Decatur Democrat, Volume 44, Number 28, Decatur, Adams County, 20 September 1900 — Page 6

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DOES HONESTY PAY? A SUBJECT DISCUSSED BY THE JERICHO DEBATING SOCIETY. Pap Perkins. the Postmaster, Telia How the Organisation Was Started •nd How It Came to an Untimely and Inglorioue End. i [Copyright, 1900, by C. B. Lewis.] The Jericho Debatin society was Squar Joslyn's idea. It dawned on him one afternoon as be was boein in bis garden, and that erenin be come over to the postoffice and made a speech and started the ball rollin. A week later the society had its first meetin. There was a hot time fur about an hour. Os the 40 men present 35 wanted to be president, but after nubile, and by puttin in two votes fur himself, the squar was duly elected. Deacon Spooner was made referee, and the other offices wasn't struggled after to any extent. There wasn't any debatin at the first meetin. but Squar Joslyn made a speech of acceptance which raised the price of butter in Jericho 10 cents a pound. After sayln that be wouldn't exchange places with the president of the United States be began with the year 750 B. C., and the way be come whirlin along down to the year 1900 made the glass in the windows rattle. He excited the crowd as be bit Nero, brought applause as be touched on Columbus, and when he got through with Washington there wasn’t no holdin Enos Williams, and Jonas Bebee and Aaron Bradshaw was in tears. After the speech was over Elder Spooner fingered It up and declared that the squar had made 27 different p'ints in his oration, which was four p'ints more than Demosthenes or Cicero had ever made. The subject fur debate at the next meetin was "Does Honesty Pay?” The OS® "TOLLER ME BACK TO TEE DAYS OF JULIUS C JtSAR ” number on the affirmative and negative side was about even, and Ebenezer White was appointed to lead off and tell how honesty paid him. Each speaker was to be limited to ten minits. Ebenezer had been thinkin It over fur three or four days, and when be got up he began with: “Foller me back to the days of Julius Caesar. When Caesar was a young man of 22. he hadn’t a dollar to bis name and no show to strike a job. He had about made up bis mind to commit suicide when he found a five dollar goldpicce in the road. His first thought was to use the money to start in business, but it was only a temptation. His honesty wouldn't permit such a thing. He went around luquirin who had lost $5. and at length found the owner, and the owner took a liklu to Tim and pushed him along until he was finally made a king.” “That’s one tally mark fur the affirmative side.” said the deacon as the speaker sat down, “and 1 decide that Ebenezer has made five p'ints. We will now hear from Jonas Bebee on the negative side.” "Foller me back to the days of Julius CtPtar.” began Jonas as he rose up. "I object!” protested Ebenezer. "Davin follered me back, the meetin can’t foller Jonas. I appeal to the referee." "I shall have to overrule the objection.” said the deacon. "We follered Ebenezer back, and we must give Joons test as good a show. If he's got

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anything new about Julius Caesar, we a like to hear it.” “When Caesar was a young man of 22. he hadn't a dollar to bis name,” continued .<onas, “and, though be offered to dig out stumps fur 15 cents a day, he couldn’t bit a job. He had made up his mind to hang himself when he found a stray mewl In the woods. He knew he ought to advertise the mewl and restore him to his owner, but dishonesty carried the day. He ■sold the critter to the first man who would buy. and with the .sl2 he received be went Into politics and pushed along until he finally became one of the greatest men of bis time. He lived fur 30 years after stealin that mewl, and he was honored and respected and had a good time and died lamented by all.” “That's n tally mark on the negative side,” said the deacon, “and the p’ints seem to be about even.” “But whar did Jonas git bis facts?” asks Ebenezer. "Whar did you git yours?” asked Jonas in reply. The deacon said the speakin had best continue, and be called upon Aaron Bradshaw, who was on the affirmative side, fur his argyment. "Foller me back to the days of Julius Caesar,” began Aaron, with a wave of his hand, but when be had got that fur both Ebenezer aud Jonas tried to yell him down and appeal to the referee. "I’ve got to give Aaron a fair show,” replied the deacon "If he wants to be follered back to the days of Julius Caesar, this society bos got to tag along behind him. It’s rather a cur'us coincidence that the three of you want to be follered back to IM same man, but

