Decatur Democrat, Volume 43, Number 1, Decatur, Adams County, 16 March 1899 — Page 4

THE DEMOCRAT KVBBY THURSDAY MORNING BY' LEW G. ELLINGHAM, Publisher. <1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. Entered at the Postoffice at Decatur. Indiana as Second-Class Mail Matter. OFFICIAL PAPER OF ADAMS COUNTY. THURSDAY, MARCH 16. “Advertising don't pay." some people say, yet the most successful firms are always the largest advertisers. The best advertising is always the cheapest, a fact that should not be forgotten by our merchants who expect to increase their trade. The commissioners of Adams county are now blessed with a yearly salary of £3OO, the same being one of the new laws with an emergency clause, going into effect February 6. Administration circles are now considering plans and specifications whereby Czar Reed may be deposed. It is a big job but as they have no use for him in their business, Boss Hanna has his knife out.

Armor plate trusts send their product to Russia and dispose of same for $240 a ton, but in dealing with the government in this country they insist that the business is unprofitable at a less price than $550 a ton. The Red Key Times will appear this week under the editorial charge of C. M. Kenyon, formerly of the Journal, this city. The town of Red Key is full of business and the Times under the guiding hand of Bro. Ken yon will no doubt prosper and grow fat. Congressman Jimmy Robinson of Ft. Wayne, has announced his intention of being a candidate for re-election, and judging from his record in the last two congresses, he has a perfect right to demand this honor. It has been a habit in the twelfth district to give a congressman but two terms, but in this instance the golden rule should be broken. The appointment of Clark J. Lutz as county attorney is a deserving compliment. He is a recognized lawyer of high standing and whose opinions are clear, logical and reliable. The many new laws and changes in county government will give him much to da in his new field of labors, especially until the same are familiar and understood by the people. Representative Bailey will not seek the leadership of the democrats in the next congress, and has so announced himself. The young Texan is a statesman but he had his faults, and knowing that he was not in harmony with a large element of his party, is getting out of the way without fear or favor. It is this kind of democracy that builds up a party. In this issue our readers will find Talmage in one of his most interesting sermons. This noted divine is known and familiar to almost every man, woman and child on this side of the river, Jordon. He just recently resigned a Washington pastorate, that he might devote more time to sermonizing for the press, and our readers may expect to see more of him henceforth. At the election of county superintendents in June, these school officials will be elected for four years instead of two, as heretofore. This decree was written by the legislature just closed, and is another flagrant violation of legislative power. The majority of the superintendents in the state are now republicans, and it was to continue them in office that the law was hatched. This week the Democrat begins another year, having passed the fortythird mile stone, nearly half a century in the measurement of time. During its long career of usefulness it has served the public well. Many of its readers have followed it from its infancy to its present day of high class journalism, and each week await its coming with an eagerness that shows their appreciation of its merits. We hope to even more fully merit the high opinion accorded the paper, by making it still better both in news and typography. The county and township reform laws go into effect after their publication, which will be sometime about June. The appointment of all these officers devolves upon Judge Heller, and the appointees will serve until the next general election in 1900. It is needless for the DsmocßAT to urge the appointment of good men because every one conversant with the methods of Judge Heller know that none but those bearing the highest credentials of citizenship and business ability, need apply. Since we are to have the laws they should lie thoroughly tried. Says the New York World: “Who issued the calls for that unnecessary large army of 250,000 men in the face of the warnings of the military experts. Who assigned Shafter to the Santiago command? Who signed the commissions of the sons of somebodies? Who exalted Corbin the genius of incompetence and disorder? Who raised up Eagan, the blackguard purveyor of embalmed rations? Who is the principle beneficiary of the second term syndicate, the main object of all its unsavory operations? For whom were Alger and Algerism working?’’

