Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 42, Decatur, Adams County, 18 February 1910 — Page 1

Volume VIII. Number 42.

TILLMAN IS DYING Suffers From Partial Paralysis and Cannot Work in rs ■ the Senate. AEROPLANES ON SALE First Catalogue is Out Giving Price—A Laboring Man’s Bill. * Washington, D. C., Feb. 18 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Senator “Pitchfork Ben" Tilman will not be able to resume his active duties in the senate this session, according to a statement of his physicians today, as a result of his being confined to his bed with partial: paralysis, caused by a slight leakage of blood in the brain. Any special work in the senate for the present, his physicians say, is out of the question. Famous "Pitchford Ben” Can Live but a Few Hours, Say Physicians. I ’ At 3:30 this afternoon th-> condition of Senator Benjamin Tillman was re- , ported as extremely critical and his death is believed to be a question of but a few hours.

i* (United Press Service.) R-Xjonib’ii. Feb. IS —(Special to I>aily , Denw< ■ it) —Aeroplane-; are at la.-1 on the market in England. The Humber company today issued the first aeroplai price list ever published in the Monplanes with three cyland thirty-horse power, .as efee; as $2,250; Monoplanes with lour cylinders and foriy-horse power, f° r $3,875, and Biplanes, with JJuinber niotors a nd tlfty-horse power es, for $5,500, are some of the prices which are given in their cata- ■ _L (United Press Service.) D. C., Feb. 18— (Special to Daily Democrat)- U.q.reMiita'i tlv. Gardner has introduced a bill in ’the house as a new solution for the . ..irol 'e m of the unemployed. The bill '.-■rotGiles for the appointment of an ■■formation labor office in the postof||ce department throughout the country The officers are to compile the -.fest of the unemployed in their neighgKorh"''d offices and also the list of employers who are looking for employees. The unemployed are to be B&tn id need to the tm uless employers in a short time, according to Gardlie-: there is not to be a man in the States out of employment. o THE DANISH OLE BULL. E Governor Davidson of \\ isconsin i Save a reception in honor of the SkotEpaard Concert company after the com- ■ ftany had entertained over three thouKia nd of Madison's people at two pubKKl< concerts. The reception at the mansion proved to be one ■f the social events of the season. governor's house was the home Mlol' the great violinist, Ob- Bull, and is one of the historical of Madison. Much of the inKfcerestnig history of Ole Bull is connected with this house. At the govreception, which was attended ■by about one hundred prominent Wisconsin people, Skovgaard was asked Bto play on his Stradivarious. SelectKing the very spot on which Ole Bull |Shad stood and captivated hundreds of Bhis friends with his wonderful playBiSng, Skovgaard played Ole Bull s masBterpiece, “Saeterjentens Sondag, ■".'he Calet Girl's Sunday.” It seemed Htas though the spirit of the old inastei ■■was present —it was like being back Kin the days of Ole Bull. The same ■ house—the same room —the same melBody— the same magic touch -the same ■«xquisite tone—the same imposing ■ personality. It was Skovgaard, the ■ Danish Ole Bull. Professor Skovgaard ■-will appear at the library next MonB<day evening. ■ „ —o-— ’ BABE WILL BE BURIED HERE. Solomon Bilman received a mes- ■ "sage this afternoon, stating that a ■ little grandchild, the six-months-old ■ babe of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cramer, ■ of Indianapolis, died this morning and ■ that the remains will be brought here. ■ ’The funeral services will be held Sun ■ day afternoon at 2 o'clock from the ■ Billman residence cm West Madison ■ street.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

ONE DEAD AND FOUR INJURED. As a R c suit of Riot at Cairo, Illinois, During Last Night. (United Press Service.) Cairo, 111., Feb. 18 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Company K of the Illinois militia, called by Governor Deneen to suppress the second mob at Cairo within the past few months, early today took the body of Alexander Halliday from under the snow bank, near the jail, where it had been since last night, following the attempt of over fifty men to lynch two negro purse snatchers. The dead man is Alexander Halliday, known here as "Phinney,” and the wounded are Sam Wessinger, seriously; John Maloney, George Walker and Horton Crehan. Walker and Crehan were spectators who were hit by stray bullets. No further disorder is expected from last night's trouble. THE COURT NEWS The Boegly Manslaughter Case Has Been Contnued on Affidavit. BAILOR CASE MONDAY

