Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 46, Decatur, Adams County, 23 February 1910 — Page 2

The Daily Democrat. Published Every Evening, Except Sunday, by LEW G. ELLINGHAM Subscription Rates: Per week, by carrier 10 cents Per year, by carrier $5.00 Per month, by mai1...... 25 cents Per year, by mail .... $2.50 Single copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postofflce at Decatur, Aidiana, as second-class mail matter. J. H. HELLER, Manager. The Providence (R. I.) Journal, an Independent paper, which has heretofore supported republican candidates, has got its eyes open at last. It says that “when the American has to pay more than the Englishman for American products it is clear to the dullest intelligence that he is paying a disproportionate share of the profit, and that it is the monopoly of the American market which permits such shameless extortion.” This is precisely what everybody is thinking nowadays. And it should be remembered that this “monopoly of the American market” has been brought about by republican tariff legislation. The eleven democratic congressmen from Indiana have proved by their acts that they can be trusted to stand firmly for the interests of the people and against all forms of grabs and grafts intended to benefit the trusts and other special interests. When it was proposed the other day by a member from Mississippi to offer a substitute ship subsidy bill —less objectionable in some respects than the one now pending but fully as offensive from principle—every democrat from Indiana immediately went on record against the proposition. When these faithful representatives face their constituents next fall they will

You Ought to be Just As particular about your working clothes as you are with your dress clothes in that you get the best your money will buy. Work clothes must wear well, fit well and be made right, else they’re not satisfactory. Our Work Shirts Pantaloons Jackets Duck Coats Corduroy Coats are guaranteed to give you satisfaction. We believe they are better than anyone else’s in town, and the prices are right. We’d like to show you. Holthouse Schulte & Co. Good Clothes Sellers for Men and Boys.

I Mow is the Time j I I" You want that set of Harness Oiled and we are fixed 3 to take care of you in just about the proper shape. Our ** prices are lower than you can afford to do the work * yourself, | Are you in the market for a buggy? If so all we ask is your inspection, our work and prices will do the rest. ® Blankets and Robes at Cost Price. g I7VY. Burns <& Son. I

I not have to make any sort of an apolB J ogy for the simple reason that they t have walked in the straight, old-sash-I ioned democratic road. —1 ' J. JJLI /FARMERS IN SESSION ) 3 . j (Continued from cage 1.) , Address — Agricultural Education ■ for Boys and Girls—C. B. Benjamin. 1 Instrumental Music—Tony Holthouse. > Announcements. • Adjournment. Thursday, February 24—9:00 a. m. Song—Don's Quartet. ! Opening—‘Rev. D. O. Wise. 1 Solo —Miss Florence Sprunger. Cows, Hogs, Corn and Clover on High Priced I^and —D. F. Maish. Soil Fertility—E. H. Lyon. Song—Glee Club. How Secure a Catch of Clover —C. B. Benjamin. Solo —Miss Clara Terveer. Report of Committee. Report of Boys’ Contest. Adjournment. 1:00 p. m. Woman's Auxiliary Meeting. Instrumental Music —Miss Dale Payne. Song—" Home, Sweet Home” —Audience. Mother and Her Boy on the Farm— Mrs. Oscar Crissenberg. Quartet —Farmers’ Glee Club. Mother and Her Girl on the Farm— Mrs. Wilma Cowan. Vocal Solo —Miss Laura Helm. Women's Devices for Money Making on the Farm—Mrs. E. S. Christen. Duet —Misses Helen Fonner and Irene Evans. Report of Contest. Song—“ America” —Audience. Reorganization. Adjournment. o —— STORK AT SNOW HOME. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Snow are the proud parents of a big baby girl which made its appearance at their home during Tuesday night. All are doing well and happiness reigns in the household.

