Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 184, Decatur, Adams County, 6 August 1910 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Volume VIIJ< Number 184

ATE STRYCHNINE — — Babe Clirribs to Top Cupboard Sljelf—Found Can/iy Tablets. WHICH IT ATE / Proved to be Father’s Medicine—Prompt Action Savj ed Babe’s Life. I I A. fivte-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Tilden ILigter, who took a sudden notion to| explore the mysteries of the topmosi shelf in the cupboard Friday night, ilound a box two-thirds full of what seAtned to him pretty candy tablets. Hl- tried one, and as it tasted pretty B<Vod —just like the real-tor-sure sweets—Ke ate more and more until nearly tile w lole boxf d was gone. Then he A>t si< k and it was only a little while Cmtil his mother found him in spasmsJ it was not long until sne surmised Ine a use and was horrorstricken t<4 find that he had gotten hold of son*,. h< rt tablets which his father used.L»nd .hich are said to contain strychnine.! id arsenic, and that the child haL eaten enough of them to kill a horsL, to ray nothing of such a small mite *>f humanity as the babe. The father w| ft g hastily summoned from town, aid in the meantime the mother telepho ned to a doctor who advised giving tile babe sweet mils, and starch water an emetic, until n? could arrive ufcon the scene. This proved effective! and it was only a little while until tie babe was pronounced out of The over-dose also acted In a great treasure as an emetic, and it is said was’perhaps wnat saved its life. BITTEN BYA HORSE •* * * *>->.. L' J A . Enraged Animal Dashed Alongside she Murray Automobile Acting Queer. I GRABBED MR. MURRAY And Inflicted Ugly Wound ion Right Arm—Occurred Last Night. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Murray, son, Harold. and a traveling man had a very unusual occurrence Friday evening while returning home from a trip to Fort Wayne. They were about half way between Fort Wayne and Decatur, traveling in Mr. Murray s big Jackson touring car, when they noticed a rig in front of them. Mr. Murray. who was driving, slowed down and started around the buggy. Just .as they passed the buggy the horse took a sudden spurt after them. It. made a dash at the rear of the machine, slipped off, then rushed alongside the car, and rearing, grabbed Mr. Murray's right arm between its teet.i. plunging vicio’usly. Luckily the wheel of the buggy locked itself in the wheel of the auto in such away that the horse was pulled down and lost its hold in Charley’s arm. The arm was cut and bleeding, and Mr. Murray had it cauterized as soon as he reached home. The horse appeared mad and acted very strange Indeed. The ammal belonged to a Mr. Ullman. o ~ DROWNED IN ROME CITY LAKE. Earl West, a young man from Mun Tie, was drowned Friday in Sylvan lake, Rome City, when a launch struck i the boat in which he and two compan- . ions, a man and a woman, were sealed. The girl was saved after a struggle, as was the other man. West’s t ody had not been recovered late Fri- . day evening. o Mrs. Dick Myers, who returned from Rome City this afternoon, says the body was recovered at 7 o'clock Friday night. The accident occurred just below the ; Hensley cottage and the general opinion Is that the canoe was overturned by the launch waves.

