Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 216, Decatur, Adams County, 15 September 1911 — Page 1

Volume IX. Number 216,

SHOUTED GOOD BYE r — To His Wife and Then Drank Large Quantity of • Carbolic Acid. A MONROEVILLE MAN C. E. LaMont Committed i Suicide Late Yesterday in Allen County. Monroeville, Ind., Sept. 15 —(Special i to i>aily Democrat)— Asking his wife to .iccotnpany him to the barn after . supper te attend a sick horse, C. E.; LaMont, a Jefferson township farme-,' shouted "good-bye" and swallowed a large quantity of carbolic acid. He | died fifteen minutes later, before pity-' sicians, who were summoned, could reach him. Mrs. LaMont could give no reasons why her husband killed himself, but neighbors stated last night that the man had been drinking heavily far several days. It is alleg ed that he 'had been drinking more than usual yesterday. LaMont, who was thirty-three years of age, uad been cutting corn during the afternoon. Late in the day when lie failed to come to supper, a search was made, and he was found lying in the barn. He consented to come to the house, but refused to eat. After his wife finished her supper he asked her to go to the barn with him. and i then drank the acid. Coroner A. J. Kesler was called to l the residence last night, and rendered a finding of suicide. REPEATED TRICKS. Fred LaDelle, who on Wednesday evening appeared at the Crystal theater, and on account of the large crowd which was present, was asked to give a second performance, and again filled the bill on Thursday evening. He was greeted with the usual large crowd, and as he entertained them with an entirely new change of program his* attendance was as large if not larger than that of the first evening- He had them all guessing and when the many left the play house they were only the more convinced that what they had j formerly heard of Mr. LaDelle was really so. o — — NOTICE. MOTORCYCLISTS! Those who wish to enter in the races fair week report at tracks Sun-, day afternoon for initial try-out. ATTACKED BY HOG Geo. Plummer, Aged Wells County Man. Father of Mrs. Charles Steele WAS BADLY INJURED Late Thursday Afternoon Near Tocsin—One Leg Nearly Chewed Off. A telephone message received Thursday evening by Mrs. Charles Steele brought the news that her aged father, George Plummer, a well known Wells county man. living a mile south of Tocsin, was seriously injured late Thursday afternoon when he was attacked by a vicious hog. The old gentleman. who is seventy-four years of age, was dragged down by the savage beast and would probably have been killed had not the son of a neighboring farmer gone to his rescue. One of Mr. Plummer's legs was chewed almost off about the knee, and he received other injuries besides the se- / vere shock. On account of his advanced age it was feared Thursday, according to reports, that he could not survive, but a telephone message to this office at noon today from BluffYon brought the word that he rested fairly well Thursday night and is much better today, giving strong hope that he will recover, though the shock was great. Mrs. Nathaniel Mentzer of Bluffton, wife of the former Decatur man, is also a daughter of the injured man. . _ »r. ....

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POLICE COURT NEWS. ( Harris Stoffner was arrested late Thursday afternoon In the south part of the city where he lay In a drunken stupor and was brought up to jail, where he awaited trial. He was tried Thursday night by ’Squire Stone on a charge of public intoxication and was found guilty, being assessed the usual amount, |I.OO and cost*. He went ! to jail in default and will board with , > the sheriff for ten days in settlement of his spree. REAL WORK BEGINS Mayor Puckett, in Address of Welcome, Gives Them All Privileges. COMMITTEES' NAMED Rev. Imler One of the Three on Committee of Conference Relations. Kokomo, Ind., Sept. 15 —With Bishof Mathews presiding, the St. Joseph annual conference of the church of the United Brethren in Christ in session here, begun the real work of the session. Mayor P.ckett, who is also a minister, maae tne welcome address. The Rev. E. Richard Edwards, pastor of the Christian church, and president of the Ministerial associaj tion, spoke for the ministers. All three presiding elders of the i conference were present. They are the Rev. W. E. Stanley of Roanoke, of the Fort Wayne district; J. Simon of Peru, Elkhart district, and J. E. ; Grimes of North Manchester, Lafayette district. The Rev. Grimes is a young man for so high a position in the church. "There are to be no changes of importance In my district, so far as 1 know* now," he said. "W e are getting along well, and the closing year has been a most successful one.” ■! All elders spoke enthusiastically of the ensuing year. All said that the work was growing and the church gaining steadily in influence, and power for good. The following is a list of the special and standing committees appointed by the bishop: Devotion—J. E. Grimes, R. A. Smith and W. E. Doty. - Candidates for Ministry—J. W. Borkett, A. M. Cummins, I. S. Cleaver. Conference Relations —I. Imler, J. | N. Martin, S. H. Yager, C. J. Miller, ! J. Coverstone. I Elders' Orders —H. E. Butler, W. -■ E. Sherrill, D. B. Kissinger. B. T. I Parrott. Memoirs —A. M. Cummins, W. F\ Parker, W. H. Rittenhor.se. , Auditing Committee —A. S. Abbott, G. E. Luke, S. O. Goodnicht. Nominations —W. H. Fetes, E. A. Goodwin, S. M. Hill, R. G. Upson, J. P. Overmeyer. The report of the Lafayette district to which the First United Brethren church of Kokomo belongs, was submitted by J. E. Grimes,presiding elder. In the district $30,000 has been ex- ■ pended upon improvements during the year. There are sixty-five churched and twenty-five parsonages, valued last year at $245,000, the estimated value of which property is a quarter of a million dollars. MOVES TO KOKOMO. Albert A. Kennworthy of southwest of the city is making arrangements for moving his family to Kokomo to live. He will hold .a »ale of all his farm stock and implements, as well as of a good portion of his household goods and expects to leave about the first of October for his new hme. Just what he will do upon ills arrival there is undecided, but will for a while at least take things easy until he decides as to the future. Mr. Kennworthy is one of the best known fanners in this part of the country and his leaving will be missed by his wide acquaintance. WORTHMAN BABE DEAD. The Fred Mutschler family this morning received a message of the i death of their grandson, the baby boy born Tuesday to Rev. and Mrs. Worth--1 man. of Kaukauna, Wis. Mrs. Mutschler and probably members of the Worthman family will go to attend the funeral.

WITH OPEN ARMSI Bluffton Rceivcd the Old Soldiers the Eighth District Reunion. I I TWENTY FROM HERE . i Attend and Enjoy Day to the Utmost —Dr. Grandstaff * Gave Interesting Talk. The Civil war veterans', twenty in number, returned home Thursday evening from Bluffton, where they at-, tended the reunion of the boys of the eighth district after having enjoyed one of the best times of their lives. Bluffton welcomed the boys In blue with open hearts and the word from them Is that they coMld not have been extended a more cordial welcome. The heavy rain which fell during the morning prevented to a certain extent the carrying out of the desiiVd program on the lawn of the M. Justus home, which had been especially arranged for the day, and which was spoiled after .long and hard labor on the part of Mr. Justus. The scene presented real life, several tents having been planted for the old soldiers as well as for the members of the W. R. C. and other camps for the preparing of the sumptuous dinner which was spread at noon. The rain which put the dampener on the out-door ex ercises resulted in the G. A. R. hall being thrown open, to which all had recourse, and where the remainder of the day was spent. The usual custom of registering tools place immediately after reaching the city and the remainder of the morning was spent in handshaking and renewing acquaintances. A business meeting was also held in the morning and in the evening a program of speeches, recitations and musical numbers were carried out. Dr. Grandstaff was called upon to relates his reminiscences of '64, and the skirmish in which he was injured in Hickman county, Tenn., on Duck river, was related. He was greatly applauded for the interesting talk which he gave and that he had no more time to continue his speech was the only regret. CHANGE THE DATE < -r-Anti-Saloon Field Day in Decatur Postponed a Week Until Sept. 24. — I ACCOUNT LECTURES ' Os Dr. N. W, Tracy \frhich Will be Continued Over Next Sunday. '' i The date of the Anti-Saloon League f field day for this city has been post- 1 poned from next Sunday, September, 17th, to Sunday, September 24th, in order that the date might not conflict j with the series of temperance lectures ■ given here by Dr. N. W. Tracy, the ( past week and continuing over Sunday. Dr. Swadener and Mr. Minton. of Indianapolis, temperance workers well known here, will be here at that time and give the addresses. They j will conduct services in the Methodist and Presbyterian churches in the' morning and in the Evangelical and Baptist churches in the evening, and. all will no doubt be well attended. The lectures of Dr. Tracy continue with interest, his subject Thursday night being “Ten Nights in a Bar Room." The lecture given this evening will be “Ben Hur,” and all should take advantage of hearing it. — WILL CLOSE TWO DAYS. The undersigned stores will close from 12 to 5 o'clock on Wednesday and Thursday of next week, account of the fair: Niblick & Co. Kuebler Sa Co. M. Fullenkamp. F. V. Mills. True & Runyon. Everett & Hite. S. E. Hite. Hower & Hower. Brushwiller & Baker.

Decatur, Ind. Friday Evening, September 15, 1911.

HE RE-INLISTED. ' Young Decatur Man to Serve Uncle Sam the Second Time. Vern Weaver, a former young man of this city, but whose parents moved to the state of Michigan some time ago, Thursday went to Fort Wayne, where he reinllsted for three more years of service in the Philippines. He has completed three years' work having returned during the summer on a . three months' furlough, with the privilege of returning if he desired. He will remain here until the seventh of l ' December, when he will again take up the much-liked work. WILEY RETAINED President Taft Announced This Decision Today to Secretary Wilson. SIX MEN KILLED, Muncie Drys Lacked 211 Names For Their Papers to be Held Good. (United Tress Service.) Muncie, Ind., Sept. 15 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—The second ward liquor remonstrance came to an end to day after ten days of testimony, and i although no decision was announced, it is conceded that the “drys” lacked twenty-one names to make the remonstrance good. Twenty-one names were removed and four duplicated. The “drys” will again take the papers ( before the commissioners before the | granting of licenses and hope to keep saloons out of Muncie until an ap- ‘ peal to the superior court is made. St. Louis, Md., Sept. 15 —(Special to Daily Democrat)--Six firemen were > 1 killed when a terrific explosion at the ; ■ burning plant blew out the walls of, ■ the Mallincrough Chemical company., 1 Six hundred employees; mostly woi men and girls, escaped injury. I Beverly, Mass., Sept. 15 —(Special I to Dally Democrat) —President Taft j today in a decision made in the form , of a letter to Secretary- Wilson an-1 nounced that Dr. Wiley will retain his, ! job. The president declared that Dr. Wiley was justified in all that he did in informing Dr. H. Rusby, an expert chemist, and that he was one of no party involved In the case in which he acted in accordance with numerous incidents, and that he commands the sympathy for his effort which he maintained for the pure food law. ■ BOSSE OPERA HOUSE FAIR WEEK Commencing Monday, September 18th, Manager Bosse has secured for his fair date. “The Great Benedict ” ■ and “The Alamo Stock Co.” Proses--1 sor Benedict needs no introduction to the public, as he has traveled from coast to coast and is considered the greatest psychic phenomena the world ‘ has ever known, using the power and , wonderful gift that so many today are 1 making a study of, called the shadow world, starting at the point where all ' other acts of its kind stop, using no ( oriental costumes or stage settings ■of any kind. Professor Benedict is a student of Hugo Mustd Beeg, the best authority in the United Stages on 1 psychic phenomena. His act is both instructive and amusing. The Alamo 1 Stock company comes to us well rec- ' ommended by the press and public, composed of the very best talent. ' This company will change their bills each night, with strong specialties be- : tween acts, making one continuous. show. Special scenery carried for ' each production. Remember next week, fair week, commencing Monday, September 18th, at popular prices, 10. 20 and 30 cents (two ladies with one paid admission, or gentleman and ladyon Monday. Opening night, Ladies’ i Free Night. < o CONDUCTOR KILLED. At Ohio City Thursday night. Con- 1 1 ductor J. L. Edwards, who lives at < Frankfort, met death as he was mak- I ing a coupling preparatory to coming < to this city. He had stepped in be- 1 tween the cars and in some manner i became caught and was crushed be 1 fore the train could be stopped. He < was taken back to Delphos and today t < he was taken to his home at Frank- t fort. He had extra 182 westbound on I the Clover Leaf. . I

THREATS TO KILL I ■■ ■ ( I '] Drove Family From Fireside ' i Into the . Tumultuous Weather Outside. . - JIM WORDEN WILD From Effects of LiquorWill be Placed Under a Peace Bond. I Considerable excitement was notic'ed on the streets Thursday night when a little girl wheeling a baby cab and crying, hurried down Monroe street toward the business section of the city. When accosted by passersby she explained that her father was j home, and drunk, and had threatened ! to kill both her and her mother and all the children. The* mother soon 1 came along, and it developed that I Jim Worden was the man in question, and that he had gone home drunk in 1 an ugly frame of mind, and proceeded ' to convert the family to his way of thinking. During the trouble be threatened to kill the family and the little girl gathered up the baby and ran to town for protection, and soon the mother was forced to follow. It was called to thei* attention that they could go to relatives' homes for protection, but all were afraid to do so, because they feared would follow them. In the meantime the police were notified and they at once got on the trail with the result that Worden was soon captured and taken to jail. He was so intoxicated that two policemen were necessary to get him to the jail I and this morning an affidavit for a peace bond was sworn out and Worden will be required to furnish same before gaining his liberty. He will be tried probably tonight and the amount of the bond fixed by the court. A strict investigation into the manner of his securing so much liquor is in progress and rapid developments mayfollow. —O— Mrs. Nellie Wilcox and daughter, Nina, of Warren, Ohio, changed cars I here yesterday afternoon on their way to Bluffton for a visit with relatives. DECATUR ON ROUTE n •Aviator Ward in His Flight Across Country Will Follow the Erie. NOW IN NEW JERSEY Is Flying For $50,000 Purse Offered to First Completing the Trip. Decatur will in all probability be | privileged to see an aviator of re-1 nown in the person of James J. Ward, the youngest American aviator, - who is making a trans-continental flight from New York to San Francisco, Cal. He left Governor's Island, New York, on Wednesday and is now flying through the state of New Jersey, and his trip so far laid out is that he will follow the Erie railroad to Chicago, ' making it possible for the people here to witness his flight. He is a compet- ( itor in the Hearst $50,000 coast-to i coast flight,-and will race against Fow i ler, who is also preparing to make the j flight, the purse being offered to the , first man who completes such a trip. Ward bears a letter from General Frederick Grant, of pie department of the east, to the commander of the department of the Pacific coast. Since j his start on Wednesday Ward has j been experiencing quite a bit of trou- i ble, his motor going wrong a short a distance from the starting point, and e in a distance of forty-two miles had to r descend five different times. He also 1 got somewhat confused in railroads, t when he followed the Lehigh Valley 1 lines instead of the Erie and had to t cut across some country to get in his ; desired path again. The flight is one f of the greatest undertaken, and will ’ be watched from all quarters of the i globe. 1

K. OF C. MEETING. The regular meeting of the Knights, of Columbus will be held on next Monday evening at which time a number of business questions will come up before the council and the attendance of each and every member is necessary. Beginning from now on the meetings will be held semi-month-ly Instead of monthly, as was the cus tom during the summer season, and from now on during the winter season the usual rule will be carried out. --o — A HORSE’S PRAYER, What the Horse Would Ask Concerning His Treatment Could He EXPRESS HIMSELF Interesting Article Printed by Request of a Friend of the Horse. \ * ti To Thee, My Master, I offer my prayer: Feed me, water and care for me, and when the day's work is done, provide me with shelter, a clean, dry bed, and a stall wide enough for me to lie down in comfort. Always be kind to me. Talk to me. Your voice often means as much to me as the reins. Pet me sometimes that I may serve you the more gladly and learn to love you. Do not jerk the reins, and do not whip me when going up hill. Never strike, beat or sick me when I do not understand what you want, out give me a chance to understand you. Watch me, and if I fail to do your bidding, see if something is not wrong with my harness or feet. Do not check me so that I cannot have the free use of my head. If you insist that I wear blinders so that I cannot see behind me as it was intended I should, I pray you be caretui that the blinders stand well out from my eyes. Do not overload me, or hitch me where water will drip on me. Keep me well shod. Examine my teeth when I do not eat. I may have an ulcerated tooth, and that, you know, is verv painful. Do not tie my head in an unnatural position, or take away my best defense against flies and nvsquitoes by cutting off my tail. I cannot tell you when I am thirsty, so give me clean, cool wate" often. Save me, by all fteans *.n your oower, from that fatal disease — the glanders. I cannot tell you in words when I hm sick, so watch me, that by signs you may know my condition. Give me all possible shelter from the hot sun, and put a blanket on me. not when I am working, but when I am standing in the cold. Never put a frosty bit in my mouth; first warm it by holding it a moment in your hands. I try to carry you and your burdens without a murmur, and wait pal tiently for you long hours of the day and night. Without the power to choose my shoes or path. I sometimes I fall on the hard pavements, which I have often prayed not be ol wood but ot such a nature as to give me a safe sure footing. Remembe ■ | that I must be ready at any moment Xo lose my life in your service. And finally, O, My Master, when my useful strength is gone, do not turn me out to starve or freeze, or sell me to some cruel owner, to ne j slowly tortured and starved to death: j but do Thou, My Master, take mv , life in the kindest way. and you God will reward you here and here ! after. You will not consider me ii 1 reverent if I ask this in the name o Him who was born in a Stable Amen. —Ex. PENSIONS GRANTED. — With the taking away of their com-1 panions in life two widows have been j granted pensions for their life pro-! vidlng means until they themselves are called by the Master. Those ben efltted, and the necessary credentials received through the pension agent Robert M. Blackburn, to this effect, I are Mary C. Archbold, widow of the late James M. Archbold, who passecl away on the 14th of August, who was J granted this favor only yesterday; also Mrs. Maria Yant, widow of John Yant, who was called from this world recently, received her favor on the 12th of September. %

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COURT HOUSE NEWS Charles O. Ross Wife Desertion Case Dismissed— They Are Divorced. AND HIS WIFE —' |M> •'W* ' Has Alimony For Support— I Wm. Bunner Plead Guilty —The Cook Case. | 4 , In the case against William Bunner, for public intoxication, which was set for trial today, a motion to quash the affidavit was sustained and the defendant discharged. A new affidavit, however, was immediately filed, and Peterson & Moran appeared for the defendant, entering a plea of guilty. He was fined $2 and costs. In the case against Charles O. Ross, for wife desertion, a finding was made that the couple have been divorced since the commencement of the action, and that the wife has been granted alimony for support, therefore the . case ia dismissed, and the defendant discharged upon the payment of $5 ’ for the prosecutor’s fee, and |5 sher- , ifl’s fee. >♦ In the case against I-ester Cook, ( charged with assault and battery with ' intent, A. P. Beatty was appointed counsel to defend the accused, as a poor person. Cook waived arraignment 1 and entered a plea of “not guilty,” and the case will be tried tomorrow. 1 The final report of Nancy Sheets, as guardian of Ruby Sheets, and account current as to Noah T., were approved. The guardian was discharged as to Ruby. ' The sale bill in the Howard Parker estate, filed by Albert B. Pixley, ad--3 t ministrator, was approved. I Rosa Blazer vs. Elwood Blazer, divorce. Peterson & Moran enter ap- ' pearance for defendant. Rule to answer. 1 William Vance vs. Zachariah T. Aspy et al., foreclosure of mortgage, $175. Judgment for $172 and costs ' 1 against Aspy for foreclosure, and or- ’ der of sale against ail defendants. t In the matter of the estate of Jacob Butcher, a petition is filed by Roy Butcher, for a distribution of SIOO to him on his share in the estate for CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO. n —-' ‘-4 VERY THRILLING Was the Lecture of Dr. N. W. Tracy on “Ten Nights in a Bar Room’’ at the BOSSE OPERA HOUSE This Evening He Will Lecture on Ben Hur, One of His Principal Talks Dr. Tracy's lecture Thursday evening at the opera house on “Ten Nights in a Bar Room," was exceedingly interesting and vivid from the beginning to finish. The nouse should have been packed. Every man, woman and child should have heard this dramatic lecture. Dr. Tracy illustrated the talk with pictures and songs, the various scenes as given in the book, entitled, “Ten Nights in a Bar Room.” Those present will never forget the awful j scenes, the tragedies caused by rum. The lecturer said: “We are no beti tor than the things to which we conj sent.” Citizens say, “The saloon is I a good thing for business, and hence we must have them in our city.” But they forget all about, the misery and crime caused by the open saloon. Tonight Dr. Tracy will deliver his popu- ! lar lecture on the famous book, “Ben Hur, a Tale of the Christ.” Everybody should hear it.—Contributed. — o — — Mrs. Earl Thompson and babe went to Fort Wayne yesterday afternoon for a visit with her brother, Emil I Baumgartner, and family.