Decatur Democrat, Volume 52, Number 41, Decatur, Adams County, 14 October 1909 — Page 3

' anAmizhman Hying two mllee south of thia place 'along |he G. R. & ■ t railroad, met with a zevere low early thia morning, when four head of horaea valued at from 9250 to 9300 ware killed on the railroad. Mr. Swarts had let the hones out In the pasture lot last evening and was as careful aa uaual to see that the gates were* closed, but during the night some one opened the big gate and the four horaea wandered out onto the track where they were hit by the northbound passenger and all four were inatantly killed. The total loas will be about 9L200. John J, Mayer and family have arrived here from Kendallville and are are now sure enough citizens of , Monroe. They will open their new five and ten cent store on the 16th of the month, and will have a new and complete stock of merchandise to show the people. It cost John Hocker several dollars to save his little dog’s life a day or so ago. John was driving In his automobile, with the dog sitting beside him, and as they neared the. residence, Mrs. Hocker came out The i canine spied her and immediately got ready to spring from the car. John saw the pup and grabbed him, but in doing so lost control ot the car, which circled dnd dashed into thb barn, demolishing the headlight the repair of which will cost considerable, but he saved the dog. , . — —o— — Judge Merryman has appointed Miss Hattie Studabaker a member of the Protestant Episcopal church, and John F. Lacbot, a member of the Evangelical church as members of the county board of charity and correction, to serve a period of three years from this date. Miss Studabaker will succeed herself, having served for three years past as a member of the board, and proven her adaptability to work of this kind. Mr. Lachot succeeds Anson Van Camp, who has also been a member of the board during the past three years. The association is one which does a large amount of good in the county, it being their duty to look after the poor and the wayward children, provide homes and do what is possible to make them good men and women. The appointments by the court at this time are good ones and will please every one. As the positions are only "thank you” ones it means a sacrifice to do this work solely for the good of the community. —L O — The regular session of the city council postponed from Tuesday evening on account of the city primary was held last Wednesday. It was one of the shortest ones of the year, there being no committee reports and adjournment was made after a half hour. AU members were present ex- - ceptlng Mr, Van Camp, who Is so seriously ill In a Fort Wayne hospital. Mayor France Is attending the Bt. Louis celebration and Mr. Christen was chosen to preside. A petition was presented asking for the • locationof a sidewalk next to the , curb, along Mercer avenue, beginning , south of the Chicago & Erie railroad ", and extending on both sides of the > street to High street This was , granted. The finance committee re-1 ported the following bills which were allowed: C. U. Dorwln, pay roll 1274.55 Henry Peters 13,0( * Water works pay roll 51.32 M. J. Mylott, pay roll 227.50 Wm. Geory Amos Fisher Sam Butler 13 50 Sam Butler 17 62 . Sam Butler 40.21; | Sam Butler 24.27 Harry Cooken 50.00 j L. L._ Baumgartner . . 32.00 National Exp. Co 3.40 John Sprague 82 j " D. F. Teeple ......... 8,46 J. S. Peterson 24,3<) Niblick A Co W. 60 John Appleman Geo. Keiser & Co 5 41 Ft Wayne Electric Wks.... 17-32 Essex Coal Co. ........... 894 Sunday Creek Coal C 0....... 101.22 Electric Appliance Co. .%.... 52.74 National Mill Supply Co Globe Oil Co 2738 Advance Packing Co 10.50 Bass Foundry 1 6 - 2i5 H. W. Johns Co 610 Andrew Cowan Co 9- 75 General Hocking Fuel C 0.... 21.36 E. A. Cole 4 Co., »• • 74 56 O. Gara Coal C 0...,. 2946Larkin Mfg. Co. • 15-00 | p. J. Hyland 6633 D. F. Teeple ..... ........... 61.09 ( JOhn Sprague 45.90. C. A B. Ry. Co. 233.09 Julius Haugk 22.50 ...L-..x&’i . min J. 11 Q — -• I!*".. 1 “I <gj£j■ 1 Miss Genevieve Schaffer, who has been visiting with relatives here for « tew M rotumed to h< botoa.gdi ■khart this morning.

