Decatur Democrat, Volume 51, Number 10, Decatur, Adams County, 9 May 1907 — Page 4

THE DEMOCRAT ■VKBYTHVKSDAYMORNING BY tW G ELLINGHAM, PUBLISHED U.OOPBK YKAK IN ADVANCE, v Eat wad at tbe postoffice at Decatur, Indiana as secon d-claas mall matter OFFICIAL PAPER OF ADAMS COUNTY “TO THE DEATH.” Senator Charles Dick, of Ohio, is not only the friend and colleague of Joseph Benson Foraker, in the United States senate, but he is chairman of the Republican state committee and head of the Ohio machine. Dick is for Foraker, and he is therefore against Taft and Roosevelt. He says that the fight between the two factions is to be “to the death.” It is to be “war to the knife and the knife to the hilt.” Really there is great comfort in all this. Truths will be told, masks will be torn off and shams and humbugs will be exposed—if the fighters are as bold as they profess to be. Great gobs and pools of gore will splotch the fair Ohio fields. Lances will be broken, timbers will be shivered and frail reputations will be shattered and scattered throughout the length and breadth of the old Buckeye state. And when it is all over the once scarred Republican ranks will be a reminiscence. So we say there is great comfort for honest men and patriots in the Ohio scrap. In Indiana the Republican forces are in no better shape than they are in Ohio. The only difference is that the open break is just how more violent in Ohio than it is in Indiana. But the break has started in this state in a manner that promises to eclipse anything on tap anywhere else. A Washington dispatch to the Cincinnati Enquirer says that Indiana Republican politicians “will do their utmost to prevent Taft sentiment from becoming a palatable quantity in their state.” Some of them will, but others will not. All those who have been roped and hog-tied by Mr. Fairbank's machine hands and forced to shout for him, and all others who have been hypnotized by the glittering dollar mark will not take kindly to the Taft sentiment. But there are many others —perhaps an equal number —who will open their arms to the globular Taft or any other promising candidate. The steel trust says that if an independent maker of steel rails can sell its output at $29 a ton, it is his good fortune, but if the independent concern sells at $27.50 a ton it “will hear from us,” meaning the trust. The trust has fixed the price at not less than S2B a ton, and as it is the boss, S2B a ton goes in the United States, even though it is $lO a ton too much and several dollars more than the trust charges foreigners for its goods. No wonder the trust made $156,000,000 net profit last year.

Senator Beveridge announces that States to prevent them from getting next congress a bill requiring every interstate corporation doing a business of >5,000,000 or more which puts stock on the market to publish the exact truth as to every possible item that might taQuence purchasers. He holds that g|T public is in possession S' * ed in plain English, of such facts, stat<.... ._ ‘ock is watered It will know when a stx ' <outh Demoand when it is not.—Plynk, crat. The labor organizations of try, believing that president Roosevelt had, by his intemperate criticism, seriously prejudiced the cases of two miners who are about to be tried for their lives, adopted resolutions to that effect and sent them to Mr. Roosevelt. And then Mr. Roosevelt struck back fiercely, reiterating all that he had previously said and emphasizing it as strongly as he could. Theodore has his “fighting face” on all the time nowadays. But the fact remains that he made a very great and inexcusable mistake when he singled out the accussd miners for condemnation in advance of their trial. He acted as if he had acquired all of his information f.ora “Bull-Pen” and his notorious adjutant general, Bell.

