Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 277, Decatur, Adams County, 20 November 1909 — Page 2

The Daily Democrat. Published E»ery Evening, Except Sunday, By LEW G- ELLINGHAM Subscription Rates' Per week, by carrier 10 cents Per year, by carrier *...35.00 Per month, by mail 2* cents Per year, by mail Siagie copie* 2 cents Advertising rate* made known on application Entered at the post office at Decatur, Indiana, as second-class mail matter. J. H. HELLE R. Managar. The Eigt’h district is now entirely sakonles* —probably the only congressional district it Indiana withOut & SA-lOOD. one will deny that liquor is sold to! resideots of every county in the d's-1 trtet either by mail order of s he j -blind ti<er*’ method Muncie and ’ Anderson, both in this district, are. the two largest dry ’ cities in th® those who observe will know ere 4 lion is a success.—Pordand Sun. j

as keeply concerned as President Tift declares himself to be about partv: solidarity. They have grown, tired c. paying tribute to the already over-i protected manufacturers of New Enr- j land, and they are irrevocably com-1 mitted to a revision of me tans comwill mean something, instead of the makeshift measure foisted upon the j country by the late special session of | Senator Aldrtch and Speaker Cannon ■ If the president get* close enough to I the real people on his western trip | to ascertain their views and opinions I he will End they have enlisted for a; war, not to make a noise, and that i there will be no surrender until the i congress has been aroused to enact, legislation demanded and sorely needed for the benefits of the whole people I instead of for the further .a rd inc c.. the trust-fed special interests —St. . Paul Pioneer Press. Rep. — The Des Moines Naw's, a Republics! i paper which :> classed as Setter; C*unirr.? e g~g organ, had this to say a ■■ few days after Mr Taft made his I speech on the tariff: “He praises Aldrich as a statesman ’ and names him for leader of financial, legislation, and speaks a good worl | for Cannon and Payne He argues for' the tariff bill, admitting t£at he g< ' his figures from Aldrich and Payne, J men who stand elbow to elbcw with ! Rockefeller and Morgan. He attacks! Gov Johnsen, of Minnesota, for ar- | raigning the west against the east, and; then makes a speech in the west .n which he places himself squarely in line with the interests of the east and tries to justify a tariff that was made exclusively ic behalf of the eastern interests and in which the interests f the west were ignored Shades of Theodore Roosevelt! May the ghosts of she wild animals he has killed in Africa ever haunt him tor having foisted onto the country this man Taft!’ The above is only one of thousands of signs of the beautiful harmony that reigns in the Republican party. FOR SALE—A fog blooded Bronze turkey, an extra good one. Inquire .- at this office. 277-3’.. FOR SALE —Good 6 year old mare with foal; sound and good worker. See J. . Merica at Trickers coal yard. 277-« t WANTED —A housekeeper, middle age preferred, for a family of five. For information see Dr. Keller or this office. 277 At

If you enjoy a good cigar You’ll find the ‘Congress’ IS THE STAR Manufactured By VOLMER&JOHNS 1

•SOCIETY COLUMN t ’ Entre Nous Club Reorgan- 8 ized Last Ev- .. I ening Ja spelling contest , I — Local Chapter of the Woman’s League Met Yesterday x Tbre literary societies have been^ 1 organized tn the high school Supt.! Rice and Miss Johnson have charge! L one. Miss Smith and Mr Baum-, iMTrcer of the second and Miss Dun- i r '' I I athan and Mr Tritch the third Those *in the first society are Don Burk. Prank M Is. Howard Wisehaupt. Law-! 're nee Biggs. Harry Hoffman. Carl’ Smith, Charles *Proadbeck. Virgd . Krick. Lynn Shoemaker. Milton Ya- £-- Irene Evans. Haze! Sowers. Anna ■tv m— Alice Brandyberry. Marie' 1 Daniels, Dearie Mann. Helen Walters,:

