Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 308, Decatur, Adams County, 30 December 1909 — Page 2

jut, Published Every Evening, Except Sunday, by LEW G. ELLINGHAM Subscription Rates: Per week, by carrier IB cents Per year, by carrier. ...........$5.00 Per mouth, by mall,. 35 cents Per year, by mall .....$3 50 Single copies 2 cents Advertising rates mude known on application. Entered at the poatoOce at Decatur, Jhdiana, as second-class mail matter. ~T H? HELL ER, Manager. The government loss through rural mail delivery during the last fiscal year was $28,000,000. The loss on second-class matter for the same time was about $64,000,000. The farmers and publishers of newspapers, magazines and periodicals are the beneficiaries of this vast deficit, and the shortage is largely made up by the sending of first-class mail matter. It is probable that the publishers will have to do something toward reducing the expenses of handling their publications, but so far Uncle Sam has devised no plan by which he can make the farmers come across with their share of the deficit. —Columbia City Post. ■es-wi'i*. ITEMS FROM AROUND CALVARY. Mrs. Walter Koos left today for her home in Fort Wayne after spending Christmas week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Jackson. She was acompanied by her little sister, Miss Faye. Rollo Johnson has been having a siege of old-fashioned lagrippe the past week. Mrs. Cowan entertained Mrs. Wilbur Alexander and Mrs. Floyd Meyers yesterday at dinner. Mrs. J. W. Shifferly, who has been sick the past week, is improving slowly. Landy Jackson has returned to his business at Columbia City after spending Christmas with his parents and other friends. Miss Iva Lett is at home again after a prolonged visit with her brother near Monroe. M. Zeigler of Bippus, Ind., is spending his vacation with his uncle, Charles Schnitz, of this community. The protracted meting at Calvary is growing in interest and a goodly number were present on last evening. The pastor, E. R. Roop, is an eloquent speaker. Come out and hear him. MRS. LINCOLN SERIOUSLY SICK. —— n Mrs. Samuel Helm, of east of the city, went to Fort Wayne this morning. where she was called by the serious sickness of her sister, Mrs. Rosa pincoin. A message received here Wednesday atfernoon stated that Mrs. Lincoln, who has been suffering for more than a year with lung trouble, is now at the point of death. Mrs. J. A. Smith of this city is also a sister of Mrs. Lincoln, and Mrs. Frank Cramer a daughter. Mrs. Lincoln lived in this county until about twenty-three years ago when she removed to Fort Wayne. 0 CLIF BROWN DANGEROUSLY ILL. C. P. Foreman went to Fort Wayne this morning in the interest of the Woodmen, the local order having received a message from a doctor in ■ Fort Wayne, stating that Cliff Brown of this city, who has been working at i Fort Wayne for some time, is danger-; ously sick, and that the worst may be expected at any time. The nature of the sickness was not made known. -... EVERY CHANCE FOR RECOVERY. Ferdinand Bienz, son of Fred Bienz of Union township, who wajs operated upon Wednesday morning for liver. - trouble, is said to be getting along 1 very well Indeed, and there Is every chance in his favor for complete re-, covery.

o — ’SQUIRE SMITH MARRIES COUPLE ’Squire Smith officiated at a quiet wedding which took place this morning at 11 o’clock in his office, tho young couple being Alfred Burke and Miss Zona Clark, of well known fami-

lies in Blue Creek township. ■ --o — FOR SALE—One good double sleigh, on reasonable terms. Enquire of Arthur Suttles at the Old Adams County Bank. I

THE SOCIAL NOTES > ■■■ Mrs. O. L. Vance Gives Dinner Party for Visiting Ladies This Evening. I I I j SLEIGHING PARTIES 1 Mrs. Blanch Hoffman Entertains —The Epworth League’s Program. The Epworth Leage will give a special program at the Methodist church Sunday evening at the usual hour of the League meeting, in honor of the return to the newly remodeled building. There will be vocal and instrumental music and an address by Frank Mills and other prominent workers. Dick Peterson, Tracy Nelson, Alice Dailey, Irene Smith, Flora Fledderjohann, Don Smith, Joe Hunter, Edith Butler, Edith Miller formed a party that enjoyed a sleighride to the Martin Miller home, a mile and a half southwest of town Wednesday evening, where a jolly time was spent. One of the pleasant dinner parties of this evening will be that given at 6 o'clock by Mrs. O. L. Vance in honor of Mrs. Ethel Christen of Chicago. Other guests will be Mrs. Frank Annen of Chicago; Mrs. Fred Bell, Hillsdale, Mich.; Mrs. Fanny Cole, Mrs. Charles Meyers, Misses Bess Schrock and Ada Sellemeyer and Mrs. Fred Patterson. The St. Vincent de Paul society held quite an Important meeting at the home of Mrs. U. Deininger Wednesday afternoon, the chief matter of importance being the annual election of officers. The following were chosen to serve the order: Mrs. Belle Bosse, president; Mrs. A. Kohne, secretary; Mrs. Ben Knapke, treasurer. The society is one whose charitable work, though quiet, is widely felt. The order meets once a month and at these times devotes itself to making quilts and other things which are sold and the proceeds devoted to charitable work. A party of twelve of the young people from this city enjoyed a sleigh ride Wednesday evening to the home of Miss Marie Daniels at Preble, where the evening was spent delightfully. Games were played and there was a good old-fashioned taffy-pull-ing, the making of crackerjack and a jolly good time in general. A very pleasant social meeting was that held at the home of Mrs. Simon Traister, six miles east of the city, on last Sunday. The gathering was that of her Sabbath school class, with a few invited friends. A sumptuous dinner was served and the afternoon was pleasantly spent with games and music. During the afternon a photographer appeared on the scene and “took’’ the jolly crowd. The day closed with a merry sleighride. Those of the class are Artie Jackson, Roy Gaunt, Jessie Traister, Cleo Jackson, Oren Standiford, Clarence Drake, Harvey Shell, Merlin Standiford, Ivan Shifferly and Willie Lichenberger. The invited guests were a few of their girl friends: Misses Wildas Shifferly, Lottie Lett, Cairo Standiford, Nellie Lett. Bessie Lichtenberger and Bertha Barrone. Mrs. Traister was assisted in entertaining by Mrs. Cowan and Mrs. Gaunt. Miss Anna Clark entertained a number of her friends at her home, and a very enjoyable time was had by all , present. Progressive pedro was the feature of the evening, and Celesta [ and John WemhofT proved themi selves best players by capturing the prizes. The “Jolly Dozen” club has enlarged the membership to include fifteen I ladies and have therefore found it I necessary to change the name to the "Fortnightly Club.” The change in name, however, does not lessen the | “jolly" attributes of the meetings, and just as good times aS ever are enjoyed under the name. The club | will meet next week with Mrs. Guy Johnson.

i One of the social affairs of New Year's day will be the 6 o’clodit din- : ner party to be given by Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Rice at their home on Fifth street, the guests being Mr. Rice's brothers and sisters, Including the following: Mr. and Mrs. George

Diggs of Marion: Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Bryson of Portland; Ferd Rice of Hammond; Joe Anderson of Gideon, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Rice, Mr. and Mrs Perry Robinson, Mr .and Mrs. I |W. R. Smith, Mrs. Elizabeth Wherry

of thia city. The gathering will be I in the nature of a family reunion, and will be a moot enjoyable affair. Mrs. Blanch Reynolds Hoffman en- • tertalned a number of friends at her home in Preble Wednesday evening. About eight from this city were in attendance, the party going over In a big sled. The ride was a delightful one, but the time that awaited them at the Hoffman home was still more ' so, and even the pretty new home, with its Christmas decorations still adorning it, bade them good holiday , cheer. She was assisted by her sister, Mrs. Minnie Sickafus, served a delightful supper. The Ladles’ Aid society of the Christian church will meet Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Fred Snyders on North Ninth street. All the ladies are requested to be present, as a good attendance is wished. ’ The ladies of the Methodist Sunday school who were to meet this evening at the home of Mrs. W. H. Fledderjohann, has postponed their rneeing until a week from this evening. Miss Naomi Niblick will give a 6 o'clock dinner party this evening in honor of Miss Sylvia Droppieman of Louisville, Ky„ and the Misses Guidener, of Youngstown, Ohio. Others invited are Misses Marie Kintz, Verena Niblick, Vera Rademaker, Irene and Maragret Gerard, Anna Clark, Agnes, Meibers and Agnes and Bertha Kohne. RUMORSOFADUEL Death of Earl Tercy of the England State Department Causes Stories. AFTER MILK TRUST I : Federal Grand Jury Summons Dealers—New York Fire Causes Injury. (United Press Service.) ' Paris, France, Dec. 30. —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Earl Tercy, assistant secretary of the department of ; state for England, died today in a hoi tel here. Conflicting stories are out concerning his death, it being report- ■ ed that the end was the result of an ' attack of pleurisy while another story 1 is that his death was caused as the result »f a duel with another Englishman on last Monday. (United Press Service.) Chicago, Dec. 30. —(Specfial to the Daily Democrat) —Subpoenas were issued today for many wholesale and retail milk dealers and large consumers, in the government investigation of the alleged milk trust. Before the investigation is ended it is expected that the federal grand jury will be required to return an indictment against several big dealers. (United Press Service.) New York, Dec. 30. —(Special to Daily Democrat) —More than a score of people were badly injured, five of them fatally today, in a Are which swept through a big double tenement. Six of the injured were firemen. This is the coldest day of the winter, the thermometer registering six above zero. o CHANGED HIS MIND 0 (Continued from page 1.) guage. He has been anxious for some time to acquaint himself with electric workings, and promptly accepted the place and will no doubt be located there for some time. He expectes, however, to return to Mexico after a year or two in this locality. —. o RICH MEN’S GIFTS ARE POOR. beside this: “I want to go on record as saying that I regard Electric Bitters as one of the greatest gifts that God has made to women, writes Mrs. O. Rhinevault, of Vestal Center. N. Y. “I can never forget what it has done for

me.” Thia glorious medicine gives a woman bouyant spirits, vigor of body and jubilant health. It quickly cures nervousness, sleeplessness, melancholy, headache, bachache, fainting i and dizzy spells; son builds up the ■ weak, ailing and sickly. Try them, 50c ■ at all druggists. 1 -■ ’ 1 o LOST —A small black purse, containing SI.OO In money. Lost some(where between the Presbyterian church and People’s bakery. Return to Sam Rosa on Mercer avenue.

(THE MAN IN BLACK Big Hit of the Season Under the Auspices of the High School Boys. I 1 , IT WILL CURE BLUES i r A Big Show for a Quarter and the Proceeds Will Go to Good Cause. , The students of the high school are ’ in high feather over the prospects of success of their local talent play, “The Man in Black,” at the opera house Friday and Saturday nights. ' This play is a real farce comedy with funny situations and subtle humor and mirthful music running through the entire three acts. The members of the cast are all high school stu- ' dents and are almost perfect in their parts, and hope to please their friends. The proceeds are for the benefit of the Decatur High School ' Athletic association and the school will appreciate the public’s patronage. Admission is 25 cents to any part of ’ the house. Seat sale open Friday at 8 a. m. at the Holthouse Drug Co. Synopsis. Act I—Place, Parlor Congress Hotel, Atlantic City. Time, A breezy , morning In September; a storm arises. Act II —Place, the same. Time, 30 minutes later. The hurricane. ! Act Hl—Place, the same. Time, 6 o’clock. The cycline. Between acts Miss Clara Terveer will favor the audience with several vocal selections and the famous Don’s quartet will also appear. “The Man > in Black” will surely do his best to please his audience and the boys girls of D. H. S. deserve your patronage for they have worked hard to make ■ this entertainment an entire success. REACHES GENEVA TODAY. Will Complete the Laying of Steel From Bluffton to Geneva. ’ Thursday night the steel gang will be in Geneva and the last of the job f on which the men have been working for several weeks, will be com1 pleted. Tuesday night the gang got - within sight of the terminal, and it is i thought that there will be little trou- ’ ble of going the remaining distance s the next two days, as more than ■ three-fourths of a mile is being made each day. A large number of telephone poles have been received in this city for i the overhead system and the men will start within a few days to putting these poles in place. It will take but a short time to install the overhead system, as two gangs of men will probably be put to work, one gang putting up the poles and the other gang putting up the copper. As the company will use portable substations at first it will take no time to locate these. After the steel has been laid to Geneva a feast wil be given the workmen at Linn Grove, this being promj ised the men several weeks ago.— Bluffton Banner. STUNG FOR 15 YEARS by Indigestion pangs trying many doctors and $200.00 worth of medicine in vain, B. F. Ayscue of Ingleside, N. C., at last used Dr. King’s New Life Pills and writes they wholly cured him They cure constipation, biliousness, sick headache, stomach, liver, kidney and bowel troubles. 25c at all druggists. - — ■ OF LOCAL INTEREST. Astonishing reports are being made by the many people of the city who are using the wonderful vegetable treatment P. C. W. It is guaranteed tq be satisfactory or money will be refunded. P. C. W. is highly recommended to sufferers of rheumatism, kidney, liver and stomach trouble. Call at Holthouse drug store and see this wonderful treatment A SCALDED BOYS SHRIEKS horrified his grandmother, Mks.

Marla Taylor, of Nebo, Ky., who writes that, when all thought he would diet Bucklen's Arnica Salve wholly cured him. Infallible for Burns, Scalds, Cuts, Coras, Wounds, Bruises, Cures, Fever-Sores, Boils, Skin Eruptions, Chilblains, Chapped Hands, Soon routs Piles. 25c at all druggists. THIS IS WORTH REMEMBERING. Whenever you have a cough or cold, just remember that Foley’s Honey and Tar will cure it. Remember the name, Foley’s Honey and Tar, and refuse substitutes. Holthouse Drug Co.

PLEASANT MEMORY (Continued from nag* 1J ' Niblick, Norbert Holthouse, Eugene Bremerkamp, Esta Sheets, Edna Ehinger, Georgia Meibers, Dale Payne, Louva Stoneburner, Esther Sellemeyer, Catharine Keller, Celia Andrews, Lorena Keller, Marie Gass, Marcella Kuebler, Ruth Meyers, Irene Eady, Dreda Parent, Eva Stein,' Marie Connell. Scale books were awarded to Germaine Coffee, Dale Payne, Mary Deininger and Mrs. J. Q Neptune. Father Wilken, In his speech, commended each for the Interest taken in the pursuit of music, and told them that although all could not expect to be great, as were Mozart, Hayden Wagner and others of the great composers, the satisfaction that i each secured from his knowledge of music, for his own pleasure and its refining Influence was sufficient reward. CORN EXHIBITORS Must Keep Their Exhibits Annul Show Within Certain Specifications. SCORE CARD SYSTEM Will be Used —Authorities Give Pointers by Which Exhibits are Judged. At the corn show which will be held In connection with the poultry show next week, January sth, 6th, 7th and Bm, is a new feature, those lin charge give a few of the qualifications necessary for prospective exhibitors. Each exhibit must consist of ten ears of corn, grown by the exhibitor during the past year. The following are the points of the score card by which the corn will be judged: Uniformity of exhibit... .10 per cent Shape of ear 10 per cent Length of ear 10 per cent Color of grain and cob... 10 per cent 1 Tips 6 Per cent 1 Butts 5 per cent ■ Kernel — (a) Shape 10 per cent ; (b) Indentation 5 per cent i (c) Uniformity 10 per clnt . Seen conditions 15 y r cent , Proportion of grain to cob 10 per cent Total 100 per cent As announced Wednesday evening, the show wil be held in the building between the Yager Bros. & Reinking ■ store and the People’s restaurant on Second street, opposite the court house, workmen being -now engaged in getting ready for occupancy. NOTICE OF SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, executor of the estate of Herman Buettner, deceased, will offer for sale at public auction, at the late residence of said de edent, in Union township, in Adams County, Indiana, located five and one-half miles south of Monroeville and eight miles northeast of Decatur, on Friday, the 28th day of January, 1910, the personal property of said estate, consisting of one black mare, nine years old, one black mare, eight years old, one yearling colt, one suckling colt, one red cow, one jersey cow, two yearling heifers, one brood sow, seventeen head of sheep, four lambs, two hundred bushels of corn, about sixty bushels of oats, one lot of wheat, three tons of hay, forty shocks of com fodder, one Tiger two-horse corn planter, one hay tedder, two spring-tooth harrow, one spike-tooth harrow, one seifdump hay rake, one-half interest in a McCormick binder, one McCormick mower, fanning mill, riding corn plow, one one-horse corn cutter, Turn Bull wagon, one top buggy, wagon bed, hay rake, set of slump boards, schoop board, set of work harness, set of single harness, pair of horse blankets, lard press, and a lot of other articles too numerous to mention in this notice. ' WILLIAM GOLDNER, Aeeutor. Dated this 30th day of December, 1909. 3wks "■ 1 O'—' —

IS MOVING LIVERY BARN. t I desire to notify the public that I am moving my livery stable from the old Riverside barn on First street to the Bus barn on Jefferson, where I will be glad to meet you all and treat you right. I will continue to operate the Riverside feed stables, but as I , will not use a night man, the place will be closed at 6 o'clock each even- , Ing. Please take notice of this change. HENRY RODENBECK. 80716

AFFLICTIONS GROW John Kibler Has Very Poor Chance for Revovery— Paralytic Stroke. HE IS NOW HELPLESS Also Loses Power of Speech —ls in a Very Critical Condition. More and more are the troubles of j John Kibler, who last Sunday underwent an operation for the amputation | of one of his feet, the result of being, so badly frozen. Last night the unfortunate man, who is now at thei county infirmary, suffered an attack of paralysis, which affected his com-t plete right side, rendering him help-1 less and destroying the power of. speech. His condition is indeed serij ous and deplorable, and the doctors* think that there is no chance for his recovery. His entire body is badljj frozen by his night of sleep in the banfl during the extremely cold snap of weeks ago, and another bad result o«« his horrible experience is the blisters ing of his face, which is now addefl| to the other miseries. The operation for the amputation of a part of hfc foot, which took place last SundajJ is thought to have been successful though it is rather too soon forth J outcome to be decided. ns o fl Mrs. S. Joyce, Claremont, N. ) icl writes: “About a year ago I boug«| two bottles of Foley's Kidney Remed Ja It cured me of a severe case of k ney trouble of several years’ stai a J ing. It certainly is a grand, good mJ| iclne, and I heartily recommend ijfl Holthouse Drug Co. 1 s ■ LOST—Small brown purse, conta m „ ing a one dollar bill and a dii*yg Please return to this office or to Jfla Erwin, Decatur, Ind. 30jcT

0Q SST. LOUIS ID RETURN 00 Jk n Via Clover Leaf Ro January 1, & 2, 1910 0 Q A List obargqins Carefully read thia Hat. It flood location# at reasonable prices. We can offer you a larg<Ai|r of other properties, many of which have just recently been put the market. By making investigations, at once, you may save mo* > our purchase. The Snow Agency, - Decatur, Indiana, Phone 230 IN ACRE LOTS, M- FARMS, ETC, ETC. No. 777 —Ab acre and a quarter improved on tractton line, good with good four room house, arn, comfortable house, good poulfruit trees, stable, etc, on arm --- public road •—B*Nb 808—Is a we H located twenty-two No. 798—1 s a one acre tract neaSbcr® tract near Decatur corporation, corporation, plenty ot fruit, on main stone road, idee building story and a half house on trS^’; L ' flfo. 789—1 s a weD Isaproved twenty about a mile and a Ne. 787—1 s a weU Improved *re| ba!f all ne w, and tract within a half mile of DeO, lKOod ....85,55000 good water, story and half r ‘|Mk> 794—1 s a well located 67 acre No. 793 —Is an eight and three q| Good land, weH drained, and some acre traet on public road, jolt jfr good buildings..... -8110.00 an acr« eater corporation has fair im'f#" 8«*-” “ e ‘B* t ’ r ac ? ments - 81066 to marke l' on »toned road. B new large buildings, good water, No. 799—1 s a well located 15 M|g etc .at 890X9 an acre tract near the city, ordinary ■ a a well located eighty good barn, and some other nE acre tract near traction line, on Ings (would accept good W stoned road, has at least 81,500.00 property as part payment) worth of good buildings at 862-50 No. 743 —Is a fifteen acre tra<iE an acre. We have also a large numl W ther tract « •* ,TOm WOXO t 0 * 125,00 an acre. And vacant city J" bHck streets in good locations at reasonable prices.

No. 792—1 s a single story reM of six rooms on Market streß and cistern water, brick si<wM alley lot -..jH No. 775 —Is a comfortable co'j® | south Ninth street, good ’:*M alley lot No. 805 —Is a comfortable cotHH north Third street, city andnH water, electric lights, goodM age, fifty feet frontage, g,w,-* e ’. etc J«>

No. 755 —A large convenient •* on Tenth street, near W street, brick sidewalk, city B" tern water, good sewerage.. Nx 775—1 s a new five roonAge on Line street, two porch Ove well, cistern, full lot, nearfc” l line >OO 73*—Is a modern sev«jj»m story and a half residence pA foundation In southeast \ etectrio lights, etc. . No. 804 —Is a well arranged is n dj • half residence on water I

J JOHNSON AT FORT WAYNE.. p «tion« Being Made to Handle the Crowd. promoters of the Johnson 8 which is to be put on at the brhund hall on Saturday night ■'iking big preparations for carte the throngs that are expected ' the spacious hall to see the I heavyweight, who is to meet, effries July 4th. The big black • has been spoken of highly by eee in the cities which he has i, and much interest attaches to mlng by virtue of the fact that >s has already been seen in his An opportunity is thus affordr comparing the two gladiators, neon is sore about the manner ilch Jim Crbett has been dubhim a “one-fisted” (lighter with thre<’ good punches. The Chicaribune this morning had the folg to say about the two gladiaick (cannot understand why it is people are continually trying to tie his ability as a fighter. The menu credited to Jim Corbett Jack has only three good blows, I which are with his right hand, I ant he has not a good wallop in lit, have roused the big black to ntwhere he claims he will show ett and a lot of other people that r just as clever a fighter and just ard a hitter as any man in the >ry of pugilism. earing that Jeffries will change fighting position from a crouch, oflfiiupion says he is trying to figout just what position Jeff will me when the fight starts. RealizCbrbett's judgment of fighters, 180 b fears the ex-champion will h Jeff another style of defense, ihlwill make it harder for him to effectively. ack admitted he had figured out yle of attack which would enable to land some punishing blows if Assumed the crouching position. Avhat this attack was he would Bay, but he intimated the fight Id not last long if Jeffries fights >s he did the other men he has I I-- o — riocrat Want Ads. Pay-

■ fines, on traction line south, stable, | two full lots In'o. 778—A comfortable large cottage, I on good sewer, on south Tenth | street, good barn, drove well, fruit J maple shade, etc. -.-..--$1,750.00 INo. 785—A well built seven room res- ! idence on stone foundation in south ? Decatur, on water and gas lines, electric lights, etc. — — .$2,200-00 No. 752—A new well built story and a half residence on north Third street, cellar, electric lights, city

water good sewerage, ete. $2,300.00 No. 780 —Is a new seven room story ( and a half residence, on traction line, brick street, good cellar, stable, etc. -— $2,750.00 ’ No. 807—Is as up-to-date ten room residence on Che brick street, about three squares from the court bouse, two cellars, hot and cold bath complete, furnace, electric jS, g oo **, stable, plenty pf frv^g ? oak and natural sodßJb* I located and ady I VW