Daily Democrat, Volume 3, Number 143, Decatur, Adams County, 27 June 1905 — Page 2

THE DAILY DEMOCRAT BVBBt BVKXIBG, XICXFT BVItPAV, BI LBW ca. BLLIIMOMAM. lUItCKI’TION R AIT C S By earner. per •>• ■ » I, cirriri peryi.r M OC By in al. ver rrv mth .. .......... By tuan. p» r year 81.80 |»|ll empire. Two t’rntw Aflfwriteing ratrw? adr Mtwwn > tvr nt sl ” BnieraU iw the al I‘reamr. Indi m at teCol>d*cl»M d . I ti Mt*F J. H HELLER MANAG t R On the heel, of President K >.wvelts letter relieving Secretary Paul Morion of responsibility, the United State, attorney genetai has placed the matter of carrying out the president » directions to prose cute certain railroad corporation*, including the Atchison. Topeka Ar Santa Fe raihoad company, for giving rebate., under the direction of Assistant Attorney General Purdy. Mr Morton was president of the Santa Fe system when the anti rebate law was violated, but under the president’s halo he is immune from guilt —Fort It ayne Journal-Gazette There are some very remarkable revelations being made m the in veetigation of the of the brick trust in Illinois, and light is thrown on th* methods by which it has at- > tempted to destroy the competition of independent manufacturers These methods have been exceed- I mgly simple, according to the testimony that has been given. About all that it was found necessary to I do was to hire the leaders of the , brickmakers’ union to find some pretext for ordering a stake of a rival concern’s employes, which | w. nld cause a suspension of its business, to the great advantage of the true*. —Sentinel. Strike May Spread. ■y United Press News Association.

*.bic»gu, Juue *7—Th* spread 01 the Jeamsters strike to drivers of small delivery wagons is poMibl*- I now Tne strikers feel as though they must do eomething. as th 1 merchants no attention to the etnke, ~ Is Better. Special Telegram To The Democrat NawtXUgt June 27.—fieCretarv i Ha • had a restfal night and is re jxrted as being comfortable today Stat* Lin* • ''•car and Fred MTers of neai Wren, was in onr vicinity. Sunday A Stadifod and family spent Sunday with £ W. Jackson am. la mly. Mr nd Mrs Simon Trca-ter were transacting business at Decatur. Thur«dav. D J D. Slogan, of Dixon, was in our co'll m unity on pofessUDul business Sunday. Clark Brothers of route eight epent Sunday with James Filbe near Wil.shire. John Wolf and family was visit ing with friends and relatives neai Wren. Saturday. Jac>b Mitch and family of rou»»- I •ix. was visiting friends and rvla tires last Sunday. IHar non Roth, of near Wolfm»le, was visiting friends and relatives near Wren Sundae. Children's day exercises at the I Cal ver v church Saturday, evening was quite a succyes, Mrs Ge >rge 4i*.varl was a vis itor among friends and relatives of route eight. Sunday. Mrs. L»ura Johnson and Mi-* Katie Roth were visiting with Mrs Bimon Treaster. Friday. Melvin T»pe and familv <d r.e»r Wren, was visiting Wt’h frlehd« ann relatives near Watt Sunday Dick Harte and fatnilv of ne»r Watt, spent Sunday wi»h John Gephart, and tiitmlv near Wr< n. Mr audJMrs Horaoe Callow of Dwatur w>s visiting with tr ends (and relstivM near Wren. Sunday 8. K Pi”kh<>is» mi lamily of near Daisv. sp-r t "unli w.rh Al be t Schell and ara.y mar Boo■ Sundav. Mrs Grant Strickler and Mrs Divton Gause of ne»r Wi shire, were callers on Mrs. J S. Lichien I beeger. Wedneelav. * Rent—A new bouse. eigh ‘ rooms, with all modern improve I rrents on north Third street. !n | quire of Jaoo - Ala. 14 2d If

NERVY GOVERNOR Stiil After Pool Sellersand 11 Other Violators Me Requests the State Agricultural Board to Cancel Lease of Racing Association. Special Telegram To The Democrat ludianapolis. June 27—The state board of agriculture will have a meeting tonight to decide whether or not they would terminate the lease of the racing association now holding a meet at the fair grounds Governor Hanly has small faith in the sheriff of Marion county, or the mayor of Indianapolis, so addressed a letter to Secretary Downey of the state agriculture board, request ing him to terminate the lease of the racing association at once. : Downey at once notified Mason J Niblick, the president of the board, and Mr. Niblick is coming to Indi anapolis yet Unlay to see what can jbe done. From this it would seem j that the governor has a chance to win. The terms of the lease to the racing association reads "and In- | dianapolis racing association agrees that it will not do to suffer to be done, any lewd, immoral or illegal acts upon state fair grounds, while I lease exists." While this clause has always been in the lease yet heretoI fore it has not teen been enforced It seems that the governor withlin the next three or four days will end pool selling m lndia"a However Secretary Downey said that

