Decatur Democrat, Volume 56, Number 42, Decatur, Adams County, 19 October 1911 — Page 3

Alleging that he was defrauded out! of a portion of the value of his farm in Monroe township, Adams county, by misrepresentation of the value of share* of »tock taken as a portion of the consideration of the trade, Charlev H. launmiman is the plaintiff in a suit brought against Fred Sehelmann, demanding $3,500 damages, which went on trial in the circuit court Wednes-I day. Some time in the spring of 1908 Immmlman traded Scheiman his farm of one hundred and twenty- six acres, taking as a part of the consideration a number of shares of the capital stock of the Decatur Packing company. Tills was placed in the trade at SIOO a share, alleging that Scheiman represented that it was worth 100 cents on the dollar, and that the company was making money. Latnmiman declares that it was soon demonstrated to him that the packing plant stock was not only not worth par, but was absolutely worthless, and being subjected continually to assessments to meet expenses of the company. A jury empanelled to hear the evidence in the case is composed of Anderson Hanlin, Samuel E. Mason, Cyrus Moneysmith, F. M. McLaughlin, D. 1 D. Kershner, R. D. Hutchins, Jacob DeLong, James D. Pentacost, Ed L. Snyder, Charles R. Ashcraft, Benjamin L. Weber and Henry Caster. In the trial of the case in represented by Clark J. Lutz of Decatur and S. A. D. Whipple of this city, while Scheiman has retained Paul G. Hooper, Judge Daniel D. Heller of Decatur and Judge John M. Smith of this city. The hearing, it is estimated, will take two or three days, at least.—Portland Commercial-Review. Very little will be doing in court this week i:td next. not one case being on the calendar for trial during this time, those which were set for trial having been reset. This inactivity is due to the fact that the new boiler has not yet arrived for the heating plant and the building is too cold to permit of the holding of court. Charles E. Meyer vs, Edwin A. Stevents et al., note and foreclosure of mortgage. $41.30, is a new case filed by Attorney C. L. Walters. -- — — Washington. Oct. 12 —That the railways of the country take over the express companies business was virtually recommended today to the twentythird annual convention of the Natiot - al Association of Railroad Comnusslcncra in session here by the committee on express rates and express services. There was prolonged discussion of the committees report, which was the only business before the convention today. Consideration of the re-' port will continue tomorrow. "The express and railway compan-1 iei." th. t eport said, "are engaged ini pe io wing a transportation service, that one company could perform just| as effectively if not more so. The fact > is that the railways probably could | ass.'.iue the handling of both the heavier commodities and the lighter pack ages at a lower cost to the public and with greater satisfaction than the express companies. Their present or-1 ganization i»- nearly complete enough , for this." Object Jone do the adoption of the re , port were made because of tire ©pin- , ion expressed therein that the socalled ■ IKJstc? or ounce rates of express com-, panics are discriminatory and should either be eliminated or raised. Other, traffic, it was claimed, had to beat ( the loss of the ounce rate matter. R. Hudson Burr of Florida, president I es the association, in his annual address, said the interstate commerce commission should have enlarged pow- , ers, “with ample authority to require the most exacting supervision over the 'irxnufacturc of products entering into the equipment of railroads. "It is a palling,” he added, ‘to note the great number of accidents which . occur and which are attributed to de- i fective rails.” Mr. Burr expressed his belief that “the express business of the country should be conducted as a depaitmeut ( of the railroad business. “I see no sound reason," he added,; “for the existence of a separate and distinct express company as a means of transportation." Word has reached the city of the death of James T. Simcoke, a former ’Decatur man, which occuned last Thursday, October sth, at his home in San Francisco, following an illness oi ; liver and kidney trouble. , Mr. Simcoke was the son of James B. and Le titia Simcoke, pioneer residents oi Ad-| ams county, the father being at one, time a county official and publisher of the Adams County Democrat. Ihe de ceased left Decatur twenty-five years a-o, going to San Francisco, where he has lived continuously, death coming to him at the age of fifty-six years, seven months and seven dajs. . leaves a wife and .the following children: Roscoe P., Lettla, Paul and Mrs J. O. Clasby. A brother, Joseph P Simcoke, resides in St. Louis, and two sisters. Mrs. Mary C. Eley Otrl

