Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 5, Decatur, Adams County, 6 January 1916 — Page 4

DAILY DEMOjCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by The Decatur Democrat Company LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rates Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier 16.00 Per Month, by mail 25 cents Per Year, by mall 12.50 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the Postoffice in Decatur, ndlana, as second-class matter. We don’t like weather too cold but this little snap was certainly a relief for it stopped what was beginning to look like a serious flood. The sugar plant could not have had much more rain without damage and the farmers in the low lands were also losing, so the freeze up came just in time, and we are thankful. The water is receding and the danger is believed to be over. The community grieves today because of the death of Mrs. Samantha .Dorwin, one of the pioyeer ladies of this city and county. She was prominent in club and church work for many years, a lovable and kindly lady whom it was a pleasure to know and to meet, ever watchful over those she cared for, and whose home lias always been a center of popularity. She will be missed by many and her death • mourned by the people of this locality. And by the way, it might be well for you to read over carefully the new primary law. It contains some new features and changes from the old plan and will be conducted the same as a general election. The first and second choice idea makes the result of an election a big guess. Read it over carefully, so that you may know just what you are doing. It’s an* important part of your duty to yourself, your county, your state and your nation, that you know how to vote for the men who control the offices. During the coming year there will be constructed in Adams county about twenty-five macadam roads. Os these seven were carried over from last year, the contract having been let but the roads not built because of the lack of funds in the particular township affected. Besides there are twelve roads now being advertised and will be let next month, there aye on the books five or six others to be sold later and it is said there will still be another one or two. Adams county has the best roads in the United States for the money expended and we will have at the end of this year nearly six hundred miles of them. This is the time of year when we

IF YOU HAVEN’T ATTENDED OUR SALE of mens and boys clothing, you are missing the largest sale of this kind ever conducted in Decatur. The prices on Suits and Overcccoats are making . them move. $25.00 Suits and Overcoats, > sl6 50 $20.00 and $22.50 Suits and Overcoats $ 15.00 $16.50 and SIB.OO Suits and Overcoats, $12.45 now * $12.50 and $15.00 Suits and Overcoats, $9.75 now $ 9.00 and SIO.OO Suits and Overcoats, $5.75 now' i bssbbobhbesmskmhbhbd The Myers-Dailey Company.

celebrate our anniversary and we invite every citizen of Adams county and every one else Interested in this county to assist us by renewing their subscription. We give you the local news, covering the field completely, and we also give you each day the news of the state and nation, receiving several columns of messages by special wire. Our war news is fresh every day and is as authentic as can be furnished by one Os the best news agencies in the world —the United Press. We receive also each day the Buffalo stock market, alone worth to the farmer many times the price of the paper. We give you the court itams, social news, events of every kind, the church doings and we are trying to make the Democrat so interesting you can't get along without it. Pay up now. There was much noise from the standpat republican speakers and newspapers last fall when the demoocratic state administration made the announcement that all state debts due anybody had been paid, and that among the debts paid were over a million dollars of current loans and bils which had been incurred in paying the running expenses of the state under republican rule. These speakers and standpat newspapers “viewed” with alarm” the fact there were still some unpaid bonds. Os course these bonds were not due, most of them, until 1937, and not one penny • of any of them until 1917, but the democrats, who had not “swiped” the sinking funds for extravagant current expenses as had their republican predecessors, had the money in the treasury to pay all these bonds. And now tltey have all been called in and at the close of business Wednesday evening there remained but $30,000 outstanding, with assurances that the holders will turn in every penny of them for retirement within another week. All the republican brethren now proclaim is that the “democratic machine is running the state government.” They do not specify what they mean by the machine or stipulate any bad part of any machine. The people say, “God bless and preserve any machine that conducts public business in this fashion, and may the Lord preserve us from the sort of republican machine that accumulates and leaves behind millions of dollars of state debts.” —By Willis Thompson. FORT WAYNE AND SPRINGFIELD TRACTION Leave Decatur. A. M.—5:50, 8:30. 11:30. P. M.—2:30. 5:45, 9:30. Leave Fort Wayne. A. M.—7:00, 10:00. P. M.—1:00, 4:00, 7:30, 11:00. Freight car leaves Decatur at 8:00 a. m„ and leaves Fort Wayne at 12 m., arriving in Decatur at 1:30 p. m. S. W. GREENLAND, Manager Ft. W. & S. Ry.

