Decatur Democrat, Volume 56, Number 40, Decatur, Adams County, 5 October 1911 — Page 3

Joshua Parrish, Mr. and Mrs. Esafa* Smith, Wash Mumma, R. D. Patterson, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Drummond, ('onrad Ehrig at thia city, John Hendrick* of Monroe, John Barkley of Monroeville, and .John Baker of Dayton, 0., have returned from Akron, Indiana, where Thursday and Friday they attended the 89th regimental reunion held at that place. While the weather was not the brightest, th*' Akron citizens put forth their best eSoria to provide a good time for the civil war veterans and comrades long sap> arted greeted each other with pleasure. A program in the opera house was given by two hundred school children, then came a camp tire in the M. EL church, and dinners and suppers were served to all enmasse in royal good style The Commercial club room was thrown open for them and all the business houses of the city decorated in their honor. The next reunion will be held at Petroleum. - o— MOVE FROM JAY. Philip Schirack, a well known larruer of Wabash township, has hied his resignation a* superintendent of the George Inechen gravel road in Adams county, locating near Decatur. Wabash township and has asked that the board of county commissioners accept it At the October meeting. The name of August Schindler is recommended by Mr. Schirack as his successor. It is understood that Mr. Schirack has sold his property in Jay county and is arranging to move to Portland Sun.

A LECTURE COURSE. The senior class of the Decatur high school is arranging for another lecture course this year, and definite announcement regarding the same will be made ia a lew days. It is the plan to make the coure as good, if not better, than the excellent one last year. .Many inquiries have been made as to whether there would be one this year, and all will be well pleased to read this announcement. WORK CONTINUES. Work of the interior decorating of the St. Mary s church is still progressing and the workmen engaged at same are doing tbeit utmost to complete ft as rapidly as possible The body color has been an the walls for some time and while this process is being given the neceranry attention, the beautiful paintings are being done at the meeting room ot the school by the artist, Gioecio. A number of weeks will still be necessary for its completion, and t.be work will be of the best to be had., and -most beautiful to behold. SPECIAL AT CRYSTAL. i clen Farnan, the popular singer and dancer, who last week made such a hit at the Crystal theater, is again h> for a two nights' stay. She appeared last evening and more than pleased the large audienaes which attired ibi-oughout the evening. She will appear again this evening. As a singer and dancer she cannot be beaten. and with her late, attractive songs wins the approval of all. Get the habit by this evening and attend. Only a nickel

Decatur’s colony of automobile owners will be interested to know that an effort is to be made to require eacli owner of a motor car to register his machine each year. At present an automobile owner registers his car with the secretary of state when he buys it and that is theend of th* registration business. H. L. Confer. deputy secretary of state, Is the man who is going to rocommend that the next general assembly make some sweeping changes in the vehicle registration act. He says this law is inadequate for the rapidly increase of motor vehicles in the state. An owner, selling a machine, will retain his old number, while the buyer does not take the trouble to obtain a new one. In addition to this being i violation of the registration law. it laws the original owner liable to atrests for any violation of the speed 01 other laws that the owner of his old machine may commit. Mr. Conter believes the law should be changed to provide for annual tegistration of all machines. He is considering making the registration lee high enough that it could be received in lieu of all other taxes, as is ths case in New York, but he expects to encounter spposition to that plan in local government, which would lose the local auto tax. In addition he would change the form of displaying the number on machines so the cards bearing the number could not swing from the machine, but should be stationary. He would also make the legistration number larger and do away with letters and dashes now used. Mr. Corner’s plan is not to make the registration so much a source of state revenue, as to provide proper registration. With a registration, fee

