Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 178, Decatur, Adams County, 8 August 1904 — Page 1

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FOUND POISON I Chemist Drayer Analized Stomach Miss Krauss Died from Effects of Strychnine—New Evidence Discovered. Fort Wayne, Ind., August 7.—Dr. Parker Drayer, the chemist of this city, who i i making an analysis of the internal organs of Crystal Krauss of Hartford City, whose mysterious death has led to the arrest of her stepmother on the charge of murder, announced late tonight that he had found unmistakable indications of strychnine in large quantities in the stomach and liver. He says that the test of the contents of the bottle failed to reveal the presence of anv strychnine, but another test showed that the vial contained arsenic. Hartford City, Ind., August 7.— New and important evidence, according to a statement made tonight by Coroner Hollis was unearthed today in connection with the mysterious death of Crystal Kraus, for the alleged poisoning of whom the girl’s stepmother, Mrs. Rae M. Krauss, is in jail awaiting trial at the October term of the circuit court. Coroner Hollis refuses to make any statement concerning the nature of this evidence, but asserts that it is the most damaging the state has yet found against Mrs. Krauss. Mrs. Krauss saw no one at the jail today except, her sister Mrs. Bowman, who called for a few minutes in the morning, and her husbandand his brother-inlaw, Mr. Woody, of Thorntown, who called about |four o’clock and remained for three hours. Mr. Krauss told the sheriff he came to talk with his wife over their private affairs only. A number of others tried to gain adrnisson, but all were denied. The accused attorneys did not visit her. Sheriff Hudson says Mrs. Krauss slept well Saturday night, ate freely today and is seemingly in as good spirits as ever.

ARE COURTEOUS C. B. 4 C. Stopped Train to Allow Passenger to Get His Hat. When it comes down to retd gennine courteous treatment to its patrons the Cincinnati, Bluffton & Chicago railroad is in a class by itself. This was clearly demonstrated on the train coming over from Pennville last Saturday morning. When about mid-way between Penn township and this city, the train was running at something less than a five minute clip, a sudden puff of wind lifted a ninety-eight cent Panama from the head of a Pennvillle passenger. As his top.piece sailed out of an open window the unfortunate passenger put up a vigorous kick to the conductor, bemoaning his loss. His appeal visably affected the con who consulted his watch and for a moment seemed to bo in a deep study, then he pulled the bell rope. When the train came to a stop he signaled the engineer to back up. As he did so he turned to the hatless pasenger and said: (Th well, wore ahead of Mme anyhow, so we 11 just back up ami get your hat.” And ho did. After retracing about a mile of track the hat was found and the run to this oily re■tuned, the train arriving on schedule time.—Portland Review.

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STOLE IT State Line Marker Between Illinois and Indiana is Gone. The Lake Michigan end of the state line between Indiana and Illinois has been lost and the police of two states are hunting for it. The mark for years was a stone at 108th street and Indianapolis street at Hammond. On one side was cut the word ‘ Indiana’ and on the other “Illinois.” The stone was four feet long and two feet high, one and one-half feet rejecting above the ground. Not only has it been removed, but 'the hole from which it was taken’has been filled up so no] one can tell exactly where it stood. Theft lolice believe some householder, more thrifty than honest, has imbedded the stone in the foundation of a residence or | used it as a base for a lawn flower pot. The next boundary stone is five miles in and, a survey will have to be made from that point before the place for a new Lake Michigan mark can be established. FINE CATTLE Exhibit at the Great Northern Indiana Fair

