Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 215, Decatur, Adams County, 18 September 1903 — Page 2

THE DAILY DEMOCRAT. ■ VBRY IVBMNO. BXCKPT SUNDAY, BY Le W GS . ELLINGHAM. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Bt carrier, per week 100 By carrier, peryear $4 00 By mall, per month 25C By mall, per year $2.60 Single copies. Two Cents, advertising rates made known on application Entered tn the postoffice at Decatur. Indiana, as second-class mail matter. 4. H, HELLER,I Manager. The republican press since 1896 have been rubbing the olive oil on gold democrats, and now in some instances they feel grieved at them. The South Bend Times says that when John H.Clarke made sound monev speeches against Bryan in 1896 he was lauded by the republican press as a man of ability and integrity. Now that he is a candidate for senator, Marcus A. Hanna, the press sneeringly speaks of him as a “blatherskite.” It is utterly impossible for some partisans to be decent and consistent when political interests are at stake. The closing of the subsidy deal means mu -h for Decatur. It means that the main power station of this company will be erected and maintained here. It means that the business of this company and its offices will be here. It also means that Decatur recognized the benefits of new life and new capital nd welcomed it in an open and hospitable way. They gave them ground upon which to erect their buildings, and they will give them assistance in every possible way that is essential to their future success and welfare. This is right and proper and means that the business people of this city are made ot the right stuff. The Commercial Club was a signal factor in the accomplishment of mis triumph, and gives the lie to to the inception that its organization was for amusement and pleasure first and business afterward. Thus at the saloon keepers’ own instance the compromise has fallen through, and not at the instance of the remonstrators as our contemporary at the county seat was in great haste to report. — Berne Witness. Along with the above Editor Rohrer says that the remonstrators rejected the proposition of the saloonkeepers Monday evening, and when he went to report this rejection to them Tuesday morning the saloonkeepers had refused to sell on the basis of their previous agreement. This was sufficient for Editor Rohrer to garble the truth and print the above. It takes a pretty thin object that could not interpret from the report of the remonstrators Monday evening, that they refused to meet on ceuciliatory grounds. This being true Editor Rohrer ought to be man enough to admit it, instead of trying to lay the blame at the door where it does not belong.

OUR ENTIRE LINE OF PAINT IS BEING SOLI) AT COST IF THE OLD HOUSE OR BARN LOOKS DINGY GIVE IT A NEW DRESS.

Buggies, Carriages, Harness, Farm Machinery andi Wagons During Fair week we will sell any Bicycle in our stock at cost, to make room for winter goods W B HAVE ALL ♦ ♦ ♦ THE .. ♦ l~ GRADES AND ALL SELL RELIABLE KINDS OF STOVES AT A TTL7D TJ A D TYVY7 AD L7 C\ OOODS AND SOLICIT THE LOWEST PBICE lll\ ITZJ IXIJ W Al\C MJ. PATRONAOE

THEY TAXED HIM. Judge O'Rourkes Decision on Ru£ Peddlers. This morning’s Fort Wayne Jour-nal-Gazette said: Judge O'Rourke handed down a decision yesterday of much importance as settling question to taxing the stocks of intenerent merchants. Months ago when Arthur Simoyan came to the city and exhibited his fine stock of Oriental rugs County Assessor Eggmann walked aruond and took an invoice as a prospective customer and when he got an idea of the value of the exhibit made a levy on Mr. Simoyan for taxes. The deni .nd was contested and went to the circuit court. Some time ago there was a finding of facts and yesterday Judge O'Rourke decreed that the Somoyan stock was subject to a license fee of 1100 and taxes for state, county, township and mu-

■Ft/ jfWs r* a ... UkSFI • , JUMwJLtd. -r ■>< o ’A" 4 * ' i f ■ ’ MISS FLORA DORSET Ingenue and soubrette with the Howard-Dorset company which plays here next week.

ncipl purposes amounting to <l4l. There is bond to cover the amount and County Treasurer Rohan will get the cash. Our 110 suits and overcoats defy competition. Holthouse, Schulte & Co. While visiting the Great Fair next week don’t forget to visit Holthouse, Schulte &- Co., they want to see you.

SEE US AT THE FAIR! We will be there all week with a fine line of

AN ENTIRE WEEK Howard-Dorset Co.’s Engagement. Ladies Admitted Free Monday Night When Accompanied by One Paid Admission. Quite a little interest is taken in the ladies' free opening night inducement offered by the HowardDorset Co., who will play one week engagement at the Bosse theatre

during fair week. The seats now on sale at Holthouse Drug Store and I are going rapidly. On Monday evening, ladies night. “The Street Singer” will be the bill, a four act comedy drama, with Miss Flora Dorset in the title role as Rita. A girl who has lost all trace of her parents and fell in the hands of • an Italian organ grinder whom she r accompanies about the streets sing- • ing and begging for an existance. Later Geo. B. Howard as Felix

