Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 196, Decatur, Adams County, 20 August 1914 — Page 2

DAIL Y DEMO CRAT Publi.h«ri Kv.ry Evening Except Sunday By TOE DECATUR DEMOCRAT COMPANT LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rate*. Par week, by carrier... 10 cents Per Year, by carrier 15.00 Per Month, by mail 26 cents Per Year, by mai1..,..., 12.60 Single Copies 2 eents Advertising rates made known on Application. Entered at the postofflee In Decatur, Indiana, as second class matter. And now. we presume, it was ths tariff that started the war that drew American gold to Europe The first registration of voters in Adams county lor the election this year will he held on Saturday. September 5, a little more than two weeks from now. This event is not partisan and the Democrat hopes that every voter no matter what his politics may be, will register and thereby qualify as a voter.

After one travels over the roads of Northern Indiana he comes back home and is glad that he lives and has his being in good old Adams county, a county that stands out all by itself when it comes to roads that are more nearly perfect than they are in any other northern Indiana county. But Indiana is a great state with her many prosperous cities ami better yet. the most hospitable people that the sun ever shone upon. Eville W. Mix of Mishawaka. Indiana one of the largest manufacturers not alone of Indiana but the country, puts one under the belt of the calamity howlers by asserting that the present is a prosperous time for the business men of the country and that business conditions will be even better later on. The calamity howler has been busy but he will not get far under a national administration that is working so industriously for the ultimate good of all the people. That the world has been impressed with the great moral victory achieved by President Wilson’s policy is evidenced by the comment of the European press on Huerta’s downfall. On this hemisphere particularly the invocation of mediation by American powers, as a means of arranging international differences in America, has immeasurably strengthened the confidence of Latin-America in the integrity of our purposes. The United States emerges from the trying inci dents of the Mexican revolution with untarnished honor and vastly enhanced prestige, for which a nation’s thanks are due to their cool-headed, conscientious President. —Humboldt (Nev.) Star.

Two ideals, by a strange co-inci-dence, recently were presented to the world for judgment: the European ideal, bearing its full fruit of ruin and savagery, an infernal blaze seemingly destroying the temple of civilzation; and the American ideal, bearing its timely fruit or peace, good will and fair play—a magnificent tower to the temple of civilzation. This latter ideal is exemplified by our suggestions of mediation in the European war, by our policy of quiet waiting" with Mexico, but chiefly, by the opening of the Panama canal during this time of “storm and stress.” The completion I

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and opening of the Panama canal is u symbol of America’s Democracy. We built the canal with our own money, we succeeded where other powers had failed. W’e now open the canal to the nations of the world with partiality towards none, ourselves included. Our aim is to bring the nations closer together and to establish fair play between them ail. Europe, in its madness ,is tearing nations apart. It used to be said that the American republic would not endure long, because we built our structure upon the principle that all men are created free and equal instead of the European theory of royalty and militarism But the year of 1914 goes far to prove that the principle, born in America, which stands for fair play, good will, and peace, and which spells Democracy, is not a vain ideal of the dreamer and our history thus far signifies the same thing. The old theory of monarchy and militarism culminated on August 1, 1914, inconliageration. On August 15, 1914, the American Democracy opened the Panama Canal. —Berne Witness. FINE BUSINESS

Leading Manufacturer Contradicts Republican Statement of Hard Times PROSPEROUS YEAR Has Been Passed and Even Better Fall and Winter Business Expected Indianapolis, Ind.. Aug. 20, 1914. — (Special to Daily Democrat (—Melville W. Mix. of Mishawaka, one of the leading manufacturers of the country has issued a statement which is a complete contradiction of the stories the Republican leaders in Indiana are sending out to the effect that business is absolutely shot to pieces. Mr. Mix has been known for a long time as one of the foremost business men in Indiana. According to his statement the country is in a prosperous condition and is confronting a greater opportunity for business than ever before. Mr. Mix says that business looks very fine now and tnat it may be even better later on. He says that crops are enormous throughout the country and merchandise stocks are low and must be replenished quickly. Under the circumstances he can see nothing but good business ahead for the remainder of 1914 and for the coming year. This statement coming from a man like Mr. Mix completely upsets the charges of the Republican leaders that the Wilson policies have not brought about better business. Tn Indianapolis many of the leading business men have had a prosperous year and generally speaking they are predicting ithat the coming fall and winter will Ibe much better than any they have confronted in recent years. In fact from one end of the state to the other the business outlook is Improving so rapidly that the Republican campaign managers are finding it very difficult to make any head way with their representation that business is absolutely bad. o — TABERNACLE MEETING. The Church of God will hold a tabernacle meeting in the grove five miles south of Decatur and three miles east of Monroe commencing Saturday Aug. 22nd and continuing ten days. A number of good speakers have been secured for the meeting. Q FOR SALE: Kitchen cabinet, extra large size, call Mrs. G. E. Mount, 10S South Third.pt. Phone 606. 196t3

