Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 184, Decatur, Adams County, 6 August 1910 — Page 2

The Daily Democrat. Published Every tvenlng, Except Sunday, by DECATUR DEMOCRAT COMPANY. LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Ratea: 1 I ~w , Per week, by carrier 10 centa Per year, by carrier 15.00 Per month, by mail 25 cent* Per year, by mail 12.50 Single Copies 2 cents Advertlalug rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice at Decatur, Indiana, as second-class mail matter. The republicans in the Tenth district are becoming alarmed for fear that Edgar Dean Crumpacker may also have to walk the plank. In order to bolster up a bad cause, the republican congressional delegation started a boom tor him as speaker of the next house of representatives. They hope thus to avoid Cannonism as an issue, but such campaign tricks will not fool a voter in the state, unless it be those who put up the job. The First congressional district held an enthusiastic organization Ineeting at Evansville, at which the ground work of this feature of the campaign work was thoroughly outlined. The meeting was largely attended, the leaders and workers were enthusiastic and it is already conceded that good results will attain from the pocket district. Similar meetings will be held in every district in the state, and in but a few weeks more organizaion work will be under way in every district and every county in the state. The harmony existing in the g. o. p. is becoming pathetic, and is best told by the Fort Wayne News: ‘'The Taggart Press Bureau, with a persistence as sinister as it is adroit, continues to quote the heretical and frothy flapdoodle of the Indianapolis Sun, and to label it the sentiment of ‘the Beveridge organ.’ Now the truth

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is that Senator Beveridge is no more responsible for the calf-like clamor of the Indianapolis Sun that he Is responsible for fleas, lice, wood-tick's, chiggers and other pests of a similar character. To charge that he is 80 responsible is tantamount to an indictment of his sanity and not even bls most radical critics have ever mentioned him as a fit subject for the madhouse. One of the penalties of greatness is the acquisition of Undesirable camp-followers — demagog!? ciackers, who fasten themselves like leeches upon the entourage of some popular leader and who through the astensible advocacy of his cause seek either to advance their own selfish interests or to promulgate and promote their hair-brained vagaries by the impudent insinuation that they have their leader's sanction and endorsement. Senator Beveridge has especially suffered from newspaper inflictions like the Sun and from the representations made by certain halfbaked politicians in every community that they are his advisers and the local custodians of his interests. Senator Beveridge will win handsomely at the November election but it wffll be despite the terrible handicap placed upon him by the barnacles and blatherskites of a pretended friendship.” PEOPLE OWN THE FAIR Hoosier Exposition Has Double Tie to the Public of Indiana. The State Fair is to be held at Indianapolis the week of Sept. 12. and people from Hoosier town and city will turn it to account as a playground, while from the Hoosier farms men and women by tens of thousands will turn to it as a source of education and inspiration. while they also will extract from it as much pleasure as does the urban element. Nothing in Indiana year after year brings together so many thousand people as does the fair, and they assemble there in the spirit that the exposition belongs to them, as it really does, under the state law which created the fair in 1851 and which from that year to this has guided its destiny. To have a fair, it must have a directing force, and the state provided it by creating the State Board of Agriculture. To make the fair in truth representative of Indiana people and interests, the legislature has always held general control of It, the Board of Agriculture being the medium for assembling the exhibits and conducting the fair. To give the fair a double tie to the people, the membership is made up of representatives of count’’ fairs and agricultural societies. and their membership is made up of people from the farms. In the organizations behind It and in the knowledge and enjoyment It gives them, the State Fair more closely comes to the people than does any other organization in the commonwealth. To keep the fair management without the pale of undue influences, the law makes the Board of Agriculture a non-partisan body, and the hope of gain cannot be an Incentive to obtain membership, for the members receive $5 a day for only time actually in the service of the fair, amountin’ to about S6O a year. The members can have no personal interests in the fair or its property. Each member is elected for a term of two years, and he continues in service only as long as the agricultural district which he represents says he may. Capability means a continuation on the board for the reason that experience adds to the worth of a member in fair management, yet the membership is constantly undergoing changes. The fair grounds is one of the most valuable pieces of real estate in Indiana and it belongs to the people. It is held in trust for them by the board, which cannot sell or incumber the property without permission from the legislature. The fair is not operated for the profit of any man, not even for the board which conducts it. Its profits year after year are turned back into the upbuilding of the exposition. Therein lies the secret of the fair’s continuous expansion and the abiding faith wbich the people of the state have in it as a source of education to the farmer and wholesome enjoyment to every class. Trial* of a Ho»t. “I suppose you will give some elaborate entertainments this season?” “Yes,” answered Mr. Cumrox; “I think we’ll Improve on those of last season.” "Weren't they all successful?” “Nope. It was my fault. I tried to make everybody have a good time, and the first thing I knew mother and the girls were complaining because they weren’t sufficiently high class and formal.”—Washington Star. Why He Stopped. “You used to be an awful spendthrift.” “Yep. But I ain’t any longer.” "Ah! Reformed?” “No; spent it all.”—Cleveland Leader. He who has lost confidence can lose nothing more.—Boiste.

