Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 210, Decatur, Adams County, 3 September 1909 — Page 2

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state fair will be all ready for the crowds that will visit it Monday and that every one who pays an admission will get his money's worth on that day as well as on other days. The fact that Monday is also Labor day, it is believed, will augment the opening crowd, as many persons are expected to take advantage of the release from business to visit what the management is conscientiously confident is the greatest show in the fair's history. It does not' make much difference what you are interested in. you will in all probability find it at the fair. The management has made every effort to please all tastes, and the entries in all classes, from agriculture to vaudeville, seem to show that success, has been attained. All that is necessary now for success is good weather. The management has done its part and the people will do the rest —Indianapolis News. A New York legislative committee which is going over the country taking testimony as to the working of primary election laws held one of its meetings last week in Indianapolis, where, under the present law, all nominations must be made by the primary election method. Many citizens of Indianapolis gave their views to the New York committee and the sentiment was almost unanimous that the law as it stands does not work satisfactorily and is scarcely an improvement upon the convention plan. Among those, however, who maintained that even the existing law is preferable to the old system was Thos. A. Dailey, a former Republican member of the legislature from Indianapolis and a firm supporter of the policies of Governor Hanly. Among other things Mr. Daily said: “It is well known that at one state convention here votes sold for as high as $l4O each.” He .had reference to the last Republican state convention, concerning which there were scandalous stories of bribery at the time.

HERE IS A CHANCE You Have Been Looking For Coloring your Suit, Overcoat, Dresses, Skirts, and Curtaing at the following prices. One Suit $3.00 One Coat and Vest $2.00 One Pair of Pants SI.OO One Heavy Overcoat $2.50 One Light Overcoat $2.00 One Dress Skirt . . . SI.OO I One Full Dress $2.00 One Pair Portiers $2.50 One Pair Chenille Curtains . . $3.50 , You to pay express charges one way. B1 Steam Cleaning One Suit $2.00 Vest $1 50 ints 7gC -ercoat $2.50 srcoat irt sl*oo >s s2*oo iers . . . I nlle ....... $3.50 goods in time so I can send ’very Monday at noon. IT MEYER i TAII_OFR INDIANA d

SOUTH POLE COMES NEXT Dr. Cook Not Content With Achievements Made. New York, Sept. 3.—Dr. Frederick A. Cook will now try to find the south pole, according to his brother, William L. Cook, of <49 Bedford avenue, Brooklyn. "My brother's success is due to his gigantic and never-failing efforts, to his love for adventure and to the Cook ambition,” said the brother this afternoon. “‘The best and most complete way possible to explain why my brother reached the north pole is to say that he will now find the southpole. He will not fail. He cannot fail. His whole life proves this. His career has been picturesque in the extreme and filled with honest and determined effort. He is a selfmade man as much so as the greatest figures in the world's history. SEND FOR MARKERS G. A. R. Held a Very Interesting Meeting Last Evening AT THEIR HALL One Hundred Dollars Was Subscribed to the Fund

Members of Sam "Henry Post G. A. R. held a meeting last night at their hall, where they transacted mucl) important business. The committee who had been appointed to solicit funds for the purchase of grave markers for the departed heroes reported that the fund aggregated about one hundred dollars. It was decided that markers with the raised letters, G. A. R. inscribed thereon would be purchased, and the committee was ordered to communicate at once relative to the purchase of about four hundred of these. Sufficient money to pay the freight on the markers will be retained from the one hundred dollars. The reunion of the 89th regiment will be held in Decatur September twenty-ninth and thirtieth, and an effort is being made to make it a county reunion for all old soldiers Members of the local post, G. A. R. are negotiating to engage the services of a state staff officer for the event and a splendid time is assured. o : NOTICE. Decatur, Ind., Sept 3, 1909. All parties having accounts or bills against the late Samuel D. Beavers, present to Emerson A. Beavers within 30 days of the date of this notice. 210-10 t

SOCIETY COLUMN c Miss Helen Fonner Was a Delightful Hostess , Yesterday 5 ! A PICNIC PARTY i Mrs. Chas. Lang Entertain- [ ed at Six O’Clock Dinner » - - - -I Mrs Chas. Lang entertained last ; evening at six o'clock dinner at her home on north Fifth street in honor of Miss Sylvia Droppieman, of Louisville, Ky., and Tony Lang of CincinI nati, Ohio. The evening was spent in a very pleasing manner during which music was furnished by Miss Sylvia and Josephine Lang. The house w-as beautifully decorated with ferns and potted plants and souvenirs with "Oh you kid" on were hung at

various places which made a very neat appearance. Later in the evening a three-course dinner was served by Mrs. Lang assisted by Miss Cecilia Smith and Mrs. Theo. Droppieman. At a late hour the guests departed for their homes and complimenting Mrs. Lang as a very neat enterainer. The out-of-town guests were Miss Droppieman of Louisville, Ky., Tony Lang of Cincinnati, and John Hoover of Fremont, Ohio. Miss Margaret Gerard gave a picnic last evening at Maple Grove park in honor of Miss Elizabeth Rathfan of , Indianapolis, and Miss Cath McClain jof Circleville. Ohio. They left on the four o'clock car and after enjoying themselves for some time par- < took of a good supper. About eight 1

