Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 157, Decatur, Adams County, 1 July 1912 — Page 2

PAIL YD E M O C R A T Every—Kvenlni, b Sunday by TIE DECATIR DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rate* Par Week, by carrier 10 centa Per Year, by carrier 15.00 Per Month, by mall 2t) centß Per Year, by man 50 Hngle Copies cents Advertising rates made known on explication. Entered at the poetofflee in Decatur, 'bcn&ua. as second-class mall. ASKS A DIVORCE rONTtX’VED F-uOM PAGE ONE looking for a book or other article. That he frequently told her if he found a .....n there he would kill the man first and her next. On various times when she would go away to churui or visit, he would suddenly overtake her or meet her on the street and demand an explanation why she was with certain of her friends or relatives, which was very mortifying. Another charge is that he has falsely accused his wife of requesting songs to be sung at church services and other places, which would reflect on his character. She also says he at various times found fault with her housekeeping and cooking, saying she was extravagant and wasteful, which was not true. She says that when she married him, she gave him all the money she had—s6oo —which he invested in a home here. She says he has fairly well supplied his family, hut he has done so grudgingly and stingily, compelling his wife to account to him in detail for every sum g-’-on her—even if it be tweytn-five cents. She says that during their mar ried life ne has been! county superintendent of schools, getting a salary in excess of $1,400 per year, but has denied to her any money for her separate use, except that in the year 1911 he tovo to her the sum of twenty-five cents per week for a period of about three months. But at that time he de- • manded froui her a strict account of ! the expenditure and when she could I not give it, he refused to give her, any more. She says he forbid her to i buy provisions for the house unless he gave her his consent, and was constantly complaining of the excessive costs of maintaining the home. When I by accident, she says, she broke a dish or plate, he would fly into a rage and accuse her of gross carelessness and he would never replace it. She says on one occasion when Mr. Opliger refused to provide fuel to warm the kitchen and she attempted to build a fire of paper and rubbish, her I sleeve caught fire and he became j ansrry calling her a “dumb goose,” and said she was trying to set fire to the house. When a small tree, located cer.r J—£ hoiis° ( died, he became anshv et her and said she killed it. The complaint sets out that he told her more than two years before their separation that he did not love her and that he married her for no other reason than to keep some one else from doing so.. She states that prior to the birth of their youngest child, October 11, 1911, she bad a strong appetite fcr apples; and other articles of food, which he refused to buy for her, and which she was compelled to do without. After the birth of the child, he refused for more than three months to touch it or hold it, saying that he did not like babies. She says that during the month of December. 1911, she separated" from him and went to her mother's home, where he often came to her and requested her to re-' turn to his home in this city, promising to cease his abuse, treat her as a husband should and return to her her six hundred dollars. She filially did so, but he continued his abuse, she said, and they finally separated May 3rd, and that she can no longer live with him and love him as his wife. o HOUSE FOR RENT —Inquire at Beatty’s oflice over Boston store. 152tf

Celebrate the Fourth by being dressed for the occasion. Ou ting Shirts $1.50 Separate soft collar to match Outing Trousers $5. and $6. Well tailored Outing Hats sOc to SS. Cool straws and white felts Outing Neckwear an( t SO C THE MYERS-DALEY CO.

