Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 108, Decatur, Adams County, 6 May 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 15.00 Per month, by mail 25 cents Per year, by mail $2.50 Singl ecopies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postofflee at Decatur, Indiana, as second-class mail matter. J. H. HELLER, Manager. THEY ARE GETTING WISE Postmaster Bryson of Indianapolis is, of course, a Republican. He was appointed at the request of Senator Beveridge, to whose faction he belongs. Mr. Bryson has recently been down to Washington, where he asserted that “the people of Indiana are for protection;” that the Republican party in the state will recover from its losses next year, and that Mr. Beveridge will be returned to the senate. Now, we shall see about all this. By "protection" Mr. Beveridge’s Indianapolis postmaster evidently means the sort of “protection" that the Republican party has been giving us. “The people of Indiana” are not for that sort of protection. On the contrary, they have had more than enough of it. What they have had has about put them out of business. It has compelled thousands to wear clothes that they would like to throw into the ragbag. And it has caused many other thousands to go hungry. And all the time the few beneficiaries of this “protection” have worn fine raiment, lived on the best in the land, maintained palaces at home and abroad, and generally waxed fat. They have had the pleasure and the profit of levying their own private tax on ail others. The Dingley law gave them this right. The Payne law, now being made, will also give them this right.

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I The people of Indiana are "getting I wise'- to Republican protection. It has ' dawned upon them that they have misunderstood the meaning of the word as used by Republican politicians and applied by Republican laws. They are willing to pay taxes to the ' government, but they are going to rebel against being taxed by private indviiduals and corporations. The Republican party will recover no losses by appealing to the people on "protection." The Democrats will stand for a tariff for revenue —public revenue, not private. And the people of Indiana will stand with them. On that proposition the people are finally awake and they will stay awake. Read the advertisements in the Democrat. They are an indext to about the best town in the universe, and they give expression to the fact that Decatur merchants have the goods and they have the prices. e _ . 11 From salary, $770; from embezzlement, $2,359.75. For insurance, $245, sent mother, $200; for clothing, food, etc., $1,269.75; for “fast living,” $1,415; this is the footings of the personal ledger of a Chicago bank clerk who pleads guilty to his follies and is ready to take his "medicine.” How much wiser had he been to live within his income! His story, too, shows that he could easily have appropriated many times what he actually did take, which is alesson to his employers. —South Bend Times. NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETING. Notice is hereby given that the annual stockholders’ meeting of the Decatur Furnace company will be held at the office at their factory at two o'clock p. m., on Monday, May 10, 1909, for the purpose of electiong eight directors and for the transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting. Business of the utmost importance will come up at that time, and an urgent request is made that every stockholder be present. M. S. Smith, Secy. 103-10 t

WE HAVE decided to make an extra cut onall the Ladies Tailored Suits we have left. We have just passed through the most successful suit season this store has ever experienced. We are now 1 going to close out all this seasons latest styles at less than actual manufacturers cost. , A Grand Opportunity for a Bargain All $25 Suits, this sale . . S 18=00 All S2O and $22.50 Suits, this sale . . . . $15.00 All 16.50 Suits, this sale $11.50 All 15.00 Suits, this sale $10.50 All 12.50 to $13.50 Suits, this sale . . . SIO.OO All 10.00 Suits, this sale $7.50 SPECIAL BARGAINS “ Separate JacketsOn all our ladies seperate Jackets—this season’s choice styles, a discount of TWENTY per cent will be given.

THE SOCIAL WORLD The Aid Society of United Brethren Church to Meet Tonight MARRIAGE CEREMONY Performed by Rev, Imler— Other Items of Interest The Bluffton Maccabee Hive is celebrating its sixth anniversary today. A banquet will be given this evening. Several Decatur ladles are In attendance. Mrs. Harriet Brayman, state deputy, will be among the guests. The meeting tonight of the United Brethren Aid Society at the church will be an excellent one. A good program has ben prepared, and a large number will attend. The subject of the lesson tonight is “China." The program is as follows: Devotional: Scripture, song and prayer Reading Mrs. Jennie Stevens Paper Mrs. Anna Ball Reading Alta Dibble Paper Mrs. John Hill A report of the convention at Elkhart will be given by Mrs. Dean. The home life of the inhabitants of China and the conditions and the classes of the women and children will be discussed. Everybody is welcome. There will be no meeting of the Thimble Club this week. The meeting has been postponed. Rev. Imler united in marriage at four o’clock yesterday afternoon at his residence, Miss Edith Deam and Mr. John Gilbert. They are both members of the church, and the best wishes of their friends are extended. The Lady Maccabees will meet with Mrs. C. D. Murray Friday evening at the hotel to make final arrangements for the initiation of their candidates. The Maccabee Hive is growing in Decatur and the final meeting will be an important social affair. The Missionary Society of the Meth-

