Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 237, Decatur, Adams County, 5 October 1909 — Page 4

SOCIETY COLUMN Mrs. Arthur Fisher Entertained Friends Last Evening HISTORICAL CLUB Christian Endeavor Will Meet at Home of Mrs. 1 ■ 1 Ben Elzey The regular meeting of Decatur chapter R. A. M. will occur Wednes-1 day. Oct. 6. Business of importance I will require the attention of the I chapter. A good attendance is desired. Remember the date and be | present. The Ladies’ Aid Society of the Christian church will meet with Mrs. Percy Williams this week. The Ladies' Missionary Society of i the United Brethren church will meet at the church tomorrow evening and the secretary requests that all members be present also that the members of the Ladies’ Aid Society meet with them as there are important affairs to be discussed. Every lady of these societies are requested to be present. The Historical Club will meet with Mrs. M. Burns this evening at her home on Adams street. An interesting lesson has been prepared. Mrs. A. M. Fisher was given a surprise party in honor of her birthday i anniversary by her husband, A. M. i Fisher last evening. Music and con- ; versation, while the children searched i for peanuts, constituted entertain- i ment. and later refreshments were j i served. Mrs. Fisher was presented , 1 by her guests with an appropriate i gift in remembrance of the occasion. : Those at the party were Mr. and Mrs. Ed Shoemaker, Miss Gretel Shoe-11 maker, Mr. Lynn Shoemaker, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Weldy, Miss Ida Weldy, < of Marion; Dr. and Mrs. Roy Arch-.; bold, Mrs. Angeline Archbold, Misses Winnifred Burk, Glenys Mangold. Vivian Burk, Master Dick Archbold and Mary Burk. Mrs. Ben Elzey will be hostess at the business meeting of the Chris-j tian Endeavor this evening. The meeting promises to be interesting. | A social time with refreshments as usual, will follow the business period, adding much pleasure to the regular business routine. The ladies’ chorus will meet at the library this evening. Every member is requested to be present. About forty belong to the chorus. The Woman’s Home Missionary Society of the Methodist church will meet with Mrs. Sherman Powell Thursday. Mrs. W. J. Meyers will , discuss the topic “Spanish Speaking People.” Mrs. D. D. Heller will assist the hostess. o CONDITION IS CRITICAL' (Continued from- bage 1.) part of last week, and it was expected, l that an operation would be perform-1< ed upon him yesterday, but this was i postponed on account of his weak con-1 ’ dition. This morning it was reported t < here that all hopes for his recovery 1 had been abandoned, and the fact that ’ those in charge of him have the sin- j < eere belief that he will soon improve I win indeed be cheering news. o APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNOR 1 Muncie, Ind., Oct. 5. —The Women’s Gbristian Temperance Union of Indi-1 ana in convention in this city today determined not to embrace President Taft in the number of public men to whom it will send messages of congratulations for antagonism of liquor. Gen. Fred D. Grant and Governor Marshall, of Indiana, are to be approved. o BOTH BOYS SAVED Louis Boon, a leading merchant of Norway. Mich., writes: “Three bottles of Foley’s Honey and Tar absolutely cured my boy of a severe cough, and a neighbor's boy, who was so ill with a cold that the doctors gave him up, was cured by taking Foley’s Honey and Thr.” Nothing else is as safe and certain in results. HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO. — o FOR SALE —Young Shropshire buck, full blood but not registered. Inquire Jacob Omlor, R. R. No. 5, i phone 9Q. 236-3 t 1 o, I WANTED—Boarders at 12? Tenlh streC. 236-? t 1

' JOHN KUHL CAPTURED HERE Insane Man Came in at Noon and Was Soon Landed in County Jail. John Kuhl, who escaped from the insane asylum at Richmond, last Saturday morning, came in on the noon train on the Clover Leaf. He seemed nervous and ill at ese, but he walked straight down the street and sat down on a bench in front of the Nickel ’ Plate saloon. He remained there for an hour or more, and refused to talk. At a few minutes after one o’clock, i Deputy Sheriff Presdorf and Ed Green drove up in a buggy walked up to jjohn and told him they wanted him to take a ride with them. He went along without any serious objection, and will probably be .taken back to