Decatur Democrat, Volume 53, Number 32, Decatur, Adams County, 11 August 1910 — Page 6

Evansville, Ind., Aug. 6—Democratic State Chairman Stokes Jackson, with Charles E. Cox, candidate for the supreme coure bench, and W. H. Volmer, for state treasurer, met with the First district democratic committee yesterday in the first of a series of dis trict organization meetings. Chairman Jackson, in his talk yesterday, said the Kern bribery talk of republican newspapers was foolish. “Organization” was the watchword impressed upon the six county chairmen and District Committeeman T. D. Scales by the state chairman. “Watch every point, and if you see that you can’t get a satisfactory organization, send for somebody from the state committee to help you," the state chairman is credited with having said in the secret meeting at the New Vendome hotel. “We’re having an office expressly for that purpose, to get you organized to the last mother's son, and to keep you so until the pollfe close next November. Organize by blocks in the cities and by quarter sections in the country, and get a responsible leader for every unit, a man who is in earnest about it, and gives more than a perfunctory service.” While secrecy attended most of the details of the meeting it was learned that considerable attention will be paid to the newly arrived foreign vote, lately naturalized citizens, and to those foreigners, who, though not ntftularlized, may be slipped into the polls on election day. Chairman Jackson expressed himself in the meeting and afterward as highly gratified over the outlook for the party in the state. He said great stress would be laid on the appeal to old soldiers in the onc-dollar-a-day pension plank in the state platform. “The Kern bribery capital of the republican newspapers is ridiculous," he declared. — ~.-o ...-i i H _ Mrs. Chrintena Sellemeyer, aged ninety-two, one of the Oldest ladies of the county, who makes her home with her son, William, near Magley, is said to be growing gradually weaker, and for several days she has been at the point of death. About two or three weeks ago Mrs. Sellemeyer fell and suffered what was thought to be a dislocation of the hip, though on account of her advanced age, the exact nature of the injury cannot be ascertained. Her condition is vary serious and as she can take but little nourishment, and that but in a liquid form. Added to her serious injury, therefore, is a constantly growing weakness that renders her condition most serious, indeed. She is totally helpless and cannot be moved in any way on account Os most excruciating pain to the injured hip. Her only daughter, Mrs. Fred Reppert, of near Vera Cruz, is in constant attendance upon her, and her sons, Fred, A. H. and Herman, of this city devote a great part of their time in assisting and caring for her. Until the fall Mrs. Sellemeyer had been in very good health, except for rheumatism, with Which she was afflicted, slightly. o~ WINDOW FELL ON HAND. I Babe of Mrs. Louis Smith Meets With J Accident Here. The little son of Mrs. Louis J. Smith who transferred here Friday on her way from Waterville, Ohio, to Roanoke, where she was called by the illness of her father, met with a painful though not serious accident, while waiting on the 4’oclock car here, on their way to Fort Wayne. The little One was sitting at the side nearest the window, looking out, with its hand on the window ledge. In some way the window loosened and came down, catching the babe’s hand. The fingers were pinched, though the skin was unbroken. Mrs. Smith took the child to the doctor for treatment and continued her journey on the 5:30 car. Accidents of this nature are quite common and parents should warn their children against sitting with their hands under open windows at any place, as the least jar, in many cases, brings down the window. - o— — Tena, are at Van Wert, attending the funeral of Michael Rohrer, which was held there this morning. The death of Mr. Rohrer, who until about nine years ago was a well known resident of this city, occurred Wednesday evening. Mrs. Sehurger and Mrs. Henry Heidemann were daughters of Mr. Rohrer, and Elmer Rohrer, who married Miss Lena Sehurger, is a son. He was related to and well known by many Decatur people, who will receive the news of his death with much sorrow. j

