Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 33, Decatur, Adams County, 7 February 1908 — Page 2

The Daily Democrat. Published Every Evening, Except Sun day, by LEW G. ELLINGHAM. Subsor.pijcn Rates: Per week, by carrier ...10 cents Per year, by earner $5.00 Per month, by mail 25 cents Per year, by mail 12.50 Single copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known a® application. ■ ...... ' —— I Entered at the postoffice at Decatur. • Indiana as second class mail matter. J. H. HELLER, Manager. The Democratic State convention of Indiana, will be held March 25th < and z6th These early dates were chosen because they Wish to adopt a platform that will meet the approval of every voter and which partisans cannot say they copied from any other party. The campaign is to be aggressive and the spirit shows at the meet ing of the state committee yesterday and the democratic editorial convention proves the confidence of the leaders in this year’s campaign President Kelly, of Earlham college, lectured before a large crowd of young and old folks here last night. His remarks were well chosen and many thoughts were instilled in the minds of his hearers, which will live and thrive and grow during many future years. This new feature in an educational way is but another proof of the progress being made in our schools at present and the teachers | and trustees, who are conducting the course are entitled to praise for the . move, which shows a further interest. == OBITUARY. Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Householder was bom in Fairfield county, Ohio, March 1, 1853, and died Feb. 3, 1908. aged fifty-four years, eleven months and twenty-six days. She died at her residence in Wells county, leaving an husband, three children and a host of friends to mourn their loss. A few years ago she united with the German Baptist church, which she lived a devoted Christian life until death. A few hours previous to her death she quoted the beautiful scripture “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” Mrs. Householder will be missed in the church and surrounding community. The funeral services were held at the German Baptist church, which is known as the Dunkark church Wednesday afternoon at one o’clock, and intermet was made in the German Baptist semetery. —o Democrat Want Ads. Pay. Real Estate Farm and city property to sell and buy. Call and see my list. Here is a few’ of our bargains: 168 acres, 1 1-2 miles of Decatur; good improvements for $75 per acre. 160 acres S7O per acre. Bank barn, good hot»e. 40 acres, 2 miles of Decatur at a bargain. I also handle Michigan lands and have some at a bargain, good as Adams county can afford at S3O, S4O and SSO per acre with good # buildings. And city property in all parts of city from SBOO to six thousand. Also have property to rent. I. L Babcock & Ward Decatur. Ind. Indigestion Stomach trouble is but * symptom of. and not fn itself * true disease. We think of Dyspepsia, Heartbum. and Indigestion as nai diseases, zre they are symptoms only of a certain specific Nerve sieknsee—nothing else. It was this fact that first correctly led Dr. Shoop in the erection of shat now very popular Remedy—Dr. Shoop's Restorative. Going direct to ths stomach nerves, alone brought that success and favor to Dr. Shoop end his Restorative. With, out that original ana highly vital principle, ne •ueh lastingaccomplhhmeaw were ever to be had. For stomach distress, bloating, biliousness, bad breath and sallow complexion, try Dr. Shoop's Beetorstivv—Tablets or Liquid—and see for roup. •elf what ft can and srfll do. We sail aad sna* ; fully zaeonaead Dr. Shoop’s 0 Restorative * W. H. NACHTftIEB. * —