o’clock they started to leave for home when some mishap to the car forced them to foot it in. Any way they enjoyed themselves very much. Those who attended were Miss Elizabeth Rathfan of Indianapolis, and Miss Cath McClain of Circleville, Margaret Gerard. Agnes Meibers, Agnes Weber, Leona Niblick, Irene Gerard, Germain Coffee. Anna Fahrenbach and Marie Gass, Walter Corbett, Bob Meibers, Lynn Shoemaker, David Studabaker, Stewart Niblick, Felix Holthouse, Glen Tague and Bob Peterson. Miss Helen Fonner was hostess at the regular meeting of the Waste R. Club yesterday at her home north of the city. With their sewing the afternoon was spent in a most pleasant way by the members. Miss Bessie Congleton gave a de-

lightful picnic at Maple Grove park last Evening in honor of Mrs. Arthur i Rose of Jackson. Michigan, who is 'visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Levi Barkley. Mrs. Blanche Huffman of Preble, Misses Eva and Minta Acker, Lizzie Peterson and Bessie Congleton, Rose Christen, Mrs. Arthur Rose and Mrs. Floyd Brittson composed the party. Miss Edith Miller entertained a fewfriends in honor of Miss Beatrice Oliver. her guest from Huntington. Music and games were in order and proved pleasant and interesting. Late in the evening luncheon was served. Guests were Misses Othillia Schneider, Lena Meyer, Mayme Harting, Lena Dodane, Anna Meyer, Beatrice Oliver. The Middletown family reunion will occur at the home of Mrs. D. O. Steele next Sunday and the event promises to be a happy one. Mrs. E ,F. Yarnelle has issued invitations to a bridesmaids' luncheon that she will give on Monday in honor of Miss Clara Porter. The guests will be the young women of the bridal party for the Yarnelle-Porter wedding Mr. Yarnelle will entertain the men of the bridal party at a luncheon at Anthony Wayne club at the same time. Miss Porter is to have nine bridesmaids, of wlfom Miss Elizabeth Porter, Miss Hazel Pearse and Miss Almana Beebe are from this city. The others are Bryn Mawr college friends, Miss Morehouse, of Danville, Ill.; Miss Kelly, of Racine. Wis.; Miss Ullmann, of Chicago; Miss Niles, of Salt I-ake City; Miss Mayo, of Rochester, Minn , and Miss Brownell, of Peru. —Fort Wayne Sentinel

An automobiling trip that promises to be unusually pleasant will be the one that Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Brackett, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Dugan, and daughter Frances will take to the Van Wert fair the coming week. The races at the fair promise to be splendid this year . Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Dugan will go to Fort Wayne Thursday to attend the wedding of Miss Lucile Porter, daughter of Dr. and Mrs Porter of

I that place to Mr. Yarnelle at the I First Presbyterian church. The wed- | ding will be an elaborate affair, a large number of guests being invited. The bride, who Is a graduate of Bryn 1 Mawr will have at her wedding some of her classmates. The groom's circle of friends is wide and most of his friends will be there. After a trip to Pennsylvania the couple will live on Wayne street The Epworth League members invite you to be present at their next Sunday's meeting when a good pro- . gram will be given. Song, readings and orations will be a part of the entertainment. o PROSPERITY IS ON THE WAY A Big Increase is Reported in Custom House Receipts. Washington. Sept. 3.—The customs . receipts yesterday were nearly twice . as great as for the same day a year t ago. according to figures given out at the treasury department This is ’ taken as a fair indication of the effect of the new Payne tariff law, aii i though a part of the receipts must ; necessarily be credited to the Ding-

ley law, as importations which have been held in bond since being brought in prior to the enactment of the new law. are being withdrawn every day. It is also said that the increase is to some extent due to the better business conditions existing now-, compared with a year ago. The customs receipts at all ports were sl,409.987, compared with $758,454 for September 1, 1908. o Miss Elizabeth Voglewede arrived home this afternoon from Rome City where she has been for the past week or so. Foreman Albert Bossinger and force of men returned to Berne today on account of the wet weather. They are engaged by the Berne Arti-

ficial Stone Co. in erecting concrete bridges through the county, and at present are working on the fourteenth, which speaks very well of the company. o PUBLIC SALE I will sell at my farm, three miles west and a half mile south of Monroe, Indiana, beginning at 10 o’clock a. m., . Thursday, Sept. 9, 1909. the following personal property, to-wit: Horses —One bay mare 11 years old, in foal; one mule colt, 4 months old. Three good cows, one of them ' fresh. Two sows with pigs by their side, 5 shoats, weigh 100 lbs. each. Farming Tools —One two-horse walking corn plow, two breaking i plows. 1 spring tooth harrow, 1 single ' shovel plow, 1 double shovel plow, 1

