Decatur Democrat, Volume 50, Number 1, Decatur, Adams County, 8 March 1906 — Page 4

THE DEMOCRAT KVEKY THCBSDAY MORNING EY .1* G. ELLINGHAM, PUBLISHER > n oCPKR YEAR IS ADVANCE IrMreC at thepcstcßceat Decatur. Indiana m seccn d-c.iM mail matter HFICIAL PAPER OF ADAMS COUNTY THURSDAY MAR 1906 The g. o p state committee are otherwise engaged and will net held a star chamber session Mon day. The Journa. has solved its ridd.e and pulled down its purse. It was all so fanny and so clever, dent eher know. The Journal is still living pack in Webster s time. Come out of it. Prick your ears and be inspired by your Beveridge and your Cromer, and qnit cackling every time you lay an egg. The eighth distnet republican committee has served notice that no poor and needy apply for congress iona] honors Only the rich can afford such luxury. — Middletown Ners, Rep. One of the things that count in the congressional fight in the eighth district is Stilwell has a bar ! and Cromer hasn’t. Anither thing is. Stilwell is willing to tap his bar I.—Columbia City Post. Morey M. Dunlap, once a congressional candidate, undertakes to side swipe Congressman Crumpacker for alleged political inter ference. The document contained nctbi r g convincing, and failed even to mention a defense to the out rtgecus assessment of *3.750 for the honor and glory of a congress ional nomination Now oomes Jahn B Cockrum. a repablian of note and influence, who predicts that Indiana will go democratic this year Col. William Gress places Olahcma in the demorat ic column this year And last, but not least, is the pointed statement from Congressman Crum packer that the republicans of the eighth district should rebuke the '‘boodlers by electing a democrat Mr. Cromer has a reputation of being a politcian of the wire pulling class, but the people are seeking a statesman who will make a record cn which to go before rhe people Hon Horace C St: wed is that man —Journa Note the record of the favored one as punctuated by Congressman Crumpacker Whenever a man, especially one who has enjoyed the distinction of being a king lobbyist and a pliant tool 'ci corporate >ns for years, is willing to spend *25 OCO or more in an effort to go to congress, trcimmon people, the Dl.nrer the mechanic and the firmer may as well make up their minds that any logislab n that he may participate in will not be to their interests.— Muncie Observer. Rep. “I do not recall " said be, “that I ever heard of a mire outrageous and high-handed pr ceed.ng n politics than the effort that is being made to deprive Cromer of his right to run : :r congress by fixing I the assessment so bigh that a peer man like himself can not pay it. lithe eighth diet tic* is not thor oughly steepsd in political sin it will resent such treatment. I car not imagine the state of mind of a community that will not arise in indignation over such a perform anee.—Congressman Crumpacker Congressman Cromer has a just right to protest against an assess ment of *3,5'0 in order to get his name before the people as a can didate for oongress. Such meth eda deserve to tie rebuked, if not in convention, at the polls. The democrats would never tolerate anything of the kind; they would not dare to do so. However, it seems that the republicans can do anything disreputable and disgrace ful and still poll approximately their vote, all of which gees to show that one party insists upon fair play and squue dealing and the other party does not —Ply mouth Democrat. “In the district which I have the honor to represent the people would not stand for such an iniquitous proceeding. They would crush the political life ont of any gang of freebooters and highbinders!

