Daily Democrat, Volume 3, Number 43, Decatur, Adams County, 2 March 1905 — Page 1

VOLUME HI

■CASE GOES TO THE JURY * ■ Collins Fate is in Hands of Fellow Men

ARGUMENTS TODAY [Five Hours Devoted to I Hearing the Counsel I Evidence Completed Last Evening-Case Went to Jury ot 3-.30 This Afternoon. Lather Collins’ fate is again in I the hands of a jury of twelve of his I fellow men, the same having been turned over to them at about 3:30 o’clock this afternoon after five hours of convincing, brilliant argument by counsel on either side. The defense surprised everyone by resting their case last evening, aftf i examining only about seven or eight witneses including the defendant and the dead girls mother and tnr father Mr. and Mrs. John Smitlev. The state intended to offer some rebuttal testimony hut Judge LaFollette rule their first evidence incompetant and they too rested. The arguments began this morning at nine o’clock when Divid E Smith opened for the state with a strong, convincing speech of an hour and five minutes duration. He was folowed by L. C. De Voss and C. J. Lutz for the defense, each speaking an hour and fifteen minutes and each making a splendid appeal for their client. Prosecutor John C- Moran closed for the state in nearly an hour and a half's speech., upholding his reputation long since gained as a vigorous and able officer. Judge LaFollette's charge required about half an hour. Daring today the court room was well filled with interested speotators and friends of the defendant I and Smitley family. For the first I time during the trial, Mrs. Collins, wife of the defendant appeared by I the side of her husband. The case I throughout was pacticaliy the same as the former trial, with the exception that some evidence offered before was stricken out this time. Collins appears confident as he has during all the time since his arrest and bis countenance never changed when the state's counsel fired charge after charge at him. ABIG BAND "Uitlt Josh" the Original Farmer Actor Comini Again. The musical featuro with “Uncle I Josh Spruceby” company this year includes a band and an orchestra of Si ten solo musicians. At the noon | day concert a program of popular ■ and high grade selections are renEdered by the band, and those concerts have become very 1 and invariably attractive. The 8 orchestra between the acts discourE ses a pleasing program and is one i Kof the many attratetive features ® with the show. For the lirst time this season this company appears ’ at popular prices, it goes without Buying that a jammed house is assured. “Uncle .losh" appears at the opera house Friday March 3.

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BIRTHDAY PARTY Miss Edna Ehlngcr Celebrates Her Eighteenth Anniversary. Miss Edna Ehinger entertained in honor of her eighteenth birthday last evening. Progressive whist was played, first prizes being won by Emma Terveer and Mae Holthouse second prize by Louise Brake and Let Fullenkamp Boobies by Ida Kohne and Rose Voglewede. A three course luncheon was served. The decoration were red and green. When the birthday cake was cut Louise Brake found the ring. Zdla Stultz, the dime and Rose Voglewede the tirmble. Miss Edna received many pretty presents from her friends. LAST DANCE Country Club Closes Their Social Season Delightful Bali Given at the Entre Nous Club Rooms Last Evening— Big Crowd Present.

Tne county folks social club held tneirHust dance of the season lust evening at the Entre Nous club rooms, and this last event was made a most enjoyable occasion. A large crowd was present and at times the capacity of the floor was taxed and dancers co aid not be accommodated. The hall had been beautifully decorated for the occasion and presented a most beautiful and pleasing sight to the onlookers. Andrew Schurger acted in the capacity of floor manager and well performed his duty. His prompt and distinct calling 'carried the dancers through without a hitch. The music was furn ished by W E. Smith' ragtime orchestra which is comp ised of four ' pieces*nd their perfect time br< ught them round after round of well de- , served applause. There is no doubt hut that while in existance the C. F. 8. club was most popular and many were the expressions of regret that this was their last event of the season. The club will be reorganized again next fall and run through the winter. LARGE CROWD Interest Still Being Maintained at the Christian Church, On account of the Sunday School convention at the M. E. church, the audience was late in gathering at the Christian chruch last evening, but when it came, it completely filled the house. Rev. Legg examined the witnesses to the Resurrection of Jesus, as a lawyer in the civil courts. This conclusions here declared by many to be unanswerable. There were four more additions to the membership of the church at the close. A baptismal service will be held after the service this evening, subject of sermon. “The Conversion of a National Cabinet officer.”

DECATU't, INDIANA. WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAID II 2. 1905.

