Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 31, Decatur, Adams County, 5 February 1907 — Page 1

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Childrens colds ■r. liurty Gives Some 1 Good Pointers H)N the causes and cures ■■ Lecture by the State Secretary Published by His Personal Request. I Frequently cold prevail in a famKly all winter. Who has not heard ■the remark: “My children always ■have colds in the winter.” So freBquently Is this said, that with many it His believed that colds naturally at■tend the winter. There are few Bschools in which, in the winter time, ■there are no coughing children. The ■trouble may usually be looked for ■principally in two directions: First, ■in the air of the school or the home; ■ second, in the food which the children Hare accustomed to use and the regu- ■ larity in which it is given. Either ■of the causes alone, and frequently ■ both are imposed upon the children, Bis sufficient to lower the resistance ■of the child’s body to a point where | the cold organisms may take hold ■ and cause the complex systems called ■ cold. It should now* be generally I known that all colds are caused by ■ “cold producing microbes," which are I abundant in the air at all times, ■ both winter and summer. The conI tinuous out-door life in the summer ■ time, .which insures an abundance of ■ air for the thorough oxidation of the ■ blood and other tissues is the cause ■of a higher resistance by the breathling apparatus, and this higher resistfance fights off the cold causing miaerobes. Benjamin Franklin, a prince lot close observers, said: “I have re- • peatedly noticed that whenever I ’ ikve a cold I have either overeaten, lor been in contact with numbers of f people in a confined space." He | knew nothing of disease germs, but | he was accurate in his observations lin regard to the “inducing causes.” A child that had been for half ft G> winter subject to colds, and had to Wt compelled to remain home from more or less almost every Iweek, was suddenly placed in the Lands of a wise grandmother. The B.ttle one had been accustomed to ■ .ting a heavy meal three times a ■ lv, with doughnuts, candy and cake lunches between meals at her Wo discretion. The grandmother * mwe breakfast and supper one of cereal and the other of toast or plain bread and milk; gave a good meal of hot baked potatoes and steak > or other easily digested meat in the middle of the day; prohibited sweets entirely excepnf erts tfter meals. If the child was hun,,<?y between meals she was allowed to have an apple, with a glass of water afterwards. In addition to this, the child’s bedroom was thoroughly ventilated and the lungs treated with an abundance of pure air. The colds disappeared as if by magic, rhe fruit and the extra drinking of pure water regulated the bowels, overcame the prevailing constipation, and the little one’s cough disappeared and the cheeks again showed the glow of health. Don’t abuse the stomach with drugs for colds, and at the same time continue the conditions which them. Colds follow violation of the laws of health. To avoid them, give the lungs plenty of air, eat lation ally, keep the skin clean and a'oi constipation. If, upon entering a loom, a street car, or any enclosed space, an odor is detected in the air, then be sure that the air is polluted an unfit for breathing, just as tainted meat in unfit for eating. Dr. J- • Hurty, Secretary of State Board of Health.

IT IS NOW UP TO THE VOTERS Chicago Street Railway Controversy • Passes Council. iScripps-Mcßae Snecial.t ten Chicago, Feb. 5- — Tllls CI • . year street railway controversy is now squarely up to the voters. - a ® this morning the council aftei an a night session, passed both traction o dinances by a vote of 56 to 13, and t e voters at the spring election wi. 1 er approve or disapprove the nance.

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PENNSYLVANIA ISSUES RULES And Will Impose a Fine on the Violators of the Same. Instructions have been Issued by the Pennsylvania to its employees regarding the handling of persons killed in railroad accidents or in the company shops or plants. A circular just posted says a violation of this rule means a fine of from SSO to S2OO. Hereafter the body must be removed from the registration district of the county in which the accident occurs until the proper certificate has been issued by the coroner and the district register issues a permit for the removal of the dead body. The Pennsylvania railroad has decided to install 3,000 steel crossties filled with a mixture of asphalt and rock on the Pittsburg division of the main line. Steel ties of two kinds are being subjected to experiment by the Pennsylvania, as anything that promises a possible solution of the crosstie question will be welcomed. Officials of eastern lines are determined to get their cars back on the home line and to accomplish this are increasing the number of car tracers, asserting that there has been a great delay in handling cars of eastern lines on western roads. Figures compiled for the Pennsylvania show that January 1, 1907, there were 5,645 of the company’s cars on lines west of Chicago. An effort will be made to get as many of these cars as possible back on the Pennsylvania lines.

