Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 232, Decatur, Adams County, 28 September 1912 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening, Except Sunday by IBE DECAI UR DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rate* Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier 15.00 pv- Month, by mail ?5 cents Per year, by mail 12.50 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising' Yates made known on application. Entered at the postoMice in Decatur, Indiana, as sceond class m<*K. •**** l ’’«*»*’ , ****«***'«"W»W» ••^wesMMisßßs. «e WHY NOT WILSON* The American people want a president who has had executive experience. and made good at it. Governor Wilson is such a man. The American people want a president who has no trust affiliations to ; xj.laiu. Governor Wilson meets this requirement The American people want- a president who will help scale down that noary old fraud of the tariff. Governor Wilson will be such a president. I The American people want a presn j v.»nt who respects the constitution I and who knows that this nation can make progress without destroying the constitution. Again, this describes Governor Wilson. The American people want a pres>i- ; dent w-W is free from entangling alii , ims with sec Kers of privilege. Ev ery privilege seeker in the land w opposed to Governor Wilson. The American people want a president who is free and able to serve the people, the whole people, and only the people. Governor Wilson is the only presidential candidate who meets that ■requirement. Why not elect Woodrow Wilson" , Chicago Journal. Ollie James, the big man of the Bal- I timore convention, will tell you all , about it next Friday afternoon, when I ,-e speaks at the court house in this I Aty. It's an opport'-nity to see and hear one oi tne greatest statesmen ot the day. His discussion of the political questions will be fair. Come in. Senator Beveridge, the Bull Moos- , candidate for governor, has come and gene. He has snld hie pretty things ; ;-nd made bis best efforts to arouse enthusiasm. He’s good at that game, . in fact he is one of the brilliant orators of the nation —but he's a candidate for governor, the. highest office in the state, and the very place where v.e should not have the kind of a man who is so big that >ou can't approach him or- advise with him. Compared with Sam Ralston, the plain man, whose love for the -people is real, and who is never so much at home or so i - ~ l • ■ ■ Wi t Imperial $3 Hato u Don 7 i Pick a Chesnut” when you select your New Fall Hat If you buy an Imperia] you eliminate the chance. Select One Today $2.50-$3.00 Iniuc-rted Velours 55.00 THE MYERS-DAILEY COMPANY

happy as when talking: to them sac» to face, Mr. Beveridge won’t do. The local democratic committee hud an oportunity to secure Hon. Torn Heflin, the Alabama congressman, for a speech here ok the night of October ‘the. Mr. Heflin U> one of the best platform orators of gouth and has many admirers here who JUltve been glad to hear him discuss the but Mr. Bosse vetoed It because <*/ it being registration day. He is determined that nothing sliuil interfere with ihat day, and that nothing else

is so imixjrtant as getting out those who have failed to qualify so they I may vote. Every worker should rets j ognize the fact thft the big job is at j hand right now. It they don't register they-.can't vote. - • COURT MUSE NEWS Trial of Ben Ayres Will be Continued Monday-— Jno. McSmith Doesn’t LIKE THE JAIL Prefers to Pay Wife Three Dollars per Week and is Released. Evidently John McSmith, wh® has i-een in jail since June for failure to comply with order of court, in regard > to paying >3.00 to his divorced wife, < i’elle Smith, for the support of their | children, is getting tired es his stav there. This morning he filed a motion I tor discharge from jail, and Judge Merryman sustained this temporarily,l or as long as he complies with the, order of payment. He is ordered to , make the first payment of $3.00 Monday, October "th. paying it into the hands of the court clerk, for the support of the minor children, and to make a payment every week thereafter, until furtfc-er order of court. C. D. Kunkel, executor of John Woy vs. Chester E. Hitesman et al., on note, and foreclosure of mortgage, $175. Case dismissed and costs paid. , Lawrence Opliger, defendant in a divorce suit brought by Mary Opliger, this morning filed his answer in general denial of every charge in the complaint. Real esta - transfers: John F. Hocker et al. to Minnie V. Keller, lot Monroe, $160; John F. Hocker etai., to Wm. 1.. Keller, lot 20, Monroe. ’SO; Silas W. Hale to Archie P. Hardison. 60 acres, Wabash tp.: $16,000. The trial of Ben Ayres, for wiie •and child desertion, was continued through this morning, and will be taken up again next Monday morning, court adjourning today noon for over

