Decatur Democrat, Volume 52, Number 40, Decatur, Adams County, 7 October 1909 — Page 4

wg 7 uegwii fill'll I!I 11 i mrmnnmT Monrure by i LEW «. ELL«NffiNAM, Fublloher.' ~’«T ■ • ,7.;; i ■ 2£Mft££ : A • 1WW 111,.., J""- 1 /R Entered at tbe pwtofllce at pecatur, tod., te •ecoad claiß mail matter, /xMMtoiMtoWtoM wafer of adame c< BPLIT ,-•* S7-.r ?> ;. i INTO MANY FACTIONS r 1 . - . ,-V'i An The Republican party in Indiana was already split into factions befolp Mr. Taft made his tariff speech taking aides with Aldrich, Cannon, Payne an|i other standpatters and practically reading Beveridge, Lafollette, Dolliver j and other-ttinsurgents” out of the Re- . publican party. But it is worse split. now. Many of the most influential j Republican politicians In the state' stand by Taft On the other hand ■ most of Beveridge’s own following re- > main true to him—at least on the sur-. face. Mr. Beveridge Is again a candidate for the senate. He cannot expect. any sort of Democratic support, for he ( declares that he is a strong "protec.- ( tionist” and still a Republican, not-j withstanding Mr. Taft It is neces-; sary that he have the united support of his party if he makes any kind us showing. | We do not believe that he can be. re-elected and know that he ought not to be. A tariff for revenue Democrat should go to the senate in his place. With the Republicans fighting among themselves on all of the leading ques- ; tions, the Democrats, with a front, should have no difficulty ip] 1 sweeping the state at the next elec-ji tion, elect a senator, maintain their representation in congress, fill thb«i state offices with men pledged to up-> ’ hold Governor Marshall in his policies :■■ ■ ’V? ' r-v ’ - -.Tv z '. a-h/< f of clean,,and economical .government, and haveia working majority in both branches of the legislature committeed < to wise legislation and the maintenance of Democratic principles: AIJ i that it is necessary for Democrats to i dh to win a Useful victory |s to con - ’ tinue to be Democrats —just plain, oldfashioned, constitutional Democrats. < Those qualities are a stafiffingguay-

anty of government of the people, by r the people and for the people. c THE WAV SOCIALISM GROWS #3 t Governor Marshall's very suggea- B tire address at Chicago covers a wide r range, of social sins that are ignored j by th& law aHd eoadoned by the c church. They are mostly to ""be € grouped in that class of offenses de- 1 scribed by Jesus as committed by t meh who tithe mint and anise and B cummin, but neglect the weightier 1 matters of the law, such as justice, I mercy and truth, make long prayers t in the synagogue but devour widow> houses. It will be remembetodthata book devoted to this topic has been t written by Prof. E. A, Ross of the 3 University of Wisconsin, to which t Mr. Roosevelt contributed a laudatory 1 fotnxtaction. Nobody has ever un> 1 |ertidton, so lar as we have observed, 1 ip explain juat why it is that society, < Uth in church and stetA Wlnlm ai i iruelty and rapacity wMlEJinfithemai 1 tising venial siriiT'bf-.senual'lndul-genee. A partial answer might be supplied in the fact that seats in fa the synagogues are occupied by the very offenders Govemar Matobhli l has in mind. If a collage® sMaskllfo his classmate in a football rush, nobody gets excited; but + cident happens in the prlzs.rfngtberfe Is" much to do. High society was accessory to one deed, not to the other; and high society hds been’ making our laws and admttHstering church discipline. Governor Marshall has truly designated sins which deserve severer penalties from the oouFts and sterner frowns- from the pulpit than the misbehavior of the masses which will move a ministerial association into transports of pious rage. Herein lies, incidentally, a potent provocative Os socialism. Sha <e let the superior person to legislate imperiously for power our pasty-face<U&orfcwito ; . .

