Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 169, Decatur, Adams County, 16 July 1908 — Page 2

The Daily Democrat. Published Every Evening, Except Sunday, by LEWG.ELLINGHAM. Subscription Rates: Per week, by carrier 10 cents Per year, by carrier $5.90 , Per month, by mail 25 cents ( Per year, by mail $2.50 f Single copies 2 cents .. - < Advertising rates made known on < application. t Entered at the postoffice at Decatur, i Indiana as second class mail matter. < J. H. HELLER, Manager. ' i.i.jg." t A WELCOME TO MR. SULLOWAY i The recent attack of the Demo- j cratic newspapers of the Eighth f congressional district on the Hon 1 C. A. Sulloway of New Hamp- t shire, chairman of the committee i on invalid pensions jn the house j of representatives, and the chai- I lenge, flaunted by these same s newspapers, of a letter which ap- I peared in The Star on July 7 i from Mr. Sulloway, may result in 1 that gentleman's appearance in the Eighth district during the coming campaign.—-Muncie Star. The Democratic press and in fact every friend of the Hon. John A. M. Adair and that means almost the en tir e population, will welcome the appearance of Mr. Sulloway into the Eighth district political campagn. They will welcome him because there are many questions they desire to ask him about this shady transaction. For instance, they will want to know how it comes that with Cmmer in congress eight years, and with both branches of congress and the president for a longer period of time, and yet no yidow's pension bill was ever framed and made into law, until John Adair made his campaign and was elected to congress and one of the pledges to his people was the introduction of such a bill and ask for its passage. They will want to know if it is really a serious offense to want credit for something one really did. According to Sulloway's own charges . Mr. Adair introduced his widow’s pen-' sion bill on December 3, 1907. On December 2, 1907, one day previous—and the lower house of congress has been Republican for fourteen years, and Cromer a representative of this dis-1 trict for eight years—sixteen widows i pension bills iwere introduced. On January 29, 1908, fifty-seven days after John Adair had introduced a bill asking at the hands of congress a small pittance for the widows of the union soldiers, Sulloway introduced his bill ’ and which later became a law. The law as passed contained all the pro- j visions of the Adair bill —funny coin-1 cidence isn’t it? Sulloway did not swipe bodily the Adair bill, did he? Perish the thovght. He had been dreaming over that bill for fourteen years, and just as he was about to dip his mighty pen and record in typo-

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graphy that fairly sizzled with patriotism and love for the faithful widow, along came John Adair, who wrote the identical words Sulloway was dreaming about, and introduced them in the shape of a widow's pension bill fifty-seven days before Sulloway wakened up. Whose bill was passed? Was it John Adair's introduced in congress December 3, 1907, or Sulloway’s introduced January 29, 1908, fifty-seven days later, and both identical with but few exceptions. Who but Sulloway stole John Adair's thunder. Mr. Sulloway will receive a warm recep- 1 tion when he reaches the Eighth dis- ' trict this fall, 1 . —. i It is a matter of common knowledge i among the Democrats that Cromer is j bound if possible to regain lost 1 ground and win the election this year. He had a stenographer at Union City at the Democratic congressional convention. That stenographer took down in short hand the speech made by Congressman Adair. Why? You don't suppose there was anything premeditated or pre-arranged between Cromer and Sulloway? Just giv e your mental factulties a little scope, and you will readily discern the same smooth hand of Mr. Cromer, working the same smooth game with a view of retaining his political organization and machine in the Eighth congressional district. He is trying to do it now by tearing down the record of John Adair. Can he do it? We think not. A great deal of the success of the Denver convention is undoubtedly due to the management of National Chairman Taggart. His splendid executive ability was in evidence in every detail and his tactfulness was never shown to greater advantage. The congratulations that he received on all hands were eminently deserved. A well known Democrat of this city, who did not like the suggestion of a Republican who said to him that all he would have to do would be to dig up one of the old Bryan badges, thinks that it will be unnecessary for the Republicans to have any badges made this year. They can just pin, a | “full dinner pail” on the lapels of their coats. —Columbia City Post. The paper trust—the monopoly that controls the white print paper of the I country—ig a highly “protected” conI eern. It doesn’t want the tariff on paper or wood gulp repealed. It doesn't even want jt reduced for fear the “wages of its employes might suffer.” But just look here. i average wages of the empiCyrs The paper , trust is only $1.37 a day. The paper j trust ha s been making enormous pr jf- * its, but it has not shared them with its employes. It has not paid them a cent more than it had to and they have had no benefit whatever from the tariff. What is true of the paper trust is true of all the rest of the brood. The Washington (D. C.) Herald is one Republican paper that is not over

