Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 130, Decatur, Adams County, 2 June 1911 — Page 2

DAI L YDE MOC RA T Publiehed Evary Evening, Except Sunday By DECATUR DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subecrlption Ratee Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier 15.00 Per Month by mall 25 cents Per Year, by mall 12.50 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postofflce at Decatur, Indiana, as secoad-elass mail matter. The editors are in session at Laporte today and’tomorrow. This afternoon they listened to the address of Governor Marshall on “Us Hoosiers." It was a masterly and interesting! speech, in which the new proposed j constitution was talked about In beginning his remarks on this very important subject the governor wisely said: “At the outset I say frankly that if this new constitution deprives the , people of Indiana of any measure of, their government and lessens their hold upon public affairs, it ought to be rejected at the polls. Upon the other hand, if it gives the people a better form of government, and one not * inconsistent with federal principles, if | it enables them to take better control I of their own affairs and tends to clarify and purify politics in Indiana, it should be adopted by the people regardless of whence it came or how it found its way before them.’’ Colonel Bryan is opposed to the ac-j tion of congress in reduc’ng the wool schedule but fifty per cent. He wants ' it all taken off. While the brainy ‘ Commoner has his right to his opinion and the perfect right to state them before the congressional committees, he should also remember that they have similar rights to opinions, and also the power to vote. The . democrats in congress have made a splendid record and the people will back them up. OPENS OFFICE. 'Squire Stone this morning leased the vacant room over the Vance, Hite & Macklin clothing store and recently vacated by Trustee Samuel Butler to Tilman Soldner of Berne, who is placing it in snape for the conducting of a dental parlor. Mr. Soldner will be graduated from an Indianapolis dental college in about two weeks, is competent, and one who will meet with success in his new location. o SIX MAGAZINES ARE MERGED. (United Press Service.) New York, N. Y., June 2—(Special to Daily Democrat) —A magazine merger, taking in six monthly publications, was announced here today. They will be published under the management of the Columbian-Sterling company. The magazines are Hampton’s, Columbian, Home, Orff’s, Farm Review and American Women’s Review. Pictures of Sam Henry Post, G. A. R., group of fifty, are ready for. sale at Moser's studio. 12*612 ELBERT HUBBARD SAYS: That those who minister to the well being of others are saints. We must J be saints, because we are looking aft-; i er the comfort and adornment of men on this community by showing the popular fashions, the same as those 1 I being worn by careful dressers in Chicago and New York. All the latest ideas in men’s wear I are here. “Imperial” straw hats, 1 $3.00. Shirts of the latest fashion, SI.OO, $1.25 and $1.50. Underwear in all the popular fabrics, 50c up. Hosiery, lisle and silk, 25c and 50c. Wash ties, s2sc. THE MYERS-DAILEY COMPANY LEADING • Clothiers & Furnishers

