Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 13, Decatur, Adams County, 15 January 1910 — Page 3

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I WEATHER FORECAST : t**** + **'»»*****t Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday; rising temperature Sunday. Alva Granam made a trip to Monroe yesterday. Omer Butler of Berne, who is teaching school at Berne, came home last evening and will remain over Sunday with his family. Mrs. Jeff Bryson and daughter, Frances of North Pleasant street, came home Friday morning from Decatur, where they had ben called to attend the funeral services of the former’s thirteen years old niece, Miss Helen Shitm—Portland Sun. Dr. Fred Patterson DENTIST Successor to Dr. C. E. Neptune Office above Auth’s Jewelry Store. Telephone No. 472. Office hours: B—l 28 —12 a. m„ I—s1 —5 p. m. '■y/Vd'/ As a snowball grows larger running down hill so will your account increase i fopened here —for the natural incentive to save will be awakened by having a savings account and we will pay 4 per cent interest. Start the ball rolling NOW—at THE OLD Adams County Bank

■OB 0 ■ 0 B O ■ O BOBODBOBOBOBOBOBOBOB ■ j S Bowers, Pres. F. M. Schirmeyer, Vice Pres. 2 ■ Bowers Realty Company calls ■ your attention to the fact of its having 5 per cent money to loan on most advanta- ■ goous terms. q O One great feature of our loans is the ■ O partial payment privilege. ■ ■ We would be) glad to personally ac- ■ quaint you with all the details concerning loans if you will call at our offices. Respectfully The Bowers Realty Co. ■ French Quinn, Secty. , ■OBOB 0 B O ■ O B 0800808 0808 O ■ 0808

Mrs. Eva Hoagland is quite sick. Mrs. Anna Yahne Is numbered among the sick. Fred Schaub attended to business matters at Fort Wayne yesterday. Will Berling of Bluffton will be the guest of friends in the city over Sunday. B. P. Harkles of Root township Is under the care of a physician. He has a bad case of the grip. Scott Ellis arrived home this afternoon from Geneva and will spend Sunday in the city with his parents. David Steele of Peterson has returned to his home after transacting business in the city for a short time. Foffolwing the assignment of Lee Kapp, sole owner of the Bluffton Manufacturing company, Al Kapp, his son, owner of the Bluffton Printery, located in the same building, has also made an assignment to Ray Sturgis, that his creditors might all be given a fair chance in getting their claims allowed. —Bluffton Banner. According to a rumor afloat along the C. B. & C. railroad, J. C. Curtis, receiver of the short line, is soon to sever his connections with the company and leave for a western state to take up the management of a traction line now in course of construction by S. H. Bracey of Chicago.—Bluffton Banner. The construction men on the Bluffton, Geneva & Celina Traction line have all been laid off until the weather settles so that they can work. Foreman A. D. Savage reported this morning that the track is under water and slush at many points, owing to the fact that all drainage connections have not been made and until there is a change little work on the track or roadbed can be done. —Bluffton News. We Have 3,000 Acres of unimproved land, easily cleared for cultivation-; 200 improved’ farms;’ farms* in the Saginaw belt, Michigan. We will go with you at anytime to see this land. Will soon increase in valuation, as there is none better. This land will mor ethan pay for itself from the first year’s crops. Come and see us or write for particulars. MICHIGAN LAND CO. Care S. E. Shamp.

R. C. Sehug of- Berne was a business caller In our city Friday. Mr. Kendall of Willshire, Ohio, transacted business here Friday. R. K. Allison has returned from a business trip to Cardwell, Mo. L. N. Grandstaff of Monmouth was In Decatur Friday on business. Dr. J. C. Grandstaff of Preble went to Linn Grove today on business. Mrs. Peter Gaffer of the west part of the city is quite ill with the grip. Mrs. Clayton Stevens has gone to Wren, Ohio, for a visit with relatives. Miss Ruby Hocker arrived Friday from Elkhart to visit with her sister, Mrs. E. B. Macy. “All one’s life is music if one touches the notes rightly and in time.” —Ruskin. Sim Burk and his cousin, Fred Burk, of Casey, 111., spent yesterday at Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ahr were entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ahr at Monroeville yesterday. Fred Scott of Fort Wayne is here for a several days’ visit with Fred Schurger at the farm west of the city. A. D. Artman of the Schafer hardware store, made a business trip to Monroe yesterday, making the trip in his sleigh. Clayton Stevens will leave Monday for Flint, Mich., where he will look for a location with the intention of making their home there. Miss Elva Edington, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Edington, who has been in poor health for some time, remains about the same. Henry Laughner of Colfax was in the city for a short while this morning and then left on the southbound train for his usual line of work. Mfrs. Jleff Bfryson, and (daughter, Frances, who came to attend the funeral of Miss Helen Smith, have returned to their home at Portland. Mrs. Delilah Bodie and little daughter have gone to Mexico, Indiana, where they will call on Mrs. Bodle’3 little children who are in the orphans’ home. Dallas Butler has returned to Albion, where he will look after business relating to a large contract, which his firm received there some time ago. The revival meeting at the Methodist church is continuing with interest every evening. There are good sermons by the Rev. Powell and good music by the men's chorus.

R. S. Peterson and family, Mrs. C. O. France and children, Mrs. Grace Alwein and babe of Shelby, Ohio, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Magley at Monmouth at supper 1 Friday evening. Sam Shamp has returned from Saginaw, Mich., where he took several parties who are interested in Michigan land.* Mr. Shamp is the agent for a large tract there and is selling to quite a number of people in this vicinity. Mrs. C. U. Dorwin and daughter. Gyp, have returned from a visit with their daughter and sister, Mrs. Miles Pillars, at Jonesboro, Arkansas. They stopped off on their way home for a visit with Mrs. Jesse Braden, another daughter of Mrs. Dorwin, living at Fort Wayne. Dr. Louis Severin, county health commissioner, and Dr. A. W. Brown, city health officer, are to be called to attend a conference at Indianapolis between the state board of health and all the newly elected health officials of the state In the near future. — Bluffton News. Mrs. Del Lock entertained the Priscilla club in her suite at the Bliss hotel yesterday afternoon. The ladies spent the hours socially, luncheon being served at 5 o’clock. Present were Mesdames Bert Barley, W. T. Junkin, Fred Mcßride, Charles Coverdale, M. Alexander, H. H. Skiles, W. J. Watson, James Foncannon, Abram Simmons and Miss Mary Deam of Chicago.—Bluffton Banner. Sam Alexander of Redkey was in this city last evening. He states that his father is in a vary serious condition and to his belief he can never recover. Mr. Alexander arranged with Mock & Sons, who represent his father in his damage suit against Dick Humphrey, to take his deposition tomorrow to be used a tthe trial in case he never recovers.—Bluffton News. D. I. Weikel of the City News company has leased the front ’•oom of the Gregory building at the corner of Third and Madison streets and will remove his news stand there. He will remodel the room, adding new furniture and shelving, will repaper and repaint the room and then put in a complete stock of reading, including not only all the daily papers but the magazines, periodicals, books, etc. - SALE—Good solid stove wood, S4.CO per cord. Inquire at this office. 13C3

COURT HOUSE NEWS. The last day of the November term marked the transaction of some business before Judge Merryman. A three weeks' vacation will fololw, the February term convening February 7th. Abraham Brown vs. FTed Schaefer et al., suit on warranty, demurrer overruled; exceptions by plaintiffs. Lola P. Jones vs. Frank Jones,, proof of publication filed; default of defendant; appearance by prosecuting attorney, who was ruled to apswer by the court. Daniel B. Roop vs. Anderson Roebuck et a)., deed reported and approved; commissioner allowed two dollars and discharged. The Lesh divorce case from BTucton was resumed “today and the testimony was completed this afternoon at 2 o’clock. The arguments of the attorneys were postponed until the afternoon of Febr/.ary 7th, the first day of the next term of court. —— SERVED AS DEPUTY SHERIFF. (United Press Service.) Winamac, Ind., Jan. 15.—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Miss Maude Sanders, aged twenty, a deputy sheriff of Pulaski county, single handed and unarmed, took a brawny man, giving his name as jonn Joe from Winamac to Knox and delivered him safely to the sheriff there. Joe was arrested here on a charge of assault and battery and when no other officer could conrveniently take him to Knox, Miss Sanders consented to do so. CARRIED BOY SHE ONCE NURSED. (United Press Service.) Hartford City, Ind.. Jan. 15. —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Sophia Mills, I aged fifty, who was recently granted a divorce from her husband, was today; married to William Larrimor, aged twenty-four, and who she used to nurse in her arms. —«■> OHIO RIVER RISING RAPILY. Evansville, Ind., Jan. 15.—The Ohio river continues to rise rapidly. It passed the twenty-three foot mark this morning. As soon as the Wolf creek gorge runs out the Green river boats wil be able to resume navigation.

Annual Sale Is Now On I Take a Look at Our New Embroderies—There Great I Velvet Rugs, 9x12 $15.00 Seamless Velvet 9x12 .... $19.50 I Smith’s Axminster 9x12 . . . $19.00 Tapestra Brussels 9x12 . . . .$10.50 I Body Brussels 9x12 . . . $19.50 We have al sizes in Rugs I TABLE LINENS TAILORED WAISTS DRESS GOODS I $1.50 Values sale price $|,27 SI.OO Values sale price . 89C $1.50 Values this sale $1,20 125 Values sale price . 98c 125 Values sale price . 98c 125 Values this sale . . 98c 100 Values sale price . 87c 150 Values sale price $1.23 t OO Values this sale . . 87c 185 c Values sale price . . 69C 175 Values sale price $|. 39 Values this sale file 75c Values sale price . . 59C 200 Values sale price $|. 59 S J" v ’ 50c Values sale price . . 42c* 225 Values sale price s|,B9 a ues tissa e .4 C 35c Values sale price . . 27c 250 Values sale price $1,98 50c \ alues this sale . . 42c 25c Values sale price . . 21c 275 Values sale prices2.oo 25c \ alues this sale ~ . 21c The Holiday prices continue on our Fancy China-Line to be discontinued I KcrchicfS 350 values , $2.87 600 values . $4.98 $2 50 Coat for . $1,98 , 450 values . $3.69 Trimmed with Soutashe $3 Coat for . .$2 49 s cvalues6for . . 2ge 500 values . $3.79 $8 50 values . $5.00 Coat for Cl QR roc values 3 tor. -25 c 5 600 values . $ 3 .98 * 7 Ind 6 values $4.39 $5 Man s h C T 15c values 2 tor .25 7 00 values . $4.89 Panama and Voils e, val „ es AQ 25 and 35c values .23 800 values . $5.00 valuer . . $8.50 * ''* ‘J' 40c values .. . -29 c 8 50 values . $5.89 $n andslo val $7.50 $4-soands S . $3.87 s oc values . . . .39c QOO | va i ues . $6,50 $8 and $7.50 val $5.98 Rvalues. . .$4.97 I : :<& skirts • J 4 ’ 98 KK&gg I Muffs, Scarfs, Sets t 2 „ values S( 9E Chlldren A *" d -a * v»i ss.so $1 50 values . . $1.19 375 values . $2.89 luljsCj vUdIS 'p| ie new thing Bath 200 values . . $1.69 450 values . $3.39 Bear Skin towel. Napkins at a low 250 values . .s|.9B 500 values . $3.98 $2 Coat for . . $1.69 price. I TRUE & RUNYON.

ARREST IN GUNNESS CASE. (United Press Service.) ! Laporte, Ind., Jan. 15. —(Special to . Dally Democrat) —Elizabeth Smith, ! the woman who Ray Lamphere Implicates with him in his confession of the crimes committed at the Gunness t farm, was arrested here today, charged with complicity In the killing of Mrs. Gunness. The arrest was made on the alleged confession of Lamphere as given to the Rev. Schell and r as published in a Chicago paper to- , day. This confession is generally be- . lieved here. ■ e— ————— SMITH PROPERTY SOLD. The D. E. Smith residence on West , Monroe street, which was acquired by L. L. Baumgartner* in trade for his Madison street residence, was sold . this afternoon to Sheriff Ell Meyer. Don’t Owe Everybody It’s bad business policy. Owe one man and let that one be us. Your bills then will never bolher 'i y° u - . I 11 We loan money on any I good chattel st entity such as Furniture,Pianos Horses; etc. We give a liberal discount i on all loans paid off before due. If you need money fill out the following blank, cut It out and mall it to u«. Our agent la In Decatur every Tuesday. Name Address Ain’t Wanted Kind of Security Reliable Private FL Wayne Loan Company Fort Wayne, Ind >

BOSSE 8 THEATRE TO INI OH T . The Totally Different Attraction Todd & Tree’s Musical Co. Presenting a Repertoire of New Musical Plays Merry Widow and Her Beau Saturday Matinee Mixed Pickles Pricee, 10, 20 and 3Oc. Mattinee 10c. Ladies free Opening Night.

FOR SALE —Organ, in good shape. Apply James Coverdale; Phone 448, 313 S. Eleventh street. LOST —An L shaped bone umbrella handle, with gold top and name engraved on It. Return to C. H. Colter and receive reward. .—— — o Democrat Want Ads. Pay

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FOR RENT—The old K. P. hall lodge room. Enquire of J. B. Holthouse. 12t6 NOTICE. A complete line of five cent novels are now on sale at the City News Stand. 12t3