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I v- PEJESSo THE WATER TRY A PRESS WANT AD. ONE-HALF CENT A WORD. VOL. LI, NO. 24 WATERLOO, INDIANA, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 21, 1909 $1.50 PER ANNUM LOO WEATHER TODAY.

FAIR. OUST SURVEYOR JUDGE BRATTON DECIDES WHERE EXCESS BELONGS SURVEYOR EAKRIGHT IS FAIR Only Wanted What Was Dua Him and No More What la Dolno, attha County Saat Special Correspondence "Waterloo Press. AUBURN Jan. 19--Judge Brtton rendered an opinion last week which settles the controversy b'rought about by Surveyor Eikrlght asking the court to decld where excess fee belong. These lies referred to Is for the difference In amount as allowed by law as the limit and the amount so paid to Mr Eakrlghtls deputies.

Mr Eakright was not sure but that the excess amocyrs hMosjged to him, as the law might be interpreted where It reads. than i he surveyor shall be allowed so -much for his deputy hire, "not to exceed I wo dollars per day." Vr. Etkright employed a coupie of young ladies bombepaid one doljar per dny, leaving atv excess amount of two dollars per day on i be two It was thl amount that was.ln dispute and Judge Brattbi rendereda lengthy opioioo, In conclusion, saying: Tht the deputies having been fully paid for the actual services ren-deied by not entitled to re ceive any part of the excess. 2 That the excess not having been allowed to the surveyor for any services actually performed by blm, heis vjao. entitled to reta'n i he same.

3. That such excess not beng due as payable to any "deputy, and the "surveyor not being-' entitled to retain the same, "uch" excess rightfully be- longs to DeKalb county Streete Llghtad' The T. Interurbao Br. Co. have completed the placing of elec- trio lights alon vEosley A and yCedar streets within the cify limits, 'and th6 street on which the ban passes is now well ilgh'ed.

Bank. Elaeta Offleera The annual election vt the officers and directors of the City National Bank of Auburn occurred Tuesday last and suited In the election of the following: PresidenWF. M. Hire. Vice president Charles M.

Brown. Cashier Willis Bhoads. Assistant cashier F. H. Nlcolah Directors F.

IL nines, O. M. Brown; Willis Ehoads, I. Zent, E. A.

Shook, PbilUp Carper and Ab Kelley. The affairs of this financial Institution are in excellent condition and the past year has been the" most pros- perous io the history of the instttu- Uniform courtesy and tafe conservative management make it a papular financial Institution of northern Indiana. -X 'Minor Court Nowa In the circuit court on Wednesday of last week Mary Eeed, of Garrett, wjs granted a divorce from Curtis D. Eeed and given the custody of the children. A.

Brinkerhoff was attorney for p'ain tiff and Charles S. Smith appeared for defendant. The divorce case of Bessie Miser vs. CbarlesE. Miser was dismissed for want of prosecution.

The case of the Fred W. Shepard Co. vs. the Baker Peat Moss Co. was dismissed, the defendant paying the claim.

D. A. Binkerhoff represented the plaintiff. -x Handeome Bank Room -t Undoubtedly the handsomest bank irg room jn DeKalo county, or In this corner of the state, is that of the Au burn Sta'e Bank. Tbe buildloa own edbv the State Bank having been re centlv remodelled and the bank has moved back into their building.

The room Is fully equipped and furnished with the litest fixtures and furniture The decorations in the room are band 6ome. The -hallways are made of white marble. The wood work Is fin shed In mahogany. In fact ever) thine Is of bijrh trrads and costly. It is designed for nermann ncy and the bank owning their own 'property people can rest assured tliat this bank is here to stay.

It Is fully proteciea and the owners of the Institution are 4 ruen i wealth and business standing that warrants the bink a prosperous business. Sent to Raform School Judge Bratton sentenced George vour tr lad from Garrett, on Saturday, to the Etform School at Plainfleld. Ind. The lad bad stolen chlekens. aDd when brought before the court would only admit to having stolen one chicken while ne naa oeen charged withsteallrg one dozen.