' Ruth Baltzell, Ireta Erwin. Opal Len- : • hart, Margaret Mill* Bessie Teeple: ' those in the second society are Free ' Frismger, Bruce Patterson. Lewis Adler, Ear! Colter. Roy Jahn. Sim • Burk, Paul Meyers. Perry Smith. 1 Crays. Alma Kocken. Lillie Teeple. ! Anna Amspaugh, Hulda Bauer. Matie ' Chronister. Ruth Gay. Ruby Parrish, j Ruby .Artman. France* Cole Helen • Penner. Laura Helm. Jennie Long. Zeldna Schnltx. Caroline Dowling. Es'fie Patton. Dorothy Walters. Marie ‘Ball Bernice Dailey, Ruth Hamme'. Edwina Van Camp. Neva Brandyberry: I those in third society are Fred Meyers, ! Homer Ratidebush. Lawrence Archil-: id. Martin Hoffman. Clem Steigmever, William Bowers. Da’as Elzey. Greg 'Neptune, Edgar VanciL Naomi Dugan. Rosa Green. Gladys Kern. Blanche McCray, Orpha Sheets, Frances Ward. • ’ I '! te Sen ?r class and the w. -■ teafibers of the high school gave Miss Dorothy Walters a surprise party last ’evening, the occasion being in honor !of her sixteenth birthday iot.v-.s;. - ; Music, games and refreshments and a pleasant social time was in order L-.„, n resent were the Misses Johnj 1 uuee ;••-. .u. ”'=•'= — - i son. Smith. Dunathan and Shrock. ard the Messrs Don Burk. Frank M s. ‘Howard Wisehaupt. Free Frisriger. Bruce Patterson. Fred Meyers. Homer . Raudenbush. Misses Irene Evans. Ha- . zel Sowers. Anna Winans." : Crays. Alma Kocken. Effie Patton J Dorothy Walters. j The Entre Nous Club girls met last evetrng with Miss Electa Glancey the president of the club A reorgan-'iza’-.cn took place. Miss Ruby Miller is president. Other new officers are t Electa Glancey secretary and Pearl I Purdy treasurer A delicious bunch- | eon was served. Miss Goldie Gay | was an octside guest. The club will meet every two weeks The local chaptar American Leaguemet with Mrs J. Dean last evening The members discussed the coming southern sextette and completed arrangement* for the giving of the , shew A social hour followed during which the ladies ceased business an 1 enjoyed a pleasant time. A man who has kept count of th* number of kisses exchanged with his I wife since their union consents to Its. publication as follows F.rst year. 35.-1 500: second year, 16.t«“>; third ye-sr. i 3,550; fourth year. Id"'; fifth year, X| He then left off keeping the record The Don’t Worry Club met with Dorothy Dugan last evening and en- f ! Joyed a taffy pulling. Another oc- . I eastern will be a trip to Geneva.whic > the club members are planning fonext Saturday. The trip will be a very pleasant one. .. Mjss Gleys Mangold will entertain at six o'clock dinner this ev-' ’ ening. Out of town guests will be the Misses Doris Acker and Mar-

garet Readout of Gex*va. Miss Leah Hensley win entertain the same company tomorrow a- dinner. o PUBLIC SALE The undersigned will hold * publie sale on the farm one-half mile we*t of the Heckman mill on the Archbold pike, on the Lachot farm beginning at ten o’clock bn Tuesday. November 23. the following personal property- Mare eight year* old. bay horse seven years old. bay mare twelve years old. black farm horse fifteen years old. binder, spring tooth harrow. spike tooth harrow, two-horse cnlurator, two horse corn planter, hay rack, carriage, buggy, one shovel plow. c®e horse eulGvator, two horse wagon. 300 shocks ot fodder. Terms —$> and under cash: over 15 t credit of nine month* will be given.

Ithe purchaMT giving good I security. Lactol d Rice. |*73-tf O HOME MISSION RALLY DAY At U. B Coureh Sunday Evening. November 2’st 7 O’clock. On Sunday. Nov ilst. at 7 o’clock IP m. the United Brethren Sunday : school of our city will observe Home Mission Rally day with avery beautiful program to which the publir !is kindly invited. J. J- Fbughty, THEY ORGANIZED The Adams County Poultry and Com Growers’ Association ELECTED OFFICERS - They Will Give a Show Some Time this Winter

