Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 42, Decatur, Adams County, 18 February 1908 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

I R r olume VI. Number 42

[]END CAME TODAY ■ ■William Pillars, a Pioneer I I of this City, Died at Home I of Daughter (■AT MARION. INDIANA I K lad Been in Poor Health for | I Several Months—Remains I Will be Brought Here 13 William pillars - a former resident I this city, but who for the past few I has been making his home wi h I Or 19 daughter ’ Mrs - Jesse Buhler, at I ■iarion, Ind., died this morning at I o'clock after an illness of sevI months’ duration, death :>i I■.i, _r I ■rom tuberculosis. Mr. Pillars was a I Mesident of Decatur for a ions nniub.-r I Hp: years, he having been associated I Robert Patterson in the operaI Mion of a flour mill in the north part I the city. He disposed of his ini’ Merest in this business a few years ago I W” p l’ arles Heckman, and lived a reI Mired life with his wife and daughter I Hr his home on north Third street unI a year ago. when his wife deI went *° Ar ‘ I where he lived with his sou I W nlil a few w ’ eeks agfh "h-n he came I to Indiana, and took up his I with his daughter at MarI Ind. Before leaving Decatur Mr. I had been failing in health and I death of his wife undoubtedly I Hastened his demise. Dr. J. S. Cov- | was summoned to Marion last I and stayed with his patient unt nearlv the end. which oe< timed at I o’clock. The remains will be I to this city for burial, but and where the funeral services j Kill be held cannot be announced a; | time. He leaves two sons, Ben- | and Miles, of Paragould. Ark . J one daughter. Mrs. Buhler of I Mkarion. |gi|B o —. I SB The funeral services ->f Ern>t ilallI who committed suicide Sunday I his country home by hanging, will I held Wednesday afternoon at one I M’clock at the Freidlv ini cb.m eh, Rev I officiating, and interm>-ut will ’ jit. made in the Freiheim cemtry. A | of Decatur ) ■•-’>l.l,- are making j to attend these ser- | as Mr Galimeyer was well I in this city.

ORDERED TO LEAVE ■Marshal Bohnke Gives Strange Woman Some Square Talk ■IND HE MEANT IT j HP lie Specie of Humanity I Came Recently From | Fort Wayne I F That Marshal Bohnke is determined IKo respect the oath he has taken in I to the enforcement of the law {■and that he expects to do things to I Hfe^ lk e our city better morally, is evi- | Kfenced by the fact that he is putting I quietus on the street walking I IKrtunt that has been the fad among I ■everal of the girls of our city. As I Hhe initial movement in abolishing I practice, he has ordered a worn- ■ Hkn. who for some time has held a I in one of the hotels, to leave I H|ur city before six o'clock last night I she be placed behind prison doors. I |Bhis woman who apparently is thirty I of age, came here from Fort some weeks ago, accepted a f as dish washer in a hotel ai d I Kt once began to form acquaintances I young boys. On several occaI ■tons she has-been seen with as many eight or ten boys at once. Maryllßhal Bohnke was told of her actions | at once notified her that the citij| of Decatur did not care to har B MBor such a character and he gave her E ■ntil the above stated time to separate K from our midst. Mr. Bohnke » deserving of credit for the manner 1 ■ whlch he 13 fulfi!!in & his oblisa ‘ as an officer of our city. We •jlOave been unable to ascertain the true l|fflHame of the much talked of woman.

HITCHCSCK QUITS OFFICE. Former Assistant Postmaster-General To Boss Taft’s Campaign. Washington, Feb. 17.—Frank H. Hitchcock today presented to the president his resignation as first assistant postmaster-general. The president accepted the resignation and made a felicitious response to it in which he referred to Mr. Hitchcock’s services in the postoffice department. Mr. Hitchcock expects to enter practically immediately on his new duties as manager of the presidential campaign of Secretary Taft. Offices which were to be used as headquarters were secured in the Union Trust company’s building in this city and in a day or two Mr. Hitchcock expects to have a force of clerks at work. It is possible that offices may be established also in New York City, but that has not been determined definitely yet.

