Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 273, Decatur, Adams County, 14 November 1908 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

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9 MEET AT BERNE inual Meeting of the idams Co. Sunday School Association Monday GREAT PROGRAM eluding Addresses by Rev. C. Hessert and Mrs. C. Vogt is Prepared 'he annual convention cf the Adams inty Sunday School association will ivene at Berne next Monday and itinue for two days. The program the various sessions indicates very meetings and without ibt a large delegation from DecaI will be in attendance. As indied by the following program, Mrs. Vogt and Rev. L. C. Hessert, of tatur, are scheduled for addresses: MONDAY EVENING SESSION man Reformed Church —7:00 p. m. g Service ... .Led by Eli Luginbill rational Rev. Engle Sic. Iress by E. W. Halpenny, Gen. ecy. of Indiana Sunday School asociation. UESDAY MORNING SESSION. Missionary Church. ’otional Rev. D. A. J. Brown ill ng Remarks Jesse Rupp, County Pres, le Needs of the Sunday School^ — Our Needs at Decatur Rev. L. C. Hessert Our Needs at Berne.J. F. Lehman Our Needs at Geneva. Rev. C. King fefhe Needs of the Country chools w. F. Johnson fe®sslcn. ate. te Benefits of the Sunday School”— I To the Individual I B. H. Baumgartner I To the Home Mrs. C. Vogt iTn th« Church , Rev E L. Jones To the Community and State Rev. E. W. Halpenny luseiou. Fing. »ancements. lotntmient of Committees. g 15 Benediction. fESDAY AFTERNOON SESSION Evangelical Church. g Service. totfanal ........Rev, J. L. Buyer >orts of Township President;. He. icrts from County Officers. lie. Iress ~E. W. Halpenny, Gen. Secy, g. king for State Extension Work, louncements, sing Song and Benediction. UESDAY EVENING SESSION. Mennonite Church. ig Service.... Led by Elf Luginbill rational Rev. A. M. Clauser ig. »rt of Committees. i two-minute talks by ten speakers, ig By Congregation Iress: "Unprecedented Opportunist’ by Rev. Paul Mayer, Naervffle. ni ( fWlsg|F>nary {under ppointment to Japan. BODIES OFFERED FOR SSO. n Approach University With Plan for Delivery After Death. nocmlngton, Ind., Nov. 13. —To sell dr bodies for SSO each and to mark uneelves “Property of Indiana unisity, Bloomington, Ind,” was the Mige proposition put to Register in W, Cravens of the state univerr by two men from Ohio today. The n, who appeared to be about 201 1 25 years old, explained to RegisCravens their plan to have their Iles turned over to Indiana unfver- ' for the medical classes in case their death. They also asked that y be. commissioned to purchase les sor the medical department. Mr. vens explained the state law which bids the purchase of bodies and bh provides a sufficient number cf ilatmed corpses for dissection from Pitals, county farms and jails. That y were in search of work and had faled from Ohio through several iana towns without obtaining emHnent was the explanation of the 1 for their strange offer. They de■®d they were face to face with ■vatlon.

ROLLED A PEANUT WITH NOSE Western Man Was Game Though It Pained Him. Spokane. Wash;., Nov. 14.—While more than SIOO,OOO changed hands in Spokane on the result of the national election, the pgfiest phytei( cally, probably was paid by Archibald W. Faton, a conductor on a . local street car line, who agreed with J. AReeves, a fellow employe, that in the event of Bryan’s defeat, he would use his nose in rolling a peanut a half block In a public thoroughfare. Eaton was game, and he did his little stunt while thousands of pedestrians fallowed his course. He occupied 30 minutes in covering the distance and in propelling along Riverside avenue the goober. lost mest of the cuticle from his nose. There were other freaky wagers, but the one in which Eaton held the loser’s end was the limit of endurance. This is the third bet Eaton has lost on the same candidate, but he says he is going to get even with some one four years hence.