O'Puff, a lawyer comes to her rescue and reveals her parentage. This is a beautiful story, and in the hands of this well balanced company is expected in the third act, a scene showing the Italians nest, full of plunder is a striking one. According to the Fort Wayne papers they are packing the Temple this week. It will certanily be a treat to have a real city attraction during fair week. OBITUARY. James Wilson Mirten Weaver, son of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Weaver was born in Jay county, Feb. 7 1880. He departed this life Aug. 29, 1903. At the age of 19 he was converted and baptized in the United Brethren I church and afterwards reunited with the Christian church at ' Decatur and thus remained until called away to meet the Divine i One. He leaves a father, mother, five brother two sisters and a host jof friends to mourn his early departure. One sister having'proceeded him to the land beyond in her infancy. He live in love and died in peace and has gone where joys shall never cease. We, anxious watched his parting breath And caught each smile that chanced to rise, We did not think the hand of death So soon wouldjclose his laughing eyes. By day, by night with anxious fear, We fondly watched his visage fair But while we hoped, we lingered near Death came and stamped his impress there. Then well we knew the'time wasnigh Our darling soon wotdd cross the time, He breathed once'more a short deep sigh And then in quiet peace he died. Dear kindred weep not for him here. For he has gone to heaven now; Gone to a clime with skies so clear Where grief can never mark his brow. This blessed thought great joy now gives Though in his grave the body lies, His happy soul with Jesus lives, And surely he snail ue»ei die. The resurection dav will come The bright and glorious morning dawn, When this pave form from out the tomb Shall rise to dwell where Christ has gone. i Then farewell, loved one, go in peace. And peaceful is thy happy rest, We’ll wait in patience for release And trust in God for He knows best Real Estate Transfers. Ellen |Robinson to Ft. Wayne & Springfield Traction Co., pt sec 34 ty 28 rg 14, 12500. Homer Pontius to Vern Ponti us pt sec 22 tp 25 rg 14, 12000. Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses were issued to Henry Hirschey to Lena Sprunger.

Extended the Time. ••Owing to the change being made in the gas line from the old to « new field all the consumers may expect, a light shortage of gas for . at least two weeks, which time it will take to make the change and to connect up the new wells to the line n ow being laid. As> soon as| the new line is laid and the wi connected we expect to give better service, by far than that given dur ing the past two years. The company now has meters on hands it is , urgently requested that all persons who expect to use gas this winter will leave their order for a meter at once so that the compiny maybe able to make orders in advance to the manufacturers for what meters we may need for other consumers. We are paying a bonus to the manufacturers in order to get all meters to supply our patrons at once and it is very hard to get an order, for the demand on the manufacturers is so great that their capacity is almost exhausted. All the gas companies located in the gas belt have been driven to the meter system in order to supply their cus- : turners. We being some 42 miles from the gas field are driven to j force the gas such a long distance, requiring the best class of pumping j machinery and from 800 to 10001 horse power steam to drive the great ’ air pressure to supply our custom ers with gas that it entails an enormous expense. J - 8- Bowers. | Owing to the - scarcity of meters ' ‘ and the slowness of the manufac- | turers to supply our orders we have ; I extended the time for consumers to | ! supply themselves with meters , until November Ist. After that date gas will be sold only to those , people who have the meters. This matter refers to consumers in Deca tur. Monroe, Berne and all others along our line J. 8. Bowers, j ’ Additional Locals. J. Rebur returned to Berne today. r S. Lafferty returned to Berne today. ’ Wiilarn Sheets returned home today. I E M Ray returned to Berne today. L J. D. Magrane went to Geneva today. A Sam Sprunger returned to Berne f today. C. N. Christen went to Craigville today. L. J. Syphers of Willshire is in the city. Nora Smith left for Bloomington today. Mrs. E. S. Emerine went to Monroe today. ( John Kern returned from Fort Wayne today. t Roy Hawkins went to Marion to visit friends. L. J. Peters is at Ohio City on business today. , R. K. Fleming is at Ohio City today on business.

Green Burkhead went to Ohio City on business.! Patrick Kinney returned from Geneva last evening. Mr. Cunningham of Frankfort is : a business caller here today. Mrs. M. T. Weimer went to Pleasant Mills, for a few days visit. Lee Yager is home after making his regular trip on the roud. Mrs. Stetler returned from Fort Warne where she has been visiting. Eli Smith and daughter of Ga« City are in the city visiting freinds. S. R. Parrish returned from Larwell today, where he has been visiting. Mrs. Ellen Fisher of Noble county, is visiting her daughter, Nrs S, P. Jones. The Red Men and their families will spend next Sunday in the Mont Evans grove. Lemuel Adams left for Fortville touay which place he expects to meet his son Rex. Mrs. Maggie Hamlin who has been taking orders for nursery stock returned to her home at Portland. Miss Mary Niblick, clerk at Nib- ' lick & Co. dry goods store is confined to her home on account of sickness. Mrs. W. E. Winch and daughter of Fort Wayne, arrived today and will be the guests of Dr. and Mrs. A. G. Holloway. English preaching at the Zia Lutheran church next Sunday after noon at 2 o'clock, by Rev. Klausing. Everyone invited. J. M. Gay left for Cincinnati t day where he will resume his studies in the Cincinnati Medical set < 1. this being his last year. KennethJHawkins who has I ven visiting with his Uncle Walker Hawkins of Union township, returned to his home at Marion todav • John Bowers was called to Npw Corydon today to fix up his st- -ne ’ crusher which was broken yesterdav. He also expects to make a trip to the gas field. Mr. Streicher, contractor for -nr new brick streets says he expects his big steam roller here tomorrow and then the work of making the j bed for the street wiii be rap.liv pushed. E. Woods came home from Rushville this morning where he had been bidding on a large sewer contract. There were sixteen who bid and every one hovered around between 1*9,000 and <90,000. It was a close race and as yet no decision as to the lowest bidder has been announced by the council. Night polioemn Fisher last night arrested one Jacob Holtz who had taken on a little more fire water than he could readily handle. He lanquished in jail until this after noon when he was arranged before Mayor Coffee on a charge of public intoxication.to which he plead guilty and was given the usual does, one dollar and costs, amounting in all to nine dollars and thirty cents. He stayed the docket.

IF YOU INTEND TO BUILD A HOUSE OR BARN OR DO ANY REPAIR WORK LET US FIGURE ON YOUR BILL. WE WILL SAVE YOU MONEY.