Decatur Democrat, Volume 51, Number 5, Decatur, Adams County, 30 January 1908 Edition 02 — Page 1

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KJqRAM is GOOD 10. Lockridge Delivered I ,-e First Lecture and it I Was Excellent Initial session of the Farmers' JL , ? was auspiciously convened BlLv at ten o'clock in the t house, with an instructive ex ■L, of St. Matthew 13:1-8 by Rev. ■L c Hessert, who subsequently triced the invocation. In the ■ L» rv absence of E. M. Tetter, ■Tgell was unanimously chosen y „ o A. Lockridge dwelt upon that small flocks can be Ebly utilized in keeping down |T February 25th is regarded by fbockridge as most appropriate t for sowing clover seed, sowing t hushed to six acres. ■garles Lammerman is of the opinI that the first essential of suctful potato culture is a well soil. Clover is his prime fer-C-r for potatoes. Potatoes should [drilled in 12 to 14 inches apart. E e ye to the hill. He produced 230 Eels from less than an acre of land Elees than half a bushel of small L among them. He is satisfied of C prime importance of cultivating [crop at the proper time. Bugs are Lotwl to devour the sickly plants. L vital importance of “Business Ends in Farm Management.” He Eests that the young farmer esEiiy «ystemize his methods. SysLis the keynote of success. Mr. [fridge also warmly advocates legalizing the farmers efforts. IHe materially enhanced the value If Ms remarks by a diagram of his Ln farm, which is divided in three fads of equal proportions, aside from Irbird pasture, etc. He pursues a fcee year rotation of crops. An itemkt record of all expenditures and Laues is suggested as the part of kdom The policy of filing all retats was aptly illustrated by an tecdote relating how he was once ne recipient of a bull dog request to M an obligation long since llquidatk In response to inquires as to the ■usability of retaining sheep, he Stey rarely bother the strong ones. Sotting less than 200 bushels per tat is regarded as a satisfactory He regrets the fact that the balance It trade is against us in the potato Wp. From May 15th to 20th is sugBted as the proper time for planting. B. hammerman humorously suggests bt much domestic' Infelicity is ocbioned by the failure of the potato wp. The blossom end of the potato b said to sprout first. This idea adteced by Mr. Johnson was not the tanimous sentiment of the farmers, baever. The vice presidents retired t the close of this discussion for tenitation. Mrs, Flora M. Meeks, of Parker, Miana, suggested many plausible nys in which “Women May Earn foney” on the farm. She deplores te feverish anxiety to accumulate ■terial wealth, however. Helen “»ld was cited by her as an enviable sample of wealth consecrated to the ®»an weal. Shun tainted money. Mrs it honestly. Mrs. Meeks bfflplons the idea that woman is h peer of man. All avenues are to her. The necessities of the hil war removed the bar to her ascons. There are now over 400 ’’cations to which women are eligik Housekeeping is a science, not **ry woman is adapted by nature for Ms responsibility. Neglect of chilkc Is most common. Some women K as to acquiring money. all they can do to spend it after •stand makes it. Butter making is legitimate field for woman’s efforts. ™ltry also affords a remunerative •tartunity. She suggests that farE “ 5 wives raise geese, especially, Pjte the protests of their husbands, will materially assist to cause of man’s fall, are decidedly ’’’•’table. Her remarks were thorappreciated and generously apAttention was directed to ( neces sity of providing the means ’fraying the expenses of the in- • means of membership fees. • fi>is point the institute adjourned, interesting session is predicted ’bis afternoon. '° NTESt TO begin tomorrow h|.j v^' SS ’ ng cont ®st will begin lei y °ur Thursday issue, it to postpone it’s ini tio n as announced for today.

