Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 235, Decatur, Adams County, 2 October 1915 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT Publlchad Evary Evening Except Sunday by The Decatur Democrat Company , I.EW Q. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rates Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier 16.00 Per Month, by mall 26 cents Per Year, by mail $2.60 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the Postoffice in Decatur, Indiana, as second-class matter. This is the day that was ordered here for yesterday, but somehow or somewhere it missed connection. We are sorry about it, but did discouraged —let's try it again. The steady advertiser wins. In dull times the steady advertiser gets the good things abandoned by those who drop out and when business revives the steady advertiser is many laps ahead in the race. The Daily Democrat, now in its thirteenth year, is a living proof of the value of advertising. President Wilson was recognized in fitting and sincere resolutions adopted by the Methodists at their conference at Indianapolis this week. Every fair minded citizen of this nation agrees with them that the right man is president at this time of the world’s most critical history. He is endorsed by men of every political faith and at all times. The little city of Auburn is paying a last tribute to its foremost citizen. Hon. Charles Eckhart, whose death has thrown a pall of sadness over all of northern Indiana, where his record of good works was best known. Mr. Ei khart loved his fellowmen. He used his wealth to brighten and cheer the pathway of those with whom he was in daily association. A splendid library, a well equipped Y. M. C. A., and a public park stand as living monuments to his name but his people remember him for the secret charities. the kindly words, the hand ever outstretched to aid a brother in. distress and his name will live in their 2 memory long after monuments of stone and piles of tyick and marble have crumbled into dust. —Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. HAS BROKEN HAND In an altercation with “Red” Peterson, “Richard Roe" and “John Doe" of this morning's police court activities, “China” Miller, a chauffeur in tile employ of I. A. Kalver broke one of the bones of his right hand, while attempting to get a settlement from the parties at the garage late Friday night. It seems the men hired an auto to take them to Preble and upon their return refused to pay. Miller secured the pay after he had mussed up Peterson and sent Roe ana Doe to jail. Peterson decamped early Saturday morning to prevent legal service. The same gang attempted to molest the stand doing business corner of Madison and Second. Men’s & Young MEN’S RAINCOATS $3.00 to $12.50 Fall Weight Top Coats $12.50 to $22.50 WMJ—WrM-IWJliq THE MYERS-DAILEY COMPANY

[doings in society I f WEEK'S CLUB CALENDAR. Monday. Young Woman’s Bible Club —Central School House. Friday. Historical —Mrs. Robert Blackburn. . Three Virtues. I ’ All things are possible to him who believes. They are less difficult to him that hopes, they are more easy to him who loves and still more easy to him who perseveres in the practice of these three virtues. —Exchange. The Misses Irene and Marguerite Gerard and their guest. Miss Flo Sellers. of Chicago will go to Fort Wayne to spend the week-end as guests of Miss Ella Strebig. The Historical club’s study periods openej yesterday afternoon with the meeting at the home of Mrs. Charles Battenberg. The social and pre' incial life of early New England and Virginia was discussed in an excellent paper by Mrs. Robt. Blackburn, with tubtopic talks by other members. Mrs. Blackbum will be hostess next i-'ri-day afternoon. Mrs. Cloyd stover and Miss Nettie Ainsworth of Willshire, Ohio, were guests of Miss Flora Fledderjohann yesterday, coming to attend the fair. Miss Ethel Fuhrman went to Fort Wayne to spend-the week-ena with Mrs.’Fred Handtel. The Pythian Needle Club wil hold its regular meeting at the K. of P. home Tuesday afternoon, commencing at 2:30 o’clock. Mrs. Mont Fee entertained at dinner today noon for her aunts, Mrs. Barbara Weigert. of BeeTner, Neb.; Mrs. Chester Buhler of Hammond; Mrs. Harry Kooken; her mother, Mrs. George Gerard, and also for Mrs. Eliza Archbold. Mesdames Weigert, Buhler, Kooken and Gerard are sisters. Miss Clara Peters of Fort Wayne is the guest of Miss Florine Edwards and other friends. * One of the grand social events of i the season was the party given last ev . ening by Miss Celia Hoffman at