Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 309, Decatur, Adams County, 24 December 1907 — Page 2

The Daily Democrat. PyHH.hari Every Evening. Except Sunday. *y L!W CL ELLIN9HA tl Subscription RMee: Per week, by carrier 10 oeets Per year, by carrier |SW Per mouth. by mail3s cents Per year, by mail 32.50 Single copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. “Entered at the poatofflcw in Decatur Indlaaa as second class mall matter. j. H. HELLER, Manager. A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR There is some apprehension in Wall street and the east about the reality of a money stringency, and in some western money centers they have mis. givings about the probability of finan. clal difficulty. Even in Indiana many factories have closed and others have reduced operation one-half, yet notwithstanding these Influences, business in Decatur has moved along in the even tenor of its way.’ Bank deposits have increased and now our merchants report a larger volume of Christmas business than ever before. This is evidence anew of the solidity of our financial resources. It is evidence that no bad air has been permitted to undermine any legitimate enterprise and for this it also speaks well for those who have guided our financial ship of state. At this happy Christmas time let us rejoice with glad hearts and a full stomach over our many achievements of the past year and for the happiness, good cheer and prosper, ity that is to come. The Democrat during the year has contributed' many columns about the i New Decatur with it’s ten thousand . population in 1910. We have been | unstinted in our praise of every man and of every factor that would help to bring to a happy realization that much coveted ten thousand population prize two years hence. We have been so occupied and earnest in this public cause that no space was left to chronicle the substantial growth of ■ the Daily Democrat. Its news and ad. vertising columns are read by a bonafide circulation that exceeds 2,900, and that means a reading circulation of , over ten thousand daily. It is a won. derful achievement in a city of six E-ousaud, and a county of thirty thousand population. By the end of ’ the year the office will have paid more than seven thousand dollars to I the thirteen or fourteen employes, and every cent of this money immediately found its way through the avenues of trade. Thus it will be seen that we have contributed our share toward making Decatur grow greater. It has been a prosperous year, and on this beautiful Christmas eve, we wish every one of our subscribers, readers and advertisers, and the few who are not, a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Tear. To add to the happiness so universal in our midst, the local order of Benevolent Elks are today placing a well filled basket In every needy home. Tomor. row we will all rejoice and give unstinted praise to the Decatur Elks, who are practicing as well as teaching that Christian grace—love, charity and benevolence. ■■■ i—a .miui ms After all his fuss and fury Gov. Glenn, of North Carolina, has agreed to compromise with the Southern railway on a two and a half cent general passenger rate throughout the south. The railroad will not be confiscated the United States courts will

To Our Many Friends:- ; ■ ■ We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year. Holthouse, Schulte & Company ! . . r ... ... .. '

not be defied, the militia will no be ‘ called out North Carolina will not se- - cede, civil war will not drench North Carolina in blood. Bat Gov. Glenn has played politics for all he is worth and the two and a quarter cent rate law 1 will be abandoned —Anderson Bulletin. 1 I I Governor Hughes appears to be wor--1 rying less about his boom than either I his friends or his foes. He doubtless knows that a proper sort of a boom can easily take care of itself and do • its own steering.—Fort Wayne Sentinel. MADE TEST TRIP THIS MORNING. Interurban May Put on. the Hour Schedule Soon. The interurban car due out of the city at 7:30 a. m.. left here this morning at 7:45 in- charge of Motorman Ben Schroerlucke for a trial trip to Fort Wayne for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not the car can co’-er the distance in one hour. Here, tofore the cars have made the run in ore hour and twenty minutes, but If the trip can be made in an hour, the company may decide to start the hour schedule after January first. However if the hour schedule is installed, every other car will be a limited one, traveling over the entire road without j making any stops between here and | Fort Wayne. This will be excellent j service and will without doubt meet i with the hearty approval of their pa-. trons. It will be decided within the ’ next few days whether this schedule will be started or not The run was made this morning in one hour and eight minutes and another test will undoubtedly be made in the near future. THE XMAS SOCIETY (Continued from page 1.) Stars and Sceptre Dialogue I My Go-CartGrace Schroll I Snowflakes Primary Song ■ Christmas Esther Reynolds I Xmas Eve Mabel Stoneburner The Stockings Fannie Mclntosh Santa Claus Mabel Overhaulser Santa and His Sled.. Lucy Ramsey A Note to Santa... .Leah Hammond Santa Claus’ Speech. Ralph Smith: Duet... .Grace Schroll and Guy Detro , Xmas in Other LandsDialogue How He Does ItMary Ray j Santa Claus Wilma Smith The Baby Rosa Ray Johnny’s Letter... .Beulah Reynolds The Joyous Birth Geo. Schlegle A Xmas Blessing Edith Dean What I Can DoJilpha Hebei i Music Ct. .dr Annie and Willie’s Prayer Nettle Reynolds Kris Kingle Mary Ramsey Christmas Time Don Thomas i Hearts of Love Dialogue iMy Stocking Medford Wynn ! The Spirit of Xmas... .Margaret Case .Christmas Lohnes Mclntosh i The Bird's Xmas.... Daisy Reynolds Christmas Time Song Misses Leota Bailey, Bessie Boyers, Harriet Morrison and Frances Dugan "held a little gathering last evening ■ at the home of Miss Morrison’s. Dur. ing the evening they formed a party and attended the Plctorium. Miss Lydia Miller charmingly entertained the Misses Alice Knapp, Ireta Erwin, Lulu Atz, Rosie Schlickman, yesterday all day at her home, two I miles In the country. The girls went ' hunting and killed two rabbits. What ' they did not do is not worth mention. 1 ing. It is enough to say they had a - good time. A company of thirty church mem- , berg of the United Brethren church ’ met at the homes of O. P. Mills and Burke Dailey last evening to go from I there to the home of Rev. Stangle on I corner of Ninth and Jefferson streets, . to assist him in celebrating his thirty. 1 eighth birthday anniversary, when they arrived. Rev. Stangle was wonderfully surprised (for they pimply walked in the home and took posses- - sion. The evening was pleasantly • spent in conversation and music. The 1 (Continued on page 8.)

