Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 166, Decatur, Adams County, 14 July 1909 — Page 2

The Daily Democrat Published Every Evening, Except Sunday, by LE W G. ELLIN GHA 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 12.50 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. Congressman Adair literally skinned ’em alive in his speech on the tariff bill. He charged the majority party in congress with being false to their pledges to the people in voting for the Aldrich bill. Adair is right, of course. Meantime the great trusts and corporations are in the saddle and it’s up to President Taft to unhorse them The president so far has allowed the Aldrich crowd to have its own way. —New Castle Times. Whitelaw Reid, the American ambassador at London, has given another display of wealth and todyism that must be sickening to all of his decent and self-respecting countrymen. The English people seem to be too polite to say just what they think about Reid's efforts to outshine even royalty itself. This country needs a Democratic president for many reasons, and one of them is that it would rid us of the humiliation brought upon the land by such sychophants as Whitelaw Reid During the last hundred days the people of Indiana have spent $3,200,000 for automobiles. And this sum was for mere machines, mind you. Gasoline, repairs and livery came in extra and went to swell the figure to mighty proportions. Our automobile bill is getting to be a decided figure in the national cost of living and, perhaps, no single item of luxury is now so high. Mr. Bryan says we are mortgaging the future and spending the money. But, whaC’s the bloomin’ odds? Honk! Honk! — Fort Wayne News. Everybody must get ready to pay a bigger price for the privilege of living.

A Washington dispatch says: “So far as the consumers of the land are concerned, the result will be that they will have to pay higher prices for most of the necessaries of life. The manufacturers of about everything ’ that men, women and children must' wear are announcing to the trade that prices will be advanced. Advances will be made on articles on which the new law will not increase the tariff over the present rate. The explanation of this step is that for several years manufacturers have been re-' fraining from advancing prices be-1 cause they were led to believe that when the tariff was revised rates ot duty would be reduced. Now that they realize that for the next ten or twelve years .perhaps, the old scale of duties will stand they find it necessary to revise prices to meet conditions against which they have been contending for several years. These secondary manufacturers who were clamoring for tariff revision in order that they might get raw material cheaper and no longer be at the mercy of trusts will find, after the bill is signed, that they must do business under the same old conditions.” It is rather long look ahead, a matter of eight or ten months at least, but the republican leaders, those who shape the party policy, are greatly stirred over the attitude their party will assume in the next campaign on the drink question. The anti-saloon league officials tell their republican allies that they think it best to make a “non-partisan” campaign next year, 'but this does not settle the ques-

tion which the republicans musi

thresh out for themselves. While on the stump in 1908, Mr. Hanly did what he could to commit his party to, state prohibition. It is understood that he and his following still stand by I that proposition and are waiting for a I favorable movement to spring the issue in the state. There is another group of republican leaders who think it will be sufficient for their party to

re-declare in favor of county option, hoping that their allies of the last campaign will, through their “nonpartisan’’ plans in democratic districts materially aid them in electing the republican state ticket and a majority in the legislature. It is known, also, that there is another bunch of republican leaders (and still more numerous followers), who look upon county option and prohibition as a sort of devil and deep sea affair and so are making prepartions to take to the woods. At any rate our repub lican friends are working themselves into a great stew pretty far in advance. From present indications they are going to have a hard time to find out the precise game that they want to play. It’s a riddle—Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. WAS NOT IN WRECK Jesse Helm Writes That He Was on the Second Section of the Train IS HAVING GOOD TIME

