Decatur Democrat, Volume 34, Number 30, Decatur, Adams County, 17 October 1890 — Page 1

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The Democratic Central Committe has arranged for the following meetings at the places named below. The people irrespective of party affiliation are invited to turn out and hear the political questions now engaging public thought, discussed in a fair and impartial manner. HON. A. N. MARTIN. Geneva, Nov. i, at i o’clock p. m, Decatur, Nov. i, at 7 o'clock p. m. Hons!. John T. Kelley and Thos. Gallogly, Prairie school house, Blue Creek township, Saturday evening, October iSth. Hons. John T. Kelley and Thos. Gallogly, Berne, Friday evening, October 24th, ' Hons. John T. Kelley and Thos. Gallogly, Schn/‘pp’s school hpu<c, Union township, Saturday-evening, October 2<th. lion. A. J. Hill, Hower school house Kirkland township, Saturday evening, October ißih. Hons. John T France and'R. K. Erwin, Preble station, Tuesday evening Oct. 21st. •Hons John T. France and R. K. Erwin, Prairie sell >ol house, {Hue Creek township. Oct. 23 rd. , Hon Martin T. Krueger, Mayor of Michigan Qity, Ind , will address the citizens of Berne and vicinity in German, on Fiiday evening Oct. 24th. At Fried heim Thursday evening, Oct. 23rd. Our Premium oners. As the farmers of Adams county had not the privilege this year.of placing any of the products of the ir farms on exhibi tion at a coiinty fair, the Democrat has concluded to inaugurate a little agricultural exhibition of its own and will offer a premium to the individual who brings us the best samples of the following products for display in this office: For the best variety of field corn, one year’s subscription to the Democrat. For the largest and best squash, the Democrat one year. For the best one-half, peck of Irish potatoes, the Democrat one year. For the finest lot of sweet potatoes. $1.50 worth of Democrat’s. For best half-dozen turnips, an introduction to the Democrat one year. The best pumpkin catches the Democrat twelve months. For the best half peck of yamstake the Democrat right along fifty’two weeks. Two heads of cabbage larger than the other fellow’s, secures 52 Democrats. If you can show up three beets that beats the other fellows beets you can beat him out of the Democrat one year. Bring your products right along. Q.o account of Hon. A. N. Martin’s •p ech at. Berne. .(Friday) evening, the appointment of Messrs, Heller and Erwin at Geneva, the same time, has been re?

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Shot His Brother. A startling tragedy was'enacted in this city about one o'clock on Friday afternoon of last week, when Charley Niblick, the five-year-old son of James Niblick, shot his little brother, Freddie, aged three years, through the head with a revolver. As near as the facts can be ascertained the children, had been playing upon the sidewalk a moment before the accident, when Mrs. Niblick called them inside the house, at tTiat instant going to another part of the house to look after her domestic duties, as she and two servants were cleaning house. Presently the report of a pistol was heard and Charley came running to his mother saying that Freddie was hurt—that he was bleeding. Mrs. Niblick hastily repaired to the room in which the children had been left to find Freddie lying upon a bed with a ghastly buttlck hole through, hi* head. The alarm was given and soon hundreds of people appeared upon the scene eager to learn the particulars of ■ the awful accident. Dr Jelleff, the family physician was hastily summoned and took charge of the case. Upon examination he discovered that the bullet had entered the forehead a little t 6 the right of the left eye and passed entirely through the head on a horizontal line and vyas subsequently found on the pillow where the child lay. Everybody thought the accident would prove fatal and that the chi’d could not survive but a few mo ments, yet the physician set about doing all he could Tor the relief of the little sufferer, and, strange as it may seem, he is still alive and improving and there is great hope of his filial recovery. For two or three days after the accident he lay in a semi-conscious condition, but finally revived and now takes nourishment and appears to understand what is told him. His right side was thought to be paralyzed at thd onset, but within the past day or two he has been able to move h : s limbs. On Wednesday Dr. W. H. Myers, of Fort Wayn«, was called in consultation and it was decided 10 insert a drainage tube into the wound in ordrr to allow the pus to escapfl; since