Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 97, Decatur, Adams County, 22 April 1916 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Kv«ry Evening Except Sunday by The Decatur Democrat Company LEW G. ELLINGHAM ' JOHN H. HELLER ■ubacrlptlon Rate* Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier 15.00 Per Month, by mall 25 cents Per Year, by mall $2.50 Single Coplea 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the Poetofllce tn Decatur, nd tana, as second-class matter.

The centennial celebration looks like a go, but there is much work to be done and you should not expect one or two men to do it. If two or three hundred will help it will be a winner and without any real hard work for any ope. Remember the meeting next Thursday night and be there. J. A. M. Adair is in Indiana to deliver a few speeches and to attend the state convention. He will return to Washington next week, but expects to return here early in the summer and begin his campaign for the governorship. He is confident of election and believes the democratic victory in Indiana this yfiar will be a decisive one. The democratic convention will be held at Indianapolis next Wednesday, with the district meetings the evening before. There seems to be an impression that Ute big day is Thursday, but this is wrong. The delegate who gets there Wednesday, expecting to attend the convention the next day will find he is late. Delegates should be there in time to attend the meetings Tuesday night at seven o’clock at the state house. You have had two or three days to think about those slides. What's the verdict? Let’s do it right away if we are going to and we don’t understand why any one should let up on this effort to secure this modern invention for the amusement 1 of the children. It's worth (Something to know that the play grounds are attractive to the boys and girls. Send in your donation at once. It don’t need to be five dollars. Make it one or two or three, or ten, or any amount you feel like. We congratulate the city of Bluffton on securing a new piano company to occupy the King buildings. It means much for that city and it shows the community is alive and tuat eventually they will overcome every obstacle. When the business men of a town of 5,000 put over a $35,000 deal in three days, selling the stock at home, it is anything‘but a dead community. The company is to be located at Bluffton at once, run-

Imperial $3 Hats If you haven’t bought a new suit for Easter you can brighten up your personal appearance to a wonderful extent with a Mundheim Hat. We have the best assortment of shapes and colors that have ever been shown in the city. Pearls with black bands. Greens, blues, smoke and every shade that you may desire. $2.00 to $3.00 We also carry Stetson hats in all colors and shapes. $3.50 Cravats in the latest patterns 50c and SI.OO THE MYERS-DAILEY COMPANY

ning within sixty days, and will start witj) ninety men, which number is soon to be doubled. rtwt a t< minn Ttmwntitwtrtn »• DOINGS IS SOCIETY g EASTER. O wnite rolred angel, speak to me, Ere dawns the morning fair; Roll now away the stone of grief, Os gloom, of dread despair! O white *robed angel, bending low, I hearken to thy word — This resurrection morn with hope Hath all my pulses stirred! O white robed guardian of a grave Where once the Master lay, “The resurrection and the life” Shall be my joy today! O white robed angel, point the v.ay Till I my Savior see; Till willing feet shall follow him To his loved Galilee! —Helen Elizabeth Coolidge in The Living Church. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Miller and family of Marshall street will have as their guests over Easter, Mr and Mrs. Ered Miller and Sam Miller who will arrive tonight from Fort Wayne.

Miss Helen Niblick a student in Chicago arrived home last night to spend the Easter week-end at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Niblick. Miss Edith Miller will leave Monday morning for Attica where she goes to be the bridesmaid for her life-long friend. Miss Marie Gluting. a former Decatur girl. Miss Gluting's wedding will take place Monday evening to Dan Shuppert of Attica at the Catholic parsonage. The wedding does not come as a surprise to Miss Gluting’s many friends here who have known of it for some time. Miss Gluting's girlhood days were spent here, and she later was here for a year of two recently,during which time she worked at the telephone exchange and made her home with her aunt. Miss Elizabeth Voglewede. Miss Miller wdl remain for a week’s visit. Rev. F. F. Thornburg was a guest of the L. W. Frank family at dinner yesterday. Misses Eda and Esther Koenemanu of Hoagland were guests of Miss Martha Tucker yesterday. The picnic and indoor field meet of the Epworth League given in the M. E. church parlors last evening saw a happy and enthusiastic gathering of young people "Sides” were chosen by Rev. F. F. Thornburg and A. D. Suttles for the contests and potato race. There were coin pushing, water drinking, cracker eating contest and potato race and others and much merriment throughout. There was also singing later, and a fine lunch was served. The sum of $5.70 was taken in.

