Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 179, Decatur, Adams County, 28 July 1908 — Page 2

The Daily Democrat. Published Every Evening, Except Sunday, by LEW G. ELLINGHAM. Subscription Rates: Per week, by carrier 10 cents Per year, by carrier $5.00 Per month, by mail 25 cents Per year, by mail $2.50 Single copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on ■pplicatioß. Entered at the postoffice at Decatur, Indiana as second class mail matter. J. H. HELLER, Manager. THE MORAL MUNCIE STAR The weakest kind of a defease the most c :n;emptible argument in behalf of a man or a policy is that which supposes that everything which does not agree with “my ideas and my interests’’ is inspired by corruption. The tendency of small newspapers to this attitude of thinking is most noticeable in presidential years when political feeling is very strong. We are indebted more or less for our moral progress to the publicity which comes through the medium of the press, the forum and the pulpit. —Muncie Star. We presume that in this classification the Star includes itself in the list, of big newspapers. We also presume that it was from the great moral obligations owing to society that silenced the Star from a single word of criticism of the eight years congressional record of George Cromer. This congressional record was a disgrace to the district and a stench to honesty in public life and decency jn politics. The Star was mum. Great is the moral character of the Star. In this year of grace 1908, the Muncie Star, the moralist in eighth district newspaperdom, misrepresents the record of John Adair. Is that clear. MISREPRESENTS, spelled in capital letters without abreviation. To summarize, the Star says that John Adair introduced f.nd was instrumental in having passed six private pension bills. The record shows twelve. The moral Muncie Star just told half the truth. Congressman Adair introduced a widow's .pension bill fifty-seven days before Sulloway introduced a similar bill. The Sulloway bill contains all the important features of the Adair bill. Mr. Adair claims credit for the widow's pension bill, but the moral Muncie Star says that Mr. Adair is a fakir and by this claim abused the confidence of his friends. Is the Muncie Star honest in this contention? The Muncie Star has leaned its columns to a series of malicious political articles written in a back room and written with a view of discrediting the congressional record of John Adair and of embarassing him in his campaign for reelection. Is the Muncie Star above corruption? Are they doing this for the moral good of the eighth district or are they doing it for what there is in it? The public have a right to draw their conclusions. There is not a “small” newspaper in the eighth district that would sell its columns, and the Star can take some valued lessons in morality from them. SULLOWAY IS A FAKIR The Muncie Star, the hired organ of the Cromer-Hawkins fraternity of prevaricators and regularly devoting its first column to the rankest sort of political rot. The latest production was Saturday morning sent out from “Washington," but written in “Uncle” Nate’s political room on the west side of Meridian street in this city. Purporting to be from Washington it says: “The republican circles at Washington are astounded at the attacks which come to their notice” regarding Congressman Sulloway, the chairman of the committee on invalid pensions, and whose own unenviable pension record is coming to light because he has lent himself to the Cro-mer-Hawkins machine in an effort to belittle Congressman Adair and his good record. (

The Star says “His abiding bdmir- , at ion for the old soldier has wen him 'an esteem held by but few men in i public life. • • • He is idolized iby the old soldiers, not only of his I own state but throughout the entire i United States, * * * In the Fifty--1 sixth congress he wa s appointed | chairman of the committee on inI valid pensions, and has since served ! in that capacity with great credit and | distinction.” Let's gee about that. Let's see just how goed a friend he is to the old soldier and their widows. True Sulloway has long been chairman of the committee on invalid pensions, and as chairman of that committee he has knifed the cld soldier times without number. He is “idolized by the | old soldiers” to such an extent that a republican soldier in this city who keeps close tab on pension legislation, said a few days ago that this same man Sulloway was a mortal enemy of the old soldiers and their widows; that as chairman of the committee h e had killed hundreds of deserving pension bills in the committee. For several sessions of congress he has pigeon-holed all bills looking to a dollar a day pension, the last one being at the last session of congress when Congressman Sherwood. of Ohio, had introduced a dollar a day bill which was endorsed by about 100,000 soldiers and their friends. He so loves the old soldier that although he has been in congress for years he never thought of introducing a widow’s pension bill until fifty-seven Jays after Congressman Adair had introduced his bill and Sulloway saw that It was popular so h e drew a bill of his own shutting out all deserving widows who had married and cared for their invalid companions since June, 1890. Great friend of th e soldier, this man Sulloway is. By the way. neither Sulloway, ■ Hawkins, Cromer or the Muncie Star hav e yet had the honesty to come out

