Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 134, Decatur, Adams County, 4 June 1908 — Page 2

The Daily Democrat. Published Every Evening, Except Sun day, by LEW G. ELLINGHAM. Subscription Rates: Per week, by carrier 10 cents Per year, by carrier ss.o£ Per month, by mail 25 cents Per year, by mail $2.5C Single copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postofflce at Detcaur, Indiana as second class mail master. J. H. HELLER, Manager, COST A BILLION DOLLARS What have the people of the United States to show for the billion dollars spent by the congress which has just adjourned* Really nothing—even worse than nothing. Much of the little work that was done had better not been done and the nest is of no importance to the country. Not a single injustice of the outrageous Dingley tariff was remedied. No publicity bill for campaign Contributions was passed. The labor bills w’ere pushed away back into deep and dusty pigeon-holes —all except the employers’ liability bill, which was passed with a knife thrust through its vitals. A so-called ‘‘emergency currency" enactment was forced through as a campaign measure, but competent authorities declare that the financial remedy offered is worse than the disease which it is supposed to cure. The New York Evening Post calls the law “a fraud on the banks and the people,” an d as “a sham and an imposture.” The New York Times says that the passage of the bill, which it refers to as a "humbug,” was S - cured by "pork barrel” bribery—the

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What $640 Will Do in Fertile North Dakota Here is a concise example of what a man of limited means can do in North Dakota today. It should convince anyone of the glorious opportunities that are awaiting the man with little money who is willing to get behind the plow and turn this rich soil into golden wealth: For Qyick sale we offer 160 acres of rich virgin prairie land located in the Famous Golden Valley of North Dakota at a price that will move it quickly. The land is gently rolling prairie with a deep rich soil underlaid with a yellow clay sub-soil. There is an open vein of best Lignite coal on the place, which will give an inexhaustible supply of fuel for the mere trouble of hauling. There is a fine spring on the farm. The land is located in a well settled community and every acre is tillable. We will sell this land at $15.00 an acre on the following easy terms: $640 cash; $320 November Ist, 1908; $320 November Ist, 1909; $320 November Ist, 1910; $3.20 November Ist, 1911, and S4BO November Ist, 1912. Interest on de- * ferred payments, 6 per cent payable annually with on or before privilege. This is a snap and will not remain long on the market and we earnestly advise anyone thinking of coming to North Dakota to act quickly if they want to secure this specially attractive piece of land. We Are Colonizers Not Speculators We own ihe land we are offering you. We bought it in large tracts and will sell it in smaller tracts at close figures. The land is all personally selected, and no culled pieces. Tell us just the kind of land you want, and we’ll show you a piece that we know will win you. We also have a large number of improved and partially improved farms. WRITE US FOR DESCRIPTION AND PRICES. 1 WHEELOCK & WHEELOCK Urtad Bajkri-For ... r r->, i If( chuck full of interestios v/aluOFi Block, about North Dakota. FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA »

• pork barrel"' being the annual public _ building appropriation bill which was ’*■ held up until the "emergency currency” campaign measure was put _ through. The New York Journal of Commerce speaks of the manner of 8 passing the currency bill as “a shameio ful exhibition,” which it says will do 0 the Republicans more harm than good, s Coming nearer home, we find the In- ~ dianapolis News saying: “For twelve years the Republican pa-thas had ~ full power to reform our currency system. It has refused to act till niw. ~ And the net result of its action is this , confused and unscientific makesnift which, it is hoped, will tide the party over another election.” And Wi’le congress was doing all this it was, 1 without an effort, spending more than s a billion dollars of taxes. A great ree--1 ord, truly—of the kind. i - In the adjustment of the salaries of t Indiana postmasters, Anderson was > elevated from $3,100 to $3,200, Decatur ■ $2,300 to $2,400, Union City $2,200 to ’ $2,400. Bluffton, Muncie, Portland and I Winchester were unchanged. Congressman Adair came home Tusday and “Uncle” Nate is already suffering from nervous trouble. He'll probably be under the care of a physician before dog days. After November 3rd he will be run into a political hospital for repairs.—Portland Sun. MAY BE SETTLED (Continued from page 1.) ested property owners have settled from time to time and it is hoped for the good of every one concerned that the matter will at this time be definitely and forever disposed of in a manner agreeable to all.