which time there has been a perceptible change for the better. It is not known exactly how the accident happ ned as there were no eye witnesses, but from surrounding circumstances it is believed Charley secured the revolver, which was of 3S calbre, from a bureau drawer and playfully pointing it at his little brother, as he sat upon a bed. fired it off without knowing or realizing what would follow; It is the most remarZaJJe accident , of, •he kind'that has ever happened in this vicinity. Congressman Martin has been making several speeches in the counry during the week and renewing old acquaintances. He is making an energetic canvass and is greeted with full' houses wherever he ijpeaks. That he will be triumphantly reelected there is not a shadow ot doubt, if the Democrats in this district go to the polls an<Udo their whole duty on election day. “Mr. Martin will speak at Geneva on Saturday Nov. Ist at t p. m. and at the court room, Decatur, in the evening. This will practically close the campaign in this county. Col. Briant, of Huntington, Republican candidate for congress in this district, was in this city Monday evening. Ashcraft had him in tow and introduced him as “our next congressman,” which declaration the boys considered as being a huge joke. Dade Studabaker, French Quinn, Will Christen, John Peterson, Harmon Yager agd Harry Miesse have established a reading room la the office formerly occupied hy Dr. Wilson, over Ehinger & Myer’s clothing store. Some persons made a raid on Mrs. Horn’s house, just south of Theodore Kennedy’s, tasj Saturdry night and broke in the windows. She has since vacated the premises. » Found—A ladies’ shawl in this city. Owner can have same by proving property and paying for this notice. Enquire at this office. C. A. Bottenberg, i* at Angola, at the bedside of his mother who is thought to be dying. DI Id, of Kirkland township has our thank* for cabbage,

f DECATUR, ADAMS COUNTY, INDIANA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17,1890. w. “ ’

ASHCRAFT IN GRAND REVIEW. ' • -?■ 1 The Proposition of the Democrat Renewed. He is Pursued to Vindicate the Democratic Party—To Vindicate Official Integrity —The Living, the Dean, Their Children and Grand-Children-He is Denounced to Compell Expert Examination Upon Terms Honorable or Compell the Amende Honorable. The Democrat in its issue of October 3rd correctly formulated the charges made from time to time in the Journal and proposed to editor Ashcraft an expert examination of the books. The editor ot the Democrat to pay the expense of such examination if the charge was proven; Ashcraft to pay the same if the examination proved his charge false. 1 Mr. Ashcraft, as chairman of the Republican central committee,' made another and entirely different proposition in a communication to the editor, and officially to myself as chairman ot the Democratic central committee, which appeared in the issue of the Democrat of October 10th together with reply, in which the unfairness of the new proposition ot editor Ashcraft was fully shown. It was made so plain, that there is not a Republican with whom the editor has had an expression from, but admits the justness of the Democrat’s criticisms. There is not a fair minded business man in the world who would accept the proposition ’made by Ashcraft. There is not a set of business books in the world, conducted forty years, that could stand the test proposed. There is not an auditors or treasurer’s office in the State of Indiana that could stand such an examination and maintain the such a proposition for a period of lour years, let alone forty. And by this proposition, though the main charge of embezzlement jnd official stealing was disproved, arid the officials charged with the stealing were acquitted by the examination, yet the editor of the Democrat would be compelled to pay the expense ot the expert examination—the direct contrary of the proposition mide to Ashcraft. Again: The new proposition of Ash 5 craft is surrounded with another and more serious difficulty. It embraces an expert examination of every Democratic auditor of this county, and up to this time Ashcraft has not made a single charge against any one of them save Auditor L. C. Miller. How, pray tell, can charges be investigated that have never been made? His charge as to the treasurers is embezzlement—stealing. How could stealing be proven by “any act performed or unperformed” that did not prove any stealing; how could stealing be proven by “showing any unlawiul official act, whether of omission or commission either by acceptance of reports or