Decatur Democrat, Volume 52, Number 31, Decatur, Adams County, 5 August 1909 — Page 4

—__ _ a taI in i gyW ■WMVVRVMBAY ROMIR* BY LEW O. ELLINffHAM, Publisher. ,'r W®®® 3 - "*“* ' ' ' ” t MMBmiB ABYABO*. ' Sintered at the postofllce at Decatur, Ind., as second class mail matter. OFFICIAL PARER OF ADAMS CO. W ' iuMh-u .7— RETURN ( OF THE PRODIGAL Noah Marker’s home. Wasn’t it nice of him to come back? He’s « home and he’s free as air, although he is supposed to have taken something like $106,000 that belonged tu other people. He took enough, you see. Now if he had stolen a spring ' chicken, for Instance, or had become intoxicated and had had no friends to gc upon his bond, he would have been reposing in the county Jail, and in the case of the chicken theft he n ight even have gone to the penitentiary. The American standard of legal procedure should teach all thieves and prospective thieves one thing: Never steal a small amount If you can’t filch enough to make it worth while, you’d better lead an hones., life. The world has no use for the petty thief. He is a bad man. It is the chains and dungeons for him and a diet of bread and water. But if you can steal a hundred thousand dollars or so, that is different Then you become a wonder, a wizard of finance, a hero and friends will rally around you and raise all the bond . you may need and the girls of the ] community will come in, evenings, and hold hands with you. It is cer- ( tainly a gay life. They thought so much of Noah Marker over in Tipton, his home people did, that they did not even arrest 1 him. Instead they welcomed him back ( to their beautiful little city with glad , acclaim. He sent for his friends and 1 they greeted him as one returned from t the dead and all participated in an 1 impromptu love feast Then Noah -pressed his finger thoughtfully to his brow, as in an attitude of deep' thought, and remarked to this effect: 1 “Let’s see; I knew I forgot some- 1 tiling. Why, of course. I ought to 1 be arrested, I suppose. George,* ydd call up my attorneys and tell them to have the United. States marshal arrest me so I can get this little formality over with. Mercy, isn’t it warm today?” • And so a polite marshal came and arrested him and a happy little party came to ' Muncie where bond was furnished and all went back to' Tipton after a trip whose pleasure was only marred by the extreme heat His townspeople, in the meantime, had held 1 a meeting, a kind of popular demonstration in Noah Marker’s bebalf. The beauty and the chivalry of Tipton was represented, and the it 1 ; - ■ 4 in wealthy men of the community turned out in force. At the conclusion the men whose wealth aggregated two and a half million dollars signed their names to a blank, bond for Marker and figuratively told the court to “go as far as you like” in the'matter of a bond and they wodld furnish it. They’re strong for Noah Marker, over Tipton way; that’s certain. ■ ’ It is an edifying spectacle,to be sure, but it may be inclined to make the youth of the land envious. However, they should be content with their own honest lot for the time at least, while awaiting an opportunity, end remember that we can’t all be Noah Markers.—Muncie Press. IT WAS PRACTICALLY A UNIT In the senate the other day Senator Culbertson or Texas made a statement intended to clear away any misunderstanding as to the attitude of Democrats with respect to the tariff bill. At the close of each session; for many years, Mr. Culberson has prepared and put on record the Democratic version of what had been done. These statements h*Ve been used as party documents, Speaking on the subject of Democratic division on the tariff,] Mr. Culberson >*l* latest statement bad this to say: . 1 “An impression seems to have been

created In some quarters thjti totbelr action on the tariff bill the Democrats of the senate have been commonly and seriously divided among themselves, and have often voted with the- pro.; tectipnlst majority. With the exception of the vote on iron ore, coal/ lumber and hides, the Democratic vote was practically a unit, and on hides it was a unit 1 when coupled with the proposition that leather, boots and shoes should also be placed on the free list On the income tax amendment to the bill the Democratic vote was unanimous, and on oil, tea and coffee, print paper and wood pulp it was substantially so. Still more significant and Important, on all subjects of the bill which particularly and more directly affect the consuming mtfeses and the cost of living, suefr as crockery, cutlery, glassware, sugar, household goods generally, agricultural implements, blankets, flannels and hats, leather, boots and shoes, iron and steel and their products, including cotton ties, cotton