Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 239, Decatur, Adams County, 7 October 1909 — Page 3

i; Closing Out p n SA L E I i: of :: | GRANITEWARE I H at % Price :: ;; Making room for holi- ; ■ day goods. Sale begins J> H Saturday, Oct. 2. :: < ► o o Look at our window ;; and be convinced. 11 ii moser's ii o China and Notion :: | STORE ’> ■ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•♦♦♦♦H —■ | Dr. Fred Patterson DENTIST Sacctssor t» Dr. C. E. Neptnx Office above Auth'a Jewelry Store. Telephone No. 472. Office hours: B—l 2 a. m, I—4 p. m. H%. 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 tho best practical protection against future adversity and panic. OLD Adams Co. Bank

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IB w That’s What Every One Says Who Tries Black Silk Stove Polish DON'T imagine for a moment that <zZZ brands of stove polish are the same. Don't get the idea that to keep a nice glossy shine on your stove you must black it every few days. Its not a question of oft-repeated application. It’s a Question of the stove polish to use. Black Silk Stove Polish is so much better than other stove polishes that there is absolutely no comparison— it sin a class all by itself , , It makes a brilliant glossy shine that don t rub or dust off. Il anneals to the 1 iron-becomes a part of the stove, it makes old stoves A* «w and lasts y /«<, Try it on yourparlor Stove, your cook stove, or vou?eas range If you do not find it the best stove polish you ever used, your dealer i/authoXd to refund your money. Black Silk Stove Poltsh has been made by the same formula and sold under one name years. Here is what some of the ladies write us: SSJ."'. a <■-* • m stove polishes. cut Sim.. Polish and like it so well that I want to black al} B tX e in° the Endosed find 50 certs. Send Polish for that amount by return mail. 9 u si!l2S^nd e tK? r need mseksuk stove i?>i :sh on their stovee. it “*• Fit BrnJk Kk sJo’v'.'rai.b and found It all you claim and the beet 1 | * T ” u ** d ' Ask Your Dealer RFRRffS no moi* , tin >^e, ord , inA>T^kind,so*wky , bMHj] I iX ln llquld or n - ‘» Hr I , BLA ck silk stove polish works K ■ I Sterling. Illinois ■ ■ W■. Vs. Black Bilk Alr-Dry.na Iron Itoamel tor BfßWff® tere. store pipe., etc. d.n, with RIWyWM

:: WEATHER FORECAST: • > Fair and warmer tonight; Friday * partly cloudy. > Miss Jean Lutz is spending the day J in Fort Wayne. > Ben Miller made a business trip to J Fort Wayne today. ; Mrs. George Roop i« visiting with > friends at Monroe for a day or so. ; Ws. J. a. Smith returned from . Anderson, where she visited with ’ friends. , Gus Schlegel is doing some work ; at Preble, and will return home this 1 evening. T. M. Reid left this morning on his regular trip south and will be absent for several days. Mont Evans went to Geneva today, where he will look after his regular line of business. Wm. Meyers went to Richmond today to transact business and will return this evening. Henry Koenemann went to Williams this morning to look after the cattle market for a short time. I Mrs. C. R. Talmadge, of Roanoke, j passed through the city today enroute to Ohio City for a visit with frineds. By subscription the Presbyterian church at Winchester, Ind., raised |l.600 toward paying off a $2,000 church debt. William Hackman of Fort Wayne, attended funeral of Mrs. Anthony Hackman. He returned 'home last evening. Mrs. Wm. B. Fletcher, of Waterloo, who was horribly burned by a gasoline stove explosion September 13, died Tuesday at that place. Rev. J. H. Neuhauser, the new Lutheran ministpr at Aiihum wae mar-

meran minister at Aunurn, was mar- 1 ried Tuesday at Cleveland to Miss 1 Grace L. Ordver, of the latter city, i Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Nidlinger entertained a party of friends at their home Tuesday evening instead of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Kunkle, as announced. Chas. Springer, of California, who has, been visiting with F. B. Tague and family, went to Lynn this morning for a short visit with his sister. Ike Nelson, Joe Gase, Frank Richards returned to Berne this morning, where they will resume work in the P. W. Smith saw mill for the rest of the week. G. T. Burk went to Indianapolis this morning, where he will be in attendance at the grain dealers’ convention, which will be held there for the next few days. Worrying about the absence of her husband, who is somewhere in Illinois working, Mrs. Allie Justice attempted suicide at Warsaw by taking laudanum. Her condition is serious now.

. Miss Lucy Bentz is visiting friends » at Bluffton. Miss Fannie Hite is spending the ’ afternoon in Fort Wayne. • Mike McGriff visited for a short - time with Lase Ellis today. Mrs. D. H. Hunsicker is in Fort Wayne today visiting friends. Newton Anderson made a business trip to Fort Wayne this afternoon. ' Miss Lizzie Kelley went to Bluffton today for a visit with her sister. Miss Ruth Crouse, of Berne, went! to Fort Wayne today to visit friends. | Today the children received their school reports. Most of them have. done well. Don't fail to notify this office if you do not receive your paper every i evening on time. Chas. Colter is attending to business for the Smith and Bell Lumber Co. south of the city. R. K. Al’ison is looking after some timber business at Kalamazoo, Mich., I and yvill be home in a few days. Mrs. Albert Lachnit, of Berne, is in the city for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Smith. • Miss Mae Bailey, of Spencerville, 0., passed through the city today en-, route to Fort Wayne for a short visit . Vince Bell, of Craigville, was in 1 the city today. While here he visited with his daughter, Mrs. George Everett. “The Hidden Hand" which played here last evening, left today for Avilla, where they will show this evening. Mrs. C. M. Chalmer and children, of Berne, returned to their home this morning after a visit with friends at Berne. R. E. Swank, of Elkhart, returned | fn hnmn trulov oftcxr" x-i ci finer wiih

to his home today after visiting with, his aunt, who has been sick, but is now much better. Lase Ellis, John Peterson, Tom Reid and D. M. Hensley returned home from Rome City, where they have been taking a few days’ outing. Mrs. E. A. Hoffman, who has been visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Reynolds, for a few days, returned to her home at Preble this morning. Mrs. Ella Hyland, of Wilmington, Ohio, who has been visiting in the city with friends for a few days, went to Magley this morning to make a short visit with relatives. The funeral of the Keller baby, which was held this morning, was conducted by Fr. George at St. Marys’ church, and interment was made at the St. Josephs cemetery. Mrs. Kathryn Eady and granddaughter, Cecil Eady, will leave tomorrow morning for Toledo. Ohio, enroute to Lancaster and Basil, 0., fnr a visit with Mrs F.aAv’s brother

tor a visit witn Mrs. tsaay s nrotner and other relatives. Andrew Appleman. who has been quite sick for some time, and who . was operated on a few days ago, is slightly better today, but hopes for his recovery are slight. He was quite low last evening, but this morning seemed to have rallied. Miss Minnie Orvis returned from Fort Wayne accompanied by her cousin. Mrs. Minnie Ewing Titus, of Middletown, 0., aft£r a visit with Mrs. Titus at Fort Wayne. Mrs. Titus left last evening for Chicago, after a pleasant visit with Dr. McMillan and family in the city. Miss Lankenau’s room at the south ward will observe American day on Friday. Flags will decorate the

school room and speeches and orations by the pupils mark the day. American day is comparatively new Holiday, commemorating the discovery of America. Various public institutions, banks, postofflces, etc., will close in most of the states on that day. Crystal Theatre The Newest Shows, The Best Films, Courteous Treatment. TONIGHT - Entire Change of Program Each Evening Orchestra every Night IT'S 5 CENTS W. P. Biggs, Prop.

Miss Lucy Bienkey, of Rome, Ind , returned to her home this noon. 4 Miss Pauline Shackley is spending the day with friends in Fort Wayne. Miss Jessie Phillips of Fort Wayne, is spending the day in the city with friends. H M. Ray returned to his home at Monroe ( after attending to business in the city today. Mrs. W. E. Wilson and son went to Portland this morning for a short ■ visit with relatives. | Joe Miller the candy man from Fort Wayne, was in the city today drumming up trade. Prof. Withouse returned to his, I home at Berne after being here on business for a day or so. Miss Iva Steele, who has been the ' guest of friends at Van Wert, returned to her home today. Martin Lord, of Monmouth, was shopping in the city today, and returned on the afternoon car. | John Colchin made a business trip jto Fort Wayne this morning and returned to the city this afternoon. Jess Lebrun went to Monroe to look after business for a short time, and will return home on the afternoon train. I Rev. Jaus, of St. Johns church north of the city, was in town on j business and returned home late in the afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Passwater and daughter of Oklahoma, are in the' city visiting with Mr. and Mrs., V. L. McGonnagle. Miss Bessie Boyers of this place, has enrolled as a student at the Woman's College, Jacksonville, 111. j Her many friends here will wish her success in her year’s work. John Gillig, who left yesterday for New York city, where he will work, stopped off and is spending the day " in Buffalo. He will probably leave

* **. WAXz w *** £z* axz-M » vz this evening for his destination. One month of school has been completed, one ninth of the whole term. Examinations were held throughout the schools last week, except in high school, where the examinations are fewer. A card from L .H. Boknecht written at Chicago, says that be will arrive at his destination two days in advance of his calculations, and that he is feeling fine and glad to get located in his new home. Fr. Heckman, of Kendle, Texas, is in the city for a visit with his sister, Mrs. Ed Harting on north Fifth street. FT. Heckman has been at Kendle for some twenty years past, , and during that time has not visited r in Decatur, it being such a long t distance. County Attorney Frank C. Dailey was appointed this morning by Judge Sturgis to defend Dr. J. B. Evans in the criminal action brought by Evans' ’ wife, charging him with wife deser- ’ tion. and Mr. Dailey will conduct the r

defense at the expense of Wells county.—Bluffton News. s 1 The Shamrocks of this city will journey to Geneva Sunday to battle ’. with the city club of that place. ; The Geneva club is one of the fastest teams the boys have went against this season, and a good game is expected. This will be the last game of the season. Buffenbarger and Smith will form the battery for the Shamrocks. Lennon B. Clore, the corn king of the world, was in the city Tuesday night, the guest of J. B. Merriman. Mr. Clore was going to attend a corn show in the northern part of the state. He and Mr. Merriman served together in the last legislature, Mr. Clore being a representative from

- Franklin and Johnson counties. — • Bluffton Banner. ' The Huntington Herald says that a number of the members of the Huntington N. I. league team in that city ’ are still holding the sack for back 1 wages, and are beginning to feel aggrieved that settlement Ijas not been made. The boys argue that they i worked for a stipulated salary under ■ the National agreement and that there ■ should be some way for them to get their money. If you see L. E. Roush rushing hither and thither this evening or toi morrow do not think that he has lost something. He is merely trying to find something; something which he has never possessed, but which he would like very much to have, at the same time being unable to find it. ,In fact he is looking for a candidate for mayor on the republican ticket. —Bluffton Banner. D. M. Hensley came home from Rome City and has on exhibition at his store a large tooth which was dug out of the ground about a month or so ago, while digging a trench at that place. The tooth is from an animal paltted the mastodon and is much larger than an elephant and weighs five and three quarter pounds. He secured it while he was at Rome City a day or so go, and will ha-e it at his place of business for a short time.

1 WHY NOT ALL WOOL? 1 — CT HERE is no question about all-wool 1 clothing being the best and cheapest P** for you to buy, especially when you can buy it at no higher prices than some F | V” j \ dealers ask for cotton clothing. | Wr We will be glad to show you the latest I offerings in style, fit. worth and economy. I ft ||l Our sloto $lB Suits are bargain values. I E || ] Our best grades from 820 to $25. Big I ft | new line of Overcoats, Raincoats and Furn- I H | ishings. I m!|L I J A Snappy Line of Suits for the Boys at I Copyright, 1909, by SI.OO, $2.00, $2.50, $3.00, $3.50, $4.00 | L. ADLER, BROS. A CO. TEEPLE, BRANDVBERRY & PETERSON I “Cater to the Man Who Cares.”

Experienced Management Our directors meet every month and go into the details of the business, including every loan made. Our officers have spent many years in the services of the public in the capacity of banking. Our president and cashier are share holders in ten different banks

and have had much experience in every side of banking. You are invited to become one pf our customers and share in the benefits of this experience. FIRST National Bank OF DECATUR, INDIANA

I It represents a purchase of one packaje o f MOTHER’S brand *” cereals And will be found In every package bearing the MOTHER’S brand. H <5 You’ll find a coupon like this in |f ||L~ ever Y sanitary sealed package of B itsMa Mother’s Cereals. The label guarantees OOf that the products are the finest obtainable in America. The ' package warrants that the contents are weatherproof, and will remain sweet and fresh in any temperature and in any climate. By saving these coupons, you can secure a Mother's Oats Fireless Cooker absolutely free. Saving the coupons will in the end save you 80 per cent of your fuel bill and even more of the bother of cooking. Ask your grocer to tell you all about tlieCooker and aboutus. If keep Mother’s Cereals send us his name and yours rncTwe will send yLu free a useful souvenir. Here is a hst of Mother s Cereals: J Mother’s Coarse Pearl Hominy Mother’s Oats , Mother’s Hominy Grits Mother’s Old Fashioned Steel Cut Mother’s Corn Meal f white or yellow) Mother’. Com Ako. (toasted) Oatmeal Mother’s Wheat Heart, (the cmam of Mother, c Mother’s Old Fashioned Graham Floor ' THE GREAT WESTERN CEREAL COMPANY OPERATING MORE OATMEAL MILLS THAN ANY OTHER ONE CONCERN SOON ' BOSTON NEW HAVEN NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA CHICAGO PITTSBURGH ALBANY ST. LOUIS

CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank sincerely the kind friends and neighbors, who assisted us during the illness and death of our beloved wife and daughter. We appreciate fully each kind and loving act. Anthony Hackman. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Miller. ■ » FOR SALE —Forty acres of land, four and one-half miles south of Monroeville. Good buildings, four acres of good timber. For further information address Willis Magner, Decatur, Rural Route 12. ts

(HQ nr annual An nr Fall Festival Excursion QuiLu St. Louis and Return Friday, October, 22,1909 VIA The CLOVER LEAF ROUTE Second grand opportunity to visit St. Louis and enjoy the Drama, Opera and Vaudeville season, now at its heighth. Excursion tickets will be good for going passage only on Special train leaving Decatur, Ind., at 8:31 p. m. Good returning on any regular train up to and including Train 6, leaving St. Louis at 7:15 p. m. Monday, October 25th. As usual on these Fall Excursions, our best service will be provided and special attention given to the comfort of passengers. Come and see me early and arrange for one of the most pleasant trips of the season. ’ C. F. HARRIS, Agent, Toledo, St. Louis & Western R, R. •

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