Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 42, Decatur, Adams County, 18 February 1910 — Page 3

Wanted Fifty Boys To get the benefit of a rubber boot at a very low price. These are light weight bright finished boots that were made up for last falls trade and it being a cold winter they were left on the manufacturers hands. We bought them at less than half price and we are going to give you the benefit of the buy. The sizes are 12, 13, 1,2, 3,4, and 4J4 Take your chance while they last at 93 cents Charlie Voglewede The Shoe Seller

: WEATHER FORECAST J t♦♦♦♦♦**♦♦•♦♦♦ Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday; slightly warmer tonight. The work of papering, painting and ptherwise the Forbing building, which will be ocupied by the Hitesman & Gerard Fair store, is going on, and will soon be ready for occupancy. The shelving will be put in as soon as the other work is * gotten out of the way. Dr. Fred Patterson DENTIST Sacceuor to Dr. C. E. Neptune Office above Auth's Jewelry Store. Telephone No. 472. Office hours: B—l 2 a. m., I—s1 —5 p. m. A GOOD SIGN iff THt 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 Bank

■OH 0101010 HOHODHOHOHOHOHOHOHOH S J. S. Bowers, Pres. F. M. Schirmeyer, Vice Pres. ■ ° ■ g The Bowers Realty Company is in a position to give excellent ■ service in taking care of a borrower's needs in the way of loans on O farm lands and city property. O 9 ® g The Bowers Realty Company has 5 per cent money to loan on Q □ reasonable terms and its partial payment privileges as a strong Q H Ml q featur”. g| 5 Kindly come to us and discuss your needs with us and see if we g 2 • o ■ can not be of service. H 2 g 2 The Bowers Realty Co. ■ French Quinn, Secty. g ■OBOHOHOHOHOHOOHOiOHOEOBOHOI

French Quinn left last evening for Memphis, Tenn. Mrs. Florence Hunt of Portland is visiting with Mrs. John Reiter. Dr. Boyers was at Hoagland this morning on professional business. Miss Sue Peoples of Root township was shopping here this morning. Ed Bailey of Monroe was in town today looking after some business matters. Miss Dessie Beery is numbered among the sick, suffering from a sore throat. Mrs. Bob Fritzinger spent the day the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Davis. Jim Ellis left today for Geneva, where he will be the guest of his brother until tomorrow. Mrs. Jennie Archbold of Fort Wayne attended the dedication of the Pythian Home and visited friends here. Mrs. Lou Wheeler and son, Kenneth of Loraine, Ohio, are here visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Will Chronister. Dan Bailey of Monroe returned to his home on the noon train after being a business caller in our city today. Dr. J. M. Miller returned last night from Fort Wayne, where he had been calling on two of his patients at the Lutheran hospital. Archer Shady of Muncie, who has been visiting in the city for a short time, left this morning for Elkhart, where he will also make a few days’ visit. Sheriff Meyers went to Elkhart this morning, to which place he accompanied Adam Redmond, who has became suddenly insane while visiting at the home of his father-in-law, Cris Bieberick. Mrs. J. S. Nelson returned this afternoon to her home at Fort Wayne after a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Murphy. She also attended the dedication of the Pythian Home. Mrs. John Glancy left this noon for Portland, where she will be the guest of friends. Mr. Glancy will leave for that place this evening, where he will visit over Sunday and accompany Mrs. Glancy home. J. R. Graber, superintendent of the Adams county farm, who slipped on the ice and broke one of his legs several weeks ago, is recovering slowly. With the aid of crutches he is able to walk about the house a little, though he has not been able to go downstairs yet. It will be several weeks before he can discard his crutches.

