Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 4, Decatur, Adams County, 5 January 1910 — Page 2

The Daily Democrat. Published Every Evening, Except Sunday, by LEW G. ELIINGHAM Subscription Rates: Per week, by carrier 10 cents Per year, by carrier $5.10 Per month, by mail 25 cents Per year, by mail $2.50 Single copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice at Decatur, fiidiana, as second-class mail matter. ~J. H. HELLER, Manager. PREFERRED TO PAY One by One Poll Tax Delinquents Make Their Appearance. BEFORE THE 'SQUIRE And Liquidate Their Monetary Obligatiohs—About Ten Default. One by' one there appeared in ’Squire Smith’s court today those who were asked to appear in answer to suits brought by the city for nont payment of poll tax for 1909. Two- ( thirds of those returnable today were on the spot with the cash with which they “liquidated the monetary claims” against them and thus saved themselves from a threatened judgment or the issuing of an execution against their worldly goods. The remaining ones, about ten in number, defaulted, and judgment was accordingly rendered against them. The outcome of the other similar suits, about 150 in number, which are returnable on various days after today, cannot be told, but the majority of them will also probably settle and thus clear the books. , o Carpet and Rug Weaving Done. — All work guaranteed. Mrs. R. W. Poling, 910 Adams street. ’Phone 344. lt«

The - Fourth - Big - Annual - Convulsion j Ep.o. ELKS MINSTREL SHOW) THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, JAN. 6 anc 7 I I 50 ~ WELL FED ARTISTS - 50 j ■ ' ' . ■ ... ~ ' "'. ' '"' "I ■ .: ‘ ■ ' - ■ I This year we have retained nothing but the best artists. Although we are going to work the showvith a screen, not 1 I fbr the safety of the actors, but simply to preserve the elaborate stage settings which we will use. lirect from a long I I ;an at Ossian, Indiana. _ I I I We Have With Us the F'amous LA DELLE TROUP | 1 Lady and Gentlemen Illusionists. An elaborate creation of Mystic Novelties. Special Scenery anc electrical effects. I I The Original “Bones” France The Only Doc Patterson j I bad health he will be unable to put on the Salome dance. Hurt the Dentist. . B • The German Tailor Willie “Gugcnheimer” Schrock The Only Gus Sellemeyer “johnny Get tie Hammer There’s a Fiy on f I ' Don’t Like the Coat Take the Vest.” He will also sing, “Who Sent the Dogs From Willie’s Head.” He will also sing, “Your Daughtr s Voice is Full cf knot | I Kokomo.” Holes> J 1 v I —The Most Beautiful Bunch of Chorus Girls in = ~ I J Owing to the death of several of the animals and the failure of T. R. to send his supply as per contact we will be un- I / Ne to put on the famous animal parade. But omitting the animals the parade will be worth goinf miles to see. | /Warade at 1:30. Rememfc>er date. JlklN. 6-7 I

THE SOCIAL NOTES > c. W. B. M. Will Meet with ■ Mrs. G. T. Burke Thurs- ‘ dav Afternoon. THE QUEEN ESTHERS < Have Arranged Good Program for Saturday— Some Club Notes. The local auxiliary of the Christian Woman's Board of Missions will meet Thursday afternoon .with Mrs. G. T. Burke. The topic for the afternoon will be “Plans for Enlargin the Work, or State Development in the Field,” Mrs. E H Shoemaker, leader. There will be a prayer, hymns and roil call, and readings as follows: •‘C. W. B. M. Day”—Mrs. McKinney. • State Development”—Mrs. P. G. Williams. “Missionary Literature” —Mrs. Arthur Fisher. Everybody is cordially invited to this meeting. A New Year’s dinner that wa£ most er.jo;. able was thht giten by Grandfather and Grandmother McWhirter of Peterson. Among those present were Mrs. McWhirter's brother, John McConaughey, wife and daughter, from Ohio, whom she had not met for years; Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McWhirter of Angola; Mrs. E. H. Lane and son of Fort Wayne; Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Hunsicker of Decatur; William Zimmerman and family A fine dinner was served and all enjoyed the day. The Bachelor Maids will hold their first meeting of the season at the home of Miss Mayne Deininger next Friday evening. Mrs. Tom Haefling of Flint, Mich., a former member of the club, will be in attendance. Mr. and Mrs. Washington Gilpen have been entertaining a company of friends for several days, the guests being Mrs. Peter F. Gilpen of Markle, Mrs. A. P. Young and daughter, Miss Wanda, of Ohio City. The Queen Esthers will be enter- . tained Saturday afternoon by Miss i Florence Meyers, assisted by Miss

Neva Brandy berry. A very good program has been arranged by the girls. The Eagles are planning for an evening of unusual interest Thursday evening, at which time the installation * of the newly elected Officers will take place. - The girls of the T. H G. club enjoyed Tuesday evening # pleasantly at, the home of Misj Lizzie Kortenbrer.i Cards were played during the fore part of the evening, after which a lunch was served. The club will meet next we\k with Miss Rose Col-, chin. Mrs. L. N. Grandstaff is entertain(Continue don page 4.) WAS OLD RESIDENT I Mrs. Cal Clark of Portland . Did Monday and Was Buried Today. I COUSIN OF CROCKETT — And Was First White Girl Married in Jay County— Ninety Years Old. “Aunt Cal" Clark, oldest resident of Jay county, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ann North, West Arch street, Monday morning at 11, says the Portland Commercial-Review. Mrs. Clark has been feeble during the entire winter resulting from in-| juries received in a fall. About ten, days ago, while walking across the room she fell, breaking her hip. From , that time her decline was rapid. She was born in 1820. Her father a hunter, and cousin of the redoubtable Davy Crocket, came to Indiana from Kentucky and was the first settler of the white race to locate in Jaycounty, coming from Preble county, where Mrs. Clark was born in 1829. Their nearest neighbor was ten miles . distant when the first settled. When i her father died in 1832, there were only two white families living here, according to her reminiscence. She - was the first white girl maried in Jay i county. The funeral services were 3 held this afternoon at Portland.

