Decatur Democrat, Volume 56, Number 45, Decatur, Adams County, 9 November 1911 — Page 1

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HELD TWO ELECTIONS [Geneva Went Republican I Except For Tie and Flip of Copper Which FELL FOR DEMOCRAT h or Treasurer —Berne DemI focrats Win With Sweeping Victory. I Berne, Ind., Nov. B—(Special to Jiaiiy Democrat) —The democrats of kerne had a sweeping victory in the town election held Tuesday. The re■urns: , TRUSTEE—FIRST WARD. precinct A. fchil Schug, Dem 66 trank Allen, Rep 17 Precinct B. thil Schug, Dem 107 trank Allen, Dem 49 ■hug's plurality 173 then's plurality 66 ■ Democratic majority 107 CLERK. Precinct A. t. Lautzenheiser, Dem 60 tawrence Yager, Rep 17 Precinct B. t. Lautzenheiser, Dem 85 tawrence Yager, Rep 74 — ■autzenheiser's plurality 145 taker's plurality 91 ■ Democratic majority 54 I TREASURER. | Precinct A. Bred Bentz, Dem 58 K. G. Egley, Rep 18 I Precinct B. Bred Bentz, Dem 110 11. G. Egley, Rep 51 Bentz' plurality 168 ■gley's plurality 69 ■ Democratic majority 99 ■ MARSHAL. ■ Precinct A. ■ r illiam Tucker. Dem 58 ■. Xeuenschwander, Rep 18 K Precinct B. Tucker, Dem 123 Xeuenschwander, Rep 37 Backer’s plurality 181 plurality 55 majority 126 Democrat)—The wind-up of th< of votes at the town election Tuesday, created quite a spirit, <] extending far into the night, siting overnwo disputed votes aides for the candidates for All the republicans won |Bith a good-enough majority, ex. |Mose for treasurer., the votes result'n a tie. The question of the disvotes, which was settled as one eacb side, still left a tie vote, and |B e two candidates settled the matte:coppers. Dr. Graham, the won. being thus the only man elected: The vote: ■ . CLERK. ■ lllia m A. Wells, Rep 161 ■ hn E. Briggs, Dem 131 ■ Republican majority 30 ■ TREASURER. ■ D - Cross, Rep 139 ■-Graham, Dem 139 ■ . marshal. I®™ A «py. Rep 183 ■ G Botkins. Dem 104 majority T 9 ■ COUNCILMAN. ■” haD Shepherd, Rep 145 ■? w Kelley, Dem 136 ■Republican majority 9 ■ *AB GOOD MEETING. Yeoffiens enjoyed a very Intertmeeting Tuesday evening, at K, tltne !t was decided that they * CCe Pt the invitation which had |K yt * xteil<ie <i them by the Fort o(ige to confer the degree POn a c ' ass of candidates at |H»et»a? n Xovember 27th. The den * as also Present and go’ in ai >d taken altogether BBt e ßjo lag Was °ne of the most pleastogether for some time. w as in attendance and ? Ueßboris of business were atth" 1 a(i,b t io n to the matter of ■H 6 above question.

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WAS OPERATED UPON. | Mrs. G. T. Burk Passed Through Successful Ordeal This Morning. Word received from the Hope hospital, Fort Wayne, where Mrs. G. T. Burk was Wednesday operated upon for tumor, stated that the operation in itself was a complete success, but at the time of the notice, she had not as Jet aroused from the anaesthetic.. Although the growth had been coming for some time she was not bedfast, and was able to make the trip to the ■ hospital by her own efforts. Her husband was at her bedside at the time of the operation and her son, Sim, left this afternoon to be present. Unless something unforeseen sets in, which It is believed will not, her chances for recovery stand very good. Two of the local physicians were in attendance and lent their assistance in whatever | way possible.

RED CROSS SEALS Suggestive of Christmas Season Will Soon Make Appearance in Indiana. FOR GOOD CAUSE - For Fighting Tuberculosis— Mrs. L. G. Ellingham on Campaign Committee. • Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. B—A brand I new Red Cross Christmas seal will apI pear in Indiana late this month. It , will convey the same suggestion of the Christmas season and it will repI resent the same cause—the fight against tuberculosis —as in other years, but its design will be new. , Headquarters for the Indiana campaign have been opened at room 264, I the Federal building, with Merle , Sidener and Guernsey Van Riper in - charge as sales managers. The cam- , paign will be conducted under the auspices of the Red Cross Christmas j seals commission of Indiana, of j I which Professor Severance Burrage ] of Lafayette is president. Miss Rhoda

