayed several years ago, fell in love with one of their maidens and married her, after joining the church. Paille and his wife finally became reconciled and he decided to let his hair grow, rejoin the church and is now living happily with his family. Some time after the' bringing of the suit against the church men, Paille appeared here with short hair, smooth face and no beard, jauntily smoking a cigar, andi his appearance in court here this morning, with hair that flowed to his shoulders, a long, black beard, and dress of the Amish, was in striking contrast. Frederick Maurer was appointed administrator of the estate of Melchoir Maurer. Inventory filed and approved. Petition for order to sell personal property filed, submitted and sustained, and sale ordered after due notice by publication and posting. Terms: $5 and under, cash; over $5, nine months' time, with 6 per cent interest after due. ’ Real estate transfers: United States to Michael Yagle, 160 acres, Jefferson tp., $1; Nora Sims to John M. Myers, undivided one-fifth of land in Blue Creek tp., $1440; Amanda ' Workinger to John M. Myers, quit claim deed to tract in Blue Creek tp., $1; Frederick Myers to John W. Myers, tract of land in Blue Creek tp., $2160; Emma Counterman to Amanda Workinger et al., tract of land in Blue Creek tp., quit claim deed, sl. The Blue Creek ditch trial will be adjourned Saturday noon for a week’s vacanon again, on account of several *

cases set for trial next week. It is thought that the remonstrators will conclude their evidence tomorrow in readiness for the petitioners to begin with the resuming of the trial a week from next Monday. The trial thus far has been running four weeks, and if the petitioners take as long as the remonstrators, it will be another month before the court sees the finish of the case Catherine Schneider vs. Catherine Schafer, partition, final report filed and approved. Commissioner discharged. Judge James J. Moran of Portland assumes jurisdiction in the case of the Allen county board of commie sioners vs. Arthur C. Fast et al., for drainage costs which was venued here from Allen county, and for which he was appointed special Judge on account of Judge Merryman being disqualified by reason of the fact that he had served as counsel in this cause. Mathias Kirsch et al. vs. Charles D. Murray et al., note and foreclosure of mortgage, demand, S2OO, is a new case filed by Attorneys Fruchte * Lltterer. Philip Baker, guardian of Vena Opal Rinehart, filed final report, which was approved and the guardian discharged. Martha Bieberick, 23, daughter of William and Catherine Bleberich, to wed William H. Reinking, 26, clerk of Fort Wayne, son of William and Caroline Reinikng, of Fort Wayne.

BUYS A DECATUR. Fred Scheiman, the cattle man, has, through the agefify of the Schaffir Hardware company, made the purchase of a Decatur automobile, which he will use in his business which requires much travel from place to plßce. It will come in quite handy to him, and the test which it will receive in his service will be an added credit to the already excellent reputation of the car. o NEPHEWS WITH SHOW BAND. Mrs. J. W. Cowan and daughters, Mrs. Gephart, of Garrett, and Mrs. Stella Townsend and Miss Pearl Cowan of Tillman s Crossing, were in the city Thursday, coming to attend the Qollmar Brothers’ circus. Mrs. J. W. Cowan has two nephews, the Ford Brothers, of Oregon, who are with the band that travels with this show and they came that they might meet them. Mrs. Cowan formerly lived in this county, east or this city, but quite recently the family moved to Garsett, where they are engaged in the racket store business. 1 No decision was reached at th( meeting held at St. Mary’s on th< 16th in reference to the dredging o the river to the state line. The com missioners met with the people wh< represented the different counties ant’ several warm debates were indulge< in. Attorneys appeared for both th< promoters and those fighting the im provemenv and finally the commis sioners decided to have represents tives of the different counties and t competent engineer go over tht route of the river and view the be< of the stream to determine the fear ibility of the scheme. The length o the river to be dredged is from nine ty to one hundred eighteen miles, ac cording to different estimates. As tc the cost a great variation is shown ir the estimates, the lowest calling foa half million dollars and the highest a million and a half. The findings of the committee will be based on the wishes of the people within their jurisdiction and the result of their personal investigation. Each interested county is represented by two commissioners and the trip down the river was started on Wednesday morning and will require an uncertain length of time as the route to be traversed is wooded and tributaries may cause considerable travel to find a fording place. A cordial invitation was issued to press representatives to accompany the expedition, but were declined with regrets. The report covering the first day of the inspection states that the distance covered was about fifteen miles and that It proved very tiresome, but that on Thursday morning all were ready and willing to continue the program. A meeting is being held in Chicago today In reference to the ship canal and the necessity of the improvement will be brought forcibly to the attention of the proper officials within a short time. o Murray Scherer returned home Thursday evening from maianapolls, where for the last three days he has been attending the annual state convention of undertakers. The attendance for the three days was large and the gatherings and business sessions J were held at the Claypool hotel. Pro-

