Decatur Democrat, Volume 56, Number 51, Decatur, Adams County, 21 December 1911 — Page 6

William Hakes, a pioneer resident ot the county, residing a mile south of Steele, was suddenly stricken with paralysis Thursday while on the way home from attending the John Schrank sale. Mr. Hakes, who is 67 years of age. left home In excellent health and felt well at the sale. He started for his home after the sale with Henry Teeple. a neighbor, and had gone probably a quarter of a mile when Mr. Teeple noticed him stagger and ran to his assistance. As he fell Teeple caught him and laid him by the roadside. He gradually grew worse and the help, which had arrived by this time, carried him into the residence of James Watkins, who lives near the scene of the attack. He is completely paralyzed and is lying unconscious. cannot talk or move. Word was immediately smt the family, who hastened to his bedside, there to find him unable to recognize them. Mr. Hakes is a prominent farmer and is well known throughout the county. It is stated authoritively that he cannot recover and his death is expected hourly. AT S 3. JOHN’S. The Rev. H. J. Jaus, pastor of the St. John's German Lutheran church, will have several assistants during the week between Christmas and NewYear's. On New Year's eve a native student, a native of New Zealand, whose name in the Maouri language is Hamumara Hauteerirangi. x but whose first name in English is plain Samuel), will preach. On Tuesday evening. following Christmas, Fred Traub, a theological student at the Lutheran seminary at St. Louis, will preach. The news of the death of Henry McLean, one of the best known tuen of this city, shortly before nocn Friday, came as a sad surprise to those who have known him so well and so long. The end came at about 11:15, it is believed. though no one was with him at the last. For the past six months the aged veteran had been living at the soldiers’ home at Marion, coming home on Tuesday of this week to bid good-bye to his sister, Mrs. Wemhoff, who had written him that she would spend the winter in the west. On Wednesday he took dinner with the Wemhoff family and later called on old friends about town. He did not complain of feeling badly, but on Thursday noon went to the room over the Brock store, occupied by Laue King, where he undressed and went to bed. During last n'ght he seemed ( to be suffering and Mr. King asked him twice if he did not want a physician called. He said he did not. This morning he seemed to be sleeping, and Mr. King left the room, returning about 11:30, when he found Mr. McLean dead. The body was still warm and evidently the end had come only a few minutes before. Had it been known that the man was ill. his many -e'.atives and acquaintances would have seen that he had proper care, but no one had any idea of it until the announcement of his death came. Coroner Grandstaff was summoned and held an inquest, which will be con- ( tinned tomorrow, when the verdict will be announced. The body was removed to the undertaking establishment of Yager Bros. & Reinking, and later will be taken to the Wcmhoif home, corner of Fourth and Monroe streets. The funeral arrangements will be announced later. Had Mr. McLean lived until March 23rd next, he would have been eighty years of age. In many ways he was a very remarkable man, and until ten years ago was a very busy citizen, taking pr.;t in all public affairs, in which he was a power. He was bora near Dayton, Ohio, his rather being a railroad contractor, and moved to this county in 1849, locating on the McLaughlin farm, three miles south. 1 When twenty years old he went to 11-' linois, where he engaged in the stock business. He served three years in ■ the civil war, and afterwards return-' ed to this city and engaged in the 1 clothing business. Later he engaged in the contracting business, which he' followed until 1890. when he retired.l Some forty years ago, he was a can-! didate for the nomination for county auditor and was defeated by only a few votes. He is survived by Mrs. McLean and four children: Emmett, of Fresno, California; Clement, at Washington, D. C.; Nettie, of Denver, Colo., and Jessie, of Los Angeles: also one sister, Mrs. Mary Wemhoff. of this city, and two brothers, Dr. James McLean. of Blackwell. Okla., and Charles of Louisiana. A message was sent to Clement McLean, at Washington, D. C., who it is expected will arrive as soon as possible. A Good Army Record. Henry McLean entered the service in the civil war as a first lieutenant, in Company K, 89th Indiana infantry, and served as such during his three years' service, from August 14, 1862, to July 19, 1865. During said service he held some very important positions, namely: Aide-de-camp, inspector, general of different brigades, etc. During the spring and summit he held