M. Welding of Terre Haute, vice president, and Miss V. C. Harrison, South Bend, secretary. A campaign committee, consisting; of Dr. Theodore Potter (chairman), | Mrs. L. G. Ellingham, Dr. Henry Moore and Lanes McPhetridge will assist actively in the work. The actual sale of Red Cross Christ-1 mas seals does not begin until the last of November, but in the mean-1 time the managers will perfect a selling organization throughout the state. In other years men and women have been glad to assist in the sale, and I asurance has already been extended i that there will be an army of workers ready this year. The money raised : will be used in fighting tuberculosis in : Indiana. While Indiana has always made a good showing in the sale, a number ■ of other states have done even heter. I Ohio, for example, had more than • three million seals to its credit last i year. Cleveland alone bought more I than one million. Indiana last yeai I bought 683.000, and it is believed that i this year the Indiana sale will exeeed , one million, and possibly reach 1,500,I QOO. The seals are sold for 1 cent : each, and are to be placed on the backs of letters and packages.

The managers of the Indiana cam- ' paign will not say just where they i have “set their mark,” but they admit it is high. And they believe confidently that the people of In J ia " a will enter into the spirit of the campaign and send Indiana up among the leaders In this work. “It is a vital matter, this fight against Tuberculosis,” taid Dr. 1 beodore Potter, “and I believe the people are coming to realize it. They can, 'through the Purchase °f Ch r iatm ag ' 9cals . — v "« The seals are attractive when placed on letters or packages i give them just the needed touch of J the Christmas season. SALEM AND CALVARY. Salem Evangelical church. ea« city: Sunday school at ■ preaching. 10-30 a. B. of Calvary city, Sunday school at 9. preaching, 7:30 B P B m JONBg , Pastor.

ONCE LIVED HERE Daniel Hallauer, a Former Resident of Adams County, Dead at His Home IN COLUMBIA CITY t

At Age of 81—-Funeral Held Today—Has Relatives Here. The funeral of Daniel Hallauer, the Whitley county pioneer, a former resident of Adams county, was held, Wednesday p. m. and many from this I county were in attendance. His | death occurred from pneumonia, and ! it is said his daughter, Mrs. Emma! Peacock, who kept house for her fa-1

ther, is also seriously sick with pneu-| monia. Mr. Hallauer is an uncle of Mrs. Henry Magley of Monmouth, and j a great-uncle of Mesdames F. A. Peoples and C. D. Lewton of this city. A Columbia City dispatch says: “Daniel Hallauer, one of the pioneer residents of Whitley county, died Monday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock at his home in this city, after an illness of three weeks with pneumonia. The deceased was born in Switzerland, April 9, 1830, where he resided until ten years of age, and then came to this country with his parents, they locating in the state of Ohio, where he resided until 1855, when he was united lin marriage and then moved to Adams j county, where he resided for several years, finally moving to Fort Wayne, where he followed his profession—that of a shoemaker —for ten years,

and then came to Whitley county, where he has since resided. The deceased, at the time of his death was 81 years, 6 months and 27 days of age. To his marriage were born five children, two of whom, with their moth-' er, preceded the deceased to the' great beyond, the surviving children being Samuel Hallauer. of Auburn: i Mrs. Emma Peacock of this city, who ; kept house for the deeeased, and Arnold Hallauer of this city. The de-; ceased served four years in the civil war for his country, and was a member of the George Stough post, G. A. R. He was a member of the German ,: Presbyterian church. i Mrs. F. A. Peoples and C. D. Lewton : left this morning for Columbia City to i attend the funeral. I <

FIND LOST DOCKET Mayor’s Docket Which Has Been Missing Three Years, Found Today. BY JAMES D. STULTS Court House Custodian, in Dark Crypt Under Court House Entrance. James D. Stults, custodian of the court house, made a valuable find early Wednesday in the dary crypt of the basement under the east entrance of the court house, when he came across the city mayor’s docket for a portion of the terms of D. D. Coffee and from March 27, 1908, to March 11, 1909, for C. O. France, and which is ■

probably the docket which caused the indictment of C. O. France on the charge of “taking away and secrtrting a certain docket,” upon his failure to turn the same over to his successor, Mayor Teeple, when he relinquished his office. Mr. Stults had gone below to work, cleaning up the basement, about 8 or 9 o’clock this morning with a lantern, which was necessary in the dark, gloomy vaults, and accidentally came upon the book in his work. It Jay on the ground in a narrow space between the stone wall and the stone abutment that supports the tower pil- j lar, and was damaged to some extent by the moisture wMch It would naturally absorb from the ground. The outer froiA binding of leather was fairly well preserved, while the index of the book, with a number of pages, were entirely soaked and not legible. On the cover binding, where is to be found "Mayor's Records of City of Decatur," is entirely missing, having been apparently scratched with a i

