Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 233, Decatur, Adams County, 26 September 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 $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. PRAISE FOR BRYAN The platform adopted Tuesday by the Democrats of Nebraska is important chiefly because it is known to be the work of Mr. Bryan, or at least to be entirely satisfactory to him. In many respects this declaration of party faith is admirable. Os course, there is nothing partisan in the demand for a law forbidding corporation contributions to campaign funds, for that is a Roosevelt reform. Neither party has or can have a patent on it. The Nebraska Democrats not only demand such a law, but they insist that there should be before each election a publication of the names of all individual contributors to campaign funds. This, too, is sound doctrine. For almost four years there have been efforts to get the names of those who contributed so liberally to the campaign fund of Mr. Roosevelt, but it has been impossible to get, except from outside sources, any information on the subject. The people have a right to know to whom, if to any one, their public servants are under obligations. Therefore, there should be the widest publicity in regard to the business of financing campaigns. Whether this is to be the prevailing type of platforms with Democratic conventions is hard to tell. Mr. Bryan is undoubtedly the most influential man in his party, and he will do all in his power to prevent it from being captured by the “reactionaries.” Many states will undoubtedly follow the Nebraska lead. It seems likely that the national convention will not lag far behind. In many respects the platform

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is excellent. And taking it as a whole it does not sound nearly so radical as it would have sounded ten years ago. Many of its utterances will be accepted by hundreds of thousands of Republicans. Even the tariff plank will cause slight apprehension. Indeed the most objectionable of the principles favored, those involving a large measure of control over business are precisely the ones about which there will be the least dispute. For are we not all devoted to the policy of regulating everything?—lndianapolis News. PREACHER HAS BEE Rev. Campbell of Richmond in Politics IS CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS Well Known Over this Section of the State—Will be Formidable Contestant. The Rev. Mr. J. O. Campbell, pastor of the Fifth Street M. E. church Richmond, has made his formal announcement as a candidate for the Republican nomination for congressman , from the Sixth Indiana district. The : Rev. Mr. Campbell is well known in ' this part of the state and has made a reputation for himsetr as a puulic speaker. He enters the fight with the firm conviction that he will be able to secure the nomination. Mr. Campbell has given out the following statement in regard to his candidacy: “After careful consideration and the solicitation of friends I have deemed it necessary to offer my name as the republican candidate for congress in ! the Sixth Indiana district. I regard it as doing what any American citizen ' has a right to do and if it be the judgment of the people that this high honor be conferred upon me, their anticipations shall be realized to the limit of my ability.” Mr. Campbell graduated from DePauw university in 1898 with the degrees of Ph.B. and S. T. B. He has been in the ministry for ten years. For four years he was pastor of a Methodist church at McCordsville. He was also pastor of a Methodist church at Anderson for four years.

AT FORT WAYNE Decatur Ladies Entertained by Mrs. Harding MISS MABEL HOWER IS HOSTESS Ladies’ Aid Society Entertain Tomorrow—The Shakespeare Club. By Perle Burdg.

Mrs. French Quinn, of Paragould, Arkansas, is the complimentary guest at a four o'clock luncheon this evening given by Mrs. Robert Harting at her home at Fort Wayne. Nine ladies from this city were included in the invitation list, they were: Mesdames L. G. Ellngham, Charles Bell, John H. Heller, D. M. Hensley, Fred Mills, John Meyers, W. J. Meyer. John S. Peterson, C. E. Neptune. At the St. Johns grove the Spanglers are holding a family reunion today. Many relatives and friends are attending it from the city. Miss Mabel Hower, the daughter of Mr. and, Mrs. D. M. How'er, was hostess Wednesday evening at a birthday party given in honor of her ninth birthday anniverisary. Twenty little girl friends responded to the call at two o’clock with many beautiful remembrances for the hostess. They were entertained by music and games, after which a four-course luncheon was served in the dining room, which was prettily decorated with green and white roses. The girls departed wishing Mabel many more happy birthdays. The Ladies’ Aid Society of the Christian church will be entertained by Mrs. Fleming on Friday afternoon at her home on First street. All ladies and friends are cordially invited to attend. The ladies who form the Shakespeare club finished the study of the play Tempest, yesterday afternoon at their regular meeting held at the home of Mrs. Harry Moltz. Large number of the members were present, and the next meeting they will commence the study of “Mid-Summer Night's Dream" which will prove as interesting as the previous study at each meeting.