that's nene of my business. Go on, Aaron.” Aaron went on. He had it that Caesar was poor and out of a job and discouraged when he happened to find a diamond ring in a mudbole. He could have got an advance of SSO on it at a pawnbroker’s, but he actually went hungry fur three days while huntin up the loser. Struck by such a display of unselfish honesty, the owner presented him with $75, took him under his wing and in time made him king.” "That's another tally fur the affirmative,” said the deacon, "and I guess I'll give Aaron the same number of p'ints as the rest. Alvin Bidwell, of the negatives, is hitchin around in an anxious way. and we'll hear what he s got to say in favor of dishonesty.” “Foller me back to the days of Julius Caesar,” began Alvin in his ramblln voice, but thar was yells and whoops and protests from Ebenezer, Jonas and Aaron. “It's a cur’us coincidence, I'll admit,” said the deacon when he could be heard, “but I don't see how we kin help but foller Alvin back if he Insists upon it. Everybody must have a fair show. Alvin, hadn’t you as lief be follered back to the garden of Eden or Dan! in the lions’ den?” Alvin stuck fur Julius Caesar and went ahead. He found Julius poor and discouraged and livln on turnips, and he related how the young man sat down nud thought it all over and then decided to steal a bog. He stole one, sold him for $3, doubled his money on a boss race and finally made a place and name for himself. Had he continued to be honest be would have starved to death and been buried at the expense of the town. His dishonesty enabled him to become king and to do good to millions. "The tallies are even so fur," said the deacon as Alvin sat down, “and we'll now bear from I’biletus Johnson on the affirmative side.” “Foller me back to the days of Julius Caesar," began T’hiletus as he rose up. and then thar was a row. It was a full ten miuits before order was restored, and durin that time most everybody got his bead punched at least once and his coat torn up the back. By aud by Deacon Spooner said: “It's a shame and a disgrace to the town of Jericho to. carry on in this way. I notice that Llsb Billings, who don't belong on either side, has jest come In. Lish, do you’ want to say anything?" "Not very much,” replied Lish as be looked around. "I'd simply like to ask if anybody here has lost this half dollar.” He held up the coin In his fingers. There was 47 men in the room, and every single one of ’em. includin the deacon and the squar. replied that it was his. "As to the Debatin society, it may be a good thing,” said Lish as a grin spread over his face; “but as to the subject of discussion tonight, I guess you'd better diup it and let It stay dropped. This half dollar has bln in my pocket fur two weeks, and every one of you was willfn to lie to git bold of It.” Then Lish moved softly down stairs and went home, and after the rest of the crowd had sat aud looked at each other fur two or three minlts In an uncomfortable way the president put on his bat aud said: “Instead of follerin anybody else back to the days of Julius Caesar, I guess we'd better foller Lish Billings down stairs aud call the thing busted.” M. Quad. At a dinner in Rottingdean a Koyai academician stated to the company the curious fact thnt sugar and.sumac are the only two words in English where su Is pronounced as shu. There was much Interest shown In the discovery, when Rudyard Kipling was beard from the other end of the table, “But are you quite sure?” The sword of Sir William Walltce Is In the Wallace tower, a stone structure in Stirling, two miles from the castle. It is n two edged sword of massive proporth i s and great weight, and It Is said four strong tniffi are required to wield it. Jumping the rope Is suggested for middle aged people afflicted with liver troubles.

