Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 32, Decatur, Adams County, 17 February 1904 — Page 2

THE DAILY DEMOCRAT. ■ VIHr KVKNINO. EXCEPT SUNDAY, BY UE W O . ELLINGHAM. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. By carrier. per <eek 10c By carrier. p< r year $4 CO By mail, per month 25 1 ’ By mall, per year $2.50 Single copies. Two Cents. Advertising rates tuadi- known on application Bnjered In the postofflee at Decatur. Indi ana, as second-class mail matter J. H. HELLER, Manager. THE TICKET For Joint Senator JOHN W. TYNDALL For Representative JOHN W. VIZARD For Prosecutor JOHN C MORAN For Auditor C. D. LEWTON Fcr Sheriff ALBERT A BUTLER For Surveyor L. L. BAUMGARTNER For Coroner JOHN S. FALK For Commissioner First Dinrlct DAVID WERLING For Commissioner Third District JACOB ABNET ANNOUNCEMENTS

i-OR MAYOU Wp are authorized to announce the name i of E Burt Lenhart as a candi fate for mayor, subject to the decision of the democratic city primary election to be held February 19, im. We are authorized tn announce the name of H. L Center as a candidate; for Mayor: subject to the decision of the democratic cltv primary election, to be held February 19 UAH We are authorized to announce the name: of D. D Coffee as a candidate for mayor, subject to the decision of the democratic city primary to be held February 19, UM. FOR MARSHAL We are authorized to announce the name of Abe St n< burner as a candidate for maranal subject to the decision of the democratic city primary election to be held February . 19. 1904. We are authorized to announce the name of Ed Green as a candidate for Marshal: subject to th- decision of the democra 1c city I prin >ary lection, to be held February 19.1904 | We are authorized to announce th** name L of Amos E Fisher as a candidnte for marteh&l. subject to the decision o! the democrat- . ic city primary election to be held February 19. 1964. ( We are authorized to anooun?e the name , of J icob Mangold as a cau«i date ft r marshal subject to the decision of the democratic . citv primary election to be held February 19. WH. , We are authorized to announce the name of . Charles E. Pennington a- a van*’’date for martnal. subject t<» the decisb n • f tne democratic cirv primary e.ection to be held February 19. 19U4. FOK CLERK. We are authorized *0 announce the name of Frurk Crawl >rd as a candidate for clerk, subject ti the de •-bm o’ the dern - era tk-city primary election to be held February W. 19 4 We are Hu’horized to announce the name of ■ Jack M> F ely as a cand. ate for clrrK.subjeet to the decision of chj primary election to be held February 19,190*. We arc authorized to announce th* name of 1 Frank Parriah as candidate for clerk •abject to to rhe decision of the demo r-»tic city pri- . mar> election to be hel i February 19. it* 4. FDR TREASURERWe are authorized to announce the name of W. J Archbold as a candidnte for City Treasurer subject t > the decision of the democratic city primary election, to be held Friday. February 19. 1904 COUNCII MAN- FIRST WARD We are authorized to announce the name I at Al Buhler as a e for cmncilman of firbt ward, subject to the decision of the democratic city primary election to be heli February 19. IK*4. I authorize you to announce my name »« a candidate for councilman in the first ward •abject to the decision of the voter* at the democratic city primary election to Im* held February 19,1904. JACOB YAGER We are authorized to announce the name of Alez Leßron as a candidate for councilman of first ward, subject to the decision «<f the deuiocradc ciy primary election to be be id February 19.1904. COUNCILMAN-SECOND WARD We are authorized to mnounce the name of Ea Mat d m scat lid of rhe Second ward; subject to de. isi-.n of the democratic city primary election, to be held Friday February 19. 1904. We arc authorized to announce the name of Abner Parish as a rahdidi.te for councilman of second ward, subject to thedrc * • n of the democratic citv primary election to be held February 19. 19 4. We are authorised to announce the name of Horace Porter a* a candidate for councilman second ward, subject to the decision 01 thdemocratic city primary election to be held February 19.19U4 COUNCILMAN-THIRD WARD Wo are authorized to announce the name ofCy.l. Weaveras a candidate for Councilman forThird word: subject to the deci*i »n of the democratic city primary eleclizD. to b« held Friday. February 19. We are authorized to announce the name of John D Meyer a* candlPme for councilman third ward, subject to the decision of the democratic city primary election to fie held February 19. 19u4. We are authorized to announce the name of <J. N. Christen as a candidate for councilman of third ward subject to the decision of the democratic city primary election to be held February 19. I*H. Ws are authorized to announce th* name of Peter <iafier as a candidate for councilman of third ward, subject to the decision of the democratic city primary election to be held February 19. 1904. We are authorized to announce the name of Pet»-i K ir-ri> a-, H <-Mn<i«Ute for councilman of third ward, subject to the decision of the democratic city primary election to tn* held bebruary 19.1904.

