Decatur Democrat, Volume 56, Number 28, Decatur, Adams County, 14 July 1911 — Page 6

George Let tn er, ■ residing at the home of hi* son southwest of Poe passed away at five minutes past & o'clock Sunday evening, death resulting from a stroke of apoplexy, which he suffered at 2 o’clock the same day. He bad been up and around as always, being in the beet of health and at noon partook of a hearty dinner. In the afternoon while talking to other members ot the household he was suddenly overtaken with the stroke, but lingering until the hour stated above. He was born in Starke county, Ohio, soon sfterward going with his parents to Allen county. He was sixty-three years of age and since the death of his wife some years ago has been making his home with his son, where death took place. He leaves three children to mourn their loss, they being Alva Arley and Mrs. Muri Cree, all residing near Ossian; also one uncle, Preston Chapman, of Poe, and two aunts, Mrs. Winnie Thurber and Mrs. Hanna Wilson, also of Ossian. The funeral services were held from the home Wednesday at 12:30 o'clock, and also from the Ossian Presbyterian church at 2 o’clock. Interment will take place at the Ossian cemetery. BOOST FOR SHERIFF DURKIN. The (Jo. Jail, Decatur, Ind. July 7. To the Editor, The Daily Democrat, Decatur. Ind.: Dear Sir:—Ten days ago I was arrested in this city by Marshal Peterson for tarrying too long at the Shrine of Bacchus, and after an alleged hearing before his honor, Mayor Teeple, was sent to board with Sheriff Tom Durkin for a period of eleven days. My object in writing and sending this communication to you is to pay a well-deserved compliment to Sheriff Durkin, who is one of those kind and truly noble and broad-minded men, who are born, not made by environment or education, but made so by nature —one of those who have a flrm belief in the brotherhood of al) men under the fatherhood of God. Close observation of his daily life must convince one that he comes from that class of men who have gone lorth upon the plains where the music of civilization have yet charmed, and kindled tne fire upon the rude hearthstone, and filled the air with the incense of home; who have climbed the mountain's rugged side and crowned its frowning sterility with the perfumes and graces of the valley; who have mounted to its snowy peak, and mellowed its perpetual winter into unending summer with the warmth of civilization and of Christianity; who have studied the varied magnificence of nature in the gem-studded skies, the hill, the dell and the cavern, and whatever they learned of creation and its Creator they emblazoned before the world. Sheriff Tom Durkin is a man who believes that you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar, and his kind and courteous treatment of the unfortunates under his care demonstrates the fact that he tunes his heart throbs to accord with the song of the meadow streamlet and the trilling notes of the mountain brook, with the soft sighing of the zepher and the melody of the lark, that his presence in the world may be like a soft sunseam streaming forth from the great heart of God and laden with the richness of his benignity and glory. And when he becomes ripe with years and goes to sleep among the violets and roses of the quiet churchyard, although no marble monument may mark the spot, and heartlessness forbid a tear to drop upon his tomb, the angels of God will gild upon his humble headstone in letters of burning love: • "Sacred to the memory of a truly noble man!’’ FRANK E. BRADLEY. Late pencil pusher with The Frankfort (Ind.) Daily Crescent. o— . POLICE COURT NEWS. Saturday afternoon Clifford Runyon, a young man of Geneva, appeared before 'Squire Stone, where an affidavit had been filed, and pleaded guilty to a charge of frequenting a gaming place. It is the outcome of an investigation concerning the game which was broken up across the river recently, several of the participants in the affair informing the officials of Runyon's being there. Saturday morning the warrant was sent down to Geneva to Marshal Atkinson, who served it upon Runyon, gave him the warrant, and Runyon came up on the afternoon train to settle. He said he had been ever to the scene of the game with several fellows, but it had been in the morning. He paid >.'>.o9 and costs. The case of the State vs. Edward Berling, charged with exceeding the speed limit, which was to have been tried in the police courts here, was, on a plea of the defendant, sent to 'Squire Kern of St. Mary's township, and set for trial on July 17th, at 9 o'clock.

