Decatur Democrat, Volume 53, Number 50, Decatur, Adams County, 15 December 1910 — Page 6

The Salem ML K. fiunday school of Steele, Ind., gave a social at the home , ot J. V. Mtn of ». R. No, IS. Tuesday evening, December dth. About seventy guests pastoak of Uta light refreshments and rave liberally to the silver offering to be used in the purchase of a piano for the church. Games and music tiled tha program for the evening and at a late hour they adjourned, expressing thorn- ‘ solves well pleased with the results. The Jacob Ats home on North Second street, with its attractive Chrlstnma daacraHoM aCnd and green bolls and draperies, wan the scene es a large gathering of the Presbyterian ladies and a anrnnor of friends and neighbors Thursday afternoon, combining the regular mooting or the ladies’ society with the pluamires of a house-warming recaption. The nomination of officers for the now year was in order and the election of these will take place at the ntext regular meeting in two weeks. After the business period elaborate and tempting refreshments were served by the hostess, closing one of the most enjoyable sessions of the season. - The Misses Edith Margaret Reiner and Orpha May Harvey, dramatists and impersonators, who will give a recital this evening at library hall, with the assistance ot Miss Mabel Woldy, are guests at the Weldy home. Miss Esther Enos will bo hoetota to the Loyal Hearts dass of the Christian Sunday school toonmw afternoon. 0o quiet have police efreiee been' tor the past two months er more that the city was startled to hear the shrill calls of tha police goog about 8:30 o’clock this morning and wonder- / ed what “W up.” Marshal Petersen hastily responded and found that the complainant was one of the teachers of the South Ward school, who stated that he wa? wanted to go after two hoy pupils about tWelfft dr thirteen years of age who had found the "call of the Jce” so compelling that they had "played hookey” and were having the time of their lives skating on the Krick ATyndall pond, instead of being in their seats at school conning their lessons. Marshal Peterson, although he was a boy once himself, and knows how to sympathize with them in this respect, let ho false sympathy fall between him and his duty and escorted them back to their seat of learning. The boys, it is said, were very frightened when they saw their stolen pleasures overshadowed by the grim sceptre of the law, and accompanied Marshal Peterson to school ' / without any resistance. ’-; .— o- —— MARK TWAIN IN GERMANY. Mark Twain’s -writings were translated into French, German and Norse. He was very popular abroad and met with readers of his wqrks wherever he went He used to fell to his intimates an amusing story of a German porter or watchman at the gate inside which he lodged. This . man soon got a grudge against the lawless American who would be out knocking up the watchman to open the gate for him. But one day the disgruntled one found out by accident that his troublesome lodger was Mark Twain when, presto! he netted him by the arm and dragged him a<ay to bis own apartment where he showed him a complete edition ot all the books from Huckleberry Finn, to A Dog's Tale, saying, with beaming face, “I have read them all." - o — - ■ WANT REDUCTION OF POSTAGE Cleveland, 0., Dec. 9—(Special to Dally Democrat) —Anouncement was made today of a nation-wide movement towards the reduction of letter postage, from two cents to one cent an ounce. The campaign is to be carried on by the National One Cent Association which opened headquarters here today. A bill for the reduction of postage will either be presented to the present short session of congress or to the next one. o GOME "GOOD” NOVELTIES Socks, Tie end Leather Case to Meteh —-Christmas Goods Santa Claus has favored the Teepie, Brandyberry & Peterson clothing store windows with seme of the very newest of the new novelties which are finding much faivor with the masculine world. You may talk as mush as you please about the blindness of the gentlemen to artistic efforts but these fine leather cases, in poeket book effect, and tn the many various soft tints, so stylish just now, opening temptingly to show within a pair of hose and neck tie to match,-these being of the same shade as the case, are highly pleasing to them. This is the only store in the city handling these novelties. They also have the pocket book effect leather cases containing a set of half a dozen fine linen handkerchiefs, which are lovely. These are the newest things—but the

