Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 313, Decatur, Adams County, 30 December 1907 — Page 2

The Daily Democrat. Published Every Evening, Except Sunday, by LEW G. ellingham. Subscription Rate*: Per week, by carrier 10 cents Per year, by carrier $5.90 Per month, by mai1........ 25 cents Per year, by mail >2.50 Single copies 2 cents ’ Advertising rates made known on application, “Entered at tie postoffice 5 " in Decatur Indiana, as second class mail matter. j. H. HELLER, Manager. IT IS A CALAMITY The Atlas engine works of Indianapolis has long been one of the big industrial concerns of the country. It was operated through the panic of 1893 and carried on its business as a solvent corporation without the aid of courts, receivers or trustees. Hugh H. Hanna then was at the head of the concern, and he has been at the head of it ever since. Mr. Hanna was terribly afraid in 1896 that Mr Bryan might be elected' president. He was one of the noisest of the “country savers.” He told his men —as was said at the time —that they might come back to work on the morning after the election if McKinley was successful, but that there would be no work for them if Bryan was elected. On the night of the election in November, 1906, when it was known that McKinley was triumphant, the Atlas engine works’ whistles wasted much ' steam in celebrating the event. And now the Atlas engine works, after eleven years of republican rule and Dingley tariffs, has been put into the hands of trustees for the benefit of creditors. It is a calamity. No person will rejoice, but many will reflect. It may be remarked —for it is remark, able —that the Indianapolis newspapers have made no mention of the troubles of Mr. Hanna’s company. jj _ Some statisticians are alarmed over! the fact that the birthrate in the Ger- ! man cities of Berlin and Hamburg has decreased one-half during the past 25 years. Why worry over this showing? General conditions are certainly better than they w r ere a quarter of a century ago. There is no scarcity of people—no diminution of Inhabitants in the cities. Race suicide is not visible to the naked eye, despite the lamentations of statisticians. Families may be smaller than they were years ago, but can that be adjudged a positive evil, ex cept as to individual cases? A remarkably accurate characterization of Theodore Roosevelt is that made by the Wall Street Journal, sup. plemented by the New York World. The judgment of these two publications is that the present occupant of the White House is a combination of Lincoln, Bismarck and Cromwell. Cer. tain it is that he is the most remarkable character of his day and genera, tion. —South Bend Times. CARD OF THANKSWe desire to express our heartfelt gratitude toward our many friends who so kindly aided us in the late illness and death of our beloved wife and mother. B. B. Winans and family. 0 , , - , DEMOCRAT WANT ADS. PAY,

Do You Want to Buy a Farm We have for sale an 80-acre farm well located in a good community, mostly good black land, well fenced and fairly well drained, fair five room house and small barn, about 60 acres under cultivation, some good timber. Price, $5,500. Also 80-acre farm with a good 8-room house in goot condition with cellar 16x24, large barn, corn crib, wagon shed, wind pump, good well, large orchard,-well fenced and well drained, all black land, 8 acres timber. Price $8,000.00. Also 100-acre tract well located with fairly good buildings, close to a good town, fairly well fenced and drained, soil is sandy loam. Will make an excellent stock . farm. Price, $5,000.00, if sold soon. Also a 40-acre tract, close to town, school and church, buildings in fair condition, well fenced and fairly well drained. Price, $3,200.00. Some choice lots in good locations. THE NORTHERN INDIANA REAL ESTATE CO., ’Phone 430. Office Over Bums’ Hamess Shop.