Mr. Rockefeller will probably refuse to worry over the charges that he is a party to a political conspiracy, inasmuch as the offense alleged isn’t indictable. —New Orleans Times-Demo-crat. It is true that tariff revision should be a great issue in the coming campaign. There is an old phrase that the tariff is the mother of trusts. If so, railroad discrimination and an uncontrolled railroad domination should be described as the father. Make way there for the queen of the May; Put a little more fuel on the fire and let her be warmed. Lay the frost-covered wreath of posies gently aside. Isn't she handsome; isn’t she neat, all dressed up in her furs? Her complexion is a trifle blue but that is the fashion of the season. Governor Folk makes clear what some people appear to be wholly unable to comprehend. He says: "The right of local self-government is the right of a locality to enforce the state laws through its local officials.” The idea of too many is that home government means to let the victims do as they may see fit. Very properly Gov. Folk characterizes this as being local nullification —not home rule. The late James H. Eckles, former comptroller of the currency, left life insurance aggregating about $135,000. Contrary to general belief. Mr. Eckles did not leave an otherwise extensive estate. He was a poor man when he went to Washington and, of course, was able to save nothing from his modest salary as comptroller. He had drawn a heavy salary as a bank official in Chicago and was director in several corporations, but his holdings were not extensive in any of them. From Indianapolis comes the statement that in case Colonel Bryan should conclude to accept a presidential nomination next year, he will want John W. Kern, of Indianapolis, for his running mate. Mr. Kern is very much Improved in health, having gained 20 pounds in flesh. He is an ardent adherent of Colonel Bryan, and recently held a conference with that distinguished gentleman. Another report, from the East, is to the effect that Bryan's running mate is to be Lieutenant Governor Chanler, of New York. “You pays your money and takes your choice.” —South Bend Times. President Roosevelt has not only declared war on all Republican reactionaries, mollycoddles and conspirators. but he intends to use all of his power as president of the United it is his purpose to introduce in the control of the next Republican convention. He is using the patronage-of his office to confound his enemies and encourage his friendd, and old Civil Service Reform is likely to get many blows below the belt in the next year or so. Roosevelt is a rough and tumble fighter and is not going to be too particular about what sort of a brick he picks up.

Congressman Adair has been invited to go to Oklahoma and canvass the new state in the campaign now on. He certainly ought to go. His honest, frank, manly manner of discussing public questions would aid the Oklahomans In arriving at th® right political conclusions. They need just such a man as Mr. Adair —a business man. Our congressman has a broad, comprehensive v ( of the ia ... Jr 'a country, and can express them in simple language. He is unlike the average politician who always wants to •» throw dust in the eyes of voters. Mr. Adair clears away the dust and convinces the voters with facts and common sense. He would be a great campaigner in the new state. He is a creator —a constructionist —a builder up of right principles and policies—the very thing needed by the new state. He is quite familiar with Indiana. its development, its government, and its needs. Oklahoma could not do better than model after Indiana. Mr. Adair would be a great factor in thus educating her citizens and he ought to participate in the Oklahoma campaign.—Anderson News.

EDITORIAL CLIPPINGS. A' new postal regulation, to go into effect July 1, provides that ordinary stamps may be used to prepay special delivery letters. The department shows common sense and business instinct in making this rule. Ten cents is ten cents, whether there is a blue stamp or a pink one to show for it, and when a man has the pink and not the blue ones he ought to have the privilege of using them. More special delivery letters will be sent under this arrangement. —Indianapolis News. But there are seasons, Mr. Carnegie, when a general distribution of coal would beat the library game a whole lot, and do quite as much to achieve the personal ambition which inspires you.—lndianapolis News. Mr. Bryan now weighs 234 pounds. No wonder he has to build an a Idition to his platform every year.—Chicago Tribune. It is reported that “Senator Long will line up the white voters for Taft and W. T. Vernon will line up the negroes.” This leaves Senator Curtis to keep the Indians in line.—-Kansas City Star. Henry. Watterson s guess is that the Republican presidential ticket next year will be Charles E. Hughes, of New York, and Joseph G. Cannon, of Illinois. There are at least a million guesses that the ticket will be Roosevelt and Fairbanks, with the implied understanding that the latter shall be deemed eligible to first place in 1912. Os course, that is a long way in the distance. But what of that? It will be Fairbanks’ only chance of getting a nomination. —South Bend Times. The prohibitionists are claiming that Indiana will be dry by 1912; Hearst is claiming that his new party will poll more votes than the Democracy in 1908 ; a French soothsayer is claiming that the end of the world will come in September, and Terre Haute is claiming a population of 70,000. This is a great season for claims. —Fort Wayne News. Those postoffice editors who are holding meetings indorsing “reactionary” Fairbanks for the Republican presidential nomination should read the following warning sent out by the Washington correspondent of the Indianapolis Star: “Frank H. Hitchcock, first assistant postmaster general, who is the recognized political agent of the administration, is going to make a tour of Indiana and other central and western states. This tour will be similar to the one which he made through tbe South a short time ago.” As Mr. Roosevelt has put on his “fighting face” and sees red all the time nowadays, it behooves the postoffice editors to walk pretty straight. The attorney general of Pennsylvania is preparing the necessary papers to bring suit against all the rascals that had a hand in robbing the state treasury of millions of dollars in furnishing the new capitol at Harrisburg. The rascality practiced in the various deals connected with this affair exceed in audacity anything ever before revealed to an amazed and dazed lie. If the scoundrels who engine, these steals are not sent t^e „ n f. tentiary, then justice m l/ indeed be called a mockery z It appear- after aU that Mayor Mc Cledan entered j nto a dea i doss Murphy, of Tammany. The uiuch-talked-of treaty of peace affords no comfort to Boss Murphy nor to any of his lieutenants. Mayor McClellan proudly maintains his honor and his dignity. He hasn't- lowered his flag one particle, and he hasn't surrendered in the slightest degree to the political jobbers who have harassed, vexed and maligned him during the past six months. —South Bend Times. The Clover Leaf wrecking crew was called from Delphos yesterday afternoon to attend to a wreck which oc- . curred at Willshire, twenty-two miles from this town. One freight car was thrown from the tracks and the tracks themselves were torn up for a short distance. There was very little damage.—Delphos Herald.

THERE IS Tw.TCH trust' Evidence Placed Before Department of Justice-Eight Million Feet of Yellow Pine for the Canal

Washington, May 4. President Roosevelt is much concerned over the political complications in his own state. New York. His friends in the state tell him that the new Republicon organization which forced the nomination of Hughes for governor, last year, is in danger of losing its grip. Persons who have talked with the president about the situation within the last day or two say they would not be surprised to see him take some bold steps to strengthen the hands of his organization. The distressing feature, so far as the White House is concerned, is that governor Hughes is disposed to resent the imputation that he cannot “paddle his own canoe. He has intimated that he prefers to get along without any assistance from Washington even though he may lose the campaign for reform legislation which he is waging. Three weeks ago the national administration sought to strengthen the Hughes forces by summarily removing from office collector Sanders, at Rochester. Governor Hughes caused an announcement to be made that he did not ask for Sander’s removal, did not know he was to be removed, and indicated plainly that he w’ould be pleased if the president would keep his fingers out of the muddle. Washington, May 4. —Evidence in relation to the allegation that there is a watch trust was laid before the department of justice by Charles A. Keene, the independent watch dealer in lower Broadway, New York. Mr. Keene came her by appointment with assistant attorney-general Purdy, who several months ago received a request from congressman Rainey, of Illinois, that the department investigate the watch trust. On the floor of the house of representatives Mr. Rainey charged that a trust is in existence and submitted a great deal of evidence in support of his charge. This evidence was in the main supplied by Keene. Whether the department will institute legal proceedings against the alleged trust will be determined after it has gathered the available evidence and has made a study of it. Washington, May 4. —The Isthmian Canal Commission is about to call for proposals for 8,000,000 feet of yellow pine, fir or redwood lumber. Specifications will be issued in a day or two. Today the commission issued a number of circulars inviting proposals for supplying vast amounts of material to carry on the construction of the canal. The list is very complex, covering machinery, wrought metals in various forms, sanitary fixtures, tools, wire netting, ladders, clocks, canvas, leather, sponges, soap, candles, desks and a multitude of other articles. All these bids are to be opened at the commission's office on the 17th instant and the materials are to be delivered by the bidders on the isthmus.

MONROEVILLE WOMAN IS DEAD -I' I Pneumonia Claims Popular Lady as Its Victim. Monroeville, Ind., May 6— Mrs. W. D. Gilmore died at her home near Monroeville yesterday evening. She was about fifty-six years of age and death resulted from pneumonia from which she suffered but for a short time. The deceased was from Auglaize county, 0., but had lived in this vicinity for many years. Surviving h(-r are four daughters — Mrs. Stella binkley and Miss Clara Gfi-’ more, of Fort Wayne and Mrs. Emma Shlory and Miss Ethel Gilmore, residing at home; also one brother —Jos. Jackson, of this place. The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon at the United Brethren church. Rev. J. L. Powers officiating. Interment in the 1.. O. O. F. cemetery. -■ - O A big leak in the Ohio Oil company's new pipe line was discovered near Craigville Saturday night and about one hundred barrels of oil ran out on the ground. To keep it from spreading over so much territory the oil was fired Sunday afternoon and made a big bonfire. Workmen are repairing the leak today.—Bluffton News. Just what a city council can do even to a corporation the size of the Clover Leaf was evidenced last night when it was learned that this road was charging five dollars to allow the city to run a water line under the tracks when a dollar has been the charge hertofore. The city instructed the city clerk to order all coal, amounting to about three car loads a week, shipped over the Lake Erie and also instructed the city attorney to notify the road to put gates at all the crossings in the corporate limits. This will no doubt bring the nifty officials to thir senses. —Bluffton Banner.

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SICK BUT A FEW DAYS Hard Working and Popular Citizen Called from the Labors of this World —Funeral Arrangements. Oran Reynolds, a well known resident, died Monday night ath is home in the west part of the city at six o’clock after an illness of four days’ duration, death resulting from a stroke of paralysis. Mr. Reynolds was fortyfive years of age and was born and reared in Adams county, and continued to make this his home until his demise. He was a hard working and industrious young man, and never permitted an idle moment to rest on his hands. For years and years he had been in the employ of Smith and Bell in the timber business, and always proved to be a proficient workman, and was held in high esteem by his employers. During the past year he had been employed at Krick & Tyndalls tile mill. On last Thursday evening, while at home waiting upon his wife, who has been ill for several years, he was seized with a stroke of paralysis, which rendered him helpless. On Friday following he had another stroke and from that time his decline was rapid, death relieving him from further suffering last evening. The funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 3; 30 o’clock at the M. E. church, Rev. Wilcox officiating, and the interment was made in the Decatur cemetery.

CURES AND STRENGTHENS Men Physically, Mentally, and Morally. "The Keeley treatment strengthens men physically, mentally and morally. Under these circumstances they are given another opportunity to become men amongst men. Is there a man who loves his fellow-beings who can fail to say: I view Dr. Keeley as engaged in a most commendable work? I trust his good work may continue.” AUGUST M. CANNON, President Salt Lake Stake of Zion. ly you are a slave to whisky or morphine, write to Dr. W. V. Daniels, Marion, Ind., manager the Marion Keeley Institute. DIAMOND TO BE SOLD. The t&Me Little Pacer to be Sold Next FrilSsy. Diamond D, the game pacing horse owned by a company of Decatur horsemen and who had such a brilliant future before him, is to be sold next Friday at the horse sale. Diamond D is a pretty black horse with a mark that is favored by all horsemen and who, for the past few months, has been in training at Montpelier, Ind. A number of eastern horsemen have w ritten their intention of being present at the sale and this horse should be sold at ah andsome figure. He will undoubtedly be raced in the east this coming season.

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Herd Denies Any EB rule —Sent to Jail ten Days, gat i o vestigation is Being resol 1 W vote the Marshal Green returned frlß . ening from Bluffton having jB ; William Herd, the young " a: was captured Friday BluCton police, and who to have assisted in the Mal and G. R. & 1. holdups. Hefl ? smooth looking individual. the Ft out doubt a tough customer though pumped and cross to the limit by three P al tives, and the marshal, he He divulge anything of any “ a and denied all connection P r robbery. Herd was arraigned wi day morning before Mayor Tl charge of riding moving rc which charge he plead ' a was given a ten days' 6 ' county jail and in the meaciaM officials will look a little the case. Agent Babcock o taken to Bluffton by the a identify the man. was unable < so, but did identify the hat f the one worn by the other thief morning agent Stiwbunwr upon to identify the prisoner that he was not the man him up, but still might have kB? man on the outside. I Herd claims not to have robber who escaped, and sajsß the first time he ever saw bnß when the Bluffton police fort to arrest him. in .-peaking Bluffton police, Herd says never met a set of men who to be so afraid of arresting a they were, and declares thaty escaped prisoner made a biultoiO that the marshal actually ran away, and did no: make to recapture the fellow. I The G. R. & I- railroad dets® ’ are under the impression that® knows more about the holdup will tell and are expecting w a rigid investigation as to his abouts. That Herd is a tomer is verified by the KokotaO lice, who say he is a dangerous and in fact his very looks carr? | this statement, and verify d> e as made by the Kokomo people- I The commissioners have the county auditor to call a sion of the commissioners in W ' and Adams and Wells and Allen ties for the purpose of engineer and viewers on the t«o®M ty line roads that have been ask W The 28th of May is the date thtj I been selected for this joint meet®® Bluffton Banner. 1 ■ The state railroad comniisslo’W ■ set June 9 as the day upon *■ - section 6of the T te w sh ’ 1 ’ l ' er LjH t which requires rail* pads t 0 > cars within forty-eight hours t they are ordered, shall beconi 1 tive. The* law provides that a sixty days from the taking '■' I. the act the railroad: shall ; - s special book for the ord- ii’-’-i- This book has been 4 commission, and will l e m ‘ v .1 of the railroads by that s the law shippers cann l ',.^ r -JI car or cars except in this c.- e