Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 185, Decatur, Adams County, 5 August 1909 — Page 2
The Daily Democrat Published Every Evening, Except Sunday, by LEWG. ELtINGHAM. Subscription Rates Per week, by carrier..... — .10 cents Per year, by carrier 15.00 Per month, by mail 25 cents Per year, by mall $2.50 Single copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postofflee at Decatur, Indiana, as second-class mail matter. A H. HELLER, Manager. GREATLY DISCOURAGED The New York Sun, a Republican paper, is greatly discouraged over the outlook for its party. In a recent issue it has this to say: “To no political party has fate presented an opportunity more fitted with possibilities of success than that which today invites the Democrats or the United States. An issue peculiarly their own commands and receives the support of an overwhelming majority of the electorate, divides the councils of their opponents, sets the Republican chief executive against the most powerful Republican managers in the senate, disrupts the majority organization In the senate and breeds insubordination in the dominant machine of the house.” It would be difficult to picture the hopelessness of the Rpublican situation more accurately than this. The Democrats are now and have been in the past exactly right on the tariff question, and their position is, as the New York Sun says, supported by “an overwhelming majority of the electorate.” On the other hand the Republican party finds itself not only wrong but disrupted. The Democratic opportunity could not be more favorable, and the party in this state Is ready for the test. Some of the influential Republican papers of the state are speaking favorably of Robert G. Tucker of Indianapolis as a possible Republican candidate for secretary of state next year. Mr. Tucker, who is a newspap er man, has been for several years the Indianapolis correspondent of the Cincinnati Enquirer. In that capacity he has come in contact with all of the party leaders and many of them are his friends. Carl Riddick, secretary of the Republican state committee, is understood to have slated himself for the same nomination. Why either of these men, or anybody else, should want to be on the next Republican state ticket is beyond understanding. Ferhaps, really, they don’t. WILL WED THIS EVE (Continued from page 1.) Her acquaintanceship in this vicinity is extensve, and her husband has a prosperous future. Miss Barnett is the possessor of a farm in Washington township and will not sever relations with Adams county.
B SPECIAL )U BEAT THESE! iGAINS? I i days, and ten days only we wiil B Swings and Rockers at greatly re- B the following quotations will indi- B care. ■ < (0 q $16.00 Reed Porch Swings will go for . $ 11.98 m U 5.50 Porch Swings will go for ... . $4.98 q 0L 5.00 Porch Swings will go for ... . $4.48 C (0 4.50 Porch Swings will go for ... . $3.98 j— I deers will go for $1.89 >ry Chairs and Rockers will be sold B '25 per cent. Remember August B he last day for these bargains, so B make your selection. B IS & MOSE*I SPECIAL
SOCIETY COLUMN Miss Pearl Baumgartner to Give a Slumber Party this Evening THE WASTE R CLUB Mrs. Milt Leavell Gives a Party in Honor of Her Daughter Miss Pearl Baumgartner will give a slumber party tonight in honor oi Miss Kate Bremerkamp, who leaves in a few days for her home at Goshen. Miss Annis Wilder entertained the Waste R Club this afternoon with music. The next meeting will be in two weeks. This afternoon at 2l:3O o'clock Mrs. Milt Leavell of north Fourth street gave a party for her daughter. Miss Rachel. The rooms were beautifully decorated in cut flowers. All present had a nice time. Mrs. Leavell served a nice luncheon for the girls. They all left wishing Miss Rachel many such happy days. Rachel received many beautiful presents. Those present were Misses Edna Staker, Marie Boesse, Marie Smith, Lauva Stoneburner, Bertha Vogt, Ruth Bowers, Esther Bowers, Esther Enos, Helen Schlegel, Bessie Burkhead, Mary Moses, Florence Leave!!, Rachel Leavell and Mr. John Leavell. Mr. and Mrs. A. Van Camp, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Baumgartner went to Fort Wayne last evening in Mr. VanCamp'3 touring car. The automobile party made several short stops, greatl;. enjoying the trip and greeting friends on the way. The Ladies’ Mite Society of the Methodist church will meet tomorrow afternoon at the suburban home of Mrs. C. C. Cloud. Conveyances will be at the church between two-thirty and three o’clock and those who care to ride should be there at that hour. A most enjoyable time is assured to those who attend.
