Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 112, Decatur, Adams County, 9 May 1912 — Page 2

DAIL Y DEMOCR AT FubTTihed Every £v«nTn|), Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription RatM Far Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier 15.00 Per Month, by man 2n cents Per Year, by mail $2.50 ■lngle Copies 2 cents Advertising rates maue known on application. Entered at the poetofflce tn Decatur, tEoia.ua. as secoM-claas mail. I Lets have that cleaning up day we have been talking about? If some one will take the initiative and call a meeting we can have a day in Decatur that will make the old town shine, prevent sickness, add to appearance, and help us as much as any one thing we know of. If we are any thing we ought to be clean. President Taft will spend another ten days in Ohio, speech-making and fighting for the vote of his state. He realizes that he must have that vote if he wins and he will make the fight of his life to get it. He Is talking pretty fast and saying some real mean things about his opponent. Os course the danger is in him saying something that will back up and hurt like the dickens. Delegate contests are to be taken up by t;:e national republican committee at Chicago c.i JI’XC 6th "nd for twelve days they will discuss the qualifications of candidates and their delegates, the session merging into the national convention which meets June ISth. There are contests from nearly every state and there will be plenty to keep this committee busy for nearly two weeks. Have you registered? Today is the day, and all over Indiana the voters are qualifying that they may vote next November. This is the 120-day registration. There will be two more, but it is important that you register today. The board began at a o’clock this morning and will quit at 6 this

MANY a man will save a penny and recklessly waste dollars. zteWS 'ovT pwwF . \J|4W \ii w xm HiHP■MKt 'WT IW w' II ral J Inw Wh; ‘ V WvlA [F k 5 I tffl H i H I ‘l® iu I 1F ' V MiCHAtrs. STERN & CO* KjCHttuuu n Vt T C ask you to save dollars, which \ -L-* you will do with self-respect * if you buy M ichaels-Stern Ready-for-Service Clothes. For every dollar you expend you will receive more than a dollars worth in fabric, fit, style and wear. M. S. Clothesare an investment in satisfaction the 6 ‘wise” man cannot afford to overlook. SUITS SIOOO to $22,50 The Myeis-Dailey Go. -

evening, unless a voter registers each five minutes, when they can remain open until 8. If five voters, of the precinct petition, the board may remain in session two days longer. It is not likely that this rule will be taken ad- . vantage of, however, until the last registration period l FIRST APPLICATION I DARKENS THE HAIR. i , A Simple Remedy Gives Color, Strength and Beauty to the Hair. ’ You don't have to have gray hair or ' faded hair if you don't want to. Why • look old or unattractive’ If your hair ' is gray or faded, you can change it ' easily, quickly and effectively by using , Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Hair I Remedy. Apply a little tonight, and in the morning you will be agreeably 1 surprised at the results from a single • application. The gray hairs will be less conspicuous, and after a few j more applications will be restored to a natural color. Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur also - quickly removes dandruff, leaves the scalp clean and healthy, and promotes the growth of the hair. It is a clean . wholesome dressing which may be ( used at any time with perfect safety. Get a flfty-ceut bottle from your druggist today, and see how quickly ' it will restore the youthful color and beauty of your hair and forever end the nasty dandruff, hot, itch scalp, and falling hair. All druggists sell it under guarantee that the money will be refunded if you are not satisfied after | fair trial. m-w-f NOTICE. A reduction will be made on all new buggy and wason tires during the month of April. Get your wheels in at once and get the benefit of thisjow price as this is only good until the Ist of May. C. C. CLEMENS. Corner First and Madison, opposite Madison House. 81t6* o USE ALLEN’S FOOT-EASE. The antiseptic powder to shake into the shoes. Makes tight or new shoes feel easy. Relieves paiuful, swollen, tender, sweating, aching feet and takes the sting out of corns and bunions. Sold everywhere, 25c. Don't accept any substitute. Sample free. Address, Allen S. Olmstead, Leßoy, N. Y. FOUND —Ladies' geid bracelet on Jefferson street. Owner can obtain same by calling at the Martin Mylott home and describing property. 112t3

DOINGS IN SOCIETY Misses Margaret Mills and Frances Cole Give Delightful Class Party. A PICNIC SUPPER K. of C. Shirt Waist Dance —Hockemeyer-Schroeder Wedding. WEEK’S SOCI/- CALENDAR. Thursday. G. W. C. —Anna Parent. U. B. Ladies' Aid —Mrs. Blanche Elzey. Embroidery—Mrs. Harve Smith. Evangelical Aid Mrs. Asa Engle. Presbyterian Aid —Mrs. J. C. Patterson. Ruth Circle —Glennys Mangold. Needlecraft —Sue Mayer. Friday. Medical Meeting—Dr. J. M. Miller. Zion’s Lutheran Aid —School House. Saturday. W. C. T. U.—Library Hall. True hope is swift, and flies with swallow s wings; Kings it makes gods, and meaner creatures kings. —Shakespeare. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Harding of Fort Wayne and their sister. Mrs. Emery J. Wilson, of Cleveland, Ohio, motored to this city yesterday afternoon and were guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Myers. Mr. and Mrs. Harding returned horn?, but Mrs. Wilson remained for a few days’ visit and from here will go to Bellefontaine, i Ohio, to join her husband, who is at the home of his parents, Dr. and M s. i Wilson, where he was taken recently from the Cleveland hospital, and is j convalescing from an operation for acute appendicitis. Mrs. Dr. Starkweather, Mrs. Dr. Patterson, Mrs. LaDelle and Mrs. Charles) Myers were guests other than the; Orient club who were entertained j ■Wednesday afternoon in a pleasing!, way by Mrs. I. Kalver. The deligh's’ of sewing of the first hours were merg- i ed into those of an observance con-1 test, in which Mrs. Will Dorwin won first prize and Mrs, Starkweather the) second. Twenty-five articles were) brought in on a tray for the ladies to look at, and this was then removed j and the ladies required to write fromii memory the names of as many of thel articles as they could. A very nice 11 luncehon in two courses was an item I of pleasure. j Invitations for the giving of a shirt | waist dance have been issued by the I Knights of Columbus for next Wed-1| nesday evening and the event will no ) doubt be a well-attended one Dances are becoming quite popular these days i and large attendance turn out for each gathering. One of the most delig 'id >’ the l , senior class parties was gr ",' ednes-i day evening by the Miss ’su->;aret! Mills and Frances !oie Mills home. The affair had btc. planned, first as a picnic and was o have been ! given on the lawn, but the rain spoiled this plan, so the dining room was I cleared, a big white etble cloth spread ' on the floor in make believe picnic ' style and the supper, which consisted ) of all good things, such as fried ‘ chicken, potato chips, and other dain-I ties, with homemade cake and ice) cream, was spread there and partaken of with pleasure. Then came dancing, I music, games and songs, and the fes- i tivities will be long remembered by I the seniors, who will soon part, each , to make his way in the wide, wide j world, in many different paths. Maroon and gold, the class colors, characterized the decorations, these being festooned in the form of crepe paper streamers throughout the various rooms of the house. The class colors were carried out in the cake and ice cream also, and tea roses, the class flower, were given as favors. The guests were: Sherman Beery, Ruth Baltzell, William Bowers, Neva Brandyberry, Charles Brodbeck, Frances . Cole, Naomi Dugan. Dallas Elzey, Helen Fonner, Rosa Green, Gladys Kern, • Jennie Long, Velma Lenhart, Blanche McCrory. Paul Meyers, Margaret Mills, Orpha Sheets, Zelda Sebnitz, Gregg Neptune, Ben Teeple, Milton Yager. Edgar Vancil and Carl Battenberg. The G. W. C. girls will meet with Miss Anna Parent this evening, The ladies of the Zion.s Lutheran Aid society will hold a meeting Friday afternoon at the school house. — Edph "'3s a I leasing hostess to the Alba Theta club girls

Wednesday evening, when they sewed, enjoyed music and games and the delicious refreshments served. Miss Agnes Confer was a guest other than Cue • following club members. Esther and Marie Heckman, Mamie Harting, Vida Stoneburner, Marie Butler, Frances Baker, Effie Miller. Miss Marie Butler will entertain in two weeks. Miss Eula McKinney delightfully entertained the Florhul de Purin girls Wednesday evening, when the usual good time was had by the girls. Miss Stella Chronister will have the pleasure of entertaining at the next meet. i Mr. and. Mrs. McClure of Huntington were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Adam Buetell am", family Thursday. This afternoon at 2 o’clock at Sr. Peter's church in Hoagland, Miss Minnie Hockemeyer, daughter of exAllcn "cunty Commissioner William Hockemeyer, will be united in marri,age to Mr. Fred Schroeder, the Kev William Diederich performing the ceremony. Miss Hockemeyer was attended by her sister. The young couple was married in the presence of about three hundred guests. After the ceremony a sumptuous dinner will be served at the beautiful home of the bride's parents, about four miles east of Hoagland, after which the evening will be spent in dancing and merry , making. Many from this city, including the Henry Koenemann and Will Zwick families and ethers, were among those invited. FOR SALE—S. C. Rhode Island Red eggs from flock selected because of the beauty of form, color and general fine qualities. Eggs, fifty cents a setting. Inquire of Mrs. Dale Moses, corner Fifth and ludia>» streets. 76tf

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Fourth OF July I Continued from Page 1) Balance on hand 47.9 G The council decided to secure Mr. C. D. Meigs, stat' - superintendent of the home department, to assist in some ot the township conventions this sprVig The following dates were suggested for the spring township conventions: I Jefferson Township—May 12. St. Mary's—May 19. Blue Creek—May 19. French and Hartford—May 26. Wabash —May 26. Washington—June 9. Union and Root—Ju nV 9. Preble and Kirkland —June 16. Monroe—June 23. J. F. LEHMAN, Secretary-Treasurer. MOTHER GRAY'S SWEET POWDERS FOR CHILDREN. Relieve feverishness, bad stomach, i teething disorders, move and regulate : the bowels and are a pleasant remedy . for worms. Used lj mothers for 2? ' years. They never fail. At all drug-1 I gists. 25c. Sample free. Address, A. I S. Olstead, Leßoy, N. Y. SHOE REPAIRING. I t.tu now doing tuoe repairing at < ti e M. Turns harness shop and am ) I epa’ed to do In a hurr; I Will be glad sec *ll my old friends. I ts PETER CONTER IVv .vN i —A secoiiu vCvs at the Ho.<l Murray. Will pay $25.00 per ; month. Inquire at cn?.-. 112t2 1 LABORERS (’■■) WANTED—lmmediately, to wck mcj'Lng shop, cleaning room and fovr.lry yards; 18c per hour to start Steady work.— Fess Foundry & Machine Co., Fort Wayne, Ind. 108.'!

WE Carry The “lough as Leather” Stockings W | For Your Child- W 1 1 ren • They are the famous Black Black Cat Cat Brand, you know the kind stockings the children can go * AVOlCiy out in the woods, the berry bushes, the I streets and the play grounds without bringing home hours of darning for you, BLACK CAT stockings are the ones with 9 lives. They are the only stockings made with the extended heel which doubles the life of the heel. Prices 15 and 25 cents per pair. rtoltholise, Schulte £ Go. Good Clothes Sellers for Men and Boys.