Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 51, Decatur, Adams County, 28 February 1913 — Page 2

DAIL YJJ EMOCRAT Published Every Evening, Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rates Pei Week, by carrier 10 centa Ter Year, by carrier 15.00 Per Month, by mail SB cents Per year, by mall $2.50 tingle Copies 3 cents Advertising rates made known on application, Entered at the poetotrice iu Decatur, as scecnd cU,< sAil.

The legislature fixed the Sunday theater bill proper, there being but five votes in favor of it on final passage. Public sentiment is a big thing when it gets started. Farmers of this section are preparing to raise a large crop of sugar beets. Bach day the office here is filled with callers, anxious to contract. It’s the right spirit. Go ahead, never backward. Let's secure a first-class factory for the old automobile building. We believe it can be secured for a good proposition, and we believe we can get the factory’ with a little push. It would help to a great extent if we had an industry in that place, employing a hundred men or even less. Senator Kern introduced a resolution and passed it through the senate providing that no ■ appropriations should be valid where they provide for buildings or sites in towns or cities where the annual income to the postoffice is less than 110,000. This will not affect Decatur, where the income is nearly $15,000 annually. It is not likely that the bill introduced by Mr. Cravens, providing a $5,000,000 fund with which to build a new state house at Indianapolis, as a centennial celebration, will get veryfar. Most states in the union would be justly proud if they had a sta-e house as good as the one Indiana now boasts, and the expenditure of this vast sum of money now- would be unexplainable and inexcusable. FOR SALE —Incubator, hot air, 150eggs, will sell reasonable. Address H. F. Judd, R. R. 11, Decatur, Ind. 51-3 WANTED —To buy two Rhode Islam! Red cockerels at once. Address H F. Judd, R. R. 11, Decatur, Ind. 51t< FOUND —Pocketbook containing sun of money. Owner call on Oswalc Hoffmann, Decatur, Ind., RR 4. 51tl FARM FOR RENT—Close to town: good buildings, good sized farm Call and see L. C. Hughes, North 2nc street. ’Phone 305. 51t6<

Why Not Order That EASTER SUIT NOW • Easter only a few weeks off and therefore we suggest that you make your selection of fabric and have your measure. You have our guarantee that the clothes willfplease you beyond any custom-tailored clothes you ever wore at any price. Suits To Measure SIB.OO to $40.00 The Myers-Dailey Go.

’DOINGS IN SOCIETY Joint Anniversary Celebration at L. N. Grandstaff Home—A Good Time. I THE EASTERN STARS v Will Celebrate Silver Anniversary Tonight—The Queen Esthers.

■ WEEK'S SOCIAL SALENDAR. FRIDAY Eastern Star Anniversary—Masonic Hall. Duty never yet did want his meed. —Shakespeare, The Two Gentlemen of Verona. i Today is the birthday anniversary , 'of Gabriele Rossetti, Italian author and teacher in England. He was born ; in 1783 and died in 1854. He was the i father of Dante Gabried Rossetti, the [ English pre-Raphaelite painter and 1 poet of 1828-1882. Mrs. O. L. Vance and daughter, Lee Anna, have gone to Bluffton to visit with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Miller and family. Mr. Vance will go Saturday to visit over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Annen and son, Robert, will arrive from Chicago tomorrow- for a two weeks’ visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert 1 Case, and other relatives. The Eastern Star silver anniversary , celebration this evening will be a notable event in the chapter’s history. I The public is invited to attend the excellent service, the program for which was.announced some time ago. t The Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid sot ciety had a good attendance at the meeting at the home of Mrs. Jacob 1 Atz Thursday afternoon, when busi- ' ness and pleasure both were considI ered. The society planned to give a ? penny social at the church parlors . in the near future. Music was rendered 'by the Misses Lula Atz and 6 Gladys Graham and in the social per- •* iod, refreshments were served. Mrs. (Hugh Hite assisted Mrs. Atz. ' i Yesterday at their home at Mons ; mouth was celebrated the sixty-fifth 3 birth anniversary of Mrs. L. N. Grand- '* staff who w-as also joined in the celebration by her neice's, Mrs. Emily 3 [ Fuhrman and Mrs. Mat Fritzinger, II whose birthdays also come on the d ; twenty-seventh. The three ladies have 3 .been holding a joint celebration for the J past six years, the one of yesterday ’• j making their sixth one. A big chicken 3 dinner with all the good things con- * nected with it was served at twelve

