Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 61, Decatur, Adams County, 12 March 1907 — Page 2

Royal Baiting’ Powder absolutely pure DISTINCTIVELY A CREAM OF TARTAR BAKING POWDER L’ . ft does not contain an atom of phosphatic acid (which Is the product of bones digested In sulphuric add) or of alum (which Is one-third sulphuric add), un- ! healthful substances adopted for other ba- \ king powders because of their

The Daily Democrat. Published Every Evening, Except Sun day, by LEW G. ELLINGHAM. Subscriptien Rates. Per week, by carrier 10 cents Per year, by carrier $5.90 Per month, by mail 25 cents Per year, by mail $2.50 Single copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postofflce in Decatur Indiana, as second class mail matter. J. H. HELLER. Manager. WEAR A BADGE. Pessimists in Decatur? Not on your life. You could not dig one out with a fine toothed comb. There perhaps; were some even so late as six a. m. I this morning, but now, not one. That thrill of civic pride that brings forth all the better element of the human ' being; that great prairie fire of progress, that once kindled, can never be stampeded, is ablaze today. It has flickered always, but now the horizon is illuminated in all the brilliance of a blaze of glory, that can not even be dimmed, let alone extinguished. It denotes that progress that so characterizes the American people. We are convinced that the conflagration will never end with one factory or two factories but it will grow and increase in velocity and force until the Decatur we use to know will be supplanted by the new. This is a glorious work and its achievement will belong to

no individual or company of indivldpals, but to the people. The badge of honor is afloat today. You can pick out the happy ones at a glance. Those who can, and not only can, but will, give up their time and their money to forward a cause that promises so much for Decatur. The badge places the stamp of progress fair and square upon the wearer. It sings the song we all like to hear. It is argument enough to convince the most skeptical, that now is the time and this is the place to sign the pledge and adorn the badge. The pledge is simple and as popu-

You Should not Forget We are Far in the Lead LADIES SPRING JACKETS AND COATS Ha Full Line Arrived Today. Come and Give Us o Look » Decatur Indiana. M. FULLENKAMP Second Street

lar is it is simple. It pledges the signer to pay on auction sale day ten dollars cash, and five dollars a month, and for what? For a lot in any three of the newly platted additions, anyone of them worth on their face the appraisement price. And what else? The little payments on your lot will go straight to a factory fund, and that factory fund will bring factories here, and those factories will bring more people, and those people will demand more houses than we now have. Besides they will have to live and help

pay our taxes. What more can you ask? It is an endless chain and always has a clear rack and a full head of steam on. Wear a badge. ALL FOR PRISON TWINE. The legislative bill appropriaing the big sum of $200,000 to carry on the binder twine industry in the Michigan City state prison has aroused a good deal of discussion and criticism. The claim has been made bycertain newspapers and interested persons that the prison twine industry is in the interest of the farmers, but this is denied by others. Representative Luther W. Knisely of Dekalb county, who is familiar with the subject, declares that the prison-made twine is of inferior quality and is not I what the farmers want. In a care-. fully prepared statement Mr. Knisely says further: “It takes about 100,000 tons of binder twine to supply the United States and Canada, of which Indiana. consumes 10,000,000 pounds. That means $85,000,000 for the purchase of the raw material for the whole country's supply. There is a new binder twine industry in the Northwest at St. Paul, Minn., that is making binder twine out of retted flax. Two years ago they sold 5,000 pounds in Indiana for samples. A year ago they placed in Indiana 20,000 pounds. This season, up to Feb. 1, they have sold 500,000 pounds of this flax binder twine at 8 cent per pound, delivered to warehouses in Indiana. This is an industry that means to the farmers, in a few years, a saving of $85,000,000. “Before the institution of the binder twine industry, cordage w-as sold at a normal price, and if the present twine industry is eliminated and its patronage thrown to the retted flax industry, cordage will again assume a normal price, therefore this change

would be very beneficial in general. “The prison binder twine is offered for 9 cents per pound, f. o. b. Michigan City. The prison twine has been tested by an expert on binder twine and was found to be weak. The test of ten balls showed an average strength of five breaks in each pound, which meant 3 pounds. The total number of breaks below the strength limit was 33 pounds. The percentage of breaks below the strength limit was 69 per cent. The principal defect in binder twine is its weakness, and this is sufficient to condemn it for use on any binder. The average strength of this prison binder twine is only 38 pounds, while the relative strength should be 50 pounds. Fortypounds is granted the danger line, and when binder twine averages below that, you may know that it is worthless.” In his speech made here during the campaign, Hanly, in a very dramatic fashion, called upon the Republicans to elect a legislature that “would uphold the hands of the chief executive." Instead they elected one that held the “chief execuive” up to the ridicule of the entire state. The holding of hands came in with Hanly holding up his own hands in holy horror a what the members of his own party did to him. —Frankfort Crescent. Representative Wells has announced himself as a candidate for the state senate. The News has no doubt whatever that he will win the nomination hands dow-n. You can't stop him. —Ft. Wayne News. THE OLIVE BRANCH

Railroads Want to Get Next to President EIGHTH DISTRICT APPOINTMENTS The Probable Slate—Justice Brewer Makes an Interesting Talk About Cuba. Washington, March 12.—1 tis nowclear that E. 11. Harriman hi, been paving the way for a suggestion to the president tint the railroads «il he country ini t e administration co-operate in an cffcir to obtab legislation at the next session of ccngiess, which will make lawful agreements among railroads for a distribution, of traffic. It is the expectation here that the railroad magnate who will come back here Thursday for a talk with the chief executive will be prepared to meet the president more than half w-ay. He does not want to fight any longer, and the other socalled railroad kings of the country ■ are encouraging him in his attempt to hold out the olive branch. Washington, March 12. —While neither of the senators will say what the recommendations for the Eighth Indiana ditrict will be, it seems probable that the following names will go to the president for his approval: Postmaster at Muncie, George O. Driscoll; postmaster at Anderson, Thomas L. Dehority; postmaster at Elwood, E. E. Fornshell, editor of the Elwood Call-Leader. If this shall turn out to be the slate, Driscoll will be Beveridge's appointment, Dehority Hemenway’s and Fornshell an appointment agreed to by both.

Washington, March 12. —Justice Brewer of the Supreme court of the United States, in a talk before the (Continue don page 4.)

PYTHIAN SURPRISE Gay Time at the Pythian Hall Last Euening DINNER AT MERRYMAN HOME Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Bell Entertained Many Social Engagements For Today. BY’ PERLE BL’RDG. A double surprise party was held at the Pythian Sisters hall last evening, in honor of the excellent services rendered as drill master by Mrs. Charles Elzey, given by the Pythian Sisters. Miss Vada Martin was also a victim of a surprise, at the same time, given by Mrs. Charles Elzey, she of course, not knowing that the Pythian Sisters had planned one for her. After the meeting of the order closed, the members gave a banquet which without much extravagance of praise, could be termed elegant. Mrs. Elzey and Miss Martin were presented with beautiful gold Pythian Sisters' pins. The members of the degree staff of the Pocahontas lodge are urged to be present this evening at the call meeting. By order of drill master. The Shakespeare Club will meet at the home of Mrs. Blossom on North Second street, Wednesday afternoon.

Invitations were issued today for an afternoon party given at 4 o'clock by Mrs. J. T. Merryman and Mrs. C. K. Bell at the home of the former, in compliment to Mrs. DeVilbiss and Mrs. Fanny Cole. Mesdames DeVilbiss and Fanny Cole w-ere guests of Mrs. H. L. Conter yesterday. An elaborate dinner was given at twelve o'clock today in honor of Mrs. DeVilbiss and Mrs. Cole at the home of Mrs. A. R. Bell of Third street. The guests were: Mesdames John Peterson, R. S. Peterson, John Heller, Ora France, John Magley, Burt Lower, C. K. Bell, Cal Kunkle, Ella Bell, Fred Bell, Misses Catharine Bell, Lois Peterson, Marie Magley, Margaret Bell, Elizabeth Peterson, Lucile Hale, Florence Kunkle, and Master Dick Heller. The Young Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the M. E. church will meet Tuesday evening at the home of Miss Midge Smith, South Second street. The annual thank offering will be taken and the mite box opening occurs at this time. o SHAMEFUL WASTE OF LIQUOR Crowd Stood Awe-Stricken as the “Spirits" Flowed Into Gutter. A sight that only a few years ago would not have been dreamed of in Berne, was witnessed Saturday after- ' noon by a large number of people, when Sheriff Eli Meyer and Constable ' Samuel Kuntz with three assistants, ‘ destroyed the liquor that had been seized in the blind tiger raid a fewweeks ago. Prosecutor Henry B. Heller had come to Berne Friday for a hearing before Squire Joel Liddy and to identify the goods held by . Samuel Kuntz as those confiscated from Samuel Sprunger, and to show that said Samuel Sprunger had held them for an unlawful purpose. Samuel Sprung, er had been notified of the trial, but he did not appear. The only tw-o witnesses then called were Samuel Kuntz and Fred Rohrer. It did not take long for the state to show and convince the court that an order ought to be issued to destroy said liquor. Squire Liddy therefore author- : ized Sheriff Meyer to take charge of > the stock of wet goods and he, accord- . ingly, came to Berne the next day and with the assistance above mentioned

poured the liquor in the street on the east side of Samuel Kuntz s building on the corner of Main and Bearing streets, and let it flow down the gutter into the Water street sewer. The emptying of 489 pint bottles of beer, six and one-half gallons of whiskey in bottles and kegs and twenty gallons and thirteen pints of hop cream in bottles and kegs kept the men busy for about three quarters of an hour. It was amusing to watch the different expressions on the faces of the crowd who witnessed what some men Called a waste, others a downright shame. The remarks made during those forty-five minutes would fill several pages of magazines like Judge and Puck with interesting reading matter. —Berne Witness. oSEED CORN. A limited amount of Riley's Favorite Y’ellow seed corn for sale at $1.50 per bushel. Hand picked, dried shelled and cleaned. FRED D. BELL, 61-ts. Bell-View Farms. Boys Confirmation Suits We are not in business to be undersold neither are we competitors of those who sell cheap made clothing. In fit, form, fabrics, work manship and style every garment must be satisfying. Let the quality of our merchan dise and the price guide you in your decision. Boys Confirmation suits in Knee and Long Fant styles. Materials Serges, Clay Worsteds and Thibets at $5.00 $6.50 $7.50 $8.50 and SIO.OO We’ve all the flxin’stoo,such as shirts, underwear, collars i fur hats, etc., that make a confirmation outfit complete. We’d like to show you these clothes. They’ll interest you

Holthouse Schulte & Co. Attend lot sale March 26 ’O7

PUBLIC SALE. The undersigned will offer for sale at his residence, eight miles northeast of Decatur, in Union township, on Wednesday, March 20, 1957, the following described property: Five head of horses —Two work horses; one mare, with foal; one three-year-old colt; one yearling driving colt. Three head of milk cows—One with calf at her side; one will be fresh in April. Fifteen head of hogs—Two brood sows; one boar; twelve head of

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Always on the maiket by the Snow Agency. Call or write for recent descriptive lists. No charge for adver tising property if left on the market for the time listed. The Snow Agency ’Phone 230 Decatur, Ind.

shoats, weighing about 100 pounds each. Implement, etc.—Two farm wagons; binder: mower; reaper; hayloader; hay tedder; hay rake; sulkycorn plow; grain drill; disc harrow’; spike tooth harrow; spring tooth harrow; two breaking plows; two double shovel plows; set of work harness; oats in the bin: hay and corn, and many «ther articles too numerous to mention. Terms—All sums of $5 and under, cash in hand; on sums over that amount, a credit of 9 months will be given, purchaser giving note with approved security to the satisfaction of the undersigned. No property to be removed until satisfactory settlement is made. „ . D J - D - KRICK. Fred Reppert, Auctioneer. —— ——-o NOTICE TO ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNERS Notice is hereby given to the property owiiers on each side of Madison street from the west line of Fir«“ street to the east li nt . .

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both sides of Third street from the south line of Monroe street to the nonh line of Madison street, that the Common Council of the City of Decatur, Indiana, formally adopted a resolution to improve said Madison street from the west line of First street to the east line of Seventh street and Third street from the south line of Monroe street to the north line of Madison street, that on the 28th day of March, 1907, at 7 o'clock p. m., tne common Council will, at the council room, hear all persons whose property is affected by the proposed improvements, and will decide whether the benefits that will accrue to the property to be assessed abutting and adjacent to the proposed improvements and to said city, will be equal to or exceed the estimated cost of the proposed improvements. By order of the Common Council made and entered of record, March .. 1907. (SEAL.) C. O. FRANCE 59-12 t. City Clerk.