Decatur Democrat, Volume 38, Number 2, Decatur, Adams County, 30 March 1894 — Page 5

,1 . ' *- ®hc tr. HVAOKHTTR*, fVnprtMor. r HID AY, MARCH 30. 1394. Rato* of Sttburriptam. One Year, tn artvtuioe W ®® Six Month* 176 Four Montes 60 AU subscriptions not paid during Hie year will be charged at the rate of 82.00. Office In Democrat Bußdlng, east sldc-i -uc ond Street-at< vtm tloor DEMOCRATIC JUDICIALCOAVENTiON Tbe Judicial couvent ion will be I.eld at Portland. Ind . Wednesday, Max 16, 1894, for the purpose of miwiinHttog a candidate for Judge of he Stith Judicial Circuit and a Prosecuting Attorney for •aid district. '1 he basis of representation to be one delegate for each 200 votes cast for Matthews for governor and one for each fraction of 100 and over. George W. Bolds, I ( , om JohnHanlin, I

DEMOCRATIC CITY TICKET! . ; For Mayor, :Dem.. : A. P. BEATTY.’ , ; For Clerk, :DemJ FRANK CRAWFORD •Dem.: MILLIARD F. COWAN. ■ ; For Treasurer :Dtm.: F. E. McLEAN. ; ; Councilman—First WardtDem.: j. w. PLACE. / »■••••: Councilman—Second Ward tDem.: BARNEY J. MEIBERS. • Councilman —Third Ward tDem.: PETER CONTER. COUNTY TICKET. ■ For Auditor. ;Dem.: W. H. H. FRANCE. ...... For Clerk. tDem. JOHN H. LENHART. ’ Dem - j DANIEL P. BOLDS. ; ; For Recorder. ;Dem.: HARVEY HARRI’FF - For Sheriff. :Lem.; PETER p. ASHBAUCHER. For Coroner. Dem.: s. c. CLARK. For Surveyor. ;Dem.: w . E . FULK. Dem.: CONRAD BRAKE. • ■ ■ ••• For Commissioner—3rd Dist. :Dem.’ DAVID ECKROTE. LET THERE BE ACTION. Next Tuesday evening our City Council will again go into regular session. The work of improving Second Street should be then taken up and disposed of without any delays. The citizens of Decatur, and especially those along Second Street want this improvement made at once. The idea of a few men obstructing the progress of a city like Decatur is more than Romans would have thought of achieving in their palmiest days. Whatever may be the opinion ol the people regards to Mr. Coxie’s march to Washington, there may be some very substantial benefits accrue therefrom whereby the masse-: and not the classes will be on top. The protected and moneyed classes of this country have been holding both ends of the string too long, for virtue’s sake. A little “seesaw” is universally demanded, and Mr. Coxey arid his band may be the torerunnes thereof. The inßane Coxey who headed the Commonweal army for Washlogton last Sunday morning bad-one redeeming feature. He Was sensitive of some of tbe countrie’s needs. He saw tbe necessity of good roads, A few of Adams counties’ citizens who are sane fail to see that far. The Democrat is still advocating good streets and good roads.- Citizens, do not allow an improvement -which you expect to take p.laje before the next generation to tie your hands. “Good roads is cry” Moatead of “On to Washington.”

