Decatur Democrat, Volume 43, Number 40, Decatur, Adams County, 14 December 1899 — Page 6

THE DEMOCRAT EVERY THURSDAY MORNING BY LEW a. ELLINGHAM, Publisher. SI,OO PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. Entered at the postofflce at Decatur. Indiana as second-class mail matter. OFFICIAL PAPER OF ADAMS COUNTY. THURSDAY, DEC. 14. “Whoever controls the volume of money of any country is absolutely master of all industry and commerce.” ■—Jas. A. Garfield. The Colorado Democrat rises to remark that the worst enemies of the Hanna administration will not claim that it ever betrayed a trust. “If a government contracts a debt with a certain amount of money in cerculation and then contracts the money volume before the debt is paid, it is the most heinous crime a government could commit against a people.”— Abraham Lincoln. The announcement of the holding of democratic primaries in Adams county was made one week ago to-day and the Decatur Democrat gives the names of even forty candidates already for the different offices. Who said democracy was dead in Adams county? Huntington Democrat. According to a display advertise- | ment in the Sentinel, we note that the Press, the new daily paper for Indianapolis, began its career yesterday. It can already boast of having the cream of the reportorial ability of our capitol city, and if there is anything in that, they will certainly be a four-time winner. We have the pleasure this week of reproducing the address delivered at the recent Scottish Rite Convocation at Fort Wayne, by Dr. J. S. Boyers of this city. The subject “Silent Influences” was treated in a most able maner, much to the credit of our distinguished Doctor Boyers. The effort denotes literary genius and ability and ranks well. Mayor Taggart has offered to Joe T. Fanning a place in his administration cabinet- -the Board of Works. The position is one of the most res-| ponsible within the gift of the city j government and likewise conveys honor to one so tendered. Mr. Fann-■ ing has all the necessary ability and would make an admirable city official, ‘ besides he has well earned any laurels that can be so bestowed. “ i ] 1 ,

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'I The difference between the sultan ( and Congressman Roberts, matrimonially. is that the sultan has four times as many wives. He receives a salary of 812,000 per year, 84.000 more than a cabinet officer and .87,000 more than a member of congress. Your Uncle Sam foots the bill for the support of the harem, while Roberts foots his own. In 1896 only two New York dailies supported Bryan the Journal and Daily News. Next year, according to the well-informed Verdict, he will be ■ supported by the Herald, World, Evening Post, Times, Journal. News, Brooklyn Eagle and Brooklyn Citizen. The only newspapers which will be strongly against him will be the Sun, Press, Commercial-Advertiser and Mail and Express. The opposition of Whitelaw Reid’s Tribune will, it is said, be lukewarm. The Jay county contingent at the Indianapolis meeting Tuesday were I greatly encouraged over the flattering outlook for the succession of the Hon. j W. H. Harkins to the chairmanship. I His friends throughout the state were ! ! laboring hard for their favorite, and J the impression they made was indeed ' a favorable one. His chances of success are better than any other candidate now mentioned. The northern ■ districts owe Mr. Harkins their united support and we hope they will put forth a united stand for him. Ovr announcement columns this. week are somewhat swelled by the ad-1 I dition of Henry Dirkson. of Preble ■ township, who has entered the race | for representative. Harlo Mann, of I Monroe township, who is in the race j for commissioner of the second district, and B. F. Kizer, of Hartford township, who is seeking the office of surveyor. Besides these Fred Koldeway announces his name for trustee of Union township, William Jaehker for trustee of Preble township, and T. S. Coffee for trustee of this. Washington township. The Denver Post expresses the opinion of the intelligent observers throughout the country when it says that while the country is sadly in need of relief from overtaxation, those who expect relief from the congress about to meet will be sadly disappointed. There will be no reduction in taxation, and none of the war taxes will be removed, for the expenses of the government have grown to such an extent under the policy of expansion and imperialism all the income derived from internal taxation is needed, and more too. It is idle to look for relief from the party now in power, or to hope for a reduction of taxes under a system which must necessarily absorb everv dollar which can be raised.

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The high price of everything that is , manufactured from iron and steel has i caused an unusual demand for scrap < iron. From the city of Evansville i alone over 3,000,000 pounds have been t shipped to eastern points. This con- i dition of things will doubtless afford < an opportunity for many enterprising . farmers’ boys to earn a little money on < their own account. During the past ; few years when old iron has been al- < most worthless, a great deal of it, in j the form of discarded farm imple- < ments, has been accumulating on ; many farms, and besides affording some revenue for the boys, the collecting and disposing of it will add greatly to the appearance of those farms. Now is the opportune time to do this ' cleaning up of the fence corners and other out-of-the-way places, when the ' old rubbish can be turned into profit. ' —South Bend Times. There has been a prevailing opinion here that Senator Ryan, representing ' the joint district of Adams-Allen counties, was elected senator to succeed Senator Boltelia, resigned, but Secretary of State Hunt knocks all these calculations into a cocked hat, by looking up the records in his office. It

seems that George \ . Kell was elected to HU the vacancy mentioned, and that Senator Ryan was elected for a term of four years. At present Allen county is blessed with two state senators and three representatives, and if that fails in a sufficiency, Adams county should help them to a few more. If ever that aforementioned Senator Ryan has set foot within this part of his district, either before or since his election, the Democrat fails to remember that time, and if he ever liquidated his assessments due and owing the central committee of this county, the Democrat also fails in memory. The argument of Congressman Overstreet that we are entering on “new fields” of commerce, and expanding our government in away to create “a necessicity for a standard of valve which shall remain firm throughout the vicissitudes of competetive trade” comes at a time that makes it carry a significance he did not intend. Unquestionably the United States needs a firm standard of value, whether it expands or not, but the gold

standard has not proved to be one. We have had more panic in the twenty-five years of its trial than in , all the rest of our history. And every . other gold standard country has j suffered in the same way in the same time. At the present time, the gold i standard world is on the brink of . panic, as is shown by the high discount rates in England and Germany. Every country is making a frantic effort to prevent a drain of gold from its treasury. At such a time there is a call for a firm standard —the tried and proven bimetallic standard under which the whole world prospered.— Sentinel. One of the most enthusiastic and pleasant meetings of the season was the one held at Indianapolis Tuesday, and which was participated in by two or three hundred Indiana democrats, from various parts of this bright commonwealth. It was an old-time love feast in which oratory was profuse and which brought to light bright promises for the future of Indiana' democracy. The state committee held ( a meeting at ten o’clock with every | district represented. At this meeting ‘ the date for holding the district meet ings was determined, Tuesday, January 9. This district will meet atl Portland. At one o’clock an open meeting was held, presided over by that inspiring political star, the Hon.

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John W. Kern. The speakers were many and they were enthusiastic, giving glowing accounts of the existing conditions in their several localities. From the tone of the speakers it was strikingly evident that the ' democrats are getting together. Those - who strayed away from the teachings of those good old democratic deacons, are renouncing their false Gods and ( cleansing themselves with the redeem- < ing spirits of Bryan democracy. The ' outlook is bright and the democrats are encouraged. REPUBLICAN PROSPERITY. While the trusts have here and there • slightly increased the wages of their : employes, they have in every instance added several times as much to their own profits, and make the people foot ' the entire bill. The Emporia Times i has taken the trouble to obtain from the merchants of that city the increase in price of articles of necessity as com- , pared with the selling price of one i year ago. Stoves have increased 50 per cent. Wagons have increased from four to five dollars. Copper has doubled in price. Fourteen-inch plows that sold for

$lO now sell for sl4 Ropes that sold for 5 cents a pound now’ sell for 12 cents. A common stove pipe sold at 10 cents: now goes at 20 cents. Bolts and rods have gone up 75 per cent. Tin has increased from 1.50 to $2 a box. Cultivators have increased from three to four dollars. Hoes, forks, rakes, shovels, spades and all such articles have gone up to the consumer 45 per cent. Nails per keg, from $1.20t0 $4.60. Barbed wire, galvanized, from $2.40 a hundred pounds to $4.60. Binder twine, which cost 7 cents a pound, now costs from 11 cents to 121 cents. Glass has increased forty per cent. Other articles of general use show a like increase in cost to the consumer. In every instance the trust bpd added enormous profits, every cent of which must come out of the people who have heard so much and seen so little of the boasted “McKinley prosperity.” nirn iim LYeaiCQ.

The glittering generalities of Thomas Jefferson that all men are created equal and that the right of life, liberty and pursuit of happiness is inalienable, have been the texts for many injurious instructions. They are rhetorical flourishes, meaningless to the gentleman on the scaffold and in Sing Sing, who pursued the fleeting phantom of happiness with the jimmy of the burglar and the dagger of the assassin. Men are not created equal physically, morally or intellectually, nor in aptitude, opportunity nor condition. It is perhaps accurate to say of the 1,500,000.000 inhabitants of the earth no two are created equal. Nature is incapable of uniformity and detests equality as much as she abhors a vacuum. One is made to honor, another to dishonor, as one star differeth from another star in glory.—John J. Ingalls. Getting Ont of a Corner. “What a beautiful lounge!” “Yes. That’s a birthday present from my husband. He always gives me a ' present that costs him as many dollars ! as 1 am years old.” “That's nice of him. It reconciles , one to growing old. By the way. I have a lounge at home like that, but not nearly as fine, and we paid S3B for it.” “Is that all? This —this didn’t cost nearly as much as that.”—Chicago Trihnno

Announcements. FOR REPRESENTATIVE. We are authorized to announce the name of Henry Krick, as a candidate for re-election as representative, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday. January 12.1900. We are authorized to announce the name of Henry DirksON. of Preble township, as a candidate for Representative of Adame county, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday, January 12.1900. FOR JUDGE. We are authorized to announce the name of Clark J. Lutz, of Decatur, as a candidate for Judge of the Adams Circuit Court, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday, January 12. 1900. We are authorized to announce the name of Amos P. Beatty, of Decatur, as a candidate tor Judge ot the Adams Circuit Court, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday, January 12, 1900. We are authorized to announce the name of Richard K. Erwin, of Decatur. a» a candidate for Judge of the Adams Circuit Court, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday, January 12, 1100. One term only. By this announcement. I inform the Democratic voters of Adame County that 1 am asking the nomination tor the office of Judge of the Adams Circuit Court. The office ia yours to give. Do what you think right and I will cheerfully abide your decision. Y’ours truly. James T. Merryman. FOR PROSECUTOR. We are authorized to announce the name of John C. Moran, of Berne, as a candidate for Prosecuting Attorney, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday. January 12,1900. We are authorized to announce the name of Lewis C. DeVoss, of Decatur, as a candidate for Prosecuting Attorney, subject to the de cision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday, January 12.1900. We are authorized to announce the name of Jacob Botcher, of Geneva, as acandidate for Prosecuting Attorney, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday. January 12, 1900. Twenty years experience in the practice FOR AUDITOR.

We are authorized to announce the name of David Rcnyon, of French township, as a candidate for Auditor, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held January 12, 1900. One term only. We are authorized to announce the name of A. A Boch, of Washington township, as a candidate for Auditor, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday, January 12,1900. One term only. We are authorized to announce the name of H. A. Fristoe, of Decatur, ai a candidate for Auditor, subject to the decision of the Demo cratic Primary Election to be held Friday. January 12. KiOj. One term only, We are authorized to announce the name ot Phu, SCHVtJ. of Berne, as a candidate for Auditor, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday, January 12, 1900. One term only. FOR TREASURER. We are authorized to announce the name of John F. Lachot, of Berne, as a candidate for Treasurer, subject to the decision ot the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday January 12,1900. We are authorized to announce the name of J. H. VootmiiE. of Decatur, as a candidate for Treasurer, subject to the decision ot the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday, January 12,1900. We are authorized to announce the name of John D. Stclts. of Union township, as a candidate for Treasurer, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday. January 12, 1900. FOR SHERIFF. We are authorized to announce the name of Daniel N, Erwin, as a candidate for re-elec-tion as Sheriff, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Frij day, January 12. 1900. FOR SURVEYOR. We are authorized to announce the name of George E. McKean, of Decatur, as a candidate tor Surveyor, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday, January 12, 1900. ' v- re ftu ihorlzed to announce the name of , B. r . Kizer, of Hartford township, as a candis“ryeyorof Adams county, subject ;to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election to i»e held Friday. January 7 12.1900. FOR COMMISSIONER. I We are authorized to announce the name of Conrad Giglio, of Washington township, as ?h?»na d ni te < f ° r , to “ nt y Commissioner from lt"“? B, * J ? sub J e £t to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday. January 12, 1900. vunuciurn