confident, as may be seen from the following recent editorial utterance: But what is to become of the party radicals called into being by Roose-' velt throughout the west? How are La Folette's followers, contemptuously styled “Wisconsin Democracy,” to be appeased? What of the progressive Missouri Republicans who want to know? What will become of that great body of so-called “progressive Republicans,” the country over who have been shouting so lustily to. Roosevelt and clamoring loudly for the completion of his work? Already it appears that tjte party may quickly find jtself "between the devil and the deep sea” in this campaign and out of that situation comes Democracy's opportunity—the most promising opportunity it has had since 1892. IT’S A GOOD ONE “The Prescription” Cigar Sold Exclusively by Holthouse Drug Co. IT WAS OMITTED Manufacturers Reporting Increased Sales of Home Cigars The Holthouse Drug Company rightly takes us up on the carpet. In our effort a few days ago to boost the home cigars, the home cigar trade and otherwise assist in the work of a Greater Decatur, a serious omission was made. “The Prescription,” whose exclusive trade is controlled by The Holthouse Drug Company, and is manufactured by Charles Sether, was ( omitted. This nrug company soli | over its counter last year, fifty thou- j 'sand of these cigars. This was an enormous sale, and clearly places “The Prescription" in the lead of all other home-made cigars. While we regret our former error of omission, we now , are glad to correct the same and to give “The Prescription'’ the credit that is justly earned and deserving, i The cigar manufacturers report an increase in the consumption of home cigars. They believe that the agitation will result in more people smoking the familiar home brands, and that the time will ceme when foreign brands will be relegated to the rear. THE SCHOoThJND Adams County’s Common School Fund is Distributed A NEW LAW The County Auditor Now I Has Charge of School Transfers Adams county received from the state $15,585.27 as its share of the (common school fund. Auditor Lewton jhas made the distribution to the different townships and corporations, and iit is as follows: Union $749.15: Roo' ,$288,62; Preble $1,157.59; Kirkland $809.85; Washington $551.66; St Mary s $862.81; Blue Creek $631.34; Monro e $1,709.89; French $580.70; Hartford $1,034.41; Wabash $1,057.75; Jefferson $775.97; Decatur $3,419.82Geneva $856.69; Berne $1,099.02. Under a law passed by th e last legislature the transfer of school children from one township to another, and from one county to another, is now don e by the county auditor. Formerly this was done by the different township trustees, but as many complaints were made that some trustees failed to mm» across wish their share of this fund due on t®ese transfers to other townships, the law was changed. Auditor Lewton has made all thes e deductions and they are figured in the distribu,tion as set out above. j Treasurer Lachot has been nbsent for a day or two looking after some improvements on his farm. j o Use DeWitt’s Little Early Risers, pleasant little pills that are easy to take. Sold by B. Doolittle.

