Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 293, Decatur, Adams County, 9 December 1908 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

r olunie VI. Number 293.

HE WAS HERE YEARS “Tommy” McNulty, Quartered at Infirmary, is About to Die an honest man Came Here About FortyFive Years Ago—Leg to Be Amputated Tommy McNulty, the good wholesouled Irishman who during the course of forty-five long years, has been a familiar character about Decatur, is rapidly nearing death’s door, and every indication evidences his early demise. A hard working man all his life, the aged man is knocking at the door of death's chamber, while quartered at the county infirmary and with a consciousness that the remuneration for his life's work has drifted from his hands and now that he is unable to toil he is forced upon the mercies of the county. More than forty-five years ago Mr. McNulty went to Fort Wayne, where he was employed to assist in the building of the canal, which, at that time, was under Uy chance he came to Decatur, where he engaged in working as an assistant to masons, which avocation he followed since. For forty years he was a boarder with Mrs. Mites at the Indiana House, leaving there two years ago. His health has declined rapidly during the past two years until some time ago he was taken to the county Infirmary. The formation of an abcess on his knee has been the cause of much pain, and it has been pronounced necessary to amputate the member. His early death is expected by all who know of his condition. The only living relative of the aged man is Mrs. Frank Hodges, of Fort Wayne, who is a niece and who has invited Mr. McNulty to make his home with her. The Hodges are well to do people, but “Tommy" preferred not to inconvenience them, he said, and declined the generous offer. o FIFTEEN YEARS AT HARD LABOR Given Ned Darnell, Self Confessed Rapist. Ned Darnell, the eetf-convlctfld rapist, and wretch that he is, appeared before Judge Matthias yesterday to receive the sentence of the court, to his plea of guilty to “assault with intent to commit a rape.” The judge evidently felt in this case in the same way as the general public. Had it been in the power of the court, it is probable that the brute would have gotten a life sentence. As it was the law only permitted a sentence of fifteen years, and the court didn't show’ any hesitancy in giving the prisoner the full extent. Fifteen years at hard labor in the penitentiary seems like a heavy penalty, but when it is considered that the victim of the inhuman wretch was but eleven years old. no citizen however considerate, would hesitate to sanction anything that would forever bar him from society. It may be that the sentence will be the seme as a life sentence, but think of the time when he may again be turned out of the grimy walls and away from the watchful eyes of the guards. It might be that he would be a good citizen —it is to be noped ♦hat he could, but it is extremely doubtful as to whether this man will ever be worth anything to society again.—Van Wert Times.

WHO IS A GOOD CITIZEN? The good citizen is necessarily a man who pays his debts, contributes generously to the moral uplifting of the town, lives a clean life and an example to his followers. A go citizen is one who does not regard himself the hub around which every act is not dictated by pure self interest. A good citizen ought also to be anxious to advance the materia, welfare of his neighbors; he ought to take pleasure and pride in helping to build up the community in whic he lives, otherwsie he is unwort y of the confidence of the moral, business of political support of such a community. A man is entitled to the esteem of his fellows only in the P° r tion he has enriched them moral} and mentally. That is the onb prop er criterion by which to judge of t le value of men.

IS AN AGENT FOR THE STATE But Supervisor Cannot Bind Township for Materials. Concerning the rights of a road supervisor the appellate court gave an opinion yesterday in deciding a case as follows: 6507. Posey Township vs. Seymour. Franklin C. C. Reversed. Rabb, J. (1) A road supervisor who takes materials from adjacent lands to repair a highway does not act as agent for his township and cannot bind it by an agreement with the owners as to the value of the materials taken. (2) He acts as an agent of the state, exercising its right of eminent domain, and the owners’ sole remedy is an assessment of the damages by the supervisor and two disinterested parties, under section 6830, Burns 1901 (7775, Bums 1908) and recovering them from the township. But the lack of a formal demand before the supervisor took the materials is no defense on behalf of the township.

