Decatur Democrat, Volume 48, Number 44, Decatur, Adams County, 5 January 1905 — Page 4

THE DEMOCRAT ■VERY THCRfIDAY MORNING BY LEW G. ELLINGHAM, PUBLISHER 11.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE, ■ntered at the postoffice at Decatur,lndiana hs second-class mail matte. "OFFICIAL PAPER OF ADAMS COUNTY. THURSDAY JAN. 5, 1905. MAKE it pure. The evidence that 15,000,000 was contributed ten days before the electon of 1896 to buy the vote of the five doubtful states is quite circumstantial and there is no doubt that it is a fact. But whether it was contributed at the time or in the amount stated it is conceded that a vast amount of money, said to be over $15,000,000, was expended by the successful party at that election. A good round sum was spent st the late election, though it was nothing like the total of 1896. This corruption of the electorate, if continued, will surely result in the downfall of the republic, for a republican form of government must be kept pure from corruption or it will lose the respect and confidence of the citizens and gradually degenerate into despotism, ruled by an oligarchy or a man-on-horseback. Os all the reforms needed the most essential is a corrupt-practices law, that will not only compel publicity of the amount and items of expenditures by parties and candidates at elections, but will provide for the punishment of briber and biibe taxer and their elimination from the electorate forever. He who corrupts the fountain of national government is certainly not fit to have a voice in the selection of any offiecr of the state or nation. There is a need, therefore, of national and state statutes to cover this .grievous sin against fair and honest elections. Many honest citizens are losing interest in elections because they know that some venal vote, paid for with a few dollars, offsets their vote. Os course there is no excuse for the honest voter in not doing his duty, he should be at the polls and aid in preventing the crime, that the present laws are utterly inadequate to prevent. —Sentinel. The government entertained a deficit last year amounting to $22,378,894. The executive committee of the National Editorial association will meet in Indianapolis February 7 and 8. Now comes the great debt ]>aying administration of state affairs, with the admission that they are short on funds. This is but another echo of the campaign just passed The senatorial fight in Minnesota must be warming up, one member of the legislature says he was offered S2OOO and didn’t take it. How much does he expect to get for his measly vote anyway?—Sentinel. The Fort Wayne Commercial club banquet to the legislative statesmen is portrayed as being a worthy event. The toasts were plenty and as usual good. Senator John AV. Tyndall of this city, was a legislative guest. The president is indeed a won’ derful man. The other day a Michigan lumber man was fired on by a hunter. He escaped unharmed as he had a picture of Roosevelt in his picket which deflected the bullet. It was never thought before that the president not had such a hard face.—Columbia City Post. A bill to punish wife beaters, with a dose of their own medicine, will likely become a law in every state and territory of the United States before the year ending 1905, has closed. Such was recommended in the president’s message, and it is thought that this will be one recommendation upon which there will be no splitting of hairs. Adams county will have two members of the leg islature this time, a senator and representative. This luxury has not been afforded us since the days of Senator Hale, who in the sessions of 1 887-89 rep. resented the joint dstriot of Adams, Jay and Blackford. Senator Tyndall and Representative Vizzard will in the coming session prove solid and substnatial members, although politically, they will belong to a minority that is few in number.

