Decatur Democrat, Volume 48, Number 1, Decatur, Adams County, 10 March 1904 — Page 4

THE DEMOCRAT BVEHT THCBSDAT MOBMSG BY LEW G. ELLINGHAM, PUBLISHER. •1 00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. Entered at thepost Seeat Deea: :r. Indiana as 9eeond-cla?s mail matter OFFICIAL PAPER OF ADAMS COUNTY. THURSDAY MARCH 10, 1901 Mr. Landis says the Steele force are guilty of bribery, and Mr. Dunlap says that Mr. Cromer won by the use of money. It s all republican testimony, too.—Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. L. E. Roush is slated for the Bluffton postofiice by some of the wise ones. He may do for Bluffton —they are a little slow you know—but Decatur intends that a democrat shall succeed the presentpost master. The eleventh district congressional convention will occur Tuesday March 29. This will also p.-ove a red letter convention. Major Steele having already announced his intention of contesting with Fred Landis for the coveted nomination. IL Allen county has adopted the percentage system of primary voting. which when sifted out means nothing short of a direct vote. Under it the candidates will receive in convention the percentage of vote accorded them in the precinct. The selection of Clark J. Lutz as county attorney to succeed hirnsei f was a wise piece of public business on the part of the board of commissioners. Mr. Lutz has steered ? the board clear of all breakers for several years and will continue so to do for the next year. Hon. I. P. Watts who for some years has had a hankering to go to congress, has done the next best thing by receiving the nomination 1 in Randolph county for state reppresentative. He can practice on ! this a while and if Cromer gets tired, we will have Shockney train him for the big show. Lieutenant Governor Gilbert now ’ has things his own way in Allen ’ county, for the republican nomination to congress in the twelfth

JLXO VIUU IV LUC t •>' ii district, and as a result his chances are materilly enchanced. It is anempty honor at best, so why envy the am bi tons young statesman. Congressman George W. Cromer had to make the tight of his life for a renomination, but he succeeded so well that he proposes to forget all about his trials and tribulations. He announces that henceforth the chief object of his efforts will be the conciliation of his enemies.— South Bend Times. Now comes the cruel announcement that Edward C. DeHority.cashier and director of the First National Bank of Elwood, has consented to allow his name to be announced as a candidate for the democratic nomination for congress in this district One of the alluring advantages is said to be that he is already" dirty ” with campaign assessments. Hon. Abe Simmons of Bluffton, is being urged by his friends to accept the honor of being a delegate to the- democratic national convention at St. Louis. Such a selection would show the sober good sense the democratic party is now laboring under. Mi. Simmons besides being a good lawyer, is that kind of a democrat that mixes conservative judgment in his politics. Hon. John W. Tyndall, of Decatur, was nominated for joint senator by the democrats of Allen and Adams counties in . Fort Wayne, last Thursday. As the district is heavily democratic there is no doubt of his election. He is a self made man, and is a successful business man of Decatur, and will prove a worthy successor of Hon. Stephen B. Fleming.—Albion Democrat. Reports from state headquarters inform us that nearly every demoera ic county oragnization has been prefected, something unpreeented this early in a campaign year. This together with many thousand other things have given rise to a high hops that this is the year of all years. It is evident that the Inidan i democrats are already putting on the glove and are wearing a determined expression, which bodes no good to those of the g. o. p. who wear lo vent and close fitting tights.

