Decatur Democrat, Volume 58, Number 14, Decatur, Adams County, 3 April 1913 — Page 1

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THE CITY AFFAIRS Well Taken Care of by the City Council at Regular Session Tuesday. QUARTERLY REPORT Os the Mayor Filed—Referred to Finance Commit-tee-Bidders’ Notice. The city council met Tuesday evening and conducted the city's business in very good order. The session was a long one and many important matters were taken care of. The clerk was notified to give notice to bidders, resolutions were approved and the bills were allowed. The session opened with roll call, every member being present except C. X. Christen, •who was called out of town on business Tuesday morning. The minutes of the previous meeting were then read and approved. The specifications for the improvement of South Third street in which the property owners asked for the bricking and the curbing of the same, was then read. Upon motion they were adopted' and the city clerk was notified to give notice to property owners that objections would e heard by the city council at their meeting on May 6th. The resolutions on the Hebble and Richards sidewalks were then read and the motion for the adoption of same was carried. Objections on the blulding of these sidewalks will be heard on May 6th. The mayor’s quarterly report from December 21, 1912, to March 31, 1913, was then filed, and upon motion, which was seconded and carried, it was referred to the finance committee. The report showed the following: Amount of money collected from fines and costs, $61.10; for license, $14.00; making a total of $74.10, which was turned over to the city treasurer. The next question up before the council was the matter of putting an electric light at the crossing of the Clover Leaf railroad on High street. After much discussion on the subject It was finally dismissed, as the crossing is partly out of the city limits. The Madison street sewer was then discussed for some time by the different ones who were in favor of building the same and by those who are against the improvement. The resolution was finally adopted, with the amendment that the sewer should be built in the center of the street.lnstead of being placed at the north side of the street, and that along Eighth street south, it should follow on the west side of the street. The clerk was then ordered to give notice to bidders and that they would be accepted on the 15th day of April, which will be the city council’s next regular meeting. Chairman Chronister of the street and sewer committee told of the poor condition of an open ditch running along Winnes street. He asked that tile be placed to carry off the water, as during the summer the ditch was filled with rubbish and debris and that this created a terrible stench. Superintendent Martin Mylot asked the city council in behalf of the city of Decatur that they should take some action in the laying of the electric wires along Monroe street, beginning at the corner of Eighth street, and then running to the corporation line, that they should be laid under tho sidewalk, which will be put down as soon as the street is finished. Upon motion this matter was seconded and carried and Mr. Mylott was given notice to receive quotations on the material needed in the undertaking. The city clerk was notified to give notice to bidders on the building of the new reservoir at the waterworks and that bids would be accepted on the th day of May. The specification with a slight amendment, were adopted. The board of safety was ordered to notify the owner of the building in which the Smith, Yager & Falk drug store is now located, as to the condition of the defective chimney on the building. The street and sewer committee was then notified to look after a bad Place in the road along russell street. John Kelly’s bill was then discuss- • f<i He asked for $41.00, including $4.00 for doctor’s bills, and SI.OO a day for every day that he could not work from the time he was injured in the