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in appropriate way Club Continued Their Studies and the Hostess Provided Carnation Favors ■ The annual observance of Carnation' day, the birthday anniversary of the late President William McKinley, which falls on Jan. 29. is fast becoming one or general custom throughout the nation, and this year the sweetscented flower will be seen in increasing numbers on the lapels of the coats of patriotic citizens in every state of the Union. This was one of the chief events of the Shakespeare club yesterday, when they held their regular weekly meeting at the home of Mrs. L. G. Elingham. The hostess had cleverly planned a very interesting program for the afternoon. “In Union There is Strength" was this week’s motto, and the continuation of the study of Canada was the lesson. The study of the following events w-bich took place between the dates of 1864 and 1885 were closely studied: McDonald; 1 Treaty of Washington; Canadian Pacific R. R_; Reciprocity Between Canada and Inited States. Immediately following the hostess gave a carnation as a favor to each member, and then a splendid talk was delivered by her on “Carnation Day and its Resolutions.” The main points were: ! The Carnation League of America, ■ which established the custom, was ' formed at Dayton, Ohio, in 1903, and has observed the occasion with great unanimity on each recurring anniversary. Starting with a small beginning it soon took a national scope, and today there are few hamlets in the country but which find some faithful' follower of the sentiment. The idea 1 is purely a patriotic one, and the trustees number men of all political faiths and are found In every profession and walk of lite. On '‘Carnation Day” they who observe the occasion pin a carnation on the lapel of the coat and thus pay their respects to the memory of the martyred president, whose name is revered by all. no matter of , what political faith or creed. In a communication to the public, Lewis G. Reynolds, owe of the trustees and founder of the associations, says: The life, character and services! of William McKinley cannot be studied or reviewed without profit to the Individual and the community. In his death the nation suffered the loss of one of her foremost sons—the Christian world a disciple of pure and manly living. A people cannot have too many national days of brave deeds, or noble lives nobly lived. The thoughtful observance of each tends to keeping the whole body of the people up to the highest patriotic pitch, and if “Carnation Day’’ shall add its quota to the fostering of real national patriotism, we may be sure that the great soul of William McKinley will look down from above and imbue “Carnation Day” with some of his love and veneration for the glories of our nation and the permanence of institutions. This closed the afternoon’s meeting. which proved to be the most prof-' itable of the season. Many compliments were tendered Mrs. Ellingham in the fitful way she observed the eventful day.

ELECTRIC RECEIPTS ARE LARGE Superintendent Mylott Pleased With December Showing. The receipts derived by the city from the electrical department during the month of December, were the largest ever received by the city from any source and as a result Superintendent Mylott is the happiest man in Decatur, as it was through his efforts that this revenue was obtainable. The receipts for the use of electricity during that month reached the magnificent sum of eighteen hundred dollars. Os course this was during the holidays, which is considered' the heaviest month for the city, but regardless of this fact, the revenue far exceeded that of any month in any former year. The electric plant is a winner and every citizen should be proud of the same and always boost it o — FROM BEDSIDE OF THE SICK. A report from the bedside of Mrs. William Breiner at three o’clock this afternoon to the effect that her condition is more serious than ever. She is gradually growing weaker.

Dcatur, Indiana. Thursday, January 3O 1908.

HE IS NOT DISTURBED He Cares Little What the Politicians Think of Him Washington, January 29. —Those Democrats who were to speak plainly' to William J. Bryan about the advisability of making way for another candidate for president are still silent. Former senator James Smith, of New Jersey, got several of the kickers together at the Shoreham hotel, but nobody who attended he conference was willing to go to the Nebraskan and tell him he should refuse to be a candidate. When Mr. Bryan leaves here he will go to New York to afford the Democrats up there an opportunity to tell him to get out of the race if they wish to do so.

The fact is Mr. Bryan has made up his mind once and for all that he will stay in. He continues to tell his friends in private conversation that he not only will be nominated but will be elected. Mr. Bryan’s idea is that the suggestion of availability as to the presidential candidacy should come from the people and not from the politicians. If he is told by any one that the party does not desire him as a candidate at this time he will

to know for whom he speaks and what are his credentials- as spokesman for the party. He is convinced that there has been a change of political method in this country and that the politicians have not kept abreast of the times. His theory is that leaders no longer lead and cannot direct party conventions and party policies as in the past, but must listen to the voice of the people as expressed in the primary; that there is no longer an effective political machine in politics, but that the people depress their wish directly in convention. o NO DAYS OF GRACE The Law in Indiana Has Changed and Must be Rigidly Enforced There will be no three days of grace; there will be no two days of grace; nor will there be any day of grace for delinquent taxpayers, this year. When the county treasurer's office closes on the fourth of next May every person who has not paid his or her taxes will and must go on the delinquent list. The rigid enforcement of this heretofore rather laxly enforced law has been brought about by the new depository law. As a daily accounting is called for and a daily balance made there can be no leniency shown. In former years it has been a custom to allow persons a day or two of grace without penalty. While immediately after taxpaying time closed the employes of the office began transferring and if a person called at the office to settle his taxes before his name had been placed on the record of delinquents all was well and good, and the payment was made without any penalty. But now jt Is different, and persons who owe taxes when the last day passes must pay the additional sum. Already a number of persons have paid their spring Installment, although they have until the fourth of May to attend to the matter.

WANT BLUE CREEK RE-LOCATED Petition Filed for Biggest Ditch in the County. A petition was drawn by Peterson & Moran today for the re-location of the upper part of what is known as the Big Blue Creek ditch, beginning at the Wells county line, extending four miles in a southeasterly direction and ending on the township line between French and Monroe townships. The parties interested in this petition seek an outlet in this manner and if the people of Monroe and Blue Creek townships care to have the portion of the ditch located that intersects through their land, they can do so by signing he same petition that the French towmship people will circulate. If Monroe and Blue Creek townships join French in this movement, it will be the largest job of its nature done in this county for many years as the ditch is twenty miles in length.

