Decatur Democrat, Volume 45, Number 37, Decatur, Adams County, 21 November 1901 — Page 1

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VOLUME XLV.

Mrs. A. R. Bell entertained at din I u er yesterday in honor of Mrs. Kemp ‘ of Fort Wayne. Among the guests were Mrs. Dorwin, Mrs. Blossom, Mrs. ! S. Peterson and Mrs John Heller. Mrs. Lucy Douglass left yesterday for Pullman, Illinois, where she will I join her husband who holds a lucra tive position there as a book-keeper, and where they will make their future home. Hon. J. M. LaFollette, of Indiana polis, and W. H. Eichhorn, of Bluff ton, were attending to legal business about the Adams county court house yesterday afternoon. Both are well known here. Lemuel Johnson is out again after a three weeks continued illness with , rheumatism, which caught him in the left hip and made navigation impossible. It produced enough pain to last an ordinary man during his nat-' ural life. John Stewart, of South Bend, and James McConnell, of Marion, former fire insurance agents here, were in town several days last week looking up friends. They are both as handsome as ever and report business in a prosperous con pition. At Portland, Oregon, last evening Editor E. E. Cox, proprietor of the Hartford City Telegram, was married to Miss Nellie Trosier. They will be at home after December 19, at Hartford City. The bride is said to be the cream of creations fairest, while there is no better fellow living than the fortunate and happy groom. While moving a corn husker at! Brittson Bros, hardware store, where he was employed, Casper Lang got his right foot underneath the machine Wednesday evening, and as a consequence is nursing a badly crushed member. Three bones wore broken in the foot and it will be some time before Casper can attend to duties at the store. The J. H. LaPearl company in " They Want Me ” were billed here for Thanksgiving night andtheopera house would have no doubt been packed. However the engagement has been conceded on account of the very serious illness of Mrs. LaPearl a letter having been received by Mr. Bosse Tuesday informing him of that fact. Another attraction may be secured. Quite a number of Decatur people have been at Indianapolis this week attending the trial of Daniel Railing vs the Toledo Brewing and Malting company, which was heard in the United States court. Among the party there were Schafer Peterson, Elmer Moser, Daniel Railing. H. S. Porter. Anson Van Camp, W. H. Nachtrieb, J. W. Bosse, John Mougey. B. W. Sholty L. A, Graham A. P. Beatty and W. E. Fulk. While waiting upon a supposed customer at the Boston Store Saturday morning, Miss Jessie McLean discovered that a woman was trying to secure a handsome set of furs in a pretty cheap yet nervy manner. She askqd to see the winter wraps and while Miss McLean was showing her about she got one neatly tucked awav under a cape she wore presumably for that purpose. After assuring herself of the fact, Miss Jessie didn’t hesitate a moment but boldly confronted the woman and told her a few facts. The shop lifter became pretty much confused, made many excuses and as soon as possible got away from that location. She was not arrested. Mathias Kirsch, the lumber merchant, is seriously ill at his home on North Second street. Two weeks ago today he was first taken ill with what appeared to be a slight malady, but which grew steadily worse, and included a complication of kidney, liver and stomach disorders. This week he has been threatened with t yphoid fever and this in his weakened condition thoroughly alarmed his friends. Tuesday Dr. Stemen of Fort Wayne, arrived and was at his bedside all day, leaving with fair hopes that the fevercould be broken. He brought with him a trained nurse who will attend the stricken man. Dr. J- S. Boy era of this city has the patient in charge, and his friends believe he will be able to attend to business in due course of time.

This week marks the beginning of the November term of the Adams circuit court. It is also the last week of •Judge D. D. Heller’s term. During that worthy officers twelve years ser vice he has disposed of 6,000 eases in Adams and Jay county. The records show that in this county alone 3,1N!1 civil suits and 640 criminal eases have been before him and taken care of. While in Jay county during seven years on the bench he disposed of more than 2,(XX> cases. The record is a remarkable one. There are upon the present Novemlier docket three cases which'were there when Judge Heller took his seat twelve years ago. They are entitled Richaid Winans vs. Jasper Winans, JamesJlkten, et al. vs. John It Aten, et al., Elijah I’. Williams vs. D. W. Williams. It is esti mated that the -first named of these has been on the docket for over fifteen years. They are land cases in which the costs have not been paid or in which for some reason or other the parties could not be servqjl.