SOCIAL DOING Miss Bertha Knapp Guest of Honor at a Shower Last Evening at I THE MUTCHLER HOME M. E. Missionary Elects Of-, fleers—Mrs. Arthur Fisher Gives Tea, Life Lines. If you must “splash,” splash hard, ripples don't count. —John Emery White. I WEEK'S SOCIAL CALENDAR. i Wednesday. Evangelical—Mrs. Frank Butler. St. Vincent de Paul —K. of C. Hall. Thursday. Baptist Ahl—Mrs. Sam Hite. M. E. Missionary—Mrs. F. V. Mills, j C. W. B. M. —Mrs. Arthur Fisher. Presbyterian Aid —Mrs. W. H. Mey- ' | ere. Needlecraft—Mamie Kitson. Salem Aid—At the Church. Friday. Flohrul de Purin—Emma Conrad. I Zion's Lutheran Aid —At School , ! House. I , 1 Twenty-nine enjoyed the hospitalities of the S. E. Hite home Thursday afternoon when Mrs. Hite entertained the Baptist Ladies’ Aid society. The afternoon was devoted to making curtains, which will complete the church I improvements, and then followed a so-, sial hour, during which refreshments, ( I consisting of hot rolls, meat loaf, po-' Sato salad, strawberry ice cream, j cake and coffee, were served. The la•dies have planned to hold a pastry . sale June 27th in the Everett & Hite ( bazaar and ask a liberal patronage. ( Mrs. Harve Shroll will entertain the ( society in two weeks —June 15th. | . .... | I Miss Bertha Knapp, whose wedding ' to Mr. Ed Miller, will take place next Thursday, June Bth. was the guest of; 1 honor at a miscellaneous shower giv-; en by the Helping Hand society of the German Reformed church of which, J she has been a faithful and active ( member. The shower was given .as | a surprise, and was wholly successful as not an inkling of the event did the I bride-to-be or any of the members of . the family have until the large com- ( 1 pany of friends burst upon them, I having met at the home of Mrs. L. C., Hessert, and then proceeded to the | i Knapp home in a body. Miss Esther j : Sellemeyer was cleverly masked as a II witch, carrying her broom stick and a ; i big basket in which the gifts forthe ] i coming bride were placed, the witch; bringing forth from the mysterious basket all sorts of pretty and useful things for the new home. A very pleasant social evening was spent. The meeting of the Woman’s Home I Missionary society of the Methodist > church, which was held Thursday aft- .' ernoon at the home of Mrs. F. V. | Mills, was largely attended, the an.nual election of officers being held at r this time, resulting as follows: Pres- ’; ident, Mrs. Mills; vice president, Mrs. , B. J. Rice; secretary, - Mrs. Jonas Tritch; assistant secretary; Mrs. Raymond L. Semans; corresponding secretary, Mrs. J. D. Hale; treasurer, Mrs. Emma Daniels; assistant treas- . urer, Mrs. Dr. Miller. Mrs. John Niblick, who served five years as presi- . dent of the society, resigned on account of the pressude of duties in many lines, she also being president, of the Fort Wayne district association. Mrs. Joe Helm, who served faithfully and well for ten years as treasurer, also ; resigned on account of the many du- ' ties devolving upon her. There are ' other officers to be named, this to be ( done later by the executive board. , Plans for the district convention to be held in the Methodist church, this ’ city, June 13th and 14tb« were considered, and the program for the con- ' vention will be announced in a few , . days. The Queen Esther band has i ranged to serve dinner on Tuesday I noon at the church, to which the t public is cordUlly invited. The les- ( i son yesterday was on “Spanish Work on the Pacific Coast," the leader bei ing Mrs. W. J. Meyers, others having ' l interesting papers on the topic. Miss Ruth Meyers gave a solo that was i much appreciated and the afternoon, ■ ‘ all in all, was a delightful one. 1 [ The quarterly missionary tea of the ’ Christian Woman’s Board of Mis-' sions was given Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Arthur Fisher, a .very delightful musical program be- 1 ing can fed out. There was a mission-, ary song by Esther Enos, Ruth Daniels, Bertha Schultz and Irene Eady on India; piano solos by Mrs. E. H.' I Shoemaker and Miss Dessie Beery and ' other delightful social features, this