Sylvester Pontius is Arranging for Some Fine Blooded Cattle. Another feature of the Great Northern Fair Indiana this year will be their exhibit of fine blooded cattle. You will see there some of the best that is, and a whole day could be spent with profit in ’his department alone. Sylvester Pontius of Hartford township, is the superintendent, and has this de - partment in charge. He has had long experience in cattle raising, and with it a pride that will permit nothing short of national exhibit at the fair this year. Entries are being made from all quarters of the earth and lovers of good looking ’and fine blooded stock will see the very best that walks. The premiums are all worthy of competition and you may expect to tee them in large numbers. The officers of the fair are now all down to business and will devote all their time from this time on to promoting the interest of this year’s exhibit. Beautiful Steele’s park will entertain many thousands of people from August 30 to September 2. ANNUAL REPORT The German Building, Loan Fund and Savings Association Makes Report. The officers and directors of the | German Building Loan Fund & Saving association have just issued their annual statement, which shows a continued flattering condition of the financial! affairs of this well known institution. Their authorized capital is five hundred thousand dollars and the affairs of the association is managed by a board of eleven din-ctors compos, ed of J. T. Merryman, W. H. Niblliok, R.K. Allison, L. G. Ellingham J, JK. Moser, J. B. Holthouse, F. M. Schirineyer, M. Kirsch, J. W. Vail, L. C. Miller and Amos Hirsohoy. The total receipts including cash on hand for the past year amounted to |A1>,333.92, and this sum of money tells the tale of the past sudxiss of this association. In the years past they have been the means of building many homes in this city as well as at both Borne and Geneva, and have many friends who have a right to think well of the German- who have Ixxm incorporated si nee 1890.

DECATUR, INDIANA, MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 8, 1904.

HELD UP Decatur Young People Badly Frightened Halted by Men Who Held Bid Revolvers —Were Released Unharmed. A party of young people who were out driving last evening had a little exnerienoe *hat they will not soon forget. They were Misses Kitty McCarty, of Fort Wayne and Edna Crawford, Messrs Frank Wemhoff and Lee Martin. This party left early last evening for a drive about the country and were returning home by the way of Preble . As they were passing 'the camp of I a fake doctor located there selling medicine to Preble people two men rushed out and ordered them to ! stop, covering the party with two large bull dog revolvers. The party at once stepped and the hold up men scanned all the faces as if trying to identify some one. They at last told the parties they could drive lon and begged their pardon for j stopping them, stating that they were looking for a young man who had been molesting them for a week by cutting the ropes on their tent and by disturbing their meetings > and with a kind good night left the party who were so badly scared that they were unable to talk. The young men who were in the rig declare that the next time they go riding they will go properly loaded. Miss McCarty wore several valua- ’ Lie rings when the incident occurred, succeeded in slipping them off and into her mouth for safe keeping

A RUNAWAY Exciting Accident in the South Part of Town. A team of horses belonging to a farmer living south of town and hitched to a wagon heavilv loaded with water pipe, took fright today at noon near the old Catholic cemetery and started to run. The driver did everything imaginable to control the frightened animals but to no avail, and near William Burdg’s residence the team ran into an electric fight pole badly damaging the wagon and causing a severe fractured leg of one of the horses. Dr. Connell was summoned and examined the animal and | stated that he thought he could save the horse, but that it would tike some time for the lames to properly knit in the leg The electric light pole was badly damaged. HIS RELIGION Rockerfeller Prayes Loud and Works His Men on Sunday. The Cincinnati Post makes the following editorial comment on the recent order that the pumpers of the Standard Oil Co., in the Indiana field be required to pump their wells seven days of the week: For years in that portion of the Indiana oil fields controlled by the Standard Oil company, the pumpers, and hundreds of them, have been allowed to cease opertions on Sunday in the summer season. A new order forces the men'to work seven days a week, without regard to the season. It will be interesting to hear John D. Rockefeller explain and analyze that order to his Cleveland Bunday school. Os course ho did not issue the order It is chariable to presume that ho did not know it had liocn issued but the history of the famous billionaire pioves that he would not have interfered had ho known of the Sunday enforced labor.

