Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 44, Decatur, Adams County, 20 February 1907 — Page 2

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• The Daily Democrat. MMiehW Every Evening, Except Sunday by LEW G. ELLINGHAM. Subscription Rates. VSr week, by carrier 10 cents Far year, by carrier 15.00 Far month, by mail 25 cents Fw year, by mall >2.50 Ma*fe copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on euelieatlon ■atered at the postoffice in Decatur, ladlana. as second-class mall matter. “ J?H. HELLER, Manager. THE “BLIND TIGER" ACT. The legislature has passed a long and complicated "blind t’ger ’ bill. At least that is the name applied to the measure, which is intended to prevent unlicensed and surreptitious dealing in intoxicating liquors. It has never been doubted that the "blind tiger.” as the term is properly under, stood. is a dangerous nuisance. It is simply ap outlawed business which no respectable kofippunity will tolerate if it can help it. pnder the laws |tj C?ist.| « v i! been sup.] pressed by private and official activ. I ity. What more the new law will accomplish remains to t>? seen, But J there Ig this about the new aet that is Subject to eritieism=it Contains ■'provisions that are practically inlpois. Mibie of rnfOreemeflt and other pro. visions that Cannot M* Enforced to the letter without Working hardship and injusttoe oh persons who do not wish to assume the attitude of law viola. tors. Os course this law should be given a fair and honst observance, not. withstanding the fact that it contains provisons of a kind that can be easily abused to the irritation of innocent persons. The new act Illustrates the tendency which exists in many quar. ters to pass extreme laws to please a temporary excitement and which fall into “innocuous desuetude" when the excitement has passed and a normal temperature has been restored. It is such things as this that fre.

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quently serve to breed disregard for law. TO CONNECT TWO BIG CITIES C., B. & C. May Yet be a Connect. Ing Link. A circular isused by Hayes and Co. of Cleveland, Ohio, underwriters of the bonds of the C., B. & C., states that the little Hoosier short line is to be the connecting link betweeen two big cities, Chicago and Cincin. nati, and that it will form a part of a big system connecting those two cities and two branches of the Erie. A contract is said to have been made with the Erie by which it is to operate its trains over the C. B. & Ci from Huntington to Union City and thence over the Dayton and Un. ion, where the C. H. & D. tracks will be taken into Cincinnati. This line will be fourteen miles shorter than any other Cincinnati-Chicago line now in operation. The C. & E. practically owns the C. H. & D., but to get into Cincinnati has to route Jts business via Marion. Ohio, a route ',f ninety-seven miies IdiigeT than the Bluffton line will be. President Bracey confirms the state, ment made as to the Erie connections and says through trains from Chicago to Cincinnati will be running through Bluffton inside a year, probably by next September. Erie will hot own the local line but will only Operate trains over it The contractors are settling ready to ship nearly Tour hundred teams and men to begin the work at Bluffton soon as the frost is out of the ground. W. E. Smith made a business trip to Briant today. J. R. Morris of Van Wert, was a business caller to our city today. DeWitt & Hunsicker aje doing a nice business at their store and are much encouraged by the outlook. They will soon move their families to this city.

IN CLUB CIRCLES The Eutcrpeans to Meet With Mrs. Schirmeyer HISTORICAL CLUB MEETING Sunday School Class Entertained — Euchre Club Friday Night— A Dinner, On Thursday evening, Mrs. F. M. Schirmeyer will be hostess at ibe regular meeting of the Eutorpean Society at her home on Mercer avenue. Miss Carrie Craig has charge of the program. The Historical Club had a verypleasant and interesting meeting last evening at the club rooms. The subject was .Second Migration of lews From Babylon, from Ezra Chapters 7 to 10. . The subject being divided into three divisions, which were: Judah’s Sin, Ezra's prayer and confession, and Josephus' account of his death. Mrs. Rice had the important paper, while Mrs. Studabaker had charge of the entertainment of the evening. The members of the Sabbath school class taught by Miss Merle Burdg, were pleasant entertained last evening at a farewell party given in honor of Miss Ruth Buhler. Various games of the season were indulged in during the evening dainty refreshments were served. The guests were: Cecil Eady, Ruth Buhler, Florence Lord, Ruby Artman, Flora Fledderjohann, Frances Cole, Maude Coley, Emma Schultz Roy Bentz, Lena Hunt, George Longfellow, Harry Barrett and Dick and Joe Burdg. The members of thi Sdchte Club will be entertained by Miss Elizabeth Patterson at home on North Second street on Friday evening. A small company of friends were fielightfully entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Suttles of Mercer avenue at a twelve o'clock din. ner today. A most hapy event was that of the birthday celebration, held in honor of Mrs. Mary A. Merryman at the old home southwest of the city, where she has resided for nearly sixty years, happily reminding her that she was eigthy years of age. Her children and grandchildren vied with each other to show her honor and bestow unstinted and well deserved affection. A cake decorated with 80 candles graced the well laden table and while discussing the delicious repast letters were read to her from the absent grandchildren in the south who could not be present, but she seemed most pleased by the receipt of the picture of her youngest great-grandchild, Louise, who with her mamma and papa, lives in Paragould, Ark. Grand, ma Merryman came to Adams county in 1834 and is as bright and entertaining as in her youth, has not an enemy on earth, but hosts of friends and well deserves them. May she see mahy happy birthdays like this one. o TO LEAVE ON MARCH FIRST Tom ftailing Joins Bostons and Goes to Little Rock.

