Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 200, Decatur, Adams County, 25 August 1910 — Page 2

The Daily Democrat. Published Every Evening, Except Sundsy, by DECATUR DEMOCRAT COMPANY. LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rates: ‘Per week, by carrier 10 cents Per year, by carrier $5.00 Per month, by mail 25 cents Per year, by mall $2.50 Single Copies .....2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. ,tj t .i - ■ ' ' \ I Entered at the poetoffiae at Decatur, Indiana, as second-class mail matter. I For winding the clocks in the sen-; ate and house at Washington two men are employed. They receive about a dollar a minute tor the time actually required in performing the duty. But 1 this is a mere drop in the bucket of extravagance. It costs nearly $2,000,000 a year to maintain the senate alone. Congressman Cullop has gathered official figures showing that it I cost $2,628 —$31.10 per head—to erect; a stand for the senators to view Taft’s inauguration and that SIOO was paid for the use of the carriage which carried Taft to the inaugural ceremonies. It also costs SB,OOO a year to maintain four horses and two vehicles for the use of the secretary of state. When it comes to spending money these republicans “go some” down at Washington. Ninety years of life is the record today of Samuel Kunkle, well known resident of Monmouth. Sixty-four of those years have been spent in this county. During all those years no act has marred his fair name. He is honest and upright, a fearless, brotherloving. clean citizen. To him has come no political preferment. His name may not be written in the pages

IF youve been paying $45, SSO and S6O to some small y 11 tailor for your clothes '~~7 g 5"<47 because you tho t this was the 3 only way to get satisfactory results in custom tailoring. I ~ you'd better give us an order aSOSfe’ »X j|ir to have a suit made for you by ty Ed. K Price & Co. 11 ’ ]R~B MERCHANT TAILORS CHICAGO 1 s Well show you their new z || t Fall woolens — the most !■ attractive patterns you ve fe/.. ever seen. Your selection T /dj* will be made up to your measure, as you want it, for S2O to S4O. If you’re not satisfy. , it wont cost you anything. Soft Roll Exclusive local representative of Ed. V. Price Co.. Chicago The Myers-Dailey Go. Here’s a New One For You -■—■■■ I BIG GRAB SALE I AT The FAIR STORE I SATURDAY, AUGUST 27th. | For this occasion we have arranged Two HunI dred Boxes, each one filled with articles from our big stock of household necessities and which we will sell for 5c each. <]j Now listen, none of these boxes contains less than 5 cents worth while some contain from ten to twenty-five cents worth of goods. YOU CAN’T LOSE. These boxes will be arranged on a table separate from the rest and it’s an opportunity for you to secure a real bargain. Good music all day. FIRST SALE-at 2 p. m. SECOND SALE- at 7:30 p. m. No goods changed at this sale. The F'air Store A. W. Garard & Company.

of the ball of fame. He has not cared to shine in public light, but has gone his own way, paying his debts to mankind and when the time comes to pay that one last debt we all must pay, he ! will do so with the knowledge that he has “done unto others as Ls would have them do unto him." His health is still excellent, and he bids fair to live out a round century. There are many thingy in the history of his life to commend him as an example that most of u» can follow with advantage to ourselves and the community. It is just beginning to dawn upon i the dull minds ot the republican maI chine bosses in New York that they ! unwittingly played into the hands of j Theodore Roosevelt by defeating him ; for the temporary chairmanship of the coming state convention. They now ( see that If Roosevelt simply keeps aloof, the ticket nominated by the machine bosses will be overwhelmingly defeated in November and the mai chine completely routed —provided the i democrats put up an acceptable man | for governor, as they probably will. I If Roosevelt had been put to the front, the republican machine bosses and their adherents would doubtless have sulked in -their tents and quietly manipulated their forces against the Roosevelt candidates. As matters now stand. Roosevelt can look on with the utmost complacency. He need not worry as to results. Meanwhile sagacious politicians throughout the country are wondering what sort of block-heads are running the republican machine in New York. —South Bend Times. NOTICE. The dance which was to have been given by the members of the Phi Delta Kappas at Maple Grove park, has been postponed owing to the fact that a number of the members cannot attend. It will be given at a later date.