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« building of a sewer. The matter was | referred to the boar dos safety, with power to act and that they should settle the matter with Mr. Kelly the best they could. | ‘ Jacob Martin then took the place of Councilman Christen, chairman of the i committee and the following bills were allowed: Protective Elec. Supply C0....528.99 | Natl. Mill & Supply Co 11.30 , M. J, Mylott pay roll 269.81 1 F. Peterson 110.041 A. C. Foos, extra labor 34,32 A. C. Foos, pay roll 208.36 I . Ft. Wayne Elec. Works 243.15 L. Hammond 7.00 L. Hammond 4.00 Henry Schultz 50 |J. B. Buhler 86 20 I The Crane Co 23.00 The Elmer Miller Coal Co 163.01 ’ Henry Dellinger 150.00 I O. F. Kintz 66.00 s Water Works pay roll 13.00 Will Hammell 5.95 (Conmmec. on Page 2) COURT HOUSE NEWS t 1 ■ Commissioners Will Make ; Inspection Over Adams . 1 County Tomorrow. II - J ONE BRIDGE IS OUT ' I 5 I Near Ceylon—Brown vs. Bowman Case Begins—i Jury Empanelled. I -' Commissioners Jim Hendricks and ' ' Chris Eicher were here today and ar- ! > ranged for a trip over the entire coun- > ty tomorrow in an automobile, for the : , purpose of inspecting the roads and : 1 bridges and estimating the loss by the I • recent storm. They will be accom- - panied by Henry Zwick and County i Attorney Lutz. The only serious dam- > age done in this county was the washi ing out of the Ceylon bridge, which I ■ was carried completely off its founda- > tion. If a new bridge is necessary 1 there the county council will have to > be called in to make an appropriation, j • otherwise it is believed that this will • not be necessary. Some damage was: ■ done to bridge approaches and a few 'of the roads washed out, but the dam- j i age in this county was less than in I • any county in this part of the coun- ' try. > - - The case of Stuart Brown vs. Ru- ' dolph Bowman et al., on note, de- ( » mand SSOO, began trial this morning ■in the circuit court before a Jury. j 1 I Thomas Deen was appointed admin- ' Istrator of the Morton Burchard Deen > estate, giving SIOO bond. > The inventory of Dore B. Erwin, exr ecutor of the Robert R. Stephenson ’ estate, was approved. : The sale bill of Fielding M. Rey- > nolds and Ernest Ralston, executors • of the estate of Noah Runyon, were * I approved. i —— i 1 A marriage license was issued this I morning to Anna Berning, born August 31, 1893, daughter of Ferdinand I Berning, to William Hegerfeld, car- ’ penter, bom August 27, 1889, son of . ■ Fred Hegerfeld, of Allen county. ;| Homer Faust, guardian of Corless I Faust, filed report of sale of real es- , tate, which was approved; sale coni firmed, deed ordered, reported and api proved. II Upon petition of D. B. Erwin, exec- ■ lutor, was authorized to make a public (sale of personal property in the Rob'ert A. Stephenson estate. ,1 ;i Hon. D. E. Smith, special judge in ■ the case of Elizabeth O. Martin et al. vs. Sarah Miller et al., approved the • missioner’s report and the commis- ! sioner was discharged. The partition case of Louisa Mey- : ers et al. vs. Mary Louisa Miller et al., : was dismissed. i Marriage licenses were issued Tuesday afternoon to Eva Anna Gibbin, , born May 13, 1880, daughter of Nelson I Peter, of Saginaw, Mich., to wed Joseph Raymond Moriarty, of Hudson, Mich, farmer, born September 2, 1881, ■ son of John J. Moriarty. The bride ■ was married before, her first husband : dying last October 29. Harry E. MurOONTOWEIr WN PAGE FOUK

MURRAY-BOGNER I • - Harry Murray and Minnie Bogner Take Marital Vows for Life. ' 4 WED TUESDAY NIGHT At St. Mary’s Parsonage— Wedding Supper at Todd Linn Home. At 7 o’clock Tuesday evening at the St. Mary’s Catholic parsonage, Father Wilken officiated at the wedding of Harry Murray and Miss Minnie Bogner. The parties were attended by . their cousins, Miss Bartha Bogner and ;Mr. Vaughn Murray. TMp bride was very tastefully attired in a frock of | pale blue silk, with which she wore a long black coat and dainty hat, with pretty accessories to match. A wedding supper was served after the ceremony at the home of the groom’s cousin, Mrs. Todd Linn. Besides the bridal party named before covers were laid for the groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Murray, and his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Walt Murray. The couple will make their home for I the present with the groom’s parents. ' Miss Bogner is a pleasing and popular j young lady, being a daughter of Michael Bogner. The groom is a machinist. TO WED SUNDAY

Wedding of Anna Berning and William Hegefeld to Take Place Sunday. AT ST. JOHN’S Bride is Daughter of Mrs. Sophia Berning — Will Live in Ft. Wayne. I Invitations have been issued for the wedding of Miss Anna Berning to Mr. j William Hegefeld, who will be mar- ; ried next Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock at the St. John's Lutheran 'church, by the Rev. H. C. Jaus. The (bride-elect is a daughter of Mrs. SoIphia Berning, and one of St. John’s best young ladies. The groom is a son of Fred Hegefield, of near Hoag- ; land. ' After the ceremony at the church a wedding supper will be given at the home of the bride’s mother, to which a few of the nearest relatives and 'friends have been invited. ' The couple will make their home In Fort Wayne, wh#re Mr. Hegefield will work at his trade as a carpenter. De'catur friends will attend the wedding.

