Decatur Democrat, Volume 53, Number 33, Decatur, Adams County, 18 August 1910 — Page 4

THEDKNCK3RAT ■VBBYTBWMDAY MOKNINW BY > HOOPBB YBAB IM ADYANOB. Mnfared at the postoffice at Decatur, Ind., as second class mail matter. OFFICIAL PAPER OF ABAMB CO. Three more lives were crushed out Friday night when an Erie train struck an automobile near Rochester, Indiana. Such accidents are. becoming so frequent that it seems every •auto driver would stop his car when he approaches a dangerous crossing. Yes, it is difficult to think of Cannon and Cummins as members of the same party! About as hard as it is to think of Pinchot and Ballinger in the same boat; or Cox and Burton! —Indianapolis News. • But why stop the comparisqn with these six men? Isn’t it true that the republican split extends about evenly hrough the entide membership “If the republicans who are in command in Indiana will ‘get religion’ and stop their quarreling and bickering dver minor matters and personal grievances," they might stand some show,” says the Hon. John K. Gowdy. As it is, however, the political sky does not look enticing and the Hon. John K. asserts that he will remain in the background, where the innocent bystander is safest. James Whitcomb Riley, than whom no poet of the generation is inore pduular, is seriously ill at his Indianapolis home. The writer of such wholesome and readable stories as “Green Fields and Running Brooks,” and dozens of others has the of thousands of men, women and children of this and other states that he may be permitted to live longer and give us more of his splendid writings. When a republican manufacturer of farm machinery says that “we are forced by the steel trust’s tariff to charge as much as the farmers can pay,” and that “the farmers, in order to pay for tariff-taxed goods, must ■ charge the wage-earning population that much more for the products of the farm,” he has covered a large question very thoroughly. And when thq same man declares that the present tariff policy of the country Us manifested by the Dingley law and its successor, the Payne-Aldrich law), is so outrageous that he .favors free , trade, ft is clear that the tariff question is not settled and will not be settled until it is settled right The contention of the democratic party that tariffs should be levied for public revenue and not for private graft is now being acknowledged as correct on all sides. The recent statement concerning the beauties of the new tariff law, lately given out at Washington, does not seem greatly to have impressed the country. The papers Were quick to see that, after deducting the $28,000,000 derived from thd corporation tax, the $120,000,000 resulting from improved business methods in the custom houses, and making allowance for the imports rushed in in advance of the abrogation of the reciprocity treaties, we should have had had a considerable deficit. The purpose evidentlv was to make the people believe that it was the tariff that gras working so well. There, has been an increase in revenue derived from customs, it is truer but it is not considerable, ant of late has been shrinking. The Journal of Commerce says that “sudh a shuffling statement as was put out in the absence of the secretary of the treasury, and it is to be hoped.without his knowledge, is a discredit to the administration.” It is not meant to serve as an official statement, but as a campaign document.—lndianapolis News. MhS-EBBS-EHBBW - We wonder ft the republican candidates for congress who passed a resolution that: they would vote for our E. D. Crumpacker If elected to congress this fall, at their Indianapolis meeting last week, think they ■

have helped thelr cause? Crumpacker, the understudy of Cannon, the tool of the trusty, and elected by the United States Steel Trust Company Huns serving as speaker of the house Mr. Crumpacker does not represent the American-born element of his district, and insolently has passed the word down the line that he does not care for the southern part of his district, composed wholly of* the American-born farmers and business men. If the democratic candidates for congress are alert to their opportunities they will enlighten their constituencies as to who Mr. Crumpacker is, and who he represents in congress.—Bentoij County Review. The purpose of the wheat special which is to tour the state next week is to instruct farmers how to increase the yiftld per acre. The men who do the talking from this special train have been experimenting for years and have learned a few things about growing wheat from actual experience. There are farmers in this county who know what to do and how to do it, to make an acre of ground produce the maximum amount of wheat; but, on the other hand, there are a lot of farmers in this county and in every other county where wheat is grown who do not know the important factors in growing wheat, and they are the fellows the specialists are endeavoring to reach. It will do the man no harm who already knows all about the matter df wheat' growing to come and hear what these fellows from Purdue have to say. There is no use in a man putting fifteen acres of his land into wheat if, by changing methods, he can make ten acres produce as much as he gets off the fifteen acres. It was only the *ther day that a farmer in this office stated that he cut as much clover hay from an acre and a half of ground as his neighbor got from five times as much ground. It is not difficult to see that the man who got the big crop from the acre and a half exercised the best judgment at raising clover hay. There is a right way and a wrong way to raise wheat and this wheat special is out to get people to doing it the right way.