Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 21, Decatur, Adams County, 24 January 1907 — Page 2

The Daily Democrat. Ttebllahad Every Evening, Except Sunday by LEW G. ELLINGHAM. Subscription Rates. Far week, by carrier 10 cents Far year, by carrier 15.00 Far month, by mail 25 cents f»r year, by mail $2.50 copies 2 cents Adrertlslng rates made known on »>s!ieatlon. Entered at the postoffice in Decatur, Iw-’isna. as second-class mail matter. ~ J. H. HELLER, Manager. «*» - — This paper does not assume to act in an advisory capacity for Republicans, therefore any remarks that might be made relative to the proposed club organization might be considered impertinent. However, the suggestion is ventured that while the town is embarking upon the struggle of its life, to regenerate and rejuvenate business and industrial conditions, there is a bare possibility that too many side shows might detract from the one great object in view. Anderson is suffering from too much politics already. Its ramifications are everywhere, and nearly every fellow in town is now bearing wounds, the result of political strife. If the proposition to establish a Republican club is changed and provision is made to establish a sanitarium or hospital for political cripples it would be much better and public interests would receive much benefit. MOFFETT IS TAKING A HAND Former Decaturite is After Whiskey Mail Order House. Attorney E. D. Moffett of this city, is taking a hand in the enforcement of the pure food laws. He has enlisted Dr. J. N. Hurty, secretary of the state board of health, to aid him in a campaign against one of the firms which make a practice of soliciting mail or- 1 ders for whisky, which is almost invariably worthless. Most men receive now and then circulars from liquor vendors at Cincinnati, Covington, Dayton or some other! whisky center offering four bottles of whisky at a low price, using the "from j the factory to you" argument. As a further inducement some of these Arms throw in a bottle of wine without -price. Some time ago Chauncey Edwards, of this town, got a seductive circular from Walton & Co. of Covington, Ky., firm, and he was induced to order the customary package, which, in this instance consisted of four bottles of whisky and one bottle of apricot brandy. After he got the goods his' suspicions were aroused and he com-1 municated his suspicions to Mr. Mos- ’ sett. Mr. Moffett sampled the goods' and his unerring taste told him they j were counterfeits. He sent samples i to the state laboratory. Analysis there proved that both the whisky and brandy were artificial products, j "The apricot brandy is one of the worst imitr-ticns I ever came across,” says Dr. Hurty. “It is made of water, alchchol and flavoring and sweetened with saccharine. The whisky is made of neutral spirits and prune juice, diluted with water and colored.” Dr. Hurty added that this is a case for the federal authorities. ‘‘This is | interstate business and the state au-! thoricies can not prosecute,” he said. “The state authorities can get the evidenee and submit it to the federal au-j thorities, however, and that we have done.” It w ill probably be found, in course of time, that ail mail order whisky is unfit for drinking purposes.—Hartford ' City News. j

(BARGAIN IN GROCERIES I For One Day ONLY. SATURDAY Jan. 26 I I You Can Buy the following list $l3B worth of GROCERIES for $t oo j ■ Regular price Sale price ■ S 1 Bushel Potatoes 65c .... 50C 1 ** 2 Ids. Braus ioc . . . . 7c 1 ■ 2 Cans Best S ve_t Corn 20c . 14c 1 3 Bars Fancy Toilet Soap .... 15c . . . . ||C | 3 lbs. Cabbage 10c . . . -4c 3 lbs. Pure Buckwheat . . . . 12c . lOc I 2 lbs. Hominy 6c .... 4C I $1.38 SI.OO 1 BEST OFFER EVER MADE IN DECATUR. DON’T MISS IT. | M. FULLENKAMP J

EARLY STRUGGLES Necessary to Start Educational Movement HISTORY OF ADAMS COUNTY First School House Built in 1839 in Root Township, Three Miles North of Monmouth.

CHAPTER 111. EARLY EDUCATIONAL STRUGGLES IN ADAMS COUNTY. The Historical Club, in continuing their study of the History of Adams County, devoted the meeting of November 13 to the “Educational Struggles;" or “The Church, The School and the Press of Adams County.” The famous ordinance of 1787 declared that the means of education in the Northwest Territory must be forever encouraged, and Congress had already set aside every sixteenth section of land in this vast wilderness for school purposes. Although Indiana I had, from the first, a class of public- , spirited men, who were the friends and advocates of popular education, 1 yet she was slow in carrying out the principles laid down in the ordinance. As early as 1807, the General Assembly of the Territory began legislation for education. The school lands were first looked after and improved. Various funds were added to the school fund from time to time, until, in 1876, it was estimated that Indiana had a larger school fund by two millions of dollars than any other state in the Union. In the opening years of the Territory and state, when the school fund was mainly sections of unimproved land, educational interests suffered for lack of available funds for buildings and teachers’ salaries. The first school houses in the county were probably built by popular subscription of money and labor. Built of logs, like the dwelling of the settler, with puncheon floor, rude benches for seats, greased paper for glass and the rude door with wooden hinges and latch.’The teacher’s salary was paid by the patrons of the school. Taken altogether, the cause of education was rather fitful and uncertain at that early day. The first mention of anything pertaining to schools in Adams county, is found in the records of the organizaton, where John R. Evans is appointed seminary trustee. We next ( read that Thomas Johnson donated ground for a seminary to the county seat. Later we find that the seminary ground in each county was sold and the money added to the common school fund, so that individual effort was probably the mainspring of the educational interests. There is a tradition extant, that the f rst school house buit in the county '..‘as in Root township. This house was built in 1839 by Messrs. Wise, Evans, Hooper, Ames, Gorsline and others, probably. It was located about one-fourth of a mile west of the Piqua road, nearly three miles north 'f the village of Monmouth. The first and cnly teacher remembered in this school house was Joshua. Randall. This house was soon abandoned and a hewed log house with glass in the windows was built on land donated by Ezekiel Hooper, on the Piqua road, not far from the first one. Dr. T. T. Dorwin, deceased, of Decatur, is remembered as one of the teachers in j this house. I. K. Fuller also taught

an oldtime singing school there. The first Methodist class for that section of the country was organized and held their meetings in that house until a church was built in Monmouth. In 1854 a new frame building was located in the center of the school district, about three-fourths of a mile east of the Piqua road. The first school in Monmouth was probably held in some unused cabin, which had served as a home for an early settler. As no records are obtainable, this must also have been a subscription school. Traditon has it that among the first to train the young in the rudiments were a Miss Kimsey and Perry Luttman, whose son is now trustee of Root township. A further installment of this chapter on "Early Educational Struggles in Adams Ccunty” wil be given in tomorrow’s issue. ALL SEEMED TO FAVOR IT Only Question is the Division of the Money to the Proper Funds. Indianapolis, Jan. 24. —The senate today gave the entire morning with prospects of the entire afternoon to discussing the thousand dollar liquor license bill. So far, although a score 'of senators have talked, none have opposed raising the license itself, the question of a division of the SIOOO caused a debate and amendments. One amendment that the money be divided in half between the city and school fund was discussed. When Senator Cox offered an amendment giving S6OO to the school fund and S4OO to the city, Kimbrough said he would be willing for it all to go to the school fund. Senator Moore tried to get a substitute for both amend-, ments through, but the chair consider- ■ ed a motion to adjourn and it carried, j Both bills authorizing both Indiana i and Purdue Universities to conduct medical schools in Indianapolis, were j reported and the merits of each will be discussed openly on the floor. o SALVATION ARMY CAPTAIN HERE Capt. and Mrs. McKay Wilf Hold Services Here Over Sunday. Captain S. R. McKay, who has done such wonderful work at Fort Wayne, during the past fifteen months, is here today. He is the leader of the Booth Salvation Army in Ft. Wayne, | where he has built a SIO,OOO citadel. He and Mrs. McKay will be here Saturday and Sunday to conduct services. Further announcement will be made tomorrow.

AT THE OPERA HOUSE SOON The great Gans-Nelson fight will be shown at the Bosse Opera House on next Wednesday, January 30. The exhibition will commence at 6 o'clock and a repetition will be given every hour until 10 o'clock. The price will be only ten cents to everyone. A good reproduction of this famous battle is guaranteed and lovers of this sport will certainly get their money’s worth. Come any time from 6 o’clock to 10 o’clock Wednesday evening, Jan. 30. o The interurban this morning did quite a thriving business in taking passengers to Fort Wayne to attend the poultry show. The car started out at eight o’clock and had on board about fifty passengers, and expected to make the run to Fort Wayne in less than an hour. They also expected to pick up a number of passenger while en route. 0 Piles get quick relief Trom Or. Shoop’s Magic Oointment. Remember It’s made alone for Pilse —and it works with certainty and satisfaction. Itching, painful, protruding or blind piles disappear like magic by its use. Try it and see. W. H. NACHTRIEB.