BOTH PARTIES OLD State Reformatory Agent Her Looking Up Paroled Prisoners Attorney C. J. Lutz filed a divorce . case entitled Elsie Stalter vs. Daniel : Stalter. The complaint shows the I parties were married August 16, 1906, i and lived together until November 4, 1907; that during January, 1907, defendant threatened to kill plaintiff because she refused to sign a note j for him. He has cursed and abused > her frequently and threatened to kill 1 j her several times, finally abandoning • her on November 4th. Mrs. Stalter s owns forty acres of land and ever » since their marriage, her husband has > made every effort to secure possession f of>same. Just before abandoning his wife, it is alleged, Stalter sold a horse i belonging to his wife and used the 3 money. Mrs. Stalter is sixty-two s years old and has been married five t times, two husbands being dead and t iwo divorced besides this one. Mr. s Stalter has also been married several s times and is seventy-five years old.

Attorney Beatty filed a new suit in circuit court entitled E. P. Reed & Co., of Rochester, N. Y., vs. Fred B. Tague, suit on account, $175 80, demand $250. William A. Rapforty, of Louisville. Indiana state agent for the Jeffersonville reformatory, is in the city, looking after a half dozen paroled prisoners, who live in this county. Unless they have been doing just right, they may be given a trip back to the Ohio river. , o AT VIOLA. WISCONSIN Formerly Lived Here— Husband Was Sheriff in Early Days Mrs. Sarah Blackbum has received the sad news or tne death of Mrs. E. P. Stoops, which occurred a few days ago at her home near Viola, Wisconsin. Mcs. Stoopsi wap pbout sixty years old and formerly lived in Union township, this county, her maiden name being Margaret Martin. She was a woman of many good qualities and the news of her death will be a shock to many friends in this county. Her husband, who was better known as Uncle Phil Stoops, was one of the best known citizens of this county and served as sheriff many years ago. They left here about 1880 and have since made their home in the northwest The message received failed to give particulars as to the cause of Mrs. Stoops death.

PLANS ARE BEING DRAWN. Architect Hoffmann Draws Plans for New Boyers' Home. Architect Oscar Hoffmann is busy at present drawing plans for the newhome that is to be erected on the comer of Third and Monroe streets for Dr. Boyers. The new house is to be modern in every respect, having all equipments that would add to the con- ' venience. An up to date office is to be built to the house in which there will be three rooms, namely, general waiting room, operating room and labratory. Mr. Hoffman will soon have the plans and specifications completed and then as soon as the weather permits work will start on same.

In order hat the data may be of special value, just at this time, when there is an unusual demand for relief, the board of state charities has published in its December bulletin, a list of all the chariable organizations and institutions in the state. The list includes both public and private charities and is conveniently arranged by counties. “The regulafr organized charities," said Amos W. Butler, secretary of the board of state charities, “are .equipped to aid those in need and all applicants for help should be referrd to thm. In this directory will be found not only a full list of relief societies and' institutions of every class, but also the names and addresses of officers having authority to take charge of homeless and dependent children.” The directory includes a list of the juvenile courts in the state and their officers, as well as all those for the aged.

LOST THEIR FIGHT i Union Labor Suffered De- ( feat—Taft’s Philippine Report Washington, January 28. —Ship subsidy legislation, disguished as an < amendment to the mail subsidy law of ; 1891, is likely soon to interest the ! : house of representatives. Quietly and i unostentatiously, hearings on the Humphrey mail subsidy bill, which raises the subsidy paid to mail-carry-' ] ing vessels running to South America and to the Orient from >2 to $4 a mile, and permits second-class vessels to draw this pay, have been going on for a week before a subcommittee of the 1 house committee on postoffices and' 1 postroads. If the bill is reported as it' 5 stands, it will give Oriental mail steams ers an annual subsidy of more than 5 3700,000 and South American steamers ’ from $600,000 to SBOO,OOO. These ? amounts were carried in ihe ship sub--1 sidy bill, which was defeated in the ’• last congress. 1 Washington? January 28. —Union labor lost a hard* fought battle when the n supreme court of the United States de- * cided' that the Erdman act prohibiting ’• railroads engaged in interstate com- *" merce from discriminating against employes because of membership in labor organizations, is unconstitutional.

Washington, January 28.—The president sent to congress the report of Secretary Taft on his recent trip to the Philippines. The president heartily concurs in the recommendations the secretary makes. — USE POSTAGE STAMPS Or Place Cup in Mail Box in Which to Place the Money Postmaster M. A. Frisinger desires to call attention to the practice of some patrons of rural delivery of

placing loose coins in their boxes each time they desire to dispatch letters instead of supplying themselves with postage in advance of their needs. This practice imposes undue hardship on rural carriers in removing loose coins from boxes and delays them on the service of their routes. The postmaster, therefore, urgently requests that patrons of rural delivery provide themselves and keep on hand a supply of stamps consistent with and in advance of their needs. It is also very desirable that rural patrons place in their mail boxes small detachable cups of wood or tin in which to place coins, when necessary, in purchasing supplies of stamps. o WINONA WINTER MEETING. Leaders of the Boys’ City Will Incorporate the Project.

