Decatur Democrat, Volume 53, Number 10, Decatur, Adams County, 10 March 1910 — Page 4

THE DEMOCRAT HTVBTTHVMBAT MOKNIMa jPY'.. atw a. KLUHOHAM, Publisher. «ji*pn ran* I* StiBYAROB. »>■ V' HI | i • — 1 1 " ** * Altered *t the postoffiee at Decatur., lad, as second class mail matter;. OPTICiAL MMR OP MAPI CO. l|,tJ " 1 ' UI ' »> Every day off/paft’s admlnhrtratio«ais addin* weight to the trouble# that are overwhelming tus party at ,“thh ftvw/ n present time. Dissatisfaction is creeping oua all , over the country and the leading republican newspapers, responding to public sentiment, are criticising him adversely on his defense of a tariff, which, to the people, is indefensible, his seeming alignment with the enemies of the insurgents and progressives and his tendency to turn his back on the so-called Roosevelt policies. Influential republicans have lost their ! faith in Taft, although they desire to feel that he is worthy of support, and they are beginning to think that in case he is renominated in .1912 he will be defeated. The only salvation that they now see, and It is surprising t<|Switness the enthusiasm they display in proposing it, is the return of Roosevelt on a triumphal waye of sentiment which will sweep, him’ Into the nomination over Taft and 'itoake him again president. The “back from Elba” cry solves the problem i the long countenance retaxes when. the Teddyskln godlet confronts Mm and the ponderous Taft, roadroller, soft palm, sweet smile and all shrink like a toy balloon in the hands of a circus day youngster. —Columbia City Post THE REPUBLICAN STATE CONv tn i uiw The republican state committee, after fixing the date of their Btate con- ■ i ,: . .. - ■ , - vention at April 5, then determined to make it a one-day affair Instead of two as has oeen the custom. Furthermore, there will be no speeches except such as have been carefully investigated in advance. The men now in charge of the republican state organization are fearful of .speeches and of resolutions and are inclined to shy even at their own shadows. It is impossible to guess what may happen if the Hon. James E. Watson and the Hon. James A Hemenway should ask the humble privilege of defending the tariff bill which Senator Beveridge voted against And one stands appalled at the possible results that may ensue if the Hon. J. Frank Hanly and the Rev. E. S. Shumaker should ask leave to say a few words. The able Charles B. Landis, with his ship subsidy contract in his pocket, will JiarcJly venture to repea*Jais celebrated effort about “All sorts of jobs for all sorts of men.” It should be a notable convention—notable for straddling every important question noW before the people—notable for smothering resolutions —notable for choking off speeches—notable for the absence of about everything which the honest and earnest rank and file of the republican party wdUld like to see. But then it is' h difficult that confronts the organization just now in control —the task of riding horses going in opposite directions—of praising Beveridge for opposing a thing which it must praise Taft for doing. THE FARMERB ALSO PAY TOLL It is clear that a determined attempt is to be made to convince the farmer that he is not being robbed along with the rest of us. He has been held responsible for the high prices. We have been told that the retailers are forced to sell at the present exorbitant prices in order to meet the insatiable demands of the farmers. Os course no one tries to explain how it is that beef cut from American cattle slaughtered in England costs less than beef In New York. And yet that can only mean that the difference between the cost of cattle and the cost of beef here goes to some one else than the farmer. For the cattle that go to England are Bold at the same prices as those slaughtered in this country. Yet on the l, "“

basis of the same selling price for cattle, meat, brings from 5 cents to 10 cents if ore a pound; jn. New York than In London. jn the News was printed a few days' agp a better from a Hendricks county farmer, in which it wsb shown that the boasted prosperity had not. reachfarmers of that rich county. Ttye plain truth is that there Is some* wlteltif t Middleman who gets in be--tween the farmer and the consumer und,lakes toil of both. Fanners can noj get to the consumer any more. * * Thiere is some one else in on the deal* I . , - ,r and the bulk of the money goes to him. Our friends would indeed be “easy marks” if they allowed themselves to be led to believe that they are getting anything like a fair division.