Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 130, Decatur, Adams County, 1 June 1909 — Page 2

The Daily Democrat Pu»ll»hed 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 12.50 Stngl ecopies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice at Decatur, Indiana, as second-class mail matter. J. H. HELLER, Manager. When in Richmond William Taylor, the well known Indiana attorney, said he would be a candidate for the Re-; publican nomination for governor the next time. ‘Tm coming again and I’ll beat them the next time, now you mark my word.” Farming is a broad term. It covers, a variety of industries —almost anything which the surface of the earth furnishes the basis for operation. There is not only grain farming, cat- i tie farming, sheep {fanning, truck farming and fruit farming, but also oyster farming, ostrich farming, skunk farming, and cat farming have been carried on successfully. Now comes fox farming by which certain men up in Maine and New Bruswick are turning an honest penny. One Elijah Norton, who has less than two acres' of hillside enclosed with wire fence that is not only above but below j ground is successfully breeding the J black and silver grey foxes whose 1 pelts are worth S3OO to SI,OOO each.; Possibly all the fur-bearing animals will yet be raised on “farms " There is no apparent reason why they may not be yet domesticated as well as the horse, sheep or cow.—South Bend Times. Governor Marshall keeps right on making good. He is justifying his friends and disarming his enemies. ’ He made a clean campaign when all sorts of abuse and gross misrepresentation was hurled at him. Inaugurated ,he set about being governor of the whole people. He refused to play i peanut politics with the legislature,! and refused to permit the legislature • and his own party politicians to play ■ peanut politics with him. Since the legislautre has adjourned he has been working on his job, in striking con-1 trast to the governor who preceded him. The latest evidence of his intention to place the office of Indiana's chief executive above ward politics is his selection of the state public accounting board. In these times, the man who, although a thorough partisan, nevertheless stands out against the pressure of his party and names the appointees upon the sole quail- j fication of their merits as men fit for the work to be done rather than their! party services, is a big man. And Governor Marshall is measuring right up.—Shelbyville News. Miss Hermina Wiecking was hostess Sunday afternoon to a party of I friends who gathered at her home on south Main street prior to her trip! abroad. The afternon and evening were passed in music, luncheon being served at 5 o’clock. Those entertained wei’e Miss Sallie Vesey, of Fort ; Wayne; Misses Margaret and Rae Arnold, Chelia Moore, Lucile Cook, Mar-. tha Rothermal, Murriel Staver, Dessie Greek, Ruth Spaulding and Dr. Tucker, of Fort Wayne, Messrs. Robert Maggs, Wade Harker, William Prendergast, of Muncie and Elmer Hastings and Herman Wiecking.—Bluffton Banner.