her home on Winchester street. There were thirty-five present, the greater number being members of the high ’ school class of 1910. Besides the ■ class, guests were Miss I’rcel Cassei- . man. of Monroeville; Misses Myers. Mabel Hower, Esther Bowers and Mr. Ed Thompson, Games were played, there was and conversation and at 11:30 o’clock ice cream and cake were provided: It was well on to the hour of midnight when the happy band dispersed. In honor of their son, Fred A. Okely and wife, formerly Miss Edith Ruckman of near Decatur who were married last Thursday, Mr. and Mrs. JiS. E. Okely entertained a number of guests Sunday. Among them were the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo, Ruckman of Root township, Adams county, the minister who officiated at the wedding, Rev. Glendenning and family of Decatur, Mrs. A. Harrison and family, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Tindall and little son, yr. an<j Mrs. Ray Dryer of near Rockfcrd, twenty-six in all. The afternoon was spent in conversation and with various songs, etc. Before leaving Rev. Glendenning led in prayer and the company joined in singing “God lie With You Till We Meet Again.” Many who had intended attending the reception were prevented from being present by the storm.—Willshire Herald. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Baughman will entertain at dinner Sunday for the Misses Cora Garringer and Mayme McFarland of Winchester; and S. J. Baughman and two sons, Ralph and Ariel, of Portland. WAS AT HIS BEST (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) from the city to the park in the morning. was several miles long. District Chairman Vollmer presided at the speaking until he introduced Senator Kern as the permanent chairman. It was a great day for the democrats of the Second, even in the drenching rain. — o CANADIAN JUJILEE SINGER 9 The Canadian Jublilee Singers have arrived and a fine entertainment is assured at the M. E. church this evening at 8 o’clock. Admission 25 cents and 15 cents. o FOR SALE Two spring colts; draft stock. —A. J. Lewton, Decatur, R. R. No. 7, ’phone 6-A. 235t3 LOST—Pocketbook, containing between two and three dollars and note for sixty dollars. Finder, please return Mere or notify Jonathan Andrews, Monroe ’pliohe. 235t3

MANY ARE DEAF TO MELODY Numerous Instances of Persons Who Were Denied One of Life’s Chief Pleasures. It has been said of the late Dean Stanley that “he had not a note ol music in his head," and could scarcely distinguish one tune from another, t fact which caused his biographer, Rowland E. Prothero, to express surprise that “one so destitute of musical feeling" as Stanley should have been the first person to introduce Bach’s Passion music into the religious services of the church. It is not easy, perhaps, for the average person to understand tone deafness. But just aa some people are color blind, so there are others who are melody deaf. Empress Catherine of Russia used to say that she would have giVun the world to be able to appreciate and love music, declaring that for her “music was noise, and nothing but noise.” President Grant is said to have been able to distinguish only two tunes: “Yankee Doodle” and “Hail to the Chief,” which were recognizable, probably, because he heard them so often. Doctors seem to have some difficulty in explaining the cause from which tune deafness arises, although it is generally agreed that nerves have much to do witi it. Musical application depends to a great extent upon the exercise of mental and physical faculties, and the delight in music caHs for an alert sympathy between the nerves and the cerebral faculties, without which connection there is a definite musical lack, although the nerves perform their ordinary function of communicating sounds to the mind. TERROR TO THE EVILDOER “Burmese Sherlock Holmes” Has Made for Himself a Name That Will Be Remembered. Possessed of the woodcraft of the American Indian, and an unerring sense of direction which amounts to almost a sixth sense, Shinebo Won, who has been called the “Burmese Sherlock Holmes,” is perhaps the most remarkable detective in the world. He has followed a trail for long, relentless days through jungle and over mountain, and even swollen rivers have failed to baffle him. Once he has ridden forth on his quest he never halts till he has found his man, and the efficacy of his methods may be judged by the fact that he has made more than 3,000 captures. So successful has Shinebo Won been in capturing criminals, that all sorts of superstitious