Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 69, Decatur, Adams County, 20 March 1908 — Page 2

The Daily Democrat. ■■ . -.1 . , Published Every Evening. Except Sunday, by LEW G. ELLINGHAM. Subscription Rates: Per week, by carrier 10 cents Per year, by carrier $5.00 Per month, by mai1,.......25 cents Per year, by mail $2.50 Single copies ~,,,,,, 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice at Decatur, Indiana as second class mail matter. J. H. HELLER, Manager. The late James Oliver, of South Bend, left an estate much larger than he was supposed to possess. Usually the contrary is true, and reputed rich men’s estates fall far short of the general estimate. It is said that the Oliver estate will reach fifty or sixty millions of dollars. It was made in the manufacture of plows. The farmers of this land contributed to this vast fortune by paying a little , more than a fair profit for these implements. The estate is to be held intact until the youngest grandchild has attained the age of thirty years. Mr. Oliver evidently did no wish to see his millions scattered by youthful hands, and his will will prevent it Cromer has them guessing and remains as silent as a sphynx about his candidacy. If his henchmen get the Madison county delegation next Monday night it is claimed by some of his intimate friends that he will announce his candidacy next Tuesday.— Anderson Bulletin. CARD OF THANKS. W e take this method to thank our friends who so willingly assisted us in the burial of our husband and father, Joseph Hocker. We also thank those who so kindly remembered us with floral offerings. Rev. Jones for his splendid words of consolation and undertaker Gay for his very excellent services. Mrs. Jesteen Hocker and family.

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SAN JUIS POTOSI (Continued from page 1 < Good part of the way the land seemed desert like, nothing but cactus and mesquite growing. When we got nearer the city we saw large fields of magney We call them century plants because in the states they say a cenI tury plant is so called because it 'blooms only once in a hundred years, lln a sense this is true, because after j blooming it dies. ’When they are from six to ten years bld they send up a blootn front twenty to twentyfive feet high. This stalk is cut before it blooms and in the cavity of the plant a fluid collects. A peon and a burro go around every day and gather this sap, drawing it into a gourd by suction and emptying ft into a hog skin on the burro’s back. Each plant yields from one to two gallons of sap a day for three or four months. In twenty-four hours it slightly ferments and is ready to drink. It is called pulque. It is used principally by the lower classes. In forty-eight hours it is spoiled. Hence it must be rushed to market in a hurry, and there are special trains to do this. Pulque grows only within a hundred miles of the city. The attitude and the soil seem to be right for it. It is a milky fluid 111 smelling, but very cheap. Each plant Is worth eight to ten dollars. Another variety of the Maguey grows in a lower altitude and from the lower leaves and roots when roasted another intoxicating drink called tequilla is made, something like gin. Another intoxicant which is strong Is mescal. Still another variety of aloe or century plant which grows in "the hot countries of the- republic is the hentnequin. (from the leaves of which they produce a fibre with which they make rope. It is the best rope in the world I guess, and is especially used as cordage °n ships. From many of the cactus of the desert something is used. The blossoms are very fattening for cattie. But I must come on to th e city. And what shall I tell when there is 'so much. We are housed in an old palace formerly belonging to General Iturbide. Its glory has departed, but I can Imagine what it was in its prime. Now it is one of the principal hotels of the city, situated on the principal street San Francisco, where | all the parades and anows pass. Os all parades and shows in the world the greatest I think is the dress parade on this street after six o’clock in the evening, and Sunday evening is the greatest. For three hours there will be a steady stream of carriages going up one side of the street and returning the other side. Horses on the walk, ladies in Paris gowns, gentlemen with cane, and ring on finger, a great show in every sense of the word; and nothing like it anywhere else in the world to my knowledge. All street traffic is stopped after six o’clock on this street. It Is given over to the parade. Some of the carriages are elegant. Beautiful horses and harness, coachman and footman i n livery. Ladies in lace gowns and opera hats, automobiles, a solid street of vehicles. Then the sidewalks are crowded with pedestrians—soldiers. Mexicans, Indians, foreigners—a great sight. The city has fine parks, bands, churches. Her shame is her beggars. The city is full of them. At the churches you are besieged by them. We are told they ar e licensed to beg. Horrible looking creatures. Blind, lame, bare footed, bare legjged, bare armed with filthy old hat on the head and a piece of blanket around the body. Miss B said I would bankrupt myself, but for weeks I could scarcely pass them without giving a centavo. Now I am hardened. I have seen so many thousands. What shall I tell you we have seen. We took th € car one afternoon called ‘‘Seeing Mexico.” But I will tell you about that in my next letter. It is time for dinner now. Oh how the time flies. We got up late because you cannot do anything before nine o’clock. The stores are not open and things do not seem to be doing. We come back to the hotel at one o clock and have lunch and lie down I till three. At first we did not do this. I but we found the best stores closed from one to three, the churches and public places and we gained nothing by going out. Then we found at night we were too tired and nervous to sleep. We found because of the altitude we required the siesta the same as the people living here. W e also learnd that respectable women did not go out in a carriage between one and three. So now have our sieta or we suffer physically for it. I will write my next letter to Matie. We are well. I send lov e to all of you. Hastily, MRS. MORRISON.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO MASONS. Members of the Masonic lodge, No. 571, of this city are requested to meet at the lodge room at 1:30 o’clock Sunday afternoon to attend the burial services for Rev. W. H. Daniel. 2t

