Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 252, Decatur, Adams County, 21 October 1908 — Page 2

THE DAILY DEMOCRAT PuMiahed Every Evening, Except Sunday, by E W G. ELLINGHAM. Subscription Rates: Per week, by carrier U cents Per year, by carrier 15.00 Per month, by mail 25 cents Per year, by mail $2.50 Single copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice at Decatur, iMtiana. as second class mail matter. J- H. HELLER, Manager. DEMOCRATIC TICKET, National. For 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 Instruction. ROBERT J. ALEY. County. For Congress, JOHN A. M. ADAIR. For Joint Senator. STEVEN B. FLUMING. For Representative. THURMAN R. GOTTSCHALK. For Prosecutor. HENRY B. HELLER. For Auditor, C HENRY S. MICHAUD. For Treasurer, CHARLES YAGER. M For Sheriff. ELI MEYER. For Surveyor, CHARLES C. EIINST. For Coroner, J. C. GRANDSTAFF. For Commissioner —Ist Dist., HENRY ZWICK. For Commissioner —2nd Dist., JAMES A. HENDRICKS. ANOTHER ADMINISTRATION SCANDAL The Chicago Journal says that it is well known that bought the stock of the defunct French Panama Canal company for $12,000,000 or less and sold it to the United States government for $40,000,000."” And the Chicago paper declares further that it is “not now known to anybody outside the gang of speculators that reaped a rich harvest by playing on the patriotism of the American people, how much of that $28,000,000 went I into the pockets of President Roose-

x FALL “Doings” are showing the usual activity just now; preparations forthem must include the matter of clothes, that’s where we come in strong with H. . S. and M. and Clothcraft fine Suits and Overcoats. We’ll MMO '/WndK® make you ready for any kind of business, for any kind of weather; we’ll suit everybody’s taste in colors, style B pattern; in quality and in low prices. We’d like very much to have a chance to show you some of our nice clothes; we won’t urge you to buy them • *4- you’re not ready. They are worth seeing and they’re worth a great deal more than the prices we ask. Os This store is the heme of Hart Schaffner & Marx W/ Clothes. SPECIAL-Staley Woolen Underwear-Best in Town. Copyright 1908 by Holthouse, Schulte & Co. Hart Schaffner & Marx 7 * Good Clothes Sellers for Men and Boys.

' velt’s intimate friends, who promoted ' I the deal.” It has been said on what , ; seems to be good authority that the government’s check for $40,000,000 | was paid to J. Pierpont Morgan. But no one knows how the sum was divid- [ ed. Charles P. Taft has denied that he got any of the money. But he is I the only person who has made a de-1 nial. We have seen no word from . Douglas Robinson, a brother-in-law of the president. Yet he has, at least through rumor, been connected with j the transaction. We do net think, however, that any denial, no matter how vehemently it , may be made, ought to be accepted a-.- conclusive. For all the records are in the possession and under the control of the government. The appeal is to them. Mr. Cromwell, no doubt, knows who got the money. Possibly Mr. Morgan is not wholly ignorant of the details of the negotiation. As long as the facts are thus suppressed, the people cannot be blamed for suspecting the worst. They remember the close relation of our government to the inspired revolution in Panama, which resulted in cur getting control of the canal strip. They remember the sudden turning from the Nicaragua to the Panama route, and this in spite of the fact that the experts had recommended the Nicaragua route. These two events beyond question greatly increased the value of the stock of the Panama company. And now,when we hear that an American syndicate w as the chief beneficiary of the change of plans, and of the made-to-order revolution. the people naturally feel that they are entitled to an explanation. — Indiana polls News. Jim Watson is still a great temperance champion, and as an evidence of good faith carries with him his card of membership in the Columbia Club. Marshall Day in Decatur is to be shared by other great men and noted speakers. Hon. John W. Kern, Democratic candidate for vice president, and Senator Gore, the blind United States senator from Oklahoma, will be here from twelve until one o’clock and will speak on the court house square. It will be a great day for the Adams county Democrats, and arrangements should be pushed to make it the greatest event ever. Adams county Democrats are inter ested. up and doing. Three meetings were held last night, and large and enthusiastic crowds are reported at every place. The reports are excellent, and if carried out on election day, Adams county will take an important place in winning the victory that is already ours. In the enthusiasm do not permit the precinct organization work to lag. Get busy and see that every Democrat votes the ticket. In his speech Saturday night at Fcrt 1 Wayne Governor Hanly got down to

