Decatur Democrat, Volume 50, Number 26, Decatur, Adams County, 30 August 1906 — Page 4

THE DEMOCRAT: <VERY THURSDAY MORNING BY G. ELLINGHAM, PUBLISHER; •1.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. inferred at the pcstoffice at Decatur.lndiana as second-class mail matter. 1111(1/1 l/ni (F H/HFlimn < f==== ■" — ( A “STANDPATTER” The Republican campaign managers told President Roosevelt that it was his record that was at stake in . this campaign. By telling him that arid by raising the shout, “stand by Roosevelt,” they appealed strongly to his personal vanity. And of personal vanity, Mr. Roosevelt has ‘ ‘ a plenty. ’ He is not a fixed political quantity' and never was. To use one of his own phrases, he won’t stay put —not even ( when he puts himself. He is merely a motion. He is stationary only long to revise his course. • - A good deal of semi-hysterical rot has been written and spoken about ’Theodore Roosevelt. He has shown time and again that he is, as Senator Bailey said, common clay —common Republican clay. Oncfe he thought he ] was a free trader. Two years ago he < thought he was a tariff revisionist, i Today, he thinks he is a 1 standpat- : ter.” What he will think he is six i moi ths or a year from now. ne man ' knows. Certoio.’y he does not know J himself. * Mr. Roosevelt thinks he is still I against the trusts, hut in order to ■ maintain his present “standpar.” attitudf, he declares in his letter to Congressman Watson that ’“the ques- . tion of revising the tariff stands < wholly apart from the question oi ] dealing with the so-called trusts.” , By speaking of them now as “so-call- , ed,” Mr. Roosevelt shows that he , has even come to doubt the existence ; of the trusts. But if they are any, j he does not want the sacred Dingl c y j tariff monstrosity to be held responsi- ; ble for their existence, nor does he ’ want revision to be looked upon upon as a cure for the evils they pro- ■ duee. Having becm a “sta'nJpatter” he gulp, ciown the whole nauseous dose. In his Watson letter Mr. Roosevelt reveals himself as a particularly riatrdw partisan in his reference to the railroad rate law. He surely knows, and the country at large knows, that i£ it had not been for the Democrats in Congress no rate law would have been passed, and that if they had had their way,..a much better would have been enacted. The Democrats voiced an overwhelming public opinion. Mr. Roosvelt became a convert, but he found his party against him In the senate there was one honest exception in the person ofLaFollette. . ' So solidly were the Republicans, arrayed against the rate .bill -that a Democrat, Senator Tillman, was chosen, tolead in the fight for'its life.'Deserted by his party on this measure Mr. Roosevelt sought the help of . the Democrats and they gave it. Afterward he “compromised” with the Republican leaders, who stood as the representatives of the railroads, and then- treacherously abandoned his Deinocratie support. The result was the passage of the rate bill that Senator LaFollette declares “has-not a leg to stand on. ” This is a sample of Rqoseveltian statesmanship. He would rather give the people a thin slice of bread with Republican help than a whole loaf with the aid of the Democrats. ■ ■ GETTING EXCITED. The Protective Tariff League 'followers, appear to be getting restless aud’excited in lowa, and are talking of, knifing Governor Cummins and other candidates who are not sound on the protection goose. A circular letter to “oiir Republican friends” has been issued signed by’one of "the politcia managers for the defeated stand pat candidate for governor in which “Our friends” the supporters of the stand pat doctrine are invited to join in the Republican,. slaughter in such ringing Words as these: “Baptizing and renovating’the Re-

I publkan party of lowa is of more ( importance than all the Congressmen combined. This is an off year, and 'with a Republican president, who can veto all bad laws and who uas enact- ' ■ed into law all pressing legislation, ! the danger resulting from the election of a few Democratic congressmen ' at this time is deduced to a minimum. ,0 death, where is thy sting? 0 ! grave, where is thy victory ? In resi urrection there is a new and better 'life. So let it come, for there is nothing at stake except the oil inspectors and janitors.” . When Republicans get excited enough to let oil inspectors, janitors and other spoils of office go to the , dogs, you may be sure there must be something more lucrative in view, or their opportunity of getting a share of the office has vanished. ’ Hon J. A. M. Adair opened his campaign for congress in Madison county thia week, where he made three speeches and was given a reception that is calculated to enthuse the most skeptical. He is being well received and is the recipient of promises of support on every hand, these promises coming from both Democrats and Republicans and the common