Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 126, Decatur, Adams County, 27 May 1909 — Page 3

Our Business Is Banking-* * We have no other business. This is the reason why we serve our customers so well. You get real Bank service here—a service that is adapted to your needs. The officers of this bank with the ample facilities for banking which are at their command, can serve your individual business interests better than you think and in more ways than you may imagine. We shall be glad to have you call for a personal talk with us. FIRST National Bank DECATUR, INDIANA ♦WEATHER FORECAST! }++++++*++++++++ Generally fair tonight and Friday. Everything is ready for Decoration Day, and every one can expect a most interesting time. Grace Purdy took a day’s vacation today and Miss Bessie Mann is working in her place. Disputes as to paid bills, overpayments, etc., are absolutely eliminated with a checking account —the receipted legal voucner you bold in the returned paid check protects you perfectly. This is just one of the many reasons why you should have a checking account with u» OLD Adams Co. Bank

b OBOBOBOBOBOBOBOBDBOBOBOBOBOBOBOBOBOBOBOBOBOBOBOBDBOBOBOBOBOBOBOB DBOBOBOBOBOBOBOBDBOBOBOBOBOBOBOBJBOBOBOBOBOBOBOB O 1 JOHNSON BROTHERS ISS8& BIG CUT PRICE SALE | RFCTMNTNC THURSDAY MAY 27, and continuing for fifteen days, we will conduct a cut ed to sell for cash, and no charges will be made during this sale at this big discount. We will O ■ _ biLbiiN re j uce s tock, and prices will be the lowest that can possibly be made have many bargains for you, and it will be your duty to take advantage of them. Below we 5 ■ andVkhin the reach of everybody. Owing to the close margin we will sell at, we will be fore- quote you a few prices to give you an idea of what you can buy during this sale. £ 2 SHOES ILa lies’ 8'2.50 dress shoes, unequaled 135 I PANTS _I HATS T SHIRTS I g M high grade gun metal for .... 2.95 Ladies’ 82.50 tan and wine color Ox- Men’s $4 53 high grade dress pants 3.45 Men s 82.50 hat that sells elsewhere for A.ll me n’s good work shirts for 40c O Men’s 83.50 velaur calf, Blocher Good- fords, for 1.95 Men’s 84 neatly woven worsted pants.... 3.15 ’ or 1.55 TIES ■■ ■ year welt, for ....... 2.85 Boy > 8 8 i 50 Kangaroo work shoe, for 81.65 Men’s 83.50 pants for 2.70 Men’s 82 dress hat, in drab, green, tan 50c ties for 40c 5 O Men’s 84 tan Oxford, worth 85, for 3.15 Bo y’s 32.50 heavy work shoes, for 1,95 «•> ook and brown, for 1.45 25c ties for 20c O S Men’s 84 patent leather Oxfords f0r...,. 2,70 Boy’s 82.50 Easago work shoes, f0r...... 1.95 Men sB3 dress pants for 2.25 Men’s 81.50 hat, in all popular colors and DRESS GOODS ■ ■ Men’s 82.50 Vici Kid Oxfords, for .... 165 Boy , g 82,50 patent leather dress shoe, for 1.95 Men’s 82.50 worsted pants for 1.90 shapes, for 1.19 75c dress goods f0r....... 60c O - All men’s 83 work shoes, best on ear .. All Misses and Children’s Dress Shoes Men’s dress pants 165 Men’s 81 hat, worth $1 50, will go for ... 80c 50c dress goods for 40c M ■ Ladies’B3and 83.50 patent leai , 32 65 will be sold at a reduced price. Men’s 81.50 dress pants 1,15 Special bargains galore 25c dress goods for 20c Q Q finest made, for - I H| C w -ii i, ave a t a n times attractive bargains in the grocery line, and we will pay you the highest price for your produce. Above we have given you the regular price that we have always sold g ■ x i e ?k during the sale We have not marked the prices up to an unreasonable profit, as most of our competitors do, and cut the price in two to mislead you. We again invite you to q ■ ?ome in anVsTe whaTbarglins we have for you. We will be glad to show you where our prices are the lowest. ■ g—' JOHNSON BROTHERS. MONROE. | ■ —~ -^■^Mr>«nHHBn«nBrBr l BnBnBOBnBnBn»rBnBOiinflnBnBnininBnini0ICl0l0|0l0I0l0|0B0|0B0B0!C10|0|0BC'|0!0|CjiC ■

