Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 145, Decatur, Adams County, 27 June 1903 — Page 2

THE DAILY DEMOCRAT. KVSHY EVENING. KXCBPT SUNDAY. BY LEW Q. ELLINGHAM. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. By carrier, per week 10e By carrier, per rear $4 00 By mail, per month 2BC By mail, per year $2.50 Single copies. Two Cents. Advertising rates made known on application Kutered In the postoffice at Decatur. Indiana, as second-class mail matter J. H. HELLER, Manager. J. Frank Hanley of Lafayette, is another open aspirant for the g. o. p. gubernatorial nomination. This announcement is expected to put a quietus on the aspirations of Union Banner Hunt, who is said to be suffering some from office itch. General Topics. A dentist: Perhaps the thing most to be guarded against by dentists is infection. When we consider that the norm 11 mouth contains over twenty bacteria, the necessity of preventative* against infection is readily seen. Antiseptic washes should be used, either alcoholic or acid, according as the patient has an alkaline or acid mouth. Bad teeth are prevalent, and it is astonishing to see how many people fail in the care of their teeth The people must be educated to oral hygiene. and taught to know that food cannot be masticated by diseased and aching teeth. Nasal catarrh and other diseases are traceable to this source. V A notion dealer: There is an ever increasing demand for pottery, and many novel designs will be paired on the market next year. Manufacturers can not supply the dealers - demand, and there is a consequent raise in price. This has induced many retailers to purchase English good*, which accounts for their prevalence at present. Glassware is gradually advancing, and granite and tinware are ascending in price also. The raise m price of steel has ca used a consequent advance in price of st<>el. « « A lawyer: The opportunities which presented themselves to lawyers of the last generation, no longer exist. Several causes are at work tending to minimize litigation First, the formation of trusts, which do away with petty quarrels and employ one counsel, where hundreds are needed before. Second, simple and well understood methods of conveying and taxing. Third, the absorbition of business from lawyers in large cities, and banks

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Indianapolis. June 27.—1 t looks as If the leaders of the Republican campaign here are to be in hot water from start to finish. The indictment of the four men on * charge of attempting to bribe Edw.r D. Logsdon, chairman of the city wemmittee and member of the boa; a of works, has not made the ticket many votes, and now comes the statement of three reputable men that Logsdon tried to intercede with them on behalf of Ous Rhase. • uuiuiious gambler, on the ground that he had contributed SLSOO< to the campaign fund and that he is a good Republican. Logsdon denies these charges, but In spite of what he says they have an effect. There is no doubt but that the reform element Is going to give the Bookwaiter crowd the fight of Its life, so if the Republican ticket wins this time, it will demonstrate beyond contradiction that the city is so strongly Republican that a Republican administration may do just about as it pleases and win.

Th* report that President Mitchell <rf the min* workers it u> enter the literary field has been received with more than unusual interest, as be promises to discuss a subject that is of vita] interest to the public and with which be I* a* familiar as any man of hl* day. barring Senator Hanna. with whom be is Intimately associated with harmonising the relations of labor and capital. The 5 ,ne Work er*' Journal, the official paper of the organisation, has the following today r*r»*dlng the forthcoming publico Mr "President Mitclirll's book I* nw.’ing completion and by the first o( the year will b* placed upon the mar ket. The title has not yet been de elded upon, but the book will discus* the various labor problems in the lucid style for which President Mitchell is noted The data has been secured from official sources and will abound

in smaller cities. Fourth, the natural settlement of all questions affecting titles. Fifth, the tending to organize great legal firms, whreetwo or three able men employ paid assistants. The student should consider the hourly trans- ' forming conditions in the legal pro- . session. before starting in his career. K. of P.’s At 2:30 o’clock Sunday the K. of P.'s will leave the hall for the cent etery where the memorial services will be held. Judge R. K. Erwin has been chosen to deliver the memorial address. C. G. Hudson. J. C. White E. H. Pontius. Committee. Fourth of Julv Rates. The Erie railroad will sell round trip tickets at one fare rate. July 3 and 4th. good returning July 6th. to all points within a radius of 200 miles from starting point. For information see Erie agents. d-w Notice of Election of Trustee. Notice is hereby given that St. Marys lodge No. 167 I. O. O. F. will hold a special election at their hall on Monday evening June 29, 1903, for the purpose of electing one trustee to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John H. Lenhart. C. C. Ernst. Noble Grand. Porter wanted at the Burt House immediately 143-4 t For Sale A nhaeton in good condition. Inquire at this office. 112tf For sale Ladies’ high grade Ram bier bicycle, in good repair. Inquire of C. E. Neptune. 144dtf For sale—Good new surrey and doubel set of harness. Will seM cheap and on easy terms. Enquire of R. K Erwin. Decatur. 102tf For Sale—Owing to poor health I will sell my store and property at Maglev. Indiana, or trade same for farm or town properry. Anyone wanting to go into business would do well to come and investigate same or write Robert Case. Maglev. Indiana d39wsotf Reduced Rates via Chicago Great Western Railway. — s'.oo to St. Paul. Minneapolis. Waterville. Red Ming. Winona. Austin. Manly. Clarksville. Waterloo. Osage. No intermediate p dnt higher. For further information apply to any Great Western agent, or J. P. Elmer. G. P.A. . Chicago, Hl.« Highly Recommended. It was fair tiii.e In Selkirk, and San dy and his sweetheart were wandering round, arm in arm. enjoying the sights. Presently they espied a smart looking pie shop, which they promptly entered. Sandy ordered one pie. sat down and commenced to eat it Meanwhile the girl looked shyly on. •‘lst fine. Sandy?” she timidly asked. "Aye. ’tis awfu’ fine. Jennie." he answered. "Ye should buy one:"—Glasgow Times.

wild pbotos or an tnose wno f.avb leu in the great labor reform movement.", The supreme and appelate courts ad journed today for their summer vacation and the judges are scattering to their homes in the different parts of the state. All of the state officials except the auditor and secretary of state are getting ready for their annual outings. The state house, save for the annual meeting of the state board of tax commissioners, beginning July 13 and continuing until Sept. 1, will be one of the deadest places in the city. The tax board, however, promises to furnish plenty of reading matter for the newspapers, as this is the year for the assessment of real estate and it is likely there will be hundreds of protests. Governor Durbin, who is chairman of the board, ia now at Yellowstone Park recuperating, but be will return the first part of next week to get ready for the opening of the session.

Tbe interurban railway building about ludianapoiia is really auaxlug when one consider, tbe amount of capital that is being Invested. Tbe McCulloch syndicate is working men day and night seven days a week on its line between here. Noblesville, Tipton. Kokomo and Peru. It Is also building between Ft. Wayne. Hunting ton. Wabash. Ixvgansport and I-afay-ette and from Anderson to Middletown and Newcastle The Indianapolis & Eastern Is just finishing Its line to Richmond, the Townsend-Reed crowd Is building to Lebanon. Frankfort,! Crawfordsville and Lafayette, the Greenwood line I* being extended Into ! Columbus tbe Martinsville line isi getting its finishing touches, a line I* being built to Danville, another from Plainfield to Brazil and work will soon I commence between here and Rushville

BY SHORT WEIGHTS That Is How Uncle Sam Was Flimmed On Seed Contract, It Is Alleged, Csnsational Affidavit Made Public In Connection With Sult In the Court of Claims. No Books Were to Be Kept and Packages Were to Run Lightw«'ghL Washington. June 27.—1 n the Nellis toed contract suit before the court of claims an affidavit by Charles Kings loy of Falla Church. Va.. has been wade public alleging that A C Nellis of New York, who had the contract for furnishing toed ready for distributlos to the government, two years ago, di-art-nw-iry ,’ames wmsotr. rented that no books were to be kept and that the packages should be light- I weight. The legal representatives of Nellis are suing for the payment of $18.04’0 which Secretary Wilson withheld from the contract payment for alleged non-performance of contract. The full amount of the contract was 8103.000. Secretary Wilson said last night j that the SIB,OOO was withheld as the result of an inquiry into the work of the contractor at the time and that the government is still in possession of I Nellis' bond for 835.000. Mr. Wilson said that he had directed that the ! seed contract and Its execution be I probed to the bottom and that the in- i vestigation has not implicated any | one in the Washington government employ. The distributing machines used by Nellis he said failed to do satisfactory work and caused a seri- I ous delay in the annual distribution and a great rush of work subsequently, making it impossible for the government inspectors to see all that was being done. Kingsley was foreman for Nellis and in his affidavit says that no record books were kept showing the amount of seeds in bulk: that he had suggested the keeping of such books but that Nellis said he did not want them kept Kingsley says that these hooka were kept under former distributions He charges that a great portion of the seeds were put up in lightweight packages, that Nellis Instructed him to notify the employes engaged in putting up the seed te let the welgbta run light, and that he knows that these instructions were followed. Kingsley also charges that Neills told him that he did not know how many seeds he had sent out and that beet seeds were put up at the rate of eighty packages to the pound, though the con tract called for sixty-four packages te the pound. CORNELL'S SCOOP All Three es the Boat Races Won by This School. Poukeepeie. N. Y.. June 37—Cornell made a clean sweep in the boat cares last evening Following Is the result: ’Varsity four-oared race, two miles. Cornell, first; Pennsylvania, second: Wisconsin, third: Columbia, fourth: time, ten minutes, thirty-four seconds Freshman race, eight-oared, two miiee. Cornell, first; Syracuse, second: Wisconsin, third; Columbia, fourth; Pehnaylvaala, fifth; time, nine minutes, eighteen seconds Beet previous time. Sl9Vb made by Yale in 1897. ’Varsity race, four miles, eight-oared. Cwrnell. first Georgetown, second; Wisconsin. third; Pennsylvania, fourth; Syracuse, fifth: Columbia, ninth; time, eighteen minutes, fiftyseven seconds For a Model City. New York. Juno 27—It is reported that George W Vaaderbllt has acquired a large tract of land between Hendersonville and Brevard N C. about thirty miles from Asheville, and will shortly commence construction of a model manufacturing city, all of which will be completed and ready for occupancy befo-e any one will be permitted to settle In the new city. A complete system of waterworks, electric lighting, heat and power will be installed. Mr. Smith- Makes Rsoly. Philadelphia. June 27 —Charles Emory Smith, who was succeeded ar postmaster general by Mr Payne, has made public his reply to the charges made by Mr Tulloch, fa connection with the postoffice investigation.

