Decatur Democrat, Volume 56, Number 48, Decatur, Adams County, 30 November 1911 — Page 1

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DISTRICT MEETING Democrats of Eighth District Will Hold Convention Here Dec. 29th. SELECT CHAIRMAN State Committee Held Important Session at Indianpolis Yesterday. The Eighth district convention, for the purpose of electing a district chairman, will be held in Decatur on Friday, December 29th. At the meeting of the state committee held at Indianapolis Tuesday, and by the way it was one of the biggest and most enthusiastic political gatherings ever held in this state, they decided on time and places for the holding of these district meetings, this city being the choice for the Eighth. 'All the district meetings of the state will be held on that date, excepting the Tenth, which meets on the 28th. The number of delegates in this district will be 139, divided as follows: Adams, 1"; Delaware, 31, Jay, 17; Madison, 43; Randolph 14; Wells, 17. The only candidate so far announced, is C. H. Plessinger of Bluffton, although there are rumors that others may get into the race. Secretary Myron King of the state committee said last night that the calls to county chairmen and to district chairman, providing for the organization meetings and conventions, will be sent out within forty-eight hours. The district meetings, set for December 29th, and the cities in which they are to be held, follow: First District, 117 delegates, Evansville. Second District, 132 delegates, Linton. Third District, 135 delegates, NewAlbany. T Fourth District, 138 delegates, North Vernon. Fifth District, 131 delegates, place of neeting to be announced later by Chairman Foley. Sixth District, 118 delegates, Conlersville. Seventh District, 183 delegates, Inliana polls. Eighth District, 139 delegates, Decatur. I Ninth District, 131 delegates, Frankfort. ; Tenth district, 104 delegates, Lafayette, December 28th. I Eleventh District, 133 delegates, Logansport. Twelfth District, 129 delegates, Ft. iVayne. Thirteenth District, 157 delegates, South Bend. The new state committee will meet anuary 4th, at which time the quesion of instruction democratic nation■l committeeman from Indiana as to he presidential preference primary rill be considered, the old committee eciding that this was a matter for the ew organization to settle. At the leeting Tuesday Governor Marshall 'as unanimously endorsed as a canidate for the presidency. The committee decided to apportion elegates to the state and district onventions on the basis of the vote or Governor Marshall in 1908, rather han on the vote for secretary of tate in 1910. That means a demoratic state convention numbering 1,-| 47 delegates, w-ith 874 votes necesary to a choice. Speeches were made at the meeting y Kern, Marshall, Shively, Ralston, oehne and others. The crowd pres-j nt was immense and included nearly | II the congressmen and other noted emocrats from every part of the tate. . — LUTHERAN ZION’S CHURCH. There will be English services tolorrow morning at 10 o’clock, approbate for the occasion. Text, Ps. 100. t heme, "An Exhortation to Thank od.’’ 1. For what we should thank od. 2. How we should thank Him. SHOP TO CLOSE. lAtz & Steele will close their har-, [ess shop all day, November 30th, on fecount of Thanksgiving Day. I ATZ & STEELE.

