Decatur Democrat, Volume 58, Number 1, Decatur, Adams County, 2 January 1913 — Page 1

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€Ol HOUSE NEWS A Divorce Was Granted . Sami 1 Cock—M... Cook ■MEivcn the Custody £>F THE CHILD Also Alimony — Damage Case Against Geneva Verfued to Wells. The current report of Jane Meshberger, of the David Meshberger • was allowed. — Lw ■ ..‘J the nd several motions of Asa«i.Br-><>kover arid Walter 1.. Brookover Ibra new trial in the BranyanBrooko cnee, to which exceptions were Ba' en. Judgment was then renderetKm Ihe special findings and conclusions of law made by the court BtaMßbn* ago. An appeal to the supreme (court was granted, the SSOO appeal bond to be filed in thirty days. Ninety days' time is granted the defendant s to prepare and file their bill of exceptions. In the Suepard-Burry case, the additional appeal bond of SIOO was approved, and the affidavit foi) change of venue from judge filed was sustained. D. E. Smith assumed jurisdiction as special judge in the divorce case of Samuel Cook vs. Mary Cook, and hear 4 the case t«ls morning. He granted dr. Cook the divorce and who, in the judgment, is to pay Mrs. Cook FjjMss’- Mrs. Cook, the defendant, is .-. (J cl , sto( jj. O s their child, Doilie Sis i’Qok, the father to have the J; nrivile of seeing the child y all reason i le times. For the support of the father is to pay $4 p month, beginning January 15, and .Ing until further order of the J&ttrl. Th plaintiff rs also to pay the this case. He-The case of the Hoagland State Bank s. Edwin Fledderjohann is set forßflsues Friday, January 3, at 1:30 p. m ytaut Claus vs. Morris Eh’-van. sessi of real estate. Demurrer toflnit second and third paragraphs of Mew- r . led by plaintiff; alstareply in twAparagraphs. Straus Brothers' Company vs. Rbpd < C. Roah et al., quiet title. ApjStara • by LaFoDette and McGriff <JefelldantS ’ eICePt FranC ' B P. Hardison in his damage and injunction suit against Geneva, wa| granted a change of venue from the county, being sent to Wells County.’ Ten days are given to perfect the change. Heller, Sutton & Heller entered appearance for the defendant. . Lea Blsel, plaintiff in a divorce suit against Thad B. Bisel, has filed appMcatcri for temporary allowance. M| Rs:<: estate transfers: F. M. Schirmeyer. trustee, to Oliver M. Snellon, 10ti.6, Decatur. $315; Henry A. Miller •Klara M. Jeffers, lot 557. Decatur, I $850: Henry A. Miller to Reason E. Mffitnnia, realty in Hartford tp., $250; Wllscu, Schrank et al. to Anna Mary Fuller, realty in St. Mary's tp., SBOOO. |K MARRIAGE RUSH. — Three Couples Appear at Clerk’s Office at 2:30 O’clock. , c.TI p year 1913 is being ushered In with another marriage license rush. At 2:3 ((o'clock this afternoon thre ecougKSsJfls appeared in rapid succession at the < lerk's office and secured licenses. One couple was married In the little private room of the clerk by Rev. I. ftnle -of South Whitley, former pastor here. They were Mrs. Laura Stump, bon November 5, 1865, a daughter of 8... Oliver Demoret, and Mr. Bert Poyner born June 29, 1869, a son of C. Poyner. They will reside yjBK a farm in St. Mary’s township. The other couples gttfng licenses were: Arthur Miller, farmer, born OttKust 12, 1891, of Van Wert county, Ohio, son of Harvey Miller, and Fredon:> Harmon, daughter of Mahlon Hermon of this city; also Arnold E. . QMUch and Ida Rash.

