Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 65, Decatur, Adams County, 17 March 1910 — Page 1

Volume VIII. Number 65.

READ DEPOSITIONS Evidence of Mr. and Mrs. Bell, Who Embalmed Body of Crystal. WAS GIVEN TODAY Story of Coroner’s Investigation Was Gone Over Again. (United Press Service.) Marion, Ind., March 17 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—The entire morning session of the divorce trial of W. R. Krauss vs. Rae Krauss was devoted to the reading of depositions. The deposition of Mrs. W. H. Bell of Fort Smith, Ark., formerly of Hartford City, was read to the jury. She is the wife of W. H. Bell, formerly an undertaker of Hartford City, and assisted him in embalming the body of Crystal Krauss. She told of the suspicions of herself and her husband and said they notified the coroner when they found that the physicians would not issue a death certificate. The deposition of W. H. Bell was also read. It went at great length into the story and said that when the coroner arrived he made a systematic search of the room, looking over the different medicines which were pointed out by Mrs. Krauss but found nothing to arouse suspicion. He left and when he returned soon afterward was met by Mr. Krauss, who handed him a bottle and a note which read, "It’s all over, this settles it.” He then left, declaring it suicide and ordered the body embalmed. Miss Allison, supply officer at the woman's prison, was called and said she did not remember any of the letters from Mr. to Mrs. Krauss. Mrs. Krauss was in court and seemed greatly interested in all the proceedings. This afternoon was taken up by Attorney Hindman going over the letter read yesterday and the day before.

MOVING TODAY Parrish Restaurant Being Fitted Up Ready for the Re-Opening. MODEL OF NEATNESS Handsomely and Beautifully Remodeled —Open in a Short Time. Assistants were quite busy today moving the furnishings to the Martin building to be occupied by the Parrish restaurant, which has been remodeled since the fire a few fveeks ago. The furnishings for the bedrooms were moved in today and this part of the building will be ready within a very short time. The lower part is ready also for the stocking up. The room is one of the most Itandsome of the city's business houses, with its wails newly, papered with a neat pattern in green, buff and brown, artistically put on with, a dado and with the counters and woodwork newly varnished, and with new glass cases and cabinets, and other furnishings renewed. It was the intention to open this week, but as the proprietor, Frank Parrish, is bedfast with an attack of catarrhal fever, it is not known whether arrangements can be completed in that time. — o John Kratner has finished the work of cleaning the wall paper at the Fullenkamp store, which has emerged from the process, bright and shining as a new dollar, and today the clerks are arranging the stock of spting goods, ready for the Easter customers to make selections therefrom. Mrs. C. D. Lewton, who underwent an operation at the hospital at loit Wayne, some time ago, has recovers to such an extent that she was able to return to this city this afternoon. It is now thought that she will ful y recover from her sickness and be able to be out in a short time.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

WILLIAM CHOPSON FUNERAL. Rev. Work In Charge—Nephews Will be Pallbearers. Nephews of the deceased acted as active pall bearers at the funeral of William Cbopson, which was held today at two at the Warren M. E. church. Honorary pall bearers were the trustees of the Old People’s Home, who attended in a body. The sermon was preached by Rev. Granville B. Work, pastor of the M. E. church, and he was assisted by the Rev. J. M. Hains of Claypool, a former pastor of the Warren charge, and much beloved by the deceased. Al! of the trustees of the M. E. Old People’s Home, including Rev. W. W. Martin of Bluffton, Revs. C. U. Wade and J. K. Cecil of Fort W’ayne, B. S. Hollopeter of Wabash and J. A. Beatty of Elkhart, were in attendance. Burial was in the Woodlawn cemetery at Warren.

