Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 262, Decatur, Adams County, 2 November 1908 — Page 2

THE DAILY DEMOCRAT PwMwhed Every Evening, Except Sunday, by LEW G. ELLINGHAM. Subscription Rates. Fw week, by carrier 1» cen ts Per year, by carrier 15.00 Pw month, by mail 25 cents Par year, by mail... |2.50 •tagle copies j cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the poatcffice at Decatur liWtlana. as second class mail matter. A H. HELLER, Manager. DEMOCRATIC TICKET. National. Fcr President, WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN. For Vice President, JOHN WORTH KERN. State. For Governor, THOMAS R. MARSHALL For Lieutenant Governor, FRaNK.J. HALL For Secretary of State, JAMES F. COX. For Auditor of State, ' MARION BAILEY. For State Treasurer. JOHN EISENBERGER. For Attorney General. WALTER J. LOTZ. For Judge Supreme Court, M. B. LAIRY, For Judge Appellate Court, D. W. FELT. Reporter Supreme Court. BERT NEW. For State Statistician. PATRICK J. KELLEHER For Supt. of Public Instruction ROBERT J. ALEY. County. For Congress. JOHN A. M. ADAIR. For Joint Senator. STEVEN B. FLEMING For Representative. THURMAN R. GOTTSCHALK For Prosecutor. HENRY B. HELLER. For Auditor. HENRY S. MICHAUD. For Treasurer. CHARLES YAGER • For Sheriff. ELI MEYER. For Surveyor, CHARLES C. ERNST. For Coroner. J. C. GRANDSTAFF For Commissioner —Ist Dist., HENRY ZWICK. For Commissioner —2nd Dist.. JAMES A. HENDRICKS —.— —oVOTE EARLY Tomorrow is the election. Every voter, regardless of which party' te may be affiliated with, should exercise the American privilege of voting. The Democrat would ask that every Democrat vote early and thus assist those who are working with seal and interest to get every voter to the polls and his vote cast. It is hard to take charge of any precinct and share the responsibility of getting every voter to the polls. He should receive your aid, and the greatest part of that aid comes in voting yourself. When you read this suggestion, make up your mind to vote the first thing you do tomorrow morning. If you knew the relief it affords to those in charge you would not hesitate. It helps and

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it also shows that you are interested in success at the polls. The polls open at six o'clock. See to it that your vote is registered by seven. The reports coming on the last day before one of the most important national elections for many years, fore- ■ casts a victory for Bryan and the i Democratic party. Every Democrat : should take a part in the victory. Do iit tomorrow. Devote that day to the ■ cause and the party you held so dear, t Be partisan enough to devote election 'day to helping swell Adams county's ■ majority for Bryan, Marshall, Adair and the national, state, county and township tickets. CHAIRMAN SEES VICTORY To the Democrats of Indiana: With the election at hand, I can say to the Democrats of Indiana, and to the thousands of other good citizens who are acting with us in this campaign. that a victory has been won I and will be clinched by Tuesday's voting. The success of the Democratic' party will be decisive and complete. Bryan and Kern and Marshall and the whole deket will sweep the ( state by emphatic pluralities. We shall probably elect ten Democratic , members of congress. We shall con- . trcl the legislature on joint ballot bv a conclusive majority, thus guarI anteeing the election of a Democrat to the United States senate. Large , Democratic gains will be shown in every county in the state. *with a re- ■ suiting increase in local Democratic officials in many places. These desirable things will come I about because present conditions and > the temper of the people demand a' ’ change. The Democratic party, by • | the character of its candidates and platforms, has shown that it deserves Jto be returned to power. On the othjer hand, the Republican party has i been false to its responsibilites to i the people and will be rebuked by thej , adverse votes of thousands of its own members. i Let every Democrat go to the polls, | not only with confidence in the right- ‘ eousness cf his cause but fully resolved to leave no duty unfulfilled to. make it successful. Work and watch-, fulness, a full vote and an honest count, will accomplish an overwhelming victory for our party. There is evidence that the Republican organization has been supplied witL a large sum of money by the trusts and special interests for use in Indiana. Honest citizens must be on their guard against the scoundrelism which the j possession of this corruption fund signifies. This scoundrelism may be at-. tempted, both inside and cutside of the election room and every precaution must be taken to prevent it. The fairly won victory of the people must be made secure. Work, vote and watch and then rejoice. STOKES JACKSON. Chairman Democratic State Central Committee. A smoker tonight and this closes one of the most interesting campiagns evet witnessed in Adams county. Never before have the Democrats been so eager and ready for an election. En-j-y the smoker tonight, vote and work 'or the party candidates tomorrow, and

