Decatur Democrat, Volume 53, Number 1, Decatur, Adams County, 6 January 1910 — Page 4

R - -—. A THE DEMOCRAT —. j.r . . ■ ■ — 1 1 '!• . KVEBYTHUKHDAY morning by *.<W G. ELLINGHAM, Publisher. N.OOPBB YBA.R IN ADVANCE. Entered at the postofilce at Decatur, Ind., as second class mail matter. J OFFICIAL PAPET"OF ADAMS CO. imun— THEY ARE HOPELESSLY DIVIDED In an effort to find out just how the republican party stands before the country, a leading and responsible magazine sent a resies of questions to ( men in different states. Among an-. swers received were 246 from Indiana , Bk republicans. One of the questions, was: “Are you satisfield with the first nine months’ experience in the administration of President Taft?” In answer, 98 republicans said they were satisfied, 68 said they were not. The remaining 80 of the 246 declined to say whether they were satisfied or not. Presumably, therefore, a majority of the 80 are not satisfied. Another question put to the 246 Indiana republicans was this: “Do you approve the position of President Taft in the recent tariff legislation?” In answer 72 said “yes” and 99 said “no.” The < other 75 refused to answer the quess tion. As the answers to the above questions were made by representa- 1 B tive republicans living in different parts of Indiana, it will be seen that the party is hopelessly split. As between Taft’s position and Beveridge’s position it is practically a stand-off, each having the support of about onehalf of those who responded to the inquiries. In view of this condition it cdn be seen how impossible It is for the republicans of Indiana to ree- , onclle their differences. And the 1 same condition exists in ofher states, 1 because in the same straw vote 3.092 republicans declared that they were 1 satisfied with the first nine months of the Taft administration and 2,490 i republicans said they were not sat- ’ isfied. 1 The government loss through rural mail delivery during the last fiscal year was $28,000,000. The loss J v’' on second-class matter for the same • . time was about $64,000,000. The ! farmers and publishers of newspa- 1 pers, magazines and periodicals are 1 the beneficiaries of this l vast deficit, ; and the shortage is largely made up ( by the sending of first-class mall matter. It is probable that the publishers will have to do something toward reducing the expenses of handling their publications, but so far Uncle Sam has devised no plan by which he can make the farmers Ei*■<. ’ * ' -i come across with their share of the deficit. —Columbia City Post. fc . One hundred million dollars are J be expended in the near future at J South Chicago and Gary In the enlargement of their plant, is the announcement just made by the steel company that is building a great Industrial city on the southwest margin of Lake Michigan. All this means an added home market for the farmers of Northern Indiana. Truck and fruit farming, and dairy and poultry industries ought to receive a marked impetus.—South Bend Times.

■S9BE!!9SE2S=B3E= uj Many of the friends of the Hon. J. P' Fred France of Huntington are busy ! pushing his claims for a place on the democratic state ticket, clerk of the tl • supreme court being the office to C which they wish him to aspire. It is P j, certain that no other democrat in the n broad state is more entitled to such c recognition, and it is aslo quite true that z his qualifications are gilt-edged and all right. His many friends here i: S would be more than pleased to see c r B ■ this Huntington county statesman r thus honored, and by so honoring him j the democracy of tne state would r . likewise be honoring itself. Here is < ? - hoping that J. Fred will pull this one fe; 1 over. I 111 ■ In no country on earth, expect in . the United States, does the govern- < ment allow a few persons to monop- 1

