Decatur Democrat, Volume 50, Number 18, Decatur, Adams County, 5 July 1906 — Page 3

— ■ ADAIR WILL MAKE THE FIGHT And Expects to Win—Report of the Committee on Resolutions. Decatur Democrats returning from Alexandria say the convention was certainly a success. Mr. Adair, the nominee, is a man of of whom every citizen of the district may justly feel proud. In his speech to the convention, Mr. Adair said he believed he ''would be elected and a great effort will be made to make this statement true. The report of the committee on resolutions was as follows: We, your committee on resolutions, beg to submit the following report: Be it resolved, That we, the Democrats of the Eighth congressional district, in convention assembled, hereby renew our pledge in the faith of the principals of the grand old Democratic party. That we heartily endorse that conservative, wise and patriotic statesman, and that truest type of American citizenship, William J. Bryan, as the unanimous choice of the common people of this district for President of the United States in the year 1908. That we have never lost faith in his wisdom, his integrity and patriotism, and we this day, tender our welcome greeting to him on his return to his native and beloved land. Be it further resolved, That, we endorse the state platform, as adopted by the Democratic state convention, . at Indianapolis on June the 7th, 1906; and that we endorse the nominees of that convention, and especially the nomination of that sterling and upright young man, Walter J. Lotz, for attorney general; and that splendid and genial jurist, Richard K.' Erwin, as a member of the Supreme bench; also that learned and distinguished lawyer, Richard H. Hartford, as a member of the Appellate bench. We commend the man this day selected, as the Demomcratic candidate soj /congress to the voters of this district, regardless of party, as a man ‘ who is under no political or financial obligations to any person which can in the least, interfere with his usefulness as a representative, and pledge him to act, at all times and under all circumstances, in the interest of the large' and important constituency, which he represents. J. FRANK MANN, HERMAN F. WHuKIE, JOHN C. MORAN, S. A. D. WHIPPLE, ROBERT W. STINE, A. C. HINDSLEY. THE S. OP V. PICNIC SUNDAY A Good Program Arranged—Geneva Sports are Happy Over Bluffton’s Ball Victory. Geneva, June 29.—Death has relieved the sufferings of Marion Rynearson. For many weeks he has been unable to leave his bed and during that' time suffered greatly with what his physcians pronounced Bright’s disease. He fell into his long sleep Wednesday night at midnight. Mr. Rynearson was one of the merchants here , and was the proprietor of the Economy store. He was well known and highly thought of by his many friends and business associates. By his death he leaves a wife to mourn her loss. The funeral services were heJtdi in the United Brethren church Satur<iay afternoon at 2 o’clock. Interment in the Geneva cemetery. Disfigured. Church —We had some attractive features on the Fourth. * Gotham —And the next day I suppose there were a lot of features ip town which were not so attractive.—Yonkers Statesman. Just Fit for the Job. Judge W’lbur, who retired from the Rhode Island bench last June, when the r - ourt and practice act went into effect, had for many years prev‘ •: handled the criminal business c r st-'e He was perfectly familiar v )- h the wiles and excuses of men who i nt to evade jury duty and showed 1 .cm I’ttle consideration. ' '’enireman gave, as his reason for der.' in ; to get out of grand Jury servi e pit sical disability. ' /hat i« the nature of your infirmity"” asked the judge. . ”1 am deaf in,one ear, your honor,” .replic'’ ‘he man. •'You’ll do,” said the judge. “Don’t you know you have to hear only one side o- < a '■’-e ih the grand jury roomr?” —Boston Herald. Short Meter Sermons. Isindmc-s makes all kin. Character is made in conflict. Ever-'- loss met by love leads to gain. AN get get from heaven we owe to earth t The prof of the cathedral is in the kitchen. People who are always in a pickle soon get st, ..red. Pain is a small price to pay for the joy of sacrifice. A strong breath often indicates a weak- backbone. ” Yi>u never get your rights by advertising your wrongs. There are too many people playing poker in their prayers. PAtking water on both - shoulders makes a slippery trail. He who gives on feeling generally begrudges in fact.

