Decatur Democrat, Volume 51, Number 22, Decatur, Adams County, 1 August 1907 — Page 4

THE DEMOCRAT fl!,, 1 1' ''l . 2.'.." TTB-. aVBBYTHURSDAYMOXKIRG by IW G ELLINGHAM, PUBLMMC* SJOPIB YBAB IM ADTAKOB. Bat wad at tha aoatoflce at Dacatur.ladlaaa. aa aaooa d-claaa mail matter l-FICIAL PAPER OF ADAMS CIONH VISIONS OF THE FUTURE Further progress in the formation of the Business Men’s Produce com* pany has been laid on the shelf until the first of the week, when it will be revived and carried to a successful formation- Interest in this new company is growing at a pace that kills. The merchants who are not dealers in produce are becoming not only enlightened, but interested in a project that offers relief to a stagnation in prices on country produce. They argue that no matter whether .the prices paid for produce are high or low, the very existence of a combination or trust, is repugnant to those who have that produce to sell. They further argue that the fact that such a trust is tolerated, is detrimental to trade, and injures their business. They argue well. There is not a. merchant or business man in Decatur who is not injured by this market trust. Buyers have a right to think that if merchants will pool their buying and selling prices on produce, they will also pool their prices at which every article of merchandise is sold- Buyers have a right to think that with every purchase, they are paying the high price of a merchants’ pool. It hurts. It hurts the town, and it hurts, the business of every merchant in town. It not only does that, but it builds up every adjoining town and makes them stiffer in competion to Decatur merchants. These arguments are ; coming home to every merchant, and they are seeing visions of the future as well as the present. They are, beginning to appreciate the 'conditions ten years hence under a system that permits one man to each morning dictate the buying and selling price for butter and eggs that day. .-There is only one result to such a system, and the longer it is permitted to exist the- more difficult in extermination. During the memorable campaign of 1876 Samuel J. Tilden organized ind maintained a literary bureau that never had its equal. livery paragraph every article, that came fropi that bureau was carefully anxr excellently written and contained thoughts that undoubtedly impressed themselves strongly upomthe public mind. Only the best of writers were permitted, to write for this bureau. Mere space writers were not tolerated there. Mr. Tilden’s own ideas permeated every paragraph sent out for use in papers that espoused the cause of reform. The bureau was under the persbnal management of William S. Andrews, a close friend and Intimate acquaintance of Mr. Tilden. It rendered excellent service during that superbly conducted campaign.—South Bend Times. The government announced one day that it was going to ask for receivers for all trusts against which were brought proceedings. On the day following this announcement suit for the dissolution of the tobacco trust was begun and the appointment of a receiver was asked for. Two days later word came from the government had concluded- that the receivership program would not be carried out. Mr. Roosevelt, it appears, had changed his mind —a thing he has done so often as to defeat every trust-busting effort he has ever proposed. THEY WILL PAY THE LIMIT The gentlemen who will have charge of the Business Men’s Produce company has been virtually decided upon, although it will be several days before any definite announcements 'can be made. It is intended to press the formation of this company with all possible speed, hut it takes time to accomplish anything, and necessarily it will require some time with this venture. It is the purpose of the new company to pay the highest possible prices for country produce, without any combination deals about it. There will be no officer of the market trust dictating the buying and selling price to this company. Instead, they will give the market trust a good long run for their money, by always paying the limit. All the farmers that were Tn the city Saturday were tickled down in their boots over the prospects of an opportunty to. sgjl their butter and eggs to some ope, not connected with the system., • They say they have gone against the trust methods so ... long that any sort of a substitute, would be a relief.

