Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 261, Decatur, Adams County, 4 November 1910 — Page 2

The Daily Democrat. Published Every Evening Except Sunday, by DECATUR DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subecriptien Rates Per Week, by carrier W eeate Per year, by carrier s&#• Per mautb by mail 25 oeate Per year, by mail $2.50 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postofflce at Decatu", Indiana, as second-class mail matter. ♦ POLITICAL CALENDAR. ♦ ♦ FRIDAY, NOV. 4TH—COURT ♦ ♦ HOUSE, DECATUR; HON. ♦ ♦ SAMUEL M. RALSTON, OF ♦ ♦ LEBANON. ♦ ♦ Saturday, Nov. 5th —At Linn ♦ ♦ Grove; Hons. D. E. Smith and ♦ ♦ J. F. Fruchte. ♦ ♦ Monday evening, Nov. 7th —At ♦ ♦ Headquarters, Decatur; Hon. ♦ ♦ Jacob Butcher and others. ♦ ♦ Thursday, Nov. 3rd —At Buck- ♦ ♦ master school, Jefferson town- ♦ ♦ ship; Hon. Jacob Butcher and ♦ ♦ D. E. Smith. ♦ ♦ Saturday. November sth —At ♦ ♦ Williams school house at Bin- ♦ ♦ gen; Hons. D. B. Erwin and ♦ ♦ Fred Fruchte. ♦ ♦ Monday, Nov. 7 —At Broadbeck ♦ ♦ school house, Union township; ♦ ♦ Hons. D. B. Erwin and R. C. ♦ ♦ Parrish. ♦ Monday, Nov. 7—Peterson school ♦ ♦ house; Hons. C. J. Lutz and H. ♦ ♦ B. Heller. ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦<»♦<»♦♦♦♦ ♦ HOW TO VOTE FOR KERN. ♦ ♦ If you desire to vote for John ♦ ♦ W. Kern for United States sena- ♦ ♦ tor, vote for Jacob Butcher, the ♦ ♦ democratic candidate for the leg- ♦ ♦ islature, whose name will be ♦ E" 4® I -< : MOTHER’SWhat do you expect of your Boy’s Clothes? "‘Long Wear” Certainly, “Good Looks” yes, we all do. Isn’t that about the way you would answer that question re-1 garding clothes. Our Boy’s clothing are made of carefully chosen and high grade fabrics, sturdy linings and skillful tailoring. And it is on those four basic points that we have built up OUR ever-increasing clothing business-style, fit long wear, value. Bring the boy in and let us fit him out. We’ve Suits $2. to SB. O’coats $i 75 to $7-50 THE MYERSDAILEY CO.

♦ found on your county ballot. If ♦ ♦ elected, he wilt vote for Mr. Kern ♦ ♦in the legislature. Mr. Kern'a ♦ ♦ name will NOT APPEAR ON ♦ 9 THE BALLOT. ♦ ♦ The existing laws provide that ♦ ♦ United States senators shall be ♦ ♦ elected by the legis.ature. If this ♦ ♦ body Is democratic, it will elect ♦ ♦ Mr. Kern. You cun cast a vote ♦ ♦ for him only by voting for the ♦ ♦ legislative candidate in your own ♦ ♦ oeunty. ♦ VOTE FOR BUTCHER. ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ THE COST OF LIVING Mr. Roosevelt's reference to the high cost of living as a "minor issue” has led the New York World to do a little figuring on the question as it bears on people of the great city. The results certainly are startling. The World's authority is the United States bureau of labor. Prices for 1909 are compared with average prices for the decade between 1890 and 1900. Bread increased 24 per cent, butter 35 per cent, eggs 42 per cent, flour 54 per cent, milk 41 per cent, pork 68 per cent, and bacon 80 per cent. These are only a few of the items. The average increase was 30 per cent. The meat of New Yorkers is costing them SIBO,OOO a day, or $66,000,000 a year more than in the earlier period. They are paying $12,000,000 a year more for bread, $7,000,000 more for milk, $12,000,000 more for butter, $2,600,000 more for potatoes and $267,000 a day, or $101,000,000 a year more for other articles of food than in the preceding

