Decatur Democrat, Volume 56, Number 41, Decatur, Adams County, 12 October 1911 — Page 6

1 . y — TO VISIT FATHER/ Mrs. Will Parent will leavi in the morning for Cranesville. Mo. she will make a *» with her father, A. .1. Sheline, Whom she halt not seen since she was three years of age. and but a short while was coofuffied at that time. He Is residing alone. and is forty miles from a railroad. While there she will no doubt have an opportunity to see H. F. Callow and family, who are living at West Plains. Mo., and not very far front Cranesville. That her trip will be ah Interesting one, as well as one of pleasure, is certain. MORE. NAMES NEEDED. To Swell the "Five Hundred" Wanted by Methodist Sunday School. One hundred and ten more names are needed to make the five hundred that the Methodist Sunday school is working for at the Rally Day Sunday ( morning. All the cards that have been signed that are now in the hands of scholars and teachers should be ' handed to the pastor by noon Satur- i day l!j I The aid of Sheriff Durkin was eiihsL* ed today noon to search for two young ♦ men who drove away from the Schliek-1 man feed yard this morning with a | horse belonging to B. F. Beckler of Bluffton. Mr. Beckler and a .Mr. Sowers of Bluffton, who are selling a shower bath over the country, came here Thursday evening and put up i their horse at the Schlickman yard for the night. Two strange young men with a horse and rig, also came Thursday evening and left their horse ! there for the night also. The two ’ stfange young men left early *his ; morning and the attendant at the yard, being a different one from that who assisted them Thursday evening, asked them to point out their horse, which they did. designating t! Bci-k---ler horse. This was hitched up 'or them and they started away. When Mr. Beckler went to get his horse t'.-is mc'ning he found it gone. ;.i;l the on< the strangers drove, having been left in its stead. It was thought that perhaps the two strangers had made a mistake and when they would discover that they had the wrong horse they would return it. At noon, when the horse had not been returned, fear was expressed, that there plight be some crooked work, and the sheriff was notified. There is some fear that the horse left there by the strangers may have been a stolen one, which they thus tried to palm off on the people here The horse belonging to Mr. Beckler has been owned by him for four years andli- M wv.i.i a $159. \ WILL <j;7£ serenade. City Band Will Thank Business Men Tonight! in This Way. The City band, which during the summer months has been rendering free street concerts, and «hose expenses were defrayed to a certain extent from subscriptions received from the business men, and which now, in return, wishes to show appreciation fpr tM willing band lent to the hand, will evening, leginning at 7: '.<> o'cloek. gtve a serenade, lasting for perhaps two hours, in front of each bus.ifcess house. During the summer months it was through the business mea that the excellent music was rendered each week, and the credit is Sue, to a certain extent, to them. If ton want to hear some good music, and perhaps the last of the season, qome out this evening, and you will be l’»hly entertained for some time. ; Mr. Will A. Rundell, expert accountant. who has been here for several | morrthe, going over the books at the fWard Fence company’s plant and the Decatur automobile factory, and installing a new and modern cost sys'tom at each place, has decided to be-' dome a permanent resident of Deca-1 *tnr. A deal has been closed by which ' he becomes the owner of the stock in the Ward Fence company heretofore owned by Mr. E. L. Carroll. Mr. Rundell will immediately become associated with the force of that concern and will look after an important part of the office work. His previous experience as an accountant, bookkeeper and system man will make his services valuable to that company. No announcement has been made as to' the changes and none will be made for a few cays, until a meeting of the directors has been held. Mr. Ward, the president of the company, is expected here to attend this meeting. However, it is believed that Mr. Rundell's connection therewith will be for good and the company will continue to grow and prosper Mr. Rundell formerly lived in Fort Wayne, but for ” ’ear or more has been one of the ataie accountants. He came here ‘luring the summer to look after the named, as special work, secu'V? a leave of absence from the boarji and expecting to return to that

