Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 19, Decatur, Adams County, 22 January 1913 — Page 2

DAILYDEMOCRAT Published Every Evening, Except Sunday by TIE DECATUB DEMOIBAT COMPANY LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rates Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier 15.00 <er Month, by mail 25 cents Par year, by mail <2.50 •tingle Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the poe settle* tn Decatur, li.rl''- aa ec-enj clx-,x taall. The annual report of Mayor Teeple, which appears in full in today’s issue, shows that the indebtedness of this city has been reduced to $46,000. Another year will bring the old debt down to the two per cent limit, and will mark, a wonderful improvement. Eight years ago the indebtedness was $129,000 and growing. The present administration and the one preceding it, in which three members of the council, Christen, Martin and Chronister, have served, deserve the credit for the splendid showing. Our people should back them in their efforts which have required ability and stability. Within a very shqft time wo should look the world in the face, practically free from debt, with the tax rate greatly reduced and ready to lick any proposition that comes up. City Debt Is Reduced rov o>’E Clover Leaf Railroad 249.62 Kirsch, Sellemeyer & Sons Co. 184.50 J. B. Buhler .. 27.60 John W. Coffee , 56.91 Ft. Wayne Oil & Supply C 0.... 47.16 Ft. Wayne Oil & Supply C 0... 11.74 Natl. Mill Supply Co 2.30 Ft. Wayne Electric Wks 36.65 Erie Oil Co 18.29 Decatur Herald Co. 7.75 REV. F. G. MYRICK COMING. G. C. Steele, clerk of the Christian church, has received word that Rev.‘ F. G. Myrlck, of the Montpelier Christian church., will preach here at the local church February 2nd. Rev. G. C. Owens, the present pastor, r.ho resigned to go to Sin born, will preach his last sermon here next Sunday. Rev, Myrlck comes as a candidate for the place. He has preached here on a former occasion, and is known to many, POLICE METHODS EXPOSED. I ‘The Third degree,” Charles Klein’s t*ihfr to be presented here soon, remains the triumphant public h<'T'' , ’‘'ctor that it was recognized to be on Its premier about a year ago. The interested attiude of he majority o. the audience toward the ‘third degree’’ scene tend to Indicate how few really are familiar with the methods of police inquiry laid bare by the au-| tbor. ** BEN HUR NOTICE. All members of Class “A” of ’the Ben Hurs are urged to attend the meeting at the hall Friday evening. Very Important business will be considered at that time. 19t2

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DOINGS IN SOCIETY • ■■■ ■ <■. m > C. B. L. of I. Three Days’ Fair Opened Last Evening—Very Successful. 11 > lAN EVENING PARTY > i , Given by Miss Glenys Mangold—Adalinda Getting Entertains. WEEK’S SOCIAL CaLIENDAR. Wednesday. Shakespeare—Mrs. John Tyndall. Thursday, Westminster Guild —Mary Frising--1 er. Baptist Aid—Mrs. Myrtle Brown. 1 Euterpean—Miss Bess Schrock. Bachelor Maid*—Rose Corner. Eureka Leah Hammond. Friday. Zion Lutheran Aid—School House. Baptist Ministerial Reception—At Church. ■‘Those that with baste will make a mighty Are, Begin it with weak straws.” 1 —Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. Th'- finely furnished, spacious new quarters of the C. B. L. of L in the new Bowers buildin', were thronged Tuesday evening with friends, who attended the opening of the fair, and the sessions this evening and tomor--1 row evening promise to be equally well attended and enjoyable. The city band was present to help in the opening, and rendered seven fine mil- . sical numbers much to the pleasure of all. The various booths where fancy articles and refreshments were sold. , attractively arranged were presided . over by competent managers. The fortune wehel was in charge of Win. Harting and Fred Schaub, the apron * booth in charge of Miss Anna Parent, the fancy work booth was presided over by Mrs. C. L. Meibers, and Miss Ix*na Meyers, while John Overman and Anna Ginley had the fishing pond. At the refreshment counters were sold sandwiches, ice cream, 'cake and other delicious things to eat and drink. The floor was in fine , condition for dancing, and music for this was provided by the Misses Naomi Niblick and Bertha Kohne. The good time will be continued tonight ,and tomorrow evening and everybody is invited. The proceeds will be used, for the benefit Ct the society. ______ One of the most enjoyable affairs of the season was had at the home of . Addison Sheets, near Wren, Ohio, when about thirty of bis friends tuft 1 . ’ relatives rushed I"., and with wellfilled baskets and heartiest wishes.! (reminded him of '.us thirty ninth; birthday anniversary. Games Were played and al! Seemed to enjoy themselves, especially at supper time, when all partook of a bountiful sup- ( per. Those present were Mesdames Charles Thomas, John Gephart, E. E. Pence find Mrs. A. A. Sheets and 1 Mrs. H. G. Bearce; the Misses Rease Thomas, Ireta Gephart, Pearl Pence, ‘ Elma Thomas, Lucile Gephart. Nora Thomas, Leoda Leßrun, Jeanette Culbertson. Irene Leßrun; Messrs. Willard Rauch. Harry Clifton. George Sheets, Raymond Leßrun. Russell Stewart, Lester Thomas, Leland Sheets, Forest Gephart and Chester Scarce. The guests departed at a late

