Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 84, Decatur, Adams County, 9 April 1910 — 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 $5.00 Per month, by mail 25 cents Per year, by mail $2.50 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice at Decatur, Indiana, as second-class mail matter. J. H. HELLER, Manager. IT WILL BE A GREAT CONVENTION From now on until the meeting of the democratic state convention the republican papers at Indianapolis, to divert attention from their own notorious party troubles, can be depended on to indulge in their favorite pastime of manufacturing men of straw in their news columns one day and either editorially rearing the stuffing out of them the next or holding them up as horrible examples of some sort. There will also be wars and rumors of wars among democrats. Impossible as well as ridiculous situations will be created. Bitter antagonisms will be proclaimed and death grapples in which one can almost hear the gurgles of the expiring phantoms will be graphically depicted. But democrats will not be misled by any such game. On the contrary they are going to hold the biggest, best and most goodnatured convention in the history of the party. What questions come up for settlement will be disposed of in friendly spirit and the result will be

MENU HOTEL MURRAY C. D. MURRAY DINNER Cavaire on Toast, salted peinuts Calf Head, pontuglaise Consomme, Julienne Young Onions Sliced New Tomatoes Filiet of Salmon a la Boardelaise Potatoes, Long Branch Leaf Lettuce, French Dressing Queen Olives French Slaw . Boiled Ox Heart, sauce caper Prime Roast Beef, au jus Spring Chicken Jointed and Fried, cream gravy Short Ribs of Beef, brown potatoes . . _ - • v r. V * Braised Leg of Veal, grape jelly Cherry Tarts, brandy sauce Snowflake Potatoes Canded Sweets Spinach, with eggs New Asparagus, Toast New Beets Spring Vegetable Salad Rhubarb Pie Lemon Pie Strawberry Shortcake, Bavarian cream Pineapple Ice Cream Assorted Cakes Wheat, Rye and Hot Corn Bread Swiss Cheese Tea Milk Coflee Supper 5:30 to 7:30 Sunday, April 10, 1910.

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ablded in peace. There doubtless will be differences of opinion on some subjects and about candidates: there will be zealous arguments and healthful contests. But there will be no malice and no fights and no aftermath of party heart-burning. This Is a democratic year and all members of the party and many thousands out of the party know it. FOR SALE OR RENT. A good, two-story, 6-room house, situated on one acre of ground, with all kinds of fruits, with good stable and corn crib, In the town of Magley. Will be sold at reasonable price or on Ernest Schlickman, 2nd street feed rent to good party for a term of several years at reasonable price. Call yard. 72t6 o • FOR SALE—Business opportunity, complete outfit for manufacturing soft drinks. Including stock. A bargain; must sell. Address 308 Dewaid street, Fort Wayne, Ind. 71t3 o CITY BOARD OF HEALTH NOTICE. Notice is hereby given to all those living within the corporation of the city of Decatur that they must remove all rubbish, filth and other nuisances from their premises, and clean up their lots and alleys within the next ten days. All persons failing to comply with this notice will be deemed the author of a nuisance and will be prosecuted the law directs under the state and city boards of health, when the state Inspector comes around the middle of April. No further notices will be served or given, so govern yourselves accordingly and clean up at once. DR. H. E. KELLER, Secretary of City Board of Health, Decatur, Ind.

SOME SOCIAL NEWS Grand Patron W. E. Hale Present at Eastern Star Initiation Last Night. A DINNER PARTY Given by Miss Leah Hensley Tonight—The Elks Initiate Class. In these days. Reviving sickness lifts her languid head; Life flows afresh; and young ey’d health exalts The whole creation round. Contentment walks The sunny glade and feels an inward bliss Spring o'er his mind beyond the power of beings To proclaim. —Thomson. Mesdames Drusilla Meyers and Mamie Meyers received the initiatory degree of the Eastern Stars Friday evening, W. E. Hale, grand patron of the state, being present to give the exemplification of the work. After the initiation a two-course luncheon was served. Charles Dunn, who was a soldier in the Spanish-American war, during which time he took a number of interesting pictures of scenes relative thereto, showed these to the company with the Masonic stereopticon, giving interesting talks and explanations of each scene. Visitors besides Mr. Hale were Mr. and Mrs. Hardison and Mrs. Throp of Geneva, who came down with Mr. Hale by automobile. A large number enjoyed the Queen Esther social at the home of Ruth Gay Friday evening, that young lady being assisted in entertaining by Miss Ruth Parrish. The lesson study was led by Miss Margaret Mills, being a continuation of the book “From Darkness to Light," with members speaking on sub-topics. Then followed an excellent musical program and an interesting historical contest, after which refreshments were served. The band meets on the first Friday in each month and the Misses Margaret Mills and Winifred Burke will be hostesses next month.

