Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 139, Decatur, Adams County, 11 June 1913 — Page 5

• iLYDEMOCRAT Sfished Every Evening Exceot ||f Sunday by I DECATUR DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW G. ELLINGHAM. JOHN H. HELLER. W Subscription Rates. ■ Week, by carrier 10 cen s ■ Year, by carrier $6,00 H Month, by mall 25 cents H Year, by mai1..... fo«, 0 Copley. cents Advertising rates made known tm Hi i cation. Hntered at th 0 poetofbee in Decatur Hiana, as second class mail. Wo present to you today the fir h t t page edition of the Daily Democrat lich we hope and believe will SO ou rcm e popular. Further announceent will be made soon, after all the fflculties attending the Installation a new equirpment has been ironed t. Meredith Nicholson, gifted novelist to be appointed minister to Portugal f President Wilson, notwithstandlt ; le fact that many objections were led against it. Mr. Wilson don’t pay uch attention to the political wire idler, the ability of the appointee beig of much more importance iu his kind. Mr. Hughes, representing the Rodath C hautauqua, is here doing some reliminary boosting and the sale es tickets will start soon. The chautav jua will aid in many ways and will urnish a week of intellectual endear>r, pleasing entertainment and couinunion with nature. The date is July 10. Arrange your engagements accordingly. State Auditor O'Brien has announced the appointment of .John J. Keega 1 of Indianapolis to succeed Gilbert

I - — Itmi St Co. $15.00 SIB.OO SUIT VALUES I If you have studied “Schedule K ’ in the tariff Bill you know that cloth- ! ing costs more to make than some years ago. But if you study clothing stores you will know that good clothing costs less here than in most other StoreS * . . n J 4One of the easiest ways to find out why this is the busiest store is to examine our great line of suits at $ld.OU and SIB.OO. , Others up to $25.00 and as low as SIO.OO. The Myers-Dailey Go.

Moot* tho Mr" k' th ® Btate b ° ard °* a «counts. I ‘ • cegan was a member of the reI cent legislature and was a candidate r t,K ’ ( * em °cratic nomination for may ° r of ""llunapolis. He is a j abor ‘ ‘ Ul ' rOl the Btate and a man well niuililicd s on the place as chief of the building ana loan department which he now assumes. ■he supreme court of the United 1 ,a? ' s lias held the “newspaper pubj lk ’ ity ,aw ” S°°*l and it will now bo necessary for every paper to twice ' acli year fi] ( , and p Ut)l ig h a ligt of I(|| I owners and officials as well as a I SWOrn Bt atement of the circulation :iUd for tallure to do so the use of the maJls will be denied. The law became effective last year, but when t ie time came for the statements this S ‘ irla *, an injunction was flled by New V ° rk hapers and many publishers did not comply with the law. n will now j i>e necessary that they do so. The state of Indiana is quickly beginning to realize some of the "byproducts" of modern state regulation of Public utilities companies. In the ol the Indianapolis Gas company, tho county board of revew refuses to accept a taxing valuation of only sl,1 233 * 25 °. "hen Mr. Malott places r | va 'uation of $7,000,000 on the property | :or merger purposes, and an expert, j .•'Uch as Mr. Forrest, who is secretary and general manager of the Citizens’ Gas company, says it is worth $5,000,- • 000. In Wisconsin the process of ascertaining valuation for taxation and fur merging of public uiiiiiies auu establishing rates has become so similar that th e state's staff of engineers and | experts used for valuing public utilities is as much a part of the state I board of tax commissioners as it is of the Wisconsin railroad commission —the public utilities commission.— , Indianapolis News.

