Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 164, Decatur, Adams County, 12 July 1909 — Page 2

The Daily Democrat Published Every Evening, Except Sunday, by LE W G ELLING HA M, 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. Is the tariff a tax which the consumer pays? Was it ever better illustrated than in the raise in the price of cotton goods, the increase being made by the cotton mills after being favored by the senate with a little more protection. This protection game is an old one, but it works perfectly and all the time. The makeup of the conference committees of the two houses of congress show that the tariff bill is in the hands of the most inveterate standpatters. The only hope for the country is in President Taft and an aroused public sentiment. Patriotic citizens would do well to write their congressmen what their neighbors are saying and what they themselves are thinking. —South Bend Times. Learning that a telephone company was furnishing racetrack news for the use of a gambling poolroom operated near Jeffersonville, Governor Marshall sent to the manager of the company the following statement: "It is the judgment of this office that while you have authority to transmit information over your lines, you have no authority to use them either directly or indirectly, to your knowledge, for illegal purposes. You are not chartered to become a conduit for a gambling institution. I must receive immediately information that you have cut the wires and stopped the communications or I will instruct the proper officials to test your right to do business in this state of Indiana." It would be hard to find anything more explicit that that, and It is not likely that any telephone company, after reading it and thus becoming informed as to the governor’s views, will take chances on the annulment of its right to do business in this state. TROUBLE MAKERS OUSTED. When a sufferer from stomach trouble takes Dr. King’s New Life Pills he’s mighty glad to see his Dyspepsia and Indigestion fly, but more —he’s tickled over his new, fine appetite, strong nerves healthy vigor, all because stomach, liver and kidneys now work right. 25c at all druggists.

Harvest Time is Here Again! Soon you will be ready to buy that farm or city property. Carefully read this list, which gives some of the best locations on the market. Small or large tracts, medium and modern city properties are now offered for sale by the - : THE SNOW AGENCY- Decatur, Ind. 'Phone 230.

777 —Is a comfortable four-room cotage and good cellar, located on the public road near Decatur... .$850.00 787 —Is a. five acre tract, with fruit trees, greenhouse, drove well and good five-room residence, recently remodeled $1,250.00 743 —Is a desirable fifteen acre tract on the traction line near Decatur. Has good buildings, house is on a nice elevation $2,500.00 771—1 s a good thirty acre tract on the stoned road near market and school. Is largely black land, small Holdings $2,350.00 753 —Is a well improved forty acre tract on a good pike road near Decatur. Is well fenced and near school, and market $3,300.00

OTHER TRACTS. We have a number of good eighty acre tracts well located at SIOO.OO an acre. Also, An 80 acres, no buildings, at $4,000.00 An 80 acres with fair buildings, at An 80 acres near Decatur, no buildings, at ..... $6,400.00 An 80 acres near Decatur, good buildings, at $6,800.00 And several larger tracts at bargain prices. We can offer you a large list of city property. Most of the following list has, but recently, been put upon the market. 783 — A four-room cottage on north Third street, long lot, good sewerage, brick walks, cistern, etc., 775 —A comfortable cottage on South

IMPROVEMENTS AT RESTAURANT Anderson A Dolch Now Have One of the Best Places in the City. Anderson & Dolch have completed the improvements on the interior of their restaurant and they are now prepared to take care of their trade and to do it in a pleasing way. The show cases have been removed from the south side and tables places the entire length of their room, thus affording more room and better service for every one. Other improvements also add to the appearances thereabouts which make it one of the best places of its kind to be found anywhere on the map. This stand is one of the most popular in the city and will always enjoy a liberal patronage bolll from the city and the country. ■ - ■■ — o IS HERE TOMORROW Wonderful Exhibit Train from California Will Be at the G. R. & I FOR THREE DAYS You Can See It for Fifteen Cents and Secure a Valuable Souvenir We have mentioned at various times during the past two weeks the fact that the Stanislaus county, California, exhibit car will be here soon, and that every person who can should call and visit it The car comes tomorrow, Tuesday morning, and will remain for three days at the G. R & I. station. The exhibit Includes all the fruits and grains raised in that great country, as well as a wonderful display of animals, including ostrich, sharks, monkeys and various kinds of birds. The exhibit is worth many thousands of dollars and you can see it for fifteen cents. Besides this each person who goes will receive a souvenir worth the price of admission. Take the children, for it is an educational opportunity. The car is sent out by the board of trade from the county mentioned and is done to advertise the great western country, where the sun shines every one of the three hundred and sixty-five days in the year.