FEW HIGH ROLLERS . Busy Day Among the Crack I Billiard Players of Decatur. > ’ REMARKABLE PLAY R. K. Allison Going a Pace that Shows Great Skill. STANDING. Played. Won. Lost. Pct. I Peterson 80 5 4 1 .800 i Allison 90 4 3 1 .750 ,I B. France 70 4 3 1 -750 :O. France 100.... 3 2 1 .666 ; Mangold 70 2 11 -500 i Elzey 90 3 1 2 .333 Bobo 90 4 1 3 .250 DeVoss 90 4 0 4 .000 Studabaker 90 .1 0 1 .000 Saturday was a very busy day in the ’ tournament, four games being played, . , ali of which were very interesting. ' Bart France showed remarkable form . ’by winning two games, his victims I ■ being Red Elzey whom he defeated by * a score of 80 to 85 and H. M. DeVoss, ; j whom he defeated by a score of 80 to i 82. R. K. Allison also had a good day, he adding two victories to his j string, DeVoss being defeated by a • scor e of 100 to 96 and Peterson, the ' i leader, being stung by a score of 100 to 57. This was Peterson’s first dei feat in the tournament and in this ! game he was no equal for Allison, who 1 played remarkable billiards. Several , games are scheduled for this evening . and the fans will thus be able to i see some live sport. a PICTORIUM CONTEST. Vote Monday Morning. Stella Ellis 503. Frances Radamacker 756. Dude Voglewede 407. Nola Snyder 614. Perle Burdg 500. Minnie Orvis 418. Letta Kintz 480. Joe Mylott 109. May Shilling 112. May Holthouse 412. Rose Kleinhenz 571. Joe Krick 392. Ada Murray 755. Mamie Cloud 163. Anna Martin 103. Mabel Hocker 94. _— o DISTRICT MEETING. % The Democrats of the Eighth c tgressional district will meet in delegate convention on Wednesday, Jan- ■ uary 2, 1908, in the city of Portland, at 1:30 o’clock, for the purpose of selecting a member of the Democratic State Committee for the ensuing two years. The delegates from the several coun- - ties will be selected on Saturday, Det cember 28, 1907, at an hour to be fixed by the County Chairman, 20 days’ notice of the time, pjace and manner of such selection to tie given by pub- ' lication in local Democratic newsf papers. f The basis of representation is one . delegate for each 200 or fraction over 100 votes cast for Hon. John W. Kens Democratic candidate for governor in ■ 1904, and the several counties in the district will be entitled o the following number of delegates: Adams 15 Delaware 19 t- Jay 14 s Madison 35 e Randolph 19 e Wells 15 Total 108 Necessary for a choice, 55. L. G. ELLINGHAM, District Chairman.

SOCIAL DECATUR (Continued from page 1.) The Shakespeare club will not hold a meeting until January 6th. Tonight at 8 o’clock will occur the entertainment given by the Holy Grail’s at the Methodist church. The newly selected officers of the Christian Endeavor society of the Presbyterian church will hold their first business meeting of the year at the library on Thursday evening at 7 o’clock. On Friday eve will occur the lecture given at the Baptist church. An eight o'clock dinner and a watch party will be given by the young ladies ! of the Menu-Ate club at the home of Mrs. Frances Dugan, on Tuesday evening, in compliment to Misses Winifred Johnson and Fanny Frisinger. The members of the club are: Misses Marie Beery. Pansy Bell, Edna and Emma Hoffman, Frances Merryman, Winifred Johnson, Fanny Frisinger, Mrs. Dyke Frisinger. The young men guests will be: Messrs. Frue Fristoe, Albert Sellemeyer, Jesse Sellemeyer, Von ! Burke, Jesse Helm, Clem Fulk, Dale Peoples, Arthur Beery, Dyke Frisinger. I Misses Lilah Lachot and Bessie Baumgartner, Mr. Herbert Lachot will attend th e watch party given by Miss Chloe Studabaker. of Bluffton, on New Year’s eve. — I Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Colchin pleasant, ly entertained Sunday at a 12 o'clock dinner in honor of MT. and Mrs. Charles Pllliod, of Piqua, Ohio. The ‘ guests were: Mrs. Mary Wemhoff and daughter Stella, Mrs. Katherine McLain and daughter Jessie. | A small party of friends were sum- ■ moned to spend the evening at the i home of Miss Kate Woltort, on MarI shall street last evening in honor of several guests. There were no special amusements for the evening, just a general good time. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mills’ names were omitted Saturday evening in the list who attended the dinner given by Mr. and Mrs. Archbold. The Menu-Ates will entertain at a six o'clock dinner on Friday evening in honor of Misses Winifred Johnson and Fanny Frisinger at the home of Miss Pansy Bell. Tonight the members of the K. of C. club will giv e their Christmas dance. A large crowd is expected from out of town. Mrs. Charles Murray entertained Mr. and Mrs. Charles Forman and Mrs. Cal Sutherland at a six o’clock dinner Saturday evening at the hotel. Another dinner party given in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Forman was the twelve o’clock dinner given by Mr. and Mrs. Charles True, Sunday noon. The guests were: William Lutz, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Lutz and daughter Jean. Brice True, of Winona Lake; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Forman. Last Saturday evening a few ladies were asked to call and spend the evening with Rev. Charles Forman and wife at the home of Mrs. Charles Murray at the Murray hotel. The evening was very pleasantly spent in conversation. The ladies were: Mrs. Cal Sutherland, Mrs. Wilson Lee, Mrs. Fred Tague. Mrs. Al Burdg, Mrs. James Fristoe, Miss Ada Springer, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Lutz and daughter Jean delightfully entertained a small informal party of ladies at a six o’clock dinner Sunday evening at their home on Mercer avenue. Those pres, ent were: Misses Ada Springer, Kittie Christen, Nellie Schrock, of Indianapolis, Laura Alban, Nettie Moses. A company from Fort Wayne will ( arrive tomorrow to be the guests at a watch party given by Mrs. C. V. Connell, on Tuesday evening. John Crawford was the complimentary guest at a twelve o'clock dinner which was given by his parents, Mr. ard Mrs. Frank Crawford, Sunday noon, to the following party: Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Kuebler and daughter Mar. cellus, Mrs. Margaret Coffee Frank Earthell, Miss Rose Martin, of Fort Wayne, Ind.; Misses Elnora Forbing and Anna Martin. Mr. and Mrs. John Ritter entertained on Saturday evening at a six o'clock i dinner the following guests: Mrs. Margaret Tussing. of Cleveland, Ohio, Miss Catherine Miley, of Cleveland. ' Ohio, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Laughrey, of Fort Wayne; Miss Susie Harrison, of Decatur, Ind. The St. Vincent de Paul society will meet with Mrs. Henry Schulte on Thursday afternoon. There will be election of officers.