of only |i ft would mean from 125,000 to 130,000 a year from motor vehicle registration alone. In proposing to fix a fee in lieu of all other taxation, Mr. Confer believes it will do away with the automobile owning tax dodger. Following is the program which will be given Sunday morning at 10 oclock at the Evangelical church. The two services will be merged into one. Every Evangelical should try to bring a new scholar not enrolled in any other school: Songs 82 and 81. Responsive Reading. Song No. 104. Prayer—B. C. Cramer. Male Quartet. Reading and short discussion of the lesson. Son. No. 25. Recitation —George Cramer. Recitation—Velma Opliger. Song—Six Girls. Recitation—Herbert Fuhrman. Recitation — Evangeline Mcl'onne hey. Duet—Mrs. Runyon and Hope Hoffman. Recitation —Winnifred Merriman. Recitation—Earl Emrine. The Sunbeam Song by the Children. Recitation—Naomi Cramer. Male Quartet. Recitation—Francis Merriman. Recitation—Mary Fuhrman. Address. Offering. Anthem. Distribution of souvenir buttons. Benediction. c»— —- THIEVES ACCOMPANY FAIR.

Thieves were again active in this city Tuesday afternoon, and paid a visit to the home of Nathan Mentzer on South Marion street. So far as is known, their efforts went unrewarded. as after a thorough search nothing was missed from the Mentzer home. All the members of the Mentzer family were attending the fair from 2 o'clock, until 4:30 p. m., and it was during this time that the thief or thieves made their visit. The house adjoins an alley, and it is supposed that the intruders came up the alley, as they gained their entrance through a rear door. The drawers in a library table, cupboard and other articles of furniture were pulled out and their contents strewn over the floor. The fellow was evidently in search of ready’ cash, as, after taking a check from an envelope, he threw it down, leaving several other checks alone. Before leaving home Mrs. Mentzer had 1 placed a purse containing between $7 and $8 in a cracker bowl in the cupboard. and the thief overlooked this. No clew concerning the identity of ! the thieves has been furnished and I it will probably never be known who entered the place.—Bluffton Banner. The school board held a meeting Friday evening and closed up ibe month’s business, allowing the salaries of the teachers and other employees. School report for the month of September, Decatur public schools, as made by Superintendent E. E. Rice: Total enrollment • ..791 North ward .... • 148 ; West ward I** j South ward I Central grades - 17;: High school , ‘- ’ The freshman class this year shows unusual strength; twenty-three sen iors. thirty-three- juniors, forty-three sophomores, seventy-three freshmen. A larger per cent of upper classmen returned this year to school than ever : before. This is the largest graduati ing class since the requirement of f »ur , years’ work was made for graduation. During the first month this year only ose student dropped out of the high school. Last year seven dropped during the first month.. The total enroTi- ! ment for the month last year was . 75. ' showing a gain of sixteen for the firs: month this year.

Growing out of the arrest at Pennville last Friday of Ella Wasson, the gypsy woman cnarged with grand larcenv in having, as it is alleged, stolen s3l in money from Dr. Alva Murphy, a suit was filed tn the circuit Wednesday evening, charging Thomas J. Cartwright, justice of the peace at Pennville, and Joseph H. Sell, an attorney of that place, with having fraudulently obtained from her To the suit Grier F. Gemmill and William (' Horn, sureties on the official bond of Cartwright, are also made parties. The complaint recites the arrest of the woman on September 23, on the charge of grand larceny, on an affidavit filed by Dr. Murphy. It Is recited that a trial was had and the woman held, following a pleat of not guilt to answer in the circuit court, her bond being fixed at S2OO It is charged that the woman was fraudulently required by the justice, to stgn „ surety .»<>