wuW His si rutijpy of the books gave him the knowledge that an Investment In stock would be wise and he decided to “hitch.” His present investment will of course prevent him from any other duty than that of taking care of Ward fence business. — — "O Along with the many real estate deals which are going on about the county as well as others in the near neighborhood, Summers A. Oliver, the Monro*' real estate men, are wide awake, and finding their share of the business. Among the latest deals closed by this enterprising firm are three which have eotne to our notice and ' which are worthy of mention. By a ileal in French township Chris Mesch- ■ bei-ger purchased a forty-acre strip one mile soutn and one and one-half I miles west of Monroe, which will be occupied by his son-in-law, a Mr. Bloos, son of Henry Bloom. The farm is one of the best strips to be bad. the consideration being ss„*ihi. ( V second was the eighty-four acre farm of John Worden, which was pur'chased by Reason Schafer. The land ' is another piece of Adams county’s i fine land ,and SIO,OOO was involved in i this deal. The third, which was with- ' .-,ut exception, among the best pulled for many a day, was when Willis , Kendall of Willshire, traded his two I hundred-acre farm to Alva Harold of Alexandria for several properties and 1 business blocks. In return Mr. Kendall received a buggy establishment and a number of vehicles, three dwellings, and 2 large brick business houses at Alexandria, a hardware stock at Van Buren and an automobile. It was one which necessitated considerable work before the deal could be dosed, and the consideration reached the | high mark of $50,000. The firm is a I hustling one and but very little get’s away from them, when they get their eyes on a deal of any kind. 0 ON HUNTING TRIP. Martin Mumma of Gideon, Mo n Will be Member of Party. Mr. and Mrs. Martin V. Mumma and I babe of Gideon. Mo., who have been here attending the Mumma reunion, left this afternoon for McGill. Ohio. ■ where they will visit. Mr. Mumfna 1 formerly resided here, leaving about ■ eleven years ago. He will be a member of the hunting party that will leave October 12th for their annual trip to the wilds of northern Michi-' ! gan, where they will hunt deer. Dr. I J. . Neptune of this city w * also be | a member of the party. They expect ' to be gone about a month. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Williaif. Alfather, east of the city, was one of royal good cheer Saturday night ( when they entertained twelve of their friends at a farewell party for Cail Grueb, who will leave in a few days 1 for Fort Wayne, where he will be era-I ployed this winter, returning in the, spring again to work on a farm next ] summer. The evening was spent in games and music, furnished by Miss Matie Chronister at the organ and Walter Zimmerman, the violin, after which lunch was served. The party included the .Misses Iva Lett, Eda Gay. Matie Chronister, Nellie Lett, Oda Gay, Velma Alfather; Messrs. Rolla Jackson, Francis Fuhrman, Edward Gay. Carl Grueb. Wilson Chronister and Walter Zimmerman of Convoy, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. William Butler entertained a number of relatives at dinner in compliment to Jacob Butler of Clarinda, Iowa; his daughter, Mrs. J. H. Snyder, of Laport, Mo., and Mrs. Collier of Clarinda, lowa, who were in attendance at the Butler reunion Sunday, and who left yesterday for their homes. Other guests at this very enjoyable dinner party were H. E. Butler and wife, Ben Butler and wile, , Albert Butler and wife, Mel Butler and wife, Mrs. John Butler. Mrs. Mary Elzey, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Butler and daughter, Melvina. Mrs. Perry Elzey, and Mrs. Ed Burkholder, the latter of ' Rock Island, 111. ' Mr. and Mrs. Albert Butler and daughter entertained at a farewell party for their uncle, Jacob Butler, Mrs. Carrier Collier of Clarinda. lowa, and Mrs. Malinda Snyder of Laporte, Mo., who returned yesterday to their homes after a pleasant visit here. The evening was passed socially and was much enjoyed by the following guests who were in attendance: Mr. and Mrs. William Butler and daughters, Eda, Esther and Monai: Mr. and Mrs. Mel, Butler, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Butler and children, Marie, Gladys, Ireta and Arthur; Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Butler and daughter. Margaret; Mrs. Mary Elzey. — **• ■' - The marriage of Miss Kathryn Kinney of Geneva. Ind., and Mr. William Adang of Cincinnati, Ohio, took place Tuesday morning at St. Mary's church south of New Corydon, by Rev. Father Besslnger. The attendants were Miss Mary Laughlin of Decatur, a cousin of the bride, and Mr. Charles Adang, a brother of the groom, with the Misses Agnes and Helen as flower $

