Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 235, Decatur, Adams County, 28 September 1907 — Page 2

The Daily Democrat, Published Every Evening, Except Sunday, by LEW G. ELLINQHAM. Subscription Rates: Per week, by carrier 10 cents Per year, by carrier $&-00 Per month, b ymail 26 ceats Per year, by mall 93-50 Single eoples 3 ceats Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice in Decatur Indiana, as second si ass mall matter. J. H. HELLER, Manager. ATTRACT ATTENTION St. Louis will have a gathering on September 30 and October 1, which the Globe-Democrat thinks ought to attract fully as much attention throughout the country as will be excited by President Roosevelt’s visit to that city a day later, and possibly it will have still more important consequences. This will be the meeting of the attorneys generals of the various states to consider the general issue of the trusts in ail the phases which have thus far revealed themselves. According to Missouri’s attorney general Hadley, who was one of the promoters of this gathering, fully two-thirds of the states will be represented at the St. Louis meeting by their law officers. Attorney General Bonaparte and one or two of his leading assistants are expected to attend. The program covers a wide range of subjects bearing on the general tendency toward combination, among the great agencies of production and transportation, and among employes as well as among employers. Among the subjects which are booked for discussion are the Standard Oil trust, railroad rate regulation, state regulation of public utilities, the Sherman anti-trust act, and the trust laws of the various states. Now, just for instance, what would Decatur do for sensations if the all-star ball club should flash in the pan, and it were not for Billy Fronefield? —Wiltshire Herald. Should Decatur lose these star actors we would be compelled to ask the Herald to bring over a few of its choice cow stories. Talk about high life, they have it In Willshire any old time, in any old way. An American girl is to wed an Italian duke, who, according to her father, has no bad habits and no debts. This sounds too good to be true, and we cannot help suspecting that there is a bogus phase to the title somewhere. For an American heiress to marry an estimable nobleman would be breaking al! precedents.—Baltimore American. Bryan's Commoner says; “Texas has just stacked up $35,000 she raked in as a fine from the harvester trusts. The trust feels pretty well thrashed and is not chaffing about it.” FOR SALE OR TRADE—My light four-passenger touring car. Car is in good condition. Price $350. Inquire of Dr. C. B. Wilcox, Decatur, Ind. o We take pleasure in extending to you an invitation to our millinery opening. Thursday, Sept. 26, 1907. Burdg Millinery. 229-St o FOR SALE—Second hand cook stove for sale cheap. Inquire of Mrs. D. B. Erwin, Phone No. 304. —————— CITY NEWS STANd" ALL DAILY PAPERS AND PERIODICALS Fresh BON-BONS and other Fine Candies. Cigars and Tobacco. Loa| Distance Telephone Agency L. L KINTZ Proprietor.

IT’S MORE HOT AIR President Makers Have a Busy Day THEY WANT GOVERNOR JOHNSON Figuring Hard on Making Him the Harmony Candidate for President. Washington, September 28. —Within the next month John J. Johnson, governor of Minnesota, will be urged once more and more vigorously than heretofore to allow the use of his name as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the presidency. He has been in the minds of a great many members of the party for a year or more. As is now generally known he is the man Henry Watterson was thinking about when he said last spring that he could pick a dark horse capable of winning. During the summer months scores of Democrats have traveled from various parts of the country to Minneapolis to see Johnson and try to pursuade him to enter the race. He has received visits from a large number of newspaper correspondents who hoped they might be able to send out an announcement of his candidacy. Every caller came away with the same story. The governor could not even be per suaded to say that he would like to be president. He did say to some of his callers that no one could even think of being a candidate as long as William J. Bryan desired the nomination. The inference gathered by all the visitors was that with Bryan out of the race the governor might be persuaded to become a candidate.

It is the knowledge on the part of some of Bryan's enthusiastic wor shipers that plans are being iormulated to attempt to bring about a com promise on Governor Johnson that is leading them to urge Bryan at this time to give out an announcement that he intends to stay in the race to the end. It is their opinion that by making such an announcement within the next few weeks Bryan can block the pogram of the harmony-makers. And it is conceded by the men interested in the harmony movement that he probably could. There are men of long foresight in political matters who believe that Gov ernor Johnson will be the presidential nominee of the Democratic party. They are not able at this time, in view of the chaotic condition of affairs within the party, to see just how his nomination is to be brought about, but still they believe he is the coming man of the party. And they believe he will, if nominated, prove to be a great vote getter. In a sense, he is an obscure man. He will, is is asserted, grow on the country if he is called to the front of the stage, and grow rapidly. The story of his life, his struggles, will, it is asserted, create a sentimental campaign that will be hard to meet. But above all. the men who are calling for Johnson believe he is presidential timber. One Democrat of national prominence remarked here the other day that it seemed to him that it might turn out that Johnson was a providenial find for the party. “Surely we are not going to keep up this factional strife if we can unite on a man like Johnson,” said this Democrat. Governor Johnson is not much known at the national capital. He has made one visit here since he was elected governor. Senators and representatives who met him were much impressed with him. He is coming again in December, when opportunity will be afforded him to meet a large number of public men. It may be, too. that, if plans do not miscarry—if Bryan does not kick over the traces — there will be some important Democritac political developments about the time of that visit.

