Decatur Democrat, Volume 47, Number 29, Decatur, Adams County, 24 September 1903 — Page 4

THE DEMOCRAT EVERY THURSDAY MORNING RY LEW G. ELLINGHAM, PUBLISHER. 11 00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. Entered at the postoffice a* Decatur. Indiana, as second-class mail matter. OFFICIAL PAPER OF ADAMS COUNTY. THURSDAY, SEPT. 24, 1903. Another bank gone republican. The Ellison private bank at Lagrange closing its doors and will likely lose depositors considerable money. Several Indiana democrats have been heard from lately with the suggestion of Richard Olney as a suitable candidate for president. No serious objections can be registered against Olney, besides he is an able statesman. In obedience to instructions from Judge Erwin the grand jury is now busy at working peeping behind the curtain with a view of cleansing the atmosphere of the dark spots of murder and an attemdt on the life of Fred Rohrer. If Arthur Pue Gorman should be made the democratic standard-bearer next year, no apologies for his candidacy will be needed. And there will not be any business scares in fear of his success at the polls. The business interests of the country recognize in him a throughly safe man. —South Bend Times. Some fellow has discovered that Carter Harrison wants to be chairman of the next democratic national platform committee. We dare say that Mr. Harrison has never thought about it and the fellow who sprung it upon the public has no knowledge at all upon the subject.

The grain crop of 1903 has an estimated value of §1,879,400,975; hay $560,800,000; potatoes, $132,500,000; honey, $14,700,000: orchard fruits and berries, $200,000,000; dairy products, $450,000,000. Sales of live stock, wool and cotton would increase the value of farm products of the season to $5,000,000,000. The report that Charles L. Henry will be a candidate for republican national committeeman, which has been published several times since Mr. Henry became owner of the republican party organ, has been confirmed by Mr. Henry. It is understood that Capt. H. S. New, the present national committeeman, will also be a candidate Bravery in an officer is always commendable. It is the one who never shirks duty, and is cool, collected and brave when necessity demands, that is deserving words of praise and commendation. Officer Fisher has proven the mettle that is in him. He is a brave and courageous officer, aud performs his duty well. M. M. Dunlap is a congressional candidate, and there will be some “doings” in republican circles. He has many warm'personal and political friends who believe he will win the nomination. The contest is now on and the Dunlapites will not cease until the vote is counted. The Cromerites will contest every inch of ground in this county 'with Mr Dunlap.—Anderson News. The Herald's announcement in “stud” horse type that Congressman Cromer’s nephew had been caught rumaging the Doxey House, is taken by the Cromerites as a slap at the congressman. They say the Herald wants to create the impression that a bad nephew goes with a bad uncle. At any rate, they count the Herald feninst Cromer.—Anderson News. While cavorting around on the wharf at Ellis Island the other day the wind flirted up President Roosevelt’s long coat tails and exposed the butt end of a big revolver protruding from his hip pocket. The many able and well-grounded sermons and newspaper editorials of the past on the evil of carrying concealed weapons will lose much of their influence in the example set by the first citizen of the republic. —Miami County Sentinel.

The Indianapolis campaign is to be oratorical. Bookwaiter set the pace a week ago in a set speech defining himself from a prejudiced standpoint. Now the democrats have set next Tuesday night when they will formally puncture the Bookwaiter record. Tom Taggart is out on the firing line and will help line the boys up for the election which is due October 13 an unlucky number for Book waiter.