TWO WORDS OUT| And Will Overhulser Was the First to Send Them In THE RURAL CONTEST Was Won by Miss Maud Magley —Many Answers Filed in Each Willie Overhulser. number two, was the luckey contestant in our missing word contest and has a dollar com’ng from this -omce. Only two words w are missing yesterday, "you” from J. H. Voglewed's advertisement and “new" from the Schafer Hardware Company’s ad. Correct answers were also filed by Dick Ewtn, No. 7, S. 9 Maglev. No. 21, Mary Erwin. No. 35. In the rural route contest, a large number of answers were filed. Miss Maud L. Magley, of route seven, being successful. her answer being the tenth filed. Miss Minnie Bender, of route ten also had the correct answer, but her envelope was number twenty filed. The game grows in interest and while the biggest rush of answers comes at eight o’clock, each morning, the envelopes continue to roll in Until noon each day. The answers are easy if you study a little. There is no trick. It's an easy way to make a dollar. o ——• THE FIRST YEAR — (Continued from page 1.) Just one year ago the first of last Feb- ; ruary the interurban opened up its I ticket office in Decatur and Fort I Wayne, and started into doing business. and the reports read covered that period. The reports as read were all adopted and approved. The reports said that the company was able to declare a small dividend upon the stock, but it was decided to pool this dividend and use it in extending the line. The extension was the main topic of the meeting and from the various expressions heard every stock holder was in favor of the extension and were willing to assist in any way to finance the same. What action the stockholders took upon this matter we were unable to learn, as the meeting was still in session when we went > to press. o_ MRS. LESLIE CARTER IN “DU BARRY” The engagement of Mrs. Leslie Carter at the Majestic theater. Ft. Wayne, ' on Saturday, Feb. 15, matinee and I night, in David Belasco’s “Du Barry,” will offer the theatergoers of this city an opportunity of seeing the greatest j emotional actress of the present age. . There is but one actress of our time to whom this dramatic artist can be ■ compared, and that one is Sarah ■ ! Bernhardt, and the “Divine Sarah” at j her best. In the very many plays that the great French actress has ap-: peared. not one of her impersonations ' , takes precedence over Mrs. Carter's ' renditions of Zaza, D't Barry and Adrea. Os this wonderful trio, heir Du Barry takes first rank. It is the play which presents Mrs. Carter at her best, her very best. Du Barry was written for Mrs. Carter, and in it she shines with particular brilliancy. Il is a great role; one of the biggest i and most varied that has come from i the pen of a dramatist 4 Prices for special matinee, 50c, 75c, 11,00 and $1.50; evening prices 50c, 75c, SI.OO, $1.50 and $2.00. Seat sale opens Wednesday, Feb. 12 th. Mail orders accompanied by remittance and • addressed envelope will receive > prompt attention, o MESSAGES-FROM NEW RELATIVE. Seven Pound Grandson Wires Mr. and Mrs. Shaffer Peterson. Hon. Shaffer Peterson, the well known lawyer, is happy today and so is his good wife, aye and not without good reason. Their jubilant spirits were caused by a message received last evening aad which read as follows: Las Vegas, N. M„ Feb. 6. To Grandpa and Grandma Shaffer Peterson, Decatur, Ind., greetings: I arrived at this place at seven o’clock this morning; am feeling fine and weigh seven pounds. Thomas Shaffer Peterson. As a word* of explanation, it might be well to add that this new citizen 1 of New Mexico is a son of Charles S. Peterson, the well known newspaper man, who left here a few years ago.

