Decatur Democrat, Volume 45, Number 9, Decatur, Adams County, 9 May 1901 — Page 4

THE DEMOCRAT BVBRY THURSDAY MORNING BY LEW a. ELLINGHAM. Publisher. »1,00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. Sobered at the postoffice at Decatur. Indiana as second-class mall matter. OFFICIAL PAPER OF ADAMS COUNTY? THURSDAY, MAY 9. The Indiana mechanic’s lien law lias been held constitutional. Now comes Perry S. Heath, one of the side issues of the administration, and predicts the nomination of Hanna ■for president in 1904. Smallpox is said to be raging in various parts of Indiana, and it is said that Governor Durbin will take a -hand in stamping out the infection. Congressman Cromer has made postmasters at Hartford City and Montpelier. Mayor Kinsley being recommended at the former and Edward Smith at the latter, Straw hats are now a product of a trust and prices will be advanced 50 per cent. It is only a question of time until people will be getting fresh air through a meter.- Huntington Democrat. An exchange truthfully says that J. Pierpont Morgan is now laboring for an option on the Atlantic ocean. If the McKinley administration has anything to do in the premises, he is sure of success. We are glad to chronicle the fact that Hon. A. N. Martin’s physical condition shows signs of improvement. We dare say that there is no man ever engaged in public life that has more or better friends than Mr. Martin. The town elections at both Berne and Geneva is but a continuation of the good news that some time ago eminated from Chicago, Toledo, St. Louis, Cleveland, and many other cities with metropolitan airs. Now when Greater New York is heard from the victory will be complete. Secretary Gage of President McKinley’s cabinet, is following Senator Beverage in suggesting a liberal application of trade reciprocity. In a long interview the secretary sounds a warning and says that the United States practically controls the markets of the world, and can afford to be -magnanimous. The Chicago American, which loyally supported Col. Bryan and the Kansas City platform, savs the democratic party must bury the issue of free silver and the abandonment of the Philippines, and assume its timehonored position as a party of progress. The American suggests that there are issues of a vital nature founded upon democratic principles such as the election of Uuited States senators by direct vote of the people, destruction of criminal trusts, public ownership of public franchises, a graduated income tax. currency reform and improvement of the school system. Upon a platform embodying these issues the American savs democracy will win popularity and victory.

* * J/ btave you bought | ▼ . Your Spring Suit k 5 *. | B vS. Better buy one this week—the best patterns are .-' r, h |ll M— tdMh ‘be hrst sold. We ve lots of new things in suits for s P r ‘ *bat are not shown by houses who haven't the '■*£ |hL a " outlet we enjoy. It is not possible here to describe ,; y the styles and patterns- they are too numerous, but *■., 'X you can come assured of finding something to please, ■ aHtrMEf£*ffiWll' and 8t a price “ few dollarß leßß lbßu ,b « *iii ?OB ‘ J ou elsewhere We show a swell line of suits '&• *. black and blue unfinished worsteds and fancy $V C ', 0 ’ *IO.OO. JI 1.60, 112.50anil ® < ,£zL' $15.00. If you intend to buy a suit this spring come 5|5 -'jjJWßßw"* noW before the line is broken. It will par you to gg inspect our stock, even if you don’t buy it will post V -' 5 0u - Yours meet respectfully, Xr S| fHEWOD OU'MIItTUTaiSdVVfiIOO CLOTHES’ JVJ I ftolthobse, Schulte | I . *W & 6nit]pqy t — L_

Good morning. Mayor Berghoff: may you live longaud prosper always. The Cuyahoga Savings & Banking Company of Cleveland, Ohio, suspends, pending an investigation of their financial affairs. George McCulloch of Muncie, gives eighty seven acres of land and >2.500 in money, for a public park. This is a f spirit of generosity that is worthy of emulation. It is said that Governor Durbin’s money will back a new republican newspaper in Madison county. It is the test possible way of getting the governor s surplus into circulation. Boss Hanna already objects to any tariff tinkering by the next congress. This means that the “infant industries” shall still be protected, and that trusts and combinations shall still flourish. The mavor of Logansport has been asked to resign, because his appetite for good whiskey seems greater than his regard for the official honor with which he has been crowned. It may seem increditable but the fellow is a rank republican. The billion dollar steel trust starts out the first month making $8,000,000 ! more than was figured on by the experts who worked up the big com bination. Os course the public understands that the patrons of this industry and the men who labor therein, get he benefit of this excess —in a horn. The Chicago Chronicle is doing excellent work byway of showing up the absurdity of a man calling himself a democrat advocating the socialistic | fallacy of government ownership of public utilities. It would hardly seem to be necessary to do this, for if anv thing political has ever teen entirely clear it is that all such schemes are in direct conflict with the teachings of the gieat men who in their day were recognized as democratic leaders, north or south. The democratic idea always has been that the government should have just as little to do with business as is possible, and yet there are some people, calling themselves democrats, who would turn all the railroads, telegraph lines, etc., over into the hands of the government. For its vigorous antagonism to this rank heresy, the Chronicle is entitled to hearty commendation. South Bend Times. Secretary Root is quoted as saying that the Russell B. Harrison case is a "ctossed incident” We venture to doubt the accuracy of this declaration. Colonel Harrison was dismissed from the service in a harsh and arbitrary manner; dismissed in such away, with such attendant circumstances, as to cloud his military record: dismissed at such a time as inevitably to suggest that the dismissal was intended as a blow at his distinguished father. We do not believe that an act of in-I justice by the administration can be considered a closed incident until j something has teen done to right it. From papersail over the country, of all parties, has come severe criticism of the manner in which Colonel Har risen was dismissed from the army. President McKinley owes it to the country, owes it to the memory of Benjamin Harrison, owes it to a faith ful officer, owes it to his own sense of justice, to nght the wrong that has been done.—lndianapolis News. rep.

