Decatur Democrat, Volume 41, Number 5, Decatur, Adams County, 15 April 1897 — Page 6

THE DEMOCRAT PUBLISHED WEEKLY. DEMOCRATIC PRESS PUBLISHING CO LEW Q. ELLINGHAM, EDITOR. — — ' •41.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. Entered at the Postofflceat. Decatur. Indiana as Second-Class Mail Matter. OFFICIAL PAPER OF ADAMS COUNTY. THURSDAY, APRIL 15. Nearly 12,000 admirers of the late Senator Voorhees viewed his remains while lying in «tate at the capitol building at Indianapolis, I uesday. The acts of the 1897 legislature are now published. Clerk Lenhart received Adams county’s quota, which are being distributed to the various officers and others entitled to them. The tariff is a tax which the consumer pays. The common people have had sufficient experience in the last few years to know the truthfulness of the above assertion. The Fort Wayne Journal will move imo a home all their own, about May 1. The Journal is a newspaper exponent ot ability and is entitled to the good fortune and success in store for them. An editor in Southern Indiana has named a pair ot twins “Confix dence and “Prosperity.” Now it don’t matter to him how much republican promises fail, he’s got just what he voted for and is happy. — Lagrange Democrat. Harry Haugh who has represented the Sentinel Printing Company, and is known to nearly every county and ex-county official in Adams, died at the home of his mother in Indianapolis, Tuesday morning. Apoplexy caused his death. ■BBMMHMBBMMiMnMBBMBMiBMMHMB The death ot Senator Voorhees removes from earth one of the most picturesque public characters. He was a statesman in all the word implies, and was loved and admired by a large circle of American people. He was sincere, honest and patriotic. Nothing greater or better could be said of him.

The Rev. M. E. Beall, well known here, having been associated with Charles D. Porter in the Geneva Bank, will have editorial charge of the Fort Wayne Gazette. While this announcement is a surprise to his many friends here, yet they predict a brilliant future for that newspaper. There isn’t a better time of year Mo advertise your business than now, and it won’t be out of place to also add that there isn’t a better advertising medium on this part of the earth, than the Democrat. Our circulation is such that it will be, dimes and dollars in your pocket to adverdse your business and ad vertise it right. Yearly contracts are money makers for any . business man. Japan is a land without domestic animals. There are no cows—the Japanese neither drink milk nor eat meat. There are no sheep, and wool is not used as clothing, silk and cotton being the staples. There are no pigs—pork is an unknown article of diet, and lard is not used in cooking. Neither are there any goats or mules or donkeys. But they have adopted the gold standard. —Ex. According to the postmaster general’s ruling all postmaster’s will be permitted to serve out the time stated in their commissions. This gives Postmaster Herr at Geneva, some two years yet. At Ridgeville their present postmaster will serve until 1900, Postmaster Welfley will serve the public until next February—unless Paul Hooper dismisses him for voting Palmer-Buckner ‘‘prosperity” ticket.

Speaking of .whether the demo crate in the senate ought to resort to filibustering to or defeat the tariff bill, Ex Representative Ciunie, of California, said: “I am in favor of allowing the republicans absolute sway and full scope in the making of a tariff. The freer they are left to work their will the quicker will the country repudiate teeir acts, for I hold that prosperity can never come from taxation, but only from a readjustment of our financial system that will put silver back' on its old footing of equality with gold.” This is substantially the position taken by Senator Jones, chairman of the democratic national committee, in a letter made public a few days ago, and which is endorsed by most of the democrats in both branches of congress.

