Decatur Democrat, Volume 52, Number 7, Decatur, Adams County, 18 February 1909 — Page 4

the democrat .... i . '••, - ; ■ '"■• = / j 7-. ."-.au OFFICIAL PAPER OF ADAMS CC '"’When, we read "that” big - Tim - Sulll van has just distributed 6,000 pair of shoes and stockings to the need in his district we are not surprise that he is a hard man to beat whe election days come around. Evident ly there is as much sentiment a principle in politics. Adams county enters upon the yes without a single delinquent tax salt and rather plumes Itself on establish Inga record never before attained b; another Indiana county. The resul is attributed to the energy and persls tence of the county treasurer, wto has been vigilant in season and ou o* season in looking after the coun ty’s fiscal interest®. The inciden shows what can be accomplished by i vigilant officer under the law, who has the interests of his trust at heart. Th< example of the treasurer of Adams / county might well be emulated in oth ~er Counties.—lndianapolis News. The impression is growing that th( cost of the Panama canal on the present plan, which provides for locks, will run anywhere from $400,000,000 to >800,000,000, while the cosl on the sea level plan would not exceed 1250,000,000. The original cost of the canal was estimated at $135,000,000, but that sum will not begin to make a • showing. Roosevelt has „ been for the lock plan all the time and nobody has been able to budge him an inch from that stand. That the canal is going to require an g|iormous sum of money whether it ever is completed or not, or whether ’it can ever be used or not, is now very evident —Columbia City Post. Wonder if the gentlemen who were instrumental in securing the defeat of the high license bill by the legislature of 1907 are not about convinced by this time that they ipade a colossal, stupid mistake? Had the unholy alliance between the liquor dealers and the prohibitionists failed to accomplish its purpose, much of the troubles with which the state is now afflicted would have been avoided. But it’s the old, old story told over and over: “Whom the gods would destroy, they first made mad.’’ The prohibitionists accomplished their purpose easily, and they have abundant reason to congratulate themselves on how advantageously they played their part of the program in defeating high license—or, in other words, on their shrewdness in getting the liquor dealers to pull the prohibition chestnuts out of the fire. —South Bend Times. • If the saloon question is to be taken cut of politics, as it blight to be, the senate at Indianapolis will have to amend the Tomlinson bill in several important particulars. At the time action was taken on this measure, in the house, perhaps nothing better could have been obtained, but now that the bill is in the hands of the senate, it is to be hoped the defects that are so noticeable may be remedied. The Tomlinson bill, properly amended, can be made a wholesome piece of legislation—South Bend Times. -- — ,/ Senator Fleming, of and Adams, stated in day that he/fras taking no part whatever fight on the county option law.and that it was his intention to »' stand aloof, for the reason that his i motives would be questioned were he' to undertake to lead the fight. Sen- 1 ator Hawkins who was called down ‘ by Fleming, .threatens to make another attack on the AHen county man when the option bill, or the temperance bill, comes up in the senate. The man from Jay county has not yet learned that it is dangerous business to monkey with a buzz saw.—Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette.

Advertising always pays, and the merchant should not permit the “■ weather to change hie good intentions. The constant, never ceasin- * ,r» i<w i , L; '7. r SPECIAL CALL TO THE “DRYB.” jew rl "' ■ • q. All temperance workers ajre re- — quested to meet at the M. E. church, Decatur, Indiana, Thursday morning rs at 10 o'clock. We want every one ly who is interested in making Adams county dry to meet with us, as matters of importance will come before the meeting for consideration. lt ’ I. IMLER, »s pres. Local Option Ass’n.