THE SOCIAL NOTES I Sunday School Class is Entertained at the Park by Misses Hale and Bell MODERN WOODMEN Ladies’ Aid Society Meets at the Home of Mrs. Henry Knapp The Modem Woodmen are making all arrangements for a gala day on the Bth of August, when a number of candidates will be initiated into their order. About five hundred visitors are expected from the surrounding camps, among them being many notables of the order. The degree work will be given by a Fort Wayne team. The Fort Wayne drill team will also give an exhibition cf their drilling on Main street on the afternoon of that day about five o'clock. 'This is a fine piece of the work of this team and no doubt will be witnessed by a large crowd. The local lodge is composed cf about sixty-eight members, which with the number of the candidates to be initiated at the next iniation they hope to increase their membership to over one hundred and fifty. About forty-five candidates have already signified their attention of joining the lodge and with a little more effort they hope to increase this to a still greater number. C. L. Walters, the secretary and treasurer of the order will give the desired information to persons who wish to join with the next class. A special meeting of the Ladies’ Historical club will be held on Friday evening at 7:30 o’clock at the home of Mr< Burns. A good attendance is i requested as several matters will be I taken up at the meeting among them .being the arrangements for the next ! year's meetings, which will begin early in the fall. The Ladies’ Aid Society of the Union Chapel church will give an ice • cream social at the home of Louis Murphy, first bous e north of Union : Chapel. The date is next Saturday .evening and the public is invited. Dr. and Mrs. C. T. Rainier, of south ( Tenth street, charmingly entertained at twelve o'clock dinner today, the following guests: Mrs. Rebecca Gilpen of Indianapolis, who is 84 years of age; (Mrs. Harriet Gilpen, of this city, who is 75 years old. and Mrs. Sarah Williams, of Indianapolis, 81 years of age. J. R. Porter, wife and daughter. A good jolly time was enjoyed and the | old folks were loud in their praise over the clever manner in which they were entertained. The Ladies’ Aid Society of the Reformed church met at the home of Mrs. Henry Knapp yesterday afternoon and large crowd was present. Refreshments were served and the out-of-town guests who were present were the Mesdames Rev. Boch. Bram- ’ er. Schwartz, and Hoffman, of Fort Wayne, About fifteen little folks are enjoying a picnic at the park today, they ( composing the Sunday school class of Misses Pansy Bell and Lucile Hale, who gave the picnic. Many baskets containing dainty lunches were taken along to which all did full justice . at the noon hour. Numerous games . and a social time followed. — Quite a number of young people of Union township enjoyed a basket picnic yesterday in the Otto Bleeke grove. Games and a jolly good time was on the bill of fare and then came the best supper you ever read about. ; Those present we~e Hedwig Reinking Frieda Koldewey. Louise Baker, Lydia Krickeberg. Selma Bleeke, Mathilda i Krickeberg, Clara Lehrman, Ella. Bleeke, Erna Bleeke, Boßoth Marbach., ■ Ella Krikeberg, Edna Bleeke. Cardula Weiland. Pauline Thiem e Milda Byer, (Hedwig Bleeke. Tekla Reinking, Angaline Krikelberg. Martha Koldewey, | .! Sophia Thieme. Louise Marbach, Vic;|tor Bleeke, Edgar Bleeke, Eric •, Bleeke. —o—- • Notice is hereby given to all owners • of real property and to the occupants -of the same not to allow, suffer or per- ; mit any substance whatever from said I . property or lot to be or remain in the •. gutter along such property and any I one allowing the gutters to be clogged as aforesaid, will be prosecuted to the full extent, this 16th day of July. 1998. ‘ J. D. STULTS, 169-3 t Street Commissioner. o DeWitt’s Little Early Risers, the famous little liver pills, are sold by B. Doolittle. |