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SOCIETY COLUMN Miss Marie Allison Gave Farewell Party Saturday Evening THE THIMBLE CLUB Held Meeting Yesterday— Many Social Notes of Interest Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hite and fam- ; ily entertained Mr. and Mrs. Walter Grove and Mr. and Mrs. Ferd Robers Sunday evening at their home on Winchester street. The party arrived in an automobile and spent the time very pleasantly. Mr. and Mrs. Noah Loch gave a family dinner party Monday noon. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. Grover Huffman and Mr. and Mrs. Charley Loch and son Miller. | A family gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Weldy Sunday was greatly enjoyed by all present. The guests were Mrs. Arthur Fisher, Mrs. Burt Mangold, Harry Weldy and Frances Lehman. The various church societies enjoyed a very pleasant evening of good music and a good program. At the Evangelical church Sunday evening the Young People’s Alliance gave a ■ splendid program with A. Van Camp in j charge. The program was nicely rendered 1 . Mrs. Eugene Runyon spoke 'at length and well of Marcus Whitman and his life among the Indians. Her talk was very interesting and well' delivered. The minister. Rev. D. O. Wise, spoke with ability as usual, on ■ “Home Missions.’’ Mr. Runyon told the story of the life of John C. Dyer. Mr. Levi Barkley gave an interesting talk on “Missionary Work." At the Presbyterian church Miss Frances Lehman gave a splendid solo. Yesi terday afternoon lit the Christian church Miss Dorothy Williams sang a sweet little song in her childlike way. The Seniors dance given last eveni ing by the graduates of D. H. S. was a I very pleasant affair. Penants in ev- ’ ery color and from colleges and high ■ schools decorated and covered the 'walls. From the center chandelier to the other six chandeliers in the long I hall, crepe paper streamers of gold and purple were festooned. During the waltz “Moonlight” the moon in the farther corner smiled mildly on the dim and gracefully moving figures for the other lights had been turned out 1 and the moonlight was the only illumination. At nine o’clock the grand march of about thirty-five couples opened the evening’s program. Fourteen dances followed, the twostep and waltz, alternately as usual With three extras the young people danced ■ till early in the morning, the affair ' closing with “Home, Sweet Home.” , Misses Alice and Bernice Dailey and Irene Smith served punch. The dance iprograms were little books with “Programme” in gold leters with j cord. The boys had pencils and gords I of gold color. Miss Marie Allison gave a farewell | party Saturday evening to the members of the Senior class. The grad- ’ uates were most pleasantly entertained during the evening. Following a social hour, a book contest was in order. The books were white, tied with red and white ribbons and their titles were in red letters on the cov- ■ er, "Biography in Pictures.” In the right hand corner was the figures ’0» and the owners name. At the top of the first leaf -were “First Portrait" in red letters; on the second leaf ■ j “Birthplace.” Other leaves were i given over to "First Aversion,” "First Occupation," “Favorite Food,” “How

Leisure Hours are Spent," “Her Ideal Glimpses into the Future.” The ’O9 graduates were taken to the dining room, where they found tables and glue very handy, and from old magazines they cut pictures to put in the book on each page. Sometimes these pictures produced much merriment according to their merit. One of these on the last page “Glimpses into the future," showed the housekeeper busy washing, while the head of the house slumbered in a very restful and latest improved Morris chair. Miss Fannie Hammel won the girls’ prize tor the best book and Mr. Tracy Nelson the boys* prize A large wheel covered with pink roses in the parlor furnished much amusement A golden arrow fastened to the hub of the wheel awaited the touch which would send it spinning till it came to a stop at the spoke of destiny of the person for whom it was sent. This was very interesting on account of the future fortune in life it disclosed. A two-course luncheon was served late in the evening. Dancing most enjoyably closed the remainder of the evening’s pleasure. The ILadies’ Aid Society of the Presbyterian church will meet at the home of Mrs. Dr. Beavers on Thursday afternon on First street. All the ladies are requested to be present. The ladies of the United Brethren church will give an ice cream social Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. J. D. Wisehaupt on Nuttman avenue. The proceeds will go to help make un the fund to erect the pastor’s parsonage. A cordial invitation is extended to the public to come and help this good movement alonji. The Thimble Club held its meeting yesterday at the home of Miss Fannie Hite. The members were entertained pleasantly and enjoyed a good time.

MADE IN DECATUR Lose and Thomas, the New Cigar Firm, Want a Part of Your Business AND DESERVE IT Have Purchased the Frank Gast Store and Will Deliver the Goods Lose & Thomas is the name of a firm of young men who have recently engaged in the cigar manufacturing business in Decatur, having purchased the store of Frank Gast, known to the trade in this vicinity for a quarter of a century past. They will manufacture high grade seed and Havana cigars, and their goods are what they claim them to be the biggest five cent value on the market. These boys live in Decatur. They spend their money here and they deserve your patronage. What’s the use to send your cash to the east and to the west when you can keep it in circulation here. They also handle all kinds of smokers supplies and are soliciting your patronage through the columns of this paper, showing that they are progressive and up to the times. If all the smokers of Decatur would smoke home made cigars it would mean much to the city. This firm will add cigar makers as fast as the public makes it necessary by their demand for their goods, and we hope they will have thirty men working in a year and we know if they do the town will be better therefor. They are pushing the Atlantic King, the Cubatonic and the Little Midget Learn to smoke them, get the habit and you will be happy. So will Lose & Thomas. o During the storm Wednesday night lightning struck and killed a team of horses owned by Scott Graves, southwest of Avilla.

