Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 228, Decatur, Adams County, 24 September 1909 — Page 2

The Daily Democrat Published Every Evening, Except Sunday, by LEW G. ELLINGHAM Subscription Rates: Per week, by carrier 10 cents Per year, by carrier $5.0) 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. A TARIFF LESSON FOR THE WOMEN Says President Taft in his speech defending the new tariff law: “The high cost of living,, of which 50 per cent is consumed in food, 25 per cent, in clothing and 25 per cent, in rent and fuel, has not been produced by the tariff." Says Harper’s Weekly, also a Republican authority: "Last year, Mr. Con Sumer and his wife made a New Year resolution. They agreed to keep an itemized account of all their expenses and save S3OO toward a house. They kept half the resolution; that is, they made the itemized account, but not only did the S3OO die an inglorious death, but the pair just managed to see the 31st day of December die away before the last cent of Mr. Sumer's yearly salary had disappeared. Yet this gentleman is a confidential clerk; he gets a salary of $3,600 a year and makes a noble attempt to keep up a good appearance. "Mrs. Burner bought two street dresses and an evening dress during the year, and even Mr. Sumer had no cause to object to the price. For her spring dress she paid s2o,and for her winter dress $25; while for her evening dress she paid $35. Now for these precious dresses, when they are imported, the customs authorities come along and collect a duty of 44 cents a yard, and in addition 60 per cent, ad valorem, which means that Mrs. Sumer had to pay $9.31 duty on the S2O dress and $11.32 on the $25 dress. In other words, if there were no duty on dresses, she could buy these same dresses for $10.69 and $13.68, respectively; or the two for less than she paid last year for one. “For that evening dress that she paid $35 for she had to disburse a duty of exactly sl4, so that if there had been no duty the dress would have

f BULLETIN " I The City News Co. Sept. 24, 1909. > The Ladies Home Journal has arrived. Read Scribner this month. It contains the Ist chapter of Rooslvelt’s SIOO,000 story from Africa. Here are some others: ISt. Nicholas The Delineator Smart Set The American | Munseys I Hamptons I Popular Mechanics I Strands I Everybodys I All-Story I Short-Stories I Green Book | McClures I Scrap-Book | Argosy I Ainslees | Womans Home Compan--1 ion I Hollands ■ New Ideas I The Ladies W orld I Pictorial Review The Billboard | 10-Story Book Peterson & Nelson, I MANAGERS. |

cost s2l. In other words, these three dresses that she paid SBO for cost her 1 just $34.63 in customs duties. The actual cost of the dresses without duty woul<Ube $45.37, so that the duties ate up the cost of her evening dress. That $34.63 which she indirectly paid in , duties would have bought an extra 1 dress that she felt she sorely needed, but instead some manufacturer got probably S3O of it and invested it in real estate in his wife's name.’’ At no time did politics play any part in the affair and Democrat and Republican councilmen worked together for the accomplishment of the one purpose, the erection of the plant—P. L. The last account we had, was that the plant was built, and that it is pretty good "junk,’’ worth the money and everybody is happy. But is the debt contracted in the building of the water works plant the cause of our present trouble —P. L. Now, is it, or isn't it? Which? Seems to a man up a tree that any one possessing the worldly wisdom about municipal affairs and good government that you do, P. L., ought to solve that problem quicker than scat. The fact will be recalled that some weeks ago Governor John A. Johnson declared that the psychological moment for his elevation to the presidency of the United States had passed. The Times commented on that declaration at the time, expressing the belief that the governor’s physical condition probably impelled him to take that gloomy view of his political future. His death warrants the inference that Governor Johnson had a premonition of approaching dissolution. Man's mind is at times wondrous in its working.—South Bend Times.