a ’ girls. After the ceremony a wedding ■ i breakfast was served at the home of ■ the bride father. Tier which t ■'left on a short honeymoon trip, v.i'.i i J best wishes for a long and happy ■ married life. The attendance and interest of the ' I Christian Woman's Board of Missions s | at the home of Mrs. W. C. McKinney ', Thursday were unusually good. Mrs. ’ Minnie Daniels was leader of the lesson study and gave an interesting “ reading as did Mrs/ P. G. Williams - and Mrs. Arthur Fisher. The Loyal ! Women's class of the Christian church i held a business meeting at the same i time and reorganized, Mrs. Henry • Stevens being 'elected president and' i 1 Mrs. McKinney secretary and treasf | urer. After the business was dis- j ■ posed of the hostess served a very . delicious luncheon tn two courses. •! — • Forty ladies of the Presbyterian . church spent a delightful afternoon 1 • Thursday with Mrs. C. A. Dugan, the • hours being spent chiefly socially. I ' Among the business matters considi ered was the holding of a bazaar duri | ing the first week in December, when • I the ladies will have all kinds of Christmas articles for sale. At the' I close of the social delicious refresh- 1 i ments were served. — Mrs. G. H. Meyers was hostess Thursday to the Woman's Home Missionary society of the Methodist church. Mrs. John Niblick was leads. 1 . of the lesson study which was on mite * boxes and other sources from which 1 . the society derives its missions l y, contributions. A song by Miss Vii . toria Mills was an enjoyable feature of the program, also. The society ha - planned to hold an exchange at each of the meetings, soon, the proceeds I from the sales of things there, to be ' contributed to their mite box funds. The society is also arranging to send l a barrel of fruit to the Methodist hos- ’ pital at Indianapolis in a tew days and . | all those desiring to contribute t.i , ! this, are requested to take their fruit j j to the home of Mrs. Mary Eley within a few days that the barrel may be packed soon. I I Mrs. Jared Keed. a September bride. I who left today for her new home in Fort Wayne after a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Weil,.-’ berger, since the return of herself and i I husband Saturday from their honey i moon trip to Minneapolis, was the, ; guest of honor at a party given Wed I nesday evening by the Misses Tillie* land Lollie Meibers. Card prizes w< • 1 von by’ Mrs. E. F. Gass and Mrs. Jared Reed and after this a very ap; tizing three-course luncheon was serv- I I ed, music also contributing to the go" ’ 1 time. Guests besides Mrs. Reed were the Misses Jennie Woods, Amelin I V eber. May me and Louise Brake, Lei ill and Ode Fullenkamp, Lydia Miller. • Mrs. E. F. Gass, Mrs. W. G. Spencer ' and her sister, Miss Ida Lukens of i’r.oli, Kans. Mrs. D. P. Overhulser entertained at dinner Thursday at their beautilvi country home in honor of her thi.tr-1 fifth birthday. Mrs. Peter Gaffe; a ... daughter, Celia; Mrs. Emma Middle ton and daughter. Helen; Mi*. W. W. Wyer and little daughter. Kathrine. and Mrs. Mary Overhulser of Green ville, Ohio. All departed, wistni - Mrs. Overhulser man; more hapry birthdays. The latest so far scheduled to take' place in K. of C. circles will be the hard times dance to take place on 1 Monday evening, the 16th. It is to be j an invitational affair, the invitations having already been issued, suitable to the name "hard time," being gotten ' up on a piece of rough paper, with the invitation inscribed by means of a; blue pencil. On thife occasion gents wiH be charged forty-seven cents admission and the ladles, three cents,! while a stag will have to pay fifty-1 three cents. A good lime is anticipal-j ed and a large crowd will no doubt be in attendance. i Mr. and Mrs. John Vesey held a charming dinner of seventeen covers i last night at their home in East Wayne | street, honoring Miss Sallie Vesey and J . Mr. Cecil A. .Mux, who arrived yester-■ . day from Muncie. The appointments . were entirely suggestive of the approaching marriage, for green and white were used .in decorating the table. A low basket filled with ferns I and creamy bride roses filled the cen- , ter of the table, apd there were green tapers under palest green shades to ; light the table. The place cards were 1 watercolors in pastel coloring. Mrs. Schumaker,catered for the elaborate dinner, at which covers were laid for Judge W. J. Vesey, Mrs. Sarah B. Vesey, grandmother of the bride; Miss . Margaret and Miss Katherine Vesey, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Vesey, Mr. and ■ Mrs. W. J. Vesey, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. E. ! C. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Smith, Mr. Dick Vesey, Mr. Harry Smith. — Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. , o : Democrat Want Ads Pay