SEES MOTHER GROW YOUNG. "It would be herd to overstate the wonderful change in my mother since she began to use Electric Bitters,” writes Mrs. W. L. Gilpatrick, of Danforth, Me. past 70 she seems really to be growing young again. She suffered untold misery from dyspesia for 20 years. At last she could neither eat, drink nor sleep. Doctors gave her up and all remedies failed till Electric Bitters worked such wonders for her health.” They invigorate all vital organs, cure Liver and Kidney troubles, induce sleep, impart strength and appetite. Only 50c at all druggists.

Ninth street. Good location, near Adams street. Chicken park, cistern, etc. $850.0C 745 —A nearly new five-room cottage on South Front street. Cement walks, city and cistern water, good sewerage $1,150.00 721 —A comfortable story and a half residence, on Eleventh street. Stable, drove well, plenty of fruit, corner lot $1,300.00 786 —A roomy seven-room residence property, with cellar, stable, etc., on north Third street. Good sewerage $1,700.00

782 -A good, and well Itx-ated cottage on Mercer avenue. Electric lights, cistern and city water, stable sewerage, etc $1,700.00 778 —A well located and convenient cottage on South Tenth street. Nice porch, drove well, maple shade, fruit trees, stable, etc $1,750.00 i 785 —A well located story and a half residence on the traction line in south Decatur. (Stable, city and cistern water, bath, electric lights, etc $2,200.00 j 786 —Is a new seven-room story and a half residence on North Second street, cement walks, cistern, cellar, stable, etc. Sidewalks and all street improvements made $2,750.00 781 —Is a comfortable two-story residence on stone foundation, on Front stret, city and cistern furnished bath. Electric lights, fruit, and shade trees, stable, etc. Is on a brick street, cement sidewalks, all improvements made $3,800.00 See larger lists for other properties.

SOCIETY COLUMN Misses Ida and Agnes Kohne Entertain Last Evening OTHER SOCIETY NEWS The Bachelor Maids to Meet With Miss Mayme Deininger Miss Mayme Deininger will be hostess at the regular meeting of the Bachelor Maids this week. Misses Ida and Agnes Kohne entertained a few guests at a quiet gathering at their home Sunday evening. With music the evening passed quickly for the merry company. The guests were Messrs. Charley Cole, Dick Peterson, Tracy Nelson and Miss Ruth Buhler. The Misses Della Shamerloh, Martha Bultemeier, Messrs Adolph Shamerloh and Otto Hoile were entertained at the home of Henry Mayer and family of north Second street last evening. The guests spent the day in Fort Wayne. A crowd of seven couple of young folks came here Saturday evening from Fort Wayne, they being seven telephone operators from the Summit City and their gentleman friends. They engaged the hack from Charles Foughty, who conveyed them to Schumm, Ohio, for an over-Sunday visit with relatives and friends. They returned last evening over the same route and during the stop over in this city reported having a real good time. They returned to Fort Wayne on the 9:30 car Sunday evening. The Epworth League of the Methodist church will hold a "walking” party at the home of the Misses Irene and Vera Meyers just south of the city tomorrow evening and a jolly time is promised. The league members wll' walk, having a pleasant time on the way. At other times when the league has been entertained at the Meyers home, they have been royally entertained, and tomorrow evening will be no exception. Mr. and Mrs. John Porter gave a dinner party yesterday, the guests being Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Lee and children, Ima and Herman. Misses Ella Eddington, Velma Porter, Bessie Martz, Gunda Sprunger, Mabel Runyon the latter three from Berne, formed a party that spent Sunday at Maple Grove park. Refreshments were taken along, and the day spent pleasantly. The Juvenile Band was entertained by Superintendent and Mrs. Graber and Henry Graber at the county farm yesterday afternoon. On reaching the farm the boys went to the chapel where they played. The afternoon was pleasantly spent and in the evening supper was served. Those who enjoyed the hospitality of the Graber family were: Messrs. Dick Peterson, Frank Engle, Herbert Lachot, Fran cis Gast, Vane Weaver, Carl Smith, France Conter, Gase Gaze, Carl France, Fred Engle, Homer Rodenbaugh, Martin Ault, Henry Graber. Mrs. Emnja Dykeman and daughters, Beulah and Hazel, delightfully entertained the Misses Perle and Merle Burdg, Mr. and Mrs. H. Eby and son Gordon at a 12 o’clock dinner Sunday noon at their home on Brokside, Fort Wayne, Ind. Mr. and Mrs., Joseph Smith gave a family dinner party at their home on south Mercer avenue Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Brittson of Dallas, Texas, were among those present. Mrs. Irvin Acker entertained at dinner Sunday several friends in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dixon of Rockford. A pleasant time was enjoyed. Miss Portia Thomas has sent out invitations to a number of her little girl friends, announcing that she will celebrate her ninth birthday anniversary- tomorrow afternoon, and asking them to attend the event and help i her. It will no doubt be a hapjjy event. Mrs ,R. J. Holthouse entertained a number of the relatives at dinner Sunday in honor of her father, Mr. B. J. Terveer, who celebrated his sixtysixth birfhday yesterday. The afternoon was spent socially with music and a pleasant time was enjoyed. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Terveer, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Voglewede, Daniel Donavan and Miss Anna Volmer.

