Decatur Democrat, Volume 44, Number 5, Decatur, Adams County, 12 April 1900 — Page 4

THE DEMOCRAT i - —— I BVBRY THURSDAY MOBSJXO BY LEW G. ELUNGMAM. Publisher. <I.OO PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. Enurr-d at :• • •-stoffiee at dlana as second-class mai. miter. OFFICIAL PAPER OF ADAMS COUNTY. THURSDAY, APRIL 12.

THE TICKET. For R?p’e« ntatire. HENRY DIRKSON. For Adams Circuit Court, RICHARD KINNEY ERWIN. For ProF*»cutor. JOHN C. MORAN. For Auditor. A. A. BOCH. For Treasurer. J. H. VOCLEWEDE. For Sheriff, DANIEL N. ERV JjJ For Surrey or. GEORGE E. McKEAN. For Commissioner 2nd District SAMUEL DOAK. For Commissioner JJrd District, JACOB ABNET. For Coroner. CHARLES S. CLARK. For County Assessor. ELIAS CRIST. Announcements. Kindiv announce my name a* a candidate

for Joint Senator I r the c unties ci Aden and Adams, subject the noun mating convention to be held at Decatur May 22. Stephen B. Fleming. We are authorized to announce the name of Dr. J W. Vizzahd. of Pleasant MLi as a candidate for State Sena- r f r the ioint senatorial d’ ft riot, composed of Adams-Aiiea counties, subject rn the decision of rhe ]>mocratic Nominating Convention, to be held at Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday. May 22. The city election is due on Mav 8. Get ready to -tamp the rooster. Ix the city election the democratic candidates deserve the loval support of every democrat in the city. Stamp the rooster. Six hundred and sixty-two trusts organized during the past two vears. No wonder the present administration is congratulating itself. Every democratic candidate should Im- triumphantly elect* i on May 8. and it is the duty of every democrat to see that they are. Stamp the rooster. Barbed wire now costs about double ■ in the United States ■ what it does in Europe. If there is any favors to bestow the “European paupers” are first considered.

' are you Sg a fk® g atisfied With the shoes you have been buying? Are they what they should be? Are they made right? Do they ht properly? Are they stylish? These are vital points to be considered when buying shoes. We guarantee our shoes to be right. -w «1 ■ UJII .J LL - t .. LI _ I . Our Shoes wi11... Satisfy You. if A nice line of chidrens j? Women’s warm lined shoes are being closed ; shoes, they are good out in this great sale 5 ones, are going in this I at... j sale for... 16c and 25c 68c and 79c per pair. per pair. Ladies fine Kid shoes We have a few of our | turn or welter, regular men's winter shoes that j price $3.60, to close we are worth $3.50 and $4 offer at... now closing at... $2.69 $2.73. Men s First quality Boots, $2.75, guaranteed to be the best. We have a few felt boots left which we are closing at cost and less. In • short we offer all our winter goods that are left at || prices that can tbe beat. Come early while they I last... John H. Mougev - s=====s====i - =?=========j

'I Committeeman Campbell’s sleeve ' has already given the Journal editor a ; I severe shock. At this rate the whole dog house is liable to collapse when the real thing appears on the surface. Tis sad. The Louisville Courier-Journal has authorized the statement that it will gracefully abide by the dictates of the Kansas City convention, and loyally support the nominee thereof. ’Tis well. Fifty per cent of the wealth of this country is owned by the few, while but fifty per cent of the population owns but little more than one per i cent of the wealth. Organized wealth is the prime cause of this unjust distribution of the money of the country. Congees- ie again wrestling with the Porto Rican bill, its passage in the house being again necessary before the president performs his "plain duty.” While the passage of the bill in the house is uncertain, yet it is presumed that the lash of Mark Hanna will be effective. The state committee had a meeting at Indianapolis Saturday which was attended by many of the prominent democrats of the state, all of which are possessed with a feeling of confidence as to the success of their party. . From all over the state comes glorious accounts of good party feeling. The \ organization is fast being completed after which the work of the campaign , will be well under way. ' A very high compliment was last Saturday paid the Hon. Samuel M. r, I - I. x— ♦ 1 <V" rric rY > i

Ralston by the democracy of his home county. Boone. A resolution was unanimously adopted authorizing Mr. Ralston to name the delegates to the state cenvention in case he should decide to become a candidate for governor. This action doesn't harmonize with the repeated statements of the big afternoon sheets at Indianapolis that Mr. Ralston has definitely decided not to stand for the gubernatorial nomination. —South Bend Times. Ox May 22 the joint senatorial convention of Adams-Allen counties will be held in this citv. Every democrat should do his “plain duty " in making welcome every mother's son who graces the occasion with his presence, at the same time there should lie no mincing of words in giving the visitors a clear and defined expression of our feelings at such an outrageous exhibition of the genuine Log. Thev should know that by their acts we shall know them, and that by brutally tramping upon our sacred rights, thev lor all time to come, sever the ties that bind. There always comes a time to even up these matters. That time may not come this year or next year, but that it will materialize,there is no doubt.