Dan Vail made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. John Sehelman made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Charles TYue left this morn Ink for their farm at Poe. A. P. Beatty made an inmportant business call at Indianapolis this morning. John Lachot was atending to some business at several places south of the city today. Father B. Wiedau returned thia morning to New Haven after a visit with Father Wilkens. Mrs. John Steele went to Fort Wayne this morning to visit with her daughter, Mrs. Wilson Miller. C. J. Lutz left this morning for Indianapolis, where he transacted some important business during the day. A fine baby boy was bom last evening to Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Christen. The little fellow has been named Daniel. Miss Rowena Shoaff, who has been sick for several days, has recovered sufficiently to return to her school duties today. Kilbourne. yesterday on business and incidentally to visit with her daughter, Mrs. E. H. Kilbourne. Lloyd Ritter, a motorman on the Fort Wayne & Springfield, is sick with a very severe cold and is off duty for a day or two. Henry Zwick of Williams, who was looking after business in the city for the past few days, returned to his home this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gass attended the funeral of William K. Kirchner, which was held yesterday afternoon from the Preble Lutheran church. Charles Garard left this morning for Gary after a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Al Garard. He is employed in the electrical power house. Mrs. John Powell of Ann Arbor, Mich., was in the city on Wednesday morning on her way to Redkey, for a visit with her mother, Mrs. Laura Barnell. —Portland Sun. Miss Jean Lutz left this morning for Indianapolis, where she will make a short visit with friends, and from there will go to Lafayette, where she will visit with friends. Al Fristoe, with a large delegation og Geneva Knights of Pythias, came down Thursday from Geneva, reaching here quite late, as the trains with an unwonted perverseness, proved late. The funeral of Mrs. Bates, living in this county near the state line, whose death occurred Tuesday morning, was held Thursday from Clark’s Chapel. The deceased leaves a husband and three children. Miss Jean Lutz left this morning for Indianapolis, where she will be the guest of Miss Nellie Schrock. From there she will go to Lafayette, thence to Chalmers and Eaton for visits with relatives and with Oxford school mates. The funeral x of William F. Kirchner, which was held Thursday afternoon from the Preble Lutheran church, was largely attended, many from this city being in the audience. The Rev. Koch officiated. Burial took place in the church cemetery. Supt. J. N. Study of the Fort Wayne public schools is in Bluffton this afternoon inspecting the high school of this city. He is a member of the state board of education and it is the duty of the members of that board to visit every high school in the state at least once each year—Bluffton News. Mrs. Hugh Kapp, formerly of this city, is now in the east with her husband and she has access to noted art galleries about which she is writing for newspaper publication. Mr. Kapp is engaged in newspaper work as a writer of feature advertising edition^. —Bluffton News. The residence on the J. S. Postal farm, three miles south of the city, occupied by John Harley and family was destroyed by fire shortly before noon today. Before neighbors could reach the scene the home had been practically destroyed. From what can be learned this afternoon but little of the furnishings were taken from the house and tne loss will be nearly total. —Bluffton Banner. Mrs. Margaret Reichard received word that she had been successful in winning first prize in the magic puzzle contest, sent out a few days ago by the George Jacobs musjic house, Fort wayne. Her answer was wirect and one of the neatest sent in, and she has received for her effort a purchasing coupon for one hundred and six dollars, and also an order for one of the sixty-four page 9x12 music folios, a collection of the choicest selections for the home. She is also entitled to a portion of the distribunal prizes sent out by the company. The purchasing coupon she has received will be accepted and honored by Geo. Jacobs for its full value on any one piano in his store, including the Story and Clark, and many other high grade pianos and instruments.