{o'clock and the balance of the day was spent in enjoyment and pleasure. The guests present to assist in the enjoyment of the happy- occasion wore Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Fritzinger, Mr. and Mrs, John Fuhrman, Mr. and Mrs. 'Samuel Fuhrman, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Schoeffersteine, and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. j Dutcher. The Queen Esther band announces a pastry>sale to be held tomorrow afternoon, at the gas office, beginning at one o’clock. They will have cake, pies cookies, doughnuts, baked beans and other good things homemade. o - ■ — Killed By Engine (Continued f.om Page 1) ably be held at Monroe. Mr. Dean, whose home was in Monroe, was one of the best liked and most popular young men of the south part of the county. Monroe residents who visited here this morning stated that no death in years has caused so much sadness in the community, as his, and every acquaintance is griefstricken. He was a man of most exemplary habits and liked by everybody. | Besides the half-brother, Mr. Dean I is also survived by a sister, Mrs. Edington of Marion. He is also an uncle of Mrs. Clayton Shafer of this city. The body passed through here this afternoon over the G. R. & I. for Monroe and the funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the Methodist church at that place. o- — — ' . PUBLIC SALE. The undersigned will offer at public sale on the farm known as the Dave Laisure farm, 2 miles east and 2 miles south of Monroe, 1 mile south of the Pleasant Valley church, 2 miles west of Salem, on Tuesday, Mar. 4, 1913, beginning at 10 o’clock a. m., prompt, the following property: Five Head of Horses: Bay brood mare, 12 years old, weigh 1300 lbs.; roan mare, 12 years old, weight 1400 lbs.; black horse, 5 years old, weight 1400 lbs.; black driving mare, in foal, coming 8 years old; bay horse, weight 1300 lbs., a worker. Nine Head of Hogs: Erood sow, pigs in April; 8 head of shoats, weighing rrom 100 to 150 lbs. leach. Hay and Grain: 150 bu. corn in crib, 2'« ton good timothy hay, 20 big shocks or corn fodder. Farming Implements: Studabaker wagon, dou- ■ ble bed spring seat, good as new; rubber tire buggy, hay ladder, hog rack combined, good stone bed, good as new; Milwaukee mower, just new; ' check row corn planter, disc harrow, spring tooth harrow, new spike tooth harrow, 60-tooth; corn plow, double shovel; set work harness, set single buggy harness, steel tire buggy, set fly nets, »itch fork, grindstone, 5 doz. ‘ chickens and other articles too numerous to mention. Terms: Sums of $5 and under,cash 1 in hand; over $5 a credit of 9 months ’ will be given, purchaser giving note with approved security; 4 per cent

off for cash No property to be removed until settled for, LLOYD COLLINS. J. N. Burkhead. Auct. G. H. McManama, Clerk. FOR SALE. Five head of horses: 2 good brood mares, 5 and 6 years old; 1 good gray work mare, 1 small driving mare, will foal May 5; 1 good mare colt coming 1 year old, driving stock. Cows; One cow, 6 years old, will be fresh in spring, hard to beat for milk and butter; fresh in fall. Turkeys, 2 gobblers and 7 hens; four of them my last year's breeders, all full bronze; some Barred Rock hens and pullets; crosscut saw, buck saw, Sharpless cream ; separator, dinner bell, hay tedder and hay rake, good as new, 2 walking . breaking plows, mower, binder, corn cultivator, check-row corn planter, : Turnbull wagon and new dump’ hoards, disc, fenct stretcher, post auger, rubber-tored buggy, good as new, work harness, 3 good collars. All these farm implements In good shape. Would like to sell them be- • tween this and Ist of March, as have rented my farm and will have to gfvpossession Ist of March. SARAH AYRES, Monroe, R. R. 2, I live second house south of Pleasant Valley church. 44t6 Rev. and Mrs. C. E. Bhle and two children arrived from Fort Wayne this afternoon at 2:30. Rev. Ehle will speak this evening at the Baptist Brotherhood meeting at the home of 1 C. E. Bell. FOR SALE-t-Two acres ol mnd near b.Xu beet BUgar ffcctor >- Excellent Mrs s’ ! te ’ EMy termß ' Address u,, B. A. W1A.8., LlvlngaioD, Monw^ s T a ixiur R Bon J line ' R "’ N ' 9 ’ phone

