Decatur Democrat, Volume 49, Number 52, Decatur, Adams County, 1 March 1906 — Page 4

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THE DEMOCRAT — | ' i" ■ ■■■■“ T~ | EVERY Tniß-DAY MORXIXG BY LCW G. ELLINGHAM, PUBLISHER 11.00 PER YEAR IX ADVAXCE laUred at the po*toaceat Decatur. Indiana M second-eiasa mail matter. OFFICIAL PAPER ~OF~ADAMS COUMTY~ THURSDAY MAR. 1, 1906. ANOTHER chapter. Another chapter in eighth die-' trict politics was written by the publication yesterday of the reply by Judge Macy to Chairman Ter hune. Omitting the “bile, the two column letter stated the case uncoated and will give the follow ers of “the only” something to seriously consider. When you think of it. the assessment of seven thousand five hundred dollars for holding a nominating election is a bright and shining example of the corrupt and disgraceful influence that controls the district organization. It is wholly without precedent in anv pollitical party, and when presented to the state commitee on appeal, that august body of political leaders will have to think twice before they add their approval to such an outrage. In fact, they will hardly dare to approve it. and instead will be compelled to rebuke it in terms that will bring back to earth “the only,” who for several weeks has been stepping on thin air. Tae •ate committee will not dare to announce to the republican voters of the eighth district that seven thousand five hundred dollars is necessary to name their honored candidate for congress. When they do that the voter will begin to inquire as to who pays the assess ment. Going to congress is like any other buisness. it will not run at a loss. Should a candidate pay such an outrageous assessment, it is equally certain that he gets a return of the money, either di- ' rectly or indirectly. And should Ue tet the amount of his assessment back, why not more. Right then and th're the confidence ut the peo-. pie is shaken and the voter knows full well that such a representative in congress does not represent the masses Then the state committee will hardly’daie to say to the ether twelve districts in the state that they place the badge of honor on the dollar, and that the one who can pay the most shall be the one more favored. And they will hardly dare to say to the voters of the state that seven thousand five hundred dollars is the minimum for the congressional district, and that it will take thir-1 teen times that am curt ci money. or nearly one hundred thousand dollars, to receive a place and ' standing on the state ticket. If they do. no further explanation is needed as to the cause of the I wholesale fraud, corruption and defalcation that has been coming thick and fast from the state house. The state committee have something to think about. Mr. Stillwell has something even more to think about, than the wholesale scattering of rhe barrel. The newspapars of the district »ill fird -they are sowing the wrong kind of seed, and this fall they will be • beating a hasty retreat under the j fire of charges they will be unable to j re f ate. Besides, the simple fact of; assessment is not the only dog in the manger. Tne matter of absolute control of every voting preainot in which money is made the source of power and control, is so unfair and distasteful in this day of reform, that a republican state committee will eren be compelled to recognize it. THEY unite. The people of the United States are witnessing a strange political spectacle. It is the uniting of President Roosevelt and Senator Ben Tillman of S;uth Carclina. 'in an effort to pass a railway rate bill Many people want a law regulating railroad rates. The democratic per*y favors such legislation, and has demancfd it in its national platforms of 1896, 19C0 and 1904. It is one of the main planks in our platform. The demand for relief has become so great that President JReejsevelt acknowledges it by making it the chief burden of his me* sage to congress. He recommends the democratic doctrine, and a bill passed the house receiving everv democratic vote. It goes to the senate The republican railway ■erokur# try to kill it. Every demo

