Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 192, Decatur, Adams County, 12 August 1908 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Volume VI. Number 192.

THE COMMONER IS NOTIFIED Lincoln is Happy in Honoring Her Distinguished Citizen

A LARGE CROWD Many Tributes Paid to the Peerless Leader of Democracy HIS ACCEPTANCE The Speech of Mr. Bryan Accepting Presidential Nomination Lincoln. Neb., August 12. —Perhaps the largest crowd that ever gathered in Lincoln were here today paying a tribute to the Commoner. Nearly every state in the Union was represented, and Nebraska fairly outdid herself. There is no denying the fact that Nebraska and especially Lincoln is coming to know and appreciate her distinguished citizen. The notification ceremonies were presided over by Norman E. Mack, chairman of the Democratic national committee. Henry D. Clayton, of Alabama, was well received In his speech of notification. Following him came Bryan and the crowd cheered to the echo and were with him, Bryan’s Acceptance. Mr. Clayton and Gentlemen of the Notification Committee: 1 can not accept the nomination which you officially tender, without first acknowledging my deep Indebtedness to the Democratic party for the extraordinary honor which it has conferred upon me. Having twice before been a candidate for the presidency, in campaigns which ended in defeat, a third nomination, the result of the free and voluntary act of the voters of the party, can only be explained by a substantial and undisputed growth in the principles and i»olictes for which X, with a multitude of others, have contended. As these principles and policies have given me whatever political strength I possess, the action of the convention not only renews my faith in them, but strengthens my attachment to them. A Platform Is Binding. I shall, In the near future, prepare a more formal reply to your notification, and, in that letter of acceptance, will deal with the platform in detail. It is sufficient, at this time, to assure you that I am in hearty accord with both the letter and the spirit of the platform. I endorse it In whole and In part, and shall, if elected, regard its declarations as binding upon me. And, I may add, a platform is binding as to. what it omits as well as to what It eon tains According to the democratic idea, the people think tor themeelves and select officials to carry out their wishes. The voters are the sovereigns; the officials are the servants, employed for a fixed time and at a stated salary to do what the sovereigns want done, and to do It in the way the sovereigns want it done. Platforms are entirely in harmony with this democratic idea. A platform announces the party’s position on the questions which are at issue; and an official is not at liberty to use the authority vested In him to urge personal views which have not bean submitted to the voters for their approval. If one is nominated upon a Platform which to not satisfactory to him. he must, If candid, either decline the nomination, or, in accepting It. propose an amended platform In lieu of the one adopted by the convention. No •uch situation, however, confronts year aandldate. foe the platform upon which I wm nominated not only contains nothing from which I dissent, bet It •pedflcally outlines sO the remedial hctalattan which we can hope to win during the next four years. I~ fcpußlUaa CMteage Accepted. OlstiagdhriMd statesman who *eKnd the RenabUcan nominaUpn Jar

