Decatur Democrat, Volume 51, Number 8, Decatur, Adams County, 25 April 1907 — Page 4

THE DEMOCRAT ■VKBYTHURBDAYMORNING BY £W G ELLINGHAM, PUBLISHED KAOPBB TBAB IN ADVAMOK. Kat ead at the pos tofflee at Decatur. ladlana aa eeoona-clao mall matter. OFFICIAL PAPER OF ADAMS COUNTY The report that the Hon. John L. Griffiths Is to be given a better jo’s than he now has will be good news to the Hon. John L. Griffiths. The office now held by Mr. Griffiths pays oply about |B,OOO a year, and it now appears that there is an enormous amount of social responsibility connected with it. Judging from the reports that have found their way into the newspapers, the balls and banquets, pink teas and receptions of the Liverpool elite are enough to sap the energies of the strongest and most determined public servant we can send to that place. It is evident that Mr .Griffiths has labored hard at all of these functions. What he now wants is to be transferred to a job with a larger salary and presumably less exacting duties. It is even possible that he is anxious to do Some real work. And it may be said, in passing, that John dearly loves real work. aEBBEIMSS9BE9 In his letter to Harriman the president said: “You and I are practical men.’’ As a practical man did Mr. Roosevelt think these financial and corporation magnates were filling up his campaign chest in an emergency without expecting anything in return? Is that their habit? Or is it usual 1 for campaign fund givers to exact, or for the collectors to give “improper 1 promises, direct or indirect or in- i directly?”—Boston Herald. And as a “practical man” did not 1 Mr. Roosevelt know that every big 1 contributor to his campaign fund ex- 1 pected something? Did he suppose 1 that Harriman’s 1250,000! jackpot was 1 a Sunday school donation or a prayer i meeting thank-offering? A Washington item says: ' Vice president Fairbanks is entertaining much more liberally and frequently than formerly, and has employed a chef who takes precedence as a buyer with the market people of even the White House chef. Busybodies say his expense of living has suddenly jumped from a rate of $20,000 per annum to $100,000.” From the above it must be plain that Mr. Fairbanks has an income large enough to give him membership in that $5,000,000 conspiracy. Either that is so or else he has mighty good credit at the butchers’ and bakers’. Secretary Taft has been down to Cuba, where he told the Cubans that if they behaved themselves the United States would let them have their government back one of these days. No time was fixed for the surrender, although something was said about the Fourth of July, 1908. We are just bound to make our colonies, our dependencies and our island wards of all degrees and conditions understand that we have a Fourth of July. They must be in doubt as to what it means, but that is their lookout

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NOT “THE GOODS.” The St. Louis Republic (Dem.) does not believe that President Roosevelt ( is entitles to any great Democratic sympathy. It says: "His exploitation of a few bolts of Democratic. thunder does not compensate among Democrats for his as- ‘ saults upon the cherished principles of state rights and constitutional government which the Democrats look upon as the safeguards of free government and popular rights in this country. “His revolutionary utterance with respect to the unlimited powers of the federal government and the unlimited perrogatives of the chief executive has placed him in the light of on whose influence in the government is not-best,for the country. “Mr. Roosevelt will find that the conscience, prudence and patriotism of the country are in the “cabal” against him. And these are vastly more powerful than the spectres he has placed on exhibition in his dimlylighted subterranean hall of opera stage conspirators.” If the press of this country would put Itself to the pains of noting the good deeds of noble men and women with as much zeal and energy as it records the misdeeds of bad men and women, public opinion as to the condition of what is commonly denominated society would in all probability undergo a marked change. Is there any good reason why such a procedure should not be adopted by the press? And would such a course not prove advantageous to American society?— South Bend Times. A man who tried to enter a Pittsburg hotel where Andrew Carnegie was stopping was found to have a knife on his person and was arrested as a lunatic. The suspicion that he was crazy was no doubt well founded, because after he was taken into custody the man said he wanted to see Mr. Carnegie about a patent machine for milking cows. No one imagines that Carnegie knows anything about* milking cows, but when it comes to milking the treasury of the United, States government and the pockets of the people the canny Andrew knows a thing or two. The Democratic presidential ticket in 1860 was Douglas and Johnson — Stphen A. Douglas and Herschel V. Johnson. In case of good luck in Massachusetts next November, the Democratic standard-bearer for 1908 may be another Douglas—William L., the celebrated shoe man. And, in that event, what would be more appropriate than to yoke to him Governor John A. Johnson, of Minnesota? —South Bend Times. It is very evident that Methodist ministers know much more about things religious than things politic else the North Indiana conference just before adjournment at Logansport would never have commended in 'the same paragraph two things as opposite as Governor Hanly and the last legislature.—Portland Sun. It would appear that Governor Hanly has some overzealous friends. The attempt to make political capital for him by flooding the Methodist conference at Logansport with glowing eulogies was in exceedingly bad taste, and will probably be resented by the governor, who, being an ardent Metho-, diet himself, needs nd booming in that institution.— Fort Wayne News. As"soon as Mr. Roosevelt accused John D. Rockefeller of being in that $5,000,000 conspiracy to capture the next Republican convention the price of oil was forthwith raised. John D. wants it understood that he* can’t be bluffed. And if he has to put up his part of the $5,000,000 he means to be prepared, and prepared, too, at the public expense. Senator Hemenway, who became famous a year ago as a gay Potomac river yachtsman, has a second time been saved from oblivion by having his face copyrighted as a cigar sign. Hemenway seems to be going some.

