Decatur Democrat, Volume 52, Number 9, Decatur, Adams County, 4 March 1909 — Page 4

TT H F D F 1* | mKTTVGBSVAT MORMIMB BY LEW G. ILLIMQHAM, RtMleMr. MNB YBAB W ABYAMCffI. EMarei at the pert office at Becataa as Jew* elan mail matter OFFICIAL FAFER OF ADAMS CO. OUR INSTITUTIONS Now comes the management of the Decatur Furnace company with an annual statement telling the story told over and over about the manufacturing institutions of our city, that of unprecedented progress. The net resources reported to February 1,1909, are >55,170.53 as compared with >53,923.70 on May 1, 1908. Decatur has not within her borders an Institution which is not progressing at a rate! in keeping with the excellent citizenship of the town. The citizens are not only giving their unswerving support to the manufacturing concerns, but are encouraging the support of others as well, and our success, in a large measure is attributed to this very fact We have faced threatened - business vei si ties without a murmur. We have endured the trials of a money stringency and other condl; tions which to many other cities have proven disastrous, and we have come out unsullied, in fact stronger and with better prospects than ever before. Then let us as citizens in the days, months and years to come, increase our efforts, our loyalty to home manufacturing institutions and thus in what measure we can encourage the promoters and help bring about a more marked success in the business line. THE TARIFF ON CEMENT * The marvelously growing uses of cement makes the following observations of the Philadelphia Record of uncommon interest to everybody: “It costs as much to make a ton of Portland cement in Europe as in America. Labor is cheaper on the other side of the water, but the cost of fuel is enough greater to equalize advantages. For this reason a tariff duty laid on imported cement can only operate as a shield for the monopoly which leading manufacturers have practically established under cover, of the ownership or control of basic patents. There is no protection for consumers except in free entry of imported cement There is no need of tariff duties except as a shelter for privileged extortion. The cement makers have been at no pains to disguise their combination for the purpose of unduly advancing prices. With a tariff duty of practically 50 per cent on the value of their product the users of cement are at their mercy. The only thing needed to safely build up a cement trust is the assent of the tariff revisers in the next congress.” ' Six years of canal building remain. Some reputations have been lost already on the work, but more will be made by engineers and experts who have not seen nor ever" will see the Isthmus of Panama, who remain at home and tell how the big ditch ought to be constructed. As a source of controversy the canal is as fruitful as a split point of theological disagreement between a couple of higher critics.—Fort Wayne Sentinel. In November Adams county voted against county local option by a tre- ‘ mendous majority, yet on Tuesday it • gave almost as lairge a majority for county option.—News. y. < , Our neighbor hardly states the po--1 sition of Adams county fairly and it cap hardly be expected of a newspaper the people bf Adams county repudiated with such “a tremendous majority.” In November last the people of Adams county voted their political sentiments. Tuesday last the people of Adams county exercised their option of voting the saloons out of their midst. Much of Adams county was “dry” under the prevailing remonstrance law before either party offered county, ward or township option, and what was done under the

present county option law in Adams county could be done as effectively under the proposed democratic options. So the people of Adams county did not reverse themselves, as the : News would infer. They voted for or against the liquor traffic last Tuesday. ! —Journal-’GaAtte. ♦ , The Proctor-Tomlinson bill is a • dead Indian, and all Democrat* should congratulate themselves that It was unnecessary for Governor Marshall to officiate at the killing. That he would ( have done it, the Democrat verily bei lieves. There was, of course, no reason why Theodore Roosevelt should say of William H. Taft that no "better and fitter man ever came to the presidency. That went without saying when Theodore picked him. At the ' f I r . ’ ” : same time It is doubtless just as well that the truth should be formally and categorically stated, though it robs a great and well-deserving people of the delights of surprise. Would have been so nice to discover the good points of President Taft from time to time as his goodness and modesty might see fit to uncover them. '' r | Both houses,of congress have passed the bill desired by the antisaloon men. It is in the form of an amendment to the penal code which forbids the transportation of liquors in interstate commerce unless it is consigned to bona-fide consignees and unless ’ the package is labeled plainly with the n?me of the consignee and the exact character of the contents is shown, and prohibits shipments of liquor C. O. D. Speaker Cannon both spoke and voted in its favor.—South 1 1 Bend Times. i The republican machine is marked ’ for destruction in Indiana and United ' States Senator Albert J. Beveridge struck the first blow in addressing the * Associated Republican Editors of the •*l < state Thursday night, when he declared in favor of the yoters selecting not only members of the state comc mlttee, but as well the party chairmen * by direct ballot The senator made this declaration after going on record in favor of selecting all candidates , from constable .to congressman and j senator, by popular vote, and with the , republican United States senator, from ( Indiana favoring direct nominations 2 the republicans in the state legislature { cannot ignore or stifle the pending t democratic primary bill, so that it is , certain to become a law.—Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. L - - == I It is to the credit of the board of ( commissioners in granting the six ( applications for liquor licenses, and ( it is likewise to the credit of those who were foremost in the fight for a , dry Adams county, that they offered ( no objection thereto. It all shows that ( la so far as the law is concerned, they ( are willing that it be carried out, and j that no one be deprived of any of the benefits thereof. The law permits ■ ninety days tor those engaged in the saloon business to close out their business and to get out of it in as decent away as possible. To have given the six this time, it was necessary to grant these licenses, and we are glad to record the fact, that while a large majority of the people of Adams county believe that the saloon should go, yet they also believe in the justice of the law. The time is now ripe for the revival of the Decatur Civic League, an organization that in tmes past, made Decatur shine like a pewter dollar in a mud hole. The time has arrived for a similar action, when we should clean up and clean out all the dirt and filth. The society is ready for action and ell that is nec- ; essary for a little accomplishment along this line, is for a few willing people to begin the agitation. Mr. D M. Hensley is president of the or- • ganization, and one business firm in the city have signified a willingness - tc furnish a team and wagon for a solid week, if necessary, in order to t clean out the bad smelling places. - Let’s get busy and make this the f best year ever jin the history of t Decatur. Let’s make her bloom * like a red rose, and let’s make her clean 5 and good to look at.

NO ONE SHOULD OBJECT v . , x While we can hardly Imagine that any oqe will object to the granting of the liquor licenses by the commissioners, especially object to the point of causing any of the applicants trouble, yet we feel that should any- one harbor such a course, that it should be discouraged- by every oae who cares to see the cause of local option succeed. Local option will succeed, and that too, evdK* beyond the expectations of the most sanguine, providing that its progress is not deterred by those who are too radically sot it This is no time for the radical. It is the time instead for every one to keep cool and it if the time for every one to be sane on this important question. The temperance forces have won a great victory, and they can well afford to be generous, and they can still better afford to be right It is nothing, if not right between man and man, that theAe five or six applicants should be given the time allotted by law for the dosing out of their business. That is all it means. Ninety days is none too long for the adjustment of the affairs of business such as each of the applicants have. It will then be a great loss to all of them, as well as others who are affected by the decisions of this law. Decatur will have saloons until next’ October, and. four more operating for ninety days will not hurt any one, nor will it retard the cause of temperance in the least We believe that instead of retarding ,it will go a long ways toward convincing a great number of people that temperance is no longer managed by the fanatic, but that it is a solid and staple substance believed in by every one who wants to see the world grow better and all her people prosper. The Democrats are going to make a record in the legislature and come out with flying colors. They have gotten their heads together and wljl pass every bill that wears the Democratic brand. They propose to make good their word to the people. ' "! ' The commissioners again chose wisely and well in selecting Clark J. Lutz as county attorney for another year. Mr. Lutz has guided the board . through the legal tangles for a long number of years, done the work well and his retension wae but a fitting tribute to his qualifications and fitness. * Certain saloonkspers who have been voted out of business in Noble county, DeKalb county, Wells county and Adams county threaten to cross the border and do business in Allen qounty where the townships are “wet” It may be stretching the law a little, but we advise the board of commissioners to refuse license to these men until the people can remonstrate against them. AIT the rumors may be groundless, but it won’t hurt to guard against the invasion. —Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. While the Democrat believes that the cause of local option will be better served by discouraging any attempt to interfere with those who were granted licenses by the commlssionrs on Monday, we also believe that those who secured the licenses as well as all those engaged in the saloon business; can greatly strengthen their own case by strictly obeying the law. This, we imagine, will be one of the essentials for the next ninety days, and the organization of saloonkeepers should .see to it, that for their own protection the laws,ate obeyed. To the beginner in life’s struggle I offer this little piece of advice: Save one dollar out of every ten' you earn. It may come hard to do this at times, but the results will justify the struggle. Put your little capital in a savings bank and watch it grow gradually, but surely. The first one hundred dollars may take a long time to accumulate, but when your hoard peaches that amount you will begin to realize that you are a' capitalist, and probably will be doing so wfell ip your business life that you can begin to put away two dollars out of every ten of your warnings.—Henry CleWa.

