Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 24, Decatur, Adams County, 28 January 1910 — Page 1

Volume VIII. Number 24. —

WORST HAS PASSED The River Seine is Stationary and Sight-Seers are Busy in the City. TRAIN HITS A BUS In Which a Dozen Children Were Going to School— A New York Trial. (United Press Service.) Andover, Ohio, .lan. 28—(Special to Daily Democrat I - Twelve laughing children, enroute to school in a bus, miracuously escaped death today, when a Lake Shore fast passenger train, hit the vehicle, reducing it to splinters and hurling the fragments of the rig a hundred feet. The driver and six of the children were seriously injured, but none killed. (United Press Service.) Paris, Jan. 28 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Paris today believes that the worst of the terrible flood is over. The river Seine became almost stationary at 9 o'clock this morning. Telegraph communication between Paris and the onside world is woefully cut off today as a result of the terrible storms and the floods. There is no direct telegraph communication between Paris and England. Several "balloons, carrying sight-seers, passed over Paris today, and boats sailed around the restaurants and the lower ’Elyssee. (United Press Service.) New York. Jan. 28 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —With a body guard of heavily armed deputy marshals and secret service men surrounding him, Antonio Gomito, the government’s } chief witness in the prosecution of, Luco. the “wolf," and seven other Italians, all charged with counterfeiting, resumed the stand in Justice; Ray’s court oday, to show how he had been lured to a farm house at Highland Falls, N. Y., and forced to take spurius United States bills for his money. The secret service men fear a plot to rescue the eight prisoners' and every person entering the federal building is closely watched. ELECTION NIGHT The Republicans Will Select Committeemen in Various Precincts of County CONTEST IS WARM Will Meet Tomorrow to Organize—Will Also Select Convention Delegates. .. ■— BT| The election of precinct committee--men in the thirty-three precincts of 'the county will occurr tonight, when -.'Conventions will be held in the respective precincts for this purpose. 'While it may not be generally known I 'there has been for some weeks a de- ■ 'termined and consistent scrap by the | 'two factions of the party in this coun- ■ ‘ty for the control of the committee, E-and naturally there is quite a little Mpnterest In the oucome of tonights The outcome is likely to be of much importance, especially to ■(those who have aspirations to sign Bitheir name p. m., meaning postmaster |j-after next June. Both sides are to|>day claiming a victory in the approaching battle and in a number of Eprecincts the elections promises to be ©-quite lively. In this city there are ■•. scraps on in practically every pre BLcinct The elections open at 7 o’clock ■ and the results will probably be ■ known within two hours. Saturday ■ the newly elected committee meets K at the office of F. L. Literer to organ- | ize and to elect a chairman to sue- ■ ceed J. M. Frisinger. At the meetElngs tonight delegates and alternates ■ will also be elected for the district ■•convention at Muncie. ~ ■

