Decatur Democrat, Volume 57, Number 32, Decatur, Adams County, 8 August 1912 — Page 6

APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR. Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned has been appointed adminia trator of the estate of William H. Hale late of Adam* County, deceased. Th< estate Is probably solvent. SII.AS W HALE. Administrator D. E Smith, Atty. July 25, 1912. 31tJ Sherman Major, the proprietor ol the First street feed and ltvery barn located between Madison and Jeffer son streets committed suicide at his home, directly across the street from the bam at nine o'clock Saturday ev ening, by swallowing a large dose ol strychnine in solution. Major, started in drinking Saturday muraing about eleven o'clock when Marshall Peterson noticed him entering a saloon and spoke to him. Major replying that he had a dark brown taste in his mouth, and intended to get it out." It is said that he continued his drinking throughout the afternoon and about supper time returned to the barn. During several weeks past it is rumored that his domestic life had been anything but happy and this coupled with other troubles may have been the cause of the deed. About five o'clock Major had gone to bed and near six his wife had called him and asked him to come down to supper but at just that time he did not reapond About seven o'clock or a little later, however he g*>« ou t 0 f betj and coming down stairs went into the bath room where he swallowed the solution and coming out told his wife what he had done, going immediately upstairs to bed again His wife following him and asked if he had meant what he said but he denied the taking of the drug. His wife was persuaded not to call a physician. But soon the effects of the powerful drug became apparent and the horrified wife hastily sent in a call for the physicians Doctors S. Clark and W. E. Smith answered the summons and they found the man writhing in agony on the bed. The quick and powerful effects of the drug caused him to become rigid end be was throwing himself from side to side on the bed. Ab- > sortition had set in before the arrival of tße doctor* and the poison was flying through his system The doctors worked with the man but they were too late as the poison had had ample opportunity to get into the system before their arrival. His death was ”agi" in the extreme the poison having the effect of causing gTeat rigidness and be ! "g a powerful heart stimulant caused great activity, It was learned during the inquest that Major had secured poison over a month ago and had carried it in his nocke* for that length of time. When asked why he carried it by an employee he replied that he intended to kill rats with it. That the suicide was premeditated there is no doubt, Major being on the lookout for a good time to take It. After the first convulsion before the physicians had arrived he regained consciousness and his wife asked him if he were not sorry that he took the drug. He replied, "Yes. I'm sorry now I wish I had'nt taken it. But it is too late—l'm going to die.'' He had taken the dnig about seven or a little later and died at nine o’clock while under the care of the doctors. .Major was thirty years, nine months and seventeen days old at the time of his death, being born on November sixteenth. ISM, at his father's farm about a mile south of Wren,. Mr. John E. Major, the father of the unfortunate man is a well to do farmer hr. vine a luige farm south of Wren, Ohio, ■•here he lived for the past thirty thirty-five years. ' Major leaves a heart-broken wife Ida Major, three step-children, father and mother, two brothers and three sisters. The burial will be held at the Wren, Ohio, cemetry Tuesday, August 6th going overland from this city, and being interred in his father's lot in that place. The Coroner's Report. I, J. C. Grandstaff, coroner of Adams county, Indiana, have examined the various witnesses and do find that Sherman Major came to his death by premeditated suicide by strychna poisoning. .1. C. Grandstaff. SELLS HALF INTEREST. Andy Harting Disposes of Half Interest in Restaurant. Roy Russell, a well known young man of the city, closed a deal whereby he becomes half-owner in the Andrew Harting restaurant and ice cream parlor, just opposite the G. R. & I. depot, one of the hustling business places in the city. Mr. Russell, the new partner, is already associated in the new stand, and will greatly add to the business part of it. He has some experience in this line, having worked at Ossian some time previous to returning home. Mr. Harting has been the sole proprietor for the past two years and has worked up an excellent business, and owing to the close confinement required at all

rimes, took In a partner, thus r< j lievlng him aomewhat. The tw young men enjoy a large circle c " friends, which assures for them successful future. le 1 0 Winona Lake, Ind., Aug. 4 The Decatur Democrat: The first disastrous fire Winom :3 | IsLke ever had —in Its twenty yean i existence—occurred Sunday - mornim >fj at 3:30 o'clock, totally destroying th< i. large building which was erected so r . a bottling works about ten years ago is but recently used for a garage. Tb< n building was two stories high an< r- soxl6o feet. The fire originated b; ts someone, yet unknown, breaking inti the building for the purpose of get y ting some gasoline, and it is supposed n striking a match, igniting some gas •• ollne they nad spilled on the floor, r There were eight machines in the n garage. They Succeeded in remov o ing four of them, while V. L Ward ol e Gary, Ind. lost a Chalmers; T. H '• Katz, of Sturgis, Mich., a Reo the i Fifth; R, R. Berg of Bremen, Ind.. an s Auburn, and Prof. J F. Giles, superinc tendent of schools. Marion, Ind., a I Ford .All of these were insured fur r about one-half their value, while all o’ those gotten out were uninsured. » They got the Ford to the door when - the gasoline tank on it exploded, and t the whole building was soon a seefhI mass of flames. The surrounding • corteges were for a time endangered, t but only for the fact there was no > wind, but a dead calm and a heavy I dew on the roofs and grass, no doubt i saved many cottages and "Evangel . Hall." i The fire was only seventy-five feet . from my nearest cottage, but by keeping the rfiof and building wet, we got through with the blistering of the paint on one side and one end. While there was no wind, the embers and pieces of shingles were carried to Hoys' City." a mile away. Mrs. Dugan and daughters. Dorothy and Helen, and Mrs Tyndall and son, Ralph, were early on the scene to see the fire. Mr. John W. Tyndall was here, but said he would not leave his room at the "Inn' until the walls got i hot. JAS N. FRISTOE Chicago. Hi.-, Aug. I —Special lo Daily Democrat I —The national progreWive party, as it is to be known, became a reality today. In the same hall where only a few weeks ago President Taft was renominated by the republican national convention, the stage was set today for the nomination on Wednesday of his predecessor in office. Regardless of political affiliation, spectators admitted that the convention was one of the most remarkable political gathering held in a generation. The delegates themselves. and the various speakers made their kneynote the hope that the new party would be a non-sectional party, ond that It strength would be as great in the south as in the north. The big coliseum was nearly full beto. e Senator Beveridge began his keynote speech, as temporary chairman. There were a few vacant seats in the top gallery, but every inch of space ou the lower floor was occupied The audience was enthusiastic. Senator Dixon called the convention to order at 12:45 p. nr. After a brief speech he introduced Senator O. K. Davis, who read the official call of the convention Rev. Dr. Dornblazer of the German Lutheran church of Chicago offered the opening invocation, which he read from manuscript, while the delegates stood in devout attitude 't w-ps 1:27 when Senator Dixon named Senator Beveridge as the temporary chairman. He was escorted to the platform by Governor Johnson of California, Governor Vesey of South Dakota, Governor Carey of Wyoming, and Senator Funk of Illinois, and he then began his speech. Chicago. 111.. Aug. 3— i Special to Daily Democrat!-— Changing its early decision to give the contested delegates from Florida and Mississippi seats in the national progressive convention, without vote, the national progressive committee at noon today voted to throw out both delegates from Florida. That state will be without representation in the convention. according to the latest decision. In the case of the Mississippi contest the committee voted to seat the "lily whites," but passed a resolution saying that B. F. Fridge, Mississippi - committeeman, did w-rong to call a convention for white men only. It was understood that the white delegation from Georgia would be seated. . The final action of the committee . gives the negroes neither seats nor » vote. Chicago, ill.. Aug s—(Special to Daily Democrat.' —Colonel Roosevelt i and party arrived here at 8:55 today 1 and a crowd of 5,000 people greeted s him at the station and crowded the 5 streets outside. Wild cheers greeted - him as he passed through the statior g and to get into his automobile to pro p reed to the Congress hotel. Roose [> velt was hurried through a side en o trance at the rail-road station into ; 1 automobile and whiffed away with on

