Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 115, Decatur, Adams County, 16 May 1910 — Page 1

Volume VIII. Number 115,

DR. HYDE IS GUILTY ■a Jury in Famous Kansas City Murder Case Returned a Verdict of Guilty. OUT SINCE FRIDAY Typhoid Epidemic at Plainfield School—Kerby Fired by Ballinger. Kansas City. Mo., May 16—(Special , to Daily Democrat) —Dr. Hyde, accused slayer of Colonel Swope, today f was convicted of first degree murder and 'sentenced to life imprisonment by a verdict of the trial Jury. Hdye heard the verdict read with composure. His wife burst into tears and was lead into an ante-room, where hdr husband visited her later, accompanied by a guard. Hyde's two sisters also broke down. Judge Latshaw said he would remand Hyde to jail without ban pending the filing of a motion for a new trial. “I am awfully sorry for that little woman,” said the judge. (United Press Service.) Indianapolis, Ind., May 16—(Special to Daily Democrat) —An epidemic of typhoid fever in the Indiana boys' school at Plainfield today claimed its first victim. Fred Ilgenhartz. of Lafayette, fifteen years old. Between forty and fifty boys there are stricken with the fever. (United Press Service.) Washington. D. C., May 16(Special to Daily Democrat) —Fred M. Kerby, liallinger's stenographer, was today . dismissed by a special delivery letter signed by Secretary Ballenger. In part the letter said: ‘Sir—You are hereby discharged from the public service because you are unworthy to remain in it." After receiving the letter Kerby said it was not unexpected. “Whether I acted treacherously or patriotically is for the public to decide,” o JOEL ERWIN ILL. Joel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Erwin, became quite sick this morning while at. school and in leaving the building fell in a faint. It is not known whether be fell down the Bight of steps or only a part of the way, but he was slightly injured in the fall. He was taken home and this afternoon considered himself well enough to return to school, though he was not allowed to do so as it was thought best for him to remain quiet for a while. He is a student at the north ward. _q— — HOSPITAL DAY OBSERVED. Hospital Day was observed Sunday by the local Methodist Sunday school, as well as by those over the entire state. The collection taken at that time will be devoted to the hospital. for crippled and orphan children at Indianapolis, which is being enlarged and Improved. The Sunday schools of the Fort Wayne district hoped to raise enough by special contribution for the building one one of the three stories. —o— AUTOMOBILE PARTY VISIT HERE. A party of three autos from Fort Wayne enjoyed a pleasure ride Sunday, passing through this city and thence to Bluffton, where they were to have supper before returning home. The party Included the members of the ‘ Hungry club” —Messrs, and Mesdames W. D. Henderson, H. P. Jones, King, Hetrick.. Cockrell and Bogart. While here they stopped at the home of Mrs. Julia Moses and W. A. Kuebler. — —-o — ~~ ATTENDS NATIONAL MEETING. Mrs. L. G. Ellingham will leave this evening for St. Louis, where she will attend the national convention of the boards of charity and correction. The convention will be a ten days' session and the headquarters will be at the Jefferso nhotel.

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TAKt?S A NEW POSITION. Arthur Mangold, better known as “Fish," who for the past six years has been employed in the grocery department of the Boston Store, has resigned to accept a position in the egg packing department of the’ Decatur Produce Company’s plant, beginning work there this morning. Mr. Mangold served well and’faithfully during his work at the Boston store, and his smiling face will be missed by many. THE PUBLIC PLUMS Indiana Did Not Fare Well in the Appropriation Distribution. PORTLAND GETS IN Only City in the Eighth District Which Will get New Building. Washington, D. C., May 16—In the distribution of appropriations for public buildings Indiana will not fare as I well as members of the Hoosier delegation had hoped it might. The subcommittee that has charge of appropriations has completed its recommendations and in common with all f the other sub-committees will report soon to the full committee. The total of the projects selected by the various sub-committees will I foot up about twenty million, which J is a larger bill by eight million than President Taft is willing to stand for. As a result it is necessary for a committee on revision to go over the recommendations and scale them down. This scaling process has not yet begun and no one can foresee how it finally will affect the appropriations for Indiana. The appropriations decided upon by j the sub-committee for Indiana are ; neither numerous nor large. At the ' same time recognition in some form is provided in the bill for every Indiana representative who has asked for public building legislation for his district. It is not possible for the Indiana member# to get what they want, but they will receive as large a proportion of benefit out of the bill as the members, generally speaking, from other states. The subcommittee has adhered to the inflexible rule that no representative shall be allowed more than one appropriation for his district, which is disappointing to Indiana members who have introduced bills for several appropriations for their respective districts. The tentative list of Indiana appropriations recommended by the subcommittee is as follows: First District—An appropriation of SIO,OOO to purchase a site at Mt. Vernon. Second —An appropriation to complete the public building at Bloomington. Nothing is allowed for Linton and Washington. Third —An appropriation to enlarge and remodel the federal building at i New Albany. Fourth—'An appropriation of $15,000 for a site at Seymour. Fisth —An appropriation to extend I the limit of cost of the postofflee building at Brazil. Sixth—An appropriation for a site at Newcastle, but Representative Barnard has assurance that the full committee will allow for a building also. Eighth—An appropriation of $50,000 for a site and building at Portland. This rather liberal allowance Is granted because Representative Adair was denied an appropriation in the last omnibus appropriation bill. Ninth —An appropriation to complete the building at Frankfort. Tenth —An appropriation of SIOO,000 for a site and building at Gary. Eleventh—An appropriation of $15,000 for a site at Huntington. Thirteenth—An appropriation of $75,000 for a site and building at Mishawaka. The two Indiana representatives who are not asking for appropriations this year are Representatives Korbly of the Seventh and Representative Cline of the Twelfth. — -o— ————— ■ Wesley Hoffman left for the north this morning on his regular trip after spending Sunday here with his family.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, May 16, 1910.

HALLEY’S COMET H H ' May Destroy the Earth in IK 2021—What Will it do This Year? K I- - 1 ; WILL CROSS THE SUN r Colonel Roosevelt Arrives in London to Attend the King’s Funeral. 1 < (United Press Service.) New York, N. Y., May 16 —(Special to Dally Democrat) —Halley's comet, declared to be a harbinger of misfortune in 2061, the second time from now, when it will appear, will cross f the sun's disk Wednesday night. Expert astronomers disagree as to the possibility that the earth will pass through its tail which is said to be 20,000,000 miles in length. The earth's distance from the comet is fifteen million miles, and according to this, if the tail floats Straight, we will be encircled by five million miles of tail. It is thought there will be no notice- > able effect on the earth’s atmosphere . but an aurora will likely be produced. i (United Press Service.) London, Eng., May 16 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, ‘‘American embassador in ! mourning, to attend the funeral of , King Edward," arrived here this morning from Berlin. As representative I of King George, Lord Bundonald of I Queensborough, greeted the colonel at L Criteria station. The king's carriage | conveyed* the party to the home of Ambassador Reid. London newspapers are unanimous in their praises of Colonel Roosevelt, column editor- " ials showing their friendliness. Colonel Roosevelt today viewed the " body of King Edward in the Buckingham room at Merlborough House. Ambassador Reid introduced Roose- . velt and King George. The king expressed his pleasure at Roosevelt’s appointment and named Bundonald and ( Commodore Cunnigham as his escorts. o A HANDSOME FRONT » . For Display of Goods in New Baughman Building—- ’ Contract Let to ‘ LINN AND PATTON i Large Plate Glasses With Ten-Foot Inlet Entrance —Commodious. Linn & Patton have secured the contract let by Clarence Baughman i for the building of the new front in the Dierkes building on Second street 3 into which the Baughman five and f ten cent store will be moved as soon as the building has been gotten ready for occupancy. This will be one of 1 the finest display fronts in the city 3 and will be built similar to the great Knox five and ten cent store at Fort Wayne. There will be a central enI trance and on each side the display windows will extend back a distance ’ of ten feet. At each front and along , the side of the central entrance will run large plate window glasses, the corners to be joined by clamps in place of woodwork, thus giving a clear t view. The entrance will be paved with concrete in which the name of . tho Baughman store will be inlaid. The interior will also be remodeled in . a handsome and convenient way, embodying all the latest effects. Work ,- on the remodeling will begin as soon as the bowling alley, which has been, f conducted here by Fred Vaughn for i- some time, can be removed, which (l will probably be this week. Mr. s Vaughn is moving the alleys to Owoss so, Mich. y e MASONIC MEETING TUESDAY. The F. A. M. lodge will hold a spech ial session tommorrow evening at r which time the entered apprentice dei- gree will be conferred on a candidate and a full attendance is desired.

» ATTEND DEDICATION. Rev. Father Flaherty and Tom Ehlnger left thia morning for Renssalaer, where they will attend the dedi--1 cation exercises of the St. Joseph chapel, which will take place there Tuesday. A number of important speakers will be in attendance, including Governor Marshal), who will address a large assembly at the gymnasium hall on Tuesday morning. I John Wemhoff of this city, who Is attending college at that place, has been called upon to take down the I governor's speech for the faculty of the college. GENEVA’SPROGRAM 1 Commencement Week Will be Celebrated in Due 1 J Form at That Place. 1 SIX TO GRADUATE I Junior Reception Tuesday— Graduation Exercises and Banquet Friday. 1 Geneva, Ind., May 16 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—This is commenceI ment week here and it promises to be a most enjoyable one for the six graduates, who are Josephine Martha Cross, Richard Patrick Kelley, Nathella Olive Wheeler, Zoa Tague Shepherd, Floyd Burke Aspy and Blanch Golden Hutton. The festivities of the week begin Tuesday evening when the juniors will give a recep- ; tion to the seniors at the home of Miss Vera Bradford on High street. Following the commencement exer-: cises on Friday evening at 10:30, under the auspices of the Geneva alum- ‘ ni the Pythian Sisters of Geneva will serve a banquet at the K. of P. hall in honor of the class of 1910. The baccalaureate sermon was delivered Sunday evening by Rev. Waldo of the U. B. church. The program for the commencement exercises on Friday evening will be as follows: ' Class March—Clara Lindsey. Invocation —Rev. Harbour. Piano Duet—Misses Longsworth and Lindsey. Presentation of the Class—Superintendent D. W. Horton. “The Compass of Life” —Richard Kelley. “The Night Brings Out the Stars”— Blanche Hutton. “Old Glory”—Josephine Cross. Patriotic Medley—Mrs. H. Green. “Intellectually the United States States Has a Great Work to Perform” —Zoa Shepherd. Vocal Solo—Mrs. O. M. Graham. "Edgar Allen Poe” —Floyd Aspy. “’Tis Here Our Paths Divide" — Olive Wheeler. Vocal Duet—Misses Briggs and Wegmilier. The Address —Elmer E. Jones, Ph.D. Piano Solo —Dorcas Kuntz. Presentation of Diplomas. Benediction —Rev. Waldo. The baccalaureate services were held at the United Brethren church here last night and the exercises and i sermon were a most auspicious opening of the program for the week. As has been the custom for many years, alternating the place of holding this service, the exercise' this year was held at the U. B. church and the Methodist church dispensed with their regular services that every one might ; attend. The church was packed. Rev. Harbour, pastor of the M. E. church, read the third chapter of Proverbs and this was followed by a duet, “He Leadeth i»te,” by Misses Ora Premer and Orpha Waldo. Rev. Harbour then offered prayer and after a song by the choir Miss Gertrude. Lindsey gave a piano solo, “The Old Oaken Bucket," with variations. To realize tne sweetness of this number one had to hear it to appreciate it. Miss Julia Wegmilier rendered a solo in a melodious and earnest manner, greatly appre- ■ ciated. Rev. Waldo took as his text ' 1 Kings, second chapter, second verse, and delivered an instructive, interesting and soul-stirring address to the graduating class of 1910. He emphasized thoroughly to the class members that their education is not complete without the love of God in their hearts and they must live it and prac- • tice it at all times and under all circumstances. Rev. Waldo spoke in an ■ earnest manner and much credit is due > this man of God for the spirit of his address.

GOLDEN WEDDING Mr. and Mrs. Henry Marhenke Celebrate Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary. A VERY HAPPY EVENT Children and Friends Spend the Day With Aged Couple. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Markenke, residents of Ninth street, happily celebrated their golden wedding Sunday, their children and their families and a number of friends joining with them in this event that comes to but very few people. The party gathered at the Merhenke home in the morning and spent the entire day with the couple, enjoying a delicious dinner and supper and talking over the events of the years and extending wishes that the couple may enjoy many more happy years together. Mr. Merhenke is a native or Germany, but has spent the greater part of hie life here. His good wife was Miss Jobanna Johnson before her marriage, and is a native of this country. They were married just fifty years ago Sunday at the St. John’s Lutheran church in Root township by the Rev. Wambsganss. They lived fourteen years in Fort Wayne, thirty-four in Root township and the I past two years in this city. To them were born the following children. Sophia Wette, Lizzie Miller, Caroline Busse and Mrs. Louis Lepper of Fort Wayne; John Merenke, Chicago; Henry, in Oregon; Martin, i Monmouth; Minnie Wietfeldt, in Allen county. Not all of the children I were permitted to be at the celebraj tion Sunday, but the greater number, [ with their families, were. Mr. arid Mrs. John Burke and children were also guests. Professor Archer of Fort Wayne was in the city giving instructions in pipe organ to the Misses Florine Edwards and Edna Hoffman. THE COURT NEWS A Hard Legal Struggle Began Tottay—Zimmerman vs. Fronefield. A JURY EMPANELED Trial Will Continue Several Days—A Marriage License Issued. A stiff fight began in circuit court this morning, when the case of George Zimmerman vs. Malinda Fronefield, on petition to have Malinda Fronefield declared of unsound mind, was called. The plaintiff is a son of the defendant i and wants a guardian appointed to look after her property. Attorneys DeVoss and Smith are representing the plaintiff and Heller, Sutton & Heller, Beatty and Peterson & Moran are appearing for the defendant. The case will require two or three days and is a hard legal battle. The jury ! as empaneled this morning to try the cause is as follows: Sampson Pillars, Fred Lindsey, Dave Buckmaster, John Topp, John W. Kramer, Forest Andrews,, Norman Jacobs, John Elzey, John Wechter, Reuben Lord, William Breiner and Charles C. Mailand. Real estate transfers: Julius Hofer to John E. Nelson, lot 18, Monroe, $800; Loren R. Straw to James L. Gay, 110 acres, St. Marys tp„ $9000; Paul G. Hooper et al to Susanna Yager, inlot 1025, Decatur, $125. A marriage license was issued io Thomas J. Cook 35, a farmer, Wabash township, and Susan Stauffer, 18, of Berne. o Jacob Wyer of Curryville passed through the city this morning on his way to Fort Wayne, having received a message that his daughter-in-law, Mrs. James Wyer, of this city was at the point of death and was not expected to live untn noon. Mrs. Wyer was operated upon at the Lutheran hospital a few days ago.

I RACKET STORE IS REPAPERED. The Steele & Weaver Racket store, which has undergone a complete course of remodeling, is now recelv- • ing the finishing touches. Peter Gaffer and his men, who have been papering the main room, today finished the job and a neater appearing one wan never done. The ceiling 1b in steel effect, while the walls are panel- ( ed In red, green and yellow. This, with the shelving, which has been painted red, gives a very brilliant effect. | o GIVESAN OPINION Indiana Railroad Commis sion Says G. R. & I. Must i Comply to Rules. I r AS TO BLOCK SYSTEM r r This Road Asked to be Excused as Its Earnings Are Just Over Limit. 1 Indianapolis, Ind., May 16 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —William J. I Wood, chairman of the Indiana rail- . road commission, has issued an extended opinion on the petition of the ' Grand Rapids & Indiana Railway company, in which the petition of the company for relief from the recent order of the commission, directing the installation of block signal systems on all roads of the state having gross earnings a year a mile of $7,500 or more, is denied. The petitioner declared in asking for the release, that its earnings were only slightly over the minimum laid down to the commission by legislative act, and that the money required for the installation of the signal systems could be expended otherwise to better advantage in assuring safety to patrons of the road. Chairman Wood went into the history of the block signal order in detail, since the case of the G. R. & I. has counterparts in scores of railroads in the state, which would have the same grounds for asking release as advanced by the petitioner. An examination of the records of the petitioner showed that the train movement over a single track in this state, frojn Richmond north, was from twenty to thiry trains a day, with an unusually heavy summer traffic, due to frequent excursion trains. Accidents, either fatal or serious, to. passengers on the road have been few. Chairman Wood held, however, that , the commission was “unable to concede that where there is such a movement (of trains), the seme can be conducted, when- there are no block signals, without substantial hazard to life and property.” “It is not as we understand it," wrote Chairman Wood, “that a railroad has gone on from week to week and month to month and year to year without accidents. Accidents do not occur in the normal and ordinary course of business and transportation; safety appliances are not made, as a rule, to protect a railroad, from daily accidents. The accident is the extraordinary and unlooked for and unexpected event, and it is for this very thing that block signals were provided, so that the unexpected and unlooked-for may not happen. “Inasmuch as the decision in this case will indicate to other carriers in the state the vitws of the commission i on this important subject, we have given full consideration to this matter and deem it best to express our convictions heretofore affirmed witn block signalling in this state.” o—, .... FUNERAL OF FATHER ROCHE. Many from this city will attend the funeral of the Rev. Father P. F. Roche at Fort Wayne Wednesday morning. It has been planned to remove the body from the priests' 'home to the Cathedral Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock, wnere the remains will lie in state until Wednesday morning. The removal of the body will be acl companied by an escort of priests. ) Bishop Alerding will read the high I mass of requiem. , o — -■ - t Mrs. Jonas Sealer and Mrs. Charles :- Ashton and daughter, who have been r visiting at Elgin, Ohio, passed through n the city this morning on their way to their home at Fort Wayne.

