Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 83, Decatur, Adams County, 7 April 1911 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening, Except Sunday By □ECATUH DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rates Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier ss.<» Per Month by mail 2S cents Per Year, by mall $2 50 Single Copies * cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice at Decatur, Indiana, as second-class mail matter. The Berne Witness is showing its progressiveness this week by the publication of a daily paper, special conlerence edition, during the sessions of the fifty-ninth Indiana conference of tfie Evangelical Association. It's a bright and breezy eight-page paper, in the regular form of the Witness, and contains a complete report of the meetings, together with pictures of the leading men and some of the principal churches of the Indiana conference. Fred Rohrer is a believer in doing things right and keeps up-to-date in the newspaper field. GLIDE HEART NO. 52468. I wish to call your attention to the trotting stallion. Glide Heart No. 52468, standard and registered, in Vol. XIX, American trotting Register. He is a fine styled, dark bay in color, fine disposition, 16 hands high, weighs 1200, foaled in 1906, sired by Great Heart. 2:12%, Michigan’s greatest sire; the sire of,Auto 2:04*4, Wilkes Heart, 2:00*4; winner of SIO,OOO Charter Oak stake; Greatest Line, 2:06*4, Octro 2:07%, Namo, 2:09*4, Thelma 2:09*4, Great Medium, 2:09*4, etc. Sired by dams of Line O’ Gold 2:07%, Daniel 2:08%, Greatest Heart 2:12%. First dam Coldwater Belle by Guarantee, record 2:25%, dam of Octorene 2:18%; second dam Royal Maid by Royal Fearnaught; third dam Ritter’s Ford by Masterlode; fourth dam thoroughbred. Glide Heart has never been worked for speed. David Clark, the veteran trainer, broke him and made the re-

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mark that there is no reason why he should not make a 10 trotter. In 24 days’ work he showed better than 2:35, and made a mile better than 3:50. These horses all have speed If given a chance, and from common mates will get good general purpose horses. It is given up by our best horsemen that Glide Heart is the highest class stallion that ever made the stand in Adams county. This horse will make the stand at Munroe the first four days of the week and Friday and Saturday at the sales barn at Decatur. Conditions —$15.00 to insure a colt to stand and SIO.OO cash to insure a mare for the season. Any man dis , posing of a mare after breeding the ‘ insurance falls due unless an agreement before hand. All care will be taken to prevent accidents, should any happen but will not be responsible. If any should happen for further par- • ticulars see owner. JAMES M. ANDREWS, Owner and Keeper. D. Burger, Keeper Fridays and Saturdays. COURT HOUSE NEWS Grand Jury is Summoned to Report for Duty on Next Monday Morning. THERE ARE RUMORS Os Some Doings—Lucy J. Fields Recommended to Asylum Fourth Time. Judge Merryman aas issued an order for the grand jury which was drawn a few days ago to report for duty next Monday, the first day of the April term. It is rumored that among matters to be investigated is the evidence of some of the applicants for liquor licenses at this week’s session of the commissioners. Os course there is no way of confirming this rumor at this time. The petition of the Chicago & Erie railway company for a reduction of their Mercer street assessment was continued by agreement. In the case of John W. Hendricks vs. John Everhart et al., to quiet title, a finding for the plaintiff was rendered. Upon recommendation of Dr. O. M. Graham, Lucy J. Fields of Hartford township, was recommitted to the Eastern hospital at Richmond, this being the fourth time she has been sent to that institution, having been released the last time on August 31, 1909. She has been very despondent recently and has tried several times to take her life, having on Tuesday swallowed two spoonsful of Paris green. She is one of the Snyder family. known ail over the United States, among insanity experts, for the large number of insanity in the family. BRYAN PLEADS FOR A LEADER. (United Press Service.) Lincoln, Neb., April 7 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —"Eternal vigilance is necessary." says W. J. Bryan in the Commoner this week. “It behooves the democrats to be on guard. The friends of predatory wealth, the beneficiary of special privileges and government favoritism are always at work,’’ said Bryan. “They are just now laying their plans to capture the democratic national convention and nominate a candidate who will be satisfactory to Wall* street interests. The times require a stalwart, fearless leader.” — o — — NOTICE. The undersigned will receive blds up ur , H 2 o'clock p. m. or, Wednesday, April 12, 1911, at the law office of Dore B. Erwin Decatur, Indiana, for the purchase of $6,500 bonds of Washington school township. Said bonds bear 4% per cent interest, payable semi-annual, and become due as follows: 325 on August 1, 1912, and $325 each sr>''ceeding six months thereaft- , er. * transcript of the proceedings Iwill be furnished and an opinion by Smith, Duncan, Hornbrook & Smith, of Indianapolis, Ind. SAMUEL BUTLER, 82t4 Trustee Washington Township. TO SPEAK SUNDAY. Rev. T. B. Potts of Fort Wayne wil* .preach at the Presbyterian churc’ Sabbath morning at 10:30. Every body is invited. O' " _ POSITION by an electrician and wirchief. Can show results. E. C Easterling, Kokomo, Ind.

SOCIETY DOINGS Farewell Party Given at St. John’s For Miss Johanna Jaebker. PHILATHEA SOCIAL To be Given Monday Even-ing-Miss Mallonee a Hostess —Social Notes. Happy Easter Thoughts. Remember, if the cloud is over you. that there is a bright light always on the other side; also that the time is coming, either in this world or the next, when that cloud will be swept away, and the fullness of God’s light and wisdom poured around you. • Everything which has befallen you, whatever sorrow your heart bleeds with, nothing is wanting I but to see the light that actually exists waiting to be revealed, and you will be satisf.ed. —Bushnell. CLUB CALENDAR FOR WEEK. Monday. Philathea Social—M. E. Church. Mission work among the negroes, the study being carried out according to an excellently arranged pro-1 gram previously announced, made Thursday afternoon a profitable one for the Christian Women’s Board of Missions at the home of Mrs. A. M l Anker. An additional feature of the program was a piano solo by Miss Marie Daniels. During the pleasing social hour following the study, the hostess was assisted in serving a three-course luncheon by Miss Minnie Orvis. The company included Mrs. Minnie Daniels and daughters, Marie and Ruth; Miss Margaret Daniels. Miss Minnie Orvis, Mrs. E. H. Shoe-. maker and daughter, Gretel; Mrs. J M. Dawson. Mrs. Arthur Fisher. Mrs. Noah Mangold, Miss Dora Schultz. Mrs. P. G. Williams, Mrs. Will Parr. Mrs. George Steele, Mrs. W. C. McKinney. -- The Orient club, with Mrs. O. L. Vance, Mrs. P. G. Hooper. Mrs. Jacob Atz as guests, spent a pleasant afternoon Thursaay with Mrs. D. B. Erwin. Besides their embroidery work, with which they busied themselves, there was an Easter egg carrying contest, in which Mrs Atz won first honors, and Mrs. W. R. Dorwin, the booby. Refreshments also contributed to the entertainment. The club will spend next Thursday afternoon with Mrs Charles Murray. Fifteen ladies of the Baptist Aid spent a highly pleasing and ’profitable afternoon yesterday with Mrs. Henry Winnes. The social to be given in the Methodist church parlors Monday evening by the members of the Philathea class will be an enjoyable one. a number of amusements, a program and refreshments constituting the entertainment, for which ten cents will be charged. Owing to the absence of the teacher, the Rev. G. H. Myers, who is attending conference, the class

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y -mW ! $ 175.00 High quality at a low price is the feature that distinguishes the sale of Clough & Warren pianos. If you contemplate buying* a piano for your home within the next two years, you cannot aft ord to miss this opportunity. $5.00 Monthly Payment At cash prices, no excuse for anyone to wait, besides if you come to-day you’ll probably find the Piano you have been looking for-a rare opportunity for Churches, Lodges, etc. Yager Brothers & Reinking Mr. B. D. Elliott, special salesman from the factory will be here during this sale. Our store will be open nights.

has extended an invitation to their former teacher, Mrs. Mary Miller Clem, of Monroeville, to be with them Sunday at class and to remain over tor the social Monday evening. The public is cordially invited to attend. Miss Flora Fledderjohann entertained the Florhul de Purin club Thursday evening, conversation, needlework and music contributing to the good time. Miss Dessie Mann will be hostess next week, at which time two new members, Emma Conrad and Mary Stultz, will be received into the club. The Loyal Men’s class of the Christian church was royally entertained by John Barnett Thursday evening, the usual routine of the business of the month being gone over, followed by a social and delicious refreshments. There was a good represenCONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR

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