Decatur Democrat, Volume 53, Number 49, Decatur, Adams County, 8 December 1910 — Page 4

BVHRYTHUKBIVAY MOKNINO BY t* W LL<Nai * M *r >»WWM». H4OPM YBAB IM ABVANOB. KV .'*' —•' ’ Rntared at the noatoffice at Beeatar. aid., M kook ft etass m*M matter. We have not /of a Quarter es a century had a republican tariff that was really made by congress. AH were made by the interests. And we know that the Interests do not wish a downward revision—that they will not permit It • ' ; ■ , We might go further back and show that many tariff duties were imposed during the war to compensate for internal taxes laid on manufactured products. Shortly after the war the internal taxes on these articles were removed, but the compensatory duties were retained, though the only reason for retaining them has disappeared. From beginning to end the interests of the people have been trifled with. The question never was what was best for but always what was best for the interests. It is not surprising that the people should have lost faith in the party. The remarkable thing is that they should have been so credulous. But the days of credulity are past And in the republican party itself there is a large and rapidly growing element that will refuse io be hood-winked any longer.—lndianapolis News. — John L. Griffiths, of Indiana, consulgeneral to England, has sent tidings from that land which wnt be greeted with joy by nunoreds of thousands who know what tire trouble is. Mr. Griffiths has sent a concise report to his government here in which he tells of the invention of an automobile tire that has. j4L. the good qualities of the pneumatic-toe, but contains no ber. He says: "The springs are made of slightly tapered strips of special steel coiled spirally in such a way. that the greater part of each turh ; is within the preceding one, and that under sufficient compression the -“whole of the inner coils can be forced within the outermost one. To the surfaces of the links which roll on the , ground are cemented blocks of a hard i composition of' fiber and gutta-percha < compacted under pressure, and these * it is stated, can be renewed when worn away at • cost of 97 cents to < |1.22 for eacn wheel." ' : The Golden Rule is all that Is need- ( ed, says Thomas A. Edison, and he de- , ~ dares that those who refuse to keep -s- ■ > it should be put jn jaU. After that curious association of ( ideas some confusion seems inevitable, and it is a pity that Tolstoi is not alive to explain a few things to the inventor. The persons Who were being -to-fert nflght ally preach the Golden Rule to their captors and also the law of nonreslstance to evil. rfr. Edison’s plan seems to defeat Itself and to leave him badly mixed. But we all believe in the Golden Rule and we should all practice it if ' it were not for the others. We cannot trust the others. They compel us to adopt David Harum’s rule to do them and to do them first for self-protec-tion.—Chicago Record-Herald. Congressman Adair announces that he will during the present term make a specialty of inquiring into methods for reducing governmental expenses. He believes in economy along those lines. He’talked" ft during the c&rapaign, has always argued it, and he Is now going to make ft his business to see that the next session of congress which will be democratic, carries out those promises. The people of the Eighth district have the right to be K proud of Mr. Adair. He is honest,' ~and when he tells the people he will do something, during the campaign, he does not forget it after his election. His vote during the past three elections is proof that the -people appreciate that quality. Accepting the republican nomlnaB tion for governor of Ohio on July 27th, Warren G. Harding said: “I pp Idle or unseemly boast when I Mjr to you that we ere going

Ito victory triumphantly. This grand old republican state of Ohio never has been called to report in-fayor qf a serious cause without responding with wise judgment and a dominant voice." Governor Harmon’s re-election by a plurality close to 100,000 would indicate that Ohio is still a "grand old state" without being- -republican, while the wisdom of her judgment and the dominancy of her voice are not to be questioned. Congress convened today for the short session. They will probably spend three months and when it’s through a few of the 36,000 bills introduced during the past two sessions will have become laws. Some of them ate important, a few are tor the real good of the people; most of them are not. Among the more important bills to be considered are those which relate to: The Panama canal, federal incorporations, ship subsidy, issuing of injunctions, conservation, Alaska and the bureau of public health. While President Taft will probably do all tn his power to secure legislation along most of the subjects mentioried, A lt is very doubtful if he succeeds. Decatur ha? a live bunch of merchants. You can tell it by a glance at our advertising columns, each day in the week. They have as nice a stock of goods as any merchants tin any city in the land, and the prices are right They invite your trade and you owe it to them. They help pay the taxes. They are interested In you and yours. There are a thousand oth-' er reasons why they should have your business. If you buy from them you know where to go to have the guaram tee backed up. They invite your trade and deserve it The Indianapolis Star has discovered after six years, that Alton B. Parker spent >40,000 of his own money in trying to be elected president 1904, and this is called "the reckless pursuit” but not a line about that fam- .: ous conference between E. H. Harrl- 1 man and another "man of affairs” .. which was followed by the jaising of- - on Wall street. If Parker ; spent his own money it was certainly i his business. If he had made a cam- - paign on money furnished by the Wall 1 stret capitalists, it would have been ( everybody's business. j S9SKESSSSSSSS I ’ Christian Eicher, newly elected 1 county commissioner, is attending the present session of the board, picking up such information regarding his du- j ties as possible. He acts well in the i harness and we predict that he will be I a popular and efficient officer. Martin Laughlin will complete his services this month. He has served the coun- , ty well and his record is equal to that of any man who ever acted in the capacity of commissioner in Adams, county. h ; The Indiana State Trustee’ assocta- < tion will convene in the Pythian build- 1 tag at Indianapolis December 6th for n < thteodays* session. Among those who | will take part in the program , are | Charles Greathouse, superintendent ot ' public instruction; W. A Dehority, 1 state examiner; Amos W. Butler, sec- J retary of state board of charities; ( James Bingham, attorney general; C. E. Pittinger of Muncie and others, i Many Important questions will be dis- ' cussed, including the legislative pro- ' gram. It Will be one of the most important meetings ever held by this association. , A glance at our columns is proof cpnelusive that the merchants of De- • ' catur believe in' advertising, and you will find all the live ones, there. It will do the work. During, the next month, there will be a rush'along this 1 line. We hope you will continue it ' during 1911, every day hi the year, except Sundays, when -we dart'work. ,■ 1 ■ ‘ •■' • ■ ■ . . . To the advertiser, we wish to say: ’ Get your copy in as early as possible. To the reader,' you will find the ad ver? 1 Users the best merchants. They are Alive. Trade, where you are invited' to trade. *’ ■■ ■ It snows the school boy shouts, but ' the school boy's father snorts, when jhe thinks of the coal tall. Some poet

hopping bobs, and bobbing about all! day trying to get enough to keep the] stove going aU night ■ ■ Several Adams county people interested in the good roads movement will attend the convention at Indianapolis this week. They will hear adresses by prominent men, from all over the country, and the proposition of framing a new taw will be presented to the coming eesalon of the legislature will be discussed. . The death of Mrs. Eddy of Boston has started a discussion as to whether, or not the Christian Science chureh win live or die. Mrs. Eddy was a wonderful woman and more so it on her alone depended the sole existence of a church organization, with many I hundred thousand members. Mrs.. Eddy was ninety years tad. YOUR CHRISTMAS BUYING -k-. The holiday advertising has started with a rush. It seems almost impossible to many of us that the Xmas days are so near, but they are, and almost before you know it they wilT be over. Don’t put off buying your Christmas goods until the last minute. Buy now. You get the choice and you avoid the . rush. The merchants of Dbcatur are asking your patronage. They deserve it, because they aid the community in a hundred different ways, and because they do as they say and because they sell their gooda for the least money, oohsidering quality, you will find anywhere about here.’ The Decatur stores are places of beauty just now and you are mighty hard to please if they san’t suit you. Start today to buying your Christmas gifts. ; 1-I.'n.tt- . ■' ■■ ■' ■■ ll ' ■■. >»• nA York, Dec. I—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Dr. Frederick A. Cook y%turned to A-nteiliMFpm London and jemained ta;*Tron Mew York, for oflA month, writing for Hampton’s magazine, his 'story, admitting w possible error in hte north pole discovery ’ claims. So declared Benjamin B. Hampton, editor .ta the publication today "Dr. Cook convinced us that Hto: best way to disguise is to have nene ! at aU, but just be one’s own self,” • Hampton spiel. According to .the edi- < tor, a representative of Hampton, lo- * cated Cook in London, went r with him '1 to Qhebec, where Hempton and Ray ! Long, his assistant editor met them. The party of. four, then went to Troy, ' where Cook registered at 'the Fifth Av- : enue Hotel, under an assumed name, ■ but otherwise had no disguise. For 4 a month he went about publicly, ate. '■ in the public dinning room and no one suspected bls identity, .and? tai this time the newspaper alepthl, best inthe world, were huptfog the explorer. Dr. Cook has gone badk to London. He will retifrn with his family to spend Christmas in his home country. ~ — ■.••-Mrs.■■Dr. E: Keller Thursday re-1 • otaved a message from Monterey, Indiana, stating that John Keller of that taace, this city, was dead, passing from this life Wednesday evening At 6 o’clock.' Mr. Keller, who about » week ago received a telegram telling of fils Alness, left at once for his bedside and vere attack of appendicitis. M* turned home the forepart of the week, leaving his father much toproved. Wednesday lie received aMtahef messtage, stating that its Catfiier was dyoccurred two hours before his arrival, I. He totovered ftom tM jfttack of ap-1 pendicitta, and *then ;ftiok Al, with I pneumonia; whftS &used toft deathJ Mr. Keller sent |he sa! news home to I his famUy, and Mrs. teller jsto>| Raymond, left on the’ Friday! morning train to attend the ftowaM Which was held. there' on Jatuf -J day moralng ’ troifi' * the Catholic ! church. Dr. Keller will be absent from the city until next Tuesday or Wednesday, and wishes his patients to’ please take notice‘of this statement. a.t-Vt. - r iut. BLUFFTON REKtKAHg IN G E E N 1 The members of the Rebekah ledge will go to Geneva Wednesday evening where they will give special degree work to members of that lodge. A special car.has been arranged for the lodge and will leave here at 6:30 p. m. The local degree team will have A large will

I I Ing when the members of his church gathered at his home to remind him happy Monday evening was the clos mg session or the third quarterly con-1 ference and the pastor was anxious to finish a lot of work which was on hand but for some reason that he could not understand he was unable to get nd Hinns 1 for a flma wK kda WVuMd aIUU£ ava U UlUv WUvU AUttlll I? UUwl i took the floor and informed the minister that the principal business of the barsonare. where the conrremtidb would be Pleased to meet Rev, Work. The minister took the hint and acceded to the wishes of his parishioners with good grace. The evening was very pleasantly passed everybody went hotae haDpy while the busineßß of the trustees was finished at a later meeting;—-Warren Tribune. The girls of the Loyal Hearts’ Sunday school class of the Christian church were delightfully entertained Saturday afternoon by Miss Julia Glllig. Following the business period, there was a marshmallow toast before the cheery, open, blazing fireplace, with a number of things to pass a happy afternoon. Refreshments, consisting of sandwiches, pickles, bananas, pineapple sherbet and lily mints, were served. Those present were the teacher, Mrs. P. G. Williams, Ruth Daniels, \ Bertha Schultz and Irene Eady. Miss Esther Enos will en-j tertaln the club In two weeks. Z. . i A very complete and happy surprise was that given Saturday evening for Miss Erna Schindler, as a farewell before she leaves with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Schindler, for Fort Wayne to reside .the family, leaving either this weak pr next. ’XI numbed of contests were indulged in, after which piano solos ware given 1 by Huldah Mutchler. Lydia Kirsch and Erma Route, and a number of eomirei son™ hr Emma Wtadler Recomical songs oy weiuier. *w"| frpshniAnts oonfiifitlna J non-com I and seaf-tomm were served, and Miss Erha was presented with a beautiful hat pin toy the Girls of the True Blue and a few other friends, together with their best wfehes. The par? ty included Emma Weldler, Lydia Kirsch, Huldah Mutchler, Agnes tSellemeyer, Erma Houk, Ethel Fuhritaan and liutu Gerber. ‘ ; » * • rt'*j f •i t Ttv 5-, a."- .'"J X3/U r - ,T ■ - 1 Bultemeler most hospitsably entertained a company of Fort .Wayne friends Sunday afternoon and evening, a sumptuous dinner being served during the evening. The par J ty included Fred and Herman Schroed der, John' coop, Henry and Otto Schoenherr, Otto Scheumann, Albert Scheumann, Louis Wiehr, Christ Bleeke, Emille RodeWcld, Lena Oet-j ♦tug Amanda Grotehon. Akvona 'MaU»I and. Miunie Bchroedor, Alma Hormahn. Minnie and Ida Scheuler. J m •' C-'J Z DEATH OF MRB. BROWN, J .4 ‘;• ■ ■ ■ ■- ■■ ■ '■ ■ ’ ■■•'a Ul _ ' aS* ' ttwaaaeea' flteaAlvA'l ;|boi*blVwS- •ios"pn h grown , nvGviro i Si f to Th« Effect J Miss Edith Miller Monday re ] hte ftrife, Mrs, Brown, had died. Tha message contained nothing, bift the ! death ntatee, and gave nothtag as to the mature of her illness or the time of* I .death.' Mr, 1 Brown was : a former Deca-1 ' Lniisinr kuTiiii and I raised here. About three years ago,- he, with his brother, went to To-j Mdta where in the restaur- ] ant btffllneM, and in August was unit-1 ed ln marriagq, the ceremony having He WitagJU! friehd. fierTwho will f be much sieved to learn of this SrrXu^emTwit*££? Tuesday mornihg from the Catholic that place. ...., j - r * J | .A.... ", ,i "O ■ ? 1 I -PNEUMONIA PROVED FATAL. ‘U *'■■' -r; y • . -• ■ ■ I * FnetatonlA with which It had been all^^ tt,e total daulhtei- of Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Stevens of High street The Httte one aLv. hut im Saturday seemed much fiaSßy ’rvv ■' better and hopes at’t^at.timeentertained for her! recovery. The parents have left to them but , one son, threeyear-old Hugh, and the death of this Httie one is « serious grievance to-ttoem. The funeral was held Wednesday morning at XO o’clock at the Home, in charge of the Rev. Sher- ' "a. ' <>" ji a a> 1.

I ths death of Mr Bubb who was kill-1 paTto 1 Bum f ax A I Irtil Hw fawv vrfA<nH# I L J i Unsuspecting Boy. *I Wade baanot telling al ’ Er j who7 B X B ylng to toTTuraeJ , I Wade. They secured a small rubber | > | piaceu under w uue o piavo i however, and the explanation of the! I joke booh set ills rears at rest. I Kelloher dl Compaay dO'Not stop ror| I v .JUnall Ahead I nearing completion. A few more days I and tITX "^hfire, of toe most I men have been steadier. I ted. At I Qlled the auditorium ana im idWuwt this’ gista I isbury, Os .were g ypEwi s- ■ appropriately decorated with a profua-1 — o ' ' T’ha TtarAmhar ....inn of the board I of county commissioners, convened] T yfkliA hAAFif 11 1 • ■ l!A-Ai. I •B***ww ■ M * y -• . .. x ‘Afi.’m nn.xLm.AJk ■

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