“A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM” D. & B. Lake Trip is Refreshing and Interesting—A Fairy’s Legend. To float peacefully out cm the bosom of Lake Erie, to be fanned by eool and invigoroating breezes and te feel that the cares of life have lagged behind are the delights enjoyed by travelers between eastern and western states who use the D- & B. daily line steamers between Detroit and Buffalo. Railtickets accepted for transportation. Send two-cect stamp for iiiastrated pamphlet. Addfass D. ft B. STEAMBOAT 00., 7 Wayne St, Detroit. Misti. Money to loan on farms at low rat* of tote rest Ne cons mission. Partial payments allowed aa.l Interest ■toppod DORH B. HR WIN, Tne# A Prt IWewsiUs.

6urran’* Retect. Justice Robinson's encounter with John Philpot Curran has been stated by Lord Brougham to have been the most successful instance of repartee on record. Judge Robinson was known to be the author of some anonymous pamphlets, a circumstance which gave Curran an opportunity to retort when the judge made a brutai attempt *> crush him when a young and inexperienced man at the bar. "I have searched all my lawbooks,” Bald Curran, “and I can find ao precedent on the point” “Tour law library." said the judge, “is rather contracted.” “My books." replied Curran, “may be few. but the title pages give me the writers' names. My shelf is aot disgraced by any of such rank absurdity that their very authors are ashamed to own them.” “If you say another word, sir,” said the judge. 'TU ooaunit you.” “Then, my lord,” replied Curran, “it will be the beet thing yon have committed this term.” The judge endeavored to get Curran disbarred, but failed. Not the Store He Meant. Crumpled in his hand was a batch of shopping bills, whose intermittent rustling. as the clutch of their possessor relaxed aud again tightened, afforded ample testimony to the cause of his lordship’s displeasure. Gently and with all her wooing arts evidently in hair trigger readiness the young wife approached the offended one and began: “Lovey, now don’t sit here pouting nil by yourself like a bad natured little boy. Such actions, as you very well know, if you'll only stop to think it over, will not at all contribute to the making of that blissful home you were so prone to picture to me during our courting days. Don t you recall it, dearie, and how eloquent you used to grow over the happiness the future had in store for us?" With the spell of his displeasure partly broken by her persuasive manner, and yet with some touch of tartnees in his tone, he turned and replied: “Tes, 1 do, but I assure you, madam, that in that remark there was not even a remote hint of a department store.’ —Boston Courier.

Th« “Latter Gao.” The tender of psalmody, or precentor, hi the Church of Scotland used to read from his desk in front of tbs pulpit the successive lines for congregational ringing. He was the “letter gafc”—l. e., he that let go or started the praise—and his desk was called the “lettaron" (lectrinumi. pitching bis voice to the first note of each line, he proceeded to chant the words in a alow, drawling monotone, prolong! off the last syllable for a little and then breaking at the head of the congregation Into the music set to the word* thua delivered. The effect of tWs would no doubt be frequently more curious and entertaining than edifying and solemn, and strange developments must occasionally have occurred. The position tested not only the musical qualification*, but also the literary attainments, of the leader, and there are passages in the raeWical version of the Psalms aa used in Scotland which must have put rural precentors on their mettle. —London Notes and Queries. Whan to Shoot a Critic. At a supper party at the Garrick club in London some yeeas ago a theatrical manager wound up a humorous speech by declaring his conviction that it wsukl be to the advantage of the drama if a muster were made of all the theatrical critics and they were shat offhand. Joseph Knight, the critic, called upon ts reply to this playful stricture, rose and in hi* richest tones spoke as follows: “Gentlemen. I have not the faintest objection, understand me, to the course proposed by Mr. X. provided that in mercy we are shot before being invited to witness sueh entertainments as our dear friend has recently produced at his theater." The Federal Convention. There were sixty-two members of the convention that framed the eon stitution of the United States. Os these the men who wielded the greatest influence were Washington, Franklin, Hamilton and Madison. Washington'* devoted patriotism, Franklin's unfailing common sense. Hamilton's passion for nationality and Madison’s unconquerable democracy, fused at last to form what Mr. Gladstone called “the greatest piece of work that ever sprang from the human mind.”

