Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 37, Decatur, Adams County, 12 February 1915 — Page 2

DAJLY DEMOCRAT PutellalMd Every «vanlnf Except •unday by Hit BECATUB DEMOCRAT COMPAQ LEW G. ELLINQHAM JOHN H. HELLER •

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The legislature killed the eugenics bill, the bill to abolish capital punishment and several others. They are keeping eyes on proposed laws and from the present outlook the new acts will not be a very large volume. At each session of the legislature, hundreds of foolish and unreasonable laws are proposed, and usually a number of the laws creep through. Evidently this will not happen this year and the fact should please the people of Indiana.

The city of Anderson wants the state university removed from Bloomington to that city and a delegation of business men yesterday called on the governor to solicit his support to their proposition. He made no promises, but announced that he was highly pleased. It is proposed to more than duplicate the land and buildings at Bloomington at a cost of a million' dollars. One citizen has offered 1200.000 for the proposed change. Howcan you beat a community of that kind? They are bound to succeed, and tliey will, whether they get the university or not.

Abraham Lincoln, whose memory is revered by every man, woman ami child in these United colonies, was born a hundred and six years ago today in Hardin county, Kentucky. A boy with no apparent chance, lie watched for opportunity. Self educat ed from borrowed books and from the best of all teachers, experience, he went from rail splitter to teacher, became a soldier, a statesmen, a president and an emancipator. He was a commoner in all the word implies and the story of his life has been and still is an inspiration for every American boy and girl. It is a fitting tribute that in every school in the land today was held a celebration for this great and good man.

Whatever the difference of opinion as to the wisdom of the president’!' policies, the critics concede his patriotism, his intelligence, and his sincerity. Not a < heap man. he makes no cheap appeal for support. He compliments the American people by assuming, as in his speech in Indianapolis, that they have outgrown the taste for the old partisan fustian and wish their public men to establish and contact

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with the' verities of the present-day life. It is new and refreshing for a political leader to rest his claim for support on ideas rather than on me chanlcal membership in a party. Ihe assumption hitherto has been that a party was won as a party rather than as a trustee for a specific set of government proposal!.—New York Glob.-.

And now the Indianapolis News is campaigning for a primary law and Insisting that the democratic legislature is pledged. Until recently they sang a different tune. The argume its presented at this time would be m.-ch stronger if they did not show sopUnly that the reason they want it is >ecause Mr. Taggart has favored he Idea that it should be put up to the people. The News insists that the people expressed . :cr. selves on this question l|y jvot!-' the u?...ocr; .:c ticket last November, because the democratic platform contained a pl ak favoring the primary law. They sc .n to forget that the democratic vote v is not a majority of the entire vote. It would seem that since we have got n along without a primary law for a good while and survived that it might be wise to allow the people to express themselves on this question before enacting such a law. Os course the law could later be repealed though from past experience it is shown that there are easier things to do than to repeal a law on the statute books even when unpopular. The argument is miserably weak and more so than the readers of the News have the right to expect.

0 fascnoancszczssaozz sssss. : :r---1 BOINfiS IN SOCIETY i &E3®C5a®5MXJr. SOOEmsaCC :x:2; £ WEEK’B SOCIAL CALENDAR Friday. Good Times Club —Lilly Venis. Methodist Mite Society—Mrs. A. J. Smith. Christian Aid — Mrs. Lawrence Schlegel. Eastern Star Children's Party. The Good Times club will be entertained this evening by Miss Lily Venis. • Let talkers talk; stick to what is be st: To think of pleasing all—is all a jest. —Byron. Mrs. B. F. Kizer and son. Benjamin, jr., Mrs. Amos Biggs, Mrs. William Blackbum and Mrs. Page Burrell and son, Richard William, spent the day at Monmouth with Mrs. Catherine Grandstaff, being her guests at din-

