Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 61, Decatur, Adams County, 13 March 1914 — Page 3

WORK SHOES H made of solid leather, good ■J for hard wear, that’s the kind ■ we are selling a lot of just ■B now. You will need a pair : soon, ('nine in and let us H show you. I j CHARLIE VOGLEWEDE. ■ THE SHOE SELLER

- X«*XZ • • 71« ** I« X « , WEAEhER IORLCAST | WBnsnacfflxusK'r-r-.--- :• a i—— Fair tonight and Friday, Rising emper; t ire. . . ~W" -LJ 11 J. 1,. Roush ?weot to Fort Wayne oday t oon. Earl Adams went to Fort Wayne >day moon. Clarence Winters returned to f ayne today noon. T. M. Reid has returned from of two weeks at Garret and Letta Kintz and Miss Agnes I Min J are new members of the fore the! Ward Fffiice office. Ellingham went to Ft. Wayiw attend the JefferAonian ban tjT t<- he given there this evening. Ruth Hammel returned thi ■Mpg from Portland, where sh>K with her sister, Mrs. C. B. uith. 'harlie Voglewede will return to- ( :ht front Indianapolis, where he nt- > ided the Retail Shoe Dealer-' con I Otion held at the Denison hotel ye.;-I day and today.

II . r HF HOMb '>»■ . 11 l)n?U f T CiNMYTItS I i — l GOOD groceries lyi'■ jgyfer — G() T 0 P|bHr SPOT EVERY TIME! This is fne Right Spot 10 GO 10, Every Time, For Good Groceries sure Buckwheat flour, bag • • 00c M aple Syrup, bottle ... . 25c ■ iple Syrup, qt. tin®, 45c ■aple Confection, butter pail .... 25c 3 ir full line of package garden and flower seeds are low in. Look them over and begin the pain of your Jarden. B _ .. - M - — ,1 We oav rtsh or trade for produce Eggs 20< natter 18 to 25< Ho-vei o<l Hower. .eU. of <>. hlb I. (*p<>t. Fb ' ()h • M BCHIKMEYEH FRENCH QUINN pFMMont sewtsr Treas. I I’HE BOWERS REALTY CO. I REAL ESTATE, BONDS, LOANS, ABSTRACTS. The Scbirmever Abstract Company complete Ab. I Rtrect Becords, Twenty years » xveriencs I Einrrns, City Property, 0 per teal I MONET |

Mrs. Louis Fuelling returned to St. Johns at noon today. John Hessler of Fort Wayne was a business visitor In the city today. Mrs. H. F. Rein king went to Fort Mayne to visit with her daughters. Mrs. George Shumers and son, Harry. spent today at Monmouth with her mother. Mrs. C. C. Wilder. Miss Myrtle Simmers has returned to Monroeville after a visit here with her brother, George Simmers, and family. The four children of Mrs. Swear- - inger are very- ill at the home of j their grandmother, Joseph Helm on I Third street. Robert I’eterson a student of the Indiana University at Bloomington, returned home to attend the funeral of Miss Reba Quinn. Mr. Roudebush of North Second Street, an old soldier, is seriously ill with kidney trouble and compliI cations. His brother-in-law living in Oklahoma has been summoned. Funeral services for Ttto Steigmeyi er were held this morning from the I St. Mary's Catholic church at 9:30 1 o'cloch. the Rev. Father Seimetz offiBurial was made in the St. I Jo-«-ph cemetery.

Dayton Lewton of Edwood is cisiting here with relatives. Mrs. Shafer Peterson spent the afternoon in Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Dykeman of Union township were visilois in the city today. Mrs. Shafer Peterson returned last evening from Fort Wayne where she visited. Mrs. M. V. B. Archbold returned to Fort Wayne this afternoon after a short stay here. Leo Miller of Huntington attended the funeral of Otto Steigmeyer held this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Coat Cook entertained at dinner Sunday for Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Sheets and family, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Butler and family. HomeA 11. Knodle returned to his work on the Journal Gazette at Fort Wayne today after a visit here with his mother. Mrs. Elias Crist. Mrs. Fred 1. Patterson will return this evening from Marion where she has been visiting for several days as the guest of Mrs. Arthur Osborn. Clark Fuhrman, who owns and conducts n vulcanizing plant at Celina Ohio, will come to spend Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Fuhr man. Miss Naomi Dugan and Miss Lenon Evanson. students at Northwestern university, will arrive this afternoon from Evanston to attend the funera’ of Miss Reba Quinn. Mr. and Mrs. Don Quinn of Terrt Haute. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Quinn o' Kansas City and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bell of Bluffton are here to attend the funeral of Miss Reba Quinn. The basket ball team of the Decatur high school left this morning fo> Bloomington, where they will star the state tournament Friday mornlnr at 7 o’clock with a game with Ro Chester. Mr. and Mrs. Don Quinn of Terre Haute. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bell o f Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bell and Mr. and Mrs. George Morris of Bluffton are later arrivals here to at tend the funeral of Miss Reba Quinn Father Travers returned to Port land yesterday after assisting Fathe Seimetz at the St. Mary’s church a' the lenten service Tuesday evening Father Travers will give the sermon on Tuesday evening during the entlrf season of lent. Willis Ifonner has found his dog After the notice of its loss was pub lished hundreds of farmers began th< search and Chris Bieberich of Prebl township finally made the capture Willis has his $25.00 collie and ir glad of it. The St. Patrick’s social which the Mite society announced for Friday aft ernoon at the Methodist church har been postponed until St. Patrick'? day. next Tuesday. It will he giv en at that time at the church and the program for the same will be announc ed later.