THE MET? ODIST EPI^^ HURCH ! CORNER MONROE AND FIFTH STREETS “Get Right With God” SPECIAL SERVICES BEGIN Wednesday, February 6, 1907

OSTEOPATHY Dr. Charles Blackman Treat all Chronic diseases with marked success. DECATI'B, THURSDAY JAN 24 MURRAY HOUSE r«ON 1:30 p.m to 5 p m. 7 p-m to 9 p m Weak Womer To weak and ailing women, there is at least o way to help. But with that way. two treatmen i must be combined. One is local, one is constit 1 tonal, but both are important, both assenti I Dr Shoop’s Night Cure is the Local. Dr. Shoop's Restorative. the Constitutional. I The former—Dr. Shoop's Night Cure—is a tuple ! mucous membrane suppository remedy, while D I Shoop's Restorative Is wholly an internal tree I went. The Restorative reaches throughout t entire system, seeking the repair of all nen all tissue. and all blood ailments. I The "Night Cure", as its name implies, does work while you sleep. It soothes sore and infla ed mucous surfaces, heals local weaknesses a discharges, while the Restorative, eases nervo , excitement, gives renewed vigor and ambitio builds up wasted tissues, bringing about renew strength, vigor, and energy. Take Dr. Shoo Restorative—Tablets or Liquid—as a general ton to the system. For positive local help, use as we Dr. Shocp’s Night Cure WNI. H. NACHTRIE3.

BEWARE OF "DIGESTIVES" The Only Way to Cure Stomach Disorders is by Strengthening the Digestive Organs. The ordinary pepsin tablet has i ruined more stomachs than all other causes combined. While it gives temporary relief, it leaves the digestive | system weaker than ever, and the tabJets must be continued with increased frequency. The only way to permanently cure stomach troubles is by strengthening the digestive organs with a Mi-o-na stomach tablet taken before meals. In this way the remedy prepar.s the stomi ach for the food and excites the secretion of gastric juices so that, when the food is eaten, the stomach is prepared to digest it. If Mi-o-na was a mere digestive, it would be taken after eating, so as to mix with the food, but then permanent relief would not be gained. Mi-o-na stomach tablets are sold only in a neat metal box, convenient for the purse or vest pocket, and cost but fifty cents. The Holthouse Drug company has seen so many cures made by Mi-o-na stomach tablets that they give a guarantee with every box that the money will be refunded if the remedy fails to give satisfaction. You run no risk in using Mi-o-na, for you are sure to be cured at a trifling expense, or else your money will be refunded. o—— Purity is our watchword. Selecting only the choicest herbs and roots known to pharmacists. No spirits, or harmful drugs. Hollister’s Rocky i Mountain Tea is purity ttself. 35 cents | Tea or Tablets. Smith, Yager & Falk. FOR SALE—Black mare, 5 years old. weighs 1300 pounds. Inquire of John Scheiman at City Coal and Feed Yard. 21-6:. FOR RENT—Two furnished rooms for light housekeeping. With fuel and lights. Inquire of Mrs. B. W. Sholty, 609 Monroe St. 16-eod.2wks. FOR SALE —House and lot near i South Ward school building; also ' some vacant lots. For particulars see W. E. Russell, Mercer avenue. 21-ts LOST—Pair of gold rimmed nose glasses. Finder please return to • this ofilce. 1.. Ot If you are constipated, dull or I il Jous, or have a sallow, lifeloss complexion, try Lax-ets just once to see ; what they will do for you. Lax-ets i are little toothsome cand v tablets nice to eat, nice in effect. No’gripin’ :no pain. Just a gentle laxative effect I that is pleasinly desirable. Handy for I the vest pocket or purse. Lax-ets mee-t i every desire. Lax-ets come to you in beautiful lithographed metal boxes at 5 cents and 25 cents. Sold bv W h NACHTRIEB.

