Decatur Democrat, Volume 47, Number 40, Decatur, Adams County, 10 December 1903 — Page 4

THE DEMOCRAT rresY Thursday morxim by LEW G. ELLINGHAM, PUBLISHER. k wF-fi; year in advan e. Bn rare if at tbe p- -toffic- at Dec-itor. In"! in*, as ,secon4-ci*‘s «z*U scatter. OFFICIAL PAPER OF ADAMS COUNTY. THURSO\Y DEC. 10, 1903. John B. Stoll says in the South Bend Times: The inference of the genial editor of the Kendallville Sun that the Times would prefer Tom Taggart to Cjlcnel Bryan for national chairman is fully warranted. Harmony is the one thing needful in the next year’s contest, and our Tom stands for harmony with both feet, white the Nebraska editor is constantly exhibiting his war paint. These, Brother Conoogue, are the whys and the wherefore.

CTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT* | Announcements. 1 ® LIIJ. - - -111X1LLLL LU.X 1111 > EEPRFSENTATIVE. Wa arA Mthorized to announce the name of S. W. Hale, of Geneva, as a candidate for Eepre-t-r,native: subject to the decision of the Democratic primary election, to be held Friday. January 15.1 AH. We areauth* r zed to announce the name of Valer.tie Ln-.er. of Kirkiand town-bip. as a candidate or Representative: snbjec* to the decision of the Democratic primary election, tote held Friday, tauuary I*’- I; * 4 - We are authorized to ann< unce the name of Henry Dirkson of PreMe township, as a candidate for Representative; subject to the decision of the Democratic primary eleclion, to be held Friday. January 15.1'XM. We are authorized to announce the name of Dr J, W. Vizard, of Plea.int Ma« a candidate for representative; subject to tbe decision of the Dem cratic primary e.-.-cti-n to be held Friday. January 15.1-04. PROSECUTOR. We are authorized to announce tbe name of John C. Moran, ot D>catur, a- a candidate for re-election as Pros-cutinz Attorney i-<r tbe twmtmiitb judicial circuit: subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election. to be held Friday. January 15. l.’M. We are anth riz.ed to announce the name of S A M. Buh ner, of Geneva, as a candidate lor Prosecuting At tor ey for tbe twenty • sixty judicial circuit: subject to tbe decision of the Democratic primary election. ;to be held Friday, January 15, IM. AUDITOR. We are authorized to announce the name of < fi Lx-wton. of Decatur. asa candid >te tor Auditor of A dims County: -abject to the decision of toe Det rat < primary election, to be odd Friday. January 15. ism. We are authorized to announce the name of Pn I S-hoz. ol R rm-, as a candidate ’or Audiiorof Adams count* : subject to tbe decision or the Democratic primary election, to be he.d Friday, January 15. lAM. We are authorized to announce the name of T. H Ba zi- . of A ashington township, as a candidate I ; Auditor of Actin- county, for one term only: - cl to tbe decision of ( tbe Democratic primar, election, to be neld Friday. January 15. l ol We a-e authorized to announce the name I of AI I - -.ot I -at'ir. as a cana. late for Auditor of Adams cnso’y: subject to tbe decision of the Dem srratic primary election, to be held Friday, January 15. J'XH We are authorized to announce the name of D. D. Coffee of Decatur as a cand Urie for Auditor of Adams county; subject to the decision o' the Democratic primary election, to be held Friday. January 15 ISM. SHERIFF. We are authorized to announce the name of Albert Butler as a candidate for re-election as sheriff of Adams county; subject to the decision of the Democratic primary election, to tie held Fr.day, January 15,1 AM SURVEYOR. We are authorized to announce the name of'Jeorze E. McKean, of Decatur, as a candidate for re-lection as Surveyor of Adams county; subject to the Democratic primary ejection, to be held Friday. January 15.1 AM. We are authorized to announce the name ot L L. Banmgartner as a candidate for surveyor of Adams countt : subject vi tbe decision of the Democratic primary election to be held Friday, January 15. BKm. W- are authorized to announce the name of W. V. B iCkmaster. of Jefferson township as a < audio-,ti- for s'..-veyor of Adams county: subject to the deci’i'in of tbe Democrat primary election, to be held January 15.1X4.

