Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 299, Decatur, Adams County, 16 December 1912 — Page 2

DAILYDEMUCRAT Published Every Evenlno, Except Sunday by , TIE DECATUR DEMOiRAi COMPANY J' LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER ( Subscription Rates Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier.... ...15,00 eer Month, by mail... .25 cents Per year, by mail $2.50 finale Copies 2 cents Advertising rates mido know” on' application. Entered at the poeto»»Y"v iu Decatur, lnd' r as l class r ■».; Hon. Whitelaw Reid, ambassador to I the courts of London for seven years past, died Sunday after a short ill-1 neks. He was a native of Ohio, and his record as a diplomat has been one of the best in recent years. He was a brainy, brilliant and resourceful man, a true American and a courteous representative of our government in I the British empire. .> . - Learn to be a Fighter. Not with fists or clubs or swords —but through the noble mastering of the forces at your command —generaled by your own Brain. For great are victories gained from the everyday battles of life over the endless difficulties that almost hourly face such a Force. Learn to be a Fighter. Then fight! Fight face to front—fiercely yet fairly. And when everybody looks upon you as a loser and calls you licked —that s your cue to finish the fight—and WIN! Learn to be a Fighter. You won't always win, but never admit it. Half the so-named failures of all time lie in Conqueror’s graves. And the flowers of God and the winds of undying Fame cool and smooth the sleeping' souls that didn't know HOW to die! Learn to be a Fighter. What is your work today? Make it a battle front! Muster the best that is in you and go out to meet and vanquish every obstacle that seeks to keep this dav from being the one you will most prize as the one of all your days most worth while—to other people, and to yourself. Fight every inch of the way. Give no quarter—and accept none. Go to your bed with the spirit and satisfaction of a Conqueror. Ixarn to be a Fighter!— Adams. PIANO ANO OTHER ARTICLES FOR SALE. — — Oak case piano is fine condition; , dining room table and sideboard, rugs, book case, sofa, and some other articles of furniture. Custom« ra may call any day this'' week st Jl» N. 4th HL 27»td DAN ERWIN. I Advt rt»"etnent i ! The Belgium horses to be < sold a? lhe Hower & Moses 1 saie V’ednesday, Dec. 18th, are bet »er than average. They are hi.-h class. Don’t overlook 11 is opportunity.—Adt. i WANTED—Four (4) In- ’ dian Runner Drakes. Well marked.—Herman T. Miller, , R R. 5. Decatur, Ind.—Advertisement. 29916 ' — ———— in ■

The Myers-Dailey Go. Xmas. Suggestion of Practical and Useful Articles for the Boy Russian, Sailor, Norfolk and double-breasted suits- convertable collar overcoats $2.25 to sß.s® Raincoats $3.75 to $4.25 Gloves < 25 to SI.OO Ti« $ .25 tos .50 Sweater coate $ .50 to $1.50 Mufflers $ .25 to $ .50 Cap# I .25 to $ .50 Pur Caps $2.00 Hosiery $.lO to $.25 Jewelry $ .15 to $2.50 Handkerchiefs $ .05 to $ .50

W. R. C. CHARITY SHOW. The W. R. C. charity benefit show will be given at the Star.theater Tuesday evening, by special concession. The orchestra and high school quartet will provide music. Ten cents will be charged. — • *>- - I II Ml " POLICE COURT NEWS. A beet sugar worker named Murphy was arrested on an assault and battery charge Saturday night, and before Mayor Teeple, after pleading guilty, was assessed a fine of a dollar and costs. BURFORD GETS THE CONTRACT. The board of commissioners was in session for a short lime today, bids I being received for the furnishing of | oooks, stationery and supplies for the county for the coming year. Two bids were opened, the contract going to W. B. Burford, who scored as lhe lowest bidder. The commissioners also named C. C. j Ernst engineer of the Alva Curiess proposed ditch petitioned for, an interstate ditch, affecting land in Adams county and Mercer county, Ohio. He is to act in junction with an engineer 1 named by the Mercer county. Ohio, commissioners. Little Johnny Leavell was eight years old Sunday and a company of little friends were invited to spend the afternoon hours from 2 to 5 with him. They resi>onded heartily and had a Jolty good time. In a i>ennJt hunt, the first prize a motor boat, was won by Herman Myers, while Johnny Lcavel! was given the booby, a stick of candy. Other games were played and at the supper hour, a delicious supper was served 890$ c( .lo so d supper, in courses, was served. Those who share the happy event with him and extended their good wishes were Arthur Russell, Orlie Crosier. Hennati Myers, Robert Stoker, Robert Evans, Clarence Woods, Adrian and Raymond . Mougey. PUBLIC SALE. The undersigned will sell at publie sale on the Ed S. Moses farm. 4 miles east of Decatur, and I*4 miles north of Bobo, on Wednesday, Dec. 18, beginning promptly at 14 o'clock a. m., the following property, to-wit: Seven Head of Horses: O"9 % Belgian mare 12 years old. with foal; 1 mare. J years old. M Belgian, *4 Norman; one M PcdC'a msre, * years old; one % Belgian mare, 2 ’ears old; one % Belgian yearling mare, 2 years old in spring; one % Belgian, yearling gelding; one »« Belgian, yearling gelding Four Head of Hogs: One O. L C. sow, with 5 pigs by her side. Farming Implements: One spring-tooth harrow, 1 breaking plow, 1 rising pldw, corn cultivator, one 2borse disc harrow, 1 sulky hay rake, J usy tedder, 1 Deering mowing machine, 1 grain drill, two 2 horse wagons, 1 top bt'Zgy, 1 set single harness. 2 sets double team har-1 ness. Terms—All sums of f’.OO and under cash Over $5 00 a credit of 9 months will be given, purchaser giving note with approved security. No property removed until settled f--CHAS. W. HOWER. ED S. NOSES. John Spuhler, Auet. FOVND— A fnr boa. Owner can have same by calling at this office and describing —Advt. LOST— Pocketbook containing adver tisement of Myer, Scherer * Beavers Had $1« bill In. Please return to this office.—Advt. 299t3*

DOINGS IN SOCIETY; , .... IS— J 1 Rev. Rilling Officiates at Rose-Opliger 'Wedding Saturday. GOLDEN WEDDING Os F. H. Hubbard’s Parents Will be Celebrated December Twenty-sixth. i I WEEK'S SOCIAL CALENDAR. | Tuesday. V. P. C. E. U.—U. B. Church. W. C. T. U.—Mrs. W. J. Myera. Y. P. A. Election— Evangelical Church. Priscilla— Mrs. Karl Butler. Historical—Mrs. D. G. M. TrouL Wednesday. Shakespeare—Mrs. J. S. Boyers. Thursday. Euterpean—Mrs. Jess Dailey. Eureka Club —Golda Fisher. “The aim of education should be to convert the mind into a living fountain, and not a reservoir." Mr. and Mrs. Albert Franz entertained a party of friends who dropped in upon them, giving tnem a pleasant surprise. The party Included Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Dorn and son, Carl; Bertha, Ida and Clara Goerger, Elsie Franz. Carrie and Anna Ostermeyer, Martin Fuelling, Carl Boerger and Theodore Barg of Carolina. Games were played and refreshments in two I courses served. Mrs. Franz was Miss Emma Kukelhan befoie her marriage, j Mrs Ed Milter got a muff exchanged at a social gathering recently—either at the Fruchte and Lltterer afternoon party, or at the aid at the Schlickman home The muff Is a brown mink with satin at the sides The person who got the wrong muff should call < ttl. Simplicity and beauty, with extreme i quietness, characterized the wedding | Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the , Evangelical parsonage, when Rev. J. H. Rilling pronounced the words that I made Miss OpHger the wife of I Mr. Clarence Edwin Rose. The bride I was very pretty In s complete cos- ■ tume of pink, with pink frock, pink ' shoes, and all accessories to harmonize prettily. She is one of the county's fair young ladies, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs Samuel OpHger of Unn Grove and a sister of County Superintendent I* E Opliger of this city. The groom is a yonng farmer of near Petroleum and the couple will reside on a farm at Domestic. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Johnson had as their guests over Sunday Dr, and i Mrs. C. C. Rayl of Monroe. Mrs. Ray! returned home this morning and Dr. Rayl went to Fort Wayne to attend to some business matters. F. H. Hubbard, manager of the Hol-land-St Louis Sugar factory, with Mrs. Hubbard and daughter will leave next week for Montague, Mich , where on Thursday, December I«th, they will attend the golden wedding of Mr. Hubbard's parents, Mr. and Mrs Ezm p. . Hubbard, which will be observed with appropriate ceremony and festivity. Fred Schaub, Herb Eh Inger and Ben Smith motored to Hartford City Bunday. where they attended the Knights of Columbus initiation. Mm Uvette Rnltoffieier and (faughtern. Clam and Luelta. entertained at supper Sunday evening for the follow •ng: Mr and Mm. William Bradtmu oiler of Adama station. Mrs Fstdl nand Berning and the Misses Clam and Lena Hultemeler of St. John's. Mlaa Effie Miller had as tuest. at supper Sunday evening Miss Huldab Muiochler and Mr Ben Hrhroyer The last named will soon leave for his home at Bellefontaine. Ohio They | ware joined lu the evening by Miss Lydia Kirsch The Young People's Alliance of the Evangnllral church will bold an Im tortant business meeting Tuesday svsuing at 7:Io o'clock, when the semi annual election of officers will take place. The United Brethren Young People's Christian Endeavor Union will hold Its regular business meeting at the church Tuesday evening Mm W. J Myers will entertain the W (?. T. V. Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. December 11, lilt was the thirty first wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Thomas Crouch who live one mile south of Pleasant Mills The

