Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 67, Decatur, Adams County, 19 March 1910 — Page 2

The Daily Democrat. Published Every Evening, Except •undey, by LEW G. ELLINGHAM Subscription ReKe: Per week, by carrier 10 cent* Per year, by carrier $».00 Per month, by mail 26 cents Per year, by mail 22.50 Single copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice at Decatur, fcdiana, as eeocmd-ciass mail matter. J. H. HELLER, Manager. Just before he embarked for home, ex-Vice President Fairbanks stated in an interview that he would be glad to get back to a country for which the ■protective” tariff has done so much. Mr. Fairbanks seems to take sides with Taft, Aldrich, Cannon and that crowd as to the special beauties of the tariff law. In all respects he still remains true to Watson, Hemenway, Durbin, and other member sos his faction in Indiana, and doubtless will fully indorse their attitude on the forthcoming republican convention. That attitude is that the Payne-Ald-dich-Taft tariff law should be approved, regardless of the effect of such action in Senator Beveridges campaign. But just how the convention can approve the law and approve Beveridge's vote against it is something to think about. A newspaper entirely friendly to Senator Beveridge has this to say: "We could name several republicans of unquestioned regularity who could support Mr. Beveridge with much loftier zeal if the whole tribe of mugwumps were after his scalp. " The bearing of this depends upon its application, which is to the fact that the Hon. Lucius B. Swift, Grand Sachem of the Indianapolis Tribe of Republican Mugwumps, was winded his bu-ble-hom in a mighty blast for Beveridge and then winded it again in another mighty blast in defiance of his foes, including the aforesaid “several Republicans of unquestioned regularity.”

Boy's and Their Clothes A boy hates to be guyed by the other fellows. He likes to wear clothes that they envy instead of poking fun at. He is more particular than his father about having the clothes that are in fashion. Our Easter stock is complete, drop in and see about something for your boy. Knickerbocker Suits $2.00 to SB.OO ALL SIZES 5 to 17 yrs. THE MYERS-DAILEY CO. [Auction and Public Sale!! | Now on for Two Weeks £ >The complete stock of Jewelry, 2| Watches, Clocks and Silverware, Umbrellas and everything found in a complete jewelry store, including . THREEFIANOS g >This is the Didot stock North of B the Court House and will be sold K £ regardless of cost, as the owner £ will temporarilly quit business. greatest bargains ever offer- .£ ed to the Decatur public will be £ those of the next two weeks. c| I 1 i bee DIJJUI, Decatur - Indiana. |

JEFFERSON CLUB BANQUET. The Jefferson club last evening selected April 9th as the date for the annual democratic banquet and committees were appointed to take charge of the arrangements and the se'.-.iU>u of speakers. It is planned to n>tke . the coming event the greatest dsr’ocratic gathering of Its kind ever aeld I in Fort Wayne, and some of t»-e best . speakers in the country will be present. The place of the meeting is le't to the committee on arrangement*, and within the next week the full details of the program will be announced. The committee on arrangements consists of C. M. Niezer, John C He! ler, Stephen A. Callahan, William. F. Ranke and John C. Capron. The comI mittee is empowered to choose a room for the banquet and make all ; other necessary arrangement o . Hie I committee on speakers consists ot I William C. Ryan. Edward G. Hoti mao and A. J. Moynihan.—Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. o ROOT JUICT ACCOMPLISHING GREAT THINGS — Source of Great T r ouble Removed in a Short While. Every now and then we hear of some great cure Root Juice has made. Many heart-felt testimonials, which are being heceived by the Root Juice people are similar to the following: "I suffered for the past two years with the most aggravated form of nervousness, was unable to sleep and my stomach was a source of constant remedy, but was not able to obtain the slightest relief, until I purchased a bottle of Root Juice. I have used three bottles and can truthfully say that it has benefitted me more than all of the other medicines. I now enjoy healthful sleep, am able to eat, without the slightest distress and can do my own housework.” (Signed) MRS. S. B. HYLAND, 107 Helock Ave., Kane, Pa. Root Juice is doing so much good and has become so popular with the hundreds of people it has cured that the demand for the remedy has become so great it has become almost impossible for the manufacturers to fill the orders. No one who suffers with indigestion, dyspepsia, nervous weakness, liver and kidney troubles and rheumatism should hesitate going to the Holthouse drug store and hear what the many local people, who have used the great remedy, have said about it.

SOME SOCIAL NEWS Grandma Linker Celebrates Ninety-Fifth Birthday Anniversary. SURPRISE PARTIES Valentine Linker Among the Victims of Surprises— Other Socials. So Nature keeps the reverent frame, With which her years began And all her signs and voices shame The prayerless heart ot man. —Whittier's The Worship of Nature. ’ One of the happiest surprise parties of the season was that given for Valentine Linker of near Magley, one of the most prominent farmers of that vicinity. The surprise, which was a complete success, was planned by Mrs. Linker and daughters, Ella and Martha, and about forty-nine friends and neighbors of the Linker family were present to extend best wishes and enjoy the appetizing oyster supper. Those present were Messrs and Mesdames Frank Yager, William Bieneke, Edward Barger, Samuel Barger, Wilson Dettinger, Ed Luttman, Jacob Barger, Lew Kruetzman, William Arnold, Messrs. Mart Shady, John Bauer, Forest Mankey, James Mankey, Melvin Tucker, Clarence Linker, Lew Linker, Lester Hieh, Johnnie Luttman, Albert Bieneke, Elmer Kreutzman, Herman Barger and Misses Rosa Linker, Nellie Barger, Lydia Bieneke, Ida Kruetzman, Siva Barger. Emma Dettinger, Hazel Van Camp, Emma Kruetzman, Rosa Kreutzman, Esther Dettinger. A unanimous vote declared Mr. and Mrs. Linker royal entertainers. Mrs. George Hunt of Tenth street entertained the members of the Christian Ladies’ Aid society with several other guests, the session proving quite interesting. Plans were furthered for their white sale, which will be held Wednesday and Thursday, March 23rd and 24th, in the building, corner Second and Jefferson streets, across from the Burdg millinery store, formerly occupied by the Meyers tailor shop. Besides all varieties of white goods and articles there will be colored Easter eggs for sale. They also talked over the celebrat’on of the fifth anniversary of the reorganization of the society, which conies March 30th, and which will be observed at the home of Mrs. C. J. Weaver on the evening of that day. After the business period, a luncheon, consisting of peanut sandwiches, tuttifruiti, cake and coffee, was served. An out-of-town guest was Miss Edith Lauer of Fort Wayne. A happy surprise party was that given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rabbitt in honor of their daughter, Ina's, eighteenth birthday. The evening was spent in playing various games, after which refreehments were served and at a late hour all departed, wishing her many returns of the day. Those present were Misses Eva and Juniata Bock, Ruth Worden. Ruth Bauserman, Locia and Mary Garner, Zola Pyke, Maude Rayls, Elva Croyle, and Edna Fleming, Messrs. John Bauserman, Ollie and Floyd Schnepp, John and Harold Cline, Harry Fleming, Willie Meyers, John Gage and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bailey and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. George Cramer, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Drummond.

The Plrilathea club, comprising the members of the Sunday school class taught by Miss Mary Miller, will meet henceforth every Thursday evening at the Methodist church for Bible study, everybody being free to attend. This does not include membership to the order of Philathea, however, nor attendance at the social sessions, which will meet once a month as usual. Grandma Robinson, who for the past seventy-five years has made her home on her farm south of Monmouth, yesterday celebrated her ninety-fifth birthday anniversary in a quiet way, receiving the calls and congratulations of her relatives and friends. According to the annual custom L. W. Frank and family spent yesterday at Monmouth the guests of Mrs. Frank's grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth Robinson, who celebrated her ninetyfifty birthday anniversary yesterday. Gladys and Glen McMillen of Pleasant Mills came to Decatur today to take the county diploma examinations and were guests of the Misses Mary and Ireta Erwin. A farewell surprise party was given

for Mrs. Nick Detro, who with her family will move soon to their new country home. Conversation and music provided a social time, and refreshmenu, consisting of pop corn and taffy were served. Those present were Mesdames Ernst Moon, Dell Lake. Henry Sherry. William Baker, Fred Blosser, Milt Hower and daughters, Marcella and Geraldine, Henry Schlickman and son, Gerald, James Rice, Julian, Ollie Day and son. Robert, Misses Mary Boeneke, Bertha Steele and Chloe Rice. Mr. and Mrs. Detro have lived here for ten years and all their friends regret to see them go, yet wish them a happy and prosperous life in the country.

Miss Erma Houck had as her guests at dinner today, the following former school mates from Monmouth, who took the county diploma examinations here today: Edith Rice, Hattie Wilder, Clara Heckman, Lloyd Magley, Helen Fonner and Lawrence Lewton. Mrs. H. J. Hoppel of Bridgeport, 111,, will be the guest over Sunday of Miss Edith Porter. Mrs. Hoppel was formerly Miss Carrie Zerkle, stenographer for the Fort Wayne & Springfield railway company, and is known to many here. Misses Winifred Sowers and Annette Johnson spent the day with Mrs. Charles True at the farm near Poe, going out on the 8:30 car. “Ideal Sunbeams” is the name of a new little club, comprising the fifteen members of the Sunday school class of the Presbyterian church, of which Miss Edna Hoffman is teacher. The club was organized this week at the home of Miss Hoffman and will meet every two weeks. o , TO BANQUET COMMODORE PEARY (United Press Service.) Chicago, March 19 —Special to Daily Democrat)—To show its esteem for Commander Peary and their contempt for the recent action of congress in charging that Peary did not discover the north pole, a committee of thirty-five prominent Chicagoans will give a reception in his honor in this city April 3rd. Governor Deneen will preside.

