Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 34, Decatur, Adams County, 8 February 1908 — Page 1

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MANY GOOD DEEDS Os Rev. Daniel Were Told of By His Brother Ministers and Church Workers SPLENDID SERVICES Talks by Rev. Work, Wilcox, Wade. Naftzger and Others —Floral Offerings Almost ever} - available foot of space in the spacious auditorium and lecture room of the tl. E. church was occupied yesterday afternoon when the funeral services of th* Rev. W. H. Daniel were held. The cortege left the home at 1:45 o'clock, arriving at the church tn time to begin the services at two o'clock. Rev. C. B. Wilcox, with whom the departed brother was closely affiliated during the closing chapter of his long and useful life, presided over the services, the impressiveness of which will long have a place in the sacred memory of all who were present. R> v. Hollopeter officiated in the opening prayer and his appeal to the Almighty for the richest of his blessings to be bestowed upon the bereaved ones was marked for its appropriateness. This was followed by scripture reading by Rev. N. C. Pittinger, of Coesse, Ind. Rev. Wilcox then read the life story of the late Rev Daniels, which told of his rapid advancement in life and' of his attainments. Rev. G. B. W’ork, formerly a pastor of the Decatur M. E. church and who was a classmate of Rev. Daniel while they were attending college to prepare themselves for the ministry, then told of their relationship and the many kind and noble deeds of the deceased. This was followed by a talk by Rev. C. U. Wade, presiding elder of the Fort Wayne district in which the sterling worth of the deceased as a church worker was demonstrated, and his accomplishments were told of. The bereaved wife occupied a large place in the church work of the deceased, according to statements from all who spoke and to her credit is given for her earnest and tireless work in the church. Rev. Naftzger. who for many years was a staunch friend of Rev, Daniel, closed the services by relating of his experience with him in church circles. He always found Rev. Daniel to be a man as near perfect as one can be on earth, and he went into detail about his many accomplishments. The ceremony was very impressive. Beautiful flowers arranged to represent an open Bible presented by the official board of the M. E. church, had its place on the casket and served as a token of Rev. Daniel's reverence to God. Many flowers decorated the pulpit and surrounded the casket during the services, including a beautiful emblem from the Chicago Inter-Ocean. The acting pall bearers were: Rev. G. H. Myers, Butler; Rev. J. C. White, Logansport: Rev. R. L. Semans, Fort Wayne; Rev. C. A Rowand. Fort Wayne; Rev. Edgar Jones, Monroe and Rev. J. M. Haines, Logansport. a NEW BOOKS AT THE LIBRARY. Some Splendid Works—Great List of Periodicals. During the past few days a large number of new books have been received and ready for use at the public library, including an encyclopedia, ten volumes, eight of which are devoted to dictionery and encyclopedic work, the others being an atlas and book on proper names respectively. Also four books touching upon the “Life and Times of Washington," by Lassing; volumes on “Men of Achievement,’’ by W. O. Stodard; “French Engravers and Draughtsmen of the Eighteenth Century," by Lady Dilke. All of these books are exceptionally good. Two new papers are being sent to the library, namely, Toledo Blade and Farmer’s Guide. A traveling saleman. after spending yesterday afternoon in the reading rooms, made the statement to the librarian that he has visited many similar institutions in Ohio and Indiana, but Decatur’s institution eclipses them all for the number of periodicals on hand with the exception of Muncie. Sixty periodicals are found in the reading rooms here and' Muncie can only exceed us by six. Next Tuesday evening the board will hold a meeting and discuss some new plans that have been suggested.