One of the leading futures for thia evening will be the supper which will be given by the Decatur boys of the Holy Grail for the visiting castles and the reporters after th a program at the Methodist parlors. IN SESSION TODAY The Commissioners are Completing the Work of the Year. BILLS ARE ALLOWED The Board Examined Heating Plant at the Jail. The Board of Commissioners are in session winding up the affairs of the county for the present year, which ends at twelve o’clock tomorrow night. The board visited the jail this forenoon and carefully inspected the new heating plant just completed by P. J. Hyland. The plant has been in operation for several week and is satisfactory to all concerned. The work is well done and the board were highly pleased with it in every respect. The architect is making further examination and it is expected that it will be accepted and paid for before adjournment. The board will be in session tomorrow completing their work and clearing the slate ready for the new year.

— Nothing Doing. ▲ ptaywrigLt discussed at a dinner in N*w York the art of acting. 'T belitve.” said he. “in subtlety and restraint A nod. a shake of the head, a silent pause—these things are often more effective than the most violent yelling and ranting. * “Life is like that, subtle and silent What, for instance, could be more expressive than this scene, a scene without a spoken word, that I once witnessed in the country? “An undertaker stood on a corner near a noble mansion. He elevated his brows hopefully and inquiringly as a physician came from the house. The physician, compressing his lips, shook his head decidedly and hurried to his carriage. Then the undertaker, with a sigh, passed on.” Mary Knew All About It. Little Mary’s father had been teaching her to walk properly. “Walk slowly and turn out your toes,” he admonished her. While she was undergoing this teaching she attended Sunday school on* day. The golden text was, “Teach me to walk honestly.” After reciting it several times the teacher asked: “Who knows what that means?” “I do,” replied little Mary. “Walk slowly and turn out your toes.” Hi* Poetic Imagination. “Doesn’t the delay at the telephone annoy you?” “No.” said the slow spoken person, “I kind of like silence and solitude, and I never feel more alone than I do with the receiver at my ear and no sound save that of a low sad vole* now and then in the dark distance that sighs, ‘Walting!’ ’’—Washington Star. Not Guilty. Employer (to his clerk)—ls it trn* that when the clock strikes 6 you put down your pen and go, even If you ar* in the middle of a word? Clerk—Certainly not, sir. If it gets so near 6as that I never begin the word at all.— Rire. Th* Flax Expert. Parvenu* (going over his estate with his steward)—The flax is very short this year. Seems to me they will only be able to make children’s shirts with it—Fliegende Blatter. ! Laziness is the deadliest of all diseases, for the disease itself prevents one from taking the remedy- [ • Playing and Listening. Muggins —You mustn’t mind my daughter’s mistakes. You know she plays entirely by ear. Buggins—Unfortunately that is also the way I listen.—Philadelphia Record.

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SUNKEN CITIES. A**l*nt L*g*nd *f th* L»»t Dut«h Town *f St»vor*n. ▲long th* *hore* of th* German ocean, as in other parts of th* world, there ar* legends of great and populous cities swallowed up by the sea. Sometimes these legends are based upon facts and occasionally not. A writer in the' Scientific American says: “The most striking of all the legends is that dealing with the lost Dutch town of Stavoren. at the entrance of the Zuyder Zee. Here there lived a rich and powerful lady, whose pride, cruelty and selfishness aroused the anger of heaven and caused the wicked and misguided city to sink beneath the waves. A small portion of the city (where the good people lived! was saved, and its name still cleaves to the small town of Stavoren. it is an indisputable fact that in the thirteenth century Stavoren was a wealthy and powerful commercial city. However, due partly to the port's becoming choked with sand and partly to the irruption of the Zuyder Zee in 1277. it rapidly lost its importance, and at the present time what Is left of it affords shelter to only about 800 souls The roofs and spires of the now submarine buildings can. It is said, be often seen far down in the depths when the sea is still and the weather is clear, while silent listeners on Christmas eve will hear the distant and muffled tone of church bells arising from the depths, only to break In bubbles and ripples on th* surface of th* Zuyder Zee.

