Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 256, Decatur, Adams County, 27 October 1909 — Page 2

The Dally Democrat Publish Ml Evary Evening. Except Sunday, by LEW O. E L L I N G KA M Subscription Rates: \ Pee week, by carrier 10 cents Per year, by carrier......«.....55.V0 Per month, by ma11..........25 cents Per year, by mail . $2.50 Single copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice at Decatur. Indiana, as second-class mail matter. ~I it H ELLER, Manager. THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET » For Mayor HERMAN L. CONTER For Clerk H. M. DeVOSH For Treasurer W. J. ARCHBOLD 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 NO d6c SHOLTY SHAVES GO WITH THIS COUNCIL ’3 Jud Teeple wet or dry, and if the impossible should happen, would he double step enough to use electricity for light, and if a hurry up call should come could the message be delivered by telephone? Does Ras Fritzinger still think that the municipal waterworks and electric light plant should be boarded up and the j plants shut down? Is Sim Fordyce still running on his record, accounts against the city being paid via the circuit court route? Is Ves Peterson still fighting the Elm street sewer, * and everything and everybody else? | These are a few of the questions j asked daily by the voters of the city, I but which the candidates for the reform party fail or refuse to answer. Why? The answer is easy. They are not reformers with any view of reforming the affairs of the city, but they are simply reformers with a | view of placing a Republican in office, for the politics and perhaps future good it will do that party. P. L. and some of the rest of the faithful have, been making these reform campaigns so long that they are even growing gray in the cause. And it is always reform. Heaven help them when the word wears out. From sample copies of their reform that have been given the city at times when the Demo-1 cratic heart grew generous, it has been found to be nothing short of a ’ confidence game. It was during one of these unfortunate streaks that the waterworks plant was built and a lemon handed the city in the way of a sixty odd thousand dollar debt, and without a line of record tri show how the money was spent. Great is P. L. and greater still, is his reform. Some time later they were so anxious to supply electric light that they caused, under the cover of darkness, the plant of a private enterprise to be entirely demolished, and in its place erected a city plant, but never a line of record to show its cost. Great is reform. At another generous time the city was again reformed, but the city debt grew bigger, the interest heavier, bills accumulated, ending as all such things usually end, suits in the circuit court. And great is reform. Contrast this if you can, with the last four years, beginning as it did with floating orders to the extent of thirty-four thousand dollars, and open accounts against the city until the average business man would simply throw up his hands in dispair It was even necessary for the members of the council 1° personally guarantee the payment of coal ant other supplies that the city plant might continue. Is it any wonder that Billy Archbold might suspect that a conspiracy existed which had for its object the sale of the plant? But the present council lived through it, and the taxpayers of the city may well congratulate themselves that they did. With less than four years of their business ability and attention, instead of an increase in the city deot, it is now thirty-five thousand dollars less, and that means that the interest charge is reduced to that extent. They have rebuilt

