Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 288, Decatur, Adams County, 15 December 1903 — Page 4

JHt DAILY DEMOCRAT. tVSBY KVKNING, EXCEPT 80NDAY, BY UEW Q. ELLINGHAM. — — — - ’ SUBSCRIPTION RATES. By carrier, per week lOc By carrier, per year $4.00 By mail, per month 26c By mall, per year $2 50 Single copies. Two Cents. Advertising rates made k nown on application Entered in the postoffice at Decatur, Indiana, as second-class mail matter. J. H. HELLER, Manager. eTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTITTTTTTTT® | Announcements. 3 *LXXXXXXXIXXXIIXIIIIIIIII 3 REPRESENTATIVE We are authorized to announce the name •f S. W. lisle, of Geneva, as a candidate tor Representative; subject to the decision of the Democratic primary election, to be held Friday. January 15, 1904. We are authorized to announce the name of ▼alentie Lnker. of Kirkland township, as a candidate tor Representative; subjec to the decision of the Democratic primary election, I to be held Friday. January 15, 1904. We are authorized to announce the name of Henry Dirksun ot Preble township, as a candidate for Representative; subject to the decteion of the Democratic piimary election, to be held Friday. January 15, 1904. We are authorized to announce the name of Hr J, W. Vizard, of Pleamnt Mills, as a candidate for representative; subject to the decision of the Dem cratlc primary election tube held Friday. January 15. 1904. PROSECUTOR. We are authorized to announce the name •f John (’. Moran, of D. eatur. as a candidate fl* te-eleciion as Piyxf* euting Attorney ior the tw- nti-sixth judicial cbvuit; subject to •toe decision of the Democratic Primary Election. to be held Friday. January 15. 1904. We are auth rlzed to announce the name •f S A M. Butcher, of Geneva, as a candi •ate tor Prosecuting Attori ey for the twentysiity judicial circuit; subject to the decision •f the Democratic primary election, .to be held Friday, January 15. 104 AUDITOR. We are authorized to announce the name, • f C. D. Lew tun, of Decatur, as a candidate tor Auditor of Adnm-> county; subject to the decision of the Demo, ratie primary election, j to be neld Friday. January 15. 19U4. We are authorized to announce the name •( Phil Scbug. ol Berne. as u candidate for Auditor of Adams count . a ; subject to the dt - ofeion ot the Democratic primary election, to be held Friday, January 15 1904 We arp authorized to announce the name ' •CT. H Baitzeli. of Washington township, as a candidate fir Auditor of Adams county foroneteim only ; subject to the decision of ♦be Democratic primar* election, to be held > Friday. January 15. 1904 We are authorized to announce the name ' •f Al Frisioc. of I»e. atur, hs a candidate for Auditor ot Adams coun*y: s bj* ct to the decision of thp D» mocratic primary election, to toe held Friday, January 15. 19» 4 We are authorized ’<» announce the name of D I). Coffee of Peatur ns a Auditor ot Adams county; subject to the decision o th- Democratic primary election, to be held Friday. January 15 IWM. SHERIFF. 'a. . , line of Albert Hutler as a candidate for re-election as Sheriff of Adams county; -übje t to me decision ot the Democratic pr rnary election, to be held Friday. January 15. 1.04. SURVEYOR We are authorized to announce the name • •f George E. McKean, of D‘Catur, as a candidate for re-elect ion as Surveyor of Adams coontv; subject to the Democratic primary election, to be beid Friday. January 15. 1904. We are authorized to announce the name es L L. Baumgartner as a candidate for Surveyor of Adams county; subject <> the dvefe»ion oft Democratic primary election to toe held Friday. January 15. 1904 We are authorized to announce the name of W. V. Buck master, of Jefferson township, as a candidate for surveyor of Adams county: •object to the decislm of the Democratic primary t lection. to be held January 15, 1904 COMMISSIONER. We are authorized to announce the name of Ravid Wt ring. of Preb e township, as a candidate for re-election as commssioner of the Hrat district of Adams county; subject to •he decision of rhe Democrat <• pi imary election. to be held Friday January 15, lUO4. We are authorized to announce the name of Jacob Abnet. of Jetferaon township, as a candidate for re-election a« commissioner of the third district; subject to the decison of the democratic primary- <-lectio*, to be held on Friday. January 15.1904. CORONER We are authorized to announce the name of Dr. C. H. Schenk, of Berne, as a candidate for re-election ns (’or »nerof Adams county; subject t> the decidon of the Democratic primary election, to be held Friday. January 15 1904 Wc art' authorized to announce the name ' of John Fmlh, us Washington township :ts a candidate for ('or >nor of Adams county; •nhjcttotiie decision of the Democratic! Primary election, to be held Friday. January I I*. 1904 7 i ASSESSOR. We m r« authorized <o announce the name of Nick li Wagner ot Decatur as a ran il- , dal for Assessor of Wash'Dgt on township. , Subject t* • the decision ot the denuH-railc primary electkß tobe held tff day. January , Wc are authorized to announce the name of ' Joseph M. Peele hs candidate fur Asm s>or “f i Jttffe'M in hiwr•ship: subject to thed-vision of I the I> niocratlc election lu be held Friday. ( January. 15.19u4. I

,gi aßMiwrwuHK— wt- , --. g g -sL'3i:_if»K T . s wjcaaCTX iot >.':. zb ;&■ saEJL^z.: 'sw; ; • waMm ■ i I I MADE IN DECATUR—SOLD IN DECATUR j ■ I T HE unvarying quality of our Harness mahee it the I fa £ | safest Harness to buy. You can buy a set today, one B i • next year and another ten years hence, and you will fl ■ , J find the same even, reliable quality in each. The satisfac- P I I tion which one customer gets is the satisfaction of all. * II w I p| ” We also carry a full line of Robes, Blankets, Collars, I ■ B Whips and everything in the Horse Goods line. When in fl g ■ doubt call on Kauffman At Smith and be convinced. ’’ I I KAUFFMAN <t SMIThI J — ISJortlx Hfconci Otroct I

TRUSTEE. We arc authorized to announce the name of Caleb B. Andrews as candidate for Trustee of Washington township; subject to the decision of the Democratic primary election, tu be held Friday. January 15, I'Jol. d We are authorized to announce the name of Louis Kleine as a candidate tor Trustee of | Preble township; subject to the decision of the Democratic primary election, to beheld Friday January 15, 1904. We arc authorized to announce the name of James K Niblick, ot Decatur, as a candidate for Trustee of " ;i<hington township; subject to the decision of the Democra'ic primary | election, to be held Friday, January 15, 1901 i We are authorized to announce the name of James A. Steele as a candidate for Trustee of Kirkland township; subject to the decision of the Democratic primary election, to tie held Friday. January 15. 1904. We are authorized to announce the name of Lewis 0 Miller as candidate for Trustee of uasbington lownsb’p; subject to the decision of the Dem ocratic primary election to lie held Friday, January 15, 1901. We are authorized to announce the name ol Edward Luttman as candidate for trustee of Root townsnip; subject to the decision of the Democratic primary election to be held Friday. January 15, 1904. We are authorized to announce the name of Win. Hoile at-. candidate for trustee of Union township; enbject to th > decision of the Democratlo primary election to be held Friday, January 15. IDO4. We are authorized to announce the name of L. N. GrandstafT as candidate for Trustee of Root township Subject io the derision of the democratic primarv election to be held Friday, January 15, 1904. At a meeting of Wells county ; democrats held Saturday, their j primary election was called for Sat- ! urday January 2. DEMOCRATIC DISTRICT MEETING. The democrats of the Eighth Congressional District will meet in delegate convention at Decatur, Tnd., on the 31st day of Decendier, 1903, at 1:30 p. m., for the purpose of electing a member of the state central committee for the ensuing two years. The basis of representation fixed by the state central committee will lie one delegate for eaeh 200 votes east for the Hon. John W. Kern for governor j in 1899. The chairman of the various counties in the district will appoint a ' time and place at some date prior to December 31, 1903, for selecting the I delegates from their respective coun- J ■ ties to the said convention. The vari- i j ous counties of the district are entitled I to representation as follows: ■Adams 17 i Delaware 24 Jay 17 I Madison 42 Randolph 12: Wells 18 Total 1301 J. A. M. Adair, Chairman Eighth Con. Diet. OFFERED A CHARGE. Rev. Pa: Ker May Go to Orlard, Indiana. Rev. Earl B. Parker has been tendered the M. E. pastorate at Orland, Indiana, and will probably accept the charge. He has been an assistant in Chicago for some time and is a well qualified young minister. He was married to Miss Genevieve Hale of this city a few months ago. Orland is a town of about 600,located in Steuben county in the north part of the state and the charge is a good one for a young minister. Instantly Killed. Martin Bulger a« old Bluffton boy, but for many years a switch I man in the Wabash yards in Fort 1 : Wayne, was instantly killed yesterday while on duty. AFi idlay pasjsenger train came in fifteen minutes ahead of time and ran into an open switch and struck the cars just as I j Mr. Bulger was making a coupling. Several cars p used over b’s body crushing the life out of him almost ■ instantly. The body was taken to I Buff ton where interment will be ! made. I

