Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 80, Decatur, Adams County, 3 April 1909 — Page 2

The Daily Democrat. Published Every Evening, Except Sunday, by LEW G. ELLIN G H A M Subscription Rates: Per week, by carrier 10 ceats 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. Four Indiana congressmen were heard upon the floor of congress and all four of them riddled the Payne tariff bill and the whole system of protection fore and aft. The four speakers were Democrats, and it almost borders on the sensational to hear four Indiana Democrats all in one day. and to think, too, that they are real congressmen from the hoosier state. It is a safe bet that they will come nearer representing th? people that the echoes that have rattled around there for the last several years. Tn consideration of the inclement weather, there was a goodly number of farmers in the city today and consequently the merchants did a good business. The funeral services over the remains of the late Catherine Norris, will be held tomorrow morning at the Freidheim Reformed church, the cortege leaving the house at ten o'clock sun time. I. L. Babcock, who recently purchased a furnture store at Frankfort, is negotiating for the sale of same, and in the event that present plans materialize, he will build a new home in Decatur in the near future. o ECZEMA IS NOW CURABLE. Zemo, a clean liquid for external use, ' stops itching instantly and permanently cures eczema and every form of itching skin or scalp disease. Smith, Yager & Falk, the druggists, say they have been shown positive proof of many remarkable cures made by Zemo and that they endorse and recommend it and believe Zemo will do all that is claimed for it. Ask for sample. , . $

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LAST DAY OF COURT ——— (Continued from page 1.) to show cause why he does- not pay the allowance of $15.00 as ordered by court. Charles F. Challmeyer, guardian for 1 Wm. Cross vs. S. R. Alden et al, de--1 fendant Alden ordered to appear on 1 Wednesday, April 4th at office of E. 1 W. Harris, Fort Wayne for examina- ’ * ion - > J t W. R. Case and Sons vs. Noah Loch et al, account suit, dismissed and costs paid. ; • o — If you have backache and urinary trouble syou should take Foley’s Kidney Remedy to strengthen and build up the kidneys so they will act properly, as a serious kidney trouble may develop. The HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO. o CURED HER TURKEYS. L. G. Botkin, Paris, Ky., says: “My wife gave her turkeys Bourbon Poultry Cure when the were dying and it cured them. It is the best remedy for fowls we have ever’used.’’ Sold by H. H. Bremerkamp, Decatur, Indiana. o IMPORTED ROYAL BELGIAN STALLION SULTAN d' ANS American No. 2941Belgian No. 34448. The above named stallion was foaled April 7, 1903 for Victor Daumier, of Belgium. Was imported Oct. 2, 1907, by Frisinger & Co., of Decatur, Ind. Sultan is a beautiful red roan, a colbr that is fashionable the world over. His weight is 2,000 lbs., and has as much quality as can be found in the state. Has good bone and feet. His breeding is of the best the world produces. His grand sire was adjudged the best draft horse in the world at the Paris exposition in 1900. Will make the season of 1909, beginning April 1, 1909, as follows: Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays will stand at Martin Bleeke’s barn in Union township, half mile south and half mile east of the Bleeke church. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at the home of Ernst Conrad | Root township. Terms —$15.00 to insure a colt to stand and suck. All parties breeding mares and parting with them before they are known to be in foal, forfeits insurance. Care will be taken to prevent accidents, but will not be responsible should any occur. ERNEST CONRAD, Keeper. Bucher & Conrad, Owners. 77-3 t

THE SOCIAL NEWS The Contest of the Y. P. C. U. of U. B. Church to Close Tuesday THE MITE SOCIETY Masonic Lodge Will Confer the Third Degree Monday Miss Rowena Shoaf is entertaining the Busy Bee Club this afternoon. Vivian Burk will be an outside guest. Miss Glenys Mangold is entertaining the G. L. C. Club with games and music at her home on First street this afternoon. The contest which has bene so interesting to the members of the Y. P. C. U. of the United Brethren church will close Tuesday. Several social events have occurred during the contest. The members are all trying to help their side in collecting the most money. Next Tuesday evening the question will be decided at the. church. Rev. Imler will be in charge and will award prizes to the fortunate side. Howard Wisehaupt is captain ctf |the White Ribbon followng; Mrs. Phillip Miehls of the Blue side. On Monday evening there will be third degree work at the Masonic lodge, and it will be one of the times which every member will thoroughly enjoy. They have been having some enjoyable sessions lately, and the order seems to be for a continuance indefinitely. The Decatur lodgee has been inbited and accepted an invitation to Geneva at an early date, and at that time they will give the work. As Geneva is great on entertaining. the boys here are already looking forward to a gala time.