• « If elected mayor of the city * ( * of Deeatur, it will be my honeat ♦ ( » purpose to uphold and enforce ♦ . « the law, and especially the law * ' * against the blind tiger and the * 1 * bootlegger. They shall not live ♦ • * during my administration, and ♦ , 1 * my first instruction to every ap- * , 1 * pointed police officer will be that ♦ • * their resignation will be demand- * ’ ‘ a ed upon the first evidence of such * * law violations. * ■ * HERMAN L. CONTER. * I ’*♦*** ********* i the waterworks and electric light 1 ' plants, they have refunded the city debt from an eight and a six per cent, interest to a four and a four and a half, that in itself saving twenty-five hundred dollars a year. They have ..aid every order that * they issued, and not once has It been necessary for a laboring man to take , a Doc. Sholty shave on his orde: They have been business men and have managed the affairs of the city * as a business institution, and they take the pledge of further reduction and a lower tax levy if they are . elected next Tuesday Your trust ■will not be misplaced in them. They have the affairs of the city in < hand, and it will be dollars in your pocket if they are again commissioned as the guardians of the city for , the next four years. P. L. does not think so. We do. ( Th? pledge of the Democratic ' i candidates is for economy, a still * further reduction in the city debt, a , lower tax levy, law enforcement and , j the entire obliteration of the blind : tiger. What ar» the promises of the 1 reformers? Count Jthem down and ’ compare them with the pledges of the Democratic candidates. The char- ' acter of the men on Democratic tickset is evidence of the fact that every I pledge made is a sacred pledge, and , will be carried out to the letter. On most of the pledges they have been tried and not found wanting. They have made gilt edged the credit of the city, reduced the city debt and I promise to reduce it more and on a I lower .tax levy. The people want the business of the city transacted on a business basis, and they cannot find .better men, or ones who will more ’unselfishly devote themselves to the best interests of the city, of which we all are so proud. Sim Fordyce is the same busy Indian. yesterday, today and tomorrow, j You have his record. P. L. says he ! is a great councilman —for political i ' purposes—and that is the extent of i I P. I..’s reform. If you really want < a business council, nowever, make it < one more straight for the Democratic ticket They do thtags and they do ] them in the interest of the city, and j • besides that, thev are the candidates j t>f the Democratic party, and they j received the nomination ta a primary 1 election in which every voter I pledged his vote to the ticket. Doc Sholty thinks this council are bad financial managers. Guess , “those good old days" were fruit all right, all right. Say P. L. that Portland tax levy has grown at about the same rate that the city debt grew under the great business management of Sim Fordyce. The last quotations made it $2.55. Did you say P. L. that Decatur had the highest tax rate of 1 any city in the jstate, or ii Peet# at r / fault again? 1 The city administration bases 1 its claim to further confidence ' of the people in the single claim that the municipal debt has ?een f reduced during their term in d office. —IA L. t Not the only claim P. L. They r a’so base it on the fact that they 1 paid all the debts of "those good d old days" and that courtesy makes a ? |few demands even upon a callous re--1 former. That doesn't mean you, P. 3 L., for you are beyond sa'vation. i P. L. is stfll figuring out the as- ■ sessed valuation of the city and telling his readers the amount of money this council has squandered. Why not go to the records and get the exact amount, and deal in facts and not fancies? P. L. still thinks that

thee* are "the good old days” and | that the city does not keep any rec- , ords. P. L. like his candidate for mayor is several laps behind the times. 1 Jud TJecpta desires a correction made In that he uses the city water. This makes one more plank In the platform. Seriously and heart to heart there Is not a Democrat in the city who should scratchy his ticket on the ' memorable next Tuesday. A vote for the straight ticket means much to the city in a financial way, and it means also that every Democrat has kept the faith. A meeting, a discussion of the is- • sues, a smoker and our own Judge Richard K. Erwin back again. Other | stalwarts will be there. Judge D. j D. Heller will preside, and Hons. > David E. Smith will give the boys a ’ good one. Do not miss this one public meeting in thte campaign. At e the court house on Thursday even- t ing. The Review has another guess ' coming. At first it guessed the city ( tax levy was $1.50. When the Sun t called attention to the fact that the t rate sheet at the auditor's office 1 (which any taxpayer or voter can ‘ consult for himself) shows that Portland taxpayers will pay $2.55 a local representative of that paper con- 1 suited the tax rate sheet The young 1 man's underjaw quivered visibly, the blow almost killed father and in , a few days an article in the Review t tacitly admitted that the rate ’ was < $2.82. —Portland Sun. •--/ WELL KNOWN HERE: ( J Was Mrs. Margaret Shady ’ Who Died at Her Home 'Near Craigville • TUESDAY MORNING Lived in this County Many Years —the Funeral Will Be Held Thursday Yesterday morning at four o'clock Mrs. Margaret Ann Shady, wife of Martin Shady ( desiding two miles north of Craigville, passed away after three weeks' serious illness. The cause of her death was typhoid fever, which was aggravated by chronic kidney trouble of long standing. Margaret Ann (Leeper) Shady was born August 5, 1860, in Ohio. The family moved to Wells county'in the pioneer days of the settlement and located in Rockcreek township. The father of the family has passed away, but the aged mother of the decedent, Mrs. Eliza Leeper, still resides with her daughter, Mrs. Robert Fryback, of Uniondale. In spite of her extreme age she is still mentally active in many ways. The decedent was united in marriage to Martin Shady some fifty }ears ag<s TM couple settled on a farm in Adams county and about thirty years ago moved to their present home north of Oraigville*; Seven, children survive their mother. They are Oliver J., of Anderson; Curtis, residing at home; James T., residing near Kingsland; Clyde F„ residing at home; Mrs. Victoria Bender, Pugney; William J., and- Albert, both at home. There are also three brothers and two sisters: John Leeper, of Markle; William Leeper of Fort Wayne and James of Rluffton; Mrs. Cynthia Sowles, of Liberty Center, and Mrs. Robert Fryback, of Uniondale. The funeral will be held Thursday morning at the New Lancaster church in Pugney. The cortege will leave the house at 9:30 and the services will be held at ten. o 1 NOTICE 1 On next Sunday the North Pleas- . ant Valley church has secured the services at two fluent speakers, who will deliver address in the morning after Sunday school, which will be about ten o’clock. Also in the ev- ' ening at 7:30 p. m. there will be an ■ address of which all the church members are requested to be present. The time for the Rev. Edmond, pastor of the church, has expired, and the selection of another has not yet been made.