SOME SOCIAL NEWS Rebekahs Give Farewell SoI cial for Mrs. L. L. Baumgartner and Daughter. I A PICNIC SUPPER Mrs. O. L. Vance Entertains —Fortnightly Club Will Meet Thursday. i Others shall sing the song, Others shall right the wrong. Finish what I begin, And all I fail of win. What matter —I or they? Mine or another's day, So the right word be said, And life the sweeter made? —Whitier. Miss Pansy Bell writes interestingly from the “garden spot of the world" —St. Petersburg, Fla., where she and her mother are spending the winter. She tells of the beauty of the Florida foliage, shrubbery—the palm, date and fig trees, with the orange groves, the peach trees in full bloom, as well as violets and "spring flowers.” While the northerners are hugging the w r arm fires, those in Florida are seeking a cool place under a tree. Every day they go to the orange groves and gather up large quantities of the fruit —which gathered ripe from the groves, taste different—to use Pansy’s own words —“as day and night.” A great many side trips made their stay more enjoyable. A visit to “Bird Island" —an island set aside for birds—was an enjoyable one. She tells of the pelican, a peculiar web-footed, duck-like bird, which is quite common there. A large pouch of skin, under its beak, is for the purpose of catching fish. The bird dips its head under the water, bringing up in the pouch a quantity of water and fish. The water is turned off through the beak, and the bird then takes the fish from the pouch and eats them. A gentleman wishing to have some fun tied a fish to each end of a string, and threw them into the water. Two pelicans made for the fish, each getting one, and furnished great sport trying to swallow their ends of the string. The string finally broke. They also visited Fort Dade, on an island between the gulf and Tampa Bay. She found it an interesting place, but does not think soldier life agreeable. The Bells will also go to the east coast before returning home —visiting at Sanford, Tampa Island, PaLatka and St. Augustine. F. B. Tague and family are packing their household goods this week preparatory to moving to Greenville, Darke county, Ohio, where they will make their home, Mr. Tague having purchased a shoe store there. They leave Decatur the first of next week. One of the very enjoyable George Washington’s parties was that given Tuesday evening by Mrs. O. L. Vance, when she entertained thirty of her friends at euchre. The Vance home on North Second street was very pretty in its decorations of the season, bunting, draped in an artistic way adorned the hall, while the living rooms were decorated with crepe paper in the national colors.. After the games the tables were er. After the games the tables were cleared and a luncheon, delicious and ! tempting, was served in two courses, Mrs. Vance being assisted by her sister, Mrs. Fred Hauer. Souvenirs were little flags and a little cherry twig and leaves with George Washington’s own ripe cherries hanging thereto. The Rebekah lodge hall was a social, cheery place Tuesday evening after the regular lodge session, the occasion being a George Washington party and a farewell party for two of the members, Mrs. L. L. Baumgartner and daughter, Bess, before they go to

their future home at Linn Grove. There were several songs by the high school quartet—Gregg Neptune, Frank Mills, Lawrence Biggs and Frank DeVoss—a reading by Miss Flossie Bolinger and a piano duet by Mrs. Fanny Yoder and Miss Gaily Nelson, after which came a heart hunt. In the contest Gregg Neptune won the first honors by finding the greatest number of the hearts, while Harve Rice, a staid bachelor, who seems not to be making a strenuous effort to find hearts, was given the booby prize. When the other forms of entertainment were over, a picnic supper was spread from the lunch baskets by each one of the members, the repast being a most delicious one. About twenty members of the adult Bible class of the United Brethren church attended the initial meeting at the church Tuesday evening, where many things relating to this newly organized order were discussed. It was decided to hold the meetings the first Tuesday in each month, the purpose being to review the Bible lesson, and for a while, ten minutes of each meeting will be devoted to the study of the church discipline. Each member Is asked to be at the Sunday school next Sunday and to suggest an appropriate name for this order. The names, will then be voted on and the one receiving the greatest number of votes will be adopted. A report of the attendance, collection, etc., of the class at Sunday school will be made to the Sunday school official organ, “The Watchword,” in which it will appear each week. The class will also adopt a class button. Not only are the members of the Sunday school class invited to the meetings, but all the teachers, the preacher and the superintendent of the Sunday school are included. The George Washington party given Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Enos Harrod at Hoagland for the new members of the C. E. society of the Antioch Lutheran church was one of the most enjoyable of its kind, about forty sharing the pleasures. Flags were everywhere, and streamer decorations in red, white and blue, proclaimed the holiday spirit, while large cherry branches, hung with imitation cherries, gave it the real, “Georgy” air. There were game? and contests and music, and a delicious supper, all carrying out the season’s ideas. Partners for supper were found in a unique way. On the cherry trees were hund large cherries—made of cotton and covered with red tissue paper. In the heart of each cherry was hidden the half of a piece of paper, containing the half of the name of a state, and partners were found by finding the “other half.” Luncheon was served in the dining room, where the decorations further carried out the patriotic idea. The round paper napkins were adorned with flags, and favors were hatchets cut from toasted bread. Even George Washington and Martha, his good wife, were there in costume, represented by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hubler. Homer Ruhl, a conductor on the Fort Wayne & Springfield railway, was a guest from this city. Mrs. Elizabeth Durr and son, John, entertained at dinner at their country home Monday in honor of her nieces. Miss Letta Masters and Mrs. Della Sexton and daughter, Roma of Antwerp. Ohio; Mrs. Rose Masters of Paulding, Ohio; Mrs. Frank Masters and children, Bernice and Harold of Pleasant Mills; Mrs. J. B. Ray and children, Wilford and Ulva, of Decatur. The dinner was a royally good one and during the afternoon hickory nuts and pop-coru were served. All were equal to the occasion. The Fortnightly club will be entertained Thursday afternoon by Mrs. Joe McFarland at her home on Tent* street. This will be the first meeting of the club in eight weeks on account of the various revivals, which demanded the attention of the members, and it is desired that all be in attendance at this meeting. The club was formerly known as the Jolly Dozen, but as the ladies decided to enlarge their circle, it became necessary to change the name. Miss Helen Fonner entertained a company of friends last evening, the guests being Menena Fleming, Ella Mutchler, Lloyd Magley and Lawrence Lewton. All members of the Rebekah lodge degree staff are requested to be at the meeting nc~.t Tuesday evening, to prepare for special work. -—————Q—TONIGHT. The Passion Play in moving pictures will be given this evening and Thursday evening at the opera house and the event promises to be one of much Interest to the public. The pictures will' be explained by Father Wilkens, and everything will be understood as the pictures are flashed upon the curtain.