Be sides he was an Incorrigible lad. SUES FOR A DIVORCE Lualla Camp Brought Action Agalnat Frank M. Camp of Watarloo Luella Camp, who Is a teacher in the schools at Angola, has begun suit in tbe circuit court here, through her attorneys, Powers Yeagley, of An gola, for a divorce from her husband, Frank M. Camp, an emp'oy of the Lake Shore Eailroad company at Wa terloo. She nis i aski a'lmony In the sum of 81,000.

In the complalot It Is alleged that the parties were married on Septem ber 26, 1905, and that. Immediately thereafter they went to tbe borne of the defendant's mother to live. The complaint says that the actions of the mother were such that she could not reside there. Then complainant took apartments of her own elsewhere, but, except to occassional visit her, the defendant remained at the home of his mother. She says that he became so that he did not provide for her wants and was cruel and neglectful, so much so that she was compelled to resume her for mer occupation of a teacher, and she took a position as such in the schools at Argo'a.

Auburn Courier, The Ladles' Guild will meet with rs. Sarah Thursday after- nOOO. The Ladles1 Aid of the'U. B. church will meet with Mrs.

Emma Frldav afternoon. Tbe ladies of the U.B church will serve a live oclock dinner; on Feb 22 Place made known later. The Ladies' Aid Society of the M. church will meet with Mrs Griffith oq Wednesday, J-n 27. All welcome.

Services are announced atJhePres- byteilan for next Sabbath as 9:30 a. preaching by Eev. G. Sterling at 10:45 a m. and 3 p.

m. The Sunday School of the Peoples church, east of Waterloo 111 hold a convrnrion Feb. 14, commencing at 2 o'c'ock p. m. Music will be furnish ed by Moores orchestra The Quarterly conference of the U.

B. church was held here Sunday and Monday and the affairs of the con gregations in this charge properly adjusted. The reports filed showed the churches in good working order. Owing to the illness of Bsv. D.

W. erry, of McCormlck Seminary, of Chicago, he was unable to fill his en gagement to preach in the Presbyter ian church Sunday afternoon, and Eev. C. G. Sterling supplied the, put- pit.

Miss Lillie Beaber of Tabriz, Persia, will speik.of her work In Persia at the Presbyterian church next Saturday afternoon at 2:30. The public is cordially Invited to come and hear the talk which promises to be ine- Eev, Overmyer announces services as follows at the he U. B. chufth In Waterloo: Sunday School, 90 a. m.

Y. P. C. U. 6:00 and preaching at 7:00 p.

m. Pleasant View, preaching at 0:30 with communion service Im mediately following. Eev. Biveo makes the following an nouncements fr the M. church next Sunday: Waterloo S.

S. at 9:30 a League at 6 p. and preaching at 7:30. Barkers S. S.

at 9:30 and preaching at 10:30 a. m. and Er worth and Junior Leagues at 6 p. m. Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the Presby terian church and congregation will be held in the church on Monday evening, Feb.

1st, 1909, for the purpose of electing one trustee for three years and such her officers as are annually elected. Also for the trans action of such other business as may come before the meeting. Phillip Pltjm, Chairman, Attest: H. Willis, Clerk. 23-25 The Sweeteat Gfrl In Dixie The celebrated four act comedy drama will be given at the Opera Hluse oo Thursday evenirg, Feb.

11, by local talent. Headed and directed by Mr. and Mrs George Wright, who have been with the above company for the past three seasons, playing the leading character rarts. The old negro mammy will be played by Mrs Wright who is said to be one of tbe best negro delineators on 'the stage today. The play is full of good rich comedy, funny situations, not a gun or knife used.

1 Just as pure and sweet as the magnolia blossoms that bloom around it. A good moral told in pure wholesome language. Tbe characters will be played by the following well known Waterloo people: Miss Fearne Leu Miss Battle Saltsman, Mr. Wes McBrlde, Mr." Fred Bowman, Mr. Vern Crooks and Mr.

and Mrs. Wright, whose past reputation for tbe best of plays should be a guarantee, that you get your moneys worth. Tbe play is for'the benefit of the Waterloo Lodge K. of P. The prices are within reach of all.

Chiliren 15c. Gen. Ad. 25c Eeserved seats, 35c. FRANK fl.

