Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 66, Decatur, Adams County, 17 March 1908 — Page 2

The Daily Democrat. 11l - I - ■ ■■ . PuWHhed Every Evening, Except Sun day, by LEW G. ELLINGHAM. Subecriptten Rates: Pea week, by carrier 18 cents Per year, by carrier 85.80 Pei month, by mail <25 eeots Per year, by matt 82.58 Single eopfee 3 cents JWvertistng rates made known on appßeailon. Entered at the postoffloe at Deeakar, Indiana as second class mail matter. J. H. HELLER, Manager. THE ROOT OF THE EVIL (Ex-Governor Douglas (Dem.) of Mass.) “The present tariff system is at the root of most of our national evils. It is the source of that monstrous in-iquity-special privilege—which saps the very foundation of government and of business life. Special privileges foster a class that feeds on the productiveness of the masses. “Trusts are a natural and logical result of a big protective tariff. The higher the duties the greater the number of trusts. With the possible exception of Russia, the United States has the highest tariff known. W'e also have the most trusts. I see no exceptional objections to great corporations or wen to combinations and syndicates, if they behave themselves. They will behave if they have no special privileges, no monopoly power which will enable them to control prices. “But then, with a high tariff wall, you prohibit foreign competition, you Invite the competitors in any industry inside that wall to get together to sustain prices and bleed the penned-up consumers. We should not be surprised that we have so many trusts and that they put the prices up so high. It is not surprising that w-e have graft and conniption in public and pri vate life. It would be strange if oui present tariff system did not result it trusts and graft. It Is equivalent tc a license to form combinations ant trusts to graft off the public. “Trnt-bustlng that leaves the trusti

SPRING OPENING AND CUT PRICE SALE Beginning March 17 and Ending March, 31 Our Harness and Machinery Departments this Spring are running over with Rare Bargains. We have made 75 Sets of Form Harness and 100 Sets of Buggy Harness that we offer at prices lower than we ever expected to be able to make and sell high grade harness 'We bought one car load of Grain Drills, Disc Harrows than manufacturer’s prices and intend to offer them at and Farm Wagons that were consigned to the Decatur the same discount. Hardware Co., one car load of Bock Island Hay Loaders. WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED of a Toledo, Ohio, firm that went into the receivers’ hands. One car John Deere machinery one car q^ 0 q 0 > s We still have Idtt from the Loch, Dirkson & Co.’s stock of machinery, one car Union City Buggies and C es machinery bought last year, six farm wagons, four riding All goods will be offered at this sale at cut rate ri es plows, nine breaking plows, seven buggies, fifteen har- We have just received three car loads of rows, seven corn plows, ten cultivators, and three Clean Fence Posts that will be sold during this sale at t Red Sweep Hay Loaders. We bought all these goods at less Ceder Posts, all sizes and prices " C ° S ° During these two weeks we will make special prices on American Fence. (Buy when you can These Two Weeks will be Cut Price Weeks. We take a great deal of pride in the fact that m i, SaVe thing we do just as we agree to do. Uat When we advertise anySchafer’s Up-to-date DECATUR, UNO. OLOEU.

entrenched as strongly as ever and , permits constant increase in the cost ’ of living is an utter and absolute failure. The whole trust-busting business as conducted at Washington is > f&xieaj. The real remedy lies in. the removal of the duties that shelter and protect the trusts. “All other grafts combined do not equal the annual graft of the tariff — the continuous robbery of the people • under the cover of a •protective’ tariff law, which permits the taking un- , necessarily of an average of not less than 850 a year a family from their pockets and turns the proceeds over to trusts. Eve.*y article of food. Clothing and shelter is thrift-taxed. If an article is not taxed directly it is indirectly. It is shipped over tarifftaxed railroads or stored in tariff-taxed ( buildings.” , It is a notable fact that by far the ; largest number of suicides daily reported in the news columns of the press are committed in localities where high living has been the rule and where the rapid pace has been most extensively in vogue during the country’s financial debauchery. Ruined fortunes, nervous strain, despondency and melancholia are the main causes of this mania for self-destmction. — South Bend Times. HEART FAILURE (Continued from page 1.) infantry, and was assigned to the army of the Cumberland, and was with Sherman on bis famous march to the sea. The funeral arrangements I have not been completed. o Another operation was performed yesterday afternoon on J. A. Studa--1 baker. J:*,. who has been ill for some - time with a severe attack of the drop- • sy. and several gallons of water were ( taken f.tom his body. Mr. Studabaker has been suffering from this disease for several months and the operation yesterday w-as the tenth r that he has undergone this winter, i There has been something near forty o gallons of water removed from his sysj tern in all. The operation yesterday was very thorough and it is hoped that his complete recovery will speeds ily follow. —Bluffton News.

COURT HOUSE NEWS State Will Not Conclude Evidence Before Tomorrow Afternoon IN FERTILIZER CASE I x * Sam Frank Filed Appeal Bond—-Another Damage Case Against G. R. & I. — The fertilizer case, state vs. Kai ver & Hurst, ‘continues in the circuit court. Up to noon the state had examined but fifteen of their forty witnesses and it will probably require all day Wednesday to complete their evidence. Attorneys for the state insist they are making a strong case while the defense look satisfied. It is probable the cause will not go to the jury before Saturday. The cause do® B not attract as much attention as is usual in state cases, though a fair sized audience is present at each session. The only entry on Clerk Haefling’s order book was “St. Patrick's Day ” Jim’s Irish. Samuel Frank has filed his bond in the sum of 8100, for the appeal of the case, Samuel Frank vs. City of Decatur, to collect salary of 8125 as a night, policeman. rrarcT Henry A. Kintz, guardian for Clement and Herbert Steigmeyer. filed an account current which was approved. Attorney S. A. M. Butcher, of Geneva, filed a new case entitled Frank Sullivan vs. the Grand Rapids & Indiana railway company, to collect damages of 8610. The largest judgment ever entered . on the Adams circuit court docket was t rendered this afternoon in the case of Orrin D. Bleakley vs. The Central • Western Oil company. The demand . was 8120,000 and judgment was renr dered for 881,000. 1 • Mrs. T. Shelton spent the afternoon at Fort Wayne today.

LEW WALLACE’S GREAT STORY. To be Staged at Fort Wayne for Three Nights. Sacred history properly damatized must necessarily be of great benefit to all who give it attention, for where one man can acquire knowledge by reading, ninety-nine or more are willI ing to study by the ear and eye combined. and will retain instruction thus received more vividly than from the written page. General Wallace’s great book “Ben Hur" is beyond doubt a most interesting volume, but how infinitely more impressive is the actual ; presentation of these deeds set down. . The series of word pictures pertaining ■to Christ’s life in this dramatization a.ie most ably selected from the novel by William Young, but the play is by no means a picture of the life of the Redeemer. The salient earthly points of the novel, not the strictly religious are w-hat the dramatist selected and for that reason “Ben Hur” is full of common interest regardless of belief or creed. Art and invention joined hands in making Klaw & Erlanger’s new and greater production a marvel of the stage. The thrill iug interest of the story is intensified by the wonderful mechanical contrivances which make possible the presentation of such striking incidents as the chariot race with its eight fiery steeds, the sinking of the Roman galley and the rescue, the appearance of the Star of Bethlehem, the vision in the Vale of Hinnom ; and the miracle on the Mount of Olives. The character of General Wallace's mighty (bitflicial romance is thoroughly maintained notwithstanding the magnitude of the scenic settings, Keen interest is centered in the staging of “Bon Hur” at the Ma jjestic theater for three nights, March 30. 31 and April 1, with a special matinee performance on Wednesday, April Ist. Manager Rice of the Majestic theater will give special attention to all orders for seats through the mail providing remittance accompanies same. Seats will be placed on sale Thursday. March 26, and the scale iof prices will rang e from 50c to 82 00. VIOLENTLYINSANE (Continued from page 1.) 1 mission to commit th e crazy man into I the custody of the asylum until the ” proper routine has been gone through with prepaiatory to his return to Germany. It is hoped that he will soon I I be shipped from Adams county at least.

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OBITUARY. Omar Sylvester Durbin, son of Ambrose and Anna Durbin, was born January 30th, 1908, and departed this life on March 15, 1908, aged one month and fifteen days. He came as a beautiful bud to beam just for a few days, to brighten the home, then to pass on to unfold into the beautiful life of sunshine in realms of bliss, around th« throne of Him, who, while on earth said, “Suffer little children to come Unto me, and forbid them not.” He leaves father, mother, four sisters and one brother to mourn their loss and to miss the brightness which with fond expectation they had looked for. A loved one from our home has gone, A voice we loved is stilled. A vacant place is in our hearts That no other one can fill. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Hollingsworth at the Pleasant Valley Friends church Monday, March 16, 1908. WANTED HICKORY BUTTS. We a.te in the market for good secend gipwth hickory for which we pay highest cash price delivered to our factory, or will buy on the stump. For price and dimension inquire of A. M. York, or phone 502, Decatur, Ind. 65-26t —4tw

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See Frank Cloud, the real wagon maker, at the Buhler Bros., blacksmith shop for all kind of wood work, wagon work, saw filling, etc. €5-6 t WM. PILLARS property on north 3rd street has been Left in my hands by his heirs and will be sold soon in order to close his estate. See Dan Erwin. 55-12 t

DRAIN TILE —AH sizes from 3 to It Inches. J.- H. Elick tile works, west , part of Decatur, along the Erie rail . way. 64-lSt 1 Call on John Edwaids, the up to r date painter, paper hanger and graiuer r for anything in his line. 63-24 t t TRY DEMOCRAT WANT ADS.