Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 208, Decatur, Adams County, 3 September 1910 — Page 2

The Daily Democrat. Pvbll.hed Every Evening, Except Sunday, by ECATUR DEMOCRAT COMPANY. LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rates: Per week, by carrier 10 cents Per year, by carrier..., 15.00 Per month, by mall 25 cents Per year, by mail 12.50 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. • Entered at the postofflce at Decatur, Indiana, as second-clans mail matter. IT IS DANGEROUS TO GIVE MEN TOO MUCH POWER Mr. Roosevelt favors a graduated income tax, and in that we think he is right. He would enlarge the powers of the bureau of corporations and the interstate commerce commission, require the utmost publicity in the management of all insterstate corporations, forbid corporation contributions to campaign funds, provide for a physical valuation of railroad property, establish the direct primary and require the publication of all campaign contributions in advance of election. But his idea is more control and regulation. We mean no disrespect when we say Mr. Roosevelt himself, while president, proved bow dangerous it is to trust men with too much power. He says, for instance, that "all officers, and especially the directors of corporations, should be held responsible when any corporation breaks the law.” And yet he himself refused to allow Paul Morton to be called to account for the Santa Fe rebating. Judge Harmon, special counsel for the government, took precisely the view now held byMr. Roosevelt, saying that guilt was always personal. But Mr. Roosevelt refused to permit any inquiry into the conduct of Mr. Morton, at that time a member of his cabinet. Again Mr. Roosevelt says, and with perfect truth, that corporate expenditures for political purposes "have supplied one of the principal sources of corruption in our political affairs.” Yet it was he who asked the late Mr. Harriman, the biggest corporation man in the United States, to raise money to be used in . the campaign in New York state in 1904. No one has yet been able to unravel the relations between the sugar trust and politics which endured through the whole of Mr. Roosevelt’s administration. We refer to these matters simply that we may emphasize the extreme danger of making the government too I'rgely responsible for the management of the business of the country. It may be that the effect will be rather to get business into than outof politics. There is no great difficulty in getting legislation. But that is only the beginning. Then we must see that it is enforced, and not only that but enforced with utter fairness and impartiality. We can never be sure that those in authority will not regard the laws as things to be dispensed with whenever it is thought that “the larger good” can thus be served. As things are, we feel that there is danger that we have too much regulation, and that as a result

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of it we may find, not that the govern ] ment is regulating corporations, but that the corporations are regulating the government —as they have been doing for years in relation to tariff legislation. But we have now this latest statement of the Roosevelt policies. It is interesting, and much of It sound. Mr. Roosevelt has for the present at least ranked himself with the insurgents, though we think that his tariff views lack somewhat of fervor and clearness. —Indianapolis News, THEY ARE COMING BACK All those people who went away to the lakes or sea shore —and they will soon begin to make things hum again. The hot months are over. It’s time to get busy. What are you going to do about it? Have you figured out any plans for the fall and winter campaign, any new method by which you can make your business bigger and better and the town more prosperous? It’s time to start the “ginger works” going. It’s the progressive man who gets there. The other fellow in your business is that kind. Don’t wait. Nothing succeds with a feeble-hearted try behind it. The one important thing is: Advertise. You may have tried it before, but you must keep it up. You never can tell when your energy and hard work are going to begin to lift you out of the hard luck class. Next week is fair week. Mr. Business Man, try it now. BANK STATEMENT. C. S. NIBLICK. President. M. KIRSCH, JOHN NIBLICK, vice presidents. E. X. EHINGER, Cashier. Report of the condition of the Old Adams County Bank, a state bank at Decatur, in the state of Indiana, at the close of its business September 1, 1910: RESOURCES Loans and discounts 1854,331.95 Overdrafts 4,201.04 Other bonds and securities. 17,955.12 Banking house 7.367.17 Furniture and fixtures.... 3,700.00 Other real estate 721.05 Due from banks and trust companies 104,681.85 Cash on hand 28,464.92 Cash items 3.868.99 Current expenses 1,376.56 j Taxes paid 2,420.79 ’interest paid 1,558.85 Profit and loss 56.33 Total Resources $1,028,283.83 LIABILITIES. Capital stock —paid in $120,000.00 Surplus 30,000.00 Undivided profits 4.267.57 Exchange, discounts and interest 16.379.37 Dividends unpaid 68.00 Time deposits . . $248,677.34 Tme certificates . 524,429.01 773,106.35 Due to banks and trust companies 98,287.49 Exchange, discounts, etc... 2,554.42 Total Liabilities $1,028,283.83 State of Indiana, county of Adams ss: I, E. X. Ehinger, cashier of the Old Adams County Bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true. E. X. EHINGER, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 3rd day of September, 1910. DANIEL D. HELLER. Notary Public. My commission expires March 5, 1914. o Democrat Want Ads Pay.