CHICAGO’S BIG DAY President Taft Has Had a Strenuous Day in the “Windy City.” HE ARRIVED EARLY Spoke From “Twelve Feet of Old Sod” Imported From Ireland. (United Press Service.) Chicago, 111., March 17 —Special to Daily Democrat) —President Taft arrived in Chicago at 8 o’clock this morning and his arrival was announced to the people of Chicago by the booming of twenty-one cannons on the Lake Front. He is here to assist in the celebration of St. Patrick’s day with the Irish Fellowship club. Chicago is like a city, turned frantic, from the Emerald Isle. Everywhere houses and business buildings are decked with bright green bunting and pictures of President Taft and St. Patrick, side by side. President Taft is spending one of the most strenuous days he has had in months. When he alighted from his private car he was greeted by a committee, representing the Irish Fellowship club and the entire Seventh Regiment of the Illinois National Guard, the Irish regiment. The president and his party were escorted to the LaSalle hotel. The president met the newspaper men of Chicago at 10 o’clock at the Chicago Newspaper club. He was not permitted to tarry, long with the scribes and at noon made a quick trip to another club and this was followed by a luncheon at the Fellowship club. This afternoon he addressed the Conservation meeting, called to endorse the president's conservation policies. Elaborate preparations for the “Big Event of the Day —the Annual St. Patrick’s Day Banquet”—at which the president w*ill be the guest of honor, have been made The president will address the club, standing on a “pit of old sod,” twelve feet square, imported from the Emerald Isle, in order to make him feel lilje ho was in Ireland. He leaves for Rochester, N. Y., at 11 o’clock tonight. Careful arrangements have been made for the president’s protection and squads of police, plain clothes men and secret service men, mingled with the crowd everywhere. While ■ the procession was being driven to luncheon an old and infirm woman attempted to throw herself beneath the wheels of the president’s automobile and almost caused a panic among the thousands who lined the streets. The woman gave the name of Mrs. Jennie Mug and the police declare she is insane. She said: “Taft and St. Patrick are the biggest men in the world” and she wanted to get on the front of the president’s car and ride with him. Another incident of the parade occurred when a telephone lineman jumped on the car and insisted on installing a wireless station in the auto for the president’s use. o-— ————— CONTINUES TO IMPROVE. George Brewster was here today enroute to Fort Wayne, where his wife is a patient at Hope hospital. Word from there says that Mrs. Brewster is improving steadily and is now able to take nourishment, the news being most encouraging to her many Adams county friends.

Decatur, Indiana. Thursday Evening, March 17, 1910.

GAVE WAR WHOOPS Residents Along Erie Startled by Band of Indians in Full Dress OF THEIR TRIBE With Paint and Feathers— Passed Through Decatur Wednesday. I Residents along the Erie railroad were startled Wednesday afternoon just as the 3:23 eastbound passenger train came in, to hear a series of the most, blood-curdling war whoops of a band of Indiana —no make-believers but the real-for-sure article —such as once may have roamed along the for a show troupe. They were dresshad one car all to themselves and there were about thirty in the bunch —braves, squaws and their papooses.. The agent at the Erie depot tried to learn from the conductor who they were and whither they were bound, but official knew nothing more of them than that they had come from west of Chicago—undoubtedly from an Indian reservation and were bound for Hamburg, Germany. They have been in all probability secured so ra show troupe. They were dressed in the regulation Indian outfit — war-paint, buckskins, feathers, and all, but were quite clean, refined and intellectual looking. As the train stopped in this city they gave an exhibition in the car, dancing, whooping and otherwise acting as real Indians —much to the interest of the large crowd that thronged about them.

THE COURT NEWS The Shoop Medicine Case is . Being Tried—Big Fight . * For Small Amount. LESH CASE FRIDAY Attorney Erwin Filed Motion to Quash Affidavit Against Joseph. James McCullough vs. Bessie McCullough, divorce, demurrer filed to complaint. D. B. Erwin entered his appearance as attorney for John Joseph in the case against him for sodomy. He moved that the indictment be quashed, but no action was taken by the court. The case of Dr. Shoop Medicine Co. vs. Marion B. Stout, suit on account, from Wells county,- was tried before Judge Merryman today. The plaintiff was represented by Mr. Mock and the defendant by Mr. Sharp both of Bluffton. The amount in controversy/is $25 and the costs will be SIOO. The Lesh divorce case, from Wells county, which was tried here several weeks ago, will be argued Friday. The parties are well known and there is considerable interest in the case at Bluffton. Mr. Lesh, the plaintiff, is a school teacher.

