Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 193, Decatur, Adams County, 15 August 1913 — Page 2

—- ' — -I' 'I ri - im DAILYDEMOCRAT Published Every Evening, Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW G. ELLINGHAM. JOHN H. HELLER. Subscription Rates. Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Tear, by carrier $5.00 Per Month, by mail 25 cents Per Tear, by mall 12.50 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on| application. Entered at tb e poetoffice in Decatur, W W-wSLw. n tj g DOINGS IN SOCIETY « ti ~ 4. M.. 4. 4,4, 4,4, 4. 4. 4. 4,4, 4. .. 4, .. 4. 44 „. t I r.l "»•'•*4.4.4.4*4 *• ,4 *4 «4 .4 .4 .. .4 .4 .4 .4 .4 ,4 )4 . WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Friday. Mite Society—M. E. Church Parlors. The United Brethren Ladies' Aid society had a splendid meeting yesteiday with Mrs. Frank Martz, of West Monroe street. The chief business matter was the election of officers, many of the old staff being re-elected. The officers are: President, Mrs. Tom Fisher; vice president. Mrs. A LBall; secretary, Mrs. John Kiraeofe; treasurer. Mrs. Frank Martz. Reports lor the year were read, as this will bo the last meeting of the conference year which is drawing to a close- The annual conference will be held in September in Waterloo. Mrs. Mary Eloy will leave in a few days for Findlay, Ohio, to attend the 1 annual reunion of the Shoemaker-Rob-erts families at Riverside park, A’.'-! gust 23. Mrs Eley will have a part ett ’ the program, in the giving of the gen-' ealogy of the Roberts family. The | reunions are held each year either at' Findlay or at Walbridge park. Toledo, and are eagerly anticipated. The first reunion was held on the birthday ot Mrs. Eley's aunt, who was a Ro' erts, and as her husband was a Shoemaker, both branches of the fam fly are included in the reunion. The Misses Lola and Dorothy Dunn of Bluffton are here for a week's vi-.it ■with Mrs. Mabel Hanly at the Dr Elizabeth Burns home. The Tri Kappas had their installa tion of officers Thursday afternoon at tile home of Miss Helen Niblick. Mrs. Jesse Helm the retiring president, installed the following: President, Fanny Frisinger; vice president. Madge Hit' ; recording secretary, Frances Dugan; corresponding secretary. Jean Butler; treasurer, Frances Colo. Miss Fredericks! Hubbard was pledged as a new member. Guests v ere ','rs. Dick Wallace and Mr-. 1 ir ton Niblick. Mr. and Mr- Alex White of Ossian are guests of Attorney and Mrs J, (' Sutton and family. The Ahr family held its annual reunion today in Steele's park with relatives far and near present- Among them were Mrs. Royer and daughter, of Nebraska DEMOCRAT WANT ADS PAY BIG.