INTERNATIONAL AMENITIES Germany and America Exchange Cousinly Greetings. Kiel, Prussia. June 27. —The dinner given by United States Ambassador Tower to th,' German emperor last night was made the opportunity, both by the emperor and the ambassador, to utter speeches of political significance. Ambassador Tower, after a felicitous address, said: "Speaking for the nation, I have the honor to convey to you the cordial greetings and hearty good wishes of the president and the people of the United States. " Emperor William, speaking in English, made the following ru-ily: "In responding to your exellency’s warm and sympathetic toast. I offer a cordial welcome to the American aquadron. Admiral Cotton and his off! cers. in the name of the German people. We look upon them as the bearers of the friendly sentiments of the cltisens of the United States, to which I can assure your excellency the whole of Germany heartily responds. I am happy that my hopes for a better mutual understanding between our two countries through the personal intercourse which my brother. Prince Henry, was able to hold with your excellency's countrymen. ha - e been fully realised, and have strengthened the bonds of friendship between Germany and Atne-ica. “My sincerest wish is that our two peoples may become closer acquainted. No serious citizen in America or Germany, I trust, believes that the harmony and continuance of our mutual interests could be disturbed by permanent factors in our relationship. We are knit too closely together to allow of the development of any antagonism. It is my firmest conviction that the fact that so many thousands of Germans living and thriving in the United States, with their hearts still warm with their love of their old Fatherland will render the task more easy of smoothing the path of undis turbed and progressive relations which are of vital importance to our cour tries. "It is now my duty to beg your excellency to thank his excellency, the president of the United States, for thia joyous occasion, for which we are indebted to his kindness. We all over here admire his firmness of character, his iron will, his devotion to his country and his indomitable energy, and we readily grasp the hand proffered to us across the sea in cordial friendship. feeling at the same time that blood is thicker than wa’er. “Gentlemen. 1 propose the toast of his excellency, the president of the United States: God bless him and the United States." SOME IRREGULARITIES Are Still Shown In Trade. Labor and Crop Conditions. New York. June 27. —Bradstreet s weekly review of trade today says: Crop, trade and labor conditions still present some irregularities, but six month's trade returns point to actual business having been better than a year ago. and the situation, as a whole, shows favorable features predominating as to the future. The feeling is that as time passes the latter will largely outweigh the few noticeable drawbacks to possible future activity Unseasonable weather, cold in the west and rains in the east, dull retail trade accentuates the usual quietness in wholesale business and retards crop development. Mysterious Murder In Church. Springfield. 111.. June 27.—John Harker of Moccasin was murdered in church last night and a posse of citizens are on the trail of the murderer. Hawker bad been attending services at the Moccasin church, and after the services were concluded and the lights had been extinguished he was heard to remark: "Where was Mores when the lights went out" the next beard was a groan from Hawker as some one stabbed him to the heart with a knife Will Shorten the T-me. Cincinnati. June 27. —The Big Four railway has let a contract for a betterment to cost $1,500,004, consisting of a cut-off eighteen miles long between Lawrenceburg Junction and Sunman. Ind. This will shorten the line a mile and will avoid a heavy grade on the present track. Costly Milwaukee Blaze. Milwaukee. June 27 —Fire last night gutted the building at 313-317 Grand avenue and extended to the Davidson hotel in Third street and to the Bos ton store on Grand avenue. The total loss ts 1250.000. BRIEF DISPATCHEfi TX» srißkl NMiitrarUoa of the r ( au< tun railroad inane! aider ike Worth rtvar ka» been CaroaC Hex U>« k un at tbe college bool ream M Foagbieegoie wtaatag all three ut the avaaU. Itm>naa« fatlaree in ike Vailed State* tor tbe week amber I’ agt.oet MS leal week IM In the like week of lai ?Biag Rater an formally eaaoaeced ku w eaamno u> tba Serein ikroea w Free, taxi kei aaj an rka Karopeaa eoeereigat. The naw Kins of Sarvta kaa granted panic all p-iu-aar, A,r poll lira a»<l han redurwl ibe Mntancea on tboM impownad tor common odeaaea. Three aggroas. ta Jail eharaad Wilk mar-tor. Inga white maa st Wewion. Ga. ware taken 00l hr amok sad banged tea tree tbe.r bodlea Owing r ddled by ballets The annas eoavenaoa of the lateniatioaa Tesrur es Press Hobs name te aw eaS at Atlas. He Ctly after Ike aeiertioa of Salt Lake City as the Rail place of eooventma Charles Emory Smith, who was no-reeled as Protmaetaroeaeral by Mr Payee, has made KMic hi- reply to lb# charge. > ►>» M r lloeh. la eonoecUoa with the pose, dee la vastigstim.

