Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 230, Decatur, Adams County, 25 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 ter wen th. 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. HE IS JUST STANDING As the congressional campaign wears on the veters of the district are becoming more and more anxiouto know just where Candidate Hawkins stands on the many questions that are before the people. So far. Uncle Nate has confined his camoa’gn to bitter and false attacks against his o.r ponent, Mr. Adair, but has not sal-1 to the people where he stood upon a solitary question, except to say in the Muncie Star that he stands on the republican platform. Is that enough >o say? Isn’t it a fact that all candidates for congress, an office so important, should go before the people and help the party and his own cause by fairlydiscussing the issues of the campaign. Probably not another candidate for congress in the whcle United States is acting as i s Mr. Hawkins. They are all out helping in the campaign of their respective parties. Why not Hawkins? No doubt as a candidate for such an important office he has opinions on at least some of the questions that confront the people of the country at this time, and the people should, end would like, to know what the opinions of the senator are. Simply issuing bulletins accusing Mr. : Adair of all the crimes in the calendar. when everybody who knows Adair, and Hawkins, know the charges are not true, will not help the cause of the republican candidate. Mr. Adair has Just finished two speeches in this county and instead of abuse and villification of his opponent has been telling the people what he has done in their behalf, what he thinks of the things that are before the country and what he will attempt to do if re-elect-ed. Hawkins has only said, and that in print that he “will introduce a dol-Ir.r-a-day pension bill,” and that he “stands on ths re; ib’ican platform.” And the pigeon hole in the committee on pensions is already stuffed with dollar-a-day pension bills, with no hope of ever having one passed by Sulloway and his crowd. The same way the senator introduced a bill to repeal the gravel road law in the legislature the other day. He knew it had already been agreed that there would be no legisltion on the gravel road law at the special session. Take the stump, senator, tell the people why’ you w-ant to go to congress—Bluffton Banner. IT ALL COSTS MORE CLERK SUPREME COURT. Republican—l9o7. Clerk’s salary 5 5,000 , Deputy's salary 1.800 Assistant deputy's salary 1,200 Record Clerk 1.200 Copy clerk 900 Fee clerk .... 750 Office expense 850 Total $11,700

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NOTE—These salaries were fixed by Republican legislature of 1895. Democrat ic —1892. Clerk’s salary $ 5,000 Deputy’s salary 1,500 Second deputy’s salary 1,200 Stenographer 600 Record clerk 600 Total $ 8.900 REPORTER SUPREME COURT. Republican —1907. Reporter's salary $ 5,000 Assistant reporter’s salary.... 2,000 Second asst, reporter's salary 1.200 Third asst, reporter's salary.. 1,200 Stenographer's salary 800 Office expense 150 Total $10,350 Democratic —1892. Reporter's "salary $ 4,000 Assistant reporter’s salary..., 1,500 Office expense 200 1 i Total $ 5.700 ■ ARE YOU A BILLIOUSITE? , Yes, that's a new word- .ust out of ' the foundry, coined today. It means 1 I a man who belittles everything that

uplifts, no matter bow small that thing is: who would rather wear a frown than a smile. His full title is The Business Billiousite. He has ■ i some good points, but he files them off with his constant looking on the dark side of events. He scents disaster 9 twelve months in advance, and his ' greatest joy is to be able to say “I ' i told you so." The country, according . to him. is on a greased toboggan , slide, and so is business. Everything i is going to the devil, and he was the ! first to see it. He has occasional lu- ' i cid moments, when he keeps still, at ( least; but they don’t last long—and , he grabs his grouch-megaphone and i works it overtime when he starts 1 , I again. Let’s (refrain from being a ‘ Business Billiousite. Let’s be cheer- . ful. even if we have to force the smile ( a bit. It’s unhealthy to grumble all 1 | the time. The Business Billiousite 1 ; likes to get in the sunshine —just to 1 1 see how black a shadow he can cast . I upon others! 1 “< HAS MOVED HIS SHOP. < 9

