Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 197, Decatur, Adams County, 15 August 1907 — Page 2

The Daily Democrat, j Published Every Evening, Except Sunday, by LEW G. ELLINGHAM. Subscription Rates: Per week, by carrier 10 cents Per year, by carrier *5.00 Per month, b ymail 25 cents Per year, by mall $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. WE LEAD OTHERS FOLLOW The Democrat congratulates the business men of Decatur on a good produce market—a leader. For a solid week our market quotations have been right in the swim as compared to our neighbors, and today we lead, others follow. ♦++++++++++++++* ♦ * + A COMPARISON. + + * ■!> Butter. Eggs. + + Decatur ,18 .16 ♦ + Fort Wayne .. 18 .15 + + Huntington ... .17 -15 + + Bluffton -18 .15 + + Columbia City .16 .15 + ♦ ♦ ++++++++++++++++ This is the sort of markets that will make Decatur famous as a good market and trading place. It is the sort of markets that puts us right with the farmer and insures Decatur of his trade. With good markets there is no town that can hold a candle to the progressive spirit and business ability of Decatur.

Farmers should sit up and take notice of Decatur markets. We are leaders today. A market trust for high prices is not a bad sort. It is the reverse we object to, and will continue to object to as long as printer’s ink is sold, bartered or given away. The Democrat has no hammer — unless a hammer is necessary for a boost. We have engaged in a discussion of markets purely from honest motives and unselfish interests. Decatur simply has to have good markets, and we might as well settle that argument now and forever. But there is more solid comfort in one boost than there is in a thousand knocks, besides, it more becomes us. So it is with mingled feelings of

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pride and pleasure that we announce to our three thousand subscribers and ten thousand cfially readers that ' the Decatur produce markets lead them all today. We lead —others follow. STATEMENT BY AMISH CHURCH Concerning Gotthard Brown Published by Request. “We here venture to give the public the true story concerning our church's relation toward Gotthard Brown who was sent to the penitentiary some six years ago. “We did not hear of him from the time he was sent until October, 1906, hance their own wealth instead of cinnati House at Lafayette, asking ■ for a little money stating that he was in need. We being suspicuous asked , the proprietor of the house by letter iif Brown was there. So here is the ■ proprietor's answer: “ 'Lafayette, Ind.. Oct. 23, ’O6. David Schwartz: ‘Dear Sir —You ask me whether Mr. Brown is in need. I will tell you the ! truth that he Is. About 3 weeks ago he ran a pitchfork into his foot and was laid up for about a week, then worked 3 or 4 days and ran a piece of I wire in his foot. He has a bad foot on him. He owes me two weeks’ board, $9.00. ‘Yours truly, ‘Theo. Sears. 'Prop. Cincinnati House.' ” "After receiving the above letter we sent him some money to show the charity commanded by Christ and also to show him that we have no grudge i nor thought of vengeancq toward him 1 though he had shamefully treated us before he was sent over the road. Now ' for this action toward Brown we are ' shamefully ridiculed as having treated ' our neighbors shabbily. But we here ' beg every Impartial reader to consider ' our action toward Brown, for we did not do anything contrary to the law iof Christ nor to the secular law nor did we wrong any of our neighbors, but we did unto him as we wish others to do unto us as you can clearly see.

i “The money was sent to Brown in October, 1906, and in March, 1907, he I came to us, after a space of almost six months. Now the public is informed. 1, That we made up a petition to free him from prison; 2, That we sent him money to buy himself free from prison; 3, That we sent him money to come back to us. These reports were spread by prejudiced persons, but no unprejudiced or impartial person ever tried to know the facts. "Further, we are accused of having supported Brown; especially David Schwartz is accused as being his partner and for giving him a home. This is very false, for Brown has been only three times at the home of David Schwartz since his return on March 12th. David Schwartz has given him no abode nor did any of the church members, although he was fed at . different times by the members, but he had no place of abode among u r and the time he spent among us is a very small per cent of the time spent elsewhere.

"Now let every reader consider such false talk against us, if it would not make any one feel sore to be treated thus. But we have no more feeling of vengeance toward them than we had toward Brown, when we sent him the money. "We bear all for Jesus’ sake. “The Church of God. (So-called Amish.)’’ o Hartford City needs more money to run the municipal machine and is going about it in the only real way and that is by raising the tax levy. An additional ten or twelve cents will be added at the meeting of the council Thursday night.