HKmaxxanjixxTOnmcanammmmn DOINGS IN SOCIETY WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Thursday. Embroidery Club—Mrs. Claude Coffee. Ladies' Aid Social—Evangelical parsonage. C. B. L. of I.—ln Hall. Methodist Missionary—Mrs. Fred V. .Mills. Baptist Aid—Mrs. C. E. Bell. Euterpean—Mrs. Olive Peterson. Evangelical Aid Social—Parsonage. Friday. The Lutheran Ladies’ Aid society will meet Friday afternoon at the schoolhouse. Daughters of Dorcas —Miss Flora Fledderjohann. Miss Bertha Fuhrman and Vera Mann have returned from Celina, 0., Adhere they spent New Year’s and the week-end with Mrs. Clarence Miller, formerly Miss Beulah Fuhrman. They also visited with John and Clark Fuhrman at Celina. On Sunday, Mrs. Miller gave a big dinner in their honor, inviting the young people of the community. The Daughters of Dorcas will be entertained Friday evening by Miss Flora Fledderjohann. Mrs. J. C. Johnson and Mrs. B. J. Smith went to Fort Wayne to spend the day with Mrs Martin Reinhart. Miss Marguerite Burnett and Mrs. Minnie Daniels were guests besides the Ruth Circle girls of the Christian church when Miss Esther Enos entertained last evening. The election of officers was postponed, and there was no business considered, the evening being given over to social enjoyment. Very nice refreshments were served. The St. Vincent de Paul society held its annual election of officers yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Charles S. Niblick. The new staff is: President, Mrs. John Hentzy; secretary, Mrs. C. V. Connell; treasurer, Mrs. C. V Connell. Mrs. Claude Coffee will entertain the Embroidery club this evening. Mrs. Lawrence Kleinhenz, Mrs. Otto Green and Mrs. Ansel Bremerkamp were guests of the Bachelor Maids last evening. When Mrs. Dan Niblick entertained at “five hundred.” Mrs. Kleinhenz was awarded the guest’s prize at the games and the club prizes went to Adelaide Deininger and Mrs. Ralph Amrine. A fine luncheon closed the entertainment program. Miss Genevieve Bremerkamp has invited the club to meet with her next. Miss Lorene Keller will give a six o’clock dinner party this evening for her cousins, the Misses Lena and Rosetta Keller, of Culver. Covers will also be laid for the Misses Loretta Bosse. Vera Clark, Margaret Smith and Frances Deininger. Through mistake in writing the article, the reported omitted the name of Mrs. Arthur Hooten, as secretary of the Loyal Workers’ class. Mrs. Oliver Heller, who was mentioned ar secretary, is assistant secretary. . The Concord Lutheran Ladies’ Aid society was entertained by Mrs. C. D. Kunkel at her home, near Monmouth yesterday afternoon. The business period was limited and during the social a fine lunch was provided. Mrs. John Christen will entertain at the February meeting. The Woman’s Missionary society of the Reformed church met yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Martin Jaberg. Owing to the bad weather a number of the members were unable to attend. The meeting opened with the devotional services, led by Mrs. Moyer followed by the introduction, led by Mrs. L. W. Stolte. Mrs. Stolte also conducted the study period, using the society as a class. Prayer, by Mrs. Stolte followed, after which refreshments were served. The society will meet again next month at the home of Mrs. Fred Reppert. The “Faithful Followers’ ” class of the Mt. Tabor M. E. Sunday school, met in their regular monthly class meeting on Tuesday evening of this week at the home of Mrs. Alice Cowan in Bobo and a good time was enjoyed by all present. On account of the inclemency of the weather the attendance was small, the following members being present: Mrs. Mary Colter. Bertha Troutner. Alice Cowan and the Misses Mae Troutner. Fannie Cowan. Maud Springer, Ora Gilpin, Lucy Bunner; also three visitors, the Misses Rachel Springer, Gladys Bunner and Louise Colter. The president being absent, the meeting was conducted by the vice president, Mrs. Cowan. After the devotional meeting a short program was given as fol lows: Scripture reading, Mrs. Cow an; reading, Ora Gilpin; recitation Fannie Cowan; story, Mrs. Troutner; monologue, Mary Colter. This was folowed by a Social hour, with gamdt and last but not least, was the tempt ing lunch served by Mrs. Cowan, ton * sisting oi sandwiches, saiad, pickles