otherwise.” Though -all these things appeared on an expert examination, yet if they did not show the stealing charged by Ashdraft, these Dem-" ocratic officials would stand clear of the charge of stealing, yet the editor of the Democrat would be compelled to pay the expert examination. Mr. Ashcraft makes merry over all this and calls it “technical crookedness,” “clerical crookedness,” which he cleverly hides behind, in order to conduct him to a safe retreat from the unqualifiedly fair and just proposition for conducting the expert examination proposed, and escape the just penalty that would attach to him for as unfounded malicious political slander and lie as was ever recorded. In weighing the motives which underlie these charges it is right and proper to r take into consideration the personal honesty and integrity of Ashcraft, tor he poses before the people as an honest man without “spot or blemish.” Following is a legal document that has followed him from Whitley county, Indiana: TAXES DUE FROM OTHER COUNTIES. Auditor’s Office, Whitley County, I Columbia City, Indiana, f Auditor of Adams County, Indiana: Sir—l herewith transmit to you, for collection, a statement of taxes due, and remaining unpaid against W. E. Ashcraft, formerly of this county, as follows, to-wit: State tax .$ 1 23 County and township tux .. 9 90 Total tax .... ...ill 13 Auditor's fee 52 Total amount due .». ill (35 State of Indiana, Whitley County, Ss:. " I, Chauncy B. Mattoon, Auditor of said county, hereby Certify that the foregoing is a correct statement of taxes charged against W. ‘E. Ashcraft, for the year 18b«, and as appears from the return of the Treasurer of said county, he has removed to Adame county. In Witness Whereof, I have here—a— unto set my hand, and the seal of seal. the Boardot Commissioners ot said —- county, at Columbia City, Indiana, this 14th day of January. IS9O. , Chauncy B. Mattoon, Auditor Whitley County. Indiana. In the issue of the Democrat, of October 3rd, the following appeared: “Given an untruthful man, one whose word can not b; relied upon in the ordinary affairs of lile; one who is always ready to chargeother people with lying and stealing indiscriminately, as opportunity offers, without regard to the truth or falsity of such charges; follow that man through life and sooner or later a thief will be caught.” The charges of lying and stealing have been made close to the lines laid down. The Democrat has proffered an expert examination that will prove them or falsity them upon terms that no man can truthfully maintain are not upon fair and honorable terms, which Ashcratt refuses to accept. Now, if he is the honest honorable man he pretends to. be, when he left Whitley county, would he not have made provision for the payment of this debt? That he did not is proven by the fact that it was certified here for collection as required by law. Honest men can form their own estimate of the position Ashcraft occupies in this Transaction. It does not prove him a thief, but it does put him in the attitude, measuring him by the rule that he has the Democratic t x treasurers of this county, taking into consideration the fact of his refusing to accept the only proposition that would prove his charge, of standing next door to a thief. It may be Ashcraft thought the frpasurer of Whitley county a thief, and he had byttef keep the rrpnev in his own pocket. ip following this matter with the presistenev it has, the Democrat has had other and higher motives than clearing

the Democratic party of a base and ma licious slander. These motives appeal further along. The following is a complete list of th< names of the Democratic treasurers o Adams county, arranged in the order o their election or appointment, their tern of service and the years they served since the organization of the county: Maj. Samuel S. Mickle, served from 1847-48; James B.Simcoke, 184 S-52; John Crawford, 1852-56; » David Showers, 1856-60; Charles L. Schirmeyer, iB6O 64; Jesse Niblick, 1864-68; John Meibers, IS6B 72; John Dirkson, 1872-76; Anthony Holthouse. J 876 80; Robert D Patterson, 18S0-84; Andrew Gottschalk. 