Decatur Democrat, Volume 50, Number 32, Decatur, Adams County, 11 October 1906 — Page 4

THE DEMOCRAT SVERYTB URSIXAY MORNING BY LCW g ellingham, published *I.OO PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. ■■tered at the postoffice at Decatur.lndlana as second-class mall matter. Official. PAPER OF ADAMS CUUHIY NOTHING AT STAKE. There is nothing at stake in the congressional election this year that need keep any Republican who is tired of the Cromer regime from voting his sentiments. The Republican majority in the national house of representatives is so large that it can well spare a lot of members of the Cromer type. Even if the next House should be Democratic it will be powerless to enact any laws. Two ’years hence, with the added impetus of a presidential campaign all the losses that have been suffered by Republicans in this “off” year will be recouped, including the Eighth district of Indiana. Cromer’s retirement this year will be a blessing to the Republican party of the district. It will remove a burden which has become most galling ’ and clear the way for decent political conditions and for some clean and able Republican to represent the district after two years. Adair in congress meanwhile will be harmless as a sucking dove and Cromer, at homq, equally so. • ? REP. Anderson, Ind., Oct. 6, 1906. The above is part of a “ scorching ’ ’ given Congressman Cromer by a Republican writing to the Anderson News. It expresses the sentiments of his party, and if the Republicans of the district are in earnest, they can relieve themselves of the burden of Cromer. Mr. Adair well says that his will not be a Democratic victory. It also is the only means they have of defeating Mr. Cromer, and of giving the Republican party of the district an opportunity of sending to congress a representative Republican. If not accomplished this year, you may expect to read of that Cromer machine until the end of time. TO SAVE HIM. It will be' encouraging news to the rank and file of the Republican party, to know that it’is-necessary to bring all the big Republican guns into the Eighth district' campaign, t jn f ordfr to save the official life of one George W. Cromer. This, too; in the face of the fact that in,}l9(H he reeeievd over seven thousand, majority!. Yet, if you would believe Mr. dromer,3you would ! think him. (Stronger than his party. •But, were iit; .so ,would it he necessary to bring Congressman Charles B. Landis, Congressman James Eli Watson, Congressman. Crumpacker, and many other oratprial into tip district, tfc tell you that President Roosevelt must; be sustained. And in order to President Roosevelt you must, sustain.^,Congressman Cromer ,’bjr again giving; himself and his macnirie frte Yeiil for another two years. TWo years 1 hence, they will come again and'repeat the grave lessons of todhy, imd .so, on unto the end of time. Isn’t it a silly business? And who will, sustain the president more in congress than . Will Adair. As he says.;, “I will be there to sustain the president, while it is hard to tell where Mr. Cromer will be, or who he will sustain.” The Republican who at heart wants to see the defeat of Mr. Cromer should assert his independence enough to vote for Mr. Adair. Mr. Adair represents the sort of citizenship that any American can admire. And should “he''be elected, he will represent the district in congress to the eminent credit of himself and his great constitutency as well Do not be flamdoooled by those who j ask you to vote against your own convictions. IS SCARED. ; Cromer is, seared to death and nothing demonstrated it more truth- *, • ... Dr.PRICES Made from pareT grape v cream of tartar Makes home baking easy. Nothing can be substituted for it in making, quickly and perfectly, delicate hot biscalt, hot-breads, muffins, 1 cake and pastry. Insures the food against alum. Pure, Healthful, Reliable NOTE.—If mixtures called baking powder are offered you at lower price, remember they are mostly made from alum, a metallic acid deleterious to health.