c.nd coffee. The February meeting will be held with Miss Lucy Bunner. —Contributed. Wednesday evening, January 6 wa« r.n evening of a jolly good time when the friends and neighbors gathered nt the home of Mr. and Mrs. Foley end Mr. and Mrs. Mitch, who will , move near Convoy, Ohio. Music on the piano, violin and banjo was much enjoyed. Also was the oyster supper and other refreshments that were : erved. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hake and children, Joe, Wilma, Clarence and Martha; Mr. and Mrs. Erexson, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Hailey, Mr. and Mrs. Fremont Bowers, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. V. Sheets, Mr. and Mrs. Dau »Clevenger, Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Ramsey and son, Russell; Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Wherry and daughter, Marylnne; William Knavel, Orville and Joe Carrier, James Owen Sarr, Bernice Miller. All departed at a late hour, wishing Mr. and Mrs. Foley and Mr. and Mrs. Mitch much happiness and prosperity in their new home, although they will be greatly missed by friends and neighbors. —Contributed. Deputy Sheriff and Mrs. L. D. Jaceobs entertained last evening at an oyster supper for Marion Howe and Arthur Shrimph of Bluffton?'and the Misses Ida and Caroline Christianer of Berne. Mrs. Levi Baker entertained at dinner today for Mr. and Mrs. Otto Nelifts and daughter; Mrs. Nelius’ sister Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bacon and Mrs. Frank Mason. o ■ — PUBLIC SALE OF STOCK. The undersigned will offer for sale at his residence, 4 miles southwest of Decatur. % mile north of the Washington church. Thursday. January 20, 1916, beginning at 12 o’clock a. m.. the following property, to-wit: Five Head of Horses: One bay gelding. 6 years old, weight about 1500 lbs; bay brood mare. 7 years old. weight about 1400 lbs.; bay mare, 5 years old, a good one. weight 1.400 lbs; bay gelding, 5 years old, weight 1500 lbs.; bay mare, 10 years old, weight 1,250 lbs. Fourteen Head of Cattle: Two Red Polled cows, 6 years old, will have calves by day of sale; black cow. part Holstein. 6 years old. will be fresh by day of sale; black’ cow. part Holstein. 7 years old, will be fresh by February 15; Short Horn Durham cow, 7 years old, fresh about four weeks; Short Horn cow, 8 years old, fresh about eight weeks; 4 heifers, will be fresh in spring, good ones; bull, 3 years old, 3 spring- calves. Hogs: One Chester White brood sow. due to farrow last of February. Farming Implements: Surrey, rubber tire top buggy, good as new; set new’ buggy harness, set heavy breeching harness and other articles too numerous to mention. Terms of Sale:-—All sums of $5.00 .and under, cash; over $5.00; a credit of 9 months will be given, purchaser giving bankable note with approved security; 4 per cent off for cash. No good removed until settled for. JULIUS HEIDEMANN. J. N. Burkhead, Auct. PIANO TUNING AND REPAIRING. D. A. Gllliom (Professional) rebuild- • er and repairer of pianos and sewing machines, ana piano tuner. Dealer in both branches. Write or phone 8, ’ Line P, city. Office at home. Resi- . dence, south end city limits, at G. R. & I. railroad crossing. At home on Saturdays. 293-m-w-s-ts A BOX SOCIAL There will be a box social at th<s 1 Mosier school house, district No. 7, ( French township, Friday evening, Jant uary 7, two miles north and one-half , mile west of Linn Grove. Everybody ( invited. MARY A. LAUGHLIN, Teacher. — o — ANNOUNCEMENT. Joseph M. Peels of Jefferson townr ship wishes to announce his name as ' a candidate for commissioner of the r third district, subject to the decision 5 of the 'democratic voters at the primary to be held March 7, 1916. It 6 ANNOUNCEMENT. 5 Bart Boice of Wabash township au- ’ thorizes us to announce his name as a ' candidate for commissioner of the ’ Third district of Adams county, subr ject to the decision of the primary election to be held March 7, 1916. 9t6 > o f NOTICE. i s Get your harness ready for spring work. We save yon money on ree pairing and oiling. . 310tf. A. W. TANVAS. t - * PLENTY OF MONEY ♦ . * to loan on ♦ * IMPROVED FARMS * 1, | ♦ at 5 Per Cent * : * Abstracts made on short * s * Notice. ♦ , s * SCHURGEWS * v * Abstract Office. *