— --o —— A CORROBORATION. Os interest to Decatur Readers. e, For months Decatur citizens have seen in these columns enthusiastic >y . praise of Doan’s Kidney Pills by Decatur residents. Would these sinent people recommend a remedy io that had not proven reliable? Would it / they confirm their statements after years had elapsed, if personal diperit / fence had not shown the remedy to be a worthy of endorsement? No.strouger I s proof of merit can be had than cures ie that have stood the test of time. The IS following statement should carry conviction to the mind of every Decatur rt ader. John Oswalt, Elm street, Decatur,’ Indiana, says: “During the civil war e I was injured and evhr since I have e been bothered by dull, heavy pains r across the small of my back. When I used Doan’s Kidney Pills procured ’* from the Holthouse Drug Co., I did ft not expect they would cure me, but :- I must say that they have benefitted lt me a great deal. I made this fact known through a public statement in August, 1902, and at this time I can n confirm what I then said. I have s since heard of other .persons who have e been entirely cured of kidney trouble e by this splendid remedy.” t For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United r States. t Remember the name—Doan's —and P take no other. —— o The attendance at the Decatur public schools is very good in considerae tion of the inclement weather and t much interest is manifest. What promises to he create great interest among the bowlers of the 1 city is a contest for this evening, be- - tween a three-man team from Fort j Wayne, and a team of this city, to be played at the Place alleys. 3 Word has reached the city announcing the death of Mrs. William Anderson, of St. Louis, Mo., sisterr in-law to N. C. Anderson of this . city, and who was reared in Union • township, this county. The deceased l was a sister of R. Mumma of this ( city and J. A. Mumma of Union township. Mrs. Anderson live dat Wren prior to going to St Louis. Surviving to mourn her loss, beside the husband are four children, Mrs. M. S. John- , sen, and Bernice Carl and Frances. —— o NASAL CATARRH. ; Holthouse Drug Co. Sells the Great Remedy that Cured Mrs. Karberg Here is a very simply yet wholly sincere statement of a Michigan woman, who was cured by using Hyomel —the no cure no pay remedy for catarrh, asthma, hay fever, croup, coughs and colds. “ Abad case of catarrh was cured for me by the use of Hyomel. The trouble affected my head, note and eyes, and was very annoying and disagreeable, and the cure, from the use of Hyomel, was very gratifying. Hyomei has from me a strong recommend and endorsement.”—Mrs. E. Karberg, 213 Kingsley St., Ann Arbor, Mich., Nov. 16, 1908. Thousands of just such letters are in existence, and thousands more would be but for the desire to avoid publicity. • „ If you have catarrh, bestir yourself, and drive it out of your system. Kill the germs. You can do that easily if you use' Hyomel (pronounced Hlgbo me). It is a dry, antiseptic and very-pleas-ant air, that when inhaled, thickly relieves all forms of catarrhal inflammation, stops snuffles, hawking /and blowing. The price for a com- 1 | plete outfit, including inhaler, is only ' i SI.OO at Holthouse Drug Co. ' - ( MI-ONA Cures Dyspepsia. Your money back if it don't. Gives mH 1 mediate relief from heartbum, sour itomach, stomach distress and sick headache, 50 cents a large box at HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO. 1

killed in senati r ’ business OPPOSED TO IT f' ;■ I - ’ ’ Most of the Democrats OppO?e Change in Text Book Law

Indianapolis, February • 17.—Th< gtyernor’s mansion bill, carrying ai appropriation of $60,000, met a crush ffig defeat in the senate yesterday 0 There were but five votes in its fay. 3 or, those of Snators Brady, Clark ‘ Cox, Farrell and Wood. Thirty-eigh' - votes were cast against it. Bland, r Fleming, Forknor, Halleck, Kane j Proctor and Shafer were absent Ar amendment offered by Senator Kistr ler provided that $20,000 instead ol • $60,000 be This was losi j after considerable discussion, anc r then the members proceeded uncere--3 monlously to do away with the meas- > ure altogether. [> Representative Harry Strickland, of Greenfield, caucus chairman of the Democrats of the house, is unalterably opposed to the Garrard bill to abolish ! the present uniform system of text- ’ books in the schools of the state