Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 100, Decatur, Adams County, 23 April 1907 — Page 2

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THE PRICE OF MONOPOLY. A jury in the United States court at Chicago, by finding the Standard Oil company of guilty of 1.463 violations of the anti-rebate law makes the company subject to a fine of not less than SI,OOO nor more than $20,000 on each charge. The least fine therefore, must be $1,463,000 and *ne highest would be $29,260,000. The company’s offense was in accepting from a railroad a rate of 6 cents a hundred pounds when the legal rate —the rate exacted by the railroad from the Standard Oil company’s competitors —was 18 cents a hundred. Whatever fine the Standard pays, if, indeed, it ever pays anything, will at once Le levied on the people in the way of an increase in the price charged for refined oil and a reduction in the price paid for crude oil. The Standard Oil company has virtually a monopoly of the oil business, and by allowing it to become a monopoly the people mast pay the penalties imposed on it for its law violations. It must be comforting to the con sumers of oil to know that they’ must pay a few millions of dollars in fines for the Standard company. Another conspiracy has been unearthed; one even greater than the million-dollar one. This, according to reports, is to slay Roosevelt himself. But what do the conspirators think Roosevelt would be doing all that time? —Muncie Press. Some fellow way down in Pennsylvania, who has little regard for the peace of mind of his fellow man, has predicted a big snow for May and a freeze in July that will be so severe that people will have to build fires in their homes in order to be comfortable. Such things have been known in the past. Snow has fallen in May and on the evening of the 4th of July a quarter of a century ago, it was so cold that it was uncomfortable to sit out of doors to look at the fireworks. —Columbia City Post. It is said that in the speech which President Rosevelt is going to make in Indianapolis on Decoration day he will take the ground that the states are going too far in their railroad legislation. No one will be surprised if he does. Mr. Roosevelt does not approve of state legislation. He wants matters of that kind attended to at Washington, where he can put in his oar, or rather where he can use the Big Stick. If it was not for the pestiferous constitution he would make mighty short work of the states, anyhow.

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If it is true, as reported, that Mr. Fairbanks has cut loose from Governor Hanly because of the many attacks that the Republican newspapers have made upon the latter, he is guilty of both political cowardice and ingratitude. But then, Mr. Fairbanks is the sort of man who believes in saving his own skin before stopping to put arnica on some other fellow's bruises. His failure in his speech to the legislature to make any reference to the governor showed that he was afraid of stepping on an unsound egg. He showered compliments right and left on other men, living and dead, but never a w'ord for the Hon. J. Frank Hanly, the one who nominated him more times for president than any other. WORK HAS BEGUN (Continued from page 1.) banks, but it will regulate those that climb the mountains. It is a highway that can never ge into a trust or combination, kill competition or be blocked by. a state legislature. "So interested in the possibilities of the work became the rivers and harbors committee that it recommended an additional $400,000 for removing minor obstructions, believing this appropriation can be secured by the time ' the work at The Dallas is completed. Then with the Columbia open to the sea and all eastern Washington tributary to it, with electric lines touching it at numerous points, Spokane will grow rapidly, as will the vast territory called the Inland Empire of the Northwest” Referring to the work of the national forestry department, of which Gifford Pinchot is chief, Mr. Jones said: "I believe the department is doing!

what it believes is best to preserve the interests of the people. In some instances I have thought the department too far and established too stringent rules, but I have found that the officials are reasonable. For instance, the first order regarding the Stevens count reservation, north of Spokane, which involved 600,000 acres, was in some ways an injustice, and when I took the matter up with the department and explained it there was no trouble in getting a satisfactory justment"One of the important matters Washington delegates have urged is the opening of our Indian reservation for settlement, and we secured the desired legislation. In the Colville reservation, which is particularly important in Spokane, 1,500,000 acres are to be opened, and there will be thousands seeking homes as soon as the land is ready for settlement. This cannot be for three or four years, as the land must all be surveyed, the allotments to the Indians made, the appraisements fixed and all the other necessary details attended to, involving much labor and time.” o HE MAY GO TO BRUSSELS John L. Griffiths May be Transferred from Liverpool. Washington, April 23.—The state department is considering the advisability of offering the vacant consul generalship at Brussels to John L. Griffiths, of Indianapolis, now consul at Liverpool. The Brussels post pays about the same as the Liverpool place, but, in some respects, it is more important. The official there has the rank of consul-general, while at Liverpool he is rated as a consul. Under the new system of promotion the place will be filled, it is announced, by the elevation of some one now in the service. The post is regarded as a stepstone to Berlin, Paris or London. Several consuls are seeking promotion to the place, but Griffiths is not among this number. It is understood that he is well pleased with his present work, but the department may decide that he would be of more service at Brussels. The president's relative, George Roosevelt, who was consulgeneral in that city at the time of his death, recently, was regarded as one of the most valuable men in the consular service.

WAS A GOOD SHOW (Continued from page 1.) Francis Bryson as Taggs, a waif, and Miss Mabie Erwin as Millicent Lee. a country school ma’am, did their parts in an ideal way. The chorus, composed of the Misses Marie Beery, Maria Allison, Pansy Bell. Lucile Hale, Florence Spruuger, Lillian Harris. Edna Hoffman, Hilda Tudor, Margaret Hughes, May Holthouse, Fanny Frisinger. Winifred Johnson, and the pony quartette. Masters Van Weaver, David Erwin, Leo Sprunger and Bruce Patterson captured the crowd at each appearance. Every musical number was encored and the audience was never allowed to tire, this part of the program including "Hiram Greene Good Bye,” Mr. Johnson and Milk Maids; "Don’t You Tell,” Miss Bryson and Mr. Erwin; “Cheer Up luary,” Miss Bryson and Ensemble; “When Hiram Birdseed Comes to Town,” Mr. Hite; "Pansy,” Mr. Carroll and chorus; "Crocidile Use,” Pony Quartette and chorus; “I Read it in a Book,” Mr. Helm; Duet Selection, Miss Erwin and Miss Niblick; (Special) Whistling Solo, Mr. E. Hamilton Kilbourne; “San Antonia," Pony Quartette, and closing with a grand finale, "Automobiling” by Miss Bryson, Mr. Carroll and the auto chorus. During this specialty the chorus found a human automobile, which with the calcium light effects used, made a beautoful formation and proved a most pleasing ending to a delightful two hours and a half entertainment. Prof. True R. Fristoe as musical director, also deserves special mention for his very clever work and much of the success of the musical part of the evening was due to his efforts. The entertainment will be repeated this evening and from the advance sale another packed house will greet the performers. o— THEY ARE PUZZLED (Continued from page 1.) that no speeches were to be made by the president after he leaves Washington until he goes to Canton, Ohio, for the unveiling of the McKinley monument, September 30. From Canton the president will return to Washington for the fall and winter season. The president is to make two speeches on Georgia day at the Jamestown exposition on June 10. One of these is to be at the opening of the Georgia building. and the other before the National Editorial Association. He will reach Washington on the 11th from James-

town, and on the following morning go to Oyster Bay. Washington, April 23 —The committee appointed in pursuance of the action of the last session of congress to investigate conditions in connection with the subject of immigration met today and organized by electing Senator Dillingham, of Vermont, as chairman. The committee probably will be in session here for two or three days, arranging its program for the future. It is expected that a preliminary investigation of the ports of New York and Boston will be made and that afterward either the full committee or a sub-committee will go abroad for the purpose of extending the inquiry in the European countries from which most of the immigrants come. o WILL EXAMINE ROAD LAW. Bluffton Will Perhaps Build Streets Under New Road Law. I am going to make a thorough examination of the new road law,” said Mayor Hamilton this morning, ‘‘and if I find it as comprehensive as I believe it to be from a casual perusal I will call a special meeting of the city council for some time this week and try to have some of our streets macadamized under this law by which the entire township and not the city alone will pay the bills” The new law provides that on the petition of fifty taxpayers of the township the commissioners may order a highway improved and the cost taxed to the township as a whole. Ten thousand dollars worth of roads have already been petitioned for in Harrison township and of this the city will pay a little over six-tenths. The mayor believes that under the law city streets are highways the same as roads and that a city street may be “piked" and the entire township charged with the work. Some time ago the council ordered the road leading in past the Buchels mill and the Montpelier pike macadamized at city expense and these two at least he will try to have rebuilt under the new law.—Bluffton News. "Preventics” will promptly check a cold or the grip when taken early or at the "sneeze stage.” "Preventics" are little candy cold cure tablets, and Dr. Shoop, Racine, Wis., will gladly I mail you samples and a book on colds I free, if you will write him. The samI pies prove their merlL Check early I colds with Prevetlcs and stop pneumoI nia. Sold in 5c and 25 c boxes by IW. H. NACHTRIEB.

TO PRESENT A CLEAN FRONT A Tramp Stole Soap and Other Useful Articles. Mrs. Jennie Studabaker has positive evidence of a startling freak of humanity—a clean tramp —a man who, though dressed in rags, cares enough for cleanliness to steal. We have heard of men stealing to appease their hunger or appetite for drink, but this is positively the only case on record where a tramp stole the tools of warfare against uncleanliness. When Mrs. Studabaker returned home last evening from a shopping trip down town, she saw a dirty looking old hobo slink out of the wood shed and silently sneak away. A search revealed the fact that he had stolen a washpan, cake of soap, a finger nail brush and a towel. Nothing else was molested and there is probably some hopes for this knight of the road. o WHY NOT IN DECATUR? Topeka is to Have a Dandelion Day —Good Idea. Out at Topeka they are going to have “dandelion day” next week —a day when every resident of the city will be expected to dig out the dandelions in his or her yard. Seems rather funny at first thought, doesn’t it? But think again, and see if it doesn’t occur to you as a really excellent thing. It is well known how the obnoxious little plant monopolizes lawns and crowds the blades of grass out. Many people take pride in the appearance of their lawns and make attempts

Out They Go! Mott's the Spot! Just been named the County Seat of Hettinger County, North Dakota. This is your opportunity if you are looking for a Business Opening. Wanted at once at Mott, a 30-room Hotel, a restaurant, a bakery. Are you looking for a chance to pull down the persimmons? Come to Mott. You’ll like the town. Uneeda town like Mott to grow up with. COME! For facts see WM. H. BROWN & CO. 205 Tacoma Bldg., Chicago, Ills., or Richardton, North Dakota, or L. E. Watson, Dist. Manager DECATUR. INDIANA

Real Estate Bargains. I If you want to buy a farm or city pro F eity, come in and see us. We have some bargains in farms in this county. Come in and see us before you buy. Also a full list of city property. Here are a few of our bargains: 100 acre farm 3% miles from city of Decatur with frame barn, five room house, good well and wind pump and other outbuildings for $4300. A bargain if sold soon. Terms easy. 160 acre farm, five miles from city of Decatur, with good house, fair barn, good outbuildings and about thirty acres of first class timber land at a bargain. We have lands in Michigan and also in the Southwest. For full information regarding tracts for sale, dates of excursions, etc., call and see us. The Northern Indiana Real Estate Co. Office Cher Burns’ Harness Store REAL ESTATE Farms and City Property to sell and buy. Call and see my list. Here are a few of our bargains:

95 acres, good buildings, and good land, close to town and good market. Price, $65.00 per acre. 93 acres, good buildings, good land. 2 H miles of good town. Price, $65.00 per acre. 160 acres, good buildings, good land, nice bunch of timber, five miles of Decatur. Price. $70.00 per acre. 40 acres, good buildings, good land, close to Monroe, for $35.00 if sold soon. 80 acres, good buildings, 4 miles of Decatur. Price, $52.00.

And many other properties in all parts of Decatur, and have land in South and North Dakota and Michigan. Call and see. Office over Charley Voglewede’s shoe store.

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to get rid of the weed by digging ev-j ery vestige of it from their premises. But whats the use? Somebody next door hasn’t done that, and the seeds from their yard come over onto your; yard and as a consequence yours is, soon looking as bad as before. The only way in which it can be gotten rid of is by united action, and when the people of Topeka hit upon a “dandelion day” they struck the keynote. o HICCOUGHS WILL PROVE FATAL A Walla Walla Girl Suffering from Severe Attack. Walla Walla, Wash., April 23.— Irene Sherrod, a ten years’ old pupil in the Stubblefield Home near here, was attacked by hiccoughs the morning of April 12, and the skill of two prominent physicians has been unable so far to check the paroxysm or discover the cause. The attacks are not violent but unless relief is soon obtained the physicians say it may result in breaking down the system. Dr. Stiles said: “Although we have known hiccoughs to prove fatal, I never heard of a case, of which there was no apparent cause, being so severe as this one. It was checked for a brief time, but the patient suffered a renewed attack when it was expected permanent relief would ensue.” o FOR SALE—A top buggy and harness good as new. Inquire at 324 Marshal street, John H. Schultz, Decatur. Ind. 100-3 t

60 acres, good buildings, 3% miles of Decatur, $3500, and lots and city property for sale; house, lot and half for SI7OO. House on Fourth street for $2200. House on Fifth street, SI2OO. House on Seventh street, SBSO. House on Adams street, SBSO. House on First street, SIOOO. House on Third street, $2300. House Mercer avenue, fine shape, all modern imnrovements. Price, $4900. House on Monroe street, close in for S2IOO.