Winona Lake, Ind., Jan. 27. —The adult leaders in the camps of the Winona Boys’ city last summer will meet at Winona Lake next Thursday to place the juvenile municipality on a new business basis. These leaders last summer formed the National Boys’ Workers’ Conclave, which has for a purpose the study and the development of juvenile betterment activities and institutions, and this organization is to be continued. It proposes at the meeting of Jan. 30 to form a business association which will take charge of the financial management of the Boys’ City, relieving Winona Assembly of this responsibility and give the adult leaders the more direct control of aH the juvenile city affairs. Should the organization be formed it is the intention to incorporate it under the laws of Indiana. , o_ Frank Runyon and Dan Lanigan, of Bluffton, who were in our city Monday afternoon looking over the base ball situation, left last evening for Huntington. where they will endeavor to interest several parties at that place. The men are confident that the league can be formed xyithout Richmond and Jessup, and are working with that one aim in view. The members of the new association will meet Thursday to organize. What the fans of this city will do cannot be stated at this time.

CIRCULATION 2800 WEEKLY

A BIRTHDAY PARTY Given in Honor of Isaac Bowsman’s Fifty Second Anniversary I The Pythian Sister met Monday evening and held a very pleasant meeting at their hall. After the business ses- ‘ sion closed the degree staff drilled, and . the Mesdames 0. L. Vance and Charles ; Elzey surprised the members by servi ing a delicious luncn, and a social i hour followed. Many complimnts were given the hostesses for their clever manner of serving. One of the most delightful events of ■ this year was the one held at the home iof Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Bowsman in French township last Saturday evening, when a number of Mr. Bowsman’s friends and relatives gathered at their home with well-filled baskets to celebrate his fifty-second birthday anniversary. Soon after the guests arrived the tables were spread with one of the finest suppers. Music and games were the chief amusements until a late hour. Those w-ho spent ' the evening so pleasantly were: Messrs, and Mesdames Simon Smith, I Henry Meyers, T. H. Baltzell, Adolph • Reinhart, Ezra Reber, Harvey Urich, ■ Marion Reber and son, W. A. Bowsman and sons, Charles Walter, Misses Bessie Bowsman, Jessie Beery, Alice Reber, Maggie Hirschey, Goldie Soriene, Cecil Meyers, Grace Rinef hart, Minnie Collins, Bessie Collins, 5 Lulu Bollinger, Nellie Walter, Grace f Walters, Ella Walters, Bessie Wal--3 ters, Messrs. George Meyers, Howard' Collins, Otto Klopfenstine, Russel, Lloyd, Chas. Bowsman, Robin Sorine, J Charles Hirschey, Sam and George Hirschey, Earl Bowsman, Earl Reber, George Reber, George Lantzenhizer, Arnold Rinehart. Herman Rinehart, Clarence Urick, Samuel Smith, Fred Meyers.

After holding a series of club meetings, the Y. M. H. B. club disbanded and will have no more meetings. The club was composed of eight young ladies and at each meeting the evening would pass like a flash. It was one of the prominent clubs and will be missed among the circle of society.

TO OPEN NEW CIGAR FACTORY Will and John Geary Will Go Into the Business. Will and John Geary, two well known Decatur boys, sons of night policeman William Geary, have concluded to go into business for themselves and on next Monday will open up a cigar shop over the Home saloon on Second street. The boys are now busily engaged in arranging their new quarters and fully expect to be ready by next Monday to throw their doors open to the public. These young men have been following this profession for the past five years and they are both considered experts in their line, and are proficient workmen. They expect to put a first class cigar on the market and one that will readily take with all smokers. The boys are both hustlers and we predict a brilliant future for them. —•——■■ ■■— PAROLE LAW IS A SUCCESS. Time of Parole Should be Lengthened _ for Good of the Law. Indianapolis, Jan. 28.—1 n the bulletin of the board of state charities, just out, Richard M. Milbum, associate professor of law at Indiana university, discusses at length the indeterminate sentences and parole law. He says the law is a success, but he offers the suggestion that the time that prisoners remain under parole, after their release from prison, should be lengthened. “There cannot be any question,” he says, “but that paroled men, while the sentence is hanging over them, make as good a class of citizens, outwardly at least, as can be found anywhere. They are cultivating good habits and associating with the better class of citizens. Their friends are helping them. Temptation is kept away from them and they themselves determine to lead such a life as will keep them from being returned to prison.”

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