Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 1, Decatur, Adams County, 1 January 1914 — Page 3

- ——- — .M—.MMM—DAILY DEMOCRAT ■ubllahed Every Evening Except Sunday by theadecatur 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 ma11..........25 cents Per Year, by mail >2.50 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postofflee in Decatur, .ndiana, as second class matter. GOOD BYE AND HOWDY Old Father Time has finished another year and within a few hours will write tile word “finis” to 1913. It has. been the usual busy, wonderful, startling, old-fashioned, hustling and bustling, get-there year and now we arc about to enter 1914. What it will bring forth no one can tell, but we hope it will hold for you only the very best. The past year with its record of floods, fires, the Mexican war, the extraordinary session of congress and Its hundreds of other events, big and little, has at least furnished plenty oi excitement. As a nation we have prospered, the farm products exceeding that of any previous year, while file foreign shipments have been in creasing and we have advanced in every way. Locally ,we have been prosperous and there is much to be thank ful for. The prospects for making 1914 the best in our history are very V bright. We have an opportunity to A land the Clover Leaf shops; several ■ plants that will aid greatly are seeking a location here; the Schafer company will improve and grow; there is, a probability tliat the interurban will l»e extended southward and there are plans for many other real improvements. There is no reason in the world why we should not go forward. A few dissatisfied democrats, including Mr. Boehne of Evansville Kirby Risk of laifayette and Judge Becker of Hammond, met at Indian apolis yesterday and organized an in (.urgent club. They claim to be op posed to Taggart, but the general opinion over the state is that they are a lot of fellows who wanted jobs and couldn't land. There are some fellows who are just naturally opposed to any organization which does not continuually shower them with honors. The Taggart talk Is mostly imaginary, as Is the talk of a machine. In every political party there must be an organ! gallon and there is a good democratic organization in this state. Mr. Tag gart is the member of the national committee and has been attacked by the republican papers over the state. The truth is that he has proven during twenty or thirty years of service that he is a democrat who loves to serve his party. He is always for the strong mon. for those who will add strength to Ills party’s ticket and the surest way on earth to secure his aid 1 to get out and make yourself the right man for the place, then he and every one else is for you. But its -wrier l-j say that Taggart is a boss and that the regulars are a machine, so those who are out because of their own acts, immediately liegin to attack this supposed "dragon." which in reality doe* not exist. It I* alleged that U 111 Kunkle is u Taggart man. He is like a great many other fellows, for him when he is right, and against him „ when he is wrong, and that is true In i Z ,MIUI other case. We do not be s the "grunters” will get very fur '•Nn this new scheme and we don’t beJrllwe they ought to. A special article in today's Issue by Henry Thomas shows the spirit of good cltoer and hopefulness that every citizen of Decatur should show. Read It over carefully and help boost the old town and county we all love FDR RENT—Furnished room, fur na<-« h- t: bath. Strictly modem, inquire this office. 273tf FO HBALE— Big-room collage house on Tenth street; good fruit; both hard and sofa water; close to school. Will sell at a bargain if sold soon, inquire at W. W. McQueen, phone No. 1 on T. Uno. ■» *-

i [doings IN SOCIETY I If WEEK’S SOCIAL LIBT. Tuesday. St. Vincent de Paul—Mrs, Charles = N. Christen. Friday. Mite Society—Mrs. Dallas Hower. s Eureka—Mrs. Clarence Baughman. } Christian Ladies’ Aid- Mrs. Henry 1 Stevens. 1 New Year’s Resolution. j “Live Today." I think this is the very best New Year resolution we can possibly find, because 1 it embraces so much. Many of us waste so much time in dwelling on the past and also building Impossible castles for the future, when we could spend that time so profitably now. We cannot help past experiences; they can serve only to improve our future, so why live in the past when we can accomplish so much that is just waiting to be done. If we try to live up to this resolve, each day and each year will be worth while. 1 like that 'part of “The Tower Room" in the last Companion

