Decatur Democrat, Volume 51, Number 41, Decatur, Adams County, 12 December 1907 — Page 4

THE DEMOCRAT mBTTirWBATHOMJII** BY .<« « ELLIMAMAM. PVMJ«MC» ■AB p* Mil IB AJPYaJBd hirW u u* |«v*« M >*K: m ••-••«*<**• aafl aMMar ur~ - — - - = OFFICIAL PAPER OF ADAMS CO. THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY ELECTION The Democrat ecngratultes Chaireiu Moran and the Democratic organLzatioa fa Adams eoan'y and ve likewise eongratulte every candidate that contested for honors te that election It was the most decent and orderly primary election ever held in Adams county. As one dealer in intoxicants expressed it, it was the dryest campaign ever indulged tn by any political party. This is a compliment to the Democrats of the county and one. too that Is right is line with the signs of the times. It is also highly creditable to the sense of fairness and honesty displayed. when but thirty-nine votes separates three candidates for the treasurership the winner haring but twelve plurality over his closet appoeest, and yet not one word is spoken of any un- ; fair advantage This is the best testi-1 mony on earth of the who'.ewxnetess and vitality of the party. In a contest of this kind, al! cannot win The ticket as nominated represents all that good public service requires. They are clear, honest and uncorruptible and when elected will serve with honor and distinction to themselves and the political party they represent. The Philadelphia North American says: “The institutions that are is trouble owe their troubles not to any incidents or accidents of legitimite banking, but to gambling. The disclosures erf the last few months are uot of aew-fouad evil practice’. Wall street assumes the virtuous pose pf| being shocked by the traction scandal and the use of a chain of banks as an adjunct of stock jobbing These practices known now by the public, have been known for years by Wall street and by well-informed bankers throughout the country The cover is off now, or at least partly lifted But the malodorous mess that has long been stewing beneath is not of new mixing.'' Them why not a concerted movement by men of all parties toward the abolition of this great gambling game that traffics in the property of the people?—Commoner. The Parker Review in its last issue J contained an editorial endorsing Theodore Shockney for the republican nomination for congressman for this district. The endorsement is in the nature of a suggestion as the paper states that it is not sure Mr, Shockney would accept the nomination, bat bases its endorsement on the fact that Mr. Shockney has had congressional ambition in the past. The friends of Judge John W. Macy, of this city, are also feeling the public pulse as to thadvisibility of that gentlemen s candidacy for the same nomination. As to Mr. Macy’s feelings we are not ad vised but taking into consideration the chaotic condition of the republican party in this disrict, it is to be sincerely hoped that there will be no clashing of booms, especially in Randolph county.—Winchester Journal.

Kentucky Democrats are assuring the country that their state will certainly cast its electoral vote for the Democratic presidential ticket in 1908. The recent defeat of the Democratic state ticket is shown to have been due to the refusal of dissatisfied Demoerats to vote. Four years ago Beckham, Democratic candidate for governor. received 229,000 votes as against 202,000 received by Belknap, the Republican candidate. This year Hager, Democratic candidate, received only 193,000 as against 210,000 cast for Willson, Republican. The falling off in the Democratic vote was 37.000. while the Republican gain of 8,000 was made in Louisville. The conditions which led to the stay-at-home result were local to the state and can

not affect the nvY-cai ticket r.ext year. Mr. Harm man's expressed belief that the country is “m the rebound from itbe depression" is supported by many sxgns of a return of bastnem to the normal condition. The fear that the financial stringency —which wifi soon be a thing of the past—was merely ' the prelude to as mdustrial and «omI mercta! reaction erf a serious character is no longer felt by any ccmmucity. AH agree that essentially and fundamentally, the sjtuatioc is entirely . satisfactory, and that there is too much work to be done to admit of pre-j tracted dullness. —Chicago Record Herald. ____________ Mr E. G. Hoffman of Fort Warned is not a candidate for congress in the twelfth district. His published sta'e meat that he will first be true to him seif and his profession, before acre . •- mg political preferment, is but another evidence of his complete soundness and safety as a man and a le-der whom it is safe to follow. If we m:s •?r- not, high honor awaits the brdhast Fort Wayne lawyer, and when it comes, he will be broad enough anl great enough to make the most cf, such an opportunity. The chattel mortgage book in the recorders office would stow the approach of Christmas if there were no I calendar in the office. At this time of the year the number or mortgages is always heavy and during the last week or ten days the time of the clerk has been taken almost continuously ■ in recording mortgages which are chiefly on household goods. Many of; the enumerations include everything the bouse contains and in ease of failure to pay there would be no al-1 tereative but to break up house keep- , ing. People surely should appreciate Christmas presents purchased at such a sacrifice.

