Decatur Democrat, Volume 47, Number 50, Decatur, Adams County, 18 February 1904 — Page 4

THE DEMOCRAT EVERY THURSDAY MORNING BY LEW G. ELLINGHAM, PUBLISHER. »1 00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. Bntered at the post-office at Decat nr. Indiana* as second-class mail matter OFFICIAL PAPER OF ADAMS COUNTY. THURSOU FEBRUARY 18,1904. The congressional fight in this district is getting to be a hot tomalley. In Kosciusko county the g. o. p. wait to make their circuit judge chairman of their county central committee.

What's the matter with sending "both Cromer and Dunlap to congress? It would take them both to make one real good congressman any wav. The speech of the Hon. J. M. Robinson before the Fraternal Order of Eagles was a masterful piece of oratory and adds still greatly to the reputation of Congressman Robinson as a public speaker of high attainment. The Cromerites are putting up the argument that out of the ninety-two counties in the state of Indiana, thirteen of them have secured practically complete service. Four of these are in George W. Cromer’s district and five are in Congressman Landis’ district, being secured before the retirement of Major Steele. The remaining four belong to the other eleven districts. The showing is a good one and of course the Cromerites will lose no time in making the best of it. Congressman Francis M. Griffith has sent a letter to Congressman Cromer in which he notifies the eighth district congressman that he cannot longer pair with him. When Mr. Cromer left for home in December he arranged for a pair with Mr. Griffith, who supposed that he would be gone but a few weeks. Instead several months Lrnve elapsed and Mr. Cromer is still doing business at the old political stand out in Indiana. Be ginning next week the republican majority in the house proposes to unseat several democratic members and Griffith wants to be in a position to register his vote against what he believes will amount to a series of outrages.—Louis Ludlow, Washington Correspondent. The attorney general for the state of Indiana has put a quietus on the proposition of electingcounty assessors this year, by making public another opinion, in which he says that the office of county assessor is a legisaltive one and the time of electing incumbents thereof is absolutely within the control of the legislature. By an independent act of the legislature of 1903 it is provided that the next election of county assessors shall be held in 1906. As there is no law for the election of county assessors prior to that time, and none can be elected this fall. This act is independent and seperate from the one extending the terms of other county officers, about which there is some dispute. No matter what [decision may be reached about them, there is no chance to question the right t’-e present county assessors to hold their offices until -after the general elecion in 1906. It is now announced that Hons. Theodore Shockney and Frank H. Snyder will represent the Dunlap movement with speeches at the court room next Monday evening. The simple announcement will be sufficient, to pack the court room with interested spectators, who will relish most anything they may offer on this topic at this time. Th„ former faa king bee in uncorking himself itjxm this particular question, and it will be a rare treat to hear him corner all the satire and wit that is on the market, and give -it as a sample copy to his audience Upon this occasion. Mr. Frank Snyder is known by many of our people and his part in thd congressi mal ciraiiia Will be appreciated the more, because of that fact. It is a cimh, that any one who misses this opportunity to hear a high class tragedy and light comedy Combined —all for the same price—will never live long enough to forget his re grets. Dunlap could make a good hole in his campaign assessment if he would premit the charge of ar. admission fee, but it is all frte a*the water that flows, and every mother 's sonjis invited to hearsonu hing about modern politics as prac-