CUNNEEN SPEAKS I Chicago Machinist and Ora-J tor Spoke at Court House Thursday Evening. AND AGAIN TONIGHT' Both “Wets” and “Drys” Turn Out to Hear Speaker from Chicago. John Cunneen, the Chicago machinist and orator, who was secured by the “drys” to assist in their campaign, spoke Thursday night at the court house. The room was filled with advocates of both sides of the question to hear what message the speaker had. and from fifty to a hundred were unable to secure seats. G. F. Kintz presided during the evening and introduced the speaker. Mr. Cunneen is a native of Ireland, coming to America when one year of age. For the past twenty-one years he has served as a machinist in the Chicago shops, where he is at present. He is a gifted orator, and while engaged in work, has also lectured during the past twentyone years. He was retained to speak again this evening at the court house at 7:30 o'clock. LIFE OF MRS. MARY KUNKEL. Lived in This County Years Ago— Survived by Number of Relatives. Mrs. Mary A. Kunkel, an old and highly respected resident of the city, passed away early this morning ar. the home of her daughter, Mrs. T. M. Souder, on West Cherry street. Death was due to the infirmities of old age, added to injuries received several months ago in the fall at her home. She had grown weaker since the time of the fall and death had been lingering near for the past several days. Mrs. Kunkel, aged 86 years , was born December 3, 1827, near York, Pa., the daughter of John and Mary Kleinknight. When only a few years , of age she, w‘tn her parents, moved to Richland county, Ohio. In the year of 1849 the family residence wss changed to Adams county, Ind., wheie her marriage to Michael Kunkel took . place. The family residence was again changed a year later to Lancaster township, Wells county, whi-h ’ is at the present occupied by her son, Calvin Kunkel.. , The death of Mr. Kunkel occurred on May 7, 1886, and since that time she has been making her home in this city, of late residing with her daughter, Mrs. T. M. Souders. , Those to mourn her death are a sister, Mrs. Lydia High, living near , this city; three sons, John O. Kunkel, ■ of Poneto; T. H. Kunkel of Marion. 1 unit XV A V.

anu vv. a. Kunkel of this city; two daughters, Mrs. Rebecca Masterson of Wes/ Wabash street, and Mrs. T. H. Souder. Two daughters, Martha and Dora, died in early childhood. Mrs. Kunkel was also the fostpr mother of Samuel and Calvin Kunkel of Tocsin and Mrs. Sophia Wisner, wife of John Wisner, deceased. Louisa Kunkel, a foster daughter, is deceased Forty-one grandchildren and for-ty-two grandchildren also survive her. —Bluffton Banner. I —- - p GOOD GAME TONIGHT. Huntington Central College vs. Decatur High. Interest in basket ball circles centers in the game to be played here this evening at Porter hall, beginning at 7:45 o'clock, when the Huntington Central college boys meet the Decatur ' high school experts. The local boys expect a stiff fight and are putting themselves in the finest trim possible to meet their foes who are worthy of the conflict. 8080 CIRCUIT. Sunday services as follows: Rev. Goodwin at Salem at 10:30 a m and «:30 p. m. The pastor will be at Clark's Chapel at 10:30 a. m for preaching service and to hold the Sunday school board meeting, postponed from last Sunday. Baptismal service at Pleasant Mills at 3:00 p m if weather permits. J - °- HOCHSTEDLER. FOR SALE—Body Brussels carpetP ' UBh CoU€h ' Call on J- G iblick at Adams County bank. 43tf for J,nar lUrn,Blle<S rooms for Hght housekeeping, 609 Monroe street; phone No. 52L-Mrs. B W Sholty. ” FOR SALE—Black mare. 7 sound and guaranteed to work in all harness. Weight about 1500. Cali on Blue. % mile north of Mon

FIVE LIVES LOST. / ” “ A*" » ,In Destruction of Hotel by Fire at I Orrwtba, Nebraska—Many In Ruins. I Omaha, Nebr., Feb. 28. —(Special to I Daily Democrat.) —Five persons are known to be dead and twenty more bodies are believed to be in the ruins of the Dewey hotel w-hich was destroyed by fire early this morning. The 1 register was burned and no list of the guests are available. A search of the ruins for more bodies will be made as soon as they are cooled off enough to permit. Fifty guests are believed to have been in the hotel and at least twelve of them were women. The first intimation of a fire was had when a women was heard to scream, the building was then filled with smoke and within half an hour the building was in ruins. J. Foy, a broker, carried at least a half dozen unconscious persons out of the building, and Policeman Schwader carried out two women. Os the other guests none could have escaped. Mrs. C. E. Wilkins says she was awakened by her sister and upon opening their door saw the hall filled with smoke and flames. Firement rescued Mrs. Wilkins, but her sister was burned to death. Shortly after this rescue a maid jumped from a second story window and was probably fatally injured. A bartender also jumped from the first floor and was killed. The body of an unidentified man of about fifty years of age was recovered from the ruins. H. R Porter and Dwight Bruce are known to have perished. DEATH OF SAMUEL SKEEL. On last Saturday morning occurred the death of Sam Skeel who lived at Grand Rapids, Mich. Mr. Skeel was born and grew to manhood at Skeel’s cross-road, and a little east of New Corydon, Ind. He left the farm and came to Geneva and taught in the schools here for some time. After this he took up the study of law and this profession he followed ever since. The death of Mr. Skeel comes as a great shock to his many friends in Geneva, and the neighboring community. His burial took place at Grand Rapids on last Monday afternoon.—Geneva Herald. PUBLIC SALE. As I have sold my farm, I "will offer at public sale at my residence, known as the Bert Lenhart farm, one mile and a quarter south of the county Infirmary, beginning at 10 o’clock a. m, on Tuesday, March 4, the foliowine property: Seven Head Horses: One ten-year-old mare, in foal; 5-ye<-o!d---mare, bred; 3-year-old mfre; 1 coming 2 year old mare; 3-year-old geldiug: all are heavy draft horses; 6-year-old driving mare, 1 coming yearling colt; 1 six-year-old Shorthorn cow, fresh I along about March. Hogs: Five brood sows, O. I, C. male hog, Duroc hog, 30 head of shoats, running from 60 to 100 lbs. each. 1,500 bushel of corn in crib, 500 bushel of good oats

