Decatur Democrat, Volume 53, Number 32, Decatur, Adams County, 11 August 1910 — Page 3

A five-year-old son of Mr, and Mrs. Tilden Lister, who took a sudden notion to explore the mysteries of the topmost shelf in the cupboard Friday night, found a box two-thirds full of what seemed to him pretty candy tablets. He tried one, and as it tasted pretty good—Just like the real-for-sure sweets—he ate more and more until nearly the whole boxful was gone. Then he got sick and it was Only a little while until his mother found him in spasms. It was not long until she surmised the cause and was horrorstricken to find that he had gotten hold of some heart tablets whleh his father used, and which are said to contain strychnine end arsenic, and that the child had eaten enough of them to kill a horse, to say nothing of such a small mite of humanity as the babe. The father was hastily summoned from town, and in the meantime the mother telephoned to a doctor who advised giving the babe sweet mils. and starch water as an emetic, until nr could arrive upon the scene. This proved effective and it was only a little while until the babe was pronounc- - ed out of danger. The over-dose also acted in a great measure as an <meuc, and it is said was perhaps wnat saved its life. o —— Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Murray, son, Harold, and a traveling man had a very unusual occurrence Friday evening while returning home from a trip to Fort Wayne. They were about half way between Fort Wayne and Deca-1 tur, traveling in Mr. Murray’s big! Jackson touring car, when they no-j tlced a rig In front of thep*' Mr. Murray, who was driving, showed down and started around the buggy. Just as they passed the buggy the horse took a sudden spurt after them. It made a dash at the rear of the machine, slipped oft, then rushed alongside the car, and rearing, grabbed Mr. Murray’s right arm between its teeth, plunging viciously. Luckily the wheel of the buggy locked itself in the wheel of the auto in such away that the horse was pulled down and lost its - hold in Charley’s arm. The arm was cut afid bleeding, and Mr. Murray had it cauterized as soon as he reached home. The horse appeared mad find acted very strange Indeed. The animal belonged to a Mr. Ullman. o — BURGIB DENIES STORIES. Muskogee, Okla., Aug. 6—(Special to Dally Democrat)—Senator Charles Burgis of Kansas today told the congressional investigating committee that Senator Gore’s charges of attempted bribery, as they Involve him, are absolutely without foundation. ’ ‘I am not now or never have been interested In the McMurray contracts," - ‘he testified. “I am a member of the ' Indian affairs committee, but have no interest in the contracts.” t B. C. Mcßurgan, an Indian delegate of the Choctaw tribe, testified this * afternoon that J. F. McMurray had of- . sered him $25,000 if he would oppose the sale of Indian lands. || O— 1 ’ DROWNED IN ROME CITY LAKE. Earl West, a young man from Mun- - de, was drowned Friday in Sylvan lake, Rome City, when a launch struck the boat In which he and two companions, a man and a woman, were seati ed. The girl was saved after a atrug- ; ’ gle, as was the other man. West’s > body had not been recovered late Friday evening. |E|Fhe board of managers of the Great ? Northern Fair association met this afternoon at 1 o’clock at the secre- - tary’s office In the Melbers block, where tney completed all plans for the ■ rush of work to be completed between this and the fifth of September’, when the biggest fair ever given in Adams county will be given. The board conr slats of President T. H. Baltzell, Secretary C. E. Magley and Georke Trick- | er, W. A. Lower and Jacob Graber. ■ At this meeting the speed program . was arranged, and we wish to state that it will be a "Jim-dandy." The races Include three big SSOO stake . races, in which there are now from v seven to nine entries for each. There '4. will also be a buggy race for Adams county, besides the usual number of | trotting, pacing and running races, the | total in purses aggregating $3,000. 1 The race program each day will be gUa hummer and to this you will agree you see the race program, which will be given out In a few days. While | they have not been making, much ; noise the board of managers have | been preparing for a great big fair, f and they will give you one that you 5 will all be proud of. At today’s meeting arrangements were also made for the distribution of the large amount of advertising matter on hands and within a week or two every man, wo- | man and child within thirty miles of : Decatur wil know the dates of the Decatur fair. ' . -o - - Mr. and Mrs. Otto Kirsch have gone Efcfchwt Wayne to spend Sunday the! ot her parent., Mr. and Mr..]