JUDGE COX TALKS r About the Apportionment Bogey That is Being Disi cussed Some. ) > . OVER THIS STATE X Says Unfair Apportionment Cannot Stand and Proves the Statement. r DEMOCRATIC NEWS BUREAU. i 325 Pythian Building. , Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 25 —(Specr ;al to Daily Democrat) —It is impossis ble in Indiana for the general assembly to make an unjust apportionment , for legislative or congressional pur- . poses. This is acknowledged to be a fact by a:: rair-mlnded men, and Is clearly shown by Judge Charles E. ' Cox of Indianapolis, democratic can- ■ didate for the supreme bench. , “The republicans are making much I ado by word of mouth and through the newspapers over the fear that the election of a democratic general assembly would bring about the enact- ' ment of legislative and congressional apportionments so unfair that the republicans could never again elect a majority of the legislature or more than one congressman, and the attempt is mide by this bogey to hold their broken ranks together,” said Judge Cox. "That the people do not let an unfair apportionment stand in the way always is evident from the fact that the democrats carried a majority in the last general assembly and eleven of the thirteen congressmen under republican apportionments not wholly fair. “It is true that the duty will devolve upon the next general assembly to make a reapportionment for legislative pqrposes and probably for congressional purposes. But it is also true that it has been settled in Indiana that grossly unfair apportionments cannot stand. The courts stand between such a purpose and its accomplishment and it must be remembered, incidentally, that as we elect but two supreme judges this year, that court will still have a majority of republican judges on it if it needs such assurance, although democratic judges have united with the republican judges in holding grossly unfair apportionment acts invalid. “Section 4 of Article 4 of the State Constitution provides that the general assembly shall, at its second session and every six years thereafter, cause an enumeration of all the male inhabitants of the state over the age of twenty-one years. “Section 5 of the same Article provides that at the session of the general assembly next following each period of making such enumeration, the senators and representatives shall be apportioned among the several counties according to the number of male inhabitants above twenty-one years of age in each. “Section 6 of the same Article provides that a senatorial or representative district, where more than one county shall constitute a district, shall be composed of continguous counties, and no county, for senatorial apportionment shall ever be divided. "The statute now in force providing for the enumeration of voters was passed by the general assembly in 1865, and was amended in 1871 to include colored males over the age of twenty-one to conform to the amend- ' ment to the federal constitution, enfranchising the negroes. “The Constitution of the United States leaves to the states the manner of apportioning and selecting the number of representatives allotted to assigned to each. After the taking of each census congress fixes the basis of representation in the house of representatives* and upon that basis the number of representatives alotted to each state is determined. It has been the practice in Indiana for the general assembly, at its first session after congress has fixed the basis cf representation following the decennial cenus, to apportion the representatives to congress allotted to this state to certain districts designated by law. “The power to apportion the fixed number of members of the general assembly and also of representatives in congress was long regarded as a political power residing without restraint or review in the general assembly of the state. This conception of the power early in the history of the country led to gross abuse of it for unfair political advantage. This was done in Massachusetts, when Elbridge Gerry, afterward th? fifth vice president of the United States, was governor of that state, and from this came the approbious term “Gerrymander.” “The Practice of unfair apportion-

