Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 229, Decatur, Adams County, 24 September 1908 — Page 2

THE daily democrat Published Every Evening, Except Sunday, by lew g. ellingham. Subscription Rates: Per week, by carrier 1# cents Per year, by carrier $5.00 Per month, by mail 25 cents Per year, by mail $2.50 Single copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice at Decatur, Indiana, as second class mail matter. J. H. HELLER, Manager. COURTS FARE WELL APPELLATE COURT. Republican—l9o7. Judge’s salary $ g 0 00 Judge s salary 6,00<) Judge’s salary 6,000 Judge’s* salary 6,000 Judge’s salary 6.000 Judge’s salary 6.000 Stenograhper’s salary 720 Stenograhper’s salary 720 Stenograhper’s salary 720 Stenograhper’s salary 720 Stenograhper’s salary 720 Stenograhper’s salary 720 Messenger’s salary 720 Expense fund 2,000 Total $43,040 Total $43,040 Democratic—lß92. Judge's salary $ 3.500 Judge’s salary 3,500 Judge's gal;ry 3.500 Judge's eatery 3,500 judge’s salary 3,500 Expense fund 2.000 Messenger's salary 720 Sheriff’s salary 250 Total 120,470

Mr. Taft made his first speech in Indiana yesterday at George Ade’s aristocratic farm near Brooks. A fair sized audience greeted the nominee, ■who asked them whether they thought they would rather trust him than Bryan. It’s doubtful. He also eulogized the author of “™ ■_ Sultan of Zulu.” • Rev. E. A. Allen, former pastor of the First Presbyterian church here, has come out strongly against Cummins, the republican candidate for governor in lowa, where Rev. Allen now resides, being engaged in the JißStafss Recently Rev. Aiien wrr.ie ■»;« Indlanajje-Mc Ing among other things: The main objection to Cummins is not his progressive views, but his unbridled ambition and unscrupulous methods. Against all precedents he forced himself on the party for a third term for governor. In order to get

You never saw a more attractive lot of good clothes than we’re ready show you right now for fall wear - They’re Hart, Schaffner & Marx clothes and the new colors,* new weaves and fabrics areas rich an£ varied and attractive as clothes can be, Oln addition to the new browns, i I » W grays, tans and animal colors which I M have been so attractive a feature 1 IM? W this hue. i 0 We’ll show you some fine Serges, i W Black cheviots and Thibets such Copyright 1908 by Hart Schaffner & Marx as every man ought to have. The clothes will satisfy you. so will the prices SPECIAL-—Just received first shipment of the famous Star shirts for fall wear at $1.50. Holthouse Schulte & Co. Good Clothes Sellers For Men and Boys

• i the nomination he entered into a writ--lt«-n obligation not to appear against ’ Senator Allison. Yet he threw his 1 obligation to the wind when he found it convenient to do so. He has been the lifelong friend cf the whisky element. In a word, he has advocated 3 j anything and everything that he thought would give him power. He has shown much ability of the Quay and Croker crder. It will be a thous sand times better to put a respectable 1 Democrat in the senate than a man of the unscrupulousness of Cummins. There seems to be apprehension of the complete eclipse or serious . obscuration of Mr. Taft by the president. Already there are those who see only a fight between Theodore Roosevelt and William J. Bryan. Mack, the chairman of the Democratic national committee, is not far wrong i when he says: “It locks to me as it Taft and Hitchcock are bcth out. ( Roosevelt sems to have superseded i I both of them. He is even the custo-' I dian of Mr. Taft’s private correspon j 1 dence.” If the president cf the Unit- j * ed States takes the unheard-of step I 1 of actually going on the stump for hit 1 , party’s candidate he will confess thar j 1 that candidate is in serious straits. 1 But all this is mere politics. There is another side of the question that is much more important. Every one I knows that Mr. Roosevelt is no re-1 spector of precedent. Yet we believe < that the people of the country have • a feeling that there i s a dignity attached to the great office of president that ought be maintained. We can ] see what is likely to become of it if • 1 the president merely persists in his j i present course. Already, by virtue of | 1 his latest cutgivings and of the an- j swers thereto from Mr. Bryan and Mr. (