and 1 place the selection of school books 1 in the hands of political boards in 1 each county. He sees in the bill an ■ attempt to throw the .present excel--1 lent public school system of the state • into the worst kind of politics, and 1 he is against it for that reason as well as for other reasons. The house corporations committee will make a divided report today on , the bill introduced by Representative Hewig which provides that the legal rate of Interest on municipal bonds shall be 4% per cent and that municipal bonds shall be exempted from taxation. The committee inserted an amendment to the effect that gravel read bonds shall be exempted from taxation. The majority report will be for the passage of the amended bill. The minority report for Indefinite postponement will be signed by Representatives Strickland and Greiger and others who are opposed to exempting bonds of any kind from taxation. The ways and means committee of the house yesterday decided to recommend for passage the bill introduced by Representative Wickey providing for an appropriation of $5,000 to be used by a commission of nine, to be appointed by the governor for the purpose of Investigating and reporting to the next legislature needed legislation for the conservation of the state’s natural resources. The senate did spend considerable time in killing bills during the day. Senator Clark’s registration bill was first on the list. The bill gained the votes of Senators Cbx and Bjland (Reps.) but it still lacked a constitutional majority, the vote being 24 for and 23 against its passage. Senator Clark later announced that he would call the bill up at some future time . Representative Hill’s bill to abolish the office of state fish and game commissioner was the special order in the house on convening yesterday afternoon. Speeches by the author and Representative McGinnis were made in support of the bill. The measure was defeated 68 noes, 25 ayes. ——- o— ‘ n ELECTED ON TELEPHONE BOARD Anderson, Ind., Feb. 17.—George W. Beers, of Fort Wayne, was re-elecdet president of, the Delaware and Madison Counties Telephone company at the annual meeting held in this, city. J. P. Evans, S. M. Foster, S. S. Flshef and Mr, Beers, all of Fort Wayne, were chosen members of the board of directors. ■ ® "* • ■' ‘’V'w’Sw — o J. T. Cunnun, of Chicago, will speak in the court house Thursday evening at 7:30 on the subject of tetnperence. Mr. Cunnen is an Irish Catholic, and comes highly recommended. He- is a great orator, and handles his subject with a* most pleasant and convincing argument. — o A henpecked hubby once was he, His wife didn’t like his companee, But now they’re lovable as can be, Both take Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea. SMITH, YAGER & FALK. — - o Democrat Want Ads. Pay

p] BEELER STORK IS SOLD store Owned bv E. D. Soler Hfi ; Owner. jwiy soicTWy to juwura Holmes. The Beeler film wad incorporated, thdhead being E. Beeler who recency committed suicide by asphyxiation in a hotel in Chicago. The purchaset of the store, 1 Edward "Holmes, was Aformerly a member t or the firm of \Holmes & Rhortle, in the same line if business here for many years and hd? recently been operating a store in Michigan. He will continue both the establishments ind the Tipton store Will be enlarged. \ — o '■' > < A BIG MEETING n \ ■ . w Decatur to Send Delegation c, to the K. P. District J j Meeting B, “ HELD TOMORROW )f ; '. ' it 'I V d At Hartford City—Many i- Members Will Be in i Attendance i, A e t The K. P. lodge will hold their h meeting tonight instead of tomorrow night on account of the big district d meeting to be held at Hartford City s tomorrow afternoon and evening. A n number of candidates will be initiated tonight and they will go to Hartford e City together with a number of the members to enjoy the great time. B From Indications the district meeting will be the most memorable held In years. The grand officers will be B there and large representations from Adams, Wells, Jay and Blackford 1 counties will be present. A large e class of candidates will be Initiated 1 during the afternoon and evening and 8 the Van Wert degree team will confer ’ the work. The Decatur members who 1 expect to attend are Orval Harruff, 1 F. V. Mills, A. H. Sellemeyer, Roy 1 Mumma, Marcus Buffenbarger, D. N. 1 Erwin, S. E. Shamp, Charles Yager 8 and several others. These men are • expecting the time