Decatur Democrat, Volume 50, Number 44, Decatur, Adams County, 3 January 1907 — Page 4

THE DEMOCRAT ■VEBYTHUKSDAYMORNING BY 4.CW G ELLINGHAM, PUBLISHED 11.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. ■atered at the postoffice at Decatur. Indiana as second-class mall matter. OFfICIAL PAPER OF ADAMS CUDNIY IN 1907. There’s wonderful work for the people to do In nineteen Hundred and Seven. A work needing hands that are willing and true In Nineteen Hundred and Seven. The schemes of the grafters to speedily kill; To throttle the life from ship subsidy bill And keep looting hands out of Uncle Sam’s till In Nineteen Hundred and Seven. There’s need of strong men to stand forth from the ranks In Nineteen Hundred and Seven. And head off the schemes of the overfed banks In Nineteen Hiihdred and Seven. There’s a great need of men who are honest and square To head off the money scheme based on the air, And give to the people a deal that is In Nineteen Hundred and Seven. There’s a work to be done to insure the square deal In Nineteen Hundred and Seven. Like putting an end to the high tariff steal In Nineteen Hundred and Seven. The men who’ve waxed rich on a privilege bought Must make good their losses their great greed has wrought— And this is one war that will have to be fought In Nineteen Hundred and Seven. c The people must rally their rights to maintain In Nineteen Hundred and Seven. We’ve got to get back to old landmarks again In Nineteen Hundred and Seven. The old year is dying; the new is at hand! There’s work to be done in this Godfavoredl and! For justice and right let all take a firm stand In Nineteen Hundred and Seven. —Commoner. THE DEMOCRATIC REVIVAL. That the effect of the November election in Indiana served to aoruse the spirits of the Democrats becomes more apparent every day. It is now generally conceded that the State would have gone Democratic if the rank and file of the party had felt before the election as they felt after it was over. Continuous defeats, owing to abnormal conditions, had caused a feeling of discouragement which it was hard to overcome. But that feeling has disappeared. In its place is a conviction that Indiana can be redeemed. Just now, as indicating the interest that is taken in the next contest, nothing is more significant than the talk that is being heard with respect to Democratic candidates for the nomination for governor in 1908. Already several names have been used in that connection. The list includes Samuel M. Ralston of Lebanon, Judge Richard K. Erwin of Decatur, Harry B. Smith of Hartford City, John A. M. Adair of Portland, and L. Ert Slack of Franklin. It is likely that other persons will be mentioned as available for the honor. No individual has mt. de formal announcement of his candidacy, but the friends of all have suggested their availability. It is clear, therefore, th~t there - ill be of unusual interest in the next £jvu.tc convention, just as there will be an old-time Democratic deter f x? T’ia at the succeeding Indiana is not a Republican Old z People, o

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I State. It is fighting ground. Under | present conditions the chances favor : the Democratic party and these con- ' ditions are getting better for the Dem- ' ocrats every day. The lower house of congress, has voted to increase the salary of the vice president, speaker and members 1 of the cabinet to $12,000 a year. An • attempt was made at the same time to raise the salaries of congressmen from $5,000 to $7,500 a year to take effect > in 1909, but it failed, though three Republicans from Indiana —Fred Lan- , dis, Overstreet and Foster —voted for it. It seems that most of the congressmen felt that they would rather ’ struggle along on $5,000 a year than turn their job over to a new man at . $7,500. BRYAN DISAGREES WITH ROOT. Mr. Bryan disagrees with Secretary Root’s proposal to “obliterate state I lines,” and extend the power of the federal government over the local as- . fairs of the people. Mr. Bryan Is not only a good Democrat, but he is an able statesman. He sees things clearly. He believes in the constitution of [ the United States. The men who made it and the states that ratified 1 it understood their business. The ninth article in amendment of , the constitution provides “That enumeration, in the constitution, of certain rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.” The tenth article in amendment provides: , “The powers not delegated to the ( United States by the constitution, nor . prohibited by it to the states, are . reserved to the states, respectively, or ; to the people.” Long distance government was not popular hi the country when the constitution was made and for that reason the people took special pains to guarantee the right of local self-gov- I emment. A strong central govern- < ment for the general defense and J welfare of all the states was fully 1 provided. < The federal government, neither by < treaty nor by law of congress, can < exercise any authority which the con-[> stitutlon does not either expressly or i by necessary implication confer upon < it. Mr. Root intimated that away I would be found to construe “the con- < stitution in favor of the present im- t periallstic tendency of the Republican t party.” But such a procedure will not t be submitteed to by the American people. Long distance and “free hand” government is no more popular now than it was in 1776. Matters of local con- { cern are better understood and can , be better regulated by the people Im- ‘ mediately affected. That idea is too deeply fixed in the American mind to * be uprooted. ~ I SUPERINTENDENTS, TEACHERS < AND TRUSTEES. I ( The county superintendents will ask for a larger representation on the State Board of Education. At this time there are on the board, besides < the State