: Not untl late Thursday did tho last ' cheerful sound of the Mumma family reunion held at the Ed Ahr home, ccsi of the city die away,'and it «as only then because darkness closed in and all were forced to go to their several homes, tired, but happy, and with the 1 ’ eager anticipation of a happy reunion .'again next year. About one hundred I thirty men, women and children, 1 all related to the Mummas, were in 1 attendance and spent the hours ming--1 ling, chatting, and enjoying the din- '' tier at npon, the menu of which con- ' tained every known delicacy know i I to culinary skill. In the afternoon a : short program was given. There was 1 a song by Fred Ahr, speeches by Ella ’ and Harry Mumma, and other features of entertainment. The organization 1 resulted as follows: President, S. Mumma; secretary. W. W. Mumma: 1 treasurer. C. W. Mumma. Commit 'tees were also appointed who will a; range the date of the reunion for next ' year, and also the place, though it is likely that the event will be given somewhere in the vicinity of this city. A committee to arrange for the program was also appointed. i The following were those in attendance, though some of the names may ' l ave been omitted unintentionally : 1 Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Lower, Mr. and j Mrs. Fred Linn. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford ' 1 larkless and children, Bennie, Fran!, 'and Faye; Mrs. Rebecca Harkless.' Mr. and Mrs. George Mumma. Mr. and ( ' Mrs. Abe Raver and children, Ethel. ' Flora. Neva, James and Alice; Marie 1 Lebrun, Esther W. S„ Bertha, Edna 1 and Goldie Welty, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Harden and son. Clyde; Mr. and Mrs. I C. S. Mumma and children, Mabel and * Lilah; Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Lower. Cleo and Irene Nidlinger, Jessie May, Josio Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Mumma. I Mrs. J. B. Bittner, Tena and Rena Bittner, Mrs. Albert Acker and chil-, dren, Robert. Iris and Mary; Homer Lower. Anna Lewton. all of Decatur; Mr. and Mrs. Oren Sare and daughter. Pearl; Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Mumnn and children, Ethel, Harry and Ella. I all of Monroeville; Mr. and Mrs. M, :-J ion Warner and sons, Carl and Levon Mrs. Kate Mumma and daughter, Flossie; Mr. and Mrs. Glen Gideon and Isons. Doyle and Wayne; Mr. and Mrs.! I Rolla Gideon. Mr. and * Mrs. Frank ( Gideon, all of McGill, Ohio; Williu:.. Anderson, St. Louis, Mo.: Mr. ard j Mrs. Martin Mumma and daughter. I Margaret, Gideon, Mo.: Mrs. Hannah Mumma, Akron, Ind.; Mr. and Mrs. 'diaries Mumma, Pleasant Mills: William Koher, Cromwell, Ind.; Georg" ' Mumma, Kimmell, Ind.; Mr. and Mrs ' William Wysong, Bluffton; Walter Mumma, Bluffton; Mrs. John Warner, Kimmel. Ind.: Chloe Warner. Kim | mell; Mrs. Crist Raver, Leipsic, O; Wavel Raver, Leipsic. Outside gues ■ v-o-e Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Beery. M-. ■ -rd Mrs. Bert Hunsicker, Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Hunsicker, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ahr of Monroeville, Mrs. Ida Chapman and daughter. Luella: Miss V’ ?ie Still. Cleveland, Tenn.; Charley i Johnson, Verna Harkless and Nora I Ahr, Fort Wayne, Ind. 'u the afternoon a photo of this I ;rge family was taken by J. E. Moser. Among the list of state delegates to attend the -National Farmers’ convention to be held at Columbus, Ohio, on October 13th, Henry Bleeke of Union township was also selected by Gov- 1 ernor Marshall, who, with C. D. Kunkel. will represent Adams county and give such information as they are I qualified to render. To this no one i would doubt tbeir capability, as they are two of this county’s best known men, in the agricultural line, and men I who will be able to give a comple’e description in this line when called upon. The meeting will be held in the Chamber of Commerce building, and is one that will attract hundreds of representatives not only from the state alone, but throughout the country. Addresses in the agricultural pur- ' suits will be delivered by able men. las well as many other discussions, I whiah will follow, to make the assembly complete in every respect. BACK FROM DAKOTA. I Joseph D. Beery returned Thurss