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knife, or other instrument, to destroy it. The book is now in the possession of Mayor Teeple, who will notify the state accountant, Mr. Dehority, of the finding of it, who will no doubt take steps toward looking into the affair. —: a— .... MORE REAL ESTATE CHANGES. Fred Koenig Buys the Schuh Farm— Other Transfers. The D. N. Erwin real estate agency

reports several more interesting ■ changes in real estate of the county.! ■ Fred Koenig, who recently sold his , farm, has purchased the 80 acres, a half mile south of this city, formerly owned by John J. Schuh, and the Koenigs will reside there after March j Ist. The 80 ocres a half mile south of i the county iyfirmary, owned for a year ' past, by Joe Krick, have been sold by ' ' him to Howard Kurtz of McLain coun-’ ty, 111. David Liby has sold his forty ' ! acre farm near Preble to Ed Miller, i who recently purchased the James : : Tumbleson farm lying adjoining that of the Libts.

WILL SELL THE LOT School Board Advertises For Bids For Sale of the New School Lot RECENTLY BOUGHT, By Them—This Will End 1 i Controversy Over Vaca- i tion of the Alley. • • Hi

The city school board, comprising F. V. Mills, O. L. Vance and Irvin Brandyberry, met Tuesday evening and authorized the receiving of bids ' ' on November 29th, for the sale of the 1 ' i new school lot recently purchased by . them from Miss Hattie Studebaker,; which lot adjoins the Central school,' I property on tne sourneast side, and on 1 ; ; which it was proposed to erect a new 1 , high school building. The sale of the 1 j lot will thus end the great battle that I has been on between the board and I residents who live near the new ] school site, who were very much op- ] posed to the erection of the new ,

> school near their homes, which they I claimed would destroy their privacy and decrease the value of their resii dence property. It will also end the • case for the vacation of the alley between the old and the new school lots, which was remonstrated to by the aforesaid residence owners of the vicinity of the school. It will be remembered that the case was ventied to the Allen superior court from here, Judge Yaple deciding in favor of the school board, granting the vacation of the alley. An appeal was then asked I to the higiier court, and as the thirty I days given to perfect the appeal have not yet expired, no further action will; probably be taken, the case being dis- ‘ missed at once. The sale wfll be made at public auction, at the law of-1 flee of D. B. Erwin, Wednesday morning, November 29th, to the highest bidner at not less than the full appraised value, $3,000. It is said that Dr. P. B. Thomas, whose residence lies across the alley on' the south of the Studebaker property, and who was one of the chief remonstrators to the vaca-1 tion of the alley, and the erection of I the new high school building, will be' one of the interested bidders. The> new school board has deemed it best to dispose of the lot and invest the' money in another way, on account of

1 the present financial stringency. Just ’ what will be done relative to the 1 building, which is very much needed, : On account of the present crowded ’ condition of the schools, has not yet! been determined by the board. — o MADE SOME MONEY. Fair Association Makes a Good Finan- 1 clal Winning. That the Great Northern Indiana Fair association was a financial suj:[cess this year, as well as a success i otherwise, is evident from the fact that the books show a profit of $300.87 after the payment of all expenses. The total receipts were $4,180.85, of which $2,644.35 was from gate receipts and $1,536.50 from miscellaneous receipts. The total payments amounted to $3,879.98. The gain this year will be applied on old debts, thus leaving the | association with only a little more' than SIOO of the old debts.

COMING WEDDING Nuptials of Miss Myrtle Watts and Fred Bouse v to be Solemnized ON NEXT TUESDAY — At Home of Her Parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. WattsLive in Grand Rapids. 1 I An event of much interest in next week's calendar, will be the wedding > of Miss Myrtle M. Watts, daughter of | Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Watts, of this city, and Mr. Fred J. Bouse, son of . Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Bouse of Toledo, '