I that would attempt it. If the members of my party in the tenth district wore powerless to prevent the dictation of a nomination by such a gang and by such methods as ar: being pursued in the eighth district they would bide their Mme and crush the gang by voting for the opposing party s candidate at the poll* The tone of public sentiment in my district is to wholesome to render such a situation even supposatle. but I know want the fair minded people of the district would do if such a situation ever should arise _ Congressman Crumpacker. If it takes B W Sholty thirty eight years to establish his party affiliations ; and it takes George W Cromer eight years to establish himself in congress without a record, hew long will it take the Demorat to ' flop’ from a Cromer to a democratic organ? A suitable reward will be paid fcr a preper solution of this problem in mental arithmetic—Journal. That is right lap the barre. and offer rewards with each and every bard earned thought that is reduced to cold type. The Stilwell style of camtaining is one if the four flush variety. They try tc make a mountain out of a mole hi.l. For m stanie. ths Anderson Hera. i. which is "so steeped in sin — ■ Crumpacker—in behalf of Stil’.we.l and against Cromer, that they absolutely can not think straight They report Congressman Cromer, m a speech *t Alexandria, to have questioned the tide.'.tv of B A Sho.ty to the republican party. No other newspaper heard such a statement and reported i r . Why ? There is another conundrum for I the Journal to cfltr “a sui*alle re ward in mental arithmetic. Fol- ! lowing ‘heir announcement the en tire district hears much about the question of fidelity regarding Mr Sholty And even Mr. Sholty fills ! spice in replying to such a d —cable charge of treason. Why all this . rukery over one lost lamb? It is simply the same as inaugurated by ■ the Stillwc., campaign bureau. They propose to belittle and twist I out of joint everything that will reflect against Mr Cromer, and to use it to soap up that angelic creature at present known as Horace Stillwell. They are a cheap ■ .ct, even if they do possess a i barrel Since the cold weather a few weeks ago the outlook for a g>:d . irmt crop is net encouraging and as a gc nsec nence Decatur people may expect to pay good pr.ee _r their fruit PdMteea have suffered more ■ than apples sad pears and from the ' atest reports will w scarce Or ng to the warm weather ptceding the zero spell the yeach baas be tame prematurely swelled and were na c-re delicate and ea®!y frer?n. A xunle cf m nths ago when fruit I growers had prospects cf a air i T<ip there wire about one •niru cf i I he buds unharmed, but a? present ! all are injured, a! .heugh ■ he Michi - I gan raisers cliim their tress are I :Ot tn as tad condition a* tu.-se I >f Indiana and Illinois farmers. I Tue rears and apples acre not hurt juite so Ladiy and may yield a f ir crcp. Mr and Mrs John Leisure and -on, Charles, of Hoagland. met j vith an accident Tuesday wuile returning to their home from this city, that might have resulted seriously. Mr and Mrs. Laisure ano son had been shopping in our city and about 5 o clock started -or heme. Tbey were ariving a team A horses hitched to a light buggy and, according to Mr. Leisures statement, the team was very gen tie. Everything went well unti. the bridge north of the city was I reached, where they met a iarge furniture van, at which the horses took fright and lurched to one side, throwing tne buggy and occupants over the ievy just north of the bridge, dumpmg them all out. Mr. Lai sure receiving a fractured colar bone and other bruises, his sen u very severe blow cn the lower lip loosened four teeth, while his wife received only a few body bruises The horses made no attempt to run and were easily caught. The party returned to this city and had their injuries dressed by a physician, and at 6 o’clock started again on their return trip. The en »i r e pirty was lucky indeed to escape with as sl.ght injuries as they did receive, as this is a dangeious place. Some action should be taken at once to make the for tfi. (traveling public. ® •

