Decatur Democrat, Volume 52, Number 49, Decatur, Adams County, 9 December 1909 — Page 4

THEDEMOCRAT WTBBTTHUMDAY momNimg by a ILLiNGHAM, Publisher. ■Ji T;iT'. 11 koOPWR OAS Pl AJDVAHOfI. _a.i- |i....i ! .- ■ '- ' '- 1 — ,1 "" Entered at the postoftce at Decatur,-* Ind., as second class mail matter. OFFICIAL PAPER OF ADAMBCO. THE SUGAR .XSW TRUST SCANDAL, The frauds perpetrated by the Sugar trust with the connivance of government officials during the past ten years are something stupendous.^ 1 A new York paper says that many of the disclosures have been made by. officials or ex-officials of the service who complain that their zeal in uncovering fraud has met with scant encouragement from ttyeir superiors. Thus one appraiser tells how, as far back as 1899, he laid detailed evidence of the trust’s wrongdoings before Lyman J. Gagp, then secretary of the treasury, and received the following instructions: ■ . is, ■ “I don’t believe that my good friend Mr. Havemeyer (then, president of the sugar trust) knows anything about this\matter, and I want you to give him my compliments and present the statement which you have presented to me, and tell him if anything like that exists it must be stopped.” Nothing was done under Gage. Later some of the sugar iniquities were laid before President Roosevelt by George H. Earle, jr., at that time engaged in personal litigation with the trust, and were declared inadequate as a basis of prosecution by Attorney General Boneparte. It Is learned from the same paper above quoted that Leslie M. Shaw, who was secretary of the treasury under Roosevelt, estimates that during the time he was the head of the customs service the government- lost 1100,000,000 a year from undervaluations and underweighings, yet it does not appear that he made much effort to effect a change. Former Collector Fowler journeyed to Washington primed with information, yet came away without seemingly making at/y Strenuous effort to reach the White House or even his close: friend, George B Cortelyou* then secretary of the trasury. Former Appraiser Wakeman had under him a ramplerl who turned over bribe money, -yet practically did nothing toward follow? tag up the clue. According to these necltals, practically everyone, high or low,, connected with customs administration was aware of what was going on and except for perfunctory talk and mild protest was supine, during all these years Mr. Roosevelt was not only president of the United States, but he was preaching from the housetops. The pingley tariff went into force in 1897, soon after the republican party returned to power. Under that law, nine-tenths of all the trusts which afflict the people, have come into existence. From 1897 to 1909 is twelve years. In that twelve years the average of wages Increased only twenty per .cent, while the cost of food and clothing increased 50 per cent, house rent increased 28 per cent, education 68 per cent an dthe expense Os government still more enormously. The “net divisible profits” of the protected interests, on the contrary, have been so big that the absorption of the country’s wealth into a few hands has been frightful to behold—that is, frightful from the standpoint of the consume*-. And yet in the face of this condition a republican congress has enacted a new'tariff law under which conditions are'boutid to be worse even than they were under the Dingley law. The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette now names Hon. E. G. Hoffman for chairman of the democratic state committee, and as he is a democratic blood worth talking about, the mention of his name Is worthy consideration by the leaders of the party. In all probability Madison county will present to the next democratic district meeting the name of Mr. George T. ,Eeobe, one of their favorite sons, as a candidate for district chairman and a member of the state commiteo for this congressional district. As Mr. Beebe is one of those fighting democrats that never has to be wound up, and is a born leader of men and an organizer of skill and ability, he will doubtless win an easy victory In . the preliminary skirmish In the committee organization. The woods of MadlaCn county are full of democratic thoroughbreds, but none of them surpass Mr. Beebe In the many excellent Children Or-y-J cast9rM ? ‘ , '''' ’

. ■ < V:qualities of consistency and constancy to the hoble cause of democracy. He Is a yard wide and all wool, and ths Democrat is glad to bear testimony to that fact ■ ----- ■ ' The Hoosier friends Os Senator Shively will be glad to know that he returns, to Washington ip better health than has been his lot for a long time. Should this continue, the country will hear from the junior Indiana senator during the present session of the United Stated congress. Congressman Adair wants every soldier to have a dollar a day pension and the congressional hopper will contain a bill Introduced by him. The Eighth district congressman has always been mindful of the needs and rights of those whQ sacrificed their lives and health for the preservation of the union. - The friends of W. H. Scheiman, treasurer of Allen county, are busy suggesting his name for a place on the democratic state ticket for state treas-, urer. Mr. Scheiman