I Swell Furnishing Goods <««« | : 0 I ■ - —— I eg| J I I Ul n connec^on our Elegant Line ® r 1 OUDg of Clothing, r we carry a swell and complete | ]Vlp n linefof Fine Shirts, Neckwear, Collars and g !/T i' Cuffs, Underwear, Hats, Caps and everyTe get the young man’s RlA' ..Ji -.‘Jkml , . r * i x • , S 0 trade because ve have the i thing that belongs to a tIFSt-ClasS furnish- wi: jM/UWiM ng house. See our fancy Elgin shirts at | WU i*> J $1.00; see our fancy Silver shirts at $1.09; I X see our ancy Ideal shirts at sOc; see our | , R* nsaae clothes that appeal jt . X \ew Easter Neckwear in 25c and 50c t College men wear them, /I 4 nA qualities. Be sure and come in before you i fid) young business men wear H. them, men of every trade . , I buylyOUT Spring OUttlt. Vv e Will Save you and profession are asking I § 4 ! M , 7 T1 n ® > forthem. iI J ijl money. \ ours Respectfully, ' MB " ■ i | HEmH II I I They’re the kind adver- I I || H tised in ail the leadiag W lA is hi nn rr - 2^zinesa " d ' rornb s'g° oa /w VJ In n A 'IA IfiA 1/ In dressers evert where. U* I I I V I I i I r M rI MI i B' luv lUIIIVvIWkAvU* I —i i . rmv- .

I The republicaas of the twelfth district vestenlay rominated R. B. I Hanna of Fort Wayne, as their eandi|date for congress. The nomination j was unanimous, there being no other aspirants for the empty honor. The I democratic candidate will be the Hon. -James M. Robinson. The Journal jarred its left ’ung last I week in applauding the patri tism of the Jay county g. o. p. in loyally supporting one J. J. Cartwright, a soldier candidate for county sheriff. The convention was held Saturday aud unfortunately the g. o. p. forgot their -plain dutv" and unmercifully laid Cartwright cn theshelf. The Journal and the republican party are very, patriotic when it comes to criticising: the action of democrats. The Fort Wayne democrats still i persue their sullen silence. By it we I infer that they intend severing the social political relations that have ex- | isted between the two counties for j time immemorial. They intend to cut us, as it were. It is well that a clear and defined understanding will result at least, and that the democrats of Adams county will know that they owe nothing to Allen county but revenge for past dishonor. Let er go at that. __________ At a meeting of Sam Henry Post held Saturday evening it was unanimously agreed to invite the Hon. A. O. Marsh of Winchester, to deliver the address on Decoration Day. Th' 2 * many friends of Judge Marsh are I anxiouslv awaiting his ultimatum.

■ which they hope will be in compliance | with the wishes of th* l Post. Judge Marsh, besides being one of the most eloquent speakers Indiana is proud of, is also in high standing m grand army circles. Ix speaking about the g. o. p.'s | patriotic feelings for the old soldiers. ’ I especialy when they aspire to public I office, we remember some time about | i two years ago, there was a eongresI • sional convention held in this city I I I before which aspired three able, j i talented gentlemen, men who were I | actively engaged during the rebellious I period in defending our country and [ our flag. They each have and were prominent in grand army circles. Were they given preference? Just look up Cromer's military record and When it comes to the nomination! of a state ticket the democrats of In-1 j diana should look to the interests of j the party. In that event there would i i be no doubt as to the nomination of the Hon. S. M. Ralston for governor. He is a man of merit and a record clean and unsullied. As a public speaker he has no equal in Indiana, not alone among the democrats but the republicans as well. He deserves : all the honor that can be bestowed by the democrats and no betteritime than now can be selected for the payment , of the debt. The “infant indurtries'’ especially ; the steel manufacturers, clamored loudly for “protection to American industries in order to pay more wages to American workingmen.” One of these “infant industries." ‘The Car negie Company. Limited, - 'is expected to pay a profit of fortv-two millions this year to its stockholders. A few years ago it shot down its employes at Homestead because they clamored | for more wages. Thev paid no more I wages on account of the tariff, but I pocketed the profit themselves. Is it - ' not about time thetariff was taken off?

The city primary election has lieen ! held and the ticket named. The three councilmanic candidates are men of ripe business judgment and will serve ■ the citv well. Their nomination I shows that the democrats in the city I are still interested in a good local government, a continuation of that which has been given the city during the past two years. At that time it was sufficient to make one sick at heart to find away and means of dis- • posing of the many financial perplex- , ities that demanded attention from the administration. But the difficul- ; ties were met. and the interests of the i city carefully and rightly guarded at all times. The r minees at Tues lav's I primary propose to carrv forward the ■ ! same business administration in the same business manner. They are all men capable and in whom the utmost I confidence can be reposed. It is the moral and political duty of every I democrat in the city to loyally support the ticket and elect it by a handsome majority, on Tuesday, May S. It is hardly possible that any of the war taxes will be repealed when the , numl«er of schemes on foot for increasing the public expenditures is considered. Meanwhile there is grow- , ing complaint of the annoyance of special taxation. The druggists in particular complain of the tax on medicines, which certainly appears discriminative and unjust. Three or four articles are singled out for ex- • cessive taxation, while hundreds of ■ others which, upon the same line o f ■ reasoning should be equally subject to taxation, are left entirely free. Why