' BUVt A tALOON. Henry Kruel, Interurban Conductor, Resigns Position Hors. Henry Kruel, who has served for the past two years as conductor and motorman on the Fort Wayne & Springfield, has resigned his position here and Monday will leave for New Bremen, Ohio, where he has purchased a saloon and will engage In that business there. He will move his family to that city, which was his former place of residence before coming here and where he was formerly engaged in the saloon business. Mr. Kruel has proven to be a most courteous and efficient conductor and employee of the road, and he and his family, during their residence here have gained many friends. O I — 11-. WjHITE STAG KNOWN ABROAD. Another Consignment of 3,000 Goes to Gideon,. Missouri. Mart Mumma, manager of the Gid-eon-Anderson lumber, and mercantile company of Gideon, Mo., was in tne city today. While here he called on Thomas & Lose and gave them an order for 3,000 of their White Stag cigars. This Is the second order of recent date that he has placed with them, and It goes to show that the White Stag Is known and liked abroad as well as a home, a fact which the makers appreciate much. I -o— —- —- — — I A church kindergarten is one of the I new features of the Christian church of this city, instituted under the direction of the pastor, the Rev. Dawson, that will undoubtedly prove a blessing to many mothers,, as well as babes. A room in the church has been fitted up with boxes of white sand and toys, such as little tots delight in. Miss Mildred Dawson, the pastor’s daughter, will be in charge of this room next Sunday morning and evening, and the mothers Os the little ones can listen to the sermons with unalloyed pleasure, while the babes play in the sand and otherwise have a good time, unrestricted, and with a careful and competent attendant. This will surely, prove a great blessing to the mothers of Decatur. So often she has no one to leave the babe with at-home, and net wishing to take it to church, for fear that its uncontrolled laughter, or activity may disturb the minister or the audience, she. stays at; home herself with babe, and thus misses the pleasure and inspiration of the service, as well as denying the congregation the pleasure of her attendance. Mothers and babes will be greeted with open arms at the Christian church, so all should make it a point to attend. ■ —o— — Quite a serious runaway occurred three miles south of town Friday afternoon, mention of which was made in Friday evernngs issue. At that time Messrs. Freibach and Hatch were coming to this city, when some fellow drove past them on a motorcycle, going at a rapid rate. His machine frightened the horse the Willshire men were -driving and he ran away, overturning the rig and quite badly Injuring the occupants. Mr. Hatch had his right wrist cut and sprained, while Mr. Freibach had his shoulder jammed up. The rig was badly broken. The two men came on to this city, where they were given medical attention. The man on the motorcycle never stopped to find out what damage he ’had done and the men did mot know him. In fact the whole affair happened so suddenly that they could not even describe the man on the Wheel and only knew that his machine made as much noise as a traction engine. LEAVE FOR TWO WEEKS’ VISIT. Superlntendeat and Mrs. E. E. Rice and daughter will go to Kokomo tomorrow morning, where they will attend a reunion of the family of Mns. Rice and from there they will proceed to Clinton county, where they will remain for two weeks as the guests of relatives and friends. Their address during their absence will be Sedalia, Indiana. They will return in time for Mr. Rice to attend the institute and complete arrangements for the opening iff the schools. — ■—o w,'. ■ McKEAN FAMILY VISITS HERE. / ——— Mrs. George McKean and daughters, Grace and Tens, and son, Tom, of 'Granite City, 111., are the guests of Charles McKean and family near'Mon-roe.-They will visit next week with her sister, Mrs. Ed Booth, and other relatives. The McKean family is prospering nicely in their Illinois home, where they have two moving picture shows. The children, who are quite excellent musicians, assist in the musical part of the program and are contributing much to tie success of the undertaking in this way.- ■ Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sanderman of " 1 '«'V! ’

