Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 136, Decatur, Adams County, 8 June 1909 — Page 2

The Daily Democrat Published Every Evening, Except Sunday, by L E W G. ELLINGHAM. Subscription Rates Per week, by carrier ...10 cents Pw year, by carrier....... $5.00 Pur month, by mail 25 cents Pec year, by mail ... $2.50 Sine! ecopies 2 cento Advertising rates made known on MPO cation. Sintered at the postoffice at Decatur, Indiana, as second-class mail matter J. H. HELLER, Manager. DECATUR’S HIGH TAX RATE While bloated bondholders, men engaged in high finance, James L. Peets, and a few other strangers to the beauties and solid financial worth of Decatur may be a little lame in their knowledge of who we are and what we have, yet we surmise that every one at home knows how it happened. In turning over the pages of ancient history in the management of municipal affairs in city, it will be readily seen that the present officers had nothing whatever to do in piling the city debt upon our shoulders. It is not only an insult but a reproach upon one of the best administered cities in the state, to even suggest that the present city officers fail in the knowledge of knowing just where they are at. They do know. They knew it so long as four years ago and they then began to run the drag net through the affairs of the city, and to then and there make the first advancement toward the payment of the city debt, and to redeem a credit that had for some time been swaggering around the uneasy point. Every one in Decatur knows when the v. aterworks plant was built —built, too. without a dollar to pay on it —and with a credit in the general market that does not compare with the credit of the city today. It was built, too, when city orders were floating at the local banks and the city paying the fiddler with an interest account that was appalling. What is the situation today? Decatur pays her bills. No : floating orders to pay interst upon, 1 no temporary loans to pay the cur- 1 rent expenses of the city. It is the j first time for years—perhaps ever — j that this could be truthfully said of j the management of the affairs of this 1 city. All this does credit to every ' member of the present city council 1 and to every officer who is serving ( the city. We congratulate them upon , the enviable record they have made, 1 and we likewise congratulate the city 1 upon having as their servants, men who are business men in every sense * of the term, and who have devoted , their energies along the line of re- i deeming the credit of the city. What is there about this four forty tax rate that so discredits us in the eyes of James L. Peets, and who is Peets. Peets writes statistics for the state, and a township assessor over in Carroll county has promised to count and send to Peets the number of rabbit tracks after the first snow. Os this four forty, Decatur's corporation tax is $1.87, the remainder being divided as follows: state tax 33.35; macadam road 75c, county 29. 25c, county sinking 7.4 c, turnpike repair 10c, tuition 42c, special school 47c, poor 2c, library 7c. Deduct the 75 cents for macadam roads and the tax rate for Adams county would be $3.65, and there is few counties in

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j l the state with a less tax rate than that. But Decatur’s tax is SI.S7, and = with that rate Decatur has paid her bills and reduced the city debt. The present council have laid the foundation and those who will be chosen to 3 succeed them the first of next year ) will need but keep in the straight • and narrow- wav and to continue the business policies of their predeces3 . sors. This done, it will mean the 1 getting out from under the load of debt placed there many years ago, , and about which there is no mystery - and never was. I We note with pleasure the retention of Jacob R. Graber as superintendent at the county infirmary, and his retention, too, by the unanimous voice of the board of commissioners. This > but adds official ’ color to what has been generally known for a long time, ■ and that is that Mr. Graber with the assistance of his most estimable wife, cannot be duplicated for the duties they have to perform. Their work has been watched by charity organizations in this state and elsewhere, and they now hold recommendations that would land them in a much better place—financially —if they cared to take it. We are glad they will continue with us, and we know that God will bless them for the benevolence they have administered to the poor and needy and friendless. WILL LEAVE CITY I. L. Babcock and Family Will Move to Frankfort, Indiana FOR FUTURE ABODE Mr. Babcock Owns a Furniture Store in That City I. L. Babcock has arrived in the city from Frankfort to remain for a short time as the guest of friends and relatives. Mr. Babcock, it will be remembered, purchased a furniture store in Frankfort some time ago. He immediately went to that place where he expected to conduct the business for a short time and then dispose of it. However, since being there he has been so taken by the city that he has decided to move his family to Frankfort for permanent abode, and preparations to that end are now under way. Mr. Babcock has been in the real estate busings in Decatur for several years and while here was successful in his line of business. The many friends of the family will deplore the fact that they will leave the city and will give them their well wishes for a prosperous future. The furniture store owned by Mr. Babcock was obtained through a deal in which he disposed of his farm and it has proven to be a good business. o FAIRBANKS LEAVES TOKIO Tokio, June 7. —Charles W. Fairbanks. former vice president of the United States, who is in Japan on a tour of the world, left Tokio for the southern part of the empire today. He was accompanied by his private secretary and a representative of the Japanese foreign office, delegated to attend him during his stay in Japan. A large party of diplomatic and government officials and many American residents assembled at the station to 1 bid him farewell.

