Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 161, Decatur, Adams County, 8 July 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 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 In speaking of the scandalous mismanagement that is charged against the trustees and superintendent of the Jeffersonville reformatory, the Indianapolis Sun says: The “policy” of Superintendent Whittaker and the reformatory board of trustees,under which good and hard working and "handy -- prisoners are held in bondage to work for contractors, or to earn money on which others may draw interest: the policy under which men of clear records are robbed of the liberty the law gives them after the terms of their minimum sentences have run out, is being attacked on all sides. Such a policy if pursued, should be attacked and condemned. It is an outrage on civilization. According to charges that have been made prisoners have been held for years after they had earned a parole, largely because they were good workmen and valuable to the prison contractors. The terms of the custodian and engineer of the state house expired the middle of April. These officials had been appointed by the Republican governors for twelve years under the terms of an act passed in 1897. Governor Marshall, convinced that he had at least equal authority to make these appointments, issued commissions to two Democrats. Thereupon State Auditor Billheimer and Secretary of State Sims, proceding under an act of 1895, which Governor Matthews had vetoed and which no one considered of any validity (although the redolent Owen

f 1840 1909 I All Satin ‘Messalines in all I . We have a Inf nf 20 in Taffe- | smt," i«c| EIGHTH BIG ANNUAL sses-sst July Clearance Sale is Now in Progress Sale Closes Saturday, July 24th. All Goods at this sale will be sold strictly as advertised. Nothing will be charged or laid aside at sale nrices This sale we are going to make it the largest July Sale we have ever given. We have one of the largest onen stocks in this city of good desirable merchandise right at the season when you can use them. In this sale will he wash goods. Wool Dress Goods, Silks, Shirt Waists, Ladies Wash Skirts, Ladies Tailored Suits and Wash Tub Suits Summer Wash Dress Goods WOOL SUITS—SKIRTS i aihr nera wipn Suits S9 95 mtS"S « All 25c wash dress fabricsm figures and stripes |Q n A * 4 All SIR no QhU« XX* X J some exceptional values m during this sale lOu v iTOtl goat” \R QS up-to-date stylish models. A thffie S »rrf\ ttatWerelsCayard,dUring |lC HRs All 12JZc Batisies in a large range of patterns, Q n I I wHßff JVA ® I \ a J one I s m °re than worth 8.00 Skirts * ’ $5.50 this sale per yard ....... tiC hM < tWS ■OIJ W*■ '•**=» " fl.ydft* J are all 6.50 Skirts . . 54.9 U All 8c Batistes that were very cheap at the price C n I g°od 5-00 Skirts . .$3.78 during this sale per yd. . . . . JU ‘full satin lined. 6.00 Skirts . .$4.50 " SPECIAL SILK BARGAINS i..~.‘;;," t "'™"M ~~ woo, Brew Co'ds ary ~~“‘■ r -. 75c JwSkiSS All fine satin finished fabrics cheap at $2.00 01 IQ All $2.50 waists sold during this sale at $1 7R 2 e;n S^! rts s2.4B an d perfect fitting suits, This sale sL4O All $2.25 waists sold during this sale at. . .Il 48 2253! S? 5 L7 8 will be glad to show you. All fine Coplins and satin Directoire cheap at® | Q All $1.75 waists sold during this sale at -sl*29 1'75 3J 1•? 51.48 ■ $1.50 during this sale, per yard . Uli 0 All $1.25 waists sold during this sale at. ... qo r i’orJS p™ sl-22 Special Gingham bargains All fine grade wool Taffettas and Panamas QQ ft All SI.OO waists sold during this sale at ß4 e ion 1 • rts ' • 98c we offer one lot Ginghams worth $1.25 this sale. • ■ JUU All .98 waists sold during this sale at .. . . , 78t *9B wash skirts ’ ' ®g C at Were p Visit to Our Store Will Prove, that we do qs we Adverbs ■ — I All 27 in. wash silk, a full 1 111 ■ ■ -■ h..»<h.i.. .— . ... — I 42cJ NIBLICK & COMPANY.

had printed it in the official acts of 1895) appointed two Republicans. And now the sqprcme court has decided that an act which neither Governor Mount, Durbin nor Hanly would recognize, which no subsequent legislature heeded, and which no administrative officer thought valid until a j Democratic governor was elected, isall right. By this decision the Re-1 publicans will continue to hold a large | amount of state house patronage. AIRDOME TONIGHT A Three Reel Show and a Big Orchestra for a FiveCent Piece IS THE OFFERING The New Place Promises to Become a Popular One During Summer The Airdome will be open this evening, according to the announcement of J. B. Stonburner, the proprietor. The sun has warmed up the atmosphere to such an extent today that John figures that the air will be just about right for an cutside show this evening, and he has accordingly arranged for the same. He will give a three reel exhibition and with this will entertain his patrons with a fourpiece orchestra. He will strive to please the public and no one can say that John isn’t the kind of a bustler who gets there. From time to time he will have special entertainments at the airdome and will at all times provide an excellent picture show, with the price the same as indoors, five cents. The first show last Saturday night was a winner, and he is looking for a big crowd tonight. The airdome is located on the vacant lot just east of the Star. You can't miss it o ’ - Mrs. John Johns who suffered a stroke of paralysis about a week ago is able to be up and around at times. If nothing else unforseen sets in she will be out again in a week or so.