-' decade. The total added cost of food *' is $542,000 a day or $200,000,000 a , ‘ year. , | What is true of food is true of > clothing, household furnishings, and '; the materials out of which houses are built. And yet we are told that this is “a minor issue.” Certainly Mr Roosevelt and many other republican campaigners are treating it as though it were a very minor issue indeed. All they offer byway of relief is, as the World points out, the new nationalism which would necessarily bring with it a heavy increase in government expenditures and much more burdensome taxes. We are asked to endorse an extension of the Roosevelt system of government which, as applied by him. cost the people more than all the administrations combined from the beginning of our national life down to the inauguration of President Lincoln. We are on the eve of a most important election. For several weeks we have been pointing out to you the wrongs of the tariff taw as it nowstands, the fault of the high cost of living, the outiooK tor the future if the same laws are continued in es- • feet. Now the time is near when we must act. It is the duty of the people of the Eighth district to re-elect J. A. M. Adair to congress. It is the duty of the voters of Indiana to elect a democratic legislature that will elect John W. Kern. It is the duty of the voters to elect a state ticket that will suppor Governor Marshall in his reforms. It’s to your interest, as well i as that of your neighbor to vote with I the democrats this year. Don’t sidetrack on little issues and "squeals” that are made to distract your attention. Stick to the big issues and f you do we feel sure you will vote the democratic state and county tickets. If the people of Indiana want the state's business brought back to a sound and economical basis they must give Governor Marshall the suport of a legislature that will enact the nec- ; essary laws. They must also give him the support of friendly officials in carrying such laws into effect, and this means that the Democratic state ticket should be elected. And while the people are doing all this they should be desisive about it. Three or four thousand lliegM votes two years ago thwarted the intention of the honest voters of the state. At the present election the vote should be so overwhelming mh to make such a result impossible again. THERE IS BUT ONE WAY TO VOTE FOR JOHN W. KERN FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR AND THAT IT TO VOTE FOR JACOB BUTCHER FOR REPRESENTA-

TIVE. KEEP THAT IN YOUR MIND. WITH THE BETTING NEARLY EVEN AS TO THE RESULT ON THE FIGHT FOR SENATORSHIP AND WITH BETS BEING MADE THAT THE MAJORITY OF EITHER WILL ; BE LESS THAN TEN, IT APPEARS THAT EVERY VOTE ON JOINT BALLOT WILL COUNT NEXT JANUARY, WHEN THE SENATOR IS CHOSEN. OLD ADAMS COUNTY WANTS TO ROLL UP A MAJORITY FOR JACOB BUTCHER THAT WILL PROVE ITS FAITHFULNESS TO JOHN KERN. President Taft keeps a cow. When he went to the white house the family cow went also but the strain of being the president's cow was too great and she died. Senator Stephen- ■ son came to the rescue of President I Taft, with Miss Pauline Wayne, the prize beauty of all Wisconsin. She was shipped through this week and when a telegram came to Chicago the prize beauty of Wisconsin was coming through in a private car there was some fixing and fussing among the dispatchers who were not aware that Pauline was a cow. She was transferred to a fast express and is going to Washington to assume the duties of the former dairy queen. —Columbia City Post. Are you ready to join the crowd to Fort Wayne tomorrow evening. It is the occasion of the Marshall meeting there and will be the biggest event of of the kind in this state this year, delegations will be there from all over i northeastern Indiana, and the govern'or will be given such a welcome as he has seldom had during his brilliant career. One of the Beveridge orators is telling his hearers that “this government inspection costs the meat barons millions of dollars a year.” He is mistaken. It costs the people millions of dollars a year —aud then some —to say nothing of the daily extortions of the meat trust. Only three more days until the battle of ballots. It’s time to be thinking about it. Vote the democratic ticket from top to bottom and you will not go wrong. Both state and county tickets are composed of strong men. Vote it straight. BE SURF TO HEAR SAMUEL M. RALSTON IN THE SCLOSING SPEECH OF THE CAMPAIGN AT THE COURT HOUSE. YOU VOTE FOR KERN BY VOTING FOR BUTCHER. RALSTON TONIGHT AT THE COURT HOUSE.