the very important position of acting quarter-master general at Memphis, Tenn., having charge of all the army supplies for all the troops around Memphis, Tenn., and General Grant's army at the siege and capture of Vicksburg, Miss. Lieutenant McLean was with his command (known as General A. J. Smith's raiders) during its entire service and at all time to the front during official duty. As a soldier none better served during the war. At 3 o’clock this afternoon a message was received from Clement McLain. stating that he would arrive at noon tomorrow. ■i | o The democratic district convention to be held in this city two weeks from Friday, the 29th. will be one of the pleasant events of the kind In years. Arrangements are being made to receive and entertain the boys of the Eighth in away that will leave no doubt in their minds other than that Decatur is a great little town. County Chairman Erwin has appointed a committee on arrangements, including D. E. Smith, J. H. Heller, H. M. De Voss. A. P Beatty and C. S. Nillick. This committee will meet this evening to appoint other committees and divide the work, otherwise planning for the meeting. It is probable that two hundred democrats from over the district will be in attendance, the greater number arriving the evening before. The preliminary meeting will be held at 11 o’clock a. m„ and the business session at 1:00 o'clock. Besides the selection of a district chairman there will be addresses by Congressman Adair of Portland. Fred Caldwell of Winchester, Fred VanNuys of Anderson. A. C. Silverburg c,‘ Muncie. Frank C. Dailey of Bluffton and A. P. Beatty of Decatur. Chapman Beebe of Anderson will preside. Twelve Indiana families, in which the fathers were more than seventy years old. received visits from the stork in 1910. In 102 cases the fathers were reported as more than sixty years old. The total number of births during the year was 56,309 and the number of deaths was 36,513. The death rate was 13.5 for each 1,000 population. Parents between twenty and thirty years of age were responsible for the largest number of children, fathers between those ages being reported in 24,837 cases, and mothers in 30,911. In 372 instances during the year, mothers bore their twelfth or more than twelfth child and the first infant i _ came in la.Sla cases. Naturally, Marion county, in w hich• Indianapolis is situated, leads in the total number of births, with 5,2<*8. Benton county had the lowest death rat?, s.J. and Tipton county the high-; est, 18.8. Adams county had 508, births and 210 deaths: Randolph; county had 620 births'and 371 deaths, and Wells county reported 462 births and 294 deaths. During the year there were in Jay county 583 births and 325 deaths, the death rate being 13 per cent. Blackford county had 380 births and 196 deaths. ■ ~ O. J. Suman and John T. Kelly returned from Indianapolis Thursday, where they at’ended the meeting o. the trustees' association Many matters of importance to trustees wen discussed. The association was addressed by State Examiner W. A. De- | hority. Attention is called to the supervisor election, which will be held Saturday in every district in the state The same law governs these e'eetions as to filing certificates and affidavit ot candidates as to expenses incurred In their election. This affidavit must be filed with the township trustee and county clerk within thirty days after election, and Before certificate of election is issued. The Adams county I men enjoyed the state meeting, which ' was by the way, one of the vest ever 1 held. COMMISSIONERS IN SESSION. Stationery Contract Let to Burford Co. —Squabble Over New Road. The county commissioners held a 1 session Friday at which time advertised bids were opened for the stationery suply contract for the year, the same being awarded to the W. B. Burford company of Indianapolis. The Burford campany has furnished the supplies for a number of years. During the greater part of the morning and this afternoon the board listened to a large number of the citizens of Union township on the location of a road in that township. Two roads have been petitioned for, one known as the Hart and the other as the Schamerloh road. Each petition had a number of backers and the fight was an earnest one. Attorneys Beatty and Peterson & Moran appeared in the matter. At 3 o’clock the question had not been decided. The Baptist Brotherhood meeting at the home of H. N. Shroll, 741 Hign street Thursday evening, was a great