is one of the most active and influential democrats of the Twelfth district, an dwould grace the place designated for him o.i the state ticket '. SSBSmHHBHHBHSWW . The democratic state commltee meets next week to issue the call for organization. At that time the apportionment will be handed out and the date for the district metings will be named, and following that comes the meeting of the new committee and the election of a chairman Who will have in charge the affairs of the cam; paign next year. The democrats all over the state seem eager and are at ready on their toes, all of which indicates activity and good fellowship tn the ranks of democracy. Members of the Adams county bar bar will note with regret that 11l health is still making life unpleasant for Judge J. W. Macy, the genial and popular jurist of Winchester, and who has often ' sat in judgment and presided in the Adams circuit court. He has practically abandoned his practice of lay, and after the holidays will hike to' California where .he will seek to regain that which at the present time sepms to be lost—good health. His many friends here and elsewhere win constantly hope that he will win the case. > - - ? Congress began their heavy work yesterday with a session lasting about fifty-nine seconds. The president’s message engaged their attention today, but after a custom of almost-see-ing visions of blood in. Roosevelt’s message, that of Taft today is even too tame to mention with any degree, of seriousness. It is doubtless a good documentary message, but, the fire is all gone, boys, and If we want -any fun we will have to get W- a dog fight Mr. Taft ought to please those conser vatlyes who do the big things j.with ' the blinds down, but he will be one continuous grand- disappointment to those who love excitement in public 'life. ! 1,1,1 • ANNOUNCEMENTS. .'i' .• " ” . ■ > ■ i- Fof Representative - are authorized to announce "the name of Thurman Gottschalk, of Berne, as a candidate for re-nomina--1 tiqp as Representative, subject to the ' decision of the Democratic Primary . Election, to be held Friday, Decem- . Per 17, 1909. We are authorized to announce the 1 name of Jacob Butcher, of Geneva, as a candidate for nomination as Representative, subject to the de--1 cislon of the Democratic Primary , Election, to be held Friday, December 17, 1909. For Prosecutor > We are authorized to announce the • name of J. F. Fruchte of Decatur, as .'a candidate for Prosecutor of the (twenty-sixth judicial circuit, subject ’'to the decision of the Democratic Election, to be held Friday. 1 December 17. 1909. I. r We are authorized to announce the k name it R. C. Parrish of Decatur, as i a candidate for Prosecutor of the 1 twenty-sixth judicial circuit subject f to.fhe decision of the Democratic Prit mary Election, to be held Friday, De- . cember 17,’ 1909. 9 m . ■ ”” ‘ We are authorized to announce the | naraeof c - F Lautzenheiser, of Beran S* candidate for Prosecutor of the enty-sixth judicUß drcuit subject the decision of t&o Memocratie Pri- ... J

m*ry Election, to bo bold Friday, December 17, 1909. For Clerk ‘ We are authorised to’ announce the name of C. O. France of Decatdr. as a candidate fOr Clerk, euhjedt to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday, December It 1909. We are authorised to announce the name of Ferdinand Bleeke of Union township, as a candidate for Clerk, subject to the decision of the-Demo-cratic Primary Election, to be held Friday, December 17, 1909. We are authorized to announce the name (ff M. L. Oliver, of Monroe township ae a candidate for Clerk, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday, December 17, 1909. ’ w For Treasurer. We are authorized‘to announce the name of Charles W.-Yager of Decatur, as a candidate for the re-nomination as Treasurer, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday, December 17, 1909. For Sheriff We are authorized to announce the name of Tom Durkin of Decatur, as a candidate for Sheriff, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday, December 17, 1909. We are authorized to announce the name of W. H. Ward of Decatur, as a candidate for Sheriff, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday, December 17, 1909. We are authorized to announce the name of Ed Green of Decatur, as a candidate for Sheriff, subject to tbe decision of the Democratic . Primary Election, to be held Friday, December 17, 1909. ; : • We are authorized to announce the name of W. A. Bowman of Washington township; as a candidate tor Sheriff, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday, December 17. 1909. *“ T“ ; ,y. i £-■■■ For Recorder , We are authorized to announcers name of Jacob Buhler of Decatur. aa a candidate for Recorder, subject’ ‘to the decision of the iJembfcratfc Primary Election to’ be held? Friday, ’December 17,' HOI.’ ‘ We are the name of John D. Reiter of Decatur, as a candidate for Recorder, subject to the decision of the Detaocf&te Primary Election, to be held Friday, December 17, 1909. z . -if \ We are authorize to announce the mane of W. M. Roop of DCcatur,-as a candidate for Recorder, subject to the decision of the Democratic FH-< mary Election, to be held cember 17,1909. We are authorized to announce the name of Andrew Welfley of Decatur, as a candidate tWi Recorder, subjbetto the decision of ths Democratic Primary Election, to'be held Friday, December 17. 1909. < We are authorized to aanounce the flame of J; W. Duff at Jeffevsan townsship for Recorder, subject to the fkt* cislon of toe 1 Democratic Primes? Election, to be held Friday, Dafwmtwr 17, 1909. J;- fe#e are autoiMized to announce Wk name of Charter C> 'Bratt of Becatitt. as -a candidate for re-nomination Hte Surveyor, subject to the decision -ofi the Democrfte Primary Election, to-be held Friday, December 17, 1909. s For Assessor ';'■ ■ ' ' W We are authorized to announce the name of W. M. Frazier nf Blue Creek township, as a candidate'for Assessor, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday, December 17, 1909. One term only. — We are authorized to announce tod name of G. W. Gentis of Decatur, as a candidate for Assessor, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to le held Friday, December 17, 1909. For Commissioner, First District We are authorized to announce the name of Henry Zwlck of Root toWnshlp for Commissioner of the First District, subject to the deciskn of the Democratic Primary Electv n, to be held Friday, December 17, 1309. — Commissioner, Third District We are authorized to announce toe name of Jacob Huser, of Monroe township, as a candidate for Com* missloner of the Third district, subject to ths decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday.| December 17, 1909. ? ’ ..i..,. . -(Hr fl We are authorized to announce the!

township, ala candidate for Commissioner of the Third District, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primal BteCtion, ito knit Friday, December IMflr .W t township, as a candldate tor Commissioner. of the Third District, subject to the decision of the Demoerailc Primary Election, to be bold Friday, December 17, 1909. We are authorised to announce the name of Christian Eicher of Hartford township, as a candidate for Commissioner of the Third District, subject to the decision Os the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday, December 17,1909. , ■•-■ - ’ : For Coroner We are authorized to announce the name of Br. J. C. Grandataff of Preble, SS a candidate for Coroner, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday, December 17. 1909. 1 O- ——• RULES AND REGULAr • TIONS OF DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY ELECTION The CountyDemOoratlc Central committee in executive session assembled, adopt the following rules tor the control and regulation or the Democratic vote to be polled in the nominating election of said party, of candidates to be voted for in the general election of 1910: .. • , Section 1. The Democratic primary election on Friday, Dee 17, 1909, shall be under the Australian system of election laws of the state of Indiana, with the exception that there shall be one inspector, one judged two clerks and one election sheriff, and except as hereinafter set out in section'seven and eight ' Section 2. That the interest and purpose of the nomination at' a primary election is to a full And free and fair expression of the whole democracy of the county. Provided thM aU those who voted toe regular denipcratic ticket in 1908 be considered Democrats. faction 3. The qualifications other than heretofore given of voters of such primary, shall be, that hd is a citizen of Adams county, and a 4egal voter therein, or will be a legal vdtof'before the next general election. That he be A bona fide resident of the clt?, and of the precinct wherein hd 'offers to vote. ’ • ' Section 4. The eligibility of a candidate shall depend upon his compliance with the foregoing requirements, and paying the assessments for campaign purposes, placed upon hlin as a candidate for the office to which he, aspiretf. Such campaign assessments Ulfeff paid at least IS dhys before thb%aid primary election. Provided 'thaf' ff a candidate neglects or refits to comply with'the requirements of- toe Democratic’ ttentral Committee as MeWvided for ln : th% rules and regulations herein contained, the name of each candidate BlTalT not apt>«ar on toe tickets usqd » said primary election. ■'■’’l. <-;JSection 5. That toe County Central Committee shall meet on the day following tliue next democratic - primary election in Decatur, Indiana, at 10 a. m. hud receive' from each Inspector or, Committeemah Jbf the precincts the returns of said election and proceed to compare fife vOtes caSi tot 'an toe candidates who have coifed with toe rules ahd regulitibhs of too committee aforesaid, and toe person havlhg ’the highest number as votes «ort for ahy gtven office, snaO be declared toe nominee of the Democratic 1 party 6f said coun. ty and state* of Indiana, for touch offlcO sought. Provided, that no Central Committeeman, whose name appears ak that of a dandidate bn toe election tickets of such primary, or who has any relatives whose name appears as that of a candidate on such election ticket,' shall be eligible to serve as Inspector of such election, nor shall he be allowed to select any election officers to serve in said primary election. In case of Ineligibility of the committeeman to appoint such officers aforesaid, the chairman, secretary and treasurer of the City Central Committee shall appoint such election board in such precinct at least one week before the primary election. Section *2. Each board of election shall keep a poll book in which shall ’ be entered the name Os every person, Whe votes at such primary election, add after toe polls are closed, said election board shall count tod votes or ballots cast and make out a tally sheet and deliver such tally sheet property signed by such Section board to the election inspector of such voting precincts, Who shall deliver swto taty sheets and poll