The party given Friday evening Ly Miss Glenys Mangold for the menbers of her house party was attenied by twenty-four of her young friends, who spent the evening most happily. There were games of all kinds and music. A chewing gum contest in which animals were molded from gum proved interesting and ingenuity was displayed. The turtle molded by Miss Hazel LaDelle was considered the most realistic a .id she was awarded the prize. The girls, of the house party will remain over Sunday, returning home Monday morning. Miss Frances Bryson has issued invitations for a miscellaneous shower to be given at her North Pleasant street home Friday evening of next week. The Invincible club girls and several others will be the guests. The affair is given complimentary to Miss Hilda Tudor, whose marriage to Clarence Nichols will occur Sunday morning, April 17th, at the home of the bride-to-be, west of the city.—Portland Commercial-Review. Following the initiation of three candidates, Frank Gass, Sam Shamp and Will Biggs, the Elks held a most enjoyable social session. Refreshments, consisting of sandwiches, olives, coffee, ice cream and cake, were served and a smoker was held afterward. Jim Doermer, Frank Boyers and Clem Fox of the Fort Wayne team were present and assisted in conferring the work. Miss Leah Hensley gave a 6 o’clock dinner party this evening, her guests being Mary and Helen Hale, Marjorie Reddout, Doris Acker, Aletha Throp of Geneva, Zoa Hart of Huntington and Glenys Mangold. The Lady Maccabees will hold their regular monthly social session at the home of Mrs. A. D. Artman Monday evening. o_ FOR SALE—A three-burner gasoline stove; original cost was $12.50; is in good condition and will sell for $6.00. Come quick if you want it. Mrs. D. W. Beery, North Fifth street. FOR SALE —Go-cart; as good as new. ’Phone 391. 84t3 Serve Center's ginger ale at luncheon or dinner and delight everybody. Its the finest domestic ginger ale ever made. Sixty cents per case, delivered. Call ’phone 92. 82-2w*

CARE OF THE PIANO. Adopted by National Piano Manufacturer's Association of America. BULLETIN No. 1. First—Hear in mind that the piano you have in your home is more than a piece of furniture for the home, which is the result of from five to nine months' honest labor by expert workmen in all departments to make it a first-class instrument, which is very oiteu ruined by neglect of proper care and Incompetent workmen who pose as piano tuners. Therefore, it is urged that the following rules should be carefully observed by parties owning pianos and who want to keep them in first-class condition. Second —Tuning of the Piano —Piano tuning is often treated as a joke by piano tuners who travel from town to town preying upon the people of small cities or where people are not posted in the art of piano construction. In order that people who own pianos may be set right on this line of work, the following lules should be followed: Employ an expert tuner from some reliable manufacturer, if possible, who will not overcharge you, but will give you the lowest possible price for the attention of your piano, which it may need.

A piano should be tuned by an expert not less than twice a year, and better still, if you can employ such a man to take care of your piano by the year, who will give your piano the proper attention, when and where it needs same. Such men can be found at the music academy of your city, or a near-by factory. Never allow a tuner you do not know to touch your piano until you have first investigated his former work in your city, as the warranty of the manufacturer is often lost by you permitting strange and incapable tuners to work on your piano. Third —Moth and dirt are the most deadly enemies of the piano-forte ot today. They breed from the dirt in the fine woolen felts of your piano and often in homes where moth are not known to exist are in the piano and practically ruin same before they are discovered. As a rule tuners will not clean your piano or inform you of this danger, but simply wait until moth have begun to work on the felts and then you are held up for a long price to refelt the action, for this is the only way moth can be made away with after they have once entered your piano. In order that the people of Decatur may not meet with any of the foregoing troubles with their piano, I have caused the article on “Care of the Piano" ti be placed in the best homes of the city. 1 tie study of the care and tuning of pianos has been my lifelong experience, having started the study of same here in Decatur when a boy. I will be in Decatur, Monday, April nth to 16th. If you have a piano that needs tuning, or you would like for me to examine, you can leave orders for me at Yager Bros. & Reinking's. or St. Agnes Academy of Music. PROF. A. NUMBERS. Expert tuner and regulator for the Packard Co., Fort Wayne, Ind.

MEDICAL MEETING INTERESTING The regular monthly meeting of the Adams County Medical association was held Friday evening in the office of Drs. C. S. and D. D. Clark and was largely attended by the local members of the profession, though none were present from out of town. Dr. C. S, Clark prepared and read a most instructive paper on a subject of vital interest to the medics, and this was freely discussed by all those present. The next meeting will be May 13th at the Dr. Costello office. o— — NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. The undersigned will receive sealed bids for the construction, material included, for a bank building at Linn Grove, Ind., 22 V 4 feet by 66 feet, two stories. Specifications will be on file at the drug store on and after April 14th, and bids will be received up till 1 o’clock April 21, 1910. The right to reject any and all bids is reserved. PETER HOFFMAN, Chrm., 84t3 Building Com. ——o REAL ESTATE ON SALE FOR TEN DAYS ONLY—2OO acres, near Defiance, Ohio, for $7,000 —A great bargain; 80 acres near Roanoke, Ind., for $5,600; also land in Eaton county, Mich., at from S2O to S9O per acre. Also 170 acres in Adams county, near city limits, just put on the market. Never on sale before. Also city properties at a great sacrifice. Call on W. H. Meyers, office Decatur Loan and Abstract Co. 83t2 o After that card petty, serve Center's ginger ale. It’s spicy, flavory and delicious. Sixty cents per cast . Call 'phone 92. 82-2w*

