Decatur Democrat, Volume 56, Number 26, Decatur, Adams County, 29 June 1911 — Page 3

Tbe local member. of the Phi Dellappae are in receipt of the pro- “ m which I. to be carried out at annual national convention to be '"t s t Peru during the last three be . o f thia month, and for which exd,?ive arrangement, are being made. h pretent the local, have no man in * field for office, but Freeman Fris- ‘ r wh o ha. been attending school . b y grounding citie. recently as ° g slated for master of ceremonies, thig will be more fully decided *° at the meeting to be held on next Tuesday evening. Delegates will also be named at thi. time to represent 1 home organization and a number o f others have made plan, for attendL The following 1. the program as it will be carried out during the three days’ session: Wednesday. Registration 9 a. m. Opening business session, 2 to 4 p. tn. Social. Palace theater. Reception, 8 p. tn. Thursday. Business session, 9 a. m. Business session, 2 p. m. picnic, City park. Banquet, 8:30 p. m. Friday. Business session, 9 a. m. Election of officers, 2 p. m. Open house, Y. M. C. A. Girls at home. Grand ball, 8:30 p. m. —o WENTZ RUPRIGHT NO BETTER. Word from the “Wentz" Rupright family in Burdette, Kans., is to the effect that Mr. Rupright, who suffered a stroke of apoplexy the latter part of May, is no better. His mind .is said to be affected by the stroke, and it is feared he will never be better. Mr. Rupright, who is a sister of Mrs John Rex, of this city, was formerly trustee of Preble township, and went to Kansas two or three years ago to make his home. »■ u, - F. V. Mill, of the city school board this morning received a letter from Professor E. E. Rice, superintendent of the city schools, who left the first of the week for his parental home at Sedalia, Ind., stating that his aged father, one of tire well known men of that community, had died Wednesday afternoon, and that the funeral was to be held this morning at 10 o'clock in charge of the Masons. Mr. Rice's father had been ill several weeks, and a month or so ago was critically ill, the son being called there to his bedside and it was feared that he would not survive long. He grew better again, and by careful attention and the best that could be done for him, his life was prolonged. o FELL FROM LADDER. James Ball Dislocates Shoulder in Fall While Painting. James Ball met with a very painful accident Thursday evening and today he was closely confined to his home, going about with his arm in a sling He was doing some painting at the Martin Jaberg home in the north part of the city when the ladder upon which he was working slipped, and Mr. Ball was thrown with much force to the ground. In the fall he received a badly dislocated shoulder, and a Physician had to be summoned to put injured member back into its •ocket. Today he was suffering much Pain but will get along all right without any more trouble. —— o *RE HOME FROM CALIFORNIA. Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Denny of Los AnWles, Cal., stopped over between trains to see Robert Blackburn. Mr. i an d Mrs. Denny went to California about six years ago to visit, and taking a liking to the country they located , there, at the same time being very ■ successful in business. They are vis-, ’t’ n ß Mr. Denny’s relatives and Mrs Penny’s aunt at Portland, having been res i<ientß of Portland before going to j California. Mrs. Denny's maiden | Paine was Miss Eva Chamberlain, belnS a daughter of Olive Miller Chama sister of Mrs. Robert Blackburn. ' o t HE ROYAL PROGRESS TODAY. London, Ensf., June 23—(Special Democrat)—What experts de'llre to bethe finest military parade • Modern history was given today, The Royal Progress,’’ to the central J Pd southern sections of London. The cr °*ned king and queen rode in state r° ic h, drawn by eight cream colored giving the people an opportun- ■' io see them. The sky was overCaa i and the crowds not up to the exPotations. Today's progress was en-1 mounted, except the sailors. familiar home scenes, surunded by loving friends and neighJ* in the June atmosphere, throbltt'with,hope and life and love, with ; ’ ,l! «nt benedictions of loving P ar ’ i marriage of Miss Erma

