Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 186, Decatur, Adams County, 5 August 1912 — Page 1

Volume X. Number 186.

TIRED OF LIVING Sherman Major, First Street Liveryman. Suicides Saturday Evening. WAS PREMEDITATED Had Carried Poison Over a Month Awaiting Good Time to Take It. j Sherman Major, the proprietor of ;he First street feed and livery barn, ocated between Madison and Jefferson streets committed suicide at his home, directly across the street from he barn at. nine o'clock Saturday evBiiiug. by swallowing a larg P dose of jtryehnina in solution. Major, started in drinking Saturday horning about eleven o’clock when Marshall Peterson noticed him entering a saloon and spoke to him, Major eplying that he had “a dark brown ast,- in his mouth, and intended to jet it out.” It is said that he continued his drinking'throughout the afternoon and about supper time returned to the barn. During several weeks ,l|est it is rumored that his domestic Hie had been anything but happy and tl. s coupled with other troubles may have been the cause of the deed. five o’clock Major had gone to bed and near six his wife had called him and asked him to come down to s ;p’)er but at just that time he did act respond About seven o'clock or a little later, however he got out of bee and coming down stairs went into the >‘h room where he swallowed the solution and coming out told his i wiL what he had done, going immediately upstairs to bed again. His wit- following him and asked if he I had meant what he said but he denied j the taking of the drug. His wife was persuaded not to call a physician. But soon the effects of the powerful drug became apparent and the horrified wilt- hastily sent in a call for the physicians Doctors C. S. Clark and W. E.lSmith answered the summons and they found the man writhing in agony on the bed The quick and powerful erfe' ! s of the drug caused him to berigid and he was throwing him-i self from side to side on the bed. Absojrtion had set in before the arrival I Continued on Page 2) WM- o — FIRE AT WINONA Destruction o f Big Garage "arched by Decatur Peo- ■ pie Who Are There. ON SUNDAY MORNING ■ N. Eristoe Writes a Let■ter of Interest Concerning the Big Blaze. ,'Winona Lake, Ind., Aug. 4. | The Decatur Democrat: Bp'h- first disastrous fire Winona Lak- ever had—in its twenty years existence —occurred Sunday morning at 3:30 o’clock, totally destroying the Urge building which was erected tot a bottling works about ten years ago, ■ Ip|t >•» eutly used for a garage. 1 >ie building was,, two stories high and 3(1x160 feet. The fire originated by Mjjn.eone, yet unknown, breaking into the building for the purpose of g?' ling some gasoline, and it is supposed, 'Striking a match, igniting some gas ollne they nad spilled on the floor were eight machines in the They succeeded in remo.Ing four of them, while V. L. Ward of -Sry, Ind., lost a Chalmers: T. H. Kirtz. of Sturgis, Mich., a Reo th “ Fifhii; K. R. Berg of Bremen, Ind , an Auburn, and Prof. J. F. Biles, super! i tehdent of schools, Marion, Ind.., a I-Wti All of these were insured for about one-half their value, while all of BMa gotten out were uninsured. They got the Ford to the door when the gasoline tank on it exploded, and Mthe whole building was soon a seeth -mus of flames. The surrounding (Continued on Page 2)

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LAID TO REST. At 10 o'clock this morning, from the family home on North Fifth street, attended by a large gathering of relatives and near friends of James L. Edge, the well known resident of this city, was laid to rest, with the Rev. R. L. Semans officiating. The members of the G. A. R., veteran companions, acted as pall bearers. Interment was made in the Decatur cemetery. The last earthly respects were paid to Abraham Sprunger on Sunday morning from the Mennonite church at Berne. A number of people from this city and throughout the county were present for the obsequies, well filling the large edifice with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Eli Sprunger and son, Leo, and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sprunger and children, and others, were in attendance from Decatur.

