Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 27, Decatur, Adams County, 31 January 1914 — Page 2

daily democrat I _J__ - , •übllahaz! Every Evening Ewnec Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT 'OMPAN' LEW G. ELLtNGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subecriptlon Rate* Par Week, by carrier.. »•» cam Per Tear. by carrier 16.0' Per Month, by mall 25 cant. Per Year, by mall 82.5< Single Copies 2 cent ▲deertialng ’»te made know* •» application. Entered at the poetofflce In Decani' ndiana as second class matter Bluffton voted "dry" by 147 at yesterday's local option election and this being the fourth time they have done so ought to Indicate tliat a majority of their citizens at least favor a *'»a---loonless” city. | The easiest thing in politics that v.e know of Is to call the party in power “the ring.* In the old days such a thing was possible, but in these days of the protected ballot, the man who thinks realizes that it is next to impossible especially where nominations have always been made by tlie open prifary. We confess that it is hard to understand this seemingly intense desire to do something sensational, to upset things whether right or wrong, to falsely accuse those who have been square friends, and we doubt that real good can result from such an effort. We do know that It is difficult to progress in a community divided against itself. Let's go ahead awhhe. Thomas Taggart is a bigger demo < rat today, doser to the hearts ot the people of Indiana than ever before There is no doubt but that many want ed him to be a candidate for United States senator. Neither is there any doubt but that ha would have been a formidable candidate, hut he is big enough democrat to surrender any chances he might have and he does it in his own big. broad way. 3 --ttvery democrat should read his statement in which he says in par t “But I am interested deeply in the success of the demoi ratic party ir Indiana and the nation 1 derive more pleasure out ot seeing true, efficient and loyal democrats elected to office than I would in becoming a candidate and in being elected u> an office my self. I appreciate fully the many hlgi honors that have been conferred on I me by the democrats ot Indiana, and the confidence they have reposed in me. I would be ungrateful indeed if 1 didn't appreciate the treatment I hare received from my party." FOR SALE—Pups. Will make good farm dogs. Inquire of J. C. Arch bold. R. R. No. 7. ISO - ■■ ■ .. FOR SALE —Good as new Hoosier disc drill, discs, been out two seasons—--536. good narrow tread Turnbull wag on and box, in good running order; tires Just set, for MS. Any one interest ,-d inquire of Marion Reber, on Bartlett farm, or W. T. Baltaell. 3M J*. Winchester St.. Decatur. jIU W. T. BALTZELL. FOR SALE—Brood Sow«. for April tarrow Enquire of £. F. Miller, R. R No 11 Phone 10 D. 2MB THE MYERS-DAILET COMPANY January Clearance —•Sale—--of mens trousers fi ie worsteds, cassimeres *nd sergee in a gread variety of patter* 556.00 $6.00 Values Now ... $4.50 5.00 Values Now 3.75 4.50 Values Now .... 3JB 4.00 Values now 3.00 3.50 Values Now 2.63 2.75 Values N0w..... 2.06 1.75 Values Now 1.32 1.00 Values Now 75

