Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 35, Decatur, Adams County, 9 February 1912 — Page 2

D A I L Y D E LI OCHA T Published Every Evening, Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rat’s Per Week, by carrier ..10 cents Per Year, by carrier . ...$5.00 Per Month, by mail 2& cents Per Year, by mail $2.50 I Single Copies 2 cents : ■ tvertising rates made known on Application. Entered at the postofflce in Decatur, Indiana, as secrm d-c’sss mail. In his speech at the banquet of the democratic editors of the state. Governor Marshall told the plain truth ; about state finances. And the truth I about state finances ought to be known • to every taxpayer. Until Decemberlll, 1 1910, when State Auditor O'Brien came j into office, Governor Marshall was the j minority member of the state board of finance, but he had waged a persistent battle for economy in expenditures and had accomplished much. Face to i face with a treasury that, to all in-, tents and purposes was bankrupt, the state’s running expenses have been provided: the tax levy has been reduced to such an extent as, will save i $1,080,000 to the people in four years; I state fair bonds amounting to SIIO,OOO have been paid; new benevolent institutions have been equipped and maintained; provision has been made and the money saved to make a large payment on the state debt for the first time in six years; for the first time in many years January went by without a call for the advancement of taxes by county treasurers; the last: half of the present fiscal year will be passed with out any advancement at all. in other words, Indiana has had a genuine busi- , ness administration tor the first time in fifteen years It is a splendid record. . County officials over the state are almost universally pleased with the new system of bookkeeping installed the first of the year by the state board of accounts. While the system means a little more work, it aids the official in knowing just where he stands each evening. The board of accounts has a great work to do and they are doing it. With the backing of the people of Indiana for a’ few years the system will mean much to every tax payer, every office holder and in fact every citizen of the state. The Huntington Press, new democratic morning paper, will make its initial appearance at Huntington Sunday morning with M. H. Ormsby as editor The new paper has a splendid field and will soon be one of the leading papers in this section of Indiana. Mr. Ormsby has had considerable experience in the newspaper field and will give the people of Huntington county a live daily paper.

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I While you are thinking of other problems, don't overlook the fact that the |boys of Decatur are not being taken I care of as they should be. We,still I insist that a “Boy’s City” or aY.M. C. A. will save many young men. Cleaner 1 boys mean cleaner men in a few years I and mean the settlement decisively of every moral question. Build irom the 'bottom, not the top. In an interview given out Wednes-j day Colonel Rosevelt compares him-I self to Lincoln, even giving himself a little the best of it. Fear and ridicule ; jare expressed in editorials by the best 1 writers of the country in mentioning i (the matter and .eally it's enough to i make one shudder and laugh or laugh j and shudder, 'rhe nerve of this man j is beyond belief. FOP JOINT SENATOR—STEPHEN B. FLEMING. The people of Adams and Allen coun- ! ties will choose at the c-'mlng election a joint represented. e to the state senate. i Hon. Stephen B. Fleming c: Aller . I corn*,”, is a candidate for re-election and the service he rendered the peo- : pie in the senate warrants the statement that the honor was worthily bestowed. Senator Fleming did not seek this newspaper reference to his candidacy, ihe knows nothing of “. and will not 1 thank us, for the reason that he be- , Sieves in going direct to the people to ask their support and endorsement. And we believe the people will renominate and re-elect Senator Fleming, in fact we believe they will do it without serious op n c.-ition, if any. No abler man, no truer representative of the people—no man was ever commissioned by either Adams county or Ulen county wte exercises a higher appreciation of his trust, no man ever labored so earnestly for principles or more conscientiously to serve the people than Stephen B. Fleming, and he was in all respects the leader of the slate senate. Senator Fleming is asking the people for renominaHon and re-election and the people will pardon the JournalGazette for intruding to pay its compliments to Senator Fleming and the people in the cause. Confidence lodged in a man of Senator Fleming's calibre is never betrayed, and, although a bril'iant leader in the political affairs of his party, the commission of the people as their representative is always first consideration with Senate*- Fleming, and no voice or no vote is more potent in the senate than his. In approving, or rather consenting to the candidacy of Senator Fleming tor renomination and re-election. Adams county has done a gracious thing, one Allen county will truly appreciate and it is to say this the Journal Gazette intrudes in the candidacy of the young man, who is asking return to the state senate. Always modest, always appreciative, always active, Senator Fleming prides himself in the one thing—the fulfillment of his obligations—and truly it can be said that he embodies the highest ideals and accomplishes more with less personal acclaim than any man in public life in the state today—Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. NOTICE The undersigned has been appointed by the Adams circuit court to settle the partnership business of the late | firm of tettian & Lee. All accounts and notes are payable to me at the old place of business. Those knowing themselves indebted . to said firm will please call and settle. All accounts due from said firm will 1 be pptd by mo. WILSON LEE, Surviving Partner Laman & Lee. i 3ot.ll) cod SHOE REPAIRING. Starting with next Thursday?' the I 15th. I will open a shoe repairing stand in the Burns harness shop, where I I will from then on be able to do all kinds of repairing, and solicit the patI ronage of all my friends. ! 36tl PETFT. CONTER. o FDR ,°AT,E—I6O acres fine prairie lari, all in cultivation; 1% N. W. of Fidelity, in. Jersey Co., Ill.—Walter . Powers, Piasa, 111., RZ D. 27-lt-4wk I FARM FOR RFNT —Good buildings, I good water possession right away, j —Wash Kern, R. R. No. 9, Decatur, Indiana. 32t6 LOST—Cor... for child, 5 year size; color, light brerzn, wifj leather belt, large collar and bib attached. On pike from So. Salem to Monroe. Finder please notify J. H. Hahnert, Decatur, Ind., R. R. 10. 32t3 FOR RENT—Frve-room cottage, electric lights, city and soft water. Cor- ; ner High street. Inquire Mrs. Al ' P-uydg, 624 Mercer avenue. 34tf v

