Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 44, Decatur, Adams County, 20 February 1909 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Volume VII. Number 44.

SAY IT’S ALRIGHT Annual Report of the Board of State Charities IN THIS COUNTY They Visited Supt. Graber Last July and Made Good Report The Indiana board of state charities have just issued their report for 1908, it being a large volume of 240 pages and treats of the county farms in all the counties in the state. In July last year Mr. A. R. Charman visited the county infirmary here and the following report was wirtten after that visit: Adams county poor asylum, located two miles southeast of Decatu.r Visited July 15, 1908. J. R. Graber, superintendent, receives SI,OOO annually for his services. The commissioners hire one man and two women. The superintendent’s family consists of himself, wife and five children. There are 270 acres of land in the farm valued at SIOO per acre. Os this. 250 acres are tillable and 20 acres are in timber. The garden is good and there is an orchard and some small fruits. The estimated annual expenses, besides products, is $1,400. The stock consists of 40 head of cattle, 12 cows, 11 horses and 27 head cf swine. The capacity of the poor asylum is 150, with a population of 37 at this time. One insane woman it it necessary to keep locked up at night. There are separate quarters for the insane, which are light, airy and clean. The sexes are well separated, being in different Barts of the building. The house is remarkably well kept and the inmates are very clean. There are five bath tubs an(l the inmates bathe weekly. There is plenty of good, clean clothing for the Inmates, made by the matron. The bedding, consisting of straw mattresses, blankets, comforts and white spreads, is in excellent condition. "Wooden chairs and rockers in the women's sitting room, compose the furniture. The poor asylum is lighted by kerosene lamps, heated by steam and the ventilation comes from the windows. Plenty of good, wholesome food, well prepared, is served and the health of the inmates is generally good. A physician is employed at a salary of $l5O per year. Religious services are held regularly every two weeks and an effort is made to furnish such reading matter as the inmates desire. The records are in good shape. The building is constructed of brick, iron and wood, with a slate Tcof. The walls are of brick throughout, but unplastered. The main buildings are in excellent condition. The farm buildings have recently been repaired and are in good condition, also the fences and door yards. The institution is a splendid example of its kind. It is well planned and well built to meet in an efficient way the needs of such an institution. To inapt ove conditions a baking oven and laundry machinery are needed. The superintendent and his wife and daughter are much Interested in the work, and the people are contented and show high regard for those in charge.

"CHANGE IN ELECTION BOARDS The Commissioners Held a Short Session Yesterday. The commissioners made several changes in the election boards, such changes being necessary on accdunt of the former appointees being unable to serve. The new apopintees are J. W. Teeple and J. W. Bosse in Third Ward “A,” A. M. York “B” Second Ward, M. Burns and Frank Gass in First Ward “B,” Mel Davis in North St. Marys, L. F. Lobenstine in North Monroe, Eli Hirschy in North Wabash, T C. Corbett in "B” Third Ward, Benjamin Schrank in “B” Second Ward, William Elerding and C. D. F. Beberich in South Preble, A. M. Mauller in South St. Marys, Moses Augsburger in North Hartford, Edward Fugatt in South Kirkland. — o Mrs. Fitzmaurice, of Winchester, has come to the city to be a guest of her mother, Mrs. Touhey. «