e Saturday afternoon Deputy Sheriff '- M erica made a trip to For> Wayne, < where he secured Charles Grim, who J had been apprehended by the Fort '• Wayne police, bringing him back here 1 where he was arraigned in Mayor S Teeple’s court on a charge of abusive • language, and pleading guilty, drew • fl.oo and costs, amounting to >15.50. » Marshal Frank Peterson accompanied • Deputy Sheriff Merica to Fort Wayne, s" having some personal business to at- ’ tend to. i • .— o J THE ODD FELLOWS. S ? The subordinate lodge of Old Feb S lows will have their segular semi-year-c ly installation this evening, at which > time the officers for the coming term ’• will be placed in office. Tuesday ev--5 ening the Rebekahs wiU also have > their installation ceremonies and de- • gree work. BADLY CUT FINGER. > Louis Weis, sr., is going about with i a very sore hand, which he received s while working Saturday, loosening mortar from old brick. In some way or other he made a side stroke with his trowel, striking his forefinger across the first joint and cutting it • in such a manner that the nail, it is , believed, will come off. The gash was long and deep, and is giving him much - pain. , GOES TO LIMA. r Dan Niblick Will be Guest of Moore I Bros, a Few Days. 1 " > Dan M. Niblick, the dry goods mer- ; chant, left Monday for Lima, Ohio, r where for the next few days he will f be the guest of the Moore Bros., I wholesale grocers, on a trip to Chica- , ga and Milwaukee on a pleasure trip. - It is this firm’s annual custom to en- ’ terleln their customers by taking i them on a trip, with all expenses dei frayed, thus showing their appreciation of their many customers tor the > patronage which they received during i the year. The trip will include many > interesting sights and will be accom- • panied by a party of overseers, to see • that the trip will be as complete as i possible. , — «* STRUCK WITH BALL. A game of ball between Bobo and ’ Middlebury at the former juace Suncay ended up in an undesired manner, j quite an accident having ocurred dur- , ,ng the third inning, which necessitated calling off the remainder of the game. Joe Holland ot Duluth, Minn.. ’ visiting at Bobo with Albert Thatcher, was struck in the face by a batted ( bail, which felled him at once to the ground. Bobo was at the bat, and Hoi- ( land, while standing near the batter, • was hit on the side of the face and ’ nose by a fowl ball from the bat of I * ( Sam Cottrell. He was picked up, and Dr. Vizard, who was o nthe grounds, administered to the injured man. He v. as quite weak this morning, but will get along without any further trouble. ’ The game was just in its best when I the accident occurred, but this put the , | finishing touches on the game for the ' day. • An illness of three months or more, from a complication of heart and stomach trouble, resulted Saturday night at 11:35 o'clock, in the death ( of Elizabeth, widow of Hiram P. Sells, l at the home of her son, Orwin, on I Thirteenth street. Mrs. Sells was six- , ty-four years, ten months and seven days of age at death, and. for more ’ than thirty years nad been a resident of this city, where she was well known. She was born in Richland r county, Ohio, September 1, 1864, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David McLaughlin. It was there that her marriage to Mr. Sells took place, in 1867. Mr. Sells preceded her in death a little more than two years ago, and there survive her two children. They are I Orwin Sells and Lillian, wife of Greene I Burkhead, both of this city. She also 1 leaves two grandchildren. She has no brothers or sisters, but a half-sis- ( ter, Mrs. J. N. Robinson, of Towanda, 9 Kans. i The funeral services were held s morning at 10 o'clock from the residence in charge of the Rev. 1, Irnler rs the United Brethren church. Bur- .’ ial will take place in Maplewood cem- ' etery. s p o BARKLEY SON DEAD. n d Died Sunday After Being Sick Only n Twelve Hours. o . b Robert Dale, the seventeen-months-n old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob C. Barki. ley of Union township, passed away Sunday just at the noon hour after an d I illness of but twelve hours, death ree j suiting from an obstruction of the n , bowels. The little fellow appeared in <, the best of health up until the £ime o mentioned, when he began falling and >, al) the medical attention would pro--9 1 duce no effect. The parents are heartI broken over their loss. The funeral