tomorrow night call the Democrat and get the news of the greatest victory , ever recorded in the nation. John Lose is a candidate on the j Democratic ticket in Washington township .for trustee. Every one knows John Lose as an honest, honorable and capable busiess man. He was nominated at a Democratic primary and deserves the votes of every , Democrat in the township. There is no excuse fcr any Democrat ndt voting for John Lose. Give him the full ‘ majority of his party. Since the organization of the Republican party in 1556 the state of New York cast its electoral ‘ vote for the Democratic presidential nominee four times—in 1868 for Horatio Sey1 mour: in 1876 for Samuel J. Tilden; , in 1884 and 1892 for Grover Cleve-!, lend. General W. S. Hancock lived in ' New York when he ran fcr presi- i dency in 1880, but he was popularly |> credited to Pennsylvania. He was ' il unable to carry the state, owing to some deal made by the Republicans , with Tammany. Horace Greeley. 1 1 who was the joint candidate of the 1 Democratic and liberal Republicans. ' was beaten badly by General Grant. ( Cleveland lost the state in his second . race. Tilden carried it in 1870 by ; about 33.000— South Bend Times. < 1 Congressman Adair finished his ' ■ < campaign today" He has visited every , corner of the district and been re- , ceived as few men are ever received. ’ i He has grown mightily since his can- 1 vass began, and grown too. in spite ' of the mud and filth, the dirt and , slime that has been hurled his way. ■ "Uncle Nate’ - has grown smaller and i smaller, until now it is unanimously - agreed that he is wholly unfit and un-’ worthy to represent the intelligence: that comprise the people of this great congressional district. No matter i whether you are a Democrat. Republi-, can, Prohibionist or Socialist, you owe veur vote to John Adair for congress. I He has proven his fitness and his . worth and no voter is doing his duty unless he votes for John Adair. Squire Henry S. Fargo withdrew his i membership in the Blackfcrd county bar association Wednesday morning, thus bringing Ito a close one of the I most sensational cases of unprofessionalism ever known in Indiana. Disi barmen proceedings were brought against Squire Fargo some weeks ago after a committee from the bar as-, sociation had investigated charges of unprofessional conduct The accused I selected attorneys Burns. Hindman, . and Emshwi’ler to defend him soon after th ecase was filed, but within a short time he decided to make no defense, and. to avoid a hearing of the case, withdrew from the bar association. Mr. Fargo will be prohibited from engaging in the practice of law in the state of Indiana. BEOPENUNTILTEN All Taxes Must Be Paid Before Ten O’clock this Evening * TO AVOID PENALTY $30,000 Was Taken in Last Saturday in Payment of Taxes County Treasurer John F Lachot and his co-workers were without dcubt the busiest people in town Saturday and when the doors of the treasurer's office were closed in the evening 830.000 which was taken in during the day fcr taxes vm lying in the sare the largest amount ever collected in a single day oy any former treasurer. ■ It was a great task and th:- employes were busy from early morning until 8:30 at night doing the work. Today is the last day for paying taxes and the office will be open until 10 o’clock to accommodate all. At this time 8175.000 will have been collected for the fall installment Mr. Lachot will leave during the first of December for Indianapolis, taking with him the money ccilected. However he was called upon the twentieth of this month for 88.000, which he forwarded to the state authorities. Everybody must pay their taxes before ten o'clock tonight >

SOCIAL FUNCTIONS Several Masquerade Parties Were Held Saturday Evening SOCIETY IS BUSY And Many Events are Here Given Mention—Others to Follow The Halloween party given by the art section of the Euterpean Society was a great success. Mrs. D. D. Heller opened her house for the occasion ■ the rooms being beautifully and ap- , prcpriately decorated. As the club members and their guests arrived masked and dressed to represent ev-. erything from a ghost to an Indian they were received by a ghostly figure and ushered into the house, where a wise old owl presided and wierd ( sounds in the dim light gave one the i real for sure creeps supposed to be lurking around this particular night in the year. Each guest drew a fortune from a jack o’ lantern and these j were read in strange falsetto au basso ' profundo voices that created a good deal of amusement. Much merriment followed the unmasking as many of the disguises were complete. Next came a clever guessing contest. Mrs. Blake-Hedges, of Geneva, who spent two years abroad studying art. gave a very interesting and Instructive talk on Dutch art. She is a fluent talker and gave her hearefs a very pleasant iffipression of the country of windmills as well as many facts about famous artists. Dainty menu cards announced the following appetizing luncheon: Deviled Shellfish i Sandwiches Pickles Dragons Teeth Fortune Wheels Demon's Broth ' A very delightful farewell party was the one given at the tome of Edward Miller near Pleasant Mills. Friday evening. Mr. Willard Stewart, who will enter the telegraphy department of Marion Normal College as host. An old-fashioned taffy pulling together with other games being enjoyed by all. Mr. and Mrs. Miller surely proved themselves delightful entertainers. At a late hour they parted wishing Mr. Stewart success in his school work and ill desiring to enjoy more such delightful events. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Miller and daughter Doweua and son Kenneth, the Misses Zona Suman. Sallie Stewart. Zola Yyke. Myrtle .-.ndrews. Edna Steele, Eva McGath. Messrs. Willard Stewart, Rollo Schenck. Frances Miller. Charles Springer. Roy Steele. Harry Suman. William McCollough. Raymond Winans, Clark Sphar. A box social will be given at the Schenck school house, district 7. StMarys township, five miles south of Decatur, cne the Salem road. Saturday night, November 7. All invited. Clark Sphar. teacher. The .masquerade party given "by Miss Fem Hendricks was the most brilliant event of the season. The ladies and gentlemen in their masquerade suits made a very attractive api pearance. The room had been beauitifully decorated with Japanese lan- ! terns and crepe paper. Excellent ' music was furnished. At a late hour ’the guests went masquerading. An enjoyable time was spent by all who were present. About twenty-five were present. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Peterson entertained Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Hensley and children at dinner Sunday. Misses May and Agnes Radamacher were the guests at a dinner given Sunday at the home cf Mr and Mrs. John Lose. The dinner was served in three courses and consisted of everything imaginable. ! The Berne lodge I. O. O. F. No. 838, • held their regular session last Thursday evening, and as it transpired the t event was of even mere than the usual significance as after disposing of the • regular business they ordered an oys--1 ter stew and enjoyed a most delightful I banquet. Ttose who failed to attend r missed a splendid time, and after this 1 no doubt they will try to be there. a John T. Ault and F. M. Good, both • well known citizens cf Geneva, were I business callers in this city today. • and called at the Daily Democrat of- ■ flee. s i Sunday the Misses Bessie and Jos- > ephine Bowers entertained a dinner : party at their home near Petersen. It being in honor of Miss Verda Bur- ) kett, of Bluffton, Ind. Those present

