Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 118, Decatur, Adams County, 14 May 1907 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

■Volume V. Number 118

CONDITION SERIOUS Little Babe of Mr. and I Berger Quite 111 ©RANK A DANGEROUS DRUG Thought it was Cough Syrup—Parents are Doing Everything to Save the Child’s Life. The little babe of Mr. and Mrs. Dee Berger, who reside on south Fourth street is in a serious condition, the Tesult of drinking a large quantity of an earache medicine, which the babe found in a bottle under the house. The babe which is just beginning to walk and talk, was playing with its little sister in the yard when they spied the bottle containing the medicine under the house. The eldest child crawled under the house secured the bottle, and thinking it was cough syrup, proceeded to let the babe drink a large quantity of the drug. The child immediately took deathly sick and it at once attracted the mother’s attention, who asked the eldest child' what was the matter and the little girl, innocent like, told her what had occurred. A physician was summoned immediately and the fsual remedies prescribed in these ■; fcses were administrated to the babe. ■•The doctor informed the parents ttia> under no consideration should Obey permit the infant to go to sleep, as he would" not be accountable for the results for should sleep overtake the babe the chances that it would jbe\i-r waken up. The utmost care and is being given the babe, and everything in their power is being (dore to keep the babe awake. Mrs. -Berger remembers having thrown the under the house some time ago, £’ And says at that time it was nearly of medicine and when examined Blfter the babe had taken its dose was ■pearly empty, there only remaining small quantity in the bottom. The is apparently feeling some betaken and the chances are that it will Erne itself again in a few days.

I Mrs. Daniel Straub, of Gas City, arrived in the city last night to visit friends and relatives for some time. ARE TO BE MARRIED JKortenbrer • Rumschlag Neptuals Tomorrow REV. WILKEN TO OFFICIATE Ceremony to be Performed at Eight O’Clock—Wedding Dinner at Rumschlag Home. Tomorrow morning at eight o clock lat the St. "Marys Catholic church will occur the wedding of Miss Clara Kortenbrer to Charles Rumschlag, the I -ceremony to be performed by Father i Wilken. A large number of invita- [ tions have been issued and a large crowd of their friends will no doubt be present and take part in the festivities. Miss Kortenbrer is one of De_catur’s most charming young ladies, being adaughter of Herman Kortenbrer, now deceased, and who for years has made her home on Adams street. She is popular among her associates and her friends are innumerable. The groom, Mr. Rumschlag. is a son of Mr. and Mrs, Joseph Rumschlag -'ho reside on the Colchin larm sou h <■, the city, he also being very popular among his friends. He is a hu»tliiia young farmer and has so far prac.i cally made a success of everything he has endeavored to accomplish. Immediately following the ceremony a wedding dinner will be served at the Rumschlag home and the day spent in a joyous manner Although a little premature, the Democrat joiu» with their many friends in extending congratulations. The Decatur Lumber Co. shipped a car load of lumber and shingles to a farmer living four miles south <> Ft. Wayne today. It was shipped on the interurban. This is sufficient evi. dence that our Decatur merchants can sell and deliver goods as cheap °r cheaper than the Ft. Wayne people can.