EDITORIALS FROM MANY POINTS The national surplus for the year is enormousf but it comes out of our pockets, not into them. And it is the fruitful mother of temptations to national extravagance.—The Congregationallst Ohio’s attorney general says he wants “to keep corporations in the state and see to it that they obey the laws of the state.” No state asks more than this, and it does not seem unreasonable. — York World. x Senator Daniel says a democratic candidate should not be too radical or too conservative. That is a proposition as “safe and sane” as the declaration that the tariff should be neither too high nor too low.—Nashville Banner. ... Mayor Schmitz protests that Judge Dunne is 'prejudiced against him. Having heard all the evidence in the case, Mr. Dunne would be a remarkable judge if he didn’t look upon Schmitz with some degree of suspicion.—Kansas City Star. It may be true, as suggested, that Japan wants to take advantage of this country’s unpreparedness and make war before the Panama canal is built, but why get excited? The canal will not be built for several weeks yet— Kansas City Journal. We have had presidential aspirants who were good duck-shooting hunters and fine horsemen, and it is not improper to have one who is a good swimmer or wader. The episode in the Yellowstone carries its special lesson to ambitious statesmen. Much may be accomplished in a year if due attention is paid to the lesson. —Chicago Tribune. John D. Rockefeller is demanding the $92-20 he earned as a witness in the Standard Oil case before Judge Landis. He doesn’t really need the money, but he wishes the United States distinctly to understand that |t make any money “off’n” him. — Muiicie Star. William J.Bryan said in his homecoming speech at New York a year ago that the money the republican party had squandered on its Philippine policy would have reclaimed more arid land in the west than can be brought under irrigation, and the money squandered would have built a railway from New York to San Francisco that would have regulated rates more effectively than they can be regulated by Jaw in a hundred years. The regard in which the people of Minnesota hold Governor John A. Johnson is a rare combination of affection and respect They humor him for his ability as a statesman, his integrity and his success in forcing great interests to pay their fair share in the taxation of the state; they love him tor the battle he has fought against bitter poverty and obscurity to achieve the highest position in the commonwealth. Those who know him best say he does not know how to flinch. In adversity he never whimpered, and in prosperity he is unspoiled. He is talked of a good deal for the democratic nomination for president.—Rochester Sentinel. FARMERS WANT IN IT Stock in the Business Men’s Produce company will not be confined to Decatur business men. The farmers will not have it that way. Applicatlons are coming thick and fast from reliable men, who want to be in on a deal that promises the best markets, regardless of a market trust that hammers the price down when they buy, and by the same process, hammers it up’when they sell. Applications for stock are coming from men who not only prefer but want to trade in Decatur- They say they are willing to risk their money in a business that is based on good markets. They contend, and rightly, too, that the interests of the firmer and the merchants ’ of this City are mutual. Good mar-' kets mean that Decatur has' hilled ’ down their trade,' and with every far- - mer around Decatdt trading fierej ‘it ' means prosperity In abun&ance for 5 every merchant. ’’ ; On the other hatid it does ridt take 1 an expert to figure out that the present system is ruinous. It reduce? ’ trade relations and seriously impairs 1 the business of every merchant. Sure ’ some one profits—the shipper of this t produce purchased at niggardly prices, ’ and made niggardly by a market t trust It is no wonder that the farj mer and many of the merchants want a new deal, and are willing to put 1 up their own money to get It. e —— WAB IN POOR HEALTH FOR e YEARS. \ a Ira W. Kelley, of Mansfield, Pa., Q writes: “I was In poor health for two years, suffering from kidney and bladder trouble, and spent considerable n money consulting physicians without e obtaining any marked benefit, but was g cured by Foley’s Kidney Cure, and d Jr t % add my that it may be the cause of restoring the health#! others.’’ Refuse substitutes.

LOS ANGELEB TO PORTLAND - They are Now at Seattle and Spokane ■ - -i . I Washington, and Having a Delightful Trip. Portland, Ore., July 24, 1907Fried Lew —We are here and safe and sound, and very fortunate considering the condition of some of the excursionists, especially those who’ took the Columbia at San Francisco, We had intended taking passage on the steamer at Los Angeles for Frisco, but could get no berth. Then we concluded we would go to 1 Frico and take a boat from there, but when we got there we found we could have our tickets validated at Oakland and make the outgoing train, due to leave for Portland in twenty minutes so we took the train. In all probability if we had stopped over at Frisco we would have had passage on the illfated ColumbiaThe steamship Elder came into port this evening with the survivors of the Columbia, among , them being‘a Miss Cox, of Elwood, Ind., who is stopping at this hotel, “Belvidere.” Mrs. Erwin has just been having a talk with her and the story of the disaster is horrifying to her. Men and women and children fought each other for places on the life boats, and out-of the entire list of passengers and crew ninety-seven were lost- We are congratulating ourselves that we have not yet had a ride on the ocean. Our trip through California Saturday and Sunday was without any particular Incident worth mentioning, except that It is an awfully long state. We left Los Angeles at 5:00 