Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 287, Decatur, Adams County, 3 December 1912 — Page 1

Volume X. Number 287.

TOOK LAUDANUM - ... Harry Gardner of Ft. Wayne Took Half Ounce Dose of Laudanum Last Night ng. se IN THE ERIE DEPOT Quick Action of Police in Summoning Doctors Saved Man’s Life. Hurry Gardner, aged thirty-two years, a structural Iron worker, and claiming his residence ’j. Fort Wayne, Ind., attempted suicide in the Erie depot Monday night about 9 o’clock by irinking a half ounce of laudanum, and only the fact that a traveling man, said to be C, E. Hearn, of Fort Wayne, saw him and gave the alarm is all that kept Gardner from accomplishing his purpose. Gardner was 'drunk. Just a few minutes before the man took the dose of poison he waa met by Ed Stevens, the Erie train Inspector, who had come to the depot for orders and at that time Stevens says he was staggering perceptibly and seemed to be talking to himself. He paid no more attention to him other than loaning him a pencil when be asked for it, and going to the freight house said he would get the pencil when he came back in a few minutes. Gardner agreed to this and continued his way into the depot. In the meantime, the Mr. Hearn, who wu going south for the west-bound Clover got into the wrung depot. He arrived In time to see Gardner drink the dose and reading the label on the bottle ran to the freight house to give the alarm. Night Policeman Melchi was called and he ran to the scene. He found the man lying face downward on the depot floor In convulsions. He roused him slightly from hit stupor and asked concerning the drinking of the poison Gardner replied: "Oh, b-II If 1 had known drinking this dose would not have done the job. I'd have uoten something that would. What's the use to live —" He seemed disappointed that be had not accomplish'd the job He was walked to the jail where bra Coot el io and Miller were awaiting hia arrival. They used the stomach pump and drew the poison from him. Later on, when he could again talk, he stated that the next time be tried the job be would first find a place • here no one would see him and then he would take something that would do the job quick It is said that he baa only been married about a month and In hia ravings he gave hints of marital troubles This morning he waa apparently recovered, free from further danger of death, but was very sick. He will be confined In jail un til he fully recovers The dose he took waa twelve times the usual amount. On tbo back of an old envelope ad dressed to himself. Gardner atempted to scribe a parting message to seme one, whom be failed to address lead tttg off With a few Intelligible acribti'ea be wound up the message with » 'good-bye “ Thia waa found in hl* pocket* with other letters which gave but meager information concerning bis relatives or family Gardner was well dressed, wore lewelry and MM>«*d to »*• in fair rlr ' rumstanics From hia sayings It to attributed that his attempt *• ••’ ,l destruction was from family troubles, which perhaps Ms liquor < nurd brain magnified

GIVI RtAOJUtTMtNT BALt. HallhouM Clothing Co. W“' *•<»»•«• Big Btoefc Thio Month Th* HoltbCMinr-* hullo Co. <iothln< how in thin rliy. haa aaaounml a madjuotmont anta, lo* lowing tba d*aih of ibe •* nl «’ r bar ot th« Brm. Mr Pbttr Houthmpr It la tba Brat Wa <*J* *»•* •bat eompanr and tbo fart Ibat lb*, art Madurttnc it now. right In lb* mld«l of tbo iMNwon. further pmu' (teat It la Bwouln* A lam* annoom a matit In ibla l«»"«* "I «*• DM**’’’’aJ*«* you an Idrs of tbw banwtn* 'br* ara offline and a co»fd««n« aiory of •ba wby and wharafoi* Th* »al’ otrnna Thursday and roallnw during tba month , Mlaa Votina Balli r»turned to F> Wayuu yuaiorday aflomoon Hbr »!••• ad bom alaco Tbaato«frin« day.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

HE GOT REVENGE __ 11 is sald ,hat Monday a mule driver employed on the Erie grade construeHon gang, west of the city, became incensed at hia employers for some reason and later In the day, In order to be revenged, while leading his team of mules down the grade to the work, he led one large mule, the best in the bunch, onto the track in front of an approaching freight and as the mule was struck by the engine, he made a run for the near-by woods and has not been seen since, heavy damages s Sustained by Decatur Horse Sale Company When the Railroad Neglected

TO SEND A TRAIN To Convey Load of Horses —Horses Stampeded in Car and Were Hurt. I — Because the Chicago & Erie railroad neglected or failed to send a freight train to bring their car load of horses to this city frotq Rochester on time, and the car of horses was forced to stand on the railroad another day, during which the horses stampeded and were Injured, the Decatur Horse Sale company is suing the railroad company | for |9OO damages. The suit was filed in the Adams circuit court late Monday afternoon by the plaintiff's attorneys. Peterson * Moran. The plaintiff company comprises Abe Boch, D. W. Beery and Ed J. Ahr. | The incident from which the suit grows happened January 17th of this year. The car was loaded at Rochester in time for the 2 o'clock freight from Monterey to this city. It failed to stop and the car of horses stood at Rochester until 8 o'clock of the morning of January 17th, when it was brought on. arriving here at 6 o'clock that evening While standing at Rochester other trains passed to and fro. whistling and spark-flying, and created such a commotion that the horses in the car were frightened, and stampeded. kicking and trampling on each other and injuring each other. When the car ar: .ved here the Horae Sale company refused to accept them, until the damage had been adjusted. The railroad accordingly hired a veterinary to determine the damage, but thia could not be done In full until January 26th, to allow time for the full development of damage. The company then attempted to adjust the damage, but the Horse Sale company refused to accept the amount offered, stating that It was Insufficient Among the losses sustained was 6225 by the death of a black mare resulting from Injury; Inlury to a black gelding; 17" Injury to a black mare; 8H' rt Injury to a gray roR: •*'" ,o * b,a < k horse, and 6t'M damage in minor Injuries to other*, totaling 69(H). FINISHES GREAT TASK. Nearly 160,000 P>ecs* of Mad Handled In Twe Months. The local poetoffice department han concluded Its great task of two month*. In which the rural carrier* were required to count, weigh and ciaaslfv all th" mjll delivered nnd collactsd by them The report will forwarded to the postal headquarter* and will doubtless be used to ar range for the parcels post system to Ibo inaugurated January Ist Th* NoI vember report varlea little from that of October, the deliveries being slight'ly lower than last month, while the I collections were heavier, The total Xre delivered In the two month. I was 164.« M. while the total number rt ,||wted was 14.6 M The deliveries , nt , classified ns follows First. 27,B*3 piece*, -ond. 1 «*•_<’• third 15.773; fourth. ™ fr “ u,M .nd penalty. 567. The were First. SM ' third. fourth, ill; franked and penalty. *1 POLICB COURT NEWS A streiuter visiting lb* elty took on a little too much freight and Marebsl PHer.no took hint up at noon to sober .ip Ha *lll probably have hia hear Ing in the morning r- —■—■ ■ "■ •• Mr* J. T. Merryman went to Fort Wayne tbi* morning to spend the day

“DECATUR CAN AND WILL”

Decatur, Indiana. Tuesday Evening, December 3, 1912

OLD RAIL FENCE In This Country is Rapidly Disappearing— Are Many Reasons. WANT OF TIMBER Is One—Too Much Space Required Another—Will be Curiosity. 6 The rail fence, one of the oldest and most common articles of the pioneer days of this country, is rapidly dlsap|>earing and within a few years more Will not be in evidence longer. There are many reasons for the change among them being the scarcity of timber which makes the logs, which formerly went into the fences, more valuable for other uses. Then again, the old style fence took up a large amount of space, too much in this age when ground is far to valuable to He idle. The wire fence, the chief competitor of the rail fence, prevents the farmer from tilling a strip from four to six feet while the old fashioned fence left a strip to fifteen feet or more untilled. Again, the fences which are replacing the log fence in this country are not so easily torn down by stock and thus save the farmer much time and labor. Within the last few months, however, a new reason has come up for the abandonment of the old log fence. The great pencil manufacturing bouse* of the country are experleneIng trouble in finding straight grained woods for their business and have. found that the rails in many of the I Indiana fences are suited admirably to ■ this purpose. The remuneration given , the farmer for the logs is more than ■ sufficient to p->y for the building of: a modern wire fence. Representatives ■ of big pencil houses have been through thia and surrounding counties buying up rail*. DIES AT HIS DESK I* HI Iffi* Dr. Henry W. Moore. State Organizer for Red Cross, Died Monday. WHITE PLAGUE FOE Was Builder of State Tuberculosis Hospital Was » Here October 23. Dr. Henry It. Moore, aged seventytwo. humanitarian, foe of the "white j plague." president of the trustee* of I the state tuberculosis hospital at Rockville, and stats organiser for the Red Cross society, who vlalted here onlv October 13. In the interenta of hia cork, dropped dead at hl* desk In In dianttpoll* Mutday. He bed just hand rd a sti-nogmphor a copy of the re port of his closing of the campaign naainst the • white plague" In Indiana, when he tell dead. Death was declared due to crlebral hemorrhage. The state* h*"*. In hi* death, a iua neer in the cnmpslgn against tuberculosis. He wm one of the first "fresh air cure" advocate*, was chairman of the original commission of the *tat" to investigate the practicability of rsiablishtng a state tuberculosis hospital: traveled at hl* own expense to investigate, and then *he nthe hospital was begun at Rock vllle, lived near It In a title cottage to superintend ita construction. At death he was president of the board of trustee* of this hospital He had Juat completed the oraanls* Hon rtf the state for th* sale of the Red cross rhrlatma* seals, and on hia rlsil here Wednesday. October 23rd. be effected the onraalretlon for Ad am* county. Ha met many Decatur people while here. Io whom hl* death com** ss a sorrow. tn the closing of hl* campaign he was cheerful, having remarked that he had enlisted approximately I.too person* In «h* anil-iuberculnal* work in the organisation of the state for the Red froaa association He waa a elvll war veteran, doing

hospital service through the war. He is survived by a widow and six children. i - — I LIGHTNING AND TOOTHPICKS. “Sylvester A. Lcuig has In 'Lightning and Toothpicks,’ a lecture as much out of the ordinary, both in its matter and its manner of delivery, as is its puzzling title. It would be folly to attempt a forecast or a description of Its charm. Suffice it to say that the unique personality and genuine ability of the lecturer, together with the fresh and unusual matter of the lecture will make this one of the best features of the whole program." Mr. Ixtng will deliver the second number of the high school lecture course In this city at the opera house, Thursday evening, December sth. COURTHOUSE NEWS Case of the State Against Eli W. Steele Still in Progress. NEW SUIT FILED By Henry Krick Against the Commissioners — Wants Road Built. Henry Krick 1* plaintiff In a suit filed today by Hooper and Lenhart, against James Hendrick*, Christian Eicher and Henry Zwick, comprising the board ot county commissioners. He sets forth that he and fifty-five other petitioners asked for the free macadamizing of the road known as the Decatur and Monroe extention i number 6, this being Eleventh street, connecting with the Decatur and Preble, and the Decatur and Monroe roads The road he says was petitioned for June ♦, 1907, and went through the various proceness until the order for const ruction was made by the commissioner*. It la said, how- . ever, at that time there wa* no money to build the road, so nothingfurtber was done toward the construction In hi* compUint, Mr. Krick recites ' that there Is now available, a turn of 1 620.(100, and that the estimated cost of I this road i* 613.795.50. He ask* that . the county commissioners bo ordered to proceed with the advertising for bid*, the selling of bonds and the construction of this road before any other petition* are given attention. The case of George Baker vs. Jes»e Rupp of Berne, demanding 81000 for malicious prosecution, came to an abrupt end last evening in the Allen cir CONTINUED HN FAtDC FIJI IH

REV. J. A. SPRAGUE I Will Preach at the Washington M. E. Church Tuesday. December 10. IS A FORMER PASTOR Os Monroe M. E. Circuit — Now Doing Duty at the 1 Kokomo Church. Rev Jam** Kpragu*. pa*tor of the Kokomo M. B. church, focmer paator of the Monroe M K circuit, will preach at the Washington M E. church southwret of thia elty. Tueadsy evening. December loth Mr* Sprague will also be here and aa*l»t her huaband is* the mimical sarvlre Although comparatlvaly young Rev. Sprague la on* of the leading min'* ter* In the North Indiana conference lie took the place of Dr W D Parr, who waa 111. al lh« dedication of th* Warman Chapel at Kokomo, and In ral*lng lhe fund*, raised |bo a minute Bishop aald- "I don t see bow Kokomo could have gotten a better man He ha* done splendid work, and la aurely a revelation." He ha* aerved two year* a* minlater of the Main aireet church, at Kokomo, and ha* built a »v..n00 church white there He I* held In the highest esteem by hl* congregation, aud la do ing a noble work All are lavljed to bear him nest Tuesday evening I

CLAIMED BY DEATH Mrs. Charles Ervin Succumbs to Long Illness at Early Hour. BEDFAST TWO WEEKS Prominent Decatur Lady Passes Away at Age of Fifty-five. Lucy Elizabeth Murray Ervin, wife of Charles Ervin, for twenty years n resident of the city, passed away at 3:20 o'clock this morning at the family home In the south part of the city. Mrs. Ervin had been ailing some time from liver trouble, and a complication of diseases, and for the past two weeks had been bedfast. For some time she had been at the point of death, growing better from time to time, although it was known that she could not recover. She was a native of Delphos, Ohio, and was born there May 30, 1857, her maiden name being Lucy Elizabeth Murray. She was married in young womanhood to Charles Ervin, who survive*. She also leaves the following children: Blanch, Dorothy, Edith, Ethel, Velma, at home; Ralph and Ed at Delphos, Ohio. Three sisters and five brother* are also living. They are: Mrs. J. Sheeter, Mr*. H. Kroeger. Ed, John, Will and Joe Murray of Delphos. Ohio; Louis Murrey and Mr*. B. Rhodes. Ft. Wayne. Mr*. Ervin was a devout Christian lady, noble and kind, and beloved by all. She was a member of the St. Mary'* Catholic church and of the St. Mary'* society, and active In good work*. The funeral will be held Thursday morning at 8:30 o'clock at the St. Mary's Catholic church, with Rev. T. H. Wilken officiating. Burial in the St. Joseph cemetery.

VETERAN ENGINEER William M. Glen, Husband of Late Frances Blackburn Wright DIED AT FORT WAYNE Was Best Known Engineer in Middle West—Was Seventy Years Old. William Marshall Glen, aged reventy year*, retired railroad engineer, veteran of th* civil war, died Mondav morning at the home of hl* ->ou In Fort Warne. Mr. Glen »a* well knov.n here, and especially co because of bi* marriage to Mr*, France* Blackburn Wright, a *l»ter of William and Robert Blackburn, of thia city. She waa hi* secund wife, and her death occurred only a few years ago Augu»t S 3. I*"*. He leave* four children by the firm mat riage, Be wa* ono of u»e b**t known engjneer* In the middle weat and waa iwlre offered the position of mechanic of eaatern road*, but declined on account of hl* love for the throttle. Al nine year* of age he began hl* railroad career a* water carrier for th* Allegrbany Valley railroad, and Inter for the Plttaborg. Fort Wayne & Uhlcago railroad. Hr became brakeman In I*B7. and waa promoted the following year at the age of alxteen. to conductor Bring of a mrchanlcal turn of mind he waa transferred to the locomotive department, taking a place aa fireman He roar until 1866 he became engineer, and aerved until hl* retirement November 1. Ittu, The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the Scottish Rita cathedral FRSIOHT CAR RiRAINTffO. One of the freight care of the Fort Wayne A Springfield Railway com pany hsa been repainted and wa* run for the first time today in ll* new dre*« It Is done in what la "Big Fnur Yellow" and J. W Edward* was the i painter who did the neat work.

MOVED TO MISSOURI. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Girod and children, Cora, Rufus and Goldie, left for Missouri, where they will make their future home. Ten years ago they moved from Indiana to Michigan, where they have lived since. After selling their farm they returned to Indiana for a short visit with friends and relatives. They left over the Clover Leaf railroad for St. from which place they went to Marshfield, where they will now live.

SOME QUICK LAWS President Taft in First of Series of Messages to Congress Asks FOR IMMEDIATE LAWS Covering Various Loop-holes Not Now Protected—A Tariff Amendment. (United Press Service) Washington, D. C-, Dec. 3—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The success of "dollar diplomacy" and appeal for supplemental marine legislation to make It more effective, was the gist of President Taft * message on foreign relations, the first of a series of messages which together will take the place of the customary annual message, read to congress today. The president also dealt extensively with the necessity of co-o|>eratiou between the state de ' partment and congress in protecting the finance* of South and Central 'American republic* and preventing i revolution* that endanger American capital and live*. Discussing investigation* of foreign i farm methods, the president declare) I that lack oi capital and a sufficient | land-working and land owning popula- ' lion are seriously hampering the de- ' velonment of our agricultural Inter- , eat*. A solution of the problem, he i said, was to Im» found in the report* : made by our diplomatic representa- | Uvea aud submitted to the congress of governors now meeting In Richmond. V*.. a* to rural credit plau*. Reviewing legislation accomplished and thwarted during hi* term, the president advocated the Immediate passage of the following measure*: Government-owned legation building* In all foreign countries Immediate laws designed to protect finance* of Routh and Central AmeriIcan republic*. In this connection the president laid blame for the recent | Nicaraguan revolution which required American Intervention and resulted in the death of seven American marine* and sailors; on the aenate's failure to ratify the lon convention*. Amendment ot maximum and minimum tariff plank to provide mote Ifective mean* of meeting dlscrimlna--1 Hon against American export* Further legislation ot protect and increase the seal heed at Pribflof island*, now protected tor live year* under the real treaty between the United State*. Greut Britain. Japan and Russia, effected July, 1911, I‘aaaage ot the anti narcotic law. 4«tested by congre** after he had adv'e caled it in a ttyevltH mr**age, along I line* laid out by the International * Opium congrea* at Th* Hague Re * viewing the failure ot emigre** to pare this law. the president aaid II wa* a breach of faith with other nation* who p*rtici|>arel In The Hague conference, Establishment of a merchant marine and proper credit extension to Ameri can* In foreign cuuutrie*

CLKCTRIC KQUIRMKNT The Burk •-levator thia week la having tnatalled a twenty home power motor, with which they will operate the big plant, and will do away with the gas engine which baa furnished the power, Some lime ago a fiva borne power motor waa tnatalled In tha aeed houim and this addition no*, give* the Burk company complete electric equipment in tbo Daatttir plant Thl* company hellrtre in keep Ing up to dale and they have Increaw e<l the bualnes* tn a moat aati*farforv manner. LIBRARY BOARD The library board will meet tonight In the regular monthly session al th* library ball

Price, Two Cents.

LIVELY SEAL SALE Inaugurated in the State— Adams County Helping the Cause. VIGOROUSLY PUSHED \ — Get One Pretty Seal for Christmas and New Year’s Packages. Approximately 2,000 persons in Indiana are already actively engaged in selling Red Cross Christmas seals and before the middle of December it is believed this number will be doubled. This fact I* accepted as evidence of the increasing public Interest in broad humanitarian effort* such as the work of curing and preventing tuberculosis. During the last year a considerable sum has been expended in organization work in Indiana which will mean the accomplishment of definite result* in preventing and curing tuberculosis in the state in the year* to come. With local associations in every county in indiana, the work of the state association will be made more effective. The sale of Christmas reals throughout the state will provide the fund* for carrying on both state and local work. It is the purpose of the state association to co-operate with the county association in the manner of expending funds, in order that that there may not be a dissipation of I the funds through lack of experience in the work. Each County Anti-Tuberculosis association wMch make* a general cam-

if t Red Cross Seel. paign for the sale of seals throughout the county is to retain in its own treasury, *5 per cent of the funds realized from the sale of seals In that county. The other 2& per cent will be sent to the state association to help defray the expense of the campaign and to carry on the state educational work. The state association must also send 10 per cent of the gross receipts in the entire state to the national association In New York, as all seals and advertising matter is furnished to ths state organization by the national society. The general purchase and use of Christmas seals during the next few weeks will make possible an enlarged work in Indiana. The l»i* seals are so attractive that it Is believed the purchasers will feel that they have received full value for their money. In addition to the satisfaction of having contributed to a worthy cause. In the center of the seal is the head of old Ranta Claus. surrounded by Christmas greens In the four corners of the seal are small red | crowns* representing the American ' Red Cross society The seals sell for «M cent each and are to be placed on the backs of envelopes and upon packages, thereby carrying a cheerful holiday greeting to those who receive them TRANBRtRRINO ORPHANS f», K Rharkley. Mesdamea Henry Krick and l» l> Heller went to Marion today, where they assisted In transferring the thirteen orphans from thia county tn the Marion home to the orphans' home at Monde The change was decided upon on account of the trouble at the Marlon orphans' home over the conflict of reports of the Investigation of the various committees. Il la said that my, of the Meta children from Wells county and an Alberson child from thia county ran away from the home (Saturday night, going about arisen miles west on the traction line, where they were found and returned to the home Fred Hoffman made a business trip to t'otveniville yesterday afternoon.