GENEVA’S WATER DAMAGE. Geneva, Ind., April I—All further damage from the effect of high water here is gone. Geneva, by reason of the high water, was cut off from the surrounding territory by rail and communication with those outside was only affected by use of the telephone. There were no mail trains here over the G. R. & I. from Tuesday morning until Friday morning and the first mail received from Fort Wayne and points north was on Saturday afternoon. The roads east of here were submerged and all the earth was washed off the stone in a number of [places. The loss to the township, which covers the roads, will probably reach ten thousand dollars. The G. R. & I. loss from the high waters will probably reach ten thousand dollars, as It had about one thousand feet of track washed out the Jay county line and the bridge over the Lob ditch. The company also had a washout at the Limberlost bridge, which compelled a shift of the tracks to a point west of where it formerly stood. CENSUS REPORT. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Raudenbusb, west of Monroe, are the proud parents of a big boy, Roman Leroy, born Sunday. The mother was Miss Olive Tague before her marriage.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday April, 3 1913.

LOOKING FOR OLD POEMS Os James Whitcomb Riley—Will be Ppblished in Book Form. (United Press Service) Kokomo, Ind., April 2 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Old poems of James Whitcomb Riley, "the Hoosier poet,” are seen to see light in a new collection of his works to be brought out by his publishers, the Bobbs-Mer-rill company, of Indianapolis. The files of the Kokomo Tribune are being raked over in a search for yet unpublished poems by Riley. The poet and the proprietor of the Tribune were personal friends and the newspaper carried some of Riley's work long before it received national attention. Some of the poet's work has been discovered that that had been practically lost sight of. The files as far back as 1877 are- beifig searched. The publishers are desirous of seeking the original poems as they first appeared. In some of the better known selections radical changes are observable from the origI inal form. Riley wants them published as he first wrote them and loved them best. Since his two nearly fatal attacks of paralysis, the poet has lived quietly in Indianapolis. His health is as good as can be expected and lately he has felt strong enough to do considerable automobillng. He displays a keen interest in current events and quite often dashes off a bit of verse to help some charity or public spirited movement. He is surrounded by a quiet circle of old and steadfast friends at his home in quaint Lockerbie street, Indianapolis, and is spending the evening of his life happily and much as he wished to spend it himself, excepting his illness. — -o- ■ LETTER FROM TRIBOLETS.

A leter was received Sunday by Adolph Tribolet, from his son. Paul Tribolet, in Peru. Mr. Tribolet sent the letter by a boatman from the house, where he and his wife were marooned, and it arrived here Sunday. The letter follows: "Fear Father —Here we are, up on an island in the town. About sixteen houses are above water and there are forty-five people here in one five-room house. We have been here since 5 o’clock Tuesday afternoon. We lived upstairs all day Tuesday. When w T e left we had four feet of water on our first floor. We moved all our stuff upstairs except davenport, library table, buffet and our white bedstead. We will lose about S2OO I don’t know how many lives are lost; I guess a couple of hundred. I hope you people are safe and sound. The mail man is coming. Good-bye. PAUL.” A telephone message was received yesterday afternoon by Frank S. Smith over the Northern Indiana Traction company’s 'phone from Mr. Tribolet stating that he and his wife are all right. The traction company’s ’phone is the only one out of Peru at this time. Mrs. Tribolet was Miss Lucile Andrews and Is a sister of Mrs. Bert Mangold. Mr. Tribolet is a brother of Mrs. James Artman. DR. DRAYER IN CONSULTATION. In Fred Schafer Case—Anti-Poison Serum Used.

The condition of Fred Schafer, the hardware merchant, who has been suffering from a sever case of blood poisoning for twelve of fifteen days, affecting the lower left leg, and caused from infection of an abrasion of the skin, is about the same. Dr. Drayer of Fort Wayne was here Tuesday evening in consultation with Mr. Schafer’s physician. It was decided to use an anti-poisonous serum, besides the other treatment, and this was used last evening and today. Mr. Schafer is a very sick man. HAS DOUBLE MISFORTUNE. Alfred Deam, engineer at the factory of Rhinesmith and Simonson, received the news of the death of his mother, which occurred at Decatur. Mr. Deam, who is one of the Superior street flood sufferers, received the information Just as he was preparing to move his family back into their house. He left for Decatur yesterday.—Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. The death mentioned above was that of his wife's mother, Mrs. Uriah Grim, of Williams. UNCLE HEZEKIAH OBSERVES. Es all early Basturs wuz like this’n tain’t no wunder they hain’t welcomed oftenur.

