Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 71, Decatur, Adams County, 24 March 1909 — 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 month, by mai1..........25 cents Per year, by mail $2.50 Single copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postofflce at Decatur, Indiana, as second-class mail matter. J. H. HELLER, Manager. The prospect of any considerable lowering of tariff rates Is anything but bright. The bill now before the house seems to have been constructed with little or no regard for the welfare of the people who are so unfortunate as to be mere consumers. As we showed Monday, the wool schedule Is about the same as that under which the country at present groans. Apparently there was no thought of freeing the people from any of the burdens which they now carry. Nor U there any hint that the bill will be Improved. On the contrary, it is said that the senate, while retaining the present high duties, will insist on restoring those that have been cut down or abolished, to the old figure. The gloomier of our prophets are on record as saying that when the bill is completed it will be found to be worse than the present bill. Our people have favored tariff reform, as they favor >♦ today, not because the present tariff fails to yield sufficient revenue, not because It is not sufficiently protective, but because it enhances the cost of living. This defect, which is vital and fundamental, is not cured. We shall not, of course, judge the l completed measure in advance, for it is possible that a miracle may happen. But it does look as though the same old Interests were about to win another victory, and to win it, as usual, at the expense of the people.—lndianapolis News. COURTHOUSE NEWS . (Continued from Page One) to G. Burri, part of lot 286, Berne, $1,200. Robert A. Perkins, administrator of the estate of Viola M. Gilbert, filed his final report which was approved. Evidence was submitted this afternoon in the case of Anna Sheline vs. L. L. Sheline and the court granted the decree, also allowing the plaintiff S2OO alimony. o CARD OF THANKS. We desire to thank our neghbors and friends who so kindly and generously assisted us during the sickness and death of our beloved husband and father. Mrs. J. E. Leßrun and children. o On the top wave of public -favor — Admiral coffee. 209-ts

Personality in Clothes—which means style, fit, shape and grace harmonized on the individual figure—is obtained only when the garments are made exclusively for you. t As notwo men are alike, it is obvious that a ready-to-wear stock suit cannot be expected to produce that distinctive individuality which bespeaks the well dressed man of discerning tastes. Honestly Custom Tailored clothes, at prices within the reach of all, are the achievements of this shop. You Our Fashion 561 1 . • . 11 • r Three-Button Novelty Sack, 0013111 DOl Only 3 CIIOICC 01 Dip front, Slanting Buttonholes • Ilf! *f 11 hundreds or beautiful woolens, but the guarantee of genuine high quality and satisfaction. CHRIS MEYER, The Tailor 136 3, Second St. Decatur, Indiana

CITY LIBRARY MONTHLY REPORT Shows That Popular Institution in Thriving Condition. Miss Annette Moses, librarian, has issued her report for the month ending the twenty-third of March. The patrons of the library are enjoying the books and the circulation has been splendid. Last month was a record breaker; this month the circirulation is not quite so high. M. S. Smith has donated the “Red Book” to the library. This periodical is filled with the best reading matter, contributed by some of the leading authors of the country. The April magazines are coming in each day. The report is as follows: Number of books on the shelves, 3.625; borrowers. 1,567; number of books in circulation 1.844; gifts 2; highest daily circulation, 93; lowest, 51; average 71. WITH THE BOWLERS Berling’s Five Continue to Lead the Bunch in League Contest TOOK TWO MORE From the Postoffice Team— The Games Were Interesting LEAGUE STANDING. W T on. Lost. Pct. Ber Tings Five 18 9 .666 Postoffice 11 13 .459 Elks 5 7 .419 Palace 8 13 .380

The bowlers were busy last night battling for supremacy in the league contest which has been on here for several weeks, and as a result the Berlings Five took two out of three games from the Postoffice boys. The games were all interesting and the scores were creditable. Dyke Frisinger made the only 200 score, but the boys all rolled very fair games, making each contest a spirited one. The results: Berling’s Five — Berling 782 153 155 Mutchler 143 165 179 Lachot 120 162 126 C. Schafer 174 174 138 Peterson ..191 191 160 Totals 810 945 758 Pastoffice — F. Frisinger 134 151 157 Vaughn 157 151 146 Dorsey 128 160 149 A. Schafer 167 164 179 D. Frisinger 170 183 2001 Totals 756 809 831 i o A BARGAIN IN REAL ESTATE For Sale-Two full sized lots, on one of which is a five-room house, barn, good fruit, well, etc. Lots are on improved street, with good sewerage. Will be sold free of all liens for SBSO if taken in ten days. Reason foi selling, owner has moved from city. Inquire at Old Adams County Bank. 67-6 t ■ o MONEY TO LOAN —I have plenty of money toloar on fams. No commission charged. Dori» B. Erwin, attorney at law. tufri