BURGIS DENIES STORIES. (United Press Service.) Muskogee, Okla., Aug. 6—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Senator Charles Burgls of Kansas today told the congressional investigating committee that Senator Gore's charges of attempted bribery, as they involve him, are absolutely without foundation. ' ‘ I am not now or never have been interested in the McMurray contracts," he testified. “I am a member of the Indian affairs committee, but have no interest In the contracts.” B. C. Mcßurgan, an Indian delegate of the Choctaw tribe, testified this afternoon that J. F. McMurray had offered him $25,000 if he would oppose the sale of Indian lands. THE FAIR BOARD Held a Meeting at the Secretary’s Office in This City Today. THE SPEED PROGRAM Is Being Passed Upon—lncludes Three Big Stake Races— Purses S3OOO. The board of managers of the Great Northern Fair association met this afternoon at 1 o'clock at the secretary’s office in the Members block, where tney completed all plans for the rush of work to be completed between this and the fifth of September, when the biggest fair ever given in Adams county will be given. The board consists of President T. H. Baltzell, Secretary C. E. Magley and Georke Tricker, W. A. Lower and Jacob Graber. At this meeting the speed program was arranged, and we wish to state that It will be a "jim-dandy." The races include three big SSOO stake races, in which there are now from seven to nine entries for each. There will also be a buggy race for Adams county, besides the usual number of trotting, pacing and running races, the total in purses aggregating $3,000. The race program each day will be a hummer and to this you will agree when you see the race program, which will be given out in a few days. While they have not been making much noise the board of managers have been preparing for a great big fair, and they will give you one that you will all be proud of. At today’s meeting arrangements were also made for the distribution of the large amount of advertising matter on hands and within a week or two every man, wo man and child within thirty miles of Decatur wil know the dates of the Decatur fair. »,/j — o ——■ BUYS A SALOON. Henry Kruel, Interurban Conductor, Resigns Position Here. Henry Kruel. who has served for the past two years as conductor and motorman on the Fort Wayne & Springfield, has resigned his position here and Monday will leave for New Bremen. Ohio, where he has purchased a saloon and will engage in that business there. He will move his family to that city, which was his former place of residence before coming here and where jhe w'as formerly engag'ed in the saloon business. Mr. Kruel has proven to b-a most courteous and efficient cond ctor and employee of the toad, and le and his family, during their residt ice here have gained many friends. WHITE sjtag known abroad. Another Consignment of 3,000 Goes to Gideon. Missouri. Mart Mumtna, manager of the Gid-eon-Anderson lumber and mercantile company of Gideon, Mo., was in tne city today. While here he called on Thomas & Lose and gave them an order for 3,000 of their White Stag cigars This is the second order of recent date that he has placed with them, and it goes to show that the White Stag is known and liked abroad as well as a home, a fact which the makers appreciate much. Merle Webster returned this afternoon to Fort Wayne after a visit with his aunts. Mrs. J. H. Daniels, and children, and Miss Margaret Daniels.

Decatur, Indiana. Saturday Evening, August 6, 1910.

A ROOM FOR BABES Or a Church Kindergarten Will be Fitted Up For Babes at CHRISTIAN CHURCH Mothers Can Listen to Sermon While Babes Play— Competent Attendant. A church kindergarten is one of the new features of the Christian church of this city, instituted under the direction of the pastor, the Rev. Dawson, that will undoubtedly prove a blessing to many mothers, as well as babes. A room In the church has been fitted up with boxes of white sand and toys, such as little tots delight in. Miss Mildred Dawson, the pastor’s daughter, will be in charge of this room next Sunday morning and evening, and the mothers of the little ones can listen to the sermons with unalloyed pleasure, while the babes play In the sand and otherwise have a good time, unrestricted, and with a careful and competent attendant. This will surely prove a great blessing to the mothers of Decatur. So often she has no one to leave the babe with at home, and not wishing to take it to church, for fear that its uncontrolled laughter, or activity may disturb the minister or the audience, she stays at home herself with babe, and thus misses the pleasure and inspiration of the service, as well as denying the congregation the pleasure of her attendance. Mothers and babes will be greeted with open arms at the Christian church, so all should make it a point to attend. o TWO WERE INJURED Willshire Men Thrown from Rig When Horse Scared at Motorcycle. CAME TO DECATUR Where Injuries Were Dressdd —Man on Wheel Kept on the Move. Quite a serious runaway occurred three miles south of town Friday afternoon, mention of which was made in Friday evening s issue. At that time Messrs. Freibach and Hatch were coming to this city, when some fellow drove past them on a motorcycle, going at a rapid rate. His machine frightened the horse the Willshire men were driving and he ran away, overturning the rig and quite badly injuring the occupants. Mr. Hatch had his right wrist cut and sprained, while Mr. Freibach had his shoulder jammed up. The rig was badly broken. The two men came on to this city, where they were given medical attention. The man on the motorcycle never stopped to find out what damage he had done and the men did not know him. In fact the whole affair happened so suddenly that they could not even describe the man on the wheel and only knew' that his machine made as much noise as a traction engine. LEAVE FOR TWO WEEKS' VISIT. Superintendent and Mrs. E. E. Rice and daughter will go to Kokomo tomorrow morning, where they will attend a reunion of the family of Mrs. Rice and from there they will proceed to Clinton county, where they will remain for two weeks as the guests of relatives and friends. Their address during their absence will be Sedalia, Indiana. They will return in time lor Mr. Rice to attend the institute and complete arrangements for the opening of the schools. - —O — 1 SUFFERING FROM TUMOR. Mrs. Samuel Burkhead of the south part of the city is said to be very sick. She is suffering from a tumor, but It is said that her condition is so weak that she cannot undergo an operation.

