Decatur Democrat, Volume 48, Number 20, Decatur, Adams County, 21 July 1904 — Page 4

THE DEMOCRAT IVKHY THURSDAY MORNING BY LEW G. ELLINGHA M, PUBLISHER •1.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. Bntered at the postoffice at Decatur, Indiana as second-class mail matter. "official paper of"adams county. THURSDAY JULY 21, 1904. NATIONAL TICKET For President ALTON B. PARKER of New York. For Vice-President HENRY G. DAVIS of West Virginia COUNTY TICKET For Joint Senator JOHN W. TYNDALL For Representative f JOHN W. VIZARD For Prosecutor JOHN C. MORAN For Auditor 0. D. LEWTON For Treasurer JOHN F. LACHOT For Sheriff ALBERT A. BUTLER For Surveyor L. L. BAUMGARTNER For Coroner JOHN 8, FALK Tor Commissioner First District DAVID WERLING Tor Commissioner Third District MARTIN LAUGHLIN

The olive branchThe policy of the olive branch, propitiation and democratic harmony goes on. It is intimated that Mr. Shehan on behalf of Judge Parker will bend his immediate energies to bring about harmonious action in New York, New Jersey, Indiana Illinois, Wisconsin and Ohio. With the exception of Nebraska where every encouragement will be given to Mr. Bryan in his desire to elect a democratic legislature and electoria] ticket, little attention will be given in the early stages of the campaign to the states west of the Mississippi Delaware, Maryland and West Vir ginia are relied on to return to the democratic moorings, making with other southern states, 169 assured electoral votes. The electoral college this year consists of 476 members. of whom 239 are a majority. Starting with 169 votes assured there are 70 to be gained. Mr. Cleveland carried in addition the states of New York, 39 votes now; 'Wisconsin. 13; Illinois 27; Indaina 15; Ne w Jersey 12 and almost cariea Ohio 23. Theer is the additional probability of carrying Colorado, 5 votes; Idaho 3, and Nevada 3. To be elected Judge Parker will require New York, Illinois and Colorado or New York, Indiana New Jersey and Colorado or New York, Wisconsin, New Jersey Nevada and Colorado. New York is essential to Judge Parker. With New York there are several reasonable and possible combinations any one of which would elect him. This is on the assumption that every New England state will go republican while both Connecticut and Rhode Island are good ground. Rhode Island has a democratic governor, and Conecticut is a fair field. Dougherty and Kern say they are not to be considered in the race for the nomination for governor. The man for the place is Farmer Stevens of Lawrence county.— Columbia City Post. Paul Kruger four times president of the South African republic, and once the mightiest figure in the affairs of that end of the world, died today in exile at Clarens, Canton Vaud, Switzerland. He was nearly seventy nine years old. A news item says that, John W. Kern, not being a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor is taken by some of the politicians to mean that he will be a candidate for United States Senator in case the Democrats carry the General Assembly this year. Several hundred German newspapers are read in Adams county every week, and of the four or five different publications that make up this number, they are a unit in support and commendation for Alton B. Parker. This information has been verified by several of our good honest German citizens.

