Decatur Democrat, Volume 57, Number 36, Decatur, Adams County, 5 September 1912 — Page 1

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POLITICIANS COMING HERE Candidates Ralston, Durbin and Beveridge Will Probably Visit Us. FOR HOME COMING President McLain Also Accepts—Letters of Interest from Others Receivd. Along with the other attractions lot Decatur the week of the homecoming, we will have the honor of entertaining a number of the leading men of the state and nation. The acceptances now coming in include Samuel Ralston, democratic nominee ior governor; W. T. Durbin, the republican nominee, and Albert J. Beveridge, the progressive candidate, besides a number of congressmen, state officials and others. The committee is receiving many replies each day and only a part of them can be printed. An especially interesting letter was that from George Phillips, who eipects to be here and who was reminded of many incidents and good thoughts by his invitation. Mr. Ralston Would Like to. Lebanon, Ind., Sept. 2, 1912. Mr F M. Schirmeyer et al., Decatur, Ind.: Gentlemen:—l have your kind invitation of August 31st to attend your Home-coming, which is to be held October 14th-19th. On those dates I shall be in the midst of the campaign and will be subject to the orders of the democratic state committee. If you can arrange with that committee tor me to spend a few hours at your meeting I shall be very glad to do so, indeed Os course ft will be difficult for the committee to assign me to! your meeting if on those dates my »wk is in some other section of the state. Yours very truly, SAMUEL M. RALSTON W. T. Durbin is Arranging. _ Anderson. Ind. Dear Mr. Quinn: —I have your invitation for the week of October 14th to 19th, asking me to give as much . time thereof as I can, in celebrating the opening of the first sugar factory in Indiana. Your invitation being reinforced as it is, I don't see how I am going to avoid being there. I have »ven the date to the speakers' bureau » they can arrange for me to be with !ou Thanking you for the opportunity of attending, I am Sincerely yours, W. T. DURBIN To See Us on “Dress Parade.” Holland, Mich., Sept. 3, 1912. Mr. French Quinn, Decatur, Ind : Dear Mr. Quinn:—l am much pleas tl to receive yours of August 30th, inviting me to be present at your Old Home Week celebration October 14th H> 19th, and I wish to assure you that J i’ will be my pleasure to make every effort to be preseat with you. Our r “latilons with the Decatur people during the past year have been very ■ leasact indeed, and we shall be Pleased of this opportunity of meet ■“8 a larger number of your citizens •nd becoming better acquainted with four people in general. We have sc-n them in the work-day clothes and no" 'ish to see them on dress parade With kindest regards and with best ’uhes for the success that you fully 4w «rve, iam ■ Yours very truly, ■ C. M. McLAIN. B And Old Milligan Jackson. ■ El Tule Ranch, Aug. 29, 1912 ■ _ Friend:—l have carefully read Jour‘ Old Home Week" invitation and •oundu good to me. Many thanks it if [ can p Ogs ibiy so arrange M business, so I can get away, we there, for I think there is no iB , W Bpot as Rfeen as old Adams ' * aS 1)0111 within tour mi ' PS Stt 4 ' tUr ' an ' 4 ' iv ed in Decteur twen 1 started the first pump ■ t * Bew waterworks and pumped M/J wto Put out a fire before the city Sin IW ' ei>,P * 4 Plant, was also the i S; / 0119 t 0 start the engine for light plant. Was in the SB ' ent9r ks and electric light plaut

