Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 269, Decatur, Adams County, 16 November 1911 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT ' •.'■•/!«- ■ Published Every Evening, Except Sunday by TSE DECATUR DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rates Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier $5.00 Per Month, by mail 2t> cents Per Year, by mail $2.50 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postofflce in Decatur, Indiana, as second-class mail. Charles H. Plessinger of Bluffton Is being urged for the position of chairman of the Eighth congressional district. He is an old wheel horse, a worker, a thorough democrat, and in every way well fitted for that place. ! He will look carefully after the duties ■ which the office involves, and would do his utmost to keep the old district ) lined up in the democratic column. So far he has no opposition. Representative Henry of Texas, who appeared here as one of the campaign orators in the last campaign, a ) big, broad congressman, has prepared . an amendment to the Sherman antitrust law, which will be presented at the next congress, and which will, probably pass the lower house at least. It defines what constitutes a | trust and provides a prison sentence of from two to ten years for violators of the law. It has much merit and i would do more toward breaking up un j lawful combinations than all the million dollar fines that could be assessed. A well lighted city is one of the best advertisements it can have. It proves we are awake, that we are progressive. and it aids in other ways. The Waring Glove company and the Old ; Adams County bank have started the idea of furnishing handsome lamp posts, the city to furnish the light. Just now a number of business men

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are preparing to follow suit. The Im- ’ provement society is planning where ; the posts should be erected and every business man should stand for the ’ small expense necessary to execute | the idea. ™ Don’t look for sympathy in this day | and age of condensed commercialism. I i The other fellow is too busy trying to | pound out his way, against a world | j just as obstinate and as hard to battle | as is yours, to pay any serious atten- j I tion to you. The world loves a fight- i er. the man who wins whether the I path is rough or not, and they have no ) time for the whiner. If things don’t | come right, hustle a little harder.) Make them come, and the first thing ! you know your worst knocker will be boosting you and helping you to make good You are the architect who must build your fortune if you get one, and |if you stand around and wait for symj pathy you will get in a rut that a De- | catur Hoosier truck couldn't pull you out of. Re game. Win your way on I your merits and your ability to keep at a thing. A theory that may startle many people, but which has much about it j to commend it, is that of Dr. Hurty, I secretary of the state board of health, in a statement just issued In which he'i asserts that the public schools are often closed when there is no occas- ; ion for it. There is apt. according to j I the doctor, to be as much danger in | closing schools and allowing the chil- ; dren to roam about a town or city as ) there is in keeping the schools open. Dr. Hurty believes that the correct > ) manner to handle such cases is toI I employ a physician to examine each ) pupil each day for symptoms of the disease, when a contagious disease is prevalent, keeping those indisposed at home. He says that ten cases of a ' disease in a city of ten thousand could not be called an epidemic, but in a city of 1,000 it would be. The idea will be tried in Indiana cities this year if necessary and the state secreI tary believes it will work out.

DOINGS IN SOCIETY A Miscellaneous Surprise Shower Given for Mr, and Mrs. Dale Moses. ON LAST EVENING Fred Wagner Given a Birthday Surprise—K. of C. Social Evening. WEEK'S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Thursday. ! Florhul de Purin —Grace Purdy. Ruth Circle —Vivian Dawson. Helping Hand —German Reformed Chit ch. Et terpean—Mrs. Fred Fruchte. Evangelical Aid —Mrs. J. F. Lachot. Thimble —Mrs. Dan Vail. Baptist Aid —Mrs. John Everett. Presbyterian Aid —Mrs. J. C. Sutton. Bachelor Maids—Adelaide Deininger. Insinuations create curiosity, curiosity creates a questioner, a questioner creates gossip, gossip creates trouble, and trouble is I very apt to tak* a shot at the ihsinuator, so uon't insinuate. — John Emery White. Sunday being the twenty-eighth ■ birthday of Fred Wagner, he resolved to celebrate by inviting a few of his friends to share in an oyster supper, which occasion he refers to as surprisj ing himself. The guests departed at 1 a late hour, looking forward to the : real surprise which occurred on Tues-) day evening. While Fred was enjoying the comforts of home his friends, consisting of a monkey, a Chinaman, one clown, two young gentlemen, one ' middle-aged lady, and last, but not ! least, Grandpa and Grandma Dam, with their twin babies, and a few oth er friends, who wore their usual costumes, came in upon him. Music and games were the pastime of the evening. A sumptuous luncheon was served to the guests, which were Misses May Halberstadt. "■ " .. .. . . . ' tu