NAPLES AND POMPEII. A Description of Those Interesting Points of Italy. ANOTHER LETTER FROM MISS STUDABAKER ON HER TOUR TO THE HOLY LAND. Naples, Italy, Jan. 31, 1899. Dear Papa We got back to Naples this afternoon about five o’clock and were very glad to get our mail. I got Dick’s letter written the first Sunday after we left home and was very glad to get it. So glad all were well. Mrs. Allison’s letter cheered her up quite a good deal. This has been a great day. We left Sorrento at Ba.m. by carriage for Pompeii. It was a fine dav and we had a lovely drive along the sea. High up on the cliffs, through Castlemare and other towns till 10:30 when we reached Pompeii. We went every place through the ruins. They are not what I expected to see. The excavated part is about a mile long and I would guess not so wide. But most of the streets are narrow and the houses small, and a dense population was probably crowded into the town. It was not lava but hot ashes which covered Pompeii and that has made the work of excavation slow. The ruins are wonderful. The first stories of the houses, which were of brick or stone, are standing. The second story was probably of wood and is decayed. We saw the house of Glanco’s, the poet of Pansa, and the temple of Ises where the Egyptian priest served, all characters mentioned in Bulever’s “Last Days of Pompeii.” The Forum is still standing, the theater, several bakeries, stables and many, many houses. Several houses are very fine. The most wonderful thing to me are the frescoes on the walls of the houses. They are as bright and clear as when put on. Blue, green, red and all colors. I have bought photographs of the ruins, and tomorrow I will get a colored picture showing some of the frescoes. We seen bread that had been taken from the oven of a bakery, dried fruit, eggs (hen eggs), grain, etc. Then we saw skeletons of people, and horses, cows, chickens, etc. After the work of excavation had been carried on some time they adopted the method that as soon as they came upon a hole thev poured in liquid plaster of paris and filled the hole. When that had hardened they cleared away the ashes and had a perfect cast of the object that had filled the place and decayed. We saw figures of men and women overtaken in running, showing by position of hands and feet and expression of face the awful agony in which death had overtaken them. But there was one figure that had been found asleep in bed and was lying in a restful position. The streets were paved with large stones and showed the ruts made by the chariot wheels. On each side was a walk about two feet wide and the same height fora pavement for pedestrians. Occasionally there were two large stones in the street to serve as stepping stones from one side to the other. I don’t see how the chariots could avoid bumping against them, then it must have been very rough riding for the streets are so uneven. Wo saw a large public bath presented by a wealthy citizen. There were several rooms, like a Turkish bath of the present time. We walked around on top of the wall surrounding the city and got a view from above of the ruins. Tell Harriet I picked up same of the lava to put in the bag and I gathered some wild sweet alyseum and ferns to press. We were real tired with much walking on uneven stones and had a good apetite for our lunch at the little hotel outside the ruins. About two o’clock we entered the carriage again and drove back to Naples, thirteen miles, passing through villages nearly all the way. The towns are so dirty and everywhere so many beggars. The streets are paved but covered with black mud. Along on the sidewalk, right over the mud and filth, were racks with maccaroni hanging on them to dry. I like maccaroni so well but I’m afraid I can eat no more in Italy. We got into Naples about half past three and as I said, was very glad to get our letters. Coming into the city we passed herds of goats and a few cows lieing driven in to be milked. They drive them up to the house and milk the goat or cow and pour the milk into your pitcher. There is no adulterated milk here, and the butter is not salted. We have fresh butter every day. We were real tired after our long ride. The drivers drive so fast and have whips with long lashes which they snap over the horses heads with a sound like a fire cracker. It used to make me jump but I’ve got used to it. Our horses (Mrs. Bauder and I were in a little carriage, the others in a larger one) came on a fast trot all the way and all day I did not see our driver whip them once. But that is a very rare thing here. We think Italy needs an active humane society. It is 12 o’clock and lam so tired I must go to bed. Good night. Tuesday night. This has been another great day. It is our last day in Naples and I was so anxious to go up Mt. Vesuvius. It is not included in our itinerary and the others did not care to go. Cook’s agency owns the road and every one goes from their office. Mrs. Allison and Mr. Vickers (our guide) went with me to the office this morning and I got my ticket and went. And I’m very proud of it now. I was in a carriage with Italians, two ladies and a gentleman. The gentleman could talk a little English and the girls were real quick witted, and we would talk and motion and laugh and make each other understand. We got along together splendidly. And they were so nice to me. On the lx>at I thought the German people were so nice and