Mrs. Victoria Hill, live in this city, while another sister, Mrs. M. B. Cloyd, resides in Wisconsin. o last earthly respects. Held This Afternoon For Miss Ada Fuhrman. The last earthly respects over the remains of the late Miss Ada Fuhrman took place at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon from the Monroe M. E. church, with the Revs. Payne and D. O. Wise of this city in charge. The J (hurch was thronged with many of the friends and relatives of the deceas- ' ed, who was numbered among the' most well known ladies of the city, | where she received her early educa- ' tion. A worthy tribute was paid to ' the life of the young lady, as she was ’ one beloved by all with whom she made an acquaintance. After the serv- ’ ices the remains were conveyed to the Decatur cemetery, and upon arrival there the casket was opened where ! I the remains were again viewed bv many, and interment made. A number from here were in attendance at the funeral at Monroe, including Mrs. Mary Fullenkamp, Mrs. M. J. Wertz ' berger and Sophia Johns. — r>COLUMBUS DAY. I Knight of Columbus to Give Excellent 1 Program Tonight. The city today was aglow with.flags and bunting of the national colors, out of respect for the great discoverer oi our country, Christopher Columbus, who tire hundred and nineteen years, ago today discovered this glorious land ot ours, and who was the first man to put steps on American shore. The Knights of Columbus, who have arranged a special program to be given this evening in their hall will more than carry out the observance o| former years, out of respect for this great man, and whom they claim as their leader. At 8:30 o’clock this morning they attended high mass at the St. Mary's church in a body, being led in tbe procession by the City band. The entertainment of this evening will be one of the best ever rendered by the local council and everyone is welcome to attend. HOME FROM WISCONSIN. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Thieme have returned from Watertowa, Wis.. where they have been making a visit with their son. Otto, who is an epileptic, and who some years ago was taken there for treatment. Otto is a young man, about twenty years of age, and has br- n ' sufferer from epilepsy for • • Ml. Thieme stated that there seemed to be but very little improve ment since he was taken there, and that his recovery see ns -a most inipossible to them, lie ts re-e.viug tae I best of treatment possible, the iustiI tut San ‘being noted tier its special ! treatments given, and -where hundreds ! have recourse for relief. He has been afflicted with the illness ever since about six years old, w'ben it h: believed the disease dawned upon him through fright. Mr. and Mrs. Thieme 'ere j glad to pay a visit t« their eon. hut 'are snuoh grieved that there is no i mow improvement noted in Mis eonI d»t.i«u ; — < — TO INSPECT WVER. The agitators of the barge canal 1 from Chicago Toledo b« way ti! bort ' Wayne have received notice that the ■ national waterways commission has ' decided to start at Toledo November J Ist and inspect the Maumee river at far as Ftwt Ways*, arriving 'hew a 1 day or tww later. Information is asked as to rooms for the commission in which to hear the case. No other i hearing will be held other than in Fort Wayne. Chicago is bailing a meeting the last three days *>f this week And Decatur will have repre-eu-I tatives there to boost the proposition. ' In case the barge canal is built there is a great likelihood of our getting a branch canal connecting, with il.-e | Minster canal at St. Mary's, Ohio, ‘eliminating considerable distance and ' saving several day* in handling th * Ohio river traffic. It i« understood that the Ohio river towns are advo eating the canal with this branch canal in view. — hurty takes steps. Dr. J. N. Hurty, secretary of the •'state'board of health, says the board, will urge the prosecution of a num her of township trustees over the state , 'who failed to comply with the provis ' ions of the state law enacted by the general assembly requiring the cleaning and disinfecting of school houses before schools were opened. Several reports of such failures have been received by the state board. i The home of Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Artman on North Third street was the scene of a pretty wedding Wednesdayevening, In which their daughter, Miss Ruby Artman, and Baker *

