Decatur Democrat, Volume 45, Number 5, Decatur, Adams County, 11 April 1901 — Page 4

THE DEMOCRAT KvtißY THURSDAY MORNING BY LEW 0. ELLINQHAM. Publi*her. SI,OO I’EK YEAH IN ADVANCE. Entered at the postoffice at Iteeatur. Indiana us second-class mull matter. OFFICIAL PAPER OF ADAMS COUNTY. THURSDAY, APRIL 11. Hon. Charles A. Munson of Fort Wav no, and at one time a very prominent democrat in this state, died last Thursday. Hon. J oseph T. Day is getting back to his first love, by contributing articles of interest to the Portland Review. The first production appeared Saturday last. The Bertie Witness in the garb of a conference daily does full credit to the occasion anu covers themselves with glory. The citizens of Berne should tie proud of such enterprise upon the part of Editor Rohrer. Hon. H. C. Underwood an old Decatur boy, has been selected as chairman of the democratic city committee at Fort Wayne, and will have charge of the campaign now being launched in that newly chartered city. __________ It is believed that Geortre Cromer will have some opposition in the Eighth district. Horace Stiiwell and Mayor M. M. Dunlap of Anderson are credited with aspirations. Dr. A. L. Sharpe of Bluffton, a candidate l>efore, is also mentioned. Indianapolis Press. Although hardly pushed to furnish official salaries for republican lame ducks who are still unprovided for, Mr. McKinley was not prepared to select a governor of Porto Rico from that class, or else he was afraid to do so. So he surprised Gov. Allen, who came to Washington for the express purpose of resigning that office, by telling him that he must hold it a while longer. Though not successful in overcoming the overwhelming republican majority in Michigan at the late election a feat nobody expected to accomplish iu so short a time- the democrats of that commonwealth made a far better showing than they did while they were associated with the populists and other incongruous elements. Old-time democrats again went to the polls and voted the democratic ticket. A good showing was made all along the line. South Bend Times. The logic of the protectionist is something remarkable in its wierdness, says the Commoner. Here we have American sugar makers complaining because our import on sugar is not high enough, while American makers of machinery are complaining because the Russian impost on machinery is too high, anil, although Russia raised the machinery duty in retaliation for our having raised the duty on Russian sugar, the loyal protectionists insist that Rusia's action is unfriendly and declare that Russia has no right to deem a similar act on the part of the United States unfriendly. When a protectionist starts out on a logical journey, he invariably meets himself coming back.

f SIO.OO SUIT VALUE. I r ' i ““” I'- HAVE JUST RECEIVED a large shipment of new j 3 l k \ w Spring Suits, such as ire usually sold at $11.50, $12.50 I H O -- 1 , and $13.00; to make them go quick we have marked 1 9 8 t_¥_V them all SIO.OO. These are without a doubt the best 1 I 89 KM; 1 SIO.OO values ever brought to the city, and embrace a great line IB i { JHb I of new weaves in new green stripes and checks, in cheviots and I jof I Hart, fine black unshorn worsteds and thihets, and a fine black and & \ Lm 1 /fl Schaffner blue unfinished worsted intermingled with a fine white stripe. lx I J^ai " X Bo sure and see them before you select your spring suit. II j ! j Holthouse, Schulte I

