Decatur Democrat, Volume 50, Number 28, Decatur, Adams County, 13 September 1906 — Page 1

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IS MAKING ACTIVE CANVASS Will Spend Ever; Day in the Campaign From Now Until the Election. The opening gun. of the congres- ' sional campaign in Adams county, ■was fired Tuesday night before a large and inspiring audience at Pleasant Mills. Hon. J. A. M. Adair spoke for one hour And a half, and told in a ’ pleasing and convincing way, why he desired to go to Congress. While ■Mr. Adair comes from the staid old' schools qf Democrats, and believes inthe simplicity and teachings of the leaders of Democracy, yet he is anything but a rank partisan. His speeches are broad and patriotic, as 5 the following few notes taken from his remarks will indicate: “I am not in favor of politics . in religion, but I am in favor of religion in politics. I am opposed to corruption, bribery, coercion and graft, and all the evil influences that enter into machine politics as it now exists in this district. I am opposed to the use of money in election. I intend to pay my own expenses in going about this district, but outside of that, I have no use for a single dollar. I do not intende to ask, accept or receive a single dollar frim any committee with which to bribe a voter of this district. If I can not be honesty and fairly elected and go to Congress with clean hands, a clear conscience and an honest record, I would rather not go at all, But some of my friends have said that Mr'. Cromer will use money in bribing the voters and will * resort to all kinds of machine politics, no matter how . corrupt it may be, and

that if I don’t do likewise, I will be -defeated. But I say to them that I have faith in an honest cause and that I do not believe I will ba <teJbi&d, but if I ajn, the seed of honesty that will take root and grow and some day, will make it pdssible to send a man to Congress from this district who was honestly elected. “This is the second largest congressional district in the United States and is entitled to representation, and for eight long years We have had practically none. Notwithstanding the fact that you have contributed nearly fifty thousand dollars of your money to pay your representative iß<Congress, yet the repord shows tnat you have had practically no representation at all, but that your congressman has spent most of his time in this district building a political machine with which to continue himself in power. If you will step into any library in the district, Lire up the Congressional record and leaf .it over, you will find that day after day, week after week, and month after month, Mr. Cromer has* not been present and is not recorded as voting on any proposition, notwithstanding the fact that important bills and motions are voted on and the roll is called ‘ time and again, yet the record does not show Mr. Cromer present and voting. In fact, the Republican papers of the district have shown, time and again that he has not been present half of the time when Congress was in session. The only legislation of gen- * eral importance with which he has had any connection during the entire eight years of service, was during the session just closed, when the Meat Inspection bill was referred to the Committee on Agriculture Os which he was a member, and in that particular instance thh record shows he turned himself everybody and soul to the Meat Trust a n d had to ba driven into line by President Roosevelt. Kepresentatvte Wadsworth of New York, ..was chairman of that committee and both he and Mr. Cromer took issue with the president and had to forced in line by an open letter from President Roosevelt, in which he virtualy charged them with having surrendered to the trust. Mr. Cromer said the president was wrong and he was right, but the president practically said in that letter that Mr. Cromer was in the hands of the trust and that he did not propose to allow the trust to rob the American farmer. So my fanner friends, . whatever benefit comes to you from the passage of that bill you owe to * .2-•••>.'• 5. ?

President Roosevelt and not to Mr. Cromer. The fact is, Mr. Cromer does not deserve a farmer vote in this dis* trict on account of the position he took on that bill and by reason of the fact that he tried to place you at the mercy of the trust. “I would not forget the few brave men left in this country who during the dark days of 1860 endured hardships and privations that you and I might. enjoy this united country. The memories of the heroic deeds and sacrifices of the Union soldiers of ’6l to ’65 are so sacred the ultimate accomplishment of a united people so vast, that to me, it seems just that a most liberal policy should be adopted by the government in'all its provisions for their benefit and comfort. ■ t “I therefore stand committed to that policy and will be found adhering to it, should you make me your representative in the national Congress. ■ • ■ ; ' ’ L “Not yet having been a member of that body, I trust you will pardon , me in my sincere conviction that the boys who carried the knapsack have ( not and do not receive their merited j share in pensions, and that their , commanders have and do now receive l more than their share as compared with that paid to the private, who was not so well fed, clothed and * sheltered. ' 5 “If eleeeted, I shall favor any legj islation proposed by any man of any party to correct this wrong. I shall x favor the appropriation of increased , sums for the payment of pensions * rather than ship subsidies.” j Thus you have an index to the character of the Democratic candidate for Congress. He stands for those things that American citizens j approve and admire. He is open, frank and honest, nqt only in hrs