Those who had laid Hon. David B. Hill on the fence to dry have reckoned without their host. At a state committee meeting in New York Saturday he held the controlling hand add showed the big Tammany chieftain a few points about New York politics. It is conjectured that this means much toward the candidacy of Judge Parker for the presidency. The official board of the Methodist church properly recognized the ability and good work of Rev. John C. White, bv giving him the benefit of a very flattering testimonial. The said testimonial has not been misplaced. The Rev. White is finished and polished in the pulpit, and out of the pulpit is the kind of a pastor that builds up a church upon a staple foundation, and better enables it to fulfill its mission for good. ____ In the 'th congressional district the repul U’ans nominated by the primary system. By that system • every repubU'-'an voter in the distr'.'t has an ???.'riinsity to vote direct for tb-? man of his choice. Where the republican voters of Whitley county given an opportunity to vote that way for congressman they would certainly vote ’ down rhe machine candidate. — Columbia City Post The republican state committee met at Indianapolis and set Apri. 22 and as the date of their state ; convention. Hon. James E Watson was sea ted as permanent cWr’rsn. and is expected to sound a real and genuine keynote for consumption during the campaign. Resolution of indorsement were also given President Roosevelt. In Adams cuntv the apportionment of delegates gives them seven. The Eighth district primary election for congress resulted in the election of Boss Cromer by about 1700 majority. The total vote at the primary in Cromer’s county. , Delaware, was 7,4'5. although the republican vote in the county two , years ago, was only 7.>t>4. Eighth _ district republicans are so thoroughly disorganized that a democratic i successor to Mr. Cromer is a possi- j bility—if not a probability.—Hunt- J ington Herald Rep.) f Randolph county indorsed Theo- > \

dore Shockney by giving a majority of 55' for M. M. Dunlap for congress. One of the most insgnificant features of this was the fact that W inchester precincts in which live State Chairman Goodrich. Judge Marsh and Judge Macy and in which these gentlemen led the fight personally for Cromer the majority is heaviest for Dunlap. Cnion Banner Hunt is not believed will now undertake to run for go vernor.—Portland Commercial Review. Andrew J. Monyihan. editor of! the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. ' has gone to New York and from there will proceed to Ireland to get one mote glimpse of the land of his birth. His plan, after seeing all of Ireland that he cares to see, is to size up Scotland and England and ; then tour the continent. Andy hasn't been in good health for several years, and goes on this trip in the hope and expectation of Richard becoming himself again.— ■ South Bend Times. Congressman James E. Wat-on t of the sixth Indiana district has . been renominated, and again stands a fair chance of election. His dis- ; trict has a republican majority that i is too large for mental calculation. His present committee position on the ways and means committee has added a color of prestige to his standing as a congressman, and it ■ is likely he can go to congress as 1 long as he behaves in accordance . with those who dictate the policy , of his party. If he ever gets coltish > and gives evidence of having a F mind of his own. Jim will have to walk the kick plank. I - Congressman Cromer, of the Muncie district, has removed all doubt as to his being the choice of his party for representative in con- > gress. Primary elections were held - in all the counties of the district, i and the result is a clear majority I of about 2000 for Cromer. The latter has been in congress a number 1 of terms, and several ambitious l gentlemen of his party have for f some time been of the opinion that - Cromer has bad enough. But Cro- ; mer believes otherwise, and he feels supremely happy over his success • in demonstrating that his belief is > that of a majority of his party associates.—South Bend Times.

The Mrs. Smiths, of Salt Lake City Utah, in chorus declare their husband is making a veritable hero of himself at Washington. There must be a lot of tine points about a man who can lock the hero to half a dozen wives —Fort Wayne Sentinel, The Hon. John Sharp Williams, floor leader of the Democracy in the House of Representatives, has introduced a bill for the relief of the sufferers by fire at Baltimore by rebate of duties on building material and suspension of certain internal re~enue taxes. By so doing has again put the republicans in a hole, soaped the sides and pulled up the ladder. If they refuse to pass the measure they will go up against a precedent established when the Chicago fire occurred in I'7l and tberebv rob many honest men who have been unfortunate. If they do pass it they will admit the contention that the 'tariff is a tax and that the tax is paid by the consumers of the countrv and not by the foreigners, as as maintained by them. They are up against it. This cuts both ways like a nigger’s coon trap. It catches them a cornin' and a goin. Mr. Fleming, of the boxboard trust salarv $30,000 a year', selected Mr.' Tyndall, of the brick trust, as his successor from the joint senatorial district of Adams and Allen counties —F.rt Wayne News. What a calamity. The News, the only republican trust buster in existence, is deeply chagrined and humiliated at the audacious democrats daring to do what common law in the history of the republican party. There is nothing so saintly or Godly as a republican and a trust magnate. But how uncleanly are those cold blooded and selfish aristocrats who dare to have money and to make money and still retain their allegience to the democratic party. The constitution needs a little salve n this subjec* and the News should keep up its noble tight until its parry heeds the impending danger and issues a restraining order. Democrats of the Eighth District are preparing to make a de rer mined •fort to elect a congressman, in the coming struggle and are now oon--idering th-—e’-cror ■:* a congre---

