Decatur Democrat, Volume 46, Number 46, Decatur, Adams County, 22 January 1903 — Page 4

THE DEMOCRAT trur TWCBMEiT WDM »T LBW G. ELUKOHAM. PuMuaer. B.X PEE YEAS IS ADVASCE. at the it !?«*:-r ladlaaa i« *ecoa4-c.*M st;. mauar. OFFICIAL PAPER OF ADAMS COUITL THURSDAY. JAN. 22. Se*- eaal days bare now elapsed and not even Henry Watterson has suggested a suitable candidate for the democratic nomination for president. There is certainly hope and good days coming. Some time during the sees.;a Governor Durbin and Mrs. Durbin will tender a reception to the members of the legislature. As both Mr. and Mrs Durbin are distinguished members of the upper Four Hundred, an elaborate spread and plenty of pure tea trill be dished out aeecmpanted by all the latest and most fashicoabl wrinkles of the day. The Indiana legislature has passed one bill. It calls for an appropria tion of sl/500 to buy a sword for Admiral Taylor. That was a very handsome thing for the legislature to do ! and Admirai Tayior no doubt appreciates it more than the great majority‘ of tat payers cf Indiana do. Hope the legislature will not have to buy many swords.—Columbia City Pest. Oa.tr at was profuse in Indianapolis today incident to the naming of a United states Senator. While the republicans pumped oratcrv over the formality of voting for Senator Fairbanks. the democrats were eq wall v ardent in their supnort of Hon. B. F. Shiveley. The latter is one of the bright and useful men of the state, and one whom any democrat is proud to honor. As cstal the supreme and appellate court judges want more pay. and a bill is before the legislature which has for its object the granting' of same. Should it become law a su- ■ preme judge will draw the princely stipend of $7,500 a vear. and an ap peilate court judge $6,500. Without going into the subject we are of the opinion that the legislature can find a more profitable way of spending the state's money. A bill to create a new state office is being prepared and will be offered for the consideration of the legislature within a few days The -ffice is that of state high school inspector, and the bill shall provide that the official shall be appointed or elected by the state board of education. A salary of $2500 or S3OOO will be attached to the position, making it. in event the bill becomes a law. one of the des.rable berths in the state house. The treasury department of our national government has teiegraped the collectors of easterns throughout the country to admit, duty free, all imported coal. This is in compliance to an act passed by congress Thursday, and is significant owing to the storm of indignation that is sweeping over the country and which is 'feminet the coal barons iu their effort to hold up the shivering masse* This is significant also frim the admission by the g. o. p. that the tariff is a tax. The newest political story comes from Baltimore, and is printed in the Sun from Washington. It is to the effect that President Roosevelt will be sidetracked as a candidate in favor of Senator Hanna, and if Hanna is not acceptable. Senator Fairbanks, of Indiana, will be the republican nom inee. Th* senator quoted savs that the opposition to Mr. Roosevelt'' is I based on the president's frequent manifestations of individualitv: his refusal to yield to persuasion of part-, leaders when questions of party pci icy arise: hi* stubbornees and his readiness to make public expres aion at timee when silence and diplomaev are required by the needs of the partv to meet the situation. Bill- making appropriations fortwn more public buildings in Indiana will be introduced by Congressman Francis M. Griffith at an earlv date. He proposes that buildings shall be established at Columbus and Lawrence burg. He has not decided upon the amounts of the appropriations to be asked but he will be content he says, if the government will appropri- . ate its receipts from the Lawrenceburg revenue office for one day for th* building there. The bill for Columbus will provide for a postcffice building only. That for Lawrenceburg will make provision for a building for both p »«toffice and revenue purposes. Mr. Griffith says that a government building is badly needed in each city. The present legislature will wrestle with an apportionment for legislative purposes. Th* politicians in the majority have had introduced a gerrvmander that is enough to shame the devil, were b* engaged in some of the dirtv deals that some people combine with politics. According to its previsions Adams county, because she is democratic, is deprived of a represen tative, and is thrown into a joint dis trict with Jay and Randolph counties. For senatorial purposes we are joined with Wells and Blackford counties. It is the most disrtiptible gerrymander ever inaugurated by mortal man. and if the legislature perpetrate it and make it law, there will be no danger of the majority members dying from an enlargement of the heart.