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—— >■■■■ John T. Meyers and Claude Gay of this city, who are at Rome City for their outing, are both heroes, according to accounts written to friends here by other Decatur citizen! at this famous resort. It is said that Claude Gay jumped into the lake to rescue a woman who was in grave,, danger of drowning. Claude is as much athome in the water as he is on land, and is a most expert swimmer, but it is said that the drowning woman, in her frantic efforts to save herself, clung to her would-be-rescuer with such tenacity that his movements were impeded and both were in danger of drowning and would, in all probability have gone down to the depths together, had not John Meyers, who was in a launch on the lake, noticed them and hastened to their rescue. Both were gotten out, little the worse for the terrifying experience, which neither would care to repeat _o —■ POPULATION OF HOUSTON, TEX. Washington, D. C., Aug. 6—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The census bureau today announced the population of Huston, Texas, as 78,800, an increase of 24,167. - ——o-—, Lebanon, Ind., Aug. 6 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —With the renomina(ion here today of Congressman Martin A. Morrison of Frankfort by the democrats of the Ninth district the democratic congressional ticket in Indiana is complete, every other distric thaving already chosen its congressional nominee. The convention was enthusiastic and warmly applauded Congressman Morrison when, in in speech of acceptance, he explained his votes in congress by which he redeemed his pledges to the -people. He said he voted against the PayneAldrich tariff bill because it did not in his opinion, meet with the approval of the voters to whom he 4s responsible. His vote against Cannon as speaker of the house was the redemption of another pledge. He opposed the flaw in the postal savings bank law and told of the bill he introduced in behalf of the old soldiers and through which he hopes eventually to make the dollar-a-day pension a reality. W. E. Longley, district) chairman .called the convention to order and introduced S. M. Ralston of Lebanon, who served as permanent chairman. R. C. Houston of Frankfort was secretary of the convention. Mr. Ralston’s speech as permanent chairman was filled with sound democratic doctrine and met with the warm approval of his hearers. The resolutions adopted are in line with the state platform. Congressman Morrison took occasion to discuss the tariff bill in detail and pointed out the various schedules under which the consumer is made to suffer. “The people have all passed judgment in condemnation of the new law,” said he. “The American consumer has risen to the demand of the occasion. While the Payne bill was pending in the senate one of the distinguished senators on the committee in charge asserted that the ‘consumer is a myth.’ At a later time it was suggested that he is a reality, but is the ‘neglected man’ of tariff legislation, and may be safely neglected. Now this consumer has come to himself and is occupying the center of the political stage. He demonstrates that he is a real person, but denies uat he is the ‘neglected man.’ He asserts that he, instead of being neglected, has been outraged and plundered. It seems certain that he will have a voice in all future revisions of the tariff. The tariff under the policy of protection was originally a means to raise the rate of wages. It has been made a tool to increase the cost of living. The wool schedule, professing to protect the wool grower, is found to result in sacrificing grower and consumer alike to the most rapacious of trusts. The cotton-cloth • schedule was increased in the face of ■ the uncontradicted public testimony • of the manufacturers themselves that ' it ought not to be changed. The , steel Interests by a trick secured an indefensible increase in the tariff on sthuctural steel. The sugar trust stole ’ from the government like a petty thief j yet congress, by means of a dishonest f schedule, continues t® protect it in i bleeding the public. At the very time t that the duties on manufacured rub- - her were raised, the leader of the sen- ;. ate, in company with the Guggenheim f syndicate, was organizing an internao tional rubber trust, whost charter i. made it also a holding company in the y copper and coal deposits of the whole e world.”

Mrs. French Quinn and children, Reba and Robert, who have been spending the week as guests of Mrs. D. M. Hensley at the Hensley cottage at Rome City, will return Sunday. The dance given at Maple Grove park Thursday evening by Messrs Bernard and Hess, was one of the best of the season and was thoroughly enjoyed by about forty couple. The music was furnished by Wertzberger and Geary and the evening proved so delightful that another dance will be given next Tuesday evening.

■ I . ~v/ Marvel of Art World to Be Shown at State Fair. "In the Shadow of the Cross” la the title of an unexplained miracle picture of Christ that Will be one of the chief novelties of the Indiana State Fair the week of September 12. This painting is one of the marvels of the art world and is owned by Dr. W. S. Wright, a millionaire philantrophlst of Washington, who for thirteen years has been exhibiting it and giving the proceeds, amounting to thousands of dollars, to worthy charities. It was a feature of the exhibitions at St. Louis, Jamestown and Seattle and 4,000,000 people have seen it in the forty cities where it has been displayed. Its value is indicated by the insurance carried on it—sl2o,ooo, or |40,000 each for fire, accident or theft It will be shown at the fair in a building especially erected for it The celebrated painting is the work of Henry Hammon Ahl, educated in the art centres of Europe. He returned to America, his native land, In 1896, opened a studio, and turned his attention to religious subjects. Among other works, he began painting a full length figure of Christ, his object being to produce an ideal portrait At first he did not succeed in obtaining nis ideal and the canvass stood, a source of vexation to him. But one day the artist was suddenly Impressed, after more work had been done on it with the realization that he had at last conceived the ideal sought after and he immediately painted the wonderful countenance of the Master now shown in the picture. Not long after, the artist having to go to his studio cm an errand after night was astonished to discover that his picture could be distinctly seen in the dark, and that Christ appeared to be walking in pale moonlight while above and behind Him could be seen a cross. The artist’s first impression was that the moon was shining through an open window upon the canvass, and that the cross was a shadow. He soon discovered that a strange phenomena had taken place in connection with his picture, and, aS he had only used commonly-known pigments, he soon realized that the strange quality of his picture was beyond his power to explain. He was so profoundly impressed that he refused to finish it, and the picture remains unfinished to this day. After Dr. Wright purchased we canvass, the painting was taken to Washington where it was shown to many scientific men who acknowledged their inability to explain the phenomenon. It created a sensation among the clergy, who have preached more than three hundred sermons'on it Chemists declare that there is nothing known to chemistry that win cause the wonderful amount of luminosity that emanates from the painting. It is expected to be of particular interest to religious people who see it at the state fair. STATE TJuOROGRAM Big Exposition Wil Overflow Willi FineAttractlons. The State Fair, to be held the week of September 12, is going to be overflowing with choice<features for visitors, and Monday, the first day, promises to be the best of the week, for on that day there will be a special race between the four greatest pacers in the world —Minor Heir, Hedgewood Boy, Lady Maud C and George Gano. On Monday, too, all of the special attractions will begin, including concerts by Weber’s prize band of America, the Indianapolis Military and Indianapolis Newsboys’ band» ; the vaudeville and carnival shows open, and in the evening the horse shows and Pain’s big spectacle “Battle in the Clouds" will be given. The crowds of visitors may grow as the week advances, but the quality of the fair will be practically the same throughout The school children and old soldiers will be admitted free on Tuesday. The races are unusually promising and the purses are uncommonly rich. Some of the events closed back in the spring with heavy entry lists and many prominent horses will start. The racing program for the week follows: Monday—2:3o three-year old trot, purse >1,000; 2:25 three-year old pace, 11,000; 2:30 trot, >2,000; 2:07 pice, >I,OOO. Tuesday—2:22 pace, >1,000; 1:10 trot, >1,000; 2:15 pace, >5,000; 1:00 trot, >I,OOO. Wednesday—2:26 pace, >2,000; 2:20 trot, >5,000; 2:13 pace, >1,000; 2:16 trot, >I,OOO. Thursday—2:o9 pace, >2,500; 2:21 trot, >1,000; 2:18 pace, >1,000; 2:00 trot, >1,200. Friday—2:l2 trot, >2,500; 2:11 pace, >I,OOO ; 2:24 trot, >1,000; free-for-all pace, >1,200. The races will start promptly at 1 p. m. each day. The vaudeville given during the races will include the Belford family of acrobats, the four Busong brothers, head and hand balancers; Cordua and Maud, pedestal equilibrists and gymnast; Rondas and Booth, the smartest cyclists Europe has produced. Herbert A. Kline’s carnival shows, with a great variety of entertaining features, wiU make up the falrt “mid-