stories have been told cf hfm. He has simply looked a suspect in the eye long and intently, and the culprit has crumpled up and confessed, so that those who! have been fixed with his keen, searching glance vow that he can read thoughts like a book, and that he can see through solid materials. This Burmese Sherlock Holmes seems to bear a charmed life. He has been persistently menaced in tho lonely jungle, and various attempts have been made to poison him, but they have always failed. He does not ad mlt that he bears a charmed life. “There must be a beginning and an end of all things,” he says. "And a man's honest duty will carry him a long way.” When the World Was New. The world is biggest whep we are young enough to conceive of the pasture as an empire and the city block as a republic. Time is longest when we are young enough to see a day as an poch, a week as an era, a summer vacation by seaside or lake shore ae eternity Itself. As we grow older the world grows smaller, and so does time. Space and time are nothing for boy or man save as he holds measures for them in hand or in memory. The boy understands ten feet because that is three long strides, and ten years because he has just lived them. Now we have lived another ten and yet an other; but the first ten were the long est and are the truest measure, for the more years we are granted the more scornful of the- gift we grow, though the more insistent, too, in our demand for more. —Collier’s Weekly. Practical Writing Table. A simply made writing table can be improvised from an ordinary kitchen table, and made to harmonize with any room. One made for a green and white room has the legs sawed off to a convenient length. The table was painted white, and over the top was stretched a cover of green denim. This was turned in and tucked on the under side of the top. On this was set a large blotter case holding sheets of green blotting paper, a box for paper and envelopes, and a pen tray. The blotter corners were covered with green and white chintz, the box for stationery had a cover of the same smoothly pasted on, and the result was a pretty and practical writing table, costing very little. Some Men. In the Revolution wo used 231,771 regulars and 164,007 militia and volunteers against England’s 150,605, In the War of 1812 we had 56,052 regular and 471,622 militia against English ana Canadian forces of only about 55,000. In the Mexican war 31,024 regulars and 73,532 militia were required to conquer about 46,000 Mexicans. In the Civil war the United States employed 67,000 regulars and 2,605,341 militia and volunteers to defeat about a mil- ' lion Confederate*

AT THE CHURCHES ' . I EVANGELICAL CHURCH. Sunday seliool at 9:15 a. m.; Si C. Cramer, superintendent. Preaching at 10:15 a.xm., and 7:00 p. ni. Note the change In the evening | services, one-half hour earlier. f Y. P. A. at 6:15; Hilda Kern, leadi er; subject, "What Will Make Our < ■ Society a Greater Blessing?" 1 Mid-week service, Wednesday evening at 7:30, after which the choir 1 1 will sing for rally day. * October 10. at 9:15 is the time for rally day in the Sunday school. Plan , , to be with us. It will be a great day. . , The public is cordially invited to i attend these services. J. H. RILLING, Pastor. | o | PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. 9:15, Sunday school. It is very de- ( sirable that so far as possible, all be , I on time. | 10:30. morning worship, with sacrament of the Lord’s Supper administered. Communion meditation, "By the Cross.” r i 6:00 p. m.. Christian Endeavor, ; 1 “What Will Make Our Society a Great- , er Success?" John 4:27-36. ; I 7:00, evening worship. Sermon I subject, "Different Ways of Treating : Opportunity.” Note the change of hour for even- i ' ing services. < 1 You will be very welcome at all the < i services. i JAY C. HANNA, Minister. I ST. MARY’S CHURCH I Low Mass 7:30. , High Mass 9:30. . > Christian Doctrine 2:00. ( Vespers and Benediction. , FATHER J. A. SEIMETZ, Pastor. , o ' UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH. ' Sunday school. 