Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 17, Decatur, Adams County, 20 January 1910 — Page 2

The Daily Democrat. Published Every Evening, Except Sunday, by LEW Q. ECLINGHAM Subscription Rates: Per week, by carrier 10 cents Per year, by carrier 15.00 Per month, by mall 25 cents Per year, by mail ... $2.50 Single copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice at Decatur, Aidiana, as second-class mail matter. J. H. HELLER, Manager. The congressional investigators have been named and now the public may expect to hear more about a lot of official graft and shaky governmental transactions, in the BalllngerPinchot affair. All of which but tends to shake the confidence of the public In the character of the men connected with the affairs of state. -J JU i NOTES ABOUT THE SICK. Mrs. Mary Wemhoff, who has been sick for several days with the grip, is recovering. Her illness has been | one of double misfortune, for during her sickness she suddenly became dizzy one morning and fell, striking her head on the corner of the dresser and cutting a gash in her head. The members of the Zion Lutheran Aid society held an all-day session to-; day at the home of Mrs. Henry Lankenau, where they devoted their time to special sewing. The ladies are work- I Ing earnestly for the purchase of a new bell for the church. At noon a sumptuous dinner was served by Mrs. Lankenau. NOTICE. All Knights of Pythias are request-] ed to be present at the meeting at the hall promptly at 7 o’clock this evening. Five candidates are in the initiation class for this evening and; plans will also be discussed for the dedication. JONAS TRITCH, Keeper of Records and Seals. Mrs. Alex Rayn, West Race street, came home Wednesday afternoon. from ecatur, where she had visited, ■ since Sunday with her sister, Mrs. R. ] B. Allison.—Portland Commercial Re-. view. -1

The New Shoe GET ACQUAINTED SLAUGHTER SALE 20 GREAT TWENTY DAY CASH SALE 20 BEGINNING SATURDAY, JANUARY 22nd. 1910 We have bought the Fred B. Tague Shoe Stock. This stock is too large and we propose to reduce it by giving a bona fide Slaughter Sale. We want to meet you whether you buy or not. We will continue the business at the old stand where for thirty years the people of Adams county have purchased their footwear. lyf oT*j| ’fl SjllOeS 38 pairs Walk Overs and others, an Youth’s Shoes P a *lt mat. kid 60 pairs button and blucher pattent lU.UUDWUUVO assortment, gun metals in button all 83 50 and 84 values s2.4B 83 soXes ? Ut 82 48 and vicis, hand turns, all QQn 30 Pairs Men’s Steel Calf’s Gun sizes, 84.00 value, sale ftQ 4. ft 12 pairs patent leather lace and blu- — sizes 1.75 shoes vvv Metal shell Cordovan shoe with heavy pricescher cut up to the minute, sizes 12 13 pairs, a plain toe, an up-to-date' 12 pairs E. P. Reed’s Kid Woman’s ~, ... .. ~ ~ soles, S 3 SO and 00,al CO 40 Celebrated Float -Ort. hoe.taeon- io 2 and ,2.50 v.l-« •] .g .bo.’p.tentild stock, etUiStey be.L , , , _ £ K2SC ues slaughter sale _<P<W.*±O gress, all sizes $2 value Cl Aft ue, sale price high wave top, all sizes ®Q jA . °!*J 0 * "°“ en s Bhoes in QQ n grey. 20 pairs Tuttle’s celebrated cushion slaughter sale •tjH.'lO Little Mews’ »3.50 value, sale price.. ..<P4U.*±O 7 > 7| ahd 8, 81,75 value tfOC Go boots ,or men s2,4B value, slaughter sale ....$2.48 like find'ine’^nonev*^ 11686 snoefl ia j UBX 12 pairs patent leather, blucher cut, 24 pairs, gun metal, blucher cut, tip, blucher, all sizes B^C lld G 12 pairs an eztra heavy duck pack, 12 nairs heavy water proof Alaska g 7 just like papa’s sizes 8i ® 1 IQ welts, several broken lieee, all new and 82.50 value <DX.4o extra heighth, double (leather sole dalf vascolived MlZs weSraHke iron 18 pairs box calf blucherwith heavy to 11, 81.50, 175 value.. 1.1« goods, a job lot. 83.00and® IQQ and insole 5.00 value (h OQQ 01 Xr, &™®o JQ double soles, to 10 an ele- A „ Beata ali . Batin 83.50 values $1.98 9 l br i ght t d ; ng ° la Bale P rioe $2.90 andß4value, sale pric 8 $2.48 g h“e value, sale. s 1.7 5 calf, boys, per pair 9BC handturni, blucher pa’t Ladies 1.26 felt slippers thisgg c 18 pairs Walk Overs patent button, Men’s per pair ft 11 Q - 3 j br u? ht v kld Bt ® ck ent sip 83.50 shoes S2.4B ® a e vrabtoe rather full toe and last 10 pairs box calf blucher. A dandy r OI.IM patent tip, button and blucher, sizes V ’ T .. .„i o nn band new shses, 84550 ®Q QQ two dollar shoe. 82.00 ®1 TO h.• 3to 5 1-2 83.50 value sale® IQQ M> pairs an easy joint lace shoe Indies 1.50 felt slippers values, sale price. $2.98 value, sale price ßl.4o All sizes new goods, plain and tips. pr ice Ql.WO welt straight last, acme of comfort pnce „ u i w itn . . . t iv. . . an .a a We do not guarantee this shoe. and wear 83.50 shoes (K Qa q Mishawaka 4 buckle arctics IQQ 18 pairs Walk Overs, patents, but- A job lot of men’s shoes 82.50 and An alUeather regular ® 1 QQ . ,• . this sale Jb2 48 sale price l.i/O ton and lace, various QO 7ft 83.00 values, clearence ®1 QQ top. warm lined 82 50 v a ls 1 .98 Extra heavy felt top plain toeQQ \pA/.10 p styles, 84 50 value, 4 U sale price <J>JL.t7O hoe 4 to 6 uOb TVT’ Oil Boy’s old colony over and QQn 12 pairs Walk Overs, cravenette top -q , OTTIQTI S ShOCS 94 naira natnnt bid • u IM-ISSGS ohO6S felt combination patent, button, all sizes ®Q QQ BOV S SIIO6S „v 23 ’ Youth’s first qualty over and QQn 84.50 value, sale price. . .s</• 98 24 pairs* famous Red Cross shoes . e <at e ’ elt -this ftQ 4ft 24 pair: hand turns, pattent button felt c °mbination€/Ov 12 pairs Walk Overs Suede too pat- 12 pairs famous crown prince gun patent colt r flexible welts, blucher cut and blucher, sites 12 to 2 1.75 no ~ tent, button, full dress, sizes 6to 9, metal lace shoes for boys k _ d shoes, sale price 98C Sfift Sok SHOCS »5 00 values, Slaughter ®Q kA ’ 2 10 6O p^’ ue ’ slaUghter $ 1.1 9 sale • $2.98 tramp last 83.50 value ..$2.48 36 pairs dongola heavy We will continue to handle the following lines that have made our Store stand noted as the house of quality Walkovers and W illiam Kneeland snappy shoes for men. Dr. A. Heed’s, the original and only genuine cushion sole shoe for comfort in the world. The famous Red Cross and Grovers Shoes for tender feet. We are exclusive agents for these celebrated makes of shoes. ? 5 PEOPLES & GERKE DECATUR IIND.