which says: “Yesterday is clear to me; tomorrow dear to me; but before me and under my hand is today's task."—M. E. T., Canada, in Woman's Home Companion. A Christmas tea was given tills afternoon by Miss Helen Medias for her sister. Miss Sabina Medias, who Is home from Chicago for the holidays. The embellishment was of pink roses and the cakes were, decorated in pink rose designs. The party included Misses Dorothy and Ida Drosdowitz, Miss Jessie France, Miss Frances Ward, Miss Margaret Carroll, Miss Margaret Dearinger and Miss Naomi Bennett. Miss Jessie France will entertain New Year's eve, and Miss Bennett and Miss Carroll will give a dance Saturday evening at the home of Miss Carroll for Miss Medias. —Indianapolis Star. Miss Jessie H. SimlAorf.-a milliner, and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Simlson, in Berne, was married on Christmas day to Harold Lee Snyler. a salesman of Detroit. The ceremony was performed at the Evangelical par sonage by Rev. D. A. Kaley. The newly married couple will go to housekeeping about the middle of January, either in Detroit or Fort Wayne.— Berne Witness. Mr. and Mrs. B. W. holty entertained at supper last eveinng for Mr. Sholty's cousin. Miss Verna Sholty, of t'rbana. and Miss Ida Fuhrman. The St. Vincent de Paul society had an enthusiastic meeting last evening at the home of Mrs. Charles Christen, the attendance and interest being good. The election of officers, announced in another page In pa per was held, and the report for the year sfcows the retiring officers leavv Ing with a good record. Besides the money raised for charitable purposes tnd spent during the year, a good bal ance to put on interest remains, a record that is seldom equaled. A progreslive game for the matching of cut postals in envelopes corresponding to each month in the year, was played, and Mrs. Charles Niblick secured the prize. Mrs. A. P. Chilson and Mrs. Pllliod were among the out of town guests. Mr. and Mrs. Clem Voglewede and son will be guests of the T. S. Coffee family at New Year's dinner. Mr. and Mrs. 1. Bernstein will entertain at a New Year's dinner for a com psny of relatives from out of town, Including Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. Flox of Columbia City; Louis Flox. Plymouth; Mrs. 8. Bernstein and son. David. Spring Valey. 111.; Miss Kale Fio<, South Bend. The C. L. Walters family will rat New Year's turkey wtih the C. H. Colter family. Many out of town guests aro expected for the Tri Kappa charity ball this evening at the C. B. L. of I. hail. Isrst Bunday the many friends and t datives gathered at Uie home of Joseph Baumgartner In honor of Mrs. Baumgartner's twentyflfth birthday anniversary. While Mr, Baumgartner and family wore gone to church the many friends and relatives gathered at the home and prepared a bountiful din ner, of which forty-four partook. After spending the afternoon In a sociable chat they all departed, wishing Mrs. Baumgartner many wore happy birthdays. Mrs. Baumgartner recefved tuany valuable i ent were: ‘ Mr. ‘ and * Mrs. Joseph Baumgartner and children. Esther. Russell. Glenn and Anna: Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Bottler end son. Harry: Mr. uad Mrs. Clarence BelUrr. von. Francis, daughter. Ed ns Mr. and Mrs.

I T. E. Johnson, daughters, Eva, Eve, I son, Paul; Mary Beltler, Lily Beitler, I Fred Beltler, Lizzie Beltler, daughter, I Lucile; Mr. and Mrs. William G. ’ Smith, Ida Smith. Alonzo Smith, Mrs. Hattie Sutlleff and children, Beulah, Minnie, Mary and Waldo, from Wa--1 terloo; Ott and Adam Baumgartner. Fort Wayne; Ixtrenso Baumgartner, Gladys and Blanche Baumgartner, Zena Butler, Van Buren; Emil Klopfenstein, Burr Oak, Midi.; Mr. and Mrs. Noah Huffman and children. Paul, Naomi and Dortha. Decatur relatives have received an announcement of the wedding of Miss Mary Kinsey, a former Decatur girl, and Mr. Henry Scherer of Ft. Wayne which took place Christmas eve. The groom is a Fort Wayne man and they will reside there, their home being prepared in advance by Mr. Scherrer. The bride is a daughter of Mrs. Katie Kimsey, and has many friends and relatives here. Charles Amrine of DeGraft. Ohio, will be the New Year's guest of his son, Ralph Amrine, of the Decatur Democrat. The Christian Ladies' Aid siciety will meet Friday, afternoon with Mrs. Henry Stevens.

The watch party to be given this evening by Miss Vernia Smith prom Ises to be a delightful one. Miss Verna Sholty of Urbana is the guest of honor. The C. A. Dugan family will have > their New Year's dinner tomorrow and i several out of town guests will be . present. I . .<> I Dig Up Contract i (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) ledo and Marion at this point and that in case of its failure to do so. all land, buildings, machinery, tools, etc., shall become the property of the city ot . Dolphos. According to this contract the Cio ver Leaf will not be permitted to erect (hops at either Decatur or Willshire and If they do. the buildings and all of the machinery contained therein will revert »to the city of Delphos.—Del . phos Herald. — - ■ o ..... REX BABY DEAD. Granddaughter of Israel Rex Dies at Sturgis. Mich. Charlotte, six months' old child ol Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Rex, of Sturgis. .Mich., died there of cholera infantun . ifter an illness of short duration, and ' the body was brought back to Ossian for the funeral. The babe is a grand daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Israel Rex of Ossian, formerly of Decatur. The grandparents, who were notified of the . Illness, arrived at the home only a short time before the babe's death. NEW YEAR SERVICES. • Rev. H. Wehmeyer of the Zion's Lu theran church announces the New Year's services for 7:30 this evening end 10 o’clock Thursday moniing at his church. o PETER HEATH FUNERAL. Will be Held at Rivarre United Breth ren Church. The funeral of Peter A. Heath will be Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock sun time at the United Brethren I church at Rivarre, instead of Wren ’ Ohio, as announced erroneously yes terday in this paper. ■ o— — — COURY HOUSE NEWS. l-eota Baker has commenced an ac- ' tion against Noah Baker to set aside a fradululent marriage, alh-gln- . Baker married her to escape prosecu , tion and promptly deserted her. R C. Parrish is attorney for the plaintiff. —Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. Mrs I Baker was formerly la-ota Ross of this • city. . I. Mil f .1 ■- 0 ■ I. - AT THE REFORMED CHURCH. • The annual meeting of the Sunday school of the German Reformed church will be held tonight at the church. The I election of officers will take place and • other business matters transacted. - 1 ELECTION NOTICE. r —*■■■— t Notice is horuby given to the lot I owners In the Decatur Cemetery as- - sociation that there will be an elecr tion held at the home of J. H. Stone n In the City ot Decatur, Indiana, on the •th Day of January, 1914, ■ at 7 o'clock p m.. for the purpose of 1 electing seven trustees fur the Deca ■ |t|r Ojpptbry sssdtlatkml fqrlJhc; eu i suing year. 3. H. STONE. F ', ?!•? Hec'y D (* 'A. 1 ■ FOR SALE -Good postal card sire i, camera. Inquire us Gertrude Gooes, i. De* atur. Ind.. R R U. 30Sh

| RESOLVED ~ That: The Clover Leaf shops will give opportunities for greater growth and greater development for every business enterprise in Decatur and that we want them. That: The Schafer Saddlery com puny is one of the good things ot on: town and we want them to have all the good things possible In the new year, including u new and modem factory building That: It will be of immense benefit to Decatur to have the interurban railroad extended south and that w< owe the men at its head our support for the game fight they have made It: the face of many obstacles. That: The beet sugar factory is an institution to be proud of and a credit to our fair city and should be support ed by the farmers and business men. That: To get milk you must go aft er the cows and that we hope that tin Adams County Creamery company gets the “cream.”' That: The ornamental lamp postaid the appearance of the city and that the new administration should see that several blocks are thus Im proved this year. That: We want a public comfort

station to add to the comfort of visit 8 ors to our city. n That: We need and will get this '• year a boys' gymnasium and public 1 auditorium. That: We wish every success pos ? sible to the Vance Dirigible Auto 1 lamp and its inventor. » That: The Hoosier Packing company has our best and heartiest well wishes for its future success. That: The Ward Fence company has been of great value to the business interests of Decatur. That: The Krick-Tyndall company is one of tiie backbones ot Decatur's manufacturing interests and its managers are “bricks" who are paving the way for a Greater Decatur. That: The Waring Glove company deserves to continue its phenomenal growtli and success. That: The Decatur Carriage Works should have its share of the general success and prosperity. That: That young man who needs H.GOo to increase his business and employ twenty-five more men, should have it. That: The Indiana Board and Filler company is a dandy institution' and one that any community would be proud to have. That: The loiFountain handle! company fills a place in our industries' that it just fits and we wish them; well. ' That: The Adams heading mills help in a hundred different ways and! ’hat the Vail Cooperage company fur nishes employment for many men the year around. That: The Decatur Foundry and Furnace company is a solid institution j tiiat grows steadily and we hope continues to do so. That: The Old Home Week of 19*2 did more to bring favorable comment from sister cities than anything in Decatur's history, and that the old board of managers give us a fall festival in 1914. That: Decatur's retail merchants are the livest in any town in the state, and the best fellows, and we're for them good and strong. We know they can and do undersell all competition: that they pay for the public improvements and every time we buy from foreign merchants or mail order house we send that much of our working j capital away and lose its circulating newer: that if wo ;ruly support our I city's infant Industries the child willgrow fast and soon “split his coat up lite hack" and need more room in which to grow. That: Decatur Ims many other in dustries. her mills. Iter quarries. her| other factories, big and little. That Adams county has the boat roads of! any county in the world. That we I have tlte best farmers and the best business men and tlte beat people on earth and that a good, strong pull, to gather will make ua stli! greater In the future. Let's pull. That: We want to thank our friends for the best year we have ever had In our business. Tlte "Whit** Stag” Extra Mild cigar has mad** many i staunch friends during the past year and wo aro determined to keep up I tlte quality to advance rather than retrograde. That our ambition Is tn make the la*xt cigar on the market. That while we may not operate the largest factory, we will produce the I beat gtxids for the money. ■ loyally and sincerely. THE WHITE HTAG CIGAR CO. I ~O— — i FOR BALE—House and two lota in Monroe. For further paitlculara I tee Ira Wagoner at Monroe or John -| Wagoner at Decatur. 291tf suing of red] b«Ma. «n Atlants street. Finder return to Franm Mottgwy and receive I reward 3fi7t3 •I FOR RENT—An 19-ucre farm, three • j mile* south of Dot atur. See Hur* vey kt Leonard 507t3-e-od

