Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 177, Decatur, Adams County, 27 July 1909 — Page 2

The Daily Democrat Published Every Evening, Except Sunday, by LE W G ELLINQHAM. Subscription Rate* Per week, by carrier......... 19 cents Per year, by carrier |5.90 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. Since the smoke has cleared away it would seem to a disinterested observer that the Democrats of Fort Wayne nominated their strongest and their best candidate for mayor. August M. Schmidt has a varied knowledge of the basic principles of municipal government, he is clean and would well serve the city in the office he seeks.

It now appears that Francis J. Heney, one of Mr. Roosevelt's pet reformers, was paid $23,000 last year out of the United States treasury, though he did no work during that year or for two years previously, for the United States. Mr. Heney, all told, was paid $69,000 for three years ©f alleged service as a special government prosecutor. That is pretty good pay, even for a reformer who renders actual service. But $23,000 for no service at all is not only “going some,’’ but seems to be going the limit.

Now that the Republicans are split into warring camps on the tariff question, not only in congress but throughout the country, some of the papers supporting tne Republican party are I demanding that the tariff “must be taken out of politics." The method by which they propose to do this is to turn the making of tariff schedules over to a commission to be appointed by the president Furthermore the, plan is that this commission shall at j all times fix up the tariff schedules | along “protection" lines with revenue'

| b ,c„h| GREAT AFTER HARVEST SALE II I Positively Closes Saturday Evening, July, 31st. I We claim for this Great Reduction Sale that it will be the greatest opportunity ever given the people of this comI munity to purchase dry goods at a price far below their value. We are conducting this sale for two reasons: Ist. To I advertise True & Runyon’s store. 2nd. To reduce our big stock. We want you to visit our store, knowing full well I that we can please you if you will do so. It will be to your advantage to attend this sale. B I Dress Goods Batiste worth isc and RIBBONS LACE CURTAINS .UMBRELLAS t Onel , ot of J re ss. goods ioc, ?1 CQp Poplins & Indian Heads loc 101/p partment includes a reduction that tains S3iso ladies parasols | and $1.25, this sale JUb 17c go at...... . IZ/2b you will have to see to believe. i $1 Parasols 87c | One lot of dress goods,soc val- fit« Tissu Plisse worth 15c lie >3 .o and $4.00 Lace Cur- CO 7C 1.25 Parasols -99 j • ue, this sale ZOC __ I ndips Shnnninn J 150 Parasols $1.19 I . w . . . 7?? S $2.00 and $2.50 Lace Cur- Efi and $2 Parasols .. . $1.49 I Colored Wash Goods Shirtwaists ' 31.50 2.2sand,2.soParasols, .5i.76 1 Printed Muslin and Swisses 20 |Rn Uok atour prices and tee one of the SILKS H Laee Curtains, during sale . 79, * men’s vmbkdllas ft and2sc values iHI. greatest surprises of this sale. □ILIIO . $1 Umbrellas | ana Zoe values |JU F IDuring this'After Harvest Salel Embroideries—LOCCS ll.es, Sl-sO Umbrellas .. . • 991 i Lawns and Swisses 12 l-2c value Tnhltf* I I **** 90 Tab,e L,nens & t &“ le I Crora Batiste goods, |AI/p 35c Values go at. ...... 22® J6c Values go at 56c W 'm TP B 15c and 18c go at .... IZ/2U 50 and 60c Values go at. .. . 42c |sl Values go at 7» j RU(j S WHITE GOODo S Poplenes worth 17c during 75cValues go at 62fi .. „ , tor | &e after harvest sale .. ■ Batiste Lawns 10 and Op jQp $1.25 Values go at 993 Will play an active part in this big 19 and S2O 9x12 Russ ft I ft' Rn at 23C I 12>fc values... PC aCd MB | ,1.60 Values go at »|.23 sale. 22, I °HARV™ST > SALE 11 'TRUE AND RUNYON.

a secondary consideration. But this will not meet the demand of the people. A commission which is designed to perpetuate the present unjust system will not take the tariff out of politics. The only way possible to make the question a business one and eliminate it from partisan politics is to put the tariff on a revenue basis and keep it there. STILLWDE APART (Continued from page I.) has got himself in bad with his old standpat associates. They are saying mean things of him, and they are making uncomplimentary remarks about the president because he has dared insist on his program, small as it is, being carried out. "You have !no idea of the feeling that has been aroused by the president's course,'’ said a Pennsylvania member of the house today. "It is becoming bitter. Some of us feel that he may split the Republican party wide open if he persists in this course. Why, he is as radical as La Follette or Cummins or Bristow, and the party leaders in congress are just beginning to find it out.” o—