ner. The members of the Friday Night club had a delightful time, with just their own little coterie present, when Mrs. D. M. Hensley entertained last evening. The first prize in five bun dred was taken by Mrs. T. M. Reid and the slam by Mrs. George Flanders. Mrs. Levi Miller entertained forty six ladies of the Evangelical Aid yesterday afternoon, the collection being sl4. Rev. Rilling conducted the devotional and gave a talk on the coming tabernacle services. The society voted the sum of $lO for the fund for superannuated ministers. The meeting was a splendid one. This ’s Mrs. Eugene Runyon’s section and she had as her assistants, Mesdames H<nry Gentis, Esther Liddy, Fred Hoffman, L. L. Miller, R. C. Parrish, Henry Sprunger and J. A. Smith.

Mesdames Kuebler and Barthol are entertaining at five hundred this afternoon at the Kuebler home. The Baptist Ladies' Aid society had thirty in attendance yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. S. E. Shamp. A splendid business and social meeting was held and refreshments served. The meeting next week will be a missionary meeting, and Mrs. Tom Druley of Fifth street will be hostess. A number of visitors were noted among the many at the Presbyterian Ladies’ meeting with Mrs. C. A. Du gan yesterday afternoon. This will be the last meeting of the society until April as they will be dispensed with during the coming union tabernacle services. The work of the society was taken up and as there was little business there was a longer period for the social. Music by several of the ladles added pleasure to this. — o— FOR RENT —House in south end. Inquire of S. E. Hite, 'phone 204. 36».3 Now is the time to have your harness oiled and repaired at C. F. Steele & Company’s. 16t12

UNION COTTAGE PRAYER MEETINGS., Friday. Feo. 12., 7:30 p. m. FIRST WARD. First District—Simon Brandy berry, superintendent. All living south of the Erie railroad on and near Mercer avenue and High street, meet at home of Thomas Perkins on Mercer avenue. Simon Brandyberry will lead. Second District—Simon Brandyberry, superintendent. All living south of the Erie railroad in the neighborhood of South Ward school house, meet :it home of Charles Hocker, 807 Chestnut street. David Buckmaster vill lead. Third District—Mrs. Charles Hocker, superintendent. All living north ot the Erie railroad and south of Adams street, meet at home of Fred Linn, 347 Mercer avenue. C. E. Bell will lead. SECOND WARD. First District-Win. B. Weldy, superintendent. All living east of Fourth street, meet at home of Jehu Niblick, Foqrth and Jefferson streets. Mrs. Dr. Beavers will lead. Second District Mrs. John Everitt, superintendent. All residing between Fourth street and the G. R. & I. railroad, meet at home of C. L. Walters, 215 South Fifth street.' Mrs. E. A. Beach will lead. Third District— Harvey Segur, superintendent. All living west of the G. R. & I. railroad will meet at home of William Butler. Eighth and Jeff arson streets. Harvey Segur will lead. THIRD WARD. First District—W. J. Archbold, nil perintendent. All living west of G. R & I. railroad will meet at the home of W. J. Archbold on Tenth street. He will lead.

Second District—Ed Moses, superintendent. All residing between Ind : ana and Adams streets, and east of G. R. & I- railroad meet at home of John Houk, corner Marshall and Seventh streets. W. J. Myers will lead. Third District —E. S. Christen, ui perintendent. All living north of Indiana street, meet at home of John Rex, 913 North Second street. William Darwechter will lead. All district superintendents shouW arrange at these meetings for place of holding the meeting in his district. February 16, and appoint a leade- He should notify W. J. Myers, ’phone 265 early Saturday morning. o COURT HOUSE NEWS. Judge Moran was assigned as si eeial judge in the motion for a new trial in the matter of James Rupel against the G. R. & I. railway company. damage suit. A jury in the trial of this case found for the defendant. Pertland Sun.

