Decatur Democrat, Volume 41, Number 2, Decatur, Adams County, 25 March 1897 — Page 3

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WASHINGTON LETTEH. [From our regular Corespondent.] Washington. March 15 1897 Representative Bailey of Texas, had the honor of receiving tbe democratic nomination for Speaker et tbe House, and every democrat wbo was present at the meeting of tbe bouse today voted for him. Mr. Reed was, es course, elected, but the present house bas a republican majority of about 100 lass than than tbe last bouse. Tbere was more or less talk about an attempt being made at the republican caucus to curtail the power of the speaker, but when tbe time cams for action, tbe nervo was lacking, and Mr. Reed will dictate the business of this house just as he did that of the last. The democratic nomination for speaker was equivalent to an election of the demo cratic leader in the bouse, and Mr Bailey will be so recognized during tbe fifty-fifth congress He is a comparatively young man for so responsible a position, but during his service in tbe bouse his natural ability bas forced him to the front and no doubts are entertained ot his making a good leader and adding to the reputation be already has. There is much disappointment among the republicans over tbe appointments McKinley has made and no and of growling because he hasn’t mads more, but he has shifted most of the respons ibility upon the state delegations in congress by requiring them to unite upon every applicant for office from their states before he will even promise to consider them. This may bo merely a bluff to save t ime. If so, it is a good one, as many of tbe republican senators and representatives are known to have endorsed as many as five or six men for the same position, and it will require time for them to settle upon one man and to fix up things so as to save themselves at home. Many of the delegations are all split np among themselves and will require time for them to unite [upon men for the offices alloted to their [state. Meanwhile Mr. McKinley gains time to devote to some of bis other troubles, including the extra session of [congress which convended today. Representative McMillen of Tennessee, has been made chairman of the executive committee of the National Association of Democratic Clubs, and will uirect the arrangements for the general celebration by all the clubs in tbe association of Jefferson’s birthday, April ■Sth, The event is to be celebrated in [Washington by a dinner at tbe same fcotel in which tbe first celebration of Uefferson’s birthday was held in 1830, [which was attended by President An- , brew Jackson, Vice-President John C. , Calhoun, tbe entire cabinet and a large 1 ’

number of senators and representatives. Hon. Wm Jennings Bryan has accepted an invitation to be present and to respond to the toast “Thomas Jefferson.” The credentials of all three of the gentlemen appointed to the senate by the governors of Kentucky. Oregon and Florida, are now in Washington, but that is about as near a seat in the senate as any of these presenting them will get. The reason; for not seating the republicans from Kentucky and Oregon, •re so weighty that no serious attempt will be made to upset them. Tbe democratic appointee of tbe governor of Florida is thought to have a valid claim to a seat, but before it could be established tbs Florida legislature will probably have elected a senator; consequently it is not probable that ths attempt will be made. All of tbe nice things said about McKinley’s accessibiity to callers during the first few days in the White House were rather too premature. He bas since adopted rules which, excepting that they do not shut everybody out one day in every week, are practically the same as those made by Mr. Cleveland, and it is now just as hard for a private individual to get an interview with Mr. McKinley as it was with Mr. Cleveland.

If the new tariff bill is what its framers call a “conservative” measure, it woul’d be dec dedly interesting to know what they would call radical. Although the country denounced and drove Irom power the republican party because of tbe high duties imposed by the McKinley tariff law, the average rates of duty to be imposed by ths new tariff bill have been made higher than the McKinley bill. Aud about the heaviest taxation carried by the new bill is that imposed upon such necessities as sugar and clothing. There may not be much plain sailing ahead of this measure as Mr. McKinley and bis personal worshippers expect. It will, of course, be railroaded through the bouse all right, but that it will be materially amendid before it gets through the senate is very probable. Two of the numerous candidates for Assistant Secretary of the Navy, both of whom served in the navy and are strongly backed, have presumably been thrown down by the exposure of ugly blots in their naval record. They were both court martialed; one was sentenced to dismissal and the other suspended from the service for a time They both afterwards patched up matters in some way and were allowed to resign. A weed in the garden can be easily destroyed when it first starts. Con* sumption can be nippedin the bud by One Minute Cough Cure. W. H Nachtrisb.