—lndianapolis News. The republcan state* convention is to be held* on April 6. That is not quite April 1, as the last one was, but it is close Siough to have the same effect Brother Hanly should be able to talk just as well on tie fifth as on the first—that is, if he gets a chance. The new chairman of the republican state committee says that he “is just getting his bearings.” That is whfet he sayß, but is he? Many abler republicans than the new and inex-. perfenced chairman have not got their “bearings” and openly admit it. ! the, Washington correspondent of the New York Times thus sizes up the various “splits” that afflict the republican party: “There is a foolish but prevalent idea that the present trouble in the republican party is entirely due to a few ‘insurgents;’ and an equally foolish and nearly as prevalent idea that It is traceable to the tariff. The actual fact is that the situation of 1881-1882 is duplicated; that the party is split not only on these major issues, but on a thousand other things. In states where the tariff is perfectly satisfactory the party splits on some local Issue like patronage. In states where an insurgent is a joke the party Is split on local optidn. And if the party can’t find anything else to split on it splits on the Pinchot issue.” “In our humble judgment,” says an influential republican paper, “the republican platform of Indiana this year should be more remarkable for what it does not say than than for what it does say.” Noy, there’s honesty for you, but what are the republicans afraid of? The investigation growing out of the Ballenger-Pinchot row has already made it clear that a scheme was on foot—aad probably is yet—to steal practically all of the coal, iron and gold producing lands ip Alaska. A general investigation of the manner In which the public business has,been 'handled in Washington would fill the country with amazement and indignation. Very little will be revealed, however, until there is a democratic congress and a democratic administration. , -i - . ■" . ft_ „ ■■■ The folloy of erecting costly palaces in this country has another illustration In the razing of the former residence of Governor Edwin D. Morgan of New York. The governor was, a merchant prince of artistic tastes, and about sixty years ago erected In New , York' City what at that time was one of the costliest dwellings in the country, It was situated at Thirty-seventh street —then uptown. Now the ground is wanted for business purposes, and the building has just been demolished. The grand stairway, which cost $20,000, was sold for $500; and other furnishings in proportion. “They build houses and know not who shall dwell , in them,” or even whether they will be inhabited.”—South Bend Times. * With the hope, perhaps, that some t self-sacrificing persons will become inl terested, the republican state commiti tee has sent broadcast a statement r that the state convenion wants to ■ nominate candidates for the following » offices: Secretary of state,treasurer, * auditor, attorney general, clerk of the • supreme of pubI He instruction, geologist, state satig- ■ tieian, one judge of the supreme court > for the Second district, one for the

Third district, two judges of the appellate court for the First division and .three judges of the appellate, court for the Second division. This is a goodly list but so far lew republicans hare displayed a willingness'to ileek the jobs. "illVi nil i ; -ir' : g* / The fine Van Camp residence on First street narrowly escaped destruction by fire about 11:20 o’clock today from toe over-heated furnace,. The family was alarmed at that time by ■the odor of burning wood which per: vailed the home and investigating fohnd the joists and flooring in the basement over the large two-hun-dren horse power boiler furnace in flames. The furnace had become overheated and ignited the soot in the chimney, which in turn spread to the wood, and had it not been discovered just in the nick of time, would soon have been beyond control, being at a critical place of the foundation of the whole framework of the house. The neighbors responded quickly and with the family had the flames extinguished hefore the arrival of the fire department. There is very little damage except that to the joists in the basement, the fire no t having eaten through the floor of the upper rooms. O—- - ; Pitcher Tommy McCarty of Fort Wayne has joined Manager Carr’s Indians at Indianapolis and left Thur3-‘ day noon jvith other recruits for Waco, Texas, on the spring training trip. Great things are expected from McCarty By Manager Carr. The dianapolis News says: “Manager Canwill have a trio of pitchers in Orth, Thielman and McCarty, who are great hitters. They have poundled the hall hard in every league ip which they have played. Glaze is.another hardhitting pitcher, while Graham can be placed in the same class. McCarfy, who won ten, lost two and tied one game after being sent to the Hartford (Conn.) team last fall, says it is as hard to win games in one league as in another. The support and surroundings have a great bearing on the result. —Hartford City Gazette.. O —” il1 It begins to look like an Orphans’ Home building will soon he to the list of public buildings in 4dams county. M. Kirsch, S. B. Fordyce and J. A. Hendricks, the cbfflmittee appointed to investigate' the? advisability of building an institution of this kind, reported favorably today to