Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 191, Decatur, Adams County, 15 August 1910 — Page 2

The Daily Democrat. Published Every Evening. Except Sunday, by DECATUR DEMOCRAT COMPANY. LEW G. ELLiNGHAM JOHN H. HELLER 1 — 111 "' Subscription Rates: per week, by carrier... 10 cento Per year, by carrier 15 00 Per month, by mall 25 cents per year, by mail s2.vo Single Copiea 2 cento Advertising rates made known on application. ' Entered at the postoffice at Decatur, Indiana, as second-class mail matter. The purpose of the wheat special which is to tour the state next week is to instruct farmers how to increase the yield per acre. The men who do the talking from this special train have been experimenting for years and have learned a few things about growing wheat from actual experience. There are farmers in this county who know what to do and howto do it, to make an acre of ground produce the maximum amount of wheat; but, on the other hand, there are a lot of farmers in this county and in every other county where wheat is grown who do not know the important factors in growing wheat, and they are the fellows the specialists are endeavoring to reach. It will do the man no harm who already knows all about the matter of wheat growing to come and hear what these fellows from Purdue have to say. There is no use in a man putting fifteen acres of his land into wheat if by changing methods, he can make ten acres produce as much as he gets off the fifteen acres. It was only the >ther day that a farmer in this office uated that he cut as much clover hay from an acre and a half of ground as his neighbor got from five times as much ground. It is not difficult to see that the man who got the big crop from the acre and a half exercised the best judgment at raising clover hay. There is a right way and a wrong way to raise wheat and this wheat special is out to get people to doing it the right way.—Columbia City Post. WANTED—Lady agent to represent a line of ladies’ necessities. Exclusive territory. Only those capable of earning a good salary need apply. Address E. S. C. C., this office, tu-th-sat.

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SAVING THE MONEY Governor Marshall Looking Up the Matter of Lighting State House. TO STATE ADVANTAGE Means a Saving of From $12,000 to $14,000 During His Term. •. -p DEMOCRATIC NEWS BUREAU. 325 Pythian Building. Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 15—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Another saving of the people’s money has been effected by Governor Marshall. This time it is the system of lighting the state house that has fallen under his economical eye and by the mere application of business principles the state wiu save $3,500 this year. During Governor Marshall’s entire administration the saving in this item alone will amount to $12,000 or $14,000. Governor Marshall is not yet satisfied and believes that tne state house can be lighted more economically. With this in view he is conducting an investigation, through expert engineers, as to the feasibility of establishing a lighting plant by the state, on property owned by the state. This property is just across from tne state house on Senate avenue. Th governor believes that the cost of illuminating the building can be further reduced. • One of the matters that came to the governor’s attention after assuming office was the rate paid to the Indianapolw Light & Heat Company, which had the contract for illuminating the state house. The contract price was 10 cents per kilowat. The governor was informed that the Merchants' Light & Heat Company was giving the federal building in Indianapolis a similar service for 3 cents per kilowat. The contrast was rather startling and Governor Marshall was inclined to believe that some one was getting "stung."’ He was convinced that it was not the United States government. If the federal building could be lighed for 3 cents per kilowat the governor saw no good reason why the people of Indiana should continue to pay 10 cents. It developed, however, that the contract at 10 cents included what are termed “renewals." that is, that the lighting company renewed the lamps as they were broken or worn out. Governor Marshall instructed the

custodian to ask the Merchants’ Heat & Light Company to make a bid for the state house contract, to be effective as soon as the old expired. The representatives of this company said that in the past theii company had not had the equipment to take on a contract of this size, but that it was ready for the business then, and offered to supply the current, without renewals, at 314 cents per kilowat. In the meantime the company holding the contract, the Indianapolis Light & Heat, got “busy" and lowered the rate. This company was asked to bid on a new contract and it submitted a bid of 5 cents per kilowat, without renewals. The Merchants’ Light & Heat Company got the contract and is now lighting the state bouse at 314 Per kilowat —a marked contrast with the 10. cents' paid formerly. Taking the figures for April, May and June each year, the following tables show the saving that is being es fected. The payments for this illuminating service, as paid from the illuminating and power fund, for three months under Governor Hanly, in 1907. are as follows: April .' $ 768.53 May 682.8’> June 504.04 Total $1955.42 In 1908. still under Governor Hanly. they were: April $ 724.90 May 671.90 June 481.94 Total $1878.74 The first April, May and June under Governor Marshall were in 1909, he having taken office in March. These months were still under the old contract and the figures for April, 1909 are not available because of a deficiency which existed and which was later paid by legislative appropriation. The cost for May was $574.59, and for June, $564.71. In 1910. however, under the new contract, the saving is at once apparent: The figures for April, May aud June of this vear, follow: April ~ $ 324.68 May • • 408.3 > June 280.53 Total $1013.56 Thus the total under the new contract made at the instance of Governor Marshall is $1,013.56 for these three months as compared with the totals M $1,878.74 and $1,955.42 of his predecessor. The saving to the people of Indiana is thus from SBOO to S9OO for each quarter of the year, an economy which is undoubtedly appreciated by those who must pay the bills, and an economy w-orked without the impairment of the service. o —— NOTICE. I I will start my cider mill Thursday. August Uth, and will operate same every Tuesday and Thursday until further notice. 187t12 PETER KIRSCH.

