Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 243, Decatur, Adams County, 12 October 1909 — Page 2

The Daily Democrat Published Every Evening, Except Sunday, by LEW G. ELLINGHAM Subecrlptlon Rates: Pe» week, by carrier 10 cenis Pee year, by carrier >5.00 Pee month, by mall 25 cents Per year, by mail ,2.50 Single copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Watered at the postofflce at Decatur, Indiana, as second-class mail matter. ~T H~H — e"l L ER, Manager. THE TICKET For Mayor HERMAN L. CONTER For Clerk 11. M. DeVOSS For Treasurer W. J. ARCH BOW For Councilman-at-Large JACOB MARTIN . M. BURNS For Councilman First Ward ISAAC CHRONISTER For Councilman Second Ward JOHN D. HALE For Councilman Third Ward CHARLES N. CHRISTEN HE DONE A CRUSTY JOB P. L. done a crusty job of figuring in order to decrease the reductions made in the city debt, the work of the present council. It was a crude job, and all the way through showed a studied effort to make things in the financial world of our city, appear different than they really are. It took about a column and some sweat —to show that the reductions were not very much aftar all, but the reader cannot help but sympathize with P. L. in the extra nerve force it took to make the figures look half way plausible. Os course if the council had built a city building and spent the HKmey otherwise they would not have made the showing they have toward reducing the debt and pulling the city out of a hole. But the showing is made and the# are entitled (and should be given credit for that which they do. For instance, this council keeps their tax draw intact and do not spend it unt-1 the money is in the hands of the treasurer. Previous to the present council this condition never existed. The tax draw was always mortgaged and spent before they got it, and in addition they paid the banks interest in no small sums in pavjt.g out their good money for orders which the council issued with little or no thought of their payment. This is all changed and the council do business in a business way. and that is the reason they are able to make a

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good showing and at the same time reduce their tax levy thirty cent’s. There is no holding orders waiting for something to happen before a person is able to get the cash for it. Why, we know a person under the old system as practiced In the good old days, where a workman with a city order was compelled to seek assistance of the township trustee for aid for his family. At the same time he had a cit? order upon which he could not get the money to buy that which would sustain life. This happened under one of those prosperous business Republican administrations, which you so cunningly defend, P. L. The taxpayers and the voters of the city want no more of it, but instead want to see th<( city debt reduced, and they also wait the city to pay its orders and not even borrow the money to do it. P L. is long in chastising the present council because they aa progressive, and believe in improvements. 'P. L. wants none of that in his. But how about the workmen in the city who are employed both by the city and on contracts for the city. If P. L. has his way there will be no improvements, no progress and the fellow who works for a living will have to look elsewhere for something to employ himself. The “nothing doinfc" sign will be out. and it will be a good tight town. Does this suit you Mr. Workman. Wouldn't you like it better if work for the city was plentiful, and If there was lots of life and hustle for everybody. And the merchant, too. How is he going to fare witsf 1 such a program. It will be remembered that the workmen are not the ones that trolley down to Fort Wayne to You know’ the rest The workmen spend their money at home, and they usually spend all they make. A good live busy city Is the one that suits both the merchant and the working man. P. L. you are too tight. It has be<jn announced that the report of the first year of th# municipal lijfrt plant at Fort Wayne will show that the city is the gainer. The ultimate cost of the plant is put at $200,000 find the saving in the cost of the city's street light#-,.alone represents 5 per cent on the investment. The receipts amoQbave exceeded the running expenses by more than $2,000 a iiW>nth. With a plant of that kind with honest management the citr of Fort Wayne ought to be able to demonstrate the worth of municipal ownership of public utilities. —Columbia City Post. WANTED —Girl to do general housework. two! in family. Apply this office. 242-3 t