the board of commissioners. The board ordered the auditor to notify competent architects ih this and surrounding cities to prepare plans estimates for the erection of a home. These sketches will be examined by the hoard on April sth, when further action will be taken. J. F. Lachot, ex-county treasurer, was ordered to file with the board his ’'■i annual report on or before March 2lst, i ■ ... The board ordered repairs or new bridges at the following places, and the specifications for same are op file at the auditor’s office: Shoal, = bridge in Kirkland township; Hirscby , arch, west of Berne; Bollinger cemetery bridge, west of Monroe; Fried- . helm Bridge, Preble township; 6owen bridge,. St. Marys; Shefferly bridge, Union and St. Marys; Ayres bridge,. Blue Creek; Painter Bridge, Jefferson; Luginbill bridge, Blue Creek; Lina Grove bridge, Hartford, ~4sl The board completed their work at noon today and adjourned after two and a half days’ work. o — Mrs. Daniel Linn of Eleventh street, one of the well known elderly ladies of that part of the city, suffered> aft accident this morning that will disable her for some time, both bones or her right arm being broken Just' above the wrist. About 8:30 this morning Mrs. Linn started to call on a neighbor, Mrs. Poling, when she ; was overcome with a fainting spell, which caused her to fall. The fracture was received in a faN, as were? a number of very severe bruises. Dr. H. E. Keller was hastily called to set the bones and reports that she Is getting along as well as can’ be expected from the seriousness of her injuries. . — ~ —..-’p- * • Tom Miller returned this morning from Herbst where he has been spending a few days and will resume his duties as agent at the Clover Leaf station as quickly as arrangements can be made to check out Amos Neff; who has had charge of the Btation during his absence. The operation which Mr. Miller underwent some time ago for the removal .of a growth on the outside of his eyes, was entirely successful. —Bluffton News. ■ e ■ ——* ALLEN’S LUNG BALBAM. will coure not only a fresh cold, hut one of those stubborn coughs that usually hang up for months. Give it a trial and prove its worth. 255. 60f and SI.OO. 15 ■i i ■ >ii j?, : M-g. ... .m Children Ory d FOR FLETCHER'S 1 CASTORI A >• -.c,"

— SuME SOCIAL NEWS : j , -W * ' * .*•'< • • •••■ 5-1 .. ia . ••i; twi* 1 Farewell Party Was Given ? |as Surprise for Mr. and | T Mrfc. J. D. Brown, Sr. TJHE SEWING CLUB ' : -.- ;.y,Entertained by Mrs. D. W. Beery—Thimble ; Club With Mrs. Patterson. . Mrs. J. W. Tyndall will entertain the Euterpean club Thursday evening at her home on Monroe street. The United Brethren Aid society will hold its regular business meeting Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Isaac Nelson. The members held another special .session yesterday afternoon with Mrs Mary Christen for the purpose of making comforts. Miss Bess Congleton was hostess Monday, evening to the members of the Health and Happiness club, a band of ladies yho devote themselves to physical culture for the promotion of ‘strength and vigor and the. resultant happiness. It is said that so great is their measure of strength already gained that the members ,in one of the exercise stunts at the last meeting broke'.the back of a strong dining room chair. The Historical Reading club met Tuesday evening with ./Mrs. ,P. B. Thomas for the study of “Cuba,” under • the leadership of Mrs. Chrrie Burns. But a short period was devoted to the lesson, as the club had arranged for a little surprise for Mrs. Jesse Sutton, who leaves for OSsian for a short visit before going to her new home in Canada the first of April. Music and conversation and the interchange of good wishes to speed her on her way made the atmos-. . phere a social one, and refreshments consisting of fudge sandwiches, pickles, grape juice, sea foam candy with nuts, and Maraschino cherries were served. The -club presented Mrs. .Sutton with garnets, bearing her name, “Garnet Sutton;” the club initials, “H. R. C.,” and the date, “1910,” ohich will be an ever present reminder to Mrs. Sutton in her far-away home of the good-will- and esteem of hear associates here, in which, however, the association was one of, mutual pleasure and benefit. L '' f, The Sewing club, recently organized by a number of ladies, held its second meeting yesterday afternoon with Mrs. Dan Beery, where they enjoyed a social time over their needlework, and the refreshments served afterward. Mrs. A. R. Bell will be hostess next Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Fred Patterson will be hostess to the Thimble club Saturday afternoon. ■f L l ■ The Misses Mary an£ Edna Darr 9! Vicksburg, Michigan, are guests of Mrs. Mary Roudebush of North Sec■ond street. MisS Dora Schultz was the guest of Mrs. Leo Wilhelm at supper Tuesday evening. The Friendly Few club will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Mel Smith instead of Mrs. Andy Moyer, who will be prevented from