manufactures, wool and manufacturers of wool—in fact, on all articles affected by the tariff which enter into the dally needs of the people, the Democratic vote was in effect unanimous, and was for much lower duties than those which were adopted. It was upon Democratic initiative, moreover, that sulphate of ammonia, parts green and london purple and cotton bagging were placed on the free list in the senate bill, which are the principal benefits to farmer and fruit growers in the bill, and it was also due to Democratic initiative that the tax on tea and coffee was stricken from the maximum provision of the senate measure.” FAILED IN THEIR PROMISE 1 The Washington (D. C.) Herald, a Republican paper with some indepen- ( dence, set forth some pretty strong | views about the new tariff bill as it I would stand when finished. Here are a few samples: Is not honest or equitable: “It will not be an honest or equitable revision downward. It will not be 1 such an adjustment of the tariff as 1 the country was led to believe by Re- 1 publican promises that congress would make.” • It will not curb the trusts: “I| will not be legislation that will curb the power of iniquitous trusts to oppress the people. It will not be a law that will conserve the principle of protection, but one that will surely ten dto destroy faith in that principle.’’ - 4 i * 5 ‘4 k A it favors the selfish interests: “It will be an enactment that, as a whole, will clearly subordinate public interests to selfish interests.** Republican patriotism gone: “Infinitely better no legislation at all than bad legislation. There should be enough lofty patriotism and stalwart Republicanism left in Washington to force the right sort of revision —revision downward—if it takes all summer. But apparently there is not” And so no. It is all interesting, but <t is exactly what the Democrats told the people In the last campaign would happen if they again allowed “the friends" of the tariff to revise it There will be no reform of the tariff until the Democrats reform it on a revenue basis. MR. TAFT AND HIS PARTY President Taft’s position oh the tariff question during the 1908 campaign was not satisfactory; but he at least tried to create the finpression In all of the states where tariff reform sentiment is strong that he would favor a downward revision., As the bill which has now been agreed on increases the average of * the old rates—in other words revises the tariff upward—Mr. Taft either has little influence with hits Republican brethren or else has not worked very hard to redeem what the people believed was his own and his party's Pledge. . ' ’ v !'•' This leaves a very serious situation. It is evident that the Republican organs realize that it is serious because they are laboring hard to prove that both the president and his party have “substantially’* or "in a measure” or i in some other uncertain way done

something or o era ong the line of keeping faith with the people. But the organs are not able to produce any evidence. The facts are all against All of thb papers throughout the cOWrtry, saving any excepting only the hide-bound Republican organs, frankly admit that the present tariff bill Is the worst hlng of its kind ever passed by congress. Everywhere there is revolt against it and the party that is responsible for it The next election will show whether or not any part) can pursue with impunity such a perfidious course. * * NOTHING DOING FOR THE SCHOOL BOOK TRUST By virtue of his office, Governor Marshall is a member of the State board of education. The members of that board, in their capacity of school book commissioners, have finally settled the question as to what books are to be used in the public schools during the next year. And the question has been settled in favor of the people and against the school book combine. That this is so is due almost wholly to Governor Marshall’s determined stand against unnecessary changes in textbooks. The book trust, through the crafty manipulation of its agents, had framed up a scheme to throw out all of the books now in use and for which it was necessary tq make new Contracts. If this scheme had succeeded the people having childrep in the schools would have been fleeced out of an enormous sum of money. The readers were changed because it was conceded that the old ones were no longer fit But no other changes were made, thanks to Governor Marshall and State Superintendent Aley. These officials were mindful of the people’s interests. The result is that hundreds of thousands of dollars will remain In the pockets of the fathers and mothers of the state which would have gone to further enrich the school book trust if its grab had succeeded. H. Clay Pierce who is nothing but