Sunday. In the matter of the receivership of the Fort Wayne & Springfield Railway company, a petition was filed by Receiver Quinn for order to repair -motor on cars. The petition was granted, the repairs not to exceed $706, ami to be paid lor out of the receipts ot the road. The inventory and appraisement wa-s filed and ordered entered upon the records a* length. Licensed to wed: Abe Sprunger. ,i’-. born July 6, 1888. of Berne, to wed Edna Brewster, born March 6, 1892. daughter of Daniel Brewster, of Jefferson township.' 1 licensed to wed: Mary Charlotte

Kitson, born October 1, 1892, daughi ter of Daniel Kitsoti, to wed Clarence E. Cornthwaite, printer, of Pern, born December 13, 1888. son of Samuel I Francis Cornthwaite, of Frankfort. The grand and petit larceny cases, which it was sited in Friday’s payer would probably be filed against the beet worker. arrested Wednesday night, materialized, being filed in tae circuit court today against Mike '> ulach. Bond was fixed at SSOO and S2OO in each ease, respectively'. Vulach is the man whom tis is alleged took Adam Deam’s bicycle, and b’s boss’ Remin-’-ton repeating rifle, and took them apart, secreting the pieces about the , premises of the place where he resides on the A. .1. Smith farm. r, ' AUTOMOBILE FOR SALE —A Decatur IS car. in good running condition. Cheap, if taken soon. —Dr. W. E. > Smith. 231t3 , WANTED—Refined, respectable woman to take agency for Modesta in yaw e<ty. W-nderfiil results. Easy ft.lt', le .< of re’sat business. One ar, n to town. Best selling remedy ■■’need ot_ market.— C. H Thomas, 1406 McClellan St, Ft. Wayne. ! lad.

DOINGS IN SOCIETY Coming Week Will be Busy One—Thimble Club Entertained BY MISS MOSES Girls of True Blue Give a Shower for Miss Bracht ‘--Shakespeare Club. —1 1l»l—

• Among the coming' event* of next week are the weddings of Daniel Niblick and Mi** Kate Henneford, and of John Heimann and Anna Rumschlag.. t Miss Mamie Kitson and Mr. Clarence] Cornthwait«. The annual family re-| union of the Daniel Weldy family will | lie held on his birthday anniversary. I October 3rt’. Miss Edith Smith will g ve a party Tuesday and Miss Frances Merryman Thursday. Miss Jean Lutz will entertain the Trl-Kappas 1 Tuesday evening The Historical club will meet Tuesday evening with Mrs. Mary Eley, and the Poinsettia ihib Wednesday evening with Missj Frances Coffee. Owing to a typographical error, a misstatement was made in the item on the party given for Charles Bentz. The occasion was his twenty-eighth birthday an ai v ersa-r y. Mrs. Kate Place and Miss Frances Laman left on the 8:30 car for a , country home, where they will be en-1 ■ tertained. ! ,i Mrs. C. J. Weaver, Mrs. G. C. Steele and daughters, leanette and Virginia. l " t-nt to Fort Wayne today, where they . i will have their birthday dinners with ' Mrs. Sadie Cowjey, today being Mrs. Weaver's birthday and Friday Mrs I Steele's. They will be joined toniorrow by Messrs. C. J. Weaver, G. C. Steele and Vane Weaver. The Shakespeare club will open its season next Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. C. Patterson. Following the study, there will be a picnic supper, with the husbands as guests. j T..<- '. lb. de < .ib coterie opened its ranks to Mrs. Frank Alwein of Shelby, Ohio, Mrs. J. W. Tyndall, Mrs D. B. Erwin. Mrs. M. A. Frisingei,, Mirs Lizzie Peterson, .Mrs. L. A. Hoitbot.se. Mrs. John Falk, Mrs. Sherman Kunkel and Mrs. J. H. Heller Friday afternoon, when Miss Gertrude Moses i ntertained at her home on North Second street. Beautiful scarlet sago in bowls and vases added a bright glow of color to the room decorations, and made a cheerful place for the ladies w-hile they sewed and talked. Mrs. Frisinger, Mrs. Holthouse and Miss Mary Moses aided the hos-t---iss with the luncheon which was given in two courses. Fragrant, white flowers were given as favors.