1884-88; Perry Robison, 1888 up to present. This list embraces a long line of honest Democrats, who have served the people of the county, faithfully and honestly. Whatever of public funds came' into their pos session and whatever they have paid out is a matter of public record. An examina tion of the record would show that they have accounted to the people for all the put lie funds that have come into their possession. The Decatur Journal,through its editor, W. E. Ashcraft, has falsely charged that from the beginning, through this long list of names, there has been a cumulative shortage and embezzlement of the public funds, which has been handed down from one 4 fficer to another, which from year to yehr has swollen and increased, until it now reaches the sum of sic,ooo. And that each one of the men named, knowingly appropriated a portion of this sum to their own private uSe. In other words, one and all of them were thieves. It was further charged that an expert examination of the books would show the charge true. Anthony Holthouse, for himself, denied the statement, and proposed to Ashcraft that he would pay the expense of such expert examination if the charge, as to him, was true; he, Ashcraft, to pay the expense of expert examination, if such examination proved the charge false. Mr. Ashcraft when -confronted by Mr. Holthouse personally, was given a clean bill for honesty. “Why,” said Ashcraft, “I did not know you ever were treasurer of the county; I do not anything about these charges as to you.” He, by so doing, was convicted out of his own mouth of bearing false witness, ot lying, of charging an honest business man and a Democratic extreasurer of the county wiith being a thief Now if Holthouse is an honest man as Ashcraft has certified, then at Mr. Holthorse that unbroken line of stealing was broken, and Mr. Ashcraft admits its falsehood in that particular. The Democrat knowing the charge as to the other ex-treasurers was just as false as those aga’nst Holthouse, proposed to Ashcraft in behalf of the living, the removed and the ds*d ax-Democratic treasurers of the county, Mfhat HoJthouse had proposed to Ashcratt. It did this to vindicate the names of he nest men ttp6£ whose integrity tlifr* was no stain. Who had lived uprigls lives, and vdio were re spected by all men, whether Democrat or Republican, while they lived. Men upon whose name there rested not a single blot upon their integrity; msn whose Voices were hushed in death; men who while sleeping the sleep of the just were foully slandered in their graves. For these men, for the living whose names are just as honorable, for their children, their grandchildren and for their friends, all of whose names were besmirched by a dishonest political adventurer—not because they were true —knowing them to be false—practically confessing them false in his statement to Holthouse, and only made hoping his party would secure a few more votes by so ghoulish, malicious, devilish a lie, anaonly confessed a lie as to Mr. Holthouse because he was in business and an actual and prospective customer for advertising space that would bring money into Ashcraft’s pockets, if he confessed himself a liar, and take it out, or rather keep it out of his pockets, if he re fused. There was another and further consideration for confessing the lie. Mr. Holthouse has two brothers in business, who stand in the same relation to Mr. Ashcraft as actual and prospective customers for advertising space as Mr. Holt house. These brother customers might be lost, was the further consideration for confessing the charge as to Mr. Holthouse false. Further: the Democrat had, if possible, a higher motive in making the propo sition it did. It was to vindicate official honesty and personal integrity, pure and simple; to show to the generation now coming upon the stage of action, that offi_cial honesty and personal integrity aie the just inheritance of honest lives, and should be placed far above the sordid cmdi'ions of life; that they have an intrinsic value in themselves that are of more value than wealth or fame; that honesty and integrity, whether in political or social life are worthy cur highest and best efforts; and to show that no political thief shall steal from them their good names, or blacken them with foul, malicious slanders. so long as God reigns and the Demo crat has tne power by every honorable endeavor to hod up to scorn and lash naked through the land the political scoundrel who has made the attempt, and so signally failed. The other Democratic ex treasurers do not stand so happily related to Ashcraft as prospective patrons for advertising space in the Journal as Mr. Holthouse, through himself and his two big brothers, or the charge made by Ashcraft would never have been made. Mr. Ashcratt is very sensitive about telling a lie or slan dering a citizen, if it is likely to hurt hft business. If he can make a base charge without injury to his business and thus secure a few more votes to his party, he has no scruples in the use of the means to accomfrtish fJis purpose. The Democrat has wound this vile slanderer in the meshes of his own inconsistency; it has wallowed him in the mud and filth he has tried.to heap upon honest names; it has spitted him against a wall, there to writhe and squirm in his attempt to escape from the finger of scorn honest men of both parties are pointing at him. Beside him the burglar that enters your house in the night time and takes your money is honorable for he takes bis chances of a pistol shot or the vengeance of the law. The assassin who stabs one to death in the back is his peer If there was a single spark c$- conscience in his bosom; if he ’.