IN CIRCUIT COURT Motion for New Trial in the Ford Damage Case Overruled AN APPEAL TAKEN To Appellate Court—Real Estate Transfers—The Other Items The motion for a new trial in the $4,000 damage case, Daniel B. Ford vs. Smith Shoetaaker and Wiliam Anderson, in which a verdict was returned for the defendants, was argued this morning, Judge Merryman overruling the motion. An appeal was prayed by the plaintiff to the appellate court, ninety days was granted to file bill of exceptions and the bond for appeal fixed at S6OO, to be filed within 60 days. A hunter’s license has been granted to Sherman Watson of Geneva, rural route number one. Real estate transfers: Charles E. Suttles et al to C. L. Walter pt. inlot Suttles et al to C. L. Walter to 380, Decatur. $2,000; L. E. Baxter to L. C. Lenhart, a tract in Root township, quit claim deed; Henry Krick et al to Krick, Tyndall & Co., 63 acres in Washington township, $18,445.75; In the petition case of Henry and Sarah Tindall vs. Jacob Fogle, partition, the court overruled the demurrer to complaint. Catherine M. Christen vs. A. T. Lynch et al, partition, submitted, finding for plaintiff and that mortgage has been paid and clerk ordered to satisfy same of record. Judgment against plaintiff for costs. ——o — DOES NOT AFFECT THIS DIOCESE Recent Collapse of Funding Company Discussed. Last evening’s Fort Sentinel said: Rev. Father W. C. Miller, secretary to Rt. Rev. Bishop Alerding, of the diocese of Fort Wayne, said today that so far as he is aware none c.f the Catholic churches or other institutions in the diocese of Fort. Wayne are in any way affected by the recent collapse of the Fidelity Funding company, of New York. "I do not believe the company operated in Indiana at all,” said Rev. Father Miller, “though it appears to have been active in some of the surrounding states.” Much local interest was manifested in eastern dispatches which declared that the affairs of the company, organized in 1889 to finance the building operations of Roman Catholic churches and allied institutions, are in a badly tangled condition According to Receiver Gilroy, the company’s liabilities will aggregate not less than $4.5»0,000, with practically no assets. Its creditors include at least fifty churches, seminaries, colleges and many priests and nuns. These are located all over the country. from the New England states to Oregon. The furnace factory is in full operation at present in an effort tn fill the many orders they have ahead

ANOTHER RECITAL Pupils of Academy of Music of Sisters of St. Agnes to Give Musical IN THE NEAR FUTURE Will Be the Best Ever— Thirty-eight Will Be Given Grade Diplomas The pupils of the Academy of Music of the Sisters of St. Agnes are preparing for an-ther of their popular musical recitals, which in all probability will be given a few days after Christmas. Although the date and place have not as yet been decided upon it is known that thirty-eight will be given grade diplomas at the time of this musical. Os these Miss Agnes Kohne deserves special mention for the reason that she has completed the first, second and third grades in a little more than a year’s time. Miss Naomi Niblick has completed the third and fourth grades and Miss Genevieve Berling has completed the second, third and fourth grades. Thre pianos will be played at one time at the recital which promises to be a glorious affair. Those who will be given grade diplomas are as follows: First g|rade diplomas—Catherine Killer, Louisa Teeple, Frances Gaffer, Omer Niblick, Emma Kinney, Dreda Parent, Eva Stein, Frances Burrell, Naomi Baker, Norbert Holthouse, Esther Corbett, Electa Caltzell, Etta Elzey, Irene Eady, Effie Johnson, Marcella Kuebler, Edith Erwin. Grade Two —Stella Brown, Matilda Herman, Agnes Meibers, Genevieve Berling, Francis Schmitt, Laurine Keller, Agnes Kohne, Glen Tague, James Sprague, Effie Johnson, Edna Ehinger, Rose Colchin, Rose Egan. Grade Third —Marie Kintz, Agnes Kohne, Josephine Lange. Grade Four —Naomi Niblick. Genevieve Berling, Mary Deininger.

ASYLUM SUPPLIES Contracts Were Awarded By Board of Commissioners APPOINTMENTS MADE Dr. J. M. Miller Appointed Secretary County Board of Health The commissioners opened bids for the furnishing of supplies for the county asylum. The following bids were accepted: Niblick & Co., dry goods; T. R. Moore, oil; Niblick & Co., tobacco and groceries; Winnes Shoe Store, shoes; W. H. Nachtrieb, drugs; Holthouse, Schulte & Co., clothing; Schaffer Hardware Co., hardware. The board appointed Dr. J. M. Miller as secretary of the board of health for another year. The doctor has served in this capacity for several years and has faithfully discharged the duties thereof. FTed Bussick, Sr., was appointed superintendent of the William Tieman macadam road, and will have charge of its construction. The remonstrators on the Decatur and Monroe No. 10, have filed an appeal bond to the circuit court. The original petitioners are already fram- i ing up with a view of fighting the case on its merits in the circuit court. 1 i The board goes to Bluffton Friday : to meet the Wells county commission- i ers and take official action on a joint ; macadam road, which it is proposed to 1 build on the Wells-Adams line. t - o ; Two weeks from Friday is Christ- ■ mas. Do you realize that you have but thirteen shopping days before i this always important event, and that ; perhaps you can’t satisfy yourself in t one or two trips. Better start at i once. <

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening, December 9, 1908.