The Valuable Boo k. T never met a more ignorant man than Nnritch.” said Mngley. “What be doesn’t know would fill a good many hordes." “Tes," replied Wise. “But what he does know seems to hare filled one pocket took at least*' — Philadelphia Press. Hopeful. Granger—How are yon getting along at your house? Timson—Pretty well, on the whole. We are neuriy out of everything but debt, and in time, if things go on as they have been goin\ we ought to be out of thit—Boston Transcript Safe Scheme. Mr, Phoxy—Did you send the Bore me • card for sur “at home?” Mrs. Phoxy —Tee. How could I get out of it? Mr. Phexy— I’U tell Borem that Jenka i* eomlsg Beretn owea him money.— Terre Hants Tribune. Inetruoted. That lady.” said the new clerk, “wished ta know if these egg were fresh. How do I Ml when eggs an net fresh r - -

A PEDRO PARTY Mrs. Wm. A. Kuebler Charmingly Entcrtians AS COMPLIMENTARY GUESTS Company at 3toughty Home—Mrs. Fleming Entertained Aid Society— Many Other Events. By Perle Burdg. Mrs. W. A. Kuebler entertained at a progressive pedro party on *> ednesday in compliment to Mesd&mes Frank Bel!. Julia Spies., of Cleveland. Ohio. Three small, tables were arranged in the parlors where the twelve ladies spent the few delightful hours by playing many games of pedro. Beautiful prizes were won by the two guests of honor and Mesdames P. JHyland and E. X. Ehinger led the ladies in having the highest scores. Immediately at the close the guest* were shown in the dining room where an elegant luncheon was served on the large dining table which was prettily decorated with flowers.

Mrs. Charles Site, of Gas City, and Mrs. Ernest Moon were the complimentary guests at a masquerade last evening given by Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Sioughty at their home on south Eleventh street to a party of twentyfive friends. The evening was pleasantly spent by guessing who the various guests were and enjoying a number of games. The hostess at a late hour served a refreshing two-course luncheon, which the gue6ts did ample justice. Mrs. John Fleming was a delightful hostess at the meeting of the Ladies’ Aid Society of the Christian churcli on yesterday afternoon. After the business period dainty refreshments were served. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Arthur Fisher. Little Miss Gladys Eady was surprised by a large number of her little classmates yesterday afternoon after the school hours. Her playmates were asked by her sister, Miss Agnes, to come and help to celebrate Gladys ninth birthday anniversary. After spending a couple hours romping and playing various games, a running contest was started in which Master Delouts Ballinger won first place and Vera Eady proved to hold the second place, and at the close of the contest the young people were seated at a large dining table and a delicious twocourse luncheon was served. Little Miss Gladys received a number of beautiful and useful gifts from her guests who were: Glen Lake, Hope Hoopengardiner, N'oami Cusac, Bereneda Reynolds, Vera Eady, Irene Eady. Cecil Andrews, Celia Andrews, Bable Harb, Luella Buhler, Dolor us Ballinger, Esther Buhler, Marie Wesberger. Blanche Biggs, Noami Railing, Lucile Railing, Rachel LaDella. Irene Fulk, Kenneth Eady, Gertrude Andrews. Harold Eady, Frances Eady, Cecil Eady.

The members of the Maccabee lodge will hold their meeting on Monday evening. All members are expected to be present The miscellaneous shower which was given for Miss Gilpin was gotten up by Mrs. J. M. Miller, instead of by her mother, Mrs. Gilpin. o PUBLIC SALE. The undersigned will offer for sale at his residence three and a half miles southeast of Decatur, on the Old Fuller farm, on Wednesday, October 2, 1907, at ten o’clock a. m., four head of horses, chestnut sorrel; 1 mare five year old, 1 horse five years old, 1 horse six years oid, 1 horse eleven years old. Ten head of cattle, 3 cows, will be fresh soon: 1 steer, three years old; 2 steers, two years old; 2 heifers, two years old; 1 heifer one year old; 1 bull, one year old. Two brood sows, will farrow by day of sale; 15 head of shoats, will weigh about 90 pounds each; 15 head of sheep, consisting ot 13 breeding ewes and 4 buck lambs; 7 dozen laying hens, 18 head geese, 4 head turkeys, 3 wagons, two as good as new; 2 set breching work harness, 1 single set buggy harness, 1 top buggy, 1 two-seated rig. 1 double set fly nets, 2 set hay ladders. 2 breaking plows, 2 two-horse cultivators. 2 double shovel plows, 1 single shove i plows, 1 single shovel plow, 1 Black corn planter, good as new, 1 disc harrow, 1 self-dump hay rake, 1 springtooth harrow, 1 spike-tooth harrow, 1 Hoorier disc drill, good as new; 1 pair bob sleds, 1 set dump boards, 1 twelve roll corn shredder, good as new; tha one-half of fourteen acres of