and admit that they wilfully falsified when they claimed that Mr. Adair had secured the passage of only six pension bills, nor have they pointed out a single false claim in the list of twelve that Congressman Adair says he secured and names out each of the recipients <f his labors. —Portland Sun. The desire of the republican news--1 papers and orators to evade discussion of the tariff and kindred issues in this campaign arises from the perfectly human instinct of self-preservation. When the farmer, who sold his hogs to the packing trust at $2.25 to $3 a : hundred, and the workingman. who is paying 22 cents per pound for bacon, ' get together and want to know who is reaping the benefit of the tariff, it certainly becomes embarrassing for any apologist for the protection policy.— Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. Norman E. Mack, th new chairman of the Democratic national committee is a newspaper man —for a quarter of a century publisher of the Buffalo Times. His newspaper career has been an exceedingly successful one, in so far as building up a prosperous business is concerned. Mr. Mack is an eminently respectable gentleman, a man of fair ability, and a politician of good judgment. He is a Canadian by birth, but came to the United Staves a mere child. He is regarded a conservative and wag a loyal supporter r>f William Jennlngg Bryan in both his previous campaigns.—South Bend Times,

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THE OLD SETTLERS Ridgeville to Be the Scene of Another Large Gathering AUGUST TWELVE Hon. Thomas R. Marshall and James E. Watson Among the Speakers The twentieth annual meeting of the odd settlers of Jay and Randolph counties will be held at Lakeside park at Ridgeville on Wednesday. August 12th. and the committees in charge of arrangements are sparing no time or expense to make this the biggest old settlers meeting ,ever held. On the speakers list th e two candidats for governor have been secured. Hon. Thomas R. Marshall and Hon. James E. Watson both of whom were z born in Randolph county. Music will be furnished by the famous Indiana band of Muncie, the Lynn and Ridgeville bands, which insures an abundance of good music. Not content with one balloon ascension this year the committee has arranged for two ascensions and parachute drops. One at 10 o'clock a. m. and the other at 5 p. m. There will be other attractions to please every one’s taste; ball games, merry-go-’rounds, etc. Handsome prizes will be given the oldest settlers present and one of the features will be the free dinner to all persons present over 80 years of age. The old settlers meetings at Ridgevill has grown to be the largest gathering of its kind in the United States and there is the place to meet everybody you ever knew.

THE SOCIAL NOTES Ladies of the Rebekah Lodge Entertain at a Picnic at the Park AFTERNOON PARTY Meeting of Holy Grail Postponed on Account of the Absence of Its Members Miss Margaret Mylott entertained about twenty-five of her playmates yesterday afternoon at her fifth birthday. The guests presented Miss Margaret with a souvenir spoon as a remembrance of her fifth birthday The j afternoon was spent in playing games of different kinds. At four o’clock they were served refreshments by the Misses Agnes Kohne and Gretle Shomaker. Those present were the Misses Anna Smith, Marcella Kinney. Pascaline Smith, Kathleen Haefling. Frances Burrell, Germaine Christen, Catharine Christen. Fay e Stults. Donna Parrish, Margaret Kenzall. Dorothoy Walters, Lois Connell, Lucile Buhler, Matilda Berling. Helen Gast. Agnes Meyer, Florence Bremerkamp.' Lucile Corbett. Velma Erwin. Jeanette Ehinger, and the Misses Wesal and Area Mongey, of Columbus, Ohio, and Lucile Kern, of Lima. Ohio, and Masters Ambrose and Be raid Kohne. Gerald foie Timmy Corbett, Ortner Smith, Robert and Louis Meyers and Francis Stein. The various clubs, etc., throughout the city hre at present busy making their plans for their meetings of the coming year. This city is composed of many such societies, they having for their idea the bringing together of more of* its members and sociability. Many of them have suspended for the summer months, but will start again within a short time. The clubs not only tend to promote the welfare of the members, but also of the community The meeting of the Holy Grail boys which was to have occurred last evening was not held on account of the absence of several of the members. However, it will be held in a few days and notice of same will be published later. All the members of the St Vincent de Paul society are urged to attend then egular meeting which will be held Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. W, H. Niblick. A good ♦