Bluffton were the contracting parties. Pink and white was the color scheme carried out in the decorations, and under an archway, draped with streamers In these pretty colors, twined with smilax and pink carnations, the cermony was said at G o'clock by the bride's pastor, the Rev. J. M. Dawson of the Christian church. After fellci- j tations were extended, a three-coursc supper was served in the dining room where the same colors were used in the effect of crepe streamers, brought from the corners of the rooms to the middle, where they were twined with smilax and carnations, the same floral decorations adorning the table. The ' centerpiece of the table was the bride's cake, frosted with pink ami j white. Covers were laid for twenty, , the guests including besides the near relatives of the families, the Rev. and Mrs. J. M. Dawson and daughters. . Fiances, Vivian and Mildren, and the following guests from a distance: Ed and Will Baker. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. ' Uoog, of Bluffton; Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Baker of Muskegon, Mich. The bride was very pretty in her wedding costume, a dark blue serge skirt with j blue messaline waist and tan shoe?, which, worn with a tailored jacket and navy blue hat to match, was also her going-away gown. The bride and groom, with Iter parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Artman, M. S. Artman and Mr. ' and Mrs. James Artman. left this morning for Bluffton, where they will be given an infare dinner at the hornof the groom’s parents, three miles west of Bluffton. The bride is a lovable young girl of this city, receiving her education in the schools here, supplementing with a course in the Fort Wayne business college. The groom is highly esteemed and for some time has been engaged with James Art man in the picture business. Mr. and Mrs. Baker wi'l make their home in Musekgon, Mich., pfter November Ist. where Mr. Baker will be engaged in tile manufacturing business. n

SUNDAY MATINEE. — For "Get Rich Quick Wallingford” at j the Majestic Theater. Teaching a lesson in an atmosphere Os laughter, and at the same time presenting two great truths from the fundamental foundation and reason for the success of George M. Cohan's comedy, “Get Rich Quick Wallingford," I which comes to the Majestic theater ' Fort Wayne, next Sunday afternoon j and evening. The two truths that com- ! bine to form the interesting theme ol ' this play are: that the love of a good I woman will work the salvation oi ant I man and that if the average man who lives by his wits would devote the same amount of energy and ingenu- ; ity to honest business that he does : to shady transactions he would find 1 great legitimate success. "Walling I ford," who has been a successful “crook,” fi»«® 'fie good woman in the person of his stenographer and her influence ultimately rehabilitates the morals of the suave, believable and lovable scamp-hero and his shady pal. “Blackin' Daw. The characters drawn by Mr. Coban are easily found in real life ant. they have been made 1 real for tb* Stage. THE GYPSIES SKIDOOED. Sheriff Durkin and Marshal Peterson were called out Wednesday afternoon a mile north of town where some gypsies had been camping along the road near the .John Omlor farm, affidavits having been -sworn out against them for this legal offense. When the officers had arrived the gypsies had left. A BABY GIRL. The stork, in its rounds through Decatur, stopped at the home of Mr. and Mrs. .lames Chronister on Twelfth street, in the west part of the city, leaving a bright little daughter to Ibriglrt-en the home. It has been named Wilba Irene and dll are doing well. o- — READY FOR SALE. A large number of cattle are in the sale tarn on First street preparatory to the holding of a sale there tomorrow by the KukeThan Bros., who are breeders of fine cattle. The sale will, I begin at 10 o’clock a. m., and Will con-j tlnue until all are sold. Many farm-1 ers and buyers are expected to be in , attendance. Those who inspected the j offering today say that a fine bunch of I | cattle are being offered. - RETURNS FROM SOUTH. 1 c. S. Colter Doesn’t Like the Mosqui-j toes, Flies, Niggers and Mules. I Charles Colter returned yesterday from a four weeks' stay near Shreveport, La., in the interests of the Smith & Bell Lumber company. He states that there are four things in the south that he doesn’t like and those are mosquitoes, niggers. Hies and mules, anil when you leave, those out, be says, i there is very little left of tjje south. • *

The south, he says, Is'far behind the north in progressiveness, and he thinks It never will be developed as is the north. The climate makes the residents indolent, and a northerner soon finds the same Indolence creeping over j him after a short stay there. Tira negroes are great users of tobacco and cigarettes, and even the women smoke. The reason of the thick lips if the negroes is that they use snuff, which they insert between the lower | Up and teeth, carrying it there. Monroe township voted Wednesday ■ to give the Fort Wayne & Springfield , Traction company a SIO,OOO subsidy for the purpose of securing rights-of-way and building depots at Monroe and Berne, tne majority in favor of the tabsidy being 108. Wabash, not to be outdone, voted a similar majority for a $7..‘>00 subf.dy for the same purpose in that township. The election was a very quiet one, but the voters showed much Interest from the fact that nearly eleven hundred votes were east in the two townships. The vote in Monloe township stood 346 for, to 248 against, leaving a majority of 10S, ' while the vole in Wabash was 343 for 'and 191 against, leaving that majority 112. Considerable interest was manifested here as it is believed that these subsidies will assist materially in the building of the line south. Several years ago this township voted a sub- ■ sidy of $5,000, making a total of $22,- , 500 to extend the line from here to Geneva. It is likely that some definite steps will be taken soon looking toward the extension of the line, and it is hoped that work can be started soon. The vote by precincts in Wednesday's [ election follows: Wabash Township. Precinct For Against Geneva A 91 42 Geneva B 162 26 Ceylon 40 25 Nq. Wabash 10 98

