Decatur Democrat, Volume 56, Number 37, Decatur, Adams County, 14 September 1911 — Page 1

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I s Peterson fell down the Mf'' - ir her home Tuesday result. B llg the ligaments loose eml the hone in the left arm at While suffering much pain ■ netting along nicely ami says be able to attend the fair week. S,ire.er. the veteran abstrai ■ ti-m of Sehurger a Smith, |H . himself on the hack K ins b .iu-hearfedness' in refits a ten dollar bill to a man .be name of Davis," who in all working a loan graft in the vi tt-ilitj is 'he same man that has K. ; Bluffton. The man. who is ■ - i'"!? years of age. dark comand rather tall in build, O r ,nto the Sehurger & Smith olabout • ’0 oclocx and told Mr. El irer that he was the father <W |>avis living in Root township, two miles from Monroeville, for Mr Sehurger had made an abM,. recently, and asked him to loan K ’e” dollars as he wanted to put a deal of some kind. Mr. knew that he had made no for a man named Davis in K vicinity, and refused to make the tearing some kind of a graft, examination of records that there is no man named lining in that vicinity. The ..-er had no sooner gone than D. who was reading the MunSt - lr . came across a Bluffton dis about a man "named Davis," HL slammed the Bluffton mayor, was in all probability the one ■ lust their office The reads as follows: ■tuo wpll known Bluffton men been slim-slammed” on loans on ■arl-les of no value. The victims B».t>- Mayor Frank Smith and J. E. H<>s. agent for the I. U. T. and In■na Northern, Mr. Smith was apby a fellow who intioduced as "a son of Mr. Davis, living r town." and wanted $5 to make ■nt enough to put through a deal for a The mayor promptly wrote a for the desired amount. The ■ » left his watch as security. | the fellow failed to turn up i the money the mayor took the to a jeweler and found that could buy about a peck of similar for SB. Mr. Broyles gave $1 Ma 48-cent bogus Elk’s tooth." official, a- 'luffton were notiof the juopictoaed man's working and they asked that he be decked- They stated that in case of M detention the mayor would come Ml if he proved to be the man want- ■ he would file the affidavit against iMt Sheriff Durkin and deputy immediately started to look form him. at thetime of going to press, he ■*' not yet been found.

'he wedding bells rang merrily at St. Mary’s Catholic church Tuesat 8:30 o’clock for the -enaee of the bridal party of which two principals were Mr. Jared si! of Fort Wayne and Miss Louise rtzberger, daughter of Mr. and s. Anthony Wertzberger, of east of * city, their marriage being solemnd in an impressive way by the stor, the Rev. Wilken. Ivory satin, nbined with laces and embroidery ads, with pearl trimmings, made most beautiful costume for the de, who is a young lady of winning ’sonal qualities. The gown was de in one-piece effect, the high coland yoke being of rich lace, with hroidered designs, the collar be- ! outlined with pearl trimmings, fund the yoke and extending down form a bertha-like effect, was a ddsome hand-embroidered design. le girdle was of pleated effect, fas#«d at the back with a ribbon bow, ,fl long sash loops. The skirt, ~n in the prevailing style, was garshed only with embroidered but--1 - With short sleeves were worn >8 ivory gloves, and the shoes also itched the costume. The hat worn th this pretty frock, was a large •ite felt picture hat, with band d standing aigrette of ostrich °nies. The flowers carried by both 6 hride and her attendant, who was r cousin, Miss Lollie Meibers, were iite roses, arranged with smilax in ower bouquets. Miss Meibers made Ver y pretty appearance in her lck of pale blue messaline satin, ’de also in the one-piece effect, th low neck and short sleeves. The »e and the lower part of the sleeve lr * of flne lace with embroidered B i?ns, and the yoke was outlined ,h bands of embroidered satin. The died girdle was fastened at the

