Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 39, Decatur, Adams County, 15 February 1911 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening, Excwpt Sunday By ttUTLI IEHOCIAT CMMH LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Susacrtpvoe* Rate* Per Week, by carrier......!• ce»t» 1 Per Tear, by earner 85.P5 Per Mouth by mail is ceats Per Year, by mil BUd Stogie Ccjwee 2 cest* Advertising rate* made kaowa oa applicative. Catered at the poetcSce at Deratsr. Indiana as *eeoed-cia** sml saner. So far taere * bees m? ex-'tiag doiag* ia the option elect.>a ia De-! cater. Each side seem* to have set-! tied down to work aad their tfferts j are betas carried forward quietly bat i we venture to say, steadily. Js*t what the new ccast.tutioa will! be or how we get it, doesn't seem to | hate to far teen made clear to the | average efttoea of Indian*, bat there I seems to be sc-sueching doing in the line and the new suggesticss are for! the most part, isaprovemeat*. There seems to be some doubt a* to ■ the Proctor option lav being bell < good, and to correct it, or prevent any - chance of the conns hddiag it sa-! co&st-:i.tioaaL. a new bill will be bar-1 ried through the leges j* cure. Nov if| this lav ia bad. will some ooe gtaaae aay ; where we are at with this ’ local option elective campaign we I M»C °* ? l» -1 It is suggested that a public feed yard is Decantr wocid be a eighty bandy thing for the fanners whe ■ trade here: that ve haven't even aj public vateri-g tn-igh: that a ladies waiting roots would he appreciated by the farmer * wife and daaghter: that there are many ways which wfBI help Decatur and still are inexpensive, if we jura do them. Let s. After summing up Governor Marshall's proposed new ccastxtution. the ladanapefcs New# says: -Such are the prmetgal amend-. meets proposed. As ve have said, they are in the aw admirable. The ctMsctutice. is to be commended both for what it is ra-i tar what it is aro. j But there are two -juestions taat re- s main to be cocstdered. and we feel! that they are both important. The first is as to whether this method at ! makirg a eonMttßtion is legal. That is a questx® for the lawyers, asd we' do ncc pre tcee to go into it now, fur- , tier than to say that the old ooestitwtxm provides for its own amendment. and that the method now proposed dees not conform as we think, to that pronskm. It is understccd that technically the process is noc that I of aa amendment, but rather the making of a new ronstirotioe. It stay be the- that it is within the letter of ■

fl J EFOR.E buying spring * clothes you'll find it worth while to examine the nobby blue-gray mixtures, new shades of brown and tan. i and blue, in the beautiful Spring woolens just sent to us by Ed. K Price & Co. all ca All T AIIO 11 Cll C A fi S W e 11 take your measure and have your selection made up as you want it. at a price within your ability to pay. And the clothes will satisfy you in every particular or you needn’t take them. THE MYERS DAILEV CO. The Quality Shop.

the lav. The other qoeetxm is more important, and that is whether such , important changes, even though they : all be good, should thus suddenly be I presented to the people. The matter I has not. till now, been considered nt tan by the people of the ware. It was . I not an tease in the recent campaign. ! thing; ro mth the motest idea scat |it va* to do iL There La* been, up to now, and will be no t.me for disI C33&410CL. Vv t? -n'v.'l. E;Ol ICCfC* . — j1 » tie tetaMMtf Uw, ! the law «n which all other lawn de- ' jend, £ev<vy cimen of the state will ' feel that he ba* a right to express i c.