: A Big Enamelware Sale ii Saturday, February 26th., at 9:30 a. m. I I nAH— TARGE SIZE ENAMEL DISH PANS—DAfi I M For 10c only 10L Think’of it. \ j tUU With a of CUS to mel ~ a I I — 11 nnd save your:hard learned money, we <5 I I Come one, come all, eaper other store in town and still I I give our many customers bargains. I I 77 i -;u knro and the greatest | Remember o ’ r s ‘ n(llocentgo J s „thadty Wethe I I that put the down in Deeatur and we will putjt..em .ower 5t..., j I Watch our Windows, Watch our Ads, and when up I I town come in and we nave. I Remember the Place I THE RACKET STORE | Steele & Weaver I

LIGHT SENTENCE (Continned from cage 1.) office today. The court room seems incomplete without him. Real estate transfers: Charles E. Suttles to H. S. Michaud, lot 350, Decatur, $3,175; F. M. Schirmeyer, trustee, to B. J. Rice, lot 23, Decatur, S2OO. The case of Alice Racine as administrator of the estate of her husand, whom she alleges, dies as the result of injuries and for which she recovered a judgment against the Paul Pulley Works, has been sent to Adams county on a change of venue. The appellante court reversed the case and it is back here for a second trial. —Fort Wayne Sentinel.Meet me at the Farm Sale 2 1-2 miles East of Decatur, February 25th. 107 acres of land sells, besides 13 horses, 14 cattle, 35 hogs, etc.

' I r ■■ Giaqt Strength Is the motto of our Work Shoes. All our men’s $2, $2.25, $2.50, $2.75 and $3 shoes are strong and durable, yet light, pliable and solid, crood material and good workmanship has made this store of more than ordinary goodness. Our shoes are strictly guaranteed. Visit the The Hoosier Shoe Store. . Peoples and Gerke

farmers, attention: Don’t forget the Dan Erwin farm sale Friday, February 25th, 214 miles east of Decatur. 45t3 FOR SALE —Fine dairy farm, 185 acres, 1 mile from R. R. station, new house, bank barn, $55 per acre; on easy terms. Seeley & Evans, DeLong, Ind. 38t12

I SELL INSURANCE ; I Loan Money at 5 Per cent You can save $lO on a Kitchen Range, $25011 aFurnaceii I you will call ano see me. W. J. MYERS ’Phone 265. 233 North Fifth Street .Decatur, Indiana I - — -» THE FAIR I Wishes to announce to the people of Decatur and vicinity that they have just moved into their new quarters first door north of the Schafer hardware store and have just received a large new stock. Our stock ranges from a tooth pick to the many articles that can be found in any first class store of its kind. In fact many things not^found elsewhere* in the city. A visit to our store will convince any fair minded person of the truth of this HITESMAN & GARARD.

FOR SALE —Two brood sows asi ■ about fifty pullets. Joe Brunnegraf I R. R. 11. 45tt I COOK STOVE FOR SALE—Is in firs I class condition, with reservoir; Lui good baker; |5. —Mrs. Fred Vaught I FOR SALE —Two good, cheap horse I Enquire of Henry Koenemann. 4St< I