CAN STOP MINE ACCIDENTS. Vwrtilatfon of English Coal Workings Sa Perfected That Gas Explosion* Are Now A most Unknown. English coal mine owners have proved that it ts possible to do away with the latest dreaded cavee of mine accidents-—gas expioeiooa. As the result of efforts of the pae’ fire or six years to Improve ventilation, exp«oslons in Eng—ib mines are now so rare as to make them the smallest factor tn the list of fatality cause? This result has been brought about in spite of the fact that a larger amount of gas is generated tn English mines than here The showing is especially important in view of the frightful accidents of recent date in Pennsyl-1 vania mines and the government’s report of a great-y Increased mine death list. That mine operators tn the United States nave not kept up with improvements tn reutils lion was recently asserted by the Engineering and Mining Journal- Fans known t* be faulty, this paper says, are installed tn practically the same way that baa prevailed for twenty yeans. As as exampto of the advances mada •broad in the use of small but very powerful fans the Journal refers to the Fatten coiliary. Durham county. England, where one seventy-five inch fan known as the Sirocco, was Installed to do the same work performed by two fans of the type still used In ths United States. One of the old fen* js thirty-six fret and the other thirty feet in diameter, but the newer type of fan handies about 22JMX) cubic feet of air per minute more than the two old fans together. Ln appearance the sane that have practically done away with explosions in English mines resemble a drum with a large number of narrow blades arraugeiP slantingly around the inner circumference. There are sixty-four blades, each about one-sixteenth of the diameter of the drum. It looks like anything but a fan, but for one with a diameter of about thirty inches the output runs as high as 18,700 cubic feet of air per minute. Owing tv their small size, coupled with great efficiency, these centrifugal fans can be placed underground in workings that are not adequately ventilated. They have been installed at the Ellsworth and Vintondale collieries in Pennsylvania and in the copper mines of the United Verde company of Arizona, proving that adequate ventilation can be bad if mine owners will abandon systems that, as the engineering authority already quoted says, “are built simply because fans of similar pattern have been used before.” This indicates one way in which a large proportion of the 7.000 deaths and injuries caused annually in coal mine accidents can be prevented. TAXPAYERS TO BE HEARD ON TEACHERS' DEMANDS. Equal Pay Movement Involves Question of How to Meet Enormously Jnoreased Outlay For Public SchoolsTo overcome Governor Hughes’ objections to the bill passed at the last session of the New York legislature women teachers' organizations have announced their intention to work for a measure that will provide for genera; equalization of men and women teachers’ salaries. This has already led to a serious counting of the cost of such an undertaking. For Greater New York the cost of increasing the women teachers' pay to a parity with the men’s would reach $9,000,000 a year. In Albany the taxpayers would have to provide $25,000 a year additional school funds should the women teachers' plans go through. For Rochester the added expense for' salaries would be about $55,000 annual-! ly, Ithaca $30,000, Troy $15,000 and other cities in the same proportion. These figures are expected to cause the legislature to consider a long time before it passes another salary equalization measure. Threats of direful political consequences of voting against the women teachers' bills, have lost some of their force since the assemblyman. Warren L Lee of Kings, who was their most active opponent and : against whom they waged a bitter ■ campaign, was re-elected by a plurality of 3.540 votes, 1.645 more than he had in the previous election. NEW TELEGRAPH COMPANY HAS STRONG ORGANIZATION. Adopts Plan to Prevent Merger With Old Wire Companies. With an authorized capital of $lB,- [ 000,000 and control of the most highly perfected system ol rapid automatic telegraphy, enabling it to make rates far lower than those of the old companies, the new telegraph company known as the Telepost starts its career with every prospect of success. There is no danger that this company I will suffer the fate of so many of its ' predecessors and pass into the control of rival Interests. By a trusteeship agreement absolute power has been given to each member of a board of five trustees to veto any attempt by outsiders to merge, absorb, reorganize or control the company. The Telepcst board Is as follows: Captain W. J. Barnette, general board, navy department; A. K. Brown, president Kenwood Trust and Savings bank, Chicago; Thomas Conyngton of Oonyngton <fc Harrison; H. D. Critchfield, president Milwaukee IndependI ent Telephone company; R. H. Sellers, secretary and treasurer Telepost company; H. Lee Sellers, president Telepoet company, and C. H. Stillman, banker, New York.

