Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 280, Decatur, Adams County, 24 November 1909 — Page 2

The Daily Democrat. Published Every Evening, Except Sunday, by LEW G. ELLINGHAM Subscription Rates: Per week, by carrier ..10 cents Per year, by carrier 15.00 Per month, by mail 25 cents Per year, by mall |2.50 Single copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on; application. I Entered at the post office at Decatur, Indian*, as second-class mail matter, j J. H. HELLER, Manager. I A FEW ROOT TOWNSHIP ITEMS B. P. Harkless, who has been suffering from an acute attack of asthma is slowly recovering and will be around in a few days. The Misses Ethel and Marie Harden ' of Bluffton, visited their grandparents . Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Harden, of Union township over Sunday. Henry Bittner, who had his leg broken by a kick from a horse, is j getting along nicely. Preaching at Pleasant Grove Sunday evening, Nov. 28, by the pastor, Rev. Bennett, of Sidney, O. Ed Ahr and family and C. S. Mumma and family took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Harkless Sunday. On account of the wet weather breaking of husking machines and I other hindrances, corn husking will j be somewhat de'ayed. Herman Gittner, who was operated on for gall stones at Fort Wayn* last week, is improving as rapidly as his condition will allow, a d his complete recovery s only a question of time. Curt Miller is arranging to move from the Woods farm to the old Mumma place recently purchased by him. Tony Roebuck will move fro rathe Stults farm to the Woods farm in the near future. C. S. Mumma and family spent Thanksgiving at Monroe, the guests of Mrs. Mumma’s parents, Mr. anl Mrs. J. W. Tabler. o NOTICE On Friday evening, November the twenty-sixth there will be a spelling Bee, Box Social and other amusements at the Calvary school house. All are invited to attend and a good time is assured those who attend. __o NOTICE Modern Woodmen are requested to meet at the hall at 6:30 o'clock sharp, Wednesday night. o — ■ PIANO FOR SALE —Inquire of U. Deininger. ts

Watch for P. C. WClothing for women a specialty To the Woman who has never worn A Bischof Model VXT’E want to tell you ’’ a little about the idea back of Bischof '/ model s. The makers of Bischof A models get the Paris and /'■ Berlin styles but they don’t stop there. Jr ss.'’ '' They believe there is ' > /i / A 1 a higher standard than >' P ure st - v^e —* S -? ' ; 1", and service combined. 'gF. -i V' u f ’ ■> 'a 71 What’s fashionable in .V-’.'.V V£- ’ 8 i : Paris is studied and the fitT-til®. Ji id <-‘ as carried out, the /$£ . ’ At 1 ‘ Vx j effect reproduced but m V. ' serviceable, practical {'^' l - suits —the kind AmeriG can -’^ e °f toda y de " hi :p V ■ mands. (-.■■ -.if J i' The taste expressed, 'ft $ ; I , li’W’ the discrimination used //'if I i ' f iff-W * n Meeting only what /f-W f r lla ! * s suitable has made ■ f' 11"’*' Bischof models nationalI it-fd -L Illi ty popular. It is a sigr nificant fact that the ,-w / 1 leading Fashion Journal I after a close study of the taste of American women, sketched a Bischof model for their Fall * Fashion Number. Come in and see the very newest designs. There are some splendid values for SIO.OO, $12.50, $15.00, $20.00 and $25.00 Niblick and Company

