Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 164, Decatur, Adams County, 10 July 1912 — Page 2

DAILYDE MO C R A T | Published Every Evening, Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT 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 I Per year, by mail $2,50 j Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice in Decatur, Indiana, as sceond class mail. Charles Hilles, formerly of Lancas-, ter, Ohio, 'and for two years secretary : to President Taft, who so ably managed the road roller convention at; Chicago, has been chosen as the na- 1 tional committee chairman forthe 1 Taft end of the republican party and 1 is now busy with his plans. He is a brilliant young man, full of ideas and ; very capable, but he has a job on his hands now that will take all those ingredients and perhaps some he hasn't i got, if he makes any kind of a showing. In answer to an inquiry from Ed-' win Lee, who is Roosevelt's Indiana manager, asking where he stood Charles H. Campbell, the Shelbyville' man, who took an important part in ' the Chicago convention as a Bull | Moose committeeman, dishes up the following: "A third party now seems assured, with Roosevelt as its leader. 1, of course, would support him on the ground that he had a lawfully elected majority of the delegates to the Chicago convention last month. There is little doubt in my mind that the three parties in the field means the election ot Mr. Wilson." The democratic ticket was completed in the nomination to the vice presidency of Governor Thomas Riley Marshall of Indiana. Governor Marshall is also a man of high educational attainments, and is a lawyer of high standing, but, curiously enough, like Governor Wilson, he never held a po-

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litical office until he was elected gov. ; ernor of his state. The two nominations reverse the notion that in order to attain high political station a man must go through a course of political training from subordinate places to the highest stations. Here are two citizens who were elevated at a single movement to the highest public places ' in their respective states and they j have gained such favor that they are : now nominated to the highest places in tho nation. This is a striking fact. —New Orleans Picyune. The Wilson candidacy in many respects represents a new high water mark for pure politics. We don't re- ’ call any candidacy that has made as | elevated an idealistic appeal. Dr. Wilson is conspicuously an obligationless j candidate. He owes nothing to seci tion, o race, or interest, or organiza- ! tion or to individual within his party. I He is free in a remarkable degree — subject to the limitations of the Balti- , more platform —to make his campaign 'as he pleases. Those more interested I in the success of national progressive- ' ism and in the adaptation of society to the new conditions of civilization than in the success of particular candidates or parties may well welcome the nonr | ination of Dr. Wilson as marking a long forward step.—New York Globe. , Master Edwin Hohman has goneto . Berne to visit with his uncle for a week or so. Hulda Bauer of Linn Grove, who visited here yesterday and this morning, left at noon for her home. All is in readiness for the subsidy election to be held tomorrow and there remains nothing to be done, only for you to express your own opinion by ballot. Pat Wilhelm of Terre Haute, formerly of this city, has returned home after visiting ’■ere with friends. Mr. Wilhelm is fallowing his work as a painter and is meetng wth good success. Miss Ida Baumgartner of I.inn Grove, who visited nere as the guest of Miss Bess Baumgartner, and attended the party given Tuesday evening by Mrs. Charles Dunn, in Miss Bess Baumgartners honor, left noon codav for her home. ' Democra* Wan* Pai

DOINGS IN SOCIETY Miss Bess Baumgartner, a Bride-elect, Guest of Honor at Shower Given BY MRS. C. R. DUNN Mrs. Carrie Ehinger Entertains for Daughter and Her Guest. WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Tuesday. i Y. P. A. —Evangelical Church. Thursday. U. B. Aid —Mrs. John Hill. Ruth Circle —Mrs. G. E. Owen. Evangelical Aid —Mrs. Orval Tlarruff. Friday. Christian Aid—Mrs. A. D. Arfntan. Queen Esthers M. E. Church. Mite Society—Mrs. C. Hocker. I have, said that she was sad; but this does not mean that she was not really enjoying herself. There is nothing a woman may enjoy more than her own broken heart, especially when it inspires the tintinnabulation of a funeral bell rhapsody.—Ex. The Ladies' Mite society of the M. E. church will meet at the home of Mrs. Charles Hocker in the south part of the city on Friday afternoon of this week. A good attendance is desired. I On Sunday morning the children, , grandchildren and great-grandchildren gathered at the home of Abraham Sprunger. seventy-five, one of Berne's . oldest and most highly respected citi- , zens. He was born near Berne, Switzerland .having come to this country j t when he was fourteen years old. He . is the father of thirteen children, two of whom are dead, two sons are in the far west, the other nine were present 1 to enjoy the day's festivities. Their t names are Eli and Henry Sprunger, l • living in Decatur; Mrs. Pete Stauffer, ’ Mrs. Jacob Steiner, Mrs. Joseph Win- ’ teregg, Mrs. Philip Huser, Mrs. Sarah Sprunger, Lewis Sprunger and little Della Sprunger, aged five years, all of 1 whom live in Berne and vicinity. There were twenty-eight grandchil-