were Mr and Mrs. Ches. Johnson, of Decatur. E. W. Lcbeinstein, of Fort Wayne, Chas. Bowers. Mrs. Jacob Spade and Miss Vera Powell. Saturday evening a number of the friends of Lawrence Biggs pleasantly surprised him at a masquerade party at his home on Ninth and Jefferson streets. Music and games were the pastimes of the evening after which a delicious jluncheon safe served the guests. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Heckman entertained several people from Fort Wayne and this city at a six o'clock dinner last evening. The dining room presented a very pretty appearance with the decorations of crepe paper and cut flowers. After supper the guests spent the evening by playing j various games and music. The invited guests were the Misses Clara and Liz- ; zie Smith. Mrs. Carl Speckman and . Messrs. Rudolph Heckman. Ernst and Mart Reinkmg. of Ossian. Messrs. Lawrence Reinking and Dickmeyer. of i FYrt Wayne. Those from the city were the Misses Marie Boknecht and Margaret Zeser and Mr. and Mrs. Tilden Gerber. A most enjoyable time : was had by all present. The Only Original Club will meet Tuesday evening instead of Wednesday with Miss Celia Kinney. The masquerade party given by Mrs. Dorothy Durkins Saturday evening to the members of the Euchre Club and their guest was a most sociable affair. The guests came in all kinds of costumes and almost every kind of characters were represented. The house was deeorated with pumpkins. lanterns and other Halloween decorations. The guests played euchre and at this game Mrs. J. H. Heller excelled and was awarded the prize. A regular Halloween luncheon was served late in the evening, all served in individual courses Those -present besides the club members were Mes- j dames John Smith. Dick Christen and ■ Chas. Meyers. Miss Lilian Harris entertained a small company of friends at a six o'clock dinner Sunday evening in honor of Mrs. Hi Garten, of Bluffton. The guests were Miss Georgia Meibers and Messrs Bert Crill. John Harris and Mr. Hi Garten, of Bluffton. The evening was spent in games and music. Miss Bessie Baumgartner entertained the Misses Mae and Clara Ehler, Blanche Coneant and Clove Studabaker of Bluffton at breakfast Sunday morning. The same people were entertained at dinner by Miss Lilah Lachot and at luncheon by Miss Ruth Ernst. In the evening the guests all went to the heme of Miss Baumgartner where their gentleman friends were invited to spend the evening. The evening was spent in story telling, playing games and music. An elegant threecourse luncheon was served by the hostess late in the evening. The guests were the Misses Mae and Clara Ehler, Blanche Coneant and (Clove Studabaker, of Bluffton: Lilfh Lachot and Ruth Ernst cf this city and the Messrs. Frank Bremerkamp, Herbert Ebinger. Herbert Lachot. Ben Welker and Bernard Terveer. o

COURT HOUSE NEWS L (Continued from Page One) David M. Ttester and Viola May to Louise Remple. 40 acres in Jefferson township, S3OO. George Bruhn was granted his first naturalization papers this afternoon | i giving him the legal right to vote at ’ Tuesday’s electicn. 'He was born in | Copenhagen. Denmark, in 1875 and came here in 1890. —o —•— IN MEMORIAM. •' Whereas. The Lord by His divine ■ wisdom has seen fit to remove fromi i our midst Bro. Robison Peeples, who' . has been an active and devoted mem1 her of the t'nion Chapel V. B. Aid ■ Society, who was always punctual in . attendance and inspiring and cultivat- : ing in his conversation leading to a . higher and better life with sympathy ■ for the a Sic ted and encouragement > for the depressed, practicing at all i times what he taught, > • Be it resolved. That we hold in ■ memory the devoted Christian life I he led his loyalty to the church all ways willing tc- v aid in all Christian s , work. That we extend to his bereaved ’ wife and daughter our sincere symi pathies in the loss of a kind and k>vtjing husband and father: . | That a copy of these r. solutions be - spread cn the minutes, a copy each be handed the bere?ved wife and daughter and a copy each be given the - city dailies for publication. ■ Mrs. Ben Pillars. Mrs. Ross Wolfe, Mrs. H'-mer Lower, t Committee.

The Racket Store The Store that is Growing. The best -and cheapest Store Located np town Special for all week, io quart galvanised pails for . . |Q C UrHerwear, Hosiery, Gloves. Mittens and Fancy Goods Our line of this class of merchandise is the best we can but and our sales have been greater than we expected. W e wish to ini. rm our customers who were disappointed last week that we expect a shipment of underwear in soon. Children’s and Ladies extra heavy fleeced union suits QQj Children’s and Ladies two piece suits from . |OC to gQj Children’s Ladies and Men’s hose, extragoed |§c 2pi 256 Children’s Sock caps from IOC to gQC Don’t fail o see our Scarfs we are selling 50c to $1.50 Household Articles Stove pipes elbows and dampers for only |()j Coal hods for 25 and 3g e Steel bits, braces, squares, screw drivers etc, etc, . . . IOC Six cakes of Jackson soap * 25c 2400 Man lies 10c 7 rolls of toilet paper . 25c China, China, China We say th s three times because we have three good reasons why you s .ould buy china of us. First, We buy all of our china for both stores direct from import ano in large quauties. Second Outline is the largest, latest and lowest in price. Third, 1 consists cf the articles needed in daily life as well as beautiful presents for every occasion. We hav ’t space enough to tell you about all we have but wbep in t city stop in, as you are always welcome. Why not trade here your dimes are as large as quarters and your little girl little boy can buy as cheap as you can. The Racket Store STEELE & WEAVER