The marriage of Miss Matilda Reinhard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Reinhard, and Mr. Carl Hanni, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gottlieb Hanni, will take place Saturday at Vera Cruz, in which community both families reside. The groom is employed at the Daniel O. Reinhard feed barn. A wide circle of friends will extend congratulations.—Bluffton News. Mrs. O. P. Mills entertanfed the Philathea class of the Baptist Sunday school, with seventeen present, including three guests. The class is preparing to get a charter and will thus be one of the m4re than 12,000 classes of the Wide World Baraca and Philathea Union in the United States, with headquarters at Syracuse, N. Y. There are over a million members in the 12,000 classes in the United States. A committee was also appointed to plant flowers and beautify the church grounds. In the social period there was a contest of pinning the eye on the rabbit and counting the Easter eggs in a jar. Refreshments were excellent and little chickens were given as Easter souvenirs. Mrs. C. E. Bell led the program. Mrs. Cal Peterson will have the May meeting. The United Brethren Ladies' Aid society had their “Experience” meeting last evening in the basement of the church, turning in the dollars they made and telling how they earned them. Some sold rags, paper and junk; some baked, some washed and others did various kinds of work. Not all have reported at this time, but between twenty-five and thirty dollars were turned in. In connection with the experience social, a penny lunch was served, each item costing a penny. The Easter social and parcels post sale given by the Willing Workers’ class of the Calvary church in the Calvary school house last evening was a decided success. The weather was unfavorable but the crowd was very large, being just the right size for

easy entertainment. A program of dialogues and recitations and the class song was given. The parcels sold well and the fishing pond was an especial delight to the little folks. Everything went off nicely and especial mention is made of the fact tb.at the attendants were all so wel. behaved and orderly. Mrs. E. W. Jackson is the teacher of the class which is ,a progressive one, and rightly named, "Willing Workers.” The Willing Workers’ class wish to thank the public and all for their help in making their social a success last night. Mr. and Mrs. Riley Chrisman and children left this afternoon at 1:05 for Muncie to spend Easter witrf relatives. T. M. Sellers and son, Thomas, of Windfall, who are enroute to Cadillac, Mich., stopped off here for a visit over Easter with Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Mount. Edwin. Helen and Donald Stephenson left this afternoon to join their parents at their new home at Muncie. They were accompanied to the train by a large number of friends who sped them on the way with good wishes. The community Bible class of which Mrs. Benjamin Borton is the teacher, presented her with a handsome gift, which is much appreciated. Mrs. W. J. Myers made the presentation speech.

MISS BAKER WINS (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) competitors. The judges for the contest were E. L. Flabarger of Hartford City; Lee L. Driver of Winchester and Mr. Van Buskirk of Monticello. The contests come under the direction of the extension division of the Indiana University, but are conducted by district chairmen. Dan H. Elkenberry, of Mrtncie, is the chairman of the eighth district. —Muncie Star. THE OLD OAKEN BUCKET. A Famous Song and Its Composer. Samuel Woodworth, the son of a modest Massachusetts farmer, was born in Scituate, that state, January 19, 1785. While the family were poor and had no luxuries, their lot was no worse than that of the ordinary New England family, and they lived in comparative comfort. his life was a succession of ambitions, attempts and failures, his fame rests secure on his faithful portrayal of the old fashioned well and weather-beaten well-sweep, universally to be found on the farms of that day. While living in New York City, on Duane street, he came home one July day, nearly overcome with the heat, and with nothing to drink but the tepid water of the city—ice being unknown in those days in the summer months —he exclaimed to his wife: "What would I not give this moment for a long draught from the old oaken bucket hanginng in my fa ther’s well!” “Samuel!” replied his wife “wouldn’t that be a good subject for a poem?” Forthwith he sat down — the thronging recollections of his (jhildhood crowded thick upon him — and that charming idyll of tme bucolic New England sprang into sheathless life and fame. The music is said to have been adapted from an ancient Scottish melody by Frederick Smith. Woodworth died in 1852. This song, like so many of the heart lyrics of an elder day, is found in the famous song collection called "Heart Songs”—which this paper is offering nearly free of cost to its readers. We recommend them to look for the Heart Songs coupon, to be found elsewhere in this paper today—and learn the terms upon which this remarkable book can be had.

