Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 254, Decatur, Adams County, 25 October 1909 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Volume VII. Number 254.

TO CONTEST THE WILL Suit Was Filed Today to Break the Last Will of Anson VanCamo BY THE TWO SONS Children Will Try to Recover Bis Estate Which Was Given to Wife A case was filed in circuit court here today to contest the will of the late Anson Van Camp, and it is expected that the suit will be a hard fought one as the estate is valued at about fifty thousand dollars and by the terms of the will the children were practically cut out, the property real and personal, going to Mrs. VanCamp with the exception of about >1,700, which was distributed among the five children. The complaint is a rather short one, covering about a page and a half of type written paper and is entitled Charles and Hubert Van Camp vs. Laura Van Camp, and Ida. Paul and Naomi Van Camp. The will was printed in full in this paper a few days ago. The complaint recites that Mr. Van Camp died in the city of Chicago on October 17th, where he had been removed a few days before for treatment. He left as all his heirs, five children Charles, Hubert, Ida, Paul and Naomi who each entitled to one-fifth of the property subject to the life estate of Mrs. Van Camp in one-third thereof, said estate being alleged to be worth more than $35,000. On October 22nd, the complaint recites there was filed with the clerk of the court, a certified document, pretended to be the last will and testament of Mr. Van Camp. The plaintiffs aver that the will is invalid because of the following reasons: First —That said Anson Van Camp was of unsound mind, at the time said pretended will was attempted to be executed. • Second —That the alleged execution of said pretended will was. procured by undue influence. Third—That said will was unduly executed. Wherefore it is asked that the probate of same may be set aside and vacated. The attorneys for the plaintiffs are C. J. Lutz, Peterson & Moran and David E. Smith. o SOLD THE PLANT Isadore Kalver Disposes of His Fertilizer Plant North of the City TO MR. DEWOOD Os Geneva, and Mr. Kalver Will Look after Junk Business A deal was closed today whereby Isadore Kalver sold his fertilizer plant, located north of the city, to Joseph Dewood, of Geneva. The latter took possession a week ago, but the contract of sale was not made until this morning. Mr. Dewood is an experienced business man and will make a success of this plant. The fertilizer factory Is a paying industry, but Mr. Kalver eypects to' branch out into a wholesale business with his junk store and will give all his attention to that line of work, consequently he decided to leave go of the other concern. Mr. Dewood has been engaged in the junk business at Geneva for some years and is well kn'own there. He w’ill not move hfe family here at once, but will probably do so In the spring. The fertilizer plant was started some years ago and has grown steadily oeing a well equipped and modern place of its kind now and the future for its growth is very bright, under the ownership of Mr. Dewood.