'the level of his man Billheimer ant , made an attack—a vague attack—upon the character bf Tom Marshall, and now the question being asked in Fort : Wayne of Mr. Hanly is as to the care he took es his aged and blind mother. It is charged that Hanly allowed her to be taken to the poor house and she was only removed a few days before her death, and then by her daughter. The charge is a serious one and if the governor is innocent of the lapse of faithfulness to his mother he should ; hasten to deny it. But the charge seems well grounded.—Bluffton Banner. Hon. Henry Warrum gave the boys a good one last night. He demonstrated his ability as an ortaor and discussed the issues without fear or favor. He was clear, explicit and thorough in his explanation of the issues | as promulgated by the Democratic platforms. He showed the soundness 1 and wisdom of the bank guarantee, the fallacy of the farmer selling his products in the open markets of the world and then buying everything be uses, everything he eats and wears from the market of the trusts. His eulogy of Bryan the great commoner and Christian gentleman, was the best ever heard by a Decatur audience. The crowd was with him from first to last and .will long remember Henry Warrum. the gifted hoosier speaker. Mr. Bryan s trip through the state Tuesday, beginning at Hammond at 7:30 o’clock in the morning and ending in a tremendous night meeting in Louisville, was made up of an unbroken series cf.ovations. At every stop he was greeted by immense and enthusiastic crowds. All kinds of people were represented —farmers, laborers, business men, bankers and professional men. including hundreds who have never voted the Democratic ticket before, but intend to do so (his time. Men who have traveled with Mr. Bryan in this campaign and have observed the great popular outpourings at all points, declare that they x can mean only one thing, and that is that the people are with Mr. Bryan in his great fight and are determined to elect him to the presidency. The fact that he has grown greater and stronger year after year is conclusive proof of his own steadfastness and of the people's faith in him. Now comes another scandal in high place, the purchase of the French Panama Canal by American capitalists for three million dollars, and the sale bf the same to the United States for forty million dollars. This sale was worked by William Nelson Cromwell by the aid and consent of the president and his secretary of war, William H. Taft, now the Republican candidate for president. The New York World is printing some very striking gossip about the graft.'-According to the World not a scrap of information can be obtained in any of the Washington departments of the government, throw-

ing light upon the deal. There is ( nothing showing even a receipt for a the forty millions paid by the government. No one "in eutijority seems able to throw any light upon the sub- < feet, and it is becoming more than suspicious to say the least. Some serious charges are looked far which may make the Hearst revelations pale into insignificance. YOUNG COUPLE NOT MARRIED Continental Girl Farced to Accompany Young Man—Were Here. A young man and woman who were in Bluffton a week ago. passing as husband and wife, got into trouble at Marion when the young man. Har-y Gibson, was arrested for larceny, and the girl when found in his room, broke down and ccnfessed. Her name is Ola Teegarten. and it would appear I that she was < more sinned against j than sinning, and she will be sent i back to her eld ?ome, ten miles from I Ccmtinetnal. Ohio. To the pciice the girl tearfully told her story and admitted that she and Gibson had never been married although they had talked of it. Ola Teegarten was an innocent country lass grown to womanhood ten miles out from the city of Continental. Then she came to the city. She took employment at a Continental hotel and there six weeks ago : she met Gibsofi. She said there was nothing unusual about the meeting. I She had another lover whom she iiked : the better. Gibsen seems to have fallen in love with her and virtually' kidnapped her against her will. She confessed to being afraid of him; that he said he would kill her and do all manner of things if she did not accompany him and desert her former lover. She and Gibson came to Delphos, 0.. thence to Decatur. Then they went to a city she did not remember where, and moved on to Fort Wayne, ever in search of work and finding nene. —Bluffton Banner — -o ACKER IS A BIG FOE. Scarlet Will Attempt to Stop Big Half Back of St. Louis University. .Crawfordsville. .Ind., .Oct. .20. — “Watch out for Acker.” This will be, the cry of the Wabash college men when they line up in battle against i St. Louis university at S. Louis next Saturday. Jack Hargrave, Wabash's' quarter back, who was delegated to the St. Louis-Arkansas last Saturday. emphasized this statement in his talk to the members of the squad. Acker is given credit for being one if the greatest half backs who ever donned a foothall suit in the west, and, if Wabash <»n keep this St. Louis giant from getting clear, it is believde that it will have' a fighting chance to lower the colors of the blue and whte again this year. o CHANGES HALLOWEEN DATE Kokomo Mayor Makes Holiday Friday Instead of Saturday. Kokomo, Ind., Oct. 20—Mayor W. I H. Arnett, by official proclamation, has ! designated Halloween for' Oct. 30, in- 1 stead if Oct. 31. which falls upon Sat- ! urday night, the desire being to afford ■ business men and clerks the opportuni ity of participating in Jollification. - The mayor announced the strict en- j forcement of the curfew law Saturday , night and thise preceding it, save Fri- ' day night. An hour will, be fixed for ’ removing masks.