another one of those dear citizens I who can steal in sums so largw that the public, look upon him as a'fyenefactor, is married. Most any one can get married nowadays, though. The Frankfort Crescent with twelve pages bf local advertising, does not look half, to the eye of a newppaper nun. By the way, the Crescent is one of the good newspapers of the state, and deserves all the good things going. _ .... /.Y Connecticut is to be the first state in the union to report in favor of an income tax amendment to the federal constitution. Their state legislature is now considering such a course and they are expected to enact such legislation next week. Taft smiles over tariff victory! He jnust be easily tickled. It is quite a coincidence, but quite noticeable, that while Taft smiles, Cannon, Lodge and Hale grin, while Aldrich laughs outright If Taft feels as cheap as his smile looks to the public he must bo a pretty sick man at heart.—Hunting? ton News-Democrat. Tariff revision on print paper is a mockery. The Dingley rate on print paper is $6 a ton, One of those altltudinous items that stand as a monument of folly. After months of investigation the house committee fixed the rate at $2; a compromise to greed. Then the senate put It at $4, which i» robbery; as another compromise the conferees put it at $3.75. And the paper trust rejoices.—Anderson Bulletin. V ' ;■ 1 ' \ * ''' Its all clear enough now. The stand? patters have worked a smooth game. For fear the tariff would be revised downward they made a desperate effort to raise it—the Aldrich-Cannon crowd. Then President Taft steps in and makes threats, a conference'ls held and the result? A tariff whose average- schedule is about the same or perhaps a little higher than the present Dingley law of which most people complain. The joker is there but it waft'fool the people this time. —Portland Bun. . ..../'’'/jI ; iMMßsatßMnn* V ■ The Washington correspondent o( ’ tito.bneinnhti Egquirer points out

it must be remembered is .* # the opposite of a Joke: It is a serious . thing because it means intentional deception. It is an attempt to do a thing by indirect, devious and fradu- ■ lent means which cannot be, done openly and directly. The Enquirer correspondent sets out facts which show that those tn charge of the tariff bill while in conference slipped into it, under various covers, many provisions which are more scandalous than highway robbery. They, in their working, are of the sneak-thievery variety. The full extent of the villainy will doubtless not be known for a long time. When it comes to making tariff laws in Aapublican congresses little Rhode Island' furnishes the tall that wags the flfog. Senator Aldrich, who hails from that rotten little borough, has gotten the tariff schedules in the shape that he and the interests Want them. ==3s======--S Seventy-two years old when she died, childless after burying six children, blind for twenty-six years, battling with poverty and earning a scanty llvllhood by selling papers in New York city, Mrs. Katherine Hefferman deserves honorable mention in that she was always brave and cheery and never claimed that “the world owed her a living.” On the contrary, she was ready to pay for it as she went along.—South Bend Times. ■ > A Washington dispatch speaking of the tariff conference committee’s report said: “Perhaps the most anxious persons about the big white building, other than senators and members, were the hordes of lobbyists and those personally interested in the effect of the report on their private business.’’ And there were many millions of anxioud consumers who were notable to be present and who feltr that they were going to get the worst >of it all along the line. And they did get the worst of it—the worst that ever happened in tariff legislation. With a big majority In both branches of congress, the Republicans have made a tariff law that is a disgrace to the country and an injury to at least 90 per cent, of the people. The result is that many clear-headed men see that there is going to be a popular revolt which will manifest itself in Republican defeat at the next election. in this emergency they are raising up the cry “that the tariff must be taken out of politics.” But it will not be taken out of politics so long as all of the people are heavily taxed for tire benefit of a few who don’t need the money except to maintain expensive establishments abroad and more than royal palaces at home. A tariff for public revenue and not a tariff for private graft must be put in operation before the question can be taken out of politics. In considering the tariff bill, the maximum and minimum feature should by no means be overlooked. After March ft, 1910, the duties prescribed by