Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 282, Decatur, Adams County, 27 November 1909 — Page 2

The Daily Democrat. Published Every Evening, Except Sunday, by LEW G. ELLINGHAM Subecrlption Rates: Per week, by carrier 10 cents Per year, by carrier $5.00 Per month, by mall 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. J. H. H E L L E R, Manager. The Berne Witness is now set by a Merganthaler linotype of the latest pattern, and that enterprisi g newspaper Is rejoicing, as they have a right and ought to do. Al Iduring the summer vacation there has been more or less talk among anti-Cannon republicans about dethroning the gentleman from Danville. Some of the belllgerants even go so far as to assert that they have the strength to oust Can-on if the democratic vote cah be counted on to come to their aid. The strong probability is that the easiest way to get rid of Cannon will be to elect a democratic congress in 1910, and that is not at all improbable or impossible. —Columbia City Post. BIG SHOW AT CRYSTAL TONIGHT One of the very best shows ever seen in the city will be that at the , Crystal tonight. The feature film is . •‘The Witches Cavern" which is a 1 story of an old witch and her halt witted son who capture a beautiful , young lady and hold her ctptiye until , rescued by her father and sweetheart, j Some very exciting times are experienced by the party before the rescue is effected and the mountain scenery is the most beautiful ever shown in s the city. There are other good feat- , ures and one of the best things on , the program will be a very comic ( spotlight song by Miss Jose Mylott and altogether the show promises to , be the best ever seen in the city. ( Same old price. , ° I The holy season of Advent will , begin tomorrow at St. Marys church ( and from now on until Christmas it , will continue in preparation for the , feast. ( — ( HOUSE FOR RENT—A good dwell- ( ing on north Fifth street, contain ( ing seven Tooms and a bath. Inquire of T. M. Reid, north First street 282-6 t ( ■II UJ.UBgBgB-’gß! I.'. 1 1.1...5r I P. C. W. the great ( Vegetable Cure for Rheurna- < tism, Kidney, Liver, Stom- 1 ach troubles. Free demonstration at Holthouse Drug , Store. , ' ■ . ... i LWE WILL PAY FROM I . I $7.25 to $7.75 for HOGS I The Decatur Packing Co.

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SOCIETY COLUMN 11 A Very Pleasant Time Enjoyed at Home of Mr. and Mrs. Griswold J — 'OTHER SOCIETY NEWS I —— Mr. and Mrs. Geo. I. Davis Entertained a Company of Friends One of the most pleasant events of the season was a Thanksgiving dinner served at the Sovine farm in South Kirkland township, by Mr. and Mrs. Larwell Griswold to the immediate family and a few invited guests. Early in the morning the guests began to arrive inc'uding the father and mother, who have retired from farm life. At noon a good old Thanksgiving dinner was served consisting of roast turkey and all the other good things which constitute a good dinner. The afternoon was spent in a good social way with music and some songs and speaking by the grandchildren. The following formed the merry party; Mr. and Mrs. John Sovine, Mr. and Mrs. James Wyre and son Lewis of Craigville; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Shady and children Dorothy, Mabel, Walter, Larwell and Flossy of Magley; Mr. and Mrs. William Melching and son Edward of Fort Wayne; Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Sovine and children Esther, Joseph and Laura of Washington township; Amos, David and Joseph Sovine of Craigville: and Mr. and Mrs. Larwell Griswold at the farm, ail the family the others being Mr. and Mrs. Pat McKinnie and daughter Estella of Bluffton, and the Misses Holda, Nettie and Annie Minger. The most beautiful, artistic, pleasing voices will be heard in the Old Southland Sextette, they never fail to please the most cultured audiences. They stand on their merit, and to prove this you must hear them in their choruses, quartettes, trios, duos, solos, their plantation songs lullabies, songs of slavery days given in their own charming style. The reader is spoken of as being unexcelled in her rendition of character sketches etc. Reserved seats will be at the usual place and will open at seven-forty-five Tuesday morning. Only four seats can be reserved by one person, thus giving every one equal chance. Admission 25c. Mr. a d Mrs. Geo. I. Davis entertained at a Thanksgiving dinner, Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Davis and son and daughter Lloyd and Estella, Miss Grace and Leona Berllng of Geneva, Indiana. A very pretty private wedding occurred at the Presbyterian parsonage on Thanksgiving evening when Rev. *Spetnagle united in marriage Mr. Harvey J. Sells of Monroe townshin and Miss Josephine L. Martz of Herne. ’ Mrs. Margaret Reckard entertained very pleasantly at a Thanksgiving dinner at her home Thursday, to a Tew Invited guests, including Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hill of Pleasant Mills.

| FUNERAL MONDAY AFTERNOON The Funeral Services for Mr*. Jacob J. Magl«y are Arranged. „The funeral services for Mrs. Jacoo Magley, whose sudden death was an nounced in our news colunms yesterday, will occur from the Magley home on west Monroe street at half past one o’clock on Monday afternoon. The services will be in charge of Rev. A. T. Cooper of Gas City, assisted by Rev. F. H. Vernor, the resident pastor of the Church of Christ in this city. The surviving family are sorrow stricken and the vacancy in their home circle will be keenly felt. While for many years the deceased has been sorely afflicted yet with it all her gracious character always predominated and her plaee will never be filled. DATES ARE FIXED For Meeting of Adams County Poultry Ass’n and Corn Growers MEET IN DECATUP. January sth to Bth—Believed That More Interest Will Be Shown A meeting of the members of the Adams County Poultry Associatr-n was held today at the office -if Fruchte & Litter-jr, in this city. Plans for the annual poultry show w?rt completed. The big event, of sc much interest to farmers and others who delight in raising poultry, will be held in this city January sth, 6th, 7th and BTth. The committee will look after the securing of a room and the other details. Berne made a strong bid for the show again thi-‘-year, but it was finally decided that it should be held here. It was also decided to unite this exhibit with an association to be known • as the Adams County Corn Growers, who will give an exhibit of the same ki-d, making it the biggest show of the kind ever held in the county. In this department prizes will be offered in three classes, two dollars for the best, $1.50 for the second and one dollar for the third, for white corn, yellowcorn and for all other classes mixed. It is believed that more interest than ever will be shown in the exhibition this year. o MRS. ALLISON STILL VERY LOW The condition of Mrs. Catherine Allison is not improved, and she is gradually growing weaker. The physicians say that she may linger foa week, though the end may come at any time. There is no hope given for her recovery. o .... Will Laggerman who has been e.t Fort Recovery for a week or two, has returned to the city. Andrew Appleman was out on tha street this afternoon for a short time. He is slowly improving from his illness, but still weak. o HIGH SCHOOL NOTES School was closed Thursday and Friday in order 'to give the students and ■teachers a chance to eat turkey. Examinations were held the first part of the week and the reports will be sent out during the next week. Miss Johnson spent Thanksgiving at her home in Fairmount. Miss Dunathan is spending her vacation in Van Wert and will return Monday morning. Mr. Baumgartner is doing justice co the turkeys and chickens in Linn Grove. Mr. Blackburn of Sanborn & Co., Chicago, was at H. S. this. week. The Glee Club practice will begin next week, and much interest is already being taken. The Senior class of the H. S. have arranged a lecture course which will 1 be given in the near future. The : / course consists of four numbers, a lecture, bell ringers, a glee club and a play by the Senior class. This will be one of the best series of entertain. 1 ments ever given in the city and deserves the patronage of the ptiblic. The school board met last night : and decided to dismiss school for the Christmas vacation, Dec. 22 and convene Jan. 3, 1910. Mr. Rice is visiting in Frankfort this week, his former home. A picked team from the high school and having a good knowledge of basket ball, went to Monroe Thanksgiving day, where they played with some fellow/ who were uSni to playing foot ball. The Monroe boys don’t know much about playing basket ball and their referee called fouls when thev were not, consequently the D. H. S. lost a very exciting contest.

COUNTY OFFICERS They are Busy Getting Ready for the New Accounting Law UNIFORM SYSTEM Every County in the State to Use the System of Books All the officers of the county are getting ready for the new accounting system which will be inaugurated in every county in the state on the first of the year. They are getting their boks in shape so that the changes necessary can be made without mu"h trouble, and the adoption of the uniform system as being inaugurated by the state board of accountants will make but little difference to the of fleers of Adams county. The reforms to be put in operation will not be much of a change as the officers here kept a complete system of books and it is no hard job to trace the business of each of the county officers. The auditor’s office is busy with with their duplicates which they expect to have ready for the next tax collection which begins on the first day of the coming year. It requires a great deal of time and hard wor< to make up duplicates from the assessment sheets, which are made each year by the assessors of the different townships. Aside from this worn there is plenty of other things to do around the auditor’s office, and especially at this time of year. The treasurer's office are busy with their delinquents, and they will make an extraordinary effort to make a clean slate at the end of the year, for at that time Charles W. Yager will succeed Mr. Lachot as treasurer of the county. o— ATTENDED FUNERAL. Mrs. Orval Harruff went to Linn Grove this, morning where she attended the funeral of an old friend, Mrs. Rufus Kreps, who has been sick for some time past and whose funeral was held today from Evangelical church. Interment was made at that place. - — o—LOST—A boy's overcoat, either here in the city or between here and the (Schlickman farm ta Kirkla-d township. Please retutn to this of flee. 282-it —.—o RULES AND REGULATIONS OF DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY ELECTION The CountyDemocratlc Central committee in executive session assembled, adopt the following rules tor the control and regulation ot me democratic Vote to be polled in the nominating election of said party, of candidates to be voted for in the general election of 1910; Section 1. The Democratic primary election on Friday, Dec. 17, 1909, shall be under the Australian system of election laws of the state of Indiana, with ths exception that there shall be sne inspector, one judge, two clerks and one election sheriff, and except as hereinafter set out in section seven and eight Section 2. That the interest and purpose of the nomination at a primary election is to secure a full and free and fair expression of the wljole democracy of the county. Provided that all those who voted the regular democratic ticket in 1908 be considered Democrats. Section 3. The qualifications other than heretofore given of voters ot 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 he offers 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 aspires. Such campaign assessments shall be paid at least 15 days before the said primary election. Provided that if a candidate neglects or refuses to comply with the requirements of the Democratic Central Committee 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 primary election. Section 5. That the County Central

Committee shall meet on the day folI lowing the next democratic primary election in Decatur, Indiana, at 10 a. m. and receive from each inspector or committeeman lot the precincts the returns of said election and proceed to compare the votea cast for all the candidates who have complied with the rules and regulations of the committee aforesaid, and the person having the highest number ot votes cast for any given office, suall be declared the nominee of the Democratic party of said conn, ty and state of Indiana, for such office sought. Provided, that no Central Committeeman, whose name appears as that of a candidate on the election tickets of such primary, or who has any relatives whose name appears as that of a candidate on such election ticket, shall be eligible to serve as Inspector of such election, nor shall he be allowed to select anv election officers to serve in said primary election. In case of ineligibility of the committeeman to appoint such officers aforesaid, the chairman, secretary and treasurer of the City Central 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 be entered the name of every person who votes at such primary election, and after the polls are closed, said election board shall count the votes or ballots cast and make out a tally sheet and deliver such tally sheet properly signed by such election board to the election inspector of such voting precincts, who shall deliver such tally sheets and poll books to the chairman of said County Demo cratic Central Committee on the day following such primary election aforesaid. The officers of said election board shall at the time of making out the tally sheets make out and sign three certificates of election showing the vote in such precincts as shown by the poll and tally sheets and place one of said certificates in the possession of the inspector, one in the hands ot each election clerk to be held as authentic reference should any controversy hereafter arise. Section 7. All voted ballots shall be by said election board placed in a paper bag, tied with a string and sealing wax melted and pasteij over the knot of the string and delivered to the inspector and by him returned to Democratic headquarters in the city of Decatur, Indiana, on the day mentioned in section five. In no case shall any voted ballot be destroyed by the election board, but all such ballots so sealed shall be kept for the period of thirty days by the Chairman of the Central Committee, and such sacks so sealed shall not be opened except by order of the committee In session regularly called and in case of contest by any candidate voted for, contested ballots shall be placed in a sack with tally sheets as hereinafter set out. All unvoted ballots shall be destroyed by the several election boards by entirely consuming the same by fire before any votes are counted or ballot boxes be opened until the polls are closed and all unvoted ballots destroyed as hereinbefore provided. Section 8. Any voter who declares that by reason of physical disability or inability to read the English language, he is unable to mark his ballot, may declare his choice ot candidates to the election board, and the poll clerks, in the presence of said voter and in the presence of said election board, shall prepare the ballots for voting, and on request shall read over to such voter the names of the candidates as marked. Section 9. No person being a candidate for the nomination to any office and to be voted for at said primary shall be declared the nominee of the Democratic party of said county, who loans, pays or gives, either directly or indirectly, any money or other thing of value to any elector, or to any other person for the purpose of securing the vote or influence as such elector or person for his nomination. nor shall any such candidate offer or promise to loan or give any money or other thing of value to any elector for the purpose of Influencing or retaining the vote of such elector, or to induce such elector to work or labor for the election or nomination of such candidate, or to refrain from working or laboring for the nomination or election of any other candidate, or to any person to secure or retain the Influence or vote of such elector ia his behalf as such candidate, or to be used by such persons in any way to influence the vote of any elector, or electors generally, for himself or anj candidate. And no candidate shall hire or otherwise employ for a consideration any elector 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 the provisions of this section he shall be dealt with as provided in section eleven of these rules. Section 10. All contests and disputes out of the canvass and counts

A List of Bargains Carefully read thia HaL It contain* many good location* at rea.onibl* price*. We can offer you a large number of other propertiee, many 0 ( which have juet recently been put upon the market By making Inveetigj. tk>na, at once, you may aave money on your purchaee. The Snow Agency, - - Decatur, Indiana, Phone 230 IN ACRE LOTS, SMA LL FARMS. ETC., ETC,

No. 777—An acre and a quarter tract with good four room house, cellar, fruit trees, stable, etc, on good public road «...SBSO-00 No. 798—1 s a one acre tract near the corporation, plenty of fruit good story and a half house on traction line $1325.00 No. 787—1 s a well improved ftye acre tract within a half mile of Dec&tur, good water, story and half house.. . „ $1,250.00 No. 793—1 s an eight and three quarter acre tract on public road, joins Decatur corporation has fair Improvements ..$2,25000 No. 799—1 s a well located 1514 acre tract near the city, ordinary house, good barn, and some other buildings (would accept good small property as part payment) .$3,000.00 No. 743—1 s a fifteen acre tract well

We have also a large number of other tract* at from S9OXO to $125.00 an acre. And vacant city lots *ome on brick streets In good locations at reasonable price*.

No. 792—1 s a single story residence of six rooms on Market street, city and cistern water, brick sidewalks, alley lot SBOO.OO No. 775 —Is a comfortable cottage on south Ninth street, good location, alley lot $850.00 No. 805 —Is a comfortable cotatge on north Third stfeet, city and cistern water, electric lights, good sewerage, fifty feet frontage, good stable, etc. $925.00 No. 755 —A large convenient cottage on Tenth street, near Madison street, brick sidewalk, city and cistern water, good sewerage.sl,ooo.oo Kx 776—1 s a new five room cottage on Line street, two porches, drove well, cistern, full lot, near traction line $1,150-00 i,o. 736 —Is a modern seven room story and a half residence on brick foundation in southeast Decatur, electric lights, etc $1,600.00 No. 804 —Is a well arranged story and a half residence on water and gas

following said primary election shall < ibe settled by a majority vole of the i County Central Committee under whose direction such primary eiec- ( tion was held. i Section 11. Should any candidate ] violate the rules and regulations of < County Central Committee and there- ( by fraudulently secure the nomina- j tion to the office to which he may as- ( pire, the candidate for such office who | shall have received the next highest , number ot votes provided such candi- , date shall not have also fraudulently f secured his nomination, shall by ’a £ majority vote of said Central Commit- i tee be declared the nominee of the , party aforesaid to such office. . Section 12. Should there be a va- ] cancy occur at any time by removal £ resignation or death, or should there t be a tie vote of any candidate, or oi i any candidates nominated, the vacan- ( cy shall be filled by a majority vote j of the Central Committee at such t time as it may then and there agree t upon. t Section 13. That the contested bal- t lot and tally sheets shall be placed f in a paper bag tied with a string and s sealing wax melted and pasted over j the knot of the string and delivered r to the inspector, and by him returned i to the chairman in the city of Decatur, Indiana, on the day herein before mentioned in section five. Section 14. The names placed on the tickets used in said primary election as referred to in section one,

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improved on traction line, Ko<X j barn, comfortable house, good poul. try farm $2,5M.00 No. 808—Is a well located twvnty-two acre tract near Decatur corporation. Is on main stone road, nice building sites, well fenced, tiled. $2,1 00.00 No. 789—1 s a well improved twentytwo acre tract about a mile and a half from Decatur, all new, and good buildings $2,550.00 No. 794—1 s a well located 67 acre tract near Decatur on stoned road. Good land, well drained, and s*m» good buildings. SIIO.OO an acre No. 806—Is a good eighty acre tract close to market, on stoned road, new large buildings, good water, etc., at $90.00 an acre No. 791—1 s a well located eigh’y acre tract near traction line, na stoned road, has at least $1,500.00 worth of good buildings at $62.50 an acre.

——— lines, on traction line south, stable, two full lots -.51,550.00 No. 778 —A comfortable large cottage, on good sewer, on south Tenth street, good barn, drove well, fruit maple shade, etc $1,750.00 No. 785 —A well buflt seven room residence on stone foundation in south Decatur, on water and gas lines, electric lights, etc $2,200X0 Na 752 — k new well built story and a half residence on north Third street, cellar, electric lights, city water good sewerage, et«. .$2,300.00 Na 786 —Is a new seven room story and a half residence, on traction line, brick street, good cellar, stable, etc. $2.750 00 Na 807 —Is an up-to-date ten room residence on the brick # street, about three squares from the court house, two cellars, hot and cold bath complete, furnace, electric lights, good stable, plenty of fruit, weathered oak and natural wood flush, is well located and a desirable property

of the rules and regulations shall be arranged in alphabetical order. Section 15. The Chairman of the Central Committee snail have a notice printed for two weeks in the Decatur Democrat, giving names of offices to be filled by candidates voted for in November, 1909, and voting places in the next democratic primary election. That if at any time within ten. days, any three persons residing within any precinct ot said city shall make affidavit jointly that each of said persons voted in said precinct at said Primary Election, and that he believes that the vote of said precinct was not counted or returned as same was cast, or that tf»e same has not been correctly counted, and request a recount of said precinct, a recount shall be made as follows: A committee of three persons, legal voters Pt the democratic party shall be appointed ,ope by the City Chairman, one by the petitioners and one by the two thus appointed. The committee thus appointed shall make the recount and certify to the result thereof to the full county central committee which shall be called together by the chairman fpr the purpose ot receiving such results, and of taking such action as It may deem proper in the premises. JAMES P. HAEFLIXG, WILLIAM ADLER, L. N. GRANDSTAFF. JOSEPH CHRISTMAS’, J. L. YANEY. Committee-