Mrs. T. A. Gottschalk of Berne is in the city as the guest of friends. Miss Maud Kurt returned this afternoon to Monmouth after shopping here. Andrew Zeser, who was operated upon Wednesday at the St. Joseph hospital, is said to be getting along very well. Mrs. Jennie Webster and daughter, Wanda, returned this afternoon to their home at Fort Wayne. They were accompanied by Mrs. Webster's sister, Miss Margaret Daniels, who will visit in Fort Wayne until Sunday evening. Frank Kern, who has been making his home for over a year at Omer, Ohio, Is moving his household goods to this city to a residence on Ninth street, where he will make his future home. He formerly lived here. He has been engaged in the picture business in the Ohio city. Several boys who wanted to play a joke on an unsuspecting old gentleman, found the joke turned on themselves. They got a fine large purse of one of their mothers and laid it in a nice careless positon on the sidewalk. The old gentleman whom they had in mind came along, picked up the purse and just as he was going away, the boys, thinking that the joke was going far enough, called to him the purse belonged to them. The old gentleman, however, cooly walked away with it and stated that since he had found It, it belonged to him. The boy who borrowed the purse is now wondering how he will explain. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE OF THIS. All parties kniwnlg themselves indebted to me are hereby requested to call as soon as possible and pay same. These accounts are past due and you should give this matter your immediate attention. Please attend to this at once. MRS. M. P. BURDG. 16t6 o Bowers & Niblick Grain Co. deals in all kinds of farm seeds. 3tf FOR RENT —A good six room house, newlv repaired, on Elm street. Enquire Hooper & Lenhart or William Zimmerman. FARM FOR RENT —A 95 acre farm, 2 miles southeast of Decatur. Inquire of Thomas F. Ray, Monroe, R. R. No. 2. 20t6 Saginaw Belt. None better. We have neither quick sand nor jock pns, neither 10 foot snows nor raging blizzards. Our opportuities are not all cornered and mortgaged by a few rich, but are open to all. We can answer any question you may ask concerning this land. Come and see us MICHIGAN LAND CO. Care S. E. Shamp. WE ARE MAKING NEW HEAVY HARNESS EVERY DAY AND IT WILL PAY YOU TO SEE US IF YOU NEED ANY. WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED A SHIPMENT OF NEW BUGGIES. COME IN ATZ& STEELE barcalcT Security CRIBS N EJ ib jUJ-Mlll ' when z bedtime comes ' 'LI Baby is more than willing to be tucked away in his comfortable Barcalo Security Crib. He’s just as safe as though right in lIUUi, V* *.l*. 0 tllUvxUUi LJtJI These cribs have sliding eides. With the sides at full height, baby can’t possibly fall ott f nor crawl out. The rods are close enough together that he can't wedge between them, or hurt himself in any way. These cribs are unbreakable—made of enameled malleable iron. In various styles. The style shown above is called the “Baby Stuart.” Come in and see how they work. Meyers & Scherer

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

Don't Owe Everybody It’s bad business policy. Owe’one 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 fill out the following blank, cut It out and mall it to us. uui agent is in Decatur every Tuesday. Name • Address Ain't Wanted Kind of Security Reliable Private FL Wayne Loan Company Fort Wayne, Ind

FOR SALE —Rat Terrier pups. Inquire of Dyonis Schmitt, or 'phone 79. 38t3 o FOR SALE —157 acres, well improved and fenced, miles from town, extra quality land, a bargain at S9O per acre. Seeley & Evans, DeLong, Ind. 38t12 fOLEYSORINOiAXMIVE Fop Stomach TonuaiF'and Constipation

iiisii tumiMii irii—ipiw—uHseei 'in 1 titwwii—| I UK isa fe ■i ■biii lb The Longley f Our Spring supply of this famous Hat is now ready for your inspection and approval. New Coloring, New Shapes in both Stiff and Soft Hats. The Longley Hat is guaranteed to give satisfaction or your money back. Fair enough isn’t it? They’ll cost you $3.00. We’ll be glad to show the new Hats. SPRING HATS SI.OO $1.60 S2X3 and $3.00 Holthouse, Schutle&Co Good Clothes Sellers for Men and Boys.

FOR SALE —80 acres good soil, fair house and barn, woven wire fence, well, etc.; two miles to good market, 30 rods to school. Price $65 per acre. Seeley & Evans, DeLong. Ind. 38t12 FOR SALE —Fine dairy farm, 185 acres, 1 mile from R. R. station, new house, bank barn, $55 per acre; on easy terms. Seeley & Evaus, DeLong, Ind. 38t12