SOCIAL FUNCTIONS] Columbian Club Entertained Friends Last Evening A PRETTY WEDDING Catherine Eiting Became Bride of John Reitz The Eastern Star will hold its regular meeting Friday evening. All members are urged to be present. The St. Marys Catholic church was the scene cf a pretty wedding this morning at 8:30 o’clock when Miss Lena, the eldest daughter of Catherine'Eiting became the bride of Mr. John Reitz, of Briant, Ind. Rev. Reitz, a brother of the grocm from Ohio, officiated and read tne nuptial mass, assisted by Rev. H. Theo. Wilkens. Promptly upon the stated time, the i strains of .Mendelsohh announced the ; approach of the bridal party. The ! bride toqked very pretty in her bridal | gown of white Persian lawn, and a I white satin and laced trimmed hat, ! with white uncurled plumes. The | maid of honor. Miss Lizzie Eiting, ' a sister of the bride, was likewise attired. The groomsman was Philip Reitz, a brother of the groom. Immediately after the ceremony the couple were escorted to the home of the bride’s mother, south of town, where a sumptuous dinner was served to the immediate friends and relatives of the contracting parties. They left this afternoon on an extended trip through Ohio, returning in about two weeks, and will be at home to their many friends at the home of the bride's mother. Mr Reitz to manage I the farm. They were the recipients of ; many beautiful and costly presents. j The Ladies’ Aid Society of the First Presbyterian church will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. J. S. Coverdale, at the home on south Third | street The market will be conducted at this meeting. The entertainment given by the Columbian Club last evening at their club rooms was the most brilliant society event of the season. The ladies in their dainty gowns and the gentlemen in their fulj dress suits- made a very attractive appearance. The grand march, which started promptly at 9:30 was led by William Berling of this city and Miss Orah Rainier, of Fort Wayne. About eighty couples participated. The hall had been beautifully decorated ■with cut flowers. I Many cut of town guests were present I from FoVt Wayne, Kokomo, Peru and (Huntington. The affair was a decided success and every one present .voted the boys royal entertainers. Ex- ! cellent music was furnished. o— I One of the wagons of nitroglycerin, (belonging to Albert Oppenheim, for- | merly cf this city, was blown up last | week near the factory at Marietta, 0., (and the horses and wagon wiph the iman, blown to atoms. —Bluffton Ban--1 ner. "

announcement! \\ e wish to announce to the people of Adams countvß that we have made arrangements with threeEasterntoJ and hardware factories to take their entire lot of odds and® ends in tools, steel goods, hardware and novelties. Th. J goods are all high grade and manufactured by two of th e l best factories in their line. The line consists of Hatchets® Hammers. Braces, Sledges. Bits of all kinds, Hand Saw® Currv Combs, Horse Brushes, Punches and Flyers. H av ß Forks, Manure and Clover Forks, Shovels, Sil verwarel Pocket Knives. Common Knives and Forks, Butcher® Knives. Carving Sets. Butcher Saws and Steels and a li J of goods you would expect to find in any well stocked® hardware store. This was made possible only by our be® ing able to take a very large amount of goods, but we be® lieve there will be little doubt but that we will be able t 4 I handle the amount all right, as we feel the people Adams county are looking for high grade goods always® and especially if they can be bought at one-half their reaiß value. Our first shipment have now arrived and we haveß them ready for your inspection. We have taken a fewß different articles at random and given prices: I MONEV SAVERS I All steel hatchets, hammers, hand axes, 75c. to I SI.OO values. Our price 35c® A. good substantial brace, 50. reg.,Our price 25c B Ratchet brace, nickle plated. Reg. $1.50. Qur price.. 98c® A fine handled ax, any size. reg. $1.25. Our price.. . 75c® Fine hand saws, any size teeth, reg. $1.75. Our price.9Bcß 24 in. arge Butcher saw. SI.OO reg. Our price 65c B Sledges any size 7c lb. reg. Our price .. .., 5c lb. ■ Files of all kinds at less than one-half regular price. I 12 in. and 14 in. Bastard files 10c ® Slim tapers, any size A * 5c I 8 and 10 in. mill bastards 8c B Curry combs sold everywhere for from 15c to 25c R Our price 9c I 20 in. Plane. Reg. $2.00. Our price $1.23 ■ i 4 oz. bottles of sewing machine oil, reg. 10c. Our price 5c B 14-16-18- in. horse rasps, reg. 75c. Our price 37c® [ Xut augurs, any size. Reg. 50c to 85c. Our price.. .25c8 Loring machie augurs, apy size. Reg. 50 to 85c. ■ Our price 25c ■ Set of augur bits. 13 in. set. Reg. $3.00. Our price.slßol A fine hatchet or hammer handle. Reg. 10c. Our price.sc ■ t Leather end chisel handle, reg. 10c. Our price 5c B > 7 in. butcher knives, reg. 50c to 60c. Our price .43c. 25c ■ Kitchen knives and forks, all fancy handles, sold reg. I at $1.50 to $2.00 set of 6 knives and forks. Our B price wood handles 6c each, bone handle .... 10c each B * 1 qt. bottles blue ink, reg. 60c qt. Our price ..... -20 cqt B any size, from 14 to 24 in. fine grade. Reg. I /5c to SI.OO. Our price 47c B ’.Reg. size steel squares, reg. 85c. Our price 50c I [ Revolving leather punches, r eg. 65c. Our price 39c I fl° wire plyers, reg. 75c. Our price 43c I Silver knives and forks, reg. $2.50 set. Our price... -$1.50 I Rodgers Bros, knives and forks, reg. $4.00. Our price $3.00 I Lar ?i m ine A loVer - or shre( lder corn fodder forks, reg. I tbI.LMJ. Our price 50c ■ t We Guarantee Them I XX e can t take the space to give all the items, but they I are all great bargainst. These goods are high I grade and will bear close inspection. All articles are | , Plainly priced and our guarantee go with them. SCHAFERS I I Up-To-Date Hardware Storel