Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 76, Decatur, Adams County, 30 March 1910 — Page 2

The Daily Democrat. Published Evary Evening, Except Sunday, by LEW G. ELLINQHAM Subscription Harts: Per week, by carrier 10 cents Per year, by carrier 15.00 Per month, by mail 25 cents F«r year, by mail $2.50 Single copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice at Decatur, odlana, as second-class mail matter. J. H. HELLER, Manager. WHO STARTED THIS THING, ANYWAY? The Star is under obligations for the wise and helpful discussion which he contributed to these columns yesterday on the republican situation in this state. In nearly every respect his sentiments are exemplary and his suggestions sound. We regret to dissent from them in the slightest respect, but in one respect, we must, and It is this: If there is any misunderstanding between President Taft and the press, or between President Taft and the people, it is his fault and not theirs. If there is to be any abatement of this misunderstanding the pourparlors must proceed from his side and not theirs. Does he want them to stop criticising him? Then he must quit criticising them. Does he depricate critical analysis of the Payne bill? Then let him change the subject. Who started this thing, anyhow? The president had hardly left his summer home at Beverly for his early autumn trip before he launched into enconium of Senator Aldrich the chief conspirator in the betrayal of tariff reform. At the home of James A. Tawney, than whom the policies of Theodore Roosevelt had no more vigilant or implicable enemy, he began to rebuke those patriotic statesmen who had tried to fulfill the president's own pledges of tariff reform and had bitterly resented the. failure of that effort. "Let us forget the tariff." Why, certainly! But first let us have a cessation of this continuous attributing to the Payne tariff bill of virtues it has not and these denials of iniquities that it undeniably has. Not a word was said about the president’s signing the Payne bill until he himself began praising Aldrich and began rebuking the tariff reformers. Ever since he began and pursued this his favorite theme the men he has denounced have never, so far as we have seen, offered to answer back. There is a senator from Indiana who might have taken umbrage

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at an equivocal reference to pary irregularity in the Winona speech. But if he felt aggrieved he has made no sign. His only answer has been to work harder than ever on the measures in which the administration is interested. The war, if there is any war, was begun on the tariff reformers by the president. Yet with it all there is no resentment against him. There is only resentment against those who seem to have his confidence and approval, but who do not deserve it. The people are more generous with the president than he has been with them. —Indianapolis Star. This afternoon at Fort Wayne the Hon. Cyrus Cline was renominated by the democrats of the Twelfth district as their candidate for congress. The honor is well earned and deserved, lie has been faithful and has well represented the people in congress, and has done it with that dignity characteristic of the real statesman. It is just such men as Cyrus Cline that will smash Cannonism and bring back to the people their right to legislate for themselves. The republicans of Randolph and Jay counties have nominated Dr. Bader S. Hunt as their candidate for joint senator. He is one of the bright young men of his profession and as a member of the state senate would reflect credit upon his party and the people he would there represent. U It -M HOW ABOUT MOSER’S BIG OFFER? Many Have Taken Advantage of This Greatest of All Offers. Many Decatur ladies have taken advantage of the almost startling offer at the J. E. Moser store, where beautiful dishware is being purchased at exactly half the original price. Not marked up for this occasion, but just as they have been, with the price cut square in two in the middle. All you have to do is to make a twenty-five cent purchase from the store and then take your choice from the goods in the widow at half price. The line displayed includes cut glass, hand painted china, Haviland, hammered brass, etc., and you cannot afford to miss this, chance. If you haven't looked it over, do so at once. The offer is still open.

************** * B. P. O. MEETING. * * The presence of every mem- * * ber of the Elks’ lodge is request- * * ed for next Friday evening, at * * which time will occur a triple * * event —the installation of offi- * * cers, the initiation of a candi- * * date and a social session. Be * * there promtly at 8 o’clock. Don’t * * fail to be present. * **************

SOME SOCIAL NEWS Nearly a Hundred in Attendance at Men’s Club Anniversary Celebration. S. P. KALER SPOKE Naomi Meyers Entertains Club—Several Attend Portland Ball. In the spring when the green gits back in the trees, And the sun comes out and stays, And your boots pull on with a good tight squeeze, And you think of your barefoot days; When you ort to work and you want to not, And you and your wife agrees It's time to spade up your garden lot— When the green, you know, gits back trees. Well, work is the least of my idees When the green, you know, gets baca on the trees. —Riley. Tuesday. Young Matrons —Mrs. Harry Moltz. Historical —Mrs. Dr. Thomas. Wednesday. Shakespeare —Mrs. Dan Sprang. St. Vincent de Paul —Mrs. Frank Gass. Reformed Ladies' Aid —Mrs. C. Voght. Thursday. Euterpean—Miss Mary Miller. Fortnight—Mrs. Waldo Brush wilier. Thimble—Mrs. C. C. Schafer. M. E. Missionary—Mrs. John Rex. Helping Hand—Mrs. O. L. Vance. Presbyterian Ladies’ Dinner—At Church.

