Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 5, Decatur, Adams County, 6 January 1909 — Page 2

The Daily Democrat. i Pvbllehed Every Evening, Except Sunday, by LEW G. ELLINGHAM. Subscription Rates: Par week, by carrier 10 cents Per year, by carrier $5.00 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. I H? HELLER, Manage r. A few more decisive “dry” victories in Indiana may make Allen county look a whole lot less like the Gibraltar of booze than It dees now to a good many on either side of the issue. —Fort Wayne Sentinel. * It is a far cry ahead to 1912, but it is intimated by some of James E. Watson’s friends that he will again try at that time for the governorship. Chas. W Miller, one of his chief competitors fcr the nomination last spring, will probably be the next United States district attorney, succeeding “Big Chief’ Kealing, Mr. Fairbanks’ manager. William L. Taylor, who was another strong competitor with Watson, is not likely to be hampered by a federal job, and it is probable that he will be up again for tk’e governorship, There are many former Watson men who declare that their party made a mistake in not nominating Taylor the last tfme. Considering the fact that the Democrats have been excluded from the legislative offices for more than a dozen years, they are acting decidedly fine about the matter. There really is no great rush for appointments —not nearly as many men are seeking places as might have been expected. The number is not more than half as great as the Republican have been accustomed to face on like occasions when they were sole dispensers of patronage. This fact has made a good impression ou the public mind and gives added strength to the statement of the Democrats that instead of hungering for offices they are more interested In doing the things that will make for the general welfare. Everyone amiliar with the state's financial affairs understands that all appropriations made at this time will have to be carefully considered. That they are going to be closely scanned tv the public is beyond question Besides, it is a very serious question as tc where' enough money is coming from to meet the obligations already saddled upon the state. The loose practices which have characterized the management of state affairs for many years have brought about a condition that will embarrass the government for a long time. Just how grave that

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embarrassment will be is bound to be I revealed before the present legislative session is over. PETITIONS FILED (Continued from Page One) trouble. The voters in the townships are already beginning the agitation and before the eighth of February many will think there is something doing there. SOCIAL COLUMN Woman’s Home Missionary Society of M. E. Church to Meet AT ERWIN HOME Delightful Meeting of the Historical Club —Shakespeare Ladies The Woman s Home Missionary Socity of the M. E. church will be entertained at the home of Mrs. D. N Erwin on Fourth street tomorrow afternoon The ladies have planned a delightful social session, and it is desired that a large attendance be present Mrs. O. L. Vance will assist the hostess. All members of the local camp of Modern Woodmen of America should be present tonight when the officers-elect are installed. Much important business will also be transacted and the presence of each member is earnestly desired. Initiatory work will be conferred. The meeting of the Historical Club last evening at the home of Mrs. Miller and a very interesting session was enjoyed in the study of Paul. As we go to ;iiress the Ladies’ Shakespeare Club is being royally entertained at the heme of Mrs. Morrison. The study is “The Conquest of Mexico” a full account of which will be given in tomorrow’s issue. The Ladies’ Aid Society of the Evangelical church met at the par- ■ sonage Tuesday afternoon. The lad- . les are engaged in making comforts. Any one wishing to purchase a comfort may call and see them at the parsonage. ’ Rev. D. O. Wise will begin a proI tracted meeting at Salem church.whlch I is expected to develop into the best | meeting ever held at that place of worship. They extend an invitation ' to the public and will welcome the ■ presence of everybody to these meets ings. r The next meeting of the Jolly Dozen will be held Thursday afternoon the ? meeting to be with Mrs. Joseph Mce Farland at two o’clock. F , The meeting of the Euterpean Sot ciety which was announced for the home of Mrs. Niblick has been chang(Continued on page 4.)