RISING FROM RUINS STRICKEN CITY OF GALVESTON IS BRAVELY GOING ABOUT WORK OF RESTORATION. HER PEOPLE HAVE STOUT HEAffts With the Disposition ct the Thousands of Her Dead, the Thought Is Now* ol the Needs of the Living and the Outlook For the Future. Galveston. Sept. IS.—-The work of clearing the streets of debris and ] wreckage is progressing steadily and with systematic rapidity. The military authorities have gradually perfected the system and divided the laborers so that there is comparatively no interruption or delay in the undertaking. Galveston. Tex., Sept. 18.—Ten days after the storm and still the gruesome work goes on of recovering the dead from the gigantic mass of debris that I lines the south side of what remains i of the city. Yesterday more than 100 | bodies were recovered and cremated. Among them was a mother with a suckling babe tightly clasped to her breast. In this imperative necessity of the dispatch of the dead, tragic scenes are witnessed that move the stoutest hearts. The body of Mr. W. T. Levy. United States emigrant inspector of this district. was among the number. He made a gallant struggle to save bis wife and three children. All were lost; the bodies of the wife and children have not been recovered and are still among the uninterred dead. The task of recovering the bodies that are beneath or jammed into this Immense rick of debris, extending from the eastern to the western limits of the city, a distance of over three miles, is a herculean one and the most expeditious way of removing the whole from a sanitary point of view is by fire. This, however, in the crippled condition of the tire department aud water works, would endanger the remaining portion of the city. As it now stands, this immense mass of debris strewn with dead bodies, the carcasses of decaying animals, etc., is a serious menace to the health of the city and is the most difficult problem the board of health has to deal with. The work of openup the streets aud disinfecting them is being vigorously prosecuted. The debris and garbage is being removed, hundreds of vehicles of every description carrying it out to a safe place I where it is burned and in a few days all streets will be opened for the pass- I age of vehicles. Yesterday it was decided at a meeting of the central executive committee that all the laborers now employed in burying the dead, cleaning the buildings and moving the debris from the streets and side walks shall receive $1.50 per day and rations. Heretofore, they have been working for nothing and if they refused were impressed by the militia. The work of relief for the sick and injured is well in hand and under the direction of skilled physicians and nurses it is improving daily. Eleven hundred tents were received yesterday by the board of health. All except 300. retained for hospital purposes, will l>e distributed by the chairmen of the various ward subcommittees to shelter the homeless in their respective wards.

CRIMINATING EVIDENCE Former Deputy Sheriff Says Howard Confessed to Killing Goebel. Frankfort. Ky„ Sept. 18.—The first really sensational testimony in the trial of James Howard, charged with having fired the shot that killed William Goebel, was given yesterday by Bowman Gaines, a local liveryman, and James Stubblefield, a former deputy sheriff of Clay county. The former identified Howard as the man who ran out from the rear of the statehouse grounds and jumped over the ft'nee Immediately after the shooting. Gaines was positive in bis identification of the prisoner as the man. and said the latter then wore a mustache and was followed by a man who was tall and slender. The ntost sensational witness, however, and the same time the most important witness from the prosecution standpoint was James Stubblefield, a one-legged and onearmed ex-deputy sheriff of Clay county. Stubblefield testified that Howard exultlngly told him that he fired the shot that took Goebel’s life. The Cuban Elections. Havana. Sept. 17.—1 n Saturday's election of delegates to the forthcoming constitutional convention the national party again triumphed in the province of Havana. Not only did it elect the five delegates of the majority representation but It also captured one of the minority representatives, the Republican party electing the other two, namely, Manuele Sangullly and Barriel. Returns from the other provinces come in slowly, on account of the heavy rains. A Triple Tragedy. Chicago, Sept. 17.—Jefferson Davis shot nnd killed his daughter Helen, and seriously wounded Harry Connolly, her sweetheart. Davis then committed suicide. Davis objected to Connolly keeping company with his daughter and had repeatedly warned him to keep away from the girl. Children Burned to Death. Cincinnati, Sept. 18.— A branch nursery of the Salvation army at No. 403 East Front street burned last evening and its occupants wore Imprisoned so that six were suffocated to death and others seriously Injured.

