Decatur Democrat, Volume 57, Number 47, Decatur, Adams County, 21 November 1912 — Page 4

DA IL YDEMOCRAT Fublianed Evary Evening, Except Sunday by (ft DECAT LIB DE HOC BAT COMPANY LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Ratee Rer Week, by carrlar 1® ceata Per Yarn. by carrier 15.00 Fer Month by mall >5 cents Per year, by mall 52.50 tingle Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. .Nntared at the poatprtica in Decatur, Ind's*--, aa seeoud clast uall. Local merchants should remember that be holiday season is near, that the time is already at hand when the early hunters for Christmas begin planning gifts. In other words, it's time to advertise. Get busy. If you want to reach the people of Adams county, do it through the columns of the Daily Democrat, which are read by fifteen thousand people. The live citizen of Decatur will agree with us that business has been good the past year, that we never had such a prosperous era, that it would be awfully nice to continue this. We can do it, if we hang together, if we keep on boosting in a conservative. [ clean and healthy way. Some efforts . should be made and soon to interest ' outside capital in starting manufactu;- ■ ing industries. Some work is being! done along this line and developments . are hoped for before spring. Perhaps ■ you are the very person to do th s . Think it over and if you are. act. ! There will be au effort made io | amend the Indiana registration la v when the legislature convenes in January. There arc some amendments that can be made without in-! terfering with the good features of the law. It can be amended so that the cost of operation will be reduced,; and there should be some provision muue to give voters the right to vote , who are not reach the registry tion booth, being" called away by bus iness or other engagements. This would of course be a rather delicate matter to arrange, but there may be a perfectly safe way to do it. —Columbia City Post. FOR SALE. 148 acres of good land, improved, for 11200, located within two miles o Hatfield, Ark Address C. P. Martel’.' Hatfield, Ark. 277t3 Dr. J. Q. Neptune, the dentist, iaway on his annual vacation hunting trip, and will be gone until Decern ber Ist—Advt. to dec. 1 Flannel Shirts for work and dress occasion in a great variety of styles. Fine weather light weight dress flannel detatched soft collar in plain and stripe effects $1.50 Medium weight flannel with HighMilkary collar attached grey color-extra good quality $2.00 Heavy weight flannel made w : th the new style Zero col-lar-can be worn three ways Blue, Gray and Olive colors.. SI.OO to $2.50 THE MYERS-DAILEY COMPAN V