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Unclaimed letters remaining at the! post office are M rs. Grace Seimuson, Miss Mollie Johns, 11. L. Coon. Mrs. Frank Rooys. Estella Smith. C. W Harv, Wm. J. Russell. J. R. Graber of the county farm is improving slowly from his severe attack of rheumatism, and will proba ! bly soon be able to do do his share. He has suffered intensely, however, and don’t care for a similar dose for ! at least a centurv. - Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Douglass, of! Adams county, Ind,, spent a couple! of days last week with Mrs. Cross in this town. They were on their way ! home from Chicago, where thev hail been on a visit of their son, Edward I Douglass. Willshire Herald. While attending to professional i business at Indianapolis Monday attorney A. I’. Beatty of this city was admitted to practice before the supreme court of Indiana and the United States courts, passing the! necessary examination without any difficulty. The honor is a merited and deserving one, and one too not held by everybody. Seven couple have this week been granted the right to marry by the clerk of Adams circuit court. Their names are as follows: Williom Wel,cher and Bertha Hoffman, Samuel , Traster and Emma Geyer, J. A. Michaud and Bertha Baumgartner, William Clark and Cora Z. McClure, Frank iTroutnerand Cora Troutner, Daniel I Petterson and Jennie Overly Lee A. i Clark and Rose Johnson. The commissioners Monday contracted for two bridges, the Attica Bridge Company being the lowest and successful bidder. They also appointed James M. Archbold as a viewer upon the Brewster ditch, in place of F (), Davis. The board were out Tuesday making final examination of the Hirschy and Shoemaker gravel roads, with a view of accepting them, they being completed. “I was out quail hunting Tuesday," said a local sportsman, “and found ! about four out of every five farms I posted against hunting. At one or two places the farmer gave permission jto hunt on his lands, but a number refused permission. .The hunter from town that does any good this year must have personal friends among the farmers that he can get permission from to shoot upon their farms, otherwise he will not be in it.” The preliminary estimate of the average yield per acre of corn, as published in the monthly report of the Statistician of the Department of Ag riculture, is 16.4 bushels, as compared with an average yield of 25.3 bushels per acre in 1900 and 1899, and a ten year average of 24.4 bush. The present indicated yield per acre is the lowest general average ever recorded for this crop, being 2.2 bush, per acre below the yield in 1881. which has stood for 20 years as the lowest on record. The indicated yield in bushels per acre in the seven principal states is as follows: Ohio, 26.1; Indiana, 19.8; Illinois, 21.4; lowa. 25; Missouri, 10.1; Kansas, 7.8 and Nebraska. 14.1. James N. Fristoe, who for a number of years has been employed by the Chicago Rubber Paint Company as traveling representative for North ern Indiana has resigned that posi- ! tion and last Monday began work for 1 the S. F. Bowser company, of Fort I Wayne, manufacturers of oil tanks. ; The’ company own their patents and have the greatest coal oil tanks on the world's market beyond any question. ! They employ more than 100 hands in ,' the factory constantly and have about seventy traveling salesmen. Mr. Fristoe will continue to travel over his same territory Northern Indiana, that district having been given to him. He has been working in this city and will start on the road next Monday. Coming as it does unsolicited, this position speaks well for James ability. The regular meeting of the council was held at the city hall Tuesday evening, Suttles, Haefling, Myers, Leßruii and Mann were present and in absence of Mayor Beatty. Mr. Suttles was chosen chairman. An agreement between the Toledo and St. I Louis railway company and the city of Decatur in the matter of crossing the railroad with the Elm street sewer j was filed and upon motion of Mr. i Myers was changed. Mr. Mann moved that the sewer committee be authorized to contract with the Toledo and St. Louis railway company and said motion was carried. Minutes of meeting of council held November sth was read, upon motion approved. Bills for various expenses were then ! presented and were allowed as follows: Gas company, November gas. 8230.84; Burt Mann, pay roll, $2..15; John Thomas, excuse acct.. BL.»u; Mallonee, labor. >8.50; (mo. M. Haef ling, salary. $27.00; E. Fntzmger, lumber. 8H.30; E. Fntzmger brick, ■ .8150.80; Grunt Roebuck, labor, >1 LOO, H. B. Knoll, pay roll, $6.00; J. M. Stevenson, salary. $43.33. Mr. Mann I moved that the street committee be authorized to put in a stench trap at I the Burdge sewer on Mercer street and motion carried. Upon motion council then adjourned to meet in continued session Wednesday evening November 20.