J. P. Dunn has retired from the Indianapolis Sentinel with which for manv years he has been connected as an editorial writer. Outside the fact that he possesses but little party diplomacy, he is an excellent writer and hits straight from the shoulder. The Anderson News thinks that cold and clammy chills are trinkling down the spinal columns of every postmaster in the eighth congressional district, since the announcement of M. M. Dunlap, that he would aspire to congress. As usual Adams county will be a battle ground and her eight votes will be the means of a fierce contest. Now that Mr. Bryan has granted political absolution to John H. Clarke, the Ohio goldite who opposed him in 1896 and who is now Tom Johnson’s candidate for United States senator, it would seem to be easy for him to forgive James L. Keach for beating John W. Kern for chairman of the democratic city committee of Indianapolis and, incidentally, to utter a few’ kind words in regard to the candidacy of John W. Holtzman, the democratic nominee for mayor of that city South Bend Times. The republican press since 1896 have been rubbing the olive oil on gold democrats, and now in some instances they feel grieved at them. The South Bend Times says that when John H.Clarke made sound money speeches against Bryan in 1896 he was lauded by the republican press as a man of ability and integrity. Now that he is a candidate for senator, Marcus A. Hanna, the press sneer - ingly speaks of him as a “blatherskite.” It is utterly impossible for some partisans to be decent and consistent when political interests are at stake. ________ The Hon. Don M. Dickinson favors Tom Taggart for national chairman. In an interview he says: “I think Mr Taggart would make a good chairman,” said Mr. Dickinson, “He would be satisfactory to the party. Os course, Senator Jones made a good official, but I suppose there are some w’ho would be against him. Mr. Taggart was chairman of the Indiana democratic state committee in 1892 when I was chairman of the national committee, and he impressed me then as a shrewd politician. The fact that he was elected moyor of his own city repeatedly is indication that he knows how to conduct a campaign.”

The opening of the Great North* ern Indiana Fair is auspicious from every point of view. The weather is perfect and and indications seem favorable to it remaining so. Every department of the exhibit is filled to overflowing with the best the world affords. A visitor has already ventured the assertion that there is more to be seen than was afforded at the state fair. All this mildly speaks of the great event now taking place at Decatur’s beautiful park, and which for the*?iext days will interest and entertain thousands upon thousands of people from all quarters of the earth.

In his charge to the Adams county special grand jury Judge Erwin called attention to numerous forms and manifestations and lawlessness in the jury’s jurisdiction aud urged a thor ough probing of it all. Besides a ■iEnrder case invested with cireum-' stances of unusual brutality, the jury has before it for investigation the dynamiting of Editor Rohrer’s home at Berne. Something interesting no less than salutary for the community should be brought forth by the inquiry. From the scope and vigor of Judge Erwin’s charge to the special grand jury there is evidently something Tottqn in Adams and a shakedown could not be better timed. Fort Wayne Sentinel. The closing of the subsidy deal means much for Decatur. It means that the main power station of this company will be erected and maintained here. It means that the business of this company and its offices will be here. It also means that Decatur recognized the benefits of new life and new capital and wecomed it iu au open and hospitable way. They gave them ground upon which to erect their buildiugt, and they will give them assistance iu every possible way that is essential to their future success aud welfare. This is right and proper aud means that the business people of this city are made of the right stuff. The Commercial Club was a signal factor in the accomplishment of this triumph, aud gives the lie to to the inception that its orgauization was for amusement aud pleasure first aud business afterward.

—_ Whether the democratic stai da dbearen next year, be Gormon, 01n\V, Hill or Parker, the party will find itself in a vastly improved condition by placing the banner of democracy into the hands of any one of these distinguished gentlemen. Success is not the only thing to consider. Prestige, character and stability count for some thing in politics. Politicians of judgement and wisdom do not look to the immediate present only. The future, also, is taken into consideration. The all-important point, after all, is to place a party in position to command the confidence and respect of the best elements of the electorate. South Bend Times. The trusts are still in the saddle. The anthracite coal trust is advancing the price of coal again, though it is reported to have mined and stored some millions of tons more than can be sold this year, and yet this trust has such a monopoly that it can put up prices as it pleases. The meat trust also files notice that it intends to raise the price of its products to a level more in accord with the times and permissive of the garnering of larger profits. Congress, last winter, when the coal trust was a live issue, appropriated a special fund of $500,000 for the Department of Justice to use to prosecute trusts. Congress also provided for a number of assistant Attorneys General to prepare cases against the trusts. Many months have elapsed since this money and those attorneys were placed at the disposal of the administration, but no action has been begun. Thus at the saloon keepers’ own instance the compromise has fallen through, and not at the instance of the remonstrators as our contemporary at the county seat was in great haste to report. Berue Witness. Along with the above Editor Rohrer says that the remonstrators rejected the proposition of the saloonkeepers Monday evening, and when he went to report this rejection to them Tuesday morning the saloonkeepers had refused to sell on the basis of their previous agreement. This was sufficient for Editor Rohrer to garble the truth and print the above. It takes a pretty thin object that could not interpret from the report of the remonstrators Monday evening, that they refused to meet on ceuciliatory grounds. This being true Editor Rohrer ought to be man enough to admit it, instead of trying to lay the blame at the door where it does not belong.