DECISIVE VICTORY Local Bowling Team Defeated Huntington Three Straights BATTLE WAS EASY Klondykes Won by a Total of Over 300 Pins—Visitors Badly Off Huntington sent a team of bowlers here last evening to do battle against the Klondyke team. They came boastful and confident, but were sent home a badly humiliated bunch, defeated by over 300 pins. They were beaten in each game and Ewart was the only visitor who made a respectable average score, while the locals were all in excellent form except Peterson, who bowled below his average. The Decatur team recently went to Huntington and were defeated by a total of eight pins, though they won two of the three games. The score last night was:

Huntington. Av. James 150 163 126—146 Ewart 181 159 169—169 Fleck 99 117 125—114 Hay 143 167 121—144 Koehlinger .166 151 145—154 740 757 686 Decatur. Dorwin 197 164 147—169 Vaughn 171 162 161—165 Berling 173 166 171—170 Frisinger 162 183 177—174 T. Peterson 167 137 158—154 870 812 814 Total pins—Huntington 2,183; Decatur 2,496. Advantage for Decatur 313 pins. —— * — — Governor and Mrs. George W. Steele received a letter from their son, Lieutenant George W. Steele, Jr., who is with the battleship fleet now making the cruise around the world. It was mailed from Peru, via San Diego and Valparaiso. Th € letter contains a very realistic description of incidents connected with the long cruise and is interesting in every detail. When the fleet arrived at Valpariaso, th € Chilean government had provided for adetachment of marines, dressed in white, who were arranged on the green bank Slong the harbor in such a manner as to form the word ‘'Welcome.” Everywhere the fleet has touched the American sailors were shown every courtesy and the men are having the best time of their lives. o NOTICE. All members of the Grand Army are notified to meet at the Grand Rapids depot to attend in a body the funeral of Joseph Hocker at' Monroe, Ind. Train due to leave at 7:16 a. m. By request of the commander, D. K. Schackley. FOR TRUSTEE. The undersigned desires to announce his name as a candidate for Trustee of Washington township, subject to the decision of the Republican nominating convention, to be held at the court house, Saturday, March 21, 1908. 59-12 t C. B. POLING.

FOR TRUSTEE. The undersigned desires to announce his name as a candidate for Trustee of Washington township, subject to the decision of the Republican nominating convention, to be held at the court house, from 10 to 12 o’clock Saturday, March 21, 1908. 66-12 SAMUEL BUTLER. — —eSOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE. What is Causing the Increase of Catarrh in Decatur? Catarrhal troubles aue increasing, not only in Decatur, but all over the , country. Catarrh is a germ disease and, to cure it, germ life in the nose, throat and tangs must, be destroyed, and this can be done only by breathing Hyomei. Th eye is no dangerous stomach drugging when Homei is used; no tablet or liquid mixtures whereby the digestion is often destroyed and intestinal troubles added to the horrors of catarrh. Breathed through the nose pocket inhaler that comes with every outfit, its healing balsams penetrate the most remote air cells, destroying the catarrhal germs so that quick recovery follows. The complete outfit costs but 11.00 and Holthouse Drug Co. agree to refund the money should Hyomel fail to do all that is claimed for It. See Frank Cloud, the real wagon maker, at the Buhler Bros., blacksmith shop for all kind of wood work, wagon work, saw filling, etc. 65-6 t

ISSUED BY THE DEMOCRATIC STATE PRESS BUREAU. Special Daily Letter: Indianapoiiß, Ind., Miarch 20. —Interest in the Democratic convention is growing at a rapid rate. It is believed that the attendance of visitors will break the record for convention crowds and that the meetings in Tomlinson hall will be unparalled for enthusiasm and confidence in the outcome of tbe campaign The Democ tgey of Indiana has always been loyal to Mr. Bryan and it goes without saying that the delegates from this state to the national convention will be instructed to vote for him at Denver. In every respect, also, it can be sofely predicted that the work of the convention will come up to the expectations of the rank and file and make a strong appeal to the people generally.

