Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 72, Decatur, Adams County, 25 March 1910 — Page 2

The Daily Democrat. Published Every Evening, Except Sunday, by LEW G. ELLINGHAM Subscription RaKs; Per week, by carrier 10 cents Per year, by carrier 15.00 Per month, by mail 25 cents year, by mall >2.50 Single copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. ~Entered at the postoffice at Decatur, ndiana, as second-class mail matter. J. H. HELLE R, Manager. A FAIR APPORTIONMENT In a letter to an Indiana republican politician, E. D Crumpacker, one of the two republican congressmen from this state, says: "A republican legislature will mean a fair and honest apportionment, while a democratic legislature will mean a partisan gerrymander that will be an incubus upon the politics of the state for possibly a decade. There are other reasons why a republican legislature should be chosen which 1 do not have time to enumerate now.” If the "other reasons” about which Crumpacker speaks are no better than the one he gave then they are wholly worthless. The statement that a republican legislature will mean "a fair and honest apportionment,” and that a democratic legislature will mean a “paritsan gerrymander.” which will be an “incubus” upon the politics of the state, is important only as showing the Crumpacker caliber. The truth is that the republicans have never made a fair apportionment of the state. The present apportionment was made with a view to giving the republicans every possible advantage. It was a “partisan gerrymander" pure and simple. When lhe democrats reapportion the state they are pledged to do it fairly, notwithstanding all of the Crumpackers. President Taft never loses an opportunity to praise the outrageous PayneAldrich tariff law. Whenever he speaks he defends the law against all attacks. In his eyes it is a thing of beauty and a joy forever —the greatest, wisest and best tariff legislation that this or any other country ever saw or is ever likely to see. There is no law against Mr. Taft believing all this—if he does believe it —but about eighty million people in the United States have a contrary opinion. All the people know because they feel the effects of the law. COME TO MICHIGAN. And buy yourself a farm. Most any size you would like, from twelve acres up. Prices ranging from 150.00 per acre up. I have some bargains. Write for particulars; state size of farm required. J. M. GILPIN, Real Estate Agent, 71t* Wayland, Mich. o — NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS. I hereby notify the taxpayers of Adams county that Monday, May 2, 1910, is the last day tor paying the first installment of taxes. All taxes not paid on or before said date will be delinquent and the penalty of 10 per cent will positively be added on the taxes for the whole year. Please be governed accordingly. Yours very truly, CHARLES W. YAGER, 71tf County Treasurer.

We’ve a Hat for you-Avoid the Rush-and select that Hat this evening or early in the morn. The largest assortment of hats in Decatur -— Derbies and Softs -— Stetson $4.50 Tiger & Gotham $3.00 Champion $2.50 Nox-all $2.00 “The Quality Shop” The Myers-Dailey Company Open Evenings Till 8 P. M.

SOME SOCIAL NEWS Presbyterian Ladies Will Give Dinner Next Thursday at Church. DELIGHTFUL HOSTESS Was Miss Florence Sprunger—Easter Social a PleasOne at Jeffers Home. We have a great deal more kindness than is ever spoken. —Emerson’s Essay on “Friendship." The Easter social given Thursday evening by the Y. P. C. E. society of the United Brethren church at the home of Miss Blanch Jeffers was a very successful one. ■ Forty were in attendance and the evening was a most happy one. There was inusi during the evening, and several eon tests to furnish amusement, besides the outdoor games. A drawing contest was mirth-provoking. Each was required to draw the picture of a chicken and rabbit on a wall char’, and the prize for the best chicken was awarded to Miss Mary Mumma and the prize tor the best rabbit was given to Hugh Stevens. An animal molding contest was next in order. A quant ty of white chewing gum was given each, and the guests required to mold animals therefrom, a prize to be given for the best. Some very realistic animals were produced therefrom —elephants, chickens, piglets, rabbits and what not—but all were unanimous in saying the fish-worm, made by Rev. Imler, was tne most realistic and the prize went to him for his cleverness. An Easter luncheon was served. The proceeds of the social went to the treasury of the socity. A larjje attendance, numbering about thirty of the membership of the Presbyterian Aid society, and their friends, at the home of Miss Florence Sprunger Thursday afternoon made a very interesting and enjoyable meeting. Mrs. C. A. Dugan read the appropriate Easter lesson and there were talks by others on the subject, with prayer by Mrs. Schrock. The musical part of the program was a highly appreciated one. Mrs. Lutz and Miss Jean gave a piano duet, Miss Mary Erwin a vocai solo, Miss Edna Hoffman a piano solo, and Misses Glennis Mangold and Florence Sprunger a piano duet. The hostess was assisted in serving refreshments by Mrs. Charles Loch and Miss Edna Hoffman. The society will meet in two weeks with Mrs. Wilson Lee. The society has decided to give a dinner and supper in the church parlors a week from yesterday, Thursday, March 31st, and plans for this were made yesterday.

