Decatur Democrat, Volume 48, Number 33, Decatur, Adams County, 20 October 1904 — Page 6

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PARTY ORGANIZATION, The Democrats of Indiana crnnot do a more important work in the closing days of the campaign than give earnest attention to organization. Os all phases of the campaign it is the one that should invoke painstaking care and earnest thought to the end that nothing may be left undone that may contribute to success at the polls. What are the arrangements in this county for getting out the full Democratic vote? Are there any voters ■who may be regarded as doubtful for any cause, and if so can the causes of the doubt be removed? Are Democrats at work and are they working effectively? Can the vote of the party I four years ago be greatly Increased. . and if sc. what are the means to be employed? These are some of the questions that should be suggested and effor! should be made to find answers that will bring about the desired re-! suits. The indications are all favorable to carrying Indiana by a decided plurality, for the campaign was opened and , has been conducted under the most I favorable auspices. From its inception the Republicans have been on the defensive and their hrs been , notoriously impotent in the face of the ! record they have made In state and 1 nation in the past ten years. Congress and the state legislature have been extravagant with the people’s monev: corruption has entered in and received encouragement from high places; graft has been exalted and old-time economy abased; the trusts, fostered by a prohibitive tariff, have eaten up t the people’s substance and have be-i come more and more dictatorial with ' their long-continued lease of power: I the Indiana board of tax commissioners has persistentlv and in defiance of right reduced the assessments of corporations and increased the bur- ■ dens of the people by increasing the | assessments on lands from which our peonle draw their sustenance: every session of the legislature under a Re- ‘ publican majority shows an increasing expense, and extravagance and waste have been allowed to run unrestrained j and with ever increasing velocity. But. notwithstanding the favorable auspices under which the party opened Its camapign, it must not be assumed that the opposition to Republican politics will find its full expression at the polls without effort on the part of Democrats. There is nothing more pronounced than the disposition to leave to others in politics the duty of righting the wrongs which all suffer , alike and to shirk effort which might ‘ be put forth to good purpose. Every ' Democrat should be at work and i Should work unceasingly till T he polls close on November 8. The redemption t)f the stat° and nation from Republican rule and Republican extravagance can be accomplished if all the forces cf opposition are working unitedly to :het a-a TVi -' since that a

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Republican beard or tax commissioners has increased the assessments of lands and improvements on lands in excess of $27,000,000, while reducing the assessments of corporations more than $16,000,000. should excite the greatest alarm among the people and restore the Democratic party to power. Perfect the organization in every detail. Let every Democrat get to work and work earnestly for success «nd there will be no question about the result. State Statistician Johnson has given out some figures from his office that are distinctly suggestive of the kind of prosperity that is being felt over the country. He has recently investigated the question of mortgages and finds that the total mortgage indebt- j edness in Indiana is about 15 per cent. ■ of the total land valuation. There were 59.921 mortgages filed for record during the past year and they represented $68,902,762. which was an increase both in number and amount over the preceding year. The average ; of each mortgage was about $1,149 ' and. taking this as a basis, the total i mortgage indebtedness in the state I is $105,410,000. Another suggestive fact brought out by the inquiry is that | the numbe’ - of mortgages filed last i year exceeded the number canceled and represented an excess of $18.424,-i 220. About one-half of the new indebtedness is on farm property. Yet j the Republican orators are telling the peonle that there were never times like these —and in one sense they are not mistaken. Gvernor Wright of the Philippines has written a letter to President Roosevelt recounting some of the troubles that he encounters in the islands. He says the continued discussion of the Filipino’s capacity for self-govern-ment in this country is making his task as governor harder. Then why don’t he resign and come home? Os course the task is hard, and will always continue to be hard. But the chief trouble is that it will be harder on America than on the Philippines, for despotic government away from home will undermine the love of llbty at home as surely as it is given approval by the people at the polls. The New York Sun. which is sup-porti-’.g Roosevelt, declares that the party should take Secretary Shaw off the stump. It says that the statement of the secrerery that congress had no power to investigate the postofflee department shows him to be Incompetent and dangerous to the party as a speaker. The News has a habit of playing with the opposition between campaigns. but I always bring it around when I am a candidate. —Charles W. Fairbank*.