"saved by the king. An Incident In the Career of Holbein, y the Painter, There happened an affair in England which might have been fatal to Holbein if the king had not protected him. On the report of bls character a nobleman of the first quality wanted one day to see him when he was drawing a figure after the life. Holbein In answer begged his lordship to defer the honor of his visit to another day. which the nobleman took for an affront. He broke open the door and very rudely went upstairs. Holbein, hearing the noise, left his chamber and, meeting the lord at his door, fell into a violent passion and pushed him backward from the top of the stairs to the bottom. , Considering, however. Immediately what he had done, he escaped from the tumult he bad raised and. made the best of his way to the king. The nobleman, much hurt, though not so much as be pretended, was there soon after him, and upon opening his grievance the king ordered Holbein to ask pardon for his offense. But this only Irritated the nobleman the more, who would not be satisfied with less than his life, upon which the king sternly replied: "My lord, you have not now to do with Holbein, but with me. Whatever punishment you may contrive byway of revenge against him shall assuredly be inflicted upon yourself. Remember, pray, my lord, that I can whenever I please make seven lords of seven plowmen, but I cannot make one Holbein even of seven lords.’’—“Life of Holbein.’’ '• ’ " /WIDTH OF A RIVER. A Way to Measure It Without the Use of Instruments. It Is necessary to make use only of the eyes and the brim of a hat to measure the width of any ordinary stream or even of a good sized river, and here is the way to do it: Select a part of the river bank where the grounds run back level behind you and. standing at the water’s edge, fix your eyes s on the opposite bank. Now move your hat down over your brow until the edge of the brim is exactly On a line with the water line on the other side. This will give you a visual angle that may be used on any level surface, and if. as has been suggested, the ground on your side of the river be flat you may “lay off” a corresponding distance on it To do this you have only to bold your head perfectly steady, after getting the angle with your hat brim, supporting your chin with your hand if necessary and turn slowly around until your back is toward the river. Now, take careful note of where your hat brim cuts the level surface of the ground as you look over the latter, and from where you stand to that point will be the Width of the river, a distance that may readily be measured by stepping. If you are careful in all these details you can come within a few feet of the river’s width. Short and Sweet. Perhaps one of the shortest courtships was that of an eminent jurist. He was on his way to hold court in a town when he met a young woman returning from market ( “How deep is the creek and what did you’ get for your butter?” asked the judge. “Up to the knee and nlnepence,” was the answer as the girl walked on. The judge pondered over the sensible brevity of the reply, turned his horse, rode back and overtook her. “I liked your answer just now,” he said, “and I like you. 1 think you would make a good wife. Will you marry me?” She looked him over and salt “Yes.” “Then get up behind me, and we will ride to town and be married.” She did get up behind, and they rode to the courthouse and were made one. It is recorded that, brief though the courtship had been, the marriage proved a pre-eminently happy one. Disguised Hands Always Bad. “Here is a truth,” says a handwriting expert, “that is as widespread as the ether: A disguised hand always tries to be poorer than the real hand. That axiom is a great help to us experts. For Instance, when a letter done in a disguised hand is brought to us we always know that the writer of the letter is in a higher station than the hand Would lead us to infer; hence in our detective work we are able to save much valuable time by eliminating all persons socially below the appearance of the letter and concentrating Our attention on those only who are above it” » Embarrassing. * “Paw, I want to know what you think the fourth dimension is.” “It’s a figure of speech. Tommy, employed to express the idea of the size to which a man feels himself shrinking when the pastor of his church happens to catch him in the act of making a quick sidestep into a saloon.”—Chicago Tribune. A Double Break. Wife—l saw Mr. Chacer this afternoon, and he looks very bad. What’s the matter with him—do you know? Hubby—Compound fracture. Wife— What sort of compound fracture? Hubby—He’s broke, and Miss Doughbag, discovering that fact broke her engagement.— Philadelphia Inquirer. Ho Told Her. “What is it, do you suppose, that keeps the moon in place and prevents it from falling?” asked Araminta. “I think it must be the beams,” re-