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The Adams County Sunday School Asriociation mat in annual convention in tiie Presbyterian church in Decatur, Wednesday, March 10, 1897. The morning session was opened by a devotional service led by Rev. Metznor of Berne, vice-president of the association. This was followed by an address by A. D. Craig of Fort Wayne, on “Sunday School Organization.” He favored a thor ugh i organization, careful supervision by the officers and selection of the teachers by the church. He would make the Sunday School a part, of the church work In close relation with the church and have as many church members in the Sunday School as possible. C D. Meigs, state superintendent of Sunday School work, spoke next giving an outline of the progress of township and connty organization in the state. All of the counties and about two thirds of the townships of the state are organized and bold conventions at least once a year; many of the townships two or three times. Mr. Meigs has set a high standard for Indiana and intends to approach as near as possible tn perfection in the way of organiza tion. The afternoon session was opened with a Bible Lesson by Mr Meigs. Then followed a discussion of the subiect of township organization led by Mr. Christen of Root township, and Mr. Burley of Wabash township. The conclusion arrived at was that the way to organize is to organize and the way to get people interested in organi zation is to get interested yourself. Mr. Meigs then gave an address on ‘ ‘Teachers’ Meetings. ” The teachers’ meeting is the life of the Sun day school; indeed some have said that without it the*e can hardly be a real Sunday School. Like everything else-it is most effective when carried on according to a definite system. The meeting should be opened with prayer and praise and then should come reports of all as to what they have done in the past week to help the school. The 'es ■on ahoul 1 be read by some one, another required to give the substance of it and all to correct the Latter, in this way bringing out emphasizing every point in the lesson. Lastly, methods of presenting the lesson should be brought out. The evening session was marked by two good addreses Mr. Craig in “That Boy of Yours” emphasized the duty of parents to their children, to see that they are , surrounded by good influences early in life. Mr. Meigs spoke on “Front Line Sunday School.” As in everything else his standard is . high though not so high but that . it may be attained by any one who ■ will strive for it with sufficient i earnestness. The election held during the afternoon session result- , ed in the election of A. S. Burley of Geneva, as president of the Association until the next conveni tion which it is expected will be held next October. E LB AT Rl3 RITTERS. Electric Bitters is a medicine failed for any season, but perhaps more generally needed when the . languid, exhausted feeling prevails, when the liver is torpid and sluggish and the need of a tonic and alterative is felt. A promnt use of this medicine has often averted long and perhaps fatal bilious fevers. No medicine will act more surely in counteracting and freeing the system from the malarial poison. Headache, indigestion, constipation, dizziness yield to Electric Bitters. 50c and $1 00 per bottle at Page Blackburn’s drug store. Notice to Stockliolderit. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Cincinnati, Richmond & Foit Wayne Railroad Co , for the election of eleven directors to serve for the ensuing year, and for the transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting, will be held in the office of Mr. C. C. Bmkley, in tbe city of Richmond, Indiana, on Thursday, April 1, 1897, at 9:30 o’clock a. m. The books for the transfer of stock will be closed from March 21st, until after the election. R. R. Metheany, Sec’y. I desire to attest to the merits of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy as one of the most valuable and efficient preparations on the market. It broke an exceedingly dangerous cough for me in 24 hours, and in gratitude therefor, I desire to inform you that I will never be without it, and you should feel proud of the high esteem in which your Remedies are held by people in geWwaiJ It is the one remedy among ten thousand. Success to it.—O. R. Downey, Editor Democrat, Albion, Ind. For sale by Smith & Callow. . m Minutes seem like hours when a life is at stake Croup gives no time to send for a doctor, delay may mein death. One Minute Cough Care gives instant relief aud insures recovery. The only bamless remedy that prodaces immediate reaulty. W. H.Nachtriab

OR. J. W. YWtINGB Allrlbnlew the new th of William It. Colertek to the Inhalation or < nr- ; bonte <«••• The deMh of William E rick, the brilliant young Ft. Wayne i attorney, has afforded the doctors of that town another opportunity to convince the public that aome of them care more for theories than facta says the Hartford City News. Young Colerick was found dead on a sofa at the home of his sweetheart. The young woman waa lying on a bed unconscious though not yet dead. From marks about the Tips of the yonng people some of the doctors at once heralded their conclusion that both had taken carbolic acid. A reporter interviewed Dr. J. W, Younge, of Ft. Wayne, at Hotel Ingram, and the subject was the tragedy which has stirred up Ft. Wayne as has no other occurence in *he last twenty-five years. Dr. Younge is very positive that it vis an accidental death dnetothe inhalation of carbonic gas—the direct result of burning natural gas without a proper draft to carry it off. The doctor’s reason for hia belief are many and are based on scientific facts. Among these are that carbonic gas it the heaviest and most deadly gaa known; and that it will not rise higher than forty inches from the floor or the ground; that Mr. Colerick waa found dead lying on a sofa, which waa much nearer the floor than the top of a bed would be; that Miss Hall was not dead waa due to the fact that she waa lying on the bed. The doctor aays that Mr. Colerick lay down on the sofa to aleep and during the night inhaled aufficient gaa perhaps to cause nausea, and be vomited, not realizing the cause for so doing, that he lay back on the sofa, reabxing that he was aick but partial y paralyzed from the effects of gaa; also being dizzy, he waa unable to riee, and thus sank into uaconaciouamsa and death. Dr. Younge takes no stock in the poison theory advanced by aome of th° Fl Wavq» floors, but firmly believes that it wia phfely iccMehtal He says, also, that Mr. Colerick had every inducement and incentive to live, and not one valid reason can be given for hia desiring death. The Colerick family is one of the most eminent in (he state, and William E. Colerick was one of the brightest young men in the legal profession. The doctor’s opinions are all based on his extended knowledge of the affects of corbonic gas upon the human body. He says that under the foregoing circumstances the matter vomited would taste and smell like creosote. On the morning of Feb. 20, 1895, I was sick with rheumatisnf and lay in bed until May 21st, when I got a bottle of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. The first application of it relieved me almost entirely from the pain and the second afforded complete relief. In a short time I was able io be up and about again.—A. T. Moreaux, Luverne, Minn. Sold by Smith & Callow. in

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