pseeldent said. In his notlficatfou •peeoh: "The strength of the Republican cause in the campaign at hand Is ths faet that we represent the policies essential to the reform of known abuses, to the continuance of liberty and true prosperity, and that we are determined, as our platform unequivocally declares, to maintain them and carry them on.” In the name of the Democratic party, I accept ths challenge, and charge that the Republican party ta responsible for all the abuses which now exist in the federal government, and that It is impotent to aecompllsh the reforms whtoh are imperatively needed. Further, I can not concur in the statement that the Republican platform unequivocally deciares for the reforms that are necessary; on the contrary, I affirm that It openly and notoriously disappoints the hopes and expectations of refortnere, whether those reformers be Republicans or Democrats. So far did the Republican convention fall short of its duty that the Republican candidate felt it necessary to add to bls platform in several Important partftulara, thus rebuking the leaders of the party, upon whose co-operation he must rely for the enactment of remedial legislation. As I shall. In separate speeches, discuss the leading questions at Issue, I shell at this time confine myself to the para mount question, and to the farreaching purpose of our party, as that purpose ta set forth tn the platform. •haff the People Rule? 1 Our platform declares that the over•hadbwing issue which manifests itself in all the questions now under dissuasion, Is “lhall the people rule?" No matter which way we turn; no matter to what subject we address ourselves, the same question confronts us: Shall the people control their own government. and use that government for the protection of their rights a*l for the promotion of their welfare? or shall the representatives of predatory wealth prey upon a defenseless public, while the offenders secure immunity from subservient officials whom they raise to power by unscrupulous methods? This Is the issue raised by the "known abuses” to which Mr. Taft refers. President's Indictment Against ths Party. In a message sent to congress last January, President Roosevelt said: “The attacks by these great corporations on the administration's actions have been given a wide circulation throughout the country, in the newspapers and otherwise, by those writers and speakers who, consciously or unconsciously, act as the representatives of predatory wealth —of the wealth accumulated on a giant scale by all forms of Iniquity, ranging from the oppression of wage earners to unfair and unwholesome methods of crushing out competition, and to defrauding the public by stock-jobbing and the manipulation of securities. Certain wealthy men of this stamp, whose conduct should be abhorrent to every man of ordinarily decent conscience, and who commit the hideous wrong of teaching our young men that phenomenal busl ness success must ordinarily be based on dishonesty, have, during the last few months, made it apparent that they have banded together to work sot a re-actlon. Their endeavor Is ta overthrow and discredit all who honestly administer the law, to prevent any additional legislation which would check and restrain them, and to secure if possible, a freedom from all restraint whtoh will permit every unscrupulous wrong-doer to do wbat he wishes unchecked, provided he has enough money.”—What an arraignment of the predatory Interests! I* the president’s Indictment true! And, if true, against whom was ths Indictment directed? Not against ths Democratic party. Mr. Taft Endorse* the indictment. Mr. Taft says that these evils have crept tn during the last ten years. He declares that, daring this time, some “prominent and influential members of the community, spurred by financial Bucvess and In their hurry for greatei wealth, became unmindful of the com mon rules of business honesty and fidelity, and of the limitations Imposed by law upon their actions!” and that “the revelations of the breaches ol trusts, the disclosures as to rebates and discriminations by railroads, ths accumulating evidence of the v* 4 *' Hons of the anti-trust laws, by a num ber of corporations, and the over issue of stocks and bonds of Interstate railroads for the unlawful enriching of directors and for the purpose of concea tratlng the control of the railroads under one management,”—all these, he charges, “quickened tbe conscience o1 the people and brought on a moral g wakening.** During all this time, I beg to remind you. Republican officials presided In ths «Mutlv» department, filled the cab(Continued on page 4.)

BUSY WITH FIGURES Auditor Lewton Working With Corporate Assessments THE RAILROADS They Pay on Over a Million Dollars Assessments Auditor Lewton has received from the state auditor the assessment of corporations. The Chicago and Erie Railway will pay taxes upon an assessment of 1334,970; Cincinnati, Richmand and Fort Wayne $394,615; Grand Rapids $24,610; Clover Leaf $283,730; Fort Wayne and Springfield $58,675. The above amount will be distributed among the various townships, and the amount of taxes depend upon the rate existing therein. The total miles of main track amounts to 63.89, side track 13.92. The total valuation is The auditor has also received the assessments of all other corporations. The Pullman company have 55.74 miles and their assessment is $214 a mile; Western Union Telegraph Co. 271 miles at s2l a mile; American Telephone and Telegraph C.o, 404.30 miles at $55 a mile; Central Union $54.50 miles at $35 a mile; Citizens Telephone Co., 302.75 miles at S9O a mile; German Telephone Co., 77.67 miles at $7 a mile; Geneva Telephone 39 miles at S4O a mile; Monroeville Telephone Co., 50 miles at S3O a mile; State Line Telephone Co., 73 miles at $35 a mile: United States Telephone Co., 30 miles at sllO a mile; Union Telephone Co., 19.25 miles at $55 a mile: United Telephone Co., 33 miles at $35 a mile; Adams Express Co., 27.76 miles at $163 a mile; National Express Co., 16.76 miles at SSO a mile; ■Wells, Fargo Express Co.. 22.50 miles |at $65 a mile. o— TAKING CARE OF G. W. George W. Cromer, former congressman from the Eighth Indiana district, has been appointed at the head of a [labor bureau established by the republican state central committee. It is ' said that $25,000 has been set aside for i the work |of this bureau. —Chicago ■ Record-Herald. GOESTOTHEUOFP. Prof. John Dutcher Will Serve as Instructor of Physics There

REPORTS SEPT. 10TH At Philadelphia—Has Been Instructor at Bloomington Two Years Prof. John Dutcher and family are here for a few weeks rest and a visit with relatives and friends. Mr. Dutcher is one of Adams county’s young men who has made good by sheer pluck and determination. He is a graduate of Indiana university at Bloomington, with a master of art degree, and for two years has served as instructor in physics at that university, known as one of the best in the middle west. Recently he accepted a similar place with the University of Pennsylvania, one of the world's greatest and largest colleges, where nearly 5.000 students are enrolled yearly. Prof. Dutcher's work will require but half time and the rest of the day he will devote to study, enabling him to secure a Ph.D. or doctor of philosophy degree. His success is most pleasing to Mr. Dutcher’s manyfriends here, who have watched his battle against adversities during the past ten years. He is still a young man and with his determination to do something, requires only a continuation of good health to accomplish a great life work. He will report at Philadelphia about September 10th.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening, August 12, 1908.

BASE BALL AT BINGEN. Last Sunday a very exciting and interesting game took place at Bingen, between the team of that place and the Fort Wayne Crackers. The game was well played by both teams, but the timely hitting of the visitors combined with the errors of the home team, was the cause of Bingen’s first defeat. The feature of the game were Callweier’s catching for the Crackers, Buuck’s pitching and Frank's fielding.. The score was 14 to 7. Batteries: Ft. Wayne, Erb and Gallmeier; Bingen Buuck and Stoppenhagen. Struck out by Erb 8; by Buuck 14. Base on balls oft' Erb 2; off Buuck 4. Attendance 200. Umpire Heckman. o— CIGARETTE HABIT GROWING. Washington, August 12. —Statistics just issued by the government show an enormous increase of the cigarette habit throughout the country during the past year. 55.402,336,113 "paper pills” were consumed during that time. Counting the number of men and boy smokers at 25,000,000, gives an average per smoker of 2,216. MEET WITH CHIEF Taft and His Campaign Managers in Conference VORYS IS THERE He is Reporting on Conditions in Taft’s Own State Hot Springs, Va„ Aug. 11.—With Arthur I. Vorys, the Ohio Taft manager, and W. H. Taft's publicity assistant, Gus J. Karger, here today and Frank H. Hitchcock, national chairman, arriving tomorrow, the spotlights of the Republican national campaign seem about to focus on the Virginia mountains. From this time On Mr. Vorys will spend the greater portion of his time with his chief. He has endeavored to familiarize himself with every local political situation in Ohio and today added from 15.000 to 20.000 votes to his previous estimate that the Buckeye state would give the Republican national ticket 100,000 plurality. Mr. Vorys predicts the success of the Ohio state ticket

and analyzes the congressional situation with no losses over the present ratio of sixteen Republicans to five Democrats. Mr. Vorys conceded but one sure Democratic district and makes four others doubtful. While Governor Harris' position in favor o' local option may hurt him in Cleveland and Cincinnati. Mr. Vorys says it will make him votes in all other parts of the state. Though Mr. Vorys brings with him a demand from every part of the state for the presence of Mr. Taft during the campaign the decided inclination sos the candidate, as well as the judgment of his advisers, is against a traveling campaign. The important problem Mr. Hitchcock will present will be the selection of the members of the advisory committee of nine to deal with the financing of the national campaign. It is predicted that men will he chosen whose abilities in financial affairs are recognized. Many tentative campaign plans, it is understood, will be discussed by the manager and candidates such as the selection and assignment of speakers, local organization and the literary features to be developed. Mr. Vorys will lay before Mr. Hitchclck in detail the needs of Ohio in all these matters. o ...... CONFERENCE IN SESSION. White River District of United Brethren Church Meets at Richmond. Richmond. Ind., Aug. 11. —The first session of the sixty-third annual meeting of the White River conference of the United Brethren church was held this evening at the First United Brethren church, and was of a preliminary nature. There was a song service led by the Rev. H. E. Pontius musical director, and the opening sermon by the Rev. H. W. Robbins, of Gwynneville, Ind. Not all of the visitors have arrived, but will come in tomorrow morning. It is expected that appointments for the ensuing year will be read next Sunday at which time the conference will end.