COURT HOUSE NEWS Judge LaFollette Assumes Jurisdiction Here IN SEVERAL IMPORTANT CASES r The Melching Divorce Case Heard — Divorce is Granted With S2OO Alimony. Judge LaFollette of Portland, was today appointed special judge to hear the E. Fritzinger appeal on assessment and assumed jurisdiction. Vida Robison vs. Jesse D. Robison, divorce, default of defendant, rule against prosecuting attorney to answer. Ada Major et al., vs. Alma Oliver et al., partition, default of Marion and Thomas Oliver. In the David Werling et al., petition for drain, no remonstrance was filed and the matter was referred to the drainage commission for final report, same to made on or before March 4. R. O. Johnson vs. Christian Amacher et al., complaint for new trial it being suggested that the presiding judge will be called as a witness in the cause; the cause is assigned to Hon. John F. LaFollette of Portland, who assumed jurisdiction today. Judge LaFollette of Jay county, assumed jurisdiction in the Arthur C. Fast petition for drain, a case brought here from Allen county. The case of Susie Melching vs. William Melching, divorce and alimony, was heard this morning. Mrs. Melching told a story of abuse and cruel treatment and claims that her husband has abandoned her and gone to Wabash township. Judge Erwin granted the divorce, allowed the plaintiff S2OO alimony and restored to her the former name, Susie Sovine. Judgment was rendered against the defendant for costs. E. B. Lenhart, administrator of the Sydna Reed estate, filed an appraisement of real estate which was ordered sold at private sale after three weeks’ notice. John Meyer, administrator for Charles Bixler, filed a petition for an order to compromise a claim against the C. & E. Railroad company and it was so ordered. James E. Moser vs. Harry Cordua, partition, appearance by A. P. Beatty for defendant. Rule to answer.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening February 5, 1907.

PASSED CONGRESS The Service Pension Bill has Passed IS NOW READY FOR PRESIDENT His Signature Makes it a Law — James Bryce, Great Britain’s Ambassador. Washington, Feb. 5. —The “people s lobby” has appealed to the country to exert its influence in favor of the rejection by the Senate of the provision inserted in the agricultural appropriation bill by the House making it unlawful for the department to employ state, county or municipal chemists in the enforcement of the pure food law. Washington, Feb. s.—The service pension bill was passed by the House. It now goes to the president for his signature. It went through the House without amendment. Under the bill every man who served as long as three months in the civil war will, on reaching the age of sixty-two years, receive sl2 a month; sls a month on reaching the age of seventy years and S2O a month on reaching the age of seventy-five years. The bill also provides that every survivor of the Mexican war shall receive S2O a month. The legislation has the indorsement of the officers of the National G. A. R., but many veterans have written to congressmen objecting because the legislation does not provide for the totally disabled and the widows.

Washington, Feb. 5. —Eighteen years ago' James Bryce, who is soon to come here as Great Britain's ambassador, wrote a chapter on the United States House of Representatives, in which he commented on the absence of whips. "So essential are these officers to the discipline of English parliamentary armies,” he wrote,'• “that an English politician’s first question when he sees Congress is, ‘Where are the whips?' ” When the ambassador visits Congress on his return to Washington he will see at least one real whip. When Joseph G. Cannon became speaker of : the House he realized the need of a whip who would really perform certain duties and he appointed James E. Watson of Indiana, to the place. IN “liIAW -- TRIAL Expert Testimony was Offered Today DR. WILEY ON THE STAND Jerome Mixes it Up Lively in His Cross-Examination of the Witness. Scripps-Mcßae Special. New York, Feb. s.—Josiah Thaw was the only member of the family with Harry Thaw at the opening of the trial today. He is evidently the only member of the family who will not testify. The experts on insanity and handwriting came to the trial today muffled up to the ears with furs, as a severe storm is raging here. Dr. C. C. Wiley of Pittsburg, the Thawfamily physician, who is connected with the Dixmount Insane asylum was called as the first witness for the defense. Dr. Wiley in response to a question by Gleason, one of Thaw's lawyers, said he had devoted his life to the study of insanity and had served as an expert in a large number of cases. District Attorney Jerome took occasion to stir up Dr. Wiley by asking him a number of hypothetical questions filled with medical terms. Each time Wiley seemed to grow more nervous over the cross-fire questioning. Wiley said he had never heard of the Romberg test. Jerome poked fun at him for his ignorance. Jerome kept up his, bewildering process until Continued on Page 2.