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—* “ olize the food supply of the people. 1 Is this monopoly, open, shameless an< 1 brutal, that Is driving the masses to ■ward starvation and serfdom. Th< cost of living is becoming unbearable - but the government, under the contro of tho republican party, will do noth Ing to check - the greed of the trusts that control our markets. , Young Brokaw, who, with his wife ’ has been starring in a divorce case in New York for the past two weeks told the judge he was a poor man, , and according to a schedule filed in J court by him he is only worth sl, 638,937. The young man moves in a circle of such wealthy people that 1 his million and two-thirds seems ’small to him, and the chances are 'that his fortune will suffer a still ’further shrinkage when the judge 1 fixes the alimony for the little wife with the wonderfully expressive eyes.—Columbia City Post. THE SOCIAL NOTES C. W. B. M. Will Meet with Mrs. G. T. Burke Thursday Afternoon. THE QUEEN ESTHERS Have Arranged Good Program for Saturday— Some Club Notes. The local auxiliary of the Christian Woman’s Board of Missions will meet l Thursday Afternoon with Mrs. G. T. Burke. The topic for the afternoon, will be “Plans for Enlargln the Work, or State Development in the Field,” Mrs. E. H. Shoemaker, leader. There will be a prayer, hymns and. roll call, and readings as follows: “C. W. B. M. Day”—-Mrs. McKinney. "Stat? Development”—Mrs. P. G. Williams. “Missionary Literature” —Mrs. Arthur Fisher. Everybody is cordially invited to this meeting. A New (Year’s dinner that was most ( enjoyable was that given by Grand-, father and Grandmother McWhirter of, Peterson. Among those present were Mrs. McWhirter’s brother, John McConaughey, wife and daughter, from ( Ohio, whom she had not met for, years; Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McWhirter of Angola; Mrs. E. H. Lane and son of Fort Wayne; Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Hunsicker of Decatur; William Zimmerman and family. A fine dinner was served and all enjoyed the day. _____ The Bachelor Maids will hold their j first meeting of the season at the home of Miss Mayne Deinlnger next Friday evening. Mrs. Tom Haefllng of Flint, Mich., a former member of the club, will be in attendance. / Mr. and Mrs. Washington dilpen IhaVe been entertaining a company of friends for several days, the guests being Mrs. Peter F Gllpen of Markle, Mrs. A. P. Young and daughter. Miss Wanda, of Ohio City. The Queen Esthers will be enter- . tained Saturday afternoon by Miss i Florence Meyers, assisted by Miss ('Neva Brandyberry. A very good pro,'gram has been arranged by the girls. *| The Eagles are planning for an I evening of unusual interest Thursday evening, at which time the installation of the newly, elected officers will take

place. ■ ■* The girls of the T. B. G. club enjoyed Tuesday evening pleasantly at the home of Miss Lizzie Kortenbrer. Cards were played during the fore part of the evening, after which a lunch was served. The club will meet next week with Miss Rose Colchin. Mrs. L. N. Grandstatt is entertaining the members of the aid society cf the Concord Lutheran church at her home in Monmouth this after, noon. This society was newly organized, and at the meeting this afternoon the plans for the work of the ■com’ng year were made. The young people of the Evangelical church surprised their pastor, Rev. D. 0. Wise, Tesday night by walking in on him unannounced. Games and taffy pulling furnished the amusement, after which refreshments were served. Mr. and Mrs. John Link have returned to Fort Wayne after visiting ( wlth relatives here.

''CROWING : OF COCKS 18 Cackling of Hens, Gobbing 31 of Turkeys and Cooing of 6 ■ •- zrje*-■ . * I, Pigeons L, . fcU - ft ■ ' ; ' OPEN POULTRY SHOW n —• . J Six Hundred Entries of as e Fine Birds as Were Ever i i? ’ - - ■ ’ Brought Together. } • "■ - > The crow of the cocks, the. cackle of the hens, the gobble of the turkey, the quack of the geese and the 1 cooing of the pigeons, and the mute ’ but strong evidence of the fine corn displays, opened the annual poultrj and porn show in this city yesterday L morning on Second street opposite the court house, continuing the remainder of the week. The W6t and bedraggled mongrel hen, that stood around in the wet barnyard this morning, presented a sorry, appearance beside the row after row of the fine well-groomed, well bred birds that 'stood lined up in their coops in the show room this morning, ’and drew from the crowds of spectators the highest words of praise. There are about six hundred entries of about as fine a lot of birds as were ever .brought toegther. It is without doubt the biggest show ever held in this ' city. Entries have been coming in fast for the past two weeks and dur--1 ing that time, the officers of the association have had just about all the business they could well attend to, and the nearer the approach of the show the faster came the entries: Not only are home birds displayei|, but , there are entries also from Wfitehester, Portland, Pennville, RfedkqJ/'Po-l neto, Bluffton, Huntington, Fort Wayne, Geneva, Berne, Monroe, Columbla City, Van Wert, Willshire, Shelbyville, Ohio, and several cither i places. No ordinary birdr are these on display. Indeed many are highly ' traveled, and the ribbons on the walls , ' will show that some have won honors ( in Madison Square Garden, New,York; ( Chicago, Cleveland and* St. Louis, ’where they were the center of at- ' 'traction of some of the best fanciers in the world. Nearly everyone has heard of the Crystal White Orping- ■ 'tons raised by Kellerstraus of Kansas City, Mo. “Peggy,” Mr. Keller1 straus calls his best hen, and for her he has refused $10,000,000. "Peggy” is not at this show, but a pair of her ■ relatives and chums, two Crystal i White Orpingtons, from the famous : Kellerstraus yards, are on exhibitton - and should be seen by all. ! In the corn department Is found corn that far out-shadows that displayed at the National Corn show rei cently held at ; Omaha, and every Adgams coiinty farmer should see this i beautiful bunch of fine corn. ■ I Judge Johnson of Fairland, a noted i poultry judge, and Fred Kell of Huntfertown, who will have charge of the [corn awards, were expected to arrive -jtoday and will begin the scoring at 3 once. The prizes Will be awarded s'as soon as the scoring is finished, »-* which will probably not be until toi.' morrow. The attendance was 'quite large for the opening day, and the a crowds will no doubt be much larger y tomorrow. n a • »;