cratic senator is for it. Two-thirds of the republican senator* are against it. Ail the Republican leaders in the senate are against the bill. Two republican senators join with the democrats in placing the till in charge of Senator Tillman who is the most radical democrat in the senate. The pre‘.dent s pet measure has to be cared for by democrats—under Tillman s leader ship. Hurrah. for Tillman and Teddy in their united fight tor the railroad rate bill' —Anderson News. Comer, the gallant friend of the ! old soldier, the soldiers widow and the "mother in law." Choose ye. According to the Jcurna.. Horace ;C. Stilwell is the Mark Hanna of the eighth congressional district. It is a shame to thus trifle with rhe name cf the honored dead. Another editor boodled, railroaded and lobbied, the princely price being a seventy-five cent pension for his "mother -in-law. Ready, this congressional primary is showing heat. One pension secured for an Adams county lady and another on the way To is is the record for one week and Congressman Cromer is seven hundred miles from Wash- I mgton. Talk about your influence Andersen. Indiana. —by the wireless.—Three preachers were held up. “boodled, railroaded and lobbied. No clew, but there are several strong smelling suspicions. A handsome remuneration will be paid for a skillful detective and flowery space writer. The Journal does not understand the Democrat to accuse those eminent Anderson divines of bcodling. •Ve do repeat, however, that were Mr. Stillwell a booaler, he would tackle them first. Hence the bill of character handed out to “the only stands unimpeached. We are again accused. First, we favored Cromer because our "mother-in-law" was red het on the trail of u pension, and now ■we are for Cromer liecause we know he can not be nominated. Now which is which, and who is who? How long would the democrats ci this district tolerate an organi zstion that would assess a candi .date for congress <3,750 to meet the expenses of holding primary (elections? Is it any wonder that Cromer is raising Cain on account ;of the injustice the district com mittee is endeavoi ing to inflict upon him ?—Columbia City Post. Horace C. Still well has used Lis wealth to the upbuilding of magnificent enterpiisea—Journal. It is said that he let go of a good I bunch of wealth, during the last session of the legislature. Very jcommendable and “upbuilding” and certainly a satisfactory fell cw : to work for. Tne question now is why did gtorms resign ? Did he do it for fear ihe would be fired out by the legislature? Was he bribed into taking the step? Has Hanly promised to .let him alone for quitting? Fur i thermore, if he ia guilty cf the ■ charges Hanly prefers against him. why is he allowed his freedom ?| I Why hasn't he been arrested? It is up to somebody to explain the j Storms mess. It looks bad from ill standpoints.—Columbia City Post. Mr. bull wall fins complied str’ctly with all the rules, and will be the only candidate before the primary.—Journal. The Journal L*s permitted its prejudices to disguise the truth. Mr. Stillwell is the only candidate that has paid his assessment Mr. has appealed his case to the tribunal of the state committtee. and has not vet lost his cause. He is a candidate, a great big, live candidate. The Democrat admits that Cromer is getting increase of pensions for two Adams county ladles. From which the Journal is pleased to infer that “Mother-in-law” will lie one of the lucky ones.—Journal. The Democrat admits nothing. However, we are pleased to know that the Journal is pleased A sonr stomach is the worst affliction on the calendar, and we will not be guilty of interfering with any momentary pleasure.

It is strange, past comprehension, that Mr. Cromer and his friends should resort to the Decatur Democrat for de sense, when that paper has in the past never been able to say anything mean enough about him. —Journal. No doubt the friends of Mr. Cromer know a g;od thing when they see it. This is the first instance, however, when the Democrat s attitude has ever been ques- | tioned by an anti Cromerite. The kick now. accounts for a badly lacerated toe. The Journal editor is so anxious that fairness shall prevail in the congressional primary, that he made a sacrificing trip to Anderson, where be saw no one but the | clergy. He interviewed Rev. Dr. ■ Cecil of the Methodist church, Dr. C. P. Luce of the Presbyterian church, D. J. Mulcahy cf the St. Marys Catholic church, and from each he received a bill of eulogy that really sounds soft. In some way the information had | come to the Journal editor that: Mr. Stillwell was a railroad man. a lobbyist and a boodier, and the trip to .Anderson and the home of the “cnly candidate" was made for the purpose of learning the truth or falsity of this grave charge, if he were any of these things he would tackle the ministers first and would either boale, lobby or railroad tnem. But he has not done so. It is false, and the Jour-' nal's course rings with journalistic patriotism Here is an item that Jhe Journal readeis would appreciate:" I count myself a pretty good rt publican— ' even a straight laoed republican, i