Decatur Democrat, Volume 48, Number 33, Decatur, Adams County, 20 October 1904 — Page 4

THE DEMOCRAT ■VERY THURSDAY MORNING BY *.EW G. ELLINGHAM, PUBLISHER 11.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. ■nlered at the postoffice at Decatur. Indiana as second-class mail matter. OFFICIAL PAPER OF ADAMS COUNTY. THURSDAY, OCT. 20, 1904. NATIONAL TICKET For President ALTON B. PARKER of New York. For Vice-President HENRY G. DAVIS of West Virginia FOR CONGRESS Eigth Congressional District. EDWARD C. DeHORIEY. COUNTY TICKET For Joint Senator JOHN W. TYNDALL For Representative JOHN W. VIZARD For Prosecutor JOHN C. MORAN For Auditor C. D. LEWTON For Treasurer JOHN F. LACHOT For Sheriff ALBERT A. BUTLER For Surveyor L. L. BAUMGARTNER For Coroner JOHN S. FALK For Commissioner First District DAVID WERLING For Commissioner Third District MARTIN LAUGHLIN POLITICAL CALENDAR. Oct. 2i. Buckmaster School house, Jefferson township, R. K. Erwin and J. M. Kelley. Oct. 21. Democratic Headquarters. Decatur. Hon. Morris Sheppard, of Texas. Oct. 22. Hickory Pole Raising. Honduras, Kirkland Township. Speeches by J. C. Moran. J. F. Fruchte. Oct. 22. Pleasant Mills, St. Marys township, D. E. Smith and C. J. Lutz. Oct. 24. Geneva, Ind. Judge R.K Erwin and Clark J. Lutz. Oct. 25. Huey School house. Jefferson township, C. J. Lutz and D. B. Erwin. Oct. 25. Preble School House, Preble township, D. E. Smith and J. C. Moran. Oct. 25. Hower School House, District No. 3. Kirkland Township. R. K. Erwin and L. C. DeVoss. Oct. 25 Hickory Pole Raising at Honduras. Kirkland Town ship. Speeches by John C. Moran and J. F. Fruchte. Oct. 26. Election School House Monroe Township. D. E. Smith and J. C. Moran. Oct. 26 Election School House. Monroe Township. D. E Smith and J. C. Moran. Oct. 27. Election School House. French Township. Judge R K. Erwin and Clark J. Lutz Music by I. O. O. F. Band, of Linn Grove and Kirkland Township Glee Club. Oct, 27. Election School House. French Township. R. K Erwin and C. J. Lutz. Oct, 28 Schuepp School House. Union Township. D. E Smith and Jacob Butcher. Oct. 29 Pleasant Mills, St. Marys township, Dore B. Erwin and John C. Moran. Oct. 29 Jacob; School House, Blue Creek Township. David E Smith and John W. Tyndall. Nov. I. Williams. Root Township James T. Merryman and Jacob Butcher. Nov. I. Linn Grove, Hartford township, Judge R K. Erwio and A. P. Beatty. Nov. 3 Koer School House, Union Township. J. T. Merryman and J. F. Fruchte. These meetings will begin at seven o’clock, and should be well attended. Do not move and lose your right to vote for the next president and vice president—Parker and Davis. Senator Hill spoke to a raagnifi cent Indianapolis audience Monday evening, and that right on the heel> of a similar cutpouring of the masses to hear the matchless Bryan. Indiana is showing a pace that is causing large drops of perspiration and worry to the g. o. p. state leaders, They held a hasty meeting yesterday and Chairman Goodrich was dispatched for another invoice of ginger. The case is thought to be hopeless. Every democrat shiuld be a busy democrat and a patriot until election. Get real busy for the' cause of democracy. Labor as you have never labored before. Get the voters to the election and thus do yeoman service for the cause and candidates of our party.