ticed and taught by the g. o. p. of I the Eighth congressional district, i Monday evening, February 22, at ■ the court room. The curtain will < rise at 7:30, front row reserved for the bald heads and those whose , hearing may be slightly impaired. Barney Kalver will be there. JHAT JOINT SENATOR. It has been the unwritten law of the Adams county democracy from I its infancy to the present time that the majority rule. All nominations . for county and legislative offices are made by primary vote, and the one having a plurality of the votes cast is the accepted nominee. This rule is inviolate and the one ■who would seek to change it even by a trick of politics, will meet ignominious defeat—as they should. The first one to try it is John F. Snow, and who of the Adams county democracy does not know him and have in times past felt the keen knife of his political deceit and the dirt of his manuafcture. He, in the days of John T. France sought to belittle and besmirch that noble character, and the same indigo spirit of treachery has followed him in all his political dealings since. At the meeting of the Democratic Central Commit tee in this city November 28 last, Mr. Snow presented a resolution upon the senatorial question, and the committee passed it with the understanding that the candidate receiving the majority of the votes at the primary election should be the candidate from Adams county and receive the delegate vote. John W. Tyndall and John F. Snow were the candidates and the vote by townships shows the following vote: Snow, Tyndall Union 50 90 Root 65 133 Preble 107 117 Kirkland 66 70 Washington 180 690 St. Marys 17 74 Blue Creek 17 118 Monroe 144 360 French 40 72 Hartford 63 105 Wabash 167 174 Jefferson 68 78 Total 984 2031 This is the first time the democrats of Adams county ever had an opportunity to pass judgment upon Mr. Snow, and the vote indicates that his baloon bursted long before he came to the three quarter post. Both candidates live in this city and Washington township, and if there is anything in measuring a man by the votes he receives, Mr. Snow's standing is not above par as out of a total of 870 votes he is credited with but 180 of them. But we have no per sonal fight with Mr. Snow, and have no time'to waste amunition upon a dead duck. The Democi at. however, always supports the nominee of his party, and supports him loyally and earnestly, and consequently Mr. Tyndall is entitled and shall receive what endorsement we are capable of giving. He is the nominee of the Adams county democracy by a vote that exceeds two to one, and he will go to the convention with a delegation solid in his support.and given to him too by a Democratic Central Committee who have been outraged by the gross injustice perpetrated by Mr. Snow. Os course we understand the tricks of politics enough to know that he has no hope of the nomination himself, but if he can create the impression in Allen county that a fight, with hair on, is taking place here, it will be an incentive to the ambitious ones in our neighboring county to releive us of our burdens and to take the nomination themselves. To our Allen county friends we can but say that the tight is an imaginative one, and that Mr. Tyndall will be unanimously supported by the delegation from this county, and by an army of democrats generally who want to see him attain that which of right belongs to him, Mrs. Newton Brown of St. Anthony, lowa is in opr city the guest of her mother, Mrs. Fleming. J. O. Kranor of Wabash township is here attending a session of the county council, of which he is a member. The county council was in station today making appropriations and reverting to the general funds the excess for 1903 of all ihe funds. The first February section of the Ladies Mite Society of the M. E. church will meet with Mrs. John Lenhart, Friday afternoon.

Rules For Lent. The Lenten season begins tomorrow and will be observed by the ' members of the_St. Marys I atholic ■ church: The regulations issued by Bishop . Alerding for the Fort Wanye diocese i are as follows: “In accordance with facultes granted by the Holy See, dated ■ August 3, 1887. the following are the regulations |for Lent for the i diocese of Fort Wayne: 1. All the faithful over twenty I one and under sixty years of age, are unless legitimately dispensed. , bound to observe the fast of Lent. 2. They are to take only one full meal a day, Sundays excepted. 3. The full meal allowed on fast days should be taken about noon. But if for any good reason, the principal meal cannot be taken at noon, it is permitted to take the eolation in the morning, and to put off the full meal till evening. i 4. Both fish and flesh are not to , be used at the same time, not even i on Sundays. , 5. A refreshment, commonly called a collation is allowed in the i evening. No general rule as to the , quantity of food permitted at this ■ time is or can be made; but the ■ practice of the most regular < hris- ; tian is never to let it exceed one fourth of an ordinary meal. 6. On account of the existence of such custom, the church toilerates the use of t read, butter, eggs. , cheese, milk and all kinds of fruits. ; salads vegetables and fish at a collation. 7. For the same reason it is permitted to take in the mornng some ■ warm liquid as tea. coffee, or thin chocolate, wiith a little milk, and a cracker or a small piece of bread. 8. Necessty and custom have authorized the use of lard instead