, Mack, the president is involved in a ; question of veracity. Mr. Bryan has r pu t forth a challenge which serves to make the issue not simply between t him and Theodore Roosevelt, but be- , ! tween him and the president o? the United States. We are likely, therej fore, to he regaled with a controversy 1 which is altogether unseemly.—lndianapolis News. r - ~ PRETTIEST PLAY IN YEARS. . i I ‘‘Thorns and Orange Blossoms,” a , new play belonging to the comedy- , 1 drama class, is meeting with decided- 1 ■ lv favorable attention en tour. It is j . referred to by those who have seen it i ■”as ’ r*e "oi the AXlßtSssfi ~ attractions, who also have en tour ten other first class theatrical enterprises. ] ’’Thorns and Orange Blossoms” will 1 be seen here Thursday, Sept. 24. The ; cast is far above the average and the production superior in detail. Miss Lucile Gardiner, the clever young lead- 1 ing woman, heads the company. 1

THE SOCIAL DOINGS > I 1 Ladies’ Mite Society to Meet Tomorrow Afternoon in Church Parlors THE INITIAL MEETING Os the Y. L. E. Club Held With Miss Ehinger——The Ladies’ Aid Miss Edna Ehinger entertained the Y. L. E. club at her home on Fourth street last evening. Eaeji member brought their sewing with them and lessons were given in fancy embroid|ery. Late in the evening a mest dejlicious luncheon was served and they 1 departed ‘ for their tames, wishing I that each meeting will be as pleasant es their first one. They meet next I Monday evening at the home of-Louise < I Brake. Tire Ladies’ Mite Society cf the 1 M. E. church will meet in the church parlors tomorrow afternoon. An , excellent program has been prepared and all who possibly can shculd at- ' tend. The Ladies' Aid Society of the . Prebyterian church met this afternoon 1 lat the home of Mrs. W. H. Wiley.' Quite a large crowd was present and a most pleasant afterncon tenjoyed by all. The Modern Woodmen met last pight in regular session and besides transacting important business, they: initiated a candidate into the mys- j teries of the order. The membership of this order is increasing rapidly and the officers are of the opinion that their number will be increased double

within six months. MONMOUTH IS ON THE BOOM. The little town of Monmouth is on ■ the boom and will one. of these days be a busy and prosperous town. In fact it is quite a trying center right 1 now. At this time three houses are under construction and two more are; to be built this fall,, John Magley has purchased the general stere at that place and is moving there today. He will take immediate charge and will build up a splendid trade. He 1 will build a home on the same lot with the store. Doc Grandstaff says they will keep things moving along ia Monmouth and Doc knows what be is talking about. “all en, fruit and lake fronts. The best ‘ proposition on the map. See H. Harruff, Decatur, Ind., for illustrated catalogue and price list. ts o The Misses Bowers announce their millinery opening for tomorrow, Thursday and Friday. 228-3 t ’