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SOCIETY COLUMN r Mr. Otto Hilderbrand and Miss Flora Bracht Unr t ited in Marriage THE THIMBLE CLUB t The Reception Given Rev, Vernor by Christian Congation Was Pleasant ’ The Aid Society of the United ’ Brethren church will meet with Mrs. 1 Robert Perkins, Thursday afternoon i at her home in the west part of the , city. * * * Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Bowers and daughters, entertained a company of their friends at a dinner party Sunday and a very pleasant time was enjoyed by all Those present were Dr. and Mrs. O. K. Muckley and son King of Huntington, Mr. and Mrs. Emery and daughter Marie of Huntington, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Glass and son Fritz of Huntington, Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Stultz and daughter Virginia, Mr. McTatrick, of Fort Wayne, Mrs. Derybyshire, all of Fort Wayne, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Heyward of this city. All of the guests, -excepting Miss Marie Emery, Fritz Glass of Huntington and Miss Virginia Stultz of Fort Wayne have returned to their home, but they will remain for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Bowers and family. * * * A wedding was solemnized Wednesday afternoon at three o’clock which united the lives of Otto Hildebrand, son of Mr, and Mrs, Henry Hildebrand, of near Magley, and Miss Flora Bracht of near Honduras. Rev. O. P. Vitz of the Vera Cruz Reformed church performed the ceremony at the home of the bride’s father, Lewis Bracht. Both the bride and groom are popular Adams county young people. * * * The Aid Society of the Christian church will hold its meeting Friday afternoon with Mrs. Harry Helm. Every member is urged to atend on account of important business. * * * The Thimble Club will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. E. B. Adams where a pleasant time will be in order. * * * The reception given last evening . for Rev. Vernor by the members of his congregation, was very pleasant, On account of the threatening elements and the rain many did not come. However, there was a large attendance and they were all entertained royally. A program was rendered as follows: Solo Margaret Daniels Duet Harvey Lee. Jesse Bentz Talk Rev. D. O. Wise Talk Rev. Richard Spetnagel Response Rev. F. H. Vernor Four girls served light refreshments after the program, and a social hour was ♦ * * A splendid program and social evening was enjoyed at Meibers hall last evening which was given by the Yeomen lodge. The Juvenile Band boys were present and contributed toward the enjoyment. The program was as follows: Juvenile Band. Vocal duet Cora Daniels, Grace . Middeton. , Open Talk Cleo Roop , “The New Baby” Virginia Platz Reading Naomi Cramer . Solo Eoli Gentiss ! Song, “The Day is Gently Sinking” , By E. G. C.'s “Woman’s Duty” ... .Mrs. James Bain : Piano Solo Crystal Kern "Dog and a Tramp” .... Alma Brown Juvenile Band. * “A Lonely Little Grave in the West” Mrs. Elnora Platz Juvenile Band. "A Snap Shot” Threb Girls 0 Juvenile Band. 9 “Good Bye Little Birdie” Virginia Platz j Juvenile Band. y Dialogue Mabel Cramer, Dorsey s, Garard. Juvenile Band. 8 Flower’ Contest Mrs. Yahne ’* Prizes were won in this contest by Cleo Roup, who secured first prize a and Miss Naomi Cramer, who secured the booby prize. a* * a The regular meeting of the Holy >- Grail will be tonight and business of e importance will be discussed. The • boys have decided to give an ice cream social on the church lawn next Thursday and the public is cordially invited to attend. The Queen Esther girls will give a banquet soon in honor of the second anniversary of the ; organization of the Holy Grail. The