The Berne Grain & Hay Co. held their regular semi-annual meeting Tuesday evening. At this meeting Daniel Stuckey was elected a director of the company, taking the place of D. C. Welty, who resigned before leaving for his new home at Newton, Kans. E. A. Lugenbill takes Mr. Welty's work as secretary-treasurer. — Berne Witness. The members of the Zion Lutheran Aid society who went to Robinson park, Fort Wayne, Thursday, to be the guest of their pastor’s wife, Mrs. Wehmeyer, who Is visiting In Fort Wayne, report a very enjoyable time. were met at the transfer corner by Mrs. Wehmeyer and her sister-in-law, Mrs. Henry Getting, and Mrs. Ernest Nahrwold, and escorted to the park, where the day sped all too soon. Mrs. Wehmeyer, as hostess, provided a delicious lunch, which was served picnic fashion. A snap-shot of the company was taken and will serve as an ever-abiding remembrance of a very good time. Miss Bertha Drummond has returned to Pleasant Mills after a visit with Miss Pauline Cole of Garrett, who is a guest of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Brokaw. Miss Drummond was accompanied home by Miss Cole, who will visit there over tonight, returning tomorrow. Judge Levi Mock came home last evening from Ridgeville where he attended the old settlers’ reunion of Jay and Randolph counties. There were between five and six thousand people in the gathering.—Bluffton News. The Misses Anna Boese and Marie Heckman of the Boese millinery store, who left Monday for Dayton, Ohio, where they are making moleds of the new fall millinery, and gathering the latest ideas relating thereo, send word that they are getting along well and enjoying the work. Mrs. Chris Boese, the owner of the millinery store, w,a join them Thursday. t>he goes to do the fall buying and the girls will return with her Saturday. Albert Katterheinrich and family, who lately moved to South Bend, where Mr. Katterheinrich is serving as auditor for a traction line, writes that they like their new home very much. They have purchased a property there and expect to take possession of it about August 14th. Mrs. Katterheinrich’s brotner, Frank Hurst, who went there aahort time ago, has a position as rhotayman with the company, and has already made two long getting acquainted' with his new duties. He and wife and babe are at present with Mr. and Mrs. Katterheinrich, but expect to move their household goods there in a short time. Miss Stella Kohne, accompanied by Sisters Charlotte and Alicia, left this morning at 2 o’clock over the Erie for Chicago, thence to Fond du Lac, Wis., where she will enter the convent of the Sisters of St Agnes. The party was accompanied to the train by her parents, a number of friends and the entire membership of the local sisterhood, who wished her godspeed. The fund for sending Fred Avery to Hot Springs for a several weeks’ treatment for rheumatism, from which he has been a suffered for years, is growing, and. It now seems assured that Fred can start within a few days. Messrs. Fordyce and Beatty have worked faithfully and have met but few people who wete not glad to give ' in so worthy a cause. It te the hope of every citizen in Decatur that Fred will return completelly cured. Mrs. M. F. Borroughs and Miss Nellie Neaderhouser went to Montpelier to spend the day with Mrs. Fred Emshwiller. Miss Neaderhouser, who is now manager of a store at Limi Grove, returned here this week after a visit with Melvin D. Snyder and wife in Gary.—Bluffton News. Mr. and Hrs. Robert Carlisle of Far Rockaway, N. Y., who have been the guests of his sister, Mrs. Geo. Flanders, left this morning, accompanied by Mrs. George Flanders and chHriren, Gladys and Carlisle, for Cmcianati, Ohio, where they will visit with their father, R. Carlisle, and daughters. Mrs Ernest Steele and children, Elizabeth and Robert, left this morning for their home in Auburn after a two weeks’ visit with her mother, Mrs. George Chronister, and other relatives In the city. They stopped off here on their way from Lima, Ohio, where she was the guest of relatives also. A balcony, or over-hanging veranda, is being built at the front of the new Bowers building on Monroe street, the lower offices of which are used by the Bowers Realty company. The balcony overhang the sidewalk and will afford excellent protection from the sun and rain below, as well as provide a pleasant veranda above for the flats. Will Reed of Tulsa, Oklahoma, formerly an employee of the Decatur Democrat, under the proprietorship of N. Blackburn, is here visiting with friends, coming down .from Geneva, where he and his wife have been spending some time with friends.

