Decatur Democrat, Volume 49, Number 38, Decatur, Adams County, 23 November 1905 — Page 4

THE DEMOCRAT BVBKY THURSDAY MORNING BY l(W G. ELLINGHAM, PUBLISHER n.OOPEK YEAR IN ADVANCE. ■ niered at the postoffice at Decatur.lndlana as second-class mall matte. "OFFICIAL PAPER O?ADAMS~COiINfr THURSDAY. NOV. 23, 1905. MORE POLITICS. Horace, Stillwell is a candidate for congress. He is a popular fellow, well versed in politics, and has a statewide acquaintance. He is backed principally by George F. McCulloch, who has still that cheerful dislike for George Cromer that kept Delaware county politics in a ferment for years. Mr. Stillwell also became famous as a lob jyist in the interests of the traction lines at the last General Assembly, and ■when George McCulloch was trying to get his traction lines into Logna- 1 sport, Mr. Stillwell was affectionately konwn as “the man with the black valise.” Once before he tried to get the nomination, but he 1 failed. However, to give him 1 credit, he is stronger politically now than he was then. He has money, and he proposes io let it go. Col. Bill Huffman, who is a sort of political soldier of fortune and camp follower combined, is Stillwell’s strong supporter, regardless of the fact that when Colonel Bill was a candidate for 1 clerk of Madison county Stillwell not only knocked him down, but kicked him after he was down (figuratively speaking, of course) and then danced on his body. And Stillwell it was who declared that the men from Madison county to the lower House of the Legislature should pledge themselves not to 1 vote for Durbin for United States Senator before they could have the nomination—and Stillwell made good. As the matter stands, Stillwell is fighting to obtain control of the local organization, and then he wants to try for the district organization. That is the reason he is butting into the state chairman fight. George W. Cromer, the present congressman from the Eighth district, is a candidate for rencmination, and so far as Madison county is concerned, he is going t > have the fight of all fights. < To°re i |no use in saying that he is not, for he has a hard fighter against him, and if he gets any delegates in this county he will have to for them. But he has someVrong friends in this county, and th\v are out for him all dty and part cf the night. He has aigood (organization of his own, and v the present oonntv organization feels friendly to him. His friends feel that he will I e ab’e jb break into this county, but the of Stillwell say that will not get a vote if a invention*is held, and if the pri■■fciiry is used that Stillwell will Ms veep tie county from Pipe creek ' to the falls of Fall creek. It really I look as if Stillwell, at this has the better of it in Madison county. But Mr. Cromer is a or fipe organizer, and a fighter from ,Jfie headwaters of Bitter creek. he may get enough to help along. Now. as to the district .kehairmanship fight. lUlooks as if “Jim” Goodrich will get the vote this distriofor state chairman. Ptfty has not decided whether he be a candidate for re-election. will announce his purpose be (•JKv the end of this week. He 1 ft 8 00< i many f friends who fifflEyh him to run, and he has poSflMkal enemies who desire to defeat dafeea. He has been urged to go iMn the race, and he has been to keep out of it, and he has liken time to consider that he will do. If he gors into the race, his jyiends say he will be elected. If not go into the race, they gj3She man who is elected to succeed him will vote for “Jim” Good—MflE That’s what Mayor-elect Tterhune say#, and when it comes itrf&taaking figures on political reJohn Terhune always brings ! '.,%cgpq the money. As far as Lilly is sißaatcerned, it will only be a few hours uutil it is decided whether or --■Hot he will again make the race, spite of what his friends ■iy, it will soon be discovered that he can elected only at the end of a lively scrap—and the leader of the scrap against him is Horace (Stillwell, who is Mr. Lilly's close per- ■ sonal friend and partner in business—while the same is a sample of ■ th° mix nn here—Blodgett in Indian 'p ID News. 1

GETTING GOOD. Present political conditions in the eighth congressional district must neoessaritly cause shivers in the region of the vetebrae of that astute gentleman, the Honorable George W. Cromer. Eight years of uselessness as a member of congress is not an altogether satisfactory record to present to the people of a prosperous district is asking for a fifth team. But the Honorable George—the only congressman who is known to have built up a personal political machine out of rural mail carriers—may content himself with the assertion that he has done nothing wrong; at least, nothing that would subject him to indictment. While it is only too true that Cromer has four times been nominated for congress, yet not one of these touted victories has been without taint. Evidence has been forthcoming from the first day Cromer aspired to office that a Cromer machine in the democratic party in Delaware county has been his chief source of strength—that not once has he been the choice of a majority of the republicans of the district. One year ago more than 2COO democrats cast their votes for Cromer in the republican’ primary in Delaware county, thus giving him a majority through which he managed to land a fourth nomination. In days only recently gone by the Honorable George has had the helping hand of what is known as the state organization. James P. Goodrich, state chairman, always has been kind to him in Randolph county. But this year the cheerful James P. has a’fight of his own in the state committee, and Cromer may go to the bow-wows. And, when Cromer got in a tight place, that rotund gentleman, the distinguished Union B. Hunt, him a gentle lift. It is different now. Union B. is after the gubernatorial nomination and has no time to monkey with Cromer’s affairs. Former Governor Durbin, while he never had any particular use for Cromer, found it politic at times to pull a wire for him. Durbin is not now for Cromer. The Heath contingent—Fred, Perry and Cyrus—and Charley Neely kept Cromer afloat for a long time. They are powerless now. Perry Heath is content to remain in seclusion since his arraignment by President Roosevelt, and Neely, since his release from prison, has been living quietly in New York City. Alfred Meacham, anothei Cromer standby. r is now under indictment for murder in .Tennessee. Right at home, Cromer's local leftenant, Postmaster David Lam bert, former county treasurer, is being sued for the return of $12,00C alleged to have been diverted bi him from its proper channels. S the horizon must look hazy to thf Honorable George. And particularly so since Mr. Horace Stilwell, one of the most highly respected lawyers and business men of Madi son county, has announced that hi will seek tne republican nominatior for congress. Mr. Stillwell was urged to become a candidate by th< leading republicans of his county. Already he has had earnest suppor offered him by men of influence in each of the other counties’ of tin district. All of which leads to tht conclusion that now is the opportunity for the eighth district to retire George W. Cromer to private life and send a man to congress whose purposes will be higher than to feed at the trough in the free rural mail delivery service. And, furthermore, remembering James P. Goodrich’s part in foisting Cromer on the public, to assist in electing a state chairman who will havb higher ideals than meddling in local affairs.—lndianapolis Sun, (Rep.)

A voting machine in Chicago counted up the vote in just twenty seconds, whereas it took the machine in Ohio a whole night to figure out the returns. Judging from the many hot liners now being given the ooming holiday g. o. p. love feast will be exceptionally tender and affectionate. The dove of peace will have a strenuous time. Rate reulation will take up more space than any other topic in the president's forthcoming message. In its entirety the message covers about twenty thousand words, or from sixteen to seventeen columns ,of ordinary newspaper type. Think ! of the pleasure involved in a careful digestion of this job lot of 1 reaching, all in one ’ection.

Chicago, Nov. 22—Secretary Taft left here this morning for Washington. He only laughea when asked to talk of the recent elections. Mayor J. Fred France of Huntington, has issued a rather elaborate Thanksgiving proclamation, and now our appetite seems whetted to about the proper angle. The anti Cromerites should take courage The Bluffton Banner announces that Doo Sharpe has his guns trained for the wily congressman, and he is well reputed the best wing shot in Wells county. A few more recruits of this brand and it is all up and over with the magnetic and inspiring George W. However, it will not be safe to long sleep at the switch, or draw a real long breath until after the ball is over. W. H- Blodgett, the enterta ning writer on the staff of the Indianapolis News, and known in all four corners of the state, was in Decatur today, taking a bird’s eye view of eighth district politics. He has been specializing somewhat in this district, having already told the tale from Anderson and Muncie. Mr. Blodgett is a mighty clever individual and has a nose for good news that never fails him. If all the reported candidates for the republican nomination for congress in the eighth district come out, there will be the customary lively contest, no doubt. Congressman Cromer undoubtedly will be a candidate as will also Horace Stilwell, of Anderson, while the current report says Theodore Shookney has not abandoned his aspirations in that line and Frank H. Snyder has a weather wise look in his eye.—Muncie Press. G. A. H. Shideler, wino aspires to the state chairmanship of the republican party is a man who is highly esteemed by all members of the party both for his personal worth and his independence. He has not been known as a hidebound partisan, though he wa s always been a republican whose republicanism was unquestioned. According to precedent, Mr. Goodrich 1 cannot longer serve as state chairman, having been twice elec ted and having filled out the unexpired term of his predecessor. Mr. Shideler is the only man out side of Goodrich, now mentioned for the position, and (probably he will secure it.—Muncie Press. The Democratic Central Committee met at headquarters in this city Friday, and as a result the bigraoe for office is on, with plenty of starters, who will make a clean, honest fight for the nomination. The important event of the meeting was the fixing (of a date for the primary, which was set for Friday, December 22nd. The meeting was a harmonious and strictly democratic one. Rules and regulations for conducting thu primary and laying down certain laws for the candidates to obey were adopted unanimously. After arranging some routine details for the election the meeting adjourned and soon afterwards the various candidates began their campaign in earnest. The battle promises to be an unusually interesting one, as officials are to be chosen for every office in the county with the exception of auditor, and commissioner. A number of candidates are still talked of and no doubt several of them will decide to make the race, so that it is impossible to give a complete list of candidates at this date. These who are out boldly and whose official announcements appear on another pjge. are as follows: Representative—John \V. Vizard; for judge—James T. Merryman and David E. Smith; for prosecutor—S. A. M Butcher, Emil Franz, Jesse D. Robison, Henry B. Heller and J. Fred Fruchte; for clerk—James P. Haefling, Henry Koeneman and M. L Oliver; for treasurer—John F. Laohot; for recorder—W. L. Thornhill, Hervey 8. Steele, H. S. Porter and C. E. Stuckey; for sheriff—Tom Durkin, Lewis W. Frank, Calvin Miller and Eli Meyer; for surveyor—L. L. Baumgartner; for county assessor—Anthony Wertzberger and George W. Gentis; or commissioner second district— William Miller and Robert E Smith; for commissioner third district—Martin Laughlin. These are the men and they are the salt of the earth, from among whom ■you can choose without fear of mistake

announcements Announcements under this heading will be charged for at the uniform rate of RW which includes their publication In bot Daily and Weekly editions. Payable invari bly in advance—we keep no books. For Representative. L°f Pleasant candidate for Representative. ect y to El ' e h c e . decision of the Democratic Primary aiec tiou. to be held Friday, December-. For Judge. We are authorized to announce the -081116 nf David E Smith, of Decatur. ® B , a , date for Judge of the 26th Judicial District (ONE TERM ONLY'. Subject tO the eC '. SO P the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday. To the Democratic voters of Adams County. I acain ask the nomination for Judge. If nominated, I will not ask tor a second term. James T. Merryman. For Prosecutor. We are authorized to announce the name of S. A. M. Butcher of Geneva, as a candidate tor Prosecutor of the 26th J u ?* c, Hi®?«’ trict. subject to the decision for I he Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday. December 2S, 1905. We are authorized to announce the name of Kmil [Franz, of Berne, as a candidate for Prosecutor for the 26th Judicial District- subiect to the decision of the Democratic i nmary Election, to be held Friday, December 22,1905. We are authorized to a'nnounce the name of Jesse Robison, of Decatur, as a candidate for Prosecutor for the 26th Judicial Dis trict. subject to'the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday, December 22. 1905. We are authorized to announce the name of Henry B. Heller, of Decatur, as a candidate for Prosecutor for the 26th Judicial District, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday, December 22, 1905. We are authorized to announce the name of J. F. Fruchte. of Decatur, as a candidate for Prosecutor fJr the 26tn Judicial District, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary election, to be held Friday, Decernber 22,1905. For Clerk. We are authorized to announce the name of James P. Haetling. of Decatur, as a candidate for Clerk, subject to the decision of tne Demo-ratio Primary Election, to be held Friday. December 22.1905. We are authorized to announce the name of Henry Koenemann, of Decatur, as a candidate for tie. a. subject to the decision ot the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Fridas, December 22. 1905. We are authorized to announce the name of M L. Oliver, of Monroe township as a candidate for < lerk. subjoct to the decision of tie Democratic Primary Ehctiou. to be held Friday, December 22, 1905. For Treasurer, We are authorized to announce the name of John F. Lachot. of Decatur, as a candidate for Treasurer, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday, December 22,1905 For Recorder. We are authorized to announce the name of W. L. Thornhill, of Geneva, as a candidate for Recorder, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday, December 22.1905. We are authorized to announce the name of Hervey S. Steele, of Decatur, as a candidate for Recorder, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday, December 22,1905, We are authorized to announce the name of H . S. Porter, of Decatur, as a candidate for Recorder, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to beheld Friday, December 22. 1905. We are authorized to announce the name ■tU. E. Stuckey, of Monroe township, as a •nndidate for Recorder, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, ■.. j be held Friday, December 22. 1905.