MISER IS DEAD PASSED AWAY AT LOGANSPORT HOSPITAL FOR INSANE THE REMAINS BROUGHT HERE Tueaday Noon for Burial Had Bean at Longellff About Ten Daya-Father of Poatmaatar tear. Mr. Frank X. Miser: of this Dlace. died at the hospital for the Insane, at Loogcllff, near Logansport, at three 'clock Monday afternoon.

For several years Mr; Miser has been falllrg In health and of late his mind became affected. About ten days ag? he was taken to Loogcllff for treatment, and on Monday he was Stricken with paralysis and died in tbe afternoon. Mr. Miser is the fa ther of Postmaster Miser of this place, and has lived In the south Dart of town since he came to Waterloo, leariog tbe farm several years ago. After the word came that he had passed away, W.

HEttinger went to Logans- port after the remains and brought them to Waterloo arriving here on the p. m. train Tuesday. runerai wm be held this fore noon from tbe late home lo Franklin street and the burial will take place the Waterloo cemetery. Eev.

Al W. Ash, of Toledo, will cjnduct the services and Wm funeral director in charge of the Interment. rank N. Miser, son of Joseph and Elizabeth' Ash Miser, was born in Union townshlD. DeKalb errant.

Inrt July 1st, 1848 and died Jan. 18, 1909, aged 62, years, 4 months and 18 days. He lived hla whole life in this county. He was married May 27, 1868 to Martha J. Boley, who with the five sons Martin Charley Burleigh waiter li, and Edward and five grandsons and one grand daughter, and one brother' are left to mourn their loss.

MRS. MARY KIMMELL DEAD Stricken With Apoplexy Monday Even- Ingand Died Inatantly Mrs. Mary Gonser Klmmell. relict of the late Daniel Klmmell. whose death occurred in March last, djed at ner nome in Ashley at about 5 o'clock Monday evening.

She had been suf fering from and a doctor had been called and Mrs. Emma Balr. a neighbor, were present, when Mrs. Klmmell said that she seemed to feel batter and raised up from tbe lounge to stand on her feet, when she was stricken with apoplexy and fell over dead. The death was a shock to her friends and relatives.

She was a woman well liked, of kind disposition and affectionate. She was an aunt of Mrs. H. C. Willis, of this place.

Tbe funeral was held from the M. E. church in Ashley, yesterday fore. noon, Eev. Gaff officiating.

The in. terment took place in the 'Fairfield cemetery. a Mary Klmmell Mary Klmmall was born In Coshoc ton Co. Ohio, Nov. 6, 1838.

and died at Ashley Jan. 18. 1909. at the age of 70 years, 5 months and 12 days. bhe was a daughter of J)avld and Catherine Miller Gonser.

Her parents moved from Penn. to Holmes Oo. Ohio In the spring of 1848 she moved with her parents to Fairfield Center, DeKalb Co. and from there to Ashley. In 1867 she united with the Lutheran church at Fairfield Center, of which church she was a member until her death.

She was united In marriage to Dan iel Klmmell, July 7. 1892. Mr. Klm mell preceded her in death ten months agq. By her death a large familv has been reduced to but two, David Gonser a brother living at North Liberty, Ind and Mrs.

Susan Ling, a sister living at Ashley, Besides the above there is a large number of nieces and nephews. LOCAL AND GEN ERAU Miss Lulu Hine went to Strob, Ind. Tuesday to visit two weeks with her cousin. Mrs. Sarah Edge has been quite seriously ill during the past week but is reported better.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bailey of Beading, Mich visited with the families of W. H. Leas and F.

C. Waterman last week. The T. a I. By.

Co. have an nounced that an hour and a half schedule will he adopted beginning Jan. 31. E. C.

Ettinger of Angola has resigned as traveling salesman for Gould and Co. of Chicago and accepts a position with the Bowser oil tank firm of Ft. Wayne to travel In Ohio. Mr. Floyd Bachtel, son of Mrs.

Wes Bachtel, was called to Chicago last Thursday by a' telegram announcing that he was given a position and could commence 'work at once. He I lost no time In responding. Copyright, 190C, by American Preea Association. The Key. Marcus Butterfleld tolled arduously for years to pay off the mortgage of St Mark's At last he got the mortgage down to 15 XX), and there it stuck.