The Adame County Poultry and Corr Growers Association was formed this morning, the meeting occurring at the office of Fruchte 4 Lit - i terer. and where C. S Momma wa» chosen as president. C. H. Oetting as vice president, C E Magiey secretary. and B. F Brokaw as treasurer. The object of the association is to promote interest in raising better corn and better poultry, and to exchange ideas upon this important feature of profitable farming. Heretofore corn exhibits have been made at the farmer’s institutes, but it was thought better to consc’.idate it with the poultry exhibits and thia was formally dene this morning. The otficers will hare their second mee<, ing on next Saturday, and at tha. time they will name a time ant; place for their next exhibit and ' show, which will be given some time this winter. The officers are all in-( -.erested and it is safe that the next | show will be a little better than any ever riven In the county before Poultry and com raising are beccming great industries in the coun .* and the people everywhere will be on hand to see the next exhibit by this association. STANDARD DISOLVED (Conttnned from naze 1 ) all the judges. The court finds that; the Standard Oil Company restricted trade and commerce, such as was declared illegal by the Sherman anti-: trust law The Standard is therefore enjoined from voting the stock of. i any of the defendant companies, which it acquired by virtue of the combination, also from exercising: control over the acts of any of these, companies by virtue of holding any of the stock. The defendant companies were also enjoined from payt :ng any dividends to the Standard. —— o— — A FIRE IN UNION TOWNSHIP B»rn on the Old Wagner Farm Was' Destroyed. — I Last Saturday between the hours • ■of three and Cve o'clock, the large ./ram- aam »me wagon shed an-I and grana;* and hen coop on th?, farm known as the old Wagner place; in Vnion township Adams counts four miles south of Moroeville were destrored by fire, but as to I ’ ■ how it originated is a mystery as no, ’ one was about the barn. The farm is , owned by George Gettis. ot Chicago,: but he had a few days ago contracted to sell it to Willis Magner, the deeds to be made the first of March. The farm was occupied and being farmed •by Henry Lee. who sustains the heav- ’ iest loss, he being a renter and only . s limited means, having all his sumt mens work, such as hay hnd grain toI gether with his farm machinery, wa- ; gons, buggy, harness, etc., all de- - stroyed, aggregating a total loss ’o - him of about five hundred dollars. • with not a cent of insurance The ? buildings were tasured and if any loa« 1 ft wilt be small. —Monroeriße Breexe !. o - I have away of knowing how to , 'repair that watch or clock upo.i I 'which the other fellow failed Try ■ me and see. Didot. o Mis* Ida Cowan went to Fort Wayne thU afternoon to visit friends

MORNING WEDDING Miss Maud Shoaf and Mr. Boyd H. Fuller Married this Morning TO LIVE IN IDAHO Wedding Occurred at Brookside the Suburban Home of the Lutz’s Brookside, the suburban home of Mr. and Mrs C. J. Lutx, wa* th* 1 scene of a beautiful home wedding !at 5 o’clock this morning. Rev Spetnagie of the F.rst Presbyterian church officiated The contracting parties were Miss Maud Shoaf, who j for several summers has made hehome at Brookside and Mr Boyd H Fuller, of Twin Falls. Idaho. Miss Shoaf has a host of friends fa Decai tur. For three years she was a student and supervisor of music in Oxford college. Oxford, Ohio, and for the past two years *he has been a student of the Curry School of Ex- | pression. (Boston, Mass, and is a reader ot rare ability. The groom Mr. Fuller, is a resident of Tw ; n Falls. Idaho, and for several years was a student of Carleton college. Northfield. Minn., and later of the Curry School of Expression, Boston A wedding breakfast was served in the dinning room and the happy couple left this noon over the Erie for their future ijome at Twin Falls, Idaho, where the groom has a lucrative position awaiting him as deputy auditor of his home county. —• SPECIAL PRICES ON CUT VLOWERS AT THE GREENHOUSE. .. Chrysanthemums 7c 10c 15c: 75c |1 f«0 and 31.50 per dox. ; Carnation sc: 50 cts per dox. Place your order early for g-vtng Erusberger Bros & Moses. Phones: Residence 155; greenhouse 476. o— FOR RENT OR SALE—A five room house in good condition well and cistem and seme fruit. Inquire at this office. fi6s-4t! RULES AND REGULATIONS OF DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY ELECTION — i The CountyDemocrattc Central com- * 1 mittee in executive session assembled, • adopt the following rules lor the con- j > troi and regulatxm o: me Democratic vote to be polled in the nominating ‘ ' election of said party, of candidates I to be voted for in the genera! *eiectiou of 1510: Section 1. The Democratic primary election on Friday. Dec. 17, 1009, shall be under the Australian system !of election laws of the state of Indi'ana. with the exception that there shall be *ne inspector, one Judge, two clerks and one election sheriff, and except as hereinafter set oct in section seven and eight. Section !. That the interest and purpose of the ncm:nat'on at a primary election Is to secure a fufi and free and fair expression of the whole democracy of the county. Provided that all those who voted the regular democratic ticket in I9vS be consfdJered Democrat* Section 3. The qualification* other than heretofore rivet of voters of such primary, shall be, that he is a citizen of Adams county’, and a legal voter therein, or will be a legal voter before the next general election. That he be a bona fide resident of the city, and of the precinct wherein h; otters to vote. Section 4. The eligibility of a candidate shall depend upon his compliance with the foregoing requirements, and paying the assessments for campaign purposes, placed upon him as a candidate for the office to which he aspire*. Such campaign assessment! shall be paid at least 15 days before I the said primary election. Provided that If a candidate neglects or refuses to comply with the requirements ( of the Democratic Central / Com - I mittee as are provided for in the rules and regulations herein contained, the name of each candidate shall not appear on the tickets used in said prii mary election. Section 5. That the County Central Committee shall meet on th? day foi- >' lowing the next democratic primary i election tn Decatur, Indiana, at 10 a. ’ m. and receive from each inspector or committeeman krf the precinct* O»e returns of said election and : proceed to compare the votes cast . for all the candidate* who hare

| complied with the rule* and re«-' I ulatlons of the committee aforesaid. and the person haring the highest number of votes east for any given office, snail be declared the nominee of the Democratic party of said conn, ty and state of Indiana for such offlee sought. Provided, that no Central Committeeman, whose name j appear* as that of a candidate on the I election ticket* of »uch primary, or, •’who has any relative* whose name appenr* as that of a candidate on . such election ticket, shall be eligible. ■ ■ to serve a* Inspector of such election.; ’ inor shall he be allowed to select any j < election officer* to serve in said pri-' mary election. In case of !neligib:!’.ty j of the committeeman to appoint »uch . officers aforesaid, the chairman, sec- , retary and treasurer of the City Cen-1 ' tral Committee shall appoint such , election board in such precinct at .' least one week before the primary • : election. Section 2. Each board of election ( shall keep a poll book in which shall I : be entered the name ot every person | ,'who vote* at such primary election, and after the poll* are closed. sa:d ' election board shall count the votes or ballots cast and make out a tally sheet and deliver such tally sheet | property signed by such election j brand to the election inspector of | suc£ voting precincts, who shall de-1 liver such tally sheet* and poll books | !to the chairman of said County Demo I critic Central Committee on the day following such primary election afore- I said. , I The officers of said election board , stall at the time of making out the tally sheets make out and sign three • of election showing the I vote in such precincts as shown by I the poll and tally sheets xnd place , one of said certificates in the possession of the inspector, one in the bands of each election clerk to be held as authentic reference should any con- ' troversy hereafter arise. Section 7 All voted ba-iots shall I be by said election board placed in a i paper bag. tied with a string and ■ ! sealing wax melted and pasted over' the knot of (he string and delivered j to the inspector and by him returned . to Democratic bendquarters in the eity of Decatur, Indiana, oc the day men-1 tioced in section five. In no ease * shall any voted ballot be destroyed. by the election board, but all such ■ ballots so sealed shall be kept for the j period of thirty days by the Chair-1 rar erf the Central Committee, and. such sacks s: sealed shall ne t be op-; ened except by order of the committee I !in session regularly cal ed and in case of contest by any candidate vot- ’ ■ed for. contested ballots shall be I placed in a sack with tally sheets •as hereinafter set out. All unvoted i i ballots shall be destroyed by the sev-' eral election boards by entirely consuming the same by fire before any ' rotes are counted or ballot boxes be 1 I opened until the polls are closed and J all unvoted ballots destroyed as bere- ; inbefore provided. Section •. Any voter who deciares i that by reason of physical disability' or inability to read the English language he is unable to mark his bali lot, may declare his choice of eandi-, i dates to the election board, and the poll clerks, in the presence of said ‘ voter and in the presence of said elec- 1 Gon board, shall prepare the ballots i for vsting, and on request shall read] over to such voter the names ot the candidates as marked. Section 9. No person being a can-I didate for the nomination to any office' and to be voted for at said primary] shall be declared the nominee of the! Democratic party ot said county, who) . loans, pays or give*, either directly! or indirectly, any money or other* thing of value to any elector, or to I • ary other person tar the purpose of! securing the vote or influence of »uch ‘ elector or person for hi* nomina- • Gon. nor shall any such candidate of-' Yer or promise to loan or give any . money or other thing ot value to any elector for the purpose of influencing I or retaining the vote of such e’.ecto-, 1 or to induce such elector to work or' ■ labor for the election or nomination I -of such candidate, or to refrain from working or laboring for the nomination or election of any other eandi-1 date, or to any person to secure or' . I retain the influence or vote of such (elector in his behalf as such eandi-, . ’ date, or to be used by such persons j ■! in any way to influence the vote of I 11 any elector, or electors generally, for j I himself or any candidate. And no i I candidate shall hire or otherwise em-. ploy for a consideration any elector I i or person to work at the polls on the ’ day of such primary election for the : nomination of such candidate, and ’ ■ should any candidate violate any of j the provisions of this section he shail be dealt with as provided In Section eleven erf these rules. Section 18. AU contests and dispute* out ot the canvass and count* ■ following said primary election shall be settled by a majority vote of the • County Central Committee under whose direction such primary eiecI Gon *a* held. : Section IL Should any candidate 1 violate the rule* and regulaGons of

