Decatur Democrat, Volume 51, Number 27, Decatur, Adams County, 5 September 1907 — Page 4

THE DEMOCRAT ; ■II "■ W- LL, . | ■VBTTBUMDATMOKMIRG BY I XW • KLLINGHAM, PUBLieWt* < * FM YBAB IB ADYAMOB. ‘ ■at .rad at tka>aato«ceatDac*tur.ladlaaa 1 M MWil-elaM mail mttur WICIAL FAFEI OF AIAMS ttHTT ' Harrah Tor our own “Jim” Barrett! He found time while in pay “Paree” to 1 tell the newspaper boys enough to fill ’ half a column about Fort Wayne, thus J dispelling the common error that a 1 man forgets everything, especially the ’ folks at home, when he strikes the J French capital.—Fort Wayne News. ■Li. ,j__i-'-Mwee | Joseph G. Cannon, speaker of the - house of representatives, is not a very i enthusiactic friend of the Roosevelt i movement for reform in the public j service, for the reason that it hurts too < many good republicans and is calcu- i lated to create indifference among the party workers. Uncle Joe is for the ■ party first, and the people afterwards, i and he’s going to pull the strings on I the aggressive Teddy when congress 1 convenes in December. —Columbia ' City Post Judge Pritchard~of the United States court of North Carolina, has handed down a decision in which he gives the federal constitution sweeping latitude over the states; in fact, it would seem that the creators of the constitution biMded higher than they ever dreamed of. Judge Pritchard declares that a legislature cannot frame an act so as to deprive a citizen of a right vouchsafed him by the federal constitution. It does not possess the power “to deprive this court of its jurisdiction and the sooner those questions are determined the better it will be for all parties concerned. The decision grows out of the North Carolina rate law, in the enforcement of which the governor took a bold stand. —Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. The New York Herald, in its leading editorial on Sunday, presented a strong argument in favor of disposing of the Philippine islands. The Times is delighted to be reinforced by such distinguished company, in the advocacy of a cause that appeals to the judgment of people generally. Every year that Uncle Sam keeps this white, elephant on his hands means the expenditure of milHAS THE LARGEST DIPPER Henry Clews, a New York banker, told a big Chautauqua crowd the other day that the way to check violations of law by the trusts and other corporations was to send the guilty officials to prison. He said that fining a corporation was a useless procedure. He also declared in favor of complete publicity in corporation affairs. When he had given utterance to these popular sentiments, Mr. Clews, who handles stocks in Wall street, proceeded to cast an anchor to windward. Ase said that there may have been overcapitalization in the past, but that properties had so increased in value recently that “there is comparatively little difference between intrinsic and market values.” In Mr. Clews wants the public to understand that it need not be afraid of Wall street “I agree with you that the wicked should be punished,”. says Mr. Clews, “but come along with your mondy. Wall street has turned water into wipe and is prepared to dip it out to you for your cash.” And do not forget that the amiable Mr». Clews handles one of the largest dippers. Again riges the rumor that Attor-ney-General Bonaparte is soon to retire from the cabinet and again somes the denial by Mr. Bonaparte that he is not to do anything of the sort. Looks a lot as though psycho-suggestive game were being worked against the Btltimore man. This, thought transference business ought to be regulated by law.—Fort Wayne Sentinel. Colonel Conn, of Elkhart, announces j. that he is not, as some newspapers have stated, a candidate for the democratic gubernatorial nomination or any other political favor. Colonel Conn would rather enjoy the privilege of expressing his opinions without fear or favor, a thing men cannot do when they go into politics.—Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. The Anderson Daily News, Dale Crittenberger’s newspaper, has been consolidated with the Bulletin, and henceforth but two daily newspapers will be published in Anderson, the Morning Herald and Evening Bulletin. Such' a condition prevails the country over, the advanced prices for everything entering into the publication of

a daily newspaper being responsible for curtailing the namber of newspapers. The Bulletin, under the consolidation win be made metropolitan in style and will better serve the needs of Anderson than two newspapers. The many Adams county friends of Mr. Crittenberger will wish him abundant prosperity under this consolidation. THE GREAT NORTHERN INDIANA FAIR The Great Northern Indiana fair is in full blast. It is a big show and deserves the success it is attaining. All Adams county owes nothing but kind words of encouragement for those financiering and otherwise connected with this home enterprise. While the large crowd in attendance testifies better than hollow words, yet in some instances the kind words would not come amiss. The fair is a great institution for Adams county and Decatur. It brings together our