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1901.

Eight head of horses were all that I were sold at the Beery & Holteouse ! sale Saturday. The bad weather kept; i many away and seemed to take the |; ginger out of those who did get there. | Are you aware that Christmas is but! a month away and that it is time to j begin to look about for presents? The j Democrat announces each week where j you can buy the best for the least ! money. Notice the display announcement!! of Gay & Zwick, the well known fur-1 niture dealers, who are this week in- j. viting your patronage through our ! columns. They have whatever you 1 . want at your own price and are mak-I ing a special effort for your holiday! business. Don’t forget them while on a search for gifts for young or old. Their business place is on North Second street. The Montpelier Herald tells of the recent arrest of an Adams county citizen as follows: Homer Pontius, the well puller, of Geneva, is under arrest for alleged violations of the gas waste law. He was indicted by the grand jury of this county, for the alleged offense of neglecting to plug abandoned wells. Four indictments were returned against Pontius. The Geneva man’gave bond for his approval. Squire Smith’s court of justice was in operation Tuesday morning the de fendant being George Craft who resides in the south part of the city. He plead guilt v to a charge of assault upon a child named Elzey. The Elzey child had struck one of Craft’s children and that gentlemen had punished the child in a manner to make him remember it. George was fined fifty cents and cost amounting to about eight dollars. The tail end of the much talked of meteoric shower that was scheduled for the 17th of this month, was seen early Tuesday morning. A number of shooting or falling stars were noticed by pedestrians who were on the street between 12 and 1 o’clock. In a number of cities the shower was visible but in this part of the state the sky was so clouded that all meteoric displays were obscured. At one time a star fell and following it was a long streak of light that could be seen for several minutes. Bert Koontz went to Decatur last night on business connected with the contract he received for the erection of the new clay pot factory building. He will begin work on the new structure next Monday. Yesterday after noon Bert bought all the brick which James Lynch has on his yard amounting to 200,DM). One kiln is being finished and as soon as burned will be delivered. There will not be enough brick in Bluffton this winter to build

even a small sized chimney. Koontz has a corner on the brick and will only have left about 15,000 after the clay pot building is completed. He has seventy-five days in which to finish the job- Bluffton News. The case of Daniel Railing vs the Toledo Brewing and Malting company was heard before the United States court the firs', of the week going to the jury Tuesday afternoon. After eight hours consultation a sealed verdict was returned, the same being opened and read yesterday morning, finding for the plaintiff and fixing his damages at 8700. The case was one filed here two years ago in which Mr. . Railing, who lives at the corner of I Monroe and First streets, claimed ' that the brewery and bottling works erected to the east of him was damaging to the amount of 85,000. The case was tried in the circuit court here some time ago, but the jury failed to agree. The defendants then took the change to the United States court. The plaintiff was represented by Schafer Peterson and the defense by A. P. Beatty, each being assisted by Indianapolis attorneys. Quite a num her of Decatur citizens attended the trial as witnesses. Monday evening's Marion Chronicle gave the following account of the exciting adventures of Peter Manley, formerly of tins county, with a burglar: Forced at the point of a revolver to stand and watch a thief carry away his valuables, P. B. Manley of 1619 West Fourth street was an unwilling party to a very disagreeable experience about 2:30 o’clock this morning. The thief, who covered Mr. Manley, and told him ho would shoot if he attempted to regain his property secured a suit of clothes, an extra pair of trousers containing $1.50 in money and a gold watch valued at a like amount. Mrs. Manley awoke while the man was in the room. She aroused Mr. Manley who leaped out of bed and pursued the robber down stairs to the dining room where the man turned and drawing a revolver commanded Mr. Manley to halt. Ihe burglar had gained r.n entrance | through a window and had then tin . locked the dining room door so he , could make his escape easily. He had , failed, however, to note a bolt th it . held the door and this caused him to lose time in making his escape. Mr. I Manlev requested him to drop the clothing but the theif refused to do so I and continued to tell Mr. Manley he would kill him if he came closer. The police were notified at once and got sight of the man but fulled to catch him.