banquet will be on Friday, June 18. | The parade next Thursday to advertise the social will be a good one, there will be caged animals and other attractions. Everybody is welcome • to attend the ice cream social next Thursday evening. * * * The Queen Esther Circle will meet tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mrs. Daniel Sprang. All the members are requested to be present, as it will be an important meeting as well as a social one. * * * The Helping Hand Society of the German Reformed church will meet tomorrow afternoon, Wednesday, June 9th, at the home of Miss Lizzie Knapp, * * * The Missionary Society of the Evangelical church will meet at the parsonage with Mrs. J. A. Smith, Thursday afternoon. A good program will be rendered. The report of the district convention held at Fort Wayne will be given by Mrs. E. M. Snitz, L. L. Baumgartner and the hostess, who attended. Every member is asked to come and enjoy the meeting. * * * A surprise masquerade party was given on Rev. Wise of the Evangelical church yesterday afternoon by the small boys of Mrs. J. A. Tester's class. The minister had been requested to remain at home in the afternoon and he did this, thinking that some one of his congregation wished to consult him. In the meantime the boys had gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Cramer on Second street. With their (Continued on page 4.) A UNION SERVICE All Lodges of the City Will Observe Decoration Day ON NEXT SUNDAY I. O. O. F. Invite Orders to Join Them in Observance At their regular meeting held last night the I. O. O. F. lodge of this city arranged to extend invitations to all the lodges of the city to join with them in observing their annual Decoration Day next Sunday. Representative members of each organiization were present and accepted the invitation cheerfully. Those who ’ will receive invitations are Rebekahs, ; Knights of Pythias, Pythian Sisters, Modern Woodmen of America, Royal Neighbors, Ben Hurs, Elks, Yeomen, Maccabees, Red Men and Pocahontas. I As arranged the different lodges will assemble on Second street at twothirty o’clock Sunday afternoon and will from there march to the Decatur cemetery followed by a brass band. Upon entering the cemetery the various lodges will decorate the graves of their departed members after which they will assemble to hear an address on Fraternalism by Hon. D. E. Smith. The occasion will be a most memorable one ;and without doubt hundreds of Decatur people will participate in the services which will be very impressive.

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FIVE WEEKS YET Big Woodman Log Rolling Promises to Be a Great Event JULY SEVENTEENTH Many Camps Have Already Joined the Association The big Woodman log rolling is but five weeks hence and consequently the various committees are busying themselves in making great preparations for the great event There have been a number of camps over the district *join the log rolling association during the past few weeks, and many more have indicated that they would join soon and a big crowd is assured. The committee on arrangements have practically completed their work and the other committees are dispatching their work The local camp expects fully two thousand people to be present on July seventeenth and arrangements have been made to well take care of that many. Beautiful Steele's park will be the scene of the various contests and dinner will be served in a pavillion, which will be erected on an ideal spot therein. Decatur business men have indicated their willingness to give the log rolling association their loyal support and the event will certainly be the most memorable held in the city for many years. ■ ■ o MUST NOT IMARRY (Continued from page 1.) quarters, where the chairs and bookcases are not a whit better than Mrs. Jones’ who was quite below’ her set at home, and whose Pa was a green grocer. Or she has to put up with brown servants who speak Tagalog and defy her efforts to make them cover their chocolate colored bodies with the decent habiliments of civilization. Then the babies come and it’s worse than ever There is the question of Hubert's health. The climate doesn’t agree with him. If he survive the illnesses of tropical childhood and attain the age of educational susceptibility what school is there to send him to? Likely as not when the boy is in the midst of the mumps papa is ordered off on an expedition of three months where the tsetse flies are thickest, and fever germs runriot. And about the time she gets the problem worked out and has reconciled herself to home-made gowns and the simlple military life, there comes an order from Washington— What's-his-name always did dislike John, who is, perhaps, a first lieutenant by this time—and the family is shunted back to Arizona or Alaska. So it is easy to see that what is

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741—1 s a story and a half, five-room house with stable, drove well, two lots on Oak street $725.00 775 — Is a comfortable five-room cottage on south Ninth stret, cistern, chicken park, garden, etc.. .$850.00 755—1 s a comfortable seven-room cottage, on Tenth street, grained wood finish, citern and city water $975.00 745—1 s a new five-room cottage on Front street, good sewerage, city and cistern water, natural wood finish $1,150.00 776— Is a new five-room cottage on south Line street; cistern, coal house, drove well, on sewer, etc., nice front porch $1,100.00 778— Is a well located seven-roem cottage, grained finish, good cistera, drove well, stable, etc., on south Tenth street $1,750.00 779— Is a good two-story frame house at the corner of Jefferson and Eighth streets. Brick sidewalks, drove well, coal house, etc. 51,650.00 716, 742 and 752 —Are three new and

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desirable residence properties on north Third street a* 92XXXX0* 12.300.00 and *2,500.00. In acre tracts and small farms w» can now offer you: ■ 760—1 s a one-acre tract just outside I of the corporation of Decatur, has a small frame house, good well of water, fine lot of fruit trees, etc, *458.00. I 777—1 s an acre and a quarter tract on the pike road, just west of the city. Has good frame cottage with large cellar, stable, fruit trees, garI den, etc. ~.,,,,,.,,,,,,...*850.00 i 754—1 s an acre and a quarter tract on briak street In north Decatur; comfortable house with cellar, drore • well, stable, etc. *2.200.00 743—1 s a fifteen acre tract os the traction line north of Decatur; is near the station, has good build- ) Ings and nice location ....*2.500.00 > 771—1 s a good small farm of thirty acres; is on the stoned road, near school, and has comfortable cottage > house; is a good grade of land. I *2,350.00.

MONXT TO LOAN—I have plenty of money toioan o» farms. No com■fission charged. Dore B. Erwin, attorney at law. tuM