The Commoner is not yet running | “for president, Tom L. Johnson,’’ at the top of its first editorial column. Indianapolis Sun. It is quietly whispered that Dr. A. L. Sharpe of Bluffton, would like to represent Uncle Sam as consul to \ era Cruz, New Mexico, a place held by W. W. Canada of Winchester. Within the past few months the tin can trust have advanced the price of cans somes4 a thousand. According to the theories of high protection this benefits the people and not those engaged in the business of making tin cans. The talk of Aguinaldo’s being allowed to come to this country is wide of the mark. The administration has work for Aguinaldo to do in the Philippines for months to come, and it will see that he stays there to do it, or refusing to do it, that he stays locked up. There is no junketing ahead of him for awhile. In a published statement, Willis J. Abbott, the well-known democrat and reformer, says the results of the elections in Ohio proves that Tom L. Johnson, elected mayor of Cleveland, is the man whom the democracy should center as a presidential nominee. fle declared that Mr. Jounson j had the devoted support ot all progressive democrats, a clean political j record and a fortuuate identification with what is sure to be a dominant issue the public ownership of public utilities. Following the trust craze comes j the announcement that J. Pierpont Morgan, George Gould and other multi-millionaires are planning a combination of all the railroads in the United States. With the formation of such a trust, competition in freight and passenger traffic would be removed, and the business interests of the entire country would be at the mercy of the few engaged in the railroad trust. Without the aid of the administration such a trust could not be formed a fact the common people should paste in their hat for future reference. Notwithstanding all the talk of deals between the administration and the Panama Canal Co., Representative Hepburn of lowa, author of the Nicaragua Canal bill, which passed the house but failed in the senate of the last congress, expresses confidence that the next session of congress will authorize the construction of the Nicaragua canal. Mr. Hepurn is a republican, but it was made more plain than once during the late congress that he was not in the confidence of the rerepublican bosses. Consequently his expressions of confidence is not as convincing as it might la*. The censored reports from the Philippines are so distorted as to create all manner of wrong impressions in this country. Three hundred members of the Thirieth regiment, United States volunteers, arrived in Chicago Sunday from Manila with quite a dis ferent story from that which the cen- 1 sor tells of general submission. They j report “the same ambuscades, the same sharp skirmishing and the same frequent out post fighting that have continued ever since the troop went into the islands.” There is absolutely no just reason for biding the real situ ation from the people who pay the bills. They want the naked truth and can very well dispose of the censor. Sentinel.

I R. G. Weisell an old Bluffton newspaper man, and at one time connected with this paper, has recently purchased the Adams County (Iowa) Free Press. The administration at Fort Wayne are resisting the efforts of a government from the governor's office, and the matter will lie tested in the courts. Such is the course now mapped out by the powers that be, and indications are that it will be carried out. Some sensational developments are expected in connection with the swindling of the government out of $2,500,000 by Capt. Oberlin M. Carter, now serving a five year term in the Leavenworth Military Prison, while he was in charge of the Harbor improvements at Savannah, Ga. The Philippine looters scored an important point when Secretary Root decided that the Hoar amendent to the Army bill, prohibiting the granting of concessions in the Philippines did not prevent the issuing of licenses to cut timber on public lands under the regulations promulgated by Gen. MacArthur, last July. Congressman Miers, of the Second Indiana district, said iu a Jefferson banquet speech that Editor Bryan made a colossal mistake in attacking the St. Louis democracy for nominating Rolla Wells for mayor. Mr. Miers thinks it was decidedly unbecoming in Mr. Bryan attempting to interfere with the local affairs of the party in another state. South Bend Times. There is much unnecessary discussion about the “reorganization” of the democratic party. It is difficult to ascertain exactly what is proposer! by those who make use of it. The old party of Jefferson, Jackson and Tilden still lives and is good enough for us. What we need now is courage, patience, unity and aggressiveness. Let us adhere to the old-fashioned principles of democracy and the future will take care of itself. David B. Hill. John Shrrman the greatest financier in the republican party, repudiated the Philippine policy of his party; Benjamin Harrison, the last republican president liefore McKinley, repudiated the Philippine policy of his party; Thomas B. Reed, the most distinguished republican out of office, has repudiated the Philippine policy of his party. This thing might disturb the president, but for the fact that Mr. Hanna is ever near and keeps the finger of destiny pointed toward the ()rient. The Commoner. Arguing from tbo belief that the people endorsed the government of this country by trusts, when they reelected Mr. McKinley, as Senator Hanna several times practically said they did, the choiqe of Mr. P. C. Knox who has grown rich bv giving legal advice to trusts, for attorney-general in Mr. McKinley's cabinet was a per feetly logical one. But arguing from the belief that one of the duties of the attorney-general should be to utilize the federal laws, such as they I are, to try to curb the power of the [ trusts, as the plain people believe, it was about as illogical a choice as could possibly have been made. That Mr. Knox is a lawyer of marked ability is proven by his having been employed by the trusts, but to expect ; him to turn against those who have made him rich, aud from whom he doubtless expects to get more fees, when be leaves the cabinet, is to ex- . pect human nature to reverse itself.

