Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 176, Decatur, Adams County, 27 July 1925 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. T „ H.n.r President and General Manager A. R. Holthouse . Sncrc,ary and BU " ne ° MMUW Entered at the Postnfflce at Decattir, Indiana, as second class matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Sincle Copies ' “ On.- Week. by carrier • 10 "" One Year, by carrier , ' One Month, by in.iil ‘ ( Three Months. by mail ’ ' s>\ Months, by mall ytititt (Prices Quoted are within lirst and second sones. Additional postage outside.) Advertising Rales made known on application. Foreign Repre . nlativ. s Carpenter A- Company. 122 Michigan Ave., Chicago; fth Av.-nue Building, New York City: N. Y Ute Bldg, WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN ’"| r Ae nation again bows in sorrow because of the death of one of her greatest leaders—William Jennings Bryan, who for nearly a third of a century has led the light for the people. His death occurred suddenly yesterday afternoon while he was sleeping after a hearty meal at Dayton, Tennesseee, and while his good wife, an invalid, sat in her chair but fifteen feet away, without thinking that the moment of separation had arrived. Since the summer of 1896, when Mr. Bryan disclosed his marvelous ability as a platform king and a leader of men. he has been continuously before the public, fighting for the right as he believed and always on the side of the people. You may have disagreed with this great and good man, you may have felt he was wrong as often as he was right, you may have feared his eloquence and his power, but we are sure you have never doubted his sincerity of purpose or his ability to present to the people his views for the cause for which he might be fighting. He had rare natural gifts -eloquence beyond competition, a smile that drew you to him, a ready ability to answer quickly any question propounded, a knowledge of the question he argued and power to present his theories in a manner most difficult to answer. He was a Christian in the truest sense, a man of God, who lived it and preached it and who while always interested in politics found time to teach the largest Sunday School class in the world, to address the people on the Bible and to leave a better condition wherever he delivered an address. Mr. Bryan was born at Salem, Illinois, March 19, 1860. located at Lincoln, Nebraska, in 1891, served in congress from 1891 to 1895. made his famous silver speech in 1896, nominated for president by the democratic party in 1896, 1900 and 1908, served as a colonel in the Spanish-American war, was appointed secretary of state by President Wilson, moved to Florida a few years ago. He took an important part in every democratic convention and wrote many planks of the platforms. He advocated the direct election of United States senator, was a vigorous leader for woman suffrage, for the dry amendment to the constitution-, the primary laws and for • many other political changes. No one man it is safe to say has wielded so great an influence for so long a time. His memory will live during the generations to come and his writ? ings and influence will be texts to lie followed by those interested in clean government and in better living. This nation mourns the loss of one of her greatest men.

Another week end with a long list

of casualties as a result of automobile accidents and grade crossings. A large per centage of the people are careful but enough seem to be careless to increase the hazards of driving. Senator Robinson of Arkansas, a democratic leader is the upper house, favors a substantial remi ct ion of the surtaxes and since the republicans feel the same way. indications are fine for slicing off a considerable hunk of the always obnoxious taxes. Mrs. Rae Krauss is at the home of her father in Buffalo and refuses to interview reporters which she has a right to do and is probably wise in doing. Her father with a big cross dog. it is reported, ts guarding her and the old min threatens to shoot if necessary. Peiliaps the killing business runs in the family. The fair premium list will go on the presses within a day or two and

