Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 240, Decatur, Adams County, 12 October 1914 — Page 2

DAILY DEMPCRAT Pufc'.iahMl Bvary Ivanlng laoapt Bunday By TIE DECATUB DEMOCRAT COMMIT LBW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rata*, Par week, by carrier II cent* Per Year, by carrier 15.00 Per Month, by mall 25 cents Per Year, by mai1..,.. 12.50 Single Copied 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice In Decatur, Indiana, as second class matter. DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET. For Representative R. C. PARRISH. For Prosecuting Attorney, TwentySixth Judicial District. J. FRED FRUCHTE. For Clerk Adams Circuit Court WILL HAMMELL. For Treasurer, GEORGE KINZLE. For Recorder, Aa. C. AUGSGURGER For Surveyor, PHIL L. MACKLIN. For Sheriff, ED GREEN. For Assessor, WILLIAM FRAZIER. For Coroner, DAVID D. CLARK. For Commissioner, First District, DAVID J. DILLING. For Commissioner, Second District, WILLIAM REPPERT. o UNFAIR TACTICS:— Mr. Kitzelman, progressive candidate for congress in this district, in opening his speech Saturday evening made a statement in his very first breath that put him tn bad, because it cannot be substantiated. He said that the court room was denied to Herbert S. Bigelow because those in control were opposed to the new constitution which he is advocating. The untruthfulness of this statement can be proven by any member of the jury. A case was in progress in the court room in which a man was being tried for a penitentiary offense. For four days the jurymen, several of whom live in distant parts of the county, and were anxious to get home, had been engaged in hearing evidence. At noon Judge Smith told them that it was the custom to adjourn court at noon on Saturday to allow the jurymen to go to their homes but that since the case could be concluded by three o’clock he would allow them to say which they preferred. At that time the sun was shining and no thought was taken of the Bigelow speech as it was understood that it was to take place outside. To a man the jury voted to conclude the case before going home. At two o’colck, tiie hour set for the speech, it was raining and the fifteen or twenty who had gathered to hear the distinguished visitor, went to the court room and spoke to the judge about the room. They were informed that they could have the room, and welcome, at three o’clock, but when that hour came the crowd had dis-

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persed and thp meeting was called off. Immediately the few disappointed politicians circulated the report that the blocking of their effort had been premeditated. We are not surprised for such tactics are in line with those used by the "Citizens," under whose auspices this speech' was advertised. Mr. Kitzelman, we are sure, did not begin his speech very impressively by taking the attitude he did in thia matter for the people will not have great confidence in a man so anxious to make political capital of such an incident. The trial mentioned was concluded ait 3 o’clock, went to the jury who returned a verdict at three o'clock Sunday morning at which time the judge and attorneys were aroused and went to the court room to receive the verdict that the jurymen might return to their homes. There are some other, things of importance besides politics it would seem. ANOTHER HALF BREED! And now it turns out that the state depository law that requires all public officials in every county, town, or township in Indiana, as well as state officers to deposit money in certain banks and turn the interest over to the public treasury, is not a regularly passed law. It is another of those half-breed bills that were signed in 1907 by the speaker of the house, by Hugh Miller, president of the senate and now Republican candidate for United States senator; and by Governor Hanly. The bill was signed all right but the journals do not show that it was regular’y passed. Now will the Republican state committee be called together again to discuss the advisability of taking Hugh Th. Miller off the ticket because he signed a bill that was not regularly passed by the legislature? It is not likely that Mr. Miller will be taken off the ticket as the sentiment of all parties is against such action. He is a man of fine character and the fact that he signed this bill

and several others that were not regularly passed is not held against him. He simply made the mistake that every other presiding officer has made, or rather he is the victim ot mistakes of minor officers in the legislature. Intelligent voters will not hold these mistakes against him and it is not tiie disposition of the Democratic committee to make capital out of them. The Democrats recognize in Mr. Miller a worthy opponent and propose to fight out the campaign on the principles he represents as opposed to the democratic principles represented by Senator Shively, his opponent. In speaking of this matter Chairman Korbly of the Democratic committee said that he hoped that no democratic speaker or newspaper would attempt to make capital out of any technical error Mr. Miller made while presiding officer of the state senate. It is the purpose of the Democratic party to uphold the principles represented in the acts of the Wilson and Ralston administrations and to fight the battle on these lines. We propose to appeal to the intelligence of the voters, and not to their prejudice,” said the state chairman. ATTACKING J. A. M. ADAIR: We joined the few who listened to Mr. Kitzelman, bull moose candidate for congress, Saturday night. We had often wondered what any man could say against tins man who has so conscientiously and fathfully represented the Eighth district for a number of years. We felt that his record was ;.s near perfect as any one had a right te expect from a human being and when informed that Mr. Kitzelman had announced that he would attack him we were really anxious for the occasion to arrive. We went, we listened, and we came away convinced that we were right, that it is impossible fur any one to attack successfully uic record of our distinguished congressman. Mr. Kitzelman says Mr. Adair is a four-flusher, that he only votes for a third of the bills, but his vote is registered on every important measure and he has always been on the

, side of the people: that he works Uu I old soldiers but he has secured more pension increases tor these old soli diers than all the congressmen from I this district combined: that he is op- • posed to civil service and that the i mail carriers are on the anxious seat . for fear of being removed on charges : and why not? If the charges can be ■ substantiated there are times perhaps i when there should be removals. it s would be queer If this could not be i done. However, we have heard of no i charges being filed in this county i since the democrats went into power. • though before that they were quite • numerous. He says Adair is a part of > the Indiana machine and yet it is a [ well known fact that he is in no wise ■ connected with any machine. Kit- ■ zelman wants to know where Adair ■ stands as to the Adams county condi i tions in which he has no part, wants to know where he stands on the liquor question and the Columbia appropriation and we expect he will find out before the campaign is over. Mr. Kit- , zelman has energy and nerve, plenty of the latter, but he won’t do for con- . gress and the vote on November 3rd will convince him of that fact beyond any question. I WAR IN THE EAST, PEACE LN THE WEST, THANK GOR FOR WIL SON. REMEMBER THE SPEECH AT THE COURT HOUSE WEDNESDAY NIGHT OF THIS WEEK. CONVENTION AT SEVEN O'CLOCK AND SPEECH AT EIGHT BY JUDGE DUNCAN OF PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION. HEAR HIM. B—— The Berne Witness is so partisan that it won’t even credit the Demo crat when it uses our news, just clips it bodily and gives it as their own. more of that high grade of journalism they talk about. Road viewers receive $lO for a glimpse at a road when they didn’t expect a cent. —Berne Witness. Those records you talk about show that Levi Miller and several other dis tinguished members of your “ring' filed bills for even more than that. D< you mean to say they didn't expect the bills to be allowed. More rub bish. Bragdier General Fred Rohrer has dubbed his co-workers with titles and it is now General Lee Walters, Colonel Bill Archbold and Colonel Waltci Thornhill. We presume that Al Gra ham is only a corporal but if he be haves right he may get a promotion in due time, but what will you do with Fritzinger, Stults, Miltie and his pa, and the other few. The first thing you know they will all be generals and colonels, and there won’t be enough privates to take care of the “cook tent.” One would almost think from the startling headlines of midnight liter ature being sent out from the citizens headquarters (by the way we have never had an opportunity to bid on any of that work) that we were located in the very center of the European conflict. A man named Coxey conducted such an affair a few months ago. marching on Washington, and the further he went the smaller his army grew. It will be so with this sham battle. Men of judgment easily see through this shallow maneuvering to secure a job for some disappointed seeker. The Democrat has been in business here a good while. We have had one hobby, to treat everybody as near right as we could. If we have ever over charged any one we assure you it was an unintentional error. As we have treated you personally we have also treated the public. We defy those sending out midnight literature trying to show that we have to prove their statements. They compare our bills with those of other counties, BUT DO NOT SAY WHAT WORK IS INCLUDED IN THOSE AVERAGES. PERHAPS WE DID DOUBLE THE WORK THAT WAS DONE IN THE OTHER COUNTIES. !. 'J.'"— Mr. Bigelow did not deliver his address here as advertised, owing to the

fact that arrangements were made to hold it outside and that when the hour came it was raining. We would have enjoyed hearing the gentleman, whom we still believe was double-crossed here. He la campaigning Ui favor of the new constitution and we take it from what i he said at Berne had no opinion to exi press as to the merits or demerits of, i the various upolitical factions locally. He was advertised to speak for the citizens' party but that was not his ei- > rand here, and his cause was injure d by the means used to advertise him — . just another little incident of the un i fair and misleading methods being ' used by the new party, Seventeen republican precinct committeemen prevented the republicans from having a ticket tn this county this year. They have never denied it. Think of it. Then think of the manner in which the citizens’ ticket was selected at Berne. Then think of these men who promise you a reduction in everything without telling you how they will give it to you. Then look at their past records in public and private life which you have the right to do before you make up your minds —compare them with the democrats ind then vote the county ticket straight democratic. Isn’t it a little queer that for eighteen years past W. J. Archbold has fought for the local democratic organization and that during all that time he has been a standing candidate for city or oounty treasurer, has opposed the republicans and progressives just as stubbornly as he is now opposing the democrats, and that after his defeat at a primary after all those years of recognition the democratic party, locally, should become corrupt almost over night? Isn’t it funny that it took Walter Thornhill all these years to find it out? Do you think Sam Nussbaum would have discovered the terrible condition if he had been named again for assessor on the democratic ticket? Do you think that the fact that these persistent office seekers didn’t get just what they wanted In the democratic ranks caused them ‘.o accept the only chance they saw to "get even?” Think these questions over, Mr. Voter? Why then, violate the principles of a great party by not giving the “honest man” a second term of office without opposition? Consistency, where art thou? — Berne Witness. The above follows a clipping of a part o an editorial from the Democrat concerning the report of the accountants on Mr. Archbold’s term as city treasurer. They were careful to use only that part they wanted,but even at that they don’t get any place for we have never heard that Mr. Archbold was any more honest than George Kinzel, his democratic opponent, and we defy the Berne Witness or any other resident of the county to point out a single act of Mr. Kinzel which gives the Witness the right to question his integrity. He is a man in every sense and a glance at the vote of the primary shows that he is held in high esteem. He carried one precinct in Berne and he received two votes to Mr. Archbold’s one in this city where both men live. Hfflttttttnttttttttt.tti ■ :: POLITICAL CALANDAR I At Berne, Monday evening, October 12th, 7:30 o’clock, Hon. Philip Zurcher of Indianapolis, reporter of the supreme court, on the issues of the hour. One of the best. Hear him voters. Decatur, Wednesday, October 14th, Judge Duncan of the Public Service Commission. Be sure to hear this splendid speaker. Linn Grove —Monday, October 12th —J. C Moran and D. N. Erwin. Monmouth school house, Monday, October 12th—R. C. Parrish and J. F. Fruchte. — - School house No. 4, Kirkland township, Monday, October 12th —Judge i D. E. Smith and J. F. Snow. Booher school house Jefferson town- i ship—Tuesday, October 13, —Judge i

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D. E. Smith and D. D. Coffee. Kohr school house, Union township—Tuesday, October 13th—J. C. Moran and D. B. Erwin. Meyer school house, French township, Thursday, Otcober 15th, Judge D. E. Smith and L. G. Ellingham. Berne, Friday, October 16—J. C. Moran and L. G. Ellingham.. Town of Monroe, Saturday. October 17—John C. Moran and L. O. Ellingham. Court house, Decatur, October 23rd. : —Samuel M. Ralston, governor of Indiana, speaks at 1:30 o'clock. — o S COaHSßofflnKeCfiß2EEQffl«»a®rY ! DOINGS IN SOCIETY ii d jjwsyy st g'rvKWws SOCIAL CALENDAR. Tuesday. W. C. T. U. —Mrs. E. W. Johnson. W. C. T. U—Mrs. E. W. Johnson. Historical—Mrs, Mary Eley. Bachelor Maids— Marguerite Center. Wednesday. Wednesday afternoon "500”—Mrs. Ed Coffee. Thursday. Euterpean —Miss Ruby Miller. Miss Marguerite Conter will entertain the Bachelor Maids Tuesday evening. Friends and relatives of Gannon Crouse are convinced today that Mr. Crouse and Miss Bessie Lanning, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alert Lanning, residing south of Vera Cruz, have gone to Hillsdale, Mich., today to be married. Mr. Crouse last evening admitted to two friends that he intended to be married today. He left Bluffton last evening telling relatives that he was going to Chicago. Information from other sources indicates, however, that Hillsdale was his destination and that Miss Lanning had planned to join him at Ft. Wayne this morning to accompany him to the Michigan Gretna Green. She is said to have gone byway of Geneva and the G. R. & I- Ten days ago Miss Lanning's sister. Miss Rhue, and James Grove were married at Hillsdale. —Bluffton News. For the twelfth time Mrs. C’ulla J. Vffhinger of Indianapolis was elected president of the Indiana W. C. T. U. at the forty-first annual meeting of the association in session at Brazil. All of the old officers and three of the trustees whose terms had expired were re-elected. Mrs. Vahinger has been a guest of the local W. C. T. U. and is well known here. The Misses Leah Apt and Flora Fledderjohann were guests of Miss Clara Kloump in Fort Wayne over Sunday. Dr. and Mrs. F. I. Patterson entertained at 6 o’clock' dinner Sunday evening for Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Hoffman and children, Marguerite Jane, Betty and Robert, and Mrs. and Mrs. J. H. Stew-art and son, Meredith. The home of Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Hunsicker was thrown open Sunday for a large number of guests who were entertained at both dinner and supper. Guests were: Mr. and Mrs. Amos Baughman and son. Robert: Mr. and Mrs. Tom Johnson and daughter, Miss Ada Johnson; Mrs. Lizzie Soles, Miss Arma Soles of Fostoria, Ohio; Mrs. Will Culberson and daughter, Elizabeth, of Garrett, Ind.; Mr and Mrs. Henry Hunsicker, Mrs. Waring of Bluffton. Mrs. C. C. Myers of Fort Wayne, Mrs. Ed Ahr and sons, Fred and Lloyd; Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hunsicker and children, Leona and Donald. The W. C. T. U. will meet tomorrow afternoon with Mrs. E. W. Johnson, who will be assisted in entertaining by Mrs. C. H. Colter. Mrs. C. E. Hocker will be leader and the topic will be “Scientific Temperance.” The following program is announced: Devotionals, Mrs. J. A. Smith; music in charge of Mrs. Eugene Runyon and Mrs. C. E. Bell; “Effects of Alcohol on. the Will Power," Mrs. John Kiracofe; readings on “Medicinal Wines," Mrs. E. B. Macy and Mrs. Fred Linn. The election of officers will take place at this time. Miss Hattie Studabaker and Mrs. Elizabeth Morrison entertained at dinner and during last evening for a number of friends and relatives including Mr. and Mrs. Allen Vesey, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Vesey, Mrs. Saraii Vesey. Joseph Underhill, Miss Margaret Ve- ■ sey, Fort Wayne; Mr. and Mrs. Viere Max, Mobile, Ala., and Mrs. Jane Crabbs. e A delightful family dinner party was given yesterday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Vail in honor of Mrs.

R M Donaldson of Marmaduke, Ark., , nd Mr»_ J«» w Th ,“"’Z m,. “■> »'> . mnlel Sprang and Mr. anu Mim Lydia Mlj’er issued this morning for a shower to Thurs day evening at the home of her par X Mr. and Mrs. Martin Miller on West Monroe street. affair U a iriendship shower for her cousin M s Effie Miller, whose wedding to Charles Brodbeck will occur October -0. Mr and Mrs. Charles Miller gave an enjoyable dinner party Sunday for the force of the Schaub-Dowling hardware store, where Mr. Miller was employed before entering the restaurant business for himself. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Chilson, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schaub and Miss Bertha Voglewede. Miss Georgia Meibers entertained at supper last evening for Miss Genevieve Bremerkamp, Mrs. Iztwrence Kleinhenz and son, Bob. and Miss Jeanette Ehinger. Miss Marguerite Burnette of the Deininger millinery store spent Sunday at her home in Ossian. Mr. and Mrs. U. Deininger had as their week-end guests, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Kilbourne and Mrs. Charles Biederwolf of Fort Wayne. They came here in the Kilbourne new 1915 model Hupmobfle and returned to Ft. Wayne this morning. Walter Deitech of Celina, Ohio, and Miss Lydia Miller and Rollo Poling were guests of Miss Huldah Bauer at dinner Sunday.

Mrs. Veronica Smith and daughters, Margaret, Anna and Celia, entertained a company of relatives and friends in a charming way Sunday at their home on North Third street at dinner ;|id supper. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Smith and children of Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ehinger of New Haven, Miss Margaret McLain, Denver, Colo.; N. Cross, Cincinnati; H. Bowser, Fort Wayne. Miss McLain is a sister of Mrs. Floyd Smith and is enroute home to Circleville, Ohio, for a visit. Her sister. Miss Anna McLain, formerly of this city, is in Denver, where she is employed. She is getting along nicely. She was formerly stenographer for Smith & Beil, this city, and went west for her health. The. Ladies' missionary society will meet at the Sunday school Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 instead of 2:30. Please take notice of the change in time. Little Isabel Neptune, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. J. Q. Neptune was six years old Saturday aud invited fifteen little friends to share the pleasures of a charming party given for her in the afternoon. There were games and contests, and in a peanut carrying contest, Miss Margaret Bremerkamp won the prize. The little guests were invited later to the dining room where refreshments were served from the table, the centerpiece of which was a fine birthday cake glowing with six lighted tapers. Guests were Gretchen Schafer, Martha Sellemeyer, Mary Louise Vail, Betty and Margaret Jane Hoffman, Katherine Kauffman, Margaret Bremerkamp. Mary Colchin, Lee Anna Y’ance, Eloise Lewton. William Bell, Mary Macy, Ruby Thompson; Isabel and Mary Catherine Wilkie, Leipsic, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Steele, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Butler motored to the home of Chris Sheets nothwest of the city

A WONDERFUL CURE I desire in this manner to tell my neighbors and friends of the wonderful results I found in the og Cholera Tonic manufactured by the Republic Stock Food Co. Having had four of my 42 head o hogs die with the disease and with others becoming.infected every hour, I secured a bucket of he tonic and after administering it according to directions 1 not only saved every hog but found a en tire bunch into perfect condition and they began fleshing up wonderfully. e results were beyond expectation and I recommend it to all”. . (Signed) CHRIS SEEKING Republic Stock Food & Medical Co. LOUIS SCHROEDER North First Street.

Sunday where they wore entertaj. in a royal way at dinner. - —0 — — PUBLIC SALE. I will offer for sale on the j Moser farm, IMt miles south of \y r and 2Mi miles north of Willshire, o' on Thursday. October 15, iju ’’ 12;3() p. m.: Eleven Horses; '. o*‘ 0 *‘ span black geldings, coming ( old, broke, weight 1200 each; gr> gelding 10 years old, weight us/ roan gelding, yearling, weight djq’ double-galted bay driving horse cong Ing 9 years old; 3-year-old bay Ing, weight 1400: coach driving niar( , 3 years old, been driven; black y ear ’ ling, weight 1000: bay mare, 10 y ears old, bred, weight 1400; bay mare, years old, bred, weight 1400. This mare has colt by side. 29 hog B :~21 shouts, weight 75 to 100 lbs ; black sow with pigs by side; her sow, Klll farrow hy day of sale; red sow win tarrow about Nov. 1. Hay an 1 graip--500 shocks of corn, 150 bushels of rye in bin, about 10 tons of timothy hay in mow. Implements:—Milwaukee binder. Flying Dutchman hay loader, J. I. Case corn planter, Superior disc drill, Deering mower, hay tedder, j riding cultivators, 2 walking plows. Dandy disc harrow, Old Hickory wag. on, wagon box, hay ladders, spring, tooth harrow, spike tooth harrow, John Deere top buggy 2 single buggy harnesses, 2 double work harnesses, gravel bed, set of log bunks, several chains, and many other articles. Terms: —Sums of $5 and under cash; sums over $5, nine months'credit on bankable note, without interest if paid when due. Four per cent on for cash, J. W. CASE. G. R. Hileman, Auct. C. C. Finkhoqsen, Clerk. 24012 IN NEED OF CHARITY, While ninety per cent of the people in this city and community are enjoying a comfortable living, well led, well clothed and happy, how often do our thoughts turn to those that are in deed and how many of us are on the look-out for these poor peple, who in the time of trouble are dependent upon the citizenship and fellowship but are so often neglected. An instance has been callegl before u -by a physician of the city in which a little mite from each of us will go far toward making a happy, hopeful home and probably save a young life In the home of Mrs. Luella 'Whittenberger, corner of Nuttnian and Tenth streets, bedfast and seriously ill of typhoid fever, lies the young daughter. As the result of unfortunate circumstances, the mother is forced to do family washings to support her family. On account of the contagious disease, however, this means of livelihood has been taken away from her ami she is left practically penniless. The kindly physician is offering her asistaace to save the young life, but necessities must be had and any person who feels able to give a little assistance will re ceive the blessing of that family. o NEW BUSINESS HOUSE. Two young gentlemen of this city are figuring on opening a business house here within the next two weeks. Arrangements are just being made and it is the desire of the parties concerned to pot make the kind of business they are going to start public at this time. o ■ POSITION WANTED—Young lady de sires position in a family to do general housework. 'Phone 381. 238t3 WANTED—A 4 or 5 room house. Inquire at the Schafer Saddlery company. 224t3 ATTEND THE L. C. MILLS SALE A MILE AND A HALF WEST OF MONROE. THURSDAY, OCTOBER THE 15TH.