THE SOCIAL NEWS Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Hensley Entertain at Six O'Clock Dinner THE SEWING CLUBS Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Lower Entertain Ladies’ Aid of Union Chapel The Ladies’ Aid Society of the Union Chapel United Brethren church met today at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Lower, east of the city, where sewing and quilting were Indulged in and an enjoyable and delightful time had. Among those present were Pastor I. Imler and wife of the United Brethren church of this city. A very pleasant feature in Decatur social life are the clubs for the girls who are neither young ladies or little girls. Most of these grls are too old to play with dolls, and not yet big enough to enjoy themselves like a young lady would prefer. So the sewing club fills in very nicely. The girls enjoy the meetings very much, and employ their time profitably. Instead of having nothing to do, that is enjoyable, they go to the club. A number of Decatur women have expressed themselves (pleased with the plan. A new club is being organized of girls. Among the pupils at one of the school buildings. Two clubs of this kind meet every week, the G. L. C. and Sewing Club. The former will meet with Miss Veda Hensley, Friday after school. The W. R. C. are meeting this ajternoon "with Mrs. Rinearson on Tenth street. Very important business will be transacted. Miss Ruth Ernst will be hostess at a meeting of the Entre Nous Club this evening at her home on Monroe street. Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Hensley entertained Mr. and Mrs. Dick Miller of Indianapolis, and Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Heller and children, Fanny and Dick, at six o’clock dinner last evening. To those who have enjoyed the hospitality of this delightful home, it is needless to say that the dinner was par excellence and the hours which followed were happily spent. The Rebekah lodge initiated nine into their order last night. Five of the children of Philip Baker, living west of town, were cream was served to the large assemblage. Mrs. D. E. Studabaker will have as her guests at a six o’clock dinner this evening, about a dozen of her lady friends, the event which is to be an informal affair, being in honor of Mrs. Dick Miller of Indianapolis, and Mrs. Sarah Miller of Winchester. The Historical Club was entertained last evening by Mrs. P. B. Thomas at her home on Third street. Mrs. S. D. Beavers read an excellent paper. Master Brice Thomas favored the guests with a vocal _ulo, Mrs. , Otto Haubold of Evanston, 111., rendered an instrumental solo which was greatly appreciated.

GREATEST OF WESTERN PLAYS Henry D. Carey's romantic play of the western plains, “Montana,” will be the attraction at the opera house on Friday, March 26. This is the fourth successlul season of “Montata,” and a record of three and four return dates by popular demand in each city played, attests to the popularity of ’it. Carey’s play. The question is often asked, to what can the success of “Montana” be attributed, the answer -is, it is sane, human, consistent, plausible, clean and has the heart interest. Mr. Care, the author, knew his subject and his characters as they are in real life, having spent several years in "Montana,” and a great many of the characters and Incidents of the play are taken from life. There are no impossible situations, no missing papers, no will, no gambling house or saloon scenes, but a clean natural story of the west as it really is. The play is given a fine scenic production and the cast has been carefully selected and is well balanced. o— TRICKER'S Jackson Sootless coal leaves no whiskers on the stove lids. Hocking Splint and other grades at the low price. Office Phone 534; Res. 311. ts — ■ » ... Democrat Want Ads. Pay

THREE MORE DRY (Continued from Pare One) estimated. Center township, with Fowler, the county seat, shows the following iresults: North precincts, “dry” 76, “wet” 94; east precinct, “dry” 102, “wet” 57; west precinct, “dry" 138, “wet" 51; south precinct, “dry” 56, “wet” 36. The signal for the final struggle in the local option contest sounded at 6 o’clock that morning when every church bell in Benton county was rung for thirty minutes. o The spring rains have started and the annual flood stories should be due within a few days. The high water marks are broken every year and from the start today this spring should be no exception. o EASTER BONNETS Our Social Editor Takes a Walk Among the Hat Displays STYLES FOR SPRING Include Many Shapes and Many Colors at Various Prices The millinery stores of Decatur are filled with ladies hats for the spring openings. The windows of these places are quite gay with hats of various colors. Pass by every day and there is always a crowd of women and girls admiring the headgear displayed. The favorite colors this year are wisteria and old rose. Other colors are quite popular, as the customers generally select what Is considered most becoming. The large hat is very stylish. However, the smaller hats are worn and liked, and the me-dium-sized hat is very desirable. There are all kinds of shapes this year; the mushroom style is very pretty and is generally becoming. “There are hats to suit all faces this year,” as one milliner expressed it. The trimmings are of chiffon, satin drapery and jet. There is a large choice to select from and if milady cafmot find one to suit she can select a frame and have one made to order.

KIDNAPPERS IDENTIFIED (Continued from page 1.) they have no criminal record. They planned and executed the steal possibly being aided at times by an ally or two. Willie Whitla has also identified the place where he was confined, it being an apartment house, known as the Granger and located about a mile and a half from Cleveland. A special session of the grand jury has ben called and convened here this afternoon. They will indict Boyle and his wife, who will then be taken to Sharon, Pa., for trial under the laws of that state. Great excitement has prevailed here all day and Billy Whitla as he is known is the lion of the hour.