IN CIRCUIT COURT Clayton Williams vs. Reuben Clark Heard Today MANY JUDGMENTS Three Judgments Taken in the Adams Circuit Court A case was heard today by the court and jury, the same being Clayton Williams vs. Reuben Clark.. The suit is on a note, the original amount being $lO2. The note was given for a wagon by Frank Keller, the defendant being surety for Keller. In the meantime the plaintiff’s home a’ Bryant burned and with it the note and as compromise he gave a new note for S6O and this is the note in controversy. The evidence was heard this morning, arguments were made this afternoon and a verdict is expected some time this evening. John Mock, of the law firm of Mock & Sons, was in the city and while here appeared in two cases in the Adams circuit court. Judgments were taken in both cases, Eugene Morrow vs. William Anderson, suit on former judgment, a judgment given the plaintiff for $7*2.98. Also Martin Walbert vs. Levi and William Kohler, suit on note, judgment for the plaintiff for $136.48.

Benjamin W. Sholty vs. Lewis W. Frank was submitted to me court, and a finding made giving tne plaintiff judgment on a note for SB4 31 with six per cent interest and costs. o THE POLITY SHOW Began this Morning at Berne—Exhibits Are Fine LAST FOUR DAYS C. D. Kunkle, of Decatur, is Superintending the Show Berne, Ind. —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The poultry show being held at Berne this week is far above the average in the number and quality of exhibits. It opened this morning in the old skating rink building and a goodly number of farmers were in town today to see the excellent exhibition of Adams county fowls. The show will continue until Saturday, at which time the prizes will be awarded. C. D.Kunkle. of Decatur, is superintendent of the show, and he arrived this morning to assume control. Charles E. Magley, of near Decatur, is secretary. Berne people predict that it will be the biggest and best display of poultry ever seen io the county, and large crowds are expected Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Among others, Eugene Runyon, of Decatur, has an exhibit of fine Rhode Island Reds. OFF FOR BERNE

Large Number of Rebekahs Went to Berne this Afternoon TO CONFER WORK Upon Candidates — They Will Be Royally Entertained A large number of the members of the Rebekah Jodge including their degree team, went to Berne this afternoon, where the Decatur staff will confer initiatory work upon several candidates. Besides the work, the ladies will be banqueted royally and a very delightful time will be enjoyed. The local team has gained renown in giving the work of the order and they are called upon frequently to officiate in such occasions as the one scheduled at Berne this evening.

In the party were Mesdames A. H Artman, L. L. Baumgartner, T. Archbold. U. S. Cress, Lee Annen, Mel Butler, M. F. Rice. Joseph Helm. Tbomj<fcn, Asa Engle. Eli Crist, S. E. Shamp, Reno Hoffman, John Bollinger, J. M. Miller, J. C. Leiter and Misses Ethel Hildebrand. Fjorenqe Johnson. Della Harruff. Jessie Winnes, Bessie Baumgartner, Fannie Rice, Delia Sellemeyer, Nellie Winnes and Nora Ahr. —o ••A RACE FOR A WIDOW” Good Show at the Bosse Next Monday Evening. * The latest success, “A Race for a Widow” which comes to the Bosse opera house Monday, Jan. 11, is a laughable comedy with a love story running through it- ot of the wishywashy kind, but mainly dependent for its success on the unique comedy, unusual episodes and pleasing specialties which make it go with a whoop and a bang from start to finish. Arthur Wilber, formerly “The Minister to Dahomey” in Hoyt’s “A Texas Steer,” and Miss Nina W ilber starring as "Bossy” in the same play, head the cast, and are assisted ,by an excellent cast of comedians, including Eleanor Russ, Leonard C. Long, H. R. Cory and others. o— ————— ■' D. M. Hensley has an elaborate display of silverware, watches, etc., and it will pay to give him a call. His prices are reasonable. c NOTICE—I am operating my feed mills every day and can grind ear corn and small grain any way you want it Satisfaction guaranteed. Respectfully P. Kirsch 299-12 t

lb V* wil The Snow Agency can fit you out with your choice frem a list of aboit 25,000 acres of as good farm lands as can be found in eastern Indiana or from a lost of over One Hundred City Properties The owners want to sell these properties, not for speculation, at fictions values, but for a change of Investment. Some of them can be exchanged for good farm lands. If your property is for sale at its real cash value, by listing it with us we will advertise it without cost or expense to yon, and are nearly sure to find you a buyer in a reasonably short time. Before buying examine our prices and properties, as we can doubtless fit you out with just what you want and save you money in the transaction. From our large lists we here refer you to a few sample properties that we are now offering fer sale: The Snow Agency