Richmond tomorrow. AN INDOOR PICNIC Will Be One of the Features at the Methodist Missionary Convention ALSO SPECIAL MUSIC A Splendid Program Has Been Prepared for Each Session Tomorrow A feature of the Missionary convention to be held at the Methodist church in this city tomorrow, continuing all day, is the picnic dinner to be held in the dining room at noon. The program as given in yesterday’s issue will begin at ten o'clock in the morning. At noon all who care to are invited to gather at the dining room and bring their dinners, where I they will proceed to enjoy a regular 'summer picnic. Everyone is invited !to enjoy this part of the program. Come and bring your family and din[ners. Another feature of the day will Ibe the music, a splendid program 'along this line having been arrangea for each meeting. Each session will open with prayer and praise service, and there will be addresses by prominent ministers from this part of the state, also discussions by members and by the ministers and there will be helpful talks that everyone who is in missionary work should hear. Today the missionary meeting :is being conducted at Hoagland and on Thursday the Decatur circuit have I their date, while on Friday the meet r ings will occur at Bobo. It is the desire of those interested to make each session a successful one, and for this reason everyone is asked to aid in any way they can. o INFORMATION REGARDING GAS CONNECTIONS. In answer to the many inquiries as to the cost of meters, setting of same, cost of setting gas ranges, etc , beg to advise the citizens of Decatur ' that gas meters will be furnished and i set inside of residences, store buildings, etc. where natural gas has been heretofore used, without any charge being made for meter or cost of connecting up. The employes of the gas company will also test tthe lines In buildings without cost, w-here houses and other buildings have already been piped for natural gas, put the gas pipes in such buildings in proper condition to use the gas without any [charge being made therefor, connecting gas ranges, lights and other gas using appliances to lines free of charge, thus enabling customers who purchase gas appliances to secure the use of the gas at once without any expense whatever, except for the cost of the gas stoves, or other appliances purchased, and without any expense whatever for connecting same up. Further information in regard to same will be cheerfully furnished at th* office,, or in answer to a telephone call. Yours very respectfully, 237-3 t INDIANA LIGHTING CO o . PUBLIC SALE We will offer at public sale at residence five miles northwest of Decatur three miles north of Preble, and % mile east, known as the old Reppert farm, beginning at 10 o’clock a. m., Tuesday, Oct. 12, 1909, ths following property, to-wit: Horses—One gray t mare, 1 grey horse, 2 black mares, both bred; 1 driving horse, 8 years old; 1 bay mare, 1 bay horse, 1 year- ; ling colt, 1 spring colt. Cattle —One red cow. fresh Nov. 12; 1 red cow, fresh Nov. 28; 1 red cow with calf by side, 1 red cow, fresh in spring; 3 heifers, fresh in spring; 1 spring calf, 2 yearling bull calves. Hogs —One Poland-China sow and pigs, 1 Duroc sow and pigs, 1 Duroc sow, will farrow Nov. Ist; 1 Chester White sow, to farrow Nov. 1; 1 Duroc boar. These hogs eligible to register. Farm implements—One binder, new; 1 bay loader, new; 1 hay tedder, new;

1 drill, new; 1 disc harrow, new; 1 broad tire wagon, new; 1 cultivator. 1 new; 1 mower, breaking plow, spring' tooth harrow, double shovel plow, single shovel plow, hay ladders. 1 ? buggy, set double work harness, set - single work harness, set buggy hari ness, about 13 cord pole wood, 1 pile 1 poles, will make about 30 cords wood, 1 and many other articles. i Terms —All sums of |5.00 and under j I cash in hand; over $5.00 a credit of r 9 months will be given the purchaser . giving his note therefor with approved , freehold security to the satisfaction i. of the undersigned. No property re- j > moved until settled for. Four per. i cent, off for cash. t Melvin and Chas. Babcock. , John Spuhler, Auct. J T. J. Durkin, Clerk. o — PUBLIC SALE , The undersigned will offer at public , sale at his residence, 1 mile south of Magley and 7,,miles west of Decatur, on Thursday. Oct. 7, 1909. commencj ing at 10 o'clock a. m., the following personal property, to-wit: Six Head of Horses. One 3 year old brood mare, in foal, weighs 1,500 poundsone brown mure 8 year old,/in foal; two 2 year old colts, two spring colts. Seven head of cattle —Two milch cows [ giving milk, one cow will be fr?sh I in April, one heifer weighs about 800 pounds, three spiing calves. Ten head , of ewes, six head of lambs. 