. ■:::: " i DOINGS IN SOCIETY | SOCIAL CALENDAR. Friday Christian Ladies’ Aid—Mrs. E. H. Shoemaker. Mite Society—Mrs. Robert Case. The Misses Frances Cole, Dorothy Dugan, Gladys Myers and Messrs. Jesse Cole and A. E. Stephan are among the Decatur party which went *o Winchester this afternoon to at tend a dance given by a club there ind also to attend the basket ball game. The G. W. C. girls had an Interest Ing series of games and enjoyed the hospitality of Miss Kate Ginley last evening. First prizes went to the Misses Anna Parent and Edith Erwin and the second to Miss Agnes Confer and Mrs. Herman Gilllg. Miss Agnes Confer has invited the club to be her guests next Wednesday evening. Mrs. Charles Miller. Mrs. Frank Keller. Mrs. C. C. Duke. Mra. Elniei Archer, Miss Mara Winters, Mrs Harve Butler. Mrs. W. H. Fledder johann. Mrs. John Christen were among the Decatur Royal Neighbor-' who “went to Fort Wayne today to at tend the class of instruction. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. had ar their guests at 6 o'clock dinner Thur day evening Mr. and Mrs. John Stew art and son. Meredith. Miss Bess Tonnelier provided a de lightful entertainment for the Poln settia -club girls last evening, other guests being the Misses Celeste Wen hoff and Jennie Gast, the last name* 1 being of Celina. Ohio. The Misse Mayme Harting and Esther Corbet won the prizes in perdo. Miss Edit: Milier will entertain next week. Mrs. A. D. Artman. teacher of th* Ruth Circle class, entertained th members at her home last evening ir a pleasant social way Plans wer gone over for the valentine social t< be given Monday, February 9. at th Red Men’s hall, but very little othe business was discussed. Tempting refreshments were served during th social period. • Miss Fannie Frisinger was leader c the art study number of the Bute* naan club last evening when Mrs. J S. Peterson was hostess "Englis’ Domestic Architecture" and "GrefBritain Women Artists" were the su 1 Jects studied. The club is preparin to entertain their friends at a m> steal social at a date during the la* ter part of February. Nearly all th members were present last evening. THANHOUBER KIDS AT THE LYRIC TODA’ A Than Looser picture in which th famous Thanhouser Kids play th principal roles will be the leading •' traction-at the Lyric today. The t' tie of the film Is “The Crepe Bonnet This beautiful story is produced by company of the best actors that hav ever been gathered together in a American picture play. The costumethe settings and accessories as we’ a» the out-door scenes, represent tb scry best that careful preparation, lav toh outlay ot money and artistic fast* could provide. Another intense drama ot love and suspicion is “Th* Missing King." It has been stage* with the utmost care and no expeon* has been spared to get a »uperb can 1 of actors. The story ta full of power ful dramatic eftuMtons and there i* action in every foot of the »pleudß* film. The third pit ture will be by the famous Majestic stars, entitled. “For His Loved One." It also contains » olot that abounds ta thrilling mo mrnts. The prices will remain tin same, five reate for ail. On Thues clay. February 5, James J. Corbett will be seen In "The Man from the Golder Went.'* Thia is a Warner feature which is enough said. BLUFFTON CARRIED RY DRY*." Bluffton. Itid.. Jan. 30- Bluffton <a.it her lot in the "dry” column for the fourth time Thursday wbeu at an option election the "drys" secured 712 votes U> MH for the “•ets." The tty tai vote was while the vote for uayor at the last rlectiou showed Ixit 1,118. There »« no particular ex citempnt attending the election. Early t In the day < eminences of women were at the polls In the tutor* st of the "dry».“ but all ware withdrawn be fore noon when it wau found tlmt 1 their presence threatened the success ot the dry cause. The reeuU by wurHs was pa follows; [ First Ward—" Wet," U|; "dry." IM. I Second Ward— ’Wet.’’ 841; "dry.” 309. Third. Wird—'Wei." 113; "dry.” 339. 1 ba years ago the to»u was node , dry by remonstrance, (our years sg* l under the county option law and two years ago Uy ueudtasUeu*-*- - i •

FORGING AHEAD Farmer Coming Into His Own—Great Improvements Made by Farmers OF ADAMS COUNTY Jacob Omlor Example of Progressive Man—lnstalls Lighting Plant. Not all the good and prosperous farms are those so glowingly describ’d by real estate dealers from all over he United States in their circulars -ent broadcast. There are some very One farms in this old Adams county jf ours. And what is more the farnirs here are forging ahead until they have city peopie beaten a mile a minute. not only in me matter of wealth, ut in the matter of conveniences. One of these is Ja cob Omlor. the well known farmer, living three miles outhweat of this city. Mr. Omlor wns 150 acres of fine land and farms fifty more, making a total farming creage of L’W acres. Last year he raised fifty acres of corn and fifty .< res of oats, besides other crops. He harvested 1.800 bushels of oats and ‘.300 bushels of corn, besides 300 tushels of wheat. His live stock includes eight horses, twenty-three cattle. 60 hogs. He will sell 1.500 bus tils of oats, and most of the corn he will retain to feed to his stock. Forty ons of hay will also be sold, besides hat retained for home use. Mr. Omlor is at present getting out imber to be used for the building if another barn, as more storage room » needed. Mr. Omlor* farm is well improved rom a farming standpoint, but be .as not neglected to make his home he best ever, and all that a home hould be. The house is well built md nicely furnished and equipped ith modern conveniences. The la est addition to the comforts and contniences to a Pilot Lighting plant, lanufactured by the Oxweld Acetyne company. This was purchased hrough J. I. Thompson of Fort Vayne. the district manager, and E. Lufkin, of this city, who is the torsi demonstrator. The plant is install•i iu the basemeat and generates its wn supply of gas. which is piped to arious parts of the farm. The house, l.e basement, the l>arn and other uildings. are nicely lighted fr om this entral plant, with as much ease as Ry homes are lighted from the large *neral plants. Not only is the plant ed tor lighting, but it is also used or cooking by hot-plates and also iu roning- This reduces the farm wife's vork to a minimum and reader* it 00l and pleasant in summer time, be--ig quite a revolution from the okime method. Mr. Omlor's family is a pleasant ne. Two of the daughters. Gertrude nd Agnes, are well known here, being 'ombera of the telephone operators' orce here. He is numbered among the most progressive farmers of the county and to a self made man. as he began less than twenty-five years ago. with leas ‘ban five hundred dollars. His growth la duw to skillful enterprise. Many other farmers have installed these acetylene lighting plants and Mr. Lufkin, the demonstrator, to a busy man. William KrueUmaa of west of the city ha» a plant, as have Theodore Ewell and Fred Ostormeyer -»f Preble. J. W Myers, south of the city, and Samuel Fuhrman of Rod township. Mr. Isafkin who, with hto wife, have taken the furnished suite of room* in the B W. Sholty residence on Monroe street, formerly resided In .Maine, and ta well pleased with Indiana and the prosperous condition of tills farm ing region. — - »— 11 HOGS RETURNED HOME About six weeks ago a bunch of :»4 shoots belonging to Henry Has gard became affected with cholrra. of which several died, and all excepting seven had wandered away. No trace ot the missing hogs <ould be found, and Mr. Haggard supposed they lad gone to the wood ami died. When to bis surprise a few days ago lie discovered nine extra pigs In his baru I lot. Upon Investigation II was tbuud i that they had gone to the cornfield i and made a nest In a large shock of fodder. The bunch of bugs had gala- * ed considerable in weight and W» looking fine. The mystery of ttielr ' existence tor that length of lime ta what to puzzling their owner, as they ’ bed no Keens *o water and they stem ed Io be no worse off for their ab I sente Mr. Haggard ta well pleased » over their return home. M his aURk erf hogs was aliuoat eiujaualed by the h-vqges <4 cholera — Monroe Reporter