;LANDS CONTRACTS t f Manager Wemhoff Made a Trip to Ohio With Good > Success BUSINESS IS BRISK i Will Erect Monuments for « the Beall and Hoffman Families ■ Manager George Wemhoff of the Wemhoff Monumental company,return- ’ ed last evening from a trip to Willshire and Chattanooga, Ohio, in the interest of his firm. At the former place he contracted for the construction of a handsome monument to be erected over the grave of the late well known banker, Alex Beall. The stone is to be plain, but good, by request of the deceased. At Chattanooga, Mr. Wemhoff was awarded the contract for a handsome monument to be built for Ferdinand Hoffman a well known and well to do farmer. Both jobs were secured in competition against a Delphos firm. The Wemhoff company cover a wide territory in their business and have a reputation for fairness, honesty and quality built up from half a century of square business. On Monday they were contracted with | for a beautifnl monument for Thomas I Haley, a popular railroad man, who recently died at Fort Wayne. Manager Wemhoff informs us that the business has more than doubled this spring over that of last year. o IS SOLICITING FUNDS (Continued from nage 1.) $2,500 will name the laundry; $2,500 to $1,500 will name a corridor; $2,000 will name a sun parlor; $1,500 will name a stair case; $2,000 will name a room for two; $1,500 will name a room for one; SSOO to SIOO will name an art window; S3OO to SIOO will name furnishings for a room; S2OO will name a toilet and bath; SIOO will name a dining table and furnishing. o COPY OF RUSSELL SAGE’S WILL \ Received at County Clerk Haefling’s Office Today. County Clerk Haefling is in receipt of an exact copy of the last will and testament of the late Russell Sage, the New York millionaire. It is sent with the compliments of the West Publishing company, but is in due form and Jim had some fun with the reporters who saw visions of a good headline as he handed it over without explanation The will stood the tests of all the courts of New York state. Artificial ice, pure and lasting. Call Comer, Phone 92. 124-ts

S ANNOUNCEMENT. Rev. J. Howe, secretary of the Domestic Frontier and Foreign Missionary society of the U. B. church will - conduct the annual Witsuntide services at the Pleasant Grove church in Root township beginning Saturday evening, June 6th and continuing over Sunday. This is in accordance with a custom that has been observed by r the church for many years. Every- * body is invited to attend these services. thu-fri o TO HOLD A JUBILEE Modern Woodmen Planning For Big Event to Be Held Here » ■ r IN NEAR FUTURE X ~ 1 lOther Society Notes—Mrs, Vogt Serves Notice to Sunday Schools . All members are urged to be present at the K. of P. meeting tonight. Important business will be discussed and decided upon and every member ought to be there to give an expres- ' sion and to cast a vote. Don’t fail to attend. The order of Modern Woodmen of America are making great preparations for a jubilee to be held here the sth of August at which time the members of this order from Berne, Geneva, Monroe and Fort Wayne will join the Decatur M. W. of A. in celebrating. They are expecting to have a large class, as they already have thirty-five candidates and are putting forth every effort to increase the membership, which at present numbers eighty-five in this city. One object of this work is to increase the grand membership of 985,000 members to 1,000,090 at the close of this year, and Decatur is more than doing her part in gaining the membership and another object is to spread rhe protection to the families who most need the benefits which can be derived from such a fraternal organization. If any one desires to seek fraternal insurance in this order they can receive information and rates at the office of C. L. Walters. Some time ago the county secretary of Adams county Sunday School Association, sent out report blanks to the superintendents of respective schools to be filled out and returned. Some have done their duty, others have not, would those who have not please do so immediately, for the report must be complete by the 15th of June. Mrs. C. Vogt, county secretary. The marriage of Miss Bertha Shady a beautiful young lady of near Mag- , ley to Clem Yarger, one of the most progressive farmers of Wells county, was appropriately solmenized last evening. June 3rd, at the home of the bride’s mother, Mrs. Alice Howard. Rev. Milligan, of Tocsin, officiated. The bride wore a beautiful dress of white net lace while the bridesmaid, Miss Amelia Goldner, wore a pretty dress of pink and the groom and best man, who was Artie Shady, wore the conventional black. Immediately asI ter the ceremony one hundred and ten. [invited guests were served an elaborate wedding supper in the spacious dining room, beautifully decorated in pink and white. A few hours were spent in music and in a social way, after which the guests departed wishing this happy young couple a long (and happy married life. Mr. and Mrs. Yarger will reside in a home in Wells ; county previously furnished, and wei join their many friends in wishing' them much joy. The second section of the Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid society will hold an apron and handerchief sale at the church parlors Thursday afternoon , at 2 p. m. June 11th. The ladies will I appreciate your patronage and urge ■ that you don’t forget that it is for a ' good cause. -— | MONEY TO LOAN —I have plenty of money to loan on farms. No commission charged. Dore B. Erwin, attorney at law. tufrl $7OO House and lot, $550. 9 room house, barn, well, 3 lots in all, % acres, $1,850. 5 acres, 7 room house, black land, stable $2,000. 149 acres of black land, well fenced SIO,OOO worth of Improvements, on stone road, only $16,000, one-half cash. LAUTZENHEISER LAND CO. 131-2 t Opp. Court House. o Phone 92 for pure artificial ice. 124-ts