’ services will be held Tuesday morning. , the cortege leaving the home for the i East IJberty church at 9 o’clock, where the services will be held. Interi ment will take place at the Monroeville cemetery. Besides the parents i two brothers and three sisters are left to mourn their loss. a— The Gary Evening Poet of Saturday , gives the following account of the new law firm or that city, of which R. O. Johnson, a former Adams county boy, who has been located in Gary for some time, is a member: "Gary has a new law firm, known as Johnson & Jones. The office of the new legal firm will be suite 101, Reynolds building, and the members will practice in all the courts of the city, county and state. "Mr. Johnson, the senior member of the firm, has lived in Gary two years and is president of the Indiana Sales company, a real estate corporation. Mr. Jones, the junior member, graduated from Indiana university in 19 OK and from the Harvard law school in 1911. He had previously spent two years in the law office of Mortimer Nye of Laporte, Ind., former lieutenant governor of the state. Mr. Jones is a Spanish war veteran, having served in the 1616 t Indiana infantry volunteers. "Mr. Johnson is a graduate of the Indianapolis law school and practiced law in Decatur, Ind., two years. He was United States collector of customs at Douglas, Arizona, from 1900 to 1904 and for two years was police judge of Douglas. He has been in Gary two years, coming here from Kendallville, Ind., where he was practicing law before coming to the Magic City.” e THROWN FROM MOTORCYCLE. While taking a trip east one day last week. George Mumma was thrown ( from his motorcycle at the forks of the road this slue of Steele’s park, while making the turn. He was going about twenty miles an hour, and when he turned into the Piqua road a large 'nog ran in front of the machine, causing him to be thrown quite a distance. Aside from a few minor injuries to the mechanism of the machine no injuries were sustained. RINGLING BROS. AT FORT WAYNE World’s Greatest Shows Wifi Exhibit There on Friday, July 21st. Announcement is made that on Friday, July 21st, Ringling Bros.’ World's Greatest Shows will give two performances in Fort Wayne on Friday, July 21st. X As in past years Decatur will send its percentage of the surrounding country to swell the throngs. This is the greatest of American circuses in every sense us the word, and an event not to be overlooked by the lovers of wholesome amusement. For many years the Ringling Brothers have maintained the most popular as well as the best show. This year they are more than ever giving patrons their money’s worth. Among the many great attractions under the twelve acres of canvas are Professor Emory’s troupe of trained baby elephants, the wonderful Schuman performing horses from the Circus Schuman , Germany; “Toque,” the dog marvel of England, which does a somersaulting performance on the back of a swiftly running horse: the wonderful Alex family of French aerialists; the great Crocker family of Gypsy riders; the Deltorelli family of Hungarian clowns, once entertainers in the court of the Shah of Persia; the Bonstetti family of Italian acrobats, the Castrilllon family of Spanish acrobats; the Hodgini family of Italian equestrians, and the fifty greatest clowns on earth. In the menagerie is found Tiny Tom Tinker, the smallest elephant ever seen in America. In all there are forty elephants and 1,206 other wild beasts, comprising the rarest of zoological specimens. The morning parade is the greatest street spectacle ever devised for circus purposes. There are three miles of it and every mile a mile of wonders. Ringling Brothers' circus is twentyeight years old. It began its career as a one-horse affair in Baraboo, Wis., when the now famous brothers were scarcely more than children. In the face of the bitter apposition it grew into the greatest amusement institution the world has ever known. Its field extends over the entire earth. It has offices in every capital of Europe and Asia and foreign workshops near Liverpool. It employs over 2,000 people, 1,286 of whom travel with the show. POSTAL SAVINGS BANK OPENS. * Little Boy the Flrat "Patron”—Buys i . Card. > . I The postal savings bank opened • bright and early Monday, with several “spectators" around to see I just what would happen anyhow. Ev-