DOINGS liV jUUti i J. H. Fuelling ..ome Destination of x.appy Sleighing Pai ty. A BIRTHDAY PARTY Given by Master Meredith Stewart—Miss Kettler Visits Here. WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Friday. Friday Night Club —Miss Rose Christen. I Mite Society—:>i. E. Church. Black Rag—Mre. vV. L, Lehne. Medical Society—Dr. J. S. Boyers. Chiistian Aid —Mrs. Charles Myers. Saturday. W. C. T. U. —Library Reference Room . Salem Aid —Mrs. Freeman Walters. The Embroidery club met Thursday afternoon with Miss Ague® Urick and for several hours the guests were pleasantly entertain?' 1 by the hostess Sewing was the afternoon's pastime while conversation, added much to the time of pleasure. Mrs Dallas Httnsieker entertained the Needles and Nod club at her home Wednesday from two to five, the time being spent in embroidery work and contests. In the contests Mrs. Eatl Butler took first prize and Mrs. Frank Carroll the booty. An excellent two course luncheon was served, Mrs. Hunsicker being ably assisted by Vera Hunsicker. The club will meet next week with Mrs. Earl Butler. \ farewell party was given by Miss Frieda Bieberich in honor of Misses Nor aand Deila Werling. who left Thursday for their new home in For' Wayne. The evening was spent in playing cards. Those present were Nora Werling, Edwin Bieberich, Della Werling, Walter Bieberich. Gertrude Linnemeier. Otto Koenemann, Emma Ehlerding, Alvina Ewell, Emeline Ehlerding, Hannah Ewell, Sophia Ehlerding, Clara Koenemann. Bertha Ehlerding, Marie Grote, Huldah Prange, Adella Ewell, Ada Prange, Frieda Bieberich, Walter Reinking, Gustav Bieberich, Louis Reinking, Ernest Ehlerding. Otto Bieberich, Otto Ehlerding, Marion Grote, Charles Ehlerling. Paul Grote Herman Ehlerding, William Macke. Otto Wefel, Henry Macke, Gustav Koenemann, Christ Macke, Herman Linnemeier. Albert Bieberich. Mr and Mrs. Henry Werling. and Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Bieberich. The first prizes were won by Gustav Koenemann and Bertha Ehlerding, and the booby prize by Albert Bieberich and Emeline Eh lerding. At a late hour lunch was served by Mrs. tyaniel Bieberich and Mrs. Henry Werling. Sixteen members of the adult Bible class of the German Reformed church held a very interesting session Thursday at the home of Mrs George Burkett. Mrs. Henry Mayer, teacher of the class, opened the meeting with de v tion, which was followed with the business and socia slession. Other than the regular members present were Mrs. John Spullcr, Mrs. L. C. Dessert and Mrs. Sutton. A sleighing party will go to the home of Dan Zeser this evening, where they anticipate r. good time. Miss Celia Kiune.v was a pleasing; hostess to the G. W. C. club last ev- : enlng, when the usual games were, played, closing with a delicious lunch ! eon. Miss Anna Parent will have the I pleasure of entertaining next Thurs-1 day evening. 1 — ' A merry sleighing party went to' the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Fuel-1 ling in Root township, north of the city. The evening was spent in play ing cards and other games. Music was furnished by Miss Clara Boerger and others, and refreshments were served at a late hour. Those present were the Misses Minnie, and Dorothy Hockemeyer, Alma Hoile. Bertha, Ida and ■ (Tara Boerger, Selma Christianer, Frieda Hocketneyer, Emma, Sophia and Bertha Beckemeyer, Emma amt Marie Fuelling; Messrs. Fred Schroeder, Carl Berger, Henry and Herman | Hegerfeldt, Carl, William and Herman ; hock.-mever Fred Hoile, Arthur Christianer, Martin, Edwin. Henry and Theodore Fuelling, and Henry Fuelling of Woodburn, Ind. t Master Meredith Stewart was seven years old Thursday and in the evening after school entertained a number of his little friends at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Stewart, i Third and Marshall streets. The time| was pleasantly spent in games greatly-