IMPERIALISM. If there is any one portion of Judge Parker’s admirable letter of acceptance that stands out more prominently than another it is to be found in hls reference to the dangers that result from the centralization of power in the hands of the Chief Executive of the country He argues with force that, if we would retain our liberties unimpaired, we can not tolerate the arrogation of unconstitutional powers by the exect five branch of the government. And he impresses the thought that the greater our country becomes the more important it is that the limitations of the constitution be observed. “Already.” he says, “the national government has become centralized beyond any point contemplated or imagined by the founders of the constitution. How tremendously all this has added to the power of the President! It nas developed from year to year until it almost equals that of many monarchs. While the growth of our country and the magnitude of interstate interests may seem to furnish a plausible reason for this centralization of power, yet these same facts afford the most potent reason why the executive should not be permitted to encroach upon the other departments of the government and assume legislative or other powers not expressly conferred by the constitution.’’ These are the words of a man who honors the laws and traditions of his country and they ought to produce a profound impression in the mind of every patriotic American, regardless of his political affiliations The subject is broader, deeper, higher and more far-reaching than the present campaign. It goes to the home, to the Individual life of every man, woman and child throughout the land and ought to awaken them to a deep sense of responsibility in the present

The average citizen would say that It is an outrage to override the decision of the local boards of review and increase the assessments on land in a county 50 per cent and at the same time take the judgment of railroad corporations on the value of their property and fix the appraisements accordingly. But this is what a Republican tax board has done, and one of the consequences is that railroad property I# assessed on a valuation of $23,000,000 less than it should be. But. worse than this, the board has really reduced these assessments $16,000.000. when increases in trackage are considered, in the past nine years. When a Republican speaker advocates the increase of our. merchant marine he means to subsidize certain large corporations, and when he talks of industrial combinations he means the trusts. These are but the polite terms that the “-rafters” require the Republican orators to use when speaking of them. The words “trust” and “ship subsidy” have come to be obnoxious to the people, and the Republicans are now employing the milder terms. Every Democrat admires William Jennings Bryan and the most zealous of his followers will feel on election day as Mr. Bryan feels now when he says: “If Judge Parker could vote for me when the money question was paramount. I can vote for him when wa are confronted with another and greater issue than the money question.” Saves Two From Death. “Our little daughter had an almost fatal attack of whooping cough and bronchitis,” writes Mrs. W. K. Haviland, of Armonk, N. Y„ but when all other remedies failed, we saved her life with Dr. King’s New Discovery. Our niece who had consumption in an advanced stage, also used this wonderful medicine, and today she is perfectly well.” Desperate throat and lung diseases yield to Dr. King,s New Discovery as to no other medicine on earth. Infallible for coughs and colds. 50c and SI bottles guaranteed by Blackburn & Christen. Trial bottle fre 3 . A Love Letter Would not interest vou if you’re looking for a guaranteed Salve for sores, burns or piles. Otto Dodd, of Ponder, Mo., writes: “I suffered with an ugly sore for a vear. but a box of Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cured me.” It’s the best salve on earth. 25c at Blackburn & Christe u g store.