day evening from a three weeks’ visit i in Mott, N. D„ to which place he acI companied his daughter, Miss Dessie Beery, w ho wils remain there to make I her future home with her brothers. ' Miss Beery had not been in the best of health and the long trip there left her very tired, but she is getting along I well and is in fairly good health. Mr. Beery likes the country very much and thinks it will soon be the greatest place in the world. ' DEATH OF MRS. FERRY. I Word of the death of Mrs. J. L. Ferry, formerly of Preble, was received here by her many friends. Her death occurred Monday at the home of a daugnter, at Batavia, N. Y., where she had been living for some time, since the death of her husband a short while ago. Cancerous affection caused her death. Mrs. Ferry also has a son of Dr. Perry, living at Akron,

Indiana. The body will be taken to the former home at Laketon, where they lived after leaving Preble, and where the husband's body is interred. _ o The Decatur W. R ladies who attended the fourteenth annual district convention at Montpelier Thursday, have returned and report a very good time Marion has been selected ,"s the next convention city and all will go and take their dinners. A Mont-| pellet- dispatch to the Muncie Star says: "T'no merchants decorated ti.e.,places ot' business ana made the dei gates welcome. The convention was called to order by Mrs. Flore'la Wat son, piesident of the local corps. M Lyons. Decatur, president of the dis trlct, proceeded to organize the con 1 vention. The address of welcome by Mrs. Weston was interesting and en ( ' tertaining. as was the response. "After these two excellent addresses j Mrs. Wolf, an army nurse, of Fort . Wayne, was introduced. She is a vol-1 unteer army nurse and also served I in tho Marine hospital. She was held i a captive by the raider, John Morgan. Mrs. Wolf wears a long chain of coins, each piece of which was given her by some soldier she had nursed. She also possesses a medal received from Senator Beveridge. Mrs. Wolf gave a short talk at the public camp ' fire in the evening. “The calling of the memorial roll showed the following deceased mein-1 bers: Bluffton, 6 sisters, 1 comrade: i Marion, 2 sisters; Fort Wayne, 2 sis-: ters, 10 comrades: Hartford City, 21 sisters. 3 comrades; Fairmount, 3 > comrades; Montpelier, 4 comrades: I Decatur, 1 sister; Jonesboro, 1 sis ter. Exercises for the deceased sisters and comrades then followed. "Mrs. Frazier, department president, was presented with a beautiful bouquet of flowers. The following district officers Mrs. Lyons, president: Mrs. Fishbaugh, treasurer, and Mrs.; Wolf, the army nurse, also received flowers. J "The report of the national conven-; lion l.eid at Rochester, N. Y., last j month ,was given by Mrs. Kate Dollins of Portland." ( The initial reports from the vari ou.s Odd Fellows lodges which have j'.-.s’ been received at the offices of the grand secretary show that the great parade and meeting held at Indiana!-, oils from September ISth to 23rd was a paying venture, when figured from j the gains in membership resulting! from that activity. On the eight hun - dred odd lodges in the state the average to date :s nearly one to a lodge. The great spectacle has livened up, the dead lodges and many heretofore! holding their own are now progress-) ing and taking in many new members. The local lodge will soon take in a large class and the degree stuff is now working several nights eac!week to perfect the work. The Re-, bekah branch of the or ler is also coming in for a large increase in membership and the best degree teams of the state are dating many days ahead to take in classes of candidates for other lodges. The Decatur degree staff, one of the best in the northern part of the state, is invited several places, and will probably accept sev-; eral of the dates. i 0 Merlin M. Dunbar, son of Mr. and! I Mrs. L. L. Dunbar of Linn Grove, one of the bright young men of this coun- ’ ty, was greatly honored by the senior class of the law department of Indiana University this morning when he was elected its president, the vote standing twenty-three to nineteen. Mr. Dunbar has been a teacher of this' county for several years, later going to 'ni-iaiia University, where he is major'ng in law. He will graduate this spring from this department, and the fact that he has been chosen pres-j ident of bis class, shows that he is aspopular there as he has been among' his friends here. He is a very brilliant youn r man and will no doubt be a leadi in h's chosen profession, that of the law, as he has been in other things in life.