fully or more fully, than the column 1 or more of eulogistic mention that .1 was .furnished today by the Muncie i Star. It is not known what the exact < price per line was that Mr. Cromer ] paid for all this gush, but it was no i doubt a pretty sum. And Louis Lud- ; low had to stand sponsor for it, i but we*, will bet a good long ] William, that Louis Ludlow never ’ even wrote the article, and that so 1 far as he is concerned it is a rank ' forgery. The article revealed noth- ] ing but misrepresentation about Mr. 1 Adair, supplemented with a few choice illustrations of the love and endearment that Mr. Cromer is held j by the individual members of his own' party. Mr. Adair is accused of miss-' ing forty-two roll calls in the Indiana* legislature in a term lasting sixty! days, while thg legislative record shows him absent but three days. Two' of these days he was under the care of a physician, and the other day he' was snow bound, while enroute from his home to the capitol city. As to the brand of endearment that is en- ( tertained for the congressman, the voters of the eighth district know how they love him—an ax being a favorite emblem as indicating their, devotion. But this is part of the system of Cromer’s willy scheming. Before the election he will have many such articles, some of them printed in large black type. But they should deceive no one. ‘‘My friends this machine has been agood thing for George W. Cromer, but it has been a bad thing for you. It has been a bad thing for the republican party. It has been a bad thing for you because it has taken 1 away you independence. It has thwarted your kill. It has made you : a cipher in the problem of goverfa- ' ment. It has bee na bad thing for ' the republican party of this district’ inmany years. It has often put unworthy men in office and men who . were not the choice of the majority of republican voters. It has been a ] bad thing for the republican party because it has institfited and prac- j ticed political methods which are i harmful, methods which have been arbitrary, unfair and dishonest. It ; has been a bad thing for the republi- : can party of this district because it , has been a force of disorganization , and turmoil. I assert that there is not a county in this district today, scarcely a precinct, where republicans have not been divided arid torn .bv dissensions and I charge that it has been caused by the me (bods andpractices of Mr. Cromer’s-pirehine.” ; —Hon Murrey M. Dunlap on (jomei, ' A ' /..'I • •' d • '* Neste Congressman Adair will speak ' at room in-, this city next ' at Geneva on Tues- ’ day evening, and at on Wednesday evening. This will afford the voters of Adams county ap pppoxlun- 1 ity to see and hear Mr. Adair,; who. making a gallant fight for election;, We bespeak for Mr. Adair good-au-diences. He has a worthy caiis& ated ; deserves to win Th this contest, and he will win, "if the DemberaaQjftjfect their pre^ipct '.organizations, with a view of bringing: every Democrat to the polls oh election day. The Republicans in the district will give him loyal support.and enough vo r es to bring him under ths wire a winner. It is now up to the Democrats. Do your duty and John A. Ml Adair will represent you in Congress! Cromer’s speech at Ossian Saturday night was an exceedingly tame affair. Seventy people heard him, twenty-five of them democrats and the rest Cromer Republicans. The anti’s refused to cqme into the fold and be ministered A couple of rural route carriers Started to ap- . plaid a time or two %t the handclapping awakened no ahswering response and the carriers sooh desisted. He told the people who he Supposed ' were temperance people, that Adair was being backed by the .saloon in- ' terests and that he was forced to ng lit them *in this campaign. How- ' ever, upon~hisrret'urato Bluffton he. ■■ j neld a caiicus lira North MaiWtreet saioon. GSoTgeTs' aiming to deal outL the kind of talk tKat he thinks will win in that particular community. But the people have caught him at it. olunton Banner. • The Muncie Star is fast becoming •the laughing stock of the Eight dis- ■ tnct. Everybody is getting wise to : Lie real facts regarding the Cromer i articles credited to Louis Ludlow : that adorns the first column of first < page are simply advertisements dictated and paid for by Cromer, who is <

both scared and mad. In one article he brands Adair, his opponent, as being a rampant Democrat; the next day he says nobody knows Adair’s politics. Isn’t that consistent? He says Adair is losing votes by making speeches—then why is George kicking so ? Cromer says he is $15,030 poorer than he was eight years ago when he first went to congress—then why does he want the Republicans to stand by him again that he may grow poorer still? —Portland Sun. Last Thursday night, when Cromer spoke in a school house at Mole Hill, Nottingham township, I this county, the room was packed. I and many people listened through ' the windows. —Louis Ludlow in ' Muncie Star. , This is the same meeting that was reported by the Bluffton News as being a fizzle, only four or five people ( being prosent. This is the sort of enthusiasm that requires a force pump. ,Come, notf, Louie, give us another. You are the best hot air specimen that has struck the district in a long time. Louis Ludlow’s paid circus advertis ing of the renowned George ~W. Cromer is actually getting painful. His production usually so brisk and tempered with truth now rely upon statements coming from organization members. The dope is p«x>r dope and not worth the price. Louis Ludlow should be ashamed to loud his good name to such a conglomeration of misstatements. And the Star league should either be newspapers or take down their sign. The odious ditch law, passed by the last Republican legislature, has already cost the farmers of Indiana more than SIOO,OOO dollars Jay county fathers have no< escaped their share. And this bad law became a law only by the signature of Governor Hanly who is now on’the stump telling the people of th* s'A.e bow he has uplifted the public morals and saved the people money. Shame on such a pretender.