Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 1, Decatur, Adams County, 1 January 1909 — Page 2

THE DAILY DEMOCRAT l Published Every Evening, Except Sunday, by LEW G. ELLINGHAM. Subscription Rates: Per week, by carrier 10 cents Per year, by carrier. 15.00 Per month, by mail 25 cents Per year, by mall |2.50 Single copies . — 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice at Decatur, Indiana, as second-class mail matter. J. H. HELLER, Manager. The Democrat wishes all its read- i ei s and everybody else a happy and . prosperous New Year. Democratic banquets are frequent here of late. Th e one last night at the handsome Delaware hotel in Mun-h cie, and given by the Democrats of : Delaware county, was great in many I' 1 ways. Many speeches were made and i a general good time had. Representative Thurman Gottschalk . will leave Tuesday for Indianapolis, where he will remain until after the 1 session of the legislature adjourns. He goes without any strings of any ( sort and will represent tj(e se&'Jfment r of the people without X doubt. =—=— /- It is safe to wagfr that the relief given the the appalling earthquake disaster by the Decatur members of Sj/Sfarys church will not be exceedetj by any other like membership. /k ev wiikins ajuj bis congreS‘ t!oli yare patriotic always, and what is ritfre they give with a free hand to any worthy cause. Invitations have been received in this city to a reception to Governor and Mrs. Thomas R. Marshall, the same to be given them by the citizens of Indianapolis on the evening following his inauguration Monday, January 11. The feception will take place at the Propyleum and will be quite an enjoyable event and attended by many people fro m Indianapolis and over the state. I "J" VJIi .JLMiIL ( J. B. Merriman, representative-elect from Wells county, announces that he will not Introduce any new bills but will content himself with objecting to the passage of useless and harmful measures. Mr. Merriman probably will not be an aggressive figure in the legislature, but if he carries out his intention he will be a most useful one. A man with his ideas is badly needed sometimes. —Fort Wayne Journal-Ge-zette. A Coin Triek. R.’ib a coin against a smooth, upright surface for a little while, then press it hard and take your hand away from it You will be surprised perhaps to see this coin stick to the wood. The reason is that in rubbing the coin over the wood and then pressing it hard, you drive out all the air between the tw® objects, and the pressure of the atmosphere keeps the coin in its place. Just Suited Her. “Please, ma’am, I haven’t a friend or a relative in the world,” said the tramp. “Well, I’m glad there’s no one to worry over you in case you get hurt. Worp Tiger!” said the housekeeper.

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THE LATEST BOOK “The Masquerading of Margaret” by Cora G. Welty IS WELL WRITTEN The Story is Laid in Adams County and is Good The latest writer of fiction is a I former Adams county lady, Mrs. Cora |G. Welty, better known as Cort Gottschalk. a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Gottschalk, of Berne. The story written" is laid in Adams county 'ard that fact, together with the knowledge that the writer, too, is claimed by our people, will make the book/Y all the more interesting. The title is "The Masquerading of Margaret’’/ and is beautifully bound, well written and published by/ '(hi. C. M. Cldrk Publishing company of fc-ston, Many of the characters are made of the Amish, and Uhe story is interesting and on the wjjfoie a most creditable production,/and the many friends of Mrs. [WeWy’ are profuse in their oongrat-1 ulr.tions upon its success. The Clark Publishing company is one of the best publishing houses in the country, and this fact denotes not alone that the book has merit, but it also assures the success of the sales. It will at least go well in Adams county, wher e . at an early date most of our people will have a copy of “The Masquerading of Margaret” in their libraries. The Democrat congratulates Mrs., Welty and hopes that she will not hide her talent as a writer with this her first and successful attempt. NEW YEAR USHERED IN (Continued from Page One) officers, especially to the president. Mis. J. N. Fristoe, who has made an excellent officer for the past eight years. Mrs. Spetnagle, assisted by Mrs. W. Lee. served sherbet, cake, coffee and candy. Every one enjoyed a pleasant time. THE BIG BENEFIT SHOW. To Be Given by Firemen Will Be Great Affair. Prelinjinary arrangements for the firemen's benefit show to be given in the near future are being rapidly completed and it is their intention to give to their friends an entirely new novel and up to date local talent show. The Play will be one of the new western plays now the rage in the cities, and will be embellished by a big double chorus of ladies and gentlemen In a catchy and tuneful musical program comprising the latest song hits and beautiful and fanciful chorus groupings and formations with elaborate costuming and scenic effects. The chorus will contain the best musical talent in the city and the cast will be made up of old time favorites. The proceeds of the show will be for the purposes of securing better equipment for the local department, and they’ hope to make it a financial success and they request the hearty co-operation of the public which they will no doubt receive as their efforts to give the city better service is certainly a laudable one and deserves the hearty' commendation of all our citizens.