GAMES ARE CLOSE Three Good Contests Pulled Off in the City Bowling League K. OF C.’S WON TWO Defeated the Elks in Series • ( and Are Near the Top of Per Cent Column STANDING Played. Won. Lost. Pct. Elka 9 6 3 666 K. of C 12 6 $ .500 Poet Office -12 5 2 •«« Klondykes ...15 7 8 .466 1 The Elks and K of C. bowling teams met last at the Kkndyke alleys and played their regular scheduled games the later team winning two out | of the three games played. These two teams are the leaders in the city league and the fight for supremacy is getting warm. The K. of C. team was in excellent form last evening and aside from the second game the Elks didn’t have a look in F Johns had the high average for the K- of C. team, it being 166. while Lan ken a u led for the Elks with an average of I 163. The Post Office and K. of C. i teams will bowl next Tuesday even-! ing. The result of last night’s games were as follows: K. of C. Berling 122 180 175—159 ■ W. Johns 200 128 141—156 i F Johns 153 154 193—166 Fullenkamp ....133 186 171—163 Bremerkamp ...166 181 144 —163 774 829 824 Elks. Frisinger 164 178 143 —161 Vaughn 125 155 133 —137 Mangold 134 116 145—131 T-ankenau 117 178 195 —163 Dorwin 108 211 138—152 ■ 648 838 754 OVER EMBANKMENT (Continued from page 1.) and after cutting down several tree’ that surrounded the machine they compelled “Old Betsy” to pull her I self out of the muddle together with her load, which she did without any apparent trouble. The rest of the trip was made without mishap and at six o'clock the car pulled into the garage at Rcihmond, where she spent the night The men left Richmond »hi.« morning and the boys fully expect to reach Hamilton. O-, this evening where they will spend the right and avoiding accidents. they will reach Cincinnati Saturday at noon. The test that is being given this car i’ a severe one and if it succeeds in standing the same, should find a read; market. Manager Wiley is much interested in this test trip and so far seems to be fully satisfied with tLe showing of “Old Betsy.” LADIESAH) MEET (Continued from page 1.) hour was enjoyed- There were many outside guests, besides the members of the society, and especially are the strange ladies who come to the city invited to spend an afternoon with the , societies of any of the churches when , they chance to be entertained. The C. B. L, of I. lodge will meet this evening at their hall, it being a ' special meeting and all members are earnestly requested to be present, so as to make arrangements for a pedro party on next Monday evening. It is , ‘ desired that the committees would be ! present to give their reports this evi ening, not one but all. o- — THE JUMPING OFF PLACE. ’ ’ “Consumption had me in its grasp; : and I had almost reached the jumping i off place when I was advised to try . Dr. kings New Discovery; and I want r to say right onw, it saved my life. . Improvement bf-gan with the first boti tie, and after taking one dozen bottles r i I was a well and happy man again.'* says George More, of Grimesland. N. 1 C. As a remedy tor coughs and colds 1 and healer of weak, sore lungs and for > preventing pneumonia New Discovery » is supreme. 50c and SI.OO at Page C Blackburn druggist. Trial bottle free, r o » A SECOND HAND STORE—WiII do repairing, upholstering or specialty : work. Corner of Second and Jeff er--1 son streets. Phone 433, J. C. TindaH, ’ Prop. 3tsaw t Money to loan oa Harms at low rat* -of Interest Na commission. Partial . payments allowed and interest atop- - ped. DORE B. ERWIN, ’ Tues ft Frt Attomey-at-Law. r 0 — Democrat Want Ads. Pay.

— • W! Some New Properties "On the Market For the First Time others at reasonable f=frioes nmnerties there are some very good bargains. We also have Among in.-e recent y h y ots b own m thia list, and some good vacant building a urge am. Hint or C ‘»V ’«* h ’ - In Sch. iman’s addition may be fourd some exlots tn a: me ne< additions .o Me „ asona ble prices. Call or write for OUr if Wt.. .b. for , he time listed. SNOW AGENCY/ Phone23o, Decatur, Ind.

659—1 s a comfortable four room cottags in southwest Decatur—-s corner lot, with brick sidewalks, cistern, stable, some fruit trees, maple shade, etc. Can be bought for $700.00. 625 —Is a comfortable five room cottage near the traction line in north Decatur. Is on a public street, has cistern and city water, coal bonae. stable, etc. Good cheap property. I SBOO.OO. 682—1 s a five room cottage on Adams street, a stoned public street. Cistern. city water, stable, brick sidewalks, maple shade. Can be bought for SBOO.OO. 671 —Is an eight room story and a half i residence, on line street more than a full lot. large shade trees, on stoned street in a fair location $875.00. ! 630—1 s a well built five room cottage I on Tenth near Monroe street. Natural wood finish, summer kitchen, etc., etc. Brick sidewalks, maple shade, good garden, grapes and other friut. $975.00. 667—1 s a comfortable six room cottage on Market street. Cistern and citywater. summer kitchen, coal house, some fruit trees, brick sidewalks, an alley lot in good location; $950.00. 528 —is a five room cottage on stoned street in southwest Decatur; corner lot, cisterns, stable, fruit, maple shade, summer kitchen, plenty of fruit, etc., can be bought for $950.00. I 505 —js a fiv e room cottage on 11th street near Monroe street, on water line, brick sidewalks, front porch, cistern and good large stable. Plenty of fruit, and good garden $1,000.00. 617 —Is near an acre of ground and a convenient five room cottage on water line near electric light on Grant street; stable, chicken park, fruit trees, etc. $1,200.00. 686 —Is a story’ and a half six room house, stable, chicken house, cistern. drove well and about forty or fifty fine fruit trees, brick walks, stoned street and. about an acre of fine gardening land. $1,200.00. 680 —Is a five room cottage on John street, near 3rd street; is in fair location near sewerage, has cement