IN THE FIRST INNING Decaturs Bat Out Victory Over Quakers SIX HITS BRINGS SIX RUNS Visitors Never Had a Look-in—Port-land Defeats Bluffton and Lead* the League. STANDING. Won. Lost. Pct. Portland 10 6 .625 Decatur 9 6 .600 Richmond 9 6 .600 Kokomo 7 9 .438 Van Wert 6 10 .375 Bluffton 5 9 .357 Decatur won a slugging match from Richmond yesterday, defeating the Quakers by a score of nine to five. While the visitors hits were of the punky order, the locals lambasted the ball all over the lot for two and three baggers, and drove pitcher Fleming out of the box in the first inning, securing six hits off his delivery, four being for extra bases. Richmond and Decatur are again tied up and the game today should prove an interesting battle, and attract a big crowd. In the first inning of yesterday’s battle Richmond went out one, two, three. Then Decatur came to bat. Behringer went out at first, Cullen hit for two bases; Pierce bunted and beat it out, Culen going to third and then Humpty stole second; Burns got a safe one. scoring Cullen and Pierce went to third; Burns stole and Weber hit to left field, scoring both Pierce and Burns, and going to second on the throw to the plate. Big Oscar Way rapped out a two bagger, scoring Weber; Witham walked; little Winger hit one to the right field fence for three bases and two more crossed the rubber. Alberts struck out and Behringer hit a high fly, ending the agony, six scores, enough to win the game, having been made. In the second inning the locals scored one more, Cullen being hit by a pitched ball, was sacrificed to second by Pierce and scored on Burns' single to left. In the fourth Alberts led off with a two base hit, Behringer flew out, Cullen and Pierce walked filling the bases and Burns scored them both with another hit. The Quakers got busy in the second inning when, after one batsman was down, four hits gave them three runs. In the third they added the other two. Morris hit safely, and went to third when right fielder Way dropped Mintzler's fly, the latter stealing second, and both scoring on Hicks hit. This ended the run getting. The crowd enjoyed every minute of the game and were fairly well satisfied with Mr. Turner, who held the inI dicator. The score:

Decatur. Name. AB R K PO A E Behringer. 2b.. 5 0 1 3 5 0 Cullen, ss .... 2 3 1 2 4 1 Pierce, cf .... 2 1 2 3 0 0 Burns. If .... 4 1 3 3 0 0 Weber, lb .... 3 11 11 1 0 Wav, rs 4 11 1 0 1 Witham, 3b .. 2 1 0 0 1 0 Winger, c .... 4 0 1 4 1 0 Alberts, p .... 4 11 0 2 0 Totals 30 9 11 27 14 1 Richmond. Name. AB R H PO A E Ritter, cf .... 4 11 3 0 0 Wildermood, If 4 0 1 2 0 0 Weaver, rs .. 5 0 0 0 0 0 Morris, ss .... 3 11 2 1 0 Jessup, c .... 4 0 0 7 2 0 Mintzler. 2b .. 4 11 3 4 0 Hicks, lb .... 4 0 3 7 0 0 Fisher. 3b ... 4 11 2 3 0 Flemg-Conner.p 4 110 0 0 Totals 36 5 9 24 11 0 123456 7-89 R H E Richmond 03200000 o—s 9 0 Decatur ..6 1020000 o—9 11 2 Summary— Two base hits —Cullen, Way, Alberts, Hicks. Three base hits—Winger Base on balls —Off Alberts 3; off Fleming 1; off Conner 2. Struck out —By Alberts 3; by Conner 4. Left on bases —Decatur 4; Richmond 8. Double plays—Fisher to Mintzler; Jessup unassisted; Morris to Mintzler to Hicks. Hit by pitcher—Cullen, Weber. Stolen bases—Pierce, Burns, Morris, Mintzler. Sacrifice hits— Pierce, Wildermood. Time of game —1:45. Umpire—Turner. NOTES. The Jay Birds’ defeated Blufftpn yesterday and now lead the league. Decatur and Richmond are tied for second place. Should Bluffton win from Portland today, the team winning here will lead the league. W T e still look like the pennant winners and every fan believes we will get there. We have the best hitting team and best staff of pitchers in th* league.