WINDOW FELL ON HAND. Babe of Mrs. Louis Smith Meets With Accident Here. The little son of Mrs. Louis J. Smith who transferred here Friday on her way from Waterville, Ohio, to Roanoke, where she was called by the illness of her father, met with a painful though not serious accident, while waiting on the 4'oclock car here, on their way to Fort Wayne. The little one, was sitting at the side nearest the window, looking out, with Its hand on the window ledge. In some way the window loosened and came down, catching the babe’s hand. The fingers were pinched, though the skin was un broken. Mrs. Smith took the child to the doctor for treatment and continued her journey on the 5:30 car. Accidents of this nature are quite common and parents should warn their children against sitting with their hands under open windows at any place, as the least jar, in many cases, brings down the window. o — • MET IN THE FIRST Democrats Are Holding a Series of District Meetings. THE ORGANIZATION Democrats to Make Thorough Organization in the State. Evansville. Ind., Aug. 6 —Democratic State Chairman Stokes Jackson, with Charles E. Cox, candidate for the supreme coure bench, and W. H. Volmer, for state treasurer, met with the First district democratic committee yesterday in the first of a series of dis trict organization meetings. Chairman Jackson, in his talk yesterday, said the Kern bribery talk of republican newspapers was foolish. “Or ganization” was the watchword impressed upon the six county chairmen and District Committeeman T. D. Scales by the state chairman. "Watch every point, and if you see that you can’t get a satisfactory organization, send for somebody from tne state committee to help you.” the state chairman is credited with having said in the secret meeting at the New Vendome hotel. “We're having an office expressly for that purpose, to get you organized to the last mother’s son, and to keep you so until the polls close next November. Organize by blocks in the cities and by quarter sections in the country, and get a responsible leader for every unit, a man who is in earnest about it, and gives more than a perfunctory service." While secrecy attended most of the details of the meeting it was learned that considerable attention will be paid to the newly arrived foreign vote, lately naturalized citizens, and to those foreigners, who, though not natularlized. may be slipped into the polls on election day. Chairman Jackson expressed himself in the meeting and afterward as highly gratified over the outlook for the party in the state. He said great stress would be laid on the appeal to old soldiers in the ono-dollar-a-day pension plank in the state platform. “The Kern bribery capital of the republican newspapers is ridiculous,” he declared. — o McKEAN FAMILY VISITS HERE. Mrs. George McKean and daughters, Grace and Tena, and son, Tom. of Granite City, 111., are the guests of Charles McKean and family near Mon roe. They will visit next week with her sister, Mrs. Ed Booth, and other relatives. The McKean family is prospering nicely in their Illinois home, where they have two moving picture shows. The children, who are quite excellent musicians, assist in the musical part of the program and are contributing much to the success of the undertaking in this way. —o —• VISITING MINISTERS SUNDAY. Owing to the absence of Rev. Powell, who is now enjoying his vacation, he has arranged for services to be conducted at the Methodist church Sunday by his fellow ministers. The Rev. A. M. Cummins of Winona will preach in the morning and in the evening the Rev. J. C. Valentine will conduct the I services.