LIST IS COMPLETE Indiana Democratic Congressional Delegation is Now Complete. I THE NINTH TODAY Congressman Morrison Was Nominated at Lebanon Today. DEMOCRATIC NEWS BUREAU. 325 Pythian Building. Lebanon, Ind.. Aug. 6 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —With the renomination here today of Congressman Mar tin A. Morrison of Frankfort by the democrats of the Ninth district, the democratic congressional ticket in Indiana' is complete, every other dlstric thaving already chosen its congressional nominee. The convention was enthusiastic and warmly applauded Congressman Morrison when, in in speech of acceptance, he explained his votes in congress by which he redeemed his pledges to the people. He said he voted against the PayneAldrich tariff bill because it did not, in his opinion, meet with the approval of the voters to whom he is responsible. His vote against Cannon as speaker of the house was the redemption of another pledge. He opposed the flaw in the postal savings bank law and told of the bill he introduced in behalf of the old soldiers and through which he hopes eventually to make the dollar-a-day pension a reality. W. E. Longley, district chairman .called the convention to order and Introduced S. M. Ralston of Lebanon. who served as permanent chairman. R. C. Houston of Frankfort was secretary of the convention. Mr. Ralston's speech as permanent chairman was filled with sound democratic doctrine and met with the warm approval of his hearers. The resolutions adopted are in line with the state platform. Congressman Morrison took occasion to dismiss the tariff bill in detail and pointed out the various schedules under which the consumer is made to suffer. “The people have all passed judgment in condemnation ot the new law,” said he. “The American consumer has risen to the demand of the occasion. While the Payne bill was pending in the senate one of the distinguished senators on the committee in charge asserted that the ‘consumer is a myth.’ At a later time it was suggested that he is a reality, but is the ‘neglected man' of tariff legislation, and may be safely neglected. Now this consumer has come to himself and is occupying the center of the political stage. He demonstrates that he is a real person, but denies tuat he is the ‘neglected man.' He asserts that he, instead of being neglected, has been outraged and plundered. It seems certain that ha will have a voice in all future revisions of the tariff. The tariff under the policy of protection was originally a means to raise the rate of wages. It has been made a tool to increase the cost of living. The wool schedule, professing to protect the wool grower, is found to result in sacrificing grower and consumer alike to the most rapacious of trusts. The cotton-cloth schedule was increased in the face of the uncontradicted public testimony of the manufacturers themselves that it ought not to be changed. The steel interests by a trict secured an indefensible increase in the tariff on sthuctura! steel. The sugar trust stole from the government like a petty thief yet congress, by means of a dishonest schedule, continues to protect it in bleeding the public. At the very time that the duties on manufacured rubber were raised, the leader of the senate. in company with the Guggenheim syndicate, was organizing an international rubber trust, whost charter made it also a holding company in the copper and coal deposits of the whole world.” — —o — - • MUSICAL MONDAY EVENING. The Y. P. C. U. of the U. B. church will give a musical at the library hail on next Monday evening, August 8. 1910, the program wilj be at follows. Music —Orchestra. Anthem —Choir. Instrumental Music —Miss Nelson. Solo —Miss Vera Hammond. Reading—Marie Ball. Instrumental Music —Mrs. Yoder. Song—U. B. Quartet. Music —Orchestra. Solo —Miss Zelma Nelson. > Reading—Miss Grace Baxter. Song—M. E. Church Quartet. Instrumental Music —Miss Rex. Reading—Zelma Stevens. Pantomime —Three Girls. Music —Orchestra—. Conclusion. I Admission 15c and 25c.

