Decatur Democrat, Volume 51, Number 17, Decatur, Adams County, 27 June 1907 — Page 6

THE- DEMOCRAT BYXBYTHUBSDAYMOMUNG BY <W G ELLINGHAM, PUBLISHED ttjnPßß YEAR IN ADVANCE. Eat wed at the poatoffice at Decatur, Indiana aa aeoond-claM'aaail matter 0/FICIAL WER OF ADAMS CeUNTT Em————MP——m THINGS LOOK BAD TO HILL. James J. Hill, upon returning to New York from the north west,brought with him some very gloomy views and he proceeded forthwith to uncork them. Among other things he said: “There is a general slowing up in business. It appeared inevitable last fall. It came. I believe it will continue. I don’t think it will hurt anybody. But that it exists there is no doubt The cause of the trouble is that the business of the United States has outgrown the capacity of its railroads, and the railroads are in no position to catch up. If men cannot get their freight moved they must cease to produce it • ♦ ♦ The government ultimately will be forced to lend its credit to finance the needs of the railroads. The public, in its exasperation, will demand that the railroads lay certain rails and add more cars. The railroads will answer that they cannot, that their credit has been ruined. The government will be obliged to step in and lend its credit to supply this deficiency.” 1 Speaking on the subject of the rotten steel rails furnished by the steel trust, Mr. Hill said: “We are having the same trouble with our rails as is reported by other roads. The past spring and winter have been the worst on record for rail breakages. The old rails hold out a great deal better than the new ones. It has been said that the evils could be remedied by the exclusive use of the open-hearth rail. It is our experience that the open-hearth rails break worse than the Bessemer rails. What’s the matter? Too much prosperity. People are trying to make too much money. Two or three observations are suggested by Mr. Hill’s complaint. the first place it is plain that the railroads’ have not abandoned their fight, but have changed their method of attack. In the next place the railroads would have more money for improvements and extensions if the Hills, Harrimans, Rockefellers, Morgans and other exploiters and speculators woufd return to their treasuries the hundreds of millions of dollars that they have secured by manipulation for their own private use. MORE ABOUT RACE SUICIDE. The Rev. Dr. G. Stanley Hall, president of Clark university, Worcester, Mass., in an address in Baltimore at the centennial celebration of the university of Maryland, renewed the charge he made in Baltimore in February, 1905, that college women are in part to blame for race suicide. He said: “From an exhaustive study of the statistics of graduates of nine of our oldest colleges for men and four for women it appears that ten years after graduation about one-fourth of the men and one-half of the women remain unmarried.” Well, granting that to be the case, upon whom does it devolve to find fault or to complain? Haven’t these graduates the right to determine whether to marry or remain unmarried? Isn’t it just a trifle tiresome to listen to these doleful lamentations over the fact that some people, for reasons entirely satisfactory to themselves, prefer to go it alone instead of hitching up? Do, fbr gracious sake, permit individuals to exercise a little authority over themselves. GIVE US A REBT ON POLITICS. Nothing has appeared in print of late that so fully, clearly and comprehensively sets forth the sentiments of this paper as this charming scintillation by the Atlanta Constitution: Fortunate is that man, whether editor or 'slight, unmeritable” voter, who can resist the thunder of national politics and the verbal pyrotechnics of those who sit in the limelight or its shadow, sufficiently to take a sane view of the situation. We have found one such man. Discoursing with a meek logic in the Indianapolis News, he says: “It occurs to us that there is no special reason for any great excitement or bother at this early day about tlje next presidential campaign or candidates. All in good time. The people have a year of prosperity before them yet—as prosperous, apparently, as any of the golden years that have gone before. Their, politics is not in chaotic shape, and they are not to be diverted just yet from the serious business of life. And they are abundantly able to take care of themselves at the proper time.”

