Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 130, Decatur, Adams County, 28 May 1907 — Page 2

THE Pally DEMOCRAT. Published Every Evening, Except Sun day, by LEW G. ELLINGHAM. Subscription Rates. Per week, by carrier 10 cents i Per year, by carrier 15.00 Per month, by mail 25 cents Per 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. SOME MORE TARIFF ARGUMENT. It requires no very great political sagacity to enable one to see that the present tariff must be revised at an early day. In his declaration in favor of revision, Secretary Taft speaks not singularly, por as a pioneer in the tariff. The majority of the American people, and the majority, as we firmly believe, of the Republican party, has long believed that the time for revision has come. Republican New England is so strongly for a reduction of duties that here is actually reason to fear that some of the New England states will be lost to the Republican party unless the demand for revision is heeded. The same thing is true of

the middle West and of the northwest. All over the country the people who are chiefly consumers, and who have felt the burden of high prices, are determined that duties shall be reduced. The manufacturers, who are handicapped by the taxes on raw materials, hold precisely the same views, as was proved by the declarations of the Manufacturers’ Association, that met last week. The railroad people, who are paying the steel trust several dollars more a ton for rails than the foreign consumer pays, can see no reason for continuing the present exorbitant tax on rails. The lumber trust, which is even now under investigation, is another beneficiary of our present system which deserves no consideration. The people are quite unable to understand why the steel trust, the copper syndicate, the lumber trust and the Standard Oil company should be protected any longer at their expense.— Indianapolis News. Not only does the steel trust sell its rails $lO a ton cheaper to foreigners than it sells them at home, but it gives the foreigners good rails. The rails sold in this country are defective in construction, break readily when used and kill American citizens. But then, the steel trust is a special pet of the Republican party, whose policies created it. A poll of the 5,000 members of the National Association of Manufactures showed that 55 per cent of them favored immediate revision of the tariff, 20 per cent expressed a “hands off” sentiment, 17 per cent were indifferent and 8 per cent believed that the time for revision had not arrived. On the strength of this poll the association at its convention in New York adopted a resolution for immediate tariff revision. But it won't get it if its members vote for Republican congressmen, as most of them have done for many years.

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MORE DOPE FOR THE FANS. The Team is the Best and Real Live Sport is Assured the Fans. By Boney. According to our sporting editor, “Bonsie,” there will be something doing Thursday afternoon. The Marion Owls, who have been secured for the opening date, are one of the strongest semi-professional teams in the state and have defeated so far this season such teams as Hartford City, Indianapolis and the Indians. What better attraction could be asked for. Ayett, the third sacker, secured from Versailles, Ohio, during the practice yesterday afternoon made all the fans set up and take notice of his work around that bag. He is fast on his feet, has a good whip and has plenty of ginger. Can hit a pretty fair clip and can practically do any old thing in the base ball line that any other man can do, but he does it just a little faster. The fans have placed the O. K. stamp on this midget. Big Bid Burns, our left fielder, is certainly all the goods when it comes to playing that garden, and that he has won a home is an assured fact. With an arm of steel and a pair of fast legs, nothing drops in his territory that he has the least oppor- * tunity of accepting. And say, oh my, I how he can hit that horsehide.

Every loyal fan should turn out Thursday and help inaugurate the season in an appropriate manner. With two games scheduled with a fast team and only fifty cents asked for an afternoon of sport, the park should be taxed to its capacity. The local team looks like the goods and the management now wants you fans to put the O. K. stamp on the entire bunch. Attend this game yourself and drag your neighbor with you. Pierce, the big jovial second baseman. will no doubt make a hit with the fans by his coaching stunt. He is witty and original and fully competent to keep you in good humor throughout the game. Not only can he coach, but he can play that second sack as it has not been played in years. Watch this big fellow and you cannot help but admit that he is a ball player. Geyer, the left handed pitcher, worked out for a short time yesterday and during his stay on the mound had the batsmen guessing what was coming next. He has good control and a curve that is bound to fool the best of them. The cold weather did not stop Manager Behringer from calling his men to the park and putting them through two hours of hard practice. The ground was in remarkable good shape after such heavy rains and the team as a whole did some remarkably fast work. Winger, the little catcher, has the goods, and those who saw his work yesterday say he will do. He has a quick snappy thrown can hit well and what he does to pop fouls is a plenty. Either Welden or May will be used to pitch the first game Thursday and as both have the goods the fans will be given their money’s worth in watching them hurl the sphere. Way was scheduled to go to Bluffton, but after a little conference with Manager Behringer, concluded that he would cast his lot with Decatur. Way ’ did the right thing in this line and will never regret it. Dutch Linderbeck is the same old Dutch of last season, and still has ( that habit of hitting the ball out of ! the lot. He has a perfect position at

the plate and swings on the ball with a vim that means something. Keep up the clip Dutch, we are with you to the finish. In Daniels, Manager Behringer has undoubtedly made a find, as this big fellow is about the handiest thing you ever saw around first base. He has an excellent reach, being six foot tall, can block a ball neatly has much confidence in himself and looks like a ball player all over, and by the way, he can hit some. Manager Behringer has eleven men on hand and in them he has eleven ball players that cannot be excelled in semi-professional circles. Every man knows the national game to perfection, and plays it with a determination to do or die. They have the pepper instilled in them, and are the noisiest lot of men on the ball field you ever heard. While on the street they conduct themselves like perfect gentlemen. We want to congratulate Manager Behringer upon his selections.

McCLURE’S SUMMER READING. The summer numbers of McClure's will contain an array of entertaining reading that is particularly adapted to the season. From an editorial announcement we find that there are to be several new features presented in early numbers. Among them the most noteworthy in promise, as shown by the first paper in the June number, are the Ellen Terry "Memories.” This is no formal autobiography. The por tions to be published from time to time deal with separate events of Miss Terry’s life. Into the fifty years which have elapsed between her entrance on the stake to the wonderful jubilee celebration of last year, that crowned Miss Terry’s fiftieth year on the stake, are crowded some of the most fascinating memories; but it is the peculiar merit of Miss Terry’s recollections that, more than any description, they suggest her own delightful personality, her vivacity and the exquisite feminine quality which is inherent in every part she acts. There could be no fascinating reading than Walter Wellman’s account of his preparations for a voyage to the Pole in a flying machine to be made in July. Wellman's article is to be printed in June and July. It ct-ichas tLc imagination like a dream of the far distant future. Just conceive—a vast cigar-shaped balloon, nearly tw’o hundred feet long, whizzing through' the air suspended from it by threads that look finer than spun silk, is, a long steel car. In it, as it hovers hundreds of feet above the earth, you can see four tiny figures—the crew —pushing this lever and that, dropping the lead; taking observations and shifting ballast, doing the hundred things the complicated machine requires. ‘‘The Fight of the Copper Kings,” C. P. Connolly’s amazing story of Montana, is to reach its climax in July with the narartion of the sensational struggle for the Minnie Healy mine. In July, also, Carl Schurz’ "Reminiscences'’ reach their climax in the “High Tide of the Rebellion” at Gettysburg. The whole panorama of Gettysburg stretched before General Schurz' eyes, and no spectator of the battle was better fitted than he to become its historian. Georgine Milmine’s "Life of Mary Baker G. Eddy and History of Christian Science" also continues with new phases of this remarkable woman and her cult. The fiction for the summer promises to be a better feast than McClure’s has ever before given. There are to be stories, by three new writers, Mary S. Watts, Will Adams, and Lucy Pratt. There are, also, stories by such well known writers as Joseph Conrad, Henry C. Rowland. Willa Sibert Gather, Viola Roseboro’. These stories will be illustrated by such artists as F. Walter Taylor, James Montgomery Flagg, Sigismund de Ivanowski, Arthur I. Kellar, F. D. Steele, Blumenschein and other successful illustrators.

FOR SALE —Second-hand buggy and phaeton, good as new. Will sell cheap. See R. K. Erwin. 109tf WANTED —At once. Dry poplar lumber. See Decatur Lumber Co. 124-6 t LOST—A black purse containing a small amount of loose change and a key. Finder return to this office and receive reward. ts FOR SALE —A good second-band buggy and set of single harness at bargain. Inquire at residence of W. J. Myers. Phone 265. 125-6 t CARD OF THANKS. We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks to the friends and neighbors of both Muncie and the home neighborhood of their kind assistance during the illness and death of our father We also want to extend our trunks to the nurses of the Portland host) - tai for their kind treatment to ray father while in their care. Also f>r the kindness shown the family Abo tor the floral offerings. C. C. Shepherd and family.

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OBITUARY. Wilson H. Shepherd was born at Ethlca. Ohio, March 17, 1840 and died May 15, 1907, at the home of his son in Muncie, Ind., aged 67 years, 1 month and 28 days. He was married at Greenville, Ohio, to lady Florence Leeds, who was his faithful companion until Sept. 30, 1895, when our heavenly father took her to be with him. To father and mother Shepherd were born four children, of which two have gone to the other world. Melvin McClellan died in 1871 at the ageof eight years. Annie Erminine, who became the wife of Edward Pontius, died in the year 1905 at the age of 39 years, leaving to mourn their loss two children, Clarence C. Shepherd and Nellie I- Steiner, eight grandchildren, two brothers and two sisters, besides a host of other relatives and friends. Wilson H. Shepherd moved to Adams county, Ind., from Darke county, Ohio, in the year 1865 and settled on a farm. He followed the avocations of farming, carpentering and teaching school. He was of a pleasant and cheerful disposition, although his pathway through life was not all strewn with roses. He had the white swelling on his right shin at the age of 13 years, from which he suffered more or less the rest of his life, or until it was amputated on the 28th day of I Dec., 1906, the wound never healed. But he was gaining strength and I health slowly day by day until strick- > en with paralysis May 14, 1907, from which he never regained conscious- ! ness.

BIG PREPARATION (Continued from page 1.) , contest. 9:30 p. m—Dance. Prizes will be awarded as fololws: Parade. —The Hon. Wm. E. English, past grand exalted ruler, will act as grand marshal. Lodge having largest number of members in line —-$50.00. Lodge having the largest per cent of membership in line —$50.00. Lodge having handsomest uniform. — $50.00. Lodge having the most unique uniform —$50.00. No ledge can qualify for more than one prize. Band contest —First prize (band to take part in parade, SIOO.OO. Second prize (band to take part in parade), $50.00. Baseball Game —Indianapolis Elks vs. South Bend Elks, prize, $50.00. Exemplification of Ritual —The state association offers prizes as follows: First prize—State banner. Second prize—$50.00. All visiting Elks and ladies will be required to register, when they will be furnished with badges and tickets of admission to different attractions arranged for them. At 10 a. m. Thursday, street cars will be in waiting at the public square to convey all visiting ladies, who have registered and are in possession of badges and tickets, to the different points of interest on the line of the Lafayette street railway. A committee composed of the wives of the members of No. 143 has been appointed to take charge of this part of the program. The headquarters of the ladies’ committee and headquarters for all visiting ladies will be the Progress club room, corner of Fourth and Columbia streets. —Lafayette Morning Journal.

Onton sets at J. D. Hale’s. 130-6 t Have you seen the pictures at the Sautbine Studio for $1.50 a dozen? See Charles Phillips for a coupon. TO SELL —A good milch cow; will sell cheap. Inquire of Mrs. Al Burdg, 624 Mercer Ave. ts WANTED TO RENT—A good dwelling house, centrally located, or a store room. Address L. F. Alexander, care of Decatur Democrat. ts LOST —A bunch of papers enclosed in an orange-colored case, with Adams Circuit Court printed on the face. Between Decatur and the Pleasant Valley church. Finder return to this office and receive reward. ts

REAL ESTATE Some fine farms and good values located in Van Wert County Ohio. 80 acres, 4 room house, double log barn with broad stable Vx mu church and school, 3 miles to i go™ market, will take $5,000-SL<WO a*h balance in 5 years at 5 per te house with all modern improvements and with barn suitab livery business, corner First and Je - ferson streets. Price, $5,000. 7 room new house on Vine street, SBSO. A rare bargain. 120 acre farm within ten miles ot Van Wert; first class in every respect. $125 per acre. 100 acres, 8 room house, wood house, smoke house, one barn 40xbu, with sheds, corn crib, hog pens and all necessary buildings. All in good repair, two god orchards, well fenced and ditched, on pike 2V4 miies to van 60 acres, 7 room house, new gran ary, good barn, all black soil, well ditched and fenced, 5V4 miles to van Wert. Price $6,000. 160 acres, 2 good sets of buildings, three barns, all cleared except 10 acres, wel fenced with wire fence, well ditched with tile, has no open ditches, on pike, 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 for oats, well ditched and fenced, on pike, 2% miles to Van Wert. Can give possession this spring. Price $5500. Will take $2250 cash and give five years to pay balance. 40 acres, all black soil, level land, 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. Grocery store doing a good business. Will sell at invoice. In a good town of 10,000. Two properties on Tenth street. Will sell at a bargain if sold soon. I also have several good properties for sale in the city of Decatur. House and barn on Adams street, S9OO. House and barn on Adams street, $1,700. New house in South Decatur, in good shape, S9OO. Many other good properties for sale in Indiana and Ohio.

Call on or address W. H. PARKER 212 Burt St., VAN WERT, OHIO BARGAINS IN Real Estate To Sell or Trade call and See my List. 120 acres, miles of Decatur, at a bargain; good bank barn, fair house. Price, $75.00 per acre. 160 acres, bank barn, good house, good soil, in 5 mile, at $70.00 per acre. 60 acres with good buildings and good soil. Price, $55.00 per acre. And city property in all parts of De. catur, and some at a bargain. I. L BABCOCK Decatur. Ind. Money to loan on farms at iow rate of interest. No commission. Partial payments allowed and interest stopped. DORE B. ERWIN, Tues & Fri Attorney-at-Law.

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follffi jm j Thu is Everybodys's Shoe Store because we’ve Shoes tor all Mu’ kin<l v, •. Dollar looks the same to us. the best Shoes we can procure at as low a price as w Bib ' e e We fit feet, pur* and mind. Men’s Shoes a uatbers High or Low cut. great variety of shapes and ItX g S^oeß ’ BnStoeSS Me “’ S ShOeß ’ ShOeS fOr Y ° UnS Shoes for Workingmen. Women’s Shoes street wear, for Dress Occasions. High or low cut. The choicest'leaders, and the best of Shoemaking. Oxfords, Ties, Slippers, etc Boys', Misses' and Children's Shoes All styles and sizes. We fit Children’s Feet perfectly. We want to interview Everybody who has a Spring Shoe want d any sort, whatever. No fancy prices here— nothing but good, solid Shoe satisfaction. Winnes’ Shoe Store

LOST) —A small Panama hat for a j baby, somewhere between the i Burdg millinery store and the Burdg residence. Finder return to Mrs. M. I P. Burdg and receive reward. ts FOR SALE—Three to five head of shoats and four brood sows. First house south of the Pleasant Valley Church. J. W. Hakes, Monroe, rural route two. 129-3 t WANTED—Two good steady boarders. Large rooms, good table service. Mrs. M. H. McKean, 217 Fifth street. 126-6 t FOR RENT—North side of double house on Third street. Inquire of D. C. Studabaker. 126-6 t LOST—A small broach in the shape of a four-leaf clover with a small set in the center. Lost somewhere between norh Third street and Central school building. Finder please leave at this office or return to Verna Smith. ts LOST —A pocketbook containing a small amount of money. Finder return to Frank Foor or this office and receive reward. ts

INTERURBAN SCHEDULE FOR Decoration Day The Fort Wayne and Springfield Ry Co., will operatt an hour and a half schedule on Decoration Day. Cai leaving Decatur at 600 A. M., Fort Wayne at 7:30 A. M and every hour and a half until 9:00 P. M., last car leavinf Fort Wayne at 11:00 P, M W. H. Fledderjohann T. W. Shelton, Pres, and Gen. Mgr. Gen Supt GO WITH US EXCURSION TO TEXAS Tuesday, June 4th, ’O7 inwßt™ XaS , Oklahoma offer many opportunities fo r leave business openings. A special train cn Ji , * ayne ’ Tuesday" June 4, at 9 o’clock p d’r ° f ssou . n > Kansas, Indian Terp r returnin Texas. Destination will be Houston, nvi-.i...3,? la ® an Antonia and Austin and byway of e » thar;ond a eXl^Xr Te^tory ’ maki “ g & Our rate is the lowest allowed by law and sleeper is it* For particulars see For A JT- HAB -TTHGS, DiSt. -- : -ncaa Investment and Development Co., Ft V -

For Spouting, Roofc Galvanized Iron and Tin W t Copper and Galvanized Lights Rods. See T. A. Leonard Opposite Hale's Warehouse We are prepared to clean yoort pets or renovate your feathers, i will call for your goods and deli them when cleaned. Call us by pin Dorwin & Helm. , DIRT FOR THE HAULING—I so: cavatlng a cellar at my reside corner Fourth and Jackson stre and will give the dirt to any pet who will haul It away. H. F. Caß 1! A cook wanted at the Peoples I ' taurant FOR SALE —A porch chair and i| oline range. Inquire of Mrs. J. Place. 11

FOR SALE —20 head of young al B. J. W’aggoner, R. R. No. 3, D tur. 'Phone O No. 12. U