Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 306, Decatur, Adams County, 24 December 1912 — Page 3

i wish you MERRY MERRY CHRISTMAS Charlie Voglewede THE SHQE SELLEH

i WEATHER FORECAST H !* • -**•-** ' -*-■- ',->»+ H Fair tonight and Wednesday. Sonn • hat warmer in nouthern and central ret t lona. Charles Ernst went to Berne this morning on business. Ort al Ha miff mad'- a business trip to Geneva this morning Howard Wisebaupt went to Fort Wayne today, where he will spend the day with friends W. B. Wilson. residing on the A. J Smith farm made a business trip to • Hlulfton yesterday I Mr. and Mrs J. Gentis left this morning for Chicago, where they uili spend the holidays with Mr. and Mrs hopkfns. Mrs. N. E. Vltx and son. Robert, of lehanco, Ohio, are Christina* guests of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Herman frliemoyer. Mrs. Hannah Barkley, aged eightyfour, who has been bedfast since May. at the home of her son, Henry Barkley still continues in a serious condition.

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I John Lachot went to Portland this ■ morning on business. David E. Smith made a business trip to Geneva this morning. Preston Chapman and Charles Harrod. of Poe, were here yesterday on business. Mr. and M. s Frank Pierce and ! l.abe left yesterday for Kokomo for n holiday visit Norbet Holthoure is home from Collegeville. weher he has been attending school to spend Christmas with his mother and relatives. , Mr. and Mrs. John Oswald returned last evening from Montpelier where (they attended the fuc:ral of their 'niece Miss Matilda Kincastor, which ‘was held there yesterday. Fred Teeple left far Leo yesterday 'afternoon to spend Chrictmas with his grandmother .Mrs. Mary Hollopeter. He was accompanied to Fort Wayne by his sister. Miss Bessie Teeple. Mrs. J. H. Voglewede and daughters, Bertha and Rose, and Miss Kathleen (Eiiefling. left this morning for Torre Haute, where they will spend Christmas with Mr. and Mrs Haeftlng. On Thursday they will go to Indianapolis to spend the remainder of the week with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Haefllng.

Troy Babcock ir visiting bore with friends. Mrs. D. F. Quinn and Kughter Hr ba, spent the day In Fart. Wayne J. B. Kiracofe left, this morning for eastern Ohio to join his wife and (laughter, Juanita, is visiting there with relatives. Dick Franco of Alliance. Ohio, ar"'"(I in the city this morning to M’end Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Bart France. Mr. and Mrs. John Ray left this morning for Dayton, Ohio, where they will spend Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Goodwin. Mrs Daniel Kltson has removed from Peru where she visited her daughter, Mrs. Clarence Comthwalte, who had been ill with the grip. Miss Alexander, of Willshire, Ohio, a student at the Bible school In Ft. M ayne, was here yesterday enroute home for a ten days’ holiday vacation. John Moynihan will leave Tuesday for Rickvllle, Ind., where he will visit over Christmas with his son, Con Moynihan, who Is taking treatment at the state tuberculosis sanitarium.— Bluffton News. Earle Core, Field manager of the local Erie construction workmen and his assistant Walter Welcher left yesterday morning for their homes about twenty miles distant from New York city to spend Christmas with parents. Dr. and Mrs. H. O. Wells and Miss Ruth Rhamoy of Fort Wayne were callers Sunday on Dr. W. W. P. McMillen, who has been very 111. Dr. McMillen Is now much better, a fact which Is very encouraging to his many frier**,. The front of the Enterprise Drug store, in the Page Blackburn building, rapidly nearing completion. The large plate glass has been placet! and the interior temporary front removed, so that the store is beginning to look ‘■something like." H. L. Conter, assistant secretary of state. Is sick with a severe cold at his home In Indianapolis, and his Christmas will probably be more or less interfered with. A severe cold, which was not given the proi>er attention came near developing into pneumonia and Herman was forced to quit his office duties for a few days It is belieted he will be able to resume his post by the last of the v.e*-k In a card message to his friend, A J. Smith, of this city, Jack Hiestand cashier of the Preble county National Bank, at Eaton, Ohio, tells of a great revival held at that place by Evango Hat Honneweil, of Chicago. During the past four weeks, there have been 375 converts. All the Proteetaui churches of Eaton have united in se curing this evangelist, and a big tab ernacle was built to accommodate the throngs who attended. Mr. Hiestand Is also a lumberman, and has long had business dealings with the local Smith Ik Bell.