When the Indianapolis News —principal Fairbanks and republican state machine organ—flopped into the antilocal option camp, is was joyfully received by those reliable republican allies, the organized liquor people. They welcomed its aid in opposing local option. It was an extra loud welcome, too. and the News got scared. It did not expect so much notice. And now it is trying to hedge. It is working its old game of trying to fool both sides. It still sticks to it that it is against local option, but it tells the temperance people that it is doing it in their behalf. But is old campaign partners, the organized liquor Interests, do not let a little thing like that worry them. They are used to the peculiar processes by which the News attempts to maintain its moral tone. Its moral one is its chief asset, and it has been worked for all it was worth —and more. NOTABLE MEDICAL DISCOVERY. Os Special Value to Many Here in Decatur. A notable medical discovery and one that appeals especially to many people in Decatur is the combination of stomach remedies in the Mi-o-na treatment. This, preparation has worked wonders in cases of indigestion or weak stomach. It acts specifically upon the walls of the stomach and bowels, strengthening and stimulating them so that they readily take car e of the food that is eaten without distress or suffering. So positive are the good effects following the use of Mi o-na that the remedy is sold by Holthouse Drug Co. under an absolute guarantee to refund the money if it fails to cure. With an offer like this, none can afford to suffer with indigestion or stomach troubles. A 50-cent box of Mi-o-na will do more" good than half a dozen boxes of ordinary ligestive tablets. ■ o— COW SALE. The undersigned will offer at public sale at Shoemaker’s Feed Yard, Berne, Indiana, at 1 o’clock p. m. on Thursday, March 26, 1908, 20 head fresh cows and springers. This is an extra good bunch of cows. Don't fail to come and look them over. Terms. .Three, six or nin e months time will be given by purchaser giving approved note bearing 6 per cent interest, 2 per cent off for cash. DAVID GERBER. Machaud it Son, Auctioneers.

FOR TRUSTEE. Elmer J. Cook announces himself as a candidate for trustee of Washington township, subject to the decision of the republican convention to be held March, 21, 1908. PIL E S Cured at Home I WILL BE AT Murray Hotel, Decatur, MONDAY. MARCH 23rd All persons, Male or Female, suffering from loss of Expelling Force Prolasping, Fissures, Fistules. Catarrh, Inflamation, Ulceration, Constitpation, Bleeding, Blind or Itching Piles are kindly requested to call and see me. —No Examination, No Operation— Medicine placed direct to the diseased part by yourself. I claim the most complete, successful, original and sensible method of curing these terrible afflictions ever offered to the public. By the us e of my —Positive Painless Pile Cure—— All the above named rectal diseases cn be cured as easily as If it were on the outside. Come and see me and learn something worth knowing. It may save you hundreds of dollars and years of suffering. Most Kindly Yours, DR. S. U. TARNEY. Sole Proprietor and Manufacturer AUBURN, INDIANA.

COURT HOUSE NEWS (Continued from page 1.) et al, note. C. J. Lutz appointed special judge and assumes jurisdiction. Judge Merryman this morning refused James McCullough a divorce from Bessie M.| McCullough as prayed for. The case was tried last Saturday. Judgment against plaintiff for costs. City of Decatur vs. G. R. & I. Ry. Co. to collect $125, for electric lights cause dismissed and costs paid. A marriage license has been granted Levi Beeler, 35, and Mary Witsman 40. The Jury in the Kalver-Hurst case will reported promptly at 8:30 tomorrow morning, that two hours argument may be heard before 10:30, when the court room has been promised for the use of the republicans who hold their delegate convention at that time. The arguments twill be concluded after noon. Sadie Meyers vs. Harvey E. Meyers, was the title of a case filed last evening by Attorney C. L. Walters. The plaintiff wants a divorce, her most urgent reason being that her husband has for years failed to support her. They were married April 9, 1899 and lived together until Monday of this week. They have lived on her father’s farm and the father has provided for the family. Mrs. Meyers asks for a divorce and the custody of the two children. Otis aged seven and Beulah aged six.

A marriage license has been issued to Homer D. Osterman, 20, and Goldie F, Noffsinger, 19, both of Monroe township. MAY UNDERGO OPERATION. Miss Bessie Hale, of Bluffton, is Seriously 111. Miss Bessie Hale, who has been employed as a nurse to care for Jay Markley, the young man who underwent an operation for appendicitis, had to b e brought to her home in this city today on account of sickness and it is feared that she may herself ihave to undergo another operation. An abscess in the side which necessitated a former operation is again causing her trouble and this is thought to be due to the fact that she lifted too heavily. Mr. Markley continues to improve nicely—Bluffton News. o . FOR GOOD FRESH FISH, call on Leo Myers, located between Niblick and company’s store and the Crystal theater. 5530 t Democrat Want Ads. Pay. THE PICTORIUM TONIGHT First reel—“ Christmas Goose." Second reel—“ Lynch Law.’’ SONG. “Where th© Winds Over the Sea Blows a Gale.” Carl Ernst got the $2.50 gold piece last night. J. B. STONEBURNF.R, Proo.

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