Routine Affairs i Co-tinned trot.- ’’aka >1 building of a walk on the east side of Chestnut street between Grant street and Rod street. This resolution was adopted. The sidewalk in front of the HaefUng property on South Third street was ordered repaired. A petition for a sanitary sewer to be built from the corner of the Sether lot to the Lister sewer in the north part of the city and about four hundred and fifty feet long was referred to the street and sewer committee." A motion for the street and sewer committee to see a 119111 another sweeping of the streets lieffiff winter was carried. Attorney Clark J. Lutz appeared in behalf of Mr. Frank Schlrmeyer, who objected to the assessment of some lots along the Ward Fence sewer, which was recently constructed No definite action was takehin this matter. The following bills were allowed: John Coffee I 43.91 Iclover T.eaf R. R 29n.44 | Linn & Patton 162.98 Bass Foundry 1,1 Indiana Lighting Co. 2.50 Graham Insurance Co 24. .3 Callow £• Rice L 75 Wm. Shalmer Co <-00 Enterprise Drug Co. 2.-0 Continental Coal Co *6.99 Lew Hammond 10.00 j Lew Hammond » IS.OO John C. Carpon *»4-”* [Continental Coal Co. . I Decatur Lumber Co. :? .47 IJ. B. Buhler ' '4-*•) John Sprague HigMy Pleasing < Continued from Paae 1) ’ gains fame on the stage and beconws Nellie's husband, was Imnersonat-d I by Bruce Patterson; 'Squire Harcottrt, the rich man of the community, who holds a mortgage on the place aid I forecloses it at the most proper dramatic time, was enacted by Dwight Lachot: his son, Hsrry, the villain, who brings the matters to a tine point iof computation, was represented by Robert Peterson: Jonah Jones, the arm hand, with the ever-ready rei 'hair, by Sherman Beery •Junior.''the little country lass, adopted dauhter ‘of (cl-roJ and Mrs. Strutt, sweetheart of Jonah Jones, whose love-mak-1 ing relieved the tense and pathetic scenes at the opportune time and drove away the tears, by MissGleunys ■ Mangold: Tom Bushy, a traveling salesman, who buys the stolen pearls, but plays a prominent part in their j return, when he marries Laura Armstrong and returns with her to the old home, by Cy Vail. The closing scene was an old-fash-ioned country dauge to the music play-; j cd by the fiddler and was one of the nest features of the play There were very clever specialties given between acts. Mrs. L. A. Holtbouse sang in her pleasing way and w-is j warmly encored. A song and dance ’n 1 costume by Lynn Shoemaker brought ' down applause as did the song Wy Messrs. Been. Shoemaker and Pa.I terson. THE EGG STORY IS DENIED. Pink Sheet Published for Trade Says Price is Far from that Amount. Recently we copied a telegraphic message to the effect that eggs were selling in New York City for sevetry- ; two cents per dozen The pink shed , just issued to the poultry and egg trade says of tha message which was printed all over the country: With .•its ns <ai a curat v the New York American Wednesday morning devoted a lew lines 10 the egg.market pre- . nting a bullish aitii-le m which it | was stated that the best e,gs now are '>> tolesaling at Hie a dozen. The statement wa- also made that 'the : ice oi eggs this winter threatens to . leak ihe rcofd o’ last year Yester,t-. -sal. it .■ - atitanced cents ' a dozen. an .m-ristiSe ol 26 cents since September 21st 'Die best eggs are now selling at 62cW64c a dozen. It .- tilidet so sal that within a lew we -ss ■ ’hey will be selling for 70c. The last i.redletiott. if true, would spell fortune -■'or siorage <•_. owners who find th r rugs now go i,egging -<><u in writing this article in-“eiauier picked j nut the highest grade <>. eggs . oining. -taie, f-eiins,i>ali a aim nearby, iie:»- ~ uery whites fancy new hud. This grade is called "Hennery \\ bites. Only a small portion of the receipts are ol this grade and the arrivals are wo nominal that thet -cut but little figure on the market. The bulk of th.’ ' receipts, as flic trade knows, are now selling for 38&41C on western extras." WANTED—Men or boys to drive . teams. Steady job for winter.—Geo. ' i Martin, R. F. D., No. 2„ 'phone 7-D. j Advt. 273t3 DEMOCRAT WANT ADS PAY BIG.

