Decatur Democrat, Volume 57, Number 48, Decatur, Adams County, 28 November 1912 — Page 4

D A IL Y D E MO C R A TI ',»ned Every Evening, Except Sunday by Ttt SfCATLB DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER ' a- ■ ~i—.i ......I -— , e Subscription Rates - E Per Week, by carrier 10 cents b Per Year, by carrier *5 00 „ Per Month, by mall 15 cents. Per year, by mail *2 50 ;| tingle Copiea S cents , Advertising rates ~i4c kn« w n o application. n En'ercd at the posiorTKe in Decatur, p 'n<P'L«s S 3 sceond class ruau. '■l ■ Thanksgiving Day. It comes tom or- jj row and in every home in the United a States will be felt the spirit of this h religiously kept holiday. One day a each year we all cease work and de- ll b vote the hours to demonstrating our thankfulness for the harvest, wbatev- n er it has been. It 13 a wonderful cua- ti tom, delightful because of the reunions, the services in church and home, the very fact that with all the hustle and bustle of modern business, merchant, farmer, banker, professional t , man, laborer, all of us, quits for one <1 day and remembers that we are bless- 1 b ed - ■»- P The totals for the popular vote for president in the United States have u just been announced. Wilson receiv- p ed a total of 6,156,748; Roosevelt, fa »,»Z8,140; Taft, 3,376*22. With the' l * ! it vote still uncounted in seven states B Debs received 673,783 votes, consider-. i fl' ably short of the mil Ton claimed. Wil--h son received more than 200,000 votes les sthan did Bryan in 1008 and more jj than a million less than did Mr. Taft si and still he will have the largest elec- tl toral vote ever given any man in this s f< nation. Figure the dope if you can. h Os course some will say that had the j, republicans been united they would h have won a great victory and still b there are hundreds c 2 thousands who 1 s would not have voted for Taft under * any consideration and as many who a would have refused to support Roose- Is velt, so that it is very likely that with h either a candidate alone against Mr. 1 Wilson the latter would have had a larger popular vo’O than was ever giv- ~ cl any man. f 'ch: Thanksgiving number of The High School Booster was issued today. r It’s a live looking paper and we are ji proud to have printed it. From a ’ p standpoint of being well edited, well 8 t arranged and well managed, we would a , like to stack it up against any high f school or college paper in Indiana. It j 'r a creditable journal which aids in u finishing the students who take part 8 in its publication, and did it ever oc- ’ d cur to you that the boys and girls who are doing this work now will ], soon be the “live ones" in reality, that f is the men and women who do things 1 in the community. It is, therefore, 11 ii most important that they learn to „ push and hustle and work and win in « school. It s a great work and so far 1 as we are-concerned we are willing to 1 £ take off our coats and help them in any way possible. On the front cover of each issue, we might add, appears the slogan, “Decatur Can and Will,” s and when we get a few hundred more e men and women who have been rears ed with that motto in front of then g from the time they wete in high g school, we can and will be better than s we could otherwise be. Hurrah .'or t The High School Booster and all its 1 a boosters. Democrat 'A's.nt Ads Pay. i

We are Thankful for the confidence of our hundreds of friends and would express our gratitude by sincerely wishing you the fullest measure of happiness and prosrerity this Thanksgiving Day. THE MYERS-DAILEY CO?