Tel. 230. No. 741 —Is a five room story and a half residence near the traction line on Oak street. Two lots, cistern, i stable, drove well, some fruit and shade trees, and a bargain at $725.00. No. 755 —Is a good six room cottage on south Tenth street, in good location near school and church. Two porches, cistern and city water, brick' sidewalk, and good sewer drainage. Some fruit and shade trees, wood and coal house, chicken park, etc, $1,000.00. No. 745 —Is a modern new frame five room cottage in snuthenst DPCBtirr, near Rugg street. Has cement walks, city water, in the house, good cistern, coal house, etc. Is an alley lot, has some large fruit trees and is on good sewerage. $1,200.00. No. 746 —Is a large, well built twostory residence property on north Ninth stret; is a corner lot, with good seweage, brick walks, nice maple shade trees, and in good location on the west side of the street. House is on stone and has front stairway. Can now be bought for $1,650.00. No. 749 —Is a seven-roo m story and p. half residence on Russell street. Is on concrete and cement block foundation, has large cement cellar, electric lights, city and cistern wa- 1 ter, side and front porch, and is on the traction line south. $1,900.00. No. 754 —Is a seven-room story and a half residence with cemented cellar, on north Second street This property has an 83 foot frontage, and a brick street and cement sidewalks. I A large new stable, cow shed, drove well and large brick and cement cistern. Has bey window, large nice front porch and electric Igihta. This property comprises about an ' acre of ground that extend* back to i

THE BIG ELKS SHOW Everything Now Ready for Thursday Night PROGRAM GOOD Frank France Says It Will Be the Best Ever Everything is now in readiness for the big Elks minstrel show to be given Thursday and Friday evenings at the Bosse opera house, and those who attend are insured a red hot performance from start to finish. The rehearsals have had a tendency to make the entire company perfect and it is now an assured fact that everything will go along smoothly and without a bobble. The songs to be sung this year are by far the best ever produced by the Elks and are catchy and up to date in every respect. While the gags and jokes are new and original and are bound to make you laugh. Taking everything into consideration this show is guaranteed to be a sure cure for the blues. The program is now completed and is herewith copied in full for the benefit of the public: public: Opening chorus— Medley.By Company Song—“Every day she Wanted Some-

Decatur, Ind. the river and is now offered at $2,200.00. No. 752 —Is a new and modern story and |a half eight-room residence with good cement cellar, on north Third street. Is natural wood finish, nice porch and plenty of clothes rooms and closets. Has electric lights, cistern and city water in the house. Is in a good location on th ewest side of the street, and for the present is offered at $2,300.00. No. 742—1 s a new modern six-room story and a half residence on north Third street, has natural wook finish, electric lights, city and cistern water and furnished bath room. Good cemented cellar, new, convenient stable, some good fruit trees, is on good sower, and has an 82foot frontage. Plenty of room for garden on this lot Price $2,500.00. No. 756 —Is an alley lot with 52 >4-foot frontage on Mercer avenue, near Rugg street Brick and cut stone walks, nice fruit and shade trees, good cistern and large cellar, city water in the house. An eight room story and a half residence on solid foundation, natural and stained wood finish, ample porches, open stairway, electric lights, etc. $2,250.00. 699—1 s a five room cottage in southeast Decatur, near the electric lights is on water and gas lines, good sized lot has small stable, summer kitchen, wood house, etc, fruit trees, eta. Rental value $6.00 per month. Can be bought for $650.00. 6&2—ls a five room cottage on Adams street in good location, stoned street, cistern, city water, on gas line, has stable,.coal hose, garden, maple shade and fruit trees. Rental ▼alne $7.00 per month. Cm be bovtfM ter SSH.M.