Mrs. Emma Erisman returned to! Bluffton. Miss Bleyn Crays of Preble, was in the shopping yesterday afternoon. An important business transaction is brewing and will probably be consummated this week. Jacob Miller, of Columbus and Detroit, is in the city visiting relatives and greeting old friends. Mrs. C. M. Meyers and children, of Preble, are spending the day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. Acker. A. B. Bailey, of Monroe, came to 1 the city this morning to attend to business matters requiring his attention. Miss Bertha Smith, of Monroe, returned to her home yesterday evening after spending the afternoon in the city. Miss Kate Henneford attended the funeral of Mrss. Wetters today. The remains were laid to rest in Mt. Hope cemetery at Huntington. Henry Thomas left this morning on a business trip in the interest of Thomas and Lose cigar company and will be gone for some time. It is being whispered that a very prominent Decatur couple will wed in the near future. As yet no announcement has been made however. J. D. Hale returned last night from a visit with his daughter, Mrs. Earl B. Parker, at Nappanee, Indiana. He was accompanied by Dwight Peterson. Mrs. Don C. Hall, leading lady of the Don C. Hall Co., will be seen at her best as “Lesa” in Rudolph, the Cripple,” at opera house next Monday night. The Rev. J. W. Walterick, of Florence, Ky.. will sneak at the Concord church on Sunday, May 30th at 2:30 p. m. All are cordially invited to attend. Miss Helen Evans, who has been attending college at Angola, Ind., took sick while there and has returned to this city, as she was told by her physician to take a much needed rest. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Sipe, of Berne, went home Monday, after visiting since Saturday at the home of her brother-in-law, Ed Shewalter and wife, south Shanks street. —Portland Sun. Senator Beveridge has announced that he will recommend Lincoln Lautzenheiser for appointment as postmaster at North Manchester. Sixteen applicants have been after the place, which pays $2,200 a year. Three small children in the home of Henry Meyer, at Elkhart, were bitten by a cat which is believed to have been suffering from rabies. The children are under expert medical attendance and the cat has been killed. Hugh O. Jones, the laborer who had a hand blown off by a premature explosion of dynamite in the quarry of the Baltes Stone company at- Montpelier something like a year ago, was awarded a verdict for damages of $2,500 by a Grant county jury. “Hank” Daniels, a Kendallville character, who attempted to sleep on top of a boiler in an artificial ice factory there, was badly scalded by escaping steam from the safety valve, and then rolled oft the boiler ten feet to the floor below. His condition is serious and he was removed to the county infirmary at Albion. An effort is again being made to secure the parole or pardon of Ora Strine, sent up for life in January of 1902, for the murder of his wife in Elkhart Strine cut his wife’s throat with a razor at their home in Elkhart when he found a letter received by her from a colored coachman. He afterward made an attempt to end his own life.

! Jacob Drake went to Berne this afternoon to make a short visit with friends. Miss Agnes Costello went to Fort Wayne this morning, where she is visiting with friends. i Miss Mary and Genevieve Berling I returned last evening from Fort Wayne, where they spent the day. | Rev. and Mrs. I. Imler went to WillI shire today to visit the Methodist minister, Rev. Rice and family at that place. ' Isaac Emery and wife, of Berne, 'were in the city this morning transacting business, and returned to their home this afternoon. J. Thomas Lucky and wife of Andrews, Ind., are in the city today visiting with Mr. and Mrs. John Brock and other relatives in the city and county. Next Monday being Decoration Day and a legal holiday, the library will be closed all day. So those desiring to obtain books will secure them before this day. George Steele of Steele Bros, firm is still quite sick at his home on First street. He is suffereing from neuralgia. Mr. Steele has been sick since last Monday. Charles Ridenour, of Delphos, passed through the city this afternoon enroute to Briant, where he will remain for several days as the guest of friends and relatives. There are a number of vicious dogs running loose in Decatur, and are causing much trouble to the people. The owners of dogs will do well to keep them muzzled or tied. Joe Miller, the Fort Wayne candy man ,who always wears a broad smile was a business caller in the city this morning and has gone to Berne to look after business interest Mr. Don C. Hall, who will be seen in his great production of “Rudolph, ’ the Cripple" at Bosse opera house on Monday, is supported by one of the best companies ever brought here. Prof. Charles Hocker who was ’ chosen last week as one of the instructors and principal of the high school, has tendered his resignation i to the board of trustees. He has taught here for six years. Hamrick’s twelve piece orchestra is getting along nicely and have been furnishing excellent music at several events. Decatur has needed a good orchestra and now’ that she has one the people should give the boys their support. Speaking of the Page vs. Niblick ‘ et al case, the Bluffton Banner said: ’ The judge found that the judgment should be paid equally by the three defendants and that no attempt should be made to make the defendant, Chrisl tena Niblick, pay more than her third ■ until execution 'had been brought f against the Valls. Brown & Summers are making up ’ their real estate lists with the intention of starting a great advertising campaign, and any one wanting their > farms or other real estate listed would 1 do well to see them at once. They s have sold a great many farms and r city properties and if you list yours , with them, they will sell it right otf t the reel. ’ Tom Miller was in Toledo yester--5 day .where he attended a gathering of railroad agents and newspaper > men, headed by the Toledo chamber i of commerce. The meeting was for f the purpose of arranging for an event 1 to be put on by General Fred Grant, t who was present for the meeting. He t will train an army of men to show the r people of Toledo and vicinity what -' a standing army really is. Several 1 events will also be held on the lake at that time.—Bluffton Banner.

