Decatur Democrat, Volume 56, Number 37, Decatur, Adams County, 14 September 1911 — Page 2

Milton Miller, son ot Levi Miller of >. *a*» this morning admitted t the Adams county bar Attorneys .utx. J. C. Moran and A. P. Beat- * • <• members of the committee nation, they returning a 'a- • >e',x»rt, and Mr. Miller's name e<ed placed upon the roll of • county attorneys. Mr. Miller ■ an well educated for the prolesn md has opened an office in the Iduig over the interurban office. n c< ase of Lester Cook, charged suit and battery with intent, a f cl.davit was tiled and a warrant - . •tiirnable forthwith. The bond > id at 11,000. -• o - State. vs. Prank . -;*d v.-: 1 ? sodomy, a new •'uu < ■ d.Ktnt rfri•• de torthwith was ordered, his ooug being fixed at |I,OOO. Charles E. Sturgis, heretofore apI>ointed special judge in the case of the Maryland Casualty Co. vs. Decatur Egg Case Co., on contract, demand $ 1316 82, hereby declines jurisdiction in the cause. Hl Shoe, of Wells county, against whom an affidavit charging criminal seduction was filed Wednesday by Hattie Niblick, daughter of Charles B. Niblick. of Kirkland township, was arre* -4 by Sheri! Carlisle of Wells county and brought to this city Thursday evening at 6 o'clock, being placed In the Adams county jail. It was

thought that affairs would be settled ■y 'ae marriage of the couple, but up until tune of going to press, no marisge license cad yet been issued. Tiie teems of Simeon Fordyce and Ms Dora Lower having expired, as members of the county board of charties, they were re-appointed by Judge .Merryman. This still leaves two vacancies on the board, and Mrs. Eliza J. Everett was named to fill one. Lewis Fruchte, Mrs. Minnie Niblick an 1 Simeon Fordyce were appointed merubers of the board of children's guardians, the terms of the last two nam?4 to begin September 22nd. Thomas W. Mull'gan vs. .'non fl. Mulligan, divorce. Motion by defendant for order on plaintiff to ca ?.e why he has not obeyed O"1 •: >' court was sustained end plaintiff ordered to file such showing Norval Taylor et al., vs. Mary Taylor. partition and quiet title. Motion filed by defendant tor order on plaintiff t > disclose title by abstract. in the two cases o Julius Schug et. al vs. William Kohler et al., suits on notes in ’he sum of $7 )0 and $75, resoectively, appearance by Beatty for plaintiff Default of all defendants except Zaugg. o GIRL AT ELZEY HOME. The Fores Elzey home never ap-

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peared brighter and possessed more happiness than when a baby girl came to cheer th* home Thu new visitor is gladly received and much rejoicing abounds MARRIAGE FOLLOWS CASE. Filed Against Young Man in the Circuit Court. The case against Ed Shoe, the W ells county young man. arrested on a charge ot criminal seduction preferred by Miss Hattie Niblick, daughter <> Charles Bruce Niblick of Kirkland! township, will probably be wiped off • the docket, by the marriage of the couple. The young man was released . from jail Friday evening under a five I hundred <’ Ml’tr bond, which was re-1 duced from one thousand, and the marriage license secured Saturday. ■ the marriage occurring soon after 1 The young man is a farmer, a son ot I Mathew Shoe, and was twenty-three years old last January. The young lady ic a daughter of C. B. Niblick, who nas been quite unfortunate during the past year. Following the trouble over I his real estate, which was involved in a case in court with a Fort Wayne Jew, he was adjudged insane last May and taken May 17th to the Easthaven asylum at Richmond, where he recovered and was returned home last August 21st, being now in fairly good health.

OVERCOME BY GAS. "Hike" Ernst Has Narrow Escape From Death. Carl Ernst, better known as "Hike” Ernst, who is employed by the Indiana Lighting company, was overcome by 1 gas about 1:30 Saturday afternoon, while working on the gas line near the Charles Helm home, but soon rallied and will get along without any ill results. He was working in a hole In front of the Helm home, connecting the house w ith the main gas line, when in some way the plug slipped and the gas, rushing out overcame him. Hein soon arrived and he was taken out and laid on the grass, a physician be ing summoned. He was soon revived and is now all right, though the con sequences might have been very serious had not help arrived just in time.