I Bmailne S ’ McCdne estate, filed a report of sale W of personal property. Una Taylor vs. Alonzo J. Powers, note, default of defendant, submitted, finding for plaintiff in sum of 9470.40; costs against defendant Ella Debolt Vs. Chauncey Debolt, divorce; motion for order on defendant to show cause why allowance has not been paid. Attachment issued for defendant returnable forthwith. The defendant was brought into court, paid the allowance of |ls and was discharged as to attachment Albert Miller vs. Grand Rapids & Indiana Ry. Co., damages $5,000; demurrer filed to complaint. 1 W. F. Rice et al vs. Bertha M. Rice et al partiion, final report filed; commissioner discharged; clerk ordered to pay share of Kenyon B. Rice,. 9183.50 to his legal guardian. The Whittakes Paper Co. vs. Decatur Publishing Co., account 9100; I default .'of defendant submitted; , judgment for 983.42. i John W. Watkins vs. John W. Melbers, alienation of wife’s affections, 96,000; demurrer to amended complaint overruled; answer filed in one paragraph. Real estate transfers: Morton J. Martin to Mary C. McCollum, lot 347, Geneva, 9140; Frhnk C. Masters to ®ra Steele, s>t 26, Pleasant Mills, $1,000; Andrew J. Porter to W. L. Rouldebush, 40 acres Blue Creek township, $4,500; Decatur Cemetery Association to Joe. McFarland, lot 512, 934.50. . ' ■ — -o— ——— — APPELLATE COURT AFFIRMED Huntington Saloonkeeper Got Soaked in a Court Case. A judgment for 91,200 damages recovered by Mrs. Lizzie Niehaus against a saloonkeeper at Huntingburg on account of the death of her husband by falling down Stairs while Intoxicated, was yesterday affirmed by the appellate court The defendant Insisted that he Bid not know the husband was intoxicated at the time of the sale, but the court said. his knowledge made no difference if the man was actually drunk at the time or if he habitually became intoxicated and due notice of that fact had been given. The case is something similar to that of Mrs. Rhetta Sours against Harvey Gill, brought here from Hunttpgton for trial.— Bluffton News. o —— Vincennes, Ind., Oct. 8. —The third annual convention of the Indiana State Federation of Clubs will be held at the Commercial Athletic Club, South Bend, October 26, 27, 28, the opening session to be held on Tuesday evening, October 26, when Miss Helen Boswell, of Boston, will deliver an address on the Club Woman’s Responsibility in the Community. On Wednesday evening, October 27, Mrs. Helen Henotin, of New York, will deliver an address on The Responsibility of the Club Woman To- ' ward the Dependent Girls of the State. The South Bend clubs will be at home to delegates and board »cf 1 managers on Tuesday, October 26. ‘from 3 to 6 o’clock at the Progress club rooms,- On Tuesday, October 26, the fallowing meetings will be held at Progress club rooms: 10:30 a. m., meeting of the executive committee; 10:30 a. m., meeting of board of directors; 11:00 a. m., meeting of council. The presidents of all clubs belonging to the State Federation are (members & the council. Committee on credentials in session at Progress club rooms from 10 to 12 a. m. and >7 to 8 p. m. Delegates; alternates and visitors will report at headquar--1 tens and register as soon after arrival as possible. Credentials should be presented as early as possible. The visiting canj of each delegate and alternate must be attached to the credential card. A copy of receipt (for due® of your organization for 1909-10 to the State Federation must be presented by each delegate to the credential committee. Resolutions to be offered should be placed with the chairman of resolutions e<gnmittee, Mrs. Stella Meeker, Crown Point, Ind., on or before October 26. Mail and telegrams may be addressed to annual convention, Progress Cluo. Madame Gadskl will give a concert at the Conservatory of Music on Mon. day evening, October 25. ■—o- — The Decatur Motor Car company was born in this city Friday afternoon and the ceremonies attending this event, were happy in the extreme. Part of the cause for this happiness is in the fact that this manufacturing institution is saved to the cltliiens of this city, and in saving it, it bands together the best business men of the town who will spend their money and devote their energies toward making the new company one ' offbeat and moat successful tn! ■