tJ D si DOINGS IN SOCIETY g UifIHMKKXKxxxxxsKXBOQUEKMXM!* WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Thursday. Baptist Aid—Mrs. Sum Hite. Walther League- School House. Friday. Queen Esthers—Mrs. J C. Tritch. Presbyterian Aid Called Meeting— Church parlors. .So nuuty gods, so many creeds, So many paths that wind and wind, When just the art of being kind, Is all this sad world needs. Ella Wheeler Wilcox. A number of the children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, sisters and other near relatives of Levi Barkley gave him a pleasant surprise yesterday for his seventy-sixth birth anniversity. The party came in the morning and spent the day, a fine dinner being served at noon. On account of the rain last night, several out of town guests remained overnight The party was a very enjoyable one, somewhat of the nature of a family reunion, though not all the children could be present. The two children of Maizie Boyles Hosier of Ft. Wayne are great grandchildren and were among those present. Out of town guests were: Mrs. C. N. Wilson, Mrs. Nellie Boyles and daughter, Velma Mrs. 11. C. Hosier and children. Mrs. A. E. Rose, and daughter, Margaret, all of Fort Wayne; Mrs. Hannah Phipps. of Leipsic, O.; Helen. Mary and Grace Schroeder, of Winchester. Mrs. C. M. Andrews went to Fort Wayne today noon for a visit with her daughter, Bernice, wife of Earl Waterman. The marriage of the Watermans occurred a few weeks ago. and they have recently returned from Maine where they spent their honey moon at the Waterman summer home. Twenty of the thirty members of the Evangelical Sunday school classes taught by Miss Hope Hoffman and Mrs. Jacob Tester were entertained by the former yesterday afternoon at a picnic at the Fred Hoffman home, at two o’clock. A candy hunting contest with other games and refreshments provided a delightful entertainment. According to the return made to the I county clerk. Ute wedding of James Monroe Bowers. 65, Erie railroad man of Huntington, and Della Marriss, 45, of Pleasant Mills, who secured a marriage license here Tuesday, were married that same 4 day by Rev. Elmer Ward Cole, pastor of the Christian church at Huntington.

Miss Mabel Meyers, Mendon. Mich.; Theodocia McKecman, Ft. Wayne; the Misses Rose Hocker and Lucile Oliver, Monroe, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Hocker at dinner yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Dugan had as their guests at dinner today, Mr .and Mrs. L. G. Ellingham, Miss Winifred and Master Miller Ellingham of Indianapolis; and George Nachtrieb. The Misses Editli Miller and Josephine Lang are the guests today of Mrs. Frances Coffee Colchin on the farm south of the city. In respect to one of their members, Mrs. C. S. Patton, the Pocahontas Needle club did not meet yesterday, on account of Mr. Patton s serious illness. Miss Dorothy Dugan will leave tomorrow morning for Clear Lake where she will be the guest for a week of Miss Helen Jean Hunter at the Robert Harding cottage. Announcement is made that the Walther League will hold a social meeting this evening at eight o'clock in the Lutheran parochial school house. Miss Helen Weber of Indianapolis arrived in the city this afternoon to be the guest of the Misses Bess Tonnelier and Celesta Wemhoff for a couple of weeks. o CARD OF THANKS In this manner, we wish to thank all our friends and neighbors who so kindly assisted us during the sickness and death of our fattier Frank Hackman and sister Bertha Hackman. The Children. o— — —■ Jess Kelley has qualified as guardian of Laura and Cliton Errexson, miuor heirs of Milo Errexson. FOR SALE —5 acres of good farming ground. House and barris included. 1 mile east of Preble on Preble road. Inquire of P. V. Lewton. Decatur Ind. ts FQR SALE—39 hens, one and two year’s old, all Plymouth-Rocks but 4. nine months credit with approved security. 6 per cent interest, price 60 cents for each hen, B. w. SHOTY. eod.

YOUTH'S MOMENTS OF AGONY Two Trying Experiences Through Which Most Lovers Pass on Their Way to Paradise. There are two events in young courtship that, until a man Is well schooled by frequent experience, loom up with horrifying particularity of Incident as moments of excruciating agony. The first is when he is introducing "her” to his mother: the second is the presentation of himself to ‘ her” family. No man likes to appear at even temporary disadvantage, and yet before the scrutiny of a calculating family he is fain to concede that be would not care to be such a complete fool as ho appears to be, or at least feels, under the ordeal. So fax as introducing "her" is concerned, there Is the miserable feeling that the eye of experience may not view the treasure with such open and generous vision as Is befitting; that the hitherto unblemished angel may possibly, under the critical investigation, bear some mortal defect, a scar or two, quite unsuspected and unseen by love’s fond glance. Tho moment is critical. How much more humiliating then is the other event. He has, in the first place, a sneaking idea that she has overdone It with the folks, carried away by a pardonable enthusiasm; that this excess of adulation may react under the somewhat caustic and altogether distrustful regard of a devoted family, and that pitfalls lurk in father's prosaic. business-like conversation and In mother's domestic insinuations. He feels that sister is not so well-disposed as might be hoped, and that brother had decided against him, unseen and unheard. He is morally certain that the summing up will be something he would rather prefer not to be heard, and that the old legend of two lovers being their whole world is indeed a legend and nothing more. And so the poor fool sneaks away from the front porch with an indescribable conviction that heaven is indeed afar off. and love a state that bides many leagues from Paradise valley.—Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

DUE TO CHANCE DISCOVERY Scotch Boy Picked Up Piece of Ore That Led to Development of Rich Copper Mine, The chance discovery some years ago by a boy of a piece of copperbearing ore led to the opening up of a very promising copper mine on the estate of Otter, in Argyllshire, Scotland. Struck by the appearance of the ore, the boy kept it two years, when he showed it to Mr. J. S. Taylor, a mining expert, in Glasgow. Mr. Taylor prospected the district, and three rich lodes were opened. “The Murder Ix>de” has proved to be by far the richest, and the field was selected for exploration because it was known that no matter how heavily it was manured no grass or crop could be got to grow there. The picturesque name arose through a local tradition that a curse lay on the field because it had been the scene of a fight to the death between two women. The real reason for its barrenness was found to be the presence of poisonous copper salts.

Misunderstood Again. “Why, whatever are you down at this time of the morning for, my dear?” exclaimed the elderly newlywed. "I thought I'd like to give you” your breakfast, lovey,” demurely answered little Mrs. Podge. Well pleased, but dimly scenting mystery, old P. fussed over his meal and prepared to depart. "Have you a clean handkerchief, d< ar?” inquired the wife. “And let me fix your tie.” "Quite al! right, little woman.” “I don’t like to think of your going to the station all by yourself, lovey,” she said prettily. “I’m coming with you. Aren’t you glad?” But the old boy was thoroughly awake now. Turning round on the doormat, he said: “Now, simmer down, my dear! How much is it you want?” “Water Telescope.” Fishermen in various parts of the world, particularly in Scandinavian waters, employ a rude sort of water telescope of their own invention. A tube is procured, made of tin and fun-nel-shaped, about three and one-talf feet long and nine inches in diameter at the broadest end. It is made wide enough at the top to take in the observers’ eyes, and the inside is painted black. At the bottom, or wide end, a clear, thick piece of glass is inserted, with a little lead in the form of a ring to weight the tube. When the instrument is immersed In clear water it is said that the observer can see down an astonishing number of fathoms. Member of the Firm. The best-known employe of a Cincinnati firm of tailors is the colored porter, Jerry. ’ In order to conserve all of the good will and bad book accounts, the firm hae incorporated under a name that covers several panes of glass, and following this abridged city directory is the abbreviation “Inc.” A customer, while being measured, remarked to Jerry: “You seem to be the only man in the shop whose name does not appear on the window. What’s the trouble?" "Oh, I’se dar, boss, all right,” replied Jerry. 'Tee de ink.” —St. Louis Mirror. «.*—-*■* - I

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WRECK ON ERIE (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) bris. The merchandise in one of the wrecked cars was practically ail billed to local merchants and among the heavy losers are Vance & Hite, C. F. Steele & Co., and Yager Bros. & Reinking. HOW TO LOSE MONEY. . You have often heard that expression of money that went to the dogs. Well, here is an actual case of where it went to the calves. Mrs. R. F. Young, who lived near Greenbrier, Arkansas, was left a legacy of $2,000. She determined that she would carry it • bout her person. One day while walking through her barnyard, the Safety pin which kept it in her pocket failed to do its duty, and the handkerchief, containing the money fell to the ground. Before she discovered her loss three calves- worth about $lO each —chewed up all but $375 of her roll of bills. Mrs. Young Put the $375 in the bank. There are ten thousand different ways of losing money. There’s only one way of keeping it safely. For you that one way is to put it now in the First National Bank. FIRST NATIONAL BANK A Safe Place for Savings Decatur, Indiana

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Bosse Opera House, Thursday, AugJ<2oth. Sweet Singers unny Clever Dancers WfW was Orchestra NOONDAY PARADE Tom Powell's Peerless Minstrels Our Slogan ~Our Slogan Prices 25-35- & 50 cents. Advance Sale Usual Place $125 DECATUR to TOLEDO VIA CLOVER LEAF ROL FE; Every Sunday See J. H. THOMPSON, Agent Decatur for Information LOW RATE EXCURSION VIA CLOVER LEAF ROUTE ...T0... ’i BLUFFTON, MARION, KOKOMO & JRANKFORT Every Sunday See J. H. THOMPSON, Agent Decatur for Information