YOUNG MAN DEAD Virgil Reery Died from Typhoid Fever at Early Hour Sunday Morning. IN KIRKLAND TWP. Mrs. Charles Nuby of Berne Laid to Rest SundayWell Known Lady. a Virgil Wilber, son of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Beery, died at the home of h’s parents in Kirkland township at 3 o'clock Sunday morning after a brief illness with typhoid fever. He was born and reared in Kirkland township and at the time of his death was fourteen years, six months and eleven days old. He was a young man, beloved by all and although still attending school he was known to many in tile vicinity in which he lived, and who regret much that he was called to the great beyond so young in years. He leaves to mourn their loss, besides his parents, the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Florence Bright and Margaret Shalb of Danville, 111., and Mabel, Margaret, Edith and Harry, Jesse and Clyde, at. home. The funeral will be held from the Beery church on Tuesday, the cortege leaving the house for the church at 9:30 a. m. Interment will take place at the Beery cemetery. Berne was sad in grief over the death of Mrs. Charles Nuby of Indianapolis, formerly of that town, and I whose funeral services were held on Sunday. Mrs. Nuby had been in fail ing health for a year or so from tuberculosis and her decline was such that death was plainly seen by those close ly acquainted with her. She had been bedfast but one day, her death coming suddenly on Thursday, and the remains were shipped to Berne on Friday. The deceased was well known m this city, having visited here on a ni mber of occasions and her demise will be greatly felt by all. o three to census. Sunday there was a big increase in the population of Decatur, three girl babies having been born in the city. John Kiracofe, bookkeeper for the Smith & Bell Lumber company, announce the coming of a ten-pound girl at their home, which has been named Juanita Elanora. Simeon Haines, the well known butcher, was all smiles this morning, and before the reporter could ask tor an explanation he gave out the good news himself, that a girl had made her appearance at his home early Sunday morning. The third one to come to OUI - notice was at the Fred Harrington home on North Fifth street. All are doing well, and much happiness abounds. —— OID YOU KNOW THIS? x man has 500 muscles, 1,000,000,000 cells 200 different bones, 4 gallons of blood, several hundred feet ot ...reries and veins, over 25 feet of internes and millions of pores. His heart weighs from 8 to 12 ounces, its eaoacity is from 4 to 6 ounces in each ventricle, and its size is 5 by 3% by inches. It is a hollow, muscular ; r gan and pumps 22% pounds of bl od every minute. In 24 hours it puwps 16 tons. It beats about ,2 times a minute. year aver ag e man’s heart pumps 11.680,000 pounds of blood.

Decatur, Indiana. Monday Evening, August 5, 1912.

IN THE BALANCE Hangs Fate of Old Home Week in Decatur—Money Being Collected. THE OTHER DETAILS Must All be Arranged This Week or Proposition Will be Called Off. This is the week when the success oi the Old Home Week hangs in the balance. A few days ago, owing to a lack of interest and a disruption among some, whom it was felt, should aslst in giving the event, It looked as though the big affair, so long planned and anticipated, was off, but owing to the energy and determination of one or two, it was at least temporarily saved. A part of the money has been paid in, and a collector began work this morning, soliciting the balance of the funds subscribed. If this is all accounted for, and a petition which will be presented to the city council tomorrow evening, is granted, it is probably that the event will still be a success. II will be definitely decided Thursday evening. The board is willing to proceed and to make the week the biggest ever held here, if the people and the merchants want it; if they do not show that they do. it is likely the “call off’’ will be for good. Every citizen of this community has the right and owes it to himself and the rest of the people to take a part in a public enterprise, and he -should do so in this one. .—o ■ THE COMMITTEES G. A. R. Announces Names of Veterans Who Will Circulate Petitions. MEET WITH SUCCESS I / Secured Fourteen Hundred Signers—Another Month in Which to Work. The work of circulating the petition among the voters of Adams county for the purpose of securing a majority of them to sign the same, asking for a ten thousand dollar levy with which to build a soldiers' monument, is being pushed steadily along. When those in charge checked up Saturday evening, they found they had 1,400 names on the lists. At the last election about 4,200 votes were cast for secretary of state, and according to this only about 2,100 signers are necesary, but the committee desires to secure 2,500 or more, if possible. They are working hard and are being quite successful. The tax levy will mean a very small assessment, about seven cents on the one hundred dollars, and the people of the county should be glad to give this. Say a good word for the movement, if you can't boost, don't knock. The commitee of the G. A. R. for the various townships, is. as follows: Preble —J. C. Grandstaff and Chas. Werling. Root—L. N. Grandstaff, Henry Franz and Jonas Cline. St. Mary’s—Samuel Chronister, Jehu Smith and William Custer. Union —C. S. Mumma and J. B. Wass. Washington —J. D. Andrews. Blue Creek —Emanuel Tricker and William Frazier. Hartford—L. O. Bears. Jafferson—Daniel Brewster and Frank Snyder. Kirkland—Nathan Ehrman and William Huffman. Monroe —Eli Ray and John Elzey. Geneva and Wabash —S. Cook and A. J. Juday. Berne—Frank Cottrell and Henry Marquard. Decatur —First Ward, D. K. Shackley and Daniel Kitson; second, ward, J. R. Parrish and L. Cherryholmes; third ward, F. F. Freeh and Thomas W. Mallonee. ■ a— ~ Mr. and Mrs. Milton Hoffman and family went to Kendalville today to spend a week or so with relatives.