of butter in preparng fish, vegetables, etc. 9. By dispensation the use of flesh meat is allowed at any time on Sundays, and once a day on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, excepting the second and last Saturdays of Lent, 10. The following are exempt for the obligation of fastin'" • Those under t wenty one and those over sixty years of age, the s, pregnant and nursing ,vsnne>a, those who i are obliged to labor hard, and all j those who, through weakness, can i fast without injury to their health. 1 11. Persons dispensed from the obligation of fastng are not bound by the restriction of using meat at only one meal on days on which its use is granted by dispensation. 12. By virtue of an indult of the Holy See. dated Maron 15, 1895, for a period of ten years, to the bishops of the Uniited States, we grant to all laborers, and their families, who find it really difficult to observe the laws of abstinence, the permission to use flesh meat on all days of abstinence throughout the year, with the exception of all Fridays, Ash Wednesday, Wednesday and Saturday of Holy Week and Christmas eve. Those who are bound to fast may use meat at one meal only. The prohibition of using fish and flesh meat at the same time also remains in force. Those, however, who avail themselves of this dispensation should do some crher initial work such as reciting additional prayers. The Rosary, for example., abstaining from intoxicating drinks, from the use of tobacco, foregoing pleasures.amuseI ments etc. We recommend that the faithful if at all possible, observe the rigorous fast at least on Good Friday. The Paschal time, during which every practical Cath ; olic is oblighed to confess his sins and receive holy communion, exends from the first Sunday in Lent to Trinitv Sunday, both included. “In this djocese the Fridays as Advent are no fast days. , The annual collection for the Indiana and Negro missions is to be taken up on the first Sunday in lent. A plenary indulgence is granted by the holy father to al] who contribute if they receive worthily the Sacraments ' dnee and the Bk-esed Eucharist, on the Sunday on which the collection is made, and offer prayers according to his intention. HERMAN JOSEPH ALERDING. “Bishop of Fort Wayne.” Fort Wayne, Ind,, February 3, 1904. j Harry Hamilton, day clerk at the Murray Hotel, left for his home at ! Bntler this evenng, he being very . sick and forced to go. He was aci companied as far ar- Fort Wayne by Frank Miller.

THOSE WHO HAVE PAID. Conunty Treasurer has prepared another roll of honor, the list containing the names of those who have already paid their 1903 taxes as follows : Decatur. Mary Genthner George Workinger, Jr Harriet Brandy berry Abe Studler W. S, Cross Blackburn & Christen J. B. Holthouse J. M. Willey Win. Burman Catherine Lister Washington township E. Pooling Gaber Everet A. J. Sprang R. W. Buckmaster St. Marys township John Smith Weslv Smith Jacob Shell Sarah E. Fuller Ann Fuller Kirkland township Stephen Kistler S. A. Moore Preble township N. J. Golden L. E. Sickefus Root township David Liby Joseph Stagmeyer Union township J. C. Miller Louis Rupert John Eicher Abe Studler A. C. Walters Amanda Parmer Amanda Hudson Blue Creek township P. C. Habagger Josh Davey James Harmon S. J. Harmon James M. Willey George Dillinger ■ Monroe township Phillip Hohn John A. Yoeman Ora Ellen Wisler D. C Brandy berry French township Ephram Kephfer Hartford township Jackson Hays Wabash township Char es Kramer Louis Long W. F. Pvle. in full H. O. Hilton H. L. Simth S. A. G. Clay, in full J. L. Aspy