The Mite Society of the Methodist church was entertained by Mrs. J. T. Merryman at her home on Second street. A large company attended, refreshments were served. Th Ben Hurs met at their hall at the regular meeting last night. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schirmeyer entertained at dinner yesterday noon in honor of Mrs. W. H. Wiley, Mrs. John Tyndall and son Dan and Emmet Wiley. Mrs. Wiley will return to her home at Marion after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Sehirmeyer and other friends for several The first section of the Ladies' Aid Society of the Presbyterian church will hold an apron sale in the church parlor on Thursday afternoon, April Bth. Besides a number of all kinds of aprons they will also have a large number of other useful articles which will be disposed of at the same time. The ladies extend an invitation to the pubic and ask that a large crowd be present. * Mrs. G. T. Burk entertained the Aid Society of the Christian church yesterday afternoon at her home on First street The president Mrs. John Fleming, had charge of the program. Miss Frances Dugan entertained a company of friends at a dinner party Friday evening. The table looked very pretty with red and green decorations i the qenterpiece was green ferns, and ferns and there over the table looked especially attractive. The shade of the lamp was red, and red and green carnations were the favors. The place cards were Mexican Dodac pictures. The dinner was

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an elegant one. The guests from out of town were the Misses Elizabeth Porter, Clara Porter, Ruth Beer and Sally Vesey, of Fort Wayne, Lucile Locke and Hermencia Wiecking of Bluffton, and Harriett Morrison of Glendale o GRIM FARM SOLD VERY CHEAP Eighty-Six Acres Brought Only $5,235. Dore B. Erwin, as commissioner, sold one of the cheapest farms which has been disposed of here for some time, this afternoon, when at the east door of the court house he auctioned the Grim farm, located a half mile north of Monroe. The farm went to Charles Grim for $5,235, about sixtythree dollars an acre, there being eighty-six acres in the tract. The farm is located along the extension of the traction line, and is a very desirable one. Attorney Griner, of Portland, was a bidder on the farm, but quit because he w r anted immediate possession which could not be given. AT THE CHURCHES Communications intended for this column should be in not later than ten o'clock a. m-. Saturday, to insure publication. ST. MARYS CATHOLIC CHURCH First mass. 8:00 a. m. Late mass, 10:00 a. m. Vespers, 3:00 p. mGERMAN REFORMED.