[Ohio. The wedding will be solemniz- : ed Tuesday noon at the home of the i bride’s parents, on Elm street, by tlie . Rev. C. E. Ehle of Fort Wayne, who 1 until recently was pastor of the local ■ Baptist church, with which the bride- . i to-be has been associated since childhood. The wedding will be a very quiet one, witnessed by only the nearest relatives of both parties. Numbered among the out-of-town guests will be the groom’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Bouse, and his sister, Mrs. M. E. ( Lewis, and family of Toledo, Ohio, and . the bride’s sister, Mrs. Will Walters, lof Adrian, Mich. After a wedding trip the newly married couple will be at I home in Grand Rapids, Mich., where . Mr. Rouse has become manager of thd i branch store of the Ransom & Ranj dall dental supply house, for which he , has heretofore been a traveling repre- , sentative, the firm recognizing his ' ability handsomely in thus giving him i the excellent promotion. Miss Watts is a graduate of the city high school, and prominent in the local social and , church realms, a position due to her truly lovely personality. For the past five years she has been employed in ’ Toledo, Ohio, where she became ac- ' quainted with Mr. Bouse. He has often visited here and is well known by many Decatur people who hold him in the highest esteem and join in wishing them a very happy new life. Miss Kate Henneford of the Niblick store, who was injured about the i hip when a buggy in which she was riding was overturned week before ’ last, is showing improvement, though i she is still unable to be at her work. 1

OFF FOR HOLLAND Committee Went to Michigan Today to Close Up With Sugar Company. DEEDS FOR LAND Mr. Haugk Conveys Tract of Land North of City to the Trustees. An important meeting of a number l of business men interested in secur--1 ing the beet sugar factory was held j Tuesday evening, at which time the deeds to the Haugk land north of the city, including the stone quarry property, were delivered, and the bonds ' were signed, assuring the Holland-St.

Louis company that every requlrei ment asked for will be met, including the drilling of wells furnishing 400,000 I gallons of water per day, the extension of water mains for fire protec- ■ tion, etc. Upon motion a committee, • including Messrs. J. H. Heller, French Quinn and John T. Myers were sent with the necessary papers to Holland, Mich., where the big deal of landing 'the sugar plant will be closed. The 1 committee has deeds for thirty-one acres and options covering sufficient ground to meet any desire the sugar company may have. Work on the plant will probably start within a few days. Mr. Haugtt delighted the committee Tuesday evening, when, after several days of argument and surveying, he deeded the entire tract to the trustee, Mr. Fred Schafer, who will deed it to the sugar company after they have shown the contracts for the | 700-ton factory. Mrs. Ella Redding is visiting at the A. J. Porter home soutch of this city, i

FUNERAL OF MRS. VAIL. Will be Held Saturday From tin Sprang Home. The funeral or Mrs. Martha Vail whose death occurred Monday even ing at the home of her daughter, Mrs D. Sprang, will be held Saturdaj morning at 9 o’clock from the Sprang home on Madison street. The funera services will be In charge of the Rev R. L. Seinans oi the Methodist church assisted by Rev. Gleiser of the Pres byterian church. Burial will take place in the Ossian cemetery, Mrs Vail being one of the pioneer residents of Ossian, where fifty years of her life were spent. Word from the daughter, Mrs. R. M. Donaldson, of Warsaw, who has been visiting with a daughter, at Seattle, Wash., is that she expects to arrive in Chicago by Friday evening and will arrive here probably during the night. The sons, E. A. Vail of Cardwell, Mo., and J. W. Vail of this city, who has been at Cardwell, also, are expected to arrive this evening. S. N. Vail of Washington, D. C„ was also expected this afternoon. c——

ALL IN READINESS 1 ♦ Adams County Annual Sunday School Convention i Opens This Evening in MENNONITE CHURCH I Jesse Rupp, President of Organization, Will Preside at Meeting. Commencing at 7’ciock this evening the annual Adams county Sunday school convention will convene at Berne and everything is in readiness for the excellent program which has been prepared. The program for this evening will be as follows: i Wednesday Evening—7:oo O'clock. Mennonie Church, Jesse Rupp, County 1 President, Presiding. |' Song Service —Conducted by E. A. ' 1 Luginbill. < Scripture Reading and Prayer—Rev. < George Schroeder. t Music. I Address of Welcome —J. F. Lehman. 11 “The Training of the Elementary ■ c