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back with a knot of blue ribbon, and| Miss Mothers also wore long white gloves, white slippers and a large picture hat, with marabou band and aigrette. The best man was the groom's brother, Mr. Luke Reed, of I bott Wayne, and the ushers were the | bride and groom’s brothers. John Wertzberger and Ollie Reed. The Anthony Mertzberger home east ow the city was the scene of much festivity ■ following the church ceremony, about 1 fifty relatives and friends responding i to invitations for the reception, and where at noon a sumptuous dinner! was in order, with a supper in the evening. The home took on festive appearance for the occasion, being l decorated in autumn garden flowers,' the tables also being most attractive. l The color scheme was blue and white, I and white wedding bells were also I used tastefully in the decorations.. The newly married couple will leave! on a wedding trip which will include I visits with relatives at Minneapol and other cities of the northwerThey will be at home after two weeks in Fort Wayne, where the groom, with | his brother, is engaged in the coal | and feed business, having a lucrative business. He is highly esteemed, as is his bride, and no more sincere good wishes have ever been bestowed upon ! a couple than upon Mr. and Mrs. j Jared Reed. Out-of-town guests were William ! Reed, Miss Dessie Reed, Mr. and Mrs., John Reed, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Reed, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Kintz of Mort Wayne; William Voorse, Ben Voorse, Jared Voorse, Misses Celia 1 and Mayme Voorse, Misses Gertrude and Edith Nettle, New Haven; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Halker, Maysville; Mrs. Henry Halker, Maysville: Mr. and Mrs. John Sapp, Garrett, Ind.; Mr. and Mrs Charles Brothers, Cecil, i •Mo

Active steps toward the frescoing of the St. Mary’s church were begun Monday morning when | carpenters began the work of erecting the scaffolding in preparation tor the real beautifying of the interior. Mt. G. Gioscio, who is the artist, arrived in [ the city Sunday with several worki men to go ahead with the structural work, while other local carpenters were engaged in assisting them, and which will require about a week, until such headway is gained for the cleaning of the walls, which will be done first. Mr. Gioscio has considerable ot the paintings, which are to be on cloth, under way, and by the time everything is in shape for his proceedure, will begin placing them on the walls. His work will require at least six weeks, and without doubt, mote, owing to the extensive amount which is to be done., All will be new work, while several of j the same paintings, with changed ex-j pressions will be replaced. He has i just completed a Catholic church at ( Plymouth, Ind., coming from there to > this place Saturday, and at once began j preparations for his stay here. Ten, thousand feet of lumber will be used i for the scaffolding, and the Decatur

Lumber Co. has the contract for furnishing of same. The work when completed, will be of the fines' to have been secured and St. Mary’s church will rank among the finest in the state. Mr. Gioscio, who confines his work to Catholic churches alone, ts among the leading men in his line ot work in this country, he having learned his art in France, and Italy, where he spent five years studying. POLICE COURT NEWS. A motion to dismiss the case in the matter of the Smith-Hooper controversy was entered in the mayor’s court Tuesday morning and was taken under advisement by the mayor. It will, in all probability, be dismissed, ending the incident.

’Squire Stone officiated at a *ate wedding Saturday night when Robert Case of near Pleasant Mills appeared at 9 o’clock with his bride, Effie Strickler, of Van Wert county. They had secured the license in that county and came here to be maiTied. — O The clerks and business men of Decatin- are going to take in the Great Northern fair next week. They have practically all signed an agreement 'to elose their stores from 12 o’clock until 5 on the afternoons of Thursday and Friday. This action is due the ■fair managers and will assist materially in increasing the size ot the crowds. Those who have signed the agreement are: Vance, Hite * Macklin. fflsegr A Falk-

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Sept, 14. 1911

The Myers-Dailey Co. Holthouse, Schulte & Co. Old Adams County Bank. F. V. Mills. Niblick & Co. Teeple, Brandyberry & Peterson. Everett & Hite. D. M. Hensley. Yage; Bros. & Reinking. First National Bank. Charlie Voglewede. Frank McConnell. The Kuebler Co. The Holthouse Drug Co. Schaub, Gottemoller & Co. Smith, Yager & Falk. W. L. Lehne. Page Blackburn. C. E. Baughman. Peoples & Geike. True & Runyon. lonian & Lee. Lachot & Rice. Henry Knapp. Steele & Weaver. iter & France. »eorge F. Menig. Schafer Hardware Co. C. Rademaker. I. A. Kalver. M. E. Andrews. Hower & Hower. Brushwiller & Baker. Meyer, Scherer & Beavers. I. Bernstein. . Atz & Steele. S. E. Hite. Gay, Zwick & ‘Meyers. Winnes Shoe Store. M. Burns & Son. M. Fullenkamp. o Tuesday night the local order of the Maccabees of the World gave the de gree to several candidates, who have been in waiting. Some time ago the order was reorganized and the members made an effort to secure a class. This was easily accomplished and another class was at once started. They worked hard and secured seveal applications, and giving an invitation to the Fort Wayne tent to come and give the work they set the twelfth as the day. About thirty of the Fort Wayne members came down on the G

o’clock car and were entertained by i the local members, after which they - repaired to the hall which was found 11 to be too small. They transferred to i i the Red Men hall where the work was 11 given. The entire three degrees of 1| the order were conferred on the waii- . | ing class after which several good ad--1 dresses by visiting members were enl | joyed. The local order now numhers . | nearly a hundred and in the near fit- , ( ture a degree team will be organized . j and drilled so that the work can be , j given here. All of the members are boosting and the intention is to make , the order one of the strongest in the city. During the evening the exempli t flcation of the work was watched with | interest by several of the state offi--1 cers who were present. The lodge will at once commence I forming another class and by the time ■ the new team is ready to give the , work there will be another large class j awaiting the degree. All the mem-1 here are enthusiastic in the promotion j of the order and great efforts will no J doubt fie put forth during the next

few weeks. One of the many social affairs st common to the Rebekah lodge was held Tuesday evening , and with the large number of members present a real good time was had. The work of conferring degrees upon one candidate was first given, Walter Johnson being the candidate, after which a supper in picnic style was served. Each member was asked to bring his or her supper, and when all were collected at the hall ready for the meal, the many good things were put together and one square meal served to one and all. All did the accustomed justice to what there was to eat and none were forced to leave hungry. No better time was had at a regular meetting than that Tuesday evening, and the happy occasion will long be remembered.

County Superintendent Opliger has received the following from the state department of education: “At the last meeting ot the state board of education it was decided to hold uine regular teachers’ examinations this year. The last examination will be held on the last Saturday in September. Lists of questions in all subjects will be furnished and the examination in all respects will be conducted the same as regular examinations are conducted. All eligible persons desiring to do so must be permitted to take the examination. “Last year this department was greatly inconvenienced by the large number of request* for list* of quee- *

tions for special examinations. It is hoped that this ninth examination will obviate the necessity for other special examinations this year.” In accordance with the above decision the regular teachers’ examination will be held in Decatur, Saturday, September 30th. o A large delegation of Adams county Odd Fellows will probably go to Indianapolis next week to attend the meeting of the sovereign grand lodge which will be held there all the week. Great, preparations have been made and it is expected that fifty thousand Odd Fellows will be in line on the evening of the twentieth, when the order gives a parade. There will be 100 bands in the line, many of the counties bringing their home band along. Many of the lodges will be uniformed and will furnish floats which will be seen in the parade. Every participant in the huge spectacle will be provided either with a flag, torch or lantern and the line of march will be se*. eral miles in length. It will require over two hours to pass a given point and the parade will consist of fifteen divisions which will contain different features. One division In particular will consist of none but members whose names are Jones and Smith. There are several thousand throughout the state and a big effort will be made to make this the largest division of the display. Souvenirs will be provided for all who attend and they may choose between a cane or a badge. Two excursions will be run to the home, a feature, which will be availed of by many of the visiting members. There will be degree work every hour of each day in different halls engaged for the purpose. - t’ About forty of the local Odd Fellows are making arrangements to attend at least a day and they will probably go on Wednesday, the 20th.

The numerical system of the American Bankers’ association for the better protection or tne many patrons of each bank as well as the doing away with much extra labor, and the saving of time, as well as a better method for the carrying on of the extensive business of these institutions, is being brought to the front more each day, and the practice is at present being followed out by the First National bank, as is being done elsewhere. Pamphlets were sent out from headquarters to the different banks and after careful consideration it was hoped that - they put into effect what would be of great benefit to them, and time-saving in the handling of the cheques, drafts and other large bull-: of matter which is turned out each day. The number is to be secured from the secretary of the American Bankers' association and to be placed beside the name of the bank in this style (55 —8) the same figures to be used on every draft or cheek. The system is a good one and instead ot the writing of names which heretofore had always to be looked for, the number will replace them. It. is receiving favorable comment from all sides, and will soon be a universal practice.

With the purchase of the Jesse Nibi lick homestead on Second street by Mrs. Emma Daniel, a business transaction which was closed at 1:30 yesterday afternoon through the Bowers Realt) company, there will be preserved to the city and made even more beautiful and attractive, one of the finest residence estates in this part of the county, the home to be occupied by Mrs. Daniel and her son-in-law, Chalmer C. Schafer, and family. The Niblick homestead includes the fine, large, colonial residence and grounds of six full sized city lots, embracing a half square or a plot of ground, 198x276 feet in dimensions. For more than a half century this has been the home of the Niblicks, and the house, which has thirteen large, commodious rooms is one of the most substantially built in the country, the timbers being of solid oak, built at a time when the oak was the king of the heavy forests here. Mrs. Daniel will as soon as pos sible. place the matter of remodeling in the hands of the architect and the residence will be remodeled, making the home modem in all respects In the way of conveniences, but an attempt will be made to preserve the old Colonial style of the home, which is In fact, one of the things that makes this an ideal home. The situation, also, is one of the most desirable In the city, the home being within a block of the business section of the citr, The work of remodeling will begin

as soon as possible, that it may be ready for occupancy this winter. Mrs. Daniel has been looking for a home for some time and it is her conviction, as well at that of her friends, that she could have made no more suitable selection. That the homestead, which has been so long familiar to the residents of the county, will be preserved intact, instead of being subdivided into lots, as heretofore planned, will be a source of graifleation to all who have the beauty and welfare of the city at heart. The consideration for the property was SIS,OOO. William Pressnail of the state accounting board, who spent several months here going over the Adams county books, and is well known here, is now working in Fort Wayne, where, according to the following article from the Journal-Gazette, he has a good task on hands: "For the first time in forty-five years Allen county's school fund settlement sheets with the state of Indiana are being readjusted. William R. Pressnail of Huntington ana E. T. Carson of Shelbyville, field examiners of the state board of accounts, arrived in the city last week ana are engaged in going over the county school fund settlement sheets from war times down to the present to confirm the settlement or to find inaccuracies and make corrections. Similar readjustments are being made by the field examiners al! over the state and in most places some discrepancy or other is found in the entire forty-five years' time. “But two adjustments of county school fund settlements have ever been made by the state of Indiana. The first was in 1843, when the county school agents transferred school funds to the office of the county auditor. A readjustment was made in 1866 just at the close of the war, by special act of»the legislature, and none has ever been made since that time. “Examiners Pressnall and Carson are now going over the school settlement sheets in the county auditor's office for the entire period of almost half a century. Following the completion of this work theexaminers will take up the examination of the books of Auditor Calvin H. Brown and his predecessor, Mr. Lindemuth. as well as the books of the county treasurer. Former examiners went over the books of the county clerk and sheriff. Mr. Carson came here from Kosciusko county, where he completed an examination, and Mr. Pressnall came from Davies county, where he has just completed similar work. This is Mr. Carson's second assignment by the board."