9:30 —Sunday school. /Lesson Acts 10:1-48. 10:30 —German servce. Text, John 10:9. The Door of Life. Confirmation address. 6:15 —Christian Endeavor Society. Topic, “Life Lessons from Proverbs,” Prov. 8:1-17. 7:00 —English service. Text, Ps. 143:8. A Prayer for Grace and .Guidance, You are welcome to attend our services. U. B. CHURCH. Sunday school 9:15 a. m. Prayer meeting 10:30 a m. Y. P. C. E. U. 6:15 p. m. Sermon 7:15 p. m. The official board will meet Monday evening. A full attendance is desired, as this is the last meeting of the board before the quarterly conference. The Y. P. C .E. U. will meet in business session Tuesday evening. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening. Preaching at Union Chapel tomorrow at 10:30 a. m. and at the cgunty infirmary at 2:30 p. m. All are welcome. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. 9:15 a. m„ Bible school. 10:30 a. m., morning worship. 2:00 p. m., Junior C. E. 6:30 p. m., Senior C. E. 7:30 p. m., evening services. A cordial invitation is extended to the Evangelical and Methodist people to join with us in these services. SWEPT OVER NIAGARA. This terrible calamity often happens because a careless boatman ignores the river’s warnings—growing ripples and faster current —Nature’s warnings are kind. That dull pain or ache in the back warns you the Kidneys need attention if you would escape fatal maladies—Dropsy.Diabetes or Bright's disease. Take Electric Bitters at once and see Backache fly and all your best feelings return. “After iong suffering from weak kidneys and lame back, one SI.OO bottle wholly cured me,” writes J. R. Blankenship, of Belk. Tenn. Only 50c at all druggists. ■ o Smith, Yager & Falk are pleased to announce to their customers that they have secured the agency for Zemo, the best known remedy for the positive and permanent cure of Eczema, Pimples, Dandruff, Blackheads, Piles and every form of Skin or Scalp disease. Zemo gives instant relief and cures by destroying the germ that causes the disease, leaving the germ that causes the disease, leaving a clean, healthy skin. See display and photos of cures made by Zemo at Smith, Yager & Falk. Ask for sample. MONEY TO LOAN—I have plenty of money toioar on far—e. No commission charged. Dor* B. Erwin, attorney at law. tufri PAINTING AND PAPER HANGING— See Tilden Mstcr. Leave orders at Page Blackburn’s. 74-6 t o WANTED—General sewing of all kinds. Edna Andrews, 620 Mercer avenue, Decatur, Ind.

BY A CLOSE MARGIN Fort Wayne Bowling Team Administers Defeat TO THE LOCAL TEAM Interesting Games Were Pulled Off at Palace A bowling club from Fort Wayne won from the locals last night by the margin of forty-four pins and the games were the most exciting that have ever been pulled off on the local alley. A series of five games were played and until the last ball was thrown was the victory claimed by either side. The score: Fort Wayne— Tonkel 182 179 180 253 167 Ryan 156 140 213 184 151 Doehrman ...215 163 215 206 178 Harkenrider .203 144 153 198 198 Hills 168 123 150 167 195 Totals 924 749 911 1008 889 Total pins—4,4 81. Decatur — France 178 192 183 192 177 Dorwin 180 177 153 174 151 Lankenau ...161 194 182 166 157 Frisinger ....177 183 202 168 144 Peterson ....192 145 189 165 220 Totals 888 891 911 865 849 Total pins—4,404. OUR CHALLENGE! Holthouse Drug Co. Declare That Hem-Rold Will Cure Any Case of Piles. By authority of Dr. J. S. Leonhardt. Holthouse Drug Co. guarantee that Hem-Roid, an internal tablet remedy, will cure any kind of piles, no matter how bad. Dr. Leonhardt is the celebrated specialist who discovered that the cause of piles ig internal, and in giving his remedy to the public, said: "Hem-Roid will be sold under a guarantee that it will cure any case.” $1 for 24 days’ treatment. Dr. Leonhardt Co., Station B, Buffalo, N. Y., prop. Write for booklet o UP BEFORE THE BAR N. H. Brown, an attorney, of Pittsfield. Vt., writes: “We have used Dr. King’s New Life Pills for years and find them such a good family medicine we wouldn’t be without them.” For Chjlls, (Constipation, Biliousness or Sick Headache they work wonders. 25c. at all druggists. < ■ STOCKHOLDERS MEETING. The annual meeting of stockholders of the German Building Loan Fund and Savings association will be held at the office of the secretary of said association in the City of Decatur, Adams county, Indiana, on Monday, April 12, 1909, at seven o’clock p. m., for the election of eleven directors and the transaction of such other business as &ay be properly brought before said meeting. F. M. SCHIRMEYER. 80-8 t Secretary. o HOW TO CURE SKIN DISEASES. The germs and their poisons which cause the disease must be drawn to the surface of the skin and destroyed. Zemo, a scientific preparation for external use, will do this and will positively cure Eczema, Pimples, Dandruff and every form of skin or scalp disease. Write for sample, E. W. Rose Medicine Co., SL Louis, Mo. See photos of many remarkable cures and show ease or window display at Smith, Yager & Falk drug store. Ask for sample.

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