M. M. Dunlap of Anderson, is now an avowed candidate for congress and made his official announcement in the Anderson newspapers Monday. This is a fine district, and men cannot be blamed for wanting the honor of representing it in congress. It 5 has the largest voting population of any district in ’ S&ttoff.i least four candidates, and may be more. They are Theodore Shockney of Randolph, George W. Cromer of Deleware, M. M. Dunlap of Madison, and either Frank Snyder or Jesse LaFollett of Jay. The counties in the last convention had these votes: Adams 8, Jay 23, Wells 12, Randolph 34, Deleware 59, Madison 66—total 202. Necessary ■ to a choice .,Ju, the las t convention Cromer had the solid votes of Adams, Jay’, Wells and DeleWare. Dunlap had Madison and Shockney had Randolph. The latter two counties combined have within two or three votes of a nomination. Mr. Cromer is strongly intrenched with the machines in five counties. The Madison county republican machine is for Dunlap. The latter will carry’ the fight into every’ nook and corner of the district. He is an eloquent orator, genial and a hale f illow well met. He has many friends throughout the district. His Anderson friends think he is a sure winner, and will tear the sod up for him. There will be the hottest republican fight this time ever made in this district for the nomination. It will be the field against Cromer. IW. H. Niblick returned from Whiting this morning where he has been attending to matters pertaining to the sewer contract they received at that place. He says they will commence work at once. Al Mock, starter for the races at the Great Northern Fair arrived today. Mr. Mock has had great success in starting race horses, au ! every horseman here can depend upon getting an even break in his races. Mr Mock is a resident of Elwood, Ind.

SHOOTING AFFRAY. Policeman Fisher Wounded in His Left Side. Policeman Amos Fisher, as br < an officer as ever served in any ci y is Iving at his home on north Eleventh street with an ugly looking bullet hole in his left side. Me are glad to state however that the phy - sicians look for no dangerous results unless some unforseen complication occurs. OflicerFisher Monday night proved his right to wear his uniform and praises for his bravery can be heard today on every side. During Monday three well dressed strangers with the appearance of grafters were seen about the city. They were drinking some but’ while a little fresli caused no disturbance. They claimed to live at Lima, Ohio, but it is thought this is only a bluff. About 9:15 that night They went into John Schafer’s saloon near the C. & E. depot and bought a drink. They cursed and made fun of John and his bartendir, Pete Frank to such an extent that a few moments afterwards when they asked for another drink Mr. Schafer refused, saying they were in too bad a mood for liquor. They again took comfort in cursing and threats o f fighting but finally went away vowing vengence. They started for the Clover Leaf station and as the 9.2, train west was just due it was supposed they left on that train, but about 9:35 the one who hud shown the greatest desire to fight entered Schafer’s place again in company with an Erie brakeman. The latter ate a lunch and the former again demanded a drink and was again refused. He cursed and created such

disturbance that John came around from behind the bar and demanded that he either shut up or get out. Just then the fellow pulled a 38-calibre revolver, pushed it to John's face and said, "stand right where you are.” In the meantime Officer Fisher had been summoned and was standing just out side the door. When the fellow sprung his gun Jonas slipped in and dealt him a terrible blow with his club and striking him again as he fell. Thinking he had knocked the ruffian out, Fisher reached for the arm which held the revolver, as he did so the fellow revived and fired two shots, the first landing in the ceiling and the second striking Fisher in the left side. Jumping to his feet the villian fired two more shots and dashed out the door. It required a second for the officer to get his club loose and secure his gun, but wounded as he was he followed the fellow and fired four shots, the second it is believed taking effect as the fugitive was seen to stagger. He escaped, however, and it is supposed boarded the 9:55 Erie train east which went through a few moments after. Fisher fell in the \s-'V”;’ .3m? in a bus and brought to the office of Dr. H. F. Costello where the wound was dressed, Dr. P. B. Thomas assisting. It was found the ball had entered the body’ a half inch below and to the outer side of the anterior superior spinous process of the illium meaning just back and below the hip bone, and passed backward under the muscles about ■five inches and .vat ■ tevhes from the spine. Had the bullet struck inward or upward an inch it would have proven fatal. Mr. Fisher was taken home and while the wound is very painful, the patient being unable to sleep that night,it is though the will get along alright. Marshal Cordua and Sheriff Butler telephoned to all towns and cities about here but no clue as to the desperadoes whereabouts can be obtained. He is about six feet tall, smooth face, well dressed, rather good looking, and wears a diamond ring on his right hand. With this description and the work of Fisher’s club on his face he should be easily found. John Schafer offers a reward of SSO for the arrest and conviction of the criminal. It is believed that the gang are the same who have committed several holdups i.long the Erie recently and that this was their intention at Schafers, expecting to get away on the 9:27 or 9:55 train. In the mix-up the fellow lost his hat and Policeman Fisher his revolver case and these articles were displayed in the Democrat bulletin window. When informed of the trouble the conductor on the C. passenger and express tram armed his brakeman and placed him in the bagagge car with instructions to shoot the first man who attempted to board the car.