DOINGS IN SOCIETY Wednesday. Raptist Aid.—Mrs. Harriet Coverdale. ‘‘Five Hundred Party.”—K. of C Hall. Thursday. Kvangelical Aid—Mrs. Jacob Tester. United Bretren Aid—Mrs. Mel Welker. Presbyterian Aid—Mrs. Gleiser. Ituth Circle Social—Noah Mangold Home. C. W. B. M.—Mrs. Minnie Daniels. Friday. Mite Society—Mrs. C. W. Yager. Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Brush* lller and twin Lola and Lela, and babe, Helen, and Mrs. Thomas Mailonee -wewnt to Fort Wayne this morning wwith their guest H. D. Kimsey, of Seattle, \Vash. Mr. Klmsey is a son of Mrs. Mallonee's brother, William F ICfmsey, formerly of Blue Creek township, this county, now living at Saline Sprfngs, Ark. Mr. Kimsey will return to Seattle tomorrow. In Fort Wayne they expect to visit with relatives . The Mothers' Jewels, an organization of children, an auxiliary to the Woman’s Home Missionary society of the Methodist church, enjoyed a picnic on the church lawn yesterday afternoon. The Jewels were in charge of Miss Nellie Blackburn, who is thdr superintendent, and about forty children and ten mothers were also present. A very good time with an excellent spread, were In order. All members of the Evangelical Ladies’ Aid society should bear In mind the meeting to be held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with Mrs. Jacob Tester in the south part of the city. Important business will be considered. A most delightful time was spent Monday evening when the members of the Eureka club gave a pleasant surprse for their president, Mrs. J. J. Foughty, and her husband, at their home on Ninth street, in honor of their fortysecond wedding anniversary. Games were played and a social good time was had by all. A taffy pulling was had and refreshments were served. Those that departed and wished them many more such happy events were Mr. and Mrs. Adam Deain, Glen Lake, Lelah Hill, Ercie Butler, Bertha Deani, Hope Hoopengardner Leah Tlanj mond, Lena Butler, Anetta Dean, Frances Williams, Hazel Butler and Ethel Potts.

The Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid society will meet tomorrow afternoon at the manse with Mrs. W H. Gleiser. The Jun e section will entertain. Miss Frances Dugan w(ho left last Friday for Vassar is enjoying the festivities of commencement week there, as well as a reunion with many members of her class. Miss Dugan was graduated from the college last June, and was the youngest of the 278 members of her class, she making the course in three years. She is called by them "the baby of the class” and many were the urgent invitations for her to come. Her friend, Mist Ethel Diedrich, who visited here last year, is one of the graduates this year, and Miss Dugan goes as her guest. She will then go to New York City, and will also be a guest of Miss Maud Fuller's house party at their summer home at Hammond, in New York. Mias Fuller and Miss McWilliams, who were ner room-mates at Vassar will accompany her to ecatur to be her guests, and are anticipating a delightful visit, as this is their first trip west. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Luttman and son, John, Mrs. Ben Wagoner and children, Jessie and Harry, who motored to Geneva yesterday to attend the commencement exercises, were entertain-' cd at dinner at the Shamrock Hotel, by Mrs. Frank Siler. Mrs. Siler is proprleter of the Economy store at Geneva. Their stay there- was made a very pleasant or.o. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith and others have received tho invitations for the wedding of her sister, Miss Iva Simcoke to Mr. Henry Fuller, June 18, at Hammond. They will be at home in that city after August 1. Many Decatur relatives will go fer tho wending. r ■ ■ The Young, People's society of the United Brethren church held the'r regular business and social meeting last, evening with the Misses Blanche and Lucy McCrory. After business games were played and a luncheon was served by the Misses Martha McCrory, Esther Koenemann and Mabel Mower. Plans for an entertainment during Chautauqua were made. Miss Blanche Ervin entertained the members of the Question club for the

I SENSATIONAL OFFERINGS IN LADIES AND MISS 1 1 ES COATS, SUITS, DRESSES AND SKIRTS | 1 A sa^e that will set the women of P x 'k. 3 Decatur talking about the won- 'y- 'f ; g i LmiJ \ derful valu es to be had at Fullen- Q i | LA , n kamp’s store. The great event of M ||p^ i \AI • jj the season, values forgotten. Them (j| \JW S i tvf Pi ( j fl ver y latest styles, made from the Pk/flf - U I Mfm l . best materials. Never have such | • I p m ft i, l values been offered. Ladies and 1 J pj i / f&m I hisses coats, suits, dresses and j jj; I tjj 3j| 3i 7 J~ 1 s h lr ts at prices far below their \// i llrAl Irregular values, and in mar. ses , |j less than the material cost. p I $30.00 and $35.00 suits at $20.00 $25.00 Suits go at - - sl4 fJ | 1 $20.00 suits go at - - 5 1 2.8 S 1 lot of suits go at - - * S9JO g | Childrens all wool coats from SI.OO to $3.50 1 H Greatest value in ladies all wool skirts from SI .88 to SI 8.00