LEGAL. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that on Wednesday, January 11, 1911, at 9:00 o'clock a. m., in the city of Decatur, i tate of Indiana., at the Toledo, St. Louis & Western Freight depot, in compliance with the statute of said state we will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, one car load of lumber, described as No. One Common Shiplap, T. S. T. L. & W. Car. 6314. Original Car. St. L. S. F. 121512. Said lumber having remained refused and the legal charges thereon, unpaid during the space of three months after arrival. Notice hereby given to the Kirsch. Sellemeyer & Sons, Decatur, Ind., also Leßue Lumber Co., Indianapolis, Ind., for further information inquire of Agent T. St. L. & W. R. R., Decatur, Indiana, or O. Ashworth, freight tracing agent, T. & St. L. & W. R. R., Bloomington, 111. TOLEDO, ST. LOUIS & WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY. It PUBLIC SALE. The undersigned will offer for sale at his residence, 4 miles northeast of Decatur, Ind., beginning at 10 o'clock a. m., on Friday Nov. 11, 1910, span of mares, 2 driving horses, 1 general purpose mare, 1 milch cow, 1 spring calf, 36 head of hogs, consisting of 5 broods sows,, 2 with pigs by side, and 3 with pigs, farming implements, grain, etc., chickens, turkeys and other articles, at the usual terms. JESSE S. WARNER, i John Singleton Auct. o FOR SALE—Potatoes, 30c, 45c and 50c per bushel; onions, 60c per. bushel, delivered In town. Call at the old Studebaker farm, just across the bridge, or ’phone 350. —Bud Sheline. 261t6

SOCIETY DOINGS The Wedding of Lawrence Zwick and Amelia Trier Solemnized Sunday. THE EUTERPEAN CLUB Entertained by Mrs. Jesse Dailey—Report From the Convention. One of Margaret Sangster’s ten resolutions for the year; No. 2—l will think no ill of my neighbors. GLL'B CALENDAR FOR WEEK. Friday. Queen Esthers —Eda Butler. Zion Lutheran Aid—School house. American flags in a beautiful profusion adorning the P. G. Hooper home on North Second street were the appropriate decorations for the annual Thank Offering of the Woman’s Home Missionary society of the Metbodisb church, held last evening, attended by a well prepared program of exceedingly great interest to the large number present. Bunting and flags—large and small —were used in adorning the pictures, mantels, or forming the drapery in the archways, while one large silken flag was draped across one corner of the room, forming an appropriate background for the expressive program of the workers who are doing so much for the country over which the American flag waves. The program as heretofore announced, was carried out. Mrs. Sherman Powell conducted the devotional service, and all took part in the responsive reading. An interesting paper on “Our Indians; Where and What?” was read by Mrs. Mary Eley. Mrs. John Niblick, president of the local society, as well as of the district organization, who attended the national convention at Buffalo last month, as a delegate from the societies of the North Indiana conference, gave and excellent and vivid report of the convention. A recitation by Mrs. Kauffman, illustrating the Bible lesson of the evening mas much enjoyed, as was the musical program, a vocal solo by Mrs. Jesse Sellemeyer, a vocal duet by Dr. and Mrs. J. Q. Neptune, and a piano solo by Winifred Ellingham. The annual thank offering taken at this time for missionary work was one of the largest ever received. Refreshments were served at the close of the business period following the program. A masquerade party was given Hallow’e’en at the beautiful country home of R. P. Davies west of Salem. About thirty-five guests were entertained by their daughter, Cora, who proved to be a most excellent hostess. All came masked. People of all nationalities were there, even to Uncle Sam and Lady Washington and daughter, and all were glad to see them. Every