BEVERIDGE ON CUBA. In the April numbqj of the North American Review Senator Bo\eridge i undertakes to tell why we should violate our pledge aud rob Cuba of its independence. He does not announce this purpose iu express terms, but he does announce it by his argument throughout. His primary point is that numerous American statesmen have declared that we ought to own Cuba, or that it would be desirable for us to own it. As an abstract proposition that is true, but every one of these declarations was made under circumstances wholly different from those that now exist. In fact, most of them were made in support of the extension of the slave power, but, aside from that, none of them were made when the Cubans were struggling for independence and self-government, and none of them were made when this country was under pledge to give Cuba its independence. Senator Beveridge may search the writings and speeches of American statesmen from the earliest period and he will find that never, until this contemptible Cuban treachery began, did an American statesman advocate a policy of national dishonor. Never did one urge that this nation should deliber ately violate its plighted word. Never did one urge that we should pounce upon a people struggling for independence and put our own strong power in place of the weaker enemy against whom they contended. We have had men who believed that the ownership of Cuba might be advau tageous, but never one who believed that treachery and deceit could be advantageous. And Senator Beveridge demonstrates the fallacy of his first position by undertaking to show that the policy ad voeated aud followed by all the states men whom he quotes has resulted only iu failure. Every one of those men believed in and championed the Monroe doctrine. Almost every one of them bore some part in the work of securing freedom for some South American or Central American colony that was throwing off the Spanish yoke. Through all the year that process was going on the L nited States stood as a disinterested friend of liberty and encouraged the formation of republics on this continent. But now comes Senator Beveridge and assures us that all these republics are pitiful failures. “Not a single SpauishAmerican republic brightens the melancholy chronicle.” The only melaiu choly he chronicles is an occasional revolution, and in some of the states cannot find even that Chili is included among the sad spectacles on the ground of the street riot with the sailors of the Baltimore. Was ever anything more picturesquely Beveridgious? On the same basis the l nited States is a failure on the Italian massacres in Louisana, the Kentucky feuds, or the anti-Chinese demonstrations of the Pacific coast. But every American knows that with all their troubles the South American republics have been fairly psosperous aud their people fairly contented—much more so beyond question than they would have under the rule of Spain or auy other country. And the question is not whether they are perfect, or even whether they do as well as we do, but whether the government they have is best for them. YWe think their experience and their present state justifies the policy our fathers followed. Sentinel. Aguinaldo has sworn allegieuce to the United States, but the Phillippine war goes merrily on.