t -JXZL. ! Men’s Club of Presbyterian , Church Have Delightful Session i. - MANY WERE THERE [ ' ■' ’ ’ A’ Rev. Spetnagle Delivered Interesting Lecture —Banquet Another fmost delightful meeting was held by the Men’s Club of the Presbyterian church last night,, and an elegant time was enjoyed by all present. About forty mem gathered to enjoy the festivities of occasion. The Rev. Spetnagle ably delivered a discourse on the theme “Man’s Interdependence” Which appealed to all who heard it. The theme was an appropriate one for the occasion, and to those who heard n it gave a new inspiration. After the lecture the men repaired to -the parlors where a« sumptuous luncheon was served to ±be deUght of During the course of the banquet several talks were made, including One by Henry Krick, which was very Interesting. The Men’s Club of the Prebyterlan church an ideal organization. It is promoting interest among men jn church work, and this fulfills its mission. The members of the club are noted fcr their hospitality and the visitors are well taken care of. More meetings will be held in the future at stated times. s , —o KILLS WOULD-BE BLAYER. A merciless murderer is Appendicitis with many victims. But Dr. King’s New Life Pills kill it by prevention. They gently stimulate stomach, liver and bowels, preventing that clogging that invites appendicitis, curing Constipation. Biliousness. Chills, Malaria, Headache and Indigestion. 25c at all. druggists. —o - - ■ Dr. R. A. Winkelman, of Fort Wayne, who is contemplating locating here with his electric baths and massage treatments, was in the city today seeking a suitable location tor the work. He wil return on Thursday for the purpose of deciding upon J"* . 1 < ■ a room.—Bluffton Banner. IT SAVED HIB LEG. “All thought I’d lose my leg,’’writes J. A. Swenson, Watertown, Wis., “Ten years of eczema, that 15 doctors could not cure, had at last laid me up. Then Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cured it sound and well.” Infallible for Skin Eruptions, Eczema, Salt Rheum. Boils, Fever Sores, Burns, Scalds, Cuts and Piles. 25c at all druggists. . i 11 O Mrs. Roy Archbold and Mrs. Chas. Dunn will entertain the W. H. M. Society of the M. E. church at the home of Mrs. Archbold Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock, Mrs. Emma Daniels will have charge of the . program. The members who have not handed in the! .rmite boxes -will do so at this meeting, so the final report can be made. . 1 * Don’t wait until your blood’ is impoverished and you are sick and ailing, but ake Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea now. It will positively drive out all winter impurities. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets. V SMITH, YAGER & FALK. —.— — o — Attorneys Peterson and Moran went to Portland this morning on business arid will be there for several days trying a case. Congressman Gllhams has secured a big condemned cannon from the government which will be placed ton the court house square at Auburn. - 'Trustee Daniel W. Huffman, of Preble township, was in the city today looking after business of Interest both to himself and the township. Fred Beyer, of Warsaw is secretary and general manager of the Winona interurban railway, succeeding Dr. 8. C. pickey, who-resigned the position. Emanuel Easterday, ' a prominent farmer residing between Wabash and Peru, fell from, the wagon in which he Was driving Monday, expiring instantly. —; '■ o —— Foley'S Kidney Remedy will cure any case of kidney or bladder trouble that is not beyond the reach of medicine. Cures backache and irregularities that if neglected might result in Bright’s disease or diabetes. The HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO.