WAS DEDICATED YESTERDAY Sacred Heart Academy Dedicated at Fowler, Indiana. , Fowler, Ind., Oct. 25. —The Secred Heart Academy .erected at a cost of $30,000, was dedicated yesterday with much pomp and ceremony. Bishop Alerding of Fort Wayne and many of the clergy of this diocese were present to participate in the exercises. The Rt. Rev. Mr. McCabe, chaplain of the state soldiers’ home In Marion, made an address tn English. The Rev. Charles Dhe, pastor of the local parish, and through whose efforts the school , building was erected, made an address in French and eulogized France and the achievements of its children. The Rev. P. J. Weber made the address iu German. Excursion trains were run and brought hundreds of people. The , crowd was estimated at 5,000. THE REAL THING The Plague at Fort Wayne is Again Diagnosed as Real Smallpox I HAVE FIFTY CASES I People from this Section Should be on Their Guard —Head it Off It’s smallpox; there’s no doubt about I it. At least that is the opinion of Dr. H. R. Carter, of the United States : marine hospital and public health service concerning the epidemic that is now' prevalent in the west part of the city. Dr. Carter who is recognized as one of the most eminent authorities in the world on contagious diseases, sustains in every particular the contention of the city board of health that the epidemic is smallpox rather than ■ chilckenpox, as some physicians have I maintained. Following Dr. Oliver Ormsby, of Rush Medical school, the .board of health brought Dr. Carter here yesterday. Threatened with dam|age suits by certain persons whose houses had been placed under quarantine, the board felt that the matter should be clinched, and Dr. Carter was sent here in response to a telegram to Dr. Walter Wyman, surgeon general of the government marine and public health service, requesting that an expert make an investigation in Fort Wayne. In company with Dr. H. O. Bruggeman, secretary of the city board of health; Secretary E. M. Vanßuskirk, of the county board; Dr. J. H. Gilpih and Dr. A. P. Buehman, of the city board, he visited about fifteen homes which had been placed under quarantine. "There is not the slightest doubt but that you have smallpox here,’’ said Dr. Carter. No one familiar with the disease would have the slightest hesitancy in pronouncing it that. Some of the cases are mild and some are not. Three I found were fairly severe, not malignant. Ido not think that any of these three patients will die,however. I was never in a city where I found as many persons unvaccinated. At not a single j one of the places that I visited had persons suffering with the disease ever been vaccinated. Vaccinatibn and quarantine are primarily the ways of getting rid of smallpox. I know O s no other way. Vaccination particularly is essential.” Dr. Bruggeman states that there are about fifty cases of smallpox in Fort Wayne at the present time. “This epidemic,” he said, “threatens the entire city unless the people wake up and report every case. The tendency in some parts to sequester and not report every ground for suspicion is a source of the continuation of the disease.—Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. stepped on rusty nail Arthur Holthouse who was doing , some work about the house on last I Saturday had the misfortune to step' on a rusty rusty nail and is now suffer-, ing with a very painful foot. Dr. j Boyers was called and medical atten- . tlon given and with proper care will get along all right. He will be detained from his school work for a few days. !

MAY NOT APPEAR Rae Kraut 3 May Not Appear Before Grand Jury WILL NOT ALLOW IT Her Attorney Opposes this Method of Getting Her Testimony It is quite probable that Mrs. Rae Krauss will not appear before the grand jury on November 1 to substantiate the accusations made against William R. Krauss in her cross complaint filed in answer to his recently filed divorce suit. Jay A. Hindman, attorney for Mrs. Krauss, states that he will not allow his client to testify until the divorce suit comes up in the circuit court, at which time, he claims, her evidence should be heard and not by the grand jury at the early date planned. On account of the stand taken by Mr. Hindman it is probable that she will not be brought to Hartford Ciity, as It Is believed that she would refuse to divulge anything even if she was examined by the grand jury. In refusing to testify Mrs. Krauss would be liable to a jail sentence for contempt of court, but as she is already a prisoner it Is unlikely that she would have any fear of being sent to jail. Mr. Hindman also states that Mrs. Krauss will take the stand at the proper time and that her evidence will be sufficient to hang William R. Krauss, whom she charges with being a party to the poisoning of Crystal Krauss. The attorney for Mr. Krauss is not impressed by the latest move of Mrs. Krauss 1 attorney and states that it is immaterial whether she testifies or not, as his client will be entirely exonerated, and points to the fact that they are demanding a thorough investigation. Both sides apparently believe that they are in the right and the calling of the case in the circuit court will probably be the signal for a sharp legal battle, in which Mrs. Krauss will attempt to make her husband bear a part of the blame for the murder of his daughter. IT IS A SHIRKER Governor Marshall Scores the Churches in Columbus Speech LARGE ATTENDANCE Over One Thousand Delegates at State Charities Meeting Columbus, Ind., Oct. 24.—The arrival of a large number of additional delegates today to the annual state conference of charities and corrections increased the enrollment to 1,000 and the attendance at the morning and evening services at the local churches 'was large. The local pulpits were filled by visiting charity workers. Governor Thomas R .Marshall addressed a mass meeting of 1,500 people at the Methodist church this afternoon. The governor confined his remarks almost wholly to questions of state. He said that the system, of benevolences in Indiana was the best in the union and that one reason that it was the best was because the state’s benevolent and penal institutions were in the malh nonpartisan and he hoped to see them become wholly so. The prisons of the state, he said, were in a measure reformatories, and it was the intent of the law that they should be such. He denounced the present system of caring for the orphans of the state, and advocated a central system, by which | the state would have entire care of all of the orphans of the state and j that they be cared for In one big state ■ institution. The governor’s concludI ing remarks were on the churches of the state. He said that in the average church there was no more genuine religion of the old time and sincere sort than there was In the averjage secret society. He censured the

