Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 191, Decatur, Adams County, 8 August 1907 — Page 2

The Daily Democrat. Published Every Evening, Except Sun day, by LEW tt. E L L I N G H A M. Subscription Rates: Per week, by carrier 1# cents Per year, by carrier 85.00 Per month, b ymall 25 cents Per year, by mall 1250 Single copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at th* poetoffice in Deca-tur Ipdtan*. as second class mail matter. J. H. HELLER, Manager. GOOD MARKETS SHOULD BE THE BATTLE CRY The best asset of any hustling town is ber markets. Good reliable mar kets means more business and more profit for the merchants and more prosperity for the city. Every merchant should see to it that everything bought in Decatur brings the top price. The beet way to boom a town is to boom her markets. Good markets mean the trade of every farmer around Decatur. It means that the organization of farmers milling companies will cease, and it means more money spent among Decatur merchants. Boom trade and boom Decatur. Lire business men should have live markets and live markets mean the top price for everything the far mer sens. Let's boom the business of Decatur by giving the best market* under the sun.

SATURDAY, AUG. 20 We will begin to mail Statements to those owing Subscription Accounts to the DAILY AND WEEKLY DEMOCRAT Any of our subscribers adverse to receiving statements should settle their subscriptions before AUG. 20 Either call at the office or mail a bank draft, check or postoffice money order. ADDRESS DEMOCRAT DECATUR, IND.

THE POWDER TRUST The United States goveraia.-ut wants the powder trust dis-o’vej. At least, that is what the government says in a complaint against the trust. In its complaint asking for the dissolution of the “DuPont International Smokeless Powder Company" the government asserts that it furnished the means to develop and perfect the smokeless ordnance powder; that American naval officers charged with the work took out patents on their discoveries, which were sold by them to private manufacturers; that these manufacturers, in order to destroy competition and to restrain trade in violation of the anti-trust law, formed a monopoly which enjoys the exclusive control of the output, fixes prices and limit* the supply to the government itself." This is a remarkable confession and shows what a soft snap the government has been for the powder trastThe fact that it is alleged that the prices charged the government for powder have yielded net cash profits of 115 per cent further shows what the people have suffered through the rascally connection of their paid officials with the powder trust The head of this combination, DuPont is now a Republican member of the United States senate, to which body he was elected about a year ago. Mrs. Sam Small, wife of the famous evangelist, says that women's ■ clubs, generally speaking, are failures and that they have accomplished at least one regretable thing in inducing women to go to work for a living. i There has never, as yet since crea- ' tion been a time when most women

did not have to work. There have] been but comparatively few instances when women did not toil from neces-1 sity rather than from inclination, and : by necessity also they have often been compelled to do ungenia! tasks to earn their daily bread. If Mrs. Smaxl has escaped all this, she has been fortunate, but she is hardly in a position to judge who other women enter business life. —South Bend Times. The Indianapolis Star, in its political gossip, says that it is a “definitely settled fact that ex-Congressman George W. Cromer will be a big if "not the biggest factor when it comes to naming the republican nominee for congress in the Eighth district, and’ the demecrats are not likely to object j to it. —Ft. Wayne Journal-Gazette. No newspaper in the Eighth coo gressionai district has made the improvement that the Decatur Demo- | crat has during the past year. It has | demonstrated that a live daily can be j published in that town. Not only i the people of Decatur, but the peoplej of Adams county, givei it a »<-■ deserved patronage. Editor Eiling-I ham is progressive and he is giving his people the best newspaper ever I published in Adams county—Hart- j ford City News. CROMER A FIGURE (Continued from page 1.) Cromer following will never accept 1 him. This can only mean that they will do what so many of the Stilwell people did—knife the ticket on election day. Hence the possibility of) the district electing another Demo-’ crat. If Cromer can’t muster the entire l Republican strength of the district ( it is certain that he can control more than any other Republican. This was demonstrated in the primaries last year. Holding as he does, then, so much power, he intends to use it in controlling or in helping to control the ; congressienal nomination. If he him-• self is not a candidate his strength > will be thrown to some man who was loyal to him; but never to a "bolter."; o OBITUARY. — The aged pilgrim has at last laid - down the staff and is at rest- Ashley • Mann was born on April 4th. 1829, in Lorain county. Ohio, and died at I Decatur, Ind.. August 2nd, 150". aged, 78 years 3 months and 29 days. At I the age of five years his parents i moved to the northern part of Adams ceunty. theen in its primitive state, j to find for themselves a home. Here I the family lived for many years, sharing the hardships and privations of the pioneer life. With the approach iof manhood s years, the subject of our sketch learned the trade of a plasterer. which he followed with success for many years, even until the once strong arm failed longer to, wield the tools he once was master ■ of. Eis health had been on the decline for a number of years, and finally succumbed to disease which was of a complicated nature. Ashley Mann heard and heeded the Gospel call unto Salvation in 1848. at a Methodist camp meeting, united with the M. E. church and in 1843 with the Evangelical association and ; remained a member and an earnest Christian to his end His struggle to press into the kingdom of God was long drawn and sharp, but as with Jacob, victory followed persistency. The treasure bought at sueh a price was duly valued. Through many struggles and trials he kept the faith, he clave to the Lord Mr. Mann was twice married. In 1854 he was married to Martha Dunnephan. who died in 1875, leaving no family. His second marriage was with Mary Elzey, who also preceded him in death. A family of seven children was born to the latter union There remain to mourn two daughters, one grandson two brothers and one sister. The deceased was an honest son of toil, and during the long life he lived he aided in the material and spiritual improvement of the community. The funeral was conducted on Sunday afternoon from the Evangelical church, and was in charge of tire Rev. A B. Haist. who spoke on the words "Lord now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word." The body was interred in the Reynolds' cemetery, north of the city. o ~ It will pay you to engage Dan Straub for ditching or any kind of common labor. 191-Gt “Bunny” Hare, of the defunct Lebanon base ball team. U with the Kokomo team and be pitched the game this afternoon. Mr. Hare not only is a base ball player, but he has also won fame on the gridiron.

