Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 119, Decatur, Adams County, 18 May 1908 — Page 2

The Daily Democrat. 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 maii 25 cents Per Jear, 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 matter. J. H. HELLER, Manager, Os course “Uncle” Nate will oppose any appropriation coming to the Eighth district for a postoffice builiing. especially in Portland, so long as he can draw S6OO a year rent from the postal department for one of his rooms. —Portland Sun. The cutting out by Republicans of the house of Congressman Adair's $50,000 appropriation for a postoffice building at Elwood in orddr that Senator Hemenway might have it replaced in the list was politics—but it was of a very small kind.—Anderson Bulletin, “Uncle Nate" held another series of star chamber sessions here today, in the interst of his candidacy for congress. “Uncle Nate” is easily jollied, and there is no better place to make a candidate feel his ow ngreatness than in a back room of an expert politician who talks lots and means but little,

The part played by Subsidy Jim Watson and his cohorts in political chicanery t» beat the Eighth district out of her share of the appropriation for public buildings that will lose James Eli and Mr. Cromer's heir-ap-parent many votes in November. They have shown that they practice little ward politics rather than statesmanship and Congressman Adair will be benefited rather than injured by their plans.—Portland Sun. The last prop was knocked from under the paper trust Friday, when the special committee which is investigating the combine in Washington received a telegram from the J. W. Booth Paper company, of Ottawa, Canada, stating that the company pays its skilled laborers higher wages than are paid by the mills controlled by the trust in the United States. This proves tlrat the statement of the wood pulp men that an Increase in the price of paper was due to increased’ wages is not in accord with the facts. The Canadian manufacturers pay higher wages and sell their product at a lower rate. Once more, where does protection protect the laborer?—Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette.

In opposing the president's prop- t osition for four more battleships in ’ the present session of congress Rep- * resentative Tawney, of Minnesota, 1 said that "in preparation for war the United States, with an army of 52,000 men and a navy of 42,000, is expending this year only >66,000,000 less than England, with an army of 204,000 men ' and a navy of 129,000 men; only $35,- ' 000,000 less than Germany, with her army of 600,000 and her navy of 62,000 and we are spending $2,683,000 more than France, with her army of 550.000 men and her navy of 56,000 men. These are portentious words for the Republican party, which is in control of all branches of Mhe government. The man who uttered them is chairman of the house appropriations committee and one of the Republican peakers of tfiiat chamber. Moreover, the appropriations for the army and navy which he denounced thus when they were before the house have been increased since that time. They are larger than in any year except during the civil war and the Spanish war periods. This immense outlay in time of profound peace is, considering the relatively diminutive size of our army and navy, discreditable to the Republican party, and may prove dangerous to it. Mr. John Rfha, of Vining. la., says, “I have been selling DeWitt’s Kidney and Bladder Pills for about a year and they give better satisfaction than any pill I ever sold. There are a dozea people here who have used them and they give perfect satisfaction in every case. 1 have used them myself with

COURT HOUSE NEWS (Continued from page 1.) in and files his bond in the sum of $13,000. William M. Meyer, admr. of the Henry L. Buuck estate, filed report of sale of real estate, sale confirmed and deed ordered. The case of Abraham Wiel, et al vs. Charles F. Davidson, suit on contract, from Wells county, set for trial today, motion filed by plaintiff to compel defendant to produce letters and papers for use as evidence. Cases set for this week are Clayton Williams vs. Reuben Clark, note $l4O, Wednesday; Mark Burdge vs. John E. Jack, damages S3OO, Friday; Nina Beeler vs. Samuel E. Beeler, replevin, Thursday. torney A. P. Beatty for all defendants and was ruled to answer. Sadie Buhler vs. Lewis Case, breach of promise suit, appearance by L. C. DeVoss for the defendant, rule to answer. Charles D. Krick vs. Julia A. Elliott, partition of real estate, comes now H. G. Hogan, commissioner hereTHE ART EXHIBIT Will Be Held at Central Building Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday

OF THIS WEEK Program for Each Day— Parents are Urged to Be Present An art exhibit will be held at the central school building', room one, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of this week from 8 a. m. until 5 p. m. Each afternoon at 4 o'clock a short program will be rendered by our best talent. The program for the respective afternoons will be as follows: TUESDAY, 4 P. M. Piano solo Miss Marie Allison Vocal solo Mrs. Wilcox Violin solo ...Don Burk WEDNESDAY, 4 P. M. Piano duet.. .Misses Margaret Mills and Winnie Buck. Vocal duet... .Masses Erwin and McMillen. Piano solo Miss Ruth Buhler THURSDAY, 4 P. M. Piano solo Miss Thomas Violin solo Don Burk Vocal solo Miss Marie Allison It is remarkable the amount of work and how well the pupils have dene it in so short a length of time. A cordial invitation is extended to the public and especially the patrons. You should encourage fihjose who have studied and accomplished so much in the past term of school. DANDRUFF CURED IN TWO WEEKS OR MONEY BACK. The above is the guarantee Holthouse Drug Co. is offering for Parisian Sage, the greatest of all hair restorers. If you have dandruff, take advantage of this offer and kill the little