AT POINT OF DEATH Mrs. Christena Sellemeyer of Magley, Aged Lady of County IS GROWING WEAKER Day by Day—lnjured in Fall Several Weeks Ago— Suffers Much. Mrs. Chrintena Sellemeyer, aged ninety-two, one of the oldest ladies of the county, who makes her home with her son. William, near Magley, is said to be growing gradually weaker, and tor several days she has been at the point of death. About two or three weeks ago Mrs. Sellemeyer fell and suffered what was thought to be a dis location of the hip, though on account of her advanced age, the exact nature of the injury cannot be ascertained. Her condition is very serious and as she can take but little nourishment, and that but in a liquid form. Added to her serious injury, therefore, is a constantly growing weakness that renders her condition most serious, indeed. She is totally helpless and cannot be moved in any way on account of most excruciating pain to the injured hip. Her only daughter, Mrs. Fred Reppert, of near Vera Cruz, is in constant attendance upon her, and her sons, Fred. A. H. and Herman, of this city devote a great part of their time in assisting and caring for her. Until the fall Mrs. Sellemeyer had been in very good health, except for rheumatism, with which she was afflicted slightly. HE SAVED BOTH Claude Gay Goes to Rescue of Drowning Woman— Nearly Drowns Himself. BY FRANTIC EFFORTS Os Woman Who Clung to Him and Impeded Movement —Meyer to Rescue. John T. Meyers and Claude Gay of this city, who are at Rome City for their outing, are both heroes, according to accounts written to friends here by other Decatur citizens at this famous resort. It is said that Claude Gay jumped into the lake to rescue a woman who was in grave danger of drowning. Claude is as much at home in the water as he is on land, and is a most expert swimmer, but it is said that the drowning woman, in her frantic efforts to save herself, clung to her would-be-rescuer with such tenacity that his movements were impeded and both were In danger of drowning and would, in all probability have gone down to the depths together, had not John Meyers, who was in a launch on the lake, noticed them and hastened to their rescue. Both were gotten out, little the worse for the terrifying experience, which neither would care to repeat. o — - POPULATION OF HOUSTON, TEX. (United Press Service.) Washington, D. C., Aug. 6—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The census bureau today announced the population of Huston„Texas, as 78,800, an increase of 24,167. ——o- — ATTEND ROHRER FUNERAL. Mrs. John Schurger and daughter, Tena, are at Van Wert, attending the funeral of Michael Rohrer, which was held there this morning. The death of Mr. Rohrer, who until about nine years ago was a well known resident of this city, occurred Wednesday evening. Mrs. Albert Schurger and Mrs. Henry Heidemann were daughters of Mr. Rohrer, and Elmer Rohrer, who married Miss Lena Schurger, is a son. He was related to and well known by many Decatur people, who will receive the news of his death with much sorrow.

TEN DAYS AT LAKE DALLAS. Bunch of Decatur Fiahermen Will Swoop Down on Finny Tribe. Plans for catching all the fish in Dallas lake, for enjoying life to the very widest limit, and for a week or ten days of the pleasures that make one a boy again, have been completed by a crowd of Decatur young men who will leave tomorrow and Monday for Wolcottville, from where they will proceed two miles west to the shores of the beautiful Dallas, where they will pitch their tents. The crowd will include Walter Johnson, Wid Dorwin, Guy Dorwin, Lou Malland, Hubert DeVoss, Will Hammfll, Elmer Archer and perhaps one or two others. If the boys have all the fun they have dreamed of, the trip will be well worth the time and money, o HE LIKES THE NAVY Henry Miller, Decatur Boy, Writes From Cape Palmas, Liberia. Africa. EIGHTEEN MONTHS In Service—ls on Battleship Des Moines—His Fourth of July. —— * Alva Nichols of the Peoples & Gerke shoe store received an interesting letter this morning from his brother-in-law, Henry Miner, a son of Mrs. Verena Miller of this city, who has been in the U. S. navy on the Battleship Des Moines, including the training service, for the past eighteen months, having entered service July 18, 1908. The letter was written Juiv 10th from Cape Palmas, Liberia. Africa, where the battleship has been stationed for the past several months. , Henry likes the navy life very much, and stated that when he finished his twenty-five more months of Ui> enlistment term he would come home for a vacation and then enlist for another term. Fourth of July in Africa, he said, was rather dull. Nevertheless, the crew “scared up" some sftrt of a celebration for their one spot which floated under the stars and stripes near old Africa, and during the day there were foot races, pie-eating contests and other