Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 46, Decatur, Adams County, 23 February 1910 — Page 3

wh * ,h « r y°“ buy from one of our dealers ■ Os flirt ct from us, if the Menz ‘Ease” isn’t the easiest, most comfortable. B everyday work shoe you put on. ■ We are manufacturers for the retail dealer, but if you can't buy the Menz K 3 in your town we will fill your order direct from our factory at the H regul.it rc tail price, delivery charges paid, and if they are not as soft, easy and I as we claim, do not wear them but return immediately and we will B send your money back and pay return express charges. %enz “&tse ” J I Absolutely no better shoe nv» !e f>r all sorts of everyday work in 1 all sorts of weather and for comfort and service. / I Uc i.ir exclusively an upper leather you can’t find in any other / If shoe made—our own special Mena “Ease" Process of Tannage. It’s / /WAN F sbw n t t .n.i. / / ST Must be or we would not have thousands of testimonials, and rc- / '//V \ ceivs them every day, that say Mens “Ease" shoes wear one to / // • \ three years, that the uppers outwear 3to 6 pairs of taps, and that / //. \ they are always soft and easy on the feet, because neither heat, \ water nor service ever hat Jens it. I We will send you a sample of thia wonderful •' •• I also enough unsolicited testimonials to prove 4. / every clu'tn we make, and also tell you If vou can ZrA\ * I buy Menz Eave’shoes in your town, if you usk for ZNCvKY ’ / CATALOG H-FR.EE ’ ... Illuatra'es 120 Mvles Meru •'> J.-ie" and its duplicate /•' for boys the American 80, ' in al! heights 1 from 4 inch work shoes to IS Inch hunting S 1 boots, from »s to $9.50 for the Menz "Ease " A. i //[ •nd $2 50 to $7.50 for th© “American Boy." f The Menz “Ease” illustrated is one us / our 6 inch cap toe Blucher 9 SO /ff/ grta, either black or Un, «. J McttZlCS frtancwr Si lew fasiencu, f ' /Ml ni medium weight tote, sizes SflOC 6toi 1, D and E widths. Llii / C* genuine Menz**Etue” -r "American fl U . * * Bog” if you <i -n't find the name on H Makers •Us and < n yellow label. Detroit N, ~ Michigan ' D.pt. 10 ■ ■Charlie Voglewede has the exclusive agency for . our shoes in Decatur

J WEATHER FORECAST ‘ $ * ♦ ♦ **♦♦■»»♦•♦♦♦* , Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday; rising temperature. Mrs. M. A. Frislnger spent yesterday afternoon in Firt Wayne. French Quinn has returned from a business trip to Cardwell, Mo. M. F. Aspy of Pleasant Mills was a business caller in the city yesterday Dr. Fred Patterson DENTIST fafcessor 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. ■e—' ' 1 - A GOOD SIGN /sW THt BAMS CHECK In payment of your varied expenses is the I>ES f 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. CYour- account - is’ respectfully solicited HERE where it’ll receive the best of attention. THE OLD Adams» Bank

®ON O B O B O B O BOBODBOBOBOBOBOBOBOB ■ J. S. Bowers, Pres. F. M. Schirmeyer, Vice Pres, g g Mr. Man who wants to buy a small home:- ■ C The Bowers Realty Company has for sale B C a number of desireable and pleasant little homes q ■ that will sell for around about SIOOO.OO each. ■ K You can secure now perhaps better than at any O other time what you want and need at the low- q I est possible price. The Bowers Realty Com- ■ Q panyare in a position to help sou buy one Ox c O these homes. Don’t you think that it would H p pay you to discuss the matter with us. g If you want a home, don’t keep on renting, come and see what we have to offer. M ■ M n O II The Bowers Realty Co. ■ French Quinn, Secty. g 80808 O B O B O B O 800808 0808080 808

S. E. Hite made a business trip to Fort Wayne "yesterday afternoon. W. A. Stevens made a business trip to Fort Wayne. Editor Spade of Willshire was a business caller in the city Tuesday. Albert Presdorf was a business caller at Berne yesterday. Wid Dorwin left yesterday noon for Van Wert, Ohio, where he made a short visit with Eph Thompson. Mrs. E. Fritzinger has returned from a visit with her sister, Mrs. Will Meyer, at Preble. J. L. Wellman returned to Fort Wayne after atending to business here. Homer Andrews returned Tuesday afternoon to Lagrange after visiting with his father, C. M. Andrews. victor Graber of Berne was in the city yesterday attending to business matters. Mrs. A. M. Henry has gone to Hoagland, where she is a guest at the Harrod home. Miss Maggie Miller went to Fort Wayne yesterday to call on her sister, Miss Lena, at the St. Joseph hospital. Miss Rose Christen and Mrs. Dolly Durkens and daughter, Dorothy, went to Fort Wayne yesterday to spend the afternoon with relatives. Orval Kintz left today for Fort Wayne and from there will go to different parts in Nebraska and will be absent for several months. Mrs. Glen Glancy returned to her home at Monroe after a short visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Stultz., A. G. Sellemeyer, John Peoples and Tise Unman left Tuesday noon for Chicago, where they will attend the exhibition of cement work to be held there this week. Orval Kintz of Nebraska, who has been making a two months’ visit with friends and relatives here, left yesterday afternoon for Fort Wayne before returning to Nebraska. W. H. Fledderjohann and B. J. Fledderjohann of Van Wert, Ohio, left this morning for Brant, where they were transacting some important business during the day. C. I. Golder of Huntington arrived in the city yesterday afternoon, and was looking after some business for the Prudential Insurance company. Mr. Crawford of Bluffton, who has been in charge of this district, resigned and will be succeeded by Mr. Golder.

C. L. Ireland of Van Wert, Ohio, transacted business here yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Wefel returned to Fort Wayne after a visit with Henry Wefel and family at Preble. Mrs. W. A. Kuebler and daughter, Marcella, were the guests of friends at Fort Wayne yesterday. Gus Reinking is confined to his home in the north part of the city with a severe attack of the grip. Mrs. Henry Gerke has gone to Berne, where she will make a short visit with friends. Miss Kate Kirchner returned yesterday afternoon to her work at Fort Wayne after a visit with her father, Ed Kirchner, and family at Preble. Walter Johnson, who has been” at Tocsin for some time on account of the illness and death of his wife, has returned to the city. ’ J. A. Harper, of Albion, Ind., is the guest of his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Kenedy. Both Mr. and Mrs. Kenedy are in very poor health. P. W. Smith of Richmond was a business caller in the city yesterday and left on the noon train for his home at that place. Homer Ruhl has been working as conductor on the Fort Wayne & Springfield in the place of D. H. Hunsicker, who has been sick a day or two. The titeual lenten services were held Tuesday evening at 7 o’clock at St. Marys church. The services consisted of a sermon and benediction, with the blessed sacrament. Hitesman & Gerard have moved “The Fair” goods from their Monroe street quarters and will soon have everything in spick and span condition. The new place is an ideal one in all particulars. The annual memorial mass for the deceased members of the Knights of Columbus was held this morning from St. Marys church at 8 o'clock. The church was nearly filled with members. Cal Magley, mail clerk on the Pennsylvania railroad between Chicago and Pittsburg, is at home for a few days’ vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Magley, north of Monmouth. Mr .and Mrs. Frank Christen of Chicago write friends here from the sunny south of Muskogee, Oklahoma, where they have been since Saturday, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank France. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Katlerheinrich left Tuesday evening for Midland and Flint, Mich., where they will attend to business matters and visit relatives. At Flint they will be the guest of Mrs. Katterheinrich’s uncle, John R. Hurst. Mrs. James Sexton and Miss Masters of Antwerp, Ohio, and Mrs. J.M . Masters of Paulding, Ohio, passed through the city this afternoon on their way from Pleasant Mills, where they visited over Sunday with F. L. Masters and family. Miss Helen Baker returned to Fort Wayne this morning after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Baker, west of the city. Mrs. Baker, who fell down a flight of cellar steps a few weeks ago, and sustained a fracture of a leg and ribs, is said to be recovering nicely. Rufus Allision, who recently made a visit with his mother, Mrs. R. B. Allison at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Harry Deam, at Chicago, states that she is getting alnog verw well in all ways from the injuries received in a fall many weeks ago. Her friends here will be glad to hear the good news of her recovery from what was thought at one time to be fatal injuries. Marst Ist the creditors of Al and Lee Kapp, who have been declared kankrupt in the federal court at Fort Wayne, will meet at the court house in Fort Wayne, at which time they will make arrangements for the appointment of a trustee and the settlement of the affairs. A schedule will in the meantime be filed. —Bluffton Banner. The case of Perry Alexander against Richard Humphrey for damages, growing out of the automobile accident in this city last summer, has been continued from this term of court to the next term. Mr. Alexander has been sick for several weeks and was not able to be here this term of court. It was thought for a time ho „vvid Aot recover from his sickness, but he is reported improving and now able to sit up.—Bluffton News. The Pythian Sisters at their meeting Monday evening gave a unanimous vote of thanks to Newton Anderson and Eugene Runyon for services extended to them at the time of their dedication supper. Mr. Anderson furnished sixty gallons of coffee for their use and Mr. Runyon helped with the table furnishings and in many other ways, for which the Sisters took this special way of thanking them.