dandruff germs that will surely steal your hair from you if allowed 'co continue t opersistently burrow into the hair roots. Parisian Sage is also guaranteed to stop falling hair and itching of the scalp. Don't accept any substitute from any druggist. Parisian Sage is the original prescription of one of the greatest scientists, and is manufactur'd only in this country by Giroux Mfg. Co., Buffalo, N. Y Parisian Sage f S an e? I Derating and pleasant haid drv-sing: it i« not sticky or greasy, and .t :ncke~ the hair soft, beautiful and ldx,:..ant. Price is 50 cents a bottle from Holthouse Drug Co., or by express, all charges prepaid, by Giroux Mfg. Co., Buffalo, N. Y. oAny 12 Year Old Girl Can make those delicious Lemon, Chocolate and Custard pies as well as the more experienced cook if she uses ! OUR-PIE” preparation, which is now sold by nearly all grocers at 10 cents per package. Just the proper ingredients in each package.

CASE IS DECIDED Judge" Heaton Renders Finding in Erie Stone Company Case IN SUM OF $575 Has Been Hard Fought Battle Was Venued to Allen Superior Court Judge Heaton, of the superior court, Fort Wayne, today decided the case of the Erie Stone company vs. Calvin Miller et al, which has been in court several years. The suit is entitled State of Indiana on relation of Ira France and others, owners of the Erie Stone company, of Huntington vs. Calvin E. Miller et al. Originally two cases were filed, one to collect for stone used on the Decatur and Preble and the other for stone used on the north Preble road, the demand in each case being about S7OO. After a long legal battle Judge Heaton allowed the two cases to be consolidated. The trial which continued

six days was heard about a month ago and Judge Heaton's finding of $575 was against Mr. Miller, the bondsmen on the North Preble road. This road iAas originally let to J. S. Bowers, who sublet it to Miller, but who is also protected by bondsmen, who it seems will now be held for this judgment. The plaintiffs demanded $671.32, while the defendants asked off set of about SBO6 for failure of the stone company to deliver stone at the time agreed. The roads were let in 1902 and the case has been hard fought. Peterson and Moran were attorneys for the plaintiff, while the various defendants were represented by Attorneys Colerick, Lutz, Heller and Beatty. HARRY THAW CASE Next Monday is the Day Set for a Decision WANTS FREEDOM He Answered Questions Asked in a Creditable Manner

Poughkeepsie, N. Y„ May 18—Harry K. Thaw’s plea for his liberty from Matteawan insane asylum, where he has been confined since his acquittal for the murder of Stanford White on the ground of insanity, will probably be decided by Judge Morschauser on Monday, May 25. The hearing in the habeas corpus proceedings brought by counsel for Thaw ended late Saturday night after District Attorney William Travers Jerome, of New York, had made the sensational request, that Thaw, whom he had called to the stand, permit his alienists to examine him to judge of his mental condition, because they had had no opportunity to converse with the defendant. Thaw was not permitted to respond, the court himself instructing him not to do so. Thaw was on the stand but a short time before Mr. Jerome made his surprising request, and answered the few questions put o him generally without much hesitation. The first question regarding the nature of the proceedings caused him some perplexity, bift he finally answered deliberately that he was seeking his rights as an American citizen.

TO-NIGHT The big vaudeville entertainment at the opera house. Doors open at 7 o'clock. First show at 7:30; second show at 8:30. You will see beautiful moving pictures and illustrated songs. Trovelog, and specialty acts especially engaged for the opening. "Martin” the American Jap juggler and equilibrist; Walter Ross the great fun maker. He Is now foreman of the fun factory. The prices will be 5 cents for children and 10 cents for adults. Come early and stay as long as you like.

SACRED AND HAPPY (Continued from page 1.) God bless and crown with success the class of 190811’ Every one in the large audience was held spellbound by Rev. Spetnagei's power, his words of wisdom and expressive manner and the impression made was noticeable on the face of every listener. Rev. Spetnagei's prayer was a fitting one for the occasion. The pretty service closed by an appropriately sacred solo by Mrs. Deam. of Bluffton, and the benediction was pronounced by Rev. Wilcox. —eHILTY IS APPOINTED. The announcement has been made that the appointment of J. J. Hilty, as postmaster at Berne has been confirmed by the senate. Quite a fight was made against Mr. Hilty, after it became known that his application, was being favorably considered byPresident Roosevelt, but apparently to no effect.

Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Martz, who visited over Sunday at Liberty, Ohio, accompanied by Guyneth Parrish, returned to their home at Monroe this afternoon. COMPLETESCOURSE Dr. J. M. Miller Has Returned from Chicago, Where He Studied Surgery POST GRADUATE Also Made Special Study of Treatment of Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat

Dr. J. M. Miller returned yesterday afternoon from Chicago, where jhe just completed a four weeks' post graduate course in the Chicago eye, ear. nose and throat college. About one year ago Mr. Miller took his initial course in this special line, and since has enjoyed a liberal patronage in the treatment of the senses. However, he aspired to better qualify himself on the most difficult cases and hence took this course. While gone the physician studied diligently devoting eight hours each day and two hours each night to his work. During the daytime he studied the treatment of the eye, ear, nose and throat and at night operative surgery. This will not complete his training on this special line, but next spring he expects to take a course of study at New York. Dr. Miller is an assiduous student of medical science and his«special work will greatly increase his practice. He expects to make a special effort in the treatment of the senses and is able to handle the most complicated cases. A GREAT STALLION. Orlinde, Jr. —See him, style from the crown of his head to the frog of the hcof, with blood of such stallions as Onward Benzetta, 2.06%, Colbert 2:09%, Garette 2:09%, Thornton 2:09%, Onward 2:10%, George Wilkes King Reno, Anton, Hambletonian No. 10, Dolly Spanker, Belmont, Mambrino, Abdallah and D. B. Messenger, Orlinde’s great grand sire Hambletonian No. 10 was owned by Mr. Ryrdyk, of New' York, and his bones now rest under a SIO,OOO monument, the monarch of history. Orlinde is owned by J. Butler & Co., Decatur, Indiana. n9-3t

ICEJCE Do you use it? If so leave your order with the City Ice Line And secure artificial icc for your coolers this season, H. L Confer PHONE 92 J. 8. COVERDALE, M. D. EARL G. COVERDALE, M. D. Bye, Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist Eyes tested. Glasses Fitted Ors. J. s. Gonrdaln ant! Son Office 118% 2nd Street Decatur, - Indiana

NEW AMERICAN INDUSTRY. Invention Makes Possible Establishment of Linen Mills Here That Will Save Large Part of the $20,000,000 Now Spent Abroad Every Year For Thia Fabric. Since Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin there has been no development in the textile industry more Important than the discovery of a process of linen making commercially practicable under American labor conditions. The earlier Massachusetts inventor's problem w-as the separation of the cotton seed from the fiber. The problem that has now been solved by another Massachusetts genius. B. C. Mudge, was much more complicated. He had to find away to wrest the linen fiber from the flax straw, clean if of its woody envelope, remove the natural gums of the plant, bleach the fiber, clean and make it ready for spinning. As this work is done in the European countries by methods that have changed little in the past 2.000 years, it takes from sixteen to thirty weeks to transform flax into linen. The Mudge process in actual commercial operation does the same work in twelve hours! Americans have been paying Europe over $20,000,000 a year for linen because the expense of old world methods of making this fabric is prohibitive with the higher priced labor of the United States. The Oxford linen mills of Boston, that now have absolute control of the Mudge process, will change all this. They can not only save from sixteen to thirty weeks of time, but get [ more fiber from a given amount of 1 straw after the seed crop has been harvested. The “scutching" of the straw is done by machines and the remaining treatment of the flax by chemicals. From the date of Whitney's invention the cotton industry has grown until its product Is now valued at $500,000,000 a year. The Oxford linen mills are now founding another colossal textile industry. Using a raw material that costs less than one-third as much as cotton and with the economies of production brought about by the new process, these mills are only the pioneers of many that will soon be turning out linens of every grade with which the foreign product cannot compete. Work is being rapidly pushed on the equipment of mills at several points, and orders are being taken for early delivery of their product The great New York bouse of H. B. Claflin & Co. in giving an order the other day for 25.000 yards of linen crash told the representatives of the Oxford mills, “If you can furnish goods like this, you need seek no other market as we will take all you can manufacture.”