COURT HOUSE NEWS 11, B i Kalver-Hurst Case Goes Over Until Thursday Morning. r j EVIDENCE ALL IN 1 ) Important Case Set for Trial January 3rd—Shaffer Pet erson as Special Judge. As predicted the Kalver-Hurst nuisance case went over until Thursday. The evidence was concluded at 10:30 this morning and the attorneys s on agreed to postpone the arguments un A til after ChrDmas. Accordingly Judg Merryman dismissed the jury untJ nine o'clock Thursday morning when the arguments will begin and will Continue for about five hours, two hour and a half being allowed each side. The jurymen seemed very thankful for the privilege of hanging up their stockings at home and nearly all so expressed themselves. The cas e will j go to the jury Thursday afternoon. i * The case of Edna F. Cox vs The Pacific Express company, a replevin suit to test the validity of a rule esI tabllshed by the express company to charge for delivery of packages beyond a certain limit, brought here on change of venue from Fort Wayne, has ben set for trial Friday, January 3rd. Edward Hamil vs. Otto Bolds, a replevin suit, C. J. Lutz withdrew ' his appearance for the defendant and | L. C. DeVoss will represent Mr. Bolds. Gertrude Burkhead vs. John Burkhead. a divorce case, has been assigned to Shafer Peterson, as special judge. A marriage license was issued this morning to Everett E. Ferry, aged twenty-two, a Jefferson township farmer, and Almeda Stevens, aged 1 twenty, of the same township. The groom is a son of Edwin Ferry, of Jefferson township and the bride a ; daughter of Miran H. Stevens, of Me- ; costa county, Mich. o — WEDDED TO AN OHIO GIRL. Mr. Curtis Tumbleson and Miss Madie Gephart Married. Curtis Tumblesome. son of Mr. aisd and Mrs. J. R. Tumblesome, of Kirkj land township, was happily wedded to Miss Madie Gephart at her hom e in j Van Wert county last Saturday evening at six o’clock. The ceremony was i performed in the presence of about fifty friends and relatives of the contracting parties and it was most Impressive. The happy couple was the receipients of many beautiful presents much to their appreciation, add an elegant wedding supper was served. They will make their home on a farm owned by the bride’s father In Van Wert county. The friends of both par. ties extend heartfelt congratulations. < — PICTORIUM CONTEST. i Vote Tuesday Morning. > Stella Ellis, 340. Frances Radamacker, 361. Dude Voglewede, 296. 1 Perle Burdg, 340. Minnie Orvis, 296. Letta Kintz. 256. Joe Mylott, 98. ' Miss Shilling, 94. May Holthouse, 297. 1 Miss Snyder, 284. Miss Dan Vail, 194. Frances Bryson, 178. Miss Kleinhenz, 197. Miss Krick, 287. Agnus Murray, 306. Minnie Cloud, 94. Anna Martin, 84. Miss Hocher, 83. I Q ■ ...» — DEMOCRAT WANT ADS. PAY

, huh iHE DEBATE ' (rue* page 1.) it the pulp.t r press Does the press raise a young child to a high and nobl - rnmnood and womajih'>odf ’ These are ' rw or th? numerw*' ques Gons which ere asked by th’ young men to make each one prvseut think about in the future. Never before was a debate d-’iev red by young men in this vic nity that had so many good and deep thoughts on both slly Each statem n’ proved that one studied hard on hi - art. At the elose of the d«b te ‘b judge i lei the !’> -m make the decisic" and a e'n •n-.v-Blos’oms’’ was sung by F. F. Lobenstein The next number was ixceHeut which was a quartette by four young men from Monroe: O. H. Lobensteln, F. F. Loben-t in. Che ’.er Ju —u V. Graham The quartette was en cored three times. The first solo •’ “Oh. Daniel- in the Lion's Den." Sec end. “Goin' to Die with a Sickle it Had.” Third “Been Listenin' Ail th Day.” Each solo was comical and well sung. Don Park favored (he people wit) a violin solo, enti led. “Canzona” romaze. by Carl Bohm. He was ac companied by Miss McKean. They were encored and played “Ario o“ closing with an instrument ! soP “Good Evening Scbottisch?," by Miss Mabl e Howker, and a song by ladi° of Monroe, who were: Mrs E. L Jones Mrs. C. L. Johnson, Misses Goldia Gilbert, Florence and Fern Hendricks, El fie Haggard Mabie Hocker, Hattie Laisure, Emma Wittmer, Wilda Ray At this point the judges returned and gave their decision, which was in favor of the negative side, represented by Decatur. The program closed with the benediction. Everything went off very nicely, even the lights for a short time. Immediately fol- , lowing the young girls and boys of the Queen Esther band and the boys of the Holy Grail welcomed their Decatur visitors in the dining hall of the church and served a delicious oyster supper. It must be said that the Monroe young people do certainly know how to entertain strangers At eleven-thirty the social meeting broke up and the Decatur visitors returned home. They were as follows: Misses Stella Chronister. Hulda Loser. Grace McKean. Ruth Parrish, Josephine Krick, Inez Snellen, Esther Seliemeyer, Cleo Henry, Perle Burdg. Messrs. Bennie Beavers, Frank Sb-1-ton, Clyde Baumgartner, Harold Wilcox, Don Burke Tom Vail, Bruce Patterson, Hugh Perkins, Tom McKean j Charles Hocker, Clen Tague Willie J Conrad. Craig Neptune, Thomas Per kins, Marlon Watkins, Clarence Stetson, Frank Mills. Mr. and Mrs. C. B Wilcox. We also have the pleasure of announcing that on next Monday evening this same d?bate and program will be redered in our city, at the Methodist church. The members of the Holy Grail with a large delegation will arrive, and the Decatur boys are expecting to show them a royal time The public will receive a persoi *. invitation to attend MRS PONTHJSJhO (CmUnwd fraas Fags L) was also allowed. The father was given the custody as the boy. Another Jay county case aligned for trial before Judge Erwin waa Jennie C. Polley vs. Josephine APogue. to foreclose mortgage, has been compromised. This case had been on the docket six years and had gone through the appellate court. o MEETING AT SALEM. There will be no service on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at Salem, but the meeting will be resumed on Thursday evening and close on Sunday night. Let all come out to these closing nights. As in the past the services will be of help to all and of spec, ial interest. FOR SALE—A house and lot, one of the most desirable locations in De- | catur. Inquire of P. K. Kinney. 298-6 t

'WILL GIVE 500 TUMBLERS Beautifully Initialed,Filled with Candy FOR I Octs. each I W* h With first Purchase, we will Bf-Jy tell you how you can get a Full Set Free f fi p • '-'SB This offer is good until Janaary 1,1908. J. E. Moser and Company

PUBLIC SALE. The undersigned will offer for sale at his residence two and one-half miles southeast of Decatur, and one-half miles northwest of County Farm, at 10 o’clock a. m.. on Tuesday December 31, 1907. the following property, towit: Stock—Five head of horses, in- : eluding 1 good brood mare, 6 years ■ old. One cow giving milk. Three Poland China brood sows. 13 head of fall pigs. eoEßKing of S Poland China’s; Abo® » dcae® fu3 blood Ply. MMtk Bock ekSeksns <■ full blood Pekin dnckx Ixnpleser.'a—Three and r®e-nsii i’l Tt—wagon, good as new: 1 ridmg cmviixxr com plow MtOtrjuti mewer vertical left good at ew 1 rifiirg mriTa.vjr corn plow good as new breaking plow, 1 spring tooth uur-i’w. 3 double set of work hameßb. M Be® bine made good at new: 1 Httigte set of buggy barnees. 3 hay rake 1 mud boax. 1 buggy pole, aim a net of log t-tmks. t VaJey City scoop board good as new Terms—All sums of S' .(K> and under cash in hand; all Bums over 15.00 a credit of nine months will be given by purchaser giving note wixh approved security with € per cent interest after maturity. ALFRED BOYD. J. Ji. Burkhewd, Auct. GERMAN REFORMED An exoelkut program will be rendered this evening at 7:15 by the Su*d*y .school children. Program consist* lx declamations, dialogues and songt Strong numbers will be choir aeieetfc®*. a duet by Mis* Della Selle, meyer and Miw Loey Kruetzmann, and souga by the primary classes. Christmas service on Wednesday morning at 10:00 a. m. Text Lake 2:10-11. Subject. The Design of our Saviour's Coming. Friends and strangers are cordially invited to attend. Louis C. Hessert. r NOTICE TO POSTOFFICE PATRONS . The Decatur po’toff'ce wi.l be open i on Christmas morning from eight - o’clock until 9:30. This is a half ’ hour longer than required, and is done ■ to accommodate the patrons of the -office who are expecting Christmas packages. The office will t remain closed during the remainder of the f day. 2 ts o __ j DEMOCRAT WANT ADS. PAY BIG

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