Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 266, Decatur, Adams County, 11 November 1913 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by TUI; 06 ATUR 06M0CHAT < OMPANV LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rates Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier $6.00 Per Month, by mail 26 cents Per Year, by mail $2.60 Single Copies 2 cents ______„ Advertising rates made known on epplication. Entered at the postoffice in Decatur, •ndiana. as second class matter. Thanksgiving comes two weeks from Thursday, The president lias issued his proclamation and It's up to you to figure over the past year aud see if somewhere along the line you haven't something to be thankful for. I On every hand Governor Ralston i. being congratulated and praised for | the splendid manner in which he ‘ set' tied the strike situation at Indianapolis last week. He again proved himself a man, big enough for the job. He held his head and proved himself n friend to the laboring man as wcil as to the general public. The sudden arrival of King Winter j yesterday found the usual number unprepared for the chilly weather, nt! doubt, even though you have been 1 warned for six months. Rut then you should not let this prevent you from preparing as soon as possible. He member there are about six months of It due before the hammock season ar- ' rives. Advertising is the barometer by j 1 w hich the public judges a business j 1 man. If you are a live wire, you will! i advertise and the public knows it. If j you are not they foci you are just as 11 Blow in your buying Get up on your toes, Mr. Merchant. The business ir here and it's your fault if you don't 1 Cet your slice of it. The Daily I>emo j Ocrat reaches 3,000 homes each day. ' You eau talk to 15,000 people by using our columns. Try it. About the smallest thine in the line of peanut politics that has recently come to notice is the attempt of republican papers in this state to make capital out of the action of Governor Ralston in calling out the militia to quell the strike at Indianapolis. These papers are endeavoring to inflame the minds of organised laboring men agaiust the governor and the democratic party, l’ut the governor did right and «e will not lack tor support on account of that act.— Columbia City Post. Another effective blow was dealt to the calamity bowlers—notably the subsidized and renublican press—of

BETTER SWEATERS FOR Men and Boys -in the heavy Jumbo, Shaker and Cardigan stitch, with shawl and ruff neck collar. SI.OO to $7.50 I ' r:'V’ •’ l' • % \. .v-' - . \ ■' r * i , * J ■* ; .U* \ *,. 1 IKE MYERS-DAILEY COMPANY

> this country last week when the members of the American Hardware Manufacturers' association and the American Hardware Jobbers’ association, in their convention at Atlantic City, gave it as their opinion that the American manufacturer will be amply able to successfully compete against all foreign made goods entering the country, under the new tariff law. W. E. Taylor, of Cleveland, president of the Jobbers’ association, declared in his annual address that there was no alarm among members of iiis organization as to the effect of the new tariff law, und thut, in his opinion, “eventually it will work to increase production iu this country.” How do you like that, Mr. Calamity Howler' —Laporte Argus-Bullctin. iBOBNEB -GRUBER Wedding of Miss Bertha Bogner, Daughter of John Bogner, This City, to MR. EDWARD GRUBER Fort Wayne—Takes Place at St. Mary’s Church the Latter Part of Month. The hauns of matrimony v.cre pub iished for the first time Sunday at tho tit. Mary's Catholic church for Miss Bertha Bogucr, daughter of John Bogner, of this city, to wee Mr. Edward Gruber of Fort Wayne The wedding will lake place the lat ter part of this month, and the youni cohple will make their home at Fort Wayne'where Mr. Cniber is employ ed. This happy news comes as a great surprise to the many frieuds of the young people, who wish them man) joyful years of their married life Miss Bogner is n very pleasant am lovable young lady of this city, whili Mr. Gruber is an industrious youn gentleman of Fort Wayne, holding an excellent position. 2 V•• §* P MASONIC CALENDER WEEK ENDING NOV 15, 1913 Tuesday, 7:30 p. m„ Nov. 11. Decatur Ix>dge, No. 571, F. it A. M Reugular stated meeting. Wednesday. 7:30 p. m, Nov. 12. Decatur Chapter, No. 112, R. A. M Called convocation, work iu P. M. dc grec. Friday, 7:30 p. m., Nov. 14. Decatur Chapter. No. 127, O. E. S Regular stated meeting, important business. O- " 1 LUST - A rob*-, between Decatur aud four miles south. Please returu tc jchaub-Uowliug hardware store and reecieve reward. 262t3

