Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 190, Decatur, Adams County, 9 August 1912 — Page 2

D A ILYDEMOCRAT Published Every Evening, Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER \ I II " ■■■ Subscription Rates Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier $5.00 Month, by mail 25 cents Per year, by mall $2.50 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the poetoffice in Decatur, Indiana, as sceond class mail. Woodrow Wilson Wednesday formally accepted his nomination for the presidency in a speech that is fine m spirit and temper and sound in principle. It is, we thftik, worth noting that both President Taft and Gov ernor Wilson in their discussion of issues limit themselves to those with which the national government has to do. They see things very differently, of course, but, unlike the man who was nominated Wednesday, do ; not try to make the people believe that all they have to do is to ask the federal government for what they want. They do not promise what they know' that they never would be able to perform. ' \ The democratic candidate said that there were two things to be done. One was to set up the ru'f justice and right in sucn matters as the tariff, trust regulation, currency reform, and labor legislation; and the other was to keep open to the people "the doors of opportunity.” In other words the j fight that must be made is the oid fight on privilege. Though there is nothing new in all this —for the fight against privilege is as old as the race 1 —Governor Wilson applied the principle in a very direct and simple way , to issues of the day. In' connection with the tariff and the trusts, he showed how the people had been robbed < * I by men seeking special advantages at the hands of the political power. The questions are, as he said, moral as well as political. Governor Wilson would have the currency reformed, not by bankers alone, but by all the people. He argues that the principle must be enforced in the interest of the people of the Philippines, for whom we are trustees. He would revive the merchant marine, not by subsidies, but by the application of a little freedom. And he concludes by saying that only those parties and men can serve the people who are free from all alliance with classes seeking favors. Altogether the speech is admirable. The spirit cf an honest and clear-thinking man is revealed in it. Governor Wilson proposes to conduct his campaign on the high plane of principle, avoid ing personalities. His speech will, we

VACATION TRUNKS You don’t buy a trunk simply because of it’s “good looks. ” You buy it because of the service you believe it will give you. Tome and let us show you the models of steamer trunks, wall trunks and regular made and explain the special features Prices--$2,00--Lp The largest and most complete line of suit cases and travelling Bags shown in the city. TiiE MYERS-DAILEY i COMPAQ

are sure, be widely approved.—lndi' anapolis News. Are you coming home? We want you, dear ones and friends, and that'3 what you are to all of us, if you w’as born or ever lived in good old Adams county. We are even now getting ready for that week two months from now—October 14th —that we may entertain you in such away that you will be glad you came, proud of your old home and the people here. We want to show you how we have more than kept up with the rest of the world, that we have things you don't find everywhere, among them hospitality. Put on your every-day smile, and ‘‘cum hum,” take another look at the old St. Mary's river, grasp the hands of those you love and have not seen for months or perhaps years and see if it isn't the best tonic you could have. The first thought about Governor Wilson’s acceptance is that he is closely following the new party's program. The second—and perhaps a much better one —is a feeling of satisfaction that these new progressive ideas are making such headway. The cause is the main thing, after all, and it is a secondary matter by whom the cause is advanced -—lndianapolis Stai. The notification of Governor Marshall, that he is the democratic vice presidential nominee, will occur at the state fair grounds, August 20th. It will be a national political affair and one of the biggest meetings of the campaign in the middle west. Decatur wants a slogan and she ought to have it. The two banks aie willing to make it worth while to offer one. Every live town has its slogan and you know’ as well as anything that Decatur is anything but a "dead one.” Give us your best. The First Friday (Continued from. Page 11 til October. In May ah applicants were asked where they resided in October. At the September session they will be asked where they resided in May of the present year, and if they registered in May, but have moved from that precinct, they must present with their applications a certified copy of the record of their May registration. The certified copy must be obtained from the county auditor.

The Bridge Work —— iw * (Continued Irom Page 1) that are forced to use the north road in order to get into town are ready for the opening of the bridge any day as they say the road is well nigh impassable and that a man has to go through with an empty wagon. Efforts have been made to keep the road in shape but being nothing but dirt it cannot be kept up like a stone road. o 1 W. R. C. SUPPER SATURDAY EVE. A Big Quarters Worth Awaits You If You Attend the Feast at Their Hall. The W. R. C. will give a supper Saturday evening at the G. A. R. hall and the public is asked to patronize them. The hours are from 5:30 to 7:30 and the following menu is a guarantee that you will get a big quarters worth, that being the price: Bread and Butter Veal Loaf Baked Beans Deviled Eggs Cold slaw Baked apples Sliced Tomatoes | Celery Pickles Jelly Ice Cream and Cake Coffee — c U. B. PASTRY SALE. The Ladies’ Aid of the United Brethren church will hold a pastry sale at the gas office Saturday from Ba. m. to 2p. m. Home made bread, pies and cakes will be on sale. We invite the patronage of the public. 1 -O’ * BAND MEETING. A very important band meeting will be held tonight, commencing at 8 o’clock at the hall. All the band boys are urged to be in attendance as business of great importance to the band is up. The meeting will begin at 8 o’clock sharp and the members of the band should be there. I want to rent a good house, fcr about October Ist. The more modern the better J will like it. 186t3* ED VAX’CJL.