afternoon being given over chiefly to | the social side of life. At tea time I the party was Invited into the dining' room, where tea was. served, places being arranged for seventeen. The tea table was very pretty, the polished surface being adorned with dainty doilies. The centerpiece was a vase of white peonies with their green fo-| liage, on a large, handsome dolly cen- ( terpiece of lace, while the smaller | doilies were arranged at each plate. The hostess was assisted in pouring tea by Miss Velma Daniels. The society will hold its next regular monthly study period with Mrs. A. D. Art- ' man. I Another happy prenuptial affair, given for Miss Bertha Knapp, whose wedding to Mr. Ed Miller, will take 'place next Thursday noon, June Bth,, was the shower given for her Thursday evening by Miss Ella Mutchler, at I the Mutchler homestead, north of the city. Miss Bertha and her sister. Miss Alice, had been invited to supper at the Mutchler home, and afterwards, were taken into the parlors where ( music was in order, that the arrival of ( the guests might not be known until ( they had all assembled. They were received on the lawn, leaving their parcels on the dining room porch, in ■ ’ a large market basket, which was gaily decorated with and white ' crepe paper streamers, and then all were ushered in upon the bride-to-be in the parlor, her surprise being most complete. A very unique contest was i carried out. The guests were seated ( I in the living room, and the double. doors between that room and the din-I i ing room were closed, allowing a large paper heart on which were pinned small red hearts to be displayed. Each guest was blindfolded and allowed to select a heart. Each heart contained a wish for the bride-to-be, and these were read as they were taken down. I When it came the bride’s turn to be blindfolded the doors between the ' two rooms were opened and she was taken into the dining room where there burst upon her sight, the "shower.” The gifts in their dainty basket j were placed on the dining room table, | • and over them was suspended a large j ' pink and white umbrella, this being | ' the usual thing that goes with a, I “shower.” A merry time in unwrap-1 ping the bundles, which contained; many pretty gifts, was then spent. Anpother contest, called "The Shirtwaist Romance,” was interesting. The prize, was won by Miss Della Sellemeyer, being a large china pitcher, which she • presented to the guest of honor. A ; very delicious luncheon in two 1 courses, consisting of ham sandwiches, potato salad, pickled eggs, pickles, cheese, pink and white ice • I cream and pink and white , cake, were served. The pink . and white were carried out ■. in the menu' as well as in the dainty ■. decorations of the home, which were i pink and white crepe paper streamil ers, and pink and white peonies in ■ large vases. The guests were: Bertha i' and Alice Knapp, Matilda, Esther and i Della Sellemeyer, Mrs. Fred Fruchte, I Letta Wetter, Sue and Celia Mayer, • Frances Hoffman, Margaret Weidler, Lydia Miller, Emma Conrad, Leona Harting, Mrs. Martin Jaberg, Mrs. ; Fred Reppert, Mrs. Otto Kirsch, Mrs. t I. Kalver, Mrs. Fred Heuer, Mrs. L. C. - Hessert, Mrs. George Henneford, Mrs. . John Spuller, Mrs. Otto Reppert, Miss - Rosa Nyffler, Mrs. Anna Yaney, Mrs. t Martin Worthman, Mrs. Ben Elzey, - Mrs. Frank Keller, Mrs. Reuben Lord. . Mrs. John Glancy. The bride is the s daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry - Knapp, one of the highly esteemed - young ladies of the city. The Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid so- - ciety to the number of fifty or more, - attended the meeting Thursday after- ■ noon at the home of Mrs. W. H. Mey- ■ ers on Adams street. A very delight- • ful time was enjoyed. I Still another bride of the month, i whose approaching wedding was cele- ■ brated yesterday, was Miss Beulah ■ Connett, who will marry Mr. Omar >, Kenyon. Miss Irene Nold and her sis- . ter, Mrs. Allen Pilling, of Schenectady, i who is visiting here, were hostesses i for the affair, which took the form of a shower. There were covers for ten 'at the supper table and the bride ' found her place by a most bfidallooking bouquet of white rosebuds and sweet peas. Pink sweet peas filled the center of the table, and the delicious refreshments were in pink. The dainty gifts brought by these near friends of the elected bride were given her at supper time, and were exclaimed over by the guests, who were given an opportunity to see each contribution. —Fort Wayne Journal-Ga- ' zette. Mr. and Mrs. George Flanders will ' entertain a company of friends tomorrow evening in celebration of their fifteenth wedding anniversary. .1 ■j The'Helping Hand society of the ■ r German Reformed church spent yesterday afternoon in a profitable way, making sunbonnets at the home of I Mrs. John Biehl on Ninth street, closi ing with a social, including the serv-

ing of refreshments. The collection for the afternoon amounted to $2.62. Mrs. Reuben Lord will be hostess in two weeks. The girls of the Needlecraft club spent a delightful evening with Miss Mamie Kiteen. needlework, convefsation and a luncheon contributing to the good time. Miss Sue Mayer will be hostess at the next week's meet. Miss Marie Tonnelier entertained a company of friends Thursday even-] ing, guests being the Misses Celeste, Wemhoff, Bertha Kinney, Anna and Margaret Clark and the Messrs. Frank Bremerkamp, Theodore Gralllker, John Wemhoff, Joe Fahrenbach and Ralph Amrine. Games, music, dancing and refreshments provided round after round of pleasure. Mrs. C. D. Kunkel will give a family dinner party this evening at Meadowbrook farm near Monmouth, for Mrs. Florence DeVilblss, who leaves soon to make her home with her daughter, Mrs. E. B. Newton, at Pontiac. Mich. Mrs. DeVilblss shipped her household goods there yesterday and will leave in a short time for that place. Mr. and Mrs. Vesta Brokaw entertained at a sumptuous dinner Thursday. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. Dee Lewton and daughter, Eloise; Mrs. Philip Schieferstein and sons, Thurman and Mario; Mrs. Amos Lewton and children, Florence, Mary, Clarence and Louis; Mrs. Lou Smith and children, Wilmer and Leßoy of Fort Wayne; Miss Locia Garner and Mr. Tim Sprague. Sewing was the employment of the afternoon. Mrs. A. P. Beatty entertained at dinner yesterday for Mrs. Jesse Smith and daughters, Bertha, Marie and Thelma; Mrs. Jennie Ellison; Mrs. Irene Steele and daughter, Jeanette, and Mrs. C. J. Weaver. o Mrs. Charles Voglewede and daughter, Mary Margaret, and Mrs. B. J. Terveer went to Fort Wayne today to call on Miss Emma Terveer at the St. Joseph hospital. It was thought that Miss Emma might be able to return home this week, but she has not been able to gain strength enough to sit up a sufficient length of time each day to warrant bringing her home this week, and it is thought she.will not be able to come until next week. —. p- - — 1 MONEY TO LOAN. Plenty of money to loan on farms at 5 per cent. Privilege of partial payment at any interest paying time. SCHURGER & SMITH, |9st2wk-tf Abstractors and Attys..

