Decatur Democrat, Volume 44, Number 49, Decatur, Adams County, 14 February 1901 — Page 4

THE DEMOCRAT EVERY THURSDAY MORNING BY LEW a. ELUNGHAM, Publisher. 11.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. Entered at the postoflfice at Decatur. Indiana as second-class mall matter. OFFICIAL PAPER OF ADAMS COUNTY. THURSDAY. FEB 14. = Hanna and his ship subsidy steal still hangs fire. Senator Pettigrew says that from Lincoln to Hanna, is on a parallel with from heaven to hell. The trial of Neeley the postoffice embezzler, is now on in Havana. The government already has testimony covering 2000 type written pages and the end is not yet. But seveenteen delinquent tax sales comprised the tax sales Monday, it being perhaps the smallest sale of the kind in the state, and as usual in all things, Adams county heads the list. In order to relieve from the embarrassment of conducting a normal school that fails in profit, the legislature has about decided to make the Muncie normal school a state institution. Such gross misrepresentation of the people’s interest is certainly discreditable to the republican majority, and this is putting it mildly. The banquet at Columbus, Ohio, and the celebration of of the anniversary of Abraham Lincoln, was attended by 2000 democrats. Among the speakers was Hon. William J. Bryan, and the demonstration in his honor was enough to convince the most skeptical that the magnetism of Bryan still prevails, notwithstanding two defeats for the presidency. Representative Bonham of Hartford City, is one republican who has a little conscience and the backbone to openly antagonize the Fort Wayne charter bill. That he should succeed in defeating it no fairminded person will deny. That Fort Wayne as well as every other city in the state should be privileged to govern themselves, is undisputed. Those democrats who persistent in inflicting the public with efforts of party reorganisation, should be in better business. No reorganization will ever materialize under such leadership, besides it is not the time for the agitation of a matter that bears so direct upon the success of the party. No better service can be rendered than for every democrat to await the dawning of another campaign. As a natural result of the failure of the Kansas authorities to cheek the lawlessness of M rs. Nation and her followers, a band of female “Dowieites” has wrecked several Chicago drug stores. If these riotors were half starved strikers they would very quickly be brought to book, but because of their sex and their self-given title as “crusaders,, they are recieving encouragement and protection from that feeble-minded element which always greets with open arms any sort of religious fanaticism. A liberal ap plication of jail sentence would go far toward checking the crusadeepidemic. - Sentinel.

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The mid-winter meeting of the Democratic Editorial Association, which was held last week, was one of the most pleasant events of the association. The speakers all displayed themselves in away that added honor and dignity to themselves and made the meeting both sucessful and pleasant. Major Simpson of Paoli, the new president, is one of the brightest stars in the profession, and can add more sunshine to the square inch than any one we know of. Hon. A. O. Marsh of Winchester, is slated for pension agent for Indiana, and we are free to confess that this is the most deserving and creditable appointment that has been suggested. As usual these appointments eminated from the Columbia Club at Indianapolis, from which seems to flow most of the g. o. p. politics of the state. The full list embraces Albert Wishard for United States District Attorney; George Osborne of Marion for United States Marshal; A. E. Knowlin of Lawrenceburg, for internal revenue collector at Lawrenceburg; John Bonnell of Terre Haute, internal revenue collector for the Terre Haute district; A. O. Marsh of Winchester, for United States pension agent; J. B. Kealing of Indianapolis, Mississippi river commissioner. Hon. Daniel McDonald,the veteran editor of the Plymouth Decocrat, came over Monday to officiate in Masonic exercises at Mishawaka Monday night. Mr. McDonald recently returned from the Hot Springs of Arkansas, where he derived great benefit from partaking of the healing waters of that world-famed resort. For half a century Mr. McDonald has been a hard, incessant worker. He has contributed innumerable pages of interesting matter to the history of this part of Indiana, besides doing much other writing of an instructive character. In this particular, at least, he has proved himself a benefactor. Daniel McMonald is a big-hearted, whole-souled individual with whom it is a genuine pleasure to meet and converse on almost any subject.— South Bend Times. It is now admitted by the treasury officials that the greater portion of the taxes imposed nominally to meet the expenses of the war with Spain, but really to make up the deficit that would have existed long before now on account of the prohibitive nature of many sections of the Dingley tariff act, will be permanent, because of the increasing public expenditures and the decreasing income from customs duties. Some prominent republicans are openly advocating the lowering of tariff duties to increase the revenue, but the rockribbed high protectionist, of whom Mr. McKinley is one of the chief high priests, will not consent to that as long as they have the power to prevent it. So the people can make up their minds tu pay the war taxes not cut by the bill now before the senate for at least four years more. The legislature should hurry up and pass that whipping post bill and attach an emergency clause so as to make it at once operative, for Portland is in need of the immediate use of the law. There are some people who are opposed to the measure on the ground that it is a relic of barbarism, and pernaps it is. but that shouldn’t prevent the legislature from passing the bill inasmuch as wg have so many barbarous subjects to deal with under republican rule. Portland Sun.