We newspaper people are getting it nowadays “in the neck," speaking in the vernacular of the street arab. Pnce of paper advanced 15 cents per 100 pounds: printing material advanced 3 percent: insurance rates raised 54.70 on the $1000: fuel twice as high as laat year and hard to get: imperative demand for increase erf printers wages from 25 to 40 percent. All this is very comforting to peraooa who are expo-led to write cheerfully and entertainingly. The sustaining power m such trying times is the thought that what can't be cured must be endured and that there is no compensation in gretring ever the unavoidable Soutn Bend Time* It is gratifying to note that there is a substantial' spirit of objection to Governor Durbin's proposal to locate the woman's prison at Michigan City, adjoining the men's prison. There is nothing economical or wise in a system of concentration that fastens interests together which do not be- ■ kng together. The state originally imprisoned women at the Jefferson rille prison, and the disgusting and degrading results caused the location of a separate prison here. But again. I the Lily vm committed of unittiog it with the Girls' Industrial school, as a measure of economy, and now all sensible people see that it was a great mistake. To make a third blunder in the same line would be inexcusable. — Sentinel. The bill introduced by Representative Dtrkson regulating the time for holding court in this county, has passed the house under suspension of tn* rules Tb* regulations specified are that oo* week be tasen from the tail end of three of tbe four court terms. As it is now one term ends on Saturday and the next one begins the following M onday. and in this time tbe clerk of the court has no time to get out fresh court dockets and per- . form tbe million and one other duties incumbent upon this official. Besides, tbe lawyers and members of tbe bar have no time to prepare their cases before they are compelled to be in tbe thick of tne fight in tne circuit court. The new change will remedy tbe evil ; mentioned, and cause the Adams circuit court to run as smooth as a greeted pig. The Elm Street sewer question has been decided and the outcome is precise! v as announced. Summed up in a few words this action is tnat city council has no power to rescind an action of a former council, i At Tuesday's night's meeting of the body after tbe roll call and a little preliminary business tbe big sewer ques- , tion. which has so long been a burden, was taken up bv Councilman Teeple o ffer.ng tbe foil wing resolution: “Be it resolved by tbe common council of the city of Decatur. Indiana, that tbe following resolution adopted January 7. 1902. by th* said council to-wit: ■Resoived that th* Eim Street sewer and its branches be accepted as com pieted according to contract’ be and tbe same is hereby set aside and va cased and declared of no force and effect for the following reasons. 1.! That after a thorough investigation and examination of sa.d sewer we find that tbe same was not and is not at ; this time completed according to con tract, p.ans and specifications for tbe • same. Be it further resolved by said ! comtnon council of of said city of Decatur that th* report of W. E. Fulk in relation to tbe said sewer and branches be and tbe same is hereby declared vacated and set aside and of no force and effect: and that tbeorder to the city engineer, if any such order has been made, instructing and authorizing him to make a final estimate of tbe total cost of said sewer and branches according to the provisions of section 4293 of tbe statutes of 1901 of tbe state of Indiana be and tbe same ar* hereby v a>-ated and set aside and declared of no force and effect for reason that said sewer and branches are not at this time and never were cempieted according to contract and plans and specifications for tbe same." A discussion followed in which Teeple and Peterson explained tbeu reasons for voting for the resolutions. Mayor Coffe* made a short talk in which be stated that -the oath of every official should be faithfully kept and though ones duty is often hard to do it is beet 1 to do right and he who does so deserves n a criticism Should we oppose the opinion of the city attorney and rescind this acceptance, we irnpwupon the tax payers of Decatur a big law suit and while law suits and surgical operations are all nght in their place, they should be allowed only as a last resort and if we can com pro mi.se the matter by doing our duty it seems far better to do so. Gentlemen of tbe council do your duty as your conscience directs." The city alter ney then expressed his opinion in a clear and concise manner that the council has no power to rescind an action of a former body and the ques tion was put. resulting as follows: Ayr. Peterson. Teeple. Weaver; nay Corbett. Stettler, Fordyce. It was then up to Mayor Coffee wbo after again stating his reasons voted nay and the action to rescind was lost. The record was made to show that tbe mayor cast tbe deciding rote as be did for the reasons that th* law plainly states bis duty. Tbe only remaining question on th* sewer now is tbe matter of assessments which was disposed ,of by the adoption of tbe following resolution: “Resolved, That the mat ter of tbe reports of tbe engineers and tbe committees appointed bv said council and tbe objections filed' there- ' to by the property owners, all now on file before said council will come before said council on Mondav, Febru ary 9, 1903 at 9 o’clock a. m. and thereafter continue from day to day | until all and final asseesmenta for tbe