COURT ITEMS Monday was a red letter day in commissioners court, the sole buei ness of the day being taken up with macadam road business. Viewers were appointed cn the Eckrote ex tension one in Hartford township, Survey r Baumgartner was ap pointed engineer and P J. Bryan and Frank Fugate viewers. Fruchte <fc Litterer. attorneys for Henry S "‘berry. jr., John Hoffman, William C. Grote, Chris Borne. Henry Warthman and Daniel Scherry, filed a petition for a drain. Their lands are located in north Kirkiand and south Preble townships. Henry B Heller, guardian ad litem for (Quincy H Koos, filed an anwser in the case cf Elizabeth H. Koos et al vs Quincy H. Koos et al. Joseph Shrull vs Willis Sypsrs et al, proof of publication filed ; default as to Willis Syphers Michael Miller, executor of the estate cf Mathias Miller, filed final report and was discharged Jesse W Sioneburner. adminis tratior of the Henry J. D.linges tate, filled final report and was discharged. E 7- Fruchte field final report as executor of the Christian Scherry estate and was disehaiged. George B. Schott, aammistrat :r of the William Snyder estate, was discharged at’ter his final report was approved George Giblin, administrator of the John Giblin estate, filed t;s final report which was approved and be was discharged. County Treasurer Lcahot sold the bonds for the Reynolds kextension number one macadam waich will traverse the township line separating Hartford and French townships. Tne face cf the bends is *2 '1 .an the bid c“ the bank was the face of the bonds and *2- 5 premium and accrued inter est. One other bid was filed by S. A. Kean of Chicago, but their ted conmod no certified check and .t also was fcr a les* premium than that offered bv -he Did Adams I County bank Tne commissioners lontinu.-d their cession Viewers were ap punted on the Monrre township j < entral macadam read, they being David Zimmerman and W. L. Tuomh:. with surveyor Baum gartner as engineer They will meet Mach Viewes were also appointed cn the fid S. Moses peation. the ap ' pcintees being Michael Miller and |C. H Getting, and L. L. BAumgajner engineer They wi... mefe- st the aouitor s office m March 13 The -etition of Jaoob Rawley fcr a su- .t-n rosff exteastau was eon tin see Liquor I.cense- were graa r ed to I fC. Kviam iher. Lafayette Ellis. John Meyer, John Schaffer if this oily, and Jeff Klopeuetemi ' Pretee A it utrs.ii wis made and enSereu ,n re--ird employ.ug C-irx J. Lu-: ;<unty at* rney for o©e year Tn- agreement was by -.he unan: i inns txmseßt of the bear i. whoser- iti-cn wits th«r 1-gs adv- r has been m-ast cordia. and pleasant He has t&xen them through several egal oomph-iations andjk»i w.nnty ur? *3 th? thirty third degree Tne St Marys township petitions ■ will not o.ae up lor eonsideratian < before the board before tne April i term, on April 2. Not sufficient ; time would permit their being uk en up at this session. The case of the City vs Sidney ! G. Humphreys, suit to col.ect water rent, has teen filed in oouit I lon appeal from Squire Stone’s, court, where judgment was ren ' dered for the city Merryman A- Sutton have tiled a new case entitled Samuel Stahl et al vs The Ilinois Oil company et al. j complaint for cil rental, demand j *4OO. Merryman & Sutton filed a new case for William H Niblick against David T. and Hannah L. Wells, note and foreclosure of mortgage. j demand * .K>. Pierce Oil company and Jonas H. Wilty vs Albert A. Butler, sheriff, demurrer filed by defendant to complaint. F. Lewis Frachte. sr.. executor cf the estate of Christian Sherry, filed proof of publication and post ing of notice or final settlement of the estate The case of Jesse N. King vs

’ Grand company will be appealed by the defendants, they having tiled the 1 neoesgary appsal bond this morn-1 ‘iig. The case «as tried several 1 months ago and King received a ’ verdict for *2 Ml damages Sheriff Butler yesterday took Jasper Lenmg to the Eastern insane hospital at Richmond, and brought home Sylvester Hill, who has teen confined there fcr several months. Hill improved considerably, thonbg not entireely well. He was ’eleased on a furlough but may remain at home if his condtion continues to improve. In the quiet title case of Hinna Wells vs Jaoob Moor el all, notice by publication was ordered for a number of the defendants who are non retiienta cl Indiana. Acme Food company vs Noah Loch and Edward Dirkson. suit on note, *202; dismissed and costs paid. Pre* , ecott K Dedrick et al vs Peter Baumgartner et al, suit on account. S3OO, complaint amended, motion to make complaint more specicfi overruled; demurer filed to, complaint. Ellen Robinson vs B. S. Petersen, administrator of the estate of John W. Peterson, claim f2C< submitted, finding for plaintiff in sum cf *100; ordered paid cut of assets of estate. The case if the State vs Robert ' and Mercy Andrews, larceny, has been set fcr trial for the third Monday c J the April term of court. Mrs Mary Hackmm. administratrix of the eeta’e of her husband, the ‘.ate Baraev Hackman, tiled an inventory cf the persona, property amounting to 965€ J E. Ullman and Fred Sieigmeyer served as ap- I praisers J A Fleming, administrator of the Nancy E Fleming estate, filed a