Decatur Democrat, Volume 47, Number 21, Decatur, Adams County, 30 July 1903 — Page 4

THE DEMOCRAT EVERY THURSDAY MORSISG BY LEW G. ELLINGHAM, PUBi-iSHER. fl 00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. Entered at the postoffice at Decatur. Indiana, as second-class mail matter OFFICIAL PAPER OF ADAMS COUNTY. THURSDAY, JULY 30,1903. Now it is said that the dogs of war in the postoffice department have been called off of one Perry S. Heath. The reason assigned is that the g. o. p. would suffer undue humiliation in having its illustrious secretary indicted for complicity in the postal frauds. This will be cherishing news for Mr. Heath. The Indianapolis democrats have nominated a strong ticket and deserve to have it elected. John W. Holtzman, their candidate for mayor is a polished gentleman, a man of affairs and one that is conscientiously honest at all times and under all circumstances. If the people of Indianapolis are looking for clean politics and an honest management of their municipal affairs there is no doubt as to who will be elected. Cities and towns in Indiana make a great mistake in fooling away time and losing opportunities to secure traction lines now by giving heed to so-called promotors who i haven’t a penny behind them The thing to do is to exact good and sufficient bond as guarantee of good faith from all franchise seekers, but a better way still is to give preference to substantial companies—to the men who do things and have money I ahind them.—Fort Wayne JournalGazette. According to a dispatch from Washington, Congressman Fred Landis is warm in the col ar because of the announcement that Fourth Assistant Postmaster General G. L. Bristow will change the program of rural free delivery extension in the Eleventh district, cutting down the enlargement planned sometime ago. It is premised that a little later the district •will be given recognition, but just now the general cut on the plans of Machen, retired, will apply to Mr. Landis’ district, and to that of Mr. Cromer as well. It is said that Miami and Huntington, Adams, Jay county and Wells, likewise, •will suffer. Major G. W. Steele, Mr. Landis' predecessor, had the arrangement of the service in the Eleventh district and since that gentleman's retirement the new congressman had had promises of additions. Bristow is out on a pruning expedition, and the result is disappointment to Mr. Landis. C. B. "juandis, *wnu ’is congieSSAiaft' the Ninth district, has been at Washington to see about the matter. It was intimated by enemies of Major Steele that on his recent trip to Washington he dropped ft sibilant hint in the post--dffice department AS ft? matters in the district he bad served for Sc many years, but the niaj°r denies the story. Fred Landis M. C. is preparing to' execute a w— nanPf and follov; a “In polities if lie finds that his predec*ess«>V- has interfered in Eleventh district affairs. Bristow seems inclined to ignore congressmen in the slashing of rural extensions of mail facilities and many counties must wait until another congress makes a new appropriation for advancing the work. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Schafer arrived ho ne from Indianapolis yesterday in their new automobile, making the run in about seven hours. They left the capital at noon yesterday, stopped ovei night at Montpelier and came home this morning. Mrs. Schafer acting as chaffeur most of the way. The machine is an SBSO Cadilac and the Schafer Hardware company have the agency for this county. It is a two seated touring car with a speed capacity of thirty five miles an hour, and we had the privilege of a two mile spin this morning, during which time we were thoroughly convinced that the Cadilac is the •only real automobile on the market or the money. It is made in Detroit and the Indianapolis agents ha-ve been unable to obtain machines fast enough to accomodate their customers . A professional chaffeur accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Schafer home and instructed them ms to op -rating the auto.