jj DOINGS IN SOCIETY [j aSmum wt* a* a* a« *•s» *• waVn u »»V, utaWiv WEEK’S SOCIAL LIST. Tuesday. Y. P. C. '"EL U. Social—John Kiracofe home. l’ythtun Needle Club—Pythian Homo. Historical—Mrs. R. I). Myers. W. C. T. U. —Mrs. Mary Woodward. Bachelor Maids—Rose Voglewede. Wednesday. German Reformed Aid—Mrs. John Glancy. Poinaettiu Club—Stella Bremerkamp. Shakespeare—Mrs. Niblick. Thursday. Helping Hand —S. S. Room. Thimble—Mrs. Jcsuo Sellemeyer. Baptist Aid —Mrs. Henry Betz. M. E. Missionary—Mrs. Fred Schafer. Presbyterian Aid—Mrs. Ruby Dur kin. Zion Lutheran Aid—School House Tho Baptist Ladies’ Aid society will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Henry Betz on West Adams street. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Heckman of Port Wayne were entertained here Sunday ut the homes of C. Boese and Will Zwick. The Zion's Lutheran Aid society will meet Friday afternoon at the ■chool house for work on comforters and other needlework. The Dr. H. F. Costello home was riven over to a cozy six o'clock din ter party last evening when Dr. and Mrs. Costello aud Miss Agnes Cos ello entertained the following: Mr lid Mrs. George Mount aud son. Marker; Will Marker, Mrs. Fred La Delle and daughters, Hazel and Milired; Tom Marker of Kokomo, and M. J. Sullivan, and Dan Costello, of Fort Wayne, The Woman's Home Missionary so :iety will meet Thursday aft* moot; With Mrs, Fred Schafer. Mrs. Cas> will be the assistant hostess and Mrs j W. J. Myers will iiavo charge of th* I 'irogram. At this meeting the del* j gates who attended the eonveutioi j •ecently, will five their report. All j ire invited and urged to be present ; it this meeting. Mrs. W. C. McKinney aud daughter gave a birtluiay dinner yester lay for Mr. McKinuey's anniversary Tuests were his daughter. Mrs. Frank in Andrews and Mrs. G. E. Steele and son, Irvin. The Young People’s Christian En leavor Union of the United Brethren church announce a progressive social for Tuesday evening. The a flair will begin at tho home of John Kiracofe >nd guests will then proceed to the homes of Hoy Muiuma, Bon lloagland E. B. 1 .unhurt. Chester lmler and John Potter, uud ttieu back to th* Kiracofo home, where the differed items of tho menu which were receiv ed at the different homes, w ill bo cat on. Everybody is invited. Tho social promises to boa very delightful one The women's Cbrisliau Temper ance Union will meet Tuesday after noon at 2 o'clock with Mrs. Mary A Woodward. Mrs. John H. Rcliug will assist her in entertaining and Mrs. C. E. Bell will be assistant hostess. Tlie Pythian Needle dub will meet j Tuesday alter ituon at 2 o’clock at the Pythian Home. Mrs. J. A. Fristoe Mrs. I). B. Erwin and Mrs. Emerson Beavers wilt be hostesses. One of the notable events of the week Is the wedding of Miss Louise Teeple and Mr. Mark Braden, which will take place Wednesday morning at tho St. Mary's Catholic church. A wedding diuncr at noon and a r**< ujj tion in tlie cvcnlug. will ho given at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. und Mrs. Frank Teeple. Tlie Thimble club will In* entertained Thursday afternoon by Mrs. J. O. Si Jleme) wr. The Misses Rose aud Bertha Vogle wetle and Ellu Meyers wer guests of their uuiit. Miss Elizabeth Voglewede. Sunday A delicious dinner was served ul 12 o'clock. Miss Stella Bremerkump lias invited tlie Pliascttitt club members to be her guests Wednesday evening-

There wee a alight error in tho ai • vuiuii of liiu «|Uu«ur f’.irty givun tor, Mr. T. ||. fcrnt-t/ bUty-el*lith hirtli •lay anuiverxary lutit Kri-iuy. Mr. tiruol liUu»elf »wb ln>,tl «iu*l lie turn a d'dit-koua BmliJ dinutT gt'p liotil in tori Wujfuo. SneuibiTu of the party j wore n lady (riitml ol Kort Wayui\ hit* j •Umuiier. Mri». Will Oueurmuii. •>! FI Wayne, und Ms. uuil Mrs.. Churlei Uowur ol UiUi ttily.