gfWWJSM!" theflr line of manufacture. The board of directors elected are W. J. Vesey, J. S. Bowers, M. E. Brackett, C. C. Schafer, Julius Haugk, M. Kirsch and L. A. Graham, and the personal of the board Is evidence that they will stop at nothing in making the Decatur Motor Car company succeed. When they do that they are not only making money for themselves, but they are boosting Decatur in all ways. They will succeed the Coppock Motor Car company who had reached the place where they have the goods, but lacked the finance of placing it on the market. The new company is capitalized in the sum of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, half of which is already subscribed. They will take up the affairs of the Coppock where I they left off and continue the business without interruption, paying dol. lar for dollar on all claims owing by the old company. They will pro.ceed without delay in manufacturing fifty motor cars of a promising pattern, and their sale is almost a certainty before they will begin. We wish them well, and hope that their future will be crowned * with success, and if this proves true, we know that Decatur and every Inhabitant in it, will rejoice with them. —— —o Fort Wayne, Indiana, October 8. — (Special to the Dally Democrat)— Mr. Anson Van Camp was taken to Chicago on the 12:23 fast Pennsylvania train today/ He was accompanied by Mrs. Van Camp, a nurse, and Dr. McOscar, wno has been attending him since he has been in the St Joseph hospital in this city. In an interview with Dr. McOscar just before the party left the hospital for Chicago, he said that while he would not pronounce the case hopeless, yet he would consider it far from hopeful. Thus the Democrat readers may know that the case is serious in the extreme and the chanc. es are against the recovery of this estimable Decatur citizen and business man. He 'is making ja game fight for life and his many friends are hoping against hope that he Mil succeed in his, efforts to live. At Chicago he will be cared for in a sanitarium and treated by some of the best nerve specialists in the country, and should the effects of the railroad trip not be too much for his weakened condition, he may have a chance to there combat the severe nervous trouble that right now is racking his health, and have a more even chance to fight the battle for life. — o —4 Monroe, Ind., Oct. B.—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Jesse Norris, living! a short distance west of her, was painfully injured this morning when he fell from a fence. His collar bone was fractured and he received some ugly bruises. There is quite a little sickness in this locality at present. Mrs. C. W. Merriman is suffering from a nervous affection. Jacob Crist, one of thq oldest citizens of this section is very low, suffering from paralysis of the ’bowels and old age, he being in hiz eightieth year. His condition was critical last evening with no hopes for recovery. Charles Humble, who works on the Koenig farm, is suffering from an attack of typhoid fever and is quite low. Street lights for Monroe now looks like a possibility, it being the plan to use from the interurban line. It is thought that the traction line will be completed to this place by Christmas, and the question is now being discussed here, of arranging for four street lights tnat would make our town a modern one. If is the Interurban company can be induced to furnish this light, there are a number of the residents here who will use it in their homes. Anpther improvement for- this growing town is some means of fire protection. Monroe has had several costly fires and it is time to be careful. A petition will be circulated in a few days for signers which will be presented to council asking that some means of protection be afforded. The Lewellen tile mill has had a busy season, and is still running at full capacity, having just emptied the monster new kiln. —o —— While public opinion to this day censures W. R. Krauss for his many peculiar actions in connection with the murder of his daughter, both at the’time of her death and when his wire was confined in the Blackford county jail, thd charge now made by Rae Krauss, In her cross- complaint to his divorce suit, that he was rectiy responsibly for the crime and that it was he himself, who administered the poison that killed his daughter, falls on unbelieving ears. True, there are some people, who are only too willing to accept the ■ statement made by the Imprisoned 'woman, but apparently these are in