OUR PROSPECTS. The Indianapolis News the leading paper of Indiana, independent, but. with a leaning to republicanism, has a very interesting article on “The Democratic Outlook,” It says: “The democratic party is evidently entering on this campaign with a courage and hope such as it has not known for years. What are their chances of winning? It all probabiity the whole south including Deleware, Maryland and West Virginia will cast its electoral vote for Parker. If it dees that ticket will have 169 votes to start with leaving seventy short of a majorty. The democrats will have to carry New York if they are to stand the remotest show of winning. So, in figuring their chances —the assumption being that they have a chance—we must give them that state. In truth the best observers believe, at this time that New York is more likely to vote for Parker than for Roosevelt. With the thirty nine votes of New York Judge Parker would have 208 votes or thirty one less than necessary. Where 'is he to get these from?” It goes on to answer the question that there is a chance for democrats to carry Colorado which gave Bryan 29,000 plurality four years ago. It says there is some hope of the the democrats carrying Illinois. With the solid south, New York. Colorado and Illinois the democrats would have 240 electoral votes or one more than needed to make a majority. It also figures New York, Connecticut and Indiana in the doubtful column, which with New York and the south would give the democrats 242 votes or three votes to spare. It says also that the democrats have a possible chance in Wisconsin. It says Wisconsin is attractive fighting ground for the democrats. Democratic disaffection over; the nomination of Parker and Davis is a good deal like the milk sickness —always to be found in the next township.—South Bend Times. The Decatur Democrat says the man who will be named as national chairman by the democrats is Maurice Minton of New York the original Parker man.—Columbia City Post. It comes from unoffical sources that President and Candidate Roosevelt has just realized that a real political battle is on and that his hide is ont safe. The hardest sort of campaign work is now thought necessary if the day is saved. Walter Wellman is already talking of the g. o. p. troubles ir raising campaign boodle and without this weapon of war what can they do. In 1896 Senator Hanna distributed six million dollars and now they are even prayng for two milion without success. The ultimatum of J. Frank Mann failed to startle many Adams county people. Shafe Peterson makes them regularly every four years, but he has never yet failed to support his party ticket. Mr. Mann is most likely another Shafe Peterson in disguise. The New York Times one ot the most influential independent democratic newspapers, is supporting Parker. The Times has been against the Democrats for eight years, but not now. It is only one of a dozen other great journals that is right in 1904. The Chicago Tribune was a prime favorite with democrats during tbe memorable campaign of 1872, when it ably and courageously advocated the election of Greeley and Brown for president and vice-president. Looks a little as if that always readable paper would render a somewhat similar service in 1904. —South Bend Times. It is due to Mr. Hearst to say that at the close of the convention he did not hesitate for a moment to let it be understood that he and hie papers would stand by the ticket. The statement was not necessary, for every one who has any knowledge of Mr. Hearst know that he would loyally support the nominee, whoever it might be.— Sentinel. Here is a little Roosevelt prosperity—A daily newspaper gives the following estimate of the idle men,in the’various industries: Railroad employees 120,000; packing house employees 75,000; New England mill operatives 80,000; iron and steel workers 140,000 workers in other trades and industries estimated at 180,000; total 665,000.

A democratic conference was on in New York Monday ,the same beingparticipated in by many of the leaders of the party. Plans for the campaign will be mapped out, and there is no mistaking the fact that there will be no flies on the campaign of 1904. Judge Parker’s second Sunday since his nomination was spent quietly. He had conferences with John W. Kern, of Indianapolis, who is his guest, and William F. Sheehan, and with Maurice Minton, of New York, who attended the St. Louis convention and is said to have come to Rosemont on a special mission. The New York conference revealed a continued chapter of that brand of harmony that was so much in evidence during the St. Louis convention. Eastern and western leaders met and for two hours discussed important phases of the campaign. They all agree and this agreement confirms earlier reports that the democratic party will make the effort of their lives in the memorable campaign of 1904. According to advices from the New York conference the selection of a national chairman will be left to the sweet will of the individual members of the national committee This being truethe Hon. T. Taggart lis sure of selection of this important place. The national committee have already indorsed him and the only thing that kept them from electing him was the desire of a few to consult the wishes of Judge Parker, the presidential nominee. The Indiana g. o. p- have already been called into executive session to view with alarm the unfavorable conditions ot their party in the state. Above all they fear Tom Taggart as national chiarman for in that event they say their compaign fund will look like thirty cents in comparison with that at the com mand of the unterrified. If there is any one who knows the value of a campaign fund it is those who wrestle with the Indiana g. o. p. ship of state. Horace G. Yergin the Newcastle lawyer who was defeated in 1900 for reporter of the supreme court with the rest of the democratic ticket is a candidate again. The democracy