"Disaster befell the small hamlet of Tlef*ngrub*n about thirty years ago. This was a pretty little village situated near Kranichfeld, is Thuringia, GerBiany. In th* center there was a small innocent looking pond, upon which th* good people need to keep their ducks and other water loving fowl. One stormy day. why and wherefore heaven only knows, the*village went down, and its place was taken by a large lake, which still marks the site *f the ill fated village. The benigbted peasant returning home after a bard day’s work felling timber in the forest surrounding Kranichfeld often sees uncanny looking lights flitting about over the marshy ground and mutters a prayer for the rest of the troubled spirits who, he thinks, are hunting for their lost home. These lights are merely ignited marsh gases, or ‘will o’ the wisps.’ "Many other towns have disappeared. due to landslides, avalanches and the like, which have burled them into lakes and inland seas. Local legends say that huge devilfish live In these lakes, and it is their movements which cause the towns to slip down and burl their contents Into the depths, where the monsters can then glut their maws on mangled flesh and blood. Since the eleventh century ‘Old Hans.’ as the Frisians call the north sea. has devastated no less than 144 towns and villages. either by swallowing them up entirely or else by burying them under heaps of sand." —Chicago News.

The Selfishness of Bachelors. Assuredly the erudite Gibbon and the crotchety Deyverdun would have liked a woman to attend to their household affairs, but each preferred that the other take the eha nee of assuming a burden, and, however prudent a wife thus obtained might have proved to be, we may be certain that her advent would have been attributed to human prescience and that she would not be regarded as coming, as the Scriptures truly say, “direct from the Lord.” And yet the pompous Gibbon should have known better. Twenty odd years before, while still capable of feeling human emotion, be had fallen in love really and truly with the Lausanne minister’s daughter, Susanne Curchod, and would have married her but for his father’s disapproval. But self interest prevailed, and he let the beautiful girl go to become the wife of Necker and the mother of Mme. de Stael. Doubtless the melancholy aspect of the great man’s autobiography is due largely to bis subsequent feeling of aggrlevement at having deprived himself by excessive caution of a most desirable companionship. But it Is ever so with men who have passed forty unsubdued by domestic discipline. Their flagrant demands invariably exceed the bounds of reason. Observe Gibbon’s requirements—a mistress. a lively acquaintance, a good natured friend, a dignified head of the table, a frugal housekeeper and a useful nurse, all molded into one feminine form.—George Harvey in North American Review.

Yule Dough. The first authentic record of Christ-! mas pie or pudding is that of the Yule dough. This was a paste made In the form of a baby and presented by the bakers to their customers as a Christmas gift. In ancient Rome on the vigil of the Nativity sweetmeats In the form of images were presented to the holy fathers, and it is probable that Ynle dough had its origin in this custom. A belief was prevalent at one time that mince pie, which is composed of fruits and spices grown in the' east, was a survival in memory of the offerings brought by the wise men to Bethlehem when they came to worship the infant Saviour. The pie in later years came to be a wonderful com-| pound of fruits, spices and meats, eggs and sugar and inspired the poet Herrick to write: Come, guard this night the Christmas pls That the thiefe, though ne'er so site. With his flesh hooks don't come nle To catch it Plum pudding, now the universal piece de resistance in England, was originally “plumb porridge” and was, served from a tureen at all the Christmas festivals.—St James’ Gasstte.

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Med Miller, the artist, is being kept quite busy at present by the Elks in drafting scenery and painting signs so rtheir coming show Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. Mrs. John Mayer, of Kendallville, is visiting the city this evening. Mrs. Lettie Hunter, of Monroe, arrived on a visit. "TOBI II ■ , ■■ m—--I—II ■

You can get any thing you want in] RUBBER FOOTWEAR at J. H. Voglewede & Son. Opp. the Court House

The Eagles will entertain their many friends at a dance and general good time this evening. An orchestra will furnish the music and those who attend will more than enjoy themselves. Mrs. Irene Tague and daughter Orval is visiting in the city.