Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 308, Decatur, Adams County, 23 December 1907 — Page 2

The Daily Democrat. Published Every Evening, Except Sunday, by LEW & ILLLINQHAM. Subscription Rates: Per week, by carrier 10 cents Per year, by carrier $5.00 Per month, by mail 25 cents Per year, by mail $2.50 Single copies 2 cents "Advertising rates made known on applies tion. ~'Entered at the "postoffice ii/Decatur Indiana, as second class mail matter A H. HELLER, Manager. A CASE IN POINT A man who has been an advertiser for a quarter of a century says: "We continue to do things—ridiculous things—because our fathers did them,” remarked a man today, “and we go on doing them year after year without asking ourselves why we do so. A case in point is the matetr of advertising, which today is a thing of necessity in the business world. If you will notice it you will find that the average business man in per. iois of dullness and financial depression begins to retrench in the matter of his expense account by curtaining his advertising. He does it because his father did it and because he ar. goes that he can lop It oft and restore it again with less inconvenience than he can other expenses. But if he will think for a moment and weigh the ■ matter as a cold business proposition ] involving dollars and cents he is i bound to admit his retrenchment had best begin at another point. "If advertising is a good busine’s practice at any time, surely it is most valuable when the peepse are buying least, for if its object is to attract the purchaser and get him into the store, naturally there must be greater effort extended in that direction when the public is biving least. No matter how severe periods of depression are, and how stringent the money market may be people will spend what they must, and naturally they are at such times quickly attracted to the offerings of advertisers, as they are eager to have their expenditures bring the best results.” The question of taxing public utilities, including railroads, street and interurban roads, express companies, telegraph and telephone companies for state purposes only is being discussed. By th’s method all these companies' and k_rporations would pay for the 1 ■ running of the state government, ’ leaving local expenses to be paid by j the local property. At first blush this :

Do You Want to Buy a farm \ i 1 We have for sale an 80-acre farm well located in a : good community, mostly good black land, well fenced and ! fairly well drained, fair five room house and small barn, ( ' about 60 acres under cultivation, some good timber, i Price, $5,500. . i Also 80-acre farm with a good 8-room house in goo/ ‘ condition with cellar 16x24, large barn, corn crib, wag- ’ on shed, wind pump, good well, large orchard,well fenced 1 and well drained, all black land, 8 acres timber. Price, $8,000.00. Also 100-acre tract well located with fairly good buildings, close to a good town, fairly well fenced and drained, soil is sandy loam. Will make an excellent stock farm. Price, $5,000.00, if sold soon. Also a 40-acre tract, close to town, school and church, buildings in fair condition, well fenced and fairly well drained. Price, $3,200.00. Some choice lots in good locations. THE NORTHERN INDIANA REAL ESTATE CO., j ’Phone 430. Office Over Burns’ Hamess Shop. '

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would not look feasible, but a careful study will reveal many advantages. - Such arrangement would relieve the counties from collecting any but local taxes and for local expenses. The corporations would pay their taxes ' to the state treasurer. —Muncie Press. , It is understood that Huntington j will ask for one of the delegates to the national democratic convention at Denver. Colo, and J. Fred France, the former committeeman from this district, will ask the honor. Mr. France has made no formal announcement but his friends say that he would appreciate the honor. There is no better democrat in the district than Mr. France and he is always sound on democratic doctrine. He would represent the district at the big convention wih honor to himself and his constituency.—Hartford City News. A WILL PROBATED Henry Luttman’s Last Testament Filed in Court this Afternoon. DIVISION OF ESTATE ’ J His Son Henry Gets Old Home Place After Certain Requirements. | The will of Henry Luttman late of Root township, was probated this afternoon, Henry Luttman ,Jr., being named as executor and filed bond for S6OO. The will was written April 23, 1903, and witnessed by A. M. Fisher and John Schurger. It provides for i the payment of debts and funeral ex-1 penses and bequeaths all personal and | real property, including money, notes and an eighty acre farm to Henry Luttman, Jr. However he is to take care of the mother during her life, give her a specified amount of money each year and give a brother Fred a home on the farm, while he remains , single. He is also to pay S2OO to each of the brothers and sisters as follows: I Wilhelm Luttman, in one year; Louisa Neaderstlne in two years; Martin Luttman in three years; Edward in four years; Andrew in fire years and Fred in six years, each to bear four per cent interest after one year. Henry having the privilege to settle said accounts at any time. KEEPS THEM SAFE. J. Frank Wyatt, Fredonia, Ky., says "I never have le*s than four hundred hogs. My neighbors’ hogs have died all around me. I have been dosing I mine with Bourbon Hog Cholera Remedy and jt has kept them safe from i . disease.” Sold and guaranteed by Holthouse Drug Co., Decatur, Ind.