Last Sad Rites from Pa«e 1) change, h« »udd»'Uy left tad went to Mil* ;r ,V - wh..e be obtained employment it a similar office. It was Us custom to return home to Evanston, lIL, siwtid Sunday with 1 bis family, and he was there on a week-end visit when he committed suicide. It was his former custom to return to Milwaukee oa a Mopday morning to resume work, but he remained over and when asked whether he were not going to return to his work, replied that he did not know. Mrs. V»”ehn has been employed In one of the largest department stores In Evanston and spent Monday th-re at her work, as usual. When she left her work in tue evening at 6 o’clock and arrived at her home ten minuses later she was hot.tiled to find her husband unconscious, and the small bottle marked cyanide of potassium lying near, told the story of his attempt to take his life. He was still living and Mrs Vaughn hastened to the nearest telephone to call a physician Before she could return hotr. irom telephoning, the physician had already arrived, but stated that noth’.could be done to prevent Mr. Vaughn's death. So deadly is th> nature of this poison iliac the physician stated that had he been there a half minute after the man had taken It nothing could have prevented the deadly work of the drug. Mr. Vaughn lived only about ten minutes after takin B ‘ the poison, and he , probably took it about G o’clock, just is he knew his wife would be leaving her work. The poison he used is said | :o have been like that he used in cleaning various parts of the metal of the machines which he operated. Mr. Vaughn had <3ue to his home ibout 4 o'clock in the afternoon, as tie was seen at that tune by one of the neighbors, who '.atked with him. He deemed to be tn his usual good spirit.. and gave no hint of his intention. That he carefully planned the suicide is known from the note he left for his wife. He said in the note thpt he had been a failure both as a husband and in his business life, and that his family would be better off without him in all ways. He mentioned also that his wife couid probably get-a pension, as he was a £..«nish-American war vetern. He carried a life insurance policy for fifteen hundred dollars, and a short time before his death he gave his wife a receipt showing the premiums paid in fi-1, and everything in good shape. His keys, including those used by him in his work et the office in Milwaukee, were carefully marked and designated, so that no confusion would result It is quite certain to those who knew him best, that his mind was deranged at the time, and has been at intervals for many years, and that this was the cause of his suicide. It is said that he has been subject to attacks of melancholia since boyhood, and that these grew in intensity and frequency with the passing of years. At one time in this city he made an unsuccessful attemnt to take his life, and his family reared that, at some time his condition might grew to endanger the lives of the others also. During times of depression he would leave his work suddenly and go away tor varying pe-'ods, and when he returned, he couid give no account of himself or whereabouts. It was during a speli of this kind that he left his work here as city mail carrier and was gone sever— v .eks. He sent postal cards from various points to friends hero and when he returned could not remember having been at the points from ni<ch they were mailed. He left his work st Evanston in a similar way. His son, Crede, who was employed at the same place where his father worked, and is also attending school, stated that the company there, said there was no reason why he should leave tt-pir employ, he doing so, it seems, without reason, and with no prospects at that time of the position which he, however, later secured at Milwaukee. He had many good qualities, and because of his jolly, good nature, made friends everywhere. His death is an '-.remely sad one, and

