Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 9, Decatur, Adams County, 10 January 1912 — Page 2

DAIL Y DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening, Except Sunday by IIIE 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 2o 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. It takes more than zero weather to hold back enthusiasm in a town when work on a million dollar industry begins. If the workmen can stand it the rest of us ought to keep our spirits up. We are still waiting for the announcement from the Clover Leaf that they will put back the two passenger trains taken off ten days ago. Every citizen of Decatur and the surrounding country is interested in the convenience. The democratic national convention will be held at the armory building in Baltimore June 25th. Thomas Taggart of Indiana presided at the meetings at Washington Tuesday when the matter was decided. He voted first for Chicago and second for St. Louis, believing that these places would better please the Indiana democrats. Baltimore has five times been the meeting place for democratic conventions but they have not had it since 1872. Decatur needs more houses and needs them at once. What are you going to do about it? A number of modern cottages, live to eight rooms, could be rented right now and as spring approaches the demand is going to be greater. The town will make its greatest strides within the next year and if w-e want to grow, we must get ready for it. You can rent your house before it is built if you are skeptical. Get busy. Five car loads of material and tools are in for the new sugar plant. The first crowd of men has arrived. They

Mother’s--Do you realize what a saving this sale means to you. At these prices you can’t afford to neglect this opportunity of selecting a Suit or Overcoat for that Boy. Boys’ Knickerbocker Suits $2.50 Suits, now $1.67 3.50 Suits, now 2.38 4.50 Suits, now 3.00 5.50 Suits, now 3.67 6.50 Suits, now 4.34 7.50 Suits, now 5.00 8.00 Suits, now 5.34 Boys’ Overcoats 2'/ 2 to 16 YEARS $1.75 Overcoats, now $1.17 2.75 Overcoats, now 1.84 3.50 Overcoats, now 2.38 4.00 Overcoats, now 2.67 5.00 Overcoats, now 3.34 5.50 Ovrcoats, now 3.67 6.50 Overcoats, now 4.34 7.00 Overcoats, now 4.67 The Go. Furnishers

1 are clean, honest workmen, experts ''in their line, good citizens and they will be here for months. We are about Ito wake up. Do you realize it, or will ' you have to be right in the midst ot it :before you open your eyes. There is (no come back to this deal. The sugar : ' plant is being built. Tt is no longer in Itho future. Other things are going to i' come as well. Do your part, whatever I ' i it may be. — —=* I The World’s Work, one of the popu- • lar magazines of the city, published 1 by Doubleday, Page & Co., of New - York, in its January issue, now out, ’ contains a splendid likeness o! Mrs. - Gene Stratton-Porter, Adams countys > talented and gifted authoress, whose 1 nature novels, "The Harvester, - “Freckles,” and “A Girl from the Limt berlost,” have reached editions oi s more than a half-million copies, and as the magazine says, "give a good indication of the wide popularity of nature ’ subjects in the United States. Mrs. *• Porter is also the author of a number 1 of other books than these and is ■' known as the greatest of all nature writers ot this age. ABOUT THE SICK 1 Francis Schmitt, son of Dyonis ’ Schmitt, proprietor of the meat mar- ■ ekt, is suffering from a case of blood . poisoning in a finger oi the ieit hand. About two weeks ago. Francis, who is a clerk in the mei.t ran a piece *" of steel into his finger. It was nec- '» essary for the ph. sieiau to cut it out, - and blood poiso;..ug in the wound developed later. Miss Pearl Purdy of the telephone 8 exchange, who has been ill with rheumatism for a tew days, shows no improvement, if anything, sb" is not i quite so well. ■ '■ ■—U U Mr. and Mrs. William Schumaker ,f and daughter. Mary, left this morning s, for Fort Wayne, where they were s called by the serious illness of Mrs. ). Schumaker’s father, A. G. Blauvelt, H who is at the point of death from Bright’s disease, with which he has 0 been afflicted two years e •t Harry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas e Fisher, returned to school this morning after a week's P'.ness with lagrippe. g LOST—GoId cross, somewhere in the e city. Return to the Catholic rectory y and receive reward. 3O4tf - -- -iwwn ————————

DOINGS IN SOCIETY Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hoffman Were Royal Entertainers Last Evening. THE SEWING CLUB With Guests Entertained by Mrs. D. Sprang —The Social Affairs. ; — Jus’ Keep on Keepin' on. There ain’t no use in growlin’ ‘ An' grumblin’ all the time, When music’s ringin’ everywhere, An’ everything's a rhyme— Jus' keep on smilin’ cheerfully If hope is nearly gone, i An' bristle up and grit your teeth, ’ An' keep on keepin' on. —Anon. - CLUB CAI/EjMDAL FOR WEEK. Wednesday. Orient—Mrs. C. D. Lewtot, I Shakespeare—Mrs. Schafer Thursday. United Brethren Aid —Mrs. Georg- | Chronister. ; G. W. C. —Rose Colchin. * Evangelical Aid—Mrs. E. B. Kern. i , M. E. Missionary—Mrs. John T I ' Meyers. ; ’ Presbyterian Aid —Mrs. H. S. Mich- | 1 and. Baptist Aid —Mrs. S. E. Hite. K. ot P. installation. Bachelor Maids —Mayme Terveer. , Euterpean —Miss Edith Smith. Friday. Ben Hur Installation. - T. F. Club —Hope Hoffman. Saturday. t W. C. T. U. —Library reference rooms. Miss Hope Hoffman will entertain , the T. F. club Friday evening. ' i Miss Jessie Simison of Berne is be , ing entertained a couple of days at i the J. F. Lachot home. The Misses Ella and Huldah Mutschler, Pearl Purdy, Ruby Miller, Electa ’ Glancy, Matilda Sellemeyer, Golds Cay and Ada Murray will torr., a thefts', party, going to Fort Wayne this evening to hear Lillian Nordica sing at the Majestic theater. ’ Mrs. George Chronister will be hosts ' ess Thursday afternoon to the United ’ Brethren Ladies' Aid society. On account of the illness of her sis-1 ter, Miss Pearl Purdy, Miss Grace Purdy will postpone the Flohrul de ■ Purin club meeting from this evening | until next week. i Pedro was the game of the After-; noon club at the home of Mrs. Carrie i Ehinger Tuesday, prizes being won by ( '(Mrs. J. 11 Bdemerkamp, Mrs. C. L. I Meibers, Mrs. H. H. Bremerkanip, ’ Mrs. C. V. Connell. Refreshments followed the games, and the club will meet in two weeks with Mrs. H. H. Bremerkamp. The Poinsettia club played pedro Tuesday evening at the home of Miss Editri Miller, refreshments following, with music also as a pleasing feature of entertainment. Prizes were won by Mamie Harting and Alice Knapp. Miss ■ Lydia Miller will entertain next week. The Sewing club, with other guests, including Mrs. H. L. Merry, Rev. and Mrs. G. H. Myers and Rev. R. L. Semans, spent Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. D. Sprang, who was a delightful entertainer. Mrs. P. B. Thomas will be hostess in two weeks. The country home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hoffman, three miles northeasi of Decatur, was a scene of good cheer Tuesday evening, when they royally entertained a number of young people in honor of their daughter, Celia Hoffman, it being her fourteenth birth anniversary. The evening w spent in playing games, music and a number of recitations were given. At a late hour a delicious three-course luncheon was served, which was cer tainly relished by the following guests: Mr. and Mrs. Ciessenburand son, Frank; Luella Conrad, Mari< Wiedler, Caroline Dowling, Lucile Rai -bitt, Ruth Brokaw, Ina Rabbitt, Ori-. Richards, Edwin Rabbitt. Otto Roden beck, Lester Richards, Ralleigh Riel ards, Ralph Rabbit, Celia Hoffman an. Mr. and Mrs. Hoffman. All departed wishing Celia many more such happ: anniversaries. * ‘ — ' LF „„„ STOCK FOR SALE. Four neaa of young cattle, 12 head of good breeding ewes’, 4 brood sows. W. W. STEWART, Wren, R R. 1, 'phone S and 53. 390t6

- -■ “■ 4 HAVE YOU TAKEN ADVANTAGE y OF THE SPLENDID OPPORTI Nip OBn I F FRED BY OUR BIG ANNUAL g : I — ‘ A Lj R I 3 PRE-INVENTORY SALE NOW I II J OIN B L Thp harcain davs art 1 slipping. Let i If you hav’nt you should get busy and at once. ‘ - || I us remind you of a few of the good things:- ~ A lot of Men’s suits r H Boys knee pants 19c. Men’s suspenders Bc. Mens dress sox 8c A lot g y j ~ ®at half price, worth from $5.00 to $25.00 go at from i o • - ■ 0 Boys Suits, all sizes at one half price ' f J MENS? OVERCOATS “ ““■ too ||| i X All $25.00 overcoats go at this sale at SIB.OO BOYS OVERCOAT S Q d LJ “ 22 50 u “ 16.50 .. . + ««-n LI g « | “ 18’00 “ ““ “ “ ” 14-00 “ 8.00 “ ‘ t * d 16.50 “ “ “ 12.50 “ 7.00 * u u ’ * IB i “ 15.00 “ ““ “ “ “ 11-00 “ 6.00 “ • . g o P U “ 12.50 “ ““ “ “ “ 9.50 “ 5.00 ( u p 1 “ 10.00 “ ““ “ “ “ 8.50 “ 400 “ | I “ g.OO “ ““ “ “ “ 6.50 “ 3.50 _____ I 11 THIS SALE IS FOR CASH ONLY | S ( " VANCE, HITE AND MACKLIN — ' J ~ ...irTZZTDCZZ-2□C__rDCZZ~TjC:.O'

COURTHOUSE NEWS — x_ —— Webb Case Went to the Jury This Afternoon —Creates Interest. THE REYNOLDS CASE Continued Until Next Term of Court—Sheriff Durkin Out Today. Contrary to expectations, the evlI deuce in the case against Bert Webb, | charged with assault and battery with Mntent to commit voluntary man--1 slaughter, the trial of which was , begun Tuesday, was not concluded until this morning. The attorneys, R. C. i Parrish, for the state, and L. C. DeVoss, for the defendant, were each 1 given an hour for arguments, both i i presenting some very good pleas. The | I court deferred charging the jury until ' I directly alter ine session was taken ( I up at noun and the case was given to the jury about 2 o’clock. Instructions j one to seventeen, by the state, instruc one to twelve, by the defendant, and instructions one to eight, by the court, were all given to the jury • Sheriff Durkin, who suffered an at- . tack of the heart the latter part ~f last week, has recovered sufficiently to be able to be at his office and in 1 court several hours today. Samuel Acker vs. Genevieve Gause et al., to foreclose mechanic's lieu. Appearance by Heller, Sutton & Heller for the loan association. Rule to an swer. The final report of B. E. Van Camp. guardian of Hazel VanCamp', was allowed and the guardian discharged. IReal estate transfers: Emil Erhart to Henry Schindler, lots 385, 386, Berne, $lO. Notice of trustees' election of the Missionary church of Linn Grove was filed by the church clerk, John C. Hirschy, with the county recorder, Noah Winteregg being elected for a , three-year term.

A marriage license was issued to s Deliah Daugherty, born September IS. ; 1889, daughter of Shep Daugherty to wed Edward K. Kelly, born February 16, 1886, laborer, of Pennsylvania, son of Nathan Kell;,. 1 ; —i; The case against Gert Reynolds, ■ 1 which was set for Tuesday. January J 9th, has been postponed until the next'' term of court, on account of the ill-1 ’ ness of the defendant’s counsel, L. C. |‘ DeVoss. 1 I This is the forty-fifth day of the f fifty-four days' iet m of court, next ■ * week being the last of the term. Through typographical error, in the court clerk's report published yesterday, the total amount of clerk's fees corrected was made to read $446.30, instead of the true amount, $2,446.95. At the meeting of the Tri-Kappas last evening at the home of Miss Edna Hoffman, Miss Madge Hite had the paper on the Panama Canal. Miss Adda Donaldson of Warsaw, who is n i ( member of the sorority chapter there, I and will spend the winter here, was a i guest and will continue to meet with j the local cnapter. At last evening's ' meeting the sorority adopted a resolu- • tion thanking the business men of; . the city, and the picture shows, and all I . for assisting them in pushing the sales] of the Red Cross Christmas seals, the 1 proceeds of which will be used in fighting the white plague in Indiana. — (>— Democrat Want Ads. Pay PUBLIC SALE. — Having rented my farm end arrang- , ing to move to Ft Wayne the under- i . signed will offer for sale at public i I suction at this residence 5 miles west ■ ] of Decatur, and % mile north of Preb-! ( le, on Thursday, January 18, 1912, beI ginning at 10 o’clock a. m., the follow ing property, to-wit: Five Head o’• Horses: One dun mare, 8 years old, ■ weighing about 1700 Tbs; 1 dunn mar* j 16 years old, in foal, weighing about 1600 lbs.; 1 driving mare, 13 years old, lady broke, weighing about 1200 Tbs; 2 colts, 9 months old. Fourteen I Head of Cattle: Six milch cows, 1 I fresh cow, 3 will be fresh in February. 1 will be fresh in April, 1 will be fresh i in May; 3 heifers, 1 will be fresh in j April, 2 will be fresh in May; 2 year ling steers, 1 3-months-old bull calf, ? small calves. Hogs: Three brood sows, pigs by their side: 3 young brood

sows 10 shoats, weighing 50 to 123 Tbs. etch. Poultry: 125 chickens, 12 good young stock roosters, 9 turkeys, 2 goblers and 7 b*..s. Farming Imple meats: One land roller, Milwaukee binder, Buckeye mower, Gearless haj loader, good as new: hay tedder, hay rake, Oliver riding breaking plow, good as new: walking plow, spring tooth harrow, Black Hawa corn planter, side shovel plow. 2 farm wagons, bob-sled, hay ladders, set dump boards, 2 sets working harness, 2 sets single buggy harness, carriage, good as new; top buggy, good as new; road wagon, tank heater, copper kettle, iron

gjg|- F IB : hl’ A \ BsAAa it.*- , -..J I i I . ‘Lu. A. , > A, . W fx g .jfllnrW J J Tflr S IUM i Ml I nA. ' O THE SUN’S IF ONLY RIVAL I’ The new Edison Mazda Lamp is rightly called the Suns Only Rival. It gives a bright white light like sunshine—twice as much as the ordinary electric incandescent lamp that uses the same amount of Current. ui New Edison Mazda Lamps, ia all sizes, arc strong enough for all practical uses when given ordinary care in handing. Let us tell you how these lamps make it possible for everyone to aiford 1 b electric lighting. Hfi the HOLTHOUSE DRUG (0. d s Jag Op

— —— kettle, feed cooker, ream sr.. .; ! 50 gal. cider vinegar, meat bio k. s sage stuffer and lard press, 2 her ing stoves, 6 tons timothy bay. shocks corn fodder and many other tides too numerous to mention ’.r ' served on the grounds . Terms —All amounts of $5 and ’ : i der, cash in hand; all amounts -v---$5 a credit of 9 months will be giver . purchaser giving note with approve! security; 4 per cent off for cash. Xi property removed until settled ’ HENRY WERLING. I ! Noah Frauhiger, Auct. i Fred Jaebker, Clark.