Decatur Democrat, Volume 43, Number 30, Decatur, Adams County, 5 October 1899 — Page 4

THE DEMOCRAT IVIBY THURSDAY MORNING BY LEW a. ELLINOHAM. Publisher. *I,OO PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. Entered at the postoftice a t Decatur. Indiana as second-class mall matter. OFFICIAL PAPER OF ADAMS COUNTY. THURSDAY, OCT. 5.

Take the Democrat and Sentinel two great papers for one dollar a year. Mr. McKinley’s administration appears to have paid 520,000,000 for a choice collection of harems, polygamy, slavery, and a ready-made insurrection. —Plymouth Democrat. It has many times been claimed that the Indianapolis News was a ruling spirit in the elections at our capitol city. As that paper is this time an ardent supporter of Bookwaiter, it remains to be seen whether or not they have lost any of their old time prestige. Congressman Cromer was around last Friday with the glad hand greeting the faithful of the g. o. p. and incidentally laying the grounder for a renomination, which he expects to be handed him without opposition. So far as we know, no serious objections are at this time being waged against him, by the manipulators at this end of the district. The democrats in Ohio, formally opened their campaign last Saturday at Hamilton. Much interest is already manifest, enough to cause deep consternation among the followers of Mark Hanna. Ohio is certainly blest with too much politics. Every year they have an election of some kind, thus keeping political strife at fire heat. This year there is much ruction among the party of Hanna, which will revolve to the credit and profit of the democrats, and may enable them to elect Hon. John R. McLean as governor. The Chicago Tribune feels bad, almost to the shedding of tears, because after it had declared over and over again that the silver issue is dead, the Massachusetts democrats declared for the free coinage of silver on the ratio 1 of 16 to 1. It intimates that in so! doing they have lost the state that old Massachusetts may now be safely counted in the McKinley column. Being a republican organ, one would natuarlly think under such circumstances that, instead of going into mourning, it would unfurl the flag of rejoicing and whoop her up.

i SEE MOUGEY'S SALE 1 3 ...OF FINE... 3 Boots, Shoes e and Rubbers.. I h We still continue to give our customers an op- h h portunity to purchase shoes of the highest pos- -3 h sib.c quality at prices lower than goods of 3 h equal value have ever been sold. Our values 2 h have become d B Town Talk 3 £ and no wonder either. Come here and look at 3 h the goods. You will admit their worth and £ smallness of cash. q h Don't Buv You Winter Shoes 3 £ Until you have seen the largest values in the 3 h city; and you will find them here. 3 h Men s Heavy Russ Calf, double sole, black or 3 £ tan, 51.90. h £ Men’s Calf lined, latest toe, $1.90. 3 h Men’s Calf, London toe, $1.50. 3 h Men’s heavy work shoes, $1 £1.35, £1.50. 3 h Ladies Dongola Welt, $2.0 . 3 h Ladies Fine Dongola Dress shoe, 51.75. 3 £ Ladies Kangaroo Calf, $1,75. 3 h Ladies Kangaroo Calf, $1.50. 3 H -« Children’s shoes, all sizes, at Extremely 3 3 LOW Prices. These are only a few of the 3 h values we have. Come in and see for yourself 3 £ and be convinced. q I JOHN H. MOUGEY 3 £*X XXX X XXX XXXX XXXX XXXXIX XX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XX XX XX

. An Indiana farmer is said by the New York World to have produced a I variety of wheat by hybridization which is six times as fruitful as any ordinary wheat; that is it produces six ; times as many grains for each grain ! sown as wheat ever before produced. This, if true, is much more than equivalent to making two blades of grass ; grow where one grew before, and may prove an important factor in the solution of the problem concerning the world’s future supply of bread, which has caused considerable discussion during the past year or two. Whether The World’s statement is based upon fact or fiction remains yet to be established. That paper, unfortunately j is largely given to sensationalism and I the manufacture of fakes.—South Bend Times. Senator Mason of Illinois, and one 'of the ablestrepublicansatthat.makes the following statement in an interview: "On the floor of the senate I shall continue my opposition to the ; war upon the Filipinos. I would sooner resign my seat than to treat a dog the way we are treating these people. I am ashamed of my country. "People make a great mistake,” he continued, “when they say that I am 1 against expansion. lam not. But expansion by purchase or other honorable means is one thing; expansion by force is another. Talk about hauling down our flag. Will not our flag come down in Cuba ? Certainly it will, if we are true to our promises. And the day that it comes down will be the brightest day in our history, because it will show that we are a great, unselfish nation, devoted to the eternal principles of right and honesty.” Greenville, Ohio, is enjoying the advantage of two telephone lines. The first one on the ground was the independent company, the second one is the Bell, first' gaining admission through the manipulation of a local organization, similar to the plan proposed in this city. Many business and professional men are compelled to patronize both 'phones, they reasoning that they can afford to stand the expense of two telephones better than they can afford to loose any business by not having all the service going. It is reasonable to suppose that this will be the experience in this city, should the Bell, through the Decatur Telephone Company, put in a competing line. This simply demonstrates that the burden falls upon those compelled to take advantage of telephone service rather than upon the Citizens Telephone Company. The loss of business to the old company will not be a drop in the bucket, compared to the annoyance and expense to the patrons. This is certainly not very profitable business just to assist the Bell monopoly to continue their abuse and tyranny over the people.

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The Indianapolis city election is due next Tuesday. According to statements made by Chairman Fanning of the democratic city committee. the chances for Taggart’s success is overwhelming and assured. There is no one in Indiana that stands near the people or is better known than is this self some Taggart. His administration as mayor has been clean and business like, and he deserves all the honor the people of Indianapolis can bestow. Says the Scientific American: ‘‘The nineteenth century closes with the year 1900. Immediately after midnight, therefore, of Dec. 31. 1900, is when the twentieth century begins: in other words, it begins with the first second of the first hour of the first day of January, 1901. The twentieth century will open on a Tuesday and close on a Sunday. It will have the greatest number of leap-years possible for a century —twenty-four. The year 1904 will be the first one, then every fourth year after that to and including the year 2000. February will three times have Sundays—l92o, 1948 and 1976. The twentieth century will contain 36,525 days, which lacks but one day of being 5,218 weeks. The middle day of the century will be January 1,1951.” The prayer of the trusts. Oh, •‘Almighty Dollar,” do not desert us. Stay by us during earth life, we pray thee. Do we not worship thee by day and by night, and scheme to possess thee? Do we not make war on friendly nations and sacrifice the health and lives of our young men that we may possess thee* Have we not made trusts that we may take thee from the filthy hands of the toiler without equivalent? Oh, that we could make a trust on thee and hold thee forever, for we ask no better eternity. We willingly sacrifice everything for thee—honor and conscience have we sacrificed at thy shrine. We have now made a corner on coffins, and if there is a dollar in “stiffs , we will make a trust and corner them. Oh. “Almighty Dollar,” we adore thee and worship thee without ceasing. We, who trust in trusts, trust in thee until we don the poeketless shrouds, leaving thee behind for others to fight over. While the question of the selection of the chairman of the democratic state committee is being discussed, and without desiring to prejudice the candidacy of any person, or to forestall the action of the committee soon to be selected in the premise, the Democrat begs to call attention to a man, who, in its humble opinion, would make a most excellent chairman for the next campaign. If long, faithful and effective service and xtensive acquaintance are qualities that commend one for that important position, the Democrat feels certain it is discharging its duty, as a party organ and is rendering the party a meritorious service in directing ’attention to the Hon. Wm. H. Hawkins, of Portland. a person thoroughly qualified and in every way suitable for chairman of the state committee. He has for the past twenty-five years been a leader in his county, his district and the state. He was a member of the state committee from 1886 to 1888, and in | IBBB was urged to accept the chairi manship, but his personal affairs i would not admit of his doing so. He was presidential elector for the 11th district in 1884, and afterward was appointed by Governor Gray as marshal to collect and help canvass the vote on the electoral ticket in the

state. He was several times made chairman of the county committee and demonstrated his powers as an organizer. The utmost harmony always prevailed in his county when he was directing the campaign. He possesses a hardy frame and vigorous health and a capacity for hard work and personal attention to detail possessed by but very few. In 1892 he was elected to the house of representatives, and the following year was appointed deputy revenue collector for the sixth district of Indiana, which position he held four years and eight months. He is a man of strong personality, a natural leader of men, and commands respect wherever he goes. In the legislature, while not often on his feet, he commanded the closest attention and utmost respect when he arose to speak. He is the author of the law for the prevention of the waste of natural gas, the passage of which he secured against a strong lobby. He is a man of the highest probity, and his word once given is always made good. He is thoroughly democratic, in perfect harmony with his party on every question. He is a man of good education, of splendid natural powers and ripe judgment. Such as we have represented him to be he is, and in our opinion a better or safer man for the position named can not be found within the limits of the state. Mrs. A. J. Hill will leave next Sunday for a prolonged visit with her daughter at Joliet. Illinois. So far Mr. A. Campbell, of Union township, takes the belt for the largest ears of corn displayed in the Democrat show window. The ears measure thirteen inches in length and are certainly jumbos in their line. It is demonstrated that there is no place on earth so productive as old Adams. L. E. Adams, of Rochester, is arranging to place a first-classbilliard hall in the Niblick room recently vacated by Kern, Brittson & Beeler. He will probably open some time next week, or as soon as the tables arrive. Everything will lie in first-class order and will lie run in a high grade manner. Notice of the exact date of this opening will appear later. Robert Nourse on “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” will open the course of five lectures, secured for the Business Men’s Lecture Course, in this city. Mr. Nourse will appear next Tuesday evening at Bosse’s opera house and should be greeted with a crowded house. He has appeared before select audiences in all the leading cities and is widely known upon the lecture platform as an orator with extraordinary gifts and a speaker of remarkable ability and power. The whole course is an exceptionally strong one, but none will be better or more entertaining than Mr. Nourse. Secure tickets for the entire course now. Ora France, representing Decatur, was at Bluffton last Thursday where he met delegates from bowling teams from Warren, Huntington and Bluffton, and where a bowling league was organized for the coming season. Another meeting will be held next week for the purpose of making up a schedule and fixing the time of opening. Five members will belong to each team and five games will be played with each team, thus continuing the sport through the winter. The I members of the winning team will I each receive a handsome gold medal. A small admission fee for the purpose of paying expenses of the visiting team will be charged to see the games.

You are a Democrat, You are a Democrat and, of course, want a democratic newspaper. The Chicago Dispatch is the great democratic weekly newspaper of the country. It advocates the readoption of the platform and the renomination of William Jennings Bryan. There has never been a political campaign that will equal importance that of the one ' to be fought next year. The republican party, backed by the money power of this country and Europe, is alert and aggressive. Flushed with the victory of three years ago it will seek i by every means in its power to maintain its supremacy. Democrats must be up and doing. They must wage an unceasing war upon their enemies. In no better and effective way can be done than by the circulation of this good sound democratic newspapers. The publisher of the Chicago Dispatch, will send to every new subscriber for three months a copy of the Chicago Dispatch for ten cents. If you are not already taking this great political weekly, send in ten cents at once. You should not only do this yourself, but you should induce all your friends to join with you. By a little effort you can easily raise a club of ten or twenty The Chicago Dispatch is endorsed by William Jennings Bryan and other dem-, ocratic leaders. Address the Chicago Dispatch, 120 and 122 Fifth Avenue, 1 Chicago, 111. 24-4 m i For the Farmers. As the farmers hogs are dying in many localities it would be well for them to use something as a preventa- j tive before their hogs are taken sick,' and I know nothing that will filll the bill better than the following re-1 medy. viz: Charcoal, one bushel ; un-' slacked lime,one peck; salt,one pound; copperas, two pounds; saltpeter, one pound; sulpher, one pound. Mix and feed two tablespoonsful of the mix- j ture to each hog twice a day. Try it. j W. H. Shepherd, Linn Grove, Ind’ Secure your winter’s reading now—two papers for one dollar.

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A GREAT OPPORTUNITY. A Circulating Library of 375 Books bv the Best Authors of Europe and America.'lembership Only Fifty Cents. The National Co-operative Library Association of Marshall, Mich., is pushing a great political reform educational movement in the way of a circulating library of 375 books, covering direct-legislative co-operation, bimetallism, anti-imperialism, taxation, tariff and trusts, government and municipal ownership, besides the great social and labor problems now agitating the “common people” of this country and Europe. The plan is to divide this library into five sections of 75 books each, and organize five branch associations in same city or county (one branch in each ward, township or village), then move the sections of the library from one branch to another every three months. In this way for the small sum of 50 cents each, the members of each branch can read their choice of all the books in the library during the 15 months which it requires for each section of the library topass through the five branch associations. Besides offering memberships at this exceptionally low price, they also furnish books, papers and magazines to members at greatly reduced prices —practically at wholesale rates. The National Association desires to secure first-class organizers who are imbued with reform principles, in every city and county in the United States, and offer a liberal compensation to those who will give, either a part or all of their time to organizing these associations. Two papers one year one dollar. The street commissioner is getting in his work on Mercer street, much to the improvement thereof. Among the Jefferson townshipites attending the Snyder-Beeler trial, we recall Martin Laughlin, Samuel Fetters, Trustee Buckmaster, but the list is too long.