Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 159, Decatur, Adams County, 3 July 1912 — Page 4

D A J L Y D E M O C RATI Published Every Evening, Except ' Sunday toy TIE DECATUR .‘EMOCRAT 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 25 cents Per year, by mail $2.50 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. - Entered at the postoffice in Decatur. Indiana, as sceond class mail. Get New Streets (Continued from Page 1) quiring Liling of chuck holes, etc. The city engineer asked for quarters for the keeping of the room in the Stone building for the carrying out of his business and the keeping pf records, •which was granted and arrangements made for the continued occupancy of the room. Emanuel Woods was present and asked that since the improvement of Monroe street being made that the water pipe line tg he placed along the street be placed in now be-1 fore the work is furthered, and which would save much labor and extra expense if properly cared for at this time. The superintendent will be notified to push this work at once, so as to permit the work to continue. The following claims were allowed: John W. Coffee $ 31.70 Clover Leaf R. R 501.27 Citizens’ Improvement Co. ...1212.50 F. C. Summers 1.50 Protective Elec. Supply Co. ... 73.78 ' Gay, Zwick & Myers 58.00 i S. Melchi 50.001 Jacob Buhler ... ..? 80.50 ; Frank Peterson 50.031 H. Dellinger 150.00 ] Brooks Oil 'Works 9.00 i ; Metropolitan Brick Co 150.C0 j Linn & Patton 22.00 Howard Atz 50 , Old Adams County bank, old bonds 1993.27 j J. G. Smith 104.00 ; M. J. Mylott pay roll 217.90 L. Hammond ' 50.00 L. Hammond 30.00 1 Waterworks pay roll 36.40 Ft. Wayne Elec Works 41.70’ G. F. Kintz ..• 68.00 ; V. S. Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry Co 156.91 , Sam Frank 10.00 Adams Express Co 1.35 A. C. Foos pay roll 211.68 I A. C. Foos, extra labor 39.82 Kirsch, Sellemeyer & Sons ... 53.19 | W Hitchcock 130.00 Bell Oil Works 8.93 Gregory & McKenna 11.25 M. Beckman I.SO NOTICE TO CLEAN UP. I*,***.- ** n 1 *"* I*.Ail persons within the city of Decatur are hereby notified to clean up all rubbish and other filth, clean out their privy vaults and put them in a clean, sanitary condition, to cut down all ( weeds' upon the property where the . live Os own, and have all rubbish and j bid tin cans hauled out of the city within the next ten days, as this is I the final notice, and no other will be ! given. All persons who have failed to comply with this notice will be , prosecuted as directed by the laws | governing the state and city boards | of hearth. So get busy. DR. H. E. KELLER, 158t5 Sec’y City Board of Health. o — WANTED—-Girl for general housework in small family. Easy place. Enquire cf Wm. G. Kist at Democrat ofiice. ts $1.50 Outing Shirts Fine mercerized fabrics-seperate soft collar to match and fine French cuffsTHE MYERS-DAILEY COMPANX 1

DOINGS IN SOCIETY Mrs. Howard Burdg Gives Dinner Party for Friends —The Ruth Circle. THE SOCAL NEWS Miss Opliger Entertains for Brother from West—Pocahontas Notice. WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Wednesday. Thimble Club—Mrs. Jesse Dailey. C. W. B. M.—Mrs. Arthur Fisher. Saturday. Jolly Juniors —Mary Fuhrman. Forty guests, including the Bachelor Maids and their circle of special young men friends, will be entertained this evening at the Joe Tonnelier home on North Fifth street by the Misses Celeste Wemhoff and Bess Tonnelier, who have invited them to meet their guest, Miss Helen Weber, of Indianapolis. aud to play "five hundred.” Jhg invitations fire unique, reading as follows! “Bess and Celeste Ask you to be their guest. Come dressed in your best. To meet Miss Helen Weber And play “500” clever.” Mrs. Howard Burdg gave a delightful 6 o’clock dinner party Tuesday evening in compliment to Miss Aletha Spade or Bridgeport, Okla., Miss Bess Baumgartner, whose marriage will occur in the near future, and Miss Lilah Lachot, who left today for Apple Creek, Ohio, for a visit with friends. The three guests of honor have long been friends and the dinner party was a very pleasing reunion. The Misses 'Wilma and Leona Opliger entertained at 6 o’clock dinner in honor of Supt. E. C. Opliger, of Pierpont, S. D., high school. Before and after dinner contests were given and all departed, reporting a Jolly good time, wishing Professor Opliger a successful year in his work in South Dakota in 1913-14. Supt. E, C. Opliger is a brother of Supt. L. E. Opliger of , this city T . Miss Vita Stoneburner was a pleas--1 ing hostess last evening to the Alba

