Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 121, Decatur, Adams County, 20 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 mouth, by mail 25 cents Per year, by mail >2.50 Single copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postcffice at Detcaur, Indiana as second class mail maater. J. H. HELLER, Manager, THE BEST NONE TOO GOOD The usual festivities of commencement week will close this evening with appropriate exercises, followed by a reception to the friends of the graduating class, the officers and teachers. The closing year has been an unusually profitable one from an educational point of view, as well as a pleasant one from every other point of view. Decatur never has shown such interest In the advancement of our public schools, and if barcus is willin', they should be rtained in the place they have so admirably filled. The future greatness, as well as goodness of this great land of ours, depends upon the efficiency and ability of our public schools to meet and successfully solve the militant advances of American civilisation in this speedy age of the twentieth century. At present, the Decatur public schools are among the best With a continuation of present methods, pursued with the same spirit, which at present is so noticeable, will make them still bettr. In this growth, public sentiment must play an important part. The people must stand as I a sturdy bulwark against decadence. In fact, the public must be impatient in their anxiety for the best that is to be given for the education of the youth, and when that is done, Christianity will be benefitted, and the moral tone of our citizenship uplifted. Congress is getting ready to adjourn within the coming week. There never was a time when the politicians

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were so anxious to get away from the ’ capital. Watson got so anxious that he made his get-away Monday. Reports from Indiana were not calculated to make him feel easy so far away from the boys.—Columbia City Post. I The two Muncie newspapers are in the hands of receivers. The Star has been for some time. The Press, the evening paper went in the hands of the receiver yesterday. Both will be published until their affairs are adjusted by the court. What of it’ Simply this. The newspaper is a most difficult business to conduct. More men fail than succeed. The field is overcrowded. The competition is intense. It is constantly getting more so. The panic struck the newspaper business a solar plexus. The paper trust followed it up by squeezing the profit out of many plants; and the life out of all others. Thus the Muncie publishers found the newspaper Jordan a rocky road to travel. —Anderson Bulletin. THE GERMAN POLITICIAN. An Entire Change of Program at the Bosse Opera House. An entire change of program will be given Thursday night at the opera house, especially engaged Jack Lewis, "The German Politician,” late of Weber and Fields "Fiddle Dee Co. To hear him alone would be worth the price. Next comes that well known comedian, Earl Reed, who has entertained thousands from coast to coast. He can tell you things you hadn't thought of. New moving pictures, illustrated songs, trovelog. and everything to interest you for an hour. At 7:30 and 8:30, two shows. Children sc, adults 10e. Doors open at 7 o’clock. Come early and stay as long as you like. o ■ - — — Mrs. H. Morris changed trains here today enroute from a week’s visit at Shelby, Ohio, to her home at Hoagland, Ind. Kidney complaint kills more people than any other disease. This is due to the disease being so insidious that it gets a good hold on the system before it is recognized. Foley’s Kidney Care will prevent the development of fatal disease if taken in time. THE HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO.

THE SUITS FILED Attorney General is After the Many Brewery Companies ARE VIOLATING LAW Owning Real Estate and Saloon Fixtures the Grievance Indianapolis, May 20. —Five separate suits were filed in the Marion county superior court by James Bingham, attorney general, against the Indianapolis Brewing company, the Terre Haute Brewing company, the Capital City Brewing company, the Home Brewing company and the American Brewing company. The attorney general alleges that these companies are wantonly and flagrantly violating the laws of the state and are continually and persistently abusing and exceeding their corporate powers. He asks for a judgment dissolving the defendant corporations, forfeiting their corporate rights and ousting them from the exercise thereof; also for a temporary injunction against each and the appointment of a temporary receiver, later for permanent injunctions and permanent receivers and finally that an accounting of the property of the companies be had and the assets distributed among the creditors. While it has been known for some time that the attorney general was preparing to bring suits charging that the brewing companies were exceeding their corporate powers by leasing saloon buildings and thereby engaging in the real estate business it has not been generally known that he would present the great array of charges set forth in the complaints. He describes no less than nine different ways m which the companies have been exceeding thier corporate powers. NO PRAYER TONIGHT On account of the commencement services tonight, there will be no mid-week prayer services at the Presbyterian church.

OLD FASHIONED DINNER. The Mt. Pleasant Ladies’ Aid society will give an old fashioned country dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William King, three miles west of town, on Tuesday, May 26. They will furnish conveyances for all Decatur people for ten cents, and the price of the dinner is fifteen cents. Those desiring to go will please leave their names at True and Runyon’s store by Monday night and meet the rigs at that place Tuesday morning at 8 o’clock, fast time. During the dinner the ladies will sell a beautiful cashmere comfort to the highest bidder. Bring a full purse. Ladies aids and all others invited. Come and enjoy a happy day in the country and a good sociable time. 121-5 t COURT HOUSE NEWS Commissioners of Wells and Adams County to Hold Jqint Session THE ' WOOL CASE Continues in Court—A New Case Filed—A Damage Case Settled David E. Smith has assumed jurisdiction as special judge in the cause of Charles F. Rinehart vs. Charles F. ■ Rinehart et al, administrator and I others, a partition suit Mark Burdge vs. John E. Jack, damages >3OO, dismissed by agreement of parties in open court, defendant Jack to retain possession of real estate until November 15th. under all the privileges contained in contract, and on that date he shall deliver possession of the real estate to plaintiff without demand. Costs paid. Dyonis Schmitt, guardian vs. John Brown, partition, Peterson & Moran appear for defendant. Rule to answer absolute with five days. Amos Hirschey, administrator of the Peter Inninger estate, filed his final report and the notice was ordered returnable on June 10th. L. C. DeVoss, executor of the Maria Amerine will, filed his final report, which was allowed and he was discharged. The Weil Bros. vs. Davidson wool case is proceeding slowly, every inch of the way being fought. The plaintiff will probably conclude today, but it looks as though the trial would not be completed before Friday. The Wells and Adams county boards of commissioners will meet in joint session in this city on June 11 to receive and pass upon the viewers' report of the Lobseiger county line road. The report, made last week, was favorable and the commissioners will (Continued on page 4.) A GLORIOUS TIME Will Be Enjoyed June 6th When the Stockholders of Interurban Meet A GREAT PROGRAM Will Be Rendered—Male Chorus from New Bremen Will Be Here The annual meeting of the stockI holders of the Fort Wayne and Spring- ' field interurban railway company will be held June 6th and in commemora--1 tion of the occasion an excellent program will be rendered, consisting of speeches from prominent Decatur men [ and music by the Leiderkranz male chorus of New Bremen, Ohio. The . business meeting will begin at 10:30 i a. m. and beside the usual routine, ofI ficers will be elected, and other special i business transacted. At 12:30 o’clock the business session will be closed, 1 after which an elaborate banquet will I be served in one of the lodge rooms | of the city, and at least two hundred I of the stockholders of the road are F expected to partake of the festivities ■ of the occasion. W. H. Fledderjohann ! has been chosen toastmaster, and the ‘ program to be rendered during the afternoon of June 6th will indeed be I interesting. The stockholders will be * taken over the road In a special car.

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FILE THEIR REPORT Appraisers Fix Damages in the Andrew Miller Condemnation Case THE SUM IS $453 Miller Objects to Amount and a Court Trial May Be Necessary Conrad Gillig, James Archbold and J. D. Brown, appointed by the court to appraise the damages to the real estate of Andrew Miller, for the right-of-way of the Fort Wayne & Springfield railroad in their condemnation proceedings, filed their report in court this afternoon. The total damages assessed are $453, divided as follows: Value of land, $350; damage to other part of farm. SSO; loss of crop, tile, etc., $53. The amount of land taken is about four and one-half acres and the estimate for the land was eightyseven dollars per acre. It is said that Miller has stated that he will refuse to accept this amount. The report was sealed and handed to Judge Merryman. If both parties agree, this will end the matter, if not they will proceed to trial. The report has been awaited by many with interest as the disposal of this matter will hurry the securing of the right-of-ways for the extension. The appraisers did their duty as they believe right and so far as they are concerned the affair is closed, unless they are summoned into court as witnesses. •* - — ll * o—— IT REACHED THE SPOT. Mr. E. Humphrey, who owns a large general store at Omega, 0., and is president of the Adams County Telephone Co., as well as of the Home Telephone Co., of Pike county, 0., says of Dr. King's New Discovery: “It saved my life once. At least I think it did. It seemed to reach the spot—the very seat of my cough—when everything else failed." Dr. King’s New Discovery not only reaches the cough spot; it heals the sore spots and the weak spots tn throat, lungs and chest Sold under guarantee at all dealers 50c and SI.OO. Trial bottle free. —— ————o MMSCRAT WANT AM. PAY.

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