Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 292, Decatur, Adams County, 14 December 1911 — Page 4

DAILYDEMOCRAT . —- j Published Every Evening, Except; Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT COMPANY] LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rates Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier $5.00 Per Month, by mail 2» cents Per Year, by mail $2.50 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on' application. ] . .Entered at the postoffice in Decatur,; Indiana, as second-class mail. — The date for the democratic dis-j trict convention Is December 29th.' There will be two or three hundred of the boys here from over the district ( and it’s up to the Adams county faith- ( ful to receive them with an appro- < priate welcome. I 1 Candidates in the recent election ' must file within thirty days and their * - agents within twenty days, a report - of the expenditures in their campaign. This is a state law, and if not observed the penalty, a severe one, will probably be enforced. Don’t make it necessary. 1 Reports to the contrary not withstanding, Mr. Lee is coming home from Washington at once to resume his fight for the state chairmanship. In the meantime Mr. Taft's friends are busy and the affair promises to be a finish bout in which an organization by the winner will be impossible. While the republicans were in control of state affairs they had a tax levy of twelve cents on the SIOO for general expenses. Since the democrats have come into power this levy has been cut down to nine cents, which is a twenty-five per cent reduction. The present total tax rate is

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Is a very busy section- people are realizing that a gife of a suit or overcoat is highly appreciated and most practical. SUITS AND OVERCOATS $2.00 to SB.OO Visit this dept, before selecting a Gift For The Boy Other useful gifts thats sure to please his fancy. Sweater coats, Jersey sweaters, Gloves, Mufflers, Ties and Caps.

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31.85 cents as against 33.35 cents during the last republican administration, lit is made up as follows: General fund, 9 cents; public schools, 13.6 ’cents; benevolenjt institutions, 5 (cents; state debt, 1.5 cents; slate ed-l ucational institutions, 2.75 cents. It i is only the 9 cents levy that can be used for the state's general eXitenses. The republicans had 12 cents as above ] stated. A reduction of 25 per cent by . the democrats is a matter of great im-: I portance to the taxpayers, but they | will not find a note of it in that class of republican papers that follow thel lead of th<? falsifying Indianapolis. Star. M. E. BROTHERHOOD TO MEET. The Methodist Brotherhood will hold their initial meeting at the lecture room this evening, when a large crowd is expected to be present. A ( splendid program, including addresses by Judge Erwin of Fort Wayne and Jeff Bryson of Portland. The organization will elect officers and the meet- j ing will be a very interesting one. The men of Decatur are cordially in- 1 vited to be present. O — DETECTIVE ASSN. MEETING. The Adams County Detective Association will meet in regular session on Saturday, December 16th, in the K. of P. hall on North Third street. This meeting will be called promptly at 1:30 o’clock and it is requested that as many as possibly can be present for considerable business of importance w-ill be taken up. T. J. DURKIN, Pres. J. F. FRUCHTE, Sec'y. 2Slt2 The Tri-Kappa sorority has again postponed its meeting from last night to this evening, when Miss Fanny Frislnger will be hostess. WANTED —Insurance agents wanted for Decatur, Berne, Monroe and Geneva; first-class contract given to good man, by a legal Reserve Company. Address Supervisor, care Democrat. 292t3 o__ — DEMOCRAT WANT ADS' P» v Bin

DOINGS IN SOCIETY Literay Evening Makes Enjoyable Social Guest Night of Euterpean Club. AT PETERSON HOME Shakespeare Club Met —Ladies’ Aid of German Reformed in Session. Red Cross Seals. Don’t ask the why or wherefore, Or who they are who weep, The fairies hear the sad things While happy people sleep. Don’t buy because you're frightened Your own cheer may depart. The widow's mile was mighty Through goodness in her heart! —Stephen Chambers. WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Thursday. Evangelical Aid —Mrs. Fred Linn. Presbyterian Aid —At Church Parlors. Baptist Aid —Mrs. Lydia S*amp. Historical Club —Mrs. J. S. Coverdale. Baptist Brotherhood —Harve Shroll. Thimble —Mrs. Jesse Dailey. Tri-Kappa—Fanny Frisinger. A departure from the social guest night of the Euterpean club, given at intervals in their serie sos study nights was* the literary and musical party of Wednesday evening, given at the home of Mrs. J. S. Peterson, the art and literary sections entertaining the music section Each member invited a guest, swelling the assembly to about sixty in number. A feature of the program w-as given by Miss Faye Smith, the talented reader, when she gave her dramatization of Scott s “Kenilworth,” with consumate art and skill, a number that was both instructive and entertaining. On the musical program were vocal selections by

