Decatur Democrat, Volume 38, Number 30, Decatur, Adams County, 12 October 1894 — Page 1

The Decatur Democrat.

VOLUME XXXVIII.

THE DEMOCRATS OF DECATUR IN LINE Hon. J. G. Shanklin, i f Evansville, Addresses a Large Gathering at the Court House last Evening. The Hon. John G. Shanklin, editar ot the Evansville Courier,name from Muncie yesterday afternoon and addressed a very tine audience at the court bouse last nigbi. The Jeffersonian club, headed by the Decatur band, escourted Mr. Shanklin to the court room where the splendid audience gave him a hearty greeting. Judge David Studebaker introduced Mr. Shanklin. The brilliant southern Indiana editor opened bis remarks with words of good cheer for the democracy and his speech covered a wide range of political views. In his discussion of the tariff question, Mr' Shanklin among other things, said: We were all dissapointed at the small measure ot tariff reform accomplished in the recent session of Congress as compared with that which was expected, in view of the positive declarations of the Chicago o.onyention. But the more the merits which passed both houses of Congress are discussed, th<\ better impression they make upon all reasonable minds. The free list contains wool, lumber and salt, with a strong probability that poal, sugar and iron will be added to during the coming session of Congress. I happened to be in the press gallery of the Senate during a great part of the long discussion which resulted finally in the acceptance by the House of the Senate amendments. I was there one day when Senator Aldrich spoke, and was struck wdth his special opposition to free wool. He said, with great emphasis, directing his remark personally to Senator Voorhees: “The wlio’e S'lj'orxirss'-ti’rp sis protection rests upon the tariff on wool.” I noticed that Senator Voorhees nod ; ded ascent to this proposition, and in a subsequent conversation, with both of our Senators the incident was recalled. They were both of the same opinion which Senator Aldrich had expressed. But I could not quite agree with them at that time. The Chicago convention had denounced so-called protection as a fraud and a robbery of the people for the benefit ot a few, and it seemed absurd to suppose that this declaration referred only to the wool tariff and bad no reference to the 3,000 or 4,000 other articles in the dutiable list of the McKinley bill. So it was, from a superficial view of the subject. But both Senator Aldrich and Senator Voorhees had studied the matter from interested though wholly different motives. Senator Aldrich advocated the wool tariff because he represented a Rhode Island constituency wljere there are many wollen manufactories. Senator Voorhees was opposed to it, because he saw, as Senator Aldrich did, that to strike down the tax on wool would be to attack protection in its strongest citadel. Senator Aldrich was speaking tor the tew and Senator Voohees for the many. In the presence of the immediate results that have followed the abolition of the wool tax, the conclusion that both of these distinguished Senators had reached seems to have qeen correct. Prices in all kinds of manufactured woolens essential to the health of the people and the comfort of their homes have been tumbling rapidly . during the last three week, and along with them have iumbled the hopes which Republicans so exultantly vaunted only a month ago. The kind of fabrics used by the plain people for clothing have, in many instances, been reeduced one-half in price, while blankets, flannels and the cheaper < grades ot carpets have declined almost in the same proportion. The people can hardly realize that the reports that came from the great jobbing centers of New York, Boston, Chicago and St. Louis are true, and the only danger now, is that they will not fully realize it in time to dismiss the prejudice against the tariff bill which had been conceived during the long and tedious discussion in which the sugar trust seemed <to be having everything its own way. There were some Democrats whose disappointment prompted them to think of leaving the old party in which they had been bred and born, and many Republicans who voted with us two years ago ■

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because they were tired of the burdens from which they could look forward to no relief from their own party, have started back with the general feeling that the Democratic tariff law was no better than the McKinley law. But they have'not gotten more than halt way back, tfiid let us hope that the revival ot bus - iness and the return of confidence everywhere apparent throughout the countrv, will cause them to again retrace their steps and assist the democray in the victory which is certain in November, if they will again vouchsafe their aid. Rome was not built in a day, nor can'the accumulated wrongs of the thirty years of Republican legislation be wiped out in a single session of Congress. But the fatal blow against the entire system which democracy has denounced as a fraud and robbery, has been delivered |in the abolition of the wool tariff. When the rock upon which the edifice stands is withdrawn, the entire superstructure will soon fall to earth. Mr. Shanklin thus pays respects to the American Protective Association and its disloyal aims: In every oge there are forces at work which seem incongruous when considered in connection with pre vailing conditions. We are living in the enlightened age v. Inch the world has known, an age when proscription on account ot religious or political opinion is as much of an anarchism as a revival ot Greek mythology would be. Within the last two or three years an organization has sprung into lite based upon the fanatical principle of persecution of conscience’s sake. Calling itself the American Protective As - sociation, it is, in fact, but a revival of the bigotry of the middle ages. It makes no plea tor the encouragement of good citizenship, offers no suggestion for the better enforcement of law. But it takes its stand upon a dogma that no member of the Roman Qtthqlic church* be he ever so virtue is, eyef'So faithful in * be trusted either in public or private station, and upon this narrow conception of d uty it asks the sympathy I and co-operation of enlightened American sentiment. It is a startling tact that the Republicans of Indiana, in their State convention, refused to repudiate the association, as did also the Republicans of New York in ’their convention