Total ....’ 303 191 Majority for i ...112 Monroe Township. I’.erne A 6"> Berne B 90 37 N. Monroe 90 SS Middle Monroe 46 48 Total 346 238 Majority for I**B The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette says in part concerning the Vesey-Max wedding: “The spacious home of Judge William .1. Vesey in Thompson avenue was the scene of a wedding last evening which was marked by beth simplicity and beauty. A few family friends and the bride's nearest friends, together with relatives, markup tlie hundred guests who witnessed I the marriage of Miss Sally Vesey and ~ir. Cecil A. Max of Muncie, which took place at half after -seven o'clock. While the guests were gathering a deligiittul musacal program was given by Miss Hermine Weicking of Bluff ton and Miss Frances Merryman ol Decatur. Miss Wei<‘kiing’s beautiful nuptial songs were sung with Miss Merryman at the piano. Three songs by Guy d" Hardelot, "Afterwards l-ove," "I Know a Lovely Garden, "Because,” and Geehl's "For You Alone,” made up the program, and at its close Miss Merryman played the bridal chorus from "Lohengrin" for the entrance of the bride, who came In upon the arm of her father as the bridegroom tend minister entered the drawing room from the hall. The bride came through the library and made a lovely girlish picture in her shimmering gown of soft clinging satin, which gleamed through the cloud of tulle which enveloped her. The ceremony was i>erfwmed by the Revered C. C. Travis, of the Wayne Street Methodist church, in the bong, -white drawing room., befwre a graceful grouping <>: greea foliase and snowy chrysanthemums which transformed one side of the room into a wall of beauty. An elegant cOtlayfon served in buffet fashion followed the wedding ceremony, and white boxes tied with satin ribmons filled with bride's cake and given to the guests whio included many triends and relatives from a distance. In the list, besides others 'from a dis- | tanee, were Mr. and Mrs. O. P. EdI wards, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. I John Niblick, Mr. and Mrs Arthur Sus- , ties, Mr. ami Mrs. Burton Niblick, Mr. j Avon Burke, Judge and Mrs. MerryI man and Miss Frances Merryman, all lof Decatur. Mr. Max will take his ; bride to Muncie, where he is a promj inent druggist, having taken his phari maceutical degree at Purdue, following a course of study at Depauw. After November Ist the bride and j groom will be at home at 7UI Vine I street. The bride's family is one of the most widely known In the state, I and her unspoiled, genuine nature has endeared her to a devoted circle of ■ friends. She is a graduate of Glendale school, near Cincinnati, and later went to Depauw university.” o—- ' Mr. and Mrs. John Hey entertained in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gephart of Corina, Cal., at their home a' Bingen. Those present were Mr. and

Mrs. Ixjuis Rohrer, Mr. Ross Letunter, Mrs. Will Brickley of Uniondale. Ind.. Mr. and Mrs. E. Amend, Hicksville, Ohio; Nick Christman and Frieda Hess of Dubuque, lowa. Mrs. George Braun of south of the city royally entertained a company friends at a chicken dinner Thursday. The home was decorated with beautiful garden flowers, while the day was spent in a social way, with mush. Those invited were Mrs. Jacob Omloi. Mrs. M. Miller, Mrs, Joseph Rumselling, Mrs. Mary Meyer, Mrs. M. Lichtle, Mrs. J. Miller, Mrs. Jesse Niblick, Mrs. Peter Braun. Mrs. Hunter, Mrs. Snell. Mrs. S. 'l'. Niblick, Mrs. John Niblick. Mrs. J. C. Miller, Mrs. J. Heimann, Mrs. D. D. Coffee and Mis J. R. Coffee. Mrs. Glen Glancey of Monroe was entertained at supper Thursday even ini- by Mrs. Elizabeth Wynn and Miss Electa Glancy. Mrs. C. C. Schuler entertained the Thimble club at a delightful afternoon party Thursday, a few guests other than the club members being present. The Needlecraft club which met with Jessie Magley last evening, will be entertained Hallowe'en by Miss Agnes Gillig. A letter from a former member, Miss Dessie Beery, who left recently for her future home in Mott. N. D.. ( was read last evening, proving interesting. Miss Beery likes her new home very much, and states that in many ways the west far surpasses the east.

