Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 32, Decatur, Adams County, 6 February 1912 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCR 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 2b cents Per Y'ear, by mall $2.50 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postnfflce in Decatur, Indiana, as second-class mail. Attorney General Honan has rendered a distinct service to the voters of the state in preparing a clear and concise abstract of the registration act and the corrupt practices act. These two laws are designed to secure the purity of the ballot and should be carefully read. The republican editors at their recent meeting, indorsed Taft and demanded the re-enactment of the county option law. At their banquet no, one was allowed to speak except a standpat United States senator from Nebraska. Not a single Indiana man was permitted to raise his voice at the feast—not even Hanly, who is for both Taft and county option. Senator LaFollette is now being telegraphed in and cut of the presi-' deiiijal race about every hour. Teddy is likewise running and not running, and in the meantime, M r . Taft is go-, ing ahead with the only real organization, getting oeiegates and endorsements. Mr. LaFollette is a nervous wreck and will, it is said, take a six 1 weeks’ trip to Europe, but expects his ; friends to keep up the right. Five hundred strangers will live in i Decatur this summer, the first bunch of two or three hundred men to arrive in March. They will have to be taken care of. Have you thought about it? We have no doubt but that some way will be discovered so that a man who works.at common labor will be able to live without spending every dollar of his salary, but so far there have been no definite steps taken. It's time. The Elks, best people on earth, are again devoting their time toward raising a fund for charity Each year the lodge gives some form of entertainment whereby a large sum of money is saised and the proceeds used for the aid of the poor of this vicinity.

Suits aqd Overcoats For men and young men at greatly reduced prices— At bJ/Z — Sui t 3 and O’coats worth $12.50 to $15.00 At J Suits and O’coats worth $16.50 to $18.50 At C 1 coo j) I Q Suits and O’coats worth $20.00 to $22.50 We have your size. Come in The Myers-Dailey Go. Clothiers & Furnishers/

' This year they will give a charity ball, . something new for this city, but which will be entirely successful. Every 'one in Decatur who can afford to spend a dollar should take this oppoi- , tunity to do so, whether he cares to : waltz or not. OBITUARY. Mary E. Schrank was born at New Philadelphia, Ohio, December 5, 1833; departed this life February 3, 1912, aged 78 years, 1 month and 28 days. She came to pleasant Mills. Indiana, in her early days and has been a resident of Adams county for the past sixty years. In 1860 she was united in marriage to Mr. John Schrank. To this union seven children were born, five sons and two daughters, two sons and the husband having preceded her to the spirit world. During her recent illness she never murmured nor complained, but seemed consoled with the thought that God doeth all things well. As a neighbor of the community in which she lived, she was highly esteemed, a friend to everybody and her every-day life will be an example for ali who knew her. She leaves three sons, two daughters, kind neighbors , and friends to mourn her loss. INVOICE IS COMPLETED. Laman &, Lee Store Will be Opened Tomorrow for Business Again. The invoice of the Laman & Lee i hardware store was completed today i j by T. W. Watts and John Schug, who ' (were appointed appraisers by court. I The invoice required ten days, the task . being a big one. and the invoice sheet,' . which will eb ready to file in court tomorrow is accordingly a lengthy one. i covering about two hundred pages. Through his attorney. D. B. Erwin, Wil- ; i son Lee, the surviving partner, is preparing his bond which will be filed in court tomorrow and Mr. Lee will be authorized to settle the partnership estate. The store will be opened for I business tomorrow morning again. , POLICE COURT NEWS. The Rex case, in which Opal .Rex charges Thomas Koch with bastardy, was slated for trial in Squire Stone's court this morning at 9 o’clock, but the defense entered a plea in abatement, causing another trial necessary. The hearing on the plea in abatement was ■ set for next Thursday, the Bth, and the trial on the charge was postponed , indefinitely, in case the plea is held good thetrial will proably have to be held in Koch's home town.- of Fort • Wayne. An investigation is on foot > as it is thought that Koch voted here last fall. , — o — Al Buhler, who has been ill with tuberculosis, is said to be sinking. Mrs. Jeff Klopfenstein of Preble who ' had returned home from Hope hospital, . Fort Wayne, where she was treated for an abscess in the head, returned lo the hospital this morning, where she will take treatment the remainder of the week. She is getting better.

DOINGS IN SOCIETY Juniors Jingled Their Way to Sellemeyer Home for Party. A MERRY TIME Shriners and Wives Will See Play at Fort Wayne This Evening. WEEK'S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Tuesday. Poinsettia —Miss Agnes Coffee. Historical —Mrs. G. H. Myers. Presbyterian Endcavorers —Parsonage. Afternoon —Mrs. John Gerard. Tri-Kappas—Pansy Bell. Florhul de Purin —Clara Bultemeier. S. S. Class —Mrs. George Burkett. Wednesday. Needles and Nod—Mrs. Dallas Hunsicker. Concord Aid -Mrs. Charles Johnson. Shakespeare—Mrs. C. A. Dugan. Orient Banquet—Murray Hotel. Thursday. Guild Play—Yeomen Hall. Baptist Aid —Mrs. Hugh Crumley. Presbyterian Aid —Mrs J. Atz. , Euterpean—Mrs. Jesse Dailey. U. B. Aid —Parsonage. Evangelical Aid—Mrs. L C. Hughes. Baptist Aid —Mrs. Hugh Crumley. St. Vincent de Paul Card Party— K. of C. Hall. German Reformed C. E. —Matilda Sellemeyer. G. W. C.—Celia Kinney. Ruth Circle —Fannie and Jessie Magley. Bachelor Maids Bess Tonnelier Friday. Black Rag—Mrs. W. L. Lehne. i Medical Society—Dr. J. S. Boyers. Christian Aid—Mrs. Charles Myers. Hear the sledges with the bells — Silver bells! What a world of merriment their melody foretells. How they tinkle, tinkle, In the icy air of night! While the stars that over sprinkle All the heavens, seem to twinkle With a crystalline delight; Keeping time, time, time. In a sort of Runic rhyme, To the tintinabulation that so musically wells From the bells, bells, beds, bells, Bells, bells, bells —- From the jingling and the tinkling of the bells. —EDGAR A. PGE. It was a jolly bunch of high school seniors, who chaperoned by their teacher, Miss Nora Del Smith, met at the 1. Brandyberry h'-ine Monday evening, from which place they proceeded in a big bob sled to Preble, where they were entertained at the home of their classmate, Dallas Elzey. Games of many kinds were played until the hours grew late, refreshments were served, class songs "sang" and class yells “yelled." all contributing to one of the most delightful evenings spent 'by the class in many months The class comprises the following: Gregg Neptune, Orpha Sheets, Sherman Beery, Helen Fonner, Zelda Snitz, Neva Brandy beny, Ruth Baltzell, Fiances Cole, William Rowers, Gladys Kern, Paul Myers, Naomi Dugan, Ed gar Vancil, Dallas Elzey, Carl Batten berg, Milton Yager. Jennie Long, Margaret Mills, Velma I>enhart, C. Brod beck, Rosa Green, Blanch McCrory • Ben Teeple. Tlie Herman Sellemeyer home soutt i of the city was ablaze with good oheei | Monday evening, when Miss Agnei i Sellemeyer entertained her class mates, the high school Juniors. Th< juniors met Monday evening at tin I Tyndall home in this city, expecting t< leave rather early in a bob-sled so the Sellemeyer home. Something o somebody, who must have been “wise set their horses loose, and it was abou 8:15 o’clock when they were finall; i recovered. When once started, how ever, everything went merrily am smoothly. Miss Agnes was assisted ii entertaining by her sister, tyfiss Ma tilda Sellemeyer, and a number o • unique contests contributed to th ■ pleasure of the evening. One was conundrum contest, to be answere l with words formed from the letters i; , "heart,” and the prize was won b i Robert Lenhart, who answered th j greatest numbelr. Another was i memory contest. Twenty-two package I were passed behind the backs of thcircled party, and at the close eacl i was given a paper and pencil and ask cd to write the names of the thing! passed. Miss Winnie Burk remember ed the greatest number. Delicious re freshments were partaken of during the evening. The trip to the Sellemey er home was a most pleasant one, also, enlivened by the singing of songs and