DYING AGAIN Imortal J. N. Said to be Lifting the Final Pressure. A press dispatch from Upper Sandusky says that a private letter received stated that Jacob Newton Free, known the country over as “J. N.” was seriously sick, and the chances were that he would never recover. He was born in Chambersburg, Pa., May 29, 1828, and is consequently nearly seventy-six years old. When quite young he removed with his -parents to Wyandot county, where he was reared the son of a preacher. No character in Ohio is more familiar than the “Immortal J. N.” The .family home is still maintained near McCutchenville, a shortdistance north of Upper Sandusky. The library i of the little home is the most preten- | ficus room in it, being large and , containing a fine selection of books, I but of recent yea rs it has been ; closed. Here many years ago the ■ senior Free was reading in the Bible when he was taken sick. He arose from his chair laid his open book on the table, and placing his spectacles on the book, he went into his room and died in a short time. , The room has not been changed since, and through all these years the Bible and the glasses have remained unchanged. EXCURSION RATES ’ I Clover Leaf Offers Inducements for Reunion Day Here. Agent Tom Miller received word I this morning from C. W. Mordoff, assistant passenger ’agent, stating ; that he had instructed all agents along’the line between Frankfort and Delphos to sell round trip excursion tickets to Decatur at a rate f■ of one and one-third. For children between ages of five to twelve half of the adult fare will be charged, sufficient to be added however I when necessary to make "the rates j end in even numbers. These tickets will tie sold for trains on August 10 and 11 and good until August 12. This means quite a nice thing for > the 160th reunion and shows the efforts made by Agent Miller to secure rates for the soldier boys into this city.

PRAISES THEM John Rupright Spent Saturday at the Infirmary. Uncle John Rupright spent Saturday at the county infirmary, and like everyone who spends a few hours there, he was extravagant in his praises of the manner and methods of managemetn. A system is in practice that can not lie duplicated for perfection, and then everything is so cleanly and orderly. Uncle John claimed that the English language failed him, whenever he attempts to do justice to the management of such an institution. Sujierintendont Gralx-r and wife are certainly in high favor with every citizen of Adams county, and they deserve it all. A PLEASANT EVENT Huntington Ladles are Guests of Honor This Afternoon. ’ Misses Florence Garrett and Effie Everhart, of Huntington, are the guests of honor at a progressive ml letter party which is being given this afternoon by Miss May Coverdale at her homo on South Third street. A five o’clock lun oheon is one of the features, quite a crowd of young ladies are participating in the event.

FAST GAME Rosenthals Lost at Winchester Fastest Game of Season Results in a Victory for Randolph County Boys. The Rosenthals met defeat yesterday at Winchester in one of the fastest games that was ever played in that city by a score of 3 to 2. From the minute the gong sounded announcing that the game was under headway until the last man was out in the ninth inning, neither side could boast of victory, and during the game the faithful few who bad assembled at the park to witness a game of of the national sport were kept on the anxious seat by the sesational ball played by both sides. The game from the start was a battle of pitchers, in which Farrel was | bested to a certain extent by the I south paw, Taylor, when it came i to the hit column, but in general effectiveness and s teadinss Farrel was the liest. Inning after inning passed without a semblance of a score being made, the batsmen being retired in the one, two, three order. Hits on both sides were few and far between. Taylor making the Rosenthal's left handed hitters look like a bunch of dubs and three lone hits were all that could be secured from his mysterious delivery, while Farrel was equallay as effective, but Winchester managed to squeeze six hits off of him. Undoubtedly the redeeming feature of the whole game was the marvelous playing of third base by F. Peterson, who picked up every thing clean that was handed his way and covered a world of territory, and in all prob ability establishing a new record for third basemen. The umpiring was as fair as could be asked for, both sides being treated alike, and his decisions being impartial. The fielding game put up by the Rosenthals was far superior to that of the Winchester team, but their hitting was weak. The treatment afforded the boys was of the best and the Winchester boys proved themselves to be perfect gentlemen.