entertaining on account of illness. The Christian BndeavoV society of the German Reformed church held its regular business meeting at the home of Miss Lyria Kirsch Tuesday evening, about forty being in attendance. After the business tne members enjoyed a social time and a lunch was served. / * ■ ll ■ • Mr. and Mrs. James D. Brown, sr., of near Peterson will soon move to Preble and they were given a faro,well party Tuesday evening by a number of their friends, who thought to give" them a surprise that they should always hold in memory. The evening wets spent with an old-fash-ioned taffy pulling, music and games to amuse the young, and story telling for the old, Mr. Brown being declared the champion in this art. Those present weTe: Messrs, and Mesdames ?farcus Jahn, Jacob Heller, Albert Reppert, Harve Beery and daughter, Buelah, James Brown and son, William, Mrs. Delhi and daughter, Nellie. Jt, E. Heller and son, Theodore, Mrs George . Bright, Mrs. Sadie PresdoTf, Mr. and Mrs. William Sauthlne Mr. and Mrs. Gust Yake, Misses Edit; Beery, Lulu Jahn, Lola Parrish, Viv 1 ian Jahn, tyid Messrs. Clark Jahn, WilJiiam Yake, Charles Ziminermai*, Baljpji I Jahn, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Brown, Mrs. Orville Heller and Mrs. Bright. - «v . 'j: ’.' v " Mi.-v'w/. > v '. 'Vri*-

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SHORTAGE IN MADISON COUNTY. An E-Trustee There Bhort Fourteen Thousand Dollars. Anderson, tod., March B—The treport of Charles B. Daly and S. L. Wallace, field examiners for the state board of accounts, who tiave been auditing the books of Jerome Brown and Frank Hwdy, former trustee-for Anderson iowfiship. submitted their report to the itate hoard of today. The report o nthe face of things makes sensational disclosures, and will go a long ways toward convincing the pubthat the state accounting lair was not enacted- any; too sebn. < Jerome Brow nwas trustee for Anderson-todrn-ship from Novembw 1«, 1900, to December 31, 1404. From the period of SeptemhMi.l, 1900, to November, 16th of that year George Shreeve held the' office of trustee and the field examine ers say made no report covering that, time. The accountants took as their bagis of operation the amount of cash which the record kept by Mr. Brown showed to be In the office when he assumed charge of it. The figures of the field examiners make it appear that the ex-trustee is Indebted to the township in the sum of $14,639.94. —Or — —'. Medicines that aid nature are always most successful. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy acts on this plan, it loosens the cough, relieves the lungs, opens the secretipnS'and aide nature, in restoring the system to a healthy condition. Sold by all dealers. -' , The programs are out jtor the meeting of the Northern Indiana Teachers’ Association, which will meet in Fort Wayne April, 7th, Bth and 9th. It is the hope that Adams county teachers will take advantage of the fact that the meeting is but twenty miles away and that the representation from this county Will be exceeded by no other county to the state.. The meeting promises to be the best in the history of the association, such noted ‘people as Dir. George Q. Vincent of Chicago, Dr. William H, Allen, Dr. Luther flalsey Guiick, of New York; Dr. William Esterbrook ot Norwich, Conn.; Lieut. E. H. Shackeltou of the British navy; Miss Eleanor Smith of Chicago; Dr.'s, Charles A. Bennett of Peoria, 111., and many other noted educators will grace the program and. they should be heard by .every one engaged in school work. This co.unty has always attended these meetings in great numbers but this year there should he no one missing from the Fort Wayne meeting. County superintendent Opliger is already beginning a oampalgn for attendance and his efforts should be. rewarded wi th { g. full attendance from this county. 4 — •' 1 "■■rr... • Chamberlato’B Stomach and Liver Tablets are safe, sure and reliable, and have ben praised by thousands of women who have been restored to health through their gentle aid and curative properties. Sold by all dealer*. > " ■""!» O— — RETURNED HOME. f Paul Harrod, ticket agent and operator at the G. R. A I. depot, left Monday for his home at Fort Wayne on account sickness. .He Is, afflicted with appendicitis and suffered attacks on several occasions and wilt be examined by physicians to see whether, or not an operation wIU be necessary to restore him to health. o. ~ WEN RUBBERS BECOME NECESSARY And your shoes pinch, Allen’s FootBase, a powder to he shaken Into the shoes. Is Just the thing to use. Try it for breaking to new shoes. Sold everywhere, 26c. Don’t accept any substitute. j ' SORE LUNGB AND R*W LUNGS. Most people know the feeling and the miserable state of ill health it indicates. All people should know that .•‘cloy's Honey and Tar, the greatest throat and lung remedy, will quickly cure the soreness and .cough and refore a gormal condition. Askfor holey’s Honey sad tar. '. The Hofthouse Drug Company.

