Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 66, Decatur, Adams County, 18 March 1907 — Page 2

■The Daily democrat. Published Every Evening, Excspt Sunday, by LEW G. ELLINGHAM. Subscription Rates. Per week, by carrier 10 cents Per year, by carrier $5.00 Per month, by mail 2o cents Per year, by mail * 2 - 5a Single copies 2 cen^s Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the poswffice in Decatur Indiana, as second class mail matter. H. H ELLER. Manager. THE SECOND WEEK. The second week of Decatur’s fifty thousand dollar factory fund campaign opens auspiciously. The pledge list keeps right up to the limit, the interest increases instead of diminishes, and enthusiasm is rampant. This second week will end all room for doubt, and then come the public auction lot sale, the day when Decatur will outshine any previous record in doing things for the city. This sale will be a hummer. It will be the day when Decatur will record in big black type, the fact, that her progressive element outshinofe and outnumbers those pessimisty about eleven hundred to one. TJ«ey are dying in bunches now, atkd the time is not far distant wjirtfa you will not be able to even

hear a croak. Welcome the day. This will be a busy week. The appraisement committee is busy, the factory committee In combating with terms and conditions, the pledge committee is coming down the line fresh and recuperated after a restful Sabbath. The*snieh will be a fitting climax to the greatest effort ever made to extend and expand the business and population of our city. It will be a busy week. The value on these lots will be equitable and right. The lots will be worth the appraisement, especially when you consider that additional factories are coming and additional resident homes are needed. You all know that supply and demand rules

I* For house cleaning time you ;• will need a bottle of LIQUID VENEER t to polish up and brighten finish lon your furniture. Old furni-:: <5 ture made new with this polish, p H You will also want a :: I CURTAIN STRETCHER j : to stretch and dry your Lace : Curtains. : We have them to sell. 2 < ■ | Store of Quality <> I YAGER'S | | FURNITURE STORE !

the business world. It rules and governs the price of real estate as well as merchandise. It will incerase lot values one-fourth, and in less than three years lots bought at this auction sale will be worth a twenty-five to fifty per cent increase over the purcase price on Tuesday, March 26. There is no chance to lose in this transaction and a thousand and one ways to win. Get in on the winning side. LAST WEEK’S STOCK PANIC. That last week's stock panic in Wall street aws started by railroad speculators to "give the country a scare” must have been clear to all who gave attention to the occurrence. Harriman and Morgan had been in Washington to see the president. They wore long faces and predicted disaster if the states did not ease up on railroad legislation. Two or three days later the “scare” was put under way. They broke the market. But the market got away from them and broke some of the fellows “who buy what they don’t want and sell what they don't own.” Before things settled down a good many persons were “scared” but it was not the great American public. The railroads were not built to be operated by Wall street speculators, and the people have been getting mighty tired of the piratical methods of Harriman and his kind. If these men have it in their power under

present conditions to precipitate a panic at will, then the sooner the condltons are changed and the power of the epeculators limited, the better it will be for the country. Honest investors, not only in railroad stocks, but In other things, should not be left In a position where their interests are constantly jeoparded by the operations of Che gamblers, as is the case now. Perhaps the good example set by the Decatur Daily Democrat has induced the citizens of that place to wake up and get busy with their factory fund. Editor Ellingham, of the Democrat, has increased his paper to a seven column size, installed a new and fast press and the Democrat in its newdress is certainly a credit to the city and county it represents.—Bluffton Banner. Youth's sandals 40c, J. H. Voglewede & Son, opposite court house. 58-3

4 COURSE DINNER Mrs. Mary Bremerkamp Entertained Friends MR. AND MRS. HENRY ENTERTAIN Birthday Surprise at the Allison Home —J. S. Magley Has a Birthday —Pocahontas Ladies. BY PERLE BURDG. Mrs. Mary Bremerkamp gave a delightful four course dinner, last evening at her home on Seventh street, to a number of her friends, in com: pliment to Mrs. Joe Thomas of Cardwell, Mo. i Tomorrow evening will occur the regular weekly meeting of the Historical Club, at the Library Club , rooms. Another charming twelve o'clock dinner of yesterday was the one giv- ; en by Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Henry at their home on North Second street. The dinner was served in three , courses and the color scheme of green and white was carried out very ■ nicely. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Henry of Sheldon, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Sorg and baby of Fort , Wayne, Sam Henry of Williamsport, > Gladys Holmes of LaOtto, and Miss Merle Burdg. Mrs. Schlrmeyer and son Burt of Richmond, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Schirmeyer and daughter Irene, were the i guests at a twelve o’clock dinner yes- 1 terday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. i Joe Rice of North Second street. - I A crowd of twelve with baskets 1 filled and overflowing, and each one 1 masked, gathered at the home of Mrs. R. K. Allison Saturday evening to celebrate her birthday anniversary. An elaborate supper was spread and (