3 RepaWican PliiTalitifis 0f1896 Climefl to Democratic, £ Elections Monday Results Presidon- ► • and Tuesday. tial Election. H H Chicago 75,000 Dem. 69,677 Rep. p h Canton (McKinley’s home) 400 Dem. 830 Rep. t h Cleveland 2,400 Rep. 8,000 Rep. h h fbincintia.fi l 7,500 Dem. 21,430 Rep* k. b Columbus. 427 Dem. 3,100 Rap. h Springfield, 0 600 Dera. 1,300 Rep. h h Dayton - 3,000 Dera. 2,800 Rep. £ H Zanesville 500 Dem. 600 Rep. h 21TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTK

Local merchants will soon show the people who pays the McKinley tariff tax. Sugar will go up, clothing will be 25 per cent, higher, calico has already advanced nearly a cent and everything the people have to buy will be higher because the retail merchant must pay more for his goods. But what about the price ot labor and farm products? Are there any promises in the Dingley bill to help these.—Rochester SjentineL Without any question of doubt the new postmaster for this city will be P. L. Andrews. If this announcement proves true, there will be great rejoicing in the republican ranks. A fatted calf and a chunk of “confidence” as large as a gnat’s heel, w’ill be tapped. A jollification will be given and the bloody shirt waved in true republican style. The fact of the matter is, P. L. has the “pull,’’ while several other deserving and capable candidates will hold the sack—not the mail sack. Among the many prominent business men who are in Washimngton tor the purpose of pointing out to the senate committee on finance, the bad features of the tariff bill, is Marshall Field, the widelv known Chicago merchant. Mr. Field was asked it he cared to make a statement forpublication concerning the ariff bill, and he rep ied: “No, except the one general remark that it is the worst tariff bill I ever saw, not only as regards the rates of duty imposed, but in the complicated and ambiguous methods of impos. mg them. There is scarcely a line in bill that will not have to be interpreted by the supreme court. The transfer of prisoners from the Jeffersonville and Michigan City prisons was made Monday. From the north 290 were moved to Jeffersonville, and 378 from the last named place to Michigan City. This change was made in accordance with the new reformatory law. The prisoners were brought out ot their cells in squads and made to lie prone on the ground while the leg of one man was fastened by iron rings and chain to the leg of Men with hammers and tfift blocks riveted the rings together. It is a curious thing to see two men walk who have thus been fastened, but considerable powers of locomotion are attained by practice. The left leg of one man an 1 the right leg of his mate shackled together advance at the same time, while the next step is taken by the unshackled legs. The men submitted to thisshackling in a spiritless, submissive manner and seemed unusually dejected.

Many expressions of sorrow and regret followed the announcement of the death of Senator Daniel W. Voorhees, which was received in this city Saturday evening and Sunday morning. The senator perhaps stood nearer the masses of his party than any other man in public life. His health has been failing during the last few years, yet his death at this time was unexpected. Heart failure was the cause of death Daniel Wolsey Voorhees was born September 26, 1827, in Liberty township, Butler county, Ohio. He worked on a farm and attended the public schools in early life, and in 1849 was graduated from Asbury (now DePauw) university. He studied law and began the practice of that profession in 1851; was appointed United States district attorney for Indiana in 1858 and held that office until he entered congress in 1861; was elected to the Thirtyseventh, Thirty-eighth, Thirtyninth, Forty-first, and Forty-second congresses; was defeated for the Forty-third congress by reason of the nomination of Horace Greely as the democratic candidate for president; was appointed United States senator to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Oliver P. Morton, and took his seat November . 12, 1877; was immediately assigned to the committee on finance as his leading committee, and was a member of that committee to the end of his last term. Soon after entering the senate he addressed that body in favor of free coinage of silver and the preservation of the greenback currency as full legal tender money, and in this speech he laid downdthe principles on which as a direct issue theistate of Indiana was carried by the democratic party the following year (1878) by over 30,000 majority