: THEY LOVE THE FARMER I * 5 » O 4 * < 4 Increase in assess5 ments on lands and * k improvements on 4 * lands in Adams f county by the Re- J k publican State 4 » Board of Tax Com- ! missioners in 1903. 8 101,429 , > 4 k Decrease in assess- 4 j ments of railroads J J in Adams county in « k nine vears by the 4 * same "board 16,297,989 * * 4 k Decrease in assess- < k ments of express. 4 I S telegraphand J * Transportation Co. < k in Adams county 4 » iu 1904 931,265 * k J

BRYAN DAY Friday was Bryan Day in Decatur. It is the second visit of this great great commoner and a great crowd paid him a manificent reception. His Indiana tour has been an innovation to even the friends of Mr. Bryan. Great surging crowds have greeted him everywhere and great devotion is given him. The one who tries to deceive himself into ( believing that Mr. Bryan is halfhearted in his support of the democratic nominees, does a gross injustice to an ho rest man. He never , was more in earnest when a candi-, date himself. He says that he is more interested in a gold democrat than he is in a gold republican; that Parker stands for so many good things that Roosevelt does not; that the money question has not I been a paramount question since 1896; that the election of a democratic congress and a democratic piesident will bring so many needed reforms that will benefit the country; in fact he says so much and he stays it so earnestly that no one can doubt the sincerity of the twice leader of the democratic party. The thousands who tomorow will listen will become thus impressed. Make Bryan Day befitting the man and the cause. The meeting at the Blakey school, house Monday night was the best of the campaign. Mr. F. J. Rheinhart spoke in German and his remarks were in hearty accord with the audience, which was also entirely German. The school room was crowded to the doors and the interest was of the kind that means business and will count with their votes on election day. Indiana state issues are of serious moment. When land assessment valuations in Adams county are heavily increased and railroad and other corporation valuations are decreased to the millions it is time the landowners and voters were registering the Kind of a protest that will make a democratic tax board who will regulate assessments and compel the corporate interests to pay their portion of taxes Five democratic meetings were held in Adams county last night and every one was a corker. At Hardscrabble in Union township, it Monmouth in Root township, at Friedheim and Magley in Preble rownships and at Linn Grove. The latter was finally held out of loots, there.being no room large enough to hold the crowd. The meetings all developed the kind of interest that counts. “Shall I try to defeat Parker because the gold democrats tried to defeat me? Should silver democrats try to do it? To the republican who would suggest such a thing I would tell them that I would not stoop so low to do such a thing. We have more important work ahead of us than to follow up and punish those who voted against me. Life i« too imp irtant—time too precious to carry a load of revenge."'—William J. Bryan. A few days ago in West Virginia Speaker Joe Cannon made a speech in which he told the voters of West Virginia that they should not be carried away by the honor conferred on the state by the nomination of Davis for the vice presidency. He said in effect that no one wanted the vice presidency, that it was simply a honor I commend Cannon's words to the voters of Indiana. Cannon forgot that his arguments worked both ways, and I feel sure Indiana voters will take his words into consideration and not be carried away by state pride in reference to the vice presidencey.’ - —David B Hill at Indianapolis.

Humor is so rare in this campaign observes the New Sork World, that Mr. Bryan's answer to Senator Beveridge's consumption of coffee argument is entitled to high rank. The Hoosier senator had instanced the increased consumption of coffee as an evidence of national prosperity. Iu reply Mr. Bryan said that four years ago the republican argument was the full dinner pail. This year it is the full coffee pot. Four years hence it will be probably the full water pitcher. FOl this contribution to the gayety of the campaign Mr. Bryan deserves a permanent place among the nigh grade humoritsts of the country. Democratic prospects for a national and state victory grow brighter, and it now looks certain that a red hot winning finish would land ' the democrats as the victors. Already the g. o. p. leaders are wearing their tail between their legs, a never failing sign of fear at losing their grip. They are a boastful, bragging, blustering lot. but they run like Indians at the first show of fight. They are now frightened out of their wits, and their finish is as sure and certain as fate itself, j Let every democrat be up and doing. There is work to do and with hope for success, it should inspire ■ every democratic heart to action. “Our national honor nas heretofore been our pride and glory. It has given us the sincere homage of the world. But the actions of I the present national administration have done more to undermine the respect which a hundred years of honorable diplomacy had established among the people of other countries than all the mere triumphs of our arms can ever restore. The bullying of weaker nations may be popular among the crowned heads of England and Russia, who may wish to follow in the future the precedents we have afforded them, but their applause should not be mistaken for the sober judgment of the honest masses of other countries. “David B. Hill.

