Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 314, Decatur, Adams County, 31 December 1907 — Page 2

The Daily democrat. Published Every Evening, Except Sunday, by LEW G. ELLINGHAM. Subscription Rates: Per week, by carrier 10 cents Per year, by carrier $5.00 Per month, by mail 25 cents Per year, by mail $2.50 Single copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. ~Tsntered Tt the postoffice In Decatur Indiana, as second class mail matter. ~~J. H. HELLER, Manager. The republicans of the state are divided into two camps over the proposition its to whether Governor HanlJ should be permitted to go to the na tional convention as a delegate at | large —one of the alleged big fqur. The governor’s declaration at. Columbus, Ohio, that he was not hound to sup- j port his party when it acted contrary | to his own views and that he reserved ] the right to support a candidate of. another party, is the cause of the pres- j ent trouble. His opponents say that he is no, longer a “regular” republican and should not he sent to Chicago as a representative of the party. But just keep your eyes on the Hon, J. Frank. If he wants to be a delegate he will be one or else there will be the dingbustede&t row the republicans have had in many years. Evidently ex-Congressman Geo. W. Cromer refuses to say dead politically. After his overwhelming defeat by Congressman Adair two years ago everybody but Cromer himself and the scattered remnants of his once powerful machine prophesied that he had bem eliminated from further disturbance in the ranks of his own party in the Eighth district. The rumor that has been afloat for some time that the wiley George was again bestiring himself was largely confirmed by the last issue of the Muncie Observer, Cromer’s own newspaper which announces that the once invincible G. W. will again be a candidate for the republican nomination for congress next spring, provided certain precinct committeemen are chosen ki Delaware county.—Portland Sun. The Chicago Inter-Ocean, although, it claims to be “the only republican newspaper in Chicago,” does not follow the example of other republican papers in concealing the business disasters which have resulted from the panic. Nearly a month ago it gave figures showing that at that time 307.000 men had been thrown out of employment by reason of troubles caused by the “money stringency.” The figures were by no means exaggerated, and sinoe they were given tens of thousands have been added to Use idle list. All of the large industrial centers have been effected end most of the small ones. GERMAN REFORMED. Sylvester evening service tonight *t 7:15. Text: Hebrews 11:8-10. Th * illusivenese of life. Divine worship conducted in German Wednesday morning at 10:00 a. m. Text, Psalm 91: 1-2. "He that dwelieth in the secret place of the most high, shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.” Friends and strangers a, ■*' cordially Invited to worship with us. L. C. KesSeri. - - - — -Q— — > -— 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 goof condition with cellar 16x24, large barn, corn cr'b, wagon shed, wind pump, good well, large orchard,w r ell 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, fairlv 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, w r ell fenced and fairly well drained. Price, $3,200.00. Some choice lots in good locations. THE NORTHERN INDIANA REAL ESTATE I ’Phone 430. Office Over Burns’ Harness Shop.

NEWLEADERTODAY Bart France Defeats Frank Peterson and Steps Into First Place. BILLIARD CONTEST Interest Continues —Yesterday’s Leader Drops Into Third Place. STANDING. Played. Won. Lost. Pet. : B. Franco 70 .... 5 4 1 .800 | Allison 90 ........ 4 3 1 .750 ,0. France 100 .... 3 2 1 .666 Peterson 70 ...... 6 4 2 .666 S Mangold 70 3 1 2 .323 I Elzey 90 3 1 2 .333 ! Bobo 90 4 1 3 .250 i DeVoss 90 5 1 4 .200 1 Studabaker 90 .... 1 0 1 ,000 I A very decided change was made in the percentage column of the billiard tournament that is now under way at DeWitt’s smoke hou.'e last night’s playing causing several men to change places. Peterson, who has been leading ever since the play op ened up, met Bart France last evening al(d as a result he is now tied for third place with O. France, while Bart France moved from third position to that of first and now leads the procession and from the way he is playing will make trouble for some of the copies tan The score of Peterson and France was 96 to 109: DeVoss add Mangold thent pared off and played their game the former winning this game, his first of the tournament, by a score of 100 to 46. DeVoss played magnificent billiards and deserved to win. The tournament is gaining popularity every day and large crowds see the games every evening. oPICTORIUM CONTEST. Vote Tuesday Morning. Stella Ellis 510. Frances Radaniacker 8-19. Dude Voglewede 409. Nola Snyder 623. Perte Burdg 519. Minnie Orvis 418. Letta Kintz 492. Jo e Mylott 111. May Shilling 112. ' * May Holthouse 412. Rose' Kleinhetiz 613. Joe Krick 401. Ada Murray 818. N Mamie Cloud 113. Anna Martin 103. Mabel Hocker 95. o A CARD OF THANKS. We desire to express our heartfelt gratitude toward the tribe of Ben Hur and ■neighbors who so kindly aided us in the late illness of our father. M. F. Hay and family.

