Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 127, Decatur, Adams County, 8 June 1904 — Page 2

THE DAILY DEMOCRAT. l**iT mmo ncurr *r*x*T. »t L■ W 3 . EUCIIMSHAM. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Ay krr.tr. ;*r »tt< 10-'-■y an-.tr rear 14 CO A# i*~. ;erc:ir; ... 25 By M. 4.. JH» «2 SO •icy.* v?;.:**. Twc Cult rtitt nett a apsiicatteia *strr»: la -.a* at Decatar. lid:nt uMa.t:~:ut at., saner 4. H. HELLER. Mtattm. COUNTY TICKET Tor Jotat Se-aator JOBS w. TTXOALL Tor fctfmttutm JOHN W. VIZARD For Proteeotor JOBS C XOBA* For Aadfter C. D LEWTOS For Tmat-rer JOHX F. LACBOT FcrSfcert* ALBERT A BCTLEB For -arrtyor L. L. BACXGASTXEa For Coroner JOBN S. FALK For Can oaer First Plrtrict DAVID WEKLISO Fir Coksse:—C-c--T- .-I D:srrlct kjktis laeghlix Senator Beveridge is scheduled for some high cass work daring the republican national convention at St. Louis. He trill make one of the seconding -p-eches to the nomination of Pr*-ider.t R.»sevelt and as usual will charm his hearers with that fl jiving stream of eloquence that bears the label of th junior senator. The Indiana poiis Journal is now the property of that newspaper magnate George F McCullough, already the owner of the Star Teague of Indianapolis. Mancie and Terre Haute. The deal has caused surprise as well as speculation The Journal has long been the g. o. p. state organ and will continue so to he under the new arrangement The two morning pipers will be merged into one and issued under

There’s a Whole Summer’s Comfort Ahead for you if you buy OXFORDS now. Furthermore. they are the proper caper. Our stock is the largest, and we can suit you at anv price. -- ■ - —" ——■ SOLD ONLY BY •a* Charlie Voglewede *j£ THE SHOE SELLER 123 N. Second St. Decatur, Ind. THE ——- Arion Quartet IS COMING They Study to Please, Instruct and Entertain The quartet is composed of R. G. Upson, C. S. Parker, E. H. Pontius and A. M. Cummins, and they guorantee to furnish chanr ing musicjand choice readings. They will give their entertain ment’at the M. E. Church, Thursday Evening June 9th, at 5:15 Come and Enjoy a Feast of Song

■ the heading of tie Stir and ■ Journal. INTERESTING CASE A great legal battle is the #3.000 damage suit of ffj".iain Mayer vs 'Vi.liatn Glendenmg et al which habeen on in the circuit court here for ten days past The attorneys are watching every point and the case is one of the most inters—ting tried here for a lona time though the audience* are small. Quite a stormy altercation occurred yesterday between the lawyers but ended in apidogie*and hearty hand shakes as is always the case when gentlemen ~ty words in the heat of a law suit which may seem *harsh when .cooler judgment prevails The case will likely be concluded this week. Judge Erwin will go to Lwr nceburz next week to act as a judge in a h ig law sun. te having been ape pointed to her same SOME FIGURES Statistics of Harriets and Dtatbs ia Indiana. Statistics c mpiled by the state b *ard of health show that in 1. 03 •here were 26.-74 marriages in Indiana The number of br.degrooms under twenty one years of age was -25 and the number of brides under the same age was 6.-51. T show that the advent of extreme old age doe* dampen the fire of love v- of the bridegrooms were between 7*l and - years old, and eleven of them had passed the score mark. Os the couples marred 2.336 were over 4 year- *.*ld The board in gathering it- statistics for the last year find many interesting features of diseases slaughter of humnity Os the total deaths of the state 22.1 per cent were infants under one year, showing that one in every five dies in the first twenty months of life. Os th-- diphtheria deaths in Indiana last year, there were old person-, one 61 years, another 6- and a third 7s The figures show that March is the month wheD most deaths 'occur from tuberculosis. Accidents

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ranee forth :n nember of death*, j pulmonary consumption. pneumonia and organic heart trouble . leading in the order named. Os the deaths from pneumnia 56s were under two years of age. which is 23. - per cent, of the total, and 6 >3. or 31.1 jer o-nt of the total were over 30 years of age showing that pneumonia attacks the extremes of life. Hamilton Mt-rcer made a business trip to Berne today. Mrs. John Keller went to Monroe tnduy to visit with her lister Mrs. Bauders. In a ten inning game a baseball team composed of Van Boren and Mari'n players defeated the crack nine at Decatur Sundav afternoon * by the score of 6 to *. Those who saw the contest say it was full of brilliant playing on both sides.— Man -n Leader. Word was received at this office yesterday from Tcm Railing who is now at Mineral Wells, Texas 1 -rating that he was recovering 1 nicely and thought he would be able 1 to go to work again in a few weeks. He stated that Dallas the team he 1 wa» playing with was now :« third j .ace but as the seas n ”w.is yet | young there was lots of chance for them *0 improve their position, and he fully expected Dallas to yet pull out and and win the penant. Mike O'Connors team Pan's is in first place at present. On next Sunday comes Delphos once again to endeavor to regain 1 laurels lost here a few Sundays ago and is a teamjthat needs no formal introduction to the fans, as they j put np a clean fast game and are always out to win. On their last' appearance they lost to the Rosenthals only after a hard game struggle which lasted nine full in- j nings and which was replete with j sensational plays and heavy hitting! There wiii be a noticeable change j however Sunday in the Rosenthal.* line up and a much faster game on! the part of the home team may be I looked for. The management of 1 the local team is indeavoring to book good fast teams and should be encouraged by your liberal patron. 1 age. Come 'out and see one of the best contests of the season June 12thI Strayed or Stolen A bav mare. 4 years old; missed Saturday night. ( Send information to Dr. E. H.Leßrun, Decatur, Ind. 125d3 | LOST—A Rathbone Sisters Mem- 1 orial Book somewhere on Fifth or Monro* streets return to this office or to Charles Elzey. NOTICE— I shall >« prepared to 1 do all kinds of japer hanging from » now on. Any person needing work 1 done call or phone Chas. Railing, ] | South 11th St. llNifi 1

Magley. Martin Worthmann and Martin 1 Jaberg went to Angola to attend school. Martha Worthmann is working for Noah Mangold of Decatur A crowd of young folks gathered at the home of Herny French last Sur.iay afternoon. Mr Henry Bioemaker was the guest of Mr and Mrs. Lewis Krentzmann and daughter last Sunday afternoon. Chris Borne is buikling a new , chicken coop 30 feet long and 10 teet wide . Pete Bowers is putting a new wire fence around his yard. Daniel Scherrv lias purchased a new rig. — 1 — Notice. All persons owning property on 2nd street. West Monroe street. First and Adams street, 3rd street. sth street. 6th street. 7th street. Bth street, Russell A- Chestnut street. Mercer street, 2nd & Winchester street, Bowers alley sewer, and Gregory alley, are hereby notified that all assessments that are due and unpaid on the above street, including the different alley improvements will draw interest from May Ist of each year. W. J Archbold, City Treasurer. 124d6 Resolutions. As it has pleased our Heavenly Father In His wisdom to take from > our midst our comrade and friend Elias Coverdale, and Whereas Sam Henry* Post G. A. ;R- No. 63 has by the death of our comrade. Elias Coverdale lost a 1 good and faithful comrade. There- ! fore, be it Resolved, that said Post drape ! the charter of the Post for thirtv days. Resolved, that the sakl Post exj 'end to the bereaved family of our dear comrade sincere sympathy. Resolved, that these resolutions be published in the Decatur Demoerat and Decatur Journal. Resolved that a oopy of these res-j olutions be sent to the family nf our deceased comrade. Private lands to loan on city property at lowest rate interest. Priviege of partial payments. The Decatur Abstract and Loan Co. 257dtf FOUND—Sorrel horse, weighs about 900 pounds, had heavy work harness on when found. (hvner of same will please call at Peterson and claim his property. Frank Mills has received the agency for the Saturday Evening Post one of the best weekly magazines printed in the world. He will deliver it to you ' each week for five cents or will take years subscriptions for 51.25 pCr year, j Leave your order with him or at F. V. Mills grocery. *

For Sale—Ashery; well equipped and a money maker. A good investment for some one. Enquire of Chas. S. Niblick or French Quinn, at Old Adams County Bank. ts WANTED—A good man with small family to occupy house at my stone quarry in Blue Creek township. He can have work every day and want him to keep three or four boarders. Good garden if wanted. Good place for right man. Julius Hougk. 124d3

--------- Free! Free! No Purchase Required. Guessing Contest. W e whl give away four prizes to the persons guessing the nearest to the population of the city of Decatur, which has been taken by Mr. O. J. Bayes tor the new City Directory, and has been turned over to us for this contest. The prizes are as follows: Ist Prize- 1 00-Piece Fine China Dinner Set 2nd Prize—Fancv Handle Silk Top Umbrella 3rd Prize—Nobby Umbrella Holder. 4th Prize-New Citv Directory. All we require of you is to cut out the coupon below and bring same to Niblick & Co. store. Ne guesses will be received unless written on coupons. Prizes will be shown in west window. —* Name PostofficePopulation ?Sl. OU co*«« ti ol*. , . 0 . N S I^ Cl l & °°> «0~1904, at 12:00 June 18, Niblick & Co.

Poland China Hogs for Sale Both sexes, large, grow thy fellows of a large litter: something that will do the farmers lots of good, at farmers' prices. These are all fall pigs sired bv U. S. Goid Chief. 22.539. Joshua Bright, Decatur, lod., route two. 125d12w3 Ten thousand dollars private funds left with us to loan on Decatur real estate,first mortgage. Low rate of interest. Will hc»n in sums of |SO upwards. The Decatur Abstract and Loan Co. 257dtf