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, October 25, 1909.

churches of the state for shifting the' burden of uplifting humanity to the shoulders of the state instead of bearing it themselves, or at least of assisting tn bearing it. The churches he said, were sitting idly by while the youth of the state were gong down to perdition, nor would they lend a helping hand to prevent It. Governor Marshall said that if the average woman wished to Join the average church in Indiana it would depend much on the cut of her gown or the style of her hat whether she were admitted ,and that all the av- ( erage member of an average church in Indiana got out of his church was the privilege of contributing to the salary of the pastor and listening to two sermons each week. Tomorrow morning committees will consider nominations for conference officers ' and the time and place of the next ' meeting of the conference. MEETNEXTMONDAY The November Term of the I Commissioners’ Court Will Be Held Then — ■ I MANY PETITIONS The Treasurer’s Office is the One Busy Place at the Court House The commissioners will begin their November term on next Monday, that being the first day of the month. Four road petitions will be presented at that time, they begin the John Hess’er and Andrew Appleman in this township, and the Jacob Kauffman and ! John J. Soldner in Monroe township. Petitions have been filed with the auditor askilng the board to appoint F. M. Sullivan as a justiec of the peace, and C. M. Christman as a constable in Wabash township. The superintendent of construction for the E. H. Faust macadam road has filed hils report of completion and acceptance This will come up before the board next week. The treasurer had another busy day Jand the outlook is for a busy week. Next Monday is the last day, a fact that everyone should remember. The office will be open during the noon hour and until eight o’clock in the evening all during the week, and every effort will be made to accommodate the people ita the payment of their taxes. _— o- — THE WORK WILL BE PUSHED The Bluffton, Geneva 4. Celina Road Will Be Rushed. Starting Monday there will be no more delays in the construction of the Bluffton, Geneva & Celina traction line. Heretofoer the work has been delayed on account of the absence of a construction engine. However, now an engine has been secured and will arrive here Monday. This will mean that the work of putting down the track will be pushed to a speedy completion and nearly a mile a day of track will be laid. Up until the present time the heavy cars of steel and ties had to be hauled back and forth by teams, but with the engine it will be no trouble to get the cars to the place where the track is being laid. The grading is nearly completed and would probably have been completed this week, but for the heavy rains the latter part of the week. It is now thought that the town of Geneva and this city will be tied together by the steel bands by January 1. There will be some ballasting to do after that, but the services can be started before all of the ballasting is done. —Bluffton Banner. o VISITED AT GRANITE CITY J. W. McKean Spent Two Weeks With G. E. McKean and Family. J. W. McKean came from Granite City, Illinois, where he spent two weeks visiting with G. E. McKean and I family, who are doing well in the i Illinois city and like the place immensely. George is running a picture ' show that is a success in a financial way and is making more money than the ordinary bank, and the family are pleased with their home there in ev- ■ ery other way. T. H. Baltzell and wife have just returned from a visit i there also. |