with the clerk of the circuit court. The woman chargee in the complaint that she was forced to deposit with the Jus-! tlce |2OO, the remaining 125 being, she says she was told, for costs in the case. The complaint further recites that Sell pretgpded to appear for the state at the jing, but that in fact Mai-1 colm vr***tner, the regularly prosecu’ attorney, was not notified of the 1 ncy of the case. Thursday, when asked concerning the case, Prosecutor Skinner affirmed the state mem, that he bad not been notified He has not a deputy at Pennville, lie stated, and bad authorized no one to i act In this case, hearing of it for the first time when the newspapers gate it publicity.—Bluffton News. The gypsy Is probably one of the bunch that struck this city a week or so ago. It will be remembered that I the officials here are holding a 820 bond for the appearance of one to answer to the charge of stealing eggs from Mrs. Grimm, and this will likely be forfeited also. It seems they do not mind forfeiting little bonds, but when the sum reaches ten times that number, they make objection. o THE HEELS AND SKIRTS. That high heels and hobble skirts are responsible for a large proportion of the injuries sustained by ■ women while getting on and off trains , I and mounting and descending stair ways in stations, is the conclusion 1 reached by the Pennsylvania railroad ’ after an investigation covering three ■ months in which 73 such cases were ' recorded. ; The injuries ranged from slight contusions to painful sprains and cuts. Typical of the cause set form in the report are: “Heel caught on step of coach and torn off. Heel caught while descending stairs: wore hobble skirt.” 1 Even the new Pennsylvania station 'at New York, where all descents aie gradual and where the stairways are designed so as to minimize the pos sibility of such accidents, women fall victims to the high heel. It is pointed out that the railroad can do nothing to prevent, these casualties, because “women of ail times have followed styles that are dangerous to life and limb.” —Ex.

RODGERS AT MARION, Aviator Rodgers again failed to show up today, although many reports were received from places where he stopped, keeping all in anxiety as to his arrival here. He arrived at Marion, Ohio, from Kent shortly after 12 o’clock, but at 2:30 had not yet left that city. His arrival in this city will be late if he <onti®ues from Marion. 0 A certified copy of the will of Mrs. Cleoua Brittso®, the original of which was probated in the Van Werl court, was filed here for record, a pail oi the property concerned in the will being in this county. She provides first lor the payment of debts and funeral expenses, and then gives the sum of S2OO to her tittle daughter, Dorth.: Brittson. She is also to have her organ or the proceeds from lhe same, should it be sold, also her watch, ring and bracelet, these to be kept for the child until she is fifteen years old. As long as her hiuaoand, Carrie 'Brittson, is able to care for the daughter, the money left by the testator is not to be used for that purpose. Her brother, Bert Miller, is named guardian of the child, Dortha. All the rest of her property, Mrs. Brittson leaves >to her husband, Carrie Brittson, who is named executor. Amos W. Snyder, surviving partner vs. Christ Musser et ,al„ judgment rendered on verdict for .defendants, costs .adjudged against the plaintiff. Edward A. Kirchner vs. Bcrti'a Kirchser, possession and damages, S2OO. Demurrer to complaint over ruled and exceptions by defendant. Martin Mill er vs. Dallas Bertler et al., note and foreclosure of mortgage, $3,200. Demurrer to complaint overruled; exceptions by defendant. Ros? Blazer r«. Elwood Blazer, appearance by Parrish for defendant. Cause set for trial October 16th L. L. Mason is appointed riding bailiff for the present term of court. The current report of R. W. Buckmaster, guardian of Albert Bnckmas ter, was allowed. ■ 1 - Marriage license: Preston Leotfs Pyle, farmer, born August 13, 1891, son of Charley and Minnie Pyle, to wed Maudie Mae Maurer, born March 18, 1892, daughter of George B. and Caroline Maurer of Geneva. The wedding will be this evening. „ — ■ Real estate transfers: Claud C. Rayl et al. to C. L. Walters, lots 16 and 17, Monroe, $1; C. L. Walters’ to Clara M. Rayl, lot 16 and 17, Monroe,