BIG FAIR! AT • PORTLAND, IND. Sept. 24 ,25, 26, 27 and 28. 1900. e Grand Special Attraction, FREE EACH DAY. The Sylvinls Family, Death-Defying Llfe-Leapers. Excursion Pairs on all Railroads. Good Races. Good Grounds. BJEX’T'Cm? DK.OB. Surgeon dentists. Located over Archbold's grocery. Dr. G. V. Goqnell, Veterinary Stii'fteon Dentist. . . DECATUN, indutni*. Office—l. O. O. F. BLOCK. Graduate of the Ontario Veterinary College and Toronto Veterinary Rental School. Treats all diseases of domesticated animals. Calls attended to day or night. Capital 1120.000. Established 1878 The Old Adams Count? Bank Decatur. Indiana. Does a general banking business, makes collections in all parts of the country. Buys town, township and county c-ders. Foreign and domestic exchange bought and sold. Interest paid on time deposits. Officers—W. H. Niblick, President: D. Studebaker. Vice President; R. K. Allison. Cashier, and C. S. Niblick. Assistant Cashier,

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Chicago Excursion! Sunday, Sept. 23 The Chicago & Erie R'y will run a special excursion to Chicago on above date. Train leaves as follows: Decatur 5:00 a.m. Preble 5:09 a.m. Maglev 5:13 a.m. Toscin 5:49 a.m. Kingsland 5:25 Uniondale 5:31 Markle 5:11. Round trip, 51.25 Tickets good on Monday, Sept. 24. will be $3.00. Special train leaves Chicago at 7:00 p. in. Train will make no stops west of Huntington going or returning. For full particulars see Erie agents or write W. S. Morrison. Huntington. Ind.

Niagara Falls via CLOVER LEAF. CHOKE OF RAIL OR LAKE. LOW RATES rj. 1 iX 5 na f 7n m d stations. Sorrento and east thereof. Tickets for all ra‘i passage will be sold Aug. 7th. tor tram on schedule of No. 4. Arrive at Toledo 10:35 p.m.. thence via Lake Shore and New York Central; via Lake on schedule of No. 6. leaving St. Louis Aug. 7th. arrive Toledo 8:4,1 a. m. Aug. Bth. thence D. A C. .stop at f’ut mBay) and C. A B. steamere to Buffalo and Gorge Route Electric Line. No change of cars. Ample return limit. SIDE TRIPS. To Detroit. Put-in-Bay. Chautauqua. Thousand Islands. Etc. Berths on sleepers and staterooms on steamers should be reserved on or before Aug Ist. Applv to nearest representative Clover Leaf, or addres C W. MORDOFF. Gen Pa-e Agt. Toledo. O.

MJ6t.Lawrcncc KT River □ Shooting the rapids of the »/./ ,<■*' ,~./f St Lawrence made even the pji i<:' wild heart of an Indian leap K 'S, with excitement. tj'f., I .jj& i . •-■>/* Here’s a recreative, ini’ '4t»~ structive, exhilarating trip ® for you. To Niagara Falls , L "L (stop-over), then viasteamer c Vyii’Si- .* through the Thousand Is- | lands and St. Lawrence I wot-' River Rapids t« Mont:e.il—r* r return bv rail. A good, hi.g F limit of twelve (12) days will give Eg£ jgff' M you plenty of time to comfortably 3 I; • . make this trip, the most delightful ■ . . that you could plan, comprising as it does both 1 water and mountains. Two tickets cover entire tour from ■ Auburn. f Round Trip, $21.75 k w Lawrence Riv « r tr 'P wl » t* so‘d at Niagara Falls only 3 P c hcldeis of Wabash Niagara Falls Excursion tickets on sale August gth | £ Our Niagara Falls Excursion Booklet f VC m' "P"’ 1 *! 'rain, Mat of attra-tire aide trlna, < I.’ A\\ tUininw) \ l?‘Lr l ’ M ' l '' n K Car ratea, t<lla how to lee all tlw Cl J K vkUIXW I b> ' !«■ be-1 udraataue. lut ut b,,tela 3 F 1 nRUnuVi A whlJut thJt-'n' “'1 * n *’tlin«t' ot ripenaea SI f V •’•'UniHl 1\ •“*« *t th* Kalla. Aak yoi.r huh lUekal ugenLor wntalo J It * ML — ~~3^ V X C. 8. CRANE. I f 1 Gen 1 Paaa r and Ticket Agent. 3 1 » *• tOCIS - Ji

