Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 203, Decatur, Adams County, 6 September 1904 — Page 2

Tat DAILY DEMOCRAT. ITIHT IVINISO, KXCBPT SUNDAY, BY L « W <2l . ELUINOMAM. SUBSCRIPTION RATES, a J carrier, per week 1O>: i‘g Carrier, per year $4 00 Sy mall, per month 26c ail. per year $2 60 Single copies. Two Cents. Aa»»rYlslnk rates made known on application ■ntcreC In the postoffice at Decatur. Indlba as second-olass mall matter I H. HELLER, M»N«9eS'. Democratic oongressoinal convention at Portland tomorrow. Join the Adams county crowd and helpl make the occasion an enthusiatsio one. It is believed one hundred •will go from here. Better go along. L EXTRAVAGANCE _ Partial Record of the Last Legislature Shows an Increase of $95,000 For Official Salaries and Expenses. Year by year the Republican legislatures are becoming more and more

careless in appropriating the money of the people, and the session of 1903 stands out with special prominence in this respect. Four new positions | were created, with salary attachments and the increases over two years before aggregate the enormous sum of $95,116.78. This reiers only to officers and office expenses and does not include many appropriations, the necessity for which may be seriously questioned. Here is the list of increases made at a single session: Office and Officer. 1001 1903 Inc. Governor $ 5,000 $ S.ooo $ 3,000 Governor's clerk .. S6U 1.000 14') Governor’s mes’g’r buO I.OUO 140 Governor’s clerk, additional 166 166 Governor’s messenger, additional... 166 166 Governor's einerSency fund 30,000 30,000 jutant general, salary 1,300 2,250 750 Adjutant general, additional salary. 500 500 Adjutant general, stenograpbei .... 4SO COO 120 Secretary "f State, enforcement of corporation laws. 2,000 2,000 •Secretary of State, additional stenographer 600 COO Secretary of State, distribution of laws, reports etc. GOO 600 Been..try of State, tile cases 2,000 2,000 Actu \ St te Anti iti .s Office .... 1,500 2.000 500. •Sect ad Assistant At! -rney general I,bUO 1,800 ' fiecoi 1 Assist t Alton y General, add t ion al salary. 1,050 1,050 Attorney General, office expense ... 300 750 250 Attorney <» •neral, deficit, office exp. 200 2uo Attorney General, telephone bills ... 145 145 J Clerk. Supt. Public Instruction 900 1,200 300; Sten- grapher, Supt. Pub. instruction. 600 720 120 I First Assist. State Librarian ouO 1.100 200 Second AssL State Lib; aria u 900 1,100 200 •Messi-nj. r. State Librarian 720 720 Office Ex pus., State Librarian 1.000 1,200 200 Ib’oks & I’.ind'.ng.. I.UOO 3.000 2.0 m •Stenog.. Librarian OUO th*'

