Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 246, Decatur, Adams County, 15 October 1909 — Page 2

The Dally Democrat Published Every Evening, Except Sunday, by LEW G. ELLINGHAM Subscription Rates: Pet week, by carrier ...I# cente Pet year, by carrier sr> 00 Per month, by mall 25 cents Pei year, by mail .... - $2.50 staale copies 2 cents Mvertising rates made known on application. Itoteri d at the poetofflce at Decatur, ladlaa.i, as second-class mall matter. J. H. HELLER, Manager. THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET For Mayor HERMAN L. CONTER For Clerk H. M. DeVO9S For Treasurer W. J. ARCHBOLD For Councllman-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 ' a. —a A REFORMER FOR PARTISAN PURPOSES There are not many in the city who are so blinded by political prejudice that they would want their party to win upon false pretenses.—P. L. Oh, P. L. you are a sly old fox. You might be able to work that off in some new country, but in Decatur, where your life and partisan character are known to every man. woman and child, it won t go. Might just as well confess that you are a reformer for the offices, that is all and nothing more. Every one is on, P. L., own up. P. L. is a great reformer. He believes only in the sort of reform that insures official berth to Republicans. It is a one-sided game, but P. 1,, plays it with all the pretensions of being honest. We are willing to acknowledge that he does know all about a fellow’s wife’s property and the kind of clothes she wears and where she buys them, but when it comes to partisan politics we pass P. L. up as a four flusher of the rankest sort. His failure comes in the fact that Republican officers are always honest and right, and that Democratic officers are but the off-scour-ings of the earth, false to their every trust, and have no ability or Inclination to be either honest or sincere. Take for illustration his treatment of the Republican councils and those of the Democratic councils. He has no word of censure for the councils who made the debt of the city, and nothing but censure for the council who have made an honest effort and are paying the debt. He talks of the street improvements his councils have made but which they paid for only by the issuing of a city order, that order being paid by the present council. Set. tlement of the Elm street sewer was made in the same way, his councils issued the order, the present council paid It He furnishes the figures to

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Ishow that this council collected and spent $35,000 more money than his I councils did. when in fact the books show that this council have managed the city affairs nearly six thousand dollars cheaper and more economical 1 than did the councils in the four pre t vious years to the life of the present I council. These are facts taken from i the official records and cannot be ‘ disputed These facts prove P. L. to be nothing but a partisan reformer, a , reformer for office only. __ j _l ars NO BLIND TIGER ' OR BOOTLEGGER NEED APPLY The declaration of the Democratic candidate for mayor, that if elected he will enforce all the laws, and especially will he enforce the blind tiger law, should be cheering news to every law abiding voter in the city. All the Democratic candidates stand upon such a platform, and the candidate for mayor, Mr. Herman L. Conter, gives it especial emphasis by declaring in public and in private that if he is elected mayor of this city, that there shall be no blind tigers and that bootleggers had better hunt for a more congenial clime. Mr. Center's wore is good. He has lived here always and our people know him and they know that he makes good. They know that he has the nerve to make Decatur clean and morally wholesome, and they know too, that he will do it when he says so. The Democratic party is especially favored this time in having Mr. Herman L. Conter as its candidate for mayor. He is an expert bookkeeper, and he will lend valuable aid in redeeming the Democratic pledge of a complete and published statement of the receipts and expenditures of the city. Every one will be interested ia these statements. It will then be known beyond any shadow of doubt whether the waterworks and electric light plants are a paying asset of the city, or whether it would be better business to turn them over to private enterprise. These promised statements will disclose what it actually costs to manege them as well as the revenue they produce. The Democrats of the city, and especially their candidates in this municipal election are interested only in good government, economically and honestly administered. And they prjmise a reduction in the city debt and a lower tax levy. Doesn't that sound good. We know they will deliver the goods because they have done it. Iley have paid thirty, five thousand dollars on the city debt, and next year there wil! be a reduction of thirty cents in the tax levy, all this is the accoinulit hments of the present council, and yet P. L. says they are bad men, have no business ability and have done nothing. Isn’t I». L. partisan hough, not even being willing to admit tnat a Democrat is fit for office. r“—J BIG MUSICAL MONDAY NIGHT The “Girl That’s Ail the Candy” is the only big first class musical show on the road playing at popular prices. There are popular priced musical shows, but that's their class and consists of 16 or 18 people. The “Girl That's Al! the Candy" is a show that will hold its own with any $1.50 show on the road. They have 30 people, 16 chorus girls, a carload of special scenery and 15 complete changes of i beautiful wardrobe for their chorus. The show costs $250.00 a day and is really more elaborate than lots of I the $1.50 shows. Best seats are only 75c with plenty of good ones at 50c on the first floor. It requires a pack--1 ed house every where for this show I to make any money at these prices I and when the people can see a big I $1.50 musical comedy like this for 50c I and 75c the house certainly should be I packde. Don't judge the show by the I prices. Any musical show of the I worst kind is worth this price. ReI member you can have your money I back if you don’t say “The Girl That . I All she Candy” is the best show yoi I ever saw at popular prices. Then I are 18 musical numbers and the shov I runs 2 and three-quarter hours frou !g;ls to 11:00 o’clock. You can’t as ford to miss it. At the Bosse open (house Monday, Oct. 18. — METHODIST CHOIR ATTENTION All members of the Methodist choir are earnestly requested to meet at (the library at seven p. m. this evenling. Work of importance. Rev. Sherman Powell, Pastor.