CAN'T HAVE SECOND DIVORCE Interesting Decision Given at Winchester. Winchester, Ind., Dec. 8. —After hearing evidence for a whole day, Judge Engle refused to grant a divorce to Elizabeth Stump from her husband, George Stump, an aged and well known resident of this city. Mrs. Stump accused her husband of cruel and inhuman treatment and failure to provide, • but she was unable to make a case. Her daughter and son-in-law testified that they had often visited the house and that Stump always treated his wife kindly and had plenty to eat on thetable. Mr. and Mrs. Stump were married in 1886,and the latter secured a divorce in 1904. After a very few weeks they were reAmarrid and jlived together until Mrs. Stump was taken to the Richmond asylum as insane. She Jwas later discharged as cured and returned here to live with her husband. Then followed the separation and Mrs. Stump went to Jay county to live with relatives. The court held that when the couple were married the first time they lived together long enough to become acquainted with connubial bliss and that if they didn't like it they should have stayed apart when the divorce was granted them four years ago. o CLUB ORGANIZED Men of Presbyterian Church Will Hold Meetings Each Week OFFICERS ELECTED Entertainment Will Include Lectures, Social and Other Events

The Men’s Club of the First Presbyterian church held a meeting last night at the church parlors and the organization of this club was completed. Quite a number of the male members of the church were present and the enthusiasm was most gratifying to those interested in the success of the movement. Plans for entertainment during the winter season were discussed and it was decided that this should include several lectures, social gatherings, story telling meetings, etc., each of which is to prove a most delightful affair. The club will meet once each week and the members anticipate a great deal of enjoyment therefrom. The club elected the following officers: W. A. Lower, president; Dore B. Erwin, vice president; Oscar Hoffman, secretary, and Fred Tague, treasurer. President Lower was authorized to appoint committees on entertainment, press and membership. President Lower appointed the following committees: Flntertainment, C. J. Lutz, Amos Biggs, Dr. G. W. Knorr, F. M. Schirmeyer, J. C. Patterson and Jesse Helm; membership, William Jackson. Carl Moses, Dr. S. D. Beavers, Charles Steele, Jacob Atz, Ed S. Moses; press, C. F. True, W. H. Meyer and W. H. Lee. o— —■ The condition of Mrs. Martin Reinking is much improved today and bright hopes are now entertained for her recovery, although it was at first thought that she could not survive the operation. Miss Edna Laemmermann, the young girl who met with so terrible an accident at a Fort Wayne laundry nearly a year ago, in which her entire scalp was ripped from her head, taking with it the skin of her foreheatj. eyelids and skin from the bridge of her nose, underwent an operation this week for the correction of some of the defects that were unavoidable in the grafting process by which her ; life was saved. Miss Laemmermann’s ; scalp was restored to her head with- : in thirty minutes after it had been torn away and she remained many months at a hospital recovering. The i scalp refused to grow and skin from the arms of friends was grafted upon her head and several months ago she 1 was discharged from the hospital as cured. Her eyelids, however, were drawn up in an unsightly manner, and i it is for the correction of this that the operation was made. With this i Completed traces of the terrible acci- 1 dent will be scarcely noticeable.

