Decatur Democrat, Volume 50, Number 7, Decatur, Adams County, 19 April 1906 — Page 4

THE 3EMOCRAT BVF.KY THURSDAY MORNING BY * LEW G. ELUNGHAM, PUBLISHER 11.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. Intered at the post office at Decatur, Indiana as secon d-claes mail matter. IFIIOH PAPER OF ADAMSCOUHtF THURSDAY. APRIL 19, 1906. MACHINE MADE. The Republican state convention last week was a great harmonizer of the discordant elements. Below is a few sample copies of the particular brand of g. o. p. harmony that characterized that convention: “You know very well," he is said to have hurled at them, “that you promised me support and that you threw me at the last moment. I’m a good Republican and expect always to be, but I will not stand for a handful of men like you running* the party and naming the nominees. I've got a newspaper in Noblesville and from this moment forth you can expect me to fight you through my newspaper at every turn of the road.” —E. E. Neal defeated candidate for clerk of supreme court. Judge Roby said that the time was coming when six or eight men will be prevented from meeting on the eve of a State covenntion and preparing the entire slate for the nominations to be made by the delegates assembled on the following day. He said that corporate greed should be discouraged, that the people of the State would rec. kon with the members of both political parties who were endeavoring to dictate candidates and elect them for their own personal emolument. He said that there had been a slate prepared before the meeting of the Republican convention in Indianapolis this week and indicated that his name was not on that slate. In referring to to the defeat of Judge Owen N.. Heaton of Fort Wayne, a candidate for the Supreme bench, Judge Roby said: “I say to you that the man who has as much as any other man made that slate and left from it the name of your defeated fellow citizen. Judge Heaton, is a resident of the State of Kentucky and part owneV of a Republican newspaper in this district. Judge Heaton and myself in some way incurred the animosity of these men who spend corporate money to buy legislation and influence in the courts. I would rather be defeated than to be elected by the votes of these corporate interests.” —Judge Roby, nominated for appellate judge, fourth district. I EVery corporation lawyer in the state, outside this district, was on hand to do battle for their tried and trusted friend, Judge Monks. Hundreds of them swarmed into Indianapolis, grabbing proxies from clients on the delegations and using every means to sustain the judge who had sustained them. The Joe Kealing crowd favored Judge Monks and the effects of its work were everywhere manifest. Judge Heaton’s friends worked hard and worked well and the judge was undoubtedly the personal choice of three-fourths of the delegates in the convention. As one of them aptly remarked, however. "W are not delegates, we are trad! J stamps.” This epigram epitomizes the situation and explains the defeat of Judge Heaton, easily the most popular candidate personally, before the convention. —Fort Wayne News, rep. I So much for the harmony. Aside from the harmony feature, it is an open secret that delegate votes were bought and sold, as any commodity would be bought and sold.. The prices ranged from f’2.50 to $lO a head ,and the purchase of the marketable votes, was not even characterized with the usual secrecy that surrounds such a purchase. The ticket is machine made and the convention was domineered by machine methods. RAILROADS WON While the friends of Judge Heaton sincerely regret his defeat, they can not but be pleased by the magnificent race he made in the face of tremen.dous odds. When the convention crowd gathered at Indianapolis several days ago. his supporters realized that he was opposed by the most powerful interests in Indiana. Every corporation lawyer in the state, outside this district, was on hand to do battle for their tried and trusted friend. Judge Monks. Hundreds of them swarmed into Indianapolis, grabbing proxies from clients on the delegations and using every means to sustain the judge who had sustained them. The Joe Kealing crowd favored Judge Monks and the effects bt its work were everywhere manifest. Judge Heaton's friends worked hard and worked well and the judge was undoubtedly the jiersonal choice of three-fourths of the delegates in the