declarations but in pracitce as well, and in Congress would add that dignity and honor, so essential and necessary for the preservation of our eitiaenship. Mr. Adair speaks at tonight and Peterson tonaornOf night, and the voters should I —"i i;j—>iniW EVENT IS TO- OCCUR SEPT. 27 Ifhey are Denatures Popular. Young Pft6pier A Wedding Trip .to the East. The invitations announcing the marriage of Miss Dessie Beery to Jesse D. Dailey are out and state that this social event will take place on Thursday, September 27th at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Beery on North Fifth street at eight o’clock, the Rev. D. I. Hower of Mentonne, Ind., an uncle of the bride, officiating. The wedding will be a quiet affair, only the most intimate friends and relatives of the contracting couple being invited. Miss Beery is one of the most popular young society ladies of our city and. the elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Beery, and being both beautiful and in every sense of the word. She is a graduate of the public schools of this city and will grace a home in an easy and pleasing manner. The groom Jesse D. Dailey, is one of the city’s hustling young business men, being at present a member of the clothing firm of Myers, Dailey Coq one of the largest and best established business places in our city. He is the eldest son of Mrs. Dailey, who resides on Fourth street, and has made this city his home since childhood. He is popular and well known and has a host of friends who can wish nothing better than that he enjoys much happiness in his coming married life. A wedding dinner will be served immediately after the ceremony at the bride’s home and the young people will then leave on a late train on a honeymoon trip through the east, returning to this city, where they will be at .home to their many friends. A party was given last Friday evening by Miss Beery, at which her intimate friends and associates were invited and it was at this time the coming event was announced in ■’ a pleasing and novel manner. o — On account of the serious illness of J. W. Place of Decatur, Miss Sophia Beitler was called there Sun- , day. Mr. Place is an especial friend of the Beitler family. —Huntington News-Democrat. ..

DECATUB, INDIANA, THUBSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13. 1906.

SAME OFFICERS RE-ELECTED . The Fair was a Financial Success and ' One of the Best Ever Given by’ the Association. - N : The stockholders of the Great?; Northern Indiana Fair Association met in executive session morning at the secretary’s office at Steele’s park and took up the mat-J ter of electing officers for the ensuing year.. A large majority of the stockholders were' present and they at once proceeded to the election of a president, this office falling to Geo? Trieker, whose work and untiring et~ forts made the fair such a success this year. The selection was a wise one on the part of the association, as Mr. Trieker is fuly competent td; handle this end of the work, having had much experience and having the hustlng qualifications, and that never give up spirit. The- other officers elected were M. L. Smith vice president, John Brown treasurer and 0. D. Kunkle secretary. Directors fortwo years—Louis Fruchte, Preble; Mike Miller, Washington; M. A. Rip% ley, Blue Creek; Wm. Farlow, Wai bash; J. P. Steiner, French. Directori at large—J. B. Corson and Thomas S Perkins. The selections of the as| sociation throughout are good ones; and includes men of hustling ability and who will give the fair their e»|< tire time and attention if necessary. The fair this year was a success and shows what can be done if the right spirit is shown by the public in gen--1 eral. Nothing definite concerning next year’s meeting was done, as this ’ will all be left in charge of the offici ers elected. A financial statement of ■ this year’s fair will be published A L ■ . .