n cf Elm street ■s-v-r in • ’ -- .. j -- ■ :. •. at which lime tbe counril will make all adjustments to the ecu tractors for eoostructioo of said sewer including -' r * as laws of Indiana direct. For Sale —A lot erf excellent PclardChina gilts, being bred to Rockwell Magnet’ whose pedigree is well known: one excellent male pig. large ecough for service; also a few Barred Plymouth Rock and three Black Mi- ■ ■urea cockerels cheap if taken scon. E. S. Christen. Miomcnth. Ind. ts You can bring your mother, your j wife, your daughter, your sister, your cousins and your aunts to see the Colonial Muring Picture company. It will please them ail. The program is so arrangel as to supply demands of ( all class**. - Middlebury Register Lincoln J. Carter's greet comedy suecesse “The Eleventh Hour, was plaved last night u Busse s opera bouse to a large and appreciative audience, nearly every seat m the h’<;se being taken. Every actor was an artist and filled his part as if it was actual life. The stage setting and scenerv were the beet that have been seen in this town for some time. • Two Married Men." cne cf the funniest ctxnedies on the road, win appear at Bceee's opera house some time in the near future. The following is an extract from the Elizabeth.N. J.. Daily Leader: “Two Married Men." one cf tbe funniest shows cf tbe season, began an engagement of; three days last night, and it is seldom t hat sc much Jfun has been handed out to an Elizabeth audience in Joe evening If you don t see the “Two Married Men" you will miss a good laugh, for there is no piay on the road todav that is quite so funny as tbe “Two Married Mec.'Tnere are many specialties and th* action of the piav is alwavs fast and fur.ons. sc that before one realizes it the evening is over, the curtain is down and you laugh on your way home, and keepon laughing until you go to sleep. Perhaps cur readers scarcely realize the magnitude erf the cigar industry in this city, and we are forced to ad - mit that we didn't until we began an investigati-.n. There are three sac tc-ree. being respectively those of T C. Gurbett. Charles Setber and Frank Gast. Each institution is a thriving one and each employs a number of people. A representative of the Daily Decxrat was shown through the Corbett factory today, and a few facts cf interest were ascertained. He employs fourteen people, each of whoa: makes good wages. They manufacture ten different brands and grades of tbe smoking weed, and turn out an j a v-rage erf 12jOOO cigars per week Mr. Corbett has been established in bu- nese for six years, and his trade is increasing constantly. Tbe other plants likewise do an excellent busi- • and the industry is one of tbe ■ best in tbe city.

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Again Your Opportunity! Never again under any circumstances, will you be able to buy a Suit or an Overcoat as cheap as now. For the past three weeks a great many people have taken the advantage of buy. ing our /fuk S u 1 s OVERCOATS |\ I I at a reduction of 25 per cent n I I off for cash. Thereby saving I I |Harf themselves many dollars. I Schaffner ■ I ■ lif ?larX . $ ill 'Tailor' There remains but 10 days of this Record t fl I '~\f a de Breaking Sale. So “Take Time by the Forlock' 1 1 I Clothes and buy now irz.T.r.’T. AH {2O Suits and Overcoats go at Sls. All sls Suits and Overcoats go at $11.25 All $lO Suits and Overcoats go at 17 50 Black & Blue Worsterd and Surges not Included Holthouse, Schulte & Co. - ■ - - - —