convention. As one of them aptly remarked, however. “We are not delegates; we are trading stamps.’’ This epigram epitomizes the situation and explains the defeat of Judge Heaton easily the most popular candidate personally before the convention. Fort Wayne News, rep. Hon. Frank H. Snyder has taken to the stumps and will assist the oratorical department of the Stilwell congressional contest, which is now raging in all its glory. Rev. Ralph C. Jones made his congressional ascension before a large and enthusiastic audience, numbering a total of twelve the other night. It is a good thing that Rev. Ralph C. is privileged to make his own reports | while the other fellow furnishes the | fire works. Governor Hanly did not get as cordial endorsement at the hands of the Republcan state convention as he had expected. Publicly he may be expected to say, “It will do;’’ in private conversation disappointment will not be wholly concealed. —South Bend Times. If Bryan had made that muck rake speech, he would have been denounced as an enemy of prosperity and the country’s greatest industrial institutions. But the fact is Bryan has been preaching that very doctrine for years and it may be that he has been the means of converting Roosevelt —Columbia City Post. The Bluffton Banner thinks the congressional contest is losing its vitality. They say of the Dunlap meeting: The crowd was disappointing. A great many Democrats were on hand but few Cromerites. It looks like the people are tired of the whole business. and that the interest from now on will be greatly between the candidates themselves and a few friends. President Roosevelt lifts grown tired to the point of impatience over the delay of congress in enacting absolutely necessary legislation to carry forward the work on the isthmian canal, and as a result a special message is in course of preparation at the white house to be sent to congress soon urging immediate action and telling the two houses that the delay is worse than harmful. Thomas Taggart, chairman of the Democratic national committee, who, while in Washington, conferring with prominent Democrats, predicts that the next House of Representatives will be Democratic. “I think I see indications all along the line that we are to have a Democratic House next tme,” said he. “If we can secure the House the party will, I am sure, take new courage, and press forward to victory throughout the country in 1908.’’ Pennsylvania papers speak of Brick's keynote speech as "Hoosier Buncomb.’’ They positively refuse to treat our congressman's sky-rock-et oratory in a serious vein, and yet Mr. Brick never was more earnest than he was on that occasion. He had a great deal at stake —first, to build up a reputation for sublime oratory; second, to vindicate his patron saint, Charles Warren Fairbanks, through whose intercession Mr. Brick was made temporary chairman. — South Bend Times. Rev. Ralph C. Jones is again in polities. He frequently does this, as a business, at so much per, the same as he preaches at so much per. He expects that reverential handle to his name to cover up the fact that it is urely a money transaction that causes him to put on a long sanctimonious fcae. and weep the tears of anguish and despair over the political depravity that has engulfed the eighth congressional district. Such is the moonshine that is expected to revolutionze the district, and turn eyes of the voter toward the much tutored Mr. Stilwell. Mr. Jones is the only one that beats the game. He gets his little so much per, but it is a shame to waste the money.

Mr. Stilwell tried hard to impress his audience with his earnestness, simplicity, devotion to the right, etc., but he lacked the proper amount of “ginger” for his appeal to carry with it a lasting impression.—-Win-chester Democrat.

The Geneva Herald now sets it’s type by machinery, an innovation in the life of a newspaper publisher. The Herald is a bright newspaper and its editor is progressive and hustling, a fact that the merchants and every other citizen of Geneva should appreciate. There is nothing on earth that speaks' so well of a town, as a crackling good newspaper, and the only way to have such a paper is for every one to support it, and thus help it to improve and expand, both in business and influence. The Herald well deserves the success it has already attained.

The newspapers of the state are not taking in a kindly manner to the lengthy impeachment delivered by Governor Hanly on the occasion of his refusal to grant a pardon to David E. Sherrick. While there is a practical unanimity of opinion to the effect that the governor’s position was the correct one, it is felt verbose explanation was entirely unnecessary. It savors too murch of “rubbing it in.” The governor’s own home paper, the Lafayette Journal, criticises the governor's article severely, while commending the stand he took. —Fort Wayne News, Rep.

Concerning one of the great evils of this day. Editor Stoll, of the South Bend Times, writes as follows: “A crusade against habitual slanderers and assassins of character will be a good thing for this country. Great harm has been done by irresponsible and untruthful writers. Defamation of character has been carried on to- a frightful extent. No man. however honorable or upright in his conduct, has been immune from such assault when it suited the purpose of some malicious or designing marplot to have him bespattered by an adept at vituperation. The freedom of the press has thus been abused in a most shameful manner.”

Gradually, but with unerring certainty, the public mind is being enlightened regarding the monopolistic features of the Dngley tariff. Some startling data concerning the American Smelting Company, sometimes referred to as the lead trust, were furnished to the house of representatives by Representative James B. Perkins, of Rochester, New York, during a tariff speech. Mr. Perkins is a Republican of high standing and believes in the tariff policy of his party. He said however, that he did not like to see it used as a means to the creation of a monopoly which was able to pay big dividends on watered stock. He asserted that the “combine” mentioned had issued $100,090,000 of securities and that the tariff on lead or or pig lead enabled the promoters to make enormous profits on it, these profits being a tribute levied on all the people of the country.—South Bend Times.

The movement for the election of United States Senators by some form of popular vote appears to be making progress. In 1903 the Legislatures of fourteen states pased resolutions asking Congress to call a convention for the purpose of considering an amendment to the constitution providing for the election of Senators by direct popular vote. Such a request from two-thirds of the states would make it obligatory on Congress to call a convention. The object of such an amendment to the constitution would be to make popular election of Senators compulsory; but even without such an amendment the states may. if they choose, provide for an expression of popular opinion on the subject equivalent to an instruction to the Legislature. Folowing Mr. Gilliams’ speech a letter was read from Congressman Gilbert and some remarks were made by Judge Roby.—Fort Wayne News.