I ment was resorted to by all parties ) | and became so offensive and scandalous that in various states, notably In Wisconsin, Illinois, New York. Michigan and Indiana, the courts were • appealed to and the principle was enunciated and settled that while the legislature alone had power to apportion the state for legislative discretion in grouping counties and shaping districts, yet the courts would take , jurisdiction and determine whether • the action of the legislature was within the constitutional limitations placed upon the power of the legislature. In ; short that the power to apportion for legislative and congressional purposes resided In the legislature solely, that the power to determine the constitu tionallty of such legislative action was lodged in the courts. "In the case of Parker vs. State, ex rel. Powell, 133 Ind. page 178, this was the decision of the supreme court ' of Indiana in which apportionment • acts were held unconstitutional and - void, the court being composed of five ; republican judges. This decision was followed in the case of Denny vs. State, ex rel. Basler, 144 Ind. page 1 503, the supreme court then being > composed three democrats and two re- ■ publicans, and a democratic judge, ’ Howard, writing the opinion of the court. These cases both involved the 1 validity of democratic apportionments. ! Subsequently the democrats appealed to the courts to assail the validity of a republican apportionment made after their complaints of democratic apportionment This was the republican apportionment made by the act of the depublican legislature of 1903. The su- ' preme court, composed of five republican judges, sustained the democrats and held that the act was unconstitutional and void. This was the case ot Brooks vs. State, ex rel. Singer, 162 Ind. 569. “It is true that the duty will de volve upon the next general assembly of making a reapportionment for legislative purposes and probably also for congressional apportionments. But it is also true that it has been settled in Indiana that unfair apportionments cannot stand.” SOCIETY DOINGS Dailey Family Reunion Was Held at Steele’s Park I Today. ARE MANY REUNIONS Ladies’ Aid Society of Christian Church to Meet With Mrs. French Quinn. Today Steele’s park was the scene of much pleasure and happiness, when the Daily family gathered there to hold their annual reunion. Nearly all of the relatives of this place were present, as well as a large number from out of the city. The principal feature of the day was the dinner spread at noon and the large number which partook of the same. The entire day was spent at this popular place, and it was considered one of the best and happiest gatherings held for some time. The Ladies’ Aid society of the Christian church will meet at the home of Mrs. French Quinn on Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Several questions of importance will be brought up at this meeting and it is requested that all members be present. One of the pleasant events of today I was the Miller reunion at the home of ’ Theadore Beatty in Union Township. X - > Mrs. James Haefling is entertaining f fifty lady friends this afternoon in > honor of Mrs. Theodore Droppieman -of Louisville, Ky.; Mrs. Julius Spies of s Cleveland, Ohio, and Mrs. W. R. ’ Pressnal of Huntington. i The Ladies’ Mite society of the Meth- ’ odist church will meet at the church • parlors Friday afternoon. Business • of importance will be discussed and i all members are urged to be present. > ■■ o Mrs. Winifred Pease of Geneva was I in the city toaay for a short time. • While here she met Mr. Pease’s sister from the east, and both left later for the home of the former. - o SOLD PROPERTY. D. P. Overhulser, residing on Mercer avenue, in the south part of the city, disposed of his property this morning to Sam Cramer, who will move into the same in the near future. It is the intention of Mr. Overhulzer to go onto the farm as soon as be can arrange things so that he can move his family. The deal has been on for several days.

500 ' China Plates - 500 10 Cts, - Each -10 Cts., I B Saturday, August 27th. I II | S With each 25 cent purchase entitles the customer, one of S these plates for only 10 cents. Don’t fail to see them for J;' they are dandies and are worth 25 to 35 cents. We have ■ | S quite a number but they will all go at this price. Come R one, come all to the store that has the goods and prices. Lit The Racket Store. I | STEELE & WEAVER |

WANTED — a competent girl for housework; small family. Write Mrs. Gilmartin, 1203 W. W’ayne St., Fort Wayne. 192t3 The beet place to buy a piano or organ is Cunningham’s Music Store, Portland, Ind. Write me for prices on any kind you want. —John H. Cunningham, largest buyer and seller <n eastern Indiana. 198t3

I OUR big” clean up sale | I 1 —— 1 Jia • 1 ! ® I IfeMMaflBHT I 17 / /A 'Z* \'' B I 'I *\* I* w/7 £ hill'/llm — " i M // itgll -—— ■ - iS I ii 11( 8 We are going to put the knife into our wash f goods stock and in doing so we will give you the | choice of our stockjat less than manufactured cost g FIRSTJLOT WASH GOODS—7 in. line French Lawns that were bar- An H gains at 7c, this sale, per [yard ' tu 3s W SECOND LOT OF GOODS—Fine line of Batistes that were [bargains tn at 8 and 10c, per yard this sale Uu £ THIRD LOT WASH GOODS—Extra quality Lawns, and Batistes that 7n § g were cheap at 12)4 to 15c, this* sale per yard I U ji p Remnents At Less Than Half Price I T We have made up a lot of choice remnents that we have marked at less £ 3K than half price which would make a cheap waist or dress for you. Ask to & see our remnents.—We can please you. ® ft Wonderful Wash Suit,--Skirt Bargains | Oj In this department we do not stop for manufactured cost. All wash suits S will be sold at half price. || 3 $6 Wash Suits $3.00 $7 Wash Suits $3.50 $8 Wash Suits $4.00 g ||* $1 and $1.25 Wash Skirts 75c $1.50 Wash Skirts 98c r? All wool Spring suits and Jackets at less than cost of manufacture. I Niblick and Company. ]

DO NOT READ THIS Plenty of mon-1 ey. Very Low Rates. No Extras. Life, sick, accident and fire insurance. Celebrated “Richmond Suction Cleaner’’ to let and to sell. Information where to buy the best stoves, ranges and furnaces at a great bargain, on a month’s trial. W. J. MYERS, 233 N. sth st 'Phone 265