MPS. PHEBE BUNNER. Phebe Bunner, wife of G. A. Bunner. born March 6,1848 died Sept. 12, 1903. age 55 years, 6 months and 7 days The deceased was born in Adams county near her present home and has always resided here. She was a daughter of George and Hannah Wade, who were members of the M. E. Church with which she unifi dat the age of 16, in the old log school house near old Mt. Tabor church under the ministery of Rev. J. P. Nash. She has always » » ■ .- ■. .. .. . ■ U<'. ’ Mb sM. w 1- ■ ■■■ ' War. MRS. PHEBE BUNNER. been a consistant Christian and always at her church when able to go. She was united in holy wedlock with G. A. Bunner April 12, 1868. This union was blessed with four children, Three of whom survive to mourn the loss of a devoted christain mother. Rev. E. A. Bunner, jiastor Fort Mayne M. E. circuit, W. H. Banner of this place and Lucy B. Bunner still at home. One brother John Made of Gariet, Ind., four grand children and many other relatives and friends. She was buried at Mt. Tabor cemetery. Funeral services by Rev. Wagner, her pastor asissted by Rev. White of Decatur and Rev. Cain of Geneva.

Lena Resen of Berne arrived last evening and while here will be the guest of Miss Sprunger. The date set for the Terrel murder trial at Bluffton, is November 30, and it is thought that no further postponment will be made.

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Rev. Palmer of Portand J J guest of Mr.and Mrs LF w he ’ weaver Charles Carpenter of Geneva ? a business visitior to our C it v i evening. * John Weber and wife of p Wayne ate visiting relatives ° city this week. ‘ ■'* Opal Shalley and Selm a Aug Stt » ger of Berne are the guests of M ! Miller of this city. Ezra Gilpen of Hobart, fed the guest of Mr. and Mrs pj Dibble on First street. ‘ Mr. and Mrs. James Moran of Portland are in the city today th. guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Mo m . The plumbing of Adam Smith house is now complete and same a ready for use. Charles Yobst did the work. Dr. Thomas accompanied by hii daughter Carrie left this mornm for Chicago, 111., where Miss Carrii expects to take a course in the Chi egao Musical Academy. H. J. Joborne who has been actin J as agent for the Wells, [Fargo fl press company while Charles Bel enjoyed his vacation returned toll home at Chicago today. | Mrs. Kramer, Mrs. Grimmer aJ Mrs. Goeke of Fort Wayne arrirj this morning and will be the gueJ of Mr. and Mrs.Ed EhingeronMofl roe street this week. I Chicago excursion. On accoj of the Chicago Centeninl, the Erl . railroad will sell excursion tickefl | To Chicago and return at very 10l I rates. Tickets on sale Septembl 26 to 28. For particulars call nJ Erie agents or write O. L. Enos. fl P. A., Marion, Ohio. 1 J. O. Herran of Markle, willgiw a public sale of his livery stock tl Thursday, October, 1. 1903. W list embraces ten head of liteß horses, ten grubber tired buggiß two carriages, ten sets of single afl two sets of double harness. beddß whips, robes, blankets and othl articles. fl BlufYton is reveling in the thifl of a street carnival where graft! S dinky shows are running with a fB rein. While there are not uiaß towns that would suffer theagonß that are inflicted by this inM amusement vet Bluffton is ing it as the greatest thing uneuß —and it is to them. ■

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