Misses Celia and Bertha Kinney, who left today for their future home in Ft. Wayne. The girls sewed and talked and played some games and then had a delicious luncheon. The club members presented the Misses Kinney with a silver spoon, each. Tuesday was flower mission day for the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union which met with Mrs. Coat Cook. Mrs. Cook was ably assisted by Mrs. John Bex and a delightful time was had. The program was along the line of flower missions and was in charge of Mrs. J. B. Rice, assisted by others. The ladies all brought great quantities of flowers with them—enough toma!; n forty bouquets. Scripture references were attached to these and then distributed to the sick and those to whom a cheery message is most welcome. Twentyfour of the bouquets were taken to the inmates of the county infirmary, each one being given a bouquet. To say farewell to one of their beloved club members. Miss Celia Kinney, the G. W. C. girls were entertained in a royally good manner Tuesday evening by Miss Grace Coffee. The usual games were played and there were many prizes, eight being given, as follows: First, Anna and Vena Parent: second, Leona Darting and Kate Ginley; third, Gertrude Smith and Rose Colchin; fourth. Celia Kinney and Blan<|e Ervin. Miss Coffee was assisted in serving by her sister, Miss Germaine Coffee, the appetizing refreshments being in three courses. Miss Kinney has been associated with the girls in a happy way for many years, in fact all their lives, and the parting of the ways, even though only a few miles intervene between the two cities, Is a sad one. Miss Kinney left today with her parents for Fort Wayne to make their home. —... --Q- ... - HEALTH OFFICERS’ NOTICE. H. E. Marts has made arrangements witfi tho city board of health, which has given him authority to clean out aM private vaults within the city of Decatur. AH work will b« strictly in eotnpftmce with the health board. AH pnrttes Itmvin* vaults eh at uaed •leaniHg w* leave their caltst at. Soblickman & Sou's feed yard. So govern joMMtvcg iwtoordiiigly, as the City Hwaitto Beard will ouiotee the law to the letter, 125tf — «ti ■ NOTICE. Will sell at auction a house and lot, Thursday, June 19, al 2 p. m., 2:t Indiana street, two doors west of greenhouse. 138tf -■r/'q' Mrs. B. F. Kiser and son, Benjamin, Jr., spent the afternoon in Monmouth. I.

AT THE REX THEATER A New Creation. Talking Motion Pictures. Wednesday night at the Hex. | One night only. Come and see the talking motion pictures at the Rex this evening. It is something new and you can’t afford to miss it. Two other reels in connection. “A Picture on the Bar Room Floor.” The talking motion picture “The Maid and the Milkman.” .“Nestor,” a screaming comedy. “Shanghaied” Champion. Drama. Sc to all REX THEATER A new creation, talking motion pictures, Wednesday night at the Rex. One night only. 13812 ( —— ■■ " ■«.■! ■ ■»"' " ' GIRL WANTED—To do housework; only two In family, 'Phone 339. — J. H. Slone. 13913 FOR SALE—Two-seated open rubber-1 tired carriage. In good condition. I See Eli Meyer. 126tf WANTED —White pop corn, shelled j and clean.—F. V. Mills. 137tfl FOR RENT—Modern residence, centrally located. Inquire of A. I). SutI ties at Old Adams County bank, or j 'phone 6-V. 138tf WANTED —Family washings to do. Inquire at this office, 136t3 GOOD 7 room house on High street, hard and soft wat-; er and artifical gas, a Bargain if taken soon. Good 7 room house on West | Monroe r st. Plenty of fruit, | hyrcl and soft [water and electric lights A bargain don’t i miss it. Northern Indiana Real Estate Agency

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