SOCIETY COLUMN Aid Society Will Give a Social at Home of Mrs. D. V. Steele HISTORICAL CLUB To Meet ,Tonight-*Mrs. H. A. Fristoe Celebrates Her Birthday Today The St. Vincent de Paul Society will hold a comfort knotting and comfort Thursday afternoon -it the home of Mrs. J. H. Bremmerkamp on Seventh street. All members are earnestly requested to be present and bring their thimble and scissors. Great hard time social to be held at the Koher school in Union township, on Saturday evening, Oct. 16th. Supper will be served. Contests and other amusement Si-will afford pleasure during the evening. The purpose of the social is to raise money toward buying a« organ. .< tax will be charged at the door for the wearers of the following: Rats 'I cent; hair pins 1 cent; hair combs 1 cent; mated shoes 1 cent; unpatchFd garments 1 cent; paint 2 cents; specs 2 cents; false teeth 2 cents, false hair 2 cents; curled halt 2 cents, hard boiled shirts 2 cents; stiff collars 2 cents; gold watches 2 cents; ear rings 2 cents; bracelets 2 cents; g*kl ripgs 2 cents. Come and bring your frff-nds and dress for a time, and make it look like real hard times. The Rebekah lodge will hold a called meeting at the hall tonight at seven o'clock sharp. Every member is requested to attend. The U. B. Aid Society will a social at the hortw of Mrs. D. V. Steele on west Monroe street Thursday evening. The entertainment will b# novel and interesting and the evening promises to be one of enjoyRemember it is Thursday evening. Everybody is welcome. Mrs. James Fristoe of this city and Mrs. Holman, of Rochester, went to Geneva this morning to attend the birthday celebratifh of Mi'S) Al Fristoe today. The day promises to be one of pleasure for them. The Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church will hold a meeting Thursday Oct. 14. at 7:30, at the church. Mra. W. J. Alexander of Winona Lake, will give an address on "Mission Work." Mrs. Alexander was educated for the foreign field and will give a most interesting and entertaining talk. A silver offering will be taken, and following the meeting an informal reception will be given for Rev. and (Continued on page 4.)

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IT’S COLUMBUS DAY ] Famous Spanish Explorer Landed Four Hundred Seventeen Years Ago MANY CHANGES SINCE Occasion Will Be Observed by the Knights of Columbus this Evening _ • This is Columbus Day. Four hundred and seventeen years ago today Christopher Columbus, the Spanish explorer, first set v foot on American soil. Then it was a vast wilderness, inhabited only by the red man. Now it is without question the greatest country on the globe, excelling in every line. It is truly a great day, one that should be In ore widely celebrated than it is, one the importance of which should be taught to every school child in the land and along with it, the wonderful story of Columbus and his brave companions, when they started out over an unknown sea in frail vessels for an unknown land. Over all the land the day is being observed by the Knights of Columbus, as well as in many of the schools and in the larger cities there are special public services. In this city the local Knights of Columbus will observe the occasion with an appropriate program at their lodge room this evening. There will be music and speaking and other numbers of interest Among the

speakers will be the Hon. D. D. Coffee of this city and others. The Knights and their ladies are expected to attend. — -o DEMAND CRANE’S RESIGNATION Washington, D. C., October 12.— (Special to Daily Democrat)—An unprecedented act in the history of United States occurred today when Secretary of State Knox demanded the resignation of Charles R. Crane, as minister to China. Crane erached San Francisco last week and was ready to sail when he was called to Washington. It is given out that the reason for the demand of his resignation is an interview he granted a Washington newspaper man, in which he said some undiplomatic things concerning the affairs relating to the Japan and China treaty, but it is believed the real reason has not been announced. It's a queemove in statecraft and politics. —-— —oLOOK OUT GIRLS A warning to the Decatur girls. Keep your eyes on your fellow, while the -Girl That’s All the Candy” is in town. She has 16 pretty chorus girls with her and they are said to be heart breakers. Don’t let him go to the show alone, make him take you along next Monday at the opera house and see a nice refined musical drama with lots of comedy and 14 big musical hits. A show unlike any other on the road. Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. o— Mrs. Elia Robison, living north of the city, left for a visit with friends at Fort Wayne. She will join friends in that city and they will make a trip to California, perhaps spending the winter there.

LOOKS LIKE THE TIGERS (Continued from page 1.) drew goose eggs in the third, but tha Tigers came back in the fourth with four hits including doubles by Hush and Cobb, and counting for three runs. It looks like a cinch for De* troit, and this will make two game* apiece. The game tomorrow will be played at Pittsburg, and from then on 1 will alternate until the series is det cided, four games out of seven. Tha 1 umpires today were Kane and Evans. o—- ’ Mrs. Rebecca Hart i staking a few - days’ visit with relatives at Bluffton. Sam Acker returned to his home at Geneva after a short stay in the city with his parents. O. H. Lambert and family returned to their home in Decatur, M° D ' day morning, after a few dats’ visit > with his brother, Gabriel Lambert , residing in the nort hpart of the city. , —Portland Sun. ) On next Monday if the weather is ) Favorable, Butler and Peterson will t begin to construct the large cement s trench in Albion, Ind. The contract i is a very valuable one and is b' na - miles in length. They expect to r complete the job in six months. 1— o WANTED- Men to learn barber trade. Few weeks cornp!'' ,,s ' f Practical experience from start s Cartful instructors, tools given, di s xrtomas granted. Wages Saturday* 0 Positions waiting; wonderful dem an ejfor graduates. Write for cataloP"’Moler Barber College, Chicago,