Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 251, Decatur, Adams County, 21 October 1909 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Volume VII. Number 251.

ANOTHER PIONEER Mrs. Anna Schnepp, of Union Township, Died Last Evening FUNERAL SATURDAY The Services Will Be Held from the U. B. Church at Wren Mrs. Anna Schnepp, one of the old pioneer residents of this county, died at seven o’clock last evening, after a short illness. The deceased is the widow of Henry Schnepp, who during life life time was one of the well known and prosperous citizens of the county. She was born December 20, 1835, and the most of her life time was spent in this county, where she was always known for her charitable and Christian character. Her married life was a pleasant one, nine children having blessed their union, seven of them now living, sitsc boys and one girl. The funeral will take place on Saturday afternoon, leaving the house at half past two, the funeral and interment being made at Wren. Services will be held in the U. B. church there, and the pastor. Rev. Tumbleson, will officiate. For many years the deceased has made her home with her son, in Union township, and where too, she has spent many happy years of her life. FARMERS NOW BUY AUTOS Agents Look to Them for a Good Share of Business. Automobile agencies are beginning to depend on the farmers for a large per cent of their sales, find is it any won/ier with the market price of wheat at sl.lO, corn selling for a good price. All this after a season oi goof i crops. Local buyers are offering sl.lO a bushel for wheat and a considers able quantity is being marketed each day. During the harvest and threshing time, new wheat was sold about I $1 a bushel. At that time there was ' considerable diifference of opinion regarding the future price of the grain, i Many bushels were hauled from the threshing machines to the elevators. The more speculative farmer# held their grain in the hope of a better price and are now being rewarded for the risk they took. THE LAST RITES • Hundreds of People Paid Respect to the Late Anson Van Camp Today FUNERAL SERVICE Was Conducted this Afternoon—lnterment at Decatur Cemetery Handrods of people today paid their 1 last respects to Anson Van Camp. whose remains were laid to rest this afternoon at the Decatur cemetery. During the morning the body of the well known citizen, business man, city official and lodge man, reposed in the beautiful casket, in the front room of the Van Camp home on First street, many of the old friends of the deceased calling to look for the last tltae upon the familiar face. The casket was covered with a bunch of beautiful flowers from the family while back of it, was a solid bank of exquisite and appropriate emblems and figures, built of flowers, these being from tne city officials, the employes, the Knights of Pythias, Odd Fellows, Elks, junior class of high school, the relatives and friends. At one o'clock this afternoon private services were held at the home and ac two o’clock the public services were conducted by Rev. Jacob Wise and Rev. D. O. Wise at the Evangelical church. The funeral was a very large one and the sorrow- expressed was deep and genuine. The feeling is general that Decatur has lost one of her best and foremost citizens.

