Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 223, Decatur, Adams County, 18 September 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 >s.o') Per month, by mail 25 cents Per year, by mail 12.5 U 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. It does not look good to see the council expending money concreting the face of the earth. —P. L. i It was a dirty trick. Even a man who was cutting a figure in the Industrial and business affairs of this country to the extent Harriman was, can drop into his grave and the world will move on as usual. So it is foolish for fellows who fill a very much smaller sphere in life to imagine that the welfare of an entire community rests upon them. —Columbia City Post. The public schools of the five boroughs of greater New York opened Monday with sixty thousand children ■ unable to gain admittance for the full courses, and they will be compelled to attend half sessions. A little more money applied to schools and less to salaries and fees of political adventurers in that locality would mean a brighter promise for future generations. —Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette.

We do not want to be understood as accusing Mr. Archbold of anything officially wrong. We still maintain that we have the utmost confidence in his official integrity but we fear that in his intense zeal for party success he is forgetful of the real history of conditions or is looking at them through glasses darkened by prejudice.—?. L. How magnanimous, and how grateful we are that the official stamp of honesty is thus placed upon the brow of one Decatur official. While the rest of them are all rascals, and are jingling the coin of illgotten gain, have no knowledge of business or re-

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If Will Winnes had a good time at Fort Wayne Sunday.

Did he see the airship? When we are to see that DecaturBluffton bail game? Will Mack Arbaugh umpire? i How Bluffton will win unless the town has it's own umpire here. Poor Uncle Tom died before he got j here ,and now what will John Yager (a

If you like the new station at the Clover Leaf? It the people who built it are still living? What Ira Oswalt likes about it. I If Fred Schurger isn’t a prince j when he entertains? What the Schafer bunch did to that “ UPper? ....

gard for the rights of property, thank God, we have Bill. And since we think of it, we still tremble for his safety. Think if you can, of being passed upon by such an eminent authority, and then given a clean and honorable record. Heretofore, we have been led to believe that there was but one in our midst, but now we have P. L. and Bill. Thank God again. In his article he endeavors to make it plain that he is neither defending or faulting but reading between the lines, it is evident that an effort is being made to fix responsibility for present conditions several years back and by that means relieve the present I administration from fault of every kind and description for present troubles. —P. L. Tut, tut, P. L. How dare you? Why some of those administrations I were Republican business administrations, plucked because of their great statesmanship, supreme knowledge of municipal affairs and other reasons too numerous to mention. While they perhaps failed, yet let’s draw the mantle of charity over these black periods and allude out loud only about the Democratic administrations. While it may be true that municipal ownership was first inspired by them, and that the city debt is largely of their origin, yet let’s ( keep it dark, P. L. However, do not think us unmindful of our privilege l in having Bill.

JUST RECEIVED A fine lot of gold fish, consisting of medium sized and extra selects, 3 to 4 inches long, Fan Ttails and Swallow Tails, Fish Food, Green for fish, and ornaments for aquariums and fish Globes, at the greenhouse. 223-6 t Ernsberger Bros. & Moses. o Quite a number of Decatur people went to Fort Wayne today to attend the Derby races and the closing day of the Fort Wayne fair. o A NARROW ESCAPE Edgar N. Bayliss, a merchant of Robinsonville, Del., wrote: “Abouttwo years ago I was thin and sick, and coughed all the time and if I did not have consumption, it was near to it. I commenced using Foley’s Honey and Tar, and it stopped my cough, and I am now entirely well, and have gained twenty-eight pounds, all due to the goo<} results from taking Foley’s Honey and Tar.” THE HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO.

If the soup wasn't faster than the turtle? If Uncle Sam knows that he has one of the greatest story tellers of the age in Sam Shamp? If Sam would tell some of his most select stories to everybody? If Ross Mallonee is not happy? If, since he is “papa.’’ he would trade places with Pres .Taft, Cook or Peary? If the new K. of P. building won't be something to be proud of? Are you a member of the dedicatory class? r If some of the other lodges won't follow suit now? If Phil Macklin and Hugh Hite have completed plans for their new house? Have they sold ail their stock? Where the civic league is? If the Coppock people, now that they are through experimenting and have a successful machine, are going to run away? Why Decatur money won't talk when money in other places is simply yelling?

Who will get the furnace factory? How Dr. Patterson likes moving? If he really will have his own garden? Will he plant teeth? If Corbett shouldn’t have a lock on his peanut roaster? If his “laborers” aren’t getting an awful appetite for free peanuts?

e l Why Chas. Meyers is happy again? I If Leonard Merryman has found that Decatur is about the best ever? 1 I If Warren Buckmaster ever got | enough of Van Camp's pork and (beans? \ I I If Alvy Buffenbarger was able to , deliver laundry on Saturday, Sept. 11,' j j 1909? ,

Society column Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Purdy Will Entertain Friends Tomorrow THE BACHELOR MAIDS The Mite Society Met Yesterday—Other Notes of Interest The Mite Society of the Methodist church was held with Mrs. B. J. Rice yesterday afternoon at its , banner meeting. The collection as usual was taken, and it amounted to seven dollars, which made the best offering for some time. The Woman's Relief Corps will hold an important meeting at the G. A. R. hall on Tuesday evening and it is the desire that every member be present who can possibly be there.

Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Purdy will entertain in a quiet social way tomorrow William Tucker and family of Berne. Otis Dibble, who will study medicine, left for Bloomington today and Ben Beavers for Crawfordsville. They will enter college and expect to complete their courses. Both boys graduated last year and since that time they have planned for a university education.