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M. W. OYSTER SUPPER. I All is in readiness for the Modern | woodmen oyster supper to be given I this evening at their hall, and from I the preparations completed there will II be none other than one of the most enjoyable times ever participated in by the members and their friends I They have asked the Royal Neighbors, their friends and the public in general to take part in the evening of pleasure. Only ten cents will be charged for admittance, which will not be for the making of any profit, but which will aid to a certain extent in defraying of the evening's expenditures. Several Interesting numbers will be on I , the program for the evening and those I in charge are looking forward to one of those good times which are adways - to be found at this place. CLAIMS HOLD-UP ' Fred Hoile 11l at His Home ■I in Root Township FolF lowing a Hold-up s i MONMOUTH WOODS i ? Arrived at W. R. Smith | 1 Home Delirious—Medical Aid Summoned. i Fred Hoile, the well known Root j township farmer, is quite ill with la 3 grippe at hrs Home north of this city, i following an alleged hold-up, which t he encountered Tuesday morning near the Dorwin woods north of Monmouth, | s an account of which reached the offi- j > cers of this city Tuesday evening, too I . late to make any satisfying attempt ! . to apprehend the highwaymen. Mr.; Hoile, who left home Tuesday mornt ing with a load of oats for the mar- . ket in this city, reached the W. R. [ Smith home about 10 o’clock Tuesdaymorning. He was apparently very much overcome and with difficulty retained his hold on his wagon, his mind also being in a rather dazed condition. He was taken into the . house and medical aid summoned, he regaining in time to tell a story of a very bold hold-up of which he was the victim. He stated that just as he > reached the bridge at the Dorwin • woods, west of the Charles Johnson home, near the crossing of the roads, the main one of which turns north from the Decatur road near the W. R. Smith farm near Monmouth, two masked men suddenly came from the woods into the road. One held his horses while the other climbed to the wagon and tendered him a bottle, asking him to drink. Mr. Hoile de- .' dined, saying that he was not a drink- ! ing man, whereupon the man cried out, “Your money or your life.'' Mr. Hoile said that the man then procured another bottle, which he held under Mr. Hoile's nose. Mr. Hoile said that ' he then became very sleepy and collapsed, and when he regained consciousness the men were gone. Mr. Hoile proceeded to drive south to the first houses, which are those of Willis McQueen and W. R. Smith, located three-quarters of a mile away at the junction of this road with the Decatur road. There he called for help, and nearly overcome, was assisted ! into the Smith home by Fred Smith, where medical attendance was called. Mr. Hoile had on his person at the 1 time of the hold-up, twendollars, but this was not taken. After 1 two hours Mr. Hoile recovered suffi--1 ciently to be taken home and was accompanied there by his doctor. The doctor stated that Mr. Hoile had been seized with a very severe attack of I the grip while on the way here, and I has not yet recovered. An inspection of the road, where the hold-up is said 1 to have occurred, resulted in the find--1 ing of tracks made by several, which ' are supposed to have been those of the highwaymen. . ——— ATTENTION, B. P. O. ELKS. Do not fail to arrange to be present at our regular meeting this Friday night. Business of importance to every Decatur Elk will come up at this meeting. Then to make final arrangeI ments for memorial service to be held, Sunday, December 3rd, must tie attended to at this meeting. Do not fail to come Friday night. LIBRARY CLOSED THANKSGIVING. The public library will be closed all I day Thursday, November 30, on account of Thanksgiving.

DECATUR CHOSEN Knights of Pythias of Sixth District to Meet Here on February 29th. I WORD JUST RECEIVED ’ Committees Will be Named 1 Soon for Carrying Out Plans for Meet. The Knights of Pythias of this cityhave received word from A.R. Huyette of Bluffton, deputy grand chancellor for the sixth district, that Decatur has been selected for the next district, meeting, which will be held in this city on February 29th of next year, i It will be remembered that there were | several cities in line for the securing of this gathering, but as the local lodge has not been favored with the ’ meeting for the past fifteen years, it was thought that Decatur should be [ favored, which they were. The news • was learned Tuesday, and was receiv- : ed with great pleasure by all the memj bers. The district includes the fol- ' lowing cities, which will send at least one representative to the meeting: Portland, Hartford City, Roll, Bluffton, Dunkirk, Redkey, Ossian, Berne, Ge-: neva and Decatur. In a week or two . another meeting will be held when a committee will be named to look after arrangements for the occasion and from now on the home lodge will I make great strides to entertain their visitors and show their esteem for i their many visiting brethren who will jbe present. The program will be arI ranged in the near future, which will I also be given as soon as ready for the | press. A UNION SERVICE To be Held Thanksgiving Day Evening at the i Christian Church. i REV. E. A. GOODWIN Will Deliver Sermon of Evening—All Will Join in Union Services. The annual Thanksgiving service will be held In ffio Christian church Thursday evening at 7 o’clock. The following is the program: Sermon—E. A. Goodwin. Scripture Reading—W. H. Gleiser. Prayer—R. L. Semans. Special music. Come and enjoy the evening with us. Brother Goodwin will preach an old-fashioned gospel sermon, and that is what we need. We want to come back to the days of our fathers, when we can sing songs of praise to God for the many blessings which He has bestowed on us. There is not one but can think of some good deed and many oi us can think of more, to thank God for. And after we spend the day in having a good time for the physical body, let us all come to the house of God and have a full meal of spiritual things. Hoping to meet you all at the church with a hearty welcome. J. M. DAWSON, Pastor. -■ - ■- o— SAY THEY’RE MARRIED. A lot of boys in the north part of, the city planned a belling Tuesdayevening for a couple, whom they declared had been married for the past seven months, having quietly slipped away and taken the marriage vows, though the couple most strenuously deny it. The said-to-be groom is proprietor of a smoke-house in the city and the said-to-be bride is also a well known business woman of the city. i CARD OF THANKS. Mrs. John Schrank and children wish to 'extend their thanks to the neighbors and friends for the kindnesses shown the family during the illness of their husband and father, and at the time of his death, and also to the choir for the music rendered at the funeral, and for all who showed them kindnesses in many ways.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Nov, 30 1911.