FUNERAL SERVICES ON SUNDAY Last Rites for Wlilis Spuiier Tomorrow Afternoon. . The funeral of Willis Spuller, who . died Friday morning at eleven o'clock : after an illness of two weeks, suffer- , ing from typhoid fever, will be held > Sunday afternoon at two o'clock stan- | dard time at the Salem Evangelical | chunch, Rev. A. B. Haist officiating. These arrangements were perfected last evening and we announce the same, as many Decatur people will no doubt desire to attend. The services will be in charge of the Ben Hur lodge, of which he was a member in high standing. Interment will be made in the family burial plot at the Salem i cemetery. HEARD REPORTS Interurban Officials Pleased With Result of Their First Year’s Business THE CASH EXPENDED •» Reaches Three-Quarters of a Million—Would Like to Extend the Line The stockholders meeting of the Ft. Wayne and Springfield interurban, line held Friday afternoon at the Decatur i library building, was attended by something like one hundred interested people and was one of the most hormonious meeting ever held by these people. President W. H. Fledderjohann presided ov*r the meeting and ,in a short address informed the stockholders the purpose of the meeting, after which they proceeded to I the regular matters of business. The report of the auditor of the line was the first one T>ead, which disclosed some very interesting facts and showed to the stockholders just what the managers of the line had been doing during the past year. The report showed that from February 1, 1907, to February 1 ,1908. 76,359 passengers were hauled over the line to various points between Fort Wayne and Decatur, and that something over 12,000 pieces of baggage had been checked and taken care of. Besides this it showed the volume of business carried on by the freight department, which has also been in operation for just one year and from this department over 400,000 pounds of merchandise had been handled and carried over the line. A report from the secretary and treasurer showing the financial condition of the line, and the expenditures since the very birth of the same, shows that during that period the company has paid out something over $703,000, the majority of this amount being expended in Adams county. Mr. Fledderjohann did not care to disclose what the receipts were for the past year, but said that the same far exceeded the expectations of the stockholders. Im mediately after the close of the stockholders meeting the board of directors of the line met in executive session and declared a one per cent semiannual dividend, which for the total year made a dividend of two per cent that has been declared. This was another surprise for the stockholders. The board of directors discussed the extension proposition thoroughly and Mr, Fledderjohann stated that if the people of the county would offer the right inducements to the company that they would this year extend the line as far south as Berne, and have It in running shape by next spring. No definite action was taken upon this proposition and the board will meet sometime in the near future and make an effort to perfect arrangements for the financing of this extension. The line since opening up has done a remarkable business. o Base ball seems to be the one topic that can be heard upon all sides and every fan is anxiously awaiting the announcement as to whether Decatur is to have a team or not. If the matter was put to a vote base ball would prevail, but when it comes to raising money for this luxury, why shaft's another thing. Mr. Holthouse is quietly working on the matter and is trying to induce several men to go into the proposition with him.

BY FANNIE M LOTHROP f / 11 \ / ■ Xit ’ ■ .2 - Copyright, Elliott & Fry, London MRS. HUMPHRY WARD AND HER BOOKS LITERARY prophecy, like dynamite, should be handled with extreme caution; it sometimes goes off unexpectedly, and the future has often an irritating way of contradicting the prophet. When Matthew Arnold, the great English critic, declared: “No Arnold could ever write a novel,” he did not dream that his niece, Mrs. Humphry Ward, would be the most successful novelist of her time in the world. The daughter of Thomas Arnold, she was born in Tasmania in 1851 and when five years old was brought to England. There was much ink in the Arnold blood, and in the inspiring atmosphere of Oxford, as she grew up to womanhood, a slender, graceful girl, with dark hair and eyes and an intensely earnest expression, she won the attention of the literary lights of the University town. She was then a student of life and of human nature, absorbing vitality like a century plant, as yet showing no sign of blossoming. A wonderful linguist, she spoke and read German, French, Spanish and Italian fluently. At twenty-one she was married to Thomas Humphry Ward, the litterateur and art critic. The first tender leaves of promise in literature were her contributions to the “Dictionary of Christian Biography," for which she received S3O; a bud of feeble hope was her first story, a child’s tale; and in 1883 bloomed the first flower of her real fiction. “Miss Bretherton.’’ Her translation of “Amiel’s Journal" is a marvellous transcript into another tongue of the reflections of the gentle, analytic, Swiss professor who so dearly loved to follow a vein of rich thought down to the finest capillaries of emotion. It was fifteen years ago that “Robert Elsmere,” her great religious novel, swept the reading public as on a tide. The book was based on the terrible religious doubts, fears, misgivings and questionings of Mrs. Ward’s father, who left the English church to become a Roman Catholic, later surrendering his new faith and in the end turning again to the Catholic fold. “The History of David Grieve,” “Marcella," "Sir George Tressady, “Helbeck of Bannisdale” and "Eleanor,” following at intervals of two years, are all lofty in tone, pure in sentiment and individual in conception. Her latest work, “Lady Rose’s Daughter,” undoubtedly shows Mrs. Ward at her best. The delightful heroine Julie Le Breton is intensely human: the situations are novel; the sketching of English society keen and vivid, and the touch surer and lighter than in any other work of this famous woman. Copyright transferred to Wm. C. Mack, 1906-

