Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 108, Decatur, Adams County, 2 May 1907 — Page 2

The Daily Democrat. i Published Every Evening, Except Sun day, by LEW G. ELLINGHAM. Subscription Rates. Per week, by carrier 10 cents Per year, by carrier >5.00 Per month, by mail 25 cents Per y*ar, by mail >2.50 Single copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice in Decatur Indiana, as second class mail matter. J. H. HELLER, Manager. “TO THE DEATH." Senator Charles Dick, of Ohio, is not only the friend and colleague of Joseph Benson Foraker, in the United States senate, but be is chairman of the Republican state committee and head of the Ohio machine. Dick Is for Foraker, and he is therefore against Taft and Roosevelt. He says that the fight between the two factions is to be "to the death.” It is to be “war to the knife and the knife to the hilt.” Really there is great comfort in all this. Truths will be told, masks will be torn off and shams and humbugs will be exposed—if the fighters are as bold as they profess to be. Great gobs and pools of gore will splotch the fair Ohio fields. Lances will be broken, timbers will be shivered and frail reputations will be shattered and scattered throughout the length and breadth of the old Buckeye state. And when it is all over the once scarred Republican ranks will be a reminiscence. So we say there is great comfort for honest men and patriots in the Ohio scrap. In Indiana the Republican forces are

in no- better shape than they are in Ohio. The only difference is that the open break is just now more violent in Ohio than it is in Indiana. But the break has started in this state in a manner that promises to eclipse anything on tap anywhere else. A Washington dispatch to the Cincinnati Enquirer says that Indiana Republican politicians “will do their utmost to prevent Taft sentiment from becoming a palatable quantity in their state.” Some of them will, but others will not. All those who have been roped and hog-tied by Mr. Fairbank’s machine hands and forced to shout for him, and all others who have been hypnotized by the glittering dollar mark will not take kindly to the Taft sentiment. But there are many others —perhaps an equal number —who will open their arms to the globular Taft or any other promising candidate. LL-JJ- LJJSMMB The steel trust says that if an independent maker of steel rails can sell its output at $-9 a ton, it is his good fortune, but if the independent concern sells at $27.50 a ton it "will hear from us," meaning the trust. The

trust has fixed the price at not less than S2B a ton, and as it is the boss, S2B a ton goes in the United States, even though it is $lO a ton too much and several dollars more than the trust charges foreigners for its goods. No wonder the trust made $156,000,000 net profit last year. NOTICE. The Common Council on next Tuesday evening at the council chambers will receive sealed bids for the reconstruction of the ordinance docket. The bids to specify both for typewritten and long hand docket to be furnished by the city. Those desiring to bid may examine the old docket at the Burns & Son harness store. 108-4 t TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. I desire in this way to notify the business meu and all o.hers of Decatur and vicinity that in the future I shall not be responsible for debts contracted by any one else but mysslf- Malinda Fronefield. 107-2 t. $1.25 to Toledo and return via Clover Leaf Route every Sunday, ts

SPLENDID LETTER Mrs. Buhler Tells of the Beautiful South VISITS OLD BATTLE GROUNDS Also Many Other Historic Places—Describes Her Trip in an Interesting Manner. , Mrs. Jacob Buhler, who has been in the south several months in hopes of improving her health, writes her husband a very interesting letter from Chattanooga, Tenn. In part she says: "The weather here the last four days has been fine. Is just warm enough to be comfortable. Yesterday we took an outing and got home just as a heavy rain came up. We cannot tell how near a storm is or how soon it will pour down rain, as the mountains hide the view and many people are caught out and drenched unexpectedly. We visited the Confederate cemetery, also the Jewish cemetery, they are just opposite each other. The Jewish grounds are kept in fine order and have many fine monuments. But the Confederate is not well kept and you may see the old slab tomb like we have in our old cemetery out near the Clover Leaf railroad, and the queer old way of spelling and composing epitaphs that were used a hundred years ago, I suppose. Most of the Confederate soldiers are buried at Knoxville. One does not see as many varieties of flowers in these places as we see north; the soil is not so fertile here. Yet there are many beautiful blooming shrubs that we never see in the North. Roses are now blooming profusely, so is the snowball. All plants have been greatly retarded and blighted by the unusual cold weather and heavy frosts. Wish you could see all the fine mountain sights. I never tire looking at them. There is always something new to notice. We stood a long time yesterday viewing the bluffs of the Tennessee river. Hare on its banks are built manay palatial homes, and there is an

island that is cultivated, corn being raised on it last year. This island is opposite the bluffs and near the bridge here Gen. Grant and his men crossed in their pontoons. Next Wednesday is May day and as the schools Jtere always take a holiday at this time, we are planning to take our dinnesr and go to Lookout Mt. again. We will gather flowers and go over the old sacred places where our brave soldiers fought and died. I looked over part ®f the places the first time we went up. But there is so much to see you cannot see all in one trip. Those Palisades that are 400 feet high and perpendicular were climbed by Gen. Grant’s men, making ladders of sapflings and as there were heavy clouds and fog too, I suspect, for there are some very heavy fogs here, these brave men ascended unnoticed by the Confederates, and hoisted the flag. This was what is known as the “Battle about the Clouds.” It would take a whole history to tell this story in full detail, and then no one can fully understand what these hardships were until they come here and go over the grounds and see all the different stations, even then we only have a faint impression of the actual suffering and privation and hunger endured by our "Boys in Blue,” or the “Boys I . in Gray” either. , Mrs. Buhler also gives a graphic

story of her trip from Cincinnati south, describing the trip through twenty-seven tunnels, the longest being at King mountain, also describing views of Kentucky river. High Bridge. Cumberland mountains, Emery river and other beautiful scenes. Mrs. Buhler says she is gaining strength and expects to be fully recovered by the time set for her return, about June Ist. o •- TO BE MARRIED SOON. Miss Lillian Ashbacher, Formerly of this City, to be Married. Announcement is made today of the approaching marriage of Miss Lillian Ashbaucher, a daughter of Mrs. Martin. Stair, to Mr. Herbert Burroughs, a son of Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Burroughs. The marriage will be solemnized on Tuesday evening. May 21st, at eight o’clock, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Stair on north Williams street, in the presence of the immediate relatives of the bride and groom intimate friends. Miss Ashbaucher has been employed as a clerk at the People's Store since she came to this city from Decatur four years ago. and is one of the city’s highly estimable young laIdies. Mr. Burroughs is employed as a clerk In the M. A. Stout drug store and is one of Bluffton's best young men.—Bluffton News.

I LOOKING FOR TRAIN WRECKERS Clover Leaf Detectives at Work at Lerna, Illinois. > Clover Leaf detectives are making an effort to run down the party or parties who attempted to wreck a Clover Leaf train neat Lerna, 111., Sunday night The attempt was made at j a highway crossing, one mile east of * the Illinois village. The flangeways on the crossing were filled with fence rails and a breaking plow was placed on the crossing. Every indication pointed to a determined effort to cause a loss of property and perhaps several lives. As luck would have it a heavy freight was the first train to strike the obstruction. Fortunately i it ploughed itself safely through. The s plow was the property of a farmer living alongside the Clover Leaf right r of way. The perpetrators of the das--3 tardly deed had carried it to the crosa- ; ing from a point about 200 yards r away, where it had been left in a field j by its owner. The road's detectives ,- are making good progress in their int vestigations and some startling disclosures are expected ere long. The ! Clover Leaf had the same sort of trouble at the same point about two ; years ago. 1 I MORNING WEDDING (Continued from page 1.) F refreshments were served and a pleas- , ant time was enjoyed by all. , Miss Rose Christen will entertain . the members of the Euchre Club on [ Friday evening. The members of the Elks lodge will ■ hold a social session at their lodge . rooms tomorrow evening after the , opening and closing of the regular i meeting. A fine program Jias been ar- , ranged by the committee in charge, . for the benefit of the members only. An enjoyable time is assured all. Every member is urged to attend. “O' ARRANGINGFOR ELK STATE MEET To Be Held in Lafayette Early Next Month. P. J. Fallen, of Indianapolis, member of the board of trustees of the Indiana State Elks' association, was in Lafayette yesterday and conferred with the executive committee of the local lodge in regard to the state meeting to be held in that city June 5 and 6. The membership of the order in Indiana reached the 12,000 mark and the thirty-five lodges who affiliate with the state organization will send large delegations to attend the convention. In fact, it will be the largest assembly of Elks ever held in the state. The program of the Lafayette lodge has not been made public, but it is safe to say that no visitor will be unsatisfied. The parade this year will be a big feature and will surpass any similar event even attempted. It is now assured that at least twelve bands will participate, which, in itself, will be a record breaker. The parade will take place on Thursday, June 6th, and Hon. William E. English, of Indianapolis, past grand exalted ruler, has been selected as grand marshal. Many members of the order of national prominence will be heard. - o — Budding Newspaper Men. The smallest newspaper printed 'in Maine is the North Wayne Star, pubi lished twice a month for the past two ! or three years by two young boys, i The pages are only 4t4x6 Inches, but ; there are 12 of them and they are always filled with interesting local news.