people and a visit through the various departments shows what our progressive people are doing in nearly every walk of life. From thesd displays comes the lesson of thrift, enterprise and knowledge. People learn, they improve their minds and become better and more useful citizens. A county fair is a good thing for any community and the Great Northern is especially beneficial to the county of Adams and city of Decatur. HE HAS TALKED BOTH UP AND DOWN The New York World has taken the pains to point out just what President Roosevelt’s corporation policy is. According to the World, Mr. Roosevelt has, in turn, stood for the follow. Ing things: • “He has advocated a constitutional amendment to enable the government to suppress the trusts; he has advocated publicity as the first essential step in controlling these corporations and secured the agencies of such publicity; he has promised the strictest enforcement of the Sherman law; he has Explained why “good” trusts should not be prosecuted at all; he has advocated federal licenses for all corporations engaged in interstate commerce; he has undertaken to have receivers appointed for corporations that violate the law; he has advanced the astounding doctrine that under the post-roads clause congress can control any common carrier that transports the mails; he has demanded and obtained the power through a commission to fix railway rates; he has declared that no criminal, high or low, whom the government could convict, would escape punishment; he has explained why the criminal prosecution of these criminals is generally inexpedient—and now he has arrived at a federal incorporation law as the sovereign remedy.” Upon carefully considering the whole matter the World reaches the conclusion that Mr. Roosevelt has no corporation policy. And this seems to be about the size of it. He has talked up and down and crosswise and then circularly, but seems to get nowhere. The show that was presented kt the opera house last night was enthusiastically received by all who were pres, ent. The escape of the famous Biddle brothers furnished the subject for what proved to be the best show of its kind that has ever .been presented in the city. Willis Evans, in the juvenile role was the best Hebrew char, acter that has been seen here, and he was given applause after applause for the clean manner in which he performed. D. A. Gossette deserves special mention in assuming the title role as well as J. Francis Berus as the heavy man. Every character was strong, however, and they will be wel. corned back at some future date. Today is show day in Bluffton and one of the biggest crowds of the season is expected in the city to see the forepaugh-Sells Bros.’ aggregation. This is one of the best shows On the road and has been playing to big crowds in Indiana. The show will come here from Huntington, arriving over the Lake Erie early in the morning. The show will erhlbit on the Studabaker field just north of the bridge, the same site occupied by thp Wallace-Hagenbeck show searlier in the season. The show comes at a time of the year when most people will be able to take a day off and for that, reason a big crowd is expected . in Bluffton tomorrow. A fine parade between -10:30 and 11 o’clock is a feature of the show. From there they go to Newcastle. Water works Superintendent W. E. ; Fulk reported to the council that the i water meters were being set as fast I as possible and that in a short time i every, consumer will have complied s with the requirements of the ordl- . nance recently passed. The order will l be a good thing for the water con-: • Sumer and will mean much for the' ’ city.

LOCALS AT THE TOP AGAIN Visions of ths 1.0. Pennant—Richmond and Bluffton Lost Yeot«tday’s Game. TODAY’S GAMES. Decatur at Portland. Bluffton at Van Wert. Kokomo at Richmond. * I GAMES YESTERDAY. Decatur 5; Portland 2. Kokomo 6; Richmond 3. Van Wert 2; Bluffton 3. STANDING. Won. Lost. Pct Decatur 19 15 .559 Richmond 19 15 .559 Portland 17 15 .531 Kokomo ....17 17 .500 Van Wert.l4 18 .437 Bluffton ..!.14 20 .412 Portland, Ind., Sept. 4 — Decatur won the second game of the series from Jay Birds this morning by a score of eleven to two, and should Richmond lose this afternoon Decatur will be'Vhe leaders in the Indiana-Ohio league. The game was replete with hard hitting on the part of the visitors and In the fifth inning Louis Hunt, the Jay Birds’ best pitcher, was forced to seek refuge on the bench and he was succeeded by Gray. This, however, did not stop the run getting, for in the ninth inning Decatur bunched several hits with an error and scored two runs. Laxon pitched a bekutiful game for Decatur and kept his five hits scattered and was practically invincible with men on bases. The De. catur team returns home today and will play two games against Richmond who Is now pushing them the closest. The score: Decatur .1 1223000 2—ll 13 T Portland 10100000 0 — 2 5 3 Laxon and Quinn; Hunt, Gray and Harmes. « , We won from the Jay Birds and go back In second place. Monk Engle was in great form and kept his hits well scattered. It should have been a shut out. With two men dow# and a man on second and third, Johnson and Wallace came together on a pop fly ball and the two runs scored. The features of today’s game was the time, ly hitting and sensational fielding of Johnson and pitching of Engle. The boys all ate their dinner and went out to the fair grounds. It was the best county fair the bunch ever _saw. Bidd/ Burns rode a mule in the mule race and came in third. Monk Engfle and Angel Laxon was caught climbing the fence and escorted from the ground. All the Test of the boys are all set except Weber and Pierce who both have Injured limbs. Mose Krohn was our guest on the bench this morning. We are all going to the show this evening. Good bye, Humpty. Decatur. AB R H PO A E Cullen, 3b .... 