Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 236, Decatur, Adams County, 14 October 1904 — Page 1

VOLUME II

THE MIGHTY BRYAN COMES

Heralds the Coming Election of Parker and Davis

Thousands Greet the Noted Nebraskan Chieftain

SPOKE FORTY MINUTES .Made Earnest Plea for Support of Ticket Hon. Joseph Shea Spoke this Morning and Hon. W. C. Sebring this After-noon-Smoker To Night. Bryan, the mighty, was in town today, and onr democrats are still cheering his famous name. He is a man of men, he is the greatest commoner since the days of Jeffer son He is campaigning for Parker because he is honest and, sincere, because he believes his election means much for the toiler, for the farmer, for the mechanic for the American jieople. AH day yesterday Mr. Bryan and his traveling companions'spoke to Indiana voters, and their route was like the journey of a conquering host. At Peru. 15.000 democrats listened to Mr. Bryan, and at Huntington s. 00 voters stood bareheaded on the street while he addressed them, and they cheered him as frantically a* in the days when he himself was the party’s leader. His day of triumph culminated last nght at the Princess rink, Fort Wayne, ■when 5,000 people listened to his address and cried themselves hoarse in singing his praises and calling aloud their pledges to Parker and Davis, whose election he so eloquently advocated. The crowd in Decatur today was one of the largest in her history and is estimated at 10,000. Every train brought in throngs of jieople, the Geneva and Waliash delegations bringing with them the famous Geneva band. It was a happy democratic crowd, vot< rs mingling with each other good nituredly, anxious to get near the famous Nebraskan and satisfied to even look at him.

The city was gaily decorated with pictures of Parker and Davis. Bryan, and Hags and bunting were displayed by every business house. The Loch city band and Geneva band furnished inspiring music. It was a great day, long to be remembered and forcasts better than words the outcome of the coming election. At eleven o'clock Hon. Joseph Shea, of Seymour, democratic candidate for attorney general of Indiana, addressed the crowd from the platform on Court street, which had been erected for the purpose, and was appropriately decorated. Mr. Shea is a polished gentleman and his speech of an hour's duration was well received by the crow 1. “ Mr. Bryan's sp jcial train which was about forty minutes late ar- < rived at 12:15. The party included State Chairman O'Brian, several state speakers of note anti the reception committee, Judge Erwin, James T. Merryman Clark J. Lutz, and L. G. El Ingham. They were mot by quite a

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number of people at the station and i then came a grand rush for Court street, where the greater portion o i the crowd had remained. Upon the arrival of W. J. Bryan there he was introduced by Judge Erwin, who said simply, “The great commoner, William J. Bryan.” The cheers that went up proved that the famous man is still popular here. He began his speech by saying: “I have just thirty minutes iin which to convince you that you ought to give Judge Parker a larger majority than you gave me in 1896.” Taking up the issues he dwelt upon imperialism at length and said, “If I. who have woiked so hard for the principles that we believe in can support Parker and I certainly can, then every democrat in the country can do the same and should.” He made a splendid plea for the ticket and did it in no half-hearted manner. He also asked the support of every voter for John W. Kern, whom be knows personally, and for the congressional and legislative ticket. He left here at one o'clock for Portland.

At 2 o’clock this afternoon Hon. W. C. Sebring of New York, adidressed an immense crowd at the court room. He is an able, fluent, logical speaker and has made himself popular in this county. Tonight from seven o'clock until eleven a smoker will be given at ; democratic head juarters. You are invited to come up and join in the love feast. In the party were the following (newspaper men: W. T. Tucker, Indiana representative Cincinnati I Enquirer; W. J. O’Mahoney, Indi>anapMis Sentinel; W. H. Blodgett, Indianapolis News; N. Y. World; J W. H. O'Brien, state chairman. LEFT FOR KANSAS Decatur Boys to Work on Standard Oil Pipe Line. A number of Decatur boys left today with the Standard Oil com piny for Kansas, where thev assist this great corporation in putting in a main oil line from the western part of Kansas to the city of Chicago. These boys have all signed a contract with this company to stay for one year, this is the time that will he required to complete the line. The boys have all signed for fair wages and are well protected while under the supervision of this corporation. This line is to answer the same purposes as the line from Lima. Ohio, to Chicago, 111., and must be completed within one year, hence the signing up of men to stay with them for that length of time. Nearly all of the boys who signed contracts were those who assisted this company in putting in the new line through this city a few weeks ago, and are men who have become thoroughly acquainted with this kind of employ ment. CHILD IS DEAD. Paula, the eight months’ old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Buuck, resiiling at Preble, died Thursday evening at eight o clock. Funeral services will tie held Bunday morning, interment made at St. I Paul's Lutheran church cemetery.

DECATUR, INDIANA, FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 14. 1904.

GOOD DOGS L. A. Hohhouse Received Three Scotch Collie Pups. L A. Holthouse yesterday received from New York City three full-blooded Scotch collie dogs, from one of the finest kennels in that city. The dogs are nothing more than mere pups, being but two months old, but are the genuine

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stuff, and Mr. Holthouse is justly proud of his jiots. They are on exhibition at the Fashion livery s'a hies, and those who have already j seen them pronounce them as beauties. PHYSICAL CULTURE Mr. Pitts. of Indianapolis, Will Have a Class Here. P. J. Pitts, of Indianapolis, is in our city, today, and will tie here for several days endeavoring to organize a class in physical training. He comes here with the reputation of being one of the best physical instructors in the country, and one who thoroughly understands how to instruct his pupils in the mysteries of boxing. Wherever he has been of late years he i has hud the best of success in or- I ganizing classes, and should be I able to start with a big class , here If ho succeeds in this he will rent a building and put in a number of ! athletic apparatuses and start work * immediately. 1

BOUGHT STEPPERS Wren Business Men Buy Horses at Lexington Sale. W. H. Stultz and John H. Myers, of Wren, attended the races at Lexington, Kentucky, last week . They each purchased a horse, which are said to be the finest sjiecimens of horse flesh ever brought into th.s ptrt of the country. Mr. Stultz brought back with him a fine high bred stable horse, trotter, with a record of 2:14, and he expects to distance anything when the next racing season comes around. Mr. Myers bought a fine’driving mare, over which he will draw the ribbons with as much pride as any of the boys in his vicinity. Both gentlemen take an active interest in horses and good stock.—Willshire Herald.

SOME FIGURES Secretary Buller’s Report Shows What Truant Officers Have Done. The work of 111 truant officers in Indiana during the school year 1903-1 is shown by reports compiled ! b y Secretary Butler of the board of state charities and correction. Through the efforts of these 111 officers, 23.957 children were brought into school, 21,434 of whon.’ were taken to the public schools. The work of the year was done at a cost of 140,184.23. Os this amount 122,327,.73 was spent for salaries of officers, |17,838.50 for clothing and books given poor children, which made an average of a little over 98 cents for each child brought into school during the year. The aid given by the officers was to 7,818 children, the truant officers made 64,482 visits to the homes of truant children in i 15,724 days spent in this ser- I vice. During the year there were i 303 prosecutions of parents. All suits were successful excepting I fifty-four. i

HOLDS BELT Grandpa Ira Neptune is Champion Squir-j rel Hunter. j 1 The Willshire Herald savs: Dr. Ira Neptune dropped into our office Tuesday to get acquainted and to renew his subscription. In con-j versation with him we learn that ! he is the oldest pioneer in this part of the country. But you can’t’keep Mr. Neptune from talking of his favorite subject at this time of the year, that is, squirrel hunting. He claims to hold the belt for this season, having killed twenty-four since the first of September. A great deal of the time he was unable to go on account of rheuma | tis’n. STELTZER DEAD — Coronor’s Inquest Held Yesterday Chapman Will be Charged With Murder — His Whereabouts are Known to Friends. The inquest in the case of John Stelzer, who died last Sunday morning at the county infirmary, as the ; result of a fight had at a lumber camp in Wabash township, eight days before was commenced at one o’oclock Thursday afternon, at the office of Deputy Coroner Perry. The first witness examined was John Q. Alexander, one of the two men who were with Stelzer and Chapman at the camp on the night of the fight. It seems that from the evidence given by Alexander that Chapman was forced into the fight by Stelzer, after having begged the latter to let him alone. According to the story as told by Alexander, the party, with the exception of Chapman had been drinking pretty heavily during the evening., while thev were in town. I Chapman had refused to drink on I several rounds and was a great deal i more solier than anv of the rest.

The story of the fight that took place at the camp , told by Alexandei to the coroner was practically the same as the statement h e I made to Trustee Whiteman shortly (after the trouble took place. Throughout Stelzer was the aggressor, forcing the fighting to the end. Mike Laux the other member of the party, was also examined and gave prcatically the same version of the trouble as did Alexander. It is being told out in the neighborhood of where the trouble 1 took place that the whereabouts of 1 Chapman are known to some of I his friends, and that he is not very ( I far away. He is said to be a very I sick man himself and has been bleeding from the lungs ever since the night of the fight, and may not recover. The rumor is that Chapman was far more dangerously hurt than was known at the time and that the choking given I him by Stelzer in the first part of their trouble is having a serious and lasting effect.—Portland Commercial Review. “Its Out of Sight.” A number of Decatur pe< pie have already taken in the sights at the world's fair and one and all come back with the same opinion, * 'lt’s out of sight". A number of Decatur people are at present in St. Louis, one and all trying to see everything at the same time. Several large parties are being organized to go in a few’ weeks and in the end the crowd sent from this city and county will most closely rub the thousand mark.

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GREAT SHOW The Holy City a Splendid Attraction Played to Crowded House at Bosse’s Last Night and More Than Pleased. Without doubt those that were ! present last- evening at the Bosse i opera house witnessed something | out of the ordinary line of entertainments in Gordon & Bennett’s “Holy City," a scriptural drama, by Clarence Bennett. The large crowd that was present sat spell- | bound by the magnificent acting I and the beautiful costumes worn by the actors and actresses. This ; company carried thirty-two scenic ' drops, including all paraphernalia and electrical displays, and not a thing belonging to the opera house was used except the drop curtain. The costumes worn were Considered to be the most elegant and expensive that can be seen in any of the | great productions that require such a big sum of money to produce. The play in itself dealt with the history of John the Baptist, and appealed strongly to the heart and minds of everyone present. The scene and action of the trial and crucifixion of our beloved Savior and the beheading of John, the ! Baptist, were beautifully portrayed. Mr. Bennett had the leading part, i playing John the Baptist, and his work was beyond any criterion. He was assisted ably by a well 1 balanced cast, who played their parts as they only could ’ e played, i The company was one of the best i i ever seen in our city, the play being I: far different than anything that has ever appeared here, and i nothing but the warmest praise and ■' oommehdation was heard from all | our best citizens who attended the | performance with their families. a good drive

> Geneva Herald Publishes a Joke on Two Well Known Men. i 1' . i Jacob Butcher was at Decatur ' last Thursday night and with Judge | Erwin went out to a school house seven miles and delivered speeches ito a good audience. Mr. Butcher depended upon the Judge to do the driving, and his eye sight is evidently at fault on dart a night, tor in driving into what he thought 'to be the school house grounds but proved otherwise. He drove into an open ditch of immense proportions, resulting in almost spilling the occupants. While Jacob has not been so supple since, he is able to 'attend tn his voluminous < ffinitil business. We understand tut-ir speeches fairly raised tin ir heal er s in the air. being so deeply aroused and inbued with enthusiasm, by those two war horses of democracy. —Geneva Herald. ■ ■HR. pw » i HON. JOSEPH H. SHEA, Democratic Candidate for Altjrmy General.