I have moved my wagon and horse shoeing shop from the Briener building 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. — — " - <' — J. ...... ■ MICHIGAN FAPMS, all sizes; chicken, fruit and lake fronts. The best proposition on the map. See H. Harruff. Decatur, Ind., for illustrated catalogue and price list. ts —.—— o • A PAYING INVESTMENT. Mr. John White, of 38 Highland Ave. Houlton, Me., says: “Have been troubled with a cough every winter and spring. Last winter I tried many advertised remedies, but the cough continued until I bought a 50c. bottle of Dr. King’s New Discovery; before that vas half gene, the cough was all gone. This winter the same happy result has followed; a few doses once more banished the annual cough. I atm now convinced that Dr. King’s New Discovery is the best of all' cough and lung remedies.” Sold under guarantee at all druggists. 50c and SI.OO. Trial bottle free. . o Mother Gray’s Sweet Powuers for for Children. Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse in the Children’s Home In New York, Cure Feverishness, Bad Stomach, Teething Disorders, move and regulate the Bowels' and Destroy Worms. Over 10,000 testimonials. I They never fail. At all Druggists. 25c. Sample FREE. Address Allen S, Olmsted, Leßoy, N. T. o- — You have tn—z uie rest, now try the. best—-Admiral coffee. 209tf v - o GLENDALE FARM HERO DUROCS Now is the time to buy your tried sows and get ready for next year’s spring pigs. You sold your sows this last fall and winter, so why not buy a tried sow or spring gilt and start right I have them in the reach o1 every farmer, if you need a good salt pig. I have them and will sell then right, and will register all hogs, aoid to farmers during the next thirty days My fall sale is on Oct. 29. Write a phone at my expense for prices ans sale catalogue. Don’t forget the date— Oct. 29, 1908. D. E STUDABAKER, ts R F. D. 3, Decatur, Ind.

HEALTH REPORI Shows August of This Year Was Better Than That of Last Year DR.HURTY’S BULLETIN The Death Rate this Year Was 12.5 to 14.8 for a Year Ago Health conditions were better in Indiana in August last than they were the corresponding month cf last year. This will be shown by the bulletin of the state board of health for August. which will be issued in a short time. In advance of the publication of the bulletin. Dr. J. N .Hurty. secretary of the state board, yesterday issued the following sta'tement giving a summary of disease and death in the state in August: “Diarrhea was reported as the most prevalent disease; typhoid fever was second, cholera infantum third, cholera morbus fourth, and dysentery fifth. All these diseases were caused by food poisoning. In the hot weather fermentation and putrefaction are very active. Milk becomes poisonous in a few hours unless i‘ is collected in a clean way and kept cold. Salads and cold meats kept in refrigerators and spring houses undergo rapid fermentation and putrefaction, and poisons are produced which cause diarrhea, cholera infantum, cholera morbus, etc. Violence caused 220 deaths, 173 males and 47 females. Os these violent deaths 8 were murders, 32 suicides and the remainder accidents. Os the murders 6 were males and 2 females. Os the accidental deaths 39 were caused by steam railroads, 4 by street cars and interurbans, 2 by automobiles, 17 by crushing injuries, 14 by scalds and burns, S by gunshots, 32 by drowning. 13 by falls. 13 by horses.and vehicles, 6 by lightning. 5 by poisons. 3 by sunstrokes and the remainder by various ways. The total number of deaths were 2,901, death rate 12.5. In the corresponding month last year 3.390 deaths, rate 14.8. The city death rate was 15.1, the country death rate 11.2. Os the cities having over 40.000 popular

tion the death rates were as follows: Indianapolis, 14.2; Evansville, 14.6; Fort Wayne, 16.1; Terre Haute, 15.9; South Bend 17.8. As compared with the corresponding month last year there is an improvement. The death rate and sick rates are both lower, buy, * s to be remarked that the improvement could easily have been 30 per cent greater than It i 8 through the practical application to every day life ot the well known laws of health.”