It's certainly some fight between Portland, Richmond and Decatur. Pierce batted 1.000 per cent yesterday, Burns .750 and Cullen .500. Hicks. Richmond's new first sacker, batted .750 in yesterday's game and looks as good as Cameron, whom he succeeded. The entire team batted around yesterday in the first inning, Behringer making the first and last out. Umpire Turner looks like an average umpire. Several of his decisions were questionable, but he was firm and rather pleased most of the fans. Poor old Bluffton, they thought they had a ball team. Yesterday's defeat put them in last place. The tailenders have won but five games. Van Wert went down yesterday in the game with the Kokomo team. The visitors played excellent ball and proved themselves to be stars on the diamond. It was generally thought at the time the Indiana-Ohio league was formed that Kokomo would be at the foot at the finish, but the team has been strengthened so that present indications point upwards toward the top of the ladder at the finish —Van Wert Times. Nat Fleming is working against the Commodores in the second game and he will do everything in his power to even up with them for the drubbing they gave him Sunday. Fleming is in good condition and should win his game. Conner will probably pitch for the locals Thursday—Richmond Palladium. What first started the wrath of the Decatur bugs against Umpire Thompson in the game Tuesday was a beautiful play on the part of Wiltermood. With a runner on third a Decatur batsman lined out a clean single. Wiltermood fielded the ball rapidly and by a beautiful heave, nailed the Decatur runner at the plate. The Commodores stirred up the fans by swarming around Thompson and protesting that Jessup did not touch the runner. —Richmond Palladium. The base ball schedule will not be changed at the present in the least and Manager Jessup has again been foiled in an attempt to secure some easy percentage. Jessup's scheme was to have Decatur go to Portland and Van Wert to go to Richmond, but President Kling said nay and Jessup will be compelled to fight it out with Portland for three games, while Decatur works against Van Wert. This will be the first time that Richmond has played against Pfrrtland and the series will be watched with considerable interest. oWHAT SHALL THE HARVEST BE?

An Old Age of Vain Regrets or a Competence? It would seem that the average farm renter has little to look forward to in the coming years except a bare livelihood. Land is so high in the middle west that less than five per cent of the renters of today can hope to buy a home farm of their own, even though I land advances no higher in price. It is different in a new country. Take .southwestern North Dakota for instance where excellent land may be bought now for $15.00 to $18.30 an ' acre, where bountiful crops follow in regular succession. What renters are now paying per acre in rent can in such a country as southwestern North Dakota be applied in payment on land; that is to say, a man paying sls an acre may pay for it at the rate of $5 per acre per year. In three years be owns the land, and the land has made him its owner. The editor has been looking over ’ a map of Hettinger and Adams connties North Dakota, which were recently organized. They are settling up fast, railroads are being constructed and there is the greatest activity on all sides. The Wm. H. Brown Co. the leading land company of the west with offices at 131 La Salle SL, Chicago, and in Mandan, Richardton and Mott, North Dakota, own and control upwards of 100.000 acres of this fertile land. Every farmer interested in improving his condition should take advantage of excursion rates and go to North Dakota and look the country over, and talk with the people already settled there. This is the best evidence in the world because it is disinterested. You should communicate with Wm. H. Brown Co.’s local agent, L. E. Watson, at Decatur, Indiana, for facte about southwestern North Dakota. the “Land of Opportunity.” o ~ CHURCH NOTICE Rev. D. B. Uhl will preach at Concord church at 10:30 on Sunday, and at 3 o’clock Rev. Poot. A cordial invitation is extended tjhe public t/> attend these services.

JUSTICES HAVE BEEN CROOKED According to Mr. Bingham, Who is Investigating. According to information given out Deputy Attorney General Bingham, a brother of the attorney general, who is going over northern Indiana looking up fees due the state from justices of the peace are indulging in trickery and using the official positions to enhance their own walth instead of dealing out the law. The deputy in checking the (accounts of justices in a number of counties found that fees due the state were not reported at all. In several instances he found conditions such that there is no question whatever but that justices deliberately put state money into their pockets and cheated the state out of fines. Wherever such discoveries have been made settlements have been demanded and of course been immediately forthcoming It is said that in going over the records in several counties Deputy Ringham found that where justices had assessed a fine of $lO they had reported $1 due the state and that a number of big fines were neither reduced in the report or not reported at all. At different times the attorney general’s office has expressed the opinion that the system of justice courts in Indiana should be changed from a grafting plan to something resembling a system. o —- FEEL EFFECTS OF NEW LAW Platforms for Loading and Unloading Cars at Factories. Indianapolis. August 14. —Factory owners throughout Indiana are beginning to feel the effect of the law enacted by the last legislature to regu. late the construction of platforms for the loading and unloading of cars and the building of switches. This was one of the few acts imposing burdens upon manufacturers placed on the statute books by the last general assembly. Two requirements are contained in the law, both to safeguard railroad employes. One is that plat, forms used in loading or unloading cars shall be five feet from the track and the other that tracks entering factory buildings shall have a clearance of twenty-one feet, so that an employe of average height might stand erect on a freight car with no danger of having his head struck by overhead obstruc. tions. Little had been said about the new law until lasit week, when Joseph Robinson, president of the Central Indiana railway, with general offices at Anderson, sent to manufacturers on his line letters calling attention to the new law and asking that its provisions be met. Factory owners are now taking notice, as it is found that much rebuilding will be required. In some cases entire factory walls w-ill have to be set back to permit a five foot space between platform edges and tracks.

FOR SALE—I6O acre farm in Preble township, three miles north and three quarters mile east of Preble. Gopd soil, barn 40x80, 10 room house, other good buildingfe. Can be bought right. Seventeen arcres good timber, and farm is located close to church and school. Charles Miller, R. R. No. 4. LOST—Ladies’ white linen skirt between Adams and south Line street. Return to 429 Adams street and receive reward. 197-3 t i NOTICE —I will not be responsible for any merchandise purchased by Mary Koenig. Fred Koenig. 197-3 t FOR SALE —350 to 450 bushels of old corn. Inquire of J. P. Baker. 197-3 t !■ I ■ I - ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ — - - Diarrhoea When you want a quick cure without any loss of time, and one that is followed by no bad results, use Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy It tiever fails and is pleasant to take. It is equally valuable for children. It is famous for its cures over a large part of the civilized world. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS. Notice is hereby given that on the 13th day of August, 1907. the common council of the city of Decatur. Ind., adopted a resolution declaring it was necessary to pave Seventh street from the north line of Adams street to the south line of Monroe street with modern paving blocks or bnck. according to the plans and specifications now on file in the office of the city clerk, and said council fixes the council chambers of said city, where they will hear all persons whose property will be affected by the proposed Improvement at seven o’clock p. m . on the 30th day of August, 1907. CARL O. FRANCE, 197-2 t City Clerk. Double Star Little Known. Not every one is aware that Mizar, the second star in the big dipper, U a double star. To observe this doublet on a clear night requires good vision.

THE KIND THAT SAVES Ift THE “SIBERIA” REFRIGERATOR Five distinct walls, lined with non-corrosive metal. Dry air circulation. Good article without expensive “frills ” 8.75 to 16.00 SCHAFER HARDWARE CO. Clearance SALE WE now commence our August Clearance Sale of Summer Footwear. Onr object in conducting this sale is not profit, but to close out as quickly as possible, REGABDLISS 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 or your future needs. Oh, yes, we know some stores adver tise cut prices all the year rounddose money all the time”—in business for fun, etc. Note the reductions care fully, WE DON’T DO IT THAT WAT Twice a year, and for a few weeks each time, we hold these sales and we cai afford it

WinnesShoeStorc GOING! GOING 1 GOING HAre you GOING to have a sale! If so let me add it to the list of o’ 50 sales that I have booked for M fall. Date your sale early and ? ahead of the rush, as the man tH buys at the sale today will not I a bidder on the same article tomorw I have some good open dates I August and September Office o« Burns’ Harness Shop. PHONE: Residence 312: Office •> Yours for a Successful Sale, Fred Reppert, The Auction® c* i D. & B. Liixg leave Detroit weekdays ‘ »t 5:00p m., Sundavsat 4:00 p — H centralmneJandfromßudJo k U' 5:30 p. m m»i !n€th^destina,ionth<: "ext LowesTrates ‘Cid Conn ' ction ’ with trains. »-R ?°^ ar end excursions to Sr* 1 ? “d Niagara Falls, leave iJW Detroit every Saturday. < <J ) KvFWV'- RAIU TICK ETS AVAILABLE ON STEAMS* 3 ■ DETROIT A BUFFALO STEAMBOAT CO.. Detr K. I rw * tJ ' H. ikjsuzm. a. *. ■cMf-rx.**- JIJ I