AT THE CAPITOL Governor-Elect Marshall Greets Friends at Indianapolis REC OMMENDATIONS Officers on Salary Basis’ and Uniform Bookkeeping Indianapolis, Nov. 14.—Governorerect Thomas R. Marshall yesterday outlined two of the important recommendations of his coming message to the General Assembly. “I have not had time as yet,” said he, "to ■consider fully more than two recommendations, although, of course, I shall have a number of others. I want to give the legislature an opportunity to put every officer on a salary basis. I want the members of the legislature in fixing salaries, if they will, to the man for bis services to the state, and not for his ability as a politician. I think there ought to be same uniform system of bookkeeping and that some method should be devised of checking up once a year to see that the expenditures are legitimate and economical.” Mr. Marshall said that further than this he did not at the present time to discuss his coming message. Mrs. Marshall /spent most |of yesterday hunting a house in Indianapolis. The governor-elect left the selection of a home entirely to his wife and said he would be content with her choice. "She is a good business woman and her judgment on matters of domestic concern is better than mine,” he added. Governor-elect Marshall will have a great abundance of timber from which to select the men who are to serve under him in appointive positions There are applicants in nearly every county in the state and some counties have a score or more. When the newly-elected governor was asked yesterday what rule he will follow in choosing his official family, he replied: “Appointments shall be made first in the interest of the people of the state and next in the interest of the Democratic party. The only way I know to assist the party is to select the very best men to hold the offices. I do not believe there is any other way to help the party.” c — There is considerable difference in the method the merchants have in disposing of their empty boxes now than the method which they pursued a few years ago. Formerly when boxfas were empty’ they were either used ' for kindling or they were given away. Now it is all different. The boxes are now stored away and sold. A short time ago the Davenport & Ehle drug store about 180 boxes away for which they received over s2o.—Bluffton Banner. The cold weather which has struck the county has come as a Godsend to the farmers who wish "to do butchering. Many farmers who do their butchering have been waiting for the weather to grow colder that they might have a chance to do their killing. When hogs are killed in warm weather it is hard to keep the meat, but with cold nights and mornings as has been experienced this week, the meat will keep and can be salted away without any trouble.

IS NOT IN FIGHT So Says Stephen B. Fleming in An Interview IS FOR HOFFMAN But Not Opposing Kern—Has Uncle Nate’s Seat in Senate Senator S. B. Fleming today gave emphatic denial to political stories emanating from Indianapolis to the effect that he had jumped into the fight over the place of United States senaor frem Indiana and was endeavoring to mane.uvre a portion of the legislative delegation in favor of or against any of the aspirants. "Such statements are wholly untrue," declared Senator Fleming, "far I have taken no part in it whatever. I have been out of the city for a week, attending to private business matters, returning but a day or two ago. During my absence I find that E G. Hoffman’s name has been mentioned as a candidate for the senatorship. and if he is in the race I will most certainly support him. I have made no move whatever in the matter, and beyond Mr. Hoffman’s candidacy have given it no consideration whatever. “The assertion that I am against Mr. Kern's candidacy is made wholly without basis, for I have declared myself neither by word nor deed in the matter, and any declaration to that effect is mere assumption. When it is recalled that I did my duty as a democrat, and did all I possibly could to aid Mr. Kern in his candidacy for the vice presidency, it seems to me that the Indianapolis assumptions are not well taken.” Senator Fleming has just been assigned the seat he will occupy during the coming session of the legislature. It is No. 24, and in the last assembly | was occupied by Senator Hawkins, ! republican, who was recently defeated far congress in the Eighth district. | —Fort Wayne Sentinel. IS AN INCREASE Sale of Home Cigars Has Increased Somewhat Though Not Large

A PATRIOTIC DUTY To Patronize Home Industry —The Home Brands Are the Best More home cigars are being sold at present than ever before in Decatur, although no large increase has been noted. This report from the various cigar makers of the city is quite encouraging, but how much better it would be if we could say there is a big and very noticeable increase in the business. Every citizen knows and feels it a sense of duty to patronize home Industry, many know that ate goed brands are (manufactured here as elsewhere, but the timidity of the people in pursuing the course of a booster is very conspicuous. We have certainly demonstrated that the cigar makers at home are deserving of your support, you certainly know it is a duty to support them, and we will venture to say that those who have tried home brands will admit that they are unexcelled. The Decatur manufacturers do not pay hundreds of dollars to defray the expenses of traveling salesmen, they do not pay thousands of dollars each . year to reimburse a large force of stenographers, etc., as the big city manufacturers do. but they employ the money In securing the best tobacco obtainable with which their cigars are made and thus give the consumer the benefit. Let everybody awaken to their duty. The brands that always please are Standard, N. H. C., Royal Ribbon, Lone Star and 252. Don’t overlook the Sether and Stein ten centers.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, November 14, 190 S.