SOCIAL DECATUR Crowd of Young Ladies Planning a Trip to the Rome City Lake "■ ■ ** LADES’ AID SOCIETY — Os Christian Church—Meeting of Miss Hoffman's Sunday School Class Miss Frances Bryson and sister, Mrs. Jerry Torrence, entertained with a six o’clock dinner party Tuesday evening at their home on north Pleasant street. The guests were Misses Marie Patterson, Madge Hite, Bertha Heller, Midge Smith, Bessie Wherry, Mrs. Jack Daily, Mrs. Harvey Smith and Mrss Zoe Miller, all from Decatur. The young ladies arrived on the Tuesday afternoon train.—Portland DailySun. * * * The Bachelor Maids will this evening meet at the home of Miss Kint Vogelwede on Fourth street, and all the members are requested to bcpresent. * ♦ * Don't fail to attend the ice cream social to be given by the ladies of the Christian church Saturday evening in front of the Stoneburner picture show. Remember the day, Saturday the 10th. ♦ ♦ ♦ A company of girls of this city will leave July 25th for Rome City, where they will enjoy several weeks of vacation. They have rented the Meibers cottage and boating and fishing will be the pastime, and ft promises to be pleasant. ♦ ♦ ♦ The little girls of Miss Edna Hoffman's Sunday school class met at her home this afternoon. The girls are going to organize a reading club and each hostess will entertain the members when they meet with a lesson. There will be a course of study which will greatly Improve their youthful minds. * ♦ ♦ The Ladies’ Aid Society of the Christian church were entertained by Mrs. Noah Mangold, 122 south First

street, and a pleasant time was enjoyed. The order of service was as follows: Hymn, prayer, business, offering and a social hour with refreshments. The society is planning to raise money for the benefit of the church. * * * The Thimble Club is holding its meeting this afternoon with Mrs. Fannie Cole and a very enjoyable time was spent during the afternoon. Those who were present and were not members of the club are the Mesdames Fred Patterson, Bart France, John Heller, H. L. Conter, Eugene Runyon, Fred Mills, David Studabaker, Fred Hoyer, O. L. Vance. ' ' o — MRS. LAMAN IS QUITE SICK Mrs. Samuel Laman, who was operated on yesterday is very weak today, but her condition shows an improvement from yesterday. The operation was not completed owing to her growing so weak, and it was exnected that the work would be finished within a day or two. She was quite ill last night, but the improvement today leads the friends to hope she will soon recover from any ill effects. o— The Stanislaus county big exhibition car with museum and a display of all the crops from that wonderful country will be here next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The farmers are especially invited. Miss Elenora Forbing and Virginia Smith have gone to Tipton, Ind..where they will visit for a few days with Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Minerding. Mrs. Mlnerding was formerly Miss Gertrude Forbing. Bob Gregory is at home from Clear Lake, where he has been enjoying a week’s sport fishing. He will return to the lake tomorrow and remain until the fifteenth when he will probably make a trip through the west. Dr. D. D. Clark, Dr. Roy Archbold, M. E. Brackett- and C. C. Schafer, Harry Ward, H. L. Conter Dr. E. G. Coverdale were among the Decatur people who took in the Buffalo Bill show at Fort Wayne last evening returning in automobiles afterward. The latest piece of boosting gossip is to the effect that a handsome row brick buildings is contemplated from the Wlnnes shoe store corner to the alley by the postoffice. This would certainly be a boomer for Monroe street and would add much to the appearance and to the business of that important street.

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A SPEECH ON SOCIAISM Janet Fenimore will discuss socialism at the court house corner in this city on tomorrow evening. She is the eighth district leader and is said to be an entertaining and interesting speaker. (She will speak upon the labor question from the worker's standpoint. Attorney Cottrell, of Berne, arrived in the city this morning to transact legal business and has returned to his home. Mrs. Jacob Kalver and son who have I been visiting relatives here for two weeks, left today for their home at Chicago. C. L. Mann, of Logansport, and the supervisor for the Singer Sewing Machine Co. was in the city yesterday visiting with their agent in this city, Mr. August Puls. FTed Huffman & Sons, of Decatur, were awarded Friday the contract for the four-room addition to the Washington township high school building at Lynn, at >9,349. The addition is two stories, two grade rooms below and a high school room with a seating capacity of 108 pupils forms the second floor, and is so arranged as to be made a portion of a room in the original building, thus forming an auditorium capable of seating 300 persons. There were four bidders.—Winchester Journal.

Mrs. Peter Schafer, of Willshire, has come to the city for a visit with friends and relatives. She will remain for some time. Isadore Kalver left at noon for Toledo, Cleveland and Detroit, where he will attend to business of importance to himself and the fertirer company. ■ ' " - -1— ■ ..

DON’T MISS THE BIGGEST EVENT OF THE SEASON Military Tournament AT TOLEDO, OHIO Beginning, Saturday July, 4th. and continuing during the entire week f.PANB PADADF «.■¥•• s “ rtd Co “'" UnfiliLF I MI\(iUL Airship Flights 40,000 people on the grounds ; Red oTtbT 5 CLOVER LEAP every day Special Low Rates and Special Trains Sunday July 4th, and Thursday July Bth. See Clover Leaf Agents for rates and time of trains, and don’t fail to see Uncle Sam’s soldiers in the greatest tournament of the ate. r

NOTICE. Piano Tuner Wm. Spiegel o( Wayne is here now. Any one u ing work done may leave their at Gay & Zwick. —————o~ Democrat Want Ads, fy