MISS WALTERS Fort Wayne Young Lady Well Known Here Died Yesterday | Miss Grace Walter whose critcial illness was a”matter of lhe greatest so'ioitude to countless Dumber* of friends throughout the city, died'at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning at St. Joseph hospital. Few young women In Fort Wayne enjoyed a larger circle of friendship or was more highly esteemed for traits of mind or heart than was Miss Walter and her death has cast a gloom in all the circles in which she was a loader. Miss Walter who was twentyfour years of age, had lieen troubled for several years by attack of appendicitis, and on Thursday of last week she suffered a recurrence of the att icks. She was removed to the hospital and underwent a surgical operation on Friday. Peritonitis had developed, however, and in spite of the efforts of the most skillful surgeons of the city it was resized that it was impossi ble to save the patient's life All the members of the family were constantly at her bedside, save Harry H. Walter, her only brother, who is traveling in the west for Ja firm Ho was reache 1 by telergam at Fort Smith, Ark, and arrived in the city Wednesday night. When informed that she could not live. Miss Walter expressed her readi ness to oie, but she hoped that she might be spired until the arrival of her brother. Realizing that her death was near at hand, Miss Walter but three hours before her death, made all arrangements for her funeral. The services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the residence, the Rev. A. 8. Preston officiating. The pill bearers will be the Messrs Alex Boyd,, John Moring, Clarence S.vann and E Hoffman of Fort Wayne and Otto Ross and Will Montgomery of Chicago—Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. Miss Walter visited here several times and was especially well known to those who visit Rome City where she spent her summers for years. SUDDEN DEATH Mrs. James Peterson Found Lifeless—A Grandchild Slept Beside Her. This morning's Fort Wayne Journal Gazette gave the following account of the sudden death of Mrs. James Peterson, who was a sister of Mrs. L. W. Brokaw of this city: “With her grandchildren sleeping peacefully at her side, Mrs. Sarah Jane Peterson, 56 years of age, the wife of James Peterson, of 126 Home street, was found dead in her bed Wednesday morning Mrs. Peterson throughout her life had enjoyed excellent health and the horrifying discovery was made by her husb md when he went to her room to awake her. Mrs. Peterson had early retired the evening before in good spirits. Her grandchild, who slept with her, did not know of the death until informed by its grandfather. Coroner Stults, who with Dr. S' D. Sledd, conducted a postmortem examination found that the cause of the demise was a rupture of the aorta, the result of anurism, or an obstruction in the blood vessel. Mrs. Peterson was twice married and she is survived by her husband and four children. Frank Lenard and Harry Brokaw, of this city, and Mrs. P. Gebhart, of Peru. The funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p. m. at the residence and at 2:30 at St. Paul’s M. E. church. Pedro Party Invitations are out announcing that on next Monday, March 6th the C. Y. M. C. will hold their last pedro party of the season. The club is making all preparations to make this the banner event of the season and are expecting a large crowd. The past events given by this club marks them among the foremost entertainers in the citv, and should you attend you will no doabt have an enjoyable time. Tickets can be obtained of any of the members, the admission being fifty cents. You should attend if you are looking for some placo to pass au evening of pleasure.

THE LEGISLATURE City Office Extension Again up Against it The Senate Setms to be In Favor of a High License Bill. The Batman house bill regulating the revision of school books passed by vote of 33 to 9, Senator Davis op]>osed the measure. By a vote of 31 to 8 the senate revoked its ]><-rmission for the Ben jam in Harrison Memorial associa tion to erect a monument to the late President Harrison in St. Clair park. A resduation introduced by Senator Hendee was passed giving 'principal Secretary Julian Hulg te. of the senate ♦•>00 for indexing the journal, and assistant secretary Charles P. Gray ♦•150 for the same work. The codification bill on cities and 11 iwns, which passed senate Monday, was passed to third reading in [ the house after that section which provides for the extension of the t -rms of all municipal office holders until Jan 1 1908, had been stricken oat. Reprasentative Bartholomew introduced a bill to authorize the governor to issue patents for certain Michigan road lines. A similar bill was vetoed by the govrenor because of a technic d error. Under suspicion of the rules the Bar- | tholemew bill was passed by’ a vote of 65 to 0. Consideration of the Guirl antitrust bill, on motion of Senator Kitlenger, was postponed until afternoon at 2 o’clock. The motion was opposed by Senator Slack, who held that such action was merely a move to prevent the passage of the measure. The motion to postpone prevailed by a vote of 23 to 14. The senate concurred in a favorable report of the publo morals committee on senate bill N. 0281, a “high license bill providing for a county license fee of <IOOO for saloons and that an additional fee of between |SOO and ♦I,OOO may be chargedby towns or city authorities. The present county license fee is |IOO, while cities and towns may charge not more than |SO. The senate refused to ooncur in the amendments by the house Crumpaoker automobile bill. On motion of Senator Henaee, the amendments were not concurred in an the piesent was instructed to appoint a committee to confer with a nouse committee on the subject. Senators Crumpaoker and Hendee were appointed by the home to confer with the senate committee on the amenments con’ste of representatives Shively and Minnick. UNDER ARREST Clem Knoff Gives Bond to Appear in Circuit Court. Sheriff Butler this afternoon arrested Clem Knoff on the charge of assault and battery with intent to kill. The arrest was made on a Iwnoh warrant issued by Judge Erwin and on the affidavit and informaton filed in circuit court a few days ago after Knoff had been released by Mayor Coffee. The affidavit was made by Dee Jackson, whose recent trouble with Knoff will be well remembered by’ our readers. Clem gave bond and was immediately released.