ptopuniS BY FANNIE M LOTHROP s' & / Si X / % B \ / \ \ ■ ''' | I ’nIE. > dfir 1 Photo by'Topley, COUNTESS OF ABERDEEN A Worker for the Good of Humanity. A warm-hearted, earnest woman, serene, simple, sincere and sympathetic, with a special talent for human helpfulness and inspiration to higher living —thia is Lady Aberdeen. In "Guisachan,” the romantic Scotch estate in Invemesshire, Ishbel, youngest daughter of Sir Dudley Coutts Marjoribanks, later Lord Tweedmouth, was born in 1857. A right royal welcome was given to visitors in this hospitable homo in the Highlands, and from the lips of the prominent statesmen that gathered there little Ishbel learned politics at an age when she should still have believed in fairy tales. When she was eleven, a young man of twenty-one who had ridden across the country, lost his way and unknowingly trespassed on the Marjoribanks estate. A chance interview with Sir Dudley proved him to be John Campbell Gordon, son of Sir Dudley’s good old Parliamentary friend, Earl of Aberdeen, and he was invited to spend the night. The love at first sight between the two young people led to their marriage in 1877. In 1886, Gladstone offered to his friend, young Lord Aberdeen, the post of Viceroy of Ireland. It was a delicate, difficult position, strewn with pitfalls which taxed the watchfulness, tact and diplomacy of the Viceroy to avoid. There was great distress in the country; the crops and fisheries had failed, the people grimly tolerated the occupants of Dublin Castle because protest was useless; but soon the sunshine and glow of affection from Lord and Lady Aberdeen nielLed the stolid, sullen reserve, and love reigned where force had proven worse than useless. Perhaps the Countess, herself a descendant of the old Irish and Scotch kings, struck some sympathetic chord that vibrated in kinship and unity. Her practical nature realized that the people should be helped to help themselves through their own labor, not pauperized by gifts. She devoted herself with great energy to reviving the domestic industries of Ireland—weaving, knitting, embroidery and lace-making—and made the wearing of Irish poplin an essential to admission to official functions at tfig Castle. In Canada, where Lord Aberdeen was Governor-General from 1893-8 they endeared themselves to the people by their many acts of kindness. The Countess’ first effort in syndicating sunshine and sweetness was her organization of the "Onward and Upward Society” among the tenants, domestics and the poor on the Scottish estates, which has spread over the world, Th>- Women’s Ajibcni- a Gv*€ration which she organized uDu leu us President has over 80,000 members; but her club work and labors for humanity never for a moment eclipse her home, with her three children remaining in her loving care. Copyright, 1906, by W«s». c. Mach.

HOW TAFT'S ELECTION HELPS Chicago Record-Herald tn Late Dispatches. (From Chicago Reoord-Herald.) Allen's Corners, Ind., November 13. —Ebenezer Mopps, of this place, yesterday found a $5 bill which he lost at the time of Cleveland’s election In

1892. It was in a pair of trousers which his wife had stored in the attic. Mr. Mopps is sure that he would never have recovered the money if Bryan had been elected. Kittanning, Pa.. November 13. — Henry Hoffmeister hired Johnny Burchard, agreeing to pay him 111 a month while he is learning to be a tinner. Mt. Hoffmeister, In an interview last night, declared that he would not have possessed enough confidence to hire the boy if Bryan . had pulled through. Napoleon, Ohio, November 18.—Al. Semple, who travels for a Cleveland hardware firm, arrived here on the day preceding the election with only $6 in his pocket. After the ballots had been cast a poker game was ar- ■ ranged. Semple and three Napoleon men being the participants. Al left .town th’* morning with a comfort■abfe roll amounting to about 1119. He attributes his prosperity to the landslide which engulfed the Democratic party. Gladstone. Mich., November 13 — Owing to the election of Wlllfalm i Howard Taft every hen Ou Mrs. Soiphie Bigelow s chicken ranch has begun to lay an egg a day. During the period of uncertainty preceding the Republican landslide Mrs. Bigelow’s hens were very uncertain, only I about one out of a dozen being disinclined to limit her output to one or two eggs a week. Next Tuesday will be big doings for the Odd Fellows of Indiana, at which time the 73rd annual meeting will be held, and the new home in Indianapolis will be dedicated. The dedication takes place on the 18th at half past three and et night a torch light parade with five thousand in line will occur marching through the city. Col-; ored torches will be used as follows: First four, red torches; second four, red torches; third four, "sparklers”; fourth four, green torches; fifth four, green torches, and so on.

ELECT OFFICERS Mrs. Emma Daniels Chosen Second Vice President of W. F. M. S. — FOR THIS DISTRICT Sessions Close—Will Meet at Bluffton Next Year Fort Wayne. Ind., Nov. 13. —District ■ officers of the Woman's Foreign Mls- ' sionary Society of the Fort Wayne district of the Methodist Episcopal church were elected today as follows: President, Mrs. Charles A. Rowand, Fort Wayne; first vice president, Mrs. Gilbert Fcx, Fort Wayne; second vice president, Mrs. Emma Daniels, Decatur; third vice president, Mrs. G. H. Myers, Montpelier; recording secretary, Mrs. Effie Smith, Ossian; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Ada Junes, Auburn; treasurer, Mrs. Sarah Leasure, Fort Wayne; superintendent of children’s work. Miss Martha Woolford, Fort Wayne; superintendent of standard bearers, Mrs. J. K. Cecil, Bluffton; delegate to branch meeting, Mrs. Roush, Bluffton; alternate, Mrs. Preston Polhamers, Harlan. The convention next year will meet at Bluffton. The sessions were all of interest and thoroughly enjoyed by every delegate and visitor.

The officers are already getting ready to see that there are no blind tigers started when the last saloon ‘ceases to exist in Bluffton. Since the number of the saloons in the city have begun to decrease rumors of blind tigers which will be (started have floated to the ears of the officers. Sheriff Lipkey has already declared ! that he will not tolerate them for a minute and the first one which starts to doing business will be raided. So far Bluffton has been free from blind tigers. I

BANKERS ELECT OFFICERS. Two Bluffton Men Given Places on State Bankers' Association. The twelfth annual session of the State Bankers’ Association adjourned last night, ending with a banquet at the Claypool. The election of officers resulted In the choice of J. W. Sale, as vice president of the organization, his position as president of the Markle bank giving him a leading membership in the association, and also named him as member of the committoo to draft proposed amendments. Ralph S. Todd, cashier of the Studabaker bank, was made vice-president from the Eighth district. The next meeting will be held at Fort Wayne, showing that the bankers are among the first to successfully land conventions away from Indianapolis in favo r of some of the other cities of Indiana. W. A. Marsh, of Kokomo, was named as vice president from the ninth district. —Bluffton Banner. TAuToTI)URBIN As the Next Republican State Chairman CHANGE IN MACHINES The Beveridge Forces Will Now Control Organization Indianapolis, Nov. 14.—The Star says: Ex-Governor Winfield T. Durbin may succeed James P. Goodrich as chairman of the Republican s’ate committee. He is willing to accent the position. He is regarded by many of the party leaders as the most avn liable chairmanship timber, a n d a- movement has been started looking to his election. Mr. Goodrich will not be a candidate for another farm, an J the party w'll be canvassed far tn efficient organizer to succeed h’tn. It is too early to predict any man’s election with certainty, but undoubtedly there Is a sentiment ic favor of ex- Governor Durbin that is too strong to be overlooked. There Is a feeling among the Republican leaders that the work of reorganizing the party should not long be delayed. The party is noted far its recuperative powers, and it is believed that painstaking attention to deails will soon enable the party organization, whi<h was temporarily routed by the recent Democratic victory, to recover from the losses of Nov. 3. Col. Durbin has a reputation as an organizer. He was the Republican national committeeman far Indiana in 1896. He won the nomination for governor in 1900 as the result of careful attention to organization. The selection of a new chairman undoubtedly will be made without reference to factions with a view to a new deal in state politics. Col. Durbin’s friends point out that he has not been identified with any faction. Chairman Goodrich has not indicated when he will retire from the head of the committee, but wheth-' ei resigns in the near future or waits until the end of his term it is certain that Col. Durbin will have strong support in the state committee when the • committee meets to name the new chairman. Cel. Durbin is a man of means and can afford to devote his time to the game of politics, in which he always has been deeply interested. So far no other name has been mentioned far the chairmanship, but it is presumed there will be other candidates. o— Burton E. Green, the democratic candidate who was defeated at the last election by the liberal element because he voted with the republicans for the county option bill, js circulating a petition for an election on county option. Green lives at Perrysburg. He was defeated by Ira A. Kessler, the republican candidate, by 321 votes.' Green lost the city of Peru by 450 votes, which shows that he ran with ; his ticket in the country. Peru is ; the only place in Miami county where '; thers are any saloons and therefore t Green attributes his defeat to the ■ "liberal” element in Peru. It is said f he is obtaining many signatures for I < his petition. 11