BOEHNE IS THE BOY Nominated by the Democrats for Congress—the First GREAT CONVENTION Many Coal Miners Take Part in the Festivities Boonville, Ind., August 12. —John W. Boehne, mayor of Evansville, was yesterday nominated for congress by the first district Democrats. The nomination was by acclamation and the convention one of the most enthusiastic the Democrats have held in this district for years. In spite of the terrific storm of last night, the worst this part of the state has had for almost a quarter of a century, the Democrats have Boonville on a gala day- basis. The long street from the railway station to the public square is a canopy of bunting, and every window has something in it. The city never before has been so beautifully decorated. The business houses seemed to vie with each other in decorating their rooms, and not only are the houses about the public square smothered in flags and banners, but the homes of the people resemble islands in a sea of red. white and blue. A decorator was brought here from Louisville to make the handsome opera house still prettier, and he certainly did a good job of it. There is moje real enthusiasm here than the oldest inhabitant can remember on a political day or at least on a day wua congressional convention WK; Every person who could possibly get to tow n came in. The churches assisted in the day of Joy and gave chicken dinners for the crowd. There are In this county about 500 coal miners, and it was noticeable that a majority of them took an active part in today's festivities, and the farmers let things go until tomorrow. This is the day that the Democrats of the first district put on an act they feel cerain will be encored all over the district. One would imagine that every one here is a Democrat, but that Is not exactly the case. There are a few Republicans—you can tell them by their lugubrious smiles —they laugh as if it hurt them. o LEFT IN A HURRY Jacob Loser Had no Time to Bother With His Personal Property ORDERS AN AUCTION Sale Will Be Held at His Late Home at Pennville —Must Pay Taxes Jacob Loser, the German butcher who left Pennville so suddenly a few days ago, returning to his old home in Switzerland following sensatinoal disclosures of his family relations, in his hurry left behind all his personal property. This was done, however, with instructions to Justice of the Peace T. J. Cartwright, to advertise the gods and sell them at public auction Tn accordance with these Instructions there will be a sale of the property held by the auctioneer, at the late home of Loser, on Meridian street Pennville, August 15. The chances are( however, that some of the property at least will not be sold until the fall installments of taxes of this year, owned by Loser, and those assessed against him on March 1, of this year, which in the ordinary course would have been paid in 1909 have been settled. Treasurer Hayes or a deputy will be at the sale and attach the property unless the claims of the county are satisfied. Joseph Sell of Pennville, representing Ella Gray, owner of the property in which Loser lived also has for collection a rent account of sl6, for which some of the property will be attached, if the amount is not paid before the sale. — Portland Commercial-Review.

THAT SIXTEEN HOUR LAW. It Applies to the Interurban Railways of the State. That the “Sixteen Hour Law’’ passed by the last legilsature applies to interurban lines as well as steam railroads within this state was the construction- placed on the law in an opinion sent out by the Indiana railroad commission in response to an informal inquiry made of the commission Aug. 6. The information was sought by traction employes. The opinion for the commission was written by Henry M. Dowling, former assistant attorney general, and now one of the railroad commissioners. The sixteen hour law provides that “It shall be unlawful for any superintendent. foreman or other railway official to permit, exact, demand or require any engineer, fireman, conductor, or other employes engaged in the movement of passenger or freight trains, or in switching service, in yards or railway stations, to remain on duty more than sixteen consecutive hours.” FARMERS BEWARE Newly Advertised Egyptian Wheat is a Gross Imposition SAYS AN EXPERT Federal Department Will Investigate Claims of the Idaho Farmer Adams county farmers should not be misled by glowing advertisements that have appeared and are still current on what is known as Egyptian, Mummy, Seven-Headed or Alaskan wheat. This is the warning that is being sent broadcast over the United States as a protection to agriculturists who might otherwise be foolish enough to speculate in seed of the

above specie. In recent months press accounts Ihavie emianated from the northwest country announcing the discovery of a new kind of wheat by an Idaho farmer made while he was on a trip through Alaska. Returning to the states with a small amount of seed and by careful cultivation he was able to rapidly increase his seed supplies. The story goes that the new wheat is such a bounteous multiplier that the yield ofttimes reaches a hundred bushels to the acre, and wishing to better wheat culture in this country he is now r ready to supply a limited trade. It is asserted the new wheat is a very superior grain and seed sells for the fabulous price of $5 a pound or where larger quantities are taken, the price is made S2O a bushel. It has developed that a get-rich-quick scheme is the project on the face of bare facts. W. F. Olin, head of the experimental department of the Colorado Agricultural college at Fort Collins, has instituted a general expose of the scheme and is issuing correspondence and statements of tests made by him on the new wheat to all farm journals of the country, requesting publication in local newspapers. A bulletin issued by Mr Olin says the Alaskan wheat is identical with the Egyptian specie. If a soft milling variety and no good. It is true that its planting results in a heavy yield per acre, but the crop is valueless. Its production is impractical in countries of any wind whatever As a result of tests its composition has been found to be b’gh in starch, but low in gluten and cf extremely poor quality, resulting in a product of quite soft spring wheat variety. Mr. Olin comes out boldly and says the new' wheat is a gross imposition on farmers of the United States, bordering on fraud, and full details are now in possession of the federal department of agriculture, which will also become active in the expose. o Word received by the local manager of the Shamrock base ball club from Bryant states that they are in quest of a game of ball for next Sunday, inducing the local club to come to their city for a game, including all expenses. The Shamrocks immediately accepted and will In all probability go. The club has been playing great ball all this season, and are expecting a hot game with the Bryant team. The team will make the trip overland.