of their lives to8 morrow, as district meetings have ‘ always proven to be very, Interesting, r ; o BOSSE OPERA HOUSE. On next Friday, February 19, you f will have the pleasure of seeing one of the finest productions on the road, “The Cowboy’s Girl” equipped with all the accessories, and a car load )of special scenry. This company , has played all the big city time this r season, and Manager Bosse is to be • congratulated in bringing a company I like this one to our city. This is a i beautiful story of western life, apd played by a competent cast The prices are reasonable, and if you i come you will get your money’s worth. -,o — — . C. R. Kluger, the jeweler, 1060‘Vlrglnia Ave., Indianapolis, Ind., writes: ’ “1 was so weak from kidney trouble that I could hardly walk a hundred • feet. Four bottles of Foley’s Kidney Remedy cleared my complexion, cured my backache and the irregularities disapeared, and I can now attend to > business every day, and recommend > Foley’s Kidney Remedy to all sufferers, as it cured me after the doctors and other remedies had failed.” THE HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO. i o James Elzey went to Monmouth this L morning. >. ] The K. P. lodge has an Interesting : I meeting for tomorrow night and the i presence of all members is urgently 1 > requested. 1 Mrs. Sherman Shields, 29 years of 1 age, is dead at her home in Rock 1 Creek township, Wells county, as a result of measles. 1 Leonard Sheneyfelt, a Bluffton lad, 1 ; may lose his eyesight as the result of 1 an explosion of powder with which he and several companions were at ’ • i play Sunday. Nothing has been heard of James * Harmon for several days. He made Willshire his headquarters for some ( time, but may have returned to his haunts at Rivarre., , A goodly number of farmers were £ in the city today looking after business interests. Sledding is fine, especially on the'country roads, and the farmers find it easy to < get' to town. x

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social nmw xuae mis - Evening A DOUBLE WEDDING Holy Grails and Knights of King Arthur Held a Meeting The at the. Presbyterian church last night was a scene of I animation when the Holy Grail, the Knights of King Arthur and the Monroe Castle convened in a senate. The senators spokp with spirit and ’ energy, but with deliberation land krave consideration of the Important questions they were discussing. The vice president, Will Conrad, was presbntWd presided 'as chairman of the senate. Every senator was present, therexbeing two for each state, one in all, as in-our United States Senate. Three bills of importance were discussed at this meeting. The Democratic leader of the senatorial body) Howard Wlsehaupt, held h*s hearers spellbound by his eloquence. Don Burke, Republican leader, spoke fluently and with energy, and was applauded both by the senatorial circle and those in the gallery. The leading speakers of last evening were Senators Burk, Wisehrupt, Hunter, Baumagrtner and Perkins. |At the convening of the senate on March the second, the public is Invited to attend. It is the desire of the senatorial committee to have the galleries filled. It was also decided by the committee that the members of the Holy Gfail not present at next Tuesday’s meeting would not be allowed to take an active part in the deliberations on March the second. A very pretty double wedding will be solemnized next Saturday evening at the old John Hyerly homestead near Vera Cruz, when Miss Adline Ashlemon becomes the bride of Mr. Albert Hyerly, and Miss Della Frauhlger becomes the bride of Mr. Jeff Hyerly. Following the ceremony an elegant dinner will be served to the guests of whom there will be about fifty. • • ' ’i ' ' r The telephone girls will enjoy a bob sled drive to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Daniels at Preble tonight. The girls at the office who will go are Maggie, Daniels, Gusta Cramer, Mayme Conter, Bessie Garrard, Anna Martin, Fanny Robison, Ada Murray, Agnes Dutcher, Kate Hammel, Clara Shultz, Pearl Purdy, Kittle Fought, Kate Flickinger apd Mrs. Claire Green, of Spokane,Wash. The W. R. C. will entertain the Grand Army veterans with a banquet at the G. A. R. hall tonight. Miss Anna and Mr. Fred Martin went to Fort Wayne this morning to attend a party given in honor of Mr. Martin by their aunt, Mrs. Joe Baker, at the Old Fort Place. All the relatives of the