9 Teacher”—Miss Hazel Lewis, State | i Supterintendent of Elementary Depart-1 . ment. I Music. (“The Teacher’s Wages”—-George N. I I Burnie, General Secretary Indiana S. j S. Association. Music. Offering and Announcements. , • Closing Song and Benediction. Thursday Morning—9:oo O’clock. Missionary Church, Presiding Officer, Rev. L. C. Hessert, Co. Vice Pres. Devotional —Rev. Crafts. “The Keynote of the Convention”— Rev. Semans. “Graded Lessons”—Miss Lewis. Music. “How to Count Right”—Geo. N. Burnie. Music. Appointment of Committees and Announcements. Three special conferences, simultaneously, as follows: Home Department conference in charge of W. F. Johnson; Adult Bible Class conference in charge of E. C. Bierie; Teacher Train-! ing conference in charge of Rev. Kaley. (The state workers will render special help at these conferences. Come prepared with questions.) ■ Noon Intermission—Places of enter- : tainment will be provided for all dele- <

gates. No charges for meals or lodging. Rev. Ik»O. Wise of the Evangelical church left this noon to be in attendance. ■ , r, ■■ BEN HUR CONTEST. An interesting contest for Increase in membership is on between the red and blue sections of the Ben Hurs, and plans for the initiation of a class of thirty or more on November 29th, are under way, also for the initiation of an equally large class December 29th. The Fort Wayne team will do the November class initiation, and two special cars from Fort Wayne will bring a large delegation to this city from Fort Wayne on that day. Ths. home team will initiate the December class. The workers on both sides of the contest are putting forth their best efforts. The losing side will give a banquet for the winners. The degree team is requested to be at the meeting Friday evening, when arrangements for the initiation of new candidates will be completed.

COUNCIL DOINGS » City Officials Disposed of Much Business in Last Evening’s Meeting. MAYOR’S REPORT O. K. Marcus Lenhart Files Complaint of Falling Through City Grate. A very interesting session of the city’s business was indulged in Tuesday evening by the common council, and with all members present, pas-ed upon what business that had come up before them for disposal. The min-

utes of the last meeting were read by the clerk, approved and ordered plac--1 ed on record. A petition of Abraham I Stoneburner, asking to serve as the new night watchman, in the vacancy made by William Geary, and bearing the signatures of various business men, was read and placed on record. No steps were taken on the petition, as it is believed there Will be others to present cne, and until this is done no action will be made. The mayor’s report from January 3, 1910, to December 3, 1910, and gone over by the state accountants, has been returned, and stateC. to be satisfactory, and was ordered to be placed on record. A notice of Marcus M. Lenhart, stating that on October 14, 1911, he met with aa accident while walking along the street iti front of the Elzey & Falk' shoe store, causing him to fall through a grate, receiving such Injuries to his arm and back as to disable him from performing any labor. The notice was received and placed on record for future reference. A complaint was also brought up from citizens living west of Thirteenth street, on Monroe street, asking that some crushed stone be placed in the various low places for a better passable condition. The clerk was authorized to notify Mrs. Samantha Dorwin, in writing, of the dangerous condition of the grates in front of the Smith, Yager & Falk store, and ask her to improve same at once. Daniel M. Niblick, who is overseeing the John Eiting building, at present occupied by the Schlickman restaur-

i ant, was notified to put the grate on , a level with the walk, as it now exj tends some inches above the required i level, and is the cause of great inconI venience. The probletfi for the purI chase of the new city electris lights, | which has confronted the city for some time, was untouched Tuesday , evening, but a motion was made that more time be allowed the committee for further consideration, and to give a more satisfactory report. As a number of the business men are planning to place electric posts in front of their business places, a motion was made that all shall be approved by the street and sewer committee before being erected. A second was also made that no posts or the globes shall bear advertisement of any kind, which was also approved of. The matter of testing the wells at the waterworks plant, which was postponed for the time being, was placed in the hands of the waterworks committee to look Into the matter, with power to act; also for the purchasing of pipe, which I will be necessary to complete their work. Jesse Niblick Is to be notified to erect from an eight to twelve-foot tight-board fence .running between th® Noah’s Ark building and the building to be occupied by the Harmon Colchin cigar factory.

The following bills were then al- - lowed: - A. F. Brown $ 792 W. J. Myers 11.00 W. J. Myers 15.35 Clover Leaf R. R 320.09 ' G. R. & I 143.38 I John W. Coffee 61.19 . Waterworks pay roll 18.79 1 C. F. Butcher 11.53 . Wesley Hitchcock 130.00 Amos Fisher 24.48 Frank Peterson 51,50 1 John Sprague , 13.50 J. G. Smith ’. 50.00 J. H. Stone 9.00 Decatur Democrat 14.85 ' A. C. Foos pay roll 226.66 A. C. Foos pay roll 13.25 Ft. Wayne Oil & Supply Co. .. 10.17 William Geary • 10.00 Mark Mfg. Co 3.03 Ft. Wayne Electric Works .... 20.16 Viscosity Oil Wks 1.50 National Mill & Supply Co. 18.37 Bass Foundry & Machine Wks.. 72.00 CQNTINUj page FOUR

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