TIED FOR FIRST Kokomo Was Easy Picking Yesterday SCORE WAS EIGHT TO ONE The Lecals P ayed a Great Game Yesterday—Much Interest in the 1.-O. League. STANDING. Played. Won. Lost. Pct Decatur .9 8 " Richmond 9 « 3 j Portland ...10 8 4 .*•» I Bluffton 8 4 4 -500 j I Van Wert 8 3 0 37a j Kokomo 10 3 6 3W The taiienders were simply ont- ’ classed yesterday afternoon by the I Champs and were easily defeated by ! a score of eight to ene. and by Bluffton defeating Richmond and Van Wert raking Portland s own the line, we arestill tied for first place and it is I : going to be hard work routing us - ’ out of that position. The hitting, base I running and general all around work j ‘ of the local? was good to look at yes-' ’ terday. and they showed the form ■ ' that is bound to keep them in front if j ; the good work continue?. Cy Alberts : I was on the mound for the locals, and he had the Kokomo bunch buncoed' lat every stage es the game, and was lin easy fashion never at any time j being called upon to exert himself to any great degree, and the six hits 1 secured off his delivery were so wide- ' ly scattered that they proved useless. Their only run being due to Hall s■; drive over the right field fence. | Grimes started in to do the twirling ; for the visitors, and the fun commenced in the very first inning, and continued until the end of the game. ’ Grimes found the running a little Jbit rough for him and in the seventh inning he gave way to Gillis, who met with the warmest reception of the entire game, and before the inning was closed three big healthy runs had been scored off his delivery. The ; fielding of the visitors was of the most ragged kind, and before the game was finished had made six glar-1 ing misplays that will look quite bad ■ when their fielding averages are fig-: i ured out. The only misplay credited i Ito the locals was made by Way in i right field on a most difficult chance, I ' and was practically excusable. Big j j Biddy Burns, our clever left fielder.! was the hero in yesterday s battle, and his big stick was the cause of much grief to the visitors; in four times lup Burns secured a home run. a • triple and a single, which was a very j creditable batting average for one day, and will send him toward the top lof the list in the league batting celumn. A new third baseman by the name of Cullen was tried yesterday and handled himself in a very clever manner, he securing one hit and two runs, and was credited at being at bat but four times, and from all appearances he will do. Engle, a new pitcher was also in uniform, and may j be used today against the tail enders. (Engle is a southpaw, and came here highly touted and may prove a very valuable man. The following tabulated score tells the tale. Decatur. Name. AB R H PO A E Behringer. 2b.. 5 0 0 0 5 0 j Cullen. 3b .... 4 2 1 0 2 0 iPierce, cf .... 3 11 2 0 0 Burns. If 4 4 3 5 0 0 Weber, lb .... 3 1 2 11 « 0 Way. rs 3 0 11 0 1 Wailace. ss .. 2 0 0 2 4 0 Alberts, p ... 4 0 I'o 2 0 Winger, e 2 0 0 6 0 0 Totals 30 8 9 27 13 1 Kokomo. Name. AB R H PO A E Fiant. 2b....4 0 0 3 4 1 Hall, ss 4 11112 1 Reece, cf .... 4 0 0 3 1 0 I Gillis. lb-p ... 4 0 17 11 I Orr. Raines, c 4 0 1 5 11 Wise. 3b .... 3 0 0 0 2 0 Shinn. If .... 4 0 2 3 0 0 Grimes, p-lb .. 3 0 0 2 2 1 . Lacey. rs .... 3 0 1 0 0 0 Totals 33 1 6 24 12 6 ’ Decatur 2 0201030 x—B I Kokomo 00100000 o—l0 —1 I , Summary— Two base hits—Lacey. Orr. Alberts. Three base hits —Burns. Home runs - —Burns. Hall. Base en balls —Off . Alberts 1; off Grimes 2. Struck out — By Alberts 4; Grimes 4 Left on ’ bases —Decatur 8; Kokomo 5. Double plays—Alberts to Wallace to Web- ' er; Grimes to Fiant to Gillis: Reece to Fiant. Stolen bases —Behringer. Weber. Pierce. Hit by pitcher—Winger. Cullen. Wallace. Time of game —1:35. Umpire—Burke. ■ Bluffton. Ind., Aug. 7. —Bluffton had the best of it at all stages of the game today and in the art of bagrunning played rings around the visitors. At times the playing es bo»h teams was ragged, as the errors will show, but on the whole it was a pretty exhibitioa of the national game.