the law are to be twenty-five pei cent, is to be automatically added to .. the duties. A tax of twenty-five per cent, will then, without any'action of congress, become one of fifty per cent. It is made the duty of the president to lower the duties to the level Alvineed that foreign countries “accord to the United States treatment which is considered reciprocal and equivalent” In other words, the tariff Which . . A will be in force after Match next will be higher by twenty-five per cent, than ' -- - that enacted ty congress. The chances are that it will continue to be thus much higher In many cases. We are to retaliate, not by increasing a few duties to compensate for increases made in the duties imposed by fqrelgn Countries, but by lifting all our tariff rates. And this higher tariff is to be the general tariff, from which' concessions are to be made to those countries which are thought to be treating ns fairly, ta figuring on the duties therefore, it may be well to add tWsmty-flve pel- cent to them. When this is done there is not much I left of the “concessions” ,of which so 1 much has beea pakk-HlndlaMpolis News. ' •••

I ® ® ? r ._ Oliver O. McCrory, a G. R. A 1., eg- i gineer, residing in Fort Wayne, and a cousin of J. S. McCrory of thls clty, was thrown from his cab receiving injuries whlch' twenty minutes later J resulted ip death. A special excur-S s:on prain loaded with passengers enroute to the Barnum A Bailey circus at Kalamazoo with Engineer McCrory at the throttle, collided with a switch engine in the Kalamazoo yards injuring TheOddre Crouse and J. E. Lonergan, fireman and conductor resrectively, in addition to the death of the engineer. Reports received at Fort Wayne is to the effect that the engineer on the switch engine, not knowing that the excursion train was running in two sections, failed to see or hear the approaching train and backed his engine on the main track directly in front of the excursion train. The passengers were more or less Injured, but none seriously. Engineer McCrory resides at 503 Wallace street and left the city for a run north shortly before noon last Friday. 10 had intended to return home Bunday night and his wife and children were waiting for him. Having been assigned to the excursion run it was impossible for him to return, although he was expected back tomorrow. When he was thrown from the engine one leg was cut off, his hands and face badly scalded and his body horribly mangled.. He dfed on the way to the hospital. J. S. McCrory went to Kalamazoo last night to accompany the corpse to Fort Wayne, where it will be interred. 7' STILL A SERIOUS SITUATION The Evansville Street Car Strike Still > ■ <./ ’ Raging. ■■ Evansville, Ind., Aug. 3—Matthew a labbr leader who has addressed every one of the car strikers’ mass meetings in the last week; received a badly scrawled anonymous letter today threatening him and his home with dynamite unless he sees that the strike .Is called off in three days. Hallenberger says he is not afraid, and declares he will continue to make speeches for the strikers if he Is asked to do so. He believes the letter was inspired by the traction company. Company officials believe the letter was written by some carman who is disgusted with the failure of the strike up to tnis time. The most significant thing in the;letter is a statement that writer , “will ppt go to Hendej-son to get bis dynamite as those who dynamited the street cars did.” In the light of reported investigations by the police and the traction company’s secret operatives it appears that the man who wrote the letter knows something' of Ute two series of attempted dynamltings of cars, two and four,weeks ago. ' 'j • O.—!*-.-. KNOW MR. BARTH WELL Isaac Barth, who we mentioned yesterday as being On his way from his home in New Mexico to Washington, D. Co and who stopped in Indianapolis long enough to boom Governor Marshall for president, was tn mshpol at, same time that Fred Fruchte and Ferd Lltterer were there, and. they both know him well. He is a bright fellow and is more than making good in his western home. . . . > -"i. . "'T-r —0 " ■■■■' — BAW LaDELLES IN PORTLAND C. H. Elzey saw the UDelles while they were playing in Portland, Oregon, week before last. The LaDelles are more than making good this year. They have played in all the good cities on the Pacific slope and are getting the crowds and the long money with them. They are a clever family, and their many friends, here hope they, will succeed as they deserve to do. Fred Schelman and wife left this afternoon for an extended trip in the west, where they wilt visit relatives and enjoy the scenic grandeur Oft the linden west for two months. While gone they will visit Denver, Colo., Omaha, Neb.; St. Paul, Minn.; SeatW.taid Centralia, Wash., pud many, other points of. interest Mr. Scheitnan bas g brother-in-law in Centralia atfd he and Wife will remain there for In mentioning that which is true We’d tell you where to get a good • shoe. ' ’ J ' ‘ Where' they mgo prices go low That careful buyers to she, store will, '> ,: ' t ‘ t ge.' .