Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 14, Decatur, Adams County, 16 January 1908 — Page 2

The Daily Democrat. - ■. — - - —l* Putxished Every Evening, Except Sunday. by LEW G. ELLINGHAM. _____________ ' Subscription Rates: Par week by carrier 10 cents Per year, by carrier 15 00 Per asoalh. by snail 25 cents Per year, by mail $2 50 Single copies ...2 cents Advertising rates made known on apptieaticn, ~Entered at the postoffice iu /ecatur Indiana as second class mail matter. j. H. HELLER, Manager. The convention at W inchester yesterday indicates the likelihood that the republican party throughout the; district has again fallen under the spell of ex-Congressman Cromer. In the convention yesterday he had the i complete mastery and single-handed and alone he was the dominant force. 1 From present Indications it is not unlikely that Mr Cromer will control ' the congressional nomination. If he doesn’t there will have to be a

quick change in conditions. No one is apparently in his confidence and no one seems to know whether he is himself a candidate or merely chooses to name the man. Events alone will be able to determine this. A while back Mr. Cromer's best friends would not have predicted that such a situa-, tion would come about. But such is ■ the man’s hold on his followers and such is his organizing ability that the - presumably impossible is in a fairway . of achievement. Th e only hope against Mr. Cromer, as it now appears, is through some Madison county man. 1 ’ If this county would get together with ’ ( a solid delegation behind a good man i his nomination might be affected. But . this county would have to present a 1 snr’ed front and then work unceas-I. ingly for the nomination. —Anderson Herald, rep. A reception is to b e given State Chairman Stokes Jackson by his friends and neighbors at Greenfield on 1 Tuesday evening. January 21. The ■ affair is to be made of state importance. and will likely develop into the real opening of the campaign for 1908.

TOO MANY SUITS 1 20 TOO MANY OVERCOATS 20 | . Per cent TOO MUCH UNDERWEAR Per C£nt Discount DKrmint NOT ENOUGH MONEY Discount | That is our excuse, and excuse enough it is for this Twenty Percent Reduction Sale. It is not our fault that we are over stocked; neither will it be our fault if we remain overstocked if the prices we are now offering mean anything to you. The suits, overcoats and other articles included in this reduction sale are just as good and as up to dat as they were three months ago, but the fact is they have not moved, and we are determined by this means to convert them into Cash. REF EMBER I HIS We will re-mark no goods. The reduction is an actual Bona Fide 20 percent d scount on the original selling price. ALL GOODS GUARANTEED. P the articles included* in this sale 150 Men’s Overcoats. C - 200 Boy’s Suits. Heav - v fleece Lined Under Men’s Fur Mittens penders. 75 Bov’s Overcoats T wear ’ Men s Knit Mittens. th a " d Fur CapS ’ . ' Jersey Ribbed Underwear. Bov’s Knee Pants Fancy Dress Shirts. Men s Fur Ovrcoats. Wool Underwear, all grades. Men’s-V/r- U. Duck Coats. ~ -..sn s .nd But > heaters, Sheepskin Lined Coat;, This is not a money making sale for us but a money saving to vou and if vrn ZJL -r im ft articles you „n not to miss this grs.t opportunity. 7<to are rn need o ( any o f the above named THIS SALE WILL LAST TWO WFFKS ELZEY and VANCES - ’ Corner East of Court House. — Decatur, Indiana-

The Hancock county democracy are up |on their toes and will do themselves proud in paying honor to their fellow townsman auu now chairtaati of the democratic state committee. In our mention of the many Decatur manufacturing institutions the other day. w e omitted one among the best, Krick. Tyndall & Co. Their sewer and drain tile is known for many hundred ■ miles surrounding Decatur, and this winter they are working more people 1 than ever before, and have more business than they can do. THEY ORGANIZED Republican State Committee Again Select J. P. Goodrich TO LEAD THEM