if you please—but if I Jived in the eighth district and Horace C. Stil well should be nominated a? a re suit of such methods as are now being attempted, I would vote for some ether candidate for congress at the fall election. I say this with cut any feeling towerd Stilwell per sonally, bur because I believe that his defeat would be the very best j thing that could happen to the re publican party. Just such acts of bossism and gang rule, acoompan ied by the unscrupulous use of money as we are witnessing in the eighth district, tend to biing the pirty into the mire of disrepute all over the country. I have faith that there are enough good republicans in the eighth district to ad minister a rebuke to the gang, and I believe that the effort to keep Cromer off the ticket by imposing an assessment that he cannot pay renders his nomination certain."— Congressman Crumpacker, republican representative from tenth In diana district. .< Some believed that Mr Cromer would quietly withdraw from the race, but such does not seem to be his intention. He will appeal his case from the district chairman, Mr. Terhune, to the state committee, and if he does not get what he wants there, he will make a desperate effort to run independent. and continue to disrupt the party in the district — Journal. Last fall when Mr. Cromer was the chosen candidate of his party, we do not recall any insinuations i lathered by the Journal, that he was a “disrupter.” Instead he was a Moses, the greatest congressman that ever answered a roll call, a patriotic republican, whose veins flowed full and free with nothing but ripe and rich republican blood. Since the last campaign we have never noticed anything on the calendar of crime, charged against Mr. Cromer. He appears to be the same Cromer as , then. Not a change is noticeable to the naked eye. That true, who has changed, and what the motive? Anyone that is good at riddles, take a guess. Do not ask us the answer, because we do not know. John Andrews received a message today from Southern Missouri, announcing the death of \V. J. Ball, a brother of his wife. Mr. An- | drews stated that no one from here would attend the funeral. Tne All-Professional bowling i team defeated the Klondike bowl i ing team last evening in the Kbn dyke alleys, by a total of eleven pins. The games were close and exciting throughout, and the audienoe was k«pt in suspense until the last moment. A return game 1 will be played on the Palana alleys , in a fe v days.

GENEVA |NEWS Special Correspondence ) Geneva Ind. Feb. 23.-Congress man G sorgo W. Cromer of Mancie. wa« here today looking after his interests in the political line. It was rumored that there were several small breaks in his fences about here and be came to look after the repair cf tha same. M bile there is not much demonstation of the interest whi' h tbe peop’e here are taking in the present political mixup in the district, there is, nev. ertheless, a very decided opposite from the apparent apathy and when the right time comes there will be something doing by both the Crom er and Stillwell supporters. The new magazine for the Hercu j les Torpedo company has been com j pleted, and is situated near the spot where the awful explosion occurred last Thursday. The magaizne is of iron and is built in sections. It was formerly near Fort Recovery. Ohio, but that station has been abandoned and the magazine moved ■ here. Everything is now in readiness for tbe stock, which will le here in a few days. Tne Hercules Toredo company voluntarily agreed to make good all losses in the way lof broken glass and other damages caused by the recent explosion. There is still some talk of that ’east and west interurban from. Bluffton to Celina through Geneva Efforts are being made to finance it again and while it is slow work, for no capitalist is going to make an investment without knowing what is in it for him. the promoters feel sure of ultimate success, and are confident, that the road is a go, but they advise that no one st rp eating and breathing until the cars run. Tvo enterteinments are dated for thi« place during the next few weeks, and both promise to be good one*. O n the seventh of March the members of the Epworth League have ttev. Line of Portland here for a lecture. This man ne’d* no introduction to Geneva people, ani splendid lecture is assorted, then about the sixteenth the High School alumni, it is understood, i? to have a reader here for an evening's en teitainment. Th* hustling firm of Acker & Teeple, clothiers, expect to establish a branch store in Briant, where ttey believe an excellent opening for such a business is to be found. If every business firm wa* only a* progressive and hustling and also free from the charge of “knocking business" as this firm, everybody would be busy. Geneva, Ind., Feb. 26.