; success. While the attendance was , not more than onr-third of that exr pec ted. the results were splendid. 1 J. W. Ferguson, state president of the i Baptist Brotherhood, was the speaker t ot the evening, and he kept the men 1 present keyed up to the Interest of i the occasion. : The new officers: President, Will » Winnes; vice president, H. N. Shroll: i secretary, O. P. Mills, and treasurer, > S. Brandyberry, were installed In office and some matters of important • business transacted. • At the close of the address a gent era! discussion was indulged in on the part of most every member present. After the business of the even1 ing, refreshments, consisting of coffee, i cake, ice cream, apples, bananas, etc.. ? were served and the group broke up after a happy evening. • o ? Martha E. Ahr vs. J. H. Koenig et > al., on note, S6OO. Rule to answer abt solute in five days. — i Belie Smith vs. John Me. Smith, di- • vorce: default of defendant. Peterson & Moran are attorneys for > B. W. Sholty, who sues Edwin Fled-. ■ derjohann and John H. Koenig on note; demand $450. . Sampson Hirsch et al. vs. Mary Maloley et al., on account, S6OO, case from Allen county. Judgment by agreement against Mary Maloley for $523.95 . and costs. Cause dismissed without ; prejudice as to Elizabeth and Lizzie Bashara. Licensed to wed: Emma J. Zerkel, J bora April 24, 1851, housekeeper, aaughter of Noan Merica, to wed John i H Yaney, farmer, of Mercer county, j Ohio, born September 16. 1859, son of Benjamin Yaney; Marie Marbach, born May 25, 1890. daughter of Chris Marbach, to wed Rudolph Weiland, farmer, born June 24, 1887, son o; Fred C. Weiland. Real estate transfers: Jacob N. Keiffer to Martin Keiffer, 2" acres,. Preble tp., $590. Emil Erhart vs. Mary Neaderhouser, administrator, claim, $657. Claim allowed by agreement for $l5O and costs against estate. H. M. Byllesley & Co., vs. Fort Wayne & Springfield, account, s3vv. Answer in one paragraph filed. Interrogatories 1 to 10 filed by defendant and the plaintiff is ordered to answer . same in ten days. i Mar.in Hollingsworth vs. L. G. Bot-' kins, replevin and damages. Written agreement to dismiss filed. I W. V. Buckmaster, administrator vs. ■Jennie Evans et al., partition. Report of sale approved, sale confirmed, deed ordered, reported and approved Nathan B. Shepherd qualified as guardian of Alexander Bolds, an in- . firm person, giving SB'XX) bond. ' The seats in the court room were ' 1 -er.ly all taken today with the witnesses used in the trial of the divorce . case of Margaret Reber against Earl ■ Reber. — I Treasurer Charles Yager left this , morning for Indianapolis, taking with ‘ him the remainder of the amount due ' * the state frem Adams county in the ’ settlement. The total of this 1 installment due the state is $26,483.55,' I I but a great portion of this has been - paid on special demands made here- ' I tofore, some two or three payments; i having been made previous to this. | i The organization of the local un- 1 r ion of the laboring forces of the city* was undertaken Thursday night in a meeting held in the hall of the present city building. About twenty-five |of the 116 signers of the petition i braved the bad weather and reported for organization. The matter of or- ‘ ganization was taken up at once and i the following officers were elected to - serve a period of six months: For ,- president, James Smith: vice presi- » dent. John Sprague; treasurer, 1 Charles Burdg; secretary, Henry - Gamp; corresponding secretary, Lee c Stultz; delegate, Mac Burkhead. Th“ duties of all the officers are those usually relegated to such officers ex- - cept the delegate, who is charged with *- the investigation of all differences - arising between the union and capi- - tai. It is not the intention to call j strikes or use sensational methods, e but merely to boost the salaries of the s laboring population a per cent The 1 outcome of the effect of the organizat tion of the hundred men will be y watched with interest by both capital a and the citizens at large. i The organization of the men of the Methodist church was made at the t lecture room of '.he church Thursday a night Rev. Ramans openeu the meet t ing and the report of the committee

