Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 104, Decatur, Adams County, 30 April 1908 — Page 2

The Daily Democrat. ■» —. Published Every Evening, Except Sunday, by LEW G. ELLINGHAM. Subscription Rates: Per week, by carrierlo cents Per year, by carrier |5.00 Per month, by mail2s cents Per year, by mail $2.50 Single copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice at Detcaur. Indiana as second class mail master. J. H. HELLER, Manager, The Portland Sun will shine forth on next Monday as a daily publication and as ther is mere solid comfort, real joy and filthy lucre in this profession than any other on the fact cf the earth, we seek this advance opportunity to express congratulations and good will to the soon to be Daily Sun. May 3 wi’J be the final moving day for all men who desire to vote in Indiana this fall. The date applies to all who move into the state from other states, as a residence of six months in Indiana is required by law before the newcomer is entitled to vote. The period of residence of a qualified voter is sixty days in the township and thirty days in the precinct. ——— According to the present program congress will adjourn the middle of May without doing a thing to relieve the country from the ills brought on by misgovernment. In the fact of the worst —in many respects the worst—panic that the American people ever experienced, the majority in congress shows itself both incompetent and indifferent to the welfare of the people. President Rosevelt seems to be bending all of his energies to name his successor in office. He has lost interest in things and is daily furnishing additional proof that he is "a Republican before he is a reformer,” as he once declared. As this country grows in population, trade and commerce, so also is increased the requirement of governmental capacity and knowledge. In the selection of members of congress greater care must be exercised by the people if legislative enactments are to be adapted to the best interests of the country. We need more statesmanship and less politics; more men versed in statecraft than in political chicanery. Mere fill-ups don’t answer the purpose. Every district ought to endeavor to send men to congress who measure up to a standard much higher than that now- too readily accepted—South Bend Times. y .■ ’jaT'j-.YEgaaiaßfmfM L MISS VIOLET MARSDEN, Leading Lady Empire D-amatic Co

REAL ESTATE Do you want to buy a farm? We hare a large list of farms for sale located to this county at prices that will interest you. We also have some attractive propositions in Michigan timber sad farm land. Quite a number of Adams county farmers have located there, and all are doing well. We have many more good propositions there lor buyers of cheap lands. If you have only a small amount of money and want to own a farm of your own, come in and see us. Among the farms located to Adams county we have the following: A <• acre tract, 6 room house, small barn, other outbuildings, fairly well fenced and drained, soli all black sandy loam, a good bargain. Also an 80 acre farm, 7 room house, large barn, other outbuildings, well fenced and fairly well drained, partly black and partly sandy loam; this is a bargain If sold soon. A 100 acre tract In good community, excellent 8 rom house, barn and other outbuildings fair, well fenced and fairly well drained, soil partly blue* and partly sandy loam; some timber, can be sold at a bargain if sold soon. MONEY TO LOAN —We have plenty of money to loan on Improved farms at lowest r.tte of Interest. No delay. Complete or pert tai payments al* lowed. No commission. Write us for full information. Phone 430. Office over Bums Harness Store — Northern Indiana Beal Estate Co.