HE QUITS THEM COLD. John C. Woolley Quits the Prohibition Party. Chicago, Feb. 20. —“I shall continue working for prohibition, but not through the party of that name.” In these words John C. Woolley, prohibition nominee for president in 1900 . and for many years the active leader lof that party, announces that he has deserted its ranks. "I believe the party has accomplished all the good it can,” he said. “From now on, the most effective work can be carried on outside of its ranks. The party reached its purpose in bringing the liquor question to a national issue and Its usefulness ended there. Having passed its usefulness, there is no further necessity for it being kept alive.” IT’S MONDAY NIGHT Maude Willis Company to Give Entertainment AT THE BOSSE Public Owes Its Patronage to the Movement The seat sale for the big musical treat to be given at the Bosse opera house next Monday is big. The sale opened this morning and within a few hours the most of the opera chairs and a number of the blue chairs were taken. The entertainment will be of a high class and the people cannot afford to miss hearing the Maude Willis company. Without the consideration of this, the members of the senior class of the high school deserve the support of the people in this movement to create a fund with which to defray their graduating Every movement in our schools should be encouraged by the public, if not by’ efforts, financially and who is the person who would refuse to pay the pultry sum of 35 cents to hear the beautiful music and simultaneously encourage the high school pupils. We owe it to the graduates, we owe it to our schools. There are still a number of good seats left and they should be disposed of in a hurry. Let every one who can be present next Monday night and by their presence demonstrate to the students that they are interested in the work of educational institutions. Remember the date.

GETTING READY FOR WAR. Dr. Hurty Gives View on a Proposition. Secretary Hurty of the state board of health Is of the opinion that the country is getting ready for a great war. Statistics submitted to the board for the month of January shows that Providenca has been good to the country and brought forth an unusual supply of males. “It is a common remark,” said Secretary Hurty,“among men who deal in vital statistics that when the male birth rate exceeds the female output the country is getting ready for war and that nature has been good to the country and has given a new installment of baby boys who will make soldiers when they grow up.” The total number of births during January was 4,161. Os this number 2,181 were males. The females numbered 1,980. “This is one of the mysteries of nature,” said the secretary. “The next month will probably bring a majority of females. No man can tell what one month or another Is going to bring forth In the way of births." KILLS “WIFE" AND HIMSELF Californian Shoots Woman Who Deserted Him, Then Suicides. Seattle. Wash., Feb. 19. —T. H. Bennett, of Eeureka, Cal., who arrived >n Seattle today, shot and killed Mrs. Minnie Colville, recently of Los Angeles, who was known as Mrs. Bennett, find then fatally, shot himself. Mrs. Colville is the undivorced wife of T. H. Colville and prior to her arrival here had lived with Bennett as his wife for seven years. She then deserted him. Bennett was 38 years ol.i and the woman 33.

LIFE THREATENED B. F. We'ldy, of Lima, Ohio, Gets an Anonymous Letter IS KNOWN HERE The Fearless Prosecutor is Well Known Here Lima, 0., Feb. 19. —Prosecuting Attorney Benjamin F. Weldy has received an anonymous death's head letter threatening him with peril, if he persists in prosecution of certain prisoners now in jail. John Henderson, James Martin and Thomas Dillon, held for the Yoakum farm robbery, are believed to be the prisoners in whose behalf the letter was written. Weldy has turned the letter over to his secret service officers, and it is believed a clue has been found. As Mr. W’eldy is a son-in-law of Andrew Gottschalk 1 and is otherwise well and favorably known here, the above dispatch is of interest to many of our readers. Mr. Weldy has had some varied experiences since his inauguration as prosecuting attorney of Allen county. He is a fearless officer and has prosecuted some big cases in which official graft figured against some prominent and powerful people. This fact had no terrors for him, he just wading right in and making them come across. It has all made the prosecutor some staunch friends and some mighty bitter enemies, and some people will resort to most anything to save their own hide. We will bet on Mr. Weldy, for he seems to be full of the backbone and whatever he undertakes he does thoroughly and well. The fellows that wrote those letters stand a chance of walking the plank.

