Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 50, Decatur, Adams County, 27 February 1913 — Page 2

DAILYDEMOCRAT Published Every Evening, Except Sunday bv TIE DECATUR DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW Q. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rates Per Week, by carrier 10 cents For Y ear, by carrier, • • w Per Month, by malt.,, J 6 Per year, ty mail..,, *2.50 tingle Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. E'Uteieu at the postoifiM iu Decatur, Ind'r-a, ag second cla<>A stall. It looks as though the reorganized Senate of the United States will have as majority leader, John W. Kern of Indiana, and Senator Shively as one of the finance committee, most important in that high body. If the nation wants big men, she comes to Indiana. The days and weeks and mouths are slipping by. Spring will soon be here and it is time right now for our citizens to be doing things if we would make the next year a prosperous one. Let's get at it. It's so much more pleasant for everybody here if the town is moving, if the visitor here says this is the best town of its size in the state. We can make it so by a little energy. Shall we? Governor Wilson of New Jersey has tendered his resignation to take effect Saturday, March 1. He will be a private citizen Just three days and on the fourth will become the chief executive of the nation. He will face some big problems, but the citizenship of this nation, with the possible exception of the Fort Wayne News, believes he is big enough to handle the job. / New Castle is the one city in Indiana which every town should watch and follow. From a little hamlet of 2,500, it has grown within a few years to be one of the best cities of the state. Since January Ist last, they have landed four factories, each a good one. That’s what hustle and pull-to-gether, and grit and brains will do for a community. Don t say, “it can’t be done," because here's a city right here in old Indiana that can show you. Most heartily do we congratulate the governor, the legislature and the demociatie party over the work that they have so far done in connection wiih the public utilities bill. The measure that wtn through the senate Tuesday by a unanimous vote is admirable. Its enactment—and we assume that the house will promptly agree to it—will

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do much to strengthen the democratic ' > party. It will do more than that — namely, mark the beginning of a new I I era in this state. No men should be appointed on the commission who do not realize that truth very deeply and : keenly. Those who are to administer this n**w law ought to be men of broad ! and modern views, in emirs sympathy ; with the puriMiseß of the law, and with I 'an interested and Intelligent appreciaI I tion of them. They should he swayed ' by vision rather than by precedent.— 1 i Indianapolis News. — I Much Excitement ■I ‘I i ■ 'Continued from Page 1) r was the one. This morning several of the men . who met him Wednesday called at the . sheriff's office to see the picture that accompanied the circular sent out from Kalamazoo and they declare that > the man who was here Wednesday, “ answers the description of the Kala- ■ mazoo grafter, and that he looks Just I like the picture of that man. There is no evidence, however, that he tried to work any sort of game on Decatur ‘ people, and the circumstantial evi- ' dence seems to hinge on the fact that i he was a fanner, had the grafter's , name and looked like him. The matter was finally sifted down until it developed that the man who visited here Wednesray is a highly respected man of his community, has held county office, and is well known to many here. I Just the same, the warning given Wednesday was a timely one, and while it failed to get the man this time, it will 'be a warning to any, who might be easy marks for a grafter of , the kind described. Officials were notified this morning of another stranger in the city, who seemed much interested in farming, end whom they thought might be the fellow wanted at Kalamazoo. An investigation in this particular, brought forth the information that he also -was a well known farmer of this vicinity, innocent and unoffensive. SAID HE WAS MMARRIED. Friends Think He Made it an Excuse to Get Vacation. One of the young men negro waiters at the Murray House, who is away on a visit, called up the hotel Wednesday evening by long and ask|ed that his vacation time be extended .->8 he had <been bound by the bonds of matrimony. The time was granted, . but the excuse it is said was one of , those of the proverbial "grandmother funeral” type, fabricated to get the' 1 vacation. \ o NOTICE, KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. I 1 , i There will be work in the second degree tonight. All members please be present.

DOINGS IN SOCIETY St. Vincent de Paul Society Has Splendid Meetng at Tonnelier Home. A SEWING PARTY For Tri-Kappas—Miss Frances Cole Pledged for the Sorority. WEEK'S SOCIAL SALENDAR. ! Thursday. Lutheran Young People—School House. Presbyterian Aid —Mrs. Jacob Atz. FRIDAY Eastern Star Anniversary—Masonic Hall. Love all, trust a few, Do wrong to none; be able for thine i enemy . Rather in power, than use; and keep thy friend Under thy own life's key. —Shakespeare, All’s Well That Ends Well. One hundred six years ago today, In 1807, occurred the birth of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, the beloved American poet. His death occurred In 1882. The bad weather of Wednesday afternoon, with its mixture of several kinds of rain, snow and sleet, did not mar the attendance and interest of the ladies of the St. Vincent de Paul society, and a splendid meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Joe Tonnelier. The society is a charitable body and their needles flew briskly on sewing that will find a mission in the needy homes of the city. This was laid aside for pleasurable recreation, later. "Pinning the shamrock on St. Patrick” was a seasonable contest, at this saint's birthday anniversary is so near, and in this Mrs. J. B. Holthouse came off with flying colors. Refreshments were served to strengthen the ladies against their long, cold walk home. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nelson entertained a number of friends and relatives Tuesday evening at six o’clock dinner at their home on East Silver street. Present were Mrs. Etta Heller, Ida Kapp, Anna Chalfant, Mrs. Laura , Borroughs, Thamor Clark, Pearl Baumr gartner, Mrs. Ross Nelson, Chloe Stud- ■ abaker, Misses Margaret and Hazel > Higgins.—Bluffton News. The Lutheran Young people announce a social meeting for this evening at the school house. s| Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Peterson had as .their guests at dinner last evening. ‘ |Mr. and Mrs. Starkweather. I Miss Veda Hensley will entertain both the Decatur girls’ and boys’ basbet ball teams at her home Friday ev[ening after the games. ! ■ - Another of the very good times enjoyed by the Tri-Kappa sorority was occasioned Wednesday afternoon by the sewing party given by .Mrs. Oscar Hoffman and her sister, Miss Madge Hite, at the Hoffman home, with a two-course luncheon in the evening. At this time Miss Frances Cole was pledged for membership. The Shakespeare club pursued its .study of Holland Wednesday afternoon lat the home of Mrs. D. M. Hensley,

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when Mrs. Semans, as leader, read a well prepared paper on “Great Names in Dutch History," with sub-topics interestingly discussed by others. The March sth meeting will be with Mrs. D. D. Heller, Mrs. Moltz being leader. COUKT HOUSE NEWS. Attorneys for the defense in the case of Adam Biberstine vs. The Berne Milling Co., this morning argued the motion for a new trial before Special Judge D. E. Smith. The motion was overruled and judgment rendered on the verdict returned by the jury some time ago, judgment being against the defendant for costs. An appeal was granted to the appellate court, ninety days being given to file bill of exceptions. Twenty days’ time was also given to file the S4OO appeal bond. Upon request of Bernard O Parent, minor, Frank T. Parent, was appointed his guardian. Real estate'transfers: Sophia Bleherlch to Otto Bieberlch, real estate in Preble tp., quit claim deed, $1; Otto Bieberich et al. to Wm. Linnemeier, realty in Preble tp., $2400; Wm. Beiboid et al. to Harlo W. Mann, realty in Root tp., S4IOO. Rather than pay his wife the allowance ordered by court Aaron Zerklede-

I - jfided to dismiss the divorce suit J which he instituted against his wife, Caroline Zerkle. An order was made that he pay her S2O for her use and that of Her counsel, within ten days. The time has long since passed and when he made no payment an order was made for Mr. Zerkle to appear and show why he should not be punished for contempt of court. This afternoon he appeared and asked for leave to dismiss the case and for a revocation of the order for allowance, all of ; which was granted. o- ■— . A pocketbook lost during Old Home I Week by Charles Carter, a farmer, living on the D. F. Leonard farm, turn-1 ed up this week. It was returned to the Old Adams County bank for delivery to the owner, who was glad to get It on account of containing some valuable papers, as well as money.

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