Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 75, Decatur, Adams County, 29 March 1909 — Page 2

The Daily Democrat. Published Every Evening, Except Sunday, by LEW G. ELLINGHAM. Subscription Rates: Per week, by carrier 10 cents Per year, by carrier $5.00 Per month, by mail 25 cents Per year, by mail $2.50 Single copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice at Decatur,l Indiana, as second class mail matter. ■ J. H. HELLER, Manager. The raise in advertising rates by the Curtis publications sets a new mark for magazine advertsing prices. The new rate is as follows: Ladies’ Home Journal, $7 per line, $5,000 per inside page; inside cover pages, $5,500 and $7,000 for the back cover. Saturday Evening Post, $5 per line, $2,000 per inside page; inside cover, $3,200 and back cover, $3,600. Circu- : lation. Journal, 1,300,000; Post, 1,200,- 1 000. *i The chances are that Miles Fur- :

nas of Winchester, wno will be a

candidate jfor the Republican nomination for congress in the Eighth district, will have oppostion when the race is called, for it is expected that Senator Nathan B. Hawkins of Portland will again enter the race. Hawkins was the Republican nominee in the Eighth district during the last campaign, but was defeated by Congressman Adaiq. The Republicans of the Eighth, accord-

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ing to the word which comes to Indianapolis, are already setting up their pins for a determined battle in the next campaign. The district promises to be in better shape than it has been before. —Telegraphic Dispatch. There are a few things you see in : print that you have to take with a grain of salt, and one of them is the I expected race of Senator Hawkins for congress. Uncle Nate may be a little ' dull, but he knows to a certainty when ihe has had enough, and the boys who ;are looking for a good thing during I the heat of campaign, do not expect to find Uncle Nate on the firing line. Miss Oida Stoneburner went to Fort Wayne this afternoon on business. P. B. Dykeman went to Fort Wayne this afternoon on business. Otto Jobiah of Steel, left for Fort Wayne today on his way to Michigan. Adaline Correy, of Rockton, Ohio, is visiting with relatives in Root township. John Walters went to Willshire this morning to teach his school at that place. Francis Covault, of Warren, Ohio, is in the city the guest of relatives and friends. The management of the Grand thea-

ter announces that it has secured the right to show the films of the largest film house in the United States. These come highly recommended for their pleasing subjects and plainness. They always try and give their patrons the best and spare no expense in doing so. Miller and Fristoe will look after the musical end of the show. 0 WOOD FOR SALE —We have a few cords of hickory wood left, and are closing it out at reduced prices. A. M. York. Phone 502.

THE SOCIAL NEWS Mrs. D. M. Hensley to Entertain the Shakespeare Ladies A BIRTHDAY PARTY Historical Club to Meet With Mrs. S. D. ’ Beavers A most delightful event was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Bowmans when a number of their friends gathered to celebrate the fourteenth birthday anniversary of their daughter Josephine. A threecourse luncheon was served. The evening was sptn in playing games and music. Among those who spent the evening so pleasantly were Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bowman, Lulie Bollinger, Gracie, Nellie and Clara Walter, Lottie Ford, Ida Smith. Samuel Hirschy, William Wolfe, Charley Limenstahl, Howard and Lloyd Collins, Joe Simonds, Otto Baumgartner, Paul and Bert Seegenguth, Edward Neuenschwander, Adolph and Fred Baumann, Albert Geroe and William Beitler. Mrs. D. M. Hensley will entertain the Shakespeare Club at their regular lesson on Mexico Wednesday afternoon. The hostess, as usual has the paper, which will be an interesting one. Mrs. S. D. Beavers will be hostess at the regular meeting of the Historical Club, Tuesday evening. The club was to have met at the home of Mrs. Robert Blackbum, but was changed.

Mrs. Crabbs will have interesting paper concerning the Panama Canal. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Suttles entertained a company of friends at twelve o'clock dinner Sunday in honor of their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Suttles and children Mary and Josephine, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Walters. Kenyon Walters, Helen and Dorothy Walters. Miss Lillian Gates, of Wren, entertained a company of friends at twelve o’clock dinner Sunday. The guests were Miss Fern Everett of that place, the Misses Mary Hite, Lettie Kintz, Ina Everett and Cal Peterson of Decatur. Mrs. W’illus Wise was the charming hostess of a party given yesterday in her honor at her home in the west part of the city. Music was the principle feature of the day and after a luncheon was served by Mrs. Wise, the guests departed for their homes and report Mrs. Wise a delightful entertainer. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Will Elezy, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Elzey, Mr. and Mrs. Adam Deam, Mr. and Mrs. John Reiter, Mrs. Richard Elzey and Mr. Roy Elzey. Mrs. Fannie Cole will entertain the Thimble Club at her home on Madison street Wednesday afternoon instead of the usual time Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Rhinehart entertained Sunday for dinner Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Hoagland, and Mr. and Mrs. Homer Lower. The occasion was a most pleasant and enjoyable one for all concerned. The Presbyterian Missionary Society will have their monthly meeting Tuesday at the church. Devotional exer- ! cises will be led by Mrs. Charles Dicer. The home topic will be a paper on “Church and Labor,” by Mrs. D. B. Erwin. The foreign topic will be a paper on “Africa,’ by Mrs. Fred Linn. (Continued on page 4.)

IN CIRCUIT COURT Judge Merryman is Hearing a Case at Portland this Week AN AFFIDAVIT FILED Against Curt Johnson for Burglary—A Wedding at the Clerk’s Office Prosecutor Heller today filed in circuit court the affidavit of Albert A. Butler charging Curtis Johnson with burglary and larceny. He is accused or breaking into the Albert Lehrman saloon on March 18th and stealing on, silver spoon valued at fifty cents and fifteen ten cent cigars. Johnson was arrested the day following the robbery, and has since been in jail. Judge Merryman fixed his bond at ssoo,which he was unable to furnish and he will remain in jail until his trial, which wilt probably occur in about about a month. Johnson has served a term in the reformatory for forgery. Jesse Stucky, aged 22, an oil worker from Petroleum, Indiana, and Edna Liechty, aged 18, of Linn Grove, were granted a marriage license. They were married at nine o’clock at the clerk’s office. Squire James H. Smith pronouncing the w’ords. Real estate transfers: William Tv. Weldy, guardian to M. F. Rice, inlot 207, Decatur, $2,000; W. A. Aspy to Augenettie Aspy. inlots tracts in Wabash tp., $1,600; Chas. W. Snyder to W. L. Wisner to Dewit Kessling, inlots 354 and 355, Geneva, $2,000; Melissie Brown to Frank Everett, 5 acres St. Marys tp., $600; Clara C. S. Wheat (Continue don page 4.)

FT '• 5.Ik A • v*.* DR. G. TRAIN f of Fort Wayne, will again visit Decatur even’ two weeks for one year, and will cure such diseases as blindness, deafness, weak eyes, stomach, liver, heart, kidney, lungs throat, goiter or large neck, constipotion, rheumatism bladder and lost manhood, varicocele, cured without medicine or an operation. Consultation free and medicine furnished. Will be at Murray House, Thursday, April 1, from 8 to 4 o’clock. For good cigar smoke the Jersey, ts PAINTING AND PAPER HANGING-, ~ ' See Tilden Ulster. Leave orden Democrat Want Ads. Pay at Page Blackburn’s. ; 4 . 6t