A number ol base balf enthusiasts attended the Huntington-Bluffton game at Huntington Sunday. It was such easy picking for the visiting team that informant is willing to wager and pit against them, on their own ground, and with an umpire of their own choosing, A nine of Markle women over fifty years old. —Markle Journal. Fred Johnson, who played ball during the past summer with teams in various parts of the country, has returned to this city and is again at his old stand as day clerk at the Clugston house. While at Dubuque, lowa, he was iu the hospital for an operation on his knee for the removal of a piece of cartilage. His out door life during the summer certainly agreed with him for he is looking exceedingly well. —Columbia City Post. In another case the constitutionality of the granting of liquor licenses is to be taken to the Supreme court of the United States. A brief, sent from South Bend was filed in the Indiana Supreme court, touching the constitutionality of the license law from the standpoint of the state constitution, and a dispatch from there says that in case the Indiana Supreme court decides against the temperance people, the matter will be taken before the United States Supreme court. Mayor C. H. Ayres did police duty Monday afternoon and arrested a stranger who gave his name as Martin Kellogg. Kellogg said that he was a bartender by trade and was enroute to Richmond. He had been attending bar all right for he certainly had aboard a good sized cargo of booze. After several hours rest in the calaboose he was given his choice of paying a fine or getting out of town. Having no funds he selected the latter as the cheapest way out of his trouble and left for parts unknown. —Portland Sun.

FOR SALE —A Wilson heater as good as new. Inquire at he City Bakery. 233-6 t o .1 WANTED —All your cement work. We guarantee to do your work honestly and at a fair price. Satisfaction guaranteed. Al) kinds of cement and concrete work done. Tom Petersofc & Co. ts O' a •tamaw i—n r*» nt.rea, ttehlaa. Blee«la*, Pr jtrud’nir PUm. DracciaH are aatherleed to retrad me*ey H PASO OINTMBNT fails Vo e-~ la •to 14 «Mre Sto.

I What Fashion OffasJjorJM j : In Men’s Boys and il ■ Another Season is at hand. The il S cool days and cooler nights of Autum J) ;l ■ soon give dace to winter. e jl ■ have been planning for months past to i| ■ make our fall showing of Suits, Over jl I Fl ’ ‘coats and Underwear, worthy of our K ,1 ■W i reputation for Constant Progress and ‘ y /J il I t'| betterment. £® || ■ '• u t feel that in our show,n9 ot ra pw || Slf Models and Fabrics, we have set ant w [ f ;l i standard of broadness in every sense H ■ of the word as applied to our business. [I ■ We have planned for the greatest season In the history of our buiiuess. and ll ■ to meet the demand that has arisen for finer grades of clothin g and furnishings. d ■ To meet these demands we have a larger stock of goods than ever before. Not jl only is our stock complete in every detail but the prices of our fall merchandise I such as Suits, overcoats, underwear and working coats are the most reasonable i that any one could desire. Whether you are ready to buy or not we kindly invite you to call and see the I things we are showing for fall and winter wear, _ I ■ I J Decatur, Indiana VA Tl CC. Cor - E - Court House | B • ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ ■■■■■■■■■ ■■■■■■■■«

BIRD’S EYE VIEW Took a Look at a Concrete Bridge IT SPANS THE WABASH The First Concrete Bridge of this Size Ever Constructed in Adams County.

Surveyor Baumgartner, Treasure” Lachot, Auditor Lewton aud County Attorney Lutz formed a party yesterday that traversed a godly section of Adams county and incidentally took a birdseye view of the public improve ment now under course of construction at Linn Grove. The improvement is a concrete bridge, spanning the Wabash river, it being made in two arches and the total length is one hundred and seventy feet. It is being built by the National Bridge company at Indianapolis, and at this stage bears every evidence of being the best as well as the most durable bridge in Adams county. It is likewise a beauty and makes a change in future improvements of this nature. Such a bridge would be about the proper style to span the St. Marys river at this place, and is one of the future hopes of the many people who travel across the old covered bridge. It has about seen its day and before many more years will have to be replaced with a new and modern bridge. Concrete bridges will last until the cows come home, and in the meantime will not rust or wear out with age. LOW EXCURSION RATES.

