Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 243, Decatur, Adams County, 10 October 1908 — Page 2

THE DAILY DEMOCRAT RM>*he4 Every Evening, Except Sunday, by LEW G. ELLINGHAM. Subscription Rates: Per week, by carrier It cents' f*er year, by carrier..,* 15.00 For month, by mail 55 nf , ntH Per year, by mail $2.50 i Single copies ♦ MDK Advertising rates made known on ■ppUcation. Entered at the poetoffice at Decatur. Indiana as second class mail matter. J- H. HELLER, Manager. DEMOCRATIC TICKET. National. Fcr President, WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN. For Vice President, JOHN WORTH KERN. State. For Governor. THOMAS R. MARSHALL. For Lieutenant Governor, FRANK J. HALL. For Secretary of State, JAMES F. COX. For Auditor of State, MARION BAILEY. For State Treasurer. JOHN EISENBERGER. For Attorney General. WALTER J. LOTZ. For Judge Supreme Court. M. B. LAIRY. For Judge Appellate Court, D. W. FELT. Reporter Supreme Court. BERT NEW. For State Statistician. PATRICK J. KELLEHER For Supt. of Public Instructicn. ROBERT J. ALEY. County. For Congress. JOHN A. M. ADAIR. For Joint Senator. STEVEN B. FLEMING. Fcr Representative, THURMAN R. GOTTSCHALK. For Prosecutor, HENRY B. HELLER. For Auditor, HENRY S. MICHAUD. For Treasurer. CHARLES YAGER. For Sheriff.

ELI MEYER. For Surveyor, CHARLES C. ERNST. For Coroner, / J. C. GRANDSTAFF. For Commissioner —Ist Dist.. HENRY ZWICK. For Commissioner —2nd DisL, JAMES A. HENDRICKS. BELONGS TO THE LETTER WRITING CLASS Mr. Jesse C. Sutton is a candidate for representative on the republican ticket. He has written a letter to his i democratic opponent asking that veryworthy young man wnether he stands for the repeal of the county local option law. The Democrat is hot conversant wffh the reply that Mr. Gottschalk may make to the inquiry, but we will bank in advance that he stands i where every patriotic citizen stands for the preservation of all laws, and for the enactment of any additional legislation that will better preserve the peace and dignity cf this great state stands where his father al- ■ ways stood, and the Democrats of Adams county will be only too glad to pin their faith to the citizenship and character cf the Gottschalks as thev - « v>-own in Adams county. In addi’io" he will vote for the election : of a Democratic United States Senator. Where do you stand upon this importart public question, Mr. Sutton? He will vote to reduce the expenditures of the state government, and put out of ecmmisslon an cfficeholding trust, known as the Fairbanks machine. Adams county now sends more money to 'ndianapolis to maintain her share cf the state government than is required # to pay the administration of county government in Adams county. The administering of state government has more than doubled since 1592. Mr. Gottschalk stands with his party against this squandering of the people's money. The Republican party or no other party has a mortgage on the temperance sentiment so prevalent the country over. The south, strongly Democratic, have taken the lead in practicing, not preaching temperance. fn this state both the Democratic and Republican parties took advanced ground, the only difference being as to the unit, the Democrats

designating the wzrd or township, and the Republicans the county. Both are for temperance, and it is mizhty cheap and demagogic tor Republican candidates to impose upon the people their I great and moral views upon temperi ance. The Indiana legislature has | been overwhelmingly Republican since j 1894, and two years ago they refused i to enact a local option law, with any | unit. The Littlefield bill in congress, i ? temperance measure, has died in committee, and permitted to die there when James E. Watson was whip of the house and could have called it up at any time. Yet James E. Watson is talking temperance to Indiana voters. He is a fraud. Since the late legislative session George W. Cromer has assured the saloon men in Muncie that the Republican organization will assist them in keeping Delaware county wet. This is no doubt part of the plan of the state organization, to secure, as they have always secured, the temperance vcte, the church vote, the brewery vote and the saloon vote. Thus it is now with Mr. Sutton and also Judge Vesey. They have been drafted by their party to d--1 things f r the sake of their party, j It is politics with both of them. They i have never yet tom their shirt and . wept briny tears over this great and 'worthy, but not political cause. Neither * has ever been identified with the Prohibitionists or the Anti-Saloon league. No one ever knew they were interested one way or another. Yet over night they blossom like mushrooms into great champions of temperance. They try to put to shame that brave little band of Prohibitionists, who have labored for years and labored, too. without the slightest look of concern from these sudden but great apcstles o f temperance. But it is politics, nothing but politics. That the winning of public office is of more concern to them than their live for principle was never better demonstrated than in their dirty fight on John Adair. From one end of the district to the other they are scandalizing themselves by talking in parables about his record as county clerk