THE WORST STORM EVER (Continued from Page 1) Many of the visitors remained here over night, not venturing forth at all, and feed yards and livery stables, as well as boarding houses and hotels, were crowded. Interurban Suffers. The interurban was probably the heaviest sufferer. The car which left Fort Wayne at 8:30 o’clock Saturday evening, got as far as the G. R. & I. railroad we t of Monmouth when the storm broke in fury. There they were obliged to wait until the lightning made traveling safe again, which was not until about 2:30 o'clock in the morning. The lightning also made telephoning from the interurban dangerous, and the car was thus wholly cut off. Eighteen passengers in the car experienced the full terrors of the storm, and lightning flashes without, revealed the fact that the road near the Clark home there was covered with about four feet of water. Fearing washouts, the conductors and motormen made a slow run to this city and hence back to Monmouth to accommodate passengers from that place who were storm-stayed here. Luckily, the washouts were on th? road behind, and there was no trouble Saturday night from that source, as no cars made the late trip to Fort Wayne. Sunday morning when the car left here at 5:50 o’clock, expecting to make the trip, they feund trouble. At Stop 23V4 the road was washed out. and there was another wash-out at Stop 24. The greatest damage, however, was the washing out of the McN night run bridge. Workmen were taken at once to the scene, however, and a temporary bridge is being built over the run. It is thought all repairs will be completed to allow- the cars to run by this evening Barn Burned. Many barns were struck by lightning during the storm. The large and comparatively new barn belonging to Mrs. Ernst Gallemeyer near Friedbeim was struck by lightning and burned to the ground, with great loss. Cattle and horses were pastured and no loss suffered in that way. The barn belonging to Charles Mail- ' and near’ St. John s, was struck by • lightning and the roof and sides badly ' torn and damaged, but there was no I fire. The Ed Zwick barn nearby was 1 also struck, but not damaged. • • i A Milk Famine. 1 The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazetie says: “Most pronounced among tbe ' evidences Fort Wayne people had SunI day of the wind and electrical storm of Saturday night was the absence of sweet milk from their refrigerators. The thunder storm had soured the milk they had on hand and as a result of a washout on the Fort Wayne & Springfield interurban line six miles north of Decatur the usual sunI ply of milk from rural districts along | the route was not brought to the city.” . ___ -<j The Hot And Cold (Continued from Page 1) full and in apogee on the 28th. Black, threatening storm clouds will retui n 1 at this time, with thunder and bluster | and light scattering rains. Those who watch their barometers and hygro- ! meters may know' for a certainty, long j before the storms strike, about how much wind and rain will come with the storm. Another moredate and brief respite from summer heat will come ! behind these storms. The Venus period being central early in August and extending its influence over the most part of both July and August, the probabilities are increased for rainfall; but, at best the prospects for a | bufficiency of well diffused rains are ; not favorable. Drouth will probably ' be serious in all central to western I regions." -o » FOR RENT —Four furnished rooms for light housekeeping. Ready for occupany July 6th. Located on Line St. —B. W. Sholty, ’phone 521. 157t3 WANTED —Girl for general housework in small family. Easy place. | Enquire of Wm. G. Kist at Democrat office. ts

DOINGS IN SOCIETY Albert Sellemeyer Gives Dinner Party—C. W. B. M. Meets Thursday at ARTHUR FISHER HOME Mrs. Jesse Dailey Will Entertain Thimble Club Wednesday—Socials. e Honor and fame from no conditions rise, Act well your part, there all the honor lies. —Pope. WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Tuesday. M. E. Missionary—Mrs. J. W. Vail. Presbyterian Missionary Mrs. J. C. Patterson. Wednesday. Thimble Club —Mrs. Jesse Dailey. Thursday. C. W. B. M.—Mrs. Arthur Fisher. The Christian Woman's Board of will hold its regular monthly meeting Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Arthur Fisher. A special program will be rendered at inis time, with Mrs. George Owen leader. Mrs. Hal George and daughter, Margaret, of Kokomo, arrived for a few days’ visit with Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Hower. Mrs. George came to join her daughters, Reva and Helen, who have been here several days. The Thimble club will be entertained Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. Jesse Daily. Lest she forget, the Misses Marie Connell and Margaret Smith very pleasantly entertained in honor of Matilda Berling for her birthday by inviting a number of her friends for tbe occasion. The home was prettily decocated with leaves and roses and Clematicts, and the many' little guests were comfortably at home for the entire evening. Pedro was the evening's amusement, prizes being awarded to Miss Connell and Will Mougey. A dainty luncheon was served the guests later, who in turn extended their honored guest many hapj y returns of the day, j. The Woman’s Mome Missionary society will meet at the home of Mrs. J. W. Vail on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Mrs. Martin Beery will be assistant hostess. Mrs. Daniel will have charge of the program. Work in the south, missionaries and deaconesses will be the. subject of the lesson for the afternoon. Reports from delegates who attended the convention at Fort Wayne. 1 The Presbyterian Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary society will meet Tuesday afternoon at 230 o'clock sharp with Mrs. J. C. Patterson, The following program will be rendered and a good attendance of the ladies [is desired: Devotional, business period, special music; paper, “The Problem of Race," Mrs. W. A. Lower; pi ' ano solo; round table discussion, 1 "Alaska,” lead by Mrs. Jacob Atz; social period, refreshments. A June wedding of much interest I tick place in New York Saturday, when Miss Aline Bonay, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ashton Bonay, of New York, was married to J- Wilbur Chanman, jr., eldest son of the Rev. Dr. .1. Wilbur Chapman, the noted evangel- | ist, who is now in Australia. The wedi ding was solemnized at 7 o clock in ' the Fourth Presbyterian church. The I Rev. Dr. Edgar Whitaker Work, pas--1 tor of the church, performed the cere- ! mony, assisted by the Rev. Dr. Marcus A. Bronson, of Philadelphia, uncle of the groom. Magdalent Ixmise, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Miller, of Peterson, ! was christened Sunday morning at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Miller, of West Monroe

' Big Closing t A*lm i O ur R ea dy To Wear De- |KYA. f ■ ■ v/# A ll / partment zj » IL ■ wTA Vj 1 ■ > f ANOTHER BIG CUT \ ■v- \ B . , .. \ii 1 v l/i' We have decided to make ano-her \ y. I ■«* id® ’.A J W rJS big cut in this department and 11- ■ ; It will give y° ur ; I 1' ( Suit or Coat for Cost I | S and Less> I All $22.50 Long Spring Coats $12.50 ■ 18.00 “ 10.75 “ 16.50 “ “ “ 10.75 “ 12.50 “ “ “ 7.50 All $25.00 Suits This Sale $12.50 “ 10.50 “ “ “ 7.00 All $22.50 and $20.00 Serge suits'this sale SIO.OO All $15.00 ane $16.50 Serge suits this sale $9.50 Ladies Skirts We have few cloth suits we are offering at $6.75 We - are offering some great bargains in Ladies anu Misses Skirts. We have some Skirts that sold for $6.00 $7.50 and $8.50 to close this sale $3.00. Visit Our Ready to Wear Department we Have Some Great Bargains I NIBLICK AND CO. I

street. The service was a very pretty and impressive one and was performed by the Rev. L. C. Hcssert of the German Reformed church, after the regular morning service. A dinner followed, at which the babe's maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George Martin, and also the Rev. and Mrs. Hessert and family were guests. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Helm of east of the city had as their guests at dinner Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Forest Light and children, Mrs. Mary Cramer and daughter, Gusta, of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sellemeyer and son, Albert, gave 1 dinner party yesterday noon in compliment to Mr. and Mrs. True Fristoe of Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Sellemeyer were also guests besides the members of the Fred Sellemeyer family, Fred Heuer and O. L. Vance families. o BLACKMAN GRAND PRESIDENT. Os the Ph' Delta Kappas—Elected at Marlon Meet. With the annual election of officers . and the fraternity dancing party in the Matter park pavilion, the conven [ tion of the national Phi Delta Kappa , fraternity came to a successful close . in Marion. The following officers were choses.: Harry Nier of Cincinnati, grand presi- , dent; “Doc” Blackman, of Bluffton, grand vice president; John Gouchet. of Indianapolis, grand secretary and C treasurer; Ralph Ewry, of Portland, grand auditor; Edward Bou' , ebaker, , of Fort Wayne, grand sergeant-at j arms; Chester Clark, of Auburn, grand } master of ceremonies; Howard McCul- , loch of Logansport, grand inner . guard; Albert Barnum, of Peru, grand outer guard. I The four first named compose the national board of directors. The place of holding the next convention will be determined at a meeting of the | executive board in December. Fort Wayne and Richmond extended Invitations for ths next meeting. NOTICE. Mr. Krimmel, the piano tuner, ot Ft. Wayne, is here for a few days. Parties wishing pianos tuned can leave word at the Murray Hotel at the earliest convenience. 157t2 o FOR SALE—Carpet. Inquire at National bank, or 636 North Third street 151tf