A GREAT INCREASE The American Yeomen lodge, which was organized just a year ago, witt only eleven charter members, now has a membership of seventy-two, certainly a good record for any order. The anniversary of Its organization was celebrated In a fitting way with appropriate services, and the second annual election of officers held. The new officers are: ' Foreman —A. W. Garard. - Master of Ceremonies—B. C. Garard. Correspondent—Mrs. Florence Bain. Physician—Miss Nola Yokum. , Lady Rowena —Mrs. S. E. Brown. Lady Rebecca— Watchman —John Garard. , Sentinel —Sam Sunday. Guard—Mrs. Henry Stevens. Master of Accounts—John Cramer. ———__ o ■ '-y—* , » NOTICE Rapid Cholera Remedy and Egg Producer Rapid Roup Remedy Rapid Louse Killer Rapid Gall Remedy - are strictly guaranteed. Smith & Yager drug store.

• 1 Goldie Neiman Granted e ' Divorce—Forbidden to Maryy for Two Years. ’KIRKWOOD CASE SET A Quiet Title Case Submitted — A. Bunch of Real Estate Transfers/ Goldie F. Neiman vs. August 11. Reiman, divorce; submitted; finding for plaintiff, who is prohibited from marrying for two years. Judgment against plaintiff for costs. / Jennie P. Kirkwood vs. Lewis Kirkwood, diverse; default of defendant; rule against prosecutor to answer; set for trial'January 14th. Rolla Calderwood vs. Wesley Scales et al., quiet title, default of defendant, answer filed. Finding for plaintiff on complaint. J. C. Sutton appointed commissioner to convey to plaintiff. Deed reported and approved. Costs taxed to plaintiff. - Joseph W. Hakes vs. Sarah Hakes, divorce. Case set for trial Thursday was Continued. Real estate transfers: Joseph W. Emenheiser to Ellen Ray, lot No. 1, Williams, $150; William F. Willfleld to Otto Reppert, 80 acres, Washington tp., $8,000; John Scheiman, admr., to William Zlmtoerman, lot 680, Decatur 456; Crabb & Rice to S.D.Beavers, 100 acrps, Kirkland tp., $1,200; J. A.. Wheeler to Agust Girard, 80 acres, Wabash tp., $7,600; Titus Ernst to James'M. Ernst et al., tract in Kirkland tp., SBOO. ■ ......—i.■ MANY CHILDREN ARE BICKLY. Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders for Children, used by Mother Gray, a nurse in Children’s Home, New York, break up colds In 24 hours, cure fever : ishness, headache, stomach troubles, teething, disorders, and destroy worms. At all druggists, 25c. Sample mailed free. Address, Allen S. Olmstead, Leßoy, N. Y. ——. ♦ *— “Aunt Cal” Clark, oldest resident of Jay county, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ann North, West Arch street, Monday morning at 11, says the Portland Commercial-Review. Mrs. Clark has been feeble during the entire winter resulting from injuries received in a fall. About ten days ago, while walking across the room she fell, breaking her hip. From that time her decline was rapid. She was bom in 1820. Her father a hunter, and cousin of the redoubtable Davy Crocket, came to Indiana from Kentucky and was the ty-st settler of the white race to locate in Jay county, coming from Preble county, Where Mrs. Clark was bom in 1829. Their nearest neighbor was ten miles distant When the first settled. When her father died in 1832, there were only two white families living here, according to her reminiscence. She was the first white girl marled in Jay county. The funeral services were held this afternoon at Portland. / — O' ' jpy WHEN YOU RUT ON STOCKINGS. Os the heavier sort, do your shoes pinch, and your feet swell and perspire? If you shake Allen’s Foot Ease In your shoes, it will give you resl and Comfort, and Instant relief from any annoyance. Sold everywhere. 25c. Dofc’t acept any substitute.