the minority. However, it is not to be denied that sentiment is strong against the accused husband and father, outside the question of guilt. There are many things that, even those who give little credence to Rae Krauss* latest confession, are unable to understand or explain. The fact that the husband has waited five long years before making any effort toward freeing himself from the woman, who confessed to cruelly murdering his only child, has always caused much wonderment That he permitted her to remain his legal wife, after obtaining a confession from her own lips that she was guilty of killing his daughter, caused no little surprise, and his visits to her at the jail and in prison caused even more astonishment. It was inferred by many that was something back of it all and it was even intimated that he feared the consequences that might result from an attempt to put the woman aside. However, in spite of the alleged relations that were mainitained between husband and wife | following her confession and sentence to prison for life it is impossible for many, to believe that W. R. Krauss was in any way implicated in the murder. The disclosures made byRae Krauss is a development that has not been unlooked for by some people and they, to a certain extent, express a belief In her statement that she confessed 4o hide her husband’s crime after he had promised to secuure for her a pardon and then go with her to some place where they were unknown and again live together. Her declaration that it was her husband who gave Crystal Krauss the strychnine is not believed, neither is it thought that he was aware of his wife’s intention to kill his daughter, but it is said by some that he might have known of it afterward and attempted to shield her from arrest by trying to strengthen the Suspicion that the girl had committed suicide because of some love affair. Most people are of the opinion that Mr. Krauss is blameful only to the extent that he brought about the condition that resulted in his daughter's death by marrying Rae Anderman against the wish of his own household, but this does not constitute criminal liability. In the absence of any known motive or advantage to be gained by the father by the commission of Such murd6r it is hard to explain the reason for a desire on .his part to see his daughter put to death. Even if the relations of the wife and stepdaughter were the most unpleasant it would not be natural for the father to take the part of his wife against his own flesh and blood to the extent ot wishing her out of the way. While there are many incidents related that count against W. R. Krauss in public opinion there are also many things that are just as strong in his favor. Neighbors state that he was a kind and loving father and that re did everything in his power, with the probable exception of marrying against her wish, to make his daughter happy and contented. And these relations it is said, did not change after Rae Anderman became mistress of the Krauss household. —Hartford City News. o — The Democratic city committee held its initial meeting Ihursday and organized by the election of Mr. James P. Haefling as chairman, Walter Johnson secretary, and T. J. Durkin treasurer. The meeting was attended by the candidates selected at Tuesday’s primary, and an air of enthusiastic work is already noticeable around the Democratic organization. The committe will hold its second meeting on next Tuesday evening and at that time a report will be made upon several preliminary matters appertaining to the character of Ahe campaign. Headquarters will Ibe selected at once and opened, and a poll of the city taken and an energetic campaign waged from this time until the election on the second ( day of November. The committee entire is composed of the best workers in the city, all of them knowing the political ,game thoroughly and it Is expected that the best organization ever made in the city will be that for the campaign now about to open. The candidates already give evidence of being a good working body and will all devote their time toward making success possible. The organization of the committee shows that nothing will be overlooked it waging a good organized campaign. Chairman Haefling 'is a genuine hustler, and everything he undertakes he does thoroughly and well, and it is already a safe bet that he will instill all kinds of life into the Democratic city campaign. ———o — Laura Williams, a pretty little miss, aged about thirteen years, disappeared almost mysteriously from the central school building, where she is a student in the seventh grade, Thursday. The little girl asked her teacher .to be excused at recess, stating that her grandfather was very seriously iU. Knowing this JIo be

