Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 56, Decatur, Adams County, 6 March 1907 — Page 2

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The Daily Democrat. FMliaNed Every Evening, Except Sunday by LEW Q. ELLINGHAM. Subscription Rates. fur week, by carrier 10 cents For year, by carrier $5.00 Ver month, by mall 25 cents f*er year, by mall 22.50 tingle eoples 2 cents Advertising rates made known on .enlieatlon. Watered at the postofflee In Decatur, Indiana, as second-class mail matter. J. H. HELLER, Manager. Mr. Cromer's enemies ought to be satisfied. He is out of office, dead broke, without a job, and suffering from the humiliation of having his last recommendations for postmasterships ruthlessly turned down at the eleventh hour. It is to be doubted, however, whether a condition of this character is at all conducive to party harmony in Indiana. The man who has enemies as ardent as those of Cromer, as a general thing, has friends fully as enthusiastic. It is highly probable that as the enemies rejoice the friends are quietly whetting their knives for a killing In 1908.—Ft. Wayne News. The legislature will not allow an investigation Os the affairs of the state oil inspector’s office. But it should be investigated, nevertheless. There are about thirty deputy in"?rotors working under Sid Conger, j i shifty head of the department, - .' some of them are reported to b: . .-I ing thousands of dollars a year out of their jobs. Besides, it is charged that the Standard Oil company is oa very intimate terms with the state inspection department. The majority in the legislature, however, doesn’t want the people to know what the facts are. Every person accepting employment of a public character must expect criticism, just and unjust—true and false. It is only by criticism that we accomplish reform and make progress. If the paymaster never grum-1 hies, never finds fault, the servant is justified in assuming that no improvement is necessary and that he can continue in the old beaten path along the line of the least resistance. Under such conditions progress is impossible, duty is performed in a mere perfunctory manner, ambition dies and a retrograde movement follows. Don’t forget the dinner at the Presbyterian church tomorrow. All you con eat and then some for twentyfive cents.

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A CHURCH DINNER Presbyterians to Serve Something Good THE HISTORICAL CLUB MEETING The Euterpeans to Meet With Miss Bessie Schrock —Dinner at the Levi Baker Home. BY PERLE BURDG. “This world is tut the rugged read, Which leads us to the bright abode Os peace above. So let its choose that narrow way, Whjeh leads no traveler's feet astray Front realms of loye,' 1 l The Woman's Missionary Society of the Prebyterian church will give their annual dinner, Thursday, March 7th, at the church parlors. The public is most cordially invited. Dinner twenty-five cents. The menu: Noodles. Pan Chicken Jelly Mashed Potatoes, Gravy. Creamed Tomatoes Cold Slaw Pickles PIE Lemon Apple Pumpkin . Salted Nuts Apples Bananas Coffee ladies of the Historical Club ’...J a ••ery delightful meeting last even! i at the Library Cluh rooms. TL. meeting Vas very Interesting and each member enjoyed the evening's program. The Euterpean Society will meet at the home of Miss Bessie Schrock on Thursday evening. All members should be present The beautiful shawl which was given away by Mrs. Nichols, by Mr. Louis Holthouse. Mr, and Mrs. Levi Baker entertained a few friends at dinner at their home yesterday. The guests include i; Charles Steele, wife and son; Mrs. Charles l-'nlor, George Sprunz-- ■>! Tocsin, and George Nidlinger of Root I township. The occasion was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone present. Mrs. DeVilbiss and Mrs. Cole of Lancaster and Mrs. A. R. Bell are guests ' today at tl.'t rianl. Dibble home, east| of the city. o ; The high wind yesterday during the | fire carried sparks for several squares , and several small fires have been reported as a result. Several houses along Third street caught fire and the dry grass in front of the house was blazing quite fiercely when noticed. The ' fires all were put out, however, before any damage was done.

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THE GRIM REAPER Calls Two Souls to the Better Land LITTLE HESTER BUFFENBARGER Died Last Evening—Mrs. Hariret Lammiman Also Taken From Earthly Scenes. Hester Agnes Buffenbarger, the ten months old child of Mr. and Mrs. Quillar Buffenbarger, died last evening at their home in the north part of the pity at eight o’clock, death resulting from a complication of diseases. The funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at the house and interment will be made in the Reynolds cemetery. Harriet Elizabeth Lammiman, aged seventy-five years, died last night at the home of her son, Charles Lammiman, eight miles south of the city, after an illness of several months’ di: ration, death resulting from bowel trouble and old age. She was born in t]je state of Connecticut in the year 1832 and soon after her marriage moved to Ibis county, where she had juadt hv hon..'. was w .. known throughout the county and was held in high esteem by all who knew her. The funeral services will held Friday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock ( from the M. E. church in this city, Rev. J. C. White officiating. • Q L COURT HOUSE NEWS

fort Wayne Case Heard Here Today SUIT TO RECOVER DAMAGES; Mr s . Ninde Warlts Money Paid for Fur Coat Returned —Geneva Case Set for Tomorrow. The case of Daniel B. Ninde vs. Richard Klein to collect S2OO damages, was tried before Judge Erwin today. It is a suit brought here on change of venue from the Allen Circuit court. Klein is a merchant at Fort Wayne and about two years ago sold a fur coat to Mrs. Ninde for $175, guaranteeing the quality of the . same. The coat proved worthless it ■ is alleged by the plaintiff in this case ( and the suit was filed to recover the money paid for same. A request for a special finding of facts was filed by plaintiff and defendants. In the case of Wilson P. Clymer, | David Bailey and Alexander O. Smith I vs. W. H. Gardner et al., suits on note attachment, the defendants were I ruled to answer absolute in five days. - The case of William F. Pyle and 1 seventeen others against the town of ! Geneva and Thomas Drew, Grant 1 Weeks, and B. F. Ault, board of trus- ' tees for said town, remonstrance to set aside an ordinance for annexation jof territory, is set for trial here to- • morrow. ' SERVICES AT REFORMED CHURCH Mid-week Lenten service at the German Reformed church tonight at 7:15. Service will be conducted in English. Topic, "The Battle in Gethsemane.” So God wills, we shall have a series of mid-week services during this month. Beginning with tonight, the subjects to be treated are: The Battle of Gethsemane, The Midnight Arrest, The Civil Trial, and Via Dolorosa. “Truly my soul waiteth upon the Lord: From Him cometh my salvation.” Welcome! welcome! to our services. L. C. HESSERT, Pastor. o WANT SON SENT TO SANITARIUM Chicago, March 6. —Richard Hoopes the sophomore burglar, whose dismissal from the Lake Forest University was followed by his arrest on charges of stealing over 500 articles of jewelry was taken to Lake Forest today. His father, Ira C. Hoopes, a prominent attorney of Kokomo, Indiana, arrived early this morning. He believes his son is irresponsible. Two years ago Richard fell from a bicycle and sustained a concussion of the brain, since which time his actions have been erratic. His father will ask the Lake Forest cou.t to commit the boy to a s.iniUu'lum.

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THE MARCH TERM Session of the Board of Commissioners End SUPPLIES FOR THE INFIRMARY A. D. Suttles Gets ScholarshipMacadam Road Bonds Ordered —Other Business. I Bids were opened for supplies for i the county infirmary. The low bidders 1 were: Niblick & Co., dry goods, groceries and tobacco; Holthouse Drug Co., drugs; Holthouse, Schulte & Co , ■ clothing; Burns & Son, harness; Nibi lick & Co., seeds; Winnes Shoe Store, shoes; Schug Bros., hardware; T. R. Moore, oils. A. D. Suttles was appointed as a student to the Indiana School of I Law, and will represent Adams county in the privilege of a scholarship which are afforded by all Indiana institutions of learning. j Bonds were ordered for’the building of the French Township Extension number three. The contract for this road was let some time ago, and the road will be built this summer. Liquor licenses were granted to 1 C. Radamacher and John Schafer, • both of this city. The board was busy with the allow. ' ance of bills and succeeded in clos- ; ing the business of the term at noon. • The docket was heavy and much of 1 public Importance was done. I —« I BAFFLES OFFICIALS No New Clue in Murder Mystery . CORONER’S INQUEST CONTINUED . — But no Developments Result—Prob able That the Affair Will Never 1 . be Explained. > > A continued coroner’s inquest was - held at the office of Prosecutor Hen > ry B. Heller yesterday afternoon, to i examine witnesses in an effort to clear up the baby murder mystery of t

last week. About a dozen women were questioned but no developments were forthcoming which would warrant an arrest. When the babe was found it was in a flour sack on which was written the name "Yocum," and it was thought that this might be a clew from which some definite information might be gained. There are several people in this city by that name, but they have shown the officers that they had nothing to do with the affair and the police are as much at sea as ever. It is not probable that the mystery will ever be solved, at least the officials seem to have no confidence in any of the clews they have so far followed. It seems that some one should have knowledge of this terrible crime who would be willing to assist the officers in seek-

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ing out the guilty party and punishing them for their dastardly deed. SEED CORN TRAIN TOMORROW * 1 I , Will Arrive Over G. R. 4 I.—Here Half an Hour. The Purdue seed Corn train will I 1 arrive in this city at 2:45 tomorrow . over the G. R. & I. railroad, and will . remain here thirty minutes. Instno ' tors from Purdue College will lecture I and all who care to may go through J the train. No doubt a large crowd of ■. farmers will take advantage of this ■' opportunity.