Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 227, Decatur, Adams County, 4 October 1904 — Page 1

VOLUME II

arrangements are begun Brilliant Reception for W. j. Bryan

COMMITTEES NAMED Hour of Speech Changed to 10:30 O’clock famous Nebraskan will be Followed by Other Noted Democratic Orators. William J. Bryan, the greatest orator of the century, will speak in Deoatur at 10:30 o'clock Friday morning, October 14th. He will arrive from Fort Wayne and will be here an hour, speaking upon the issues of the campaign. A letter from the state'oommittee announces that several other speakers of renown and democrats of note will be here on that date and the occasion promises to he one of the most interesting ever held here. Mr. Bryan will speak forty-five minutes, probably from a platform in front of the ocurt house. A meeting was held at Democratic headquarters last evening and arrangements began for the oeoasion. by the appointment of committees. The arrangement commitee will report in a few days with the ptugram. Arrange to be in Deoatur one week from Friday for it will be an occasion long to be remembered. The various committees are as follows:

Arrangements—J. W Tyndall, chairman ;B J. Smith, T. Ernst, Gas Sellemeyer, J. H. Heller G. E. McKean, H. A. Fristoe. J. P. Haefling, D. N. Erwin. Finance—J. W. Bosse, Henry Lankenau. Reception—Judge R K. Erwin, chairman; Judge D. D. Heller, Clark J. Lutz, David E. Smith, John C. Moran. Henry B. Heller, James T. Merryman, A. P. Beatty, Dore B. Erwin, Mayor D. D. Coflfee, J. F. Snow, Emil Franz, Jacob Batcher, S. A. M Butcher, W. L. Thornhill, J. T. Kelley, Jesse Kelley, J. T. Fruchte. Advertising—Calvin Miller, chairman. C. C. Ernst, Eh Meyer, Dent Spencer, L. A Holthouse, C. D. Lewton, Thomas Gallogly, Eli Crist, Dr. D. D. Clark Decoration—L. H. Corbin, chair - man; D. W. Myeis, J. H. Yager, Ben Schrank, C. O. France. The committee on arrangements, finance, advertising and decoration will meet at Demooaratic headquaiters, Wednesday evening. FILES SUIT fielle and Malin Harmon Charged With Malicious Trespass. Prosecutor John Moran filed a criminal prosecution in circuit court this morning entitled, The Htate vs Belle and Malin Harmon The affidavit is upon information sworn to by Charlps Dutcher, and charges that <>n September 29th, 1904, the said Harmons did maliciously, unlawfuly and rnischieviously destroy and tear down a fenoe on said Dutcher s property, the damage thus being done valued at a ten dollar bill.

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funeral held Man Murdered al Monroeville Burried at Antioch. Monroeville, Ind., Oct. 4.—The funeral of Jacob Greeley was held this morning at 10 o’clock at Antioch church, west of Hoagland. While the tragedy of Saturday night is almost the sole topic of conversation here, nothing has been learned that would throw anv light on the case. No one can be found who saw House strike the old man. During yesterday the names of several persons were mentioned as having witnessed the assault, among others mentioned being the young lady telephone operator. Today, however, every person so mentioned denied having seen the blow struck. The operator says she heard a great deal of noise but kept the curtains of the windows closed and saw nothing. The first she knew of Greeley's death was when someone telephoned the news to her.

A MEAN HORSE Caused Excitement at the Home of William Richards. An accident occurred Sunday at the home of William Richards. While no one was hurt, the family were badly frightened. James Jacob had driven up to the Richards house and hitched his horse to the fence. A passing freight train frightened the horse, which after kicking the buggy into kindling wood started straight for the house. Mrs. Richards and two brothers stood in the door way towards which the horse was rushing blindly. Mr. Richards had sufficient presence of mind to push them into the house and closed the door just as the vicious horse struck the house, and this fact no doubt saved them from being hurt. . FINED THEM Interurban Men are Laving Out a Drunk Sentence. Two interurban men were picked up late last night by Night Policeman Reynolds on a charge of public intoxication and disorderly conduct. Both men were placed in the county hastile until this morning when they were brought before Mayor Coffee and permitted to tell their little tale of woe. It was the same old story so often sung, about meeting friends and trying to tie good fellows and got one or two more drinks more in them than they could handle, and of course desired to celebrate. Their story, however, did not seem to have any effect on the mayor, as he handed them out the full allowance, one dollar and costs in each case, making the total amount ♦ 1N.60. Not being able to pay they took the only course left, and were immediately taken back to jail.

DECATUR, INDIANA, TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 4, 1904.

DASTARDLY TRICK I Attempt to Burn Monroe Church Fire Started Underneath the Methodist Church.—No Clue to Cowardly Perpetrators. A cowardly attempt was made Sunday night by some unknown ’ person to burn down the First Methodist church at Monroe, and from the amount of combustible material that was found Monday morning, i* is a mystery to the citizens of that hamlet why the whole building was not consumed, and a total loss registered. The first intimation that anyone had of the dastardly attempt or that an attempt to burn the church had been made, was from the discovery of John L. Grim, a contractor, who

a few days ago entered into a contract with the trustees of the church to do some remodeling and | genera] repairing. Early Monday ' morning he went to the church to commence work on hisconract, and ' in walking about the church to in- j spect the job, he discovered at the east end of this house of worship on the ground and well under the building a bunch of dry and com-! bustible material and a pile of ashes, showing that a tire had recently been started there. A closer examination disclosed the fact that ! this combustible material had been thoroughly saturated with coal oil I and that about eight feet up from the ground a hole three feet square was discovered, and a similar hole found in the floor. Tne only theory that can i>e advanced for ! these discoveries are that whoever committed the deed desired the fire to have a good draft so that a t »ta 1 destruction would be the result. Mr. Grim immeditely notified other ! members of the congregation and in a short time a large crowd of curiosity seekers were present, and every one wanted to see and know what had been attempted. The timber under the church was charred and blackened and the ashes disclosed the fact that the fire had been started the night before, as the smell of coal oil was very ' noticeable. Contractor Grim and the other church members are at a loss to know what object an one would have in destroying this house of worshitp, unless someone had a grievance against the pastor or was

opposed to the proposed improvement, and in this manner desired to leave the worshipers at that place without a home. A thorough investigation is being made by a member of the church and if the guilty party should be found he will be dealt with to the fullest ex tent of the law. The chance for discovery however, are against the people working on the case, as they have not the slightest clew to fol-1 low, as no one was seen about the building that would arouse their

sns](ioion, and no one as yet has heard anything that might lead to the capture Or arrest of the party. The th. ory that is now advanced by many as to the cause of the fire not doing the work that had been planned for it to do is that Sunday night was very damp and that the fire after once being started smouldered until it went out and the party or parties did not dare to to return fearing discovery. All Monroe is excited and up in arms, and a determined effort to land the guilty ones will be made. Meet Tomorrow Night. The Adams County Medical so ciety wil meet Wednesday evening with Dr. .1 M. Miller. The principal evening paper will be delivered by Dr. D. D. Clark, his subject being "Typhoid Fever."

IS FAILING Mrs. Rae Krauss is Gradually Breaking Down. HARTFORD CITY, Ind,. Oof. 4. —Mrs. Rae Krauss is not the robust wom.n she was when she was placed in jail in July. Her health is gradually declining and there is hardly a day passes that she does not have some bodily affliction. The mental strain as well as prison confinement itself, has made her morose and despondent. That she at times has a tendency to suicide there can be little doubt. Although the sheriff will I not admit it. it is a fact that he has j taken great precautions to guard j against her taking her life. If she is bent ou doin£ it, though, she may finally accomplish the end. as the ways are numerous by which one who is determined to die may do it. Pale, careworn and despondent, Rae Aiderman Krauss sits in her cell sometimes reading novels —never the Bi ole—and sometimes weeping for hours at a time. There must be a sorely troubled conscience, f >r the restlessness in the dav time

is nothing compared to what it is I when night comes and all is quiet. 1 It is then she tries to find rest in sleep that visions come, and from | early to late she tosses on her pil- ' low. When she arises in the morn ing she looks more tired than when she retired to her bed. Time in jail will mean death for Mrs. Krauss ■if she has to remain there many ’months. She never sees a well dav now and a month more will I tell on her more than have the I past months, Her rugged constitution is gradually being undermined. Unless her case is disposed of without delays she will be a physical I and mental wreck. Her collapse i« I not far away. FIERCE RIOT Interurban Men Have a Fight A Half Dozen Workmen Mix Up In a Row and Some Blood is Shed.

A fierce and all around Irish fight occurred last evening in Chari39 Murray’s saloon. when A. Tubman and a number of his interurban ! workmen got mixed up in a bout; that wound up in a fist fight that has not been equalled here in years. All had been drinking heavily and were intoxicated, and were joshing I and jollying each other when one [of the men made a remark that Mr. I Tubman did not like, and he proceeded to clean up the place, and from all appearances he succeeded

1 very well, as about half the time he 1 ! had all his workmen on the floor beating and kicking them unmer cifully. Mr. Murray in the mean time tried to quiet the rioters and had partially succeeded when two of the other men got to fighting among tneniselves, as the result of which Murray threw the two on the sidewalk where he allowed them to fight it out. While the men were thus fighting a number of outsiders’took pity on the under dog and sejs-rated the men. A riot call for the police Igid in the meantime been sent in, and Emil Franz, of Berne, took it in hand to 1 assist the police, and took charge of one of the men, hut citizens demanded the release of the man, ' which Mr. Franz did. Immediately after the release of the prisoner the ' jiolioe arrived, but the bird had ' flown.