there pr bably be n-thing d- ne • NATIONALS A Big Game Scheduled For Sunday Fastest Amatuer Team in the State Will be Matched Against the Rosenthals. Mmager Girt Reynolds today after Considerable trouble and ex secured the Fort Wavne Ma toinala f >r a game nere next Sun day. This team at present is the 1-wding tetm I iF rt Wavne. having two weeks ago defeated the Fort Wayne Snm-JCkt by a sxire of 11 to 8. and will no doubt give the R eenthals the greatest game of their life. Railing who pitched last Sunday a ill in all probability be on the slab again Sunday against this team, as he has wited the management at Milwaukee, askiiug for the the privilege of remaining in this city urtil July the 4th. I which may be gr n n’ed him, and in imso ho *t*y*. sill Jo hie utmost to lower the colors of this fast aggregation. The Nationals Sun day will line up as follows: Stahl of; Bosecknr tb; Siets lb; H 'usten rs; Bicks If; Dubling 3b; Venear «•; Craigg 0; and Roden* rp. On the Fourth an effort i* b’ing -n He r to secure a game with the Marion 1 Owls, they to plav at Bluffton in the morning and this city in the ’ afternoon. 1 ""hi account of Epworth League convention, the Erie railroad will 1 sell excursion t.ckets to Denver and return at rate of *31.10. Tickets jn sale June 2.lth to July t’h. For iurther information, call on Erie agents. *31.10 round trip to Denver. Colo., and return A personally ’onducted party will leave Decatur in the Clover Leaf the evening of July 3. for Denver, account of the ipworth League meeting to be wld at tnst place early in July. All those who desire to join a sect mrty will pleare address fl. 4. Dea>*. Bluffton. Ind or T. L. Miller, agent, Decatur, Ind.

Additional Locals Tu* three vexr oi l sot of Mr. and Mrs. I?*nnle McConnehey. fell last evening while playing and broke its right arm, the injury 1»« j ing dressed by Dr. McMillen and ; Dr J M Miller. A surprise paity was held last Sunday afternoon on Mrs McG tff. 1 who resides four miles eolith of this ' pity, on her fiftieth birthday A I largo number of guest* including ■Mr and Mrs - S. S. Strayer, Mr and Mrs. L W. Roush. Elida, i Ohio; Mrs. Miller and laughter. | Mrs. Shaffer, Mr. and Mrs 8. Chronister. Mrs. Robison. Mrs. Iva Lipet. Mrs. Dun and daughter. Mr and Mrs. W E Smith. Mrs. Willie and son, of Decatur; Miss Ida Harter. Delphos. O ; Mr and Mrs Ditto and Mr. and Mrs. Melhizer, of Spencerville., were present. Mrs McGaff was the recipient of many beautiful gifts. • Only <*■• nt !«• Kind On an evening somewhere about the end of tin? sixteenth century a traveler j from Sweden might have been observ- ■ ed at the door of the Rose theater in London. He was going to see a new . piece <lll*o "Titus Audroulcus." and I tn order to follow it tn the native lan- I gunge he lougiit a copy of the play. I pri<e sixpence, at the theater door. ( When lie went home to Sweden he took the book with him to show hU wife j and friend* what strange stuff the foreigner ranted. For 3UU years it was preserved and In 1 «<4. being dlscov- I ered in the I •!::•• of a conntrywomau. | was trans'err . f -..fety t • the Lund j university. t • •ok l» L;e only one of its k nd known to exist Wntebmaltlns In I'raaee. A recent writ« r *ay« of the commercial side of mat- uaiaking in France: • "In most Freueh mar: .age* money play* the in;|» rta.it part The flr-st question asked by th' y-uug man is. How much?' As an. .It is in easy matter to ascertain without ;:p; lying directly to tiie papa, but even when no question of dowry is raised at the form- 1 al demand there Is always a con I tract drawn up by a notary, wbkL 1 specifies the exact sum the girl receives." —•— ■—l -t— I A Man of CreAlt. A distingu sited Ir sb lawyer, always in Impoverished circumstances. on v • took itief Justice Whiteside to see his magnificently furnished new bouse fu | Dublin. • Don't you think." he said, with a complacent look atx>ut. “that I deserve , great credit for this?" “Yes." the judge answered dryly, i "and you ap|>ear to have got it.” A Serinas Moment. "Tes." said the married man meditatively. “when you s.v a woman hanging out a line of clothes and the line sll|>s and lets the blessed lot down in the | mud. that, my boy. is th* psychological ; moment in which to leave that woiuca alone." Hard Ones TorLittle Willie— Wl.at’s the name of the I feller what caßs yer sister? Litt!* ' Johnny—l don’t know yet. Pop calls . him something d ’erent every time be comes.—-Chicago J uruak 1.0- e. Love Is an upward tendency of buuan nature. It is dig ifyir.g. eunoJhng. and for that rvasou it isnpo* - i upon individuals who experience It j sew obhgaucns. For Rent—A ’.nrg® letrn on let 516 Adams street. Inquire at the house. R-nt reasonable Water on premise**. 141C6 F, r, S«le—Organ, rang®, stoves, carpets, feather beds, springs, mat treaees. bed*, chairs and other household goods, at private sale L 8. Waggoner. 204 South Ninth street. 142u6 Notice. I have plenty of money to loan jn farms- D B Erwin, Attorney at law. Notice to Water Consumer® AU consumers of city water are hereby notified that the duplicate will be in the hands of the city treasurer cn July 1. and that all I rentals must be paid in advance for »ix months, by the 15th of: July or supply will be turned off; this is in compliance with tbs j ordinance recently enact 'd. All correct ions for usages or errors must he made at this time, as i none can be recogL’.zed later j Please consult tariff rates in effect July 1. IWS. as these are the rates that will apply. Several fandlies using vyater from one water service,, sprinkling at times not provided in ■ the schedule, waste and ahu«e of j I water furnished through the city I mains, or other vioiauou* so fi r as | the same relates to the u*e* of city I water will l>e a cause to have the water cut off without further notice and penalties collected bes re same is turned on again. This is imperative and must be enfcced so as to prevent the enormous waste of water that heretofore has been 1 done. Please note and comply, i 135d10 W. E Fulk, Supt.

