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VOL. XXXVIII. NO. 269 HOME TO BLOW UP HIS WHOLE FAMILY L Jiloomington Man Kills Him.nd daughter Two Will Die. BLAST SHAKES CITY Ties Lighted Stick of Explosives to Leg and Calls the Family. WIFE ESCAPES INJURY Insane Father Shouts to His Children, "We Will Die Together." THE DEAD. Mack Hurst, 50 years old, road contractor. Maud Hurst, 16 years old. THE INJURED. Fannie Hurst, 13 years old. One leg blown off and body frightfully mangled. Not expected to live. Elizabeth Hurst, 6 years old. Body mangled. Not expected to live. Mrs. Hurst, 46 years old. Bruised and shocked, not seriously. BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Sept. 19. Carefully planning to blow up his "whole family, Mack Hurst, 50 years old, a road contractor, came into his

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home after midnight with sticks of i tendance, interest and merit of exdynamite tied around his leg, lighted hibit3 1BIho,wnv W. J?a?agf l aVe . . .. i some kind of exhibit in the gallery the fuse and threw himself across a ; nearly every day during tne season. bed where he thought his -wife and 1 it would be difficult to say how more three children were lying asleep. A i could have been accomplished with

minute later the dynamite exploded with a terrific crash and when the police arrived they found Maud Hurst, the 16-year-old daughter, dead, along with her father, and both the other I children probably fatally mangled, j Mrs. Hurst was In another room and had a miraculous escape from death She was taken from the house unconscioils, but practically unhurt. Hurst Insane. Hurst had not been at his home for six weeks. At that time he had been drinking heavily and his wife had him examined as to his sanity. He was j declared to be of unsound mind, buti was not considered violent. After the proceedings Hurst did not stay at home, but last night he slipped through a back door after taking off his shoes, and walked into the room where he thought the whole family was asleep, with enough dynamite tied to his body to blow up a dozen houses. He closed the door to the room after he entered, and said, "We will all die together." The tragedy occurred directly back of the Bowles hotel and the explosion shook the whole city. The guests of the hotel rushed out in their night clothes. Body Blown Asunder. Part of Maud Hurst's body was picked up a half a block from the scene of the tragedy. The two girls, on six and the other thirteen, were taken from the wrecked house barely alive. The older girl had one leg blown off, and her body was badly mangled. The vounger sister, Elizabeth, was almS as badly disfigured. They were ta"ri to the Bloomington hospital, where physicians expressed little hope for their recovery. The house was completely wrecked and not a wall was standing when the police arrived to search for the victims. Windows in houses more than a block away were broken and several j houses in the immediate vicinity were almost shaken from their foundations. Hurst had attempted to commit suicide on two different occasions before, and at one occasion the police had snatched-a bottle of carbolic acid from his hands.

Cow, Infected With Hydrophobia, Killed

Another case resulting from the epidemic of hydrophobia south of the city was closed this morning when a cowInfected with rabies was shot by Dr. L. C. Hoover. The cow belonged to Charles Stemple, who resides near Elliott's Mills, and was bitten twentyfive days ago by a stray collie but did not show symptoms of the disease until yesterday morning. This morning the nigri bodies had affected the cow's brain to such an extent that one paroxysm followed anothe. In her mad struggles, one of her horns was broken off and the stable walls splattered with great splotches of blood. Her wild bellowings could be heard for a great distance as she struggled to break the chains that held her. Breaks From Fastenings. Shortly before Dr. Hoover arrived, the cow broke loose from her fastenings, but she was so weakened that ghe could not break out of the stable. In shooting her with a small revolver, Dr. Hoover was compelled to stand close to the animal's head. Had Lucky Escape. When the weapon was discharged, tportlons of the animal's brain, Infected !with deadly nigri bodies, were blown Into the veterinarian's face. The fortunate wearing of spectacles alone kept the horrible infection out of his eyes. Charles Stemple, the cow's owner,

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WEATHER FORECAST STATE AND LOCAL Continued unsettled weather, with showers tonight and Saturday; warmer tonight in central portion. TEMPERATURE. oon .70 j Yesterday. j Maximum 67 Minimum 60 ART ASSOCIATION OBTAINSJESULTS Reports of President and Treasurer Show Work " Accomplished. MEMBERSHIP NOW 163 Curator Says Visitors to Public Art Gallery Numbered Over Ten Thousand. As shown by the report of the president of the Art Association, Mrs. M. P. Johnston, many exhibits, art lectures, meetings and receptions were held in the public art galleries during ( the last year. The report sets forth j the work accomplished with the funds contributed by the members and the public. A balance of $68.59 is shown in the annual report of the treasurer. The reports follow: President's Report. To the Directors and Members of "The Art Association of Richmond. Ind." The past year has been the best the association has known in point of atthe funds in hand. The "Public Art Gallery" under the care of a curator provided by " the school board was kept open during exhibits every week day morning and afternoon (except Saturday morning.) j ularly each week and many gpecial evenings during the year. Various Meetings Held. There were held in the gallery during the season, Oct. 1 to June 13, eighteen meetings of women's clubs, twen ty-one receptions for clubs and schools, and twelve art lectures. Also j many art lessons for teachers and pupils, by the supervisor of art in the public schools. The number of visitors in the gai- ) lery for the season as recorded by j the curator was 10,824. i The schedule of exhibitions held is I as follows: I Oct. 1-27, 1912 "The Sixteenth An nual Exhibition of American Paintings" 75 oils and Water Colors. Nov. 8-29, 1912 "The Sixteenth Annual Exhibition of Paintings by Indiana Artists." 125 Oils and Water Colors and 75 pieces of Handicraft. Dec. 1-10, 1912 Spanish Paintings and Color Prints of Paintings in Prado Gallery, Madrid. Loaned by Wm. Dudley Foulke. Dec. 14-Jan. 1, 1913 Series of Hand Colored Prints of the Abbey Holy Grail Decorations in the Boston Public Library, loaned by Curtis and Cameron, Boston. Jan. 1-29, 1913 Philadelphia Water Color Club Exhibit. 81 Water Colors and Pastels. Feb. 12-Mar. 31, 1913. Exhibit of Paintings by Mr. and Mrs. J. Ottis Adams, Brookville, Ind. 40 Oils. April 8-11, 1913. Exhibit of Japanese Prints, Stencils and Kakemonos. Loaned by Mrs. Virgil Lockwood, Indianapolis. April 13-May 16, 1913. The Sixteenth Annual Exhibition of Paintings by Richmond Artists. 118 Oils and Water Colors. We were indebted again this year to Mrs. W. D. Foulke for "The Mary T. R. Foulke Prize" and "The Richmond Prize." to Mrs. James Morrisson for "The Handicraft Prize" and to (Continued on Page Twelve) was bitten by her, but as the skin was not broken, he is in no danger of being infected. The cow will be appraised by some of the neighbors and the owner will be reimbursed for the loss out of the county dog fund. The cow was bitten August 25th. A sow belonging to Stemple was bitten at the same time, but has not, as yet, shown any symptoms of developing the disease. County Health Commissioner King stated today that he is still strongly in favor of a general quarantine of all dogs in Boston and Abington townships, but that such a quarantine can not be placed without the approval of Sheriff Bayer who has thus far refused to consent to this. Up to the Sheriff. "I have washed my hands of the entire matter," said Dr. King today. "The responsibility for any further cases of people or animals being bitten by mad dog3 now rests with the sheriff. I don't want people to think that I have not done all that I can in the matter." "The fact that the cow died today of rabies is proof positive that she was bitten by a mad dog running at large. It is altogether probable that other dogs were bitten and it may be only a few days until there is a real epidemic in that district. I think there is grave danger. I would not be in the sheriffs shoes for a whole lot."

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RICHMOND, MRS. TBAUM HEADS W, C, T, U, THIRD TIME Other Officers of Union are Re-elected by Annual Convention. OUTLINES 1914 WORK State Organization to Make Hard Fight for Equal Suffrage. For the third time, Mrs. Nettie V. Traum, of Richmond, was elected president of the Wayne county W. C. T. U. by the county convention at the United Brethren church today. The other officers who were elected to serve during the coming year were: Vice president, Mrs. Hannah Taylor, Economy; recording secretary, Mrs. Rowena Randle, Richmond; corresponding secretary. Mr3. Mae James, Richmond; treasurer, Mrs. Nellie Barnard, Richmond. The convention, with thirty-five voting delegates from ten unions, opened this morning with the report of Mrs. Mae James, corresponding seeretary. According to the report the membership in the county has increased from 226 last year to 251. Seventy-five departments of work are being conducted. One hundred and forty-six are wearers of the white ribbon, while twenty-eight pledges have been signed since the last convention. Emphasize Work. A large number of the unions have been emphasizing some special line of work. The Frances E. Willard union, of Richmond, has been working to create an interest in suffrage. The Mary W. Hill union has been studying evangelistic work. More progress has been made, said Mrs. James, by the union at Fountain City than any other in the county. The members have a room which they have maintained. Through their efforts fifty books have been added to the library, and a domestic science exhibit held. The unions at Economy and Milton nave been stimulating interest in the temperance cause among the young people by holding oratorical contests. Following the acceptance of the report the convention unanimously reelected the officers to serve another year. , The union's tent at the Chautauqua grounds was a success as a means for advancing the temperance fight, said Mrs. Ella Towle, Richmond, who had charge of the W. C. T. U. exhibit. During the season 115 visitors registered at the quarters. She distributed 6.710 pages of temperance literature, 306 blotters and 300 Sabbath Observance sheets. Miss Woodward Speaks. At the session this afternoon. Miss Mary Woodward of Fountain City, corresponding secretary of the state organization, presided over a conference, which discussed the different lines of work. Miss Woodward said Wayne county took an active part in the campaign to obtain the franchise at the last session of the legislature. Petitions to the legislators were sent by 547 women, 200 of which were made out by Fountain City women. Nearly all the unions in the county held meetings at which the franchise was discussed. As a means of securing prohibition. Miss Woodward said the state organization would make a hard fight for equal suffrage at the next session of the legislature. The following list of contestants for the annual Wayne county gold medal contest was announced as follows: Russell Shoemaker, Cecil Scanlon, Fay Harris, Avis Veal and Fannie Harrold. FRANK FOX MABBIES MISS MARGARET BLEI License to Wed Obtained Late Thursday Afternoon. Frank Fox, son of Judge Fox, of the circuit court, was married to Miss Margaret Blei, formerly a domestic in the Fox home in West Richmond, by Father Roell of St. Andrew's Catholic church last evening. The marriage was urivate. The couDle will live at Marion, where Mr. Fox is connected with the C. & O. railroad as claim r: jj- . . . "U'"B to the Fox family. Judge Fox. cornmenting on it, said. This is the sec - ond time the boy has slipped one over on.me . . At the Fox home, the request was made not to mention the wedding. "Please don t say anything about it. was the reply to an inquiry over the telephone. Ve do not care to have anything said about it. XTVv i o A T 'aotq rl H hoe Kaon mar. ried before, and has a son in the Naval Academy. Mrs. Fox is 24 years old. She is the daughter of Peter Blei, residing on West Fifth street. The marriage license gave her occupation as florist. FATE SMILES ON SECTION FOREMAN KNOX, Ind., Sept- 19 J. M. Hatfield, section foreman on the C, I. &

S. railwav was notified today that he i was struck by lightning while walking , . . . . . .. A'on the road near his home, east of is one of eighty heirs to the $4,000,000 Westville. The bolt felled him to the estate left by E. G. Hatfield, his uncle. eround where he lav until found bv a