—Rev. Mower of the U. B. church, preach ed a very eloquent sermon Sunday evening, using for his subject, “Memories and Deeds from the 1 ife cf Washington." The members of the K. of, P , G. A. R and S. of V. orde rs were in attendance and the church was filled with the large congregation. Miss Da Cou of Briant, sang a solo which was much appreciated by those who were present. The room formerly used as a stock room by the 'Geneva Grain and Hay company, first door east of the Masonic banquet hall, is being repapered and put into an up to date style for the offices of the Geneva Cea] company, and Ed K-aner. Toe room is a splendid one for the boys, as it is on tne ground floor, centrally located, large and convenient in every way. The work of fixing it for the new occupants was started today. There is nothing that is doing quite so much harm to Geneva as that unoccopied.hotet. It gives the town a great big black eye that will be a long in clearing up. It cretainly seems too tad that a town like this, forward as it is in all other respects, must gc without a hotel, simply because too high rent is demanded for the building. A person cannot expect city rents here, and especially not for the hotel building now because it has been dark so long that it will take time to build up 'patronage again and get it on a paying basis. Let's have a hotel. The present cold snap has put a dampener on the kid base ball teams which were working for all there was in it on last Saturday afternoon. It is too cold to pl»y marbles, the top season is past and ■o *!• the poor sehoo! kid has to de now is to “hang around,”

Geneav, Ind., Feb. 88.-Bur ok hart’s moving ’pictures drewjqnite fair sized crowd to tbe G, A. hall last evening, where they wit nessed “The Great Train Rob-1 bery,” “The Bold Bank Robbery, Harry S'rauband other interesting and equally amusing and enter taining pictures. The show was as good as most moving picture shows and that <s all. And st’ll there is no hotel. Plans are n foot for several so j ciety events which are to be pull ed c’ff on St. Patrick's oay th siventeenth uv March—and the day will be royally celebrated by all loyal Irishmen. The hotel is still closed. John McCurdy of Markevilla. who has been here for sever*; , weeks the guest of his sister, Mrs ■ Geo, Cooper and family, is confined to his bed with a severe attac* of what is feared to be pneumonia and it is reported that hi* relatives and friends fear that unless there is sime great change for the better he will not survive the illness. Mr I McCurdy is well known here and everyone is heping that his re covery may be rapid. No, there is no hotel, but we have a hotel building. COURT NEWS The case of William Scott vs Mart'n Ktechner. <75 damage suit, set for trial todav, was ccntinuea by agreement of both parties. Prescott K. Dedri-k et al vs Peter Baumgartner et al. <3OO account. Motion tiled to require plaintiff to make third paragraph of complaint more specific. William J Slattery vs Angola Oil company, answer filed in three paragraphs, counter claim filed; rule to answer I N. Veley, administrator of the estate of Wililam J. Colhns, filed an application for an order to sell certain personal proprety at private sale; so ordered. Sarah J. Steele vs Claries S Clark, <IO,OOO damages, demurrer to thirl paragraph of complaint overruled; answer filed in one paragraph. The Andrews larceny case and the case against Fred Rohrer, both of which were set for today, were continued indefinitely, owing to Mr Moran s illness. C. E. Bdlinger, guardian for Martha A. King, filed a current re port, which was examined and al--1 o wed. Paul G. Hooper of this city, and Andrew Gottschalk of Berne, have been rp appointed as notary pib lies, and each tiled bond for <I,OOO, as required by law. Attorneys Heller & Son have entered their appearance for the defendants in the case of William J. Slattery vs Angola Oil company, foreclosure tc chattel mortgage, <350. Emanuel Woods vs John S Bowers. suit on aoocount demand <2500. Appearance by Heller & Son for defendant motion filed to require plaintiff to make complaint more specific. George B. Schott vs George W. Schott petition to have defendant declared dead; fining for plaintiff. Emma Coraua et a] vs A. R. Porter C- M. France et al; default as to France. Edward Marchand vs Elmer Johnson <SCCO damages change of venue granted to Allen county circuit court. Judge Banyan took up oonsideable lime Friday morning to ar range the court calendar for March and a number of important cases were set for trial. The one to probably attract the greatest amount of attention will be the case of the State of Indiana vs Boston Weston, charged with causing the death of R J, Holthouse of Decatur. This case will be called March 26.