■ ~— — Last night’s meeting in the series ’ of revival services at the Methodist church was very enthusiastic, and the attendance was unusually large. The speaker of the evening was the Rev. ’ Thornburg of Knightstown, and his • sermon on “Removing the Vail" was 1 one of great eloquence, and of insplr--1 Ing thoughts. The men’s chorus, the 1 choir, and Rev. Guild and Rev. Pows ell are providing excellent* singing -for the services, and -all things are lending themselves for the advanc- '- ment of the good cause. The Rev. Dan H. Guild of Wabash addressed the t meeting this afternoon, and will preach this evening also. At this evening’s service the Rev. Powell will distribute hts New Year souvenirs which are In the form of little calendars. The public is-cordially Invited to all of these services. / - - - - Q WHEN .YOU’RE AS HOAfcSE g as a crow. When you’re coughing and gasping. When you’ve an oldfashioned deep-seated cold, take/Allen’s Lung Balsam. Sold by all drug- - gists, 25c, 50c, and H-OO bottles. Harrey 1U« Mm returned Iron, ■ ' '''' | . • A-?: a - < *2

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s JH, '1 ' mu—--1 The Royal Neighbors’ hall was well *■■ filled Tuesday evening with the members and their friends, the occasion being the installation of officers, the . initiation of four new cahdidates, a : program and a banquet. » Ibe class for initiation included Mrs. C. J. Weaver, Mrs. Mary Bar--5 tram, Misses Bessie Jeffrey and Ver- , da Bingham, and the services attendt lug their reception into the lodge I were very beautiful and Impressive. The following officers were then 4n- ’ stalled with appropriate ceremonies: . Oracle—Lulu Swerenger. Vice Oracle—Mrs. W. H. Fledderjohann. Past Oracle—Mrs. W. E. Smith. Chancellor—Mrs Catharine Christen. y ? Recorder—Mrs. Anna Yahne. Receiver—Mrs. Charles Enos. ’ Marshal—Flora Fledderjohann. Assistant Marshal—Mrs. William Richards. . ’ Inner Sentinel—Mrs. John Scheiman. Outer Sentinel—Mrs. Frank Keller. Managers—Mrs. Jacob Eady, Mrs. Dorsey Hoagland, W. H. FledderJohann. Physician—Dr. W. E. Smith. .Fallowing the installation a very good program, consisting of recitations by children, and 'excellent mu- , sic, was rendered, after - which came , a banquet The meeting was a pub- , lie one, and in their pqtertainment the Royal Neighbors have given further evidence of their royal hospitality. ALLEN’S LUNG BALSAM. will coure not only a fresh cold, but I one of those stubborn coughs that us- . ually hang on for months. Give it a trial and prove its worth. 255, 50c i and SI.OO. . t The fcfct that the Adams county jail is now without a prisoner, for *■’’**•• . -■ ’ • •• ’ V,; - the first time in eleven months, is ( quite an interesting ont, and one of ; considerable wonder, especially when i it is taken into consideration that during the past year, one hundred and « forty-two prisoners found shelter k therein, according to the record of ■ Sheriff Meyers. Os this number more ’ than one-half, eighty-one, were confin- , ed for intoxication. The number im- . prisoned for various offenses were: i Intoxication, 81; adultery, coni tempt of court, 2; petit larceny, 4; pai role violation 1; vagrancy, 6; bur- , glary, 1; assault and battery, 3; trees pass 8; forgery, 2; insanity, 9i receivf Ing stolen property, 1; beating board b bill, 1; jumping trains, 13; Witnesses, 2; incorigibillty, 1; gaming, 2; provoke, 1; assault, 2; desertion, 1. '■ The commissioners spent yesterday ® day going over the Wafel, Carter anc e Dailey macadam roads. They ,jyill t meet again this afternoon to allov II bills on these roads.

The board appointed William Frazier of Blue Creek township as drainage commissioner for a period of two years, beginning January 1, 1910. He Is required to file a bond In the sum of $5,000. The board accepted the report of the engineer on the Berning macadam road, also the Burke, Cook, Kirkland and Preble and Root and Preble roads. —— ? 1 Dr. J. M. Miller was re-appointed secretary of the county board of health In ecember, but It was learned that under a new law this applntment must be made on the First Tuesday in January. It was therefore necessary to do the work over. Dr. Miller and Dr. Keller were applicants, the former being re-elected for four years. His bond was fixed at >I,OOO. ■ — O ' Bl "" John Bolinger made a business trip to Fort Wayne. James Hendricks of Monree was In the city between trains yesterday. Henry Zwlck of Williams was In the city today attending to business matters. 4 ■ _. - hnaliiAoE Charles Bienjte mace

— ! —— , • Harold Henneforrt, who has been spending his Vacation with his parents at Vera Cruz, has returned to Tiffin, Ohio, where be will resume his studies at Heldleberg college. Miss Helen Niblick has returned to Ferry Hall, Lake Forest, 111., where she will continue her studies. She was accompanied as far as Chicago by Mr. and Mrs. Burton Niblick, returning to their home at Quincy, 111. E. D. Ward, an employe of the King .piano factory at Bhiffton, spent last week’s vacation with his wife in this city, returning this week, to his work - at Bluffton. They will move to that place as soon as they can find a house. Everything is In readiness for the big horse sale, which is to be held on Friday, January 6th. A large numbernf very fine horses have been secured for this sale, and there will no no doubt be a large number of buy- ’ ers from out of the city. Rev. Fred Thornberg, who has been delivering some of the lectures at the Methodist church during the revival meetings this - week, left this morning for his home at Knightstown, where he will remain until next Mon- - when he will return to this city. 4 The stockholders of the Studabaker bank elected the former board of di- . rectors, Messrs. W. A. Kunkel, H. C. Arnold, S. E. Bender, J. S. Gilliland, R. S. Todd, J. W. Sale and A. B. Cline. The boards of directors of the two banks will each hold their respective meetings later to organize by election of officers. —Bluffton News. Cecil Gray, formerly with the Van Wert team In the 1.0. league,’ whp has played many games in Bluffton, has been released by the New York Americans to Jersey City in the Eastern league. Gray is the same hard- . clouting outfielder and has gone up rapidly, but still needs seasoning for the top-notch society—Bluffton News. 'A bulletin received.at the local office of the U. S. Express company states that the company took over , the express right of the Frisco systern on the first day of the year. The Frisco system includes eleven railroads and over 7,000 miles of trackage. On March Ist the company will take over the rights of 1,500 miles of railroads in Arkansas, Louisiana, . Oklahoma and Texas. Clem T. Kain departed for Indian- , apolis today, where he will receive Instructions in his new duties as field examiner of the state accounting board. This will take two days. Mr. i Kain does not know yet whether be will be required to start on his new ’ duties or not, but will probably wait, if possible, until after the democratic 1 primaries, which win be held next , Saturday, as he wishes to be here to ■ vote and he would have to make an extra trip back home otherwise — 1 Bluffton Banner. r i b 11 1 Kpm have pates » ary, Bladdea-cr Kidney trouble, and ' want a certain, pleasant herb cure * tor womaa’s IBs, try Mother Gray’s st AustrallMrliat' It is a safe and ne£ b er-faning reguiatoc. At Druggists or j mall 50 cts. free. Address, The Mother Gray C*. N. Y. . ’ ..

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