{and a large crowd was we’.’ satisfied I Pitcher Guhl kept the five bits well 'scattered and at critical stages was I invincible. Bluffton ..1 ! 0 0 1 2 0 0 x-4 S 4 I Richmond 10100000 0—- » » Guhl and Spicer; Connor? and Jessup. Van Wert. O Aug 7—The Portland team was defeated here today. Van Wert 0 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 x— 7 Portland 0 1 000001 o—2 Walker and Hillinge-; Hunt and Harms. i, F Alexander was south of the city today on business. J. C. Moran left this afternoon for Jackson, Michigan, to transact legal business. * The Ladelle Sisters returned today from Rome City, where they were visiting with the Misses Hensley. D. E. Studebaker and family returned from Goshen, where they have visited friends and relatives for some time. Mrs. R. J- Lyons returned to her home at Ft Wayne this afternoon, after visiting Mrs. M. F Rice for sev eral days. D. A. Gollion the piano tuner from Geneva, was a business caller here today and returned to his home this afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Stolen of Ft. Wayne, who have been visiting here with the former s parents for a short time, returned to their home this afternoon The Misses Laverne Miller and Josephine Yager, of Craigvil’e arrived today noon to make a short stay with frien is in the city. They will return ito their home tomorrow. A baby boy made its appearance this morning at the home of Mr. ani Mrs. Guy Johnson, who reside on the Johnson farm south of this city. Both mother and babe doing well.

ARE YOU COING ABROAD? The foliowing interestrig inicle from th jec of oce who tu tra -exd extensively u lU foreign countr.es, znd therefore ‘’•nt who knows,” is quoted for the benefit a <uch of our readers as contemplate a abroad: There is no time in one's life so replete with interesting and highly pleasurable incidents as that sp-er.t m travel.ng through the old world. The teauritu! panoramas that hoid one's vision while passing from village to village and the quaint sigats in the citie*, so different from our type, furnish food for recollections and descriptive stories for years after. One who has not been abroad cannot realise how his ideas of life are broadened and how much education he receives with a few menths’. or even a few weeks’, contact with the people and the ways and : manners of the European countries. I have traveled all over Europe several times during the past few years and each time find something new, something Instructive and interesting. and I strongly advise every American to spend a few months of his lifetime in the foreign countries, for pleasure as well as for education. It is wise to visit the steamer a day or two before sailing and get the head Steward to reserve you a seat at the table. Also see the deck Steward and rent a steamer chair which will cost one dollar and will be the best investment of the voyage. Do not forget to buy a warm steamer rug before going abroad for even in midsummer it is likeiy to be cold on the ocean. Ladies will find their gossamers comfortable during rainy or rough weather. A full oatfit of winter clothes, ineiuding undergarment*, is necessary as a safeguard against the cold days. Mer. should take their light overcoats and warm gloves. For women a winter walking suit cf dark color, a heavy cape or Ulster, stout walking shoes, thick gloves and a yachting cap or soft feit hat will be desirable. It is well also to take along a rain coat, robbers C od an umbrella for rainy days in Scotland and elsewhere. <" A silk waist to wear at the Captain's dinner and on other more or less formal occasions will, be a comfort to the feminine heart. These and all other needful things for two persons can easily be packed into one steamer trunk, one large suitease and one carryall. And, oh, yes: Don’t forget your camera. Baggage for Steamship Passengers should be distinctly marked with name cf passenger, steamer, date of sailing, and number of stateroom; also whether “wanted'' or “net wanted" by passengers in their staterooms during the voyage. Labels and tags for this purpose will be furnished by the steamship companies upon application. Trunks for use in staterooms during trip, if not over 13 inches high, 2 feet wide and 3 feet long, will fit under berths.