— INDIANA A HEAMKFUL STATE Death Rate for 1905 Lowest of Any State or Nation. The healthfulnesa of Indiana is strikingly illustrated in a bulletin made public by the Census bureau. The bureau announces that the death rate is lower in Indiana than in any other state where mortality statistics are obtainable. The death rate in Indiana in 1905 was 13.5 per 1,000 of population which is less than the death rate of any other state in the registration area. The death rate for the entire registration area was 16.5 per 1,000 and therefore the death rate for Indiana was three deaths per 1,000 of population below the average. Indiana’s average annual death rate for four years was 13.3, which is less than the average annual death rate of any other state in the so-called registration area. The average annual death rate in Indana as compared with the average death rates in the leading countries of Europe is a splendid recommendation for the Hoosier state. The comparison is as follows: /Indiana/ 13.3; England and Wales, 16.7; Scotland, 17.5; Ireland, 18.1 Germany, 20.7; Norway, 14.9; Sweden, 15.8; flungary, 26.3; Netherlands, 16.7; Belgium, 17.6; Switzerland, 18; •Spain, 26.9; Italy, 22.5. It is seen that the average annual death rate in Indiana less than in any of the foreign countries specified. THE JOURNAL FAILED TO SELL No Buyer for the Plant—Will be ReAdvertised. i * B. W. Sholty, receiver for the Journal office in the case (if Harry Daniel vs. C. M. Kenyon, et al., offered the same for sale at public auction today as ordered by the 'court." Several stangers were here fqr the sale and several local politicians attended the proposed sale, but none Jjad nerve enough to bid. The Appraisement is $1,040, and undfr the order of court could not be Hold for less. The plant will be re-advertised and Mr. Sholty will try to get an order to sell the plant to the-Jiighesi. bidder, regardless of the appraisement. JUST KEEP THE DOLLAR BILL If You Get One in Letter, But Don’t Buy Any. If any Democrat reader finds a new $1 bill in a letter frqm a stranger who writes from some city in the east that he has a fine assortment of “green goods” to sell according to the sample submitted that reader can very properly put it in his pocket and consider himself $1 to' the good for according to report a gajng of Eastern swindlers are angling ; for suckers again in this section of northern Indiana. Nearby counties have been flooded with sealed letters containing propositions from green' goods men wl o offer to dispose of S7OO in money pi nted from plates stolen from the Ui ited States treasury for SIOO. The le sers, which contain aj genuine one d( lar bill, are mailed from Long Isla d, N. Y., and farmers receiving th m are instructed to direct all correspondence to Harrisbiirg, Pa. The postal authorities are investigating. SERVICE AT CALVARY CHURCH There will be no preaching services at Calvary Evangelical ' church on Sunday, July Ist. but on-Sunday eveing July 8. Sunday • hciol each Sunday at 9:30 as herefoftire. A. B. HAIST. A Deep One. I “Senator Slye advises alt young men . to be honest.” “Well?” , . “But he's an old. grafter.” “Just so. And he wants to reduce < competition in his line.”—(Philadelphia Bulletin. 1 MM 1 Ample Cause. “But then, he had good grounds for i divorcing his wife.” "Is that so?” ! i “Yes, Indeed. -Her complexion didn’t ■ match the color of his new auto.”— Judge. ] 1 ' ! I Not the Usual Rate. Jones —Did your boy enljoy himself 1 as much as usual this yeajr? . Brown—-No. He only blew one finger off. J ] ■» i < Not an Exploslonlst. No man ever sowed wild oats and 1 succeeded in keeping them] confined to ( his own-field. “There goes a girl,” remarked the ob- j serving person, “who is shy of patriot- , Ism.” ! . * i “How do you know that?!’ asked the bystander. “She refused to use powder or wear ' bangs on the glorious Fourth,” explain- , ed the o. p. 1

OCCURRED AT UNION CHAPEL In Presence of a Large Number of Friends at Eight O’clock bast Eveii.’f. . In the presence of seventy-five invited guests, at the Union Chapel, north east of the city Tuesday even. Miss Erma Dykeman became the bride of Mr. Wesley Hoffman. It was one of the prettiest weddings ever solemnized in this locality and the event was delightfully pleasant for everyone present. In anticipation of the event the ehurch had been appropriately decorated with daisies and other flowers. As the guests arrived they were ushered to their seats by Messrs. Will Lehne, Robert Allison, Jr., and Dyke Frisinger. At eight o’clock Miss Mabel Erwin played the wedding march and the bridal party entered, lead by Rev. Luke of the United Brethren church of this city. The groom and his best man, Mr. George Murray of Muncie, .followed, then came the three ushers, then the bride on the arm of her father, P. B. Dykeman and they followed by the maid of honor, Mrs. Edward Dykeman and the bridesmaids, Miss Emma Hoffman and Grace Dykeman. The bride and groom stood at the center with Mr. Dykeman on one side, the maid of honor on the other, the ladies to the right and ushers to the