The rector wat getting on in years and was not capable of the energetic 'efforts he had formerly 'made. Mr. Butterfleld' congregation never had a thought of being dissatisfied with him till Miss Amelia Tetllng, flf ty-flve years old, with three short grizzly curia on each temple, told them they were. Hiss Tetllng made up her mind that she would under mine Mr. Butterfleld with a view to seeming a man la his place who could raise the required $5,000.

When Miss Tetllng determined to accomplish any thing she usually did It. She began by calling Mrs. Beeswlck's attention to the- fact-that the. pastor's voice waa becoming husky. 7 i Mlsi Tetllng'a next move was to remark to Mrs.

Beadle that the pastor's wife seemed to have lost Interest in the welfare of the congregation. Mrs. Beadle hadn't thought of it. but now It was mentioned she remembered that Mrs. Butterfleld had not been la her house for a year.

True. Mrs. But terfleld had HI most of that time, but the remark set Mrs. Beadle to thinking. She mentioned the matter to several members of the congrega tion, and all but one said they.

too. had the same complaint to make, Miss Tetllng, following up her Initial efforts with "little drops of water, little grains of sand," In time arrayed a party behind her in the matter of getting nd of the rector. Her group finally comprised two-thirds of the congregation, while the other third were eaual- ly determined to keep him. But terfleld finally learned of the move mentthat is, he learned that Ma few of his parishioners" were anxious to supplant him with a better man. He promptly tendered his resignation.

He was astonished that it was accepted by a vote of 160 to 60. 7 If there was anything the church was proud of it was its treatment of "their beloved pastor" when he left them." They gave him half a year's salary and resolved to call. on him for an occasional sermon, for each of which he was to be paid $15. "Could anything be more generous?" remarked Miss Tetllng to Mrs. A berc rotable.

Mrs. Abercrombie was of the party of the pastor's supporters. "very generous," she replied. -Just think, he has been eves- better treat ed than was our Saviour." "What do you mean?" "He hasn't been crucified." Mr. Butterfleld found it Impossible to get another church He had none' of the requisites for a new position.

He was too old; his voice was Impaired; ha lacked vim. Most of the churches looking for a rector were languishing and wanted an energetic young man with business tfffent to build them up. Simple piety would not pay off mortgages. He got soma work to do for a publisher of religious literature, but tbe pay was inconsiderable. Ha moved Into a cottage and kept hla amlliy from starring as best be could.

During Mr. Batterfield's prosperity be kept a horse aud buggy. One morn ing when bis friends were gone and his larder empty he drove his rig into the city to sell it He was turning a corner when an automobile coming in the opposite direction ran into his buggy, smashed it, but left the clergy man "Too idlotr exclaimed the man driv ing tbe automobile. "Why did you turn to the left?" "Because," gasped poor Butterfleld, "I jsupposed you wanted room to swing round the corner." A crowd collected. Mr.

Butterfleld wore a clerical garb, and sll saw that he waa an InorTenf Ive clergyman. They began to boot at the auto man to pay for the damage he bad done. "All right" he said. 1 wish to do what is Just and liberal, though I'm a lawyer, and It wouldn't cost me anything to defend a suit" taking out his pocketbook, he' drew a card from it and a pencil and prepared to make a memorandum. "What's your tamer be asked.

"Butterfleld." "First name?" "Marcus." Tbe man looked up at the clergyman and surveyed him critically. "Any other name?" "Anronlus." "By thunder exclaimed the auto man. "What's the matter?" asked the clergyman, surprised. "You a son of Charles Stanton But-terfleldr "Yes." "Nephew of Anna Maria Stanton?" "I believe I had an aunt of that name." "Well, my friend, all I have to say is this Is a lucky smashup for you. I've had $200,000 for you for four years, left you by Anna Stanton.

I've been looking for you all over the world. If you were not found within five years after the bequest It was to go to charity." Mr. Butterfleld, amid the cheers of the crowd, got into the automobile, was driven to a distant city and received his legacy. Then what did be do? He astounded his former congregation by paying off the mortgage on the church. "I do think," sai2 Miss Tetllng to Mrs.