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MAY STRIKE SUNDAY. | (United Press Service) Indianapolis, lud., Aug 15 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—A strike on interurban roads by nuxt Sunday is a posibility. Demands for better wages and working conditions were presented to all roads entering the city and were said to have been coldly receivid by the officials witli the exception ol one ease, that of tlie Indianapolis, Columbus At Southern road. The committee which carried the demand to tlie roads was dismissed by tlie officials it was stated nt tlie union headquarters this afternoon. Tlie newly organized union lias asked to hear the roads' final answer by 4 o'clock Sun, (lay morning. o y THE UNWRITTEN LAW. Chicago, 111., Aug. 15—(Special to Daily Democrat!- E J Duprey a tailor, shot and killed Gronimus, after he had been acquitted of wronging Duprey’s fourteen-,vear-old daughter. He was exonorated by the coroner's jury this afternoon under the unwritten law I defense. PUBLIC SALE. Owing to poor health, the undersigned will sell out and will hold a sale at his residence, 5 miles east of , Decatur, 5 miles northwest of Wren. I t mile south and 1 mile west of Watt I and I’a miles nortli and 1 mile east of Bobo, on Wednesday, Aug. 20, beginning at 10 o'clock a. tn. The foll.'wing property to-wit: 4 head of horses: One Bay mare, 9 I years old. weight about 1650 lbs.: one : Pay mare. 5 years old. weight about ■ 1150 llis.; one Bay mare colt, coming 2 years old; one Spring colt. 3 head of cattle: Two good Milch cows and one Yearling Steer. 11 bead of hogs: Three sows, with pig; eight Slioats weighing about 130 lbs. each, 12 Spring pigs, one Male Hog. Chickens: Five dvzen chickens. Farming Implements; One Plano Binder, Milwaukei Mower. Hay Rake. Hay Tedder, Rid ing Corn Plow, Riding Breaking Plow Walking Breaking Plow. Double Slioy- | • I Plow, Spring Tooth Harrow, Spike Tooth Harrow, Sleigh, Disc, Wagon. Bob Sled. Hay Didders, Surrey. Buggy, S< ales, Cross-cut Saw, Land Roller, set Double Work Harness. Iron,Kettle. Household Goods: Range Stove, , Cupboard, and other articles too num--1 crons to mention Free Lunch at I noon Terns of*sale: . All sums of |SJtO and tinder cash in hand. Over $5.00 a credit of 9 months will be given, purchaser giving nott with approved security. 4 per cent off for cash. No property removed lint'll i settled for. r ! JACOB DRAKE, , JOHN SPUHLHIL Auctioneer. , :J. F. Fruehte, Clerk. 185t4 , Fort Wayne & Springfield Ry. Company. t TIME TABLE. Northbound. ; Cars leave Decatur at 5:50, 8:30, 11:30, 2:30, 5:30. 9:30; arrive at Fort Wayne at 6:53, 9:40, 12:40, 3:40, 6:40 •and 10:40. Southbound. Lave Fort Wayne at 7:00, 10:00, 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 11:00; arrive in Decatur at 8:10; 11:10; 2:10; 5:10; 8:10; 12:10. Connections are made at Fort Wayne with the H. Wayne & Northern Indiana Traction Co.. The Toledo A Chicago Interurban Railway Com-! f any, The Ohio Electric, and Indiana Union Traction Company; also witn tlie Pennsylvania. Wabash, Nickle Date, 1,. S. & M. S„ C- H &. D„ and G. R. & 1. railroads. Freight Service. Freight service consists of one train each way dally; Leaving Decatur at 7:00 a. ni., and returning, leaving Fort Wayne nt 12:00 m. This enables shippers to telephone orders and receive shipments promptly. W- H. FLEDDERJOHANN, General Manager, . . Decatur.lnd, I — o~— — FA.T.A BARGAIN, 80 acres, good (krooni house, cellar under entire house, good well and 1 wind mill, barn 40x60, tool house and , bog house. 15 acres timber, close to school and church, j miles of R. R. station; owner of this farm Is in poor health and wishes to sell it quick. Price, S9O per acre. We have farms that we will exchange for city property, 185tG HARVEY & LEONARD. SQUARE TIMBER FOR SALE. Au old gaw mil!, partly down, located at Linn Grove, also some loose timber, meat of it tn good condition. Will sell cheap, inquire of George Gentts. or Courtney Runyon, Llnft Grove. isytf a FOR RENT—Good 7-room residence, opposite court house, witli bath. electric lights wind water. Inquire of, A. D. Suttles at Old Adams County Bank. !

O L-. Ir—- "1 E=I I, ■'"■■=■72=l oE=( r j IT '=3 =3o AUGUST CLEARANCE SALE > - - - ! We have some wash materials which must be sold to make room for our winter stock. Nothing will be reser- I vedland the prices we are making are far below cost. Is I - - - - - r — . WMMMWWMMW i—' ■■n.— iw 11 ,1,, “ " Wash Goods Specials Special Silk Bargains Some Other Specials ~ 1 Lot 27 in. Brocades 27 m. Lawns to elose per yd-. .4e j of SUks Thig y(J sale at 12 i-2c Ittß SAIE 19c 27 in Seer Silks all a, i Lot of 20c wash goods this Former Price 50c colors 21c yd, i sale at 10c — 1 a? wath goods this 5c 1 Lot 27 in. satin mes- 1 Lot summer Parsols | — saline worth 85c worth s l ' oo this 1 Lot Os Silk Waists, Former Price ()Q $3.00 and $3.50 T .. c i j All Parsols at less U This Sale $1.98 This Sale per yd. 35c than Cost ALL SUMMER UNDERWEAR AT SALE PRICES | NIBLIck“& COMPANY QET.JI.. IL 1 IESXJOPC IT— —fr— —t F-

