Decatur Democrat, Volume 53, Number 44, Decatur, Adams County, 3 November 1910 — Page 3

lai to Dally Democrat)—The high coat of living got a little more firmly entrenched in the home of the American people yesterday when the price of bacon wont up to 40 cents. This, however, will not cut much figure with the ordinary man for it has been a long, long time slnce<he tasted any bacon, anyway. He won’t buy any more at 35 cents than he Would at 40, so what’s the difference? He’ll just do without—just like he has been doing without lots of other things that have been boosted to the sky under many years of republican rule. f . Those republicans who have been decrying the high cost of living are having a hard time to explain a certain speech made September 28th,1904 by Senator Beveridge, in which he admitted that prices were high even at that time. And that was six years ago. This speech was delivered In Indianapolis, and it is a matter of record, and they can’t get away from it. Senator Beveridge was'arguing that the trusts do not Influence high prices. Among other things he said: "The price of meat on the table is temporarily higher and there Is a meat trust.” In the parlance of the day, ‘‘temporarily,” is "good." Think of it! Six years ago Senator Beveridge admitted that the price of meat was “temporarily higher.” Has -it ever been lower since? Hardly. It has'been growing higher and higher every year under the direction of the republican party and under the application of its theories of government It has reached a point now where the American people will stand it no longer. They are against 40 cent bacon. “The opposition demands that the tariff be taken from trust-made articles,” said Senator Beveridge in his speech. “How would that hurt the Standard Oil company, the greatest trust, the 'most complete monopoly the world has ever seen? There is no tariff bn oiL If the tariff is the cause of the trusts, what caused this greatest of trusts? It would not hurt the anthracite coal combination, if there is sucth a combination —there is no tariff on anthracite coal. It would not hurt the beef trust—but free cattle would hurt the American farther and grazer who raises them.” “Why would we give free trade in - trust-made articles? Because of* increased prices? No, because trusts do not necessarily increase prices. No power could prevent the Standard Oil company from doubling or quadrupling the price of oil tomorrow. Yet oil has steadily fallen in price since that monopoly controlled it. Men not yet old remember when Illuminating oil retailed at 90c a gallon; today refined oil is delivered at the door from one end of the republic to the other at from 15c to 20c a gallon. “Sugar has steadily fallen in price for forty years and yet there is a sugar trust. Coffee cost 120 per cent more ten years ago that it does today, and yet there is a coffee trust” Then Senator Beveridge takes up the other side and says: “On the other hand, the price of meat is temporarily higher, and there is a meat trust.” : Senator Beveridge continued: “The price of beans is also higher, and there Is no bean trust. Wheat is also higher and there is no wheat trust. Eggs are higher and there is no egg trust So that we see in some articles controlled by trusts, prices fall, and in others prices temporarily rise, and the prices of still other articles not controlled by trusts have risen. So we see that the trusts do not necessarily raise prices. In many cases trust have lowered prices.*’ Thus Senator Beveridge defended the trusts which he now denounces as the “powers of pillage,” and incidentally, he admits that the cost of living began to be higher even rix years ago. — H. F. Callow returned Friday a. m. from atrip through the southwestern part of Missouri, where he went for the purpose of looking over country and to find a suitable location, if any, for him and his family to spend the coming winter months. He was absent ten days, and while gone, stopped at a "number of places to ascertain conditions. The principle places that he was interested in and took particular notice of were Springfield, Willow Springs and West Plains, Mo., the latter seeming to him the best, and this he gave the most attention. This is a great fruit country and at one place he saw a peach orchard containing thousands of acres. Apple orchards were also numerous. He also visited the cotton and rice fields, which he enjoyed very much. He made a stop in Jonesboro, Ark., and visited the Decatur people there, and reports that they are all doing fine, all sending thJlr regards to their many friends here. He will no doubt return to West Plains to spend the winter months, but has not fully decided when he wm leave. Mrs. Callow, who has been In poor health for seme time, will no doubt obtain much benefit from this healthful climate, — . . > m ♦*%<• miFIUHB fib fib W*

Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 28—(Special to Dally Democrat)—ln tjie return of a report of the fleld examiners of the state board of accountants, filed here today the administration of W. H. Freeman, secretary of the state board of forestry from May 18 1901, to July 1, 1909, they severely criticize Freeman and charge him with a direct shortage of *1,428.12. Freeman is also charged with the following irregularities: The expenditure og *18,945.29 for labor on the reservation, without any receipts on file or any time-book to show for what purpose it went; carelessness in keeping his accounts; destruction of the forest on the reservation, instead of conservation; wastefulness of young forest trees and cutting the roots and disposing of young forest trees; giving much of his time to foreign business and in dealing in lumber and timber to the loss of the state and the wasting of *250.00 appropriated for special improvements on the reservation. • —O LINN GROVE BOY HONORED. A letter has been received from Sterling P. Hoffman. who is continuing his medical course at Indianapolis this year, stating that a teaching fellowship has been offered him in Washington University located in St. Louis, Mo.. He will in all probability accept the same. Mr. Huffman graduated from Indiana University last June with the degree A. B. and was to have gone back to I. U. this year as a teacher, but later decided to continue his medical course. This second call, coming Is it does, from one of his former professors bespeaks the worth of the young man and esteem in which he is held by them. — Bluffton News. Three noted days Os observance are ' near at hand. The first of these is? Hallowe'en, October 31ut, the leading idea of which was that, at this time, ' of all others, supernatural Influences prevailed and spirits walked abroad. One of the special characteristics at--1 tributing .to this mystic evening was the ability to leave the fleshy habitation and wander through space. Hal- ; lowe’en is. clearly a relic of early pagan times, for there is nothing in church history or observance, wr in could have originated the extraordln- ’ could have originated theextraordin- ’ ary notions attached to It by our an- ' cestors. Certainly there is nothing to encourage the wild and foolish pranks ' Indulged in on this night of witchery, the excesses of mischief and trouble makers being subjects of anxiety at each recurrence of this time of law- ’ less revelry. All Saints' Day, November Ist, is a ' festival that takes its origin from the conversion in the seventh century of the Pantheon of Rome into a Christian place of worship and Its dedlcation by Pope Boniface TV to the Virgin and all the martyrs. The anniversary of this event was at first cele- , brated on May Ist, but the day was later changed to November Ist, which ’ was thenceforth Under the designation Os the Feast of All Saints, set apart as a general commemoration in their honor. This festival is also observed by the Protestant Episcopal church. ‘ All Saints’ Day is celebrated November 2nd. This festival of the Roman Catholic church is celebrated on behalf ot the soults in purgatory, for whose release the prayers of the faithful are this day offered and masses ’ performed. ■ It is said to have been first introduced in the ninth century -by Odilon, abbot of Cliny, but was not generally observed until the end of the tenth century. Its observance was demed of such Importance that, in the event of its falling on Sunday, it was ordered not to postpone it, as Is the . case of other celebrations, but to celebrate it on the previous Saturday, “that the souls of the departed might suffer no detriment from the want of the prayers of the church.” Sheriff Relchelderfer and his deputy, Mr. Iminel, of Fort Wayne were at Geneva Thursday afternoon, where they arrested Earl McKissic, a well known young man engaged in the butcher business on the very serious charge of pbtft larceny. McKissic formerly lived at Fort Wayne, but for some time has been conducting a meat shop at Geneva. He Is married and has three children, and is held in the highest esteem at his home town. Some time ago it was discovered that a systematic theft of goods at the Leikauf packing plant at Fort Wayne had been going on and the grand jury now in session at Fort Wayne began an Investigation. It is reported that a young man at Fort Wayne, who assisted McKissic has “peached" on his partner and that the testimony offered against the Adams county man is rather strong. It is said the amount of goods taken will total several hundred dollars. McKissic was taken to Fort Wayne and placed in jail. His Adams county friends hope he will be able to prove his innocence of the charge. I Walter Chadwick of Gee City, 1nd.,1