‘has knowledge how to treat a triend as well as spurn a foe;” if he has a single “element of manhood” he will accept the proposition ot the Democrat sq unqualifiedly ffiir and proye the truth of falsity o» hfy charge, op mfte the 1 awth One ur the other—det Aahqrali UtuoM*

I Amos Foreman is ill with catarrhal fever. Twenty new subscribers for the Demoocrat this week. Alex Leßrun sells his meat cheaper than any man in town. Try him. Mrs. N. Blackburn experienced a very severe attacZ of the neuralgia this weeZ. J. W. Hart is building an addition to his residence in the western part of the city. “3/aggie S ” 3Zrs. Shield’s pacing mare was in the race§ at Paulding, 0., yesterday. Marshal,Fristoe empounded a number of cows this week found roaming about the city. Ex-trustee Herr, D. P. Bolds and Marion Rynearson, of Geneva, were in the city on last Tuesday. Eli Smith who has been ill for several weeks is now recovering and will soon be able to be about again. Mrs. Daniel Donovan returned on last Saturday night from a three week’s visit with friends in the west; •/Marshal Fristoe. has appointed Jerry Coffee anti Fred Shaffer, as election 'mar .shals, for Saturday's election. Mrs. Chubb left on Tuesdav for Kansas city where, in all probability she will remain through the coming winter. We will have our ladies’ cloak opening Friday, October 24th. All are invited to attend. J Niblick & Sox. John Reynolds, publisher of the Odd Fellows’ Talisman, Indianapolis, was in the city during the fore-part of the week. Marriages—lrvin Ericsson and Belle Clawson, Charles Goodpasture and Elizabeth Garwood, David D. Coffee and Anna Hessler. ’Squire James R. Smith has on exhibition in this office a cluster of twenty seven red Jersey sweet potatoes raised 'from a single plant. Deputy Sheriff A/cLeod, Charley France, John Yager. L. D. Adams and J. P. Bobo went to Chicago on the C. & E. excursion last Tuesday. The Twenty-first annual convention of the Yonug Men’s Christian Association, of Indiana, will be held at Richmond, on October 30, 31 and November 1 and 2nd. The street commissioner with a force of hands has been cleaning up Second street this weeZ. This is the third time this year that the mud has been removed from the street. The entertainment given at the JVL E. church on Thursday night of last week by the Nashville students was quite largely patronized. The receipts amounted to $61.50. Divid'D.Cdffee'afld_Miss Annie Bessie were married at the on Thursday morning. They afternoon for a week’s visit with friends in Cincinnati, O. Samuel Merryman, a former citizen of this county, who has been living in Kan sas during the past eight or nine rears, returned a few days ago for a short visit with old friends. William Blackburn has been appointed inspector of election in the Second ward and will have charge of affairs to-morrow when a successor to E. Woods will be chosen. Mr. Blackburn has had considerable experience in that line and in all is the right man for the place. Kirk Mann and P. R. Albers purchased two carloads of Michigan potatoes which were brought to the city this week. Po tatoes are now worth in sm>ll lots from 80 to 90 cents per bushel. The crop was almost a failure in this county, very few farmers raising enough for their own use. The macadamizing of North Second street is not progressing very fast ow : ng to various hindering causes. According to the povi->ions of the contract, the work was to have been completed this month whereas, at the present rate of progress, it might be necessary ,to ex end the time about one year longer. The bans of George M. Haefling and Miss Biddie Fitz Gerald, the popu ar miiiner who has been residing ,for some time in vj'ort Wayne, were published at the Catholic church on last Sunday for the first time. Mr. Haefling is a well-known farmer of Washington township who was a candidate for the nomination tor county clerk last spring. The election of councilman in the Sec ond ward occ irs on