Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 55, Decatur, Adams County, 5 March 1913 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT I Published Every Evening, Except bunday bv TSE DECATUR DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER »’ 1 ■" ■ *■ -1 Subscription Rates Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Tear, by carrier ~,,,,55 00 Per Month, by mail 86 cents Per year, by mail... 12.50 ff’nsle Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered st the poswrHce in Decatur, tndlr_ a , ss BC“ond Cl*M iiSll. Mr. Taft will accept a position that pays him <5,000 a year while his secretary, .Mr. Hilles, has landed a $20,000 job. Portland voted "dry,” with a majority that will probably keep that city in the column not only for two years, but for a decade. Tipton, Wabash and i Rushville also gave "dry” majorities. Adams county has given notice that the old fair grounds must be planted in either corn or beets this year in-, stead of being used as a pasture lot. I That’s the spirit, put it in beets. Be progressive. — Advertising is the stock in trade of: a newspaper and no one has the to critisize the newspaper that sells that space any more than he has the right to criticize the merchant Who sells his goods to those who pay his price. Much interest is being manifested in today s local option election. The campaign has been quiet but deter- ; mined, each side working as hard as ; they could. Whatever the result, it ' should be remembered that we are all 1 for the old town and will do what we 1 can to make her go forward all the | time. Let’s get together and do things. , The country greets with the kindest feelings and in the most hopeful spirit, a new president. Much cant uas been written about the scholar in politics, but it is nevertheless true that when a scholar does get into politics he is likely—if he also be a man—to make a considerable stir. It has been so with Woodrow Wilson, who is to be president of “these states” for the next four years. He is a man of high courage, clear vision, great Intellectual capacity, and wide knowledge. No man who has held the office since the early days of the republic has had a more cultured and thoroughly trained mind. Unlike Jefferson, Madison and the 1 Adamses in many ways he is like them in being a student and something of a philosopher. It is with them rather , than with the presidents of a later : era, that the new executive must be classed. Uemo.’-.i Pay.

IT'S TIME YDU WERE ORDERING YOUR EASTER SUIT If you are contemplating the purchase of a tailored- to-order suit for Easter, we recommend that you have your measure and make your selection of woolens Now SUITS to MEASURE Slßto|s4o" The Myers-Dailey 60.

DOINGS IN SOCItl; Mrs. C. A. Dugan Entertains Presbyterian Missionary Society. THE HISTORICAL CLUB Continued Study of China— Doris DeVoss to Entertain. CLUB CALENDAR FOR WEEK. Wednesday. Concord Aid —Mrs. John Evans. Shakespeare—Mrs. D. D. Heller. Thursday. Florhul de Purin—Flora Fledderjohann. Needles and Nods —Mrs. Dallas Hunsicker. Alba Theta—Effie Miller. Tri-Kappas—Mrs. Avon Burk. Ruth Circle —Gretel Shoemaker. M. E. Missionary—Mrs. J. D. Hale. Westminster Guild —Frances Cole. Euterpean—Mrs. Florence Meyers. Baptist Aid—Mrs. John Everett. Evangelical Aid —Lilah Lachot. Little Helping Hand —Alta Teeple. Friday. Lutheran Aid —School House. Christian Aid —Mts. a. D. Artman. Saturday. Jolly Juniors —Doris DeVoss. The lunatic, the lover, and the poet Are of imagination all compact. —Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Miss Doris DeVoss will be hostess to the Jolly Juniors Saturday afternoon, Miss Naomi Van Camp will be leader of the topic study on “How to Become Acquainted.” Thelma Houk and Rowena Shoaf will be received as new members. The Little Helping Hand, a body of charitable little workers, recently organized, will meet with Miss Alta Teeple Thursday after school hours. The last session of the Presbyterian Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary society for this church year, was held at the home of Mrs. C. A. Dugan yesterday afternoon, and attended by an enthusiastic band of fifty, who found the Dugan home a cheery place for their study and social. Several members of other societies joined with them for the afternoon, the society's members present number thirty-one. The prayer and devotionals were conducted by the Rev. Gleiser while Mrs. J. N. Fristoe gave a very good paper on “Christian Conservation.” Mrs. Fred Patterson conducted the round table study on the Italian peoples in Chicago, and Miss Dorothy Dugan gave some fine instrumental music. The mite boxes were also opened at this time, and while not all are in, the sum received thus far is $27.96. The regular collection for the aiternoon was $3.60. The mite box plan was new for last year as subscriptions for missions had heretofore been raised by the subscription card form. The y were also pleased with the re-