CHARACTER TOLD BY NOSE Shape of the Most Prominent Feature of the Face Wil! Reveal Much to Observer, Nasography reveals the character, habits and inclinations of people by a simple inspection of noses. According to tne system, the nose should be as long as possible, as this is a sign of merit, power and genius. Examples—Napoleon and Caesar, both of whom had large noses. A straight nose denotes a just, serious and oner getic mind; the Roman nose a pro penalty for adventure, and a wide nose with open nostrils is a mark ol great sensuality. A cleft nose shows benevolence —It was tbe nose of St. Vincent de Paul. The curved fleshy nose Is a mark of domination and cruelty. Catharine de Medici and Elizabeth of England had noses of this kind. The curved thin nose, on the contrary, is a mark of a brilliant mind, but vain and dis posed to be ironical; it is the nose oi a dreamer, a poet, or a critic. If the line of the nose is re-entrant—that Is, if the nose is turned up—it denotes that its owner has a weak mind, some times coarse, and generally playful pleasant and frolicsome. A pale nose denotes egotism, envy, heartlessness; the quick, passionate, sanguine man has a strongly-colored nose of uniform shade. ___________ -a GREAT FIELD FOR NOVELISTS industrial Life in America Should In spire the Best Work of the Best Novelists. No strong hand has yet been laid (In a literary sense, upon our Indus trial life. It has been pecked at and trifled with, but never treated with breadth of fullness. Here we have probably the most striking social contrasts the world has ever seen; racial mixtures of bewil dering complexity, the whole flung against impressive backgrounds and lighted from a thousand angles. Fenn sylvanla is only slightly ’’spotted’’ on the literary map, and yet between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh nearly every possible phase and condition oi life is represented. Great passions are at work in the fiery aisles of the steel mills that would have kindled Dostoyefsky s imagination. A pillar of cloud by day and of Are by night marks a limitless field for the earnest fictionlst. A Balzac would find a thousand subjects awaiting him in the streets of WilkesBarre!—Meredith Nicholson in the At lantlc Monthly. Sensitive Measurement Minute bendings of a steel bar three feet long and three and one-half feet in diameter are accurately measured by a curious but very sensitive device of the United states bureau of stand ards. The bar, supported at each end, has a small mirror fixed in the eenter, and above this is a frame holding another mirror partially silvered. As the light of a sodium burner is reflected in each mirror the lower mirror shows a series of black and yellow concentric rings. A very small weight, even that of a pin, deflects the bar and causes the circles to expand outward. Each circle indicates a movement ot one of an inch, the pressure TP a finger, forming five or more new circles, showing a bending of one twenty-thousandth of an inch. Second Girl Wins Out. Wouldn’t it jar you if a man borrowed a hundred from you to get a marriage license and buy some iurni;ure for a fiat and then went and spent the hundred on his wedding with another girl? It did a New York girl, and her intended husband, who has a monicker as bad as a Russian city, and who came near missing his marriage to her rival. She had him jugged. But once behind the bars the husband-to-be gave vent to a wild outburst of passion. His plight reached the second girl of his choice and she made a house-to-house can vass until she had raised the. cold cash to liberate him. And then they were married. What's a little thing like jail when it stands between a determined matrimonialist and her in tended? Looking on Both Sides. The progress of humanity depends on two movements which must go ou side by side. One is the impulse toward change; the other is the steady drag toward stability. To prevent a given social state from petrification there* must be constant revolts, a continuous series of L’csh and lively efforts to strike out new paths. But in order that a social state may exist at all, the newer impulses must bo harmonized with the older structure. . Order is as necessary for the world as progress. Don’t'Spiil the Milk. In almost every accident someone is to blame. Let us then learn from our own accidents just where wo might have done better. Let us acknowledge that the fault was ours, and set about , trying to make good in the future. There is no use in blaming luck or misfortune for our faults of commis 1 Bion or omission; and instead of cry , ing over the milk which was spilt let us learn wherein we were wrong, so that ’ when next we carry milk it will net b • ipilL ■

THE STORE 1 OF ’ HOLTHOUSE, SCHULTE & CO WILL BE CLOSED j WED. THURS. and FRIDAY I FOR INVOICE I WILL OPEN FOR BUSINESS I SATURDAY JAN. Bth. 1916 1 SATURDAY SPiCIAII LANTERNS I With No. 2 Burner and Large I Fount for I Saturday Onlv I SI.OO Values For I 73c I Go. W£ J’JXVTE STOTT * ADAMS COUNTY AGRICULTURAL NOTES. j 1 * ‘ 9 + Items of interest to Adams County farmers will appear every day in this Department. Contributions from 4 J * Adams County farmers gladly acceptable. + * ( • * 4 I + 4>4.4> + 4>>|.<i.4- + 4>+'i*

PROMINENT UNION TOWNSHIP FARMERS’ CORN EXPERIENCE. 1 have grown Buckeye Yellow Dent corn for fifteen years, and Burr Yel- ’ low Dent for ten years. Eeach year I have selected my seed corn at husk- , ing time and have tried to improve these varieties in quality. The ears are well formed, having a medium cob and deep grain. The fodder is just the kind that makes good feed. Two years ago I sold 50 bushels for seed in the vicinity of Wren, Ohio, I and this year hope to exceed that rec- : ord. I will bring ten ears of the corn ; show at Decatur, January 20, 21, 22.

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A. F. THIEME. I live in Union township and haveH planted seed selected from my ownH field for the past six years. I sold some seed although 1 have noM made it a business. My corn is ■ the Yellow Dent variety and is a goo®»’ corn to yield. The cob is of media ,*|g siz&» the grains are deep, and the dor is the kind that feeds well. 1 wilfl show tpn ears at the corn show h< liH j at Decatur, January 20. 21, 22. THEO BL.EEKE, ■ Watch this space for premium ofl fers on Yellow 'and White Corn.

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