. ■■....- W aodlallsinh and anarchy's sallaf— Indianapolis Star. APPROVER A. OF THE GOVERNOR ■ y At the recent meeting of the State Association of County Commissioners, at Terre Haute, the Hon. James S. Watson, late Republican candidate ter governor, spoke very frankly on tw® or three subjects. Among the things he said was this 1 . “I wish to publicly approve the course of Governor Marshall in striving not to invade the rights of the legislature or the people and to keep within the lawful bounds of his bfflce in the discharge of his duties. I am a believer in state rights, and in that respect I am an old-school Democrat. 1 1 believe that the national govemmeut 1 should not do what the states are able t to do and that the states should not ■do what the counties are able to do." I But that was not all. Mr. Watson ■ directed the following shot at One Mr. Roosevelt: | “If the government had followed the recommendations of a certain illustrious gentleman who is now hunting 'down in Africa, the nation would.have been plunged into a debt far greater 'than any debt in the history of any nation. Billions upon billions of dollars were asked for the carrying on of | conservation and similar projects by people from all sections of the coun--1 the gentleman I refer to was in favor of granting the appropriations.’’ All of the above is a striking approval of the course erf Governor Marshall in at least two particulars,which ! are that the governor not only adheres ■ strictly to the constitution and the jlaws, but he is opposed to public extravagance and waste in any form. These facts he has demonstrated since he has been in office. The Democratic state convention of Massachusetts and that of the New York city Democracy have both declared in favor of the constitutional amendment authorizing the Income tax. Inasmuch as the corresponding Republican conventions made similar declarations, it would indicate that public sentiment in those states is dL

rectly opposite to what has been claimed by opponents of the amendment. —South Bend Times. Mr. Taft continues to travel;, over the country, at the public expense* making Republican speeches. Op his present trip he will spend the larger part of the appropriated by congress for tire president's traveling expenses. As part of this least half of it—wa® mid into treasury by Democrats ahd other persons who ate not Republicans, it is very, l had taste on the part of the president to use it in financing a partisan j ? Having fixed the tariff schedules as the special interests want them, Mr. Aldrich now proposes a new financial scheme, involving a great central bank, whereby suqh persons as Morgan and RockefeHer, with their steel trusts and Standard Oil monopolies can control the matey of tie country even more absolutely than they do now. And Mr. Taft is going up and down the country giving Aldrich., a certificate of good character in order that his power in the senate may be greater than ever. Mr. Tsrft, it may be added, is doing all this at the public's expense. A fine. spectacle,,.fodeed. u-, & * ' ?S. £ Speaking with reference to President Taft's endorsement of Aldrich and his new financial scheme, the New Jork World says: l . " “Does Mr. Taft know of any method by which a central bank of Issue could be kept free from Wall street influences or from political manipulation? When the United States treasury can not be kept free from such influences what hope is there in a central bank of issue with power to contract or exi pand tite currency at will? If the cur. ■ rency system can be reformed only by substituting a' greater evil for a lesser evil, it had better be left unregenerated.’’ - President taft has allied biased »prtth the f« I keeps. HfilfiOt only approves the!

'..Ji, i ii new tariff Ipw and dectaraWit “the best ever made,” but he makes it his Business to defend Aldrichjugalnst the attacks of the Rapubtican tasurgents. Mr. Taft has, indeed, gone so far into , the camp of Aldrich and Ms reaction. , ary associates that he commends Al* drich and his new fihaheid plan. This . plan includes a great central national , ‘bank, which will, handle jfhe money t matters for the country, A writer in ■the 4 New Yofk World sayir “Imagine ( Morgan, the First National bank and the City Bank in control of the na- . tian financial resources, through , some such functionary as .Cortelyou.’’ ( It would be fine for the Mangan and k Rockefeller interests, for the steel ; trust and Standard Oil, but how about , the other eighty-odd millions at peo- , pie and the smaller business concerns ( scattered over tbe country, all of ; whom and all of which are trying to ' make an honest living and keep out of , the bankruptcy courts and the poor house? , THE DEMOCRATIC MUNICIPAL NOMINEES The Democracy of Decatur is to be congratulated. Their ticket nominated at the primary yesterday is one that commands the respect of . every ' Democrat ana independent voter in the city. Headed by Mr. Herman L. Confer for mayor, a thorough and competent man, the ticket throughout is one .of exceptional business qualifications, and representative of the best and most progressive of our citizenship. Tbe mayor of any city shduld be alive to the needs of the hour. He should be progressive and fearless in the discharge of his every official obligation and moral duty. These pledges have been made all during the primary canvass of our mayoralty candidate, and here and now he makes them anew. He pledges