: THE SOCIAL NOTES t Cording Weaver Wedding .at Fort Wayne of Inter--0 est to Decatur Folks. 8 J ’ THE MEN’S CLUB 1 ’ Os Presbyterian Church Arranges for Good Program for Tuesday. 3 ° t In what we most repose We find our comfort light, The thing we soonest lose That's precious in our sight. —Alexander.

1 Mrs. Effie Brokaw Johnson went to Fort Wayne to attend tne S. F. Bowser banquet at the New Anthony hotel this evening. The Men’s social club of the Presbyterian church postponed its regular I monthly meeting until next Tuesday evening, January 25th. A good program, including an address by a prominent speaker, will feature the evenIng’s entertainment. Misses Bertha Voglewede and Adelaide Deininger, who are spending the week at Fort Wayne with Mrs. E. H. I Kilbourne, were guests at a theater ' party at the Majestic. I Mrs. Florence DeVilbiss and daughter, Fanny Cole, were entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Kunke .. Monmouth yesterday. About fifty were in attendance at the farewell party given by the Rebekahs after the regular session at ' the hall Tuesday evening for Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Suttles, who left yesterday! I for their new home at Celina, Ohio. ■ 1 Besides the general good time —over which nevertheless hung the shadow of regret over the leaving of Mr. and Mrs. Suttles —a picnic supper was enjoyed. Mr. and Mrs. Suttles have been residents of the city for so long, and have been associated during this time with the Rebekahs and other ] lodges, and their places in the orders in which they have been ever helpfull

i will not be easily filled. The best ) wishes of all go with them to their new place of abode. ■■ There was a pretty home wedding > at the residence of Mrs.' Wealthia Weaver, 236 West Butler street, on Monday afternoon, when her daughter, Miss Glenn Weaver, and Mr. Walter R. Cording of Decatur were married by Rev s C. Claud Travis, pastor . of the Wayne street M. E. church. The bride wore a becoming and stylish gown of lavender satin with trimI mings of point lace and she held ’ American beauty roses. After the ceremony an elaborate dinner was served the wedding party, which 'consisted of immediate relatives and 1 a few friends. The decorations 'throughout were pink and green. In 1 the evening the bride and groom left for an eastern trip and on their re- ■ turn will make their home in Chicago, as Mr. Cording ha' a responsible position with the Illinois-Steel company. For traveling the bride wore a dark .. -

blue diagonal cloth with a small fur turban trimmed with roses and fol- ' iage. The bride has many friends ’ but few of whom had any hint of the coming wedding. Mr. Cording's parents live near Decatur and are well ’ known people of Adams county. The bride is a niece of C. J. W’eaver of Decatur and has many friends made on ' visits to that city.—Fort Wayne Sentinel. Mrs. Noah Mangold will be hostess to the Christian Ladles' Aid society Friday afternoon and it is desired ’ that there be a good atendance . The girls of the Pastime club will spend this evening over their embroidery work at the home of Miss Edna Crawford. The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union of Preble will meet SatI urday afternoon at 2 p. m. with Mrs. J. C. Valentine. A very interesting program has been arranged and the members are all requested to be present. ‘The friendly Few" is the name of a new neighborhood club which is holding its first meeting this afternoon at the home of Mrs. Peter Gaffer. Embroidery and needlework will be the chief diversion of the ladies, enlivened afterwards with social chat and games, and closing with a lunch. The I club includes Mesdames Mel Smith, Joe Stevens, Harvey Teeple, Wilhelm, (Continued on page 4.1

ANNUAL REPORT County Recorder H .S. Steele Sends Statement of 1909 Business to State. SHOWS THE BUSINESS Transacted at Recorder's Office Here During Past Year—A Good Report. County Recorder H. 8. Steele today sent In his report for 1909 to the state bureau of statistics. Some of the facts contained therein are of interest. During the year 801 warranty and quit claim deeds were filed, for which the consideration was $1,590,826; also two sheriff deeds, at a consideration of $7,313. Mortgages on farms, $676,243, while mortgages amounting to $427,442 were paid oft and satisfied. On city properties mortgages numbering 154 were filed, with a total of $122,935; satisfied, $85,493; school fund mortchattel mortgages, $60,544; satisfied, $33,217; liens, 0230,237; satisfied, $4,954. The total on mortgages were, $1,135,604, while total satisfied were $605,301.

A GLAD RESPONSE President of Woman’s Auxiliary of Farmers’ Institute Pleased With BUSINESS MEN’S AID Merchants Offer Premiums For the Culinary Contests the Institute. The president of the Woman’s Auxiliary of the Adams County Farmers’ association is well pleased with the response of the business men of the

■■■■■■■■■■■■■“““■l | We Know V« are "Dizzy”-*' Wait a Minute | H We want to tell you something about the "White Stag” Cigar. j gH Not Interested? You ought to be if you smoke cigars H Do you know what they are made of? The very finest domesH tie fillers grown, selected from the most carefully packed crops | with just the right proportion of imported Havana, purchased O from importers whose expert buyers know the fields of Cuba like O a book, covered with a Connecticut Havana. No seed binders S and an imported Sumatra wrapper made by hand by expert H cigar makers under the most sanitary and cleanly conditions i|| completing a smoke every puff of which is a destinct pleasure g and worth the money-5 cents. M fi For Sale By Ail Dealers J ■ fi ■ ’ ' __ J

city in contributing premiums for the culinary contest, which is to be a feature of the farmers’ institute this year. No sooner had the merchants of the city heard of this new department than they made haste to notify the president of the auxiliary of their willingness to contribute to the success of the affair, and will do all in their power to make it such. The premiums may be selected from the stock of those who have thus willingly offered their aid. There will be nine premiums offered for bread, cake and butter made by the farmers’ wives, and since the merchants have done so much to help the contest along, it remains for the farmers’ wives to contribute to the display and make it one of the best ever. The judges will be the wives of the business men who have offered the best premiums. The Adams county farmers’ wives are known for their excellent butter, bread and cake, and the display in this contest, it is oafe to say, will rival that held anywhere in the country, in the matter of excellency. o LOST —A note of $41.70, made to E. Woods. Return to John Conrad.

ssssSssS 5 s s $ SI $ WE HAVE SIOO,OOO j $ Which we want to loan before March Ist. If you I are thinking of making a loan be sure and see us. u SOur terms are right. j The Graham Insurance Company. C Offices in Morrison Block. | $0 o 0 c 0 C C C C C C I 0 u v u V V W u 0 V V V p ■■■ "T 1 Z This Coupon Entitles the Holder to jj Q ADMISSION to 1 Crystal Theatre Saturday Afternoon Jan. 22th. 0 If accompanied by one paid admission. Q W. P. Biggs,