dren and two great-grandchildren present. Abraham Sprunger, his son, Eli, of Decatur; Mrs. Harry Starr and little son, Harold Louis, of Bluffton, posed for their pictures, representing four generations of the family in direct descent. The two latter posed for a picture with Mrs. Eli Sprunger and her mother, Mrs. Barbara Reisen, at the mother s home in Berne, the Reisen house making an appropriate back ground of the picture for its four generations. The list of names were forty-six in all, the following being present; Eli Sprunger and family, Henry Sprunger and sons, Gordon and Rolland, of Decatur; Mrs. Harry Stair and son of Bluffton, Mrs. Sarah Sprunger and Mrs. Abraham Sprunger of Berne, Messrs, and Mesdames Phillip Huser and family of east of Berne, J. D. Winteregg and family of Berne, Lewis Sprunger of Berne, Peter Stauffer of east of Berne, Jacob Steiner of west of Berne, and the other little greatgrandchild (Harry Louis Starr being one), little Gladys Mary Cook of Geneva. The Indies Mite society of the M. E. church will meet Friday of this week with Mrs. C. E. Hocker in the south part of the city. It was a very agreeable surprise arranged by Miss Beulah Kinna last evening for the Misses Irene and Helen Schuh at the Schuh home, thirty little girls comprising the happy party. All kinds of games were played, and very delicious refreshments were served, and the social good time was one never to' be forgotten. The Baptist Aid will hold its regular meeting on Thursday of this week with Mrs. Henry Betz on West Adams street. A good attendance is desired for this time. A very pleasant social affair of Tuesday evening was the party given By Mrs. Carrie Ehinger for her daughter, Miss Ethel Ehinger, who is at home for a short visit from the convent of the Sisters of St. Agnes at ■ Fond du Lac, Wis., and for her guest. Miss Vera Goeke, of Fort Wayne. The hours passed delightfully with games, music also contributing to the pleasure. The decorations of •ie home j were prettily carried out with flowers j in pink and white and the tempting I refreshments also carried out this col or scheme. Misses Stella Kohne and Catharine Holthouse, who are also convent students, were guests besides the following; Stella Smith, Agnes i Kohne, Marguerite Gerard. Naomi Niblick, Agnes Meibers and her guest, Miss Hallie Twing of Fort Wayne; Georgia Meibers, Marie Kintz, Marie Gass, Emma Kinney. Attention of all the ladies is called j ■ to the Pnited Brethren Ladies' Aid so I ciety which will be entertained Thursday afternoon by Mrs. John Hill The Young People's Christian Eii-1 dcavor t’nion of the V. B. church will. hold its regular meeting Thursday • evening at the church. The Presbyterian 'Christian En-| deavorers held an interesting session 1 with Miss Alice Dailey at the Falk [ home on North Second street Tuesday | evening. Plans were made for hold-, ing a >awn fete and social on the: church lawn next Thursday evening. ! New officers were also elected ad refreshments served. One of the notable pre-nuptial so- ■ cial affairs given for Miss Bess Baumgartner, a bride-elect, was that given ; I Tuesday evening by Mrs C, R Dunn | at he' home, corner of Monroe and , First streets. Miss Bess knew in advance of the party, but the fact that it was to be a miscellaneous shower, was kept as a pleasant surprise until the gifts, which consisted of fine linen and china, were lavishly poured upon her during the evening. Sweet i peas in their soft pastel i tints filled vases in the I rooms and the porch was gaily light- j ed with Jap lanterns and decorated ; otherwise with flowers and plants. Tn a ‘ roso’ contest, in which questions were answered with the names | of roses, Mrs. Clyde Cramer of Ge-1 neva was awarded the prize, and in a musical contest in which questions ; were answered with musical terms, . Miss Minerva French of Bluffton was j the successful one. Another interest j ing amusement was in order, when slips of paper on which were written certain stunts to be performed, were passed about, each guest fulfilling the request written on her slip. These were well given and added much to, the amusement. Several talented musicians and readers were present and contributed to the entertainment, special mention being made of the readings by Mrs. L. L. Yager of Berne and Miss Minerva French of Bluffton. Mrs. Dunn was assisted by Mrs. L. L. Baumgartner and the Misses Genevieve Bremerkamp and Pearl Baumgartner in serving delicious refreshments. During the evening punch was served from bowls on the porch and presided over by the Misses Pearl Baumgartner and Gen-