to morrow, Saturday. The Australian system of voting will be adopted and the electors in that ward will have the privilege of casting their ballots for the first time in accordance with the requirements of the new election law. The candidates are A. Holthouse and George W.,Roop—both dem-'c ats and both well qualified for the place they seek to fill. The. voters can take their choice. The election will be held at Bell’s livery stable. Lola Belle Eichar, daughter of Mrs. Mary Gilson, died on Monday morning of this week at 2 o’clock after an iilne-sof several weeks. She was sixteen years of age and was an exemplary member of the Baptist church in this city. She was the daughter of 'John Eichar formerly of Pleasant Mills. The mother and her family had be- n living at Spencerville. 0., till about a year ago when they moved to this city. Miss Belle was a favorite among the young people of her circle and wa« a member of the choir of the Presby- . terian church. Funeral services at the Baptist church were conducted by Rev D. B. Reckard, of Rochester, Ind. Interment took place in Maplewood cemetery We do not know who said it but it is to their credit, Rs follows: The richest treasure a man ever gets in this world is a good wife. The poorest investment j ever makes is a poor wife, no much money she haj. is a transaction which removed as far as possibly, the money value of either jtyrty. The happiest homes everywhere have been bought and paid for by the mu tual earnings after marriage Nothing is ‘ truer than that the good wife in the home is as surely a money-earner as the who toils with haqc| oy forgin. Th a best tflotto, cyciy yoyqg mgn oy qroman v, ‘■Mqiyv fqr Iqvc* and wopk riches " It mav he an old fogy idea, but million* of I homes wi l bear testimonj to it* truthful-' nw* . 'I

il A house of three rooms for Enquire of Mrs. Elizabeth Miesse. The game law having expired our local nimrods are enjoying a feast of hunting. r Daniel Beery and John Miller attended the races at Paulding, Ohio, yesterday. i’ The election booths are completed and in posession of the various township trustees, s Everybody is preparing for winter, now that “the meloncholy days have come the ; saddest of the year.” John Holthouse is making some substantial improvements in the interior of his t residence property on Third street. We will have our ladies’ cloak opening Friday, October 24th. AH are invited to ‘ attend. J. Niblick &’ Son. The Decatur National Bank statement appears in another colum. As will be ob served the bank is in a sound financial condition. Dr. W. W. Wilson’s family moved this week to their new home at Wausau, Wjs.. where the doctor recently established himself in the practice ot his profession. Jonathan Beavers, ot Kirkland town ship, has two Tennessee Yankee pumpkins on exhibition in this office whose combined weight is eighty pounds. Who can beat it? The circulation of the Democrat is now 1524 copies, weekly. This is almost three times larger than anv other paper in ’he county. The Democrat boometh with a boom boom. Mr. Ora Seaney, the man milliner ot Fort Wayne, Ind., will be at the Burt House parlors on Monday Oct. 20th IS9O, with a lull handsome line of pattern hats and bonnets. All are cordially invited. Tuesday last was the fifth marriage an' naversary-;of C. J. Lutz and wife. MrsLutz surprised her husband by introducing him to a pair of life size portraits of themselves framed in fine gilt frames. The pictures were made by Dorwin the artist. “ A Out inside pages contain some excellent tariff articles which the Democrat read- ; ers should not fail to notice. For instance there are the tollowing subjects: “Tariff letter to Farmer Brown,” “Sewing ma chines for American and foreigners,” , “Protection and Prices,” “Duties for rich and poor,” etc. Read ’em. ( Rev. D. B. Reckard, formerly pastor of the Baptist church, was called here to preach the funeral of Miss Eichar, and remained a short time the guest of old friends. He whaving good health again , and has resumed ministerial work. Rev. J Reckard expects- to return here in a few , weeks on a prolonged visit. \ | In the races of Waterloo, Ind , last week, ] “Blue Belle” took second and “Sun Rise” first Belle’s” first heat was ’ made in ' races at Richmond, Ind., yesterday in the 2:25 1 class. No report or. the race had been re- 1 ceived up to the time of going to press. * It is said Republicans are trying to in- 1 timidate Democratic voters in this county t by representing to them that if, in voting, 1 they should make a mistake, it would be ’ liable to seud to the penitentiary, t