good corn. One good full blooded hound. Terms of ale—Twelve months’ time will be given on all sums over five dollars by purchased giving note with approved security; five dollars and under cash in hand- Four per cent off for cash over five dollars. No goods removed until conditions of sale are complied with. JOHN KELLER. John Spuhler, Auctioneer. .— PUBLIC SALE. Notice is hereby given that I will sell at my residence, 2% miles northeast of Decatur, and miles southwest of Monroeville, on the Decatur and Monroeville pike, Thursday, October 10th, at 10 o’clock a. m. Four head of horses — oho match span of strawberry roan. Belgian colts 2 years old, broke to aii harness. One driving mare. 3 years old, lady broke; one Belgian mare colt, 5 months old; 20 head of cattle —10 milch cows, most of which are Jeresys and high grade; 3 cows with calf by side; others will be fresh soon. One full-blood Jersey bull 3 years old; 2 Durham steers, 1 year old; one Jersey heifer, 2 years old, will be fresh in spring; 4 Jersey heifers 1 year old, 2 Jersey heifer calves, 6 months old. 46 head of sheep, consisting of 40 head of breeding ewes, 6 head of ewe lambs, 14 head of hogs, 6 brood sows, with pigs by side, one registered Duroc sow, with pigs by side; 7 shoats. One Gibbs' breaking plow, 1 disk harrow, 1 set of log bolsters. Term 9 of sale —9 months time will be given on all sums over $5.00 by purchaser giving note with approved security. $5.00 and under cash in hand. 4 per cent off for cash over $5.00. No goods removed until conditions of sale are complied with. F. W. DIBBLE.

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. We. the undersigned, will sell milk until further notice on and after Oct. 1, 1907, at the following schedule of prices: Milk—3 cents per pt.; 6 cents per quart: 17 quarts, one dollar. Wholesale milk 18 cents per gal. All bottled milk at the rate of 614 cents per quart. Cream —6 cents a half pt.. 12 cents per pt. Whipping cream 20 cents per pt. W. R. SMITH, S. E. BROWN, GEO DUTCHER, E. S. CHRISTIAN. J. B. BRUNNEGRAFF. 235-2 t ■ -o CHEAP EXCURSIONS. Via Erie R. R. to points la the weal end southwest On the first and third Tuesday of each month, ws will have on sale, both one way and round trip tickets at exceedingly low rates. Cal) on Erie agents ler particulars, or write 6. L. ENOS, Traveling Passenger Agent, Marion, Ohio. — - o CEMENT WORK GUARANTEED. We are ready to take contracts for all kinds of cement work, such as concrete foundations, -sidewalks, cellar floors, etc. Where *• furnish the material, we guarantee the work. Send us yonr erders, or call us by phone. No. 556. BTTTIJSR ft BUTLER, 71-*tf Decaur, Ind.

Cool, Bracing Breezes Always Blow At Mackinac Island, Reached By the D. & C- Line. The most popular of all inland sea resorts is Mackinac Island, easily and comfortably accessible four times per week via D. & C. Coast Line steamers from Cleveland, Toledo and Detroit. Cool breezes, picturesque scenery and excellent fishing facilities are special features of the Machinac region. Send two-cent stamp for booklet entitled “In Fairyland.” Address D. & C. NAVIGATION CO., Detroit Mich. o Strayed from the home of John Shrank, one mile south of Pleasant Mills, two horses, a bay and grey mare, quested to take them to the Babilya livery barn in Decatur and receive a reward. 233-6 t o PILLS AND PILES. A prolific cause of Piles is the use of cathartics and pills of a drastic, violent nature, which is always followed by a reaction on account of the resinous, drying properties they contain. There are other causes, but no matter what the cause or what the kind of Piles, Dr. Leonhardt's Hem-Roid can be relied upon to cure—to stay cured. It's an internal remedy that removes the causes of Itching. Blind, Bleeding or Suppurating Piles. A guarantee goes with each package containing a month's treatment It can be obtained for SI.OO at Holthouse Drug Co., Decatur, or Dr. Leonhordt Co., Niagara Falls, N. T. W m yew kaowhW tkne. %****• sot m mma aarnei

y — —o DIMFIWr Do You Do Any? DAll Mil Ulf Not, Why Not? 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 besi receipts for all bills paid, and your 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-j 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 ■ ——