1 Mary Wagner, Margaret and Anna Faurot of Monroe; Hattie Faurot and Etta Brandyberry of south of the city; Mr. Nicholas Wagner and family, Messrs. Glenn Halberstadt of Monroe. Meade Daugherty of Fort Wayne, Joseph Faurot and Joseph Hunter of Decatur, Henry and Simeon Fhurot of south of the city and Fred Wagner, All departed at a late hour, wishing Mr. Fred many more .happy birthdays.—Contributed. A very pleasant time was had Wednesday evening at the K. of C. hall, when the long advertised pedro party and dance was held. Many responded to invitations extended the members, and until a late hour enjoyed the pleasant pastime. After cards wdre played for some time the tables ; were cleared away and room for the dance made, which was likewise enjoyed by the younger folks. The German Reformed Ladies' Aid , spent a very delightful afternoon with ) Mrs. Henry Knapp Wednesday, the ) attendance numbering twenty-five, ) with the correspondingly good collection of $10.25. A very tempting lunch j was served during the social period. I Mrs. Martin Miller will entertain the society at its December meeting, Wed- ) nesday, December 13th. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Moses, who have . recently gone to housekeeping in the Moses greenhouse residence, were i given a surprise miscellaneous shower ) Wednesday evening by fifty or more { members of the Concord Lutheran I • church, of which Mrs. Moses, who was i i Miss Florence Kunkel before her mar- ’ i riage, had long been an active mem-; I ber, also serving as organist. Thej ; large party came in on the t> o'clock I car, and were reinforced in numbers at the John Houk home, where they I met and from which place they went I )to the Moses home. They took with | them a large number of gifts of all ! kinds —pictures, granite, china and aluminum ware—in fact all kinds of | pretty and useful things that will find ' fitting places in the new home. With j the gifts were original and witty litI tie verses with appropriate ‘‘sentiments’’ and good wishes from the donors, which created much amusement when read. A delightfully good social evening was spent and will be long remembered as a delightful “house warming" as well as a shower. ; Miss Grace Purdy will entertain) the Florhul de Purin club this evenj ing. COURT HOUSE®,NEWS Real estate transfers: Frederick E. Deitsch to Eli D. McCollum, lot 121, Geneva, S2OOO. Marriage license: Nancy Jane Riffle, born August 30, 1890, daughter of Simon M. Riffle, of Jefferson township, to wed Harvey C Ault, born Soptem- ' ber 12, ISSS, son of John T. Ault of Jefferson township. Mrs. Alice Walsh of Fort Wayne was visiting with friends this after- ’ noon between trains and left this evening for her home. Mrs. Ted Ramsey of Fort Wayne, formerly Miss Josephine Shoemaker, ; was visiting here today with her moth- , er. Mrs. Phoebe Shoemaker. Mrs Rose Johnstone of Lewistown, Ohio, who several weeks ago, was operated upon, is reported as being greatly improved and is now able to be up and around. A speedy recovi ery is now- thought tn be hers. The Henry Thomas home at the cor j tier of Fifth and Marshall streets, is I now being rapidly pushed to completion, the carpenters putting in full time so the completion can be reached and occupancy had at the earliest date possible. The heavy snows for the past several days have tied up the G. R. & I. I traffic in the north and all trains from ! the cold country have been considerably delayed, and covered almost eni tirely over, after successfully plowing their way through the heavy falls of ! sonw. te- — .I. ~i FARMERS! Mougey & Leavell, the new blacksmithing firm at the Monroe street stand, are at present making to the farmers a good offer, which they will redeem on December 24th, to the man who brings to them the largest ears of corn, as specified in connecting ad • Eight new shoes for first largest ear. Four new shoes for second largest ear. | Four old shoes for third largest ear By Christmas Eve, at the Monroe j street shop. PETE MOUGEY & MILT LEAVELL. 2»l—2tw-6wks NOTICE—For bargains In farm, city and other real estate deals, it would pay you to become acquainted with the bargains of the P. K. Kinney real f estate agency before buying. Over in- ‘ terurban station. 269t3

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Mrs. Guy Shoemaker left today for Geneva to make a short visit with i friends. FOR SALE. Modern residence, near Central school building; price reasonable. Brick business bloc, Berne, Ind., one half square from Bank of Berne; good investment; price $3,500. Vacant lots in almost any part of Decatur. No advance in price on account of beet factory coming. See A. D. SUTTLES, 268t6 At Old Adams Co. Bank. Mr. Krimmell, the piano tuner of Ft. Wayne, is here hor a few days Parties wishing piano tuned, leave orders at the Murray hotel, ’phone 57, at their earliest convenience. ■ 268 L

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PYTHIAN SISTERS’ DINNER. Will Serve Chicken Pot-pie Thursday, November 23rd. The Pythian Sisters will serve a 1 chicken pot-pie dinner Thursday noon. November 23rd, at the K. of P. hall, < to which the public is invited. Dinner, 25c. The menu: Stewed Chicken and Pot-pie Mashed Potatoes Gravy Cold Slaw Candied Sweet Potatoes Baked Apples Pumpkin and Apple Pie Coffee 269t6) Bruce Patterson is clerking at the True & Runyon store In the absence ) of Hubert Zerkle, who is moving into ■ his newly purchased residence on Mercer avenue.

Mrs. D. W. Laisure and daughter, Miss Hattie, were numbered am - the shoppers here. Mrs. H. Baumgartner and babe of Geneva have returned home, they having been in the city for a short while visiting. FOR_SALE BUCKWHEAT FLOUR Inquire of John Hessler ■III — ...1 Rural Route 2 and Phone 10 on N line, or leave orders with Smith, Yager & Falk.