TASK IS DONE Andrew Welfly Has Taken the School Enumeration for 1908 DECREASE IN NUMBER There are 1,218 School Children Between Ages of Six and Twenty-One Andrew Welfley, who was engaged a few weeks ago to take the enumeration of all school children between the ages of six and twenty-one years, has almost completed this tedious task and will be ready tonight to file his report to the school board, who engaged his services. With but a few families yet to see, the total enumeration is 1,218, which is ninety less than that of last year. However, this is accounted for by the fact that several families with several children each have removed from our city, and the new families coming have fewer If any school children. The report shows that of the 1,218 school children 625 are male and 593 female. Mr. Welfly began the task the fifteenth of April and he will have turned the reports to the board by this evening. The law requires that a report be made to the county superintendent before May Ist and this will be done by the enumerator. The time of enumeration is also designated by law, which states that the enumeration must be taken between April 10 and 30th. The few families which Mr. Welfley had not seen when the above figures were given out, will not materially change the results. The work of Mr. Welfley is very satsifactory as well as accurate. 1 WILL WED SUNDAY (Continued from page 1.) ing Mr. and Mrs. Walters royal entertainers. The Historical club will hold a special meeting at the home of Mrs. Jennie Studabaker tonight at 7:30 o’clock. The members are urged to be present as there will be business of importance to be acted upon. A pleasant surprise was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James E. Lebrun on Niblick street in honor of ■ their little daughter, Marie, celebrating her eighth birthday. After playing I many games, refreshments were serv- ■ ed. The children present were: Anna Garard, Eva Autenbaugh, Bessie Sieti son, Cora Pecks, Mildred Strebe, Ray- ■ mond Lebrun, Reba Ramey, Bereneta i Reynolds. Fannie Mclntosh, Leoda . Lebrun, Naomi Railing and Wilma Smith. The guests of honor were Misses Mary and Irene Lebrun and Mrs. L. S. Lebrun. The children surprised Marie with many nice presents. After a good time they departed, wishing her more such happy events. The ladies of the Presbyterian church will hold their market at the gas office on Saturday from 10 a. m. until 3p. m. The articles which they will have for sale are as follows: Cookies, doughnuts, oatmeal wafers, white and dark cake, angel food cake, lemon crackers, noodles, jelly rolls, coffee cake, Boston brown bread, spice cake, ginger bread, blackberry pie. lemon pie, rhubarb pie, cream pie, fresh eggs and fresh bread. Don’t forget the time, the place or the lot of good things to eat. The ladles always appreciate your patronage. Those desiring to give an order may call o. the chairman, phone number 228.

MUNCIE TAKING ON A BOOM. Their Slogan is Fifty Thousand Population in 1910. Muncie, Ind., April 30. —“Muncie 50,000 in 1910” was the slogan of the Commercial Club at its meeting, at which time it was decided that the city should raise a factory fund of not less than SIOO,OOO, and probably of $200,000, with which to attract manufacturing institutions to Muncie. It was declared that a city of 25,000 inhabitants should have no difficulty in bringing 15.000 more persons to it as residents, under proper conditions, if work were furnished for all who might desire to locate here, and it was resolved to form the Muncie Industrial Association whose object it should be tc bring new factories to Muncie. The plan now is to sell about 1.000 lots in and near the city. It is estimated that these lots may be obtained now for an average of SIOO each and may be sold for S3OO. the net result of such an enterprise being $200,000 for the factory fund. VISITED FACTORY Business Men Watch Test of Big Engine at the Coppock Today BUSINESS BOOMING Four Cars Under Headway and Orders Coming in Each Day About twenty-five business men formed a party who visited the Coppock Automobile company this afternoon for the purpose of looking over that flourishing institution. They found the machinery buzzing in a real factory style and every one about this splendid concern on the hustle. Twenty-one people are now on the pay roll, nine of which number are Decatur men and the others experts brought here from other cities. A test was made this afternoon on the new 32-horse power engine which is to be used in an extra large auto to be shipped to Cincinnati tomorrow. Just now the Coppock company is completing two cars sold at Cincinnati, one for Anderson and one for Logansport. Beside these there are a number of other orders on hands. The big engine worked perfectly and the car is bound to please the wholesale firm by whom It will be used. Q DIED FROM PECULIAR CAUSE. Lad Struck in Neck by Stone Thrown by Playmate. Word has been received by Mrs. J. L. Fulton, from her nephew Robert Chamberlin, who last fall, moved his family to Whittier, California, that his little son, Howard, about six years of age. had died last Wednesday as the result of injuries received a couple of months ago. A stone thrown by a playmate struck the boyin the neck, effecting the arteries, and death came from gradual paraly. sis. The funeral services were held and the burial made at Whittier on Friday.—Portland Commercial-Review. The Chamberlains are relatives of Mrs. Robert Blackburn, of this city. Secretary Butler, of the Great North, ern fair association is busy at this time securing special premiums, donations from the Decatur business men 1 and reports a successful campaign. o OBITUARY. Albert Ritter was born In eastern ’ Ohio, June 3, 1853, died April 24, 1908. I On the 22nd of June, 1882 he was married to Ellen B. Smallie. There was B born to this union six children, four sons and two daughters. One preceded him to the better world. He leaves a wife, five children and one grandchild, one sister and a host of relatives and friends to mourn their loss. The funeral sermon was preached by H. Kuhn, of Willsihre, at the M. E. church at Salem, Ind., Sunday at one p. m. Interment at the Duck Creek cemetery. When the spirit steals away Steals from out its bouse of clay, Does it linger round the spot Though in form we see it not? Does it see love’s falling tear? Does love’s sob fall on its ear? Can it hear the lone heart pray After it has gone away ? Something answers to me—yes, Spirit life is not a guess. Love life does not cease to be, When our loved one we cannot see Spirit life is not a breath That ceases in the hour of death. No, spirits are not born to die, • Their birthright is eternity.