PUBLIC RIDICULE. Yhe Time When It Served •• Punishment For Lawbreakers. It is the problem of all ages to make the punishment fit the crime, but they seem to have come nearer its solution in Plantagenet times than they ever were after the introduction of Bogging When burglary meant the total ruin of the man who kept his whole fortune in his house the burglar was hanged. But in the same period public ridicule served as a punishment for most crimes, and the man who sold bad meat was placed in the pillory and his bad meat burned to windward of him; the vintner who sold bad wine was forced to drink some of it and the rest was poured over his head; for more serious offenses tlie criminal had to walk along Cheapside bareheaded, dressed only In a shirt and carrying a wax taper, escorted by the mayor’s sergeants. i The result was that laws and order were maintained far betthan when men became brutalized bj' th# horrible floggings of Georgian times. Punishments becapde worse with religious persecutiphs, and after the reformation the pillory, with its terrible accompaptcnent of slit ears, whippings, ete., became popular, to say nothing of /torturing, burning at the stake, and so on. At BL Thomas' hospital one of the Meters, “for a grave offense, coatrarle to ye laws of God aM according to the proffe of three wytneesee,” was ordered to “be punished Ml bare xil otrypos well laid os." But alt this, bad as ft was, woo lees domoralMag than the terrible erlak aal oodo of Oeorfo IL’e rolga. wbea there wore Forty-eigh*'erfa>oo punishable by doe rd aod dotty pvatehablo by wklppta* trawoportattea «s pillory. rhvgibg fbe acre vagsMsy began with Henry VTII, aod ao lats as IdM six womoa wow pabiMp whipped at GloaeeMae for this aaaveWabie offense. And never dM pabUe ■►•sniffy elak so low. la those good otd days wo flogged oar eaUormoa “to oneourago the others,” and there were many trussed at the triangles who would new bo simply admonished. A pleaeant form of punishment was “fiogglng through the loot" It was given to the ignorant sailorman who struck a superior officer. And when be had been carried from one ship to another and flogged in each he survived—ls be waa unfortunate—for six months. The lucky man died accidentally.—London Chronicle. A Ghost Story. Floors castle, home of the Duke of Roxburghs, was the scene of a curious psychical mystery over a century ago. Sir Walter Scott relates the incident John, third duke of Roxburghe, who died in 1304, the celebrated book collector, when arranging his library employed neither a secretary nor a librarian, but a footman called Archie, who knew every book as a shepherd does each sheep of his flock. There was a bell hung in the duke’s room at Floors which was used on no occasion except to call Archie to hie study. The duke died in St James’ square at a time when Archie was himself sinking under a mortal complaint On the day of the funeral the library bell suddenly rang violently. The dying Archie sat up in bed and faltered, “Yes, my lord duke, yes, I will wait on your grace Instantly.” And with these words on his lips he fell baek in bed and died—St James' Gazette. The Broken Bottle Symbol. The breaking of a bottle over the bow of a vessel at launching seems to be taken by many people as having a convivial, a sort of here’s-looklng-at-you significance, but nothing of the kind is meant; neither has it any association with Christian baptism, for the name of a man-of-war is given months before the launching. The real thing typified is sacrifice. Building a town or setting a ship afloat was a solemn matter away back In the dim past, and such aa act was not to be undertaken without devoting a life to propitiate the gods. Our refined and humane civilization no longer dares to offer up a prisoner or a slave on such t occasions, and therefore a bottle is broken to symbolize the taking of a man’s life—United Service Gazette,