SOME FIGURES Startling Facts Shown In Statistics of Telephone Business. The growth of the telephone business for the pa.<t two years has been something wonderful. Not onlv has the local business of the Citizens Telehone company been greatly increased, hut the telephone statistics for 1902, just published by the census bureau, deal with amazing figures In that every sixty-five messages for every man, woman and child of a population of 78,576,436 were sent t»y telephone. The telegraph statistics pale .before the statement that the number of telephone messages was fifty-six times as great as the number of telegraph messages. Competition has reduced the average telegraph rate from fortyflve cents in 1880 to thirty-one cents in 1092. The net income j>er telephone in the last named year whs 19.36. The net surplus was |2.88 per 'phone and there were 2,316.297 telephones in operation. Much progress has been made in the burial of the wires. Os the 4.890,456 miles of the wires telephone operation 498 percent were overhead. New York state leads all other American states in telephone equipment and business The advance in the past ten years has been even more rapid. HAD EXPERIENCE Former Geneva Ranker Is Selling Sho»s Again. Johnny Craft, a traveling boot and shoe man, who was in town this week, has had an experience which should convince him that every man should stick to his own business. Craft tas always been a successful salesman, but he has twice failed as a banker. After he had saved up 120,000 by his work on the road, Craft started a bank at Geneva, Ind. He ran the bank as long as his money lastfd ■and he went backt'on the road again. In course of time, by one means and aaother, he acquired another |20,000 stake and with it established a bank at Dunkirk. He | failed there also and the failure made the populace so angry that it chased him out of town. Craft returned to the road again and h’s ■usual qualifications have Teen rewarded by another small fortune. It is not believed however, that he will start another bank. He can make money in the boot and shoe business, hut when he breaks into the banking business he Is sure to lose.—Hartford City News. HERE TONIGHT A Concert Company Composed of High Class Musicians. Mr. Chares Alexander, the distinguished mandolinist although a young man, has reached the very pinnacle of fame as an artist on his chosen instrument. His work is unoomparable with that of any other mandolinist—he stands alont>, Under the touch of his master hand, the most unique and startling effects are produced, proving to his hearers that he merits the title bestowed upon him—" The Wizard of the Mandolin. Not only as a virtuoso has Mr. Alexander achieved fame, but as composer for his beautiful instrument, hie compositions and transcriptions for the mandolin being among the must notable of modern times. With Mr. Alexander are Harry Ross a fames violinist and Miss Faust, a soprano singer who captivates her hearers. The company appears at the M. E. church this evening.

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FELL FROM BUGGY Mr and Mrs. Schultz Met With Accident Spring Seat Broke-Mr. Schultz Alighted on His Head—Quite Badly Hurt. Christopher Schultz, who resides in Preble township. was mixed in a runaway last evening on North Second street, in which ne was badly bruised and other wise injured. Mr. Schultz, in company with his wife, had driven to town yesterday morning in a one horse spring wagon to do some trading and about four o'clock started for home. When they were near the residence Peter Kirsch the spring seat broke on the side Mrs. Schultz was seated on. hurling biin from wagon and causing him to alight on his bead and shoulders o” the hard roadside. Mrs. Schultz also fell out but escaped with out injury. Passers by hastened to Mr. Schultz's assistance and found him unconscious. He was carried into the home of Peter Kirsch an I Dr. C. S. Clark summoned. Dr. Clark worked over Mr. Schultz for rme time finally reviving him and then made an examination of his injuries finding sev eral severe bruises about the head and shoulders and a few minor injuries and stated that in his opinion he thought there was nothing serious and that he would soon rt - over. Mr. Schultz, some time ago, broke his arm and it was at first soared by Dr. Clark that he had reinjured the same, but examination disclosed that the arm had escaped further injury. He was taken home late last evening by friends from Preble township. NEW TIME CARD Cl iver Leaf to Have New Schedule After March 12th. General Passenger agent Ross, of the Clover Leaf, has given out the information that a new time card will go into effect on the road Sunday, March 12th. There will be two important changes. West bound Commercial Traveler No. 5 due here at 10:08 p. m, will arrive here nearly an hour earlier under the new schedule, while No. 1, which now arrives at Decatur at 11:30, will come about three quarters of an hour later when the change takes place. Just what the changes of the other trains will be, or if there will be any, at all, is not mown. The wav the schedule is at the present time it is almost impossible for No. 4 and 5 to make the time. DEAL CLOSED K. of C. Lodge will Occupy Third Floor of Allison’s Block The Knights of Columba s held a special business meeting last evening at which it was unanimously agreed to take the entire third floor in the Allison block and instructed the trustees of the lodge to close the deal. It is the intention of this lodge to furnish their new quarters in elaborate style, work on which will be commenced at once, the room being wired for lighting purposes and other necessary arrangement made. Owing to these improvements the lodae does not expect to occupv their row quarters for about two weeks.