Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 183, Decatur, Adams County, 12 August 1903 — Page 2

THE DAILY DEMOCRAT. BVBRY EVENING. EXCEPT SUNDAY. BY LEW Gl . ELLINQHAM. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. By carrier, per week lOC By carrier, per year $4.00 By mail, per month 25<’ By mail, per year $2 50 Single copies. Two Cents, Advertising rates made known on application Entered in the postoffice at Decatur. Indiana. as second-class mail matter. J. H. HELLER, Manager. Durbin’s vice-presidential boom clearly leads all other political interests now launched. Alexander Johnson, superintendent of the Feeble Minded Institute at Ft. Wayne, has resigned and will engage in business. His resignation will be a source of regret to many of his friends who know his superior knowledge in charity work. Daily specials now say that the postal department has suspended the complete rural postal service for Jay county, but that Congressman Cromer had it restored. You may expect to hear these things every day, and as a matter of fact they are written from whole cloth and are the personification of truth. M. M. Dunlay of Anderson, adds a little excitement to the present dull political season, by the announcement that he probably will enter the congressional race against Congressman Cromer. In a few weeks he will know definitely. It is said that Theo. Sehockney of Union City, is already a candidate, so bright and exciting days are coming. This dullness is stagnant and unhealthv. President Roosevelt ought to have bidden General Miles a kindly goodT»ye on his retirement from the command of the army. The President has repeatedly written letters of effusive regard to officers of minor rank and of limited service when ; they were retired or were changed to other assignments. The presi- ’ dent of the Unites States, the com-mander-in-chief of the army and navy, should be incapable of little- i ness inspired by personal or official spite against any officer in either branch of the service. It is pecu- ■ Jiirly unfortunate that the presi- j dent—himself claiming credit as a ' soldier of inferior rank in the small Spanish war—should find it in his line of alleged duty to

A BIT OF HISTORY IS RECALLED

Indianapolis, Aug. 12.—The 'appoint-' meet of Senator .McClelland, of New York, as a member of the beard of appraisers of the port of New York, brings to mind spme interesting political history. lour years ago former Congressman Bynum, of this city, was appointed as a Democrat to this board. Bat Bynum was not the kind of Dem> crat then that made up the organization. He was a gold-bug of the most pronounced kind. Hence the party leaders made a fight on him and he was not confirmed. Then, when there was another va;an y a year ago he applied for the place and probably would have been appointed If the Indiana senators had endorsed him. but they had asked for the appointment of former Chairman of the State Committee Hernly. But it wasn't in the cards for Hernly to win. Fate seems, to have pursued him cruelly during both of the last Republican administrations. as he has been turned down for everything he requested. It is not believed he will ever ask for another Federal job. Bynum, however, was appointed a member of the commission to codify the criminal laws and be will probably have employment at that for several years. The first important step of the cam--paign from an organization standpoint will be taken here to-morrow and next day when both parties will take their aixty-day poll. This will not only show who is entitled to vote, hut It will furnish the managers with their first definite Information as to how much defection there Is In the party ranks. The poll here Is always thorough, as there is no registration system like other cities have. Both sides are apparently confident the poll will bear out their claims. Chairman Kcach has made the usual claim that the Republicans are preparing to colonize negroes by having keepers nf boarding bouses give in fictitious names so a larger vote may be run In on election day. He says, however, the Democrats will spend a large amount If necessary In preventing the plnn from becoming a success. The Republicans ear there is no truth In ’.he statement I

“snub” by non-recognition the > 1 last surviving great soldier of the union war on his retirement from the command of the army. General Miles has every claim on the presiI dent ami on the American public for | at least the usual honors of his rank and term of service. His civil war record is conspicuous and brilliant. His services after the ( civil war in restoring peace along the Indian border were of the • greatest value. In the command of the army since he became lieutenant general, his administration has been above criticism. During the Spanish war he acquired 1 possession of Porto Rico almost without firing a shot and his peaceful victory, notwithstanding the expectations of the administration, t was the most brilliant of all the . campaigns. President Roosevelt > could not afford to snub by cold > formal dismissal through Corbin > this model soldier and patriot. It • is inexplicable that he should make so serious a mistake in the discharge of his duties as the commander-in- , chief of the army as to permit one ( of the greatest of its officers, the , contemporary, associate and successor of Grant, Sherman and Sheri dan to retire from his command as if ! I he had been kicked out of office. The Chronicle regrets that the"president om the United States could, under any circumstances, be accused of meanness. Great men have held that office and great men will hold it hereafter. Theodore Roosevelt ought to be ashamed of himself.— Chicago Chronicle. Notice to Contractors. The undersigned will receive sealed bids for the reconstruction lof the their three story brick building on the corner of Second and Madison streets, Decatur, Ind., up to 12 o'clock noon of the 20th day of August, 1903. Bids will be received for the whole work or se]xirate bids for the brick work, carjienter work, plastering, stone work, tin roofing and galvanized iron work. , painting, plumbing and electric I wiring. We reserve the right to reject any or all bids. Plans and specifications can be seen at the Old Adams County Bank. Allison & Studabaker. 178d12 August 6,1903. For sale Ladies' high grade Ram bier bicycle, in good repair. Inquire of C. E. Neptune. 1 Hilts For Sale— A good milk cow. Enquire of Mrs. Perry Springer or Joseph Mallonee, Eighth street, Decatur, Ind. lbodl2