erything passed off smoothly and spectators say a little boy by the name of , Daniela was the first patron. Ha pur- ■ chased a card and will no doubt, as the dimes roll in, buy stamps and i stick them on the card till he gets a i dollars' worth and will then be ready for a deposit. Another delay has been occasioned the Baptist congregation, which had hoped to have its tent ready for the services Sunday. The tent arrived Saturday apparently in good form from Ellettsville, in the southern part of the state, where Evangelist Miller ■ had been conducting services last, and was taken to tho lot at the rear of the thurch for erection. The tent is in sections and these were spread on the ground and everything gotten ready, when it was found that the two main poles were missing. It was thought that they were at the station and had possibly been overlooked by the drayman, but search revealed the fact that the poles had not arrived with the tent, and now there will be another delay until their arrival. The services were held Sunday in the church, and will be until the poles arrive Evangelist A. W. Miller, under the di rection of the Baptist state conven tion. is assisting the Rev. Ehle. He preached Sunday, both morning and evening, the attendance of men in the audience being very good. Evangelist Miller was a lawyer prior to his conversion from infidelity thirteen years ago. since which time he has devoted himself to the ministry. The services open during the week kt 8 o'clock in the evening. Everybody is cordially invited. Ernst Bloemker, one of the pioneer tesidents of Preble township, is very ill, the result of a stroke of paralysis, lendering him unable to swallow or speak, ano ne is totally helpless. Mr. Bloemker, wno is near the eightieth year of age, has been a resident of Preble township for about sixty years and is one of the best known men ot that vicinity. He is apparently conscious, though on account of being unable to swallow or speak, and being helpless, is unable to make known his wants. Henry Scherry of Preble township went to Fort Wayne this morning, where it is thought he will undergo another operation for a growth of the right eye. Mr. Scherry has been having trouble with his eyes for some time, the operation today making the ninth operation. Word from the bedside of Mrs. Frank Mann of Muncie is to the effect that she remains in about the same serious condition. A nurse is caring tor her and everything possible is done for her recovery. Her marly friends here are anxious concerning her condition, and it is with much grief that they learn of her serious condition. Mrs. Joshua Parrish has been very sick since Sunday morning with a very high fever, which the family fears may result in typhoid. o CAR HIT CALF. The 6 o’clock interurban car which left here Saturday evening, struck a yearling calf, belonging to Henry Longen. just a few miles out of Fort Wayne, and sent the animal with much force against the fence some feet away. The animal had been grazing along the right-of-way and with the fast approach of the car suddenly started to run across the track, when it was struck. The car was in charge of Motorman Homer Ruhl and Conductor Ed Green, was purely accidental, and could not have been avoided As soon as the car could be stopped it was backed to the place where the injured animal lay, and it was removeo from the fence, where it had been fastened. It was killed shortly afterward hy the owner. The bans of matrimony were published for the first time Sunday at the St. Mary's church between Mrs. Catherine Lang and Mr. Philbert Gase. Both parties are well known, each having previously been married, death , having called the companions of each, some time ago. Life Lines. A woman wil» often marry a man for the mere sake of getting , married, and when she discovers her mistake she blames the whole world for her folly.—John Emery ’ White. The Concord Lutheran Aid society will give a sooial Tuesday evening at the-home of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Kunkel near Monmouth. Ice cream and cake i v ill be served. Everybody is invited. • The Youeg People’s Alliance of the I I Evangelical church has arranged for i ; a very delightful social for Tuesday * evening at the home of Mr. and ffts. - E. Sebnitz, north of the city. Re