COURT HOUSE NEWS Two New Cases Filed With the Clerk of Court this Morning I —-—• I OTHER BUSINESS The Watkins vs. Meibers Case Set for Trial for Friday, December 3rd Attorney William Drew tiled a case entitled Robert C. Speicher vs. Peter ! D. Roth, to foreclose mechanics’ lien, demand >IOO. Another new case filed was W. W. P. McMillen vs. Henry Meyer, suit on note, demand SIOO. Hooper & Lenhart are attorneys for the plaintiff. Bertha Mayo vs. Herman L. Mayo, divorce, default of defendant, appearance by prosecutor for defenda~t; rule to answer. James Hurst vs. Peter Wetsel, fore- ’ closure of mechanics’ lien, appearance .by Heller & Son for defendant; rifle to answer. ■, , .•< ry I Charles Heffner vs. Jacob Hunsicker, damages S6OO, rule to answer absolute in five days. William Mesel vs. Ellen and Fletcher Payne, account $370, joint answer filed by defendants in four paragraphs; rule to reply; spearate- answers filed. John W. Watkins vs. John W. Meibers, alienating affections of wife, demand $6,000, set for trial Monday, December 3rd. Real estate transfers: Sophia Soldner to Phillip A. Steen, tract in Monroe, $400; Lewis C. Miller to Monroe Creamery Association, tract in Berne, SSO; Charles S. Niblick to Christen R. Niblick et al, lots 286 and 287 Decatur, $1,820. o FOR RENT—A seven room house oa Ninth street, good water, cistern and hydrant and other conveniences. Inquira of Mrs. P. J. Hyland, Fifth street. ‘ CIGAR SALESMAN WANTED in your locality to represent us. Experience unnecessary; sllO per mo. and expenses. Write us for particulars. Monarch Cigar Co., St. Louis, Mo. 1$

UPTGRAFT IS OUT ON BOND Exonerated from Connection with the Haag Murder. William Uptgraft, exonerated by the grand jury from the suspicions that linked his name with the Haag murder mystery, today had his bond reduced to S4OO, or SIOO on each of four Indictments, and he is making an effort this afternoon to secure this S4OO bond and secure his release from the county jail. The four indictments were placed on the circuit court criminal docket this morning, and the bond made SIOO in each of the four and these four are all the indictments that the docket yet shows as a result of the recent investigation of the grand jury. There are thirty-nine other indictments, and it Is said, that the bulk of them are against Bluffton parties. Warrants have not yet been placed in the hands of the sheriff on any of these indictments, and will not be, according to court officials, for several days longer. It is not likely that Uptgraft, if he puts up a fight on the four Indictments returned, will get a trial before the next term of court, which will be in February. Uptgraft's brother-in-law, Joseph Watson, gave the bond of S4OO and Uptgraft was released this afternoon—Bluffton News. f . GOODS ARE HERE Mr. Stoneburner Will Give Away a Thousand Tooth Pick Holders AT STAR THEATER Every One Who Goes to the Star Tomorrow Will Receive One Free John B. Stoneburner, proprietor of the Star theater, is going to show his customers that he is thankful for their business and will be thankful for a continuance of same, and he has chosen Thanksgiving day as the occasion for doing this. In the afternoon and evening of that day, tomorrow, he will have an especially good show, and in addition will present to each person who buys a ticket, a handsome machine cut glass tooth pick holder. He purchased a thousand of these and the shipment arrived this morning in good shape. They are beauties and it will really cost you nothing to go to the show tomorrow, because the gift you will receive will be worth more than the price of admission. Later Mr. Stoneburner will give away other presents of the same kind of material and you should arrange to secure the entire set, by starting tomorrow.

STORES WILLCLOSE Thanksgiving Day will be duly observed in Decatur. The usual church services will be held and there will be dozens of family dinners and reunion in the city and county. Besides these there are to be various other social doings and a home talent entertainment at the Bosse opera house will furnish amusement for many. The motion picture shows ail have special programs and the day should prove a happy one. According to the former custom, the stores will nearly all be closed during the entire day, among the business men who have asked us to announce this fact being the following: Niblick & Co. Kuebler & Moltz. M. Fullenkamp. True & Ruriyon. Everett & Hite F. V. Mills. Teeple. Brandyberry & Peterson. Fred B, Tague. Elzey & Vance. Chas. Voglewede. J. H. Voglewede & Son. Holthouse, Schulte & Co. Myers-Dailey Co. Winnes Shoe Store. Mrs. C. Boesse. Bowers Millinery Store. Mrs. Kate Burdge. S. E. Hite. Yoder & Brush wilier Hower & Hower. U. Deinlnger. Laman & Lee. , Schafer Hardware Co. Schaub, Gottemoller & Co. Atz & Steele. o • ■ ——— CONFER SECOND DEGREE A full attendance of the membership is desired at the Knights of Pythian hall this evening, at which time the second degree will be conferred upon Professor L. E. Opliger and James O Hoagland.