the electorate of Demtar (that if entrusted with their confidences and the right to be mayor, that toe lawk of our state and the laws of our city shall be He pledges them also a continuance of the present splendid business administration that has marked tile last four years of municipal affairs, and his efforts will be along the line of making Decatur greater commercially and better so every other way. While it ,fi«ay be true .that tile mayor is but a figurehead in the transaction of the business of city, yet as ap A jadviss»jj he in r great measure influence if not dinectthe council in thd|p delltlerations upon important public quyions. As the hefidof our - tltore ntt Aaii quAlfffiflC fior ohje who wilLtake more pride in mjdtand keeling Decatur morally Clean and comraercjlattr The ticisoW compteto..js one of strength. The candidates, every one, are men of character and business ability, and firA ffiUrested ajAfwith efdr| otherlcftßenlntiMgrofiti and prosperity of the ,beat town on the map. They want to see Decatur grow and prosper. They want to see her bonded debt Canceled and ot taxation reduced, and they their part if „ entrusted with thefret spontdblUties for yhlch they juste beep- : ulK>een. - - r-.. - 1 ■ The state board ffFWecounts created by the last legislature will soon 1 appoint the field examiners ptotided for by the lajr. ft will be of these examiners to loot the accounts of all ofltoihls : haii<flingtpubMc money With a s Mew to- getting ev-. erything in nhape for the complete installation of'the &ilefer #ftem of, 1 accounts throughout the is 5 not expected, unless in specif\tastances, that the field examiners ?will 1 begin work before the" first-"i| : f <jan* 1 uary. Their examinations wheii made will have the advantage of being of- * ficlal and isinterestod and also thor--1 ough and accurate. In these respects 8 they will be unlike most previous k investigations, made under contract, which satisfied few and frequently • added to the difficulties of the ritr nation. Some attempts have been made to raise objections to the work of the state accounting board, but they have failed jot effect Already the board has .saved much money to •t the people and its work has only beMjortss.’rrj: — -fc .Ms??- l ; igy

MM- I « . • ‘ ■... I i•* i"« every taxpayer will be thankful that It WM created. -■ ■- We congratulate the merchants of Decatur upon their excellent displays on yesterday, and upon their success to making Merchants* Day what (t should be, a day solely beneficlal to those engaged lb the mercantile bust, nets, Every one elrfe‘J has their diy, why not the merchant He gives of his profits to everything' and everybody that presents them a worthy cause, and the worthy causes grow numerous before the year grows old. The merchant must come into his'own by having a day once or twice a year that is all his own. And we surm'se that when the people and the patrons learn the custom of Merchants’ Day that they, too, will like and commend it as well as the merchant himself. It will be a privilege for them to go into the stores and see everything going, without feeling that they really have to buy, whether they want to or not. In fact Merchants' Day, If given a chance, will grow into a sort of a mutual admiration society, appreciated alike by the merchant with the goods on his counters, and tbe patron with the money in bis trousers pocket—ls he wears trouser’s pockets. k-;_ SBSSBBteaHSSBS! LITTLE LUCILE KEULER 18 DEAD Four Year Old Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Keiler Died'thia Morning. Lucile, the four year old and eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Keller, died Monday morning at 4 o’clock at their home on Tenth street. The little one had been sick since the middle of February, and with the. exception of a very short while was bedfast the entire time, death resulting from tuberculosis. She had just reached the age to make things bright and happy about the home, and her parents are deep in sorrow over the loss of their daughter. She leaves to mourn her loss besides her

parents, one brother and sister. The funeral services will be held from Bt. Marys church on Thursday morning at eight-thirty o’clock, with Interment at St. Josephs cemetery. t —— -o- ■ GOOD BUSINESS IN EGGS ’ Soma Weils County Women Make 1 Money in Eggc. ’ at-., aptowe*’!' l "5W.. V l ' » S. E. Johnson, the Barbers Mill huckster, Monday closed up his summer’s egg business, which shows the enormous amount of eggs sold in the vicinity of the Utile ROpkcreek township center. Ergm April I jto October 1, Mr. Johnson jkUd’bufi |6,w9.38 for tiie hen fruit Ur at Barbers Mill and his four routes out of the little city. At the opening df the summer he offered five prises to the ' housewives on his routes selling the ' most eMB until October 1. These - have been awarded and show the five ' .wtanawL to- have,w>ld 4.9 M dozen egg? dui^g-wo'Summer at an Average of ■2O twits per dorewt The following Winners they Joltfi .Raber sold ,j dozen eggs and received .a Merry mashing machine. ‘ Mrs. Hermdfi Minbr, i.iU itrin; ;i ger. MJrs. Cad Braden, Bfi? , dozen,. Mrs. Henry dozen ’ 26 P™" 10 - es •sugar. Mrs/Theodore Redding, 718 dozen, calico dress pattern.—Bluffton Banner*.. .... CHARLES YOBBT 18 4N|S¥ - Installing Heating Wants In Auburn Factories. ' - Juries Yobst, Wimentihg - Dto Rflbert . Spice Plumbing, company Os Wayne arrived ImAubarn Sfonday afternoon to begin themopnoua Es. of inatafting modert steaM htat-i Co., and the Auburn Automobile A force of ifslx plufobt X will be on th. job tomorrow or Wednesday and they will not bd W to complete both contracts to less than three monthA time, the heating systems to be installed are of the very latest design and will add much i to the convenience of the concerns. More than 30,000 feet of pipe Will be laid toJthe two structures and the fitting of this will be no easy task. ' The promoters of these concerns are much credit for . their > progressiveness. This theit latest ntove to that end represents the expenditure of a large amount Os m6ney. —Auburn Courier. , -- © £ St Louis is the place to go now, - k tMi wool I | gtandh ghf tnA A&fflMNßv* v I^*BA .■