this eminently sagacious gentleman. What’s the use? It looks like dollar wheat! The corn crop is beginning to make a noise like an overladen cornucopia. The cotton farmers are better organized than at any period in their history and more determined than ever to get a legitimate price for their product, now selling above 1 Icents. American factories are playing a cheerful tune from Kennebunkport to Portland. American mines are pouring out coal and metal in an increasing volume. The railroads are generally being tamed. Even the Standard Oil octopus carries an affrighted complexion, the color of chalk. National prosperity is too generous, too sensible, to be being hamstrung by politics. Discuss politics? Oh, yes! We’ll have to do, it now and then. But summer’s coming on. The surf is rolling upon the beach. The breezes are playing with the trees in the mountains. The tennis court beckons! The golf links become seductive! Let’s forget politics awhile—or put ice about our collar bands when we thresh each other in joint debate. And, pray, why should people be pestered with politics at a time when their minds are engrossed with affairs of life that require the greater part of their time and attention? There s absolutely no occasion for political agitation and strife the remainder of the present year. Next year, when we shall have a presidential contest on our hands, politics will of necsity, if not of choice, occupy much of the people’s time. Let that suffice. For the next six months let us enjoy immunity from politics. THE ANTHRACITE COAL TRUST. After years of inaction the government has filed a complaint against the anthracite coal trust. Although every coal user in the United States had known for years upon years that there was a combination of anthracite operators to prevent competition and hold up prices the public authorities were apparently oblivious of the imposition being practised upon the people. But public opinion has finally forced action. The complaint filed in Philadelphia against the members of the trust charges that the defendants control the means of transportation to tidewater and 75 per cent of the coal output; that they have conspired to prevent competition and maintain prices; that they have imposed restrainst on the independent operators and have established a practically complete monopoly. The dissolution of the alleged combination and the cancellation of certain contracts is asked by the government. This case should be pushed to a speedy and righteous conclusion and not be allowed to drag along as most of the other trust-busting cases. Richard Harding Davis is after King Leopold, of Belgium. He holds that monarch responsible for many unprintable and unthinkable trocities pereptuated upon thousands of human beings in South Africa. An eastern paper says upon this subject: “Christian people throughout the world, and especially in the United states, ‘the land of the free and the home of the brave,’ should register their protests and get their representatives to protest against such a diabolical, inhuman system.” The death of Mrs. W. F. DeVilbiss, which occurred at Fort Wayne last Sunday, has called forth expressions of deep sorrow throughout the state. She was widely known as a farmers’ institute worker, and is favorably remembered by the people of this part or the state. In Allen county, her home Tor years, Mrs. DeVilbiss was a prime favorite. She combined a high order of practical ability with a geniality of disposition that endeared her to all with whom she came in contact during the years of her usefulness and Bend Times. The latest is that Senator Beveridge of Indiana is to marry Mias Katherine Eddy, a Chicago girl. She belongs to a prominent family, but none of the papers has yet announced that she is an heiress to millions, and it is therefore to be presumed that she is of a family in ordinary circumstances. Senator Beveridge is to sail for Europe soon and it 1b expected that the marriage will take place abroad, his fiance being in Paris at the present time. The Marion Chronicle calls attention to the fact that one of the requirements of the new law is that in restaurants all pastry must be kept under cover where it will be protected from the dust> and from insects. This is but one of the numerous provisions that have for their purpose the health of the pepplte, and a dealer must be wide-awake fas well as of a law-abiding disposition to comply