, on by-laws and constitution was adopted as amended. This also carried with it the election of officers to serfe until May, 1912, the officers being the following: President, John Parrish: vice president. W. H. Fledderjohann and F. V. Mills; secretary, Charles Dunn and Joe McFarland Several selections were given by the men's quartet, composed of Dr. J. Q. Neptune. Prof. E. E. Rice. Daniel Baumgartner and Jonas Tritcb. Two excellent addresses were given by Jeff Bryson of Portland and the Hon. Richard K. Erwin of Fort Wayne. Refreshments were served following the meeting. Three committees were appointed by the chair, the membership committee being Dan Erwin, M. J. Butler, A. D. Suttles, Daniel Sprang. Charles Colter and Lee Vance. The entertainment committee is composed of Henry Heller, Charles Hocker, J. Q Neptune, Mr. Chetlain and E. E. Rice. The press committee is Lee , Walters, Homer H. Knodle and Clark I Spahr. The regular meetings of the organization will be held on the first Tuesday of each month, unless otherwise called by the president. Fortyseven charter members enrolled Thursday night and upon the next meeting probably many more will en- . roll. Very mary friends and relatives of Charles E. Cloud, whose death occurred so suddenly and unexpectedly Tt esday afternoon at Lynn, in a railroad accident, gathered at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Cloud, on West Monroe street tbis I afternoon, where at 2 o'clock the funeral services were conducted by the Rev. R. L. Sem-.ns of the Methodist ' church, assisted by the Rev. M. M. 1 McMurtry, of Lynn, interment taking place in the Decatur cemetery. The body was brought to the home of his parents Thursday afternoon, from Lynn, and was accompanied by the bereaved wife, Lis sisters, Mrs. Letta . Peters and Miss Mayme Cloud, the wife's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Lacey, of Lynn, and other relatives. i Others from out of town, in attendi ance at the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. : C. R. Carter, Miss Belle Carter, Hubert Thurston, Cepal Thurston, of Lynn: Mrs. Mary Lankert, Mrs. Chas. Piehl, Mrs. Charles E. Lankert, of i Richmond: a brother, Jesse Cloud, of I Kalamazoo, Mich., and a brother-in- j law, J. B. Bright, and wife, of Craig- > ville. The deceased was a young man. j held in the highest esteem of all, and ] there is much sorrow in the fact that'' ; a young life, of so much promise, has i been cut off in the very flower of , voung manhood. I. Washington. D. C., Dec. 15 —The to--, tai wealth cf farm property in Indiana is placed at $1,809,135,000 in the ad ; rance repor cn agriculture in that ■ state, which has been innued as part j c' th-? tai~*eenth decennial census r - j port. In that report it is shewn that the; value of larm property, inctudii.a equipment, has increased 84 jer :n the last ten years. 1900 throngi, i Os the total land :n the state 92.3; per cent is occupied by farms. The totai number of farms is 215,i 485. The state is shown to be ninth n population and to have gained 7.3 per cent in the number of its inhabi-, rants in the last ten years. Only 22.8 per cent of the farm values in the state is covered by mortgages. Os the state's total land area, 92.3 per cent, or over nine-tenths, is ’i. farms. In two counties only does the percentage in farms fall below 80. The average value of the farm land per acre for the whole state is $62.36. Between 1900 and 1910 there was an| . increase of over 184,000, or 7.3 per | cent in the population of the state, there was a decrease of 6,412, or 2 9 ' per cent in the number of farms and of 319,800 acres, or 1.5 per cent in . the acreage of farm land. Since the : relative decrease in number of farms was greater than that in farm land, the average size of farms increased, the gain amounting to 1.4 acres. Farm property, which includes land, buildings, implements, machinery and live stock (domestic animals, poul- 1 try and bees), has increased in aggregate value during the decade $830,510,00, or 84 per cent. This great increase is made up of increases of $640,563,000 in the value of live stock and about one-sixth the rise ■ in the value of implements and ma- ■ chinery. In considering the increase of vai- > ues in agriculture the general advance in the prices of all commodities in ! the last ten years should be borne in . mind. The average value of a farm with • its equipment in 1900 was about $4,- - 400, while ten years later it was about ‘ $8,400. The, average value of land 1 rose from $31.81 per acre in 1900 to $62.36 in 1910. or by 96 per cent There are 215,485 farms in Indiana. ■ Since 1910 the number of farms has decreased by 6,412 or 2.9 per cent. The land surface of Indiana is approximately 23.068,800 acres. Os this » area 21,299,823 acres or 92.3 per cent,