Dora Boyer, a sixteen year old j maiden, was seized with a fainting ! spell on the street Saturday evening.! She was taken into Schafer, Son & Loch’s hardware store and Dr. Me-! Millen was called who administered j restoratives. Mrs. Jennie Overly and Mr. Daniel j Patterson were united in marriage at j the home of Jesse Smith Sunday as ! ternoon, ’Squire James H. Smith’ offi- j dating. A peculiar fact in connection I with the affair which gives a touch of! romance is the difference in their! ages, the bride being twenty-one years ! older than the groom, who is but twenty-three. The following have paid us their subscriptions during the past week: Mrs. Wash Kern, B. Smith, Harry Cordua, Dr. H. F. Costello, E. A. Mann, Wm. Worden, Maggie Duhin, Henry Colchin, Albert Shell, Harry Knoff, B. H. Meyer, Fred Koldeway, Gephart Foos, Frank Lichtle, J. A. Kiess, Lem Johnson, Robert C. Smith, Louis Krutzraan, Charles Werling, D. F. Fugate, Courtney Runyon, Malissa French, C. H. Elzey, Ezra Reber, Mrs. Hannah Durbin and Henry Gallmeyer. Burglars raided the Grand Rapids & Indiana railroad station at Bryant Sunday night. They took 269 round trip tickets and two mileage books. They broke open a box consigned to a country merchant and took part of its contents. After leaving the station, they visited Oliver Davenport’s and George Goff's saloon. They got 812 at Davenport’s and 81 and some pennies at Goff’s, where they stopped long enough to sample all of his beer. There are no clews for officers to work on. The Indianapolis Sentinel yesterday morning said: Barney Kalver of Decatur, who is a recognized power in republican politics in the Eighth district, was in the city yesterday. The chief care of Mr. Kalver now, as it has been for years, is trying to figure out how the republicans can carry Adams county with its 1,700 democratic majority. Mr. Kalver is regarded as a shrewd politician, but so far he has been unable to solve this knotty prob lem. He is at present looking for ward to the coming republican state convention with great pleasure. “I have been a delegate to the last sixteen republican conventions,” said Mr. Kalver “and I guess I will come again next time.” Next Sunday, November 24, is “Na tional Temperance Dav,” a day which all churches are expected to observe by preaching temperance sermons, holding temperance meetings or using temperance programs in some of their church services. A union temperance meeting will be held in the M. E.

church at 2:30 p. m. of that day with the following program: Singing bychoir. Bible reading conducted by 1 Mrs. M. Gilson. Opening prayer, 1 Mrs. Brandyberry. Protection of subject races against opium and intoxi- . cants, Rev. Beardsley. Non enforce- • ment of law a prime factor in promoting anarchy. Rev. Hunter. Reading, > Miss Daisy Rickenbrode. Can an ex- • ecutive legally choose which law he will enforce and which he will not? ■ Rev. Zechiel. Moral effect of the ! Adams county fair on the community i contrasted with the races and the ; street carnival, discussion led by Jonas Tritch. Is not a liquor saloon • always a menance to morals? Rev. Pontius. Need of a public social cent i er in Decatur Rev. Hudson C. Grther. Collection. Benediction. ’ Only three days of the November ’ term of court have been held so far, ' during which time business has been ’ transacted as follows: Mathias Col- ■ chin vs Frank Colchin, partitition, continued. Evelvn Eckert vs E. Fritzinger, set for eighth Monday. Mathias Colchin vs Lucy E. Rout, et. ah, continued. Joseph Chrisman vs Thomas E. Mann, et al., counter affi davit filed by Chrisman to motion for i new trial. John Shank vs Mary M. Shank, appearance by DeVoss for John Shank, rule to answer cross com plaint of Simeon Smith made more ■ specific, demurer by John Shank to second paragraph of answer i of Mary Shank, Peter Holthouse vs ■ Jonas Neuenschwander. treasurer, motion by plaintiff on written reasons filed for new trial. Joseph V. Pease vs Ann Mary Guttumuth, proof of publication as to non-residence filed, default of all defendants. Mary E. Holmes, et al. vs Cyrus Bouseman, et al., report by commissioners filed, partition confirmed, James Moran appointed commissioner and files bond for $13,700. John Scheiman, et al. vs Ezra Zimmerman, demurer by Ezra Zimmerman to each paragraph of complaint, demurer by Niblick and James Zimmerman overruled, answer and cross complaint filed by Ezra I Zimmerman, rule to answer. E B. Haefling vs Joseph Rumsehlang, re 1 eeipt executed, cause dismissed and costs paid. Samuel Workinger vs ! Luckey Workinger, etal., default, sale 1 of property ordered, J. W. Teeple up |ifinte<l commissioner and files bond for SI,OOO. Isaac Teeters vs Mary ! Teeters, rule vs clerk to answer, an swer, filed. Old Adams Conn ty Bank vs Nellie Blackburn, adm’x, Joseph Bremerkamp,Joseph H. Vogle wede and Gideon Langenbargor made defendants. I