To North Dakota, where we always own about 100,000 acres of rich wheat and live stock lands. We have for sale at Molt, the new county seat town, a hotel paying 40 per cent on the investment. It is new and has new furniture. Hundreds of people are locating in the immediate neighborhood. Go with us and see IL Wm. H. Brown Company, 131 LaSalle St.. Chicago. Ills., or Mandan, North Dakota. >IO,OOO will buy it, >3,500 down. 231-3tdlw

THE Electric Theatre TONIGHT Admission 5 Cents. Motion pictures—“ Modern Painters." “Rival Sisters.” These views are new and extra fine Illustrated song—“l Never Can Forget You.” Schmuck & Miller, Proprietors

THE PICTORIUM TONIGHT “A Tragedy at Sea.” “An Exciting Honeymoon.” TO BE GIVEN AWAY J-QA v»orth of Mercbandiseon October 7th. All shows now beirg put on are new and have never been shown any place before. J. B. STONEBURNER, Prop.

TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE. Reported by the Decatur Abstract and Loan company. Money to loan on farm and city property at the lowest rates of interest with privlege of partial payments. Office rooms 3-4 Morrison building. Decatur, Indiana. Jacob Koos to Mathias Koehr, n.e.14 section 11, French tp.. >I.OO. Mary I. Cannor to William Twigg, SW section 34, Hartford tp., >3OO. E. S. Kern to Gaberial Everett, part section 21, St. Marys tp., >3OO. Rachel Fritinger to John M. Frisinger, NE % section 33, >13,500. Geo. Reoders-r to Daniel Fetters, NE % section 28, Root tp., >5,600. Fred Neaderhouser to M. Yager, inlot 407, Berne. >3OO. John Burns to Mary E. Colow, NW % section 2, French tp.. >5,000. G. A. Adder to Emma Rohn, SE % section 3, Hartford tp., >SOO. John W. Grace to Charles Armstrong NW % section 36, Jefferson tp., >2.000. F. M. Schirmeyer, Tr., to L. Baumgartner,’ inlot 37, Decatur, Ind., >305.

BANKING Did it ever occur to you that a bank account, even though it may be a small one, is the safest means of doing business? Your checks are the besc receipts for all bills paid, and you’ funds will be neither lost or stolen from vaults. You can open an account with any amount from one dollar up, and we will obligate ourselves to keep your finances straight and furnish you with the necessary check books and deposit books free of charge. If you are not accustomed to oank-i ing just call and talk it over with any of our officers. The Old Adams County Bank. Originally Established in 1871 RESOURCES Over ONE MILLION DOLLARS k . J

F. M. Schirmeyer. Tr., to Isadora Kalver, inlot 5, Decatur, Ind., >315. Rosanna Buhler to Albert N. Steels, inlot 166, Decatur. >12.000. F. M. Schirmeyer, Tr., to Jacob Schafer, inlot 57, Decatur. Ind., >265. John R. Badders to Wm. Badders, inlot .7, Monroe, >I.OO. George W. Dutcher to Christopher Johnson, SE % section 23, Root tp. WM. H: MYERS Real Estate Agency I have opened up a real estate agency, in the city of Decatur, and am prepared to handle all classes of real estate, both city property and farms. I will handle city property on a flat commission of 1 per cent, and farms on a commission of 1% per cent. List your property with me. I also have money to loan and write fire insurance. 8 room house with all modern improvements. >2,250, within 5 squares of court house. 8 room house within 3 squares of court house. And others. I solicit your property for sale. WM. H. MYERS 313 Adams st.. Decatur. |nd

loOSSE’S I E-*OPERA house THUR. SEPT. 26 Uncle a sub with David G. Kenedy, that funny Hayseed that makes them all 'a.ir SEE a real New England J drama full of exciting incident-' traducing a real sawmill scene in tion; special scenery. Refined Advanced NOON—Uncle Joshs Big r Band Street Parade. Free ba ll cert. PRICES: 50.35. 25 cents Reserved Seat Sale, at Usual place