Mrs. Frank Brown went to Fort Wayne this morning. Miss Justine Steinman of St. Marys, Ohio, was in the city today. Miss Addie Williams went to Lima, Ind., this morning to spend the summer. Miss Maud Cowly has returned from Ossian, where she visited with Miss Gay Bunn and other friends. Mrs. John Everett is visiting her sister, Mrs. Emma Switzer at Lima, Ohio, today. She will remain several days. Mrs. Frank Heiman returned to Fort Wayne after a visit with relatives and friends here for the past several weeks. Miss Harriet Beidler went to Pleasant Mills this morning to make a visit with her sister, Mrs. U. S. Drummond. ’ John Fleming, Erie agent, returned to Huntington to attend the funeral of his mother-in-law, Mrs. John Wetter today. Mrs. Isaac Peters, of Bluffton, will arrive in the city tomorrow to remain over Sunday as the guest of her son, R. E. Peters. Harry Jeffries has returned from Bazine, Kansas, where he and his parents enjoyed an extended visit with relatives. Harry liked the country there first rate. Miss Florence Kunkle will entertain the Waste R Club at her home north of the city Thursday afternoon. The club will hold their sewing circle and sew as usual, a social hour following. The announcements of Decatur merchants should be looked over carefully as some rare bargains are in store for the people. The Decatur merchants have large stocks of spring goods on hand and can supply the wants of the people well. The scholars of the Decatur public schools received their report cards yesterday, and many were made happy from the fact that they were promoted. Vacation is now on and a needed rest will be had by the teachers and scholars as well. Beginning June Ist the library will resume the summer schedule. The hours will be from 1 to 5 p. m. and will be from 1 p. m. to 5 p. m. and 6:30 p. m. to 9:00 p. m. On Sundays from one to five p. m. These hours will last until school reopens. The Decatur library will be closed next Monday on account of the observation of Decoration day. The summer schedule for hours at the library will begin on Tuesday, June Ist, the rooms being open from one to five p. m. and from 6:30 to 9. Mr. Whitney is moving his household goods from north Fifth to Chicago, where he will make his future home. Mr. 'Whitney owned half interest in the Van Camp mill, but on account of poor health was forced to sell out so will seek other employment in Chicago.

Mrs. G. Laughrey and daughter, Ruth, of Colfax, Ind., are in the city to attend the commencement exercises. Miss Fancheon Daugherty one of the graduates is a sister of Mrs. Laughery. They will visit friends in the city and in the country. Mr. and Mrs. Laughrey removed from this place to their present home over two years ago. They are prospering and like their new home very much. Eight saloon men of Marion who held that the local option law went into effect November 20 while the prosecutor of Grant county held that September 26 was the day of the passage of the act, were arrested Tuesday on the charge of operating blind tigers. The ninety-day limit from the time of the Grant county election has expired and the men held open puri posely to test the question of when I the law went into effect.

I BOSSE OPERA HOUSE AIL m Im KB ■BHUHP Commencing Monday, May 31. THE EMINENT ACTOR DON. C. HALL COMPANY | In classic Repertoire, Special Stage Settings, Elegant Wardrobe ONE PRICE TO ALL—IO CENTS Seat Sale at the Usual Place. | Band and Orchestra

My .and Mrs. F. E. Racton, of Fort Wayne, were in the city today making a call with friends and relatives. The M. E. Sunday school scholars last night practiced for children's day entertainment to be given in the near future. The Decatur merchants are doing a fair business at present. The people recognize that they can get what they want at right prices without going to a city for them. Mr. Arthur Croninger, of Bryan, 0., arrived in the city this afternoon for a few days’ visit with his cousin, Deputy Clerk Dan Roop and other relatives and friends. Mrs. William Burdge is still very seriously ill. On account of her age it is no thought that she will recover. Mrs. Burdge was stricken with paralysis last Sunday. Gregg Neptune, who broke an arm yesterday while playing ball, is getting along all right, though he is suffering much pain. A bteod vessel was broken in the arm. Robert Schrock arrived in the city this afternoon from Ithaca, New York, and will remain here for two days as tjie guest of his mother and friends. Robert will then go to Alaska for the summer. The different committees who have been chosen to look after the interests of the log rolling to be held here on July seventeenth, under the auspices of the local camp Modern Woodmen lodge, will meet at the Fort Wayne & Springfield interurban office tomorrow evening and transact business relatives to the big event. The big horse sale to be held tomorrow at the First street stables will be attended by many buyers, and a consignment of excellent animals will be disposed of. There will be buyers present from many of the states, and it will no doubt be a hummer. There will be but one more sale held by this company this year and those who are need of good farm or general purpose horses cannot afford to miss it.

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The commencement exercises of the high school will be held tomorrow evening, and indications point to a crowded house. Dr. Wikersham will deliver the lecture. Real estate transfers: John Weaver administrator, to John Kuntz, 6% acres, Wabash township $527. Catherine Lewis admintratrix to John Smith 32 acres in Wabash township $975.60.

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Miss Carrie Smith, of Monroeville, was in the city shopping today. Today is cnildren’s day at the exhibition, and a large number of the little folks attended as well as the older people. The last. rehearsal of the Seniors was held this afternoon. The practicing this afternoon was don in the costumes they wear tonight. A large number will attend.