Summer Hardware Luxuries

Lawn Mowers Did you ever have n Lawn mower with a voice ihat could lie heard a mile sway. We have a Lawn Mower, similar to cut. HIGH WHEELS. High Grade and a tine grass cutler at $3.75 regular price so - r O. This mower has l<een a great seller and baa given fine Mti»faction. Screen Doors FLV TIMF rt’ll Sizes-ftqv Finish Aj, ISM., i !««■ A good screen door .w* ’*'* at tssc. We have a T'. , great many aid si/ H fl • f ‘ ed doors in stock. I I Window ’MnT;" ■ Screens "'•'*s inebe* high. AdjusI nk/ytk ■ ,a *> n width. A ■ ‘good screen at Bhdal Isg

HAMMOCKS A large factory consigt ment of HAMMOCKS that we bought at a great sacrifice

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KITCHEN COMFORTS If there is a room in the hv use in w hit h a woman takes real pride it is her kitchen No woman can be expected to be so tweet *nd amicable after coming out of a kitchen in which the ordinary comforts are lacking GASOLINE AND OIL STOVES CHERRY SEEDERS BREAD MIXERS MEAT CHOPPERS GOOD IRONS GRANITE WARE COPPER AND NIC KEL PLATED WARE wd an endless variety of household necessities V.t carry in great numbers and would be glad to show you WASH DAY Is dreaded by all women and for good reasons th st every woman can explain. We will give a FREE. 30 DftYS TRIHL on either of these two machines WHITE LILY M 1/ W * r®" J ■ tr* I I // “*t - L\ f k_j * ! //_ We can assist y-j on wash days h you will trv one of these machines I Going to make the o a one do another year? Don’t! It will probably waste I the cost of «> new one.besides be a perp ctual ource of discontent Nothing about the, house during the summer, is as sati-ractory as a good modern refrig I erator. and such a comfort. Call and see our Hock, ah sizeß Wlth ft e * o suit every buyer. Schafer Hardware Go.

Ice Gi'eani Freezers v • s * , 9!5 Sl/e dqd,jp F jiWe have seen icecream made in three v inutes Any person can produce good, firm ice cream in from 5 lot* minutes if properlv equipped We ran supply von with one of our WONDER FREEZ ERS that wi’l be Mli*factory. We have a fine hoe of imploti ents for making lemonade. InsbLifice Gasoline flange $ll.OO and *•*'** aJI As simple and safe to operate as a gas range. The onlv absolutely safe stove sold. Open valve, touch lighted match to torch and the result is a flame of perfect combustion and very powerful. The oven is made of Russian iron, tin and aabestus lined Perfect (takers.

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and by doing this we will ba able to sell them at WHOLESALE PRICE. We have a Hammock at 95c.