Cleveland ,0., March 23.—Jn the arrest here tonight of a man and a woman having $9,799 in their possession the police believe they have captured the kidnapers of Willie Whitla. In fact the woman in the case, who is greatly excited, admitted that she had been responsible for the kidnaping. When placed in custody at the central police station, she said to Captain Shattuck: “I am the one who planned the whole thing. There will be trouble for me and hell in Sharon tomorrow.” Beneath the woman's skirts was found $9,790. All of it but S4O was bound in packages, with the original slips placed on the money when Mr. Whitla took it from the bank. Captain Norman Shattuck and Detective Frank Wood made the arrest in the east end of the city. When near the police station the man broke away from Detective Wood and ran toward an alley. The policeman fired two shots from his revolver into

THE GREATEST VALUES In Spring Suits ■ M For Men and Young Men |1 ® in the city are to be had here. This you can easily prov® to your satisfaction by comparison. Look where f y ° U etore you buy come an d see our r lent collection of Soloman Bros. & Lempert, ®W® an< * D av *d Adler V jMli u ’ ts an d T°P oats $*5.00 to $25.00 181 B H These suits are all hand made and have more grace ■-BE aB 11 and ele £ ance th an a custom tailor can produce for S2O F W f I B to $35.00. o felt J! BL V I%TC G oo ** Durable Stylish Suits for Men and Boys Newest Colors and Styles $8.50 to $12.50 HATS AND NECKWEAR All our new styles and colors in hats and neckwear are now here. We have the Albert, Knox and Stetson hats s3 to ss the Reyam $| to $2.50 BOYS SUITS Boys’ two piece suits $ I to $7.50 Boys’ Knickerbocker suits $2.50 to $7.50 ELZEY & VANCE W Corner East of the Court House I

the air and the man stopped. The woman made no attempt to escape. Captain Shattuck and Detective Wood trailed the man and woman around the business district of the city for several hours during the afternoon, but delayed taking them into custody. Shortly after nightfall, the police learned that the two had gone to the east end of the city. The police walked behind the pair and Captain Shattuck took the woman by the arm. Detective Wood securing the man. The couple staggered, say the police, as if they were intoxicated. They made no protest against accompanying the officers. The man was downcast and would not talk. The woman chatted with the policeman at her side at first and asked to be released. It was then she admitted having planned the kidnaping. In the meantime the man attempted to escape. and the revolver shots of Captain Shattuck brought him to a standstill. Whitla says he has the numbers on the currency bills handed the kidnapers and the police are comparing the notes found in the possession of the prisoners with the memoranda of Whitla. o MORE TRUTH THAN POETRY In the Following Verse on “The Telephone Girl.” You’d better keep on the right side of the telephone girl for she sits still in her chair and listens to the voices from everywhere. She hears all the gossip, she hears all the news, she knows who is happy and who has the blues; she knows all our sorrows, she knows all our joys, she knows every girl who is ■ chasing the boys; she knows of our I troubles, she knows of our strife, I she knows every man who is mean to 'his wife; she knows every time we ! are out with the boys, she hears J the excuses each fellow employs; , she knows every woman who has a ; dark past, she knows every man who lis inclined to be fast; m fact, there’s ,a secret ’neath each saucy curl of that quiet, demure |kx>king teilephone girl. Its “the teleifhone girl would tell all \that she knows it would turn half of our friends into bitterest foes; she would sow a small wind that would soon be a gale, engulf us in trouble and land us in jail; she would let go a story (which gaining Jn. (force) would cause half our wives to sue for divorce; she could get all the churches

mixed up in a fight and turn all our days into sorrowing nights; in fact, she could keep the whole town in a stew if she’d tell the tenth part of the things she Knew. Now doesn’t it make your ihead whijfl when you think what you owe to the telephone girl? - —— o ADAMS CO. BOYS LOOK HERE The superintendent of farmers’ institutes, Mr. Latta, wants the boys of Adams county to organize some com clubs. Can we have one or two boys clubs? As many boys from 12 to 20 years old who want to be better farmers than their fathers are, who are willing to undertake to raise a little patch of com all alone by yourselves, and who will report at our institute next winter. Drop me a postal card this week. The membership fee will be 15 cents and a number of good prizes will be given. If we get ten boys we will start a club. If I hear from that many I will let. you know what next. These clubs are being organized all over the state, and Adams county boys ought not to be behind. Come on - C. S. MUMMA, R. R. No. 12, Decatur.

BOSSE OPERA HOUSE FRIDAY MACH 26 /th/ Sucessful Season of the remarkable v play. ;«l 0 N TANA’ A stirring and interesting story of west. A Complete Scenic Produced. A Cast of Superior Excellence. PRICES 25, 35 and 50 cents. Seat Sale Usual Place

Martha C Kettler Piano Teacher gives lessons every Saturday. Drop her a card at 318 East Wayne street, Fort Wayne, and she will call next week.

fa/erybodys “WHAT DOHEENY DONE” “The Need of Change” and “Octopodousa Ferox ” are three of the kind of stories to be found only in EVERYBODY’S. If they don’t make a hit, you are hard to suit. It’s money in your pocket to read “ The Stock Yards of New York, and it’s a warm spot in your heart to read “The Title Market.” Sold at City News Stand