11 WILL MEET AT FORT WAYNE School Superintendents of this Section Meet this Week. The Northern Indiana Superintendent's club, composed of twenty of the city school superintendents ih the principal cities of the northern section of the state, will hold their an- , nual meeting in Fort Wayne Friday and Saturday, October 22 and 23. The I session Friday will follow a vteit on | the part of the superintendents to all the schools of the city and will be held at the office of Superintendent J. N. Study of the Fort Wayne schools. Friday evening, following a dinner at the Hotel Anthony, a meeting will be I held in one of the rooms of the hotel. | Saturday morning a session will be | 1 held at the hotel and the two-days' session willl conclude Saturday at ! noon. Robert J. Aley, state superin- . 5 tendent of public instruction, is an I honorary member of the club and it f is probable that he will be present for the session Saturday forenoon. I o ! COURT HOUSE NEWS k ’Judge Macy Will Render His Decree in Gallmeyer t Case Saturday k A NEW CASE FILED 1 I 1 i To Foreclose a Mortgage— Demurrer Sustained in Davis Will Case i > After arguing the cost of yesterday, in the Gallmeyer case, the question I . I of what should be included in the decree for the plaintiff was taken un-, . der consideration by Judge Macy. He . will return Saturday morning at which time he will have prepared a finding ( of his own and there is considerable speculation as to just what it will be. It is possible that the defendants will " take a new trial of right in the case. I Hooper & Lenhart have filed a new : [ case entitled Henry Heckman vs. Sarah E. Leßrun et al, foreclosure of [ Mortgage, demand S7OO. Martha J. Everhart vs. Perry J. 1 Everehart, divorce, demurrer filed to complaint: overruled. ' John W. McKean vs. Mary A. and I* Noah Loch, et al, foreclosure of mort. gage. Answer filed by plaintiff to cross-complaint. 1 Charles Heffner vs. Jacob. Hunsicker, damages, motion by defendant to compel plaintiff to divide his complaint into paragraphs overruled. Mo. tion filed to compel plaintiff to mak° complaint more specific. ' Mary A. Davis et al vs. Adaline Rumple et al, petition to construe will submission set aside, demurrer set aside; demurrer to complaint reconsidered by the court and demurrer sustained. Citizens’ Hank of Portland vs. Rose E. Smitley et al, foreclosure and appointment of receiver, report filed by receiver approved arid receiver discharged. Clerk ordered to pay funds 1 in his hands to Gus and Otto Brandt. Cause ordered left off docket. August H. Sellemeyer, administrator of the Matilda Reed estate, filed ' a report of sale of personal property which was approved. Catherine Fuhrman, guardian for Charles, Williarii and Martin Fuhrman, filed her final report as to Mar- ! tin and wag discharged. f - Real estate transfers: George J. • Hippus to Margaret Coffelt, part outlot 18, Decatur, $275; Martha Johnson ' to Eli W. Steele, 43 acres Washington township, $3,500. — o— The weather today almost reminds us of the good old summer time, toward what we have had for the past week or so. [ If you fall to receive your paper [ regularly each evening, call or notify I this office and we will try to give you , better service. i 'J. L. Hendricks, of Portland, is ; erecting several new houses at Mon■l roe, and when completed will have | them for rent or for sale. I

LOOK OUT A LITTLE The November Term of the Grand Jury Will Convene in Three Weeks ON NOVEMBER 15TH First Session for a Year and and the Usual Fear Affects the Boys It's time to tighten up boys. The grand jury will convene for the November term three weeks from next ; Monday, and it is quite likely that the session will be a busy one. It is cus. tomary that this body meet twice each year, in April and November, when I the six men duly selected for the pur- | pose hear evidence for a week or ten days, covering any crimes or violations committeed within the borders of the county and if there is sufficient evidence, indictments are returned. However, there was no session last spring, owing to the fact that there had been no matters of any importance reported, so that the wwk of this session will cover the entire year and it is expected that quite a number of witnesses will ba used. At these meetings there are always a number of people who volunteer testimony against some neighbor just to get even, thus saving them the necessity of filing an affidavit. There have been no serious affairs re. ported for this grand jury and it is expected that about the only thing for them to look after is the usual bunch of misdemeanors. Os course at this time the boys who have been indulging in a quiet game, or other- : wise violating the laws begin to trem- ! ble, and thils is perhaps no exception. The present term of court will ad- ' journ two weeks from Saturday. V i week of vacation follows and the No- ' vember term of the circuit court convenes November 15th, the first duty lof the court being to instruct the grand jury and send them to their I room. TO HAVENEW BLOCK Charles Bahner Will Erect a Two Story Building at Monroe Soon • ■ 1 -' HAS BOUGHT LOT The Town Candidates Are Busy—Better Fire Protection the Issue f L Monroe, Indiana, October 21.— (Special to Daily Democrat)—The Monroe boom continues to sizzle and a few more years like this one will make this burg one of the best in the county, and the good part of it it that it looks like it will continue. Charles Bahner, the tonsorial artist, has purchased the lot just east of the Mayer Variety store on Main street and will erect a handsome and modern two story building. He will utilize the first floor for his barber shop, which is to be a regular city establishment, while the second floor will likely be used for offices. Mr. Bahner is a hustler and is doing the right thing and this is only a starter of what is to happen in this city. Monroe's municipal candidates are beginning to get a “hump’’ on themselves, each side being anxious to look after the business of the town. One of the issues is better fire protection, and the man who doesn’t favor this may find some opposition. Democrats are always progressive. A number of Monroe people went to Decatur today to attend the funeral services for Anson Van Camp, who was well known and very popular in this locality. The Mayer Variety store has just received a big stock of the finest can. dies in town and is doing a rushing business with same at ten cents a pound. (Continue don page 4.)

