Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 34, Decatur, Adams County, 19 February 1904 — Page 2

THE DAILY DEMOCRAT. ■VIRY EVKNING, EXCEPT BUNDAY, BY UE W O . ELL. INGHAM. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. By o»rr!*r. per we«k, 10” By carrier. p< i year $4 00 By mail, per month 25<: By mall, per year $2.50 Single copies. Twj Cents. Advertising rates made known on application Entered in the poetoffice at Decatur. Indiana, 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 For Sheriff ALBERT A. BUTLER For Surveyor L. L. BAUMGARTNER For Coroner JOHN S, FALK For Commissioner First District DAVID WERLING For Commissioner Third District JACOB ABNET The selection of Martin Laughlin to fill the vacancy on the democratic county ticket in the tihrd district caused by the death of Jacob Abnet was a handsome compliment to a worthy man and public officer. It sustains the good judgment of the board of commissuners and auditor in their selection, and strengthens the county ticket. The new Democratic County Central Committee who organized yesterday, are a fine body of business democrats, and at their initial meeting gave evidence of giving the party one of the old fashioned ; campaigns you read about. This is what we need and what we ; want. On behalf of the committee the Democrat urges every democrat in the county to lend a helping hand by offering your assistance to the precinct committeemen. John W. McKean who yesterday wound up a career covering more than two years us chairman of the Democratic County Central Committee, lays aside his mantle of responsibility with a good record. During the time he was at the head of the county organization he maintained the dignity of the Adams county democracy for fairness, honesty and aggressiveness. He was ever interested in the welfare of the party and did his full duty and did that well.

Notice. Ab it has always been my custom to settle all book accounts during J anti ary for the preceding year, I respectfully request all my patrons who are indebted to me to call and settle their accounts before February .Ist. Respectfully, Mrs. M. P. Burdg. lOdtf Strawberry Plants. Cheapest and best. Send postal request for free treatise on strawberry culture and catalogue of liest rarities of plant. A. Sibert, Rochester, Ind. 32d2w6t. TO SINGERS AND PUBLIC SPEAKERS The Holthouse Drug Co. Urge Them to Use Hyomei.—Willing to Sell it on Approval. A new and specially valuable use for Hyomei has been discovered, one that will be particularly welcomed by singers and public speakers. The free use of Hyomei breathed through the inhaler that comes with every outfit, carries healing balsams to the head and throat, and strengthens the voice. The Holthouse Drug Co. have had several of their customers speak to them in regard to the good effects following the use of Hyo mei for this special purpose, and will be glad to sell it on approval to any singer, minister, teacher, or public •peaker, They feel sure that the use of Hyomei for this purpose will niakemanv

new friends for the treatment. If it does not give satisfaction, the tnonev paid will l>e returned promptly anil without <|ueHtions. The complete Hyomei outfit,consists of an inhaler that can be carried in the purse or pocket, a bottle of Hyomei and a medicine dropper, costs only one dollar. Many remarkable cures of catarrh and other troubles of the air passages have lieen made bv Hyomei, and The Holthouse Drug Co. agree to refund the money to anyone who does not find it a complete cure for any catarrhal trouble. There is no dangerous stom ach drugging with Hyomei; simply breathe it through the inhaler, and re lief cornea quickly.

A DULL DAY Quietness Reigns in Circuit Court No Further Criminal Business Until Evidence is Heard on Plea in Abatement. This was an extraordinary quiet day in the Adams circuit court, there being absolutely "nothing doing,” if our readers will pardon the expression. This has been criminal week and a number of suits, which were filed upon grand jury indictments cannot be tried until Judge Erwin hears evidence upon the plea in abatement in which it is charged that the grand

jury was irregularily chosen,* and until he passes upon that question. If the plea is sustained, the affida- | vits are illegal and the cases will be dismissed. Prosecutor Moran ini formed a Democrat representative this morning that unless some new evidence is obtained no further prosecutions will be made in the Berne riot case as it would be a useless expense. Evidence in the plea in abatement case will probably be heard Tuesday of next week. ALL TOGETHER Hl£h School Students Have Friendly Bout With Janitor. Class spirit again shows evidence of breaking out in the high school. The rivarly now seems to lie between the combined classes and the janitor. This morning each of the class leaders attempted to put their class colors ami mottoes on the outside of the building but were thwarted in the attempt by the janitor, who took the colors away from them. The scholars then tried the inside of the building but a .lain the janitor interfered and thus the war goes merrily on.