3 0 0 0 2 0 Pierce, rs .... 4 0 0 0 0 0 Witham, lb ... 3 1 . 1 10 0 1 Burns, If 4 1 11 0 0 Wallace, ss ~. 3 11 3 4 1 Behringer, 2b.. 3 1 0 0 6 0 Johnson, cf .. 4 1 3 70 0 Quinn, c 3 0 0 6 0 0 Engle, p 4 0 0 0 1 0 —— — — —— — r—Totals 31 5 6 27 <3 2 Portland. a * AB R H PO A E Parker, 2b .... 4 1 3 11 1 J. Bramb’gh, 3b 4 0 0 2 1 0 Gray, If 4 1 2 0 0 0 Wagner, p .... 3 0 0 0 1 0 Bradberry, ss . 4 0 0 0 2 0 Carmony, lb .. 4 0 0 1-0 0 1 Durham, If .. 4 0 1 0 0 0 Brambaugh, irf. 4 0 0 11 0 Hardin,- c .... 4 0 1 13 1 0 Totals .36 2 7 27 7 2 Summary: Two base hits—Johnson 2, Durham. Base on balls-—Off Wagner 3. Struck out—Wagner 12; Engle 1. Hit by pitcher—Behringer. Sacrifice hit— Wallace. Left on bases —Decatur 2; Portland 5. Stolen bases —Johnson. Umpire— Cunningham. Time—l:2o. NOTES. \ Echoes from the Kokomo games: Friend Bones, we were defeated in both contests. The morning game was 6 to 5, 11 innings. It was lost because luck was against us. We lost this afternoon because they out hit us. We have only six minutes to catch our train. So “long. - Could not get a box score. Humpty. ■ - Gardner, the crooked umpire,, who won Friday’s and Saturday’s games for Richmond from Bluffton, is still on the pay roll of Jessup, even though he has been deposed as umpire Jessup ! recognizes the fact that the fellow could do him more good with the indicator, but since he was not permitted . to remain in that position the Richmond captain showed his apprecia-

tion by signing him as a player.— Bluffton Banner. Van Wert audiences are not given to criticising the work of umpires and the shortcomings of the Van Wert team have never been charged to unfairness on the part of the judge of play, therefore, t when both the team and fans join in denouncing an umpire there is weight in the argument The stories brought home from Ft. Wayne concerning the work of Connell, at Ft. Wayne, are not at all complimentary to the gentleman’s ability as a broadminded and clear-sighted arbitrator. — Van Wert Bulletin. The series of misfortunes which overtook Van Wert, at Fort Wayne, necessitated the addition of an amateur to the team. Glenn Ireland was played in the left garden and he showed well at both the stick and in the field. There are a number of other fast players in the locals who might be used. Chief among them is William “Pud” who is a finished player and above all things he carries something on his shoulders. — Van Wert Bulletin. The mouths of the blowing, bragging Foyt Wayne papers haye been silenced at last. The Van Wert leaguers at "the bottom of the ladder in the race for the pennant, won a double header frojn th® Shamrocks yesterday, 6-3 and 21 to 0. And the Shamrocks were proclaimed champions of Indiana and Michigan by Fort Wayne papers. They were showed up to a queen’s taste yesterday.—Bluffton News. * Richmond may win the pennant If they do it should be stored away in a dark corner of a musty cellar. It is anything but a credit to win such victories as Richmond did in the last series.—Bluffton News. .A The Fort Wayne series was the most expensive ever played by a Van Wert team, and will result in financial loss to the association instead of enriching its treasury as was expected. The wholesale injury of players, the severity of their injuries, was. never surpassed in a single series.—Van Wert Bulletin. Lefty Richardson, a pitcher who was signed by Manager Holthouse several weeks ago, reported today from Tecumseh, Mich. Richardson 1? a left handed pitcher of rare ability and will no doubt make good right off the reel. Jack Keihl, a right handed pitcher from Grand Rapids, who was signed last Thursday, reported on the afternoon train and will remain here for the rest of the season. Keihl comes highly recommended and the management is expecting much of him in the next two weeks. Paderewski, the great pianist, talking for a musical publication, has laid down five rules for the guidance of students of the piano. Be sure that you possess a natural inclination for a musical education. Select a good teacher and follow his instructions to the letter. Practice on the piano at least four hours each day, and take one hour for finger exercises. Practice until you are as expert with your feet as with your hands, an the pedals are the best means of giving expression to piano music. Never pound on the keys, but touch them gently. By this system only can harmony be obtained. —; —o In a fire at