Notice. Amt han always linen my custom to settle all book accounts during Jauu *ry for the preceding year, I respect fully request all my patrons who are indebted to me to call and settle their accounts before February Ist. Respectfully, Mrs. M. P. Burdg. lOdtf Notice to Water Consumers The books are made up and are now iu the hands of the treasurer. I'lease call aud settle at once. 0. E. Steele, Supt. Water Works. Ho*. Claret at Burt House Case.

A LETTER HOME Pete Frank Writes From Sunny South Tells of Experiences Among the Woods and Along the Banks of Buffalo Creek.

Buffalo Creek, Ark. Feb., 1904. John W. Voglewede, Decatur, Ind. Dear Friend John—l wrote one letter tonight, Jacob Yager, being the victim, and I 'bought while I was in the notion I would write to you to inform you just how I am getting along. I am'well and still on the go every day. 1 hope these lines will find all of my old pals as well as I am. We have been having | nice weather here, warm every ! day, but most of the nights are frngfy. if W as so warm Firday and Saturday that I couldn’t sleep and had to keep the doors to my shack open, but about two o'clock Sunday morning a big storm broke loose; it thundered, lightning flashed wickedly, the rain came down and the wind raged fierce. I thought the whole woods was coming down on me. I got up and looked out and it gave me a funny feeling, timber falling in every direction and making a terrible racket, continuing for

an hour or more. I began to study to see if I had done anything wrong that day, but couldn't figure it out, ' so I lit my pipe, sat down on the I corner of my log bed and smoked until the trouble was over. Oh. I’ its fun John, you ought to be here 11 and hoar what music these big : trees can make during a southern i storm. lam still catching a few i furs, mostly skunk and if you ; know ot anyone who wants any perfume, tell them to send in their or- j der. I can fill it at any time and for any amount. I see deer every once in a while, saw two today, was i close to them, but only had a shot gun and No. 6"shot, watched them awhile and then sprinkled them • just to see them run, and they did— Lordy, my beans are boiilng dry—now the re alright. I have a good appetite when here, generally bake about six pancakes for a meal , when I am well and if I [donf feel so good, I only bake five and make them a little bigger. I have been patching all evening, the damage the briars did today, briars grow fast here. I dropped one in my corn meal one evening and the next I morning it was big enough to jag you. With best regards from your friend. PETER FRANK. A GOOD OMEN, THIS ! Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Make a Most Creditable Showing. I NEW YORK, Feb. 12—In the face of the general depression in financial circles and the shrinkage in industrial and other securities

no better evidence of the general prosperity of the country and the thrift of the people could be given than is contained in the r<*cent I statement of the Metropolitan Life Insurance company. Ths company shows a great gain in assets and ! notwithstanding market depression a handsome gain in surplus. It issu<*d in 1903, <398,889,074 of new insurances—a larger amount than that issued by any company in the world. It has done this for the last ten years. It has 7,6*23,915 policies in force which is a larger number than is held by all the other regular life insurance companies in America put together, less one; equivalent to policies on one tenth of the total population of the United States, greater than the combined population of twenty nine states and territories, for, as the reports puts it, greater than the combined population of Greater New York. Chicago, Philadelphia. Boston and Ht. Louis. When one realizes that an average of one out of every ten human beings men, women and children one passes on the str.sit is insure! in the Metropolitan Life, the wide spread beneficence of this great