sinners. Mr. Adair has already felt the pulse of the voters sufficient to scent a congressional victory, provided he works for it—and he has no equal as a tireless worker. His campaign in Adams county will begin on Tuesday, September 11, when he will make three speeches. Republicans should not forget that a call has been made for dollar subscriptions to the Republican campaign fund. Republicans who desire that their party should not obtain its campaign funds from the corporations should encourage the dollar fund plan. And while encouraging such a plan for the present campaign, it might be well to arrange for a ‘ ‘ Dol-lar-Put-It-Back ” Fund, the same to be used in restoring to the insurance policyholders the money stolen from insurance company treasuries and traced to the Republican National committee .—Commoner. . There is no doubt of it. The Republican party with its scandals and grafting, its corruption of the voters with funds contributed by corporations and the still more tainted money from Life Insurance companies, will have to pass through the purging process to cleanse it. Fire will hardly do it, but compulsory retirement from the emoluments of official positions will have a favorable effect. The “outs” are always better than the “in” and it is surely time the Republican party was down and out. The Indiana fish and game commission proposes to begin at once to enforce the law regulating the sale of dynamite and such explosives. Dealers are required by law to keep a record, after a prescribed form, of the sales of these goods. E. E. Earle, chief deputy, says the commission wil* visit the place of business of all dealers in dynamite and examine the books and records. If the law has not been obeyed, the guilty ones will have to tell the courts why not. Wheat is ten cents a bushel lower in price than last year, although it is still protected by the tariff rate of 25 cents a bushel. The price of all the farmers are buying is, however, at the top notch and in fact the price of all trust products protected by the tariff, is higher this year than last. Puzzle, why some farmers support the Republican tariff-trust policy that plunders them?—Lebanon Pioneer. . . i ’ . George B). Cortelyou, postmaster general and chairman of the Republican national committee, went to New .York last week to “settle some Republican troubles.” But he did not pay back to the insurance companies the money stolen by their managers from widows and orphans and given to the Republican national committee to help elect Roosevelt. He clearly, means to “stand pat.”

I > i Editor Bicknell of the Ft. Wayne News, Vice-President Fairbanks and Mayor Hosey made a tour of Fort Wayne in an automobile Wednesday afternoon without reducing the temperature a particle.—Columbia City Post. BOATS ARE LOST IN STORM A Terrific Gale Swept Over Lake ErieCLEVELAND, August 27.—Two boats were lost off this harbor in a terrific storm which swept over Lake Erie last night. To save herself, steamer Rhoda Stuart cast off the line to barges William Grady and Agnes Potter. The latter eaught fire and burned. The Grady dashed ashore. The Stuart headed for breakwater, but the pumps failed and she wat beached. No lives were lost. REV. KLAUSINGS’ COLLECTION Os Prehistoric North American Stone Weapons. A fine collection of prehistoric North American stone weapons, implements and ornaments or, as they are commonly called in these, our days, “Indian relics,” undoubtedly the largest, best and most varied of its kind in Adams county is owned and highly prized by J. H. Klausing, pastor of the Lutheran church, on rural route number four. A beauty to behold, to connoisseurs and all persons who are interested in the study of prehistoric archaeology. The collection spoken of numbers several thousand very interesting specimens, such as. pipes,, celts, axes, spearheads or lances, scalping knives of stone, wa,? points (triangular arrow points), war clubs, and tubes. Many theories are advancedas to > the use of these tubes, i One is that they were used by medicine men to draw the evil spirit out -of the sick. Another is that they are whistles, because they will emit a loud noise when properly blown. The collection also includes beads, made of bone, stone and cannel coal; scrapers; fragments or pottery, terracotta ware, plummets or pendants, pitted stones, pestles, with which primitive man ground his maize or corn; a unique paint cup, paim stones, grooved hammers, drills, ceremonials, a stone hoe, a stone cnisel anu common arrow points galore. Coulc these relics but speak, what interesting and bloodcurdling tales they wouia have to tell! It took fifteen years, more or less, to collect them. New pieces are continually being added, however, asthe-Latin scholar would express it, they are fast becoming "aves rarae,” for only now and then a farmer turns one up while doing his spring or fall plowing;. OBITUARY. ■ ■ 1 Rosey R. Minta, daughter of Ephraim and Viola Decry, was born December 25, 1905, disco LvgLs't 10, 1900, aged seven months and 2? days. Little Rosey was a bright jitCe child, beloved by her parents and also by her grandparents, but by the kind providence of God, she was called from our midst to a happier arid brighter share, where she will be free from all sorrow, and pain, But to rest in peace with God and the holy bitgels in glory. ' * J -’ 1 • ■ — — — ——-i—-.