There is a class of citizens in Decatur, most of whom are beneficiaries of the present administration, who every time attention is called to the failures of the present administration begin to sneer and in a sort of far away insinuation hint that all our present troubles are the outgrowth and fruits of action taken by some previous administration. —P. L. Was there ever anything more cruel. Think of those nincompoops who are growing filthy dirty from the gravy distributed with a lavish hand by the present city fathers, sneering a mean sneer .every time a real reformer like P. L points his index finger at the faults and failures of our city government. It is fairly maddening. NEW ERIE AGENT R. E. Hart, of Huntington, Appointed to the Place Here FLEMING HAS GONE He Left for Kenton, Ohio, this Morning to Assume that Agency

Mr. R. E. Hart, of thl* local Erie office at Huntington, arrived yesterday and is now in charge as agent for the Erie in this city, taking the place of John Fleming, who goes to the agency at Kenton, Ohio. Mr. Hart carries all the evidence of thoroughly knowing the business of managing the agency of this great railIroad, and he comes well recommend- ! ed for the important duties that are involved in such a position. He is now busy getting out among the business men and shippers, making their ■ acquaintance and looking after the | local business of the company. Mr I j Fleming left this morning for Kenton f and in a few days will be holding | ' down the place given him in the ■ change. During the time he has lived in this city both himself and Mrs. ' Fleming have formed a happy circle 'of friends, all of whom regret that J they are leaving here. The place is j a promotion, and a recognition of the ! ability of Mr. Fleming and for that reason they congratulate him. Mr. Hart, the new agent, will remain on the job from this time on, and we hope he will succeed. i

A GOOD SUNDAY DINNER Beginning next Sunday Anderson & Dolch will serve Sunday dinners, and judging by the menu printed below they will certainly tickle the palato of every one who relishes good dinners. This feature will be permanent, and it is one that should be appreciated by the public. They propose to make these dinners the best ever served in the city, fnd you will miss it by pot dining with them Sunday. The Menu. Noodle Soup Sliced Tomatoes Crisjj Celery Prime Roast Beef, Natural Gravy Roast Pork, Apple Sauce Baked Chicken. Dressing, Cranberry Sauoe Cold Cream SlawMashed Potatoes Baked Sweet Potatoes New Peas in Cream Stewed Corn Orange Fritters. Clear Sauce Pie Ice Cream Cake Coffee Tea Milk SEND A WIRELESS Unique Method of Invitation Used by Presbyterian Sunday School FOR RALLY ’ DAY Regular Form of Message is Used Inviting Members and Friends Out

The Presbyterian Sunday school today sent out unique invitations yjith the idea of increasing the attendance at the regular Sunday morning sessions. The bidding is sent out in the form of a wireless message, enclosed in a regualtion envelop, bearing the inscription “United Wireless Telegraph Company, Rally Day Message.” It is numbered and in fine print beneath the address are the words "Delivered by special messenger service.” The message proper is headed “Rally Day united wireless telegraph company, Aerogram, direct communication t with the continent and the islands of the sea.” The message read: “Rally day services next Sunday will be incomplete if you are not present. Come and bring a friend.” It is signed by the class teacher. The message says also on the heading that this company has more than 15.000.000 pupils and 170 02S in North America. The invitation is unique and has created that amount of interest that we venture the guess that the attendance at the Presbytrian Sunday school Sunday will be the largest in history.

SOCIETY COLUMN Mrs. Fred Patterson Will Give Card Party in Her Sister’s Honor A COLONIAL DINNER Queen Esther Will Give Dinner on September Twentieth

The Queen Esther band is planning for their annual dinner, which as usual is given this month. The dinner will be a “Colonial Dinner” . and promises to be an elaborate one. , It will be given Sept. 20th. > Mrs. Fred Patterson will give a . card party tomorrow evening in hon- ■ or of her sister, Miss Rose King, of -1 Terre Haute. Guests will be the rel- - atives. • I 31 Mrs. Lucy Kelsey, south of the city - entertained the Ladies’ Aid Society r of the St. Paul’s church yesterday s afternoon. Important business was ■ transacted. 1 . ; The Misses Nellie and Bessie ! Schrock will entertain a number of - their friends tomorrow afternoon at. . a thimble party, and the many who ! are invited are already looking for- : ward to a pleasant time. I I Mrs. Wilson will entertain the Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church at their next meeting, Sept. 28. Mrs. Robert Blackburn will read the paper. Mrs. Graham having charge of the round table.