amusements, winding up with a big Fourth of July ball on the boat. o J. T. MYERS AS THE HERO. Decatur people who are enjoying an outing at Rome City, had an exciting experience a day or so ago. A crowd was bathing at the beach in front of the Peterson cottage, when a lady who was in the water and just outside the ropes, became sick and started to sink. Claude Gay noticed her and grabbed for her. She immediately took such a hold on his arms that he could do nothing and was himself in danger, when John T. Myers weAt to the rescue and succeeded in landing both safely. o OLD-FASHIONED STAGE ROBBERY. (United Press Service.) Silver Lake, N. M„ Aug. 6—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Two men today held up a stage near here, shot and killed the Mexican driver and escaped with SIB,OOO in gold and silver bullion. Five big bars of silver were discarded because of their weight. Posses are searching for the men in the mountains. —— Miss Bertha Beiberich of Preble, who has been very sick with gall stones and complications, is improved to such an extent that she is able to be up, though she has not fully recovered yet. Steele & Weaver shipped a lot of dishes to Mrs. Strader at Martinsville, the same being purchased by her son who is with the Guy Stock company. He sated that such bargains as could be obtained here were rare and he made haste to take advantage of the opportunity. The Guy Stock company also purchased a lot for their own use. Ralph Arm ine, who was called home Thursday by a message stating that his mother was dying, wrote yesterday that bls mother was still living, though very’ low. She has been sub- - ject to heart trouble for several years and has had frequent severe attacks of this nature.

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INVOLVED IN DEBT Mayor of Ridgeway, Va., Blew Himself to Pieces With Bomb. REWARD IS OFFERED For Arrest of Murderers of Wealthy Cleveland Attorney and Clubman. (United Prens Service.) Plymouth, Eng., Aug. 6—(Special to Daily Democrat) —An explosion on the English submarine boat,A-l, fatally injured two lieutenants, Rennalds and Stockford, and four other men. (United Press Service.) Roanoke, Va., Aug. 6—(Special to Daily Democrat! —That Mayor A. N. Bouseman of Ridgeway deliberately blew himself to pieces with a dynamite bomb is the conclusion reported today by detectives engaged to investigate Bouseman's death, w hich occurred July 24th. He is said to have been deeply in debt. Bouseman was blown to pieces while sitting in a hammock. He carried $6,000 accident insurance and $3,000 life insurance. (United Press Service.) Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 6—(Specialto Daily Democrat)—The Law club today offered a reward of $5,000 for the arrest of the murders of William L. Rite, wealthy attorney who was found dying on the road late last night near his home on Euclid Heights. Th4 police have discovered no clue, jobbery is not believed to have been the cause, as his valuable watch and money were untouched. Two wounds over the right eye and a deep gash in the left side caused his death. SHORT IN ACCOUNTS W. L. Waltemath, Until Recently Postmaster at Hoagland in Trouble. AMOUNT MADE GOOD But Ex-Officer Has Been Arrested and Must Stand Trial in Court. William L. Waltemath, who has served for some time as the postmaster at Hoagland, but who was found short in his accounts when checked up by a government inspector recently, and removed from office, will have some serious trouble extricating hinself from his difficulties. The report of the inspector showed him short to the amount of $267.17 and he has been arrested. He was given a hearing Friday before United States Commissioner T. J. Logan at. Fort Wayne, but asked for further time to consult an attorney and his case was continued until Wednesday, he being released on bound of S3OO. Inspector J. N. Hunter discovered the shortage and reported it, and Waltemath was arrested by Deputy United States Marshall S. J. Errington. Mr. Waltemath declares that his shortage was one due solely to an error in, bookkeeping and was made good by his bondsmen as soon as reported. Mr. Waltemath has many acquaintances here who hope ne may be able to acquit himself. o JOE DIDOT HOME FOR A VISIT. Joe Didot, son of the Madison street jeweler, who has been enjoying a seven weeks’ trip through the east, is at home for a few days with his par'ents. He visited at Youngstown, Ohio, and McKeesport, Pa., and reports a splendid experience. Within a short time he will leave for either Culver, Ind., or St. Paul. Minn., where he will attend a military school during the winter. —o A wheel from one of the Teeple - drays came off about noon today as . the dray was turning to go into the alley between Brock's and Steele & i Weaver’s, blocking half the street for i some time, until the wheel could be replaced.