ADAIR A CANDIDATE Wants to Be Governor of Indiana—Prefers It to Job as Congressman WON’T NEGLECT DUTY I Issues a Statement of His Position—Candidacy Will Stir Things Up The name of*Congressman J. A. M. Adair, of Portland, w’ill be presented at the Democratic state convention as a candidate for nomination as governor. There has been considerable talk of Mr. Adair as a candidate ever since he has been In congress, but the general understanding was that he wished to go back to congress from the Eighth district. “I have been placed in a wrong po sition on that matter,” said Mr. Adair yesterday. “At no time have I ever said I preferred to remain in congress, and that I would not be a candidate for governor. No one has ever had authority from me to make such a statement. The facts are, that I would like very much to be governor of Indiana. It is a position that any mau can feel proud to have.” “Well, then, are you a candidate?” was the question that interrupted the member of congress from the Eighth district. “I am a receptive candidate for governor,” was the answer. “By that I mean that my name will be presented to the state convention for the nomination. But I will not leave my duties in congress for two months in order to make a campaign for the place. The people of my district sent me to congress to represent them, and I am doing so to the best of my ability, and it would not be fair to them nor to the state and fair to myself if I should shirk my duties as a congressman in order to get a nomination for governor. That is my position exactly. “I wish to be governor of Indiana and I am asking my friends to help me get the nomination. I feel that I have as good a chance as any one else, and that no set of men or any clique of politicians can get together and make a slate that will go through the convention without, the delegates having anything to say about it, except to ratify it. I am positive that I can again carry the Eighth district and I am just as confident that I can carry the district for governor.” The fact that Mr. Adair has plunged into the fight for the nomination for governor will stir things up, especially in the Eighth district. He is a strong man politically, h® plenty of money, is a good mixer and no man stands higher in business circles than he. The trains on all the various railroads are at this time running anywhere from one to two and three hours late, this being due to the heavy snows and rains that has made fast running practically out of order. Th? passenger traffic is unusually large for this time of year and this in a measure cuts down the running ra’e. Mrs. Miller accompanied her daughter Miss Lena, to Fort Wayne, this morning. Jacob Butcher, of Geneva, was attending to legal matters In our city today.

A FATAL ATTACK Lewis Brokaw, Former Adams County Resident, Died at Portland HAD RELATIVES HERE Brother of D. F. Brokaw— Underwent Operation for Appendicitis and Died After a short illness of acute appendicitis, the life of Lewis Brokaw was brought to a close Sunday afternoon at two o’clock. He was taken ill one week ago last Wednesday and was removed to the hospital for treatment. His case was extremely serious from I the first, such that an operation was deemed necessary, it being performed Tuesday afternoon of last week. He rallied nicely from the effects of the operation and was thought to be doing fairly well until about five o'clock Saturday afternoon when other complications developed. He went into a state of collapse and failed rapidly until death relieved him Mr. Brokaw was a son of Mr. and Mrs. William Brokaw, of Indianapolis and was born in Adams county, July 11, 1882, making him, at the time of his death, over 25 years of age. Most of his life was spent in Portland, where he attended the public schools. Mr. Brokaw is survived by a wife and three small children, Florence, Vernice and Claude, the youngest a child several weeks old The following brothers and sisters survive: D. F. Brokaw, of Decatur: Mrs. Sarah E. Robbins, William L. Brokaw. Mrs. Lillian Peeler and Mrs. Laura McKinley, Cleveland, Ohio, and Dr. R. E. Brokaw of this city. The remains were removed Sunday afternoon to his late home on west North street. The funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at two o’clock from the Methodist church, Dr. C. E. Line officiating. Interment in Green Park cemetery.—Portlad Com-mercial-Review. — o TUBERCULOSIS IS EXPENSIVE.

