Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 59, Decatur, Adams County, 9 March 1907 — Page 2

The Daily Democrat. iuaa - 1 " fwtMlshad Every Evening, Except Sunday by LEW G. ELLINGHAM. Subscription Rates. week, by carrier 10 cents year, by carrier $5.00 ifar month, by mail 25 cents ♦er year, by mail >2.50 espies 2 cents advertising rates made known on a»»llestion. Watered at the postofcice in Decatur, M*»na. as second-c’ass mail matter. J. H. HELLER. Manager. U 11 "" It is unfortunate that the bill for better supervision of county jails failed to pass in the senate. This bill was designed to require reports of conditions of county charities to a tcal authority, namely, the circuit judge, and gave him power to remedy bad conditions. The bad conditions that require this sort of remedy are illustrated in a report from Sullivan countv, referri"..; to a v’sit made to the county jail on the aery day that the senate defeated the Dill in question. What is the use of building good jails with ample space for the separation of minor and comparative-

ly Innocent persons from hardened criminals and for the separation of the sexes, if a sheriff is permitted to, nullify an excellent beginning because i he wants to coniine his cleaning and I sweeping to one or two rooms, or be- j cause it will add labor to carry food to an upper floor, or because the county commissioners are too penurious to heat the whole jail as it should be heated? Where local, public spirit is so low as to permit wrong conditions there should be Authority to compel the righting of the wrong. This was the object of the bill the senate de-

seated. Reports to the State Board of Charities are required, but the legislature withholds authority from this board. It can only recommend and urge and this it has done repeated' y in instances such as that of the Su livan county jail. This board. ve~• properly we think, has urged that th necessary authority be lodged in some local court to compel correction of evils. The state board's function is not executive but advisory, but there should be authority somewhere. —lndianapolis News. Senator Tyndai again came into the dime light. His speech on the Fort | Wayne track elevation bill is being highly commented upon by the press. He has developed oratorical ability that his senatorial friends did not

| Some Bargains I Yet! X Among th? following, if sold soon possession may be had net K X later than April Ist. ' ’ '- X Well improved SO acres, 3 miles of citv $6,400 ♦ SO acres, g? cd st il, i. Ur. on township, good buildings §6OOO ° j 80 acres all cleared a* d and ditched, 5 miles south of the 11 4» city. Good buildings, prices and terms right <! < > 40 acres of good land 6 miles from the city $2,800 I o 6) acres west of Pleasant Mills $3,000 ‘ I 120 acres in Kirkland township, fine farm, reven miles from J Decatur on i ike and near school ♦ J [ 160 acres, well improved farm good bdildings and soil SBS 00 ♦ < [ an acre. « < > (0 acres 2 mi'es of the city. 2 <► 80 acres three quarter mile Good bargain and . < > possess.on cn short nctice. J JI 40 acres in see. 16 Roct township $24(0 f 100 acres, goed farm, 80 per acre ♦ ‘I 118 acres on inte. urban 3 miles of Decatur could easily be ♦ ♦ ‘ divided into small farms, will be sold at right price if sold soon. ♦ 20 acres on the state line east of city SI2OO black toil | No s < > buildings ♦ I > 50 acres in Kirkland township, 6 room bouse, frame barn, 7 ♦ JI acres of woods, ditched, near school, a bargun if sold soon. X JI 40 acres 3 miles of city, all cleared, well fenced. 5 roomed 2 JI house, small fre me barn, well and wind mill, price $2,600 2 4 J 80 acres in Washington township, fine farm and a good bar- X ’’ gain if *">!d soon. Can give possession before Apnl Ist. j < > 80 acres north of the eity $45- r 0 • <> 80 acres 3 miles of city, fine improvements, pike and echojl. X <> Sold at a bargain andjpossession on short not ce. X J I Good 40 acres in Washington tp. fine soil 4.J miles of city for X J I $3 00 X JI 42 acres 21 miles north of city, quarter of r tnile from 'graded 2 <> school and interurbtr. Good improvements S3OOO X :: - ~■■■.■ | DAN ERWIN. J ♦ Corner, Mon roe & and. st. DECATUR, IND. ♦

know he possessed. Could they have heard him during the past dozen ’ years as a political stump speaker in Adams county, they would have saved themselves surprise. Senator Tyndall has a happy faculty of making himself understood and nothing better illuI strates his ability than his senatorial ! record during the past four y ears. I, — 1 The Indiana senators are still catfighting over the distribution of pat- ■ ronage in the Eighth district. Really ’ this informal combat seems to hate I exercised them more than any other attempted star acts of statesmanship during the past session of congress. The rank and file are imply wasting ; away, hoping for something more substantial than ordinary "rag chewing" over official place. Shades of McDonald, Vorhees and Turpie, will relief never come ? 1 The legislature has passed and the governor has signed a bill w hich increases the salaries of circuit court judges from $2,500 to $3,500 a year. ‘ The increase will effect the salary of * Judge Erwin for eight months, but , fortune smiles most graciously upon ; Judse-Elect James T. Merryman, who t 4