The individuals Wno are practicing that 1 little game will be the ones who will get • inside the pen if caught at the act. It’s < the latest Republican bulldozing scheme. Kirk Mann’s oldest son, the youngest < son of Marion Elzey and a son of Ezra B. i Arch bold, concluded they wou dg > west < ai d fight “injuns.” so they start, d on foot ] byway of the Chicago & Erie road on 1 Wednesday afternoon. When reaching ; Preble station the boys were intercepted 1 and brought back to their homgs. They < are each about fifteen years of age and ; have a longingdesire.to “go on the road.” 1 Perhaps' a few week’s experience as a 1 tourist would satisfy the hoys. 1 - ] Everything looks as neat as a pin about . the council chamber. The room has been nicely papered;, the tables are covered with oil cloth, a new desk for books and pa- , pers added, and the Mayor and clerks j desks changed about so as to make it more c nvenier.t for Even the coal st we ( has b’ackered and the floors scrubbed s The attractiveness of the place should insure a full a ft endance of all the members < of the council at each meeting regardless ( of the condi ; ion of-the weather. | ’ — < Invitations are out for the marriage of 1 Mr. Homer P- Moses, of this city, and Miss ; Kate, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Erank 1 White, oCLima, Ind., at whose residence < the nuptials will occur on Thursday even- ] insr, October 30th. Mr. Moses is an ex- < cellent young man, holding an important position in the Decatur National Bank < and his affianced a member of one of the ] first faffiiliesof Lima. Their many fqends in Decqtur join with the Democrat in offering congratulations in advance o( this ’< pleasant social event. ; For the benefit of Editor Ashcraft who isTab’.e to call one or ail of the county 1 auditors and treasurers of Adams county 1 “swindle, s” without knowing whom- they 1 are and then be plac d in the erribarrasing attitude of “taZ-ing it ail back” as he did in ’ his reference to Anthony Holthouse, we 1 here append the names of these individyals: Auditors—George A. Dent, Will- ; iam Trout, John McConnel, William G. ’ Spencer, Seymour Worden, Godfrey ' Christen, Louis C. Miller. Treasurers— I Jeremiah Roe, John Reynolds. James I Crabb-, S. S. Mickle, James B. Simcoke, 1 John Crawford, David Showers, Charles 1 L. Schirmever, Jesse Jtiblick, John Mei- ’ bers, John Dirkson, Anthony Holthouse. ’ Robert D. Patterson, Andrew Gottschalk Perry Robison. The Decatur stave asd. hyadrqg factory I closed down this weak firm an indefinite 1 period, t^^w hig-a or more hands out O.f eipployrn,ent. The foctoryin which 1 i a goodly number of Decatur citizens have I gn interest is offered for sale on very rea- 1 son able terms, and as the plant is a good 1 one it ought to find a ready buyer. Un- I less it is soon sold, it is understood a gage held against the property by the I Adams Cotm’y Bank wi}! be &yeclosed 1 and then the j>rope*ty will pass into the hand* of the sherift There is a good 1 ftpeping for some person to purchase the 1 plant a> d make money. It ought to be i Zept running all winter so as to give em- j ptoymenr to <- ur laborers many of whom 1 I may not be able to find work very readily 1 1 after being thrown out Os employment at

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Dr. Talmage’s sermons now appear in the Democrat every week. Amos Shoe, of Wells county, has some fine apples on exhibition at this office. George Bowers, a former resident of St. Marys township, recently moved to Willshire, O. Recorder A. Mcßollman and wife returned on last Saturday night from their visit with friends in eastern Ohio. We will have our ladies cloak opening Friday, October 24th All are invited to attend. J- Niblick & Son. Miss Effie Young, well known as one of our successful school teachers is now engoged in the school work in Stanley, Neb. Earl, a young son of Benjamin Butler, of Root township, fell off a fence at the • Madonee school house Monday morning and broke his left arm. Gen. Black, ex-commissioner of pensions under Cleveland, will address the Democracy at Huntington on Oct. 29; at Bluffton on 30th, and at Portland on 31st. Rev. Miller, pastor o. the U. B. church, will preach at the Brethren church, thia gity, on Sunday morning, 10:30. He will also give a missionary lecture in the evening. ’McDonald. Beery & Rice’s famous trotter, was in the tree-for-all race at Paulding, 0., on Thursday. This horse has been making quite a record this season. Benjamin King, of this city, head-sawyer in Hocker & Thomas’ saw mill at Monroe, had the