Decatur Democrat, Volume 47, Number 30, Decatur, Adams County, 1 October 1903 — Page 4

THE DEMOCRAT EVERY THURSDAY MORNING BY LEW G. ELLINGHAM, PUBLISHER. 11.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. Entered at the postoffice at Decatur. Indiana, as second-class utail matter OFFICIAL PAPER OF ADAMS COUNTY. THURSDAY, OCT 1, 1903. Lewis Nixon is out after the democratic nomination for mayor of New York. The president has again taken up his residence in the white house havleft Oyster Bay. It is now announced that George B. McCollough is to invade South Bend, where he will establish a morning paper. Congressman George W, Cromer brought his glad hand and was here to attend the fan - . He was spending the most of his time looking at the fine blooded stock. Unie B. Hunt has announced that he is not in the running for the g. o p. nomination for governor. Mr. Jlunt is sensible as next year’s nom« j Inatiofl does not carry with it acer tifleate of election. Candidate Holtzman’s campaign opening was conspicious from many points of view. His address was a timely effort in which he portrayed the Bookwaiter administration of Indianapolis, in its true pictoral style. Mr. Holtz,man is a good speaker, and we predict for him a successful campaign. The Blufftm Banner now boasts of a cartoonist who will do special feature work on that paper. The addition will be a good one as long as it lasts, but if the spn-of-gun has any merit we advise the Banner man to draw up an iron-clad contract, and supplement the same with a good stout rope. Shafe Peterson is out in a column of miscellaneous mixtures, which is supposed ti> be a defense of himself and of William Sheets and his innocent looking electric light franchise. After several attempts at dissection about the only point scored, was that no one was hurt. This is the best argument to his side of the case. Whenever you hear talk about over production it is an indication that the country is approaching a panic and that things ar* nearing a chaotic state. There are complaints of over production at present coming’ from such a mammoth institution as the United States steel corporation, better known as the steel trust. —Columbia City Post.

The skull and cross bones articles sent out to the metropolitan press about the narrow escape from death of our own Congressman Cromer, is a visionary example of newspaper stunting. Not a hair was .*(*■■■ .k.i'i. was not even exciting enough to set the nerves on end. His campaign for a renomination will take no relapse. The biggest type in the office of every republican sheet in the country would now be used to show the tremendous shrinkage in the value of stocks from day to day if the demo- ' ■ ' ■' ■ ----- not, and there isn’t a republican paper in the whole country that can see any politics in the collapse in stocks or the unrest among the people.— Columbia City Post. The Great Northern Indiana Fair is all and more than printers ink has portrayed it to be. The displays are luxurient, the exhibits are rich in beauty and wealth and culture predominate on every hand. The management is excellent and not a word of criticism can we offer about anything connected with this greatest show on earth. Decatur comes the throng in attendance ■with open hearted hospitality. This picture of the control of the republican party and the coercion of the president by the trust magnates and the monopolists, should open the eyes of the voters everywhere to the hard game they are now up against. It is safe to say there will be no tariff reform by the coming congress unless enough republican members, forced by their constituents, join hands with the democrats in passing some measure of relief.

I John C. Lawler of a state I senator and one of the most solid and substantial democrats in the state, died yesterday. The BlufffaWi News bus began its t velfth year as a daily paper, and from its own inventory of itself it bids fair to continue its travels amid peace and plenty. The News is a mighty clever newspiper at all times and under all circumstances. The boom of Hon. Tom Taggart for national chairman, seems to be spreading favorably. Many well known democrats have already spoken favorably of Mr. Taggart, and his selection seems more or less assured. It would be a wise and judicious move, and would mean a thorough and aggressive campaign, handicapped in tie last two national campaigns by the ancient methods from the gentleman from Arkansas. James K. Jones. We need something new and better, and we bePeve Mr. Taggart will till the bill to the credit and glory of his party and himself. It is to be hoped that the electric franchise granted to William Sheets by our town board will meet an overwhelming Waterloo at the Special election (which we are now quite assured from the number of signa- j i tares to the petition therefor w-11 be ' granted), m t only because of the - unsatisfactory stipulations it contains, but even more so because of ■ the c ’ookvd way in which was gotten up and pawned off on the <ltizens of Berne Such dealings should be sufficient cause to bar its perpetrators forever from obtaining any consideration in the future from our town. And all honor to our town attorney, Clark J. Lutz in saving our town from what might have been a graft.—Berne Witness.