His enfeebled strength overtaxed and his nerves shattered beyond hope of repair when he was carried from his burning home last week, John Hamerick, whose home was north of Markle, died Wednesday evening. Though his condition was serious at the time of the disastrous blaze which destroyed his home and placed his own life in jeoprady, It is realized that the shock hastened the end. He died In Zanesville. Mr. Hamerick suffered long with Bright’s disease and had been bedfast during the last two months. Following the destruction of his home by fire last week, he was taken to Zanesville, where he owned property, and cared for in his final illness. The strain of the excitement rapidly became evident in his illness, however, and Wednesday evening at 7 o’clock he breathed his last. Mr. Hamrick was seventy years old and lived in the one neighborhood practically all his life. The wife also survives, and two sisters live in Huntington. They are Mrs. Eliza Binkley and Miss Caroline Hamerick. One sister, Miss Lucina, lives In Missouri, and a brother, George, lives in Los Angeles, Cal. Funeral services will probably be held Friday afternoon and burial to be in the Feightner cemetery in Union township.—Bluffton News. Q Seattle, Wash., Aug. s—(Special to Daily Democrat) —A wireless from Janeau, Alaska, today says the Canadian Pacific steamer, Princess May, carrying 100 passengers, is sinking off Penter Island, in the English bay. it was due at Janeau today. Middletown, N. ¥., Aug. s—(Specials—(Special to Daily Democrat) —A landslide near’ Howell early this morning wrecked a refrigerator train on the Erie railroad. Tne engineer, fireman and one brakeman were killed. Denver, Colo., Aug. s—(Specials—(Special to Daily Democrat)—“Before God I am Innocent I know nothing of the death of that little girl except what I have read in the papers.” Joe Wendling, captured in San Francisco in connection with the death of Alma Kellner, made this statement today. In custody of a detective Wendling proceeded to Louisville this afternoon. He declares he will be cleared of the charge when they reaca Louisville. Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. s—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The republican state organization met here today for the purpose of outlining the campaign. Neither Beveridge or Watson had appeared at headquarters when the meeting opened. z Washington, D. C., Aug. s—(Specials—(Special to Dally Democrat) —The census bureau today announced the population of St: Paul, Minn., as 214,744, an increase of 51,840; Allentown, Pa., 51,913; Reading, Pa., 96,071. Muskogee, Okla., Aug. s—(Specials—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Jacob L. Hamon, accused by Senator Gore of offering him a brige of $50,000 to approve the Indian contracts, today testified before the commission. He said: “There is absolutely no foundation for Gore's story. Gore simply lied. I did not on 1 May 6th or any other time suggest to Gore that he could get $25,000 or any other sum from the McMurray contract. I have known Gore for nine years, have loaned him money and signed notes for. him.” Denver, Colo., • Aug. s—(Specials—(Special to Dally Democrat) —Senator Charles J. > Hughes, jr., who moved the appointment of a commission to investigate the Gore charges, here today, said he had never before heard Sherman’s name eouneoted with Indian matters. New York, N. Y., Aug. s—(Specials—(Special to Daily Democrat) —When Colonel Roosevelt leaped from his automobile at the Outlook offices today, he shouted to the newspaper men that he had no statement to make concerning tne bnerman matter. (By James S. Sherman, Vice President of the United States.) Big Moose, N. Y., Aug. s—The5 —The stories printed and as shown to be about the charges made by‘ Senator Gore of Muskogee, Okla., are absolutely without the slightest shadow of a foundation. «, o— TO FORM REPUELICAN CLUBS. Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. s—Republican party workers and members of the Indiana Lincoln League laid plans at a meeting in this ci£y to form a republican club in every corner of the state between now and September Ist. It was suggested that these clubs should be named “Beveridge Volunteers," but it was finally decided to leave the matter with the local organizers, President Elmer Hastings of Washington will have charge of the work of organizing the clubs. o SUFFERING FROM TUMOR. Mrs. Samuel Burkhead of the south part of the city la said to be very sick. She is suffering from a tumor, but It is said that her condition is so weak that she cannot undergo an operation. - i • ■. -k f \ " .... » ■ AaTkal ' S V* ''A A’ ■