sult of t e m te boxes, that they have decided j it again next year The look st d cr next year was also decided ui Hereiotore the society has studied home missions, but dectd--1 ed to take up the study of foreign fields next year. The new book will be "China’s New Day” which is of great interest over the recent aw?k- --■: g n ;hat country. The old staff officers were re-elected with one exception—tnat of first vice president. The staff now stands: President, Mrs. S. D. Beavers; First vice, Mrs. James N. Fristoe; second vice, Mrs. D. B. Erwin; recording secretary, Mrs. L A. Graham; secretary of literature, Mts. jj. C. Sutton; treasurer, Mrs. John 1 Schug. Refreshments made their appearance during the social period. The final year’s reports will not be made until the April meeting at the home of Mrs. Schirmeyer, The Historical Club at the home of ■ Mrs Ed S. Moses last evening heard ;a very good paper prepared and read Iby Mrs. O. L. Vance. The subject I was “Chinese Soldiers and Military | Officers." Following the lesson, a social period was had. The Florhul de Purin club will meet Thursday evening with Miss Flora 1 Fledderjohann. The Needles and Nods club will have another of its good meetings i Thursday evening with Mrs. Dellas Hunsicker. — Mrs. J. H. Voglewede and Miss Eliz-1 abeth Voglewede were guests today i of Mrs. Mary Meyers, south of the city. Miss Vera Hower is receiving her friends at her new home on Monroe street, to which the family recently moved from Ninth street All members are urged to attend the meeting of the Methodist Woman’s Home Missionary society at the home .of Mrs. J. D. Hale tomorrow. COURT HOUSE NEWS. Maggie Jeffries, guardian of Daniel I T. Jeffries et al., filed petition to purlchase real estate for wards. J. C. Brashears and Frank Fambers appointled appraisers. William Glendening, guardian of Ruth Lois Shoemaker, filed petition for sale of ward's interest in real estate. Archie Hardison and Clark 1 Reichelderfer appointed appraisers. A I petition was also filed by the guardian for authority to purchase a piano for ' the ward to cost not more than $350. In the matter of the petition of Anna Mersman, administrator of the WilHam Mersman estate, for sale of real estate, appearance by Heller, Sutton & Heller for the Old Adams Countybank and Dyonis Schmitt. The case of the Old Adams Counuty Bank vs. John S. Peterson et al., on note, SI3OO, was dismissed and the costs paid. The case of the Bank of Berne vs. Geo. W. Brewster was dismissed and costs paid. The Old Adams County Bank vs. Lawson and Newton Lenhart, on note, demand, $450, is a new suit filed by D. B. Erwin.

Real estate transfers: John T. Price to W. W. Hawkins, 80 acres, Washington tp., $13,600. —■ ■ ■ In the case of Sarah Brown vs. R u . dolph Bauman et al., second and third additional paragraphs of answer were filed by defendant. A change of venue was granted, the case being sent to Wells county, ten days being given to perfect the change. To have a supply of first naturalization blanks in case any should be needed. < lerk Bleeke was obliged to send to Fort Wayne for a special order today noon, as hfs supply was short. Only one, however, was needed up to time of going to press today. But four took out first, naturalization papers this week, prior to today, entitling them to vote. They were Tom Galiss, Johann Kmetf, Ton! Jakopac and Mike Hlinick. In the Carter-Mills partition case, objections by the plaintiff to the report of the commissioners were filed. A molon was made by the defendants for judgment of partition on the said commissioners' report. According to the report of the commissioners who were named to divide the land in contro- «>, among the several entitled tiffs * lHle Cart * s ’’> one o? th e plalnlan I M 8176,1 33 acr es of the Kirkacres bZh.g giJeTm'x f,,nla,nlnK 127 snn ana r u g “ Nanc y Neland Bert^ n ßa XsXd UmbrUnn6n alleged that th e^27 U *’ -any large, valuable bunl^^’ 1 that this piece 1b much va L n proportion than that of Mrs. Srte. s, heats the objection.