DOINGS IN SOCIETY Mrs. J. T. Merryman Entertains for Sewing Club Wednesday Afternoon. GIVE PASTRY SALE Mrs. Watts Hostess to Baptist Aid—Other Items of Intrest Socially. Friday. M. K. Mite Society Social. Mrs. Don Quinn of Chicago is in the city a few days visiting with Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Merryman. The Sewing club held an interesting session Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. T. Merryman, and besides the members of the club present there were Mrs. Dr. Heavers, Mrs. 0. L. Vance, Mrs. D. B. Erwin, Mrs. Fred Sellemeyer, Mrs. Dee Lewton, Mrs. Sylvester Spangler, Mrs. Jacob Shafer of Dallas, Texas; Mrs. Fred Heuer, Mrs. Emma Daniel, Mrs. Mary Eley, Mrs. Nettie Schrock, Mrs. Otto Haubold of Chicago, Mrs. John Stewart, Mrs. John Vail and Miss Bessie Schrock, Mrs. G. T. Burk. Mrs. Merryman was ably assisted in entertaining by her daughters, Mrs. Don Quinn and Miss Frances Merryman. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Helm will entertain this evening at their home on North Third street this evening in honor of Mrs. Helm's sister and husband of Van Wert, Ohio, who are visiting here. Mrs. C. S. Niblick and Mrs. Christena Niblick gave a “very dressy" , five hundred party Thursday after- ; noon at the beautiful home of the lattei on North Second street. Large vases of golden glow were used in the ( various rooms for decoration. During , the afternoon Miss Naomi Niblick j served lemonade. Nine games were . played, at the close of which a number of guests cut f or if l6 Prizes, the • successful ones being Mrs. P. J. Hy- | land, first; Mrs. C. C. Schafer, sec- ■ ond; Mrs. D. D. Clark, third, with Mrs. Dolly Durkin carrying off the . consolation favor. The hostesses served a splendid luncheon at 6 o’clock and were assisted by Mr. Jess Niblick, Miss Naomi Niblick, Mesdames Clark and Meibers. Mrs. Julius Spies of Cleveland and Mrs. Dick Townsend of Peoria were out-of-town guests. Mrs. E. M. Wagner honored her little granddaughter, little Thelma Gilbert, of South Lyon, Mich., with an afternoon party Thursday. Various games whiled away the time until 5 o’clock when the little guests were served a dainty two-course luncheon, with cunning little dolls fbr favors. The guesty were Mary Dever, Lo'S Peterson, Fanny Heller, Ruth Hubbard, Josephine Meyers, Harriet Meyers, Victoria Mills, Margaret Kremer and her little guest, Maion Laplay, of Holland Mich. The Ladies' Aid of the United Brethren church will hold a pastr. sale at the gas office Saturday, from 8 a. m. to 2 p. m. Home made bread, pies and cakes will he on sale. We invite the patronage of the public. A jolly crowd of Sunday school girls taught by Mrs. A. D. Suttles, were to have had a picnic Thursday, but the weather being unfavorable they spent the day with her, playing games and music. At noon dinner was spread, picnic fashion. Those that were present, with a few other guests, were Marcella Kuebler, Vivian Burke, Edna Staker, Esther Butler, MarieSmith, Pauline Krick, Ireta Butler, Naomi Van Camp, Lucile Buhler, Gertrude Kinzel, Urclle Amspaugh, Mabel Hower, Eva Johnson, Doris DeVoss, Gladys Eady, Lola Boch. o Limited Stopped contphjed mo:<i page one Washington, D. C., Aug. 9—(Special to Daily Democrat)—That the explosion which wrecked the executive mansion at Port AuPrince, Hayti, and killed President and one hundred Haytians, was accidental and due to spontaneous combustion was the statement of Minister Henry W. Furniss in an official statement issued this morning. Furniss is from Indr anapolis. ________ —o — The Erie railroad has a force Os men in the city who are going over the interlock system and making repairs where they are nbeded. Some of the supports have given away and the men are digging away the earth and substituting concrete.