The board of county commissioners held a continued session today, at which time they transacted some business carried over from the meeting the first of the week. It appearing necessary that some additional items 'er the completion of the Magley macadam road are necessary, same were ordered, at a cost of $40.00, contractor to furnish same under direction of the engineer. Dr. H. F. Costello signed the contract, which was approved, making him the physician for the poor for the coming year. He will have charge of the cases at the county infirmary and jail.

In accordance with a resolution and appropriation made by the county council, the board appointed Henry Zwick and A. H. Sellemeyer to act with A. C. Briggs, appointed by the county council to investigate the advisability of erecting a county hospital in Adams county. They will report by November Ist. — ,_o Madison. Wis., Sept. 9 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Tile body of Miss Annie Lenberger, seven-year-old girl, who was kidnaped from her home here four days ago, was fo-sd in Lake Monona Today. Chesterfield Court House, Va., Sept. 9—(Special to Daily Democrat) —“I would like to read the newspapers," was the first request of Henry Clay Beattie, jr., Saturday. He showed no trace of the death sentence whicn was pronounced upon him. His sinical smile appeared a little deeper and his eye-lids hung a trifle lower. Men assembled for the horror were struck when the shadow of the semi-darkness depicted on the spot of the youth this morning. Rumors of a possible attempt at suicide resulted in the placing of double guards about the jail, with also a special one at Beattie’s cell. He will be taken to Richmond in a day or two and placed in the death row of murderers nt the state penitentiary to remain until the day of execution. He still has confidence that he will not have to die. Newport, R. 1.. Sept. 9—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Colonel Astor and Miss Ford were married at Beechwood, Colonel Astor's Newport villa, at 9:45 o’clock today by Rev. Jos W. Lambert, pastor of TClsworth church of Providence, R. I. Besides Mr. and Mrs. Ford, bride of eighteen years, her sister, Catherine; Dr. Russes Garras. the colonel’s friend, Vincent, and the Rev. Joseph Cooper, of the First Methodist church, were present to administer dignity to the wedding. Rev. Cooper would not officiate at the wed-

| ding, but said he did not ffMnd being present and watch Rev. Carpenter perform the ceremony. Immediately following the ceremony the party, with the women heavily veiled, stepped into a waiting automobile and at express train speed shot to where a launch, Namo, of Astor's was waiting. A wed ding breakfast was served on board. When the wedding folks left Noma to go to Beechwood for the wedding they entered the launch on the ocean side of the yacht one mile out to sea in o: der to dodge the reporters. o

I DETECTIVES AFTER THEM. Rowdies Threaten to “Lick” Craigville Agent—Trouble May Follow. I On complaint of Floyd Deßol’. Clover Leaf agent at Craigville. a d. tective of the road was in that town 1 Saturday investigating some rowdyism j which has occurred at the station lately. It seems that it has been the custom of the young men and boys to congregate there and when Mr. DeBolt objected to some of their practices they threatened to “lick" hfr.. The detective has been given the names of Albert Borne and Newton Macklin and it is understood is to investigate with the intention of filing charges. Macklin is at Huntington working on the railroad and Borne was in hiding this morning. Macklin is Borne’s brother-in-law and the latter resides with Mr. and Mrs. Macklin. When the railroad officer visited the Macklin home this morning Borne was hiding behind the door and heard the conversation. Mr. Deßolt is being checked out by the company's auditor today and a ! man named Alton, from Indianapolis, is to take his place. Mr. Deßolt's departure is not the result of the trouble, as it is understood that he is receiving a promotion.—Bluffton News.

TAKES MICHIGAN TRIP. Ex-County Commissioner David Werling of Preole, in company with Wm. Wietfeldt, left Saturday for Midland, Mich., where they will spend a week. Mr. Werling has just returned from an eastern trip, which he enjoyed with Nathan Ehrman as his companion. They visited at Rochester, N. Y.. Niagara Falls, Buffalo and Cleveland, and were gone about a week. They visited all the chief points of interest in the cities, making the trip in automobiles, which cost four dollars an hour, but which were certainly hummers. o — WILL GO TO CONFERENCE. Rev. and Mrs. I. Imler left Tuesday for Kokomo, where they will attend the annual conference of the United Brethren church, which will be in session there beginning Wednesday, September I3th and continuing through the 18th. The Rev. Imler has been pastor of the local United Brethren church three years and it is quite probable that he will be transferred to another place. During his residence here the local church has been greatly upbuilt, as well as the church on his circuit, east of the city, and there would be genuine regret should he not be returned here. .. _ p.