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I With Win MAAtlnna , ■ ■■ ■ • » Jay county is today voting under the county local option law, and the day is not calculated tq bring out full vote, -but these elections usually bring the people regardless of the tweathier. The campaign there |lke the one in Adams county, la reported by the local newspapers as being one of fairness and containing none of the mud slinging elements, that so frequently get into a campaign of this nature; Portland has no saloons now, they 'being remonstrated out last fall, under the Moore remonstrance law. DOING BUSINESS The Saloons Will Be Operated for Ninety Days .. - * GO OUT CLEAN The Sentiment Favors Them in • this Movement ■- < / The' liquor licensee glinted by the beard of commissioners Monday have been taken out by the applicants, and for ninety days they will continue in business. There has been no exI pressed sentiment against this order of the board, in fact pearly every one is expressing themselves as desiring that the time allotted by law be given each of them; During this time they will make the effort to clean out their stock and quit the business with no effort at rushing the blind tiger. But one engaged in the business failed to take advantage of the privilege, and that was John Myers, and at eleven o’clock fast night he closed bis place of business and turned the key on the saloon business forever. Joe Knapke and J. J Tonnellier will operate their paces until October 29, the remainder all closing in ninety days as specified in the county local option law. There is a. disposition among.all the saloon men to run their places strictly according to law, and if this is done the people Will stand by them during the time they have a legal right to retail intoxicant* In the meantime they will adjust their business affairs and get ready to eri* ter some other line of business. 6 THE LURID GLQW OF DOOM was seen in the red face, hands and body of the little son of H. M. Adams, of Henrietta, Pa. His awful plight from eczema had, for five years, defied all remedies and baffled the best doctors, who said the poisoned blood had affected his lungs and nothing could save him. ‘.’But,” writes hl* mother, “seven bottles of Electric Bitters completely cured him.” For Eruptions, Eczema, Salt Rheum, Sores and all Blood Disorders and Rheumatism Electric Bitter* Is supreme. Only 50c. Guaranteed by all druggists. .e-— — Helen, the eleven weeks old child of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Myers of Preble who has been suffering Intense pain for the last three weeks with catarrhal pneumonia, is slowly improving, and the parents are patiently awaiting the frill recovery of the little one. o- ■— If you’d be dubbed a handsome girl, And win a handsome Knight, The' secret here I do impart, Take Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea at night. SMITH, YAGER & FALK. a--The first commencement in Wells count? will be held on Friday evening, March 19, at Craigvllle, where a class of three will receive diplomas from the high school. The graduates will be Misses Cecil Shaft, Hazel ' Garton and Cora Wilkerson. A stranger victimized the business houses of George Markley and Frank Stogdill, in Bluffton, Saturday evening, by passing two worthless checks foi >9.75 1 each. eEwSJEjsbSv ireut know* M B«A Sttat. Al««yi RUiabla 9W W DRUGGISTS EVEWWHEI®