r TO HAVE ALL DAY PICNIC 1 . W. C. T. U.’s to Have Big Time at Berne, August 4. Members of the Women's Christian Temperance Unions of Fort Wayne, I Decatur, Bluffton, Portland, Geneva, , Monroe and Linn Grove will come to Berne on Wednesday, August 4th for an all-day picnic in Isaac Lehman’s grove. An excellent program has been prepared by local temperance workers who are to be the entertainers. It is not the work of one denomination only, but of the various churches here and in other towns and cities. A great I picnic dinner will be served during !the noon hour. Friends of the cause in Berne and the neighborhood are i kindly asked to come with well filled I baskets to contribute to this dinner. !It will be spread on one long table to which everybody will be invited. Bring only baked goods and such fruit or other eatables that can be eaten without the use of knives and forks. Menas Baumgartner will conduct a refreshment stand on the ground.— Berne Witness.

SOCIETY COLUMN Mrs. Baumgartner Surprised By Friends From Out of the City BLACK RAG CLUB Entertained by Miss Bertha Heller Yesterday Afternoon Mrs. L. L. Baumgartner was surprised in a pleasant way by several relatives from out of town, who walked in her house yesterday afternoon in a very ordinary fashion. It was a complete surprise to Mrs. Baumgartner for she did not expect them in the least. Her mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Studabaker of Bluffton, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Helm and daughter Helen of Elwood, composed the party. They will remain several days in the city. Mrs. S. Spangler entertained a company of relatives at dinner today. The afternoon was pleasantly spent in a social way. The attention of the Decatur Masons is called to the meeting of their lodge for this evening, at which time the Master Mason’s degree will be conferred. The W. R. C. Social Club will be entertained by Mrs. Hays and Louthan Wednesday evening at the home of the former, on the corner of Eighth and Adams streets. A musical and reading program will be rendered, ■ which promises to be very interesting. Refreshments will be served. A good attendance is asked. The Evangelical ice cream social is next Thursday night It is well to announce the fact again, so that everybody wili bear the date in mind and attend. The social on the church lawn will be a pleasant place to go, and not only ice cream, but homemade cake and candies will be sold. Miss Hula Bowers entertained a ' number of her friends at dinner 1

Sunday at her home south of the city and those present report it a happy occasion. Those present were the Misses Rose and Della Schlickman, Frances Hoffman, Alice Knopp and Esther Sellemeyer. Miss Florence Meyers entertained Miss Hester Wolford of Spencerville as a guest at dinner today. Miss Wolford will remain for several days visiting in the city. Mrs. George Wemhoff entertained a number of her friends at six o'clock dinner Saturday evening at her home on Eighth street The evening was spent in the usual social way and the guests enjoyed a very pleasant evening. The out-of-town guests were Mrs. Mary and Chas. Pilliod of Piqua, Ohio. A sort of a farewell party was that given last evening at the home of Miss Rosa Colchin in honor of May i Bixler and Mrs. Elizabeth Weber,who returned to their homes today. There ; were about twelve in number and all enjoyed themselves very much. The evening was spent in music and danc- ; ing, which afforded a great pastime. [At the close of the evening a two course luncheon was served by Miss Rosa and her mother, which was very pleasing. MAKING JOHNNYCAKES IN CAMP To make “johnnycakes" —and nothing could be better with the fried ham, pork, or bacon. In the morning—(take the necessary quantity of sifted white corn meal (yellow meal will not answer the same purpose) and add a little salt and sugar byway of seasoning. Mix these ingredients well; then add enough boiling water to make a thick mush and stir until the meal has become thoroughly satI urated. This, in fact, is the whole , secret of the successful “johnnycake” ■ —the water must be as hot as you can 1 get it, so that the meal will begin to cook the moment the water touches it When mixed sufficiently, fry in the form of cakes, turning them once so that there will be a substantial crust on both sides, and serve with plenty of butter, or with a sauce made of milk, flour, and water, seasoned with salt and butter to taste. — Miles Bradford in the Outing Magazine for August. Another dance will be given at Maple Grove park tonight, an dit promises to be well attended.