DID NOT BELIE ACTIONS. A well known druggist of this city painted his house. He decided thul, the paint was not whan the traveling • salesman of whom he purchased it,■ “cracked it up to be,’’ and the next time the traveling salesman appeared > in town, he took him out to look at the ' many blemishes. The traveling sales-; man, at each new point of imperfection, lay back and laughed and laughed, until his sides ached, but said not a word, even as they returned to town The next time a salesman from that house appeared, he was a new fellow. “Where,” said the druggist in ire, “is that other man? He acted like he ( was crazy!” “Well," said the travel-, ing salesman. “He’s in an asylum. He| is crazy.”

Building operations, rather dormant during the summer, have unexpectedly I taken on a boom and in the next sixty 1 1 days the city will be enlarged by the erection of six new residences, in rar-| ious parts of the town. I Samuel Chronister is negotiating I the erection of a cottage on his lot in ' the south part of the city on Mercer i avenue and the contract which was secured by a Salem firm, calls for its immediate erection. Levi Baker has also let a contract; to John Johns for the erection of a | residence property in the north part of the city, work to be commenced at once. This residence will be modern in every respect and will be well located and will no doubt prove a valuable property. John McCrory recently purchased

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1 ■ | the oM Hart i*t>pertr on Monroe ( street and is remodeling it so as to, make a thoroughly uiouern honi When finished it will be one of the ( nicest homes in the city. Mr. Welkel has the contract for this work. August Schlickman has given the contract for the erection of two resi-. dences to Elmer Miller and work will ( start at once. The two houses will falocated on the lot recently acquired by Mr. Schlickman on Seventh street I : nd will prove a valuable investment i ! They will be built on the same lot j ' and the work is to be rushed to com- ( plot ion. Roy Mumma will also build a cot-i tuge on his lot in the Fullenkamp ad-| ditlon, beginning the building opera- , tions at once. It will face on I.instreet and will be occupied by him self. This cottage is intended to be completed by the time snow flies. Other buildings are proposed and in the near future contracts for several ( more residence properties will prob-1 ably be let, swelling the total to a fig-, ure something like normal. Joseph Brady, charged with larceny. filea application to plead and de fend as a poor person, which was sustained and L. C. DeVoss was appointed as counsel for him. A new affidavit was filed and the warrant ordered returnable forthwith, bond-being fixed at SSOO.

I Norval Taylor et al. vs. Mary Taj ■ 1 lor, partition and quiet title Motion for abstract sustained, and the plain- ' tig was ordered to file abstract of title to lands in ten days. Margaret Reber vs. Earl Reber, divorce and alimony, SI,OOO. Counter showing filed on application for allowance. Allowance of $25 to plaintiff and : defendant ordered to pay same in ten days. The defendant is authorized to sell sufficient property to pay the same. Laura A. Foughty vs. Charles K. Foughty, divorce. Motion by the plaintiff for order on- defendant to show cause why he does not pay for I the support of the children, which was sustained, and order maae accordingly. — Abe M. Nuenschwander, guardian, files report as to Lydia M. Neuenschwander, and current report as to the other wards. The reports were approved and the guardian was au- , thorized to continue the management of the wards’ estate as heretofore until the further order of the court and to report in one year.

M. A. Ripley, guardian of Esta M. and Ethel O. Tague, files petition for order to expend SITO for fence on the wards’ land, which is granted. Rosette Rinehart, guardian of Mary Rinehart, files current report, which court approved. Hooper & Lenhart are attorneys for Joseph E. Russell in a case against Lydio A. and Shmuel E. Shamp for , foreclosure of mechanic’s lien, demand $75.00. Eveline Michael, executrix of the Isaac Michael estate, vs. Eveline Michael et al:, is a new partition case. Peterson & Moran, are the plaintiff's ' attorneys. I Another partition case filed by ■ Hooper & Lenhart is entitled Gather- ; ine E. Fuhrman et al. vs. Charles N Fuhrman.