SOCIETY COLUMN Thanksgiving Family Reunions Will Hold Full Sway THANKSGIVING BALL Mathewson Family Will Entertain at Dinner Tomorrow—Many Parties Miss Vera Hammond will entertain at Thanksgiving dinner Misses Conklin and Sleppy of Bluffton, being the guests of honor. Misses Helen and Margaret Walters will entertain a number of friends at a house party over the Thanksgiving holiday. _ / Among the events scheduled for iomorrow is the annual reunion of the Heller family, occurring at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Heller on Third street. This has been a pleasant occasion each year for some time, and tomorrow’s eve t promises to be no exception. Quite a number of the ladies of the Concord Lutheran church of Root township were present at the home of Mrs. C. D. Kunkel near Monmouth yesterday at which j time an aid society was organized, the officers being as follows: Mary Houck, president; Mrs. Catharine Christen, vice president; Mrs. Fanny Christen, secretary Mrs. Lizzie Fonner, treasurer. The ladies will meet once a month, but will not hold any sessions until after the holidays. A committee was appointed to draft rules and regulations, and these will be adopted at the next meeting, which will be held the first of the year. Miss Bessie Tonnellier wi'J enter tain a number of guests over the Thanksgiving Day, out of town guests being Mr. Archer and Mr. Carl Boyd, of Rockford, Ohio. There will be a box social held at the Smith school, one mile east of Honduras, on Friday evening, November 26. Everybody is cordially invited to attend. Theresa Baltzell, teacher. Mr. and Mrs. John Starost and daughter, Agnes, will entertain a company of friends at Thanksgiving dinner. Among those who will attend are Miss Cecelia Baker, Miss Alice Mclniny and Mr. Hugh Cullis, 'of Fort Wayne, and Miss Frances Coffee of this city.

Mr. and Mrs. Nebraska Mathewson, of Pleasant Mills, are making preparations for a family reunion tomorrow, that promises to be happy. Among the guests will be three sis ters, who are meeting in reunion for the first time in twenty-five years, these being Mrs. S. I. Jackson, of Del Norte, Colorado, who is the mother of Mrs. Mathewson, and Mrs. J. S. Frostoe of this city, and Mrs. Eichar, of Warsaw. These sisters with their families will be present, as will also the relatives of Mr. Mathewson. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Mylott, Mrs. M. Fullenkamp and son, Herbert, will be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Mylott at dinner tomorrow. Among the many enjoyable family dinner parties of tomorrow will be that at the John Niblick home, those who will enjoy the day at home being their daughter, Miss Helen, who is attending school at Lake Forest, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Edwards, of Leipsic, Ohio, and Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Suttles and children, and Mrs. Catherine Champer, of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Wilhelm Weiland will! ! give a Thanksgiving dinner, the guests being the Rev. and Mrs. Weh-! meyer and Mrs. Sophia Hobrock. The Columbian Club has completed; arrangements for the annual Thanksgiving ball, which will be given this evening. Many out of town guests are expected. The T. B, G. Club met last evening at the home of Miss Ida Kohne on Madison street and a happy evening was enjoyed by%ll. The evening was spent in, sewing and other pastime, during which a delicious luncheon was served by Miss Ida. Music was furnished during the evening by Miss Lett Fullenkamp and Miss Bertha Kinney, and Emma Terveer rendered beautiful solos. They will meet next Tuesday evening with Miss Lilian Meyers. Miss Vera Meyers will give a Thanksigiving dinner party at her * home south of the city, Misses* Marie