STATE IS BROKE Governor Marshall Had to Call for Relief Already ADVANCE PAYMENTS Want a Law to Compel Counties to Help Them Out Indianapolis, February 20. —Through a message sent to the legislature Governor Marshall informed the legislature that unless it makes some provision by which county treasurers can make advance payments of state revenues the state will be bankrupt by April 1. This condition would prevail until the semi annual payments of taxes were made June 15. In both houses the message, which came as a veritable bombshell, was given the closest attention and was freely discussed by the members. Governor Marshall took the matter up with the legislature at the suggestion of Auditor Billheimer and his deputy, John E. Reed. Governor Marshall, at first, did not consider the matter seriously and suggested that the state might be able to borrow enough money to over” until the revenues could be paid into the treasury. Mr. Reed drafted the two bills sent to the legislature One of these was placed 1" the hands of Senator Kistler and the other was given to Representative Garrard, floor leader in the house and chairman of the ways and means committee. There was delay, however, and Governor Marshall's attention was again directed to the situation. “This condition/’ said Auditor Billheimer yesterday, “has existed from year to year. Each year we have had to call for advance payments from counties in order that we might meet the expenses of the state. Under the old statute this could be done, but under the public depository law there has been some question as to the right of the state to require advance payments.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, February 20, 1909.

SUNDAY SALOON WINS OUT Supreme Court Has No Jurisdiction I in Chicago. Chicago. Feb. 19. —Sunday saloons won a victory today when the supreme court at Springfield handed down a decision that it had no jurisdetion to compel Mayor Busse to close the grogshops on the first day of the week. This decision supported that of the appellate court in May last I year, when it affirmed a decision of Judge Chytraus. This ruling denied the Rev. William A. Bartlett and others a mandamus compelling Mayor Busse to act in the case of the two saloons owned by Aiderman Michael Kenna. There was great glee in the camp of the saloonkeepers this morning when the “glad new’s” came from the state capital. o MRS. HALE IS DEAD Mrs. W. B. Hale, of Geneva, Died this Morning at Seven O’Clock AT THE HOSPITAL Her Many Friends Deeply Grieve Over Her Death Geneva, Indiana, February 20. — (Special to the Daily Democrat) —At three o ’clock this afternoon word comes from Geneva that the funeral of Mrs. Hale will occur on Monday afternoon from the house, followed by interement at the cemetery at this place. She was taken to the Fort Wayne hospital Friday morning, and that afternoon an operation was performed and an abcess was taken from the brain. She never regained consciousness from the operation, and died at seven o’clock this morning. Geneva, Indiana, February 20. — (Special to the Daily Democrat) —The many friends cf Mrs. W. B. Hale are mourning her sudden death which occurred in the St Joseph hospital, to which place she was taken yesterday in the hope that she might recover from another attack after several menths of good health. Her friends thought she was perhaps permanently cured, but on Thursday night she was taken with violent pains, which were only relieved by the use of morphine. An operation was thought necessary and she was taken yesterday to Fort Wayne, but her condition grew worse and she died there at seven o’clock this morning. Her remains were taken home this afternoon, but owing to the poor telephone service it was impossible to get the particulars concerning her life and the arrangements for the funeral.

WERE GENEROUS Congress Looking After Government Buildings in Indiana SAVE AGENCIES Pension Agencies Will Remain as They Now Are Washington. February 20. —The appropriation bill makes generous provision to carry on the public building construction work in Indiana. The following appropriations are made for the fiscal year 1910: For completion of building at Bedford, $15,000. For site and completion of the building at Brazil, $45,000. For completion of the building at Columbus. $45,000. (Continned on page 2.)

