Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 254, Decatur, Adams County, 28 October 1914 — Page 2

SAFEGUARDING STATE. Governor Drops Politics to Issue Proclamation to Protect the Public and Prevent Quarantine Against Whole State. As soon as the real facts could be obtained as to the dangerous character of the Foot and Mouth Disease, Governor Ralston took the only proper action to protect the public and prevent the threatened danger of a state-wide quarantine by the federal authorities, by issuing a proclamation setting forth the facts and declaring his cooperation with the federal government In the radical measures necessary to the prevention of the spread of that dreadful animal disease, and to the entire extinction of it where it now exists. The people of every county are interested in this subject and should become familiar with the proclamation, which follows: GOVERNOR’S PROCLAMATION. Whereas, It has been made to appear that a contagious and dangerous animal disease has invaded two counties of northern Indiana, Laporte and St. Joseph; and, Whereas, This disease, which is known as the European Foot and Mouth Disease, is not only very infectious but is very hard to eradicate, it having existed in Holland and other foreign countries for more than a century; and, Whereas, The federal government, in recognition of the menace of this disease has established a quarantine against all inter-state shipments of cattle, sheep and swine from or into the two counties named; and the state of Indiana through its chief veterinarian, Dr. A. F. Nelson, by the' authority of law has quarantined said counties against the movement of such animals from the lands and places where they now are; and, Whereas, There is no fund provided by law in this state sufficient in amount to pay the expense the state will necessarily have to incur to thoroughly eradicate this disease, and the cost of a special session of the legislature called for that purpose would be a heavy burden to the state; and, Whereas, The federal government has declared the necessity of using the most strenuous measures in order to stamp out this terrible disease, that threatens not only to ruin the animal industry wherever it obtains a foothold, but also threatens the meat supplies, as well as the health, of the people; and has to that end proposed to the state of Indiana, that all nerds of cattle or droves of sheep or swine that are at all infected by this disease be killed, after examination and under the direction of the proper federal and state officers; and that all the expenses of said quarantine and said work of killing such animals shall be borne by the general government; and that the federal government will share equally with the state the loss sustained by the owners of all such animals killed by such officials, as properly ascertained; and will advance the whole amount of such loss, on condition that it shall be reimbursed by the state for one-half the value thereof through action by the next legislature; and, Whereas, I desire to hvoid the expense of convening the legislature to make a special appropriation to enable the state authorities to perform their duty in controlling and extinguishing this disease, I shall in lieu thereof recommend the next General Assembly of the State of Indiana to make an appropriation with which to repay or reimburse the federal government for the amount advanced by it for the state in payment for animals killed on the order of the proper authorities; Now, Therefore, I. Samuel M. Ralston. Governor of Indiana, recognizing the actual conditions existing and the necessity for immediate action in the premises, call upon the county commissioners of the ce unties of Laporte and St. Joseph aforesaid, and other county officials and county and city health officers, to exercise their authority in thi emergency and assist the federal and state officers by policing all farms, lands and places where animals are kept that are" in whole or in part infected by the Foot and Mouth Disease; to prevent the removal of such animals, herds or droves or parts thereof; and also to prevent the removal of any hides or skins, hay, straw or similar fodder; any milk or the dressed carcasses of sheep or swine from the places, fields, lands or farms where they are when inspected and condemned by said officers; and I call upon all the farmers, or owners of such animals to assist such officers in all propel- ways to enforce the law and all sanitary regulations