—Columbia City Post. 1 •. • -• ... I ’ I The Indiana republican candidates for congress met and resolved that they will vote for Crumpacker for speaker (provided he is elected). If Cannon is the caucus nominee, however, they will vote for Cannon for speaker. And anyhow, Crumpacker has been and is a Cannon supporter and is no better than the Illinois man. Is the insurgency campaign just naturally petering out in Indiana for the want of honest leadership? State Superintendent of Public Instruction Robert J. Aley has shown what one democratic state officer can do. Dr. Aley has shown that he is not only one of the best educators in the country, but he has administered the financial affairs .of his office in a manner which is in striking, contrast with the record of his republican predecessor. During the last year of his term the latter turned into the state treasury $3.40 from the examination depart-, ment of me office. , Dr. Aley was one of the democrats elected in 1908, and he took office in March, 1909. During that year the state received $1,143.08 from the Examination department of his office. This year the balance will undoubtedly be $2,000, and the contrast with the $3.40 is still greater. All this is exceedingly creditable to Dr. Aley, and it is creditable to the party that had the wisdom to name him for the office, he holds. With the other state offices • in the hands of the democrats who are 1 running fbr them,' the people will see i other contrasts equally; as pleasant to : contemplate., >• ’ Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kreutzman are t visiting relatives in the city. t Walter Neal, twenty-three, a grad- - the local high school and son pf.the late Rev. E. E. Neal, who at one time filled a Hartford City pulpit, is ,b®ld in jail at Scottsburg, Ind., on a ' charge of forgery. Neal was arrested 1 . at French Licit after having obtained r : $450 by depositing a Lafayette ‘ bank > which it is alleged had been j. raised from $4. to 3,000. Neal passed under the assumed name of Thos. L. ' Manning.—Hartford City News. t

Washington, D. C., Aug. 15—(8pec- . ial to Dally Democrat)—-A letter re- ( ceived . today by the department of Justice from an attorney, for , John .R. Walsh, .the - Chicago' banker, who was ’ sent to prison about a year ago for . wrecking a bank, stating that he will file a petition for the pardon of Walsh about September Ist. Washington, D. C., Aug. 15—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The Interstate Commerce Commission today notified the western railroads that the proposed freight increases will be considered at a meeting to be held in Chicago August 29th. Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 15—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Governor Harmon again took charge of the car men’s strike today when he instructed; the adjutant general of the state to place on strike duty Cincinnati and Columbus troops. Washington, D. C., Aug. 15—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The census bureau today announced the population of Syracuse, New York, to be 137,249, an increase of 28,875, or 26.6 per cent. ■ Q. After an illness dating back since last April, Otis E. Tyndall, one of Decatur’s best known citizens, died at his home Monday evenlhg at 8 o’clock from that dreaded disease, tuberculosis. He was first taken ill with an attack of pneumonia, which graduany grew worse until tuberculosis developed, which caused his death. Just a few months ago he was a robust man, a picture of health, with no sings of sickness, and one could scarcely realize the change in this man in so short a time. He was but twentyeight years of age, and three years ago came to this city from Van*Wert, !Ohio, where he was staying with his parents. Two years ago last October he was united in marriage to Miss Florence Woodard of Pennville, to whom two children, Ruth and James, were born. He leaves besides the loving wife and two children, a mother, eight brothers and two sisters; also two half brothers and three half sisters. He was the son of William and Catherine Tyndall, the former having preceded him in death a number of years ago. The following are the brothers and sisters besides the mother, who still resides at Van Wert: Castro and Noah of Mendon, Ohio; Charles of Chicago; Robert, Ross and Ray of Van Wert, and Walter, Elfle and Jessie, who are still at home. The funeral services were held from the Christian church, of which he was a member, Wednesday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Rev. J. M. Dawson officiating. He was assisted by Rev. Imler, pastor of the United Brethren church. Mr. Tyndall was a member of the Odd Fellows*' and Ben Hur lodges, and these organizations had charge of the funeral services, attending the services in a body. Interment will be made in Maplewood cemetery. o — On next Sunday in the Fuelling settlement a very pretty wedding will take place when Miss Nora Hully will be united in marriage -to Mr. Hugo Gerke, also ot tne same neighborhood. Great preparations are being made for the occasion, which will be a most happy one. The wedding services will be at the Fuelling church at 2:30 o’clock, with the Rev. Dornseif officiating. Immediately after the ceremony the party will go to the home of the bride’s parents, where a sumptuous wedding dinner will be served, to which a number of friends and relatives have been Invited. The afternoon and evening will be devoted to pleasure and a large number from this city will be in attendance. They, will make their home with the groom’s mother. , . . ° . A surprise was perpetrated upon Mrs. August Schlickman Sunday, when her husband invited in a number of friends for dinner.. ,The occasion was in honor of Mrs. Schlickman’s twenty-fifth birthday and was a very happy one. Those present were the families of William Bieneke, Philip Fraubiger, Henry Schlickman, Ernest Schllckman,Noah F¥auhiger, Rqv. Hessent, Jacqb Blue,- John Meyers, John' Glancy, Charles Steele and Mrs. Chris Vogt and children. . A jolly crowd went to a little grove just south of the city Sunday evening, where they enjoyed a supper and several hours of . pleasure. Everything in the line of delicacies was to be had and all present certainly enjoyed themselves. Those in tile party were Vera Rademackor, Frances Cole, Collie Ruhl, Ruth Buhler and Anna Miller of Deßliff, Ohio. W l ',- • Arrangements, are being made by ? the Phi Delta Kappas for their weekly dance, which Is to be given at the Maple Grove perk Wednesday eVen-' ing. A number .from .out of the city sent word of Meir coming and the boys hre going to make this one a hummer. Excellent music, Will be

■ rendered " by several good musicians and all are invited to attend. ’ o —L CONSULTATION HELD > Over Mrs. Fred Bioemke, Reelding Near Allen County Line. Dr. C. S. Clark of this city and Dr. L. P. Drayer of Fort Wayne went to the home of Fred Bfbemke, where they held a consultation over Mrs. Bloemke, who for some time has been very sick, the attending physician being unable to ascertain the trouble, and it was decided that an examination should be made, but no real facts could be learned, the doctors themselves being unable to statl the nature of the case at present. ■ — 1 . i -1- o A HOT DAY TONIC. The late Marion Crawford once remarked that “after all, the first object of the novel is to amuse.” And surely there is, even perenially, a very wide place for the novel written frankly for the sole purpose of entertainment And in the hot days of summer the novel of pure romance, diverting, open-airy, free from affectation and from pretense, is still more alluring. Such is “Blaze Derringer,” by Eugene P. Lyle, jr„ published a few weeks ago by. Doubleday, Page &• Company/ “Blaze,” the book, and “Blaze,” the hero are both liVe, honest, manly, and romantic throughout. It is a delight to read of such a spirit as Blaze possesses—so effervescent so incorrigible, so dauntless; and of the thrilling adventures this spirit leads him into. It forms especially refreshing reading for a hot summer afternoon or evening. O' SOLEMN AND-BEAUTIFUL. —■. Ware the Services Rendered at the St. -Mary's Church Today. — i Today waa the feast of the assumption of the Blessed Virgin and the day was most fittingly observed at the St. Mary’s church. The: first mass was at 6 o’clock, followed with one at 7:30 and another at 9:30. The last one was a solemn high mass, with Father Flaherty as celebrant, assisted by Father Simon of Collegeville, a deacon, and Rev. Leo Faurot of Cincinnati, as sub-deacon, Rev. Albert Bonhenkle of Cincinnati, assisting. A very interesting sermon was delivered by Father Simon, who is a missionary and an able speaker. This evening at 6:30 vespers will be sung, which will close the Services of the day. . ' ill o Beverly, Mass., Aug. 15—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Senator W. Murray Crane of Massachusetts, who has been the prominent central figure in the group of events that have spread reports of a coming readjustment in certain circles ot the republican party, is coming to Beverly Tuesday to make a personal report to the president regarding his recent mission... Senator Crane has not been at the summer capital since he went west to meet Secretary Ballinger and to Warwick Neck, R. 1., to talk to Senator Aldrich about that rubber statement. t.-: V The doubt as to how far President Taft is behind the moves that have been made by Senator Crane and some of his associates still exists. The president has been reading with keen interest the reports of . the various moves as they have been made, but has made no public eomment upon any phase of the situation. There »s every likelihood that this silence will continue. , It is known, however, that Mr. Taft’s mail has increased by leaps and bounds during the last week and that his official clipping bureau has been busy with an accumulation of favorable edftorial coment on the reports emanating from Beverly. It Is expected that the coming week will be marked by significant steps in the plan of preparing for the fall campaign. Beverly will fairly 'teem politicians. Some of these undoubtedly will favor the plan which found Its first public announcement last week, while others there, will be who undoubtedly will favor the “old order ot things.” Senator Crane’s visit is to be followed’lty calls from vice President Sherman and ftbSresentative' Loudenstager of New Jersey. Both Mr. Sherman and Mr., Ldudenslager are known as warm friends and supporters of Speaker Gannon. isMH'I P*”' 1 41- !■" ■'"""-'■tV. Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 15—(Special to Daily Democrat)-—Another saving. of, the people's money ,has been effected by Governor Marshall. This time it is the system of lighting the state house, that, has fallen under his economical eye and by the mere apjdioatiem of principles the state- will, save sg,sbo this year. DurIng Governor-Marshall’s entire admin, tatration, the. saving in this item alone Win to 112(000 or $14,009. Governor Marshall is not yet satisfiad and beHeves that the state bouse can be lighted more economically With this 1* view he is con- . ■ ■ o

ducting an investigation, through ex-’ pert engineers, as to the feasibility of establishing a lighting plant by the state,, on property ■'owned by the.state. This property is just across from the state house on Senate avenue. The governor believes that the cost of illuminating the building can be further reduced. One of the matters that came' to the governor's attention after assuming office was the rate paid to the Indianapolis Light & Heat Company, which had the contract for illuminating the state house. The contract price was 10 cents per kllowat The,governor was informed that the Merchants’ Light & Heat Company was giving the federal building in Indianapolis a similar service for 3 cents per kilowat; The contrast was rather startling and Governor Marshall was inclined to believe that some one was getting “stung.” He was convinced that it was not the United States government. If the federal building could be .llghed for 3 cents per kllowat the governor saw no good reason why the people of Indiana should continue to pay 10 cents. It developed, however, that the contract at 10 cents included what are termed “renewals,” that is, that the lighting company renewed the lamps as they were broken pr worn out. Governor Marshall instructed the custodian to ask the Merchants’ Heat & Light Company to- make a bid for the state house contract, to be effective as soon as the old expired. The representatives of this company said that in the past their company had not had the equipment to take on a contract of this size, but .that it was ready for the business then, and offered to supply tire current, without renewals, at 3% cents per kilowat In the meantime the company holding the contract the Indianapolis Light & Heat, got “busy” and lowered the rate. This company was asked to bid on a new contract and it submitted a bid of 5 cents per kllowat, without renewals. The Merchants’ Light & Heat Company got the contract and is now lighting the state house at 3*4 per kilowat—a marked contrast with the 10 cents paid formerly. Taking the figures for April, May and June each year, the following tables show the saving that is being effected. The payments for this illuminating service, as paid from the illuminating and power fund, for three months under Governor Hanly, in 1907, are as follows: April $ 768.53 May 682.85 June .. 504.04 Total $1955.42 In 1908, still under Governor Hanly, they were: April ..'...$ 724.90 May 671.90 June 481.94 Total ...‘51878.74 The first April, May and Jline under Governor Marshall were in 1909, he having taken office in March. These months were still under the old Contract and the figures for April, 1909, are not available because of a deficiency which existed and which wak later paid by legislative appropriation. The cost for May was $574,59, and for, June, $564.71. In 1910, however, under the new contract, the saving is at once apparent: The figures for April, May and June of this year, follow: April $ 324.68 May 408.35 June 280.53 Total ... $1013.56 Thus the total under the new contra'ct made at the instance of Governor Marshall is $1,013.56 for these three months as compared' with the totals of and $1,955.42 of his predecessor. The saving to the people of IndfaiM is thus from. SBOO to S9OO for each quarter of the year, an economy which is undoubtedly appreciated by those who must pay the bills, and an economy worked without the impairment of the service. RECEIVED FINE FRUIT. ’ Miss Anna Wlnnes U in receipts of some very fine fruit, which was sent by her brother, Harty, who is located Imßedlanus, ual. The peaches included ih the lot-are certainly fine ones and about the best that have ever been seen in thia vicinfty. They were about the size of a tin cup were ot a rich yellow color. . - ? . . 'W .mw nil <> . . COURT NEWS, i Christens E. People hasbeen ap- ; pointed executrix pf the estate, of A. J. Peopies, the attorney being A. P. ► .Beatty. •• , James H, Smith was named as ad- ; ministrator bf the estate of the late John E. Smith and filed his bond. D» E. Smith hie the attorney. .Guthrie, Okla., Aug. 15—(Special to Dally Democrat)—State officers are • • ..... S-fc . »■»•?/.£4-1