Frank Schuitz Proves A Hero — ■ (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) | "came to" in a few moments. The I main trouble seemed to be with his j stomach- Several hundred people gath-l j stoaeli. Several hundred people gath- • vied about tile scene of the rescue, I , -Huong them being sevral D.'catur ]>eo- ’ |de, and Schultz was made quite a i hero. Both Rup it and the girl had fully I re< overed by evening and Rupert is in-: I dined to believe that "August 13,1 lUI-’l." is not so unlucky for him as superstitious folks would have the world believe. llupert iy the one who made the j record-breaking swim with Robert Pe- ; t» rson of this city a lew years ago, at I Rome City. O PUBLIC SALE. In order to secure space for our | new fall and winter line of goods and i merchandise which will soon be hero, i it is necessary to get rid of some of I out summer stock, therefore, we are I offering to you at prices that have never before been duplicated in this ! city, a line of goods that are of the h’gln st quality and best material. WeI tie d the space, you need the goods, i Saturday, August 38, 1913, beginning I at 12 o'cloc k the following merchandise will be offered at auction: Vehicles: Four up-to-date surreys, steel and rubier tire-; 15 second-hand bugi Lies in first-class c ondition, steel and rubber tire; 3 second-handed surreys. Harness: 3 sets breeching harness; I sets hip strap harness. Driving harness: 1 set double driving harness: lit sets single driving harness. Hal- ' tern: leather Halt rs: 12 stable Walters. I’m in.t 12 leather halters, 1 in. | Rope Halter;-: 6 dozen rope halters Bridles: 1 2 team, bridles. Fly nets and liy covers of all kinds. Hardware: : Six lawn mowers. 2 doz. spades and i shovels. 2 doz. forks of all kinds, I screen doors, window screens, wire cloth, wire netting. Terms of Sale: -All sums of $5.00 I md under, cnsh in hand; over $5 00 a credit of :lx months will be given, purchase r giving bankable note. No property removed until settled for■CHAS. F. STEELE HARNESS AND HARDWARE CO. Charles F. Steele, Earl Nldlinger. Otto Nilins. .lolm Spubler, And. Norman Lenhart, Clerk 193tfi FOR RENT— Rooms, and board, 332 So. 4th St , Decatur. Ind. 191t3 WANTED—Married souple to take j employment in a home re ar Fort Wayne. Employment will consist of i household duties and general yard I i c ork. Enquire at this office. t 3 I TO! ND Keys on ring. Owner call at I this oSce. 1 SSt3

AT POINT OF DEATH. — i Anthony Wertzbergcr of Union | township, who has been in poor health I the* past year, and whose condition grew more serious the past few weeks. ■ is reported at being at the point of : death from cancer of the stomach. ■ i His death is thought to be the matter j , of ohly a few days. Frank Kurber of northcast of th" i city became very ill last night and his i j phvsician reports that he is suffering I ’ from symptoms of typhoid fever. o CITY PROPERTY BARGAINS. 6 room house on West Madison st.,i : $!•’•", Small Payment down. Balance like rent. 7 room house on north 9th street. Small payment- down. Balance like i rent. 6 room house on West Adams St., at a Bargain. ERWIN HEAL ESTATE AGENCY. Phono 85. 157t12 I u . I FOR SALE OR RENT A two-story, brick building on North Second St., ■ Dec atur, Ind. Will give possession I , ■ Sept. 10, 1913. Now occupied by Gay t , & Zwick. Enquire of Mrs. Ellen F. . ■ Johnson. No. 262 South 2nd St., New i . | ark, Ohio. 179t18 : HOUSE FOR RENT —9 rooms, bath, i electric lights, artificial gas, drove ■ . well and city water furnace, every- i tiling modern. Close to court house. | I See Harvey & Leonard. lS9t3 1 . .MANUFACTURER—Wants local man- , II tiger; a new patent. S/Ils to mer-1 'chants only. Small capital leveled : ■ Act today. Lehman A- Smith Sales i . Co., Bijou Bldg., Decatur, 111, licit:: I T fj * I —sß mOTi Ik X k '* fi* J TAKE A BITE of our bread and you’ll admit that even mother’s was no better or in fact so good. We l sell better bread than it is possible to produce in thej family stove. That’s our business. If you use our bread, you know it; if you don’t a trial will convince. Jacob Martin • *

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