evieve Bremerkamp. Guests were the Misses Cllsta and Tressle Meschberger, Ida Baumgartner, Nellie Hunt, Mrs. ilugh French and Mrs. Albert Moser of Linn Grove; Mrs. Clyde Cramer, Geneva; Mrs. L. L. Yager, Mrs. S. P. Hoffman, Miss Jessie Siinison, Berne; the Misses Chloe Studabakier, Minerva French, Margaret Higgins, Pearl Baumgartner and Bess Bowman of Bluffton; Miss Aletna Sdade of Woodward, Oklahoma, and Mrs. Hanley, the Misses Ruby Miller, Jennie Ernst, Pearl Purdy, Ella Mutschler, Matilda Sellemeyer, Mrs. H. S. Lachot, Goldie Gay, Genevieve Bremerkamp and Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Baumgartner of this city. For the luncheon the ladies were joined by the following young men: Messrs. Henry Adler, Rufus Meschberger, Turner, Glen Falk and Gregg Neptune. Otto Wemhoff proved a pleasing host to a crowd of three couples Tuesday evening, when he entertained at the Murray hotel at 6 o'clock supper in honor ot Miss Helen Weber of Indianapolis, and visiting friends here. The guests Invited were Bess Tonnelier, Celesta Wemhoff, Glen Falk and Theodora Graliker. of a number of Decatur folks and Miss Johns was the scene of a happy evening of pleasure Sunday, when they entertained at 6 o’clock dinner in honor city and the St. Paul church. FindHelen Weber of Indianapolis. The guests were Rosa Tonnelier, Bess Tonnelier, Celesta Wemhoff, Miss Weber. Theodore Graliker, Clyde Cravens, Wai Wemhoff and Otto Wemhoff. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Crist of Monroe, shoppers here this morning, have returned home. o Frank Keller, while working at the Dyonis Schmitt slaughter house, left his $97 watch hanging on a nail. When he went to get it it was gone. Several men, who had been drinking, sought refuge there from the rain, and suspicion fell upon them, but the watch has not yet been recovered. ——. —C- — —— DEMOCRAT WANT aDS’ PAV BIG. FOR RENT. Front, come: ofbee rooms, over Interurban station In Morrison block. Inquire of A. D. S'Jttles, at Old Adams County Bank. 125tf . BE WISE IN TIME. You cannot keep well unless your bowels are regular. Neglect of this rule of health reviles half t'.e sicknesses from wntet 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 sysI tem. Don’t wait until the bowels are j constipated' take Bloodine Liver ■ Pills. o LOST —Light grey hat, between this city and the St. Paul church. Finl- | er please return to Vance, Hite ; Macklin's store. 164 t", WANTED Competent and experienced girl for general housework. Good wages. Apply Mrs. Will Kremers 422 Jefferson Street I MUCH M 00 YOU SAVE We are nci Curious to KNOW HOW MUCH but DO YOU SAVE? That is What Interests'us Good Habits Bad Ones. If you begin to save you . will be interested, and all , that will limit your savings will be your ability. WE KNOW THIS OPEN AN ACCOUNT TODAY with us. We are confidenl » of results. i FIRST NATIONAL IBANK 0F DECATUR

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. NOTICE TO CLEAN UP. ( All 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 j weeds upon the property where the , ’ live or own, and have all rubbish and old tin cans hauled out of the city ■ within the next ten days, as this is 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 i , governing the state and city boards , of heailn. So get busy. DR. H. E. KELLER, 158t5 Sec’y City Board of Health. , FOR SALE —Six volume set of encyclopedias; good as new. Inquire at this office. 159’6 i FOR SALE —Mare and colt. Nathan ■ iel May, on John Meyer farm south of town, or address Decatur, Indiana. \164t3

i orr i ■— ■"■ ■■ "" All our Ladies and Misses Oxfords and Pumps in tan, gun metal and patent will be sold AT ONE-THIRD OFF I — 1 For the next ten 1 days. This is not a hot air proposition, we mean what we say. t NOTHING CHARGED AT THESE PRICES . ELZEY & FALK » OPP. COURT HOUSE

MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS Notice is hereby gT,**n 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., cn Tuesday, Auovst », 1911, for the purpose of electing seven directors to serve for the ensuing yea: ( and to transact such other business as may come before them. 157t30 E. X. EffiNGEK. Cashier Patron’s Notice Each Wednesday until October, all dental offices will be closed at noon for the remainder of day and evening. J. Q. Neptune Burt Mangold Fred Patterson Roy Archbold -- - —