—Portland Sun. As an another evidence, that Cromer is 'seared' and rt fearful tjhat- the electorate will not sustain i his machine and a cracked congressional record, may be seen in the fact that Congressman Watson* Senator Hemenway; Judge A. O. Marsh and all the heavy’ orators are .schfcduled for a strenuous ■ campaign in the district. They will tell the dear and precious but ignorant voter that his ballot must Contain the namq of- tYbriler. The effort will be fruitless. .' z ' . .. ‘ ; ' ■ ' ' Do ybu want to send 0 congress as your rtpresehtative the man' whom QpJJiej’s Weekly pirtriished on its of dishonor,” as it termed it, because he, voted to loot the United States treasury of $190,000, a year ago? Mr. Cromer’s name was published, as was also the name of his gooef friend who so recently came to his rescue, Mr. Crumpaeker.—Muncie Press (Rep.) March 27th; ■ '■ . Louis Ludlow, correspondent, for the Indianapolis Star, was in the city today and was registered at the Bliss. He is making a trip over this district and professing io write political letters daily for his paper. He and Cromer have been closeted in the. Bliss all aft.*rnoon, supposedly fixing up another “paid ad” for the Star tomorrow morning.—Bluffton Banner. . It is estimated from authority who at one time was in the ring that Cromer’s “pull down” from his postoffice machine at ten per cent of their salary amounts to over $7,000 each campaign. Then add so this the’ influence and money contributed by. the Muncie Brewing company and you have a pretty good nest egg for a “poor me” candidate. —Bluffton Hanner. “How many speeches has Mr. Cro-, mer made in the last eight years? Very few. How many times has he voted on questions that were before the house? I can tell you exactly. In the past eight years there have been 17,000 bills to be voted on, and Mr. Cromer has registered his vote >on 178 of those measures.”—L. A. Guthrie, republican mayor of Muncie,

Governor Hanly tried to make his audience believe that he would bar by his veto and bad legislation. The present vicious ditch law was passed since Hanly was in the governor’s chair and he signed the bill. Being j an old ditcher Hanly could not help knowing the law was a bad one and would work an injustice on the farmer. Then why did he sign the bill?— Portland Sun. Democratic headquarters is now open and Chairman Moran and his assistants will welcome democrats there at any time. They intend to make a campaign of the right sort, and invite the help, assistance and counsel of every democrat in Adams county. You have all heard of Perry Heath, as well as the other Heaths that were crooked in their official relations with Uncle Sam Well, Perry Heath has come to the defense of one George W. Cromer, also somewhat notorious. Now, Perry Heath says that John A. M. Adair has attacked George "W. Cromer. Think of it! Individual work counts much, and this is especially true among the democrats in Adams county. Interest yourself and report all such information to headquarters. Make the next four weeks busy ones for the democratic tickets.' Charles E. Hughes has refused to accept the contributions of corporations in his gubernatorial campaign in New York. Governor Hanly should follow refuse to accept financial assistance from the owners of French Lick. —Fort Wayne News, rep. CT" 1 ” ■■ 1 The democrats of Adams county should bestir themselves. They should begin the work of assisting the organization in the precinct. That is where the real work is done. The limit expired today for moving from one precinct to another. Do not move, as at would mean the loss of your vote on election day, No vember 6, thirty days away. That Gov Hanley minds his own business was evidenced in last Wednesday’s speech here when he very wisely did-'not mix into the (eighth district congressional polities—-Berne Witness. . Every Democrat is interested an the result of this election. Help yopr organization as it is in the precinct that the votes are saved or lost. •,‘ .• • ~ ■ .- I ■ . . ' —— . *■ ■ / 1. " ‘ '-'4 Do not move “from your precinct,. as it means a loss of your<vjoU?.. / . / POUTiCAL CALANDER Oct. 11—Kimsey school house, Blue Creek Jti4ge 'R. K. Erwin and Dr. J. W, Vizard. Oct. 11—School house, one mile north of Magley, J. T. Merryman and J. W. Tyndall. . Oct. 12—Monroe, D. E. Smith, J. W. Vizard and J. W. McKean. Oct. 12—Williams, school house, Mayor D. D. Coffee, H. B. Heller and J. F. Fruchte. Oct. 12—Diehl school township, Judge R. K. Erwin and J. C. Grandstaff. . * I Oct. 15—Court house, Decatur, Hon. J. A. M. Adair, Democratic candidate for congress. Oct. 16—Geneva, Hon. J. A. M. Adair, Democratic candidate for congress. Oct 16—Schnepp school house, Union township, J. T. Merryman and H. B. Heller. Oct. 17—Berne, Hon. J. A. M. Adair, Democratic candidate for congress. Oct 18—Fravel school house, Wabash township, J. T. Merryman and S. A. M. Butcher. *. .. T A YOUNG MOTHER AT 70. “My mother has suddenly been made young at 70. Twenty years of intense suffering from dyspepsia had entirely disabled her, until six months ago, when she began taking •Electric Bitters, which have completely cured and restored the strength and actitivy she had in the prime of life.” writes Mrs. W. L. best restorative medicine on the globe Sets Stomach, Liver and Kidneys right, purifies the blood, and cures Malaria, Billiousness and Weakness. Wonderful Nerve Tonic. Price 50c. Guaranteed by Blackbum Pharmacy.