are Included in farms. The totai wealth of the state in the form of farm property la $1,809,135,000, of which 88.1 per cent is represented by land and buildings. 2.3 per cent by Implements and machinery and 9.6 per cent by live stock. The relative gain (84.9 per cent) in the total value of farm property from 1900 to 1910 is greater than that during any other decade since 1860, while the absolute gain 15830,519) was more than three times as great as the largest increase reported for any other decade. o —-— — NO HOPE FOR RECOVERY. Miss Mary Reynolds Said to be at Point of Death. Mrs. Victoria Hill and daughter, Mrs. F. V. Mills, have received word of the serious illness of Mrs. Hill's granddaughter, Miss Mary Reynolds, daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. C. G. Reynolds of Asheville, N. C. Miss Reynolds is at the home of her uncle, at Blairstown, N. J., where her Illness assumed a more serious turn in the past two weeks, and her parents were telegraphed for to come to come to her bedside. The end, it is expected, is not far distant, news of which will be received with sorrow by the many ] friends she made here on the several occasions of her visits. Miss Reynolds has been seriously sick with Bright’s disease for several months, but had improved at various intervals At a meeting held Thursday afternoon in the D. B. Erwin law office, was held the sale of the $11,500 issue, of school bonds by the school board..' E. M. Campbell, Sons & Company of Indianapolis being the purchasers. It will be remembered that these are the ' bonds to cover the indebtedness incurred by the city sixteen years ago in the building of the South Ward school when the school city and the civil city were one. When the bonds became due last July the city refused to pay them and appealed to the; school city to take over the indebted-1 ness, which it did, issuing these bonds i to do so. The bonds are in denomination of SSOO each, and the first eleven of these are payable annually,, and the last twelve payable semi-annually ' Q. WHAT RED CROSS SEALS DO. Every seal that is sold is a real bul-' let in the fight against tuberculosis j These seals last year helped to sup-' port thousands of needy tuberculosis patients and to give them a chance for . lite. They provided for many visiting | nurses, whose hundreds of thousands! i of visits brought instruction and chee: i to numerous patients. They helped ; .maintain dispensaries in dozens o’ I cities from the Atlantic to the ] - cine, where many thousands of con |sumptive patients received treatmen’, iaid and advice. They provided the' j means to purchase millions of copie of circulars, pamphlets and other literature. with which the public -hai been educated about tuberculosi - i They have established and helped to i maintain more than 40 open a>I schools for the children who neede * open air treatment. These are just ■ few of the ways in which the S3O- - j 000 received last year was expende This year a million dollars is necde I Surely any one can help by buyir at least ten seals.

TO EASTriAVEN ASYLUM. An insanity inquest was held Thursday afternoon in the court of 'Squire J. K. Rinehart to determine .the mental condition of Miss Almeda ; Stalter, a young woman who lias been making her home for several months with her sister, Mrs. Edgar Abbott, at the residence of Mr. -and Mrs. Abbott, on West Miller street. ; Her mental condition has been the i cause of deep distress on the pan of her relatives for some time and it has been decided that scientific treatment in a regularly equipped sanitarium will be the only means of bettering her condition. The inquest was conducted by 'Squire Rinehart and Drs. 'A. W. Brown and L. A. Spaulding. Miss Stalter was taken last evening to the home of a brother in Peterson, • Adams county, where she will be cared for until she can gain admission into the Easthaven asylum at Richmond. Her condition at no time has been violent.—Bluffton News. The young lady is well known here. Pretty indeed was the wedding of i Miss Emma Regina Gumpper, daughi ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Gumpper, and Mr. Ernst F. Brinkman, which i was celebrated on Thursday evening • at the home of the bride’s parents in t Home avenue. The Rev. Philip Buhl I read the service at 8 o’clock, and dur- > ing the ceremony the bride’s sister. Miss Ida Gumpper, played “Melody of . Love” in soft tones. The “Lohengrin" s march announced the bride’s approach. She was gowned in a dainty - lingerie creation of embroidered bai tiste with baby Irish lace for further , brimming and was hung over satin rs..