—■ FIRST ILLNESS PROVED FATAL u- •'•■!:. Lydia Andrews of Near Washington >. Church, is Dead. ■ ‘' do J - Lydia L. Andrews, aged nine years, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. ,M. Au-., ■ drews,-who reside one mile south of the Washington church,- died yesterday afternoon at two o’clock after ah illness of two weeks, death resulting • from spinal meningitis. The child, up until the time it was afflicted with , this dread disease, had never known , a sick day. The funeral services will be held tomorrow morning, a short, service being held at. the house and a short sermon at the Ray cemetrsy, where interment will , take place. MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED. A marriage license has been issued to Ellsworth Gray, aged forty-three a merchant of West Lafayette, Ind.', and Miss Nora A. Love, aged seventeen, of Geneva. The groom has been married once before, his former wife! dying two years ago. A license has also been issued, to Graine' V. Hill, aged eighteen es St. Marys township, and Coy E. Martz, aged twenty-four, a barber Os thifc city. ; - THE DEMOCRAT AT THE FAIRThe Democrat has a booth at the fair this year, whete you are welcome to rest, check your parcels', write a letter and subscribe, if you care to, for either our daily or weekly/ 1 ou will find us in the north wing of the Art Hall, where Mr. Gilbert, a thorough gentleman is in charge. He will explain the merits of the paper i and is authorized to take new sub- | scriptions. Call and see us. ’ -

’it was a great battle I j Score was Two to One and Decatur Had Three Men on Bases When the Game Finished. I Bluffton won the first game of the series, but it was a ball game, every minute and the Bluffton team at no time had a cinch. The Decatur boys went to Bluffton on the noon train. They were treated very nicely and the two' cities have buried the base ball hammer forever, apparently. Fans of both towns realize that the other has a ball team, the two best in Indiana and there is no reason why the lovers of the game should not see some great At three o’clock, J. M. Dugan of Cincinnati, stepped onto the diamond and presented his credentials as umpire, having been selected by Sporting Editor Ryder of the Enquirer. He proved a fair, square umpire, and thoroughly knew his business, and it is hoped here he will be used during the rest of the series. Tom Railing and Louis Boyd were opposing pitchers, each being in fine form and the game was one of the best evere seen on the Bluffton diamond, and good plays on each side were cheered. Bluffton scored first, sending one tally across the plate in lhe fifth inning, not a score having been made up until that time. With two men were down, Pfefferkfe smashed out into Linderbeck’s garden for two bases. Carl Comingor then hit a dinky fly into left garden. Hillinger had a long run, but he got it and landed the sphere in his mits. He failed to hold it, however, and Pfefferlee crossed the plate 1 for the first time. In the sixth inning, Eberts lead- • ing off, fanned out. Thomas' followed with a hit, scoring on a two base hit by Maggart. Smith got a short hit into left field and Maggart was held to third base. Smith stole second and with a man on third and a man on second, Goodman and Zellers retired the side by striking out. Decatur’s lone tally was made in the last inning. With two men down, Cameron got a hit. Fisher was presented with a walk. Hillinger then secured a safe bingle, scoring Cameron. Railing was hit by' a pitched ball, making three men on base. Jake Hillinger then sent the hopes of the Decatur rooters glimmering by fanning out, retiring the side and finishing the game. ‘ Decatur came near making a whirlwind finish after the two men were' out. Cameron scored and with a man on first and one on second, Railing was hit on 'the arm. Umpire Dugan gave him his choice of accepting a base or not. He preferred to bat it out, but Capt. Cameron told him to go to base, thus filling the bases. A passed ball or a bobble of any kind would have tied the score, but none, came and it was finally over. Bluffton plays a return date here Friday, and the two teams meet at Fort Wayne league park next Sunday, when it is expected that 5,000 people will witness the game. The score: DECATUR, ~ ~ ——— AB R H p , A E Henderson, ss4 0 1 0 1 0 Ritter, cf 4 0 0 3 0 u Ldnderbeck, rs 4 0 0 1 0 D Cameron, 2b. 4 11 1 L o Fisher, 3.b, , 3 0 0 1 2 0 W. Hillinger, If. .... 