Costs Millions of Money and Thousands of Lives Each Year. That tuberculosis cost the people of Indiana $15,087,910 and removed a total of 4,480 persons during 1907 is the assertion of the state board of health in a statement that has been prepared for its report to Governor Hanly. The board's figures show that the disease invaded 3,211 homes in this state, breaking up 1,271 of them by killing the father or mother. The disease killed 986 women from 18 to 40 years of age and 394 fathers of the same age. A total of 2.607 children under 12 years of age were made fatherless or motherless and 1,120 young people were killed in the age period of 15 to 21 years. According to the board’s statement the sum of $194,550 was lost educating 1.297 young people who were killed by consumption before they were 25 years old. at $l5O each. The loss in wages due to the sickness of the 3.452 who were killed in the working period of 15 to 60 years, at $lO per week, is given at $1,795,040. The cost of sickness, nursing, doctors, medi cine (average sickness of one year) of the 3,452 workers, at $5 per week is given at $897,520. Estimating that one-half, or 2.240 of the killed' as valuable to society, and valuing each at $5,000, one-halt the statutory value, the loss in this respect as given by the board was sll,200.000. -e HIS RECOVERY IS DOUBTFUL. Levi Nelsen Suffers a Relapse Late Yesterday Afternoon. • The condition of Levi Nelson has become quite alarming since late yesterday afternoon and his recovery is now doubtful. Such a marvelous improvement has been noticed during the past few days that his many friends were hopeful for his early recovery but he has become so weak that his death would cause no surprise. His son, J. S. Nelson and wife, of Fort Wayne, hastened' to his bedside last night, they having been informed of the seriousness of his condition.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening February, 18 1908.

HAVE LEFT FOR THE WEST. Harry Smith and Claude Congletan Have Departed. It has been reported that Harry Smith and Claude Congleton, two young men of our city, have left for California, and as a consequence, Mrs. M. E. Smith, with whom they have made their home for some time, is holding the sack for a board bill of $14.00 which Smith is indebteded to her. When Smith applied for board at the home of this lady, he was working on a hay press and promised to pay her each week. This he failed to do and as a last resort has flown for this southern state. Mr. Congleton, however, had paid all that he owned, and his departure was not as painful as that of his associate. Mrs. Smith Informs us that she will file an affidavit for Smith’s arrest and from .this we predict that he will soon ba brought to justice. — o GREAT RECEPTION Given William J. Bryan at Indianapolis—His Great Speeches CHEERED BY CROWDS Sounded Keynote of the Campaign—Makes All Take Notice The peerless Democratic leader, William J. Bryan, was the guest of honor at a banquet given at the Claypool hotel, Indianapolis last night and 700 guests listened to his ringing speech, the first keynote of the coming campaign, x’e was introduced by the distinguished John W. Kern. The commoner showed no signs of fatigue. Nearly every sentence was punctuated with applause. He painted to the Democracy a glowing picture of the future. He told them what they must do to win. His speech was a ringing keynote of a campaign that promises to be eventful. Mr. Bryan’s was the only speech of the evening. During Sunday and Monday Mr. Bryan delivered a dozen talks on religious, political and educational subjects. At each he delivered talks of keenest interest and all who heard /S ■ & A-x jM,-*. - * ifaaiifear*., . H&L 41 i Z f glr * Bl'J HON WILLIAM J. BRYAN. him w’ere wild in their applause. At seven o’clock last evening he addressed a monster crowd at. Masonic hall, where he w as introduced by Hon. Hugh Daugherty. His sneech was one of vindication of Democratic principles. He reviewed the entire platform of 1896 and found vindication for every Democratic principle then stated'. The Democrats, he said, wanted more money and they got it by the increased production of gold. He declared the Democratic party was united “as I have never seen it before,” and the Republican party divided “as I have never seen it before.” The people, he said', were in a state where they were ready for a Democratic victory.