i A very large number of the Method- ' ist ladies attended the Mite society's social at the home of Mrs. W. H. Fledderjohann Friday, and among them was Mrs. E. Mann of Fort Wayne, a ember Os this mo>.r 's s<-< tion, wi:o ' <:me down especially to attend. Plans w ere furthered lor the Home-coming ■ week entertainment and also for the annual New England dinner to be given later. At this time a bazaar of leady-made articles will also be given. The collection. Friday was $12.51. . The Zion Lutheran ladies had a sivlendid sewing session at the schcrol ■ i house Friday afternoon, and during; j the refreshment period. Mrs. S. Ho-| brock served lunch. The ladies will"

continue their meet in two weeks. The Girls of True Blue held their ' first meet of the season at the home of Mro. Harry Cloud Friday evening,! where one of their former number, | Miss Sarah Bracht, now of Midland, ■ /licit , is visiting. Miss Flora Peters I of Fort Wayne, whose presence was j expected, W’as disappointed at the last | nr-ent and could not attend. Girls t of the local circle were Effie Miller. Lydia Kirsch, Huldah Mutschler, Emma Weidler and Agnes Sellemeyer and guests were Ada Stevens, Anola Frank and Imo Sowle. Business was first discussed and then a jolly social time, with refreshments, was in order. Miss Bracht is to be married in the spring to Mr. Bench of Midland and the girls took occasion to give her a shower. The gifts included a fine Battenberg centerpiece and a dresser scarf. These were hidden, and Miss Bracht, blindfolded, was required to search for the gift. The members of the Baptist church gave a kitchen shower Thursday evening for one of their esteemed members, Mrs Myrtle Chronister Brown, whose wedding to Mr. Elliott Brown oc tirred recently. The shower was

given at the homo of Mr ant! Mis. C. E. Hell and u very pleasant social time wa» spent. In ’a bird contest, Mis* Ruby Miller won honors. Refreshments were served. A large variety of kitchen pieces was given tlie honored guest. Thirty-seven were present. Tom Reid will give a stag house party at his cottage at Rome City for several days'. The party will go down tomorrow, and the guests will be J. 8, Peterson, C. C. Ernest, D. M. Hensley, C. Elzey, 0. L Vance. George Kinzte. Pat Parrish and Charles Bell, the last named of Lima. Ohio. Mr. and .Mrs. John Mallott, who are guest* of Mr. awi Mrs. Ed Lyon until they leave for their new home at Greenland, Ark., were given a farewell part Friday evening by a number of friends at the Lyon home. Mr. Mallott leaves this evening, but Mrs. Mallott will rrnr'i until the middle el next week, Miss Rose Lehman of Berne ie a guest of Miss Jean Lutz today. . —o — Word Received *.lunt!nued from Page 1) ing the progress of Old Home Week. Judges on decorations for the automobile parade during Old Home Week have been selected. They are W. E. Smith, Monroe: Karl Shalley, Berne: 3. S. Acker, Geneva. — —I FOUR HURT.

(Caiied Press Service) Tipton, Ind., Sept. 28 —I Special to Daily Democrat) —Dr. A. C. Buhkhardt and <IA. Surlace are today believed to be seriously injured, and Homer Kirtiey and Ed May were hurt in an automobile in which they were riding when it ran through a fence and collided with a three near here last night. AT THE STAR. At the Star theater tonight will tie shown a two-reel subject entitled, "Maud .Muller," a dramatization of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's famous poem - - PUBLIC SALE. The undersigned will- sell at his residence, 3 miles northwest of Deca- i tur, on Tuesdaay, October 8, 1912, beginning at 10 o’clock a. m„ the follow ing property, to-wit: Six Head of I Horses: One gray mare, 1 bay driv-I ing mare, lady broke. 7 years old: I i hay gelding, 2 years old: 1 mare colt. , 1 year old: 2 good work horses. Ten 1 Head of Cattle: Five milch cows, 2 j grade Jerseys, 2 Durham heifers, have had first calf: 1 Durham, 6 years old: 1 I Short Horn bull, 1 year old: 2 yearling heifers, 2 calves. Fifteen Head of Hogs: Two Duroc sows, will far row in October: 1 Poland China sow. shoats, weighing 125 lbs. apiece; 6 heats, weighing 50 tbs. a piece; 10 bead of sheep. Farming Implements: One DeLaval cream separator, breaking plow, spike-tooth harrow, corn plow, disc drill, with, fertilizer attachment; corn planter, Deering mower, McCormick binder, hay rack, farm wagon, top buggy, set heavy work harness, set single harness, oats and barley in the bin. and many other articles not here mentioned. Terms —All amounts of $5.00 and .under cash. Over $5.00 a credit of 9 months will be given, purchaser gtv ing his note with approved security; .er cent off for cash. No property removed, until settled for. JOHN EVANS. John Spublet; Auct: . 525.C0 REWARD. The above r .lount will be paid for the ret-• n of a black gelding, six years old, weight about 1.350 pounds, white hind foot and white star in forehead. Strayed or stolen from barn of J. M. Lenhart, Decatur, Ind. Send information to T. J. Durkin, Decatur, Ind. 224t3 FARMS FOR CALE OR TRADE. I 1 ave a a 120-acre, a 160aere and a 300-acre farm, all in Midland county, .Mid;, and all good farm land, which I will sell or trade for town pre; <’ ty o’" '.* .i land in Adifths county. 'Phone 601. 219t12 ’ • VID FLANDERS. ESTRAY NOTICE. I have enclosed a stray hog. Owner please call for same. J. P. DAVIS. Monroe Telephone. 229tf ’ —f, FOR SALE—Choice home raised tim othy seed, $1.75 per bushel. Monroe Phone. .1. P. Davis. 220t6 For first-class livery service at reasonable prices, good services, and prompt attention, call on Ernest Schlickman, Third and Monroe Sts. ’Phone 182. 223t3*