JIM TOUHEY FUND Hon. David E. Smith Talks of the Charity That is Charity THE FUND GROWS I His Friends Express Their ' Sympathy With the 1 1 Dollars < i Decatur, Ind., Feb. 20, 1909. Editor Democrat: You have done the Tight thing by , starting a “Jim Touhey” fund. Here’s mine. I wish I could give more. Jim Touhey is one of the biggest hearted boys in all the world and no more loyal, true-friend hand than his ever ' grasped any man’s. I know whereof I speak. I have known him for many year, and in better days. The man who has not known Jim Touhey, and has not had many good laughs at his quaint way of saying things, has missed a good deal, and he who has , known him, ought not forget him in his dire affliction. And now let me say, Come on, boys, get in on this. Do as much for Jim Touhey as he would have done for you in his better, more fortunate and happier days. DAVID E. SMITH. Jim Touhey Fund. Democrat $5.00 Tom Peterson SI.OO C. J. Lutz 1.00 Decatur Fliler Co 5.00 Jeff Bryson 1.00 Charles Brock 1.00 Henry Schulte 1.00 Charlie Voglewede 5.00 Henry Hite » 3.00 David E. Smith 5.00 Keubler & Moltz 2.00 S D. Fordyce 5.00 Austin O. Straub 1.00 Jesse G. Niblick 5.00 H. L. Center 5.00 Total $46.00 o SICK BUT FEW DAYS Lorenzo Tinkham of Blue Creek Township is Dead I WITH PNEUMONIA • - - Taken Sick Last Saturday and Died Thursday Lorenzo Tinkham one of the best known men in Blue Creek township, died Thursday after a short illness with pneumonia. He first took sick on Saturday one week ago, and it seemed from the start that nothing would stop the onrush of the dread disease, which made short work and five days later, Mr. Tinkham, who was a strong man, had finished his course and had bid goodbye to all earthly cares and pleasures, and had joined the throng in the silent city. The funeral will take place Sunday at ten o’clock, and it will be attended by a vast throng of his old friends and acquaintances, as he was well known and highly respected by every one. The deceased was about fifty-five years old, and had lived for many years at his present home in Blue Creek township. The funeral services will be held at Salem, and interment will take place there also. o Mrs. Sam Magley, of Monmouth, is in the city shopping. John Walters arrived home this morning from Willshire, where he has been teaching school and will visit over Sunday with his family. Representing the Wemhoff Monumental works, Wai Wemhoff went to Geneva yesterday where he closed a deal which conveyed the ownership of the Premier Marble company to the Decatur company and the stock of marble and granite will be shipped to this city at once. Mr. Premier is I retiring from Business, hence the sale) of the stock. li

TWO TO TWENTY-ONE YEARS Adam Mosure is Guilty and Gets a Prison Sentence. Adam Mosure will spend the next few years of his life in prison at Michigan City as a result of the wrong he committed on Elsie Martin, aged fourteen, last summer, enticing her away from the home of her foster parents and keening her for two days on the public highways and in the woods and swamps between here and Montpelier. The jury returned a sealed verdict in the ease at 12:30 o’clock this morning and at the opening of court at 9 o'clock the verdict was read by the court, finding the defendant guilty of rape. The sentence is from two to twenty-one years. —Bluffton Banner. RUSHING THINGS The Indiana Lawmakers Getting to Be Busy Bees NO APPORTIONMENT Many Important Measures to Be Acted Upon Indianapolis, February 20. —The house passed eight bills yesterday, killed three and advanced twentythree. Three bills were introduced. None of the bills passed was of great importance except the Thornton bill doing away with the offices of city judge, city controller and board of works in cities of the fourth class. Among the twenty-three bills advanced to third reading is the Behymer bank deposit guarantee measure; the bill of Representative King to increase the tax levy for state educational institutes cents, and the bill of Representative Maish to inciease the appropriation for Purdue's experimental station from $25,000 to $75,000. No half holidays for the state, county, city and township offices! The farmers said no, and no goes, it -would seem. Senator Stotsenburg's bill to cieate a half holiday for the offices named was killed. The first objection came from Representative Sweeney, who wanted to know why it did not include all counties instead of merely those with a population of over 18,000. Representative Clore said it was “class legislation,” as the farmers could not get in an any day but Saturday to transact with the public offices. Representative Stewart yelled “kill it.” Sweeney moved to indefinitely postpone, and the motion carried. The Democratic legislative apportionment bill is soon to make its appearance in the house .probably early next week. The bill is being drafted by Representative Chrisney, chairman of the legislative apportionment committee. There is little or no hope that a reapportionment can be made at this session, for the Republican senate majority will kill any bill that tends to give the Democrats the advantage, and the house will prevent tbe Republicans from getting any advantage. There is a strong feeling anyhow, in both houses that there should be no re-apportionment at this session. The report of the elections committee on the Simon-Wickey contest was passed without any successful effort on the part of the Republican members to block it. A majority and a minority report were made from the committee in which the Republican and Democratic sides of the question were stated. Both reports favored the seating of Edward Wickey, the Republican representative from Lake county. The remainder of the report was given over to a statement by both sides of what was found to indicate election frauds. The Democratic ma-1 jority declared a belief that Wickey should be unseated, but reported to i seat him. The Republican minority I I report denied there was sufficient i I ground. » 1