I ' Miss Bessie Jeffries, who leaves tomorrow for the Lutheran hospital. Ft. < Wayne, where she will become a nurse, was given a surprise party Thursday evening, the same being arranged by her mother, Mrs. J. W. Jeffries, and carried out with the assistance of tile guests, who Included tRe following: Florine Edwards, Margaret Mills. Edith Butler, Eula McKinney. Inez Coverdale, Stella Chronister, Cecil Eady, Emma Conrad, Flora Fledderjohann. Games of all kinds, with music and a delicious luncheon, were in order, and Miss Bessie was sped on the way to her new profession with many good wishes for success. Jeffries was presented with a handsome gold watch by her brother, Harry, this being a delightful surprise that will be of much value to her tn her future work. The social season for the Young Mahons' club was auspiciously opened Thursday evening with 6 o'clock dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Reid, to which the matrons inched | their husbands. The decorations wet c ' very prettily appropriate to Cobttrbur. Day and carried out the national colors. The centerpieces of the table were two little boats, filled with flowers and gaily trimmed with little flags, and flags were used effectively in other ways as decorations, littel souvenir flags making their appearance, waving front the top of the Ice cream mounds. The first regular meet of the club will be Tuesday afternoon. October 24th. with Mrs. J. H. Heller. * Covers for the following were laid at the dinner Thursday evening: Mrs. D. E. Studebaker, Goshen; Messrs, and Mesdames J. S. Peterson, D. F. Quinn, George Flanders, J. AV. Tyndall. H. R. Molts, T. M. Reid, F. V. Mills, D. M Hensley-, .1. H. Heller. Mrs. George Flanders gave a very j prettily appointed 'luncheon today noon in cotniditneiit to Mrs. H. L. Conter of Indianapolis. The color scheme was red. this tint being beautifully carried out in the light with red-liood-ed candles. Covers were laid for the following guests,'besides Mrs. Conter: Mesdanes Charles Niblick, Fred Schafer, John Peterson, 1.. \V. Steele. L. \V. Coppock, T. IL Reid and Bart France. More than the usual festivity attended the meef'rng of the Afternoon ! club Thursday, when they were en- ' tertained by Mrs. E. X. Ehinger, in honor of Columtev Day. Bunting and . | flags of all kinds predominated in the j ’ decorations and the colors v*re car i tied out in other features oi (lie enI tertainment. small fla-gs being given 'as souvenirfe. Out-of-town guests j were Mrs. H. L. Conter of Indianapolis: Mrs. O. N. Snellon of Willshire.l Ohio, and Mrs. Will Belling of Bluff : ton. A delicious lunch in two courses | followed the card games, in which 'prizes were won as follows: First, Mrs. Charles Voglewede; second. Mrs. Will Kuebler: third. Mrs. J. B. Mei- ' bers; fourth, Mrs. O. N. Snellon; cop-1 'solation, Mrs. Charles Christen. I Mrs. Charles Meyers will be hostes.--1 !to the Friday night club this even- , ing. ! The Star of Bethlehem will meet I this evening at. which time the itista '• lation of officers will take place. When Miss Clara Bultemeier re turned home Thursday evening from the Peoples * Gerke store, she found

fourteen of her Fort Wnvne t-tem 1 waiting to greet her and to h< p <•> brate her birthday anniversary. Ti e. < brought lunch with them and spen < the evening with games, dancing at i ' music. Miss Clara received man' < fine presents. The party incluue'i ’ Reinhardt Getting, Louis Ware, Job 1 . I and Al Koop, Otto Scheumann, V. i’ i Kreuckenlierg, Herman Gerke, I Getting, Nora Buuck, Amanda Grotei- < John, Mollie, Bertha and Ella Ma 1 henke, Millie Rodenwald. I The Misses Dorcas Sprunger am * Alma Franz of Heine transferred he < • at noon today enroute to Marlon to nt- I tend a temperance convention and I while here were guests of Mrs. John i Christen at dinner. I He prayetli best, who loveth best l All things both great and small; For the dear God who ioveth us, I He made and loveth all. —Coleridge's "The Ancient Mariner." I 11 111 "" 1 The Misses Paula Luman. Grace 1 Hoeneisen, Thelma Kruse and Fern ' ■ Hoeneisen spent Sunday with Mrs. Hey at Bingen. The day was spent . in music and pictures.