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SERIES OF LECTURES Begin Next Week by Dr. John P. D. Johns. The Methodist Brotherhood has secured the services of John P. D. Johns. D. D., to deliver a series of lectures to the public next week. The admission will be free end people of all rliglous belief will be welcome. Dr. John's lectures are not sectarian. His appeal is directly to the intellect He has few equals in America for pure logic and convincing argument. Dr. John is a scientist and scholar and with his matchless eloquence will appeak to all people who are willing t< thiiih upon great themes. The addresses are a brilliant and sober discussion of th subjects that ought to appeal to every man and soman. There is in them no cheap-wit or claptrap argument. —*•— oMULLIGAN HERE Will Arrive at Five O’clock to Meet Soldiers’ Committee Relative TO THE MODEL i For Memorial—S. B. Fordyce Appoints Advisory Committee. ' Mr. Charles Mulligan, sculptor and • I lecturer of the Chicago Art Institute,: i will arrive at Fort Wayne at 2 o'clock , this afternoon, and in Decatur at 5 : o'clock, to meet the soldiers’ commiti tee and public, relative to his modql . for the proposed Adams county sol-: J fliers* memorial [j The new model arrived Wdnesday • and was placed vn the center o' the long , corridor in the court houi.«e r i ft here it is viewed with pleasure by , all. The model is an exact miniature . of the proposed memorial, and is built lon a scale two inches to a foot The model was mounted on a pedestal ini . the corridor by the home committee, ■ the pedestal being draped with bunt-1 i ing, while at the side of the corr idor j is hung as a background, a large < American flag. When completed, the | .' memorial will be forty-two by eighteen i feet at the base and eighteen set high.' ' The figure of the statue of liberty will '• i stand nine feet from the base. Some idea of the size of the memorial can be gotten from the following. Tbe memorial will be as long as the space . from the center of the corridor where [ it stands, to the front entrance; it will he as wide as the corridor is wide, plus seven feet; it will be as high as the ceiling of th courthouse corridor. J To ascend to the base of the me mosiaJ, are five steps around the eni tire monumnt, each step having a . rise of five inches. At the front, unt der tbe statute of liberty, is the forum, • where public speaking can be held. Guarding the entrance are pedestals for plants. On the front of the monur ment ds a place for the engraving the . names of all soldiers from this county ■ —between a thousand and fifteen hundred in number. At the rear is an en- . graving representing the nurse and wounded soldier. To balance the me- ■ morial, at the rear, in place of the spetfker’s forum, will be a basin for a drinking fountain. I The monument will be built of polishr 1 ed granite, ana ten thousand dollars have been appropriated for this purpose. Advisory Committee. An sdvistcry committee to meet . with Mr. Mulligan, and decide upon I the adoption of tbe memorial model, 1 has been named. These will then rel port to the county commissioners as t to the feasibility of adopting this - model. If the committee is favorable, t and it seems that this is the general opinion, the commissioners will *ac- > cept the model and advertise for bids . i for the erection of the memorial therer from. The public Is asked to meet with the committee and Mr. Mullif gan at the court house at any time - this afternoon or evening. The comf mittee comprises the following: >1 S. B. Fordyce, J. R. Parrish, D. K. ‘ Shwcklcv F F. Freeh, L. N. Grand--3 staff, T. R. Moore, J. D. Hale, J. W. i Tyndall, R. D. Myers, F. M. Cottrell, Mrs. Vlnnie Lyons, Mrs. Morris Hay, ’ French Quinn, P. L. Andrews, Erasi tus Fritzinger, J. Q. Neptune, W. H. J Meyers, B. W. Sholty, Mrs. Joseph [Helm, Mrs. C. T. Rainier.