Tomorrow morning at 7 o'clock the big state habket ball tournament will c-pen at Bloomington at the Indian? university. The Decatur high school team left this morning for that place accompanied by Principal Worthman who hopes to bring hla teain to vic tory. The outcome of the contest If being looked forward to with a great deal of interest. W. J. Barr one has returned from Monroeville where he attended the fu neral of his sister-in-law. Mrs. Nancy Barrone. widow of Henry Barrone. She was sixty-eight years four months and eighteen days of age. and was born in Ohio, though she spent much of her life at Monroeville. Her husband ditxl four years ago. Several foster children survive. The eclipse of eleven-twelfths of the muon last evening was witnessed by many in this city. The sky was cloudless, thus making an exceptionally clear vision and giving the people a moat beautiful sight. Tbe eclipse of last evening was one of the four that may lie ueeu thia year throughout the entire country, two of the moon and two of the sun. A number of men standing in front of one of the business houses thi* morning were overbear discussing the sixe of Hie moon last evening during the eclipse. The answers to the qneatlon, "How big did It look to you?" were indeed laughable, no two ledtig alike, thus showing the differences of the eyesight. The dimensions ranged from the site of a pie plate to thut of a cistern. An after-result of the option election in .Muncie was an attack Inst night en J. Harvo Is'ffier, a former county clary of Delaware county, who was active in the "dry" cause. "Doc" Kennedy and Nhermun Rathe), a saloonkeeper, attacked Leffler, when lie re setit' <! an insult, and beat him shame fully, resulting in a broken arm when the men knocked him down. The men were arrested. Mayor Bunch, who was active In the "wet" <ausr. lias li ued a mandant that Muncie is now to have an hermetically scaled lid and ho has ordered every kind of gumbllffii d’oßn promptly viuelciicd

Ralph Amrlne was a visitor In Fort Wayne ln»t evening. P. K. Kinney of Fort Wayne was a business visitor here today. Ignite Welter and sons of Union town were in the city today. J. W. Merryman of Monroe was a business » sltor in the city today. John Hesaler of Ft. Wftyne was a business visitor in the city today. William Klink and son of Union township were visitors in the city today. Ed X. Ehinger is at Paragould, Ark., looking after some business matters for a few days. Dan Tyndall Is home from Ada, 0.. to attend the. funeral of his former classmate Miss Reba Quinn. Robert Peterson arrived home today from Bloomington to attend the funeral of Miss Reba Quinn Friday ifternoon. Mrs. Jacob Atz and daughter have returned from Kendallville, where Mrs. At:, was called by the serious Illness of her mother. John Starost of Delphos, Ohio, attended the funeral of Otto Se.igmeyor held thia morninc fre-n th? 31 Mary's church at " O'clock. Mr. and Mrs. J. F, Marchand returnen to their home this morning after making a several days' visit with Mr. Marchand's parents in Root township. Miss Winifred Burk, who is attend Ing Indiana university, arrived home oday to attend the funeral of her former schoolmate. Miss Reba Quinn. Miss Lillian Rice arrived in the city this morning from Richmond to attend the funeral of Miss Reba Quinn which will be held tomorrow from the Methodist church. Miss Rice is a forner classmate of Miss Quinn in the Decatur high school. o GUNMAN IS ARRESTED. (United Press Service) Indianapolis. Ind.. Mar. 12 —(Spec's! to Daily Democrat)—David "Bat" Masterson, left-handed slugman and gunman of Terre Haute, was arrested here this afternoon on an emergency warrant. He is being held on an Indictment by the Vigo county grand jury which charges him with complicity in an alleged plot to dynamite the homes of Judge C. M. Fortune. Special Judge Blankenhaker and others, ill prominent in the prosecution of Mayor Roberts for alleged election 'rauds. Sheriff Tortceus said that ■.-hen Masterson saw him. the prisoner laughed and said, "I've been trying o keep Roberts out of prison, and I guess I'll go myself." The sheriff said that "Bat" was joking at the time. WILL DELIVER ADDRESS. (United Press Service) Indianapolis. Ind.. Mar. 12 —(Specal to Daily Democrat) —William A. Pendergast of New York, one of the founders of the progressive party and the man who placed Theodore Roosevelt in nomination at the progressive convention held at Chicago in 1912, will deliver the principal address at the republican state convention April 22. Announcement of this was made oday by Will Hayes, republican state chairman. Pendergast Is said to have been one of the closest political friends Roosevelt ever had. -■ ■ ■ "■ -O»i ■ NOTICE. The sale of real estate belonging to tile estate of Frederick Schelmann. deceased, which was to have been held March 16. at the law office of Heller, Sutton & Holler, Decalu*. Ind., has been postponed to March 21. 1914. LIZZIE SCHEIMANN. Administrator. Heller. Sutton A Heller, Attys. 6!»t4 -—• o- - ‘ — Thirst Strike, Her Husband—We shall see you ’ungerstrikin' next time, Sal. His Wife—Ho, ho. not unger—a thirst strike now. that's me; (dream Uy) an' then p'raps they'd forcible drink me—ahi—London Sketch Futile Repret "1 sometimes with," the beautiful star petulantly said, "that 1 had never become an actress • "Don’t fref replied the manager who was becoming weary of her. "you never did “ Had Fun With Bridegroom. An an-using sequel to the marriage of a young Scots Grey bandsman and a beautiful girl occurred not long ago At the wedding which took place b) special lleense. at Mt Mary's church Sheffield, the bride was accompanied only by a girl friend The secret Irak rd out. and the comrad"S of the bride groom flocked Into the church The baud was fulfilling an engagement at an exhibition In th" city, and th» bridegroom bad to hasten from the church to take hla place for a perform anew To hla amazement the band master, as soon as the musicians had taken up their Instruments, gave out a wedding march While the bridegroom was bravely playing hla own marriage muaic some people in the stall showered confetti on him.— London Mail -•rodimr

COMMISSIONERS' ALLOWANCES I Burford by Democrat, sup... 2.54 . W. B. Burford, tpk. plat book 15.0« I W. B. Burford, clerk’s sup., 172.10 D. F. Teepie. auditors sup... .50? Burford by Democrat, sta... 1.75 'A. 1.. Buifoid. audi' i n sup.. 311.38 W. J. Archbold, treas. sup... 6.-'!5, W. H. Burford, treas. sup... 85.00! W. IL Burford, recorder’s sup. 1 T. J. Durkin, board, prison'rs 31.60? W. B. Burford, sheriff's sup.. 11,70 W. B. Buriord, aurv’yor's sup. 52.54 P. L. Macklin, supplies 5.00 City of Decatur, supplies.... 2.32 Decatur Lumber Co., supplies 12.02 G. W. Gentfs, salary 141.66 1 D. 1). Clark, coroner 10.7 o! J. C. Grandstaff, health coin. 31.80 H. B. Heller, county attorney 50.00 C. B. Andrews, truant -officer. 48.00 D. D. Clark, poor Root twp... 65.00 Susan Hays, poor Root twp.. 7.00 Runyon, Engeler & Co., poor 5.35 Mrs. Chas. Courtney, p00r... 20.00 i Dr. S. P. Hoffman, p00r.... 1.65 .1. 8. Coverdale & Son, poor. 10.00 G. 8. Burkhead, poor, Wash. 1.50 L. D. Brown, poor St. Mary's 10.00 Emile Kieffer, repairs c. h... 4.80 Jerne Kelley, repairs c. h.... 5.10 Harry Jefferies, rep. c. h.... 15.00 Casper N. Lange, rep. c. h... .85 J. D. Stults, custodian c. h.. 75.00 Globe Relining Co,, supplies 5.50 D. F. Teeple, repairs 1.77 '"fty of Decatur, supplies... 2.50 : of Decatur, supplies.... 13.40 .aidard Oil Co., supplies... 4.50 (■’tank Straub, rep. co. jail.. 6.00 Jerse Kelley, janitor co. jail. 20.00 Bernstein, supplies.. 2.89 Elzey & Hacktnan. supplies. . 6.00 City of Decatur, jail lights.. 9.40 i Decatur Lumber Co., sup... 2.21 Emmett I>anghlin, labor 20.00 John Gerdes, poor farm 10.60 i Martin latughlin, supt. pr. Im. 166.66 Lettie Hilleary, poor farm... 20.00Sarah Perrin, labor pr. farm 20.00 Leo Lafountain, labor 25.00 Rev. L. C. Hessert. preach'g 4.001 Dr. M. F. Parrish, services.. 75.00 Children’s Home, Deieware co., maintaining children.. 86.05 i Decatur Herald Co., printing. 79.55 | Burford by Debocrat, print'g 7.00, T. J. Durkin, posting notices 6.00 Democrat Co., printing 63.73 1 C. C. Beer, ditches 5.50 I Dick Boch, ditches 20.09 Dick Boch, ditches 56.00 Richard L. Longshore, ditch’s 60.00 Richard Longshore, ditches.. 20.00 P. L. Macklin, ditches 56.00 P. L. Macklin, ditches 32 On Peoples A Gerke, supplies.. 2.00 Enterprise Drug Co., sup.... .75 Flox A Bernstein, supplier. 6.0 n Meyers, Dailey A Co., sup... 1.001 Runyon. Engeler A Co., sup. < 2.00 | Winnes Shoe Store, supplies 2.07 I Frank Parrlsii. s-:pp:i. ,-, >■ ■--- Chas, Vcglewede, supplies... 6.50! Elzey A Hackman, supplies.. 2.001 C. B. Andrews, supplies 10.00, Meyers. Dailey A Co., sup... 5.25 i Pan-American Bridge C 0.... 5,027.50, Burk Construction Co 75.00; Pan American Bridge Co 2.801.12 T. J. Durkin, sunt, petit jury 25.00 T. J. Durkin, sum. gr nd jury 10.00 i Ix-wts Fruchte, child's gdn... 9.85 Indianapolis Star, printing.. 4.02 Indianapolis Star, printing.. 4.02 j Indianapolis Star, prfntlnc.. 4.02 Indianapolis Star, printing.. 4.02 ; Indianapolis Star, printing.. 4.02? Indianapolis Star, printing.. 4.02 Indianapolis Star, printing.. 4.02 Indianapolis Star, printing.. 4.02 Indianapolis Star, printing.. 4 02? Indianapolis Star, printing.. 402 Indpls. Commercial, printing. 2 25; Indianapolis News, printing. 3.51 L. O. Bears, printing 733.00 I Dore B. Erwin, Suman road.. 50.00 T. J. Durkin. John LOM r ad 4" T. J. Durkin, Heckman road. 6.00, T. J. Ihtrkln, Harrison road.. 7.00 T. J. Durkin. N’euenscnw'nd r 7.001 T. H Baltzell. Inch road 36 25 T. H. Baltzell, Roop road.... 1. T. H. Baltzell, Suman road. 36 25. Democrat Co. printing 3.68 Democrat Co., printing 73.00: f>. L. Maeklln. Stelgmi yer rd. 5.00 i R. L. Longshore, services... 5.001 Democrat Co., printing 96.72 TURNPIKE REPAIRS. J. M. Ehrsam, assistant supt * 30.10 Chris Gilltom. asst. supt.... 10.97 James Hower, asst, supt 3.75' W. P. Hendricks, asat supt.. 20 65' J. D. Winans, asst. supt.... 3.30 Jesse B. Roop, asst. supt.... 1 6"| Jim A. Hendricks, co supt 210.00 T. H. BALTZELL. Auditor Adams County.

IN ANSWER TO BERNE WITNESS. 1. Is style the only way we can show lost modesty' Can not the human race ot eiu><*r sex, In th*lr talk and actions, show lost modesty? 2. Is style the only way we can conduct ourselves Indecent? Can not the temperance man conduct himself Indecently by making other people's private liquid deals his business? 3. Is style the only way we can > add fuel to t he white slave traffic? Arv not 111 mannen and a flirt, fuel?; If you have never read the book of The White Slave Traffic, please read i it. and you will no! talk so Ignorant I again. If your daughter had h«en stolen Instead of the |ss>r. young New Castle. Indiana, girl I four you would talk different. 4. Because men are luckily enough to roetpe the six months' change of style, dare you uay by that that he la escaping Indecency and { fuel fur the white slavery? Is uot the professing Christian married man conducting himself indecently, tmmorel'y. enibarassingly. vile and ? above all forgetting the law of God and man when he is approaching a young Indy for a date. 3. M<n. do ye not say? Mau i-> thn appointed sex for protector and ruler. How dare you fall, brave and nobln enough, for i tich a pnrposu. when you lose cuiitrvl •»{ your pas. •lon, by Much a distant act as style. Is not a woman compelled to protect ln’iwlf In such u cuuitutiuity ot bog-

PE=3OE=I I=3 ■JT 1 .",,,. ,J EZI | COMING!—■~-GDMIHG! y A Car load of fine Wisconsin potatoes Offered at 89c per bushel I will have in Decatur between the 15th and 20th of thi- month a car containing 700 bu.-h---es"f Early Rose, B rbank, Bisses Triumph H and Russet potatoes, just the thing for seed purposes or for eating. They are guaranteed to be satisfactory. No , j orders taken except at the car. atch this < space for the exact date. John T F’rict? j s (I u u ■ 731=:..:'= ioc=, ntgcJ]

I > JtL F dre $ 2 ! OAIUY BETWEEN . (leveland I i;FFALQ i; . '■ -.-J . , ~ THE GREAT SHIP SEEANDBEE Fw larpffixt «n<! ircwt eo«‘,hr «te«mer on inland wn ters of th* wjr’.l fn Joly t»i >CO foetibroadth jS and pari irt aeeoatwodatina i - paaMn*«ra Magnificent Steamers SEEANDBEE. City of Eric end City of Buffalo Daily—Cleveland and Buffalo—(Mav Ist to Dec. Ist) Ixsave C'-vriand • • 900 P.M. k«v« t: iffato • >nop M. I Ajtivb li ifia'o • . C.&HA. M. A. Cleveland • €.m A. M. (Cer tra I Standard Trne) CcnnertMir.s at Fnffalo with tm ns fur ail Eastern and Canadi«m point- at Ovehnd 1 for Fui-in-Bay, 1 >«edo. Detroit and all po-nN Wvr. a i<j .‘ out -(. 1 icket» '!• If •ny railroad line- between Cleveland and Buffalo accepted for traasportat'on If on C. A |>. fin? steamers. Ask your ticket agent ftr > -.ulavau. &B. Laza. oand C TH f/ CLEVELAND A BUFFALO TRANSIT CO. || T. t. Nvwtnan.Gtw’llur. U. k. Rogers. TraHte Mr’ S . .1- x-i, Pam Cleveland. O‘.av ai 1-jjj —1,..— ;._L ,

j gars, and thieves? Begging for your ■ j love, begging for favors the size of I mountains, and thieves robbing you I of your virtues and young, care-free i days. Let us love and respect on eanother. Remember, a knock will never start ! the good work in any of us. So let I us sell our hammers and buy a home. ? If we are walking in the footsteps of Jesus Christ, we are not always find I ing fauis with our fellowmen. A BERNE READER.

ATTENTION FARMERS ( hir price for Rutter Fat for the week ending with March 2nd. is 31c firing ’ s Vour Milk and ( ream |AD COUNTY CREAMERV CGMPAN Homeseekers Excursion Fares To The Southwest VIA CLOVER LEAF ROUTE Tuesday, March 3rd and 17th, April 7th and 21st See H. J. Thompson Agent Decatur for Information or Address Cha”. E. Rose, k.G.P.A., Toledo, <».

TRY McGill’s New American Discovery Tablets NcGill’s New* American Discovery Tablets are a medicinal vegetable compound, comnn-dner man* remedies carefully weighed and scientifically combined, so that in the finished product we have th? finest and mo><t complete remedy on the market for the diseases that it is intended. It. is not a cure for all ailments, but a prepared remedy for the Stomach, Liver, Kidneys, Blaod, Rheumatism and •ons f ipatinn We are proud of the stories our testimonials tell, but the experience of another may not he yours. So Mcgill*s new American discovery tab LETS are sold under GUARANTEE. Onl quacks claim to cure every case, but our tablets cure so large a percentage that we can afford to refund purchase money than incur our patron’s ill will. The Enterprise Drug Company of Decatur, Indiana, is authorusd to sell three month’s treatment under this I guarantee far ? 1.00. McGILL REMEDY COMPANY Humphrey Block, Bluffton, Indiana

I WANTED—Men, to learn the barber trade. Thousands have become successful shop owners by our system and send to us for barber-. Prepare now. Few weeks completes. Tools given. Wages while leernin-'. Partlvulars mailed free. Writi. Moler Harber ollege. Indianapolis, hid. 50tG FOR SALE—High grade Holstein male calf at market price. Alone turkey gobbler. 15 bushels of fir red clover seed.--Roy Run "phone 8-L, R. F. D. No. 3. Wit ’