Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 204, Decatur, Adams County, 23 August 1907 — Page 2

The Daily Democrat. ' Published Every Evening, Except Sunday, by LEW G. ELLINGHAM. Subscription Rates: Per week, by carrier 10 cents Per year, by carrier 15.00 Per month, b ymail 25 cents Per year, by mail 12.50 Single copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the poetoffice In Decauir Indiana, as second class mail matter. J. H. HELLER, Manager. AN ENJOYABLE AND INSTRUCTIVE WEEK An enjoyable and instructive week has been the lot prescribed and given the teachers and others who have attended the daily sessions of the Adams county institute. The instructors were good and as a result every teacher is better prepared to influence and train the mind of young America. The school teacher is a great factor in the making of men and women. They train the mind and largely assist in moulding the character of both the boy and the girl. It is absolutely necessary that every teacher be in close touch with the foremost thought, especially as to the development of child intellect. The w’ork has been both enjoyable and profitable, and we congratulate Superintendent Opliger upon the success of the week. Harriman says that he would like to own all the railroads in the country. He also says that he is interested only in the “financial part” of the railroad business. From all of which it is clear that Harriman is not by any means a public spirited citizen. After he gets through with the "financial part” of a railroad there is not much left of it except the right-of-way, the remains of the rotten rails furnished by the steel trust and the odor of Standard Oil. A Washington dispatch to the Chicago Tribune (Rep.) says that Secretary of the Treasury’ Cortelyou “is one of the men who believe the less said,

BUY VEHICLES CAUTIOUSLY //"X The most experienced carriage buyer / is easily ’deceived. He knows that ) pretty glossy varnish covers poor wood X and inferior workmanship in many a vehicle. He trusts his own judg- \ y-SpPFJ/ ment on style only—taking the word AI a re^a hi® house on quality. But i you k now the 33 years reputation of the Schafer Hardv’are Co. You know 7 ,t00, \\ jl our reliability. We guarantee style, v comfort and wear —and if you are for iu any reason dissatisfied you have assurance of redress from us such as is afforded by no chance salesman or out of town concern. Every need is met by the too different designs. They have a supsrb finish- bnt there’s a guarantee behind the varnish. You can see them, test them, trust them. Have you seen the fine stock of Horse Clothing and Millinery in our Harness Department? We would be glad to show you anything in the line. SCHAFER HARDWARE CO.

which disturbs industrial and financial affairs, the better." This is said in an effort to make it appear that Cortelyou is opposed to the talk about prosecuting corporations and individuals who have violated the rebate and trust laws. Doubtless he is so opposed. He has always managed to “stand in” with the fellows who put up tha Republican campaign Tun'd. And that is why he looks good to the Fairbanks machine as a tail for the Fairbanks kite. Mr. Taft’s keynote speech is not accepted by Republican organs universally as fixing the law and the gospel of party faith and policy and as proving its author to be the unquestioned prophet and leader. Many papers, to be sure hail it with loud praise and pronounce it safe and conservative and courageous and statesmanlike and all that. But it is significant that in New York both She ultra-conservative Sun, which seeks to reflect the views and wishes of vested interests, and the ultra-radical Press, which preaches reform by smashing, find the great war secretary wanting. The Presfs says the east knows Mr. Taft and is not thinking about him. It characterizes his Columbus speech as an “apology,” whih consists of the thinnest pap."—lndianapolis News. “Uncle Josh Perkins,” a rural play that appears at the opera house tonight possesses much that cannot often be said in referring to productions beating similar titles, its motive and plot being entirely different. In “Uncle Josh Perkins" the author has reversed the usual order of things and has furnished a story that does not hinge on a mortgage or a stolen deed. The play opens in NewYork City and closes on “Uncle Josh's farm, up in Vermont, in which the characters it is said, get as close to nature as possible, making it unsually likelike and realistic to the auditor. The company, it is declared, is away above the average and the specialties as strong as are presented in the best vaudeville houses in the country. o — The Pennsylvania ticket office at Dunkirk, was broken into and a lot of tickets were stolen. All those taken were foreign tickets and properly signed and stamped, they would represent several thousand dollars. None of the local tickets were taken. The thief gained entrance to the waiting room by cutting a window with a diamond and prying open the ticket office window. The circumstances attending the robbery indicate that the robber is a professional. The Schafer Hardware Co. are displaying two Decatur furnaces in their show window and they are attracting no little attention. Just at this time ten of these furnaces are being installed in Decatur.