25 head ’ of shoats. average 50 pounds; 1 Poland China male hog. Fifteen head of chickens. 25 tons pure timothy hay, 15 acres of corn in the field, 1 grain drill, 2 cultivators, 1 spring tooth harrow, 1 Cassidy riding plow. 1 hay loader, 1 McCormick binder, good as new; 1 hay rake, 1 cook stove and many other articles. Terms of Sale —All sums under $5.00 cash; all sums of $5.00 and over a credit of nine months will be given. Purchaser given note with approved security. No property removed unless settled for. 4 per cent, off for cash [ on sums of $5.00 and over. Lunch will be served on the ground. FRANK. E. YAGER. Noah Frauhiger, Auct. 232-6 t o PUBLIC SALE I will offer for sale at public auction at my residence one and onefourth mile southwest of Bobo, on the Piqua road, on what is known as the Daniel Lee farm, beginning at 9 o’clock a. m., Thursday, Oct. 7, 1909, the following personal property, towit: Five, head of horses, three cows. Farm implements—One Deering binder, 1 McCormick mower, good as new; ' 1 Ohio hay loader, 1 hay tedder, 1 clover seed" buncher. 1 new Superior ' grain drill with fertilizer attachment, 1 check row corn planter. 1 clod crusher, 1 riding breaking plow; 2 walking breaking plows. 2 corn plows 1 (one walker and one riding), 2 spring tooth harrows, 1 spike tooth harrow, 2 double shovel plows, 1 single shovel plow, 1 disc harrow, 2 farm wagons with two sets of wheels for each wagon, 1 carriage with pole and shafts, 1 mud boat and bob sled, 1 tank heater, 3 sets double work harness, 1 set . single buggy harness, 2 sets hay ladders, and timber for 2 sets hay ladders (red Elm) 1 set of one and two blocks and rope, double trees and single trees, post auger, hand planters, a lot of red Elm lumber for gates, 300 grain sacks, 1.000 shocks of i corn in field, 250 feet of log chains, 8 or 10 dozen chickens, set platform scales, 1 grindstone, and other articles. Refreshments served on the grounds. Terms —All sums of $5.00 and under cash in hand; over $5.00 a credit of 9 months will be given the purchaser giving his note therefor with approved security to the satisfaction of the un- , dersigned. JOHN SMITLEY. Spuhler & Burkhead. Auct. T.'J. Durkin, Clerk. o PUBLIC SALE i — The undersigned will offer for sale i at public auction, two miles south and : three miles east of Monroe, on the > Dan Cook farm. Tuesday, Oct. 19, 1999, beginning at 10 o’clock a. m., i the following property, to-wit: Two brood mares, 1 seven years old with colt, weight 1.200 lbs.; 1 eight years -old with foal, weight 1,400 lbs.; 1 r three year old, weight 1,200 lbs.; 1 t grey horse 11 years old, weight 1,400 t lbs., 1 matched bay team, four years , oid, 1 with colt; 1 spring mare colt, 5 Valey Company horse; 1 two year old y weight 1,100 lbs. One cow will be i, fresh by day of sale, 1 heifer coming s two years old. 28 head of hogs, 25 - shoats will weigh 50 50 pounds eacn, 3 brood sows. ; Implements—One new Milwaukee v binder, 1 new Buckeye disc drill, 2 h farm wagons, one good as new; 1 top ; buggy, good as new; 1 Rock Island 5. hay loader, 1 John Deere riding plow, d just new; 1 60 tooth harrow, good as c new; 1 Brown corn cultivator, good r as new; 1 breaking plow, 1 spring c I tooth harrow, 1 mowing machine, 1 . I check rower, 1 bob sled, 1 cook stove : ' and many other articles too numerous *o mtnticn. As I am g’.'ng to move

to Dakota this property must sell. The highest bidder the buyer. Terms —All sums of $5.00 and under cash in hand; over $5.00 a credit •of 10 months will be given the purchaser giving his note therefor with approved freehold security to the satisfaction of the undersigned. No property removed until settled for. ' Four per cent, off for • ash. J. H. DURBIN. : J. N. Burkhead, Auct. Tom Dirkins, Clerk. o PUBLIC SALE I As I am going to move to North i Dakota, I will sell at public auction, 1 mile west of Pleasant Mills and 5 miles southeast of Decatur, on the Jake Yager farm, beginning at 9 o'clock a. m., Thursday, October 21, 1909, the following property, to-wit: Horses —Eight head, consisting of ( 1 horse 12 years old, 1 bay horse ! 