1 ional >tandard bearer who can carrv the Democratic banner to victory.. Edward C DeH: riry. cashier of the First National Bank of Elwood, an able and pipu.ar young Democrat, is being urged to enter the race for' the nomination by the aggressive • -democrats of Elwood and by leading business men of that place. Mr Deflority was in the city and when approached on the subject said: > “Some of my friends are urging me . to come out. lam a business man and will not enter any scramble for the nomination, but should the democrats of the district decide upon me I will make the race against Mr Cromer and I believe I can defeat him if my party selects me.’’ B. R. Call of El wood, Harry Autsill and other aggressive demo-i crats are hearty in their support of Mr DeHority. who comes from a srong Democratic family identified with the best busines- interests of Madison county.—Sentinel. A little blaze that might have resulted very disastrously was discovered just in timeTueday about ten o'clock in room No. 34 of the Burt House. This is the room oc- . copied by the dinning room girls. One of them turned the gas jet up s pretty strong and went away, leaving it and as the gas pres-ure be- . came stronger the flame reached , higher until it had burned a hole . in the ceilinga bout the size of one's ? two hands. The night porter was . the first to notice the file and immediately raised the alarm and in t few moments the fire was under j control. The base ball boys who are circulating petition to raise money for J , new uniforms this season are meet--1 ing with good success upon all f sides and receiving all kinds of en- - couragement from the business 1 people, and in a few more days , ] enough money will have been rais- ■ ed to authorize the management to - order the uniforms which will be ■ used for the opening game forApril ‘ the tenth. If you have not as yet ■ subscribed anything you do not t want to turn the boys down when - presented with the petition, as a 5 good ball team give the city a good J reputation and bring people to s town where they spend their • money so push the good cause 1 along with a liberal subscription.

Dont’ forget to clean up the alters and yards—it helps to make a ’ beautiful and healthy city. David Dilling and L W. Lewton have been appointed viewers and G. E. McKean engineer on tie West Washington macadam road extension, which has been reported favorably and will lie built. April 6 is the date set for the ■ opening of Bluffton’s opera house. We guess it is a real house because the Blutffon newspapers have never missed a day during the last year in covering space about it. Several of our merchant- have received several car loads of potatoes which here of late have been very scarce, and the draymen are ' busily engaged in transfering them from the car into the cellars. The price of potatoes has been steadily increasing until they were very dear, but now we may expect to see the price receed somewhat. A civil service examination will be held in Indianapolis March 29 and 30 for the position of teacher in the Philippine service. One hundred and fifty teachers will be required early in June. Salaries range from S9OO to SI2OO, with opportunities for advancement. The age limit is twenty years or over. Each applicant must submit a photograph. Talk about sport, the little tots, and well vou might say some of the of the older ones derived a great deal of amusement today in noticing a poor old brown bear dance and go through a few more antics so as to make a jiving for two lazy foreign men. and they seperated a goodly nmmber of our people from part of their filthy lucre, by so doing. but amusement catches all their eyes and this was no exception. J. L. Wheeler and Elgy Connor went to Coldwater. Ohio last Friday to take treatment for tape worm. The treatment was administered an i the gentlemen returned home Saturday, since which time both l have been in a precarious condition. The physician administered chloroft rm that alma-' caused their death. Mr. Wheeler took tw teaspoonfalls and Mr. Connor five of the drug. T day. Wednesday. Mr. Conner is very low and Mr. Wheeler will perhaps be able to take some nour-, ishment.—Geneva Herald.