i A COMPLETE LIST (Continued from page 1 ) t science; Elizabeth Schrock, music and drawing; John Parrish, eighth grade; Mary Miller, seventh grade; Mattie Bailey, seventh grgde: Elizabeth Petersen, second and thiol grades; Bess Congleton. first grade. North Ward—Clyde Rice. Prin.. r room 4; Rose Egan, room 3; Emma Sellemeyer, ro:m 2; Fanny Rice, room 1. , I West Ward —Grace Coffee, room 3; Nellie Winnes, room 2; Nora Ahr. room 1. South Ward-Martin Worthmtn. Prin.. room 4; Florence Johnson, room 3; Della Sellemeyer, room 2; Eva Acker, rcom 1. Aaron Augsburger. Berne. IndTruant Officer for Adams county. o THREE FRESHMEN CAPTURED. Hartford City. Ind.. Sept. 23—Another high school fr'-y was pulled off , last night during which three fresh-i men were captured by rhe higher ' classes and taken to the outskirts of | the city, where they were securely | bound and left to make their wav' back in any manner they could. Later they were discovered and released by members of their class. One of the freshmen. William Benge, climbed , a tree to escape the hazers but fell Ito the ground and proved an easy victim, being 'badly bruised by the fall. The freshmen are preparing to : retaliate on their tormentors and wil 1 ■make it very interesting for any unlucky sophomore that falls into their hands. So far the fights have not ; been cf a serious nature, the students 1 I evidently caring more for the fun than to inflict injuries on the members of . the other classes. • — o Mrs. Jesse Burdg was in Portland, I Tuesday evening, enroute lb her home , at Decatur- Mrs. BurJg had been . Ih Indianapolis. where she accompanied her daughter. Pearl Burdg, the , ; latter entering a kindergarten train- • jing school for a two year’s course. —' I Portland Sun. 0 Typewriting neatly and promptly executed. See Will Hammell at Schurger & Smith’s law office. o NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. Notice is hereby giver, that the undersigned, superintendent of the construction of the Sylvester Tinkham ditch in Blue Creek township, Adams county, Indiana, on Saturday, October 17, 1908, at 10:30 o'clock a. tn., at the cffice of the county surveyor, in the city of Decatur, in said county, receive sealed I bids for the construction of said ditch ' in accordance with reports, plans and specifics'ions therefore, now on file in ‘sa’ia'ck'ust-: liiutfwlll be -receive’ .end,' ■ eontfaPT?’ 1?t "W faiiows; ■■■■• Main ditch. Sec. 1 from station 77 to 103 plus 20. Sec. 2 from station 51 to 75. Sec. 3 from station 25 to 51. Sec. 4 from station 0 to 25. Branch. Sec. 1 from station 61 to 35. Sec. 2 from station 0 to 35. and to the lowest and best bidder or bidders. j Bidders will be required to file with their bids affidavits as required by law. i upon forms furnished by such superin-; I tendent and each bid shall be accom- ' ponied with a good and sufficient bond 1 in a sum equal to the amount of such : bid. conditional for the faithful per-, formance of said contract, and that such bidder will enter into contract if • the same be awarded to him. such bond to be approved by said superintendent. The said superintendent reserves the right to reject any and all bids. N? bids will be accepted in excess ■of the estimated cost of such work, or in excess of the benefits found. L. L. BAUMGARTNER. ' 229-ltd —38-2tw Supt. of Construction. o . NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, superintendent of the construction of the Frank O. Martin ditch in Washington fcwnship, Adams county, Indiana, on •w Saturday, October 17, 1908,’ at 10:30 o’clock a. nu, at the cffice of the county surveyor, in the city of Decatur, in said county, receive sealed bids for the construction of said ditch in accordance with reports, plans and specifications therefore, now on file in said cause. Bids will be received and 1 contracts let as follows: Sec. 1 from station 115 to 188. Sec. 2 from station 62 to 115. ■ Sec. 3 from station 0 to 62. and to the lowest and best bidder or bidders. Bidders will be required to file with their bids affidavits as required by law, upon forms furnished by such superintendent and each bid shall be accompanied with a good and sufficient bund in a sum equal to the amount of such ; 1 bid. conditional for the faithful performance of said contract, and that such bidder will enter into contract if the same be -awarded to him, such bond to be approved by said superintendent. The said superintendent reserves the right to reject any and all bids. No bids will be accepted in excess of the estimated cost of such work, or in excess of the benefits found. L. L. BAUMGARTNER. "229-ltd —38-2tw Supt. of Construction.