his family has the sincere sympathy of all. Mrs, Vaugb« and son will return to Evanston, where they will continue their employment. Mrt Vaughn has i an excellent position as floor walker i In the Lon! department store .a ver> large concern, and the sou ts attending , school there, as well ns having a good posltjoa with the index company. DOINGS IN SOCIETY Mrs. Arthur Ford Gives Pleasing Dinnef Party— Birthday Party. I \ BY HALLIE LEONARD Thanksgiving Day Reunions Scheduled —Gerbers Will i. Celebrate. .VEE.U S3ICIAL EVENTS Wednesday. r| of C. Dance. i-lorhul de Purin—Stella Chronister , St. Vincent de Paul—Mrs. J. Q. Neptune. Friday. Helping Hand —Mrs. Ed Miller. Needlecraft —Sue Mayer Afternoon —Mrs. R. J. Holthouse. Y. P. S. C. E. U. Social—E. B. Lenhart Home. Z Thanksgiving. For what shall we give thanks as years pass by. And troubles throng and vexing cares abide? For blessings, only? Nay, for joys denied We raise glad peans to our Lord on high. That which has beet# withheld per-, Chance had been 1 Our ruin, and the Father knowing ‘ well Our weakness sent the cruel pain that , fell With crushing weight, yet did so discipline. —Helen M. Richardson. H. C. Martin, principal of the Ver- ; sailles high school, will be the guest ■ Thanksgiving day of the family of • j Manin Worthman, principal of the lo- : cal high school. . ,j ■ . t Harold Magley is twelve years old 1 today and in celebration invited ten >; little neighbor friends to be his guests - this afternoon after school at the t home of his father, J. J. Magley, on s West Monroe street. They hunted ; peanuts and had a general frolic, be- - fore refreshments came. Os course. , there was the birthday cake with its 1 candles, ice cream and other trim- . mings without which a pfcrty is ini complete. The guests were: Frances . and Marion Hoagland, James Leonard, ? Claude Logan, Ralph Butler, Wayne - Boch, Noble Lachot, Francis Robison. . Rolland Smith and Buster Hofstetter. 1 < \ r Fifteen little girl friends helped - Miss Hallie Leonard celebrate h r f twelfth birthday anniversary Tuesday - evening after school hours at the s home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. I F. Leonard, on West Monroe street, t where they had the jolliest time ever. > In a peanut hunt. Miss Gladys Flan--1 ders won the prize and in a contest t of carrying peanuts on a knife. Miss - Anna Wefkel proved the most expert. Other games and amusements passed 1 the time until the refreshment hour, s All took their places around the long s | table, the prettiest feature of the ? many pretty things being the birthday !, cake with its twelve lighted tapers, e The luncheon consisted of sandwiches. 5 pickles, Waldorf salad, cocoa and ice t cream and cake, and was served by ■ the Misses Vera Hunsicker and Merle 1 Leonard. Another pretty table deco--1 ration were the pnmpkin halves whose , hollows were filled with pop-corn and ■. apples, these being served later. Th- - little guests were conveyed to their home after the party by Mr. Lonard in bls automobile. Those who attended the party and enjoyed the very good time were the Misses Martha McCrory, Ireta Beavers, Ireta Butler, Wilma Smith, Violet Van Hart, Fanny McIntosh, Fanny Heller, Gladys Flanders, J Irene Gregory, Beulah Kenna, Anna Gerard. Anna Weikel, Mabel Mangold, Helen Walters. On the evening of November 22nd, Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Cole at their beautiful home in Garrett, Ind., assisted by sixty of their friends, celebrated the china anniversary of their wed ding day. Twenty years ago, at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. an<! Mrs. L. C. Brokaw, in Decatur, Ind, hey were married. Mr. Cole has been for more than twenty years a trusted and well known engineer on the B. & O. railroad. Mrs. Cole was Miss Agnes Brokaw, wore on this occasion the same dress that adorned her

on her wedding day. An appropriate ceremony was pronounced by the > same clergyman. Rev. W. J. Myera of; . Decatur. The M. E Sunday school i orchestra furnished most charming music. Besides, there was other In--1 strumental music, v"Cal solos and ■ duet*. The gilts of china were both I beautiful and elaborate. The Rev. I Mr. Tinkbam, pastor of the Garret IM E. church, made the presentation , latlJresa In well chosen end appropriate words. The ref.eshmenta served [about midnight were in perfect keepI ing with the occasion. Out-of-town > guests were present from Cleveland, j Findlay, Fort Wayne and Decatur. Mr. and Mrs. L. T Brokaw, Rev. and Mrs. W ’. Myers, Mrs. Anna Laman of Decatur were among the attend ants. Mr. and Mrs. David Gerber will celei; brate their twenty-fifth wedding anni- ' versary tomorrow with a Thanksgiving dinner party. The affair promises to be a very happy one. I ’ _ The wedding of Henry Kirchner, and I Miss Bertha Bieberieh occurred in this city and was so’rmniried