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| DOING LOTS OF BUSINESS. The B. G. & C. took out forty-three car loads of wheat, hay, corn and oats in the last nineteen days from Linn - Grove and Newville and the Studebaker company is doing quite a business in grain. They took in twentyone car loads at Linn Grove and nineteen at Newville, besides during the week five car loads between the two points shipped. They loaded four • loads of hay and three of corn Wednesday. Business Increased so they will have another engine to take care [ of the ballasting work the first of the' week. Four hundred yards per day are being put on. They are at Newville with the poles and going out of Bluffton with the trolley,—Geneva Herald. ; THEIR NEW HOME The Bowers Realty Com- ' pany is Located in the ■ New Bowers Building. ON MONROE STREET Is Modern and Well Equipped and Will Prove Busy Place in Decatur. _ The Bowers Realty company are now I located most comfortably in their handsome new office rooms in the new Bowers block on East Monroe street. The job of moving was completed about noon, when Drayman Teeple finished the locating of the two big safes in the new rooms. Os course , there is more or less straightening around to do, and it will be several days before the office is arranged to the satisfaction of those who will occupy it, but by tomorrow the company members and employees will be at work at their new desks. The new office is the most complete in the city, everything arranged for the convenience of the force who will be able to dispatch their business in a manner 1 much more satisfactory to themselves at least than heretofore. The front room of the building is used for the ■desks of Mr. Schirmeyer, who will continue to serve as secretary of the telephone company, and by Mr. Quinn, i the secretary of the real estate company. Back of this is another room, used and equipped especially for the abstract department, while at the rear of this is another room, for private consultation. A large cement vault has teen constructed and has been so finished that the records can be kept in a systematic and convenient way. A telepnone booth for long distance use is to be installed and when the finishing touches have been added there will be all the means of the modern days, making it possible to work in A correct manner. The firm is already doing a dandy business and have spent months in organizing and building a foundation that meas they will do a large volume in the future. ■■ ■ o ——• OHMER NIBLICK HAS PNEUMONIA Is Better Today and it Is Hoped That the Crisis Has Passed. Ohmer Niblick, the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Niblick, is quite sick ' with pleural pneumonia and perito--1 nitis. Some days ago while skating on the river he got his feet wet. Boy ’ like, he continued the pastime and ' when he went home he was suffering , from a severe cold. Home remedies . were applied, but he became worse and , pneumonia set in. Thursday a trained nurse was secured and everything pos- ! sible is being done for the lad. Much ’ to the satisfaction of parents and i friends he is better today and it is • believed the crisis has been safely passed. o — HARDWARE VS. LUMBER, r 3 Firms Enter Agreement Confining 3 Themselves to Ndn-lnfringement. t Hereafter the local lumber firms s will not handle hardware and the r hardware firms will not handle doors 3 and sashes and such, according to an - agreement entered into between the ( - j lumber and hardware companies of ( -’ the city. This morning saw quite a ( 3 moving as a transfer of the stock | t' was made to each other by the various (

Decatur, Indiana. Friday Evening, January 28, 1910.

ABOUT THE SICK County Commissioner Henry Zwick Suffering Intensely from Neuralgia. MANY ARE SICK Mary Haugk Undergoes Operation for Removal of Tonsils and Adnoids. Mary, nine- year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Haugk, underwent an operation this morning for the removal of tonsils and adenoid growths. The operation was performed by Drs. Coverdale. Omer, fourteen-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Niblick is dangerously sick with pneumonia, affecting both lungs, added to which is peritonitis. A trained nurse, Miss Armstrong, arrived yesterday noon from Fort Wayne to be in attendance. The illness comes from a cold plunge which he received about two weeks ago skating. He broke through the ice, getting both feet and legs wet. He has been sick since Tuesday, though the illness assumed a more serious phase Thursday. He is better today. County Commissioner Zwick of Williams has been very sick the past week from neuralgia of the heart, and he has been suffering intensely. He was seized with an attack Monday and again Thursday. He is somewhat better dnd Thursday evening was able to sit up awhile. Lase Baker, who has been confined to his bed for the past five weeks, and is very sick w'th a complication of diseases, was seized wi’h a chill Thursday even'ng is today much worse. He is la a f’itical coiditior. Ernest Schlickman, proprietor of the Schlickman feed yards, was able to be out yesterday for the first time since his three weeks’ illness with the grip. THE BURNS FATAL Eldon James of Near Warren Died From the Terrible Burns Received. TWO WEEKS AGO When He Made an Heroic Effort to Save the Lives of His Children. A martyr to his fatherly love, Eldon P. James, aged thirty-three, died at the home of a neighbor near Troy City west of Warren at 7:10 this morning as a result of an effectual attempt on his part to save the lives of his two children, Mabel and Leota, who were burned to death in a fire which destroyed their home two weeks ago. His death relieved his horrible sufferings, caused by burns received in the fire. Immediately after the fire it was thought that James would be unable to survive the burns received in his attempt to save the lives of his two daughters, but the next day he appeared to rally and it was then thought that he might recover. Surgeons did all in their power to save his life but it was useless and he kept growing worse instead of better. The burns on the man were so deep that the doctors found that Instead of getting better he grew worse and consequenly it has been only a matter of time for the past few days as to when he would die. The deceased was bom near Van Buren, Grant County, in 1877. He has been a pumper near Troy City for two years. Nine years ago he was married to Miss Anna Arnold, who ' with two children survive him. One . child died in infancy and the other : two were burned in the fire which 'cost the life of James. —Bluffton Ban(ner.