should hundreds of proprietary and patented compounds, and articles sold under trade marks, go absolutely free of tax. while household remedies used in thousands of homes are the subject of oppressive taxation ? Why should the manufacturer of perfumery be ! smgl-d out for burdensome taxation, I when the manufacturers of a hun- j I dred other and far more costly lux- i juries p:'- n him?; Why should the j manufacturer of sut*h articles as camphorice, cold cream, tooth powder, talcum powder. >•.. pay an enormous tax upon his preduct. while his neighbor who makes fam-v and high-priced soaps goes free? Wny-hvuld flavor-1 ing extracts, etc., go untaxed, while | extracts of ma... witch hazel, celery. 1 etc., are heavily taxed, merely because they are sold as medicinal proprietary articles?. And yet this is the principle of all class legislation. When pne j man gets an unjust benefit, somebody i else must pav for it.— Sentinel. — - The candidates for the democracy of the city are men well known, and not only as candidates but as councilmen representing the interests of the city, they will ever do their duty in all things to the interest of those whom they represent. In the first ward the candidate is Daniel Myers, the agreeable landlord of the Park Hotel. His many years residence in the city and his ’knowledge of public contract work as well as every other item of pubic business, makes him capable to perform the j duties imposed him. The democrats >in the first ward to a man, and the ! | republicans as well, should give him hearty support on election day; and we have no doubt but that they will. In the second ward Dr. E. H. Le- ’, Brun, the veterinary surgeon, was ’ | chosen, and the Dr.'s' long residence ', here and his ever loyal support of the best interests of our city, makes him ' , eligable and capable to'stand as one ;, of the guardians of the city's in- ‘ terests. As councilman Dr. Leßron ' will be an active member, and will

i mark the course of the city gov- •! ernment during the next four years. ' The father of the council has long ago ■ fell to that well known financier. ■ William H. Niblick, whose faithful ■ services as a member of the city council extends back sixteen years. During this time the city has received the ■: benefit of his vast knowledge upon I public affairs. As every one knows | he is a man of great business ability, and it shows the right interest in the ; affairs of the city to keep him so ■ closely connected therewith. The | democratic party should be proud of I its representatives and support them ! at the city election on May 8. Senatorial Convention. Pursuant to a call hereby issued by ' the undersigned, the democrats and all others desiring to affiliate with , them, are respectfully invited to atI tend and participate in a senatorial j convention comprising the joint senai torial district of Adams and Allen counties, the same to be held in the city of Decatur. Indiana. Tuesday. May 22,1900. The object of the convention will be the nomination of a joint senator for this district, to be voted for at the general election, November 1900. The basis of representation will be the same as affixed by the democratic state committee of Indiana, one delegate to every 200 and fraction . over 100 votes cast for John B. Stoll, as presidential elector in 1896. E. Bert Lenhabt, Chrm Dem. Cen. Com. Adams Co. Wm. Kaocoh, Char'm. Cen. Com. Allen Co.

Why Do Cats Hiss? Why does a cat hiss when angry? Take a tiny kitten at play and make it angry, and it will snarl in its baby sashI ion and hiss as best it can. Why? Di. Louis Robinson says that the I his-ing and spitting of young kittens is i probably an instinctive attempt to scare away enemies from the helpkss tots by imitating a snake’s hiss. A great many creatures that live in shallow holes ba? > a like habit of hissing when annoyed. or angered. The tail of a cat ■ n dimly in rhe half light of I a cave suggests a snake's tail and is ■ often marked m away to heighten the I resemblance. "If.' say.: Dr. Robinson, “this really is an instance of protective mimicry. I think it is probable that the chief foe guarded against was the eagle. Eagles are very fond <f cat flesh, and it has been remarked by naturalists that these foianidable birds habitually make war upon the smaller felidae. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. A Healthy Sick Man. An English paper says that one of William Morris’ tribulations at Oxford was the task, equally hard in either case, of evading or accepting the invitations of Dr. Henry Acland, whose intimacy with Ruskin and appreciation of the pieraphaeiite school led him to offer constant hospitality to the young painter. Once, when they were to dine with Dr. Acland. Morris invented an illness ’ and sent his apologies by Lnfortunat Ty Burne-Jones arrived with this message when there still wanted a few minutes to dinner time Acland. who was all kindness, instantly, to Bnme-Jones’ infinite dismay, put on his hat and went around ' to see the sick man in his lodgings. He was found, apparently in the best of ‘ Bpirit9 ’ sittin S at dintl er ■ with Faulkner and playing cribbage over the meal. He had to confess recovJ ery and be led off to dinner.

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