Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 27, Decatur, Adams County, 31 January 1912 — Page 2

D AIL Y DEMO CR AT Published Every Evening, Except Sunday by THE 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 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-cisss mall. That scoop of the Indianapolis Star on tlie Roosevelt statement seems to have been a grape vine. The colonel is just getting ready to say it. President Taft is being well received in his native state this week and it looks rather doubtful that the delegation from the Buckeye commonwealth will cast aside their favorite son for the lion hunter. Mr. Hanly in his lecture Tuesday evening paid William Jennings Bryan a high tribute, when he said that he was the greatest living moralist of the country and had been for sixteen years. County republican beadquarters are to be opened at Berne soon. It will : seem rather queer for some of the ■ boys in this part of the county who have been the “wise ones” for so ' many years to have to go there for in-' structions and tips. The Indiana Democratic Editorial association will meet at Indianapolis tomorrow and Friday and the meeting promises to be the liveliest in several decades. The banquet will be held at the Denison hotel tomorrow evening and the business session Friday morning, The contract for the new Monroe street bridge will be let next Tuesday and from the present outlook there will be a number of bidders. The improvement will be one that will stand for a century and extreme care in selecting the best plan and the best builder is most important. In speaking to the German-American Democratic club at Indianapolis, the other night, State Auditor C’Brien referred to the fact that the bank department in his office has been made self-supporting for the first time since its creation. It is also well known that

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every other department in the state auditor’s office has been put on a remarkably efficient basis. The building and loan department, by a wise and careful supervision, is putting that branch of business on a more satisfactory basis than it ever has enjoyed heretofore. In the land department an effort is being made to recover for the state large bodies of land that ' | have been in the past treated as either 'lost, strayed or stolen,” and no further attention given the matter. All of • the other departments in the auditor's office are making an equally good rec- • ord. For the first time in many years Indiana has a genuine business ad- ■ ministration. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS. Notice Is hereby given that the commen council in and for the City of Decatur, Indiana, eno on the 16th day of January, 1912, adopt a preliminary resolution for the construction of a sewer on and along the following route, to-wit: Commencing at a point thirteen and a. half rods east and twelve and a quarter rods north, thir-ty-eight degrees east of the southwest corner of outlot 24, in the center of the old ditch, where the alley between Rusell and Kekionga streets crosses said ditch, thence southeast 152 feet, to Kekionga. street, thence south to the alley midway be tween Grant and Mcßarnes street, I thence east parallel with Grant street about 200 feet, thence south to the I line dividing outlots 85 and 88, thence I east on said line 183 feet to the old j ditch or main channel, thence south east in the o’d channel to a point where said ditch passes under the ' Clover Leaf railway, thence east to i High street, crossing under High street 586 feet north of the northeast I corner of section 10, in township 27 north, range fourteen east, in Adams county, Indiana; thence north eighty degrees, east 40 rods and there to terminate, passing on, along, over and through the lands belonging to A. J. Smith, D. Schmitt, P. G. Hooper, heirs at law of Joe Smith, heirs at law of I Peter Colchin, John W. Merriman, Hiram Mann, Reuben Breiner, John D. ■ Merica, Commissioners of Adams founty, and pthei lands designated by inlots Shd outlots. Further notice is hereby given that said common council will on the 6th Day of February, 1912, hear all persons interested, or whose I property is or will be effected by the > proposed improvement, on the quest I tion as to whether the speciil benefits that will accrue to the property . to be assessed abutting on the line of such proposed sewer will be equal 1 to the estimated cost of the improves ment. i Witness my hand and the seal of said city, this 22nd day of January, 1912. H. M. DeVOSS, 5 jan. 23-30 City Clerk. ' Democra’- Wan* Arts P*

DOINGS IN SOCIETY Miss Orpha Sheets Given Birthday Surprise Last Evening. JUNIOR MALE CHOIR Os Catholic Church Spent a Happy Evening at An- . thony Voglewede’s. WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Wednesday. Flohrul de I'urin —Eula McKinney. ' | Presbyterian Guild —Mrs. W. A. Low- • er. Shakespeare—Mrs. Schafer. St. Vincent de Paul—Mrs. Simeon , Hain. Thursday. Sina Cura —Miss Ruth Buhler, i Sina Cura —Ruth Buhler. Fortnight—Mrs. Fred Blosser. Thimble —Mrs. Fred Patterson. M. E. Missionary—Mrs. Henry Krick. Alba Theta —Mamie Harting. C. W. B. M.—Miss Dora Schultz. Friday. Needlecraft —Vernia Smith. Christian Church Reception—-Mrs. Minnie Daniels. I Sunday evening a merry crowd of young people gatnured at the home of Fred Scboppma:,, in Marion township. Allen county, to spend the evening by playing progressive pedro. First prizes were won by Herman Mailand and Lydia Getting, and Louis Slodraff and Anna Boenker captured the booby. Those present were the Misses Alvina Mailand, Marie Droege. Ottiche and Clara Berning, Minnie Schroeder, Dora Brachtmiller, Anna Boenker, Lydia Getting, Freda, Louis and linda Scheurnann, and the Messrs. Heiman Mailand, Alfred Droege, Otto Kline, Fred and Henry Berning, Louis Slod graft, Erhardt, Lawrence and Otto Bradtmiller, Walter Boenker, Herman Schroeder, Julius Scheurnann, Her-, , man Polack, Fred Gailemeyer, Her man and Gustav Fuhrman. At the 1 hour of twelve a very delicious luncheon was served, and it was after midnight before all departed for their ■ homes. The boys’ male choir of the St. Mary’s church, comprising sixteen members, and chaperoned by Father ' Flaherty, enjoyed a sleighing party 1 Tuesday evening to the home of An- ■ thony Voglewede, southwest of the city, and until a late hour the generous hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. Vogle- ■ wede and their home was extended to them. The evening was spent in the playing of various games, which gave amusement to the utmost, and the many there wero at once satiated

’ with the good hand-out of the countryfolk. A supper, lacking in nothing which appealed to the appetite, was to be had and a better spread was never enjoyed by the boys together. Those who comprised the party included Elmo Smith, Eugene Brernerkamp, Leo Ehinger, Hubert Schmitt, George Baker, Bernard Smith, Raymond Gass, Leon Crawford, Adrian Wemhoff, Daniel Costello, Norbert Holthouse, Gerald Schuh, Joe Lorent. William Meyers, Omer Niblick, Ed Berling, Bernard Voglewede, Herbert Ehinger. The Sina Cura girls will meet on Thursday with Miss Ruth Buhler instead of Wednesday evening, owing to the K. of C. pedro party and dance to be held on the first selected date. Miss Amanda Werling gave a fare- ' well party in honor of Miss Nora Werling, who is going to Fort Wayne in : lhe near future. The evening was spent with games and music, and songs by Lew Reinking and Gustav 1 1 Schueler. Guests were Nora Wcri ling, Minnie Scheuler, Meta Werling, j Marie Smith, Susie Dilling, Oswald Hoffman, Victor Hoffman, Walter Reinking, Otto Werling. Fred Koene- ' man, Martin Schueler, Ernst Ehlerding, Casper Dilling and Charles Hoff man. Refreshments were served at i midnight. The Poinsettia club enjoyed delightful hours Tuesday evening at the 1 Lang home, when the members were ; entertained by the Misses Josephine ' Lang and Frances Coffee. Pedro prizes were won, first by Mamie Harting second by Edith Miller and the booby by Mrs. Fred Deininger. Refreshments followed the games. X\xt Tuesday’s meet will be with Miss Ag-1 ncs Coffee. The Young Ladies’ Embroidery club members, with the Misses Clara Fuelling, Caroline Dowling, Marie Gass and Miss Hazel Smith of Dan-' ville, 111., as guests, were entertained by Miss Ode Fullenkamp at “500” Tuesday evening. Prizes were won by Clara Fuelling amd Lillian Meyers, i and after games, the company was taken into the dining room where an ' ' appetizing luncheon was provided. I This w ill be the last meeting of the I I club until after lent. ’■ The G. W. C '•’..ib had an unusually good time at the home of Miss Ger- j ■ trude Smith Tuesday evening. Miss ’ Celia Kinney will be hostess next j week, the club to meet on Thursday . ' evening. ,j • | The Bachelor Maids held their regu . ’ Jar weekly gathering Tuesday evening ’. with Miss Margaret Comer, the game ■ of “500” being the evening’s amuse-1 ■ ment. Prizes were awarded to the ■ Misses Rosa Center and Blanch Harsh-' ■ berger. The next meeting will be on > next Thursday evening, with Miss * J Bess Tonnelier. Miss Blanch Harsh- ‘ barger was an outside guest. i The Tri-Kappas will not meet until I ! next Tuesday evening, when Miss , Frances Merryman Till be hostess. A very effective birthday surprise > was arranged for Miss Orpha Sheets by Miss Vernia Smith Tuesday even- > iug and carried out with the assistance of sixteen of the friends of the young lady. The party met prior to 6 o’clock at the home of the Misses Kern, and while Miss Orpha and Miss Zclda Sehnitz called for Miss Smith at the True & Runyon store, the large ' party gathered at the Evangelical parsonage, taking '"Lh them their suppers, which tl.ey arranged on a long table, and were waiting to greet Miss Sheets and her escorts when they ai rived. After the delicious supper, there were contests, fortune-telling, music, and candy-making, not forgetting the shower of many good wishes on the celebrant The party comprised the Evangelical Junior choir members. including Ethel and Ida Fuhrman, Zelda Schnitz, Gladys and Crystal Kern, Edwina VanCarnp, Hope Hoffman, Eola Gentis, Mabel Cramer and Cleo Roop. with other guests as follows: Velma Lenhart, Blanch McCrory, Juanita Hoch. • —■ — While the speech of ex-Governor Hanly drew many away from the Historical club Tuesday evening, there was a good attendance at the home of Mrs. Mary Eley, and an interesting evening spent. Mrs. A. M. Fisher gave the paper oti ‘ Farming Facilities of the South,” and outlined in a clear way the work of the southland. Mrs. G. H. Myers will have the club next Tuesday evening and Mrs. Nettie Schrock will give the paper her subject to be “The New Woman of the Orient.” More than thirty enjoyed the hospitality of Mrs. G. H. Myers at her home on Madison street Tuesday afternoon, when she had the pleasure of entertaining the Presbyterian Woman's Missionary society, there being members of both the Methodist and Presbyterian missionary societies.

3 ißTii rt m nrnnnr r - t uiu —■ mllwi m nmj-.rWWlr' TV tisf ** FORD VANADIUM STEEL CARS Science has demonstrated that after the proper percentage of Vanadium has been added to the melted steel to make say a gear to be casehardencd, a leaf of a spring tempered, or a crank shaft to withstand the iremenduous rapid vibrations of the explosions, that at the proper stage of the manufacture, if these products are subject to a heat treating process, that they are better fitted i tor their respective uses. Heat-treating must not be confused with Heathardning. In the former the finished parts are subjected to heat, and refined, toughened, strengthened, while in the latter after heat is applied the parts are suojected to some change in the elements which largely changes their nature. Ford’s Heat-Treating plant cost them $200,000. That Heat-Treated, all Vanadium Steel 5 Passenger, fully equipped Ford, with ' Magneto Built in Motor for $710.00. 2 Passenger same chassis $610.00. Electric Lights off the magneto for SIO.OO. I THE GROVE GARAGE COMPANY 123 N, MAIN STREET Bluffton, Ind. Our painting department is now 60 days behind. Arrange your dates early. ■m—m—imb mi mm ii ir~ ~t._- n r tru i iiim i —ir m rii mi mi h i_- _ - u • A "L-2SBS j-. ST L --n.CjrT ■fTHBI T MT IHMTII ill ||_ . JMi.

with others in attendance. The program, as announced, was carried out in full, and in the hour following there j was a very enjoyable social mingling, with the partaking of the delicious refreshments provided by the hostess. The sum of $7.85 was given to swell j the society’s treasury. The society announced that it would give a missionary tea in the church parlors on the ' evening of Washington s birthday, and plans are being made to make this a most pleasant event. Edgar Vancil will give a party this ; i evening in farewell to his classmate, Virgil Krick, who leaves Friday for Washington, D. C., to enter the Co- ■ iumbian preparatory school. REMODELING BUILDING. The D. N. Erwin business building formerly occupied by the Everett & Hite bazaar, is being remodeled. The work on the deeper excavation of the | cellar and the making of a sewer. drain, has been completed and that I on the remodeling of the interior will : be begun soon. The upstairs depart- 1 ment will be made into two suites of i office rooms, and will be fitted up with all modern conveniences and will be i for rent. o FOR SALE —Ten head of fine Barred Plymouth Rock cockerels, direct; from Bradley Brothers, in eggs. Price, $3.00 and up.—Charles Hoeppner, Hoagland ,Ind. 27-e-o-d-2wks ■ : LOST —Ring, between Dr. Mangold’s i office and 217 First St. ‘ Emma and Charles" engraved in ring. Finder ; leave at Jacob Martin's restaurant and receive reward. 14t3 -_ , I

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WILL IT PAY? |j To use Armours Sugar Beet 0 FERTILIZER — h All Animal Matter Goods j i 200 lbs. per acre Ask The Beet Men I SEE J. D. HALE or ED. LYONS ODecatur, Indiana. Ej -""QCTX’. if ' J - 1 .jI - _ i -]I • • . _3 1 0 THE PEOPLES PANTITORIUM 0 Q MADISON STREET 0 All kind of clothes, Ladies and Gentlemens, clean- J ed and pressed Prices Right. —Shining parlor in connection a [j H. C. BURDG, Prop. —— —— — ■ __ am,- . _ w- ■■■■■ii

FOffi RENT—Two houses, one for eight d' Larii per month and one for eleven. Inquire of B. J. Terveer.

. BANKING CONVENIENCE N'O matter where you live, you can have the banking convenience afforded by the First National Bank. Just enclose your check, draft or moncv orders in an envelope carefully addressecT to this bank. As soon as the deposit is received credit will be given on the books and acknowledgement made of deposit, so that your money will always be safeguarded against loss, even though you do not take time to come into town. WE INVITE CHECKING AND TIME IDEPOSITS. FIRST NATIONAL BANK DECATUR, INDIANA President, C A Dugan, Cashier w A Kuebler, Vice President, FW J aebker, Asst Cashier

HOUSE AND DOT FOR SALE On No. 7th St. Inquire of J. h. Want, 334 No. 3d st. 24t6