of Keach. There is no doubt, though, but that both parties have voted repeaters and resorted to other unfair tactics in nearly every local campaign in recent years. The party with the largest campaign fund generally gets the best of this old game. It is expected that the sneaking campaign will begin shortly after the completion of the poll. The critics of Governor Durbin can not truthfully accuse him of ousting Alexander Johnson, as superintendent of the Institute for feebleminded youth at Ft. Wayne. The report of the resignation, which Is to take place Sept. 30. was news to the governor. In fact, it was a surprise at the State house, although there was some intimation several mouths ago that he might quit to go into business for himself. When Governor Durbin read his message to the legislature last winter be took occasion to criticise Johnson pretty severely for falling to report a deficiency caused In the erection of a building, but It was not a bitter denunciation. It may. however, have had something to do with Johnson hurrying. At the governor's office It was said to-day that no one has been mentioned as Johnson's successor. The school has grown wonderfully under hts management and It is extremely doubtful if there is anyone In the country who better understands the handling of feeble-minded children. He is a student, not only of their habits, hut of the causes of feeble-mlndedness and papers he has prepared on the subject are quoted broadly as an authority. The annual watermellon feast of the State board of tax commissioners took place in the basement of the < apltal late yesterday afternoon. Two long tables were fairly loaded down with hl-g. juicy meltons, and Governor Durbin. who Is a past master at carving, again officiated as master of ceremonies. The mellons came front Davies county, the home of John Billhelmer. deputy auditor of State which Is one of the finest mellon districts in the country.

ROOT WILL LEAVE Secretary of War Going to Retire From President’s Official Household. Following Out Long-Expressed Desire Resignation Will Be Tendered Before Going to Europe. Governor Taft, of the Philippines, Is Slated As Next Holder of War Portfolio. Washington, Aug. 12. —Before Secretary Root sails for London to sit with the Alaskan commission, he will place his resignation in the hands of President Roosevelt in order that the president may appoint a secretary of war if it is deemed necessary during ML*? Mr. Root's absence. It is expected, however, that the resignation will not be ar ted on until after congress meets. The appointment of Mr. Root's successor will depend somewhat upon the length of time tnat Secretary Root will be engaged upon the Alaskan boundary commission. It has been known for some time that Secre'a y Root intend-a to to t it, but he di 1 not wish *o leave the de;artment •rtii the gene-il staff r.ill was in ope.a'ion and ocher matters pertaining to the department were 'veil under way. It is understood that the matter of his successor has b- on discussed and while nothing offie.al can be obtained, it is believed the position will be tendered to Governor Taft. While Secretary Root In in London he will remain in communication with the war department and matters pertaining to the general staff tnd other Important affairs will be referred to him. If the sittings of the Alaskan commission extend beyond Dec. 1. it is likelv that the secretary’s resignation will be accepted and his successor appointed at that time, and if the situation in the war department becomes such that a secretary is needed to take charge of affairs one will be appointed earlier. It is believed here that there will be a great deal of delay in consideration of the Alaskan boundary case and that the United States commissioners may be detained in London several months. Secretary Root's desire to leave public life is based largely on personal grounds His family does not like the life in Washington and the secretary's desire also to return to his law practice in New York. The great questions that were pending in the war department, relating mainly to the administration of the Islands acquired from Spain and the establishment of a government in Cuba have been accomplished during Secretary Root's administration. The reorganization of the army under the general staff plan is now under way and the secretary feels that he has accomplished the work that in *»• talk J on to do whin he became secretary of war. Oyster Bay Admits It. Oyster Bay. N. Y.. Aug. 12. —Elfhti Root will resign as secretary of war the resignation to take effect about the Ist of next January. He will be succeeded, unless present plans miscarry, by Judge William 11. Taft, now governor of the Philippines. For a long time Secretary Root has desired for pressing private reasons to retire from the cabinet. When Mr. Roose velt became president Secretary Ron' indicated his wish to leave the cabinet within a year, but his friendship for the president and his Interest In pending questions before the war department caused him to remain for a long er period than he had Intended. The Pope Aging Rapidly. Romo. Aug. 12.—Following a fainting spell yesterday the pope retired earlier than usual last evening, saying that he felt quite recovered. His intimates however, say Uat he Is much changed since his election and seems to have grown years older. His sisters at Venice were much alarmed over the news of his indisposition and have decided to come to Rome to attend him. Chief of the lowas. Guthrie. Okla.. Aug. 12.—Dave Tohoc. only brother of the late murdered chief of th" lowa Indians, has been elected to the chieftainship of the tribe. The new chief Is a member of the church, well educated and progressive.

OFFICIAL NEGLIGENCE. Cause of Fearful Mortality in Paris Railway Horror. Paris, Aug. 12. —The Metropolitan underground electric train, which caught fire in the tunnel. Monday night, caused one of the worst catastrophes that has ever occurred in this city. The bodies of 90 persons have been found. One train broke down and the other was attempting to push it out. The victims were about equally divided between men, women and children. Some of the victims were handsomely dressed and apparently were persons of prominence. They have not as yet been identified. The engineer of the first train ascribes the catastrophe to a bar of iron falling from the car to the track and a "cross circuit” being formed, the wood of the car was Ignited by the electric current. The terrible mortality was caused by the smoke having no escape through the stairways. Eighteen months ago the fire department warned the officials of the Metropolitan electric railway company to put air holes at regular distances the whole distance of the route in order to allow the fumes to escape. Neglect to obey this order is responsible for the number of deaths. Monday night. All the employes escaped. MACHEN RUMORS. It Is Denied That Indicted Man Will Evade Arrest. Washington. Aug. 12. —The persistent rumors that August W. Machen, under indictment for various alleged offenses in connection with postal contracts, had left or contemplated leaving the jurisdiction of the United States in order to avoid trial were denied by Mr. Conrad H. Syme, associate counsel for Machen. Mr. Syme said that Mr. Machen bad left Washington temporarily for the purpose of attending to purely personal business and added that on the day of his departure the district attorney was advised of the fact and Machen’s arraignment on the indictments recently found against him was postponed. Mr Syme declares that Mr. Machen will have concluded his business in a week or so and will come to Washington ready to stand trial whenever the time is set. Automobilist Rides to Death. Fort Plain. N. Y.. Aug. 12.—Henry F Spaulding, aged about forty-five years, an expert enthusiastic automobilist from West Orange. N. J., rode to his death four miles east of this village yesterday afternoon. He was on the tow patn of the Erie canal. While turning out for a lineman's rig. his auto swerved more than he intended and man and machine plunged into the water. Two Missing From Boat. Gloversville. N. Y„ Aug. 12.-—George H. Evans, of Johnstown, N. Y.. and Miss Florence Brown, of New York city, summer guests at Canada Lake, an Adirondack resort, are missing. They left Fulton's hotel in a row boat to search for pond lilies. I ater their boat was found afloat in the lake with one oar missing. It is thought that they have been drown'd. A Lynching is Promised. Marshalltown. lowa. Aug. 12—The seven-year-old daughter of A. I. Ma con. a prominent farmer of North Hudson. was assaulted by one of a party of horse traders who were camping near her home. The child will die and a large and excited mob is In pursuit of her assailant. He will be lynched If captured. For the Eighty-Eighth Time. New York. Aug. 12. —The alleged pool room conducted by "The" Allen in Sixth avenue, was raided last night for the eighty-eighth time, according to the count kejg by the police. Four hundred men. whites and negroes, were caught' In the place, but only four men were placed under arrest. The Twenty-Fifth Death. Detroit. Mich.. Aug. 12. —Frank Tilley, of Rising Sun. Ind., one of the employes of WaJlace Brothers' circus, who was brought to Harper hospital here after the wreck at Durand last Friday, died yesterday afternoon from his Injuries. This Is the twenty-fifth death caused by the wreck. BRIEF DISPATCHES Mount Ve«nvln« l« •gain in eruption. The Island of Crete w*« shakes by an earthquake. The International Typographical union la lr session at Washington. The latest next from Bogota la not favorable to ths ratification of the canal treaty. Herbert W. Bowen. V. S. Minister to Venezuela. ami Mra. Bowen have sailed for Europe. In a wreck followed by Ore In the‘underground street railway at Parle 90 liver were lost Efforts are lolng made to settle strike at the plant of the Ashland Bolling Mill Co., at Ashland. Ky. The Macedonian insurgents have blown up a bridge an yanla long near Glovgyeti on the Sa-lonica-Uakub railway. » The cornerstone of Ute new Mixon theatre. In Pittsburg, was laid with the appropriate ritual of the Protestant Episcopal church. Popo Pius X swooned while celebrating mass, Tuesday morning. For s time there was Intense excitmenl and anxiety but the Popo recovered. , The combined North Atlantic fleet will rendeivi.us at Kolkland. Me., before participating In the joint army and navy attack on Portland. Auguesl M-». A large number of promotions and appointments to the Koral Victorian order In accordance with King Edward’s recent visit to Ireland are gazetted. The secret service ha« discovered a new eousterfolt ||o silver errttflesfe. It Is an mil. tat 100 of the series of h»l. check letter l>. Tillman register and bears the portrait of Huutlrlcke. _

THE WOMAN'S SIDE Miss DeCris Testifies Before the Georgia Prison Commission. i Young Woman Prisoner Declares Warden Whipped Her Because She Resented Hie Improper Proposals. Warden Says She Was Unmanageable and He Whipped Her for Dlcipline's Sake. Milledgeville. Ga.. Aug. 12. —In the investigation here by the prison commission of the charges of excessive cruelty against Warden Allagood, of the State prison farm. Miss Mattie De Cris declared that it was not because she had been impertinent to the wife of the warden that she was whipped last June, but because the warden had made indecent proposals to her, which she had indignantly refused. "At first I was treated just as though a member of the Allagood family,” she declared. "Then this man made his proposals to me. I scorned him. From that moment his treatment changed to cruelty impossible to describe. "About June 1 Captain Allagood and I were alone in an upper prison room. He caught hold of me and tried to caress me. 1 pulled away from him and told him not to dare touch me. "He told me that if I ever repeated . •what he had done or said he would make it hot for me. He told me he I could whip me. He did. "He made me lie across the bed. He | then whipped me with the leather, strap. ”1 do not know how many licks he struck me. The beating was administered from my hips down For weeks these bruises and welts were on my body and for a long time I could not | sit down.” She said she was spared the humiliation of being compelled to remove all her clothing. Continuing, she said: "I was forced to work in the field with the sun for two weeks after the Sunday on which I was whipped.” Since the report of her whipping was male public Miss De Cris said she had been treated with every kindness possible. Her testimony was corroborated in many of its essential features by that of other witnesses, also prisoners. The other side of the case has not been reached yet. but Captain Allagood declared: “The charges made by this woman are absolutely false. She had become unmanageable and Insolent to my wife and her example was destructive of discipline. I whipped her only after the prison physic an announced her condition good. The punishment v.as mill; she was not hurt. Governor J. J. M. Terrell vigorously denounced the officials of the State prison farm at Milledgeville for applying the lash to the delicate, cultured girl inmate, whose sufferings at the whipping post have just become known. The governor says he will do away entirely with the whipping of women, and has ordered an investlga tion of the inhuman affair. Captain R. R. Foster, superintendent of the prison, has resigned because of the widespread Indignation over the affair. The pqplshment meted out to Miss De Cris. who is a prisoner for theft of jewels, was even greater than that applied to negro women, who at the worst never receive more than eight lashes, and these for flagrant Insubordination and the breaking of prison rules. Ab an evidence that the officials knew that they were taking chances with the girl's life In so punishing her it is pointed out that the prison physician stood bv with a watch in hand 5 closely observing the effect of the cruel lash. The terrible lashing given the young girl Is made all the more pitiful by the popular belief in Georgia that Miss De Cris is not a criminal, but is insane and should be In the asylum instead of in a prison with the State's convicts. The girl's life In the aristocratic old city of Savannah, her known culture and refinement, all tend to convince that the diamond thefts of which she was convicted were the promptings of a disordered mind rather than of a desire for gain. Captain Allagood. who applied the lash, and Dr. Adams, the prison physician, both say that the girl took her whipping without the least sign of humiliation. Her proud spirit Is un broken. It Is said that the beating was given for writing notes to ladles of Atlanta and signing Dr. Adam's name to them. Labor Organizer Shot. Birmingham. Ala., Aug 12—Joe Hauler, a district organizer of the United Mine Workers of America, was shot and seriously wounded In the arm at Horse Creek, and B. L. Greer, colored. vice-president of the Alabama United Mine Workers, was assaulted and severely beaten by a crowd of an gry cltisens. Italy Will Be On Guard. Rome. Aug. 12.—The minister of marine has directed that a squadron be kept In readiness to sail for the east should the complications In Mace, donla moke It necessary to protect ’ Italian subjects there.