•I IlsKlillM 11, Ip. LIbril’ uu 300 31* I Behiii’l'i,k bocks papers l.ono l.ixx) Reprinting 1- •> l.ii’hi Strung., extra sit.. 525 52.’ First Assist. Librarian. extra sulmy 110 H(; Second As-t. Librarian. extra aalary 110 lie Pub. Library Commission 2.000 7.000 5.000 Report er Supreme Court, anlary 4.000 s.<*O 1,0001 Deputy. Bur. Statla 1.200 1.500 300 i Clerk hire. <!•> -.500 l.uoO 100 I Stat, Board of Health. OX’Clise*. Il.l»*l 10.000 «.000 A-«t- to ('list' lin 1.10 15. 0 h) 2.5*0 llepa.l AS ip l-'urul 3o r) O.irio 2,001 Wati f . •t-te-l '-e 2.'*’> 2.V»> **>' As.s't* to I':.. • or. 4,0-0 5.220 C<>> j Wu'tewa-ii.i.g .... 150 150 Clerk of Supreme Court, office exo.. 750 850 100. Five Juilgi s of Supreme < ouri .... 22,500 30.000 7.500 F x .I'ld.es of Appe11..,, i, mrt .... 22.5n0 3U.010 13,500 F'ate Forester ... IJOO 1.800 GOO Fish A- (lame Commisiout r, exp.... B,COO 8.300 4,700 Total $103,230 $198,403 $95,110 ’New office ,-reuted. THE CONGRESSIONAL OUTLOOK. Representative Babcock, chairman of the Republican congressional campaign committee, declares that his party Is not fighting "General Apathy" In this campaign and not "since is«s have the Republicanr found conditions to unfavorable for the congressional tickets as this year." Continuing, he says: "In each of fonr different congressional districts we have two Republican candirfites, nnd this division of strength will almort certainly result , In the election 01 the Democratic candidates. Out in Nebraska our oppo I aitton has tused on the congressional ticket, and we are liable to lose some 1 districts. Tn Ind'ann we have several 1 real contests, and I am not at. all sat- 1 isfied with the situation there. Roden- 1 grew down in the East St. Louis dis- 1 trlct and Fmlth down In Egypt and < I-orlmer up in Chicago may be de- 1 seated. We are more llkelv to lose | than gain strength In Illinois." This Interview ought to stimulate 1 Democrats everywhere to effort. , Mr. Babcock may have Intended that those utterances should nerve Republlcana to greater exertion and the a<lmiss! ns may have been made for that purp sc but. be this as it may, Democrat in this state snould leave nothing undone to cut down the representation an congress from Indians,

A DEMOCRATIC LAW ——— Claiming Credit For Benefits Accruing From a Law Which They Denounced. The chief claim that the Republicans make to credit is the fact that they have steadily reduced the state debt since they came into power in 1894. It is notorious that the ability to do this came through the tax law ol 1891, which was enacted by a Demo cratic legislature in the face of Republican opposition. The Republicans carried their opposition into the cam paign of 1892, and at the state conven tion. which met at Fort Wayne, they adopted this resolution: , “We arraign the Democratic party of Indiana for enacting an unequal and unjust tax law. It imposes upon the farmer, laborer and householder an excessive and unequal abase of public burdens. It creates a great number of unnecessary officeholders hitherto unknown to the law. To the burden of taxation, already too heavy, it adds ' more than SIOO,OOO for the fees, salaries and expenses of these officers and offices. We demand its radical revi- , sion. We pledge ourselves to enact such amendments to the present law as shall relieve the farm and the home from the unjust taxation now borne by them; which shall plase a just share of the public burdens on capital and Incorporate property, and provide a more simple and less expensive method of assessment.”

Mr. k airbanks, then a candidate for the United States senate, was the permanent chairman of the convention and denounced the law in the following language: "The present odious tax law is a Democratic measure, passed to rescue the financial credit of the state. I misinterpret the signs of the times if the people do not repudiate the law and the Democratic party at about one and the same time. "There is one way to enre the tax law, and that is to radically revise it” At the time the convention de nounced the new law as imposing “upon the farmer, laborer and householder an excessive and unequal share of public burdens," agents of the railroads were gathering data along the several lines to show that the railroad companies were being assessed out of proportion to the farming lands through which they ran. John T. Dye. general counsel for the Big Four railroad. presented the data to the State Tax Board and asked that the assessments of the year before be reduced. On the same grounds the rail roads appealed to the courts. This law has put the money in the state treasury to pay the state debt, and it is the same law that the Re-public-m party joined hands with the railroads to overthrow. Self-Government for Filipinos. In a Tetter to Hon. John G. Milburn regarding the use of the term "selfgovernment” in his response to the notification speech. Judge Parker makes himself plain in respect to the policy he would pursue toward the Filipinos if elected president Here is his letter: "Esopus. N. Y„ Aug. 22, 1904. "My Dear Milburn—Yon are entirely right in assuming that as I employed the phrase 'self-government’ it was intended to be identical with independ-

