Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 238, Decatur, Adams County, 6 October 1909 — Page 3

DIVIDENDS OF SATISFACTION To be a bank customtomer means that you receive the benefit of the bank’s experience and facilities. To be a customer of The First National Bank means to you that you have at your comma'nd the experience and judgment of our officers, the careful personal attention of our officers to your business needs and every advantage that a bank can give you. To invest in our bank service, to become a customer, means that you get dividends of satisfaction at the very start and all the time. We want you to accept our service. FIRST National Bank DECATUR, INDIANA Archie Hendricks, of Monroe, was in the city today looking after business and returned home this afternon. :: see I :: E Schlickman & Son * * :: for * : LIVERY | | Cor. Monroe &3d Sts. | Dr. Fred Patterson DENTIST Successor to Dr. C. L Neptanc Office above Auth’o Jewelry Store. Telephone No. 472. Office hours: B—l 28 —12 a. m., I—61 —6 p. m, THE ONE SURE WAY to make your money grow—open a savings account. Not only will it Increase steadily at 3 per cent, without any effort on your part but it will be the best practieal protection against future adversity and panic. OLD Adams Co. Bank

GIRLS WANTED We need Girls or Women to do sewing at the factory. Please call at once if you want work. WARING GLOVE COMPANY

•***♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦> : WEATHER FORECAST J Fair tonight and Thursday; moderate temperature. Mrs. Henry Schultz spent the afternoon in Fort Wayne. Miss Iva Mann, of Rockford, was . shopping in the city today. Mrs. J. A. Smith went to Richmond t today for a visit with her mother. Misses Pauline and Mabel Keller are j spending the day with relatives at J Bluffton. , Mrs. Bentz Breiner, of Rockford, |is visiting friends and relatives in I the city. Mont Evans made his usual trip to Berne today and will return home this evening. E. M. Ray returned to Monroe tliis I afternoon after transacting business ' here today. Mrs. A. J. Smith and daughter Midge spent yesterday afternoon in Fort Wayne. Mrs. Ben Bailey of the south part of the county, made a business trip to Fort Wayne. Frd Scheerer went to Berne to look after business and will return home in the morning. Miss Ruth Ball, who visited with friends in Fort Wayne last week, returned home today. George Tricker went to Geneva today on business and will return home later this afternoon. Mrs. Ben Bowser made a trip north of the city today to spend the afternoon with friends. Cris Weldy is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Margaret Huber and children at Marion for a few days. Miss Gladys Miller, who has been ( quite sick, is much better, and will soon be fully recovered. Mr. Frank Dibble of east of the city, was shopping here today and . returned to his home again. I Ben Lang went to Geneva, where he ' will help John Joseph for a few days in his new place of business. ; Abraham granger returned to his home at Berne, after being a caller in the city during the day. I Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Teeple of Auburn, returned to their home today after attending to business in the city. Mrs. Kate Thompson, of Monroe,who left for Seattle a few days ago, according to word received by friends is enjoying her trip immensely. Miss Bessie Mann, who has been visiting friends at Fort Wayne, re- ' turned home today. She will visit friends in Marion Wednesday. The “Hidden Hand" at the opera house this evening promises to be J a first class and up to date show, and those failing to attend will miss an evening of good pleasure. Mrs. R. Earl Peters, of Auburn, arrived today to arrange the household goods for shipment to that city, where they will make their future home. Mr. Peters is employed on the Courier at that place. John Kull, who is known as the silent ditcher and who escaped from the asylum at Richmond on last Saturday, was taken back today by Deputy Sheriff Albert Presdorf.where he will be again confined until pronounced of sound mind. The funeral of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Keller’s daughter, will be held from St. Marys church tomorrow morning at eight-thirty o’clock standard time. Fr. Wilken will officiate and interment will be made at St. Joseph’s cemetery. Two children of Thomas Dowling and a little son of Peter Stein ran away today, and for a time their parents were unable to find them, and were greatly worried. The children several times • have walked a long distance, but today went farther than usual, and quite a search was necessarily made by the parents and their friends.