’ , one-horse hay rake, 1 good 3-inch c tread wagon, 1 carriage, 1 set of w-otk harness, 1 set of single harness, 1 5 , good mud boat. 2 tons of hay, 7 acres of corn, 1 grain cradle, 1 cook stove, 1 .1 loom, 1 incubator (Sure Hatch), ' j about 30 yards carpet, oats in bin, i set of chairs, 1 cupboard, one safe r 1 6-foot extension table, 1 sewing machine, good as new, and various other articles too numerous to mention. 1 Terms —All sums of $5.00 and under cash in hand, over $5.00 a credit of ’ 9 months will be given the purchaser 1 giving his note therefor with approved ’’ security to the satisfaction of the ' undersigned. MARION PRICE. 1 J. N. Burkhead, Auct. o GO WITH A RUSH. 1 3 The demand for that wonderful s Stomach, Liver and Kidney cure. Dr. King's New Life Pills —is astounding. All druggists say they never saw the like. Its because they never fail to ‘ cure Sour Stomach, Constipation, In--1 digestion. Biliousness, Jaundice, Sick . Headache, Chills and Malaria. Only 8 LABOR DAY 1 EXCURSION Detroit and Toledo a Sunday and Monday 3 Sept. 9and6 » VIA

CLOVER LEAF ROUTE and Steamer Greyhound Excursion Tickets will be sold for Train 6 at the usual Sunday rates. Returning on Special Train leaving Toledo at 9:00 p. m. Excursion Tickets sold Sunday, Aug. sth, will be good to return on Labor Day Special, Monday, Sept. Sth. See the Clover Leaf Agent and Join the LAST WATER TRIP TO DETROIT for this year. J Toledo, St. Louis & Western!

SETTLED MATTER Fred Stauffer and James Duer Settle Their Controversy MAKE AN AGREEMENT Had a Session Yesterday in Squire Liddy’s Court A controversy arising over the insufficiency of the supply of water on Fred Stauffer's farm for the watering of stock belonging to both he and his tenant, brother-in-law, James Duer, resulting in the exchange of blows, has been amicably settled and an agreement has been entered into by botn parties defining their rights. Affidavits charging assault and batteryhad been filed against both Duer and Stauffer and each engaged attorneys

to represent them in the matter. It was decided yesterday that attorneys or both sides confer in an effort bring about a settlement satisfactory to ah concerned. C. J. Lutz and Jesse Sutton representing Stauffer and A. B. Bailey and C. Lautzenheiser representing Duer assembled at the office of Squire Llddy at Berne yesterday where the matter was fully settled. A written agreement was signed by the parties and further trouble will* be averted. Duer has been living on Stauffer’s farm in Monroe township for some time. Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Blossom and Mr. and Mrs. Fuhrman Burkhart returned to Willshire after visiting ; Frank Watson in Michigan. Mr. Burkhart invested in a farm in that state. C. H. Elzey who recently returned from a trip to the coast, much of which time was spent in and near the city of Portland, came near investing in three acres of land near there which was valued at $3,000. Next to it was a ten acre piece of land which sold for SIO,OOO. Today he received a letter than the ten acres had been resold for SIB,OOO and now Charley is mad because he didn't invest. FREE EXHIBITION At the Comer of Monroe & 2nd St. TONIGHT First Show at 7 o’clock, 2nd. Show £t 8 o’clock. Euerybody is Invited.

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T) OSSE OPERA HOUSE ' ONE NIGHT ON y UFRIDAY, SEPTEMBER, 3d. The Hilarious Rural Comedy A Pair of Country Kids nrr The Realistic Explosion. The Wharf V „ „ Scene. Rescue from the Waves. The A Country Dance. The Lively Kids. The ULL Funny Old Folks. > > > > A Scenic Production Complete. 10 Great Specialties and Musical’ Numbers. A Guaranteed New and First Class Production. PRICES: 25, 35 and 50 Cts. Seats on sale at the usual place * ■ J

EVANGELICAL CHURCH Sunday schol will convene at 9:30 a. m. Bring your offering for the building fund . Preaching at 10:30 by S. C. Cramer. Mission band meets at 2:00 p. m. The Young People's Alliance at 6:30 p. m. In the absence of the pastor, Rev. Brandyberry of this city will preach at 7:30 p. m. A cordial welcome awaits you.

dtyM life* ■ ' /' A v* » y _/ Toledo Carnival CIGAR. DELIGHTFULLY* GOOD Now.on sale at the following dealers Holthouse Drug Co., Page Blackbum, Smith & Yager, C. Radamacher, Jacob Martin, T. C. Corbett.

J. Schug left on his regular business trip today. Best line of school hose in city. .10c Dutch collars DON’T MISS THIS Saturday, Sept 4th, we will oiler a lot of beautiful pictures at 10c, samples of which can now be seen in our window at The Fair, 5c [and 10c Store. Monroe Street.