GEORGE AUMILLER IN TROUBLE. Says His Wife it Too Sweet on a Masher at Huntington. George Aulmiller, a farmer near Berne, according to the Huntipgton Morning Times, made a trip to that city for the purpose of investigating to learn who has been writing to his wife, or at least he charges that she has been writing to an unknown “Will” at Huntington. He engaged Attorney Branypn at Huntington and according to the Times, learned of at least two times that “Will” and his wife had been together in other cities. Other evidence was returned, it is said, and Aulmiller returned to Decatur with the avowal of filing a divorce suit. He is fifty-two and owns a farm near Berne and another in Michigan. His wife is only twenty years of age.

WERE MARRIED JANUARY 6TH Announce O. D. Arnold and Bride, Formerly Miss Letta Ford. • ——— Following the rumored report of the wedding of Orville I). Arnold and Miss Letta Ford of Geneva the Portland Commercial Review says: Married January 6th in Kalamazoo, Mich., the announcement of her wedding to Orville D. Arnold, of near this city, was made Tuesday afternoon by Miss Letta Ford of near Geneva. The ceremony was performed by Father Thomas O'Brien of the Kalamazoo Catholic church, under a special dispensation. Following the ceremony the young people returned to their homes. It was intended to keep the wedding a secret for a time but the premature publication of common gossip concerning the affair, liAa local publication Monday evening caused the announcement by the bride. The young couple expect, in a short time, to furnish a home in this city."

SAYS IT’S FALSE Chicago Dry Goods Reporter Vigorously' Brands the Leprosy Story AS UTTERLY UNTRUE Says the Story Sent by Way of Whitley County is a Pipe Dream. The dispatch from Columbia City recently ,in which it stated that Mrs. Will Beatty of Minneapolis had written to her cousin, Mrs. Lottie McConnell, of Sidney, formerly Miss Lottie Compton of Whitley county, telling about the witnessing of the deportation of twenty-nine leperous girls who had contracted the disease by handling false hair in big department stores, has been branded as false by the Dry Goods Reporter, a trade paper of Chicago, which makes the following comment: “Just as the Reporter is going to press, the following clipping (the leprosy story) from a Fort Wayne, Ind , paper, finds its way into the editor’s sanctum. The presses have been momentarily stopped until this interesting piece of news can be set up in type and given the space which its importance demands. We will try to locate Mrs. Will Beatty (quoted as an eye witness), of Minneapolis, and inform her of the five hundred dollars reward that the reporter recently offered for such information as she seems to have secured. We hope she can make good. “There are some apparent inconsistencies in the story, but they can probably be explained. Just why the twenty leprous girls from Chicago should have been taken to Minneapolis for a trip down the Mississippi river is not easy to understand. Money .could have been saved by taking them direct to Clinton, lowa, and letting Uiem catch the ‘Leper Special’ at that point. “Upon receipt of the newspaper report the Reporter sent to its Minneapolis correspondent for further details. This is the reply: “ ‘The story which you sent and which I return herewith is so unmistakably a crazy newspaper “pipe” that it should not be necessary to spend any time in looking it up. “ ‘lt is the most absurd “pipe” I have seen in a long time, and I cannot see how any one could take any stock in it. There are no steamers plying on the Mississippt from St. Paul at this season of the year, unless they are ice boats, and there are no steamers that have left Minneapolis for the past thirty-five years or more. There is no “river pier” in Minneapolis. “ ‘Furthermore the idea of transporting the girls down the Mississippi river in order to take them to the Hawaiian Islands is quite original. One would imagine that they would be taken overland to San Francisco, as the Hawaiian Islands are way out in the Pacific ocean.” - CONFIRMATION CLASS. ■■ II II Willie Nyffler and Abraham Gerber somprise the class to be confirmed on Palm Sunday, March 20th, at the German Reformed church, with appropriate services, by the pastor, the Rev. L. C. Hessert.

LECTURE TONIGHT Mr. J. C. Nayphe, a Greek, Will Appear at Methodist Church Tonight. NATIVE OF PALESTINE Has Been in This Country Six Years--Miss Schrock Recommends Him. Mr. J. C. Nayphe of I-ouisville will lecture at the Methodist church in this city this evening at 7:30. The admission is ten cents for children and fifteen cents for adults. It is said his lecture is one that no one can afford to miss and all are invited to hear him. Miss Nellie Schrock of this city, who is teaching in Indianapolis, writes us that she knows Mr. Nayphe well and is sure he will please all who go to hear him. He is a Greek, a native of Palestine, and his description of that country, people,, costumes and customs are truly interesting, says Miss Schrock. It has been so hard for him to master the English language, but it is perfectly wonderful how he has accomplished it in the six years he has been here. She says: “I have heard two of his lectures and have met him socially a number of times. He is gifted with a keen sense of humor and his experiences of when he first came to this land are pleasant to hear. I hope he will have a good audience in Decatur and know that all who hear him will be glad of it.”

“THE OTHER GIRL” Is Name of a Little Story by Mrs. Dr. H. E. Sowers Accepted by THE WOMAN’S WORLD Published in Chicago—Publication Will be Watched With Much Interest. Mrs. Dr. Homer E. Sowers of this city is a newly recognized literary woman, yesterday receiving announcement of the acceptance of a little love story entitled, “The Other Girl,” by the Currier Publishing company of Chicago, for their “Woman's World,” enclosing with the acceptance a very substantial check for the stery. This is the first attempt of Mrs. Sowers to publish any of her writings and the ready acceptance is indeed most encouraging. She has long had a desire for literary work, but found very little time until last summer when she tried the writing of th:s story. She sent it to the Woman’s World in the fall and hearing nothing from it, thought it must have fallen on barren ground, until she received the. notice yesterday. The story has not yet been published but will probably come out in the April number, though the exact number in which it would appear has not been announced. Her many friends here will eagerly await its appearance. o BUBB CASE CONTINUED A MONTH Will Not Be Tried Until Next Term of Wells Circuit Court. Judge Sturgis decided today that there would be a continuance in the case of George Bubb, attorney of the estate of the late Anthony Bubb, vs. the Fort Wayne & Springfield Traction company, owing to the limited time and as a result of this decision the case was not started yesterday. The other time that the case was tried in DeKalb county eight days were taken by the attorneys and judge in the trial. This amount of time would have extendpd the term into that of Blcakford county. Next term in Blackford county is only for four weeks anyhow and the judge did not wish to lop off any of it. However, arrangements will be made to try it in the next term of court. — Bluffton Banner. .

TOCSIN BANK FLOURISHING. Wentz Rupright is Going to Kansas to Live. T. J. Sowards, president of the Tocsin bank, was in Bluffton today for the second time since last September, the banking business there keeping him so closely at home that he gets little opportunity to visit Bluffton. He reports that the bank, at a recent election of officers, re-elected him to position of president, while Irvin Wasson was elected to the vice presidency to succeed Wentz Rupright, who will leave the coming summer for a new home in Kansas. Frank Garon was re-elected cashier, while Miss Mary Wolfe was elected assistant cashier to succeed Miss Garnet Kleinknight, who resigned in order to be at home and assist her mother, Mrs. Nora Kleinknight, who has been in poor health. Mr. Sowards reports that the bank has been doing a fine business. —Bluffton News. IT OUT

House of Representatives Costs Ten Thousand Dollars a Day. HE LOST AGAIN The Insurgents Put Another One Over the Speaker, Mr. Cannon. Washington, March 17 —Congress has some funny ideas about business. The great national law-making body does things some days that would not only drive the average business man, the merchant, banker or manufacturer to desperation, but into bankruptcy. The estimated cost of maintaining the house of representatives alone for one day is SIO,OOO. The house today is not the calendar one of twenty-four hours, but a legislative one of from four to six. Five is a fair average, which makes the hourly cost of operation of this part of the machinery of federal government $2,000. The expense is a fraction over $333 a minute, or about $3 every time the clock over the speaker’ desk ticks. Even at this great cost tne representatives waste hours and hours each week in useless debate. As much as $5,000 is lost in time while some one is preaching how SSO or SIOO may be saved. Recently the house spent more than two hours debating on the amount to be allowed Secretary Knox for the purpose of maintaining the official stable of the department of state. Most of the time was taken up by a discussion of an item of $243 for shoeing the horses, which was declared exorbitant. The remainder was consumed .by speeches on fair prices for tenant stables. The state department steeds are kept in a barn that costs S7OO in rental per annum. A howl went up that this was way beyond reason.