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One of the best new additions to the city. Some fi ne lots \et on sale, at very leasonalbe prices. The following propel Iro 3 have juM bten nsteo by the Snow Agency, and are a Hue buucu of bargains. Call or write for our large list of fa:ms and other city property. No charge for adver rising prope.lv if idi ->» ’he market for the time listed. Snow Agency. Th me 230. Decatur,

1 525- Is a five room cottage on a public street, near the traction line in north Decatur. Has stable, coal house, city and cistern water. $300.00. 2 614—1 s a neat six room story and a half residence on Harrison street in Geneva, stone walks, good garden cistern, nice shade trees, etc. $850.00. 3 617 Is a convenient five room cottage and grounds consisting of about four and a half lots, near Grant street On water line, near electric arc light. Stable 16x32 feet, wagon shed, etc., cistern, chicken park, fruit trees, etc. $1200.00. 4’604—1s a five room cottage on public street Has good stable, cellar, drove well and cistern. Plenty of fruit and property in good location. $1250. j 5 C15 —Is an eight room story and ’ a half residence on sth street, city and cistern water, nice front porch, bay window, maple shade, brick walks, good location. $1350.00. 6 611 —Is a seven room story and a half residence, with cellar, stable, cistern, brick walks, maple shade, is near central Decatur on the stoned street. Good property at the price. $1350.00. 7 608 —Is a convenient seven room -story and a half residence on a good street in northwest Decatur. Corner lot 63x145 feet, cement walks, stable, cistern, drove well, fruit, etc. SI4OO 00. 8 627—1 s a well built story and a half residence on Jefferson street. Cellar. cistern, drove well, .plenty of fruit, cement and brick walks natural wood finish, modern in construction $2200.00. 9 612 —Is a substantial seven room house on Adams street near 4th street, long lot, large stable for five horses, drove well, cistern, summer kitchen, etc. About four squares from court house. $2500.00. 10 607 —Is a modern and convenient two story residence of ten rooms about four or five squares from the court house, on good street. Electric lights, gas. city and cistern water, quartered oak finishings. $2650.00,

Homeseekers’ Excursions TO MICHIGAN March 15 & 29. April 12 & 26 May 10 & 24 Agents Richmond to Sturgis inclusive will sell 15 day round trip tickets on the above dates only, to Cadillac - - Mancelona Boyne Falls and many other Michigan points at exceptionally LOW RATES. Write or call on your local agent for full information, or address, C. L. LOCKWOOD General Passenger Agenl Toledo Ohio

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11 629—1 s one of the best located brick business buildings in the citv is over twenty-four feet wide, on trac ’ tion line, near the court house. Will ' be sold for what it is reallv worth on easy payments, if bought soon. 12 623 and 628 —Are two good and modern five room residences, natural wood finish, that are offered for sale without the lots on which they stand These houses could not be built tor near the money that we can sell them for If sold soon. 13 —We also have five other properties —606, 590, 532, 631 and dl9 that are very desirable residences two on solid stone foundations for $2000.00 and $2200.00. three on brick streets, one $2000.00, two two-stories tolerably modern, at S2BOO 00 each. ’ 14 630 —Is a well built five room esidence in northwest Decatur, on a good street and well located. Natural wood finish, modern windows, summer kitchen, good garden, maple shade, brick walks etc. $950.00. 15 588 —Is a three-qaurter acre tract with good new six room house, summer kitchen, chicken house, cement fifty-barrel cistern, and good garden, on stoned road near Decatur. slooo.oo' 16 626 —Is a well located one-acre tract on the stoned road near Decatur. Comfortable four room house, stable, chicken house, park, etc., some nice fruit trees, dug well, cistern, native shade trees, etc. S9OO 00. 17 622 —Is about an acre and a half of the finest kind of black land on the stoned road near Decatur. A comfortable six room house, drove well, cistern, good chicken house and shed stable. Plenty of fine bearing fruit trees. Price, if sold soon, $1250.00. 18 613 —Is a well located 30 acre tract of black sand loam land, on a proposed stone road. Is near school, and not far from railroad and market Has about 280 rods of tile and several springs on the land. Is well fenced, $73.00 an acre. 19 609 —Is an inexpensive 65-acre tract of black and yellow sand land along the St. Mary’s river about three miles from Decatur. Is on a good public road, the located stoned road and proposed traction line. Some timber, inexpensive buildings, $62 00 an acre.

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