Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 297, Decatur, Adams County, 10 December 1907 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Volume V. Number 297

TOOK THE BIBLE Muncie Man Eloped With a Decatur Woman and the Holy Book. HIS WIFE ANGRY Sued for and Granted a Divorce —a Daughter of Couple Gained Fame. Muncie, Ind., Dec. 10. —Because her husband ran away with another woman and took with him their family Bible, in which was recorded the dates of the birth of their eight children. Mrs. Susan Emenhiser was unable to give Judge Joseph G. Leffler the accurate ages of her offspring when she appealed for a divorce. The Emenhisers formerly lived at Montpelier, but came to Muncie a few years after William T. Emenhiser deserted his family. Asked if she were acquainted with the name of the woman with whom her husband left, Mrs. Emenhiser replied in the affirmative and said it was Alice Jeffrey, a woman who lived at Decatur, Ind. Mrs. Emenhiser is the mother of Ruth Emenhiser, the 17-year-old girl whom Tobias Gaddis is flaunting over the country as his affinity in hopes of obtaining a license to marry her. Gaddis, whose home is in this city, lived with two Muncie women at Bloomington. Ind., and his habitation was visited by an alleged aggregation of whitecappers. One man. while attempting to burst open the door of the Gaddis abode? dropped dead as a result of having been shot by the Muncie man. The crime was declared justifiable, and Gaddis was not prosecuted for murder. Miss Emenhiser, who was one of the affinities, returned to Muncie after Gaddis was imprisoned for larceny. He was made a trusty at the Bloomington jail and one day ran away, coming to Muncie for the purpose of marrying Miss Emenhiser. The couple has traveled to many county seats in Indiana in unsuccessful attempts to procure a license. This feature of the case was not brought out during the trial. Mrs. Emenhiser’s charges were desertion and failure to provide for a period of two years. Her comn'.amt was substantiated and Judge Leffler granted her a separation.

SWORN IN TODAY Augustus E. Willson Becomes Governor of State of Kentucky. CROWDS ATTENDED No Military Display—Thir-ty-Eighth Executive of that State. Frankfort, Ky, Dec. 10.-Augustus E. Willson took the oath of office a> governor of Kentucky at noon tod . The ceremnies were the last of the kind that will ever be held in the ol capitol as the new state house will be christened before Governor Mil term expires. He is the thirty-eighth in the line of Kentucky governors an succeeds J. C. W. Beckham, one of the few men who ever attained h 7b r e t lX..tionwasb = tana elaborate. ™ ent from over the stat , o{ ade being the feature. { Jusoffice was administere _ re . tice Edward C. ©Rear. the oa> publican member of wl nson pellate court bench. G Ws of . is a republican and There was flee until December, l. i • atlon . no military display at the t it Martz, of PleasMr. and Mrs. J- E.- & h ere ant Milla. Geneva, where last evening enroute they will remain for same time extended rirft.

STAMPS BY SLOT MACHINE. New Invention Adopted by the Government. Indianapolis, December 9. —An idea which originated in the Indianapolis juvenile court by the merest chance and without any thought that it might develop ino something which the public has been demanding, has been taken up by the United States government, and the device which is the result of the idea will be distributed in every town and hamlet in the country. The fruit of the idea is a slot machine for the sale and delivery of stamps of every denomination. L. M. Parkhurst, a former newspaper man, who has a talent for mechanical invention, is the inventor of the machine, and that it has proved its efficiency to perform the functions designed by the inventor needs no further attest than the fact that he pos ther attest than the fact that the postoffice department at Washington has given its sanction to the machine for usage. When the machines are put in use, which will probably be as soon as congress makes an appropriation for their purchase, they will be placed in railway stations, in hotel and postoffice lobbies, and on street corners, and will be attached to the mail boxes. In the postoffice lobbies Where the devices will occupy a prominent position, customers of the government will be able to purchase their wares 24 hours a day.