made thereunder. IN Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set *»y hand and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the State of Indiana, at the Capitol in *4ie City of Indianapolis, this 24th day of October, 1914. Governor. By the Governor: Secretary of State. J LOW RATE EXCURSION VIA CLOVER LEAF ROUTE ...T0... BLUFFTON, MARION, KOKOMO & FRANKFORT Every Sunday See J. H. THOMPSON, Agent Decatur for Information For Pancake g | Time P H M G ’ lß Q We have just your kind of A I/t -L h buckwheat and poncake flours, <\ If R nglit fresh from the mills. B No flours yield mo?e clean, M pure sweet, appetizing cakes -(U yjKv P M than ours. They contain all H the real nutriments of wheat, and they go ;ar- F2I £3 ther than the ordinary kinds. u M A cup of our fragrant coffee, some crisp U i-4 bacon and cakes with our delicious new maple 13 syrup for your breakfast tomorrow, will make U 13 your forenoon work a pleasure. U H Come in and order today. H

DOINGS IN SOCIETY h WEEK'S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Tueaday. | Euterpean—Mrs. Fred Mills. i Poinsettia—Letta Fulitakamp. Wednesday. 1 Bachelor Maida—Anna Clark. Thursday. Evangelical Aid -Mrs. Asa Engle. ' Tri Kappas—Jean Lutz. Afternoon "500"’ Club. —Mrs. Joe ; Lose. Friday. Christian Aid —Mrs. G. T. Burk. Dixie Embroidery—Vida Stoneburner. ! Mite Society—Mrs. Fred Schafer. | Y. P. C. U. Masquerade—lsaac Neli son Home. ! Ben Ilufl Masquerade—Ben Hur 'Hall. Be frank with the world. Frank- > ness is the child of honesty and I courage. Say, Just what you mean to do on every occasion, and I take it for granted that you mean to do just what is right. If a friend asks you for a favor, you should I grant it, if it is reasonable; if it is not, tell him plainly why you cannet. You will wrong him and wrong yourself by equivocation of any kind. Never do a wrong thing to make a friend or keep one; the ■ man who requires you to do so is dearly purchased, and at a sacri- , flee. Deal kindly and firmly with all men. and you will find it the policy which wears the best. Above all, do not appear to others what you are not. If you have any fault to find with any one, tell him, not ethers, of what you complain. There is no more dangerous experiment. than that of undertaking to do one thing to a man’s face and another behind his back. We should live, act and speak out of f doors, as the phrase is, and say I and do what we are willing should he known and read by all men. It is not only best as a matter of principle, but as a matter of policy.—Ex. Beauty, strength, youth, are flowers : but fading seen, ;Duty, faith, love, are roots and ever I green. —GeorgePeele. At a meeting of the G. A. W. K. Club at Ossian on Saturday evenin’ ;at the home of Miss Ida Krelgh anI nouncement was made that the marriage of Miss Vane White, a daughter of David White, and Mr. Theadore Michaels, of Fort Wayne, will take , place on Hallowe'en night Saturday. October 31st —Bluffton News. The Evangelical Ladies' /Vid society will be entertained Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the home of Mrs. Asa Engle, Rugg street. Mrs. G. T. Burk will entertain the : Christian Ladies’ Aid society Friday afternoon. Dr. and Mrs. Meikel and daughter. Helen; Mrs. Sophie Lee and Miss Minjnie Grote of Fort Wayne were royalty entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Ru‘jdolph Weiland Sunday for 12 o’clock dinner. After dinner they all went to the big church wedding of Miss Clara Thieme and William Hockemeyer, and after the wedding they all went to the I Weiland home to gather mushrooms. They found a half-bushel, which seemed like an awfully big lot to the Fort Wayne people.—Contributed. A very enjoyable time is reported ifrom the home of Mrs. Myrtle Wise and Mr. and Mrs. Charley Hakes, when to their surprise the two aunts of Mr. j Hakes. Mrs. Alice Keubler of Fostoria.' Ohio, and Mrs. Lavina Taylor, and granddaughter of Conden, 111., came in . for supper. Other guests who were I there were Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hilyard I and son. Glen; Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Hakes. Hal Hakes, Mr. and Mrs. Jim j Hakes and baby, Mr. and Mrs. Otto ! Swoveland of Wren. Ohio. The even-/ ing was spent in music and singing. At 1 a late hour all returned to their homes. / Mrs. Kuebler and Mrs. Taylor and/ granddaughter returned with Mr. and ( 1 Mrs. Jim Hakes to Wren, Ohio, by au-/ tomobile. —Contributed. 1 The Euterpean society had a splen- 1 did study of "The Montessori School" 1 for the training of children, the study I being lead by Mrs. Roy Archbold at the home of Mrs. F. F. Mills yesterday evening. The club will meet Thursday s of next week with Mrs. Roy Archbold I and Fojk Dances wili be studied under'c the leadership of Miss Bess Schrock t and Mrs. W. P. Schrock. The dances t will be illustrated by a number of i small children. ( t — i Flfly neighbors gave a farewell snr- a prise last evening for Mr. and Mrs. a C. S-. Young, who leave this evening j over the Clover Leaf for their future i

. home in Delphos, Ohio. A general i good time witli games and refreshments * was in order, and the guests presentj ed Mr. and Mrs. Young with a handsome Indian head statue, together with good wishes for happiness and prosperity in their new home. With the Royal Neighbors' hall lighted with pumpkin jack-o'-lanterns casting a weird light on the throng of sev-enty-five or more assembled there for the annual Hallowe'en social, the grand march that opened the evening's festivities was a very gay one. Nearly half in attendance eame masked and represented every station and condition in life. Lawrence Biggs, in costume of a hobo, was voted the first ‘ prize. Games and guessing contests followed the grand march and prices were won by Mrs. M. F. Worthman, ’ laiwrence Biggs. Grace Shaw and Mrs. C. F. Kenna. Excellent music was furp nished by Abbie Bigham; vocal solo by Lawrence Biggs, with piano accompaniment by Mrs. Arthur Closs; piano and violin music by Flora and Ruth Fb'dderjohann. The Hallowe'en festive air was manifest prettily in the decorations and entertainment at the home of Mrs. George Flanders yesterday afternoon, when she and Mrs. O. 1,. Vance gave a thimble party for forty ladies. Black and vivid orange were the colors of the decorations. The lights were hooded with grinning pumpkin faces, black witches floated silently but majestically through space against the drapery • backgrounds, black cats and bats and pumpkin faces grinned a welcome from mantels and cabbages in rose form were very pretty decorations in 'spite of their traditional commonplace. lAn interesting diversion after sewing jwas a contest in which the answers J were letters of the alphabet. The first prize, a silver thimble, was taken by I Mrs. Otto Haubold, and the booby, a 'salt tray, by Mrs. E. H. Shoemaker. Mrs. J. O. Sellemeyer sang delightfully and little Lee Anna Vance gave a recitation, "My Nursey,” in her pleasing way. The luncheon carried out the Hallowe’en colors of the decorations, and also the season’s suggestions were manifest in other ways. Assisting in serving were Mesdames D. H. Hensley, T. M. Reid and the Misses Gladys Flanders, Bessie Davis and I Adella Sellemeyer. The same' hostesses ■' will give, a card party Thursday evening. Mrs. Tom Miller of Bluffton was an out-of-town guest. A senior class party will be given - this evening at the D. W. Beery home by Kenyon Walters and Lloyd Beery. The high school sophomores had a fine time last evening at a class party given by Miss Martha Tucker at her /heme at Hoagland. They went ont on the 5:45 car and returned on the last car. The Poinsettia club had a delightful time with Miss Letta Fulenkamp last evening. Prizes at five hundred were won by Miss Alice Knapp and Miss Marie Gass. Refreshments were served. A most splendid Hallowe'en affair was the party at the home of Miss Z Ida Melchi last evening, when a crowd of masked friends gathered at 7:30. Games were played and in an animal contest, Miss Etta Brandyberry won the prize. At 9 o’clock a delicious lunch, and candy, were served by Mrs. Melchi. The guests depaijed at a late hour, having spent a very enjoyable evening. Those present were: Etta Brandyberry, Alice Brandyberry, Grace Shroll, Helen Diller, Pauline. Hite, Fanny Mclntosh, Hazel Niblick, Gertrude and Mildred Yager, Wilma Smith, Mary Roop. Zelda Melchi. Russell, Cecil and Harold Melchi and Mrs. Sephus Melchi. — | Miss Bessie Boyers will entertain her Sunday school class this evening' at dinner. High school parties were very much in evidence last evening, and not least, . by any means, v/at that of the juniors at the Rev. D. T. Stephenson home, his son, Francis, be’ng a member of the class. The affair was a Hallowe’en party and the games and contests, such as bobbing for apples, toasting marshmallows and roasting chestnuts, were among the Hallowe'en games and stunts played. Decorations were in the class colors, which are red and white. Miss Cravens and Professor and Mrs. Hildebrand were the teachers present. The jolly crowd of sixty “some” high school freshmen that chartered a hay rack last evening to drive to the home of Herman Miller near the Washington church, southwest of the city, had the jolly time anticipated. The hay rack broke down on the way there, but the chauffeur was a good one and got it in repair again so that they arrived at the home in good time. There were atl kinds of game and conCsts. The girls of the domestic science class pre pared and took with them a luncheon

of sandwiches, pickles and salads, and Mrs. Miller hospitably contributed to the lunch with pop corn and delicious home baked pumpkin pies, the beat ever, and feasting was fine. The party was the best ever. With its decorations of bitter sweet berries and late autumn flowers the JAines K. Niblick home was unusually pretty yesterday afternoon when tl" Afternoon club ladies. numbering 1 twenty, came out in the automobile truck for their regular five hundred party. The club prizes were taken by Mesdames Dr. Connell, Carrie Ehinger and Charles Niblick, and the guest's prize by Mrs. Christena Niblick. Lunch was served. —o OFFERS FREE TRANSPORTATION. ! The Toledo, St. Louis & Western Railroad company will receive and forward free of charge over its line all freight destined for New York City in--1 tended for Christmas gifts for children in Europe. This is a part of a plan of a number of large newspapers of the country to endeavor to bring Christmas cheer to the thousands of children made orphans by the great European war. All so disposed have been invited to help in this great charity. Gifts of all sorts for children are welcome. If so desired, the gift will go to the country specified. In every case all of the gifts recejyed will be turned over to proper authorities in each country and distributed only among those known to be worthy. The United States government will furnish a warship to act as Santa Claus for the children of Europe and the interstate commerce commission has decided the railroads may transport freight intended for tins ship free of charge. The Erie railroad company advises that waybills shall read to Long Dock. New Jersey, “Free account Christmas gifts for European war sufferers." The L. S. & M. S. railway advises that shipments via their line must be consigned to Mr. James Keeley, or !‘‘For the Christmas Ship." Bush Terminal, Brooklyn, N. Y„ and routed via Buffalo, N. Y„ and N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R. o BOSSE OPERA HOUSE TONIGHT A meritorious performance and the out of the ordinary will be given tonight by a talented company of entertainers called The Eskie-Baldwin company at the Bosse Opera House. Madam Eskie and assistants will present a mind-reading act or it can be called thought transference, spiritualism or \ any name you like. The lady answers | questions with great rapidity and correctness and is very remarkable and mystifying. Monus, a magician, is an entertainer of rare merit, keeping the audience applauding the clever tricks and laughing at his natural comedy. Miss Pearl Young is a graceful singer and danced and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wilber will present a little comedy called “The Man From Indiana.” that is orginal, clever and remarkably well acted. Another number that pleases It he audiance immensely is the singI ing act of Harry Redell, ‘‘the original j singer boy," who sings with such snap .that he is compelled to respond numerous times. A complete change of bill is announced for tomorrow night. A 50c show for 10 and 20 cents. o — ACOPT NEW SLOGAN. New York, Oct. 28 —(Special to Daily Democrat > —“Made in the United States of America" will be the slogan for those who wish to establish the 'commercial supremacy of the United States instead of "Made in America." This new’ battle cry was adopted following an inspiring speech in which it was said that South Americans were as much Americans as those living in 'this republic and to acopt the slogan “Made in America” would be ridiculous and would hurt South America 'as well as-injuring our trade balance. o — OSTEOPATHY FOR THE SEDENTARY WORKERS. Osteopathy is a boon to the man of sedentary habits and to the overworked business and professional man or woman. The osteopathic physician is especially trained and fitted to find and remove the little mechanical derangements of the body-mechanic, which interfere with the normal blood and nerve supply of the organs and tissues of the body. These derangements are the small beginnings of disease. The osteopathic physician offers to the busy man an opportunity to retain his fitness to increase his efficiency, add years to his life and in his later days escape such foes as rheumatism, Bright’s disease, arterio-sclerosis, nervous prostration and prostatic troubles. For these conditions osteopathy is not only the surest preventative but the best means of cure. DR. C. R. WEAVER. -Phone 314. o— FOUND—A storm curtain for buggy near the Lewton bridge. Owner may have same i.y calling at this office and paying for this ad. 250:3

real estate I BARGAINS •‘SEB US ABOUT IT” 10 .ere. with! nten minute.’ kalkof Court Hou..; 7 room ho ■ barn, drove well, cl.t.rn, an Ideal pi.ee for truck f.rmin B , p riee Onable ' CITY PROPERTY. ■„. CITY PROPERTY:- Good 9 room house with bath, city , r Is and electric liflhts, flood woofl and coal «hed, full ,|« , * p "'nt fl y of fruit, property Price $2700.00. 7 room house, located on Mercer.avenue, practically new, with electric fiflhts. new barn 16x18, new 50 bbi. cement ctem. a $2,300.00. New 3 room house, good cellar, with well, 125 bbl. cistern, city oas and electric lights. This house has plenty of clothes room,. . wood house, good garden spot. It will pay you to Investigate thi, prop(r , ; Good 7 room house. Ideal location, house frame, i. built of timber well constructed, bath, electric l.ght., ga», good cellar, f u ' heat, plenty of clothe* room.. Good barn, with cement floor. elcttric and city water, a good cement cistern holds 50 Vbls. arge size | ot feet, a real bargain. A good 7 room house, with cellar, good coal house, barn 12x20, we || w cistern, l 2 acre lot, on Mercer avenue, near corporation limits for tn . SIBOO.OO. 7 room house recently remodeled, soft water and city water in tin house, good coal shed, new cement cistern, gas lights, will pass strict » vestigaticn. Price $1600.00. Good property, house, new barn, summer kitchen, three full ,| Z e good cement cistern, a money-maker for some one at $1400.00. HARVEY, LEONARD 4 CO. WE INVITE ALL ADAMS COUNTY TO VISIT OUR SM AND SEE OUR LINE OF BLANKETS, ROBES AND STORM COVERS We say without hesitancy that the NORTHERN OHIO MILLS make the BEST BLANKETS; that they are made of WOOL and the colors are guaranteed not to fade. Any person raising hogs and wishing to be successful should not fail to see our HOG HOUSE and let us explain the advantages and economy by using these houses. Don’t forget that this is the time of year to have your harness repaired and oiled. CHAS. F. STEELE & CO. North Second St. Special Vacation Tours CLOVER-LEAF-ROUTEI TO Detroit, Cleveland, Cedar Point, Put-in-Bay and Niagara Falls Tickets on sale every Saturday during the summer at greatly reduced fares. RETURN LIMIT 12 DAYS See H.J. Thompson Agt. for Particulars

PUBLIC SALE. The undersigned will sell at public sale, on the W. B. Weldy farm, 4 miles west of Decatur, mile south of Peterson, cn Wednesday, November 4, 1914. Sale to commence at 10 o’clock a. m., the following property: Seven Head Horses: Bay mare, with foal, 10 years old; bay mare, 6 years old; driving horse, lady broke; sorrel mare, 2 years old; yearling horse colt, spring colt, gelding. 2 years old. Seven Head Cattle: Two Guernsey milch cows, one to be fresh about March 25, one about April 1; 2 heifers, one to be fresh about January 15, one to be fresh about June 10; yearling bull, 2 spring calves. 16 head of hogs, 3 brood sows, 13 shoats; 24 head sheep. Farming Implements: Turnbull wagon, good as new; storm buggy, good as new;

VVE have installed new v welding machines and are now in position to weld cast iron and other metals successfully. Bring in your broken parts and we will repair them. Prices right. Holthouse pS Garage

McCormick binder, McCoi n 'b in mower, good as new; T as hay loader, hay tedder, Colum i -n'.s drill, Keystone disc hai John Deere corn planter, Diann Jr.. " Ing breaking plow. 2 cuittv rs, ;.e a Zanesville; spike teeth harrow, spring tooth harrow, bn j :na beam plow, one-horse cul' "d---ing attachment for harrow 1 re: r hay rack, 2 sets work harn- - ' good as new; 2 sets buggy : ■ • set good as new; about 3 i of timothy hay in mow; 14 acn orn it field; about half in shock: 1 Atnericw cream separator, churn. : I Mar r kitchen cabinet, beet lifter 1 ' ,r articles too numerous to i’ : " )U - w. B. v W. A. GAVI.T. Proprietors. Noah Erauhlger, Auct. John Brown, Clerk.