The new safe for the auditor’s office ft wiU be one of largest made by the Alpine company, located <t , Cincinnati. It is eighty-three inches ■ high on the outside and that jntoM that the tofe wiU .Aave sufficient room--1 for the tax duplicates, tbe county ff*‘ L der books, the school fund loan reglh- > ter, the mortgages and «« “W other valuable books and papers that lure in ttys care and custody of the , county auditor- XM,.safe was badly ' needed and will be the means of making more secure many of the valuable documents which are the property of the county. The board of commissioners will be. fore making final settlement on the Bowman, Tieman, Gallmeyer, Broadstock and Sprunger macadam roads, , make a final inspection. The board with the surveyor will make a trip over these roads. Trustee Moser of French township, asked permission which was granted to extend aid to Albert McDermont a poor Specification for" the blanks, books and other needed supplies for the various offices of the county were made a matter of record. These supplies are for‘the ‘use of the officers during the coming year. The viewers’ report upon the Fred Scheuler drain was approved by the board, they finding that the drato was of public utility, and it now has a clear field for construction. John Lose and Eli Crist were appointed viewers on thb George H. Martz macadam road in Monroe township, C. C. Ernst was appointed engineer and they will meet at the auditor’s office on Thursday, October 7, to qualify. . ...o-— — ' The regular meeting of Decatur chapter R. A. M. will occur Wednesday, Oct 6. Business of importance will require the attention of the chapter. A good attendance 'ls desired. Remember the date and be present. The Ladies* Aid Society of the

AUv uauicD Christian church wffi meet with Mrs/ Percy Williams this week. ; The Ladies’ Missionary Society of the United Brethren church will meet at the church tomorrow evening and the secretary requests that all members be- present also that the members of the Ladles* Aid Society meet with them as there are important affairs to be discussed. Every lady of these societies are requested to be present. * The Historical Club will meet with Mrs’ M. Burns (his evening at her home on Adams street An interesting lesson has been prepared. Mrs. A. M. Fisher was «iven a surprise party in honor of her'birthday anniversary by her husband. A. M. Fisher Monday night Music and conversation, while the children searched or peanuts, constituted entertain-; men{ and, later refreshments were nerved. Mrs. Ftsher was presented »y her guests with an appropriate gift itt remembrance of the occasion. Those at the party Were Mr. and Mrs. Ed Sboemaker, Mlss .Gretel Shoemaker. Mr Lynf’Shoemaker, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Weldy, Miss. Ida Weldy, ■bf Marion; Dr. and Ntrs, Roy Archbold; »rs. An gelihe ArCbboW. Misses Winnifred Bur* Wt lan Burk. Master Dick Archbold and Mary Bnrk. " >. L . "’■ • -r- ?/ will .the business meeting of the-. Christian Endeavor this evening. The meeting promises to be Interesting. A social time With refreshments as usudi, wIH foUow the business period 1 , adding much pleasure to the regular business routine. . ~•? « ladies’ chorus wist meet at the library this evening. Every member is requested to be present. About 's>y|y ■ belong to, . chorus. The Woman’s Home Missionary Society of the Methodist church ’ will meet with Mrs. fitoerman »Powell Thursday. M>s. W, U. Meyeto will discate the topic "Spanish Speaking People.’’ Mrs. D. D. Heller Win assist the hostess. '-"0 — NOT MANY THERE Indianapolis, Oct‘■■•r-flflß Indiana law enforcement convention, which began Monday and dosed last night, did not draw like a county fair. The attendance was small, but was long on quality., The closing meeting, tn Roberts Park Methodist Episcopal church, was addressed by'Judge Cassius C. Hadley, of the ZMUffia appellate court bench, on “Reverence for and by George W. YfiMK Os Louisville, who is assistant superin-

