Decatur Democrat, Volume 56, Number 7, Decatur, Adams County, 16 February 1911 — Page 4

THE DEMOCRAT K VKBTTM V HMD AT MOSNINe BY L |W & ELL‘NGHAM, PuSllsOwr. •UM PBK IMS IN ADVANCB. Enured at the pottoftice at Decatur, «d, as second class mail matter. OFFICIAL PAPER OF ADAMS CO. Dayton Abbott is now chief of police of Fort Wayne. His first order was one directing him to clean up the "fiats." If he is big enough for that job, he ought to do. The spirit is ripe in Decatur for a march forward. There seems to be a general feeling of pull together and it’s a golden opportunity to make Decatur the best town on the ap. Let a make it a market town, a city where every one will w ant to trade. aim u mm And now the dope is that Adams county is to become a part of the Twelfthsdlstrict to be composed of Allen, Whitley, Kosciusko, Noble, DeKalb. Lagrange and Steuben. Cy Cline is a good fellow, but the parting with Adair would be hard for most of the people of old Adams county. The man who wears a smile will generally be found to be a man, clean inside and out. The smile speaks the sunshine of the soul and he who looks pleasant, always is. It's a pleasure to approach him, no difference what the errand, and the moral is—Keep on smiling. Louisville is after the democratic national convention for next year and has already started in to land that meeting. It will be remembered that the southern city was favorably considered for the last convention, but ax the last moment, Denver with her >IOO,OOO golden dollars captured it Indiana will probably have a referendum law, regarding the granting of franchises, meaning that when these valuable gifts are to he distributed, the voters of the community will have the right to say whether or not this shall be done. The bill has passed the senate on second reading. Torg Johnson, beloved ex-mayor of Clßeland, reformer and until a year Ago, a national figure, is dying at his home at Cleveland, Ohio. He has been afflicted for months with an ailment of the liver and kidneys and there is said to be no hope for his recovery. He was a champion of the people s rights and made a splendid record as mayor of his city. The present legislature is doing some good things and the citizens of Indiana should be broad enough to see them. For instance, they have reduced the appropriations two million dollars, they have absolutely refused to permit any increase in salaries, they will retain the public accounting law and they are doing everything possible so sene the people economically and wisely. A regulation bill has managed to crawlhalf way through the legislature, at least. It provides for one saloon for the first five hundred and one for each additional thousand people of! cities and townsb'p, the license fee j being |,W. and o f course to the Proctor <hich prO rides for TuLlap qh the question. However, the bill hag & stormy path, for it SCJSk T .ass the bouse, and when it Cam 6 s out it may be so covered with .ches that its author won't recogf uize ft. The republican representatives, who are almost solidly opposing the public accounting law, no doubt think they are playing very "smooth" politics, stupid as their conduct seems to intelligent men. Here is a wise and effective piece of legislation, adopted two years ago by a divided legislature. It is thus wholly non-partisan. Business men all over the state favored it, as they favor it today. And yet the republicans are fighting it desperately, although they must know that the result of the repeal of the law, or indeed of any weakening of it, will be to restore the old and disgraceful conditions which the law has ended. Os >w.ra* they would.,tell the people that

the repeal was brought about by a democratic legislature. But as the people are not fools, they would not be so easily deceived. People will assume that the men that voted for the repeal of the law voted their real sentiments, and they will deal with them and their party on that basis. People are already drawing a conI trast between the action of these Indi--1 ana republicans and the democrats at ! Washington who are wisely and paI triotically supporting President Taft I in his reciprocity fight. Our republican friends need not dei ceive themselves, and they cannot deI ceive the people. But they can prove, I if they insist on doing so, that they are less fit to be trusted with the administration of public affairs than are the democrats. What the people these i days are demanding is faithful and honest service from men of all parties. And they will find away to get it. If the republicans do not promptly reverse their policy they will suffer severely.