ence. political and territorial. After ; noting the criticism referred to by you I am still unable to understand how it can be said that ?. people enjoy self-government while another nation may, in any degree whatever control theii action, but to take away all possible opportunity for conjecture, you shall be made clear in the letter ; of acceptance that I am In hearty accord with that plank in the Democratic j platform which advocates treating the Filipinos precisely as we did the Cubans; and I also fa-or making the promise to them now to take such action as soon as it can be prudently 1 done. "Thanking you for your letter, and with best wishes for you always, I am, "Very sincerely yours. "ALTON B. PARKER. “John 0. Milburn, Esq." Parker Satisfactory; Roosevelt Obnoxious. Rmlley N. Chambers. United States district attorney for Indiana under the Harrison administration, has a very high opinion of Judge Parker, and 11 is evident from a recent iuterview that ho Io strongly inclined to support him. lie does not say he Is for Parker, but when he declares that Parker’s personality is satisfactory to all the people end that Roosevelt is obnoxious to many of the business interests of the country, he virtually says that the president Is obnoxious to him, because he is intimately associated with business interests. Here is the deliverance of Mr. Chambers on this point: "The personality of Mr. Parker is satisfactory to the entire people of this country. No one. Republican or Democrat, can object tn him. The personality of President Roosevelt is obnoxious to many of the business interests of this country. The personality of the two candidates will cut a large figure In thia campaign. "The Republicans are confronted by the same conditions as In the Blaine campaign of 1881—a very popular candidate with many classes of people—who failed to command the confidence of certain conservative and Influential •lemetita.” Senator Fairbanks continues to hold to his >5,000 job.

CUT HIS ARM Man Severed Arteiies and Suffered Some Pain. Elmer Ault., the youngest son of James Ault met with an accident on last Saturday afternoon, the result of which he is carrying his left arm in a sling and suffering much pain. Elmer was assisting the threshers at the farm of Isaac Weaver and was stationed near the feed board of the machine cutting the bands with a pen knife, and then forcing the grain into the machine, and while performing this duty and in attempting to cut a band the knife he held in his hand slipped and ran into his left arm severing two large arteries and a number of small veins. He was at once brought to the city and the wound dressed by Dr, J. S. Coverdale. The wound although a very painful one, is in no way serious, and Mr. Ault will no doubt soon be able to resume his duties. f ' IDEAL. IMPERIALISM. In bls open letter to President Roosevelt, Josepa Pulitzer, owner and editor of the New York World, thus depicts the imperialistic policy which tll Ttroc.lnnt ttwilri coddlo iin'tn thn

, the president would saddle upon the , country: i "To see imperialism full blown one must go to England. At home English Institutions are free. The cabinet is i a committee of parliament. The king . has not a thousandth part of your ’ power and patronage. He could not 11 jump a doctor, even a very skillful and [ agreeable one, not even Treves, who [ saved his life —into a major generalship. or even a lieutenancy. He cannot appoint a foutth-class postmaster. He has none of th’ enormous powers over corporations which enables you, first, to make an inquisition into the secrets of every combination of capital; sec ’ ond. to smash one such combination as I an example, and. third, to send that ■ grand inquisitor Cortelyou, who was your own private secretary and later 1 cabinet member for commerce and cori porations. armed with all his deadly ■ secrets, to pass the contribution box . among the others. . | "But the United Kingdom, with 4.3,- . I 000.000 inhabitants, rules over 330,- : 000.000 people in non-self governing - crown colonies and dependencies. The j welfare of one-quarter of the popula . tion of the globe is absolutely at the mercy of the governing classes of Great Britain. Three hundred million i people in India, under the compulsion of 250.000 soldiers, live and work to furnish official berths to English younger sons and profit for English capitalists." AN HONORABLE RECORD Henry G. Davis Answers Effectively Some of the Early Campaign Slander*. When a man has come up through all the trials that beset the poor to a , commanding position in ths Industrial world and no stigma has been cast