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seven years I take the Weekly Dem ocrat, and It does me good every time I read of my old friends boosting De ■ C^n U ? ' <>U Wlll 1,11,1 ,he BURar Plant will be a great thing for Decatur. Mr 1 Spreekies has one in this county and • It Is a paying thing for the farmers If it pays here, where they irrigate I don't see why it won't pay there where it isn't necessary to Irrigate ! Wishing you great success, whether we get to come or not, Yours sincerely, M. A. JACKSON. Mother Touhey Sends Reply. Winchester, Ind., Sept. 1, 1912. • Mr. French Quinn, Decatur, Ind.: I>ear Sir:—l am pleased to acCONTINUE!. ON PAGE FOLK COURT HOUSE NEWS Case of Eli W. Steele Set for ' Trial Sept. 17—Jury Reports 16th, ; the state cases Set Today—D. C. Shoemaker Drain Petition Docketed—Court News. The petit jury was ordered to re- , port for duty September 16th. Th4 .oilowing state cases were set for trial on that day: Henry H. Bremerkamp, charged with selling adulterated milling products; John Mackey, Ode McClish, grand larceny; Edward Tobin, rape; John A. Hendricks. The case against Eli W. or Willard Steele, charged with assault and battery with intent to kill and murder Kieper, was set for September 17th. Also that of Benjamin Ayres, charged with wife and child desertion. Affidavits in the two cases in which transcripts were sent to the circuit court from the justices of the peace n Geneva, were made again. One is i against O. B. Ford, for selling liquor ' without license, June 29, affidavit by Marshal Atkinson. Bond was fixed at $300; the other is against John W. Cross for deserting and failing to provide for his children, Richard. Rob ert, Virgil and Gilbert. His bond was fixed at (500. Attorney Simmons of Bluffton was here yesterday afternoon and filed proof of notice in the matter of D. C. Shoemaker et al. petition for drain. The cause was ordered docketed. First National Bank of Rochester . vs. Abe Bock et al., demand, SIOOO. Appearance by Peterson & Moran for all defendants. Rule to answer. Emanuel Joray vs. John Hayerly, on account. $150; appearance by Walters for defendant Rule to answer. Robert W. Edington vs. Hazel J. Edington, divorce. Appearance by Parrish for defendant. The application by the defendant for an allowance was sustained and the plaintiff was ordered to pay S2O for her use. Julius Schug vs. Wilda Kohler et al. 1 note, $275. Default of Wilda, Levi ■ and David Kohler. The case of Joseph E. Russell vs. , Lydia A. Shamp et al., mechanic's lien. $75, was dismissed. Decree of quiet title entered in suit of Strauss Brothers' Co. vs. Nancy Forsyth et al. Lotris Bohne, administrator, filed in- • ventory in the Frederick Bohne estate. A sale bill was filed by J. F. Lehman, administrator of the Elizabeth Welty estate. I The sale bill filed by D. S. SprungI er, executor of the John Sprunger esi tate, was approved. ’ The inventory filed by Silas W. , Hale, administrator of the W. B. Hale i estate, was approved. ‘ In the mat’. 'of the petition for sale > of real estate in the Finley Drake I estate, Judge D. D. Heller was ap- ■ pointed guardian ad litem of the mi- . nor defendants, Theodore, Cora _Clata and Lulu Drake; answer filed de . fault of all adult defendants Cause (Contii®ed on Page 41

“Inane dr. pam — r. i Commissioners Appointed i Monroe Man to Serve as County Physician. r SESSION IS CLOSING Board Recommends Appropriation for MonumentOther Affairs, | The county commissioners are this afternoon going over several of the new macadam roads, and will adjourn this evening after allowing some turnpike bills. The petition of Joshua Parrish and others, signed by 2,507 voters of Adams county, and asking for an appropriation of SIO,OOO, with which to ; build a monument in commemoration of the services and patriotism of the soldiers who fought and died in defense of their country, was referred to the county council with the recommendation that the levy be made. The board ordered repairs be made <o the boiler and heating plant at the county infirmary; also that the kitchen and corridor floors at the jail be I repaired; let the contract for building a new hog bam at the county farm to Newlon & Dentner for $766; let the contract for the Habegger sewer and retainer wall to the Berne Supply Co. tor $548, and ordered the G. R. & I. to repair the crossing on the Kessler road, two miles north of Monroe. The viewers on the Ernst Doehrman road asked for an extension of time in which to file report, and were granted until fifteen days before the October session. Dr. M. F. Parrish of Monroe was appointed as the county physician, his duties to be the attendance of patients at the infirmary and jail and his pay for same to be $390 per year. —-■ -- ■j- - ——— Both the night southbound trains on the G. R. & I. were considerably late yesterday morning, and instead of reaching this city around the 1 o'clock hour, passed through here at 5:30. IS NOW ’AT HOME Office of City Treasurer Archbold Moved from Runyon-Engeler Store. | TO NEW CITY HALL , In Charge of Miss Golda Gay—The Office Hours Scheduled. j i The office c7 City Treasurer Arch- 1 bold is now in its new home, the same having been moved from the Runyon, Engeler store to the treasurer's office in the new city hall. Mr. Archbold will continue his work in the store, and the treasurer’s office will be in charge of his assistant, Miss Golda Gay. From the first to i the tenth of the month Miss Gay will 1 devote her whole time to the office, i office hours being from 8 to 11:30 a. t m; 1 to 5:30 p. m., and 7 to 8 p. m. < This will allow all to attend to the payment of their monthly bills, such t as electric light, water bills, etc. Dur- a ing the remainder of the month, a por- a tlon of the time will be given over by t Miss Gay to the collections, and her j office hours then will be from 10:30 g to 11:30 a. m. and Ito 5:30 p. m. . t o c WILL LOCATE HERE. i 0 Or. Sterling Hoffman to Open Office c for Practice. t c Dr. Sterling Hoffman, a well known a young man from Linn Grove, who was s graduated this spring from the medical department of Indiana university, c has leased the office rooms in the c interurban building, formerly occu- s tied by Graham & Walters and will d locate here for practice. Dr. Hoff- v man will move his family to this city n to make their future home. n /

