Decatur Democrat, Volume 49, Number 40, Decatur, Adams County, 7 December 1905 — Page 4

THE DEMOCRAT IVIRY THURSDAY MORNING BY LEW G. ELLINGHAM, PUBLISHER 11.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. Entered at the postoffice atltecatur.lndians as second-class mall matte. AFFici al THURSDAY DEC. 7, 1905. FIGHT IS ON. The campaign has opened. Editor Toner of the Anderson Herald, and by the way he is a brilliant, entertaining and hard-hitting writer has invaded the Cromer citadel of Adams. He came with blood and thunder written in his eye, and he waded right into the business that brought him, and that business was nothing short of laying the ground work that is intended to bring into existence the political undoing of Congressman Cromer. Adams county was written on his slate as the most uncompromising and unreasonable field for such operation, and that is the reason he came. That shows the metal of those who are heading the antiCromer movement. It shows the moral foroe and practical worth of those who are engaging in the struggle of unhorseing the mighty Cromer. The eighth congressional district will this time be treated to the best political circus of the season. This is saying much, for they have witnessed the spectacular in politics from most every point of view, and have learned to like as well as to know the game. They are eagerly looking forward to this promised sprint, which has every indication of already being worth the price. The Hon. Horace Stilwell has many qualities, the first and best of which are that he is a fighter from away back. He never cheeps enough and has a chip on his shoulder that never comes off. He wades in where others fear to tread, and is a foe that fights back in the most improved way. Thus it will be seen that politics promises to be lively. Editor Toner while here overlooked no bets in his initiatory efforts to land square on » 11 the weak spots. He sat up late and figured hard and went on his way wearing a smile that seemed to fit just right. His newspiper is one of the strongest in the district and will take the lead in presenting the claims of his friend and townsman in this congressional race. Republican newspapers critics John W. Kern for asserting that votes were a purchasable commodity in Indiana. Yet Governor Hanly, in his first message, said the same thing and he was not contradicted. Indeed, everybody who knows anything about politics in Indiana knows that votes are bought and sold here. —Hartfoid City News. It looks very much as if John W. Kern had set a trap for the republicans and newspaper organs in Indiana In his letter to Perry Belmont, favorable to the move ment for securing the purity cf the ballot. Mr Kern repeated what Governor Durbin said in his last annual message with reference to there being an agricultural county in Indiana that had over 100 purchaseable voters among its electcrate. —South Bend Times. Congress convenes Monday. Congressman George W. Cromer will be there long enough to answer roll all and “get his name in the pot” for the salary—then he will hasten back io old Indiana where he will endeavor to line 'em up for Congressman George. The old Cromer fences have been built for eight years and has withstood many political storms, but now shows signs of decay. In fact a good many of the sound one's on the other fellow ’s feme and George can't get ’em—Portland Sun. For twenty-three years the Hon. John B. Stoll has owned and editorially managed the South Bend Times, and now the Times is one of the brightest and best of Indiana's many gcod newspapers, and Editor Stoll occupies the distinction among the newspaper fraternity of being the best that is. That is certainly accomplishment enough for any quarter of a century, and we congratulate Mr. Stoll upon his past achievements and beg to inform him that he has but reached the prime of life, and even bet‘er things are expected from him durthe years to oom a.

With our usual progressive spirit and with the desire to be first upon the field of action, we present the most important features of the president’s message, which was read in congress this afternoon. The message complete would occupy five pages of the Democrat, but as condensed. occupies one page. After reading this one page you will ha- e waded through all the importer t public questions discussed. It is deserving of a careful reading. ADJOURNED - The Commissioners End Their December Session Preble Telephone Company Given a Franchise.—J. W. Willey Appointed Drainage Commissioner. The commissioners completed the work cf their session and adjourned. They ordered the auditor to give notice of letting the contract for the Keynclds extension number on to the French township macadam road. The date of sale has been fixed for January 2. 1906. A franchise of the highways of Preble and Kirkland townships was granted the Preble Telephone company, and they now have the privilege to erect poles and string wire for such telephone connection in these two townships. The board reappointed J. M. Willey of Blue Creek township as drainage commissioner for another term. The appointment lasts for two years, and gives into Mr. Wiley's control the erection of all circuit court ditches. His past services have been highly satisfactory, and deserving of the recognition of re-appointment. The board called for bids for a new stack at the county jail, the Shaffer Hara ware company being the lowest bidder, and were given the contract Bids for supplies at the county infirmary were opened and contracts awarded to the Hollhcuse Drug Co., for drugs.JSchafer Hardware Co., for hardware. H. A. Fristoe tobacco. Boston Store dry goods and groceries. J. D. Hale, salt, oil. etc.. Winnes Shoa store, shoes. Elzey & Vance, clothing. Liquor licenses were granted to C- D. Murray of this city. John Hev of Williams, and W. A. Hunt of Linn Grove. Not much record was made in ccmmissionr's court Monday, and the chances are not good for a busy session. Edward Young of Geneva, granted a license to retail liquors. The petition for extension num ber one of the French township macadam road, was duly filed, and found to be in every respect in acbordance to the law governing macadam roads. The petition was granted and in the due course of time will be built. December 18th has been set by the board as a day and date when the contract for stationery will be determined by competitive bidding. The auditor was instructed to publish the required notice. The county surveyor filed his report on the Theodore Ewell ditch petition, which was in all things approved, and ordered constructed The surveyor has the same in charge, and will sell the same at his office on Saturday, December 23. Before adjourning, two macadam roads will be accepted, the North St. Marys and one in Blue Creek township. Both roads are complete and ready for final action by the board. The final acceptance of the North Blue Creek macadam road was made a matter of record. The clerk, recorder and sheriff filed their quarterly reports. The clerk—Civil cases, <319.50; probate. <199.90; marriage licenses, <110; other licenses. <7.50; transcripts, <22.25; miscellaneous, <l2 40. Sheriff—Fees taxed, <21.05; fees from clerk, <lO4 05; . Recorder—Deeds. <IBO 75; mortgage’, <162.55; mis oellageous, <71.75. @

FARMERS’ INSTITUTE All Interested in the Proceedings and a Fine Program Rendered. The annual session of the Adams County Farmers' Institute convened Friday morning, with about one hundred members present. This is considered a good attendance for the opening session. The program for this session is without doubt the best ever arranged for a meeting of this kind in the county, and today and tomorrow are sure to be profitable for those who attend. The secretary’s report of the morning meeting is as follows: The Adams County Farmers’ Institute convened in the court roomjat 9:30 a. m , withC. D. Kunkle in chair. Music. Vocal solo by Miss Marguerite Beil Invocation by Rev. White. Music by Miss Dessie Beery. Piano duet. Mr. A. P. Burnside of Greencastle, Ind., took up “Benefits of Blood. Feed and Care” of live stock on the farm by a fine chart illustration relatives to fertilizers. Then he took up the subject as per program. “Essentials of a Beet Animal” he discussed from a fine chart of a beef animal. The first point, compact body; therefore quality not quantity. Buyers are held responsible to the packer and must be a competent judge of beef cattle. Baby beef is the most profitable and may be made to weigh about 1200'to 1400 lbs when about one and a half years of age. Miss Mathers of Normal, 111., said the shoulder cut contains about double the nutritive or food value than porterhouse steak. Questions and answers were very animated and interesting by C. 8. Mamma, Marsch and othes. ‘‘Utilizing the Corn Product, ” was then discussed with interest by Pro. D. F. Maish, Frankfort. Ind. He first recommended every farmer to give him their names and he will send it to the experimental station and should take one or more farm papers. Keeping animals on the farm is the best wav to keep up soil fertility. Don't sell off your farm products. Indiana stands head of all states in the crop for which Hoosiers should be proud of. “Harvesting the Corn Crop.” a. Husking in the field; b. Shredding and husking by machine; o. Cutting and fill'ng silos. Farmers have increased the value of their farms 33 per cent in the last five rears. Silos is the best way of caring for the corn crop. “Selling the Crop is jf Two Ways,” 1. Selling the corn and fodder; 2. Feeding the crop and selling the live stock. The second is far the best and wisest of the two methods. Questions were quite general and mary. Miss M. M. Mather of Normal Hi., a very pleasant speaker then took up r he subject of “Foods for the family,” 1. Portion of food; 1. a. Milk, eggs and meat; 2. b. Vegetables contains some portions; 3. Carbon, hydrogen, starch and sugar 4. Fats and oils, bitter, lard, etc; sth. Mineral matter, iron, chalk, etc. We do not drink enough water. It is to the body what the water in the sewer is. and also con tains the mineral matter that is essential to the digestion of tie food, etc. It was a fine talk. Attend ance 95. AFTERNOON 1:30. Music, vocal, with piano accom paniment by Mrs. C. D. Kunkle and John R. Evans, vocal soloist Afternoon ’attendance 150. “How Women Make Money on the Farm" by Miss Maggie Peoples, was a good interesting paper. She said: Butter making and poultry raising and small fruits followed by Mrs. E. S. Christen, who said among other things: The farmers wife who has a flock of turkeys is very fortunate inaeed. Garden vegetables are another souroe of profit to the farmer’s wives. She spoke of butter, and said: Make pure butter. Don’t sell anything off the farm, but give the children all the milk they can drink. Questions and answers were next in order. Miss Peoples said the Rhode Island Reds did much better laying than the Plymouth Rocks. A good chicken louse remedy was answered. Take straw and burn the chicken house down and the lice will disappear. Mrs. Maish said, give your cow and poultry the same 2are>>ou do the hog. What is a balanced ration for poultry ? Any ra*i£fn that will make bulk, as

clover, bran, green bone, vegeta bles. etc. Music, instrumental and vocal by Mr. Holthouse and Miss Niblick. It was well executed by Mr. Holthouse. He was encored and then sang a pleasant comic l ive song. It was all right. Miss Nib lick then gave us one of her comic songs. As Miss Mather was compelled to leave on the afternoon train, she was asked to discuss the last topic on the program— ‘Elucation for Homemaking.” She said in part: Some object to educating the girls or they are educated trcm the home, and if we educate them they get married. Education means more than brains It means doing the right thing at the right time in the right way. Threefold education—a Manual labor; b Mental labor; O Heart, education. Develop the hand as well as the mind. She illustrated her idea by giving the history of a girl who had been to the reform school, came under the tutorage of the speaker, who has taught cookery, etc., when she was sixteen years old. When she saw that the teacher showed an interest in her wellfare, and she said when she came from the reform school, “If I had learned to work I would not have been sent to the reform school,” and she developed marvelously when she commenced to advance. Is it a disgrace to do housework? I say it is not. The responsibility of the home life is with the mother and housewife. Tae educational system is at fault when our girls are not taught to work. Miss Mather’s talk was a realheart tojheait talk. Then Mrs. George Bright came forward and gave us a good paper on the subject. "What Women Can Do with Poultry. John Cowan not being present, the topic assigned her was net discussed. Mr. D. I. Maish emphasized the good talk of Miss Mather in a few well chosen words. Then A. P. Burnside urged the importance of all boys tkaing the short course of study at Purdue university. Musical notes of Farmers’ institute—The music part of the program was under the direction of Mrs. Ella Bell and showed taste and appropriateness on the part of the director and an excellent and high degree of talent and training on the part of the performrs. and deserves more than a passing notice, and we beg leave to o unpliment. The song and singing of little Marguerite Bell and tie difficult selection s j well sung by Jno. R. Evans was all of a high erder and well rendered. EVENING SESSION. 4:30 P.M. The evening session was opened by a good talk by A. P. Burnside cf Greencastle, Ind., on General topics. Music by quartette also duet by Miss May Niblick and Louis flolthouse, which was up to date and was well done and lustily cheered Mr. D. F. Maish then gave the institute a fine lecture on the topic, “Agriculture as a Factor in our Nation’s Welfare.” He read extracts from the agricultural reports and a notice in Fort Wayne daily, also Daniel Webster’s speech before a farmers’ meeting about a century ago. in which he showed the importance of the farmer's business. He urged farmers to study his business, do a little figuring and keep an accurate account of all his profits and losses. Study what we want and what we do not want. Among the things we do not want is the saloon and its attendant vices. He spoke to some length of the evils derived from the use of intoxicants and urged farmers to look upon his calling as the most valued and important business that mortals can engage in. His lecture was well worth a better hearing than we had last night, as the attendance was about 100 SATURDAY MORNING. 9:30A.M. Invocation by Rev. White. Then A. P. Burnside took up the program topic—Blood. Feed and Care of Hogs.” Ist. Blood, a, Line Breed ing; b, Cross breeding;, c In Breeding. Like produces like is altruism. We would have sows farrow two litter a year, viz: March and September. If pens are warm and dry. Do not buy over fat hogs as breeders. Growing animals must be fed food that will grow bone and muscle. When animals are grown feed grains or rations that produce fat, feed salt, charcoal, pure water. From eight to nine weeks we prefer to wean tbe pigs. Feed hogs under shelter. Never’ baby the brood sow. Plank laid on a bed of six inches of sand to shut off draught. Disfifect hog pens fl