Tom Railing received a letter this morning from John I. Taylor, requesting him to be ready to leave this city on the first day of March and join the remainder of the team at St. Louis, from thence to go directly to Little Rock, Ark., where they will commence their actual spring training. The team will work out in Little stock for nearly four weeks and when en route to Boston to open the season the team will stop at Fort Wayne, Manager Stahl's home and play the Fort Wayne Shamrocks two •exhibition games on the fifth and sixth of April. From thence they will journey to Boston and await the opening of the season on April 15. The Decatur fans who are interested in Railing's future will no doubt go to Fort Wayne on the sth and 6th and see the games as Chick Stahl has promised the Fort Wayne management to let Railing pitch one of the game'. o J. H. Fledderjohann made a business trip to Portland today. J. Stogdill of Willshire was a business caller to our city today. Sam Wyatt returned today from a successful business visit at Auburn. LOST —A marten fur on Monroe street, west of the G. R. & I. railroad. Finder please return to this office. 44 —

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THE WHITE PLAGUE Claims Miss Clara Lengrich as a Victim DIED EARLY THIS MORNIN * After a Year’s Illness—Was a Popu. lar Young Lady— Funeral Services Saturday. • Miss Clara Lengerich, aged seven, teen years, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Lertgerich, who reside three miles southwest of this city, died at her parents' home at eight thirty o’clock after an illness of a year, death resulting from that dread disease consumption. Miss Clara contracted a cold a little over a year ago that immediately settled on her lungs, and which gradually ran into consumption. She had managed to be up and around most of the time and was only taken bed-fast two days ago and her death quickly followed. She was a bright, young lady and had a host of friends who will be grieved to learn of her demise. The funeral services will be held Satur. day morning at nine o'clock at the Catholic church, Father Wilken offici. ating and interment will be made in the St. Joseph cemetery. She leaves a father, mother, two sisters and one brother to mourn their loss. COURT HOUSE NEWS (CMltißMd f»M* MC* L) F. M. Schirmeyer and Merryman & Sutton, as attorneys for the plaintiff filed a new case today entitled Emil Juillerat vs. Joseph Robbins and elev. en others, suit to quiet title to real estate in Wabash township. The attorneys in the case of the state vs. Nelson Bricker, started in at two o'clock to impanel the jury. Bricker is charged 'with assault and battery. Nick Miller made a business trip to Berne today. DEMORCAT Want Ad* Pay Big.

REV. MASTERS IS ELOQUENT Delivering a Serie* of Instructive Sermon*. The evangelistic meetings are pro. grossing nicely at the Presbyterian church. The church last night was well filled with earnest listeners to the message of the gospel in song and speech. Rev. Henry B. Masters, pastor of the First church of Fort ayne, gave the second address of the week on the text in Isaiah 62: 10, "Go thrugh the gates." It was a veryearnest presentation of the truth of the gospel. Rev. Master will preach and Mr. Yarnell will sing each night during the week. Everybody cordially invited. • Ed Miller, son of late ex.auditor, L. C. Millr, is confined to his bed, suffering from stomach trouble. He is reported some better today. ~ OBITUARY Shelby Ray, son of John M Sarah Ray, was born in Monroe town, ship, Adams county, Indiana, Mav 23 186., and died at his home in Monroe’ Ind Feb. 10, IM7i M y g months and 18 da y*. He was united marriage to Miss Alice L. Pogue JoTV 1 ’ 189 °- T ° thiß UQl °“ ™ F Ld wL Chi ' dren ' Wi,da ’ F„ and Wilfred F„ who with the wife one brother, Wnt L. Rav , “ mother, Mrs. Sarah M ™ hls reXto frie,ld6andMher remain to mourn IMS Mr Rav mXof m A e m^ der of aDd The Or. winter ef“e^ 8 ' * D the united with the and « organization X bership at the time of mem - 'as appointed atT In January, ij 99 ln _ onroe proved to be a com ? h °® Ce he f ul servant of the ‘ a “ d faithbe missed in the bu^T' WUI f the town and conun^ B''^ 8 ''^' 68 n Wherei U 2 Ni!XRESPECTdom has deemed it 2” wisfrom our midst , t 0 remove si ><*"... .ul r

Resolved, That in the death of oc beloved neighbor, the lodge has su talned a loss of one of its most hot est, upright members, but amid th* pangs of our great sorrow »e are hip. py to remember as a good and noble neighbor who loved %is friends. Resolved, That the sudden deai of neighbor Ray may be takes as a lesson to each of us showing the brevity and uncertainty of human life and the necessity of being prepared when the summons shall come. Resolved, That we extend to bis bereft family of great and heartfelt | sympathy. Resolved, That our charter be drap-1 ed in mourning for thirty days and this testimonial of sympathy and sor. row be put on our records, and a copy be given the county paper for publics, tion and a copy be sent to the bereft family. Respectfully submitted: M. F. PARRISH, C. C. RAYL, W. R. BADDERS, Committee -■ • — IN “RUNNING FOR GOVERNOR" Robert Downing Will be Seen Here Next Monday. Mr. Robert Downing's appearance in this city in the near future is looked forward to by the theatre-go-ing public with pleasureable anticipation. In his new comedy, RunniM for Governor,” he is deligh ;in ß audiences wherever he appearsplay, which is in four acts, * as w ten for Mr. Downing by Herb* Bashford. The scene is laid 111 * region of the country the au knows well —the city of Seattle. Act first represents an mountain view as seen from get Sound metropolis. Mr. Bas o has caught the spirit of the no west and has written a rattling 15 comedy of western society ert Downing's John North *b‘ as one of the great creations _ modem drama. The interest c*n about the strenuous nominee governor of the state of M a “ hil> leas _ who becomes involved in an anp ant domestic affair which to thwart his political ambi which creates a world of refin< or. The play is one of thoroughly American in s and of the interest that holds. opera house Monday, February