IS NOW IN JAIL Mrs. Catherine Bohren Brought Here Until Taken to Insane Asylum. WILL GO TOMORROW Imagines She Will be Rich —lnsane Husband is Ashamed of Her. Mrs. Catherine Bohren of Geneva will probably be taken to Easthaven insane asylum at Richmond tomorrow. When word of her acceptance came Tuesday the officials went to Berne, where she has been staying with relatives. She was brought here and placed in jail until she can be taken to the asylum. She still has hallucinations that she will be very rich. She also talks of having many lovers. In spite of her many vagaries she is quite harmless. Her husband, Alfred Bohren, who has been in the asylum several weeks, labors under the delusion that he is of royal birth and that 'his wife is much inferior to him. He was ashamed of her it is said, and at jone time when he heard that she was to be brought to the asylum, too, seemed to be very much against any such proceedings, as he said he didn’t want to have her around, bringing shame upon him by her inferiority. HOOVER TRIAL ON

Week Thus Far Was Spent in Trying to Get a Jury to Hear Case IN VAN WERT COURT The Trial Excites Much Interest in Van Wert and Its Vicinity. After a long session of the court of i : common pleas in Van Wert, Ohio, Tuesday, the second day of the trial j iof Ralph Hoover, charged with the■ ’ murder of his wife, came to a close I Tuesday evening without a Jury being chosen. Forty-three talismen were I examined Tuesday but the attorneys were not satisfied to allow the case II ocome to trial. It was expected that a Jury would be secured by today noon and the trial proper of the case begin. Tuesday evening the jury had eleven members. Another special venire of twenty names was given the 'sheriff to have the men in the court room this morning for use in the selection of a jury. The Van Wert Daily Times says: "The defendant was attended in court again Tuesday by his father and mother, who took a great deal more interest in the proceedings than the day previous, In fact during the entire afternoon session when the question of retaining or dismissing certain of the jurymen was under consideration by attorneys for the defense, the Hoover family participated to a great extent In the deliberation, I the defendant giving much advice as to what should be done. During the ! morning session Mr. and Mrs. Drake, father and mother of the murdered girl, came Into the room and were noticed by but few in the room. They took their seats in the extreme rear of the room and remained there until the noon recess. After dinner, Mrs. Drake came inside the rail, and while she did not occupy a seat at the counsel table with the attorneys for the prosecution she was an attentive listener to all that occurred. As was the case Monday, absolutely nothing of a sensational nature developed during the second day’s session, the best of order being maintained among the spectators.” o- ■— MR. FLANDERS IN POSTOFFICE. Owing to the increase in business at the local postofflee, George Flanders has been appointed a member of the force again, and began duty there Tuesday. Mr. Flanders takes the place of Milt Leavell, who was appointed fora month. The extent of Mr. Flanders’ appointment is not yet known. /

GENEVA PEOPLE SAFE. Geneva, Ind., April 2 —Mr. and Mrs. Charles Campbell, who were thought to have perished in the flood at Dayton, were rescued and Mrs. Campbell is at the home of her parents here. Mr. and Mrs. John E. Whiteman. Misses Lessie and Reta Loyd, of this place, who are employed in Piqua, both escaped the ravages of the flood there. Miss Lessie Ix>yd kas warned just a few moments before the house in which she was staying was swept away, drowning the owner and his wife. Bert Pickett, formerly of this place, is among those reported missing at Fort Wayne. His father-in-law, Ardon Burley, is in Fort Wayne, trying to find some trace of him. He was married just a short time ago and his wife was Miss Grace Burley of this place. Lee Schell is thought to be among those who were drowned at Peru, as he left here a short time ago and was going with the Ben Wallace shows this season. HIDING IN CITY Markle Man Whose Mind Became Unbalanced Over Reading About Floods SEEN IN RESTAURANT Os W. R. Smith Tuseday Afternoon —Said Police Were After Him. Lewis Fluke of north of Markle, whose mind became unbalanced by reading of the floods, and who ran