'if you are contemplating an announcement therein, better get busy. The fair is to be a real one. it being Mr. William, on's desire to make every one admit it the best ever given here. Yon cau help him do it if you will. . This community is shocked by the announcement of tlie death of David C. Lauferty. a member of the Waring Glove Company, recognized because of bis keen business ability and his methods of straight dealing. He had many friends here and his advice, always helpful, will be sadly missed by all who had learned how safely they could depend upon his judgment. Life is uncertain—the more reason why we should live it clean and keep our lamps trimmed always. Today

we may be in good health and tomor

row be called to that world where sorrow and strife and troubles arc unknown. We wish Mr. Bryan could have lived to have made his struggle for his religious views for we believe it would have been helpful, but no ioubt there is some reason that he be called from his labors here. Mrs. Cunningham murdered sever- , al of her children so she wouldn't , have to take care of them and u , Crown Point jury sentenced her for life. There was no doubt as to tier guilt and we take it the jury either did not believe in capitol punishment i or else felt there was some doubt as to her sanity. Aay way compuriiMHi of such a rank murderess as this i with some cases in which there is ■ actual doubt yet the result is death, makes people wonder as to the jus- ; tice of things. Fort Wayne held automobile races i yesterday but the governor stopped I them at Kokomo. The “Guv" seems

to be running things and you have to get some kind of a special permit from his highness to violate the law. There seems to be some question about there being a law but the governor insists that when he orders sports stopped he will call the militia it necessary. We just don't understand the inconsistency of the tiling but perhaps the movemeut is to be gradual and will finally reach even those cities where the governor’s 1 brothers live. The Indianapolis News, it is reported, is to become a red hot republican newspaper. Instead of the half and half kind which wUI at least permit the people to determine jast where they stand. For some years they have claimed an Independent policy which seemed to mean a fair

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Just TblKs ? i fay Edgar A. Gues The Working MAN S HOUSE We turned into a side street where he “Despite their care they give their twisaid light hours Lived men who have to earn their To trailing roses and a bed of flowers dairy bread. The place is small, but lovely to the "Houses for workingmen”. he mutter- eyes, P( j j ow For beauty is not measured by its size "Alike as nine pins standing in a row." Wherever chance may throw fine souls "Suppose", said I, "chance placed ns lo dwell, here to dwell. They'll find away their finer thoughts Wliak story would our little cottage t 0 tell. 'bell ” * “So with their houses. Sordid people “These places seem alike, but closer make look. A place which joy and loveliness forOne may read house? as he reads a sake, book- Fine men and women through their This one Is kept by one who has no toll and care care Express their love of beauty every-. Beyond his food and drink and clothes where; to wear; ‘Tis from the soul that blossoms gentle ' But love of beauty in the next is seen, grace A weary man and woman keep it And not from ease or wealth or p<clean. or place. (Copyright 1836 Edgar A. Guest

statement of facts except jtist before election when they usually lauded in the republican brigade. Hilton U. Brown, for many years the business manager Is to retire August Ist and will be replaced by Curtis Hodges, a high type of journalist who has had charge of the news side of tire paper for some time. The death of the great commoner. William J. Bryan, will take from the cause of the people a champion who never failed to respond. They will miss this man of so great ability in council, in political conventions, in church meetings, In citizenship, in the fight for fundamentalism, in all those things winch meant most to the people of this age, Millkuis who have always believed in his honesty and his ability but who refused to support him when support was need rd. will now admit their error and will really feel sorry that he was not given an opportunity to inaugurate his ideas and his plans. o •— ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦<♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY • ♦ From the Daily Democrat file ♦ ♦ Twenty years ago thia day ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ July 27—Mrs. A. B. Morrison eatertains at dinner for Mrs. Adams of Brooklyn, N. Y. True Fristoe publishes his first sheet of music: “The purple and the

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gold," for Decatur high. Mrs. Jennie Studebaker. Mrs. P. G. Hooper and Miss Carrie Thomas leave | for Niagara Falls. J. H. Heller and family leave for , Oden, Michigan. Mrs. Dick Christen and daughter, Catherine and Mrs. M. J. Mylott and daughter Margaret are visiting at El-1 wood. L. E. Opliger is resting at Rome City this week. Fred Bell. J. W. Tyndall, Fred Reppert and Sam Hite are attending, the Wallace shows at Bluffton. Eggs pop up to 13 cents per dozen. o — . — B?g Features Os ) RADIO Programs Today | Mondays Five Best Radio Features KDKA. East Pittsburgh. 3W». »:45 p.m. (EDST) Symphony players. WCBD. Zioii, 345, 8 p.m. (GST)— Quartet a’s and soloists. WEAF. New York, 482; WWJ, Detroit, 363.; WOO. Philadelphia. 508, ’ 8:39 pm. (EDST) Edwin Franke GoM- , man's band. « WCX Detroit. 517, 8 p.m. (EST)— ► Popular concert by the Detroit spym- * phony orchestra, Belle Isle park. * KUO. Oakland. 361, 8 p.m. (EDST) Weekly educational program. —o [ CLINTON—Ben Ratisen. 73. veteran shoe cobbler of Newport, died in the I Vermillion county hospital. One neps hew survive.