9:15 a. m. Preaching, 10:30 a. m. Sermon sub- 1 ject, “The Crowned Heart.” Prov. 1 I i 4:23, “Keep thy heart with all dili- , gence; for out of it are the issues of 5 , life.” ' Junior service at 2:30 p. m.; Ethel Potts, superintendent. Christian Endeavor, 6:30 p. m.; T. 1 H. Harman, leader; topic, “What Will ’ Make Our Society a Greater Success?” Preaching, 7:30 p. m. Topic, “Four Kinds of Soil.” Mark 3:9. The para- ] ble of the sower. This is the most t beautiful parable spoken by the Lord. | and is worthy of a good hearing. The prayer meeting will be as usual, on i ' Wednesday evening. If fire cannot be ( had in the church, and if fire is need- • ed the meeting will be held in the par- | sonage. * J Bible study at Union Chapel church Wednesday evening. Instructor, Charles Rabbit. The phases of the sermon in the morning will be as follows: 1. A heart crowded with sinful thoughts; 2. A heart crowded with holy thoughts, and the results of the above two conditions; 3. Where evil acts come from. T. H. HARMAN, D. D„ Pastor. o FIRST METHODIST CHURCH. 9:00 a. m., Sunday school. 10:15 a. m„ morning worship; theme for sermon, “Counting the Cost.” 6:00 p. m., Epworth League. 7:00 p. m., evening worship; theme ■ for sermon, “By Their Fruits Ye Shall Know Them.” A cordial welcome for all. D. T. STEPHENSON, Pastor. o — FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Bible school at 9:15; C. E. Bell sup- I erintendent. Tomorrow marks the opening of the graded Sunday school with complete grades for each student. A full attendance is desired. Morning worship at 10:30. Subject "A sense of beauty.” Young Peoples service at 6 p. r-1. Miss Pauline Hite, leader. Evening worship at 7 p. m.; Subject ’ “Deliverance.” Mid-week prayer service Wednesday evening at 7:30. A cordial welcome awaits all who worship with us. o — .. . . CHRISTIAN CHURCH. 9:15 a. m., Bible school. Preaching at 10:15 a. m. Communion, 10:50 a. m. 7:00 p. m.. evangelistic service.' The pastor will speak on "The Now Testament Scriptures.” All are invited to be present. BENJAMIN BORTON, pastor. ZION’S REFORMED CHURCH. Sunday school, 9:30 a. m.; M. Kirsch, superintendent. German preaching at 10:30 a. m. Sermon by Rev. J. F. Winter, of Ft. Wayne. Christian Endeavor service, 6:30; topic, “What Will Make Our Society a Greater Success?” Leader, Emma Weidler. English preaching services, 7:30; sermon by Rev. J. F. Winter. In the absence of the pastor, Rev.

J. F. Winter of Fort Wayne will have charge of all the services. Members and friends of the congregation are cordially invited to attend all the services. L. W. STOLTE, Pastor. o MONROE ITEMS E. W. Busche and G. C. Martz Have new silos on their farms. Robert Gould is sick at his home east of town. Rev. Pearson has returned from Richmond where he was attending a conference of the Friends church. Mrs. J. P. Johnson, who-lmd an eye removed Tuesday is reported as making daily improvement . Orvel Kessler will begin his first term of school teaching Monday, at the Pleasant Valley school. A young son of Simon Smith, west of town, cut his foot very severely with an axe while trying to chop wood. Dr. Rayl was called and dressed the Injury. Luther Wolf, Who spent the last three months in North Dakota and Montana has returned. He reported a very pleasant and profitable trip • but declares there Is no place like Adams county for him. Martin Busche it at Purdue University. where he will complete the agriculture course. He will then show our farmers hew to make two blades of grass grow where only one grew before. Jacob Graber was thrown from his buggy one mile north of Monroe and received bad injuries of the head and arm. He was unconscious for half an hour afterward, and knew nothing until after he was recusipated in Dr. Rayh’s office. His horse and buggy was also considerably damaged. The Monroe High school has added a great amount of equipment to its domestic science and manual training departments and the boys and girls are doing very work under the instruction of Prof. Pepe a|nd Uiis able asrstatats, There is much talk of getting a Victrola sc that the Students may have the advantage of learning classical music. FUNERAL TODAY. The funeral services for Mrs. 'Wil liam Rodenbeck were held this after noon at 1 o’clock from the house ir Root township and at two from the St John’s church. Mrs. Rodenbeck died Wednesday of blood disease. She was fifty-seven years old.

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A RACE FOR A MILLION 2:05 DO YOU SMOKE “THE WHITE STAC” EXTRA MILD CIGAR? Our sales during the past 6 years. 1909 158,825 1910 208,700 1911 307,840 1912 349,790 1913 419,105 1914 571,551 1915 Help us Make it a Million Notice the Increase? The ReasonTHE QUALITY The White Stag Cigar Co. Decatur, Indiana., U. S. A. LOW RATE EXCURSIONS TO St. LOUIS and RETURN VIA Ct OVER LEAF ROUTE Saturdays, October 9th and 23rd. See H. J. Thompson., Agent, Decatur, for particulars. FOR SftLE Two Autos. Inquire of J. G. Niblick at the Old Adams County Bank. —T——— —Hl in I ——