COMMISSIONER. We are autborzed to innotmee the name of Ba vid Wer: nz of Prcb • vanship. a* a rani I ffisSßi.tfiiiKi of Adam* county; «' ri *jE . rat •" ’ • - ->■ ■-or. '... . ■ .Fr lay '•• -•? ;■ IX4 We are authorized to announce tbe nam-of facob A -mev of J-ffersoo v-wnriop. as a candidate for re-elect: n a“ commissioner of tbe ’ third district: subject *o tbe dectson of the 1» caoeratic primary election, to be teeid on Fr.day. January 15,15 M. ASSESSOR. We are ai’h rized to in’: ;cce tbe name •’ N'tck H Wagner of Decatur a* a Candida-- for Assessor Washmgton townsh’-p. Aubject vi the derision of me democra’Kpnr'ary e.ectiu® lobe held Fr day. January 14. UM. 1 We are authorized to announce the name of , :■ Joaepb M. Peele as candidate for Aaw-ssor ■ f Jesse-s m township: subject to tbedecisi n of i ’ne Demo--ranc election to be he.d Fr.day. January. 15, ;.M CORONER We are authorized to announce the name of Dr. C. H Schenk, cf Berne, as a candidate for re-election as Coroner of Adam- county: subject to the decision of th- Democratic primary election, to be held Friday. January 15 ISM. ■*r are authorized to announce tbe name of John S Falv. ol Washington township as a candidate forComnor of Adams county: , subject to tbe dee.si n of tbe Democratic Primary election, vj be held Friday. January 15, im. TRUSTEE. We are authorized to announce tbe name of Caleb B. Andrews «s candidate for Trustee of Washington township: subject to tbe decision of tne Democratic primary election, to be held Friday. January IS. laM. d I We are authorized to announce the name of l Louis Kleine as a candidate for Trustee of I Preble township: subject to tbe decision of I tbe Democratic primary election, to be held I Friday January 14 BM. We are authorized to announce tbe came of James K Niblick, of Decatur, as a candidate for Trustee of Washington township: subject to tbe decision of the Democra’ic primary election, to be held Friday. January IS, lAM. We are authorized to announce the name of James A. Steele as a candidate for Trustee of Kirkiand township; subj-et to tbe decision of the Democraiic primary election, to be held Friday. January IS. 18U4 We are authorised to announce the name of Lewis C Miner a» candidate sot Trustee of * ashinzton town-hip; subject to ’be decision of th- Dem ocratic nr mary election to Ise neld Friday. January 15.1 AM. A CARD. Decatur. Indiana, Dec. 9th, 1903. To the Democrats of Adams Co: I take this method of announcing that I am not a candidate for County Assessor at the coming county primary. Before I announced my candidacy I was informed ty Attorney General of Indiana that there would be a county assessor elected at the the coming election. Recently his attention was by me called to the recent acts of the legislature and he now give as his opinion that no county assessor will be elected until 1906. In view of this opinion I have decided on this action. I desire to thank my many friends for their earnest support in the past and hope to some time in the future repjy your kindness. With best wishes for the party’s success I beg to remain Yours Respectfully Anthony Wertzberger. MILLER’S REPAIR SHOP. We have opened a eeneral repair shop in the Noah Ark building on North Second street and are prepared to do any work in that line, including upholstering of furniture, chair mending, furnish new or mend broken parts, we will call for your goods and deliver them and will make your old furniture look like new. Saw filing Tuesday's and Fridays.We want your business and will treat you right. Jaoob C. Miller & Son. 282d6wl l»st—Pocketbook containing <SO. together with some receipts and other papers. Finder will be rewarded by returning to this office or Abraham Debolt. 283d6wl Mr. and Mrs. Brandt have returned from Lowell, where they were visiting with their son.

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Great line of fancy hand kerchiefs for floor pillows shown at Gu s Rosenthals. The drilling of the oil well on the Wfllj 'm Btughnian farm, south of town is progressing nicely, being down feet Tuesday evening. It is expected that trenton rock will be : found by Saturday, when the casing will be put in. Good news is expected the early part of next week in the way of a gusher and we nope it comes true. J. E Ellsworth returned Tuesday from Fort Scot'. Kansas where he has been visiting for three weeks i with his parents. He also took a trip into the Indian Territory and all neighboring towns and countr y. He was made a present of a full blooded grey hound which he brought home with him. Ed reports his parents as being well. The Clover Leaf passenger officials it is said are already figuring on some new carriage equipment for the St. Louis expositon traflic of next} ear. Just what kind of cars are to be bought or form what company is not yet known but it is understood that the company expects the exposition traffic to save them some first class equipment which the road can not boast of at the present time to any great extent. Some seventy foot vestibuled cars would not be a bad thing for the Clover Leaf and Decatur people will be glad to see th?m appear. The J. Q. Jamison Oil Company through its agent, Mr. Monroe, of Lima Ohio, made several leases in Union township, and within a few days will have at least one thousand acres leased. In the leases Mr. Monroe agrees to pay rental at the expiration of six months whether wells are drilled or not. He will begin within a few weeks and put down several wells on the J. S. Mumma and neighboring farms The new territory is in direct line with the Bryant and Geneva fields, running in a northeasterly direction for about three miles from the Pleasant Grove church to the Hardscrabble school house. This is new territuiy, but those acquainted with the field are of the opinion that some gushers ■will be found.—Berne