Some of the things that are being discussed are the conditions that now exist in the world of stock speculation. Things have gone to cussed smash over in Wall street in any number of stocks and yet the men who are.manipulating the game that catches suckers are still 'looked upon as the“conservative business element" of the country, as the creme de la creme of respectability and business sagacity. The real truth is that if, the people of this country had sense enough to sit down and think consecutively for ten minutes they would know that this so-called “conservative business element” is a thoroughlv discredited class of high binders, free booters and commercial Bashi Bazouks; that they are robbing the people of the country every day and laughing at them. Take the United States Steel corporation, for instance, and see what has happened. The officials of that gigantic trust seem actually to be proud of the number of victims they have fleeced in the past year.

The offices of the Fort Wayoe & Springfield Railway company which has been located at this place since the organization of the company moved to Decatur today and the company's headquarterd'n'l>e’id T YiiafUiiy 'in "“tiie Work on the line between Decatur and Fort Wayne is now in progress Miss Carrie Zirkle, the company's stenographer left this city this morning for Decatur and will be employed in the office at that place. -St. Mary's News.

M. Burns, the harness man, has a picture on exhibition at his store old settlers and a part of the younger generation who can remember a< far back as twenty one years. It a picture of the east side of second ! street at the time it was entirely Chicagoed. Mr. Burns at the time of the fire had the same photographed on a small scale and under the skilful hands of Charles Ross the artist, so it stands about four feet high. Mr. Burns certainly prizes the picture as he takes great pleasure in showing it to everyone who desires to see the same, and it certainly is a great relic. Many people here still remember that eventful. September night of 1881 when the entire east side of Second street was wiped out and for hours the utter destruction of the city seemed possible. Nineteen buildings were on fire at once and the blaze was the fiercest ever known. The awful fire however was one of the best things that ocurred in Decatur for where stood a row of frame shacks has since been erected an entire brick block. Mr. Burns invites the public to view his picture and anyone may do so who calls at his place of business.

HOME FROM THE NAVY. Carl Beardsley returned home Tuesday noon from New after an absence of two years in the United Suites Navy. In an interview with our reporter he gives the following statement concerning his travels and experiences while in the service: On August 7, 1901 he left home for Chicago, 111., where he eni listed at the Masonic Temple with thirteen other men, after passing the necessary examination they were all put on board the train and shipped to Boston, for enrollment, from Boston they left for the training station at Newport. Rhode Island. After four months of hard training at Newport they left on Feburaryl3,l9o2 on board the training ship Hartford for a six months cruise to the West Indies, Galveston. New Orleans and Boston. Upon tbeir return to Boston they were sent to New York and detailed on the Battle ship Columbia but were soon ordered to come in from tbeir cruise to make the final division of the men on the several battleships then at Norfolk. Soon October 30, 1902 he was sent to Norfolk with thirty other men to join the Battle- ! ship Texas under the command of I Admiral Higgonson, and on the next day after joining the new crew i they left for Calebre West Indies and ! while there met Admiral Dewey and se-eral other admirals but all the fleets then stationed at Calebre I were under the command of admin. I [ Dewey. The next was target prac- ‘ tice and the ship maneuvers. They | ' stayed at Calebre until February 2 I 1903 and then left for St. Kites, a small West Indies Island. From Kites they went to Ponie. just oppo- j site San Juan, after leaving Ponce the fleet divided and the Texas' ! went to New Orleans where they were the guest of honor at the Mar-

