Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 215, Decatur, Adams County, 14 September 1911 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening, Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER - ■— — < Subscription Rates Per Ww*. by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier ...15.00 Per Moalk. b» mail 25 cents Per Yew, hr mall $2.50 Sisgie Oop>ee 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Uttered at the postoffice in Decatur, la (liana, as seeond-class mail. The beet sugar men are due here tomorrow. If they want soil, farmers who will raise beets, an. ideal location, railroad connections and shipping facilities, there should be no trouble in securing the big industry for Decatur. Mayor Knotts of Gary seems to be slipping from his throne of power. Four of the councilmen have confessed that they accepted bribes and it looks that whoever and whatever Mr. Dean was. he knew what he was after and got it. Maine is flirting around with the reports as to Monday’s “wet and dry“ election in a manner that almost intoxicates a fellow to keep track o" it. One day she's “wet,’’ and then she’s ’’dry," and it may take the official count, recount and the courts 'o finally decide it. A city is often gauged by'her news papers. If you were planning the invasion of some other city or desirous of locating there, one of the first steps would be to send for a newspaper in that place, that you might scan the columns and gain knowledge of the advantages offered As you looked over that paper you would read between the lines and the impression left would have much to do with whether you would locate there or not. The newspaper man knows this because of the frequency that he is asked to send papers for that reason, it is therefore to your advantage to assist in every way you can to build up to a proper standard your home paper. Lang & Spencer Wednesday evening completed the wiring of the upstairs over the Schlickman restaurant, which is used for lodging and other necessities for the store, which will make it much more convenient and useful for the many roomers, and otherwise. o HAVE BOUGHT NEW AUTOS. Eugene Runyon and A. R. Bell have each contracted for a new Jackson, five pasenger automobile, to be delivered about October Ist. They are the 1812 models and splendid machines. The Runyon car will be dark green in color and the Bell car, battleship grey.

1 S fl k \2l ! YOU JUST OUGHT TO SEE the way the young fellows take to the snappy styles that we’re having made up for them this season. At the same time we’re taking good care of the older men of quieter taste. If you require up-to-the-minute tailoring at a moderate price, have us take your correct measure today. Suits To Order $lB. Up. j See Window Display The Myers-Dailey Go. Clothiers & Furnishers. —— ■ ■ —...— __.

DOINGS IN SOCIETY i r Mrs. Catherine Rugg Entertains For Her Sister From Alabama. ‘THE QUEEN ESTHERS i — ' Will Meet With Miss Mamie J ; Kitson —Jubilee Celebration a Success. ■. "The days are growing shorter »' and the nights are growing longi er, but it is not yet time to say. I The melancholy days have conft.' | This is a foolish thing to say any | hour in the day, or any day in the 1 1 year.” - - | WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. >' Thursday. i Evangelical Aid—Mrs. Roy Baker. I V. B. Aid —Mrs. Hayes. Friday. Mite Society—M. E. Church. ' Christian Aid—Mrs. Minnie Daniels. I The home of Mrs. Catherine Rugg on Ninth street was the scene of a ■ pleasant social gathering of rela tives, in farewell to Mrs. Rugg's sls- . ter, and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. , E. J. Neher, of Hollywood, Alabama, who have been visiting here for some , time, but who left Wednesday for Michigan, wherethey will visit with ' • their son, before returning home.. A j pleasant social evening was spent. I with wishes for many happy returns of the visitors, and a safe journey for them. The party included M. L. Smith and family of Berne; Jacob Rawley. Mrs. Clark and granddaughter of neat Monroe: Mr. and Mrs. James T. Dailey and daughter, Bernice; Mr. and Mrs. , W. R. Smith and daughter, Irene; W. A. Conner and family, Miss Martha' Conner and Miss Alice Dailey. I • The Needlecraft club, which was o , have been entertained this evening by , Miss Celia Mayer, has postponed its meeting until Monday evening of next | week. •' t The Misses Mamie Kitson and Best sie Jeffrey will entertain the Queen . Esthers at the home of Miss Kitson I Friday evening. i —: ! Miss Dessie Beery, who leaves soon for Mott, N. D., will be the guest of 1 honor at a party given this evening - at the A. D. Artman home. - 1 A very pleasant event was the one -of Wednesday evening at the home of 1 Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Baxter on Elm : 1 street when a few of the many friends -of their oldest son, Charles, calmly f walked in and in away never to be 1 forgotten, reminded him that he was ; just twenty years old. Games ond other amusements were indulged in until J a very late hour, when coffee, sand- , wiches. pickles, cake and bananas ■ were served. a .. . The silver jubilee service given at i the German Reformed church by the ) Aid society last evening was the excellent one anticipated, being carried out