C. B. Conklin, of Elkhart, was in the city today on business. , Miss Ruth Crill is spending the day 1 with her aunt at Fort ’Wayne. Christ Meyer went to Willshire this 1 afternoon on a business trip. 1 Mrs. Charles Witman of Craigville, was in the city today shopping. > Misses Lucy and Anna Summers 1 are visiting friends in Fort Wayne. Mrs. Otto Haubold and Mrs. P. B. 1 Thomas are spending the day in Fort 1 Wayne. ’ Ed Vancil made his regular trip south this morning for the firm which ' he represents. 1 Mr. Joseph Lash, of Charleston, Mo , is in the city for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Johnson. Miss Abbie Polipg, of Fort Wayne, who has been visiting friends here, returned to her home this noon. Gus Sellemeyer is is attending to business at Hoagland today and returned home later during the day. Adolph Lankenau returned to Fort Vayne last evening after spending the day in the city with friends. Paul Kendall, of Willshire, was in the city today on business and returned to his home this afternoon. Peter Holthouse returned home last evening from Redkey, where he was looking after some business matters. Miss Ruth Donavan, of Lima, 0., passed through the city today enroute to Fort ’Wayne for a visit with friends. Several people are taking advantage of the hunting season and some fine squirrels are captured every | day. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Sprang are visiting with friends at St. Louis, Mich., and will return home in a few days. Mrs. Robert Billman and children, of Sage, 0., made a trip to Monroeville for a week’s visit with relatives near that place. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Van Camp spent last evening with Mr. VanCamp’s father, Anson Van Camp, at the Lutheran hospital. Mrs. Gustave Bolleman, of Kenton, i 0., who has been visiting her sister at Spencerville, passed through the , city today enroute to Fort Wayne. W. H. Wiley, of Marion, is here today attending a meeting of the stockholders of the Coppock Motor . Car company, which was held at the office of the company this afternoon. It’s a great time to advertise your ( goods, Mr. Merchant. You will get direct z results if you try the Daily . Democrat, which is read by ten thousand people in the county every day. i John Joseph went to Geneva this afternoon, where he will arrange his fixtures for the opening up of his candy kitchen. His cases have arrived and other things are being put in place so as to be ready in a very ' short time. i > October twelfth will be celebrated in many states of the country as a legal holiday, in memory of the discovery of America. It is an anniversary well worth celebrating. The various institutions all over the country will close on that day. John Gillig left this morning for New York City, where he has accepted a position as architect and draughtsman in the office of F. L. Sneider. Mr. Sneider is one of the best architects in New York City, and work in his office is the best place for further study and experience in that business. W. F. Mosure, the Vera Cruz man who was injured in the eye several days ago by a piece of flying fence wire, was in town this morning to have the stitches removed from his organ of sight. The' wound in the outer coat has healed well and his vision will be as good as before.— Bluffton News. While m Decatur Monday F. C. Dailey took up the matter with Judge Merryman of setting a date for the arguing of the Studabaker-Faylor case in its latest phase, namely, on the injunction suit under which a restraining order was issued temporarily enjoining the Faylor heirs from going upon a farm in dispute north of this city. Judge Merryman did not name an exact date, but it is understood that he probably will hear the arguments about week after next. In the meantime Mr. Studabaker and his tenant, Samuel Neff, have undisputed possession.—Bluffton News. R. W. Stine, city attorney, and A. W. Hamilton, mayor, will communicate within a few days with Mr. Townley, reading counsel {for the Bermudez Asphalt company, which brought suit against the city for money, which the company claimed was owed it, in an effort to learn when will be a convenient date to make up issues in the case which will be tried in Fort Wayne. The city officials hope to get this case through the lower courts during this administration. There will be nothing left to do then to wait for the decision of the higher courts and if the decision is not reversed the case will be settled. —Bluffton Banner.