—Huntington News Demccrat. The case to collect |4.0C0 from Dan P. Bolds, ex treasurer of Adams county, will begin at Portland April 2 Several Decatur attorneys appear in the case. James Richards, charged with burglary and larceny, and whose trial is set for March 21, filed bond in the sum of <3OO and was re leased A demurrer was overruled in the case of Prescott K. Dedrick et al vs (Peter Baumgartner et a), suit on

J acount, demand <3OO. Rule to ans. wer third paragraph. James H. Wilty vs Pierce Oil and Gas company et ai, suit on <12.500 note and mortgage, copy of app 0 ; nt . ' ment if James H. Drew as reoeirer for John Hancock Oil comp an y, rtciever made defendant in cau.; e Same entry in case of Pierce Oil company et al vs A. A. Butler, aher. iff, replevin. Lucy J. Gregory, guardian for A C. Gregory, filed a report ofsae of real estate. Report approved and deed oredred. Ira F. France et al, vs Calvin Miller et al, suit on account and bond, demand <700; separate de. murrer filed by each defenoant to complaint. George B. Schott vs George IV, i Schott, for appointment of admin, istrator for absentee and to bare him declared dead, default of defendant; proof of notice of pubiica. tion filed. County Attorney C. J. Lutz filed a new case afternoon entitled the State of Indiana ex re] C. D. I Lewton. auditor of Adams county vs Wesley W, Mamma et al, complaint to foreclose school f on d mortgage; demand <BOO, The will of Birney Hackman was probated in sours today, be jueathing all his estate to his wife, Mary Hackman so long as she remain his widow. The will was written February 16lh. the same day be died. Hannah Wells vs Jacob Moore et al complaint to quiet title t. land in section 18, Blue Creek township, is the title of a uew case filed today by Schurger & Smith. There are twenty-seven defendants namedin the complaint. “ The clerk has received notire from the authorities at East Haren Insane hospital. Richmond, notify, ing him of the admission of Jasper Leniig of Jefferson township Sttriff Butler will take Inning away tomorrow morning. Elizabeth H. Kaos et al v? Quncy 1 H. Koos et al; defa ult of Quincy H. Koos, suggestion of his minority, and H. B. Heller appointed guardian ad litem, Schurger & Smith, as atforneyt for William O. fioutbine, filed a new case today against Marlin Coffman and ethers, to quiet title to real estate. The notice of non--1 resident was ordered published, 1 returnable April 24. Prosecutor Moran was able to be in court Tuesday morning, an the argumeuts in the case against Daniel Troutner, who is charged with stealing turkeys, were irnmediatley taken up, an hour to a side being allowed. Mr. Momn spate for the state and Mr. DeVoss tar the defendant. The jury were charged by Judge Erwin shortly after eleven o'clock and sent to their room. At 2:30 this afternoon [the jury returned the following verdict: “We, the jury, find the desendant not guilty. C. D. Kunkle, foreman." The aged defendant and hit wife left the court room str.Hng . and apparently happy. Tuesday was the twenty sixth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. J. C- Patterson, who resid® 'on South Second street, ard to sh>w that this event was stilt] fresh in their memory, Mrs. AR. Bell and Mrs. W.H Naohtireb 1 planned a surprise upon t“ is couple which was complete • every respect. Mrs. Patterson. ' during the afternoon, went to to’ Mission meeting at the home ot Mrs, C. F. True, where she w* B detained until six o’clock, wb.i» Mr. Patterson was detained at M place of business by Harry Daa® of Bluffton, until six o clock. I® , the meantime the ladies had take® . possession of the Pat erson bo® 6 ’ and had the dining table spread and ■ loaded do wn with good things W eat. which they themselves h® brought. Upon the arrival 0. fl and Mrs. Patterson, which was almost at the same time, guests were present and victims stepped into the b° n they were greeted from ail sid?’ ■ their friends. After the ex ' L 1 ment had subsided the guests 1 seated at the table and a sump tuous repast served. The pTeD^ ( j 1 was then spent in a jolly S° 1 time. Those present were Mr Mrs. A. R. Bell, Mr. and H, Nachtrieb, Mr. and Mrs. 1 Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. F'' 1 ‘” > Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Schirmeyer j i and Mrs. C. F. True and Mr. 1 Mrs Harry Deam of Bluff ton ’ -