Miss Helen Walters took her Sunday school class of the Methodist churcu to Maple Grove park on the ten o'clock car this morning. With well-filled baskets the girls started out with the anticipation of a splendid time. The members of the class are the Misses Lilah Peoples, Dorethy Hunt, Catharine Crill, Helen Kinsley, Celia Andrews, Gertrude Baxter, Addie Jones, Lucile Smith, Irene Eady, Anola Frank, Frieda Hildebrand, Nola Snyder and Ruth Fledderjohann. Mrs. J. S. Boyers and daughter Bessie will entertain at six o’clock dinner tomorrow evening. Miss Jean Lutz is planning a house party to occur soon. Her guests will arrive in a few days. The event promises to be a very pleasant one.
Mrs. C. D. Lewton is giving a party this afternoon in honor of her yearold daughter.
Mrs. Eli Meyer entertained at dinner today in honor of Mrs. Dr. Stone of New Bremen, Ohio. All present bad a very enjoyable time. Those present were Mrs. Dr. Stone of New Bremen, Mrs. Wilkeson, Miss Kennie Woods, and Mrs. Eli Meyer. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Patterson and daughter Marie entertained Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Rurong and Mr. and Mrs. Merett of Lima, at twelve o'clock dinner today. They will remain for several days in the city, visiting. o Misses Ida and Carrie Fuhrman went to Fort Wayne today. Miss Rose Wolpert went to Fort Wayne today to spend the day. Genevieve and Matilda Berling.who have been visiting with friends at Peru, Ind., for the past month, returned home last evening. o SALOON IS CLOSED West End Saloon Closed its Doors Last Night at Eleven
BIG CROWD THERE A Restaurant Will Be Started in the Building Vacated At eleven o’clock last night the west end saloon closed its doors to the public, and henceforth liquors w,*l not be sold in that building. A large crowd was present during the evening and the proprietors succeded in disposing of the major portion of wet goods on hand. The crowd was orderly, and no trouble whatever was reported, notwithstanding the throngs which invaded the place of business. Mr. Vian has already begun negotiation for the installation of an up-to-date restaurant in the building vacated and he expects to have the same in operation in the near future. It is understood that a restaurant will be started in the building in ■which Bud Brokaw operated a saloon for several years. It is not improbable that Mr. Brokaw will open a three-cent restaurant there and tho place of business will likely be ready within ten days. There is a very important business deal brewing which may be consummated within the next few days. o TOM JOHNSON LOSES OUT | .U I I ■ • Three Cent Street Car Fares Defeated at Cleveland. Cleveland, O„ Aug. 5. —The Schmidt ordinance providing for the grant of a franchise to Herman Schmidt, insuring three cent fares on a part of the city street car lines was defeated at a referendum election held today by a majority of 3,763. The total vote was 31,022 to 34,785. The Schmidt ordinance was fostered by Mayor Totn L. Johnson. The campaign which baa waged for the last two months, has .been particularly bitter. Mayor Johnison, municipal officerholders and oth!ers held hundreds of tent meetings 'and urged the granting of the franchise. A committee of one hundred i business men opposed it.