Washington, March 17 —Speaker Cannon lost control of the house of representatives completely yesterday. After a dramatic fight lasting more than three hours the house overthrew a decision of the speaker by the unprecedented and surprising majority of 163 to 111. o— — TALK OF TAXING POOL TABLES. Favored by Some and Opposed by Some—Both Sides Argue it. An effort Is being made by some to have the city council place a license fee of five or ten dollars on all pool or billiard tables in the city. An ordinance of this kind was to have been presented at the recent council meeting, but on account of the illness of the city attorney there was nothing doing. There are some who favor such a license and many who oppose it. The owners of these tables pay taxes, the same as any other merchant, and have considerable invested. They rent buildings and they aid in keeping up the town. If they are a bad thing for a town, it is argued that a tax doesn’t make them any better. If the revenue is needed why not tax various other lines of trade? o Mrs. Edith Lauer and children, Mildred, Helen and Dorothy, of Fort Wayne are here for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Pennington and her sister, Mrs. C. E. Hitesman. Mrs. Lauer is convalescing from a recent illness.

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NEW MANUFACTORY Is the N. C. Steele Product Company—Organization Effected Last Evening. ELECT NEW OFFICERS Will Manufacture Automobile Motors and Connecting Rods—Work Begun. Wednesday evening iii this city was effected the organization of a new manufacturing company, known as the “N. C. Steel Produce Company.” The officers of the company elected Wednesday evening are: President, L. W. Coppock; vice president, C. S. Niblick; secretary and treasurer, Jesse G. Niblick. The company will manufacture automobile motors and steel connecting rods to be used also in automobiles. The company has already made several of their new models and in a short time expect to secure a building an dthoroughly equip it with building and throuoghly equip it with all that will be needed for a large output of their manufacture. • o THE PASSING OF “SASSY.” "Sassy,” the little pug dog, that for eight or ten years has been the constant companion of the C. Rademaker children, is no more, and there is much sadness in that household, especially among the younger members. The dog had been accidentally shot in the eye by an air gun, and the wound .proved so painful that yesterday he was killed by chloroform to relieve the suffering. So faithful a friend of the children was he that not a word from a stranger could be said to the children without bringing a growl from the pug nearby, though to the children and those he knew, he ,was “kindness personified.”

A BAD RUNAWAY Man Thrown From Wagon and Badly Hurt—At First Thought That HE WAS KILLED Investigation Revealed Fact That He Was Under Influence of Liquor. The Rev. E. R. Roop of the Ohio City Evangelical circuit reports a bad runaway and smash-up that occurred this morning about 11 o’clock near the parsonage east of the city. A man living east of the state line, who gave his name as Harker, was thrown from his wagon and at first thought to have been killed, but further investigation proved that the man was under the influence of liquor. It seems that was enroute for Decatur, when from some unknown cause his horse became frightened and broke loose from the wagon, throwing the driver to the ground, and cutting a severe gash over the left eye. The horse came on to Decatur. - . ■—— SELLS GOODS LESS THAN COST. J E. Moser Will Dispose of Big Etock of China and Glassware. J. E. Moser, whose china store on South Second street is the most beautiful store in the city, has decided that he can better invest his money and has decided on a trial sale that should convert a large part of his stock into ready cash. Each person who makes a twenty-five cent purchase may select from the window one of the beautiful pieces of fancy china, hammered brass or cut glass and buy it for just half price. This is no fake, no marked-up affair. You know what these goods are worth and you can really buy them at half price by making a twenty-five cent purchase. There are JSOO worth of dishes in the window to select from. Mr. Moser expects to lose JI 000 on the sale, but he needs the money and it's to your i advantage to grasp this opportunity.