EitCTION IS ON — - - “Wets” and "Drys” Claim a Victory at Today’s Battle at Polls in Decatur. A BIG VOTE CAST Portalnd, Tipton, Rushville and Wabash Furnished “Dry” Majorities. | "Wet” or “Dry?” This is the big question today, and it is being settled ; at the ballot box for another two years. The campaign was the quietest in the history of the temperance movement I i in this counuty, there being but little j controversy or argument on the j j streets. During the past week the ; “drys" have held several public meetings and each side has used the papers to some extent. Today the workers are out in force, and the polling places present busy scenes The vote will be large, in fact at 2 o’clock this afternoon almost a normal vote had been cast. The return will be in early, probably by 8 o'clock, and will be posted in the window at this office. Telephone calls will be cheerfully answerj ed. Our business is to furnish the I news and we will be glad to give you | the results. Dry leaders this afternoon predicted a victory by 150 votes, while i the wet forces were equally confident i that they would have a majority of about that size. Local option elections were held* Tuesday in a number of Indiana cities and in each case the "drys” were successful. At Portland they surprised even themselves, winning by a majority of 357, and carrying every precinct. . At Bryant the majority was 164. Rushi vilie went ’ dry” by 98, Tipton by 120 and Wabash by 15. ——o A GREAT SUCCESS Was Local Talent Play Given at Willshire to Crowded House. The»play “All a Mistake," given at Willshire last evening under the auspices of the I. O. O. F. lodge of that place and also the firemen's association of Decatur, was a great big success in every respect. The cast, which included Misses Effie Haines, Jean Butler, Frances Cole. Mabel Weldy and Lulu Atz, pianist, and Messrs. Fred Schurger, Clayson Carroll, Sherman Beery and Bruce Patterson, played their various roles to perfection, and every one in the audience expressed the greatest satisfaction. The Olbera house was crowded to almost its fullest capacity which shows that when the people of Willshire attempt a thing they never fall in carrying ft through. Several "boosters" from Decatur accompanied the cast. UNCLE HEZEKIAH OBSERVES. Whun a wumun gits so a man kin look at her cross-eyed without makin’ her kry she mite hev stamina enuf t be a suffragette, but not before. MRS. MYERS BETTER. Mrs. Elizabeth Myers, who suffered a sinking spell yesterday afternoon, is reported as being much better again today and was able to take nourishment.

PUBLIC STOCK SALE. The undersigned will offer for sale at his residence miles north of Decatur, % miles northeast of Monmouth, 1 mile east of stop 25 on the Fort Wayne and Decatur interurban, on Saturday, March 8, 1913 beginning promptly at 10 o’cloek a.' m., the following property, to-wit: Seven Head of Horses, consisting of 2 two-year-eld colts, 1 sorrel and 1 dark brown; 2 yearling mare colts, very well matched; 1 ten-year-old black brood mare, 1 two-year-old black draft colt, and 1 two-year-old, coming 3, dark brown draft colt. Right Head Cattle, consisting of 4 pure bred dairy Shorthorns, aud 1 young grade cow, will probably be fresh by Ra ie day All are extra good milch cows. One pure bred 3-year-old Shorthorn bull, and 1 9-months-old, pure bred Shorthorn bull calf; also 1 three-year-old Jersey cow, will be fresh soon. Sixteen head of Duroc shoats, weighing about 100 lbs. each. These are thrifty ogs. Ten Head of sheep, consisting of 9 Shropshire ewes, Borae wlth lambs by side and one high grade Shropshire buck. Terms: On all sums of $5 or under, cash In hand; on all sums over $ • a credit, of 9 months will be given purchaser giving a bankable note with approved security. Liberal discount for cash. No property to be removed until satisfactorily Bet tled f cr Lunch served by the Concord Ladles’’ Aid society. o S ’ CHRISTEN, Owner. John Spuhler, Auct. W. a. Fonner, Clerk.