To Mothers in this Town. Children who are delicate, feverish, and cross will get immediate relief from Mother dray’s Sweet Powders for Children. They cleanse the atom-1 ach, act on the liver, making a sickly j child strong and healthy. A certain cure for worms. Sold by all druggists, 25c. Sample Free. Address Allen S. Olmstead, Leßoy, N. Y. ‘‘For ten years I couldn't ride a horse without being in torture from piles,’’ writes L. S. Napier, of Rugless, Ky., “when all doctors and other remedies failed, Bucklen’s Arnical Salve wired me.” Infallible for Piles, Burns, Scalds, Cuts, Boils, Fever-Sores, Ecleuia Salt pheum. Corns. 25c. Guaranteed by all druggists. ■ o Democrat Want Ads. Pay FRESH MEATS Chops, roasts of beef or veal Are at Schmitt's market to serve 1 each meal. Kept in ice vaults clean and new Everything in readiness for you. Choicest of mutton, pork or lamb Also nice sugar cured ham. Schmitt buys the best of meat: One of his jukv steaks is a treat. Porterhouse tere is extra fine; A supply on hand at any time. A nice short rib roast Makes a dinner of which to boast. D. Schmitt, City Market. 2t
SOLD TWO MORE Two Coppock Cars Ordered from the Decatur Factory LOTS OF ORDERS Company Hampered by Slow Methods of Manufacture The Coppock Motor Car company sold two more cars yesterday, one of them going to Indianapolis, and the otner to Noblesville. The Coppock have done an exceedingly good business this year, and their prospects for future orders never looked better. The fact is they have more business than their limited capital can take care of, and this is the next difficulty that the managers of the concern will have to iron out. The necessary capital for the management of a sue cessful business of this kind is so great that it takes lots of money to enable them to conduct their business as it should be done. Manager Quinn has not been away on a selling bee for a long time, delivery being impossible to promise with the many orders ahead. It is likely that the difficulties in this regard will be overcome in a short time and that new capital will come to their relief and enable them to push the manufacture of their car, which by the way has several talking points no other commercial car possesses. DALE HARPER HURT Pleasant Mills Youth Rode Freight Train Once Too Often
WAS BADLY INJURED At Lima, 0., While Alighting from Train—Was Taken Home Dale Harper, a Pleasant Mills young man of eighteen summers, is suffering from painful injuries he received while alighting from a freight train in Lima, Ohio, Saturday. He boarded a freight train at Pleasant Mills and started for eastern Ohio. However, when the train reached Lima he decided to get off and in doing so was hurled with great force to the ground, his shoulder being dislocated and his arm badly bruised. An extra section gang working near, witnessed the accident and hastened to the side of the youth. He did not seem to be so badly injured and the men placed him in a freight car of a west bound freight in charge of another young man who was bumming ( to and fro. When the train reached , Ohio City young Harper was taken I by an officer, who escorted him to a I physician for treatment. His condi- ( tion at tha: time was critical. The doctor telephoned the lad’s mother of the affair, and she ordered him taken to Willshire, where he remain ed until Monday, at which time he was taken home. The young man is still under a physician's care, but he will recover without difficulty. — o Irvin Brandyberry is not at the ; store today, he being confined to his I homo with illness. Robert Mann arrived home today from Ada, Ohio, where he has been attending college for the past few months. Several Adams county people will receive degrees from the Marion Normal college, the commencement oc curring this week. The condition of Frank Bremerkamp who is very- sick at his home, is slightly improved and his friends wish for him a speedy recovery. THE H. A. COLCHIN Make of cigar Is the best there is by far. Memory lasts and you desire another • And long to give one to brother. These cigars you can never forget— Best fpr the money you have met— Here is made the "Evening Star,” The best In a five cent cigar. These are finest line of cigars sold; The taste of these smokes never grow old. The “La Sena” a ten cent smoke, we its praises sing Os all cigars this one is king. If you would feel cheerful and bright Try one of these cigars before night.
HE REFUSED AN INCREASE A Bluffton Pensioner is Getting All He Deserves. It is so infrequent that a pension agent comes across any one who does not want as much as Uncle Sam will give him and is then willing to take a little more if it can be procured that L. L. Martz was amazed today when John Stepler refused to permit him to make application for an increase in pension under the law. Mr. Stepler has passed his seventy-fifth birthday anniversary. At present he ts getting fifteen dollars per month un-, der the age statutes and after being seventy-five he is allowed five dollars more. Mr. Martz asked him to make application for the increase he said nix. Mr. Stepler said that he thinks he is getting enough now and that he does not wish to get any more juat because the law will permit him to do so. —Bluffton Banner. WILL GO TO WINONA Holy Grail Boys Will Have Tirrte of Their Lives CAMPING OUT A Great Time Will Be Enjoyed—Medals to Be Given About ten Holy Grail boys from Decatur will leave Tuesday morning for Winona, where they will enojy a splendid outing at that beautiful resort They will be accompanied byRev. Powell. The youths will delightfully entertain themselves during their stay. There is a fine list of medals that are offered the successful athlete. There is the sterling silver watch fob with the gold emblem of the Holy Grail that is to go to the best athlete in all-round athletics. The trophy of silver and bronze will be awarded to the castle that makes the most points to be held for a year and to be won three years straight before the castle can claim ownership. A pennant that if of especial make will be given to the base ball team that wins. Money prizes are offered by the assembly for the'Venetian Night. For the best decorated I Continued on page 4.)