messaline. She wore a wreath of tiny • pink rosebuds and held pink roses. ■ There were no attendants. Pink and • white carnations filled vases about • the rooms, and roses decorated the ■ pretty table where the guests sat. Candlesticks wound with smilax held i pink tapers, and a large cake filled i the center of the table and was cut by the bride. The bride and groonf ■ have an attractive home all furnishi d i for them and will go to housekeeping at once. The bridegroom U a sun of Mr. and Mrs W. E. Brinkm/n and is associated with his father in the sign painting business. Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Kirsch of this city attended the wed : ding. Dr. and Mrs. Starkweather will leave next Wednesday for South Bend where they will spend the Christmas i holidays at the home of Mrs. Stitk- , weather’s parents. The Schrock family will be united over the Christmas holiday. Robert, who is a student in New York City, will be at home, as will Dr. and Mrs Oren Smith, of Indianapolis, together with the members of the family who reside here. The Evangelical Ladies' social at the home of Mrs. Fred Linn Thursday evening was enjoyed fully by the eighty guests attending. A musical and literary program of great interest was rendered, including piano duets by Mrs. C. J. Lutz with each of the ‘following: Crystal Kern, Mildred Strebe and Cora Peck; a duet by Crystal Kern and Zelda Snitz; recitations by Naomi Cramer and Rowena Shoaf, and music by Mary Fuhrman. In a musical contest, the first prize i was won by Orpha Sheets and in another interesting guessing contest, Mrs. Frank Carroll was most successful. Refreshments, very delicious and tempting, was served. The social closed with the bazaar, all the pretty articles shown by the ladies, being sold, the collection for the evening ' amounting to $15.60. The Linn home, ' in honor of the approaching Christ- ' was season, was very prettily decoratled with streamers and garlands of Christmas greens, small and large red Christmas bells and holly. The wedding of Miss Marie Marbach, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chris | Marbach of Union township, to Mr. Rudolph Weiland, a promising young ! man, also of that township, will be one of the brilliant affairs of tomori row. ANDREWS DITCH SOLD. This morning at 10 o'clock at the ct'fice of Surveyor Ernst the John M. Andrews ditch was sold, there being five bidders, and Ora Andrews, being the low bidder, at $4,447. 40, received the contract The bids submitted were as follows: Abe Bebout $4,738.0 * Norman S. Stalter 4.675.00 Ben F. Butler 4,539.00 John Rickord 4,550.00 Ora Andrews 4.447.40

HELP THE MAIL CARRIERS. The rural mail carriers have a number of suggestions to make to their patrons for observance during the winter months. If carried out their suggestions will result in added convenience to the carrier and better service to the patrons. They suggest that the road way in front of the mail box be kept clear of drifts, that the box be kept clean of ice so that it can be opened readily and be made water tight so that no water can collect inside and freeze. It is also suggested that no pennies be placed in the boxes loose as the small coins are extremely hard to handle in the bitter cold. Forty-seven years ago Saturday closed the battle of Nashville. On the morning of the fifteenth of December, 1864, as the day dawned, Major General Thomas’ army moved out of their entrenches to meet and repulse the Confederate army, commanded by General Hood. While the army under command of Thomas pressed the Confederate army back, they stubbornly resisted until dark, when both armies lay down for the night. At day-light the next morning, the sixteenth, the battle resumed, with an artillery duel, occasionally a charge and the recharge of the infantry till 4' p. m., when the final charge came,' being led by Colonel McMillen of the 95th Ohio, commanding a brigade in General A. J. Smith's corps, and being followed by the rest of the army, pushing the enemy from the earthworks and driving them over the Brentwood hill, capturing their artillery and routing and destroying their army, causing it to disband. Iu this battle Adams county had three companies—89th Indiana infantry, a part of one company of the 51st Indiana infantry, one company of the 11th In-1 diana cavalry and one company of the 13th Indiana cavalry. Os the officers