BADLY HURT Mrs. Sam Helm Has Awful Experience Attacked by Vicious Hos and Received Painful and Sericus Injuries. Dr. J. S. Boyers was called to the home of Samuel Helm, four miles east of town last evening to attend Mrs. Helm who was seriously injured in a combat with a vicious sow. The accident happened at about six o'clock. Mrs. Helm was out in the barnyard, when she noticed a large sow, weighing about 300 pounds had caught one of her chickens and was about to devour it. Not thinking of the possible results Mrs. Helm hastened to relieve the chicken from its perilous position. The maddened hog immedi-

ately turned upon her, knocked her down and fought her in a most terrible manner, biting and striking her like a wild beast. Mrs Helm fought bravely, but her efforts were of but little effect against the thoroughly enraged hog. Her screams of fright and pain and the angry snorts of the .frenzied hog were heard by Mr. Helm, who rushed to the scene and after a fierce battle succeeded in driving the beast off. His timely arrival no doubt saved his wife’s life, as her strength was gone and she was almost exhausted. When her hus- I band arrived Mrs. Helm was on I her knees, fighting the hog with a small stick she had managed to get hold of. She collapsed as as help arrived and her oondtion was very serious when Dr. Boyers arrived. Her left shoulder was dislocated and the arm broken, making a serious fracture. She was bitten through the thigh of the left leg and her left hand was badly lacer- ; ated, showing the print of the sow’s I teeth. The victim is still suffering from the shocx and her numerous injuries, but it is believed she will recover with careful nursing. Had her husband's arrival however oeen a moment latei, the result would certainly have been fatal. ~ STOLE BIBLE Larceny Case Filed in

Court Warrant Issued for Sydney and Howard Chapman for Stealing a Holy Book.

, Warrants were issued this afterI noon for the arrest of Sydney and Howard Chapman on the charge of stealing a Bible and a banjo from Mrs. Della Chapman, who filed an affidavit with Prosecutor Moran. The action was begun in circuit court and the charge is larceny. The affidavit reads as follows: "Della Chapman, being duly sworn upon oath swears that Sidney Chap man and Howard Chapman on the 3rd day of Octols»r, IHO4, at and in the county of Adams and state of Indiana, did then and there unlawfully and feloniously steal, take and carry away one Bible of the value of and one banjo of the value of |l, aggregatng the value of |rt, such property being then and there the chattels of Della Chap man." The case is one of the queerest on record, but may result seriously so r the defendants.

NUMBER 227

OPEN OFFICE Aetna Life Insurance Company Will Have a Lady Agent Hire. In a few days more the Aetna Life Insurance company of Hartford, Connecticut, will open up its office in this city at the corner of Monroe and Eleventh streets, which office will be run and operated by Mrs. L. MoDolin, of Fort Wayne. It is the intention of this company to thoroughly work this field, as in past years they have never tried to sell a policy here. The company is an old line one and is rated among the best, treating one and all alike, and paying their losses promptly. In Mrs. McDolin the company has secured the service of the best lady insurance writer in the I’nited States, she having been with nearly all the old line companies, and knowing the insurance business from A to Z. The office rooms are now being arranged and in a few days more will be ready for business. THE PROGRAM

C. W. B. M. Will Meet Thursday Afternoon. The following is the C. W B. M. Auxiliary program for October. The meeting is to be held at the home of Mrs. Jacob Buhler Thursday afternoon at. two o’clock: Hymn—“An Open Bible for the World.” Bible reading. Isaiah xiii. 5-17. Hymn—“ The Morning Light is Breaking.” Circle of prayer for the growth of Christ’s ! kingdom in rhe isles of the =ea. I Sketch of Porta Rico. Mr*. Gillig. Paper—The Islands in which the iC. W. B. M are working. Mrs. Hamilton Mercer. Reading—“ One of Us tn Jamaica. ” Mrs. Buhler. Reading—“ The place of islands in the history of missions. ' The Society. Song—“ln the Cross of ( Christ I Glory." Business period. DEATH S CALL Is Answered by Jerry Andrews Well Known Picneer Died Last Ni i ht After x Ir nd

nigui aucr d Ling Illness. Jerimiah Andrews, sixty-eight-years of age died last night at his home one mile north of Monroe at twelve o'clock, after an illness of two years’ duration, with a complication of diseases. When but a mere boy Mr. Andrews came to this county and settled with his parents near Monroe. Three years

ago he removed his family to Kansas where he purchased a farm ami lived for two years, finally be coming dissatisfied with that country he disposed of his projierty and returned to his old home in this county. Mr Andrews was a member of the Methodist church and was a sincere Christian and an earnest worker in behalf of tis belief. During all his two years of sickness he was never heard to comjdam and hire his illness and jiain with the firm belief that God's will be done and that He knew best. The funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at one o'clock at tlie Washington church The Rev. James. A. Sjirague will conduct the services and interment will be made at the Ray oem etery. He leaves a wife, five sons and two daughters and a host of friends to mourn their loss.