|;R Y S T A L U ■THEATRES OPEN TONIGHT MOTION PICTURED First film—“ The Foundling.” Second film —"Modem Hercules at Work” “Ups and Downs of a Hat." ILLUSTRATED SONG. "Wait "Till the Sun Shines Nellie.” SCHMUCK & MILLER

NEW YEAR EVENTS (Continued from page 1.) Early History of Rome” was the interesting subject of the Historical club meeting last evening at the home of Mrs. Marie Holloway. Each member read ah, excellent paper on a subtopic to the subject after discussing the subject. Mrs. S. A. Miller took charge of the entertainment. A splendid reading was rendered by Sirs. Miller during the short period. A social hour followed. The next meeting will be held on January 14th, at the home of Mrs, Orpha Erwin The club will amit the week of prayer. A family reu ion which has been omitted for many years, will be the New Year’s reunion of the Heller fam- , ily. On New Year’s day at twelve ! o’clock, Mr. and Mrs. John Tyndall l will serve the family dinner at their I home on Monroe street. The mem- v I bens of the family who will be present i are: Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Heller, Miss i Bertha Heller, Mr. Henry Heller, Miss i Elizabeth Corbus, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Heller and children Dick and Fanny. Another New Year's dinner which ! will be given tomorrow will be the | one. given by Mrs. Eli Meyer at twelve o'clock to th e following- company of friends: Mrt and Mrs. E. Woods, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wilkinson and son Walter, Mr. and Mrs.. Hugh Woods, Mise Jennie Woods, Mr. C. V. Owens of MasMlon, Ohio. Mrs.,L. Hughes of the north part of the efty entertained about fifteen people at twelve o’clock dinner yesterday and a grand social time was enjoyed. Beside a number of people from here who were , present were Mrs. William Daugherty, of Big Rapids, Michigan, John Roudebush and wife of county, and Miss Bohr, of Hartford City. The Euterpean society will meet on January 9th. with Mrs. Eli Meyers instead of this week. Burt Niblick left for JFort Wayne this afternoon to attend the house party given at the home of Judge Vesey. Misses Clara, Mayme and Emma TerVeer, Efwn Fledderjohann, Wilbur Poole, Lee Hindman, Tom Leonard are to be the complimentary guests at a watch party given this evening at the country home of Henry birksety, north of the city. •, A party that proved a complete surprise was the one held at the home of X. Elzey last night in honor of their daughter Mae's eighteent'. birthday and Chas. Knodle's twenty-fourth birthday. About eight o’clock a crowd of young people gathered at the Elzey home and proceeded to have a good time. Durfqg the evening music and games were indulged in. At a late hour a delicious three course luncheon was served by the hostess’ mother. In the early hours of morning the ci-owd departed sos their homes, wishing the host and hostess many more, delightful birthdays. Those who enjoyed the occasion were the Misses Lanra Tublesome. Mary Andrews, Lulu Pashoqg, of Huntington; Edith and Annette/ Dean and Ethel Ruckman and Mr. Chas. Cook, Will Ruckman, Wilda Dean, Lase Swagart, John Bauserman, Lawrence Elzey, Ed Burked, Russel Andrews, Mr. and Mrs. F. Brown and Chas Knodla. ... 1T -- 3 ' Mr. and Mrs. Charles Locke entertained last evening at a six o’clock dfnner fpr Albert Sellemeyer, of Warren, Ind., and True Fristoe of Troy, Ohio, who are here spending their holidays with their parents. J Misses Ethel Barkley, Mary Hite, Madge Hite and Goldie Freidiine, of Delphos, Ohio, and Miss -Bessie Wherry were charmingly entertained by Miss Zoa Miller at progressive . pedro. last evening at her home on Winchester street. Mrs. Earl Peters, of Market street, will entertain the following guests at a New Year's dinner Wednesday, at her home. The guests will be: Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Leas, of Waterloo, I Ind.; Mr. aaid Mrs. E. D. Leas, of j Angola, Ind. Mrs. C. B. Yobst and little girls, Lillian and Mildred, are spending the day with Mrs. 3. S. Magley at Mon- j mouth. Mrs. Christ Strebe and daughter J Mildred are the guests of Willis Fon/ner of Stop 24, at a twelve o’clock dinner today. Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Sholty left this morning for Ruiaoke, to attend a family reunion at the home of his sister, Mrs. R. McFarren. A delicious New Year’s dinner will be served now to a large company of, Is and relatives by the same ■ hostess.