of the state usually recognize the justice and merit of a second nomination to a defeated candidate and they likely will do the same thing in the case of Mr. Yergin. He is an accomplished gentleman and a democrat of a brand that is deserving of recognition and honor. There seems to be a general belief that Parker will win hands down in New Y T ork Conditions in the state for a democratic victory are all favorable and the very beet leaders of the party are in control. Judge Parker’s popularity in the state is something wonderful, and with a party thoroughly united behind him he can not fail. The feeling in New York generally reaches out into New Jersey and Connecticut and those states are also counted upon as being safe for the Parker column. —Columbia City Post. The Washington, D. C., Post one of the most influential as well as one of the most conservative newspapers in the east, declares for Parker. The Post says that ’‘Alton B. Parker is the safe man. Theodore Roosevelt is the dangerous man. The contrast is made between the judicial temperament the statesmanlike force of character of Judge Parker and the fiery impulsiveness of the rough rider. Can it be doubted which candidate will appeal the more strongly to the solid sense of the American people? Parker is guarantee of safety. Roosevelt is a danger. The brilliant Editor Watterson feels cheered into saying: “The convention made no mistake. Who cannot vote for Alton Brooks Parker is no democrat. He will carry New York. New York will carry New Jersey and Connecticut. The South will carry itself. If Tom Taggart does not carry Indiana we’ll hang him. Then there is Wisconsin —where is Vilas? What is the matter with ‘Dave’ Rose and ‘Ed’ Wall and that delightedly delightful bad boy’s delightful father, George Wilber Peck? Across the Missouri, Colorado, Montana and Utah; over on the Pacific—l Don’t everybody speak at once. Elect the ticket! You bet we’ll elect the ticket! Face to the so on the target. Every democrat in his place. No mouthing and no monkey business.”

Tomorrow the Democrats of Indiana will nominate a state ticket at Indianapolis.—Berne Witness. The Witness is somewhat premature. This state occasion will occur on August 3, 1904. The Grace Methodist pastor has by his stand for oomfort in the hot weather made a move that ought to increase the attendance. On a hot day Sunday togs are uncomfortable and if the congregation is permitted to sacrifice a little style for the sake of comfort it will be a better thing for religion.—Hartford City News. The report comes from Muncie to the effect that Judge Erwin of Decatur is considered as possible congressional timber. Mr. Erwin is a favorite of the Democratic leaders of this the Eight ditarict he will no doubt put up n fight {that yon read about. He will make a strong candidate and his success is practically assured— Berne News. John Kern is off for Esopus whore he will pour into the ears of Judge Parker the story that will make Indiana democrats glad and cause several kinds of discontent among those already praying for aid and comfort in these trying g. o. p. political times, In other words Mr. Kern will plead for justice for the Hon. T. Taggart. He should succeed. _ It has already been figured out that there were twenty thousand gold democrats in Indiana about five per cent of whom are now known republicans, and that the remainder of the tw< nty thousand will give loyal support to the democratic nominees. No wonder the cold dark shivers are trinklmg down the spinal columns of the ambitious members of the g. o. p. The first gun of the campaign was fired at Anderson, where the nomination of Parker and Davis was ratified before a good old-fashioned outpouring of the faithful. The meeting was a decided success, it being enthusiastic in the extreme. The Anderson democrats always have a happy faculty of doing things right, and this occasion was no exception to the general rule. This will be a speaking campaign. AU the noted Democratic orators will be heard on the stump. The list from outside of the State for Indiana will include John Sharp Williams, Senators Joe Bi’iley, John W Daniel, Carmack and Culberson William Jennings Bryan, Charles A. Towne, W. Bourke Cockran, George Gray, Richard Olney, Champ Clark, Judson Harmon, John G. Carlisle, Governor Beckham, Mayor Rose and many others. The Democrats have the advantage in issues and oratory. Republicans have no one comparable to Bryan, Cockran and Towne.—Sentinel. Congressional Convention. MUNCIE IND. July 15—At a meeting of the County chairman of the eighth oongresion*! district held in the office ofCountyChairman Feeley it’ was decreed that the convention to nominate an opposing candidate to Rev. Aaron Worth and Congressman Cromer, should be held in the city of Portland on Wednesday, September 7. The meeting developed a lively interest and while Rev. Worth has gotten along lead yet it was the concensus of opinion at this meeting that he might be defeated. Adams county was not represented in the meeting, owing to a combination of circumstances which made it impossible. By wire we learn that several booms were brought into the meeting from different sections of the district, favorable to Judge Richard K. Erwin as the congressional nominee. He is up to his chin in the hay field so we failed to interview him.. O. B. Blair was arrested last Saturday and brought before Town Clerk Chris Srengelt cn the charge of public intoxication. He plead guilty and was fined $3.00 and to $11.05. William Sheets stayed the docket for him. —Berne Witness. The dispatches from Lima Ohio, tell of a horrible explosion of nitro - glycerine late Monday evening which blew to atoms William fi. Seigel, together with a team of horses and a wagon. Only small pieces of flesh were found after the nitroglycerine had spent its force. WilH. Seigel who is mentioned above is related to F. E. Smith and , wife who live tn the southern part , of the city.

ARRESTED ; ( ] Thompson avd Bailor Bound over to Court for the Alleded Hold up of ’ i Miss Hallie Moore « t A young man who goes by the name of Toughy Thompson was ar- ; rested last Thursday at four o’clock at the residence of Andy Baxter who lives in the west pirt ot tho city. The arrest was made by Night policemen Reynolds and Frank. He is now in the Adams ; county jail under the protection of Sheriff Butler and is charged with the crime of highway robbery. He has been implicated in the Hattie Moore hold, up and if all the evidence that is held against him is true ho will undoubtedly serve a term in the penitentiary at Jeffersonville. The evening Miss Moore was held up sin was positive that she could identify the parties and I gave to Marshall Cordua such a close description of the two young men that it was impossible for them to escape. Thompson was also arrested upon another suspoiious act it Ireing that on the morning after the hold up he gave to Mrs. Batxer whom he is staying with a solid silver pocketbook stating that he had found it on tho ■ Monjoe brick street. Mrs. Baxter in turn handed it over to her husband who on learning of the holdup gave the purse to Mr. Moore who identified it as the one belonging to his daughter. The money in the meantime had been and nothing left but the purse. This circumtsance together with the description given by Miss Moore led to the arrest of young Thompson by the above named policemen, who were instructed to ar rest him by Marshal Cordua. This is not Thompson s first offense as he has been arrested on several different occasions for crimes oom miffed and has always been released on his promise to be good but has always broken his Dtomise and been leading a life that was entire ly to fast for one of his age. He is nothing but a mere lad hardly reachng the age of fifteen and for tho past several months has been working for Andrew Baxter, assisting him in pitching roofs and has been making his home there. This afternoon at three o’clock he was taken before Mayor Coffee and his prel,minary hearing was postponed until tomorrow morning a* nine o’clock owing to the absence of Prosecutor John C. Moran. At two o’clock this afternoon Jasper Bailor, Thompsons accomplice was captured by Marshil Cordua and night policeman Reynolds, after eluding them for a day and night. When arrested and told with what he wa.* charged the young man completely broke down and stated that he had no hand in the hold up whatever but that he was with Thompson at the time the crime was committed and saw the whole transaction. He further stated that Thompson was the one who grabbed the purse and the one that carried it away, and the one that kept the money if there was any in it. He further stated that after the deed w committed that he ran down eighth street just behind Thompson and then each of them went in different directions. Bailor is a young man probably of the age of fifteen and tells a straight orward story and one cannot help but think that he is telling the truth, still he was there and was in the company of Thompson and the preliminary hearing tomorrow morning may develop evidence enough to bind both of the young men over to the Adams circuit court, where conviction may follow with a longterm at the reformatory at Jeffersonville. Thus the old adage that crime will out, has again been verified. The preliminary hearing of Toughy Thompson and Jasper Bailor the holdup men was held Fi iday morning at nine o’clock before Mayor Coffee at his office. L. C. De Voss representing the defendants and John C. Moran looking after the interest of the state. The first witness called was Miss Hattie Moore, who gave a clear and concise account of the robbery and wound up by clearly identifying both of the young men as her assailants. No amount of cross examination by Mr. DeVoss could get her to change her testimony. She further stated that the purse

was valued at four rents and that there w tt . tll 'fl rents in the purse makimloss four dollars and e -„ htv °fl J 1 "*”* 1 ’ 1 fl next and gave an UCC( , nnt iffair as was fold to him l )v B fl on the dav he was ‘ ul fl which he admitted ever-, -th' „ fl R. Moore father of the w" fl ting witness then stated purse was returned t„ him fl the state restel. The defend fl fused to Offer any testimony fl their behalf and M ayor ■ promptly bound the y.mng off’fl ers over to the Adams Cirefl Court in the sum of two hundfl dollars in each case. Bailor stat fl that he in all probability ojuldJ bond. In the case of Thompson ■ is different and he may be f ( J to stay in jail until Septenibfl Bailor seems to be greatlv «-. ir J over the state of affurs and -.fl very nervous in court, whfl Tnompson put up a groat g aTO ■ bluff and tried to look detiafl Their trials will no d mbt oonie fl in September when their gmjffl innocence wi'l be proven. I To Take up the Fight I ELKHART, INI). July b J family and friends ~f Sarah J Schaft r will take up the fight J endeavor to bring to justice fl slayer of this bright young ;fl The family are abundantly abfl to carry forth such u vigorous fl secution and it is said their fl termination is settled. They wfl perfectly willing to permit fl Bedford authorities to do this fl since they have so openly shofl their inclination to shield ratfl than discover the p-rjx-trat<>r dfl brazon murder they will take ■ the tnreads independently of thfl so far connected with the prosefl tion. The public generally fl admire and assist the Eikhartians I their undertaking. I Dispatches from Wabash Indiul show that their prosperity in d oil business is on a pir with til sample dished out to D'eUurd vestors in this sometimes slijipefl business. Their story is thfl the two of three score or more, I stockholders in Wabash oil compal ies who within the last eighteel months were induced to buy st fl in concerns organized with Urfl capital part of which was assignfl to Wabash where subsidary corp® ations were formed, are in til dumps. Not one of the invitin schemes presented to Vabash me have prospered but on the central not only has the original inves nient been sunk but considers!) sums of money have been borrow on the corporation notes with ti stockholders as individual indorser The companies have practically ■ assets save the scattered hoies i the ground for the territory is M productive. For many months tb stockholders have been hanging a by their eyebrows in the hope tin a strike which would solve th problem of the indebtedness wod be made. Most of the territory) which money was sunk is in eM ern Indiana. Lew Ulrey of Fj Wayne and his associates held op tions on the companies and I L has made a fortune. The sum- > by Wabash county investors m,t» deals is believed to be not less ths $50,000 and is estimated by local business men at not less t SIOO,OOO. CHOKING CATARRH CURED Your Honey Bock H Hyomei Does Sot You. “Use Hyomei and be cured oto tarrh,” is what all who ha'e tn for that disease say to their frien 8 It is the easiest thing * Dtbe * to stop catarrh at its beginning 11 . use Hyomei. Just breathe the ea giving, balsamic air for a fe« U *‘ D and your catarrh will be cur ■ the worst cases of this disease, c or acute, Hyomei used four or times a day is all that is n soon effect a cure. The complete Hyomei ou but JI .00 and comprises a ham ber pocket inhaler, a bl c j nb £ler «*J tnei and a dropper. IM , last a lifetime; and addit; of Hyomei can be obtain . to wna In this city and neighbor*ng s there are hundreds who cm „ the remarkable powers 0 . cure catarrh. Many of the est friends of this reme< gan its use with little hoi would be cured, but as. The Drug Co. offered to te f ** nd .j“ ] to W if it did not cure, they it on that plan, and were soon to health.