BOX SOCIAL. At the Raudenbush school house just south of the city, one of the best box socials ever held at this place was the one of Friday evening. A large number were in attendance and a neat little sum was realized from the venture. Several people from the city were present and all report a good time. TO USERS OF TELEPHONES. “Be brief and courteous to operators. We require them to be so to you. They have no time to converse with you. “Courtesy, like virtue, is its own reward, but pays extra dividends in connection with telephone service. Try it. “Be reasonable, you always are — yes, of course —but what we mean is this. It is unfortunate for us that a telephone subscriber sees nothing when getting service, but himself, and one telephone instrument. He doesn’t see the other hundreds of subscribers | and he gets no idea of the work and the violent uncertain changes in the number of calls given us at various hours of the day. “Don’t ask or expect the operator to ring an unreasonable number of times for your party. And don’t ask or expect her to devote her entire time to you. Remember, she is subject to the call of several hundreds of other subscribers who are entitled to as much attention as yourself. “We have rushes in business just as the street cars, the stores, and postoffices do, “Yet a man who will patiently wait in line two or three minutes to be allowed to deposit his money in some one's bank will become ‘disgusted with such service’ if he has to wait in line fifteen seconds to get an operator to connect him with is residence that he may inform them that 'he will be a little late to dinner.' “It’s a fact and we think the reason Is indicated above. It’s human nature, perhaps, but human nature can be improved if one tries, and all we ask is that you try. Ask yourself these questions: “Does any other company or store in town wait ofi me so uniformly, promptly, or cause me so little direct loss of time, as does the telephone company? “Can I get the service of a clerk, a sales girl, a cashier, or of any one else nearly so quickly, whenever I want them as I can those of an operator?” C. J. GWINN, Monroe, Ind. LOST —A gold watch and chain between Star theater and Tenth street Friday evening. Photo in back of case. Return to Mrs. A. D. Artman. 67t3

—ini —inr jui —ujl— — SALE ON STAPLE Cll ft! I■MS W W c Q NOTICE SOME OF THESE BARGAIN PRICES 01 N 0.9 14 oz, copper wash Garden hoes at . >25 & 50c Dboilers $2.50 Carpet beaters IOC N 0.9 Copper bottom ex- 500 Carpet tacks . . . . . • 5c tra heavy tin. .. . SI.OO 1-2 pint good paint any color lOc N 0.9 Heavy tin boilers . . 75c 1-2 pint varnish. ; .. . . lOc No.B Heavy tin boilers . . 50c Ax handles .... .. . 10c ||a Hatchet and hammer handles 5 c 10, 12, and 14 qt. dairy Curtain poles, all new stock |oc D® pails at .. 15 20 & 25c Window blinds '0 & 25c Garden rakes, 16 teeth . . 25c 1 Pure parafine worth 20c |oc 1 ■ I We havn’t room enough in this whole paper to tell you all we have to sell, for we now carry the largest stock of variety goods to be found in r"1 Northern Indiana. We do not claim to give stuff away but we » do claim to undersell our competitors and a j ~ ~p f look will convince you of the fact. WWbHI L. “1 Remember we have over 5,000 articles to — | retail at 5 and 10c and a little girl or boy can Lbuy just as cheap as the older ones. Every «&Slar V— —' —1—* thing is marked in plain figures. We are going to make our store the talk and trading place of the town. Watch our ads and window’s and you will see how w T e are doing it. n THE RACKET STORE. Steele & Weaver. Fl

OBITUARY. Rebecca A. McGill, nee Harker, was born in Union township, Indiana, November 26, 1868, and departed this life March 7, 1910, aged 41 years, 3 months and 11 days. She was united sh marriage to J. F. Harker August 15, 1895. To this union was born five children, two having preceded their mother to the life beyond. She was a kind and loving mother and a good neighbor, and was loved by all who knew her. She told her friends she was prepared to go. The funeral was held at Woods Chapel, United Brethren church, March 10th at 2 p. m., Rev. F. A. -Sharp of Wren officiating. F. A. S. FARMS FOR SALE CHEAP. I know ot some very good farms for sale which I can recommend to any of my Adams county friends. These farms are all good. I know for I am here to find out all about them. Also a good big farm for rent Any one wanting excellent farms for about one-third of what they are worth, write to me at Sanford, Midland county, Mich.. DAVID FLANDERS. 66t6 o ' ■ FOR RENT —One good house on Johns street, two square from court house. Enquire of Fred Scheiman. 66t6

It W //\ Viz / Another Opportunity For Saving Money We offer a lot of Ladies Tan, Russet, Patents and Black Kid Oxfords at greatly reduced prices. Peoples and Gerke. Economy is Our Motto.

