Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 298, Decatur, Adams County, 13 December 1915 — Page 4

DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by The Decatur Democrat Company LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER x "" ■ "'■""■-g" —- \ < Subscription Rates _ < Per Week, by carrier 10 cents , Per Year, by carrier $5.00 , Per Month, by mail 25 cents Per Year, by mail $2.50 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the Postoffice in Decatur, I ndiana, as second-class matter. I PROSPERITY NOTES: Chicago bank clearings last month 1 were 27 per cent greater than a year ago. The head of the New York state employment bureau says there are not ' one-fourth as many unemployed as 1 there were last winter. San Francisco reports an increase of 30 per cent in general business. ( Richmond, Va., has more freight traffic than it can handle and its merchants are hardly able to take care of the retail trade. The November business in St. Louis was the greatest in its history, 11 and the holiday trade promises to be still greater as a record breaker. Detroit’s population has increased p 80.000 in ten months, and it’s almost impossible to find a man out of work. Bank clearings in St. Paul have been c breaking all records. Moble, Ala., says the lumber trade is rehabilitated. , Every steel plant in Youngstown, Ohio, is running to capacity, and profitable orders are being refused. Salt Lake City reports big improvement in mining and transportation. Waco, Texas, has heid a prosperity banquet, with 2,000 guests. a Oklahoma farmers are liquidating 1 £ their mortgages on a large scale. And so it goes, all up and down and across the country. If there’s a single c important community that’s still hard ® a up and hopeless, it hasn’t been heard from lately.—Marion Leader-Tribune. — —- c If you are planning a Christinas n without planning to use Red Cross b seals you are not planning the best way “ » b to enjoy Christmas. Its a good investment and will bring you many times the amount expended in 11 d future joy, for you have the knowledge of having aided in a cause for humanity. Help make a the thermometer too small. p A News Years resolution is a good a thing whether you keep it or not. Got n yours ready now and be sure to in- g elude one that you will help in every -' way you can to boost Decatur. Lets keep on making it a better town in i which to live. We have made some < - f progress this year. What about 1916? , Remember a city is like an individual. ( We never stand still. We either pro- 1 gress or we go back. Let’s resolute to ' I progress. — J 1 Frank P. Foster, former mayor of j

, ,-rF)O not wait until the day before Christmas to do ( < if ' that shopping. Our store is Jlfl /W full of things that will suit f that husband, son or sweetheart. it i -■ >- T Yf i. J | / We’ll be pleased to lay Hr / away any thing in our line unhi / til you call for it. i ■ 'ill / » E I Store will be open evenings from now until Christmas. THE MYERS DAILEY COMPANY.

Anderson and former member of the legislature is the latest to throw his hat in the ring for the democratic congressional nomination. He has many boosters over the district and promises to be one of the real contenders for the place. As mayor of Anderson ho made a great record, keeping every promise, among them being one to pay off the city debt. His official announcement appeared in the Anderson Bulletin last Sturday. - J. ! DOINGS IN SOCIETY I WEEK’S CLUB CALENDAR. Monday. Ruth Circle Called Meeting—P. G. Williams home. Y. P. B — Beulah Kinna. Y. P. B.—Mrs. C. F. Kenna. Research —Mrs. Eugene Runyon will entertain the Research club Monday afternoon. Wednesday. L. T. L. —M. E. Church. Ruth Circle Parcels post Sale — Christen church. Shakespeare—Mrs. Jessie Dcam. Christian Brotherhood — Benjamin Borton. Thursday. Euterpean—Mrs. Jesse Dailey. Helping Hand —Mrs. Martin Worthman. Presbyterian Aid—Mrs. Jessie Deam. Rebekah Parcels Post Sale —I. O. O. F. Hall. Friday. Do Your Best Class Christmas Exchange—Mrs. Frank Fisher. Mite Society—M. E. church parlors. W. C. T. U.—Mrs. J. M. Miller. Historical —Mrs. Amos Gillig. We live in deeds, not years; in thoughts, not breaths; in feelings, not in figures on the dial. We should count time by heart throbs. He most lives who thinks most, feels the noblest, acts the •nest. —Bailey. Miss Neva Brandyberry entertained at dinner yesterday for Mr. and Mrs. Ben Shroyer, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brodbeck and Miss Lydia Kirsch. The ladies aid of the Reformed church will meet Wednesday with Mrs. Otto Reppert. A good attendance is desired. The Presbyterian Ladies' Aid society will meet next Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Jessie Deam. when a business session will be held. Every lady of the congregation is urged to be present. Mrs. Martin Worthman will entertain the Helping Hand society Thursday. Miss Hettie Ainsworth a student in the Fort Wayne business college, was a guest over the week-end of Miss Flora Fledderjohann. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Blossom and Mr. and Mrs. Aaron’Shives of Ft. Wayne motored here Sunday and were the guests of Mr. Blossom’s sister, Mrs. Ansel Bremerkamp. Emmet McClure and family of Union township, who will soon move to Ohio, were given a grand surprise by fifty-one of their neighbors, on last Friday evening. Those present were C. L. V. Sheets, wife and daughters, Elizabeth and Ivalu; Harl Stevens, wife and daughters, Irene, Florence, Esther and Bertha; Dan Clevenger, wife and children, Ralph and Mazy; Fremont Bowers and wife, James Mollenford, wife and son, Arthur; Mrs.