TO OPEN NEW SHOE STORE. J M. Oakley, district sales manager, representing the Wear-U-Well Shoe company of Columbus, Ohio, is in the city arranging to open a branch store in Decatur. They have stores at Huntington, Fort Wayne. Bluffton and other places in this part of the state and have determined to enter this field. Mr. Oakley says he has arranged for a manager here and will soon announce the location and other details of the new store. A. I. U. TUESDAY NIGHT. Regular meeting of American Insurance Union Tuesday evening. All members should be present, as business of importance will be transacted. District Deputy Rayburn of Fort Wayne will be present at the meeting. BUSINESS DEALS Charles Helm Buys Half Interest With Fred Fruchte in Real Estate Business. BEGAN THIS MORNING Frank Hower Disposes of His Interest in Barber Shop—Will Retire. Charles Helm, lor several years the active agent of the Home Insurance company of New York City, will open up an office today, when he takes over a half interest with Fred Fruchte, and the tw'o will operate a real estate office. Mr. Helm is well known throughout the county and will no doubt prove a hustler in this work, as well as insurance. Mr. Fruchte will still maintain his law office separate, as will Mr. Helm maintain the insurance separate, the partnership being merely in the real estate business. Both of these men are hustlers and will prove their worth in business affairs. Mr. Helm is probably the best versed man in insurance matters in the city and his advice is sought by many. He handles all kinds of insurance and this, coupled with the other lines of business, will keep him pretty well occupied. The partnership agreement went into effect this morning. Frank Hower, one of the proprietors of the open barber shop, located on South Second street, is said to have sold out his interest in the place to one of the others and will retire from active business for a time at least. Mr. Hower has been considering the deal for some time, but today closed it up for a certainty. o— — PURDUE PRIZES Scholarships Will be Awarded to Winners in Stock and Grain Contest. WHO MAY ENTER Any Boy Between Sixteen and Twenty Living in the State of Indiana. The four boys winning highest places in the live stock and grain judging contest, which is to be held in the coliseum, state fair grounds, Indianapolis, Ind., at 8 a. tn., Tuesday morning, September 3rd, will be given scholarships in Purdue university school of agriculture, as follows: First, $100; second, $75; third, SSO; fourth, 525. These amounts will be paid toward the expenses of the winners, in taking either the four-year course or the eight weeks winter course. Any boy between the ages of sixteen and twenty years, living in the state of Indiana, and who has not been a regular student in any agricultural school or college, will be allowed to enter. For full information, write Mr. Charles Downing, secretary Indiana State Fair, Indianapolis, Ind. Any boy wishing to study up on stock judging should write to Supt. G. I. Christie Lafayette, Ind., asking for a copy ol Circular 29, Live Stock Judging for Beginners, which will be sent upuu request