MOTORCYCI_E news Inflated Horsepower The*.- arethe day* of wildcat horacyower rating In motorcycledom Irresponsible maker* are advertising their machine* with greatly overrated hor*.-power*. and by thi* method to dlctract buyer* from the standard and honestly rated make* by the false promts* of greater value for the money, Temporarily, at least, thi* di liberate misrepresentation may prove .omewhat annoying to Indian denier*. Eventually, however, buyer* will tn.aken to the fraud which i* being practiced, and then the maaufacturera of hore»power on paper will come Intcthelr just dues. In the mrantime. Indian dealer* have no cau*e for concern over poolble lo*» of rale*. for they are provided with nx*t effective ammunition fur Silencing the paper and Ink batteries of the horsepower pirates. The lied.irnm motor, used escluslvely in the Indian Motorcycle, always has delivered more power In eicsss of lu ratine than any other motorcycle engine in the world without exception. It ha» full <l inches piston displacement, as compared with some m tor* of le»»»r cylinder cubic capacity but higher horsepower rating Scrutiny of a table of hor*rpower rating and actual piston displacement of flf n.n American motorcycle* discloses rome glaring .sample* of promt* cuoaa horsepower Inflation Under fan propei.ur teat, wbleh bring* out every weakness in *n engine, the Hed*trom motor deliver* its rated jmwer *t the normal »pced of XHW rm. or about M» m p h on the toad On the other hand • promh»epow*r‘* motor*’ are ••rated'* on allo*>*l output when running their head, off for a brief period on a test block, and under no load whatever. There I* a distinction with a difference right here, and it .»me* out when th* rider of a • promisepower meet* an In- ' ""“Taking < ugnisance of th« liberties which other maker* are preempting With the use of the term "horsepower."Th* Itend** Manufacturing Company • ereby araert. unqualifleldly. that the Hedatrom motor surpaassa la speed, rawer economy, reliability, durability, and general *fficienry. every other mo torrycle eosin* in the world, regardless of rating or ptotmi displacement " While thi* bold statement may seem Ilk* th* bright of reckl.ran***, aurh I* far from ’>• «*•*. f«* they •'"«* «’>ereof they speak ft la noth ltl , more than a calm, conservallv* assertion of fact, based on what the Hrdstnim motor has done If* record I* ab«dut*ly far and away behind hat of any other motor of Ita kind anywhere The |<ed*tmm motor hold. all official record* from on* kilometer to 84 hours No oth-r motorcycle engine ever has traveled so much a* W mile* at record speed without breaking down On this unparalleled pedlgrae of marvelous performance. supplemented . .h. efficient daily service rendered do.ooo satisfled rider*, throughout the , eld I* tMt.rd th* emphatic claim of the superiority of the ll.dstrom mo H,r and the Indian Mototrycl. overall olhuri. Con.ervntlro po**r «'■ ‘-L .!•«,. Una been • promttwM nuribura of th* Indian No other motor Zle ha. been equal to the task of even approaching Ita record, l-t alone indicating It and few have attempted the feat. I tn the fare of the* Indisputable proof*, it I* difficult to understand how 1 „ nt thinking person long can b. deceived by Inflated hora-oower rating 1 u-h. recitation of th* Indian I* founded on performance, the only true and 'Mnsihle basis f" determining motorcycle vain*. Promise is but an un[“JJ security. widely dealt in. but almoat Invariably valueless in th. mar motorcycle than th* Illi Indian la built. Th. Hand*, r..luring company will build It. They so pladg. It M Thi* mJSin* !• twirt flehaub a Howling. DbMtsr. He. Mat their •tor*. ’lt - ••

VT '“C' It CHRISTMAS SHOWS. Chief Red Fox, the Indian performer, pleased his large audience Monday night and tonight he has an entire change of program, so don’t forget to see something worth whllo. We have excellent films in connection with this, consisting of a Vitagraph, S. A. and_ a Lubin film. The Crystal theater wishes every one of ita patrons and friends a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Yeor: "THE FOREMAN’S COUSIN,” 8. A. Comedy. “THE HINDU CURSE.” Vitagraply. "BETTY AND THE ROSES,” Lubin Drama. _ The CRYS^AI< Theater. Mrs. John Merryman and grandchild left this morning for Ft. Wayne to visit with relatives. T bI IJ ' Ji ■ Santa Claus sGood Pie when he partakes of Mine#* or pumpkin baked by us. Sound, wholesome ingredientsand skilful baking account for ours iccc ss. Want a Christm iscake to adorn th j table nnd your family and : friends sit buck from the table in com tort and enjoyment when ih Xmas, dioner is over? Give us \ our order ; early. i — Jacob Martin

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