Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 33, Decatur, Adams County, 7 February 1908 — Page 1

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MANY PAY RESPECTS The Funeral Services Conducted for the Rev. W. H. Daniel THIS AFTERNOON Many Ministers and Elders From Over the District Were in Attendance The funeral sen-ices for the late W. H. Daniel, were held at two o'clock thio aftemon, from the Methodist Episcopal church, of which he was pastor in former years. The big edifice was filled with a throng of sorrowing and bereaved friends, anxious to pay their last respect to the deceased whom they had so sincerely loved and respected. The services were in charge of the Rev. C. B. Wilcox, local pastor, assisted by various ministers and presiding elders, wno were present from over the district. The service was appropriate and sad. The casket was covered with floral offerings. Among the visiting ministers were Dr. Leslie J. Naftzger, presiding elder of the Muncie district; Dr. D. F. Hollopeter, presiding elder of Wabash district; Rev. C. U. Wade, presiding elder of Fort Wayne district; Dr. Herrick, presiding elder of the Logansport district; Dr. J. C. White. Logansport; Rev. G. B. Work, Wabash; Dr. E. L. Semans. Fort Wayne; Rev. C. A Rowand, Fort Wayne. Rev. G. H. Myers, Butler; Rev. Edgar Jones, Monroe; Dr. J. M. Haines, Logansport; Rev. N. C. Pittenger, Coesse. Others present were U. N. Comer, Muncie; Mrs. M. J. Comer, Indianapolis; Miss Virginia Edwards, Anderson; Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Daniel and Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Daniel, of Antler son. Following the services the remains were conveyed to Maplewood cemetery, where they remain until spring, when Masonic rites will mark their consignment to the final resting place. o W. H. Fledderjohann, president of the interurban railway, will this evening be introduced into the mysteries of Elkdom, and it is essential that every member of th order be present. What will be done to "Billie” will be a plenty and if you want to enjoy the sport don’t fail to be present. OVER EMBANKMENT “Old Betsy” Went Down Twenty Feet—Men Escaped Injury AN EXCITING TRIP Car Reached Richmond Last Evening After Most Remarkable Run Over roads that were nothing but a glaring mass of ice "Old Betsy" the Coppock motor car, that is making the test trip to Cincinnati, Ohio, loaded with two thousand pounds of sand, wended her way into Richmond' Ind., last evening at o'clock much to the relief of Nat Hull and Frank Tukey, the two men who have the car in charge, and who had a day of great experiences, and one that they will probably not forget >n a life time. The car left Portland Thursday morning at seven o’clock and they encountered no mishap untH they passed the city of Winchester, where they encountered a steep hill. The machine which was running at a pretty rapid gait started down the hill at breakneck speed and when part way down It swerved and jumped the road, going to the bottom of a creek, ■where it landed right side up amid a bunch of small trees. The men were without doubt frightened v-heu the car started on this unique journey but pluckily kept their seats on the car and miraculous as it may seen, escaped injury, although they were badly jarred up. A close examination of the car disclosed the fact that no portion of the machinery was Injured (Continued on page 2)

WILL MAKE A HIT. The "Sank Cashier” Company to Show at Bosse, It has been decided by the manage- . meat of the "Bank Cashier” company to stage their initial performance in • this city and arrangements have been i made to show at the Bosse opera house next Monday night. Lithographs representing the star characters of the cast have been elaborately distributed over our city as well as hand bills announcing the coming event, and it is safe to say that the play house will be well filled with people eager to see their first debut. Under the direction of Dent Spencer and Charles Hendricks the various members of the large cast have been drilled to perfection and are well up in their lines. The fee of 10, 15 and 20 cents will be charged for admission and no one can afford to miss this rare treat. The play is one in which many trying situations, beautiful climaxes and magnificent costumes will be manifest. On Tuesday night the company goes to Ohio City for a night. TYPHOID IS FATAL Willis Spuller, a Well Known Young School Teacher Died Today WAS SICK TWO WEEKS His Father John P. Spuller Died a Few Months Ago of the Same Disease After suffering for two weeks from an attack of typhoid fever and brain trouble, Willis Spuller, the youngest son of Martha D. Spuller, who reside four miles east of this city, died this morning at eleven o’clock, thus being relieved o' all further earthly suffering. The deceased took sick just two weeks ago todky, while he was performing his regular duties as a school teacher at the Schnepp school house, which is near his home, and at the close of the school hour in the evening he went to his home and to bed from which he was doomed never more to rise. His illness from the very start loked very much like a case of typhoid fever, and this is what his physician