odist church enjoyed a pleasant meeting this afternoon with Mrs. Ellingham, on Winchester street. The attendance was large and the program included many things of interest to the society. Mrs. W. A. Meyers, of south of Preble, went to Fort Wayne, on her way to Pennsylvania for a visit. Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Acker have gone to the home of the latter's brother, J. E. Teeple, who is very low, suffering from paralysis and the broken hip which he broke in a fall yesterday. The aged man is in a very serious condition. The doctor has not yet set the bone as Mr. Teeple is so low. Democrat readers who have not as yet secured one of the great lawbooks, which are being given away by this office, cannot afford to miss taking advantage of the splendid offer we are making. All that is required to secure one is to renew your subscription or subscribe one year in advance. Mrs. Arathusa Kerlin, 74 years of age and a paralytic, was carried from the burning home of her son at Logansport Monday afternoon. Everyone had escaped from the house except the aged woman, and in the excitement she was momentarily forgotten. Firemen discovered the helpless woman and carried her to safety. The force from the surveyor's office was mapping out the county line road between this and Adams county today. In that settlement the German language is spoken almost entirely and as a result the surveyors had considerable trouble in some parts in finding people who could speak English. —Bluffton Banner. The Decatur orchestra will be the attraction at the Star theater tomorrow night. As some of the best musicians in the city comprise this orchestra, it will be worth your while to hear them in ten pieces, which they will play. The Star has an exceedingly fine show for tonight, "The Iron Worker” and “The Wooden Leg." 0 NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS ON ADAMS AND MERCER STREET The undersigned contractor wants all property owners to know that if they want the stone or dirt abutting their property, they must get the same before It comes in the way of the contrqcror. Get it at once. 107-6 t JULIUS HAUGK.

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. • • X Os Your Life Is Spent in Bed And it is during that period that our storage cells are recharged with power to drive the human machine. those dependent O n us to provide the best bed It is a duty we owe oursel -<. because the best is the cheapest. We wec anafford-andw’ecana lass a season one costing half the money —e rule oiwmattressef? Is it because the mattress is never seen, or because we do not appreciate the value ot sleep. Sleep is not only important, it is necessary. tiiftwi mattress as va, Do vou think vou can restas comfortably on a knotty, tut tea mattress as \ou can Jn one of thosh smooth, non-tufted. resilient mattress that we have spent a hfe“"■SFelteoTutely guarantee that the SEALY MATTRESS will never lump pack or lose its resiliency Twenty-five years’ experience in manufacturing this mattress has One half 801(1 and smallest possible per cent returned. x j i a Sleep on it 60 nights. If not perfectly satisfied return to dealer and money will be refunded. MYERS & MOSES, Funeral Directors and Furniture Dealers.

COURT HOOSE NEWS New Case Filed by Attorney Beatty, a Suit on Notes CAUSES ARE HEARD Several Judgments Rendered—A Marriage License —Probate News Attorney Beatty has filed a new case in which the Bank of Wren is plaintiff and The Cardwell Box Co., J. W. Vail, A. T. Vail and R. K. Allison are defendants. Suit on note, demand $6,000. Fred Scheiman vs. Nade C. Haley et al, default of defendants, cause heard and judgment rendered for plaintiff in sum of $456.06. Sale ordered.