according to the program published last evening. The attendance was large. —— * ' O'" POLICE COURT NEWS, The case of John E. Kirby vs. Thomas J. Durkin was heard in the ’squire s court this morning. Last year during the fair, it will be remembered that the sheriff confiscated a gaming device in the form of a wheel and has since had possession of it. Kirby, the owner, instituted the suit to obtain possession of the device, but the court held that the wheel should remain in the possession of l the sheriff. It will probably be destroyed with the other goods collected by the sheriff during his term of office. o Thomas F. Mulligan vs. Anna B. Mulligan, divorce case from Alien county, cause set for September 29th. A motion for change of judge has been . filed. o— - OBITUARY. William Henry Summers was born in Preble county, Indiana, June 16, 1844, and departed this life September 3, 1911, aged 67 years. 2 months and 19 days. When a boy of twenty years he gave his service to the gov ernment during the civil war, enlisting in David Howell’s Company l 142nd regiment of Indiana infantry, on October 7, 1864. On July 14, 186', he was honorably • discharged by the government. On September 3, 1868 he was united in marriage to Margaret Pierce, to which union nine children were born. He united with the M. E. church at Poe, Ind., in the winter of 1889 and 1890. He was a very , faithful member of the Sunday school and when possible never allowed his seat to.be vacant on Sunday morning. He was also one of the building committee which had charge of the edection of this church. He had for many years been a member of the Olive i Branch lodge, No. 248, of the Masonic order. He was also a member of the Simon S. Bass post, of the G. A. R. The deceased had been a farmer all : his life and had for many years resided on his farm south of Poe. He leaves to mourn his death a widow; eight children, nineteen grandchildren, one great-grandchild, a brother and three sisters. The surviving chilI dren are: Francis P., Edmund J., 1 William G., Chauncey H., Ira A., Mrs. Milo J. Sprang, Mrs. William Shearer and Mrs. Calvin Beam; his eldest daughter. Lulu, having been called from this life several years ago. His brother and sisters are: David Summers. Mrs. Catheryn Archbold. Mrs. Elizabeth Smith and Mrs. Emily Niblick, all of Decatur, Ind. He was a kind and loving husband and father, a consistent Christian and a good neighbor, and his death will be mourned by all who knew him. Try some of Holty’s Banana, Chocolate, Fruit, Orange and Cream pie. Nothing finer in the city. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS. Notice is hereby given that the common council of the city of Decatur, Indiana, approved an assessment roll showing the prima facie assessrpeni for the Keller sewer, as authorized by resolution, and persons interested or affected by said above described improvement are hereby notified that the common council of said city will, on the 19th Day of September, 1911, at 7:30 p. m„ receive and hear remonstrances against the amount assessed I against each piece of property described and will determine the o.uestion as to whether such lot or tract of land have been or will be benefitted in the amount named in said roll. Such assessment with the names of owners and descriptions of property subject to be assessed is on file and may be ' seen at the office of the city clerk of said city. Witness my hand and seal of said city this 10th day of July, 1911. H. M. DeVOSS. sept. 7-14 City Clerk. FOR SALE —Good Foster cook stove; will burn all kinds of fuel; will sell cheap. Inquire at Indiana Lighting company. 214td o OBITUARY. Elizabeth Dowden Robison was born ' in Champaign county, Ohio, March 18, 1815. She was reared in her native county and after her marriage to James Robinson in 1857, came to Ad 1 ams county from St. Paris, Ohio, ar- ■ riving on the last day of February. 1838. The then youthful bride and groom intended coming "west” in the autumn of '37, but the roads were iml passable and the trip was deferred until the following spring when the , roads were frozen. The first night was spent with a Mr. Dent, who lived ,on what is now Bellview farm. The next day they drove to their land which had been entered from the gov- ■ ernment five years before at fifty cents per acre. The first thing In or-