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Monday afternoon, was in hiding in this city Tuesday afternoon, it is j quite certain. The description of a man who ran into the W. R. Smith & I Son’s restaurant Tuesday afternoon tallied exactly with the one given la- j ter in last evening's paper. Had the ' Smiths known it the man would have ' been given over into his brother’s hands within a few moments. While Albert Bruce was engaged in doing some cleaning in the sleeping rooms of the restaurant, a man ran up the ; steps and stated that the police were hunting him and he wanted to hide. This was between 3 and 4 o'clock. He remained there for about a half hour and when things grew quiet again, let When the paper, giving the description of the Markle man came out, it was found to tally exactly with the description of this man as given by Mr. Bruce. Tuesday noon, eight men from Markle, who stated they were looking for the man, ate dinner at the restaurant, and then outlined their plan of search, Mr. Smith, the restaurant proprietor, being cognizant of this also. He did not know of the fleeing man's visit there later in the afternoon, until he had fled, and it was then too late. _— METHODIST CONFERENCE. Tipton, Ind., April 2—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The seventieth session of the Northern Indiana M. E. conference began today with Bishop W. F. McDowell of Chicago presiding. The Rev. Milton Mahin of New Castle was not able to be present on account of infirmaries of old age, he never having missed a conference before this one. Floods interfered with the attendance today as it w T as not as large as expected but will probably be filled up by the end of the week. WILL PASTEURIZE MIK HERE. A little discussion is on in the Democrat concerning the providing of cleaner meat and milk in Decatur, one subscriber suggesting that the old packing plant be purchased and used for this purpose. Ed Luttman & Son, who conduct a dairy north o fthe city, notified us this morning that they are now arranging for the Installation of a plant for the purpose of furnishing pasteurized milk to their customers. CONGREGATIONAL MEETING. The reports of every committee in the Presbyterian church will be given this evening at the Congregational meeting which will close the church year. The past year has been an exceedingly fine and prosperous year in every branch of the church and every member is requested to be present tonight to hear the yeports.

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DAMAGE AT TIFFIN Was Great — Mrs. John Schurger’s Sister’s Home Was Swept Away. DAUGHTER IS SAFE Adams County Couple Living There Forced to Flee for Their Lives. Nineteen dead, hundreds homeless and three-quarters of a million dollars property loss was the toll claimed by’ the flood waters of the Sandusky river in Tiffin, Ohio. Such is the estimate of the Tiffin Daily Trlbuune of last Saturday, received by John Schurger today from his daughter, Mrs. Katharine Schurger Scherger, who resides near Tiffin. Luckily her home was without the city and the flood district. Her aunt, Mrs. Rose Kroop, a sister of John Schurger of this city, and their brother, Michael Fisher, of Tiffin, were not so lucky. The Kroop home was entirely swept away and all they have left is the clothing they wore when they were forced to flee for their lives. Only the bare rafters protrude from the waters around the place where the house stood, the waters not having yet receded. The Fishers were more fortunate. Although eight feet of water fills the house now, leaving only the roof visible, the building still stands, and their loss will be only the water damage to the furniture. Mr. and Mrs ; Kroop and family are now at the home of their niece, Mrs. Kate Scherger, Which was thrown open to them. With the exception of a railroad bridge, not a river bridge is left standing in Tiffin. The river rose rapidly Monday night after Easter and Tuesday morning conditions became alarming, when warnings were sent to the river front residents to vacate their homes. Some refused and later had to be rescued from their homes. Homes were swept away, as well as several manufactory buildings. Those not swept away are mere shells of their former selves. Some of the occupants of the homes took refuge in trees when their homes were swept away and were later rescued by life-savers. Both Toleda and Sandusky responded to calls for aid by sending life savers and boats. When the city water, light and gas plants were cut off, the suffering was even more intense. For a block on either side of the river, Tiffin presents a scene of wreckage that beggars description. Ten members of the Klingshirn family, with two guests, were drowned when their home was swept away. Among those who lost their lives were William D. Axline, foreman of the Tribune’s job department, and his wife. She refused to leave her home and her husband went home to stay with her. When the house was washed away they were lost. When their house struck the railroad bridge they had their arms locked, and later Mr. Axline was seen holding hfs wife on some drift as they passed under the bridge, but they soon disappeared and were drowned. The Llchtles Safe. Mathias Miller and family were made happy when they received a letter from their daughter, Teresa, wife of William Lichtle, who were married February 4, and went to Tiffin to live. They escaped from the waters, but had to flee for their lives. Their home is still standing. —o —— LOCATING OBSTRUCTIONS. A corps of Erie railroad engineers were in the city Tuesday, locating and finding obstructions which interfere with the view of approaching trains at the different street crossings. This work was accomplished in regard to the placing of gates at the crossings, and where the view is not badly interfered with the company will use this as an argument against placing the gates. FUNERAL OF MRS. FOSTER. The funeral of Mrs. Nacy Foster, aged ninety years was held this morning at the United Brethren church at Wren. As seventy-one years of her life were spent in that in that county, she was one of its truly pioneer residents, and the funeral services were attended by an unusually large number.