pronounced when he took charge of the case. This disease gradually ran into brain trouble, which made it a complication that was hard to treat, and a few days ago his physician informed the anxious relatives to prepare for the worst, as he could do no more for the patient, and today at eleven o'clock death relieved. Mr. Spuller was born in Adams county twenty-four years ago and it was here that he received his early education and was reared to manhood. He was a bright young man, being a ready scholar and quick thinker, and made friends wherever he jvent. He followed the profession of a farmer until a few years ago, when he passed the county teachers’ examination, and since that time during the winter time especially, he taught school in the neighborhood in which he resided. He was a member of the Salem Evangelical church and was an eamest Christian and a devoted worker in its behalf and his active work In church circles will be sadly missed by those who came in closest touch with him. This was the third attack of typhoid fever that the young man had suffered in the past year, and during ail his late illness he was never heard to complain of his fate, as he placed his faith in the Supreme Ruler of all and said His will be done. The funeral services will in all probability be held Sunday at the Salem church, the exact hour not being known as we go to press, and interment will be made in the family burial plot in the Salem cemetery. He leaves a mother, one sister, one brother and a host of relatives and friends to mourn their loss. — o City Civil Engineer Vogt is busily engaged today in preparing plans and specifications for the construction of the brick alley from Monroe to Jackson street. Mr. Vogt expects to have his estimate of the cost of construction ready by the next meeting so that the council may then go on and order a notice given for the hearing of objections to the improvement.

TERRELL IS CRAZY y— Governor Hanly Requests an Investigation of East Haven Asylum WHICH IS MADE Father Gavish Visited the Murderer and Reports Exonerate Smith Governor Hanly has investigated John Terrell's statements recently made in a letter to the Bluffton Banner. He asked Amos W. Butler, secretary of the board of health to thoroughly sift this matter and he sent Father Gavish to Richmond on February sth. His report completely exonerates Superintendent Smith and referring to Tereell's letter he said: "I was also shown by the superintendent, Dr. Smith, five or six letters written by Terrell to his daughter, Lucy, but not sent out because deemed unfit for mailing. These letters were written at various times, the first one about one year after his admission to the hospital, the last written the day after Thanksgiving day. 1907. All were more or less incoherent, the last letter less so than the others; all the letters wer blasphemous in character and denunciations of religion and its adherents, and one of them quite indecent, with ribald verses and filled with indecent charges against one of his former attorneys. "The impression I received from my interview with Terrell Is that he is insane. I am convinced that this impression would have been made upon me apart from the circumstances under which 1 saw the patient. “Taking into consideration the letters above alluded to and the conversation as above related it is difficult to believe that the letter published in the Bluffton Banner was written by Terrell. The letters in the possession of Dr. Smith are badly spelled and are incoherent; the conversation of the man is likewise incoherent and is quite unlike the letter in the Bluffton Banner, said to have been written by Terrell, except in the flippancy in his treatment of sacred subjects. “I am of the opinion that Dr. Smith’s course in keeping from the patient all visitors other than members of his family and those having business relations with him is the best, both for the patient and for the public. The man is under indictment for a capital crime.and this circumstance makes his situation different from that of other patients. I am also of the opinion that his general charges of mistreatment of patients is delusional. He made no allusion to it yesterday, he raither praised the hospital and spoke of Dr. Smith as a good man and of the attendant as a. good man, and also thought, In concluding our iterview, that I was a good' man.” LADIES AID MEET First Session of Season by Presbyterian Ladies Was Big Success OTHER SOCIAL NEWS C. B. L. of I. Will Meet Tonight to Arrange for a Pedro Party The Ladies’ Aid society of the Presbyterian church held a delightful business and social meeting at the home of Mrs. Fred Tague Thursday afternoon. The first portion of the afternoon was spent as a business sesssion. Each chairman reported their committees and transacted other business matters of the society followed by the collation, which amounted to ?12.65. After this the ladies were invited to go to the dining hall, where the table was spread with lot of home made goodies. Like a flash everything was gone, and then dainty refreshments were served and a social (Continued on p*go 2)

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening February, 7 1908.