DRINK THE CAUSE Jesse Osbom, of Kokomo, I Gives the Old Excuse for j His Crime TAKEN TO PRISON I Will Serve Life Sentence— Blake, of Anderson, on the Same Train Kokomo, Ind., April 29. —Jesse Worley Osborn, under sentence of life imprisonment for the murder of his sweetheart. Mrs. Fairy McClain Miller, was taken to the Michigan City prison today. A crowd of several hundred people was at the train to see the prisoner taken away. Levi Miller, husband; of ’he murdered woman, was discovered in the station by the police just before the sheriff arrived with Osborn. Miller made threats against Osborn, and as he is known to be a desperate character when aroused, the (police removed fium from the station. The crowd pressed closely about Osborn, but no one attempted him any harm. Osborn seemed relieved, however, when he got into the coach and the train pulled put. The same train book Grover Blake, of Anderson, sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his mother. Osborn made a written statement before being taken away, stating that’drink was responsible fur his crime and for all the other trouble he has been in. He advised young men to let drink alone. He is going to b» an upright prisoner, and he hopes to be released in time. 0 CALLED TO REWARD (Continued from page 1.) and who died in Decatur in May, 1895; Caroline, who became the wife of Theodore Thieme and Anna. Mrs. Christian Schamerloh died in Union township in her thirty-second year. Some years after the death of his first wife, Mr. Schamerloh married again, his bride being Miss Amelia Berger, of Fort Wayne. Two children were born of this second union, of whom one, Beatta, is surviving. She is the wife of Arthur Bleeke. Mrs. Amelia Schamerloh died at her home in Union township January 25, 1906; The deceased was among the most highly re- , spected men of the county. He has taken an interest, although not an active part, in the affairs of his township and county, and has contributed to all the movements that were desi tined to increase the prosperity of his community. He has taken an in- , terest in religious matters of his neighborhood and was an honored and , consistent member of the Emanuel , Lutheran church. Adams county is . loath to lose such an estimable and prosperous man as was Mr. Schamerloh. The funeral services will be held I from the Bleeke church Sunday mornL ing at 10:00 o’clock, the funeral cortege leaving the house at 9:30. Rev. , Bauer will officiate. The deceased was 77 years, two months and fourteen days of age. o THE MURRAY IS PROSPEROUS. , Popular Hotel Doing a Thriving Business Just Now. The Murray hotel is packed with traveling men this week, the business i being larger than at any time since • the first of the year. Usually the traveling men start out early iu the r year, but the panic kept hundreds out .. of jobs. Now the force is gradually s going back on and consequently hotel a trade is picking up. Tne Murray is f a popular hostelry and when the travr elers are out do their share of busii- ness. The table is equal to. that found e at any three dollar house, the rooms ? are large and well furnished and the - entire place comfortable and home like. Short talks with several of the traveling men gave evidence that business has greatly improved during the past month and every one is hopeful for the future. TO THE MEMBERS OF THE DECATUR COMMERCIAL CLUB. — • The annual election of the above club will be held at the club rooms on Monday evening, May 4, 1908, at 7:00 e. o'clock p. m. for the purpose of electing nine (9) directors to act for the ensuing year and to transact such other business as may come before the Club. SECRETARY.