COURTHOUSE NEWS Everhart and Fronefield Divorce Cases Set for Trial Next Week ON NOVEMBER STH The Allen County Liquor Cases Dismissed by the Remonstrators Martha J. Everhart vs. Perry J. Everhart, divorce, answer in one paragraph filed; set for trial Friday, November sth. On motion by defendant, the restraining order was dissolved to allow him to sell 150 bushel of oats to pay taxes on property. Mallnda Fronefield vs. William Fronefield, divorce, set for trial November sth. James Touhey vs. City of Decatur, set for Tuesday of next week; continued by agreement. Frank Drflga vs. Beulah A. E. Harding, slander, amended answer filed; rule to reply. The cases of William J. Beauchot, Frank J. Gerandot, Herman Hockemeyer and. C. F. Gladleux, re-applica-tion for liquor licenses from Allen county, were dismissed on written dismissals filed by remonstrators. Papers ordered returned to board of commissioners of Allen county. Real estate transfers: George W. Brewster to Alvina C. Fetters, 2‘J. acres Jefferson township, $1,700; . Frank M. Schirmeyer, trustee to De- j catur Motor Car company, five acres Root township, SI.OO. John F. Snow 1 has been appointed a notary public and filed his bond for SI,OOO. A marriage license has been Issued to Edwin Albert Speicher, aged 24, a farmer, to Leah O. Nyffler, aged 23, of Washington township. COL. ISAAC BROWN The Well Known Ornithologist is in the City GAVE GOOD LECTURE At High School Building this Afternoon Colonel Isaac Brown, of Rochester, Ind., who is known throughout the United States as the Bird and Bee Man, gave an interesting lecture this afternoon before the student body at the central building. His stories of, the life of birds and bees are very i entertaining and have been learned from close study and observation during many years. Colonel Brown has traveled all over the country and lec- I tured. Several of the teachers of our , schools have heard him give his talks , in other states. Since being in this 1 w’ork he has made many friends, I among them being Miss Helen Gould,' who generously helped the colonel in ' his study of nature. A large tract of land belonging to Miss Gould was turned over to Mr. Brown who in this way was able to gain much knowledge from nature and the life of birds and Insects. Formerly the colonel was in the grain business and Mr. J D. Hale of this city learned to know him > quite well. o I It is only eight weeks more till ■ Xmas and the Decatur merchants have ■ already received early shipments of > Christmas goods. The clerks are busy , 1 marking the stock. | i Letters lemain in the postrfflee for, ) the following: Louis Sassel, Susan • Corson, J. W. Bublin, W. A. Diehl, ( Ohas. Warties, A F- McGoldwick, ( Loretta Shelby, L. G. Stewart. M. A. jFrisinger, P. M. |

CAN COLLECT THE ACCOUNT Debt for Beer is Good Under the Law. Bloomington, Ind., Oct. 25. —An Important point in a liquor case venued to this city from Greene county has just been decided by Judge James R. Wilson of the Monroe circuit court. The Terre Haute Brewing company 1 has sued a firm at Bloomfield for the payment of an account for beer. The defense set up the contention that the beer was sold to a firm in Bloomfield having no license to sell liquor, and therefore the account could not be collected by Iriv,’, Judge Wilson ruled that under a statute enacted by the legislature, an account for liquor may be collected by law, no matter whether sold legally or illegally. The case will come up later in the present term here. Bloomfield has been "dry” for a long time, yet it is said that this suit will develop the fact that about $6,000 worth of beer has been sold to the defendants in the present case. A GREAT LEADER Pat McCarren the New York Politician Died Saturday HE WAS A POWER He Was the Head of Tammany and Leader in Brooklyn New York, October 24. —Pat McCarren is dead. The end came shortly after 1 o'clock Saturday and found the hefo of many a political battlefield 1 unafraid. All that day the Brooklyn 1 man felt his strength ebbing, and told I those about him that the end was near. There was no note of sadness in hils voice as he hade them farewell, but rather a tone of relief, for the patient suffered much in his last days. Senator McCarren first became recognized as a coming leader in the days when David B. Hill was at the height of hite power. By 1898 he had become so well recognized that the Democratic state committee made him head of the executive committee. Five years later he wrested the leadership of Brooklyn from Hugh McLaughlin, who had held it for forty years. Since that time the senator i had won all primaries, though his political death was predicted each year. At the Democratic national convention which nominated Alton B. Parker the task of Inducing southern leaders to remain in line following the arrival of the famous “gold” telegram fell to McCarren’s shoulders. McCarren's opposition to the candidacy of Mr. Hearst for governor led to charges of treason against him and his delegates were excluded from the party convention called to name delegates to the Denver national convention. Neverless he appeared there with delegates who were again rejected. His downfall was then confidently predicted. but only last month he received what he regarded as final vindication when he won nineteen of the twentythree districts of his borough. Physically Senator McCarren was very tall and lank. His face was almost fun- ' ereal when in repose. In manner he was courteous and generous of atten- ' tlon, but niggardly of speech. The. qualities which, in the opinion of his