A BABY DAUGHTER IS DEAD. Little Edith Craig, of Berne, a Victim of the Grippe. Edith May, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Craig, departed this life after a desperate battle for life. The departed was born Sept. 30, 1907, and was of a very delicate form, For several weeks her life was despaired of, yet on account of the excellent care she received had grown and developed nicely and it was thought that she would be successful in her struggle for life. Last Thursday the grippe took hold of the frail form and Monday night she lay in a spasm for almost rive hours. From this time on she seemed to grow weaker until the end which came peacefully at about 5 o’clock Wednesday evening. The funeral services will be held from the house this afternoon at 2 p. m. conducted by Rev. H. H. Kattmann. Interment will be made at the M. R. E. cemetery.—Berne Witncs, o AFTER:'RAILROAD Mr. Adair Will Talk Before Commerce Committee on Rates HE CITES INCIDENTS Vast Difference in Cost of Traveling in Way You Buy Your Ticket Washington, Feb. 6.—Congressman Adair has arranged to go before the committee on interstate and foreign commerce in order to urge the committee to report his bill prohibiting railroad companies from charging more for transporting passengers through states than the combined fares prescribed by the laws of the states through which the passenger travels. “I am going to keep after the committee,” said Adair, “and if it does not report my bill I propose to find out the reason why. There Is absolutely no good reason why such a law should not be on the statute books. Under the present arrangement the railroad companies absolutely ignore the twocent fare laws of the various states in selling through tickets. “For instance, I was in Waynesboro, Va., recently, where I have a son attending military school. I bought a through ticket from Waynesboro to Washington and paid $4.20 for it. My son a few days later had occasion to go to Washington. He bought a ticket to Alexandria under the provisions of the two-cent fare law of Virginia and paid $2.52 for it. At Alexandria he bought a ticket to Washington for a quarter. Thus his total .car fare from Waynesboro to Washington was $2.77. He saved $1.43 by buying the two tickets. To bring the illustration nearer home a citizen of Portland, Ind., for instance, who desires to travel to Cincinnati can save money by buying a ticket to Richmond and there purchasing another ticket to his distination. This is a rank violation of the spirit of the two-cent fare laws of Indiana and Ohio. “This, in my opinion, is a condition that calls for a remedy. I propose to do all I can to get that remedy.” BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTED. Berne Grain and Hay Company's Annual Meeting. The Berne Grain and Hay company held their annual stockholder’s meeting at Berne Tuesday. The seven directors elected for the ensuing year were Nathan Shepherd, Jesse Thrnp, W. T. Palmer, Michael Zehr, Jesse Rupp, E. F. Lantz and D. E. Weltv. The board elected officers as follows: President, Jesse Rupp; vice president. Michael Zehr; secretary and treasurer, D. C. Welty; general manager, Nathan Shepherd. E. F. Lantz was named as manager of the Berne plant. A six per cent dividend was declared. A vote of thanks was extended to E. G. Egley for his faithful services as manager of the company for the past seven years.