|1; Sarah R. Ihmboden to Charles T. Ore, 70 acree of Jefferson tp., 84500. I \ State vs. Benjamin Ayree, wife de ( sertion, D. E. Smith and C. L Walters ! enter appearance for defendant, and 1 file motion to quash indictment; motion overruled; exceptions. j Lesh * Ix*sh, Watkins A Butler, al- 1 tortuys of Huntington; Charles A. Yotter of Auburn, Heller, Sutton A ( Heller and D. E. Smith, of this city, attorneys interested in the case of Lu- 1 cinda J. Branyan vs. Asea Bookman 1 et al., a quiet title suit, venued here , I from Huntington, were in court this | afternoon, the case being set for is- ' sues. —... ■_ o MARTIN GOT AWAY. Marshal Peterson has a warrant for the arrest of Professor Martin, the man who made a number of balloon ascensions here during the fair last week, and who left town leaving his board bill unpaid, going from here to Bluffton, and the man is still under the eye of the police. Marshal Peter--1 son left Friday evening for Bluffton, i but upon arrival there was told that j Martin had left, he having no doubt | been told of the officers being on h's trail. Nothing more was learned of 1 him at the time of going to press. The second annual baby social giv- ' en by the Mite society in the Methodist church parlors Friday afternoon ' was a successful one, and babies, big and little, light and dark, but all pretty and sweet as one can be, were present to enjoy the occasion with their mothers or with those who were their mothers for the occasion only. A ■ program was given during the first I part of the afternoon, including a i piano solo by Miss Frances Merryman. a lullaby by Mrs. Jesse O. Selle I meyer, a vocal solo by Dwight Peterson and a song, “America,” by little 1 Richard Smith. After this all the bebies were seated in the infant class ' room —some on the little low chairs and some in high chairs, where they ■ feasted to their heart’s content on milk and graham wafers, and each ! was given a ball for a souvenir. Those ,' who were honored ty being given the j privilege of serving the little ones were Gladys Flanders, Lucile and Myr ' tie Coppock and Genevieve Smith. A ; register taken of all the babies pres- ' ent, under the age of six years, bears i the following names: Harry Daniel Dailey, Monai Butler, Charlotte Fran- - ces Staker. Thurman Lessie Andrews, i Mary Louise Vail, Mary Jane Hoffman, - Lembert Coppock, jr., Robert Henry ! Heller, Lloyd and George J. Kinzle, : William Howard Bell, Isabelle NepI j tune. Richard Stoneburner, Arthur . | Hower Ford, Mary Catherine Buffenbarger, Marjorie Jeanette and John i Wilson Beery, Harriet Marie Myers, i i Eloise Ix-wton. Rollad and Catherine . 1 Eloise Smith. Martha. Sellemeyer, i j Richard A. Smith, Stanley Callow, Jos- • j epbme and Arthur Daniel Suttles, t; Catherine Adeline Kauffman, Glenys II Elaey. Many other children were also f present but they, in the dignity of their : small years, refused to be classed - with the babies, nor would they par- , ! take of the refreshments provided for i them.

, , On account or the absence of many, , , the election of officers of the Star of . Bethlehem was postponed until next ■ Friday evening. At that time, also, , there will be an entertainmeat and ■ lunch ’will be in order. At a meeting of the Christian La dies’ Aid society at the home of Mis. Rebecca Eady yesterday afternoon, arrangements for a pastry sale to be held next Saturday at The Hower & Baker meat market, were made. Members of the Baptist Sunday school enjoyed their first -informal social gathering of the seasot Friday evening, in the form of a surprise on Mr. . and Mrs. George Glass at their home !on North Second street. '.Since the organization of the Laptlst Brother hood neatly a year ago, social gatherings have been held monthly except i-during July and August. When it wi-s I 'learned that Friday -would be Bue four- , reent h wedding anniversary of Mr. I and Mrs. Gtass the surprise! was ( planned in their honor. And a surprle it was. When the company arriv- , ed In front of the home it was dark ■as night. Mrs. Glass, who had been up with a sick member of the Sabj bath school all the previous night, was sound asleep on the couch, while her husband was up-town. The evening i was spent in social chat and games, | light refreshments being served by the guests. On behalf of the assembled friends, Rev. Ehle presented the host and hostess with a set of dishes of a I very beautiful pattern. About 10:30 ( o’clock the thirty-five or more guests returned to their homes after wishing Mr. and Mrs. Glass many happy re | turns of their anniversary day. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Dugan and daughters. Naomi and Dorothy, will go to Fort Wayne this evening to attend

the wedding ot Milas Eliza Hanna. The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette says: "The largest of the early autumn weddings will take place tonight at Trinity Episcopal church, where Miss Eliza Hanna will become the bride of Mr. James Eli Elliot in the presence of many guests. Preceding the service, which will be read at half after 8, a program of nuptial music will be given, and because of the impossibility of seating guests during the musicale cards bearing the hour of 8 o'clock were sent to the guests. Mrs. Clara Zollars Bond's student chorus of 23 members will sing thre*' songs, Mr. Alfred HolsworQi will preside at the organ and Miss Carlie Olds will play violin obligatos. At halt after 8 the ribbons will be stretched by the little pages, Carolyn and Edward Averill, jr., two of the stanchest of the bride's small friends. Mr. I lei bert Hovey Hanna will be master of ceremonies and Miss Margaret Spent er will serve Miss Hanna as honor maid. Two of Mr. Elliot's friends from Norfolk. W. Va., who were to be in the bridal party, were unable to come away at the last moment, and their places have been taken by Messrs. Frank Germond and Delmar Fitch of this city. Mr. Harvey Hall will act as best man. and Messrs. Roy Pardee, of New York City, and Frank G. Byers of Indian! apolis, complete the list of ushers. The Rev. W. W. Averill will read the Episcopal marriage service. Relatives and a few of her lifelong friends have been asked to the reception at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel D. Hanna. At midnight the bride and groom will leave for their wedding trip, and will be at home to their many friends at the St. James apartments after November 1. Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Moses of Fort Wayne will be guests over Sunday of Mr. Moses' mother, Mrs. Julia Moses. Mr. and Mrs. William Fuhrman and children spent a pleasant day with Mr. and Mrs. John Hey and family of Williams. They also enjoyed an automobile trip to the Louis Weber and Louis Kline home in the afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. John Hey entertained as their guests Mr. and Mrs. John Kirchner and daughters, Irene, Lorenc. Erman and June, of Preble. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Abel of Montreal, Canada, were entertained at dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Carrier in Decatur last even ing. The guests present were M'. and Mrs. Joseph Palmer and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. George Kintz and son. Lewis; the Misses Dorothy Carrier, Clara Zeser, Vena Parent. Anna Parent, Celia Zeser, and Messrs. Edward Parent, Roma Parent, Bert Parent, William Zeser. James Zeser. Dau iel Zeser, Carl Reynolds, Ival Tabbolet, Mrs. Theresa Shaffer. The out-of-town guests present were Miss Mari Palmer of Columbia City and Miss Irene Bailey of Fort Wayne.—Fort Wayne News. Through mistake 1. was announced that the Shakespeare club would meet next Wednesday with Mrs. C. A. Du gan. The meeting will be held with Mrs. C. C. Schafer.

The Orient club was entertained at a pleasing porch party Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. C. M. Hower, The hostess arranged for a picnic in the grove, but the rain spoiled this so the newt best tiling—wnich proved io be equally enjoyable—was the porch party. The spacious piazza at th ■ Hower home, fitted up -with rugs and chairs and swings, and with the potted plants, blooming on the balustrades, made a very woodsy appearance. the luncheon being enjoyed picnic fiashion here. For amusement there were two interesting contests One was the ’’Magic Supper,” a bill of fame contest, and 'it was no small wonde that Mrs. C D. Murray captured first honors. The other contest was the guessing of the numbe of hidtoory nuts in » bag, Mrs. E B. I Erwin scoring in this, by guessing the most nearly correct. Mrs. Wilson Lee was awarded the liooby prizes in bcitii contests- Besides the club members, Mrs. Wilson Lee and Mrs. H. S. Lacliot were guests. Mrs. W. R. Dorwin will be hoste«s in two weeks. Mrs. E. E. Rice was hostess to the Shakespeare club Wednesday a I re” noon, when the study of “The Merchant of Venice” was continued. The paper by Mrs. ,1. C, Patterson on the female characters of the play, was a very excellent one. Mrs. Dugan will entertain next week, and Mrs. D. E Smith will have the paper. Mrs. Arthur Fisher returned Wednesday afternoon from Cincinnati. Ohio, to which place she accompanied her niece, Mias Frances Laman, wlo has entered Glendale college for a course in music. Miss Laman likes the place very much, and was greatly complimented on her voice. Miss Laman is but nineteen years of age, but