FISH BY THE FOOT That’s the Way Daniel Sprang is Catching Them Up at Oden, Mich. \ BREAKS THE RECORD Caught One Hundred Sev-enty-nine in Three Hours and a Half Recently. Two strings of fish, eight feet long, or a total of sixteen feet, is the record claimed by Daniel Sprang in three and a half hours. Mr. Sprang is spending the summer at his Oden, cottage and the following letter, evidently inspired from some notoriety given a Bluffton fisherman, tells the story of another victory over that town, which is a mighty good little city, but of course never quite as good as Decatur: Oden, Mich., Aug. 4, UH2. J. H. Heller, Decatur, Ind.: Dear Sir—l see you copied a fish story from a Bluffton paper, but I want to tell you that Bluffton is not “in it” with Decatur, not even in catching fish. A friend and myself, in three and one-half hours, caught 179 fish, making two string, each eight feet long, and we have a picture of them to show when we get to Decatur. This catch was made in the morning of July 30th, and a few days before we caught 131 in about the same time. You see Decatur leads; Bluffton follows, as usual. Everything fine in Oden. Yours truly, DANIEL SPRANG. o TWO HOME RUNS Decatur Defeats the Fast Monroeville Team in Exciting Game. BY SCORE OF 10 TO 7 Will Play Marion Colored Giants Next Sunday— Largest Crowd Ever. The Monroeville salaried team, which came confident Sunday, that a royal drubbing would be administered to the local Shamrocks, returned home, filled with less vim than on arriving, and before meeting the fast playing of the Shamrocks. Steiman and Bossman, for the visitors, and Bone and Coffee for the locals composed the batteries, and both sides did excellent work. Up until the third inning neither side was able to score, but the visitors, desirous of starting something, pounded the ball and managed to pass two men over the home plate. The locals then knuckled down to business, and with victory on their faces, picking out the best of Steinman’s curves, secured three runs. The game was one of interest throughout, and the large crowd of six hundred fans yelled themselves hoarse. Next Sunday they have secured a date with the Marion Giants, a colored team, and the fastest independent team in the state. They have been guaranteed sixty per cent of the receipts, and desirous of obtaining only the best, came across with the request. The game of Sunday was without doubt the best ever played on the diamond, the locals pounding the ball for two home runs, while the visitors also secured one. The score by innings was: 1 2 3 456 7 8 9—R H E ID 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 6 *—lo 10 5 MOO2OII 3 0 0— 7 8 5 i Home runs, Decatur, Johns and En- ' gle; Monroeville, Steiman; three base > hits, Krick and Coffee; two-base hits, Krick. Savio, Engle,, Bone and Ellis; struck out by Bone, 9; Steiman, 5; ' stolen bases, Coffee, Johns, 1; McMillen, 2. i . o Raymond Kohne began work this morning at the Callow & Rice drug store after enjoying a two weeks’ vacation.

TRUSTEES AT BERNE. D. F. Human of St. Mary's township, C. E. Magiey of Root township, Sam Butler of Washington township, Dan Hoffman of Preble township and J. E. Fleming of Union township were at Geneva today attending the monthly meeting of the trustees, .held this morning. The usual bulk of business was before them to discuss, pertaining to the regular routine of affairs, which was disposed of. o— — ATTENTION, YEOMEN! The presence of every Yeoman is desired this evening when business relative to the entertaining of their honored guest, who is to be here on Wednesday evening, will be completed. A complete program as is possible to be given, will be rendered, and for this reason all members should be on hand to help the event along. TEDDY AT CHICAGO / Roosevelt and Followers Gather in Windy City for National Meet. TICKET WEDNESDAY Convention, it is Said, Will be Remarkable One— Beveridge Chairman. (tinned Press Service) Chicago, HL, Aug. s—Special to Daily Democrat) —The national progressive party, as it is to be known, became a reality today. In the same hall where only a few weeks ago President Taft was renominated by the republican national convention, the stage was set today for the nomination on Wednesday of his predecessor in office. Regardless of political affil iation, spectators admitted that the convention was on£ of the most remarkable political gathering held in a generation. The delegates themselves, and the various speakers made their kneynote the hope that the new party would be a non-sectional party, and that it strength would be as great in the south as in the north. The big coliseum was nearly full before Senator Beveridge began his keynote speech, as temporary chairman. There were a few vacant seats in the top gallery, but every inch of space on the lower floor was occupied. The audience was enthusiastic. Senator Dixon called the convention to order at 12:45 p. m. After a brief speech he introduced Senator O. K. Davis, who read the official call of the convention. Rev. Dr. Dornblazer of the German Lutheran church of Chicago offered the opening invocation, which he read from manuscript, while the delegates stood in devout attitude. It was 1:27 when Senator Dixon named Senator Beveridge as the tempor ary chairman. He was escorted to the platform by Governor Johnson of California, Governor Vesey of South Dakota, Governor Carey of Wyoming, and Senator Funk of Illinois, and be then began his speech. Chicago, 111 , Aug, s—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Changing its early decision to give the contested delegates from Florida and Mississippi seats in the national progressive convention, without vote, the national progressive committee at noon todav voted to throw- out. both delegates from Florida. That state will be without representation in the convention, according to the latest decision. In the case of the Mississippi contest the committee voted to seat tne “lily whites,” but passed a resolution saying that B. F. Fridge, Mississippi committeeman, did wrong to call a convention for white men only. It was understood that the white delega- * tic — from Georgia would be seated. The final action of the committee gives the negroes neither seats nor vote. Chicago, 111., Aug. s—(Special to Daily Democrat.’ —Colonel Roosevelt and party arrived here at 8:55 today and a. crowd of 5,000 people greeted him at the station and crowded the streets outside. Wild cheers greeted him as lie passed through the station and to get into his automobile to proceed to the Congress hotel. Roosevelt was hurried through a side entrance at the rail-road station into a automobile and whiffed away with only a half of the crowd getting a (Continued on Page 2)