I ” lahM "fIvL ' ■ I isner Fwe Minutss Later. • Every family here ought to keep I some Dlapepsin in the house, as any Xj one of. you may have an ttack of W digestion or Stomach trouble at any time, day or night ■ This harmless preparation will di- 1 gest anything you eat and overcome ai' , "'‘S sour stomach five minutes aftqrwdrds. ■ If your meals don’t tempt yom or I what little you do eat seems to fill you,. w or lays like a lump of lead in your stomach, or if you have heartburn, that 4s a sign of Indigestion. Ask your Phairmacist for a 50-cent ■ case of Pape’s Piapepsin and take one E triangule after supper tonight. There’ ■ will be no sour risings, no belching of K undigested food mixed with acdl, no ■ stomach gas or heartburn, fullness or E heavy feeling In the stomach, Nausea, ■ Debilitating Headaches, Dizziness or Intestinal griping. This will all go, E and, besides, there will be no sour '.w sod left over in the stomach to poison your breath with nauseou odors. E Pape’s Dlapepsin is a certain' cure ? E for.all stomach misery, because itwtHg|gafi take hold of yoiy food arid digest it E 'just the same as if your stomach E wasn't there. Actual, prompt relle for all your ?E stomach misery is at your 'ftE waiting for you. M These large 50-cent cases contain / •,?■ mere thansuffirtent so euro a ease oi E Dyspepsia, or Indigestion. S ■ ' 1 -w i NEAR DEATH IN BIG POND. 9 It was a thrilling experience to Mrs. E Ida Soper to face death. “For years ■ a severe lung trouble gave me intense ■ suffering,’ l she writes, “and several E times nearly -caused my death. All ■ remedies failed and doctors said t E was incurable. Then Dr. King’s New ■ Discovery brought quick relief and a. , ■ cure so permanent that I have not ■ been troubled in twelve lyears.” Mrs. I Soper lives in Big Pond, Pa It works E wonders in Coughs and Colds, Sore ■ Lungs, Whooping Cough, Hemorrh- ■ ages, Lagrippe, Asthma, and all I Bronchial affections. 50c and >I.OO. k H Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by all <sE druggist*. , ■ o— —. —. i Monday was the first day for the I annual filing of mortgage exemptions. -fl There was no grand rush, however, to H take advantage of the privileg allow- *- E ed by law during the months of J ■ March and April. The first one reach- I ed the auditor’s office Tuesday morn- fc, ■ Ing. The papers can be sworn to . r either before the auditor or any other B person qualified to administer an -fl oath. I t ' . o —' —1 A Religious Author's Statement fl • * I Rev. Joseph H. Fesperman, Salls* ■ bury, N. C., who is the author of sev- | eral books, writes: “For several years I I was afflicted with kidney trouble I and last winter I was suddenly Strick- ■ en with a severe pain in my kidney* I and was confined to bed eight days ■ unable to get up without assistance. - ■ My urine contained a thick white I sediment and I passed same frequent- H ly day and night. I commenced tak- I ing Foley’s Kidney Remedy, and the I pain gradually abated and finally I ceased and my urine became normal. fl I cheerfully recommend Foley’s Kid- , I ney Remedy.” t The HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO. I . i pt " EASY TO MIX THIBI | Simple Recipe for or Bladder | - Trouble or Rheumatism. I / , f What will appear very interesting to I many people here is the article taken || from aNW York daily paper, giving | a simple prescription, which is said >;| to be a positive remedy so rbackache . <■ or kdney or bladder derangement, If I taken before the stage of Bright’s dis- I ease: , ■ Fluid Extract Dandelion, one-half I ounce; Vompound Kargon, one ounce; | Compound Syrup Carsaparllla, three I ounces. Shake well in a bottle and I take in teaspoonful doses after each -/f'J meal and agal nat bedtime. | A well-tanown druggist here at | home, when asked regarding this pre- I scription, stated that the ingredients ,fl are all harmless, and can be obtanied _ • j I at ai small cost from any good pre- I scription pharmacy, or the mixture , I would be put up if asked to do so. I He further stated that while this pre- I scription is often prescribed in rheu- I matic afflictions with splendid results, I he could see ho reacon why it would jfl hot be a splendl dremedy for kidney | and urinary trouble sand backache, as I it has a peculiar action upon the kid- 1 I ney structure, cleansing these most .fl important organs and helping them to ] sift and filter from the blood the foul j acids and waste matter which cause * sickness and suffering. Those of our 1 readers who suffer can make no mis- I take in giving it a trial. I