Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 80, Decatur, Adams County, 2 April 1912 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT Every Evening, Except Sunday by THE OECATUR DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLES Subscription Rates ret Week, by ccrrisr 10 cents Per Year, by carrier 15.00 Per Month, by mail ...,2b cents Per Year, by mail $2.50 Vngio Copies 2 cents Advertising ratj» made known on application. Entered at the postoffice in Decatur, Indiana, as second-class mai'. Concerning the Smoot pension bill, which is of much interest among the old soldiers notv, since the Sherwood dollar-a-day till was killed in the senate, the following table is self-explan-atory : Length of service Age 9(1 da 1 yr. 2 yrs. 3 yrs. 62 sl3 sl4 sls sl6 66 15 16 17 IS 70 18 20 22 24 75 21 24 27 30 The bill also contains a provision directing the commissioner of pen-; sions in his next annual report to ! make a list of the pensioners in each county in every state and territory : of the United States, giving the pensioners’ postofflee addresses, the amount of the pension and the cause i for the pension. Senators Kern and Shively' supported the Sherwood pension bill wheni

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Thats what we offer in Michaels Stern, Clothes for Spring I and summer. . Whether its a business suit or an outing suit—don’t fail to see our splendid assortment made especially for us SUITS SIO.OO to $22.50 a pretty “How-de-do” IMPERIAL S( fft or stiff Hat for you. Its the $322 hat of l|H|p today and is made in so many different blocks that there is a style and shape for you— THE MYERS-DAILEY CO.

the vete was taken on that measure, and after it had been defeated they both voted for the substitute bill. The Indiana senators supported the sub- ' stitute bill, not because it was the bill I i they wanted, but because it was plain- | ' ly the best that could be obtained j I from the senate. The commissioners have named the i inspectors who will conduct the reg- i I ' I | istration work during this year. They : I I will each have two clerks, a republi- ' I can and a democrat, and ; 1 J these men will conduct all ‘ three sessions, May, Augufet and October. These men will receive . pay for their work and on them to a , great extent will depend the duty of doing the work honestly and well. : This is the first year for registration in Indiana, and it will therefore ba the hardest. Every democrat in the county should begin now along the j line, that he will do everything possible to get every democratic vote reg •I istered at the May session. In anoth-' i er column appears the names of the ' inspectors olid the pl.r.es for registry tion. The first warm evenings of the I spring have had the effect of bringing i out upon the downtown streets sev-i > era! hundred young girls who ought to I be elsewhere. There are many homes > here that before fall will taste the bit-| ■ ter fruits of tragedy and great sorrow ; because of the lack of parental care and solicitude. On every' corner of the downtown streets night and day are lurking wolves on the lookout for : Little Red Riding Hoods. And these

wicked animals seldom go hungry.— ! Fort Wayne News. And on a smaller scale this also fits Decatur and every other city in the land. . — • Eighth district members of the reI ception committee for the Jefferson Day banquet to be held at Indianapolis Friday, April 12th, at which time W. J. Bryan and other notables will speak, have been announced as follows: W. A. Kunkle, district chair- ■ man, Bluffton; J. Frank Mann, Municie: J. J. Netterville, Anderson: E. S. Edgar, Winchester; .1. H. Heller, Decatur; J. F. Denny, Portland; -C. C. Dehority, Elwood. The banquet is tc ■ be the most elaborate ever held in I the state, 1,000 tickets being the ; limit. Several Adams county men will probably attend. Decency! A newspaper has a right : to join in a moral crusade without the < risk of a libel suit. The New Castle : (Ind.) Courier published an article deI nouncing Saturday night flve-cent dance halls as immoral. A dance-bail 1 owner brought an action for libel. Judge Jackson of New Castle decided i that a newspaper cannot be convicted of libel when it is engaged in a crusade for the betterment of the morals iof a community. Sound sense and ; good law! —Leslie’s. i Intuitively, as we glance through ■ the window our fingers find the keys ■ on the typewriter which make the j manuscript read: "Do your shopping early." It’s a little tough on the mil-j . liners and others who are praying for j real Easter weather this week.

DOINGS IN SOCIETY Mrs. Nancy Sheets’ Birthday Today Occasion of Surprise Sunday, BY HER CHILDREN Miss Jessie Winnes Also Surprised—Mrs. Henneford Remembered. WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Tuesday. Presbyterian Missionary —Mrs. L. A. Graham. Wednesday. Needles and Nod —Mrs. Fred Blosser. Orient —Mrs. C. D. Murray. Concord Aid- Mrs. Mary Houk. Shakespeare—Mrs. J. Heller. Thursday. M. E. Missionary—Mrs. W. 11. Fledder Johann. Baptist Aid—Mrs. H. Winnes. Evangelical Alu Mrs. Charles Van i Camp C. W. B. M.—-Mrs. Henry Stevens Salem Aid —Mrs. John Helm. Friday. Christian Aid —Mrs, D, V Quinn. Saturday. Sewing—Esther Best. Jolly Juniors —Marie Smith. A friendship that flops over with every ill wind that blows, is as c" much value as a leaky tub for an ocean voyage. The Woman s Home .Missionary society of the Methodist church will meet Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock with Mrs. W. H. Fledderjuhanu, who will be assisted in entertaining by Mrs. John Jeffrey. Mrs. Mary Eley will be leader and will have a paper on the subject, "The Church and Local Questions." A good attendance is desired. Mrs. Fred Lichtensteiger of north I of Wren, Ohio, stopped off here eni route from Toledo, Ohio, to visit with the George & John Everett families and was a guest at dinner’Monday of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Kiracofe. An element of sadness enters into the plans for Miss Hester Bash, one of the lovliest of the brides, who has • elected Easter week for her nuptials, for owing to a family bereavement the i invitations to her marriage to Dr. Mile i F. Porter, jr., have been recalled and ! the wedding will be a small home asI fair. Entertainments for these two favorites have been given up, and I plans for the long list of parties in their honor abandoned. —Fort Wayne j Journal-Gazette. All the patrons except one, who has ill. attended the closing exercises Frii day at the school district No. 7, in •St Mary’s township, taught by Mrs l Mary Met uilougn, and witn one ae- . cord all asked that the teacher be returned again next year. A good pro- < gram was given. Ct B. Andrews, . county truant officer, was among ■ those present, as was Trustee O. J. Suman. All the seven schools of the township closed on that day The Pythian Sisters gave a farewell surprise for one of their number, , ' Mrs. George Henneford, who left at : noon today, with her family, for their ; new home near Fort Renton, Mont. The party was given at the home of i Mrs. Henneford’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John D. Myers, and was largely I attended. The lot’ge presented Mrs.

I" — HI OF all the days Easter says “Dress up” We have a regular Easter layout of the handsomest and best in all shoedom. • PEOPLES & GEKKE - NewTocation In .Meibers Block I FirstlDoor South of Schmitt Meat Market.

’ Henneford with a beautiful berry spoon as a parting gift, a token that she Has ever been held in their high esteem, and also that their good ’ wishes go with her to her new home. ; ' Mrs. Henneford has long been one of the active members of the order and she will be sincerely missed. .Mr. and Mrs. Henneford and family were also guests of honor at a farewell dinner given Sunday by her parents, Mr and Mrs. J. D. Myers. Other guests were Mr. and Mrs. Huber DeVoss and babe, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Meyers and family, Mrs Marie Bernly and Miss Kate Henneford. Today was the sixty-first birthday anniversary of Mrs. Nancy Sheets of North Third street, but her children " remembering the event in advance, and finding Sunday the best time for the reunion, gave her a pleasing stir-1 prise Sunday. All came, bringing has-I kefs of good things from which -t feast was spread at noon, and the re mainder of the day' spent in happy reunion with the extension of many I good wishes to this beloved lady. Al. j the children and their families were j present except a daughter. Ruby, who I is at Colorado City. Colo. Those pres-1 ent were: C. C Sheets and family. i P. Sheets and family of Root town- j ship, Samuel Shaekley and family of I near Peterson. Noah and Helen Sheets, at home, and Mrs. Sheets' two grandchildren, Hazel and Pryo I Gilbert. In the afternoon the party ‘ was joined by the Misses Etta Mal- | lonee and Stella Davis . | The Orient club will meet with Mrs. C. D. Murray tomorrow afternoon. The NeeCleg and Nods club will be entertained Wednesday evening by Mesdames Fred Blosser and Earl Butler at the home of Mrs. Blosser. _ Miss Winifred Ellingham arrived this afternoon from Indianapolis and will be the guest of Miss Dorothy Dugan and other friends during vacation week. Tomorrow they will form a theater party to go to Fort Wayne for th<> matinee, and a number of other social events are planned for the week. Others comprising the theater party are Gladys Myers. Gladys Graham and Nellie Myers. expecting that she was to be the victim of an April Fool" birthday surprise, but one that proved to be enjoyable was that of Monday evening when Miss Jessie Winnes returned home from her day’s work and found in place of the usual number of five plates at the table, accommodation for sixteen, the additional ones being the members of the Embroiderclub of which she is a member, and who had conje to spend the evening in honor of the occasion o — Want Ada Pay. Don’t forget the Big Horse Sale on Friday. April sth. && _ Awardee, ? e g oM Medal L , Parfa Exposition 1900. w For Sale By Ben Knapke Joe J. Tonnellier

tn Ji? c * / y jrew t Sharp edqed.Cu Hem A carving knife may look all right in the store, hut ■ when ]iut into < ervice it may turn out to be too soft or too i brittle. If you get your table cutlery here, you take rw risks. : All our cutlery is of the highest possible grade of steel, j tempered with the greatest accuracy, and thoroughly tested. / We also sell pocket knives, shears and scissors, which can be ground to a razor edge—and will huld that edge. And if you are in need of a new razor that will wake your shave pleasant, quick and enjoyable, we have the kind you are looking for.

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April Fool All Fools Day aaaasaßßKaßOKa Abe Lincoln once said. You can fool some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time. So it is with the smoker, you can fool some of them all the time but you cannot fool all of them all the time. The “White Stag'” Smoker is never fooled the whole year round 5c at all Dealers North Eastern Michigan Lands —FOR SALE OR TRADEImproved or unimproved farm lands. Soil rich clay and black h ■ ’ with a clay subsoil, adapted to raising wheat, barley, oats, rye, corn, buckwheat, beans, clover and timothy; all kinds of vegetables and fruit', fact everything raised in Indiana. Illinois or Ohio. Delightful climate, plenty of rainfall, nicely located and can be ' chased on terms to suit purchaser. A few of the many we have listed. No. I—sn acres, all under cultivation, good clay soil, produces, good M oi all crops, two-story frame house, good barn, 30x72, and othei ' ■•■■t.dings, good bearing orchard, Ibi miles of town; 40 tods io church. 1 reds to school. This is one of the best locations in the county. V. 1 settled around it. Price, $3 omi. Mo. 2—2,.0 acres, leu under cuftivatlon; SO Sparing apples trees on ibis place. 2 miles to town, 1 mile to school, 6 miles to railroad: 20x?,f>, with wing 12x14; good cellar, good barn 40x60, with hasenwi::. good granary and other outbuildings. Price, $6,500. o. 3 160 acres, 85 acres cleared, 2 good frame houses. 2 good ba ■ *? X ' '' Pnia " ' >arn 16x20, 5 miles of a good town; % mile to s, $2,000 cash, balance on time. No. 4—Bo acres; 60 acres cleared and under cultivation, timber good ; , wood, good clay loam, level, % mile to pchool and church, 6 miles to 2 I <>ad, frame house 18x24, wing 16x20, barn 30x50; plenty of fruit Th> • | a> bargain at the price; $3,000. Nb. 5 -SO acres. 70 cleared and under cultivation, close to town, «=<'<! tn 1 church, ■ mile, good l a room house, in good condition, barn l-’v*'• ot> c. outbuildings. This farm is a good onA; $5,000. c . 6—160 acres, 97 acres cleared ami under cultivation, 100 bearinc ' .-'-tf 8 ’ mi ' e t 0 Befool, 4 miles to railroad, good house, barn f ome in and let us tell you about the many other farms we have, ate Adams County land for sa;e. I have also a few live buyers for • property in Decatur. List your property with me for quick sale. D. F. Leonard Decatur, Ind- / Phone Office 667 Phone Home 336

Indian Rinner Sock Eggs for Sale I Ducks took first premium at | the Great Northern Indiana >; Fair. Light Fawn. Prices SI.OO for 13 eggs or 30 for $2 Herman T. Miller J Decatur, Ind R.R.N0.5