Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 276, Decatur, Adams County, 24 November 1911 — Page 4

DAILYDE MOCRAT Published Every Evening, Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW CL ELUNGHAM JOHN H. HELLER r ~'* r — — Subscription Raton Per Week, by ecrrier 1# cents Per Year, by carrier ~,.,55,00 Per Mentb. by mail 2* cents Per Year, by mail $2,50 Single Copies ~..2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice in Decatur, Indiana, as second-class mail. CALL THE ROLL A number of republican papers throughout the state have been carrying “canned” editorials about the control of the democratic party in Indiana by Big Business and the pernicious work of Tom Taggart and Steve Fleming in the last legislature in behalf of the interests. No doubt a number of the country editors who were not present at that legislature or who did not keep posted upon its doings believe this stuff sent out from Indianapolis. The truth is the most active and resourceful representatives of Big Business in the Inst legislature were republicans. There were five republicans lobbying for Big Business to one democrat, and in the senate, where things were “done,” Senators Wood, Kane and Strange, all republicans, were the watchdogs of Big Business. Republican newspapers may as well face the truth, for the record of the last legislature will show that the interests operated through the republicans more than through the democrats, and the roll call will show that It was not Senator Fleming, but republican senators who killed the measures introduced in behalf of the people. It will show, moreover, that all of these measures were introduced by democrats. —Indianapolis Sun (Rep.) Several Adams county democrats are planning to go to Indianapolis next Tuesday for the first meeting of the state committee which will be held at the Denison hotel on that day. It will be the first session of the 1912 campaign, and at this time the time and places for holding the district conventions will be fixed, it is expected that the faithful will gather from all corners of the state and from that time on until the votes arc counted next November, there will be politics in plenty in the good old state, where nearly everybody is an author and everybody is a politician. Cheer up. Perhaps If we have the snort and storms in November, we will escape them in April and May.

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DOINGS IN SOCIETY Happy Birthday Surprise Given for Mrs. Ira Baker on Last Evening. THE FORTNIGHT CLUB Has Reorganized—Mrs. G. H. Myers Entertains Euterpean Club. i All great art is the expression of man’s delight In Gods work, not his own.” —Ruskin. SOCIAL CALENDAR. Friday. Eastern Star —Hall. Mite Society—M. E. Church. Needlecraft —Mamie Kitson. Christian Ladies’ Aid —Mrs. MiunU I Daniels. At Decatur Wednesday a marriage license was issued to Grace Lindsay, bom November V, 1890, daughter of John Albert Lindsay, of Linn Grove, I to wed Herman Breininger, farmer, j born August 9, 1889, son of Lewis Ureininger of Wells county. The home of the groom is near Vera Crus. Mr. and Mrs. Breininger, the iy wedded couple, were In Bluffton Wed-1 nesday evening, in attendance at the show, "Mamame Sherry,” at the Grand along with a party of about forty from Vera Cruz, Linn Grove and Ge-! neva, and they were receiving the congratulations of many friends. They will live near Vera Cruz, where he j is engaged in farming. The ceremony ; which united Mr. Breininger and Miss j Lindsay took place in this city Wed-: nesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock and was performed by the Rev. H. B. Diefenbaeli, at the parsonage of the First Reformed church, they will live on the old Breininger home place with his mother. —Bluffton News. The Fortnight club, which was reorganized last week at the home of Mrs. j Jonas Tritch, held a very enjoyable meeting at the home of Mrs. Charles Rhinehart Thursday afternoon. Sewing and a general good time was enjoyed. An elegant two-course luncheon was served by Mrs. Rinehart, although ' much credit is due Mr. Rhinehart. In appreciation of the sermon recently delivered by the Rev. J. M. Dawson for the soldiers, he was the guest of honor at a supper given by one of the, veterans, Elijah Walters and wife. The guests who thoroughly enjoyed the excellent spread and the j social evening wore Rot. find Mrs. Dawson, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Weaver, Mr. and Mrs. 6. C. Steele, Ezra Cutting and Andrew Teeple. The Puritan social given at the Yeomen hall Thursday evening by the j Ruth Circle of the Christian church, was much enjoyed by those in attendance. thougn the attendance was not