An entertainment of more than j -linary interest will occur at the public school Magiey, Friday evening when the teachers of Kirkland township will debate with the teach - res of Preble township, the subject being ‘Resolved, that the United States has a good record.’’ The Kirkland taechers say “yes," the Preble teacheis “no" and the question is to be decided definitely. Mayor Coffee of this city has been chosen as one of the judges. A big crowd is sure to be present and the event will be a very pleasant one. Besides debate a further program has been arranged including a play entitled “Breaking the Bank.” by school number six. Quite a number of Decatur people will attend the evening's entertainment which is sure to be good. In all probability the district i meeting for the selection of a memi her of the democratic state committee, will be held in this city. A letter is at hand from the Hon. J. A. M. Adair, the present eighth district member of this committee in which he asks if such arrangement would meet with approval. In answer County Chairman McKean extended a hearty invitation, which in all probability will be accepted. Deca- ' tur is rather unfortunately situated, i being in ths extreme northeast cor- [ per of one of the largest congresI sional districts in the United States. ; The excellent railroad service i together with the advent of the interurban, however, removes to a great extent the usual objections. The only business that will come before this meeting will be the election of a member of the state committee, but it will be an enjoyable i meeting nevertheless, with speeches I from many of the old war horses ■ from over the district. It will be an enjoyable day and we hope the democrats from all corners of Adams county will take advantage of ■ the occasion to witness the opening of the campaign of 1904. Mr. Adair will be a candidate to succeed himself, and it is not likely that any one will oppose his desires. He has filled the admirably and with complete satisfaction, and is very close to the democrats of the eighth district and to the state as well. The time of holding the district meeting his not been arranged but will likely occur the first cr second week in January.

Special Premium Notice —i That all people should fully unNECESSABY derstand that our Premium Tickets j of 1903 are not good and will not be accepted after December 31st. Every ticket bears this notice, but we give the notice again, in order to remind people of the necessity of delivering their tickets and calling for their presents before the time expires. Make your selection from the Catalogue before calling for the premium, and try to make up your mind as to what you want before coming to the store. This will save us a lot of time, and we will be thankful for I every minute of time you save us in this work. Thousandswill need our attention during the next few weeks, and we shall need your patience, as well as our own, to satisfy all. If possible, make a first and second selection, so if we are out of the first, we can give the second. If we are out just what you want and you are willing to wait for it, we will procure it after January Ist, and notify you oy mail when it may be called for. Make your Holiday Purchases as early as I Possible and Avoid the Usual Crowds* “IT IS FASHIONABLE” to Trade at I Holthouse, Schulte & Co’s GREAT MODERN CLOTHING HOUSE. Decatur, Indiana,

' Save money by buying your Xmas presents at Gus Rosenthals. L. H. Purdy, who lives at the corner of Adams and Fifth street, suffered a slight stroke of paralysis Sunday night the result of nervous prostration, says his physician.*He' is reported better today and will recover his usual health after a few da vs of rest and quiet. The repetition of the production of the opera, Powhatan Friday night at Bosse’s opera house was again greeted by a full house and the performance if anything was better than that of the proceeding night, as each of the performers had worn off that feeling that is called stage fright, and everything pointed to a decided success. At the conclusion of last evening's performance all members of the opera were invited to the Presbyterian church where a fine banquet was served by the Ladies Aid Society to show their appreciation to the actors. The show was certainly a financial success and should Mr. Baker or the Ladies Aid Society contemplate put- ■ ting on a show again in the future they wil be greeted with a full house. Fred Reppert. the auctioneer, re turned from Chicago Wednesday where he was in attendance at the International Live Stock show where cattle and horses from all over the world are exhibited. Fred had the honor of being one of the' chief auctioneers there and yesterday he cried his sale, selling nothing but Galloway cattle, which were the pick from all the kind of cattle on exhibited there. There were forty head in the bunch and Fred disposed a Jot of them all at an average price of S3OO per head and the highest price animal sold at j |BOO. This was considered one of ' the best sales yet held in the I Live Stock Show and gives great j credit for the easy manner in j which he conducted the same, as he was pitted against some of the ; best auctioneers in the world and ■ also aaginst some of he shrewdest I buyers in the country. Fred is \ certainly getting a world wide reputation and Adams county ought to be proud we have a man, of his caliber.

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