The climax in the series of ten night lectures given at the Bosse opera house by Dr. N. W. Tracy, the Kentucky temperance evangelist, under the auspices of the ministerial association of this city, will doubtless reach the climax Friday evening, when his famous lecture, “Ben Hur,’’ a Tale of the Christ,’’ will be given. The lectures from night to night have been most excellent and no charge, other than a free will offering, has been received. The admission for the Ben Hur lecture Friday evening, however, will be twenty-five cents, this being charged to assist in defraying the expenses of the ministerial association, in the rental of the opera house for his engagements here. The lecture will be worth much more than the admission fee charged, however, and everyone should take this opportunity of hearing and seeing this presentation of the famous book, of which the press and public in general speaks so highly, being, according to a press notice: “Ben Hur; a Tale of the Christ. The pictured story of a famous book. 145 beautiful illustrations and appropriate moving pictures. The footsteps of the Master are followed, not in fancy, but in fact, through the real cities and plains of Palestine to Calvary’s hill and the grave." Tickets can be obtained of any of the ministers and members of their congregations. —. o - — The case of the State vs. Edward Tobin, alias Frank Smith, on the charge of sodomy, whlcn was set for trial today, received a set-back this morning, when Judge Merryman found for the defendant on a plea in abatement, quashing the affidavit, but ordering the defendant held for further proceedings on the part of the state. Bond was ordered in the sum of 11,000 and the defendant was taken back to Jail in default of giving this. The plea in abatement was made on the grounds, that Francis May, aged

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twenty-four, who is alt inmate of the county infirmary, and who made the affidavit that the offense was committed upon him, is of unsound mind, and incapable of understanding the I nature and consequences of the oath, therefore incapable of making affidavit; and that the court has no jurisdiction of the subject matter , the action, nd therefore there I t, fldavit. The plea stated that the Ad ams circuit court has adjudged May of ! unsound mind, and that he is th. 1 fore also incompetent to testify a: ' witness. The jury appeared this morning but was excused until .... judge heard the plea in abatement, the jury therefore not being callt Tobin has lived here for some time and has been employed by the Erie railroad. The offense, May alleged, was committed June 20. John C. Moran iTobin’s attorney. 4 Amos Z. Smith vs. Margaret Hetring et al., quiet title. Judgment sot plaintiff on complaint that mortgagi CONTINUED ON 'AGE TWO. is paid and should be satisfied of record, and clerk is ordered to make such satisfaction. R. C. Parrish was appointed guardian ad litem for defaulting minor defendants and tiled answer. • * ■« —— —-. -j The Fort Wayne Rolling Mills Co., vs. Albert A. Butler et al., on account, $1.50; set for trial October 3rd. Martin Miller vs. Dallas Butler et al., suit on note and foreclos- r e ot mortgage, SI2OO. Rule to answer absolute in five days. ■ 1 1 ■ Chester A. Hitesman vs. Albert W. Garard, on note, demand, S4OO. Appearance by Beatty for defendant who' is ruled to answer. Real estate transfers: Emerson A. Beavers to William Shamerloh, lot 597, Decatur, $2500. O. N. Tyndall, guardian of Carry May Hunter et al., filed report, which was allowed, and the guardian discharged. A petition for a nunc pro tunc entry in the Isaac Brandyberry estate was filed by Dennis Brandyberry in order that a description of land might be corrected and the entry made to set off the property to the widow, Elizabeth Brandyberry. B — LINN GROVE GRIST MILL. Has Been Purchased by H. French. Who Will Operate Same. By a deal which was consummated a few days ago, Hubert French of near Linn Grove, purchased the Linn Grove grist mill and flour exchange from Fred Studler, who has owned the business for the past two years. Mr. French will take possession on Mon day, September 18th. Mr. Studler, who has been a resident of Linn Grove for many years, is undecided as to What business he will engage in, but has several good openings in view. The new owner is making preparations for a big farm sale to be held on October 10th at his farm, a mile and a half northeast of Linn Grove, ami will move to that place shortly after, where he intends to make his homo permanently. Mr. French has resided in that vicinity practically all his life and is known to nearly all the residents, making his success in his new venture assured, and he will doubtless conduct the place in the successful manner that Mr. Studler has operated it. —Bluffton Banner. ■ o TO CLINTON COUNTY. John Lett, a prominent farmer of south of the city, is making arrangements for the holding of a farm sale on the 25th of this month, after which time he will leave for Clinton county, where he expects to make his home. He will engage in the medicine business and has taken the agency for the entire county, with the Shoar Medical company of Tripoli, lowa. He will hold one of the largest sales to have been held in this county for some time, and it it present engaged in billing the county from one end to the other. o - ■ The three extra jurors, drawn by the commission to take the place of those of the panel who were excused, are Joel Roe, St Mary’s township; Christ Beery. Washington; Lemuel Merryman, Blue Creek.

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