8 years old, 1 sorrel brood mare ten years old, one black brood mare 10 years old, 1 two year old gelding, weight 1200 pounds: 1 one year old mare colt, 1 spring driving colt, 1 draft spring colt. Cattle} Hogs. Sheep—Eight head of cattle, consisting of 3 good milch cows, 1 full blooded Shorthorn Durham bull, 4 spring calves. Eleven i head of hogs, consisting of 1 brood sow, will farrow day of sale; 10 head of shoats will weigh from 60 to 100 lbs. Twenty-three good breeding ■ewes, 2 full blooded Shropshire bucks, some lambs and 12 head of young turkeys. Farm implements —-1 Milwaukee binder, 1 Milwaukee mower, 1 Cassidy riding breaking plow, 1 disc drill, 1 disc harrow. 1 riding cultivator, 1 walking cultivator, 1 spring tooth harrow. 1 spring tooth harrow, 1 two horse wagon, 1 steel truck wagon, 1 two seated carriage, 1 top buggy, 1 corn sheller, 1 wheelbarrow,, 1 long sled, 1 mud boat, 1 set heavy double harness, 1 set of light j double harness. 1 set of fly nets, 1 cloverseed bundler, 1 grindstone, 1 pair dump boards, 1 good cooking range. 1 soft coal or wood heating stove, 30 bushels of potatoes, corn in crib, 600 shocks of corn in the field, lumber for hog rack, 1 new Black Hawk check rower and manyother articles too numerous to mention. Terms —All sums of $5.00 and under cash in hand; over $5.00 a credit of 9 months will be given the purchaser giving his note therefor with approved freehold security to the satisfaction of the undersigned. S. J. DURBIN. J. N. Burkhead, Auct. Tom Dirkins, Clerk. o PUBLIC SALE The undersigned w-ill offer for sale at his residence four miles west and half mile north of Monroe, on the old Babcock farm, beginning at 10 o’clock a. m., Thursday, Oct. 21, 1909, the following property, to-wit: One bay mare in foal, good worker in all harness; 1 grey gelding. 10 years old, weight 1300 lbs., working in all harness; one bay driving mare, 5 years old, work in all harness; 1 heavy draft bay Alley, be 2 years by day of sale; 1 roan Alley, past 1 year old; 1 Belgian horse, 5 years old, weight 1,600 lbs; one Durham cow 5 years old, calf by her side; 1 Jersey cow with calf by her side and a good milker; 3 yearling heifers and one 6 months old heifer calf; 15 shoats, weigh from 100 to 125 lbs. each; 7 brood sows with pigs by their side, 1 Duroc male hog, 21 head of ewes, 1 buck, 5 dozen chickens. One new binder, 1 new drill, 1 check row corn planter, good as new; 1 disc harrow, 1 sulky rake, riding cultivator, good as new, spike tooth harrow, good as new; one horse steel frame corn cutter, breaking plow, double shovel plow, 1 narrow tired wagon, 1 heavy farming wagon, 1 set of hay ladders with hog rack combined, 1 carriage, 1 new buggy, two sets double work harness, one set is extra good, brass trimmed; 1 set of buggy harness, 475 shacks of corn, 10 acres of corn on the stock. 5 or 6 tons of clover hay, 10 bushels of barley and wheat mixed, 5 bushels of potatoes, cream separator good as |new, (household goods and many other articles too numerous to mention. Terms—All sums of $5.00 and under cash in hand; over $5.09 a credit of 9 months will be given, the purchaser giving his note therefore with approved freehold security to the satisfaction of the undersigned. Four per cent off for cash. No property removed until settled for. FREEMAN EVANS. Jesse Michaud, Auct. —o—- , FOR RENT —A house with Ave rooms and barn on the lot for rent. Located on Thirteenth street. See Har. ’ vey J. Teeple, 318 North Eighth! [ Street. 236-3 t ; LOST —A red bill book, containing a number of notes and papers of value > between Decatur and Pleasant Mills, i Phone return to Eli Meyer, sheriff. 231-3 t

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GOOD PROPERTY FOR SALE For the next thirty days. I will offer for sale my property, located on the main street In the town of Monroe. consisting of two full lots, extending from one street to another, with a barn on each lot, lots fenced, near church and school house, good sidewalks, and a good nine room house. If you hurry you can buy this property for $2,109. I am anxious to sell as I wish to buy a farm. Lot is well ditched and has goed cistern on. Levi Johnson, Monroe, Indiana. 236-3 t -— PIANO TUNING Mr. J. R. Lohmeyer, expert piano tuner, will be in Decatur for a fewdays. Orders left at this office will be carefully attended to. All work guaranteed. J. R. Lohmeyer, Marion, Ind.