, will be ice cream and i cake. The public is very cordially in-1 vited. The adult Bime class of the United Brethren church will on Tuesday evening give an ice cream aocial onth church lawn and they extend a pub* invitation for all to be cream and cake will be served and those in charge are looking for a era) patronage. Firework, wtl also te displayed during the evening am it will be a happy occasion. Mr and Mrs William Singleton and oaughter. Letitia, of Root township, very pleasantly entertained a company of friends Sunday. A dinner, fit ( for a king, was served at noon and there was music in the n>eat*me to add to the pleasure. The guCßts were Mr. and Mrs. William Singleton and family and the Misses Etta Mallonee, Helen Sheets and Stella Davis ot this ■ city and the Misses Edith Rice, Flor-1 ence Sheets and Beulah Fuhrman. The home of Mr. and Mrs. John Singleton was the scene of hospitality Sunday when they entertained Mr. and Mrs. Sam Spangler and daughters, Bertha and Iva: Mr. and Mrs D. F. I Leonard and family, Mr. and Mis.. Coat Cook, the last two named being from this city. An appetizing dinner was in order and a very good time is : reported. Mr. and Mrs. Judson Teeple, Mr. r<nd Mrs. Henry Mayer and family, Mr. and Mrs. John Spuhler, Mrs. Adam Leichty and son. Raymond, of Bucy- j rus. Ohio, were entertained Sunday at ! the Albert Spnhler home, southwest of the city and a most enjoyable time was had. The day was spent in a social 1 way, conversation being the principa.. feature while games and other pastimes took up a good portion of the time. A sumptuous dinner was served at noon and anything one would care to wish for was to be had Although the weather was hot, the guests could stand it very well with the excellent, corral treatment received. — Mr. and Mrs. Roll Adams of Root j township entertained at dinner Sun- 1 day, guests being Mr. and Mrs. John i Bucher, Miss Batie Beltz and Sim! Bucher. Miss Reba Quinn gave a very de- j lightful party Friday evening in bon or of several out-of-town friends, including the Misses Margaret Todd and Helen Cook of Bluffton and Julius Lind of Huntington. The guests enjoyed a stroll in the cool o’ the evening and then returned to the Quinn home, where the festivitiy was in order. Partners for luncheon were found by matching the petals of flowers, and the two-course lunch was served at the tables in the diningroom which were very pretty in the colors of the Cbanticler Set. green and white. White flowers, tied with green Miss Byron, a nurse from the Hope hospital, Fort Wayne, is a guest at the C. J. Lutz home. Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Schamerlob of 'Union township were entertained at I r dinner Sunday by Mis Clara Bulte-. meier at her home on North Third street. The Indies' Aid society of the United Brethren church will hold their next meeting on Thursday of this week at the home of Mrs. George Chronister. A good attendance is desired. A rare treat is in store for the Presbyterian Ladies' Aid society on 1 Wednesday afternoon, when they will 1 be entertained at dinner by Mr. Wil-' liam Jackson at the church parlors. l AU are fully aware of the approaching’ I occasion, and it is the expressed wish that all members be present. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Smith and children were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ehinger at Fort Wayne, on East Madison street over Sunday. ribbons, were given as favors. Music, fortune telling and contests rounded out a very delightful evening. A case was filed in circuit court last Saturday by Peterson & Moran, attorneys for the plaintiffs, will give rise to a big legal battle from seeming indications at present The case is entitled Norval Taylor, William Taylor, i Carrie Barr, Mary French, Anna Grove vs. Mary Taylor, and is for partition and quiet title. The plaintiffs are the children by a former marriage of the late John E. Taylor, whose death occurred just one week ago today, at his home east of Geneva, and the woman made defendant herein is bis wife, Mary Taylor. By the aerms : of the will which was probated last i Monday, the real estate, which coni sista of about eighteen acres, was given to the wife to be hers as long as she lives, and at her death it was • to be sold at private sale and the proi ceeds divided equally among the five ' children of the testator. The pergonal property of Mr. Taylor, which consisted of cattle, horses, household goods,

money, etc., wae to be Mrs. T a u absolutely. The suit brought by '* children thia morning, how claims that the widow has no whatever in the property, an(] ask that the real estate and perio*’ property be sold and the |)roc ’“‘' divided amongst them. Mrs. >p a ' was In the city thia morning coni't ing with her attorney, F, g A ' trout, of Geneva, and Attorney n ■ Erwin of this city. She has retained both of them to fight for her interIn the case, and stated that the would be fought to a finish, Mary Taylor qualified as execut of the estate of her late husband, J o h n E. Taylor. Her bond was >l2oo’ wi| ’ John F. Nevil, F. S. Armantrout and D. B. Erwin as sureties. Mrs. Taylor was named executrix in her late band's will. Real estate transfers: Daniel ju J ing to Louis A. Holthouse, lot 279. catur, >2600; Rosa A. Stump to Cha W. Merriman, lot 3, Monroe, >l7O- - O. Eicher to Geo. If. Kelley, Ire 101 and part of 102, Geneva, >1; Hat tie Studebaker to School City () f [) eca tur, lot 103, Decatur, S3OOO. - - - L , Noah S. Sheets, the young man whe pleaded guilty to larceny this spring and was sentenced to five months is | jail, entering upon his sentence I March 11th. was today paroled on good behavior by Judge Merryman. Hk sentence would have expired August I 11th. There are at present ten prisoner | in the Adams county jail. TO OUST LADY SUPERINTENDENT Auburn, Ind.. July 7 —Suit was be gun in the circuit court today :o out- j Dr. Lida Leasure from the office o' county superintendent o' DeKa':b county. George Shaffer. George ner. C. H. Downed and \V G. Erick. I four trustees, filed the suit, ba«:K . their action on the grounds that O’ ' treasure does not possess rhe qroli fications required by law She tss held the office since January lit. ■— - > Everything is ready for the open . ing of the postal savings bank bright and early Monday morning at ?:li ' o’clock, stated Postmaster W. A. booed this morning, all supplies audit] structions having been received and everything gotten ready for the ca-ry-i ing on of the business of this rex postal department According to the advice of the pot tai department at headquarter! ths' the clerk in charge of the money order department be the designated tiers la charge of the postal savings department, George Everett has been Mtnei official cashier, though Jesse Heltr. Charles Hocker and Postmaster \\ A Lower will also be there to attend to the wants of the depositor > Nor« terial changes in the offiie have ve, been made, though several are '-ontemplated. A window for this department will be cut between the stamp ; and money order windows, and shelling put in the entire length for the st- ! commodation of those in charge of the work. — 0 POLICE COURT NEWS. The trial of Edward Tobin. all» Frank Smith, which was slated 'Squire Stone’s court ou a chxnfe 0 venue, was heard Friday, the state > ing represented by Prosecutor ?*■ rish and the respondent by Attoniff* Peterson & Moran. The state u several witnesses, but the defense ' used bu the accused man. In a lengt ’ ] summary of the evidence in the <*•* ’the 'squire gave his reasons for •’* j ing the party over to circuit which he did, fixing the bond at »- 1 -' which the respondent could not rat , and he went back to jail rhe ® Tobin has been in the city tor four months and while here pumper at the Erie water statioo Attorney F. S. Armantrout of neva filed a case in 'Squire ■' < court, entitled Baumgartner i- 11 Abe Stnckey, suit on note, dem >75. The case will be heard " day morning at 9 o'clock. n Q —— ' THE CONCORD CHURCH SOC * The Indies' Aid society 0! the l°» cord church will hold a ( (M cream and cake —on the pretty country - home of ’ • lr near Monmouth, next Tueß^a> . , t 8 ing, July 11th. Everybody n () come. Decatur people who «' ]() attend can take the 8 o’d a good chance for a delight l ’' l ■' in the country. __ WELL IS DOWN 335 FEET- — ■ ' — |k t ; The new well being dl !1 ’|pi» city water station was me.is’” J morning. The drill has r * a (l * ' depth of 336 feet and there is of water standing in the piP* . w K ing to the contract the 1 400 feet deep.