O O The Tramp Family O —o (Copyright ISOS, by American Pre** Association] While making a tramp through Switzerland I stopped at a house to ask for a drink of water. I was received by a kindly old lady, who gave me a glass of wine instead of water and added some biscuits. During my refreshment a handsome vehicle stopped at the house, and a gentleman it contained asked me the road to Interlaken. Seeing me regaling myself, he alighted, joined me on the trellised porch and asked for a glass of wine. The old lady brought him one, with more biscuits, and we sipped, munched and chatted. The gentleman proved to be a fellow countryman of mine and asked me to proceed in his carriage, an invitation I accepted. At leaving he was surprised at not being permitted to pay the reckoning. He insisted, but the good lady was resolute. Before getting into his carriage he took a piece of red chalk from his pocket and made certain marks on a window shutter. “Those are tramp marks you have made, are they not?* I said, surprised. "Light up,” was his reply, banding me a cigar, "and as we roll along I’ll tell you a story. “A citizen of St. Louis determined for the benefit of his health to drive with his wife and daughter to Denver. £Vhile crossing ‘the plains’ his vehicle, which was not fitted for such rough usage, broke down, and the party was stranded in the middle of the Great American desert The traveler scanned the horizon for help and fortunately far to the eastward saw a white speck which he took for a prairie ‘schooner.’ It was from twelve to fifteen miles distant, and he expected that fully three hours would be required for it to come up. "But the white speck grew much more rapidly than could be accounted for by a schooner. As it came nearer those watching it were filled with astonishment It was a schooner Indeed, a schooner on wheels. The body was boat shaped, and masts extended upright from the front and rear axles, each mast supporting a sail. A man sat In rear of the front axle holding a tiller. As he drew near the party be applied a break, lowered his sails and said: " *Can I assist you? "Considering the roughness of the man's dress and his unkempt appearance, the party were surprised at his respectable bearing. “ ‘My dear sir,’ said the gentleman, ‘the first favor I would ask of you is an explanation of this singular appearance of a wheeled boat on this o!4 ocean bed. Is it the ghost of some prehistoric vessel wrecked ages ago many fathoms above us? “ ‘No, sir. When an ocean surged here there were no boats.’

