Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 66, Decatur, Adams County, 18 March 1910 — Page 1

Volume VIII. Number 66.

MRS. KRAUSS TESTIFIES Tells Story of Life Since She Met Her Husband W. R. Krauss. STILL ON THE STAND Gave a Story of the Murder of Her Step-Daughter, Crystal Krauss. (United Press Service.) Marion, Ind., March 18 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Rae Krauss, defendant in the sensational divorce case, and a life prisoner at the Indiana Womaa's prison, told her life story today from the witness stand; told how she had been wooed by W. R. Krauss, a man twenty years her senior, told of their illicit relations before marriage, told all the secrets, and It is generally believed, told the true story of the terrible murder of Crystal Krauss, whose end was without doubt, according to her story, to the actions of her and Mr. Krauss. For a time before her marriage Mrs. Krauss, then Rae Anderman, looked after the wardrobe of Miss Crystal, helped her in the selection thereof, and made various trips. She and Mr. Krauss were married June 5, 1904. She moved her goods from her little cottage to the Krauss home. Shortly afterward Rae and Crystal quarreled frequently. She complained to her husband, who said, “Be patient. I don’t think Crystal will be here to bother us long." She supposed she was going to marry and asked her husband, who said he would rather see her in her grave. Mr. Krauss said her husband had delirium tremens once while she was going with him and twice after their marriage. The conversation concerning Crystal occurred the Sunday preceding her death. On the next Tuesday Krauss askied Crystal to come to his store. After a short talk with her she weht behind the prescription case, as they supposed, to get poison. Krauss said if she contemplated taking poison he would rather she would get it at some other drug store, as it would cause talk if he sold or gave it to her. Krauss asked his wife to write a note and sign the name of Mrs. Show(Contlnue don page 4.)

DISPLAY OF HATS Attract Attention of Feminine World —Boese’s, Burdg’s, Bowers’. VISITORS THRONG These Stores and Are Delighted With the Beautiful Displays. This afternoon and evening were preeminently milady’s day in the three millinery stores of Burdg, Boese and Bowers, all of which w'ere in gala attire in honor of the spring openings. The reception and display rooms were rendered very homelike and beautiful with their decorations of flowers, both artificial and real—the artificial whcih are used in trimming, being nearly as realistic In looks as the others, so great has art become. Here and there and everywhere were displayed the latest creations in headgear, beggaring mere words in description. To be fully appreciated they must be seen and that is what the women of the city and i ntire county for that matter did today, and all three of the stores were thronged at this initial display. Miss Stella Ellis assisted at the Burdg store today, and carnations were given as favors. The Deininger store, which had Its opening some time ago, has kept its gala attire and attracted favorable attention also.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

DEATH OF MRS. THROP'S FATHER This afternoon at 2:30 at the Evangelical church at Ridgeville, in charge of Rev. Luther Addington, was held the funeral of Robert Van Horn, father of Mrs. Charles Throp of this city, and well known to many here, with whom be became acquainted during his visits with his daughter. He was a member of the State Soldiers' Home at Lafayette, where his death occurred Monday from apoplexy. He was sixty-seven years of age. The remains were brought to the home of his daughter, Mrs. Worley Baughm, two miles north of Ridgeville, In which town he resided many years. He also leaves a son, Earl. THE COUrFnEWS Arguments Heard in Lesh Divorce Case—Taken Under Advisement. SHOOP CASE FINISHED Two New Cases Filed—Action Taken in Various Other Cases. C. L. Walters filed a new case entitled Niblick & Co vs. John B. Weber, suit on note, $125. Ollemania Fire Insurance Co. vs. Toledo, St. Louis & Western Ry. Co., damages, S6OO, was the title of a case filed by Hooper & Lenhart. People's State Bank vs. Mary Neaderhouser, administratrix, claim, $587.67, motion filed by administratrix for an order on plaintiff to amend complaint and make Ernest Erhart a party defendant. Motion sustained. Christian Helmrick vs. Wilhelmina Hilgemann, appointment of guardian, set for trial Thursday, March 24th. Abraham Brown vs. Fred Schafer et al., breach of warrant, $350, set o trfrial Monday, March 28th. Samuel Darr et al., drain, Martin E. House of Allen county appointed on drainage committee in place of Ollie Stuart. Commissioners to meet Monday, March 28th. Real estate transfers: Joseph Rich to Jacob Schwartz, 2 acres, French tp., $2000; Dyonis Schmitt to Fred Scheiman, lots 533 and 534, Decatur, $2000; E. J. Leichty et al. to Reuben Sprunger, lots 240 and 241, Berne, $800; Magdalena Sprunger et al. to John J. Schwartz, 20 acres, Monroe tp., $2250; Magdalena Sprunger to Abraham Inniger, 20 acres, Monroe tp., $2250. The case of the Dr. Shoop Medicine Co. vs. Marion A. Stout, was concluded Thursday evening and was taken under advisement by the court. The court heard the arguments in the case of Orlo E. Lesh vs. Sadie B. Lesh, divorce, from Wells county, and took the matter under advisement. He will probably give his decision Monday. Word from Indianapolis today gave the information that the supreme court affirmed the decision of the Stahley road case, which was originally filed here and tried at Bluffton on a change of venue. Attorneys argued the case before the supreme court last week and the decision was made today. o UNION CHAPEL. U. B. CHURCH. Sunday school, 9:30 a. m. Preaching, 10:30 a. m. All the members are urged to be present as a class leader is to be selected and other matters of importance to be attended to at this session. Amost cordial invitation is extended to all to come and worship with us. ISAIAH IM LEK. o Mr. and Mrs. Newton Anderson and family will leave tomorrow evening for St. Louis, where they will visit with his brother. Will Anderson, and from there they will go to Gideon, Mo., where they will be the guests of other relatives. They will be gone about two weeks.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, March 18, 1910.

THE HOLY WEEK Will be Ushered in by Palm Sunday Celebrated With Inpressive Ceremony. AT ST. MARYS CHURCH Next Week One of Solemnity With Easter as a Joyous Climax. Next Sunday is Palm Sunday, which is followed with holy week, which is followed by the Catholics with holy week, or the closing of the holy season of ‘lent. On this day palms are blessed and distributed to the faithful in commemoration of our Savior’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem, when the multitude strewed palms in the way and cried, “Hosanna to the Son of David.” Very impressive services will be held during the week, and everything pertaining to the passion will be observed. A revered father from out of the city will be here to assist, and beginning on Thursday morning there will be high mass at 9 o’clock, with the singing of the passion. In the evening the lamentations will be sung with other appropriate services. On Friday morning services will begin at 9 o'clock with the singing of the passion and in the evening at 7 p. m., way of the cross, followed with a short sermon. All during these days no bells are rung, no church music rendered, and everything is in silence in memory of the Savior's passion. On Saturday the Easter fire will be held, the blessing of the holy water for the use of the faithful, after which mass will be celebrated. On Easter Sunday the services will be very beautiful. The first services of the day will be the unveiling of the statue before the first solemn high mass. This is one of the most joyful feasts of the church during the year and the day will be brought to a close with solemn vespers and the singing of the Tedeura. o FOR CONGRESSMAN

Ben Welty, Formerly of This County, is a Candidate in Ohio. RESIDES AT LIMA Has Served as Prosecutor There and Has Made a Great Record. We are in receipt of a neat little libretto from our personal friend, Attorney Ben F. Welty, of Lima, Ohio, son-in-law of Andrew Gottschalk, of this place, who has for the past few years been rapidly carving out for himself a career as public official for which his many friends can only congratulate him and which even his enemies admire. Just now Mr. Welty is a candidate for congress from the fourth Ohio district, in Which Lima and Bluffton, his native town, are located. The libretto sent us gives a resume of press reports and comments, both democratic and republican, recounting the service he has done for his people in the way of trust-busting, money-saving and the prosecution of criminals. We can only join in with his wide circle of friends in wishing him success in his congressional race and we believe he not only deserves the honor and trust but is capable of serving his people in that capacity.—Berne Witness. STRAYED FROM HOME. Mildren, the four-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Stakcr, who reside near Fifth and Jefferson street, strayed away from home Thursday and for a while her parents and the neighbors were somewhat alarmed as to her whereabouts. She had wan-" dered north on Second street, down to the Heckman mill and was there found by Perry Elzey, who brought her to the Winnes shoe store, and then a search made as to where she belonged. She was later taken to her home by Marshal Peterson.

ROBERT SIMISON DIED TODAY. One of First Citizens of Adams County Expired This Afternoon. (United Press Service.) Bluffton, Ind., March 18 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Robert Simison, pioneer resident of Adams county, having located In Wabash township in 1833, died here at 2:15 this afternoon. Had he lived until November 7th he would have been one hundred years old. He was one of the first inhabitants of Adams county and was known to ail the older citizens. He is survived by three sons. George, John and Samuel, and two daughters. His life story is very interesting. The funeral arrangements have not been completed. He became sick about a W'eek ago, and his death has been expected several days.

HELD AT FT. WAYYE Northern Indiana Teachers’ Association Meets There April 7, 8 and 9. MANY WILL ATTEND From Adams County—Held in Princess Rink—A Good Program. Programs have been received for the twenty-eighth annual session of the Northern Indiana Teachers' association, which this year will be held in the Princess Rink, Fort Wayne, April 7, 8 and 9. That the meeting this year is held so near is a matter of much satisfaction to all teachers of this county, and Adams county will no doubt wil be more largely represented than at any former session. The general association will hold its sessions in the Princess Rink, while the sectional meetings will be held at the various school buidings, court house and other public buildings. The following is the program of the general association: Thurdsay, April 7th—B p. m. Music. Invocation —Rev. Claude Travis, pastor Wayne Street Methodist church. Music. Introduction of the New President of the Northern Indiana Teachers’ Association—Retiring President, Supt. J. T. Giles, Marion. Inaugural Address —President O. R. Baker, Winchester. Music. Address —“The New Duty of the School” —Dr. George E. Vincent, Chicago University. Announcement of Committees. Friday, April B—98 —9 a. m. Music. Invocation —Rev. D. W. Moffat. Music. Address —"The New Attitude Toward Health” —Dr. Luther Halsey Gulick, New York) City. Music. Address —“Efficiency Tests for America’s Public Schools” —Dr. William H. Allen, Bureau of Research, New York City. Friday, April B—B p. m. Music. Invocation —Rev. Edward Kielsmeier, Pastor Salem Reformed church. Music. Report of the Committee of the Indiana Sate Teachers' Association on Teachers’ Pensions. Music. Address —“Boys and Girls Who Fail” —Dr. William E. Chancellor, Norwalk, Conn., formerly superintendent of Schools, Washington, D. C. Saturday, April 9—8:30 a. m. Music. Invocation —Rev. J. F. Vichert, pastor First Baptist Church. Music. Reports of Committees and Miscellaneous Business. Address—“ The Junior Republic”— Dr. William R. George, Founder of the George Junior Republic. Lecture —“Farthest South” —Sir Ernest H. Shackleton, of the British Navy.

NEGOTIATIONS ON Agreement Between Japan and United States Believed to Have Been Made. REMORSE AND A ROPE Aged Couple Murdered Own Son and Then Joined Him in Death Sleep. (New York Sun.) London, March 18 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Despite the positive statement of the United States department, supported by the equally positive declaration of the Japanese ambassador, Übhida, that Japan has made no proposal of a Japanese-Amer-ican agreement, regarding the far eastern holdings, the officials of the foreign office here are inclined to look upon the denial as a purely diplomatic move. England officials declare that the reported negotiations are well under way. (United Press Service.) Vienna, March 18 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The discovery of the bodies of an aged Polish couple named Erzenkomsky, who had committed suicide by hanging, revealed the fact that they had taken their lives through remorse, when they found they had killed their own son. The son returned home a few days ago after an absence of seven years in America. The aged parents did not recognize him and to surprise them the son did not reveal his identity. He asked for lodging and was given it, and during the evening related his good fortune in saving SI2OO in America. The aged couple decided to murder him for his money and strangled him to death. Going through his papers they were horrified to find the name of their son signed to the transports and then they recognized him and hanged themselves.

BOOMING DAILEY His Friends Mentionng Him for Nomination of Attor-ney-General. THERE IS NO BETTER One of the Brightest and Best Democrats in State of Indana. A good sized boom was started today by the friends of Frank C. Dailey of this city for his candidacy for the nomination for attorney-general on the democratic ticket. The boom has grown in favor as it has been talked about in the city. Mr. Dailey will have nothing to say about the boom, as it was sprung upon him so suddenly today that he has not had time to consider it. Undoubtdedly a better man could not be selected for the place if the entire state was searched. Mr. Dailey has always had the reputation of being one of the most aggressive attorneys in the northern portion of the state, making an enviable record for himself in both criminal and civil cases. He has always been an untiring worker for his clients, frequently nearing breaking down on account of the amount of time put upon cases. As deputy prosecuting attorney under J. A. Hindman Mr. Dailey proved himself a most efficient officer. He always went after known criminals with a vigor which made the opposing attorneys shudder. The son of Judge Dailey, Mr. Dailey was almost reared in the law business. After attending Indiana university and graduating, he returned to this city where he started to practice law with his father and Abram Simons, his present partner. He has always been a resident of Bluffton, always boosting for everything which belonged to this city or Wells county. Friends of Mr. Dailey point to him as the most plausible candidate, whose name has been mentioned. He would get the entire (Continued on page 2.)

TRANSPORTATION OF MINSTRELS John W. Vogel’s Big City Minstrels travel in swell private cars, and when they appear here this evening they will appear in rolling palaces that cost a fortune and afford comfort and luxury. The minstrels of today do not fly-by-night to escape the tavern keeper, neither do they tour overland by horse power, as did Whitmore & Clark for many a year, "Down East,” as has since been revived by reference in many tales of fiction and allusion in the rural dramas of the stage. And with all the fame of the cross-roads pioneers, they were lucky to take in as much money in a week as Vogel gathers in a day. Indeed this is an age of huge affairs. o THE HIGH SCHOOL Graduate From the Decatur High School May Now Enter Good Colleges. THE COMMENCEMENT The Address to be Made by Dr. L. G. Herbert on May 27th. The Decatur high school is now an accredited high school and can gain admission to any university in the United States and to all the colleges of note. This fact became known in the following letter received from the state high school inspector: Supt. E. E. Rice, Public Schools, Decatur, Ind.: Dear Mr. Rice: —I intend to recommend the Decatur high school to the inspectors at the North Central Association. Your school conforms to all the technical requirements of this association, and I know enough about your teaching force to recommend that your school be given accredited standing. Verey sincerely, E. O. HOLLAND, State High School Inspector. This standing given the Decatur high school is a tribute to the good work of superintendent Rice, who is rapidly .raising the standard of the public schools, and who also is perhaps making this the most progressive and best, year of the public schools in the city. In every room and in every grade comes the most commendable report of accomplishment and progress. There is interest both with the teachers and the pupils, and as a result the best year of the schools is nearing a close. The next thing df moment is the high school commencement, and the class that will graduate is now in the midst of the arrangements for this event. The address will be given by Dr. L. G. Herbert on the subject, "The Trinity of Power.” The speaker is noted as a platform orator of both eloquence and power. The commencement will be held on Friday evening, May 27th. o ■ VERY SUDDEN. On last Monday night at the Salem Evangelical church, east of the city, was held the first service of the special meetings. It will be remembered, however, that on last week cottage prayer meetings were held throughout the community and like the one hundred and twenty who met at Jerusalem and tarried until the enduement of power, we believe this meeting was characterized by the coming of the spirit in power upon all present. The services each night have been blessed of God. The interest still continues to deepen and we believe many are being blessed of God. We invite al Ito come. Remember, Christ expects every Christian to do his duty. We ask you to go with God's people in prayer at 7 o'clock p. m. so rthe unsaved. The primis, “I will be with you,” is to us. Yours for Christ. REV. E. R. ROOP. o LITTLE SON SICK. Larimer, the five-year-old son of Walter Johnson, is very sick at his home on North Third street. He was taken ill yesterday afternoon and a physician was summoned, who pronounced his illness kidney trouble. This morning he was reported as being no better and the people of his household are somewhat alarmed over his condition.

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BEGINNING OF THE END Thirty-Six Hours’ Continuous Session in Congress and a Stiff Fight, TWO HOURS’ RECESS Insurgents and Democrats Finally Have the Upper Hand of Cannon. (United Press Service.) Washington, D. C., March 18— (Special to Daily Democrat) —The beginning oi rue end. This Is the view generally taken, late this afternoon, regarding the Cannon organization in congress, after a series of victories by the insurgents and democrats, extending through thirty-six liours of continuous session. The regulars finally succeeded in getting a recess of two hours and at once began a crusade for a compromise. A resolution to this end was prepared by Representative Martin and will be presented. Speaker Cannon used all his skill and cunning to hold his own until the recess time came. An insurgent made the startling statement today that the republicans are considering whether or not they will relieve the speaker of all power. The question before the house was a point of order against an amendment to the rule and the speaker thus far has not ruled on it. At 3 o'clock this afternoon the indications are that the Insurgents and democrats have the upper hand, and that they can hold it. (United Press Service.) Washington, D. C„ March 18 — (Special to Daily Democrat) —It was a strange sight which met the gaze of those who gathered in the congressional hall last night where Speaker Cannon and his band of regulars were making a heroic stand against the insurgents, who were trying to take from them the control of the rules committee, which meant a grip on the house. The session was a long one, lasting until 2:30 this morning, when the regulars abandoned their post and broke the quorum. The Cannon standards were struck down by the insurgent republicans and the democrats. It was a test of endur(Contlnued on page four.)

THE SESSION OVER Scottish Rite Masons Report a Splendid Time at the Meetings. CLOSED LAST NIGHT Decatur Furnished Six Candidates for the ThirtySecond Degree. Quite a crowd of Scottish Rite Masons returned from Fort Wayne Thursday evening after attending a three days’ session of the lodge and as usual Decatur furnished her share of candidates. Among those who took the thirty-second degree Thursday night were Charles Ernst, Fred Tague, W. L. Lehne, O. L. Vance, Charles Dunn and L. G. Ellingham. This city now has a list of about thirty-five thirty-second degree Masons, as good a showing as can be made by any of the towns in this section of the state. The local members are taking part in the work and there is much interest being manifested. The new cathedral is a dream and the semi-annual meetings, when the boys gather from all over Tfidiana, are most enjoyable. The lodge now has about twelve hundred members and the good fellowship is noticeable on every hand. Next Friday the Shriners’ meeting will be held and a number of the Decatur boys will be candidates. Among those who will likely be in the class are Roy Archbold, D. M. Hensley, A. P. Beatty, Charles Ernst and perhaps several others.