TOOK THE SERIES Locals Played Rings All Around Van Wert IN FINAL GAME YESTERDAY Score Was Seven to Foor—Portland Wins from Richmond a n d Kokomo Trims Bluffton. TODAY'S GAMES. Decatur at Richmond. Van Wert at Portland. Bluffton at Kokomo. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Decatur 7; Van Wert 4. Portland 4; Richmond 1. Kokomo 3; Bluffton 2. THE STANDING. Won. Lost. Pct. Porland 14 9 .609 Richmond 13 9 .591 Decatur 12 10 .545 Kokomo ~11 12 .478 Van Wert 9 14 .391 Bluffton 8 13 .381 Van Wert, Aug. 23. —One of the largest crowds of the season saw Decatur win the third of the series from the locals, making it two out of three. The home team put up a ragged game while the Hoosiers were chuck full of ginger and kept the lead after the first inning. Cullen and Burns led in batting for the visitors.' The summary was as follows: Van Wert. R H PO A E Perdieu, p 11 1 3 0 Conklin. 3b 0 1 3 2 1 Campbell, cf 2 11 0 0 Wolfe, c 11 2 1 0 Foley, ss 0 1 0 4 3 Beu. lb 0 1 14 0 0 Bockewitz, rs 0 0 3 0 0 McAllister, If 0 2 1 0 0 McElwain. 2b 0 0 0 1 0 Totals 4 8 27 11 4 D*catur. R H PO A E Behringer, 2b .... 1 0 4 3 1 Pierce, rs 0 0 0 0 0 Cullen, 3b 1 2 2 0 1 Weber, lb 11 7 0 0 Burns, If 2 2 1 0 0 Wallace, ss 11 3 1 0 Johnson, cf 11 4 1 0 Quinn, c 0 0 5 2 1 Laxton, p 0 1 0 3 0 Engle, p 0 0 1 0 0 Totals 7 8 27 10 3 Score by innings: Van Wert 2 0002000 o—4 Decatur 0 3 11 0 2 0 0 o—70 —7 Batteries —Van Wert, Perdieu and Wolfe; Decatur, Laxton. Engle and Quinn. Time — 1:58. Umpire — Arundle.

BASE BALL DOPE Yesterday was an off day. The Chicago Cubs and Van Wert both went down to defeat. —Van Wert Bulletin. Umpire Thompson threw up his job last night and left for his home in Indianapolis. Life was too strenuous in the 1.-O. league.—Bluffton News. Umpire Thompson had his day off yesterday. He was hit in the body twice by a pitched ball standing behind Vogel and finally threw away his mask and protector and umpired from the center of the diamond.— Bluffton News. The 1..0. league released umpires Turner and Thompson, whose decisions have been the cause of so much trouble during the past week. Frank Dedding. of Louisville and Chauncey Rundell, both old time ball players, have been secured to fill the vacancies Both are men of recognized knowledge of the great American game and it fs hoped, will do away with a great deal of the trouble that has been occasioned by the poor judgment of Turner and Thompson.— Portland Review. Nobe Orr of Kokomo and Manager Hunt, of Portland, were suspended by the president of the Indiana-Ohio league for committing assaults on an umpire, until next Thursday. Each of the men took a crack at an indicator last week and at the meeting of the league officials they were dealt with summarily and in away that shows that rowdyism will not be tolerated in the Indiana-Ohio league.—Frankfort Crescent. A three game series with Decatur opens Friday at Athletic park and Cole is due to work against the Commodores. The game will be called promptly at 3:30 o’clock and a big crowd will be on hand to welcome the Quakers home. —Richmond Palladium. Fred Flant seems to fit in nicely at second base and the loss of George