“ ‘Well, who are you and what are you doing in this strange craft?’ “ ‘l’m a tramp, a born tramp, and must always be moving just as a born soldier must always be campaigning. My father sent me to school, to college and gave me a profession. I wanted to travel, and he sent me abroad. When he wished me to stop traveling and go to work I became a tramp. Finally I got tired of making my legs go or riding under cars and wished for some method of propulsion wherein the cost was only in the vehicle. I did a little work for a wagon maker and while at his shop constructed this ship of the desert. What can I do for you?' “There was nothing for the fellow to do but take the party aboard, which he did. The gentleman demurred at the tramp going out of his way to favor a wrecked party, but the land sailor said every way was his way. The gentleman and his family got aboard, the two older ones on a back seat, the girl forward with the tramp driver. As they sailed along before a ten knot breeze, meeting people by the way who gazed at them In astonishment, the old lady looked sour, the old gentleman winced, while the young girl giggled, evidently enjoying the trip immensely. In this fashion they rode all the way to Denver, and when they reached the city were followed to a hotel where the travelers proposed to stop by a shouting mob. “What it was about this degenerate son of a worthy sire to attract a young girl nobody could ever find out, but the traveler's daughter had to fall in love with the sailor. Seeing her heart was set on having him, her father consented on condition that he would stop tramping, or, rather, sailing over the face of the earth, and accept a position in Ids office in St. Louis. The fellow loved the girl so well that he made the sacrifice, and they were married. “The tramp stood office work as weK as he could for six months. It nearly set him crazy’. During the time of hit imprisonment In a counting room he disappeared for a month, ostensibly on business, but really to tramp. Soon after he got back his father-in-law died and left Mrs. Tramp a lot ol money. The business was sold out, and the pair came over here for a ‘tour.’ It was really a tramp. They are moving over Europe today.” “I see,” I remarked. “You are Mr. Tramp.” “I am. Mrs. Tramp and our little Tramps are at Interlaken, where I expect to join them.” “And the chalk marks?” "They are to let the fraternity know a soft spot” “And the schooner?’ "Oh, we have that 'over here with us. At present it is in Egypt We’re going to join a caravan with it H we get a wind we’ll beat the camel all to nothing.” OSCAR COX

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DROVE LAST STAKE I (Continued from page 1.) pie for miles around the hustling town of Geneva. It is this sort of business energy that helps make a good town better. There came near being a disastrous fire at the Throp restaurant at halt past seven on Saturday evening, caused by a leak in the gasoline range. A fire extinguisher played an important part in the transaction, and in fact saved what might have been a disastrous fire. • ' . o- -— » Th* Money Germ. The Baltimore Sun cowm oat with a warning that probably few will heed. It says, "Don't let the money germs bits you," end adds that a man who has taken the trouble to count ’em says that 124.000 bacteria roost comfortably on each one dollar bill after the currency has been circulating freely for a year or so. ,to If you have SSO in your pocket you are probably carrying around about #,200,000 germs. "Yet," saye the Bun. •‘there are men brave enough to face this terrible risk just for the sake of having a roll of greenbacks. It simply •hows what dangers man will undergo for money. Moot of us, however, are not in serious danger." SAILOR Providence Placed Talisman in His Hand When He Was Thrown Un-> conscious Among Cannibals. Os all the many mysterious products of the ocean, none can compare w-ith the sea-bean. Scientists are divided as to its origin, as no one has ever seen the shrub or vine on which it grows, and it is never found save when the bosom of the deep has been rent by a hard storm, when the sea-beans, cast forth from some mysterious depth, are found scattered along the beach, derelicts of the tide. There are numerous varieties, large and small, and some are very rare, especially the large liver bean, and the banded bean. The savage tribes which inhabit the South Seas regard them as almost sacred, and look upon the lucky possessor of one of the rare varieties as particularly favored by the gods. Dusky belles, having in their possession these rare products of the deep, will fight for their treasure against all comers, as they believe that the sea-bean gives them unusual power, especially in love, and that any man on whom their affections art set, must yield to their charms if they out touch him with the lucky bean. One touch of the bean birds their lover to them forever. • x iMr. Leak, manager of the Stanislaus county exhibit cars from California, is the fortunate possessor of a rare specimen which has a thrilling history which seem to prove the superstition of ths savages of the South Sea Islands. It was given to him by a sailor friend, who was wrecked in a mighty storm which swept the tropical seas. The sailor, unconscious and nearly dead, was washed ashore on an island, and when he recovered his senses he found himself surrounded by a crowd of savage men and women. They were cannibals, and his fate would undoubtedly have been a horrible one, but suddenly a native saw grasped in the sailor’s hand, one of the rarest of the sea-beans. Where it came from and how it happened that he held it when he was cast upon the beach he never knew, but the superstitious natives looked upon him as one especially protected by the gods, and the bean proved to him a lucky one indeed for it undoubtedly saved him from a terrible fate. Some years ago Mr. Leak befriended this old sailor in San Francisco, and as a reward this lucky bean was presented to him, and he values it high'y. •‘I am not superstitious,” said Mr. Leak in speaking of this bean, which he has had made into a watch charm, * * but I have not had any very bad luck since 1 was presented with the lucky bean by old sailor friend Seth.” At G. R. & I. j. Yards, Tues. Ju] y> 13 7Wed.’July 14, and Thurs. July 15.