OLD LUCKY MOSE Escapes from United States Court Under a Suspended Sentence AFFAIR IS . CLOSED Judge Anderson Cleaned Up The Whole Affair Yesterday Indianapolis, February 8. —Moses J. Krohn, charged with, impersonating a government officer, appeared before Judge A. B. Anderson, of the federal court yesterday, to hear what was to be done with him. There also appeared “Tom” Bowser. “Tom” O’Brien and “Dan” Brown, Jr. The presence of Mr. Bowser, Mr. O’Brien and Mr. Brown was due to certain allegations that had been made by Mr. Krohn when he had appeared before Judge Anderson during the latter part of December. Mr, Bowser and Mr. O’Brleni had gone on Mr. Krohn's bond in federal court, and Mr. Krohn having failed to appear in federal court at the proper time, the bond had been declared forfeited by Judge K. M. Landis, who was sitting on the bench in this city last. November. Mr. Krohn was after ward brought to this city from Freeport, 111., and Judge Landis had entered an order that the forfeiture of the bond should be set as’de when the bondsmen paid the cost of apprehending and returning him to this city. At the hearing before Judge Anderson last December, Mr. Krohn said that he had given five notes of $25 each to the bondsmen to cover the cost his apprehension and return, although the bondsmen had not yet paid such costs to the court. He alleged that Mr. O'Brien had come to him at the county jail and had represented to him that his offense had been serious, but that if he gave the notes he would be more lightly dealt with. This was denied by Mr.

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O'Brien. Mr. Bro-wn, acting at attorney for the bondsmen, had called at the jail to obtain, a letter from Mr. Krohn asking the executor in charge of the estate of Mr. Krohn’s father to pay the notes out of the monthly remittances to Mr. Krohn. Judge Anderson had ordered that the bondsmen and the attorney appear lu court, and when they appeared', he ordered that the notes, which had been sent to Freeport, 111., together with the letter, be sent for and turned over to the court. *” The notes and the letter were turned over to the court, and this morning Judge Anderson questioned Mr. O’Brien. Mr. Brown, acting as attorthe notes had all been sent to Freeport at the same time, at about the time Krohn had made his statement last December, although the notes were due at one-month intervals. He said that he believed the notes had been sent in such a manner in> an effort to get them out of the jurisdiction of the court. This was denied by Mr. O’Brien. The judge said he was inclined to believe that some sort of representation was made to Mr. Krohn as to his being treated easier if he paid the expenses, but that he was not positive of it. He said that he would destroy the notes that kadi been given by Mr. Krohn, but that an order would be entered setting aside the forfeiture of the bond when the entire costs have been paid by the bondsmen. An order would be entered, he said, releasing Mr. Krohn under suspended judgment, but he should pay into court in installments money sufficient to reimburse the bondsmen for the money they paid. A short time after the hearing last December, Judge Anderson had set aside the order in regard to setting aside the forfeiture of the bond that had previously been entered by Judge Landis. o Something like seventy-five men are at present employed at Steele’s park in cutting ice and at least twentyfive more are thus engaged at the Bowers’ stone quarry. The ice is all the w-ay from six to eight inches In thickness which, owing to all surrounding circumstances, will answer the purpose nicely. The ice at the park is being put up by Kleinhenz, Mersman and Johnson, while that the stone quarry is being put up by Conter.