—lndianapolis News. Tuesday next is Valentine day and already the spirit of the season can : be witnessed as the school boys and girls go scurrying past with smiles on their lips and envelopes in their I hands. This is one event that has I changed but little since our ancestors were young. The mischievous boy still hurls his shaft of satire through the mails to his teacher and the lover still sends the little fluffy lace-like valentine, with its endearing words, to his sweetheart. Sentiment changes but little after all as the years roll by. About the only difference is that the postal card has become popular during recent years and now supplants many of the fancy tokens of ye olden times. Senator S. Hunt of Winchester has taken up the fight against the divorce evil in Indiana. He proposes a law that will invalidate a decree given by another state based upon causes arising in Indiana, but will uphold a divorce granted in another state upon causes that occurred in that state The law will prevent a man or woman from going to Reno, Nevada, or another state where the laws are lax and obtaining a divorce which could not hare been obtained here, and then returning to marry another "life partner.’’ There is no reason why one state should be allowed practically to annul the divorce laws of another state. There should be some provision for divorce trials as in crmiinal cases or we should have uniform divorce laws. —Columbia City Post. President Taft made it very plain in his speech at Columbus that in his estimation reciprocity with Canada will not be detrimental to the interests of the American farmer. Such an arrangement will give the Canadian farmer no advantage whatever except that which is his anyway by virtue of the virgin soil of the far northwest. There will be no damaging competition and the advantages of having two such vast countries working in harmony and unison will redound to the great advantage of both. Taft’s head is level on this proposition, and if the republican congress refuses to help him carry put his Plans he may call an extra of congress and ask the democrats to | bring about the desired result, and that indeed would be a good start for the democrats to make. —Columbia City Post. The Rev Harry M. Hitchcock, who is pastor of a church in Trenton, New Jersey, has started a crusade against the word. "Hello.' as used in telephone service. He figures out that it is a bad word and is the means of inducing thousands to swear daily. He asserts that the might as well be eliminated as many people put the emphasis on “hell" and the “o” gets left entirely. The Rev. Harry is too finical. No other word would come near filling the bill, and as for dropping the “o,” that would never do. Oftentimes when things are not working right at central or the other end, the only relief the fellow has who is trying to talk is to put the letter “o” at the other end of the word and utter it in a strange voice, indicating intense disgust. No better word could be selected, and it comes right in

i whether the ”o” is used at the begini ning or the end of the word.—Columt bia City Post. , Why should we consent even to . the semblance of lack of courage in , our pagan trappings of woe at every death? We may well grieve that we are left behind: that a comrade whose face and voice and interpretation of life make half our joy should pass beyond our grasp. But if we belive that death is going to justify itself as life has justified itself, there is no right or reason in emphasizing grief. We were made to go onward. There is no permanent stopping in the great purocessional pageant passings from one eternity to another. And . when we are forced to wave •'farewell" to one who goes beyond our sigh .. let it be courageously and with a solemn gladness. “There is nothing to be commieserated,” writes the good gray poet to one about to die. "I do not commiserate —I congratulate you. —Harper's Bazaar. When the statute books contain so many laws that they conflict with each other, it looks like it is time to cast them all aside and start over. In 1905 the legislature passed a law making it a misdemeanor for parties denied a license in any county in Indiana because of certain afflictions, such as unsoundness of mind, epilepsy, etc., to go to another state to marry with a purpose of returning to Indiana to live. Some months ago a couple from this city were refused a marriage license, and w ent to Michigan and were wedded. The grand jury indicted them. The attorneys for the defense promptly filed a motion to quash on the grounds that a person of unsound mind, as was charged in this case, could not be prosecuted criminally for his acts, this being a statutory defense. The court sustained the motion. Now the supreme court will be asked to state whether or not the one law hasn't got in the road of the other. Two hundred or more attended the valentine social given Monday even- • ing in the Ben Hur ball by the Ruth | Circle of the Christian church. The i hall was appropriately decorated with red hearts, strung on ribbons and festooned from chandelier to chandelier and wall to wall, hung on pictures and windows and festooning the piano. With G. T. Burk, master of ceremonies, the social opened with a “heart hunt.” Many little candy hearts bearing valentine mottoes, were hidden and the company given a certain time to find them. Miss Florence Meyers succeeded in luring the most of the hearts from their hiding places and was given a pretty valentine for her success, while Miss Etta Mallonee second in line, was awarded one of the comic style. Following this a program was rendered, there being instrumental solos and duets by Irene Eady, Neva Brandbyerry, Marie Daniels, Frances Merryman. Helen Fonner, Irma Houck, Mrs. G. C. Steele and Mrs. Sadie Cowley; vocal numbers by Nellie Daniels, the High School Girls’ chorus. Mrs. Anker and others, and readings by Miss Ethel Smith and Mabel Weldy. In one corner of the room was a fortune teller s tent, where Miss Minnie Orris presided, in her inimitable and delightful way, telling by the palms of each, what the future bad in store for them, causing much merriment and fun. A valentine fishing pond was also one of t the features and after enjoyment of j these there were games of various kinds- Partners for luncheon were found in a unique Way. A large number of hearts each bearing a number were pinned on a poster, the number corresponding to the numbers opposite the names of the ladies who registered as they entered. The gentle men shot the hearts with a silver arrow, and toe heart punctured, bore the number of the lady, who was to be his partner during luncheon. Luncu consisted of sandwiches, pickles, potato salad, with lettuce leaf garniture, heart-shaped tarts and coffee. This was served by a bevy of little girls of one of the Sunday school classes, who were dressed in white aprons and caps adorned with red hearts The booths, selling crackerjack, candies, ice cream and cake, were well patronised, in fact so much so that the sui>-j ply ran out long before ail were sup' plied, and it was necessary to call upon the ice cream parlors for replenishment. Wbe social was a great success financially, and the amount realized therefrom will be a handsome addition to the class’ fund for the proposed new basement of the church. The class is greatly indebted to all those who assisted so kindly. St. Valentine s day will not go

fortv guests, indue.us ‘, irons’ clubs. Ten accommodated! Hensley apartments accent1 the guests, and on the t*«»« , large red hearts, with a Buffi , magazines and mocitage ccmj e- i (From the magazines were cut a^-e' , I tiwment pictures, which were used < • illustrate the characteristics ot < . guest present. This was a very ing occupation and some ver? c.e-y little -descriptions without wo. = : were made. The hearts were then re versed and as many words as pos-.o i were made from "St Valentine. • i, the luncheon hour a very de : luncheon was enjoyed tn the dtetag (room. buffet style, the two cours comprising pressed meats. ' olives two varieties of sandwiches, i j coffee, ice cream and cake- The dm- ■' ing room and tatoe were very charming in their decorations appropriate to the day. Under the plate toils, ' were suspended festoons of red hearts the entire round of the room, and above, forming the outline of a dado, were larger red hearts. The table in , the center of the room from which the luncheon was served, was very pretty. The centerpiece was a large ' branched silver candelabrum in whic 1 gleamed red tapers, while at each corner on red heart-mats, were smaller crystal candelabra with their red tapers. Over the table was a large chandelier with green hood, the light from both electricity and candles ad1 ding much beauty to the scene. Levi Barkley went to Hoagland Tuesday to attend the golden wedding of his brother, Jacob Barkley, and wife, which was celebrated at the Barkley home today, the children and brothers and sisters of the “bride and groom,” with their families, being present. Mr. and Mrs. Barkley were married just fifty years ago today, the bride being Miss Sarah Grube ot Allen county. Immediately after marriage the newly wedded couple went to housekeeping on a farm near Hoagland, where they spent their entire married life untn retiring and moving to Hoagland a few years ago. The minister solemnizing their marriage v&s Rev. Thomas Hickernell, who is. however, not living now. Mr. and Mrs. Kit Cowan of Bobo entertained at supper the following guests. Mr. and Mrs. Charley Schenk and daughters. Margaret and Helen of ( Pleasant Mills, Mrs. Sarah Cowan and Mrs. Mary Falk of Bobo. All departed in the evening, after enjoying a short time in social chat. Mr. and Mrs. V Deininger are entertaining their nephew and niece. Charles and Anna Loos of Fort Wayne. Mr. Loos has just returned from Panama Mrs. E. H. Kilbourne of Fort Wayne is also here for the week with her parents, Mr. sad Mrs Deininger. and she will be joined in an over-Sunday visit by her husband. Charles. Christens and Anna Berning gave a delightful pedro party Monday evening at their home at St. John's, the guests filling seven tables. Music was furnished during the evening by Miss Pauline Berning, and after the games, a delicious luncheon was provided. The evening was greatly enjoyed by the large number present The Priscilla Girls were pleasantly entertained Monday evening by Miss Edith Miller. Prizes in games were won by Lena Meyer and Alice Knapp, and music and other delightful features rounded out the evening of pleasure The girls will spend next Tuesday evening with Miss Alice jKnapp. Mr. and Mrs. William Meyers of Preble gave a most delightful 6 o'clock dinner Sunday in honor of Mrs Meyers' sister, Mrs. Ed Goldner, of Preble, wno nas passed another milestone in this life. When the guests were invited to partake of the daintily prepared dinner they were surprised to find very appropriate valentines at each plate. The evening was very pleasantly spent in social conversation and the time at the Meyj ers home passed very quickly for the guests, who were: Messrs, and Mesdames Ed Luttman, Ed Goldner. Fred Goldner. Grandma Meyers, Mr. Conrad. Masters Johnnie Luttman and Ervin and Roy Goldner. The G W. C girls were entertained Mondt? evening by M st Blanc:.? Er- - vin, and after spending the evening in games, followed by a luncheon, the club adjourned until next Tuesday evening, when Miss Anna Ginley will entertain. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Butler entertained a few friends Monday the time being whiled away in playing games, conversation and music The best feature of all was the threesourse lunch Mrs. Butler served

~ J KHest’kW Messrs- and Mes- ' Breiner. Simon Moon, i Frank Butler. MvJ Bremer, BereneU Reynolds, i Jririna Butler, Rom. Breiner and t Moon. Mr. and Mrs. Joel Will entertain the same „ nv one evening next wek. AN impressive SERVICE. The quarterly services at the Methu“<h Sunday were very ImThe morning service was / rized by the large number of present, the pastor, the Rev. i delivering a sermon especial- ■ L tor them after which the holy com- - niace With the large ■ ’ mumon took place. ' O f adults who partook of the d Lord s st’PPer <ere 75 children The Her. J. A Beatty, presiding elder of Fort Wavne, present in the events and’conducted the services, of . which the sacramental service w«» ■ also a part. —o ' MRS. NIBLICK IMPROVING. i Mrs Charles Niblick la steadily imI proving from day to day and is gain- • iug strength fast, considering the so i riousness of her condition. She is 1 able to be up and feels quite well, ' and her family and friends are much ■ encouraged. i — o AN INQUEST HELD. ' Theodore Minnich Pronounced of Un- ’ sound Mind, t — Frank Teeple, who was called to Hoagland yesterday owing to the illness of his brother-in-law, Theodore ! Minnich, stated today that he was no ' better and his condition was still se- , rious. An inquest was held over him ■ Monday and he was pronounced of 1 unsond mind, and it was recommend--1 ed that he placed in an institution ' where he could be properly cared for. He will no doubt be kept at the Fort ■ Wayne hospital, where he will be ‘ treated in the hope that his mental ' faculties may be restored to him. ; — — SPEAKER’S TENTH ANNIVERSARY k _ House Celebrates the Occasion and 1 Valentine Day in Appropriate Way. Indianapolis. Ind., Feb. 14 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Valentine day was not overlooked by members of ' the house today and as it happened to be the tenth wedding day anniversary of Speaker Veneman. time was taken after roll call to celebrate. A resolution by Wells and Craven was read, extending the best wishes of the legislature, and that each member present Veneman with a piece of tinware. After calling for a five-minute recess each member passed the speaker’s desk and left there a piece of tinware. The speaker recited one of Riley’s poems and business was resumed. UNTIL MARCH TERM. Lammiman vs. Scheiman Case to be Continued. There was little or nothing done in the circuit court Monday, the case of Charles H. Lammiman against Fred Scheiman, demanding damages for failure to Keep an agreement to remain out of the meat business in Decatur, which had been fixed for trial _ beginning that day, being by agreement continued until the March t<rm of court. Both Judge John M. Smith, one of the attorneys for Scteiiran, and Clark Lutz, of Decatur, representing Lammiman. were ill. The case was venued to this county several . months ago.—Portland Commercial Review. k MISS HEFFNER HOME. Hary Heffner arrived home Sunday f evening from Denver, Colo., where ' she has been making her home for several years. She will remain here > about two weeks, visiting with C. S. Niblick and family and other friends. MERGER WOULDN’T MERGE. ' And Company Refused to Return the Money as They Agreed to Do. The Daily Democrat has one desire ? concerning its advertising, and that is " that nothing be advertised in our columns that is not strictly the truth. >■ We have always insisted on this, and ’e wish at this time to make a statement concerning an advertisement, which has appeared in our columns once a week for some six or eight weeks past. It is headed ‘Wonderful Invention, and describes what is calle ed a butter merger, a machine that is ’- supposed to convert a pint of milk i- into a pound of butter at cost of four cents and without chemicals of any kind- Seeing this advertisement a r- resident of Route 4, Geneva, answerg ed and received a letter offering him r- one of the machines on trial, with the -- statement that the money could be returned if the machine was not as repd. rented. He bought one and found