GAVE AN OPINION Will DeVilbiss Expressed Himself Forcibly in Dunn Case WAS A JUROR Summoned Before Court and Admitted Making Statement “If I thought Charles Dunn was guilty of this murder I'd help to hang him as 'high as I did a felow once down in Texas,” said William F. DeVilbiss, one of the special veniremen summoned in the Dunn murder case, in the presence of a number of other talesmen. This remark was reported to the prosecution this afternoon and at the opening of the session Mr. DeVilbiss was called to the jury box out of his turn, to which there was an objection on the part of the attorneys for the accused, who Insisted that the men be called as they appear on the list. The prosecutor objected to stating his reasons in the presence of the other eleven men and all were excused and sent to the jury room while Mr. DeVilbiss was put under examination and the fact that he had made this statement was brought out. “If I’d known there was any law against talking about the case,” said the talesman, “I certainly wouldn't have done it. I made the statement and didn’t think I was doing any harm and I’m sorry that this thing occurred.” “There is no law against your talking as you did,” answered Judge Watkins, “but it was highly improper t> discuss the case after you had been summoned as a juror. You may step Into the room and I hope you will not talk more about it.” “Am I excused?” asked DeVilbiss. “No, you will be called in your regular turn,” said the judge. This closed the only interesting incident in the hearing during the day—Fort. Wayne Sentinel. o—

DAY WAS HAPPY t I Members of W .R. C. Sent Xmas Barrel to Lafay- ’ ette Home A NEW MEMBER Mrs. J. H. Smith Was Given Initiatory Work —A Dinner Followed Yeterday aCtjernoon was quite a busy one for the members of the Woman's Relief Corps, but every minute of the time was enjoyed by those who participated. At three o’clock ; the ladies at the hall and procedeed ; to pack a Chrismas barrel of fruits ( and jellies and preserves, etc., that < will brighten the hearts of many an i old soldier, as it was sent to the < home at Lafayette. After concluding 1 this duty, the degree team of the or- < der, consisting of twelve members 5 went to the home of Mrs. James H. < Smith and gave her the initiation i work and that good lady is now a full f fledged member of the lodge. This r proceeding is of course out of the T regular mode and was permissable only after receiving special permission from the state officers. After the lodge work was over, a most delicious \ repast was served by Mrs. Dorsey Hoagland, daughter of Mrs. S|nith and closed an afternoon of genuine s pleasure. There is in all of Decatur j no lodge or club of which the mem- B bers enjoy themselves more, yet do t more for the needy than the W. R. C. B and that's why they are happy—they t help others. i, o— 0 Besides the regular business to be 0 transacted at the present term there c will be a joint session Friday, when f the report of the viewers on the road between Adams and Wells counties will be received. This is the road c which the people protested against c the commissioners ordering built. It d was only after the court had ordered n the two sets of commissione- to meet a in joint session that they got together.' ri —Bluffton Banner. jni

LAND THIEVES SENTENCED. Fine of SIO,OOO and Two Years in Prison for F. A. Hyde. Washington, Dec. 8. —Frederick A. Hyde, of San Francisco, recently convicted of conspiracy to defraud the United States of large tracts of land in Oregon and Washington, was today sentenced in the District Criminal court to pay a fine of SIO,OOO and to serve two years in the penitentiary at Moundsville, W. Va., maximum penalty under the law. Joost H. Schneider, of Tuscan, Ariz., an employe of Hyde, and convicted with him, was fined SI,OOO and sentenced to one year and two months in the penitentiary. Both noted appeals to the district court of appeals. Hyde was released on $20,000 bail and Schneider on SIO,OOO. The prosecution of Hyde and Schneider, together with John A. Benson and Henry P. Dimond, who were acquitted, following the investigation of alleged wholesale irregularities in public land deals in the west, cost the government SIOO,OOO, and the trial occupied three months.

ELECT OFFICERS Masonic Lodge Held an Important Session Last Evening INSTALL DEC. 22nd Officers of Chapter and Eastern Star Will Begin Service at Same Time The regular session of the Masonic lodge held last evening was more important than usual from the fact that this was the annual meeting when dues are payable and when the officers for the ensuing year are chosen. Those elected were David E. Smith, worshipful master; Charles Dunn, senior warden; Jeff Bryson, junior warden; J. Q. Neptune, treasurer, and Earl B. Adams, secretary. The Installation of the officers will occur at a special meeting to be held on Tuesday evening, December 22nd, when a joint service will occur the officers of the Chapter and the Eastern Star, also being regularly installed at this time. A special meeting of the lodge was called for next Tuesday evening, when the first degree will be conferred on three candidates. The Masonic lodge has been showing more than usual interest during the past few months and under the continued guidance of Mr. Smith, will have another prosperous year.

BANK ROBBERS GET $16,500. Masked Men Pull Off a Bold Job at Portland, Ore. > Portland, Ore., Dec. 8. —The East - Side bank was robbed last night by > three masked men, who got about $16,500. The president of the bank, I Henry 11. Newhall, and his son, Roi ger Newhall, were just closing the day's business when two men armed with pistols entered. Newhall and his son were ordered to hold up their ' hands, and while they were thus under the cover of the robbers’ revolvers one man crawled through the cashier's window, passed out the money and crawled back Into the foyer through the window. Another man guarded the entrance. The three made their escape. o— AWAIT PRESIDENT CASTRO. Venezuelan Is Said to Be Bound for Berlin. Santander, Spain, Dec. 8. —The steamer Guadeloupe, on which President Castro is a passenger, was not sighted tonight. Numerous representatives of the Venesuelan government are here awaiting the arrival of the president, who is expected to , leave the steamer at this port, instead , of proceeding to Bordeaux as was his , original intention. Late advices re- ( ceived tonight confirm the statement , that Castro is bound for Berlin. j The ladles of the Presbyterian ( cuurch will give a big dinner on De- < cember 17th, one week from Thurs- { day. They are making an effort to t make it a social and financial success and will appreciate your help. Arrange now' to go to the church for din- j ner on that day. f

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WHO GOT MONEY Congress Should Thoroughly Investigate Panama Canal THE WORLD REPLIES The Money Was Paid to Cromwell and Not to French Government New York, Dec. 9—The New York World, to which Delavan Smith, editor of the Indianapolis News, referred in his reply to President Roosevelt's attack upon him, as the authority for the article on the Panama canal which appeared in his paper and called forth the president's letter, says: “In view of President Rosevelt's deliberate misstatements of fact in his scandalous personal attack upon Mr. Delavan Smith, editor of the Indianapolis News, the World calls upon the congress of the United States to make immediately a full and impartial investigation of the entire Panama canal scandal. Th e investigation of 1906 by the senate committee of the interoceanie canals was blocked by the refusal of William Nelson Cromwell to answer most pertinent questions of Senator Morgan of Alabama. Since that time nothing has been done because after Senator Morgan's death there was no successor to carry on his great work of revealing the truth about Panama corruption. The Indianapolis News said in the editorial for which Mr. Roosevelt assails Mr. Smith: ‘lt has been charged that the United States bought from, American citizens for $40,000,000 property that cost those citizens only $12,000,000. There is no doubt that the government paid $40,000,000 for the property. But who got the money?’ President Roosevelt’s reply to this most proper question is for the most part a string of abusive and defamatory epithets. But he also makes the following statements as truthful information to the American people: ‘The United States did not pay a cent of the $40,000,000 to any American citizen. The government paid the $40,080,000 direct to the French government, getting the receipt of the liquidator appointed by the French government to receive the same. The United States government has not the slightest knowledge as to the particular individuals among whom the French government di-ffributed the same. So far as I know there was no syndicate; there certainly was no syndicate in the United States that to my knowledge had any dealings with the government directly or in-

directly.’ To the best of the World’s knowledge and belief each and all of these statements made by Mr. it Roosevelt and quoted above are untrue and Mr. Roosevelt must have known they w r ere untrue when he it made them. As the detailed distribuy tion of the Panama loot only one man t knows it ail And that man is Milliam Nelson Cromwell. The two men i- who were most in Mr. Cromwell s 3 confidence are Theodore Roosevelt, I president of the United States, and s Elihu Root, former secretary of war r and now secretary of state. It was • they who aided Mr. Cromwell in con- - sumfmatlng the Panama revolution; » arranged the terms of the purchase ! of the Panama canal; made the agreetnent to pay $40,000,000 on the canal ’ properties, and an additional $10,000,- > 000 for a manufactured Panama republic. every penny of both of which sums was paid by check on the United States treasury t» J. P- Morgan & Company—not to the French gov- ’ ernment. as Mr. Roosevelt says, but t-, J. P. Morgan & Company. The natural query of the Indianapolis News as to ‘Who got the money?’ was based on the World’s historical summary of Mr. Cromwell's connection with the Panama canal. The inquiry was originally the World’s and the World accepts Mr. Roosevelt’s challenge, congress can have all the documen in the case as Mr. Roosevelt says 1 congress make a complete in'es . tion of the Panama canal affa , in particular of William ,son C f well’s relation with the French com Pan> ' "states. Let ernment vs tee . , e9 _ congress officially answer „ tion: ’Who got tth e mOn( ‘' ' , navid Studabaker The condition of re norts 15 still serious accordil ’^. ° from the home this morning.