friends were guests o Mr. L Murtin Laughlin at ; delicto ner ut the county infirm ary y ester*. ,y neon, the same lie mi given for Mr. Laugblin’s birth unni versary. Guests were Mr. and Mrs James A. Hendricks, Mr. and Mrs. H S. Miclmud, Dr. und Mrs. M. F. Par rlsli, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Moran; Mis: Elsie Broad well of West Palm Beach Fla. James Wagner, better known a: ‘Uncle Jimmy,” was seventy-nim home one and one-half miles north oi celebrated yesterday by a number ol relatives and friends at ids country home oneand one-half miles north o! Monroe. Mr. Wagner spent seventy throe years of his life on lids farm toing tliero when lie was only six years al' uge, and to him it is indeec “home.” At noon a sumptuous dinnei was served. Tho guests included th* Allowing: Lew Wagner .wife and hildron, Noah and Iva, of Ft. Wayne; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mart/, und Floyd Hunter of Decatur; Mr. and Mr". VV Baker and children, Sylvan and Ray mond; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Petcrion, Gladys, Velma aud Ray Peter ion. Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Steele entertained at dinner Sunday for C. J. Weaver of Fort Wayne and Mrs. Rebekali Eady of this city. The German Reformed Ladies' Aid loeiety will hold its dollar social Wedlesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. lohn Clancy. All are requested to tome and bring their dollars and report how they earned them Tl»* ro will also lie a pro -train of music given. The Helping Hand society of the same church will meet Thursday it: the Sunday school room to make comforters. INSTITUTE HELD Washington and Hartford Townships Hold Good Institutes Saturday. ATTENDANCE \t Both Places—Regular Routine of Institute Work Carried Out. The school house iu Dist. No. it, iu Washington township, with Ray Smith as teacher, as well as the one in Hartford township, Dist. No. 2, with E. E. Roberts as principal, were the scenes of two large township institutes Saturday. Tlie Hartford township institute at Dist. No. 2. which Is Linn Grove, wr. a very encouraging oue. Every teacher in the township was pretent, together with County Superintendent of Schools L. E. Opllger. und the townhip Trustee, olm W. Cowan. The egular routine of institute work was carried out. At the school Dist. No. 9, iu Washington township, u fiuc pry-ram was also carried out. Ray Smith is the teacher at this school, and is one of tiie good ones iu the county. Dinner was served by the patrons and Mr. Smith, and an excellent time had. A vote was taken at the meeting to hold all future institutes of Washington township teachers iu tlie country aud at the M'liool houses, uud it carried. Heretofore all institutes in thi. I township were held in Decatur.

W C. F. Steele & Co. tga?| N. Second St. Will offer for one week, beginning Nov. 17th. to Nov. 22 inclusive, The highest quality of Goods that can be manufactured by skillful labor with best quality of material

Surreys and Buggies $125.00 Auto Seat Surrey at $105.00 SIIO.OO Surrey Seat Surrey at $ 95 00 $ 85.00 Auto Seat Bu.jgy at . .$ 75.00 $ 95.00 Storm King Buggy At. $ 90.00 BRIDLES $6.00 Team Bridles at, pair..,. $6,25 $5.60 Teem Bridles at, pan- $4.75 $3.00 Buggy Bridtfe at, each 12.50 Wire Nails 6 to 40 penny common, tb 2 t-2c

We have the best Wool Blankets at prices that will open your eyes Blankets in all colors and sizes. If you will visit C. F. Steele &Co. the week beginning November 17th I will ghe you a special discount of 10 per cent on all blankiots and robes. EXTRA SPECIAL Through Rawhide Whip from Butt to Tip bp cents <

PUBLIC SALE. 1 will offer at my residence, 1 l-' miles west of Dasie, and 3 miles north of Wren, on the David Springer farm, in Harrison town Jiip, Van Wert county, Ohio, on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 1813, commencing at Ift o’clock a. m„ the following property, to-wit: Seven Head of Horses and mules, consisting of 1 dark bay gelding, t> years old. weight 1600; brown mare, 3 years old, weight 1450; black driving mare, 3 years old, lady broke; general purpose gray mare, 1 spring colt. One nmtchel span of mules. 5 years old, with harm-: s, good workers and good movers. Cattle, Hogs and Sheep: Five head of cattle, consisting of 1 4-year-old cow, giving milk, aud with calf; 6-year-old caw, fresh last November; 9-year-old caw, fresh last November; tu 2 year-old heifers, fresli in February; 2 Spring calves. Forty-seven lead *>i hog.--, cousisline of -1 brood sows, 2 duelo l'arrow by •lay of sale; 16 shoals, weighing 175 pounds each; IS shouts weighing. 100 pounds each; a slioats weighing fill pounds each. Fifteen head of good breeding ewes. Farming Implements' One Deering binder. 8-foot cut, Deering corn shocker, Deering mower, ('•• foot cut, hay tedder, J. I. Case corn j planter, 2 ridiug and one walking cue i tivators, McLean gang plow, 3 walk- j ing-hreaking plows, 5-sliovel cultlva-l tor, single shovel plow, steel roller, 1 disc harrow, steel harrow, 3-wing i wood beam, new ground harrow, set double work harness, set double driv-; Ing harness, set single driving liar- j ness, clover seed lmneher, Ohio hay I loader, 2 fiat bottom hay ladders, 2 two-horse wagons, 3. 1-2 inch tire; 2 j horse steel truck wagon, driviug cuii good as new, road cart, triple wagon bed, good as new; 3 hay slings, tank! heater, dump scraper, set log bunks, log chains, set log boomers, skid I tongues, 18 acres corn in the shock, j 2 heating stoves and other household : goods and many other articles not• mentioned. Free lunch at noon. Terms:—All sums of $5 rnd under; cash on day of sale; over 85 a credit of 9 mouths will bo given, purchaser j giving a good bankable note. Five per cent off for cash. JOHN R. BOWEN. Ed Kirkland, Auctioneer. L. B. Springer, Clerk. 26313 o Buy a McDouga! kitchen cauiuet, with the rest of the McDougall co-op-erative % lull members. You won't miss the money.—Yager Bros, it Reining. 263tJ Bosse Opera House THURS. NOV. lit Edwin Gary Presents that great Sensational R. R. COMEDY MIDNIGHT FXPPESS orr The flight of the Mid Nrr night Exprfss. New* port at Night -omething doing all the time and a laugh every minute Special Scenery—Good Catch SPECIvLTIES PRICES 25, 35, 50c SEAT SALE USUAL PLACE,

Team Harness $60,00 Brest Breeching Harness at ...$56.00 $50,00 Brass Bretshmg Harness •* $45.00 Breeching Harness at., $42.00 $42.00 Breeching Harness at... 539.00 vH.OO Brass Hip Strap Harness •* $41.00 i s3<-00 Hsp Strap Harness at... 532.00 ! j Locks ! 75f Poor Lock* At 20v 50c Door Locks at . 4oc 25e Pad Locks at 2oc

Announcement W® are pleased to inn ounce that this store has been designated r.t a Good fion*ekeepihgr Store by the maun tint «*f winch Dr. Haney \V. \Y I,’cy J* Contributing KdUor. The till® implios no biudnc** connection, but ia the uiuru/uh a si amp of approve I upttn out gooiH and our method*, given after iimutigution. WE CEIL ADVERTISED 000DS. We make »peciaUy rt product* ndrortiagd in the leading monthly Mini weekly pnhlicntioni of national circulation. \\> carry as complete stocks as pouibl®, and ffhould It happen that wo do not have Just, wl nt you uwjurro for wu will gladly send aud get it for you. ADVERTISED GOODS GUARANTEED. Nation-illy advertised jr-od# are well known to lie nf dependable pmditv They pr« Hv Ttiim facturew. In the mijr.i-iues that advertise them, and of course by thu stoic also. Tall anti look over our stock. Et*min* personally th* articles you hat® road about. Wo know they wdi plea*® you. * Our p:arc right nil down the line. We ait* ****** u ] i j to all order*, !*rjp> «rd small, nr.d aim. i courteous and fair trostaitut, to give iieiieit satisfaction to our patru&i. STAR GROCERY Phonc292

LAST WARNING Vour Gas Bill is Due November II Wu are not in business for our health, and we neec money to operate our plant. To our consumers whose accounts are not paid up by November 10th, we issue tty last warning that we will absolutely turn off your® service WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE. Payments on all appliances are also due November 10th. DON’T FORGET THE DATE. Indiana Lighting Co, A Good Cigar always makes you feel a little better, and the Rich Mild Flavor of the; WHITE STAG EXTRA MILD CIGAR appeal to your smoke sense a little better than any other cigar. Try it. “There’s a Reason.” 5c At All Dealers

SPECIAL VACATION TOURS VIA CLOVER LEAF ROUTE Cedar Point, Cleveland and Put-In-Bay, Ohio. Detroit, Mich, and Niagara Falls, N.Y. 1 ickets On Sale Even’ Saturday at Greatly Reduced FARES Return Limit 12 Days See Clover Leaf Agent fo** particulars or address Chas. E. Rose, A.G.P.A., TOLEDO. OHIO ——— —— — — IHBH TOP SHIES I ji Are now in demand and style ji :: lor Children and Misses. We have i i | them in Black and Tan, with but- ji :; tun and tossels or with buttons jj :: only, in all sizes from childrens up i: Misses and for a price that will ji i: satisfy you. :i ij sssbbbb=== _ sb== _^ ! PEOPLES & GERKE I