An invitation has arrived from the committal having in charge the La fayette Jackson club, announcing their famous banquet for January 10. The program for this occasion includes the names of such party leaders as National Chairman Taggart, William J. Bryan, John W. Kern, Mayor David Rose, Mayor Carter Harrison, William R. Hearst, Owen P. Thompson, M. F. Dunlap, Elloitt G. Stevenson, M. E. Inaglls, B. F. Shively, Mayor J. W. Holtzman. Mayor G. V. Menzies, Governor Joseph Falk, State Chairman O’Brien and Judge McCabe. The banquet tables will seat five hundred and the auditorium three thousand people. THAT ECONOMY. The News is somewhat disgusted with the Republican financial record. It finds now that there has been “wise management", and that the state will be compelled to borrow’ money —i. e. ask for advance payments of taxes —to meet its current expenses. It says: ‘The real cash balance in the treasury last October was only $60,000. If the SIOO,OOO, over and above what has been paid out, had been expended on the Industrial School for Girls, the State’s resources would have been more exhausted. There will be in the treasury, Jan. 1, $500,000. But during Jaunary, Februay and March $500,000 will be required to meet the bills of the State institutions and tl e salaries of the State officers. On top of these is the $120,000 for the expenses of the legislature. So a call will have to be sent out for advance payments anticipating the June revenue.” But, furthermore, it seems to adopt the suggestion made by a member of the legislative commission, that the state sinking fund be diverted from its purpose and used to replenish the general fund. It says: “It is suggested that the legislature might provide that the proceeds of the three-cent sinking fund levy shall for the next four or five years go to replenishing the general fund and to provide necessary improvements to state institutions and new institutions when needed. This seems no more than fair. For the general fund has been used as a sinking fund and it might be well to use the sinking fund as a general fund for the next two years. One thing is certain, however, and that is the legislature will have to practice the utmost economy, and economy is no bad thing. Possibly if the usual waste is reduced to a minimum away may be found to meet the more important of the state’s needs, even under the present embarrassing conditions. ” —Sentinel. PRIMARY REFORM. AA’ashington, J.a. 3.—Congressman James M. Robinson came out squarely for some reforms in state matters which he hopes the coming legislature will initiate. In a statement for the Indianapolis Star, he said: “Indiana, so far in advance of other states in many things and for years in the vanguard politically, is behind in a reform that strikes at the heart of representative government. She should have a primary regulated by law. Strength comes in politics from a knowledge on the part of the citizen that he can cast a ballot, that it will be counted and that corrupting influence and manipulation will not control its effect. It is just as import ant that these results, shall be accomplished in nominations as in elections; a vice in the former can not be corrected in the latter. In the recent election under norma] conditions, and without a landslide a republican governor would have been defeated in the republican state of Michigan and a democrat would have been selected because he represented primary reform. Indiana is behind inmany states. California has a good system and New York has strong features. In each of these states the primary of both parties is held on the same day and safeguarded by the Australian ballot system. In the former the parties vote at different voting places, but in the latter at the same place, which is preferable. Expense has ceased to be considered This is settled by states that have it and are less able to bear it, tut no moderate expense is, or should be, a factor in this intelligent age, when it bings honesty *nd fair nomin tions and elections to the citizen. Another reform Inliana must take hold of or be left ■ in the gloaming is elections by vot- *

3 ing machines. They are practical, - safe and wise. The experience of ; osher states and municipalities has tested their efficiency and Indiana, i so far ahead in politics, must adr vanoe them rapidly or be found - wanting. ’ * COURTNEWS , L. C- Devoss as attorney for Zera - O. Lewellen and Wilfred G. Smith- - filed suit against the Chicago & 1 Erie railroad company for SSOO ’ damages The suit is the result of ’ dapiage to goods by delay in ship- ’ ment. In probate court a summons was issued to the sheriff Blackford county for Louisa and Otto Harti man to appear January 15th in the - Peter Klopfenstine estate settle- ? ment. t —o— E. Z. Staffer, guardian of ’ Ray- ) mond Staffer, filed an inventory - and current report. 