DOINGS IN SOCIETY Euterpean Club Postponed Meeting Until Next Monday Evening. _____ 1 I THE MITE SOCIETY ' Will Convene With Mrs. _ Arthur Suttles Friday Afternoon. _ i week s social Calendar. Wednesday. Sine Cura —Mrs. Carl Beatty. I Poinsettia—Alice Knapp. Orient—Mrs. W. R. Dorwln. Shakespeare—Mrs. D. G M. Trout. , Thursday. i Afternoon—Mrs, Beecher Meibers. . Bachelor Maids—Ma'yme Terveer. Presbyterian Aid —Mrs. L. A. Graham. Missionary Thank Offering—Mrs Fred Schafer. Evangelical Aid —Mrs J. A. Smith. Friday. Mite Society—Mrs. Arthur Suttles. Fifty friends and relatives gathered Sunday at the home of Mr. and i Mrs. John Gephart of near Wren to remind Mrs. Gephart of her fortyfifth birthday. At noon a table was set that fairly groaned with its burden. to which all did ample justice. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. John . Genhart and family. Richard Stevens and family, Ed Gephart and family, j’ Curt Tumbleson and family, Elias Mitch and family, Richard Harker: and child, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Gep-! hart, Mrs George Jacobs and child-! dren; STlssis Vora Mitch, Wildas Shifferly, Dolly Richard. Wilma Hark-|' er, Deshia and Gladys Gephart. The afternoon was spent in music and so- ' cial chat, and all left for their homes wishing Mrs. Gepllt-.rt many more , happy birthdays.- Contributed. P The Mite society of the M. E. church i will meet Friday afternoon with Mrs. i ■Arthur Suttles. , "Chinese Irrigation and Engineering Feats' was the subject of the very' good paper of Mrs. Amos Gillig at the ! i Historical club meet Monday evening at the home of Miss Nellie Blackburn, . which was discussed by all members. , i The club met earlier this week than : usual on account of oilier social affairs ■ in the week. Mrs. Carl Beatty has extended invitation to the Sina Cura club to meet w+fh her this evening. - M.s Ixtuis Reynolds and Mrs. Gilbert Strickler left on the S:3O car this ' morning for the home of Mr. and Mrs.-j Ruel Nye north of Monmouth, whe.-e they were entertained during the day. • The Euterpean club has postponed | its meeting from Thursday of this ; week until next Monday, when Mrs. F. V Mills will be hostess. Miss Jean Luts has gone to etre and Peru to visit with friends.' i At Lafayette she will be the guest of i ; the Dorwin girls and others. Totnor- ’ i row she will attend the celebration of ' ■ the first birth anniversary of little! Anne Mavity, daughter of Mr. and | Mrs. Charles Mavity. Mr. Mavity is : ■ editor of the laifayette Journal and his wife was formerly superintend ; ent of the Home hospital at Lafayette. I i Their marriage occurred in this city I i two years ago at the Lutz home and ! ; both are well known heriy Quite elab- ‘ orate preparations for the celebration , of the babe's birthday have been made. • The Young People's society of the • ■ I'nited Brethren church held a profit-1 > able business meeting Tuesday even- ’ - ing with their pastor Rev. and Mrs. I -1.. W. I-ove. Amosc new plans dis- ■ cussed was one adopting the tithing ■ system for the society. A tithe of all t funds will be set aside as a fund for - payment of special assessments. —— Mrs. S. P Hoffman has returned r from Berne, where she attended a - house warming given by her jiarents. 1 Mr. and M»s Eli Blerie. who are now . at home in their beautiful new residence on West Main street. She was « accompanied by her sister, Miss Flor I ence Bierie. .- ‘ oNO HUNTING ALLOWED. ,J Notice is hereby given that from v this date, November 20, 1912, no hunt- " ing will be allowed on the farms of John Omior, located in Root and e Washington townships, in Adams >. county, Indiana. Any person caught ». hunting in these woods will be pros--3 ecuted to the full extent of the law 277t12 JOHN OMLOR I. (Advertisement)

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE. Notice is hereby given to the creditors, heirs and legatees of Jacob Butcher, deceased, to appear in the Adams Circuit Court, held at Decatur, Indiana, on the 6th day of December, 1912, and show pause. If any, why the final settlement accounts with the estate of said decedent should not be approved; and said heirs arc notified to then and there make proof of heirship. and receive their distributive shares , F S ARMANTROUT, Executor. Decatur, Ind., Nov 18, 1912. D. B. Erwin, Atty. 47t2 o NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE. Notice is hereby given to the creditors, heirs and legatees of William H. Daniel, deceased, to appear in the Adams Circuit Court, held at Decatur, Indiana, on the 7th day of December. 1912, and show cause, if any. why the final settlement accounts with the es , tate of said decedent should not be ' approved: and said heirs are notified to then and there make proof of heirship, and receive their distributive shares. EMMA L. DANIEL. Executrix. Decatur, Ind.,'Nov 16. 1912. C. J. Lutz, Atty. 47t2 --- — —■ NOTICE TO DEFENDANTS. State of Indiana, Adams County, ss. 1 In the Adams Circuit Court, Noveni j ber Term. 1912. The Straus Brothers Company vs. David i>atham et al Cause No. 8417, to quiet title. Now comes the plaintiff, by Heller, I Sutton & Heller, its attorneys, and. files its complaint herein, together | with an affidavit of a competent per-| son that the residence, upon diligent | inquiry, is unknown of the defendants,: to-wit: David latthain. Mrs. David 1-atham. whose Christian name is unknown to plaintiff: James McJinnis| and Mrs. lames McJinnis, whose chris-1 tian name is unknown to plaintiff; that the names of the defendants are unknown and that they are believed to lie non-residents of the State of Indiana, sued in this action by the following names and designations, towit: The children, descendants and heirs, the surviving spouse, the creditors and administrators of the estate, the devisees, legatees, trustees and executors of the last will and testament, and the successors in interest, respectively of each of the following named and designated deceased personts. to-wit: David Latham, Mrs. David Latham, whose Christian name is unknown to rlj-intiff, James McJinnis. Mrs. James McJinnis, whose Christian name is unknown to plaintiff, the names of all of ■ whom are unknown to plaintiff; the 'children, descendants and heirs, the surviving spouse, the creditors and .administrators of the estate, the devisees, legatees, trustees and execu--1 tors of the last will and testament, and the successors in interest, respectively, of the deceased widow of each of the following named and designated deceased persons, to-wit: David Latham and James McJinnis, the names at j all of whom are unknown to plain-i tiff all of the women once known by I any of the names and designations above stated, whose names may have been changed and who are now known by other names, the names o whom are unknown to plaintiff: the spouses of all the persons above named. described and designated as defendants to this action who are married, the names ot whom are unknown to plaintiff: that said action is for the I purpose of quieting title to real estate in the State of Indiana, that a cause of action exists against all of said defendants; that all of said defendants are necessary partes to said action and that they are believed to .be non-residents of the State of Indiana. Notice is therefore, hereby given i said defendants that unless they be and appear on the 51st day of the November Term .1912, of the Adams Cir--1 cuit Cpurt, being the 15th day of Jan- . uary, 1913, to be holden on the 18th day of November, 1912. at the Court House in ti e City of Decatur, in said I County and State, and answer or demur to said complaint, the same will jbe heard and determined in their absence. In witness whereof. I hereunto set I my hand and affix the seal of said court at the office of the clerk thereof jin the city of Decatur, Indiana, this 14th dav of November. 1912 FERDINAND BLEEKE. Clerk of Adams Circuit Court. -i.. ■

|' II Look out for the cars’ The i Fords are coming two hundred > thousand strong—and stronger. ? The fact that it is the most Illi thoroughly tried and tested car | in the world is the best guarantee of the Ford's reliability’and j superior worth. | Every third car a Ford--and every Ford I user a Ford “booster". New price* --run- I about touring car si29--delivery car I s64s—with all equipment. Get particulars I from Grove Garage Co., Decatur Branch. : I

Heller, Sutton & Heller. * M Schirmeyer, Attorneys for Plaintiff. 47t3 , (Seal) •' TOR SALE- A set of painting tools: two 36 foot I’Xteaglon ladders, one 8-foot lader. 1 eel of ladder hooka, 1 push car', 2 wood blocks. 2 self-lock-era, 125 ft. lau each. All In A .No 1 . condition Cal) at once if you want, a bargain.—Snedeker, 303 Penn Bt. Advt. 277t3 ——— Dini FOR SALE. Opposite court bouse See A. D. Suttles. 'Pbone 387. —Advt.. ' - 11 WE HAVE IT! Two car loads Chestnut coal Call as soon as possible if you want any of it. Decatur Lumber Co. Ask her what month she was bom in and then present her with her Birthstone. You know a Birthstone is (always sui'able. It is par- ' ticu’arly suitable in aW. . Iw. Guaranteed Set Ring--a {ring that is guaranteed per-manently-a ring that will never cost the wearer one penny for repairs. These rings are the famous set rings from the “Light of Heaven” factory. They are advertised in the Magazines and they are guaranteed because they are so good that they can'be guaranteed. We show them in all styles and stones at prices from $2.00 up. LEHNE, The Jeweler Who has the exclusive sale of W. W. W. Rings. TEOLBLE ENOUGH ' —.— to prepare dinner isn’t it? Get your pies, your Thanksgiving pies, from us and you’ll crown your dinner with such an appetizing morsel that you’ll want to begin all over again. Our pies, cakes, pastry etc., are simply delicious They melt in your mouth. Jacob Martin ' , ■'

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