!. L. H. Bailey and daughters, Lola, j Grace and Mabel; Mr. Foley uud wife, Rufus -Ramsey, wife and children, Ivan, Cleona, Naomi and Rus--1 sell; Mrs. Sanford Stevens and chilI dren. Jacob and Goldie; Charles Mo- . sol, wife and children, Velma and Harold; Samuel Darr, wife and son, James; Alfred Mitch und wife, Ed- ’ ward Erexson, wife and son, Vernon; ‘ Frank Mclntosh, wife and daughter, I Nina, and the Misses Orpha Sheets and Bernice Miller. Music was rendered by Mosel Ramsey and Erexson. After partaking of a lunch of many good things all returned to their I homes wishing Mr. and Mrs. McClure I many happy and prosperous years in I their new home. —Contributed. Mr. and Mrs. Troby Cramer entertained at a 6 o’clock dinner at their home on North Seventh street Friday evening in honor of their little son, Donald’s second birthday. Christmas decorations were used and a nice birthday cake made by his papa, with two tiny tapers, made the table look very nice. Donald received many nice presents. Guests were his grandparents and families: Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Helm and daughters, Frances, Mary and Naomi; Mr. and Mrs. U. E. Cramer, daughter, Naomi, and son, George. A birthday surprise was given Sunday, December 12, 1915, for Mrs. Harry Poling of South Tenth street, formerly Miss Estella Roop. A crowd gathered at the home at an early hour, with well filled baskets, and many useful presents. At noon a large table was set, the centerpiece being a large, white birthday cake. The afternoon was spent in music and games. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Poling, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Roop and family, Rufus, Walter, Harry, Helen, Leah and Forest Roop, of near Pleasant Mills; Mr. and Mrs. Levi Poling, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Smitley and family, Robert and Harold; Will Russell of Fort Wayne and Leland Ray. They returned to their homes, wishing Mrs. Poling many more happy birthdays.—Contributed. The Euterpean club will meet Thursday with Mrs. Jesse Dailey. Mrs. C. C. Sheets of northwest of the city entertained a jolly crowd of young folks at her home Sunday. All had a great time, the occasion being, in honor of Mrs. Sheets’ forty-second birthday. At noon a fine dinner was served. The birthday cake was pink and white. In the afternoon -they took advantage of the snow which fell during the day and played fox and geese. They also had music and other forms of entertainment. Thise present were Bertha Fuhrman, Gladys • Suman, Florence Sheets, Esther and Lois Fuhrman, Joanna Suman, Don Sheets, Kenneth Butler, Ralph Roop, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Fuhrman and sons, Norval and Morris; Mr. and Mrs. Citris Sheets and sons, Harold and True; Frank Emerson, Bill Phleger of Schum. Ohio; Jennie Faust of North Judson, Ind., and Ray Hellwarth of Celina, Ohio.—Contributed. Mr. and Mrs. George Burkett of West Monroe street will entertain at a six o’clock dinner this evening for Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Edwards and daughter, Marion of Martinsburg, Pa., and Mr. and Mrs. James Stonerpok. Attention is again called to the Rebekah’s parcels post sale and penny social Tuesday evening at the I. O. O. F. hall. The Ruth Circle of the Christian church will hold a called meeting this evening at the home of the Misses Dorothy and Thelma Williams when plans will be completed for the par- . cels post sale anr| social to be given

. Wednesday at the church. Every i member should attend. The parcels should be left with the Mlises Williams. The Shakespeare club will meet Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Jessie Deam Instead of with Mrs. W. A. Lower, on account of illness and death in the lower family. The very hospitable country home of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Everett, south of the city, was the scene of the royal entertainment of a company of relatives and friends at both dinner and supper Sunday. A fine time is reported. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hite Shd daughters, Fun and Madge; Mr. and Mrs. John Everett and Mr. and Mrs. Cal Peterson. The Misses Dorothy and Bertha Schultz entertained last evening at dinner in honor of Miss Louise Baber, who lias been visiting here several days and returned today to her home near Van Wert, Ohio. Other guests were Miss Marie Baker, Clara Boknecht and Will Helm. Jacob Spangler, an esteemed resident of Eighth street was eighty-nine years of age yesterday and was given a birthday dinner surprise by his daughter, Miss Eliza Spangler. All the children and their families were at home for the occasion and the event was a memorable one. A fine dinner was served and the day spent in happy reunion. The company numbered about nineteen or twenty. THE STORK SPECIAL A boy baby was also born Sunday Austin Straub, Irving four miles west of the city. This is the second child, the elder being a girl. A boy baby waa also born Sunday morning to Mr. and Mrs. John Baker. Mr. Baker is a member of the firm cf Hower & Baker, meat dealers. The babe is named John Julius. RUPTURE EXPERT HErL Seeley, Patronized by U. S. Army and Navy, Called to Fort Wayne. F. H. Seeley of Chicago and Philadelphia. the noted truss expert, will be at the Anthony hotel and will remain in Fort Wayne this next Thursday only, December 16, 9 a. m. till 6 p. m. Mr. Seeley says: “The Spermatic Shield as now used and approved by the United States government will not only retain any case of rupture perfectly, affording immediate and complete relief, but closes the opening' in ten days on the average case. This instrument received the only reward in England and in Spain, producing results without surgery, injections, medical treatments or prescriptions.” Mr. Seeley has documents from the United States government, Washington, D. C„ for inspection. All charity cases without charge, or if any interested call he will be glad to show same without charge or fit if desired. Business demands prevent stopping at any other place in this section 9-14-15 - DOGS CARRY DISEASES. Washington, D. C„ Dec. 13—The dog in the country is a useful and pleasant adjunct if he is properly controlled and cared for, but when neglected, may readily become a carrier of disease to stock, in addition to gaining an opportunity to kill sheep and destroy gardens and other property. Dog ordinances, as a general rule, have been intended chiefly to curb the dog’s power of doing harm by attacking, biting, killing or running sheep or stock. The part that he plays as a carrier of diseases to animals only recently has been recognized, according to the zoologists of the Department of Agriculture, who believes that when this is better understood, rural ordinances and laws which lessen this danger will gain the support of the community. Os the diseases carried to stock by dogs, the foot and mouth disease is probably of the greatest interest at this time. In this case the dog acts as a mechanical carrier of infection. The dog which runs across an infected farm easily inajt carry in the dirt on his feet the virus of this most con tagious of animal diseases to other farms and thus spread the disease tc the neighboring herds. In infected localities it is absolutely essential therefore, to keep all dogs chained J and never to allow them off the tarn except on leash. There are. however, many other mal adies in the spread of which the do; takes an active part. In Bulletin 261 of the United States department o Agriculture, ‘’The Dog as a Carrie: of Parasites and Disease.” it is point cd out that rabies, hydatid., ringworm s favus, double-pored tapeworm round worm and tongueworm are often con veyed to human beings in this way It occasionally happens also that tin dog helps fleas and ticks in transmit ting bubonic plague or the deally spot ted fever. o FOR RENT —Five room house, 11-;I 1 -; acres of ground on. West Monro, street. Call on Joe Brunnergraff. 294 t,

r notice rtr ri uric i.ettino. • State of Indiana, Aunma Cuiibty, SS. Before the Board of CommlsHlonere ’ of the County of Adams. In the matter of the petition of Lewis Conrad et nl„ for a drain. Lewis Conrad et al. ex parte: t Notice In hereby given that the undersigned superintendent of construe- ’ tlon of the Lewis Conrad drain In Kirkland township, Adams County, Indiana, will on I Monday. December 'it. tills, nt 10 o’clock a. m„ at the office of Phil L. Macklin, County Surveyor of Adams County, Indiana, in the Morrison > block south of the court house In the (Mty of Decatur. Adams County. Indl1 ana, receive sealed blds for the coni struetlon of snl.l drain In neeordanee with the report, plans and speeltlea- • tions therefor, now on file In the AilI dltor’s office of Adams County. Indlana, in said cause-, bids will be reeeiv- . ed and a contract let for the whole of said drain, as follows: r Main Drain. From station 0 to station 111 plus both Inclusive. • No conditional bld will be accepted ’ .and each bidder will be required to state specifically for what he will construct the whole of said work and , branch thereto. 1 Bidders will he required to file their t bids ns required by law. upon forms furnished by the undersigned superintend- • ent of construction and each bidder I « 111 be required to make and tile with his bid the necessary affidavit of non- > collusion mid that he Is a bonntide , bidder. Each bid must be accompanled with a good and sufficient bond In a sum equal to double the amount of such bid. conditioned for the faithful performance of said work and contract and that the bidder will enter into a contract with said superintendent of ’ construction for tlje construction of the > same. If he be awarded the contract therefor. Such bond to be approved by 1 the superintendent of construction. , Said superintendent of construction re- ’ serves the right to reject any and ail 1 blds; no hid will be accepted In excess of the estimated cost of such work nor ! In excess of the benefits found. loe time for the completion of the work ' will be made known by the supertntend- ■ ent of construction on the day of sale and the contractor receiving such : work will lie required to complete the same within the time fixed in the con- • PHIL L. MACKLIN, Supt. of Construction. Dated, this 11th day of 1915. 13- 20 , NOTICE OF VIBLIC LETTING. ; State'of Indiana. Adams County, ss: Before the Board of Commissioners of - the County of Adams. In the matter of the petition of Abraham Morgan, et al. for a drain. Abraham Morgan et al. exparte: Notice is hereby given that tile undersigned superintendent of construe- ( ■ tian of tlie Abraham Morgan drain in ■ Blue Creek township, Adams County, Indiana, will on Monday. December 27, l»l.">, at lot O’clock a. m„ at the office of Phil L. Macklin. County Surveyor of Adams County, Indiana, in the Morri- ■ son block, south of the court house in the Citv of Decatur, Adams Count'. Indiana,’ receive sealed bids for the construction of said drain, and branch thereto, in accordance with the report, plans and specifications therefor, nowon fiile in the Auditor's office of Adams County. Indiana, in said cause, bids will he received and a contract let for the whole oi’ said drain and branch as follows: Main Drain. From station 0 to station 86 plus 50, both inclusive. Branch. From station 0 to station 1 plus 53, both inclusive. No conditional bid will be accepted and each bidder will be required to state specifically for what he will construct the whole of said drain and branch thereto. Bidders will be required to file their bids as required by law, upon forms ■ furnished by the undesigned superintendent of construction and each bidder will be required to make and tile i with his bid the necessary affidavit of non-collusion and that lie is a bonafide bidder. Bach shill must be accompanied with a good and sufficient bond in a sum equal to double the amount of such bid. conditioned for the faithful performance of said work and contract, and that the bidder will enter into a contract with said superintendent for the construction of the same if lie be ' awarded the contract therefor. Such bond to be approved by the superintendent of construction. Said superintendent of construction reserves the right to reject any and all bids. No bid will be accepted in excess of the estimated costs of such work or in excess of the benefits found. The time fur the completion of the work will be made known by the superintendent of construction on the day of sale, and the contractor will be required to complete the work within the time fixed in the contract. PHIL L MACKLIN. Supt. of Construction. Dated, this 11th day of December. • 1915. o 13-20 JUST TWO MORE DAYS. — Just, two more days remain in ! which to tack up your new residence • and business house numbers. After ; the fifteenth if the numbers are not ' placed on your property the city will i tack them up and charge you for the • time in doing it. The numbers may be . had at the city treasurer’s office now ■ for only fifteen cents. r ° , Ciimaiene is a chemical cleanser and water softener, containing no soap, lye, or any strong, injurious subj stance whatever. It is used in the r bath, kitchen and laundry. Ask your grocer. 294t3

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Rex Theater UNIVERSAL PROGRAM TONIGHT 101 Bison Three Reel Feature, “The Queen Os Jungle Land.” TUESDAY Cleo Madison in her original comedy drama Alas and Alack. Dick Smith and Peggy Hard In An Elco Comedy, “A Bath House Tragedy.” 5g ADMISSION 5?" You are cordially invited. > We want to get acquainted. Rex Theater M. B. DULL, Mgr.

FOR SALE—Blacksmith and" repair i shop at invoice price.—J. B. Miller, j Monroe, Ind. 280t12* Dr. C. V. Connell veterinarian! Pkrxno office 102 X HOHv Residence 143 j

SPECIAL EXCURSION PARES TO Winter Tourist Destinations VIA CLOVER LEAF ROUTE See Clover Leaf Agents, or write Chas. E. Rose, G. P, A., Toledo, for particulars. NUMBER YOUR HOUSE The Common Council in and for the City of Decatur has heretofore adopted an ordinance providing for the uniform numbering of houses. The number plates, including the screws for placing same may be obtained from the city treasurer for fifteen cents. All numbers should be placed by property owners on or before the 15th of December, 19U or same will be placed by the city and charged against the property. IH.M. DeVOSS, City Clerk

Dr. L K. Magley VETERINARIAN Corner Third and Monroe Streets. Phones DECATUR, IND.