FOLEYS KIDNEY PILLS ■ for backache, rheumatism, kidney or bladder ki ’ M Foley’s Kidney Pilla purify the blood, restore lo.r e ’ and urinary ooa, restore lost vitality and vigor. Refuse substitutes. The Holthouse Drug Company

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East Buffalo, N. Y., Oct. 5. —(Special to the Daily Democrat)—Receipts 1929; shipments 950. Official to New' York yesterday 6080. Hogs closing steady. Medium and heavy —[email protected]. Yorkers—sß.oo@sß.2s. Light yorkers —[email protected]. Pigs—s7.3s@ $7.50. Roughs—s6.2s@ $6.50. Stags —$6.35 @56.50. Sheep —4400; steady. Top lambs $7.35. Cattle —50; steady. TOLEDO MARKETS. October 4.— Cash wheat May wheat 102(4 December wheat 1.00 Cash corn 65 May corn 59% December corn 5714 May oats 41% December oats 39:4 CHICAGO MARKETS. October 4.—Cash wheat $1.18(4 May wheat 1.19(4 December wheat 1,19 Cash corn 62*4 May corn gj December corn 53 y g Cash oats May oats December oats PRODUCE. By Decatur Produce Co. E SBs 22c Turkeys 12r Spring chicks <***» NIBLICK & CO. tter to 22c •••••' NOTICE The vacancy In the place as Repuv. iican committeeman in Prechict A Third ward. City of Decatur, caused by the removal from the precinct of D. VA . Beery, has been filled by the appointment of Erastus Fritzsinger. L M. FRISINGER, Chair. F. L. LITTERER, Secy. —o— Democrat Want Ads. Pay

H. BERLING. Eggs 22c ' Butter 19c Fowls 10c Ducks Sc Geese 6c Turkeys 12r Spring chickens 11c Chicks 10c B. KALVER & CO. Wool, merchantable 28c I Beef hides 9 cents jCalf hides 10 cents Sheep pelts 25c to JI . Tallow 4 cents PRICES ON COAL. Chestnut coal $7.25 , Hocking Valley s3.7t> , West Virginia splint s4.o<; /Wash nut s4'lo HAY MARKET No. 1 timothy, loose in mow... .SIO.OO , S. W. Peterson. GOOD FARM FOR SALE : Desiring to locate in the west. 1 will offer for a short time my farm for '.sale. It contains 160 acres, with good 1 , improvements, good water, is as good ' 'a farm as can be found in the county, 1 located four and one-half miles northeast of Berne, in Monroe and Blue Creek townships. (It’s worth more, but SIOO will buy it if taken at once. MATHIAS MIDLER. : ltw4w R. R. 3, Berne, Ind. 5 It is in time of sudden mishap or r accident that Chamberlain's Liniment 3 can be relied upon to take the place , of the family doctor, who cannot always be found at the moment. Then * it is that Chamberlain's Liniment is never found wanting. In cases of sprains, cuts, wounds and bruises * | Chamberlain's Liniment takes out the ' soreness and drives away the pain. FOR SALE—Collie puppies. They are fine stock and will be sold at far- * mer's prices. J. E. Mann, rural route , four, Decatbr, Ind. 23.-3* 1 FOR SALE—Chicago cottage orga", f a good one, and in good condition. * Will sell cheap. Inquire at this office. 237-tt o FOR SALE—One mule colt, 4 months old. Inquire of J. E. Spangler, R ’ R- 4, Decatur, Ind. 229-" t