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AUGUST MEETING Board of County Commissioners is Disposing of Regular Routine. NOT MUCH DOING A Few Orders on Roads and Ditches—Mr. Lutz Files His Report of Trip. The board of commissioners is holding the August session, having' convened this morning. Henry Zwick, one of the members, was unable to be present on account of poor health. The board approved the report of the collection of taxes during July as filed by County Treasurer C; W. Yager. A certified copy of the proceedings in the Allen county commissioners’ court, on the Louis Weber CountyLine macadam road was, filed and spread on record here. Harry Jeffries, who has the contract for taking care of the court house clock, reported that a new cable was necessary and the board ordered that one be purchased. C. C. Ernst, county surveyor, on behalf of the petitioners for the Joseph A. Eckrote drain, asked for an extension of time in which the drainage commissioners could report, and was granted until August 9th. The petition of Clara H. Reusser et al. for a ditch was ordered docketed. The petition of Henry Hirschy et al. was also found to be sufficient and docketed. County Attorney C. J. Lutz filed his report of bis attendance at the meet ing of the state tax board, when he represented Adams county. His report was approved. Extras to the amount of $24 on the Mud Pike macadam road, and $37.50 on the R. L. Shirk road, were allowed. Charles & Buckmaster, who have the contract for the Mt. Zion macadam road, will have to proceed at once on same. It was reported that no steps had been taken this year, and the auditor was ordered to notify them to begin at once and to rush the work, uninterrupted, or such steps will be taken as the law provides. SUFFERINGS OVER Mrs. Sarah Custer of Pleasant Mills Died Sunday Evening After LINGERING ILLNESS Was Well Known in This City—Funeral Will be Held Tuesday. Mrs. Sarah Custer, wife of William Custer of Pleasant Mills, and favorably known in this city, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ace McMillen, Sunday evening, where she had been visiting for a month past. For nearly four years she had been a sufferer from nervousness, and for the. past two years had been a i invalid. She was sixty-four or sixtyfive years of age, and was born in Mercer county, Ohio, where she was reared to womanhood, and for the last twenty-five years had been a resident of Pleasant Mills. Mr. Custer, who was one of the best known farmers in that community, has been living a retired life foi some time, and who. with number of children, are left to mourn their loss. Her lingering illness had caused much anxiety to her many friends and her death, although a great relief from suffering, is sadly felt by all. She leaves, besides a husband, six children —Mrs. James Watkins. Mrs. Ace McMillen, Pleasant Mills; Mrs. W. F. Batesville, of Ripley County, Ind.: Mrs. M. F. Aspy, Pleasant Mills; CGNTETtnss Oft TAGS TWO.