H(On. Thomas had often promised his better hall that they would celebrate their wedding anniversary in a royrtl style sometime. After letting thirtythree years pans by without full-fill-ing his promise their, neighbors decided it was time that they take matters in hand and enlisted the aid of j their son, Arnold. They all agreed I that it would be just the tiling to sur-, prise them. To be sure this was no I easy thing to do for the truth is that j Thomas is a sly old fox but from | their actions and their remarks it I was plainly evident that they were surprised. "Oh! What does this all j mean," as the good people flocked in upon them declaring that <we had caught them asleep at last. After forgiving us all and receiving many beauI tlful and useful presents the first ’ thing on the program was the big supper which consisted of every thing good to the cooks of Pleasant Mills and vicinity are noted for. In the chicken eating contest Clay Green won first prize. The remainder of the evening was spent in playing all the old time games by the young people and the older ones spent the time in a social way and singing old time songs. The following were present. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Crouch, Mrs. and Mrs. Pierce Hilgard, Mr. and Mrs. James Roebuck, and daughter, Mr and Mrs. Henry , Dun, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Samples and sons, Mr. and Mm. Clay Green, Mr. and Mrs. W. E Steele. Albert Teeple, Frank Bollinger, Oscar Teeple, I Clarance White, Cary Putman, John I Teeple, Lee Hilyard, Will Roebuck. <Roy Case, Will Gause, Will Strickler, I Forest Railing, Mabel Hilyard, Jessie I Ruby. Chelcie Hilyard, Edna Ruby, Arnold Crouch, Nata Strlchler. Laura Wolfe. Dan Gouse, Rosa Mouller, Calvin Yost, Mrs. James Watkins. Russel Cowan, Tula Poling. Golda Watkins. ■ Mary Cowan. Will V.atkins, Mary I ' Bender. Vllma Hilyard. Harry Durbin. Hazel Roebuck and daughter. Forest ; Durr. Mrs. Howard Baum and babe. Ijtwrence Roebuck, Hazel Watkins, Smith. Mcßarnes.. Bryce. McMillen, j Dele Cowan, Lilly Teeple. Roam Ellison, Lula Teeple and Vina Green. — Contributed. o • WANTED —Woman cook at People's 1 restaurant. —Jacob Martin, Prop..— ' Advt. 29M3 Eight head of the finest horses ever offered in Adams County will be sold at the Hower & Moses .sale, Wednesday, they are heavy animals, almost full blood Belgiums.

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KEEP SWEET K 3 «■■■ I This is our Mu to for Xmas. We can I make you sweet because we have the lar-| gest line of I Christmas Candy Christmas Oranges | Chri tmas Nuts j AND i CHRISTMAS Boxes• j I. Ever bought in Decatur. Place your or-j der with us now before the stock is picked i over, Special price to School and Sunday | school committees /- | SCHLICKMAN'S RESTERURANT

I ROOMS' TO RENT-J. 11. Stone tin Dyoais Schmttt pays the highest Advt. JWtf MetDOCiBI •» ant Aus Hay. price for beef hides.—Advt. 2s7tf