Typewriting .neatly and promptly executed. See Will Hammell at Schurger & Smith’s law office. o IMPORTANT. For sale, 6 room house on north Fifth street. Possession can be given November L Excellent benve with lots of good fruit, barn, electric lights, stone street, god walks and sewerage. Terms easy. See Dan Erwin. 227-101. o NOTICE. The official board of the M. E church of Decatur, Ind., will receive sealed bids for building cement walk on the west side of parsonage along Sixth street. Bids to be left with Jno. Niblick not later than Monday afternoon, Sept. 28. 1908. All bids subject to the approval of the board. 227-51 c ELZEY’S CHOLERA BALM. Has been gold for the past eighteen years and has proved i self a valuabl remedy. Try it. lam also agent for Dr, Clark Johnson’s Indian Blood Syrup made in New York. All persons having any disease arising from impureb lood such as rheumatlsm,d:opsy, kidney disease etc., should see me JOHN ELZEY, 154-30 t 1108 Monroe Sc, Decatur, Ind.

THE PICTORIUM TONIGHT First reel —“Indian Bitters.’’ Second reel—“ What a Small Boy Can Do.” •ONO, “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 & cents. John B. Stone burner

VANDERBILTS DIVORCED. — Finding Is in Favor of Elsie FrenchVanderbilt. . I New York, Sept. 24.—Justice Gerard in the supreme court today signed the final decree of absolute divorce in favor of Elsie franch Vanderbilt from Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, on the recommendation of Referee David McClure. The interiuctory degree was granted on May 26. The custody of the one child. William Henry Vanderbilt, now about six years old. is given to the mother. They were married on January 14, 1901. The decree says that Mrs. Vanderbilt shall have the right to apply at any time to the court on five days' notice to the plaintiff for directions in respect to his right of access to the child. BACK FROM MUNCIE Five Decatur Members of the G. A. R. Attend Annual Event AT WEST SIDE PARK They Report An Elegant Time—About Two Hundred Present Messrs. F. F. Freeh, Daniel Shackley, S. B. Fordyce and John Malott returned last night from Muncie, where yesterday they were in attendance at the twelfth annual reunion of the old soldiers and veterans of the Spanish American war of the eighth district. About two hundred soldiers gathered at West Side park where, after a succession of interesting speches they enjoyed old fashioned camp fires around which they talked reminiscently of the days of hardship in the early sixties. The meeting was a great social success, almost every regiment of the district being represented. Representatives of the Relief Corp and wives of members of the G. A. R. were present to enjoy the festivities of the annual event. Muncie being centrally located in the district, it has been chosen for the meeting place for next year I and a repetition of the glorious time is assured. o— WE HAVE a number of good breeding ewes to place on shares. Call or phone. W. H. Nachtrieb. 224-3 t

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THE SOCIAL DOINGS Mrs. Tyndall to Entertain the Friday Night Euchre Club 1 1 A SURPRISE PARTY ( • i The Bachelor Maids Form i Theater Party—Other ! Pickings i i A surprise party was given on Miss . Emma Gillig at her home south of , town last evening in honor of her 26th • birthday. They met at one of the parties' house and went to the Gillig home and took her unawares, she never thinking it was her birthday. From there they proceeded to the old Johnson farm, recently purchased by Mr. Gillig and spent the evening in playing various games and dancing. Those who were present were the Misses May, Nora and Bessie Weber, Maggie Zeser, Lola Baker. Rose Cotchin, Alma. Bertha and Lena Dodane, Anna, Vena and Celia Parent and the Messrs. Harve and Frank Baker, John Weber, Will and Dan Zeser, Fred and Joe Cel- ' chin, Roman, Frank and Ed Parent. Late in the evening a most delicious luncheon was served. The Friday Night Euchre Club will bo entertained by Mrs. John Tyndall this evening, and no doubt a fine time will be had by all who attend. The Bachelor Maids fermed a theater party last evening and attended the “Thorns and Orange Blossoms” play at the Bosse’ opera house. They report it one of the best plays cf the season o <- MR. AU-ISON IMPROVED. The condition of Major R. B. Allison was slightly improved. He was conscious at three o'clock and seemed a shade stronger. o HOW TO GET STRONG. P. J. Daly, of 1247 W. Congress St., Chicago, tells of away to become strong. He says: “My mother, who Is old and very feeble, is deriving so 1 much benefit from Electric Bitters, that I feel it's my duty to tell those , who need a tonic and strengthening | medicine about it In my mother's . case a marked gain in flesh has result- ' ed. insomnia has been overcome, and I she is steadily growing stronger.” Electric Bitters quickly remedy stomach. liver and kidney complaints. Sold under guarantee at all dealers. 50c