report cf the sale cf real estate, deeo ordered, reported and approved In the ease of Elizabeth H Koos et a vs Quincy H. Koos, the de- i feudants were ruled to answer abK.ute within five days. Prescott K Dedrick et a vs Peter Baumgartner, suit cn account, demand |300: demurrer to third para | graph overruled. A rost bond was ordered in the ?x«e if John Strandler vs Horace > Porter, suit on account. An affidavit was filed in ’Squire Smith - ooczt this morning by Mrs Ame-ia Hess against Benjamin Hili charging him with jumping a board bil The police are look :ez for HilL The five viewers reports for the proposed Union township macadam roads were ®ppr .ved. and a date of i elee-i-n named, Friday, March 30. The election commissioners are <ffiam gil.e and A. ert Knarel, and Trustee John A Bvrk.ey was nam-i as '.nspe-'-.r The five reads! ire kn: wn a* the Sihamerloh. ’ Blakey Hart Ahr and Stegtneyer. ! repitrts tz the WestPJea’an’ML- 1 Wabash tr.wtiihip »nd Brushwc- d .’o’Jege it i r -i-iut Vai -y <fr Os k. 3rcve “Tt-us-.in.- r-ere spprcvedi . irdsrs.i pu-'.:sl:ed. as required! oy lav B:. i--s x jr- -ui.-.k and plentiful ■ tw- vs -eing recorded for tie xustrutr. .n the West Washing-i ton tour extension. Tne amount! of the bids ranged from 13.964 the highest, to *3,264 the lowest and successful bid, that one being filed by Calvin Miller. -The contracts were immediately signed. The Docatur & Bluffton extension three went to C. C. Yoder of Berne, his bid being *3,124. There were , eight bids on this road, the highest , bid being *3,864. This contract was also signed. Auditor Lewton appointed L. D. Dunbar as assessor of Hartford township, to fill he vacancy caused iby the death of Levi Schaupp, i mention of which was made Satur day. The appointee is one of the solid and substantial citisens there and has already qualified, and began his duties as assessor of Hart ford township. He will serve during the unexpired term. A second paragraph was tiled to the complaint in the case of City of I Decatur vs Sidney G. Humphreys, suit to collect *SO water rental. The case of John GephartJ vs Noah A Lung et al, to quint title, was submitted today, by agree ment, and the title was quieted as prayed in complaint. ? i Judge O Rourke of Fort Wayne,

I will be here Saturday to take up the ease of Daniel W. Meters et al vs Joseph M. Rice et al. a to collect street assessment, deman.l *SOO. John Brand, guardian for Samue. Roth, filed his final report. ( A delay of an hour was caused in 1 1 court this morning bv the plain p Hff s attorneys failing to have readv their instruction. While the ; same wa- being prepared the attor |( neys en.oyed an hour of good fel , I loweh’p. telling experiences of.their ( years of practice. The evidence in the case of Sieg 1 fried Gielser vs Citv of Fort Wayne in which *2O COO damages are asked ' was concluded at 4:3 last evening 1 and an adjournment was taken un < til this morning, when the argu 1 men is were heard. Tne speeches • by the attorneys ware brilliant and i interesting ones, each side being al-11 lowed two hours. C. J- Lutz open J ed for the plaintiff, followed by Guv Colerick for the defense, he by A. P. B?atty for the plaintiff and , he by D. E. Smith and Mr. Scham baugh for the defense. Henry Col | erick closing for the plaintiff at 13:30 this afternoon Judge Erwin charged the jury and sent them to their room at 4 o'clock this after i noon. The commissioners completed the l work of their session at nocn yesterday. Lucky bidders for sup , pli=s at the county infirmary were S. E Hite for groceries. Loch, Dirksan & Co. for hardware. Hilt house. Schulte & Co. clothing Hite > &C l tobacco, J. D. Hale seeds. Krick & Tyndall tile. Holthouse Drug Co. drugs. T. R Moore oil,, M. Bums A- Son, harness, Winnesj Shoe Store shoes. Liquor licenses were granted to 7eff K!op f enstein of Preble and John Schaffer and C. Redamacker of this city. A franchise was granted the Independent telephone company, as was also a franchise for telephone to Jonas Neuensch wander Reports of the clerk sheriff, auditor, treasurer and reoorder were approved. Telephones were ordered placed in the treasurer’s, sheriff s and reoorder s office. I Architect Hoffman was ordered to draw plans for some repairs at the jail. •pecm Telegram To The Democrat New York, March 6.—Carina Robinson, daughter cf Douglas Robinsen. and the favorite niece of Presiient Roosevelt, is recovering from an operation for appendicitis. Fairhaven. Mass., March 6.— H°nrv M. Rogers visited this, his birthplace, yesterday, to try to de feat the saloon interests from obtiining license at the election. He took many citizens to the polls ini his automobile.

