Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 279, Decatur, Adams County, 23 November 1909 — Page 3

With pardonable pride we call attention to two items in our Report of Condition made to the Comptroller of currency on November, 16, 1909. > > > CASH RESOURCES $127,987.73 This is the actual money on hand. The law requires us tqkeep 15 percent of our deposits. We have 60 per cent or S4B- - more. It is the S)licy of our Board of irectors to carry a cash reserve in excess of requirements. DtPOS 1T S $531,875.22 j*This is the total of amounts left with us by hundreds of our citizens and is over $100,000.00 more than we had one year ago. We think we have every reason to rejoice. We have the facilities to take the best care of much more. FIRST National Bank ’ OF DECATUR, INDIANA

: WEATHER FORECASTJ t * * 4.) 4,4*44****** Fair and warmer tonight; Wednesday increasing cloudiness and warmer. FOR SALE—A full blooded Bronze turkey, an extra good one. Inquire at this office. 277-3 t JEcj- X'\ sk/1 ?.’/ K ■ *- NO arguments are necessary to convince you of the reasons why you should do your banking with us If you 11 consider these facts: Ample Capital Prompt Service Responsible Correspondents Efficient Conservative Management. Its a fact here that every convenience consistent with sound business is’exteded to OLD Adams Co. Bank

808 O B O S O ■ O BOBOOBOBOBOHOBOBOBOB " J. S. Bowers, Pres. F. M. Schirmeyer, Vice Pres. „ ■ 2 O Mr. Investor:— ■ 5 Mr. John Bowers, Mr. Frank M. Schirmeyer O S or myself, will be glad to consult you as to the ° ■ sale of your properties or in choosing a new invest- ■ 5 ment. * f, ■ Our company has some desirable city proper- ■ ty, vacant lots and good farms now on hands and O 2 at-prices that will appeal to you. We know we can dispose of your pi operties to ■ ■ your advantage if you will list them with us. ■ H Respectfully ■ O The Bowers Realty Co. g ■ By French Quinn, Secty. g ■OBOBOBOBOBOBOOBOBOBOBOBOBOB

Lawrence Ixiwton went to Monmouth this morning. Ollie Chronister made a business trip to Hoagland this morning. Henry Werllng made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. Henry Stevens was a business visitor in Fort Wayne this morning. Will Ixird, of Monmouth,was a busiiness visitor In the city this morning. Hugh Woods of Warsaw, is the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Woods. Miss Mayme Brake went to Fort Wayne this morning ror a visit with relatives. Rev. Sherman Powell, who went to Redkey a day or bo ago, returned home this morning. Mrs. Frank Hurst left this morning for Willshire, Ohio, where she will visit with her sister. Wilson Lee made a call In Fort Wayne this morning in the interests of his hardware business. Mrs. Sue Nicoles, mother of Mrs. Sherman Powell, will go to Larwell for a visit with relatives. Walter Johnson returned (home from Preble, where he was looking after business for Atz and Steele. Jack Monyhan of the Indiana Lighting company’s local offices, went to Fort Wayne this morning on business. Miss Electa Glancy made her regular weekly trip to Fort Wayne this morning where she receives musical instruction. James Rabbitt arrived today from Des Moines, lowa, for a visit with his niece. Mrs. Elizabeth Wherry, and other relatives. Tom Peterson went to Fort Wayne this morning, where he will continue his work after a visit with his parent in this city. Mrs. Clint Johnson and daughter, Ruth Mary, of Lewiston. Ohio, are here for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Forbing. A certain man carried a “lucky penny” in his pocket so long that ti wore a hole in his pocket through which he lost a ten dollar gold piece. Mr. Ethanuel Mentzer of Bluffton, who was in the city over Sunday for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Steele and family, has returned to his home. Members of the Adams County Poultry and Corn Association will meet here tomorrow’, Nov. 24, at 10 o’clock. The meeting is to be held at the town hall—Berne Witness. The union services w’hich will b*> held at the United Brethren churcn on Thanksgiving day, promises to be very appropriate and no doubt a large crowd will be present to witness it. G. R. Hileman and wife, of Willshire, Ohio, came to this city this morning and took the eight o clock interurban car for Fort Wayne, where they will look after business matters. Services at St. Marys church on Thanksgiving day will consist of high mass at nine o’clock followed with the singing of the Tedeum. No other services will be held during the rest of the day. Mrs. Marvin Mygrant left this morning for Auburn, where she will join her husband in making that place, their future home. Mr. Mygrant has purchased a laundry at that place and has been there for a few days, looking after their household goods which were shipped from their former home at Van Wert. Mrs. Mygrant spent a few days here the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Asa Engle.

Dr. Fred Patterson dentist Soccessor to Dr. C. E. Neptunt Office above Autti’s Jewelry Store. Teiepnone No. 472. Office hours: B—l 28 —12 a. m., I—s p. m

Tom Leonard is at Fort Wayne on business today. Mrs. Willis McQueen, of Monmouth, was shopping here today. Fred Hoffman made a business trio to Fort Wayne today. The G. W. 0. club will meet with Miss Anna Glnley tonight. Mrs. Winnie Wilder, of Monmouth, was shopping here this morning. Alec Lebrun returned to Monroe, where he is doing some work. Crls Strebe was attending to some business at Portland today. Charles Heckman made a business trip to Fort Waynp Monday afternoon. !L. L. Baumgartner is at Linn Grove today where he is doing some surveying. Joe Miller, of Fort Wayne, was attending to his regular line of business in the city today. Mrs. C. J. Pittman, of Fort Wayne, is in the city for a brief visit with Miss Catherine Mangold. Henry Koenemann went to Williams today, where he was looking after the eattle markets. Joe Fahrenbach who was at Port land last evening for a short visit, returned home this morning. Tom Gallogly was transacting some business at Geneva today, and returned horn elater during the day. Miss Etta Lincoln returned this morning to her home in Fort Wayne after visiting with her sister, Mrs. Frank Cramer. Mrs. Dallas Hower left this morning for Fort Wayne, where she will spend the Thanksgiving holidays with her sister, Mrs. George Middleton. Thurman Gottschalk, of Berne, and a candidate for re-nomination as representative, was in the city this morning attending to business. Miss Hazel Cramer and Mrs. War ren Bowa, returned to their home in Van Wert, Ohio, after a pleasant visit with their cousin, Miss Lillian Harris. The ladies cf the Presbyterian Aid Society will hold an important business meeting at the church Wednesday evening, and it is desirable that members attend. Misses Amelia Weber an dOde Fullenkamp will spend Thurksgiving day with Mrs. Dallas Reed of Fort Wayne. They will also attend the play at the Majestic theater. Misses Rose Voglewede and Edna Ehinger will spend the Thanksgiving holidays with Mrs. Harry Horn in Union City. While there they will also attend a Thanksgiving ball. David Asherman and Mrs. George Greider, of Ashland, Ohio, went to Nottawa. Mich., this morning, where they will make a visit with their s.s ter, who is very ill with a stroke of paralysis. Rudyard Kipling slandered woman by defining her as “a rag and a bone and a hank of hair,” but a Lonaconlady, seven years married, gets back rythmically with this synopsis of a man: “A jag and a drone and a tank of air.” Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gellette, of St. Marys, Ohio, will spend Thank*, (giving day kvith Walter Kauffman and wife of" this city. Mr. Gellette will be remembered by many as the former manager of the Decatur Lumber company. John Staker and family are moving from Third street to Adams street today. This will make the residence more convenient for Mr. Staker, who recently became foreman of the Deca tur Furnace, Foundry & Machine works. Mrs. Rachel Malloonee, one of the well known ladies of Root township, has been sick for several days, but is now recovering. Sunday she suffered a fainting attack, which was thought to be caused from heart trouble, as she is subject to this ailment. Bishop Anderson who comes here December 3rd to lecture at the M. E. church under the auspices of the brotherhood of the church,will deliver his famous lecture, “The Bloom of Youth and How to Keep it." The lecture will be free and no one should fail to hear this eminent man. —Bluffton News. “I’m on the fence yet" said Christy Stogdill this afternoon, when he was asked by a reporter for the News if he was going to make the race for the nomination for assessor on the Democratic ticket. “But,” he added, "I am thinking strongly of it and expect that I will be in the race.” —Bluffton News. Eben Lesh left this morning for Cleveland, Ohio, where he will represent the C. B. & C. railroad company in its suit against Hays for the em bezzlement of a large issue of C. B. & C. bonds. The case is one that has gained such prominence in court cir cles of the country because of the magnitude of the illegal appropriations. The state is pushing the case, with vigor. As legal representative of the C. B. & C., Mr. Lesh will assist in the prosecution. — Huntington News-Democrat.

John Vail went to Fort Wayne this afternoon. Mrs. Ed Marhenke of north of the city, was shopping here today. Frank McConnell made a business trip to Fort Wayne this afternoon. Claude Gay and Miss Lena Miller attended the show at Huntington last evening. Mrs. Sampson Pillars, of north of the city, was shopping here this afterndbn. Homer Ruhl returned to his homo in Hoagland after attending to business matters here. Eli Sprunger who was transacting some business at Berne, returned home this morning. Master Tony Nesswald went to Monroe this afternoon, where he will remain for a few days. Fred Hey, who is attending school here, returned to his home at Williams on the one o'clock car. Walter Johnson, who was transacting business at Tocsin this morning returned home on the noon train. Henry Gunsett went to Willshire this afternoon, where he will look after some business for a short time. Matt Kirsch returned home this noon from Fort Wayne, where he was attending to business for a short time. Allen Porter and wife will arrive this evening from Lebanon, for a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Porter. Quite a number of people from here who are working out of the city wi’l arrive home to spend Thanksgiving with their folks. Night Policeman Amos Fisher is working “days" this week in the place of Marshal Albert Butler, who is at Albany on business. Harry Smith and Homer Shelleberger, two enterprising boys of the city, went to Flint, Mich., yesterday, where they will secure work. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hurst went to Pleasant Mills this noon, where thev will spend a few days with relatives remaining over Thanksgiving. A Mr. Kauffman, of Cleveland, manufacturer of gas stoves, sold by the Indiana Lighting Company, will be in tne city tomorrow on business. Miss Lillie Gerard, who was in the city tor a visit with her parents, left this afternoon for Portland, where she is acting as nurse ip a hospital there. E. N. Crawford of Bluffton, who has been in the city for the past few days looking after some insurance, business, returned to his home on the noon train. Mrs. August Braun of Willshire, who has been in the city for a dav or so visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gunsett, returned to her home today. Mr. Wm. Baughman and daughter, Mrs. Mary Pittman, of Fort Wayne, who were in the city today visiting with relatives, returned to their home this evening. C. F. Harris, ticket agent at the Clover Leaf raltroad. who has been on the sick list for the last week.was able to be about on the street for the first time today. Chas. Gerard, who received such a severe stroke of electricity a few weeks ago while working at Gary, will perhaps be allowed by his physician to come home for Thanksgiving. • Evangelist Frank Thompson, who has been conducting a revival at the Church of Christ for two weeks past, left this morning for his home at Cairo, 111., where he will have charge of his regular pastoral duties. John Joseph, who formerly conducted a fruit and ice cream and candy stand in this city, but who has been located at Geneva for the past several months, was with friends in Berne and this city Monday, returning to Geneva Tuesday morning. He reports business as being very good in Geneva. Bluffton people get hocus-pocused ( a great deal by the Chicago papers, | and the story in Sunday morning’s issues which told of seventy-eight | miners being taken out of the Cherry > mine alive is another instance. These! morning papers, to reach the coun- j try towns, go to press about 8 o’clock, | and many things happen between that time and the regular time of going to press. In fact, only twenty-two men were taken out alive, as later reports show. —Bluffton Banner. Today the Banner starts on its eleventh year, the first issue of the daily appearing before a waiting public just ten years ago today. For the first few years of its life it seemed the infant was not wanted around in these particular diggins, but that was soon overcome and the Banner is a welcome Jjuest in | many 'homes throughout Wells county. Nothing is doing today by reason of our birthday, as we are too busy getting out the paper to indulge in any frivolities. But Thursday, Thanksgiving day, the shop will close and the paper be suspended one day.—Bluffton Banner.

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Jake Buhler was campaigning in the south part of the county today for support to the recorder's office. Ben Knapke went to Berne this morning, where he was looking after some business, returning home this evening. Mr. and Mrs. N. j. Baughman and son Lester, will spend Thanksgiving with her sons near Portland. They w’ill leave Wednesday and remain until Tuesday of next week. D. H. Hunsicker, who four weeks ago was operated upon for the removal of gall stones, is recovering rapidly, and is now able to sit up and to walk about the house. It is expected that he will be able to leave the ’fhoiwia.yabout 'the latter part of this week or the first of next week. The operation occurred four weeks ago Wednesday, and was quite a serious one. Cal Magley, a mail clerk on the Pennsylvania Inailroad, pame expecting to spend a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Magley north of the city. He received a telegram, however, stating that his relief man could not be on hand and asking that he report for duty at Chicago by two o’clock last night. He left here on the four o’clock trai nfor Chicago.

ls i CO/V\IINC!g fcfeS Have you stopped to think how close Xmas is and the same problem confronts you that has for years, ‘ ‘What will I get for my Am friends?” We can help you as our stock is now complete anti prices to meet all desires. Don’t worry as to whether you will be Am able to get what you want as we will allow you to select. We will lay away what you want and save you the worry. You will have grts Am the advantage of having the complete stock to select from and you run no risk of finding the supply exhausted at a late date and Am not getting what you wanted. Come early and do as many others have done. Select your gifts and get the worry off your mind. gya We engrave FREE everything that is purchased of us. II HENSLEV the dewier. §

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY. / “Charity” begins at home. So we’re told. Some men take thousands of dollars with one hand and give away pennies with the other and the world smiles and calls it charity. But here’s to the man rich or poor, who never quarrels with his troubles. Who can enjoy true wealth. Who sees and knows that A “WHITE STAG” CIGAR is “generously good” despite its price—Five cents at all good stores It’s made in Decatur, why shouldnt it be smoked here too?