| Only One Day More To Finish Your Christmas Buying. Let us suggest the following as Practi- : cal and Appropriate Gifts for the Men Folks. Trade as early in the day as | possible. j Holthouse, Schulte & Company 4 Sellers of Good Clothes for Men and Boys

ASK FOR DIVORCE t■ v • Flora Dutcher Accuses Her Husband of Various Cruelties. I WANTS THE CHILDREN I Says Her Husband Threw Her Out of His Restaurant and Abandoned Her. Peterson & Moran are attorneys for Flora A. Dutcher, who has filed suit against Charles W. Dutcher, asking for a decree -of divorce. She says that she and Mr. Dutcher were married September 10, 1895, and lived together until the middle of September last, that two children have been born to them. Beatrice V., who is now eleven years old and Merrile R., who is now seven, that in the month of September last defendant was conducting a restaurant in Decatur and during said time and for some time prior thereto he quarrelled with plain, i tiff, accused her of infidelity, slapped and struck her and at one time threw her out of the restaurant and ordered her to remain out and also out of his home, that about said time he sold out . for cash, and went away for two months leaving his wife and one child almost destitute, that he has since refused to support her or provide for her in any way. She asks for a divorce and the custody of the chil-' dren and for all other proper relief. country' weddinj (Continued from page 1.) is the drill which exceeds any former ‘ one. The public is invited to attend. The motormen and conductors of the Fort Wayne & Springfield traction company of the city, held a business meeting at the interurban station in the private office. Saturday evening. Important business was brought up before the men and discussed and a general good time was enjoyed. At five-thirty o'clock Saturday even, ing Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Gunsett, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gunsett, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Parent and their families, Mr. and Mrs. James Frisfibe, Perle and Joe Burdg, d'rove to the country home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lyons, east of the city in a large bobsled. The home was prettily decorated in the Xmas decorations. The most exciting feature of the evening was when Santa appeared on the scene, delivering his many Xmas gifts to the guests, after which a delicious luncheon was served by the hostess. The newspaper carriers of this office will be entertained by the manager, Earl Peters, at his home this evening. Various games will be played and elegant luncheon will be served. Regardless of the'weather, the boys have always been as faithful in performing their duties as possible and the manager wishes to show each boy that he appreciates their excellent service during the past year. The boys who are included in the invitation list tonight are: Don Burke, Ralph and Walter Stetson, Carl France, Dan Tyndall, Herbert Ehinger, Charley Stevenson, Fransler Winnes. The young people of the St. Paul society, Sunday school, south of the city, rendered their Christmas program during the morning services Sunday. Th e drills, songs, readings and talks were splendid and each child deserved credit. Immediately at the close a Christmas treat was given to each one present. G. V. Shipp, Clintonville. Ky., says: “I have sold and used most of the hog remedies on the market and have hauled out dead hogs bj the wagon load Bourbon Hog Cholera Remedy is the only cure I have ever found for hog cholera.” Sold by Holthouse Drug Co.