[ facing a serious crisis here, following the deman dos Governor Haskell, who 11 has said that if they do not move their offices to Oklahoma City by tonight i he will declare their offices vacant. The district court recently restrained - all the officials excepting the govem--1 or from moving their offices until tho capitol fight is settled. I — O-— l <’THE LITTLE HOMESTEAD.” If you like beautiful stage settings - that recall the old New England ho ne . and a play that is like a page of our life, you will enjoy “The Little Homesead,” which comes to the opera house on Monday, August 15th. It is a play by W. B. Patton, the author of “The Minister’s Son,” and “The Last Rose of Summer." It is now in its fourth season which demonstrates that it is the kind of a play that appeals to the great mass of theater-going public. ■■"■Q—LEFT FOR SANFORD With a Number Interested in Michigan Land. Sam Shamp, representing the Indiana and- Michigan Land company, left this morning with a number of prospective buyers for Sanford, Mich., with the intention of disposing of some of their land, which they claim is right up to the standard. The party consisted ot four from this county and one Kllse Bayne frpm Macy, Ind. Mr. Shamp will also commence the work of clearing a strip of eighty acres which they will use for farming purposes next year. The company has a number of men hired to keep their property in shape, clearing away the brush and'weeds, so that prospective buyers can easily see what they have for sale. J 'O There' is money in preaching—not for the ordinary minister who takes charge of a small church as its pastor—but for the man who gets out. and preaches sensational evangelistic sermons, a man who is an actor aa well as a preacher. There may not be as much of the old fashioned religion but it pays better as measured by dollars and cents. “Billy” Sunday, who went from the. base ball diamond to the evangelistic work, has demonstrated this fact.. “Billy** was just as sensational in the pulpit as he was on the ball ground—he gotythe crowds and the money. After a few years’ evangelistic work the Rev. Billy Sunday need worry nomore about financial affairs for he has settled down on .a fine $60,000 farm which is said to represent only a small part of his accumulation. It would take the earnings of a hundred . years for the staid, reliable, conscientious Christian minister to accumulate . this amount of money. But there is an evangelistic craze sweping over Jhe land. People like sensational sermons whether there is much religion in them or not Billy Sunday saw his opportunity, he proved his ability in that line and he's on E ag ty street. It may not argue well for the solid, substantial religious training of the ordinary pastor, but it is a condition that exists. The sensational preaching doesn’t preach to empty pews; he preach for a small stipulated salary and then have hard work collecting it. He is wanted in every town much as a show is wanted'and he often gets a big guarantee and all’ that generous, well-entertained people will pay in on the side. "I 1 q-g T" The board of directors of the orphans’ home of the German Reformed church at Fort Wayne will hold' its annual meeting at Fort Wayne Wednesday at the home. Mathias. Kirsch of this city Js one of the directors and will leave in the morning to attend the session?, which are always of much importance, and depends much on the attendance of each member. Business pertaining to the coming year will be attended to and if any changes are to be made decision will be, made at this meeting. Mr. Kirsch has been on the board for some time and has given., much support to the Institution, which has a large number of members. On Thursday the annual picnic .of the home will be held. . This has been on the program for f the past twenty-sev-en years and has always proven to be of much pleasure and benefit to the children. They have their own grove,, comprising several hundred acres, , which is well tfikep care of, and which speaks well for the church. A number of people from Decatur are planning to attend and those who go Will certainly enjoy a day of much pleasure. A cordial invitation is ex- - tended by the membeh to the public , . to attend. , •; , ■ , Another picnic, scheduled to come off this week will be the Sunday • school picnic of the Christian church » which is to be held Thursday at the . Roblnsln park, Fort lifyjno., A special car will convey the party to .the grounds and It will, be a > happy event and a day when all can > enjoy themselves at leisure. i