PARTISAN LOOT PLAN How the Majority Will Steal a Seat In the State Senate. RETALIATION WILL COME Louis Ludlow Exposes a Nefarious Scheme On the Part of the Legislative Majority. Secret Manipulation Which Has As Its Object the Unseating ol Maj. Lawler—Doings of the Hoosier General Assembly Sot Forth In, Entertaining Fashion By Our | [Versatile Indianapolis Correspondent. Who Incidentally Tenders His Compliments to the Majority Plan to Do a Big Job ol Whitewashing. [Special Correspondence.] Indianapolis, Feb. 13.—The indications are that the Republican leaders are preparing to steal the seat in the state senate to which Major John C. Lawler of Salem was duly elected by 1,188 plurality over his Republican competitor, Edward E. Dougherty. A great deal of secret manipulating is being done which furnishes reasons for believing that underground methods are at work. The nefariousness of tlie scheme is seen from the fact that whoever holds this seat will have a vote for United States senator two years hence, when Senator Fairbanks will be a candidate for re-election. Ex-Senators L. P. Newby ami R. O. Hawkins are attorneys for Dougherty. They are personal friends and lieutenants of Senator Fairbanks. They are smooth politicians and have additional prestige by having served in the senate two and four years ago. If they succeed in having Major Lawlev bounced they will be doing yeoman service for Senator Fairbanks. They are keeping their plan of procedure secret and refuse to tile any bill of particulars or give any valid reason why Major Lawler should not hold his seat as senator for Jackson and Washington counties. The Democratic leaders are watching the movements of the Republicans in this matter with the eyes of hawks. If the Republicans rape the office, as they evidently intend to do. retaliation will come later. The Democratic leaders expect to carry the house of representatives in 1802, ami some Demo cratic leaders of prominence say that if Major Lawler is unseated the official heads of Republican representatives will fly off so fast two years from now that they can’t be counted. X—X—X Figuratively speaking, the various investigating committees have laid in an ample supply of whitewash brushes and whitewash and are now ready to begin investigating. The mere act of appointing Atfprney General Taylor to question witnesses in behalf gs the prosecution In the Indiana Reformatory investigation shows up the farcical character of the proceeding. Warden iiert does not have a better friend on earth than Mr. Taylor and lawyers, when they try, can ask a whole lot of questions and bring out no evidence. Representative Cyrus E. Davis, Democratic leader, lias a lot of most valuable evidence and if lie had been allowed to conduct the examination there is no doubt all of the facts would have been brought out,

but under the rules adopted by the investigating committee Mr. Davis will not be permitted to ask questions and all of his evidence must pass through the attorney general's sieve. This is equivalent to a confession that the Investigation is to ip. a farce. X—x-x It is a startling fact that at least : half a dozen members of the legislature are holding their seats without warrant of law. This point was rais- | eil by Representative Noah Rogers of j Decatur county, who admits that he has no real right to hold his seat, although! h has been customary for years for Decatur county to send a representative to the legislature, file reason why these Representatives are serving illegally is that their counties do not contain enough population to make up the full unit of representation. X—X —X The policy of the Republican mana gers of preventing much legislation still holds good, as only a handful of insignificant bills have passed and received the governor’s signature. The time lias come, however, when schemes are