Abercrombie, that man is a real Christian." "Mo" one will ever accuse you of that" was the unvarnished response. 'BEATBICE TUCKER. ilVU THE MINERVA CLUB OBSERVED EVENT TUESDAY AFTERNOON GAVE OUT SOUVENIR SPOONS To the Club Members and Served Buffet Luncheon No -Guests The twenty-fifth anniversary of the Minerva Club was celebrated at the home of Mrs. Josephine Willis Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 19.

The president, Mrs. Willis, presided, and tbe Club recited the Lord's Prayer; In concert. This was followed with a piano solo by Mis. Laura Sinclair, en titled Liberty, and it was skillfully executed. The secretary, Mrs.

Flor ence Waterman, then called the rdU of the members, each lady responding with a short story, anecdote or reminisce nse, and this proved very enter taining and gave much life and spirit to tbe meeting. The ladies were next supplied with a b'ank booklet with appropriate headings for the biography of some other lady in the Club, to be supplied with pictures expressive of the prom inent events of a life time such as "the birth her first picture," "the flower she most loves," then and Dow," and a "look into the future." There was a busy hour spent with scissors and paste, magazines and catalogues, ub til the Illustrated biogra phies were' completed. This was quite a unique feature of the meeting and elicited jnuch interfst On one of me Dacs: pages tne autograpns or tne ladies present were recorded, the first named being the author of the life's history of the lady who retained the booklet as a remembrance of the anniversary. After this work a buffet luncheon with the following menu was served from the dining room handsomely decorated with Japanese effect: Bread and butter sandwiches, pressed chicken, pickles, fruit, gelatin, toe cream, white cake, fruit cake, mints and coffee. This being the silver anniversary each lady was presented with a souve nir silver spoon engraved "84 M.

09," which the committee io charge pre sented in the way of a surprise, and for which, with the general entertainment, a vote of thanks was given the committee. The favors were carnations and the expressions of enjoyment by the ladles evidenced the fact that the afternoon was profitably spent, and tbe Club sang at parting a verse of "For Auld Lang vTbe following ladles were present: Mesdames Florence tWaterman, So phia Eempls, Kettle Hull, Amanda Denison, Olive Sbowalter, Orpha Ladd, Mattle Beidler, Mary Boozer, Rebecca Meyer, Martha G. Willis, Ida Leas, Nellie Leas, Ellen Waterman, Chloe Boyer, Laura Sinclair, Jennie L. Day, Josephine Willis and Miss Agnes Maxson. The only absent members were Mrs.

Olive Jack-man, who Is spending the winter in St. Paul and Miss Ethel Eberle, who was detained on account of Illness of a member of her family. The Club starts out on its second quarter of a century with increased energy and with the best prospects for successful work in tbe literary field. "Long live the Minerva Club." The Bachelor Maids were entertain ed by Miss Grace Wilcox, Monday enjoyed the hospitality of the hostess. The study of Indiana Geography by counties was the main feature of the evening The map in profile prepared for the occasion gave an opportunity to place, tbe names of counties a very profitable exercise.

The division of the counties Into congressional districts was considerable of a puzzle as it is to all who attempt 'to follow lines of political gerrymandering. Light refreshments were served. The Culinary Art Club met with Mrs. Nellie Klmmell io tbe country last Friday I spending the day. Harry Beidler took a sled load out "to the country home of Mrs.

Klmmell, and the event proved a happy one. Those present were Mesdames Musser, Beld ler, Lttle and McFadden and Miss Matle Mrs. Robert Patterson entertained a Jolly company of her old time friends last Thursday, and there were old time stories and Jokes of thell school days rehearsed, with laughter that was mingled with tears, it. was a day long to be remembered. Those present were, Mrs.

Clarley Fommert, Mrs. Sylvester Imhoff, of Auburn; Mrs. Shook, of Kendalivuie; Mrs Henry Snider, of Hudson; Mrs. Curtis Miller, of Butler; Mrs. Elmer Good' win, Mrs.

Frank Fisk, Mrs. Jule Den ison, Mrs- Henry Stron and Mrs. Henr Shoemaker, of Waterloo. Mr. and Mrs.

Levi Barnhart were guests of Frank Cobb's family at jiome uityjast weex. CLUB'SSILVERA Eather the Beautiful Queen This beautiful musical drama wll be produced by over sixty of Water loo's singers, Jan. 26 and 27 th, Tues day and Wednesday evenings at the Opera House, under the Auspices of the band and direction of Dr. C. O.

Payne, from N. Y. who bas had large experlebce having produced the ma ileal Drama over 150 times. A rare treat is la store for those who see this entertainment. Seats will be on sale at Darby 's' Drug store, Jan.

23, 9 a. m. Bead the book of Esther and get your seat early to be sure of a good one. CASTS PERSIANS King of Media and Persia Wm. Bachtel Hainan, Overseer of the Bealm B.G.

Dllta Zerlsh, Hainan's wife M. Miser naman and Zerlsh's child. Iris Ladd Herat a. p. Mavat vueeo' ut joaia or uonor rf m.

Miss Faa.rn Tjeaa yueen's 2nd Maid of Honor Misa Floranca Rohm Persian Princess Miss Nellie Flack Median Princess Miss Mildred Sinclair i 1 Fred Bowman King's Guards ggjgf1 I Bobt Flack Scribe Wm.Sewell Beggar George Wright King's Herald Edward Hankey Harbonah Ivan Ingersofi Kink's Wine Bearers King's PagesJa li JEWS i Queen Miss Mable Eeed Mordecal F. N. Beidler Mordecal's sister Miss Helen Shull Prophetess Mrs. Jessie Musser High Priest R. Eeed Trio, Trust In The Lord Mrs.

Etta Blucher. Misses Wittmer Accompany Mrs. Oscar Bufner Esther was born in Persia 600 years before Christ' Being an orphan from infancy she was adopted by her uncle Mordecal who recognizing her great natural beauty trained her in theVs compllshments of highest womanhood. She was chosen by the King of the Bealm td be his wife and Queen. She did not disclose her nationality.

Hainan was Premier and favorite of the King. Haman hated Mordecal -because he would not worship him as the -King had commanded. He did not know Mordecal's relation to tbe Queen. To be revenged he obtained a decree for destroying all the Jews in the provinces. Mordecal discovers the plot and charges the Queen to petition the King for the safety of her people which she does at the Peril of her life on account of the law that no one shall go unto the King unbidden.

The King hears her petition and Haman is defeated. Hainan had prepared a gallows for MordecaL An attendant Informs the King of the fact. The King orders Haman to be hanged from it and proclaims Mor decal Premier in his stead. After this the people rejoice. SEDAN BUDGET.

iSpeclal Correspondence. Sedan," Jan. 19 Mr. Seberts visit ed Mrs Schroedar and Mr. and Mrs.

Henry Schuster and Mrs. Llla Wittlg visited Mr. and Mrs. Wberley one day last Charley Palran and Clarence Morrison went to Elkhart last week to find jobs. Clarence found a job as be had already worked at cabinet Mrs.

Marian Odel is visiting Mrs. Seaberts and other Mr. George Park and wire from Ashley visited Mrs. Chris Buss and family last Paul Ben son spent a couple of days last week with his brother Lee at The Communion services at the U. B.

Shower's Corners church last Sunday was impressive. The sermon by Bra Overmyer was upon "Character Build leg." There are about 25 young people communicants in this church. EL Crane is spending a few days at Indianapolis, In attendance to the Indiana Merchant's convention now in session Walter Jeub- ner who is home from the west and his sister Anna visited at Henry Schusters last Monday. The young ladles of Sedan met with Ethel Wherly on Thursday evening of last week and organized a club called, U.S. D.

Officers were elected as follows: Dora Likens, Ger trude Schuster, Vice Ethel Wheriy, Adah Schuster, Asst. Doris DeLong, Doris DeLong will entertain the next meeting on Wednesday evening of this week. i Cyrus Fee has rented the H. K. Leas property in Union street and will move into the same.

Mr. Dennis Triplet, the Angola clothing merchant, visited his moth er, Mrs. Sarah Triplet, Sunday. There will be a box-social at School No. 1 Grant Township.

Saturday even log, Miss Mae Mcintosh, teacher. Grandma enjoyed a family dinner at the home of her son, F. W. McEntarfer, Sunday, to which nearly all her family were present. J.