HE IS AGAINST IT Congressman Cullop Against Extravagance in National Government. HE IS LOOKING IT UP When Put in Figures the Sum is Amazing to Every One. DEMOCRATIC NEWS BUREAU. 325 Pytnlan Building. Indanapolis, Ind., Sept. 3—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Extravagance Is a theme that will not down with Congressman W. A. Cullop of Vincennes. While In Indianapolis recently he called attention to the waste of money in the postoffice, army and navy departments of the national government. He said: The- liberality with which the railroads have been paid to earn- the United States mails is an abuse and an example of republican extravagance that merits the severest condemnation. No wonder that Senator Aldrich, the leader of the republican party, said on February 21st of this year in a speech on the floor of the United States senate. ’lf I were a business man and could be permitted to do it, I could run this government for $300,000,000 a year less than it is nowcosting the people, without impairing any department of the public service.’ "Take the postoffice department for example. The appropriations for each year, from 1905 to June 30, 1911, total $306,696,000. or $43,000,000 yearly. This does not include the amount paid the railroad companies for the rental of the postoffice, cars. The government faces a rental each year for each of the cars used of $3,575.10. The appropriation for this purpose for the year ending June 30. 1909, was $4,800,000. The appropriation for the year ending June 30, 1910. was $4,800,000. The appropriation for the year ending June 30, 1911. is $5,470,000. The cost of these cars is $7,000. equipped complete for service. The average life time is ten years, so that one of these cars earns for the railroad company during its life time, by this rental. $35,751, or a net return of 50 per cent per year on the investment. The rental | paid by the government for one of these cars would purchase one of them in two years. The companies are also paid for carrying the mails in these cars at a contract price in addition to - this enormdus rental. “Another flagrant example of extravagance is found in the appropriations for the army. The appropriations for a period of eleven years from and including the year 1899 for the year ending June 30, 1909, were $125,- . 799.234 for salaries, and $260,186,271 , tor transportation. In the year ending June 30, 1899, there were 95.426 enlisted men. Their pay amounted to $4,961,172, and the government paid ( the railroads for the transportation of the army and its supplies $61,301,474.98. or twelve times as much as was . paid the men who carried the guns and faced the dangers of battle during I the entire period of this time. The figures show that the government paid the railroads for carrying the men and their supplies $2.00 for every SI.OO it paid the enlisted men. It will clearly appear as a most extravagant proceedure and a waste of the people's . money by the republican party to favor the railroad companies. It will be further remembered that during the year 1900 of the national campaign the railroad companies were very active in notifying their employees that if the democrats succeeded in carrying the national election they would go out of business. I do not know whether these large favors shown the railroad companies by the republican party were the cause of the coercion then used by them on their employees to make them vote the republican ticket, but I do know it was a very strong inducement for them to do so. "What is true of the army is also — -