An Interesting Letter from Colorado Springs, Enroute to the Coast Jesse Helm has written a letter to his parents here telling of the enjoyable time he is having on his trip to Los Angeles, where he will attend the Elks’ convention. He was not in the wreck reported a few days ago, but was on the next section of the

train. His letter follows: Dear Folks —Supposed you were ? i little scared when you got my telegram, but I knew you would hear of it in the papers before I could write. Have certainly had a great trip so far. The engineer consented to let me ride with him from Colorado Springs to Pueblo, through the royal gorge. All the way pointing out the 1 scenery. At Tennessee Pass last night at 10,000 feet up the mountains, I almost suffocated and SO did most every one else on account of high and dry climate. We got to Grand Junction at 4 o’clock to learn that the train ahead, the Minneapolis train of Elks collided head on with a cattle train. We passed the wreck a little while ago. It tore up the track for about 100 yards. One engine was completely on top of the other, and all along the track was strung cattle and sheep. One engineer, one fire- | man and one baggageman were killed, I the other fireman jumped and got bruised a little, the other engineer 1 never got a scratch and his engine 1 was underneath the passenger en- I gine. No Elks were hurt. Graijd Junction is a great little town, -6,000 feet up, and in center of zinc mines, I .We visited the biggest zinc smelter, in Colorado this afternoon and went ' up to the snow line in the mountains. Get in Salt Lake tomorrow morning ! about 11 o’clock. Have 5 hours here and then on to Los Angeles Monday. !We enter the desert about midnight tonight. It’s now 10:30 mountain time, so guess I turn in about 11:30 our time. With love, JESSE. — o NATURE’S REMEDIES FOR DISEASE. Nature provides more effective remedies in tne roots and herbs of the field than were ever produced from drugs. Thirty years ago, Lydia E. Pinkham of Lynn, Mass., discovered and gave to the women of the world a remedy made from roots and herbs, which has proved more efficacious in curing women's diseases than any other medicine the world has ever known, and today Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable ■ Compound is looked upon everywhere as the standard remedy for woman's ’ ills.

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SOCIETY COLUMN Holy Grail Boys to Hold a Festival on the Church Lawn Tomorrow Night A WALKING PARTY Mr. and Mrs. Charles Voglewede Entertained at a Dinner Party Today The Young People’s Alliance of the Evangelical congregation will give an ice cream social .Friday, June ,23 to which the public is given an invitation. The ice cream will be served on the church lawn, June 23. The Holy Grail boys will hold a festival on the church lawn tomorrow evening. Ice cream and cake will be served at, a number of tables and the lawn promises to look attractive with Japanese lanterns. Music will be furnished by the boys of the Grail chorus. They are all splendid singers. The chorus is composed of the Messrs. Don Burke, Marion Watkins, Clyde Baumgartner, John Hoy, Frank Mills, Howard Wisehaupt, Tom Vail, Frank DeVoss. The Y. P. A. of the Evangelical church held their monthly meeting last evening at the home of H. A. Fuhrman, just north of the city, and as usual a very pleasant time was in store. The organization has a splendid membership, over fifty being present at last night’s gathering. Following the business period and open-

ing the program. Miss Mary Fuhrman gave an interesting reading. Several excellent addresses were given and the musical program closed the exercises. The musical program was a duet by Zeldna Snitz and Hulda Mutcher, and a solo by Mrs. Eugene Runyon. At Oakwood a convention will be held in the near future, and two delegates. Misses Ella Eddington and Allie Burrel, were chosen to represent the alliance of the church in this city. The “walking party” to the home of the Misses Vera and Irene Meyers, just south of the city,, was one of the most pleasant given for some time. The members of the Epworth League, forming a merry crowd, left the city about seven o’clock from the home of Miss Florence Meyers. Walking in the cool evening in the country is delightful and to add to their pleasure several solos were sung by members of the league, who are well known in the city for their talent, and enjoying every minute of the walk the members of the party finally reached the hospitable Meyers home. They were entertained out‘of-doors and with out-of-door games. Hide and seek, black man, five step, and other games were played. Perhaps these ’school games were enjoyed greatly. The refreshments, ice cream , cones, were served in an appropriate manner, and during this time a social period was enjoyed. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Voglewede entertained at a family dinner party this noon at their home on Monroe street. Their guests were Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Voglewede, Mr. and Mrs. B. Uhl and daughter Ethel, of Toledo. There will be no more meetings of the Presbyterian Aid Society. The meetings close the last of June and commence in September, each year. In order to give the members time to go on their vacations it was considered convenient to close during the hot ■weather. Among the clubs of the city we find the Historical committees for next year's program very busy outlining the work. Other committees are also busy. The committee for the Historical Club is composed of three of the members. Mrs. Jane Crabbs, chairman; Mrs. John Fleming and Mrs. L. C. Miller. It has been decided that ten evenings will be devoted to ; the study of Alaska and the other evenings to foreign countries.