RANDOLPH COUNTY GOING SOME | Crushed Stone Roads Quite the Rage There Now. Winchester Ind., May 13. —Thirty petitions for crushed stone roads w r ere granted by the county commissioners Friday. With the petitions granted at the last meeting of the commissioners, and those granted yesterday the estimated cost will be about $465,000. The crushed stone required for the construction of these roads will be about 200,000 cubic yards. It will require 10,000 cars to haul it, or 400 trains of twenty-five cars each. With two yards to a wagon, 100,000 wagons will be necessary to haul the stone, and if allowed thirty feet for the wagon and team and placed in a straight row, the wagons would reach from New York to St. Louis. The building of these roads will place a debt of $465,000 on the citizens of this county, which will amount to sls for each man, woman and child in the county. The commissioners will not go above the 2 per cent limit and it will be some time before any more petitions for roads are granted, although a number have been filed. pouiTcal 10SS1P Ludlow Paints a Few Pictures for the Eighth EDITOR TONER FOR CONGRESS According to His Story Madison County is to be Given the Nomination Hands Down. What is declared to be the very latest bit'of political gossip from the tur. bulent Eighth is that Ed C. Toner, editor of the Anderson Herald, is going to be a candidate for the Republican nomination. While he has made no public announcement to this effect, yet the fact remains that he has held a good many conferences with Republican leaders and workers from various parts of the district of late, these same leaders and workers being friendly to him and willing to help him out in anything that he undertakes in a political way. He is now burning midnight oil figuring out the best way. to go after the plum. Toner’s entrance into the race gives Madison county three aspirants. Months ago former state senator E. E. Hendee said that he would be glad to carry the banner if his fellow Republicans would bury 'the hatchet with which they slaughtered one another last year and agree to give him their united support. His declaration carried with it the broad intimation that he preferred the nomination being handed him on a platter. Along about the same time Albert Vestal, former prosecuting attorney of Madison county, announced that he, too, would seek the nomination, but his position was somewhat different from that taken from his friend and neighbor, Hendee. Vestal declared hat he was the man who could unite the warring factions and bring harmony out of chaos. He didn't care particularly whether he got the nomination on a platter or whether he had to go out and scalp a few of his fellow Republicans to get it. Now comes Toner, the fighting editor of the district, and says that he wants it himself. Toner and his friends have the situation all figured out to suit themselves. First of all, they count on the nomination being given to Madison county. This conclusion is arrived at by a system of elimination. According to their “dope” it will be out of the question for a Wells or Adams county man to land under the wire for the reason that both counties re too strongly Democratic to admit of such a big plum being thrown their ,vay, and anyway, say the Tonerites, there are at this time no aspirants in either county. They dispose of Jay county by saying that Frank Snyder, the one most likely to want the congressional toga, is entirely out of the notion of entering the race, as is also the two LaFollettes—Jesse, who is assistant United States attorney, and Judge LaFollette, who is now on the bench in Jay county. In Randolph county, according to what the Toner people are saying. Judge Macy wants a try at the quiet life when his term on the bench expires, and James S. Engle, who looms up pretty big in the poliical firmament, prefers to succeed (Continue don page 4.)

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, Evening, May 14, 1907.

ANOTHER CHAPTER Others are Implicated in Wilson Perjury Case HE TELLS A STRAIGHT STORY Says He Was Intimidated into Swearing Falsely Before a Bluffton Grand Jury. Another chapter may be written in the John Wilson perjury case. The first chapter ended this morning In his plea of guilty and sentence to the Jeffersonville reformatory. It seems that Wilson had hopes of acquittal on the ground that he was intimidated to swear falsely before the grand jury. He was in the employ of Manson Reiff, known to Decatur base ball sports, and that Reiff is the owner in fee simple and operates a blind pig —if you know what that means —right in the heart of the parlor city. The blind pig was under grand jury investigation and Wilson claims that under threat from Reiff he testified falsely before that investigating body. The accusation is one that if proven, will cause some one else in Bluffton to sweat a little red blood. Wilson tells a pretty straight story, and many who have heard him are in clined to place more or less stock in it. Before journeying to Jeffersonville, Wilson will be taken back to Bluffton to testify in some case, whether it is the one against Reiff, we know not. Prosecutor Emnswiller returned home to Hartford City this afternoon, going byway of Portland. He has a case of the same nature against our present townsman, Hon. Frank Cotton, and which will come up at a later date in the Jay circuit court. o A second base ball team is organized in this city, composed of the very best material in town, outside of the salaried team that will represent Decatur this year. Several letters have been written to managers of ball teams in surrounding towns and the boys hope to defeat them. o COURTHOUSE NEWS John Wilson Got Two to Twenty-One Years MARRIAGE AT CLERK’S OFFICE Sale Ordered in E. Woods Surviving Partnership—Other News from the Court Room. For a time this morning it looked like a battle in the Adams circuit court, the case called being State vs. John Wilson, venued here from Wells county. What added to the general looks of a real fight was the appear ance of Dr. Sharpe and Frank W. Dailey, lawyers for the defendant, and Prosecutor Emnswiller and J. B. Merriman for the state. To help these gentlemen with the intricacies of the law. Sheriff Lipkey, Clerk Plessinger and Court Reporter Ormsby were also on hand. The defendant was charged with perjury in testifying falsely before the grand jury. The work es empaneling a jury began when the defendant weakened, plead guilty and Judge Erwin sentenced him from two to twenty.one years in the Jeffersonville Reformatory with a recommendation of a parole at the termination of one year. He was also disfranchised and fined $lO. Judge Erwin put on his official robes this morning and performed a wedding ceremony. The event occurred in the clerk’s office, the contracting parties being Charles F. Rieggie and Carrie J. Butcher, the former from New Corydon and the latter from Geneva. Tn the surviving partnership of E. Woods & Co. a sale was ordered with same terms as a public sale. William L. Keller vs. Higgins et al, proof of publication filed, default (Continue don page 4.)

METHODISTS WILL CHANGE BASE They May Change Their Summer Home to Winona Lake. Since the Methodists have decided not to rebuild at Acton park and since Island Park assembly, their summer retreat at Rome City, will not be in operation this summer, the indications are that the Methodists of Indiana will hereafter make their summer headquarters at Winona lake. The Rev. Frank Snyder, for years at the head of the Island Park assembly, has joined the Winona assembly forces and is endeavoring to induce the old Island Park following to go to Winona lake during the coming season. The Northern Indiana Methodist conference is considering the question of making Winona lake its permanent meeting place. The Rev. W. J. Vigus, of Wabash, one of the bestknown ministers of the denomination in the state, is organizing a company which proposes to erect a hotel at Winona lake to be known as the Methodist building. It is to cost about $75,000 and will be built entirely by Methodist money. It will compare with the SBO,OOO, which the Presbyterians are now completing at Winona lake. o ADVANCE SALE ON t Columbian Clubs Seat Sale a Hummer STAGED BY HENRY THOMAS The Music in Charge of True Fristoe Success of “Santiago” Already Assured. The advance sale of tickets for the Columbian club benefit show for the Catholic school fund, has exceeded the fondest expectations of the Columbian club members and their friends. “Santiago” will be staged by Henry Thomas with True Fristoe to assist him in the musical part of the program and that alone speaks success in capital letters. “Santiago’’ is a military melodrama set to music, and is in four acts and seven scenes. The book is by John A. Frazer, the lyrics by H. Thomas, while the music has been arranged and adopted by True R. Fristoe. The following is a short synopsis. Act I —The Walton mansion, Washington, D. C. The accusation. Act 2 —The Red Cross hospital. First day's battle of Santiago. Act 3—Scene I—Gurrellia headquarters in the Sierra Cobra mountains near Santiago. Scene 2 —Exterior view of the Sierra Cobras. Scene 3 —The fight in the mountain pass of the Sierra Cobra, the second day’s fight of the battle of “Santiago” Act 4 —Hotel Tacon. Santiago. The night of the surrender. The Star Spangled Banner. The piece has a picturesque Spanish villain, comic Irishman, laughable negro comedy part, a swell juvenile comedy lead. Special attention will be paid to the costuming of the bill. Electrical effects and special scenery have been procured for some of the sets, and Santiago will be staged in a manner that cannot fail to please the most critical. The musical pro-, gram will contain all the latest popular patriotic songs, cleverly rendered by as well chorus, beautifully costumed and will comprise several numbers written especially for this production. The cast of characters: Captain HuttonF. J. Wemhoff Fernando DiazH. J. Yager Milton Merry Clayson Carroll Philip Bassett Calvin Peterson Elmer Walton (Antonio Carlos) O. P. Mills Lieut. Cristovel J. J. Helm Lieut. Fisk Hugh Hite Beverly Brown Walter Johnson Dr. Harrison Wm. Schrock Carnelius DwyerSam Shamp Cora Bassett Kate Mylott Bess Walton Mae Niblick Ysobel Carlos May Holthouse Augmented by an ensemble of American soldiers, sailors rough riders, Spanish Guerillas, Red Cross nurSes, etc. The admission will be 25 cents. The cause is a good one and you should encourage the members of this club by your patronage and show them you believe in progressiveness. Remember the dates, May 20 and 21. C. L. Hiley, the photographer from Marion, who took the pictures of business houses of this city some time ago, was in the city today making his delivery He seemed to be doing a land office business.

