Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 119, Decatur, Adams County, 15 May 1907 — Page 2

The Daily Democrat. Published Every Evening, Except Sun day, by LEW G. ELLINGHAM. — t Subscription Rates. Per week, by carrier 10 cents Per year, by carrier >5.00 Per month, by mail 25 cents Per y*ar, by mail . $2.50 Single copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postofflce in Decatur Indiana, as second class mail matter. J. H. HELLER. Manager. WARM TIMES AHEAD. In order to secure an endorsement of his “policies” and incidentally the nomination of himself or his candidate by the next Republican convention, Mr. Roosevelt announces that he is going to knock the heads off of all “favorite son" candidates in the different states. He doesn’t mean to allow any state to come forward with a straw man. And what will happen to that straw man if he does come forward will be a sight worth seeing. Mr. Roosevelt is on to the “favorite” son" game. He has seen it in operation and he doesn’t think it is square. And he has a mighty poor opinion of most of the “favorite sons” themselves. Some of them are personally sincere, perhaps, but woefully misguided. According to the Indianapolis Star the president thinks Mr. Fairbanks is sincerely a candidate. And Fairbanks is. He was never as sincere about anything in his life. It's absurb, of course, but the V. P. doesn’t seem to know it, though nearly everybody else does. But even in the case of Fairbanks, the “favorite son" dodge is not to be permitted to interfere with the Roosevelt plan of battle. If the Indiana Republicans want to make themselves ridlcuolus by endorsing a "reactionary,” a "mollycoddle” or a "conspirator,” Mr. Roosevelt will let them do it, but with a string attached. A Washington dispatch says: “It is the president's purpose to seek a second choice declaration for Taft in Indiana. The Roosevelt managers will conduct an organization in Indiana with this end in view. They will seek to secure the adoption by the next Indiana state convention of a resolution which will declare in effect that if he nomination of Mr. Fairbanks should become impossible, the Indiana delegation will support Taft." Mr. Roosevelt will see to it that the nomination of Fairbanks becomes "impossible.” Thousands of Indiana Republicans will help him build up his counter organization. Mr. Fairbanks will be immortalized, immolated and immured. And when it is all over he will wonder what happened. Why does not Chairman Goodrich, who is feasting Republican editors banquet the Eighth district quill driv. ers? As manager of the Fairbanks machine he certainly has plenty of coin. He had better not delay or the Eighth district may not send two Fairbanks delegates. A feast between Editor Toner and Goodrich would be a “sight for Gods and men." —Anderson News.

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The easiest thing In the world to do is to hand a lot of “stuff" to a newspaper man and say to him, “Chuck this In today's paper." But it isn’t so easy to comply with such requests. What goes into a properly conducted newspaper should first be thoroughly scrutinized. It may have to be reconstructed, modified, toned down and otherwise changed and revised. All this requires time and some knowledge of the subject touched upon. Mere “chucking in" doesn't go with a properly conducted newspaper.—South Bend Times. By creating new state offices and raising salaries the legislature of 1905 added, for those expenses alone, SIOO,000 to the tax burdens of the people of the state. The legislature of 1907 by creating more new state offices and again raising salaries, added $320,000 more. This makes nearly a half million dollars added to the people's taxes in two years on account of state offices. The figures given do not refer to County, township, town or city offices. in most of which the expenses were also increased to a very large total. Public officials whose itching palms render them susceptible of being corrupted should bear in mind that concealment of dishonesty is nowadays no longer a possibility. It will leak out somehow, sometime. And the recipient of a bribe or bribes will be pilloried. He will be held up to public scorn, and those who once esteemed him and were glad to call him friend will point the finger of scorn at him as he passes along the streets. Remember, we are rapidly approaching a new era. The transformation is nowin progress. Rascality will not be con. sidered as it once was.—South Bend Times. COURT HOUSE NEWS Final Report Filed by Receiver J. P. Haefling EIGHTY-SIX PER CENT PAID An Inventory of Personal Property Filed —Marriage Licenses and Other News. The final report of James P. Haefling as receiver for Loch, Dirkson & Co., has presented his final report to the court, the same being in all things approved. The business method put into force' by receiver Haefling is a matter of favorable comment by his friends. The business involved a responsibility upon him of over fifty thousand dollars, and he has handled it so that eighty-six per cent has been and will be paid to those interested. The first payment was fifty per cent, the next on twenty-five per cent, and his final report allows eleven per cent to creditors. This could only be done by hard work and business methods. And in this Mr. Haefling has well demonstrated his fitness for a place of responsibility and trust. An Inventory of personal property of the estate of Peter Lininger, deceased. The same has been filed with the clerk of Adams circuit court. Amos Hirschey is administrator. Marriage licenses have been issued to Charles C. Rumschlag and Clara Anna Kortenbrer, Jacob W. Duff and Rosa Buckley.

FROM ALL AROUND li. Clay Pierce Up for Perjury HARRIMAN TO BE INVESTIGATED Another Fellow Wants Roosevelt— Wheat Market Still Exciting—Mayor Bookwaiter Creates Sensation. St. Louis, Mo., May 15. —H. Clay Pierce, president of the Waters-Pierce Oil company must return to Texas and be tried for perjury. Federal judge Adams refused the writ of habeas corpus today and ordered the prisoner into the custody of the police. He deferred carrying out the sentence, however, until this afternoon, at which time Pierce said he would appeal the case to the United States supreme court. New York, N. Y., May 15. —The evening Telegram today published extracts of the Interstate Commerce Commissioners' findings of the recent examination into the Harriman railroad and its methods. The Telegram says it was the most sensational report ever given. It states that railroad competition has been choked off entirely in an area covering one-third of the United States and that in this Harriman is absolutely master. It further states that Harriman’s contracts with the Sante Fe, Rock Island, Southern Pacific and San Pedro lines are in violation of the law. Washington, D. C., May 15. —The people want Roosevelt for another term said Representative Shtrman. chairman of the Republican campaign congressonal committee, and because of this he will be the next president. Chicago, 111., May 15. —Much excitement still prevails in the wheat market. as the opposing forces are fighting for the mastery. Wall street and outsiders hold all the available supply and are still buying. The insiders are trying to force the prices down to reestablish their trade. Indianapolis, Ind., May 15. —A sensation was sprung here this afternoon when Mayor Bookwaiter addressed an order to the chief of police to prevent the labor demonstration with men carrying red flags and banners with words condemning the judiciary in general and Judge Andrews In particular. The parade was to have been held Friday and Samuel Gompers and four international presidents of unions were to speak, the subjects of the speeches were to be "Shall judgemade law prevail?” Bookwaiter says Indianapolis streets are not for any such purposes.

Albany, N Y., May 15.—The public utilities bill passed the house thus scorring the greatest victory in governor Hughes career. A STATE MEETING The Independents are in Session Today PROPOSITION FROM THE BELL They are Seeking to Consolidate the Telephone Business Under One Management. Indianapolis. Ind., May 15. —The independent telephone interests today heard in detail the plan of the Bell interests to consolidate at the meeting of the independent telephone association. when their exact offer was made public for the first time. The offer was that the Bell would abandon its exchanges, where they are losing money, and connect with the independents for long distance business. Also that it will sell its exchanges where it is making money at the value of all such local plants as investments and retain the long distance connections. It does not contemplate these companies quitting connections with the independent long distance companies.

Frank M. Schinneyer, secretary of the Citizens’ Telephone company of this city, is in attendance at the above meeting. The directors of the local company are in favor of a consolidation of the telephone business, providing the terms of such consolidation ere right.

COTTON NEXT TO BE TRIED. Bdth Wilson and Cotton Were Indicted by Same Grand Jury. Wilson was indicted by a recent grand jury along with Frank Cotton, on a charge of perjury. At the time he was called as a witness, an alleged blind pig was in operation in the city and Wilson was supposed to know, along with Cotton, many of the facts connected with the case. However, both pretended before the grand jury to know nothing. Later evidence showed that they might not be telling the truth and both were indicted on the perjury charge. Wilson finally asked a change of venue and his case was sent to Adams county, while Cotton's case was sent to Jay county. Before the time for a hearing Wilson had trouble with his bondsman, who surrendered him to the officers and he was in jail for the past week. According to the word from Decatur, Wilson will not be brought back here before being taken to prison, but will be taken to Michigan City by Sheriff Myers, of Adams county. Those who went over on the early train will return this evening, they failing to catch the train due here at noon. The case against Cotton has not been set for trial but will come up at a later date in the courts of Jay county. —Bluffton Banne. MAKING RETURNS Township Assessors Meet Here Today BOARD OF REVIEW IS NEXT Treasures Busy on May Settlements —Another Monroe Township Macadam Petition. The auditor’s office is crowded today with the townsh'p assessors, who are making their reports and returns of assessment sheets to county assessor Gentis. The assessment sheets will be sent immediately to the bindery to be bound by townships into books, for use by the county board of review. The latter board begin their work on the first Monday in June, and from the returns made by the township assessors the equalization of taxes will be made. The county board of review will be in session thirty days. Treasurer Lachot and office force are diligently working on their settlements, which they will have ready to make by June 1. At that time they will be ready to settle the May tax collection. Another macadam road petition for Monroe township will be presented to the commissioners at their May session. It will not likely be advanced on the commissioners' docket, as one or two petitions were continued at the last term of their court.

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ANOTHER WEDDING Miss Grace Suttles Marries Emery E. Clark A FORMER DECATUR LADY Married a Popular Colorado Business Man—Well Known in this City. Emery S. Clark and his bride arrived in Yampa Wednesday from Craig, where they were married last Sunday, April 28, the ceremony being performed at the Congregational parson age by Rev. Giles A. Ellis, They will make their home at the Clark ranch on Egeria creek, west of Toponas, where Mr. Clark will be in charge this season. The bride was Miss Grace E Suttles, whose home was in Pennsylvania, but who has been teaching school in Colorado for several years. She closed a very successful term of the Maybell school last Friday. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Clark and is one Routt county's best known and most popular young men. having lived here since early boyhood. He has until recently been with the Yampa Live Stock and Land company, A host of friends unite with the Leader in wishing Mr. and Mrs. Clark a happy and prosperous voyage upon life's ocean. —Craig Leader. The bride is a sister of Arthur Suttles. and lived in this city a few years ago. She was a bright and handsome young lady and her many Decatur friends will be glad to congratulate and wish her a happy wedded life. 0 NOTICE OF SALE OF MACADAM ROAD BONDS. Notice is hereby given that I, J. F. Lachot, treasurer of Adams county, state of Indiana, will on Tuesday, May 21, 1907. at the room of the board of commissioners in the auditor’s office in the city of Decatur, Indiana, receive sealed bids for the purchase and sale of certain macadamized road bonds hereinafter described ordered issued by the board of commissioners of said county for the construction of said roads hereinafter named as follows, to-wit: For the construction of the Winchester Macadam road in Root township, Adams county, Indiana, the entire issue of bonds for said road being in the sum of $4,280.00, being in twenty semi-annual payments bearing date of May 15, 1907, and each bond being in the sum of $214.00 with 4% per cent interest, payable semiannually with coupons attached Sealed bids will be received until 10 o'clock a. m., of said day. Each bid must be accompanied with a certified check in amount equal to three per cent of the amount of the bld. which check must be drawn against monies deposited in any reliable bank in said county: said check must be made payable or endorsed to the board of commissioners and shall be held as guaranty for the performance of such bid. and should such bid be accepted the said check shall be forfeited to the county, should the bidder fail to- comply with the conditions of his said uid. Each of said bonds will bear date of Maji 15, 1907, and should the bonds be not ready for delivery on the day the said bids are received and accepted, the interest will be refunded by the purchaser at the rate of four and one-half per cent from date of May 15, 1907, until the date when the purchase price of said bonds are paid to the county treasurer and the bonds delivered. The above described bonds will become due on the 15th day of May, and the 15th day of November of each year, commencing with May 15, 1908, and are made payable, including interest, at the First National Bank, Decatur. Indiana Said bonds are issued exclusively for the expense of the construction of the above described roads pursuant to the laws of 1897, 1899 and 1903. The amount of bonds to be sold including bonds already sold in said townships for free gravel and macadam roads is less than four per cent of the total valuation of said township for taxation. Further particulars will be furnished on application. Bids must be on each set of bonds separately. L. F. LACHOT, 116-4 t. County Treasurer.

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