TO. wn Sw-tateMwl JUc< , forth. « swuthber Mtpw, : the Draw Ml>to.Khool. U , floor I ishing condition, the total egroUmen i being 7ft. This shows r good Attend xnce» Mjd the sama will increase ai thg Wther gets oolfier. and this win tar th® high water mark will show i haadeome increase over the numbei stated for the month of tot school year- The report completi follows: •„;... *»: West ward—77 boys, 68 girls; aver, age attendance 181.8; per cent cl attendance 98.6; number not absent 106; visitors 18. South ward—Bß boys, 74 girls; average attendance 160.9; per cent of attendance 97.5; number not absent 116; visitors 7. North ward—74 boys, 78 girls; aver, age attendance 148.6; per cent oi attendance 98.7; number not absent 112; visitors 27. A , r Central—lol boys, 96 girls; average attendance 191.9; per cent, of attendances 99.1; number not absent 171; visitors 15. i High school —61 boys, 77-girls; average attendance 134; per cent oi attendance 98.7; number not absent 106; visitors 8. Total—4ol boys, 878 girls; average attendance 760.6; per cent of attendance 98.4; number not absent 610; visitors 65. " -J 'i O 1 — — Fifty business men and citizens oi Decatur gathered at the library at eight o’clock Monday night and discussed problems of Interest to everyone who lives here. A friendly spirit prevailed and the ( questions were talked over in a manner which instilled into each one there a determination to keep on plugging, that our city may continue the beet on earth. Interesting talks were made by H. F. Callow, Mr. Schaub, H. B. Heller, M. Kirsch, J. 8/Rowers and others, all of them being the line of a get-together movement,- a pushupward effort, that, is bound tp bear results. The question of holding further meetings of the kind to discuss such things of importance as may be of Interest to us all wto up to toe "push” committee who pre author, ized to call a session at, any time Aev see fit It is nrobable that thev

*• VUCbV LUC/ will arrange a program within a few Bays,, t anil A® same' with the date for the Such occasions do good, and if nothing else they get the busiriess ffietf We humdrum cares, permits theffiWinent the competitor and to talk over plans |hat will benefit every Citizen as Well as themselves. v ; - •. / _ m. ■ ; ;; > - Married thirty-two years ago, the parents of nine children, Mr. and Mrs. Perry J. Everehart, of near Mon. roe, Monday engaged In a family row, in which Perry struck his wife tn the mouth causing her great pain and causing her to come to this city and file a sensational complaint in which she asks for a decree of divorce and for >4,000 alimony. The complaint is entitled Martha J. Everehart vs. Perry J, Everhart and WSS filed by Attorney L. C. DeVoss. The couple were married' Jytir'lß t , 1>76, and lived together unttLDciober 4tb. ; How. ever, according to-the statements ot the plaintiff, the married life has not been continuously happy. She says he has often struck and kicked her, has cursed her and called her vile names, that on different occasions/ when she would return frc®> attending church he-would JbM- 1 her ,’Uesus Christ” for manjt. j.and thus make fun of her. She also accuses her husband of adultery and other,cruel apta.. She worth 18,000 and WtfM ftO lodgment tor half that amount ih'MUmony The court issued a restraining ordei to prevent the defendapt from disposing of any of his propertyBOdNE . EpUNtY l4^mo<'-tad:r''<>ct,<' J A Drake of Cblumbus, lad, were, today the contract for the erectior of Boone county’s new courthouse There were eleven bidders. The Co lambus men .were also the, fowest bidders on the heating sy<tebi.' Th< estimate for the building'-by tifoftrdfo itect was 8210,000. Caldwell 1 D|rake’a bid wm As/the ■ bld was higher than the estimate th< building committee and fte count] council met and the council, after ax all day’s session, decided to appropriate enough money to make up thi i difference. Caldwell < Drake’s bld on the heating System Was BMoo. Th< ' firm agrees to have the building com i pleted by Deo. 4, 1910. When tin . court house is equipped the cost wil t bo 4300400. 1 —— Miss forth Baker, who ha» beex qulte sick,' is much better. ■< ■ William Schultz, George Wet an< t W. J. Rupright, of west of this elty • left here at noon over the Erie fa a. . La*