Morris has not yet been felt. Fiant; fields his position nicely and while with Kokomo lead off the batting list on account of his hititing ability. •Here’s hoping that there will be no more changes in the local infield. If any of the players on the team are dissatisfied with the city and the management they should be let out without further delay and their places filled with men who" can be depended upon. A player with a grouch cannot fit into a championship team —Richmond Palladium. The Kokomo Wildcats seem to be tp claw up Preside*! Kling's entire staff of umpires. Catcher Orr has been laid off for taking a jab at an ump. Wednesday Rab Hare and Wahl tried to separate Umps Thompson's block from the rest of his anatomy and as a result both warriors were chased off the lot. Kling will probably lay these two men off for a needed rest. As far as we can see all this umpire baiting gets the Kokomo outfit is a badly disorganized team and a candidate for second division honors. —Richmond Palladium. Bluffton's wounded feelings, because the team was assigned only two games with Van Wert it being held that the locals are “easy money,” will be given a dressing, according to the rules of modern surgery when the time comes for the two games to be played. It is true that Van Wert lacks the desired strength in the pitcher's box and, also, that the outfield has not shown strength with the stick, yet the team is plenty fast enough to take the measure of Bluffton. —Van Wert Bulletin. THE U. B. PICNIC Held Today at the St. John’s Grove A LARGE CROWD IN ATTENDANCE Happy Sunday School Folks Left Over the Interurban for a Happy Day in the Country. A special interurban car that left here this morning at nine o’clock conveyed a large number of the members of the United Brethren Sunday school to St. Johns grove, where a most enjoyable time awaited them. Everything that goes to make a picnic entertaining for the young folks was perpdred at the gitounds and many baskets filled with delicious things to eat delighted the fortunate ones that were in attendance. Tickets were furnished all the little folks belonging to the Sunday school and they left the city this morning with bright prospects of enjoying themselves to the limit. The membership of this Sunday school is now larger than it has been for many years, one hundred and ninety names being enrolled, but not more than half of the members were able to be present on account of the many holding positions that they could not leave. The day was ideal for an occasion of this kind, although the black clouds that hovered in the sky this morning did not indicate such and the merry picnicers declare it was the time of their life. ■ o NOTICE FOR BIDS. Notice is hereby given that the Common Council of the city of Decatur, Adams county Indiana, will receive proposals for the construction of a sidewalk starting at the east side of Eleventh street in the aforesaid city, thence east along the north side of th® Grand Rapids and Indiana railroad, thence to with a sidewalk already constructed, said sidewalk to be four feet wide and to be constructed of either good brick or cement, according to the plans and specifications now on file in the office of the city clerk of said city until 7 o’clock p. m. of the 6th day of September, 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 1100.00 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 successfu 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 20th day of August. 1907. CARL O. FRANCE, leach w-204-2t City Clerk. o Now is the time to get your fortune told. I can tell you about your business, love and family affairs, which state you will be the luckiest in, ail for 25 cents. One week only. Mrs. E. L. Myers, room 67 Murray House. 201-*t FOR SALE—Two good work mares very cheap. E. H. Lyon, Rural Route 9. 202-3 t

YE OLDEN GAMES Were Enjoyed by Guests at a Surprise GIVEN FOR MRS. JACOB RAILING Happy Evening Planned and Execut e d by Members of G. A. R. and the W. R. C. By Perle Burdg. A surprise which was a perfect success and caused more fun than any given this season occured last evening when fifty friends and relatives went to the home of Mrs. Jacob Railing on Line street to celebrate her 62nd birthday anniversary. None of the guests will tell how they spent the evening, but this much was told —they played the games, sang the as they in their early youth and never was there a more jolly evening spent than this one. During the evening a refreshing luncheon was served by the hostess. The evening's entertainment was planned by the G. A. R. and the W. R. C. and this fact alone is enough to convince us that it was most enjoyable. Those present were Messrs and Mesdames T. R. Moore, John Williams, John Malotte, Joe Helm, M. J. Wertzberger, Daniel Kitson, L. H. Burdg. John Parrish, Dr. Rainear, Jacob Railing, Robert Patterson, Mr. Sprague, and Peterson, Ross Wallonee and Mesdames Eli Crist, Q. Hildebrand, Agnes Andrews, Winifred Russell, Lucy Fisher and Messrs. J. D. Hale, Ezra Cutting and George Kline.

NOTICE FOR BIDS. Notice is hereby given that the Common Council of the city of Decatur, Adams county, Indiana, will receive sealed bids or proposals for the constructin and digging of a sewer known as the Myrtle Chronister sewer, starting at a point on Decatur street where the alley between Marshal and Indiana streets intersect said Decatur street, where the sewer is now located thence running east to Fifth street and there to terminate according to the plans and specifications now on file in the office of the city clerk of said city until seven o’clock p. m.. of the 6th day of S e ptember, 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 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 20th day of August, 1907. CARL O. FRANCE, leach w’-204-2t City Clerk. o- — NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS. Notice is hereby given that on the 20th day of August, 1907, the Common Council of the city of Decatur, Indiana, adopted a resolution declaring it was necessary to construct a sewer on and along the following route, towit: Commencing at the southwest corner of the north ward school lot in said city, thence to run west along and in the center of the alley to Decatur street and there to empty into the Marshal street sewer and there to terminate. Said sewer to be constructed of good ten inch glazed sewer tile and according to the plans and specifications now on file in the office of the city clerk of said city and fixing the council room of said city where all persons whose property may be affected by the construction of said sewer may be heard at seven o’clock p. m., on the 6th day of September, 1907. CARL O. FRANCE, leach w-204-2t City Clerk. — o— The ball team returned last night from Van Wert, where they won two out of three games, and left this morning for Richmond, where they will endeavor to repeat the trick on them. TO BE GIVEN AWAY Moaday, Sept. 2 A 545 Singer Sewing Machine At the PICTORIUM TONIGHT Motion pictures—“ The Starvling” and “The Yanner.” Song—“ Cheyenne.” All shows now bel’-g put on are new and have never been'shown any place before. J. B. STONEBURNER, Prop. — Ninety-three acres of good land, two and one-half miles from Willshire, for sale for $6,000. See either I. L. Babcock or D. M. Gottschalk. 203-lmo-w

SYMPTOMS OF A Brain Storm You won’t have time to secure a lunacy coni' mission, for there’s only 500 pairs of Odd Pants left, which we are selling at prices never before heard of in Adams County. You see we need the money add room, as our Fall Goods are piling in on us. 83c to 4.29 P, S. —Yes, we know they are worth more money, but don’t lose any time thinking we are crazy. If tyou want ts save money now way with your coin. thelhub DECATUR. INO. ONE PRICE TO ALL B. KAL VER CLOTHING CO. SEPTEMBER HORSE SALE We have, upon request of many farmers, decided to hold a big Commission Horse Sale at our barns on First street, Decatur, Ind., Saturday, September 14 This gives every farmer an opportunity to offer his stock for sale at a big advantage. Enter y our hcrses at once at the barn. Many buyers will be here. Decatur Horse Sale Co. THETRUSTIS BUSTED' And Down Goes the Price on Your Winter’s Fuel! Choice Anthracite, $5 to $7; Kennel, $5.25; Pocahontas, $4.25; Sootless Jackson Hill, $4.25; Tennessee Block, $4.00; BLACK Nancj, or any other Nancy, at $3.75; Hocking, any old price; Indiana at just a trifle more than freight. Drayage, 25c extra. Coal is CASH— No Cash, No Coal If you want these Prices order nowResidence Phone 311; Office Phone 534 Tricker & Merica