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BOER AMUSEMENTS. Sinona Them Are Pole Climbing. Ax Thro Mins and Spade Racing. The Boer is a firm believer in the ad' autage of exercise, though his ways are nut ours. One favorite torn is I I ole climbing. This eonaiata of l.av- . Ing one arm tied behind the back and swarming to the top of the pole with the aid of the legs and the free arm. i It sounds simple, but it is not half so Simple as it seems. Another exercise is throwing the hatchet, or ax. to lie mon* correct. Au ordinary wood chopping ax Is used for this. This is swung round the head until it reaches a sufficient momentum, 1 when ft is neleaseil. The man who ' throws the farthest does not of neeessi ty win. as it is necessary that the blade ] should bury itself in the earth on I rea< hmg its destination. It require* a considerable amount of skill to aceom- I < plisb this. Another kind of amusement is spade racing The men stand with one foot * on either side of an ordinary spade.!, grsspi.ig the top of the Imudie l*etweeti 1 - the hands. At the signal they start !. forward by a series of Jumps If a ' mans foot leaves its proper place he ; is disqualified. There I. „„ mnrp , e I vere strain on the muscle* of the leg than this. The distance for such a ' race as this is generally twenty pace* The Boor 1* gifted wit!. Wonderful ' h^ U 7'.“ Ce At lung dig,al “*« Ge could , bold hi. own with any. but he would ' not stand any chance with our men at i racing, as be lacks the -■ ■ . How He Go< It. I g story is tuld whom „f for .— fX <l. . retur »«i from Jes went to the leeui , ' ’ Wb, ' n yo ° Jone.r- ...a lp glsiature, did you gone, said ow> of them rvu. “Not • blamed cent." M | d Jones. A* a that ter of fa<*t I far “ <Wt i r m b “ ,f I believe you did." cit)'lu7 u fo:;Vr°. ,r v n day. Now, what ri,e '° U » • know fa bow y., u ’““L 10 •« of. tots! *’*««»

ROY ARCHBOLD, DENTIST. I. O. O. F. BLOCK. Phone -’ Otic®. >«• rnßne 1 Residence U 6. NOTICE TO ELECTRIC LIGHT CONSUMERS. The ordinance of the City controling the use of electric lights has a penal section, providingjfor imposing a fine for making any changes, either in the wires or lights used, or in any way meddling with the appliances of the Lighting Plant. All persons are hereby warned, not to make any change of lights, or wires, or appliances, or connections herewith without written permission from the superintendant of the Lighting plant, as such persons will certainly be prosecuted, for such violation of the ordinance. H. C. STETLER. Chairman, Electric Light Committee. ■«r Little Joke. "Hanry," she exclaimed a. be C,B) * bom* to dinner. "I beard sotuetblof U** morning that opened my aye. " "What w*. it?" b* demanded etc- 1*dly. “The alarm clock."—Scraps •» He Gets Aruwn'l Ethel— Gracious. Mabel, why de .»•» lace «o awfully wbeuever Cbollf U>’' •Ik comes around? Mabel-Ob. th* poor fellow’* » r ® * *• •bort Swart Het