Clover Leaf. In effect .bin. 3 ]Bin _ east. 1010 Passenger Express J. . _ Mall 7:18 „ 4 Local Http’* „ WEST. P nt Passenger Express 4:10m Mall B:2B*'® Locs! I'.’.’.: - . Lines " < HillW Schcduleln xwnfflpV/ 6< 190U ' NF Trains leave I)ecatur M WEST. ,0110w ‘: No. 5, vestibule limited, dally for 1 No ' ’’Chicago'; eXpre “ S • *or I :Mp '“ No. 1, express, daily except Sun l! 2:26 * 0 day for Chicago. , No. local, dally except Sum, No 13. Fargo Limited Ei; 1 10;10 a,B * press, dally except Monday I |.«, and day after legal holiday | 6 ' lSp ®- EAST No. 8, vestibule limited, dally f or . New York and Boston. f No. 2. express. dally except Suii-’ '' s7 ' : day for New York ~u No. 12. express, dally for New. ® No. 30. local. daily except Bun- ! 2 25 » to Through coaches and sleeping',l J? : , 10 York and Boston g cars -New T E.‘IHvfcion’ St ° P *“ a " B,at!ODS ‘he C.» Train No. 12 carries through sleenin. . to Columbus, Circleville. Chfilleothe Vara? It Portsmouth. Ironton, and Kenov. !’ Columbus. Hocking Valley i To led’! Norfolk A Western lines ledo ' »»« •No. 13 will not carry any baggage. The O. R. & i. (Effect July 1. Boo,) TRAINS NORTH. STATIONS; •N 0.5. i »N0.3~ Rlchmond 9:15 ptn 12:50*n7n TTFountain City Johnson Winchester.... 9:slpm 1:49 pm Ridgeville 10:07 pm I:s7pm "'uj® Portland 10:25pm 2:i7pm TusJS Berne 2:50 pm DECAiLR 11:08 pm ! 3;19 n m 8'00«m Hoagland 3;3s P m 8-12 IS Fort Wayne.... 11:55pm 4:lspm 8 Kendallville. . 12:42 am 5:15 pm M-fii J m Sturgis .. I:33am . tl:sopm 10:5BaS KalamaztstJ 2:40 am s:lopm 12 20 o m Grand Rapids 4:05 am 11:07 pm "An™ Howard City 12:15 km 3-47 » Reed City 5:57 am Cadillac «:»am| 2:35am «:20n m Petoskey 9:3oam 5:45am 9:4on m .Mackinaw City 11:20a m 7:uo a m lo 50p“ •Dally, except Sunday. ‘Dally. " TRAINS SOUTH STATIONS, , ♦No i, | • Xo. 4 tN'o, 12 Mackinaw City 9:10 pm ! Z:00 pm ~ ~ Petoskey 110:25pm 3:45 p m Cadillac 2:20 a m ; 6:50 p nr Reed City I 7p tn Howard City 4:33 am Grand Rapids : 7:loam 9:45pm ... Kalamazoo 8:55 am 11:10 pm Sturgis 10:12am k:lsam Kendallville... 11:1,7 am l:0oam Fort Wayne ... 12:30 pm 2:05 am 6:45 am Hoagland 12:57 pm 7:llam Williams I:o3pm 7:l«am DECATUR ... I:l9pm 2:44am 7:?oam Monroe 1:32 pm 7:47am Berne 2:44 pm 7:57 am Geneva I:s2pm B:osam Briant 2:00 pm 8:12 am Portland 2:17 pm 3:3lam B:2* am Ridgeville 2:35 pm 3:s»am 8:50 am Winchester.... 2:sopm 4:olam 9:o7am Snow Hill 9:l9am Lynn 3:o6pm 9:25am Johnson 9:30 am Fountain City i 3:20 p m ... 9:39am Richmond I :<:4O p m 4:45 a m in:ooam ♦Dally JDafly ex. Sunday. ‘Daily except Satuiday from Mackinac Cl’tv. J err Bryson. Agent O.L L iCKWOOD. Gen. Pas Agent. CHARLES N. CHRISTEN, Architect Decatur, Indiana. All kinds of Plans and Specifications furnished for building of every description. Reasonable terms. 12