hour, wishing Mr. Sheets many happy returns of the day. Miss Nell Groves will arrive from Bluffton this evening to be the guest of Mias Sylvia Droppieman and to attend the C. B. L. of I. fair and dances. Miss Agues Crosby of Bluffton will come Saturday evening to be Miss Droppleman’s guest. Miss Clara Bultemeier of the People & Gerke store went to St. Johns today noon where she attended a birthday party this afternoon for her , cousin, Miss Clara Bultemeier. Miss Vera Reinhard of Portland, was the guest of honor at a pleasant party given last evening by Miss Glennys Mangold. The first part of the evening was given over to “500” and then after a delicious luncheon, there was dancing and music. The party included also, Gladys Myers. Dorojhy Dugan, Mary Erwin. Mary ’ Frisinger, Daniel Falk, Herb Fullenkamp, Bob Meibers, Dwight Peterson, Felix Holthouse and Dick Van Tiljburg, of Portland. I Miss Adalinda Getting gave a very happy party at the home of her par- • ents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Getting 1 near St. Johns. The girls had instrumental and vocal music by Mies Lena Weslfng, played games and had ■ a general good time, before the fine ' supper served by Mrs. Getting. The . party included Lena and Emma Wealing Ella Kleine, Esther Hobrock, Alvena Marhenke, Linda Gallmeyer. The Royal Neighbors’ public installation and entertainment Tuesday ?v- --( euing was carried out as planned in full, and a very large assembly witnessed the evening’s numbers. The evening was one thoroughly enjoyed by all. The official staff and the program have been published before. Miss Mary Frisinger will entertain the Westminster Guild Thursday evening. The Presbyterian C. E. society met with Miss Gusta Cramer Tuesday evening and attended to business. . among matters being plans for a so- . cial to be held soon. Refreshments and a social time were spent before anjourning. COURT. Officer Melchi arrested a man giv- , Ing his name as Frank Barret Tues- . day afternoon in the vicinity of the . Clover Leaf depot on a charge of pub- , lie intoxication. Barret was so badly intoxicated that it was necessary to use a buggy in order to get him to 1 the jail. His case was continued until this morning in order that he would be in condition to have a trial. 1 He was given a fine of $1 and costs by 'Squire Stone, but he was unable to settle, a mittimus being Issued and he was sent to jail to lay out the fine. 1 Acting upon information secured by .him through several source®. Mar-' shai Y’eterson Tuesday evening made a raid upon a house tn the north end of the city and found a woman by the name of Mrs. Brandyberry and a man 1 *by the name of Horner, living together as husband and wife. The house In which the couple were caught was a mere shack of only one room, and therefore the evidence was plain against them. No affidavits were filed or case made against them on their promise to get out of the city. Mr. Brandyberry, the husband of the woman, is at present employed in Lima. Horner la a stranger, who arrived in Decatur only a short time

POSSIBILITIES OF “A LAKE.” The St. Mary a river is at an unusual height and the low lands east of the city across the Mbnroe street 1 bridge are flooded, the stream being I many times it tibrnial width at this place. The water stretches away > like a small lakfc on either side of the roadbed, ami here and there are large islands foymed of the higher » grounds. Os tlourse the lovers of - sport are anticipating what a good - skating rink it would be should the r freeze be hard enough; while others cannot but lot the imagination play upon the great possibilities of a lake . that could be formed by the building t of a dam or levee and the fine i»rk 9 and summer resort that might spring f up there —providing of course some ’ arrangement could be made to pro- . vide for a fresh supply of water now » and then in the “lakes." -o y ARRANGING ‘‘THE ANNEX.” , Gass 4 Meibers Fitting Up A New . I Department. — T h e Gass & Meibers “Store of Qual- ’, ity" is fitting up a new department ’ 1 that will be known as ”Tbs Annex." ! The room at the rear of the present ( is being carpeted and fitted with cas-1 J es for the ready-to-wear goods, and otherwise handsomely furnished, aftter which the double doors between the main room and "The Annex” will, be thrown open for patronage. The j ; enlarging of the business and the in--1 creased patronage demands more room which is being provided. o - ■ - BOTH GO TO JAIL. 1 Rosie Blazer, tho former Decatur I ; woman, who came here following her divorce from her husband, and who was held on an adultery charge, was fined $5 and costs, and ten days in jail in the city courts Tuesday morning. The jail sentence was suspended during good behavior. Not having the sls to pay the fine, she went to jail anyway. Her partner, Harvey , Shaw, also of Decatur, and a party In i the cross-complaint entered in the <ll- - vorce proceedings over a year ago at ' Defatur, was fined $5 and costs and | ‘ ten days in jail. He went to jail also. ; ‘ Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. FOR RENT—I4® acre farm tn Eden-! ville, Midland Co., Mich.; 90 acres j under cultivation. Terms, cash rent. | Write Mrs. Catherine Swanton, 223 E ! Hillsdale St., Lansina, Mich. 4t6 I \ l VAUDEVILLE. , Carr and DeVai, In a Rural m!x-up,. l“The Kabe and the Girl,” with new songs and joke*, will bo the headliner at the Crystal theater tonight. Also three reels of excellent motion picture*: “THE CHIEF’S BLANKET," Bio1 graph Drama. ’• “WHEN PERSISTENCY AND 08-BTINAC BTINAC YMEET,” Vitagraph Com- , edy-Drama. “A POLITICAL KIDNAPING," Kalem melodrama. 'I The CRYSTAL Theater.

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