Grover Cleveland’s plea for hlgn salaries for life insurance presidents 5 has been so thoroughly riddled by the ’ press in all parts of the country that k ' there isn’t much left of the ex-presi-dent’s protest against the limitation of f compensation. If Mr. Cleveland has read what the papers said on this subject he has reason to wish that he ’ might have opportunity to reconstruct his ill-advised plan for enriching a few individuals at the expense of the many who invest their savings in life insur1 ance policies.—South Bend Times. I , United States senator Albert J. Beveridge will be the orator of the day at the celebration in Galena, 111., on Saturday, April 27, Os the eightyfifth anniversary of the birthday of Gen Ulysses S. Grant It will be a celebration of national significance, and the fact that President McKinley and President Roosevelt made the address of honor at previous celebrations is regarded as anything but a bad omen by those friends of Senator Beveridge who expect to see him In the white house. —Plymouth Democrat.

When they were talking about New York in 1904 and the Importance of carrying it for the Republican ticket Mr. Roosevelt assured his friend Harriman that they were “both practical men.” HarrimAn agreed that the president was right, and so he went straight back to New York and raised $250,000 for the very “practical” purpose of seeing that Mr. Roosevelt did not lose his own state. And now Roosevelt and Harriman are “bad friends. Isn’t it too everlastingly bad! “The old idea of helping support the local newspaper,” remarked the editor of a country newspaper, “has played out. Country newspaperdom has changed amazingly in recent years. There may have been a time when a few newspapers were objects of cha*ity, when the fellows who tried to run them sought advertising on the ground of supporting the paper and asked ' donations for the editor, but those i days have passed.” The average I newspaper now has as much business dignity as a bank. It is published as a business enterprise and recognized as a business enterprise. Os course there are still, here and there, publishers, who ask to be supported by their party and who stand and wait for business to hunt them up and show “loyalty to the home paper” but most newspapers now win on push like other enterprises do. The day of the country newspaper being supported by home pride is passed. It must merit its patronage and it will have plenty of business if it is wideawake, progressive and energetic.—Rochester Sentinel. AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY The Stock In Krick Tyndall & Co. is Good and will Pay Dividends From the Start. Inquiries are coming in thick and fast for stock in the reorganized Krick, Tyndall . & Co. tile plant. Investors are beginning to think that opportunities are few and far between to invest in a reliable company and get therefrom dividend paying stock right from the start. The money paid. for this stock goes into the hands of the company and will be used to enlarge the plant and increase the plant, and increase its business and capacity. Thus it can be seen that the value of the stock increases whenever this mqney is, thus expended. Stock that you will buy for one hundred cents on the dollar will easily go to one dollar and ahalf in a very short time. But- without this increase in value, where can you invest money that will bring you better returns, free from taxation? Idle money in the banks with the present returns and tax rate isgiot a very good business proposition. The proposition has been thoroughly investigated by practical and substantial business men, and there Is no chance to lose in the transaction. Do not delay in getting your name on their stock subscription list. The additions mentioned means the employment of more men, and it is this feature that the business men and the boosters for a better city are vitally interested in. Decatur is making great progress, and is destined to be a better business and manufacturing place. Everything helps.,, The boosters should now get busy end talk earnestly and long for the sale of this additional stock.