by the Rev. ; Wehmeyer of the Zion's Lutheran church. The witnesses were Karl 1 Hockemeyer and Wilhelmina Kmop- ■ stein. The young couple will reside ,at Preble and are well and favorably known. — The dinner party given Tuesday afternoon by. Mrs.. Arthur Ford was a pleasing event of the week. The, guests came early and there were; many pleasant features of entertainment. A comfort knotting contest was one. Four of the ladies were matched i against four on opposite sides of the j comfort and each team vied with the other in knotting her side the quickest. The team comprising Mrs. Dan Vail, Mrs. Jesse Sellemeyer and Mrs. Jesse Dailey and Mrs. Dyke Frisinger. won. Another contest was a hunt fori a prize, the one finding it to keep it. Miss Fanny Frisinger was succssß’.l in finding the prize, which was an Ivory pin cushion. At the dinner hour Mrs. Ford served a tempting dinner ! in three courses. Chrysanthemums and ' smilax artistically arranged —ade the I table* unusually pretty. Covers were ' laid for the following: Mrs. Avon | Burk, Mrs. Jesse Sellemeyer, Mrs. I Jesse Dailey, Mrs. Dan Vail, Mrs. i Jesse Helm, Mrs. M A. Frisinger. Mrs. Roy Archbold, Mrs. Irvin Case, the Misses Jean Butler, Edna Hoffman. 'Fanny Frisingerwnd Madge Hite. The Missee Marie Klotz and E'la Strebig of Ft. Wayne will arrive to be Thanksgiving guests of Mise Marguerite Gerard and to attend the dance tomorrow. Miss Marie Kintz will give a slumber party this evening at the home of her sister Mrs. J. Q. Neptune. The girls will attend the dance and will then go to the Neptune home where they will slumber until four o’clock ; tomorrow morning. At that time they will form a train party of welcome to meet Gregg Neptune, who is coming . home from Chicago where he is a dental college student. Tbe party of girls will include the Misses Genevieve Bremerkamp, Agnes Meibers. Agnes Kohne, Georgia Meibers, Marie and . Ijetta Kintz. 1 r Miss Ella Mutchler entertained the . Entre Nous eI"L girls lest evening. , with Miss Lydia Kirsch as a guest. They first visited the sugar beet plant where under the guide of Mr. Frank Clark, who explained the processes in detail, they had a very instructive tour . of the plant. They then returned to 3 the Mutchler tome where they sewed. listened to music by the Misses Ruby , Miller, Huldah Mutschlcr and others, . and then had a delicious luncheon. ? —VAT THE CRYSTAL. ' I Friday night the Crystal show will i consist of a two-reel subject entitled e “The Siege of Petersburg,” which w ill V ' show in detail the historical points of e I this decisive battle. The management ” has stated that all old soldiers will be e admitted free of charge to this show. ’’ The theater win also be open Thanksi giving aiternoou. Five cents. (Advertise tnentl ni .. q WANTED—Soma one to do family d washing and ironing.— Mrs. D. R. s " Vail, Madison S» —Advt. 283t3 ’■ HOUSE FOR RENT—B-room house on So. Chestnut St., with acre of ’’ ground. Inquire of C. T. Rainier, 208 “ S. Hth St., or phone 550. -Advt. 283t3 NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENT. L State of Indiana, Adams County, ss: i- In the Adams Circuit Court, Novem d bet Term, 1912. , John Pontius vs. Phoebe C. Pontius. 1 To Phoebe C. Pontius and all others 1- whom it may concern: e You are hereby notified that the above named plaintiff has this day filed in the office of the clerk of said ’ court his certain complaint or petition n alleging therein among other things d that you, the defendant, Phoebe C. j. Pontius, in tbe year 1894, being then a resident of tbe town of Geneva, in ' the County of Adams, and State of Indr l ' ana, and the same being your usual r place of residence, went to parts un-

Public Auction Sale SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30 Rain or shine, under shelter if it rains. Auction begins at 12 o’clock sharp at our store in front of Buggy Salesroom, at Decatur, Ind, This will be the best and largest sale we have ever attempted. We will offer more merchandise at this sale than ever before offered at one of out sales. twenty buggies and two carriages Just received all new styles and up-to-the-minute. New style beds, paint and tons. EvervvSicle guaranteed exactly the same as if sold at private sale. We would like to have you look buggies over before the sale, at our ca.ei-room. Here is your chance to buy buzgies and harness at your own price These are all new jobs 1 and aU high grade in every’ respect, manufactured by the well known Old Hickory Bug!gy Co., Michigan Buggy Co. and Union City’ Carnage Co, $75.00 WORTH OF PRIZES GIVEN AWAY FREE > We ill give away to those attending this sale 9 hand-erne and icsby p zes. To tr.i; title you to receive* one of theses prizes you must register your with the clerk in i the hardware store on the day oi sale, between the hours of 9 ano and you ir.uSb be present at the hour of drawing. The prizes will include. 