COMET’S MARCH. Last Sabbath there oommeijcjed at Massillon, Ohio, an undertaking that is both novel and beneficial. It is novel because the never before thought of by any one. It is*beneficial because good gravel I roads can be constructed in aify ’ county in the llnited States without the property-owners being compelled to plank down the ready spondulix wben the work is completed. The motive of Mr. J. S. Coxie, of the above city who is on his way, with many followers, to the Capitol of the United States, is to present resolutions to Congres for the creation of a law authorizing the treasurer of the United States to print $500,000,000 in money tor road building purposes. The money in part is negotiable by any County Treasurer of any County in any State of the United States, he having been author’zed by farmers of his County to make a “call” on t<he treasurer of the United States, for an amount of money adequate to build gravel roads in their respective counties. '1 he money thus procured from the United States is to be made good by taxation on the land which is benetitted by these improved roads—tbe payment to be made yearly and the limitation twenty years. Should this scheme of Mr. Coxey’s meet the minds of tbe majority of the Congressmen in Washington, and a law to that effect be created by them; there is no doubt but that Adams County will have gravel roads galore in a short while. We hope that Mr. Coxie will get what he is going after when he arrives at Washington. Brick for Second Street. We believe Democracy would be better satisfied and more encouraged to wo?k for success in th'e election of next November if tbe federal offices now held by Republicans were given to Democrats. While only a small percentage of the people want offices they all like to see their political friends in place when their party has wdn the right to ‘hese places. It is taken as a kind of reflection upon the party itself when the offices are withheld from party men—as if Democrats could not be found who were boi ed n ugh or capable enough to fill all of the offices. When tbe people vote to turn a pariy out and put’ another party in they mean that the offices should go with the principles j;and policies tor which they voted The Civil Service reform idea which keeps in office a set of men in whom the people have voted a lack of con fidence is not popular anywhere because it does not commend itself to the people’s sense of fair play, T—--LAi'L-Brick for Second Street. The New York World is daily making itself more popular with the Democratic masses by its splendid fight against the trusts and in favor of an income tax. It is a great thing to have one true Democratic paper in tbe New York hot-bed of concentrated wealth, protection and boodleism. There is a law on our statute books which punishes any and HIT unlawful doings, by whomsoever committed, if brought to the notice and before the proper authorities We don’t knbw whether our City officials who have been apprised ol the filthy condition of Court Street are amendable to this law or not. But if not, why not. Brick for Second Street. Whatever our City Fathers do neqt Tuesday evening regards to improving Second Street with brick or crushed stone will be recorded for al! time to come. It is to be hoped that no mistakes will be made by that honorable body in this matter. Hon. R. S. Peterson is in the fight for the Republican nomination forjCon--1 gress for this the Eleventh Congre - sfowaf District While there is no question but what lion. A.N:Mavtin will be • returned from this District. If we . were jto have a Republican, the mantle , could not fall on a more worthy Republican or one who would give more general Satisfaction. V .

RIOTING HIS ST®. Colonel Brock’in ridge on the Stand Tn the Famous Trial. MISS POLLARD LISTENING. Jt Seems Improbable That Rhe Can Suppress Her Indignation—Testimony In Person by Lover Itossell — Evidence Unlit For Publication — Madeline to Again Take the Stand. Washington, March 29. — Today Colonel W. C. P. Breckinridge began the recital of his version of the accusations made by Miss Pollard, and as great interest is being manifested as was shown when his accuser was on the fe V# itand. Miss Pollard is present in court and is facing the silver-haired orator as he proceeds. Her eyes give forth the impress of indignation and it seems improbable that she can suppress exclamations of surprise or contradiction as he proceeds. Yesterday's Proceeding-*. Washington, March 29.—The surprise of the Breckinridge-Pollard trial yesterday was the unexjiected appearance of one of Miss Pollard's old lovers, Rankin Rossell, a Kentucky schoolmaster. His deposition had been read in the case, but to make his testimony doubly sure the ex-fiancee was introduced in person, and no sooner had he taken the stand than Madeline Pollard glided in for the first time this week from the office of her attorneys across the street, where she waits to be sent for when her presence is needed. \ Most of the testimony yesterday was in the form of depositions, and much of it was of a character which can onjy be published in expuragated form. Those depositions regarding which Judge Bradley had expressed his regrets that they could not be excluded on moral principles were recited, and the justification for the scathing comments on them was self-evident. Some of the language employed by Hiram Kaufritatf, a Lexing- 1 ton butcher, and John Brandt, a janitor from the same place, would hardly be tolerated in a well regulated barroom. These'gentlemen admitted in a matter of fact way their tendencies toward habitual drunkeness and marital infidelity and the court admitted their statements unexpurgated, as he remarked in con versation that the juty might judge of the character of the witnesses. Colonel Breckinridge’s private secretary was one witness of the day, and another was Colonel Hay. the beat known man in Washington, and incidentally an expert on penmanship who was subjected to further cross-examination upon the principles employed in detecting forgeries, under the suggestion of another expert who sat at Attorney Wilson’s elbow. From the addition of this new expert into the case, it looks as though a hard fight has been precipitated over the authenticity of that black-bordered letter which was made public yesterday. The case of the defense is drawing to a close with the appearance of Colonel Breckinridge today, whose testimony is expected to occupy at least three days—as long a time as Madeline Pollard was on tbe stand. Then there will be rebuttal for an indefinite length, as Miss Pollard will take the stand again and witnesses have been summoned from Kentucky. ' WANT HIM IMPEACHED. W(ftiien of Lexington Leading a Movement Against Breckinridge. Lexington, Ky., March 29.