fessor Mott of Chicago addressed large crowds at several meetings and his addressed were interesting and very profitable to the many present. Representatives from all parts of the state were In attendance and the convention was one of the largest and most successful for many years. It closed Thursday evening and this morning the state examlnatlonc In embalming were begun, and will continue until Saturday evening, this work being in charge of the state board of embalmers. On his way home Mr. Scherer stopped off at Richmond for a short while end witnessed the G. A. R encampment doings, which have bten on there since Wednesday. NO HATS—NO COATS. Who Will Start the “Nevarsweat” Ball Rolling? A custom has been in practice in many cities which, for some reason, .has never been adopted to any very great extent in this city. The custom iis that which is carried out among the men in not wearing hats during the summer months. There is not a prettier or more shady little city in the country than Decatur. Why should the men be expected to wear coats and hats when it is not necessary, and when it detracts from their comfort and pleasure? Who will start the ball rolling?—Contributed. While the senior class of the Decatur high school is busy preparing for its commencement, the graduates from the eighth grade are also In a flutter of anticipation over their commUncement which will be held this Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock ot the Presbyterian church. The graduates will number about fifty, though the exact number is still unknown as the final tests have not yet been held. At the time of the commencement exercises. their diplomas will be awarded by the city school board. A most appropriate class address will be de-, livered by Hon. D. B. Erwin, the well known lawyer, who was formerly a teacher in the schools, and later a member of the school board, and who is active and prominent in educational affairs, as well as being an excellent speaker and one highly capable for the position he has been asked to fill. Professor E. E. Rice will preside at the exercises, and the afternoon promises to be an auspicious one for this class, which is about to complete the work of the grades and enter upon the broader work of the high school. On Wednesday, May 24th, the class will have a May day festival at the Central school lawn. There will be a number of drills, the unwinding of the May-pole, appropriate music and other features in harmony w’ith the May festival.

Miss Bess Schrock, art Instructor, is also arrnncirc: 'or the annual art exhibit, which will be held next week at the central s-'-hool house, the art display including work from all the grades. MAY BROKE WEATHER RECORDS. Indianapolis, Ind., May 19 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—The weather tn Indiana today averages 88, the hottest in forty-one years. Reports from all over the country show much suffering, with twelve deaths and over a hundred prostrations in Chicago, a water famine in Baltimore, so hot in Cincinnati that the schools have all dismissed. The news that relief is promised by tomorrow will be welcomed. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Vian, who have just returned from their wedding trip relate quite an exciting Incident which they experienced enroute home when the train on which they were flfcing was held up by a lone bandit. It was between Indianapolis and Richmond, and on a fast Pennsylvania flyer that the hold-up occurred, and when about half way between the two cities that the crook got in his work. He had gotten on the train at Indianapolis, but his actions were not suspected until he began his work, and not even then by many in the car, until a good portion of them had been relieved of their valuables, and his work discovered. From one to the other he had some kind of a catch remark to make to draw the attention of those whom he confronted and so smooth did he pull off his stunt that it was almost a successful with valuables of all sorts. Upon reaching the seat occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Vian he tried to attract them by saying he had lost a cuff link and began to make a search on the floor and about the seat, trying to get them interested in the hunt, then get in his 'work of theft by relieving them of what valuables or articles he might notice or lay his hands on. He was unsuccessful in his attemut, and had gone but a short distance further when attention of the company’s detective was called to the scene, who took him in his care until the train arrived at Richmond, where he was «

Phced in charge of thß proper au-| thorities. He’had secured manyr valj uables and the conductor upon being asked by Mr. Vian whether he had secured much replied. “Nearly eve . thing but the car." The second operation was perform ed at 6 o'clock Thursday evening on Mr. Ellis, and it was considered a success. and he Is holding his own. although nothing definite can be given out regarding his recovery. A tubt. which had been placed in the wound for drainage purposes, was removed, and otherwise remedied, which, although very serious, much hope s being extended. Should he regain from this operation and his strength steadily increase his health may e restored to him. Word from the bedside ot Miss Emma Terveer is to the effect that although she passed a restful night, considering her condition, her fever this morning arose far above normal, and she is again quite serious. The doctor stated that should she hold her own until noon today, more hope could be extended for her recovery.