VALVES AND PANICS. Russell Sage's prediction of a panic from over-speculation has produced various comments. The bull interest in Wall-st, regard it as proof that he is trying to bear stocks, and this interpretation has teen widely accepted. Mark Hanna seems to regard it as an assaulton the administration and says, “Nonsense, Mr. Sage is an old man a man of the past. And in further proof of his confidence he says, "the president will see prosperity wherever he goes, and that will give him the test evidence es the success of his administration and the soundness of the principles for which it stands. I have no doubt that the present prosperity will continue throughout his second term. There is not a cloud in the sky.” This is cheering, but you cannot always rely on the optimistic view. Misfortune does come sometimes in the spirit of the most cheerful prophets, and it is a fact that panics have frequently come from over speculation. Moreover, there is no form of speculation so productive of panics, if we may judge from the past, as artificial values represented by securities. Sometimes these are put in the form of paper money, sometimes in tends and stocks, but if they reach a point above actual value in the markets, or if the support for them is withdrawn, there is bound to be a loss to sombody. and when the infiation is widespread the effects of the collapse reach far beyond the immediate explosion. No sane person can doubt the correctness of Mr. Sage’s promise that the market values of securities has in many cases reached a point far beyond the value of cost of reproduction, and in most cases this cannot be explained as due to “goodwill” or any similar tangible quality. As a matter of fact the market value of all securities is based primarily on earning capacity. present or anticipated. And in the great combinations forming, represented by industrial stocks, the earnings are usually anticipated. If the dividends are equal to expecta tions. there is no reason why the values should not keep up, but all rests on that “if.” It may be possible, as Speculator Phillips maintains in re gard to corn, that, as it has been constantly undervalued and is now only approaching a just selling figure, so the properties of the trusts may have teen undervalued anil are now on their way to a fair level. If this be true as to values in general, the explanation must be that gold has been overvalued, and that it is dropping to a lees commanding point in the de sires and demands of mankidd. But there is no apparent reason for such a change in increased supply of gold, or decreased demand for it. The reason of the situation seems to be with Mr. Sage.—Sentinel. The city election in Fort Wayne ended as it should, with the triumphant election of the democratic ticket by the largest majority for many years. The mascot was Hon. Henry C. Berghoff for mayor, who carried every ward in the city and was elected by the handsome majority of 1859. It was certainly both a vindication of this very worthy gentleman and candidate. and a condemnation of the slanderous dictatorship of one Charles S. Bash and a few other g. o. p. states men. By a large majority the voters there think they have “horse sense” enough to manage their own govern mental affairs, without the aid or consent of the governor's office and Bash. They are certainly to be congratulated upon their wise choice, as a city government with Mr. Berghoff at the

head, will te an administration by the people and in the interest m Fort Wayne exclusive. Let the eock crow. If you are interested in having mat inee races here this summer, don t fail tote at People’s Barn Friday evening. The association expect to open the season about May 31. “A Wise Woman/ Company arrived yesterday afternoon and last evening played to a crowded house at Bosse’s. The company is considered one of the test on the road and were well received here. Cbalmer Schafer arrived home last evening with his automobile, bringing same from Hudson. Michigan, a dis tanee of 282 miles as shown bv the cyclometer. They left Hudson Tuesday noon and arrived at five o’clock Wed nesday evening, traveling over bad roads. While attempting to board a south bound freight train at Hoagland Saturday afternoon, William Grim a young man of that neighborhood, was thrown under the wheels and had his right leg crushed off. Dr. Smith attended him and it is believed he will recover, although for a while it was feared that he could not stand the shock. Uncle John Rupright was in the city Munday and gave us the privilege of a few moments chat, informing us that he expected to leave with the Ossian party, who will start the 20th of the month on their trip to the pacific coast and thence to South America. Uncle John, however, will only go as far as Montana, where he will visit for some time with friends. Dr. Thomas, thirty years ago a practicing physician of this city, but since living in Fort Wayne, was here a short time Tuesday driving through to Tennessee, where he will take up his residence. During his short visit here he failed to see a familiar spot in the whole city and said the change was truly wonderful and showed a progress that was certainly enviable. The Gephart forgery cases came up for trial yesterday afternoon, but upon affidavit of the defendant that John Farr, an important witness was absent, the case was continued, and perhaps will not te tried before the September term of our circuit court. The McKenna rape case will te called this morning and it also may be continued, as one of the defendant's witnesses is sick. Arrangements have been completed for the Masonic banquet to be given in this city Tuesday evening May 21. Delegations from Van Wert, Geneva. Bluffton and Willshire are expected and one of the biggest times in the history of the Decatur lodge is expected. Three members are to be taken in during the afternoon and evening, and at ten o’clock the banquet will be served at the Hotel Burt. Miss Rosa Miller and Mr. George Appleman were united in marriage at the St. Mary's Catholic church Tuesday morning by Rev. H. Theo. Wilkens. Misses Mary Miller and Lena Appleman were bridesmaids and Leo Miller and Joseph Appleman groomsmen. In the evening Mr. and Mrs. Appleman entertained a large crowd of guests at their newly furnished home on Xhe old Rice farm, nowowned by A R. Bell, and a great big old fashioned good time is reported. Both young people have a large acquaintance here and we join them in congratulations and wishing them a long and prosperous life.