WHOOPING COUGH One of Most Serious of Communicable Diseases? Says Dr. Rucker. OF THE U. S. SERVICE Kills Over Ten Thousand Each Year—Green Arm Band as Warnng. Washington, Jan. 2 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—A timely warning against, the ravages of the ‘‘whooping cough’* is being circulated broadcast by the U. 8. public health service, in an article by Dr. W. C. Rucker, the assistant surgeon-general. With the advent of cold weather, when people crowd into close quarters with tires lighted, windows closed and ventilation shut off, contagious diseases begin to spread more rapidly. “"Whooping cough,” says Dr. Rucker, "is one of the most serious of communicable diseases to children in I its immediate and remotest effects. The disease is by no means uncommon in underfed children and is often followed by tuberculosis of the lungs. Paralysis and many serious affections of the eye have also resulted from the excessive coughing. It is thus seen that whooping cough, which, it is estimated, killed over 10,000 I American children in 1911, is a d'j sease seriously affecting the public I health and demanding earnest attenl tion.” As a means of identifying children affected with whooping cough. Dr. Rucker suggests that they be plainly ■ labeled with a green arm band so ■ that other children may be warned, ‘children, he said, against dangers of • exchanging pencils, trading gum, pro-' miscuous kissing and other means by ' which sputum may be transferred ! from one person to another. ‘‘Any disease which kills 10,000 per ‘annum is a serious one,” Dr. Rucker •wwncluded, “if bubonic plague were ‘to kill that mapy children in the I United States in one year, the whole i world would quarantine against our ’ country.” , < EVERY SIX YEARS Are Trustees Required to Take Enumeration of the ' White and Colored MEN IN THE STATE Over Twenty-one—This is the Year—From January to July. Notice calling attention to the legislative enactment of 1866 providing for the sexennial enumeration of the white and colored made inhabitants over twenty-one years of age in thia state have ben sent to the county auditors by Secretary of State L. G. Ellingham. Under the law It is the duty of the township trustees to take the census between January 1 and July 1 and file their report with the auditor, who in turn is required to certify the aggregate number of male inhabitants in his county and each tojhiship of his county, according to the enumerations as made and returned under the provisions of the act. The law, approved December 21, 1865, provided for the first enumeration in the year 1886 and again in the year 1871, and at the end of each successive period of six years after the said last mentioned year. o j UNCLE HEZEKIAH OBSERVES. Th’ irony uv fate is to getta holiday and find everybody else hez got one, too, and gone. — c YEOMEN, NOTICE! All Yeomen are requested to be prsent on Monday evening, January 5. Special business.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday January, 2 1913.

GIVING OUT THE CALENDARS. With the first of the year comes the distribution of calendars and the various enterprising firms of this city and county have been busy at that job. There are a number of handsome ones, among the most attractive being one given away by the Lose & Thomas Cigar company. It is a beautifully embossed calendar, tearing three real stags and is in the form of a wall case. The firm is giving them out to their customers and the calendars have been the means of selling a number of boxes of cigars, many buying the goods and securing one of the calendars. ARRIVE English Battleship With Ambassador Reid’s Body on Board. OATH ADMINISTERED To First Democratic Governor in Michigan in Many Years. (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 2 —The rift of errors from the attorneys for the defense in the dynamite conspiracy was admitted by Judge Albert Anderson in the federal court today. The supercedure which would have admitted the prisoners to jail was withdrawn. The circuit court of appeals in Chicago refused to grant a stay of sentence Tuesday. Herbert S. Hockin, the double-crosser, is said to be perfectly satisfied with his sentence. The attorneys for the defense promised Prosecutor Miller to notify him ' w'hen the appeal will be filed. Miller, stated that he will fight against a new j ! trial. l Newport, R. 1., Jan. 2--(Special to.i Dally Democrat) —The local wireless i station communicated last evening! with the British cruiser Natal, with ■ Ambassador Whitelaw Reid's body on, board. The Natal will reach New! York sometime Friday and will be escorted by an American squadron. • — Lansing, Mich., Jan. 2 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Convening on New | Year's day for the first time since 1879, the state Igislature was called to order at noon and at the same hour, Woodbridge Ferris, democrat, took the oath of office lor governor. This is the first time that the democrats have been successful in placing a democratic governor in office since 1891, and only the second time since 1854. GOES TO FLORIDA. Guy Majors, of Fort Wayne, who with his wife spent New Year’s with Jiis father-in-law, Shafer Peterson and wife, will leave this evening for Tyler, Florida. Mr. Majors has five acres land and Mr. Peterson five acres near Tyler, and also a lot in Tyler, which they bought. They have never seen the land, and Mr. Majors now goes to investigate. If everything is as promising as they think, the Majors may move there. The land lies ■ just ar. the endge of Tyler, a thriving little town in the fruit district. Mr. Majors will stop at Jeffersonville, Ind., enroute to visit with his brother-in-law, Eli Peterson. DR. JOHN P. D. ■ Noted Lecturer, Greencastle, Ind. Who will give seven lectures at the Methodist church next week.