"YOU to) For rhe Splendid — values we are offer. be Thankful, SUITS, OVERCOATS, UNDERWEAR We Want tO ShOW YOU best SIO> sls, S2O, ever saw. ■ These overcoats were made by the most skilled tailors in the land, and the pat- r terns are fashions’ newest creation. 1 Good Servicable Overcoats For Men at , V $5.00, $7.50 and $8,50 ’ Boys’ Suits and Overcoats Our showing of Boy’s suits and over- jj jUH coats is far above the average. You must see them to be convinced. Prices range Byr from rj| $1.50 to $7.50 A full line of Sweater Coats Any color you desire sOc to ss.oo I | v Brand new line of fancy vests |lj and Neckwear. Vests $1.50 to $5.00 ELZEY-VANCE--HITE Corner East of Court House Decatur, Indiana

Heckman and Josephine Krick being the guests. Miss Ada Springer and Mrs. F. B. Tague and daughter Helen, will eat Thanksgiving dinner with their mother, Mrs. Mary Springer, at Rockford, ‘ Ohio. (Continued on page 4.1 a long Illness t Continued from cage 1.) for Lima, returning home this morning. The announcement of her deatn comes indeed as a sad o-e to her host of friends here, who remember, her ever as a most kind and lovable woman, and it was only last Bummer that she visited here, and renewed the friendships of her younger days. The remains, accompanied by the sorrowing relatives, will arrive here tomorrow noon over the Erie, and th* body will then be taken to the home of Heny Voglewede, on Fourty street, wjiere it will lie in state. The funeral will be held Friday morning at nine o'clock, sun time, at the St Marys Catholic church, and the body will be'Taid to rest in the St. Joseph cemetery. o— BANK STATEMENT. JOHN F. HOCKER, president. • DR. M. F. PARRISH, Vice-Pres. MENNO S. LIECHTY, Cashier. C. E. BOLLINGER, Asst. Cashier. Report of the condition of the Monroe State Rank, a state bank at Monroe, Adams county, in the State of . Indiana, at the close of its business lon November 16, 1969. Resources. Loans and Discounts $70,871.29 Overdrafts 62.26 I Banking house 3,572.28 i Furniture and fixtures 2,213.90 Due from banks and trust companies 8,027.36 Cash on hand Current expenses ..J1,228.89 Taxes paid 406.74 1,635.63 Interest paid 1,149.55 Total resources $92,480.00 Liabilities. [Capital stock—paid in ....$25,000.00 Surplus 200.00 Vndivided profits . 43.49 Demand deposits ..$25,893,92 Demand certificates 28,039.08 53,933.00 Bills payable ...J.. 10,000.00 Exchange, discounts, etc. .. 3,303.51 Total liabilities $92,480.00 State of Indiana, county of Adams, ss: I, Menno S. Liechty, cashier of the, Monroe State Bank, do solemnly as firm that the above statement is true. MENNO S. LIECHTY. Subscribed and affirmed to before , me, this 22nd day of November, 1909. A. B. BAILEY, Notary Publie. My commission expires Nov. 20 1 1911.

My experience at the jewelry business dates back In childhood days. I fear no job. Didot the jeweler.

DON'T FORGET OR PUT OFF BUYING YOUR Christmas. Presents UNTIL LATE, AS OUR STOCK »S LAFGE AND ASSORTMENT UNBROKEN NOW. JUDGING FROM THE TRADE OTHERS ARE BUYING EARLY AND WE ARE LAYING ARTICLES AWAY SO BE WISE AND DO THE SAME. OUR STOCK WAS NEVER AS LARGE AS IT IS NOW AND WE HAVE Considered The Quality First and our prices are the lowest considering the quality It is no task to buy here as we aim to treat all alike. With every $3.00 cash purchase or over we give a Souvenir spoon of Decatur. The supply is limited so come early. All Engraving Free. LEHNE The Jewler y ■ ' — - ■ F». C. W. HAS A MESSAGE FOR YOU THE CRYSTAL i ■■ — Fl I (Elastic Transformations)(Change of Heart) i iunij.(T W 0 Lovers and Cognette) ILLUSTRATED SONGS the big magnolia tree.:

Conkey’s Laying Tonic going fast at Page Blackburn’s. Poultrymen, take advantage of free offer. 2t

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