' the giving of high school yells. Dick Archbold gave a merry bobsled party Monday evening after school to a large number of his little friends. The party was chaperoned by his, mother, Mrs. Roy Archbold, and the affair was enjoyed to the utmost by | the party, the guests being: Gladys Flanders, Myrtle and Lucile Coppock, Josephine Meyers, Margaret Meyers, , Helen Dugan, Helen Walters, Fannyi Heller; Harold Case. Richard Reiter. Murray Sutton, Ralph Tyndall, Brice Thomas, Winfield Maddy, Herman My-; ■ , ers, Dick Heller, John Falk, Harold Daniels, David Hensley, Nick Vancil. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Werling and ! daughters, Nora and Della, gave an ex- i l cellent oyster supper last Thursday i evening to a number of friends, before i , their departure to Fort Wayne. Those i piesent were Rev. Koch and family, ’ Mr. and Mrs. William Goede and son, i Marcus; Mr. and Mrs. William Werling and family, Mr. and Mrs. William i Grote and Mr. and Mrs. Dan Bieberich and son. Walter, and Miss Ada Fuhrman. A good time was enjoyed ! Ly all, and the guests departed at a late hour, voting Mr. and Mrs. Werling 1 and daughters fine entertainers. Mr. and .'lts. C. R. Dunn had as - their guests at dinner Sunday Bev. R. :L. Semans and Mr. and Mrs. C. L.; Walters and family. The Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid will be , entertained Thursday afternoon by Mesdames Jacob Atz and John Schug at the Atz home. Miss Matilda Sellemeyer will entertain the Christian Endeavorers of the Reformed church at a sleigh ride party to her home south of the city this evening. Members will meet at the church parlor at 7:30. . i Misses Jessie and Ge _ v rude Philips entertainer! at rneir home Saturday ev-' ening a number of their friends. Prizes , were won by Oscar Merryman. Games i and music were the amusements for j the evening. A three-course luncheon | was served at a late hour. Those! present were the Misses Edith Long, I Blanche Bauer, Goldie Biggs. Estella . ■ Chronister, Cecil Eady, Frances Rus- i sei, Gertrude and Jessie Phillips, Mary Sheean and Miss Rockstraw of Fort; i Wayne; Messrs. Fred Hess, Oscar Met' > , ryman, Herbert Butler, Arthur Closs, ‘ Dan Zeser, Cal Myers, Joe Kortenbrer. j Roy Russell, 1 ! Mrs. Dr. Hanley went to Ft Wayne . yesterday afternoon to attend a birthday party given for Miss Alice Burns at her home on Holman avenue last evening. f Rose Christen, Dick Kurkin, Mrs. F. E. France, Jean Lutz and Rowena I Shoaf spent Sunday at Poe the guests „ of the Charles True familv. Thev r were prevented from returning until Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock, owing to the break of the interurban sched- ■ ule. a. I I The Evangelical Ladles' Aid is ask3 ed to bear in mind the meeting to ’ be held Thursday afternoon at 2 8 o'clock at the home of Mrs. L. C. 3 Hughes in the north part of the city, e ( ' The Euterpean club will hold its regB ular meeting Thursday evening with » Mrs. Jesse Dailey. The program on II Mrs. H. H. A. Beach will be in charge of Mrs. Dailey and Mrs. Mills. !, 8 Mrs. W. L. Lehne will entertain the Black Rags Friday afternoon “1 Rev. E. A. Goodwin and daughter, 1- Olive, had as their guests at dinnei D today, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Lower. ■ Tt was a num sleigh load of Poinh settia club members and their boy ’ r friends who enjoyed a ride to the !8 home of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Gay east s " of the city, Monday evening. A delic‘o k-us supper was awaiting them, and le the hours following were spent socially Lo in a pleasing way. The party included 3r the following: Mamie Harting, Alice 5r Knapp, Avnes Coffee, Genevieve Brern »" erkamp, Edith Miller, Alma Starost, ut Lydia Millen Josephine Lang, Frailly ces Coffee, Margaret Gallogly, Esther Corbett; FTed Fullenkamp, Clarence id Holthouse, joe Kortenbrer, Cal Rob in inson, Herbert Fullenkamp, Frank a- Chronister, Harry Jeffrey, Forest of Helm, Gregg Neptune, Brice McMillen le | a I The United Brethren Ladies' Aid ?d will meet Thursday afternoon at the in parsonage. iyi ie Mr. and Mrs. Will Meyers, Mr. and a Mrs. Aaron DeVinney drove to the -S home of Mr. and Mrs. James Banta, ie three miles east of Willshire, Ohio, •h where they spent a delightful day. kJ j :s j The Ladiea Aid society of the Bai>r- list church will meet Thursday of “ (this week with Mrs. Hugh Crumley g on West Adams street T. I —— i, | The Tri-Kappac will meet this even--1 lug with Miss Pansy Bell instead of

Miss Frances Merryman. The members cf the Presbyterian ' Guild are busy arranging for the giv- ! ing of their play, “Aunt Jerusha's Pho- ' tograph Album,” which will be given Thursday eveniug, February Sth. at the Yeomen hall. Ten cents will be charged. Everybody is invited to attend. The sophomore class of the high school will have a sleighing party this ' evening, going to Willshire, Ohio. The Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid will meet next Thursday at the home oi i Mrs. Jacob Atz on North Second street, beginning at 2:30. A birthday surprise was successfully carried ont Monday evening by the Misses Nina Chronister and Leah Hammond in honor of their most esteemed friend, Miss Golda Fisher, it being her fifteenth birth anniversary. The evening was silent in a most delightful way, music, games and dancing being in or der. Light refreshments were served at a late hour, Miss Fisher and Miss ! Hammond assisting. A beautiful I amethyst ring was presented to the honored guest. The party was composed of about thirty young people, both ' girls and boys. r - - . n «a. HAD TO BE SHOT — Valuable Horse of Ben Rice Breaks Leg and No Relief is Posibie. Ben Rice of Route 3, is the loser of a valuable bay mare, which he was compelled to relieve of its suffering I by shooting after it had broken its hind leg, and could be given no relief. The mare, with other horses, had been let out of the barn by Mr. Rice into the field, and in a playful way it began to rear up an din doing so kicked some obiect, breaking the 1 leg. It was at nnce seen that there j was no relief to be given and the animal. valued at ??90 at the least, had ■ to be shot and put out of its misery. MAY BE DISCHARGED. '■ Charles Smith, or "Mitchell," who has been confiled in the jail, and who was adjudged insane by a jury in the court of 'Squire J. 11. Stone recently, was given a hearing in the circuit court at time of going to press, before Judge Merryman. It is 1 thought he will be discharged, as it ! is said he seems to have become raj tional. It is thought his derangement I was only temporary, due to drink. 1 oRUNYON, ENGELER & CO. — Is Name of Successor to True & Runyon. Edward Engeler of Berne came to this city this morning and closed the deal pending for some time, as hereI tofore announced, whereby he became a member nf the firm to be known as Runyon, Engeler & Co., succesors to I that of True & Runyon, one of the oldest general stores of the city. The new firm begins a career that has an exceedingly bright future. o CARD OF THANKS. We desire in this way to express our sincere and most heartfelt thanks to the many kind friends who assisted us during the recent illness and death of our beloved mother. Especially do we wish to thank Rev. H. Kohn for his kind and consoling words. CHILDHRN OF MARY E SCHRANK.

I— ■MMMMMMMMi OUR INVENTORY I I J e -r Is now over and we find that some I ; very heavy, and we have | decided to give our many friends the 1 ' advantage’©!' our error. This sale will | * start on f It I. ‘ ‘I THURSDAY FEB. Bth I d —Him n,i I— m . TRUE & RUNYON I Decatur, Indiana I

I Old Adams County Bank I Decatur, Indiana. 5 -II- _ -|L Capital $l2O 000 I Surplus . $30,000 I '' " 0. S. Niblick, President I WFn M ’ K’ rech and John N'biick HH V '’*) Vice Presidents HgßkTlk S % Ex - Ehinger, Cashier. ~ Read I Reflect — ‘ | Resolve Collections I JHwIWW I I J , Ma de Good Books Are Valuable (t®. able Rates. A Bank Book is a Good Bool? to Have — AND VALUABLE I To the extent you make it tion Con17 sistent We sell Bank Books for one Dollar With Safe Credit you with the dollar Banking And return it on demand Extended Plus Interest, After a Given Time Tn uur Patrons E ' We Pay'4 Per Cent Interest on 1 Year Time Deposits |

Mrs. B W Sholty, 609 Monroe St.; ’phone SJI. Decatur. InA t-s-t FOUND —Scotch Collie: female; yel low; white feat, white collar strap around neck. —C. S. Uumma, Route No. ii 24t3*

p THE HOME of T T h J?! 11 Groceries J . ‘ ,ssvJ Twenty-One Good ■K vs=X=P Appetizing Meals B Each Week Consisting of Quality Groceries—Our Kind Would Make a Weak; Man Strong TRY THEM A WEEK ) A goodly number of families have started the new year with us. They are still coming. Quality and price brings new buyers and keeps old customers coming. Why not start in [this weekend be con. , vinced. Wejpay cash or trade for produce Eggs 30c Butter 20 to 27 I Hower and Hower, i North of G. R. & I. Depot. ’Phone 108.

; LOST—<'oat Z for child, 5 year size; color, light brown, with leather belt, large collar and bib attached On pike < ■ from So. Salem to Monroe. Finde. ? I'iease notify J. H. Hahnert, Decatur, Ind., R. R. 10. 32t;