her teacher there stated that net voice was developed as much as a lad) of twenty-five. Those who know of Miss Ijaman's talent in this line arc looking for great things from her. Mrs. Joel Johnson, Mrs. Simon Tras ter and Mrs. Amanda Hudson left this morning for Garrett, where they will be the guests of Mrs. J. W. Cowan, formerly of east of this city. Today is Mrs. Cowan’s birth anniversary and her friends took this way of giving her a surprise. The Cowans remove' from here a few months ago to Garrett, where they conduct a racket store. The annual reunion of the Butlei family will be held next Sunday nt I the Jesse Buter homestead in Root township, and al) relatives or members of the Butler family are cordially' invited to attend. The ladies of the St. Vincent ».!••, Paul society held their regular monthly meeting at the K. of C. hall Wed nesday, where they sewed, the piecing of a quilt and comfort blocks being it. order. A very good social time was spent by the ladies as they sewed. A very happy affair of last evening was the 6 o'clock dinner party given by Mrs. C. J. Weaver in honor of her birthday anniversary. Covers for the following were laid at the table at which was served all kinds of good E. Smith. E. H. Shoemaker, A. M. Anker, Schug, Rebecca Eady, J. M. Dawson, C. C. Enos, C. Vogt, Jesse Smith, G. C. Steele of this city; Mes dames L. B. Brokaw and Sadie Cowley of Fort Wayne. Mrs. Weaver received many beautiful presents in the way of burnt wood, hand-painted china and pictures and other beautiful pieces, as well as many good wishes. A gathering of young folks that made the Knights of Columbus hall a merry-making place assembled at the hall Wednesday evening, their coming being for the autumnal dance for which invitations had been issued some time previous. A large number were present and until a late hour enjoyed themselves with this pastime. Excellent music was furnished by Meers. John Wemhoff and Vane Weaver.

Several candidates will be initiated by the W. R. C. Friday evening at a special meeting, after which there will be a social time and lunch will be serv , ed. At this meeting, also, arrange-1 ments will be made for attending the district convention at Montpelier, Or-1 tober sth. A good attendance at th's; special meeting is desired. o Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 28 Anothe report that will nut be calculated t’ ( create a aouut in tne minds of the Indiana taxpayers as to the proper man-. ageinent of state affairs, comes In the ( report of the superintendent Os public , instruction. According to his report just filed the manuscript department' of his office is becoming one of the revenue producing branches of stare government. This department grades all manuscripts sent to them, the fee charged being one dollar. Beside? the payment of all the help necessat for the proper taking cate of the manuscripts, the superintendent turns into the state treasury $2,002.42. This report covers the past eight months, and is the best record ever made. During 4iw> two years of Superintendent Ah Ire turned over to the. state $2,431.4 and during the six years previous, when Superintendent Cotton was i.: charge $3.40 was the surplus allotted to the state, as the records of the superintendent’s office disclose. During the balance of the month reports will ' be coming thick and tast from th different offices rn the state and the various institutions which survive b: . the grace of the good people of the state of Indiana. Many of these reports wfH haw a deep significance, and will he worthy of close study b; those who are interested in a judicious management of the affairs of ■ etale.

|t Hon. Claude "Bowers, private secreI tary to Sonater Kern, came up from a his home at Terre Haute .and is assist ing the junior senator get at the bottom of a ma-ss of accumulated correspondence as well as other matters that is allotted to the life of a senator while enjoying a vacation. Mr. Bowers is entitled to not a little of the credit for the splendid record Senator Kern made daring the special session. He is especially adapted to the position he held, ™ fact he is plenty I big enough to sit in the lower house ' as a. full-fledged member thereof, air’ some day that is where he will be. He graciously bestows upon the senator all the credit for the good name lie made, which by the way is unequalled in the history of the Vnited States senate. When you think of a senator less than a year old, who is doing ! duty on five of the most important committees in the senate, then you will realize the phenomenal record : achieved by Indiana's junior senator.