A BUSYre SESSION Was Experienced at M. E. Quartery Conference Last Night DR. WILCOX ENDORSED And Some Unusual Business Was Transacted by This Body ■ The fourth and last meeting of the quarterly conference of the M. E. church was held last night and much enthusiasm was manifest responsive to the excellent reports which were filed The usual routine of business was tranacted including the election pf the members of the official board I for the ensuing year and as a result the following will serve in this capacity: John Niblick, Daniel Sprang, F. Schafer, L. D. Adams, W. H. Gil- ■ pen, D. N. Erwin, C. D. Lewton, F. V. Mills, C. L. Walters. J. N. Parrish, Charles Colter, J. W. Vail, J. D. Hale, Mrs. Mary J. Niblick, A. J. Smith Sylvester Spangler, A. R. Bell, Henry Krick, W. J. Myers, M. F. Hay, Mrs. Susan Rex, Jonas Tritch, Mrs. Ella Rice, Mrs. Lucy Sprang, Miss Mary Miller and Mrs. Jonas Tritch. Two resolutions were passed to the following effect: It. was resolved that Dr. C. U. Wade, presiding elder of the Fort Wayne district has discharged his duties in an excellent manner and all of his movements and accomplishments were heartily indorsed. The following was read and adopted in regard to Rev. Dr. C. B. Wilco: To the appointing authority of the North Indiana conference: The official board of the Methodist Episcopal church, Decatur, charge hereby unanimously resolve that our pastor. Rev. Dr. C. B. Wilcox, by his marked ability as a preacher, his sympathy for and tender consideration of, all the members of the church of this charge, and the’universal respect and esteem in which he Is held by all the people in our city, and the discreet Christian deportment of his talented wife, has induced this board to unanimously and urgently ask their return to this charge for another year After the business session Judge J. T. Merryman read a well prepared paper on “Personal Evangelism” and it was well received. The board voted its thanks for his effort in the preparation of same and he was requested to have the same published for the benefit of those who hafl not the opportunity to hear it. This closed the most interesting session.

TESTING CATTLE FOR TUBERCULOSIS. There is an ever-increasing interest in the prevention of consumption or tuberculosis among people. All the recent experiments show more and more clearly that the disease may be contracted through the use of milk from tuberculous cattle, even though the cows may appear to be in good health. There is only one test which may be generally applied to cattle to determine whether they are affected with tuberculosis. This is known as the tuberculin test and consists in taking the temperature at intervals upon one day, injecting a prescribed dost of tuberculin in the evening and taking the temperatures again on the succeeding day. A rise of temperature is indicative of disease, and no change in temperature Is indicative of freedom from disease. The test is not experimental, but conclusive. It may be applied by any competent veterinarian. This is the season at which the test can be applied with the least trouble, and it is advised that owners, dairymen and breeders use the test this spring. After the cattle have been turned upon pasture, the test cannot be made without more or less inconvenience. Animals found to be tubercular should be reported to the state veterinarian as there is a penalty provided for failure to do so. Such animals may be kept for breeding purposes under certain conditions, or may be slaughtered subject to inspection. They cannot be sold to go into other herds. —State Veterinarian, LaFayette, Ind. o Mrs. J. M. Beery and Mrs. C. D. Keifer and children returned to their home at Hoagland after visiting here over Sunday.

BE PREPARED TO LAUGH. Opera House, Tuesday, February 25. If you come to the opera house next Tuesday night be prepared to laugh. Miller, the famous humorist.will drive away all cares, and you will laugh as you have never laughed before. His lecture "The Reveries of a Bachelor” or “Love, Courtship and Marriage,” is full of mirth and humor, and your time and money will be well spent to hear him. Miller supplies food for the tgiain, and mind and body will be in perfect tranquility, after you have heard his famous lecture. There is -nothing as elevating and instructive as a good lecture, with that constant flow of choice language. Mr. Miller is a walking encyclopedia, whose time 4s spent in buying books, devouring and digesting them and giving in popular lectures the results of his reading and observation. Try him for an invigorator.