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday September, 5 1912

POLICE COURT NEWS. Alice Harmon was arrested this morning on a charge of keeping a house of ill fame, and being brought before the mayor tlte time of trial was set for Wednesday, September 11th, at 9 o'clock in the morning and a bond of twenty-five dollars was placed, which bond she gave for her appearance. This woman lives in the same location that did Mrs Jim Woods, who was convicted last week of the charge. TO THE WARDS Pupils of Central Lower Grades Distributed to Relieve Congestion. BOARD HOLDS MEET Science Teacher Will Probably be Selected by First of the Week. At a meeting of the school board Tuesday evening the matter of relieving the highly congested condition of the schools was taken up. In the case of Miss Lizzie Peterson's ro'om at the Ctntral building, which is sc crowded, that the second and third grades must each hold a half day's session in order to be accommodated, it was decided to distribute a part of the pupils ametig the ward buildings, which are not so crowded. While this will provide accommodation for the pupils it means that some will be obliged to go >out of their wards, making a greater distance to walk. A number of bills were also allowed at this time. The matter of the selection of a ’ : science teacher for the high school will doubtless be made this week.-f The laboratory which is being fitted ! up in the basement, for chemistry, which is to be reinstated this year after a several years’ absence from the curriculum, is not yet in proper condition for the work, and will not be until next Monday, so that the studies could not be taken up until that time, even if a teacher were ready to take charge. It is thought a teacher will be secured to take charge the first of the week The science course includes botany, physics and chemistry. o The Misses Edith Miller and Josephine Lang returned Monday night from Cincinnati, where they visited two weeks with relatives. TO BE ENLARGED Acker Cement Works in the North Part of City is to Grow Larger. AUTOMATIC MACHINE . f Will be Added in a Few Months to Add to Capacity of the Plant. j.t v/j The Acker Cement Works located in the north part of the city cn the Fort Wayne road, will in the verynear future add an extensive line of machinery with which to enlarge the capacity of the plant. The first addition will be an automatic mixer, which will be run with a five-horse power motor, and having ' a capacity of a yard of finished mixture every minute, and following the installation of that, work will be be gun on the setting of an automatic ' tamping machine, which will also be i operated by power. With the tamp- 1 ing machine working the manufacture 1 of blocks will be rapid as the ma- > chines will tamp a block >4 less than thirty seconds. A more even product can be had by means of the machine i as the power exerted is always the 1 same. ’ Later the firm may add an overhead i carrier system to further increase the capacity. This firm has had a most successful business career, having ad- I ded some practical labor-saving de- 1 vice each now they may i make the most extensive line of -e- I went product»jin the county. i 0