true, the teacher allowed her to go 1 at about 2:30 yesterday. No one saw 1 her leave the building or grounds, < but when she failed to return home I her mother, Mrs. Ira Thomas, who i lives on Oak street, became alarmed *1 and began an Investigation, aided by I Marshal Butler. It was found that * she did not go to her grandfather’s 1 and it is supposed that she was i taken away by her father, who lives i at Bedford, Indiana, though no one 1 seems to have seen the man here and 1 the entire affair is a peculiar one. I The affair would have no doubt have j created more excitement were it not 1 for the fact that the family had a ; similar episode some four or five ; years ago. At that time the girl was i with her father at Cleveland, Ohio, ; and was kidnapped one day from school, the mother and a brother driving up in a rig and asking for i her. The father followed here and ] there was some lively doings for a < few days. At present the father, Al- : bert Williams, lives at Bedford, and 1 lit *is the general belief that he has 1 enticed the girl to leave her mother. ■ Mrs. Thomas will make a determined I effort to have her daughter restored < to her, as she claims the father is i not a fit person to have her custody, j — o ( ANOTHER SALOON DECISION ___________ * Supreme Court Says City Has Power : to Regulate Saloons. ■ i — Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 7. —The su-1 preme court of Indiana today held ' that a city has power by ordinance to forbid rear and side entrances to I saloons and to forbid screens at the , i 1 doors ana windows when persons are ; . drinking inside. An ordinance of the ■ city of Delphi, which prohibited any entrance to a liquor saloon except by the front door, and prescribed ; the interior arrangement of the room, > was sustained. Delphi is in Carroll '■ county, which v»ted “wet” at the ■ county option election. The city or- ■ dinance provided that any room where any spirituous, vinous, malt J ’ or other intoxicating liquors are sold, 1 bartered or given away for the purpose of gain by virtue of a license issued under this ordinance, shall ’ be one single room, without rear or ( ! side doors, inside stairways leading ’ to upper rooms or elevators of any ' kind or character. i © — HAND MASHED IN CANE MILL L ’ Walter Ryf of Near Berne, Met With • Painful Accident. | 5 5 Walter Ryf, aged about fifteen • years, and the youngest son of Mr. ’ and Mrs. Ferdinand Ryf living a short 5 distance north of Berne, was badly ’ and painfully injured late Tuesday 5 ‘ afternoon at the Peter Moser cane ’rmill northwest of Berne,, where he ! | has been employed since the opening ! J of cane season, his work being to ' feed the mill. Walter had on a pair "j of leather gloves which were a bit J | loose for him ,and accidentally the ’ glove of his left hand caught between 3 the two heavy rollers that crush the I cane and pulled his hand in, crushing most of his hand almost to a pulp. He has left the thumb and a badly ! broken index finger which may yet ' have to be removed. The unfortunate young man was taken home where Dr. Reusser, assisted by Dr. Franz, dressed the hand. Walter has ’ the sincere sympathy of his friends. 3 —Berne Witness. 1 — o— —; A surprise upon Rosa and Roy . Hook, in honor of their fifteenth . birthday occurred Tuesday evening [ and was participated in by about sev. r enty-five of their young friends. The [ 1 evening was spent in music and games and at a late hour refresh-, • ments were served. Rosa and *Roy 1 were the recipients of a number of I pretty presents. The guests were . Mr. and Mrs. Furnan Burkhart and family, Misses Nellie Lammerman, I Ada Robison, Vera Gurily, Minnie , and (LauS-a • Agnes Longerber, Fannie Baufton, • Cora Davies, Edna Lynch, Alta Bryan, Frances Myers, Eva Ray, Lulu Mor- • rison, Lilly Teeple, Mary Welter, > Ada Lautzenheiser, Lulu Teeple, > Della Dellinger, Goldie Nye, Bessie and Ida Rhoads, Effie Strickler, Iva : Harper, Edna Ruby, Golda Durr, • Jessie Ruby, Emma Lautzenheiser, and Charles Andrews, Orva Carr, > Elmer Burnett, Frank Nye, Charlie Sprunger, Wilt Dellinger, Fred Laut- , zenheiser, Frank Lynch, Harry Carver, Owen. Keifer, Joe Morrison, Joe i Brunett, Joe May, Glen Workinger, : Ed Nedestine, Roy Ray, Grover Car- ; ver, Chester Bryan, Elson Davies, i Lester Davies, Clarenee Longenberger, John Ritter, James Vanette, James Keifer, Gale Baufton, Grover Ray, Roy Lautzenheiser, Curt Ray, Russel Dunafan, Oscat Teeple, Earl Ripley, Jesse Steele, Hosea Andrews, i Clarence Hllyard, Newton Lans- , worthy, James Strickler. - ! a A ehlna shower was Thursday evcn'ng by Mn. George ftetter athcr i home tn the south part of the city.