® — ■ —-8 1 his week —anwwi ■ 11 1 I j ! We make our first exhibit of NEW SPRING CLOTHING for I I \ MEN AND BOYS. Our exhibit for the coming season is really Uie most-interesting we have ever made. The styles of the men’s /' \ garments possess more graceful lines, and the boys and children s / J I \ clothes are more tasteful than any which have been produced for /7 0 0o t\ many years. The fabrics throughout the entire line show the Z i J 1 progress which has been made in artistic cloth weaving, both in America and abroad. While the perfectly matched trimmings speak volumes for the painstaking, good taste of the manutactur ers. Taken altogether, this exhibit is well worth the effort it cost us to gather, and we will be more than repaid for our trouble if it proves as interesting to you as we anticipate that it will. The spring shapes in hats and the new things in haberdashery are also ready for inspection. Our Confirmation Suits have proven a success. We have made a special effort to procure the . ; best for the least money. Come in and see them. i / Most respectfully, ) i w II I Schulte, Falk & Ehinger. - " — .(>7. •

now I think the Italians are. I guess the best class of people in all countries are very much alike. We started in carriages at 9:30 and continued , driving through the city and ascending the mountain until about 1 o’clock when we reached a place where an overflow of lava had made the road inpassable for carriages. We alighted and we girls got on donkeys and their escourt walked. There were twenty-five or thirty other persons in i the party, many ladies. V\ e rode i about a mile, there we reached a res- 1 taurant and stopped for lunch. It I was two o’clock when we got there i and had been going up all the way. i From there we went to the summit in ] a car up an incline. When we reached the summit the wind was blowing s the sand and smoke in our eyes in a 5 blinding way. We had still about i a square to go to reach the edge of 1 the crater, and not one of those pres- c ent would go on. If one man had ’ gone I’d have taken a guide and gone i on myself but 1 didn't want to go t alone. Later I found a few of them : did go. Sorry I did not know it at 1 the time. So we took the car down i again. But if I did not look in the i crater I went to the summit (the crate is just across the crest on the ’ side from Naples and towards Pompeii) and had a grand view of the whole mountains. Went across where it was so hot we could feel the hot air on our faces. Saw the lava of the different eruptions and got a more correct idea of the whole thing. I had greatly underestimated it looking on it from below. The fire we see glowing every night is from fessures in the side of the Mt. Today it was smoke and we passed around (very near) and went above and looked far down at it below us. I have pieces of lava, sulpher and some lava that was too hot to hold in my hand when given me —just from the crater. Paid a man to get it for me. The decent was as we came up and without accident. Our Italian friends got out at their hotel and I was brought on to ours, reaching here a little after 6 p m. Everybody was anxious to hear about my trip when we had dinner and now I have written this letter. It is ten o’clock already and I am so tired and sleepy, good night. Oh. yes, yesterday was my birthday as I suppose you remembered. I thought of it a good many times. Wednesday morning. We were so tired we slept late this morning. When we went down to breakfast we found the other ladies had breakfast and gone out in the city. They find the stores very fascinating and some things are so cheap we find them a great temptation. But I’m not here to shop. We leave here this afternoon at five o’clock, by boat, for Sicily. There is so much here in the life of the people that is new and interesting that I have not time to even mention. It is just one week this morning since we entered Naples, but, as we said last night, it seems a much longer time. So many new, strange impressons have come to us. We have taken in so much. Adapted ourselves to the life about us till we seem almost a part of it in this short time. I have bought scarcely anything except pictures (photographs) but I try to get enough of them to give you a good idea of what I have seen. The sun is shining bright this morning and we are going out to walk about, but there is a cold wind. Our hotels here all seem good the best here I think and the food of the best. But there is no fire in our rooms or the halls, only in the parlors. We are quite well and hope you will all keep well. I have had no letter since leav-

' ing New York except the one from Dick, but hope to have more before we leave this afternoon. lam sure you have all writen but it takes a letter so long to come. I will close with much love to all. Hoping you will all keep well and happy. Your affectionate daughter, Hattie Studabaker. Since the legislature has ceased to exist and the people have had time to collect themselves, a reconi of extravagance unparalled in the history of the state, has been revealed. The specific appropriations amount to nearly as much as the combined appropriations of the legislatures of 1895-97, and they were by no means small. The appropriations exceed $3,000,000. State Auditor Hart admits that the abnormal appropriations have made it impossible to pay a cent on the state debt for at least two years, all on account of the lavish way the people’s money was spent through legislative enactment. It is a record not calculated to make the taxpavers feel the least bit joyous, and it is a record too, that the majority legislators and the republican party of Indiana can point to with anything but pride. There is one good feature about the refusal of Admiral Dewey to become a presidential candidate, or have part in any political movements of any kind whatever. By this determination he will remain, as he is now, easily the most popular American in civil, military or naval life. Were he to become a candidate for the presidency he could not hope to escape attacks upon his private and public character, no matter how pure or spotless the same may be. The race of defamers of characters has not yet become extinct. There is still in this country a goodly number of dastards and reprobates who are never quite so happy as when they ?an throw mud at some good man. The better th? man, the greater the desire to besmirch his fair name. The manipulators of politic stinkpots have no other wav of attracting attention to their worthless existence than by imitations of the skunk. South Bend Times.