BODY WAS THAT OF A WOMAN. (United Press Service.) London, Aug. 6—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Dr. Crippen, u chemist, and Dr. Jarr today concluded that the body found in the Crippen house was that of a woman, who was large and robust. -- o MARRIAGE LICENSE ISSUED. Ernst V. Wells, twenty-one, farmer, from near Steele, and Jennie Gerber, nineteen, daughter of Gottlieb Gerber, were granted a marriage license this afternoon. - — bred Schurger will leave tomorrow for an outing at Rome City. Valentine Linker of near Peterson was a business visitor here today. Miss Inez Ray went ts Fort Wayne this afternoon for a visit over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Butler went to Fort Wayne this afternoon for a visit over Sunday. Ora Dykeman of Flint, Mich., :s here the guest of his fatller, P. B. Dykeman, and other relatives. Miss Mayme Deininger will spend Sunday at Fort Wayne the guest of her sister, Mrs. E. H. Kilbourne. Miss Anna Parent went to Fort Wayne this afternoon and tomorrow will go to Rome City for a visit over Sunday. There will be a meeting of the Shakespeare club this evening at the home of Mrs. L. G. Ellingham on Winchester street. Mrs. Elizabeth Heidemann will leave Sunday for Rome City, where she will take a course of treatment at the sanitarium for rheumatism. Albert Scheumann, who attends the International Business college at Fort Wayne during the week, was clerking at the traction office this afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Neaderhouser and son, Newell, of Berne, arrived this afternoon to be the guests of her sister. Mrs. O. P. Schug, over Sun day. Miss Elizabeth Voglewede will leave tomorrow morning to spend a week •with Anthony Overman and family of Covington, Ky., ai the Meibers cottage at Rome City. Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Lachot, Miss Lilah Lachot and Mrs. C. W. Welty of Akron, Ohio, will leave Monday morning for Lake James, where they will enjoy an outing. Ollie Chronister left here today for Bucyrus, Onio, driving through with several head ot horses. Ollie will likely remain there for some time and may accept employment. Mrs. Laura Baxter and daughter, Naomi, and Mrs. J. R. Beatty and children returned this afternoon to their homes at Fort Wayne after a visit with Ward Cline and family. Roy Houser, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Houser, of this city, is meeting with quite good success in Indianapolis, where he has been since last November. He is employed as collector for the Central Trust company, with a good chance of promotion in a short time. o NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, superintendent of the construction of the Martin Beery ditch in St. Mary’s township, Adams County,' Indiana, will on Saturday, August 20, 1910, at 10 o’clock a. m., at the office of the county surveyor in the city of Decatur, in said county, receive sealed bids for the construction of said ditch in accordance with reports, plans and specifications therefor, now on file in said cause. Blds will be received and contracts let as follows: Main Ditch. Section 1, Station 0 to 41 Vi Branch Ditch. Section 1. Station 0 to 17 plus 50. and to the lowest bidder or bidders as a whole. Bidders will be required to file with their bids affidavits as required by law upon forms furnished by such superintendent and each bid shall be accompanied with a good and sufficient bond in a sum equal to twice the amount of each bid. conditional for the faithful performance of said contract, and that such bidder will enter into contract of the same be awarded to him, such bond to be approved by said superintendent. The said superintendent reserves the right to reject any and all bids. No bids will be accepted in excess of the estimated cost work, or in excess of the benefits found. C. C. ERNST, 31t2 181tl Supt. of Construction. o WANTED —Agents. 200 per cent profit. Handy Hame fastener. Every horse owner buys at sight. Thomas Fastener Company, 5028 Barney, Dayton, Ohio. * WANTED —Agents; $1.33 per hour profit, introducing guaranteed line hosiery for men. women and children. Latest and best agent's proposition. Samples free. —Thomas Company, 6028 Barney, Dayton, Ohio. FOR SALE —Gasoline range, practically new. Process make; in excellent condition. Will sell cheap if you come in a'hurry. Inquire at the Yager home on South Second street. 184t6