PUBLIC SALE. The undersigned will offer for sale at the Homeier farm, located one-half mile north and a mile west of Freid- ' helm, at ten o’clock r.. m.. on Tuesday Feb. 11, 190 s, tee following property, io-wit: Stock —Consisting of four milch , cows, coming fresh: two heifers; nine shoats weighing 40 lbs. each. Miscellaneous Articles —Four dozen chickens, one Shepherd dog pup, 1 spring wagon, two seated; 1 tine-horse wagon, set of heavy single harness, 1 12 tons of good timothy hay in mow, ’ full set of carpenter tools, a number ’ 1 carpenter bench, household goods I and other articles tao numerous to II mention. Terms —All sums of $5 00 and under cash in hand; all sums over $5.00 a credit of nine months will be given i by purchaser giving note with ap- • proved security with interest at the > rate of 8 per cent after maturity; 4 > per cent off for cash. MRS. LOUISA HOMEIER. 1 John Spuhler, A act, FOR SALE —Davis Plantation. Brunswick, Mississippi; 2,100 acres In tract. 1,700 acres in cultivation, bali ance fine timber, cottonwood alone • worth $15,000; nine room residence, large barn, fine store, two story (new) gin, cost $7,000; eighty-five double, - seventeen single tenant houses; land ; rents for eighty pounds lint cotton per acre; the best improved plantation in s Mississippi delta. For price and terms, • apply to C. B. Paxton,Vicksburg, Miss. 17-ltd—lOtw ’ o Foley’s Honey and Tar cures the most obstinate coughs and expels ’ the cold from the system as it is ' mildly laxative. It is guaranteed. • i The genuine is in the yellow package. • o—r Special Announcement Regarding the National Pure Food and Drug Law We are pleased to announce that 1 : Foley’s Honey and tar ror coughs 1 colds and lung troubles fs not affect- > ed by the National Pure Food and Drag law as it contains no opiates or other harmful drugs, and we recommend it as a safe remedy for children and adults. THE HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO.

walks, chicken park, good garden, some fruit trees, and nice shade. I $1,200.00. 681 —Is a six room cottage on Mercer avenue, natural word finish, cement walks, large windows, and modern in construction; wood house, cistern, etc. $1,200.00 611 —is a seven room story and a half residence with cellar, stable, cistern. drove well, brick walks and property on a brick street, a good property for $1,350.00, 633 —is a well arranged eitjut room story and a half residence on 9th street; house in good condition; wood house, nice front porch and property in good location; $1,300.00. 608 —Is a seven room story and a half residence near Monroe street in northwest Decatur; nice front porch, new cement walks, drove well, good stable, plenty of fruit, corner lot; $1,400.00. 643 —is a well built seven room story and a half residence on west Adams street; house on stone idimdation, good stable, brick sidewalks, cistern and city water, plenty of fruit, etc. $1.600 00. 635 —Is a seven room story and a half residence on Adams street near 7th stret; more than a full lot, cistern, drove well, cement sidewalks, fruit trees, etc. $1,600.00. ' 672 —Is a seven room cottage on north 7th street, grained and natural wood finish, electric lights, drove well, cistern, stable fruit trees, maple shade, brick walks, etc; $1,750.00. ■ 670 —Is a bran new eight room residence. on tile block foundation, large i cemented cellar, electric lights, nice i view and plenty of porch, house modt ern in construction and natural t wood finish; $2,000.00. 532 —Is a well located story and a half i residence, natural wood finish, mod- - ern. bath, electric lights, city and r cistern water; house on solid stone ;. foundation, with large cement cel- • lar; $2,200.00. 669 —Is a large seven room residence i on Adams street only a few squares r from the court house; this has a t long lot, large stable, and on