• upon his private or public record till he becomes a candidate for office, his record itseif should be a sufficient answer to any slander that might emanate from the campaign. But in the case of Hon. Henry G. Davis, D°mocratlc nom1 , Ince for the vice presidency, we have . a circumstantial denial from his own • pen and one, too, that is a complete refutation of all that has been charged • against him. I The denial of Republican charges is • j made in a letter to a friend, and Mr. ■ Davis not only shows that the charges ■ ■ are false, but demonstrates beyond ■ doubt that they could not possibly be I true. The letter says: I "I am glad to have your letter call- , Ing my attention to the publication placing me in an attitude of hostility to the laboring class. No one who knows me personally or is at all acquainted with the circumstances of my ■ life, will put any credence In the statement to which you refer. 1 think I can well claim that I belong to the labor1 ing class. For many years I worked , ■ in the ranks as a wage earner, and I • \ know what it is to earn my living by I the sweat of my brow. On the other hand, I have been a large employer of labor In railroads, coal mines, lumber mills, etc., and hove never had any 1 serious trouble with our men. I can 1 recall but two Instances in which there were strikes, and .hese were of short duration and peaceably settled. No man has ever been discharged from our service because he was a union man or been evicted from a com pan v'g house for any reason. I think you will find that the conditions of the railroad man and the miner In connection with the enterprise I have directed will compare most favorably with those In other localities of t'.ie Country. “I have always believed, and my conviction comes from the hard school of cxp< Hence. that, measured by the character nf the work he does and the cost of Ih ing a man is entitle! to full con pen nation for his services. "I am charged with havi ig instituted procerdlnga which led to an injunction ngainst strikers by Judge Jackson of this state. The fact is, I had nothing to do with the case and knew nothing about the matter until I road of It in the newspapers. The injunction did not apply to the men in our employ or pertain to them In any way Very truly yours. H. G. DAVIS."

Boneor Back Pains, Swollen Joints CURED THROUGH THE BLOOD By Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. B.) PROVE IT, 8.8.8. SENT FREE. We want every Jer of tins raper who has rheumatism to send us hi. or her name. We will send them by return mall a sampie of Botanic Blood Ba Im. he wonderful Blood Remedy which has cured, to stay cured, more old deep-seated.obstlnate cases of rheumatism than all other remedies, doctors, hot spHncsor liniments combined. Botanic B ood Ba,m kills the uric acid poison In the blood, in its place ch ng pure rod. nourishing blood, sending a rich, tinglinc flood of warm blood direct to the paralyted nerves, bonesand joints, giving warmth and strength lust where it Is needed, and In this way making a perfect cure B B. B. has cured hundreds of cases where the sufferer has been doubled up for years, or where the Joints had been swollen so long they were almost brittle and perfectly rigid and stiff.yet 8.8.8 unhmberedthe Joints, straiglitened out the bent back and made a perfect, lasting cure after all other remedies had failed. Leading Symptoms. Bone nalns, sciatica, or shooting pains up and down the leg. a. hing back or shoulder blades, swollen joints orswollen muscles, difficulty in moving around so you have to use crutches: blood thin or skin pale; skin Itches and burns; -shifting Pams; bad breath, etc. Botanic Blood Balm [B.. B. 9.1 will remove every symptom .give quick relief from the first dose and permanently cure In a few weeks time. Weak. Inactive Kidneys. One of the causes of Rheumatism is due to kidneys and bladder. Pauns in the loins and a feeling of a dull, heavy weight in lower parts of the Bowels, urinous taste in mouth nr disagreable odor of the urine are some of the leading symptioms. For this trouble there is no be’ter medicine than B. B. B.itstimulates all the nerves of the Kidneys into action, opens up every channel resulting in healthy natural flow of urine, the passing off of the uric acid and all other diseased matter.and a lasting cure made. 8.8.8. makes the kidneys and bladder strong and healthy. OUR GUARANTEE.—Take a large bottle of Botanic Blood Balmiß.B.B.ias directed on label, end when the right quantity is taken a cure is certain, sure and lasting. If not cured your money will promptly be refunded Botanic Blood Balm [8.8.8.] is Pleasant and safe to take. Thoroughly tested for 30 years. Composed of Pure Botanic Ingredients. Strengthens Weak Kidneys and Stomachs, cures Dyspepsia. Sold by all Druggists, fl. Per Large Bottle.with complete direction for home cure. Sample Sent Free by writing Blood Balm Co., Atlanta. Ga. Describe your trouble, and special free medical advice, it suit your case, will be sent in sealed letter Holcnouse Drug Co., Agents BREATHE HEALING BALSAMS Hyomei’s Novel Way of Curing Catarrh. Holthouse Drug Co. Guarantees a Cure. Two or three years ago when a phy- 1 sician had a patient who was troubled with catarrh, ihe prescription would be according to his means, either to seek a change of climate, or to take a tonic or blood purifier. Today, the ] advanced physician will tell his catar-. rhl patient to breathe Hyomei Thia novel treatment for catarrh '■ consists of a hard rubber inhaler of a size convenient to be carried in the - vest pocket or purse, a tnedicne drop per and a bottel of Hyomei. By its use it is possible to breathe while at home S or at work, air which is almost i dentical with that of the mountains or health resorts where the air is laden with healing and health giving bal- * sama.