AFFAIR PURELY AN ACCIDENT Elmore Smith, a Playmate, Shot His Friend with a Target and Was Unconsolable for a Time. Herman, the thirteen year old son of Mrs. Carrie Ehinger, who resides on Fifth street, was accidentally shot in the breast Monday night by his playmate, Elmore Smith, with a twentytwo calibre target gun and for a time it was feared that the shot would prove fatal. However, an examination by physicians dispelled this idea, as the bullet was found on the right side of the body and was taken from him without any apparent pain whatever, and the doctors say that other than being sore for a few days it w’.i never cause him any inconvenlenc s. The accident happened about eight o clock in the rear of the H. H. Bremerkamp yard, where a number of these little chaps had been in the habit of congregating and talking about Indians, and other wild west doings. While the boys were sitting in a buggy at the rear of the lot talking Earl Bremerkamp had been shooting at sparrows with a small twenty-two calibre rifle and had laid the gun down on the porch and stepped into the house. The boys were still in the barn talking when W. Deininger stepped into his back yard and called to his son telling him to come home. The lad started and the party of boys began to disperse in various directions. Young Smith spied the gun laying on the porch and running ahead picked up the same placed it to his shoulder, cocked the trigger and pointing it at young Ehinger said “Let’s fight a duel.” With these words he pulled the trigger and to the astonishment of all the gun went off and young Ehinger was seen to fall and grab at his breast He at once commenced to cry and say that he was shot, which attracted the attention of Mrs. Bremerkamp, who hastened to the child’s aid and with the assistance of several of the neighbors, who were attracted by the commotion, picked the boy up and carried him to his home. Doctors D. D. Clark, H. F. Costello and C. S. Clark were immediately summoned and hurried to the Ehinger home, and at once started to examine the lad to determine how badly he had been injured. It was found that the bullet had entered the left side just below the heart and had struck the eighth rib, veering then to the right, passing over the chest bone and finding lodgment on the right side of over the seventh rib. Dr. C. S. Clark in rubbing his hand over the boy’s body located the bullet and with ya knife made an incission and took? the bullet out, to which was attached a small piece of bone, presumably to have been taken from the rib where the bullet first struck. A probe showed the course the wound had taken and the wound was thoroughly cleansed and bandaged up and when the doctors left the lad was resting easier.

That the boy escaped instant death is a miracle,, and the only thing that savjsd him was the fact ithe bullet struck a rib and was thus (diverted from its true course, which would have been almost directly through the heart. Young Smith, who fired the gun was crazed with grief and could hardly be consoled by his parents as he was under the impression that he had killed his comrade, and it was only through heroic methods that the boy was quieted. Reports from the Ehinger home today are that Herman is resting easy and the doctors say that he Is practically out of danger. The escape was a miraculous one, and should be a lesson to all little chaps. As a general rule It is always the gun that “he didn’t know was loaded” that goes off. —-o— — DEAL WAS CLOSED LAST NIGHT takes PosseMion of the Popular Place Next Monday—Mr. Burrell to Remain Here. A deal was consummated Monday night whereby M. E. Babcock- became the sole proprietor of the Decatur news stand. For several days past has been hanging fire, but not until last night did they agree definitely on the price, and close the deal. The new proprietor has for several months been night operator at the Clover Leaf depot. He is an experienced telegraph operator, but he desired to qjake a change, hence hegotiations were commenced for this business. He has a large circle of friends in the city who will without doubt give him a share of the patronage, and thus encourage him in this business venture. Mr. Burrell has not decided on just what he will do since disposing of his business, but it is quite likely that he will remain in our midst for some time at least. Mr. instil mA a

Comp&ea with all requirement! of the National Pure Food Law. Guarantee No. 2041, filed at Washington. / _ ai THDiAHBrnon ahdtme sold tn sealed —j POWER THAT TUR nro THEM LDt> TA PACKAGES OHLT gentleman m Loa Angeles, I have _ V' x «ed Arbuckle.’ Coffee. M«y time. ’ V M . „ , ... „ , to out coffee business being so much greater ( my family has teed other coffee only to in fact, it i, hrger than the , i - come back td our old reliable, unchange- not four largest firms in the world combined, package bearing his name, able Arbuckles? No other coffee has We naturally cm and -dually do give better Don’t neither the look, nor the pri» j- biKno .»»» I rare, coffee in ARIfISX than anyonTebe can give indicate its cup quality. No matter where you Mid what pnee. I Ure-Am <nhed '» “■ »• •“ 1 could tell you this. Many other c ... .. ARIOSA Coffee. people have the same opinion. so me grocers wu try se If your grocer will not supply, write to Axles’ wn the fint routed y«i mstwd loose coffee which the ARBUCKLE BROS., coffee, and ito sales exceed all the others put roaster IS ashamed to Sell in a New York Gw.