enjoyed by children, and m !’ at post-card pictures thrown canvas by an e ectric i let rn Relreshments were seived i. . s . guests by M s. Stewa t, and .ie . received a numbe; oi jiesiu.s kindly remembrance. These were little Misses Jeanette . ! Marcia Helm, H-.ien Swe.xnger, ryn Dorwin, Ve.onicu Anker, Dor s E win, Nola and !'<<;.< I Holstette Masters. ißohe’. Helm. Milton 3 ’ enger, Dean Dorwin, Richard My: Robert Mil er, Truman Johnson, i’a Roop ~nd Robert Kalver. Miss Martha KetHcr arrived fro ■) Fort Wayne this afternoon to be t’. guest of Miss Marie Patterson over Sunday. This will be in away, r farewell visit, as Miss K:(tier's maniag, ocelli s early in March to C. D. Cam bell, a representative of the Standard Oil company in Japan, and they leave immediately after the marriage for : their future home at Kobi, Japan. Miss Kettler, who is a musician of talent, had a piano class in this city, and is known to many here. \ The W. Cl T. U. will meet Saturday I afternoon at 2 o'clock at the library I lecture room. The Frances Willa'i: i memorial day will be observed, the I ladies of the Evangelical church being in charge. Messrs. Wagner and Thomas of the sugar company were at Tocsin Thursday afternoon \ here they met every farmer in that locality, gave them a two hours' talk and each farmer in the locality signed his labor contract The company has 375 acres in that locality and are well pleased with the attitude of the farmers. SOCIETY AN ORDINANCE To regulate the travel upon the streets of the City ot Decatur, Indiana, at i times of fires, when the fire alarm I is given, and prescribing the duties ' j of all persons upon the streets at '' such rimes, and providing foi punishment of all persons failing to do as herein provided. Section 1. Be it ordained by the Common Council in and for the City of Decatur, Indiana, that it shall be 1 the duty of all persons upon the streets of t7ie City of Decatur, Ind., having the charge or control of any buggy, wagon, carriage, automobile, bicycle, motorcycle, traction engine or any other vehicle of any nature, kind or description, ar any time when rhe fire alarm is given by said city, to immediately thereafter turn to the right, close to the curb, stop and there remain until they learn upon what street said fire is located; and when meeting the fire department of such city, to turn to the right and give the fire department full, free and unrestricted use of the street: and it shall be the duty of all nedes trtans upon the streets of said city ar any time when the fire alarm is given to at once clear the street upon which they are, so as to give such fire de rartment. the full, free and unrestricted use of the streets of said city. S.cc. z. Be it i uii her ordained by said common council in and fc-r the city of Decatur, Indiana, that whoever violates any of the provisions ot Section 1, of this ordinance, shall be deem ed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall on conviction thereof be fined in any sum not less than five dollars and not more than twenty dollars for each offence. to which may be added imprisonment for any period, not to exceed thirty days. Sec. 3. Be it further ordained that an emergency exists for the immediate taking effect of each section of this ordinance. It shall therefore be in full force, and effect from and after its passage and two weeks’ publication in the daily newspapers printed and published in the City of Decatur, Indiana, once each week. - ( Passed and adopted by the common I council in open session this 6th day of February, 1912. i Approved and signed bv the Mayor . jthis Sth day of February, 1912. JUDSON W. TEEPLE, MavorJ I Attest: H. M. DeVoss, 1 City Clerk. feb-9-16 - — GIRL WANTED—For general house- j work. 333 Market street, three doors’ south of county jail. 3it3 I — __