DATES WERE [FIXED Democratic State Convention Will Be Held March 25th and 26th A LONG DISCUSSION Dates Changed by Editors— Party Will Make an Aggressive Fight Indianapolis, Feb. 6.—ln Indiana the Democratic pen is mightier than the Democratic state committee. Proof: the Democratic state convention will be held in Indianapolis March 25 and 26. Before the editors invaded the meeting of the state committee today the dates selected were Apil 15 and 16. It required a little more than five hours of actual discussion by the committee alone, by the editors alone and by the committee and the editors together, to arrive at the definite date. The members of the Democratic state committee went into session at the Grand hotel at 11:30 o’clock, and not until last evening at 5:30 o'clock was it made known finally just when the party’s representatives on the state ticket would be named. However, there was nothing whatever of a struggle between the politicians and the newspaper men —nothing of strife for supremacy. The facts were that the committee selected April 15 and 16 as convention dates without the formality of consulting the molders of public opinion, and as soon as the editors objected and showed cause for their objections the members of the committee and State Chairman Jackson readily consented to the proposed change in time. The ground taken by the Democrats advising a convention before that of the Republicans was that the campaign already is on and that it will be perfectly fair to all candidates to choose one for each office from their number as early as the latter part of next month; that Bryan is the party's platform and hence there is no need to await the action of the Republican convention and take the remaining platform timber for the Democratic structure; and. last but not least, that the Democratic party’ is to be the aggressor in his campaign and should be in fighting trim as soon as possible in the hope of catching its opponent out of condition and easy to whip. Prominent among the Democratic candidates at the committee meeting were the governorship aspirants, Samuel M. Ralston, of Lebanon; L. Ert Slack, of Franklin: Mayor John W. Boehme, of Evansville; C. K. McCullough, of Anderson, and the Rev. Thomas H. Kuhn, of Richmond. They were on hand early and stayed late, and three of them, Kuhn, Slack and McCullough, were in the committee room during the open discussion of dates for the convention. None expressed a preference. Mr. Ralston was in the lobby of the hotel during the discussion, but did not enter the committee room. o THE [FIRST YEAR Interurban Stockholders Are in Session Here this Afternoon AT LIBRARY HALL Reports of the Past Year’s Business Read—Extension of Line Discussed One hundred stockholders of the Fort Wayne and Springfield interurban railway’ met at two o’clock this afternoon at the Carnegie library and discussed matters of interest pertaining to this line. President W. H. Fledderjohann presided over the meeting and informed the stockholders as to why the meeting was called and what its object was. The first thing on the program w as the matter of hearing reports from the various officers as to the amount of business transacted during the year and as to what the running expenses of the plant had been since the first day of its operation. (Continued on page >.)

HE WANTS HIS WIFE. Bluffton Man Says He Gan Get Work. Lewis Shaw is anxious to regain his wife and baby, who were taken to the County Orphans' Home about a week age and last evening he paid a visit to Trustee W. H. Davis to beseech him to grant their return to him. The trustee informed him that he would have to be able to show to the court that he has a good home provided for them and also provision made for their sustenance, both in food and clothing. The best that Shaw could promise was that he had the prospect of a good job “outside the state.” Upon inquiry Trustee Davis found that Shaw possibly could get work as a teamster at Redkey, but even this was not positive Mrs. Shaw and baby will be left at the county home for the rest of the winter at least. — Bluffton News. FIRST OF SERIES President of Earlham College Delivered Interesting Lecture Last Night LARGE ATTENDANCE Enjoyed the Excellent Discourse on the Education of Emotions The first of the series of lectures that have been arranged to be deliv ered to the patrons of our publi? schools was given at the Presbyterian church last night by Professor Kelly, of Richmond, superintendent of Ea 1 ham college. The spacious auditorium was well filled and promptly at 7:30 o’clock the lecture began. Professor Kelly centralized his talk on the education of the emotions of the teachers and pupils and introduce! this theme by a passage of scripture from Paul reading thus; "Be ye angry but let not the sun set on your wrath.” He portrayed the idea that any injury should be defended after due consideration and he particularly touched the hearts of the students when, with a striking emphasis, he stated that if anything funny occurred in the school room, the pupils should be permitted to laugh and the teachers should join them. President Kelly discourages the use of the paddle and the rod, as he stated more can be accomplished with a pupil in their discipline if other means is applied. The confinement of Professor Kelly's talk to lines particularly affecting teachers and pupils did not lessen its interest to the visitors, as every one present was deeply interested in the ex eellent discourse. A just tribute was paid to the condition of the Decatur i public schools and special mention was made in regard to a recitation on Cicero that Mr. Kelly heard while a Visitor at the high school. From what President Kelly has said he considers our schools among the best. The lecture was followed by a musical program in which Miss MacGregor rendered a fine instrumental selection, the male quartet composed of Don Burk, Howard Wisehaupt, Tom McKean and Bruce Patterson rendered a selection and Miss Marie Allison acquitted herself grandly in a vocal solo. All in all this was the most interesting session of its nature ever held in the city, and if it has aided in creating a good school sentiment and served to bring the teacher and pupil closer together in their work, it has fulfilled its mission to the satisfaction of all concerned and the promoters of same are to be heartily congratulated. The next lecture will be given on the evening of March sth by Professor Cotton. o Captain F. Marks, one of the leading citizens of Lafayette and a veteran of the civil war, well known here, met his death at his home city Wednes- I day morning while hurrying to catch a car. He was running over the icy pavement when he fell, his head striking a rail and fracturing the skull. Every assistance was rendered him but he only lived about twenty minutes after the accident occurred

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COURT HOUSE NEWS The Circuit Court Adjourned this Afternoon Account Rev. Daniel’s Funeral AMENDED COMPLAINT Filed in Case of Dailey vs. Moser, Adding Several Parties Defendant The circuit adjourned this afternoon on account of the funeral of Rev. W. H. Daniel, Judge Merryman and the late minister having been intimate friends. Hooper and Lenhart have filed a new case entitled Citizens’ Bank of Portland vs. Rosa C. Smitley, Frank Smitley, E. L. Bryson, Andrew J. Dillinger, Gust Brandt, Otto Brandt, Joseph M. Minch and Preston Orr, foreclosure of mortgage, demand $1,850. Hooper and Lenhart filed an amended complaint today in the case of Jesse D. Dailey receiver of the Journal Publishing Co. vs. James E. Moser, the names of Shaffer Peterson, Timothy C. Corbett, David M. Hensley and Peter Poyneer being added. The trial promises to prove of some interest. The Independent Torpedo Co. vs. State Line Oil Co., suit on account, and attachment, cause dismissed and costs paid. Mark Burdge vs. John . Jack, damages S3OO, demurer overruled to complaint. In the cases of the Old Adams County Bank vs, H. 8. Porter and J. H. Yager et al the defendants were ruled to answer within five Jays. German Fire Insurance Company vs. Graham and Scott, damages S4OO, to--1 swer filed in four paragraphs; rule to reply. Amanda Sell vs. Ora Sell, to set aside order of court, answer overruled and exception by defendant. Isaac Strauss indicted by the grand i jury for selling liquor without a license. filed a motion for a change of venue from the county, but the motion was overruled by the court. SELECT A JUDGE Peculiar Procedure Taken in the Woods vs. Niblick Cases IN COURT TODAY Judge Macy, of Winchester, Chosen from a List of Three In the various cases of E. Woods and Company against Christina Niblick, personally, and as administrator, a rather unusual procedure came up this morning in the selection of a trial judge, the regular judge, J. T. MerryI man being disqualified. The counsel I failing to agree as to a special judge, the court as provided for by law-, nominated three regular judges, J. F. LaFollette, of Portland; Judge Cook, of Huntington, and Judge J, W. Macy, of [ Winchester. The plaintiff having first I choice, struck off the name of Judge LaFollette. The defendant blue penciled the name of Judge Cook, leaving the name of Judge Macy, whom the court duly appointed. He will report I here next Wednesday, February 12th. Ito assume jurisdiction. At that time the issues will probably be completed and the various cases set for trial. Godfrey Christen, manager of the Logansport and Wabash Valley Gas company tn this city, informs us today that there is nothing new to be told on the gas situation today. He has heard nothing from headquarters and as a consequence cannot enlighten ths public to any degree.