superintendent, five college i presidents, three city superintendents i and one county superintendent, with f the governor an ex-officio member. A j bill will be Introduced in the legisla- < cure providing for the election of < county superintendents by popular ] vote instead of by the township trus- I , tees. Another bill will provide for a 1 compensation of $5 a day and exclud- : ’hg from eligibility any person who does not hold a five years’ license. , What else will be proposed with respect to this office has not yet beta ' , (,;!;lished. it b Known that there will be B '•.Ltcrmlned effort made This winter to : secure an increase in the pay of teachers in the public schools. It has not developed what form the proposed legislation will take, but the agitation of the question makes it certain that action will be asked by the teachers. A principal argument used heretofore in favor of an increase is based on the difficulty of keeping competent teachers in the profession at the present compensation.

♦ » ♦ The State association of township trustees has determined that it will ask tie legislature to fir i.i>e pay of tr>iShes in townships haviny, less than ten thousand population at $?. a uay. legislation, with reference to the office of trustee, probably will' be urged, but its details have not been disclosed. . ' “ i A Miraculous Cure. The following statement by H. M. Adams and wife, Henrietta, Pa., will interest parents and others. “A miraculous cure has taken place in our home. Our child had eczema for five years and was pronounced insurable,-when iwa read about Electric Bitters, and concluded to try it. Before the second bottle was all taken we noticed a change for the better, and after tak- . i’ l ®, bottles he-was completely cured. It’s the up-to-date blood medicine and body building tonic. Guaranteed. 50 cents and at the Blackburn drug store.

It is admitted that the legislature should pass a first- class, up-to-date, anti-trust law, a two-cent railroad fare law, a public depositories law, an honest ditch law, and a decent clean elections measure in place of the present Republican excrescences. It is also admitted that the cities and towns law needs improvement, and that there is a crying need for the right sort of a corporation law. It Is also admitted that the State’s finances need a thorough overhauling and that the tax burdens of the people should be reduced. Many other things demand the attention of the legislature, but a stranger within the capital’s gates would get the impression from the newspapers that our general assembly only meets to consider new temperance bills. Really, we must be a good deal worse than we think we are. Reports are to the effect that Mr. Hadley, state treasurer, spent $14,000 to secure the office. Before the election he traveled to every county in the State, paying his own fares on railroads, and, of course, paying his hotel bills, besides setting up the cigars to thousands of men whom he interviewed. The assessment by the State central committee was $3,500, and there were other expenses. t ,He holds his office two years at $6,500 a year. Mr. Hadley is seeking some way to “get even.” Just why he undertook the arduous and costly task of securing the nomination is not apparent It costs a bunch of money to get a nomination for any office. Is there not a better way than that which obtains? —Muncie Star (Rep.) • Assuming that President Roosevelt acted within his powers as command-er-in-chief of the army, his dismissal from the service of the negro companies will be overwhelmingly sustained by the country. Members of these companies rioted through the streets of Brownsville, Texas, and committed murder with the guns of the United States army. Those who did not participate in the murder shielded the guilty. Such things will not be tolerated from either black or white troops and President Roosevelt seems to have pursued the only course open to him. - 1i ' Before our esteemed governor, who seems remarkably expert at blowing his own horn, tells us any more as to the great sums he is saving for the State and all that, let him lower our tax rate a little. Notwithstanding his great saving, his gigantic efforts to keep the people’s money from being stolen, our taxes are just the same, no reduction of the rate. The question over his herculean efforts is, what good comes of it all. —Frankfort Crescent. It is the pnuemonia season. This disease annually destroys almost as many lives as does tuberculosis, yet it is largely preventable. An “ eminent specialist gives these rules: “Have plenty of fresh air day and night. Guard against chill and damp. Do not over-eat or over-drink.” If in spite of precaution, one is attacked, call a doctor at once. He may conserve yous vital force and give you the “fighting ance v'iuc. ■; acne can sa' r e you. The ytdr bffi&ks the record for mbettteffieate since 1894, the totals teachlag about $15,000,000. Os this lUHI nearly $11,000,900 was taken by bank officials and $2,000,000 by government officers. The motive for the unlawful taking was either greed of money manifested in gambling or speculation, or self-indulgence in vicious practices, wrongfully termed pleasures.— South Bend Times. The newspapers at Frankfort have formed a trust, they each agreeing to charge and get real money for all notices of meeting?, entertainments, cards of thanks, obituary notices and resolutions of condolence. It is rapidly reaching the point where publishing a newspaper is nothing but a cold business proposition and where carefully manipulated capital is the sole propelling agent. — Judge Erwin is feeling fine over the many encouragements he is receiving at the hands of the Democracy of the State for governor. He will no doubt have the three districts contiguous to his home town for him in the convention.—Bluffton Banner.

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i Fort Wayne extends to its sister city, Decatjir, sincere sympathy in the } loss inflicted by fire Monday night. But Decatur is rich and progressive 1 and the new year will be sure to cov--1 er the ground with better and finer » and Adams counties and we want to t ly feeling links the people of Allen j buildings. A warm, friendly, neighborshare their hardships as well as their 1 joys.—Ft. Wayne Journal-Gazette. X t It is stated by an Indianapolis pa- , per that Governor Hanly finds himself compelled, for lack of time and space, to leave out of his forthcoming mesr sage much of the advice that he had X intended to offer. But the omission X may not be an unmixed calamity. That member of the general assembly who shall introduce and secure L the passage of a bill to clip the claws of the schoolbook trust will do a mighty big thing for himself as well as for the parents of the State, who • are being annually robbed. • t It is now up to the president to deny . that “Bellamy and Maria” cat story. [ Maybe he will send a special message , to Congress about it. —Muncie Press. , A SUNDAY EVENING PARTY ; Pleasant Social Doings—Club and Society News of Special Interest for this Week. BY PEARL BURDG. Misses Bertha Heller and Carrie Thomas were the honor guests at a very attractive six o’clock dinner given by Miss Della Sellemeyer at her home on Tenth street. The entire house was beautifully decorated with holly and red carnations. The dining room was especially beautiful for the chandeliers were draped with holly and ferns, -and throughout the dinner the color scheme of red and green prevailed, the dinner being served in six courses, at which souvenirs of' carnations were given. The evening was pleasantly spent with a guessing contest, and Mrs. Fred Bell won a china plate, while Miss Beachler received a bunch of carnations. The fortunes of the coming year caused great merriment among the young ladies, after which excellent solos were rendered by Misses Mae Niblick and Carrie Thomas and a reading by Miss Faye Smith. The guests were: Mrs. Fred Bell, Mrs. Jesse Dailey, Mrs. Parker, Misses Blanche Dibble, Midge Smith, Carrie Thomas, Bertha Heller* Faye Smith, Mabie Erwin, Myrle Beachler,. and Mae Niblick. Another evening party was that given by Miss Lilah Lachot at her home on West Monroe street. The entire home was decoraed with the holiday emblems. The evening was spent in contests, the first being a song contest in which Miss Jessie Simison won the prize. The second was a State contest and in this Otis Dibble excelled and won first prize, while In the third, a bottle contest, Miss Ckleo Studabaker of Bluffton won first prize. The rest of the evening was spent in dancing and music, x_ Miss Helen Former was delightfully reminded of her fourteenth birthday bu fourteen girl friends Sunday evening. A delicious dinner was served and Miss Helen was the recipient of several beautiful gifts. At a late hour her guests departed wishing her many more such pleasant occasions. Miss Leona Harding entertained a few friends Sunday evening in hon- ’ or of Miss Dora Stein of Lima, O. The ‘ evening was devoted to progressive pedro. Miss Georgia Meibers and Mrs. Henry Vian were honored with first ; prizes, while Miss Lizzie Knapp and ' John Niblick consoled themselves with the booby prizes. The latter part of the evening was spent in music and ’ dancing and an elegant luncheon was served.

Miss Winifred Johnson was the hostess at a twelve o’clock dinner at her home on Jefferson street, in compliment to the Misses Florence Bloom-* field and Naomi Gregg. The home was very prettily decorated with holly and ferns, and the dinner was beautifully served in three courses. The guests were the Misses Lucile Hale, Pansy Bell, Marie Beery, Fanny Frisinger, Naomi Gregg and Florence Bloomfield. .. — o ■ —- New Cure for Epilepsy. » J. B. Waterman of Watertown, 0., rural free delivery writes: “My daughter, afflicted for. years with epilepsy, was - cured by Dr.- King's New Life Pills. She has not had an attack for over two years.” Best body cleansers and life giving tonic pills on earth. 25 cents at the Blackburn drug store. ■ —o — TO CUBE A COLD IN ONE DAV. Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine "’ablets. Druggists will refund money u’ it is on each box. 25c.

■ rP. F. C. CLUB ENJOY PEDRO X 5 Euchre Club to be Entertained—Many . Parties Last Night and Tonight— Ben Hurs Elect Officers. L 4 1 BY PEARL BURDG. At the beautiful home of Mr. and and Mrs. J. W. Tyndall, Friday as- . ternoon the members of the Young Mas tron’s Club and Black Rags, were entertained by Mrs. Tyndall and Miss ’ Bertha Heller. The house was unus- ‘ ually pretty with the decorations which 1 the hostesses had planned and carried t out, keeping the holiday colors in mind. In the center of one of the rooms was a Christmas tree where the New Year’s favors and fortunes . of each guest were placed. At the , progressive game Miss Marie Patterson won. Later in the afternoon an elaborate two course luncheon was 1 served. The out of towns guests were 1 Mrs. Nachtrieb of Toledo, Miss Wylie ’ of Sidney, O.; Mrs. Josephine Parker of Wakarusa, and Mrs. Dick Townsend of Peoria, 111. Miss Margaret Clark delightfully en- ’ tertained the members of the W. P. T. C. Club at a progressive pedro party Friday evening at her home on Third street The home was beautiful- , ly decorated in holly and Christmas bells, the color scheme being red and green. Miss Lillian Myers was honored with first prize and Miss Agnes Voglewede with the second. The guests were: Misses Frank and Agnes Radamacher, Bertha and Lucile Kinney, Lena Miller, Josephine Lange, Lillian Myers end Agnes. Voglewede. ' Miss Frances Dugan was the hostess at another beautiful party Friday evening at her home on Monroe street, in honor of Miss Harriet Morrison. The home was dcorated with the decorations of the season. In the hall was a 1 beautiful Christmas tree for the guests. The evening was spent in dancing and popping co? j at the great t’re ;’ace. Also a pivgrus.»‘v.» game was carried on and Miss Leota Bailey von first prize. At a .a- j Ihju- Mrs. Dugan served a two mu luncheon. The o’it ui town gue b t was Miss Hazel Green of Grand Rapids. The members of the Ben Hur lodge heldjheir regular meeting Friday evening. The earlier part of the evening was spent in the election of officers in which the following officers wCre chosen: Pass Chief, Morse Hay; chief, L. L. Baumgartner; Judge, Mrs. Lettie Shamp; teacher, Milly Weis; scribe, Mrs. M. V. Dailey; keper of tribute, Mrs. L. J .Peoples; captain, E. M. Peoples; guide, Adam Weis; inner gate, Iva Teeple; outer gate, John Springer, and organist, Miss Emma Wyatt. Following the election they initiated a class of five. The attendance was above reproach. The claim of $l,lOO in the Ben Hur lodge on John P. Spuller, was paid last Thursday. ON INDIANA MERCANTILE STOCK Old Rates Are Again in Effect—Good News for Decatur'Business Men. \ J. H. Heller, local insurance inspector, received official notice from the Indians Association of Underwriters and also from the Indiana League that the resolution adopted August 8, 1906, increasing insurance on all stocks of merchandise and. others unprofitable lines, has been rescinded and the old rate as given in the rate book is again in. effect This news will be thankfiilly received by Decatur merchants who may accept it as a handsome New Years’ day gift The increase was made, owing 'to the heavy fire losses over this and other states during the past year, the -San Francisco fire beiqg the most severe blow. The twenty per cent is off for good and the old rates will no ; doubt stand for some time to come. .