SOCIETY DOINGS Mrs. Robert Case Entertains For Son, Almond, of Indianapolis. THE BLACK RAG CLUB *** / Will be Entertained Tuesday by Mrs. Jesse Dailey —Other Socials. Mrs. Jesse Dailey will entertain the Black Rag club on Tuesday afternoon of next week instead of Thursday alternoon. Miss Leah Hensley, who has been spending the summer at Rome City, will arrive tomorrow to spend the week here as the guest of Miss Glennis Mangold. The dance given at Maple Grove park Thursday evening by Messrs. Bernard and Hess, was one of the best of the season and was thoroughly enjoyed by about forty couple. The music was furnished by Wertzberger and Geary and the evening proved so delightful that another dance will be given next Tuesday evening. The ice cream social to be given this evening on the Christian church lawn by the Junior Christian Endeavorerg is worthy of a large patronage. The public is invited to attend. The Misses Schafer and Johnson of Huntington will be the guests over Sunday of Mrs. William R. Pressnall. A very enjoyable affair was the party given last evening by, Mrs. Robert Case for her son, Almond, of Indianapolis, who is at home for a few days. The invitation list included the Misses Marie Allison, Frances Dugan, Naomi Dugan, Vera Rademaker. Ruth Buhler, Ruby Parrish and the Misses Leichty of Bluffton, Messrs. TracyNelson, Glen Falk, Von Murray, Bernard Terveer, Fred Chronister, Miller. Dick Peterson and Mr. Ashbaucher of Bluffton. Various contests, unique and interesting, provided amusement, one of those particularly interesting being a floral contest. Expressions in rebus form, representing the names of flowers, were distributed on pieces of paper to the guests, who were required to guess the names of. the flowers. Tracy Nelson and Frances Dugan guessed the greatest number cortectly and were given first honors. A luncheon, nicely served, and verytempting, was a feature of a verydelightful entertainment. John Barnett, who recently returned from Florida to Bluffton to make his home, and Mrs. Rufus Franks of Portland, Oregon, were guests of their cousin. George C. Steele, and family. o MR. WALLACE FIGHTS TRUST. Biggest Independent Circus in the World Coming Here. The desperate fight that the circus trust inaugurated against independent shows is still being carried on. There is hut one really independent big circus—The Carl Hagenbeck and Great Wallace Shows combined —and Mr. B. E. Wallace, the owner, refuses positively to either join the trust or affiliate with any combination of so-called independents. In a recent interview Mr. Wallace is quoted as saying: "I do not approve of the methods that are being adopted by some socalled independent show men. It is my purpose to manage my show and take it where I please, regardless of the wishes of others, and on that policy I will stand pat, but it is not my Intention to interfere with the business o fany other show or to causthem unnecessary hardship or expense. There is undoubtedly a movement now abroad that is actuated en tirely by malice and spite. It was originated by certain showmen who were willing to wreck all other shows as well as their own if they can thereby destroy the prospects of their business rivals. Such methods are foolish in the extreme, unbusinesslike and savor of baby play. The Hagenbeck-Wallace shows will be here soon and give two performances, one in the afternoon and one at night. A parade will be given in the forenoon, through the principal thoroughfares. AGENTS—Send for free copy of “Thomas Agent.” Greatest agent’s paper ever published. Filled with money-making plans. “No license tax.” Decision supreme court. Pointers to agents. Every agent in the United States should have a copy at once. —Thomas Company, 1028 Wayne Ave., Dayton, Ohio.

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