Sowers Case Cannot be Tried Next Week—Judge Still at Fort Wayne. » • Owing to the illness of one of the jurors in the case wmen Judge Merryman is hearing at Fort Wayne he was again delayed and the case it is believed will go to the jury about 5 5 o'clock this afternoon. If such is the case the judge will be here tomorrow for a session in the Adams circuit court. At a short session of court Friday evening Judge Merryman disposed of some business of importance. The case of the State of Indiana vs. Abraham Boegly, manslaughter, was continued after an affidavit had been filed by the defendant. The cast against Sam Bailor for receiving stolen property will be tried in court here next Monday. The defendant filed an answer today denying his guilt. Bailor is a young man who escaped twice and has given the officers considerable trouble. The case against Dr. Homer Sowers to test the question as to whether or not he has the right to practice here as an assistant for Dr. Johnston of Fort Wayne, an osteopath physician, will be continued, owing to the fact that Frank Daily of Bluffton, one of the attorneys, will not be able to be here at the time set for the trial. Real estate transfers: Coral E. Steele to Oliver P. Steele, 121 acres, Blue Creek tp., $12,000; Decatur Cent etery Association to Margaret J. Daniels, lot 422, $25; F. M. Schirmeyer, trustee, to R. K. Erwin, lot 20, Decatur, $125; R- K. Erwin to F. M. Schirmeyer, lot 20, Decatur, $225; Mary Musselman to Ovid Stow, 80 acres, Root tp., $6000; M. R. E. Cemetery Assn, to S. A. Sprunger, lot 201, Jerry C. Evans to Leo G. Kohfle et al., 5 acres, Washington tp., $1250.

SUNDAY SERVICES. Rev. Roop, pastor of the Salem church, wishes to announce that on account of the severe illness of Mrs. Roop he cannot fulfill the engagement on next Sunday that he made at Chattanooga. Services on this day at the Salem church wUI be held at the following hours: Preaching service at 10:30 a. m. In the evening at 6:30 the Y. P. A. will hold its regular meeting. Seven-thirty, preaching. At the Calvary church Sunday school at 9:30; preaching services at 10:30, and in the evening at 7:30 there will be preaching. The pastor asks that all the congregations be in atendance. . o ■ CHORUS WILL NOT MEET MONDAY Mr. Tucker of Marion, who was to give a chorus rehearsal at the library hall next Monday, will not be able to do so because of the high school lecture course, which will give a numI ber on that date.

Decatur, Indiana. Friday Evening, February 18, 1910.

FALLS FROM MOW Mrs. Paul Baumgartner Rendered Helpless and Lies Two Hours in Cold BEFORE DISCOVERED Shoulders, Back and Hips Badly Sprained—lnjuries Very Serous. Mrs. Kate Baumgartner, wife of Deputy Auditor Paul Baumgartner, fell from the haymow of the barn on their farm in St. Marys township Thursday afternoon about 2 o’clock and sustained very serious injuries to her shoulders, her left hip and her back. She' was rendered helpless by the fall and lay for two hours in that condition in the extremely cold w’eather, before discovered by her little daughter, Ruth, aged about seven years, who happened to be at home at the time, and who on account of the long continued absence of her mother, became uneasy and began the search. Mr. Baumgartner, who works in this city as deputy for Auditor H. S. Michaud, returns home every evening, and as the day was very stormy Thursday, Mrs. Baumgartner thought to surprise her husband by having a greater part of the feeding and other chores incident to farm life done. It was necessary in doing this for her to climb to the mow in the barn, and in some way she lost her footing and fell. Though she heard people passing from time to time, she was unable to mr\ve or make her calls for help heard until discovered by her daughter. The daughter was able to summon passing help and Dr. D. D. Clark was summoned at once from this city. Mr. Baumgartner had already started for when the word of the accident came, and arrived sopn after she had been found.