The classes, at first strong rivals of each other, have combined, and declare that the janitor must “back -up’’ from his ]>osition or trouble will surely follow. The scholars claim he has no right io interfere in the friendly rivalry. The out come will be watched with interest. CLUB MEETING Young Matrons and Other Ladies Were Guests of Mrs. Neptune. ' Mrs. C. E. Neptune very delightfully entertained the Young Ma- ! trons Club at her home on North ' Fifth street in honor of Mrs. Dick | Townsend. Those present beside the regular members were Mrs. D. C. Townsend, Mrs. H. L. Confer, Mrs. Lee Vance, Mrs. J. Q. Nepc.tune, Mrs. Dan Beery, Mrs. John Myers. Mrs. Floyd Brittson, Mrs. I James Ri-ie and the Misses De Voss J Hoffman and Orvis. After the j fancy work was laid aside Mrs. Floyd Brittson entertained the club with one of her choice readings.

REACHED PRISON Touhey Made No Effort to Escape at Marion. Pat Touhey did not escape from Deptuy Sheriff Butler at Marion yesterday, in fact he made no effort to. They changed cars there and some acquaintances seeing him reported to the police that he was there and from this source came the report of his thrilling dash for liberty. Sheriff Butler received a telegram this morning from Jesse saying he had arrived at Jeffersonville in due tinas and that Pat is now safely behind prison walls. Farmers, Attention! If you are going to hold a sale, call on J. N Borkehad. Live stock and farm auctioneer. Address Decatur, Ind., R. F. D. No. 2.

A GOOD OMEN, THIS Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Make a Most Creditable Showing. 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 he given than is contained in the recent 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 issued in 1903, 1398,889,074 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 7,523,915 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 St. Louis. When one realizes that an average of one out of every ten human beings, men, women and children one

passes on the street is insured in the Metropolitan Life, the wide spread beneficence of this great company can be appreciated. The income of the Metropolitan Life in 1903 was $49,887,804.11, and it paid out to policy holders and added to its reserve fund $985,82.76, every business day of the past year. The company now holds assets of $105,656,311.60 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 contract 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 i in 1903 is one of the wonders of_the insurance world. Hot Claret at Burt House Case. For all kinds of fresh fish call at Fred Scheiman's Meat Market Fresh fish at all times at Fred Scheiman’s Meat Market. WANTED—A small quantity of radium. Inquire of William Jennings Bobo. You can find the old reliable Battle Creek Sanitarium Health Foods , fresh at F. Mills grocery. Phone No. 88. 32d I have onehundred thousand dollars 100,000) to loan on real estate at 5.1 \ per cent interest. No commission ■ D. B. Erwin. ts

, — AN Aristocratic Tramp pI ■ g ' if limi JlaMhlp g r J \ (rank it Ims Tint i kiu him" f* Wz. >smsai*'AMlsTAittou>MANloU MM KUffDlfbt At Bosse’s Opera House, Thursday, February 25th

Amusements. There should be considerable stirring at the Bosse Opera House next Thursday, Feb. 25 evening when Kilroy and Britton will be seen heading the new success 'An Aris tocratic 1 ramp.” There’s a laugh every minute for the most cynical, i and between the laughs,the’s also a ! chance for the sympathetic to drop i a tear. "An Aristocratic Tramp" i contains sensational automobile race and explosion and the most i sensational of all train effects to- | gether with lively singing and dancing specialties galore. These ■ two clever stars have surrounded themselves with a carefully picked . company of metropolitan players ' while the scenic effects are gorgeous in every detail. Railroad Notes. The'Overland'Limited, solid train Chicago to Coast daily. Chicago, Union Pacific & North-Western Line. Lowest Rates ever made from Chicago to the southwest, via Chicago" Great Western railway. One way for round trip tickets on sab* March Ist and 15th; April sth and 19th. For further information apply to J. P. Elmer, G. P. A., Chicago, 111.

Through Pullman sleeping cars to California points via Iron Mountain route, leaving St. Louis 8:30 a. m. daily for Los Angeles via “True Southern Route,” also tourist sleeping carson this same train for Los Angeles and San Francisco every Wed nesday and Thursday. Best winter route to California. For further information call on or address G. A. A. Deane, Jr.* T. P. A., 200 Sentinel Big. Indianapolis, Ind. During March and April the Chicago Great Western Railway will sell tickets at very low rates from Chicago to nearly all western points. Write us for information stating destination and number in party. California points $33. Helena and Butte S3O. Spokane $30.50. Seattle. Portland, Tacoma, etc,s33. Many other equally low. J. P. Elmer G. P. A., 113 Adams St., Chicago. 111. Thirty three dollars to the Pacific coast via the Chicago Union Pacific I A* Northwesten Line from Chicago daily during March and April, to San Fransisco, Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle and Tacoma and other Pacific Coast points. Very low rates to Helena, Butte, Spokane, Ogden and Salt Lake City. Corresponding low rates from all points. Daily and personally conducted excursions in Pullman tourist sleeping cars to San Francisco, Los Angeles and Portland, through without change, double berth only $7.00. Choice of routes. For particulars address A. H. Waggoner 22, Fifth Avenue, Chicago, 111.

It costs you nothing to see those elegant Spring overcoats at Acker, Elzy & Vance’s. 33d6 Did you sso those new Spring suits and overcoats at Acker, Elzy & Vances? 333d6 AcKer, Elzy & Vance invites you to call and see their new Spring suits and overcoats. 33d6

ARRESTED ON ARSON CHARGE Wm. Lytle and Amos Leffler May Know of Burning of Saloon. Jasper. Ind., Feb. 19. —William Ljtle and Amos Leffler, who live near Hill ham. this county, have been arrested on the charge ol burning a saloon at that place. Leffler could not give bond and was sent to jail. Numerous houses and barns have been burned in this county, and the last, grand jury spent considerable time investigating the cases. Several other arrests may be made. Many barns near Hunting burg and Duff were fired by incendiar ies last summer and fall with heavy loss to the farmers. Game Is Freezing to Death. Brownstown, Ind., Feb. 19. —Farmers are reporting that they are finding coveys of quail frozen to death, and rabbits that have withstood the cold weather are so weak that they can hardly run. A number of rabbits have been found under rail piles and stumps and have been dug out of their holes In the ground frozen and starved to death. Impeached Men Resign. Hammond. Ind., Feb. 19. —May w Knotts has scored another victory in his fight against the school board. George B. Scherer and Arthur K. Whitelaw’, impeached members of the board, have resigned. Their action caused a sensation for they had announced that they would fight the case to the bitter end.

Frank P. Bell Electrical Contractor and Supplies Headquarters at A. E. Rose's.

Hall, Son & Falk WANT HOUSES TORRENT Callers Every Day

SIO.DO TO TEXAS From St. Louis via the Cotton Belt Route $lO ONE WAY sls ROUND TRIP Feb. 16th, March ist and 15th On the above dates the Cotton Belt Route will sell one-way colonist tickets from St. Louis to points in Texas east of and including Amarillo, Quan nah, Vernon. Brownwood, Brady, San Angelo, San Antonio, Houston, Galveston, Corpus Christi, Rockport, Alice, Kerrville, at rate of $lO. On same dates and to the same territory the Cotton Belt will sell round trip homeseekers’ tickets, 21 days return limit and stop-over privileges on going trip, at rate of sl6. This is the opportunity of your life to make a cheap trip to Texas. Write at once, today, for further information, give your starting point and where you want to go, how many tickets you will require and the date you wish to start. We will tell you exact cost of tickets from your town, time of trains, also send you map of Cotton Belt Route. E. W. Leßaume G. P. Ac T. A., St. Louis. Mo.

FIRS T NATIONAL BANK Ca P ital $100,000.00 Surplus. 20,000.00 Resources 650,000.00 DIRECTORS: P. W. Smith, Pres’t C . A. Dugan, Cashier W. A. Kuebler, Vice-Pres’t E. X. Ehinger, Ass't Cashier D. Schmitt j. h. Hobrock D. Sprang 3 per cent interest paid on certificates. We solicit your patronage DECATUR, INDIANA

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 moneysaving bargains. Here are a few of the [many good things: I %rd off on all Overcoats I <>s pair of men’s $2.00 Cor- 1 ir j duroy Pants, per pair > J 3qr for $5.00 and SO.OO TO-a garment for heavy 'C lined Underwear, formerly 40c. 500 boys and children's suits go now at Wholesale Cost ■*» ■ ■ Only serviceable and de- ! pendable goods solds sold here, and strictly as advertised. 7 here are bargains m all deaartments at Gus Rosenthal’s DECATUR INSURANCE AGENCY

We write Fire, Lightning and Windstorm Insurance We will insure your property—either farm or city —and take care of your business in a business like manner. We solicit ycur’pbtronage. Office in Niblick block over Hophouse, Schulte <k Co.’s clothing store. GALLOGLY A !U EFLING ROY ARCHBOLD, DENTIST. I. O. O. F. BLOCK. ’Phones—Office, 164; residence, 245