program will be carried out and a good lime is already assured. The ladies of the Rebekah lodge gave a pleasant picnic party at Maple Grove Park yesterday in 'boner of Mrs. George McKean, who left with her family this morning for their pew home at Taylorsville IH. The party included about fifteen ladies, who left on the four o'clock car for the park. A crowning feature was the sumptuous supper which was served containing all the dainties of the season After the supper a good social time followed which was enjoyed by all present. As a mark of the high esteem in which Mrs. McKean was held by the Rebekah's they presented her with a beautiful pin of the order to which she hag been a faithful member while here. GREAT GATHERING Confraternity Conference Opens at South Bend Today A GREAT EVENT Priests’ Eucharistic League in a Three Days’ Conference South Bend. Ind., July 28.—Arrangements are now complete at Notr e Dame university for the conference of 1908 of the Priests' Eucharistic league, which will be held today, Wednesday and Thursday. The conference. which is convoked in the terests of the league itself and preparatory to the great Eucharistic congress. to be held in this country in 1909 or 1910. will be attended by about 300 priests from all parts of the country. The confraternity, established by the Rev. Father Eynard. founder of the Fathers of the Most Holy Sacrament, already numbers mor e than 40,000 members, all of whom are of the clergy. Moreover, three cardinals and sixty bishops, ten ruling dioceses in the United States, have appended their names to this already long list of membership. The Rt. Rev. C. P. Maes. D.D., bishop of Covington, is the protector of the league. Notre Dame is an ideal spot for bolding this convention and the members of the confraternity are making an unusual effort to be present It is said that hospitality can be furnished to mere than 400 guests, and holy mass can be celebrated on more than forty altars. Those attending will take their meals in the great dining room of the university.The address of welcome to the visiting priests will be given by the Very Rev. John Cavanaugh,'C. S. C_ president of Notre Dame university. Among those who have prepared papers are Arthur B. O’Neill, C. S. C., of the Ave Maria. Notre Dame; the Rev. Joseph Selinger, D.D.. Jefferson. Mo.; the Rev. George Emmitsburg, Md_: F D. McShone, the Rev. E. Portier. C. S. C.. directorgeneral. and the Rev. A. O'Brien. LL.D o EASY TO CURE CATARRH. Just Breathe in Hyomei, the Dry Air That Kills the Germs. You can do exactly what G. J. Stererg did by using Hyomei. Read this: “After having suffered from chronic catarrh for years, for which I tried various remedies without success. I became almost discouraged. After reading about Hyomei. I decided to make one mor e effort to rid myself of the dread disease. aad to my great delight I found the use of two bottles of the Inhalent sufficient to, produce a comHdete cure. I now take pleasure in recommending this remedy to a'l sufferers from catarrh.”—G. J. Strers. Crown City, Ohio.

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A JOYOUS TIME Was Enjoyed at Maple Grove Park Today by Two Sunday Schools U. B. — PRESBYTERIAN Several Hundred People Were in Attendance and Greatly Enjoyed the Day The hearts of many were gladdened by the joyous piciSc held at Mapie Grove today, and several hundred people indulged in the pleasure? which were in store. A Sunday school picnic is probably the most welcome event to the young folk and older ones as well, and the quiet repose in the beautiful shade afforded at Maple Grove furnished a day of relief to the many who were fortunate in attending. While the day which was first appointed for the gala affair was gloomy, today was equally as cheerful and it is safe to say that every member of the immense crowds enjoyed themselves to the limit. It was rcently arranged for the United Brethren and Presbyterian Sunday schools to observe the occasion jointly and as a consequence the United Ekethren people were conveyed to the park on a special car leaving here at nine o'clock, the Presbyterian following on a speial with a preceding, car. both of which were crowded to their capacity. The city band accompanied the merry makers to the park where inspiring music was furnished during the day. A ball game between the two Sunday schools is being played a« we go to press, the result of which will be stated in tomorrow's issue. WILL DRAFT HIM Judge W. J. Vesey May Be Candidate for Joint Senator DOESN’T WANT IT His Party Friends at Fort Wayne Demand the Sacrifice Though Judge W. J. Vesey declared today that he had given no affirmative answer to the demands of the republicans that he make the race for joint senator against Senator Fleming, and that the whole matter is yet “up in the air.” his close friends wer e freely asserting that Judge Vesey would go on the ticket if he were drafted, and that his nomination is already as good as an accomplished fact. The joint convention of the republicans of Allen and Adams counties, which will be held in a few weeks, will formally ratify the action of the Allen county republican central committee at its meeting Saturday when it endorsed Judge Vesey for the place. Judge Vesey doesn't want it. He has made that fact very plain. He has stated unequivocally that the race is not to his liking, for his business and professional duties afford a more inviting prospect than leading what ap(Cocooned on page 4.)