will adorn the robes as juage 01 * circuit with a salary he had not ex- . I pected when he sought that prefer- . i ment. a f ■ 11 11 !' " Mondav night at the stroke of f 1 I twelve the Indiana legislature adjourns sine die. We take time now to congratulate Senator Tyndall and I Representaive Vizard upon their ex- s F cellent records during the session. Both have been heard from and their influence and standing among the legislative solons was marked. They B

have voted right and can ever look C back upon their records with satisfaction and pride. y G-g rule prevailed, and the life as c 'ifled from the legislation v-tr- repealing the metropoli.an police law. As a result home ! rule will not govern in cities where it ought to govern. The cumbersome and expensive cities and towns' law will also effect for two years more. The record of this Indiana legislature 1 is not one clothing those in responsibility with any special badge of honor. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE ELECTION, E There will be an election of one s trustee of Calvary Evangelical church on Wednesday evening. March 27, at '• the church at 7:30, sun time. It. e

PALACE BOYS WON Advanced From lasi Position in Race BY DEFEATING THE K. OF C. Win Two Out of Three Games. Al! of , Which Were Belov? the Average in Total Scores. STANDING. Played. Won. Lost. Pct. Postoffice 49 37 12 .755 Elks 26 14 12 .538 Klondykes .. ..51 26 25 .510 Palace 41 18 23 .439 K. of C 51 22 29 .431 The Palace team last evening forced the K. of C. team to the bottom of the league race by defeating them two out of three games, a! lof which were closely contested. The Palace team after getting started showed remarkable form and forced their opponents to take a back seat. This is the first time during the race that the K. of C. team has adorned the bottom place and we predict that if the boys get to bowling and get into their usual form that they will not long occupy i this place. The Palace team is show-1 ing stronger at this time than at | any time since the league opened 1 and are determined to make a strong j finish. The race is draw ing to a close | and the teams are all now fighting i for positions well up in the column. | The scores: PALACE. Coverdale 148 164 168 1601 Heller 150 127 156 144

Schafer 152 163 155 153 Peterson 148 169 176 164 Archbold 149 121 179 149 Totals 747 744 834 K. OF C. Berling 151 171 127 149 Johns 130 173 156 153 Colchinl36 146 141 141 Niblick 142 133 134 136 Wemhoff 160 155 166 16) Totals 719 778 724 o THE CITY CHURCHES Presbyterian. 9:15 —Sabbath school, lesson study, "Isaac a Lover of Peace." Gen. 26: 12-25. 10:30 —Morning worship. Sermon theme, "The Crown of Lovingkindness. 6:00 —Christian Endeavor. Studytopic, "Lessons From the Patriarchs." II Abraham. 7:00 —Evening evangelistic service. Talk theme, "Why Worry?" Miss Birdsall, a graduate of the Michigan Conservatory of Music of Detroit, and also a teacher in the same institution, will play a violin selection. "Cavatina." by Ruff, at the evening service. The Wednesday Evening Song and > Bible Club at 7:15. A cordial invitation is extended to > strangers in the city, as well as to I the friends and members of the I church to all of the services. ALFRED FOWLER. Pastor. | Christian. Sunday scool at 9:30 and preaching! at 10:30, subject, "The Mission of Our Hindrances." In the evening we will! preach to all that may be pleased to' come. We kindly invite all to attend i the services of the Christian church. | C. H. WHARTON. Pastor ] Baptist. Interest continues to grow among the Baptists. The church has undergone thorough cleansing and everything is in readiness for a good meetI ing Sunday. The acting pastor ex- | tends the public a very cordial invitation to attend these services. Strangers in our city are earnestly requested to spend the day with us. and the Lord. Services for the day will be as follows:

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Sunday school at 9:30; preaching at 10:30; morning theme. "Let us Find Ourselves." Preaching again in the evening at 7:30; evening theme "Importance of Right Thinking." Evangelical. Sunday school at 9:15; morning worship at 10:30, subject, "Christ's Farewell Address to His Disciples.' Evening service at 7:00; young peo pie's meeting at 6. A cordial invita tion is extended to all. A. B. HAJST, Pastor Methodist Episcopal. JOHN C. WHITE. Pastor. "The blessing of helping the work forward,” it has been said, "does not wait for perfect men." Progress is simply a moving toward something better. And this is what everyone can do. Yet many fail because they think they must do much or nothing. Others sit idly wishing they could do something “big” Give your "mite" of effort in service in God's house and in divine worship. Persistent, dailyprogress is the sort that brings results worth while in the Christian life All are invited to any of our services. The entire church will welcome strangers. "Be kind to everyone you meet. And help him on his way." United Bretnren. (Comer Ninth and Madison streets., Christianity is the foundation and ‘ monitor of modern civilization. He who affiliates with its organization' . becomes a promoter of high ideals I I that become crystallized into right- . eons laws. Sunday school at 9:15; class meet ! ling at 10:30; Junior Union at 2:00: i Y. P. C. U. at 6:00: sermon at 7:00,J I subject "Vain Religion.” The doors of, • this church are always open for the ■. ■ reception of all applicants for mem- ! ' bership. A cordial welcome to all. D. B. KESSINGER. Pastor.' ’NOTICE TO ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNERS Notice is hereby given to the prop’erty owners on each side of Madison | street from the west line of First ;; street to the east line of Seventh • 1 street, and to the property owners on -'both sides of Third street from the -south line of Monroe street to the - north line of Madison street, that th? ■ Common Council of the Cfty of beci- - tur, Indiana formally adapted a/eso-i I lution to improve said Madison street r from the west line of First street to s the east line of Seventh street and Third street from the south line of I

< Mtnroe street to the north line of Madison street, that on th : 23th day of March. 19C7, at 7 o'clock p. m.. the Corrnoa Ciiricil will, at the council room, hear all persons whose property is affected bv the proposed improvement s, and will decide whether the benefits that will accrue to the property -o b? assessed abutting and adjacent to the proposed improvements and to sail city, will be equal to or exceed the estimated cost of the proposed improvements. By order of the Common Council, made and entered of record, March 7, 1907. (SEAL.) C. 0. FRANCE 59-12 L City Clerk. THE LEGISUWE (Continued from Page 1.1 noying delay. There is also great dan- — - I »; W- ■■ ■ — -w—

Sl=..=..=..=..=j| / “Better Than • A Cluster” Cei'ing clusters are necessary for general illumination, a:.-: f r decorative effects,“but when it comes to SMS a quest:, n< f getting light where you want it, there is m thing that can take the place of the “Two-Balls” ✓w Z lamp-cord A; i-j.-.ter. It saves your eye sight, and » A§-._ /’ , enabks yu to gjt more pleasure and profit out of the 0 , JJra juf’ curr - j •I> -y for, than has ever before been possible, q ' . E-. rp her, v.e have installed this devicjfe—whether ■ stitjS ' i 1 rr " ' s.t.fnc scr homes —the purchasers have I b->...- .-.^t.! in their praise of its efficiency and I I 'zjpv ec/’-'-n-.y. G>n.e in and let us demonstrate its many I advantages to you, and quote you prices set installing. I “Two Balls” s , P\ Adjuster - l-U. . Ter 2C. iS'.-i. I xV^/'if*** l *** a s \ rr *?’e. aw **.nren-:r.t vh’ -b au*'-mat’rally »rai , 'ta;r.s an ineandescentc ’ / ;ht at ai.y hejghi. The Un pv» it ‘ stay pul”any- M wncitn a* d the floor, ard car. i • carried to a' [ j J p ordinary room, yet There i s not hi ?to touch T|fl k-r ■- ‘ Lnip. ‘ a J the cx»<i is a 1 .va s ..tj? ar.d trim. (y ff X > mfert ard tr r in ) t-y. kirchen o.‘ sn* /. r " r . •. an i.ivaioaM ‘a : -l to cl rks. pressmti y 'Jy. h’Fmen. and i evFry l.r.p < t . Orness, if j ou tlectnc.ty, you i eed t.ne "Two ßail. uj k v *'s*. . J' vrr-'t'"-. in-rafv** ar 4 fui ; i f >rmnr«n A’-S. ‘ 11 " ■ * b r ct «• >’-- ciled tc truest if j u4 are unab.c to ca l. W.SFHiM; WIK:‘ ags II i Ail rarmers Attention

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- t — ...j —a f ger. He said further that fa the passage of the act two years ago 'me . features crept in that, were net generally known to the people, and which ] involved so much expenditure that Ft. 1 Wayne, by reason of its large bn de J debt, could never institute the required 1 proceeding! under that ac . Sviator ' Tvndall qiad? a fifteen-minute speecj of notable strong h and clearness a; an argument. It was the best sp?eca he has made in this session. The bid | was saved and is due today on ihiri reading. Under the rules that prevail at this time of the session, the biF. was not ordered printed, but the bill room of the house will furnish s aitors with printed copies.

John Souhler The L ; veS’o r k and General AUCTIONEER will get you tie high dollars for your property Cill early for dates. I Phone I Office 430