that it would not deliver the and returned It. The Family Butter Merger Co. of Indianapolis refused to accept the machine from the vxp r€li office. We certainly do not w|»h t(> advertise a fake concern and ib ere . fore make this statement - Indianapolis, Ind., Feb 14— (Special to Dally Democrat)— Arrangements were made today for the i*arry. ing out of the democratic platform measures, following last night's caucus and as a result the following )iro . gram has been decided upon: Senators Beal. Shively and Clark, all of whom have introduced employers’ Habiiity bills, will meet with the lornmittee and agree on one measure; » senate caucus will be haid as soon as the child labor bill is reported, the sentiment being that the bill should be changed but little; the Clark Harland registration bill will be passed; Senators Trayler and Hauck will agree on one corrupt practice act or draft a new bill; the party however, will not get behind the Clark bill for direct nominations by primaries of an candidates: Senator Stotsenberg win introduce Governor Marshalls bill for a new constitution tomorrow and ft will pass early next week; Senator Proctor will introduce a substitute’ option bill when his amendment now Standing, is called for third reading. The Askren bill to lower the qualifi. cation of teachers was killed in the house this morning, when an amendment to strike out the enacting clause carried by a vote of 65 to 29. o — Washington, D. C. Feb. 14—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The assertion that a timber trust, dwarfing the Standard Oil company by comparison, showing how the government has lost millions in disposing of its timber lands, are contained in a report sent to congress by Herbert Knox Smith, commissioner of corporations. Fburfifths of the standing timber in the country are owned by the Southern Pacific and Northern Pacific railway companies, including their subsidaries. The report says that the timber now standing will last only ab t fiftyfive years and declares that if the concentration of timber is allowed to continue will soon mean the central control of this industry. The possession of such power hardly requires a discussion,’’ says the report. The danger is multiplied because a few of the largest land owners also occupy dominating positions in the railway transportation over great sections of the country. The Southern Pacific owns ten billion feet of timber says the report. Washington, D. C. Feb. 14—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Members of congress are being deluged with letters and telegrams protesting against the increase in postal rates and the advertising section of the magazines to four cents a pound as provided in the postal appropriation bill. Senator Black said today: "In my ten years’ experience I have never encountered a measure that seemed to me so unjust and frought with the prospects of such destruction - o IMPORTANT MEETING. Odd Fellows Held Important Meeting to Arrange For Friday's Meet. The local order of Odd Fellows held an important meeting Monday night during which they gave the first degree. Several other applications were considered. Discussion was also given to the coming event of the twenty-fourth, at which time over twenty candidates will be given the encampment degree. Several out-of-town lodges have been invited and in all probability two hundred visiting Odd Fellows will be here next Friday. The meeting will begin in the afternoon and last until late in the evening. Geneva and Bluffton wil send large delegations. Supper will be served to the visiting members an after the session in the evening 4 bountiful banquet, in five courses, will be served by the Rebekahs. 7 ® entire encampment work, of three & grees, will be given on this There Is a possibility of B.u t 0 bringing their Canton, or uniformed rank, of fifty members, to give a n e hibition drill on the streets. MAPLE GROVE PARK NO MOREToday the last load of material wa. removed from the site formei-.' occ pied by Maple Grove park and t popular place of amusement •> : more. For several past has been the sole amusemei, - I near Decatur, but for some re< • did not pay the management 0 f i tinue to operate it. Last Beas^ w( j g( : bull games attracted large • 1 ’ but the fact that only one da? o- ’ week could be used for the i made it hard for the managen <i> • meet expenses. The buildings i sold recently at public auction » their removal winds up our P ar - the public will be forced to find a _ - pb.ee of amusement this co®. ng 1