MR. CANDIDATE. Indianapolis. Ind.. Jan. 30—After j two days of confqryacmi with puliti-1 cal leaders, Thomas Taggart. Indi ana's member of the dehidcratlt' n < tional committee, issued a- formal statement tonight that he would not ■ be a candidate for the Unitel Blate-' senate. Mr. Taggart came to Indian ,1 a pul is yesterday and has been in al moat continual conference with hi--1 friends as to whether he should < n ' ter the race. In hid 5 statement Mr ■ Taggart says that he will support Senator Shively for fe-eleetioti. WAS FILED TODAY To Make Third Ward Doubly Assuredly Dry a Second Renionstrane PLACED ON FILE Singed by Good MajorityOnly 172 Names Were Required. To make assurance doubly sure, and create a double fence over which any I prospective applh ants would • net-4 jump, to get across any loop-hole of escape. C. L. Walters. L. A. Graham and Milton Miller, attorneys in fact, for 190 remonetrai-irs. filed a remonstrance today in the auditor's office against the issuance of liquor licenses in the Third ward Thta will lie presented to the county commissioners at their session next week. Only 172 names were required to make the remonstrance good, the remonstrance thus having a good majority. A number ot other names will be filed before the time expires tonight for the filine. A remonstrance tiled last spring will be effective until two years from that date, and this last remonstrance is only for a double shield. — TO DISTRICT CONVENTION. Local Kmqhts of Pythias go to Ossian to Convention. A large numlier of the Decatur knights of Pythias lodge left today for Ossian, where they will attend the district couveptiaa. Among those who left this morning were G. C. Steele, F. A Peoples. Frank Carroll. Dr. Fred Pattersox, J. C. Patterson. F. V. Mills. D. B. Erwin. R D. Myer;. F'loyd Acker. Horace Callow, Emerson Beavers. Milton Girod, James K. Frteloe. — - FIRM MAKES CHANGES. The law firm of Hoffman, Ballou A Romberg at Fort syne has dissolved.; Mr. Erward Hofftan has joined tbej firm of Barrett & Morris. Mr. Ballol will practice by himself, and Mr. Rgiu-i berg has formed a partnership with John C. Hoffman, the firm to be known i aj Hoffman & Romberg- The three firms will each have offices iu th” Shoaf building. TO BID ON QUILT. The “name'’ quilt which tons bccyi made by Mrs. Jobs Wisehaupt's section of the United Brethren Ladies' Aid society is on display at the Nib I lick store. Bids will be received s’ any time on the quilt ami it will tosold to the highesV bidder. ' A LARGE LUNWMtR of bread will find it will pay him to buy bread of our bak* ing, for its larger, finer and weighs more proportionately is better in every wav. It’s not only quantity we’re talking about-tho’ you’ll get full measure—but quality. Every way we sav Martin b bread is tnc best “buy.’ d txcad for taMat’ S. E. HiUwDcery and Brushwilier and Baker. Jacob fam. 1 ’

' ’ tBRMBMAMMreMRMRRMRMRRHHBHRBrererefIMi Vour Hens Need Help in Winter Your hens do the best they can to lay for you in winter. But they can’t accomplish profitable results without your help. They can’t get bugs and worms 'he way they do in summer. You’ve got to supply them with this egg-producing protein. You’ve got to round out their grain feed wit 1 a meat ration. Darling’s MEAT CRISPS supplies this necessity more effectively than any other meat ration. It contains 50 per cent more protein than common meat scraps and is low in fat and fibre. It is uniformly ground and clean and sweet. Every requirement for a meat ration laid down by successful poultrymen is fulfilled. More Eggs When Eggs Mean Money Get a twenty-five cent package of Darling's Meat Cnspe today, ma a ' >-• little with your regular feed according to directions on package and the * hens that are not laying will soon begin, while those tiiat are toying * will lay more regularly. Remember that Darling's Meat Craps i* a ; - concentrated food and requires less to make a balanced ration. If your grocer or feed dealer can’t supply you, write us direct. Send now for our guido to Biqger < Secrets of Famous Pouftrymen. ,t I teg] A POSTAL WILL DO ; DARLING & COMPANY U. S. YAMr^*“’~ ~A * , ’** , *“ , “’THICAOO ——i■——u—asK^at——■ mmh——

Threshing Outfits For SALE I am offering for sale all my thresh- 1 Ing machinery. Two complete out | fits, in gn<t-ctaM condition. Call on A. V. WER LING, Preble, Ind 6-13-2fi-tt Dr C V. Connell - VETERINARIAN Phnnn office 148 rilOne Residence 102

| ONLY t | l I 0 t 1 S More days left to purchase at Sale prices 1 1 || Don’Gibrget our big sale Closes U t JANUARY 31st J 1! Better take advantage of these few g S remaining days ii

| WOOD FOR SALE We have on hand a quantity of heavy wood which we will deliver to any part of the city for $1 50 per load. Phone 322 O. C. CHRONISTER $5.00 to ST. LOUIS AND RETURN VIA CLOVER LEAF ROUTE SATURDAYS, FEBRUARY 7th. AND 21st Get tickets and information of H. J. THOMPSON, Agent