—: JUDGE ERWIN 18 A CLEVER HOST i Served Sether Cigars to AH Who Callr— — ed at Court Room. ;? • Judge Richard K. Erwin was acting . as host at the court room yesterday / afternoon and if you wasn’t smoking } ten cent cigars it was because you 1 didn’t enter the presence of his honor, r Everyone who called partook of the s very excellent Havana’s and the newsr paper boys were therefore in for their share. When asked the occasion the good natured judge replied: “Oh, just observing the last day of the year.” ———o— —. Several men with teams, are engag- - ed today in clearing the debris on. > the site of the Burt hotel, especially ’ are-they clearing away the brick, tim- . ber and mortar on the sidewalks and! . street, sC as to allow the pedestrians j • the use of that side of the street.! Whether the hotel will be rebuilt or ' not will be determined in the next 1 few days. ■ .>. |

IT WILL PAY YOU * To Read the Following from an Eminent Clergyman. Buffalo, N. Y., May 15, 1901 It is now about ten years since the Keeley Institute first came under my observation. From that I time until now I have known I many persons who were cured ' of the drink habit by the Keeley (Treatment; consequently, I am thoroughly convinced of its efficacy. The Keeley Cure has now < become so firmly established an institution, that thinking people i no longer question its great power j for good. Where the prayers of sorrowing parents, of heartbroken wives and neglected children have been of no avail to check the drunkard in his downward path, the Keeley Cure has broughtabout the happy result, and again, made him a happy member of a.happy family, and a useful and respected member of society. May the good work inaugurated by Doctor Keeley continue to prosper until the terrible curse of drunkenness shall have been banished from the face of the earth. R. C. O’CONNELL, Rector Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. Dr. W. V. Daniels, manager of the Marion, Ind., Keeley Institute will be glad to answer all communications regarding the treatment, terms, etc. Communications treated confidential. —■■— FRANK L. YAHNE. Frank L. Yahne was born on the 24th day of May in the year 1865 in Huntington county, Indiana. In the year 1897 he was united in holy wedlock to Miss Anna Spuhler. This marriage was blessed with three children, one of which has preceded the deceased into eternity. On the 20th qf December-he was overcome by cold chills which terminated into the fatal sickness pneumonia. . This painful malady weakened him day by day, until it claimd him as its victim at about 10 o’clock Wednesday night, December the 26th, 1906. He reached the age of 41 years, 7 months and 2 days. The deceased was known as a good hearted, cheerful and sympathetic man. A devoted wife, two sons, many relatives and friends mourn their loss. May the Lord sustain these, in their bereavement and < comfort them according to His mercy and loving kindness. Gently, my Saviour, let me down, To slumber in the arms of death; I rest my soul on thee alone, E’en till my last, expiring breath. Soon will the storm of life be o’er, And I shall enter the endless rest; There I shall live to sin no more, And bless thy name,, forever blest. lupoieiisS Soil Impoverished soil, like impoverished blood, needs a proper fertilizer. A chemist by analyzing the soil can tell you what; fertilizer to use for different products. : “ ' If your blood is impoverishea l your doctor will tell you what I you need to fertilize it and give I it the rich, red corpuscles that I are lacking in it. It may be you I need a tonic, but more likely you I need a concentrated fat foocHl and fat is the element lacking-! m your system. There is no fat food that isrl so easily digested and assimi<-l iated as Scott’s Emulsion! of Cod Liver OiH It Will nourish and strengthen the body when milk and crearw 1 tail to do it. Scott’s EmulsioM :s always the same; alway® palatable and always beneficia® where the body is wasting from! any cause, either in childreJ or ad lilts. _ I V | H’e will send you a sample free. I Be sure that this pi« ture “ f° rm A, label in on the wrapped ever y bottle of Em» L sion you I WT 4BOWSI I I f ' CHEMISTS I ' S’lfe m Pean St., »ew Yt| 50c. and SI.OO. I | All Druggists. I