Grand jury is grinding away this week and are no doubt doing good work from the number of witnesses called before them. Elmer Cook was appointed foreman, while that old time settler and industrious citizen, Jerry Archbold, is serving as bailiff. Tom Buckmaster is doing the work as riding bailiff. Jack Bremerkamp came home yesterday after a three months trip as porter in the privilege car with Wallaces' big show. He joined the show here and has been with them since, touring Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina and Illinois. The show closed at Anna, Illinois, last Friday and Jack has signed for the same job next season. New cases have been filed in the circut court this week as follows: Louis F. Hier and Mary Hiervs A. E. Helms, et al., complaint to quiet title. Andrew Gottschalk vs Andrew Gottschalk. adm’r of estate of Peter Boze, claim 875.35. Decatur National Bank vs Mary M. Shank,, adm’x estate of Frederick Shank, claim 8166.11. Old Adams County Bank vs Nellie Blackburn, adm’x, claim >250.00. Williams & Flickinger vs Nellie Blackburn, adm’x, claim 8231.54. James A. Wyatt vs Dora V. Wyatt, divorce.

Some time ago James Wyatt left his home near this city and went to Ft. Wayne, where he secured a position on the Pittsburg railway and he has made known his intentions of remaining away. He left word, so we are reliably informed, with several parties whom he owed that his wife would pay the bills. Surely such an act takes an unlimited amount of nerve and if there is one spark of manhood left in his breast he should eome back and pay the butter bill which he owes to a good country lady neat here and which is the last one to come to light. Mrs. Wyatt hereby notifies the public that she will not lie responsible for any debts contracted by him in the future. A continued session of the city council was held last evening for the purpose of selecting a city electrician. Mayor Beatty called the meeting to order and Councilmen Niblick, Mann, Haefling, Leßrun, Myers and Suttles answered the roll call. The purpose of the meeting was soon determined and the business quickly settled. Martin J. Mylott of this city and E. E. Luzadder of Albany were nominated. A vote was taken and Mr. Mylott elected on the first ballot by a vote of four to two. Mr. Mylott was declared city electrician and ordered to take control at once which he did last evening. Mr. Stevenson, former electrician, has accepted a similar position at Richmond and left yesterday afternoon for that place. Mr. Mylott is a Decatur boy who has had many years experience in his line of work and will give good satisfaction. The councilmen then held a consultation concerning the condition of things at the electric plant and water works station and finally adjourned to those places where they decided upon some slight changes which will improve affairs considerably.

Perhaps the greatest display in an advertising way ever seen in this city, was that of Sweet, Orr & Co., famous makeis of men’s and boy’s clothing at the Holthouse, Schulte & Co’s clothing store last Saturday. The firm was represented by N. 11. Scott and that he knows his business and that his house make goods even better than they claim was proven beyond a doubt. The day was a record breaker in the way of business for the Decatur firm and the boys liehind the counters were so tired when closing time came that they were scarcely able to “wag gle” home. Souvenirs in the way of dainty cards bearing a red bow were given to everyone and circulars were distributed freely. At 2:30 o’clock a tug of war was given on a platform in front of the store, this part of the program being managed personally byMr. Scott. Corbin’s band was on hand* and enlivened the occasion by stirring music, adding also in attracting a large audience. A call for the names of six men noted for their strength, brought forth the following well known giants of the community: Ed mid Fred Luttman. A. F. Tieme. Elmer Smith, C. \V. Bonkeand Henry Ehlerding and then tho fun liegan. The Luttman brothers noted for their size and strength were given the first opportunity to win a pair of $3.00 pants, the only thing required being that they first rip a pair of them by a steady pull. Seated on the lloor, feet to feet they tugged and worked, pant ed and grunted, but to no effect. Then two and Itnally three men were add<*d to each side and the big men pulled until they grew black in the face. The affair finally developed in to a showing of strength between the two sides, but tho pair of trousers withstoixl the trial and not a thread broke. The crowd urged tho men on with cheers and hurrahs and the scene was amusing and exciting. After wards Mr. Scott spoke briefly of the quality and make of his goods and told the crowd that Holthouse, Schulte A Co. were their sole agents in this county. The entertainment was re peated during the evening with the same results as in the afternoon not a rip.