of Jay county twenty years ago. Think of it. They are so intent upon defeating John Adair that they go back twenty years and make charges against him that never will or never can be substantiated. His record in congress is unassailable. He has served the people and served them well. That makes no difference as > they want his place, and they would even blacken his character to get it. This serves as an illustration of the insincerity of the Republicans in their . apparent moral fight for temperance. : Indiana |is for temperance without the aid or consent of any party, and no matter who is elected or what party succeeds, the temperance sen- . timent and temperance laws will pre- ' vail. The election of Bryan and the elee- : tion of every Democratic candidate 'is this year dear to the heart of ev- . ery Democrat. It is the first time ; for sixteen years that hope ran high in the Democratic breast. The signs of the times points to a Democratic victory in the nation and in the state, but success depends entirely upon the casting of every Democratic vote for his party candidates. ;It is time for temperance Democrats jto resent the imputation that they ’ stand for intemperance. It is time i , tco. to resent the position assumed by the Republicans that they —for this campaign—stand for temperance. Thev stand for the offices —that’s all. It is time for every individual Democrat to concern himself and to take a part in making it a glorious Democratic victory. RECAPITULATION Republican—l9o7. Governor’s office S 58.550 Auditor’s office 64.620 Secretary of State 15.390 Attorney General (Regular) .. 20.050 Attorney General (Special) .. 20.000 Treasurer of State 12,880 ; Supreme Court 46.2th) Appellate Court 43.040 Reporter Supreme Court 10.350 Supt. Public Instruction 10.420 Circuit Judges ..... 218.700 Superior Judges 52.400 Prosecuting Attorneys 30.500 Bureau of Statistics 15.160 Adjutant General’s Dept .... 85,250

d Bureau of Printing 87,650 e State Library 15.220 Department of Geokgy. etc.. 21.040 Fish Commissioner 9.500 Deputies and Expenses .... 20,710 r Board of health 28.500 Board of Tax Commissioners.. 12.000 q Car ct State House 27.340 e d Total 8925.470 Democratic —1894. ! - Governor’s office . $ 12J0J0 n Auditor’s office 12.800 e Secretary of State 8.250 Attorney General 4.800 Treasurer of State 5.520 e Supreme Court 26 900 5 Appellate (Yurt 2fl|4po > Reporter Supreme Court . — 5,700 j Supt. Public Instruction .... 6.600 Circuit Judges 145,000 Superior Judges 7.000 ’ Prosecuting Attorneys 28,000 ' Bureau of Statistics 9.000 ; Adjutant General’s Dept.— 39,520 , Bureau of Printing 55.200 State Library 5.720 Department of Geokgy, etc.. 9,100 Fish Commissioner • 800 • Board of Health 5.000 | Beard of Tax Commissioners. 6,000 , Care cf State House 18,500 Total $431,900 Cost under Rep. admin $925,470 Cost under Dem. admin 431.900 I Increase under Rep $493.57 • I Being an increase of more than 100 > per cent, under Republican adminis’ratlon. While many would have appreciated the privilege of seeing and hearing the Hon. Champ Clark, yet they were ■ pleased and instructed by the address i of Hon. E. G. Hoffman, one of Fat | Wayne’s most promising young law- ■ yers. His discussion of natitnal and state issues was clear and unassail-1 able. Mr. Hoffman is a brilliant speaker and is a comer, sure enough. State Auditor Billheimer. who when I deputy drew one thousand dollars in addition to his salary for services as a member of the state beard of tax I I commissioners, accompanied by Clerk of the Supreme Court Ed V. Fitzpat-1 rick, were here yesterday in close con- > ference with the leaders cf the G. O. i P. Each carried a black satchel. Any ! of the faithful who has not received his bit. will please apply in person : tc the keper of the unholy swag. _____ The Indianapolis Star laments that ; there are men supporting Bryan this year that ought to have better sense. It is wonderful how wise some people are and bow well they know just ' what their fellow men should do in politics as well as in the other affairs of life. In this country a man is supposed to have the right to do his own thinking and his own voting The time was when men did not do this tr. as great an extent as they do now. In these days of schools and newspapers and magazines, nearly every, man is posted on the affairs cf his country and he knows pretty well what the party leaders have done and what they propose to do. Bryan has j been before the people for twelve long years, and is more popular today than ever before, and the people have been the judges of him all these years. If he has more friends today than ever befcre. it is because he has : won the people over to his side by ’ds upright life and his championship of reforms in which the people believe. —Columbia City Post. SPOKE AT ELWOOD • t (Continued from page 1.1 tie’ Democratic candidate for governor cf Indiana, if you please." Mr. Marshall, in an interview, was emphatic- in denying that he had asked Mr. Watson to swear to anything, as reported in a Republican newspaper. An Unusual Chance This early in the season women are accustomed to pay top prices for garments in order to get what they want juid have them when needed. They will be agreeably surprised therefore to find one of our leading stores offering its new stock of fine tailor-made suits and coats at special prices. These goods are the famous “Bischof” models, designed from the latest foreign creations and so carefully mantailored as to display their superior style to the fullest advantage, no matter how long worn. Even at their regular prices you would not expect such remarkable values. You can’t realize what a saving these special prices allow you. They are offered to keep business moving briskly, and are one of the reasons you will find a crowd daily at MBL-CK& COMPANY