AU this week under a big tent CHAS. W. MERCER PRESENTS THE Guy Stock Co In Repertoire TO-NIGHT FATHER and SON COMEDY DRAMA Free band concert daily at noon and 7:00 p.ax.

BOUGHT a new engine. a. W. Wer'ing Buy. a Twenty Horse power Engine. — Through the well known Schaffer hardware company, A. W. Werling is now possessor as well as owner of a twenty horse power gasoline traction engine. It is the first one of the kind ever brought to Adams county, and is a revolution in the way of traction engines. It was quite an attraction, many people taking a look at it while A. W. Werling Buys a Twenty Horse ling will use It with his threshing machine, and today is likely doing time at this sort of work. TOIXHIBIT FENCE Ward Fence Company Will Have Elaborate Displays at State Fairs IS NOW IN OPERATION And a Large Quantity of Fence is Being Manufactured at Present With a number of machines in operation, th e Ward Fence factory is a busy place and alarge quantity of. the famous fence is being manufactured, although there are still several machines yet to be installed. The fact that forty-eight men are on their pay roll lg deserving of mention and good results are already in evidence as a consequence of this institution. To further the advertisement of their output the promoters have arranged to make elaborate displays of their ornamental wire fence, ornamental iron fence, field fence, poultry fence and gates at several of the state fairs, which will be held inthe near future. The displays will b e made at the Indiana. loya, Ohio and Illinois fairs, their representatives, J. R Lawrence and F. H. Addington having been assigned to look after sama The Ward Fence company is behind on filling the many orders and an effort is belg made to start several more machines i n operation tomorrow. J. Ghasen, of Cincinnati, a man well quolified to have charge of a fence factory, will assume th e superintendency of <he Ward Fence plant in September. He is acquainted with every feature of the business and rill no doubt prove a valuable man

i TEN DAY SALE — ON — ENAMELWARE ehr_^?.X? t j UBt , receivtd one of the largest ton™^ 8 of J enamelwa re ewer brought I Win Xa w and for tbe next 10 da y® we g ve you some rare bargains 200200 200 200 bqt . p ud . 6qt Slew v „ yUrg , I ° y ding Pans pans only Wash Pans !: 10c 10c 10c 10c I. All Sized J 2 Foot 2400 CANDY RULES worth 15c I only only Matches &20clb> !: L IG 10c 10c 10c | Bell?CoUm.'chTnJ'eto 0 ” 1110 ,UOh “ Comb ‘ I thing the city and ne ed any- • ®o°ds, hardware Dishe *’ Tinware, Dry carried in a notion 8&n fact everything I m oney. O^bX^S’t™ 7“ BBVe y ° U I. money and our ror two Btores saves us | r customera get the benefit. ! JACKET STORE | _ STEELE A WEAVER

A STAGE WEDDING B. K. Mercer and Miss Nola St. Claire of Guy Stock Company to Wed NEXT FRIDAY NIGHT On the Stage in Public— A Romantic Love Affair Culminates in Marriage That the Guy Stock company has established a reputation in Decatur that means for them a packed tent each evening they remain in the city is evidenced by the fact that more fhan eleven hundred people witnessed and were greatly pleased with the opening bill, “The Gambler," which was staged last night. Almost every available space in the spacious tent was occupied and the intermingling of pathos and humor throughout the pretty production found way to the hearts of every auditor. The play was indeed interesting as will be the remaining bills to be staged this week. A feature of the week's engagement Is the fact that on Friday night. B. K. Mercer and Miss Nola St. Claire, two of the prominent characters of the cast will be wedded on the stage, in public. This has been decided upon. The announced marriag e is the culmination of a romantic love affair which dates back several years their first meeting being occasioned by a theatrical engagement in the same company. Both parties are clever in their different roles. Mr. Mercer, a brother to C, W. Mercer and Guy Mercer, owners of the show, is a comedian of note. His witty sayings and funny maneuvers never fail to draw applause from the audience and the bride to be is equally as clever.

ON A MAN HUNT Sheriff Meyer and Deputy Sheriff Green Are on Trail of Horse Thief FED HORSE HERE At Riverside Stable—The Animal Was Stolen at Celina, Ohio Sheriff Eli Meyer received a tele phone message from Celina, Ohio, today announcing the fact that a horse (Continued on. page 4.)