Mrs. P. M. Addington is visiting with her parents at Portland for a j few days. Mirs. D. L. Quinn went to Fort Wayne this morning to spend the day with friends. Dan Beery went to Berne this morning and will attend to business during the day. J. B. Holthouse returned home from Bluffton last evening, where he was attending to his cement business there. Mrs. B. A. Mattox arrived in the city this morning for a visit with her brother, Dr. J. S. Coverdale for a few days. Jute Harrison, of Fulton, Mich., who has been visiting in the city with Mr. Elisha Reynolds, returned to his home this morning. Mrs. Dr. Sprunger and babe arrived in the city this morning for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Foreman for a few days. A number of gypsies were running around on the streets today trying, to tell different ones fortunes and I gather in a few stray nickels. Roman Parent, who has been working on the Gillig farm, two miles south of the city, will resign his work there and will go to Fort Wayne in search of work. Mrs. Fred Linn, Mrs. O. L. Vance and Mts. Florence ißain left this | morning for Indianapolis, where they will attend the K. of P. convention l which will be held at that place. Dr. Landfair yesterday received a final discharge from the authorities of the Michigan City prison. He receiv- , ed his,parole several months ago and < is now no longer connected with the institution.—Bluffton Banner. Charles Johnson, who in 1905 sued the Lake Shore for damages for the i loss of an arm and a leg and got judgment for 115,000 in first trial, finally agreed to accept 34,500 when the second trial was about to begin in South Bend the other day. G. L. Beisch, of Wapakoneta, 0., , changed cars here this morning on •jtheir way to Howard City, Mich., > where they will make their future home. Mr. Beisch shipped his house. > hold goods there today and as soon as possible will settle down there. Walter Mosher, in jail at Columbia ‘ City for two days on a charge of for- ■ gery by a grand jury indictment, was r released on a bond of SI,OOO furnisht ed by J. A. Mossman, Emil Doriot, r Charles B. Mosher and H. L. Mosher, i He will fight the case vigorously at r the November term of court and declares his innocence.

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tVoLi’ll Find When you come to look up the question of your new suit or overcoat for fall and winter wear that we have a very, special line of unusually good clothes. You’ll find no other such clothes in the market as we are able to show you; you may do all the looking around that you like; if you want the best your money can buy you must come to us; and you will come in the end. We’re ready to show you the new clothes in fancy weaves, blue serges, neat worsteds and cheviots, for all ages, sizes and tastes. We have the right clothes. ' Suits and Overcoats, all wool SIO.OO to $22.50. HOLTHOUSE, SCHULTE & CO. Good Clothes Sellers for Men and Boys. Copyright 1909 by Hart Schaffher & Mar*

1 WHY NOT ALL W00L?l —— CT HERE is no question about all-wool 1 clothing being the best and cheapest ~ r*l you to buy, especially when you , can buy it at no higher prices than some f | [/ n dealers ask for cotton clothing. will be glad to show you the latest x offerings in style, fit. worth and economy. EO j Our §lO to §lB Suits are bargain values. |H Our best grades from 820 to §25. Big If | j new line of Overcoats, Raincoats and Furnishings. LM J A Snappy Line of Suits for the Boys at —Mjffy SI.OO, $2.00, $2.50, $3.00, $3.50, $4.00 L. ADLER, BROS. & CO. TEEPLE, BRANDVBERRY & PETERSON “Cater to the Man Who Cares.” ,

Chas. Baker returned to Berne today to resume work at the P. W. Smith saw mill again. Joel, Gert, Lew and Elisha Reynolds went to Monroe this morning, where they will resume work there on the contract they received for sidewalk. Mr. and Mrs. John Starost and daughter Alma went to Monroe this morning to attend the funeral of Mrs. Tony Hackman, which will be held from here today.

Closing Out SALE OF GRANITEWARE at % Price Making room for holiday goods. Sale begins Saturday, Oct. 2. Look at our window and be convinced. MOSER'S China and Notion STORE

O. D. Weldy, of Peterson, transacted business in the city today. t Mr. William Vanderbush returned to his home at Avilla after attendng 1 the funeral of Mrs. Joseph Steigmeyer ; who was buried on Monday last.

The Best Way »to avoid dissatisfaction in y the mat* o1 ’ of clothes is to « become thoroughly familiar with all that is good in that line. Familiarize Yourself with our Fabrics and Tailoring, for example, and you’ll be satisfied beyond all question. The Only Thing We Know is how to make good clothes —that fit and satisfy—at CI D reasonable prices. sl4 and Short Box Overcoat, No. 613 up. Fine tailoring. CHRIST MEYERS The Tailor

L. A. Graham made a business trip to Fort Wayne today. Mr. John Tweeter returned to his home at Fort Wayne, after being ia attendance at the Mrs. Steigmeyer funeral which was held here.