The Arbuckle-Ryan Co. vs. David L. Marshand et al, notes $2,050, Marshand ruled to answer within five days. W. F. Rice et al vs. Bertha M. Rice et al, partiion suit, finding for plaintiffs and that ownership of land is as stated Jn complaint. Property .ordered sold at private sale after four weeks' notice. J. W. Teeple appoint ed commissioner and gave bond for $1,500. Francis M. Elkins vs. William M. Pearse, note, demurrer overruled by court. Mary Knavel vs. Edward Knavel, divorce, default of defendant, cause reset for trial Wednesday, May 12. The defendant is in jail for contempt of court. Alice Whitcomb vs. William Whitcomb, divorce, default of defendant, prosecutor ruled to answer. Williard McGath et al vs. Mary E. McGath et al, partition, finding for defendant on cross complaint. E. B. Lenhart appointed commissioner to make deed. Deed reported and approved. Sarah E. Ritter vs. Jesse W. Watkins, admr., claim of $1,170 allowed and ordered paid cut of estate, including costs. Christian J. Gerber has transferred part of lots No. 2, 25 and 26, at Berne to Hiram A. Sprunger, the consideration being SB,OOO. Sam Augusburger, aged 33, a farmer and Leah Scherty, 27, both of Hartford township, have been granted a marriage license. Procfeedings were conducted before Judge Merryman whereby Harold Ford was made a ward of the board of children's guardians, and was committed to the orphans’ home of the German Baptist Brethren church at Mexico, Miami county, Indiana, and not to be removed from there except by order of court. Lena Craig, guardian for Earl J. Craig, filed an inventory, which was approved by the court. John A. Cook, guardian for Jessie Cok and others, filed his final report as to Grace and current account as to Albert, both being approved.

County Clerk James P. Haefiing and County Auditor H. A. Michaud will go to Fort Wayne tomorrow to appear as witnesses in the case of Johnson vs. Amacher, in which a new trial is asked. They will take with them four large bundles containing the records of the trial held here a year ago. This action in which suit is brought for a new trial is an unusual one, and has created some interest among the parties and the attorneys in this section of the state. o Mrs. Henry Redding returned to Fort Wayne after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. John Porter in the city. John Bollinger, with a number of his men, went to Hoagland today to commence work on the new bank at that place. The building will be a twostory brick.

Dioßoaoioioioßoßoioioaoioioaoioi SPECIAL I ALE' i ■ ■ Began May 1, Lasting Until 5 o ■ g May Bth. ■ c ■ RHH Fanc y Plates and Sallads worth from I fin 9 " uUU 25 to 50 cents each for only luu ■ ■ to any customer purchasing 50 cents worth of our 2 O regular goods. Look at the display in our window ( O V e have the most up-to-date and largest china q j store in the state. We carry |5 open lines of din- ■ ■ ner ware. Call and be convinced. g ■ Get prices on Haviland, etc., any where you de- 2 O sire and we will save you 15 to 25 per cent. O We can prove to you that you cannot profit by ? ) trading out of town in any thing pertaining to our ■ g —— : 8 | MOSER’S • ■ China and Notion Store. ■ tOBOBOBQIOgOg OBCBoBoBoaoBOBoBoao

Choose the Singer ma T chin e es a in America manufacturers of sewing ‘ evwEof? Cany ° Uname? Howmany did you imniediateiv the mind of every woraan goZX y ' the Smger ~ and there ’ s a best machine is known as the globe. eVery CoUntry on the the world. Why? S ger Store ln every city of simply srmuch n w UU ? Uy aSin S er Y ou do not buy est result of th i stee i~y° u buy the latHavetu S o ?~, best -P-ience. us for supplies Wheeler & Wilson? See U^S » Manager te s m ßr Ground Floor

DON’T SPIT ON THE SIDEWALK There is an ordinance in Decatur, providing for a fine of five dollars if you spit on the sidewalk or in the grates. I have been ordered to enforce same and will do It. If you are caught violating this ordinance you will be prosecuted, so don’t do it, it you don’t want to pay a fine, or go to jail. The business houses have all been compelled to clean out the grates and to otherwise place their properties in a sanitary condition and the citizens must help them to keep clean. ALBERT BUTLER, marshal.

CHURCH ORGAN FOR SALE CHEAP For sale —A church organ, in fairly good condition. Can be bought at a bargain for cash. Inquire of J. A. Smith at Gay & Zwick's furniture store or at the Evangelical parsonage, Decafur. ts