. __ — - o — ■ ■ - Mr. F. 11. Hubbard, of St. Louis.' Mich., who is to be the manager o the local beet sugar plant, and who has been here for several days looking after the securing of acreage and giving such information to the farmers as they may desire, announced this morning that he had decided to estab- ( lish receiving stations for beets at different points in this locality, where the beets will be taken in, weighed, fared, and where the farmers will re-, ceive pay for same. This means much I for the people of these communities. , and means, of course, that more farm- ■ ers will raise beets since they will not have to haul them so far. The pric« for beets at these stations will be five ; dollars per ton, the company paying | the freight, while those who haul t< ' the factory will be paid on the test ( This gives the farmer the chance to; secure more for his product if they I test higher. The stations are to be es-. tablished at the following points: Ge-1 neva, Berne, Monroe. Pleasant Mills, ( Willshire, Wren. Tocsin, Preble, Craig | ville and Gravel Pit, provided they se- ( sure 300 acres under contract to haul to those places. These stations will j receive the fall crop. The meeting in Preble township j Thursday evening was a wonderful one, showing the interest in this new industry. Mr. Teeple, the Magley school teacher, presided and introduced Mr. Hubbard, who made the principal address of the evening, short talks being made also by Messrs. Wae ner and Smith. The lectures we: along the line of that at the Ko!., school, giving the farmers all poss ble information concerning the raising of beets and what could be expected from the company. Tonight similar meetings will be held at Monroe and Pleasant Mills. While it is not expected that many contracts will lie signed at tin sc meetings, they are educational and beneficial. The acreage continues to come in * and the workers believe that the re quired amount will be secured. If the farmers want to raise beets the) should make up their minds for the matter must be closed as soon as possible.

The company recommends that I those who expect to haul their beet:to Becatur should sign a per cent con- , tract, which also guarantees them I five dollars per ton. but those who haul to receiving stations should sign the flat contract. However, Mr. Hubbard authorizes us to state that any farmer signing a contract may have the privilege of changing to either form, any time between this and March Ist. The representatives of the Holland-St. Louis company are well pleased with the manner in which the ! farmers are taking hold of the matter here and the beet sugar plant seems assured at this time. Dr. M. K. Dyer of Armenia, Turkey , i who was compelled to flee at the tinn |of the revolution, about two and r half years ago, and who is here a student in the medical department 61 Wisconsin university, preparing bi: iself to return to his country as ;; medical missionary in about two years ! will deliver an address at the Christian -church next Sunday morning, October 15th. His subject will be “The Turkish Empire and Iler Religious •Conditions,” and will prove of great 'interest, to all. As Dr. Dyer will speak in his native costume the talk will be rendered the more effective. Besides speaking of the conditionsj and hardships endured by his countrymen, and taken from his own experi-j ence, he will speak on the war which | is now on between Turkey and Italy, he having been over the very grounds where the war is now being raged. Prior to coining here he was also a medical student in the Robert col lege at Constantinople. He was also in the great Turkish massacre, an i talks with great interest on his tei rible experiences.

