Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 301, Decatur, Adams County, 18 December 1908 — Page 2

THE DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening, Except Sunday. by LEW G. EL L I N G H A M. Subscription Rates: Per week, by carrier 10 cents Per year, by carrier $5.00 Per month, by mall 25 cents Per year, by mall $2 .50 Stagie copies cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice at Decatur, Indiana, as second-class mail matter. J. H. HELLER, Manager. Fred Rohrer, editor of the Berne (Ind.) Witness, probably the best informed person in the state regarding temperance campaigns, shares in the opinion that the law (county local option) will not be repealed. He says that he has talked, personally, with a number of the legislators concerning the matter and has been led to believe that every effort of the brewery interests will be easily baffled at the coming session of the legislature.—Telegraphic Dispatch. This from Fred Rohrer. One is tempted to lose confidence, if not respect, for tb« editorial oolumn of

the Berne Witness. One who reads it during the heat of a campaign, especially the last one, will not find even a suggestion that the county local option law would not be repealed. I nfact, the Witness would not admit that any one but a brewer or a sympathizer with a brewer,could support the Democratic ticket. Nowin less than two months after election this same editor is making the prophecy that the Democrats will not do what he then said they would do. The editor of the Berne Witness willsoon be eligible for membership in the Ananias club. Up to date nt> lawmaker has suggested a new dog law. They are a slow lot of statesmen. The Post is inclined to think that the democrats in Lake county are a mighty slow bunch if they permitted the republicans in that county to naturalize and vote two or three thousand foreigners who were not entitled to vote. —Columbia City Post. The Republican organization at Bluffton by mistake all endorsed a Democrat for postmaster at Petroleum, and after they discovered their mistake they spent eleven dollars in telegrams to Washington trying to undo the great wrong done to the G. O. P. Think what a national dis-

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aster should that Democrat be appointed to this important post. Congressman Adair is already getting busy. He has introduced a widow's pension bill, which applies to all widow's prior to 1890. The eighth district congressman has also made one speech, the first of the session by an Indiana congressman. In that speech bucket shops and stock gambling were flayed to a sweet, fare-yeu-well. Congressman Adair already gives evidence of outshining his splendid record of two years ago. Mr. Thurman Gottschalk, Adams county's member of the Indiana general assembly, attended the conference of Democrats at Indianapolis. Mr. Gottschalk measures up to the legislative standard nicely, and if we mistake net he will be one of the leading members of the majority. He is in thorough accord with the program of efficiency and economy in state government and will support such measures as will bring this happy condition into full force and effect. The Cotton divorce case which is being aired in the Wells circuit court, i- drawing better crowds than would Ringlings circus. The evdence is calculated to satisfy all those who have an ear for gossip of the savory sort, and this case is a good producer. The wife charges the husband with getting too gay with the fair sex. and the husband is proving his case on the sae kind of testimony. Bluffton newspapers are spreading this sort of stuff over pages of their newspapers and never even bat an eye over the prospects cf catching the yellow fever. A murder or suicide would not be in it with the Cotton divorce case now operating in the Wells circuit court.

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS. Notice is hereby given to property owners whose lots and parcels of land abut on Ninth street from Nuttman avenue to Dayton avenue. Decatur. Indiana, that said street has been completed and that the c ! '.y civil engineer has filed his final estimate and report with the common council of said city and that the common council of said city has caused an assessment roll of the costs and expenses of said improvement together with the names and the description of the property and the amount of such assessments to be filed in the office of the city clerk of said city, and that the common council will on the sth day of January, 1909, at seven o’clock p. m. at the council room, hear any and all remonstrances against their respective property on said assessment roll and will determine the question as to whether such lots or parcels of land have been or will be benefited by said improvement In the amounts named on said roll, or in a greater or less sum than named thereon er in any sum. Witness my hand and the seal of said city this 15th day of December, 1908. THOS. F. EHINGER. It2wks City Clerk.

A SOCIAL STUNT Post X to Entertain i Visitors this Evening PROGRAM ARRANGED The Festivities Will End With a Buffet Luncheon All arrangements are complete for the first social event in the life of the local post T. P. A. The occasion is in honor of some of the state officials who will be present, among them being Mr. John T. Gerhart, of Anderson, who is president of the state organization. In addition other guests of the evening will he Mr. Charles Moore, of Muncie, who has charge of the eighth district and who represents the memebrship. Mr. Frank D. Heimbaugh also of Muncie, for many years a prominent member of the organization,will also be present and enjoyed with the local post their first sccial meeting. The program ‘ of the evening includes a short talk from W H Wiley .president of Post X together a report of the post since its organization seme time during the last summer. The visitors will all have an inning ard the evening is expected not only to be a pleasant one socially, but much of interest to the future of Post X will be discussed. Not the least interesting, however, will be the buffet luncheon that will be served during the evening. The event occurs at the Commercial Club, which by the way is so well adapted for an occasion of this kind. This brings to mind the . fact that all Decatur should be proud of the Commercial Club and its splen- ’ did facilities for the entertainment of ‘ all visitors who come to our city. — —— » - ——— i HAD HIS LEG FRACTURED. , Elmer Smith Injured—Fell from Horse. i Elmer Smith, one of the employes r of the Frisinger & Co. horse comf pany, was quite painfully hurt while ; while exercising one of the big stal- . lions. He was riding the animal 1 about Steele’s park, when it reared and as Elmer was not looking for anything of the kind he was thrown or rather fell off backw-ards. His left ' leg was hurt, but he was able to ’ work the remainder of the day. Last . evening, however, a physician was i summoned and examined him. He r discovered that the leg was slightly 1 factored jut below ,t|he knee The I injury is not a serious one, and the f man should be able to resume his s work in a few days.

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OF HIGH VALUE In Beautiful Badge Received By L. C. Helm of this City FROM GRAND LODGE He Will Go to Seattle,Washington Next September as Delegate L. C. Helm, who recently concluded his office as grand patriarch of the State Encampment, has received the most beautiful badge which ever came to this-city, the same being presented him by the grand lodge, as a token of the love and esteem in which he is held. The badge is about six inches long, with a large solid gold emblem, appropriately engraved. This is mounted on royal purple velvet, and this contains other gold pieces, the entire badge set with beautiful jewels. On the' badge are five diamonds, turquoise, rubies and sapphire stones, the most valuable jewels known. The value of the beautiful badges reaches into the hundreds of dollars, but the real worth is in the fact that Mr. Helm has so far earned the same, and this he values more than any jewels of gold. You should see It to fully appreciate it. At the recent meeting Mr. Helm was elected grand representative to the sovereign grand lodge and next September will go as the Indiana delegate to the meeting which is to be held at Seattle, Washington, a delightful trip.

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