each guest did ample justice to it. The guests were Messrs, and Mesdames J. C. White, D. W. Beery, C. D. Lewton, P. G. Hooper, and P. B. Thomas. Another surprise of last evening was the one given at Monmouth, J. 3. Magley being the victim, in honor of his 53rd birthday anniversary. At six o'clock a dinner was beautifully served. The guests consisted of relatives and friends to the number of thirty-five. A crowd of ladies of the Pocahontas lodge, went to Huntington today to initiate a class of candidates. Mr. and Mrs. Grover C. Hoffman entertained at a family dinner and luncheon yesterday. The table was very attractive with its color combination of green and white, the eperghe being a basket of white carnations and plumosis. Covers were laid for twelve. The guests were; Messrs, and Mesi dames Fred Hoffman, N. A. Loch, Eugene Runyon and Wesley Hoffman, Grandma Loch, Oscar Hoffman and Edna and Hope Hoffman. i o _ PUBLIC SALE. The undersigned will offer for sale, | one-half mile east of Curryville, Ind , two miles south and two miles west of Peterson, Indiana, at 10 o’clock a. m., Monday, March 25, 1907, the following described property; Two-horse wagon, almost new; mower; Deering Twine binder, pair bobsleds, breaking plow; double shovel plow; single shov-

el plow; riding corn plow; spring tooth harrow; spike tooth harrow; hay rack; wood rack; set of double work harness; sorrel mare, s’.x years old; driving mare, six years old; gelding, ten years old; two milk cows, one just recently fresh; one yearling heifer; six brood sows, one with pigs by side; one Chester White boardtwelve good shoats. Also ten acres of wheat in field. Terms —All sums of $5 and under cash in hand; on sums over that amount, a credit of nine months will be given, purchaser giv- ! ing bankable note. Four per cent discount for cash. j . M. J. WELKER. Fred Repeprt, auctioneer. o RURAL ROUTE TEN. Azie Tucker was a business caller at Berne Saturday. Mrs. David Wells, who has been on the sick list for some time, is : somewhat improved at this timS. I Phillip Summers was a business j visitor in Decatur Saturday. j Ambrose Shoaf made a business trip | to Berne Saturday. Mrs. L. L. Rupert, who has been quite sick, is somewhat improved. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dellinger are the paren s of a big boy. who arrived I at their home Friday. There will be weaching services at I the ?Corrh Pleasant Valley church on'< March 24.

HUMMEL AFFIDAVIT ADMITTED I Thaw Case Opens With the Usual Crowd Present. New York, March 18.—The same large crowd was on hand this morning when the Thaw case was called. Three new- experts appeared on Thaw’s side. They were Charles Pilgrim, president of the New York lunacy commission; Dr. Minar Gregory of Beilevue hospital and William A. White, superintendent of the government insane hospital at Washington. Without putting any witnesses on the stand Jerome put in the time trying to get the Hummell affidavit admitted. Dglmas objected. but was overruled and the photographic plate of Evelyn’s affidavit with her signature thereon, was admitted. kOK. OF P. NOTICE. The train for Portland leaves Decatur at 7:14, and let all who can do so, go on the morning train. Rate of $1.12 round trip. Colors will be furnished at depot. Be sure and bring your cane. W. B. JOHNSON, C. C. Q — SHOW CANCELLED FOR TONIGHT The “Romance of Coon Hollow" company arrived here for the show, billed for tonight, but the leading lady became quite ill and their appearance had to be postponed. The engagement for tonight, has therefore, been cancelled and there be no show tonight o_ DON’T DRIVE FAST ON BRIDGES. Notice is hereby given that any person caught driving over any bridges in Adams county faster than a walk, will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. This is the third and l|ist notice and from now on this law will be rigidly enforced. If you don't, want to be the example, cut it out. By order of the the Adams County Commissioners. 66-6 t uo — GREAT DISPERSION SALE. 55 head of O. I. C. Swine. Entire herd must be sold at your own price.

Having leased the farm I will sell at public sale at the Riverside barn at Decatur, Ind., on Friday, March 22, 1907. My entire herd consisting of my herd boar, Duke 12332, and the follow ing herd sows: Tootsie 12336, Beau- • ty 11268, Perfect Girl 16455, Snow Ball 16485, Decatur Bell 16545, Woot- , sie 16519. Roxie 16499. Decatur Girl 16515, Snappy 16495, Midg 16581, Locust Pride 16505. These are all tried sows and are proved to be good breeders, good mothers and prolific. The , above are bred to farrow in April and May. Wil! also sell twelve bred gilts to farrow in June. These are "A No 1,” and should weigh 250 to , 300 pounds by sale day. Also twelve September gilts. These are large, ' growthy, good boned and will make an elegant bunch to breed for September farrow. Fifteen October and . November farrowed pigs, one June boar fit for service, four September males in fine shape so; spring service. TERMS —A credit of 8 months will be given on sums over S2O, purchaser ; giving bankable notes with 6 per cent interest from date. If not paid'when 1 due 8 per cent interest will be I charged from maturity. Parties un- ( ■ known should bring references. Parties not able to attend sale please send their bids to Col. Fred ' Reppert, auctioneer, Decatur, Ind., or ‘ to Chas. Niblick, clerk, Decatur, Ind., or to The Farmer's Guide, Huntington, Ind., and receive fair and honest treatment. P. B. DYKEMAN, Manager. 0 — ' I will do paper hanging and painting this spring. Satisfaction guaran- ' teed. Leave orders at Nachtrieb’s drug store, or at my house, Walnut ' street. Tilden Lister, 66-6 t ’ FOUND —Pocket book, containing a small amount of money, found in

Pleasant Mills. Owner can rcover same by calling at home of Henry Tindall, pleasant Mills. 66-lt I am now ready to do any kind of | cement work, foundation building or raising houses. If you have anything in my line, give me a call. F. Frank Snyder, phone 462. 66 — 1 LOST —A silver watch with name on the back. Finder return to W. R. ; Smith, R. R. 9, or to this office. 66— There's naught so sweet at love's I young dream. And it would sweeter be, ■w If lovers would only take A little Rocky Mountain Tea.— Smith, Yager & Falk. Many business men are shortsighted in not looking into things. They are daily losing money by not adopting the great Hollister Rocky Mountan Tea system. Makes' them well , and keeps them well. 35 cents. Smith, , Yager & Falk. I have any amount of money to loan on farms. Harvey Harruff, Decatur, Ind. 66-36 t Bad breath, coated tongue, a languid feeling, is entirely unnatural. Your lazy liver and bowels need a tonic. The best soothing tonic to every organ Sr Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets. Smith. Yager & Falk. , See True & Runyon's nice new line of ready made waists. They age ’ beauties. ■

REAL ESTATE 1 Sjow fine farms and good values located in Van Wert County Ohio. * a . 176 acres, 10 rotm house, a drove ’ well, wind pump, summer house,bank bam 40x80, well fenced with page wire, »>ell ditched, 2$ miles to market t will sell for 885 per acre and take ; SIOOO cash aud give from 5 to 20 - years to pay balace at 6 percent ia- . terest. 142| acres, 8 room house, a good » barn, well ditched and fenced, 6 oil a | wells, paying $1 » day, 3 miles from a good market, SBS per acre, will take SIOOO cash and give 5 to 20 years io pay balance at 6 percent interest. 80 acres, 4 room house, double log baru with broad stable | mile to ’ church and school, 3 miles to » good market, will take $5,000 —$1000 cash balance in 5 years at 5 percent in - terest. A good 40 acres to trade for a res- ’ idence property or a business. t 100 acres, 8 room house, wood . house, smoke house, one barn 40x50, , with sheds, corn crib, hog pens and all ’ necessary buildings. All in good repair, two god orchards, well fenced and ditched, on pike 2% miles to Van Wert. Price $lO5 per acre. 40 acres, 5 room house, good barn and granary’, good orchard, all black , soil, well ditched and fenced, 6 miles to Van Wert. Price $4,000. • 60 acres, 7 room house, new granr ary, good barn, all black soil, well . ditched and fenced, 5% miles to Van Wert. Price $6,000. 160 acres, 2 good sets of buildings, 1 three barns, all cleared except 10 - acres, wel fenced with wire fence, well ditched with tile, has no open ditches, on pike, 214 miles to Van Wert. Price SIOO per acre. 60 acres, 5 room house, summer ' kitchen, good frame barn, good soil, ' 10 acres in wheat; 15 acres plowed i for oats, well ditched and fenced, on 1 pike, 2% miles to Van Wert. Can give , possession this spring. Price $5500. * Will take $2250 cash and give five 5 years to pay balance. i 40 acres, all black soil, level land, t on pike one mile to market, will exchange for a livery stock or residence property, or sell for $2,500 and take [ SIOOO cash and give 5 years to pay balance at 5 per cent Interest Meat market for sale, doing a good business, in a good town. Will sell at r Invoice. Reason for selling, poor health.

Millinery store for sale; one of the leading stores in Van Wert. i Grocery store doing a good business. Will sell at invoice. In a good town of 10,000. Livery stock, 8 head of horses, bug- ■ gies, harness, etc. Doing a good bus- • iness. Drug store doing a good business in a town of 2000. Will sell at invoice. -- — W. H, PARKER 13th, St. , Decatur I ; Capital Surplus $100,000.00 20,000.00 FIRST NATIONAL BANK I DECATUR - INDIANA P. W. Smith W. A. Kuebler, ; President Vice Pres ,C. A. Dugan, T. J. Durkin . Cashier Asst. Cashier F. W. Jaebker Teller Deposits Resources . $490,000 $650,000 . H AUCTIONEER HARRY DANIELS

Decatur, Indiana, R. R. 8 LIVE STOCK AND FARM SALE AUCTIONEERING, A SPECIATY Yoar Baslaessolicitel Call No. I3E Line Decatar 29** Reliable Life Insurance Reasonable Cost $9,500,000.00 GUARANTEE ANO RESERVE FUNDS Cost on SI,OOO 00 In 1906 was Age 21 $5 25 | Age 40 SIO.OO Age 30 $7,50 I Age 50 sl2 50 Oth«r Ages in Proportion Established in 1879 The Banker’s Life Ass’n. Des Moines, lowa J Z Brickley, Diet. Mgr. Bluffton, Ind. Millinery opening at Deininger’s on Thursday afternoon and evening, March 21. 66-3 t

< True and Runyon’s 1 ? ■ The Best place In DM.tnr to buy Freeh. Olean ‘ and pure I ! Groceries * ! and I Provisions 1 J A full line of the very best canned goods i to be had It Is theonly P - r you i can get the famous < s ; I KO-WE-BA GOODS ■, I if you try them once you will always use " I them. Ko-We-Ba Corn, Peas, String beans, r I Succotash, Tomatoes, Asparagus, Fork and 1 I Beans, Pumpkin, [California Peaches, Plums, i H White and Black Cherries, Appricots, StrawB J I berries, Pears. Pine Apple, Bed Baspberries I and many other fruits and vegetables all of s I which are guaranteed the very beet goods put ’ I up. NONE BETTBB, Few as good. Bei ■ member where t I ■ > I True and Runyon’s s ■ W

Misses sandals 30c, J. H. Voglewede & Son, opposite court house. 58-3 IN MEMORY OF Little Helen Elizabeth Myers, who, 5 after* an illness of four weeks, was > taken from the earthly to the heavenly home on Thursday evening, March 14, 1907, was one year, four months and eleven days old.

; 'wall Paper in] All Grades We wish to inform our customers that we are again ready and in better shape to serve the , trade inwall paper than ever before. We bought direct from the largest factories in the business in sufficient quantities to secure the lowest possible k price. We also have the very latest patterns and = colorings. We have wall paper in all grades suits able for all kinds of rooms. Paper in endless var- 1 ieti -s from the cheapest to the the best. We want you to see our samples and compare them with those of anyone in the wall paper business. We can please you and save you money. ’ Make us Prove it The Holthouse Drug Co. ’ We will buy a lot on March 26. • . J

The remains arrived in this city ’ from Columbus Ohio, over the C. & E. railroad Friday at 12:58, and were taken to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Baumgartner, 260 North First , street, where the funeral services ; were conducted by Rev. Fowler, assisted by Rev. W. A. Hutchison. D. D.. of Augusta, 111., after which her little 1 form was laid away in Maplewood cemetery.