PHYSICIANS ORGANIZE. Prices o' Medical Attendance Increased by Decatur Doctors. A general fee bill has been prepared and signed by all the physicians of Decatur covering the entire field of medicine and surgery. The agreement in regard to the practice of obstetrics is as follows: Decatur, Ind., July 27, 1903. We, the undersigned physicians of Adams county, Indiana, believe that the fee of 55.00, which has heretofore been charged for attending a case of nor mal labor, is a disgracefully low and inadeqate compensation for our services. Therefore, on and after August 1,1903, we do hereby agree and obligate ourselves to charge a fee of SlO for attending a normal labor, not requiring more than fn £ hourSQf the physician's time. After five .hours the physician shall be allowed an additional fee of 50 cents to SI.OO per hour for each hour detained. A reasonable extra charge shall also be made for forceps delivery and other necessary obstetric operations. Also the following scale of prices was agreed upon for general practice of surgery and medicine, in order to arrive at satisfactory and uniform charges. We, the undersigned physicians, believe that the following is a fair ■ fee bill” for services to all patients in ordinary circumstances: OFFICE BUSINESS. Ordinary prescription or advice, 50c to SI. Yery close physical examination, S 4 to 5. Dressing injuries, vaginal examinations, S 4 to 5. PRACTICE. One ordinary day visit in town, SI. Extra visits in town on the same day, 50c to SI. Visits to dangerous contageous diseases, S 2 to 5. One night visit in town, 51.50. Visits in the country made at the same rates as above, plus a mileage fee of 50 cents per mile. OBSTETRICS. Natural delivery within five hours. SlO. Delivery of placeuta alone, S 3 to 5 Delivery by forceps or turning, Sls Examination of urine, catheterizing. &c, SI to 3. Consultation visit in town, S 5 to 10. SURGERY. Administration of anaesthetic, So to 10. Amputation of finger or toe, each S 5 to 10. Amputation of hand, S2O to 50. Amputation of forearm or arm, 850 to 100. Reducing dislocation of knee or shoulder, SlO to 20. Reducing dislocation of hip, SSO to 100. Setting simple fracture of radius, SlO to 15. Setting simple fracture of radius and ulna, Sls to 20. Setting simple fracture of ankle or leg'rSzb’to 40.’ * »«••«**•- • Setting simple fracture of femur, *35 to 50. Extra for setting compound frac tures, So to 25. Ligation of arteries in open wounds, So to 15. Excision of tonsils, SlO to 20. flerqia reduced by taxis, 85 to 10. Hernia reduced by Operation, 850 W< or’era0 r ’erat 1 os. 150. Paracentitis abdominis, So to 20. A reasonable additional fee shell 13 allowed to physicians who assist the surgeon in these operations. All operations not classified here shall be charged for at a corresponding reasonable rate. W. W. P. McMillen, J. S. Coverdale, Earl G. Coverdale, H. E. Keller, C. S. Clark, D. D. Clark, E. J. Beardsley, L S. Boyer, H. F. Costello, P. B. Thomas, Marie L. Hollowav, A. G. Holloway, J. M. Miller, Seth D. Beavers. Manager Marty of the Rosenthal base ball team has can c ale d the game which was to have been played at Bluffton next Sunday, and Celina, Ohio, will play here instead. Mr. Marty thought this the best move in the far 3 of present conditions at Bluffton which are not very favorable toward him or the Decatur team. Decatur will 1 3 put in winning form for next Sunday’s game will very likely ta one of the best of the season. Celir iis playing fast ball and consider one oi tne best t -ams m western Ohio. She has won with the Dayton National, Maxwell’s Americans, St. Mary’s and a number of other strong teams, and so far this season has been defeated but one or two times