NOTICE. I am dcing shoe repairing and am located in Kauffman Smith’s harness shop, next door to Schlegel’s blacksmith shop. Bring in your hoes if they need any repairing. Peter Conter. 164 Acre Farm for Sale Three and one-half miles east of Geneva, Ind. Well improved and in the oil belt. For terms, etc., address Jaeob Miller, Geneva, Ind. 18sv3m Low Rate of Interest. Money loaned at five per cent, interest, payable annually or semi-an-nually, at option of borrower, with privilege of partial payments at any nterest paying time. No delay in making loans. F. M. Schirmeyer, Decatur, Ind. 9tf I am now prepared to do all kinds of shoe repairing at my home in the west part of the city, and will call for and deliver your work if you so desire. My ’phone number is 414. Call me up. Solomon Billman. • 219d2w

Testimony of a Minister. “Rev. JnhnS Cox, of Wako, Arkwrites: “For 12 years I Miff r-d :rom vellow Jaundice, I consulted a number of physicians and tried all medicines, but got no relief. 1 hen 1 began the use of Electric Bitters and feel that I am now cured of a disease that had me in its grasp for 12 years. If you want a reliable medicine tor ' liver and kidnev trouble,stomach dis i order or general debility, get Electric i Bitters. It’s guaranteed by Blackburn ’ & Christen. Brokelrto His House. S. LeQuine, of Cavendish. Vt. was ! rebbed of his customary health by mi vasion of chronic constipation. V\ lion : Dr. King’s New Life Pills broke into ' his bouse, his trouble was arrested and now he is entirely cured. They are guaranteed to cure. 25c at Blackburn & Christen’s drug store. « one or tne most pieaams about Judce Parker's letter of acceptance is the total absence of anything like braggadocia. He presents the questions ot the campaign with calm dignity, earnest force and with no attempt at display, and in this regard his utterances are in strong and i pleasing contrast with those of Presij dent Roosevelt. The latter went to his task with the air of a man who knew he had a bad cause, an exceedingly bad cause, to defend and that it was Incumbent upon him to hide its weak points by a continuous show of the spirit of the bully. Judge Parker, on the other hand, addresses himself to his work like a man who is conscious of the strength of his position and who does not need to resort to bombast in order to cover up defects. The two letters will go down in history as illustrating two distinct phases of American character —one of them earnest, hopeful, patriotic, the other impetuous, undignified, illogical and narrow. Wages are being reduced and Strikes are numerous, and the cost of living is still advancing, which does not inspire confidence in the economic policies of the Republican party of those who are suffering from loss of wages and increased cost of food. GOOD SPIRITS. Good spirits don’t all come from Kentucky. Their main source is the liver and all the fine spirits ever made in the Blue Glass State could not remedy a bad hveror the hundred-and-one ill effects it produces. You can’t have good spirits and a bad liver at the same time. Your liver must be in fine condition if you would feel buoyant, happy and hopeful, bright of eye, light of step, vigorous and successful in your pursuits. You can put your liver in fine condition by using Green’s August Flower —the greatest of all medicines for the liver and stomach and a certain cure for dyspepsia or indigestion. It has been a favorite household remedy for over thirty-five years. August Flower will make your liver healty and active and thus insure vou a liberal supply of “good spirits.” Trial size 25c; regular bottles 75c. At all druggists. Farm Lands That Are Cheap in Dollars But Rich in Soil. Dick Townsend* has completed i arrangements whereby you can go 'to Mandon, North Dakota, for $26.65 from Chicago and return. Lands from $4 to $1 per acre with free home stead adjoining. Come and see us over First National Bank Decatur Ind.. We can also sell yo farms in Virignia, Mississippi, Tennessee and Arkansas. Excursion lates to North Dakota any day during the week, except Saturday and Sunday for three or more. Dick Townsend over National Bank Residence 422 Jefferson St. Phone 109. d&w Farmers Take Notice. Are your hogs and chickens healthy and in as thriving condition as you would like to have them, if not, feed them Egyptian Hog and Chicken Cholera Remedy. Put up in gallon and half gallon cans. For sale at the old reliable drug store, Smith, Yager & Falk. 48tf