BABE DEAD FROM PNEUMONIA. One of the Infant Twins of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Meyer Passes Away. Edward J., one of the five-months-old twins of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Meyer, passed away Thursday evening at 8 o’clock at their home on West Jefferson street after an illness of about a week from pneumonia. The babe, with its twin sister, were born last August, and had just reached the age when their cooing notes and bright smiles had shed the greatest cheer in the household, when the little boy was stricken and in so short a time now lies cold in death. An older child also survives. The funeral will be held Saturday morning at 9 o'clock from the St. Marys Cathblic church by Father Wilkens. Burial in the St. Joseph cemetery. o THE REVIVAL NOTES Revivals at Methodist and Evangelical Churches are Still Grownig in POWER AND INTEREST Special Music, Splendid Sermons, Great Attendance, Greae Resules. A very large congregation assembled to enjoy the most earnest and successful meeting at the Methodist church Thursday night. The pastor preached on Rev. 20:12, “The Books Were Opened.” Seven souls bowed to earnestly seek the Lord. The workers are greatly encouraged on account of the widenening and deepening of the work of grace. The chorus leads the singing most inspiringly. The men's chorus sang, “The Song of the Soldier” and Remember Me, O Mighty One.” The meetings will go right on. The men’s chorus meets each evening at 6:30 at the parsonage. Let every Christian in the city pray and work while the Lord is manifesting his power. REV. S. POWELL. The revival at the Evangelical church is still growing in interest and deep religious fervor. Each evening a genuine spiritual sentiment is created and each evening the spiritual tide rises higher. A most splendid congregation assembled last evening to hear the gospel. The house was filled to the doors and a mos etxcellent time in the Lord war enjoyed by all present. Four more knelt at the mercy seat and sought Christ in the pardon of their sins. Mesdames Runyon and Opliger rendered beautifully two excellent duets, “He Knows,” and “It is Just a Step to Jesus.” It was soul inspiring to hear these gospel songs. They will sing, again in this evening’s service at 7:30. We invite you to these special meetings. Come and enjoy a feast of spiritual good things with us. REV. D. O. WISE. - o TARIFF OFF OF FOOD STUFF. Is Now the Popular Cry, Says a New York Exchange Official. — 11. I. (United Press Service.) New York, Jan. 28. —(Special to ' Daily Democrat) —The passage of bills now pending in congress, absolutely removing all tariff from the food 1 stuff of whatever description, is declared by President Maher of the Mer- ’ cantile Exhange to be the only real remedy of the “high price of food” problem. A revision of the scale in the prevailing rates of tariff on food stuffs will not do,” declared Maher today. “The tariff on food must be entirely removed.” THEY WON ANOTHER. The Bluffton bowling team came to the city last evening with a team of the best they could find and thought they would show the Decatur team that they were there with the goods. But at the close of the games, and the pins counted, they were just seventy i points behind, and could hardly see how they were beaten that much. The locals are feeling good over the victory and a return date will be held in the near future.

NO MORE RUMAGES Order From the State Board of Health Forbids Continuance of Sales. ALSO OF MARKETS Unless the Laws are Rigidly Complied With—Cuts off a Church Resource. Rummage sales, Saturday markets, food exchanges, etc., which for some years past have been a popular means ,ot raising money by the various churches and societies, will soon be a thing of the past, according to an edict which is being sent out by the state board of health officers and which the city and county health officers are urging shall be strictly enforced. The announcement will cause the board to be called “mean old things” and various other epithets, but what's the use? There is much good, common sense in the order, when studied. The markets can be continued if the ladies will follow the laws the same as other merchants do, that, is keep the ware they wish to sell in proper cases. The directions prohibit the further conduct of rummage sales, and to permit the markets only after the articles offered has been enclosed by glass coverings. This latter rule is in direct line with the regulations that for some time have applied to restaurants, groceries, and other regular places of business where such articles are sold. It is charged that he markets are usually held In vacant and in many cases uncleanly and unsanitary damp rooms, not at all conducive to the best preservation of the articles offered. In the rummage sales, the department declares, are usually offered all manner of articles gathered from far and near, whose sanitary condition is often a matter of secondary consider, ation. It has been decided that there is only one sure remedy for the evil, and that is absolute prohibition of the sales. FIRST OF THE YEAR Will be the Teachers’ Examination to be Held at Central School Building. THE LAST SATURDAY In First Eight Months of Year for Examination — Ten Seniors Will Try. The first teachers’ examination of the year will be held Saturday, beginning at 8:30 o’clock at the Central school building in charge of L. E. Opliger, county superintendent of schools, and the number of applicants promises to be quite large.. Among the number will be ten members of the senior class of the Decatur high school, who are preparing to teach after their graduation, which takes place in the spring. The seniors who will pass the examination tomorrow are Homer Raudenbush, Anna Winans, Howard Wisehaupt, Perth Grays, Alma Kooken, Lilly . Teeple, Frank Mills, Effie Patton, Geraldine Dowling and Irene Evans. This is the first examination of the year, the schedule being the last Saturday in each of the first eight months of the year. —...— o— HAS RETURNED HOME. Ed Bailey of Monroe returned home his morning from a number of places in Arkansas, where he went on a visit and to see how things were moving in that part of the country. He was absent twenty-five days and saw a number of Decatur people, whom he says are all well and prosperous in their business. o — BUYS SPRING GOODS. Frank Gass, manager of the Fullenkamp store, returned this morning from Cleveland, Ohio, where he had been several days buying the spring [goods for the store.

« FLYNN ASSAULTED AND ROBBED. Piano Man Has Recover c d Consciousness and Tells Story of Assault. I Ben Flynn, the piano salesman, well known here, who was found unconscious lying upon the railroad track at Fort Wayne Wednesday night, has recovered consciousness and has a , good chance to recover. He claims he ’ was accosted by two men, who asked him what time it was and when he pulled out his watch they slugged him. r It is now thought they threw his body on the tracks to cover tetr work and make it appear as an accident. Six men have been arrested and an effort will be made to convict the men. o— ■— >EVENTWOHUNDRED ' Now Membership of the Local Knights of Pythias Lodge—Joe Thomas i GAVE A SPEECH . ’ As Past Grand Chancellor— Fort Wayne First to Atcept Invitation. One of their unusually good meetings was held Thursday evening by the Knights of Pythias lodge. After the installation of several officers who were not present at the regular installation service the third degree was conferred upon a class of four candidates. The lodge now has an even two hundred members and is constantly growing. The approving vote of the members was passed upon three more men, and five new applications were referred to the committee on investigation. A very welcome guest at Thursday evening's meeting was Past Grand Chancellor Joe Thomas of Missouri, a former resident of the city, who was an active worker in the local lodge. Mr. Thomas gave an excellent address, being well pleased with the rapid growth of the order and the many prospects for its rapid advancement. Though living far away Mr. Thomas has kept in close touch with the Decatur lodge through the items in the Democrat, and his return here was in no way like coming into a strange place, though the lodge had moved into its new home and into surroundings so unlike that which Mr. Thomas knew when he resided here. Mr. Thomas stated among other things in his speech that Missouri was the first state west of ’ the Mississippi with a membership of 30,000 Knights of Pythias, and it ranks with Indiana, Ohio, Illinois and . New oYrk, all of which have a mem- ' bership of 30,000 or more. D. B. Erwin also gave a speech and gave the boys a treat of apples in honor of the new daughter that has come to make her abode with the Erwins. The plans for the dedication of the new home t are going along well and everything will be ready for the final day, February 17th. The first word received from K. of P. lodges from a distance, • accepting the invitation to the dedicaI Son, has been received from Judge P ’ K. Erwin, representing the Fort » Wayne order. He stated that at least I one hundred members of that lodge 1 would be here. 1 The meeting next week promises ’ great things. A class of ten candi- > dates will be given the first degree. ' The new goat will be used for the first • time and quite an active meeting is . anticipated. The old goat has reacht ed the ripe old age of thirty-five years > and as he was somewhat incapacitated ■ through infirmities of age, and had ■ never fully recovered from the severi- > ties which he encountered in being moved from the old to the new hall a few weeks ago, during the extremely cold weather, he was placed on the superannuated list and a new assistant i secured to take all the active part in 1 the work. i tr Fred Schaub has returned from Ko- > komo, where he was attending to r some hardware business for a short - while yesterday. 1 A team of bowlers from Bluffton came over last evening and were defeated by the Palace team by a score of 884 to 736. The Bluffton players i- were Wiltse, Berling, Clark, Cross g and Scott and the Decatur boys were ri Free Frisinger, Coddle Schafer, Dick g Peterson, R. Ellis and Dyle Frisinger. Scott rolled the highest score, 211.