AFTER MANY YEARS 8 a— —- Mrs. Annis Merica Visited j Place of Birth for First in Sixty Years. r* —.—l I — ; DINNER WAS EATEN ■ By Herself and Brothers Near Crumbling FirePlace—A Happy Time The following contribution tells of the interesting visit of Mrs. Annis Merica to the place of her birth, the first visit there in sixty years: Mrs. Annis Merica and daughter, Mrs. Jonas Fisher, and her children. Misses lola. Ireta, and Master Glen, have returned from a two week's visit in the east, where they enjoyed manybeautiful and interesting sights. Among them were the Evan caves, where they spent a day and enjoyed a picnic dinner. Some of the older people put on their roller skates, while others gathered beautiful ferns from among the rocks, some of which Mrs. Fisher brought home as souvenirs. Another interesting sight was the Jackson coal mines. Mrs. Merica’s I brother owns the mines, thus giving them a good opportunity of seeing how our Jackson coal is mined. They visited the graves of dear friends in the beautiful cemetery at Jackson, •'eautiful with its lakes and flowers. Last, but not least enjoyed, was the •lay spent at the old home. Grandma Merica, with two brothers and a large crowd of other relatives arrived at the old home at 10 o’clock. The time till the noon hour was spent in walking over the old familiar ground, tell- | ing each other of their childhood joys I and sorrows, each recalling something . mother and father did in the old | lu.me now tumbled down and fast ' going to decay. Wishing at the noon , hour to be as close to the old fireside as in days gone by, the brothers helped the sister climb over the ruins, and sitting on the old chimney the three ate their dinners, each one happy, each one a child again just for the day. They stopped at Washington C. H.. where they visited friends for two days, and a brother of Mrs. Merica’s whom she had not seen for years.” 0 BUSINESS WORLD Tony Caruso and Partner Arranging to Open a Wholesale Fruit House. THE STEELE SHOP Is Being Rearranged and Restocked—Gass & Meibers Improvement. Tony Caruso, with his partner, from near Detroit, have leased the Hattie Studabaker business building adjacent to the Bernstein store, and are making arrangements to open a wholesale fruit house. They will do a wholesale business only. The firm will be known as Spadafore. They have purchased two Studabaker wagons from South Bend and will make trips to the little towns in this vicinity. Charles F. Steele, who recently became sole owner of the Atz & Steele harness store, has made a number of improvements. The partitions have been rearranged, giving larger gen- ( era.l space, and allowing for the re-ad- < justment of machinery. The stock is also being greatly increased, and Mr. Steele will be better able to accom- j modate his large patronage. The Gass & Meibers "Store of Quality” has included among its latest improvements a compartment for the trying on and fitting of the garments i sold. o Miss Dorothy Ervin, who visited here with her parents, has returned to Fort Wayne, where she is work- • ing. Miss Rosella Rhodes, who has been a guest at the Ervin horn* also t eturned. ®

- SCHOOL IS FILLED. The Decatur boys who anticipated entering the St. Joseph's college ai Rensselaer are somewhat dishearten I ed over the fact that the Rev. Fathei Director has written Charles Niblick that owing to the greatly crowded condition of the school perhaps several of the young men from this city will be unable to start for the opening term. Word will again be forI warded here and maybe by the 12th there will be sufficient room for the starting in of all those desiring to • enter from here. Those wishing to enter are Elmo Smith, Norbert Holthouse, George Baker and Raymond Keller. MEMORIAL GRANT J . County Council Unanimous in Vote for SIO,OOO Appropriation FOR THE MONUMENT i For the Soldiers in Adams County—Closed Session This Morning. One of the last things the county douncil did Tuesday evening as a happy closing to their work for this year's session, was the unanimous vote for the appropriation of SIO,OOO for the erection of a soldiers’ monument in Adams county. A committee of the G. A. R. with others interested therein. was present to make any explanations that might be required, and the county commissioners present also, heartily recommended the council to make the appropriation, which was done without a dissenting vote. The funds for this will not be available until next year, but the county is assured a splendid memorial due her patriot defenders. While the practical work of appro-1 priating the sums necessary for the carrying on of the county's business during the year was finished Tuesday evening, it was necessary for the council to meet again this morning and hear a reading of the minutes, and to affix their signatures thereto, which they did at an early hour. Among the appropriations made was that of a special in the sum of $4,557.86 to pay outstanding claims against the sounty. Among the claims listed is S3OO for a hog barn at the county infirmary; $450 for the repair of closets at the infirmary and SI,OOO for the registration of voters for September and October. Among the general appropriations was the sum of SIOO for farmers’ institute purposes. The total for the poor, which will be repaid by the trustees, is $4,400, of which Washington township's was SIB,OO. The sum of $2,500 was set for supplies and the maintenance of the county infirmary; $2,600 for the salary of the superintendent and employees, including the physician. and SSOO for the repair of buildings. For the care of orphans in other county homes, transportation, etc., the sum of $1,500 was allowed, and S6OO for the burial of soldiers, sailors and marines, their wives or widows. The sums for bridges were appropriated as follows: McKnight Run, Preble township, $2,600; John D. Moser, Hartford township. $600; Ralston, Jefferson, $800; John Heller (Hartford township, county line), $500; Hardison, Wabash, $3,100. REAL ESTATE DEAL. Contract has been entered into by Charles Standiford of the Monroe street feed yard for the purchase from Mrs. Dade Morgan of Dixon, Ohio, of a part of her residence property in the west part of the city. A part of the property which consists of a part of three lots and two residences was purchased by Mr. Standiford’s son, some time ago. The deal was made through the Henry Yocum real estate agency. INTO EFFECT OCTOBER 1. The local postofflee received notice that the $101) increase for the rural carriers will not go into effect until October Ist, the beginning of a new quarter. It was thought that the raise, which makes the salary of the carriers $l,lOO per year, would date back to July 1, but the notice received this morning was the first official word from the department. e