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ready for argument Big Damage Suit Against the State for Reimbursement. Indianapolis. Feb. 17.—P. H- or tnack of Columbus, who nas a sun damages against the state . burse him tor extras in building tn Sew cell house at the Indiana refer-1 matory at Jeffersonville, was here today in company with his attorne • J. Kohlmeyer. The amount involved is in the neighborhood of SJO.IOi. About a month was spent recen > si milting evidence. Each side is now getting ready to submit argument. The case is being heard by the three superior court judges here who are sitting as the state court of claims, Mr McCormack has been talked ot frequently as a probable candidate for the Democratic nomination for congress in the Fourth district but he has not announced himself and the opinion is growing that he will not enter the race. So far Lincoln Dixon jf North Vernon has a clear field for the nomination. On the face of returns up to this time J. Frank Hanly of Lafayette has the best of his opponents in the race for the Republican nomination for governor. In addition to Hamilton, Howard and Starke counties it is now stated that he has a clear majority of twothirds of the Rush county delegation, although a very stiff fight was put up there for W. Taylor by Judge Henly of the Appellate court and other well known politicians who are for the Indianapolis candidate. The result of the primaries so far has caused Hanly’s stoclr to rise but the Montgomery county delegates will be named this week and it is said that every one of them will b“ for Taylor which in a measure equalizes things between the two men who are generally regarded as the leaders of the race. The Ninth district will break the ice and hold the first congressional convention. Chairman Sims who is also secretary of the state committee, has issued a *-all for the Republicans to meet at Frankfort, Feb. 23, a week from Thursday. Charles B. Landis will be renominated for congress without opposition. Sometime ago there, was talk of opposition to him but he will get the place by acclamation. Delegates to the national convention will not be selected before the middle of March but it is very probable that the convention will adopt a rousing Roosevelt resolution as Congressman Landis is one of the most enthusiastic Roosevelt men in Indiana. There were 3.177 deaths in Indiana in January, a death rate of 14.8 to each thousand. In January 1902 the number of death' 1 was 2,910, a rate of 13.8. I here were 400 deaths from consume tion and nearly 600 from nneumonia.

rne deatns in nearly an average ■ eases were more numerous K last month than usual )nr the ti ■ of year, probably owing t.> ih e i On ™ 9 — severe winter. In speaking J t ? 4 9 number of deaths from consumer U the bulletin issued by the state boTa ■ of health asks the question whet/ 4 ■ it is not about time for the hJ* ■ lature to do something to reduce th I horrible mortality. 9 ■ FATALLY BEATEN BY robbers I Aged Pensioner Unconscious With His I Skull Terribly Crushed. ■ Plainville. Ind., Feb. 17.-Samuel I Duzan. a pensioner, seventy years old ■ was found unconscious on the railroad’ I just above the Mills elevator, I hat lay some distance from the body I His head was crushed, and the blood I which had frozen on the ground and 1 on the side of the face, indicating I that he had been lying there for hours. I Duzan had just drawn his pension and I it is believed he was oeaten by rob- I bers. He probably will die. I Admiral Cotton Retires. I Washington, Feb. 17.—Announce- I ment is made at the navy department I of the retirement at his own request I of Rear Admiral Charles S Cotton, | commander-in-chief of the European I station. Rear Admiral Cotton's re- I quest to be retired was because of the I continued ill health of his wife. R ear I Admiral Chadwick will succeed him. I German Column Suffers Loss. I Berlin, Feb. 17. —A dispatch from I Okahandja. German Southwest Africa, says that in an outpost skirmish near Seeis, east of Windhoek, the German ' column marching to the relief of Wind- I hoek lost three men killed and bad two men wounded. Shot From Ambush. Charleston, W. Va., Feb. 17.—Near Winfield, Putnam county, an unknown assassin killed Thomas Sparks by tiring through the window of his home. Sparks was 83 years old and was county assessor for twenty years No clue. BI S Fi re at Minneapolis. Minneapolis. Minn., Feb. 17.—One of the biggest fires that ever visited this city started last night in the printers exchange building, a six-story brick structure, gutting the entire interior and ‘acurrina a loss of over vvasnington, Feb. 17.—The National Woman’s Suffrage association was given a hearing before the house committee on the judiciary. A delegation numbering over half a hundred women, headed by Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, president of the association, arranged themselves around the committee room and enthusiastically applauded the points made In behalf of a sixteenth amendment to the constitution by the various speakers whom Mrs. Catt presented.