-’■ ■■ -5" --I'.' ' The Wlnnes Shoe Store is Where they tell ’ Os shoes that fit and look well They sell a <3.50 shoe Brown make Which with ,good dresseta OJI always ,'‘ rs take, . 4 A The "King, Qpality" In black, brown '■ OT'tanr.! '''l Shoes that please every man. Wear the# shoes, cure the corn and ' '' With tender feet they are sure to take Agents here for Mishawaka Ball W’ ?^^^^HpV»TORE ChO T

, they’ll treat you well i I For 3* j |?h Ut ’l1 P & t ttoi h^d* 0 PenS "' come • ■ ■ , ... . . ■ ; Well take it all and you’ll go home Feeling that you’ve been treated nice And have been paid the highest price. THE DECATUR PRODUCE CO., Decatur, Ind. . some time going to Seattle to attend the great exposition from there. Mr. and Mrs. Schelman expect the time of their life and before they return will see much of the country. Jesse Helm has retprned from the west, where ha has been for several weeks. While gone Jesse attended the exposition at Seattle, was at Los Angeles, California, and many other interesting pointe. He states tiiat the trip was well worth his time and t money, as there are many things to X see an dhear that are educating. —o — MOMENTARY DESPONDENCY ' In speaking of the divorce suit filed by Mrs. Huff of Berne, the Berne Witness has the following: Prof. Huff arrived here yesterday evening and in an interview stated that he had no knowledge of his wife's actions here of last Friday until Saturday, and considers the whole a deplorable affair, the result of momentary despondency on the part of tars.. Huff, induced in part by some outside influence. The matter has alA t reddy reached a temporary settle- ’ ment, by Mr. and tars. Huff parting ' for the present, Mrs. Huff taking the boy with her to. lowa where she win stay awhile and Mr. Huff taking the little girl. < .7.. . ——, — i-o '• — ■ .;.u. / Where is Mott? This was a form used several years ago for the advertising of Mott, North Dakota. A. letter came to C. S. Niblick, president of the Old Adams bounty Bank, written by C- H. Gage, a former Adams county boy, but who now owns a section of this great wheat growing soil. The letter Imparted the information that Mr. Gage would harvest about twentjr-flve hundred bushels of wheat this year. That is the prospects looked that good. They wIU not, begin to cut their wheat for about ten days yet, but as it stands in tire field the yield looks anything but discouraging. Mott is where the Beery boys: have gained fame and forjupe, and from the tone of the letter from ta r - Gage there is no hot air |bout the stability of the fortune that in a few < years will come to those who invested in land in and around Mott. Several Adams county people are located there* and so fd as we know they are all doing well, and are making money in various ways. North 'Dakota’,.W much rich and fertile land and the older, it gets the more productive 4t» ■ becomes. '• . , ■ — All accounts held by Mrs. E. H; ■ Cowan, administratrix of the fit 4 If. Cowan estate, must be settled by the first day of August, or they win bq, left for collection. Please can and ’ settle before that time to save costa. » Mrs. E. H. Cowan, Admx., Bobo, Ind. <• . 172-6t—lw ——....— a—-. .■ — A. H. Sellemejrer, treasurer of the Decatur school board, and L. A. Sprunger, treasurer of the Berne , board, made their reports and the same were approved. Samuel Teeners et al, filed t'peti- I *’' tion for a drafh which was accompanied by a bond for costs which was approved. The report of Clerk Haefllng on change, of venue costa, and which embraced an exhaustive report of these feeq, together with the amount due from this county to Jay county, was approved. ' The board signed the C. Ci Spraagtat * macadam road bonds dnd they Will be taken bp tomorrow bp Pitersbh A ' Moran, who are representing the Leslie Bonding comjiany oif Van %eit. The petition qf apd Chr|itena Hilty to±ave tewm refundqd,wa» > continued. f *»..*;.*-'■■ r????**" I .* jh■!*>.*"'?*■*« l W7 '■ f i . U F.*MAtaAN»r:*> ■’>' « Is the bitty dressert If you’d look well ymW'oM OWtheb send 4 Th this house for dothta fll BepdtaMafiW}4. feajte sem made new Aad at.»..tary Jew .figure, .too. Have clothes cleaned. Keep them clean and be well 'Tti not so much what you wear»-w As how yow keep it ln repata’ Here ladles’ clothes get spedal hire; It your', need pressing, take them L MA4LAND o N a* « ' yAJver moooi Gip«r store