- —— — I i WILL RETURN FROM SCHOOL. I ■ " I Mrs. James Hurst will go to Indi-j anapolis Saturday to accompany her! daughter, Miss Grace, to her home | here. Miss Grace, who has been blind for many years, was taken to the state school for the blind at Indianapolis a week or so ago, and is very homesick ; and desires to come home. Another reason for her return is that she has i been in poor health for several years, j rendering her unable to walk about,' ’ and although she is much improved : now, she cannot get about as well as | one who had always enjoyed good, health. She has fallen four times 1 while at the school, though she has j sustained no injury, and it was deemed best to bring her home, especially as she herself desires this so much. ■■■■*■ — O Following closely a message received Friday a. m. that sire was not expected to live until night, camo a measage.this afternoon at 2:40 o’clock '

, to Fred Mutschler of this city that his daughter, Emma, wife of the Rev. Ed ward Worthman, of Kaukauna, Wis, had passed away nt 2 o'clock this aft ernoon at her home there. September 11th a babe was born to the Rev, and Mrs. Worthnian. the babe dying four days later. Mrs. Worthman did not recover as she should, and giet. worse from week to week. A letter coming Thursday stated mat she was better and hope became greater, but 1 a card this morning stated that she ! was worse, then a telegram that she could not live till night, the later telegram bringing the message of hetdeath. Her mother, who has been with her daughter since the death of the babe, was with her at the time of hetdeath, and with the bereaved husband 1 will accompany the body here, they expecting to arrive tomorrow after- ' noon over the Erie railroad at 3 ' o'clock. .Miss Emma Mutschler was one of ' the most beloved and popular young I girls of the city, and was married a I year ago last September 28th, to the Rev. Edward Worthman of Magley, a young minister of the German Reformed church, they going at once to hiß| charge at Kaukana, Wis., where they . have resided since. Had she lived un-. til next January 15th. Mrs. Worthman would have been twenty-five years of, age. She leaves besides the husband her parents, two sisters —Emma and , Huldah, and two brothers—Albert and Edgar. The brother, Albert, is now in j Portland, Oregon, and will be notified ! of her death at once. I 1 Ed Green left this afternoon for Ft. i ! Recovery, Ohio, where he was called by a message of the death of his aunt, Mrs. Fred Green, which occurred there Thursday. Mrs. Green, who was one of the respected pioneers of that place, being about Seventy-eight years of age. had been in poor health for some time, suffering from ailments in- ' cident to her extreme age, and the news of her death does not come un- : expectedly. She is survived by her ; husband and three children—David, I Philip and Mrs. Kate Breimeyer, all o.', whom reside near Fort Recovery. The funeral will be held Saturday. • THE GAMBLERS.” That Decatur tlieater-goers are as- ! sured the opportunity of witnessing , at least one of the most notable at- , tractions of the present day is ind:j cated by the announcement that “The : Gamblers," Sharles Klein’s new ab- : sorbing drama of tremenduous human , interest, has been scheduled for presentation at the Majestic theater. Ft. Wayne, Sunday matinee and night.

I *' I J Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 6—State Oil | Inspector J. H. Fry is busy this and ; next week entertaining the field spec-tors. He is calling them in ■ I consultation and a discussion of tin , duties, the object of the meetings being that both the state inspector and his deputies become acquainted with each other, as well as to get a better knowledge of their work. The First congressional district held the boards Tuesday, and Horn that date everyday is scheduled lor a meeting until the entire thirteen congressional districts have been he.-i-d from. 'l'Lis departj ment, as well ;• •• :,!l the other offices in the state house, is showing an in'crease in the- volume of business I / done during t o calendar year just closed. The st: e gets half of the in-1 spection fees. <’ < total for the past ; year being $5" ''9o. The total for | the preceding was $47,089.25, which figures ;■ l In the total rev- ; enue from this department of SO.190.65. Mr. Fry, the state inspector, hails from Fort Wayne, and is one of the favorites now around the state house. He is a genial gentleman, one of those hail fellows well met, and ! stands ace high with all the elements. ' He succeeds Sid Conger, one of the ’ state’s well known men, and who now is lying at the point of death, having for weeks been unconscious, suffering from cancer. His death is only a matter of days.