tier was the building of a huL which i consisted of one room, and a bed was I made of brusn, covered with blank-I ets. A large log heap was set on fire on the outside, which was kept burn ing all the time to warm their room. This hut was occupied for six weeks until a more commodious one was built of hewed logs The chimney was made of mud and sticks. As soon as the house was completed the husband cleared an acre of land. One lonely log cabing stood near on wfiiat Is the Fonner farm, and was occupied by Mr. Pence, who moved back to ’ Ohio in a few years. The brush from the clearing was used for fence; the soil cultivated for a garden and corn field, and an additional nine acres rented of Mr. Pence. After the spring i work was done the husband drove | . ■ back to Ohio after provisions, and the I youthful bride remained alone in the I forest. While alone five or six In- j dians rode to the house and inquired I about a bear they were hunting. Seeing that she was badly frightened they j rode on, not disturbing her. Their home was near the river and several . times the continued rains did great ' damage to the crops and stock. The [ history of the pioneer life generally | presents the dark side of the picture. but the toils and privations of the: early settlers were not a series of unmitigated sufferings. No, for while, the fathers and mothers toiled hard they were not averse to a little reliax-1 ation. The traveler always found a welcome at their home. %It was never ' full. Although there might be already ‘ a guest for every puncheon there was ! still room for more. To this union six I children were born. Frances Me-' Campbell, who resides on her farm west of Decatur: Maria, at home; Perry, of Decatur; Sarah Jane Lewton,: died 1870: Mary Catherine Lewton,' died September 8, 1900. and Oliver, 1 died aged three years. After sixteen I years of married life the husband and ’ father passed away, and for fifty-six years this grand old lady has been widowed. Though the pioneer life ' was a hardship, yet the duties of this mother were even greater than before, ! for household duties here may be well-' ordered and abounding in comfort — , but homes, in their true sense there cannot be where there is not one whom choice has made a wife and infant have learned to honor with the name of mother. The deceased was a devout and zealous Baptist and while able to attend services was al- ! ways present It was no uncommon occurrence for the whole congregation of the Monmouth church to be j entertained at her home for days and never too weary to receive the strang-: er. When the infirmities of age be-! gan creeping upon her it was her one | desire for the rest of death. Death came, but not unprepared. Though somewhat crippled and health impair-1 ed, she could converse intelligently,' and until recently had retained her mental faculties to a very remarkable j degree. She talked familiarly and in-! telligently of her childhood and girlhood days, remembering many inci- 1 dents which she was able to describe I with great minuteness. Those who I were interested in pioneer life and es- i pecially in the earlier days of the > white man's occupancy of our own I county would enjoy a conversation ■ with her. Grandma Robison peace-; fully and calmly passed away Thurs-' day. September 7, 1911, at the grand I old age of 96 years. 5 months and 19 I days, and truly entitled to the name ; pioneer. She leaves to mourn their loss three children, thirteen grandchil-1 dren and twenty-nine great-grandchil- 1 dren. Where would you be most likely to meet a friend or acquaintance? SE At our meat shop, of course! IT IS METE That You Should Have j The Best Meat Meet Us At Our Counter And It Will Be Meted Out lo You i You’ll Meet Your Friend Here Too! The Friend Os Your Appetite! 1 _ _ D YON IS SCHMITT ... &wi-

der was the building of a hut, which

■■■■»■■■■■■■■■ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■"■■■■■■■a i NEXT WEEK IS EAIR : ! WEEK | ■ True and Runyon have arranged many good things | g for their friends. And our large line of merchandise ■ £ is almost comlete. ■ ® We have in our Suit Department some snapy good things J s and we have some suits that you will find very good at the ■ ■ prices quoted the Best 7 suits $5.00, 9 suits SIO.OO, 23 suits B * i ? $15.00. Our Line of $20.00, $22.50, $25.00, $28.00. ■/ — S ■ , ■ t iKT ■ | Our line [of skirts is the Largest we ' k R | ever Carried in Panamas and / > ,'i • Voils and injprices from $2.00 to $16.00 /. V ® £ E’ ‘ Look'them Over (J M f’A « !I I M ■ i 9 —1 -c* ■] ■ ,A~ £ Our line of coats for Fall faOMUgfyf ■ and Winter is now in \ g /ty VXi ■ Bl Ladies Misses and Children / /\« , ■ y° u stop at our Dress E ® novelties Cuncule g good and Silk Counter and see g we know the price (is right * J’ ' I‘i I the many good things we have ■ ■ and now is a good time to i a ■ 'I W 141 s^ow y° u - might tell you ■ g make your selection while S t all about the good things on J ■ line is comple e. | /i 1 B ■ " • | paper but would rather show | !■ the goods. | ■ U-v ” ■ ■.. ■ • ■ We have several 2 piece Dresses we are closing at 89c ■ ■ In our Dress and Suit Department we have a beautiful line of Messaline Taffates I | Surges, Panamas and Voils. | ■ Now tor a good form and and Easy fit you will need one of the American Ladies I g new Corsets or Dr. Warners Rust Proof Thanking you for past favors we beg to remain * i TRUE & RUNYON | ■ DECATUR, - - . INDIANA ■

I .. . — William Worden, from east of the, city, was among the business callers ■ in the city today, returning later to his home. Miss Malissa Rhodes of Willshire. I Ohio, transferred here this morning on her way to Fort Wayne to visit with friends. , BB MB SBBBSBBBBB Correct Comfortable GLASSES are furnished by the Rogers system and we save you more than your fare to Fort Wayne and return on every pair. All lenses are ground in | In our own factory, which i reduces the expense and you get them the same day. No c large fpr examination Glasses From SI.OO up. r Motel fiorßT? FORT VWNE.IND. <- Hiiißßiiiiiiii i

• Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Wilder attended the Fort Wayne fair today. The "Genuine Mexican Chili Con Carne” served at Holty’s Case.

— Uolty’s Case -* The neatest and best place in the city to eat your meals and lunches Our steak and chop lists are complete. Fresh Line of Homemade Pies and Cakes SPECIAL SUNDAY DINNERS Open Day and Night Opp. Smith, Yager & Falks Drug Store

Our single rooms, with j electricity, hot and cold ’ shower baths are the best in the state for the price. ’ Holty’s Case.