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true of the navy department and the | appropriations for it are evidences ot t the greatest extravagance and waste during the administration of the republican party. The total approprlatlon for maintaining the navy from the year ending and including June 30, 1899, to and including the year ending June 30. 1910, was $1,218,303,092, of which $226,356,654 was for salaries. "Os this enormous sum which the republican party has appropriated and expended for the maintenance of the navy, a large part was graft to the great shipbuilding interests of the , United States. This sum could have been reduced one-half and the same navy could have ben maintained equally as well. "Another item of growing extravagance under the administration of the republican party is found in the maintenance of the executive and the white house. President Taft has preached economy but has practiced the most reckless extravagance. The following is a table of the appropriations for maintaining the white house and the executive for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1910, the first year of his administration: President's salary $ <5,000 Vehicles, stables, etc 35,000 President's traveling expenses 25,000 Contingent fund 25,000 Improvements to the white house 40,000 Furnishings and draperies.... 15,000 Secretaries and clerks 69.920 For care of grounds 19,500 Fuel for white house and stables 6,000 Repairs of greenhouse 3,000 Care of greenhouse 9,000 Printing 2,000 Total $329,420 “Ths shows it cost $329,420 to main tain him the first year of his official term, which is at least $75,000 more than it has cost for any year of any executive of this great nation. In these several appropriations above it will clearly appear to every disinterested citizen that the most reckless extravagance and useless expenditures are made by the republican party. The republican party is so thoroughly committed to a policy of extravagance that it is unable to economize.” o —- POSTOFFICE TO CLOSE MONDAY. The postoffice will be closed Monday on account of it being Labor Day, a legal holiday. As usual on such occasions. however, for the benefit of the public, the office will be open from 8 to 9 in the morning. W. A. LOWER. Postmaster. o THREE MARRIAGE LICENSES. There was a rush on marriage licenses this afternoon. George E. Chapman, a Wells county farmer, 28, and Alta Fleetwood, 18, were granted a license and were married at the clerk’s office by 'Squire J. H. Stone. Lewis Whitstone, 29, an oil pumper, from Jay county, and Alta LeFavour, 18, were married at the clerk's office by Rev. J. M. Dawson of the Christian church. Harry H. Hilyard. 22, laborer, and Lena Miller, 18, daughter of Paul Miller, both of Decatur, were granted a license to wed. "O' HOUSEHOLD SALE. . The undersigned will offer for sale at his home five miles south of Decatur and two miles west of Pleasant Mills on Tuesday, September 6th, beginning at 12:30 p. m.. a number of household articles. Three milch cows will also be included in the sale, and will be a good chance for some one to purchase a cow. Terms will bb as follows: Six months will be given purchaser. he giving good security. Four per cent off will be allowed for cash. HARRY FUHRMAN. John Spuler, Auct. FOR SALE —A go-cart, in good condition. Enquire at the home of Jacob J. Meyers. 1109 West Madison, or at Mutchier meat market. 207t6 WE speak from facts and are always ready to prove our statements. As a jeweler we date back as good as any and better than some. What we have already said concerning our credit, we stand ready to prove. The New Jeweler, north side court house. 207t2 FOR RENT —Nine room house with five closets, toilet, city and cistern water in kitchen; piped with gas for lights and cooking, at 226 South 4th street; two blocks from court house. Enquire at residence. —Mrs. C. A. McLain. 204tf DIDOT —The jeweler on north side of court house, is mighty proud of his clean trade —and the kind of people coming to him. Somebody’s uncle is doing Didot some good. 207t2 DISH WASHER—Wanted at Curley’s. 28t3 FOR RENT —House in west part of city. Inquire of Simeon Haines, at Madison street meat market. 208t6