The Royal Neighbors held their weekly meeting last evening, and celebrated in a pleasant way an addition of two members to their lodge, Mrs. Swetzinger and Mrs. Shank; the latter of Monroe. By the constant work of the members the order is growing rapidly. At almost every meeting an application for membership is placed with the lodge. o ATTENTION! AH persons having empty beer bottles belonging to Wm. Mersman should please return them at once, is he is in great need of them. WM. MERSMAN.

RAID MANY ’BLIND TIGERS.’’ Sullivan, Ind., July 13. —Sheriff Frank Wible and deputies made five “blind tiger’’ raids on joints in Curry township last night. In the five raids one man, Frank Shepherd, at Star City, was arrested and placed in jail. He later gave bond in the sum of $250 and was released. A barrel of beer was taken from Shepherd’s place of business and the place was ordered closed. Six alleged poker players were arrested at the race track stables at Coffman’s park. They were ail fined on pleas of guilty. The men were: J. W. Anderson, Spencer Towsey, Charles Orr, John B. Alsman, Fred Henz and Hughey Rogers.

LOOK UP RECORDS Finance Committee of the City Council Held Session this Morning AT COUNCIL ROOMS Looking up the Records on the Bond Issue Said to Be Due Charles Christen, M. Burns and Jacob Martin, the finance committee of the city council held a meeting at the council chambers this morning and spent hours looking up the records concerning an issue of bonds, of $20,000 made about twenty-five years ago and concerning which the records seem very obscure. fThe bonds are held, $13,500 by a firm at Burlington, Vermont, and $6,500 by a New York concern. It is believed that the bonds were issued at the time the town of Decatur was converted into a city, it being necessary to pay all outstanding debts. At that time such an issue was made. The records of bonds simply show that $20,000 of five per cent bonds are outstanding, but failed to show who held them or when they were due, and the council knew nothing about it until they received the notice that they were due July Ist. From all that can be learned ft is believed the bonds are legitimate and the council at the next meeting will probably refund them, making them payable $2,000 a year instead of all at once and in this way they will be paid in ten years. The interest coupons on the bonds have come in regularly each six months and have been paid. o HIDDEN DANGERS. Nature Gives Timely Warnings That No Decatur Citizen Can Afford to Ignore.

Danger Signal No. 1 comes from the kidney secretions. They will warn you when the kidneys are sick. Well kidneys excrete a clear, amber fluid. Sick kidneys send out a thin, pal" and foamy, or a thick, red, ill-smelling urine, full of sediment and irregular of passage. Danger Signal No. 2 comes from the back. Back pains, dull and heavy, or sharp and acute, tell you of sick kidneys and warn you of the approach of dropsy, diabetes and Bright's disease. Doan's Kidney Pills cure sick kidneys and cure them permanently. Here’s Decatur 'proof: John Wagner, retired farmer, 30& N. First street, Decatur, Ind., says: “I was greatly bothered with kidney complaint years ago, but it finally disappeared and did not give me any further trouble until the past few months. Then my back began to ache and the kidney secretions passed irregularly, especially at night. Hearing Doan’s Kidney Pills highly recommended, I procured a box from the Holthouse Drug Co. and after a short use my kidneys were in a healthy condition and my back had ceased to ache. I feel that it is my duty to endorse Doan's Kidney Pills." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name —Doan's— and take no other. o_ The supervisors of Union township, are going to comply with the law in regard to cleaning the highways of weeds. They have Issued this order: All weeds along all the public roads must be cut the first time by the 20th of July and again the 20th of August. If this order is not complied with at that time, no receipts will be issued for land tax. The law is clear and the officers rightly propose that it shall be followed. This notice is given by J. G. Bittner, supervisor, and by Fred Thieme deputy for the south half. ’ 158-6 t

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