H. Hornberger writes us from Cash's Depot, S.O., under date of Jan. 13, saying: "We are all well here and hope our friends in DeKalb are all welL Fine winter, sunshine days. doors open, no fires in stoves yester day. We are located in northern S.

C. near Cherow. The Yankees march ed thru here under Sherman," lift MISER mo JUMPED ELKHART RIVER COMMITTED SUICIDE TUESDAY EVENING s-- WORRIED OVER FINANCES i And took the River Route to End Her Troubles Vialtlng at A. P. Bartholomew's Homa In Elkhart Anna Bell Miser committed suicide at Elkhart Tuesday evening at six 'Clock Jby jumping Into the Elkhart Elver.

i This is the brief message that was received here Tuesday evening, and no further particulars could be obtained yesterday morning until after Mr. A. M. Kester and George Chap man, brothers-in-law of the deceased, could arrive Jn Elkhart. They left here on tbe 9:45 a.

m. train. Mr. Chapman said to Thjk Pbkss that about seven weeks ago Mrs. Miser left her home In Auburn an1 went to Elk- nart, where she bad been visltlmr with her niece, Mrs.

A. P. Bartholo mew. Mrs. Miser became despondent over financial matters, as after leav ing Waterloo she built a house in Au burn, and the matter of expense in keeping it up caused her considerable worry.

Her only 'son, Jay Miser, bas been located in Grand Rapids; of late, where he had employment. It was to make a home for her son, Jay that she left Waterloo and moved to Au burn, several years atro. and recently Jay has been out of work in Auburn and sought employment in Grand Mrs. Miser was about forty-eight years of age. It is expected that the remains when found will be brought to Waterloo for Interment, but no ar rangements can yet be made until the body is recovered.

TRAGIC DEATH BY CARS Simeon Barnhart Waa Killed by Cara In Cincinnati Laet Week Simeon Barnhart. eon of Mrs. Abba Barnhart of this place, and formerly a resident of this place, met a tragic death in Cincinnati last week. He was a switchman on a freight train and some time Wednesday night he met death by an accident which is unknown, further than that he was run over by the cars of his train. The crew with which he was work ing missed his lantern and when a search was made for the lantern his mangled body was found and it is opposed that forty cars passed over it.

The remains were brought to Wa terloo and the funeral held from the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Toss in Center street on Friday. Rev. D.

Blven of the M. E. Church In charge. The Interment took place la the Waterloo cemetery. Simeon Barnhart Simeon Barnhart, son of SolonSon and Abba Barnhart.

waa born In Wa terloo, Jan.4, 23, 1870, died at Cincinnati, Jan. 13, 1909, aged 33 years, and 13 days, He was married to Miss Bertha Smith, Jan. 6, 1900, at Montpeller, O. He was a faithful and affectionate husband, true friend and model citizen. He was employed as switch man on the B.

O. Eailroad in the Cincinnati yards and his sudden death which occurred while la the faithful discharge of duty was a great shock and loss to the employers and many friends for he was held in high esteem by those who knew him. He leaves to mourn their loss his faithful wife and aged and affectionate mother two sisters, one niece and many Mrs. Clark Campbell wishes to ex press ber thanks to the Pythian Sisters and also to Mr. and Mrs.

R. L. Hull and Mrs. Chamberlain' for flow ers sent her. Mr.

aud Mrs. J. a Clark, of Delta, Ohio, spent several days here during the past week, having been called on account of the death of Mrs. brother, Simeon Barnhart. Jacob" Saltsman bas sold his resi dence property on N.

Wayne street to Mr. Peter Wagner, Tf Hancock county Ohio, and will vacate tbe same soon. Mr. Saltsman has not yet decided where he will move. Chas.

McCague and wife of Chicago, Emmet Cox and wife of Ourunna. and Estoo McCague and wife of this place gathered at the parental home of Mr. and Mrs. J. P.

McCague Sunday and enjoyed a family reunion. A. J. Geisloger has moved his fami ly onto his farm south of town. Mr.

and Mrs, Gelsinger have been good citizens In Waterloo and they have made many friends while living here. Mr. Gelsinger expects to be a full-fledged farmer now and It will be a good place for their Waterloo friends to go Visiting..