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Mrs. H. T. Gregg of__Chicago, Miss l I 'Ruby Miller and Dwight Peterson. ■ I Following the feast of music and liter- j | ature, enjoyed by the mind and spirit,; | came a material refreshment of the ] body, delicious refreshments being srved, and the subsequent social ming-1 ling, which was a happy one Indeed, ] was lengthened far into the night. The program on "Africa," carried out under the leadership of Mrs. John Niblick at the Shakespeare club’s [ | meeting Wednesday afternoon, was | unusually good. Readings appropriate to the study were given by Mrs. J. W. Tyndall and Mrs. Heller. The next meet will be with Mrs. Tyndall I and Mrs. Dugan will be the leader. | Mr. and Mrs. Otto Kirsch and daughter, Helen, went to Fort Wayne to attend the wedding of a friend, ( ' Miss Emma Gmnpper, which will take I place tills evening to Ernst Brinker. The W. R. C. ladies will hold their I regular meeting Friday afternoon at ’ 2 o’clock instead of the evening, owing to their entertainment at the Star theater, which will be running at that time. All members are requested to be present for the meeting. The Ladies' Aid society of the German Reformed church held an interesting and profitable meeting at the j home of Mrs. Martin Miller on Mon- | roe street Wednesday afternoon. The ladies carried out their usual line of work and in addition to this the Sunday school class of Mrs. Margaret Moyer held a bazaar, when they disi posed of various articles, which in the end totaled the sum of $13.50. Fully fifty attended the meeting of ( the German Reformed Ladies' Aid so--1 ciety at the home of Mrs. Martin Mil ■ ler Wednesday afternoon, where their j usual interesting business and social meeting was held. The ladies of the Sunday school class taught by Mrs. Henry Moyer also held a pastry sale and bazaar and gleaned a goodly sum amounting to thirteen or fourteen dollars from their sales. The Standard Bearers will invite the young people of Monroe and vicinity to a Christmas luncheon in the basement of the church Monday evening. The young gentlemen will prepare the repast and serve the young ladies “A "bill of fare” will afford those who are hungry a fine opportunity to test the cooking ability of the young men. This is a wise opportunity for all ladies concerned. Next year is leap year and of course the compliment will be returned to the ' young men. o SOME RULES FOR AUTOISTS. — For the benefit of many automobile ' owmers in this city, we print the fcl- 1 lowing rules which were recently : adopted by the “Farmer’s Anti-Auto-mobile Society.” The rules are being I sent out by a well known lubricating : company: 1. Upon discovering an approaching team, the automobilist must stop offside and cover his machine with a I I planket painted to correspond to the 1 scenery. 2. The speed limit on- the country roads this year will be a secret, and the penalty for violation will be $V‘ for every mile an offender is caught ' . going in excess of it. 3. In case an automobile makes a team run away the penalty will be» SSO for the first mile, SIOO for the sec- ! ond, S2OO for the third, etc., that the I team runs, in addition to the usual I damages. 4. On approaching a corner, where I !he cannot command a view of the I I road ahead, the automobilist must j ' stop not less than 100 yards from the I ‘ turn, toot his horn, ring a bell, fire a ( , revolver, haloo and send up three j I bombs at intervals of five minutes. ! 5. Automobiles must be seasonably ■ painted, that is, so they will merge I ' with the pastoral ensemble and not be j startling. They must be green In spring, golden in summer, red in au- | tumn and white in winter. 6. Automobiles running on the I country roads at night must send up a red rocket every mile and wait ten minutes for the road to clear. They may then proceed carefully; blowing their horns and shooting Roman can- , dies. 7. All members of this society will give up Sundays to chasing automobiles, shooting and shouting at them, making arresio and otherwise discour aging country touring on that day. 8. In case a horse will not pass an automobile, the automobilist will take the machine apart as rapidly as possible and conceal the parts in the grass. In case an automobile approaching a farmer’s house when the roads are dusty, it will slow down to one mile and hour and the chauffer lay the dust In front of the house with a hand sprinkler worked over the dash board.

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