The petition of Samuel H. Teei-le. administrator of the Ottis O. Juday estate, to sell personal property at private sale, was sustained. The sale is to he without notice for cash, at not less than appraisement, and report of sale is to be made within thirty days from sale. The current reoprt of Daniel N. ErThe current report of Daniel N. Er Heath, was approved an dthe trust continued. E. Burt Lenhart qualified as guardian of Janies H. Stone and gave $6,000 bond. Special Judge Hartford of Portland was here and set the Blue Creek ditch case for hearing on report for tomor row, February 13. The divorce case of Joshua C. Kinkle vs. Nina E. Kinkle, venued here from Allen county, was set lor March 15.

F. M. Schirmeyer was appointed ad miniatrator of the est;|e of Sophia Patterson and also of the estate ol the late Robert D. Patterson. o ? t ’IV MASONIC CALENDAR FOR WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 13 Friday, February 12, 7:30 p. m. Decatur Chapter, No. 127, O. E. S. Regular stated meeting, also annual children’s party and entertainment. o ABOUT THE SICK Mrs. F. Kessler of near Monroe changed cars here last evening enroute to Fort Wayne, where she went to be with her step-daughter, Mrs. Lucy Stettler, of Rockford, Ohio, who was taken there for an operation at the Lutheran hospital. Ernest and Sylvester Schroeder, sous of Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Schroeder, have recovered from their recent illnesses. o- —- , ■ FOR RENT—After February 20, residence on Mercer avenue, partly modern conveniences. Call 'phone 208, or residence, 624 Mercer Ave. 36t3

REPOST IS GIVEN Committee of Decatur Business Men Gives Views on Mausoleums. THEY FAVOR THEM Found Buildings at Findlay, Lima and McComb Better Than Represented. Decatur, Ind., Feb. 12, 191&To the of the City of Decatur and Community: We, the undersigned, who are ill citizens of Decatur, and who have the Interests of the community in general at heart, have taken It upon ourselves to investigate certain facts concerning community mausoleums built in different parts of the country, and to determine whether or not Mr. Runyan (who is at this time promoting a mausoleum building here), has been misrepresenting in any manner or form to the people of this community, that method of burial, or the construction and stability of their buildings. On the tenth of February we wettf to Findlay, 0., and saw the two mausoleums there. One is now In course of construction and the other his been built for five years, and we found to our satisfaction that at no time has Mr. Runyon misrepresented anything concerning either of the two buildings. We are all agreeably surprised upon entering the finished building at Findlay and concluded that this method of burial far better in our estimation than to be put In the grave. There was positively no odcr in the buildings we visited and we feel certain that is the most sanitary way of putting away the dead. We visited other buildings at MiComb and Lima, Ohio, and found them better than we expected and as good or better than represented to us. After examining the plans and specifications for the building which is te be erected for us, which plans and specifications have been passed upon and approved by the Indiana State Medical Board, which has issued a permit for the same, we find that it will be a better building than any of those W'e visited and we believe that I. N. Latchaw * Co, will bring to the people of Decatur and community a good, substantial and beautiful building that will stand for centuries. It is our desire that the good people of this community get behind this proposition and make it possible to have this building brought to Decatur.

We have found Mr. Runyon to be a gentleman in every respect and believe that he and Mr. Latchaw (his partner) are honest and upright citi-

zens. We again express our earnest desire to have this mausoleum built in Decatur and ask that all who read this will at least give Mr. Runyan and his men a chance to explain the proposition to you, so that you will know both sides of the question. We feel that if you had the jpportunity to see the mausoleums we visited you would not hesitate to help bring to this community a condition of burial, more beautiful than the grave, most satisfying to the living and much more respectful to the dead. Any or all of us will be glad to answer all questions you wish to ask concerning our trip and what we saw. Respectfully, F. V. MILLS. S. E. HITF W. H. MYERS. H. F. LINN. W. A. LOWER. (Advertisement)

FIRST BALLOT (CONTINUES FROM PAGE ONE) ing plant which he owned at Fort Wayne. “While the case may be far from ended, as there probably will be motions for a new trial and an appeal, the fact that the Fort Wayne-Decatur line is in the hands of a receiver will not lessen the chances for payment of a judgment for damages, in case a judgment is entered for Menefee on a verdict. Attorneys state that an award for damages places a judgment of this nature on a footing of preferred claims, that is, in the same class approximately as operating expenses and it is collectable even ahead of receiver's certificates. The Ft. WayneDecatur line is in the hands of French Quinn, of Decatur, as receiver. "Judge Eichhorn was called to Hartford City on court business Wednesday evening and he appointed Attorney Frank W. Gordon as special judge to receive the verdict in the Menefee case." —o Let us oil and repair your harness. Prompt service and prices right. SCHAFER HDW. CO. ‘ ■ Cr- — : DEMOCRAT WANT ADS PAY Bia

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PUBLIC SALE. We, the undersigned, will offer for sale at public auction on the C. D. Lewton farm, 5% miles northeast of Decatur and 6 miles south of Monroeville, on Thursday, February 18, 1915, beginning at 9:30 o'clock, the following property, to-wit: Fifteen Head of roan mare, coming 5 years old, weight 1550 lbs.; draft sorrel mare, coming 9 years old, in foal, weight, 1650; draft sorrel mare, coming 9 years old. in foal, weight 1740; sorrel draft mare coming 10 years old, in foal, weight 1560; sorrel draft mare, coming 10 years old, in foal, weight 1500; brown Horses: Black mare, coming 4 years old, in foal; weight 1500 lbs.; draft mare coming 10 years old, in foal, weight 1200; sorrel gelding, coming 3 years old, weight 14i>0; brown mare, coming 3 years old; sorrel mare colt, coining 2 years old, brown mare colt, coming 2 years old, roan gelding colt, coming 2 years old; 3 spring mare colts, coming 1 year old. Twenty-one Head of Cattle: Black cow, 6 years old, giving milk; Holstein heifer, 3 years old, giving milk; red Durham cow, 3 years old, fresh by day of sale; Durham heifer, 3 years old, giving milk; red Durham cow, 8 years old. giving milk; Jersey cow, 9 years old, fresh by day of sale; roan cow. a years old, fresh in April; Durham heifer, 2 years old, fresh in April; two steers, coming 2 years old; three heifers, coming 1 year old; red Durham bull, 1 year old; 5 fall and winter calves. Forty-three Head of Hogs: Ten brood sows, will farrow in March and April; full blooded Duroc male hog, 32 shoats, weighing from 30 to 80 lbs. each. Twentyfour Head of Sheep: 23 head of good breeding ewes, 1 good buck. Twelve head of turkeys, 11 turkey hens, for breeding, 1 Tom turkey. Farming Implements: Milwaukee binder, 7 ft. cut; McCormick mower, Dane hay loader Thomas hay tedder, hay rake, riding breaking plow, 3 walking breaking plows, corn planter, 2 two-horse riding cultivator, 2 two-horse walking cultivators, 1 one-horse walking cultivator, spring tooth harrow, spike tooth harrow, disc harrow, land roller, grain drill, fertilizer attachment; clover Leaf manure spreader, Studebaker wagon, low wheel farm wagon, wagon box, hay ladder, bob sleds, set dump hoards, 3 sets heavy breeching harness, set light driving harness, 3 sets fly nets, 75 gal. hog drinker, food cooker, iron kettle, platform scalas, fanning mill, iron vise, DeLaval cream separator, many other articles too numerous to mention.

Terms:—All sums of $5.00 and under, cash in hand. All sums over $5.00 a credit of 9 months without interest will be given, purchaser giving note with approved security. No goods to be removed until settled for. 4 per cent off for cash. VESTA A. BROKAW’. C. D. LEWTON. John Spuhler, Auct. Chas. E. Magley, Clerk. BENEFIT SHOW AT CRYSTAL. The Ruth Circle of the Christian church will give a benefit show at the Crystal theater this evening. There will be three specialties as well as three fine reels and the entire show will be given for five cents. — .. ~o Democrat Wants Ads Pay.

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