CUSTODY OF LITTLE BOY I, Cause of Dispute on Account of His Undesirable Surroundings. Bluffton, Ind. 4 Sept. 24.—Raymond J Mcßride, four-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ren* Mcßride, was today given into the custody cf his second cousin. Mrs. Mary Rich, of Sheldon, who petitioned the juvenile court in this city to make investigation of the child's . condition. The parents of the child • are separated and Mrs. Mcßride has petitioned for a divorce. The little boy was placed at the county or- | phag’s home for a time and was placed in a good family by that instituticn but the mother again secured possession of him and brought him back to this city. The juvenile officer found that he was poorly provided for and was in undesirable surroundings. and upon making report to Judge Sturgis he was instructed to place the little boy in the care of , Mrs. Rich. Mrs. John Haggard Died this Afternoon from Consumption WAS ILL LONG TIME She is Survived by a Husband, Three Children and Many Friends An illness of more than cne year's duration has culminated in the demise of Mrs. Susan, wife of John Haggard, of Monroe township, death relieving her sufferings this afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. A slight lung trouble of years ago developed into consumption and for the past five months the afflicted woman has undergone severe strain responsive to the most excruciating ailment. No hopes have been entertained for her ultimate recovery for some time, and even the members of tbe family knew that death was inevitable. The deceased is well known in the county and is held in the highest esteem of all who knew her. She is survived by a husband, and two children, Ida and Osie. As we go to press no funeral arrangements have been made, but it is thought that burial will take place next Monday. | On the top wave cf public favor — Admiral coffee. 209-ts

AUTO WAS STOLEN Bold Robbers Steal Machine in Fort and Leave It Near Decatur REFUSED TO WORK Sheriff Grice Will l naugu rate an Investigation at Once As a result of receiving informatiou from employes cf the Fort Wayne 4 Springfield Railway empany, Sherit Grice, of Fort Wayne, recovered a big Pope Toledo touring car, which had been stolen in the Summit City last night. George DeWald, owner of the machine, had left his auto stand, ing on the street while he was witnessing a moving picture show. Leay. ing the place of amusement, he was astonished to find that the seven passenger auto had disappeared. The officers were at once notified and word was sent to various surrounding tewns conveying the news of the theft, ft, thieves left Fort Waye and headed for Decatur, coming as far as the David Rice farm two miles north of tbe city, where it is supposed, the machine balked and they promptly abandoned it. The men who drove ths auto were seen on the Fort Wayne road and a rigid investigation will, it is thought, result In their capture Sheriff Grice was in the city a short time this afternoon. leaving at 2:M, for Fort Wayne, where an investigation will be inaugurated at once. Meantime an auto party from Fort Wayne came after the stolen machine. We just ascertained that the thieves bought gasoline at the Hower and Hower grocery. o NOTICE. The Kalver junk shop will be closed Saturday, Sept. 26th, also on Monday October sth on account of religfati holidays. NOTICE. I will start my cider mill August 18th, and wiil make cider every Tuesday and Thursday every weekna, til further notice. Factory N. 3rd St Respectfully. ' 195-ts P. KIRSCH. o DEMOCRAT WANT ADB. PAY W