Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 295, Decatur, Adams County, 7 December 1907 — Page 2

The Daily democrat. Published Every Evening, Except Sunday, by LEW <*• ELLINGHAM. Subscription Rates: Per week, by carrier 10 cents Per year, by carrier $5.00 Per month, b ymall .•• 25 cents Per year, by mall >2.50 Slagle copies 3 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Sintered at the postoffice in Decatur Indiana, as second class mail matter. J. H. HELLER, Manager. ELECTION EXTRA Superintendent Cotton's statistical showing of the comparatively sma'l number of grade pupils in the public schools of the state who enter high school only makes more definite a fact that has long been well known in educational circles. The figures, however, are impressive. They show that of the children who enter the first grade only about 5 per cent get as far as the fourth year of the high school, and that a little more than one-third of those who complete the eighth grade enter high school at all. There is also a great falling oft between the second and third years of the high school course. —Muncie Star. Congressman Adair has introduced two pension bills In the house of representatives. One provides that any man who served ninety days In the civil war, or sixty days in the war with Mexico, shall be entitled to a pension of S2O per month, and when he haa reached the age of seventy years, $25 per month. The other provides, that all widows of soldiers who served ninety days in the civil war, shall be entitled to a pension of sl2 per month during widowhood. —Columbia City Post. The South Bend Times utters this

timely truth: “Persons who regard it

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Silk Sunpenders, 50c up; Xmas Cravats, 50c up; Silk Mufflers, 75c up; Fancy Hosiery, 25 c up; House Coats, $4.50 up; Bath Robes, $3.50 up; Waistcoats, 1.50 up; Umbrellas, $1.50 up. The Myers-Dailey Co. • Decatur’s Best Clothing House.

their special mission to thoroughly overhaul our currency system will please bear in mind that there is quite a difference between currency and capital. Currency may be created by legislation, but capital is created by different progresses. Financiers should not lose sight of this fact." BANK STATEMENT C. S. NIBLICK, President M. KIRSCH, Ist Vice President JOHN NIBLICK, 2nd Vice President. E. X. EHINGER, Cashier. F. J. WEMMOFF, Assistant Cashier. Report of the condition of the Old Adams County Bank at Deeatur in the State of Indiana, at the close of business on Tuesday, December 3, 1907. Resources. Loans and discounts $ 750.733.49 Overdrafts 4.451.32 Other stocks, bonds and mortgages 145,790.23 Banking house 7,367.17 Furniture and fixtures .. 4.000.00 Other real estate 996.03 Current expenses 4,076.30 Interest paid 6,014.90 Profit and loss 160.50 Due from banks and bankers . .$118,211.02 Cash on hand. 28 360 60 Cash items ... 4,632.99 151,204.61 Total $1,074 794.55 Liabilities. Capital paid in $120,000.00 Surplus fund 20,000.00 Undivided profits 4,056.18 Discount, exchange ‘ and interest 15,095.78 Tax reserve .• 886.98 Rent 12 00 Dividends unpaid 20.00 Individual deposits on demand .... $365,249.33 Individual deposits on time $549,474.28 914.723 61 Total $1,074 794.55 State of Indiana, County of Adams, ss: I, E. X. Ehinger, cashier of the Old Adams County Bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true. E. X. EHINGER, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 6th day of December, 1907. JESSE C. SUTTON, Notary Public. My commission expires Jan. 5, 1910. o — J. E. Moser &Co. are ready for their big opening of the New Premium store which occurs at nine o’clock tomorrow morning, as their announcements through th eweek have stated, they will give many bargains and other proof that the store is really a premium store. The arrangement is artistic and no doubt many visitors will visit the store tomorrow. It’s a good time to select Christmas goods. Go in anyway and get acquainted with the stock. First door souh of Moser’s studio.

Without exception they are the greate t value ever offered in this city for the money. Indeed, S2O would be a fair price for these Michaels-Stern Fine Suits and Overcoats at sls for in quality of fabrics, tailoring and finishing you cannotmatchthem under a full third more. The coats are cut single and double breasted in the most anproved style and contain every wrinkle known to high class tailoring. If you want extraordinary value in a smart looking, serviceable winter suit or overcoat come and see those we are Cl R offering at - - - . I Q Some Hints for Xmas Gift Giving

BANKS HOARDING Secretary Cortelyou Makes * a Report to Congress. NEED MORE ROOM Government Officials Crowded—Culbertson for Chairman. Washington, December 6. —In his annual report sent to the house of representatives, George B. Cortelyou, secretary of the treasury, reviews at considerable length the recent financial stringency. He says that the people have not done all the hoarding; that the banks have done their share. He tells of the relief measures taken by the treasury department, and deplores the fact that the powers to grant relief in such times of financial stress are so limited. The secretary says provision should be made for elasticity, and urges upon congress the necessity of legislation looking to this end. What particular form this legislation shall take the secretary does not say, but adds that it should be left to the action of congress. The only specific recommendation that he makes is that congress give the matter prompt attention. Washington, December 6. —The short-sighted policy of congress with respect to providing housing accommodations for the executive departments Os the government here is coming home to plague it. The time is approaching, if it is not already at hand, when better accommodations must be furnished several of the departments, and it is going to cost almost twice as much to do this as it would have cost only a few years ago when some of the business minds of congress did their best to obtain authorization for new office buildings. Not only has real estate here at the capital Increased in value, but both labor and material have advanced from 30 to 40 per cent. At this time the government departments are occupying 134 private structures at an aggregate rental of $386 382.76. The condition has become almost intoler-

able. The bureaus of the several departments are scattered all over the business section of the city. Every disinterested observer is willing to testify that the business of the government suffers as a result of this situation. Washington. December 6.—Senator Culbertson, of Texas, the new minority leader of the senate, is to be put forward by his friends as a candidate for chairman of the Democratic national committee to succeeed Thomas Taggart. The senator, it is understood, is satisfactory to Mr. Bryan, who, if he is nominated will, of course, be permitted to have something to say about his campaign manager. MOSTNOTORIONS Columbia Club Worse than All Other Blind Tigers. _______ • GIVEN HARD RAPS Judge Artman Says It is a Clandestine Saloon. Indianapolis, Dec. 6. —Judge Samuel R. Artman, of I etanon, turned his guns on Mayor Bookwaiter He found fault with the mayor for having defended the Columbia club against the attack that he (Judge Artman) made upon it Tuesday night, when he declared it to be “the most notorious blind tiger in Indiana." Mayor Bookwaiter, answering the judge, had argued that members of the club have as much right to drink liquor within the club as they have in their own homes.

“Whether or not the Columbia club is a ‘blind tiger’ depends altogether on whether or not liquor is sold there," said Judge Artman today while in the city. “As to that there certainly can be no doubt. I was for a number of years a member of the Columbia club, and remained so untH I realized that X was paying dues to help maintain a clandestine saloon. I have been in the dining room and have seen men order liquor on the same blank as they ordered bread and meat, and have paid for it in the same way. Would it be claimed by any one that a member did not buy his bread or meat? Not only that, but there is a bar in the Columbia club over which men buy their drinks, receive them, and pay for them just as they do in the ordinary saloon. o All articles purchased now, will be laid away for Xmas. So do your shopping early and avoid the rush at Lehne’s, the Jeweler. 280-10 t

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We buy all these lines in very large quanities direct from the factories to save the jobbers profit and by doing this, buy at the low dollar. Don’t overlook this opportunity to save money. Schafer Hdw. Co. When you are in need of harness or have repair work don’t forget our harness department.

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* - „„„„ I. r 1T Another beautiful present is the Victor Table the only patent table on the market that is guaranteed which will just set off the dining room and force mother or wife to go into ecstasy. IMI 111 tttl 11 1111111111 T*~ T * **"*"*~*~ * Our mammoth store is filled with beautiful gifts and appropriate presents and why not buy’something nice while you are at it and something that will last Make our store your headquarters while visiting Decatur GAY and ZWICK THE MAMMOTH FURNITURE STORE

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Our stock of Horse blankets, Robs and Fur Coats. We will offer our entire stock in this at Flat Cost We make this very extraordinary offer rather than carry this stock over.

The famous Morris chair that has no equal would make a most appropriate Xmas. Present and would be more than appreciated.

NEGRO SUES CLAYPOOL HOTEL Asks SIOO Damages for Being Ejected from Elevator. Indianapolis, Dec. 5. —Albert Carter, colored, 65, former slave, former soldier in the northern army in the war of the rebellion, delegate to the state conference of the Prohibition party, in session at the Claypool hotel, yesterday. today filed suit against the Indiana Hotel company, proprietors of the Claypool, for SIOO damages, alleging that he was ejected from the passenger elevator of the hotel yesterday. Carter's complaint states that he was attending the conference of Prohibitionists at the Claypool hotel, and entered the passenger elevator, in the entrance to the hotel lobby, expecting to be taken to the meeting place; that he was told that the rules of the hotel forbade colored persons riding in the passenger elevators; that the elevator boy refused to start the elevator until Carter left the car; that Carter finally had to go up to the meeting place in the freight elevator. Carter’s complaint recites the fact that he, although 65 years old, and a

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veteran of the war of the rebellion, as well as a former slave, la vigorous end well-preserved; that he has always been sober and orderly and was so yesterday; that, although a negro, he has always been extremely clean. On account of the humiliation to which he was subjected by being ejected from the passenger elevator, Carter asks damages. — • : TOO MANY AMBITIOUS ONES. Congressman Adair Will Not be Placed on Agricultural Committee. Washington, D. C., Dec. 6. —Representative Adair of the Eighth Indiana district, said that he has ceased to hope for a place on the committee on agriculture. “There are just 140 applicants for appointment on that committee,” said he, “including several members who have served in former congresses and therefore have prior claims. I am sorry to lose out. but with 140 men against me it seems that I can’t possibly win.” Congressman Giiham’s ambition to become a member of the Rivers and Harbors committee also has had a damper put upon it by information from the highest official source that he cannot win.

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