—For the past week the ladies of this city and vicinity have been secretly circulating a petition praying congress to impeach Colonel Breckinridge.' The petition says that his longer presence in congress is a disgrace to Kentucky womanhood, which he has already dishonored, and that congress ought to at once impeach him. The petition’s existence was not known to outsiders until late last night, so quiet has the women's work been going on. Among the signers are Mrs. Cassius M. Clay, Sr., Mrs. Laura Clay, Mrs. William C. Goodloe, Mrs. Frank B. Hunt, Mrs. Catherine Acres and other leading women. They are determined to do all they can to keep Breckinridge from remaining in congress, and should that body refuse to expel him they will try to defeat his renomination. His Church Membership In Danger. Lexington. Ky., March 29.—Colonel. Breckinridge’s church membership here is in serious danger. There will be a change in pastorate shortly and a move, it is said, will then be made to cast him out. Colonel Breckinridge has been a member of this church for 30 years. CASH IN HIS POCKETS. Nineteen Thousand Dollars on the Person of an Arrested Express Messenger. Ft. Smith, Ark., March 29.—Charles Ketchum, alias Charles Harden, wanted by the Wells-Fargo Express company, ■ was captured yesterday at Alma, Ark. In-1892, while acting as messenger for the express company between Cincinnati and Louisville, two packages containing $35,000 were placed in his charge and when they arrived at Galveston. Tex., they were found to contain nothihg’but brown paper. When arrested $19,000 was found upon his person. Old Warrior Royally Received. Cincinnati, March 29. —General O. O. Howard was royally received here yesterday on his farewell trip of inspection at Fort Thomas. The grand review was followed by a dinner by Colonel Cochran, at which many distinguished comrades of thisjocality were present. General Howard, after being in the anny-40 years, retires soon to live with his son at Barrington, Vt. He left last night for New York.

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AXXI AL REPORT OF INDIANA SCHOOL FOR FEEBLEMINDED YOUTHS. The Fifteenth Annual Report of the Indiana School for FeebleMinded Youths has been sent to the Board of Trustees, by the Super mtendent, Alexander Johnson. The Democrat was favored with a copy of the report from which we glean that roads have been graveled, culberts built, sidewalks laid around some of the buildings all of which has been done by the older boys of the institution, under the direction of regular employes. An exhibit was made at the World’s Columbian Exposition, consisting of examples of school, shop and art work, which received a great deal of favorable comment. The total enrollment is 445, a larger number than ever before There are four classes of children under care here; the first and fewest in number are those sound in body and only slightly feeble in mind free from epilepsy or other disease, and who are so backward that they cannot receive an education in tbe public schools, but who by uncommon patience can be fitted for ordinary routine of life. Tbe second class are those whose minds are so feeble and wills so wanting that they cannot become self-controlling. Tbe only safe future for them is one which shields and guards them from harm, pro tects them from evil men, and their own pa’sions. For the intermediate class the institution is merely an asylum, and in which they live happy and harmless, and tbe burden of their care to relatives and a source of danger to the community is avoided. The fourth class is the lowest grade of idiots or imbeciles, whose lives are almost wholly vegetative. Their lives are not generally long. Besides the four classes mentioned above.the epiletics number about 110. Many of them are bright pupils, but the disease, which is uncurable, there is little hope fir self-support them in the outside world. A common criticism on the schools for feeble-minded is that they are expensive. But let it be high or low, the net results to the State in the course of, one or two generations would be a great economy, of tbe work if such an asylum is properly done. In every poor house in the State may be found from one to a dozen idiots or imbecile women with illegitimate children. Only a State institution can sufficiently guard these poor creatures against evil men and their own uncontrolled passions. Every consideration of humanity, of Christianity and of political economy enforces the need that the State shall protect them. Hot spring’* Illustrated. A very artistic book descriptive of “The World’s Sanitarium” will be mailed free, upon application, to tourists and others interested. “America’s greatest health resort” reached in shortest time via Toledo, St. Louis & Kansas City R. R. “Clover Route.” Buffet chair cars, seats free, Vestibuled sleepers. Excumons daily. Special one fare excursion March 13. Avoid “Changeable March.” C. C. Jenkins Gen’l Pass. Agt. Toledo, Ohio. - B. —War rates to California threatened. Don’t fail to see nearest agent, "Clover Leaf Route” or address as above. Tbe Democrat gives you all of the latest news, national, state and connty. Subscribe for the Democrat.