5 —O—- ' John G. Hochamer, guardian for f Barbara Mock et a], filed his final I* report, which was allowed. Two new oases were tiled this ' morning, the defendants in each 5 case being The Decatur Oil and 1 Gas company and others. C. J--1 Lutz filed one suit for the Schafer 5 Hardware company and Hooper ’ & Lenhart the other for A. Van 5 Camp. The suits are on accounts, i $ 20Car.d $250 being the amounts ’ demanded. I —o—, David Falb vs L. C. Miller, defend- ’ ant, ruled to answer in five days, t -o—- --’ Christian Amaoher, petition for ’ ditch. Cause continued on motion. 1 —c—- ' John AV. Rout vs Lucy E Rout, amended complaint filed. —o— Margaret Koenig vs John Schei- ’ man,s 800 damages, now on trial before jury. ’ —o— Otis Wells, Howard Davis and Hiram P. Sells are defendants in 1 three cases filed aginst them by 1 Prosecutor Moran on information. They are charged with larceny and 1 concealing stolen goods. Their ' bonds were fixed at S3OO. Sells gave bond signed by J. H. Ellick. The sad news of the death of Mrs. Frank Liebenguth was received here today. She was formerly Miss Anna Miller of this city. Her death ' occurred last Monday at Los Angeles, California, where they had resided only two months. She had been sick only a few days with ty- ■ phoid pneumonia. Her husband and three little children survive her. She was a niece of Matthias and Peter Kirsch of this city, and had many friends here. . —o— William P. Bartling vs AV. Cochran et al demurrer of defini.nts overruled. Answer filed. Set for trial Friday, January 13. —o— Otis Wells, Howard P. Sells, charged with larceny and concealing stolen goods, were before Judge Erwin Tuesday. Wells plead guilty and will no doubt get a sent ence of from one to three years in the penitentiary, though the court ' has not yet fixed the penalty. D.ivis and AVells plead not guilty, anil their cases wr«e set for trial next Tuesday. January 10th. —o— The damage case of Margaret Koe- I nig vs John Scheiman. demand | SBOO, is still in the prorgess, and will go tc the jury about tomorrow noon. The plaintiff’s evidence was concluded at eleven o’clock this morning, and the defense began at once. Attorneys D. B. Erwin and J. F. Fruqhte represent the plaintiff and J. C. Moran and Shaffer Pet erson the defendant, —o— Attorneys D D. Heller and C. J. Lutz are at Geneva, where a controversy is on as a result of a sewer recently constructed, and to the assessments cn which some objections are being made. Mr. Lutz rep- , resents the town, and Judge Heller the property owners. —O— On January 16th, one week from ' next Monday, an important easel' will be called at Portland for trial 1 in which many of our readers are ' interested. It is the school town of ' Geneva vs The.Logansport & AVabash A alley Gas company. The 1 case was tiled two years ago and i the result of a fire which total I ] ’ly destroyed the Geneva school'< 1

, house, and which it • the carelessness o I . pany. The sum of ages is demanded. • I (nr attorneys a* l -' e„S«S<S ■» ,he [ case. —O'— C’harlev Ackerman, who was sub XT..— Schieman case , . ft Da i laß Tuesday, and Deputy Sher Butler wsa sent after him wffn an attachment. He was ou Honduras and brought into co . where he begged to be excused, as it was impossible for him to walk so far, his feet being frozen. Martin S. Venus, guardian of James and Bessie Bright, filedl turn, report as to James and current report as to Bessie, both ot which were allowed. —c— William Baumgartner, administrator of David J- Moser estate filed final report which was aliowe and the administrator duly discharged. —o— The SBOO damage case of Margaret Koenig vs John Scheiman seems to be developing into a real law suit and wifl continue until tomorrow noon. The defense will con tinue their’evidence by this even ing, and the plaintiff will offer several witnesses in rebuttal tomorrow morning. —o— James S. Boyers vs Clarence L. Ayres. Appearance of C. J- Lutz for defendant, withdrawn. Default as to defendant. —o—In probate court Andrew AV el fley, administrator of the John AVelfley estate filed petition to sell real estate. Sale ordered. Inventory and appraisement filed Bond filed and approved. FRED RICHARDS INTERVIEWED. Fred Richards called at this office Tuesday for a friendly call. He is feeling excellent and says he expects to do some work yet this winter. He asks us to publish the following: Jan. 2, 1905. Editor of Democrat: I would like for you to rectify a mistake in the Democrat in regards to my release. You stated that I owed my release to Robison and Colerick, when I procured my release through Robison and O’Rourka I owe it all to them, for they are the ones that got me out and would like for them to have the credit for it. Yours, FRED RICHARD. A letter which he prizes very highly is one he received some time go from Attorney Colerick, and which as follows: Fort AVayne, Ind., April 22, 1903. Frederick Richard: Yours of the 19th inst. at hand. As you know. I have written several times strong and sincere letters to the governors, asking your pardon, because I believe that you nev er intended to aid or assist anv one in the commission of murder. Your conviction was brought about, as I look at it now, to a great extent by the perjured evidence of the witness Smith, your step or adopted "On. I wij] write you for the u«e of! your