DIED LAST NIGHT Mrs. Walter Johnson Passes Away at Tocsin After a Long Illness. w FROM TUBERCULOSIS Well Known Lady of This City—Leaves Husband' Two Children. The sad message reached Decatur Thursday night that Mrs. Walter Johnson, a well known Decatur lady, had passed away at 8 oelock in the evening at the home of her mother-in-law, Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson, at Tocsin. Mrs. Johnson had been in failing health for several months from tuberculosis. Last December 20th she left for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Beck, living near Tocsin. When she arrived at Tocsin, however, she became very ill and was unable to go further than the home of her husband’s mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson, where she had been since. While she grew better at times, she was unable to return to her home here. She gradually grew worse until in the past few days her condition grew very alarming, and the news of her death is not unexpected by her relatives and friends. Mrs. Johnson was about twenty-five years of age. She was born and reared near Tocsin, and about seven years ago she was married to Walter Johnson, also of Tocsin, but who for the past eight years has been employed in the h&rness department of Atz & Steele’s store. Since their marriage they have resided in this city, making their home at present on Third street. The husband and two children, Larmer, aged five, and Elizabeth, aged two years, survive, and were with her at her bedside when she passed away. Mrs. Johnson was a member of the Presbyterian church of this city and was known and beloved by all, to whom the news of her death will bring intense sorrow.

WAS TAKEN TO GOSHEN. Insanity Inquest on Adams Redmond Will be He'd at That Place. Adams Redmond of Elkhart, who became so violently insane Wednesday while visiting with his father-in-law, Crls Bleberish, at Preble, that it. became necessary to bring him to this city for confinement In the county jail, was taken to Goshen this morning, being accompanied by his father-in-law, Chris Bieberich, Sheriff Meyer and Dr. Grandstaff of Preble. Dr. Grandstaff was called to treat him while here, and will be one of the important witnesses in the insanity inquest which will be held at Goshen. Application will be made for Redmond's admission to Longcliffe asylum. THE GENEVA NEWS Quite a Number Attended • Dedication Exercises Here Thursday Evening. THE JUNIOR LEAGUE Gave a Delightful Entertainment—Those Who Come and Go in This Section. Geneva, Ind., Feb. 18 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Those from here in attendance at the dedication of the new Pythian Home at Decatur on Thursday were Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Acker, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Briggs, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Fristoe and Messrs. John Whiteman, John Pontius, F. J. McWhinny, G. W. Schafer, M. M. Miller, O. O. Juday, Jonas Leichty and Frank Sullivan. The train from here in the afternoon was over two hours late and this was the cause of quite a number of others not attending. Those who were there report a good time.

Mrs. Frank Souers of Union City is visiting her twin sister, Mrs. V. H. Finch, on High street. The child of Mr. and Mrs. Ceph Martin is quite sick at this time with •quinsy. The residents of Geneva were much surprised this morning when arose to find that the thermometer registered six below zero. Walter Bechdolt of Dubois, Idaho, is in Geneva visiting his aunt, Mrs. V. H. Finch. This is his first visit to Geneva and he is well impressed with our town, but not with our weather. Harold Kimball, who is traveling out of Chicago, arrived Thursday for a visit with Mrs. Kimball. He was formerly in the oil business here and retains Geneva as his residence. The entertainment given by the Junior League of the Methodist church Wednesday evening was one of the best of the kind ever given here and demonstrated that much attention had been given to training those who took part, this being done by Miss Mary Scherer and Mrs. C. J. Graves. Because of the fact that many were unable to atend the entertainment on account of the weather, it will be repeated at the church on Sunday evening. February 27th. At this time no admission fee will be charged and a free will offering will be taken. , o HOSPITAL PATIENTS DOING WELL Dr. Miller, who returned Thursday evening from Fort Wayne, announces that his two patients in the Lutheran hospital are getting along very well. Mrs. Charles Rinehart underwent an operation Wednesday morning and was found to be suffering from gall stones and an adhesion of the stomach, bowels and gall bladder, instead of appendicitis as at first thought. One large gall stone, as large as the end of a thumb, was removed. She is now getting along very well, as is Mrs. Jane Butler, who was operated upon some time ago for the removal of a tumor. o— FUNERAL OF WILLIAM KIRCHNER Various thermometers reported weather all the way from six to ten degrees below zero this morning.