PROGRESS OF SCHOOL CITY. President Roosevelt One Supporter of New Plan to Teach Good Government in Public Schools. Lyman Beecher Stowe In the current number of the Circle tells the story of the School City, originated by Wilson L. Gill as a method of student self government, which has spread until there is today a School City in practically every state, with some 400 or more in the entire country. Mr. Stowe says: “The School City method is applied by the establishing in schools of miniature democracies modeled as closely as is practicable upon our state and city governments. “It has two important purposes—first to teach the children to govern and discipline themselves under supervision and again to supplement their text book instruction in the theories of civil government by showing them the governmental machine in actual operation, in which operation they are one and all active parts, with a work to do and a responsibility to share. “Mr. Gill is the president of the Patriotic league, an organization formed primarily to give moral support to the cause of civic education. President Roosevelt. Dr. Edward Everett Hale, Jacob Riis and many other able, distinguished and patriotic men are now on his board. Mr. Gill in financing this work practically alone has been reduced from the luxury of wealth to the pinch of poverty. Now that the movement has been tried in the balance and has not been found wanting is it not time that public spirited men came to the rescue? "M hen we realize that our corrupt and boss ridden cities are the feature of our democracy which has proved most nearly a failure, can we as Americans allow one man longer to fight almost single handed a battle the outcome of which is of such vital concern to our entire republic?” Any one Interested in the School City can reach Mr. Gill by addressing him in care of the Circle. French Government Adopts American Idea. The order just issued by the French minister of posts and telegraphs that letters may be telegraphed at night for a nominal charge, to be delivered at destination by mail. Is an adaptation of the scheme announced two months ago by the Telepost. This company, whose ‘ plans for the establishment of a na- i tlonal telegraph system are going rap-1 idly forward, will transmit fifty word “teleposts” for 25 cents befcveen any two points on its lines. Its rat* for telegrams delivered by messenger is twenty-five words for 25 cents without regard to distance. A method of bhiing small steel goods by dipping is to melt saltpeter in an Iron pot, then immerse the previously polished and cleaned articles until sufficiently blued. Remove and eool at once In paraffin oil and afterward dry oat in sawdust

: [careslX - "^fi| Style ’ Fit . and Service are . combined to the h¥j eSt de F ree in the 7 ** Florshei m”shoe After Once we aring a P ai , r y° u , "ill always £° k [ or tke ‘ ‘Name o n ..iwy the shoe. J. H- VOCLEWEDE & SONOpposite Court House. Decatur, Ind. I *♦*♦*♦♦*** ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦*♦♦♦** ♦ • A High Class Farm : I * = — ♦ : FOR SALE : * — * * ♦ • 100 ACRES OF GOOD WALNUT LAND IGO 1 I * * Black sandy soil, with new farm buildings * # modern m every way, well fenced, in good * » locality of Adams county. Thi s a model ♦ * stock farm and a bargain for any one who * wants a farm of this kind. Enquire at this ♦ * office. * » • * ■■■ —— REAL ESTATE Do you want to buy a farm? We have a large list of farms for sale located In this county at prices that wiU interest you. We also have some attractive propositions in Michigan timber 1M farm land. Quite a number of Adams county farmers have located there, and all are doing well. We have many more good propositions there tor buyers of cheap lands. If you have only a small amount of money want to own a farm of your own, come in and see us. Among the farms located tn Adame county we have the following: A 46 acre tract, 6 room house, small barn, other outbuildings, fairly well fenced and drained, soil all black sandy loam, a good bargain. Also an so acre farm, 7 room houee, large barn, other outbuildings, wbl fenced and fairly well drained, partly black and partly sandy loam; this is a bargain If sold soon. A 106 acre tract In good community, excellent 8 rom house, barn u 4 other outbuildings fair, well fenced and fairly well drained, soil partly blaek and partly sandy loam; some timber, can be sold at a bargain if sold boob. MONEY TO LOAN—We have plenty of mot, 7 to loan on improved farms at lowest rate of interest. No delay. Complete or partial payments allowed. No commission. Write us for full infprmatlon. Phone 430. Office over Burns Harness Store —— Northern Indiana Real Estate Co. SAI Decatur, Indiana, Friday May, 22 Our last two days sale was a great one. We had a great consignment of horses and a great crowd of buyers. We have for our coming sale some eavy draft horses, fat chunks and wagon horses, some farm mares and colts a lot of drivers with and without rec ords, general purpose horses and some cheap work horses. If you want a horse attend this sale. Commission the same whether sold private or at auction. After the sale 18 sets of new harness will be sold. Fred Reppert Auctioneer Decatur Horse Sale Co

democrat want ads. BE WISE ABOUT YOUR EYES When the eyes need care, the best 'js none too good. My only business is the fitting and making of glasses. Examination made without charge. My factory being on the premises makes the cost reasonable and all my work is guaranteed satisfactory. Glasses from SI.OO up C. A. MEIGS EYESIGHT SPECIALIST I 1006 Calhoun St. Ft- Wayne, Ind. 1

BOSSE’S =OPERA HOUSED TO-NIGHT Refined Vaudeville Consisting of ILLUSTRATED SONGS MOVING PICTURES; TROVELOG, SPECIALTY ACTS. First show at 7:30, show at 8:30 p. moffice open at 7 o’clock. ChildrenTlol's lol Come early and stay as as you like