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I All people who are interested in . the ball team are requested to atten a meeting that will be held tomorrow evening at the Columbian club rooms ‘ to more perfectly organize. Come . out and lend your encouragement to the promoters. Mr. and Mrd R . K Allison left yesterday Hot ‘ Arkansas where Mrs. Allison will take treatment for rheumatism. ■ Mr. Allison will return home in ■ about ten days but Mrs. Allison i may remain several weeks. The township assessors are all ' bu«y with their labois. in accord- • ance with the law and instructions 1 recieved from those in charge. They : ' will meet the county assessors here : Saturday for consultation and the; comqaring of notes upon their work. Work of completing the grade on the Fort Wayne & Springfield interurban railway line was resumed yesterday and will be pushed along as rapidly as possible, it being the hope of con-: tractor Tubman that the roadway will be finished wthin a few weeks. The work of building the seven bridges will then lie started. As it now looks spring is with us again and the man who became so stoop shouldered this winter from shoveling coal and carrying wood, now goes around with a bright smile on his face, as much as to say all my troubles are over now, and I can look for a long rest, and in another month or so he will be saying. Oh. how would you line to be the ice man. A naval cadet at Annapolis from this district is to be chosen soon. Examinations will beheld in Muncie April 19 and June 21. Any young man between 16 and 21 years of age is eligible provided he can piss the physical and mental examination. The cadet receives S6OO a year, light, fuel, education, board and room and if he graduates is given a position as an officer in the United States navy. Eleven cadets are to be chosen this spring from Indiana. The successful aspirant will not only receive an education eaual to Yale or Harvard but enjoy a trip around the world and gets paid for j | doing it. B >ys it is an opportunity worthy of your best efforts.

Mrs. Haefling has received a . I ter from her brother Toni Fit ■ aid. written from Indianapolis B denying the report that he k/B drowned himself in Chicago a *B many friends here are g! Lll f tlJ fe "B that the unlucky man was note B Tom. *■ C. E. Newlin of Indianapolis, wil ,B deliver his lecture at the house on Thursday evening, Mmß 110, at 7:30. Subject, "The tieth Century Problem' | Civic and Industrial Life.’’ j I admission fee. Do not fail to 1 this lecture, it is up to date in eTe ■ respect. B The business r wm of Lase Ellis is I fast nearing completion. • .■ B light fixtures have been comply B and the new steel ceiling and side■ , walls are also finished an ■ i s recejv B jing a coat of paint by Peter i; a j w B and his force of men and as I as this is finished the till- floor wj i[B be put in and the bar fixtures. Wfaej I finished this will be one of the fi a . B jest business rooms in this part o f I '■ the state. ■ Before the ajourmnent of com. I missioner’s court Tuesday, £ I Burt Lenhart as admin-itrator of I his father’s etstate apj ear,.] :-rtheß adjustment of the claim of the I estate against Adanis --.-.ty. p a B claim came from servi •— r salan B due John H. Lenhart as clerk of I the Adams circuit com tT •• c., lln?r B reform law gave all county officer»B a salary, but a recent decision ofl the supreme court hel<! that county; clerks were entitled to a day per diem for recording tb- proceed. ’ ings of the circuit court and that this amount was in addition to the salary as stipulated in the reform law. The per diem in this in.-tanoe amounted to $1526 that am 'intharing been apropriated by th- c mty council at their last meeting In accordance with this law and with] previous agreements, -cttlemenf' was made iu full with administrator. Settlement had previously] been made with Ex-County (lerk Johnson, the amount pai l him being about equal in amount to that due and paid the Lenhart estate. These settlements have been the order of things in most <■ ■unties in the state, although some of them I paid these amounts as pr—nt-d by ' the officers at the time sei ice was rendered. ■