SAFt OPENING TOOLS Implements of Which Bur e i„, .. er Eves Get n GU n , p , e “We have tools for opening safM „ said the foreman of the maehiae ' of a safe factory. "that no burgh, couzd imitate even if he got them But it would be oue of the luost dlffl filings in the world for him to g,. t , ‘ a sight of them. The tool ? guarded as closeiy as a bauk vault * watchman stays in it all night \v e A very careful alsiut employing our min They must give bonds and have ti best of references. The chance of burglar getting Into our employ sosf of purpose of learning our methods is scarcely worth thinking about 8 "Very frequently we have hurry cal's for a man to ope» a safe where the time dock has gone askew or where th clerk has forgotten the combination You can readily imagine that with a bank or trust company it is an Mg)>n tial thing to have the safe open besom business begins. When we send man out he takes a wagon load of tools for he must open the safe without ruin’ Ing the lock, and he does not know pre cisely what the trouble is. He carries a photograph of himself with our ere d.-ntials on it. Nor will he open the safe while alone. Some bank official must remain with him. no matter how long the job takes. That is for our own protection. Some very queer alleged robberies have been charged to men sent out to open safes. “To mechanics in our business it j s laughable to read that a full kit of bur glare’ tools has been found beside a safe. As I have said, it would require an express wagon to carry them, and burglars don't work that way. If they care to take chances by blowing up a safe with dynam'te it is another matter; but those fellows nearly always get caught. "A jtolice officer told me that burglars make their own tools. The big crooks are all spotted and are afraid to go out and buy the material for them. Some of them send th dr wives and children.'' —Philadelphia Ledger. POULTRY POINTERS. The best way to feed corn to young chickens is cracked or crushed. A good dust bath will go far toward keeping fowls in good condition. Clear, raw corn meal wet with water is not a good feed for young ducklings at any time. Destroy the nest of a sitting hen u soon as the chickens are a day old. Give her a new nest and burn the old one. Separated early anti raised up by themselves, pullets are worth at least 25 per cent more for use than if allowed to run with a lot of cockerels On the farm if more than one breed Is kept it is necessary that they be kept separate, and one or the other must be kept confined part of the time. It is important to keep the young turkeys dry until they are about eight weeks old, and even then they should be strong ami well developed. Dampness is almost always fatal to young turkeys. Heligioue Tralnlnw of Jupaneve. Little or no importance is attached to the religious training of Japanese children. Whether the parents be Buddhists or >hintoists it matters not. for in either case the children rarely take any part in the religious life of their parents or elders, and indeed usually grow up hi blissful i-tiorauce as to what It is all about. True, they may occasionally be taken to the temple and taught to rub their palms together. clap thrice and incline their beads toward the shrine as they toss their offering of rln through the wooden grating of the huge money till. They may have some vague notion that there is something meritorious in all this, but nothing more, although every Japanese home has a latticed niche, or kamidana, dedicated to the service of the household Lares and Penates, or Daikoku and Ebisu as they appear iu Japan. Ku Heptlfee In Newfoundland. Everybody knows that there are no snakes In Ireland, but very few know that Newfoundland is just like Ireland In that respect, nnd there l« no fl that Newfoundland had a St. Patrick to drive the snakes off either. There Is plenty of game in Newfoundland, but not a reptile of any kind snake, toad. frog, lizard or even turtle. Another queer thing nltout the pro' ia e is that while some wild animals are abundant there no one ever saw a squirrel. porcupine, mouse or lynx anywhere within its boundaries 1 ins I* all the more singular because the adjoining provinces of Nova Scotia nad Cape Breton have all these nnituaH and many kinds of snakes out! other reptiles. An Arlalrvrment. "I don't «>■<• why you sb, I proud of winning that case.' si i ,1H intimate friend. "You were plainly in the wrong." “You don't understand th w t " nt all,” answered the lawyer, "Ib !l * the very thing that mutes me proud.”—Exchange. The Wl.tlom of Wlsenefl. Noltt-That fellow Wisewell al' l have given Solomon a few point' : •> Askitt—Come on with the explanation. Noltt When lie and Ills family "■ nt to the country for a month's v:o ■ ,| " n he took tils gns meter along l.eslics Weekly. Illmuelf Io Hlsme, “Didn't you once stiy tbnt your • fl ' wits the making of yon?" “Only once,” nnswensl Mr. Meektoti "Henrietta beard It anti Mid H " very unkind nnd unjust to blame her In that manlier.” Washington Star.