Winter Repairs To your buildings should soon be undertaken. No better repair material can be secured than cement construction and if you have a foundation, a wall or any other repairs to make about your building, you should let us figure on the needed blocks cf ment, sand or other materials. We always carry a full line of blocks, all styles, a large quanity of - c and and cement so that \ou can drive up to our works and secure jnst what you want, in any quality you may want it, The price is as low as any equal quality can be bought. Acker Cement Works 5% Monev All you want. Abstracts made and Titles Guaranteed. Insurance Writers Office Rooms on first floor’; oppisite interurban Station. . I Graham and Walters II II II ■!■«! — MI I . e-—- •- «— m LOST —Envelope containing $35, in currency. Was lost Monday, Se9, in Decatur or on road home. (Will pay $5.00 reward f®. - its return. —Mrs. Solomon Swank, R. F. D. N®. 9, Decatur, Ind. 226t3* Piano utni-ng and repairing. Satisfaction guaranteed. L. C. Barber, professional piano tuner, will be here | i na few days. Leave your orders as ! soon as possible at this office. 22.4-t3* i FOR SALE—Two well-bred yearling stock bulls. Cail on Dyonis Schmitt. 22StS ' l ete ?.Ca!f 01 Colt I ! Every Time ' - ’I L «. scientific German prepared remedy fur barren mares, cows, sows and ewes with a success of over 35 years back of it. In not one instance have we learned of its failure. Anti-Steril is strictly guaranteed to do al< we claim for if. er “Money back and back withuuta question” ii it fail*. Anti-Steril is only sj. a battle, purchase a bottle | us prove our claims. SMITH, YAGER & FALK Decatur, - - - - Ind,

FORD FORD Out of 88 cars parked at the aviation flight, at Bluffton, Thursday Sept. 26th. 52 of them were FORDS That is to say, 60 per cent or 60 out of every 100 cars. FORD TH! CAk THU' THE PEOPLE BUY FORD FORD

QUALITY HARNESS it l ] n n'li ll i l '- ‘ Price along with the Quality usually gets the Business Today Every buyer in making a purchase decides in his own mind that the trade is satisfactory to him, before the de:l or trade is made. We are in a position to give you quality in harness and Saddlery goods and at the low dollar and can easi y show you that in our saving in price to you we do not cut our quality. w " JE op~ -ixozvgy Da*** i Old Adams County Bank I i Decatur, Indiana. C api txl Sl’Mg* fl Surplus . $80.o« | ; & 8. Niblick, Presi:-. ■K- gr V </1 M - Kirxch and Joh:- ■« l&v'b Vice p ™ 4ter ’ t - Br il E Ehingor. Ck-c r iJIISKS taT” Wh,!nyoll Roflect COME Resolve FOR “Its A Long Lane THE | That Has No Turning” The Starting IIAUC L OF A BANK ACCOUNT "uMt at week Ma y Be Come In I THE TURNING POINT And say Os Your Financial Career! ‘ ‘Howdy’’ I We Pay 4 Per Cent Interest on 1 Year Time Debits

FOR R-ENT -Two fuinished. rooms; . 320- Line street No children. 'Phone 212 between 7 an' 1 l> p. m. 227t3 FOR SALE —A. Garland hard coal heater, 16-lach fire pot, in first-class shape, and excellent condition. See Dr. Miller. So. Second St. 223t6

WANTED—To sell or trade '- 1 a r->y ■ well improved farm, rich snT n-.- : Decatur, for 40 acres, equai valuei Inquire at this office.- 'lt: <--o-d i FOB jALE—Packard organ. I»1 t uire Mrs. H. F. Costello. Third I street ' .I"t6’