3HONTS ADMITS THE SALE* Says Deal is on for Clover Deaf But! Won’t Say to Whom. That there are negotiations pending which are apt to result in the sale of the Clover Leaf railroad is admitted by Chairman Shonts of the Panama canal commission. Who the prospective purchasers are Mr. Shonts declined to state. “Yes, there are negotiations for the sale of the Clover Leaf in progress,” said the chairman, who was in Washington holding a conference* with the president relative to Panama canal matters. “Certain interests, which are amply able to purchase the Clover Leaf railroad, have made a complete examination of its books. I have not yet received any advices as to whether the price at which we have offered the railroad is satisfactory, and am not much concerned as to whether they take the road. “For certain reasons, I am not at liberty to state who the prospective purchasers of the Clover Leaf are. Besides, if the people who are now negotiating with us do not purchase the property, we have tentative offers from other sources. In fact, ever since I have become connected with the Panama commission there has been an impression in New York that the Clover Leaf was on the market, and quite a number of different interests have indicated that they might be opened to a proposition from the men who control the road. “But in this connection I wish to reiterate my former statement that we are not over-anxiOus to sell the Clover Leaf. It is a property with an excellent future and nothing but a tempting offer will induce us to part wi|h the control Os the road-” ' o i, PURCHASES A THIRD INTEREST In the Ball & Meyer Furniture Store —Will Take Possession Immediately. A deal was made yesterday afternoon late whereby Eli Presdorf .of Kirkland township, became a member of the firm of Ball & Meyer, in the furniture business, he purchasing a third interest. Mr. Presd >- r :'s a well known citizen of Kirkland .. wnship, and duftng his past life, has been mixed; up in a great many kinds of business, in all of which he’made a success. He is an honest, upright and conscientious business map and will make a fine acquisition to the firm. Owing to the fact that Mr. Meyers is a candidate for a oounty office, it became necessary for the firm to make some arrangements by which they Could have some one interested in the Business to.be.. there,all the timie, and Mr;; Prosdorf being ready to buy, he a member. The firm of- Batt & Meyer have , always done a Nourishing business and no doubt the. new firm will succeed, as wML u w - _ -*?*■. "'• / ■ r - f l ',’ "f,. 1 ■■‘.y 3jffi NEWS NOTES FROM MAGLEY> Lota a-doing for a change. Frank Annen returned home last Friday. i The Ladies Aid- Society of Beulah Chapel met with Mrs. Case Thursday.' Mrs. Robert Case to Indianapolis to visi,t her -sons^- Ralph anl' George. - ? *’ 4 Ed Ariiien came to town Sunday and is visiting with his parents. The Magley base ball team was defeated by the Tocsin aggregation Sunday. As common there was quite a lot of rag chewing and poor plays. The score was 11 to 10. Miss Clara Schneider delightfully entertained in honor of her music students the following persons on last Thursday evening: Misses Clara aud Freida Elerding, Ida and May Beineke, Mina Case, Aldrian Annen, Hannah and Sophia Jaebker, Emma Hilgerman, Ella and Emma Schneider and the Messrs. Robert Jaebker, Almon Case, Lfjuis Worthman, Martin Jaberg and Henry Schlickman. The evening was spent in a delightful nearly all the students rendering * few choice productions and Freida and Clara Elerding favored the crowd with a few choice duets. At 9.30 a four course luiicheon was ■ served and the happy crowd departed at eleven o’clock, declaring Ella and : Clara good entertainers. 1 Crushed stone is, being unloaded : daily, part being hauled miles i north and part oqe-half mile south. , Wm. Beibold is working for the , Standad Oil company at Preble. — c> ; ▲ GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES. Itching, Blind, Bleeding or ProtrudIning Pies Druggists refund money If PAZO OINTMENT falls to cure any case, no matter of how long standing, In 6 to 14 days First application gives ease and rest. 50c If your druggist nas it. send 50c in stamps and it wiP b r lorwarded postpaid by the Paris Llediclne Co., S. Louis, Mo.

■ - 'DECATUR DEFEATS VAN WERT I■ ’ ■ { ln Game at League Park Yesterday— Railing on Slab for Locals Decatur defeated the crack Van Wert basa ball team yesterday at Steele’s Park and barring the first inning, were never in danger. Railing pitched the game and was never at any time forced to exert himself and heM the Van Wert boys at his mercy throughout. The locals got to the Van Wert pitcher in the second and third innings and scored enough runs, to win the game. They then eased up and were content to hold our Ohio friends safe. For the visitors, Curley Ellis put up the best fielding game, but was decidedly weak with thestick, he securing only one hit, that being given him through the kindness, of Railing. Linderbeck, for the locals, did the heavy hitting, he securing a. single, a two base hit and a home run, the last being a long drive over the center field fence, sending two men in ahead of him. ,A fair crowd witnessed the game and seemed to enjoy themselves immensely. The score: Van Wert ...30010000 o—4 8 6= Decatur ....1 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 * —9 12 5 0 ■ IS A GENIAL FELLOW He Has Been :: Hustling Manager for this Branch of That Company. Walter H. Gillette, who several years past, has been acting in the capacity of general manager in this city for the Decatur Lumber Company, has tendered his resignation to the president of this concern, to take effect immediately, ana'expects to be relieved from his duties by the latter part of this week, as the company will no doubt send a man here to relieve him. Mr. Gillette has been »ith this concern for three years, acting as general manager for one year at South i'end, then being transferred to this city, v/here he acted in the same capacity for the past two years. .During his tiipe in this city, he has proven himself a business man of very great capacity and a hustler in every sense of the word. In fact, he took the management when business was run down and in a deplorable .state, and put it on the now prosperous basis it is now runningMr. Gillette assigns no cause for resigning other than he > just wanted to get out of the business. He, however, informed us that he expected to remain in this city, and he will no doubt be seen soon, in a new role, and in another line of business. His place will be hard to fill by the company" as' he' was possfessSd of -are bisflifi£ ability; «wa»: *'a good mixer and a-business getter.' We do, however/wisM'Mr. success in any lineU of dbwsincss he may choose to go in, #nd, he will -continue his residence in Decatur. ■ 9 , ■ A BADLY BURNED GIRL. . - ;■■■ j < or boy, pr ~w«mqn, is qqiekly out of pain if Bucklen ’s Arnica Salve w applied. promptly. G. J, Welch, iaf' Tekonsha, Mich., says: “I use it in my family for cuts, sores and all skin injuries, and find it perfect.” Quickest Pile cure known. Best healingsalve made. 25c at Blackburn Phar mac?, „ r ’» -\*r , •? -1; Mr. and Mrs. Eli Meyers went to Fort Wayne this morning to spend ehe 4ay with friends. FOR BOTH One disease of thinness in children is scrofula; in adults, consumption. Both have poor blood; both need more fat. These diseases thrive on lean-; ness. Fat is the best means of overcoming them; cod liver oil makes the best and healthiest fat and SCOTT’S EMULSION is the easiest and most eSectiw form of cod'iiver oil. Here’s J natural order of things thal shows why Scott’s Emulsion i of so much value in all cases q scrofula and consumption. Mora fat, more weight, more nourish went, that’s why. Send for five sample. SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists 409-415 Pearl Street, New York 50c. and $7.00 :: :t AUdruggin