A NEW TIME CARD The G. R. & I. Changes the Time of Their Trains Next Sunday NOT MUCH CHANGE Their Old Winter Schedule Will Again Be in Effect A new time card goes into effect on the Grand Rapids & Indiana next Sunday, and after that time the old winter schedule will be in vogue. About the only change of any consequence is in tne afternoon passenger north, which changes to 3:07, other trains, especially those coming in the day time, are practically the same. Their northern Michigan travel is about a thing of the past for this season, hence the change. Many people went to northern Michigan this year, but not as many as when the railroads used to run their exchange advertising contracts to the limit. The new schedule is as follows: Southbound. No. 4 —2:32 a. m. daily. No. 12 —7:14 a. m. except Sunday. No. 2 —1:11 p. m. except Sunday. No. 16 —8:00 p. m. Sunday only. Northbound. No. 5 —1:28 a. m. daily. No. 3—3:07 p. m. except Sunday. No. 7 —7:57 a. m. daily. In effect Sunday, 26th. o— — ■ ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR MAYOR. We are authorized to announce the name of Henry Lankenau as a candidate for Mayor of the city of Decatur, subject to the decision of the Democratic city primary election, to be held Tuesday, October 5, 1909. We are authorized to announce the

j FACTORY STOVE SALE: | Saturday, September 25th., 1909 ■ i $10“ ~| i Morris Chair I i or im i ■A y ■ i ■ 1 ji °-- I ■ Rocking Chair j ■ Absolutely FREE with every E ■ IMPERIAL UNIVERSAL ■ ■ Base Burner or Range' con- ■ ■ 1 tracted for on that date, Sat- ■ £ iMPERIAUUNIVERSAIi urday, September 25. * : Schaub, Gottemoller & Company. I ■ Successors to (Decatur Hardware Company.) g g Decatur, - Indiana, g ■■ U M„ a »a»uH»» aa » n uiMn naianuH|umnuaaaa ”

Save lOlon Your Stoves IHIfIW fl JO (T The Head of ,he Procession iflffllb IbliiUlyllQ We keep things moving along the f comfortable line in this store by selling good dependable goods. To have you l • -■; L_ become a steady customer, a friend, who j will come to us when in need of anything in our line, is our ambition and in <//~~1 no way can we influence you in our diL rection so strong as by selling you good 7ri JL dependable merchandise. We buy and # sell stoves, various kinds, all sorts of ’ # prices, but among the bunch, in all the /x’b 1I p markets, we can find no range the equal r of Beckwith Round Oak Chief. In ma■B / terial, workmanship, and fine working Bp qualities, it simply surpasses anything kind. It stands at the head of J) the steel range procession and an examV Kk I ination, a thorough inspection, a rigid • ■S' comparison will prove it the Best, the Vg/lW 1 i < j highest grade range made. Beginning ' ~ h— 4 Sept. 27 and continuing for ten days we W “1 range at 10 per cent off of '/y regular price, also a full line of heating iL-.-AA /jT stoves at reduced prices. 1 1/1/ bl w Laman & Lee.

name of E. Burt Lenhart as a candidate for Mayor of tne city of Decatur, subject to the decision of the City Democratic Primary Election, to be held Tuesday, October 5, 1909. FOR COUNCILMAN. W'e are authorized to announce the name of Isaac Chronister as a candidate for Councilman of the First Ward, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Tuesday, October 5, 1909.

We are authorized to announce the name of H. Fred Linn as a candidate for Councilman of the First Ward, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Tuesday, October 5, 1909. FOR CLERK. We are authorized to announce the name of Huber M. DeVoss as a candidate for City Clerk, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election to be held Tuesday, October 5, 1909.

W’e are authorized to announce the name of Dan Myers as a candidate for Clerk of the City of Decatur, subject to the decision of the Democratic City Primary Election, to be held Tuesday, October 5, 1909. FOR TREASURER. We are authorized to announce the name of W. J. Myers as a candidate for Treasurer of the City of Decatur, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election to be held Tuesday, October 5, 1909.