Solution of Yeeterdoy'o ‘fmStfwelhawmO' A Oap T A F f’y ■■ Bluffton Buys Site For A New City Building Bluffton. July 27 — The B'ltffton city council yesterday morning voted to purchase the lot on the southwest corner of Market and Scott streets for the new city building and community auditorium. voted recently by tie citizens of trta city under the new state law The purchase price of the 140x140 foot lot was 29.500 There is a building at present in tre lot Tre building will be raxed and work will start soon on the erection of tre new auditorium. Q Warn Against Use Os Well Water At Columbus Columbus. Ind.. July 27 —A warning against use of well water for drinking purposes was issued today by the Columbus health board in an effort to prevent an epidemic of typhoid fever. , Several case of typhoid have already been reporter!. —■- f o GARDEN CLUB PLANTS The Bowen High School Garden Chib of Chicago has joined the tree planting army and has registered its trees with the American Tree Association at Washington. The Association is registering all tree planters on the national honor roll and sending out planting suggestions. - o CAMP FIRE PLANTING The Camp Fire Girls have taken up the tree planting idea and one of the most recent registrations on the honor roll of the American Tree Association of Washington is that of the camp at Marianna. Ark., where Genevieve Morris directed the work. — o — HOUSE OF MUSKRAT. Because muskrats are great build-

ers and live m <»• w,le ' been called "little beaver." SV* «<“■« ™ . houses are for Winter u.e, A sized house □»«> »«*»<>* "J / ® high and about as broad at the base, or ,t the water level. Sometimes they . 7. ' X .„ ( e.er.W » roots, and mud. interlaced and pIM- . lered together. _ j he has many names. The surf scoter boasts more titles than a penniless nobleman, says Na I tore Magazine, having upwards of » -

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It costs you seven dollars out of every ten to live ECONOMIC experts tell us that it costs the average family about 70 per cent of its total income to buy food, clothing, household utilities and all the multitude of little things that keep a family comfortable and happy. Seven dollars out of every ten—and that doesn’t include rent, luxuries or entertainment. Think what a job it is to spend this large proportion of your income wisely and well. To get the biggest and best possible value from every one of those seven dollars! The clever woman gets to the advertisements of her daily paper for help. There she finds a directory of buying and selling. She learns about the offerings of merchants and manufacturers. She compares values. She weighs quality and price. She takes this opportunity of judging and selecting almost everything she needs to feed, clothe, amuse, instruct and generally bring up her family. Do you read the advertisements? You will ind them willing and able to serve you in the daily business of purchase. Advertisements are guardians of your pocketbook—read them carefully in The Decatur Daily Democrat.

score of local natneg. gmong more elegant being those of bIU. morocco jaw. goggle snuff taker. The more commo, ' ti is coot. NOT FOR THE TABIT The scoter U not eslee,. lllP< as table duck, owing to (he nature o ( lt ‘ diet, nnd though sportsmen ehnnt ~ down In a desultory way. they <j n k(| for lack of belter game says, Natur” Magazine. Thus h flavor ha ß served to us, in something like t)| numbers of yesterday, a gPa dud esntmUaUy interesting ami hypkaj Its oceau habitat. \ —— o 2 WANT ADS EARN—2— | . 2 I—»—WANT ADS