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KILLED SEEKING T 0 ESCAPE How General Morgan, Famous Confed erate Raider, Ended His Long Series of Forays. In December, 1863, Longstreets who bad been conducting an active cam puign in Tennessee, returned into Virginia, leaving the noted guerrilla, Col. 'John H. Morgan, to carry on the struggle in East Tennessee. December 29 there was a fight between General Sturgis and Morgan—the latter having an army of about 6,000 —near New Market, in which Morgan was defeated. In another fight January 16, 1864, Morgan made the attach and Sturgis was driven back to Strawberry Plaina Morgan lingered in East Tennessee until May, and late in the month, with a small band of men. he went over the mountains and raided through eastern Kentucky, plundering the wealthy district as he went through. He captured several small towns, dashed into Lexington, burning the railway station and other property there, and hurried on tff Frankfort. But General Burbridge was in pursuit, and came up with Morgan’s men near Cynthiana, and in the fight which followed, Morgan lost 200 in killed and wounded. 400 prisoners, and 1,000 horses captured. Morgan now retreated Into East Tennessee. In September he had his force at Greenville, and Morgan himself and his staff were at the house of a Mrs. Williams. General Gtilem, with troops, surrounded the house, and Morgan was killed while trying to escape. His body was sent through the lines by a flag of truce, and was bur led with imposing ceremonies at Abingdon, Va.

DREAD THE “SNEAK CURRENT” Electricians In Constant Fear of Happening Which Means Immediate and Fearful Disaster. One of the most dreaded risks in the use of electricity for power purposes is the "sneak current," which may be compared to a leakage tn a gas main. Only it is far more dangerous, because you can smell escaping gas, whereas you cannot smell electricity. One of the earliest warnings of the existence of this new kind of hidden peril occurred at the electricity works of the Manchester (Eng.) corporation on September 19th. 1899. In the engine room of the power house at the time no fewer than fourteen engines, each of 400 horse power, were working at full pressure. By some unexplained means a sneak current reached and fused the copper rivets which held together the two ends of a leathern belt connecting one of these engines with a dynamo. The result was that the belt parted, the released flywheel started revolving with terrific speed, and presently flew to pieces. These, hurtling in all directions, wrecked other flywheels, and In a few seconds the splendid power house, with all Its costly and beautiful machinery, was utterly destroyed.

Knew Extremes of Fortune, Few careers have covered wider extremes of fortune than did that of John of Cappadocia. He was a Roman officer of very high rank under Emperor Justinian, in the sixth century. He was a very able man, and under his direction the finances of the government flourished wonderfully. Incidentally he amassed a great fortune for himself. But he was very corrupt, and the revenues were raised “on the deaths of thousands, the poverty of millions, the ruins of cities, and the desolation of provinces." He lived most extravagantly, and indulged in all sorts of wicked practices. But his life of ostentatious profligacy was suddenly changed into one of abject poverty. Though guilty of many crimes, he was accused of one of which he seems to have been innocent, and was condemned to be scourged like the lowest of criminals. Nothing of his vast fortune was left him but one old ragged cloak, and it is said that for seven years he begged bread in the streets of cities that trembled at his name. , Uses of Poverty. Poverty has spurred to splendid achievement many a youth who, reared in luxury and endowed with a fortune, would have accomplished nothing. The man who has made some costly sacrifice for love or duty's sake, or opposed a dauntless front to afflictions concerning which the only choice was as to the spirit in which they should be met and borne, is often happier than another whose rectitude imposed no hardships, or who has never been called upon to battle with adversity. The woman whose presence in a sick room is a better tonic than any which the physiciin prescribes, whom little children love, and to whom young girls go with their perplexities, is frequently the one who years ago buried all personal ambition in the grave of husband or child, wrestled with her sorrow, conquered it, and learned thereafter to live in the joy of other lives. How About Your Manners. Manners are of the head and the heart. Perfect manners can be only of both, because occasions there must be in social life when the heart is not a sufficient guide. A clever person with little or no heart may be better mannered, as a rule, if he takes pains -than a good natured person with little or no bead; but when he falls, as he is pretty sure to fall some time, his selfishness or irritation betraying him, he falls with a thud.