[Lump Coal| FOR CASH ONLY 1Z.75 DELIVERED I Decatur Lumber I Company | Crystal Theatre f DECATUR’S POPULAR AMUSEMENT PLACE. ! The Newest Shows, The Best Films, Courteous Treatment ‘ TONIGHT < Entire Change of Prov gram Each Evening ,Two illustrated songs will be * rendered one toy Miss Clara Terveer and one by Miss Velma ( fie hr oil. Orchestra every Night I IT’S 3 CENTS W. P. Biggs, Prop.
SEASIDE EXCURSIONS Via The CLOVER LEAF ROUTE To Atlantic City, Cape May, Anglesea, Avalon, Holly Beach, Ocean City, Sea Isle and Wildwood, N. J.; Renoboth, Del., and Ocean City, Md., and Only $16.50, August 12 to these prominent resorts and return. The choicest vacation spot in the country. Fill up your lunes witk salt sea air. You’ll feel better all winter. Tone up for business T society duties. Actually get in the swim: a bath in the Atlantic v” T. J. McCullough ticket agent T. St L. & W. R. R. at Decatur " give further particulars and route you “THE LUCKY WAY.’’
Harvest Time is Here Again! Soon you will be ready to buy that farm or city property. Carefully reail this list, which gives some of the best locations on the market. Smad -. large tracts, medium and modem city properties are now offered for M ' e by the THE SNOW AGENCY- Decatur, Ind. ’Phone 230.
777 —Is a comfortable four-room cotage and good cellar, located on the publkc road near Decatur... .$850.00 787—1 s a five acre tract, with fruit trees, greenhouse, drove well and good five-room residence, recently remodeled $1,250.00 7 .43—1 s a desirable fifteen acre tract on the traction line near Decatur. Has good buildings, house Is on a nice elevation $2,500.00 771 —Is a good thirty acre tract on the stoned road near market and school. Is largely black land, small bluldings $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 $6300.00 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
IT IS NOW UP TO THAW He Will Have to Prove That He Is Not Crazy. White Plains. N. Y„ Aug. s.—The state rested in the Thaw case and from now on it devolves on Harry K. Thaw and his attorney, Charles Mors chauser, to offset the testimony of the state’s alienists, who have sworn without exception under cross-exam-ination of District Attorney Jerome
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The greatest line of fall and winter Piece Goods ever shown in Decatur. 250 pieces in stock and over 500 samples to select from. The prices will be so , that every one can afford to I buy a Tailor-made Suit or over-1 coat, as you want it. They I range in prices $14.00 $15.00 $16.00 and up. This mens strictly all wool goods. Pants from p $3.75 $4.00 $4.50 up , t A perfect fit, the best work-
* i manship and made as you want them is my guaran- * tee. Come in early and let me take your measure, MM ’ CHRIST MEYER * >135 South 2nd, st Decatur, Ind-
Ninth street Good location, #ear Adams street Chicken park, cll tern - etc - 746—A nearly new five-room cottage on South Front street walks, city and cistern water, good sewerage si llsMl> 721—A comfortable story and a half residence, on Eleventh street. Stable, drove well, plenty of fruit, corner lot $1 ,300.00 780 — A roomy seven-room residence property, with cellar, stable, etc.,, on north Third street. Good sewerage $1,700.00 782 —A good, and well located 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' 785 — A well located story and a half residence on the traction line to south Decatur. Stable, city and cistern water, bath, electric lights. etc $2200.00 786 — 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 water, furnisbed bath. Electric lights, fruit, and shade trees, stable, etc. Is on a brick street, cement sidewalks, all improvements made $3300.00 See larger lists for other propartin.
that Thaw is still Insane and would be a menace to the community II released from the asylum at Mattewan. Dr. Carlos F. MacDonald was the last alienist called by the state. He was followed by John Gleason, Thaw’s original legal advisor after the shooting of Stanford White. Mr. Gleason yiame to Thaw's aid this afternoon and cleared up a few old mysteries, sweeping away some nt Thaw’s apparent vagaries on which Mr. Jerome has dwelt so persistently-
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