Idi Gras Carnival for four days. . From New Orleans they went to Pensicola where they engaged in target practice for a few days when they returned to Norfolk and j were inspected and laid up for gen-1 eral repairs. After a two week lay- - off they started for Bar Harbor, where the wireless telegraphy was i pat into active use on the battle- j ship and on August 16 1903 they put i to sea for Portland. Maine. They . were at Portland only a few days ' when they again set sail for Oyster ; I Bay for the President's review ard ‘ ( also his inspection. On August 17 , 1903 they "again returned to Port- ■ ' land, Maine arriving their August 1 19 1903 and in two days left for Roc-I ! land. Maine, where they stocked up ; with coal and fuel and then started for New York at which place they arrived on August 30, 1903 where their batteries were generally overhauled. and on September 8, 1903 left New York for Martha's Vineyard where they engaged in target, practice until September 11 when ! they left New York at which place I the boat is now. Mr. Beardsley is home on a ten day furlough and he says that his advice to young men would be to not join the navy. — Wanted—A boy at this office to learn the printing trade. <>h last " Tuesday ' tne stud-i abaker bank was changed from; a jtrivatr to a state tank andl the capital stock increased from! $50,000 t0<200,000. Os this amount | $50,000 is taken by Dougherty, $50.000 by John Studabakerandthebal- j ance SIOO,OOO by Bluffton and professional men. The change I will go into effect Thursday. October | Ist, the officers being the same as ! fHeretofore, President itugu Lbogir*' jerty, vice president. D. E StudaI baker. Cu'uk-v. J. S .Gilliland. The I i change created quite a stir in busi- > ness circles at that place and - I came as a surprise to many people. The bank is the oldest in Wells county and one of the strongest in the state, having sl,ooo,ooo,deposits. G. B. McGoogan, a deputy revenue collector for the United States’ government is in the city this afternoon on business of importance, which may develop later but which at present cannot be made public. iHeis a genial pleasant gentleman.

At the Fair. One of the attractions at the Presbyterian church will be Thursday evening with the following program : Piano solo—Miss Gertrude Moses. Recitation—Miss. M. Zeola Hershey. Vocal Solo—May Niblick. Reictation—Agnes Schrock. Recitation—Vada Martin. Vocal Solo—Kate Mylott. Recitation—M. Zeola Hershey. Piano Solo—Dessie Beery.

HolthoHse, Schulte & Compani — 27" —-i FALL FASHIONS ARE NOW ON .... EXHIBITION .... Are You Ready JF For Fall < 'MS Clothing??? ?? fI \ 'MI f A 4Vi4 (\ Ak*. We invite y° u t 0 come to our i I4\ i' —lstore and look over and get fesSS* acquainted with our present Ks L Jfc showing of high - gi-a?.. 7j? ready-to-wear BjK r'"* | Suits and Overcoats Il 1 After several months of jr L I i searching and ransacking the R % | » I markets, we successfully se- .A B i cured exclusive rights on all M I our styles, which we now I I J take pleasure of showing. ' Our ready-to-wear Suits and Bw p ! I Overcoats contain all the BW J ‘vital points of custom-made mWf ,K / garments, and are character- 4 Wk; <ni 4.U rx istic of tailor-made in every Clothcraft d -j det We also are Distributors for around here of America’s Finest Ready-made Garments, such as Hart, Schaffner & Marks’, Hickey, Freeman & Co’s, David Marks & Son’s and Clofhcraft clothes. Will you look them over ? We’ll willingly show: Men's Suits : SB.OO to $20.00 Men’s Overcoats 600 to 25.00 Young Men’s Suits 6,50 to 15.00 Boys’ School Suits 1-5 O to 3.50 Boys’ Overcoats 1.50 to 7.50