Indianapolis. Jan. 21.—The governor and his frienis are not going to be permitted to pass the Jeffersonville reformatory “ripper" bill without a hard fight m the house. The machinery has been so well oiled in the senate that it is expected to go through without much trouble, as not a word tas been aa;d on the floor against it up to this time. But the opponent! are getting in their work among the members. A partial canvass of the members of the house today revealed that there is a stronger feeiing of opposition than the supporters of the bill anticipated. A number were unwiG- •-< to be quoted, but they made it clear that they do not see any ocea-1 sson for the bill This much can be said: If it passes it will be because the members are convinced that the present board mistreated the governor m not consulting him regarding the appointment of a successor for former Superintendent Hert. Many say that the governor was not treated courteously and for that reason they favor the change. The strongest objection marre to the bill is that it does not i provide for a non-partisan management. The present board is equally divided between the Democrats and the Republicans and for the good of | the institution it is pointed out by. many that there should be no change that will give either party control. It is evident that the governor’s friends have awakened to the realization of the situation, as they were more active than ever today. In the house today the committee' on health, medicine and vital statistics reported in favor of the "grave robbery" bill and the report was adopted. This bill was framed by Harold Taylor, an Indianapolis attorney. It is the result of the grave rob♦ry disclosures that recently shocked the enure state and ft is designed to prevent the desecration of graves by ghouls. Al! agents of counties, townships. municipalities, public and benevolent institutions, whenver there is an unclaimed dead body in their possession will be compelled to report the same to a state anatomical board which the law will create. The board, which is to be composed of one re> resentative of each regularly incorporated medical and dental colloge, will distribute the bodies according to the enrollment of the schools In this way it is thought that enough bodies 'an be provided without creating a temptation to grave robbers. It Is expected the bill will become a law. « Members of the senate and house are looking forward with fear and trembling to a meeting of the senate !udiriary committee tomorrow after noon when there will be an open meeting for consideration of Senator Woods garnishee bill. The committee. with the exception of Wood is not

REPORT OE CONDITION Decatur National Bank, Decatur, Indiana. September IS, 1902. BE3OCBCES: Investmentss*<■■■ | U. S. and Countv Bonds »!»■ Fixtures- L*. | Exchange &■** J Cash Total LUBIUHU. Capital..sloo-* Surplus and Undivided Profits f .1 Circulation Deposits Total IHM] I DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. P. W SMITH .President. C. A. DTGAN. Cashier. ... . W A. KTBBLKK. Vice-President. E. X. SHISGEK. 3 J. H. HOBBUt K D. SPRANG. J. B. MA3O>-

in favor of the bill, but the retail merchants' asaxiatitjn intends to have a hearing This association is powerful and it tried to pledge many members during the campaign to support it. But organized labor is also powertul. and it don't want the bill to pass. So the reason for the fear and trembling on the part of the members is obvious. If they vote against it they will pffend the retail merchants, and if they vote for it they will offend organized labor. An effort is being made to keep it from coming to a vote. The senate committee on mines and mining will report favorably the shot Brers bill, which is backed by organized labor. In fact this is organized labor s pet measure. It provides for employment of an expert shot firer in every mine where there are over ten miners working. Two years ago it passed the house, but ft mysteriously disappeared when it was called for third reading in the senate The disappearance of this bill has never been satisfactorily explained to the union men 3 legislative committee, which >s on hand again to see that the MH through The coal operators may try to defeat it. as they did last time. When Speaker Marshall called Warren G. Sayre of Wabash to the chair, some of the old-timers nudged each other significantly and then settled back comfortably to watch Sayre perform with the gavel. The Wabash man was speaker of the house nearly twenty years ago. when David Turple •as elected to the senate over the late

President Harrison He lea ** that he has not forgotten W knowledge of parliam-’ntar> he ruled on all questions «:■-* , ter hand, frequently mail® ja his pointed remarks, to the the members and the spe-t* If the state board of s<r J antine bill becomes a ’aw ’■« ent form it is liable to *'“* « from one end of the state te'for It not only provides f* • ■ quarantine against eases, but for funeral regt.a- ■■ includes typhoid (ever 1' that no one shall attend th* of the typhoid fever patient undertaker and those win * w tend. This is going fur.her “*■ one outside the board f'l’' ,® bill will probably bcorn* * * 'S is generally recognized tra: ent quarantine regulations *•■ but it wiß be liberally l it gets through. Indianapolis. Jan J evident today than e'» r ernment's reformatory going to stir up more tro'.it’ 1 ' expected. It is saiHnf through the senate but awaits it in the hous, * Booth Tarkington the z many prominent members mined to give it a setb* k B bers of the present boarV are prominent men in 5 ■«’ fairs and their friends *- around them, so it tpl® prising If they should# nor and his friends a b»™