THE COURT NEWS Goldie Neiman Granted a Divorce—Forbidden to Maryy for Two Years. KIRKWOOD CASE SET A Quiet Title Case Submitted —A Bunch of Real Estate Transfers. Goldie F. Neiman vs. August H. I Neiman, divorce; submitted; finding I for plaintiff, who is prohibited from I marrying for two years. Judgment against plaintiff for costs. Jennie P. Kirkwood vs. Lewis Kirkwood, divorse; default of defendant; rule against prosecutor to answer; set for trial January ItTh. Rolla Calderwood vs. Wesley Scales ' et al., quiet title, default of defendant, answer filed. Finding for plaintiff on complaint. J. C. Sutton appointed commissioner to convey to plaintiff. Deed repotted and approved. Costs taxed to plaintiff. » Joseph W. Hakes vs. Sarah Hakes, divorce. Case set for <rial Thursday was continued. Real estate transfers: Joseph W. Emenheiser to Ellen Ray, lot No. 1, 'wililams, $150; William F. Willfield to Otto Reppert, 80 acres, Washington tp., $8,000; John Scheiman, admr., Ito William Zimmerman, lot 680, De'catur 456; Crabb & Rice to S.D.Beavlers, 100 acres, Kirkland tp., $1,200; J. A. Wheeler to Agust Girard, 80 acres, Wabash tp., $7,600; Titus Ernst to James M. Ernst et al., tract in Kirkland tp., SBOO. o— — ■ See Bowers & Niblick Grain Co. for timothy, clover and alfalfa seed. 3tf —o—- . Mr. Kimmel, the piano tuner of Fort Wayne, is in Decatur this week. . Parties wishing their pianos tuned, ■ will please leave word at the Murray > hotel at their earliest convenience. ’Phone, 57. 3t2

"DAIRY LUNCH" FOR SALE. I I have the "Dairy Lunch” for sale,| situated in the Theater building, Union City, Ind. Elegant business, best location. Everything first class. You will not be disappointed. Write me for particulars, or come and see. H. E. JACKSON, Real Estate. Office in Jackson building. Union City. u HAS OPENED BLACKSMITH SHOP. I have opened a blacksmith shop at. the George Hindenlang farm, in l’n-| ion township, four and a half miles | northeast of Decatur, where I will do shoeing on Tuesdays and Thursdays. On the same days Mr. Hindenlang will grind feed. 4t 12 MARTIN HAUGK. DR. MILLER NAMED Chosen as Health Officer for a Term of Four Years From January Ist. ANOTHER APPOINTED William Frazier Chosen as Drainage Commissioner —Board in Session. The county commissioners spent today going over the Wafel, Carter and Dailey macadam roads. They will ■ meet again this afternoon to allow , bills on these roads. I ■ The board appointed William Fraz- , ier of Blue Creek township as drain- • age commissioner for a period of two - years, beginning January 1, 1910. He is required to file a bond in the sum 1 of $5,0)0. ! ■ ~ t The board accepted the report of the engineer on the Berning macadam road, also the Burke, Cook, Kirkland . and Preble and Root and Preble . roads. Dr. J. M. Miller was re-appointed f secretary of the county board of - health in ecember, but it was learn- , ed that under a new law this appintf ment must be made on the First Tues- . day in January. It was therefore necessary to do the work over. Dr. Mil-

capital - Sqß ooo oo P. W. SMITH. ® fff 1 IM r 1111 k’jl s I E 1 »■ ■ W. A. Kuebler, Vice Pi .■>. .• Asst Cash. C. A Dugan, Cashier,f Asst Cash. DECATUR, ■ ■ SpDIANA

ler and Dr. Keller were applicants the former being re-elected for four years. His bond was fixed at $1,00“ —o ■ ■ — NOTICE. We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to close our respective place* of business at 6 p. m., every evening excepting Saturday, commence Monday, January 3rd, and continuiK until Monday, April 4th. SCHAUB, GOTTEMILLER & C». ATZ & STEELE. LAMAN & LEE. M. BURNS & SON. SCHAFER HARDWARE CO. See Bowers & Niblick Grain Ofor tlmothv, clover and alfalfa sed. 3tf — , You can get pure timothy, clovr . and alfalfa seed of Bowers & N> lick Grain Co.

THE CRYSTAL S’SX Death of the Duke D’Enhion, Two Memories Biograph ’ The Story of Psych. Sag If you’ll walk with me. The Song Birds are Singing t you. VAUDEVILLE

I.IFF MmONG INDIANS K —— .;.-i from page 1.) a burro and saddle all cents, or a horse tm 2, , * ents - R| Tin- id«B that the women do the work is The men do all the ; work. -vdR to making their wives’ and .hildOn’s dresses. They some- ’ times ardßforced to plant corn six times bef*e getting a crop started. That thew work is their only salvation. The! women make plaques and backets aid do the trading. As a whole they have proven very interesting, the most interesting being their marriages, dances and beliefs in witchcraft. I shall write about r "Moqui” marriages next. We solicit correspondence. M. JABERG.