Picture men are working a new graft over the country and may be expected to drop into Adams-county at any time to take up their, scheme- in Decatur and vicinity. The modus operand! is on* that wo*ild catch most any farmer and stock grower and is 'said to be the greatest money getter for tire grafter., that has yet come to the notice of the public. The men, there being two in the gang, and sometimes three, are really amateur photographers, but they take a pretty good picture, it is said, and that is where they get in their graft. They locate in a town and then send out circular letters to the farmers on every rural route of the place, stating that they are engaged in getting out an atlas of the county, which will be a book about 22x28 inches, profusely illustrated, showing ail the sac tories in the county, leading public buildings, farm houses, etc., and will ’ be aready reference of the county for years to come.

The leter states, “we will be at your place on date, at which time we will be prepared to take a picture of your home, barns, or any live stock you may wish to appear in the atlas.” Now comes the graft proposition. The fellows take the picture, after which they tell Mr. Farmer that If he wishes any of the pictures of the plrtes for |3 per dozen, and the price

1 the iMctiwe will be deducted from 1 the price of whon deU * erpd if so desired, the atlas to cost $6.50. I The receipt U 8«> worked that the ' farmer baa no recourse when ho dieI covers later that he hai- k»en "stung," ' the wodrs "If and "may " being used in such a manner that It Is discovered that the faklra never intended to pro 1 duce an atlas, besides the price named would not buy the paper, to say nothing of the illustrations, printing, etc. Nearly a century of years have sitvered the hairs of Mrs. Caroline Ferry, ■ better known as ''Grandma” Ferry, 'who Sunday observew Here ninety- ' seventh birthday anniversary in a quiet way at the Dr. McMillen home. Grandma Ferry is i» remarkably good health for one of ao great years, though as she has always been slight in stature, she is very frail. The birthdays have been celebrated quietty ■ for many years In the receiving of -alls from her friends and congratulations, many of them coming by tele1 from, from the farthest points of the, 'earth. The anniversary was quiet--I|y observed in spirit this l year on account of the recent death of her daughter. Mrs. W. W. J McMillen, though callers, as usur'. will be given a hearty welcome. Though missing the presence of her daughter, Grandma is given the same kind care and comforts, attended by her son-in-law and her granddaughter, j Miss Minnie Orvfs. anti that her years j here may be many more Is the hope j and wish of all the friends to whom, this gentle, aged la Ji has endeared' herself.

WRECK VICTIMS RECOVER. Mrs. Mary Christen returned Friday I evening trom Columbus, Ohio, where she was called three weeks ago by. the injuries of her daughter, Mrs. GOy Johnson, and children, which they adstained in the wreck near that city l while returning from a visit here. All■ are recovering nicely and able to te, about, though still bearing marks of the bruises. Mrs. Johnson had the tip of one ear cut off. but this has healed, 1 leaving only a little drawn place, with-, out any disfigurement. Other than bruises, slight marks of which they still retain, all have recovered, though the fright shock sustained at the time of the accident stifl recurs, when nenr the approach of a railroad train. Harry Anrin 4, former Decatur newspaper man, and who for the past year, has been in charge of the mechanical department of the Parlette & Snyder printing plant at Ada, Ohio, has moved up another notch, on the ladder of success, having’just accepted ■ a -poeition as assistant to Vice President Robinson of the McDonald Printing company,, the largest job house of Cincinnati. He will begin work there next Monday on a salary of SI3OO, with | the assurance of a rapid increase, if he remains. While his new place is an office job. the work require* a good printer, one- wtio knows every department; his dtzties being that of estimating. keeping up stock, pushing the work in three different departments, buying stock and looking after much of the correspondence. Mr: Amrinc will be a busy man, and is capable of taking care of the work H4s Decatur friends are glad to> hear of his success and know hr will “make good. ' The McDonald ,»anv rs located at 141-117 Longworth street 1 .

A sudden attack of heart trouble, with which he became afflicted while attending the Van- Wert county fair Friday proved tatal Friday afternoon, at 4 o’clock to Gteorge M Reynolds, ar prominent farmer, residing three miles east of Monroeville. Mr. Rrgt- j nofds, who was seventy-six years «af| age. and a veteran of the civil war.! was well known here., and the news of i his death cmnes as a distinct shock I to all. Mr. Reynolds, with his son, had gone to Van Wert in the morniag and in the afternoon took seriously ill while at the fair grounds. He was j rushed to Dixon, where medical at-1 tentioa was secured and with Dr. I Morgan and his son returned to his home. Upon his arrival he showed signs of improvement, but died as he was being prepared for bed. Surviv-1 ing he leaves two sons, C. 0. Rey-1 nolds and Albert Reynolds. The de-1 eeased has lived in Allen county fori twenty-eight years. W . „