TWO BIG WRESTLING MATCHES jl Will be Pulled Off at Bosse's Opera House, Saturday Night, Dec. 9. Chess Bechtol, champion wrestler J of Ohio, and the man who holds the i belt for welterweights of the United States army, has been here for several days, and aas arranged for a big exhibition to take place at the Bosse opera house on the evening of Satur- , day, December 9th. There will be two i matches pulled off, the preliminarybeing between Jim Owens of Lima, and Frank DeWitt of Fort Wayne, while the main event will be between Mr. Bechtol and J. S. McGill, 175pound champion, of Middlebury, Ohio. Both are to be finished matches, two best in three, and it promises to be an Interesting evening for those who like this sport, which has recently become so popular. THE GRAND JURY Made Report Late This Afternoon—Returned Nine Indictments. ONE FOR EACH DAY I Os Session—Report County Infirmary and Jail in Good Condition. i The grand jury, through its fore-' man, William Zimmerman, reported this afternoon at 2:30 o’clock to Judge Merryman, having concluded its session of nine days, during which time it examined about seventy-five witnesses and returned nine indictments, i It was thought to have concluded its session Tuesday afternoon, but while • waiting for Judge Merryman's return, that the report might be made, more witnesses came up for examination, the session running over un£il this afternoon. The grand" jury also reported that last week it visited the county infirmary, examining the condition of I ' the institution and of the inmates and ( ; found everything in excellent condi-! tion. It commended the painstaking | efforts of Mr. and Mrs. Laughlin, the superintendent and wife, in looking after the welfare of the county’s unfortunates and the care of the county's , property. The grand jury also visited the county jail and examined the coni ditions there, finding everything kept I well and satisfactorily, under the suI perintendency of Mr. and Mrs. Durkin, ■ and the place as clean and sanitary as ■ i conditions will permit. It recommends ! plumbing repairs, the establishment of ■ a new grate in the jail, and a new , pump in the prisoner’s ward, accord-1 ing to the directions of the sheriff. i SUED FOR $2,000. G. R. & I. Engine Sets Fire to Lunch Room and This Amount is Asked. Cadillac, Mich., Nov. 29—The G. R. & I. Railroad company is being sued by the Hanover Fire Insurance company for $2,000, the amount of damages caused by the company’s engine setting fre to “Grandma” Wiselens hotel at Walton Junction, several months ago. The building was completely destroyed by fire. The old lady, who Is a friend of the railroad ’ men on that road and the M. & N. E. who pass Walton Junction, had previously been burned out of her boxcar lunch room. One day Vice President Rubbles, of the M. & N. E„ ate a piece of apple pie and washed it down with a mug of milk in “Granda’s" little lunch room. When he paid the bill it was in the form of a check for SSOO. That enabled her soon after-, I ward to make a better start in the larger building. Now she is out of business and is on a farm. — ATTEND FUNERAL. Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Grushwiller will return this evening from Jonesboro, where they were called by the death of Mr. Brushwiller’s grandfather, John Brushwiller, whose funeral was held i this morning. The deceased was sev- ' enty-five years of age, his death resulti ing from infirmities superinduced by old age. CRYSTAL TOMORROW. The Crystal theater will run both s afternoon and evening on Thanksgiv- , ing Day and will have a complete i change of program, which will be right up to the minute, as is usually I the case. A very good set of films has been secured for tomorrow.