YESTERDAY HUNDREDS ; 7 JOINED OUR ■ CHRISTMAS 11 SAVINGS CLUB n e Today Hundreds Os Others Will Join WHY NOT BE ONE OF THEM OPEN FOR MEMBERSHIP EVERY DAY THIS WEEK It’s An Easy Way To Save Money A SURE WAY TO HAVE MONEY Join Now! Oet Your Friends To Join OLD ADAMS COUNTY BANK. I

Nice blooming plants, cut flowers ,md goldfish for Christmas at the greenhouse. Orders should be placed early for cut flowers.—Moses Greenhouse Co. 3*?fit6 LOST—Pocketbook containing a sun] of money. Finder, please return to this office and receive reward. 291tf Homemade sauerkraut, 15c quart at Fullenkamp’s. 306t3 o . ' - FOR SALE—Nice roses, carnations and petted plants. A fine collection of gold sh also. —Moses Greenhouse Company. 307t6 ■k Pineapple 10-20-25 c Bulk coffee 18c Oranges 20-30 35c Cocoa qt 25c Baked beans 5-10-15 c Campbell soup 10c Bulk raisins lb 10c Olives qt 25c Ripe olives qt 35c Chili sauce 15c (Spaghetti 10-15-25 c i Pure apple ielly 10c Olive oil 25c Home made .sour krout 15c qt. Plenty of good country butter We pay cash or trade | for produce butter 18c to 27c. eggs 28 cents STAR GROCERY Naval Oranges doz. 20c Sweet Potatoes lb. 3c Cabbage lb. 3c Shelled pop corn box 5c leirt) all flavors 10c Tapicoca 10c Sliced Pine ipple 10c Queen olives qt. 25c Seeded raisins 12c New English walnuts 25c Dried sweet corn 10c Baking molluscs 10c Mince meat 10c Maple syrup 25c Will Johns. BL II g* -gui W’WJMkßUuxn

In Wishing You a Happy And Prosperous I i “New Year" J g ■Ill—- » I We Are Going to Suggest That a Big Help to the “PROSPEROUS’ Part of It Will Be to Buy Your Footwear of ELZEY & HACKMAN OPP. COURT HOUSE FOR RENT—Two rooms, furnished ori TO REN I“-One front office room and unfurnished. Inquire this office. two unfurnished housekeeping ___________ r »oms.—J. H. Stone. 296tl VVE extend to you all our best wishes that the year of Nineteen Fourteen may be an exceptionally happy and prosperous one. Holthouse, Schulte Company Cwd Clothes Sellers for Men and Boys foot comfort --- " ■ ?. , Jv 4 5 1 S? t - e8 l pleasur ® of a Persons life is to 11 . 1 their leet comfortably incased in a pair of neat shoes. Come in and see how easily we give you this satisfaction. LADIES shoes Kid Gun Metal, Vici ney heeh ** alß ° have lat€Bt kid ' mens shoes Tan and Black, Gun Metal, Patent Leather. boys shoes Hitopsand Boy Scouts , See the medal given with each pair of Boy Scout’s PEOPLES & GERKE