HE TOOK* THEIR MOnJx He Was Arrested Upon an Affidavit of Information and a Bench 7 Warrant Issued. ~ — - , r I ' ’”•& 1 -s A highway robbery was committed at the Country club Monday evfe., and a result W. L. Lehne is out one dollar, Oscar Hoffman thirty cents, and Otto Miller is th jail, charged by an affidavit of feloniously carrying away the money. In addition, Miller will have to answer to a charge of attempting to take their lives, he being the possessor of an ugly knife, which he flourished like a true. born westerner. He knocked them all seven ways for Sunday, threatened to eat them with the skin on ,and for about' thirty minutes — which seemed like thirty hours —he raised the hair straight up on their heads. The party was composed of three ladies and three gentlemen and they were frightened beyond description —and we do not blame them. The majesty of the law will deal out a few curdling hot ones for this blood thirsty imp of perdition. He was arrested this morning by Sheriff Butler, and is in jail. o THEY BOUGHT REAL ESTATE The Bluffton Cement Roofing Company to Erect Buildings. J. B. Holthouse of Decatur, was in the city yesterday and together with Mr. also of Decatur, who has charge of the Bluffton Cement Roofing company 'of this city, completed a real estate deal by which they bought two 'lots -on the Wiley "addition near the C., B. & C. railroad, on which they will build a cement factory at once. The two Decatur gentlemen own the Bluffton cement roofing works, which has been in operation in this city for some time. They have been dickering on the Wiley lots for some time with the intention of building a factory on the lots in question. The latter are located in the rear of the Samuel Purdy and Charles Mettler residences on Wiley avenue, near the C., B. & C. Railroad. A building eighty feet long and thirty feet wide will be constructed at once on this site. The present factory will be moved as soon as the building is completed and the factory capacity increased. More men will be hired and the industry will be made into one of the best in , Bluffton. The firm wished to locate their new factory near the C., B. & , C. in order to be near the road which hauls so much gravel. It is of great , advantage to such an industry. — Bluffton Banner. ■. _ [

■AWAITING WESTERN OFFICIAL Marshal Green, Shrewdly Played the ; Detective Game and Landed Right.

Attorney A. P. Beatty was called to Toledo Friday night, going there n at the request of Dr. Dresher, with c a view of acting as his counsel. He h returned last evening, and as matters t now stand, there is practically noth- t ing new from what was reported t Saturday. The Dr. is in the Lucas i county jail at Toledo, awaiting the o coming of the officers from Pasadena, c California. It was agreed by the s counsel and officers that the police 1 judge at Toledo might set the case t of extradition for hearing on Sep- i tember 15, and should the officers t from the Pacific slope arrive sooner, i the case could be heard sooner. It 11 is evident that extradition will be ! i bitterly opposed and the defense < seems to think they have the better I of the argument. 1 , Marshal Green, who is responsible i for the arrest, and who. traced the < , Dr. to Toledo, came home last even- J ing. He had gone there the Wed- t nesday before and laid the plans for 1 his capture, which worked success- 1 fully, the arrest following. His ] information came from the sheriff ] at Pasadena, California, and gave a < clear and concise description, with ' | the statement that Dr. Dresher had : ■ arrived there some time in June, ' married Mrs. Emma Allen, in some i way got hold of her money and left 1 her destitute. He Wrote a letter from j Stockton, Caifornia, to the deserted 1 wife, in which he stated that he had ; left for Australia. In the dispatches ; from the California officials, demands ■;