I Bosse Theater ; ONE WEEK STARTING, MAY 6 * s The Maude Henderson Co. In High-Class Repetoire. f — ' - - ' ' . : Beautiful Wardrobe I Special Scenery I Electrical Effects! 1 , Opening Bill the beautiful 4 Act Southern Comedy Drama A Gambler's Wife BIG SPECIALTIES O Prices 10, 20 and 30 Cents. -■■ .... ■■ - I Note — Any will be admitted free on Mon- I day evening when by one 30c ticket. j — J

PAID A LARGE SUM t ; Secretary of State Makes Quarterly Settlement t ‘ PAID INTEREST ON BANK FUNDS J __________ 1 , The Settlement Figured Over One ’ Hundred and Sixteen Thousand 3 t Dollars —Many Corporate Fees. > ‘ That the business of the present fiscal year will eclipse that of any ■ past year in the history of the office ■ of the secretary of state is shown in the quarterly settlement made by F 1 A. Sims, secretary of state, with the auditor of state. Mr. Sims paid over a total of >116.964.35 in coHeetions made by his office during the months of February, March and April. This is the largest three months' settlement -evei 1 . made by the office and was over twice as large a settlement as that of the preceding three months. The heavy increase in business is due to many large fees paid into the office by domestic corporations. Yesterday was the end of the first year Mr. Sims has been in office, bis term having begun April 1, 1906, by appointment. He Is the first secretary of state to turn into the State treasury the interest on bank deposits of state funds and he has turned over in thia way the sum of >645.) 4 which is sufficient to pay the salary of one of the stenographers in the office. ■■■ o N. E. PRIMROSE , With the Maud Henderson Company;? I Here all Next Week. STRAYED —Young brown turkey. Reward for information leading to his I recovery. William Jackson. LOST —Boys' overcoat, brown cravenette, out of the back of cart while driving around town. Please return | to D. M. Heusley and receive reward. j PARK HOTEL—For sale or Rent. 104-6 t FOJt SALE —Sow. with nine pigs. Inquire of J. W. Watts, Decatur, Ind., R. R. No. 'Phene 15M. 107-6 t , EGGS FOR SALE —Settings from I White Branmas. high scoring hens. My birds took first prizes at the De I ( catur Poultry show. Price 75 cents 11 per setiing. Michael Miller, Monroe, | R. R. No. 1. &4-»2mo. j

I Farmers Attention Just received a load of high-grade fer- ' tilizers and in order to sell it quick I will sell it cheap. Inquire John Sehinnan, at City Coal & Feed Yard. Phone 240.* HINDRANG German coach stallion of the finest type, seal black good bone and muscle, weight 1400 pounds. Will make the season of 1907, at the Hoosier barn North Second street, Decatur, Ind. See him. Your patronage solicited. ' JESSE BUTLER Owner Buy your CIGARS AND TOBACCO from TIM CORBETT He carries over 75 brands of 5 and 10 cent cigars and everything in plug, fine cut and scrap tobacco. You will find your favorite brand there fresh and clean. FARMS Bought Sold and Exchanged CALL OR WRITE O. GANDY CO. 205 West Berry St. FT. WAYNE. IND,

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