Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 302, Decatur, Adams County, 27 December 1911 — Page 2

D AIL Y D E M O CRAT Published Every EvorUrm Exoep* Sunday by rtlE dkariu company LEW Q. ELLINAHAM JOHN Mb HBLLfIR *ubeoHp*len Palea Per WmM, by eaertw .M seat* Per Year, by carries..... *AH Per Meath, by snail a* asata Per Year, by mail Single Caples.'. .9 AdverMetag rates made; ta*<ri »a appliaaMea. —.-! Entered at the pestoffioe la Pwexrtur. Indiana, m secoud-olaae sufi. Xiie cold wave is here, a little, ahead ' of time, but It’s here. We told you so, and before you are six months older, you will have all of the beautiful Show and Icicles you want, very prob-' ably. I The season for special sales is here. Watch the columns of the Daily Democrat if you are looting for bargains. The live merchant tells you what he, has and invites you to buy. The wise buyer listens and reads. The district convention Friday will be a hummer. Large delegations are coming from the various counties over the district and it will be a good day to mingle with the boys. Many of the visitors will arrive Thursday evening Decorate your place of business and shake hands so earnestly that the other fellow knows you mean It. A better and more prosperous Decatur should be your first resolution. Not a boom which will die out in a few weeks or months, but a steady and persistent growth. Let's each one say he will try to do something for * the town and community this year. It don't make any difference whether the town grows er not, if everyone here and in the county becomes more prosperous—that’s what makes a good community, Os course under these circumstances the population would mighty soon increase. . ■ g . J_l 'll — I•» The new ’county cehtral committee organized tbjif morning w'jth an efficient set of officers. Mr. Bosae, who becomes the county chairman, is an o'.d' whoel-horse, who has known and played the game for many years, and will devote much time'to look.ng after ths welfare of the party in this county, during the coming year, superintending the organization, watching the work of registering and doing all in his power to increase the splendid democratic majority In old Adams, ur. Krwin, who retires from the place, does so with one of the cleanest and best records possible. His wisdom and watchfulness during the last campaign did much toward securing the big majority and as always in affairs with which he has been entrusted, he made good. ATTEMPTED TO KILL WIFE. John Dillman Followed Former Wife to Richmond—Shoots Twice. Richmond, Tnd., Dec. 27—John E. Dillman of Jackson township, Wells county, came to Richmond Saturday night and attempted to shoot his wife and daughter from whom he had been estranged. His wife obtained a divorce from him at Bluffton two weeks ago and came here to live. When Dillman reached Richmond Saturday nignt he went to Main and Tenth streets, where his wife and daughter were living in a fiat. Going to their apartments Dillman said he bad come to kill them both. The wife ran down the stairway into the street and ‘Dillman fired twice, both bullets 'wifd and striking the sidewalk. Dillman was arrested and, when searched, a bottle of laudanum was found. It Is believed he intended to Commit sniciXe. Police officials believe the man is Insane. REVIVAL OPENS TONIGHT. The four members of the Fife Brothers’ Evangelistic company arrived in the city thls mornfng from Owensburg and afe guests of the Rev. J. M. Dawson and family. This evening at 7:30 o’clock they will open their series of evangelistic 'service's rit the Christian church, and the public is cordially invited to attend. They came hex© h'oiri Owensburg, Where they held a very successful revival, and prior to that conducted services Mt Huntington. -' c-’i-ss t w.

DOINGS INI SOCIETY Tri-Kappa Sorority Holds a IMMWWiMMMMWU m—ULf-it Christmas Festival at Home of Madge Hite. THE HISTORICAL CLUB .*f ?* Entertained by Mrs. Arthur Fisher—Evangelical Ladies to Meet. I 0 I!- J j "What's that fuelling in the air As old year's time grows brief? ”1 is only the gude folk everywhere I Turning over a new leaf.” WELK'S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Wednesday. 1 St. Vincent de Paul, *■" Thursday. Evangelical Aid—Miss Eliza Spangler. Presbyterian Missionary -Mrs. .Ta-i cob Atz. > Friday. Mite Society—M E. Church. An Evary-day Christmas. A good conscience is a continual Christmas. —Benjamin Frank- “■ . I j The cycle of the year brought again to the .J. J- Foughty family a joyous reunion. The reunion on Christmas of last year was held at the parentnl hemp, and otus drawn then decided that this year it should be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Ernst Moon, on North Seventh street, where they all assembled and spent the hours with games and music and at noon partook of the most delicious three-fcourse dinner, such as only Mrs. Moon and her able assistants, the' ladies of the , Foughty family, can prepare. The . drawing of cuts again this year gave to Mr. and Mrs. I>el Lake the pleasure of entertaining next year. The, company included the following: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sipe and children. Margaret and' Weveline of Gas City ( Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Foughty and son, Russell, of Bluffton; Mr. and’Mrs. J. J. Fougfath W. H. Foughty and son, Howard; Mr. and Mrs. Del Lake and children, Glen. Fo'rest and R Kenneth: Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Hoopengardner and children, David, Orval, Hope. Margai ct ahd’ Mildred:' Ralph r.n’d Jfttrvel Foughty and W. P. Mortn ■ 1 . L>Mrs. Latite 7 VaACamfi gave a Christmas dinner party, there-bring a number of other guests besides tbe’ mem bers of the family. Th® Van Camp home on First street was unusually pretty in its decorations of ropes of Christmas greens and red Christmas bells, with garlands of holly and other wreaths and bowls of the cheery poinsettia. The table, where at noon a four-coure turkey dinner was served, was also appropriately beautiful in its decorations From the chandelier to the corners of the table were drawn ribbons of white satin decorated with holly and the centerpiece of the table was a bank of holly around which hung twelve tiny red bells. Candles on the table and the chandelier lights •’hooded with cans of poinsettia blossoms. Covers were laid for the •'.’.nests as follows: Mi. and Mrs. j Charles Van Camp and daughters, Dor 1 olhy and Emma: Mr. and Mrs. Loyal Woods and daughter, Laure; Mr. and Mrs. Belus Van Camp and children, ■ Harold, Royal and Clara; the Rev. D. O. Wise and Miss Fay Hammel. After dinner Charles Van Camp inveigled the unsuspecting minister into the parlor, under the mistletoe, where the young girls of the company, lead by Miss Fay Hammell, took advantage of the rights of that branch. t Miss Beatrice Van Camp, a student at Northwestern university, Nalpervlllo, 111., arrived hefe yesterday to 1 spend her holiday vacation at her home, after a Christmas visit at the Pullman home at Urbana, Ind. She was accompanied here by George and - Lawrence Pullman of Urbana, also students at Northwestern college. ’ Miss Van Camp and guests were enter- ( tained at a dinner party last evening given by Mr. and Mrs. Loyal Woods,! Mrs. Laure VartCamp and other daughters also being guests. Nell and Vera Myers were in Fort! ■ Wayne Sunday the guest of their sis- 1 <er, Miss Irene Myers, at the Hope, hospital, where the last named is in | training at the Hope hospital for a ( nurse. The Misses Myers had the pleasure of attending the Christmas eve festivities of the Hope hospital. There was a Christmas tree, a Santa Claus, and the distribution of gifts to nurses and patients, and a general I good time. ” r > Mias Margaret Moran arranged a > vSry pleasant surprise for her father,! Thomaa Moran, la the way of a

Christmas reunion, all his children with their families gathering homo on that occasion. The, assqjjnbly Included "Judge and Mrs. J. J. Moran and Dr. and Mrs. Mark Moran of Portland. Mrs. Anna Golden and children of Ft. Wayne, Mrs. James Kinney andTElfdren, and Pat Monan of east of Gy, neva .John Moran and family and P. K. Kinney and family of this city. Wo The Misses’ Agnes and Lucile Gil lig were guests ot Miss Fannie Mag ley last e-sning at supper. The J. E. Mann family of this city held their happy (Jhristmap reunion at the old homestead, where a bounteous dinner anil all tffl*'pleasant Christmas festivities, were in evidence. Those j present besides the members of the pfinjlly at home were Wil’iam Arch bold and family, including Lawrence | Archbold, who is at home from his ■ Studies at Purdue university; Robert] Mahn/a student at Indiana university] at Bloomington; Frank- Mann. a stu-i dent in the Indianapolis medical college: Jobs Singleton and wife. Hallo 1 Mann and family, Dr. Grandstaff and | family, Mrs. Shelby Vance of near | Willshire, Ohio; Albert Butler and] ! family, and the Rev. and Mrs. Landis | ■ ot near Bluffton. i Mrs. E. A. Straub and daughter. ■ Harriet, returned yesterday afternoon ’ lip Fort Wayne. They attended a! I family reunion of the Leimenstoll ] I family at the home of Mr. and Mrs. j Milton Hoffman Christmas day. The Tri-Kappa sorority enjoyed, their Christmas festival last evening ■ at the he—* of Miss Madge Hite, the ; affair being a happy reunion, as all, the members who are college stu-! dents or away teaching and are now nt home for their holiday vacation were attendants. They are Miss Bos- j ale Boyers, who is in college at Champaign, III.; Frances Dugan, from Vassar; Helen Nibliek, from Mt. Holyoke, I and Leota Bailey, who is teaching] near Berne. A Christmas grab-bag, in which gifts were exchanged, was a ] pleasing feature. Mrs William Niblick and bob, Jesse. 4 are giving a very delightful Christmas party this afternoon at 2 o’elock for thirty children who will find the aft 1 ernoon one replete with happiness. The Presbyterian Missionary sock , ty 6 will meet Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock with' Mrs. Jacob Atz. The Historical club held a delightfu Christmas aeSSIon fit th# home c. Mrs A. M. Fisher Tuesday evening. ] the hours being given over wholly to : social pleasures. The home still' re. ( tfiiriffl f‘s pretty Uhrtetmas decora ticns and an exchange cl gifts by the club members was an interesting fee ture'ot the holiday evening. ev effit ■ i'.< -ed with a delighiful tea party, the hostess pouring tea. Guests j beside the club members '♦ere Mrs. William Myers and Mrs. Lucy Rout. | The next meeting will be with Mrs j P. G Williams. The ies' Aid society of the Bap-, tist church will meet Thursday afterRev. and Mrs. Jones on short Sixth street. All members are asked to be on hand and a good time . Is looked for. The Bachelor Maids will continue their weekly meetings again after; tome weekr, owing to the season of, advent, and will meet tomorrow evening with Miss Rosa Tonnelier. Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Annen of this city, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Annen and son, Robert, of Chicago, and Mr. and Mrs. George Case of Indianapolis went to Magley today, where they were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Chris Annen and daughter, Aldine. ; Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lee have as . their guest, J. A Brenneman of Delphos, Ohio. , i The Evangelical Ladies' Aid society will meet Thursday afternoon at the , home of Miss Eliza Spangler, corner , Seventh and Mailiuon streets. Th" I report of the year’s business, the election of officers and other important business will come before them at this time, requiring the attendance of all. BIG SALE ON. 1 11 i Charlie Voglewede This Morning Opened Big Shoe Sale. ■ ■ ■■ ■ 1 I i Charles Voglewede, the shoe seller, | is at present conducting the big shoe ! I sale, which h<e started tniiay. since he | is compelled to quit business In ai short while. He advertises everything to be sold regardless of cost, and says , that this is the time for you to select your wants if you are in need of anyI thing in this line. The bad weather I seemed not to interfere jn the least . and if you intend to take advantage |of this golden opportunity you had better do so at once. | <» ■. . Democrat Want Aeta Pay

BIG Will CONTEST Will Schwartz Leaves Bulk ■ BKSfIHMaWUiaSKIRIIV'. ’W--. MMeMM of Estate for Building Hospital at Berne RELATIVES OBJECT File Objections to Probate ofr Will—They Are Cut Off '• ■ I With Very Little. Objections to the probate of the will;] ! of William Schwartz were filed today j I in the circuit court by Isaac William , son et al. of his relatives, :n thd- | ground that Schwartz was of unsound mind when the will was executed. This action probably will give rise to a very great trial for the -breaking ’of the will. It will be remembe eG | ! that ■ Swartz, ai bachelor of I about fifty years of age, residing nearlj i Monroe, died last Wednesday, and I Tuesday the will was brought to (city for probate, not being admitted, Fl however, pending the filing of the ol jections. Schwartz' estate, it is said !| is of the value of about $14,000, and it I is said of this he gives very little to' any of the relatives except some pic-1 j tures. After providing for the pay-!I ' meat of his debts, funeral expenses. l I etc., including a monument, not to ex- 1 | ceed $2,500, it is said ho gives the bulk • of the estate to a fund for the building of a hospital at Berne, to be held by the executor of the will, until the city fulfills certain conditions of a I proposition to assist in the building | the conditions being that they furnieh ; as much money as he gives. Schwartz' ! nearest relatives are aunts and uncles, : and it is expected that the contest will . be a bitter one. The relatives have en- , gaged D. E. Smith of this city to rer resent them in the fight. A. Gott schalk of Berne wes here this morning and upon-petition, was appointed spec ,jal administrator, giving $4,000 bond. His nearest relatives are two uncles. Norris Williamson, of Waterloo; Isaac I Williamson, of Shirley, and an aunt Mrs. Esther at Canton, Ohio 3 Several, rousins living at Monroe are Mis. Matjlda Woods, Mrs. Maria Walton, Mrs. J. T. .Johnson, Mrs O. ! , Hendricks. —...a —... - ,— EEETER ON STAND. (Vnltefl Press Servicej I Chicago, HL. Dec. 27't4 s I )cc 'A 1 ,n ' Daily Democrat)—Albert Better, repytcil ,v'.gar ; /er of the.alleged "bee’ trust," resumed the wilnest stand to ] day in the trial of the ten piiilionair-. packers here for allaged criminal v'o lation of the Sherman anti-trust In’He was armed with a ppndle of con ; tracts and records which the fedeia (government w*U place before tbjury. Federal District Attorney Wil kerson stated at the opening of the court that he would srend a week n introducing evidence of a historical nature 1 egarding the alleged trus Michael Cudahey was this afternoon 1 named aa one of the promoters of the alleged trust. EAT POISONED FISH. ] ... r ‘ | 1 (United Press Service.) Berlin, Dec. 27—(Special to Dally Democrat I—Eighteenl—Eighteen inmates of the I Berlin Municipal Sheltering house i are dead and other» are dying as a result of eating broiled fish. » - ■ -" 1 e WANTED -TO let contract for about two hundred rods of ditching. Inquire of A. R. Bell. 30113 FOR SALE —Old, established and well . located grocery and meat market. , Inquire Fred Wright & Son, Aurora, nt FOR SALE —1 male hog, Inquire of George Zimmerman, R. R. 9. 295t6 Come to the home of smokers for Christmas gooda—the Mole!. 296t5 WANTED Bays and girls to work after school, at home. You can earn from $1 to $5 por week Write for our proposition. Star Novelty 1 Co., Box 392. Danville, 111. WANTED Insurance agents wanted for Decatur, Berne, Monroe and Geneva, first-class contract given to good man, by a legal Reserve Company. Address Supervisor, care Democrat. , , 292t3 1 I sell lots and acres ’n Gary, Ind.— 1 Chas Z, Urich, 154 W. Randolph St , I Chicago, 111. 291 tG AGENTS and dealers wanted in every township ,to sell ,the tong .e support for binders, mowers, etc. Lowe & W».tkins, Belleville. Ohio. 286t3 , Attention. Sge the P. K., Kinney real estate agency before you purchase any farmsj pr city estate. I have some choice bargains. ,Office with Peter»on & Moran, over the interurban , .-. .' '• , a Democrat Want Ada Pay.

—'■i—mMiuj, ißesaegM— m NOTICE TO PATRONS. Our Bchftdule will be changed Wed need ay morning, December 13, 1911. as follows: Cars Arrive Leave Decatur At Decatur 5:30 a.m. 3:10 a, m. 7:00 a. m. 9:48 a. m. - 8:30a. m. ll;10a. nj. 10:00 a.m. 12:40 p. tn 11:30 a.m. 2:10 p. m.’ 1:00p.m. . 3:40 p.m. 2:30p.m. 5;10p.m.. 4;00p. tn. 6:45 p.m.. V: OO p. m 9:40 p.m. 9:45 p. m 12:05 a. m. , Running time between Decatur and Fort Wayne, one hour and ten min- ' utes. 9 ‘ r ■ • i FT WAYNE & 3PRINGFIET.D Ry. C ' ? W. H. Fledderjofaann, Gen. Mg?. FOR SALE. One brand uew "Decatur" Model 18, automobile. -Tcp, windshield mid I'an&pe Will sell at a bargain KIRSCH, SELLEMEYER & SONS.! SAMUEL TEETER DITCH. i — All those owing assa.-,smeutt» cn the Samuel Teeter ditch will please lutke! arrangement to pay the same by Sat-, urday, November 4th, as tbe ditch la | now completed. , 251t2 C. u. 14KNST A DREADFUL SIGHT i i — : to H. J. Barnum of Freeville, N. Y was the fever-sore that had plague/, hia life for years inspito of many rem ediea he tried. At last he used Buck len’s Arnica Salve and write: "It has entirely healed with scarcely a scar ; left” Heals burns, bolls, eczema,' 1 cute, bruises, swellings, corns and 1 plies like magic. Only 2c at the Holthouse Drug company. FARM FOR SALE. 60 acres, near St. Paul church. Good house and barn, well tiled and % black land, at right jwice 66 acres, 5 mitee from Decatur, house, two barns, all kinds of out buildings, wind-mill and cement tank, black land, at a bargain. See J. A. HARVEY, At Graham & Walters Office. — IT CAN'T BE BEAT. 1 The worst case of constipation in Decatur was positively cured,by using • 49 Anti-Constipation Tablets. 49 Tablets are entirely different from a cathartic M thay stimulate; the stomach ’■ and bowel muscles and enable them [to perform their natural work, and nature does the rest. Cathartics aggrji- • vate your condition. Leave tb?m alone. A bo* of 49 Tablets only. <-o«ts you 25c for 35 tablets, at all druggists, 2Glf . i . o DECORATION COMMITTEE. r „ - Notice is given to the members of the committee on . decoration f O r the I district convention ,to be held here on • -Friday, that they meet tonight ati 7 • o'clock at tbe office of the county pu: veyor tp epmplete C. C. ERNST, Chairman.

7* ' “ ' '' •••■ in 'J'.l.'] ‘TTBIT'W 1 PfW 1 111 I g Our PatrtJ and Friends j THE officers tnc ird of directors of the First National Ban! sh to extend to •ur depositors and frienc our thanks for their patronage and lo|y during the past year, and we recognize that gi|h of this institution during the 29 years of its bless histery as been largely due to the confidence esteem in which it is held by the public. | ; J : ' On the basis &e safety and service which the depositors and pins of this banks have enjoyed during the past,! invite new accounts and other business for thfw year. 01 FIRST NAONAL BANK DECIR, INDIANA . P W Smith. Preska C A W A Kuebler, Viceydent, Jaebker, As»l Cashier I|i ■ _ 4' 1 ■" !1L! 1 1.1111,. .. ■ .. • • Bill 14 19i8 »>»< IH « ♦ HHMIHIII U <J. | HALE | j SEEDS, CftL AND FEED j * Portland Ceme, Gypsum Rock Wall : PlasteLime and Salt J ■ We make a furnishing Seed Goods good | ;: in qua|and low in price. f ;: Call, Write or Photo. 8. 201 S. 2nd. St. ? q——l— .in Mgr—T " i i| ■ h ’!■■■—» The Decat Daily * Democrat IND. fl® • EXGLUS fcW CAL Agj&KTS * flSO? [HR - for- th|>xcllrsive, POST CMSTMAS SALE ■ ,:r " r -' I ’•;iT*rr r-.TGO-v si Thank you heijk for one of biggest Christmas sales we qhad, and to show our appreciation we j going to offer you some very fine goodionderful reduction in price. There is someftable odds and ends to be found in our 2y goods, sundry and novelty departmen 1 ’Twill be to yifdvantage to Come early LACpT & RICE