Decatur Democrat, Volume 53, Number 48, Decatur, Adams County, 1 December 1910 — Page 4

I 1 . — THE DEMOCRAT ' ** ■VBBYTBWUBAY MOKMIXS BY 71W A KLLi««MJM». NMMksr* ■in fcaaar K.OOPB* TBA* I* MMFANOB. MntoroH at the pMtafiteS *t BBOataT, tauL, m second class matt matter. KEEP ON ADVERTISING . i Did it ever occur to you. that it's the business man who keeps everlastingly at it, advertising day after day, that becomes the greatest Merchant Just close your eyes and "think for yourself, what clothier, shoe merchant of other dealer you think of in the ' city where is published the daily pa- ■’ per you read each morning. What brand of clothes, what breakfast food, what collar, suspender other article ■■>te-,you think if. Isn’t it the one constantly advertisedT AsSome exceptions, doubtless: a few which you’ve really seen but once or i twice but which you remember for some vivid reason. As a rule, however, you will see that it is the Again and Again and Again Advertisements that have stuck in your mind. That man who passes your home • every day—yon don’t remember the first time you observed him; but he goes by so regularly that before you know it you know him by sight. Mjost of the advertisements that you can lay your finger on got into your mind the same way. The first time you actually noticed them—you can’t tell. They grew upon you speck by speck. Now you watch for them. Maxine Elliott, the distinguished actress, was asked, after her divorce, why She had ever married at all. She answered, simply enough: “When you see a man every day for a year or so, and when he asks •you to marry him every day, why you just marry him, that’s all Repetition f every day is too much for anybody to withstand.” These ever-repeated advertisements get you in about that way. You feel kindly todward them and grow to have faith in them simply because you have grown so familiar with their faces in this trustworthy environment Start at once. ■ A microscopic hunt in every city and hamlet of Indiana would have failed to produce a more clever or capable man for assistant secretary of , state than Herman L. Center, whose selection for that high office was formally announced today by Mr. Ellingham. Mr. Confer has all the qualifications and is worthy of the honor thus conferred. He has always made good and his happy smile, his compe-tency,-his strict attention to business and his all-around fitness for the place to which he has been named, will soon ► win for. him friends at the capitol and over the state.proportionate to those r he has here. He assumes the place with the best wishes of every one here and -the knowledge that he will dispose of the trusts imposed upon him in a manner that will bring credit to himself, his higher officials, his I state and his home county. The national congress will soon fc convene. President Taft is even now gfe at work on the message that he is to read at this time. It is expected that ft much important legislation will be productive of this session, the last one the republicans will have full sway for some time at least. There never was a time when the people W needed it more. The great mass don’t 7.. care half as much about the Panama canal, the big rivers and harbors bill, and the others which will eat up a billion dollar appropriation bill as they do about the high cost of living and | • the throttling of industries by tne fe great trust and combinations. Advertise—lt’s the foundation of every business, the back-bone that stiffens the trade, the life-blood that keeps it going. You might as well exfcf pect to grow fat eating saw-dust as |te to have your business grow without K advertising. There never was a betE ter time to try it out. Christmas is but a few weeks away. If you want jgSKjfe 3%..,yi . , ■

— the business of the people of this community, ask for it. If you have bar-, gains to offer; if you wish to convert your stock into money, if you want to t increase your business, If you have special novelties or goods, that will make convenient presents for Santa Claus to pack, Mr. Business Man, say so. , . Mexico in a revolutionary conflict is not M sufprise to those who have watchedthe history of that republic during the past. For a third of a'century or more President Diaz has held his people in check by means of a standing army made up of convicts. It brings, home .to us more than ever the greatness of our nation, wherein the. people have the power to rule, and where we are all*ready to jump to the defense of the old stars and Stripes when that splendid emblem Is assailed. .. - We congratulate Lew Ellingham for the selection of Miss Carrie Craig as one of his office staff. The compliment was due he> for herself, a worthy, charming iaay, who will do every part of her important work, precisely as it should be done. • In her appointment every person who knows her feels the choice a wise one, and rejoice with her for the honor thus imposed. The good-byes have been said and we at the Daily Democrat office have settled down to business. We will give you our best efforts and feel we are able to give you the kind of a newspaper that you want and will appreciate. Any suggestion tending toward the improvement of the paper will be thankfully received and will receive our attention. ... The turkey feasts have been devoured, the cranberry sauce and the pumpkin pies have been laid away. We are thankful that we have withstood the ordeal and that it’s four weeks until Christmas and its week of stomach-ruining candy, nuts and-1 dinners. — The grand jury is grinding away slowly, it is said. While it is not known, of course, just what is going on behind these four walls, it is rumored that several important matters are being investigated. Anyway, some of the boys will feel considerably relieved when they know. ; < .■■Bi, It is now Dew G. Ellingham, secretary of state, and H. L. Center, assistant secretary of state. They assumed the duties of their respective offices at noon yesterday. — ■ Mr. Merchant, ydu cannot spend too much money in advertising in newspapers. It’s tne nest item of all your expenses. It’s the thing that moves your stock, converts it into cash and makes possible a dividend. . Don’t overlook this important duty at this time of the year. It means dollars and cents to you. Write your advertisement today. , '■maHSmSMßamrosmsam Goods Roads. It is one of the most important public questions of the day. An organisation is being perfected in IndiaaatopDßhthemoyement along. It is doubtful if a state in the union has made more progress along this line than during recent years and it is known that no county of the great state Jias advanced more rapidly or substantially than old Adams. A state meeting Is' to : t>e held at which time matters pertaining to this work will; be discussed arid. Adams county should there. It has been asked by those Jn charge that a public meeting be held next Saturday to perfect a local organization and some one should take the matter up and push it along. Just who Is the proper person will develop if the meeting is held. We cannot afford to do . anything but join this procession towards better roads in the state. Martin Mylott received word from his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas My--1 lott, who are at present at Chicago, stating that their daughter, Miss Genevieve, who has been at the point of death for a week past, is improving each day, and if her present condition continues, wRI soon be out of danger 1 Mr. Mylott was expected to arrive'* borne today, but Mrs. Mylott will remain at her bedside some time longer. s'

I I By Germany France. Os course we all are friends to All; But on Thanksgiving Day J On all our friends we cannot call, To come in fast array. So to a cousin in the west Is sent our welcome note—“To come partake with us our best” Is just the meaning wrote. Some uncles from the north and south, Some aunts from out the eapt; ’ We send, our Invitations kind. To come and join the feast Our many friend* from all around, Are summoned to dine; And as they crowd into the hail, They form a jolly line. Altho’ we send so many bids, Our waiting makes .us Wear’, We find when gazing o’er the throng— We’ve missed some precious dear. But there is one we ne’er forget— Not once in all the while; And that is Mr. Turkey, With his gobble and his smile. '• . 1910. ———*• WAS OPERATED UPON. Dorthy, the four-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Enos underwent an operation Sunday morning for the removal of her tonsils and adenoids, frim which she has suffered for some time. The operation was performed by Dr. Beavers at his office, and he was assisted by Dr. Smith. The operation was somewhat difficult, requirthe physicians forty-five minutes to complete. She came out from under the influence of the anaesthetic nicely and this morning was doing as well as could be expected. ■■■■ |.hi. i’ll i'O niii—miiS J' Geneva, Ind., Nov. 28— (Bpecial tb Daily Democrat)—A - severe < thunder storm passed over this vicinity and west of here Sunday evening,, a most unusual occurrence ton.this time of the year. The storm was at its heaviest at about 10 o’clock, and this morning the news came in, tnat lightning at that hour had struck the handsome barn of Henry Reiff, largest and best barn in Adams county, located in Hartford township, and completely destroyed it. The barn was built of cement block, 90x40, built a year ago, and was the pride of the community in its line, ft was totally destroyed, the loss being estimated at |2,500. The stock wits all saved but a large amount of baled hay was lost, making a total loss of perhaps ?3,000, partially covered by insurance. ■ < 4 I . Joe Breta, Will 'Gteptadtyr and G. W. Cooper arrived Saturday from Munlsslng, Midh., where they enjoyed about thirty days of hunting for wild game. During the time they brought, down sots ’dier, 5 ’ The M. E, church here, has been fa darkness since October on acdount of a furnace being out of repair. An expert arrived today who. wUI repair same in time tor the sacond number of', the lecture course which will be given at the church Thursday evening. During the time the church whs ed pie services have been held at the Coliseum. • Representative-elect Jacob Butcher is busy preparing several bills, which he will present gt the coming session of the legislature, and which will prove his statements that he is “for the people.” J Warren Streicher and Frank Armstrong are the two new justices of Wabash township. They appeared before Clerk Haefling at.. Decatur today and qualified. They, begin at once and ’Squire Armantrout retires: after eight yearn of service during which time M general satisfstction. We congratulate the bld and the inew. -*’ Mrs.„!). S. Cross, mother of W. Cross, returned to her home at llmai : toil morning after a pleasant visit with her sOn attd family. ’ Twenty-five tickets were sold from Geneva to Decatur this morning, tbb attraction being the grand Jury. Os course we dars’nt say just what waSdoing. f l . ■ 1 ■ • LITTLE BABE DEAD. Margaret, the six-days-old babe of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Baqman of Kirkland township passed Sway this Corning at ten minutes after six o’clock, death resulting from stomach trouble. The funeral services will be held Tuesday morning and interment will be made at the Pleasant Dale cemetery. A telegraph message received here Sunday evening at 5 o’clock by-Jos-eph Shady and daughters, Mrs. Mar- . tin Beery and Mrs. Israel Rex,, 'brought the intelligence that their' grandson and nephew, Bruce Shady, was killed Saturday afternoon about 2:30 o’clock by being .nip oyer by

'j a railroad train in one of the Chicago I suburbs. The full details of the Occurrence are not known here and probably’will not be until the arrival of the immediate relatives tomorrow, as the body will be brought here for burial. Meager information, is, however, that the young man, who was an employee of the railroad, stepped from one track to another in the way of an engine/which, unknown to him, was Approaching, and that he was ground underneath the vrtieete. The unfortunate young man arrived at his eighteenth birthday only, last June and fras in fact a mere boy. He was -well-knbiW to many Decatur reb atives' and friends, having Visited here only last summer. He was a ton of George Shady, a formet resident of Wells county, living near the Adams county line, only a few miles west of this city. For the past seven years the father afed family have resided in, McMilien, Mich. The boy’s mother died about fourteen years ago. Besides the Decatur relatives named he id survive by the father, one brother, Raymond, who makes his home with a relative, John Warner, of Kimmel; a step-mother and three haltbrothers—Arthur, Floyd and Glen. lie is also a nephew of Martin Shady of Welle county and of Marion F. Shady. *>' ———o SEND XMAS PACKAGES EARLY. And Avoid -Delay In Holiday Congestion of Mail. Postmaster Dower is already urging the early sending of Christmas packages to insure timely delivery. As usual the greater number of Christmas donors wait until nearly the last hour tor the sending of their packages add then the mails are so flooded and congested that it is impossible to handle all the mail on time and there is more than one disappointed little one—or tlg cme, too, : for that matter. So begin to send your packages early. Make ’this your slogan: "Do It now!” ,;.| v a; ■ 'i', t - * * PLEASANT MILLS YEOMEN. About fifteen of’the Pleasant Mills Yeomen will come over this evening and be the guests of the local lodge at their regular sesslofl this evening. A, very good time . • •. j, The Mg will case, John F. McArdle et Al. vs. Patrick Gorman et ai . filad in Huntington county, changed to Wells, and from there to Adams, and whfch W&s set tor trial today, has been compromised and a decree satisfastory ft all 'parties concerned, entered’on*: the docket The attorneys arrivedTtt"H:ls and the mattor’was qnitkly dldposed of. ’ The’ case would have’occupied time in trial. The finding Was for the defendants. Z. 0. Lewellen and wife, Mary M., filed a petition showing their desire to adopt Marguerite Maryland, whose true-nadm is unknown, and #hfi was bom December 18/ 1905. The child was takdii by Mr. and Mrs. Lewelten from a fondling's home in Illinois, when she was ten Weeks old. The petition was granted and child’s •name is Marguerite Maryland Lewellen. 1 The petition was flled tiy Heller, Sutton dr Heller. . . > J A Vesey filed another case entitled The First National Bank of Fort Wayne vs; The Allison Rpsl Estate Co. et al./ a verified complaint, demand, 120,009; appointment of receiver. \ " Alexander Bolds vs. Daniel P. Bolds et al., note and foreclosure of mortgage, dismissed and costr paid. Papers withdrawn. ■■■”<■’ il - .-•ai.'dA/ fi*''**' ••/'' Henry Elcheta vg. phoenix Preferred Accident ins. Co.; from Allen county dismissed and costs W v y, '/.I W" ’ fUWt lecture - the lyceuiM course gim. Under the auspices of the DOeatur high’ school seniors, the first-two Os tlie numbeh having been mdslcal entertainments, wIH be given tomorrow evening sk Bdske’l opera' house, the date hating been changed from TjeCMnWF 2M, W if first announced. The lecture vHH be given by Dr. RoMfTTariter Miles, a noted authbf, traveler and tecturer, and catur people who efljoy the best in' the way of lectures W1 he given a royal feast tomorrow evening. Benjamin I. fhilinger, supreme court reporter of lowa, says regarding him: -Fifteen years; ago Robert Parker Miles, whom'this introduces to the platform, passed the turnstile of Castie Gdrdeii; 4' pennfless Bolish M His ambition was Without limit, tiecause he tad all to get. He strove under the lash which impels drowning men to attempt swimming. Yet in his early thirties, he has wrested from life fine academic training. He has been the co-worker of Moody and Booth Tucker, the visitor of Gladstone and Pope Leo XHI-comrade of the leading American literati. As a star writer updn the New York Journal he has started and moved a million Md into practical religious' thought sm rorceu new xura raw i

toward .t, *>. ud It. fallen;, and while atm a hoy preacher he outstripped the wheels of justice and moved the vilest murderess of this century to confession, with burning and pathetic words. A success while In the eye of the nation and while the simple pastor of w village flock—a marked man. A moralist, treating vice with true sympathy which Influences the vicious tor good, a Bret Harte in sunny analysis of the good side of bad men and things. A tows of life with a good wit and conaollng, walnt .hnmor. Taa.hera ar. i. much In.demand BW,th.,, bust be able to impart with moving words the gleanings of a life of achievement. This striking individuality has that title to lecture.” „, 7 r-.” • *' BOY AT GHRIBTEN HOME. A fine baby boy was born Saturday to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Christen of Monroe street As this is the first boy in the family, there being two girls, the family Is unusually happy over the new airival. ? ' ; ■. Vu.’o'--- • i - Some night prowler gave the R. A. Andrews home near Pleasant Mills an unceremonious call the other evening while all of the family except thlrteen-year-old Dewey were away from home, and while that little fellow was attending to his chores at the barn, got In the house and completely ransacked things. The boy was at the barn and noticing a light in the summer kitchen, where he knew he had left none, Immediately suspicioned that something was wrong. When the night prowler got wind of his discovery he “hiked” out through the orchard. The lad got a shot gun and fired, but missed him. Which was quite lucky for Mr, Incognito. Investi-' ga&m of the house revealed the fact that the prdwler had visited the bedrooms and had turned the beds topsyturvy ln addition to, tearing hp in general, Nothing was missed, , hpwever, so the purpose of the visitor is unknown. ' Mr. Andrews and sons live alone in the house since the death of Mrs. Andrews, but the father and another son were away from the house at the time. • ’ ..i I. .■ SPRAINip FOOT. Mrs. Elisabeth Heldeman met with a somewhat, painful accident on last Saturday at her home south of the city, while doing her work, and m a result it is somewhat difficult to get around. She was leaving the. Muse arid, when stepping.off the, porch her foot slipped from under her/ causing w to fall and to receive a badly] sprained ankle. She was able to be up today, but experienced quite a bit of inconvenience' and she will be partially disabled for several days. ? ; THREE TRAIN KILLED. Wheeling, W. Va., Nov. 28—(Spectai to Daily Democrat)—Baltimore * Ohio passenger train, the New York and Chicago express, westboujnd, one of the crack trains of the system, was wrecked early today near. Grafton in collision with a yaoto engine and three trainmen were killed, three , men seriously injured apd a number tof passengers hurt. The dead Flannigan rind H. H.. Grafttm arid John Weaver of Piedmont — .a 1 1 1 ' TEACHER’ TRAINING CMt»& WIN Be Organised by tho Christian Church. * * > '• - ;* -‘-e • -%•-*■• ‘ ... - ..7*,.' 1 "Howard Wls*hatos, one.Qt ' cere the' Adams / Cdnpty. Bunday Sunday School associativa, of the trritoing departmegL gave a talk at the Christian chureh Bunday morning relative ’to. * 1 *® sritfon of a Sunday, school teachers’ training class. ‘ His talk wgs a very ■ excellent one. He spoke earnestly of ■ tt>e greet need for as prept ’ .ration for the Sunday school teachefri as for the day teachere, that they might direct theminds pf the young, and advocated the establishment of a training class tor this purpose. The . church had such a class about three ( years ago, but none gt present, and j it was decided that the members meet t Wednesday after the usual mid-week l , prayer service tor the reorganization , of the class. It is thought there Will be fourteen at least to enter the beginners’ class. The book used t Training For Service," ’ ;.Mlm Jjtorgaret .paptols this city- ’ has been named county secretary tor ' the Christian Endeavor association of ' this district, which has just clbsed 1 a most successful annual convention at Huntington. The appointment is < one that is highly pleasing to all, as 1 Miss Daniels is one of the consecrat- 1 ed Christian workers, not only., in the < C. E. department, but m all the de- 1 partments of church work, and will 11 prove an efficient county secretary. 11

district officers appointed are: District Secretary—lrving E. Bit* ner, Fort Wayne. Intermediate and Junior Superlntendenfr—Miss May Landsdown, Fort|M County- Secretaries—Adams, Miss Margar.t Daniela, Decatur; Allen, Mrs. ? Anna Tarian, Fort Wayne; Huntington, Mtes Mna Stamen, Übee; Wells, Claud Briyene. Bluffton; Whitley*- Mlsa •< Ruby Rear, Churubusco. ' ; Tito district secretary is the Chief •* officer, his duties being iri the nature < of tMse of district president and pre ’ > siding at the conventions. .The convention attended by 150 dele- y gates.. > I*' ■ The banner for the largest number of delegates present was awarded to the Grace Reformed society of Fort Wayne. ..77 The next convention will be held in Churubusco during Thanksgiving wtak-of iiu. \ ;■ The report of toe committee on resolutions of which Rev. J. M. Dawson of this city was a member, was strongly in fayor of Indianapolis for the next International convention and also for the movement for the state build- : Ing at Indianapolls for a C. E. headquarters. One of toe features of the convention was toe riddress given by Miss Mary B. Cox, one of the teachers of Huntington, Who has-seen the Passion Play at Oberammergau, both in ’ 1900 and 1910, speaking of toe production, giving descriptions of the scenes, the characters and the place the play takes in toe life of the little village. Miss Cox is a personal friend of Mrs. John Fleming, formerly of this city, and gave this talk here about two ' yegrsago. l ' 7 Answering to the call of death at twenty minutes past four o’clock Tuesday morning, Mary, wife of John Peter Baker, living three miles south, ; of this city, and one of the most Widely known ladies of this community, arid a resident of this county-for the ladt thirty yearn was called to her reward. For toe past six months she bad been ailing from a general. breakdown, combined with heart trouble* front which toe had suffered for , a number, of years, and her advanced | age also contributed to the cause of her death. Her age at time of death was sixty seven years. For the last few weeks her condition has been such as to require the best of care , and attention, and at times the end had been looked for almost momentarily, Many of her chffren were at her bedside . during her last hours, and death cajup to her* an a sweet repose. Her maiden name was Mary Luxeri- f barger, qnd toe was born in Germany, coming to this county at the age of twenty, nearly forty-seven years ago, on her wedding day. Upon the arrival of Mr family in this country they went to Massllon, Ohio, where they resided for one year. . from there to Summit county, near At-',. 4 ron, phio,. where they, resided for tororal years. From there too came to 5 this county with hpr husband, where S.XXZS most prosperous fanners of the count this happy union were born twelve children, eleven of .these—six boys and five girls—with the father, survive. Following are toe chlldreri: Mrs. John Gross of Newcastle, Morris and Frank of New Mexico ,the latter being here at the time of her death; Morris will be unable to attend the funeral, because of the distance and tbo rerious illness pf Mrs. Baker at toe present time; Mrs. Dhn Jones rind Joseph Baker of Gas City, Mrs. Jerry Coffiee, Mrs. Tens Schultz, MrithtaiT ' ' apd John of this city, and Mary and Fred* still at home, The funeral services jrftl be hold at 10 o'clock on Thursday morning from the St Mary’s, church,, of which she has boto* west v ; ardent member for a mtmaabemof ww.,' - J Father Wilken will ofljeiste. Inter- , > merit will be made at the 8L Joseph ;. ' i j»' .tepfigyv— 1 flj***t * j’ ll -**''\ BR. C. C. RAYL MAI RETURNED.7*7 : ID*. C. C. Rhyl, who has been at Indianapolis for the past three Week's, doing hospital-and laboratory work, " returned today* He reports a profitable arid pleasant time, but says he i« glad to get back to fits work and among the "home folks.” j. Fred Avwy still continues to improve since bls return from Hot Springs, Ark.,where he took treatment for rheumatism. He wilked the entire distance down town and bsck-again, on this raw cold day, and is getting along very well indeed. The “SaUsbuiy Family Bntertalfiere," a company which will appear at the Methodist church November 2nd, is daily producing for the enrichment ot the artatto tastes 1 of people who £ love sweet music and clean, pleasing specialties, h program that cannot * u iMittotatairiftte’ Th«v are