Decatur Democrat, Volume 57, Number 13, Decatur, Adams County, 28 March 1912 — Page 2

Indiaaapoil*. Ind Mar 21—(Special to Daily Democrat!— Fol'.o’'ag the openin* of tie •uorn'.r.g eesaion at 9 o'clock the co®ve«tto* hall was the ■eessa ot cne cxu.nuou* uproar. there being no intervening *hatever, and at soon as order was called, the convention got down to work of *el* ting the state ticket. The resolution* which had previously been formed, proclaiming Governor Thomas R. Marshall as a i'-esiflentia! candidate, were adopted without any opposition When anncußct xurE* *‘a» *•«■*«<•■ for for th* nomination for governor, the ter- as 4 Frank 3 Kall of Rush nil.* afterward withdrew in favor of Sansael M Ralston, who was then acclaimed the nominee, without further opposition LG. EHtngham. secretary >f state, who was a candidate for retsomsnatton. and wto had ao opponent, was also chosen amid the scene of cheers from throughout the halt and the well represented bunch from old Adams, which attended the convent n. The names of William O'Brien, a -.c tor of state; William H Vollmer, treasurer of state, and Attorney Gener - Thomas H Hcsnn were also aecia med witbovt any opposition. Chas. V Greathouse. superintendent of pute •p • • S'... • ?*j*. s*. .■* - . 1 LroH : . N rth Vemon were also ir.-i-.aaatv :s Ind, Mat 21 — -<s;e-;.al tc Daily Detnocrati —When the names tor lieutenant governor were called, six names were presented, and but one ballot was aeeeesary for a choice, the nomination going to W P O'Nieil of M shawaka. woo received G9S votes. The vote was as fo'low®- W. O'Neill. Mishawaka. 419\- Jacob W Denny, Par la nd, -2* .fames '.V F: ’• tune. /efferscnrilte. 22?- Leonard ?. r-. FranLLn. I"4 7r T D Scales. 224. while .he name of Clay W Mr’sKer was withdrawn. ndiana ..s. r.d.. Mar to Daily Democrat ■ —lndiana demo>rs y came into her own again today, I w :.en Govern©- Thomas Marshall call ed the most enthusiastic eonvenuor. o' year* to order at 9 a m at TomHn I son hall The appearance of the gov- ■ ernor cn the platform was the signal for prolonged cheering, the features cf I •he hoist- s delegare* of a moment -• ore tac-.ng a a sea of waring flags. I When the delegates walked to thetr! seats. long before the convention bad I r. called to order, they saw the pro- I sa.c walls of the hall and the cold psi- ' la:* t-ansf weed into a brilliant mass ' of red. white and blue The boxes ■ -he galiery a* draped in festoons of were filled early in th-: day r <?-. ■ zr-’-rs 2ta<l fri<*®ds of the ; cr.ee:.•?= r.-. the candidate*. The ■ . :..,ne tc made the picture per- i feet, When -tesverw Marshall a.i: ' ' -<■ -- : Slive'.y a-re,red ; . .. iie a; -.ai-se. Fei' -.g the sddres- of Governor M_r ; >x S-:;4' - Kern took the gar , el and beeatne the permanent chair- .' man of the convention. The same sys- j ■ a'.lc-i.ed a section of seats. ' ri- . t:c;'e of location being made in' s . i manner Hollowing the' s -- r-ra-’-r Kerr, the usual roi-’ -•- tuiit-ss of the convent-,on began i.ar. - - .1: Mar .I—-~r-e; • • Daily Democrat ’ —Advocacy o' tar- s ff reform, strict law enforcement and governmental economy charactiaci '■ th- sree- : < ’ Governor Mamball la ’ opening the democrat,:.:- couveaticß : today. The statements on a*-, icnai .issues made by the governor.) who a«ed a* temtorary chairman of i i e :r- : ’.ere g--zera’.iy -re: ’■ f ie. of principles in :. - . aapaign for the democratic pres ‘iitkism was made of the recall of ‘ : . ,ai i- .-— ls id.orated by Cokmel Rrcsev-ii Opjcsitlon was voiced to ...« tuillative, referendum and recall, the r;-- •;? sayir.s that until graver ? ... -’se ' as have thus far arisen re i r-ii there was but slight de-fc-’sr-i fc“ i'3-m. Wisdom demands hcv<v;-.\ be said, that there be read:i.err ■? meet an? emergency and he •~i tvs*! there thculd be .something in t -? : ” re of a warning to ■ s. * .. . itey Ernst represent the people or '* in danger <' removal from ofm . rmcr -f- ' r-J — *-?' ia faa -of a ■< - : ibiiitm of the primary »&a delegate coat cations for the nots tr t'ca of Gfieial* aad the consdera-tl-rn ol pnblit tjues-.km*. I would like to see a state-wide rta ; tor --- seiwtioai of delegate* “ ss.td the gjs'erst-r. “Tbs* eowxu be s’ eguarded by law. I wozld then tippy, th? delegates sejected th* r tens-' tli’ of representative gov ♦ ament and crast to them a disc re » r which, if Mt used for the best in- » -<:* of the people, wouM bring the ’ rates into diarepute with the men - c elected them, and result in the 4. -a: .<’-e tickr; they ncs-snated."