DAY WAS A SUCCESS Knights of Pythias Dedication Exercises Were Completed as Arranged. TWELVE MEMBERS Were Initiated Into the Order Last Evening—Given the Third Degree. Pleasant and happy memories of the Knights of Pythias Day in Decatur remain, though the gallant Knights who came to the city to assist the two hundred local members of the lodge in the dedication services, have returned to their homes. It was conceded to be one of the greatest Pythian events ever given in Indiana and the guests from a distance expressed themselves as delighted with the new home, as well as with the courteous cordial treatment given them by the Decatur brothers and citizens in general. Twelve candidates were initiated into the mysteries of the lodge Thursday evening and it was midnight before the presiding officers declared the session closed in due form. During the evening the guests enjoyed the privileges of the lodge club rooms and flie occasion closed with a smoker. The new Home is, as has been stated, a monument to the enterprise of the local Knights and it will be enjoyed immensely from this time on. Open at all hours of the day it will prove a restful and delightful place after business hours and a most enjoyable place to entertain one's friends from out of the city. In a hundred ways it will gladden the hearts of the members and will be the cause of a continued growth of the lodge membership, which now equals any order in the city. We again congratulate Kekionga Lodge, No. 65, and hope the family of two hundred may be doubled within the next few' weeks.

HOME FROM ARMY Alpheus Roop Home From Three Years With the United States Army, ARTILLERY SERVICE Has Been at Fort Riley, Kansas—Says He Will Not Return for Some Time. Alpheus Roop, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Roop, arrived home Thursday evening after three years’ service in Uncle Sam’s artillery. He is looking fine and says he feels even better. He served five months at Fort Sheridan, north of Chicago, but for two and a half years has been located at Fort Riley, near Junction City, Kansas. While he enjoyed the soldier life as well as any one, he says that just now, at least, he feel sthat he has had enough and does not expect to return. He has not made up his mind what avocation he will follow, but will likely find something that suits him. Before enlisting in the army Alpheus worked at this office for some time and he may conclude to return to the printing business. He served in, various capacities in the army, the greater part of the time being in the veterinary department and has learned much that will aid him during life, and .which he could turn to advantage in the way of earning a living if necessary. - — NEW SUITS AT TRUE & RUNYON’S The True & Runyon window shines forth today with several specimens of the very latest creations in ladies’ new suits. They are beauties and the 1 window Is attracting considerable attention from those who pass, especially the ladies. The styles for this spring are entirely new, the long jackets having been substituted by the shorter one. The window also displays some very new things in the way of capes, the very latest pattern.

LATE NEWS FROM THE CAPITAL. The Morgan-Guggenheimers Give Their Side of Alaskan Story. (United Press Service.) Washington, D. C., Feb. 18 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Stung by the recent charges »t the expense of >p-crath.-n of A’aska, the Morgan Biggenheim Syndicate today made public their side of tho case. John M Steele general counsel, and Stephen Birch, managing d’re.-to of tee syndicate, appeared before the senate committee and gave wh.t was s.ild t » be a full and frank statement of the interests of J. P. Morgan & Co. and the Guggenhelmer brothers in Alaska. The president today nominated Charles Hibler to be postmaster at Evansville, Indiana. An operation on Senator Smith of Michigan for appendicitis was announced this afternon by his physician. IT COSTS MONEY To Live During This Time of High Prices Everywhere. ANOTHER SPEECH Congressman Adair Again Stirs up the Animals in Congress. Washington, Feb. 18 —Representative Adair of the Eighth Indiana district addressed the house this after-i noon on the high cost of living, and what he did to it was a plenty. In part he said: "No men are worthy of more consideration at our hands than this great body of wage earners of this country, who are working on fixed daily, weekly or monthly salaries, and who

under present conditions are having a hard time to make their income meet their annual outlay. In fact it is a question whether the average man working for fixed wages is able to earn a comfortable and reasonable living for himself and family. If the man of a family is not able to earn a sufficient sum to meet his annual expenses, living in a modest way, and must of necessity add to the total of unpaid bills, not only the retailer, but business generally suffers. If it is found necessary to sacrifice his wife and home by enlisting her services as a wage earner, if he must sacrifice the health and education of his children by putting them to work in the stores or factories to earn a part of the family living, then society suffers. And if, after the entire family become wage earners, the income still fails to equal the outlay and the standard of living must be lowered to the limit of bare necessity, then civilization suffers.

“These are the conditions confronting the American people today, and as their annual expense increases the number of people subject to these conditions also increases. There is one thing certain, and that is unless the increased expenditures are accompanied by increased income two inevitable consequences must follow. In the readjustment economics must be introduced by the eliminations of some things which have hitherto entered in- ' to the cost schedule. If the eliminating process goes too far the danger is that the foundations of efficiency will be impaired. Economic impairment may reveal itself in moral decay, in politics unrest and social discontent. There is no greater peril to our institutions than a condition that lessens the self-developing capacity of our people. “Mr. Chairman, the men for whom I speak today are looking to congress for relief and are worthy of the most patient and careful consideration it is possible to give them. There are none who contribute .more to society, or to the greatness and grandeur of our country than the millions of men who mould and fashion out Os our natural resources the products of the mills and the factories. In fact It is the wage earners, no matter how or where employed, who produce a large part of the country’s wealth and who have at all times been) the nation’s surest protection in time of peril.”

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TWO DAYS SESSION Farmers’ Association Has Arranged Good Program For Institute. AT LIBRARY HALL On Wednesday and Thursday of Next Week—February 23 and 24. The following is the very excellent program for the two days' session of the Farmers’ Institute, which will be held Wednesday and Thursday of next w'eek, February 23rd and 24th, In the library hall, to which everybody is inviteu. Wednesday, February 23rd—9:30 a. m. Piano Solo—Helen Fonner. Opening—Rev. Richard Spetnagel. Song—Dons’ Quaret. The Labor Question on the Farm — Hon. D. F. Maish, Clinton county. Care and Management of Sheep— T. H. Baltzell. Discussion —J. D. Winans. Song. How W’e Grow Potatoes Every Year —C .B. Benjamin, Lake county. Miscellaneous Business. e- ■ Adjournment. ; 1:30. p. m. Piano Duet —Mrs. 'C. J. Lutz and daughter, Jean. Solo —Miss Marie Patterson. Dairying in Connection With General Farming—C. B. Benjamin. Song—Glee Club. Declamation —E. F. Miller. Points to be Observed in Successful Corn Growing—D. F. Maish.

Announcements. Adjournment. Evening Session. Instrumental Music —Miss Gertrude Moses. Solo —Dr: Neptune. Address Our Rural Schools and Country Life”—D. F. Maish. Song—Glee Club. Essay—The Boy on the Farm —Clem Steigmeyer. Solo—Dr. Patterson. Address —Some Needs of the Public Schools —Supt. L. E. Opliger. Song—Don’s Quartet. Address —Agricultural Education for Boys and Girls —C. B. Benjamin. Instrumental Music—Tony Holthouse. Announcements. Adjournment. Thursday, February 24—9:00 a. m. Song—Dons' Quaret. Opening—ißev. D. O. Wise. Solo —Mrs. Florence Sprunger. Cows, Hogs, Corn and Clover on High Priced Land —D. F. Maish. Soil Fertility—E. H. Lyon. Song—Glee Club. How Secure a Catch of Clover— C. B Benjamin. Solo —Miss Clara Tibrveer. Report of Committee. Report of Boys’ Contest. Adjournment. 1:30 p. m. Woman’s Auxiliary Meeting. Instrumental Musis —Mrs. Dale Plane. Song, ‘‘Home Sweet Home" —Audience. Mother and Her Boy on the Farm— Mrs. Oscar Crissenerg. Quartet —Farmers Glee Club. Mother and Her Girl on the Farm— Mrs. Wilma Cowan. Vocal Solo—Miss Laura Helm. Women’s Devices for Money Making on the Farm—Mrs. E. S. Christen. Duet —Misses Helen Fonner and Irene Evans. Report of Contest. Song, “America"—Audience. Reorganization. Adjournment.

MISS MILLER RECOVERING. Mrs. Alva Nichols returned Thursday evening from Fort Wayne, where she had been with her sister, Miss Lena Miller, who is at the St. Joseph hospital. Fort Wayne, where she underwent an operation for the removal of two tumors at the right side of her face. The tumors were small and hard, and caused by salivary secretions, which closed the blood vessels in the side of her cheek, causing a sort of congestion. It is thought that she will soon fully recover. This is the second operation of a similar nature.