TO THE ’CHILDREN l 1 ■ Is Given Estate by Christian Gerber —Will Probated Today. THREE GIVEN FARMS All to Receive Equal Value —Special Bequest is Made to Son, John J. The will of Christian Gerber probated today leaves all bis estate to his children,- The instrument was executed May 20, 1911, and witnessed by Albert Moeschberger and David Lugenblll. , Ti the son. John J., Is given the sum of SI,OOO. The remainder of the estate, real, personal and mixed, is to be be equally divided among the children. Elizabeth Neuenschwander, Aldina Dubach, Benjamin Gerber, John J. Gerber—after the payment of debts and the aforesaid bequest. It is the desire that the three oldest children, take as the'r share of the estate, the land hereinafter designated, and if the value exceed their respective shares, enough is to be paid by them irtfo a fund to make up the share of the others, so that all receive equal value. The land is to be taken as follows: Elizabeth Neuenschwander. 150 acres of French township, valued at $14,720; Aldina Duback, 100 acres id Hartford township, $11,250; Benjamin Gerber, 95 acres in French township, $9,925. Mr. Gerber expresses tlie wish thet he be buried in the cemetery lot by the side of his wife, and that the children take good care of the lot during their life.

MOOSE DANCE MONDAY The Moose Dance scheduled for next Monday night promises to be a delightful affair, and the public is cordially invited to attend dance commencing at 8:30 p. m. prompt. Ladies free. Admission 50 cents per couple. —o —• EASTER CANTATA. The choir of the Methodist church will render a cantata Easter Sunday afternoon at four o’clock. This is entitled “The First Easter." WANTED. This office will pay five cents per pound for good, clean rags, suitable for cleaning machinery, it they are brought to this office. NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS. Notice is hereby given that Monday, the 2nd day of May, 1916, will be the last day to pay your spring installment of taxes. The treasurer’s office will be open from 7 o’clock a. m. to 5 o’clock p. m. each week day and the books will positively be closed at 5 o'clock, p. m., on Monday, May 1, 1916. All taxes not paid by that time will become delinquent and the penalty of ten per cent will be added. Do not put your taxes off as they must be paid and the law points out the duty of the treasurer. Those who have bought and sold property and wish a division of taxes or wish to make partial payment should come in at once. Don’t wait for the rush. No receipts can be laid away, so do not ask it. 93t1l GEORGE E. KINZLE. o DEMOCRAT WANT ADS PAY BTG

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+ SHALL WE CELEBRATE. ♦ ♦ Citizens of Adams County, Ind.: ♦ 4. Presuming that there has ♦ been enough said about our cen- + + tennlal It seems expedient to as- ♦ 4- certain quickly by a public meet « 4. ing whether Adams county will 4 ♦ observe Indiana’s centennial In 4- statehood, as many of the coun- + 4. ties of this great state are do- ♦ 4. ing. Therefore all the citizens 44> who are Interested In properly + 4. observing the one hundredth ♦ 4- birthyear of this state, are re- ♦ + quested to meet at the court ♦ 4. house In Decatur at 8:00 p. m. ♦ 4> Thursday, April 20, 1916, for the ♦ ■> purpose of considering and de- + 4- elding if we may whether we + 4> shall have a county celebration 44. and of what It may consist, and 44- how and when. All business men, clubs, organ- ♦ 4. izations and farmers from every 44. part of the county are requested 44. to attend and participate in this 44> meeting. 4. Very respectfully, + 4. E. S. CHRISTEN, 44- Chairman Appointed by State 44. Commission. ♦ 4.4.4.4.4.4- + 4-4‘4- + 4-4- +

FOR SALE. One set of heavy harness, 1 set ol farm harness, 1 set of buggy harness, all new, hand made. Harness oil right, as long as it lasts. Stop at 506 So. 13th St., and get the price. 12-f-s-4wks W. H. AMRINE.

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CAKES AND ALL MIS OF DELICIOUS PASTRIES for the EASTER DINNER Wi > I ’V'V ft ft V Wp I, Order your cakes and pastries for the Easter festivities at Martin & Joseph’s Steam Bakery. Cakes any size, made of delicious fillings and flavors. Orange Cake, Angel Food. Chocolate, Caramel, Spice and many other tasty flavors. ABSOLUTELY FRESH Also try a loaf of our steam bread. Serve our cake at that little Easter party. EAGLE CAFE Martin & Joseph’s Steam Bakery EARLY VEGETABLE PLANTS. For Sale —Early vegetable plants of every description. The very finest varieties. All plants in season. TONy HOLTHOUSE 33 No. 4th St., ’Phone 286. Sstf o , Carl Hanni, born February 6, 1891. son of Gottlieb Hannie, was granted license to wed Matilda Reinhart, born August 18, 1898, daughter of Frederick Reinhart.