Willshire will be lighted by electeeity, beginning October Ist At a meeting of the council Wednesday night the contracts for the material necessary to wire the town were signed and within two months it will be one of the best lighted towns in the conntry. For six months or more the town has been figuring on this improvement, and have Investigated various plans, finally accepting an offer from Rockford, Ohio, to furnish the electric juice at a flat rate of six cents per candle power. Rockford furnishes the juice at the corporate limits of Willshire and the latter town takes care of it from there on. The plan is to charge the individuals eight or cents per kllowat, thus aiding the town in paying for the street lights, one on each corner and in the alleys of the down-town part of town, lae lights will be turned on from 6:30 until 12 o’clock each evening. Contracts for the poles and wiring have been let and the old town will soon be as light at night as any city in the land. The move is one that again proves toe progressiveness of the men who uv things in Willshire. i O' ■ True Fristoe, the well known and successful Decatur musician, who has been doing the piano duties at the Majestic Air dome at Fort Wayne this summer has closed a contract for » > a season on the road with the famous Singer company of New York City. The Singer company has quite a number of comic opera companies on the road, some of the best ones, and the position is a splendid one. True will conclude his work at Fort Wayne Saturday and will leave next Wednesday for New York. Rehearsals will begin there the fifteenth and will continue about three weeks, when the company will begin its tour. True does not know what company he will be assigned to, or what his route will be, but it is assured he will be with a good one, as the Singer company has nothing else. Among the plays they put on are “The Golden West,” “Cinderella," and several others. True will mingle with some of the theatrical stars of the country and will likely travel over many states and win no doubt enjoy the season to the limit. His friends will be glad to hear of his success. ; —o Miss Stella Kohne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alphonse Kohne, will leave early Saturday morning for Fond du Lac, Wis. f where she will enter the convent of the Sisters of St Agpea to enter upon a course of study for her life work. Miss Kohne will be accompanied by Sisters Charlotte and Alicia, members of the losal sisterhood, all of whom have been educated at this convent. The party wil go byway of Chicago. While not many of the friends of Miss Kohne knew of the exact tiiue of her departure, her intention to enter upon this life was known to many. b She has carefully considered the mat- , ter for several years, becoming more and more confident that this is her vocation. The course of preparation in .the con- , vent will require several years’ study and one may choose teaching, music, nursing or any one of the several pro- , sessions, to which she may be best adapted, and prepare to enter upou a life of service for the betterment , of mankind. Miss Kohne has not yet' decided upon the nature of the come she will take. After her preparatian ! , there, as she fully intends to take toe life vows of sisterhood, she will be . assigned to a mission. Miss Kohne will not be among t strangers at the convent, as several [ Adams county young ladies are now , there. Among them are the Misses . Agnes Berling, Agnes Smith, Belen [ Lengerich and Mary Geels, the last . two named being cousins of Miss Kohne. Miss Kohne is a young lady of many admirable traits, wholly fitted to e»ter upon this life of divine service. . and the very best wishes of all will accompany her. - o- . ■ ■ > Mrs. Will Martin is spending the day the guest of her mother, Mrs. Jacob Johnson, west of the city. Many Wells county members of the Modern Woodmen order will attend the Labor day picnic at Decatur, Monday, September sth. The event will take place in the Maple Grove park near Decatur. Invitations have been issued to the orders in this section of the state and the Decatur men have provided for many forms of entertainment for the day. A ball game between Decatur and Monroe will be one of the features. The Tocsin, Ossian and Bluffton orders will be wed represented.—Bluffton Banner. ■ — ■ er —- VISITING MINISTERS SUNDAY. Owing to the absence of Rev. Powell, who is now enjoying his vacatiow, he has arranged for services to be conducted at the Methodist church Sunday by his fellow ministers. The Rev. A. M. Cummins of Winona will preach in the morning and in the evening toe Rev. J. C. Valentine will conduct toe services, i ■ 111.. in -