KICKED BY HORSE Nick Rumnschlag Suffering from an Accident DR. J. M. MILLER SUMMONED At First it was Feared that the Blow Would Prove Fatal, But He is Now Recovering. Nick Rumsclag, a young man whose home is at Tiffin, Ohio, but who for the past several weeks has been making his home with Mr. and Mrs. Victor Omlor, north of the city, whom he was assisting in farming, met with an accident last evening that may result seriously. He is confined to his bed suffering great pain and anguish of mind, the result of a kick from a horse. The accident happened while he was hitching a colt to a wagon which in a playful manner let fly with both feet striking Mr. Rumschag in the pit of the stomach with great force. The blow knocked Mr. Rumschlag down and for a time it was feared that he had been killed outright; however, he recovered sufficiently to be moved to the house, when Dr. J. M. Miller was summoned and he was given special care and attention and before the doctor left was feeling much better. However, this morning he is feeling much worse, and is in a serious condition and shows all indications of being injured internally. He is a member of the Tiffin order of Eagles in good standing and the local order has taken his case in hand, and have instructed Dr. Miller to secure a trained nurse and give him every care and attention. What the outcome of the case will be Dr. Miller would not state at this time, although he admits that, his patient does not respond to his treatment as well as he expected. 0 Joseph McFarland, the w’est end barber, has been suffering from rheumatism for several weeks, but is improving nicely, and will soon be able to resume duties. Harvey Elzey, his brother-in-law, has been conducting the shop during the illness of Joe. o PAINFUL INJURIES Edward Whitright Had an Accident Today FELL BETWEEN THE JOISTS While Painful the Injuries are Not Serious—Will be Out in a Few Days. While working the cold storage department of the new’ packing house, that is under construction near the Chicago and Erie railroad. Edward Whitright sustained painful injuries by falling between two joists. Mr. Whitright was working on the second floor, and was starting to walk across the joists to the otner o>ue of the building, when one of -is fellow workmen called to him. He turned around quickly and in doing so lost his balance and fell between the joists. Had he not caught himself on the joists the fall may have been fatal, and Mr. Whitright is shaking hands with himself that he escaped as lucky as he did. o PURE FOOD LAW WORKING. New Albany Witnessed an Unusual Proceeding Saturday. New’ Albany, Ind., May 11.—Scores of kegs and pails of w’hite fish, valued at more than SSOO which have been condemned under the pure food law, were dumped in an alley by a wholesale firm, and for more than an hour a wild scramble followed in which fully one hundred men. women and boys were engaged. Within a few minutes after the kegs and pails had been rolled out, the alley was swarming with whites and blacks. Farmers who happened to be in town backed their wagons into the alley and loaded up, andw heelbarrows and express wagons were pressed into service. White fish promises to be the leading article on the bill of far in many homes during the next few days.

THE FIRE INSURANCE BUSINESS Merchants Retail Association to Take up Fire Risks. Anderson, Ind., May 14. —Ralph B. Clark, of this city, president of the Retail Merchants’ Association, said today that the association will, by July 1, go into the fire insurance business for its own members and will have a company known as the Indiana Retail Merchants’ Fire Insurance Company.- Mr. Clark said he had met with much success in promoting the company and at this time has applications for about $700,000 of insurance on property by members of the association exclusively. When the applications amount to $1,000,000, as required by law, the company will be organized on a mutual basis and begin to issue policies. The risks will be only on the property of the Merchants’ Association members, including stocks of merchandise, business buildings, dwellings and household goods of the retail merchants. It is stated that the officers of the company for the first year probably would be the officers of the Retail Merchants’ Association. o A BUSY SUMMER The President has too Much Business to Rest OYSTER BAY A POLICIAL CENTER The Power of the Administration to be Exerted to Control the National Convention Next Year. Washington, May 14.—There will be enough exciting presidential politics during the next year to interest even the most dull and listless non-com-batant. The fight is on. President Roosevelt is a strenuous man. He never does anything in a half-hearted way. He is not taking a half-hearted part in the contest for the presidential succession. Some of the newspaper paragraphers have said in all apparent seriousness that President Roosevelt is going to take a long rest the coming summer. Those who have caught a faint glimpse of what the president has mapped out for the summer months can appreciate the humor of this remark. There is no rest for Mr. Roosevelt, either now or in the months to come. All summer long he will be if not the busiest man in the United States, at least one of the busiest. Oyster Bay, after June 12, when the president will become established there for the summer, will be the political center of the United States. It will be the very vortex of political disturbance. From all sections of the union political pilgrims will come to describe the condition and trend of sentiment. Federal officials —fleetfooted mercuries sent hither and thither on various potlitical assignments—will “drop in” to make report. Agents of the administration will be plowing the political soil in every state. The president will be in touch with leaders in every section for it is his purpose to do everything possible to strengthen his grasp on the situation. The White House mail already is much larger than six months ago. It will keep on growing. The president’s stenographers see nothing but work ahead. AH of the power of the administration will be exerted with the end in view of controlling the national convention next year. The president is determined to bring about the nomination of a candidate for president who will carry forward his policies. He is determined that the national platform shall reflect his views.