The officers of said election board I < shall at the time of making out the 1 tally sheets make out and sign three L pne of said certificates in the posses- 1 sion of toe inspector, one in the hands i of each election clerk to be held as i authentic reference should any con- i troverfly hereafter arise. " • 1 Section 7. All Voted ballots shall i be by said election board placed in a j paper bag, tied with a string and sealing wax melted and pasted over j the knot of the string and delivered < to toe Inspector and by him returned | to Democratic headquarters in the city | of Decatur, Indiana, on the day men- ( tioned in section five. In no case j shall any voted ballet be destroyed , by the election board, but all sueh j ballots so sealed shall be kept for the period of thirty days by toe Chairman of toe Central Committee, and>’ such sacks so sealed shall not be opened except by order of the committee injsesrion regularly called and In case bf contest by any candidate voted( tor, contested ballots shall be placed Tn a sack with tally sheets aS i hereinafter set out. All unvoted ballots shall be destroyed by the sev* erqf election boards by entirely consuming the same by fire before any votes are counted or ballot boxes be opened until the polls are closed and all unvoted ballots destroyed as hereinbefore provided, i - Section 8. Any voter who declares that by reason of physical disability or inability to read the English language, he is unable to mark his baliqt, may declare his choice, of candidates to toe election board, and the poll clerks, in the presence of said voter and in toe presence of said elec, tibn board, shall prepare the ballots for voting, and on request shall read over to such voter the names of the candidates as marked. ■ / Section 9. No person being a candidate for toe nomination to any office and to be voted for at said primary shall be declared the nominee of toe Democratic party Os said county, who loans, pays or gives, either directly indirectly, any money or other thing of value to any elector, or to any other person tor toe purpose of securing the vote or influence of such elector ,or person tor bls nbminashall any such candidate Mfer or promise to loin or give 'any mbney or other thing of value to any elector tor the purpose of influencing or retaining toe vote of such elector, or to induce such elector to work or ig|O tor the election or nomination of such candidate, or to refrain from working or laboring for the nominetion or election of any. other candl-1 date, or to any person to secure "or retain toe influence or vote of such elected in his behalf as such candidate, or to be used by such persons in any wnv tn influence the vote of any elector, or electors; generally, for I himself or anj candidate. And no candidate.shall hire or otherwise em- , ploy for a consideration any elector or person fb work at the polls on the day of such, primary election for toe nomination of such candidate,, and should any -candidate violate aay of the provisions of this section he shall be dealt with as provided in section eleven of, these rales. Section 10, All contests and disputes ppi.- of the canvass and counts following said primary ejection shall jwttied by a majority-vole of toe J emmty Central Committee. under whoso direction such primary erection was held, ... Section H. Bhould any candidate violate toe rules and regulations of , County Central Committee and thereby fraudulently , secure, toe nomlnatiqfl to the office to which be may asplre. the ,candidate for such office who shall have received tpe next hjffhest number of votes pretided such candidate shall not have also fraudulently secured his pomtoati<m.r majority vote of said Central Committee be declared the nominee of the party aforesaid to such office. , ■ Section 12. Should there' .he a va- . cancy occur at any time by removal resignation or death, or should there j be a tie vote of any candidate, or ot any candidates nominated, the vacan- • cy shall be filled by a majority vote of the Central Committee at such 1 time as it may then and there agree ] upon. ’ Section 13. That the contested bai- ( lot and tally sheets shall be placed in a paper bag tied with a string and sealing wax melted and pasted over ; the knot of the string and delivered 1 to the inspector, and by him returned . to the chairman in the city of Deca- j ’ tur, Indiana, on" the day herein before mentioned in section ' five. » Section H. The names placed on . tbs tickets used in said primary j election as referred to in section one, of tbe rated regulations sluto be itttttted to alphabetical order. - Bwllo. IS. Th. Ch.irman of th.

ten days, any three persons residing ... 2d X>ns vJtodto Mdd ™inct at said Primary Election, and that he HMjev s vo of said. precinct was not counted or returned as same was cast, or that the same has not -t'" been correctly counted* and request a recount of said preclhct, a recount shall be made as follows: A committee of three persons, legal voters ot the democratic party shall be appointed *one by the City Chairman, one by the petitioners and one by the two thus appointed. The committee thus appointed shall make the recount and certify to the result thereof to the full county central committee which shall be called together by toe chairman tor the purpose of receiving such results, and of taking such action as it may* deem proper in the premises. M JAMES- P. HAEFLING, ' ' ■■’ WILLIAM ADLER, > L. N. GRANDSTAFF, JOSEPH CHRISTMAN, J. L. TANEY, ? .. - Cqpimlttee. , HOTICe TO CONTRACTORS. .... Notice M hereby given tost the undersigned, superintendent of toe construction ot the Sophfa Conrad ditch in Kirkland township, Adams county, Indiana, on Saturday, December 18, 1909, at 10:30 o’clock a. m., at the office of the pounty surveyor tn the city of Decatur, in said county, receive sealed bids for the construction of said ditch in accordance with reports, plans and specifications therefor, now on file in said cause. Blds will be received and contracts let as follows: Mata Ditch. Section 1, Station 81 to 108 Section 2, Station 54 to 81. ‘ Section 3, Station 27 to 54. Section 4, Station 0 to 27. Branch Ditch. Section I,'Station 30 to 57. .... Section 3, Station 0 to 30. and to the lowest and best* bidder ar bidders as’a whole.:' Bidders will be required to .file with their bids affidavits as required by law, upon forms furnished by such super- . iptendent and each bid shall be accompanied with a good and sufficient bond in a «um equal to twice; toe.L, amount of such .bid, conditional for the faithful performance of said contract, and that such bidder will enter , into contract* the same be awarded - to him, such bond to be approved by said superintendent. ’ The said superintendent .reserves the right to reject any and all bids. No blds wtil be accepted ta excess ot the estimated cost of such work, or in excess of the benefits found. ORVAL HARRUFF, Supt. of Construction. W9-I«dlt ' • -■< i. . m ...... ■ Q —— '*.■ 1 ■" - NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENTS. State of Indiana, County of Adams,ss: In the Circuit Court, Nov. Term, 1909. No. 7800. Complaint for divorce. Lola P. Jones vs. Frank P. Jones. It appearing from affidavit filed in. the above entitled cause, that Frank P. Jones the above-named defendant is a non-resident of the State, of Indiana ' ■ . Notice is therefore hereby given toe said Prank P. Jones that he be and appear before the Hon. Judge of' the Adams Circuit Court on toe 15th day of January, 1909, the same being,the 54th Juridical Day of the present term thereof, to be holden at tW Court Hous* in the dty of Decatur,. ,: • commencing on Monday, the 15th day , Wftovember, A D. 1909, and plead ; by ; answer or demur to said complaint, or; the same will be heard and determined in his absence. Witness, my name, and Seal of said i---Ckrart hereto affixed this 24th day of JAMES P. HAEFLING, Clerk. Hooper & Lenhart, Atty*, for Plaintiff* -• ' O ■ • -A SCALDED BOY’S SHRIEKS horrified his grandmother, Mirs. Maria Taylor, of Nebo, Ky.. who twrites that, when all thought he wtould die, Buckien’s Arnica Salve wholly cured him. Infallible for Burps, Scalds, Cuts, Corns, Wounds, Bruises, Cures, Fever-Sores, Boils, Skin Eruptions, Chilblains, Chapped Hands,-Soon routs Piles. 25c at all druggists. . ~x_ — ■■ back comes on suddenly and is extremely painful. It is caused by rhelmatlsm of the muscles. Quick relief is afforded by applying Chamberlain’s Liniment Sold by all dealers. ■ - - . ' "*'*■ 1 The plepsant purgative effect experienced by all who use Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets, and the healthy condition of the body and mind which they, create, makes qnq feel joyful. Sold by all dealers. •«^wfl«»*W**^**^* “"v ■■■-■ r " m NOTICE i Rapid Cholera Remedy and Egg \ Fnffiucer *sftßld Roup Remedy Rapid bouse Killer Rapid Gall Remedy ' , are,. strictly guaranteed. Smith & Yager drug store. ' , . " -O >-! — 1 ' t 3