regularly about once a month. A paper was read by C. S. Mamma on “The Catalogue House or Home Merchant; Which?” The paper was recommended for publication in the institute records iu the state of Indiana as a good one. Then Mr. D. F. Maish took up the subject or program, “Farming on Rented Lands.” Every landlord wishes t) get a good tenant. Then every good tenant wants to get a good farm. This is the sum in a nutshell. Tenants should not take a farm simply to make a living, and no land owner should be* so selfish as to want to keep hie tenant poor and not be able to own a farm for himself. Usually a I farm is valued by what it will | produce and its improvements.and usually rents better when these things are obtained. Farms should rent for longer periods than one year, and the renter can arrange his crops. Landlords should do by their tenants as they would do by their own son and tenants should look after the farm as though it was their own. The common laborer should take a short course of study at Purdue university, which will fit him for a manager of a large farm. The topic, “What constitutes a Neighbor,” by Ed S. Moses. He used the illustration of the Savior of the “Good Samaritan," in a nice way. Not always the one living near us is the neighbor. His fine talk was full of apt illustration. We can t always buy all the farm tools we need, so we will want to borrow of our brother farmer. Hospitality is one of the final things to practice. The stick man ttying to sell wire fence. Extend hospitality cheerfully. Set your standard high of your ideal life. AFTERNOON, 1:00 P. M. Music. Duet by Miss Merryman. Elecion of officers was next on the program. Votes for chairman were first collected as follows: For C. S. Mumma, 7; Ed Moses. 18; John Nirtlinger, 2; George Tricker, 3; C. D. Kunkle, 6; J. F. Lower, 1. Ed S. Moses was elected president For Secretary—Davis Dailey 1; C. S. Mumma 3; C. D. Kunkle 1; I. N. Teeter 19; Ed Moses 3; D. C. Spooler 8; Fred Bell 12. 1. N. Teeter was selected. Vice i presidents—Union township, C. S. Mumma. Decatur, Ind.; St Marys, Davis Dailey, Decatur; Blue Creek, James Foreman, Berne; Jefferson, George Brestei, Berne; Rojt, JoI seph Lower, Decatar; Washington, . George Tricker, Decatur; Monroe, ; George H. Martz, Monroe; Wabash, M. L. Smith, Berne; Preble. G. IW. Rupright, Decatur; Kirkland, ; Joshua Bright, Peterson; French, H. O. Grove, Bluffton; Hartford, Sylvester Pontius, Geneva. Attendance 110. “Profitable Horses for Farmers and How to Produce Them,” by J. M. Frisinger, He speakes for the draft horse. The horse is man’s best friend, and knows more than all other animals. There is always a good market for the draft horse. We have placed twenty two head of heavy Belgian draught horses in Adams county in five years. We want the best sires possible if we want good colts and horses. I say that no county in the Union raises as fine draft horses as Adams county. Mr. Burnside took up the topic of “Highway Improvements,” which was the last item on the program of the institute. It was a fine talK on roading, and was as follows: Roadbed center should be six inches higher than the edges. Ditch the water away from tne road. Not I too wide, not over twenty-two foot roadbed. Roads made from crushed stone called flint lime stone make the best roads. This talk was listened to with interest. “How Shall we Shorten the Hours of Farm Labor,” was by D. F. Maish, which war his last talk, and he was well liked as a lecturer and a practical farmer, and altogether the institute was welt worth the time and small expense given by all who attended the full session. The supplemental institute will be held at Berne, January 6, 1906, and we would be glad to see a large attendance. I. N. Teeter, Secretary. Ex Sheriff George Huffman has filed a claim in the commissioners court at Bluffton, in which he seeks to recover fees that were justly due him, but which he paid to the county. The amount of his claim ,j is <658.52, but if the commissioners decide to pay it, they will be obliged to wait until next year for an appropriation county ' council. ' 9

ANNOUNCEMENTS Announcements under this hea J(n? oe Charged for at the uniform rate of fcl which includes their publication t„ , Daily and Weekly editions. Payable'fjs 11 bly in advance—we keep no boo: * ar For Representative. We are authorized to announce »w„ of John W. Vizard, of Pleasant Met Daoe candidate for Representative. eni.il, ; as » decision of tbe Democratic PrlmaWo,' ll6 tlon, to be held Friday, December For Judge. We are authorized to announce that David E. Smith, of Decatur n< , e „ nan ‘ e date for Judge of tbe 26th Judicial (ONE TERM ONLY) subject to the tbe Democratic Primary Election toh.°! Friday. Decembei»22. 1%5. 0 ,Je h «l« To the Democratic voters of Adsr. , I again ask tbe nomination for’jtSff’ti nominated, I will not ask for a second tertn * T. Mekrym a “' For Prosecutor. We are authorized to announce th» - of S. A. M. Butcher of Geneva, date tor Prosecutor of the 26th Judicial tu " trict. subject to the decision for the rratlc Primary Election, to be held December 22, 1905. niday, We are authorized to announce the of Emil Franz, of Berne, as a Prosecutor for the 26th Judicial District, />•' ject to the decision of tbe I temperate p,,' maryElection, to be held Friday. December We are authorized to announce the name of Jesse Robison, of Decatur, as a ranrt, date for Prosecutor for tbe 26tb Judicial his' trict. subject to Tthe decision of the Deme’ cratic Primary Election, do be held Frida. December 22. 1905. rnaa TWe are authorized to announce the name nf Henry B. Heller, of Decatur, as a candidate for Prosecutor for the 26th Judicial IHstr'ct. subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Fridav Dece™ ber 22, 1905. We are authorized to announce the name of J. F. Fruchte. of Decatur, as a candidate for Prosecutor for tbe 26tn Judicial District subject to tbe decision if the Dem. .cratic Primary Election, to be held Friday, December 22, 1905. For Clerk. We are authorized to announce tbe name Os James P. Haefling. of Decatur, as a candidate for Clerk, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be he .1 Friday. December 22, 1905. We are authorized to announce the name of Henry Koenemann, of Decatur, as a candidate for Clerk, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday. December 22. 1905. We are authorized to announce the name of M L. Oliver, ot Monroe township as a candidate for Clerk, subject to the decision of the Democratic Prmary Elecltion. 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 ot the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Fridav, December 22, 1905 For Recorder. We are authorized to announce the name of W. 1.. Thornhill, of Geneva, as a candidate for Recorder, subject to the decision ot the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday, December 22. 19 1 5. We are authorized to announce the name of Hervey 8. Steele, of Decatur, as a t andidate for Recorder, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday. December 22. 19t>5. We are authorized to announce the name of U .8. Porter, of Decatur as a candidate for Recorder, subject to the decision of the Democratic Prlntarv Election, to beheld Friday, December 22, i 905. We are authorized to announce the name off E. Stuck-y. of Monroe township, as a candidate tor Recorder, subject tn the decision of the Democrat io Primary Election, to be held Friday. December 22. 1.05. For Sheriff. We are authorized to announce the name of Tom Durkin, of Washington township as a candidate for Sheriff, subject to tne decision cf tbe Democratic Primary Flection, to be held Friday. December 22,W05. We are authorized to annource the name of Lewis W. Frank, of Decatur, as a andidate for Sheriff, subject to thedecisi ■- of the Democratic Primal y Election, to be heli. 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 tne Democratic Primary Election, to be he.<. Friday. December 22, l»05. We are authorized to announce tbe name of Eli Meyer, of Decatur, as a candidate for sheriff, subject to the decision ot tie Democratic Primary Election, to be heli! I riday. December 22,1905. For Surveyor. We are authorized toannouncethenameot L. L. Baumgartner, of Decatur, a-a candidate for Surveyor, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday. December 22,19U5 For County Assessor. We are authorized to announce tb»name of Anthony Wertzberger. of Union ’L wnsbtp. las a candidate for Assessor subject tome | dictslonof the Democratic Primary Election, j to be held Friday. December 22, 1905. I We are authorized to announce the name ' o'George W. Gentis. of Hartford lownsinp. >as a candidate for Assessor subject to the decision ot the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday. Decemoer 22.1905. For Commissioner, and. District. ■ We are authorized to announce the name cf I WtlMam Miller, of Washington Township.»sa candidate for Commissioner, subject to tne decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to lie held Friday. December 22,19Ua. We are authorized to announce the name of Robert E. Smith, of Monroe Township. as» candidate for Commissioner, subject to tn decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday. December 22. 190a. For Commissoner, 3d. District. We aie authorized to announce the name of Martin Laughlin of Jefferson Town»h ip. r cadidate for Commissioner, subject tow aectston of tbe Democratic Primary r.. ■ ■ to be held Friday. December 22,1J05 for Coroner. We are authorized to announce the name of Dr. J. C. Grandstaff, of Preble, a- and--date for Coroner, subject to the J l ’’ l ’ 0 ? tbe Democratic Primary E.ectlon, tn be ne Friday. December 22. 1905. The Boy Tramps. The two little boy tramps whu have been held here since Friday afternoon, are still in jail. Sunday one of them became angry and tore ap his pantaloons. Information received Sunday leads Sheriff Butler to believe that the boys name? are George, and that -heir home is in .Chicago. Relatives or officers from there are expected today to take the boys home. They *»re Certainly a nervy little pair. The Erie agent received a message this afternoon from headquarters authorizing hfth to return the boys to Englewocd, witie tte-r j home is on Winter street.