1 Shot Gun 1 Set Brass Trimmed Buggy Harness 2 Sets Silver Knives and Forks. • j 2 Farcy Plush Robes 1 Pair Wool Horse Blankets 2 Large Granite Roasters SPECIAL We offer at this sale many seasonable articles not mentioned in {this I bill. Call and look these goods over, as this wiil sure be a wot dtrful opportunity to buy new’ got. as at the low dollar L Call and see what we will offer. TERMS $5.00 and under cash in hand. A credit until September, lstJl9l3,vnine months fiom date of sale, w’ill be given on all sums over $5.00, purchaser giving note,with approved security, without interest, Three cents off on the ALLIGOODS WILIJBE ON DISPLAY ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY BEFORE DAY (OF SALE SCHAFER HARDWARE CO. We Save You Money. Decatur, Indiana. JOHN SPUHLER, Auctioneer Beacher Meibers and Ferd I ftterer, Clerks. ■ H ' — " 11 . '•■■■< " ■" , l "" '

known and have continuously since re-' mained absent and unheard from,! leaving property in said county with- ‘ oilt having made any provision for its: control or management: that by rea- , son thereof, said property is suffering i waste for want of proper care, and J that your family is in need of the use ; and proceeds of such property for | their support. and praying that your j estate may be Judged by said court i subject to administration and an administrator thereof duly appointed. l 1 No*, therefore, you. and said Phoebe l : C. Pontius, defendant and absentee as ; aforesaid, are hereby notified that said , complaint and the matters herein al-r 1 leged will come up for hearing and de- 1 ' termination in said court at the court j house in the City of Decatur. County I I and State aforesaid, on Thursday, the i Sth day of January, 1913, or as soon ; thereafter as such hearing can be had. I Witness the clerk and seal of said I • Court at Decatur, Indiana, this 23rd day of November, 1912. FERDINAND BLEEKE. Clerk of the Adams Circuit Court. (Seal) Heller, Sutton & Heller, Attys, for l Plaintiff. ♦ 48-tl j o WANTED. TIMBER. ' Lin (basswood), cottonwood and r poplar bolts, four inches in diameter • or larger; standing timber or cut and ricked anywhere.—Johnson-Smith Excelsior Co, Jsdianapolis, Ind. 48t4 (Advertisement) NOTICf OF FINAL SETTLEMENT I OF ESTATE. i , Notice is hereby given to the creditors, heirs and legatees of Jacob Mil- ' ler, deceased, to appear in the Adams , Circuit Court, held at Decatur. Indiana, on the 30th day of December, - 1912, and show cause, if any, why the ’- final settlment accounts with the est- tate of said decedent should not be approved: and said heirs are notified to then and there make proof of heir- ‘ ship, and receive their distributive shares. A. B. BAILEY, y Administrator. I. Decatur, Ind., Nov. 23, 1912. 3 Peterson & Moran, Atty. 48t2 “ FOR SALE. 143 acr. of goo<’ land, Improved, for SI2OO, located within two miles of Hatfield, Ark. Address C. P. Martels," Hatfield, Ark. 277t3 NOTICE. PUBLIC. i- We, the undesigned clothinv stores will be closed all day Thanks- ’ g giving: Vance, Hite and Macklin. e Teeple, Brandyberry & Peterson. F Myers-Dailey Co. 'J Holthouse, Schulte ’& Co. 280t3 s o LIBRARY CLOSED. n ____ The public library will be closed j Thursday for the Thanksgiving holii- day.

= 1 TBANMING I ~ - I M “ I “ S is here and we want to help you z | to be thankful by having a pair of our stylish comfortable shoes H DON’T FORGET THE FLACE - s S | PEOPLES & GERkF | Buaiiiininiii= The oldest Ford is yet a young car--with a surplus of “go”, strength and power. Slow depreciation is a big factor in the I economy of Ford maintenance. A long life--and a useful oneis the Ford’s unforfeitable birth- * I right. Every third car a Ford—and every /ord user a Ford “booster”. New prices -run- > I about ss4s—touring car $-120—delivery car s64s—with ail equipment. Get particulars from Grove Garage Co., Decatur Branch. i 1 J