PICTORIUM CONTEST. Vote to Monday Morning. Perle Burdg, 311. Stella Ellis 297. F. Rad smacker, 294. Nola Snyder, 262. Ada Murray, 259. Letta Kintz, 256. Minnie Orvis, 230. Dude Voglewede, 201. May Holthouse, 251. Josephine Krick, 210. Rose Klelnhenz, 197. Mrs. Dan Vail. 194. Frances Bryson, 154. Mary Shilling 94. Joe Mylott, 90. Anna Martin, 84. Mamie Cloud, 77. Mabel Hocker, 71. MARKETSLUGGISH Financial Adjustments May Come After New Years. MONEY GOING OUT Many People Know How to Cure Hard Times. New York, Dec. 22.—The financial markets last week were largely concerned with the preparations for the coming annual settlements and operations in securities, were, for the most part, in abeyance or undersome oppression. Transactions in stocks were to a great extent in professional hands and the pressure on the market was not acute in spite of the fortifying process in progress by the banks. With the premiums on currency persisting in New York, and the outflow of cash to the interior still going on. in spite of the period of usual return flow of funds which go out to move the crops, the conviction was borne 'home to bankers that the return of normal banking conditions was not to be looked tor before the turn of the year. Since the clearing house banks have made up a part of the deficit below the legal reserve held and still have a large volume of clearing house certificates outstanding, the imperative call to proceed with the work of recuperation was recognized. Another important contribution to the discussion of measures for correction was found in the exhaustive report of the special commission appointed by Governor Hughes to recom. mend the reform of New York bank and trust company laws, especially in the reserve requirement upon trust companies engaged in banking business. Financial opinion sees with sat. isfactlon away thus opened for correction of a situation that constituted the weakest point -,n the whole chain of the banking world, when the strain was put upon it. Its immediate effects on sentiment regarding the financial and commercial outlook, this comprehensive discussion and frank expression have served to deepen somewhat the appreciation of the extent of the disturbances and there has been a correspondingly growth of anxiety as to the amount of remedial work which must be done to restore conditions to their pervious level. F. A. Estes, Wynadotte, Ky., says: “My hogs were so sick thye could not eat and they were all scouring very badly. I gave them Bourbon Hog Cholera Remedy and to my surprise it cured them without a loss.” Sold by Holthouse Drug Co. To appreciate the reduction in all our goods you must see our prices. Jewelry has taken a tumble same as all the markets. We will surely give you the best market prices. Hensley. 297-6 t

WILL GIVE 500 TUMBLERS Beautifully I nitialed, Filled with Candy FOR I Gets, each With first Purchase, we will tell you how you can get i jIMaM Full Set Free This offer is good until Jannary 1,1908. J. E. Moser and Company

THE DEATH RECORD The Grim Reaper Calls Two to Their Final Reward. MRS. BLOUGH DEAD Lived Near Rivarre—John Bryan Died at Age of Eighty-One. Mrs. Nancy C. Blough, aged fiftyfive years, died Sunday evening at her home near Rivarre at seven o’clock, after an illness of ten weeks' duration death resulting from a cancer. Mrs. Blough was one of the best known women in that section of the country, and her friends were innumerable. She suffered intense pain and agony during her last days which was due to the fact that the doctors could afford her no relief. She was a member of the United Brethren church at Rivarre, from where the funeral services will be conducted Tuesday afternoon. Rev. Walters officiating and interment will be made in the Chronister cemetery. She leaves a husband, two sons, four eisters and two brothers to mourn their loss. John Bryan, aged eighty-one years, an inmate at the county infirmary died Saturday evening at nine o’clock after an illness of several years duration, death resulting from old age and other complications. The old gentleman had been an inmate for a number of years and was one of the homes most familiar characters. The funeral services will be conducted at the county farm chapel Tuesday morning and interment will be made in the South Salem cemetery. Mr. Bryan claimed to be a second cousin to W. J. Bryan, the peerless leader of the Democratic party, but whether or not any relation. ship really existed no one seems able to state. At any rate the old man seems to have been neglected during the latter years of his more than four score years. o TRY DEMOCRAT WANT ADS.

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