j in bln, 10 ton pure timothy hay in i maw, 10 tons of oats straw in mow, 50 big shocks corn fodder, 5 dozen layi ing hens. Farming Implements: One . Studabaker farm wagon, mower, corn r planter, cultivator, set heavy farm 1 harness ,and many other articles too , numerous to mention. i Terms: Sums of $5 and under, cash; - All sums over that amount a credit o; - 9 months will be given, purchaser giving his note with approved security. No goods will be removed until you have compiled with the term of sale. 5 per cent off for cash. JOHN T. PRICE. John Spuller, Auct. J. F. Fruchte, Clerk. FOR RENT—House, corner 6th and - Jefferson. Will be empty by 10th of ; March. Inquire of Joshua Parrish 1 i STRAY Collie dog came to home. Owner may have same by calling ' for it and paying for this ad. Inquire of Frank Kerber, Decatur, R. R 8 511 ' FOR RENT—Furnished room, with ’ bath and electricity. Reasonable Inquire 309 N, Sth St. Blt3 What AT THE REX To-night SPECIAL FEATURE IN 2 REELS (Bison) The Heroine ofthe Plains (IN TWO REELS) Come and see It, you ape bound tQ feature. “ W "* her (Gem) The Amulet A neat little mystery film Tonight’s Bill 1. . Dandy ADMISSION FIVE CENTS

iiiiiiiiii = SATURDAY * is the last day for our big sale X we still have a lot of good barS gains don’t miss the opportunity S S of supplying yourself and family S j with good shoes now. | PEOPLES & GERkF = iiiiiiinHiiiitg : TH F WHITE STAG EXTRA MILD A GOOD PALATABLE SMOKE FIVE Ct NTS AT ALL DEALERS ADVERTISEMENT A BLACK RECORD FOR DECATUR The following figures will be of interest to the public as a comparison between the “Wet” and “Dry” cities showing the number of arrests for drunkenness and for other causes due to drunkenness for the year 1912 and also showing the number of arrests for drunkenness and lor other causes due to drunkenness for the month ot January. 1913 in the follow ing cities. For year 1912 For Month Jan , 1913 Portland, Ind. (Ory) - - - 53 - - - - 3 Bluffton, ind. (Dry) - - - 42 - - - - 9 Van Wert, 0. (Drv) - - - 46 4 Decatur, Ind (Wet) - - -195 - 33 n hC u e p Ort f ’! r was given from Portland, by MaJhdTrk Ju< v e Lewis ’ trom Bluffton by Citv M^n h r c C r a i‘ V, L Pie I Ce; from Va n Wert, 0. by City L t wi ?ead. and Decatur figures were taken report TeepeS d ° Cket and Stones annual Dp,‘Vti.r• • * n ‘. tw ‘ ce a $ many arrests for drunkenness in in tho th in s h e . month of January, 1913 than there were n the three cities above named the'lwTu are sworn t° by the Justice of outside of’De^Xr 0 ,ICerS MayOrS ° f ab ° Ve Cl, ' eS __ ADV ERTISEMENT Give Us a Man knows something about wholenewspapers or periodicals—a man j. ca , n get newsdealers and druggists to display The Ladies’ Home Journal The Country Gentleman An active man who will find boy agents tnn tFain th F m . to °btain regular cusin Decatur 0 Up a g business nrofir^ki him h° w it can be made Profitable. Write at once WISHING COMPANY PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA