Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 160, Decatur, Adams County, 2 July 1907 — Page 2

The Pally Democrat. 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 montX, by mail 25 cents i Per ytar, 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. SOME 1908 ISSUES. Some time ago a dispatch from New York said that Mr. Bryan had declared that tariff reform would not be the “paramount issue” in 1908. Mr. Bryan asserts that he made no such remark. In a late interview he is quoted as follows. "The trust question, the tariff question and 'he railroad question all involve the same issue, and that is whether the government shall be administered for the benefit of the few or for the benefit of the whole people. Democrats differ as to the relative importance of these questions. A newspaper man asked me if I thought the tariff question is the paramount question and I replied that I thought it a part of the larger issue which manifested jtself in all three of these questions. It is not necessary to decide which of the three is paramount and a declaration on the subject would not change the opinion of any Democrat. My opinion is that the three questions present different phases of the same issue, and must be dealt with together. The application of Jefferson's maxim, ‘Equal rights to all and special privileges to none,’ will make private monopolies impossible, reform the tariff and regulate the railroads.” The patriotic observance of the Glorious Fourth would be hailed with far greater delight if thoughtless individuals did not pervert the spirit of the day by the most senseless, reckless and reprehensible indulgences that can be thought of. Knowing that the outcome of these excesses always entails injury or loss to some one, it is beyond comprehension that persons presumed to be rational will set at defiance all law-s of safety by the discharge of explosives that nearly always inflict serious injury upon some innocent being.—South Bend Times. Here is a bit of good advice that may well be heeded by all, but more especially by censoriously inclined chaps that are all the time sticking their noses into other people’s affairs: Don't get the habit of wanting to run things according to your own notions. There are other people in the world w’ho have just as manyrights as you have. —Columbia CityPost. Somewhat ironically the usually staid Fort Wayne Sentinel observes: Dan Hanna's divorces are said to have cost him half a million dollars, third marriage not counted in. The

COME TO DECATUR on JULY 4th And witness the big ball game between the old rivals BLUFFTON vs. DECATUR This will be a battle royal. Bluffton promises to send 500 rooters and Decatur wants five times that number Don’t fail to attend. The Guy Stock Co. will give a show in the evening and their band will furnish music for the game Come and bring your friends’ ® Admission, 25c. Ladies, 15c. Children, lOcGAME CALLED AT 3 O’CLOCK.

son of the late senator is a shining light of exalted citizenship and as an exemplar of the purity of marriage and the sanctity of the American home is about the best ever. There are plenty of his like, but for years none quite so swift, unless it be young Jim Blaine, who has done some going himself at the marriage altar and in the divorce courts.

DOPE. The team left at noon today for Ko. komo, whre they will play this afternoon and Wednesday. Sealts. who made such a favorable impression with the fans, was forced to return to his home at Lima, 0., owing to an injury received some time ago that effected his playing. Sealts was an excellent catcher and the fans will hate to learn that he has gone. Friday and Saturday- of this week the team will go to Richmond, where they w-ill play a two days’ engagement against the Quakers. According to the dope issued by Secretary- Vaughn, Weber leads the team in hitting with a per cent of .394 in fact he is the only man who is now hitting over .300. Linderbeck is second with .295 and Pierce and Burns are tied for third with .286. Three members of the team up to the present time have been fielding perfectly and are credited with a 1,000 per cent. This includes our three outfielders, Linderbeck, Burns and Nash. A change in the playing field will be made in today s game. Weber going back to first base and Pierce going to short stop. Guess old Humpty can play any old place. Next Sunday the team returns to Ft. Wayne and will try conclusions with the Shamrocks again and will endeavor to defeat the team and Umpire Connell. The boys are game when it comes to playing ten men. Umpire Johnson, of Bluffton fame, umpired at Dunkirk Sunday- and proved to be the same old rotten umps as of old. Johnson does not seem to improve with age. Decatur's left fielder made an excellent running catch of a short line drive back of third. He was given the glad hand by the fans as were the other Decatur players who were applauded by their nice plays. —Dunkirk News. Only once did the visitors question a decision by umpire Johnson. It was at second base when a local runner was called safe. The decision was close, but umpire Johnson has not the reputation of giving unsatisfactory decisions intentionally—Dunkirk News. On the afternoon of the Fourth a large crowd will no doubt be present at the bail par kto see our old rivals Bluffton play. This will be the fourth game of the series and the boys will try hard to win. The visitors will I come with a large crowd of rooters I and he local people should treat them with all due respect and assist in showing them a nice time. Let's cut out that old feeling and again get on friendly terms with our Wells county friends. The Decatur high school base ball team will go to Monroe on July 4th where they will play ball. Art Russell will do the twirling for the locals and will no doubt give a good account of himself as he has the goods and is a strong, heady man. The local boys are confident of victory and will make the Monroeites play a remarkably fast game to defeat them. Shafer Peterson went to Ft. Wayne this morning on court business.