HEIRS ARE FOUND Another Proof That it Pays to Advertise in the Democrat PECULIAR INCIDENT Two Ladies in Illinois Will Acquire Property in Michigan Soon About October 15th last William Butler of this city received a letter from a man named R. Hosbury, of Toledo, Ohio, asking for information concerning Flora and Nellie Woodmancy, who wore heirs to an estate of considerable value at Bay City, Michigan, and which if not claimed soon, would revert to the state of Michigan. No one here seemed to know anything concerning the ladies mentioned, but today Mr. Butler received a letter from Mrs. A. E. Fairy, who formerly lived here, but now resides at Madison, Indiana, giving the desired information. Mrs. Farry in looking oved some old issues of the Democrat, which she had saved, noticed and read the article. She immediately sent word to Mr. Butler, also wrote Mr. Hasbury and the girls' mother. The latter is a sister of Mr. Farry. Years ago she separated from Mr. Woodmancy, and afterward married a Mr. Keplinger. Some time after he died and she mairrled a Mr. Johnston and now- lives at Urbana, Illinois. It is probable that her two daughters, who are now married and live in Illinois, have already been surprised by the good news, and will claim their property. Another good service of The Democrat, for which there are no extra charges. Moral —subscribe now. a Everything in police circles is very quiet these days and these dealers-out of justice are contenting themselves by setting around the fires warming their shins. The recent cold snap has had a tendency to make the bad ones be good. heisjto retire Hitchcock to Manage the —nil mi im_ an, - Taft Presidential Campaign THE EIGHTH TIME Overstreet Has Been in Congress for Several Years Washington, February 8. —It was announced here that Frank H. Hitchcock First Assistant Postmaster General, in a few days will retire from the postal service to undertake, in part, the management of the presidential campaign es Secretary Taft. It is likely that Mr. Hitchcock will be succeeded as First Assistant Postmaster General by Charles P. Grandfield chief clerk in the office of the first assistant. Mr. Hitchcock will probably take charge of the Taft forces in the south. He was at the White House two hours today. It is said that the president is dissatisfied with the way the federal officeholders handled the Florida convention and wants Hitchccok to take hold of the whole southern situation at once as the man who, in the pres ident's opinion, can handle the federal officeholders down there successfully. Washington. February B.—When the Republicans of the Indianapolis district meet in convention a little later to renominate Jesse Overstreet for representative in congress they will name him as their choice for the eighth time. He is now serving his thirteenth year as a member of the house. If he shall be re-elected next November he will, at the close of the term for which he is then elected, have served the people of the district sixteen years. Washington, February 8. —The senate committee on interstate commerce decided to go squarely on record, (Continued o» page 2 )

MISS HECHE SUCCEEDS FATHER Young Lady Postmistress at Vera Cruz Now. President Roosevelt Thursday confirmed the appointment of Miss Pearl Heche as postmistress at Vera Cruz, and the young lady will receive her commission in a few days and w-ill be vested with the full authority of the office. The new appointee to the post office at Vera Cruz is a daughter of the late Emanuel Heche and she has been honored with the appointment as successor to her father, who had been postmaster at Vera Cruz for a number of years previous to his death a month ago. Miss Heche and her mother will continue to conduct the general store which her father and husband left to them at his death and in connection with it will continue to have the postoffice in the same building.—Bluffton News. BETSEY ARRIVED Coppock Car Reached Cincinnati Last Night at Eleven O’Clock A PERILOUS JOURNEY Most Wonderful Trip in History of the Commercial Car Industry Manager W. H. Wiley, of the Coppock Motor Car plant this morning received a message from Nat Hull and Frank Tukey informing him that they had arrived safe and sound in Cincinnati, Ohio, last night with “Old Betsy" at eleven o'clock, after the best day’s run they had encountered since they left Decatur last Wednesday morning. The boys left Richmond Friday morning at seven o'clock and last evening Manager Wiley received a telegram that the car had reached Hamilton. Ohio, without a mishap, and that they would undoubtedly remain all night at the above named place. However they changed their plans and continued their run into Cincinnati, arriving there at eleven o’clock last night. Not an accident of any kind occurred all day Friday to mar their trip and “Old Betsy” performed in a very creditable manner that was pleasing to the two men, who had her in charge. The test trip for this car was all that could be asked of any machine for never before has a car been sent out under more adverse circumstances. Thje distance between Decatur and Cincinnati by wagon road is in all probability something like a hundred and fifty miles and when it is taken into consideration that the trip was made in something like forty-four hours over wet and slippery roads and carrying a load of two thousand pounds and meeting with several accidents, the time was marvelous, and the men who bad the car in charge are deserving of much credit. The embankment over which the car went Thursday after leaving Winchester was the same place where several people were killed last fall in an auto accident, and that the boys escaped without injury in their accident is fortunate indeed. Messrs. Hull and Tukey will leave Cincinnati this afternoon and are expected io arrive in Decatur some time this evening. The test made shows the Coppock car to be the most durable one on the market, and from this time on should sell rapidly upon its own merits. —* CONTEST WAS AN EASY ONE. And One-Third of Answers Were Correct—Harder Tonight. Last night’s missing word contest was easy, no words being taken from a new advertisement and a comparison with the previous night being all that was necessary, consequently it was a case of first in, and Charles Miller, Winchester street, was the lucky boy, his envelope being the second one entered. Four words were missing as follows: “the” from Gay and Zwick’s; “your” from Graham & Scott; “often” from Decatur Lumber company and “the” from Decatur Cement Roof and Block company’s ad. About thirty correct answers out of a hundred filed were correct. They are harder today. See if you can find them.

Price Two Cents

THEY RESOLUTE The Indiana Editors Passed Some Appropriate Resolutions WANT ECONOMY Want Present Liquor Laws Strengthened by Local Option We congratulate the Democracy of Indiana on the auspicious outlook for | Democratic success in the approaching ' campaign and of the assurance of the final triumph of the theories of government for which the Democratic party has long contended. W e regret that in times of general plenty an avoidance of the square deal in national legislation has brought disaster upon the country. We pledge the Democratic press of Indiana to lend its aid toward the restoration of confidence and prosperity and to continue a warfare for the withdrawal of special privileges that all may enjoy equal opportunities in the government dedicated to equal rights. In the management of affairs of Indiana we demand greater economy, the abolition of a number of useless and expensive offices and a reduction in taxation . The burden of government in Indiana has been more than double during eight years of extravagant Republican administration without any special benefits accruing to the taxpayers of the state. Inasmuch as our state committee has wisely decided to take the aggressive in the coming campaign, we are delighted with the privilege and the advantage of being in the lead and of forcing the Republican party in the state on the defensive—a situation in keeping with present conditions and indicative of the harmony and united purposes of our own party, and we thereby indorse the action of the committee. With a firm belief in the righteousness of the Democratic principle of the rule of the majority as expressedin a free and untrammeled ballot, we would add to the present law giving the people of each community an opportunity to express their sentiments regarding the sale of liquors in their midst, freed from the turmoil, annoyance and business disturbances in many instances attending the operations of the present remonstrance law. We congratulate the country on the triumph of Democratic principles so long advocated by the fathers of the party and so faithfully and courageously championed by William Jennings Bryan, and assure the Democracy of the country that we stand united in support of his candidacy for the presidency and for the election of legislators in nation and state in harmony with his beneficent, principles. o PRICE OF COTTON TOO HIGH. Causes a Shut Down of the Glove Factories. For a week or two the Waring Glove factory is closed and ali forces are off duty. The close down is due to inability of the management to get goods at whnt is considered reasonable prices and the shut down is really no surprise after the description of the situation as given in the Herald last Saturday. Glove factory people say the prices on goods are too high, and the closing down by factories is general. in the hope that the mills may come down to normal prices. The supply of goods on hands being made up into gloves, the local factory.commenced shutting down Wednesday and today but few are on duty. They were cleaning up odds and ends. Mrs. Margaret Jeffries was in Decatur today, where the other plant of (lie War ing company is also closed for the same reason. About 100 girls are idle during the Huntington close-down, which, it is thought, will not continue more than two weeks. Huntingtan Herald'. — The snow of the last few days has given the growing wheat in this county much needed protection, especially on Saturday, when the mercury dropped below zeri. The farmers around Decatur are pretty generally agreed that so far no serious damage has been done to the wheat and a good covering of snow for six weeks would place the crop pretty well out of danger.