I wish that I might talk with all sick ones about the actual cause of Stomach. Heart and Kidney ailments. To explain in person how weak Stomach nerves lead to Stomach weakness, I am sure would interest all. And it is the same with weak Hearts or weak Kidneys. This is why my prescription—Dr. Shoop’s Restorative—so promptly reaches ailmefits of the Stomach, Heart and Kidneys. It is wrong to drug the Stomach or stiffia- i ulate the Heart or Kidneys. These . weak inside nerves simply need more strength. My Restorative is the only prescription made expressly for these ’ nerves. Next to seeing you personally • will be to mail you free, my new book- , let entitled. “What to Do.” I will also . send samples of my Restorative as , well. Write for the book today. It will surely interest you. Address Dr. ' Shoop. Box 8, Racine, Wls. W. H. | Nachtrieb. > GREAT SUCCESS. i F P. Clay, Jr.. Paris. Ky., says: “I > have had great success with Bourbon I Poultry Cure On several occasions have cured chickens.that were too sick to walk or stand up. Have lost but one old chicken this year.” Sold by HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO.

1 , t * :• A High Class Farm ; * * i « * :: for sale : • z * : 100 ACRES OF GOOD WALNUT LAND 100 ! e * ♦ s • S*. . • * i. * Black sandy soil, with new farm buildings * _ -j * modern in every way, well fenced, in good # ♦ locality of Adams county, Thi s a model •t — * s # stock farm and a bargain for any one who « £ ♦ wants a farm of this kind. Enquire at this # 1 ‘ # office. * Q < * h

stoned street well up town; $2,250.00, 677 — Is a new modern seven room story and a half residence on the brick street in a good location, nice front porch, electric lights, natural wood finish, cement walks, nice cellar, etc.. $2,200.00. 678— Is a seven room story and a half well located residence on north sth street; a corner lot. fine view, brick and cement sidewalk, city and cistern water, stoned street natural wood and grained finish, electris lights, etc.; $2,300.00. 532 —Is on-- of the best locations on Monroe street, a bricked street six room story and a half house, good stable, more than a full lot, plenty of fruit, god sewerage, and well up town; $2,350.00. 685—1 s a substantial, two story nine room residence on brick Front street; this house is on stone foundation has electric lights, cellar, cistern. stable, etc., etc. $2,500.00. 619 —Is a modem seven ’ room two story brick residence on the car line in north Decatur; has electric lights, city and Cistern water, stable, etc.. and one of the in the city; $2,800.00. 663 —Is a nine room story and a half residence on south sth street, in a good location; is an alley lot. with good sewerage, city and cistern water, plenty of fruit, maple shade, etc.; $2,875.00. 638 —Is one of the best locations on Adams and 3rd streets. A story and a half roomy house, city and cis- , tern water, electric lights, plenty t of fruit and shade trees; room on . this lot for another residence. $3,000; is about a square and a half from the court house. r 668 —Is a nine room two story frame residence with extensive porches, 1 cement cellar furnished bath, etc., ‘ etc., is on the brick street, within - one square of the court house; large three story stable, good sewerage nice ? shade trees, and a convenient, coms sortable up town residence for $5,000. i Would trade for other smaller property a I or for a farm at the right figures.

SOMETHING NEW. A complete line of Ash Trays, Card Trays, Cigar Pans, Smoker Sets and Tobacco Boxes, which are all decorated with fancy cigar bands. Also a supply of plain dishes and cigar bands for decorating purposes. Call and look the line over. T. C. CORBETT. Stop that tickling Codfeh! Dr. Shoop’s Cough Cure will surely stop !it and with perfect safety. It is so : thoroughly harmless, that Dr. Shoop tells mothers to use nothing else even with young babies. The wholesome green leaves and tender stems of a lung healing mountainous shrub furnish the curative properties to Dr. Shoop s Cough Cure. It calm? the cough, and heals the sensitive bronchial membranes. No apium. no chloroform, nothing harph used to injure or suppress. Demand Dr. Shoops. Take no other. W. H.