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WILL HAVE CALIFORNIA TRIP. Mrs. Fred Mutchler and daughter, Ella, will leave next Friday for South Kaukanna, Wit., where they will visit with their daughter and sister, Mrs. Ed Worthman. From there Miss Elin Mutchler will leave for a trip through California. She will be gone until the latter part of August and the greater part of her time will be spent in San Francisco, but she expects to visit other points of interest. On her return trip she will stop off at Denver, Colo., , to visit with the Ernest Schlickman ( family. Miss Ella is one of the teachers in the city schools and the trip [ will be one of great pleasure and profit MUNCIE WILL REMAN "DRY.” (United Press Service.) Muncie, Ind., June 2 —(Special to the Daily Democrat) —Although Mun- ' cie voted “wet" at the recent local option election, It is probable that the city will remain "dry” for two years, or at least there will be no public saloons. Remonstrances with sufficient signers to prevent saloons in five of the six wards have been filed and the sixth, which includes the business district, lacks but fifteen names and the men behind the move have until midnight tonight to secure them. o • TO HAVE NEY SKYSCRAPER. (United Press Service.) Indianapolis, Ind., Jpne 2 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Announcement was made here today that the Fletcher Realty Company, headed by Mr. Fletcher of the American National bank, will erect a twenty-one story block at a cost of $500,000, on W ashington street, between Meridian and Pennsylvania. ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS’ MEET., Tomorrow, Saturday, June 3rd, the stockholders of the Fort Wayne & Springfield railway will hold their annual meeting, including the annual 1 election of officers. - - INSPECTION TRIP Made by Railroad Officials Over the Clover Leaf. A special train, carrying members . of the Indiana Railway Commission, and several of the officials of the Clover Leaf, stopped off in the city yesterday for an hour or so, on their trip of inspection from Toledo to Frankfort. A Mr. Scott, also a memi ber of the Indiana commission, came I here Wednesday evening and joined . the other officials on their trip westward. An inspection of the yards, tracks and various buildings was

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made to_ ascertain whether or not the company was keeping up to the required mark regarding the law. While here the subject of a new depot was brought up. The company had decided to build, and then dropped the matter, and stated they would repaint and otherwise remodel the old one. Now the decision has been changed ami a new depot bobs up again, and Mr. Thompson, the agent, stated that

Tho Primp of every money earner should 1 lit; 11 Hllv be to lay up something for the “ future; to reach middle life ObiCCtS someth i n g substantial to show for the labor of years; to have a home and property. Then the inevitable demerger cy, of declining years can be approached without trouble can be looked in the eye. The world owes us all a living and more, too. The “more” representsjwhat we put aside in a good bank where it may grow in safety. Put your suplus in 'this [bank. We have space on our ledger for YOUR account. FIRST’NATIONAL BANKjOF.DECATUR i ~~ Hthattiredfeeling The Tired Feeling That So Often Comes With Spring Weather Is As Likely To Result From The Wearing Os Winter Shoes After They Have Been CALLED IN, J~ Any Os The Other Causes —K w Ji!jjiy_ Remedies Are Suggested, ——J? But We Believe You WilfFindT y ? a t r : Of^Our Li g ht , Stylish, ComformL.fe:tablelSpring Shoes, _ A SURE CURE! ELZEY & FALK L OPP- COURT HOUSE

■ be really believed the company did in- ■ tend to erect a new one In the very near future. No report regarding the 1 trip was given out The officials of the Clover Leaf accompanying the commission were J. F. Clemens, superintendent; Van Dolan, superintendent of railway and tracks; J. B. Kelley, superintendent of bridges; Fred Davey, roadmaster.