SOCIETY COLUMN Ladies’ Aid Society of the Christian Church ... Met Today A LARGE MEETING Was Held at the Presbyterian Church Last Evening A most enjoyable birthday party was given by Mrs. H. A. Fristoe to the Birthday Club of Geneva and a fewoutside friends on Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 12th. The afternoon was filled with pleasure, and at 6 o'clock the dining room was thrown open, displaying a gorgeous setting for the most excellent dinner served at that hour. The many lighted candles in crystal candelabra, beautiful colored autumn leaves, American beauty roses in vases of charming design, all made up a fine picture and proved a charm to bring out wit and mirth from the assembled guesLs. Mr. Fristoe at the dinner hour presented Mrs. Fristoe with a Tioga, chocolate colored vase a vase of rare beauty. The favors were American Beauty roses and crystal candelabra. The out of town guests were Mrs. Touvelle of Washington, D. C„ Mrs. J. D. Holman of Rochester, and Mrs. J. N. Fristoe, of Decatur. On Wednesday at the noon hour dinner was served to Rev. C. J. Graves of the M. E. church, Mrs. Graves and son and Mr. and Mrs. Riqhter. formerly of Rochester, in honor of their guests, Mrs. Holman, and Mrs. J. N Fristoe. Miss Dessie Beery entertained a company of friends last evening at her home on north Third street. Music and a social period with refreshments was enjoyed till a late hour. A club for the season to continue the good times was organized end will meet weekly. If you want to enjoy yourself completely and thoroughly this evening go to the Modern Woodman hall in the MHbers block, where the Royal Neighbors will give an old fashioned masquerade social. Prizes will be awarded to the best masked lady and gentleman and there wi.’l be plenty of fun for every one. The admission is only ten cents for adults and five cents for children and you can't afford to miss it. If you do you will be sorry. Mrs. Emery Walters etertained th" Shakespeare Club from Fort Wayne Thursday for dinner. The rooms were decorated with ferns and cut

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flowers. In a peanut contest Mrs. McConnel won booby prize, a tumbler of horseradish, and Mrs. Horner won first prize, a lovely pepper box. Music was rendered by Miss Charlotte Stumbaugh. Mrs Walter received a beautiful linen table cloth from the ladies as a present. Mrs. Stumbaugh served supper and the guests left on the seven o'clock car for their homes. The guests were Mrs. McConnel, Mrs. Dorntey, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Horner, Mrs. Boyle, Mrs. Olinger,, Master Tom McConnel of Fort Wayne .and Mrs. Walter Noak, Miss Ina Noack, Master Francis Noack, Mrs. Emery Walters and Miss Stumbaugh and Master Donald Walters of this city. The Ladies’ Aid Society of the Christian church held a very important meeting at the home of Mrs. George Steele this afternoon. Arrangements were completed for their rummage sale and other work planned out. COURT HOUSE NEWS (Continued from nage 1.1 Jacob Brenneman has transferred lots 111 and 112, at Berne to Jacob Huser, the consideration being SBOO. Silas W. Hale, executor of the Johu A. Anderson estate, filed a current report. , A marriage license was issued to A. J. Rucklos, aged 27, a merchant from Deshler, Nebraska, to Ludella Hoile, aged 19, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Hoile of Union township. The wedding will occur Sunday. o APPOINT ELECTION INSPECTORS This Duty Was Performed Last Night by the Council —A Short Session. A special session of the city council was held last evening for the purpose of appointing inspectors for the city election to be held next month. All members were present except Mr. Van Camp. The following inspectors were named: First ward, precinct A, John Lose; precinct B, Frank Krick; second ward, precinct A, Charles J. Voglweede; precinct B, Sam Butler; Third ward, precinct A, O. L. Vance; precinct B, H. S. Steele. The council also directed the city clerk to transfer the $20,000 bond issue which has been refunded, and which have now all arrived, in the proper manner.

FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND ECONOMY The candidates on the Democratic ticket and who are asking for the I suffrages of the voters at the munici. pay election to be held Tuesday, November 2, met last evening at the offlees of Erwin & Erwin, formulated* ; and signed a platform of principles ' embracing a few of the things for which they stand in this campaign. Their platform follows: Believing that the voters and the citizens of the city of Decatur are desirous of knowing what the political parties and the candidates nominated by them stand for, and on which they ask the suffrage of the voters, the Democratic party by and through the candidates nominated do hereby declare and pledge a strict enforcement of «all the laws, state, corporate and blind tiger. We believe in an honest and eco- ' nomical administration of the municipal government, and do hereby pledge ourselves to so administer the affairs of the city so as to make the expenses the least possible burden on the peo- ! pie. And in order that the people may know at all times the exact financial condition of the city, we pledge a full and complete report at the expiration of each six months, the report to show a detailed account of tne receipts and disbursements of each and every fund and of all monies received and disbursed during that period, and that there shall be a publication of the same. ■ As the assessment of taxes is an essential element in the progress of all municipalities, be believe that un. der a continuance of a Democratic administration the city debt and tax levy will continue to be materially reduced, and we hereby pledge our best efforts to that end. I The party being one of progress believes that Improvements should be made when needed. It stands at all times for civic pride and the beautifying of the city. But in the expenditures of monies good judgment should be used and the candidates nominated pledge only judicious improvement, and in al! public work that labor should be paid a fair wage. H. L. CONTER, H. M. DeVOSS, W. J. ARCHBOLD. ISAAC CHRONISTER, JOHN D, HALM, CHAS. N. CHRISTEN, M. BURNS, JACOB MARTIN.

WILL RETURN HERE Robert Case Will Assume the Management of the Bowers-Niblick Elevator WAS HERE TODAY —I » — To Close the Deal—Sons Will Continue Drug Business at Indianapolis Robert Case, formerly of Magley, where he conducted a general store, and served as postmaster for many years, and who was in business in this city some years ago, will remove here from Indianapolis in the near future. Mr. Case- was here today arranging matters and left for the capital this afternoon to further plans at that end. He is in the drug business in that city and will turn that business over to his sons, who are now connected with him operating two stores. Here he will have charge of the new Bowers-Niblicn elevator as manager, having accepted the offer to this responsible position. The new grain company will be a large concern and the stockholders have chosen well in their selection of Mr. Case, who has had many years of experience in various lines of business, including to some extent the dealing in general produce and grain. He is a keen and wide awake business man and will make the new company an assured success. The many Decatur friends of the Case family will also welcome the news that they will again become residents here.

HAS DELIVERED HEALTH RULES Dr. Miller Complies with the New Order from State Headquarters. Dr. J. M Miller, the county health officer has received and distributed the Health Rule books recently issued by the state department, and which give a complete and thorough statement of the laws as they will be enforced in the future, as was mentioned in this paper a week ago. He has complied with the law by delivering a copy of the book to the judge, prosecutor, auditor, each health officer in the county and still has two or three copies which he will be glad to give to any one who has need for same. _ o — SUNDAY DINNER MENU At the Anderson & Dolch Restaurant Tomato Bouillion Celery Sweet Pickles Stewed Chicken, gravy Cold Tongue Mashed Potatoes Browned Sweets Fried Cabbage Staved Corn Cranberry Sauce Ice Cream Pie Cake Cofee Tea Milk

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