The paper maxufaeturers seek to justify the Damons Increase in the price erf print paper on the ground of the increased cost ot labor. The American Newspaper association meet* this tlainn with the assertion that the entire cost of labor in the manufacure of a ton of paf>er amounts to less than 3!.♦O. Not one-twelfth of the advance in news print paper it wy stated would go to labor. —Rochester Sentinel. The Republicans are getting scared about the tariff and are talking about taking the quesion “out of politics” Mr. Bryan observes in the Reader Magazine, that the Republicans always kept the tariff question In politics when they thought they could win on it. and are only thinking of taking the other course because they are afraid [ they will lose on it. And that's the size of it. Chicago has won the National republican convention for 1908; and ought also to have the national democratic convention. It is pre-eminently a convention city. It is accessible — more so than any other city—being eent rally located between east and west. It has the accommodations. So both big conventions wi l likely be held there. —Anderson Bulletin. Mr. Roosevelt is inclined to favor an income tax, but he does not favor it as strongly as he favors an inheritance tax. The man who pays the income tax. you know, is usually alive, while the inheritance tax comes from the estate of a man who is usually dead. Sometimes these little things make a mighty big difference —at least in the view of some politicians. John H. Terhune, of Anderson has announced that he will not seek reelection as Republican chairman for the Eighth district, on the principle that no one mixed np tn the troubles of the dltsriet should be elected for that position. A few concessions like this from the other sire would tend to clear the turbulen political waters of this district. —Winchester Journal. Chalrnaa* Mor&a has iaeued a eall Bw the newly elected Democratic Owooty Cewtrwi Comnrfttee to use* in Me etty ea Sarerdsr. Deootaber ffith 9k wgaEtrsMem After «st date the 4terr eosnty Deauxrats win ba ree«r lor the triumphant battle of 1998

There are just elevee mere shopping days before Christmas. It is time that the last arrange tne-ts fog those Christxais presents be made and the purchasing be dene at once. Do that 1 little bit <rf shopping today and don't ■ wait tHI Monday aad Tuesday, the last days before Christmas and then think erf doing it all in one day. It takes eoesidenble time to make Christmas selections and in view of that fact begin now. Think of the goed yon win be doing the clerks if you begin early. Wateh the Democrat for the Christmas announcements of the progressive Decatur merchants and then make yowr selections. If the fight between W. S WeHa. of Fort Wayne and Steve Fleming, also of Fort Wayne for the senatorship; from Adams and Alien becomes too warm, the Democrats will try to ‘ cool off the atmosphere by announcing John W Tyndall. of Decatur as in the race.—Blodgett. in Indianapolis > News. Oo!<nß*aHß Aiatr aEaraad rigkn tff the reel with ts introdactihfc :f two pension bills, both of vital interest w j the o'.d soldier and the soldier's widow. This is but another evidence that Congressman Adair will be favorably heard from at Washington. The primary plan of nominations has spread to St Marys township, and the 1 Republicans there will follow this method for faring a candtiat? f.-r township trustee and assessor. Th® date for the event is Friday, December Judge Erwic was one of the speakers at the Laporte harmony banquet aad it is but safe to say that north-' western Indiana i> looking up to him and his candidacy for governor. OF THIS COUNTY Boy Was Killed by Being Caught in the Flywheel of Gas Engine.

A faal settlement has been reached in the case ot Rrl Runyir. the young -■?- who was killed several weeks ago in an accident on the leases of the Ram —y Oil company near Muncie. Readers will remember that the boy was caught by a flywheel of ar engine and his life was crashed out.; The oil company offered to make set I tlement of the case and there was a j family quarrel as to who should be appointed. Part of the relatives wanted Ves Runyan a brother, appointed ’as administrator while the remainder wanted the court to appoint Miss: Blanche Runyan, a sister. Ves Run- ’ yan was first designated as the probable appointee, but charges were filed against him by Mayor Hamilton, attorney for Miss Blanche Runyan, and her family faction. Finally George Kirkwood, who had been guardian for the boy. was also made administrator. The Ramsey company has made adjustment with him by which 3130 was paid by the company for the funeral and other expenses and the oil company is released from further liability. The boy had no one dependent on him, since he was an orphan, and therefore there were no grounds for a damage suit —Bluffton News. Runyan was a former resident of Linn Grove ’and a brother of Mrs. Howard Davis of this city. ORGANIZING COLONIZATION CLUB To Settle Christians on Lands in South America. Twenty million dollars is the stated capital of the Cooperative Christian Colonization society to be organized in Spokane by Rev. John Hummel, D. D, pastor of Liberty Mission, for the purpose of settling 10,000 Christians from various parts of the United States and Canada on lands in South America. One of the colonies is to be established in Ecudor and another in Costa Rica. Common stock to the extent of 310,000,090 will be owned by the colonists. Dr. Hummel said of the scheme: “We have established Liberty Mission in Spokane for the purpose of teaching Christian co-opera-tion and in this we have the support of a dozen prominent local ministers. The object will be to colonize South America with Christian co-operative Mmmuijl'ire communities established according to correct practical business principles. It will be operated according to true Christian purposes, as are found to be most beneficial and successful, and according to the teachings of the gospel. We believe this Is the surest and most practical way to solve the industrial problem of today. IWe are greatly encouraged in our I work and expect to make it a success."