POSITIVE PROOF. Should Convince the Greatest Skeptic in Decatur. Because it's the evidence of a Decatur citizen. Testimony easily investigated. The strongest endorsement of merit. The bpst proof. Read it: John Oswalt, living on Elm St, near C. and E. R. R. station, Decatur, Ind..: says: “I was a member of the 130th; Indiana Volunteers and when I left i the army, I suffered terrible pains through my back and loins, which I think was brought about by injuries I received by the explosion of a shell. I felt a pain across my back at the time, but apparently I got over it. and thought nothing of it for sevral years and then I began to have continuous backache and as I grew older the aching became more severe. There was a dull aching pain right across my loins and sometimes the pain was sharp. It made me feel miserable. In the morning I felt lame and sore, for my rest was broken at night, I used so many remedies without results, it seemed like throwing my money away. For a while I became so badly afflicted that I could not attend to my work. Doan’s Kidney Pills were brought to my attention and I got a box at the Holthouse Drug Co.’s store and they cured me. During the past ten years I have not had a return of the trouble. I made a statement for publication In 1902 telling of my experience and I am pleased to state today that the cure then affected has remained permanent I can conscienctously recommend Doan’s Kidney Pills. I have told a great’ many people about this remedy and would be glad to repeat personally what I have stated.” For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milbum Co., Buffalo, New York. Sole agents for the United States. Remeber the name —Doan’s —and take no other. ■ o TOLEDO, ST. LOUIS AND WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY. The annual meeting of the stockholders of Toledo, St. Louis and Western Railroad company for the election of directors and the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 30, 1907, at 10 o’clock in the forenoon at the principal office of the company in the City of Frankfort, Clinton county, Indiana. The polls for receiving ballots will be opened as soon as the organization of the meeting shall admit, and will remain open one hour. The stock transfer books of the company will close on October 19. 1907, at the close of business on that day, and will re-open October 31, 1907, at 10 o'clock a. m. By order of the Board of Directors Toledo. St. Louis and Western Railroad Company. JAS. STEUART MACKIE. Secretary. - — THE WORST KIND. After Piles have existed for a long time and passed through different stages, the suffering is intense—pain, aching, throbbiag. tumors form, filled to bursting with black blood. Symptoms indicating other troubles may appear to a thoroughly Pile-sick person. This is when Dr. Leouhardt’s HemRoid, the only absolute Pile cure, brings the results that have made its fame. It will cure the most stubborn case in existence and a guarantee to that effect goes with each package. It Is to be had for SI.OC at Hoithouae Drug Co., Decatur, or from Dr. Leonhard: Co., Niagara Falls, N. Y.

THE Electric Theatre TONIGHT Admission 5 Cents. Motion pictures—“ The Amateur Championship.” “A Dairy Maid.” i These views are new and extra fine. IlTustrated song—“Your're the Brightest Star of all My Dreams." Sohmuck A Miller, Proprietor! THE PICTORIUM TONIGHT "A Race for a Son-in-Law ” TO BE GIVEN AWAY worth of Wtichandiseon October jth. All shews uow beP g put on are new sad barn never been shown any p.see before. J. B. STONEBURNER. Prop FIRST NATIONAL BANK DECATUR INDIANA CAPITAL $ 100. OCX) SURPLUS $20,000 INTEREST PAID ON DEPOSITS WM. H: MYERS Real Estate Agency I have opened up a real estate ey. in the city of Decatur, and am i>ropared to handle all classes of re:l estate, both city property and farms. I will handle city property on a flat commission of 1 per cent, and f?rms 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 mode:n inprovements, $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. Ind NOTICE. Beginning next Tuesday, October 1. the initial time period on all toll line messages passing over the lines of this company will be three minutes, Instead of five minutes as heretofore. Effective on the same date, the day rate will prevail for the entire twen-ty-four hours of each day, the night rate being discontinued. CITIZENS' TKL. COMPANY Decatur, Ind., Sept 27, 1907. 234-3 t FOR BALE OR RENT—Ten roomed house on Marshal! street. Mrs A C. Gregory.