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WELL RECEIVED Rev. and Mrs. Vitz Welcomed by Friends at New Home AT DEFIANCE, OHIO Were Guests of Honor at a Most Delightful Banquet Rev. and Mrs. Vitz, the latter until recently Miss Emma Sellemeyer. a school teacher of this city, and who were married about two weeks ago, were the guests of honor at a banquet given last Monday evening by the ministerial association of Defiance, Ohio, where they reside. The Crescent of that city described the affair as follows: Much good cheer was manifest at

the second annual Ministerial Banquet given Monday evening at the First Baptist church. Last year, the banquet was given at the Broadway Christian church, with Dr. Edwin Morrell as toastmaster. Covers were laid for about twenty. The affair was so pleasant that steps were taken to make the banquet an annual occurrence. This year the Baptist church was chosen, and Rev. Griffeth acted as toastmaster and covers were laid for seventy-eight. lAt the first annual banquet, the Rev. Vitz had for the subject of his tcast being Blessedness.” Upon this occasion he slyly announced his approaching nuptials, which Were solemnized about two weeks ago. Accordingly, Monday evening the ministers, the church officers and some of the laymen held the second annual ministerial banquet at which Rev. and Mrs. Vitz were the guests of honor. Mrs. Charles Ensign and Mrs. Hattie Willey received in the west room of the church It havIsscii T »T©ttilv with flowers ad palms. At the banquet hour, the orchestra of the Baptist church played Mendelsohn’s wedding march, and the bridal party marched to the banquet rcom which was beautifully decorated for the occasion. Over the table was suspended a huge wedding bell. Clusters of feathery chrysanthemums and twining myrtle added further to the adornments. In the center of the table was a beautiful bridal cake. The napkins were folded to represent tiny shoes. Concealed within were bags of rice. The banquet which was perfect in its appointments was served by the Misses Susie Gilts, Dot Rieker, June Tillman, Della Grube. Mary Grube Eva Decker and Mae Newton, under the supervision of Mrs. Corbett. During the service the orchestra played several very' pleasing selections. A quartette composed of Miss June Tillman. Mr. and i Mrs. Galliers and Cleve Boyer rendered a selection and Cleve Boyer I sang a solo. The toasts were as follows: ,Thc Minister in Politic*. .Dr. Morrell Family Jars Dr. le.nce The Mutual Relations of the ParI son’s "Wife and the People Dr. Slagle How to Manage a Husband i Mrs. William Lance Pillars or Caterpillars, Which’.... F W. Cheney Asleep in the PewC. W. Butler The Child A. K. Harold A Minister’s Unbankable Compensation Rev. Cooper The company were keenly interested in the counsels to the bride from Mrs. William Lance wherein were given forth to the public for the first time the secret arts whereby she succeeded in taming her husband. Rev. Lance frequently nodded his head and as Mrs. Lance was seated he rose to second the motion by exclaiming "Behold a Docile Husband.” During the last course the bridal cake was removed and cut. At this time the announceihent was made that in one of the pieces of the cake was a souvenir and the person receiving the souvenir would be allowed to kiss the bride. Rev. Vitz found the souvenir and rose amid a shower of rice to thank the ministers and their guests for their very pleasant hospitality and the cordial welcome given him and his bride. For the past seven years Rev. Vitz has been the pastor of the Reformed church, and during his sojourn in the city has won many friends, not only among the members of his own church, but also with the general public.