STAR GROCERY I Old Settler Will Clean I Your Black Dirty “ Rainwater 3 ’ W - WILL CLEAR THE blackest Rainwater g *■ A MOUWS, One package will clean your whole cistern. Only 10c package • See demonstration in the window Will Johns, I I FOR RENT—rv.ur furnished rooms for light housekeeping, 609 Monroe street; 'phone No. 52? —Mrs B. W Bh ° lty ' 17-e-o-dtf CALENDAR FOR WEEK ENDING MARCH EIGHTH. Wednesday Evening, March 5. Decatur Chapter, No. 112, R. A. M. Regular communication, also rehearsal of Mark Master s degree. AH com'panions requested to be present i w** 'cce-VRIGH-f AS AN EASTER LUXURY , Martin’s Hot Cross Buns are ! always eagerly sought for, as we succeed n giving to them a delightful fl ivor which no other makes p >ssess. We are also prepared to furnish and will haveonsale, all the popular kinds of pit s, cakes and pastries especially prepared for Eastertide. Jacob Martin limb How About YOUR EYES Are They Alike? Are They Weak? Better visit our optical department and learn the truth about your eyes. This department has recently been installed and is in charge of a registered and expert optomertist, who is now m our employee. No charge for examination. Prices Reasonable w. L LEHNE JEWELRY STORE

Old Adams County Bank Hpcaair Indiana. £ ' Capital $l2O 000 •< • Snr »>’»« • *30.000 L « N ' b ? ek ’ ir,rh “ d John Niblick Vi< * Presidents 3 X ‘ Ehin K ( ’ r - Cashier. ' -I e ecl ...©ay (J Resolve Collections Made I Dollars Come able Rates. I - And Dollars Go! ■; - Every | But Seldom Come To Stay A tionS' Unless You Have A BANK ACCOUNT banking Methods An d Extended Store Them Safe Away! Tn uur Patron We Pay 4 Per Cent Interest on 1 Year Time Deposits — 1 — 1 ~' “the " WHITE STAG ! EXTRA MILD I A GOOD PALATABLE SMOKE FIVE CENTS AT ALL DEALERS T ledo St. Louis & Western Railroad Excursions $2.00 To Toledo, Ohio and Return Sunday March 9 & 231913 Train leaves Decatur 4:48 a.m. Return Limit Date of Sale | Agent DECATUR For Information

FARM FOR rent-1 will offer my , farm for rent for a short time. I had it rented, but the man on it could j not reach the obligations required. Inquire of Sarah Ayres, Monroe, Ind., ! R- TL No. 2. 53t3 ' . ‘ FAMILY WASHINGS - Wanted, hy ' L Mrs. Mina Kurt, North Ninth St. 48-3 ( Good country lard for sale. Call ’phone 5-C.—Ben Biting. 46 t6» FOUND— Sum of money in Schlickman restaurant. Inquire of Carl . N'eurge, Decatur. R. R. u i I OR SALE— Black mare, 7 years old, ! sound and guaranteed to work in all l arness. Weight about 1500. Call on • H. Blue, 14 m ile north of Mono 46t10 [FOR SALE— krlme home-raised Umothy seed. $1.75 per bushel. Mon-' roe Phone-J. P . 4<tlJ SALE— Extra good settings of ’ Rhode Island Red eggs. Three Pens mated.—Geo. Burkett, R. R. No.' 53t3 ~ LI

The I Silo That Gives ' ■£* Satisfaction RwL’? fir* ' — W 'Ve have customers in “ your own County that I ‘ are satisfied and know I that it saves feed and I I labor and pays big inter- I i P ? est.on the investmen. ' JFrjflKlF TEE ' 0W the time to in- I ! v W vestigate. ... » *• • u/ooJeVit-Sg-Sf” c„.

'*'*’•* ■ || Waia .. -• W .FARM FOR RENT—Close to town: good buildings, good sized farm. Call and sec I_. C. Hughes, North 2nd street. ’Phone 305. 51t6» , FOR RENT—One 7-room house, one '• room house, with 3 acres of ground. Inquire of John Scheimann, Soutn Tth St. 'Phone 413. •, ,t 3 LOST—Puckskin glove for right l.a:J, between Schlickman feed yard and Horse Sale stables. Finder please return to this office. 53t3 WANTED—Second hand cream separator; size, 600 pounds capacity, in good condition. Will pay cash. —Geo. Tricker, Decatur, R R, No. 9, ’phone . 8 on J line. 49t3 jCOW FOR SALE)—D. I. Weikel, t ’phone 39. l t FOR SALE—Body Brussels carpet; large; plnsh couch. Call on J. G. niblick at Adams County bank. 43tf WANTED—Girt for general house-w°rk-—Mrs. Ben Schrank, 'phone <«• 45U