only a few weeks ago. While it does not necessarily follow from these omissions that the Republicans of Indiana and New York approve the American Protective Association, we, at least, have the right to infer that there was some mysterious motive in their silence. The Democratic conventions in both states both openly and distinctly repudiate American Protective Associationism, and there is no Democrat within the sound of my voice who does not indorse that action, i The cardinal principles of democracy is the utmost liberty of conscience, and that was the principle inculcated by the fathers of this repubLc. It cannot be that American sentiment has changed upon this vital subject. Intolerance can never set aside the liberalism which prompted the framers of the constitution in making religious liberty its most prominent guarantee. America’s invitation to the people of all lands has been and still is to take refuge underneath our flag. Nor is it confined to the followers of any one faith. The call embraces all creeds, Jew, Gentile and Moslem alike, here to erect their own alters and to worship their own God in their own way. Democracy knows its pledges of absolute impartiality in the bestowal of its honors and confidences so far as sect or religion is concerned. It applies no other test to him who seeks public station than the one established by its great leader, in the immortal words: “Is he honest, is he capable?” Mr. Shanklin closed his address as follows: When the ocean is calm and there are no reefs or banks lurking under the surface we have only to spread our sails and fly with the winds, when times are prosperous and one’s earnings are sufficient to keep the roof light over the family flock and the table well supplied, it is natural to be contented with the present and regard the future with serene confidence. When the party whose principles, learned from our fathers we have espoused, not only through respect to them but because our own mature judgment convinces us that they are founded Jn justice—when this party is moved on to victories

such as the democracy achieved at the last two general elections, tree from internal strifes and reliant upon the loyalty and earnest efforts of every one of its members, it re* qui res no heroism to float with the tide toward the coveted shore. But the golrious banners of history are not those which have been raised aloft in clear and favoring skies. . Dark clouds have gathered about them. They have been hawked at and torn by the impious hands of traitors. Their colors and tokens, marred by the havoc of battle, where sometimes they have gone down in defeat and at other times have come out victorious, stained with fire and smoke but never with disgrace, were more consecrated in the hearts of thi Bi who have followed them because their brilliant hues of crimson and gold were faded away. Every rent in their folds, every battle stain upon them was a proof of the valor and steadfast devotion to principle of those who rallied beneath them. We have seen our vouutryjXliflag go forth to battle amDuux-hearts have swelled with pride as its glorious colors reflected the sunset sky, but it was when it returned, torn and raveled, stained with the smoke of war and the bivouac, that we loved it most. Its beauty was gone, but it had outlived treason and strife and was here again—-what was left of it—as a symbol of victory to claim the tribute of our gratitude and tears. My countrymen, Democrats, the party we have loved, the party whose achievements occupy the greater part of the first century ot the country’s history again lays tribute upon your patriotism, your manhood. It has just gone through an ordeal more trying than it has ever encountered, for greed has invaded it and sought to convert its broad national purposes into a mere effort for private profit. Recollections troop upon us that should make us strong. Democracy’s record is one great pageant of achievements to inspire devotion and emu. lation. We shall not desert its flag, and if it is stricken down, brave hearts and willing hands will lift it on high again, swearing, as yonng Jasper swore at Fort Moultrie, to defend it so long as a shred ot it is left to float upon the breeze. Sum Bone.XTinrued with JHanslansli* ter and Five Indictments Kelurued by the Special Grand Jury. The special grand jury called a tew days ago, reported about 4 o’clock Thurday afternoon, and returned five indictments against Samuel Bone, who shot and killed Frank Guild, in Tuckertown, on the evening of June 17th, while the former was acting as night policeman in the employ of the city, was indicted for voluntary and involuntary manslaughter.— Portland Commercial. This is the case in which the officer attempted to arrest the man when he did not see the law. The case will be watched with considerable of interest, as it will help to settle the question of how far an officer can go and not become liable. SIKI’HISEI). Last Saturday evening from 7 until 10 o’clock the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Case was the scene of enjoyment The occasion being their daughte Leo's fifteenth birthday anniversary, and in honor of it they gave Miss Leo a surprise by inviting a number of her friends in to kelp her enjoy the evening. Refreshments were served during the evening an and enjoyabje time was had by all present. After which each one left for their respective homes wishLeo many more such happy birthdays, and declaring they bad never had a better time. Leo was the recipient of a number of usful and valuable presents. Weather Predictions, October Is to be a Stormy Mouth. v October promises to be a gloomy month and from the 6th to the 9th, the phenomena of a regular storm period can be looked for, culminating in severe lake gales. There will be snow in the north and a cold wave of wide extent. About the 13th warmth will return with reactionary storms and another dash of cold. Frost and freezing can be looked for in the north and low temperature In the south. There will be early snow storms on the 18th, preceeded by heavy rains, with thunder and lightning, which will suddenly turn to sleet and snow. Dangerous* atmospheric disturbances will come during the last days of the month. MAHRIAGF LICENSES. Adolph C. Witzaman to Emma Meyer, John A. Leisure to Emma Wible. Orion Hunt to Almora Sims. John Voorhees to Mary Dickey. Lewis Conrad to Lillie Odell. John W. Vizzard to Eva L, Acker. A. C. Fisher to Elizabeth E. Crawford.