Our 1910 Real Estate List

Has some excellent properties, and good bargains—never before placed before the public. We have a large number of other tracts, ranging In prices from $90.00 to $125.09 an acre. Also lands in Michigan, Dakota, Oklahoma and Texas, In all stages of improvements. Drop in and see us before investing.

SNOW AGENCY, Phone 230, DECATUR, INDIANA.

1— No. 820 —Is an acre tract with new cottage house and cellar, on Mercer Avenue, $1,500.00. 2— No. 817—Is a half acre on West Adams street, fair house, drove well, etc., $2,000.00. 3 — No. 798—1 s a three c,carter acre tract on traction line south of Decatur, good house, etc., $1,325.00. 4 — No. 754 —Is an acre and a quarter tract on traction line In north Decatur, comfortable residence, etc,' $2,200.00. 5 — No. 831—Is a one acre tract at Eleventh and Nuttman streets, a first class residence, well, cistern, stable, etc., $2,500.00. 6 — 743—1 s a well located fifteen cere tract near the traction line, good ’buildings, nice poultry farm. Price, $2,350.00. 7 — No. 790—1 s a seven acre tract on the public ruad adjoining the corporation of Decatur. No buildings, good drainage, $200.00 an acre, 8 — No. 808—Is a well located twen-ty-two acre tract, on public road, just outside the city corporation, good drainage, $95.00 an acre. 9 — 845—1 s a well located 160 acre tract; new barn, drove well, comfort-

In city property, we can supply almost any demand that may be presented. Have you examined our re cent list?

16 — No. 717—1 s a four room cottage in south east Decatur on the gas and water lines. City water, cistern, .etc., $525.00. 17 — No. 792 —Is a six room cottage on Market street, city water, sewerage, on gas line, etc., price, SBOO.OO. 18 — No. 775—1 s a comfortable cottage on south Ninth street, has cistern, chicken park, etc., $875.00. 19 — No. 723 —Is a five room cottage on Eleventh street, in good location.' Front porch, cistern, etc., $850.00. 20 — No. 805 —Is a well located cottage on North Third street. Has good chicken park, cistern, electric lights, etc., etc., $925.00. • 21 — No. 776 —Is a new five room cottage on South Line street, has good cistern, drove well, coal house, etc., $11150.00. 22 — No. 830 —Is a sinx room cottage on Rugg street, near Winchester street. Is on good sewer, gas and water lines, $1,200.00. 23— 820—Is a new cottage with celWe bsve also some high priced for well improved farms.

able house, on pike road, ochard, etc., $14,600.00. 10 — Numbers 827 and 828 are forty acre tracts witr fair improvements, near market, school, etc.; good drainage, $3,700.00 and $3,800.00 each. 11 — No 829 —Is a good 80 acre tract on the stoned road, good drainage, well fenced, good house and fair barn, ets., $7,509.00. 12 — No. 794 —Is a well located 67 acre tract that Is well drained and has good two story house, two barns, etc,, etc., $7,250. 13— No. 823—1 s a well Improved 100 acre tract on stoned road, In good location, good buildings and well drained, SIOO an acre. With this may be sold an adjoining 20 acre tract. 14— Numbers 832 and 833 are each a 160 acre tract; one can be bought for SIOO.OO an acre and the other for $125.00 an acre. The land locations and buildings are good on each tract. 15— No. 934—1 s a 199 acre tract In good location, is a good average quality of land, has comfortable old buildings, is fairly well fenced, is near market, school, etc. Price, $83.00 an acre.

lar, cistern, etc., cement walks, about an acre of ground ,on Mercer avenue, >1,500.00. 24— No. 796—1 s a well located six room residence on South Fifth street, electric lights, cistern, drove well, stable, fruit, etc., $2,150.00. 25— No. 831—Is a number one, seven room residence with cellar, stable, drove well, cistern, fine shade an fruit, on North Eleventh street—about four city lots —$2,500.00. 26— 844—1 s a new six room house, on tile block foundation, on East < a ' street, near Mercer avenue, tv < porches, cistern, open staor" aj, na ural wood finish, bath room, close, sink and city water., $1,325.00. 27— We have also some fine lot 8 ’ tfons and lots for city Schelman's addition for from to $325.00 each In Fullenkamp ’ “ ditlon at about $375.00 to $500.00 Front, street and on Marshall p,r near the traction line at reason,* figures. city residences that may be trad