left. Rev. Luke then pronounced the services which united Wesley and Erma man and wife, using the impressive ring ceremony. Immediately after the ceremony a reception was held at the Dykeman home, where delicious refreshments were served while congratulations were offered. Among the guests were many from a distance. The bride received many beautiful and costly presents. Mr., and Mrs. Hoffman will reside on west Monroe street, where a cozy home has been arranged. > The bride is a beautiful young lady, daughter of P. B. Dkeman, the well known traveling salesman. She is accomplished, popular and a favorite. Mr. Hoffman is one of the best young business men of Decatur, being at present in the contracting ■ business. He is clever, straight-forward and well liked by his hundreds of friends. The Democrat extends sincerest congratulations. THE RESULT OF A HARD FALL Post Mortem Held This Afternoon— Remains to be Taken to Ohio Monday. Mrs. Sarah J. Steele, wife of Wilson Steele, died at 4 o’clock Saturday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Lenhart, on Indiana street, after a illness of several years. Her malady was a strange one and the services of the best physicians in this and other cities were employed without other success than prolonging her life. A post mortem examination was conducted this afternoon. Mrs. Steele was born in Darke county, Ohio, Aug. 23, 1850 and was fifty-five years, ten months and seven days old. She has resided here many years and was quite well known. She was in good health until about three years ago, when she sustained a hard fall and since then has suffered alknost constantly. Services were held at the Lenhart home Sunday afternoon at four o’clock and Monday morning the remains were taken to Fort Recovery, Ohio, where interment was made, made. . . , ARE HOPES FOR HIS RECOVERY Passed Very Restless Night, but His Condition Was Normal This Morning. Mathias Kirsch returned from Fort Wayne last evening where he was present at an operation performed on Rev. Snyder of Magley at the St. Joseph hospital. Rev. Snyder has been ill for many weeks and an operation was determined on as a last resort to restore his health. Dr. Me- ' Oscar performed the work, removing one of the kidneys fom Rev. Snyder. While the results, of course, will not be known for several days, the operation was in itself, successful, requiring but fifty minutes. The patient pass- ' ed a-very restless night, but a tele- ' phone message from Mrs. Snyder to- ' day said her husband was resting much easier, that his pulse and temperature are normal and physician and ; friends are hopeful for his ultimate recovery. We join his many friends here in hopes this is true.; Mr. , Kirsch brought the kiiney 1 home with turn. j

?HEY MUST PAY THEIR FARES State Officers Cannot Use Passes After January Ist. County officers, state officers and other public officials will after next January be denied the free transportation privileges they now enjoy over railway lines. The amendment to the railway rate bill which passed the house Saturday and is sure to pass the senate not only forbids tranportation lines issuing free tickets but imposes a heavy fine upon any public official who accepts same. The amendment entire is as follows: On and after January 1, 1907, common carriers subject to the provisions of this act, shall not directly or indirectly issue any free ticket or pass for carriage to any officer or person in the service of the United States other than those in the post service; to any officer or person in the service of any state, territory or the District of Columbia; or to any officer or person in the service of any county, township or municipality, and except as herein provided, no common carrier shall be prohibited from granting any free ticket or pass for carriage. Any common carrier violating this provision shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall for each offense pay to the United States a penalty of not less than SIOO nor more than $2,000, and any officer or person in the service of the United States or of any state, territory or the District of Columbia, or of any county, township or municipality who uses or who solicits or accepts for himself any such free transportation shall be subject to a like penalty. THE SCORE WAS SEVEN TO ONE Over Two Thousand People Saw the — Battle —Decatur People Treated CourteouslyWe lost, and by a score of seven to one, to our old enemy Bluffton, but only after a hard battle and during part of the time playing against ten men. To say that Bluffton was base ball crazy, would hardly express it, and last evening, red fire and a band concert wye given in honor of her conquering heroes. Twenty-two hundred paid admissions was the size of the crowd claimed by the management and we don’t think they stretched it any, as the grand stand and every available piece of standing room where one could command a view of the ground was oceuppied. In fact, it was the largest crowd Bluffton has ever turned out to a ball game, and Decatur is certainly to be credited as being an attraction if nothing more. SOLDIERS ARE DYING RAPIDLY •• y ( :• , ?