i ... . ......, . ' • Why Jimmy Didn't Sit Down. Tbs woman who had shopped until the closing goag had sounded stood at the transfer station and awaited the suburban trolley. “What.” she wearily asked herself, "does It profit a woman If she gain the elusive bargain and loses every trace of physical freshness?” Presently the car came along. It had the usual crowd of humanity, and the woman resignedly prepared to stand, when a grimy youth arose and tendered her his place. Protesting faintly, she sank into it guiltily and registered a vow never to shop-over-time again. I In due time several seats were vacated. and the woman looked hopefully toward her knight. “Jimmy,” a friend of his was saying, “there's room inside now. Why don't you sit down?’’ And the last drop of discomfort was added to the woman’s enp of humiliation when Jimmy responded: “Aw. what’s the use! No sooner I’ll get me legs stretched when another tired old hen will get on and I’ll have to hop up!”—New York Times. Capping Verses. On going into the rooms of one of his friends who was absent- Dr. Manset saw on the table the opening lines of a poem in the following lofty, style: The sun’s perpendicular heat Illumined the depths of the sea. Taking up a pen, he completed the stanza in the following witty way: The fishes, beginning to sweat. Cried, “Hang It, how hot we shall be!" Dr. Watson, regius professor of divinity, had at one time been tutor of Trinity, and when he was made bishop of Llandaff an honest publican in Cambridge, who kept an inn called the Bishop Blaise, out of respect to Dr. Watson changed his sign and replaced the head of Bishop Blaise by that of Bishop Watson. This transfer drew from Mansel, -who probably had some grudge against the late tutor, the following epigram: Two of a trade can ne'er agree—--1 No proverb ere was Juster. They’re ta'en down Blaise, you see. And put up Bishop Bluster. —London Chronicle. What Is Patriotism? What is patriotism? Is It a narrowaffection for the spot where a man was born? Are the very clods where we tread entitled to this ardent preference because they are greener? No, sir. This is not the character of the virtue, and it Aoars higher for its object. It is an extended self love, mingling with all the enjoyments of life and twisting itself with the minutest filaments of the heart It is thus we obey the laws of society, because they are the laws of virtue. In their authority we see not the array of force and' terror, hut the venerable image of our country’s honor v Every good citizen makes, that honor his own and cherishes it not only as precious, but as sacred. He is willing to risk his life in its defense and is conscious that he gajns protection while he gives It— Fisher Ames. Tears and Joy. Under the title “Tears of Joy” George Friederid writes to a Berlin paper that the custom of “weeping and howling on all occasions of great joy was general among the early inhabitants of and that in many tribes visited by him in South America the approved form of welcome was still to weep. “Tears of welcome,” he says, are also shed by the natives of the Caribbean islands and by the Sionx, Algonqnlns and other North American Indians. From all that I have seen, I judge that in times past tears and Joy were inseparable and that the emotion which civilized people now display at parting was once the expression of hearty welcome.” Made It Complete. When Lablache, the famous operatic singer, was presented to Queen Victoria her majesty, who had heard of the artist's hobby, asked If it was true that he bad a large collection of snuffboxes. He replied that it was correct He had one for every day in the year —865. "Nevertheless, your collection is not quite complete* was.the queen's response. "Here Is another for leap year.”—Pearson's Weekly. The Misjudged Turk. r, : , The rural Turk at home, when not goaded into violence by ' his corrupt rulers, is the very antipodes of the monster of popalar imagination in England. His domestic virtues are at least equal to those of any western population.. He is honest, industrious, patient, gentle and of fine natural manners.—London Times. Just a Hint. Chapleigb—l say, dwuggist, can you —aw—give me something to—aw—bwighten me up, doncher know? Druggist—You’re in the wrong saee. young man. This is a drug store, not a night school.—Chicago News.One Advantage. “What do you think of this idea of having dogs for caddies?” asked the old golfer. “It's a good Idea,” replied the beginner. “The dogs can’t laugh at you!"— London Standard. An Old Timer. “I guess that Tom over there is pretty old,” remarked the young Tomcat “I should say.” replied the other. “Why. he claims that once in his youth he actually saw a bootjack.”—Philadelphia Press. Near There Now. She—They say Tom Swift is going to the bail. He—He’ll have a short lauaacr—-Hick-Me-ga — ,