| thing Else.’’ ‘Hang Out the Front Door Key” Fred D. Bell S( , ce _-Ta«e a Sail in My Boat” "It Looks Like a Big Night to- , . W. P. Schrock "ilv Very Own” . ...Clayson Carroll Song— Id rather Be a Lobster Thao a Wise Guy.” “And Mother Hasn’t Spoke to Father Since” H. L. Conter “When the the Llght H<We Rings Ding Dong”. J. O. Sellemeyer Sone- Goo Goo Man.” “Common ~ C O. France Sense Song-’Just Help Yourself ...... Dr. E. G. Coverdale Ballad—“ The Rose” L. E. Steele gone—“ Dolly Deaf” ‘ Cu l )id Is the Captain in the Army. H. B. France PART 11. Moving Pictures— "Making Him an * Elk-” , Clavson Carrolj and May Holthouse i in fifteen minutes of Pelite Pleasantry. , Aful Brothers; a screaming ’ cess in their Oriental Dance. ; Contes- and Coverdalc—the big hit. ’ Tne after part of the show will take ► oce hour, thus insuring the patrons I of the house two hours and a half of . real performance. Don’t miss it and secure your tickets at once. Remember the big parade, Thursday at two ’ o'clock. 1 FIVE DOLLARS and more per day > can easily be earned by selling our • Special Men’s Ladies’ and Children’s hosiery from the Mill direct to coni suiter Experience unnecessary. Per- ! n.anent position to reliable men and 3 women. Address Consumers’ Hosiery 1 Mills. Reading. Pa. 6-3 t — —o W- P. H. Lump ( ’oal leaves no whisr kers on your lids. Phone 495. Sold by Reynolds & Wagner. 6 ’ 6t

707 —Is * good frame seven room res- 7 idence on 11th street, in good location. Has good large stable and granary, drove well, cistern and t plenty of fruit and shade. Is a desirable location; can be bought for $1,fZ5.00. 701—Is a weii built seven room story and a half residence in south Deca- 7 tur, on the proposed traction line south. This house is well located and is natural wood finish throughout. Is on stone foundation, has large cement cellar, electric lights, city water, is plumbed for gas, and th® property hag a quarter of an acre of ground. A small stable, * wood and eoal house, etc. Has plenty of fruit and shade and is in a desirable location. Can be bought for $3,200.00. 705—1 s a brick business room on Second street, nas a 22 foot frontage, 132 back to the alley; has single story brick building, cement sidewalks, and Is on the brick street. Ig suitable for a good business location not requiring extensive floor surface. Also No. 629, a large business room fronting the court house, on Second street. Prices and terms made known on application. 695 —is a seven rom residence with cellar on north sth street. This property is on side of the street, and in goodlocatloa. Is convenient in arrangement, teas plenty of shade and nice fruit trees, drove well, is on stoned street and good sewerage. For the next sixty days it can be bought for $2,000.00. 717 —Is a comfortable five-room cottage on water and electric light lines in southeast Decatur. Has two porches, cistern, brick sidewalk and a bargain at $550. 720 — Is a new small cottage in southwest Decatur, ha s a good cistern, brick sidewalks, nice new summer kitchen, and coal house. Is a full alley lot in good location. Price $750. 725 —Is a comfortable five-room cottage near Lutheran church, on Eleventh street; nice front and back porches, cement cistern, brick sidewalks, good severage, some fruit trees and maple shade; can be sold for SBSO. 719 —Is a good lot with sewer drainage on Eleventh street, plenty of fruit and shade, else front porch, summer kitchen, cistem and city water, good stable and comfortable cottage house for SI,OOO. 633—1 s a roomy and comfortable story , and a half residence on Ninth street near Monroe st; Is in good condition, has nice front porch, coal house, , cistern, %of a drove well, is on 1 good sewerage, nice front view ta , Monroe street, and can be bought for $1,300. 711— Is a story and a half new eight room residence in south Decitnr. House o a concrete and tile block foundation and natural wood finish Inside; has cement cistern, drove wen, coal house, etc. Is a full city lot In this addition; can be bought for ' $1,400. 721— Is a good seven-room story and 1 a half residence in northwest Decatur near Monroe street; is more than a full lot, has a drove wen, cistern, stable, shade and frott trees, nice front porch, cetMM iraJks, summer kitebew, weed baam* •te. Mee $1,40®.