4 0 11 0 1 Railing, p. 3 0 1 0 3 0 J. Hillinger, c. ......4 0 0 9 1 u Witham, lb. 3 0 0 8 0 0 Total . . .33 1 4 24 ~8 BLUFFTON. ~ , AB R H~JP A E. Eberts, rs. 4 0 0 2 0 0. Thomas, c... 4. 11 4 1 o Maggart, cf 3 0 1 3 0 0 Smith, If. .., 3 0 1 2 0 1 Goodman, 3b. 3 0 0 2 2 0 Zellers, 2b >... 3 0 0 1 4 0 Pfefferly, ss. 3 1 11 2 1 Cominger, 1b,.3 0 1 11 0 0 Boyd, p. 3 0 0 1 0 0 Totals 29 "*2 ~5 27 ~9 ~z Score by innings— Decatur 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I—l Bluffton 0 0 0 0 I 1 0 0 »_f ’ Summary: Struck out—By Boyd, a ■ Lv Stolen bases—Magrgravt, Smith, Fisher, Henderson. bases—-Bluffton, 4; Decatur, 6. Earned runs—Decatur; ;1 Blufftfrn, 1. Time of game—l:3s Attendance—2ooo. Umpire—J. M. Dugan, of Cincinnati. f NOTES. Our one error was costly, but it was |omg\n:? c ?£ a^ n we admlre you for "Umps” Dugan is there with tne goods and a ball team wins on its merits when he handles the4ndicator. that p ® ople wfn wY 1 e here Friday between Bluffton and Decatur. ‘ Frankfort team plays here lre a Lsu n red. tOmOrroW ’ and m jrA e jF° r -t_Wayne Shamrocks come Thursday. - Dont overlook this game. . BJufftan treated us nicely and the only regret |s that the season is so °Y er ? nd J hat this is probably the last series between these two fast ieams. A “ ifs ” have been figured that would have won the game, but they don’t count. The following letters remain uncalled for at the postoffice: Fred J. Kale, Miss Anna Roese, Irvin Shaffer, Ed Swagard, John A. Moxon, Olive A. Merrit, Miss Bertha Beoger, John Hart.

‘DAVY GUNN GOT BUMPED Got Drunk at Bluffton and Fell in a Sewer. • Gunn, a character known I throughout this section of the country since the discovery ot gas and oil. is I confined to the county jail on a charge of drunk and be has a hole punched in the side of his head that would kill the ordinary man. Davy was arrested last night by Sheriff Lipkey and Officer Fox just after he had fallen into an excavation on Johnson street. - - At the jail. Dr. McKinney dressed the wound in his head and stated that a fracture of the skull was indicated. Davy was put to bed and this morning awakened with an awful headache and bloodshot eyes but otherwise as clear headed as ever. Davy had been to the city in the afternon and while here accumulated a goodly package. He was put ors an interurban car on South Jefferson street and started to walk back to the city. At a place in the pavement where some of the brick had been torn out to make repairs, he lost his balance and tumbled in, striking his head on the sharp edge of the brick. He was fished out by people living thereabouts and a cal], sent for the officers with the result-4hat Davy is now resting from his labors behind the bars.—Bluffton Banner. MACKLIN DAY NEAR GENEVA Two Hundred Gather to Celebrate the Event. GENEVA, August 23.—Today was “Macklin Day” for the community east of here for this was the day the big family reunion was held. The event took place in the Jacob Macklin grove and was attended by nearly two hundred Macklins and relatives. It is rather a hard proposition to find anyone in that section of the county who is not related to this family and they are glad of it all the time and especially on the reunion because of “that dinner.” The dinner is the main feature. There is diways a program of speeches and muse, bht it is the dinner that counts.' Chicken? tThere was enough to please the best chicken-eating parson living! And all the trimmings that go with chicken. And then there was more good things t 6 eat. And mote. And more. The reunion this year was one of the host that lias over > been held an:! the renewal of family ties, the goad fellowship, tlie happiness and pleasure of the event will never be forgotten. “Ain’t no more news!” FIGHTING SEED DISTRIBUTION The Battle Will be Fought in Congress Again. 'lndications are that the congressional seed distribution will be fought more bitterly next session than ever before. Encouraged by the pronounced opposition of the senate and house committees on agriculture to this appropriation, and its almost universal condemnation by the press and public, those interested have undertaken “campaign of education,” to use a hacknecked term. The seed dealers make no secret of their opposition i® the free distribution of common garden seeds. In an open letter to the public, Henry W. Wood of Richmond, Va., president of the American Seed Trade Association, says the seed dealers oppose the practice because it is an un- ' just interference with a legitimate industry, and because it is a waste of public money. Mr. Wood points out that the totai packet seed trade of the country now amounts to 120,000,000 packets, of which the government gives away 40,- , 000,000 and the dealers sell 80,000,000. “What industry could survive if the government gave away free, half as much as those engaged in the industry sold?” he asks. He also suggests that it is time for congress to change off and give away axes, saws, pocket