He ittained all these honorable pl *** * "wffl out even a suggestion flora i nself and some of them he atta M aga, ost his wish. }f J. Fogarty, warden of tbc p.- sen nori.b, appeared before the pard ui board, which is now in the mid?’ if a busy session. There are no c*.-«s before them of an especial Inte- . yet they will have to deal with a hundred or more requests for tbc release of inmates of either the .prison north or the Jeffersonville reformator L. G E. John Hoirman of Preble tour -hip returned home Thursday from Fori Wayne, where he had been at the bedside of his brother, Morton H. VHoffman, who passed away at the m'dnigfit hour Wednesday after an >'iness dating back nearly five years, with complications. He was a brotlier also of Trustee Daniel Hoffman of Preble township, the former being present at the time of his death. He ras been in declining health for years and for the past five years had been up and down, being only able to can* for his business as a carpenter al times, and recently had been failing rapidly. He was forty years of ago having been born and reared in this county, and where nearly half of his life was spent. Twenty-eight years ago he moved to Fort Wayne, where he followed the carpenter trade, continuing in this line until forced to give up by sickness. He was well known here as well as at his present home and was well liked by his many associates whom he met on the way. He will be remembered by many from here, having visited here on several occasions since his leave and his loss Is sadly felt by many. He is survived by a sorrowing wife, two brothers above mentioned and two sisters. Mrs. Mary Witte and Mrs. Lizzie Kirby, both residents of Nebraska. The :u---neral services will take place Monday neral services were held Monday Both brothers of Preble were in attendance.

That the Fort Wayne & Springfield interurban line may yet find its way into the city of Portland is still the belief of a number of that city’s active citizens, who are diligently work ing hard each day for it to come about that way. The Commercial-Review has the following to say: "Nine hundred and fifteen dollars now stands between Portland and the extension from Decatur of the : t Wayne & Springfield traction line. This amount must yet be subsci". bed to insure the construction of the line as planned. Work has been reue ■ I in an effort to secure the pledge ot the required sum and it is now believed that success will finally ccuie. ’When those who were act’,’.; \ the soliciting work among the bus! ness men and others interested became discouraged and quit nearly two weeks ago. there was yet $915 oi the $4,000 necessary, that remained to be 1 secured. Saturday a pledge was made by one very mucit interested in the 1 coming of the road, that when the $915 was raised, the remaining vi.WW ' would be guaranteed. With this encouragement offered, the committee has again gone to work. A few new subscriptions, in small amounts, have been secured, and some of those v. ho had already given have consented to increase their contributions. "Stress is being laid by the soliciting committee on the argument that not a cent of money is asked to be paid by those subscribing it, until the ' cars are running, carrying passengers into Portland. The money, which goes to purchase the right of way that will not be donated, will be advanced by ■' those who are financing the road, they to be reimbursed later. * "President John H. Koenig of the ’ road, came to Portland Saturday night from St. Mary’s, Ohio, being met bet" 1 by L. A. Graham, one of the board of l directors, who has been active io tire extension work, and the auditor of D-a I company. They spent some tlipe i in conference with loqpl -• ward continuing , ril ' Decatur. * “ tr "' by ’ l,to r ‘>

, ff 8 eX | )e<I *' (l ,o m «ke a determinK ‘ S Week ‘ quired subscriptions.’* O' ■ — robbers get booty. By Blowing Po.toffice Safe at Albany, Indiana. DaHv n ie ’ lnd ” SePt ' 28 ~(Special to Daily Democrat)—Yeggmen blew npi „ the safe at Albany, a village northeast h'. 8 ° R,e Ume ’ aSt Ui * ht ! secured between SSOO and »«00 in I stamps and S IW ln monev ” no dew to thejdentity of the card of thanks. «»r" d ° ” *'"> “ «»"» kinril and ne, Khh.irs w|, o »” lzx •ire. Aho r.. t rb ‘""'Si'W «•<! (.ring. ” b ““ W '" "»™1 P . K and harry pvnk