J. H. Uhl returned today to Kendallville. J. L. Kocher made a business trip to Fort Wayne yesterday. Mrs. D. N. Erwin is visiting with relatives in Monroeville. O. V. Graham of Monroe was looking after business in the city today. Frank Burger made a business trip to Ossian this morning. Jesse Niblick spent his Washington’s birthday holiday at Fort Wayne. Charles Steele was looking after business at Craigville today. Chauncey Stetson made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. Sain Acker of Geneva passed through the city on bls way to Fort Wayne this morning on business. U. S. Drummond of Pleasant Mills was here this morning attending to business matters. Guy Johnson left this morning for Fort Wayne, where he will attend to business matters. Howard Moore returned to Nappanee this morning after a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Moore. Sam Acker of Geneva was a business caller in the city today, returning home on the afternoon train. Mrs. Arthur Pontius returned to Fort Wayne this morning after a visit with her brother, J. C. Sutton, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Fullerton of Cadilac, Mich., who have been visiting in the city for several weeks past, as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bollman, returned to their home this morning. Rev. Stewart, pastor of the Portland Presbyterian church, arrived this afternoon to assist Rev. Spetnagel in the service this evening. The Rev. Stewart will preach the sermon. Orval Kintz left Tuesday for Plattsmouth, Neb., where he is engaged at the carpenter trade. He has been here for several months owing to the extreme cold weather there, which put a stop to the work for a while. H. H. Bremerkamp, wife and daughter, Estella, who became very sick Monday evening after drinking buttermilk, from which they were supposed to be poisoned, are reported much better today. The big lion, which will be at the Star theater Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings of this week, arrived this morning from Winchester and was taken to Mr. Stoneburner's place. A number of people were at the station to see it and were convinced that it was a real, live lion. Mrs. Alva Nichols will go to Fort Wayne tomorrow to visit with Miss Lena Miller, who is a patient at the St. Joseph’s hospital, where she underwent an operation for the removal of a tumor from the side of her face. Miss Miller is reported as not being quite so well, the swelling being more noticeable, but, it is thought, to her receiving so many visitors and being obliged to talk. It is now thought she will not be allowed to return home until next week instead of this week as at first thought. o CARD OF THANKS. To the friends and neighbors who so kindly asisted us in the time of the Illness and decease of our beloved wife and mother, and to the K’s of P., the Pythian Sisters and M. W. A. for their beautiful floral offerings, we take this mode of thanking you one and all. WALTER JOHNSON & CHILDREN

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

Your Last Chance tor a Bargain IN! MEN’S and BOY'S WEARABLES l ■■ ■— JI ll ■mill This Matchless Slaughter Price Sale I Positively Ends February 26th: :: : If you have not yet taken advantage of our great reductions on Men’s, Boy’s, and Children’s wearing apparel, you still have three more days to do so. Greater Bargains Than Ever 51 Three piece long pant youth suits $1.50 each. 11 Suits, sizes 34 and 35, sls to $lB suits $6.00 to $7.00 each. 2 Dozen SI.OO to $5.00 Dress Shirts 50c each. 2 Dozen 50c Dress Shirts 25c each. 38 Children’s Suits at one half price. 22 Children’s Caps, 50c quality, 15c each. 2 Dozen Knee Pants, 19c each. 3 Dozen Dress Sox 8c a pair. All other goods in proportion. —w— mi wnwraaußOß'.i i— ■■ > ww: s. •vuaaan wsirrmnsj gm jwwwuji wuwaM i n m ll ■an iwi i mu i ——M——■nai mu [—M—H !!—■■■■ IB—IIH—■■—II—I !■■■■! ■ lllf I 1 !■■ ■ -aM W.. Mi • 1111 ■■ ■IIHU I— 1 ttfl ■ »ITTWMB—i VANCE, HITE & MACKLIN Comer East of Court House ... Decatur, Indiana (This is Sale Week' I Our big After Inventory sale on various lines, will I positively close next Saturday. It is most important--1 to you that you take advantage of ;’ the extremely low prices we are offering for it will be a long time I ■ beforefyou’ean duplicate these offerings, on Table Linens, Outing Flannels, DressJGoods,’Underwear, Kimonos, House Jackets and Bath Robes. Permit us M to[quote*you a sample of what we are doing as may be seen by a glance at the g lollowing’paices.^..; I TABLE LINENS ■ $1.50 Values at $1.87 75c Values at 67c B $1.25 Valdes at 98c 60c Values at 50c B sl.oo,Values at 89c 50c Values at 45c B 80c Values at 69c 35c Values at . . . 27c ■ Look over our splendid line of see B the big values offered for ten cents. ■ While taking advantage of these bargains it is a mighty good opportunity S an eaiiy iOOk at oui ocauvixu. zinc Gx j NEW SPRING SUITS AND WRAPS W They are unequalled in Decatur. ' I TRUE AND RUNYON