Noother medicine gives such prompt relief as Hyomei in the treatment of catarrh. The first breath soot Lee and heals the irritated and smarting airpassages, and its regular use for a few days or weeks will cure the most stubborn cases. The Holthouse Drug Co. will sell a Hyomei outfit with thier personal guarantee to refund the money if it does not cure. You run no risk whatever in buying Hyomei, for your word decides the question as to whether you pay for the remedy or not. The complete Hvomei outfit costs SI.tO and comprises an inhaler, a bottle of Hyomei and a dropper. The inhaler will last a life time; and additional bottles of Hyomei can be obtained for 50c. I will be absent from the city about two weeks. Wil] return about September .5. Anyone wanting cement work done may leave orders with John D. Hale. J. HDavis, Cement Contractor. I9Sd6 WILL CLOSE SATURDAY The Hub Clothing store owned by B. Kalver & Sons, as well as the Junk store will be closed from Friday evening at seven o'clock until Saturday evening at the same hour, on account of it being the Jewish New Year Day.

i «. LjALRepublican Politician— 1 Wheat’ll go to t 2 . hl ,. k , , Indiana Farmer-“Y.a, I K.ww-’but |’!. • Ure " * ve 00‘ ‘o buy my seed.” t-

THE GREAT SOUTHWEST. many SEEKING HOMES WHERE LANDS AR CHEAP AND CLIMATE IS MILD. Low Rates lor Homescekers and Colonists Twice a Month. Many farmers in the Northern and Eastern states are selling their high priced landsand locating in the Southwest—in Missouri. Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas. Manv who have been unable to own their homes in the older country are buying land at the low prices prevailing in the new country .$5 $lO, Sls per acre and up. 1 hese lands are mostly cut-over timber lands, some of them possessing a deep rich soil producing corn, wheat, oats, clover, cotton, fruit and vegetables. Well improved farms are scattered throughout this country. Many places with small clearings and some improvements can be bought very cheap. Our descriptive literature gives a fairly good idea of this country. It te Is about the soil, crops, climate, people, schools, churches, water and health. It contains maps showing locations of counties, towns, railways and streams, and gives names and addresses of real estate dealers in the towns. Reduced rates for homeseekers and colonists are in effect first and third Tuesdays of each month, byway of St. Louis, Cairo or Memphis and the Cotton Belt Route. Let us send you our literature and quote you rates. Address E. W . Laßeaume, Gen. Pass, and Ticket Agent, Cotton Belt Route, St. Louis, Mo. $9 and Thirty Days. Yes, nine dollars will take yon to Northern Michigan Sept. 3, 8,10 or 13 for thirty davs pleasure at Petoskey, Traverse City and various other points. $lO to Mackinaw Island, same dates and limits. Jeff Bryson, Agent. THE THING TO DO are in a hurry to leave this heat and flurry, To find a nice, cool spot on mother earth Just take No. 5, and as sure as you’re alivej She will land you in a nice, cool berth at Traverse City, Mich S 9.74 Petoskey “ 11.12 Bay Niew, “ ’11.15 Roaring Brook, “ 11.29; Harbor Springs, “ 11.30 Oden. “ 11.35

Mackinaw City “ 12.18 Tickets sold at above price will be limited to 15 days for return. Season tickets to these points good until Oct. 31st. at one and one third fare. J. Bryson. World's Fair Route To St. Louis via Toledo, St. Louis & Western railroad, Clover Leaf luute. Low round trip fares from Decatur as follows: $16.00 round tup. Going any day. Return limit Decern** r I . $13.35 round trip G 'ngaaxdav. Return limit 60 day - fn m date ,f sale. $12.00 round trip. Gvu.g any day. Return limit 15 days from date of sale. $7 30 round trip. Good only in coaches. Going aux Tuewiav or Thursday. Seven days’ limit. Commencing May 17.