HAD BUSY SESSION d it , r City Council Put in Long Hours at Regular Meeting Last Evening. 1--h BUY MORE LIGHTS e- - i- Adopt Street Improvement d Specifications—Sell S9OOO City Bonds. The city council met in regular session Tuesday evening and with all members present excepting Council- ’ man Atz, who was absent from the city. Quite a lengthy session was held and a big bulk of business was j threshed out. Proof of publication, advertising for bids on street lamps, I was filed and ordered to be spread on , I record. Councilman Chronister than moved that the light bids be opened, there being two. The first was that of the Fort Wayne Electric Works, ; who agreed to furnish equipment for fifty lights and twenty-five lamps for the sum of $1,450. The other was that of the Westinghouse company of Pittsburg, Pa., they agreeing to furnish the same equipment with twentyfive lights, for the sum of $1,306, f. o. b. Decatur. The matter was taken up after the other business had been got--1 ten out of the way and after considering both bids the bit! of the Fort Wayne Electric Works was accepted. Although somewhat of a margin in the bids, the council figured that in having two kinds of lamps would necessitate extra trouble in many ways, and two different kinds of repairs would have to be kept on hand. The figuring in of expenses connected with the installing of the lights by the Pittsburg firm showed but little difference, and with the success of the present lights of the Fort Wayne firm have been giving, they were givlen the contract. The proof of publication for the sale of the $9,000 city bonds which become due was filed. Motion was then made that the bids be opened, there also being two. The Old Adams County bank, agreed to take over the bonds at par, including accrued Interest and furnish their use free of cost. A second was filed by C. F. Child & Co. of Chicago, they agreeing to take over the $9,000 worth of bonds for the sum of $9,010, the bonds to be delivered to them free. This also being a question of much importance, the work of awarding the bonds was held over until the regular routine of business was disposed of, when it was again taken up. But little time was necessary to decide between the two bids as to who was entitled to the contract, and the Old Adams County bank, which has always cared for the city’s business in this line and at all times given complete satisfaction, was awarded the contract, which was also somewhat lower than the other bidding competitor. Proof of publication of notice to bidders for the improving of Monroe, Ninth and Rugg streets, were filed, and ordered spread on record. It being the time set for the hearing of objections of property owners against these improvements, everything went well until Rugg street was reached, when quife a lengthy discussion followed toward the going ahead with this improvement. Attorney Jesse Sutton, representing the property owners opposed to it, was present, and filed a remonstrance against the same. The remonstrance, containing several names of persons who are non-residents, or property owners along this street, afforded a pro and con discussion, but which was finally agreed upon without much change. Those opposing this improvement stated in their remonstrance that the improvement was not an urgent necessity, and that the street to be Improved was not a thoroughfare greatly traveled by the public, and that the assessments would exceed the benefits derived, and in their opinion the improvement need not be made. Hen ry Krick, one the most interested parties wishing the improvement, with others, desiring the improvement were present, and stated their views and after the two sides had completed the discussion the council got down to brass tacks. The improvement as first called for included the bricking from the east side of Winchester street to Mercer avenue, thence jumping across Mercer avenue, ytist to (Continued on Page 4)

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