JUDGE ERWIN’S PLAIN TALK Decides a Case at Bluffton in an Emphatic Way. In rendering his decision in the Blauser case Saturday, Judge Erwin took occasion to make a little discussion of what he considered the duties of the husband. He declared that in no Instance was a man who had sworn at the marriage altar to love, honor and protect a woman, justified in laying violent hands upon her. He stated that the evidence had shown that Blauser had acted with extreme brutality toward his wife in many instances and the judge declared that had Blauser been before him on a charge of assault and battery, he would have given him the limit of the law. In speaking of the property settlement, the judge declared that the evidence showed that Blauser and his wife had worked equally hard in amassing their property and in his finding he gave the woman a little over one-third of the property. It is understood the defendant was well satisfied with the amount he had to pay but that he would have liked to have had the custody of the youngest daughter as well as the boy. No further litigation will result from the case, it is claimed. Blauser has signified his intention of selling out and looking elsewhere for a location. —Bluffton Banner.

A DINNER PARTY Miss Bessie Wherry Entertaines to Dinner ORGAN RECITAL WAS A SUCCESS Many Club Meetings—Pedro Parties — Society Going at a Rapid Pace. BY PERLE BURDG. A series of dinner parties were givof Marion, Ind., by all of her relatives, commencing a week ago at the home of her mother, Mrs. Jeff Bryson on Fifth street, and ending last evening at the home of Miss Bessie Wherry on North Third street. The dinner was beautifully served in three courses. The guests were the relatives. Mrs. Torrence will return home this evening. Dr. and Mrs. Roy Archbold entertained yesterday afternoon and evening. The ladies were invited to bring their needlework and spend the afternoon and at six oclock they were joined by the men, at an elegant six o'clock turkey dinner. The evening was devoted to music and games, little Dick Archbold singing several popular songs. The guests were: Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Schafer, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Heller, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Adams, and babe, Mrs. F. D. Cole, Mr. Will Schrock and Dr. E. G. Coverdale. Miss Kittle Christen will entertain the Ladies’ Historical Club at their regular weekly meeting at her home on Tuesday evening. The members of the Shakespeare Club will have one of their delightful meetings at the home of Mrs. P. G. Hooper of North Second street, on Wednesday afternoon. Miss Katharine Hunter of Indianapolis, delightfully enertained a number of the young ladies of the House of Representatives Sunday afternoon, at her home. The originality of the hostess was displayed in a unique. guessing contest. An elaborate lunch- j eon was served. The guests were Misses Pilling of Lafayette. Reed of. Tipton, Meredith of Rushville, Hart of Decatur and Mahony of Indianapolis. The Young Matrons’ Club will meet with Mrs. H. R. Moltz. Thursday afternoon. Tomorrow evening in the K. of C. hall the members of that order, their wives and friends will enjoy a pedro party. The affair will be largely at- i tended by the many members and their families. Continued on Page 2.

WESTON IS FREE Charge of Murder Against Him Dismissed ON MOTION BY PROSECUTOR Mrs. Holthouse's 111 Health Given as the Cause —The Result is a Disgrace to Huntington. On motion of Prosecuting Attorney George M. Eberhart this morning in circuit court Boston Weston is again an entirely free man. The state case against him, charging him with the murder of Roman J. Holthouse, has been dismissed. The prosecutor’s motion followed the receipt of a letter from Mrs. Roman Holthouse in which she expressed her belief that though Weston was guilty of the murder of her husband and had not been sufficiently punished, she was e‘'’’ng il.at the dismissal be made, te.«use ier physical coni ‘.on would not perm.* her to pass through ordeal of another trial. Roman J. Holthouse of Decatur was a member of a party in the city from Decatur about a year ago to attend a minstrel show. In going to his train early the following morning the party had some disagreemnt with Weston, a cab driver for the Glass livery. Weston struck Holthouse, who fell, his head striking in such a manner as to cause his death. Weston was arrested on a murder charge. He was tried and found guilty of manslaughter, and went to prison. The state supreme court reversed the lower court on points of law involved, and Weston was allowed to come home frofh Jeffersonville for a new trial. Since then he has been employed in the city and under.bond. The prosecutor’s motion this morning was followed by brief remarks by J. Fred France, attorney for Mrs. Holthouse, in which he expressed the belief that a dismissal should be entered. Weston was not present in court but he was discharged from further answering to the court. —Huntington Herald.

MAKING NEW LAW Legislature Repeals Metropolitan Police Law WILL PASS IT OVER GOVERNOR Should He Veto It—Governor is Relieved From the State Tax Board. (Scripps-Meßae Special.) Indianapolis, Feb. 5. —The committee reports continued to pour into the senate this forenoon, thus piling up the work in that branch of the legislature. The House passed the bill authorizing the governor to appoint a member of the state tax board to succeed himself, the intimation being to relieve the governor of this duty. The House also passed the McCullough bill, repealing the metropolitan police law. The indications are now that should the governor veto it and the bill returns to the House, it will be passed over his head. The vote today was 73 to 19. In the senate FarborS insurance bill was reported with amendments and advanced to second reading. Contrary to expectations it leaves the appointment of insurance commissioners to the governor. It provides, however, for a court to review any action of the commissioners. THE RANCHMEN ARE SUFFERING -— " "t Scripps-Mcßae Special. Minneapolis, Feb. 5. —Suffering Is at its worst among the ranchmen of the north where the »ael is exhausted. When the spring thaws make the roads to the prairies accessable, it is believed hundreds of people will be found dead.

IS WORKING THE SPOON GRAFT A Smooth Swindler Canvassed at Kokomo. Over in Howard county a smooth gentleman, large of stature, and great girth, has been working something that is new- in away. He has a supply of what he says are silver spoons and when he calls at a house he makes knowm the fact that he is a peddler, but that he is unfortunate. He explains that he has been spending the night in the barn of a farmer near town and while he slumbered the barn burned, consuming his entire stock of goods, with the exception of a few spoons which he desires to sell at a great sacrifice in order that he may tip the railroads to carry him to his home and friends. The good housewife, who always has pity for a man in tough luck, scrapes up the pennies and dimes and pays for a set of silver plated spoons. The man goes on his way and in another section of, the city tells the same story. Finally he completes the canvas of the town and leaves enough spoons to last for a generation were they of any service. Later on, however, it develops that the spoons are nothing but a very poor quality of tin, and the stranger has received for them a price almost sufficient to pay for the real thing.

MORE ROAD SALES Bonds Ordered For Brushwood Extension NUMBER OF SCHOOL CHILDREN Petition for Vacation of Highway— Two Vacation of Roads Desired—Other Items. The viewers and engineer’s reports were filed and aproved in the Brushwood College extension two road. Bids for is construction were ordered for Monday, March 4. Bonds were ordered for the Brushwood College extension one, which was sold for construction some time ago to Julius Haugk. Fred Liddy will have change of the superintendency of construction. Two petitions for highway by Mary Jones et al., were continued until the March term of commissioners’ court. An item in the January distribution shows the number of school children. Union township 393, Root 393, Preble 400, Kirkland 363, Washington 496, St. Marys 388, Blue Creek 392, Monroe 845, French 418, Hartford 453, Wabash 658, Jefferson 421, Decatur 1308, Geneva 343, Berne 373, total 7644. Frederick Thieme, petition for vacation of road, the proper record was made and Jacob Martin, J. E. Mann and T. H. Baltzell were appointed viewers, and they will meet at the auditor’s office February 8, to qualify. Auditor Lewton done a good job of collecting lob ditch assessments, about SB,OOO being collected out of a total assesment of SII,OOO. This is a Jay county enterprise, but the bulk of the assessments was on Adams county realty. o ARRANGE FOR FREIGHT TRAFFIC Interurban Officials Consult Wabash Valley Managers. W. H. Fledderjohann, J. H. Koenig and Superintendent Shelton of the Ft. Wayne & Springfield Railway company, are at Fort Wayne today consulting with the managers of the Wabash Valley Traction company with the purpose of an arrangement for handling through freight. While there they will also look after securing a freight depot and in all other ways getting ready for freight traffic. The passenger business has surprised everyone and is far ahead of expectations and the freight and express business promises to be excellent, in fact, the future of this line looks very prosperous at present.

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