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■■■ -|IW lllMlll 1i MIMI I milllHl | Tlk<"Si T FORD VANADIUM STEEL CARS | i w/ | ■— I They say are too light, consider with us whether they arc too weak. We have shown the twisting limit of Soft Steel to be 6()000 pounds per square ft S | inch and Vanadium Steel 228000 pounds per square inch. 3.8 times as strong. Ji Now Ford’s drive shaft 1% inches in diameter, whatshould be the diameter g |lof a drive shaft of soft steel of equal twisting strength. <JArea IX is .994 0 j | square inches, multiplied by 3.8 gives 3 777 square inches area of soft steel , 3 drive shaft, which when reduced to a diameter gives a little better than 2 3-16 ‘ ’ inches. Phen 20 H.P. Automobiles should have 2 3-16 inch drive shafts when ? | S made of soft steel. Do they have them? Are they strong enough? Too light? Yes that is what we have been preaching to you. The extra ' H weight is not carried on your purse in the form of tires and gasoline. IE Those light weight Vanadium Cars cost' ou less to buy and cost you less to 1 | I run than the heavier soft steel kind, $610.00 to $710.00 for the pleasure ve- | | ■ hides. I THE GROVE GARAGE COMPANY j 123 N. MAIN STREET Bluffton, Ind. J.H. STEWART, Decatur Representative Phone 168 'T.a'x.T’T?' -1 j

RESOLUTIONS. Adopted Ly Pocotaligo Tribe. No. 203, Imp. O. R. L’ Decatur, Indiana. i Life is but a span. The buds ot the human family are sometimes plucked, white matured Hower is allowed to remain its full time, then wL.mr and die. Brother Or«en Smith was a young man; r mere about twenty-one years old. The future was bright betore him, and when he looked forward to manhood's richer prime, well could he say, nature has June its full share for me. He viewed the future with reverence and saw nothing but happiness beforp him, yet in a few hours the tender cord of life was severed and his life I in this world was blotted out foreve 1 In the death of Bro‘her Smith, Poco , taligo Tribe, No. 203, Iqip. O. .R. M.. 1 has lost one of its youngest, as well as one of its best members. His sea: in the lodge room will be vacant an-! his voice will be heard no more forever, yet bis memory will be kept green among his brothers, and his good advice will never be forgotten. He has gone to that spirit land, from which no traveler ever returns. He has taken U'un himself a new life that will be rounded out in per f ection. Resolved, That we tender to his father, mother, brothers and sisters, and other relatives our heartfelt sympathy and condolence, for in his death the? have lost a kind, loving and noble son and brother. Resolved, further, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the press ‘ of our city for publication, and that a i I copy be eent to the family of nur de-1 ( ceased brother. I Resolved, That these resolutions be I spread upon the minute record of our ' Tribe. A. P. BEATTY. E. A. BEAVERS I .1 L. GAY.

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