MAKE A CONTRACT W. B. Burford to Again Furnish the County Stationery. THE HEATING PLANT Special Meeting of the County Council —Invoice at Infirmary Among the closing business of the year the board of commissioners contracted with W. D, Burford for supplying the stationery for Adams county the coming year. 'The Contract for next year is practically the same as that .which has been ia> vogue for several years past. Mr. Burford has one of the largest and best printing plants in the west, ana his records, books and supplies are the best that Is manufactured. The board' accepted the heating plaint at the jail and adjusted settlement in accordance with the contract made some time ago. The plant Is well built and up to this time has given the best of satisfaction. Sheriff Meyer is delighted with the improve ment, which successfully heats the jail building from cellar to garret Treasurer Lachot has arrangements complete with the hanks of the county, and beginning Thursday morning the county depositary law will be compiled with in every way. Daily balances will be carried in each of the five banks of the county, and the interest derived therefrom will revert to tile county. Auditor Lewton has called the county’ council into special session next Mondmv for the purpose of making the necessary appropriations incident to settling and closihg all funds of the past year. The commissioners go to the infirmary tomorrow where they will make the annual New Year invoice. An unusual good showing for the manage ment of Superintendent' Graber will likely result when the earnings and expense have been footed. Bids were op.ened . for supplies at the county infirmary. Schafer Hardware company was given, the hardware, T. R. Moore, gasoline and oil. Myers, Dailey and Co., clothing, Niblick and Co., dry goods and groceries, and J. D. Hals mill feed. COURT HOUSE NEWS C. L. Walters Filed Another Sensational Divorce Complaint. A JURY TRIAL ON Case of Hamil vs. Bolds, a. Replevin Suit Began Here this Morning, t * ' - • •••-£ * - 1 * «.! C.' L. Walters filed d 5 divorce case this afternon entitled Alice McCounehey vs. Williard McConnehey. They were married July 24, 1906, and lived together until last April. Mrs. McCoKflrehey says'her husband took her household furniture', worth S2OO and pawned it for money which he spent for liquor,' that he associated with - prostitutes, failed to provide for the family, beat his wife, threatened to kill her with a billy, that he had lice and alsej alleges several other causes for a divorce. She asks for SSOO ali.mony. The case or Edward Hamil vs. Otto Bolds to replevin some material used at an oil pumping station is behg heard today by the court and a jury, j Peterson and Moran appear for the j plaintiff and L. C. DeVoss and Frank Snyder, of Portland, for the deferjdant. The case wae appealed from the justice court in Wabash township. It will be concluded tomorrow morning. County clerk David Gerber complet ed the work of checking up his book: . preparatory to turning same over to j the clerk-elect, Jamse P. Haefling, at noo * today, the exact amount of cash [ turned over being $1,578.16. Mr. Hae-1 fling’s term begins tomorrow morning. 1 i -

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