ripening, and some very objectionable measures are on the higlj road to enactment. The bill to appropriate $75,000 to build a governor’s palace will come up a little later, and it is likely to create a storm. With a few exceptions the Democratic members are uncompromisingly opposed to such extravagance, and they linve the support of a good many Republican members. It is understood Governor Durbin and his pri %'e secretary are lending their support to the bill. X—X—X Although most of the members of the legislature are poor men. the aggregate possessions of the tueti of property would make a large-sized bundle of wealth. It is said of Senator Goodwine that he can ride an entire day on his own land without turning around, and he also owns a bank. Senator Layman of Indianapolis is quite well-to-do, and Senator Wolcott is a man of riches that has a whole town named for him. Senator Fleming of Fort Wayne is a man of means, and as he has devoted himself to polities, he is likely to cut quite a figure. It is reported that he will be the next member of the Democratic state committee for his district. and also that a congressional bee is buzzing in his bonnet. Speaker Art man is in limited circumstance*, too poor to buy jewelry, he says. Representative A. A. Barrier is a wealthy farmer of Grant county and his father owns a large farming domain. Representative Henry W. Marshall of Tippecanoe county is perhaps the wealthiest member of the legislature. He constantly jingles money in his pocket out of force of habit, and it is said lie made a clear SIOO,OOO in a recent asphalt deal. Representative Charles J. Murphy. Democratic caucus chairman, is a wealthy banker and farmer who lives in style and has a foreman to manage his estates. Representative Ostermeyer is one of the heavy taxpayers of Indianaiiolis, and Representative Scott, who is cashier of a' bank at Ladoga, lias three meals in sight for a long time to come. X—X—X Representative George W. Burkhart of Cass county is a lumberman and this accounts for the fact that at almost any time of day lie may be seen sitting, not in his seat, but on top of ills desk, with ids feet crossed just as if he were sitting on a sawlog.

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This characteristic attitude has at- i tracted a great deal of attention. Mr. Burkhart's mode of dress is most peculiar. He wears a light-colored corduroy suit with a flaming red necktime. He is a conscientious legislator. however, and is always on the side of the people as against the corporations. X—X—X Lon H. (Tozier, sheriff-elect of Jefferson county, has about come to the concluison that he will never get to take his seat. He made two unsuccessful races for the office and when he finally was elected he supposed that his term, following the usual ruin, would begin next August. The bill, which is on a fairway for passage, lengthening the terms of present county officers until Jan. 1, bids fair to remove his office six months farther in the future and he is wondering what will happen next to keep him away from the public crib. X-X—X Since the election Howard Gates, assistant secretary of the Democratic state committee, has been engaged in the innocuous but honest pursuit of raising ducks, chickens ami geese on a farm near Anderson. On' no one else in Indiana did the result of the election have such a distressing effeet. His desk at Democratic headquarters has remained closed and he has not shown himself in Indianapolis since the fates decided against the republic and in favor of the empire. Nearly every day some visitor at headquarters inquires: “What has become of Gates?" "He Is dead." the attache present will solemnly reply. Greatly shocked, the visitor will ask; "When did be die?" and the answer, given with a smile, will be: "On the first Tuesday after the first Monday In