ROARING FLAM Destroyed Comfortable I Home of John Kirchner I of Preble THIS MORNING® At 11:30 O’Clock—Origin ■ is Unknown—lnsurance I Carried As a result of a conflagration unknown origin, the home of John Kirchner, of Prvbu KS was entirely consumed this together with an amount of • ® which had been stored upstaiis. Kirchners were preparing f : dir.c« B when neighbors rushed into tw® L»?me and notified ’ them that the M rcof of the house was ablaze. fire alarm soon percolat'd liirougt® the streets of the village and ulation of Preble in its en'i . y e.l out to aid in stopping Hie d<?vas-B| tation threatened by the roarirr H flames. A bucket brigade soon form-K ed and by heroic work saved tbeß surrounding buildings, although Kirchner home is nearly a tixal loss.H Household goods on the fir.-t WO was saved, however. The loss is prac-B ticaJly j|L»i:anc". Mr. I Kirchner is foreman of the Indiana ■ Pipe Lire company with headq :.iK at Preble. K|

725 — Is a story and a half new sit room residence with cellar on eas: Mercer avenue; hag water well, stable, cement cistern, and an acre and a half of ground. This property cm be bought for $1,550, or seller would .take a smaller desirable property u part payment on this one. 726 — Is a good location on west Adans street, in southwest Decatur, two nice high lots, brick sidewalk, fruit and shade trees, summer kitcha and comfortable six-room story at 4 a half residence in good condition. If sold soon this property can b» bought for $1,625. 716 —A nearly new story and a hit nine-room residence on north Third street; is on good sewerage, has cs ment cistern, drove well, brick sidewalks: is natural wood finish, hn nice front and back porches, is n concrete and tile foundation. Hu large cellar, and four alee upstairs rooms. Can be bought for $2 000. 763 —Is a seven-room story and a its" residence with good cemen’ d cellar. in southeast Decatur on High street; about eighty feet frontage on west side of the street; niee Mgi lot. has water well, cistern, chicka park and stable with cemen'ed Soon nice shade and plenty of fruit trees; price $2,000. 722 —Is a well built and convealmt eight-room residence on stoned fraadation on west Monroe street: cellar, cement cistern, wood house, stabk electric lights, cement walks, far nished bath, plenty of fruit and shade trees, and on the preposed traction line; price $2,500. 618 — Is a modern seven-room story residence, with cell: on 1 brick street in a nice residence part of Decatur; has a 60 foot frontaja and contains ground for about tires city lots; cement sidewalks, good st» ble, cistern, city water, electrt lights, bath, etc; some fine fruit and shade trees; $2,800. 735 — Is a five rom cottage on the «« side of the street in south Derate. Is a full alley lot near the tractfoa line amj school. Is on water, 8® and electric light Tines, and io B oci location. On this lot is a good 1* riety of plums, pears, grapes other fruit Price $935.00. 739—1 s a neat and nearly new. staff and a half residence i nthe eentnl part of the town of Pleasant Has god cement walks, cistem. lar. stable, etc. Is a well t”® residence, and a good property $1,200.00. 736 — Is a seat story and a half nearh new seven room residence on 1 street On water, gas and e,e< \ light lines. House on brick ;onn tion, large front windows, wea __ oak and stained finish, nice ft ; stairway, electric Ights. porch room, more than a full ot- ; tern, part of drove well, brick - t walks, etc. Price $1,600.00- ’ 740—1« an eleven room n*orr : half residence on oemeut block; - dation, on brick street, few squares of the court house. 1 electric lights, city and cistern • ter, good cellar, nice maple » and some good fruit tree* • located and has plenty c< - i any ordinary family, hfiiis 1 the few large well located > oa brleked Btreet the* can be ~ at a moderate price. $K*»