to '■ the amount of SI,BOO are made, and if that was air the money taken, the Dr. has a nice roll left. Marshal Green filed an affidavit against Dr. Dresher on the charge of .being a fugitive from justice. This charge was made in order 1 to hold the accused for the arrival of the California officials and it is this charge that will be hearit in police court on Sept. 15. It is hot known whether a reward is offered for Dr. Dresher or not, but if there was, Marshal Green will get the swag. He did all ths wok. but the making of the arrest, which his official authority would not permit. It is not likely that there will be any new developments before the officials frwn the west arrive and then a true statement of facts and accusations will be known. The matter is sincerely deplored by everybody in Decatur, and a hope Is widespread that something will be brought to light that v. ill, at least, clear some of the ugly charges that are registered against Dr. Dresher. ATTACK OF TUBERCULOSIS ■ * ■ • Contracted a Cold Last Winter From Which This Dread Disease Was Contracted. William Brushwiller, the eighteen year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Brushwiller, who reside on North Eleventh street, died at twelve o’clock Monday at his parents’ home, after dn illness dating back nine months, his death resulting from tu-. i berculosis, acquired from an abscess the result of pneumonia. Last Jan- i uary Mr. Brushwiller contracted a heavy cold, which’ his parents gave their immediate attention, but which . could not be abated and gradually ran into tuberculosis or quick consumption. He was hopeful to the last and did not take to his bed until last week, when he was compelled tp do so, owing to his physical weak- • ness. He was a bright, young fellow , and was a hard worker, never a mo- ■ ment passing but what he was en- f gaged in some kind of work. In , school he was studious and bright, ( and stood high in his classes. During , the past year he entered this office ( and started in to learn the printing ( trade, but the work was too confining and he was forced to give it up. ( Miss Nora Andrews pleasantly entertained friends at a picnic dinner ] Sunday, in honor of Arthur Widner of Grass Creek, Ind., and Miss Ada j Fuhrman, who will leave Friday for , Carson City, Nevada, for an extended 1 visit. The young folks enjoyed the < dinner immensely and then they all 1 wished Ada a safe journey and that 1 .they meet again for another dinner. <

NO CLEW TO THE ROBBERS 1 Mr. Elzey Will Leave Nothing Un- ■ done to Bun to Earth the Thieves.

Thomas Elzey, who resides four miles west of this city, made the discovery Saturday evening that he had been robbed of eight hundred and twenty dollars, six hundred and forty being in bank certificates and the balance in two notes, one for one hundred and forty dollars and the other for forty dollars. The certificates and notes were kept in a closet at his home unde lock and key and he had thought nothing concerning the safety of the negotiable paper until the man against whom he held the forty dollar note proffered payment Saturday at .noon. A search for the key to the chest followed and it could not be found, so Mr. Elzey drove to this city and secqred a number of keys and returned home, unlocked the chest and you may imagine his surprise upon not finding either the notes or the certificates. He immediately came to this city and notified the banks and thus stopped payment upon the amounts which will in away protect him unless the party who stole them has no,t had the paper cashed. When the robbery occurred or by whom is a mystery to Mr. Elzey, and he is at a loss, to furnish the officers with -any clew. The, loss is a heavy one to Mr. Elzey and he will leave no stone unturned to find the guilty one. Undoubtedly the party who did the work, stole the key some time before and then awaited an opportunity .to make his haul when the family was gone. The job was neatly done and the jobber left no trace of. how he entered or left the home. SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES Bey. Luke of the United Brethren Church Preached Farewell - - SernKnr. What was perhaps-ttee most brilliant . and instructive sermon ever delivered from a DecStur pulpit, was that of. Dr. W. B.. s £siiss at the Methodist church, Sunday morning. It was masterful, ’ i,sS t!?§quent and beautiful in illustration ,and those who heard it will long remember the brilliance of the speafar and the truthfulness of the portrayal of the word. Dr. Culliss may? soon leave Decatur, but whether be does or not, there are many people* in Decatut who will wish so- him - the many blessings to which ne i& entitled. Sunday eve. at the United Brethren church, Pastor Lulse preached his farewell sermon, and bid farewell to his congregation. He leaves for conference and while the great minds of a conference is uncertain, yet it is expected that Rev. Luke will be returned here. This would be the right thing to do. He has done excellent pastorial work, built up their church, and universally liked by everybody. As a token of the esteem in which he is held, many of the other churches dismissed their congregations and spent the evening at the United Brethren church. THE DATE IS SEPT. 28 AND 29 Many of the Comrades From Here Will Attend the Meeting This Year. \ _____ . The annual reunion of the EightyNinth Indiana Infantry will be held the 28 and 29 of this month at Lapel, Indiana, a small place near Anderson, and from the present outlook it will be attended by a large crowd. The committee in charge at Lapel j-re advertising and booming the event and are sending out special invitations to every member of this famous company, and are urgently requesting each and every member to be present, as it is their intention to make this the grandest .reunion ever held by the members, of the Eighty-ninth. Adams county boasts of nearly fifty members of this company and from what we learn, all are expecting to be in attendance unless robbed of the chance by sickness or business. The town of Lapel promises the soldiers two day of the best time they have ever enjoyed,