e- Jly a half of the crowd getting r vo glimpse of him. A crowd filled Mich of | igan avenue as his machine pulled up a in front of the Congress hotel. A battery of cameras was turned on him and moving picture men began taking pictures of the former president's big gray soft hat and the big white metal ta hull moose that adorned the lapel of •s' his coat. "My friends It is a great ig! pleasure to be here in Chicago again la and this time to be present at the first yr of a now party and not the death of o. an old one Let our opponents mska le no mistake. The American people id will not stand for the fraud at the ex >y pense of themselves. The day of the to bosses and the crooked financier be•t- hind the boss, and the crooked newsd, paper is past." s- o —* Mrs, Sarah Custer,,wife of William e Ouster of Pleasant Milts, and favorr- ably known in this city, passed away >f at the home of her daughter, Mrs !. Ace Mc.Millen, Sunday evening, where e she had been visiting for a month n past. For nearly four years she had t- been a sufferer from nervousness, and a for the past two years had been a t r invalid. She was sixty-four or sixtyi! five years of age, and was bora in I Mercer county, Ohio, where she was n reared to womanhood, and for the I last twenty-five years had been a resii- dent of Pleasant Mills. Mr. Custer, r who was one of the best known farm , ers in that community, has been liv--3 ing a retired life for some time, and y who. with i number of children, are t left to mourn their lose. I Her lingering illness had caused much anxiety to her many friends and t her death, although a great relief from suffering, is sadly felt by all. She . leaves, besides a husband, six children —Mrs. James Watkins, Mrs. Ace McMillen, Pleasant Mills; Mrs. W. P. i Batesvllle, of Ripley County, i Ind : Mrs M F Aspy, Pleasant Mills; John Custer, Wren, Ohio; Lee Ctiv ter, Lansing, Mich. Also two brothers, William and Frank Street. The funeral services will be held Tuesday morning from the Methodist church. Pleasant Mills, and interment will be made in Mercer county, Ohio, near her former home The deceased was also a distant re>gtive of Mrs. D B Erwin. (VThe board of commissioners is holding the August session, having convened this morning. Henry Zwiek, one of the members, was unable to be present on account of poor health. The board approved the report of • the collection of taxes during July as filed by County Treasurer C. W. Yi- j ger. A certified copy of the proceedings in the Allen county commissioners’ court, on the Louis Weber County , Line macadam road was, filed and i spread on record here. ( Harry Jeffries, w ho has the contract for taking care of the court house clock, reported that a new cable was necessary and the board ordered that one be purchased C. C Ernst, county surveyor, on behalf of the petitioners for the Joseph A. Ei krote drain, asked for an extension of time in which the drainage commissioners could report, and was granted until August 9tb. The petition of Clara H. Reusser et al. for a ditch was ordered docketed The petition of Henry Hirschy et al. was also found to be sufficient and doc keted. County Attorney C. J. Lutz filed his report of his attendance at the meeting of the state tax board, when he ■ represented Adams county. His re- ‘ port was approved. Extras to the amount of $24 on the i Mud Pike macadam road, and $37.50 on the R L. Shirk road, w ere allowed. i Charles & Buckmaster, who have - the contract for the Mt. Zion mat-ad--1 ;:u road, will have to proceed at once j on same. It was reported that no 3 steps had been taken this year, and a the auditor was ordered to notify i- them to begin at once and to rush the i. work, uninterrupted, nr such steps t will be take" as the law provides r — — r - The Monroeville salaried team, d which came confident Sunday, that a a royal drubbing would be administered t to the local Shamrocks, returned i- home, filled with less vim than on ar- • ■ riving, and before meeting the fast ® playing of the Shamrocks. Stetman ,r ond Bossman, for the visitors, and Bone and Coffee for the locals composed the batteries, and both sides! o did excellent work. Cp until the It third inning neither side was able to y | score, but th» visitors, desirous of d ■ starting something, pounded the bail e and managed to pass two men over d the home plate. The locals then' n knuckled down To business, and with u- victory on their faces, picking out the e- best of Stettiman’s curves, secured n- three runs. The game was one of a interest throughout, and the large it- crowd of six hundred fans yelled «.»*•■ «. v.»■ . »<ii fid*

a themselves hoarse i- Next Sunday they havj secured i p date with the Marlon Giants, a color A ed team, and the fastest independen n team ill the state. They have beel g guaranteed sixty per cent of the re g cetpts. and desirous of obtaining onl: it the best, came across with the re if quest. t The game of Sunday was wlthou n doubt the best ever played on the dia t mond. the locals pounding the bal f for two home runs, while the visitor! •J also secured one. The score by In e nlngs was 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 —R H * » D 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 6 •—lOlO ! -MOO2OII 3 0 o—7 8 ! Home runs. Decatur. Johns and En gle; Monroeville, Steiman; three has* hits, Krick and Coffee; two-base hits i Krick, Savio, Engle, Bone and Ellis; - struck out by Bone, 9; Steiman. 5: stolen bases. Coffee, Johns, 1; McMil len, 2. i —o i Two strings of fish, eight feet long, 1 or a total of sixteen feet, is the record I claimed by Daniel Sprang In three and a half hours. Mr. SpraDg is spending the summer at his Oden, cottage and the following letter, evidently inspired from some notoriety given a Bluffton fisherman, tells the story of another victory over that town, which is a mighty good little city, but of course never quite as good as Decatur: Oden. Micb., Aug 4. 1912. J. H. Heller. Decatur, Ind : Dear Sir—! see you copied a fish story from a Bluffton paper, but I want to tell you that Bluffton is not "in it" with Decatur, not even in catching fish. A friend and myseif, in three aud one-half hours, caught 179 f;sh, making two string, each eight feet long, and we have a picture of them to show when we get to Decatur. This catch was made in the morning of July 26th. and a few days before we caught 131 in about the same time. You see Decatur leads:i Bluffton follows, as usual Everything fine in Oden. Yours truly. DANIEL SPRANG. • o While H. D. Osterman of West Washington street, Monroe, was out driving, with Mr. Otis Brandyberrv, severe 1 .rlends and relatives gathered at his home and ws»n he returned home he was greatly surprised. His twenty-fourth u.rthday was not until the fifth of August, so the greater was the surprise The lawn and veranda were lighted by Japanese lanterns, and while the older people were conversing inside th'> hou»o the young folks were enjoying games on the lawn. During the evening several selections were rendered on the piano by Mrs. Drollingr. and songs were sung by all. Ice cream and cake were served and at a late hour all left, wishing M. Osterman many more happy birthdays Those present were Messrs, and M» dames Ha: non Osterman, Daniel Noff singer, John Haggard and daughter. Dorothy; nick Haggard. Henry Haggard. J. F Ho"ker, John Meyers, John McKean ar.d daughters, Alice and Ha'riet: John Nelson and daughters, Bernice and Marcella: Otis Brandyberr-, Otho lobenstine. Walter Steele of Pleasant Mills. Miller Hendricks, John Miller, C. C. Rayl, H. I). Osterman and son. Ivan: Mrs. Henry Drollinger, Mrs Rosa Stump. Mrs. Orville Osterman and sons, Harlan and Rolla: Misses Fiances McKean. Frances Kessler, Rena Noffsinger. Martha McKean, Mary McKean, Josephine He*?ner, Agnes Heffner, Electa Oliver, Marguerite McKean; Messrs. Fred Miller, Leo Miller, Clyde Noffsinger and Webster Oliver. Mrs A. C. Gregory entertained at an informal thimble party, followed by a dinner last Saturday, in honor of her daughter, Mrs. Dick Townsend, who is spending the summer in Decatur. The guests were Mesdames Adel'.a Neptune, L. A. Graham, J. S. Peterson, J. H. Heller, Miss Gertrude DeVoss and Miss Carrie Craig of Indianapolis. Miss Jirene -Gregory assisted in serving the dinner. Mrs. W H. Niblick and Mrs. C. S. Niblick have issued invitations for a card party to be given Thursday altemoon at the home of the former on North Second street. Mrs. S. X. Dorwin entertained Mrs. A.*B. Morrison and daughter. Mrs. Richard Wallace, of Oaxaca, Mexico, and Miss Winifred Ellingham of Indianapolis at a very pleasant dinner Sunday. Mr. anfl Mrs. Ed L. Johnson entertained several friends Sunday, and the i day was a very happy one. Their I guests included M". and Mrs. Godfrey i Kurt, Mr. and V_*s. Dan Hill and Mr. Ed Kurt. — The It. B. I-adtes’ Aid will meet on : Wednesday with Mrs. lon Ball, who i i resides on Eighth street. . I ■ i—i — II Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Holthouse t Edna Crawford and Nona Forbins ; were pleasantly entertained Sunday 1 at the borne of the later's brother i

Mr. and Mrs Vincent Porbin. south a west of the city. pr . • at Miss Clara Bultemeier Is home from •n Fort Wayne, where she visited Sun e- day and while there attended a social ly function at the home of her sister, e- Hrs. Ernest Nahrwald iit Mrs, Otto Klrsch ha* gone to Fort a- Wayne and this afternoon was an ,11 out-of-town guest at a party given in :s honor of her mother, Mrs, Seellg n- ___ The Indies' Aid society of the BapE tist church will meet on Thursday 5 afternoon of this week with Mrs 5 Wilda Watts The usual work of the n- ladies will be carried out, and the ie presence of all Is desired, s, "" i; Mrs Andrew Moyers Sunday school class will meet at Mrs. Frank 1- Keller's on Wednesday afternoon. All should be present. f. The work of circulating the petition d among the voters of Adams county e for the purpose of securing a majorg tty of them to sign the same, asking i, for a ten thousand dollar levy w*th which to build a soldiers' monumet ■. v is being pushed steadily along. When e those in charge checked up Satnrdav t evening, they tound they had !,4tr p names on the lists. At the last elec ■- s tion about 4,200 votes were cast for secretary of state, and according to this only about 2.100 signers are necesary, but the committee desires to i secure 2,500 or more, if possible. I They are working hard and are being t quite successful. The tax levy will i mean a very small assessment, about seven cents on the one hundred dollars, and the people of the county i should be glad to give this. Say a • good word for the movement If you can't boost, don’t knock. The con - • mitee of the G. A. R. for the various townships, is as follows • Preble—J. C. Grandstaff and Chas Werling. Root—L. N. Grandstaff. Heiry Frnnz and Jonas Cline. St. Mary's—Samuel Chronister, Jehu Smith and William Custer I’nion —C. S. Murama and J. B. Wass. Washington—J. D. Andrews. Blue Creek—Emanuel Tricker and William Ftrazier Hartford—L. O Bears Jafferson—Daniel Brewster and Frank Snyder. Kirkland—Nathan Ehrman and William Huffman Monroe—Eli Ray and John Elzey Geneva and Wabash—S. Cook and A. J. Juday. Berne—Frank Cottrell and Henry Marquard. Decatur —First Ward. D. K. Shackley and Daniel Kitaon. second ward, J. R Parrish and L. Cherryholmes: third ward. F F Freeh and Thomas W. Mallonee. — - - o —- —— The feur boys winning highest laces in the live stock and grain judging contest, which is to be held in the coliseum, state fair grounds, Indianapolis, Ind , at 8 a. m., Tuesday morning. September 3rd. will be given scholarships in Purdue university school of agriculture, as follows: First, $106; second, $75: third. SSO: fourth. *25. These amounts will be paid towaid the expenses of the winners, in taking either the four-year course or the eight weeks' winter course. Any boy between the ages of sixteen and twenty years, living in the state of Indiana, and who has not been a regular student in any agricultural school or college, will be allowed to enter. For full information, write Mr. Charles Downing, secretary Indiana State Fair, Indianapolis. Ind. Any boy wishing to study up on stock judging, should write to Supt. G. I. Christie, Lafayette, Ind., asking for a copy of Circular 29, Live Stock Judging for Beginners, which will be sent upon request. _ - o —- i Virgil Wilber, son of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Beery, died at the home of his 1 parenia in Kirkland township at 3 o'clock Sunday morning after a hrief illness with typhoid fever. He *a» * born snd reared in Kirkland town- ! 1 shi*. and at the time of his death was - icorteen years, six months and eleven 1 days old. He was a young man, beloved by all and although still attending school he was known to many in the vicinity in which he lived, anil . who regret much that he was called to i, the great beyond so young in years. - He leaves to mourn their loss, ber sides bis parents, the following broth- | ers and sisters: M-s. Florence Bright ! and Margaret Shall) rs Danville, 111, ■ and Mabel, Margaret, Edith and Harejry, Jesse and Clyde, at home. The r funeral will be held from the Beery v | church on Tuesday, the cortege leaving the house for the church at 9:30 ! a. m. Interment will take place at tho ' Beery cemetery. n o Berne was sad in grief over the death of Mrs. Charles Xuby of Indianapolis, formerly of that town, and s, 1 whose funeral services were held on g Sunday. Mrs. Nuby had been in fail y ing health for a year or so from tube - r, culosis and her decline was such that

<- 1 death was plainly seen by those close- J ily acquainted with her She had been bedfast but one day, her death com.l leg suddenly on Thursday, and the re • 1 day. The deceased was well known -, In this city, having visited here oa a j number of occasions and her demise will be greatly felt by all. t , a Charles Helm, for several years the t active agent ol the Home Insurance company of New York City, will open up an office today, when he takes over ► a half interest with Fred Fruehte. Y and the two will operate a real estate office Mr Helm is well known ? throughout the county and will no c doubt prove a bustler In this work, as well as insurance. Mr. Fruehte will still maintain his law office separate, as will Mr. Helm maintain the Insuri ance separate, the partnership being I merely In the real estate business ltoth of these men are hustlers and . will prove their worth in business afi fairs. Mr. Helm is probably the best r versed man in insurance matters in . the city and his advice ts sought by, , many. He handles all kinds of in- j i surance and this, coupled with the J . c:':er lines of business, will keep him , pretty well occupied. The partner- j ship agreement went Into effect this i morning. Frank Hower, one of the propriei tors of the open barber shop, loca'ed ( on South Second street, is said to , have sold out his interest in the place j to one of the others and will retire j from active business for a time at ( least Mr. Hower has been consider- 1 ing the deal for some time, but todayclosed it up for a certainty. o — This is the w-.ex when the success' of the Old Horne Week hangs in the J balance. A few days ago, owing to a | lack of interest and a disruption among some, whom it was felt, shoulo asist in giving the event, it looked as though the big affair, so long planned and anticipated, was off. but owing to the energy and determination of one or two, it was at least temporarily saved A part of the money j has been paid in, and a collector begttn work this morning, soliciting the balance of the funds subscribed. If this is all accounted for, and a petition which will be presented to the city council tomorrow evening, is granted, it is probably that the even? will still be a success. II will be definitely decided Thursday evening. The board is willing to proceed and to ma4te the week the biggest ever held

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! ,1W -| ls lh ‘‘ and lhe want It; If they do not „ho» 7,7!" do. It It likely the -call off* for good Every eltiz,. u o( munlty has the right nB(1 himself and the rest of the take a part In a public "Utct-pri* he should do so in this one * TRUSTEES AT BERNE D. F Sumnn of St. Mary » tow** C. E. Magley of Roe, Butler of Washington townshia n Hoffman of Preble tow nthlp , j Fleming of Pnlon township Geneva today attending the aoatlmeeting of the trustees, .held t| morning. The usual bulk of busi* was before them to discuss, ing to the regular routine o’ affu, which was disposed of. - -o—— LAID TO REST At in o'clock this morning, froati family home on North Fifth street tended by a large gathering 0 1 rd tlves and near friends of Jamei ] Edge, the well known resident of tb city, was laid to rest, with the R. L. Semans officiating. The tnsi bers of the G. A. R., veteran compi ions, acted as pall hearers j ßt , ment was made in the Decatur hm tery. • The last earthly respects wets p* Ito Abraham Sprunger on s nd» morning from the Mennomte ,2® at Berne A number of people bo this city and throughout the oust I were present for the obsequies, , filling the large edifice with Irtenj Mr. and Mrs. Ell Sprunger and mj ' Leo, and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sprtim i er and children, and others, were t ; attendance from Decatur. THREE TO CENSUS. Sunday there was a big imrt-t>. . the population of Decatur, three giri babies having been born in the city John Kiracofe, bookkeeper sorta Smith & Bell I.umber company, u nouuce the coming of a tenpotiij girl at their home, which has bees named Juanita Elanora. S:a«y Haines, the well known butcher, «ai all smiles this morning, and be’ere the reporter could ask for an emanation he gave out the good en himself, that a girl had made her up pearance at his home early S indq 1 morning. The third one to come ta our notice was at the Fred Harriscton home on North Fifth street. All are doing well, and much haptriea abounds.