THE FAYLOR CASE Often Tried Law Suit is Up Again—Will Require About Three Weeks BEGAN THIS MORNING Adjournment • Taken for Few Hours to Prepare Some Necessary Papers And now comes the famous FaylorStudabaker case, heard so often that the public in this and Wells county are begnining to wonder if a settlement will ever be made in the matter. It is a suit to set aside a conveyance and is entitled Thomas Faylor et al vs. David D. Studabaker. A number of years ago a Miss Faylor deeded to Mr. Studabaker a valuable farm in Wells county, with the contract that he was to keep during life and give her a decent burial. The heirs to the estate claimed she was of unsound mind and began proceedings. Before this was decided she died and then the suit was filed to set aside the conveyance. It has been tried five times and has gone through the supreme court. The t attorneys and

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some of the parties and witnesses came over this morning and the suit wk> called at about ten o clock. A demurrer was filed to the amended complaint and it was found then that many of the papers used in the old case were mislaid and it is necessary : to file some new ones to complete the > issues. An adjournment was accordingly taken until three o’clock this afternoon and the jury dismissed until tomorrow morning when it is expected that the trial will proceed. The attorneys are D. D. Heller & Son, Levi Mock & Sons, C. J. Lutz. Daily & Simmons and RobL Stine for the plaintiffs, and W. H. Eichhorn. John Burns and D. E. Smith for defendants. The trial will probably last about three weeks and will run into vacation time. —o ■ —— Fred Davenport will complete the preliminary survey work, with the estimates as to the cost of construction for the new Bluffton, Geneva & Celina traction line this week or next. At the meeting of the county commissioners next week the franchise which was first submitted to the commissioners will be changed so that it will be readily passed by the commsisioners. At the meeting of the city council the next meeting night a franchise will be submitted by the officials, although the route which the officials wish to ; use in getting out of the city is unknown. —Bluffton Banner. Tomato plants 4c doz. or 25c a hundred. They ar- 3 the big red tomatoes. Fnllenkamp’s.

MADE addresses 1 Attorney D. E. Smith i Speaks at Memorial Services . I he was eloquent t Able Attorney Extols Praises of the Veterans Attorney D. E. Smith, eloquent and forceful as usaul, delivered the memorial address at Willshire, Ohio, Sunday afternoon to a large audience which assembled in the Baptist church of that place. The civil war veterans attended the meeting in a body, and were greatly inspired by the clever address as were their friends. It was a great event and one long to be remembered by those who were in attendance. Geneva, Ind— (Special to the Daily Democrat)—Memorial services were appropriately observed here yesterday afternoon at the United Brethren church and a vast audience participated in the ever sacred services. Inspiring musical selections were ren-

dered by a number of vocalists the band furnished good music. \ t -1 torney D. E. Smith delivered the | memorial address and It was one of the most scholarly talks ever deliver, ed in this city. He generously extolled the praises of the war scarred warriors who were assembled to pay tribute to the mempry of their departed comrades. Mr. Smith spoke f w forty minutes and held the audience spellbound. The decorations were beautiful in the colors emblematic to our great nation and generous observance of the sacred day was occaglOSvu. — THE HALL SHOW A GOOD ONE Playing a Week’s Engagement at the Opera House —Price Ten Cents. The Don C. Hall company is playing a week's engagement at the Bosse and that theater was packed last evening. It is safe to say the house will be too small all week as the public in Decatur has never had the opportunity to witness such a performance for five times the money if the show last night was a criterion. They are first class and carry their own band and orchestra. Mr. Hail is a lawyer, an author and an actor and is known as a millionaire. They will give some great shows here this week and you should get the habit early so as not to miss any of them. o Sweet potato plants 25c a hundred at Fullenkamp’s.