EXTENSION TALK Enjoyed at the Knights of Columbus Hall Last Night A GREAT LECTURE Rev. Father O’Brien, of Chicago. Entertained a Large Audience for an Hour No doubt one of the most enthusiastic sessions of its nature that has ever been enjoyed in the Knights of Columbus hall was that of last evening, when Rjev. Father O’Brien,, a representative of the Extension society of the Catholic church delivered a lecture in behalf of this organization. Greeted by a large attendance the program began with a beautiful vocal solo by Miss Clara Terveer. In her usual easy and clever manner she entertained the vast crowd and was accorded loud applause. Following Much applause was forthcoming from mental solo that was indeed good, tion of all who had the pleasure of the audience. Tony Holthouse, as violinist, accompanied by John Wemhoff, then executed an excellent selection. Fother George, of this ci'y, then introduced the speaker, Mr. O’Brien by stating that he hailed from the Windy City. The lecturer began his discourse by indulging in a succession of humorous sayings and although throughout his address witty sayings were frequent, the one and only aim of creating ai sentiment in favor of the Extension society was closely observed. Rev. O’Brien, who Is of commanding appearance, and possessed of rare talent as a platform I man, not only delighted his auditors but has completely won the admiratio nos all who had the pleasure of hearing him. During the talk, statistics of vast importance were introduced among which was the fact that the protestants of the United' States have contributed for home missionary work during the past fifty years $300,000,000. The principal theme with which the speaker impressed his hearers was "A Shanty in the West.'’ He vividly pictured the lives of priests who were experiencing many hardships in the way of lack of provisions and shelter. Rev. O’Brien emphasized the fact that missionary work should be done at home before in foreign countris. The talk was followed by it short address by Father Wilken, iu which he paid' tribute to the speaker and his cause, and it was suggested that the Catholics of Decatur owe their cooperation to the great cause of extending the religion more extensively through the west and southwest. Father George then fav ored <he audience with a short but well received talk after which the most interesting session was concluded. o THE “MISSING WORD’’ CONTEST Miss Maud Magley, whose letter was received the twenty-seventh, was the winner in the missing word contest of last evening. The correct answer was "low” from Decatur Lumber Co, “very” from Graham & Scott, “is” from F. M. Schirmeyer, “away” from John Stoneburner.

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COURT HOUSE NEWS Jury Assessed Fine of Fifty Dollars Against Isaac Strauss, of Fort Wayne BILL SMITH FREE A Chicken Case Heard Today—A Marriage License Was Issued The jury in the case of the State vs. Isaac Strauss, indicted for selling liquor without license, returned a verdict at 3:30 this morning, finding ths defendant guilty as charged and assessed his punishment at a fine of fifty dollars. This:, with the costs, will make Mr. Strauss’ business deal here a rather expensive one. Another similar case against Strauss was continued. The case of the State vs. William E. Smith. Indicted for neglect of children, has been dismissed and the defendant discharged. In the cases of the City of Decatur vs. G. R. & 1., Clover Leaf and Chicago & Erie Ry. Co.s, suit to collect electric light fees, demurer filed by defendant to plaintiff's complaint. Amanda Hudson vs. George Hudson, divorce, affidavit of non-residence filed and notice by publication ordered. Witnesses for three state cases filled the court room today, being subpoenaed in the Steele, Durbin and Tonneiiier cases. Mrs. Williard Steele and daughter, Mrs. Mary E. Debolt, were on trial today before Judge Merryman and a jury, having been indicted for stealing five chickens from Mrs. William Fronefield. Both women claimed the ownership of the poultry but the controversery seems to be a bitter one. L. C. DeVoss defended and H, B. Heller represented the State. At 3:15 this afternoon Posecutor Heller asked the court to return a verdict for the defendants which was done. A marriage license was issued to Elmer Clay Engle, aged twenty-one, and' Dessie E. Barkley, aged twenty, both of Washington township. o — TO BE SOLD SOON The Logansport & Wabash Valley Affairs in Court Will Be Closed A RECEIVER’S SALE Will Re-Organize — Plants at Decatur, Wabash, Peru and Logansport The Logansport & Wabash Valley Gas company, operating the gas plants at Wabash. Decatur, Peru and Logansport, with Sam Murdock, of Lafayette. receiver, will in a short, time be sold under foreclosure, and re-organ-ized. There are $1,750,000 of first mortgage bonds of the company outstanding on which the interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum has not been paid for three years, and because of this default S. T. Murdock was named as receiver, and has handled the property with ability. The Central Trust company, of NewYork, which, under the mortgage is the trustee for the bondholders, has petitioned for the appointment of a trustee for the property together with a trustee for its associated companies, the Ohio & Indiana Gas company, the Lafayette Gas company, all of which are Dieterich interests, and Judge Anderson, of the federal court, is expected shortly to appoint a trustee, who will sell the property and distribute the proceeds. The bonds of the Wabash Valley company have been quoted' for a long time at 25 bid. 27 asked, which probably about represents the liquidating value of the ] plant.—Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette.