The Daily Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 6

Page Six. THE DECATUR I Coroner Suspects a Double Suicide YOUTH TAKES POISON Landlady Threatens to Try Same Route. After trying to shoot himself with a revolver and to out his a with a razor, Charles Gabbard, aged twenty- two years, drank caibolic acid and died Thursday night at the boarding 1 himse of Mrs, Kerwood. -110 East i i a street. The youiiK man had been drinking heavily, and that is the only cause assigned.

POSSIBLE PUICIDE PACT. Mrs. rwuod became hysteiiea.1 and threatened to eml her own i She also had a of carbolic acid in her trunk, but was prevented rroin getting it by her sister. This causes Coioner Buxton to i thai possibly Gabbard and Mrs. Kerwood had planned to die together.

The mother of the young man is ill and had planned to le.ivejfor the west today, and Chailes Gabbard had intended going to Taylorville io bid her good-bye. DRl.XKIXU HEAVILY. Thft young man is said to have been drinking heavily for the last two or three'dajs, and tins statement is borne out by the condition of his room, which was littered with caps off beer bottles. Thursday morning' the young man announced his Intention of committing suicide and went to a Jown town drug a bough: two ounces of carbolic acid. His brother, Alva Gabbard, followed him and tried to get the drug auay from him, but the young man hid, it his room.

About 10 o'clock he got hold of a revolver, but his brother and friends succeeded in getting it away trom him. A closo watch was kept on him during the day. and in the afternoon he got a razor, intending to cut I his throat, but this was also taken from him. Thursday i his brother followed him to the bathroom and him drinking the carbolic acid Alva succeeded In getting the bottle away from him, but not until the contents had been swallowed. Coroner T.

C. Buxton and the police were notified and Dr. Buxton got there MRS. MARY AMMAN DIES OF PNEUMONIA Had Been III Two WeelM Mather of Ten Children. Mrs.

Mary Houser Hamman died at 4:30 Thursday afternoon at her home. SIM East Prairie avenue. Her death was caused by pneumonia, with which she had been bedfast tor about two weeks. She was born in Waverly, Plka county, Ohio, Jan. 8, 1841.

She was married to J. W. Hamman at Waverly Mureli 11, I860. They came to Macon county Dec. IS.

1875, and located on a farm near Warrensburg. They afterward moved to Piatt county, but returned to Macon county fifteen years ago. After the death of her husband she moved to Decatur, and this has since been her home. She was a member of the United Brethren church in Ohio, but never had her membership transferred. NINE CHILDREN LIVING.

Mrs. Hamman was the mother of ten children, one of whom, Edward Ham 1 man. died at the age ot twenty- The following children survive-: Mrs. George Theobald and Mrs. J.

II. Drablicti ol Decatur, Mrs. Otto Heiner of EtiVmond, Mrs. Guy Park of Argenta, J. ilatnmdn of Oklahoma City, John Hamman and Philip D.

Hamman of Decatur, Daniel B. Hamman of Peoria, and It. Hamman. who has made his home with bis mother since she came to Decatur. She also has one brother in Dodge City, Kan.

Arrangements for the funeral have not been completed. The interment will be in North Pork cemetery. Friday Evening, March 8, 1912. WILL PLACE LIGHTS ON DIAL OF CLOCK Court ilomr Timepiece Mnj- Be Seen City Electrician Sullivan Is preparing to place lights on the court house clock that the dials will be risible at night. Part of the worlc has done, but the tt-eather has been too cold to flMnh it.

By an arrangement between the city commissioners and the board of supervisors the county will pay for the materials and the city will do the woik. FOR INEXPENSIVE REFRESHMENTS Woman's World for March: If economy Is desirable the following may be served at any evening's entertainment: Appl, and Xut Salad Coffee Cake The apple and nut salad Is really delicious when mixed with the salad dressing 1 given for the cherry salad, Many people have a supply of apples and nuts for winter use. The refreshments will cost very little if you are so provided. Apple Salad Two cups apples, cut In small cubes; cup broken nuts; 1 cup the young man ditcl, but was finely cut celery; salad dressing; serve unable to save him. He died in about fifteen minutes after a i the drug.

WOMAN" HYSTEKICAU Mrs. Kerwood became hysterical tv-hen she learned the young 1 man was dead, and threatened to end her on lettuce leaves. Either of the cakes given for the more elaborate refreshments may be used. If sandwiches are desired they are very attractive for a wedding or party If cut in the shape of hearts. The cake can also be the same appropriate cutters are made in different own life.

She had a bottle of carbolic acid in her trunk and was trying to find it, but Coroner Buxton and Officers Wheeler and Pound held her and sizes and are inexpensive, her sister secured the acid from the trunk. Mrs. Kerwood refused to take any medicine to relieve her nervous condition, but the physician forced It down her. She declared she wanted to die. The physician and friends worked with her about two hour before she quieted down.

Charles Gabbard formerly lived in Tayiorville. He came heie with his father and brother about a year ago to for the E-Z Opener Bag company. His a has been rooming on East North street. His mother, who lives in Tayiorville, is in the labt stages of tuberculosis, and it Is feared she has not many days to live. It was h-i intention to leave on Friday lor the west in the hope of regaining her health.

Another sou, Glenn Gabbard. who lives in Tayiorville, was to accompany her, and Charles Gabbard had intended going to Tayiorville Friday morning to tell them good-bye. Besides his parents and two brothers Charles Gabbarfl leaves a sister, Mrs. Goldie Summers, of East St Louis. INQUEST SATURDAY.

The body was removed to Moran's undertaking establishment and pre -pared for burial and taken to Tay lorville Friday. Coionor Buxton impaneled a and i hold the inquest at 6:30 Saturday evening. cut in Heart- Steam and Electric Lines Show Prosperity. Springfield, March statlatlca report of the Illinois railroad and Ware house commission for the year ending: June 30, 1911. has just been issued.

Th total mileage of mall track of steam railroads In Illinois is 12,148, an in crease of twenty-two miles since thi last report. The report shows 2,77 miles of second, third, fourth and addl tional main tracks, an Increase of miles since the last annual report. The mileage ot industrial tracks is 546. yard tracks and sidings there are 6,893 The total mileage of all kinds of track in the state Is 22,366. The main line mileage of surface ant elevated electric railroads la 1,441 These electric lines have 206 miles second, third, fourth and additions main tracks, tultty-turee miles of in dustrlal tracks, and 121 miles of yard trucks and sidings.

The total mi of electric lines la 1,802. The report contains the following other Interesting statistics: STEAM RAILROADS. Total operating: revenue, 1201,301,354 total operating expenses, passengers carried during: the year average amount receiver from each passenger passenger revenue per mile. tons of freight carried earning revenue, 185,837,049 amount received for each ton freight, J.6838; freight revenue per mile road, operating expenses per mile of road, net op- orating revenue per mile of road, $4,137. EXPENSES INCREASE.

The report shows an Increase in operating revenue In Illinois during the year of $8,766,087, and an increase in operating expenses of $6,301,537. It also shows an increase of 3,431,536 in ber of passengers hauled, but there Is a decrease in freight tonnage of 529,012. The total number of railroad em- ployes in Illinois is 150,435. Their compensation amounted to T73, and the average rate of pay per day for all employes is shown to be $2.44. EIGHTEEN KILLED.

Total number of passengers killed during year, eighteen. Total number of passengers Injured during year, 736, Total number of employes killed during year, 289. Total number of employes, injured during year, 9.199. Total number killed, all classes, 908. Total number injured, all classes of persons, 10,989.

The amount of tax paid In Illinois by steam railroads was $6,774,630.12. Freight Wreck Owing to a freight wreck near Adrian, the Detroit section of Wabash passenger train No. 3 was run in here as second No. 8 Thursday morning. The Toledo section, consist- Ing of five cars, arrived here at 4:40 a.

and was combined here with No. 17 from Chicago, making nine cars In the train. The Detroit section, consisting of four care, arrived here at 10:14 m. One car was cut out here and the train was sent on to St. with three cars, pulled by engine No 645, In charge of Conductor C.

A. Bal and J. H. Barry. The wreck was a minor affair, four ears going Into ditch at a cross over, but It was necessary to side track the Detroit section of No.

while the track was cleared. C. A Burk and A. M. Legg, traveling audi torr tor the Wabash, were on the train Mr.

Burks met A. F. Helm, forme trainmaster of the Decatur division, 1 Detroit, where he la superlntenden of the Detroit and Buffalo divisions Mr. Helm sent hie regards to the boy here. Alfred tv I'erc Frank H.

Alfred, general cuperinten dent of the C. has retlgue to so to the fere Marquette us agsis Unit general manager. JSewman Er reconUy secured the controlling inter eat in the Pere Mu.ro.ueUe and the of flclal force of the rpad Is now belli reorganized. It ii thought that Mr. Alfred take the place o( W.

D. Trump, who tc resigned from the Pere Mar queue after thirty years or more continuous service. Mr. Trumu bor the title of general superintendent, iiu was in reality asaiatunl general maiui ger, William Cotter being both uresl dent and general manager. When Mr.

Alfred first went to th. C. H. he was assistant to la president and chief engineer. He wa superseded in Una position by E.

A. Gould, the two men trading positions Mr. Uould having been general super intendent. Both men were formerly with the Missouri Pacific. It is reported that F.

A. Alfred'i duties as general superintendent the H. 4e II. will be assumed eithei by General Manager W. C.

Lores or by Ii Gould, his assistant. I. V. Money. The Illinois Central in January failed to, earn its operating expenses and taxes by $266,667, ana was mure behind the month's proportion of fixed charges.

Heeling. Trainmaster B. C. Cooper of the Vandalia is in eoria attending a commit- ee meeting on the matter of joint pay ot a i clerks at Peoria. This mailer was taken up ai a meeting of the P.

P. stockholders early in the week nd a committee of five appointed to on the matter. The committee made up ot one superintendent, one uperinteudent of car service, two agents, and a trainmaster, Mr, Cooper ting the trainmaster. BAU-KUAU UOS81P. Delegates to the American Uowltng Congress in Chicago had a special train ut ot Chicago over the at 1:15 p.

Thursday. The special con- islted of a baggage car, diner and even sleepers. The special was sche- to arrive in St. Louis at 7:15 a. Friday.

An Illinois Central fire inspector was Decatur Thursday and made an ex- mination of all structures owned by he company. The postofflce at Blue Ridge on the Vabash has been discontinued by or- er of the postmaster general. Conductor R. M. Doren of the Wab- sh eighth district local Is on the sick 1st Conductor W.

W. Hogle of the Strea- or branch passenger service of the Wabash is to be off Saturday. In the two weeks there were 5,027 tons of coal hoisted, Orcketttra Will Play. Mrs. Lola Rickard's orchestra has been to (urnlfh music for the play to be given next Tuesday night, Slarch 12, for the benefit of the free clinic.

The play will be given under the direction of Mrs. Lucila Loring-Evans in the new hlch school auditorium Couldn't Stand It Not to See the Boys. Things are not as they used to be for John McAlllBter and he has decided to retire from business for the remainder of his days. 'It was a sad parting, It was heart breaking, It was like parting from an old love and I couldn't stand it," said the veteran shoemaker and cobbler at his place In the old Salvation Army hall on West Main street Thursday. "I was on Prairie street for a while, then I was In my old North Main street place for twenty-one years and I was here Just two days and I have quit.

KNEW ALL THE BOYS. "I have made a good start here. All of my customers have come to me here. See that pile on tho floor that has come in this morning. Then I have some new customers.

Some people don't want me to quit but I made up my mind yesterday to quit. 'It Isn't like being over on North Main street. It's hard when you break away from every kid in town that knows you, even if it's only by knowing you as 'Mac. 1 It upset me. And then, too, I am not feeling well.

I thought I had done enough and BO I have decided to retire and enjoy life. Some of my tools I wll sell and others wouldn't part with for anything. Those are my old tools. "See that hole in that big plank there?" asked the veteran cobbler as he pointed to his work bench. "Guess bow many times I have Jabbed the awl into that to wear that hole.

That is what las done It. Every time I make a hole In a shoe like this, then I put the awl In lhat spot to be handy. I bave worn that hole there in that way. CIGAR STORE THERE. "Yesterday McMorrls came to me and wanted to rent this place for a cigar tore.

This id a good place for my msines but I told him to give me just 20, the price of my trouble in moving, and I would move. We made a deal. le Is going to rent the place, fix it up nd put a plate glass window in the ront, then open up a cigar Hundreds of people in Decatur will alss "Mac" the next time they want hoe repairing done. He is the oldest his line here and Is undoubtedly an Xpert in the work. He learned his rade In Ireland and Scotland, where he and he made shoes Cor the famous 3Iadstone.

He was born on April 17, 853, fifty-nine years ago. and came to 5ecatur in 1S85. He started in the hoe repair work here about twenty- even years ago. His health has not een good of late and he wil soon go West Baden for a short stay. But cave Decatur he never will, according his story Thursday.

Bine Monnil Wagn. Blue Mound Leader: The pay roll at he mine last Thursday for two weeks $5,100. To the ninety men em- For Eczema. Patient'sWristand Shin Itched Like Poison. Scratched Until They Bled.

Soap and Ointment Cured Me." "Font years ap I had places break out on Jny wrist and on my shin which would itch mil burn by spells, and scratching them would not seem to give any rcliof. When the trouhle first -began, my wrist and shin Itched like poison. I would scratch places until they would bleed before I could get any relict. Afterwards the places would scale over, and the flesh underneath would look red and feverish. Sometimes it would begin to itch until it would waken me from my sleep, and I would have to go through the scratching ordeal again.

"I consulted our physician In regard to it, and he pronounced it "dry eczema." I used an ointment which the doctor gave me, but it did no good. Then he advised me to try the Cuticura Remedies. As this trouble has been in our family for years, and is considered Hereditary, I felt anxious to try to head it off. I got the Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Fills, and they seemed to be Just what I needed. "The disease was making great headway on my system until I got the Cuticura Remedies which have cleared my akin of the (treat pest.

From the time the eczema healed four Tears ago, until now, I have never felt any of its pest, and I am thankful to the Cuticura Soap and Ointment which certainly cured me. I always use the Cuticura Soap for toilet, and I hope other sufferers from skin diseases will use the Cuticura, Soap and Ointment." (Signed) liven Hutchison, Three Rivers. Mar. 16,1911. 'Although Cuticura Soap and Ointment are Mid throughout the world, a liberal sample of each, with 32-p.

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