Pullman palace sleeping cars, case ami free reclining chair cars and through day coa<*boß on all night trains. Buffet and free reclining chair cars and through day coaches on all through day trains. Meals served a-la carte on through trains. See T j L. Miller, agent Clorer Leaf route a Decatur, or address George H. Ross i General Traffic Mgr, Toledo, Ohio.

To California Tourist Car Service to Ca|if orni On August 11th the Missouri p “ oifio Railway established a , | through tourist sleeping car'r'j St. Louis to S.inFranoisoo. T| ,' nP ' leaves St. Louis daily 11:59'“'] The route is via Missouri p ae j®| railway to Pueblo, Colorado. th«r | via Dan ver and Rio Grande to sod Lake City and Ogden and Southin' Pacific to S m Francisco and I{) d Angelos. This is the famous scen'io line of the world—through the pie | turesque Rooky Mountains. t 11( ' service and accommodations are t to-date and personally conducted Very low rates will be: in effect from August 15 to Sept, loth via Missouri Pacific railway to the principal Pacific coast points ar .d return. Also low rate Colonist one way tickets will be sold from Sept. 15 to Otctober 15. For rates information and reservtion of berths, apply to G. A. Deane, J r . Eat at the White's. Its open day and night. 2C3d2 Gratis Sale at Mills grocery. Plenty of fresh cysttrs at <h e W hite case. 203d‘ J Don’t fail to visit Gratis Sale at Mills grocery. Nice clean place aid ccuitccug treatment at the White case. 2033 d 2 Lost—Pocketbook, containing notes and valuable pajters, It jg the prep Tty of Judge R K. Erwin, who will give <5 for its return. We will close our store at/ p. m., Friday, Sept. 9th, until 6p. m. Sept. 10, account of religious holiday. The Economy Department. Store. w&ds

[fllylnffl From Chicago daily, Jon t tember 30. Correspondingly low rates from all other points. Two fast trains per day. The Colorado Special, solid through train, over the only double-track railway between Chicago and the Missouri River. Only one night from Chicago; two nights en route from the Allan- • tie Seaboard via the Chicago, Union Pacific and North-Western Line Send *.-»-cent stamp for folders and booklet', vl ith list of hotels and boarding hou.es, rates and much valua! e information concerning railway t.>rcs, scenery, climate, etc. AU agents sell tickets via this line. A. H. WAGGENER. Traveling Xgent, 22 Fifth Avenue, Chicago. 111. WMBHEKMiXv? \ fl Public Sale. The undersigned will sell the following property at his residence, three miles northwest of Decatur, at ten o’clock a. m. on Thursday Sept- 8: Five head of horses, consisting of two brood mares with foal, two-year-old cult, driver, and spring cult; 12 head of cattle, consisting of 5 milch r oows, 2 heifers with calf, 3 yearling heifers, 2 yearling steers; 4 head of hogs, consisting of 5 brood sows, one with pigs by her side, others will farrow soon —three of them full-blooded Durocs; Chester White and Duroc boars; 2 farm wagons, one good as new; carriage, buggy, self binder, mower, olo~er bunohor, hay rake, 2 breaking plows, cultivator, shovel plow, 2 spring tooth harrows, spike tooth harrow, bub sled, sleigh, hay ladders, grain drill, new check rower, one-horse oom cutter, Clipper ianning mil], copper kettle, 2 sets work harness, 2 sets single harness, 30 tons of hay in mow, 22 acres corn, and other articles not herein mentioned. Terms of sale—All ♦5 and under cash; all sums over |5 a credit of 9 months will be given without interest, purchaser giving note with approved security- i r "' Mutchler. Fred Reppert, Auctioneer. 200d5