knives and looking glasses, and give the poor seed merchants a rest. NEWS FROM THE COURT HOUSE Two New Cases are Filed—A Marriage Licence. ! A marriage license has been issued to Williafii A. Dines, aged twentyeight of Jefferson township and Maggie Fogle, aged thirty-two of Gepeva. The bride was divorced from a former husband last. May. • ‘ Sehurger & Smith, attorneys, for . plaintiff, have 'filed a new case en-i < titled Benjamin S. Brown et-al, Vs. Mary Lamb and G. W. Thompson, to W. F. Myer, the celebrated boomer of the geat Fort Wayne Fair is 1 making himself known to Decatur this week, and is diong some great stunts for their attraction. This will be the the first fair to our knowledge that, will be solely advertised in the newspaper —the only way to thoroughly advertise any attraction., ]

HEART TROUBLE THE CAUSE I Had Been in Poor Health Several Years—Funeral Services Wednesday Afternoon. Mrs. Mary McNabb, aged sixty-two years, and one of the best known women iu this city, died this morning at her home on Mercer avenue, at nine o’clock, after an illness dating back for several years, death resulting from heart trouble and a cation of diseases. Mrs. McNabb was born in Adams county and had made this county and city her home nearly all her life. She was first united in marriage to William Reiter, who preceded her in death a number of years ago. She was then united in marriag to D. McNabb, who is at present engaged in business in the south. For a number of years past, Mrs. McNabb had been a sufferer from heart trouble and was always of the opinion that this would at some time result in her death. She was taken bedfast about three weeks ago and since that time her decline had been rapid, and she suffered untold pain and agony, until death relieved her this morning. The funeral seiprices will be held Wednesday afternoon at « two o’clock at the house, Rev. John C. White officiating and interinent will be made in the Decatur cemetery. She leaves a husband and three sons, Henry Reiter of Fort Wayne, William Reiter of Huntington and John -D. Reiter of this city. All three sons were at the bedside of their mother when she died. Friends desiring to view the remains may do so Tuesday afternoon from three to five o’clock and Wednesday mortiing from nine to eleven. THE MARTZ-HILL NUPTIALS A Delightful and Happy Event at the Home of Mr and Mrs. Drayton Hill. i '■ ! —T“ ■ Sunday at high noon, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Drayton Hill, four miles east of the city, occurred the wedding of their beautiful and accomplished daughter, Miss Grace, to Mr. Coy E. Martz, of this city. Thebride wore a dress of white ; silk and the bridesmaid wore a dress of cream silk, while the groom and best man wore the conventional black. The ceremony. was witrfessed by a large number of out of the city guests, and immediately after the 'bendiction the bride and groom were the .recipients; of many congratulations. A, bedding dinner was served and the. remainder of the day was made merry by numerous amusemnts. 'the groom is a. hustling young man of our city, being' engaged in the barber business and is highly respected in this city. The 1 bride is also well known here and has a host of friends in the city. The out of town guests were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Vence; Mrs. Emma Taylor and family, Mrs Lizzie Barrone and son, of Monroeville; Misses Nina Holder, Anna Beam and L.ns Holß>petre of Fort Wayne; Ellis Beam«of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. George Martz and Miss Mabel Runyon, of Berne; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Martz, Pleasant Valley, and Mr. and Mrs. John Seheiman, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Randall, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Kintz, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hollopetre and Mrs. John Hill of Decatur. ’ The bride and groom were the recipient® of manybeautiful presents. '7 : P. A. MACKLIN VERY SICK Is Suffering With Blood Poison— Son Summoned. r> ■» P. A. Macklin of near Geneva, and? one of the best , known men in thecounty, is very low with blood poison;, the result of scratching his finger on. a rusty nail a few days ago. A message for his son, Phil Macklin, of tins city, was received this morning, summoning him to the. bedside, also a request for Dr. J. S. Boyers to consult with the attending physicians, and; both left at noon. . . r ■ ■ ■ ■ W. D. Reiter, manager of the Penpie’s drug store, was caled to , Decatur Monday morning by the death, of his mother, Mrs. Mary McNabb, whose demise came as a result oi a continu’d illness due <o heart troubleand a complication or diseases. She nai bene / sufferer for about three years and during the last three weeks - ‘ she had been confined to her bed'alF the time. —Huntington Niws-Demo-eitt. J ~ . Mr. hnd Mrs. Bub Michaud <tf. Berne, were attending the fair today.. '