AND WILL LIKELY SECURE IT During the Late Summer, he will Assume Charge of the Robertson San- — itarium at Atlanta, Ga. Dr. W. W. Blackman is at home from a two weeks’ trip to Atlanta, Ga„ where negotiations were practically closed, whereby he will secure sole possession of the former Robertson sanitarium, an institution which for more tha,n thirty years, has been known and patronized by the health seekers of the eastern and southern states. Dr. Robertson retires at this time on account of his age, and he could certainly have chosen no better successor than Dr. Blackman. The place has always been a hygenic, hydrotherapeutic medical sanitarium and with the addition of osteopathy, it will be an institution combining the best of drugless and bloodless and the only sanitarium of its kind in existence. The buildings are large and commodious having a capacity for forty guests, beautifully located in the best city of the southeast, and is arranged in away to delight its parons, while they are being restored to health. If, as now seems probable, Dr. Blackman secures the property, he will take possession during the late summer. For a number of years the doctor has successfully practiced octeopathy in Decatur and Bluffton, many of his cures being of the wonderful order. With the assistance of the various baths and water cures, he will without doubt be more than able to sustain the reputation of the Robertson sanitarium. He is energetic, congenial, a gentleman of the twentieth' century school, has fare ability in his profession and will do well in this new and .worthy undertaking. k WITHTHROAT AND EAR TROUBLE Taken to Ft. Wayne Where Dr. Bnlson Performed a Successful Operation —She is Improved. Naomi, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Laman, who was taken to Ft. Wayne Monday to be Operated upon for ear and throat trouble, was in a dangerous condition after the operation, notwithstanding the fact that the operation itself was quite successful. For some time past the little girl has been more or less troubled with an ear and throat affection, but not until quite recently did her condition become alarming. She was taken to Ft. Wayne yesterday where she underwent an operation at the hands of Dr. Bnlson, the expert ear and throat specialist of that place, and unless something, unforeseen develops, she will without doubt be restored to health again. Mr. Laman returned this morning from Ft Wayne and brought the glad news that she was slowly recuperating. >— — o BOYS, PUT AWAY FIRE ARMS Marshall Green Will Arreet You if You Don’t For several weeks young boys in Decatur seem to have been seized with a mania for. target and air guns, and even revolvers. Marshall Green has been trying his best to prevent boys from carrying firearms, but it is hard work without the asistance of the parents. However, the marshal asks us to give fair warning that he will arrest the first boy whom he finds carrying firearms of any kinfl, Two

A LESSON IN HEALTH. Healthy kidneys filter the impurities from the blood, and unless they do this good health is impossible. Foley’s Kidney Cure makes sound kidneys and bladder disease. It strengthens the whole system. THE HOI/THOUSE DRUG CO. o From all appearances aside from a ball game Decatur will have no celebration on the coming Fourth. Up to the present time no effort has been made to collect a x fund, although it has been talked of at various times. However, with a ball game and Bluffton the attraction, the people will have due cause to celebrate and we predict | that there will be something doing on that night. O : If you will make inquiry it will be a revelation to you how many succumb to kidney or bladder troubles in one form or another. If the patient is not beyond medical aid, Foley’s Kidney Cure will cure. It never disappoints. THE HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO. G . H. F. Callow drove to Willshire yesterday where he will superintend the installing of the soda water fountain in their new drug store. The fountain was taken to Willshire last evening by the overland route and reached their early this morning. The new drug store will be modern and complete in every respect and will prove quite a netaesfeary convenience sos that Enterprising town. o WILL CURE bONSUMPTION. A. A. Herren, Finch, Ark., writes: “Foley’s Honey and Tar Is the best preparation for coughs, colds and lung trouble. I know that it has cured consumption in the first stages.” You never heard of any one using Foley’s Honey and Tar and not being satisfied. THE HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO. That it pays to advertise will be fully vouched for by Sheriff Eli Meyer who for several days ran a little local add. desiring tn sell a refrigerator. This morning he called up the office and informed us to cease running the same as he had sold the refrigerator and could have sold a hundred more like it if he had them. He received telephone calls from all over the county and received a message from Ridgeville instructing him to hold the ice chest until the party could call. Democrat ads. of this description do the work and if you want to dispose of anything give us a call. , A man who is in perfeet health, so he can do an honest day's work when necessary, has much for which he should be thankful. Mr. 'L. C. Rodgers, of Branchton, Pa., writes that he was not only unable to work, but he couldn’t stoop over_to tie his own shoes, six bottles of Foley’s Kidney Cure made a new man of him. He says, “Success to Foley’s Kidney Cure.” ■> THE HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO. Mrs. H. D. Scott arrived today from' Alva, pklahoma, and is the guest ofi .her 'parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hite. Mrs. Scott will remain here for several weeks and will then proceed to Canada where she will make her future' home. ' The proprietors of the Boston store are in receipt of a notice from Toledo, Ohio, stating that Mr. M. C. Byrne, a kaleman ifJor the King Manufacturing company died June 19. Mr. Byrne has sold goods to the Bos- i ton store proprietors for many years, J and was quite well known by them.