« optaxa on the quest.cn. as of _■ curse he ha*. Is that right su2c>e*U‘»y safe-oguarded? Mach depend* on ■ when the special etectxm for the ocm- ■ aidemtfrst of the coestitvtioa » c*B- | cd. If ample time is allowed, and if j there i* a fair and exhaustive disosI stoe of all the qaestvoes invoteed. j mack of the objection will be remevied. ~ LEGAL NOTICE. ! ' ] Isadore Kalver vs. Decat-r Furnace Co, for appointment of receiver. | No. ,SjM. Notice » hereby given that the ani dersigned receiver for the Decatur , • Furnace Cot will, at the oSlce of A. P. I I Beatty, in Decatur. Indiana on Wear essay, March 1. tfil’. I offer for sale to the highest and best I bidder all the claims, accosnta, jodg-1 net’s and note* due said company, j Acting tmde- order of the Adams 1 • circuit court this l*th day of Febro- 1 ; ary, I*ll. R. D MYERS, Receiver. ‘ JM41—14*47 - ■ » SAVE PIKE ROADS. -1 Notice is hereby given that heavy 1 travel over the pike and saa radant ! roads of Root township must cease I while the road# are soft. The way* are ie:sg rot up. mnch to the : “.nantial detriment of the xwnshi; and hereafter an violators, no differ-: ence who they are. will be pronecuted , -i they persist in hauling heavy leads i over the road* in their present co&ii- 1 tMM. C. £ MAGLEY. Trustee. LIFE SAVED AT DEATH'S DOOR. “I never reit so near my grave,'! writes W. R. Patternsn. of Weusngtca. I j Tex., as when a frightful rough, and 1 ‘ lung troab.e pulled me down to j pounds, ia spite of doctor's treatment I ■ for two year*. My father, mother and, I two sisters died of ecus urn turn, and I that I am alive today is due solely to Dr. Kungs New Discovery, which compietely cured me. Now I weigh IST; ■ pc-unds and Lave teen veil and strosg for years." Quick, safe, sure, it’s the | best remedy on earth for roughs. I colds, lagmppe. asthma, croup, and ail threat and lung troubles, adc and Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by all druggists. o FOR SALE. Plenty of good baled straw; every bate guaranteed. Inquire of John Scheimaan. 'phone 41 J, or Willard . Steele, phone IM. , FOR SALE—Grocery and saloccu bari gam, ISJI Lafayette Su, Port Wayne.

SOCIETY DOINGS Delightful Valentine Party Given By Mrs. L. A. Holthouse. AS A SURPRISE For Blanche Dibble—Mrs. A. R. Bell Entertains-— Valentine Affairs. We know DOC of what we are capable till the trial comes; tfll it roses, perhaps, in a form wfejefe makes the strong man quaiL aud turns the gentler woman into a heroine. —Mrs. Jameson. CLLB CALENDAR FOR WEEK. Wednesday. German Reformed Aid —Mrs. Glancy Helping Hand—German Reformed Sunday School Room. Black Rags—Maige Smith. Shakespeare—Mr*. D. M. Hensley. Flc&rul de Purdt—Bessie Maan. TWu-saiy. Menu ates —Lncile Hale. Thimbie Cub—Mrs. Jesse O. Se'-'e-meyer. Estre Noes— Mau-da SeUemeyer. Needieeraft —Jessie Magiey. Orieut —Mrs. Isadore Kalver. Friday. Twilight Cab—Frank McCcn&elL Mite Society—Mrs. Ben Schrank. Zkm Lutheran Aid —School Boerne. Chmstiaa Ad —Mr*. Adolph Hoffmam Saturday. P. F. F. Club—Vivian Burk. One of the most charming and pretty Valentine affair* of the season was the surprise party given Tuesday «v---ernng by Mrs. Loom Holthocse. the Bock Rag*, vita a numi-er of other frteuas. being invited to say farewell to M ss Bteach. IXbOie. one of the club saem'oers. who leaves next week for Tartar Mich- to make her b-rme Mis# Dibble, who was a guest of honor ax an afternoon party given by Mrs Hensley, was invited to spend the ev-tr--g ax ue Hc'lthcuse heme, and on arrival there found many ethers waiting to greet her. The ever-enjoyabie and appropriate game of o4d-f*sh:c®ei progresuve “hearts' was pLayed. tally being kept with little candy hearts of varicus colors, the hearts bemg m! little pmk heart-shaped baskets. The Misses Ada Deimingtr and Mi-dgei Smith won the hrst p-nxes, which were t-ja-—water -color valentines, and j these in twrn were gives, to the guest: of honor. The house was prettily dec-' orated fro the occasion, in the living r:-= great 10-ips of wide, red stream ers were hung from the curtains an i 1 waa*. and the dxnteg room, where the ‘ luncheon was given, was decorated