November.” X—X—X Representative Litina Adamson of luiwreuee county has succeeded in getting the legislature to pass a bill to incorporate the town of Huron. Lawrence county. The argument he used was very unusual. The place, he explained, is badly in need of a town marshal to control a festive crowd of young bloods that shoot the lights out of the churches while services are being helo and divert themselves with pitched battles and other sanguinary •ports. So far the opponents of the shin HubHtdy bill have had the bettor 0 ? their more energetic brethren. Some very scathing denunciations have been made and the air atxiund the senate chamber has many times grown Und th rlT 1 ' Se,,ator ’ Hann « will find that all is not gold that glitters liefore he succeeds in filling his inside pocket with Biibsidies given him by Incle Sam. Its passage at this sion is not probable. “ * **

MARKETS. CORRECTED BY J. D. HALE, GRAIN MERCHANT, DECATUR, IND. Wheat, newj 73 Corn, per cwt, yellow (new).... 50 Corn, per cwt. (new) mixed.... 48 Oats, new 25 Hye 45 Barley 40 fr 46 Clover seed 5 00 @5 75 Timothyl 50 (a : 2 00 Potatoes, per bu 40 Eggs, fresh 15 Butter 12 ' Chickens 6 Ducks 6 Turkeys 08 Geese 05 Wool 18 to 22 Wool, washed2s and 28 Hogs 5 00 TOLEDO MARKETS FEB. 13, 1 30 P . M. XX heat, new No. 2 red, cash... .S May wheat 81} Cash corn No. 2 mxed, cash... 40 May corn 40} Prime clover 6 50 ORDINANCE. An ordinance requiring railroads to keep and maintain Hag men at ceitsm street and railroad crossings in the City of Decatur. Indiana. Hrenov I. Be it ordained by the common council of the city ot Decatur. Indiana tna» all railroad companies whose track ortracu cross or intersect any of the following naroed streets in said city, to-wtt: Monroe street uud W inebester street Jevcep' at the crossing of the Toledo. St Loui* * Western rail road, which crossing is not deemed dangerous) shall station. keep and m* l " tain at all limes, at theirown expense. at each °’ ad>*l street* and railway crossing*- “ ,ull ' able person over the age of twenty -one I®*™ whose duty It shall tit to signal person* tr*’*ling In the direction of any or either of ths I crossings aforesaid, ami warn them of the approach of trains on said tracks, or any other impending danger, and to prevent train* sunning across said streets so as to pr, vent the free use and travel upon said street*. *t™ lor this purpose said railroad company sh»u provide such Hag-men with a suitable Hag. Sxc.!. The street commissioner I* hereby directed to notily all railroad comp* ll "’ whose tracks cross anv of the said street* lb*} y *re required to station at the croMlW* their said tracks on said streets a proper per•on to perform the dunes provided in the Ur*' section of thia ordinance, and If *ald com ’ panics or either of them, by them sei'<»<>' retuse, neglect or fail to station*' •uch Placi-a “• before mentioned, within <’“* receiving from the street comiu* "oner »u C h notice, the said companies, w S *"*”■ of them, shall, upon conviction. '* fined and liable to pays jw-naltvoJimtl'" tnau ten nor more than* fifty dollar*, andlor •very 'lay after the expiration ..fthewee* ,h « aaid road road oom panic* “[ either ot them, so falling, refusing or Ing to station such wutebmen. "hall tiellsl' 1 * *o a penalty ot live dollars per diem. Hrc, g ah ordinances and part" of nances In confilet with thia ordinance *r* hereby rojiealed. Thia ordinance shall be In full <ow* and effect from and after publication for '*' •JT**- consecutively, in a weekly n< •’l”’“I printed and published In said city *• u hlJto W 's, An<l 1,,e clerk of •• llll! !7le '« cause thia or<llmii'W' < ’,L* published for two weeks, consecutively. I' l * Decatur Democrat, a weekly new*l'»l*,' printed and published in the city of Def* tu ' Adams county. Indiana. A. P. BEATTY. M*y<> r - D M Howxn. city Clerk. W4 *