- 11 1 For Deep Seated Colds and coughs Allen’s Lung Balsam cures when all other remedies fall. This old medicine has been sold for over 40 years. 26c., 60c. and $1.90 bottles. All dealers. - Wj ■ . , --... ...o . Mrs. Mary McGill Harker, wife of Fred, Harkgr of Union township, passed away at her home Monday night at twenty minutes past eleven o’clock. She hid'been sick only two weeks ahd Just a week ago was preceded in death V 5, by an infant son of a few hours. She was united In marriage a number of years ago and'a husband and three daughters are left to mourii her loss. She was a woman of many good qualities knd ! was beloved by all drbb khew ' her. At the time of her death she*Wall forty-one years and three months old,' and her many friends will be-grieved to learn of her demise. Bhe was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J<fim McGill, who also reside near the family"' - home in Union township. She was well taown about the city. The funeral wiirte held on Thursday afternoon and the cortege will leave the house at 1 o’clock for the church at Watt, Ohio. Interment will riteo be made at that place. »■ o". ■ ■ -- —- MANY CHILDREN'ARE SICKLY. - Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders for Children, used by Mother Gray, a nurse in Children’s Home, Nfew York, break up colds in 2i hours, cure feverishness, headache, stomach troubles, teething, disorders, and destroy worms- *At tall druggißts,. 26c. Sw»it-v pie mailed free. Address*. S. . Olmstead. Leßoy, N. Y. *" "* ■ ... 6 William Addlesperger, of Toledo, Ohio, a former resident here, writes that some kind friend is sending him the Daily Democrat, and as he d«m’t know who to thank he*'wishes us to Go so publicly. He says: “I enjoy the paper very much, in fact I quit my work to read it as soofi efe It comes to. Am sorry to notice so few of the old names I used to know: At one time I knew every man, woman and child in town. That was v long ago.' Many of the older residents will remember me. Will you please, thank my friend tor me for sending me the paper. Yon may also say to him that I still vote the democratic ticket; fiot only now, but Jaivc , and will, idy wife was bOrn and |ai#-; Sd In your county, her maiden name being Emily 3. Niblick. She and our ' youngest daughter went to Los Angeles, Cal., last Tuesday via New Or-. leans, where they stopped a tow days; > William Addlesperger, 248, the Spitzer > Rid.” > i Ql ■■ . i HT ' , ,+„*■> * ; > IF YOU ARE A TRIFLE SENSITIVE About the-size of your shoes it’s sepne satisfaction to knoyr that many people can wear shoes a size smaller by shaking Allen’s Foot-Ease into them- ; Just the thing tor patent Leather shoes, and for breaking in nehr shoes. Sold everywhere, 25c. - ' : ’ > - ; dr .. TIRE CAME OFF. ~7.% •'/ 4-ri'/-'4 • v -t .’ 4.V •*' -’H f't. • Would have c6st him his life Oscar Bowman, Lebanon, Ky., writeßf “1 have use* Foley’s Kidney Remedy and take great pleasure to ', stating it cured me permanently of kidney disease which oertatoly would have, cost me my life.” The Holthouse Drug Co. - mm—m

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