forefinger of his left hand amputated by the saw last Monday, the result of a fall. Lafayette Graham sold the vacant lot just north of his residence on Crabbs’ avenue to Elmer Merryman who is making arrangements to build a neat house on the property. List of unclaimed letters remaining in the postoffice at Decatur, Ind., for the week ending October nth, 1890: David Gay, S. F. Whitman & Co, James W. Smith, Fred Fohrman, John Walk. Per- • sons calling for the above will please say “advertised.” B. W. Quinn, P. M. Next Sunday is “Good Tiding** Day,’’ the harvest home Sunday of the M. E. church, which will be observed in all Methndist churches in the land. An interesting program has been prepared and will be rendered by the Sunday school at the morning hour next Sunday morning. All are invited. They say “Curly” Radamacher smole a smile that was hard to beat last Tuesday on hearing that it was a fine boy; bit later when the clear-cut truth dawned upon him that the fourth girl had come to bless his household he didn’t feel quite like holding a jubilee. Curley now knows how to sympathize with Clerk Hale. _ "—The Decatur yovrnal has hit i&pon J new scheme. It withholds pnblicetien ’ until after the Democrat is out so that ft can secure matter from this paper for fta columns. This saves the expense of eare p!oying a local editor and at the same time insures to its readers all the latest news, stolen from the Democrat and worked over. This is cheeky business but then we cannot expect otherwise from a Republican who, when cornered up, manages to twist out of a proposition of ttfs own make. Great is McGinty Ashcraft. Editor Ashcraft was a warm supporter of the McKinley bill during its pendency in congress and frequently expressed his opinion as to the wisdom of the measure. Now he should interview our business men regarding the operations of the bill M advancing the price of nearly all the manufactured products of household necessity and print what they have to say about the effect it is having on the business of the country. It would makemighty interesting reading for his Repub bean patrons who may chance to need a new suit of clothes or woolen goods for winter. Ashcraft don’t dare to print it. There are some changes in the new elec ion law which shall certainly be of interest to the readers of the Democrats a In the first place the law says thateiectima day wi'l be a legal holiday and provides & stri gent penalty for a violation of this; section. In cases where work is a necessity four hours must be allowed every employe for the purpose of voting, and that four hours begins from the times of ooenffig the polls. In the case of railroad men every road is compelled to so arrange its runs as to bring every employe home in time to exercise his right of fran- ; chise. Under the new law the day of bulldozing seems to be practically ended* and the law has thus surrounded the laboring man with every protection necy*sary to secure a free and untranunele<3 ballot. The Methodist Sunday school completed arrangements for grading the school and will, on next Sunday morfringi grade the school into three departments— lnfant, Junior and Setwor. The plan contemplates a course of supplemental lessons m bible doetrines, history, biography, and church polity, running "through ten years. Fupils will pass from one grade to the next. Examinations will be held and promotions from each grade will be ma je. Each teacher will be provided with a table around which the class will be seated. This is a move in the right and will certainly result in good* as a more thorough and systematic kpavriedge of tike t bible will be obtained ’.han hi the present methods of Sunday school work. The tables are being; a»ade by Messrs. Woodward & and are of quarter-sawed white The Decatur journal editor belong* to the species of animal known as the “crawfish.” Last week he took occaswa to are u serf that the Democrat’s interview* as Republicans, touching th* policy ®f hi* paper, were not based <*> facts and offered five dollars for the names of the individuals. We took hkn up at his offer, with the request ihat the names should be withheld, l»om the public, but he “crawfished” « hv wanting us to file a lot of affidavit* and allow a Republican to decide whether or not the men are “enthusiastic which we declined to accept. It wan a scheme to get the names without pagrifegr tor them, but it didn’t work. went squarely back on his original proposition, jtret as we expected. Whenever Be puts up ’be money as agreed to the JearaaF, the name* will be feftheoming and they will he found Pfti