ARE NO PRISONERS Adams County Jail Contains No Violators of the Law at Present STRAUB RELEASED First Time Jail Has Been Empty for Fifteen Months For the first time in fifteen months 1 the Adams county jail ,is bereft of ■ prisoners. Daniel Straub was the last to leave the institution and breathe . the aid of freedom. During the past year many violators of the law have been confined within the walls of the I prison, .and on several occasions as many as fifteen were locked up at once. For many weeks there were but two, Charles LeMay and Barney Everett, who were serving long sentences. It is indeed unusual that the jail Is empty as there is some one serving a sentence for public intoxication almost ail the time. Sheriff Meyer states that it seems quite out of the ordinary that . the iron doors can swing to and fro without danger of their guests escaping. It would be a blessing if there would be no r occasion to cause the iron cells to be occupied hereafter, and now that this is the first day,of the new year, those who are inclined to violate. the law and order should make an effort to reform and keep themselves out of the clutches of the law. MISERY IN STOMACH. And Indigestion Vanishes In Five Minutes and You Feel Fine. Why not start now —today, and forever rid yourself of Stomach trouble and Indigestion? A dieted stomach gets the blues and grumbles. Give it a good eat, then take Pape’s Diapep-j sin to start the digestive juices working. There will be no dyspepsia or belching of Gas or eructations or undigested food; no feeling like a lump of lead in the stomach or heartburn, sick! I h< adache and Dizziness, and your food will not ferment and poison your breath with nauseous odors. I Pape’s Diapepsin costs only 50 cents , for a large case at any drug store there, anfi will relieve the most obstin- | ate case of indigestion and Upset , Stomach in five minutes. There is nothing else better to take Gas from Stomach and cleanse the j stomach and intestines, and besides, 'one triangule will digest and prepare .for assimilation into the blood all your food the same as a sound, healthy stomach would do it. When Diapepsin works, your stomach rests —gets itself in order, cleans up—and then you feel like eating when you come to the table, and what ycu eat will do you good. Absolute relief from all Stomach Misery is waiting for you as soon as you decide to begin taking Diapepsin. i Tell your druggist that you want ; Pape’s Diapepsin, because you want to ■ be thoroughly cured of Indigestion. _ o You would not delay taking Foley’s ’ ■ Kidney Remedy at the first sign of kidney or bladder trouble if you real- ' ized that neglect might result fn ’ Bright’s disease or diabetes. Foley’s ■ ; Kidney Remedy corrcts irregularities i! and cures all kidney and bladder disorders. THE HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO.

_ i— — I behln NEW YEAR A< ... U ‘ I > I c°< ■ ■ 1 !as (Continued from page 1.) a ran Moltke, of Denmark; C. C. AroseiW; ock of Pamma; Senor Joubert, of»i fm Dominican Republic and L. A. Cor'J/ lld . fxd si las, of Greece, all new members of the corps, were give' f, as especially cordial gree ing by he president and their colleagues, ,t t-'” ’ ’ Following the glittering di pic procession Came the chief justic the associate justices of the suj court, other members of the judit former members of the cabinet U. S. ambassadors and ministers. senators and representatives, c nt xt, although the holiday season left but few In the city. Anot.pleasing splotch came imm'ediMe , her , after—officers of the army a nd n l'i S sinf and other military organizations » ed t wearing the regulation special fu nQ dress. At 12:15 the procession .S> veil wishers took on a men | color It was made up of th officers and organizations in the following order: Re; secretary of the Smithson tution; civil service comm 1 terstate commerce commis mlar. canal commission; c / e era of the District of Col y . xp asi.-rant secretaries of imdnts; solicitor general; assistant attorneys general; assistant postmasters general; treasurer of the United States; T librarian of congress; public printer, , heads of bureaus; president of the Columbia Institution for Deaf and Dumb; Society of the Cincinnati; Az- 5 tec Club of 1847; associated vetert war of 1846-47; Military Order Lo S Legion; Grand Army; Medal of Hi J or Legion; Veteran Legion; UnhM Veteran’s Union; Society Army Santiago; Spanish War Veterans® Army and Navy Union; Minute Men;« Sobs of the American Revolution, and ’ the Oldest Inhabitants Association, i Then came the simple life. The ; long serpentine line of “plain people” , that had been pulsating with impatience out of doors for two hours, from the head resting on the front , pertico in sight and hearing of the gaiety, tb the rear many squares 1 away, moved forward at 1 p. m., when the big door was thrown open. The gry uniforms and fine gowns were , al sent but the flowers and plants and music were there and—more imports than all—Neighbor Roosevelt. The great band which had been dis- 1 coursing classical airs burst forth in ] a blare of “See The Conquering Hero ] Comes’’ as the column fairly leaped inside. Slowly at first but faster , moved the throng, and more joyous i became the band, skipping from one i lively air to another. At one time it was "Listen to My Tale of Woe” , and at another "There Will Be a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight.” ’’Step lively there, lively there, and see the elephant pack his trunk,” came the melody, but not the words, as the band broke into the familiar “‘Maylor of Tokio.” Even Neighbor Roosevelt could not repress a smile, for all the good people of every rank and from almst every clime had been wishing him a successful hunt on the African trip which is to follow his retirement from public life. More rapidly moved, the column. Now a quick step from the band. Then a double quick from the callers. The neatly uniformed help, placed at different parts of the room to keep the course clear, toqk a hand and by an insinuating gesture here or a tap there, livened up the faltering ones. Other gentlemanly attendants observed that 'there wer e no packages carried in the ranks and say to it that the rule against a caller greeting the host with RMWfc . - —

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