ANSWERS MACEDONIAN CALL. Hon. J. A. M. Adair to Spend a Week in Oklahoma. Two Indiana congressmen have responded to the Macedonian call for speakers to help to save the day for the Democrats in Oklahoma. They are J. A. M. Adair of the Eighth district and William Elijah Cox of the Third district. Mr. Adair writes to Col Charles A. Edwards, secretary of the Democratic committee, that he will be mighty busy addressing old settlers’ meetings and other gatherings in his district all summer, but that he is willing to cancel some of his Indiana dates and give a week to the Oklahoma campaign during the (latter part of July.

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ANOTHER MOSES Senator Hawkins Wants to Go to Congress A VISITOR IN DECATUR TODAY He is a Slick Politician and May Fool the Boys Before the Candi. date is Named. Another Moses has come to life and is willing to sacrifice himself for the good of his country. Senator Hawkins, of Portland, is willing to heal the breach that has existed in this congressional district for so long. He is willing to take upon himself the burdens of a congressman, and is now a receptive candidate for such honors from his party. He spent today in Decatur quietly feeling the pulse of the Republican brethren. He had previously visited Wells, Madison and other portions of the bloody Eighth, and now looks like a man who is ready to get right into the thick of the fight. He is a foxy politician, and while he wears an innocent and ministerial bearing, yet he will show some of the veteran politicians some new fangled tricks before the congressional nomination is closed and the standard bearer named. He is and has been for thirty-two years, cashier of the Citzens’ Bank at Portland, and while always up to his eyes in politics, yet he never held an office until the present, being joint state senator for the Jay. Randolph district. One of his main cards is his authorship of the anti-trust law passed by the last legislature. Another card used is that he has been on both sides of the Cromer congressional fight, being twice for him and once against him for the nomination, but as a matter of habit always supporting the nominee at the general election. As a matter of fact, in a congressional convention, a candidate from this end of the district-will cut some ice, and may stand a good chance to land. That being true, and Senator Hawkins is our neighbor, it is but fair that we help the infant boom into a creature of action, activity and importance.

IS RESTING EASIER Mrs. Rosenwinkie at the Lutheran Hospital THE OPERATION A SUCCESS Her Family and Friends are Encouraged Over Her Condition and Hope for Recovery. C. T. Rainear returned this morning from Ft. Wayne, where he was visiting his daughter, Mrs. Rosenwinkle, who was operated upon a few’ days ago for a tumorous growth, at the Lutheran hospital. Mr. Rainear stated that his daughter was resting some easier, and that she seemed to be gaining some in strength, but very slowly at that. He says the doctors are much encouraged over her condition, and predict that if nothing unforseen sets in that she will undoubtedly recover. Mr. Rainear, how’ever, seems somewhat discouraged, although he is trusting and hoping for the best results, but from what he says, he can see no material change in her condition. The crisis, however, will not occur until the expiration of a week and he hopes to see her battle through this ordeal. Mrs. Rosenwinkle has many friends here who wish her a speedy recovery. o WHEAT OPENED WILD. The Wheat Market is Causing All Kinds of Wild Speculation. Chicago, Hl., May 14. —Wheat opened in the Chicago pit this morning wild, irregular and unsettled. Some predictions are that certain firms would announce their assignment while reports abound that big houses are totering. Trading features were light as the brokers feared to get in. The pit was not as wild as yesterday, but much uncertainty prevails. Every trader in the market met his margins and passed the clear- . ing house safely which Is regarded as most remarkable.