so large on account of the stormy wekther. The girls of the class, as hostesses, were gowned in Puritan dress, aud provided an appropriate atmosphere for the Thanksgiving social. The national colors, In the form of bunting, were used in decorating the hall and a musical program, with games, refreshments, and other amusements, filled out the entertainment calendar. Sewing, with a luncheon later, made a pleasant afternoon for the members of the Thimble club, with a few other guests, including Miss Bertha Heller. Mrs. M. E. Brackett and Miss Min nie Orvis, at the home of Mrs. E. B. Adams Thursday. The artist, West, his life aud work?, made an Interesting study for the Euterpeans at the home of Mrs. G. H. Myers Thursday evening, under the direction of Mrs. Henry Heller. The next meeting will be a social evening | some time in December, particulars to be announced later. Needlework and a luncheon passed the evening delightfully for the Florhul de Purin club at the home of Miss Clara Bultemeier. The meeting next week will be with Miss Emma Conrad. The Bachelor Maids held a verj ' pleasant meeting Thursday evening I with Mrs. Fred Schaub, the usual ! game of “Five Hundred” being in order for the evening. Prizes were captured by the Misses Vera Ehinger and Bess Tonnelier. Unusually pleasing was the entertainment of the Sina Cura girls Thurs- j day evening by Miss Agnes Meibers, I the decorations and entertainmen' carrying out the Thanksgiving suggestions. Two diversions were a girls' j name contest in which honors were j won by Miss Frances Cole, and another a floral contest, in which Esther j Corbett wen the prize. Supper was served in the dining room, the menu j being elaborate. Ferns arranged in a pretty way were the table decorations, j and the napkins and plates were adorned with turkeys and fruits, and other seasonable Thanksgiving emblems. Miss Verena Niblick was a guest other than the club members, 1 who were Esther Corbett, Frances ! Cole, Naomi N.click, Agnes Kohne, Vera Rademaker, Marie Kintz, Ruth Buhler. The club will not meet again until week after next, with Miss Naomi | Niblick. The G. W. C. girls had a pleasant time with Miss Anna Parent Thursday evening, contests, games and a luncheon providing a round of entertainment. An unusually instructiv< and interesting contest, was a conundrum apple contest, in which honors were given to Miss Grace Coffee. The club will meet with Miss Edith Ervin next Friday evening. The girls who were formerly members of the Methodist Sunday school ; class taught by Mrs. T. W. Holsapple had a jolly good time at the Holsapple home Thursday evening. There weie games and songs and a delicious and tempting lunch, the evening being thoroughly enjoyed by the follow! % guests: Frances 'Russell, Vera Hunsicker, Cecil and Agnes Endv. Fran- ; ces Butler. Mary Patten, Florence Cowan and Gladys Graham. Sixty people were guests of the Un- ; ited Brethren Ladies’ Aid society a s their social given at the parsonage Thursday evening. The program as announced was given in full, the songs and readings being highly appreciated. At the close each member told how she earned her dollar for the treasury —and the ways were many, ranging all the way from sewing, cleaning shoes, clerking, washing and baking. The total ccdlection for the evening i was the goodly sum of $25.40. The I young people of the church are ar- | ranging to give a “hard times” social at the parsonage on Friday evening of next week, to which everybody is invited. The neighbors and friends of Mrs. Ira Baker of the south part of the city gave her a surprise Thursday evening in commemoration of her birthday ani niversary, by going in and having a ! good, old-fashioned taffy pulling and I otherwise spending a social evening, j taking wfth them also several presents as a memento of their good I wishes for the honored one. Those present were Mrs. Will Brown and daughter, Mary; Mrs. Frank Brown and daughter, Naoini; Mrs. Elmer Archer and children, Floren and HelI en, Mrs. Fmiik But’.cr and daughter. I Mel vena; Mrs. Charles Hocker, Mrs. Joel Reynolds and daughter, Berneta; Mrs. James Ross and son, Merlin; Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Frank Winans, Mrs. Jacob Tester, Mrs. Charles Peterson, Mrs. Frank Peterson, Mrs. Andrew Barkley, Mrs. Jerry Russell, Mrs. Alex Hoyer and daughter, Maggie; Mrs. Ed Ashbaucher and daughter, Margaret; Mrs. Simon Moore. Mrs. Hazel Smitley.

WITHOUT WARNING Mrs. Charles Boknecht Suffered Hemorrhage After Retiring ON LAST EVENING Death Came in Ten Minutes —Had Been in Good Health Apparently. Retiring to lied Thursday evening at 8:30 o'clock, Mrs. Charles Boknecht, j wife of a prominent Root township | farmer, residing eight miles northeast ; of this city, suffered a hemorrhage j from the nose and mouth, death com ing ten minutes later. Mrs. Boknecht had been in her usual excellent health when she retired, and instructed belittle daughter that should she awaken first in the morning to call her as she had made arrangements to spend the day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Raudenbush, near Hoagland. Mr. Boknecht remained up about five minutes longer than his wife, attending to the stove and securing the fastenings of the house. About five minutes after he retired, Mrs. Boknecht raised her arm in Buch away that it fell, striking her husband across the face. Receiving no answer from her ; to his inquiry as to what was the matter, he became alarmed and arising, lighted a light and was horrified to see blood gushing forth from her mouth j and nose. She was unable to speak, i i but motioning with her hand, signified her desire to be carried into the next | room and placed upon a cot This was ! done, and the neighbors hurriedly; summoned, and Dr. Cowan of Dixon, ! Ohio, was called. Mrs. Boknecht, however, passed away within ten minutes after the hemorrhage, without having regained her ability to speak. Coroner ; J. C. Grandstaff of Preble made a trip to the home this morning, but as not all the witnesses have yet been ex-1 amined, has not given his verdict. He ! stated that it was very likely that her death was caused by a ruptured blood vessel, resulting from some valvular lesion of the heart. She had never been ill in her life, except about two years ago when she was overcome with the heat, but she was able to be j up and around again in a very few days after the attack. It is said that j her doctors at that time, stated the attack was very probably complicated by heart trouble. Mrs. Boknecht was thirty-nine years of age last July 18th. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Raudenbush of near Hoagland. and was born in Allen county. She was first married to Bert Castlemann, I and lived many years near Monroe-; ville. After the death of Mr. Castle-1 man she was married nine years ago to Charles Boknecht, they residing in Root township, Mr. Boknecht surviving. She had three children from her first marriage—-a daughter, Ureel,, aged eleven, and twin sons. Mrs. j Mrs. Boknecht was very well kwe w n \ and highly esteemed, and there is j much grief over ner unexpected and ' | untimely death. The funeral will be held Sunday morning. The procession will leave the house at 10 o’clock for the Mas- j sillon English Lutheran church where I' i the services will be conducted by the I Rev. A. K. Mumma of Hoagland. Burial in the Massillon cemetery. ERNST SCHLICKMAN INJURED. Ernst Schliekman was injured this’) afternoon while working ai. his feed! yard. He was engaged In pulling a wheel from a wagon when the spokes broke, letting his fall backward; against the wheel of another wagon ■ ; nearby. A doctor was called to at- ! j tend him. but at the time of going to j press, had not ascertained the full ex-1 tent of the Injuries. One rib and pop. ; • siblv others are broken, and he Is in-! jured in other ways. He was taken 1 into the feed yard where he was given ' first attention and then conveyed on a cot to the home of his son, August Schliekman. — oFOR oaLiE —Pure bred Shropshire l rams, one and two years old; also ' 200-pound Duroc Jersey service boars: pedigrees. See C. C. Miller, Decatur, i Indiana, R. R. 9. 256t12 FOR SALE —Two good, fresh cows: also bunch of sheep, either to sell or let out on shares. Inquire of John Scheimann, ’phone 413. 275t3 LOST —Hand grip, containing screw drivers, tobacco, ap-l 3 pounds of butter. Any Information leading to the finding of same will be liberally rewarded. —John T. Coots, at Democrat office 273tf WANTED —To buy team of mules, 4 to 6 years old, weighing about 2600 lbs. —Noah Frauhiger, Preble, Ind. 263t3

LOOK AT THIS PIANO SALE AT YAGER BROS. AND REPNKING’S fi 'b P ■* . ■>' jßgjM John H. Yager, Herman J. Yager and Gustav Reinking are the proprietors of Yager Bros. & Reinkings store We are the whole thing even the SALES MANAGERS, We open up, build the fires, sweep the floor and sell □our own goods even THE PIANOS Why not place your confidence with your home merchant who will treat you fair and honest. Come in and see our fully guaranteed pianos for $150.00, you take no chance with us. If you are not satisfied with this piano, we will take it back at full price you paid. Do not forget a cheap made piano is dear at any price. A good well made instrument sold cheap is what we call cheap. We sell pianos on easy payments from $5. up a month. Do not be deceived with the piano puzzle scheme, bring them in let us explain to you. You take no chance with your home merchants who live here and expect to remain with you in future. Come in and see us. THE HOUSE OF QUALITY UP-TO-DATE . • FURNITURE MEN YAGPR BROS. AND REINKING . ■■■■;»■ ■ — itur opiNirj | MONDAY NOVEMBER 27 ——B BMM■■M Wm Our Fur man will be here Monday one | | day om}'. All furs sold will be delivered j M same day. Will have large selection of I j| all kinds of furs. Don’t forget the date | | Monday Nov. 27. Come in and see them * | the boston store (1 I DECATUR, .... . INDIAN A UPwBSi