Decatur, Indiana. Thursday Evening, October 21, 1909.

FELL FROM HIS BUGGY Allen Arnold, of Cralgvllle, W» Seriously 111. Allen Arnold, aged 40, living near Craigvllle, fell from his buggy while on his way to this city this morning, unconscious. He was on the ground but a few minutes until help came to him. the horse going on a short distance. After succor had arrived Mr. Arnold was taken to his home and a physician from this city was called. The family of Mr. Arnold thought that he had a stroke of paralysis, but upon examination by the physician it was discovered that he had not suffered from a stroke. Owing to the fact that, he had a stroke of paralysis a year ago it was supposed that the man had received another stroke. The only way that the doctor could account for the sudden unconsciousness '■ of the man was that he had suddenly ' become excited and that too much blood rushing to his brain had caused 1 him to become unconscious. Arnold did not seem to have a very clear ' conception of what happened, insist--1 ing that the buggy ran over him, but his family stated that he was not 1 touched by the buggy wheels.—Bluff - ' ton Banner. — o THE SPEAKERSHIP Champ Clark Will Want It if the Democrats Win I WILL BE A FIGHT In That Event There Willi Likely Be Lots of Candidates Washington, Oct. 21.—Representative Champ Clark of Missouri, the ipinority leader, has given it out that if the next house of representatives. • is Democritac, and he is re-elected, he will be a candidate for speaker. There has never been any question that he desired the speakership, oth1 erwise be would not have made the fight for minority leadership. This position has always carried with it a certain element of strength in a contest for speaker. In recent years there has not been a lively or interesting fight for the speakership because the contest would be settled long before the house met by the 1 various state delegations holding caucuses and determining upon whom the deli k ition would suport. At least this as been the Republican plan since the fifty-fourth congress, when Reed was chosen by his party without opposition. But it is not likely that such a program would be followed should the Democrats carry the house at the next election, and hence it may be considered a foregone conclusion that Champ Clark would have p’enty of opposition for the speaker1 ship. In the fifty-first, or billion-dol-I lar congress, Crisp of Georgia was the minority leader and was the successful candidate for speaker in the fiftysecond congress, but he knew that he had been in a fight after it was ' over. There were five candidates in the field, and for a time it looked like a deadlock and a dark horse, but by some smooth politics and trading Crisp won out. It was in that congress and in that caucus that Bryan refused to vote for Crisp because the latter had served in the Cunfederate army, and to vote for a Confederate, Bryan is reported to have said, would be to offend the old soldiers in his district, and he could not take that chance. As to who will offer themselves as candidates against Clark it is pot easy to say at this time, but that there will be a. few there is no doubt. Georgia may decide to contest, and so may New York and Massacusetts. It is not improbable that Texas may have a candidate. But that there will be a lively contest goes without saying. It has always ' been so with the Democrats, and the next congress will prove no exception. o TWO DITCHES WILL BE SOLD Saturday, at ten o'clock, County : Surveyor Ernst will sell the Fred . Scheuler and the Rufus Kreps ditches. ; As usual these events are attended by i many who bid on tho work, and it is expected that the bidders will be thick on Saturday.

THE END IS NEAR I Judge James C. Branyan, of Huntington, Suffers Stroke of Paralysis HIS DEATH EXPECTED Lived Here Many Years Ago and Was Well Known in this Part of State Judge James C. Branyon, of Huntington, Is dying at his home in that city. He has been in failing health for some months and yesterday morning suffered a stroke of paralysis, be-■ coming unconscious in which condition he continues, with but little hope [ that he will ever be able to recognize those about hfe bedside. | Judge Branyan was one of the best] known jurists in this section of the state. He has served as a member of the legislature, as surveyor of his county, as circuit judge and was a candidate a few years ago for congress against George Steele. In the early sixties he resided in this city for a year, moving from here to Kansas, then back to Huntington, where he has since resided. Ho was born in Madison county, Ohio, in 1838, and if he lives until next Sunday will be just sevety-one years old. He was a soldier in the civil war and always has been a progressive citizen earnest in his profession and though eccentric in many ways, he was a favorite with the people who knew he stood for what was right. The seriousness of his present illness is shown by the following paragraph from the Huntington News-Democrat Hon. James C. Branyan was stricken witli paralysis this morning about' 10 o'clock and since that hour has laid wholly unconscious. His condition is such as to preclude any possi-1 i ble hope of any improvement and the. members of his family and intimate| , friends are at his bedside awaiting [ the end, which appears to be fast approaching. -o A FIRE AT BERNE Much Excitement and the Fire Laddies Done Good and Efficient Work CARLTON’S GROCERY Much Damage to the Building and the Stock of Groceries Ruined Berne, Indiana, October 21.—(Spec, lai to the Daily Democrat)—There was for a time during last night considerable excitement in this place, occasioned by a fire in the John Carlton grocery store. The blaze was discovered about one o’clock and a hurry call brought the fire laddies out and they made a gallant fight, extinguish, ing the fire in a short time, but not before the building was badly damaged and the stock of groceries were entirely ruined. It is supposed that the fire started from an overheated stove or a bad flue, although this is conjecture and really never will be known. It Is a fact that the fire started from the close vicinity of the stove, and it is likely that it caught there. For a time it was feared that it might spread, and being located in the middle of a business block there was considerable danger, but the efficient work of the fire department as well as many others, the danger of a spread Was easily dissipated. The stock was valued at $1,600 and the loss will figure close to a thousand, and is covered by insurance to the full extent of the loss. The building also was badly damaged but this loss too, was likely covered by insurance. o Hazel Andrews, of Monroe, transacted business in our city today. J W. Shlffcrly of rural route nine ■ was a business caller in town today. Harry Moltz is transacting business at Rochester, Ind., and will return to the city some time tomorrow.

RAISED IMPORTANT QUESTION i State Official Wants State to Pay for His Surety Bond. Indianapolis, Oct. 21.—Attorney General Bingham is to be asked whether the state treasury may be drawn upon to defray the expense of a surety bond, the question having como before Auditor Billheimer yes- : terday in connection with a voucher against the state by Dr. H. C. Sharp of the Jeffersonville Reformatory. Dr. Sharp, upon the retirement of W. H. Whittaker as superintendent and treasurer of the institution, was elected treasurer. The law requires the treasurer of the board of trustees to furnish $50,000 bond. Dr. Sharp did this by a surety bond costing $125, asking the state to pay the cost. As a member of the board of trustees and treasurer of the board Dr. Sharp [ will draw but S3OO a year as compensation. He is of the opinion that the ' state should pay the expense. It is , not regarded as possible that the law i will permit the payment from the ;state treasury. o _ SHE WILL TESTIFY Rae Krauss to Be Brought to Hartford City to Testify WILL INVESTIGATE The Grand Jury Will Look this Sensational Case Over Hartford City, Ind., Oct. 21—Mrs. ' Rae Ajiderman Krauss, who is serving 'a life sentence in the Woman’s prison at Indianapolis for the murder of [Crystal Krauss, her stepdaughter, will Ibe brought to this city November 1 to [testify before the grand jury in relation to the sensational charges made against her husband, William R. Krauss, in her cross-complaint filed in the divorce proceedings instituted by him a couple of weeks ago. Prosecutor Secrest was at first inclined to place little confidence in the charges made by Mrs. Krauss and it is probable that the affair would not have [ been investigated but for Mr. Krauss and his attorneys insisting that he be given an opportunity of proving his innocence. The prosecutor ob- i jected to having the grand jury in- i vestigate the charges on account of the unnecessary expense, but since ( it has been decided to sift the affair to to the bottom no pains or expense will be spared to settle the guilt on the proper person for all time. Mr. I Krauss has insisted that he is innocent of being in any way connected with the murder of his daughter and has demanded the investigation to clear himself of unjust suspicions, which would probably exist on account of his wife alleging that he shared her guilt. Mrs. Krauss, it is said, does not claim that she is not guilty of the murder of her stepdaughter, but that she was not alone in the crime and that she was aided by Mr. Krauss, at whose suggestion it is claimed she administered the poison. It is contended that she should not suffer alone for a crime in which another is equally guilty. The report of the intended bringing of Mrs. Krauss to this city has caused a revival of interest in the case and there is much conjecture as to