RAGING FLAMES Are Playing Havoc in'the j Fields of the Zimmerman and Studabaker Farms — CAUGHT FROM ENGINE 1 Thousands of Dollars Worth of Property is Yet in l Jeopardy 1 About 11:30 o’clock this morning a spark from a Chicago and Erie engine ignited dry grass in a contiguous field lon the George Zimmerman farm and las we go to press thousands cf dol--1 lars worth of property is in jeopardy |as a cnsequence. Gaining a good start lin a thicket near ■ the railroad, the ' rearing flames aided by a high south I • wind have spread hundreds of feet northward and early this afternoon ■ • fields on the D. E. Studabaker farm caught fire rendering much damage j to him. A few fields separate the blaze from the D. E. Studabaker and ! George Zimmerman houses and it is | feared that before the progress of the j fire can be checked, at least some of ■ the farm buildings will be destroyed. | A wagon lead of Decatur men hastened ■ to the scene and are aiding in an attempt to stamp out the fire which threatens destruetkn to the crops of many of the farmers. A field near the Chicago & Erie tank caught fire this noon and the fire laddies were called upon to exitinguish the blaze. But little loss was sustained- ‘ 0 SCARE OF HYDROPHOBIA. Inhabitants of Milton Are Alarmed Over Peculiar Action* of Dcqs. — Milton, Ind., Sept. 23 — Several dogs •at Milton have shown peculiar actions this week and fears are entertained that they may have hydrophobia. One dog belonging to Mr. Jchnson.who recently moved to Milton. The animal j first attracted the attention of Mrs. Johnson by its frothing at the mouth. She. was alarmed and shut the dog up. He was afterward let out and the thought given up. The next dog was that of Frank Callaway. It was also frothing at the mouth and acting very strangely. Mr. Gallaway, to save further trouble, had the dog killed. Still another dog which belonged to Mr. Murley is reported as frothing at the mouth. Some believe that the deg poisoner is again around, , while others are confident Mr. Calla•'way’s .tn. the early stages of nydropiiobra; - . . SPREAD LIKE WILDFIRE. , All Over America, the News of the Marvelous Dandruff Caret of Parisian Sage Has Spread A few years ago there was intro■duced into America a cure for dand;ruff, falling hair and all scalp disease. This hair renewer did not attract much attention for some months, unitil a progressive business man, hear|ing of several almost magical cures, decided to tell the American people of its mighty power to destroy the deadly dandruff germ. And today, without any sensational or untruthful advertising, Parisian j Sage is used extensively in almost every town in America. And what has produced this great demand? Simply this: Parisian Sage does just what we are telling the readers of Decatur it will do. We claim, and we back our claim with Hothouse Drug Co.’s money back guarantee, that Parisian Sage is the most invigorating and rejuvenating hair tonic. It cures dandruff, stops falling hair and itching t scalp; it makes the hair grow strong r and vigirous, yet soft and lustrous. , It is the only ffiair dressing that I reaches the root bulb of the hair 1 and destroys the dandruff germ. • And to the women who are reading this simpje statement of fact, we want to say that Parisian Sage works wonders with women’s hair. It will r turn dull, harsh and faded hair into beautiful, lustrous hair in a few days, and is the most pleasant and - satisfying hair dressing any woman - ever used. J 'My hair was failing out rapidly .. when I heard of your guaranteed, hair t restorer. The first application removf ed the itching, my hair stopped fall--3 ing out, and it is soft, glossy and pliable.”—Carrie Williams, 844 ClinB ton Ave S, Rochester, N. Y. Holthouse Drug Co. sell Parisian s Sage for ,50 cents a large bottle, or r it can he obtained direct from the makers, Giroux Mfg. Co., Buffalo, N. . Y., all charges prepair.

It When a ! 1 Man ® ets Out V to make a Clothing p Ur . KMk chase he wants every penny’s worth of value his money will ■ bUy ’ He wants to be absolutely I L sure of g ettin £ clothing that Bhl will fit perfectly and give satisfactory service and it is bew '1 cause of The Myers-Dailey Co’s COPYRUtMT 1909 BY THI BMtn ©F MICHAELS-STERN - , . FINE CLOTHING abuity to give their patrons MICNACLS. STIWN 4 CO. hocmestkm. w.more in return for tils price : n asked that they are doing the best clothing business J in Decatur. J Never before did we have such splendid values to offer at these popular prices. This is especially true in our large range es FALL SACK SUITS at $ 15* $ 18* & S2O BOYS SCHOOL SUITS $1.50 to $7.00 ' suits especially designed for hard service, but dressy and smart enough for “best.” Everything New in Fall Haberdashery and Hats The Myers-Dailey Co. w. w .......... . Suit”.. * —

HAS MOVED HIS SHOP. I have moved my wagon and horse i shoeing shop from the Briener build-1 ing by the bridge to the Van Camp building in the second lot south of the bridge, with entrance at the side of the Van Camp mill. Will be ready for business by the first of next week. Look for my advertisement. There will be something doing in horse shoeing. Special price for sixty days, U. E. CRAMER, Prop. POLITICAL CALENDAR... Oct. 5. Linn Grove, Congressman John A. M. Adair.

fiiii i ffliifi : a Bluffton. Ind., September 29, 30, October 1,2, 3 I 1 Everything is Free and There is Lots of it I ■ Tell all your friends about it. Invite them in for I ’ ■ the Home Coming—Friday, October 2. I ■ i I ' ■ AUTOMOBILE PARADE, STOCK PARADE | ■ 1 masquerade parade I r » Twelve free shows every afternoon and night, e r ■ Farmers, bring in your corn, horses, poultry, big ■ pumpkins and everything you have. The success I ( ■ of the fair depends on you. Premium lists may 1 S be obtained from L. B. Stevens, Secretary. ■ > 1 NO GAMBLING OF ANY ! k DESCRIPTION ALLOWED jX

THt PICTORIUM TONIGHT First reel —“Indian Bitters." Second reel —“What a Small Boy Con Do.” SONG. “If I should Fall in Love With You.’ Mr. Stoneburner has contracted with a new firm for his reels and will show the newest and most up-to-date reels ever given in Decatur. Get the habit Admission a cents. John B. Stem burner