■: ■ Veterans of Civil War Dying at Rate I of Hundred Per Day. Veterans of the civil war are dying at the rate of 100 a day according to the reports that are kept at the United Sates pension office. The monthly reports for several months past have shown the death rate among the old soldiers to be in of of 3,000 a month. A report issued by Commissioner Warner shows that during April the total number of deaths of pensioned civil war soldiers and sailors was 3,134. This is the highest death rate for any month of the present fiscal year. Pension officials have followed the figures closely and know the tendency of the death rate are of the opinion that the number of civil war pensioners has reached the maximum and that hereafter each succeeding month will show a decrease. At the end of last month there were on the rolls of 669,673 survivors a net decrease of 2,136 from the number for March. The number of pensioners of all classes on the rolls on April 30, last was 987,807, a decrease of 2,153 from the number of the month previous. The total toss to the pension roll during the month was as follows: By death, 4,918; by remarriage, 97; minors by limitation, 86; failure to claim, 36; from other causes, 70; total, 5,189. AN ALARMING SITUATION frequently results from neglect of clogged bowels and torpid liver, until constipation becomes chronic. This condition is unknown to those who use Dr. King’s New Life Pills; the best and gentlest regulators of Stomach and Bowels. Guaranteed by ( Blackburn, druggist. Price 25c. A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES. ] Itching, Blind, Bleeding, Protruding ; Piles. Druggists are authorised to re- I. fund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails , to evr" in 6 to 14 days 50c. 1 1

I ORDERS FROM LARGE CTTMB s Cause Search for More Expert Help and the Increase of the Already Large Plant. Speaking of factories, Decatur has , one that is growing rapidly and within a few years will be one of the biggest and best concerns of the kind in the state. We refer to the A. VanCamp Machine Shop and factory. A trip through that concern this morning surprised us, for the improvements made during the past six months are certainly marvelous. The factory is now composed of three big buildings and Mr. Van Camp is getting ready to build another. They are maufacturing manhole frames and sewer covers and are doing a splendid business. This morning’s mail brought an order for two car loads of the frames and covers from Denver, Colorado, also orders for grates and eastings from Milwaukee and Chicago. The plant now gives employment to twenty-five men and this number is to be doubled as wor£ on recent orders begin, which will be in a few days. At that this industry is in its infancy and we fully expect to see the time when Mr. Van Camp will employ several hundred men. A few more concerns like this would make Decatur the best town in Indiana. IS OF SPECIAL INTEREST HIRE Recent Act of Legislature Held Bad by Marion County Commissioners’ Court. Section 21, of the general highway aot, enacted by the last session of the i legislature, was held uneonstitutiona in the county commissioners’ court of Marion county. The decision was rendered in the dismissal of the petition of William H. Sanders and others for a highway on the Decatur township . line, between Marion and Hendricks counties. The opinion of the court , says: “It is my opinion that Section 21 cannot be construed as applying to a county line road at all, and, in so far as it attempts to confer exclusive , jurisdiction on the board of commissioners of the county, before whom, a , petition under it is first filed, and attempts to give that board the right to . do anything and everything covered ' by that section without the concurrent action of the board in ‘he othfer ' county, is unconstitutional r I void. ” The decision is of general interest i to boards of throughout the state. The case will likely be carried to the Supreme court for final decision. ORVILLE M’LAUGHLIN MARRIED Happy Event Occurred Tuesday—ls Well Known Here. A quiet marriage was solemnized Tuesday evening at the Catholic parsonage on east Walnut street, which joined the lives of Orville C. McLaughlin and Miss Alice E. Jellison. Rev. Eberle ‘ read the marriage service at eight o’clock, using the ring ceremony The groom was attended by Withney E. Smith while Miss Glenna Smith acted as bridesmaid. After the exchange of vows, the bridal party was driven to the home of Mr. McLaughlin’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. McLaughlin in the southwest part of the city, where a wedding supper was served to a small party of relatives and intimate friends. The bride is the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Jellison, of Allegheny, Pennsylvania, and is a graduate of the Portland high school of the class of 1900. Mr. McLaughlin is alsd a graduate of the city high school of the class of 1898, later going to Bloomington where he graduated in 1901, from the Indiana University