lin the election of members of the legislature. This legislature re turned him to the senate by twentythree majority on joint ballot over Benjamin Harrison. He was reelected in January 1885, by a majority of forty-six over Albert G Porter, and was re elected in U|puary 1891 by a majority of sixty.nine on joint ballott over Alvin P. Hovey. His terra of service ex pired March 3, 1897. WILL lIEKT MONTHLY. The attorney general of Indiana has given out bis opinion upon the new law requiring monthly auditing ot trustee’s warrants. In short he savs: 1. That the auditing board should meet every month on the first Tuesday of each month. 2. Warrants should be issued tor every expenditure made by the trustee, excepting for the pay of teachers, and that all such warrants should be submitted to and passed upon by the auditing'board. 3. That the trus'ees are not permitted to expend money except in the case of teachers, but with the approval of the auditing board. 4. With reference to warrants outstanding before they are paid, the accounts for the same should be investigated by the board and ultimately before they shall be paid should be presented to the board and so stamped. 5. That the act in question not only applies to indebtedness created hereafter, but to warrants heretofore issued. HERE'S A PROBLEM. Jeremiah Asks Hitt Pa a Few Question* on the Tariff". BY TALLER MORGAN. ‘Pa?” “Yes.” “Any news of that wave of republican prosperity yet?” “Jeremiah, you have asked me that question a million times since the election. 1 am getting tired of it, so you had better wait until McKinley has a chance. Soon you will see a tariff bill that will open our mines, mills and factories and raise a sufficient revenue to run the government.”

“Pa, wasn’t the last McKinley tariff bill enacted to reduce the great surplus of money in the treasury?” “Certainly.” “How did it do it?” “Why by putting up the tariff and thus shutting out foreign goods. In that way the people are compelled to buy American goods.” “Will the republicans re-enact that bill.” “Yes, or one very much like it.” “Then you propose shutting out foreign goods.” “Os course, that is the only way we can create a market for American goods.” “Then the new tariff is going to raise enough revenue to run the government without issuing bonds as Cleveland has done?” “That’s the program.” “Pa, on what are you going to raise your revenue?” “Jeremiah, you must be a very dull boy. We will raise the revenue on goods imported here from other countries.” “Pa, I must be dull, but can,,you tell me bow you are going to get a tariff law that will protect American labor by shutting out the foreign goods and at the same time getting a revenue to run the government on goods that don’t come here?” “Hu'ft! Let me think. How are we going to raise a revenue on foreign goods if we enact a tariff high enough to shut them out in order to protect our own workingmen? Let me think. How are we going to — Jeremiah, it does look like a bunko game but I think it will be done, for the republican papers and polittical leaders have told us so, but for the life of me I cannot see how. Jeremiah you have succeeded in getting in your fine work; Now you can go * * * Let me think. How are we”— National Union.

The robbery of the treasurer’s office yesterday us that Decatur possesses some characters that need corralling, and the sooner they are corralled the better, both for the public and themselver.

» w : Spring Glothes. I & S W W $•) New styles. New colorings. New ideas expressed in the suits. Top Coats and Trousers that make up our new spring stock. The very latest and best the w county affords is here for our customers, and the w IT! prices are LESS than usual. It) * Stylish Sack Suits. g $ Fancy Scotch Chevoit, new wood brown over plaid and (Aj light fancy plaids, checks and mixtures. The very latest fxl Lj patterns, handsomely trimmed and tailored, $15.00 would not be high for them, at SIO.OO. . \ (t) It) £ Our Spring Howard Hat. $ Is a beauty. $5.00 quality at $3.00. We are also show- $ ing a strong line of Cuban hats in all colors. (r Our Shirts are up to date.—Notice our window. $ | Pete ftoltholise & Go., B w The Leading Glothiers and Furnishers. $ W . ' . ' M W M

NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD INDIANA GOSSIP OF SPECIAL INTEREST TO OUR READERS. Hoosier Happenings Taken Direct From the Wire and Served to Patrons In Condensed Form and Most Pleasing Style. Newsy Minor Notes. Aburn, Ind., April 13. —Not since the discovery of the forgeries, nor even when Borst, Moody, Sawvel or Dills pleaded guilty to the charges of corruption and were sentenced to the penitentiary, have the people been so universally shaken up as at the trial begun yesterday to remove by impeachment Commissioners Hague and Bateman. The case is now being argued on motions to dismiss before Judge Marsh of Winchester, who capie especially to try this case. To add to the excitement Auditor Borest was brought here to testify in the case and to defend himself against impeachment. But he was not put on the stand as all the day was consumed in arguments to quash the indictment. BOAT CAPSIZED. Father and Son Thrown Into the River and the Latter Drowns. Edwardsport. liid., April 13. •*- Charles Hulon and son, Eddie, attempted to cross White river yesterday in a boat and, when midway the stt-eam. the boat capsized, throwing both into the water, the boy drowning. Mr. Hulen had a miraculous escape. The body of the boy has not yet been recovered. Strike in an Ax Factory. Alexandria, Ind., April 12.—A strike of grinders in the Kelley ax factory has caused the shutting down of the plant. The men objected to an inspector in their department whom .they regarded as too critical. The factory is nonunion but the grinders have an organization of their own which will enable them to hold out for some time. Father and Children Horribly Burned West Fork, Ind., April 10.—Mrs. John Gammon, living south of this city undertook to fill a lamp while it was burning. The oil ignited and was thrown upon Mr. Gammon, who was Bitting near fondling their baby twins, all three being burned in a horrible manner. Mr. Gammon will live but it is doubtful if the babies recover. Accidental Shooting. Crawfordsville, Ind., April 12.— Mrs, William Huffmire, a widow, near Bluff Mills, attempted to jerk a rifle away from her 17-year-old son, when it was discharged, the ball passing into his knee and up into his body. The boy will probably die, and the mother is crazed with grief.

Vandalia’s State Debt. Indianapolis, April 13. — Attorney General Ketcham will, in a day or two, petition Judge Woods to be allowed to bring suit for the state against Volney T. Malott, receiver for the Vandalia railroad, for the collection of the debt, which, it is claimed the company owes the state. '■* ' . ' Lost Checks and Drafts. Geneva, Ind., April 13. — Charles Reicheldarfer, came here from Ingalls, Kan., with the intention of making this place his home. He had been here but a short time when he lost $1,868 in drafts and checks. He has made every effort to locate his property but without success. First Prisoner From Marlon County. Indianapolis, April 13. — Leander Graves was the first prisoner to be sentenced under the new law from this county. He plead guilty to grand larceny and was sentenced to not, less than one year nor more than 14, and disfranchised for two years. Boy Fatally Burned. Peru,lnd., April 13.—The 8-year-old son of Bronson Doud, while playing near bonfire, got his clothing caught and he is probably fatally burned. His mother, in attempting to save her child, was horribly burned about the body and_her recovery is doubtful.

James K. Niblick, THE GROCER. Can supply you with all kinds of Staple and Fancy Groceries, and the prices can’t be discounted any place at any time.- Goods delivered promptly to all parts of the city. Call and see us and permit us to place you upon our list of regular customers. James K. Niblick. Donovan & Bremerkamp’s Old Stand. Cheapest Store in Northern Indiana. THE FAIR In Stone Building, opposite Court House. ■AI ' W’Prices to suit the times. Prices always the lowest. The Millinery Department Os the Fair will be ready - ■ V Wednesday, April 14. The Fall Easter Sale Os Ladies Kid Gloves. Sale commences Wednesday, April 14, and lasts until Saturday night at 10 o’clock A;-.-. LOT I—A broken assortment of all kinds of Kid Gloves at 25 cents a pair. LOT 2—A small assortment of kid gloves at 39 cents a pair. LOT 3—THE sale! All sizes and shades, best 5 and 7 hook • gloves, sold up to $1.50 a pair—each pair is warranted to us —best Foster hook, at the low price of 79c a pair. LOT 4—A small assortment of the Richelieu Glove a glove retailed in Chicago at $1.75 a pair, our price 98c a pair. During Easter Week We shall also give you Special Bargains in Hosiery, Underwear and all kinds of Novelties in fancy goods. Crockery and Tinware departments still offering big bargains WallFap er! '"’’'l" . V— V We don’t need to talk to you about wall paper. The walls are talking. The people are talking. Our prices talk. The Fair is the cheapest. Do your trading at THE FAIR r Stne building, opp. court house, DECATUR.