Court News In court Monday the case of the Old Adams County Bank vs. John Limenstall et al., a suit on a >4OO note was dismissed. The defendant was ruled to answer in the ease of Belus E. Van Camp vs. Christ. Hoffstetter, S7OO damage suit. The divorce suit of Joseph D. Beery vs Anna C. Beery, was heard this morning. Mrs. Beery did not appear but was represented by D. E. Smith. Only two witnesses were used. Mr. Beery and his daughter, the court granting a divorce, restoring the defendant's name to Anna C. Buhler, and finding against the plaintiff for costs. The Arthur C. Fast petition for a drain, has been set for a hearing on motion to dismiss. Tuesday morning, May Bth. The ease of the State, on relation of C. D. Lewton, auditor vs. W. M . Munuiia, et al., foreclosure of school fund mortgaged, dismissed and costs paid. Cross complaint also dismissed. In the Jacob A. Coolman et al., vs. Charlie Coolman, et al., partition suit, the commissioner tiled his final report and was discharged. A motion to quash was sustained in the case of the Stae vs. Logansport & Wabash Valley Gas Company, and defendant discharged. The case of the State vs. Chauncey Steele, forgery, continued on application of the bondsman, John Lenhart. The case was set for trial today. In probate court John N. Meyers, guardian for Fred ('. Meyers and Nora Ainsworth, tiled final report and was discharged. Maggie Jeffries, guardian for Daniel and Diek Jefferies, filed na inventory showing the stun of $771.79 on bonds. The inventory was approved. In the matter of the Colchin heirs, Lucy Colchin, guardian of the real estate, was ordered sold aftei* proper notice has been given as required by law.

Emma E. Rawley, guardian for Maggie and Jessie Rawley, tiled final report and was discharged. Janies T. Dailey, guardian for MaryGage, filed a current report. Conrad Gillig, guardian for William Laugherman and three others, filed a current report. Allowed. James L. Gay, administrator of the Jesse A. Fuhrman estate, filed proof cf publication of final settlement of real estate. The ciise of the State vs. Chauncey Steele, forgery, was set for trial Monday, April Hi. Horace Porter, charged with hunting on Sunday and Abe Suekey, selling liquor without license, were discharged. Peterson & Moran have appeared for the defendant in the case of Mary Rice vs. C. J. B. Rice, divorce and alimony. Preston Orr vs Rose E. Smitley ,et al., suit on note, Peterson & Moran appear for Jacob E. Martin, one of the defendants. Elizabeth Koos, et al., vs. Quincy H. Koos et al., partition, commissioner ordered to pay $314.23 to Phillip Koos, administrator of John Koos, deceased. Francs G. McEvoy vs. Alpine Oil Company, et al., deed reported, receiver filed report and discharged. Clerk ordered to apply money first to pay costs in case and second to pay mechanic’s lien, judgment pro rato. The following criminal cases were set for trial on Monday, March 23rd: State vs. William Bird, selling liquor Jp minors; State vs. Emma Walters, violation of educational law; State vs. Robert and Mercy Andrews, larceny; State vs. Lafayette Ellis, permitting persons in his saloon on Sunday; State vs. Fred Rohrer, illegal printing of ballots; State vs. Wallac Huston, assault with intent to commit a rape. D. W. Beery vs. Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad Company, damages $1.00; demurrer filed by defenadnts.

vs. John H. R«ff all( l Henrv Alberson. suit on note, «r>!) affidavit for change of indge, Court. Elizabeth H. Koos et al. vs. Quincy H Koos, et al., partition: proof. ot notice of sale of real estate filed ami deed approved. Jennie vs. Emerson Brandyberry, divorce granted, plaintiff given the custody ot the < mid under the usual restrictions and until further order of the court. Manage licenses have been issued to Adolph Dittmer and Martha Scheimann ami to Orel Gilliom and Elizabeth V. Gerber. Both weddings will occur Easter Sunday. The divorce ease of Mary Rice vs. Clem J. B. Rice was heard Saturday. The defendant filed a motion for an answer denying each allebations. After hearing the evidence the court granted the divorce, gate the plant iff judgment for S2OO alimony and gave the custody of the child to James B. Rice and wife, both father and mother to see the child at proper times and places. The defendant was ordered to pay the costs within thirty days. This case was tiled two weeks ago. In the Adams Circuit Court Tuesday a demurrer wac argued in the case of Ira F. France et al., vs. Calvin Miller, J. S. Beavers, et al. The court took the cause under advisement, but intimated that the complaint was bad. Wesley S. Iliff, et al. .vs. Dennis Wallace, et al., to set aside a conveyance of real estate, motion for a new trial was overruled. The ease of the State vs. Robert A. Andrews and wife, set for next Monday will be tried before Judge O'Rourke, of Fort Wayne, a change of judge having been asked for ami granted. Judge Erwin will go to Ft. Wayne next week to conduct court in the circuit court while Judge O'Rourke ift busy here. John W. Coffee, administrator of the Mary Braun estate, filed a report of sale of personal property, which was approved. Daniel Pontius, administrator of the Jacob McDowell estate, reported the sale of real estate, appraised and deed ordered.