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WHY THE BOILER BURSTS. Iclentifle Explanation of Some I’Ucnnmenu of the Kitchen. When you hear the kitchen boiler cracking, there is no cause for alarm. There is a prevailing Impression that the cracking is produced by steam and that there is therefore an increased pressure on the boiler at such times. But this is an error. If the boiler Is In good condition, with the water turned on as usual so that the boiler is kept filled, the only pressure that it is sulijeeted to is the same ns that in the water pipes, from which of course there never is the slightest danger. And this is true no mutter how hot the water in the boiler may be. The reason is very simple. As long as the boiler is kept full of water there is no room for steam. If you open the hot water cock, the water pours out, and steam rises from it, because it then has a eliuuce to escape into the air. In other words, evaporation takes place. But as the hot water pours out water from the pipes rushes in to take Its place, and thus the boiler is kept full. The cracking noise referred to is beard when the water is unusually hot and is nothing but the expansion of the boiler under the influence of that heat. It is in no degree an indication of danger unless indeed the boiler is worn out or defective, which is a matter entirely outside of what we are now considering. When a kitchen boiler explodes, it is generally because a tire lias been kindied in the range while the boiler was empty. It happens sometimes when inoplo come hack to town after spending the summer away. The tire heats the boiler, of course, and when the water is turmd on it is converted suddenly and violently Into steam, and the boiler cannot stand the enormous pressure. Fortunately few iiersons are thoughtless enough or silly enough to build n tire liefore opening the cocks connecting the boiler with the water pipes.—Chicago Chronicle. The “Picket.” The picket was generally inflicted on cavalry and artillerymen aud was a singularly brutal bit of torture. A long b it. near which stood a stool, was] driven into the ground. The delinquent I "as ordered to mount the stool, and his right hand was fastened to a hook ! in the post by a noose, drawn up as! high ns it could be stretched, round his \ u rist. A stump the height of the stool. [ with its end cut to a round and blunt I point, was also driven into the earth ! close to tlie post. Then the stool was taken away, and the sufferer had nothing to rest his bare feet upon but the Stump, "which, though it did not usually break the skiu,” says Captain Grose, "put him iu great torture, his only means of relief being by resting his weight on his wrist, the pain of which soon became Intolerable.” One can very well believe him, e»i>octally when he makes the addition that a man was not infrequently left to stand la this position for half an hour, although the orthodox period of endurance wag 15 minutes.—London Grapule. Marconi Objected. There wns a little dinner once given to William Marconi, of which one incident is still remembered by some of the guests. An oratoriral member of the company, growing enthusiastover a toast to the inventor of wireless teleg rnphy, made this climax to his peroratlou: “Gentlemen, I give you Marconi the Franklin, the Faraday and the Helmholtz, of Italy.” When the toast had been drunk, the distinguished guest thauked the party for the honor and added, “But I must protest against the notion of the preceding speaker In making me triplets .’'-Leslies Monthly. ... -•*•••« to Sqonndcrlnit, Justice—You say that you doubt the statement of the previous witness tbm the defendant squandered his Inherit ance. Fleas* gl»e the reason for yom doubt. Witness—l tried throe or four times to get him to visit a church ruir. hut ii was useless. He always smiled and In formed uie that he was not iiorn .roster day.—Bobton Transcript. The Chinese are not entirely clothed Lvr,v n r w OOOtii) d *i i " ,oted »‘WH ill. 000.000 pounds, of Which over w pel Hla r>roduced. Uie< ' ‘ he COUDI **

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,*BINGEN,« Is a full blooded French Norm m horse; color dapple gray; weight IT 1 *) pounds; height seventeen hands. Will make the season of 1001 it Roml)erg's old barn, Eli Meyers, proprietor, Decatur, Indiana. TERMS reasonable, to insure colt to staud and suck. Care will Is l taken to proven J accidents, but will t»' ro spousible for none. Parties disposing of mares Itefore known to be with foal forfeit the insurance. Your patronage respectfully solicited JESSE BUTLER, 4w4 Owner. I he lolort of Eels. The oel \a very unpopular with ninny people; but. like many unpopular things, he Improves with acquaintance. In form be ts long, slender and grace ful. In color dark green above and vollorvlsh white below. Many helieve mat there are two distinct varieties, the salt nud the fresh water eel, hut I am ludiued to think that, like all other Ashes, rtte eel partakes much of the nature of his aurroundlugs. A long summer vacation In a pond or brook renders him darker in color, and daily feasting on landlocked delicacies renders him more corpulent. .lust so rod Ash take on the color of their hnhltnt. gray when on muddy bottom, bright red when living among kelps and gay colored marine plants I believe, um, that tbe eel often forgetw to return to salt water, but never breeds elsewhere, for l have never seen hnby eels In brooks or ponds. 1 have known them to be tak#n every month In the year In the same local' ties. Some say that half the eels spend tbe wluter In freth water, coming down In me spring, und that tbe otbet half go up for tbo summer. When Hannibal's army descended front tbe Alps Into the valley of I<otnhardy the whole force was well nigh routed by u plague of mosquitoes, whleh drove men and animals almost wild with pain.