MONUMENT HERE 1 I Beautiful Stone Erected Today at the St. Joseph Cemetery i BY WEMHOFF CO. I < ’ Marks Location of the WilI liam H. Niblick Burial Lot The monument which js to mark the burial lot for the William H. Niblick family has arrived and was today placed in position by the Wemhoff Monumental company, and under the | supervision of the manager. Mr. Geo. Wemhoff. It is the only stone of the kind in Indiana, and one of the most beautiful to be found anywhere. It is lecated at the west of St. Joseph cemetery, facing almost directly east and on a lot elevated just enough that the monument may be seen from every point of view. The monument proper is a mam me th cross, cut from solid Barre. Vermont, granite, is sixteen feet high and weighing more than j eight tons. This rests upon a base, | also of Vermont granite, seven feet ! wide and weighing six tons. On the ! right is a bkek of granite weighing 12.000 pounds and bearing the simple i inscription "W. H. Niblick." In front | ,is a perfect piece of sculpture work, j • representing the Goddess of Remem-' j brance, bearing in one hand a bunch J lo’ lilies of the valley, while with the i left hand she is about to drop upon I the grave of the departed one, a lily i broken from the stem. Her eyes rest' {directly upon the grave, at the head ; of which stands a small granite stone. I upon which are the words: "Wm. H. : Niblick. 1855-1906.” It is certainly a, most beautiful piece cf work and we ■ are unable to describe the wonderful’ workmanship, apparent in every part ' of the monument. The cross which ' ■ was cut from a piece of granite, origin-; jally weighing twenty tens, is in one ■ ; piece, perfectly balanced and is a mar- < ■ vel of superior and high class workmanship. It was made by Novella & jColcogni, at Barre, Vt. The statue: was done bj Fred Barnicoat, of Quincy, Mass., and proves his reputation ' as one of the best sculptors in the | land, every feature of the fair Goddess I and every line being of the class of • work that makes men famous. The’ entire stone weighs about 40,000’ pounds, and was erected at a cost of about $3,500. COURTHOUSENEWS Amacher Ditch Case Transferred from Appellate to Supreme Court LARCENY CASE SET Ferd Gerber Will Be Tried October 20th—Real Estate Transfers In the case of Daniel Straub et al vs. Chicago & Erie Ry Co. damages. I $1,500, appearance by A. P. Beatty for defendants, ruled to answer. In the Henry I. Teepel et al petition for drain, answer filed to J. T. Everetts motion for order on superinten-' dent to pay labor claims, by Gabriel EverStt. contractor. State vs. Fred Gerber, larceny, reset for trial for October 20. A hunters' license was granted this aftenion to Paul Auth. Attorneys in the Amacher ditch case which was appealed to the appellate court some time ago, have been ncti- ; fled that the cause has been transferred to the supreme court, but no reason for so doing is assigned. Real estate transfers: A. C. Hoffman : et al to Fred Troutncr et al, 40 acres in Blue Creek township, $2,500; John Scheiman et al to Ella M. Weikel, lot 1016 Decatur, $100; Samuel Amerine to Mary Knave! lot 680 Decatur S6OO. — A marriage license was isseud to Harvey Gay, 20, a farmer, and Goldie Drake, nineteen, beth of Adams county. o Mrs. Peter Zeser and Mrs. Theresa Schafer returned home after visiting i a few weks with friends and relatives , in Bloomington and Indianapolis.