WED LAST EVENING Curt Fritzinger and Miss Vera Hammond Take Marriage Vows WELL KNOWN COUPLE Wedding Performed by Rev. Hessert at Parsonage— Live in This City. The many friends of Curt Fritzinger and Miss Vera Hammond, a well known young couple, will be pleased, though surprised to hear of their wedding which occurred Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock at the German Reformed parsonage, the Rev. L. C. Hessert officiating. The wedding was a very quiet one, there being no attendants. The bride, who is a very pretty young lady, with a disposition and nature, just as pleasing, was attractive in a costume of brown satin. The dress ' was made in one piece, with a high waist-line effect, the trimming being a piping of blue satin. Miss Hammond is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lew ' Hammond, and is widely and favor- ‘ ably known, as is the groom, who is .the son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Frit- ' zinger, residing north of Monmouth, i Mr. Fritzinger has been employed for some time in this city, with the I Kirsch & Sellemeyer Lumber company, and the newly married couple ' will make their home on North Second street. They begin their new life with the best wishes of all. —o The Misses Kate Wolpert, Tena Schurger and Rose Colchin left this evening for Waterloo, where they will visit over Thanksgiving with friends. RED WITH BLOOD Are Two Chinese Towns Running as Result of Hideous Slaughter. REINFORCE GERMANS I —i——"4 The Rebels Have Taken the City of Nanking—lmperials Heavy Losers. (United Press Service.) I Berlin, Nov. 29—(Special to Daily I Democrat) —The German government today ordered 200 troops from its garrison, Tzing Tau, China, to Tien Tsin to strengthen the consular guards there, in anticipation of the anti-for-eign outbreak. Nanking, Nov. 29—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The 'ebei troops are now In possession of practically the entire city of Nanking. The imperial forces lost heavily the last few days and they are in imminent danger of being annihilated unless they are speedily reinforced. — Hankow, Nov. 29—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The victorious imperial troops are engaged in one of the most hideous slaughters of the present war. Wu Thank and Han Yang are running red with blood. i Washington, D. C., Nov. 29—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Announcing ( that the new Alaskan policy of Secretary of the Interior Fisher and endorsed by President Taft, won a “Rej versal of Policy” on the Alaskan de- | velopment problem and abounding in the Burdgein administration in accordance with the LaFollette-Poindex-ter and Roblnson-Works bills, Lewis G. Brangdls in a letter made public today by Chairman Graham, democrat, of Blinois, of the .house committee on expenditures, advised the discontinuance of the Comptroller Bay investigation. AT HEBRON U. B. — — i The Rev. J. W. Lower announces • that evangelistic services will com- ■ mence at the Hebron United Brethren > church near Ossian, Friday, Decernr her Ist. D. M. Gotwood of Albion, i will have charge of the song service. All are cordially invited to attend.

HOLTY’S THE PLACE. — There is no doubt that when It | comes to eating every one is looking for the place where he is going to get the best service and at the same time the eatables which aro set before him to be just as lie wants them. Have you ever tried Holty’s Case? Why, It is the best place in the city to go when you are hungry, and where you , can obtain anything in the line of things to eat that you could think of. Now, tomorrow is Thanksgiving, and you don’t want to work every hour of the morning, until time for dinner. You will be tired out before dinner time comes, and you won’t be able to i sit down and eat a good, hearty meal. Why not do away with this extra work when you can come to Holty's , Case and get anything you want for 50 cents. Try him out this time. COURT HOUSE NEWS Several Estates Closed With . Approval of Final Reports Today. IN CIRCUIT COURT Thanksgivng Day Causes a Brisk Marriage License Business. ■ A certified copy of the will of Isaac Finkbone, probated in Fairfield county, Ohio, also a copy of the election of the widow to take under the terms of t the will, was filed in tne Adams court . March 28, 1902, for probate as a for- [ eign will, but no entry of the order of court admitting it as such, was made at the time. The will was therefore refiled today, and the necessary I order made. Tlie final report of William O. Saut- : bine, administrator of the Philip O. ; Sautbine estate, was approved and the administrator discharged. Dottie S. Parent, administratrix of the Lucinda J. Coon estate, was discharged upon the approval of her final settlement. Final report of Charles S. Niblick,, executor of the Catherine M. Niblick . estate, was approved and the evecutoi discharged. Upon suggestion of the death of his , ward, David Miller, who was under | guardianship for being of unsound mind, the guardian, William M. An-| , derson, was ordered to settle the estate without administration. — In the matter