For Sheriff. We are authorized to announce the name of Turn Durkin, of tVashington township, as a candidate for Sheriff, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday, December 22.1905. We are authorized to announce the name of Lewis W. Frank, of Decatur, as a candidate for Sheriff, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday, December 22. 1905. We are authorized to announce the name of Calvin Miller, of Decatur, as a candidate for Sheriff, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday. December 22, 1105. We are authorized to announce the name of William Hartings, of Decatur, as a candidate for Sheriff, subject to the decision ot the Democratic Primary Election, io be held Friday, December 22. 19J6. We are authorized to announce the name of Eli Meyer, of Decatur, as a candidate for Sheriff, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday, December 22, I'JOS. For Surveyor. We are authorized to announcetbenameot L. L. Baumgartner, of Decatur, as a candidate for Surveyor, subject to the d'cision of the. Democratic Primary E ection, io be held urida>, December 22. las For County Assessor. We aie authorized to announce the name of Anthony Wertzberger. of Union Township, as a candidate for Assessor subject to the licision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday, December 22, HOS. We are authorized to announce the name ofGeoree W. Gentis of Hartford Township, as a candidate for Assessor, subject to the decision ot the Democratic Primary Election, to te held Friday, Decernoer 22,1905. For Commissioner, and. District. We are authorized to announce the name of William Miller, of Washington Township, as h candidate for Commissioner, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday. December 22.1905. We are authorized to announce the name of Robert E. Smith, ot Monroe Township, as a candidate for Commissioner, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday. December 22. 1905. For Commissoner, 3d. District. We are authorized to announcetbe name of Martin Laughlin of Jefferson Township, as a cadidaiefor Con missloner. subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday, December 22, 1905 For Coroner. We are authorized to announce the name of Dr. J. €. Grandstaff, of Preble, as a candidate for Coroner, subject to the decision of rhe Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday, December £l. 1905. George Bxiley left today for the Honolulu Islands, where he is making a special trip for the firm he is representing. He expects to be absent six months. The Euterpean society will meet with Misses Bess and Agnes Schrook Thursday evening. ’ A good program will be rendered, including the following topics: Music— Nevin—Marie Patterson. Poetry—Kipling— Schrock. Art—Fra Angelico—Carrie Craig. ■ All former Euterpeans are requested to be presen' and an invitation is also extended to new members.

COURT ITEMS I Bart France Stenographer for Grand Jury ( Judge Heaton Will Pass on Demurrer in the Coffe Case on December Fourth. I George Dellinger, administrator of the John M. Bilderback estate, filed a sale bill. Clark J. Lutz, administrator of the Margaret J. Bollman estate, filed his final report and was discharged. Under the latest Indiana laws the grand jury are uow allowed a stenographer. Under this statute Prosecutor Moran this morning applied for the appointment of a stenographer and Barton France was duly appointed, sworn and began bis duties. The grand jury are grinding away and witnesses from all over the county are keeping them busy. Hubeit Devoss, Dallas Butler, Charley Brown of Berne, and Marshal Whitman of Geneva, are serving as riding bailiffs. The case of Alta Leidy vs Samuel Leidy. divorce suit, set for trial next Saturday. A re-appraisement was ordered in the partition suit of Norman G. Lenhart vs A. R. Bell et al. Judge A. N. Heaton of the superior court. Fort Wayne, has set December 4th as the day on which he will pass on the demurer filed by the plaintiff to the defendant’s answer in the case of Washington | township vs T. S. Coffee and his bondsmen. The demurer was argued eight months ago. Attorney C. J. Lutz appears for the plaintiff. Henry Colerick for Mr. Coffee and A. P Beatty for the bondsmen. Francis G. McEvoy vs Alpine Oil company et al. oroperty ordered ap praised and sold at public sale after three weeks’ advertising. Orminda C. Edwards vs B. W. Sholty, administrator of Sarah E. Plant estate, claim. 1215, plaintiff allowed $lO5 by agreement. EI ward F. Block vs John Hancock Oil company et al, cause dismissed for want of prosecution. Lulu Jones vs Frank P. Jones, suit to set aside marriage, dismissed at cost of planitiff. Amanda M. Dulin vs Samuel A. Dulin, divorce, ordered left off docket. W. S. Iliff et al vs Dennis Wallace et al. motion to set aside conveyance. set for hearing on motion for new trial next Monday. Peter Holthouse, ditch proceedings. motion to not tax sustained, and so oderred. Francis L. Morfiing, still but a girl of seventeen, was on the witness stand yesterday, telling the story of her life with hopes of having her marriage contract with Isaac Morning set aside. She said she was married in June. 1901, when she was but twelve years old. Her husband was only seventeen and the marriage was arranged by her mother. After the marriage the young folks lived together at Sims, Indiana, two months, when Isaac left his young bride, and she has since kept herself by working out. Some additional evidence is to be heard in the case this morning. At nine o’clock Monday morning Judge Erwin convened the Adams circuit court, and a nine weeks’ session is now on. The docket shows thirty-seven criminal, ninety-four civil cases, besides the usual amount of p-obale business to be disposed of. Judge Erwin’s first duty this morning was to instruct the grand jury, which he did, in the usual form, appointing Edward Augenbaugh as foreman and Thomas Buckmaster as bailiff. Other members of the grand jury are Lafayette Gaunt, Noah 8. Sheets, John W. Collins, Fred Melcher, jr., and

William U. convened at once, organized then adjourned to await the arr “ of witnesses. An affidavit was filed by „ Butler with Prosecutor Moran Os morning, and a suit filed i n 00u 18 entitled State vs J ohn Stetler ? ’ lioious destruction of pro Wr T' Stetler, who is a young tough, J' arrested Saturday night on a of drunk. When taken to jafi showed an ugly temper, and an attempt to destroy the buildinaand all the contents, succeeding Iq breaking up a bench, a bucket and a cuspidor. Sarah E. Brandy berry vs J o߀pll Largent, neglect to obey order of i court. Application for notice ' defendant to show cause why he failed to comply with the order of <ourt was issued. The John Meshberger petition for a ditch was referred to the drainage commissioner for final report. In the Sophia Conrad petition for drain, proof of service was filed and the petition referred to the drainage commission for final report. Norman G. Leanrh vs A. R. Bell et al, partition of real estate, the Clover Leaf land, petition filed for order to plat and re-appraise. National Supply Co. vs Indiana Oil Co., account, $1210.89. Answer tiled. Edward Mauchaud vs Elmer Johnson, 15000 damages. Plaintiff filed demurer to answer. German Fire Insurance company by defendants. In the Nancy E. Fleming estate, Josephus A. Fleming, administrator, the real estate was orderod sold at private sale. The will of George W. Calderwood was probated, J. T. Merryman being appointed administrator. Inventories were filed in the es- | fates of Herman Kortenbraer, Mary I M. Heath, and a final report in the Mary Wilhelm estate. John C. Moran, administrator. In the Benjamin Breiner estate, Lovi Linn, executor filed a final report and was discharged, and T. H Ernst was appointed administrator, filing bond for SIB,OOO which was approved. Christian Eiokhoff, guardian for Frederick Koldeway, filed petition for sale of personal propery, which was ordered at public sale. Final reports were filed and allowed by Betty Meyers, guardian for Nellie and Clara Deyo, and by Julius Kohne, guardian for Bernard, Mary and Amelia Kohne. Both reports were approved and guardian discharged. Dora D. Hilyard, guardian, for Irvin and Andrew Hoffman, filed a current report. Henry Chrisman, guardian for Lulu and Grace Chrisman, filed hie account current, which was allowed. In the case of Francis L. Moining vs Isaac N. Morning, suit to set aside marriage, the defendant failed *o appear, and Prosecutor Moran was ordered to answer for himTnis is the case in which the plaintiff alleges that when only twelve years old and before she knew what marriage was, she was forced by her mother to wed a man many years her senior, and who has never supported her. She formerly lived at Warsaw, but was married at Wabash. Mrs. Wilson Steele, who has been ill for a year, or more, and who suffered a relapse a few days ago, was reported to be dying yester day. Her physicians extend no hopes for her. Sne is the mother of Mrs. John M. Lenhart. A very large barn on the farm of Ernest Bauermeister. in the we» ernpart of PreDie township was totally destroyed by fire Tue , 3 A morning. The barn was one of tn largest in the county, and was i 6 with hay, grain and machinery. The origin of the fire is mysterious and there are some who believe was the work of an incendiary. The loss includes over forty o of hay, some grain, a large of shredded fodder and all of . farm implements, valued at ° dreds of dollars. The loss wffi probably reach $4,000 with anoe in the Farmers’ Mutual. - i eral of the candidates who canvassing thtough the coon . were at the seine ye .en.ay