HE PLEASED THEM Bluffton “Fans” Are Profuse in Their Praise for C. O. France AS AN UMPIRE Best Job of the Kind Seen on the Ground this Year They Say That C. O. France of this city could gain fame as an umpire and soon rise to a place of that kind in one of the big leagues, has long been the belief of many who have seen him work, and this was again affirmed by his excellent work Sunday when he was summoned to Bluffton to officiate in a game between the team from that city and Kokomo. The papers f>f that city speak of his work as follows: The game on Sunday was one of the best of the season, played before a crowd of about one thousand, and had one especially good feature, in the form of one of the best jobs of umpiring the league has seen. Mayor C. O. France, of Decatur, officiated as the umps and it is too bad that he cannot be secured for one of the permanent handlers of the indicator. In base ball circles he is best known as “Bones” France and has seen a great deal of the national game himself in uniform. The crcwd was orderly, there was little loud rooting, and the players created little racket, as they had no kicks coming on “Bones.” — Bluffton News. “Bones” France, mayor of Decatur, was appointed the umps and with his experience as a player and hand'ing the indicator, no better could be wished for. No kicks were registered by the players of either side and “Bones” tried to be and was fair with both teams. Although close decisions were few the Kokomo bunch lost their vim in the way of rag chewing and called by France. Good umps is what calle dby France. Good umps is what the fans of this city have wished during the season and the man Sunday filled the bill to a perfection.—Bluffton Banner.

OPENING OF RACE MEETING Th* Red Ribbon Race Meeting Promise* to Be Good. The great Red Ribbon race meeting opens. at Fort Wayne tomorrow, Wednesday, and a great speed program has been arranged for the opening day The races will begin at 1:80 and the first event is the 2:20 pace for a purse & S4OO. The next race will be the great 2:14 trot, the Anthony Hotel stake for SI,OOO. The superb 2:11 pace, for a purse of S4OO, will be the closing event of the day. The Citizens' band will furnish music every day. PLANS FOR MISSION FESTIVAL Will Occur at Swinney Park on Sunday, August 8. Flans have been completed for the annual mission festival of St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran church, which will be celebrated at Swinney park Sunday, August 8. The congregations of Grace Lutheran church in this city, St. Mark's at Sheldon, St. Johns in Lake township and others have been invited to participate. The morning service will begin promptly at 10 o’clock, the Arion band, from Grace church accompanying the singing. The sermon w-ill be in German and will be delivered by Rev. Ernest Stellhorn pastor of Trinity Lutheran church, Union City. The choir of St. Johns church will sing during the service and an effort will be made to secure the choir of St. Mark s church. Sheldon. At the afternoon service at 2 o’clock Rev. Stellhorn will preach in English and Rev. B. F. Brandt, of Sheldon, will give the German discourse. Dinner and supper will be served by the Ladies 1 society of St. John's church. The offerings made during the day’s services will be used for the benefit of missions, both home and foreign. The Ladies’ society held a meeting Sunday afternoon at St. John's church and presented SIOO to the treasury of the board of trustees for the benefit of the church. They also appointed the following committee to solicit funds or supplies in the congregation for the mission festival: Mrs. W. Ulmer, Mrs. D. Kull, Mrs. E. Michel, Mrs. L. Schwartz, Mrs. C. Weinmann, Mrs. E. Seibold, Mrs. C. Rothenberger, Mrs. L. Stogdill, Mrs. M. Lenz, Mrs. M. Huser, Mrs. L. Noze, Mrs. C. Eiseidel, Mrs. S. Kiefer, Mrs. C. Noelle, Mrs. Margaret Trautmann, Mrs. Mary Trautmann. —Fort Wayne Sentinel.

WAS FOUND GUILfj Case in Squire Court Attracted Att ratia this Morning APPEAL WAS TAK£j —1 To the Circuit Court— Ten Dollars and Appeal Bond Filed — — John Harmon, who conducts g drink emporium and lunch ro® north Second street, was found ? > of also conducting a gaming hog. by Squire Smith this morning j was fined ten dollars and eosj amounting to $21.80, and prayed an appeal to the circuit t® filing the necessary appeal bond required by law. He was arrsj June 22nd, after a court of had been called and tome er®, secured against him. Among fa witnesses Were several boys Tie case was originally filed before fefa James H. Stone, but a change - venue was taken and the case heard this morning. The state n represented by Prosecutor Eelg while the defendants interests taken care of Peterson & Morn Quite a crowd gathered to hear a evidence, which was short and • quired but half an hour. Argimeti were made by the attorneys, * which the court promptly the decision as given. The case d probably be heard in the circuit cor. about the last week of September o I desire to call the attention of 4 patrons of the city newstand to i fact that this is the last week I the month, and that I will begin a my collections for the month of next Monday morning. Please > ready to settle for your papers fc: must have the money that 1 may • tie with the various companies. Piea remember that the profit is very stf and the loss of one account mes the profit off of many. I wish top good service, and desire all bills x promptly at the end of each montiq week. Will Hammell, Mgr. I":