' TWO SPEECHES LAST NIGHT Meetings at Bingen and Preble Were Hummers. Democratic political meetings were ’ held last evening. Hous. C. J. Lutz and Fred Fruchte speaking at the school house at Bingen and Senator Tyndall and Chauncey Lotzenhizer at Preble. Both were hummers, being attended by large crowds and the greatest en- ' thusiasm was manifested. The spirit ' seems tc have taken hold in a proper | manner in the past few days and ev lerywhere the greatest interest is ■ manifested. Quite a number of meetings are scheduled for next week as lls shown on the calendar which appears in another column. CRIMES RECALLED Which Form the Record of ■ Murders in Adams County IN YEARS PAST To Which Another Chanter Was Added by this Week’s Sad Affair The recent sad death of Jacob Mangold and the arrest of Charles Wolfe on the very serious charge of murj der. has caused the usual discussion Jes previous murders in Adorns counity. of which there has been compara- ! lively few. Nearly sixty years ago ’John Fetick shot and killed a man named Muldoon, who had assaulted ■his sister. In those days the unwritIten law was even m"re popular than new. and Fetick was never brought jto trial. In 1872 John Zimmerman shot and killed John McLean. hss ■ trial resulting in acquittal. In the : early spring of 1884. Amos Backestoe J a farmer cf Blue Creek township was ' shot and killed. Fred Richards and i Charles W,urst were charged with the J crime and both sent to prison on life < sentences. Wurst served about fi| ■ teen years and died soon after his release. Richards was pardoned about 'three years ago and returned to this ! county. Both ynen always insisted I that they -■were innocent and Wurst died claiming he had been convicted wrongfully. In 1894 Rhoda Durbin was J tried for the murder of her infant child, but the jury returned a verdict for acquittal. Alex Bombay, of Monroe township shot and killed a man named Oliver Wingent. Bombay claimed that Wingent Jiad threatened him and that to frighten him he had shot the keyhole at the latters home. I killing him. Bombay was convicted, but released after four years and died soon after. In September. 1903, Joseph Osborn, of Union township, beat his father-in-law. John Busenbark, to death with bls fist. The trial will be remembered by many of our readers. On the following Christmas eve, the jury returned a verdict finding Joe guilty of murder in the second deI gree and he was sentenced to prison I for life. He was released a few months ago and is now living in Grant county. This ccmpletes the list in Adams county up to the writing of this week’s sad chapter. o POLITICAL CALENDAR... Oct. 12. —Decatur, court room. 7:30. Judges Edward O’Rourke and R. K. Erwin, of Fort Wayne. Oct. in—Monroe. Hons. David E. Smith and John C. Moran. Oct. 13. —Election School bouse, French township. Hons. John C. Moran, D. B. Erwin and Thurman Get* schalk. Oct. 14—Decatur, court room. Con- . gressman J. A. M. Adair. j Oct. 14 —Mooneye school house. Washington township. C. J. Lutz and D. N. . Erwin. Oct. 15. —Diehl sch-?ol house, Kirkland township. Hons. D. E. Smith and J. F. Fruchte. , Oct. 15 —Woods school house. Blue | Creek township. C. J. Lutz and Henry B. Heller. Oct. 15—Buckmaster school house, Jefferson township. John W. Tyndall I and D. B. Erwin. * Oct. 16—Baker school house. Wa- ■ i bash township. John C. Moran and Thurman Gottschalk. Oct. 17 —Bolds school house, Hartford township. S. A. M. Butcher and M. M. Bunbar. Oct, 17 —Schnepp school house, Union township. Hons. D. E. Smith and D. N. Erwin. Oct. 22—Erwin's school house, Un- = Fn township Hons. J. W. TyndaU and H. B. Heller. Oct. 21.—Berne. Hon. J. M. Robi- t .son, cf Fort Wayne. < Oct. 22—Geneva Hon. J. M. Robison, i of Fort Wayne. . Oct. 24—Hahn school house. Monroe t , township. Hons. D. E. Smith and J. F. ( Snow. j

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