Clothesßuying .______ A SA BUSINESS PROPOSITION " Z Zthe« when you are in doubt as to the dividends R d ° n ’ l Zt in th/way of durability, fit and style. When you buy a you are going g & we want a satlsfied your moneys worth J „ f adverlisement . customer, because satisfied customers are our best meu » Men’s and Boys’ Suits We have the greatest values ever offered in this city in MEN’S $3.50 SIO.OO $ I 200 and sls 00 Suits. Hand made Suits || 5 to $25. All sizes all colors, latest styles. Children’s Wash Suits We have had a tremendous trade on these suits but have plenty of them yet. They range in price from 50 cents to $| 50 Straw Hats and Negligee Shirts Sailor Hats. .. .$1.50 to 53.00 Panama Hats $5.00 nd upwards. Summer Shirts, with or without I COLLARS 50 cents to $2.00 New Summer Trousers Just received a splendid shipment of summer Trousers. Newest shades, full it peg. Reasonable prices. Corner East Courthouse Decatur, Indiana

I—I NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. | Notice is hereby given that the com-1 1 mon council of the City of Decatur, • Adams county, Indiana, will receive proposals for the construction of a sewer, to be known as the John Christen sewer, and to be constructed on and jalonlgj the (following described, route: Commencing on the north line of Saint Mary’s street and on the alley between Walnut and Derkes streets running thence north between lots No. 72, 66, 65. 62, 61 and 54 of Citizens’ 2nd Addition to the City of Decatur, and lots Nos. 858. 859, 860, 861 and 862 of Meibers 2nd Addition to the City of Decatur, Indiana to Meibers street; thence east on and along Mei■ber’s street between lots Nos. 53, 4 and 1 of Citizens’ 2nd Addition and lots number 862 of Meibers 2nd Addition and lots No. 820 and 819 of Meibers Ist Addition to the City of Decatur to Fifth street; thence across Fifth street and Third street to the east line of Third street and there to empty into the Lister sewer. Said sewer to be built of 18 inch glazed tile from the east line of Third street to the alley between Derkes and Walnut streets, and twelve Inch from the center of Meibers street at the north end of the alley, to the south end of the alley according to th profile, plans and specifications of said sewer as prepared and filed by the city civil engineer of said City in the office of the city clerk of said city on the 23rd day of June, 1908, bids to be received between the hours of eight o clock a. m. and seven o'clock p. m. Each bidder must file | with the clerk o£ said city when he i files his bid the usual statutory affidavit and deposit with him the sum of three hundred dollars in money or certified check as a guarantee that h P will accept said bid and carry out the construction of said work. The successful bidder will be required to give bond with security to be approved by the Common Council insuring the faithful completion of said work ac- I i cording to the contract. The Com-1 .mon Council reserves the right to I reject any and all bids and re-adver-! tis e for bids for said Common Council this 2nd day of June, 1908 THOMAS F. EHINGER 2tw3w city Clerk. — . GLENDALE HERD DUROCS. Am booking orders for spring pigs, sired by such noted male hogs as Buddy K’s Topnotcher, and out of Improvers Lady, litter mate to McNeals ! Model, winning at all places he did in ’ 1907, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois state fairs; Red Wonder, champion at lowa ■State fair in 1907; Savanah Bell’s Chief and out of Pranded Vance sow and many others carrying olood of the greatest hogs in the country. These pigs wili be soid right, .satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. Phone or write D. E. Studabaker, Decatur Ind. t >

‘~ Ulca dHO RSE SAI F?7sHead Decatur, Indiana, Friday June 5, Our last sale was one of the best we have ever had. We had more buyers from the large eastern markets than ever before. If you have a horse to sen bring him to this sale. Commission the same whether sold private or at auction. If you want to buy a horse, come and look our consignment over. We have the largest consignment we have ever had. consisting of draft horses, fat chunks, farm mares and colts, drivers, general purpose horses, and cheap work horses. Attend this sale Fred Reppert Auctioneer Decatur Horse Sale Co FREE FREE FREE // ' A Ba THE O’NEILL-JAMES co Talking Machines, has uiac’eii „- CHICAG °’ the we!l known dealers in pho trades at our store, one of the' 3 P ° Sition to Bi ve to every family Busyßee Disc Singing and Talking Machines ™.S®2 LUTEI - Y free ful M vo b l' ey ' S Wonderf ' ll u" ‘ he Latest I tones Ume ° f mMIc ’ re P r °ducing the h ° rning Glory Horn K> ves a wonder- .„ K ’“8 human voice in all its rich, sweet at low X7 rePared '° you with th , 1 ■ h the famous Busy-Bee Records records every 3q our store 800 dS ’ and assur e you fj, f®’ 1 and inspect ° ur C ° m ' t aiue for every dollar spent at BE Rijrf . .._ PAtm ASK FOR COUPONS MOSER s premium store