! one seemed to have a good time, i Games were played and refreshments i were served. The house was beauti- • fully decorated with forest leaves. , jack-o’lanterns, black cats, owls, bats i and chrysanthemums. Excellent muI sic was furnished by those present, i and last, but not least was the Old ■ Gypsy Fortune Teller (who proved to ..be a near neighbor) in her tent in a ; j corner of the living room, busing tell- . ing fortunes. All started for home st ! a late hour wishing the hostess many ■ more such happy times. Those pres- ■ j ent were the Misses Maude Harper, ; Joyce Keifer, Mabel Dailey, Lena j Dailey, Iva Meyers, Frances Meyers, .' Leona Dailey, Viola Dailey, Agnes ' Longenbarger, Fanny Baughman, Caryl Baughman. Abby Kelsey. Katie Frazier, Alta Bryan, Edrie Lynch, Cora Davies, Helen Carver, Messrs. ' Owen Kiefer, Henry Miller, Gail I Baughman, Will Lefferson, William j Dellinger. Ralph Burnett, Elmer Burnett, Willie Frazier, Chester Bryan, j Willie Burke, Lawrence Carver, I Messrs, and Mesdames Cyrus Alexani der. Charles Carver and R. P. Davies, j The American song writers—Geo. W. Chadwick and Arthur Foote —were studied Thursday evening by the Euterpean club according to a well arranged program prepared by Mies Marie Patterson and Mrs. Eugene Runyon, the club meetiiig at the home of . Mrs. Jesse Dailey. The quotation; bearing the keynote of the evening j was “The gift of song was chiefly lent i to give consoling music for the joys ■we lack.” A report, from Mrs. F. M. | Schirmeyer, a delegate to the State Federation of Clubs’ convention at , Richmond last week, was a feature of much interest at the Euterpean club Thursday evening. Wednesday evening a masquerade

auction sale To close out all odds and ends in our stock before invoice we will offer the following goods at public sale to the high bidder, SATUR- NOV. 12, 1910 Begining at 2:00 P. M. sharp At our store in front of the buggy salesroom, Decatur, Ind. Rain or shine, under shelter 11 it rams, THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY: buggies We will offer any buggy in our stock that you may want put up, make your selection and we will oftei it ioi sale. HARNESS We want to close out all our 1910 harness at this sale as we are now working on 1911 stock. All harness offered is our manufacture and will bear our stamp and full guarantee. We will offer team, buggy and surrey harness. If you care to select any particular harness from our stock we will offer it for sale. BLANKETS AND ROBES We have left from this years stock 300 horse blankets in from Ito 3 pair lots to a pattern. All sizes and qualities. This will be a rare opportunity just as the season is starting, to buy these fine blankets at your own prices. We have about 50 robes to be sold at this sale, Goat and Galloway fur robes with plush lining, imitation Buffalo, plush robes interlined with rubber and fancy plush robes,‘all this years stock but only one or two of a kind. SPECIAL Fur coats, plush lined coats, imitation Buffalo coats and all other heavy winter suits and coats will be closed out at this sale to the highest bidder. We will be glad to show you this stock any time before the time of sale. EXTRA Come in and ask to see these goods we will offer at this sale. If there is any article you care to have put up at this sale from any of our different departments call any time before the sale and «e will offer any article you request us to. This sale will be held under shelter if the weather should be bad. We will guarantee every article offered at this sale same as if bought at private sale. TERMS- $5.00 and under cash in hand. A credit until May Ist, 1911 will be given on all sums over $5.00 purchaser giving note with approved security without interest. Three cents off on the dollar for cash. J B°e H aH»^ ct SCHAFER H’D’W CO. WE SAVE YOU MONEY. Decatur, Ind.

party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Poling, the occasion being Mrs. Poling's thirty-eighth birth- ' day anniversary. The evening was I spent in games and other amusements after which a sumptuous supper was i served, tho guests then departing for , their several homes, wishing Mrs. Pol- , Ing many more such happy anniver- ; saries. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Jones and daughter, Addie; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Amerine and son, Earl. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Hamrick; Mrs. i Levi Poling and son, Harry; Mrs. Har- ‘ ry Kooken, Mrs. William Biggs, Mrs. I Thomas Gause. Mrs. Dorsie Hoagland , and Miss Eva Augenbaugh. Rev, D. O. Wise went to Berne this afternoon to attend a lecture this evening, this being one of the course given under the auspices of the Berne citizens. Rev. Wise will be the guest of the Rev. Maas over night. The wedding of Lawrence Zwick, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Zwick, of near Williams, and Miss Amelia Trier, a well known young lady of near Hoagland, will be solemnized Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock at the Lutheran church near Hoagland. Following the church wedding, a reception will be given at the Trier home, the guests including a large number of the friends of the couple. The groom is a brother of Will Zwick and Mrs. Charles Heckman of this city, and their families, together with Mr. and Mrs. Tillman Gerber will be among the guests. The chicken supper given by the Baptist ladies at the home of the Rev. and Mrs. Ehle Thursday evening was well patronized by an appreciative

. company, and after the supper the lai dies held an interesting experience - meeting, reporting the success of their ; endeavors in each lady earning a dol--5 lar for the society’s work. At this 1 time, each member told how she earned her contribution—some doing so -by sewing, some raking leaves, some -by pressing her husband's clothes, I some by baking—and a thousand and - one ways the women have of raking in the shekels when they stand firm and demand pay ror tnem, which they . do not often do—more often doing the little tasks for nothing except good will. The amount gleaned by the I supper and the ladies’ dollar expeiienees was more than thirty dollars, a very nice sum to add to the treass ury, _____ Miss Vernia Smith entertained the ’ members of the E. J. C’s Thursday evening at her home on South Winchester street. The E. J. C's comprise the . class of * oun ß girls of the Evangeli- , cal church. The girls cnme in ghost : sttire and certainly were weird in their looks and movements. Some’, 'me was spent in distinguishing who T <X h °' ln th ° flower con test OrPha Sheets won first prize and in the ' name contest, Cleo Roop won first ' the COr ‘ tests the «me was devoted to fortune telling each ' one finding their fortune snugly’ fitted ' in a nutshell. After a serenade the ■ g-ris were served refreshments. All • departed at a late hour, having spent a very delightful evening. The Hello Girls' Sewing Circle” is the name of a new C l ub comprising ' eralof eß t e h nt f telePh ° ne fMCe and sev ' eral of the former girls, organized at ■ ’ ■< th. ta.

Gusta Cramer Thursday evenin-'. T club will meet every week and spend a delightful time in chatting over their needlework, with refreshments provided from the common fund, it is sai<i that the Decatur force is the only one in all the surrounding district where the girls meet in social enjoyment, and where the social life of the force is so congenial. Thursday evening was a right jolly one, and if it is an.' criterion, the club will be one of the merriest in the city. Candy-tnakng was in order Thursday evening and pop-com and apples, besides a lunch, were served. Those present weie Margaret Daniels, Agnes and 'da Murray. Pearl Purdy, Agnes I r maker, Vera Hammond, Esther l.eckman, Mary Stultz, Agnes Dut |! '■ Jessie Schrank. Kate Hammell. Irani Rademaker, Kitty Fought, Inez (o'er dale, Pansy Ball, Marie and Ne> lie Daniels, Mrs. Forest Elzey. Mrs. H"?* 1 Daniels, Mrs. Frank Carroll, Miss Ze la Travis of Bluffton. Miss Tra'hwho is one of the Bluffton operated--will be an honorary member of 1 - e elub. Mrs. Forest Elzey will ent' i tain the girls next Wednesday e" 11 Ing. Gaily and Tracy Nelson pleasaud. entertained a company of iriend= Thursday evening in compHtn^ 11 ■ their cousin, Alvan Fawcett, ot Zau ville, Ohio, who is visiting 11 Games, music and contests in 1 rounded out the evening’sent 1 11' 1 ' 1 ' | rnent, closing with an old-H’rid' i taffy pulling. In a contest in " lll ' animals were molded front < 11 ’’ gum, first prize was awarded to 1 ter Imler, and the booby went ,r1 ( . Mumma. In a touch contest, in " articles were passed to the comP a j tContinued on page 4.’