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: CANDIDATES ENTERING c » —— I Contestants Are Taking Ad- ' vantage of the Extra Vote Offer. c ; EIGHT DAYS REMAIN Every $25 Worth of SubI scriptions Turned in Means 200,000 Votes. New candidates are still entering the contest. Don’t be afraid to enter just because you think some have the advantage over you, but get right down and “dig.” Remember you have . until next Saturday night a week, February’ sth, at 10 p. m. to secure your extra 200,000 votes. Get busy ’ and get $25 worth of subscriptions and you will get the extra 200,000 votes, and if you get two of the extra vote vouchers you are practically on easy street for one of the grand . prizes. - Don't get discouraged—your friends • will help you. Just think! One year's i subscription to the Daily’ Democrat entitles you to 10,000 votes. Ten year1 ly subscriptions is all that it requires to secure your voucher for 200,000 extra votes besides the votes you get on the actual business turned in, which will make you about 250,000 votes; a gain of 200,000 votes for every 50,000 votes that you turn in during the above named date. It stands the candidates in hand to get their friends together and do their hard work in the next eight days, for any one candidate can win as many of these vouchesrs as they want to. Now this wouldn’t be very hard to do. If you say, ‘I am going to win one of these extra vote vouchers,” you can, for “where there is a will there is away.” o FILES STATEMENT • Mrs. Krauss Has Given DeE tailed Account of Life’s ) t Story to Governor. i RECITES THE MURDER 3 3 ' ' 3 Os Crystal Krauss at Hart--5 ford City and Says Her 5 J Husband Did it. i ' Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 28—(Spect ial to Daily Democrat)—Because Mrs. t Krauss is an inmate of a state penal > institution Governor Marshall was today supplied with a copy of the detall1 ed statement of the woman's part in the murder of Crystal Krauss, her . step daughter. The statement, which i the governor declined to make wholly • public, reiterates the charges that 1 her husband killed the girl and says j she confessed falsely to the crime, owing to her love for her husband. The : original copy of the statement is in 1 the hands of her attorney at Hartford r City. The statement says the girl was 5 keeping company with a young man t in Hartford City, to whom the father 1 objected. Between her and the stepmother an ill feeling existed to such an extent that the father realized that ’’ both were unhappy. When the girl 0 became sick, the statement says, Mr. "I- Krauss prepared the medicine for her and her murder was accomplished by n giving her strychnine in capsules, the 3- poison being obtained from another e drug store than that conducted by her ■s father, to divert suspicion. The note s supposed to have been left by tho e j girl was written by Mr. and Mrs. k Krause. It is Said that the statement r. enters at great length into the details of the murder.