5 TWTE have done some remarkable shoe 3 \A / selling this spring, as most most peo § ’ ’ pie know. But we want to sell more And we aje going to give you that “little more” for your in order to do it. Now to those who haven’t seen our shoes this .? spring we want ysu to see them... We will show you just as tnuch courtesy whether you | buy or not. What we wast is to have you look and we rely on the shoes and prices to g sell them. We place on sale this week: A womans solid Dongola shoe, at s{.oo 5 Boys lan shoe, $1.50 kind, 9to 13. |,OO Lot of men's shoes, different kinds 1.00 Babies moccosins, all colors, Saturday 9c I VOGLEWEDE, The Shoe Seller. | R. B. Gregory & Co. { — ■■ - i !. : Fine Line of i Wall Paper, [ J J Guiles ?? Mouldings, : [ | | Paints Varnishes. : . House, Sign and ; I J Carriage Painting. j I | Capital City Paints, « j ; Guaranteed for Ftve Years. i llwl II ; North of Court House. ’

The meeting of the White Rose A. C. L. met in room No. 4 last evening and besides their regular business they had the following program: Song by Gladys Bowers, speech by Frances Merriman, song by Marie Beery, speech by Georgia Miller, song by Frances Bryson and Lucile Hale, speech bv Ethel Pillar t, and the end ing of the program was a song by Misses Gyp Dorwin and Gladys Bowers. Even old jealous Bluffton has admitted that Decatur's representative in declamation at the Portland contest should have been treater! better. In the Banner’s story of the event they say: Robert Schrock, of Decatur, started the ball by a fine rendition of the “Vagabond Prince.” He was well in touch with the audience and it was a great surprise to all when he was given fourth place. Ezra Mallonee and wife left Tuesday evening for Bellows Falls, New Hampshire where they will make their home for the present at least in the hope of improving the declining health of Mrs. Mallonee. Their postoffice address will be Alstead, although the name of their town is known is Bellow Falls. Mr. Mallonee wllopen a gun smith shop if indications for business are favorable and if Mrs. Mallonee's health improves as they believe it will. They have resided here many years and have been splendid citizens, having many friends who hope for them prosperity in every wa y. They expect to arrive at their destination this evening. The firm of Harruff At Lenhart are going to embark in the real estate business in away that will revolutionize the business in this eitv and county They very recently became memliers of a real estate and collection agency known as the Central Association, whose business extends all over Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Nebraska, North Dakota. Arkansas and California, and later will extend over the entire union. Once every month the description of every piece of property placed in the hand’s of Harruff A Lenhart will reach the many hundreds of agencies in every state mentioned above. If you want to sell a piece of farm or city property or want to buy here or any place in the country, this firm eau do the work and make the sale for you, just as sure as the sun sets. Any one can easily see the advantage of their ex tensive connection as real estate brok era. Their printed matter will l>e ready for public inspection in a short time, and they will also offer some choice sales through the Democrat. Just keep your eye on Harruff &

J. S. Bowers. S. J. Lamas. Studebaker Wagons •STILL THE BEST. Bryan ? Clipper Plows STILL THE BEST. Farmers Want the Best and we sell only the best. Garden Implements, ...REED’S... Spring Tooth Harrows ...AND... Corn Cultivators at prices that have never lieen heard of before. We sell the best line of buggies anil surries that is sold in the city; we don’t only say so, the people say so. We will give you more buggy for the money, that is goods and quality considered. Come in and see our line. We have everything iu hardware and implements that is the best that money will buy. J. S. BOWERS & CO. DECATUR, INDIANA. TRIPS TO THE PAN-AMERICAN EXPOSITION. THE PICTURESQUE ERIE RAILROAD The favorite route to the World» Fair at Chicago in 1893, with greatly improved facilities and equipment, offers the following rates from Decatur to Buffalo during the Pan American Exposition, $17.00 Round trip for tickets good for return passage until October 31st. Round trip tickets good for fifteen days, including date of sale. JSii.eo Round trip tickets good for ten days, sold on May 7, 14, 21 and 28. l“ e Erie line to Buffalo has no superior and the beautiful region through which it passes is the admiration c all travelers. All trains run via <■ ‘ iau ‘ tauqua Lake. M. A. HAMM. 6-7 Agent, Decatur Ind.