attorney, Col. Robertson, a I long and strong letter giving my I , reason in full why you should lie ! pardoned, and as lam the only I . lawyer living, that prosecuted you 'it ought to have its weight. I 'will; | write this letter for you as a duty | I that I owe God. feeling as I do, in I my older and more sedate judgment, that your conviction was wrong. Res.’y yours, HENRI’ COLERICK. A tells of the death of her brother Thomas Biggins, killed at Tecum seh, Mich.. New Year’s eve. The I details of the accident will probably I never be known He was struck bv a last express train and was not t -und until the next m , r ning. Even after the injury and hours of exposure he was still alive, death o e '; e Tv hiS Buffer W* at eight o clock New Year’s morning. No i doubt had he received help soon he j would have recovered. He leaves a wite and eight children besides a =11 „„ Mher „,„ ives era! services were held this after I Doom Deceased was a also brother o ffi Miss Catherine B iggi ns o f this I Mrs. o \A. a. Kuebler will enter tam at a kitchen shower Imr tv to ' Fmm 7T ing ln hono ' Os MX’ ' Emma Jackson, who is soon tn ’ 00-e the bride of an (Cm J '

. Uncle Tom s Cabin with all of iw attractions has come and gone taking with them a goodly sum of De ’ X < hard cash, giving th* l^P 1 ® jn return a worn-out production, ineluding Uncle Tom. Eva, Eliza, the b "-I hounds, and the famous .ce -scene The good old story was port raved in a glowing manner and r was well produced for an I nde , Tom show, and fully establishes Mr . Stetson’s reputation of oarry- ■ ID g the best company of this kind on the road, which however is not ; I saying much. As usual, lots of tears were shed by the audience during the death scene of little Eva, who, however, was unable on this ' occasion to revive soon enough to ’ pome out and sell her pictures. This attraction, although an old one, is still able to draw the crowds, and are making more money than any other attraction on the road. The next show will be My I nend from Arkansaw.” Friday evening. The Marion Mirror says: L. W. Morrison, aged sixty-eight, and one of the veteran conductors of the Erie road, died Friday at a hospital in Montgomery, Ala. The deceased had been ill for about a year and had g me to the hospital hoping that his condition would be bettered. Mr. Morrison resided for a good many years in Galion, where he entered the service of the Erie road. He was well known here. No arrangements have been made as yet for the funeral services, which will probably be held at Galion. The Erie’s new experiment, which was mentioned in Saturday’s Mirror, a baggage car made entirely of steel, passedjhrough the city last night on train No. 9 enroute from ( leveland to Chicago. The oar will be brought here on No. 8 Tuesday morning, remain here for several hours, after which it will be taken to Cincinnati on No, 3. Erie officials are extremely proud of the oar which is expected [to be a big success and are exhibiting it all , over the line. MRS. JOHN HOPKINS SAYS, “WHY DON’T YOU PUBLISH WHAT VINOL HAS DONE FOR OUR BOY” So That Other Decatur Parents May be Benefited as We Have Been. Such requests are oontinoually coming to us and we have over and i over again pblished in the DemoI crat for the benefit of Decatur people, not only our opinion of A’inol and why it is so far superior to all of the other tonics and cod liver oil preparations, but unquestionable testimonv from our best class of cit izens and physioins proving itswonderful curative and strength ' creating properties. Mrs. Hoskins writes: "Our boy since a child has suffered terribly with bronchitis during cold weather. For years we used cod liver oil, emulsions and other medicines, which upset his stomach. gave only temporariy relief, and did not cure. A’inol was reoomA ■ • ' r i ; Ct rFFORO HOSKINS. mended and we tried it, and I aiii thankful to say he is entirely cured and in better health than he has been for years. I wish you would publish this in the Demoar a S i am <ure m6fhe)g will be glad to know of suceh a nealmg and strength creating med icine for their children.” A member of the firm of Smith larger & Falk, says: “T h e reason Vinol acomplishes such results after everything else fails 4s be cause it contains in a concentraed orm all of the urative. strengthcreating properties of cod Tver oil but without a drop of oil to upset the stomach and retard its work whereas many of the imitations of i A inol. claiming to be cod liver oil preparations, contain drugs and elaimerl to have the same effect as V mol, but which cannot I kJ ’I n n ver caDle from the cod's 1 ver at all and contain no cod liver taL e tH The Becret of v iue dicinal elements of the tn fh lVer u° m known only h‘ ® V‘ r B ° f VinoL Therefore; here can be no other cod liver oil Kke V?nn?“ ;,U8 L a8 good or j UBt V i-oli S ° SUre are we tota£ oJV Sup 7 ior *0 all other that wo f* 1 ’i™«* and en mlsions monev y ° ffer t 0 retnrn money m every case where it fails t 0 give perfect satisfaction. Smith, Yager & Falk, druggists.

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