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THE POULTRYSHOW Opens at Berne Witness Building at Berne Next Tuesday. ARE GETTING READY For the Banner Exhibit— The Ninth Annual Will be Good. But three short days intervene until tbfc opening of the ninth annual exhibit of the Adams County Poultry and Corn association. This will be held next week In the new Berne Witness building at Berne, and opening Tuesday morning, will continue through the week. The competition is “open to the world," and this means that some very fine exhibits from our neighboring counties will be shown, as well as home products. The Adams county products, however .cannot be jaeaten, as the fine ribbons evidence, our fanciers bring back from the shows in other counties. Everybody who has poultry and corn is preparing to enter the exhibit and the show this year will surpass all the preceding eight. The entries close at 6 o’clock Tuesday evening and all birds must be on exhibition by that time. Olin Colip, an expert bird man, has been secured to serve as judge. The following rules govern the premium awards: To win first premium a bird must score 90 perfats; pens, 180 points. To win second premium a bird must score 88 points; pens, 176 points. To win third premium a bird must i score 87 points. i The term “best exhibition” will be ' decided by points (unless otherwise j stated.) First prize counts four points, see- ‘ ; ond prize counts three points, tliird j i prize .two points. The largest exhibition will be con-' sidered by largest number of speei- j mens entered by one exhibitor. With the and afternoon accommodati/n on the G. R. ‘ I & 1., countless numbers of people i from this part of the county will, doubtless attend. o A STIFF FIGHT Is Expected at Tomorrow’s Basket Ball Game With Pennville HIGH SCHOOL TEAM Penville is Only Team That Has “Licked” Decatur This Year. A stiff fight is expected at Friday evening’s basekt ball game at Porter hall, this city, when the Pennville high school team will meet the Decatur high school first team. Decatur played the Pennville boys in their own hall this season, and they “licked” the Decatur team. This was the first “beating" the Decatur team has had this season, and the losing was a bitter one to them. The Decatur boys, however, expect to regain their honors Fridav evening, and come out wearing the laurel wreaths on their brows. The evening will have a doubleheader game. The first will be called at 7:3 Oo’clock and will be between the locals—the sophomore team and the high school second team. At 8:15 the Pennville-Decatur team will be called. o ENTERED ON DUTY. Jack McFeeley Is a New Fort Wayne Fireman. Jack McFeeley, of Fort Wayne, a I former Decatur boy, nephew of MesI dames James Bain and Adolph Hoffman, on New Year’s day entered upon duty as a member of the Fort Wayne fire department. He is stationed at i House No. 1, on Main street. He is a hustler, and will prove a winner.

AS ASSISTANT CARRIER. Needed For Holiday Mail—Paroele Are Increasing. Because of the large amount of mail, resulting from the overlap of the holiday yesterday, Jesse Helm a clerk, was presseu into services this morning as carrier, to assist Mel Butler, with his load. The parcels pout system, in- . augurated yesterday, is finding tavo*-,! and an increasing number of parcels received today. The number is still, however, too small, to necessitate an extra accommodation in the way of delivery. All can be cared for by the regular ■carriers, but a great rush is anUcijiated in the near future. The parcels handled included cigars, candies, umbrenas, pens of automobiles, hardwood samples, etc. Those have all been sent out of th city, and no advantage of the local delivery system for such articles as butter, eggs, chickens, te., has been taken as yet. HAD HEAVY LOSSES Fred Bimel, Late Portland Merchant, Lost Quarter Million Dollars. ESTATE IS APPRAISED The C. B. & C. Railroad Was Cause of Largest Loss— Son is Executor. The appraisement of the personal property owned by the late Fred Bimel at the time of his death has been filed by Carl Bimel, executoor of his | fathers will. The appraisement was made by Frank White and John T. j Dickes and shows property valued at, $25,189.06, including stock in the W. I H. Hood company, Jay County Savings & Trust company, Bimel Spoke & I Auto Wheel Works, Bimei-Ashcroft .Manufacturing company, United Telei.phone company, U. S. Cement comIpany, Bedford; money received from • life insurance companies and $2,600 1 in right-of-way judgments on the C. B. & C. railroad. Among the property held by Mr. Bimel and on which no value was I placed by tho appraisers is one share of stock in the Winona Assembly, ■ $78,500 in stock in the C. B. & C. railroad; stock in /lie railroad reorganization company; SIOO,OOO in pooling certificates, $38,000 in participation, receipts secured by railroad bonds, and $1,522.71 in participation receipts. “BIG MARY" IN FIGHT. It is not only in this vicinity that the Erie grading gang has trouble. From the Bluffton News comes the following report: ' Charges of assault and battery with intent to commit a felony were filed Tuesday afternoon in the court of Justice of the Peace J. K. Rinehart by Mrs. Verona Hutina, known as “Big Mary,” against Joe Roscoff, both of whom are residents of Kingsland. Roscoff pleaded not guilty. The assault, according to the complaint, took place on the evening of December 26th, while at a celebration given by the foreign element of the Erie grading gang at Kingsland. Both have called many witnesses and each side is going to fight the case bitterly. The preliminary examination is to be held Saturday. Roscoff claims that he was slightly under the influence of wine on the evening of the celebration and has many witnesses to prove that he is innocent. Mrs. Hutina, on the other hand, has many witnesses to testify in her behalf. The two were before the court only a few months ago to answer to the charges of selling liquor illegally and "Big Mary” fined heavily. The arrest of Roscoff was made last evening and he was released on a bond of S3OO with M. W. Burnett of Kingsland signing as security.” o FINISH INVOICING. The Charles F. Steele harness shop I finished invoicing their stock Wednesday and ar now ready to grete their old customers and welcome any new . ones with a fresh and complete line. Mr. Steele stated that the year of 1912 had been such a prosperous one i for (hem, and the business had ini creased to such an extent, that in all : probability plans would soon be coni sidered for an extension of the business.