CONSISTENCY! CONSISTENCY ! From the way NO JEWS NEED the Daily Demo- APPLY. chat roasts the Jews, one would The World !><><•«< think its editor ‘win" had no use for Them, people of that nationality That As a special fapaper never misses vor the World an opportunity to hereby requests all give these people a | Jewish dealers in roast and last this city to take week printed a their advertise long article about ments to some Decatur girls as- office.. We have sociating with Jew no use for them drummers. Now and do not care to we don’t think print them at any Jews as a people price. The World are any better or guarantees every any worse than one of its home adany other people, adverti seme nt s Os course some of and it could not them are not what very well do this they ought to be, and allow Jews to but that can be use its advertising said of any other columns. * * * people or nation. —World. Oct. sth The Democrat’s effort to run down the/Jews in this community shows a very narrow mind There are good Jews and bad Jews and the paper that undertakes fin disclaim the whole nation on account of the acts of a few, deserves ilp> contempt 'of all our citizens — World, June 24th. < oiiimon School*. One of the most responsible offices in the county or state is the office of township trustee. The trustee is clothed with much authority, yet lie is responsible for the results ot tiie administration of the office to which he has been chosen by the people. He is intimately connected with the masses of the people in their communities, and is required to do a greaf deat'of hard work, such as making reports, visiting the poor, overseeing the roads, etc. The school book reports, the statistical reports and the annual financial report is laborious and difficult. The iater reports shows how many teachers have l>een Employed in his, township the i>a>t school year, their wages, the costqf the t provements and total cost of all s-“t>ool tsiaGrty. besides other items or less itnportance. From the recent .reports of the school trustees.of Adamo county. Indiana, the following information was derived. The total val ue of school houses, grounds and seats, &c., $1X5,500. Valuation of school apparatus, globes, maps, &c., $6,153, Number of school buildings 97, of which 60 are brick. Number of public school teachers in 1893-4, 126, of winch 54 were females. The amount of wages paid teachers, within the past school year, was $32,185.65 of which $20,556.23 was paid to males. The average wages in the country schools—for males $1.85, for females. $1,651 Tiie school enumerat ion for 1894 is 7,615, the enrollment of pupils fp* 1893 was 5,037. file average daily attendaiwe throughout the country in 1893 was 3,710 and tiie nujnber punctual for tiie entire school year 862: There were 27 county diplomas, graduates and sax High school graduates for the year. Tiie number of members of tiie teachers reading circle or those who read some of the hooks 169, and the number reported of tiie Y. I’. R. C., 837. Tiie average school term was 130 days. There were 73 township institutes in 1893-4. Real Estate Transfers. Therese Wolbert to John and Frederick Baumann, ~9'/<j acres Root townshipslßoo 00 Emelia Rodenbeck qcd to Ferdinand Berning, 80 acres Root tp.. 200 CO Adolphus E. Huffman to James Bain pt in jot 11 Decatur 2.50 00 Emelia Rodedbeck q c d to Wm. 11. Rodenbeck 80 acres Root tp 100 Thomas E. Macy to Adolphus Macy 40 acres Wabash tp 1400 00 Marion Ltinnon to Matilda Nichols In lot <)2O Decatur • ... 450 00 Elisha Reynolds to Perry’ McAdoo 60 acres Washington tp 3500 00 Perry C. McAdoo to Esarah A. Reynolds part out lot 14 Decatur 1500 00 Gottfried Baers to Abraham C. Bixel 35 acres Monroe tp. 1700 00 Jtbraham Bicbse.l to John E. Nus- . bamn 40 acres Monroe tp 1800 00 John F. Nusbaum to Abraham 11. Bisclisel 20 acres Wabasli tp 1300 00 WilliiMb 11. Metzger to Johnathan Andrews 80 acres Monroe tp 2000 00 William Drew to Edgar B. Maynard s in 10t387 Geneva 150 Oo William Drew to James L.JWheeler N'-j in lot 387 Geneva 150 00 Rosa Dettinger et al. q c p to Nan- ’ cy A. Hower 40 acres Kirkland tp 500 00 Nancy A. Hower to Jacob Dettinger 32 acres Kirkland tp. . .. 750 00 LETITK GIST. Ljst of unclaimed letters remaining in the postoffice at Decatur, Ind., for the week ending Qct. 6,1894. Miss Ida Hoffman, Diadema E. Myers, Mrs Elizabeth Brown, li. C. Dennis, John Local—Christian Raver, J. 1. Par* rish. Persons calling for the above will please say advertised. ' John Welfley P. M.