William Jennings Bryan is greater than ever, and this fact was never better understood than since his thirty minutes’ speech in this city Friday The earnestness of his pleadings for united action entirely dispels the thought of insincerity, which is the stock in trade of those who are zealously laboring to stem and turn the tide that is sweeping toward democracy. The half hour that he spoke he said that his heart required no wrenching to be in the democratic work this year. The fact is there never was just ground for doubting Mr. Bryan's sincerity. The many thousand people with whom he came in contact in two presidential contests, would be slow to believe that he would pretend to be one thing and act another. If Mr. Bryan is anything in this campaign he is the sincere and honest man that he is and al ways has been. “We must meet the situation as we find it and, as intelligent men, make the best of circumstances as they are. You tell me you are dissatisfied with Judge Parker’s position on the money question. So am I. but how can I improve the situation by contributing to the defeat of a gold democrat and helping the success of a gold republican? Who now finds fault with Judge Parker because he even voted for me in 1896? (Applause.) If the money question was he paramount issue I could understand how a democrat might look around to see how he could better advance his ideas by some other course; but my friends, the money question is not the paramount issue. If you believe it is you deny the statement of the last platform upon which I was your candidate The platform of 1900 expressly declared that imperialism was the paramount issue, and I went up and down this land and presented to the people the ar. guments against imperialism and every where in which this nation has had to deal. We declared it greater and more important to the people than the tariff question, the money question or the trust question. I believed when I said it in 1900; I believe it now, and, my friends, it is no retraction of what we have said on the money question, and what we believe, to admit this question is and has been for the last six years more important than any fiscal question.” — William J. Bryan.

According to statements of Hon. Greene Smith a member of the state board of election commissioners, it requires twenty-five thousand less tickets to supply the Indiana voters, than it did in 1896. This means that there is much truth in the statements that the gas belt factories have made a hole m the republican majority in the state. It means that the g. o. p have cause for the worry and anxiety manifested over the apathy that is so apparent. It means that every democratic vote counts. Be up and doing. “If Senator Beveridge had been honest he would have told you that when I advocated the ratification of I the treaty I also insisted that we should immediately promise independence to the Philippines and I insisted that the Bacon resolution should be passed and it was defeated by the vote of the vice president. That resolution promised independence to the Phlippines upon the same terms that it was promised to the people of Cuba, and had it passed we would have saved an expenditure of hundreds of millions of dollars.”—William J. Bryan. COURT NEWS J. H- Voglewede vs William D. Roe, administrator, claim of $49.05, allowed and ordered paid out of the estate. —o — John E. Alexander vs Jesse M. Parish et al, demand $75, dismissed and costs paid. —o — Loretta Shaw vs Oscar Shaw, divorce, general denial filed; set for trial Saturday, October 22. Della Cowan vs William Cowan divorce demurer filed to cross complaint. —o— The case against Luther Collins charged with procuring an abortion was continued and will likely not be tried until the November term of court. —o——H. Kelly has filed suit against Ottis O. Juday, Andrew J. Juday, Edwin Balduc and Blank Tabor, suit to quiet title and forfeiture of lease. J. Will Kelley brought the suit. —o — Another new case filed was by Merryman & Sutton and entitled James S. Boyers vs Clarence L. Ayers, suit on note and attachment. —o—