zs. pink. Fink hearts strung on pink ribbew* were festooned across the room from corner to c-roner of the room, crossing above the round table in the center of the room The chandeliers ever the table were aooded in pint ' tissue. The poiiabed table was covered with a lace dotly. and was prettily, decorated, as were the font ocher small table* in the room, the center-, pieces of each being a cxndeiabrom ; bearing a gleaming ?mk taper, the J candles iemg hooded in pm# »nade» formed from pink hearts and na*ne. The menu was carried oct ia psnk and white in karmoay with the dimxg room ceroraticns. and consisted cf peak Lam sandwiches, salmon salad, ohves pickles strawterry Lerok ke ' .-ream and ;.tk angel food cake. Between the two cwtrses, bit! W'uliam. Hoi&onse entered beariny *a envelope sealed with a heart wk: th he handed to the guest of kenor stating that it was a valentine. Upon cpeninr it, Mi*# Dib-t-le f-ssssd a beautiful lockj et and chain peesen’ed ws»h the best wishes of the Sack Rags. Guests besides the Black Rags were Mary Heffuer of Denver, vote.: Mrs. Harry Friuinger. Mrs. Ansel Brem-erkamp. Mr*. D. M. Hensley. Mrs. D. F. Qmnn. Mrs Fred IPatterscm. the Misses Rose and Margaret Center, Maytne and Ada Zeinlnger and Bertha VogiewedeAs expected the dance and valentine box social given Tuesday evenia? by the Knights of Coiumtus was a grand success from every print of view. Extensive arrange men ts bad beta made for the affai*. and the hall j T ces iay evening had taken an the neatest and m-tet attractive decorations that have bees seen in thia kail for some time. The rec ept’.: r. roc®, was all xgi-iv with the many lights and red streamer* struag from e***deiier to chandelier and from pictures to other part* of the room, and with the addition of many strung hearts, drew the attention of all a* they eatered the room. Ia aMitxaa to t’a»* two booth# were arraaked in this

• room, making it very wrque for aa occasKm of this kind. Ths booth* arranged fro the evening were * rates tine slMd and a jest "•<* Both were neatly built into a room from r »treamer», the former where the valentine* were *old by Herman GUlig the keeper, and after being addressed by the purchaser, were entered teto the postcfice and sorted by the post , Ksxster, sjmi uujs « , carried by the mesaeager boy. Lee®, ’ Gass, to the party assigned This afforded much amusement for some time to the many paesect and aided greatly in the passrag of the evening The seilrag of the boxes wa« another interesting feature of the -xcasioa. i sue 1 - much was realised from this ax-< fair. Frank Gan*, who was the tiooeer. made one think he was a pro-. feastonai ia this line, and be trough', the high dollar for every box offered.. Nearly three hondred were presen'.l and the hail was to crowded that there <a* very little room left for those who came at a hue hour. Dr".-'-rag was panic ip-ated in during the forepart of the e»esisg and after an interval of a abort period to allow for the other amusements for the evening was again taken up anul r a late hoar. Excellent musx wa* far--1 nisbed by John Wemhoff at the piano and Vaae Weaver with the trap- drum. •ho gave complete satisfactbo* ao all. ■ A stand of h-jme-made candies, which | was donated by the ladies, was we... paxronmd. as were also ocher #tands f of amusements, and a large *sm w*s, realixed from the efforts. The mem-1 bers wish to thank these who were present and especially th.se who gave dcaatiow* for the oceasica. and aidrag - • them is every way that they did. One of the merriest of the merry j | it. Valentine day s parties was given I Tuesday evening st the Jacoc Atx home on North Seccmd street, when the Misses Mary Erwin and Lulu Atal entertained the sophomore class of the high school, the guests aumtering' about fifty or sixty. Gay deeoraaoas, everywhere proclaimed the evening, one of St Vatentrae * own. and voiced f the joyous nature of the affair. The ■oft pretty tints in the class colrow— ’ ? old rewe and gray —ia groeefuEy drop- ‘ - ■ «d ttreamers from chan-del.ers to the . -; w«r< i* the recepom rocm, royally! ‘ grated the guests as they arrived. f . I while in the adjetning room, the same : ' effect w a# carried oct in purple and ’ ' go ld. The decorations ra the library _ were penaaats of rnary ec-icr* and .' styles- Fraying and singing were ia ’ order until the arr.val of the tench-1 era. the Misses D-unat-rar V. i_rams I . and Sehrock. at s c clock, when a num- ■ ter of contests were announced. Frak ‘ and gray hearts were given each: ruest. which upcm being unftided, re- ’ vented the femrae of each. Ftottowing tros was • heart hunt, pink and gray. -' bet rt* being hidden over the entire. - boc.e. Miss Bessie Schrock f ound the greatest number and was rvis • " a valentine as a prise, while Irvin Merry was awarded the booby prise. - This prixe was a ararteiraped box of ( ' candy hearts with moct&ee which were distributed and the mottoes read and eompared. In the etches was played, the unique “Gciag s? ia « airskrp. TVs was rose of the best aovelti-*. ■ each guest being biradfsided and p«X ca a prank which was raised by the four romer# a few inches iron* the foot The sensax.cn produced, how-J ever, was as a great high: into the| air. A presidential protest was atec | * mnii* j and iraroerive. Futures, ■' suggesting the names of presidents i ■ ■ were panned on the walls, and the | ■ 1 names of tfee president* guessed. Mira, I Gladys Graham win Ers; hm-nr# ia this —a box of rom-~tua.de candy, . while Miss Mocema F.esrag woa the : bioby. a little paper sack tiled with ’ tag*. Refreshments, c-jsststing of ice . rreair eocktes, cake and punch, were served by the hcw.eases. and other ■ member* of the T. T. F. eiab. racludi mg Ireta Erwin. Alice Hadley and • Irene Smith : The ladies of the Sewing club were! ■ entertained by Mrs A R. Bell and in! - view of the near departure c-f Mrs. j : F W. Dibble, one of the best LeSoved ' > members, for her future haone at Lan- • sins. Mit*. the 'rostess and guests' r vied ia making the afteraoc* and ev-- - ening owe of especial pleas are- foe Mrs. . Dibble and her irosbssx.d. the gentle-1 j sea being inrtted to jera them at j > the d.inner boor. The Beil home was decorated ia St. Valentine' * emblem* —red hearts—which food digging; - places on. the curtains and w alls. At \ t < o'clock the kusbanss joined the la- ■ > dies and gneng to the Madison Hct-ie. j ' w«e served a de&iros three-cetarse. i dinner in Mrs. Rainier'* best style.l i The tables were decorated with Lewis t i of Sowers and ptace-eards were - heart* and arrow*. The dinner was | E very fine aad more than cee romp U-l . ment in favor at Mrs. Rainier is, f heard. Returning to the Bel’ heme* - after dinner, c-her social pie*rares i • rowaded cwt the entertainasent. Mr.: rad Mrs C. D Ksakei or Mtmmowth . were guest* other than the regular - mesnber# and their hasbaads who ■ were Messrs, sad Mcsdraew F. W. i CONTIXUED OTt 4 AGE FOUR

PUBLIC sale. The uadersigßed wiß offer at ffobllc suction M the large barn at Henry Schock. <m the old Barnhart homestead ja*t ao»tL of the city limit* of Mooroeviile Indiana on Mcaday. February id. 1»U: Seventy bead of rat- | tie—Cow and calf. 5 y**» o*i. : Jersey. 4 Hotetem. giving lb quart* I of milk; cow. wtU be fresh Feb. f-lth; Jersey heifer, will be frrah 2nd. Jerney cow, 3 years ®>d. been fresh 2 moeth*. Jersey bull calf, will be 3 years old June i«h: Jeroey row S year* old. with ralf by her «ide. ; Durham row. with ralf by *tde: Ho»j stem cow 2 years old. win be fresh I March Sth; cow 8 years old, fresh test ' *pr*»g, now giving milk; roan cow, I 7 years old. with ralf by side; Jersey j row !