school of law. He was for several months the city editor of the Decatur Journal, but gave up that' work the first of the year to engage in his present work as city editor of the Commeroial-Review. Mr. and Mrs. McLaughlin will reside at 516 east Walnut street. —Portland i Commercial-Review. Decatur friends > received announcements of the wed- : ding this morning. We certainly con- j gratulate. .. DEATH FROM LOCKJAW I < never follows an injury pressed with j Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. Ilsh antisep- , tic and healing properties prevent j blood poisoning. Chas. Oswald, mer- j chant, of Rensselaersville, N. Y., j writes: “It cured Seth Burch, of this j place, of the ugliest sore on his neck ; ever saw.” Cures Cuts, Wounds, 2 Bums and Sores. 25 cents at j Blackburn’s drug store. i

HINTS FOR Tri FAKM Shrunken Grata. A great deal of the shrunken grain we grow is due to sowing shrunken grains. This is brought about by a shrunken grain producing a weak plant which does not have the power to overcome adverse influences. The one way to prevent this is to select seed from plump grain. In some instances it may be necessary to select the seed when the head of the grain can be observed. Plants coming from the most resisting grains will in a few years form a straip of resistant grains, says lowa Homestead. Paris Green Injuries. Potato leaves are frequently injured by poisoning with paris green applied dry or even with water only, giving an effect resembling early blight, especially where flea beetles occur. By using the rasenical poisons with limewater or, better, bordeaux mixture this injury is obviated as well as greatly benefit gained from the protection against fungous diseases, which the bordeaux affords. Many farmers use paris green alone in a very .wasteful and injurious manner, and frequent cases of supposed blight are natking but paris green injuries. One pound per acre at each spraying is enough. Health for the Hog. time is drawing near when swine are prevalent. An ounce of prevention now will be worth a ton of cure after awhile. If we had to drink from a pond or a mudhole our health would suffer- it’s the same with hogs. They like cool, fresh drinking water these warm days as well as we do. During summer when on grass our hogs are provided with salt and wood ashes at least once a week, and thor ; relish them. Keep your hogs clean, feed theoi on 1 pure and wholesome food and yoa will ’ not be very likely to have any disease among them. At our place we feed the hogs the , slop as it made every day. We think that the swill barrel is a cholera breeder.—Farm Journal. I BADLY INJURED IN RUNAWAY Mr. and Mrs. Bowers of Allen County, the Victims. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Bowers, who ’ reside near Monroeville were terribly > injured Wednesday evening in a runaway accident.-Mr. Bowers sustained fractures of one of his legs in two places and Mrs. Bowers had one of ■ her legs broken above the ankle. To 1 add to the sufferings of the injured woman the broken ends of the bone ’ protruded through the flesh of the 5 leg. ; The condition of both Mr. and Mrs. 1 Bowers is said to be serious and it is ’ believed possible that Mrs. Bowers ’ may have to suffer an amputation of 1 the injured member. The accident ocurred as Mr. and 1 Mrs. Bowers were driving homo from ■ Baldwin. They stopped to talk to a 1 neighbor along the $ road and their 1 horse, which is said to have been an ■ old animal, became frightened and ran away. The excited hors.- g t <’om- ’ pletely beyond the control of its driv- ; er--end'both of the occupants of the • buggy were thrown out into the read. Persons who witnessed the ace dent hurried to the assistance of the injured persons and removed them to a nearby farm house. Dr. D. E. Kaufman of Dixon, was calle 1 (in 1 pent the entire, night in dressing Ilie injuries. Mr. Bowers sustained both his fractures between the ankle and knee and the bones of the leg were also split but the nature of M rs. Bowers ’ injures made her case the more serious. In addition to the fractures both suffered other minor injuries. Both Mr. and Mrs. Bowers ar* well known here. MRS. R. BOONE IT HT Trying to Force Trane $ te Stock. ’ In the circuit court t a change of venue from ' y, a case of the state in r< r, ,ozella Boone against Find and the Marion Ice am' ge company was filed. It d that an alternative writ issm le sheriff of Grant county i m authority to have acce n transfer and stock book a? pany. It is alleged in the c at on November 1, 1901, e and others recovered the superior court of Y against Charles A. Vai -e . sum of $1,750. April sheriff was ordered t shares of stock of the : company, the par valu< a- - and owned by V plaintiff bought the sh It is nJk-yd the shei'i* office of ..he Marion Storage company and Fred C. Edward, scere to the transfer books, might assign the stock to Rozella Boone. Th fused the demand of t the demand for the a is the result.— Kokomo . \ TO CURE A COLD J Take LAXAWVE BROM lets. DrugKlßts will refi , ■ - fails to cure. E ' ire is on each box. -uc.