CIRCULATION 2800 WEEKLY

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• 1 —i— WAS STRUCK BY FALLING LOG Drs. Thomas and Coverdale Dresaedt the Injuries and Patient is Resting Easier. Louis Murphy, a young man probably twenty-five years of age, was painfully and seriously injured Monday afternoon about three thirty o’clock at the P. W. Smith mill yard in the west part of the city, while unloading logs. He is suffering a broken thigh and leg on the right side and a dislocated thigh on the left side. For some time past Mr. Murphy had been hauling logs for P. W. Smith and it was while following his usual duties that he was injured. Mr. Murphy arrived in the city about three thirty o’clock and immediately started to unload his wagon, which was loaded with four logs. Mr. Murphy stooped down under the wagon to unfasten the chain that held the boon pole in place and it was then that the top log on the loai became loose and started to roll. A fellow employee yelled at him of his danger and he jumped, the log hitting the hub of the wheel and the end.of the log then being hurled against Mr. Murphy,, striking him about .the hips, breaking one hip and dislocating the other. He was tenderly picked up by the mill' hands and placed on •» cot and tak6n to the home of David Gessinger, his uncle, on North Tenth street and Drs. Thomas and Coverdale summoned. They. made a thorough examination of the patient’s injuries and then gave him an antiseptic and started in to’ reduce the fractures and set the thigh and leg. It took them nearly two hours to mend the injured members. He rallied from the antiseptic in nice shape and was • resting well when the doctors left him. The injuries are very painful and it will be many weeks before Mr. Murphy will be able to about without the aid of crutches. He will remain at the Gessinger home until the doctors think he is able to be moved and he will then he taken to his home. His wife was immediately summoned after the accident and arrived some time later. o— — — WAS AN OPERATOR HERE He Worked in the City Bus a Short Time and Thea left, No One Knows WhereMarshal Green received a letter Tuesday from a woman at Peoria, 111., giving her name as Mrs. R. F. Williams, and asking the police to locate her husband who deserted her a few months ago, and when he left took her money, which amounted to nearly three hundred dollars. The letter is as follows: Peoria, 111., Sept. 8, 1906.' Dear sir:— I will drop a line to you and ask you to kindly find out my husband’s whereabouts. He was an operator there at the depot and wrote to me every day until the last part of June, and now I write and put un the envelope if not received return, and it seems as if he must get them. lam working hard each day here, and my home is here, but my parents qre poo r and so I must work. My husband has my money, amounting to three hundred dollars that I worked hard for last summer and winter. I am hardly able to work, but I stand up to it. I am worried very much over my husband and would like to know if he is there’ or his whereabouts. I hope you can inform me in some way soon. He is an operator by trade and works for one of the railroad companies. He is about five feet six, has very dark hair, dark blue eyes, and a light complexion; I would send his picture, but have none. I will close, hoping to hear from you sqon. MRS. R. F. WILLIAMS. Marshal Green has given'the letter due care and attention, and has made inquiries at the different depots, and did learn that a'man going by that name and answering the above description, had been employed as -aa operator,in this mty, but only worked a short time and left. Where ha went no one seems able to state. Marshal Green has informed-the woman of what he had learned and is expecting an answer soon. He also asked the lady to forward a picture and he will make an effort to locate the fellow,