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A PRETTY CUSTOM 11 French Township Folk in I Serenade Bunches of Thirty-five. MAKE MERRY TRIP During Early Hours of New Year’s Day — Serenade Teacher. I Several years ago the writer of this article happened to be visiting in central Pensylvania over the New Year's day, anti the unusual customs there of celebrating were very interesting. From the advent of the new year on 'through the first day of its life, the hours were given over to merry-mak-ing-—serenading; marching, promenading, The chief feature of the marching was the ’Mummers’ ]>arade,” in which hundreds, in disguise and masquerade costumes, joined in a great procession through the streets of the cities, and the country roads, winding among the mountains, shouting and cheering and makingmerry, as their name signifies, being derived from the word, Momus, who was the god of laughter. A very similar custom, only more beautiful, is manifest in the southern part of this cotmty, especially in Dist. No. 7, French township, where Howare Wisehaupt, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Wisehaupt, of this city, is teaching. There great crowds gathered, and chartering a hay-rack, in the early hours of the morning of the New Year, ride around to the various homes “singing in the new year." j Such a bunch of jolly folk, numbering 'about sixty-five, headed by Jonas 'Neuenschwander, ex-treasurer of Adams county, and wife, called at the blithe, early hour of 4 o’clock on New Year's morning at the home of Jacob Graber, former superintendent of the county infirmary, who is now living, in French township. There they routed their teacher, Mr. Wisehaupt, from his snug, warm bed, to wish him a "Happy New Year.” Mrs. Graber, who is noted for her hospitality, did her share of the honor, merrily, by hastily preparing a light lunch, and after refreshing themselves, the guests began their serenade. The people of that community are noted for their singing and the honored guest, , to whom the whole proceedings were a surprise, stated that he never heard better music. The yodeling—as given in its native Swiss home, by these representatives of the sturdy Swiss people, was especially fine. The company remained for an hour’s fun. — o ARTERY WAS SEVERED. Mrs. Martin Ault Suffered Bad Injury — Nearly Bled to Death. Mrs. Martin Ault was badly injured this morning at 10:15 o’clock, when a knife, with which she was trying to loosen taffy from a plate, slipped and cut her right hand in the palm just below the wrist. The cut severed the large artery and the bleeding was most profuse. She was able to call neighbors and some attention was given her, though it was thought tho floft’ of blood would soon case. It grew worse, however, and an hour later the loss was sc alarming, and Mrs. Ault so weak from loss of blood, that her husband was summoned. On his arrival there she was so weak that she could scarcely speak. He used im- , promptu methods of supression by tying a tight bandage above the wrist until the doctor arrived, and the ends ~ of the artery were tied and the pa--1 tient was soon resting easier. INDUSTRIAL NOTES. The brick walks and brick posts on , the grounds of the. Mrs. Emma Daniel home on Second street, which was formerly the Niblick homestead, were completed yesterday. There are seven of the posts. One is stationed at each corner of the lot square, and ' the others at the entrance of the ■ driveways. Frank Aurand was su- ' perintendent of the mason’s work. Mr. Reichard, contractor for the " Magley extension of the West Mon- » roe street sewer, has the work half ■ completed, having begun this week. | Mrs. Jane Crabbs has been ill sev- - eral.days with the grip, but is somewhat better.