fcrHiliMM EAST. No. 6. The Coinm l Traveler, daily. 5:05a. w No. 2. Mail, daily, except Sunday..,ll-37 a. n. No. 4. Day express, daily 6:23 p. ns No. 22, Local freight 12:01 a. m WEST No. 3 Day express, daily s:nsa. tn No. 1. M ail. daily except Sunday . . .11:10 p. tn No. 5. The Comm’l lraveler. daily.. 8:41 p. m No. 23. Local freight 12:01 p. m < RAILROAD CHICAGO & ERIE. In effect June 19. 1904. WEST so 7—Express, dally 2:00 a tn so 9—Buffalo and Chicago limited 3:02 a tn T o 3—New York and Chicago Limited through coach Columbus and Chicago daily 12:44 p tn o 11—Wells Fargo Express except Monday 5:50 p m O 21—Marlon-Huntington Acc‘m„ 10:10 am EAST so. 4a—Chicago and N Y limited 11:21 p, m. .0 s—Vestiouie Limited for N V z:4T a tn o 22—Marion and Columbus except Sundav 6:58 a tn o 4—New York and Boston Limited through coaches Columbus and Chicago 4:sipm No. 13 will not carry baggage 3 and 4 has trough coach Oolumbus to Chicago No. 14—8:20 Carry passengers between Hammond ana Marion. a

Grand Rapids & Indiana. In effect Sept. 25, 1904 TRAINS NORTH. No s—Leaves Decatur.. .. •• Fort Wayne ; m “ Kalamazoo 5:20 am •• Arrives Grand Rapids « •• Petoskey 2:Wpm ■< “ Mackinaw City 4:15 pm N,o 7—Leaves Decatur 7:59 a m Fort Wayne h.oOai" •• •• Kalamazoo •• Arrives Grand Rapids -:05 P u > .< ■■ Petoskey 9;.wpm >• •' Mackinaw City 10:50 pm No. 3—Leaves Decatur 3:17 pm •• • Fort Wayne 4:-_ipm •• •• Kalamazoo S :OS p m •• Arrives Grand Rapids 9:40 p m ’■ ” Petoskey b to a m •• •’ Mackinaw City 7:20 am TRAINS SOUTH No. 6—Leaves Decatur “ Portland 4:01 a m • “ Winchester 3:52 a m Arrives Richmond 3:30 a m “ Cincinnati :15 am •• “ Indianapolis 6:50 a m >• Louisville 10:05 am “ St. Louis l:3opm No. 12-Leaves Decatur 7:14 am •• ■■ Portland 9:lsam •• •• Winchester H:s«am •• Arrives Richmond 9:42 am •• Cincinnati 12:20 pm “ •• Indianapolis 12:10 pm “ •' Louisville 7:10 pm •• •• St.' Juis ...7:10 pm No. 2—Leaves Deca r l:l«pm •• •• P irtland 2:13 p m •• “ Winchester 2:50 pm •- Arrives Ri hmond 3:40 pm •• •• Cincinnati 5:55 pm “ “ Indianapolis 11:55 pm >• - Louisville 7:ooam •• St. Louis 7:22 am No.3o—Leaves Decatur 7:slpm Arrives Portland 5:55 p m No. 16—Leaves Decatur... $ 5:46 p m •• Portland 9:45 pm •• “ Winchester 10:25 pm Arrives Richmond 11:15 pm Nos. 6 and 5 daily •• 2. 3 and 12 daily except Sunday. No. 30 dally except Sunday to Portland. " 16 Sunday only. No s—Sleeping car to Grand Rapids. Travise City. Northport and Mackinaw City. Mining car Gsand Rapids to Maekina w City: No. 7—Parlor car Grand Rapids to Mackinaw City—Daily to Grand Rapids. No.3—Parlor car Richmond to Grand Rapids Sloeoing car to Mackinaw Citv. No.fi—Sleeping car to Cincinnati, Indianapolis. Louisville and St. Louis. cNo. 2—Parlor car to Richmond and Cincinnati. J. Bryson. Agt. C. L. Lockwood. G P A. Gr. Rapids Mich.

