Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 91, Decatur, Adams County, 15 April 1912 — Page 2

DAjL Y DEMOCR AT »*uc> fished Every Evenin (j, Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW G. ELLiNGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rates •Far Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier $5.00 ! Per Month, by mail ....2b cents Per Year, by mail ....... .$2.50 > Single Copies .2 cents 1 Advertising rats* made known on application. Entered at the postoffice in Decatur, * liana, '‘sssecoM-claes mai’, l ■l

. eady preparing a plan of campaign against the Missourian. Another spring day. made to order, j and the fellow who finds fault with ■ t 'is weather deserves to be shipped to ■'ilaud. Cheer up and get busy. | 'i . - e are a thousand things you can do Liat . ill aid the community, and i'« best way to help yourself is to help the town and county in which Indiana will send several trains of 1 Marshall boosters to the national convention at Baltimore and they will be tor Marshall. Don't let any foolish idea get into your head that Indiana is for any body but the governor. Five hundred Hoosiers will go to the convention, and every one of them will do his utmost every’ moment of the big week for Tom Marshall. His I election to the presidency means much to our state, and every demo- | crat would like to see the distinguished governor thus honored. State Treasurer Volmer published ' a statement of the condition of affairs in the state treasury at this time. It Is a splendid showing, reflecting much credit to lhe state officers, and the republican atate papers were careful to place it i.** 1 ’ U" hark page, alongside a six-column ai ?eni*ement, so that it would not attract too ta ucl. fitter-. tion. These parers h-.ve been ffak- 1 ing a great fuss over the fact that a * call on the county treasurers will be | made this month for advance pay | ments of the tax, but they fail to tell 1 their readers that in the past it has been the custom of republican treasurers to make the call in March in- < stead of April. Mr. Volmer’s state- : inent shows thio and other important I —■' 'J-'.X ■Registration of voters In Im.ana! this year wiil guarantee a.- honest vote next November. Every man who nas th< .eg: 1 rig it t<, voe should | register. He should be 1 st as anx- * ious to see that '.be man who has n.c the right docs not register, nor vote. The ma'jrity should rule, and • when that >ajority receives a fair count no one nas the right to object. Lot's lock at the question fairly and ] squarely and ’xttes'.ly, and every voter will certa My register. The first! date is May 9th. If you have any doubt about any of the necessary quailrications, '. aok them up now. if you know of anv one who will refuse to register, t .IF .o him at once, and insist that . is to his interest as much as to that of the county and state, *l>at he registers his vote and protects his right of suffrage. The Roose.elt forces won another vistory in P> nnrjylvania Saturday, electing perhaps «<ai/M*en out of a total of sevent-six delegates. The Taft forces admit the surprise and are at a complete loss to explain the wonderful showing. * As a result, from this time on. the president will not allow his foxy opponent to assail him without defense In other words the DO YOU WANT TO KNOW how ,o get a good suit of clothes tailored to order for S2O to S4O? We’ll supply the Information —Have the Myers-Dailey Co. send your correct measure to Ed V. Price 4. Co., largest tailor* in th* world of GOOD made to oder ctotbes. Thsy give perfect style, unsurpassed workmauship and best

president will not allow’ the fact that he is holding the highest office in the land prevent him from self defense. The press dispatches from Washing- ! ton, sent out last night, sa; | "The first emanation of the Tait | I press bureau under the .tew plan of! j campaign was given out tonight. It • brought Washington up standing. It I I handles Colonel Roc-evelt wPbou? ■ gloves, characterizing the fight tins •, .s' ' being put up against Taft as ‘a na , I tion-wide campaign of wUlfui ' .d malicious misrepresentation.- • i " "atlon | and assault on the president o; the 1 I United States, asserting that it i amounts to a conspiracy to humiliate rhe president and to coAiuiir the rar- I to adds dBBBf* JBBB - - ST

