Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 91, Decatur, Adams County, 16 April 1909 — Page 3

DR.PRICES Cr s am Baking Powder No alum, no lime phosphates As every housekeeper can understand burnt alum and sulphuric acid—the ingredients of all alum and alum-phosphate powders— must carry to the food acids injurious to health. Read the label. Avoid the alum powders

WEATHER. Partly cloudy with possibly showers tonight or Saturday.

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Jill It’s Safe with us —and it will increase without any effort on your part at the rate of 4 per cent interest A dollar epent is a lost friend—a dollar deposited here a sleepless partner always adding to your store at the rata of 4 per cent You ean't climb the ladder of independence unless you have some cash to help you up the first few rungs. And you can’t have that without a bank account OLD Adams Co. Bank Democrat W ant Ads. Pay

1 "Pretty Good" / I IHEpsBSSB vs. I I 1 ’ I | The science of clothes-making has I 8 advanced to the point where one may i 8 find a fairly satisfactory suit almost any- 1 fl where. But the number of discrimi- B nating buyers has increased also. Men M fl particularly have not neglected their | education in clothes values, and a “pretty f I good” suit will no longer do. % of The “Clothes of Quality” suit for Jf 11 men is made to suit this discriminating gs ■ class. The signs of its many excellent B ■ points are so unmistakable that no substi- S 1 tute is accepted, once the “Clothes of ? I Quality” suit has been worn. fc | For sale by leading retailers. Ask ? | for them. | I sl2 to $25 I f Made by M. WILE & CO., Buffalo. N. Y. 1

Little Naomi Meyers is suffering from lagrippe. Miss Leah Hensley is very sick with the mumps. Sherman Kunkle returned to Monmouth this morning. Miss Mae Radamacher went to Fort Wayne this morning to spend the day. A bay mare strayed to the farm of John Schurger, where its owner can find it Mrs. Lawrence Opliger’s mother and her sister, Wilma of Linn Grove, were here spending the day with her. Mrs. Nelson, of Van Wert, was in the city today looking after business interests and will return to her home this evening. The Golden Rule Nursery will be here Monday with 10,000 peach, pear, plum and cherry trees, which will .be sold at half price. French Quinn returned last night from a four weeks’ business trip in Missouri in the interest of the Allison Land company. There is still an abundance of I grippe in the city and vicinity and I the ailments are causing the people no end of unpleasantness. Dr. Evans, of Bluffton, was here yesterday and today and while otherwise pretty busy, succeeding in selling a lot of good fruit trees. Hon. R. P. Davidson, dean of the Tippecanoe county bar, died Wednesday at his home in Lafayette. He was noted as lawyer, jurist and legislator. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Stone and daughter Ruth returned to their home at Muncie, after a visit in the city with Squire James H. Stone and daughter. Another successful sale was today pulled off by the Decatur Horse company. Early this morning a number of horses were sold at private sale, and the remaining two hundred found ready buyers at the time of the sale. Knights of Columbus have now determined to make the trip to Elwood next Sunday over the Lake Erie and Western road. The Fort Wayne team under the direction of T. J. McLaughlin, will confer the degree at Elwood. According to official reports received from Rome City today there will be no Improvement, on the Island this year in the way of new buildings. However the company will improve the grounds and convert the place into a first class park.

Miss Emma Cline returned to her home at Berne. A. A. Tabor went to Williams this morning on business. L. C. Hughes, of Fort Wayne, is in the city on business today. P. D. Kizer went to Fort Wayne this morning on business. Dr. Homer Sauers and wife went to Fort Wayne this morning to spend the day. Mrs. D. D. Heller went to Fort Wayne this morning to spend the day with, friends. Mrs. John Tyndall went to Fort Wayne this morning to spend the day with friends. Gus Sellemeyer and wife went to Fort W r ayne to spend the day with relatives and friends. Daniel Scherry went to Fort Wayne this morning to attend to business affairs at that place. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hurst went to Pleasant Mills today to visit the latter’s mother, Mrs. Tyndall. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Brown, who have been visiting here for some time, returned to their home at Briant. Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Freeh of Fort Wayne .have come to the city for a visit with friends and relatives. Mrs. Harvey Sprague is slowly improving from her Illness and now hopes are entertained for her recovery. Mrs. Genther and daughter Anna, who formerly resided in this city, returned to their home at Fort Wayne today. M. E. Ford, who has been in the city on business for the last two weeks, returned to his home at Kokomo today. M. F. Rice will immediately build a magnificent residence on the corner of Fourth and Jackson street. It will be modern In every respect. Mrs. Joseph Lower and grandson. Lawrence, went to Frankfort today, where they will meet Mrs. Homer Lower, on their way to Indianapolis. Dr. Wikersham, who delivers the address at the commencement exercises of the high school, is a cousin of the Wikersham in the Taft cabinet. Dr. C. B. Wilcox is busy at present preparing his household goods for shipment to St. Louis. Michigan. He will leave the city some time next week. A continuation off the present weather elements w'lll be conducive to the well known malady, spring fever. The day has been ideal in every respect. Miss Mary Lawrence, of Kokomo, arrived in the city today to visit her friend. Miss Bertha Smith of Monroe. They will go to the latter place this afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Horace Snow will arrive in the city in the near future to make their future home. They were united in marriage last Monday in Chicago. According to the ninetenth annual report of the Eastern Insane hospital at Richmond, there were seven admissions to that institution from this county during the last fiscal year, five men and two women. Mrs. Henry Koeneman and children went north of the city this morning to spend the day with her father, Henry Wischmeyer, who was recently injured by an interurban car. He is getting along all right at present. Two diploma examinations will take place in Adams county tomorrow. One of them will be held at the central school building in this city, and the other one at Geneva. Quite a number have signified their intention of taking the examination. Rev. Foreman, who served as supply pastor of the Presbyterian church for several months last summer was in the city for a short time today, and left this morning for Fort Wayne un his way to Winona. He has a charge at Dayton, where he Is meeting with great success. The paymaster of the Erie railroad declined at Huntington to hand over the pay checks of railroad employes to wives of the men or others, even when they appeared with orders for them. It was held that the men who earned the money must appear In person in order to get it. A card from the nurse In charge of ex-Commissioner R. C .Reynolds at the hospital at Indianapolis, w’rites that in addition to other troubles of Mr. Reynolds he is now suffering from an attack of sciatic rheumatism. It is still hoped, however, that he will be able to come home in about two weeks. —Bluffton News. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Melching were in Bluffton from Echo today closing up a deal whereby they sold their remaining farm of 36 acres to Ernst Graft for the handsome price of $125 per acre, a total of $4,500 for the 36 acres. This is one of the best prices that has been paid for land located that distance from any large town and it expHns in itself that the property purchased is exceptionally good.— Bluffton News.

John Schug left on his regular business trip today. Miss Catharine Emmet went to Poe on business today. Ernest Dowden went to Angola today to visit with friends. L. A. Graham went to Fort Wayne on business this afternoon. John Niblick went to Fort Wayne on business this afternoon. John Teeple went to Angola today to visit friends at that place. Mrs. Catharine Gomal went to Williams today to visit friends. Louis Gerke went to Fort Wayne this afternoon on business. Mss Bessie Andrews is visiting Mr. and Mrs, Adam Pease at Craigville. Frank Armaine, who has been visiting relatives in Blue Creek township returned to his home at Fort Wayne. Jacob Meyers returned to his home at Woodburn after a visit with his father and brother, Abraham and Ell Meyers. Charles E. Magley, the Root township farmer and stockman, was in the city today looking after business interests. James Andrews, of Monroe, after looking after business interests in the city today, returned to his home this evening. Mrs. Sadie Meyers of Craigville, arrived in the city. She will pay her taxes, and visit with friends before returning. Harry Lowenstein, of Fort Wayne, was in the city today attending the horse sale and returned to his home this evening. Dr. and Mrs. M. F. Parrish were in the city this morning looking after business interests and have returned to their homes. J. B. Stoneburner is doing a goad business at present, and is giving very interesting performances. His films are the best obtainable. The condition of Mrs. J. B. Jones of Seventh street is practically unchanged today. She is very low, however, and cannot survive long at the most. John Hocker, of Monroe, was in the city today transacting business and has returned to his home. Mr. Hocker has the agency for an up to date touring car. Mrs. Henry Severn and children. Clarence and Herbert, who have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Heckman, returned to their home at that place today. A large representation of eastern horse buyers were in the city today. Men were here from many of the states of the union. Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Lameron, who have been visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Dayton Steele, returned to their home at Convoy, Ohio, today. How about that base ball team tn Decatur. If you want one now is the time to get ready. Other cities in this section are getting ready for the season. A. G. King and several other Bluffton business men, were in the city today attending the horse sale and taking in the sights of a real live town. Decatur merchants are carrying large assortments of spring goods. Their prices are right, and the people who expect to buy will do well to inspect their goods. The high school boys are ready for the ball game with Van Wert tomorrow. The game will be played at Steele's park at 2:30 and no doubt a large crowd of rooters will be there to do their part. Cuno Klbele, a former Bluffton architect, has received the contract for the drawing of plans and specifications for the improvements to be made at the Indiana State Soldiers’ Home at Lafayette, for which work the legislature at its first session appropriated a little over $50,000. Mr. Kibele has completed the plans and specifications for the new Harrison school building to be erected in Muncie and they will be presented to the school board for approval this afternoon at the meeting of the school board.—Bluffton Banner.

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Miss Edna Andrews is visiting relatives at Craigville. Mrs. Anna Gilbert went to Middletown to visit with relatives. C. A. Dugan returned from Indianapolis, where he attended to business. Wm. Smith is very seriously ill at his home in the south part of the city. Miss Dolly Sowers is in the city making a visit with friends and relatives. Miss Bertha Steele, of Pleasant Mills, arrived in the city today to visit with friends. People are now busy making garden and cleaning their yards. This will add much to the beauty of the city. Mr. and Mrs. Dyke Frisinger and daughter, Margaret, went to Van Wert today to visit over Sunday with relatives and friends. Mr. Schug of Berne, was in the city today with one of the famous Reo touring cars. Schug Brothers have the agency for the machine and are selling many of them. A number of the eastern buyers who were today in attendance at the big sale, have returned to their homes. Several of the buyers bought car loads to be shipped to the eastern markets. The property of the late William D. Rinehart, located on Eleventh street was offered for sale at the office of Peterson & Moran today. It was appraised at $1,300, and there were several prospective bidders. William Nachtrieb will start the sale of ice cream sodas at his atore tomorrow morning. The beautiful fountain has been connected up and ready for summer business, and the lovers of the delicacy are Invited to pay a visit to the parlors.

FIRST National Bank TALKS WHAT OUR CAPITAL MEANS TO YOU. The shareholders of this bank have invested SIOO- - in this business and we have set aside besides over $20,000 from the earnings as additional capital. This is a benefit to each depositor. This capital furnishes ample means to meet the demands of each customer for his every day needs. As a client of this bank, your wants can be met in every case by personal service. DECATUR, INDIANA

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