JACK LONDON'S NEW BOOK Jack Lend n has just written a ■ book of 142<''O words entitled “Martin Eden.” The Pacific Monthly has ' purchased fo* 87,000 the serial rights • for this vivid story. It began tn the , September nuns her of the Pacific ■ Monthly and will run for twelve manths. i “Martin Eden" is a character study —the, story of a fighter—a fighter as a newsboy in the alleys of San Frani csico; a fighter as a rowdy in slums; ■ and finally, assister for’education and I culture, struggling against the odds : of common birth and vulgar environ- : ment, with a desperation of courage ■ that presents s powerful blahding of s brutality of 'trength with sublimity : of purpose. Hls inspiration is a worni cf the hisber sphere of life, but ' his motive Is ♦he.jniglity impulse that t animates a =eul and brain bom to ? expand until fettering ignorance is t sundered and igoble influence tramr pled under foot.

I It is not to:- much to say of “Mar-! ; tin Eden" that it possesses more of fascination a d virility, grips the imagination ar d the sympathes more “keenly, and i-npartg more of ccurage. i than any book produced in years. Send 50 er . .< in stamps to the Pacific Monthly and they will mail you the Pacific Vonthly for six menths beginning with the September number, in which ‘he first installment of London’s story appears. NOTICE. A big re 1 ’ ’kn on horse shoeing . and buggy t ; res, both oidand new at U. E. Cram - s carriage shoa, east of Van Ca- mill. Call and get i prices. En« ::ce on north side of ®U’- 353-fit The Dec: Case company having com ’.-d its sheds along the G. R. and I 'read. can furnish coal of any kind ‘asonable prices. Also kitchen a- -dling wood a specialty. Pt or G. F. Kintz. Special Agent PERSONS d -ing to purchase ranch lands or v» at Utids in the Meei leod. Scathe a Alberta. Canada, will do well to c respond with the un- ■ dersigned .ve a large number of i places of b • kinds listed for sale, suitable so- re.in cr sTock raising I and some sei* hie for mixed farming - or either nh Hicks. Barrister, Box 7. Mac ’ Alberta. Canada 261-30 t 1 - 1 GEO has M!e new Spli’-* o,j, hard as a rock. ? that lasts er-, te Anthracite at $3.50 per ton f<r few can: Yon have not seen its e, aI . - » On the n ' •>! o( -Alic tiv O re 209-ts

*************** ♦ * * The Grand presents for * * the first time in the city * * the beautifullrish drama „ % * : “A Daughter of Erin’* * MUSIC? YES • * . * * ‘‘Everybody goes to the # * Grand” * * ♦ * * : the : iGRANDi * * *************** STUDABAKER'S DUROCS For the next thirty days I will sell at Bargain Prices, sprirg boars,ready for service by December ist. Will also sell some Extra ’ good tried sows and spring gilts. Those bringing a fair price, I will breed Free of Charge, to any of my herd . boars. NOW IS THE TIME 1 to get bargains so come and spend the day at G'endale farm or write f>r particulars. D E. STUDABKER, Decatur, Ind. I Farm only 4 blocks from the Court House > CARD OF THANKS. j We desire to offer our heartfelt and - sincere thanks to the friends and r neighbors who so kindly assisted u® ’ during the recent sorrow, the illness p ’ and death of our beloved relative. Mrs. Gertrude Eiting. Father and Children, t • — MONEY TO LOAN—I have plenty ot I money to loan on farms. No com- . mission charged Dor* B Erwin, at- ) ’orney at law t * ,rl s — o t MONEY TO LOAN—Any amount at 5 per cent interest on real estate - security. Schurger & Smith, Atty* t at Law. $36-3«