► V ShgMW APRIL 3CTH LAS The last day cn which to file mort I ( gage exemptions is April 30th, and I after that day the county officers are not permitted under the statute to I accept the same Those who want to file exemptions should look after this I matter, as it may p:.y them well. PASTRY SALE. The ladies of the Christian church | announce a pastry sale for next Sat , urday a. the gas office. There will be i 1 pies, cakes, bread, se'.ad and other |] homemade disnes. All the church la- j , dies are asked to contribute, and the j public is invited to purchase. NEW CLERK AT WARD FENCE. Mr. Bruce Patterson this morning began his duties as correspondent clerk for the Wan 1 Fence company. He will have charge to a large extent 1 of the immense correspondence for 1 the company, a job that will require much at'ention, especially at this season. when mail arrives by the mail 1 sack. Bruce has had a number of ] years’ experience in newspaper work , and has all the qualifications neces- ; sary to make good at his new- job. WEDDING BANS. i The announcement of an approach ‘ ing wedding was made Sunday at the . I St. Mary s church for the first time between Mir- 1 Bogner and Will Lose. Both are. well known young ; people, the groom being a member of jhe cigar firm o Lose & Thomas. AWNING ON A TEAR. Knocks Dick Mye-s Off Ladder Skins His Face. > -■ a* - p The tierce wind this afternoon loos-1 ] er.ed the large awning that extends < across the Gay, Zwick & Myers double | front, and when Dick Myers, one of i the member of the firm, climi- e j tQ ,H .e second story on the ladder at the] , south end of the aw ning to fixt it in | , I place, the winds again got in their ■ I work on the awning. Dick was knock-1 ed off the ladder, falling to the side-I walk below. The left side of his face, j i just .below the temple, was badly | ■ skinned and bled seme, but he was . more badly frightened than hurt. L. W Coppock returned today to, (Grand Rapids, Mich Samuel Opliger of I.inn Grove was > I a business visitor here tnd®y, i Miss Gertrude Butler has taken a | I position as clerk at the Morris five I and ten cent store. Mrs. Henry Hite a”- daughter, I j Fanny, were guests jf friends at Li- ! t ta. Thio, over Sunday. John Bucher of west ol the cliv! Saturday he having sold a fine two I year belgian colt to William (’o)e re-1 siding in the northern part of the I state for the sum of S6OO. It was one I of the finest colts ever owned by Mr Bucher and catne from the famous sor-1 rel Sultan horse known to all horse I . men around here. The horse weighed 1680 pounds and was as pretty an an-1 ’ imal any one cared to •'./ eyes on.. ' WANTED —By old reliable manufacturers. ladies to SOliclL special proposition in Decatur and surrounding territory. o.Nthing to carry. No deposit required. Salary and expense to hustlers. Address Mrs. S. R. McIntosh, 540 Fair Mound, Fort Wayne. Ind. Slt3 ROOMS TO RENT Fot »mall family, second floor, brick building, over Vance, Hite & Macklin store. Inquire I J. H. Stone; 'phone 38$. 9it6 j FOR SALE—Sawdust, 25c per load. at factory. 'Phone, 564, I^iFoun-1 taine Handle Co. 91t3* FO’’Nik--Modern Woodman button; inquire at this ofßce. 9i»t3 FOR BALB--ETvsrev X forty acre* I cuttlnf lathe, with sll attaehmsnta;

DOINGS IN SOCIETY ??■( • ; iiy Dinner for Mrs. M. S. Hilpert—SchladroffBerning Wedding. HE CLUB NOTICES i Guests Join With Will Colchin in Celebrating His Birth Anniversary. Hope for the best, get readj for | the worst, and then take what God seuda. —Selected. j WEEK'S SOCIAL

St. Vincent de Paul's Social—K. f ■ ■ C. Hall. Young Matrons—Mrs. .1. H. Heller ; Thursday. , Thimble —Mrs. Dan Vail. ' , Bachelor Maids—Anna Clark. j ( Afternoon—Mrs. D. D. Clark. Embroidery—Jessie Winnes. , , Baptist Aid —Mrs. C. E. Bell. ( Miss Ethel Grubb, daughter of the H.te A. K. Grubb, whose early girl-1 ( hood days were spent here, and who ' has visited here on several occasions. I was married recently to \V. G. McEl- i wain of Cincinnati, Ohio, he marri-1 age taking place at the home of the i , bride's sister, Mrs. Helen Pelton, at I , Cleveland, Ohio. The groom is ar. ( employee of the Warner Instrument I ( company of Toledo, Ohio. |, I < Miss Jessie Winnes will entertain | the Embroidery club Thursday even- , ing. ( > I 1 Mrs. M. H. Gleiser and the Misses | Pansy Bell. Madge Hite and Jean Lutz < left on the 10 o'clock car for the I Charles True heme near Poe, where ! Iney will be guests two davs. 1 Mr. and Mrs. C. 2. ’.’,'eaver gave a dinner party Sunday noon, guests in * eluding Mrs. Sadie Cowley and daugh- . ter. Maude; Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Brokaw and children, Carl and Eva; th- 1 Misses Moser of Fort Wayne, Mrs. Henry Stevens. Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Steele and daughters. I s Mrs. D. D. Clark will entertain the ( Afternoon club Thursday afternoon . and Miss Anna Clark, the Bachelo ( Maids Thursday evening. | i I The Baptist Aid society will meet ! j on ThfirJiiay afternoon with Mrs. C j E. Bell, on thA corner us Third and I j Court streets. * '*»> _ ] - j ’t ill Colchin, -o Sunday reached I another milestone in life, and lest he ■ should forget its arrival, was re-] minded of it in a pleasant way when I j Mrs. Colchin prepared a dinner that i ( would be envlel by any one, and in ' , vite*’ a number of his friends to par j £ take of it with him. Upon arriving ! , home at the noon hour he found the ’ ] guests waiting for him. who at onc?'j joined with him and proceeded to do j justice to the meal arranged in his' , honor. The guests Spent several j hours of the afternoon in a social way 11 , and the event was a happy ope. Mr, and Mrs. l'!»sces Drummond , I very pleasantly entertained Sunday at 12 o'clock dinner, having a number i of their friends as their guests. Those i i invited were Mr. and Mrs. Harry St i i man and daughter, Dora May, o f ' Pleasant Mills: Mrs. Henry Peters oi l I Bluffton. Mr. and Mrs. Henry E. Y<>-1 | Item and children. Doris and Dovl<.' I and Wil! Dmr.tmond, r f tList city. Mr. Schladroff of Fort Wayne and I Miss Tillie Berning, daughter of Mr.! I and Mrs. Charles Berning, weie ’..ar ■ ried Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clo < | at the St. John's Lutherar church by [the Rev. H (’ Jaus. Thv eauple will make their home In Fort Wayne. ■ — . Mrs. Ervin Brtner gave a surprise' birthday par’y for In i son. Arthur, last Friday afternoon, the occasion be I Ing his ninth anniversary. The ch'l- ■ I Iren met at the Mrs. John Keller home land Arthur was unaware of their coming until they rushed in upon him I to remind him of hfa birthday. The I little guests were Glonys Merica. VeL I ma, Vernon and Clark Niblick, Marie. i Germaine and files Lelchtenstinge", i I Leon, Charley and Floyd Keller, Jos-1 ephlne, Francis and Johnny Schafer, Forest and Stanford Badders. Master I Arthur received man* beautiful presents. After games were plAyed Mrs. Bitner served a delicious luncheon Those present besides the children were his grandmother, Mrs Reuben Brelner. and Mrs Elgin King The I little one* went to their borne*, wishing Utnt Master Arthur would have |

t [ many more happy birthdays.—ConI tributed. t — A very delightful day was spent I Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. • ; Milton S. Hilpert, near Robo, the oc- | casiou being Mrs. Hilpert's birthdayanniversary. The following friends I were present and partook ot a sumpI tuous dinner, served at noon: Matie I Chronister, Nellie Lett, Hazel Hobbs, , ! Milton Chronister, Owen Davis, Mr. 1 and Mrs. Charles Samples and sons, I Louis, Stanley and Ervin; Philin I Rash, Mrs. Jason Hobbs. Curgie -1 Hobbs. In theafternon large num1 ber of friends surprised them by joinj ing the happy party, the hours being | spent in a delightful social way, with : a luncheon in the evening Mr. HilI pert presented his wife with a find ; gold band ring in honor of the daj. . Those joining tae afternoon festivities ; were Ada Ho a th, Edith Bentz Ralph ■ Bentz. Eten Heath,>Vic Henry, Har■land Heath, WilliaO Hilpert, Benn ■ l.eti, Uliler HillJM®old McCoy. Earl ■ Welker, < 'ha: wM®ank 'ls in y Mr and Mrs. Bernard Myer wenl L Fort Wayne this afternoon, where tomorrow they will attend the wedding . of ' ’.l.' rephew, Frank Hoevel, to M i 1,, -. na Mantis, which will be] Bolemniii ri at the St. Andrew 's Catholic el.p. . . Mrs Dan Vail will have the pleasure of entertaining the Thmible club ' Thursday afternoon. SALE OF RICE PROPERTY. Shafer Peterson, appointed commissioner by court, was today receiving bids for the propertiea ordered sold in • the partition suit brought in the estate of the late Mel Rice. The sale i was held privately and bids were received up until 3 o'clock this afternoon. A day without bids will follow and the sale will not be declared until 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. The properties for sale are the two store buildings on Vv'est Monroe street occupied by the Brushwiller & Baker grocery and the Wilder & Simmers meat market, together with the adjoining residence occupied by Henry Kcenemann This w ill be sold as one. The other residences south of the grocery, one formerly the Biting proper- 1 ty. and the second formerly the Lell Segur residence, will be sold. WAS A DELEGATE. I Mr. and Mrs John Burk have reI ceived word from their son, Don, a student at the DePauw unit ersity at Greencastle, saying that he and a Mr. Schualzied were sent as delegates to ' the oratorical contest held there Fri- ' day evening an<’ Saturday, last M r Burk who is an orator of much note 1 1 for a young man, Is coming to the 1 front and his outcome is being anx- ' iously watched b v his many friends]' here. t! ~2- j' LAID TO REST. ii The last sad rites for Mrs. Margaret , Koenig were held this morning at ( the St. Mary's church, and wore kt- ( t< ided by a lerge number of friends , and relatives of the deceased. Mrs Koenig was one of the best know n I ladies in the city, having resided here] for a number of years, and her death I is grieved by many. Interment was |' made at the Catholic cemetery. I . WANTED —To rent, good 6 or “-room ' house, modem, centrally located. 'Phone .6k, or see J. H. Stewart, at j Democrat office 77tf o BUY YOUR TILE. Drain tile, 3’4 to 10 Inches, J. H I Elick tile factory, 13th St., west parti of Decatur. 9it3

' ——— l —.-2! 1— J l —T*g. l ggLLl - U'ITOUg ." ~ r - BERGHOFF BEER A Real German Brew We Absolutely Guarantee That This Beer Will Never Cause'Biliousness Costs no more than any other first Class Beer Instead of ma<-hii:e-f u reed method*, we use nature's method -time, and atore our product for months to get the proper age and that pleasant mellow taste. The brewing secret of the old German masters, the material, the water, the equipment and the will, combine to produce a beer whose nourishing, nerve-strengthening and stimulating qualities are unexcelled A beer whose purity, wholesomeness and flavor have secured for it friends unnumbered. • Delivered By The Case CURLEY’S Phone 38

$71.30 California and Return ? Tickets on sale April 27, 28, J 29, 30 and May 1,2, 3, Return limit June 27, 1912— account : Shriners’ Convention This train for St. Louis, I Leave Decatur at 10:36 P. M.. II Toledo, St. Louis & Western H. Agt. omeseeke rs Excu rs ion, May 9CI or rent, sale v. trade. Call at this office. 89t3 Bicycle Repairing Electric Wiring Bicycle and Electric Sundries Mezda and Gem bulbs Gocarts Retired EDW. E. PARENT 131 S. 2nd. Sx. Open Evenings ' THE WHITE STAG cigar And every smoker satisfied A smooth, soothing and sanitary smoke 5c at ail dealers 5c ’ MONEY * ♦ For Spring Necessities ♦ ♦ ♦' 0 Do you need, new spring . ■ clothes, shoes, etc., for your- « . self, your wife, or your chil- ' _ dren? If you have net the ▼ 4 money for this purpose, we will * lor n it to you on easy terms. We loan on furniture, pianos, * : horses and wagons, etc., without removal. 60c per week pays ♦ | * a $25 loan in 50 weeks. ♦ ,ALL. 9THER SUMS IN PRO ♦, * PORTION ♦ * OCR NEW METHOD of mak- « 9 Ing loans does away with the * old-time red 'ape and makes it * a very simple matter to open > a credit account with us. 0 If you need money, fill out * * and mai! us this blank and our agent will call on you. A Netni ...................... « * Address; St and No 4 4 Amount '.Vented 4 Our agent Ic in Decatur every 4 Tuesday. 4 * Reliable Private # * it wnw lotr, cwo « * Established 19'.6. Room 2. Sec * * ond Floor, 70fl Ctlho' a Street * j ♦ Home ’Phone, 333 4 Port Wayne. Ind * * «««•**♦♦ ♦ ♦<*

I SPECIAL BUGGY SALE OIXJEI WEEK OIXIL-Y BEGINNING MONDAY, APRIL. 15TH. Phaeton Seat Buggies ...... $58.25 Automobile Seat Buggies .... $67.60 We offer at this price the well known Butler and other standard makes in all tae latest styles. T e regular prices of these buggies range from $75.00 to $90.00. We must have room for another shipment of buggies arriving about April 25th. v\ e will also sell to each purchaser of a buggy one’ set of |buggy harness allowing a reduction of $2.00 to $4.00. I Remember Date of Sale Week of I J J ARMiL 15TH. * - .. < W KA , -i;- - Kiir - J Av N. 2nd. .«'■ Decatur, Ind. ■mo— ■J-WIIIW HIW* - GEZETJ ■. J COLLECT THE DUST 0 J DON’T I SPREAD IT! I J £ I 1 The “Richmond Suction Cleaner” trA is the most powerful vaenum macha ineon the market. It is so easily hf A s managed and light in weight that jW/ I G J a child can handle it. Does not ffilU I -i ■ IJr I ~ H only collect dust but all particals J® Am i strings, hair, ravelings etc. SUse It When House-Cleaning I For Sale or Rent by {! i n THE SANITARY Cl EANER CO H PHONE 118 || "Death to the Dirt Spreader" | LJI —j- CJ i j Q fee .» IL_ j 0 |I I have opened a wholesale family Liquor store on I Monroe st. 2 doors east of Post Office where I am prepared to sell and deliver to any part of the city he Famous Centliver BEERS in keg or Bottles. I also handle a full line of L! juors and Wines at wholesale, a trial order will convince you that the goods and prices are right. JOE J. TONNELIER 2nd. Door East of P.O. Decatur. Inunin? Old Adams County Bank Decatur, Indiana. capital $l2O Surplus . I'k" 1 c - s - N,bnck ’ , ’ r ' ,s! ■■ 4I t 1 Kirsch and John . k J k -J jß| Vice Presidents' £ X. Cashier. 'aFarm loans " Ca ® a Specialty fe Reflect Resolve Cl ’ l j[ a ‘X o: i CONSERVATION! THE CRY OF THE DAY able *‘ f I It Applies Just As Forcibly Acromoia- ■ To The Matter Os Dollars tion ConAs To The Country’s YViffi Safe i NATURAL RESOURCES! Banking Conserve Your Dollars Extended AND START A BANK ACCOUNT