CIRCULATION 2800 WEEKLY

NUMBER 37

The Indianapolis Journal reports a meeting of Indiana farmers in which all are opposed in killing birds on their lands anil all agreed that rabbits were a nuisance and that they would be glad to have them killed by hunters. Speaking of rabbits it is’said that Belgian hares, through which fortunes were to be made, according to reports in the newspapers two years ago, are also becoming a nuisance in many localities. lu the south show window of Holthouse, Schulte & Co’s, store this week may be seen nine handsome drawings the work of our popular and up to date architect, Eugene Christen. The lot include six beautiful dwellings and three handsome business blocks which were designed for parties at \ ersailles, Ohio. That little city was practically destroyed by lire several months ago, but is being rebuilt in a very modern way. Eugene has been located there most of the time since, and has certainly secured his share of the plan drawings and a glance at those in the window will prove to you that he is alright. Last week's Wilshire Herald published the following: C. D. Yong and wife recently visited their daughter, Hila, who is employed by Mr. Graber, superintendent of the Adams county, Ind., infirmary. The magnificent new brick building now being erected at the infirmary is a sight worth see ing, and when completed will be up to date in appearance and equipment. It is far in the lead of anything of the kind your correspondent has ever seen. Superintendent Graber deserves much credit for the interest he manifests in his work, which goes to show that he is master of the situation. Mrs. Graber, his better half, is a worthy helpmate, and is very kind and helpful to the inmates, which now number 42. The Goshen Democrat says: “Hunters take a gloomy look at their prospects for sport this fall. The construction of the game law is such that it is almost unsafe for a shooter to venture on a trip without running an excellent chance of being arrested. Farmers as a rule are not disposed to be very liberal in their dealings with sportsmen. In most instances they decline to sign the permits as provided by law. This leaves the hunter no alternative but to tresspass if he wants to shoot game. There is no very good reason why this wide breech between the sportsman and the hunter should exist. Their relations could with much more consistency lie friendlv. The law fully protects the farmer and the farmer in return should protect the legitimate hunter by signing a permit. The intention of the act as passed was undoubtedly to accomplish such a purpose, but it is hardly necessary to say that it has failed utterly. Instead it has so restricted hunters that they are at the mercy of the land owner. All over the state the attitude of the farmer seems to l>e the same. Having full power the average ruralist likes to assert it.” A telegram to Charles True last Thursday announced the sudden death of Preserved Allen, fifteen year old son of Rev. and Mrs. Allen form erly of this city. The sad affair happened at the home at Kokomo, where the Allen’s have resided several years and there seems to be a diversity of opinion as to whether the shooting was accidental or suicidal. The Kokomo Dispatch tells the story as fol lows: “About 6 o’clock Rev. Allen and his wife were startled by the re port of a pistol from a room on the second floor, to which their son had retired the night before in seeming good spirits after bidding them goodnight as usual. Rev. Allen rushed up stairs and after he had secured entrance to the room found his son lying on the bed with a ghastly hole in his forehead from which the brain sub stance was oozing. Mrs. Allen followed him It required but a glance to show that the boy was mortally hurt, but. hoping against hope. Rev. Allen left the mother with hqr dying son and hastened with all speed to the office of Dr. W. 11. Harrison. Dr. Harrison reached the Allen home some twenty minutes after the firing of the shot. To the practical eye it was plain that life could be sustained but a few moments an.l the distracted parents were so informed. Strong liyprxiermics were administered, but within half an hour life was extinct. When Rev. Allen reached the room occupied by his son ho found the door locked, which was not, he says, an tin usual thing. He peered through the open transom and saw the boy lying across the bed, still in his night clothes. He called to him and re eeived no response. Rev. Allen then forced his way through the transom and into the room. On the floor by the bed he found a revolver, and the wound in the forehead too plainly told the remainder of the story. The weapon was a live shot Ivor Johnson, 32-caliber, and but one of the five chambers was empty. The bullet struck squarely in the forehead, a lit tie to the left of the center, and tienetrated the brain. Rev. Allen had never seen the revolver before and was not aware that his son possessixl such a weapon.” Rev. Allen believes the shooting was accidental as ho knows of no cause which would have made the boy commit suicide.