\ f » Two Piece Summer + q \ ICO S at Great Reductions OU-110 ggp. w , ,uu h.v. . r»» TWO FIBCB SUMMER SUITS that we are going to clnae out, at pric'■tx es that will intereat you, if you are in the mar. <' tet one ‘ BROKEN LOTS OF t E THREE PIECE SUITS rf' We also have forty or fifty three piece suits j I | I - of one or two of a kind left that we will close out regardless of profit. Our new fall goods -r w m soon be in and we do not want to be botherI -fl I ed witb these Odd BUitS S ° if y ° U are in need f I of a suit come and see us at once. ■|w iZzf CHILDREN’S SUITS Ml We are also offering exceptionally largeredu ctions on Children’s two piece suits ranging in size 3to 10 Mother it will pay you to buy these suits even if you do not need them until fall. MEN’S SHIRTS We have just received enother shippmtnt of Corn Colored Shirts Prices ranging from 50c to fl DON'T FORGET Our guaraLteed •*Wunder-hose” the best 26c hose on the market for men &&!&'’' — and children. They must wear three months or we give you a new pair. \Q),unocihc;>C; ELZEY <& VANCE Comer East of Court House Decatur. Ind

GET AN INVITATION Uniondale K. P.’s Will Hold Picnic in the Near Future DECATUR IS INVITED A Great Time is Planned for and Many Will Be Present The Uniondale Knights of Pythias at their last regular meeting decided that they would promote a big union .picnic of all of the Knights of Pyth-. ■as ’edges in Wells county including Bluffton, Tocsin, Ossian and Uniondale, and also a number of neighboring lodges, such as Warren Huntington, Montpelier, Linn Grove, Berne, Decatur, etc., and a committee of six men was appointed to arrange for the affair. The picnic wiii be held sometime in August the exact date yet to be selected. There will be a program of short addresses, music, etc., and probably a ball game and other amusements of a similar nature. A big picnic dinner will be a feature. There Is a pretty grove near Uniondale in which the Knights will meet. Before 'full details are decided Bluffton and som e of the other lodges will be seen as to their ideas for a program for I the day.—Bluffton News. | Without doubt a large delegation from this city will attend, as it promises to be a glorious event. IT CAN’T BE BEAT. The best of all teachers is experience C. M Harden, of Silver City North Carolina, says: “I find Electric Bitters does all that’s claimed for it For Stomach, Liver and Kidney troubles it can’t be beat I have tried it and find it a most, excellent medicine.” Mr. Harden is right; it’s the best of all medicines also for weakness, lame back, and all run down conditions. Best, too, for chills and malaria. Sold under guarantee at all druggists. 50c. DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve l g good for cuts, burns, bruises and scratches It is especially good for plies. Reciommended and sold by B. DooHttle.

TO BE MARRIED TODAY Dr. Fred Patterson and Miss Helen King are Married. Dr. Fred Patterson will be married today, the bride being Miss Helen King, one of the shining lights in society in her home city, Terre Haute. An incident that marred the pleasure of the event somewhat, is the fact that the marriage vows were spoken in the Union hospital in that city, where the bride is recovering from an operation for appendicitis. A pretty wedding had been planned, but this illness spoiled this part of the program. Both bride and groom are well known society favorites and have many friends who wish them a happy and prosperous wedded life. LORENZO DOW BELL DEAD He Was Afflicted With Dropsy and Was Sick But a Short Time. i Lorenzo Dow Bell, well known to many Decatur people, died at the hospital in Portland at one o'clock this morning. The caus e of death is given as dropsy. For several months a year or mor e ago, Mr. Bell was an employee in the job department at which trade he excelled. The deceased was fifty years old and leaves a wife an 4 t w sons also a mother, the latter resld mg in Portland with whom he lived dunng the last few months. The sum era arrangements have not yet been made. ' 1 oeen

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PORTLANDGASCASE The Case Was Expected to Be Decided at Portland BEFORE JUDGE MACY It May Be Held Up Until the Last Day of the Term Portland, Ind.. July 16.—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Judge Macy, of Winchester, is jn Portland today and a decision was expected on the gas case, which knocked Decatur out of the natural fuel during last winter. Judge Macy will withhold his decision until the last day of the court term, unless there is some argument presented which would mak e it appear to him that a decision would better preserve th*, rights of either of the interested parties. The case in question is known as the Citizens Gas Co. of Portland, vs. the Warren Natural Ga« Co. Th® two companies own adjoining gag territory and when the (Coatlaued cm page 4.)