»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ X IMPORTANT CHANGE .n BUSINESS « ♦ Added today lora short true-—ll 5 aciw, one mile from the ' ♦ town of Preble, fine farm, also lcß acres in Root township near ! X Preble w>ib tine improvements and fine soil ; ♦ IMPORTANT 5 acres of Rev. Daniels property cn West ■ ♦ Monroe street, formerly known as the Dt-ak residence at a greatly ’ ♦ price for thesacres with improvements or the 21 acres ■ X Cl mentioned herein on 11th. si. redtetd from 8800 ♦ to 5700 if taken scon. . ♦ Added one 180 and one l;0 are farm in Kirkland tp. can be had ♦ at good bargain payment on long time. . ! Also 138 a res in Root tp. fine black land and tine improve- < ' Wdl list a few more farms for short peiit ds. I have two buy- 1 ers for 40,500 r6O acre farm. If you have one to sell please repoit i lit. N a charge unless sold. ,7 ] 5T pFacres in St. Marys township near Bobo or Rivarre allclear- ] ed fine improvements SBO pet acre. 55 60’ acres in St. Marrs township, west of Pleasant Mills, good ] e " building, pikes, etc, 865 per acre. < X 60 no acres, farm well improved, five miles from Decatur, up to- J X date in all respects. 575 an acre. ' X 62 lko acres, well improved land in Kirkland township as good < X as the township affords. ] ♦ 64 147 acres east of Decatur on the state line, good house, barn , X and other buildings, complete, SBS an acre i( sold soon. ; J 66 95 acres, three miles from Decatur SSO per acie for the next 30 , + davs. f 13 80 rcres in Blue Creek township near Sal m $55 per acre. ♦ 70 80 acres in Union township fie house atd barn and fine land ' ♦ SBO per acre. ♦ 73 100 acres Union township, four milea from Decatur SBO rt tcre ♦ 75 120 acres Washington township well improved with tile and ! X grod build it gs, four miles of Decatur SIOO per acre. X 77 100 acres four mi'es of Decatur, fine soil, ?8 > per acre. 1 80 160 acres near Geneva, fine buildings and a good deal at $ 0 ■ an acre. 83 30 acres, two miles from Decatur, unimproved, all cleared at S' 0 per acre 85 45 acres, three mi es from Decatur, all cleared, no buildings, 52100 87 35 acres, three miles Tom Decatur, all cleared, fair buildings $210) 88 80 acres two miles from town well improved, S9O an acre. 2 90 20 acres with house and barn one mile from Decatur at a barX X 95 80 acres of good improved black soil in Union township for ♦ 85000 a 97 120 sc:es in Kirkland township, fine improvements and best X of soil at SI2OOO a 120 acres well improved two and a half miles from Decatur on X pike, a bargain if taken soon at $7500 X 108 acres near Decaturß6soo if told by J Some of these farms are quoted on easy terms aid for cash can ♦ be purchased for even less money. Any information concerning J any of this list will be furnished on application. ♦ Besides these farms we have some small tracts in and about the X city for instance: Two and a half acres with two heuses on 13th.st. ♦ at a bargain. Three 5 acre tracts on the west side. One 5 acre x tract, terms easy, price low. One 7 and cne 8 room house on Bth. ♦ street SHOO each. One bouse on 11th. street 8800. Three good X houses on west Monroe street rnd some up to-date properties up ♦ to.vu. Two vacant lots in the Fullenkamp addition, cheap vacant X lots in other parts of the city, a few to sell cn weekly or m nthly ♦ payments. X Seven room new he use for sale on pay ment wekly or monthly ♦ A rare barg- in and oppcrlunitv if vru want a hemo of your own A Keep your eye on this ad’ as changes are made every few days. X Call on or address « DAN ERWIN. X Corner, Monroe & 2nd. st. DECATUR, IND. 111 I ; Announcement j |~READV FOR BUSINESS + Our new hardware store wkich has been T restocked with all new and up to date + stuff is now open to the public and we are + in the position to care for your wants. I We carry a full Hue of hardware, Kitchen * utensels and stoves and in a few weeks I will have a full and complete line of t Iggies and farming implements. X Vv e expect in all things to please the t public and desire that you call and look | our line over and be not afraid te ask for + , prices as in this respect we will be 5 able to astonish you. + Our store has been nicely remodeled and j want you to make it your headquarters J while in the city. ’ DECATUR HARDWARE Co. I Old I,o:h Dirk son Co. staud

-■■ T'iS p - S T«' LOST—Ladj es ’ n u -=o „„ , . 1 d ila-= containing two • LeaVea t thU office. J 3-3/

B. Ointment cures taoist eczema, itching piles, poison and all ptmp ,es and skin troubles. 50 cents a x Sold at Holthouse Drug store, and Blackburn’s Drug Store. 15->tn° s -