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S. E. NICHOLSON TALKS They Intend that His Party Standing Be Not Impaired. Washington. Dec. —S. E. Nicholson. who is here representing the National An-.i-Saloon league before congress, today gave out the following statement, which is of interest throughout Indiana: “The officers of be NatF.ral AntiSaloon !eag-;e have observed certain newspaper paragraphs which indicate -bar there is a disposition to punish Governor Manly for going to Columbus. 0.. in the recent campaign and making a speech in which he advo- j cated the election of Judge Duncan, the Democratic candidate for mayor of that city. The National Anti-Saloon league officers have disetfssed the possibility of an effort to injure Governor Hanly in his standing as a party man and a public servant on account of this act and they have decided that if the issue is raised, either in the immediate or the remote future, the whole force of the Anti-Saloon league organization shall be used to back him up. It must be apparent to every one that the Anri-Saloon league organization is very powerful in ludiana. and we are satisfied that, if the issue is drawn we shall be able to effectively organize not only every county but every community in the state for the defense of Governor Hanly. _o TAKE AN OBLIGATION Will Prosecute Any Person Who Violates it—Hope to Remain in Business . Liquor dealers held a meeting Sunday afteroono at Logansport and perfected an organization, which was started last Sunday. According to toe constitution and by-laws which were adopted the members of the association take an obligation to live up to the letter of the laws regulating the traffic and to do all in their power to see that others obey the laws. Charges will be filed against any one breaking the liquor laws and prosecution will follow. The organization comprises nearly al! the liquor dealers in the city, and it is understood that those who have not yet affiliated thermselvee with the society will do so soon. It was the sense of the meeting that with all the liquor dealers complying strictly with the provisions of the law that they would command the respect of all law-abiding citizens and business men and in the end would tend to advance the liquor interests. While a majority of the dealers there did not violate the law, there were some who did and it was with the idea of getting all the dealers to sign an agreement that the association was started. DIES. DRAPED IN FLAG. Harvey Millikan, Hero of Many Wars, is Dead at Wabash. Wabash. Ind., Dec. 10. —A hero of many battles, Harvey Millikan 60, who died today at his home in this eity knowing that death had a final hold upon him, asked as his last wish that the Sag which had floated over him during the civil war be brought ■ out and spread over his bed as he lay dying. This wish was gratified and he breathed his last beneath the flag he loved so well. He was prominent in politics and in G. A. R. circles in the state and had a very wide acquaintance.

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AFTER AN OPERATIoJ The Arm Was Amputate at the Shoulder and Death Followed in Few Hours. George Hurst, aged f oarteen the son of Mr. and Mrs. j anies who reside on west Monroe a»d met with an accident the day follow ing Thanksgiving. th e result o( cidental discharge of a shotgun whi* shot away a part of his right arm, diej this morning at four o'clock f rom effects of the wound and an operation. The injury that finally resulted to death occurred while young Hurst M two of his boy friends were out hut ing for rabbit and at the time it Kas thought that the arm could be 6aTed by the doctors, who had the case ig hand. However, last evening j t Waa determined by the attending physician that in order to permit the member to heal proper y an operation to remove the arm was necessary B the wound was badly burned and circulation was stopped. This the parents of the lad consented to and last night about ten o'clock they successfully performed the operation and removed the arm near the shoulder. The boy rallied nicely from the effects of the operation, but immediately commenced to complain of the arm that was taken off and kept this up f or several hours when he lapsed into®, consciousness from which he neve rallied, death relieving him from all earthly suffering at four o'clock. Mr Hurst was born in this city and during all his life had made his home with his parents. He was a bright young man, being a student in the Decatur public school and stood well h bis classes. He was popular among his associates, being of a kind and loving disposition, and in these circles he will be sadly missed. His parents who at the time of the accident were visiting near Muncie, when notified as to what had occurred, came home at once and did all in their power to save his life. The operation, however, proved to be too much for his constitution to stand and after a brave struggle for eleven days he succumbed to the inevitable. The funeral ser vices will be held Friday afternoon at one-thirty o'clock at the home, Rev. Stangle officiating, assisted by Rev. Wilcox, and interment will be made in the Decatur cemetery. He leaves a father, mother, several sisters and one brother to mourn their loss. The young man from the time he re ceived the injury until his demise never really recovered from the shock his system had received. For several days before his demise he took no real nourishment only what was forced upon him. Those desiring to view he remains may do so at the home Thursday afternoon or Friday morning. DISCHARGE ALL BOOZE FIGHTERS Erie Cleaning .House in Huntingtoe Machine Shops. Master Mechanic W. F. lergens is making a cleaning up shower of all the booze fighters. Last week he fired the arch leader. Birch, today he let out another gang of some ten or twelve machinists, who had betn with the company for some time. Most of these were the bowery tough and trou ble hunters who have been so much trouble of late. It is thought by Erie detectives that when Mr. Vergens gets through with his out process the company will have a nice quiet force of boys in its e® ploy who will settle down into gow law abiding citizens. One thing “ positive, booze fighters will uot tolerated in the future. There is * limit to everything, even the ' r| ’ rß will turn— Huntington News-Demo-crat.