Tuesday morning Judge Heller who acted as special judge in the case of Roberts vs. the estate of Jacob First, rendered his decision, finding that the plaintiff eould recover nothing. The complaint sought to establish a claim for money received by First as guardian for Mrs. Roberts and for Robert Campbell. At one tme the case was tried here and taken to the supreme court on the complaint. The supreme court held the complaint good and at the last hearing the evidence wa# introduced The court in this instance held that the ease was not proven. The chances are that it will again be taken up. —Bluffton Banner.

Phillip Koos, administrator of the John Koos estate his filed his final report. The notice of same was or/ de red published, returnable May 14. State Statistician Stubbs, in his compilation for 1905, just made public, gives the folliwing: The total eost to the counties of holding court during the year was $724,258.54. This did not include the salaries of judges or prosecuting attorneys, who are paid by the state. In 1904 the total expenses were $796,211.36. It cost $206,797.89 to board criminals in the county jails in 1905. Marion county paid in 1905, $21,627.92; Vigo, $24.329.36; Delaware, $8,481.22; Allen, $8,849.11; Vanderburg. $8,000; Union $27.20; Marshall, $126.90; Brown, $107.85; Newton, $125.80. The grand jury, who have been in session since Monday morning, filed their report at eleven o’clock this morning, as follows. To R. K. Erwin, Judge of the Adams Circuit Court: We have been in session four days. We have examined a number of witnesses and return herewith seven indictments. We visited the poor farm while in session, and found the management of the same to be as good as eould be. Mr. Graber’s management and care of the inmates eould not be excelled, and we commend the board of commissioners for having such a 1 competent superintendent in charge of I such institution. We visited the county jail and found that the Sheriff’s duties were well performed. The different departments of the jail are “lean and neat, and prisoners receive good treatment. We recommend that

a cement floor be placed in the "J and that the basement be under J!J ed, also that a new awning be ‘il at the west door of the jail, have done our work as as we could and now asked to be di J charged. I A. R. WOLFE, Foreman I Judge Erwin accordingly diseharj ed the jury, with the thanks of”th] court. It is understood that two ] the indictments are for felonies, an] five for misdemeanors. I • Dyonis Schmidt was appointed! guardian for Peter, Leo. Henry. M arv | John and Catharine Beam and file,] bond. I B. W. Sholty vs. City of Decatur,l suit on city orders, defendant ruled! to answer. I Charles Dicer vs. City of DeeaturJ $2,900 damages, answer tiled, case for trial Monday. May 21st. I Martin L. Lehman and Mis ErnJ Stanley of Geneva, were married in the court room this morning. Jud'J Erwin officiating. A marriage license has been issued to Julius Reichert and Emma Moser! of Monroe township.

REPAIRS AT JAIL ABANDONED® Bids for the Improvement Exceeded® Amount Appropriated for This M Purpose. | The board of commissioners held® a-J’ort session Tuesday and . little business that deiimmbd by them as a board. C. A. Amc-lmig-® er. one of the appointed vi.t'.i>® the seven macadam madMary's township was unable e -■!*>*?.■ This occasioned a vacancy a ,\.M Bowman was appointed to „..■ H Surveyor Baumgartner wa- ap-H pointed engineer for the Ea< • '-ffi-r-H son Macadam Road and ord- al file bond* in the sum ot’ live i-anlß dollars. H The treasurer's office lias *:i <lo-H lug a land office business dm. a theH last tew days. Payers ot' sprmc ’-axes® are taking advantage of niceß weather and are flocking early andH late, liquidating their indehlcdnessH for the May settlement. May 7, isl the last day to pay without pv’.'altyH attached. B Bids were opened for the repairH of the rootling at the jail, but theH bids being in excess of the amountß appropriated, the contract eouM not| be awarded. The repair was badlyß needed, and it is, to be regrette: that ■ the improvement eould not be made.B Commissioner Laughlin went ::<>meß on the afternoon train, after u. busi-B nesj of the board was conclndci. ■

A force of workmen started in day on the work of repairing the I and Hotel, and according to the statement made by Daniel Myers the owner, the building will be completed withinl thirty days and ready for occupancy, It is the intention of Mr. Myers while repairing to make some new provements about the building an m ike it one of the most up-to-date| hotels in Since the fire this place has been sadly missed by the raveling public, who will be onl y too d lighted to learn that it is under way of repairing and for use.

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