Oil I. window is repiato •vmytMag that —v— »» * matlemea’s wardww* •• -■ J _ robe—any of whith stoke Gao CbrtotnrMMto—hath robto tiao eMlar and cuff bottoms, scarf plan, onto, gtovoo—cad what-not Mrs. Edward Price of Fountain City, well known to nmny Decatur residents. died Friday a. m. early at the home of bar daughter la Richmond, was the word received Friday morning soon after by her xlece, Mm Dr. H. B. Sowers Mm. Price was a lady about seventy years of aga and had been tn poor health tor about a >eaz, since a stroke of paralysis about a year ago- Mrs. Sowers very noon afttor receiving the telegram that morning received a card of yesterday's date from the lady's daughter, stating that her mother was at the point of death, but ne further particulars were given. The enrd. however, arrived after the lady’s death. Mm. Pries, who was a sister of Mrs. Sower’s mother, visited here only last September, making many friends who will be grieved to hear of her death. She leaves two children, oae son in Indianapolis, hosides the daughter with whoa she taped. v The funeral was held Monday, 0 A II ,■■»!'■ .1 ■IO !» 111 Judge Merryman bring disqualified by reason of kinship to hoar the George W. Gates ot est. petition for drain, appointed Judge Sturgis of Bluffton to hear sad determine this James G. Neptune vs. * V. fitesle et aU account. MS, cause toft off trial reloader. . . German Building Loan Ibmd sad Saving Association VS. * J. Butter, rule to answer absolute In five days. The Boole Paaowntor vs Charles PMcwater divorce cash b |ioo alimony is demanded, 1» Mill in progress, Mr. FfttaWater has filed a suit Against one George W. Pond- for R,000 tor ailonattag his wife’s affection, which fact lends considerable interest to this case. Real estate transfers: John Rickard to Monroe Hay A Grain Co, lot It, Monro, |200; George W. Geddas to Milton Scott, 180 scree, Pnloa tp., 118300; Jesse EL Lautsenhriser to Franklin Hannah, tract in 9t. Mary's tp., 800. A marriage license was issued to Henry A. Seitz, 24, farmer, Geneva, and Mary E. Krupper, 38, Geneva, —_ q Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 9 —That there is a very deflnite thing in politics Which forces a party to "fish or cut bait” on paramount Issues, has been Impressed on the democratic members of the senate by no lees an authority titan Governor Marshall. Twenty-five or more of them called on him at his office yesterday afternoon. The governor was prepared for their coming, and he received them cordially. They are members of fee official democratic family and he talked to them frankly. He unfolded enough of the fntare to convince a majority that the "tall and uncut’* will be the retreat ot the democracy after Illi if it decs not redeem Its platform pledge!. In no less forcible terms the earns matters were impressed en the democrats when they werp seated around a luncheon table at the Denison hotel later in fee afternoon. John W. Kbrn, John EL Lamb, National Committeeman Taggart, Chairman. Jackson and other party leaders told the senators that the pjatform pledges must be redeemed. There were only two absent senators—Yarling of Shelbyville and Tilden of Greencastle. The other twentyeight arose when there was a question whether or not the party shall carry out Its platform on local option without considering In the same bill the matter of strict regulation of the liquor traffic. The paramount features of the platform, as considered by the senators, are local option and a good registration law. It was the sentiment of every man present that laws carrying out these pledges shall be enacted before anything else is done by the senate. Lieutenant Governor Hall arranged for the legislators to pay their respect to the governor and he led them over to the state bouse, Where they listened to a brief speech and shook hands ail around. “I appreciate this call" saM the governor, "and I wish to impress on yon the absolute neesetity of redeeming every pledge made by the democratic party in state ptatftrm. Toe know those promises as well as I do. "They are tn black and white. Unless the democratic party redeems every one of them, the people will put mi end to our power in two years. “In the first place there must be strict economy. I advise you not to take any more people into your employ than you actually need. The 1 state has been spending more money 1 than it has been taking to, and It is <

“Ualaoayou eut down expenses and ■arMstlca acoaomr Vos will have to ineraaaa tax rate u 4 that U the vary thing the democratic party prom*1 shall aak row to pass two appro- ’ -.... _ . .. I to Afow you just how touch money the state will have in the next two years, end it wiM be up to you to keep within the income. This la not the time nor the place to go into details, but I wish again to impress on you the fact that wo must redeem every pledge wo made to fee people.” • ur- ---- ~1-ri ■ - '.a l J '• YAtiGiNATIQN TRAIN .-H Feoose Through the City Duer Grand Rtatoe A Indiana Reed. ffbo vaccination train of the G. R. a L to Charge of the company’s physician. passed through the city at noon Thursday and made a short atop In the city vaccinating the company’s employees. All under thtiy charge in this city wore vaccinated, whether it VM agates ttheir will or not This has boon the custom of the company for some time and is carried out again tMo year. Thoy on their way 'from Ibrt Wayne to* Richmond, making stope at ovary station along the MMI /. L ‘ --.....— gtiffGffffOG IMG* Mtas Agnes Mtibers thio monteg >bosan worik no stenographer for th* Feterscn to Moron taw firm, succeeding Mh» AffMg Contdle, who rotignCd Mctidey to take » petition ▼!«! the BtiMbe oMcta U Fort Wayin Mies Mothers to a groduate of tho tttematiofal Butinota cotiatt Os Fort Wayne and ntoo Ml M oxcolloet high school MbteUna, which admirably Ito her for tho duties of this petition. Every member of ttto BBM* lodge to urgently requested to attend tho meeting to be held at their hall this evening. Two very Imjportant matters are to come up at this timto in which every member should be Interested. In the first ptacg they will decide concerning tho distribution of the Christmas dinners for the poor, an act of charity, always done by this lodge, and always appreciated by the recipients. Thon the lodge will talk over tha plans for the Mock Court performance to be given on the evening of January 3rd, to take tie place of tho annual minstrel Tito .players will be selected thia evening and arrangements made for properly advertising the event. This win without question be the greatest home talent production ever given here, furnishing more real amusement to the square inch than anything the kind ever offered fee public. In the east where this-event has been put on such men as Judge Parker, Theodore Roosevelt and others just as great and famous have takoa part ■" o- «n—— Artieios of Incorporation have been fifed at the office es County Recorder Steele for "W. D. Cofl Filler Company." The new company was incorporated November 28th, and the pri pen filed at the offiee of the secretary of state oa December 7th. This was fee first papers of this kind seat hero, to which the name es L. G. EilinghAHj Via Signed ae the secretary. The company's papers state thgt the business will be tho manufacture and sale of egg cases, filfen, etc., and the capital to 150,000. There are five directors, Who are William D. Cot! of Muncie, Chariot A. Dohman of Kokomo and Thos F. Ehinger, E. X Ehinger and Henry Hite of this city, who are also the incorporators. Messers Coil and Dohman are experienced men at the filler business and the local men have also had much experience. The company is a strong one and will no doubt prosper. The factory here will soon be humming again much to fee satisfaction of a number z of people who have in the past found employment there. _ ■*■'■»» O "AU |s not gold that glitters,** says Uncle Mam, when he looks at tho tinseled and glacs bfesprinkled postal cards that pass through tha nitil department and Fhich, like many other gilded things, work evil, hero than OM employee tn tha postal department having been badly poteonod by handling tho tinselod eardA-and ho long ago amdo a tew for tho protection at Ma employooo In this respect TMs law, however, to not always rogaraod and thoro are heaped to a large aafi varied guttering fitasfi in tho loeti poeteffiern • Itago Mffihor ot these cards, which Postmaster Lower ie bolding ntil ho ron notify the would-be teelptento just what they must do to get thorn. Tho postal law regarding them bays?; “Cards bearing particles of glass, metal, mica, sand, tinsel and other similar substances are unmtilable, o»| cept when enclosed in envelopes t tightly sealed to prevent the escape' of such particles ©r when treated in such manner as will prevent tho oh 1 rrtffFOHOB 7

SXtx.*’ lnjttrtn ' pereo “ u ’n hero by tito postmaster who road* a ™Xd to tadX“ iXtad to I - - thr M th* nf I ~ ™ ( mmwAlnnro And noflfG4PA Which I • “ ■ i f ‘ T"' a rooww vaaeg vwa m wsaxaaa mvaaw wv j ’ ' •. I tvs WARNS JAPAN ON WAR PROBLEM ■ . ( . '...3 to prepare for war with the United States, the gist of an article published fay a Toklo paper, copies of which have just been received here. It says: “Japan must ask herself. What object has the United States in view when they advance the expenditure of enormous sums in the furnishing, of the Pacific with a big fleet, tha expenditure of millions creating powerful armies on fee Pacific slope, and the building of a now naval station in Hawaii, Panama and Other places?" ■yhlll .taHltota IS AT AVIATION MEET.. Dover, Eng., Dec. »— (Special to Daily Democrat)—Aviatars began arriving hero today for tho big flying venture in the history ot English aviation-* flight by an BMIMknM to an BngHgh-built machine serosa tho chanFrance for • HMM fhW aro eatrU mW of titem novicoo, adding much apprehension to tho flight which will start thia afternoon ff weather Graham White will bo can of the croteatanta ■0 , — Vincennes, ina, i>ec. »—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Menlo E. Moore today was acquitted of the feurder of Charles Edward Gibson. The jury retired at 5:32 last evening and re-; turned a verdict shortly after midnight Under instructions from Judge Cobb the finding was sealed, the jurors went to the hotel and went to bbd, and the verdict was read when the court convened this morning at i o'clock. Moore shot Gibson on the morning of October 3rd, after his wife had confessed to intimate relations with Gibson, which she claimed were forced upon her. The trial which lasted three weeks, was similar to that of the famous Thaw case, and was watched with much interest. Gibson was a millionaire oil operator. A wild demonstration followed the announcement of the verdict Men and women rushed to the platform where Moore sat and attempted to carry him out on their shoulders. Cheers and*houta added to the tumult and it was several minutes before; Judge' Cobb and the court officerz could restore order. Mrs. Moore, who has sat beside her. husband during the trial, accompanied him when he toft the court room. Aocompanled by the Httio founyear-old eon, titer *®nt to their home. It has not been stated whether or not they wm Hve together again, though ft is generally believed that they win. My. Moore made no demonstration when the verdiet was announced and mad# >o stateoßßt, further than -that he not go to Battle Crepk as had botes planned by his felatlveo, but Would feat a few days at Vincennes before entering upon business duties. ■ on— “J DOG SAVED MlfiTßEfifr MFI. Terre Haute, Ind., Dec. 9—(Speeds! to Daily Democrat)-Mrs. Ralph H. White, wife of the sporing editor at the Tribune, probably owes the fact that she is alive today to a bull dog recently purchased by her husband. Mrs. White was sleeping alone in her house, her husband being at his office, when she was awakened by the barkjng ot the dog and found, her room fined with smoke and her home on fire. She escaped in her nighj clothes. A detective flue cadsed the fire. .... -~i ''O —- , & TW© MEN HAD A CLOSE CAU.. When a Ggrollne Lamp la Btaotamith glropZplodod Ute Evening. < Auburn, Ind., Dec. 9— (Special to Budd «d Jay Ctart, blacksmiths of Corruna, to day believe the/ were born under tacky stars. Last evening white they were shoring a horse in Budd's shop taMedUtmtefi the horse they were Coring iad wrecking the building, and Clark by the dead animal, at I The organization of a men's dub begun b we » *,

bro Xr 'as char-1 tw mmnbX. The club will be Decatur, and the meetings will be I held motatbljr Conntderlug the anißll t ■ ■ ' . . .. 1 i nnor I icnurcn, mt wge * I oi)i t . | on the evening of the banquet were! confirmed Thursday evening. The offleero are: ’ «> ' Vice President—Hovey Harper. Secretary—O. P. Mills. Treasurer—Will Wtaaas. The following is a copy ot fee constltutlon adopted: Art. I—Name—Ths name, of this orgbnizatlon shall be Tho Baptist Brotherhood ot Decatur. Art ll— purpose of this brotherhood shall be to. promote good fellowship among its mpmboro, and to win mon to church attendance. Article m—Membership—Any man of good moral character, olxteea yearn of age or over, who to not al member of any <ster church to fetal city and who fioeo not regularly attend [ religious asrvieos risswhure may be-l oom a memtar ri this brotherhood! by a majority vote ot tho motaberol proooat at any ffiaotiaff - . ~• 4 Article IY—Ofllooro—The offioaro of j this brotherhood shall be a preeldoat.| vice tteriterj j wor, who shall be ribetail flaflUlly. ! Article V—Moetinde«4tatailar moot-1 tags shaU bo held on the taet Friday <ff each month, except, July and Au-| gust Annual mootings shall be held I on tho last Friday of October. Devotional meetings feel! ba brid In «ofr | nectlon wfth the Sabbath school each Sunday monlag. Article Yl—Claro Fund—Ono-hrif the regular Sunday morning offerings of tho brotherhood claw shall bo turned over to the general fund es the Sunday school; fee regaining one-half shall bo retained as a class fend. .. Article Vll—Amsodments — This coustitutioa my be amended by a twothirdo vote of the members precoat at any meeting, provided spotice ot such amendment bo given at a previous meeting ■ y J Covers for one hundred forty-four Knights ot Pythias and their wives were laid at the tables ta the dining room of’the K. of ft Home Thursday evening at B:3d o’clock for the banquet given for Mr. and Mrs. Horace Callow, who leave nsxtwoek tot thrir new home at West Hains, Mo. ‘ Mr. Callow has been a member of fee local order for thirteen years, and a resident of the efty for seventeen years, and the tarowrilreceptionwas a fitting way for the kpighta to show their esteem for one of their most active and helpful workers. The supper was prepared by the ladiea Old served by ■tao young men of the order—Tqd oOwtrßg BCT itanDGi Muum Vfirvo* Curly Bvffonbarger, Ray Christen. Jrita Bleneka, Prank Parrish, WIU Winaeo and Fred Aschbeuehor. The feuitiMa *«a tn* menu on wrovwllWHw wfe , m ■ • _ Cream Tomato Sonp Olives Choese Wafers L Turkey .. ’, ’ Crakberry ffirace > vt Baked Beans Pickles. ■ .a Jelly 'A Ice Cream Caka During the banquet, music was nished by the K. of ft orchestra in, eluding Albert Scltemeyer, Dr. Fred ; Patterson, Jesse Srilemeyer, Fred Bn- : gle and Ralph. Moser, and between . the courses and following the supper, the following excellent program of , speech and song was given: Toastmaster—Alexander R. BelL Orchestra. ; ; “pur Guests”—Oscar L7 Vance. 7? . , Orchestra. "The New Acquaintances”—Elmer B. Rice. Vocal Solo—Mrs. J. O. Sellemeyer. "Bouquets”—David E. Smith. i and Mrs. Hordes ft Callow. All the addresses were good, echoL Ing the ropreselons of esteem ta which > the honored ones are held by thrir I many friends here, of their regret • over ferir leaving, but giving thorn a - bounffiees supply of welt wishes to r follow them to thrir western home. f > Mr. Callow responded at fee close r mteh an annfeurtite speech, though > his heart w«* nearly too full for utter- ; axes. ■. </ .. • ' ■•••'• - > Tomorrow bright and early at all > the business houses of tho city will > begin the sale ot fee cheery Httio i Christmas stickers known heretofore : as Red Cross Christmas Stamps, but which the Rod Cross society has decided this year to change to Christ- ; xr*. ’ theta little stickers do not pay poet-1 I K. <■ leu.r., aril art

I 11* tkAkaihi tai aim it in a <*vutooms this yaar. ' I The irrmrltr for fee Trfy ri th* 5 mv SjJ Ua.A- i e MU^Jril'riomesattach sM timwa •Mts will .*• to to> CroM>- XJ ta-e-' ‘- 1 ■» ita * < a. W? ( «W MV W > I "***' W ‘ Ob th* nod xroetiiro to yaur W vsifwaiff inw j BtoWU tor tottff- ■ ... . "I •*"* , ”- o<nM “ WITH I Gary, Ind., Dec. S>-(Spec!al to Dally f Democrat) —Hundreds of forrim emntorew of the Illinois Steele Compony’s plant here feasted on fish to--I from which the hydraulic supply to | furnished to the rail mill of tho steel pot art tied things up. It took two , . Ihoprd for ''ib shovel iawM the finny mischief makers. Ths, g I fish. i twbdltew Thfew will ArmZltint. A nMWi* pioa uMifty. wm couauci • nwa I *_ a * a, * a .. ' ■ SI There are quite a number daring OB Is grippe. Brltaroo ehnrehes are both preparing for Christmas entertainments and are practicing several times each week. ’ Both wltf be good and will furnish j much pleasure for the children a» ’ well as ferir parents. ' ' -r'- ■- — A h<ims talent musical show from Sfforttaftd entertained a frirrized crowd at the Coliseum herb last night. It wui. good performance and WM much appreciated. » ? The Geneva stores have all taken on a holiday appearance. The win- J dows hav> been fitted up attractively, ( and the children are happy in anticipation of Christmas eve and the gifts they shall Ind ia their stocktags n«l| sterwtag.gT* 1 y - gome member of the Jay county taMon*Bn| carried into execution, endeavor to have Ezra Rupri, retfdrontetiroolsct from Jay county, proM Mil mute AAAfIIOTI off UwHw ww arBAS waaw WSaaaaxfls the legislature to repeal the law passmgktag ft compulsory to close tab. MM uni ot tt. circuit court « ; Tuonth? .vacation ot court each map ' 1 ■'■ *?>< i-‘-j ♦ ■ Not aH of the members of the loi cal bar are in favor of the repeal of f this special statute, which applies toA Jay county only, but those who would like to see the May term of court conducted along the same lines as other court terms are, will, it is said, * work hard to bring about the pas- ) sage of the bill, repealing the present law. The four terms of the Jay circuit court begin, on the first Monday in ;| March* May, September and Decern- a Iter,, and as a rule about two weeks* ta vacation is enjoyed between the closing <rf one term and the opening of another, aside from the two months’ vacation between the May and tember terms. During vacation no cases are tried apd with the long cessation ta the summer considerable work is of necessity accumulated to be tried out at the September termh of court.—Portland Sun. ' J , , .....i.. i.ii.i! i »ui~M*MyM*M AT FOINT OF DEAtH. ■ Mro. J. A. fiteeM * *•" Wert fieri- * eoety Writ, LjH i * Mesdamee J. L. Gay and B. B. Tee- Jj pie left this morning for Van Ohio, to be at the bedside of Mra, Gay’s sister Mrs. J. L. Stoops, who Is at the point of death. Mr#. Stoops is the wife of Rev. J. L. Stoops, formerly Al pastor of the Evangelical church ta this cite, and besides the many ae- r quaintances made during their residence here, has a number of relatives I ruldlM 1» Deo.to and vtacliittr. - jxxsir tor