Old Officers Re-Elected and Vice-President Fairbanks Endorsed Indianapolis, January 16.—(Special to Democrat)—The republican state committee met here today and proceeded to organize. James P. Goodrich. of Winchester, was re-elected chairman, George T. Dinwiddle, of Frankfort vice-chairman, Carl W. Riddick. Winamac, secretary and Frank D. Stalnaker, of Indianapolis, treas urer. In the speeches by various prominent republicans from over the state a very friendly feeling was expressed for Vice-President Fairbanks, of Indiana, whom they heartily endorsed for the republican presidential nomination. All the officers were elected without opposition. o DEMOCRAT WAN - ADS. PAY BIG

OFF FOR BLUFFTON Fifty Knights of Pythias Left for the District Convention IN SPECIAL CAR Appropriately Decor ated With Banners —Crowd Had Picture Taken Decatur sent a big delegation to the district meeting of the Knights of Pythias lodge at Bluffton today. They left here at ten o’clock this morning in a special car over the interurban. The car was decorated appropriately, large banners on each side and at the end windows bering the inscription "Decatur K. of P. Boosters." Before starting the crowd was photographed by J. E, Moser, the car forming a background for the crowd. The big special car was packed from one end to the other and without doubt the boys enjoyed the day thoroughly. Among those who formed the crowd were: From Decatur—Samuel Shamp. Orval Harruff, Dan Bailey, Frank Dibble. John Meyers. Albert Butler, Kurt Brown. Harvey Harruff. Noah A. Locke. Chas. Hower. Fred Mills. Jas. Hurst, Wiliam Hurst John F Lachot. F. C. Koeneiseu, J. D. Meyer. Wilson Lee, Jacob Ata. O. Vance. Martin Miller, Chas Patton, J. C. Patterson. Luther Hower, Dora Erwin: from Berne. F. E. Cottrell. R. A. Hunter. Samuel Tetter. W. E. Lord. Morse Brown. William Tuckey. Ed Muter. F. C. Forman, H. S. Mtechaud; Otis Juday, of Geneva: J. W. Gillespie, of Grover Hill. Ohio; J. M, Gillespie, of Grover Hill. Ohio; E V, Johnson, of Monroe; A. Fensler, of Geneva; Chris Borne, of Preble; C. B. Brown, of Berne. Albert Kelsey, of Steele, Ind.: William H. Patterson, of Steele. Ind.; S. E Shepherd, of Monroe. Ind.; Ralph Knoff. of Chicago. The conditons of Eli Presdorf. of Market str ret. Is somewhat improved and it is bops I that he will soon recover from his ili ess. ' O -■>! DEMOCRAT WANT ADS. PAY Bl”

AN ATTRACTION OF MERIT. The Cora Lawton Mitchell Stock company will be the attraction at Bosse opera house the first three nights of next week. Presenting on Monday night "A Woman’s Revenge.” ■ The company comes highly recom- : mended and should play to a crowded 1 house during their engagement here. In the equipment of this organization and management has saved neither time or expense in making one of the best of its kind, new scenery, costumes calcium and electrical effects together with talented players who tend to make this one of the select few who keep every pledge made to an appreciative public. Eight big vaudeville acts are also carried including "The great ventriliquist making, two shows for one admission. The Cora Lawton Mitchell company will offer their engagement here with a ladies’ bargain night, one lady free with every paid j 30 cent ticket if bought before 6 p. m. Monday. Seats on sale Saturday morning at the box office. GUARANTEED ATTRACTION. The patrons of the Bosse opera house wil hav e an opportunity of seeing a high class guaranteeed vaudeville •MH this week. Frida?. Jan. 17. when Messrs. Smith & Sallier. Mgrs. of the , Interstate Vaudeville Association will J present one of the biggest and highest ( salaried bills ever presented in vaude- | ville. presenting the following big headliners: Burke & Vrline. Chicago | favorites, in their big success entitled "The Automobile Girl;" Homan, the ■ contortionist, the world's wonder: I Peel & Francis, in their big laughing 'comedy sketch; Mitchell & Browning. in their refined singing and dancing : act. This week's bill is absolutely the : same kind of acts that play the Masonic Temple, Fort Wayne, and all Chicago houses, so the patrons of the j Bosse can be assured that they win ' b® given a rare treat in vaudeville at ; popular prices, 10c, 20e. o A CARD OF THANKS. We desire in this public manner to most sincerely express our thanks to I those who so kindly assisted us during 1 the sickness and death of our hus- ' band and father. We especially thank I the lodges, the choir and all vtthers. Mrs. Gregory and children. — o I TRY DEMOCRAT WANT ADS.