In honor ot her sister. Mtaa Annetta Hackman, who is to become the bride of Mr. William Bogner on the twen-ty-seventh of this month. The even: tng was spent in playing games and in other amusements so as to make the affair a long remembered one. The principal feature of the evening was the announcement of her marriage which is to take place in a short time. Later during the evening a delicious luncheon was served by th®- hostess. Miss Hackman was the recipient of many and beautiful presents. Also the prizes which were won during the evening were awarded to the bride to be. After a late hour the guests departed for their homes wishing Miss Hackman all the success possible. O x / A suit on note, in rihich the controversy is only 955, has been filed here on change of venue from Allen county, entitled May Lancaster vs. Persa R. Bell, suit on note. The attorneys for plaintiff® are Sumers A Kennerk. Charles Heffner vs. Jacob Huasicker, damages 9600, demurrer overruled, defendant files offer of 992; answer filed in two paragraphs; cross complaint filed. Albert Miller vs. Grand Rapids & Indiana Ry. Co., damages 95,000; demurrer filed to complaint. The case of D. E. Scott vs. L. A. Graham, for a settlement of accounts, will be tried at Bluffton next week. r - ■<“. v M John W. Watkins vs. John W. Meibers, alienation of wife’s affection, second paragraph of answer filed by defendant; rule to reply. John H. Smith has transferred to Catharine Lewis, 33 acres in Wabash township, the consideration being 91,200. o —• Jacob P. Crist, widely known and higniy respected farmer, living about ! three miles southwest of this city, died at 10:30 Friday a. m after beipg serioasly ill but a few days. For , two or tnree years he had been failing but was able to be about and up .to last (Saturday was able to do some work. At that time his ailment became acute and he declined rapidly. He suffered from paralysis of the bowels, and to which were added other complications and the infirmities of a man of his years. Mr. Crist was born in Mahoning county, Ohio, JanI uary 3, 1831, the son of Samuel and Sarah Crist .natives of Pennsylvania. In 1845 he came to this county and settled on section 19, Washington township, which was then a wilderness. His father died when he was but sixteen and the care of the family ' devolved to a great extent ( upon Jacob. He was educated in the early district schools and in 1857, on January 15th was married to Nancy A. Parrish, a sister of Joshua and Abner Parrish of this city. The marriage was a happy one for more than fifty years, and the aged wife is deeply - . saddened by this separation. Five , children were born to them, two of whom have preceded the father to the better land. The children living | are Mrs. John Floyd, at home, Mrs. ’ J. W. Schooley of Elkhart, Ind., and Mrs. William Deihl, Elkhart. Other . relatives are two brothers, Elias of this city, and George, whose farm adjoins thalFof Jacob and one sister, | Mrs. John Schafer, of South Bend. Mr. Crist was a well to do farmer, | owning a hundred acres of good land or more, and his home was one of , 1 the handsomest and most convenient in the township. He has been an ar- - [dent Democrat during his life and | was a good worker in the ranks. He was a faithful member of the Pro- | testant Methodist church. - ' — 0 I GAME PROTECTION ASS’N I The citizens of Kirkland township pre going to meet at the Barger J school house on Saturday evening, October 23, at seven o’clock, for the purpose of organizing a game protection association. The meeting is an important one, and every citizen | of the township that is in any way d interested in birds, are invited to attend the meeting and assist in making the organization a success. o MRS. CRAMER BROKE HER ARM j Accident Occurred at the Macklin Sale Near Geneva Last Evening. Phil Macklin of the Elzey, Vance & Hite store, .was at Ce;; Thursday to attend the big sale given by his mother, Mrs. Mary Macklin, who "J is arranging to move to this city, where her sons live. The sale was a success, excepting for an accident occurring just at the close, when Mrs. Isiaaac Cramer was leaving. When a short distance from the Macklin farm, Mrs. Cramer attempted to J alight from a rig which was moving. She fell and broke her fight arm above the elbow. Graham and Priee, physicians from Geneva, were caiiod, and dressed the injury.