Theta club, the young ladies sewing i while some furnished music, this being ■ given over later to the delicious re- : freshments served. The club . had planned to spend the Fourth in a body at Robison park, but several have found conflicting things to prevent this and only four will be privileged ito go. They are the Misses Marie i Heckman, Marie Butler, Edith Miller • and Vita Stoneburner. j Kfi.’io*. - A big barn dance at the Charles Weighmann home near Friedheim will be largely attended this evening, Alj bert Scheumann of this city will be I among the number in attendance. — 1 The Misses Frances Butler, Celia : Kinney. Rose Colchin, Vera Meyers, | Leah Apt and Mrs. Chester Imler Will go to Ft. Wayne to spend the day in Robison park, where they will picnic, TEe Fourth of July dance to be givI en at the Knights of Columbus hall I Thursday evening, will be of special j interest in the way of music, the members having secured the famous Italian orchestra of four pieces to furnish entertainment for the evening. The dance will be started at prompt nine o'clock. A CALLED MEETING. There will be a called meeting of : the Pocahontas at their hall on Friday evening, when arrangements for the memorial services on Sunday will be completed. Other business promI ises to come up then and the presI ence of each member is earnestly requested for the evening. o WED AT HUNTINGTON.

Earl Nidlinger and Golda Mae Weldy left this noon for Huntington, and at 4 o'clock this afternoon will be united in marriage by the Rev. E. C. Mason of that city. Both young people are well known and highly respected, the bride being a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 'William Weldy and the groom a son of John D. Nidlinger o LOST—Tan pocketbook Saturday night or Sunday morning, containing two bills ai.d I. O. R. M. Lodge receipt. Finder return to this office and receive liberal reward. 156t3 PLENTY OF MONEV TH LOAN We have pleTiy w money tc Ums At fivA per cent See us at once.—Schurger & Smith Law and Abstract office. 148tf

Under Right Name (Continued from Page 1) correspondence through the general delivery window wake up to the fact? occasionally, that the private detective is in the habit us visiting the postoffice lobby. “Yes, the Fort Wayne postoffice,” continued Mr. Hanna, “has done some work along the line suggested by the Indianapolis office, but it must be remembered that the general delivery window and the box service have their legitimate purposes and that postoffices are conducted according to law.” ——o Court House News CONTINUED 7aOM sage one lowed the clerk. Clerk Bleeke and family and Gus Relni’kng and family will spend the day at Fort Wayne, attending the opening and dedication of Foster park. Real estate transfers: James L. Gay at al. to David Steele et al., lot 39, Decatur, $650; Christena Gerard et al, to Elizabeth C. Costello, undivided Vt of acres, Washington tp.. S4OOO. Licensed to wed: Goldia M. Welty, born January 25, 1896, daughter of William S. Welty ,to wed W. Earl Nldlinger, farmer, born December 5, 1885, son of John D. Nidlinger; Florence E. Smith, bfirn June 23, 1869, daughter of Samuel Chronister, to wed Jefferson D. Johnson, painter and paper hanger, born October 9, 1871, son of Ferdinand F. Johnson. Mrs. Smith is widowed, her husband dying May, 1909. A case growing out of the double tracking of the Chicago & Erie railroad was filed in the Adams circuit | court this afternoon by Attorney A. P. Beatty for the railroad, against David E. Studabaker and the trustees of his estate, John Niblick and William L Vesey. The complaint is lor condemnation for the right-of-way of a portion of the real estate of the Studabake-* larm, through which the railroad runs, and upon the price of which agreement could not be made. The case makes application for the appropriation of a certain part of Studahakers farm “to be used.” in the terms of the complaint, "for the right of way of its railroad, roadbed and tracks, including side tracks, switches, turnouts and water stations. I materials for construction, purposes, sufficient to enable the plaintiff 6b.’poration to construct and repair its said road and for making proper drains for its right-of-way and roadbed.” The proposed appropriation comprises four hundred eighty-three cne-thousands of an acre. July 15th was the date set for the determining of the matter by court. Dick M. Vesy appeared for the defendants, who waived summons, and Henry Krick, French Quinn and B. W. Sholty were appointed appraisers to fix the damages or benefits and report to court. —- o —• FUNERAL OF MRS. ANNEN, The funeral of MfS. Christian Annen was held this afternoon at 1 o’clock at the Magley Reformed church, the Rev. C. H. Schneider officiating. The services were very largely attended. The body was- laid to rest in the Maplewood cemetery, this city. JOHNSON-SMITH WEDDING. George Owen, pastor of the Christian church, officiated Tuesday evening at B;3ft o’clock at the weddir.y N Mrs. Florence E. Smith and Mr. Jefferson D. Johnson, the ceremony was performed at the home of Mrs. Sarah Hendricks, 245 North Seventh street, and was a quiet one. Mr. Johnson is a painter and paper hanger. Mrs. Smith, who is the widow of the late Will Smith, has been employed for some time at the People's restaurant. They will make their home in the city. o DICK VESEY’S NARROW ESCAPE. Dick Vesey of Fort Wayne was to have been a member of the balloon party Tuesday that was killed al 6:30 o clock Tuesday morning at Atlantic City, N. J., when the dirigible balloon, the Akron, burst 2,000 feet in air. Mr. Vesey had got been able to leave as he had hoped Saturday, postponing his trip for a week. o PUBLIC NOTICE. To the Public and all Persons Selling Fire Wyrks: You are hereby notified that it is against the law to sell firecrackers or explosives of any kind to minor children without the consent of their parents or guardians. You are hereby notifies not to do so JUDSON W. TEEPLE, Mayor. H. E. KECLER, Sec’y City Board of Health. 158’2 . _ o Democrat Want Aus Pay.

B sSSS -* the MORRIS CO ■* JLJisVR "Is Ice Cream 20c qt. or 75c lOe 1-2 Ih ® Sai. 5 & IO CENT STORE g B RegularTsfkewhfefs'lOc Hardware Specials g Hose, complete linepr. d ANOTHFR BIG BARGAIN *"*•••.• w g Ribbon Til colors a yd'. 10c Grass shears 10c g K/ITSSiS Saturday promptly at 2:30 P. ““ ' § g covere and 33c M: One to a customer. c &ws ;[-; *|| || G T?pr h . ose . wort ise This sale will consist of tall, HammX ° aWS ’ ' Ifc S O Si Mo S rc e edTo e nX blere 24c fanC Y’ a l’t pitchers WOl’th 50c Iron handles. ... 10c g H Infants sox pr. 10c each, Will Sell for Only • 10c I Screen door hinges per Aluninum Ware " " pair 10c jjgw Don’t fail ty see and get 19c SPECIALS 19c Door Springs .... 5c fugs our prices on this ware, we JSSSs can save you money such Misses mus | in , wide ruff | ed p ett i C oatS New style egg beater ’ 10c ® worth 50c for only 19c Scrub B.ushes -10 c § g and many others. Corset covers - - -' -19 c \ W o ENAMELWARE r ..., , , Sat., for. . . 5c gJ A large line of enamel. Chd deSSeS ‘ 19c Block planes .. 24c & 48c| g ware and more coming in Mens extra heavy regular 50c suspend- Hammock hooks each . 5c i bfe)th in £ ray> ers will go for only - -19 c Sad irons per set . . 89c sits Express a & ons Regular 25c shams and scarfs -19 c Ladies White embroidery For the boys and girls shirt waists worth SI.OO SL2S size only 7 . HAMMOCKS—We just received a big ship- '& 11.25 foronlv . 48c ||| Set& SP ec * a l inent all colors and patterns and the price will be very low. Come in and see them. This is just a few of the Don’t Miss These Bargains many bargains. The place where you get the same goods for t” —-— H Spanish Salted less ™ney or more goods for the same money. Catch the fly with H § Peanuts THE MORRIS CO. tanglefoot lc g g 10c per pound 5 and 10c Store S fly killer 10c y M i g

They ar§ the finest natural laxative in the world —gentle, safe and prompt and thorough. They strengthen the stomach muscles, and ftiH not injure the delicate mucous lining of i the bowels. Bloodine Liver Pills have a constitutional action, that is —the longer you take them, the less frequently you need them. They help nature help herself and keep the bowels healthy, bile active, and stomach well. They never sicken, weaken or gripe. o — FOR RENT- -An eight room house, on j South 3rd street, by Mrs. P. B. I Thomas. 158t3 | ROOMERS WANTED—Four gentleman roomers. Inquire Mrs. Vi<> I toria Hill, 331 Mercer avenue. 144 U ’ FOR RENT—Eight roctfi house on; Third street. Inquire of Mrs, P. B Thomae, 228 So. Third street. 144tf

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BE WISE IN TIME. You catlilbt keep well unless your bowels are regular. Neglect of this rule of health invites half the sicknesses from wnict we suffer. Keep the bowels right; otherwise waste matter and poisons which should pass out of the body find their way into the blood and sicken the whole system. Don’t wait until the bowels are constipated; take Bloodine Liver Pills. i —q GOOD HOUSE FOR RENT. A seven-room apartment in onb of the double houses on Third street. Just opposite court house, electric lights, gas, good bath room, etc. Inquire of A. D. Suttle!, at Old Adams County bank, 122tf FOR SALE—Good Jersey cow. See Sam Wyatt. 157t6

Going To Help Uncle Sam Celebrate the Glorious 4th. MhR Suae! But say that’s not a caunon cracker in the old bOy’s mit -but a crackgood 5c cigar, “The. White Stag” z a safe and sane smoke that’s got the smile and' will suitjyou Mr. Smoker Inbepenpence day or ahy other day. FOR SALE BY ALL DEALERS

ROOMS WANTED. Two or threo furnished, for light housekeeping, for family of three. Inquire at thia office. 143t3 o IMPROVED LOT FOR SALE. I wish to sell my lot on Nutman avenue, in the northwest part of the cit’.. It is an Ideal place for a home, has friilt trees, cistern, cciuent sidewalk, gas piped in, founda’ton standing, city water on ! 4, and other advantages. Will sell cheap for cash if taken at once. Address Charles Yobst. P. F. D. No. 13, Fort Wayne, Ind. 134t12

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DEMOCRAT WANT ADS’ PAV BIG. FOR RENT. Front, corner office roAms, over Interurban station la Morrison block. Inquire of A. D. Suttles, at Old Adams County Bank. 12atf TO OUR FARMER FRIENDS. it has been circulated over the county by one of out echipetitors that we no longer write insurance on farm property. This is a mistake. We ar" writing a large volume of it every ' year. Write or telephone us and we i will attend to your wants Immediately. , ’Phone No. 239. I 139tf GRAH/Sif « WALTERS. —o :

WHERE UNCLE SAM TAKES. OFF HIS HAT is in respect to the quality of Martin’s breads and battery products. Assert your independence and celebrate July 4th, by giving them a thorough trial. Our bread, cakes, pies and pastry are made under perfect sanitary conditions, from the best ma r ■ Us and the finest flour, producing a product that is in the highest degree healthful and. nutritious, as well as Os delicious and appetizing taste. JACOB MARTW.