1 Mr. and Mrs. S. Asire of Chicago are the guests of Judge D. D. Heller and family. Mrs. Asire and Mrs. Heller and cousins and were very intimate girl friends. This is their first meeting in thirty seven years. Mr. and Mrs. Asire will leave in a few days for Sidney, Australia where they expect to reside in the future with an only daughter. On Tuesday, Mrs. Maggie Meyers i was located. She lives on Sawdust ! Ave., in the south part of the city, her husband, whose name is Tobias Meyer being employed on the Clover Leaf section gang. George Butler who was so badly injured yesterday i at Boone. lowa is a son by a former marriage. He left here about seven years ago and joined the army I a*Her wiiicii iVas'*iieaJii’’ u* him until a few months ago when he was located in the west. Then came the J message Tuesday, his mother of coruse shocked by the terrible news and answered the message at once asking for further information concerning the accident and another message is expected, should a turn for the worse occur. Mrs. Meyers is a sister of James quite well known here. He is a painter by trade and worked here before joining the army.

Mrs. Ed. Ehinger and Mrs. Her ry Schulte entertained at' he home of Mrs. Ed Ehinger Tuesday afternoon in honor of Mrs. ’G. B. Grimme. Mrs. A. C. Goeke and Mrs. Henry Kramer of Fort Wayne there were about sixty guests present and the afternoon was wiled away by playing progressive peanut at which game Mrs. O. N. Snellen and Mrs. Frank Crawford seemed to play best as they received first prizes, and the unfortunate ones were Mrs. Anna Colchin and Mrs. A. C. Gregory who received the booby prizes. The house was beautifully decorated with large palms, red carnations and smiiax. After the game of progressive peanut was finishedt a two course luncheon was , served, after which the ladies all ' departed for their rspective homes, ! and every one declaring it the most 1 enjoyable time they had ever had. Mrs. Grimme, Mrs. Goeke and Mrs Kramer will leave for Fort Wayne i this evening.

The Oldest, the Largest and the Best INDIANA MEDICAL AND W xW SURGICAL INSTITUTE KmL > 10 W. Wayne Street, j Th® only legitimate medical insfehfc yin the city. Established in 1818. M D.W.Tuckt.AIU. for ,n M f|~y jf. W I *■».•'""a Secretary American Association JWM ~ ' ’Jf cal and Surgical Specialists, ta ■ ablest specialist in the country.’■ x DEEC A T U F Friday, October 2, 1903 Dr, Tucker has treated more cases of Chronic Diseases than any othe three doctors in the state. THIRTY YEARS EXPERIENCE. - Dr. Tucker has treated 63,020 patients in the state of Indiana since* ■* and with perfect success in every case. A STRONG STATEMENT. Dr. Tucker has deposited 51,000 ih bank as a forfeit that he to trea mere cases of chronic diseases and has performed more remarkable c than any other three specialists in the state of Indiana. . New methods of treatment and new remedies used. All chronic and deformities treated successfully — such as diseases of the I rani. '■ lungs, throat, eye and ear. stomach, liver, kidneys, (Bright’s disease.' ■£> rectum, female diseases, impotency, gleet, seminal emissions, nervousui catarrh, rupture, piles, stricture, diabetes, etc. Consumption and Catarrh can be Cured. Cancel's and all TUrqors chr'ed without pain of the Use of a Knife As God has prepared an antidote for the sin-sick soul, so has He P pared antidotes for a disease-sick body. These can be found at the Indiana Medical and Surgical Institute After an examination we wifi tell you what we can do for you. cannot benefit or cure you. we will frankly and honestly tell you so. can be treated successfully at a distance. Write for examination j tion blanks. Street cars and carriages direct to the institute. . No incurable cases taken for treatment. All cases guaranteed by bank endorse®* 1 Dr. Tucker has a cure for epilepsy. Examination and c° sultation free. Address all communications Dr. 0. W. Ticker, saSkß® FORT WAYNE, lNI)lA