The Bachelor Maids are planning to commence their meetings in a week or two, and pleasant events are scheduled to occur Herbert Lachot and the Misses Lilah Lachot, Ruth Ernst, Ruby Miller, Pearl Purdy and Bessie Baumgartner will drive to Linn Grove tomorrow, where they will spend a pleasant day.

ELECTED OFFICERS The Adams County Horsethief Association Met this Morning OFFICERS REELECTED A Splendid Meeting of this Association Held in the Grand Army Hall The Adams County Horsethief association held a meeting in this city this morning at the Grand Army hail, and from the secretary, John D. Stults. we publish the following report of the meeting. The association was called to order at ten o’clock, and about the first business transacted was the election of officers, the old ones being unanimously called to serve for another year. The officers are T. J. Durkins president, John D. Stults secretary, Michael Miller treasurer, and James Hurst captain. During the year past they have served the association faithfully and well and their re-elec-tion was well merited. A special meeting will be held on October 16, and at that time Captain Hurst will appoint his twelve lieutenants. The executive committee is composed of Homer Faust, C. H. Getting and C. A. Clark, and the delegate to the national meeting was given to James Hurst, with Fred Fruchte as alternate. The past year has been a successful one for the association, and the reports made were all pleasing to every member. The association is a benefit to the community and to every law-abiding citizen of the county, and they deserve the respect and confidence of everyone.

GOES TO GENEVA Will Open Up an Ice Cream Parlor at That Place. John Joseph, who for a number of years has been connected in running ian ice cream parlor in this city, will leave on next Monday for Geneva, i where he will open up an ice cream parlor at that place. He will also carry a fine line of candies and ini tends to give Geneva a nice clean and up-to-date store. Heretofore Geneva has had no store of this kind and Mr. Joseph is bound to succeed. While here he has won a host of friends and was always patronized by a large number of people, who wish for him success in his new place of business.

DICK BURRELL PAINFULLY HURT Train Hit Truck and the Truck Handle Struck Dick on the Leg. Dick Burrell, employed on the baggage line for the Fashion livery barns, was painfully injured at noon today. He started to pull the big truck out of the way of the train, just as the westbound passenger started out. The train hit the truck which was loaded with trunks, and threw it around in such a manner that the handle of the truck hit Mr. Burrell on the right leg. He w-as assisted home and is suffering considerable pain. It is not known whether or not any bones are broken, but it is feared this may be true as he is suffering such intense pain.

THE FIRST SERMON Rev. Spetnagle Will Begin an Interesting Series Tomorrow Morning GREAT BIBLE THEMES Last Sunday Was Introductory —Everyone Invited to Be Present

On last Sunday morning Rev. Richard Spetnagle, pastor of the Presbyterian church, began a series of sermons on "Great Bible Times,” and a large audience was present, to hear the introductory sermon, thus assuring the minister that they are interested in such a subject. The remarks by the pastor last Sunday indicated that the people will not be disappointed in the class of sermons to be given. They will be instructive and of much good to a'l who hear them. Everything possible will be done to make these meetings profitable and interesting. The first regular subject will be taken up tomorrow morning at 10:30 the regular service hour and the pastor and people of the church join in extending a cordial invitation to everyone in Decatur to hear this series. There will be something for all of you, some point explained, some advice, something good. You are, of course, invited to all the other services of this church as well. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC Our shop will be closed on next Saturday, September 25th, on account of its being a Jewish holiday. The public is asked to take notice accordingly, if they have business transactions at our place. 223-6 t B. Kalver & Son. o Mr. and Mrs. Dick Miller, of Indianapolis. will arrive this afternoon from Fort Wayne and will be the guests of J. H. Heller and family and other friends for a few days.

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SAUL OF TARSUS Famous Biblical Production Will Be Here on Wednesday. Sept. 29 AT OPERA HOUSE Mr. Eugene Moore, One of the Good Ones Will Play a Leading Part There is no more dramatic and no more interesting figure in the Bible or in the history of Bible times, than that of Saul of Tarsus, later known as St Paul. His was a strenuous character and he lived in a strenuous time. He was a forceful man, and whatever he did he did with his whole heart, and his whole mind. When he persecuted the Christians, he was one of the most vindictive of all the persecutors. When he became a Christian, he was. one of the most earnest and most ardent of them all. In the play, “Saul of Tarsus,” a drama in four acts by Henry Thorn Hum. the dramatic features of this man's life are woven into a story of absorbing interest and presented carefully and with an attention to detail that is surprisingly effective. The play is in four acts and deals with all of the great acts of this most remarkable man. His conversion on the road to Damascus, one of the most dramatic features of his life, is handled in the second act with, telling effect. The dazzling white light which prostrated him; the mysterious voice which arrested him on his way to persecute the poor Christians, and all the other features are presented in a dignified and beautiful manner. The stoning of St. Stephen, one of the first martyrs, is one of the dramatic climaxes of the piece, and St. Paul’s wonderful defense before King Agrippa, which has not another parallel in literature outside of Marc Anthony’s pration over the dead body of Caesar, is an-

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other high point in the drama. The play is replete with powerful situations and heart-gripping scenes. There is f. beautiful love story running through the piece, also which lends an added Interest. It is a play that not only appeals to those who are fond of dramatic entertainment, but also to those people who seek historical and education! forms of amusement and entertainment This splendid attraction will be at the Bosse opera house Wednesday, Sept. 29.

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS Notice is hereby given that Monday. Nove. 1, 1909, will be the last day for paying the fall installment of taxes. If not paid on or before the above date same will be delinquent and I*l per cent, will be added. Please be governed accordingly and save extra expense. Yours very truly, ts J. F. LACHOT, County Treasurer o . Democrat Want Ads Pay