SOCIETY DOINGS | Mrs. J. S. Coverdale Entertaining For Mrs. N. C. Coverdale. A CLASS REUNION At Home of Helen Evans—- , Moyer Family Reunion at Tocsin. My soul, sit thou a patient looker-on; Judge not the play before the play is done. I Her plot hath many changes; everyday I Speaks a new scene; the last act crowns the play. —Francis Quarles. The Thimble club enjoyed a very pleasant afternoon Thursday with Mrs. J. O. Sellemeyer. An out of town guest was Miss Bess Failing of Flint, Mich. The local Phi Delta Kappas will be interested in learning of the marriage of the former national president of the order. Frank McDowell, of Bluffton. A Bluffton dispatch says: “Miss Harriet Markley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Markley, and Mr. Frank McDowell, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. McDowell, were united in marriage Wednesday evening at the home of th° bride’s parents, east of the city, by the Rev. R. W. Page, formerly of the Six Mile church. They are at home today in the residence on South Oak street, which Mr. McDowell has rented from Charles Fetters. Mr. McDowell is an ex-president of the Phi Delta Kappa fraternity and the national president of that order. Harvey Stewart of Fairmount. who succeeded Mr. McDowell this summer, was present at the wedding. The annual reunion of the Moyer family was held at Tocsin and proved to be a much enjoyed event, in whicn a number ot Adams county people paiticipated. The following officers were elected to serve for the new year: President, B. P. Moyer; secretary, Samuel Heckley. The next reunion will be held with George Moyer and family in this city. Those attending the reunion this year were: Charles Earhart, Roland Earhart, Agnes Heckley, Frank Heckley, Willis Smith, Matthew Shoe, George Blair. Frank Dunwidder, Charles Isnogle, Mr. and Mrs. Wes Manke, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Fisher, Daniel Miller. Al Earhart, Frank Tenary, Mary Shoe, Leia Earhart, Mrs. Nettie Clark, Mrs. Grace Clark, Hilda Tanary, Pearl Tanary, Florence Dunwidder, Chance Miller, Eva Isnogle. Frank Moyer, Garnet Miller, Orla Biair, Walter Blair, Marie Matthews, Oneida Smith, Lilia Heckley, George Moyer, Rev. Henry Smith, AndrewBlair, Mrs. Andrew Blair, Rachel Rixby, Elizabeth McColister, Catherine Reiff, Mrs. Mary Smith, Rebecca Henline, Mrs. Martin Heckley, Mrs. Geo. Smith, Flemin Smith, Mrs. Martha Uptigraph, Mary Shoe, Grace Dunwidder, Geneva Dunwidder, Mary Isnogle. Thelma Spencer, Henry Heckley, Frank Isnogle, Henry Dunwidder. Marie Dunw-idder, Charles Smith, Gearl Smith, Martin Heckley, sr., Jacob Blair, Yone Bradigom, Sam Heckley. Wesley Dunwidder, James D. Dunwidder, Robert Blair, B. P. Moyer, Andrew Moyer, May Moyer, Eva Moyer, Glen Moyer. Harry ffisher, Lester Shoe, Charles Spencer, Raymond Shoe. Harry Heckley, Geneva Heckley, John Heckley, Raymond Clark. Mrs. Frank Dunwidder. Mrs. Malinda Miller, Mrs. Frank Heckley, Zoe Heckley, Russell Mankey, Martha Heckley, Mr. and Mrs. Adam Deem. Harvey Deam, Mrs. | Frank Tenary, 110 Tenary, Ralph Tenary. Kenneth Tenary, A. H. Moyer, Alpha Earhart. Dorothy Spencer, Pearl Ruby, Orel Heckley, John Isnogle, Grace Isnogle, Ralph Smith. Mrs. Charles Smith, Hillard Smith, Emma ' Heckley, Beulah Earhart, Mrs. Eva I Earhart. Mrs. Effie Earhart and Ar-1 thur Clark. Mrs. J. S. Coverdale is giving an afternoon party and 6 o’clock dinner today in compliment to Mrs. N. C. Coverdale of Marion, Ark. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fisher enter-; tained at dinner today for their daugh-' ters, Mrs. William Gilpen of Battle j Creek, Michigan, and Mrs. Anna Buh-| ler, of Marion. Other guests were - Martin Stalter and family of Peterson and Jacob Eady and family of this I city, the affair being in the nature of a family reunion. The Misses Minta and Eva Acker pleasantly entertained a company of friends Friday evening hi honor of Mrs. C. O. France, who leaves soon (Continued on page 4.)

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