friends, contributed most to his success in politics, were keenness, tena- ! city of purpose, personal fidelity, per- | feet self-control and patience. He i was sometimes called a hard man, I devoid of sentiment. The profoundest ! grief of McCarren’s life came to him in early manhood. Married to the | sweetheart of his youth, fate robbed him of hits five children and of his young wife. It was only a few days i ago, in discussing with a group of friends the question of second marriages, that the senator said: “Peo- ' pie frequently call me to task for ■ not marrying. Tw’enty-three years 1 ago I lost my wife. I loved her passionately, and I could not marry an-

other woman. _ TWO DITCHES WERE SOLD 1 Two ditches were sold by the county surveyor at his office on Saturday. The Fred Scheuler ditch was sold to | ' Ben Butler for $3,482.50 and the Rufus . Kreps ditch was bid in by Norman j G. Lenhart for $223. Work on both . contracts will begin at once and will be completed as soon.as possible.

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ENTERS A DECREE Judge Macy Gives His Final Decision in the Famous Gallmeyer Case FOR THE PLAINTIFF But There Are Several Strings to the Decree— Recommends Settlement Judge Macy came down from Winchester this morning and rendered his decree in the famous Gallmeyer case, and in doing so said that the complications in this case made it impossible to straighten it out as he would like to, and that he hoped the Goddess of Peace would hover over this family and effect a settlement which would end the legal entanglement, for he said there are enough questions in the affair to gobble up the entire farm in court costs if they keep on. His finding was a long one, covering three pages. He finds for the plaintiff and against the cross-complainants Wilhelm and Dora Gallmeyer; that Jaebker and Conrad are Hable for costa of the suit up to March 16, 1909, when they filed a disclaimer, but that they are entitled to judgment for all costs by them Incurred since that time, save that of witnesses subpoened prior to the filing of the disclaimer. That the amount of money paid into court by Conrad on March 16th, being $l6O, was a fair rental for land w’hile he had the use of same. That plaintiff as trustee has received from the sale of personal property of Wilhelm sl,351.19 and has paid out $674.45 and has on hands $676.99 and the clerk was ordered to transfer to him the $l6O, making the total of $836.97. Therefore it is considered and adjudged by the court that the plaintiff recover of and from the defendants, Wilhelm Gallmeyer, Jaebker and Conrad his costs and damages up to March 16, 1909, and from Wilhelm Gallmeyer subsequent to said date. Judgment rendered against plaintiff, Conrad Gallmeyer, trustee for costs on issue of rental value of and damages to farm, after March 16. Judgment that plaintiff is to have possession of the cash subject to final settlement of his trust. It Is further decreed that the defendants, William and Dora Gallmeyer, take nothing on their cross-complaint. It is now believed that the heirs will effect a settlement and it is to be hoped that they do so, as it would likely be better for all concerned. _— -o - — QUIETATBLUFFTON I That Sleepy Village Scarcely I Knows That an Election Will Be Held i .HAVE THREE TICKETS . But no Special Effort is Being Made With Election But a Week Off ■J 8

While all the other cities in this part of the state are battling over municilpal elections, with an earnestness scarcely equalled In national campaigns, It is so dead at Bluffton • that they scarcely know there is to 1 be an election and it is predicted 1 that though there are three tickets in 1 the field that the vote will be a very 5 light one. 'Fhe tickets as named are • as follows: f Republican—For mayor, J. L. Myers: ■ for clerk, Arthur Brown; councilmen - • at-large, John Lichtenberger and ’ George Becker; councilman first ward, ■ George Burgner; councilman second ward, Jesse Harsh; councilman third ward, Joseph Rose. Democratic—For mayor, Frank

Smith; for clerk, W. J. Poffenberger; for treasurer, Wilson Grove; councii-men-at-large, George Rinear and Arthur Hurd; councilman first ward, Tom Bulger; councilman second ward, I Ell Miller; councilman third ward. Lewis Staver. Prohibition—For mayor, Charles S. Coverdale; for clerk, Charles Burket. The prohibtion candidate for treasI urer withdrew two weeks ago.