NOTES ABOUT THE SICK. Rev. and Mrs. J. Vuker of Wren, Ohio, transferred here enroute to Fort j Wayne, where they called on S. D.' Merica of Wren, who underwent a serious operation at the Hope hospital recently. He is reported as getting along as well as can be expected from the seriousness of the case. i The condition of Mrs. Harry Funk, who is still at St. Joseph’s hospital, Fort Wayne, receiving treatment for the operation which she underwent some weeks ago, is reported as well

1 could be ex|ku>tefl. 1 which was at first Very ’ greatly improved and b«i ■' s now expected as certala. "'< Mrs. Ot SohtTZho I sered a second attack of anh ’ F is improving again at times. Bto S j Fred, son of Lewis Go | d|l , I Preble, is quite serlouslv .J , 11 I phoid fever. w.At w hlch ailing two weeks or so. * . Miss Gertrude Ul man . . Eliott Ulman, who underwent m ° - ation for apivendicitis, j g , t 0! * gaining strength each day chances for being up aild a) few day's are good. ■ , I — 1 —4S i Howard Shackley. who has bw , . poor health for some time, Is ?1 1,“ i be suffering from cancer of th» K " ach. His recovery is uncertain siclans stating that he might live t weeks or a year. He is at the ■ of his son, Samuel Shackley, ne U a tersop. His daughter, Miss Shackley, returned to Fort Wsyn/JZ day evening after bttag witn a while. TRAINING SCHOOL OPEyj The Lutheran Hospital Trains, School for Nurses will open for ■ season next Monday morning. Tt w ! will be an enrollment of twelve sn> . dents. Miss N. E. Biedesheimer, the , new principal who assumed her dug on Wednesday of this week, will charge of the school.— Fort Wnj* News.

Henry J. Jenneson, foreman of ti» Decatur Motor Car company, met via a most painful, accident about o'clock Friday evening while work» at the plant, when a bottle ol acid, which he picked up by mistaka« ploded in his hands, and the fumes 4 the same burning his eyes and eye brows, and inflicting severe palm Hs was doing some work in the she; when in some way he hurt one of 13 nngers, and went to the medicim cabinet to secure a bottle of pertjide to kill what poison might han been in the fresh hurt. By nuatakeu picked up the nitro-muratic acid settle, which is used for the -ngravingof dies, which at once exploded in its hands, throwing the strong and lining fumes in his face with the aloe results. He was at once hurried.to tM city and taken to a. physician, where his burns were treated, hut the physician was unable to definitely su>( how severe his injuries were to tie eyes, and ordered his return thia more-; ing, whenJt. was learned that aUhough, he had received severe hurns to tie eyes, he would not lose iris sight Hs was treated in the beat way yossibk and for several days will haw to acounter the wearing oft effects of ik. burns received. He was at. the- plain, this rnomlit, for a short time, buc was unable a do anything, and will have to takes things easy for a few days at ieut. He has been employed, at the work only a month or so*, is a valuable unit, and tho company regrets much the accideftl which. ho«s betalien hitr

Thee illusUujad temperance leciU* given by Dr. X W. Tracy, t’le Kat tucks temparan.ee evangel st- B Bosse’s opera bouse Friday evensi ur-Jer the fwspices of the isiniste 11 * i association, of the city was bearu, ■ as large aon enthu: iastic alienee, t.< tjhe remainder of his teq days ’ • jere will doubtless bring out »» larger audiences from night to His subject Friday evening P* Power of Appetite," and was in a most convincing and i» terl i way. being illustrate! by *ppivpri«» J stereopticon views. The music » an inspiring part of the evening M i was lead by Attorney (.’• 1 buz. call was given to the singers o’ eity to come tin's evening and e ’ will be made to form a chorus ,or n musical part, of the work Anot lecture will be given again this «' ! ing, and it is likely the great'- a • i her of the churches ot the >'■ not have services Sunday evening allow all to attend the Sunday e '!j lecture at the opera bouse. IF- J , came highly recommended ) zens from all parts of the coUQ ’’ .j ' fulfilling the expectations ofa” 1 ways. —»- ’ *

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