Loretta Shaw vs Oscar Shaw, divorce case, a counter showing was filed by deft ndant to application for allowance, restraining order modified, defendant ordered to pay plaintiff $lO, defendant ruled to answer. —o — Roll Snyder vs Riverside Oil & Gas Co., suit on account, S3OO, change of venue granted to Allen county superior court. Henry Hannld vs Riverside Oil G as Co., change of venue granted to superior court, Allen county. Attorney Dore R. Erwin filed a new case in court Tuesday, entitled George F. Huffman vs Hamilton Dodge, complaint for guardian. The complaint alleges that Dodge is a person of unsound mind, incapable of handling his own property. Judge Erwin went to Fort Wayne Thursday to assume jurisdiction in the case of the State vs Godfrey, he having been assigned the case on change from Judge O'Rourke of the circuit court. Godfrey is the young Indian who killed his father about three months ago at their road house near Fort Wayne Fifty witnesses|were in court Monday, called to testify in the sensational divorce case, Leota B. Hilpert vs Milton Hilpert. D. B. Erwin represents the plaintiff and J. T. Merryman the defendant. Mrs. Hilpert in her testimony said that her husbrnd had kicked, struck, scratched her, thrown her down; even pointed a revolver at her and had threatened to kill himself. Mr. Hilpert denied the allegations generally, although admitted he had i scuffled with her playfully and 1 kicked her in fun. A breach of promise suit in which May Harshman demands the sum of $5,000 of Jesse Chapman. ' was filed by Attorney Shaffer

Peterson in circuit court Monday morning. The complaint says Jesse proposed to her early last spring and March sth last was chosen as the wedding day, but before that date arrived the groom-to-be changed his mind and has since failed and refused to marry her, though she has frequently reminded him of his promise. The plaintiff is a well known young lady of St. Mary’s township and the groom is the C. & E. operator at Bobo. Rumor has it that he is now engaged to another lady of that neighborhood. —o — The Hilpert divorce case is being argued in court this afternoon D. B. Erwin appearing for the plaintiff and J. T. Merryman the defendant. Quite a number of the neighbors were present to hear the finish in the case. —o — A new case was filed in court today by Merryman & Sutton for John Dreyer etal vs Druoilla Marker et al, complaint for partition of real estate. —o — Case of state ex rel Netta Meyer vs Harley Smith, paternity charge. ' Set for trial Friday, October 28. —o— John Gasser vs Elias Reisen, complaint on note, demand S2OO, is the title of a new suit filed Monday by Attorney Schaffer Peterson. Os itself this looks simple enough but beneath the caption is a story, rare and peculiar, almost bordering on criminal allegations. The complaint says that in December, 1897, Elias Reisen borrowed of John Gasser the sum of SBS, due in six months at seven per cent. On May 2. 1898, said Reisen went to Gasser and said he was ready to pay the note with interest. This being agreeable, Gasser who could neither read or write, easily fell into the scheme. Reisen wrote out a check for $74.04, this being the amount agreed upon to settle the account. He signed Gasser's name to the check and then told him he would have to make his mark so the check would lie good. The old man was ignorant 1 nd trustful and going to the bank draw out his own money and then deposited it again. He cancelled the note delivered it to Reisen, who had thus paid his note off without a cent. Two or three years passed before Gasser had a settlement with his bank and then the fraud was socn discovered. An effort has since been made to settle the case, but unsuccessfully. The suit filed todav is the result.

A deal has been consummated whereby Harvey H. Hart has sold his stock of lumber, feed and coal to Kirsch & Sellemeyer, the well known lumbermen. The contract was signed Monday and the invoice began yesterday. The Hart yards are located near the G. R. & I. railway and has been in operation a year or more. Tue stock will be removed to the Kirsch & Sellmeyer yards on First street. Though not fully decided, the stock of coal, feed, etc., may be closed out as the Kirsch & Sellomeyer firm are strictly lumber dealers. The consideration has not been made public, but it is no doubt a handsome sum. Mr. Hart has not fully decided what his future business will be. He is a hustler, however, and a popular citizen and should succeed. His large stock of goods added to the already large amount of lumber and building material carried by Kirsch & Sellemeyer makes their stock the largest carried in Decatur, and taxes the capacity of their immense yards. A special train of eight coaches, having on board five hundred people, officials and employes of the American Arithmometer company, makers of adding machines, passed through here over the Clover Leaf enroute to Detroit, where the factory is being moved from St. Louis. The Clover Leaf had a contract to get the train from St. Louis to Toledo in fourteen hours, and to that end it was given the right- of way over all trains. Other trains had orders to be in the clear thirty minutes before the arrival of the special at meeting prints. The train left St. Louis as a double-header, but one engine was left at Linden, owing to delays which were caused by the two locomotives pulling apart. The train broke in two on the Ed Wardsville hill and also on the Cayuga hill, causing delays of twenty m mutes at each 'place. The train pulled into Kokomo fifty minutes late, but made up much time before Toledoaws reached.