FIRELESS COOKER Being Introduced by Agricultural Department OF THE U. S. GOVERMENT Theory is That Eatables Are Better When Cooked for Long Time at a Low Temperatur*. Washington, July 2.—ls there is anything that the housewife dreams about in the summer time it is a fireless cooker, and that is just what the department of agriculture is introducing to the farming community in one of its bulletins. Os course, it sounds almost too good to be true, but the department says that experiments have been made, and the fireless cooker has delivered the goods. The theory is that many eatibles, especially those that are boiled, are better when cooked for a long time at a low temperature than they are cooked for a short time at a high temperature. Vegetables keep more of their flavor and nutriment by the slow method, and meats of all kinds are more tender and palatable. And another joy is that a mere fraction of the fuel is used in the process. The contrivance that the department has been experimenting with comes from Norway, and is known as the “bay box cooker.” Any man can make one for himself. The cooker has been in use in Nor. way for a long time, and was a part of the Norwegian exhibit at the Paris exposition in 1867. It is simply a box. lined thickly with straw or hay or newspapers, with a close-fitting nest that will hold a tightly covered bucket. The bucket contains a chicken or a piece of meat or anything else that :s to be cooked. The bucket is placed on a fire, its contents brought to a boil, and then the bucket is tightly covered, dropped into its nest in the hay cooker and covered up. It is al- ■ lowed to stay there without any other source of heat two or three times as: long as would ordinarily be required, i The heat of the boiling water is re-1 tained by the hay-filled box, and the i cooking is done at a minimum ex-1 penditure of fuel and labor. The bulletin says that the scheme J of slow cooking is an old one, Countl Rumford having devised a cooking box of much the same sort many years j ago. It has also been found that eggs placed in boiling water, covered! and allowed to stand, were perfectly! cooked by the time they were cool enough to eat. AN AUTOMOBILE BARGAIN. FOR SALE —A Wild's runabout *u-l tomobile in first class condition. The I owner wants to sell it that he may purchase a touring car. Just the! thing for light travel. You can buy this machine for $275 and it’s worth twice that. Inquire at this office. “Mrs. Margaret Jeffries, local manager of the Waring glove factory, has received word from headquarters that her request for new sewing machines at the local factory has been ganted. She has been given twelve new- machines for installation in the Hunting, ton factory and they will be ready for operation next week. This makes a total of ninety-two machines for the factory and more will be put in as rapidly as operators can be secured. —Huntington Herald. o LOST —A pair of nose glasses, gold rimmed, some place on Second street. If found return to this office. Owner Charley Straub. 106-3 t FOR SALE —Brood sow. good stock. Inquire of Mrs. William Fronefieid. 160-6 t

MILLINERY SALE. Two hundred nice new trimmed hats at just half price. This sale will last for one week commencing June 25th. Cash only. At Burdg’s Store. 153-St NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS Notice is hereby given that on the 18th dav of June, 1907, the Common Council of the City of Decatur, Indiana, adopted a resolution declaring that it was necessaiy to construct a sewer on and along tLe following route to-wit: commencing at the west terminus of the Marshal street sewer in said city running thence west on Marshal street to Tenth stret in said city thence south on Tenth street to Nuttman avenue in said cfty, thence west on said Nuttman avenue to the alley between Tenth and Eleventh streets in said city, thence south on said alley to Jackson street and there to terminate, said sewer to be known as the Geo W. Roop sewer and to be constructed according to the profile plans and specifications now on file in the office of the city clerk and fixing the council chambers of sa’d city, where all persons whose property may be affected by the construction of said sew ar may be heard at seven o’clock p. m. on the 2nd day of July, 1907. CARL O. FRANCE. (Seal) City Clerk. 250-12 t NOTICE FOR BIDS. Notice is hereby given that the Common Council of the City of Decatur, Adams County, Ind., will receive sealed bids or proposals for the construction and building and digging of a sewer known as the Clyde M. Rice sewer starting at the manhole on the north end of Decatur street in the city of Decatur, Indiana, running thence north on and along the center of the alley between lots number 854, 855. 856, and 857 in Meibers second addition to the city of Decatur and lots number 73, 78, 83. 89 and 847 the Citizens’ second addition to the city of Decatur to St. Marys street and there to terminate according to drawings and specifications now’ on file in the office of the city clerk of said city until seven p. m. of the 16th day of July 1907. Each bidder must file with the city clerk when he files his bid the usual statutory affidavit and deposit with him a certified check for the sum of SIOO.OO or deposit the sum of SIOO.OO in cash as a guarantee that he will accept said bid and carry out the construction of said work. The successful bidder will be required to give a bond with surety to be approved by the Common Council insuring the faithful performance of said work, according to contract. The council reserves the right to reject any and all bids, this 18th dav of June, 1907. CARL O. FRANCE, (Seal) City Clerk. 154-12 t AN ORDINANCE. Be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of Decatur, Indiana, that it shall be unlawful for any person, persons, firms, companies or corporations to operate or maintain within the limits of the corporation of the City of Decatur, Indiana, any bowling alley, ten-pin alley, roller skating rink or moving picture show without first procuring a license the person, persons, company or corporation shall pay the sum of $30.00 per year. No license to be granted for a less period of time than one year, the person, persons, firms, companies or corporation desiring such license shall pay to the treasurer of said city the amount provided in this ordinance, taking such treasurer’s receipt for the same, and such person shall file such receipt with the mayor of said city who on the filing of the same who shall issue to such person a license as herein provided under the seal of said city for which license the mayor shall be entitled to a fee of fifty cents in addition to the amount paid for license, which shall be paid by the person procuring such license. Section 2. Be it further ordained by the Common Council of the City of Decatur, Indiana that it shall be unlawful for any person, persons, firms, companies or corporation to operate or maintain within the limits of the corporation of the City of Decatur, Indiana, any automatic weighing machine either on the sidewalk, doorway or in front of any place of business in said city or in any waiting room, depot of any railroad within the said City of Decatur, Indiana or to operate, maintain any slot machine of any kind or description under and by any name or de-

nomination whatever without first procuring a license so to do and for such license such person, persons, firms, companies or corporation desiring so to operate shall first pay to the city treasurer the sum of $ lO 0 y taking his receipt for the same, which receipt such person shall file with the mayor of said city who shall thereupon issue to such person, a license as herein set out under the seal of said city such person desiring such license shall pay to the mayor of said city the sum of fifty cents therefor in addition to the amount charged for such license; no license hereunder shall be issued for a shorter or longer period than one year at a time. „ , , Section 3. Be it further ordained by the Common Council of the City of Decatur, Indiana, that it shall be unlawuful for any person, persons, firms, companies or corporation to operate and maintain for hire or compensation any dray, omnibus or hack for the carrying either of passengers, person, goods, wares or merchandise within the limits of the corporation of the City of Decatur. Indiana, without first procuring a license so to do for which license such person, persons. firms, companies or corporation designing so to do shall pay as follows. to-wit: For a dray drawn by one horse, mule or ass. the sum of $5.00; for a dray drawn by two horses, mules or other power, $10.00; for an omnibus or hack drawn by one horses, $5.00; for omnibus or hack drawn by two horses, $10.00; or by other motive power the provisions of this ordinance shall apply to all vehicles of every kind or name whatsoever used for hauling goods, wares or merchandise or for the hauling of person or passengers within the limits' of said city, any person, persons, firms, or corporation desiring so to do as herein set out shall first pay to the treasurer of said city as is provided in this ordinance the amount for such license the payment of the amount such treasurer shall deliver to such person, persons, firms, companies or corporation his receipt for the same which shall be filed by such party paying for such license with the mayor of said city who on the presentation of such receipt shall issue to the person designated in such receipt as having paid the same a license so to do for the issuing of such license the said mayor may charge and receive the sum of fifty cents as a fee therefor, said license to be Issued under the seal of said city and to be for one year at a time only. Section 4. Be it further ordained by the Common Council of the City of Decatur, Indiana that any person, persons, firms, companies or corporation violating any provision of either section of this ordinance shall, on conviction be fined in any sum not less than one dollar nor more than twenty-five dollars for each offense. Section 5. Be it further ordained that this ordinance and each section thereof shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and two weeks publication in the Decatur Democrat, a daily newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the City of Decatur, Indiana. So passed and adopted by the Common Council, signed and approved by the mayor of said city this 18th day of June. 1907. D. D. COFFEE, Mayor. C. O. France, City Clerk. 250-12 t NOTICE FOR BIDS. Notice is hereby given that the Common Council of the City of Decatur Indiana, Adams county, will receive sealed bids or proposals for the construction and building and digging of a sewer known as the D. N. Erwin sewer, starting at a point on the west side of south Market street in the City of Decatur. Indiana, where the alley between lots number 320-321 crosses or intersects said south Market street thence to run south along the west side of said street to Oak street with 10 inch sewer tile thence with 12 inch sewer tile, easterly on the north side of Oak street and to empty into and terminate in the 3t. Marys river, according to drawings and specifications now on file in the office of the city clerk of said city until seven o’clock p. m. of the 16th day of July 1907. Each bidder must file with the city clerk when he files his bid the usual statutory affidavit and deposit with him a certified check for the sum of SIOO.OO or deposit the sum of SIOO.OO in cash as a guarty-that he will accept said bid and carry out the construction of said ■v>rk. The successful bidder will be required to give a bond with surety to be approved by the common council insuring the faithful performance of said work according to contract. The council reserves the right to reject any and all bids this 18th day of June, 1907. CARL O. FRANCE, (Seal) City Clerk. 154-12 t

111 ■ Accurate price* paid b * Dee,tur merchants for various product.. Corrected every day at 2 o’clock. BUFFALO STOCK MARKET. steady ' @56.56 Prime steers @55.75 Medium steers ■•••••'•■” J(s4oo Stoceksr to besv fee^ re CM . s . Market Receipts, hogs, 80 cars, mm steady. 60 Mediums and heavies ... |’gg () Yorkers @56.60 shee P :' 20' cars; market steady. zy.r Best spring lambs .@s6 00 Wether sheep «I. 25 Culls, clipped *♦ ' CHICAGO MARKETS. Chicago markets closed today at I’ls p. m., according to the Decatur Stock & Grain Exchange. July wheat September wheat July corn „ September corn July pork * 16 ' 32 PITTSBURG MARKETS. Union stock yards, Pittsburg, Pa., Julv 2—Hog supply, 45 cars; Heavies @^' 2 “ Mediums Yorkers Light ® Pigs @* 6 ' 6o TOLEDO MARKETS. Changed every day at 3 o'clock by J. D. Hale. Decatur special wire service. Wheat, cash 30 July wheat July corn September corn 54 September oats Rye STOCK. By Fred Schelman. Lambs, per cwt $5.00® $6.00 Cattle, per cwt $2.50®53.50 Calves, per cwt [email protected] Cows, per cwt [email protected] Sheep, per cwt [email protected] Hogs, per cwt @56.00 COAL—PER TON. Hocking lump $4.25 Virgniia Splint 4.50 Domestic Nut b.OO Washed Nut 4.50 Pittsburg lump 4.00 Pocahontas 4.75 Kentucky Cannell 6.00 Anthracite 7 50 Charges for carrying coal—2sc per ton or fraction thereof; upstairs, 50 cents per ton.

Not so far from Home after all, Southwestern North Dakota, the land of opportunity Rent ers and others who want a chance in the race for a competence find it in Hettinger and Adams counties, North Dakota. C. M. & St. P. R’y coast extension is being built through Adams county now, trains running there in August. Mott, the county seat of Hettinger county, offers many business opportunities. We own and offer for sale more than 85,000 acres of fertile farm lands, undulating, rich, productive, reliable, in Adams find Hettinger counties, at $12.50 to $17.50 an acre, on easy terms of payment. Write for maps, prices, facts WM. H. BROWN COMott, Richardson or Mandan, North Dakota, or 131 La Salle St., Chicago, 111. L. E. Watson, Dist. Manager DECATUR, INDIANA

OTHER PRODUCTS. By Various Grocers and Eggs, per dozen Butter, per pound ■ Potatoes .. He Lar i : GRAIN. By G. T. Burk, successor t 0 Ca „ „ I Elevator company. Big 4 Whta oats lor sale or exchange to Wheat, No. 2, red Wheat, No. 3, red ; Oats, No. 3, white Barley ' Rye, No. 2 ;• Clover Seed Alsyke Timothy seed No. 1 Timothy hay. baled... " No. 1 Clover hay, baled....:/' n’S No. 2 Mixed hay, baled t,™ No. 1 Clover hay, baled Corn / ™ Bovs’ Shoes Is your boy hard on on Lis shoes? Most bovs are. That's why ue had a special kind built —one that will stand the abuse that the average boy gives his shoes. Parents, who buy them, find that less money is required to keep the boy in shoes. Box and Patent Calf are the leathers used. They come in every new shape —the same styles as the men wear. hustling boy is the fellow we like to fit with shoes, and we’ve the shoes to hold him. Winnes Shoe Store. -u — - . ■= WANTED. 20 men to go to work at once. Inquire of Julius Haugk or the Stone quarry.