that belonged to any of the cotnn les the last one pasaed away Frid Lieutenant Henry McLean. wh o acting inspector general on G Gilbert's staff, he being one oft , finest and most conspicuous of th* officers, riding to and fro, helping ‘ place and replace the brigade. ° Our rants are being thinned. Respectfully, ROBERT BLACKBURN. ■ * —oOBITUARY. George K„ son of John M. and M ar . garet Jacobs, was born July 39, ](iM and departed this life December 12 1911, aged 30 years, 4 months and 1 ’ days. He was united In marriage Jh. veinber 29. 1902, to Ida J, daughter of Philip and Caroline Gephart r 0 this union were born two sons and three daughters: Martha, Olive, Law rence, Norman and Lilah. Olive and Lilah preceded him in death, Lilah being called only four days before her father. When only eleven years old his father died. Thus the management of a large estate fell earl* on his shoulders. George was ever a kind and dutiful son, a kind husband and father, a good neighbor, and an upright and honest citizen. We win miss him. His sudden death was a great shock to the community, thus bringing to our minds the Bible injunction, “Therefore be ye also ready, for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of Man cometh. He leaves besides a large circle of friends, a loving wife, three children, mother and one sister, Mrs. Orpha McManama. Setting a lighted lamp in the window of her home at Monmouth Friday evening to light the way for her father, C. C. Wilder, who was expected home on the 7 o’clock interurban car from his place of business in this city, Miss Hattie Wilder, did not notice that the lamp was too near the overhanging curtains, until the entire drapery was a mass of flame. Miss Wilder, frightened and excited, hastily snatched the curtain to extinguish the blaze, when the entire mass fell down on her head, singeing her hair, badly burning her eye-brows, and most painfully burning her left hand before the fire was extinguished. The flames rapidly spread from the window to the curtain on the transom nearby, and it was only by her prompt action, indeed, that the flames were prevented from spreading to* the house, causing what might have been total destruction. Besides the burns sustained by Miss Wilder, the damage is very little, except to the curtains and carpet, the latter being burned slightly. The gin, with some younger children, were at home alone at the time of the accident, Mrs. Wilder and a daughter having gone to church. Miss Wilder is a student in the Decatur high school. APPRECIATES HIS FRIENDS. Editor Democrat: —Please announce to my friends and to the democracy of Adams county that I am very thankful indeed for the splendid support given me during the recent primary. While I was unsuccessful, I realize that my friends did their very best. I am as ardent a believer in democratic principles as ever, and am tor the nominees of Tuesday's pt mary, one and all. Again thanking the democrats, I am Sincerely, LOUIS KLIEN’E. “THE LABORING MEN." Will be Subject of Rev. J. M. Dawsen Tomorrow Evening. The Rev. J. M. Dawson, pastor of the Christian church, will speak Sunday evening at 7 o’clock, December 17th, on the subject, “Laboring Men. This was announced once before, but he had to call it off for the soldiers. But this time he will speak. Nothing will be allowed to come in the way. Come and hear him. He is a man who love's the laboring men and he has given this subject some stud). He has arranged for special music, boht instrumental and vocal, and Miss Mabel Weldy, will give a readingCome early and fill the house fo* there is a good time in store for youCome and bring a friend with you. - —o THE SMALLPOX SCARE. Omer Butler, who is a teacher a nii t south and a mile east of Berne, is here to spend Sunday with his tarnfly. Whether he will reopen school again next Monday will depend upon the number of pupils who report for duty. It is said that there have l* en in all, about seventy-five cases 0. smallpox in Berpe and vicinity, and the patrons are becoming frightened and as a result, the attendance at 'be schools in the neighborhood is ra l.c small. If not more report for d'Jty Monday, the trustee advised Mr. '* *’ ler to close the school for a while, it in said.