UWN Illis FAIII * HOOSler Exposition Has DOIIMt Th Io the Me of Indiana. The State Fair is to be held at Indianapolis the week of Sept. 12, and people from Hoosier town and city will turn it to account as a .playground, while from the Hoosier farms men and women by .tens of thousands will turn to it as a source of education and inspiration, while they also will extract from it as much pleasure as does th® urban element. Nothing in Indiana year after year brings together se many thousand people as does the fair, and they assemble there in the spirit that the exposition belongs to them, as it really does, under the state law which created the fair in 1851 and which from that year to this has guided its destiny. To have a fair, it must have a directing force, and the state provided it by creating the State Board of Agriculture. To make the fair in truth representative of Indiana people and interests, the legislature has always held general control of it, the Board of Agriculture being the medium for assembling the exhibits and conducting the fair. To give the fair a double tie to the people, the membership is made up of representatives of count*' fairs and agricultural societies, and their membership is made up of people from the farms. In the organizations behind it and in the knowledge and enjoyment it gives them, the State Fair more closely comes to the people than does any other organization in the commonwealth. To keep the fair management without the pale of undue influences, the law makes the Board of Agricub tore a non-partisan body, and the hope of gain cannot be an incentive to obtain membership, for the members receive >5 a day for only time actually in the servieg of the fair, amountin'- to about >6O a year. The members can have no personal Interests in the fair or its property. Each member is elected for a term of two years, and he continues in service only as long as the agricultural district which he represents says he may. Capability means a continuation on the board for the reason that experience adds to the worth of a member in fair management, yet the membership is constantly undergoing changes. The fair grounds is one of the most valuable pieces of real estate in Indiana and it belongs to the people. It is held in trust for them by the board, which cannot sell or Incumber the property without permission from the legislature. The fair is not operated for the profit of any man, not even for the board Which conducts it Its profits year after year are turned back into the upbuilding of the exposition. Therein lies the secret of the fair’s continuous expansion and the abiding faith which the people of the state have In it as a source of education to the farmer and wholesome enjoyment to every class. r BATTLE IN THE CLOUDS Pain's Great Aerial Spectacle At the Indiana State Fair. The most elaborate spectacle ever offered at the Indiana State Fair will be given the week of September 12, when Pain’s new pyro-aero-military display, “Battle in the Clouds" is presented. It will be a big night attraction of the fair, given on and above* the infield of the racetrack, where 25,000 people may witness it in comfort. Experience of other years has shown the fair management that the crowds cannot all be taken care of at the night horse show in the coliseum, and "Battle in the Clouds” has been provided to give pleasure to as many thousands as may go to the exposition in the evening. "Battle In the Clouds” undertakes to give a look into the mode of warfare which may prevail in the year 2,000 A, D., when airships, aeroplanes, aerial torpedoes and deadly gas grenades become the engines of human conflict. The spectacle will require a stage 400 feet long, behind which will be stretched sceneries reaching to sixty feet In height, showing a progressive city of the time. On its streets will be several hundred men and women in costumes to enjoy a fete day, with processions, sports and acrobatic pastimes. When the fete is at its height, wireless messages bring word of the approach of an enemy’s air fleet, and suddenly the scouting vanguard floats over the city. The forts open fire with electric shells, driving the aerial monsters into retreat, but soon the main fleet advances and opens the attack. The fort and the fleet open a terrifle bombardment of fire shells, aerial tor- ' pedoes and bursting bombs, filling the heavens with fire, electric flashes and thunderous detonations. Some of the airships are disabled and leave the firing line; one explodes high in the air; another becomes disabledand dashes to the ground, its men escaping in parachutes. The airships bombard the city’s fortifications with high explosives, fire balls and grenades. Battery after battery is silenced and finally the magazine is blown up. Tower# and buildings in the city fall and burn and devastation and ruin follows. The spectacle Is marked by vividness and thrilling excitement, and Includes elaborate vaudeville and fire-

served for some time as the noßtmaaG ea v* Bume i a tn© pubphibwv 6T at Hoagland, but who was found short tn his accounts when checked i up by a government-inspector recently, and removed from office, will have some serious trouble extricating hinself from his difficulties. The report of the inspector showed him short to the amount of >267.17 and he has been arrested. He was given a hearing Friday before United States Commissioner T. J. Logan at Fort Wayne, but asked for further time to consult an attorney and his "case was continued until Wednesday, he being released on bound of >BOO. Inspector J. N. Hunter discovered the shortage and reported It, and Waltemath was arrested by Deputy United States Marshall S. J. Errlngton. Mr. Waltemath declares that his shortage was one due solely to an error in bookkeeping and was made good by his bondsmen as soon as reported. Mr, Waltemath has many acquaintances here who hope ne may be able to acquit himself. —a—■wWfaiw.Q.. ■■■■ - J. T. MYERS A8 THE HERO. ■H—l»»l UH — ■ V ( Decatur people who are enjoying an outing at Rome City, had an exciting experience a day or so ago. A crowd was bathing at the beach in front of the Peterson cottage, when a lady who was in thp water and just outside the ropes, became sick and started to sink. Claude Gay noticed her and grabbed for her. She Immediately took such a hold on his arms that he could do nothing and was himself in danger, when John T. Myers weiit to the rescue and succeeded in landing both safely. ■ <•.’ OLD-FASHIONED STAGE ROBBERY. Silver Lake, N. M., Aug. 6—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Two men today held up a stage near here, shot and killed the Mexican driver and escaped with >IB,OOO ill gold and silver bullion. Five big bars of silver were discarded because of their weight. Posses are searching for the men In the mountains. , . o r MR. WALLACE FIGHTB TRUST. Biggest Independent Circus In the World Coming Here. The desperate fight that the circus, trust inaugurated against independent shows is still being carried on. there is but one really independent big circus—The Carl Hagenbeck and Great Wallace Shows combined—and Mr. B. Wallace, the owner, refuses positively to either join the trust or affiliate with any combination of so-called independents. In a recent interview Mr. Wallace is quoted as saying: K “I do not approve of the methods that are being adopted by some’ socalled independent show men. It is my purpose to manage my show and take it where I please, regardless of the wishes of others, and on that policy I will stand pat, but It Is not my intention to Interfere with the business o fany other show or to cause them unnecessary hardship or expense. There is undoubtedly a movement now abroad that is actuated en tirely by malice and spite. It was originated by certain showmen whojwere willing to wreck all other shows as 7 well as their own if they ejan thereby destroy the prospects of their business rivals. Such methods are foolish in the extreme, unbusinesslike and savor of baby play. The Hagenbeck-Wallace shows will be here soon and give two performances, one In the afternoon and one at night. A parade will be given in the forenoon, through the principal thoroughfares. . " — ——i i® 1 i A very enjoyable affair was the party given last evening by Mrs. Robert Case for her son, Almond, of Indianapolis, who is at home for a few days. The Invitation list included the Misses Marie Allison, Frances Dugan, Naomi Dugan, Vera Rademaker, Ruth Buhler, Ruby Parrish, and the Misses Leichty of Bluffton, Messrs. Tracy Nelson, Glen Falk, Von Murray, Bernard Terveer,’ Fred Chronister, Miller, Dick Peterson and Mr. Ashbaucher of Bluffton. Various contests, unique and interesting, provided amusement, one of those particularly Interesting . being a floral contest. Expressions , in rebus form, representing the names of flowers, were distributed on pieces of paper to the guests, who were required to guess the names of the flowers. j Tracy Nelson and Frances Du- ' . gan guessed the greatest number cort rectly and were given first honors. A lunepeon, nicely served, and very i tempting, was a feature of a very » delightful entertainment. 1 John Barnett, who recently return- ’ ed from Florida to Bluffton to make his homeland Mrs. Rufus Franks of . Portland, Oregon, were guests of their ■ cousin, George C. Steele, and family. = i , Mrs. Louis J. Smith and son, Raymond, of Waterville, si Ohio, passed ' through the city yesterday afternoon ’ | on their way to Roanoke, where Mrs. Smith was called by the serious Ulf nesii of her father; Isaac Bear.

-7 -III! Mill wtatt.il M i ~1 I i Plymouth, Eng., Aug. 6-eSpedal. to. • I Daily Democrat)—An explosion on the. 11 English submarine boat,Ari. fatally in- ■ dVoftnokf?, Va., Aug. 6—(Special to : Dally Democrat)—That Mayor A. N. : Bouseman of Ridgeway deliberately i blew himself to pieces with a dynamite bomb is the conclusion reported ■ today by detectives engaged to Invesi tigate Bouseman’s death, which occurred July 24th. He is said to have been deeply in debt Bouseman was ■ blown to pieces while sitting in a hammock. He carried >6,000 accident insurance and >3,000 life Insurance. Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 6—(Special toDally Democrat)—The Law stub today ottered a reward of >5,000 for the arrest of the murders of William L. Rite, wealthy attorney who was found dying on the road late last night near his home on Euclid Heights. The police have discovered no clue. Robbery is not believed to have been the cause, as his valuable watch and money were untouched. Two 1 wounds over the right eye and a dee? gash in the left side caused his death. * ——————-o i— ' TEN DAYS AT LAKE DIALLAB. Bunch of Decatur Fishermen Wilt l Swoop Down on Finny Tribe. for catching all the fish in Dallas lake, tor enjoying life to the very widest limit, and for a week or ten days of the, pleasures that make one a boy again, have been completed by a crowd of Decatur young men who will leave tomorrow and Monday for Wolcottville, from where they will proceed two miles west to the shores of the beautiful Dallas, where they will pitch their tents. The crowd will include Walter Johnson, Wid Dorwln, Guy Dorwin, Lou Mailand, Hubert DeVbss, Will Hammill, Elmer Archer and perhaps one or two others. If the boys have all the fun they havedreamed of, the trip will be well worth the time and mcmey. “ — JOE DIDOT HOME FOR A Joe Didot, son of the Madison street jeweler, who has been enjoying a seven weeks* trip through the east, !»■ at home for a feW days with his parents. He visited at Youngstown, Ohio, and McKeesport, Pa., and reports a splendid experience. Within; a short time he will leave for either Culver, Ind., or St Paul, Minn., where he will attend a military school during the winter. f , ' .■■Sji-L,:, —-o • Alva Nichols of the Peoples Gerke shoe store received an Interesting letter Saturday from his brother-in-law, Henry Miner, a son of Mrs. Verena Miller of this city, whohas been in the U. S. navy on the. Battleship Des ( Moines, Including the training service, for the past eighteen months, having entered service July 18, 1908. .The letter was written Juiv 10th from Cape Palmas, Liberia, Africa, where the battleship has been stationed for the past several montns. Henry likes the navy life very much, and stated that when he finished his twenty-five more months of Uxs enlist- , ment term he would come home for a vacation and then enlist’for another term. Fourth of July In Africa, he. said, was rather dull. Nevertheless, the crew “scared up” some s6rt of a celebration'for their one spot which floated under the stars and stripes near old Africa, and during the day there were foot races, pie-eating contests and other amusements, winding up with a big Fourth of July ball on the boat. •— o - Miss Bertha Belberich of Preble, who has been very sick with gall stones and complications, is improved to such, an extent that she is able to be up, though she has not fully recovered yet. Steele & Weaver shipped a lot of dishes to Mrs. Strader at Martins- , -rille, the same being purchased by her ’ son who is with the Guy Stock comi pany. He sated that such bargains , as could be obtained here were rttre ; and he made haste to take advantage i of the opportunity. The Guy Stock i company also purchased a lot for their i own use. Ralph Amrine, who was called home • Thursday by a message stating that • his mother was dying, wrote yester- • day that his mother was still living, i though very low. She has been subr ject to heart trouble for several years r and has had frequent severe attacks. of this nature. A wheel from one of the Teeple - dmys came off about noon today as s the drey Was turning to go Into the C alley between Brock’s and Steele & r Weaver’s, blocking half the street for . some time, until the wheel could be , replaced. ? Fred Sellemeyer and son, Albert, 1 went to Magley yesterday to be with i their mother arid grandmother, Mrs. M .. _ a , / 9 *