The supreme and appellate courts i are again working, they having begun • their fall terms, after a vacation since the first of July. The supreme court ■ recently took over from the appellate | court one hundred cases, thus relieving the lower court of a serious con-; gested condition. When both courts i get the steam on there will be some 1 thing doing, and many important de- | cisions will be handed down. I Daniel E. Storms, a former secretary of state, who was relieved of his office by the threats of Governor Han j ly. was in the city the first of the , week. He is now located at Akron, 1 Ohio, where he is connected with the j management of an automobile truck, and it is said by his friends that he is getting on his feet in a financial I i way again. George T. Beebe of Anderson, the present district chairman from the Eighth district, was in the city Mon- ’ day. Mr. Beebe will seek the nomina-

; tion of hia party fdr treasurer of kftjjb son county, and for that reason Is not a candidate for the district chairt.uinship again. Editor ©ale J. Crf <nberger, also of Anderson, is being g 1 Kested by his friends, and it is - iol>able that he may be chosen by tho Eighth district democrats for thl- important place. —o— POLICE COURT NEWS. ■ ! The three affidavits which ate been Juggled around for over aw, ek, were brought to an issue Thursday night at the time of the trial. Owing to the fact that neither the sta or the defense made an appearance the court was forced to make an ent - on his docket to that effect, and to •he time being the matter Is effect rally blocked. The affidavits were sworn out by Clarence Bremerkamp, who alleged that Emil Coffart, true name unknown, John Jacobs and Lewis Holthouse effected an assault and battery against him. —— The farewell party given Thursday evening by the adult Bible class i the [ United Brethren enuren at the home ' of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Baughman for the Rev. and Mrs. Imler, who eave ' soon for their new home at South Whitley, was attended by sixty-five or more of their friends, who took this ■ way, not only of showing their r-gret over their leaving, but of extending to them best wishes for success in 1 their new home. Not only were the , members of his own ochurch :n atI tendance but also those of others who 1 are warm friends of the family, among them being several of his brother ministers, the Rev. R. L. Setnans of the Methodist church, and the Rev. J. M. Dawson of the Christian church also were in attendance. During the evening vocal music was furnished by a quartet, including Ruth Williams, ' Bertha Deain, Velma and ' Lucy McCrory, with Miss Gayly Nelson at the piano. Rev. Imler gave a short talk iu farewell, and there were several resjionses by various ones present, the meeting ending with the ; song. "Till We Meet Again." and the benediction by the Rev. Semans During the evening refreshments c’ ue cream and cake were served. The Rev. Imler will leave tomorrow for South Whitley, and will preach there , Sunday. Mrs. Imler will remain here 1 a few d'ays longer at the home of her ! son. Harry Imler, until the household goods arrive at South Whitley and aie installed in their home there The i Imlers have been residents here three years and during that time have endeared themselves to all their acquaini tances who are extremely sorry that they are to leave.

The Easivii. lutrna Poultry association is planning a < ger show than ever this year to i. held at Portland during the second v. e<of January. The association was reorganized and reincorporated and they are anxious to extend the scope of their membership throughout the whole of eastern Indiana and get wide co-operation The articles of incorporation provide that shows shall be held elsewhere than Portland and it is the hope of the i Portland fanciers that the association membership will become representative enough throughout the eastern part of the state and include enough fanciers from Decatur and Winchester j that shows may be held alternately 'at these places. It is understood that ! the Eastern Indiana association have [some friendly rivalry with Muncie, but with Adams, Jay and Randolph counties organized they will lead .'Juncie a hot race. All poultry fandters should address the secretary. Eastern Indiana Poultry association. Portland. Ind., and enclose the names of their neighbor chicben raisers, so that a strong membership may be built up throughout, eastern Indiana. The prospects are bright for a show and the catalog is already being compiled. o CHEWS TOBACCO.

Montpelier, Ind., Oct. s—The only Montpelier man who saw Rodgers in his cross-country flight Sunday, was Fred Emchwiller. He and his wife had just landed in Bluffton for a visit when he saw the air man heave in sight. Mr. Emshwiller was standing on a box car and Rodgers passed so j close to him that he claims he handed Rodgers a chew of tobacco. NAME ON AIRSHIP. Charles Brodbeck Gets Letter From Doctor of Same Name. Among the many spectator’s who saw Mr. Rodgers' air shin at Bobo Saturday mgnt was Charles Brodbeck. He was lucky in getting his name on the canvas of the machine and was rewarded by receiving a letter from Dr. G. H. Brodbeck, The man is apparently no relative c.f Charles, for be never heard of the man until he received a letter from him October 4th. The man claims to be a physician, practicing in Huntington. ®