Portland Sunday a carriage belonging to John T. Trenary, living near Montpelier, formerly of this county, was destroyed in a fire which burned to the ground the L. S. Burkett livery stable. The carriage was valued at $75. Trenary and family, had driven to Portland to visit with Garth Kiser and family and had left the carriage at the barn. —Bluffton News. J. B. Stoneburner is offering another prize at the Pictorium for the month of September and now expects to give twenty dollars’ worth of merchandise. Stoneburner is a hustler and is certainly striving to treat the people right as well as giving them a first class performance in every, respect. “The Monroe State bank opened up for business yesterday morning. The officers of the new institution are W. S. Smith, president; J. F. Hocker, vice-president; M. S. Liechty, cashier and C. E. Bollinger assistant cashier. —Berne News. — —o 1— CURED HAY FEVER AND SUMMER — COLD. A. J. Nausbaum, Batesville, Indiana, writes: “Last-year I suffered for three months with a summer cold so distressing that It Interfered with my business. I had many of the symptoms of hay fever, and a doctor’s prescription did not reach my case, arid I took several medicines which seemed to only aggravate my case. Fortunately I insisted upon having Foley’s Honey and Tar in the yellow package and it quickly cured me. My wife has since used. Foley’s Honey and Tar with the same success." a. THE HOLTHOUSE DRUG <3O.

VAN WERT FORFEITS ONE The Saturday Game*Awarded to Decatur Because Visitors Tried to Play Stewart. The easiest and the quickest game that the locals have won since the opening of the Indiana-Ohio league was captured Saturday afternoon,when Umpire Arundel forfeited tsi» Van Wert game to us by a score of nine to nothing, and as a result we are now nicely quartered in second place, but half a game behind Richmond, who also won, Bluffton being their victims. For several days there has been some argument over the services of player Stewart, who was formerly with the Portland team, but who a few days , ago jumped that team and went to Van Wert. Before the game Umpire' Arundel received a telegram from President Kling notifying him that Stewart was the property of the Kokomo team, they having purchased him from Portland and if Van Wert insisted upon playing Stewart to for felt the game. Umpire Arundel notified the Vars Wert management, but regardless of thia they sent Stewart to bat first and after Engle had pitched one ball, the umpire walked to the plate and declared the game forfeited to Decatur. The Van Wert management claim the services of Stewart, and say they purchased him outright from Portland, but this the Portland management denies, but regardless of the controversy we won the easiest game we have yet placed to our credit and are thankful for ’ small favors. Manager France and Studabaker then got together and in order not to disappoint the crowd, concluded to play an the winner to take the entire gate receipts, which was no small amount, as a fine Saturday crowd was present The game was started at 3 :45, umpire 1 Arundel officiating, and the fans were treated to a great exhibition of the national game, the locals finally winning out by the score of eleven to eight. The game was full of hard hitting and sensational fielding and the visitors lost owing to the wildness of their pitchers and their, inability to handle bunted balls. The following score tells the tale: * Decatur. AB R H PO A E Cullen, 3b .... 5 0 12 1 0 Pierce, cs-rs •. 5 2 2 2 2 1 Witham, lb .. 5 0 3 12 0 1 Bums, p-ls ... 3 0 0 1 0 0 , Wallace, ss .. 4 11 1 3 0 Behringer, 2b . 5 2 1 0 2 1 Johnson, ls-cs .3 2 0 1 0 0 'Winger, c .... 3 2 2 6 0 0 Laxon, rs .... 4 2 1 2 0 0 Engle, p ...., 0 0.0 0 0 0 Total ......37 11 11 27 7 3 Van .Wert. AB R H PO A E Stewart, ss-3b. 5 0 113 2 Conklin, 3b-ss .5 2 4 1 4 0, Wolfe, c 5 2 0 71 0| Perdue, 2b-lb .5 2 2 11 0 Campbell, cf .. 5 1 2 0 1 0 Betz, lb-2b ..4'o 1 11 1 0 Romine, rs ... 4 1 2 1 0 1 Foley, If .... 4 ($ 1 2 0 0 Moore, p .... 3 0 1 0 0 1 Hay, p 1 0 0 0 1 0 Totals 42 8 14 24 12 4 Van WertO 01004300—8 14 4 Decatur .1 0040 06 0 x—ll 11 3 Summary: Two bast hits —Witham, Laxon, Cullen, Conklin 2, Romine, Pierce. Base on balls —Off Moore 2; Hay 4. Struck out —By Buras 1; Engle 1; Moore 3. Wild pitch—Hay. Hits—Off Buras 12 in 7 innings; off Moore 9 in 6 innings; off Engle 2 in 2 innings. Stolen bases—Wallace, Johnson. Time l of game—l:3s. Umpire—Arundel, On,—- . n. THE NEW PURE FOOD AND DRUG LAW. We are pleased to-announce that Foley’s Honey and Tar for coughs, colds and lung troubles is not effected by the National Pure Eood and Drug law as it contains no opiates or other harmful drugs, and we recommend it as a safe remedy for children and adults. THE HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO? . o The cement sidewalk contractors are at present the busiest people ■in the city, as it seems that every one wants to put in cement sidwalks yet this fall. Work was commennced on Monroe street yesterday and in several other sections of the city and from the> present outlook the cement men will | be busy' up until cold weather sets in.