As particulars on the question of embalmed beef come to light, the more audible appears the stand taken by General Miles, the Albany TimesU nion says. At first there were some inclined to give light heed to the contention of the old warrior of the Wilderness. They were inclined to believe that he * had an axe or two to grind and so gave but passing attention to his assertions about the soldiers being fed on poison meat. Time, however, has dispelled that notion. Each day brings new evidence to uphold General Miles in his crusade. From quarters unexpected much of it comes and from localities whence only it would come at the command of absolute truth nails another portion of the evidence against the jobbers who palmed unsavory beef off on our brave soldier boys. There is no longer any doubt as to the variety of the accusations of General Miles. Witness after witness has testified that every contention he has made is true and no official juggling of words or accrobatic distorting of statements can make the public believe but that beef was sold to the army in such a condition as it would not dare to lie placed on the public market. There can be but one ending of this scandal -the elevation of General Miles in the estimation of the public and the loss of prestige on the part of his persecutors—South Bend Times.

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Bryan In 1900. |; The foilwing letter was written ' some time in 1897, but has just been made public. It fully shows the magnanimious spirit of the writer and attaches him more closely to the com- 1 mon people, whose friend and alley he has justly proven hinself to be. At 1 no time has he entertained visions of enlargement, but his party and its ' achievements were always first to be considered. The letter in part is as follows: “As I think I stated in my letter to Mr. Flower, I am in favor of the initiative and referendum as far as it can be applied to our conditions, and assisted in the adoption of such a , plank in our state convention, but I . believe an attempt to give that such prominence as you seem to give it ■ means harm rather than advantage to , the reforms upon which the people are ready to act. I may be mistaken, , but such is my opinion? In your letter you add the subject of govern- • ment ownership of railroads, although i your circular does not mention this. I You are in error in supposing that I have advocated the government own- i ership of railroads. I have been busily . engaged in the study and discussion of the questions which have been immediately before us that I have never had an opportunity to examine into the effect of the government ownership of railroads in other countries. , Events have forced certain issues into the foreground and the people are ready to act upon them. To invite i them pass over these questions and take up new ones will be a confession that we were wrong last fall, and ; weaken the force of our arguments. 1 note what you say in regard to the desire of those whom you represent to support me in 1900. I think 1900 is too far ahead for us to know who mav be most available at that time. We

are entitled to the most available man. whoever he may be. and events of the next three years will be needed to aid us in selecting him. Those who are trying to overthrow the reign of plum' cracy inaugurated by the republican party will have to do the best they can, each following his own judgnien. and I trust that our forces mav » concentrated upon certain refo® held in common rather than divinewhen the next battle begins. „ “W. J. Bryan. While the friends of Gen. Miles do not go so far as to make the direr charge that thecanned meat furnsn our soldiers in Cuba and Porto K w was horse meat, although labe ei "Roast Beef,” they do not hesitate w say that suspicion strongly P? ia : that way. It is known that cans of the meat was bought in rope, where it had been shipped tr this country. The labels on th® ll ' said it was was packed at Chicag • but the firm alleged to have P ac „ it “The Prairie State Packing Co- “ said to be unknown either in Chug or to the wholesale trade of the ec ‘ try. That horee meat is being canneu in Chicago and shipped to Europe known, and persons who ougn know declared that the meat in T tion was horse meat. If the 11111 * | court of inquirv really wishes o B at the bottom of this business. jt oug not to be a difficult matter. 1 R i.i tractors who supplied this niea . u ‘ ] be made to tell who canned i • . where it was canned. The com „ already accused of failure witnesses known to have nifoi tending to prove Gen. Miles tion, and if its members are no * fnl their report will meet " 1 ' t 0 same reception the country g a the Alger whitewashing

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