Twenty cubic feet cf baggage (about! 34$ lbs < Is allowed each adult cabin passenger by the various steamship lines. Hand baggage, if carried in compartment with the Traveler, is transported free by almost all European Railroads. Os course, the question of spending , money on such a trip is foremost in the minds of people who are not millionaires, and next to haring the money to spend it is important to know what arrangements to make to . carry your funds while traveling without danger of loss or theft or overcharge in exchange. I have found in all my years of travel that the best mode of carrying money In traveling abroad is in the shape of American Express Company's Travelers Cheques. , These cheques can be purchased of any I agent of the company or of your bank. The reason that I recommend them is that you have no trouble in getting your money, as they are accepted by ail Banks, Merchants and Hotelkeepers. andfflhe cheques show on the face just how much money you should get in any country in Europe. *1 have used them without the least trouble even In such remote and strange lands as Palestine, India and Japan. The money of the different countries is not difficult to understand if one remembers simply that four English shillings or four Gertr.an marks or five French francs or Italian lire are the equivalent of a dollar. Each of these coins resembles a silver "quarter” of our own money, while the six-pence and half franc look so much like a dime that they also seem familiar. For a rapid trip trough Europe the guide book published by Baedeker is most useful. The American Express Company also publishes a valuable booklet entitled “Notes and Facts of Interest to Travelers," which they send free upon application, giving maps of principal cities abroad, directions and cab fares in large cities, overland routes and fares, tables of foreign moneys, time-tables and c.her valuable information. which travelers should obtain before leaving this, country. »The American Express Com- 1 pany also maintains a Railway Ticket Department in London and Faria where travelers can obtain at a reduction of about 3« per cent from regular farea circular or Rundrelse tickets over all European railroads , I can recommend in every respect their service In this department.

GOING ! GOING! GOING Are you GOING to have „ , Eva-;— •y? i > i*; ■ If so let me add it to the li 8t 0( .. -A ; ‘ #SO sales that I have booked for thj" fall. Date your sale early ..j - 5 - ’ - -t ‘ y get ' - " ahead of the rush, as the ?' ■ ; : - b ’ jys &t “ ie today win nott * , ", . ' * bidder on lhe same “tticle tomorrow 1 haV ® aO “ e good °l*n date, 11 . August and September | Burns’ Harness Shop. * PHONE: Residence 312; offi ce 430 Yours for a Successful Sale, Fred Reppert, The Auctioneer. Clearance SALE WE now commence our August Clearance Sale of Summer Footwear. Our object in conducting this sale i s not profit, but to close out as quickly as possible, REGARDLI SS OF PROFIT all Summer Shoes, in preparation for Fall. Such price reductions as we offer here make it an object for you to buy, not only for your present requirements, but in anticipation oi yourfuture needs. Oh, yes, we know some stores advertise cut prices all the year roundclose money all the time”—in business for fun, etc. Note the reductions carefully, WE DON'T DO IT THAT WAY. Twice a year, and for a few weeks each time, we hold these sales and we can afford it.

Winnes Shoe Store

GIVING OUT. Tne Strujg es Discourages Many a Citizen of Decatur. Around all day with an aching back. Can t rest at night. Enough to make any one “give out.” Doans Kidney Pills will give renewed life. They will cure the backache. Cure every kidney iIL Here is Decatur proof that this is so;

Henry Peters, proprietor of Foundry and Boiler Works, living on Eleventh street. Decatar, Ind., says: j “Doan s Kidney Pills did me a vast amount of good and I have been recommending them for a number of years and will continue to do so. My work requires a good strong back and I when that part of my body was made i weak, it was very difficult to continue ‘my work. For two years I was trou- . bled with kidney complaint and could not do anything Backache clung to me, the attacks sometimes being so severe that I almost had to give up. Sometimes I was so stiff and sore that I could not get home, and even in the morning I did not feel as well as I should have felt I began using Doan s Kidney Puig procured at the I Holthouse Drug Co.’s store and they| helped me wonderfully ana soon 1 was completely relieved. In 1902 I -was glad to recommend Doan's Kidney Pills through the newspapers.and I am willing now that you should continue the publication of my statement. Doan s Kidney Pills is a great remedy for backache and kidney complaint and everybody ought to know about it I advise all kidney sufferers to use it” For sale by all dealers Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name—Dona's— and take no other.

SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC. Calvary Evangelical Sunday school will hold their picnie in Ziegler's grove, one-half mile south of the church, on Saturday August 10. Er tensive preparations are being made A good program is prepared. A good time promised. Many schools will take part. A cordial invitation is er tended to attend. e H. M. Daniels. Supt. The Nasty Hies... That carry the germs of disease with them wherever they go will soon begin to annoy you. “Take time by the forelock” and protect your home NOW with Window Screens and Screen Doors Enough to supply your house will cost but little if bought of Schafer Hardware Co.