Martin family will be present at the affair. Mr. Martin will leave soon for his home at Fairbanks, Alaska. A class of forty Yeomen went to Fort Wayne under the supervision of the state deputy, William Bowman, last night. The crowd was initiated into the mysteries of their order and came back genuine Yeomen. The lodge is comparatively new, and is destined to become an important lodge from all appearances. There will be a pedro party tonight at the C. B. L. of I. hall. The members and their friends are cordially Invited to attend. Mr. John Troutner, living about a mile south of Pleasant Mills, was p-eatly surprised last night when entering his home to see the familiar faces of friends and neighbors gatheied there to say farewell. Mr. Troutnor and family leave for California. The evening was devoted to games and music. A number of Decatur people- will go to Huntington next Friday afternoon to attend a euchre party to be

hoAe In Huntington; " lowing ■; •.utrio wtu oe five new members taken in, and a banquet will be given immediately after to the old and neg members df the organization. — o The boys « the Holy Grail helC r an interesting 1 meeting at the Presbyterian enurch last night at whlcl . time they discussed plans in Regard the open senate to be held' th< second of next month. The boys an enjoying very pleasant sessions apt are making plans for a great time in the futre. • • ■ —-——o— — —— , WRECK AT PREBLE ———• /.;'>?:■ J Three Cars Are Said tc 1 v Have Overturned f There 1 » ' ?'-• ■ ■ 1 ON THE ERIE TRACK •W ■ is ■ ’ Excitement Was High a 4 Sister Village— Wreck Train 1 Information, although meager in de £ tail, has reached the city relative t< a wreck which occurred on the Erl< t track at Preble this morning. Although our informant was not posses sed of many facts in regard to th< misfortune, he told of how three can . had been overturned near the switd at that place. Ice had frozen in thi } frog of the switch and when the can j were being ran off the main track ii j some manner the switch was sprung t allowing the cars to be detailed am t (they were overturned. Luckily no x one wad injured, but excitement wai at high tension for several hours a the little village. The wreck trail from Huntington appeared upon th< I scene and soon cleared the track, per r mitting other trains to pass. Th< I Erie employes in this city have no 5 learned anything definite in regan to the wreck, and for the reason tha ’ it is Impossible to reach Preble b; f wire, we were unable to secure fur t ther details in regard to the affali } and the results may have been mon ' serious than is anticipated. '-—i"" O — ! " HEXAMETHYLENETETRAMINE The above is the name of a Germai 1 chemical, which is one of the man] . valuable ingredients of Foley’s Kid . ney remedy. Hexamethylenetetramine ,4s recognized by medical tex books and authorities as a uric acic 1 solvent and antiseptic for the urine • Take Foley’s Kidney Remedy as soot as you notice any irregularities, anc avoid a serious malady. — THE HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO. • _— ...o — 1 John Hocker has returned to hit ' home at Monroe. Artie Shady will build a house on ' hlr farm in Kirkland township. Charley Frauhiger attended to business matters at Fort Wayne today. , Ed Luttman returned to his home , last evening, after being in the city , on business. Another interesting bowling contest was pulled off at the Palace alleys last night Business is good at the Ward fence actory as the management receives many orders each day. Ice has frozen several' inches thick ' on the streams as a consequence ol the bitter cold’ weather. The Fort Wijne & cars run on schedule time today,' regardless of thexcold weather. The mercury in the thermometer hovered closely around the zero mark last night and early this morning. County commissioners at Peru have called a county local option election in Miami county to be held March 16. The amount of sickness has not decreased in Adams county, but many new cases of lagrippe have been reported. A most .interesting meeting was held last night by the city council which will be of Interest to all taxpayers. . Zi . o —■* - This is the season of decay and weakened vitality; good health Is hqrd to retain. If you’d retain yours, fortify your system with Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea, the surest way. 25 cents, Tea or Tablets. SMITH, YAGER fe FALK.