Special excursion to Marion C via the Clover Leaf, Sunday, u ber 23, . Train leaves Union dZ. Toledo at 7a. m. Tickets good ,* turning to and including train 0 ' 6 arriving at Toledo at 8:35 * n ' October 24. Prof. W. O. Seamans, of Dela ware. Ohio, University, is dead O s dilation of the heart. He wasp„ n nected with the university for over fifty years and for more than forty vears was professor of chemistry He was known to severaVresidents of this town who attended the 00l lege. Dick Townsend has started on the construction of his new house at the corner of Fifth and Jefferson streets. Mr. Townsend is oontenj. plating putting up an up-to-date house with all the modern conveniences, and when complete will be a dandy. A number of Decatur sports are busily engaged this afternoon indulging in a genuine clay pigeon shoot at the Bell-View farm east, of the city. The winner of the match this afternoon expects to I challenge the champion of Indiana for a match for money, marbles |or chalk. There are eight trying for the honors, and the contests will no doubt be c'ose. Sp a cial concessions in World’s Fair rates via the Clover Leaf route during the balance of the fair. Coach excursion tickets on sale every day in the week except Friday and Saturday, at one cent per mile each way. These tickets are good seven days, including date of sale. Round trip tickets good 15 days are on sale daily 7 at one fare plus $2; and round trip tickets good 60 days are on sale daily at one and one-third fare. Write nearest f.gent or address W. L. Ross, Toledo, O. J. B. Buhler received a telegram Monday announcing the death of John Broom, the end having come after a Jong illness at the Solders’ home hospital near Marion, Indiana. Mr. Broom lived here a number of years and will be remembered by many of our leaders. He was a wagon maker by trade and moved from here to Fort Wayne twenty years ago, where he lived until broken in health he was given a home at the soldiers' retreat. His wife was formerly Miss Ada Patterson of this city. She ' survives him with two sons. Harry and Will and several daughters. They reside at Fort Wayne where the funeral will be held tomorrow. Mr. Broom was a faithful member of the I. O. ,O. F. lodge of this city and that order was also notified of ‘ his death.

Frank Boyers, while driving down street Sunday afternoon had a small accident that might have resulted seriously to him and wrecked his buggy. He was riding smoothly along until he came to the corner near the Winnes shoe store, where he desired to turn and in so doing the horse slipped on some wet sand and fell on its side. The ahrupt stopping of the horse caused Mr. Boyers to keep right on traveling, the consequence being that he was thrown with some force to the brick street. Bystanders at once hastened to his assistance, some attending to the horse and others to Mr. Boyers, the latter being somewhat jammed up by his sudden tumble. The horse was then gotten up-and in a few moments Mr. Boyers went on his way rejoicing. Marshal Green informed us this morning that he had received official notice from the council that he should use all due diligence in stopping the nuisance of burning of leaves upon the public streets. Perhaps the citizens of this city are not aware of the fact that there is a city ordinance to the effect that any one caught in the act of burning leaves or other rubbish upon the public highway may be fined, and the marshal stated that from now on he expeted to fulfill h* s duty and bring those who persisted in violating this ordinance under the scrutiny of the law. Reports from health officers all over the state claim that the burning leaves is injurious to the public health, as it carries hidden germs of different diseases with it. Last evening was a sample of how detestlble this nuisance can be, » s the city was filled with smoke. Marshal Green does not care to cause any one trouble and that everyone take notice of ordinance and save themselves trouble and expense, butthose a after caught in this act will justly dealt with. A word to wise is sufficient.