ROSENTHALS AB R H Il’O A E — Peterson, 8 b • 1 1 3 7 0 O. France. % b • 0 0 3 1 | DeVlnney rs If ... 4 # 0 1 0 0 B France lb < 1- 0 1 Myers c f | * 1 » » 0 | » Coffee c I 8 0 0 4 0 | « C Peterson r f....... |3 O O 00 I 0 Linn a a •’ 0 11 0 3 0 Farrell p 3 0 0 » 0 0 Totals :, 1 2 3124| 11 | 3 WINCHESTER AB H | 11 I'o A ! E M Meredith M ■* 0 8 0 u 1 Neurth 1 | 1 8 - * 0 L Meredith »b 4 0 13 2 1 Oren 1 b 4 2 0 7 0 1 PerdleuSb 2 0 0 0 2 0 Barncacf 3 0 0 0 0 0 Oheneworth 3 0 0 0 0 0 Ashton rs 8 0 0 0 0 ® Taylor p 8 0* 0 11 0 Totals 32 3 | 9 St 7 8 SCORE BY INNINGS 123406799 R Rosenthal, o o o I o o o o i - 2 Winebeaters .0 1000011*— 3

Summary—Two base hits, France, W. Meredith. Three base hits, N. Nuerth 2. Stollen bases, Moyer, C. Peterson, Coffee, Linn, O. France, Chenoworth, L. Meredith. Base on balls, (ff Taylor, 1; off Farrel 10. Hit by pitched ball by Taylor three, wild pitch, Taylor; struck ont by Taylor 15, by Farrel 8. Time of game 1:15.

NUMBER 178

DISTURBED PEACE Jacobs Family Quarrel-Lands Him in Jail. Dow Jacobs, whom we mentioned in our last issue concerning a family disturbance was arrested Saturday evening by Marshal Cordua on an affidavit filed by his neighbors for disturbing the peace and quiet of the neighborhood, and was lodged in jail, where he stayed until this morning, when he, was called before Mayor Coffee and plead guilty to the charge, admiting all the allegations set forth in the affidavit, and was fined a dollar and costs by Mayor Coffee, which amounted to $93. Not having the ready cash he concluded that he would board it out with Sheriff Butler and was accordingly returned to jail to serve his time. DIED TODAY Mrs. Ellen Scott Victim of Nervous Heart ' Operated on for Tumor of the Stomach and was Thought to be Recovering Nicely. Mrs. Ellen Scott, who was taken to the Hope 'hospital, Fort Wayne last Wednsday morning, where she was operated upon for a tumor of the stomach, died this morning at that place at eight-thirty o’clock. Dnring'the past six or seven years Mrs. Scott had been in poor health, the result of a tumor, and lately submitted herself to the care of Dr. Beardsley, who advised an operation which Mrs Scott readily consented, as it was the only chance for her to live. She stood the operation well and every vestage of that affliction was removed, and she seemed to be mending nicely until Saturday, when she complained considerably of her heart, growing worse until this morning when she died. Mrs. Scott was fifty years old and was a daughter of George Gladden who died a short time ago. The remains will arrive some time today from Fort Wayne and will be conveyed to the home of Dr. Beardsley, where the funeral arrangements will tie made. Mrs. Scott leaves one daughter, Ora May, to mourn her loss. Funeral will be held from the Baptist Church Wednesday at 2 o’clock. Friends may view the body at any time. ■ DECORATE Homes and Business Houses Should Welcome Soldiers. Decatur business men should remember that Thursday is reunion day for the 160th boys, and 600 visiting veterans are expected in our city. It is your duty to decorate with flags, bunting and suitable designs a welcome to the boys in blue. Such occasions come seldom lets turn the keys of Decatur over to the soldiers and show them that we appreciate their visit. A few moments time and but little expense will add materially to the impression of the visitors. Decorate your home and business places. MONROE PICNIC One of the best times of the season may be enjoyed at Monroe on August 2, the occasion being a big Sunday school picnic. A large number of schools have been invited, and several have already notified the committee that they will be present. A good program will lie rendered. Take your friends and have a good time.