STRAYED —A male sheep came to the home of Smith Stevens and is now being cared for by him awaiting the owner. Call up Mr. Stevens and if property is claimed pay will only be required for its care.—Smith Stevens, rural route eight. 184t3 LOST —Parker fountain pen. Finder please return to this office. 187t3 A cow and a steer have strayed to the Fiisinger farm just northwest of town. Owner can have them by calling and describing and paying the expenses. 189t3 FOR SALE —Two-year-old colt, sired by True Worth, a beauty and a good one: belongs to Mrs. D. E. Studabaker. Inquire of Henry Hill on the Studabaker farm, east of town. 180t6 UMBRELLA LOST —On Monday, between the Erie railroad, this city, and county infirmary. Reward offered. Finder return to this office. 188t6 WANTED —Agents, 200 per cent profit. Handy Hame fastener. Every horse owner buys at sight. Thomas Fastener Company, 5028 Barney, Dayton, Ohio.

SOCIETY DOINGS Miss Nora Hully Will be Married to Hugo Gerke Next Sunday. OTHER SOCIAL ITEMS A Number of Pleasure Seekers Are Taking Their Vacations This Week. CLUB CALENDAR FOR WEEK. Wednesday. Reformed Aid Society—Mrs. Wil liam Wetter. r , On next Sunday tn the Fuelling settlement a very pretty wedding will take place when Miss Nora Hully will be united in marriage to Mr. Hugo Gerke. also ot tne same neighborhood. Great preparations are being made tor the occasion, which will be a most happy one. The wedding services will be at the Fuelling church at 2:30 o'clock, with the Rev. Dornseif officiating. Immediately after the ceremony the party will go to the home of the bride s parents, where a sumptuous wedding dinner will oe served, to which a number of friends and relatives have been invited. The afternoon and evening will be devoted to pleasure and a large number from this city will be in attendance. They will make their home with the groom's mother. A surprise was perpetrated upon Mrs. August Schlickman Sunday, when her husband invited in a number of friends for dinner. The occasion was in honor of Mrs. Schlickman s twenty-fifth birthday and was a very happy one. Those present were the families of William Bieneke. Philip Frauhiger. Henry Schlickman. Ernest Schlickman, Noah Frauhiger. Rev. Hessert, Jacob Blue. John Meyers, John Glancy, Charles Steele and Mrs. Chris Vogt and children. The Misses Agnes and Lucile Gillig. who for the past week have been enjoying their vacation, have returned to the city. They went from here to Toledo, and then took t£e boat to Cleveland, where they made a visit with friends. They also visited at Detroit, and on their way home stopped off at Kenton, Ohio, where they were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. John Fleming. A jolly crowd went to a little grove just south of the city Sunday evening, where they enjoyed a supper and several hours of pleasure. Everything in the line of delicacies was to be had and all present certainly enjoyed themselves. Those in the party were Vera Rademacker, Frances Cole. Collie Ruhl. Ruth Buhler and Anna Mil- . ler of Deßliff. Ohio.

Arrangements are being made by the Phi Delta Kappas for their weekly dance, which is to be given at the Maple Grove park Wednesday evening. A number from out of the city sent word of their coming and the boys are going to make this one a ihummier. Excellent music will be rendered by several good musicians and all are invited to attend. The C. E. society of the German Reformed church will visit at the home of Miss Matilda Sellemeyer, south of town this evening. The trip will be made in a hayrack and a jolly good time is anticipated. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Smith, daughter. Myra. Harry Smith and daughter and John Vesey were the guests of L. C. Helm yesterday. They made the trip from Wayne in their auto. The pastry sale conducted Saturday by the Busy Bee section of the German Reformed church was a successful one, the ladies realizing a neat little sum for the building fund. Rev. and Mrs. Wehmeyer were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Weiland at dinner Sunday. C. C. Hocker and family spent Sunday in Kirkland township the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Pease. The Ladies’ Aid society of the Lutheran Zion’ schurch will meet at the home of Mrs. Boese Wednesday afternoon. ' Dr. and Mrs. J. Q. Neptune and Miss Letta Kintz spent Sunday at Willshire. Ohio, the guests of the doctor's mother. The German Reformed church of Magley will hold its annual missionary festival next Sunday. They have

invited congregations of the surrounding churches, and many members ot the Decatur church expect to attend Rev. Grether will preach the sermon. The Aid society of the German Reformed church will met-, Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. William Wetter. —■ A. M. Bowen went to Celina on business today. Mr. Vhl of Toledo spent Sunda’ here with friends. George Aumiller of Berne went to Fort Wayne today. Fred Linn went to Fort Wayne on business this morning. Charles and Adam Shaffer went to Fort Wayne this morning. F. M. Cottrell of Berne went to Fort Wayne today on business. Samuel Simison of Berne was in the city today on business. Miss Vic Stone will leave tomorrow for a few days’ outing at Lake James W. L. Schumm of Rockford, Ohio, stopped off for a few hours on his way to Fort Wayne today. Mrs. Harry Bowman and babe of Fort Wayne was in the city for a few hours Saturday afternoon. Rev. Wehmeyer has returned from a synodical meeting of th# Zion's Lutheran church, which was held at Cleveland, Ohio. Mrs. Anton of Fort Wayne returned this morning to her home after spending a few days with Mrs. Coverdale, southeast of the city. o A CARD OF THANKS. We wish to thank most sincerely the many friends who assisted us so kindly during our late bereavement, the death and funeral of Mrs. Charles Kern. We feel deeply grateful to all. CHAS. KERN AND CHILDREN. MR AND MRS. JOHN A. MVMMA. MR. AND MRS. LEO. WILHELM.

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