A New Orleans woman was thin. «Q» .9 Because she did not extract sufficient V nourishment from her food. ‘ 9 Xji .gs She took Scott'j Emtlfaion. £ Result: fIKf She gained a pound a day in weight. > 9 I 1 H

WEAK, WEARY WOMEN. I I Learn the Cause of Daily Woes and i End Them. When the back aches and throbs. When housework is torture. When night brings no rest nor sleep , Wherf urinary disorders set in, Women’s lot Is a weary one. There is away to escape these woes. Doan’s Kidney Pills cure such ills. Mrs. Thomas Barkley, of 1704 Fairi field avenue, Fort Wayne, Ind., says: “I never was confined to my bed with kidney complaint, yet I have been s<s* bad with the trouble that I did not know what to do with myself. There i was a dull, aching across my back ■ which extended clear up to my shoulders. The never ending backache was , a terrible annoyance and whether I lay down or not, it was always there. In the morning when T arose I felt lame and sore and I often used to . wonder if I always had to endure , this pain. I thought it was rheumatism, as one doctor told me so, but I saw Doan’s Kidney Pills highly ret- . ommended and got a box. To make a long story short, they cured me and I have never felt better in my life. Within a day after beginning Doan’s Kidney Pills, It was the first time I I had been without pain for months j and you\can easily see why I am so grateful. I certainlyrecommend Doan’s Kidney Pills?’ Plenty more proof like this frbjn Decatur, Ind., people. Call at Holthouse Drug Co.’s store and ask what customers report. For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name—Doan’s—and take no other. * — -n— ——. EXPERIENCE Convinces E. R. Lewis, M. D„ and He ’ Recommends the Institution. j “I have had no little experience I with chronic alcholics and drug habitues who have taken the Keeley treatment, and I am glad to be able to say that I never allow any opportunity to pass to advise those who are addicted to these habits to avail them< selves of the wonderful benefits de* rived from the Keeley treatment.” z E. R. LEWIS, M. D. Treasurer National Association of Railway Surgeons. Write to-day to Dr. W. V. Daniels, Manager of the Marion Keeley Institute, Marion, Ind. > Emmett Littleton the advance man for the Guy Stock company show is making all necessary arrangements to put on a one night stand show this ' winter He is making dates for next i winter now. j l o J Cured Hemormsges of the Lungs. "Several years since my lungs were 'so badly Affected that I had man;, hemorrhages,” writes A. M. Ake. cSu Wood, Ind. “I took treatment wi« several physicians without any bei«> fit. I then started to take Paley’s Honey and Tar, and my lungs are now as sound as a bullet. i •‘Cud it in advanced stages of lung tr Foley’s Honey and T»r stop* the i cough and heals the lung< <>’.d preI vents serious results from a cr!d. Re- ■ fuse substitutes. THE HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO.