Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 303, Decatur, Adams County, 1 January 1904 — Page 2

THE DAILY DEMOCRAT. «V»UV EVBNlxa, 1 EXCEPT SUNDAY, BY LEW GS . EULINOHAtVI. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. By carrier, per week 10c By carrier, per year . $4.00 By mail, per month 25C By mall, per year $2.50 Single conies. Two Cents. <a»erlUlnjtrates mad® K nown on application Kntered In the postofllcc al Deeatur. Indiana, as second-class mall matter. J. H. HELLER, Manager. h Announcements. I • LXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXw , — JOINT STATE SENATOR. We are authorized to announce the name of John W Tyndall of Decatur, as a candidate for Joint senator, subject to the decision of the democratic primary election to l>o held January 15,1904. We arc authorized to herein announoethe name of J. F. Snow as a candidate for Joint 1 State Senator for the district composed of] \dams and Alien counties. Adams county's I d<diMrates to tin* nominating convention sub» j jecl to the decision of the democratic primary ' election to be held on Friday, January 1". 1904. REPRESENTATIVE We are authoriz'd to announce the name: tit S. W. Hale, of Geneva, as a candidate for I Representative; subject to the decision of the Democratic primary election,to beheld . Friday, January 15,1901. We are authorized to announce the name of 1 Henry Dirksun ot Preble township. as a can didate lor Representative: subject to the tie- | vision of the Democratic primary election, to Im* held Friday. January 13.1904. We are authorized !•- announce the name of I Dr. J. W. Vizaid. of Pleasant Mills, as a can- , uidaie for representative; subject to the de-’ vision of the Democratic primary election, to be held Friday. January 15,1904. PROSECUTOR. We are authorized to announce the name 1 of John ’ . Moran, of Dicatur. a> a candidate I for re-election as Pros* voting Attorney tor | the twenty-sixth judicial circuit: subject to ( the decision of the Democratic Primary Elec- \ tiou. to tn) held Friday. January 15. 1904. ; We arc authorized to announce the name < of S. A M. Butcher, of Geneva, as a candidate for Prosecuting Attorney for the twenty- , sixty judicial circuit; subject to the decision of the Democratic primary election, to Is* < held Friday, January 13. 19U4. AUDITOR. We are authorized to announce the name of D. Lewton. of Decatur, a-a candidate for Auditor of Adame county; subjeci to the decision of the Democratic primary election, to be held Friday. January la, 19b4. We are authorized to announce the name es Phil Sehiip. oi Berne, as a candidate for Auditor of Adams count} : subject to the de- 1 cision ot the Democratic primary election, to ; be held Friday, January 15 1904. We are authorized to announce the name t ‘ of T. 11. Raitzell. of Washington township, as . a candidate for Auditor of Adams county. 1 for one term only; subject to the decision of the Democratic primary electiou, to be held Friday. January 13. 1904 We are authorized to announce the n.m.e of Al Fristoe. of Decatur, as a candidate for i Auditor ot Adams county: subject to the de- * vision of the Democratic primary election, to ■ be held Friday. January in, 19*. 4 ’ * We are authorized to announoethe name « f D. D. Coffee. ~f Deiatur as:* rand date L*r ; Auditor ot Adam* county ; sub ect i<»th»*d» ci-don o the Democratic primary election, t>> be held Friday. January 15. 190-1. SHERIFF. ! We arc authorized to announce the name of ■> Albert Hutirr as a candidate for reelection - as Sheriff of Adams county; subj> . . to the . decision of the Democratic primary election. ’ to be hold Friday. January 15. 1914. SURVEYOR. 1 We are authorized to announce the Dame of George E. McKean. ot Decatur, ns a candi- 1 date for re-election an Surveyor of Adamcounty; subject tot lie Democratic primary election, to be held Friday. January 15,1904. j . We are authorized to announce the name, of L. L. Baumgartner as a candidate for Surveyor cf Adiici* s'’hy-c« the th-- , cision of the Democratic primary election to ' beheld Friday. January 15.1904. We are authorized foann?nnce the name of W. V. Buck master, of Jester-nm township as i a candidate for surveyor of Adams county; , subject to the decision of the Democratic primary election, to be held January 15,1904 COMMISSIONER. We are authorized to announce the name of } David Werling. of Preble township, as a candidate tor re-election a* commissioner nf the ffrat district of Adam* county; subject to I Ihe decision of the L»emovr>itic primary election. to be held Friday. January 15. I'.<H We are authorized to announce the nameof Jacob Ahnet. of Jefferson township, as a can didatr for re-election as commissioner of the third district; subject to the decisoo of the iMmocratic primary election, lobe held on Friday, January 13. 1904. We are authorized to announce the name of 1 Ml vid Runyon, of French township as a candidate tor <'omtni-siom-r of Third District; subject to tb«- dwi<iw»n of the democratic primary election to be held Friday. January h», T.MM, CORONER. We are authorized tn announce the name of Dr. <' IL Scnenk. of Iferiir. a* a candidate for re-election as < ’omn**r of Adam* count} : subject tn th*- dvcldoti of the Democratic primary election, to In- held Friday. January D, riw. We are authorized t*» announce the name of JohnS. Fnls. of Washington township as a candidate for <‘oronor of Adams county; subject to thv deci*ion •»f tin- D* mo* ratic Primary election. to tx; held Friday. January . 15, 19U4. At>E>SOR. We are authorized to announce tlk nnim- of Gporgv |h>!lingt-r. a eahdid te for th* nomination lor as*vss**rof Blue<'re«*k townsbip. subject to tie decision of th * Demo crane primary election to Im; held Friday January 15, ixm. W»* are authorized to ntmounce the name of William Zimrm-rman a* a candidate for Asm*—»>r of Kirkiand township; subject tolhc decision of t b«- <i*'m<M:rai ic in imat y elect ion. to Im* b* id Friday. January 1*». j 904 We ir* authorized to announce the nnmr of Nick 11. Wagner ot Dvcatur as a candi* •tut** f»»r A*se*-* »t of u nshlngt >n township. Subject to th*’ <i*« , i*ion of th** democratic nrirniry election lobe held Fnday. January 15, I‘.MM We are ftiithorbvd to announce th** mime ot Albert Suulh-r ms ii candidate for uns* sa<»r of Wftsliifigtoti f*»wnslilp. •übject tn tlie de« r<»l -n of the <h*m*»« rntic primary election to j be held January l’>. I'M. We are nut hori/t-d to announce the mi men* Joeeph M Pi*eh* as candidate for A-iWssor of .Jefferson towr ship subject »<» t h«-«l»»ci*!on of I fie DennM’iHtic election to be held Friday, i January. 13. i!M. We arc aut horlz* d to announce th** name <»f David S. Mauller. as a candidate for As**>* sor of Fnion town*hip. aulijrwt to the de-j vision *>f the Dvrnovra 11<* primary election. I to be liei<l Friday. January 13.1901. We are authorized to announce the name of , William t’onind hmm candidate for AsMvsMor of Prehlr t<>wn*lifp: subject to the <lrr|*.|on ; of the democratic primary election to Im* held Friday. January 13. 19U4. TRUSTEE We arc aittborixed to announce the name <»f J. W Merriman as a vanfiinate for I’rusir.* ot Bine Creek town«ldp; subpet t-*thv dv**l-loti j f rh<* d- in• l<* primary vlectfon. to h«j eld Fl Ida). uuituafy 13, r.tit |

Wear© authorized to announce the name of Caleb B. Andrews ms candidate for Trustee •f Washington township; subject to the de-is-on of tm* Democratic primary election, to be held Friday. January 15. 1904. d We are authorized to announce the name of Louis Kleine as a candidate lor Trustee of Preble township: subject to the decision of the Democratic primary election, to tie held Friday. January 15. 1904. We are authorized to announce the name of Jam* s K Niblick, of Decatur, as a candidate for r l rustec ot Washington township; subject ro tbe decision, ot the Democra’ic nrlrmiry election, to be h* Id Friday, January 15,1904 We are authorized to announce the name of Lewis (.’ Miller us candidate foi Trustee of ashmgton township; subject to the decision of the Democratic primary election to be held Friday, January 15, 1904. We are authorized to announce the name of Win. Hoile a*- candidate for trustee ot I nion township: subject t<> th** decision ot t*e Democrat io primary election to be held Friday, January 15, r.KH. We are authorized to announce the name , of L. N. Grandstaff as candidate for Trustee I of Root township. Subject to theodecision of th** democratic primary election to be held , Friday. January 15,1904. Wt* are authorized to announce tbe name ! of Edward LuVman as candidate for trustee of Root townsnip; subject to the decision of j the Democrat!*' primary election to be held Friday, January 13, ISM. ' We are authorized to announce the name of William Koldewey as a candidate tor Trustee of Preble township, subject to the decision of the democratic primary election to be held Friday. January 15. I'.HM. We areauthorized to announce the name of John Fruecht© as a candidate for Trustee of I*reble township: subject to the decision of the democratic primary election to beheld I Friday, January 15,19ui, • M e are hni bonzed to announce the name of j David J. Dilling as a candidate for Trustee of Preble township; subject to the decision . of the democratic primary elec ion to be held I Friday, January 13. 1904. I We are authorized to announce tbe name ( * f George M T. Houck, »* candidate for Trustee of Kirkland township, subject to the decision of the Democratic primary to be j held January 15. 1904. We are authorized to announce the name of James A. Stevie as a candidate for Trusi tee of Kirkland township; subject to the dei cision of the Democralic primary election, to j be held Friday. January 15. 1904. The district meeting which so highly honored the Hon. J. A. M. Adair paid him many a handsome e nnpljment. He certa inly and does feel that the eighth congressional district holds him in high esteem, all of which is as it should be. He deserves all the boquets showered and the eighth district democrats are proud of him and his devotion to the ranks of democracy. Judge Ermston who presided at the district meeting in a happy and entertaining way. is one of the most polished public speakers of the state His uterances are of a pleasing sort, and he knows full well how to make happy a democratic audience. Adams county democrats are already looking forward Io a return date during the camp.iign to come, when he will preach to us about th- - we love so well. Among the visitors at the district meeting we will prehaps be pardoned for paying esjiecial attention to Dale J. Critenberger, the talented, editor and owner of the Anderson News and Democrat. Mr. Critten-■ berger is the soul of honor, a' democrat of the school of never ceasing workers and one that a<

The New Year. [By Adele Parrott-Schroeder, of Manley, Minn., formerly of this county.] Once more again the Earth has run In boundless reams of space, Her annual journey 'round the sun, Through God's eternal grace. The grand old Earth with hoary head, But glowing heart of May, Moves eastward with magestic tread On this ‘her natal day. Another year conies with the morn, We wonder what it brings: 11 pleasures, grief, the rose or thorn Lie folded in its wings. 'Tis vain toprobe the veil to know Time's secrets hidden there; For each successive day will show As much as we can bear Bright opportunities for all, The dawning year contains, Forev’ry one both great and small With willing heart and brains. The hand that guards the rolling spheres Through fields of space and time, Will lead us through life’s hopes and tears, Youth, age, and manhood’s prime, Ah, may the coming year be found A path through pastures green, Where streams of living truth abound, And birds and flowers are seen! A year of work and usefulness With noble deeds replete, A year of love and cheerfulness, An anthem rich and sweet.

; complishes much. At the district meeting held in Portland four years ago at which time a contest of some r; magnitude was on in which MadiJ ■ son county was more or less inter1, ested, Mr. < 'ritenberger never slepi f j and scarcely took time to eat. It is i said that during the wee sma' hours ■ ' while his col eagues were disposed p ■ to take life easy and care but little ■ i for the responsibilities of life, he j 'seriously informed them “that they might sleep at the switch but that t he was going to figure.” This is i characteristic of Dale J. Crittenber ger. He beleives in system for his ' business and thorough organization i and hard and efficient work in poli ; ties. His many successes in the ■ past tells of the soundness of his r logic and training and any now re 1 sponsibilities will be met and over ( \ come in the same way and by the j same efforts that have made him so * sure footed of his ground in the ! past, t r OFFICERS ELECTED. —— ——■ ■*■— I K. of P. Lodge Held Election Last Evening. At a meeting of the Knights of Pythias lodge last evening officers ■ were elected as follows: Chancelor commander. J. C. Tritch; Vice Chancelor, Orval Harruff; Prelate, H. F. Callow; Master of Work, J .R. Parrish; Keeper of record and ' seals, Bruce Christen: Master of (finance, F. V. Mills; Master of exchequer, A. H. Sellemeyer; master at arms, Dick Burrell: Inner guard, J. A. Smith; Outer guard, Wilson H. Lee: Trustee, E. Burt Lenhart, Representative, D. B.Erwin; Instali iing officer, £. B. Lenhart. The installation will be helu next Thursday evening. OBITUARY. Short Sketch of the Life of William Reed. William Reed was born in Van Wert county, Ohio, May 18, 1872, (lied in Decatur, December 31.1'303, jnyed 31 years, 7 months. 13 days. He i was tnarri-Kl to Daisy Stopher March 21, 1901, who with a two months old daughter survive a loving husband and father. He, with his wife, united I with tbe I'. B. church at Delphos, . Ohio, about a year ago. The funeral services will be neid Saturday at the I Mentzer church and interment made at the cemetery at that place. Rev. E. H. Pontius will officiate.

:| IT WAS FINE. Glee Club Entertainment Was One of the Best. J j The M. E. Church Was Well Filled and the Audience H'ghly 1 , Pleased. The Indiana University Gloe ' Club has come and gone but that > they will come again is the sincere i hope of each and every person that j was in the large audience last oven i ing. At 8:15 the College orchestra played tbicr introductory selec Hon, which was warmly appreciated. It was music they played and every one in the well filled assembly room realized that only time ' and practice could produce such harmony, even from skilled musicians. The Glee Club proved to i be all that had been anticipated and '!responded, good naturcdly to the repeated encores. Prominent vocalists who were in the audience last e-en ing were not backward in asserting that it was the best chor- . us singing ever heard in Decatur. Mr. Woodburn, the club soloist has a rich and pleasing voice, of great volume and wide range his selecI tions were well received. Walter ! Percy Pfaff, —the great and only ’ Pfaff,— made his usual hit, by his j witty impersonations and pleasing i personality as well, and with due ■ deference to the Glee Club, we would fain spend a whole evening with Pfaff. Schockell, the lightning sketch artist, was the best ever seen here, and cretainly made a hit. His marvelonsy rapid sketches, his quick changes of expressions by a! ' few dexterous strokes did not fail to interest and amuse bis spectators.! His part of th< p jgram is jierhaps the most novel of any and for that reason the most prominent. Hav- ; ing once seen this entertainment ,! we could never imagine it being I ( complete without the hay seed | band. Pfaff the leader is a circus in him.-tels, but with that aggregation he had last evening, Si Plunkard and Josh Spruceby will have to assume a reclining position in the ( far rear. It was one of the most ( wholesome and interesting entertainments of the kind ever seen here ami proved Prof. Hiatt to be unsurpassed as an organizer and director. The boys will certainly be warmly received should they re" turn. GOES TO EUROPE Decatur Boy Winning Fame. Dave Miller Visits His Sister Here Before Leaving for a Lons Trip Abroad. David Miller a former resident of this city but now traveling with a large vaudeville company out of New York city arrived in this city last evening to spend a day or so with his sister Miss Myrtle Miller and to bid her good bye before he left for Europe. Dave is well knewn here and has many friends who are glad to learn that he is away up j n his profession. The turn he does is that of a contortionist which necessitates his presence on the stage of only ten minutes duration during which time he all but ties himself in a knot, and for which he draws a large salary. The com. pany he is with will make a tour of the old country and Dave havin ' been grunted a weeks leave hasten<*l at once here to see his sister he. fore he leaves us the eonqiuny arc uncertain how long they will re. main in Eurojie. He expects to go from here to Anderson to see his mother for a few days and then hasten back to New York to join his company.

CARD OF THANKS. Patrons of Route Six Show Their Appreciation. While making my mail delivery Thursday some of my patrons kind]y present.nl me with a lot of good things for our New Years dmner. Their mo* to being “commence the New Year with a full stomach. Among the gifts I received was a I Belgian hare dressed, canned fruit, a nice lot of saugsage and other good things. I do nut dare give the names of the donors but their initials are: Burt Wolfe, A.RA'olfe, .lames Archbold. All receive many thanks. E. E. Archer, carrier R.R. No. 6. K. OF P. MEETING j District Convention at Montpelier. Will be Held February 26. -Arrangements BeiniJ Made for Same. The next district meeting of the j' i K. of P. lodge will be held in MontI pelier on February 6th. <>f the 'meeting the Montpelier Herald 1 i sjicaks us follows: While it has lor ; some time Ireen generally understood that the next di.-triet meeting of the K. P. lodges of this, the sixth district of the state would be- held ! { in this city, it required the decision '• jof the grand lodge officers to make 1 I the selection and set the date. This 1 I has now lx-en made an.l Montpelier i is the place selected and February I 6th the date on which the meeting I will be held. The meetings are ' i usually attended bv from 350 to 600 ’ : Knights and is always a good thing 1 I lor the town in which it is held as ! I well as for the ledge that enter tains. The district is composed of ( the counties of AVells, Jay. Black- , ford and Adam-and contains thirteen lodges with a membership of ( 1461. Each lodge is requested to secure five er more representative candidates and present them at the ( district meeting for the purjtose of ( receiving the first great lesson in Pythianism from a team composed of grand lodge officers. At each dis. triet meeting over the state, a fine 1 silk Iwnner will be given to the ' lodge furnishing the largest number of candidates for the Page rank. ' Can not this lodge keep the sixth ’ district trophy hero. It is the de- 1 sire of the Herald that Montpelier ' extend the Knights on that day the 1 same heartv welcome they receive elsewhere and wishes to suggest this fur in advance that on that day each business house and many of the residences tie decorati'd in suit- 1 able emblems and the ooolara of the ' edge, blue yellow and red. The local lodge whieh is a credit to the city will appreciate it and it will be a fine advertisement for hustling Montpelier. Amusements. Every younster in town was !ls tickled as he could be when he saw the bills go up announcing the com. ing ol 1 i-ek s Hui Boy nt the oja-ra house on Monday, Jan. 4. The older ones were pleased as well, for the familiar farce comedy is a favorite with both old and young. The promise of “everything new" adds not a llith- to the pleasure of anticipation. Novel specialties, sketches, together with the most jaipular songs of the season presentisi by u g’ood company of comedians and singers, an- sure to make a record •onong the farce comedies of the day. hont'missit. QUARTERLY MEETING. There will R- <p lar terly meeting -rvieosat the V. B. ehureh be gillnhlg -Saturday evening and continuing over Sunday. Busineag after the sermon Saturday evening. • C/omnmnioo service after the .Sunday • morning sermon. Rev. M Cumn.i.H of Fort Wayne, wi n <H , n , )llet lh|< T1..,,ub11,.„ 'lie 1 to ha present.

50c dolls 35e. Racket store. Toys of all kinds. Racket s t Ore 35c dress dolls 25c. R ac k et No end to bargains. Racket B t o> Cups and Saucers 5c to2se R« ■ * store. Santa Claus headquarters at a Racket store. Chicago & NorthAVesterfi j s only double track railway l,< t W( /, Chicago and Missouri river. Two solid threugh trains Chicago to California. Chic 4 ,,' UnionPacifio & North-Wetern IThe Overland Limited, solid trti. Chicago to Coast daily. Union Pacific & North Line. Lost—A white Scotland sheph,>ri dog, brown ears. Kindly re t nr , to Fn-d Mailand. R. R. Not. an(i oblige. 299d.q Two trains a day Chicago to fornia, Oregon and Washington Chicago, Union Pacific & x Orth Western Line. For Sale—A brand new |->o Wj son heating stove for soft. coal, p, good condition and will sell right Inquire at this office. 2C: d Lost—A silk colored purse Thnrs. da'- morning, contained a lived, bill and a silver dollar. Finder k;n<’. ly leave at this office. 302 d:, Private funds to loan on city property at lowest rate interest. Priv.. lege <>f partial payments. The it catur Abstract and Loan Co. 2551tl Money to loan on farms at lowist rate of interest. Any sum, any length of time and privilege of pi r . tial payments. The Decatur Abi struct and Loan Co., 257dtf. Lost—A leather pocket book eun taining six dollars in Jaipur momand visiting cards. Please return Ito this office and leceive reward. 299d3 The undersigned has his mail b. and any of those who purchased m. r have their’s whenever they wish. Ac? one not having boxes can order cue at any time. Jonathan Burkheao. Agent. 290 2w Ten thousand dollars priva; funds left with us to loan on De - ’ tur real estate.first mortgage. L> rate of interest. Will loan in smi--of |SO upwards. The Decatur A struct and Ijoan Co. 257dtf £2.00 more than half faro from Gt. eago aia Chicago Great Western r i way to points in Colorado. KansaMissouri and New Mexico. Tickets on sale January sth and 19tb, Febr. ary 2nd and 16th, March Ist and lit'. April sth and 19th. For further par tkulai-i apply lu J. P. Eluiei,CLn i cage, 111. Through Pullman sleeping care t California points via Iron Mountain route, tear •ng St. Louis 8:3« a. n daily for Les Angeles via “Tr- y Southern Route," also tourist sleepir.- I cars on this same train for Loh A: geles and San Francisco every We nesdav and Thursday. Best winter route to California. For further in formation call on or address G. A. A. Deane, Jr., T. P. A., 200 Sentinel Big Indianapolis, Ind. Florida? Yes, I m going. WG there's something new for you t consider. The Southern Rad wav in connection with the aril CYescent Route will take you dov> one way, and bring you back another for a slight advance in the reg ulur tourist rate. Low round trip rates now in effect to all tourists points in Florida and the soutlGood connection, througn slee; ers, fine equipment, best of every thing. For literature and full pun ticnlara, write J. H. MeCullougb N. W. I*. A., 225 Dearborn st Chicago, 111,, G. B. Allen, A <1 P ' St. Louis, M<>. MONEY TO KIS THE DECATUR ABSTRACT & LOAN COMPANY. (iXCORPORyiKD) A large sum of PRIVATE M*>NF-’ has l»een placed with us to kau l ’ ll city property and farms. No dflai or rud tape in making loans. L rates of iuterest. We are abk l to o*’* all loans on the same day of re**i Tin J application. Will loan in suin’ {SO up, on one to five years '■ " . privilege of partial payments- I h ‘ company can also furnish ab-tr < ■t f * title on ahort notice to any real estate in Adams count?- Tn DECATUR ABSTRACT L CO- Rooms 3 and 4, ’ block.