•Dickes to Samuel Laßhette of Bos-1 ton was solemnized at the Dickes : home Wednesday evening. The spaci lous Dickes home was crowded with' ' gue *"' from “>* city and out of town. I I The extremes of the continent were represented In the bridegroom from i Boston and relatives of the bride from Seattle. Wash. Miss Dickes is one of I the city's most popular young ladles, . and prominent in social affairs. She I was a student ala Boston conserva- , tory of music, and it was during her attendance at this school she first met her husband, Samuel Laßhette. ij who is connected with a Boston Im- . porting house. The Dickes home was , beautiful for the occasion, elaborately ■, decorated with festoons of smilax, i vases of white roses and potted palms, the general color scheme being yellow and white. At promptly 7:30 o’clock as Miss Louise Miller of Eaton playled softly Mendelssohn's wedding i march, the bridal party descended the | stairway and took their ploces at an i improvised altar of palms and roses! arranged at the east end of the living 1 room, where the ceremony was per-1 formed. Rev. S. A. Stewart of Ro-* Chester, who read the marriage cere- : rnony, lead the party, followed by the bridegroom, Samuel Laßhette, with l Kenneth Dickes, who acted as best' man. Miss Hazel Dickes, sister of the' bride, as maid of honor, and little Missj Catherine Louise Bishop of Seattle,' I Wash., as flower girl, preceded the' , bride, who was accompanied by her father. Dr. J. T. Dickes. The full ring ceremony of the Presbyterian church , was used, the father of the bride giving her away. The bride was dressed ' in white satin, wearing a veil caught . with orange blossoms. She carried a bride's bouquet of lilies of the valley. The bridegroom wore the full drefes I conventional black. Miss Hazel Dickes wore a gown of yellow satin and carried yellow rose buds. Master Kline ’ Dickes received the guests at the door ■ while Ribert Moorman and Whitney • Smith officiated as ushers. A delicious two-course luncheon was served ' the one hundred and forty guests by i Mrs. Hetty Studebaker, caterer, of i Greenville, Ohio, asstoed by Misses Thelma Walker, Mattel Adair, Mary Jones, Marcella Schwartz and Gladys Jellfson. A large number of handsome and* costly gifts were received '| by the young couple, including cut glass, china, linen, silver, brass and • i copper articles. Mr. and Mrs. LaRhette left on the midnight train for II Fort Wayne, from which place they I I will go to Clinton to spend a week . | with friends. At the end of that time ’ they will return to this city. Mr. LaRhette going on to Boston, while his ' ! wife will remain for a longer time in the city.—Portland Review. The , Misses Nora Del and Fay Smith of this city attended the wedding. Miss Dickes and Miss Faye Smith were in Boston at the same time. Miss Dickes at the conservatory of music, and i Miss Smith a student in the Emerson college of expression. I Ed Bultemeier, living near St. Johns was given an agreeable surprise • Thursday evening for his thirty-sec- ! ond birthday anniversary, a large I I number of friends calling to wish him i the best in life’s journey and to spend a happy time with him. In the game of progressive peanuts, prizes were ' won by Mrs. Louis Klein and Herman Fuhrman, and singing and instrumental music by Chris Buuck of Hoagland and Ed Bultemeier and others added , to the pleasure of all, as did a twoI course luncheon provided. The party included Mrs. Uzette Bultemeier and daughter, Clara; Mr. and Mrs. Will Zwick, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Koeneman of this city, Mr. and Mrs. Henry I Gallemeyer, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis I Klein. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Zwick, Mr. ; and Mrs. Ernst Gallmeyer, Mr. and Mrs.- Chris Buuck, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Getting, Mr. and Mrs. Fred. J Bultemeier, Mr. and Mrs. Herman 'Bultemeier, Paul and Freda Scheuman, Freda Witte of St. John's, .Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Nahrwcfld. Mr. and Mrs. Will Horstmeyer, Mr. and Mrs. ; Herman Koenemann of Fort Wayne. Miss Ida C. Ehlnger of New Haven and Mr. Mathias F. Kramer of this city were married in the Catholic church at New Haven this morning at 9 o'clock. This evening the bride and groom will leave for Washington and other eastern points and on their return home will live In this city in their own home in South Lafayette 'street Mr. Kramer is employed in the boiler shop of the Pennsylvania.1 Fort Wayne Sentinel. Miss Ehinger iB a cousin of the Ehlnger and Smith families of thig city ' Miss Irene Lauer, daughter of Mr. I and Mrs. Peter Lauer, of Maumee av-| enue and Mr. Robert J. Miller, son of' Mr and Mrs. Joseph Miller, were married at St. Mary’s church Wednesday . Zttog at 9 o’clock. Rev. Gustav Hottenroth celebrated the nuptial mass in the presence of many friends of the bridal couple. It «as a e . pretty wedding, the wnctuary being decorated with palms and the altar i ' f. ■ 1