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ROY ARCHBOLD DENTIST I. O. O. F. BLOCK ’Phones-Ogee W, residence 2«. D. D. HELLER & SON ATTORNEYS AT LAW. i Offlcaover Blackburn & Chrlsten’sdnig Hl . re DORE B. ERWIN, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Ostick.—Corner Monroe and Second « » General practitioner. No eh:, rge for tation consul AMOS P. BEATTY ATTORNEY AT LAW And Notary Public. Pension cl rlr -,. cut.ed. Odd Fellows building. sprose MERRYMAN & SUTTON. ATTORNEYS AT LAW, DECATUR. IND. Office—Nos. 1,2. 3, over Adams Co. Bank We refer, by permission to Adams Co. Bank SCHURGER & SMITH, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Nntar'es. Abstracters. Rea'Estate Agents Money to Loan. Deeds and Mortgages writ ten on short notict-. Office in Allison block second story, over Fnstoe’s Sn oke House Decatur. Indiana. J, Q. Neptune. D. D.B. C. E. Neptune. 11. [> s 'Pnoae 23. 'Phone 236, Neptune Brothers, DENTISTS. Rooms 1. 2. 3. 4. Spangler Building. Decatur, Indiana. Office 'Phone 207. Lady Attendant English, German and Swiss spoken. FRED RE P P ER T, Sale Crier and Auctioneer. DECATUR, ------ INDIANA Speaks English.•'German. Swiss and Low German. MANN & CHRISTEN, Architects. Are prepared to do anj- kind of work In their line. Persons contemplating building can save times, trouble and money by consulting them. Office— MANN & CHRISTEN, Bowers Block, Monroe st. Aichltect LINN & T T O N and Builders Slate Roofers and Galvanized Gutters. Shop, Corner Kugg and Market Streets. Linn & Patton, AUCTIONEER For Good Service See L. H. GAGE (Speaks German and Erglish) Auctioneer and Sale Crier. Rates S4.bO Sales over ?500 80c per SI 00. Leave address at Berne Witness Office, Berne, Ind J. D. HALE, DEALER IN Seeds, f+ay, Wool, Oil Salt, Coal, Linie, Ccrr|er|l Fertilizers. Office and retail store store southeast cor, ner of Second and Jefferson streets. sa?"Your patronage solicited. 1 H. O. WELLS, 31. D., SPECIALIST. 723 CLINTON STREET, FORT WAYNE. Cures Piles. Fistula. Fissure. Stricture o. the Rectum. Itching. Bleeding. Ulceration, Constipation and all diseases of the Rectum. Also Rupture. Dr. Wells will be at the Murray hotel, in the forenoon, and at the Shamrock hotel in Geneva in the afternoon, on the first Tuesday in every month. In order to introduce his painless treatment, he will give one treatment free to all who call to see him. f»t»Dr. Williams' Indian Pile ■jpVA H I L will cure B S lli and | UPiles. It absorbs the u.m.-.-m ■V ■ ■ allays the itching at once, acts S ■ ■■..sa poultice, gives instant re- ■ ■ lief. Dr. WiLiams’lndian Pile Oint|t ■ ment is prepared for Piles and Itch- ■ ing of the private parts. Every box is " warranted. By druggists, by mail on receipt ot price. 50 cents and #I.OO. WILLIS*-’ MANUFACTURING CO.. Props.. Cleveland, Ohio. Nachtrieb 4 Fuelling. DOCTOR [, j. Beardsley, General Practice and Surgery. But Special Attention given to Eye Ear Nose, Throat and Chronic Diseases. Expert In Fittlag Glasses. Thoroughly equipped for treating Eye, Ear Throat and Catarrhal cases. CALLS answered, day or night. OFFICE—over postoffice. RESIDENCE—cor. Monroe and Ninth fits Office Hours—9 to 11 a. m. 2 to 4p. m I $250.000. $250,000 to loan on improved farms at lowest rate of interest, we can place your loan' at a lower rate of interest and less expense than any*other Agency m the city. The Decatur Abstract & Loan Company Rooms3and4, Studabaker Block