Bitten by a Spider. Through blood poisoning caused by a spider bite, John Washington of Bosquevllle, Tex., would have lost his leg, which became a mass of running sores, had he not been persuaded to try Bucklen’s Arnica Salve.. He writes, “The first application relieved, and four boxes healed all the sores.” 25c, guaranteed at Blackburn Phaimacy. o BANQUET AT BEN HUR HALL Members of “Unde Rube” Guests at Banquet—Several Club Meetings this Week. On Friday evening at 8 o’clock, will occur one of the most pleasant social events of the season. It is the closing night of the Shakespeare club for this year and will be held at the library rooms. There has been a special program prepared after which a reception will be given. The program is not ready for publication, but one of the leading numbers will be the lecture given by Professor Ernest O. Hollard, of the state university, at Bloomington, which will be highly appreciated, for there Is no doubt that it win be a treat to have a noted man like Prof. Hollard in our city. There has been a number of invitations extended to out of town people and also in the city.

After the greatest success of the talent production of “Uncle Rube” Monday evening at the Opera House the ladies of the Christian church banqueted the cast at the Ben Hur hall at the close of the play. This same play will be repeated this evening for it was necessary on account of the demand of tickets. From the looks of the board the house will be packed as last evening. Why is it that we believe just because we think a certain way about things, all of our friends and relatives ought to have exactly the same opinion? Human nature, doubtless, but oh what a stupid lot we would be if we all thought alike. If our individuality is to expand and develop, we must use our “thinking machines,” and to the person who thinks his opinion is the most valuable in the world—others have opinions as well as you. To the person of retiring nature: your thought is the result of mental effort, and as such is entitled to just as much consideration as the most brilliant solution yet proposed. It may not be as valuable or as practical, but it is just as worthy of consideration—The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. — oA SUPREME COURT DECISION Reverses a Judgment Recovered Against Clinton County for Fees - Collected by a Counity Treasurer. Indianapolis, April 12. —The fees for making a demand and levy in collecting delinquent taxes belong to the county and not to the treasurer, ana he must account for such fees collected by him and turn them into the county treasury. The supreme court so decided today, reversing a judgment recovered by Alexander B. Given against Clinton county for fees collected during his term as county treasurer and paid over to the county before drawing his salary. The court also held that the act of 1903 doubling the fees charged for these servees does not change the law, but that increased fees must go to the county. This was a test case and the total amount of fees claimed by county treasurers now in office and those whose terms have expired aggregate many thousands of dollars. The total due from Marion county alone, if the treasurers had been held entitled to these fe«B would amount to several thousands. o — ON THE MAY TERM DOCKET Wells-Adams Macadam Road Petition to be Presented. The petition for graveling twelve miles of road on the Wells-Adams county line has had more than enough names attached to it, And it will be presented to the commissioners at their May term. The petition asks that the county road be improved from the southeast corner of Lancaster to the northeast corner of Jefferson. The law only requires seventyfive signatures Including ten from each township interested in the two counties, and the petition which was circulated now has about 165 names attached to it and has been placed in charge of attorneys ready for filing. Another petition for improving a county line road is in relation in Jefferson township and in the adjoining township in Allen county. This petition asks for the graveling of six miles of road, beginning at the northeast comer of Jefferson township and running east six miles on tfae county line. ---Bluffton News. . . , —— ■» Try a Democrat “Want Ad.- - . ■■ - ■ 'V

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