The information came from probate court officials in New York. Until his

recent promouoa aineia was an or- ; thougnt that tne snock was a second- j via enge, oo. a pioneer ceiuer vi mis j supposed to nave oeen iougnt. accoradinary section laborer, and slept in ary. bolt, having first struck a trolley community, died last evening. Benge j ing to histories, in the very spot where a box car with his wife and two chil-ipole along the side of the road. Ar- was born and lived all his life in this she Hved. She can remember whei dren. He will leave tonight for Newjnold is confined to his room, but is vicinity. His death was due to a com- J the first railroad was started in the York to receive hia fortune, - i improving. - - , plication of diseases, . - - 5J-g between here and taton, -

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FABWIG NOMINATED TO LEAD CAMPAIGN IN MAYOBALTY BACE Democrats Select First Ward j Aspirant Over Fred Krone, 30 to 29. MUMBOWER WITHDREW Isaac T. Burns, Detective, is Named for City Clerk, 42 to 16. CITY TICKET OF THE DEMOCRATS FOR MAYOR. Henry Farwig. FOR CLERK. Isaac T. Burns. COUNCI LM EN-AT-UARGE. A. M. Mumbower. J. W. Rethmeyer. George Nogel. Edward Fulle. WARD COUNCILMEN. First Joseph Walterman. Second Frank Bramcamp. Third Benjamin Rush. Fourth Harry Steinbrink. Fifth James Porter. Sixth Charles Harland. Seventh Hans Koll. Eighth Edward Wilkins. ' Henry Farwig was nominated for mayor over Fred Krone, by a vote of 30 to 29, one delegate not voting, at the Democratic city convention last night. Farwig's nomination was then made unanimous. Isaac T. Burns, a Pennsylvania railroad detective, was nominated for city clerk over William Shute, a machinist, 42 to 16, two not voting, and the four councilmen-at-large nominees were, A. A. Mumbower, 32 votes, J. W. Rethmeyer, 43 votes, George Nogel, 52 votes, and Ed. Fulle, 25 votes. The unsuccessful can-1 didate in this contest was Adolf Blickwedel, a former councilmen from the fourth ward, who received only ten votes. Nominees for ward councilmen were selected at the ward meetings held Monday night, so a full Democratic ticket is now in the field. Mumbower Dropped Out. Farwig and Krone were the only two candidates for the mayoralty nomination, Mumbower withdrawing at the last minute and entering the councilmanic contest. Until yesterday morning it had been expected Charles Marlatt would be a candidate for the mayoralty nomination, but at noon he issued a statement announcing he was not a candidate, never had been and would not accept the nomination if tendered him. After this action on the part of Marlatt, the Study-Merrill faction brought out Krone's candidacy, although Mr. Krone had frequently said he did not want the nomination and was not a candidate. Secret Ballot Was Taken. Prior to the balloting to nominate a mayor there was a protracted dispute over the method of balloting. After the debate on thiB question, the motion made by one of the Farwig delegates, Ed. Fulle of the First ward, that the balloting be secret, was carried by a rising vote. J. W. Rethmeyer chairman of the delegation from the Continued on page seven PLEASESJEW PARTY Progressives Believe Nomination of Farwig Will Help Them. Members of the Progressive city committee, who held a meeting last evening to discuss campaign affairs, apparently were greatly pleased over the nomination of Henry Farwig for mayor on the Democratic ticket. When they were informed of this action, the- j prediction was freely made that many Democrats would turn their support to Robbins, the Progressive mayoralty candidate. At the Progressive committee meeting reports were received from the various precinct workers. These men i declared that Robbins' strength i growing rapidly and that there was was every indication that he would have a substantial plurality. "Many Republicans have informed lour precinct committeemen that they ; cannot support Zimmerman." stated City Chairman Howard Brooks. ' o1v. ,kM i;oMi.nD -o.. ' stated -that tney intend tQ vote fof ! Robbins; others have declared thev w,n yQte at al, and f h announced their intention of support- , tne Democratic nominee." , Tfae Progressives nave arranged for th precinct chairmen to take a thirtv jd . u f h , Defining Octo " ber 4. HIT BY John Arnold Unconscious for Twenty Minutes. NEW PARIS. O., Sept. 19. During the storm Wednesday, John Arnold ; neighbor. Thirty minutes elansed before he regained consciousness. It is!

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Slave of Drink Habit Deserts His Family

Deserted by a husband enslaved to! the drink habit, the mother of six children residing on the South Side is keeping her entire family the best she can on the meagre earnings of a six-teen-year-old son. This case is one of the most needy

and by far the most deserving of the j neighbors had advised her to appeal j many families that are visited by j to the township trustee for assistance, i members of the Salvation Army, ac- j but remembering her former condicording to Ensign Anthony Vendeville. I tion in life, when the family had plen-, The family lives in a nice little ty. she could not bring herself to ap-A home and before the husband left the t peal tor aid. citv the mother and children had a The family at the present needs

comfortable living. While the father ! spent considerable money for liquor, j he alwavs gave part of his wages to the mother, which together with the earnings of the son amounted to enough to provide the family with necessities of life. This is the story of Ensign Vendeville: About a month ago, love for liquor which had overmastered the affection for his family, caused the father to leave the city for another town where he could earn more money. Better Nature Defeated. He went away, firmly intending to contribute to his family's support, but his failing conquered his better na-; ture and since that time the mother ! has kept the family together on the i seven dollars per week, earned by the hard labor of her son. j Three of the six children are in school, and the baby is so small that the mother cannot leave him at home i and seek work outside. She does fam ily washings when her health will permit, but even with this added sum, she cannot gather enough money to pay L PROTEGE TO LEAVE Wesley Howard Postpones Farewell Concert to Hasten to School. TO SCHOOL IN BOSTON Wesley Howard, Richmond's talented young violinist, will leave early next week for the New England Conservatory of Music at Boston, where he will study the violin, as a result of the fund raised for him at the benefit concert which was given last spring in recognition of bis unusual ability as a violinist. Mr. Howard has been studying earn estly all summer on four numbers w hieh his instructor. Prof. F. K. Hicks. ! had selected as being suitable for a ' recital that he had planned to give immediately before his departure. Because of the fact that the term at the Boston school begins earlier than was supposed, it will be impossible to give this recital. The numbers which young Howard has been practicing during the summer are, "Preludio in E," by Dvb; 'Romance in F," by Beethoven: "Oriental," by Caesar Cui, and "Concerto in G Minor," by Max Bruch. Learn Masterpieces. Mr. Howard has accomplished the unusual feat of completely learning all of these selections, any one of which, according to Prof. Hicks, would be enough to require the entire attention of an ordinary pupil for a summer's time. Prof. Hicks said: "Wesley has Improved wonderfully during the Bummer as a result of his diligent practice. I want him to get off to school in time for the beginning of the term, so that he will miss no lessons." In a statement this morning Mr. Howard transferred all the credit for his good work from himself to Prof. Hicks, who has been the young man's instructor for several years. "If I have achieved success," said Howard, "it all has been due to the efforts of Mr. Hicks. I cannot estimate the value of his careful instructions too highly. George Eggemeyer, Lee B. Nusbaum and Miss Alice Knollenberg have had charge of the young man's opportunity to secure a musical education GIRL, TOTING CANE. GIVESJTY SHOCK Chicago Maiden Says Quaker Town is Different From Windy City. From the Oldest Inhabitant down to the Precocious Infant still in his i mother's arms, Richmond citizens. dropped business cares, social converI sation and everything else to watch i a young woman as she strode down

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Main street pertly swinging a gold w hen she was 1? years old. the town headed cane. I authorities turned the keys of the jail Drivers of automobiles craned their over to her and she served in the canecks, to the resultant discomfiture pacity for one year, of unwary street crossers and the : "The sheriff at that time was Mr. traffic cop sprouted several gray hairs ; Mallorey. He started to drinking getting things untangled at Main and heavily after he was in odce a 6hort Eighth streets. Jtime and his daughter was given the "Why certainly I think it is all . jail keys. Then she let a prisoner esright for a woman to carry a can." ' cape and the keys were taken from said she when asked for her reasons her and given to me." for toting the stick. "Lots of men i Mrs. Chrisman says that none of carry them when they are not crip- j her former companions are living but pled, and I don't see why a woman ; that the old "sages" of Eaton, who

can't do so without attracting a lot of embarrassing attention and impertinent questions. Thislown is a blamed sight different from Chicago." PIONEER DEAD ' FOUNTAIN CITY. Ind.. Sept. 19 After an illness of several months. Da -

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cessities of life. Loath to Acept Charity. Pride kept, her from Pealing to j chanty for assistance and the case' came to the attention of the Salvation i Army only by accident, home or tne shoes and clothing. 1-ater on it will i need a supply of winter fuel. With this assistance the mother believes herself able to keep the cnuaren topother through the winter. When summer comes expenses will be much lighter. She hopes to be able to hold the children together for another year, by which time the second son. a boy 12 years old will be able to help his older brother support the family, she says. Wants More Washing. Not all the cases watched by the Salvation Army are this bad. Many of them need only a little help. The other day a member of the Army visit ed a w idow on the North hide wno is keeping three children in school by doing family washings The family was almost destitute, the children needed shoes and clothing and the mother was even denying herself food in order that the children might have enough. When asked what she needed the mother smilingly told the visitor that if she could get a few more customers she could get along without assistance. GOV. SULZEfi LOSES FIBST LEGAL TILT Judge Refuses to Unseat Senators Hostile to New York Chief Executive. COURT ACTS SPEEDILY ALBANY. N. Y., Sept. 19 By the unanimous vote of the high court of impeachment. Governor Sulzer today lost the first skirmish in the fight made by his counsel when the court declined to unseat Senators Wagner, Ftawley. Sanner and Ramsperger. The action of the court followed a statement by Judge Cullen In which he ruled against the contention of the governor's counsel. The decision fol lowed a royal legal battle in which Judge Cady Herrick lead the governor's forlorn hope of unseating his senatorial enemies and Judge Alton B. Parker led the attack on behalf of the board of managers. The court listened with marked attention to every word of the contest and tha fast action of the presiding judge in ruling for immediate consideration first and then for sustaining the right of the senators before named came as an electric shock. Reads Impeachment. Immediately after the vote was taken on the question of whether the . L . 11 ll . A challenge of the senators should be entertained the clerk was ordered to read the articles of Impeachment and Clerk McCabe proceeded with the task. There was no dynamite in the rules for procedure, as presented by the committee appointed to frame them, and they were adopted without a roll call. They provided for the hours of session of court, attendance of witnesses, methods of making motions, the swearing of witnesses, introduction of evidence and methods of voting on each article in the charge.

Clubs Ruin Women, Says Mrs. Chrisman

"Women's clubs have ruined enough women without suffrage completing it," said Mrs. Chrisman, 22 North Seventh street, a prominent charity worker in the city. "I hope that I shall not see the time when women leave their

homes and children to dabble In poll-11 . . - - I"nger . . r 'and two freight trains a day runnirg ces and suffrage. I am 86 years old)ov.r ,, i.-,t-M,-hmr,H im .h.

and I've never wanted to vote." Mrs. Chrisman has watched the change in the styles of women's dresses and is much opposed to tight skirts. She believed that skirts should te at least three yards wide. "I believe that most men stand with me in that." said Mrs. Chrisman. Mrs. Chrisman believes that she was j the only girl turnkey of the Preble j county jail at Eaton. She stated that ' are regarded as the pioneers of the town, are the children of her playmates at Winchester, Ohio, where she lived for some time while she was a young girL Didn't See Indians. Mrs. Chrisman says that she cannot at any time remember of having seer any Indians nor can she remember of : any of the Indian 'battles which are

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KILLS SELF AFTER FUTILE ATTEMPT TO MUBDER WIFE Harry Hart XHeS to Slash unuiii ; i iiruai, aim nun Drinks Acid. DRINK-CRAZED MAN By Placing; Leather Purse at Her Throat She Saves Her Life. "We'll die together." muttered Harry Hart. 40. seizing his wife. Beste Hart and slashing at her with a rator, then drinking carbolic acid which re- ; suited in his death, lib life's pres- ", ence of mind saved her from death. for she promptly placed a leather j purse against her throat. Half erased with drink. Hart met his wife at Fourth and Main streets last night and handed her a bottle of headache medicine, telling her to take it for her headache. Refu.-ing to accept the bottle, Mrs. Hart was seised by her husband who at the same time drew a racor. Wheu she attempted to scream for help, her husband choked her. Two children saw the trouble and ran for Patrolman Wenger and Charles Tsngeman, an employe of William Waking. As the officer arrived on the scene. Hart was holding his wife with one hand and slashing at her throat with the razor. By her placing a leather purse against her throat, he was prevented from inflicting more than a scratch on her throat although her hand is badly cut. Blocks Men's Efforts. Hart saw the patrolman and Tan reman approaching, and released his wife, taking a bottle from his pocket. Wenger seiied Hart as the latter raised the bottle to his Hps, but he forced the neck of the bottle part way down his throat to block the efforts of Wenger and Tangeman In trying to prevent him from drinking the acid. Tangeman obtained the bottle after a struggle, but Hart had taken almost all of the contents. He suffered no burns on his throat. Hart fought the men as they attempted to take him to a nearby drug store. Force was required to administer an antidote for the acid. Hart wts then taken to the hospital .where h died a few minutes later. She Had Attempted Suicide. Following domestic trouble with hpr nu8band. Mrs. Hart attempted sutcide on July 19. Under the pretense of cleaning clothes, she secured an ounce of chloroform and drank most of it. However, medical aid was summoned by neighbors and she was restored. A statement made by Ed Grlswell. custodian of the Druids lodge, sheds some light on the immediate cause that possibly led to Hart's determination to slay his wife and then take his own life. Grlswell told a reporter today that Tuesday night Hart slept at the Druids club rooms. He arose early Wednesday morning and left the buildi lne Jn corapany with the custodian. In 1" a short time they both raw Mrs. Hart and two other women descending a stairway near the corner of Fifth and Main streets. Grlswell says Hart at once turned his head and muttered something that Grlswell could not un. derstand. Trouble at Dayton. Hart was married last May. He drank heavily, his wife says, and in June left for Dayton after he lost his position in a local store. On account of his intemperate habits, his wife (Continued on Pare Twelve) During the war, Mrs. Chrisman says that most of the women wre occupied in making bandages for the sold'iers and they would hold meeting at the neighborhood bouses to cut and ; prepare cloth. She ay they were i shipped away in bushel baskets. At say. Tells Interesting Stories. Mrs. Chrisman tells many Interesting storits of the time when she was a child. She has a remarkable memory and reads the newspaper and magazines, keeping well posted on current questions. She has made Richmond her home for thirty-five years. Mr. Chrisman still remembers the meteorological wonders of 1Z3 and 1835. She tell of a "shower of stars" which occurred when she was fire years old. "My father took me out in the yard," she says. "When I looked op, it seemed as if a heavy storm of red and yellow snow wa coming down and I was afraid that it would hit me. But the shower did not reach the grown and just seemed to melt. It kpt up all night and part of the next day we could still see it through smoked glass. In 1S35, we saw a big comet that was visible for a long time. It was out bright every night-"' No Mad Dog Scare. Mrs. Chrisman says that the recent mad dog, scares are nothing compared to one in 1833, when horses, cows and jogs bad to be killed. She say that ber mother had driven the family cow into the yard to milk it when the animal became nnrnly. An hour later, Mrs. Chrisman say, the animal sad to be shot and during the day. the emalnder of their live stock, horse ind dogs were snot. She said that thi was general throughout Warren yad Preble counjge at that time

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