search of.his step-sister, Lulu Stewart who it wan claimed had eloped with Zpke Evens, a young man of this city. The couple was located at the home of the young man’s mother, Mrs. Evans, near the Erie railway. Chadwick, accompanied by Deputy Sheriff Ed Green, went to the house; where young Evans objected to the taking away of the girl. The latter was finally convinced and returned home with her brother. A deputy sheriff from Fort Wayne was here Thursday evening to summon Joseph Steigmeyer of north of this city to appear before the grand jury which convenes at Fort Wayne November Ist. At that time i| is supposed the case against Mrs. Tresselt for running flown the little Cox rffrl, some months ago, will be taken up. It will be remembered that Mrs. Tresselt was in this city that day and on her way home, ran into the ditch near the Steigmeyer home, and it is presumed that his evidence is wanted on ' that case. I Attorneys Peterson & Moran filed a new case entitled Cynthia A. Far low vs. Arthur Farlow, for a divorce and *I,OOO alimony. The parties were marribd January 9, 1909, and separted October 24th, last. Mr. Farlow alleges that her husband has struck and cursed and threatened her and has nOt provided as he should have. They have one son, William, about one year, and Mrs. Farlow asks the custody, and for six dollars per month to support him. The case ot Henry Streicher, administrator of John Streicher estate, vs. the City of Decatur, on order, was submitted, finding-for plaintiff in sum of *2,298.48, with judgment against plainitff for costa. r. Laura A Paughty vs. Charles K. Faughty, divorce, by agreement, the defendant paid *25 into court for use of plaintiff in trial. Laura A. Van Camp vs. Charles VanCamp, partition, petition for order to commissioner .to reappraise real estate sustained and said order issued. The adultery case against Charles Grim and Ellen Louthan, set for trial last Monday, was continued by agreement. The case has been assigned to R. S. Peterson as special judge and as 1 he is election commissioner and will 1 be busy next week looking after the ' printing of the ballots, the case was ' postponed until the November term. Charles N. Christen has been named as administrator of the Alblne ' Smith estate and filed bond for ; *i,ooo. . .———, ' o ONE OF SPEAKERS OF THE DAY. Hon. John M. Frisinaer Asked to Speak Roosevelt Day at Muncie. Among the speakers named for Roosevelt Day at Muncie last week ‘ was the name of Hqn. John M. Fris- , inger of this city, but owing to the fact that his return from Europe was scheduled afer that event, he could not comply with the request which came from the committee in charge of the affair. His regrets were sent ' to. them after he reached the city a few flays ago. The friends of Mr. Frislnger in this city and county are glad to see him in his old-time form. His health is much Improved. ' ■ ■ Monroe, Ind., Oct.' 28—(Special to Dally Democrat)—Monroe is stlll/lmproving, several new residences being built at present. ( The new block of J. J. Hoffer is going up very slowly. Must get -a move on them or winter will overtake them. I — The Royal Neighbors of Monroe met at the home of Mrs. A. B. Bailey and gave her a masquerade surprise. All reported a good time. The Royal Neighbors of Monroe are surely entertainers, and you will think so, too, if you attend their box- social at their hall Saturday evening, October 29th. They promise to please all present. A short program will be rendered, and; several prizes are to be given away, and the contests will be very interesting. They promise to make this the greatest and most interesting box social ever given in Monroe. Remember the date boys. Bring your girls and have your girl bring a box. All are coridally Invited. . , The grading on Andrews street for the pike known as Monroe Grain, Hay A Milling Co. pike, is 'almost completed. By the looks of the car load of sugar beets on the railroad siding the farmers have had a real good crop, although the season has been against them. Quite a few business plaeee in our I town have changed hands to the last ■ week, one being the tile sMll owned Iby Z. O. Lawollon, which is now in --Xsa A - a*. -.

the hands of a stock company., mostly German. They seem to be all gentlemen, and deserve your patronage just the same as before. They promise to 2 put out the same grade of tile as' the former owner and expect to retain all former employees. Give them a call. The Monroe high school basket ball team defeated Decatur in a game Wednesday, the score being 21 to 9 in favor of the Monroe high school. li. n —4 On account of the Monroe M. E.' Ladies’ Aid society’s entertainment given at the M. E. church on Monday evening, ■ October 31st, the Modern Woodmen will postpone their meeting till Tuesday evening, and would like to see as many present as can possibly attend, as there are two candidates to receive the work of second degree, along with other very important business. Neighbor, be sure and not miss it. This means all. / — - The democrats of our community must not forget that their presence is requested at the speech to be given here Friday evening, October 28th. ■ ♦ Several of the young people from here saw “The College Boy” at Bosse’s opera house Thursday evening. It has been suggested that William O. Newell please hang out a red light at the lime box in front of the new block so that our masqueraders would not change the color of their shoes. Don’t forget literary Friday evening, October 28th. Question for debate, “Resolved, That Women Over the Age of Twenty-one Should have the right to vote in all States of the Union.” , o— Mrs. John Niblick returned Thursday night from the national convention of the Woman’s Home Missionary society of the Methodist church, which was held at the Richmond avenue M. E. church at Buffalo, October 19th to 26th, Mrs. Niblick going as a delegate from the societies of the North Indiana conference. This was the twenty-ninth annual meeting of the board of managers and also the thirtieth anniversary of the organization of the Woman’s Home Missionary society in this country, and was one of the best conventions of the series. Three bishops were present—Bishop Berry of Buffalo, who gave the anniversary address last Sunday; Bishop Smith of Puget Sound, who spoke on Alaska, and Bishop Burt, resident bishop of Italy, who is now here at the Italian conference. Evety state in the union was represented at this convention. Mrs. Newhall from Alaska, three representatives from Porto Rico and one from Honolulu, being present to represent the work in the United States possessions. Every department of the home missionary work was also in evidence, there being thirty-three deaconesses in attendance. While the Richmond avenue church was given over to the convention, everyone of the twenty-two other M. E. churches in Buffalo were entertainers. A great feature of the convention was the children’s rally last Sunday, showing great interest taken by the children’s department of the missionary work. One thousand children, including the orders of "Mother’s Jewels,” and the "Home Guard,” marched with banners to the church where a program was carried out alone by the children. There is great credit to the North Indiana conference missionary society in tiie fact that they carry the banner this year for raising the great sum of money by the mite box plan. The North Indiana conference by this way in th&past year, raised more than *1,200. This credit was also held by this conference last year for the first time, taking the honor from the Detroit conference at the national convention held at Los Angeles, last year. The only recreation during the convention whs the one taking the delegation In a body to Niagara Falls Saturday afternoon, and as many of the western delegaes had never seen the Falls, this was a great treat In the evening a reception was held at the home of Bishop Beery. Mrs. Niblick is president both of convention at the Thank Offering meeting to be held at the home of Mirs. P. G. Hooper next Thursday evening, .when n good program will be given. The official report, however, will not be given until the annual conference at Anderson the first of next month. Mrs. Niblick Is phesldent both of the Fort Wayne district society and the local society. O' 1 — ' DR. McOSCAR'S MOTHER DEAD. Mrs. Mary McOscar, mother of Dr. Edward J. McOscar, of Fort Wayne, and well known here, died Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the home A good building lot In the west part where she had made her home many years. She has been in tailing health

for some time and death was due to heart trouble. Mrs. McOscar’s age was almost 75 years. She was the widow of John McOscar and went to Fort Wayne from DeKalb county twenty-three years ago. Mrs. McOscar was a devoted member of the Cathedral congregation and was widely known and most highly esteemed. She is survived by four sons —Dr. E. J. McOscar, Fort Wayne, and William H., Amos J. and Emory McOscar, all residing in California. - .o K. OF P’S INITIATE. Two Candidate Given the Third Degree Last Evening. Two candidates received the third degree of the Knights of Pythias Thursday evening and thus became full-fledged members. The meeting Thursday evening was one of the best held in a long time and those not present certainly missed a good time. A number of applications were received Thursday evening and initiation iu the first rank will be held in the near future. -—-o SHOW PLEASED. ' But Only Small Crowd Was Present to Enjoy It. Only a fair-sized audience was present Thursday evening at the opera house to witness “The College Boy,” but those who chanced to attend were more than pleased with the evening’s program. The play was of a comic nature and kept the audience in laughter from beginning to end. Eact member of the company took his part well and were called back several times. The play was first-class throughout and should they return they will be greeted with a full house. —: o The Coon Skin club, an organization of business men, of several years, enjoyed one of their famous suppers at the home of Wade Meyers south of the city Thursday evening. This affair was not one of those “dainty twocourse luncheons,” which have gained renovfn in the society columns, but a good, heavy substantial dinner of game prepared in Chef D. M. Hensley’s best style and consisted of 'possum, coqp,, rabbit, chicken, fish, coffee, etc. The Coon Skin club was organized several years ago the members being the business men Os the' city who after the confining cares of the day, would hie themselves away to the woodsy haunts of coons, rabbits etc., where they spent the evening in hunting, followed by a. supper , of the game they had bagged. Since the removal of Judge Erwin and other ' of the prominent members from the city the club had rather lost interest and the meetings grew less frequent. . It is the intention, however, of the remaining members to meet some . time in the near future for reorgani- . zation and to purchase a pedigreed dog to assist in the sport. Miss Biecta Giancey entertained the . Entre Nous club girls at the first meet- ■ ing o fthe season Thursday evening. Guests were Miss Vera Segur of Angola, Miss Jessie Simison of Berne, , with the club members, the Misses i Ruby Mjller, Pearl Purdy, Lilah La- • chot, Matilda Sellemeyer, Goldie Gay • and Mrs. H. S. Lachot. There was music by Miss Vera Segur and others, and i a tree contest with a number of other delightful diversions, making the i evening an unusually pleasant one. The club will meet in top weeks with Miss Pearly Purdy, All the spirit, beauty and romance i suggested by the approaching Hali lowe’en were called into effect Thursday evening at the sock social given . by the Dorcas Daughters of the German Reformed church at the home of : Mrs. Fred Heuer on West Monroe street The decorations prevailed in ■ the colors of yellow and black, and . crepe paper streamers in these colors ■ wound in and out of the pilasters on the open stairway, twined about chan- ■ deliers and draped effectively in archways, together with a myriad of grini nlng Jack-o’lanterns, provided the true festive air. The light from the chandeliers streamed forth through grinning jack-o’lantern hoods, and maple leaves in their varied colors, were tastefully used in combination. Here and there “fodder in the shock” suggested the autumnal holiday, and everything was in gala attire. Miss Della Sellemeyer, gowned in black in witch’s attire, complete even to the broomstick, met the guests and to her were given the little socks issued with the invitations, into which each guest put a sum of money—a penny for each number of the site of the sock worn. This sum made a goodly aggregate for ths building fund of the new church. In a contest for the molding of witches from chewing gum, Mrs. Eli Meyer won the prize—a jacko’lantern, and in a contest in which each vied with carrying tha greatest number of beans across a knife-Waffh, Mrs; John Giancey was awarded the honors. Paul Reinking of South Bend

gave two excellent readings, as did Miss Esther Sellemeyer Luncheon, consisting of crescents, sandwiches, fruit salad and coffee, was served. The dining room also bore signs of the festive decoration. The table was draped with streamers of black and yellow, and at each corner, cunning little jack-o’lanterns stood guard, with beaming welcome. The centerpiece was a cabbage, whose flower-like beauty had burst open into rose-like effect for the occasion. All in all, the evening was one of the most unique planned by the society In some time. Invitations Issued for the affair were unique. Little blue socks were tied to cards bearing, besides the time place, etc. the following verse: This little sock we give to you, is not for you to wear, Please multiply your size by two, and place therein with care, Tn pennies or in cents, just twice the number that you wear, We hope it is immense. So if you wear a number 10, you owe us twenty, see? Which dropped within our little sock will fill our hearts with glee. ’Tis all we ask, it isn’t much, and hardly any trouble; But if you only have one foot we’ll surely charge you double. Now if you have a friend quite dearyou’d like to bring with Or if you know some one who’d come, we’ll gladly give you two. So don’t forget the place and date; we’ll answer when you knock, And welcome you with open arms, BUT DON’T FORGET YOUR SOCK. Alva Nichols will long have occasion to " remember his thirty-third birthday anniversary which was cele- . brated Thursday evening with a right royal surprise. He was detained at 1 his work at the Peoples & Gerke shoe store Thursday evening until the ~ host had assembled at the home, • where he found them waiting to greet > him—and a hearty greeting it was, in--1 deed. There were a number of pro- • gressive games for amusetnent and a general jolly good time resulted. Not least among the amusements —for the ’ guests —was the time-honored custom of rolling the celebrant under the bed ’ —which they said they accomplished ’ .after much struggle—'but which Alva denies strenuously. A luncheon com- > pleted a very happy evening, thor--1 oughly enjoyed by all. The decora- ’ tions of the home were jack-o lanterns and as the city lights were turned off c about time for their departure, each ' guest took a jack-o’lantern to light ■ the way home. Those present were ' Mr. and Mrs. Herman Tettman, Mr. ' and Mrs. Ferd Peoples, Mr. and Mrs. 8 Henry Gerke, Misses Lena and Agnes r Miller, Clara Bultemeier, Messrs. 8 Claude Gay and Albert Scheumann. : A happy event of Thursday evening • was the gathering at the home of Mr. 5 and Mrs. Earl Adams, when an oldfashioned chicken roast was served to l |a few of their friends. It was intended that they would journey to a quiet spot in the woods north of the 8 city but owing to the inclemency of ‘ the weather it had to be called off, • and was held at the Adams home. ' The dinner e consisted of all the deli- • cacies in season and one of the best 5 times enjoyed in some time was had. ' Those who enjoyed the feast were r Mr. and Mrs. Will Lehne, Mr. and ’ Mrs. Earl Adams, Misses Midge 1 Smith, Marie Patterson and Fanny • Hite and Will Schrock and Jesse Nibs lick.

Mrs. Cliff Troutner of Nuttman street, who will leave Monday for her future home near Pleasant Mills, was given a farbwell surprise party Thursday evening by her neighbors and friends. Mrs. Troutner was busily engaged in packing her suit case preparatory to going to Fort Wayne this morning for a visit with her mother, when the party rushed in upon her. She was taken completely by surprise, but recovered to enjoy the taffy pulling and other pleasant features of the surprise. The party included Mes*dames Frank Charles and Wesley Peterson, John Phipps, Elmer Archer and children, Helen and Florien; Will Richards, Frank Winans and daughter, Nellie; Clark Edington, John Lose, Dan Deitsch. Many regrets were expressed that the neighborhood would soon lose the Troutner family. o Irena Evans of this city and Leona Syms of Wilshire arrived home Thursday evening from Angola where they have been attending college and this evening will leave for the home of the latter at Willshire where they will spend several days. They will return to their school work next Tuesday. “St. Elmo,” one of the greatest successes of recent years, will be seen in this city for one night only, October 31st Read the book. See the play. If you have not read Augusta J. Evans’ wonderful novel do so now. There is a strong element of comedy tn "St Elmo,” the part of Van Jiggens being one of the best comedy parte written inyears. I ' >