SOCIETY COLUMN Card Party Will Be Given by C. B. L. of I. at Their Hall Thursday EUTERPEAN CLUB Will Meet Tomorrow Night at Home of Mrs. E. B. Adams One step won’t take you very far — you've got to Keep on walking; one word won't tell folks what you are — you’ve got to keep on talking; one inch won’t make you very tall — you’ve got to keep on growtag; one little "ad” won't do it all—you’ve got to keep em going. A mush and milk social Is the society feature of tomorrow evening the same to be held at the U. B. parsonage. Other refreshments will be served and it is expected that a most enjoyable time will be had by all who attend. The ladies of thfs church have worked hard in raising their share of money for the parsonage, and the little now lacking will be earned in the way of socials, and they are noted for the social way they entertain. The Y. L. E. Club which was composed of a number of young ladles, was on last Monday evening reorganized and will from now on be known as the T. B. G. Club. Five new members were added, making a total of twelve. The club will meet once a week and the evening will be spent in sewing and such like work, so as to spend the winter evenings. Miss Edna Ehinger will entertain for the first time at her home on Thursday evening and a regular date for the future meetings will be made. The club is iJow composed of the following members: Emma Terveer, Ode and Lett Fullenkamp,

I FREE GAS HEAIIHS I I To Gas Consumers Only Commencing at 9 o’clock Thursday morning and continuing while they last * we have arranged to give away a limited number of Gas Heaters. I We furnish the connections, consisting of Gooseneck; Independent Hose H Cock and 8-foot length of rubber tubing, all ready to use at $1.90 cost price. I A Heater that Retails for $3.00 I | , We Give Absolutely FREE I || They are suitable for bath rooms, kitchens or any other part of the house % that may require a small amount of heat occasionally. ■jj Will have no more after this supply is exhausted. INDIANA LIGHTING CONI PY. 91

Amelia Weber, Lilian Meyers, Bertha Kinney, Marguerite Conter. Edna jEhlnger, Ida Kohne, Agnes Voglewede, Anna Clark and Celesta Wenbo#. A card party will be given tomorrow evening at the C. B. L. of I. rooms. Everybody is invited to attend the occasion. A meeting of the officers of the ' C. B. L. of I. was held at the hall last evening. The officers are planning for a number of social occasions, : which will follow shortly during the ■winter. The Elks will entertain their friends with a dance this eventag at their hall, and as usual the event will be a pleasant one. This dance ’ opens the good times for the season I kind many more Joccasions of the | - kind will follow. » _ The Historical Club met with Mrs. > P. B. Thomas last evening enjoyed a t pleasant meeting. Mrs. James N. Frfstoe read the paper. Mrs. Helen Blossom, of Fort Wayne, was an out of town guest. r ■ All members of the Pocahontas I lodge are requested to be present at i the meeting tomorrow evening, as r there will be practice In drill work, j i Please be there. » * ‘ The Ladies’ (Aid Society of the [ Christian church will meet Friday . afternoon with Mrs. George Steele r on north Fifth street. All members are urged to be present who can. The Euterpean Club will meet , Thursday evening at the home of • Mrs. E. B. Adams, corner Winches- ‘ ter street and Mercer avenue. Mses • Rose Dunathan will read the paper. II t WANTED—Moulders, experienced, at 1 once, .for bench and floor work. Good ? wages, steady employment to good men. Portland Foundry and Machine Co., Portland, Ind. 250-6 t o j ' LOST—A gold necklas, with a gold f anchor attached. Will pay a good re- - ward for its return. Mrs. L. W. Cop. pock, North Second Street. ts

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