Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 37, Decatur, Adams County, 12 February 1910 — Page 3

show some of you parents the new line of boys and little boys shoes I just got in for IBICU spring wear. You’d like that Wijll snappy costom look they have, in fact they are patterned after I the high grade men’s shoes. Then they are built of the kind of leather that it takes to hold j rni|| n the average young American LUU LU too. Prices are very reasoni able considering their values, about the same as ordinary shoes cost. Boy’s 3to 5 .... $2.60 Youth’s Ito 2 . . . $2.00 Little Gents, 10 to 13 $1.76 . Charlie Voglewede i The Shoe Seller

J WEATHER FORECAST ♦ ?*«♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Fair tonight and Sunday; rising temperature Sunday. John Schug made a business trip to Richmond today. I James and Ruby Artman went to Fort Wayne this morning to visit with friends. Miss Rose Dunathan went to Van Wert, Ohio, where she will spend Sunday with her parents. 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.

A GOOD SIGN gs THE BANK CHECK In payment of your varied expenses is the BEST sign of propserity —and consequently the best beginning to secure satisfactory credit terms. , You'll receive better treatment, more consideration in every respect if you make a a practice of using the check book. Your- account- is- respectfully solicited HERE where it’ll receive the best of attention. THE OLD Adams Bank

■OB O ■ O B O ■ O BOBODBOBOBOBOBOBOBOB ■ J. S. Bowers, Pres. F. M. Schirmeyer, Vice Pres. B 2 Won’t this interest you? ■ m Do you want a permanent home that will satis- na O fy the most exacting? One that can be bought O 1 Bowers Realty Company has just such a o n a two story, fr?.me, slate roof house ot jg ■ nine large rooms and*four large closets and a hall O O up stairs, city water in the house, bath room and ■ B wilec, three large porches, good cistern, cement - O sidewalks in front and around the house, electnci- a ■ tv and gas, brick street in front, alley in rear, good O O barn 24x40, fine shade and fruit trees. East side N B of Winchester street, a charming location. g O We know that this property is cheap at only G ■ S4OOO. Come and see us about it. B 2 The Bowers Realty Co. ■ French Quinn, Secty. ■OBOBOBOBOBOBOOBOBOBOBOBOBOB

Mr. Irian made a business trip to Fort Wayne this afternoon. Joe Miller of Fort Wayne was a usiness caller in the city Friday. Miss Mattie Miller of Pleasant Mills went to Fort Wayne this afternoon. Henry Koenemann was a business caller at Hoagland during the day. Miss Ida Dirkson of Root township was shopping in Decatur yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Henry Krick ft spending the week with relatives in Lancaster, Ohio. Miss Florine Edwards has taken a position as stenographer for Attorney D. B. Erwin. Ferd Litterer was a business caller at Berne and returned home on the afternoon train. P. G. Williams left today for Geneva. where be had charge of the Moser studio during the day. Arthur Suttles made a business trip to Herne this morning and returned on the afternoon train. Ed Ahr made a business trip to Williams this morning, where he was attending to some business for the Horse Sale Co. Mr. and Mrs. Felix Kinley of Fort Wayne were among those from out of town who attended the funeral of Frank Crawford yesterday. • Mrs. Wash Gilpen arrived Thursday evening from Cardwell, Mo., having received a message of the serious illness of her sister, Mrs. Jane Butler. Mrs. Rosa Roop, formerly of Willshire, Ohio, transferred here this afternoon on her way to Fort Wayne, where she will make her home in the future. Mrs. Wash Gilpen, Mrs. Ed Beery and daughter, Jeanette, went, to Fort Wayne Friday to see Mrs. Gilpen’s sister, Mrs. Jane Butler, at the Lutheran hospital. Will the closing of the postoffice today for Lincoln’s birthday and the subsequent Sunday holiday affect the delivery of the valentine, is the question now r asked by all concerned. Miss Margaret Walters arrived home this morning from French township, where she has been teaching for the past week and will spend Sunday here as the guest of here parents. M. S. Artman returned Friday afternoon from a four weeks’ visit with relatives in Ohio, visiting at Mansfield, Chicago Junction, Galion, Plymouth and other towns of the Buckeye state, where Mr. Artman spent the greater part of his life. He reports that the snowfall during his stay there was unusually heavy.

Mrs. John Heller is spending the day in Fort Wayne. John Weber was a business caller at Fort Wayne today. Jay Cline made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. Ben Knappe wen to Craigville Thursday, where he was looking after business. C. P. Hlrschey of Berne transferred here today on his way to Monmouth on business. Clark Spahr returned home from Berne today and will spend Sunday here in the city. Mrs. John Reuss of Fort Wayne attended the funeral of the late Frank Crawkord yesterday. U. S. Drummond, who conducts the general store at Pleasant Mills, was a business visitor here today. Cecelia Kinney will go to Fort Wayne tomorrow, where she will make a few days’ visit with friends. John Vian and son, Ben, who have been the guests of Mr. Henry Vian in this city, have returned to their home. Mrs Ml FullemlKamp is sufflqring from the grip. Her daughter. Miss Ode, has also been sick with the grip for several days. Cris Hoffstetter has returned home from Montpelier, where he has been for the past three days, looking after business matters. James Fittszimmons went to Bluffton and other places along the line Friday, where he was looking after some insurance usiness. Miss Mayme Deininger returned yesterday from Fort Wayne, where she attended the millinery openings and visited her sister, Mrs. E. H. Kilbourne. Will Barkley, who has been serving as meat cutter for a large Chicago firm, returned last night for a visit with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Levi Barkley, and family. Miss Cora Steele of west of the city, who has been clerking in her brother's racket store at Union City, has been transferred to one of the other stores at Lagrange. A number of repairs on the Central school building, among them being the installing of-a new sanitary plumbing system, will be considered by the city school board at their next meeting. Mrs. M. Burdg left thia morning for Cincinnati, where she will attend the millinery convention which will open Monday at that place. She will be absent from the city the most of next week.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Winnes of Redkey and the Misses Jessie and Nellie Winnes and Miss Della Harruff left today for Muncie, where they will be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Miller over Sunday. Miss Matilda Henneford, who has been visiting with her brother, George Henneford and family, has returned to her home at Vera Cruz. She was accompanied by her nephew, Walter Henneford, who will visit there. Walter Manonee returned this afternoon to his home at Van Wert, Ohio, after a weeks’ visit with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Beery. Miss Grace Mallonee was also a visitor at the Beery home over Sunday, but returned home earlier in the week. Ad Riley and A. B. Hedrick of this city have closed a deal for the purchase of a large five and ten cent store in Hastings, Mich. The two men will leave next Monday morning to commence the invoice of the stock and will take complete charge at once. —Bluffton Banner. Fred Plessinger, Dan Lanigan and Frank Stafford will be home tonight from Missourit. Preceding them by a day was a raft of postcards, comic and otherwise, with which the morning mail was flooded. The boys do not say how much land they bought. —Bluffton News. Adam Richey opened his restaurant at Craigville this morning and is now the chief caterer of that town. He and his son, John, have been in partnership, but the son has retired and Adam is now in complete possession. The A. L. Brentlinger restaurant in the same town is still closed. —Bluffton News. Studler Bros., of Linn Grove, are planning on erecting a grist mill in the little city within the next few months. The men have operated an exchange, handling several brands of flour and grinding feed for the past two weeks and will now install up-to-date machinery tor the milling of flour.—Bluffton Banner. Samuel L. Morris, jr„ trustee in the Johns-Thompson bankruptcy proceeding, has named February 21st as the date upon which the personal property of the estate will be sold in accordance with the order of Judge Anderson. Mr. C. S. Bash has already posted a certified check to guarantee a bid of $12,000, and it is certain that the property will bring that amount. At the former sale it was knocked down for $6,000. —Fort Wayne JournalGazette.

J. W. Robinson made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. Mrs. L. G. Elllngham and daughter, Winifred, were Fort Wayne visitors today. Ben Lange came home rrom Geneva and will be the guest of his parents over Sunday. Omer Butler returned home from Berne and will spend Sunday here with his family. Miss Annette Johnson, a teacher in the city school, will spend Sunday at her home at Fairmount. Scott Ellis arrived home from Geneva, where he has been working for tbe past week and will be the guest of friends over Sunday. Appropriate religious services will be held tomorrow in all of the city churches and to which the public is cordially invited to attend. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Cunningham and sons, Lavan and Glen, went to Fort Wayne to spend Suday with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Zuber. They will return Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Suman of near Decatur transferred here Tuesday evening for Fort Recovery, where they were called to attend the funeral services of Jacob Whitaker, who died Wednesday. Mr. Whitacre was past sixty-six years of age and leaves a wife and nine children. The funeral services were held Friday morning at 10 o’clock from the Mt. Zion church, with interment, at Mt. Zion. —Portland Commercial-Review.

Elzey having retired from the firm of Elzey-Vance-Hite, it would be considered a great favor "if all persons knowing themselves to be indebted to either Elzey & Vance or Elzey-Vance & Hite would settle the same at their earliest convenience.

”1 Always to the Front When you are in need of Shoes, Ginghams, Linoleums, Lace Curtains or Curtain goods or anything in my line don’t fail to come in. The largest line in town to select from. Always special prices on some goods. Bring your butter, eggs and poultry. Will treat you right. W. L KELLER Monroe, - - Indiana. Don’t Owe Everybody It’s bad business policy. Owejone man and let that one be us. Your bills then will never bother you. We loan money on any good chattel security such as Furniture,Pianos Horses; etc. We give a liberal discount on all loans paid off before due. If you need money 011 out the following blank, cut It out and mail it to u*. Our agent i» In Decatur every Tuesday. Nara* | Address Ain’t Wanfo* Kind of Seenrlty Kelltble Private FL Wayne Loan Company Bort Wayne, Ind

The condition of Mrs. Jane Butler remains about tbe same. Mrs. C. A. Anderson of Fort Wayne is visiting with Mrs. T. R. Moore. Vincent Forbing went to Willshire this morning for a visit with friends. James Watkins of Pleasant Mills was a buslpess caller in the city today. C. W. Jonhson returned to Monroe after being in the city on business this morning.

First National Bank of Decatur Interest bearing certificates of deposit issued, payable on demand at three per cent per annum left for six months. .jM «*Four per cent interest given on certificates left for one year. >

THE SECOND SPECIAL Bonus Vote Otter In the Daily and Weekly Democrat Popular Voting Contest Opens Wednesday 9th. at 8 a. m. and Closes Wednesday February 16th. at 10 o’clock p. m. Each candidate sending or bringing to the Democrat office, fifty dollars ($50.00) during the above period, will be given a voucher for Two Hundred Thousand Votes EXTRA, besides the regular votes given on that amount of business. This amount, as in the previous bonus, does not have to be turned in at one time, but whenever the amount, turned in by any one candidate, in old or new business amounts to $50.00 he or she will be given a voucher for the votes. Remember its old or new and you can turn in the votes at any time during dates mentioned. 1

Candidates-.-this is your time to hustle, if you ever did in your life. This is the bonus that counts and those who make it will sure make a good showing and be in good shape for the finish. A couple of these may decide the winners of one of the handsome prizes. It is '

Candidates will as before, be allowed to work up to the last minute on February, 16th. and those living out of the city can mail their business in at any time before the closing hour, so that it will show the post office stamp before 10 o’clock, that evening. Open Up The Valve And Turn On F'ull Speed Any candidate may win as many bonuses as he can. Don’t wait a minute. Start out after them now. It’s the early bird that gets there.

WHAT IS WRONG with our Public Schools By JOSEPH M. ROGERS A series of article creating widespread comment from the press and educators of America. Now running in LIPPINCOTT’S MAGAZINE GET IT READ IT Special Rates Given to Teachers ADDRESS Lippincott's Magazine, Philadelphia

vvwwvvvWwWwv $ WE HAVE SIOO,OOO $ Which we want to loan before March Ist. If you are thinking of making a loan be sure and see us. SOur terms are right. The Graham Insurance Company. fl Offices in Morrison Block. SOSQQOC C C ? Q Q OVVVWO W W W 0 0

WANTED —Girl to do housework. Enquire of Charles Meyer, either at residence on North Second street, or at the Meyer & Scheerer furniture store. 32t6 o ■■ ■ FOR RENT —Two houses on Marshall street. See Lucy J. Gregory. 37tf

worthjyour while to work for a $505.00 Brush automobile or a SIOO.OO diamond ring. How can you afford to let this opportunity slip? It’s easier to get fifty dollars worth of business now and get’the votes than at any time in the contest.

FOR SALE —A check good for $125.09 to any one wishing to buy a King piano. Will sell it for $25. Here’s a chance to make a cold hundred dob lars if you contemplate a purchase of a piano. Address X Y Z, care Democrat, Decatur, Ind. 31t6