At the time great Turk sh massacres nine years ago, «otn dul Hamid, now dethroned and [ oner, will go down into history as the ® "Great Assassin," still governed ’ empire, Mr. Dyer was in the hear oi Turkey. With seven other Armen an boys he determined to make his • cape, and the party started for the frontier. They got as far as Tarsuu on the Euphrates, when they were arrested by the Turkish authorities and being without passports were taken t" jlonstantinople. With halters about their necks, barefooted and only half ilad they were driven like beasts burden the entire distance of 2'»t» miles and arriving exhausted nd nearly dead, were cast into dung'’ u* where they were treated with such un paralleled brutality that two of thei< number died within a month. At their trial which came off before the Turkish supreme court nothing whatever could be proved against them, save that they were Armeni n.* and Christians, but it would probablj have gone hard with them had It not been for the British consul, who intervened in their behalf, and through whose efforts they were sent to Liverpool, from whence they emigrated to the United States. When Mr. Dyer returns as a missionary, he says it will be an an Am-’-lean citizen, and under the protection of the American flag, else otherwise he would be subject to imprisonment and punishment for leaving the country without a permit of the author.1 ties. All are invited to hear him Stm- ' day morning at the Christian church. C. O. France, a former Decatur newspaper man, who has been in ( i- ' lumbia City the past year, workin&io the Commercial-Mail, has been al 1 pointed deputy prpsecuting attorney ' for that district. The Commercial- ■ Mail says: After ‘rolling logs' for many we> .< ■ in the democratic tall timber and ' derbrush of Whitley county, the den ' ocratic timber-cutting gang' V!) ' down, not being able to produce even i a knotty, doaty —or even an ‘old log ' wind-shaken and holler in the butt j that looked like a prosecuting attor , ney. I "But the Comtjerclal-Mail," al- ! though a republican paper, came to the rescue and has furnished the dem ' ocrats a prospector in their dire ex- | tremity, simply in the interests of see j ing that law violators are brough' 'the bar of justice and that our 1 ■' city may hot retrograde into the rut of moral obliquity, anarch and cham ”C. O. France of the CommercialMail staff was on Thursday appou '■ ed deputy prosecuting attornei Columbia City and vicinity, with - isdiction in the city and justice ci.urts. and his commission will arrive r - week when he will begin his duties . once. Mr. France for a number ©• years practiced law witli his lather, the late J. T. Fiance, at Decatur, and is well qualified to take care of the duties of the office. He .will retain his position on the paper as formerly. No comment at this time regarding what the democrats did to themselves when they had Rev. John F. "BorterfieW appointed to the job from which he suddenly ’dropped,' would be appreciated. But "Old Porter" was ho; 1 stuff, to say the least. Mrs. Armintha Eicher of just east of Willshire, a sister of Simeon rmdyce, this county, one of the best known pioneer ladies of that place, is lying at death's door, suffering fr-.mt paralysis, with which she has been afflicted since last Saturday. She 'sitting in a chair at the home oi ■ cr son, Don Eicher, where she is spending her last years of her life, when . c i was suddenly stricken in the left .', ’c. rendering tier helpless and leaving bpfr I in a serious condition. From Shtifir-. /on she grew worse, finally losing f r.- . trol of speech, making it still inm • . ' sad, not only for herself, but for th*1 caring for her, as she is unable to , *' or explain her wishes. She is sn < ■ erly lady, and perhaps numbe .t among the oldest in the ueigtiiioi iioI she having served as Pleasant Mills during the cl'?’] WM| and was perhaps the only one (o , ' .'found in the vicinity. ’Ar who her are shocked ov% r thp sad la „, which has befallen her, ami hope t-, t -a change for the better may soon b. noticed. KIRSCH INSTEAD OF STROUSS. There is a report going the rounds that the Emil W. Strouss. million, e clothing manufacturer of Chicago I who is mixed up in the Georgp I lerson murder case of Denver. Com | was the man who had an interest in I the "big store,” formerly conducted here by Kern. Brittson &> Beeler. This, however. i 8 untrue, the "big store” man’s name being Hirsch. the conituvion resulting no doubt, in a slicirt similarity of the names. Pattei«rn was murdered by his wife, the poli -e declare, after a $35,000 suit alleging alienation of Patterson's wife's aT<-.> lions had been filed against Strouss