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PRETTY WEDDING Beautiful Marriage Ceremony at St. Marys Church A \ HAPPY EVENT Leo Hindman and Miss Nettie Smith United in Marriage The St. Mary s Catholic church was the scene of an extremely pretty wedding this morning at 7:30 a. m. when Miss Nettie Smith of this city and Mr, Leo Hindman, formerly of this city, but now located at Jamestown, N. D., were united in the holy bonds of wedlock. Promptly upon the stated time to the strains of Lohengrin’s wedding march the bride entered the spacious church upon the arm of the groom, followed by the flower girls and bridesmaids and groomsmen. The bride loked very pretty in her becoming gown of white chanti'la lace, with veil and wreath to match, while in her arms she carried a large bouquet of orange blossoms. The bridal party were preceded by the ushers, who were the Messrs. Lawrence Smith, a brother of the bride and Oswald Wemhoff, a cousin of the bride. Following the ushers came the flower girls, who were Miss Germainie Christen, a niece of the bride and Miss Vesta Smith, the daughter of Mr. Fred Smith of this city. They were dressed in pure white each carrying a large bouquet of roses and carnations. Miss Stella Smith, a niece of the bride, acted as the maid of honor, looking very charming in her dress of pink silk. The bridesmaids, Misses Edna Crawford. Loretta Long, Louisa Holbrock and Jessie McLean looked very queenly in their beautiful dresses of lavender silk, cbampaigne mousseline silk, white mousseline silk trimmed in Irish point lace and light blue crape with picturesque hats and plumes to match. The bridesmaids carried large bouquets of carnations and roses. The groom was attended by Messrs Frank Wemhoff of this city, a cousin of the bride, Don Hindman, of St. Joe, Ind, Albine Smith, of this city, a brother of the bride and Henry Getting, of Fort Wayne. Ind., who acted as

groomsmen, wearing as likewise the groom, the conventional black. Rev. Fr. Wilken performed the marriage ceremony, the ring service being used. After the high mass sung by Rev. Wilken, the wedding party repaired to the home of the bride's sister, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Christen on west Monroe street, where at 11:30 a. tn. a wedding breakfast was served to a number of visiting guests and the immediate friends and relatives of the bride and groom. The happy couple left this afternoon for Toledo, Ohio, where they will spend a few days at the lakes on their honeymoon, return- ! ing the latter part of the week, when they will leave for Jamestown, N. D . where they will make their future home. The bride is one of Decatur’s most popular young ladies and long has been connected with the Kuebler and Moltz dry goods company, where she has served in the capacity of clerk for some years. The groom was formerly a motorman in this city on the interurban line, but sinqe a short time ago has located in business for himself at Jamestown, N. D., having purchased a bakery at that city. The out-of-town guests included Mrs. Samuel Hindman, the mother of the groom, Mrs. Elijah Sailor and Miss Anna Karsch of St. Joe. Ind.: Mrs. Anthony Overman and Mrs. Leo Overman, of Covington, Ky.l Mr. Don Hindman, of St. Joe. Ind.: and Mr. and Mrs. Clem Holthouse, of Jonesboro. Ark. The Democrat extends congratulations and best wishes. —o— — WATTLF|S FOR CONGRESS. The Socialists of the Eighth congressional district of Indiana, held a mass meeting in Muncie and perfected a district organization by electing committeemen from each county in the district and a district chairman and secretary to conduct the business of the Socialist party in the present campaign. The convention decided to adopt the state platform of the party, as the platform of the district W. D. Wattles, of Elwood, was nominated as the congressional candidate, and as | elector from the Eighth district, V. H. Mohler, of Alexandria was elected.