o’clock p. m., Friday evening and with the exception of twenty minutes at Frico we traveled continuously until Sunday rooming through California- The state has an area larger than all the New England states with New York, New Jersey and Ohio added, yet has a population less than Ohio. She has unllmted stores of wealth In her mines and fields and orchards, and in addition produces mofe oil than Pennsylvania. '' . All the railroads and steam ships on the Pacific slope use oil for fuel. In addition to being cheaper, it is more clean than on roads using coal. T'he valleys of the San Joaquin and the Sacramento are the richest wheat producing countries in the world, connected only by the tunnels through the mountainsOregon ft a fine state, with boundless, wealth of copper, gold, fruit ind grain. These two states are traversed through their entire length by the Harriman lines of railroad —the Southern Pacific —and will probably never have any competition, for the reason that the most available routes are occupied by 1 their (system. / Harriman not only owns these lines, but also the Denver and Rio Grande from Ogden to San Francisco with a line from Salt Lake Gity to Los Angeles, called the San Pedro route, and a line to Omaha, Neb., and from San Diego to Dallas, Texas. In addition to this he controls a line to New OrleansHe owns nearly all the coast line vessels, and a good part of the transpacific lines, It is said that he could go from San Francisco to China or Japan via the Hawaiian islands and back by ■ another route; traverse this country over more than half the continent (the western part) and never Jeave his own transports. The curse of the coast is the monopoly of the Harriman interests. If a mill is operated, or a mine opened, an orchard planted or a fish caught, each must pay a tribute to Harriman before it reaches the markets. The man who is chosen to office must wear a Harriman color or elfee go to oblivion. The municipality or state who desires to exist in the west must bow to Harriman, and each man in the - great commonwealths of nearly one-half the continent pays, tribute to .this man, who has them as completely in Control as ifthey were .owned by him. This would be. a great if it Werfe npt . The. climate is . fine. Yesterday, while the central and eastern part qf the country was , sweltering In heat we were taking a ride clown IheJCplumbia river, too cold, and raw to be outside the cabin. We were down to the salmon canneries at Astoria. The season'd -catch of fish has been a disappointment' to the packers, very few being caught so far. We saw. along the river men with teams drawing in the large nets, and was told that sometimes when the fish are “run-, ning” that these men have caught at one “draw” fourteen tons of fish. They are canned, pickled and dried and shipped to all parts of the world, thousands of tons being caught in this river every year; The country around Portland is mostly woods, consisting principally , of fir trees. These are being con--1 verted into lumber and shipped all ' over the world. Salmon fishing a few .: years ago was the principal Industry, J but at tiffs time lumbering is in the lead. . , ■j“ There are a great many farms be- ' Ing opened Up and planted in orchards I ‘

of pronea, cherry, apple and other fruit trees. Very little wheat is raised in the vicinity either in Oregon or Washington. The principal hay crop consists of oats cut green and cured. I saw one load of clover and timothy hay we came here- This is the leading ’hay in California, but the California hay is wild oats, which comes up volunteer, as ragweeds do in Indiana. So far we have had a delightful trip. We leave tomorrow over the Hill system of roads for Seattie and Spokane, where we expect to spend Sunday. Yours truly,. R. K- ERWIN. ‘ -O ».. THURSDAY OF NEXT WEEK ■ £ All Members of the Sunday School to be Given an Outing of One Day. jff ,i . ■ .O i ■ ■ Arrangements have been completed for the Sunday school class of the Methodist church to give a picnic at the Robinson park at Ft. Wayne one week from Thursday, August Sth. The committee In charge of the affair expects to make this almost enjoyable occasion to the little folks and their parents, and nothing will be left undone that will tend to interest the people that attend. Special interurban cars will be chartered and all members of the Sunday school will be transported to the park and return free of charge, while tiieir parents or friends who may attend will be charged "the small amount of fifty cents for the round trip Baskets heavily laden with good things to eat will, of course, be taken, and other things as well, that will add to the pleasure of those who will be fortunate enough to be present. The time the cars will leave and return has not as yet been definitely decided upon, but it will be arranged so as to be convenient for all. The announcement will be made next Tuesday in regard to this. —o BAIL REFUSED PETTIBONE Haywood to be Given a Royal Welcome in Denver on His Return There this Week. Boise, Idaho, July 29. —Charles H. Moyer, president of the Western Federation of Miner? and co-defendant with William D- Haywood, who yesterday was acquitted of the murder of Former Governor Steunenberg, was admitted to bail in the sum of $25,000 and released late this afternoon. An agreement to this end was reached today between counsel for the state and the defense, but the making of the formal application was postponed from 10 o’clock until 2. The delay was sought to allow further conferences between counsel as to what action" shall be taken in the case of George A. Pettibone, the third of the defendants brought from Colorado to Idaho eighteen months ago. It is understood that the attorneys for the state will oppose bail for Pettibone in any sum- Judge Wood announced that he woul adjourn court for the term before tomorrow night and that any order agreed upon by the attornesy might be entered up to that time.’' Denver, T Col.,'' July 29.—Secretarytreasurer Haywood’s retfirn to Denver will be made the occasion of a great demonstration in this city by the Western Federation-of Miners and labor organizations. The date of his arrival has not yet been announced, but he is'’expected to arrive the last of this week; Arrangements are already being made to run excursions from Cripple Creek and other places to bring members of the federation and others to Denver to join in the celebration of Haywood’s acquittal at Bolsb. It is announced that One feature? of the celebration will be a parade of federation members, the firkt ip this city for threb year's. •- 5.,0 >■..•■ 1 ‘ A RATTLEBNAKE STORY* The Vofllewede’s Dig up the Beat Story of the Season. A Garrett and Ex-County Treasurer with the best' rattlesnake story that J. H. Voglewede come to the front Ire have heard this season, and knowing the veracity of the two men, we’ publish the story accordingly. The scene of action’ was on the J. H. Voglewede farm four and a half miles south of the city, where it is claimed by these two men that they killed forty rattlesnakes, all being of fair size and ready and willing to give battle- The snakes were stirred up in a wheat field, while they were cutting the same and getting it ready for the threshers and from all reports the field was literally alive with ‘ these verminous reptiles and after the slaughter and the scalps were counted it was found that they had dispatched forty of the enemy, and at least that many escaped? This is the record to date and we defy any one to come tp the front with a better one \.;4.

SMALL POX ON THE BLATE. Prediction that it Will be Prevalent this Fall and Winter. Indications point to smallpox this fall and winter, according to Dr. J. N. Hurty, secretary of the state board of health. The June figures showed many more cases of smallpox than during and the preliminary reports for July now coming in at the office indicate many smallpox cases this month. Two cases were reported to Dr. Hurty from Thonifown yesterday. Circulars advising vaccination were sent there and orders given to fight the disease tn every way possible- “If smallpox keeps up during the fall and winter months, those who have escaped thus far will be the odes That the disease is-bound t<> seize,” said Dr. Hurty yesterday. Continuing, the doctor urged vaccination. The dbetor has received word indicating that the citizens of Washington, Daviess county, have at last realized the • necessity for establishing a sewerage system in that city. Daviess county has been, for a long time, the banner typhoid fever county in the state, and the building of a sewer will reduce the typhoid cases, -according to Dr. Hurty. ; " -O— — — MRB. LEONARD VISITS DECATUR She Found Her Married" But Even this Did not Deter the Usual . Forgiveness. Mrs. Leonard and Detective Shellebarger, of Columbus, Ohio, arrived this morning in search of her daughter, who mysteriously left home about two weeks ago and had not been heard of since. However, before arriving in this city they had picked up facts sufficient to know that the young lady had been married in Ohio a short time ago to a young man by the name of Rowen and from what they learned the young couple were located in the city. They immediately looked up Marshal Green, who seemed to be able to enlighten them on the subject and escorted the couple to the Decatur Furnace factory,, whefe Rowen was found busily at work. The dectective approached htta and said he would-like to talk with him for a short time, which Rowen readily Con 1 sen ted. to, and he was then informed of their marriage. He immediately escorted them to his home in the w*est part Os the city and the meeting .between mother and daughter was an affectionate one, and she was readily forgiven and all their differences were immediately patched up. Mrs. Leonard came here with the express determination of having her daughter arrested, for when she left home she took with her two hundred dollars belonging to her mother, but when she saw. her daughter, she was so overjoyed that she readily forgave her and immediately made arrangements for the young couple to return home with her. It seems that in securing the license that Rowen laid himself open to a charge of perjury, as the girl was only seventeen years of age, arid- he swore to the fact that she was twenty, but love is blind to these facts, and all they desired was the license, which they secured and were married. The young couple are making all preparations to leave this evening with Mrs. Leonard for Columbus, where they will make their future home and dwell in happiness, as their troubles have ceased. / —c- - t N. Y., writes: “About four years ago I wrote you stating that I had been entirely cured of a severe kidney trouble by taking less than two hotties of Foley’s Kidney Cure It entirely stopped the brick dust sediment and pain and symptoms of kidney disease disappeared. lam glad to say that I have never had a return of any of those symptoms during the four years that have elapsed and I am evidently cured to stay cured, and heartily recommend Foley’s Kidney Cure to any one suffering from kidney or" bladder trouble.” x THE HOLTHOUSE DRJUG CO. r Mrs. Fred Sievers and son left today for Ridgeville, where they will Ylsit for a short time. , — O—THE HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO. .AH nations are endeavoring to check the ravages of consumption, the /white plague” that claims so many victims each year. Foley’s Honey and Tar cures coughs and colds perfectly and you are in no danger of consumption. Do not risk your health by taking some unknown preparation when Foley’s Honey and Tar is safe and certain in * results. The genuine is in a yellow package. THE HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO.

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", - ‘t—-SEVENTY-NINE YEARS OLD The Funeral Will Occur Thursday ..from the Friedhelm Church at . Three O’Clock. ' Mrs. Anna Jaebker, one of the sJd-. est and best known wc.nt:i of Preble township died at 7:30 nigh; at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William Heckman, with whom she made. hen. home for the p*ist thirty years, after an illness dittig back a number of years. Her immediate death, however, being due to an attack of paralysis suffered a few days ago. She was born in Germany sev-enty-nine years ago and when but a tittle girl came to this country with her parents,; .where she was reared and received her early education. She was united fri marriage when she was eighteen years old to Rev. Gephart Jaebker, who acted as minister of the Freidheim church for thirty-two years, his demise having occurred thirty years ago. Mrs. Jaebker, after the demise of her husband, took up her abode with her daughter, Mrs. William Heckman, where she resided until death claimed her. She had been ailing for the past thirty years, but seemed to grow no worse until three days ago, when she was stricken with a slight stroke of paralysis, which forced her to take to her bed. However, Monday afternoon she seemed so much better and felt so good that she got out of bed and walked about ' her room several times. She soon became fatigued, and was forced to return to her bed and at seven-thirty o’clock in the evening death relieved herefrom all suffering/% She was a member of the Freidheim church, and was a devoted Christian and her many kind acts and deeds will be sadly missed by those who came in ’ close contact with her. The funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at three o’clock sun time at the Friedheim church, the funeral cortege leaving the house at two o’clock, and RevtfiPreuss toill officiate. Interment ■wlli. be made in Freidheim cemetery. She cleaves four sons, two daughters, one brother and a host of relatives and friends to mourn their lose- " -o WELL KNOWN AND POPULAR The End Came Last Evening—No Funeral Arrangements Have Yet Been Made. Mrs. Lyman Hart, one of the most popular and respected women of Root township, died Monday evening at her home at Monmouth, two and one-half* miles north of this city at ten o’clock, after an Illness dating back several months, death resulting from heart failure. Mrs. Hart was born in Adams county seventy-five years ago and it was in this county that she was reared and received her early education, and it was in this county that she was united in marriage to Lyman Hart > fifty-seven years ago. Fpr several years past she had been; ailing and several weeks ago made a trip to Ft. Wayne to make a short visit with her daughter, and it was .while on this .• visit that she suffered a severe at; tack of heart trouble and at that time her demise was expected to occur at any* time. However, she recovered and last week returned to her home at Monmouth, only to'suffer a relapse and last evening death relieved her from all suffering. Mrs. Hart resided in this city for a number of years, having made her home on Eighthstreet, and Fvhile here she was held ip high esteem by all who knew her, and her many friends will be grieved to learn of her untimely demise. She was a member of the Presbyterian / church of this city, and was a devoted ~ Christian, and earnest worker in its behalf and her influence in this respect will be sadly missed by the church. The funeral arrangements have not as yet been announced, but « will be published in tomorrow’s issue, z together with the place of interment* Her aged husband is grief stricken over the sudden turn of affiirs and is confined to his bed and is in *a terrible way physically. — Dorris and Santoro returned to their home at G afternoon after visiting over with Irwin Acker and family.