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LIFE OF SORROW James Touhey Has Suffered His Share of Accidents HAS BEEN CHEERFUL Even Now He is Optimistic—The Great Sorrow Those of the world who lament over trivial misfortunes, financial losses of other matters of little importance can surely be convinced that they are not the most unfortunate people living by the relation of the sad experience of James Touhey, who but yesterday suffered an injury which threatens to cripple him for life. Jim is fort-two years of age. He was reared in this city and when attending the St. Joseph school May 14. 1884, his left eye was seriously injured by a ball from the hands of a schoolmate. The eye went blind shortly afterward. On February in the following year he fell from the top of B. J. Terveer’s house and sustained a broken wrist, the bones projecting through the flesh, so severe was the accident. Notwithstanding these sad misfortunes Jim was always cheerful and made the best of life. In 1896 while driving a dray at Steele’s park Jim fell from the wagon and as a result his ankle was broken, which for some time caused his confinement to his home. To the public it would certainly seem that Jim Touhey had at this time suffered more than his apportionment of misfortunes; it would seem that the pain and worry that attended these accidents would be all that could be withstood by one individual, but the worst was yet to come. Jim was doomed to lose the most precious of his senses, eyesight. In 1904 he and his mother moved to Muncie and in 1906 one evening while stooping in the coal shed at their home, a splinter projecting from the door of the building penetrated his right eye, rendering him totally blind. Jim and his mother returned to Decatur and have since resided here. After being here for time he learned to go about some of the principal streets unattended and he found great consolation in chatting with his associates and friends. When interviewed this morning by a Democrat representative he did not grumble, but w r as still far more cheerful than many people who have slight misfortunes, notwithstanding the fact that he may never be able to walk again. Jim is one cf the best posted men on the current events of the day in the city. He loved to have his friends read to him and once hearing anything he never forgot it. He is liked by every one who knows him. He is worthy of the sympathy of the people, more than that, he is deserving of their support in his hour of affliction and profound sorrow’. The loalty of Jim’s friends has plainly been shown by the way they have contributed to a fund which is being raised for his benefit. He never asked for it, nor his relatives, but his friends wish in some way to aid in dissipating the gloom cast about his life. o WITH ERIE FOR FIFTEEN YEARS Capt. B. F. Boltz Has Been With Lake Erie for Fifteen Years. Capt. F. F. Boltz, the agent of the 1 L., E. & W.., today celebrated the fifteenth anniversary of his connection with the road. The road itself was thirty-nine years old on Tuesday and the captain came to its employ just three days after its twenty-fourth birthday. Capt. Boltz Is one of the L road's oldest and most faithful employ- , es. In his official capacity he has gained the acquaintance and respect 1 of many Bluffton citizens as well as a 1 host of the commercial traveling fra- > ternity and these join iif wishing him ■ "many happy returns.” —Bluffton News. Marshal Butler escorted a man to jat this afternoon who became too conIspicuous on the streets. The officer took the man dow’F the middle of the street at a rapid gait, and the attention of the people w r as attracted. The man had become intoxicated and would not mind the officer.