| was bridesmaid and a nephew of the I .groom, Mr. Harry Kinder, was grooms- i I man. The bride made a sweet appear- t ance in her wedding costume. Her i i gown was a white satin messalinc, made with a train and trimmed handsomely with pearl ornaments. The ’ bride wore a veil fastened to her hair < with blossoms of swansonia and she < held a white prayerbook. Miss Lud- t milla Lauer was gowned In a pale i yellow satin messaline with drop trim- t mings of Irish lace. The bridesmaid < wore a white hat trimmed with willow I to housekeeping In a home all ready i (or occupancy in Lafayette street. Mr. ] Miller is a fireman at engine house 1 No. 2, and is an estimable young man i popular among his associates and 1 with the young people of St. Mary's 1 parish. The bride is of sweet char- i acter and her accomplishments in- 1 < elude those of practical value in! I i home making. Miss Anna Mciners of ' < I plumes and held a beautiful bouquet 1 |of bride roses and delicate ferns. After' I 1 the church service the bridal party ’ ! drove to the home of the bride's par- 1 | ents where they received warm con- 1 | gratulations from the many relatives i gathered there. As the bridal party : left the church door they found their < ' way barred with white ribbons held by ' devoted friends and before they could 1 make their way the bride and groom ; had been showered with confetti. At i ' the breakfast the dining room was decorated with a white wedding bell, ribbons and white fragrant flowers with a cake as the central object for admiration. Ushers at the church were Messrs. Carl Burlage and Willis Kiep. In the evening the bride and groom received many of their friends informally. The wedding trip will be to | Chicago for a few days and on their return the bride ana groom will go ; i Covington, Ky.» was a guest at the . wedding.—Fort Wayne Sentinel. Miss ■. Lauer enjoys a large acquaintance of I friends here, having visited in the city on different occasions, and is related to the Dr. H. F. Costello and I' Catherine Brake families. o ', Another move was made this morni ing in the case of William Bernard, ■' whom it will be remembered was ;' charged with stealing a wheel from a thirteen-year-old lad named Reuben I Robinson, last Saturday night. When Bernard was arraigned in court he I pleaded guilty and was assessed a fine of $lO and costs, amounting to $23.15 •, in all, which was promptly paid by his father, and also a thirty-day jail sentence was imposed, but the mayor sus- • pended it during good behavior. La- ■ ter, upon looking up the law, the may- : or concluded he had not the authority ; to suspend a sentence and Thursday • evening, he issued the proper papers f and Marshal Peterson brought the s boy in from the farm and placed him i in jail. The father followed in a short i time and securing Attorneys Erwin I and Moran appeared this morning in i the mayor's court to secure the release of the boy. A lengthy argument was had on the subject, the matter t hinging on the fact of whether or not > the mayor’s court was a criminal - court and the matter was taken un- > der advisement until 11 o'clock when i the mayor rendered his decision, statI ing that the sentence must stand. The > defendant will appeal the case and the • bond was fixed at $l5O. 1 HARRIS CLOSES THE CASE. 1 I Question of Submitting Constitution to Vote in Hands of Court. r ■- ~ I Indianapolis, End., June 23 —(SpocI lai to Daily Democrat) —With Addison - C. Harris closing his argument in the ' suit testing the new constitution, the s case was closed and went to the court for ruling today. Mr. Harris' speech I was dramatic and brought tears to the eyes of the attorneys. He said: I “I have lived out my allotted threei score years and ten and my head is gray. What I am doing here is not for myself, but what I believe is for the I welfare of the people of this state. I come here without fee. The pHan of submitting tbe constitution flavors of Mexican methods. The security and safety of society lies In obedience of our constitution and forms of government and not in defiance of thetm.” • I FOWLER MAN WAS MURDERED. Fowler, Ind, June 23 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —With his xkull crushed with an axe, the body of Peter Larson, a wealthy farmer, was found floating in a cistern at the rear of his home here today. A bloody hat was found In a barn nearby. I.arson recently married a second time and had stated that he expected to I soon sue for divorce. His wife is un- | der surveilance. I— o • IS CUTTING WHEAT TODAY. — ' L. N. Grandstaff, the progressive Root township farmer, better known as “Doc,” is busy today in the harvest field, cutting wheat. He is the first we have heard of In the county, although another week will find the Mg crop practically in shock. By the way the crop of wheat In Ademe.coun-

ty thia year la unusually large. The acreage Is large and the yield will be above the average. Verily this is a great community in which to reside. ' O' — — After living together thirty-eight years, Elizabeth Farber of Portland, decides that she wants a divorce from George W. Farber, but also wants, to, go with it, $25,000 alimony. According to the complaint and papers sent to the Adams circuit court on change of venue from Jay county, cruel treatment is one of her chargee. She ( says she tried to meet her husband pleasantly, but that he would cu.se her, and on one occasion in 1900, struck her on the arm, which has been, lame ever since. In X9OO he drove her from home, the complaint goes on to say, and since then she has been obliged to work as a domestic to maintain herself. They have had eight children, six of whom are living. Mr. Farber, it is said, is worth a most SIOO,OOO, all of which, except SSOO, with which they began housekeeping, has been made by them since. Half, it is said, was made by selling sewing i machines, and the other half by care- ( ful management. The property in- ( eludes a 3771£-acre farm in Jay county, valued at $l5O per acre: real estate* in Portland, valued at $7,000; about SIO,OOO out on loans, and personal property valued at $5,000. The plaintiff alleges that in the au-. tumn of 1873, soon after their marriage, Mr. Farber took possession of $406 of her money, which he has used ever since, and which sum. with interest she now claims. She says that' all the property he now owns she • helped to accumulate and save, and ' has reared their children, schooled | and cared for them until they were able to go out and work for themselves. The second paragraph sets out more fully the cruel treatment. She alleges that he falsely accused her of infidelity, in the presence of others, and at the birth of one of their children refused to have a physician. He also accused her of having lost her mind, and at many times since their marriage, threatened to kill her, she alleges, and at the time of their separation tried to poison her. The parties are quite prominent in Portland and the suit here will be one of the largest ever tried in the local court. S. A. D. Whipple and LaFollette & McGriff are the plaintiff’s attorneys.

WHEEL CAME OFF. And Occupants of Meat Wagon Were Thrown to Street. Excitement was high at about 6:30 o’clock Thursday evening, when what looked as though might result in quite a smash-up was averted just in time. ( Prank Keller, Ferd Nichols and Francis Schmitt were returning from the j Dyonis Schmitt slaughter house with a load of meat, the same to be delivered at the Simeon Haines meat market. When in front of the J. C. Patterson home on South Second street.: the left front wheel came off, causing the rig to drop to the street and scattering the occupants along the way. The horse then became free, and from the excitement which followed started north up Second street, but was captured when near the Wertzberger barber shop by Al Anker, who was passing at that time. The accident was caused by the loosening of the axle nut, which permitted the sudden drop of the rig. But little damage was done. Monroe don't believe is letting up with arrangements and making preparations for their Fburth of July celebration until the day is over, and at present all are busy as bees and will be so for the next ten days to make the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence a memorable occasion. A program of rare interest will be witnessed at Monroe arid something out of the ordinary routine of pleasure will be afforded. The program so far arranged will be carried out as follows: Industrial parade—lo:oo a. m. Spectacular parade of horse-drawn vehicles following. For this 15.00 will be offered for the best and most novel make-up. Decorated automobile parade at 2:30 p. m. A $5.00 prize will also be offered for the superior in this line. Base ball game between Monroe and White Sox. In addition to this there will be bicycle, foot, sack races and many other interesting attractions, which will occupy your time the entire day. The principal event of the day, over which Monroe citizens are very jubilant, is the fact that they have secured the Hon. J. A. M. Adair to give an address at 4:00 p. m. Grand band concerts will be given and in the evening a fire works display will last over two hours. All come and enjoy a Fourth cel* bration that you have never seen before. 0 . The program which Is to be render-1

ed by the various Sunday schools of the six northern townships of the county will be ready in a few days, and it will be published as soon as it is completed, A number of the T. P. A. boys and their families from this city are arranging to go to Frankfort on July Fourth to attend the opening of the Gem City Park, first T. P. A. park in the United States. A great program has been arranged, including addresses by ex-Vice President Charles! W. Fairbanks. Congressman Mart'nl A. Morrison, Colonel Heim ba' ; ;'i ol Muncie and other noted speakers. There will be three brass bends | . esent, fourteen big shows along the mid way, a baloon race, base ball g : and other events of interest. One big feature of the day wi 1 be t.’ v g.v | ing away of a $1,250 DeTambic ' iiing car. Excursion rates will be g: >e:i on all railroads and the gone, al pu' bi is invited to attend and pa t;<-i; at’ in the biggest celebration of inde, end ence day in central Indiana. I: you i are seeking a place to spend the day , the boys of Post X, Decatur, ask you to join them and go to Frankfort. You will enjoy it. o Colonel and Mrs. Fred Reppert and daughter, Eleanor, left this afternoon for Portland, Maine, near which place I they will enjoy a two weeks’ visit at the various summer resorts, the exact location to be decided upon arrival there. They expect to have a | ’ most delightful outing there, and will •then continue their trip through the' 'east, visiting various places of inter- ' est. They will go from Maine to Bos-. | ton, where they will spend a week or ten days, then to New York City, Norfolk, Va., and thence to points in South Carolina. Their trip will cover a period of six weeks or more and is a well earned rest for Colonel Fred after a strenuous year’s work as auctioneer, which calls him to many states. o THE DIETRICHS MAKING A TRIP. Say Business Is Picking Up—The Crop Outlook Great. — A decidedly optimistic view is taken' ■ of business conditions, both locally and throughout the country, by C. F. I Dietrich, head of the Indiana Lightfilg company, who registered at the Anthony hotel last night. He is ac-

companied by his son. A. E. Dietrich, and the latter's wife. They left New York ten days ago and have spent several days in Indiana inspecting the company’s plants at Lafayette, Decatur, South Bend, Lebanon, Wabash. Frankfort and Logansport. With S. E. Mulholland they will inspect tbc' local plant this morning end this n't-J ernoon will go to Lima, where an in- ( j spection of the property at that point. I will be made. C. F. Dietrich stated 1 last night that he was highly gratified i with conditions and that a number oil minor improvements are contemplated although he Is not now in position to give out a detailed statement of the latter. He declared that a light business depression is to be felt generally; throughout the United States, but that a tone of Improvement is to be detected. It is a bumper year for the farm | ers and better crops are anticipated than at any time within a decade, he ' declared, which will effectually bring about a change for the better in every class of trade.—Fort Wayne Journal-, Gazette. —— Speeding west on Monroe street toward the G. R. & I. railroad crossing about 5 o'clock Saturday evening and failing to catch the signal of the railroad watchman, of the on-coming freight train, the William Zimmerman automobile was struck by the train, the "occupants of the auto, who were Mr. and Mrs. William Zimmerman, Martin Beery, and the Rev. G. W. Tevis, narrowly escaping injury and what might have been death by jumping just before it crossed the track The auto was speeding along and it was only when nearly onto the track that tho on-coming train was noticed by the occupants of the car. Knowing that it would be impossible to stop the car in time to escape the train, and fearing that they could not eross the track ahead of it. tue occupants, without exception jumped, and all escaped injury. Both Mr. Zimmerman and his cousin, Mr. Beery, are badly crippled with rheumatism aid the fact that they got out of the car in time and escaped without injury Is the greater wonder. The automobile had momentum enough, with a great push given it by those who jumped from the car, to speed across the track'ahead of the train, but the rightl rear wheel was struck, tearing the 1 robber tire therefrom, and tne fender was also damaged. Spectators who witnessed the nearly fatal event, were j terror-stricken, as well as the prin-1 cipals ia the affair, and all consider it one of the closest calls from death . that has ever occurred in this v’c'.nfty.' The automobile was run on up to the; Martin Beery home, a half-squat e r weat of the scene of occurrence,' | where repairs were made. j

ACROSS THE COUNTRY. Another globe walker was In the city Sunday and conversed with several parties in the street as he made a brief stop here. He was walking from Chicago to New York and came here from Fort Waynw, going eastward byway of Pleasant Mills, Will shire and other cities along his route. - — - i i er- — Mrs. J. E. Brittenberg of Convoy, Ohio, was here this morning to reI cefve treatment for a cancer of the I eye which was removed by the Drs. Qlark. The growtn was located near the right eye and had been noticed coming for some time. The removal was a successful one, an J it is believed no more trouble will result from the former growth. James Ward of Bobo, brother Will Ward, of this city, is reported as having a severe attack of typhoid — ver. Peter Sether, sr., is lying at deatti - door, suffering with heait tind dropsical affections and his condition is regarded as being very critical. Owing to his old age and the extreme hot weather, the conditions are somewhat against him. He has been ill for some length of time, but has improved somewhat, but never to allow him much rest and comfort. The latest report from the beds.-le , of Hehry Weber, who was so badly in- . jured in the mix-up of the automobile 1 and buggy last week, is that he is doing fine considering his condition. ■ and hope is now being extended tor his recovery. James Ball, who fell from a ladder while painting, and suffered the dislocation of his collar bone, is improvine aieely, but still receiving much pain frop the Injured member. Mrs. Charles is still forced to carry her arm in a sling from the fall from a step ladder, which she received and alighting on her arm. It is still quite painful, and will be so for some | days, on account of the bruised flesh i and muscles, the arm being much disj colored from the fall. I Mrs. Henry Ehresman went to Fort Wayne today to continue her treat'ment for spinal trouble. She is feelI ing much better but it will be neces-

sary to continue the treatments some time yet. Kathleen Haefling is still very sick with several complaints, but is showing signs of improvement over her condition of several days ago. 1 WAFTFOr.O C'TY K. OF C. Want to Start Lodge in That City Soon. I There is much talk at Hartford ( itv and Montpelier for the launching 'a Knights of Columbus council .. ' Hartford City in the near future. Heretofore there has been no lodge ■of this kind in the city, and owing ' to the fact that quite a number of the citizens there belonging to the Muncie ! council, they wish to transfer their membership to the home council. Fa1 ther Keller, pastor of the Catholic I church there, is among the number of members and at present there is much talk relative to the organization of a new class. I o—t At a meeting held late Saturday afternoon, at the office of Attorney D. I' B. Erwin, by the city school board. i school bonds in the sum of $4,000 : were sold to the Old Adams County II bank, the money to be used in paying . for the repairs on the Central school > building, located on lots 100, 101, 102, ,1109, 110 and 111. and also for the pur- ' chase of lot 103 from Miss Hattie 1! Studebaker, located acros sthe -I south, of the Central • j which is contempliiafcd the building ot t1 the new high school. The Studebaker t property was purchased for the sum* I of $3,000, which is considered a very - good bargain, and all ‘matters rela- ’ tive to the purchase thereof were & closed Saturday afternoon. The I I school board has had an option on the -1 lot for some time, and upon the seli--1 ing of the bonds and the securing of ■ the money therefor, closed the deal ’ at once. The bonds are payable semi 1 annually in sums of five hundred kdlarij, each, to be issued out of the i special building fund number two. Mann & Christen also filed their contract for the repairs of the Central school, on their bid of $990, which was accepted recently, and also filed bond ; in the sum of $2,000. With the purchase of the lot another important step in the building of the new high school is taken. The arguj ments in the case for the vacation of I the alley between the two lots were . heard this afternoon before Judge Yai pie in the Allen superior court in Fort Wayne, and upon his decision j.rests a very momentous question, as to whether the lots can be joined and the building made across the erstI while alley on the new and old lots.