Pointers on Poultry. Mrs. D. A. Brooks, Sturgis, Ky., says: “I have been using Bourbon Poultry Cure and think It is the best poultry remedy I have ever used. If you will get our druggist here to handle It I can recommend it. I am an old hand at raising chickens and so many come to me for pointers on poultry. Sold by H. H. Bremerkamp. o Democrat Want Ads. Pay

WANTED An active energetic agent who is established in business in this city who can devote part of his time in representing The American Cash Register Co. Must be responsible, willing to give bond and satisfactory reference. Will give a good commission, furnish samples, price list and personally instruct the right party for the position. Druggist, Grocer or Hardware Merchant preferred. HENRV F. JAMES District Sales Manager, 627-8-9 Chamber of Commerce Building, Detroit, Michigan. I Annual NIAGRA FALLS EXCURSION ■ 86.50 Aug. 5. 1909 86.50 S On the above date the CLOVER LEAF will operate their Annual ■ Excursion to NIAGARA FALLS. High Seat Coaches, Chair Cars and Pullman Slepeers will be provided, running through to the Falls, vis ■B the GREAT LAKE SHORE ROUTE, without change. H Excursion tickets will be limited 12 days. Special excursion tickfl ets for side trips may be purchased at the Falls as follows: fl Toronto, $1.75; Alexandria Bay, $7.35; Montreal, sll 7’; Quebec, fl $16.00. B Niagara is grander than ever and never ceases to be interesting, fl For full particulars, time of Trains and Sleeping Car reservations, see T. L. McCullough, Agent. I Toledo St. Louis & Western R. RE. L. BROWNE, D. P. A., Toledo, Ohio. a i° urne y • On lhe lnland «•*> the most p'--nt ev f 7v»,v COnOn ’ U ’* l TT on ’”p America. The beauty eLth'*?*'? of , t . l ’' shore llne and the picturesque •& of the kin ,n * erest and delight to every mile ’ ; ,S. P° rts Great Lakes at- WB fl a,7 He Buff.l * r ' adlng T ’“ “y r a*l line between Detroit and fl availahi , etro ‘ l “ nd Cleveland, in either direction, are ■ | The D transportation on D& c Line Steamer,. I land and Dtroit w?"* 1 ' Buffalo and Detroit. Cleve. B ■ wayports, and tiro trL £ u*ty brtWeeo Tolcdo - Detroit. Mac . kinaC fl wayports. A Cleveland toM Y ,^ etWe ' n Detroit. Bay City, Saginaw and June 15th to Sentemh., trJl^ a r k ' OaC special steamer will be operated front ping at Detroit enroute . eavln ? Cleveland direct for Mackinac stopSpecial daylieht trio tnp s. nd •* Godench, Ont., every other top. August Send y P WCen and Cleveland during July and ■Bk Tand P JH gajflV- H McMillan. p reiuUat ► 1», Mfr,

Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders f, Children. Successfully used by Mother Grs» nurse in the Children s Home In York. Cure revensnness, Bad Stc®. acb. Teething Disorders, move aj regulate the Bowels and Destw Worms. Over 10,000 testimotik They never fall. At all Druggists, & Sample FREE. Address Allen s. Olmstead, Leßoy, N. Y.