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Rk S di S' '"”** I Sar.d. II Pill —J - | Tmatenals required. We famish all equipment at snuul cost, i KJ The demand exists now, the profits are large, and the bust- I TT Dess grows rapidly- He PeAtyjateffi C«. has tstaWsbed thcusa - saerndkl bit Ryiat A hundred dollars will start vtxt right Bri-K TIE FIRST IR YORR TQWR TO WRITE FOR PAiTICiLARS | We refer you to the publisher of this paper. , | t THE FCTTTJMR COMPARY. 666 Caaal St, Terre feet®, Im£im $3.25 Third Fall Festival Excursion $3.25 To St. Louis and Return Friday, November 26, 1909 VIA THE CLOVER LEAE ROUTE Another grand opportunity to visit St. Lcuis aid erjcy 1 the Drama, Opera and Vaudeville season, new at its heighth Excursion tickets will be goed fer going passage only ca Special train leaving Decatur, Ind., at 8:31 p. m. Gcod returningon any regular train up to and including Train 6, leaving St. Louis at 7:15 p. m. Monday, November 29th. Ample service, consisting of chair carsand high seat vestibule coaches will be provided for this excursion seeue early and arrange for your trip. Baggage and sleeping car privilige not permittee. C. F. Harris, Agt, Toledo, St. Louis & Western R.U.

■ 1 County Central Committee and thereiby fraudulenUy secure the nomina-; ,Gon to the office to which he may aspire, the candidate for such office who shall have received the next ugh*: number of votes provided such eandi'date shall not have also frauduieniiy < sec'ired his nominaGan. shall by t! 1 majority vote of said Central Commit-1 I tee be declared the nominee of the • party aforesaid to such office. Section 12. Should there be a va1 cancy occur at any time by removal ’ 1 resignation or death, or should there 1 be 4 tie vote of say candidate, or ot< .any candidates nomixxxed, the vacanIcy shall be filled by a majority'Vote ■ot the Central Committee at such | • time as it may then and there agree ‘ I upon. i | Section 13. That the contested bailee and tally sheets shall be placed i jin a paper bag tied with a string and I sealing wax melted and pasted over | the knot of the string delivered :to the inspector, and by him returned ‘ •to the chairman in the city of Deca- , tur. Indiana, on the day herein before i menGoned in section five. section 14. The names placed on »the tickets used in said primary : election as referred to in section one, of the rules and regulations shall, be I arranged in alphabetical order. Section 15. The Chairman of the

0A St. Louis and Return 0C Oil November. 20th and 21st. . W Via Clover Leaf Route WirV ■ _ THE CRYSTAL | R/KP Rail Tnnidht The world’s championship P™ ■ vlllglll series will again be fought out at the Crystal Theatre tonight. Also other itu* portant pictures. A pleasant evening for ever} one. Same old pnce, 5 cents.

Central Committee shall Lava no- , Uce printed for two weeks .n the Decatar Democrat, giving names <£ offices to be filled by Candida:--s rotted for in November. IX*S. and voting places tn the next democrat.: primary election. That if at any uni- within ten days, any three persons residing within any precinct of said ? shad ' make affidavit that each of said persons voted in said pre:met iat said Primary Election, and that he I believes tlSt the vote ot said precinct was not counted <y returned as same was cast, or that the same Las act I been correctly counted, and request a recount of said precinct, a recount . shall be made as follows A I mittee of three persons legs’, voters ■of the democratic party shall b- a?‘pointed .one by the City CharmM, one by the petitioners and one by the • two thus appointed The c remittee thus appointed shall make the recount and certify to the result ther- f to ’he full county central committee which .shall be called together by the chair>man for the purpose of receimg such results, and of taking su.u • n •“ it may deem proper in the p emisesJAMES P HAEFLING, WILLIAM ADLER. L. N. GRANDSTAFF JOSEPH CHRISTMAN. J. L. YANEY Committee. - •