POLICE COURT NEWS. A tramp locked up by Policeman Melchi Saturday night was brought up before the mayor this morning, who let him go. George Niles, the manager of the commissary here, gave himself up to Sheriff Durkin Sunday afternoon and asked to be locked up until he recovered from a drunk, under which he was laboring. He did not desire arrest and was unable to refrain from partaking of more booze, so he gave himself up for the time being. oNOTICE, RED MEN! --J. The Memorial services which were to be held on Sunday, June 30th, are postponed on account of inevitable reasons and the memorial will be held on Sunday, July 7th, instead. Take notice accordingly. ,, CARPENTERS WANTED — Steady work to first-class mechanics. Apply Superintendent, The Wildwood Builders, tiU2-8 ShoaTf Bldg., Fort Wayne, Indiana. 154t12 ICE CREAM SOCIAL. An ice cream social will be held four miles south of De.eatur and two miles west of Pleasant Mills Saturday evening, June 29th. Orchestra music and a balloon ascension promptly at 7:30. Plenty of fun. Come and join us. 150t3* COMMITTEE. LOST —Mesh bag, finder please return , to C. A. Dugan home. Reward ol- ■ £ered - 154t6 I Free trial package of Conkey’s Lice ■ powder and big 80-page poultry book ' for one week only at Smith, Yager & 1 f' a££i ’ s - t-t FOUND—Steel gray rain coat on street. Owner can have same by ! calling at this office and paying for i ad, and describing property. 145t3 QUICK BARGAIN. Good building lot, centrally located ■ ’ Phone 223 154t6 FOR SALE-Typewriter, Oliver latest model, No. 5; like new; $35.00; cost SIOO. No further use for it. Will ship for trial at my expense.—J. s. . Box 10, Plainville, Ohio. 156t3 FOR SALE—4 full blooded Beagle : hound pups. See A. M. Maulle- ■ Pleasant Mills, Ind. IS2 J LOST—A gentlemen’s gold watch somewhere between the west end ■ grocery and the Peter Gaffer residence 1 on Ninth street. Reward will be offered for its return to this office. 152t3

MEETING OR STOCKHOLDERS. Notice is hereby gi;en that the annual meeting of stockholders of the Old Adams County bank will be held at their banking house, Decatur, Indiana, at 10:00 a. m., ca Tuesday, August t, 1911, for the purpose of electing seven directors to serve for the ensuing year

THE MORRIS CO I FIRE WORKS FIRE WORKS I BIG 5 DAYS CUT PRUE FIRE WORKS SALE We have bought for our eight stores, fireworks at jobbers price and are now in position to sell and will sell the most complete new line at lower srices than we ever before thought of for first class fireworks including all the good new novelties. Prices are what talks. Read the following low prices, cut out the list bring it with you and get the goods as advertised. Best roman candles worth lc each 2 for lc “ “ “ 5c each 2 for 5c “ “ 10c each only 2 C “ “ “ Sforloc “ “ “ “ 25c each for 25c Cannon crackers worth 2c each ... •• • ’ or - ssr*, . Best manderin crackers worth 3c a oack only • ■ " “ “ “ 5c a pack 2 for oc “ “ “ 10c a pack J?c Extra manderin crackers worth 15c only .• • ' c National large sparklers asst, worth 10c doz. only . - oc 10c can of of red fire only 10c fireworks wheels only . : . We 5c of torpedoes .•’J J/ / 2 £ Extra large box of torpedoes only ‘ 25c prices only One lot of extra large lc novelties Balloons at 10c and 19c each ’ worth 50c each only Many new novelties, come and see runk fuse with every purchase of firew’orks. r lags all sizes and prices. Remember The F*lace BUT EARLY WHILE THE ASST. IS BEST THE MORRIS CO the 5 AND IOC STORE

— | and to transact such other business as may come before them. 157t30 E. X. EHJNGER, Cash!. : ’ o 1 WANTED—Com?.-tent anC experienc- 9 ed girl for general housework. Good wages—Mrs. V»m. Kremers. 122 Jefferson street. 151tf WANTED —Boarders and roomers, at 411 N. Second street 1 51f 6