—A NEW CHEMICAL— DISCOVERED j That you can put on the top of your i stove as you would stove polish, but | you don’t have to polish it. Just i paint it on and one application will .last months even if your stove becomes j red hot every day. It's called STOVINK and is absolutely guaranteed to • keep your stove in fine condition without any work. STOVINK sells for twenty-five cents and will give more stove satisfaction than a dozen boxes stove polish. Also destroys rust as water dissolves salt. THE DECATUR HARDWARE CO. ACKER CEMENT WORKS Located on north Second street, opposite Heckman Flouring Mills, man ufactures the Ideal Cement Block, the Simpson Porch column; have on hand a large supply of blocks of last year s manufacture at 8. 10 and 12 cents; also gravel, mason sand, lake sand and cement for sale; cement work in all designs. If you need anything in this line and want to save some money, call on me and get prices before buying elsewhere. All orders filled promptly. 102-12 t SAMUEL ACKER. Mgr. ■. . ■ ... -»- ■ • ■ STOCK SALE. The undersigned will offer at public auction at the farm of Oliver Sheets at Wren. Ohio, beginning at 12 o’clock on Saturday, May 2, a car load of the famous Tennessee Jersey cows. This car load of Jersey cows is just fresh from the blooded cow district of Tennessee, and was selected with special reference to the requirements of the dairy needs of this section of country. Nearly all are fresh and have calves by their sides. Horses and mules —One gray mare In foal, 7 years old, will weigh 1,400 pounds; brown mare 4 years old, will weigh 1,400 pounds; four head of good farm horses, sound and young; four pair of mules. Terms made known on day of sale. SHEETS & CO L. Riker, Auctioneer. 102-4 t irWwi LOW CUT FOOTWEAR We invite attention to our choice and unusually handsome lines of Women’s Low Cut Footwear. The newest creations of the World’s best Shoemakers are here. Oxfords, Colonials, Pumps and Slippers in many exclusive designs. A display well worth any Woman’s time coming to see. Prices reasonable in every instance. Winnes Shoe Store ICE, ICE Do you use it? If so leave your order with the City Ice Line And secure artificial ice for your coolers this season, I H. L. Confer PHONE 9 a ~ THE PICTORIUM TONIGHT > t First reel “Ice Industry in Swe- ( den.” Second reel—“ The Scout.” ' SONG. ( “I Know the Reason Why.’’ J. B. STONEBURNER, Prep.

| BOSSE’S OPERA HOUSE I ‘ | THREE NIGHTS COMMENCING 1 | Thursday, April 30 u ihe Empire ■ t i Dramatic Co. i i ■" — — ♦ ♦ The associate players from New Y«rk City, who I . I play annually 15 weeks in summer stock at the 01- ♦ ♦ iver Theatre, South Bend, Ind . pnsentirg heie * j ♦ four of Their Greatest Plays, Magnificently Cos- | 1 ♦ turned and Staged. ♦ ♦—'—— ■ " — « 1 ♦ AT SUMMER PRICES | 10, 20 and 30 Cts. i , ♦ Ladies tickets on opening night. Seat sale opens t Tuesday Morning at the usual place. | [ $ 1.25' "I ii SUNDAY EXCURSIONS : < ► * ;' <> MAY 3’ and IO • to TOLEDO I 11 and return via ♦ ;; Toledo St. Louis & Western R. R. ♦ ' ► also a very low round trip rate to ♦ FRANKFORT AND MARION | ; ► For particulars inquire of W. H. Pletcher, Agent o CLOVER LEAF ROUTE J **»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦*♦*♦♦♦*»******** : A High Class Farm • * — — ' - - - ' : FOR SALE • ’ * i * 100 ACRES OF GOOD WALNUT LAND 100 • * ♦ * Black sandy soil, with new faim buildings # * modern in every way, well fenced, in goed * locality of Adams county. Thi s a model . # stock farm and a bargain for any one who # i * wants a farm of this kind. Enquire at this * * office. * * # ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦a************* r E. B. Work, of Masgilon, Ohio, son Meet me at J. Joseph's Ice Cream of Rev. Work, who was pastor of the P ar ’ or - Will be open Saturday- April ' M. E. church here years ago, is in the 18 ' Don t the place on Monroe city the guest of friends. Mr. Work Stl ~ eet ' lived here many years ago. —— — o ’ — Democrat Want Ads. Pay. I • ■’ an d Service I ’ ■ axe combined to the I ■ highest degree in the I ■ ‘Florsheim” shoe. ■ IK After once wearing a ■ H P a ir you will always ■ I look for the “Name on ■ I the shoe.” B I <1- H. VOGLEWEDE & SON. I I Opposite Court House. Decatur, Ind. I