of the Susan Leichty | guardianship appraisement of real es- I 1 tate, petitioned to be soldwas filed and ' approved, and bond ordered, filed and ’ J approved. The sale of the real esi tate was ordered at private sale; I terms, one-third cash, one-third in one i year and one-third in two years, with j privilege of paying all cash. I A marriage license was issued to > Vera Hammond, born November 24, I' 1891, daughter of Louis Hammond, to > wed Curt Fritzinger, born April 12, 1889, son of Oscar Fritzinger. In the case of the State vs. Gert I I i Reynolds et al., charged with conspir ' II acy to steal, a motion was filed by i . the Defendant Reynolds to set aside ; the assignment of trial which had been set for December 4th. -I In the Archer-Bisson partition case, ; I the plaintiff’s attorneys were allowed ■ $25. — Hugh C. Daniels et al. vs. Margaret | - Shell, damages, $2,000; amended com i plaint filed. Rule against defendant - to answer. 3 In the Linn-Huffman partition case c the commissioner was ordered to dis- , tribute proceeds of sale agreeable to i the interest of parties as heretofore found. Final report filed, approved I and the commissioner discharged. Marriage licenses: Anna Grote, born December 17, 1879, daughter of William C. Grote, to wed Ferdinand s F. Saege, born November 1, 1863, farmi er of Allen county, son of Ferdinand n Saege; Mamie G. Bailey, born July 16, i- 1885, school teacher, daughter of i, Louis H. Bailey, to wed Ward H. Bow- >. er, born April 30, 1884, farmer, of Allen county, son of John F. Bower.

ACRES OF BUILDINGS The New Sugar Plant Will be an Immense Concern According to Plans. WORK STARTS SOON Will be Building Track in Three Days—Buildings Will be Sub-let. Representatives of the Hoiland-St. Louis Beet Sugar company left TuesI day evening (or home, excepting Mr. I Hubbard, who remained until this morning to conclude some business matters. The construction men also left Tuesday evening, after deciding on the location of the various buildings. All matters were arranged and the actual work of building the factory will begin just as soon as possible, perhaps within ten days. Copies of the blue print will be made and sent to the C. R. & I. who will place thereon the tracks, after which a copy will be Sent here. Mr. Larrowe. who has the contract, said: “We are going to build this factory this winter. This is necessary, as it will take all of the summer to install the machinery. The various buildings will be sub-let, as will the concrete work and all the rest. Our business Is to make and install the machinery. The site in Decatur is a beautiful one and we had no trouble in laying it off. One difficulty we met is the fact that a part of the land overflows, but we believe we will be able to meet this ; in such away that no trouble will follow, though it may be necessary to build a dyke along the northwest portion of the site, where the water backs up. The main building will be elevated three feet to avoid anj’ trouble from water, and to raise the sewerage from which the greatest annoyance would j come, in case of a flood.” i The railroad men present at the I meeting announced that they would begin work on the main track within i three days. The material is on the ground and the tracks will be laid at I once,,to avoid possible severe weather. , prints show that the Decatur factory will actually be one of the world’s largest. At the entrance to , the grounds from the old River road i there wilt be a beet ware room 700 j feet long and 210 feet wide. To the northwest of that, over toward the railroad bridge will lie the main buildings. Along the G. R. & I. tracks will be a beet ware house for the car beets, 600x40. Next to that, east, comes the main building, with the sugar ware room to the north and the pulp dryer and ware room to the south east, extending in all about 800 feet, and about 80 feet in width. On to the east comes the boiler house, a very large building. The office, a handsome structure, will be at the south of the lot, along the river road, its dimensions being 42x46. The main i part of the factory will be about four stories high, and the heretofore va- ' cant field north of the city w’ill within a year be the busiest part of Decatur. The contract for the boiler house, the concrete work and other parts of the job, will, according to Mr. Larrowe, be sub-let within two weeks, while the entire work will be contracted for by the first of the year, and the work will be hurried just as rapidly as possible. The contractor said: “By spring we will have a large part of the machinery on the ground, and it will cover the entire thirty acres.” The deed for the site will be made within a few days, it being necessary to communicate with Mr. Haugk concerning some changes desired by the I company. o HARDWARE STORES CLOSE. We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to close our respective places of business at 10 a. m., Thursday, November 30th, Thanksgiving, for the remainder of the day. SCHAUB, GOTTEMOLLER CO. HENRY KNAPP. SCHAFER HARDWARE CO. LAMAN & LEE.

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