i 1 A tariff for revenue only was advoe cated by the governor. He expressed > himself a* believing it to be the e source of most ot the conwration L » problem* of today and that tariff re- < doctlon would stdve them I- ’ Let u* rate the home of protection. f execute the mother of special privtl--1 ege* hnd see bow speedily the inlanta i- will die for lack of her fostering care,’’ * said the governor. j ‘The democratic party believe* in i- genuine tariff reform,” be continued, r ’lt hold* that reform of the tariff does f not mean driving away the fa: hogs ~ that, the runts may gel at the swilL > it me*E» kickir.g the tariff trough over . and letting all men do what you and ~ I do—root bog o r die * [. Enactment of a law annuling the h chaners of corporation* whenever an ’ officer or director of one become* a t director or officer of another was advocated by the governor. r Speaking of the proposed new con--1 m turion of Indiana, the chief execu4 tsve expressed himself a* follows: L . "It i* known by all men that the lawyers' amendment to our constitution has staod in the way of many refotn* , and that it now stands in the way: , that the present constitution is ptattically an unamendable document. To , • -:t this gordian knot, to present a L document which would meet with the j approval of conscientious citizens, and . a document which at the same time Id enable those who have particu- ■ .r views which they think ought tc j be incorporated into the organic law i of the land, to obtain a bearing from their fellow citizen*, our party formu- . lated and presented to the people th.s new constitution. Vntil the lawyers' : amendment is out of the way, co other an-rndment may be proposed. When ‘ rm ■ csed they must not only meet with (the approval of two sessions ot the r--neral assemt !y but they mas: obluin a majority of al! the vote* cast ;at the genera! election before they i . j ran become a part of the ccmatitution. |ln the evolution of civi’ixaticn of ■ I America this was deemed too slow a progress. The question as to whether i-he people of this state have a right to vote upon this constitution is now , ■ be'ore the courts Personally. I bei lieve the courts have usurped fuse- : pions which never belonged to them in . { considering this question for a m> ! meet. I shall always believe that if : I they prevent a vote on this subject | ’they will have wrested from the pee- i . pie an inalterable right. And yet so • j’.borc: gh’y am I convinced that it s : I better to bear the evil* that we have I’han to fly to others that we know i ;S.’: of. that it is better to rest quieCy i L.si-- judicial oppression and to seek i j.-emedirs by statutory enactment. < jt an to submit your question* to an < -?■ c-m. an ignorant or a prejudiced i ■ • c no safe-g::ards and no met:.- i f t nisbment. that so far as I am : ! .-’tied 1 sr.a r quietly i'cide the de- : s c a of the court if it be adverse tc as a free-born to freely c. . :,e tae dectsicn of the court and to i j .'rir-.se ail la win! measures to recti- i wrvrg. i have myself the utmost respect ; ; ’ the dignity and power of the j : .-..rts. t_t I k-ow there is a vas: d flerer-ce between Justice Harlan and IJ *::■ e Dogrerry. The judicial ermine lis sacred in mv sight, but the judi..:a: vermin ri. not l. : can have my say n democratic councils of the state, the party will priymise the people ■ n • .e event that the "supreme court ; ■: Indiana does not permit u* to vote i va the new constitutioa. we will call ] :. special election if the people will i rve -a general assembly and get 1 rid of the lawyers' amendment and 1 wifi devise lawful means to prese-; i - - ..r.n.ges to the people for their ; adottion or reje-’ticn " < The governor defended the admin:#- ; tration cf the state's flnanee* by the ’ ■,em:> : ms and said that the tax levy ' - the years of the t-resent democrat- , ri admit. :strav;-n and the preceding • übiiran .dmlnistration showed that i tn* and oae-ha 1 * tents' less taxat.on : on each one hundred dollars had , : -e® taken from the taxpayer* by this ; ■ a train strati*'- than the preceding one. ; In the aggregate the governor sa.-i ■ at ths* amounted to > year. He a*®’ asserted that the admioKra:i*.a had been to open the new ' .- ilal for tie at Madison, the .-yr-josi* bcsi itxi al Rockville, to •increase the cagoedty of the school for : *eble- minded yootb and of the e; ile: village, to pay off tte Coliseum bonds of plus interest, and will tw able to pay-of the • s'me debt in Juij and mere • in Janwary of Next year. * It was recommeo-fed that thetsrate •bon’d have a P'-aal colony for all per- • sens convicted of — Inor gffeases and ' ■rjrr'soned for t .ear or less, and tee - ; Tissues* there shocM be awed for the s miking cf pal-lie htTriremeßt*. The • hale district of tsdiana was nam*d - .as a suitable ;.sce for the estab'isb- - meet ot the c.ieny. r EtabUshraeo: of a farm for the r I.?.ratten* and irrxwable foaaae also 1 was advocated in case the state's fie nances next year wiß permit it. A ■ v? tr: ’:?»»■ home also was reecm-

'mended The governor referred to the Proctor law for the regulation of saloon* and asserted that it* fearless enforcement would Inevitably result in lessen--, ing "the well known evils of the liquor traffic.” He held that the present regulatory law* regarding the liquor traffic were the best the state had ever had. The detnocrari. party, the governor said, should stand for the enlarge meat of the powers of the railroad commission of Indiana and ft* conversion into a public service commission Referring to ths educational institutions of the state, the governor said that they were being maintained at great cost and that the expert* of these institutions should of their knowledge give something in return to the state. * The expert in promoting efficiency in public service corporation* will **re to the ow ners Wire than a public service cotntrission will rcCuce their income* The owner and the public will thus receive like beneflts.” said the gvveroor. The gove-nc* defended hi* us* of the parole power, reiterating that it was the puryoae of society net to p"nish criminal* bat to reform thetr. Legislation raised by the last state legislature was pointed out by the gov- < emo.- a* being o' rital importance to j the state and a long list of state laws ■ held to t-e in the best interests of the ! people, were enumerated. o There are at present nine guests c Sheriff Durkin at the Adam* ccunv 'jail. Among the number is Chari"? Hbckenrider. the Geneva junk dealer.. who is nearing the end of serving on: ! a sentence ere-"ng oct ot the xssatt.t | and battery on Mr*. Irian, the deaf mute lady. Tie charge rsarnst him was also intent to comm:: rape, bet he Was found guilty only of the leaner charge Hi* fine was one hundred dollar* and this with the cost* of the case amoun’ed to some 115$, so that his term w 11 ex; .-- on Mari r. He has teen In jail since te was taken up for the crime. September 2 th Other* no* ;z yail are Ed Tobin, against whom a charge of rape on thirieen year-old Florence Counts is pending: James Welch, charged with stealing from the petticoat of the aged Mrs. Sarah Carpenter: Joseph Bracy given six month* for petit larceny. «nd a ll'> flue. September 11th, is nearing the end of it s service: and several tr.inor drunk*, including James Coverdale A. Leßrun. Joe Mersman. Frank Ketiag. “The Little Bear." and a man named Wiisor The action which is to come before the tountr commissioners. relative to the working of prisoners in the jail, will bo doubt tel? to reduce the number of geeata, who will steer clear cf a hotel where the guest* j are asked to do a part of the labor :r j return for "accommodation." Tte divorce case of Harrison E Jack v* Bella B Jack *ns submitted last Thursday be'ore Judge Merryman The i wj'-.- wre Fern© ywrag people and were married Jrme ffJ. 19'L *nd lived together •.it.til April 1 19. 19*6. when he say* she deserted I rim and has r* 'osed to live with term «-r.-.e Frank CottreH arpeared for ’h.- plaintiff, an-f C. J. Lutr and E E. *-tires for the detente The ease of the Cera Etchasge National Bank of CMeago. lIL. vx Alfred U Fren- h and C. -V Fret: h. note and i attackmen:. was submittec j Finding tor plaintiff, and for p*sint.i.ss ; who filed their action under the ac- j lion in thetr several proceedings ,n a:- j tarhment and attachment p’oceed.uts j sustained. Finding and judz-r.-?-.t for plaintiff Corn Exchange National Bank. ' cn note sued on, f2.C1.-u'.. Finding i and judgment for Frank Wright by Wright 4 Co. a corporation, for SI.-1 773: also for A W Jeffrris and Mary Jefferis for S2.S3*. Order and decree j for the sate of all attached property j Order made that proceeds be first applied to the payment of costs aemjed and accruing cost* and rests of sal* : rnd halanee cf the proceed* ratably to ; aforenamed jndanent ereditosw Realty trans er*: Fred ScfiaaMram | e: al. te ’--.seyh Krick. S-9 a;red, St. Mary’s tp SMdg: Susan Carpenter to Susannah Land is, 3» acres Kirklani tp. 9!»>: Mary E Case to James W Watsen. 193 acre*. St. Mary'* tp.. tS. <<•&: James W Watkins et aL to Andrew J Case. 1«” a--es, St. Marys tp. S'fTyrr-s W. Lyon* to FfWtk P. Halberstadt, realty in Else Crest rfffffl''""’: Esaanwi L Haecker to A. 7. Mceer A Co, 4* arTes. Wabaih tp.. SU"i: A. J. Moser A Co., to Emanue! L Haeekw. tot 2. Berne. s'te; Amo* Reusse- et al. to Rs;:-d Remedy' Co, lot 244, Berne. Skf-v-A HELD GOOD MEETING. The beet sntar tneering held »t Hoarland on Wednesday morning wa» attended by a falr-eixed crowd of - 'arm*-* from that vicintty, and w** foil o' interest. *Mr. Hobbard, the general manager, addressed the meeting for some time, telling those pres-

ent how to raise sugar beets and gave ■ . m go i ■ ■ - M- *-4 ner. the agriculturist, followed in a stirring addre**, which was followed .by a *bort talk by Cbarie* Bart of Fort Wayne, on fertiliiing. of which those present gained much information and many good pointers. U M Thomas ot Monroe made a short talk, after which the meeting adjourned RETURN FROh* CARDWELL, MO. Mt* John Van. Mr. and Mr* Dan Rafl ( ng and Mr* Ed Beery and children arrived home last Friday from Cardwell, Iso. where they have *:<n’ the winter Mr*. Vail, who i« ! ccnferenre Iteaaurer of the Woman s Home Miaricaary society cf the Meth‘editt church, com rs to attend the conference which open* next Tuesday 3 t Wabash, and Mr* Beery and tl.ildren. who have been spending the winter with bar parents. Mr. and Mr*. Wash Gilpen. return to go to the new home In Ripley county, where her husband and hi* brother, W. F Beery, have Ftr- ’■ chased a farm. FROM ATLANTA TO SEA * .n Cr-ity ete-an Whe Tort F rat Step* n Fairs-* March s Dead. _ — | Gec-ge Shordor aged *<ven:y-twc | years, a lifelong .-e».3ent of Allen (county, who claims the honor of brine I the first private soldier to take the I firs: pin the start Sherman* |celebrated march from At-anta to t—-: sea. 'to tLe musk of "Marching Through Georg:*. .* dead at his icase sorthwwt of Fbrt Wayne, He ■ wns a member of Company D 88th rez- . usent. Indiana vo'un’eers in the eiv l, war. YEOMEN MEETING. The meeting of the Tecnsen Tne*-. day ever..ng was an enthusiastic oee. here be r: a l*.-ge attendance and considerable bwfoees up before the lodge tor disposal One candidate was taken into the erder and the other' busines* which came up before them made the eveninc an important one Twenty candidate* will be taken in on . next Tuesday evening, when the fifth 1 anniversary of the lodge will be celebrated. A special meeting has been called for Monday evening, at which time the entire degree staff i* exported to be present j OPERATED LPCN. Mr* Hersbel Pl. ugh of Monroe was --:* morning oper-."*d u>:n at the Lo-l theran bcwpial Fort Wayne, for apwith which illness *:e na* veen snfferirr for some time. She I jwas acccmpaniec ty k-- fam :y pty*.-’ Lian. D-. Say!, and Mr sad Mrs. William Rupert, who w -p--?- i -he or«eration L. V Plough, wit: Dr P. ;1. retnmed in the nfteraoir. and ei that tte patient lad not come frotss i under the influence of -be snaestliet; ■. ‘ but the operation wa* thought tc have been a succetsfrl cn* n— GROUNDHOG HAD "SKATE CN.' — And now the ether half cn the, groundhog cnesticm i* s:-y.uz. “I tell you so." Some exptai® ’be whirligig . weather by raying that Mas'er Ground-. bog must Lave met a blind tiger on . hi* way from Li* neat, and imbibed so freely that be “got a state orn* and ; «a* going around in a wt iri when ■ he saw his stadder. * little mere than •six weeks ago. LEASED WfLLARD STEELE HOME E S. Moot* ba* teased the W Hard * Steele residence cn North Sec-cn, | street, fromeriy the Henry Mayer Ihoam and «il'- take pGsaesskm April; ■ IK. Mr. and Mrs. Ste4e are prepati®? .to retain to their park reftde&se TNe ITroe property in which ’be Moses > have been res-'ding, was aold recently ’ to John FH*inser, who ex-*-'-* io ot-. ,e=py the home ... - THE SRR NG VACATION The students of the pubßc achcols o' jthe city are look'ng forward with •;d*asrre tc their annual waring rara,ticn wbieh will be trie first week so April—week after next- Th* teacher*, j cr the greater number cf them, wm attend the teachers’ assoc-atfoe in Chicago f . < Mr*. John Everett waa apprised th’* morninz of the death of her brother in-law. Darid FrisTgra, aged seventy five, a prominent reaident living two ! mile* north of Wren. Ohio, death oe- . earrißg Wednesday aftemooß at 1 o'clock. Mr. F-'singe’ had been sißag s*r-rai weeks with a ccssjlxaticn o' diseases, mr den’ to old age. and hi* deatb was wot incTperted. He is also a coeain of Job* Frisinger of this city - asd has many other relatives in the > city and const". Mr. Frisinger wes ' firs- married to Mias Rebetah Roop. > wta ha* bee* dead a number of yeran.* - Children surviving from the first mar- - ring* are William Frissager of Ro-ii- - ford, and Albert Frisinger. an opera-

. tor at Akron. Ind He wa* married . later to Mi** Sarah Brittson. who *ur- , rive*, with the following children I Mra. William Rower*, of Wren, an J ’ Clark Fri*tnger The funeral will be i held Saturday mornrag M 1 ' o ck '* * • from the V. B church at Wren. In charge of the Rev Robert*. EL2EY u*BE DEAD. : The funeral of the little daughter ■of Mr and Mr* William Elxey of . North First street, whose desth Occur- ■ rrd a few minute* after birth, will be laid to reat Friday moramg in the Maplewood cemetery, following •» » short service at the b- me in charge :. i the Rev. Setnans. • i Mr*. Margaret Beatty, wife of Ati torney A P Beatty. Ttaraday un . derwent an eperauon for ailment* ■’from which »te had been suffering for s the past eight year*, and for which all : medical treatment teemed to be of no 1 avaiL The operation wa* perfortn.d • by Dr. W. W Barnett, of Ft Wayne. | assisted by Dr*. Clark ot th:* city One hour and thirty minute* were net essary for the ordeal- there being a 'number of adbesicn* which bad tern . c jeja* time, and obstru--'tic® of the rail bladder, which made lit a very serie®* one Tte operate" , ’took place at the heme on North Sec-. - end street, where It was thought :: better care aad treatment would be, ■’given her than elsewhere, a trained nurse. Miss Harsh riergsr. being >n al, '•endaace. Last fall a trip to Cariforj : nia waataknn in the hope of some bene-. •fit. but this, t:- proved of so good !*®d other treatments at institution* were tried, but to no avail, xnd it wn* I finxlly decided that an operation imight restore be- to her former ( .health. She bad become very weak; from the long siege of illness, which . jwa* somewhat against her during the. ( operation, but previcu* to it. had . been up and around the some The , imany friends of the well known lady wish her a speedy recovery ; Monroe. Ind. Mar 21—ifipseial to I .Daily Democra: —The citixen* of' Monroe were startled ’A ednesday i : night about ’1 o clock when a sharp h I flash of lightning wa* followed not" only by the rum me ot '.sunder, but a J much groater report. Investigation rs- J 'vealed the fae*. that the fine barn ofp ■Commissioner James Hendrick*, locat ed on hi* farm on the edge of Mon- : ‘roe. tad teen struck by lightning Fue .' • gable end. as well a* the roof, were ' ’struck off. but fortunately fire did not ' J follow, and the damage was lessened I lin that way 1 Monroe, Ind. Mar 21 — (Special to < (Daily Democrat • —The young daughter < 'of Mr. and Mrs. L M. Thoms*. wbo| preside a short distance north of Mon-jl roe. t quite ill with pneumonia. Her f .ccnuiticn is reported s.itntly Letter at .' • this writing. ■ A “stag supper" was served by ser- ( era! of the male members ot the M. C church last Saturday evening. Every- : ..thing in season was served, is-*'"dina, 1 limburger cheese. The event was : u'.ljed off for the benefit of the piano 1 .f-r-i "be M. E. charch. aad netted i jthesn. a nandsome in.ome. : Remember that on next Ssi’urday the ! jpubhe sale at trie LSecfcty tiro* t Co. 1 hardware store will take place prompt- ' hy at 1 o'clock sharp, when you can ' bey farm isapieas-’-nt*. steres and van-c-u* other article* at your own price ; Thus sale will consist of all new goods ’ i—not old. second-band and »self-worn I —and you can expect some good bar- - gain*, if yon need anything in their < line offered for sate cn that day. The Ladies .d society of the M. E letareh is completing arrangement* to ■ t»rve an elaborate Easter su-per on ■ ; .arurday eten’ng. April C'h. You al! know what that meant, a great big ' meal e' all th* good things available and plenty of it. Sharpen sp your ap- . petite for that night. ' Monroe sbcnli have a mar*:, al aai a lock-up. The tq»* :•* large enough and it ctssrxsally growing and a* t now i*. it has no protection to it* eit: ■ ret;*. The town board should select aad : sppotat scat* gcod man to fill tha- office. There are many occasion* wh*i - i there would be reed for sueh a guar- - d an of the peace. * There are rotnms that there win te- > 'a business rtaxtge in Monroe in the near future Goes* who? John Beckcmd and Perry Johnson - were butteest v'sirors j* Deca-ur T'oeeday. “ -.- ■" 1,1 Charily Lamatomaa attended a s meeting of the I. O O. F todr* . ' : Decatur last Monday xigbtr o e The North IntLant conference of the s Methodist EpixopaJ ebwrch will meet k m Wakart next week. The arartm t®wiß las: OMX Sun da? There *M fiM ■ active minister* and 4* mireo miata- ■ tera who ate membera of tie couler ente, which covers the northeant qaat-

,he .tote There are 4»5 eburebe* with • membership of U'.# o9 and the »*n>e u-mhe? ot Sunday •chool* with as enrollment of 73.00'1 scholar* and teacher* Each church will present a report ot the work of (he vear in all it* deportment* Biship David H Moore of Cincinnati, i* president of the conference and at the close of the session will a**lgn the pastor* to the cburche* for t!>« next year There will be one district superintendent to be appointed to woceed Dr. Y M. Guild of Richmond, whose term of six year* I* completed Bishop Moo*e ba* been requested K> appoint the p esent pastor for another year to the Decatur church and no 'change is antlcipa'ed here. The Rev. t *R L femans ' ill go to Wabash on Tuesday. He U a member of the theological faculty ot the conference and gives Instruction and examination* to the candidate* for the ministry in systematic theology and homiletics Mr Reman* is al»o chairman of the committee n aggressive evangelism that ( win have charge of the evangel!*!. ; services du *ng the session. Dr. L W. Munhall, a noted evangel!-, !st of Philadelphia, has been secured to speak every day at 4 o'clock. Other meetiEg* will be arranged and a Mg meeting for men is to be held on Sunday afternoon in the Eagles theater. It is the hope of the committee to make the session enthusiastically evangel »Uc and to persuade many tc start in the Christian life. i On Thursday the lay electoral conference. composed of lay delegate* from M b church will meet. Tbi* body meets every four years to elect delegate* to the general conference, which is the law-making body of the church. The general conference meets in May in Minneapolis. There will be six ministers and six laymen elect ed to represent the North Indiana conference It is a great honor to be chosen as a representative of the con ference and there is a good deal ot ■rivalry amongst the laymen for the s honor. There is. however, an unwritten law that ministers shall not do ;any electioneering and the vote is taken by ballot without nominations. A. J. I Smith and Dan Sprang are the delegates from the Decatur church. Mr*. Emma Daniels is on the program at the anniversary service of the Woman's Home Missionary society. One :of the notable meetings of the week is the conference love feast at 9 a. m. : Sunday The Rev E L Semans. D. D. of Warsaw, father of Rev R. L Semans. is to lead this meeting. Among the prominent speaker* on the program are Col George B- Lockwood of Marion. F. J. McConnell, president of Derouw university: Dr. C. M. Boswell of Philadelphia, and Dr. Homer Sturr.z of New York. Next Sunday Rev. Semans will preach the last sermons of the conferenee year and give a brief report of the year's actl-ities. o - - - FIREMEN'S SHOW. Th l .* evening will be firemen'* doings st the Star theater and their purpose for teasing the theater is to raise ' nds for their going to Dunkirk. Ind., this June to attend the firemen's district convention, and to make a strong -!ea to secure the meet for Decatur in 191 Several other cities are working to obtain the meet and the local--need all the support they can get to land II It will mean a whole lot for Decatur, bringing upwards of !,Wi people to the city on that day and th* program to be carried out win be one of unusual interest. Help the laddies tonight by witnessing the famous film of "Flames and Fortune* ’’ Tonight only. W'LL TAKE ACTION SUNDAY. C--.- st an C-cnjregation W.'i Decide co Pastor. At the eongregarenal meet'ng to be held Sunday, the Christian church will rak* action tn the matter of retaining the Rev Myrtck of Oxford. Kansas, as pastor of the local church, succeeding the Rev J. M. Dawson, who recently resigned. The Rev. Myrick has held a charge at Oxford. Kansas, for some 'its®, but wishes to return to his native state, Indiana. He preached last Sunday here and pleased the many who heard him. He is now at Martinsviß, Ind. where be is visiting with his Went*. A FINE DISPLAY WINDOW. Th* artists at the Teeple, Brandyberry A Peterson clothing store were busy today arrtaging their fine die-5-tey window. Blue serge prevails, shown in a large number of handsome estotn made suit* Price* are agree- ■ able, the men's suits selling for JI 9, to J2J. and boys for $( to $8..'9. SUGAR BcET COAL STOLEN. Officiate Called to Scene—No Arrests Were Made. ® Marshal Peterson and Deputy Sher■ff •’ D Menca were called to the beet (.-> - - ■ ■ - <■

W. "> rtotemeuf th- t| . pany w*» ml»»ing about two ton* ( soft coal from the car* which «> rp standing on th* track* there. search among the resident foreigner, of that vicinity who are working on the plant, failed to reveal more than a small quantity of coal, the usual amount nece»*ary tor use In anj i ani . Ily, and no suspicion attaching there to. no arresta were m'uie The good people of tbc Methwiut church at Monroe th. , r f , a ,. tor, the Rev. G. H. Craft*, and wife on Tuesday. A large delegation went to the parsonage where demanded admittance, and too* po**e«*!on. while another deleg*tio* went to the church and prepared a great dinner The company wa* so numerous that the men had to go to the lumber yard 'or board* to m«ke the tobies At noon «eventy-*even sat down to the table, but so plenteous wa* the supply of good things thei twelve basket* »ere left untouched. The pastor say* j Ixing live Monro* people." J Contributed in a vengeful spirit by "Little Willie " "We are chased down the alley for four dining, room chair* belonging to a neighbor. "We are chaeed up the alley for two small table* belonging to another neighbor. . j -We are chased across the street at night for twelve plate* and six ci: s and saucer* belonging to a neighbor i j "We are chased down the street for i twelve silver teaspoons and a cut i 'glass bowl. ~ "We are chased around the corner Jto a neighbor - * for a street car coni 'ductor’s punch. I • "We are chased a half mite for a -friend's book of salad recipes ■ | "Then we are chased out of the i;house altogether. Mother is going to entertain her card club.” The ladie* of the Needles and Nods ■ club, with their hust-ands. were enteri tained at progressive pedro Wednesday evening by Mesdames Frank Carroll and Todd Linn at the Linn home - Very pretty were the streamers and chandelier hoorf decoration* in green, : pink and white, and the three course • luncheon served at the table in the dining room, carried out the Easter ideas. ■ as to color* and favor*, the favors being little chickens. Prites at pedro were won by Mrs. Dallas Hunsicker • Mrs. Amos Yoder, while the sue- ; cessful one* in a girls’ name contest - were Frank Carroll and Mrs Fred ’ Blosser Todd Linn was initiated into ! tbo club. I i The Young Matrons' club will be entertained Monday afternoon instead o! 1 ’the regular Tuesday afternon by Mrs. - Id. M. Hensley. The change is made to Hallow of an extrat treat In the I'’? fence of Mrs. Stella Philips, the d i -s---1 tic science teacher, who will !*" nstrate for them. Mrs. Philltjs - [every Monday afternoon for her rh school classes, and following school, will cal! at the Hensle h T.e t |and demonstrate for the club, tie deni- . .onstration* carrying out the !■: >n - preparation*. li 'f Australian Pioteers’ was the .<:> • ject of the very interesting pare- e ■ Mrs H. R. Motts given before the >. Stakegneare club .Wedneeda -a ■ • ■ noon at her home. The aubject -rs • freely discussed !n sub-topics, ar I ’ Australian life will be token up a: -a ' .when the club meets next week ■> h - iMra. J. S Boyers. Mrs. David E i being the leader. t eame in to spend the evening it being the sixtieth birthday anniversary of Mr. Hughes Old time game- ere flayed and enjoyed by all, ametri “ e i number being one of "p: king ride*.” wherein the "bride and g’s v< re the principal parties At t: e-- ? /sane moment one of the gu< - ■ 1 ped quickly but quietly to the ptano ; and played in a *oft. sweet strain ' s beautiful old air. "Darling. I Aa • Growing Old, Silver Threads ' - . the Gold,' which was very appropriate j las well as pathetic. Piano nw? *- •with drum accompaniment, was m-• h , in order, also a tjiree-course luncheon t;Was served, which contributed much r 'to the pleasure of the evening a t late hour the gue«ts retired to the • homes after wishing Mr. Hughes man? more happy birthdays. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. David Sum:..e>Mr. and Mr*. John Spahr, Mr am Mrs. Charles Bower. Mr and • Ira Bodie and babe, Mr. and » Clem and children. Freda. Clyde an Eva; Mr. and Mr*. Samuel Acker m ’son, Russell; Mrs. Dutcher an e, daughter. Blanche, and son. A y - ‘ - Mrs. Louisa Archbold,. Mrs >, <Grage and daughter, Grace, am. iHarold, Francis Shores. Glen G* ger, Mrs. Hughes' niece, of Hart City* Miss Ethel Bohr.-Contributei- • Miss Lola Eoch was given a mg surprise Wjdnewlay evewn * ' celebration jf her fourtenth bi.--'-- ’• anniversary. A larg® number ot _ ■t friends stared the evening* P' 6 *- 9 with her and extended bes wishes zr-.