BATTLE OF LETTERS. Durbin and Beveridge Carry Theii Rivalry Into Literature. Indianapolis, July 29. —Indians Democrats are finding a great deal of amusement in the literary fight that at present is being waged between twe of the great Republican leaders of the day. Senator Beveridge and Governor Durbin. Rivals in politics, each having his ambition to fill the same position, they have naturally been re garded as enemies. Each has gone steadily ahead trying to build up e machine that can land him in the cherished position; each has left noth ing undone to strengthen his position and win support from the people. That it should come to a literary fight be tween the two leaders, however, nc one ever dreamed. But the truth has come out. Friends of the junior sena tor who know bls penchant for flinging words together in startling array were not surprised when be developed into a magazine writer. They did not, wonder that he continued to writs such articles when rumors of the fabulous prices he receives for the papers were allowed to creep out under pledge of secrecy, from his office. But that the governor should try to rival Beveridge in his own field was beyond their wildest guesses. The debut of the governor as a literateur I?, the August issue of the Independent was a rude shock to the friends of the governor. Yet the article appeared ( and over the governor’s signature, a dissertation on mob law and its dan gercus tendencies. It was read with alarm by both the governor’s friends and his enemies. His friends, lest his success TB J ght cause the governor tc think of taking to such work in earn , est: his enemies because they were dumbfounded at the Lea of the governor entering what they considered the select and sacred field of the youthful junior senator. From present indications the war is just begun. Senator Beveridge, who has said he is seeking quiet in the woods is certain to be. stirred to life by this invasion of his field, and the September magazines are almost sure to see some child of; his pen. That the governor will rest now that he-has learned Jtow easy it is to pose as an author is another con | tlngency on which it is hardly safe to rely. Under the circumstances Democrats think they see prospects oi a lively time. The possibilities of a race war in Indianapolis are worrying the police authorities here not a little. Apparently there is little danger of an outbreak ■ just at present, but the numerous up-i risings that have occurred within a few weeks have shown the officers that I there might come a dangerous situs- ■ tfon at a moment’s notice. Race feel | ing runs high here because of the fact! that there are so many colored people. Some whites feel they are being crowded by the negroes. If once trouble were started the situat'on might become serious in half an hour and with the feeling on both ‘sides blood would undoubtedly be shed. The officers are keeping a careful watch and on the slightest evidence of a mob forming the trouble will be put down with a hard hand. George Hitz, the independent prohibition candidate for mayor, promises just now to afford about all the excitement of the coming city campaign. The leaders oi both the dominant parties have declared against a apeaklng campaign. Hitz alone has promised to speak to the people all "‘tF fit his snppcbee. be is speaking right out, too, and he is backed by an army of temperance speakers who do not hesitate to declare conditions just as they find them. They assert their intentiog to keep up this open fight an? fay the matter directly before the people, and if they do so there is no telling what the result may be. Hardly any one thinks Hitz will be elected; it is doubtful if he fn Il Is safe Vj iSy, however, that there is efiougb sentiHlSn't here to boost him into the - ’I show aissatisfied party men that h-3 really has a chance, and that 10 Voting for him they run no dahger of throwing away their votes. An Ohio Race Riot. Lorain, Ohio, July 29. —A fierce riot in which a mob of 300 whites chased two colored men, threatening to lynch them, took place here last night. Early in the evening two colored men became involved in an altercation with a white man named Daniel Cronan. One of the colored men drew a razor and cut Cronan severely on the face and neck. A mob immediately gathered and the negroes were chased over the entire south end of the city; one of them taking refuge in a saloon, the entire front of which was battered in with stones. The negroes, however, escaped. Search Was Unsuccessful. Logansport Ind.. July 29.—Despite the continued efforts of the farmers of the countryside for miles surrounding the scene of the attempted assault upon Mrs. Joseph Watts, six miles north of this city Monday evening, the unknown negro who committed the outrage has not been apprehended and it is now believed that he has succeeded in getting out of the country. Probably Starved to Death. South Bend, Ind., July 29.—John Loshbough, a pioneer, of this county, whom misfortune had driven to the county poor farm, strayed away some time ago, and his body was found in the woods, nearly decomposed. He is supposed to have wandered around and starved to death. —-- - «

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VOTICE TO NON-RESIDENTS The State of Indiana. < County of Adams. I" ' In the Adams Circuit Court, Septeulter term. 1903. Melvin Davis vs I No. 6626. Matilda J. Davis j It appearing from affidavit filed in the above entitled cause, that Matilda J. Davis the above named defendant is a non-resi-dent of the state of Indiana. Notice is therefore hereby given the said Matilda J. Davis that she be and appear before the Hon. Judge of the Adams Circuit Court on the 22nd day of September. 190), the same being the 14th Juridical Day of the present term thereof, to be holden at the Court House in the City of Decatur, commencing on Monday, the .th day of September. A. D. 1903, and plead by answer or demur to said com.qlatn', />r rhe same will be heard and deter mined in their absence. WITNESS, my name, and the Seal of said Court hereto affixed, this 29th day (SEAL) of July, 1903. ELMER JOHNSON. Clerk. 21-3 By James P. Haefling, Deputy. Clark J Lu‘i, Attorney for Plaintiff. Decatur boys figtired in a fight at Fort Wayfie Tuesdap and which vms in the Journal-Gazette as follows: There was a sixcornered fight in | front of the transfer restaurant, at Calhoun and Alain streets, yesterday evening about 5:30 o’clock, and the fruits of the battle were four battered heads visible behind the bars of the police station. A pair of wooden shoes provided the casus belli. There are always two sidesjo every story, but there appear to be about half a dozen sides to this one. At any rate four arrests were made and the police are still looking for two more men who are said to have been in the mixup. From the best information to be had last night Tony Shoemaker and a stranger, named Tom DeWitt, were having some fun in the crowds by wearing large wooden shoes. They went in to the Transfer restaurant about 5:30 o'clock and were talking with Joe Logar, the clerk, when “Boney” Auer came in and stated that the shoes that DeWitt was-wearing belonged to him and proceeded to take them off and walked out of the room. DeWitt* and Shoemaker followed him and a fight ensued. Logar stepped outside the door to see the fight and ; just then two other men are said to have taken part and Logar, DeWitt and Shoemaker were knocked down.

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