Henry Bauman was in the city this morning to attend to business matters. Mr. Bauman, who met with a very painful accident several weeks ago by getting his hand in a hay press, has to get his hand and arm well bandaged, but it Is healing nicely. — —— BAUGHMAN HOME REMODELED. Work was begun Thursday on the remodeling of the Clarence Baughman home on Eighth street. The house will be raised and a cement block foundation built thereunder. Last summer the addition of a kitchen, with a front, back and side porch, were built, and improvements made to the interior of the home, and the work this summer will put the finishing touches on one of the most comfortable and convenient homes in the city. O’ — ’ A brute named Shirk, who conducted a lemonade stand at the entrance of the bridge show day, was arrested Thursday evening on a charge of attempt to commit sodomy on Floyd Monday, a youth of twelve years, is now in jail awaiting trial, and if he is convicted will result in a term in prison. The boy has been making his home with his step-father, Aaron Burke, who resides on the Davis Dailey farm, four miles southwest of the city and had come to the city to witness the circus. He was leaving the grounds and on passing the stand conducted by the above named party was in some cunning manner coaxed to the banks of the river and in a very low way taken advantage of by the offender, though unsuccessful in the attempt. The screams of the boy attracted the attention first of Jesse Hurst and later several others, who at once went to the scene to see what the trouble was. The party was at once surrounded, and at times tried to make his escape, but was held in custody by the crowd until the arrival of Marshal Peterson, who hand-cuff-ed him and placed him in jail. The brutal act of the man to make such an attempt on a youth of such years is unanswerable by all, and he should be made to pay dearly for his actions. It was stated that the charge would be entered into circuit court, but at thetime of going to press no complaint had been filed. He had for some time been connected with the show in some capacity or other, but recently was discharged and since then has been conducting a stand for himself and it was while at this work that the brutal assault was made.

‘ G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT CLOSES. I Wrs. W. H. Lyons State W. R. C. Inspector. I 1 (United Press Service.) Richmond, Ind., May 19 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The annual state encampment of the G. A. R and auxiliaries closed this afternoon after a several days’ session. Mrs. E. H. Lyons of Decatur has honored with the appointment of the office of state inspector. South Bend was selected as the place for the encampment next year. The following officers were elected: Daniel Waugh of Tipton. state commander G. A. R.; J. F. Davenport, senior vice commander; C. E. Streider, junior vice commander; T. W. Allen of Indianapolis was elected president of the Sons of Veterans. Mrs. Lidia Manson of Crawfordsville, President of the Ladles’ Auxiliary of the G. A. R., and Mrs. Blanch Dean of Shelbyville, president ofthe Sons of Veterans’ ladles’ auxiliary. —o — SECURE FINE ATTRACTION. Managing Board of Fair Association Met Today. The managing board of the Northern Indiana Fair association, includ-

fng W. A. Lower, Philip Baker and Michael Miller, held a meeting this morning and made arrangement* for the securing of a fine attraction for the fair this fall. This attraction is known as the •’Newsoms," and is a fine troupe of players who give a stage performance which is said to be unusually fine. That the racing will also be unusually good this year is evident from the early Interest shown therein. An expert horse trainer, an expert In speed, is already at Steele's park with a bunch of ten or twelve horses, which he is getting in good condition for the meet. —_ o — Preble township will be the scene of a beautiful wedding Sunday after noon, which will take place at 3 o'clock at the home of the brides parents, Mr and Mrs. William Bleberich, who reside a half-mile north of Prebla. The principals in this happy wedding, which promises to be one of the prettiest of the season, are Miss Martha Bleberich, one of the most popular young ladies of the community, and Mr. William H. Reinking, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Reinking, of Fort Wayne. The Rev. Koch, pastor of the Preble Lutheran church, will officiate. The bride will wear a handsome frock of creamy silk, and a long. wMte veil of tulle, caught to her hair with smilax and carnations. Her maid will be her sister, Miss Lora Bleberich, who will be attired in a frock of white embroidery, with sash of pink satin and wearing pink satin ribbon bows in her hair. The groom will be attended by his brother, Charles Reinking, of Fort Wayne. About one hundred thirty relatives will witness the ceremony and enjoy the wedding feast, which will be spread at 5 o’clock. The living room and the dining room of the Bleberich home will be decorated with handsome floral and streamer decorations in pink and white and the tables will carry out this same color scheme. The newly wedded couple will make their home in Fort Wayne, where the groom has a good position as clerk in the White fruit house. Both are popular in their respective circles of friends, and very Justly deserving of the many good wishes for a long and happy marital life. ... ■ ———— HURT WHILE BLASTING. Bluffton, Ind., May 20— (Special to Daily Democrat) —Emanuel Bieberstine, a prominent farmer residing near the Wells-Adams county line, is lying in an unconscious condition at his home the result of an accident which occurred at 10 o’clock this morning while blasting stumps in a field. He was struck by a piece blown from a stump, which rendered him unconscious. This afternoon his condition was still serious, being unconscious, and it is believed that bo will die.

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