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BIG CONVENTION Three Thousand at Richmond for Session of the Staatz Zeitung. KERBY EXONERATED At Least He Feels So—Big Forest Fires Raging in Wisconsin. (United Press Service.) Richmond, Ind., May 16—(Special to Daily Democrat) —In twelve special trains and a number of special interurban cars more than 3,000 visitors from Indiana and Ohio towns arrived here today to attend the annual convention of the St. Joseph StaatzZeitung. It is declared that the societies will not discuss political issues. (United Press Service.) Laporte, Ind., May 16 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Mitchell Fitzgerald of Princeton, Ind., was run over and killed by a Pere Marquette train near Benton Harbor, Mich., today He was identified by letters from a Princeton young woman. (United Press Service.) Washington, D. C. May 16 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —“I consider President Taft’s letter to Chairman Nelson of the Ballinger investigating committee, explaining the circumstances of the Lawler letter, to be a vindication of my statement.” This is the statement today by Fred M. Kerby, Ballinger’s stenographer, following the president's move in the Ballinger controversy. (United Press Service.) Murrall, Wisconsin, May 16 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Desperate efforts by lumber mill men, working all night saved the town of Parrish from the most disastrous forest fires ever experienced in Lincoln county. Fire fighters are today trying to save the towns of Elm City, Bradley, Jeffries Junction and Harrison. ——o — SOUTHERN LYRICS THAT RING TRUE Grace, facility and pathos are the salient characters of the introspective, melodious, pastoral-sentimental “Verses and Sonnets” by Julia Stockton Dinsmore, which Doubleday, Page & Company have just gathered together in a dainty volume. The poems come from the heart —the proud hear of an aristocratic Kentuckian who has lived a long life in closest touch with nature and books —and the wistful note of memory prevails throughout. All the poems are not said, however, but many reflect the joy of living as seen in the songs of the birds and beauties of the flowers. Some show the gift, of onomatopoea, as the note of the bobwhite, “not quite, not quite,” and the swishing whir of the old-fashioned spinning-wheel in the line, “I wish I were, wish I were, wish I were with him.” Every poem is stamped with the sincerity and simplicity of a lonely heart singing to itself, without theught of listeners, and it is apparent that any thought of publication was far removed from the poet's mind when they were penned. Some, like “Day Dreams,” contain true Tennysonian music, while in “A Sonnet Sequence” Miss Dinsmore approaches the heights of real poetic greatness. — o GO TO BATTLE CREEK. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Russell and daughter, Mabel, left today for Battle Creek, Mich., where they will make their future home. While her<Mr. Russell was engaged in the barber business and has always had n liberal patronage but recently has made up his mind to locate elsewhere and decided to go to the Michigan city where he will follow his profession. His many friends regret to see him leave Decatur, but wish for him much success. a O ■ ———— HOME FROM HOSPITAL. Mrs. James Ross, who has been at St. Joseph's hospital, Fort Wayne, so: several weeks, where she underwent i an operation for the retqoval of gal i stones, returned to the city Sunday i afternoon and it is now thought tha i she will cotinue to Improve until he: former health is restored.