COURT HOUSE NEWS Two Divorces Granted— Mrs. W. E. Smith Given Alimony Judgment. ALSO AN ALLOWANCE Journal Receivership Matter Closed by Report of Sale —Other Legal Affairs. Charles McConnell vs. Florence Grim et al, replevin, rule to reply to defendants second paragraph of answer. D. E. Smith has appeared as attorney for the defendant in the case of Clayton Williams vs. Reuben Clark, note $l4O. Mrs. Florence E. Smith was granted a divorce from William E. Smith and was awarded the custody of the children. The plaintiff was allowed S3OO ! alimony, which is to be paid in SSO installments each three months. The defendant was also ordered to pay to the clerk $15.00 each month for the use of the plaintiff to support the children. A rule to answer was made in the case of the Old Adams County Bank vs. John H. and H. J. Yager, a lien case- similar action was also taken in the case against H. S. Porter. William E. Swartz vs. Journal Publishing Co- report of sale and full payment of purchase money filed. Catherine Crayle was granted a divorce from Henry P. Crayle and was given the care and custody of her child.

TO THE PUBLIC. I desire in this manner to extend m J thanks to the voters of Adams county for the support they gave m Tthe'recent primary and will now say Sat I will try and merit the responJbflity that you. as voters, have imsibility tn j thanking you posed upon me. Again for your support. I rema n 1 Yours truly, THURMAN GOTTSCHALK. Far l Goodman, a machinist at the Earl . sons of the Clover Leaf CharleS rious V Sured by having the Wa Vaud back portions of his right fr ° r tthXllv bruised, as well as hMld h thumb bone broken and having th ® f the hand severed, the large arte wHh a Mr . Goodman wag half-inch The rod B i ip . “ e X ped and his right hand caught, with t 0 haV ulto mentioned above. He was the offlce where STiXd. were dressed.-Frankfort Crescent.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening December 10, 1907.

A QUALIFICATION Five of Most Prominent Lecturers of Country Will Address Them. PROGAM IS GOOD Annual Session of State Association at Indianapolis This Month. Indianapolis, Dec. 10. —Five of the most prominent lecturers and educators in the country have been secured to address the Indiana State Teachers’ association at its annual meeting to be held in Indianapolis, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, December 26, 27 and 28. The list includes President Woodrow 'Wilson, of Princeton university; Dr. Frank W. Gunsaulus, lecturer and president of Armour institute; Dr. William A. Quayle, lecturer and pastor of St. James M. E. church, Chicago; Edwin G. Cooley, superintendent of the Chicago city schools, and Dr. John A. Keith, president of the State Normal school, Oshkosh, Wis. Dr. Wilson will speak Friday aftar noon, December 27, at Tomlinson hall where most of the general sessions will be held, on the subject, “A Liberal Education.” Princeton men in Indianapolis will tender him a dinner upon his arrival. A luncheon will be tendered him also by the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity, of which he is a member. Friday forenoon Dr. Gunsaulus will discuss “Technical Education,” and in the evening he will deliver an address telling of the life and deeds of Gladstone. Dr. Keith will discuss “Social Value of Industrial Education” Friday morning. “The High School Fraternity” will be the subject of the address by Superintendent Cooley of the Chicago schools Saturday morning. Dr. Quayle will speak Saturday morning also, having for his subject “The Public School and the Bible.” The Claypool hotel has been selected as the headquarters of the association during the meeting. Teachers holding membership cards will be admitted to all meetings. To those not registering an admission fee of 50 cents will be charged to any single session. Tickets will be placed on sale at the Claypool and at the various meeting places. The musical program for the meeting was arranged by Professor Edward Taylor director of the Roberts Park Choral society.

TO SELECT JURORS Commissioners Were Appointed by Judge Merryman this Morning. FOR ONE year H. A. Fristoe and S. B. Fordyce Named for the Position . Judge Merryman this morning appointed Henry Albert Fristoe and Simeon B. Fordyce of this city, to serve as jury commissioners during the ensuing year. They will succeed L. L. Dunbar and Harry R. Moltz who have served for six years past. The clerk was ordered to notify the new members of their appointment and to request them to appear in open court to qualify. While the office is an important one the duties thereof are not very irksome. They are required to meet four times a year at the county clerk s offi ce where they select the petit jurnp _ At two of these meetings they also select grand jurors. While the appointment is for but one year it has been the custom in the past to reappoint during the six year term of the judge. Mr. Fristoe formerly lived here but has been in business at Geneva for a year past. The commissioner’s first duty will be the selection of the February jury. Miss Mollie Swartz has arrived in the city for a visit with her siste , Mrs. Frank Johnson,

BIGGEST SHOW ON EARTH. Better than Barnum’s in Its Palmiest Days. The coming Elks minstrel show that will be given at the Bosse Op°ra House on January first for sweet charities sake, promises to be one of the best productions of its kind ever presented in Decatur and will far surpass the show of last year. The committee who have charge of preparing the companv for this event are working hard and already the chorus and end men have been drilled and put through their stunts until the rough edges have commenced to disappear. The end men, who will be six in number, an increase of two over last year, are getting their gags up in first class shape and promise to spring something new and original. The second part of the show will be devoted to special features, some of which will be very entertaining and amusing. The best of musical talent is being got together for this show and Decatur theater goers are promised a rare treat. A big parade will be given on the afternoon of the first which will be headed by the city band. ——o — All members of the Pocahontas tribe are requested to met at their hall Wednesday evening as degree work will be conferred. After the work an excellent spread will be given and a great time is in store for all who attend.

TEACHERS TO MEET Teachers Applying for Philippine Job Must Be Married or Else in Love. WITH SOLDIER BOY Believed Such Will be Happier and More Satisfied in the Far Away Islands. Richmond women who are contemplating taking the Philippine school teachers’ examination at Indianapolis on December 27 to 28, must be in love if their services are accepted sooner than all others. A notice of examination being sent out by the civil service commission to fill 300 vacancies in the island schools says that ordinary women are not desired —only wives and finances and other near relatives. “Women will not be admitted to this examination,” says the notice, “except that she be wives, immediate relatives or finances of men examined at the same time or appointed to or already employed in the Philippine service may be examined; and if they pass they will be preferred in appointments, provided the men through whom their examination is allowed, have been selected.” “In the case of sweethearts, some embarrassment may be involved, for the instructions continue as follows: “Each of such applicants should state definitely in her application the name, address and relationship of the person ■ claimed.” ■—o— —■ TO THE PUBLIC. I desire by this method to thank the manyvoters of Adams county who so loyally supported me during the recent primary and desire to state that although defeated, I am still a democrat and can readily support every nominee. Thanking you again, I remain, Yours truly, P. A. MACKLIN. o— " SIO,OOO DAMAGES ASKED. Chicago & Erie Faces Administrator in Court. Bluffton. Ind., Dec. 9.-A suit is on trial in Circuit court before Judge Sturgis and a jury in which the Chicago & Erie railroad company is asked to pay damages of SIO,OOO for the death of William McCalley. an engineer who lost his life in a headend collision at Servia, Wabash county two years ago. The suit is brought by David Hamrick, administrator of the estate of the dead engineer. The plaintiff seks to establish that McCalley’s death was due to the carelessness of the railroad company s employes in giving a signal to the dead engineer. He was in charge- of ■ the head enginee on a double-header.

TO MEET THURSDAY Democrats to Fix Time and Place for Their National Convention. BUILDING AT MARION Government Gives Them a Good One—Other News. Washington, December 10. —The Democratic national committee will meet here next Thursday to fix the time and place for the Democraic convention. Denver, Louisville, Cincinnati, St. Louis and Cleveland are the cities most talked about at this time. Chicago, it is understood, will not seek the convention, but will be glad to have it came to that city. During the last few days there has been a good deal of quiet talk here to the effect that there is still a chance to take the nomination away from William J. Bryan. Governor John A. Johnson of Minnesota, who has been here several days meeting Democrats from all parts of the country, has made a most favorable Impression. It is very well understood here that he would not object if a movement to make him the nominee should be started. Some highup men in the party look for such a movement to be started within the next six weeks. Washington, December 10. —The government building at Marion is to be enlarged. When bids were received a few days ago for its construction It was found that the three lowest bidders were about SII,OOO under the appropriation and' Uncle Sam believes in getting all he can for his money. Therefore the supervising architect of the treasury is having the plans for the building revised and is also planning to use fireproof material inside the building, and ft is thought the changes will consume the balance of the appropriation. When the new plans are ready the architect will ask the three lowest bidders to make estimates on the new work, and the [ lowest bidder for all the work will probably get the contract. Washington, December 10.—Senator Tillman introduced resolutions directing the committee on finance to investigate the recent proceedings of the secretary of the treasury in connection (Continued on page 2.)

FOR USING MAILS Sears, Roebuck & Co. Have Been Indicted at Des Moines, lowa. TRADE AT HOME And You Will Save the Court Costs, Get Better Goods and Save Money. Des Moines, la., Dec. 9.XSears, Roebuck & Co., of Chicago, were indicted today charged with using the mails to defraud. The indictment is on three counts. It is alleged that th« company misrepresented articles in its catalogues sent out through the mails. The first count charges that on June 13,1907, the company devised a schem e to obtain money by false pretenses from Dr. C. F. Spring, of Des Moines, by selling him white lead that Sears, Roebuck claim to have made. The indictment alleges it was made by others. A second count is on a ring bought by R. H. Miles, and the third count is the sending of another ring, alleged to have ben misrepresented, ‘through the mails. The above case will be watched with interest by thousands of people all over the country who realize they might have done better by trading at home where if the goods are not as represented they can get speedy reparation. Trade at home and save the court costs.

STICK TO THE FARM, BOYS. Indianapolis, Dec. 9. —In a current issue of the Progress Magazine, in discussing “Country Life Education,” Fassett A. Cotton, state superintendent of public instruction, deplores the exodus of he young men and women from the country to the city. He says there is a lack of respect for manual labor, the vocation of the father and a thirst for “something better." “Somehow the things at hand in the country are not appreciated,” says Mr. Cotton. “Farm life is not attractive to the boys and girls and they turn their eyes toward the city. The occupations of the fathers do not appeal to the sons. There is a belief that something better is to be found. And so there is a lack Os respect for the calling of the father. Furthermor.!, ■ there is a lack of respect for manual labor and a belief that has somehow obtained that education can make it possible to live without work. The notion is false and vicious. o - It is rumored among the billiard fiends of this city that a tournament will be pulled off in this city some time during the holidays. An effort is being made to secure enough entries to insure the same to be a success and if this can be done, a suitable prize will be offered the winner. A tournament of this description would no doubt attract considerable attention.

: THESOCIALCOLUMN 3 1 ‘ Aid Societies of Different Churches Will Meet this Week. i SHAKESPEARE LADIES Will be Entertained at the Home of Mrs. Daniel Sprang. The Ladies’ Historical club will be royally entertained at the home of [Mrs. M. Burns tonight. The principal j paper on Maccabees promises to be interesting and' a good social time is assured. Mrs. R. K. Erwin will handle the paper. Mrs. L. G. Ellingham will entertain the Ladies’ Mite society of the M. E. church Friday afternoon at her home. A good attendance should be present and encourage the good work of these ladies. The Ladies’ Aid Society of the German Reformed church will be entertained at the home of Mrs. Louis Fruchte tomorrow afternoon. A good time is expected and a good attendance is desired. The Helping Hand sociey of the German Reformed church will meet at the home of Mrs. Fred Heuer on next Thursday afternoon instead of Friday as stated in our yesterday’s issue. The meeting of the Ladies’ Shakespeare club which was to have been held at the home of Mrs. W. H. Daniels on next Wednesday, will be held at the home of Mrs. Daniel Sprang on account of the illness of the former’s husband. However, Mrs. Daniels has prepared the principal paper on music pertaining to academics and colonists. Subdivisions of the leading topic have been given to the various members and a most interesting session is anticipated. The Ladies' Aid Society of the Christian church will meet at the home 1 of Mrs. Henry Stevens Thursday as- : ternoon at 2 p. m. At this meeting ar- , rangements will be made to visit the poor people of the city and give them whatever aid they can. i The West End Needle club will be < entertained at the home of Mrs. Dallas t Hower tomorrow afternoon and .the « ladies are expecting a good time. ——— The Baptist Aid society will meet i Thursday aftrnoon with Mrs. John I Everett. Among the Important bust- « ness to be transacted is he election 1 of officers and a good attendance is I desired. —o 1 The show “Fifty Miles from Boston” J is advertised to play at the Majestic 1 theater next Friday night and a number of people from this city are plan-J ning to attend.

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A NEW SCHEDULE Fort Wayne & Springfield Company Begin the Hour and a Half Service. TRADE IS INCREASED And Company Desires to Accommodate Public—Directors Meeting. This morning commencing at six o’clock the Fort Wayne & Springfield interurban line started in on their every hour and a half schedule, which will continue until further notice. The management of the line was forced to put this service into effect owing to the heavy holidav traffic which has already started in. Besides this the express business has picked up to such an extent that the three hour schedule was unable to handle the same. The cars will start every morning from Decatur at six o'clock and the first car will leave Fort Wayne at seven-thirty o’clock and will thus continue until eleven o’clock at night. The last car to leave Decatur on this in the evening will be ninethirty o’clock. This system will be greatly appreciated by those who have been in the habit of using this line and they will no doubt do a little more than their share of the business. All cars will wait at Fort Wayne until the theater is over and those desiring to attend the shows at that place will be afforded a fine opporunity in this way. The directors of this line held their regular meeting yesterday but nothing of special interest was done other than carrying out the regular routine of work. SISTER DIED IN CHICAGO. Mrs. Bart France Received a Sad Message. Word was received late yesterday afternoon from Chicago announcing the death of Miss Lillian Weatherby, a sister of Mrs. Bart France, stating that she had died' at two o'clock. Miss Weathby had been ill for a number of years suffering from lung trouble. Mrs. France received word Monday morning stating that her sister was sinking and she left at one o’clock for that place but according to the message Mrs. France did not arrive there in time to see her sister alive. The remains will be interred at Chicago. A NARROW ESCAPE Home of Mr. and Mrs. John Reynolds Was

Burned. LIVE AT TERRE HAUTE Mrs. Reynolds Was Formerly Miss Lizzie Wisehaupt of this City. Warning from neighbors early yesterday morning called John Reynolds and family from the breakfast table in time to escape from their burning home. The house, 1829 north Eighth street, caught fire from a defective flue and was damaged to the extent of SBOO. The loss to the household furnishings will amount to S3OO. Mrs. Reynolds has been sick and the shock nearly prostrated her. The members of the family are being cared*for by the neighbors until they can procure another home. The alarm called the Ones. Threes and Sevens to the fire, but the roof was ready to fall in before the firemen reached the house. Little of the property escaped damage and much of the goods ruined. Mr. Reynolds is an oil well contractor and moved here from Robinson, Hi. This Is the second time during the year the family has suffered from fire. Their home in Robinson was burned last February.—Terre Haute Star. Mrs. Reynolds was formerly Miss Lizzie Wisehaupt, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Wisehaupt of this city.