1 a aa «a bb aa bb ■■ ra as ■■ an rg tB *■ a W ! E ASSURE our Lady Purchasers courteous at- , tention and as low prices ! as are consistent with high-class , qualities. We do not urge you ! to purchase—come in and see : our offerings—we are full of sug- 1 gestions and are willing to help : you make Xmas a joy and pleas- 1 ure to the men folks. ‘ We will cheerfully lay aside all ’ parcels until wanted and will j willingly exchange anything pur- s chased during the holidays. I _ s I j Respectfully, P. Holthouse & Ciu i I ■ BB «HBB ■■ BB BB BB -BB BB 8« BB BB BB BB BB BB BB BB ■■ ■

We are authorized to announce the name of Samuel Doak, of Washington township, as a candidate for re-election as County Commissioner from the 2nd District, subjeettothe decision of the Democratic Primary Election to be held Friday. January 12, 1900. We are authorized to announce the name of Dye Ferguson, of Blue Creek township, as a candidate for County Commissioner from the 2nd District, subject to the decision ot the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday. January 12,1900. We are authorized to announce the name of Frederick Herbert, of French townshlp.fae a candidate for re-election as County Commissioner from the 3rd District, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, io be held Friday, January 12. 1900. We are authorized to announce the name of Hari.o Mann, otiMonroe township, as a candidate for County Commissioner from the 2nd District, subject to the decision ot the Ih-ino-cratic Primary Election to be held Friday, January 12. lIKO. FOR COUNTY ASSESSOR. We are authorized to announce the name of Anthony Wektzberger. of Union township, as a candidate for County Assessor, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election to be held Friday. January 12.1900, We are authorized to announce the name of Elias Crist, of Washington township, as a candidate for County Assessor, subject to the Democratic Primary Election to be held Friday, January 12, 1900. FOR TRUSTEE. We are authorized to announce the name ot Joshua K Parrish, as a candidat 3 for Trustee of Washington township, subjeettothe decision of the Democratic primary Election, to be held Friday. January 12,1900. We are authorized to announce the name of James K. Niblick, ol Decatur, as a candidate tor Trustee ot Washington township, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election to be held Friday. January 12, 1900, We are authorized to announce the name of James R. Smith, of Decatur, as a candidate for Trustee of Washington township, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday. January 12.190). We are authorized to announce the name of J acob Hcser. as a c< ndidate for Trustee of Monroe township, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday, January 12,190 U. We are authorized to announce the name of Wm, Jahbaker as a candidate for Trustee ot Preble township, subject to the decision ot the Democratic Primary Electiou to be held Friday, January 12,1900. We are authorized to announce the name of Fhei> Kalpewa y as a candidate for Trustee ot Union township, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Electiou to be held Friday, January 12,19C0. We are authorized to announce the name of William Blackburn as candidate lor trustee of Washington township, subject J ll Elie decision of the Democratic Primary Election to be held Friday, January 12,1900. We are authorized to announce the name of T. S. Coffee as a candidate for Trustee ot Washington township, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election to M held Friday. January 12,191X1.

MORTGAGE LOANS Money Loaned on Favorable Terms LOW RATE OF INTEREST Privilege of Partial Payments. Abstracts of Title Carefully Prepared F. M. SCHIRMEYERCor. 2d and Madison Sts. DECATUH, IND CHARLES N. CHRISTEN, Architects Contractor Decatur, Indiana. All kinds of Plans and Specifications furnished for building of every scription. Reasonable terms.