The ladies of the Presbyterian church have completed arrangements for another one of their very excellent dinners to be given at the churcn, Thursday, March 31st. Dinner will be served for the very small sum of twenty-five cents from the following menu: Chicken Pot-Pie Mashed Potatoes Scalloped Corn Cranberry Sauce Piakles Jelly Salad Deviled Eggs Bread Butter Coffee Cranberry and Banana Pie Everybody is cordially invited to The importance of this month's session of the Woman’s Home Missioi - ary society of the M. E. church should bring every one to the meeting at the home of Mrs. John Rex Thursday afternoon, when that lady assisted by Mrs. W. H. Fledderjohann, will entertain. The date of the meeting has been changed so as no tto conflict with the conference week, April 6th to 11th. The election of officers is scheduled for 'this meeting. The "Ideal Sunbeam,” a social club comprising the members of the Presbyterian Sunday school class taught by Miss Edna Hoffman, which meets every second Monday evening with one of th emembers, was entertained this week by Naomi Meyers. The eighteen members were present and each contributed to the program cf music and recitations. Miss Rowena Shoaf will be hostess at the next social. Mrs. P. G. Hooper royally enter tained the members of the Sewing club yesterday afternoon. While they busily employed their needles they chatted gayly, but were quite ready to cease for a while when the hostess served a most tempting lunch. Mrs. Irvin Hower of Anderson, who is visiting with her sister, Mrs. D. W. Beery, was a guest. The list session but two, of the Historical Reading club's season, was held last evening with Mrs. P. B. Thomas. “The Stage” was the subject of a paper abounding in interesting facts, well arranged and presented, prepared and read by Mrs. Jane Crabbs, on which each member spoke also. Next week the club will meet with Mrs. Burns, and the closing session, the week after, will be with Mrs. Thomas again. Needlework, with music in turn, by the members w’hile others sewed, proved a delightful social time for the Young Matrons at the home of Mrs. Harry Moltz yesterday afternoon. Nearly a hundred were in attend ance at the Men’s club anniversary celebration at the Presbyterian church Tuesday evening and enjoyed the musical program as announced yesterday, with the speech by S. P. Kaier of Columbia City. Mr. Kaier's

address is said to have been a most able one, his subject being “Pilates Wife and Her Dream.” In the absence of the president, W. A. Lower, who returned late from Fort Wayne, the session was opened and presided over by the Hon. C. J. Lutz. After the musical program the time was spent socially and refreshments, consisting of ice cream and cake, with coffee, were served by Messrs. Lehnc, Doctors Patterson and Sowers, W. A. Lower and Charles Steele. Mrs. Catherine Rugg of this city Is visiting for several days with her niece, Mrs. W. A. Fonner near Monmouth. Mr. and Mrs. M. V. B. Archbold ami son, Rell, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Archbold of Fort Wayne were entertained at dinner by Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Edge. The last Epworth League social of this conference year will be held in the church parlors Friday evening at 8 o’clck. A small admission will be charged at the door. Come. Miss Jean Lutz is the guest of the Charles True family at their farm at Poe for several days. The season at Rome City for Decatur folk will be opened by Tom Reid with a "house warming” at his cottage there a couple of days the first of next week. Members of the party will be I. Kai ver, C. A. Dugan, D. M. Hensley, John Heller, Charles Bell, W. P. Schrock, C. C. Shafer, Roy Archbold and M. F. Rice. Misses Fan Hite and Zoa Miller returned this morning from Portland, where they attended the ball given Tuesday evening at Armory hall byMiss Frances Bryson and others. About seventy-five couples in attendance, good music, beautiful decorations, and other things agreeably combined to make it a success. Miss Madge Hite also attended, but will remain for a several days’ visit. Mrs. O. P. Edwards of Leipsic, Ohio, who has been spending several days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Niblick, returned home to attend a meeting that closes the club season for a club of which she is a member. She will return here tomorrow to finish her visit. The Ben Hurs will have their anniversary celebration Friday evening and it is earnestly desired that all members be present at this annual meeting of importance. There will be a good program and refreshments will be served. o — Dan W. Myers has fine early white seed potatoes which be will sell for TOc per bushel by coming to the the Park hotel for them. 76t6 — o Shorthand and typewriter lessons taught by Mrs. Effie Brokaw Johnson, 422 Decatur street. 68t6 o SALE OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS. The undersigned will offer for sale at his residence on North Eleventh street, beginning at 1 o’clock, Friday afternoon, April Ist, the following property: Two rugs, 9x12; one rug, 7x9, two iron beds with springs, one mattress, dresser, chiffonier, two rockers, nine dining room chairs, dining table, library table, cook stove, soft coal heater, kitchen table, saw fan, and numerous other articles. Terms —$5.00 and under, cash; over that amount, nine months’ time. CHARLES VAN CAMP. John Spuller, Auct. 74t4 STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETING. The annual meeting of the stock holders of the German Building Loan Fund and Savings Association of Decatur, Indiana, will be held at the office of the secretary of said association in the city of Decatur, Indiana, on Monday, April 11, 1910, at 7 o’clock p. m., for the election of eleven directors and the transaction of such other business as may be properly brought before said meeting. F. M. SCHIRMEYER, 73tf Secretary. o — THE MICHIGAN LAND CO. 30,000 acres of unimproved land and 500 improved farms for sale in the Saginaw Belt, Michigan. Now is the time to buy. Come and see us. S. E. SHAMP, Mgr. Office over postoffice, Decatur, Ind. 74t3 o_ — NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS. I hereby notify the taxpayers of Adams county that Monday, May 2, 1910, is thft last day for 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.

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WEEK END EXCURSION St. Louis and Return SATURDAY AND SUNDAY April 2-3 'and 16-17 1910 RATE $6.00 Call at Depot Ticket Office for Tickets and all information. Two fast trains carrying free reclining chairs, Pullman sleepers and modem coaches leave Decatur, Indiana every day for St. Louis. C. F. HARRIS, Agent CLOVERLEAFROUTE

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