• year* old. with ralf by side: Jersey cow. fresh in November, girNtg 5 quart# of milk at a milking; Jersey row. wiU be fresh the l«th of Marek, € ytnrs o*d: Jersey bull 1 year old in AprtL nligibte to register, row T year* old. giving siX was fresh la November: Durham cow. was fresh Jan Ist. giving s quart* of mira at a milking: Jersey cow 3 years old. with calf by bnr «de: Jersey cow, S years old, will be fresh by day of sale; Jersey row, with calf by her side; Hoistesn heifer ralf: 2 Durham * hail calves. Jersey heifer, will be •fresh in November: Jersey row. will be fresh by day of rale; Jersey heif * er. with by her side, a craeker- ! jack; H Jersey. Durham row will be fresh by day of sate: Jersey cow. was fresh last June, this cow is eligible to register: Jersey cow, 8 years c4d. i with a nice big beifer calf by few side, a better row cannot be found: ’ row, T years old. will be fresh March ! 18th; Jersey beifer. 2 years old. wui be fresh March Ibtk. she will show for herself; Jersey row, registeredand paper* with her. 3 Jersew cows. ' 8 S and S years old. with calves by | thesr isde; Holstein row. will be fresh ' March 29th; Jersey heifer, will hare ’her second ralf March 1*1: Durham heifer, win be fresh Jniy 12th: Holsr.ein row. will be fresh by day of * sale. * row that is hard to ben:; black j cow. wi2 be fresh by day of sate: this ccw is not very big but she is a ' milker; 5 yearling heifers: they wij .be trash this summe- these are ail * weil brae heifers; 18 head of steer ’ealves: wiU be a year old in May; I these ralves will make yoa money: 1 Here*-rd beifw with a nice ralf by he- side. : Six bead of horses. Ann-: emen t — Ger-’emen. and tovars of good stock, we have spent the money and the time to part base * the goods that yon ran make use at. ’ We have got a grade of cattle we are noc ashamed to show to anybody. We . bought Jersey rows, the best that moaey eonld bay. and no», men. we need scare help c* these good rows ! Remember, we are going to sell them ‘ on the >Xh of February. 1911, to the highest bidder, and we will sell them jrat a* they are. Ton buy a sevee- * year-cvd row. she has got to be that way or yro have not bought anything There is unly one way to do :-xs;zess , and that i* on the fair and square ■ which i» osr motto. Attend this sate and we wiU treat ywc right. Remember we have 9B head aad when, we say t 94 head we mean we have gro every . cne cf them. Sale wi2 be held in a bam and begin at 9 o'clock sharp. , Terms —Three or six months. NOAH FRAU HI GER. Owner. | John Spslter, Decatur. J. N. Rurkt head. Mccroe; T. E. Outland, Payne. Okie Auctioneers. Fred Frschte. clerk. 3St3 PLBLIC SALE. The mdersignei wUI offer for sale at nis residence <m Tuesday. February 21. 1911, iosr is.-! three quarter mites east of Monroe ana cue rad cn-r-UAlf m_l.es west of Salem, tegraurag ax Id o'clock a. m. the foGoving property. * tc-wit: Two colts rosing 3 years * old. extra good and well broken. weight 29*0; a span of maian ec*ning € year* eld. well broken. Cattle. One row romrng < years eld extra " good, is fresh: four heders rommg « years ait. two gild*, will farrow ia the ■pring. Ispleseatx-. One Ohio hay . kseder. pair bchs. Deering hay tedder. 1 ssewera, bay rake. 2 harrows, 2 break rg pkrsr*. ralcvaxw, dine, eadI gate seeder, stalk cuser, 3 corn plant- | ers, two-hrrse wagon, tsggy, gcod ■ rubber tire carriage. 2 sets single drivtsg harness, set Erittson harness. 13 se-oep boards set hay ladders. Leg rack, set Leg bunks, hay in mow, earn ?B erih. 14 dos. eh > kens, c.rgra, bedI room, suit, also many articira too num- | eroast to mention. I Teran —AR sum* of J3.W and under. rash in band; orar fUJH a credit | of nine mentis wiU he gfven, the par- ' chaser giving bankable note ttareter j with approved freeh:ld *ecurity to the , saxacineocn of the a dersigsed. Nc property re-m-yved sum! settled lor < per cent off ter rash on sum* over ISJB. JOHN TOWNSEND. J. N Burkhead. Aset. Feed Ldtenr, Clerk.

OR"DRY , — I™-. J S You can keep your feet DRY if you buy y our s Shoes and Rubbers of 1 I ELZEY & FALKj e Opposite the Court House. Prices Always Right, I : AN With ample capital, accurate accounting, excellent modern equipment and a genuine desire to render helpful financial service, we are in position to give business men and individuals the best there is in Banking. L I . Y’our interests will grow? if you have a financial headquarters, ’ and we cordially invite you to feel at home here, using our facilities to the fullest possible extent. 0 OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS | P. W. Smiih. PsesrdsEt. C. A. Dugan. Cashier W. A. Kuebier. Vice Pres. F. W. Jaebker, Asst Cash. JD Scmr. :t| |J. Colter,| (D. Sprang, E. C. Bteeke. FIRST NATIONAL BANK CAPITAL SIOO,OOO Decatur. Indiana —-~‘ * • ♦ »♦*! I lIHIIH*4*HIIHI ♦ • »»»O*l I MM ■; J. D. HALE : SEEDS, COAL AND FEED ; Portland Cement, Gypsum Rock Wall:! ' Plaster, Lime and Salt II I I ;; We make a specialty of furnishing Seed Goods good > : ;; in quality and low in price. ;; ■ ;; Call, Write or Phone No. 8. 201 S. 2nd. St ! ! HIIIIIMM ♦ ♦ ♦♦*-»*♦*»♦* M 8 >8 • * ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦

ROBBER CATARRH — Steas Energy *nd WiU Fewer From . Its Victims Catarrh rcbw its rtet'm of energy—; some paygrtass say of will power That may a* tSw reason why thous-1 ani of catarrh sufferers han't am-, tinea enough to accept this fair and i square offer by the Holthouse Drug i Company which they sake without I aay whys and wherefores or red tape! of any kicd. Hoithocse Drug Company says, they guarantee HYOMd to cure catarrh, acute, or chronic, or your scaty back, and that offer is open to every reader of the Democrat. HYOMEZ (pronounce it Higt-o-mei is the purest of Australian Eucalyptus cc mimed with Thymol and other germ kilmg antiseptics. Pour a few drops iau the small Test pocket HYOMEI inhaler and breathe it into the lungs over the infamed ntemiraxe infested with catarrh germs It is pleasant to use—it kills the genns, soothes the sore membrane, astd cures catarrh; if it doesn't your ■ money back. A bottle of HYOJLEJ costs s*j cents at Holthouse Drug company aad druggistj everywhere. A complete outfit, which includes a bottle of HTOMEi i 1 a hard rubber inhaler and simple in stmcticns for use easts 11. Ob. —‘ o WOOD FOR SALE. I hare far sale good solid wood, oak, maple, ete. etet, eighteen inches l-.nr. cut for cock store or heating. I Price double «rff. delivered > a . ■Jtctre W. T. Wells. R. F. d. No • : att P. J. HYLAND SANITARY PLUMBING (hs Fitting, Steam and Hot Water Heating, <Ha and Combine- ’ tion Fixtures 3BWWSL ?W<iS«

SAVE THE DIFFERENCE Typewriters Factory rebuilt like new and second tsad ' SOLD, REPAIRED. RENTED AND EXCHANGED. Cash or payments. From sls up. supplies for all machines. REMINGTONS UNDERWOODS OLIVERS SMITH PREMIERS j (|4? | alt ether makes Every machine Will take old machine as part payment Send for analogue or our salesman. tu Muncie Typewriter Exchange. TERMINAL STATION, MUNCIE, IND *«•«•«**«****** • The Most Complete « ♦ Line of High Grade • ' Smoking - Chewing 1 •TOBACCO; * Carried ix the dty at f I T.O. Corbet • * Cigar Store FARM bargains We have Fruit, Stock and G ral " farma near Rremont, White Cloud Big Rapids. Write for lists Nos. and & VAN NESS BROS.. TCte Cloud, - Michigan. FOR SALE. I have city property for sale great sacrifice. Let me st0 ’ n some of them. Also farms at liarp 7 Prices. W. H. MYERS. Real Esta 24 paoue 301-