company cun be appreciated. The income of the Metropolitan Life in 1903 was 149,887.804.11, and it paid out to policy holders end added to its reserve fund $985,82.76, every business day of the past year. The company now holds assets of $105,1656,311.60 for the benefit of its policy holders and a reserve fund consisting of capital and surplus over and above liabilityof $106,918,00. The success of the Metropolitan has been so great that it recently announced a special dividend which will amount to about $600,000, in addition to over four and a half millions paid in the past seven years, to certain classes of policy holdres who had continued with the company, a dividend not nominated in the insurance con tract and which is a windfall of the policy holders. The growth of this company form $63,000,000, in 1883 to $1,342,381,457 of insurance in force in 1903 is one of the wonders of _the insurance world.

WAS ROBBED Home of N. Mentzer at Bluffton family Lose Eighty Dollars ifi lash.— Nervy Housebreakers Did the Work.

Burglars made an SBO haul at the home of Drayman Mentzer on East South street last night A pocket book containing S2C which belonged to Mrs. Mentzer and Mr. Mentzer's purse which contained S6O were stolen. The thief or thieves, whoever they may have been, ’were I certainly nervy and they went about their work in the manner of professionals. The theft was eomniittod sometime after 12 o'clock and the thieves got away without • even leaving a single clew as to who they may have been. En-1 trance to the home was made by ! means of a side window. This was pried open down stairs and the thief crawled through. He must have been equipped with a dark lantern for there were no lights left burning down stairs and ! whoever was in the house made a complete search of the premises without making any noise. Every drawer and receptacle in s he house was turned out and examined and the place was left in a topsy turvy condition. In the search down stairs the thief found in a cupboard a box containing S2O. This was money Mrs. Mentzer had saved up from the sale of milk. Not satisfied with this amount they made a still further search and got a greater reward. They went up stairs to the sleeping rooms, secured Mr. Mentzer's purse containing S6O, ) the collections from his dray business. This money was taken with .! the rest. Nothing else was disturbj ed upstairs and the thief must have ? made a hurried exit from this , place.—Bluffton Banner. Mr. Men- ] tzer formerly lived in this city and , is well known.

ARGUMENTS BEGIN Nichols Riot Case Will Go to Jury Tomorrow Noon. The trial of George Nichols charged with riotous conspiracy, is still in progress and will go to the jury about noon tomorrow. The sta-e concluded their evidence at ten o’clock this morning and the defense rested at three this afternoon Judge Erwin allowed two and half hours to each side for argument, J. T. Merryman opening for the state. Just half the time allotted for arguments will be used up by the time court closes today and it will be eleven o’clock tomorrow morning before the court reads his charge and sends the jurors to their council room.

Strawberry Plants. Cheapest and best. Send postal request for free treatise on strawberry culture and catalogue of best varities of plant. A. bibcrt, Roches- | U ’ r ’ lnd 32d2wflt.

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Gus Rosenthal’s MID-WINTER CLEARANCE SALE ONE WEEK MORE and the goods are going fast You had better call and share in the rare money- | saving bargains. i Here are a few of the [many good things: %rd off on all Overcoats —— 05 pair of men’s $2.00 Cor- 1 | duroy Pants, per pair ' 3QC for $5.00 and $6.00 * ' Men’s Suits TO -a garment for heavy tleece/U lined Underwear, formerly 4Oc. 500 boys and children’s suits go now at Wholesale Cost Only serviceable and dependable goods solds sold here, and strictly as advertised. 7 here are bargains in all departments at Gus Rosenthal’s

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