Old Home Week Is Assured CONTINUED y PAGE one those who want it, there will be souvenirs, everything to make it a holiday week—oh, yes, and bargains in every store. In another column will be found the coupon which you are to cut out and mail to French Quinn. Send in all of them you can get, and write to your friends and insist on them coming. They ought to get forty invitations. A postal card at the expense of one cent will send a i>ersonal notice that we want them Os course the committee will invite everybody, too, but yours may be the one that brings them. ‘Cum Hum” everybody, and help us celebrate the big week —our seventysixth birthday. The real advertising will begin within a few days; help send it out. Sptead the news around the world. The dates are October 14th to 19th. and there will be something doing every minute. — ,—■ The Erie railroad will in all probability have a motor hand-car for the use of the section men here in a shorty time. The division has been given four and the roadmaster has stated that they would be given to the most efficient foreman, and Mr. George McIntosh of this section is slated to have one. They are given out as a sort of a test to their labor and timesaving qualities, and upon the results obtained with,the four will rest the buying of more for the other sections. The machines will carry twelve men and tools about twenty miles per hour and are also arranged for the carting of material along the right-of-way and will carry several tons at a time. o__ 0 __ — FOR SALE —Matress, good as new. Inquire at this office. * 188t3

PLENTY OF WHISKEY IS FLOATED on the market by extravagant advertising. Rest assured the cost of that advertising comes out of the whiskey. Try a bottle of our Solo brand and you’ll get all whiskey value. It is a whiskey that good judges pronounce and that doctors de-

clare entirely wholesome. Bergof f Beer by the case, rl' DI C **/ Comer of Setond and iDljlTi-U, • Madison streets.

A DAINTY SMOKE In 1 Time With ! } J'p The Spirit | Os Any Occasion / W IO Delicate Aroma Mild, Mellow, Rich enough to suit any Taste. Good enough for any company 5 CENTS AT ALL DEALERS \ . J FOR SALE • Three Business building lots for sale on 2nd. St. JOHN NIBLICK Exct. s j ' <

WANTED Young Ladies Writing NEAT and RAPID Hands. Apply at Once I THE WARD FENCE CO. OFFICE

Word from the Mrs. Henry Berning home is that Mrs. Berning, who is suffering from bowel trouble, is that she is somewhat better, and it is believed will get along all right from now on The mour mouths' old child of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mougey, which was quite ill Thursday evening, with bowel trouble, was a little better today, and nothing serious, it is thought, will result from the illness.

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APPOINTED ADMINISTRATOR. Charles W. Yager has been appointed administrator Cf the estate of Sherman Majors, ana med bond for $1,500. Mr. Majors committed suicide last Saturday evening by taking a quantity of strychnine.

DECATUR, SAT., AUG. 1 J SHOW GROUNDS COR. MONROE AND FOURTH STS. Only a Night Will Be Given In This City ROBERT H. HARRIS $30,000.00 ---TENTED PRODUCTION DANIEL BOONE TRAIL 16th. Annual season. Beyond a doubt the oldest wealthiest, best equipped and most favorably known show of its kind in America. The Riot of This Historical Production is Based upon the Life of the Most Interesting Character American History has Furnished. THE SPACIOUS RAIN-PROOF PAVILLION Especially Constructed for Robt. H. Harris’s Mammoth Prodution. Cannot Leak Seats For 2000 Comedy, Realism, Sensationalism, Comedians, Cowboys. Mexicans, Indians. Band and Orchestra. Hear Richard Brown the man that sings to beat the band at the big Noon Day Concert. "AT NIGHT ONLY-RAIN OR SHINE, NO DISAPPOINT MENT—Door open 7:15 p.m., Show Begins at 8:15 Sharp. Worth Going Miles, to see BETHERE If laughing hurts you, stay away PRICE OF ADMISSION 25 AND 35 CENT?

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iQSISB9 can’t be blamed for getting the can for your money —but be sure > rdera ’mail order” separator write ■ and tell them that you want to try ■ against a De Laval, with the privi-1 eir machine back if you decide that I etter worth what we ask you for it I what they ask. Ur, isn’t it? I >e glad to furnish you a De Laval ■ i trial any time you like and let K le judge. g We are glad to make this # offer because we know that JF the De Laval will give you Easiest •etter service and cost you ess in the long run than skims iny other machine you the cleanest an buy, no rnatte^^^^J^JX^ 1 * vhat the | SOONER OR LATER •rice. I YOU WILL BUY A j DE LAVAL, JOHN SPUHLER OECATLR

INFANT BABE DEAD. The Imant Jurn Thursday to iff, and Mrs. »V. Rinehart, Washington township, died during the night, and was laid to rest privately today. , -e* ~■ ... .. Democrat Want Ads Par.

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