I / " HOME ] I I ’ SWEET I HOME fl Do You Care to be Your Own Landlord? B We have recently listed some valuable locations, in both c’ty arm farm property. Among the farm lands are tracts of 160, 120, 100. M 80, 60,50, 40. and 35 acres, on the gravel pike and stone roads. " »-■ have also, city residences on Monroe St. 9th., 10th., 11th. 13th . M and 15th.. streets at 22350, 81750, *ISOO, 81350, *llsO, SS-50. *825, *72 M ■s6so, 8600, and -'*4oo. and good properties on Grant, Line. Mercer and Rugg streets at 82100, 82000. 81800, 81400, 8950. *9OO. SB-50, ar. : ■ 8475. Also some good properties in Geneva, Ind. We have a I large list of other properties on the market. No charge for advertising properties if left on the market for the time listed. M THE SNOW AGENCY I ’PHONE 230. Decatur, Ind ■ | ■ Farmers, why not get yourjshare of the 8300,000,000 that is w ■ I expended in this country annually for poultry pro- »2i ■ ducts? You can do it by installing a famous ■ Hoosier Incubator and Brooder T 1 They have proven their worth to poultr'-men, and the sales continue to increase. They have triple strength regulators: Svneed no nightwatch to run them. They are guaranteed to hatch and raise more chicks with less edre than any other machines. ■ They pay for themselves the first hatch. Thev are sold by yuor H home dealer at a price you can afford to pav and on terms to ■ suit YOU. Sb ■ Don’t fail to investigate. ■ Hoosier Incubator Co. S I Columbia City, Indiana §i I FOR SALE BY ATZ & STEELE, DECATUR, IND. ■ SSuSSiuSfiSfcgy&Xfr r-73 H

fcOaclal Teiesram To Th« OemoerM HrC Towson. Md., March r’ —l <&ar , Windar, under sentence to be han-- Il fd. escap’d from jail here night. Special Telegram » The Democrat Contantinople. March 7 —ah f„ ei.’Q embasfi-s here have the new increase in customs |P America, which declined to a. so a special Telegram To The Democrat 1Q( Washingt >n. D C., Marcn Senator Scott of West Vi-g xia. m a speech in the Senate teday. d e . dared absolutely that he is i pp-osed to giving the inteitate ccn:rae !ce p, commission the right to fix rat£g K without the provision for a board BT and general court review He took f the position cf a regulation r ortn ot government ownership, .-.n i ’hug arrived himself against the ..d 3r , n istraiten forces. He bowed, h 6 01 sdd to the pressing demand for regulation, but would have it re 1 stneted. Sy United Preaa Nev.a Aaacciallcn, * Washington, D. C., March —a ' national movement is <ve’.. under H way to make Washington what Roosevelt calls a "model city.’’ be Every member cf congress rect .red in his mail todav a l iter on the D subject sent out by we . known , slum workers. The letter pointed 'out needed jaws. C • y United Press News Association. K 1 Indianapolis, Maith —Primpt- S’ ]y at y o'clock this w-rning Attorneys Benedict and Hadley, for the posecution m the Snernck K case, began the opening‘ -.tement H lio the jury. Their statement- in- He dicated that tbey would n.-t have H m.,re than a dozen witnesses, and H they would not take long t - array ■ , their evidence. The indictment was read and explained, and the H lawyer told how and why the state H be'ievs Sherrick guilty of misap preprinting funds as charged and ( what the witnesses would probably say. The court room was crowded, many lawyers being present a« wit- K nesses. The jury is unusually intelligent looking, there not be.n_-a T “protessional" juror cn the : anel. The jury will be kept together inr ing the tilal and no one will Leallowed to speak to any of them under less an officer is present Sher- r|k rick begins to show worry and net vou«ness. S In his statement Hadlev -aid: "We will «how that he admitted to the governor in a letter that he had made investments. This sh- nd be H sufficient to convict him we will ■ show that he lent money to >V H Wickard at two percent. Wnkard H took the certificates to the »nk ■ and got money on them, yonr H money, the state’s money Sher k H did not seem to have a full read zation of the importance of the M • office to whi-:h the pscple had ■ elected him. he did not com: r-he-nd ■ his responsibility apparent’.’.y and did not appreciate the honor and ■ i trust, nor feel as he should have ■ : felt his obligations to the pi. ■