A LIBRARY. Rev. Allen Writes in Favor of This Addition. A Plan Whereby the City Maj Have a Carnegie Library. Decatur, Ind., Dec 15, 1903. By your indulgence, Mr. Editor, I would be pleased to place before our citizens as clear a statement as possible regarding the possibility of securing a donation from Mr. Andrew Carnegie for a Library. A short time ago, I received a letter from Mr. Carnegie with a series of questions which he ask to be definitely answered. First: Can a proper site be obtained for a building. Second: How large a library have you now? Third: What is the population ! and general character of the citizenship? Fourth: What amount is now levied for library purposes? I have also received letters from other cities, giving their experiences in obtaining donation. I find the crucial test to be in the levy. Portland, Bluffton and Kokomo all re-1 I ceived an amount ten times greater j than their levy. For example: Portland was able to report a levy of ♦1500.00 and received a 115000.00 donation. And this is substantially ; the experience of the other cities' that have receive donations. The whole matter is now simplified. The test question is, How much can we raise in Decatura s a Li- ! brary tax. The high school levy | ! will amonut, in the coming year I, iam told, to about ♦7OO. At present II see nothing in the way and I ' have conversed with the Superir.- ' 'indent and part of the B >ard of I Trustees of supplementing this] ■amount. So by an increased levy iof 1300 we will be able to obtain a ♦ 10000 building, or by a levy of SBOO ; we can obtain a 115000 building. I , also learn that it is quite probable i that an ideal site can he obtained next to our central school building. Now, what is the thing to do? It occurs to me that the only sane j thing that our city can do is to seize 1 this opportunity and obtain this' building. There ia only one objection viz. The enormous indebtedness of our city. That our city is | heavily- in debt and that expenses should be curtailed and rigid econ-1 omey exercised in all the city's government, any fair minded man I will not for a moment call into question. But there are many things worse in the world than debt. Ignorance and vice are imI measurably worse; and if wo negi leet this golden opportunity, we may le ‘"‘penny wise,” but we will be “pound foolish.” ft would be far better for us to curtail at. some other point rather than to cripple the efficiency of our public instruc1 tion. If there is a particle of civicpride about us, we wil blush with shame when confronted with the fact that sister city's have beautiful and well equipped libraries. And after all a cities srength is measured more by the intelligence and character of her people than by the amount of brick and mortar, or paved streets they may have. The basis of all value, the foundation of all wealth, the strength of all nations and cities is measured by mind rather than by matter. Why is Athens remembered above all other cities of her day even though they excelled her in population, wealth and commerce? Simply because of the mental strength of her people. It is the “Man behind the gun” that wins the victory. But you ask: How shall we proceed? The way is simple. Give the movement encouragement; talk about the matter. Ask the councilmen of your ward to endorse it. All the various clubs of the nity should discuss it. All the ministers should preach aliout it. And all the lawyers should argue it, while the newspapers should write about it, so that when the matter is crystalized and comes in a deli- j nite form before the council we'

will not.be disappointed in our levy. Let us have a strong pull, long pull and a pull all together and the library is ours. Yours respectfully, F. A. ALLEN. FORT WAYNE FIRE. — The Total Loss Estimated at Sixty Thousand Dollars. i As a result of a destructive fire which broke out shortly before 15 o’clock yesterday morning at | Fort Wayne the fine stock of I Shields Clothing company valued at 115,000 to $50,000, is a total i loss; the Zero mitten factory, j which is located above the store, is ruined; the four story Seidel building, at 722 Calhoun street, in which both concerns were located, is a wreck and the stocks of Reuben S. Pattersona nd Prass & Reed, on either side, are damaged by smoke and water. The whole loss, is estimated, will foot up $60,000. The fire started from some un known cause in the basement in the i rear of the Seidel building, and when discovered, that portion was a seething mass of flames that shot j with terrible fury up an elevator shaft, ate its way through the floor I and up the walls and cause window | glass in nearby buildings to burst I from the intense heat. HAVE LOCATED. Rudolph Lehman’s Home in California. Mrs. Rudolph Lehman writes from Los Angeles, Cal., that they have bought a house there and will ' make that city their future home, their address being 450 East 35th street, Los Angeles, Cal., where they will tie gl >d to receive letters from their Berne friends. Mrs. j Lehman writes that they are having fine warm weather there, includ- ' ing lots of dust, as it has not rained since April; flowers blooming and women and children walking around in white dresses.—Berne Witness.

Well I Should Smile • If about Christmas things you'r in a fiz, Twfpß ' An’ you’ll have to face the Blizzard Bliz, A; V *h An’ you’r afraid that you’ll be friz /" Wear The Hub's Clotting and there’ll come jh r "** to vour phiz 4 S' * \ s The Smile that won't come off. . sis t , "A!/ i A r < Ts f ' v ; Holiday Clothes i-’-if Js The proper kind High Art made z and insured regular passports .> ' into good fellowship. We can <7 J : ~Jj ;| • duplicate the best tailors’ ma Z</ —-.J- •> terials and makes at half price. * Suits and Overcoats $4 to S2O /’ y I SOUR HOLIDAY SPECIAL / I Men’s I_T j. The New r y '' \ x<\ Fashionable Assembly ' V x Has made a phenominal leap in to SrT I public favor. We have a full line of the old favorites. cop>e t h,. Izn . xo , >a ==”Ricli and Rare Furnishing Wearables I ! , We show a glove or a mit that’ll fit, Got I Dress and Fancy Shirts, best known I em for all uses and ages. fabrics and makes. Just what you want. J Gentlemen’s Umbrellas, the swellest of o handles and coverings. ,ne ,n a box- Fat,c y Suspenders, beauti- < ’ arfs - novelties in Silk Mufflers. The ( ,-avenette or Ram Coats, just received sooner you make your selections the wiser you many novel patterns aud styles. | aw , No hold . up privee h(?re We believe it is the mother’s duty to bring the boy here for his holiday | ♦ outfitting®. High art insured clothing. I _, „ Ll , THE HUB KALVhR A FRIEDMAN, Proprietors. I I H EAD T 0 FOOT OUTFITTERS, DECATUR INDI !) rk. ' J

I A Well Selected Line of Christmas ~ "—Offerings. Solid Silverware, Knives and Forks, Spoons and Novelties. Plated Silverware, Knives and Forks, y Spoons and Novelities. ’ American Cut Glass — Bowls and ■ Dishes, Creamers, Pitchers, Water Bottles and Glasses. h Chaffin Dishes, Baking Dishes and , Five O’clock Teas. Skates, Tool Boxes, Guns and Pocket Knives, | Phonographs and Supplies. Phonographs Records for the | / I month at /2 P r *ce Schafer Hardware Co.! SiSVOEiSVSLJkIurL ** 4 TH_ •y, * • j