LOST MAIL WAGON Magley’s Rig Consumed by Fire —Loss is About SIOO A QUEER ACCIDENT Oil Stove Set Fire to Wagon —Government Mail Was Saved Miss Maude Magkey Aral mail car rier on route eight, yesterday had the j misfortune to have her delivery wagon i destroyed by fire while driving over her route, and as a result she was 1 forced to borrow a buggy to complete i her trip. The accident hapened near the home of Milford Miller, who re j sides on route eight where Miss Mag-1 ley has been in the habit of partaking i her noonday meal, and it was while busily engaged in this repast that Mr. Miller happened to glance from the house and saw that the wagon was in flames. They all hurried to the barnyard and tried to extinguish the blaze, but their efforts proved fruitless, and the outfit was completely destroyed. During the winter mouths the various carriers have been in the habit of rigging up a small stove in their wagons and are thus afforded much comfort on cold days and can make their long drives without suffering from the cold, and it was from this source that the fire originated in Miss Magley's rig. The store became overheated and as a result the frame j work of the rig caught and as the ' wagons are light and of very com- i bustible material it was not long ur>- I til the outfit was a wreck. Miss Mag , ley was fortunate enough to save the i U. S. mail in the rig and a* «>on a- ’ possible she borrowed a buggy com- J pleted her route, then came to Decatur ; and reported her loss to the postoffice ■ authorities. The loss sustained by Miss | Magley will reach in the neighborhood , of one hundred dollars, which she will [ have to lose, Q- . Bub Mischaud. county auditor-elect, of Berne, was among the members of the K. P. lodge that attended the district convention at Bluffton today, *

BOSSE OPERA HOUSE Three Big Nights Commeßcing Monday, Januarv 20 CORA LAWTON MITCHELL AM) COMPANY OPENING BILL I ■ 8 VAUDEVILLE ACTS 8 Strong Plays PRICESdO, 20, 30c, panied by one paid 30 cent ticket bought before 6 pm Seat sale comm nces Saturday morning at 9 o’clock at the usual place.

BUYS BLACKSMITH SHOP. J. A. Blue, formerly of this city, has purchased the Gessinger blacksmith shop, on Third street near the corner of Monroe and Third, and will take possession Monday, January 20th. He solicits your patronage. First class work guaranteed l+-3t—ltw — What Did Hs Meaof Mik-o Maloney’s wife was an invalid, and the doctor had been doing all sorts of things for her, changing the medicine so often that poor Mike's Income would scarcely reach and make both ends meet, and at last the doctor said that his wife must go to a warmer climate. Mike listened to that advice for several months, and finally when October came the doctor told Mike one Satur day evening after all of his week’s wages had been spent that his wife positively must be sent “to a warmer climate without delay.” Mike left the room for a few minutes. and when he returned he was wiping his eyes with his left hand, ■while with his right hand he brought an ax. which he gave to the physician, •aying: “I hate to do it, doc. Ton please do it for me.”—Kansas City Independent

SOMETHING NEW FOR DECATUR. By special arrangemer>t s wim Interstate Vaudeville associativa, of Chicago manager Bosse wil! give y Oa a surprise on next Friday night January 17. He will give you a first class refined vaudeville attraction Tin same show that they pat on in all of the large cities like Chicago. Cleveland. Toledo, and so forth, you will see all the good features of vaudeville on next Friday night. Eight big acts. The picture man will show you morisg pictures and illustrated songs The specialty people are all top liners aj you will see the big city show in |u entirety. The price Is only 10 anj 20 cents. You can have first chse reserved chair for 20 cents. Seats are cm sale now at the usual place. Remember at the Bosse opera house. Jan. uary 17. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. The Ward Fence company wC] receive blds at their office until Tuesday. January 21 sL for excavation, material and construction of the foundations, floors and walls of their new factory and office buildings according to plans and specifications on fie in their office. 12-tt