People still believe in sowing seeds “right time of the moon" and in doing other things according to the position of the stars and heavenly bodies. One good woman who was told by a neighbor yesterday that peas sown today and Saturday would flower freely, but not bear fruit, hastened her way to the grocer's to get a package of seed that she might sow it yet last night and thus supply her table in season with vegetables instead of flowers alone. It is also said that eggs laid on Good Friday will not take color, and it is quite probable that the good housewife will lay aside all eggs gathered today for the more plain consumption, and use other eggs for col-

it inr—ll in [ZZZ3IZZZ3EZZOCZZ=in # Splendid Display Spring Goods [j = This is the verdict w’ve heard from all of our J.pjF/W \ = /pVtsS customers. We are highly gratified to know X""! Hr/ / j Mmik that our customers notice and appreciate our es- \ ( Zff - J forts, it encourages us to strive for even better 4* . things. We are encouraged to carry a better T. = ’” 1 << ■Mw'twTT ' an< i more var ’ e( l stoc k- Our business has reach- | | ed such proportions that we are enabled to take less profit on our goods than formerly. We —7- L n never consider a transaction consumated unless you are satisfied. Notice our $1.05 shirt T Waist window. The underwear line includes Corset covers, Skirts, Drawers, Combma- « tion suits etc. Finish out for Easter. nr - ■ -11 ■—biczzn

oring for the use of the Easter rab-1 bit. Miss Helen Niblick, a student at Ferry Hall, Lake Forest, 111., will arrive this evening to spend her ten days’ Easter vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Niblick. Her father will join her this evening at Fort Wayne and they will witness the play, “The Love Cure," at the Majestic theater this evening. Miss Anna M. Philley, elocutionist, of Fort Wayne, who gave the entertainment at the Methodist church Thursday evening, under the auspices of the Epworth League, was the guest over night of her aunt. Mrs. Harriet Coverdale, returning this morning to her home on the 10 o'clock car. The Euterpean club met Thursday evening with Miss Ruby Miller. Miss Annette Johnsan had charge of the study, which was of the poet, Shelly, and other members assisted in carrying out the program. Miss Genevieve Johnson of Fairmount was an out-of-town guest. Miss Mary Miller will be hostess next Thursday evening. “CHEE HJL SUSIE” (Continued from page 1.) set with dainty, careful stitches, carrying with them a world of love and good cheer. Thus she gleans from the way, and that which would probably be lost, is taken by her and woven into adticles of countless value. She insists that her bread cast upon the waters, returns a hundredfold every time, and that there is more and more to be distributed at every return. She looks upon all entrusted to her as a sacred charge, and it is her pleasure in helping others that makes her “Cheerful Susie” and makes the spiritual overshadow the physical. The Bible is her constant companion, and her quiet life away from the world, no doubt, draws her nearer to the great Master and his teachings. She will remain here for two or three weeks and will then return to her home. No doubt many mesages from her new friends will follow her there, her address, since the postofflce has been changed, being Rural Route 4, from Cortland, Trumbull county, Ohio.

EIGHTEEN CRATERS Are Now Belching Forth From Mount Etna Near Catania, Italy. FIVE TOWNS BURIED Thousands Flee For Safety in Front of Immense Stream of Lava. (United Press Service.) Catania, Italy, March 25 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Thousands of people rendered homeless by the new eruptions of Mount Etna, which bids fair to be the most destructive of modern times, are fleeing toward this city today, the scene resembling that of fiften months ago when this city became the reiuge for many of the Messina earthquake sufferers. The (characteristic religiousness of the people was shown in their efforts to stop the flow' of lava in the interposition of images and relics. The eruptions increase in violence, six new craters opening in the side of the mountain. Eighteen craters are now pouring out their sulphuric vapor, stones, cinders and lava. Farms have been destroyed and the entire section impoverished. A stream of lava fifty feet deep and a half-mile wide is now sweeping down the mountain side at the rate of a mile an hour. Five villages have been either partially or totally destroyed by the molten lava. It has already covered nine miles of slope. The town of Nicolos! escaped destruction through the fact that they were shut in by the hills. Most of the inhabitants have fled. Government engineers have tried in vain today to divert the course of the stream of lava by building dams. Four detachments of soldiers are on the scene and relief depots have been established. Appeals are being made to the government for help. Many persons are missing but no deaths are reported.

NOTICE. Have started a new livery business in connection with the feed yards and from now on am prepared to furnish single or double rigs promptly, having added a number of new and complete rigs, and am prepared to accommodate customers on short- order and in first-class style at reasonable prices. Call on Ernest Schlickman. Phone 22 2nd St.,,or Phone 182, August Schlickman, 3rd and Monroe streets. 72t6

HORSE AND BUGGY STOLEN. M. L. Smith’s family driving horse and buggy and a good robe are missing since Tuesday evening and no doubt the outfit was stolen. Clayton, one of Mr. Smith's sons, drove to town that evening and hitched it to one of the hitching racks. He went about doing his errands and when he was ready to return home the horse and buggy was no w’here to be fou’id. An effort has been made to recover the missing horse and buggy, but no clue to their whereabouts has been received. —Berne Witness.

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FOR SALE OR RENT. A good, two-story, 6-room house, situated on one acre of ground, with all kinds of fruits, with good stable and corn crib, in the town of Magley. Will be sold at reasonable price or rent to good party for a term of several years at reasonable price. Call on Ernest Schlickman, 2nd street feed yard. 72t6 o FOR RENT —A new house on paved street, within two blocks of business section of town. Has conveniences. Inquire of P. K. Kinney. 67t3

EASTER GREETINGS | The glad Easter tide is here. The spring has been one of beautiful ft days and we extend to you the best wishes of the £ season. Owing to the fact that Easter comes early this year | our line of goods is practically unbroken, that is to | say that we can still please you in suits, wraps, dress | goods, in fact in any of our lines. We expect the next month to equal the past one. Call on us. I . r I TRUE & RUNYON

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