whether or not she will swear to the story which her attorney declares she is prepared to. Mr. Krauss does not believe that she will appear in the court where she was sentenced for the murder of his daughter and swear to a story which he declares is false in every particular. 0 WILL ATTEND COLUMBUS MEET Decatur Ladies Will Leave Saturday for the State Charity Meeting. ' Mrs. D, D. Heller, Mrs. W .A. Lower and Mrs. L. G. Ellingham will leave "* Saturday morning for Columbus, Ind., where they attend the annual state 3 convention of the Association of Charities which convenes there Saturday afternoon, for a four days' session. Mrs. Heller represents the Boaid o Childrens Guardians, Mrs. Lower is the delegate from the County Board of Charity, waile Mrs. Ellingham Ls expected to attend because of her coniftction with the Indiana School for Girls. The meeting this year .will be of miusual interest it is said.

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ASK FOR EXPERTS Fort Wayne Suffers from a Smallpox Epidemic and Asks for Advice FROM LARGE CITIES Aid Expected from Marine Hospital at Washington and from Chicago The Fort Wayne Sentinel said last evening: In order to settle a dispute that has arisen among the physicians of the city as to whether the infectious disease that has made its appearance and is very prevalent among school children is smallpox or chickenpox, Dr, H. O. Bruggeman, on behalf of the city health department, has written to the marine hospital at Washington and to the health department of Chicago asking that experts be sent here to make examinations and determine the matter. There are a great number of cases that are genuine smallpox and there are as many that are mild and that local physicians have pronounced chckenpox, but all agree that the disease, whatever it is, is contagious and ought to be stamped out and just to satisfy everybody expert advice has been sought. Local doctors are unable to reach an agreement in the matter and [ with this state of affairs the health board is greatly hampered in its endeavors to put down the disease and the great object to be attained in calling ip men who are familiar with smallpox is to get the doctors together and proceed on the proper lines to stop the infection. On account of the prevalence of the disease in the west end and the fact that it has made its appearance among the pupils of the Washington street school who have been transferred to the old high school building on berry street two of the rooms were closed this afternoon for fumigation and will be reopened on Friday morning. These two rooms are isolated and it was not thought necessary to close the building. A number of cases were not reported to the health department [and in many instances physicians were not even called to treat children affected with the disease and this [caused it to spread before the health department was aware of its existence. - o— — WILL GO VISITING Decatur School Teachers Will Go to Fort Wayne Tomorrow Morning TO SPEND THE DAY Public Schools Will Have a Day Off—Custom Has Proved a Benefit Friday will be a holiday for the public school children of Decatur and they will no doubt thoroughly enjoy , same. This means that all the pupils

will have from this evening until Monday morning to use as they best see fit. During late years it has become the custom that the teachers . visit the schools in other cities in » this locality, the idea being that they may thus gather new and helpful ideas, which will aid them in the conduct of their work at home. It has aly heady been proven a very good plan and is used not only here but all over the state. This year the teachr ers will go to Fort Wayne, where they ’ will spend the day as guests at the ' various school rooms, returning in the evening. On the same day the Muncie school teachers will also visit the Fort Wayne schools and this will make the occasion only the more pleasant for the teachers who will thus meet old friends and acquaintances. The students here no doubt wish such days were demanded more often, for they likewise enjoy them, though in their own way.