A NEW MEMBER R. D. Meyers Purchases OneThird Interest in Gay & Zwick Business. MAKES STRONG FIRM New Member Has Had Experience in Work —Increase Display Room Long detail of business arrange ment, including invoicing and other preparatory things, were finished today and reached the climax, when the deal was closed, making R. D. Meyers, better known as “Dick," a partner with a third interest in the large furniture and undertaking establishment of what has been known as the firm of Gay & Zwick and which will hereafter be known as Gay, Zwick & Meyers. Mr. Meyers has been with the company since April Ist, making the arrangements which were not completed and ready for announcement until today. This is one of the largest and firmest business houses in the city. It came into existence in June, 1895, with Auten & Gay as proprietors and they built up a large and substantial business. Mr. Auten died May 2, 1898, and on March 15, 1899, the Autens sold their interest therein to Mr. Zwick, and the firm has been known since as Gay & Zwick. Mr. Meyers is not new to the work. He served two years for Gay & Zwick, leaving to enter the Spanish-Ameri-can war. Upon his return he served three years, and then went to the Hartford City oil fields, then to Illinois, and then returned several months ago to close up the furnace factory business, returning here with his family to make this place their home. The firm has leased the building adjoining, formerly occupied by the Brokaw saloon, and have fitted this up for a display room in addition to their former large rooms, this being necessary on account of their greatly increased stock and business. This makes three large buildings, first and second stories, and speaks in an eloquent way for the success of this firm. With the addition of this third strong member, the firm cannot but increase still more in power. DIED IN TOLEDO Jas. Love, Known to Many Here and an Uncle to John and Israel Rex. DIED VERY SUDDENLY

Was Brother of Mrs. John Rex of Ossian —Nephews Will Attend Funeral. A message, bringing the sad news of death, was received in the city by John Rev this morning that his uncle, James Love, of Toledo, Ohio, had died suddenly late Friday afternoon. The news came as a shock, as the last time they heard from him he was in good health. No particulars regarding his illness were received in the message. He was eighty-two or three years of age and made his home with his son, Victor, a newspaper man, at that place. He was a resident of Tiffin, Ohio, and some years ago went to Toledo, where he has since resided. He was known here by a number of the older residents who will be grieved to learn of his death. He leaves one sister, Mrs. John Rex, of Ossian, Ind., and two nephews, John and Israel Rex, of this city. The funeral will take place on next Monday and the remains will be taken to Tiffin, Ohio, for burial. Both John and Israel Rex will leave for that place tomorrow to attend the funeral. FOR RENT —Seven-room house, North 11th St. Hard and soft water. Inquire Clinton Fisher. 84t6 Ice Ice -Ice We are readyjto deliveiyice to Decatur customers at any time now. Pure, clean ’ice that will keep’your refrigerator cool, delivered at'private houses for 40c per 100 lbs, Mersman Ice Line

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I SELL a INSURANCE I Loan AAoney at 5 Per cent You can save sio on a Kitchen Range, $2500 aFurnace you will call and see me W. J. MYERS ’Phone 265. 233 North Fifth Street .Decatur, Indiana. WabDsh Portland Cement Great Strength, Durability, Fine Color. Best for Sidewalks, Foundations, Floors, Walls,Concrete Blocks,Bridges etc WABASH PORTLAND CEMENT CO. General Offices, Detroit Mich, Works, Stroh, ind. Kirsch, Sellemeyer & Sons, Agents. Alei 47 Acre Farm close to good town and school, good buildings, good location on good roads, soil sandy loam, slightly rolling. 100 Acre Farm, all black, sandy loam, new buildings, well fenced and drained, on good road, no better farm in the county. For sale or exchange, 6-room house, in good location, will take good second hand automobile as part pay. For further information write us. We will sell North Dakota, Michigan and Texas land. Come in and see us before you buy. F 7 ruche <fe Litterer

See Bowers-Niblick Grain Company for all kinds of FARM SEEDS When you want to Buy or Sell Alfalfa seed, Hungarian Grass seed Millet seed, Lawn grass, Cane seed Broom Com seed, Seed Potatoes, Field| Peas, Garden [seeds, Chick feed, Oyster shell, Oil meal, Rock and Barrel salt. Robert Case Manager