From Wtabiettday's Daily. 1 Remember the sale of J. Bright's. It . will be grand. T. A. Baker took a business trip to Ft. Wayne this afternoon. Horatio Mattliewson and wife aie at Fort Wayne this afternoon. Fred Shafer and wife returned from Ft. Wayne this morning. Mrs. D. M. Byers is visiting friends and relatives at Van Wert, O. E. A. Mann and wife. Misses Alpha Baker and Clar i Pyle are at Ft. Wayne Dance, dress and drollery in Pete Peterson. See it Wednesday night Michael,Wertzberger wentto Wabash today, accompanied by his daughter. Mrs. Champer returned from Bluffton . today, where she bad ~ been visiting ' friends a few days. Be sure and see Pete Peterson, if you want to see all the new dances and hear all the latestNsongs. Mrs. Anna Beatty, of Paduche, who has been visiting A. P. Beatty.and family, returned home this morning. Mesdames B. J. Terveer, A. B. Wahl, of Lafayette and J. R. Holthouse are the guestes of friends at Ft. Wayne. 1 There will be a vocal and instrumental concert at St. Pauls church, Saturday evening, O it: 20. Mrs. T Wahl, of Lafayette, is the guest of her brother, B. J. Terveer and family. . Mrs. Dr. McMillen is visiting ai Bluffton, the guest of Mrs. H. A. Fristoe. Comedy, crime and character in Pete Peterson; yau will enjoy it. It is strictly up to date. Mrs. Dan Donovan and nephew, Mr. McLean went to Ft Wayne today to visit Mr. McLean’s sister. The Home Circle Club was entertained at dinner by Mrs. J. King, Jr., today. Mrs. Michael Wertzberger went to Fort Wayne today to attend the uU-x veiling of the Soldiers monument tomorrow. Mrs. Medaugh, of Abanka, Ohio, ar rived today to attend the sick bed of her daughter, Mis Frank Railing, who is very ill. Mrs; Sarah Mase. of Nevareand Miss Anna Buchanan, ot Greensburg. Ohio, are theguestsbf J W.JTail and family. As a large number of our readers were unable to bear the speech of Hon. J. G. Shanklin, we present the same to them in” the columns of the Democrat this week. Fred Mayer, of Upper Sandusky, O' accompanied by bis wife ami daughter, were here attending the obsequies ol his mother. Mrs. Mayer. Thev returned home to-day. The Rathbone sisters will give a hard time supper. Tuesday evening, Oct. 16, in the room rebentlv vacated bv D. M. Hensley. Everybody invited. Come and have a good old-fashioned time. Supper 10 cents. 158-2 30-1 Franklin Snyder, David Adams. Joseph Williams, Benjamin Fifer, Chas. Moorehouse and Isaac Premer, comrades of the 89th Reg'. 1 Vol., from near New Corydon, spent a few hours here today, while on their way to attend the re-union of their old regiment at Wabash, Ind., and will be joined by many of their old comrades from this city and county. On last Wednesday when John P. Spuller and wifeTeturned from a visit with John's stepmother, Mrs. man. of Leo, their friends and neighbors to the number of ninety or more had gathered at their home tp remind Mrs. Spuller that she was forty-three years old that day. Mrs. Spuller was so completely surprised at finding the house in charge of the guests that she did not recover from the effects until after the company had left for their homes. Everyone of the vast number enjoyed themselves and left wishin her many more such days, for which. Mrs."Spuller returns thanks. The Board of Directors of the Citizens Telephone Company had a meeting at Mann & Beatty’s law office Monday evening and transacted business of importance. It was decided by the board that the company would give its pqtrons day and night service. The rental rate per month was also fixed by the board at the following prices for business houses, public offices and all public business places, two dollars per mouth, and for all private offices and dwellings one dollar and fifty cents per month for each telephone used This’company has a capital stock of SSOOO and was organized by home parties and should be patronized by every business and professional man in Decatur. The company will be in full operation by tho 13 of this month.

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From Thurtahiy's Daily, •fJN-Commissioner, Henry Stacy is in tse city on business. Mrs. Alphonse Kohne and daughter Ida are at Ft. Wayne. Ex-Postmaster, Leyi Rape, of Ge neva, was in the citv todav. Joseph Meyer and sister Anna are at Ft. Wayne visiting relatives. Fun. frolic and fancy in Pete Peterson. Get your tickets now. Mrs. G W. Teeple went to Dell Station, Mercer county, Ohio, to visit her parents. Charlie Swartz, of near Berne, was one of the pleasant callers at this office today. Rev. Hueser, of Huntington, has been the guest of Rev. Wilken, returned home today. Geo. Chrisman and wife, of Wabash township, were pleisant callers at our home today. Alva Miller, of Union townsip, is very low with typhoid fever. His recovery is doubtful. Mrs. Al Dent, of vVillshire. Ohio, who has been visiting friends in this city returned home today. Rev. J. W. Welch, of- Hudson, Ii d., while passing through the city WeKesday, called on Rev. Gregg The broken window at Ebinger & Meyers' is attracting considerable attention. Don’t fail to see it. Wm. Shoemaker, one of Hartford township's prosperous farmers, was in the city yesterday on business. Miss Carrie Greig, of Chicago, a 1 rived today and will be the guest of Miss .Ethel Hale for two or three wet-ks. If you want a first-class pig go to J. Bright's sale. Oct. IS. All the tops have been reserved for day of sale. Ex-President Harrison will make a twenty minutes speech in this citv at the G. K & I depot next Thursday. Miss Hattie Wertzberger went to In. ■liamipohs thfs morning as a.A to the Y. P. S C. E state doi vention. John G. Bryant and wife, Blac'ford county, arrived today to v heir sick daughter, Mrs. Rawley Calderweed. Mrs. D. J. Erwin, wife.ol Dr Erwin, of Lake City return'd home last evening after several (lays visit with relatives and friends. Misses Mary Closs and’Lena G o ' I, Harry Miesse and sister U -i. G’ u., Geary and wife, and Mrs. N i»‘turned from Ft. Wayne this ; aftei' <l. Prof. L. 01. Sniff will preac! fi ‘V morning and evening at the G • ' a church The public, js. most - -' v . invited to attend these service.s. - :s tree. Foniy-seven tickets were so’ l . <•< frday at the Clover Leaf depot to 'hm -s attending the soldier’s reumo.' » V,” 1 bash.. Several ladies accompai ir d : ’ husbands. Hon. Gilbert Shanklin was a at this office while in our city IL '>s accompanied by Hon. Charles W - man. candidate for Clerk of the Supreme Court. Concert at Hocker’s Hall, at Wi ■ Saturday evening. Oct 13th, 1891 1 by Miss Dora Gibson and pupi > i will be the fines entertaiumen’ M has ever irad. The bicycle races to be held < city next Saturday will be wor 1 jFirtrits have been made from and JLjpja, Ohio, aud Ft. Way ; gola aud other places. Mr. and Mrs. L. I). AdamGreeiltown, Ind . yesterday. v attended the weedding of Decking, brother of Mrs. A Miss J. D. Kightlinger today . . John W. Tyndall went to N . - ... don yesterday to survey th line road from the river brid. City, east to the, state line lot pose of making, it a gravel roa< Miss Lucy Heidernian en r i quite a number of her friends J ing at her home, four miles we city. The evening was p x passed in’ general amusemen ■ r which refreshments were servM u I returned to their respective hvu • ’ iing well pleased with the eveun-.. - entertainment. ’ The management, ot the ope 1 a house have been extremely fortunate m \e curing Mr Kirk 'Awnstrou.g. > bis company of comedians in “Pets V< tersbn” for next Wednesday niv u Decatur has the name of being a ' • ry p or show town, but when a first-cl;: - - company comes to town, one that h,.s t n here before ..and we know is ynJ. we .ought to go and see it, and in i his way show the managership appreciate thr-ii’ efforts in striving to present omy tiist.class attractions.