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TD PUSH ANTI-SALOON FIGHT Making an Effort to Have United States Court Declare Liquor Business Unconstitutional. - — ——•— Indianapolis, appt. 3. —Charles B. Newlin, the aggressive Prohibitionist ■who is trying to have the saloon business of the United States declared unconstitutional, says that his crusade is financed by millionaires are collectively worth at least aWllion dollars. Among the rich nreh who are backing Mm, he says,John Wanamaker, of Philadelphia; William Wardwell, of New York, former secretary of the Standard Oil company, but now retired; W. W. Smith, manufacturer oL a proprietory preparation; Manieere and Manieefd, attorneys of New York City, and F. F. Wheeler a wealthy real estate owner of Los Angeles, Cal. “There is no lack of money to push the good work along,” said Mr. Newlin. It is the intention of Newlin andjiis co-workers to file a suit soon in the city of Washington, D. C., so that the question of the ality of the liquor business may be brought squarely before the United ’ States supreme court, just as, quickly as possible. It seems that when Mr. Newlin was in Washington recently he dropped a hint as to his millionaire partners. The Patriot, the official organ of the Federated Liquor Dealers of the District of Columbia, in its latest issue, just out, says: “John Wanamaker is financially backing the national attack on the retail liquor business, according to Charles E. Newlin, of Indianapolis, who says that John Wanamaker and other millionaires have pledged themselves to pay his expenses in attempting to have the supreme court of the United States declare the saloon business unconstitutional. Newlin is the originator of the idea that the liquor business is inherently an immoral bus. iness, and cannot be legalized any more than' the lottery, gambling slavery. * “Newlin; in his crusade succeeded last February in having Judge Samuel B. Artman, of Boone county, Indiana, actually deliver a court decision in which he declared the liquor business linherenltly illegal (and unconstitutional. “Newlin is now working for his milt* lionaire backers to carry his cause into the supreme court of the United States, where he and his backers expect to get a decision which will wipe out the entire liquor business of the country. This means that there are over $100,000,000 back of the attack on the saloon business. Such backing has already proved powerful enough to induce Judge Artman to leave his bench and go on a trip of the country, from coast to coast, speaking in behalf of his decision and stirring up public I opinion against the liquor trade. New- ! lin ideas in the hands of a Newllh m/ght be harmless; but Newlin ideas in the hands of a John Wanamaker, a Willtam Wardwell or a W. W. Smith become decidedly dangerous.” When shown this statement Newlin said: ■ “All of these men are helping me in thia fight, but the statement that I 6 . have $100,000,00(1 back of rhe is too moderate. That sum should be multi, plied by at least ten.” ; o One of the worst features of kidney trouble is that it is an insidious disease and before the victim realizes his danger he may have a fatal malady. Take Foley’s Kidney Cure at the first sign of trouble s it corrects irregularities and prevents Bright’s disease and diabetes. THE HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO. „ ■ THE HANDICAP Seed Clean®r and Grain Separator • will take 99 per cent of the Buckhorn out of Clover and Alfalfa. Will make a marketable separation of oats from wheat, and grade all kinds of grain for seed purposes. 'HENRY KNAPP, Age it Decatur, Ind J .■ ■