PROORAR Os the Fifty-first Session of the Northern Indiana Annual Conference, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, to be held at the First Methodist Episcopal church, Bluffton Ind., April 4th to 9th, inclusive. Monday. April 2nd. 7:30 P. M. Sermon by Rev. C. King, of Hartford City, Ind. TUESDAY, APRIL 3RD. 8:00 A. M. Examination of classes in course of study. 1:30 P. M. Examination continued. 7:30 P. M. Lecture, “Bright Side of Life in Liby Prison,” by Chaplain C. C. McCabe. D. D., N.Y. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4TII. 8:30 A. M. Devotional and Sacramental Services, conducted by Bishop D. A. Goodsell, D. D. 9:30 A. M. Roll cal), Organizatioii, Appoint ment ol Committees and regular Conference Business. 12:00 M. Adjounuent. 2:00 P. M. Lecture, "The Value of the Study of Oratory in the pulpit,” by Rev. George K. Morris, D. D., Cincinnati, Ohio. 3:00 P. M. Annual Meeting of “The Preachers' Mutual Aid Society.” 7:30 Anniversary of the -Missionary \ - Society; address by General Secretary, Rev. C. C. McCabe, D. D., New York. THURSDAY, APRIL StIL 8:30 A. M. Devotional services in cliargeof Rev. W. Lamport, Wabash, Ind. 9:00 A. M. Conference Business. 12:00 M. Adjournment. 2:00 P. M. Lecture. “Pulpit Oratory,” by Rev. George K. Morris, 1). D., Cincinnati, Ohio. 3:001’. M. Annual Missionary Sermon, by Rev. F. T. Browne, Huntington, Ind. 7130 ,P. M. Anniversary ot “The Freedman’s Aid and Southern Educational Society;” address by Rev. J. C. Hartsell, New Orleans, Louisiana. - FRIDAY, APRIL GTH. 8:30 A.M. Devotional Services, in charge of Rev. C. E. Dlsbro, Greentown, Ind.9:00 A. M. Conference Business. 12iOOM. Adjournment. 2:00 P. M. Lecture, “Pulpit or Sacred Oratory,” by Rev. George K. Morris, D. D. 3:00P.M, Annual Meeting of “The Woman’s Home Missionary Society.” Address by Rev. George K. Morris, D. D., Cincinnati, Ohio. 7:30 P. M. Anniversary of “The Church Extension Society;” address byRev. Milton S. Hard, D. D., Kingston, Pa.; after which the Bishop will hold a Reception in the Chapel of the Church until 10:00 p. m. SATURDAY, APRIL 7TH. 8:30 A.M. Devotional Services in charge of Rev E. E. Neal, of Peru, Ind. 9:00 A. M. Conference Business. 12:00 M. Adjournment. 1 2:00 P. M. Lecture, “Pulpit or Sacred Ora. tory,” by Rev. George K. Morris, D. D., Cincinnati, Ohio. 300 P.M. Anniversary of “The Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society,” in • charge of Mrs. C. G. Hudson, Conference Secretary, W. F. ML, S, 1 4:00 P.M. Anniversary of "The Epworth League,” in charge of the ConI ference Committee on Epworth League. . 7:30 P. M. Temperance Anniversary; ad- ‘ dress by Rev. A. E. Mahin, Ft. i Wayne, and Rev. H. A. Gobfn, . Greencastle, Ind. , SUNDAY, APRIL BTII. r 9:00 A. M. Conference Love-Feast,in charge ' of Rev. E. Holdstock, Muncie, f Ind., and Rev. A. Greenrnan, Marion, Ind. 10:30 A. M. Sermon by Bishop D. A. Good- ) sell, D. D., followed by the Ordination of Deacons. 3:00 P.M. Memorial Service, in charge of the Conference Secretary. Rev. C. G. Hudson, D. D., of Noblesville, Ind., followed by Ordina- ’ tlon of Elders. ' 6:30 P. M. Epworth Devotional Service in the Chapel, in charge of Rev. J. ’ K. Walts, Winchester, Ind. 7:30 P. M. Sermon by Rev. J. 8., D. John, D. «D., Greencastle, Ind., followed by revival services led by Bishop D. A. GoOdsSU, D. D. MONDAY, APRIL 9TII. 5 .8:30 A. M. Devotional Service in charge of - Rev. A. S. Wooten, Auburn, Ind. 9;00 A. M. Conference Business. Letter Mat. List of unclaimed letters remaining in the postofflee at Decatur, Ind., for , the week's ending March 24,1894. E. IL Gazley, (2), Willis Fiddler, C. Kaltwasser, 11. W. Smith. y Persons calling for the aboye will . please say advertised. John Welfley P.,M.

Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad. Trains run on Central Standard Time. 2S minutes slower than Columbus or former time. Took effect March 11,18 W. * GOING NORTH. '■ N, STATIONS. No. 1 No. 8 No. 5 No. 7 Clncinnatf..lve Richmond 735 pm 11 00am Winchester.... K 34.. 11 4» P0rt1and....... 914.. 1228 pm Decatur 10 12 .. 1 25 Ft.Wayne...arr 10 66 .. 215 " " ...tve 236 805 am Kendallville.. 8 41.. 9 10.. Rome City 3 50 9 26.. Wolcottville 4 01 9 31.. Valentine 4 11 9 42.. LaGrange... 4 19 9 53.. Lima 4 29 10 10 .. Sturgis 441 1021 .. Vicksburg- 5 36.. 11 14.. Kalamazoo, arr 6 05 1145 .. “ ..Ive 625.. 5 45am 1235 pm Gr. Kap!ds..arr 810 . 725 .. 215 " ..Ive 238 pm 740 D„ G.H.&M.cr 7 55 Howard City 9 05 Big Rapids It) DO Recd City 10 35 Cadillac arr 11 45 “ ....Ive II 50 Traverse City lsopml Kalkaska I 55 .. I .. Petoskey 3 55 .. MacklnacCity. 515 .. | GOING BOUTH. STATIONS. No. 2 No. 6 , No. 4 ' No. 8 MacklnacCity 740 am Petoskey 9 15 Kalkaska 112'1 Traverse City..' 1105 Cadinae ....arr 106 pm •>.. ....Ive 125 Reed City 2 35 Big Rapids 3 05 Howard City 350 :.. D.. G. 11.4M.Cf .... 5 00 Gr. Rapids .arr 515 “ ..Ive 650 am 1126pm1 216 pm Kalamazoo.arr lOOunii 400 .. “ ..Ive 838 405 .. - Vicksburg. 9 04 4 30.. Sturgts 956 5 24.. Lima 10 111 5 37.. LaGrange... . 10 2‘i 5 50.. Valentine 10 31 6 00 . Wolcottville... 1042 6 12.. Rome City 10 47 6 18 .. Kendallville... 1103 638 Ft. Wayne..art 7 50.. “ “ ..Ive 123.5 pm . 545 am Decatur 125 0 30 Portland 214 7 30 Winchester.... 249 8 09.. .' Richmond 345 .. 915 pm Cincinnati Trains 5 and 0 run daily between Grand Rapids and Cincinnati, C. L. LOCKWOOD, Gen. Pass. Agent JEFF. BRYSON. Agent, , Decatur, Ind Erie Lines. Schedule In effect Nov. 12,1893. Trains Leave Decatur as Follows: TUAINS WEST. N 0.5, Vestibule Limited, dally for I o.<n n « Chicago No. 3, Pacific Express, daily for l , , n » . M Chicago f 1.08 A. M No. 1, Express, daily for No. 31. Local, daily, except Sun-l 10 .3Q A jj day I THAI NS BAST. No. 8, Vestibule Limited, dally for I -.<« p M New York and Boston f 100 “ No. 2, Express, daily , for New I 2 -08 P M Y0rk........ J No. 12. Express, dally for New I u York J. f ”• No. 30. Local, daily exdept Sun-, day..-. j 10:30 A. M. Train No. 12 carries through sleeping cars lo , Columbus. Circlcvlll, Chillloathe, Waverly, Portsmouth, Irontor, and Kenova, via Colum bus Hocking Valley 4 Toledo and Norfolk & Western Lines. J. W. DeLong, Agent. W. G. Mac Edwards, T. P. A. Huntington.

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