Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 49, Decatur, Adams County, 26 February 1910 — Page 3

K '£ ’ * I Just think of it, I Patent Colt, I Gun Metal,' I Button ■ I I And Blucher I Shoes for Men B At Two Fifty, I See them in Our South window I CHARLIE VOGLEWEDE I The Shoe Seller

Week End Excursion St Louis and Return Saturday and Sunday February 26 and 27 ’lO RATE $6.00 Call at Depot Ticket Office for Tickets and all Information. Two fast trains carrying 'free reclining ■ Chairs, Pullman Sleepers and Modem Coaches leave DECATUR, Ind., every ■ day for St. Louis. C. F. Harris, Agent. CLOVER LEAF ROUTE Ed Boknecht of Allen county is visiting with friends here. A GOOD SIGN fW THE BANIS CHECH . In payment of your varied expenses is the BEST sign of propserity —and consequentily the best beginning to secure satisfactory credit ;|terins. > I You'll receive better treatment, more consideration in fceverv respect if you make a *. a practice of using the check book. Your' account- is- rcspectfully solicited HERE where it'll receive# the best of attention. THE OLD ■ Adams M Bank

■OB O B 010 ■ o BOBODBOBOBOBOBOHOIOB ■ j s Bowers, Pres. F. M. Schirmeyer, Vice Pres. J ■ ° F Mr. Man who wants to buy a small home:- « The Bowers Realty Company has for sale H a number of desireable and pleasant little homes O ■ that will sell for around about SIOOO.OO each. ■ ■ You can secure now perhaps better than at any O other time what you want and need at the lowfi est possible price. The Bowers Realty Com- ■ ■ pany are in a position to help you buy one of O these homes. Don’t you think that it would m ■ pay you to discuss the mattei with us. 2 If you want a home, don’t keep on renting, come and see what we have to offer. ■ ■ Q 2 The Bowers Realty Go. isl French Quinn, Secty. g ■OIOIOBOIOiOBOOIOIOBOBOBOIOB

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♦o*o4o*o*o*o*o ♦ 000404040* I WEATHER FORECAST! ♦ ♦ ♦o*o*o4o<o ♦ o*o<o<o*o*o4o* Rain in south; rain or snow in north portion tonight and probably 1 Sunday; colder Sunday. Ora France was a business caller at Berne today. Henry Koenemann was at Hoagland today on business. John Weber went to Fort Wayne this morning to attend the horse sale. Dr. J. W. Vizard was here on business Friday. Martin S v ndy of west of the city was a business visitor here Friday. Leo J. Weber has returned from a several days’ visit in Chicago. Mrs. Martin Houck of Union township was a Decatur shopper Friday afternoon. Chauncey Lautzenhiser of Berne, was a business caller in the city today. William Zwick returned to his home at Williams today after being in the city for several days on business. Miss Clara Boknecht is in the city taking the regular teachers' examination today. Carl and Lulu Atz went to Berne, where they will be guests of Mr. and Mrs. Cris Stengle over Sunday. Walter Johnson left this morning for Tocsin, where he will spend Sunday with his mother at that place. Tom Reed returned home this morning from his regular trip south of the city and will remain here over Sunday. Sam. Shamp returned this morning from Saginaw, Mich., where he has been looking after some land interests for the past few days. Frank Gillig left this morning for Portland, and from there will go to Fort Recovery, where he is transacting some business for the stock exchange of Chicago. John Niblick left this afternoon for Leipsic, Ohio, where he will join his wife and Mrs. Champer in a visit with Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Edwards. Mr. and Mrs. Vesey of Fort Wayne will also be members of the party. Dr. Fred Patterson DENTIST Ssccevsor 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.

Mrs. Martin Stalter of Peterson is among the many grip sufferers. J. M. Archbold went to Fort Wayne this morning on business. Henry Sovine made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. D. W. Beery went to Fort Wayne today on business. J. F. Fruchte made a business trip to Huntington today. Miss Gertrude Butler is clerking at the Runyon store today. John Fruchte of Magley went to Fort Wayne this morning. Edmund Gaffer went to Fort Wayne this morning for a visit with relatives. James D. Brown was among the business visitors at Fort Wayne today. Miss Rose Kleinhenz is clerking today at the Steele & Weaver racket store. Miss Dessie Mann is clerking this afternoon at the Baughman five and ten cent store. Mrs. Charles Grote of Union township ,was among the shoppers in the city Friday. Charles Christen was at Berne today transacting business between trains. P. G. Williams left this morning for Geneva, where he had charge of the Moser studio during the day. George Teeple went to Monroe, where he was attending to some business for a short while. William Beihold of Magley was among the Fort Wayne visitors today. Miss Adelle and Mildred Fruchte of Magley went to Fort Wayne this morning on business. Omer Butler returned home from Berne and will spend Sunday with his family. L. W. Coppock left today for Indiapolis, where he was looking after some business matters during the day. Oscar Hoffman went to Fort Wayne where he was looking after some business pertaining to his line of business. , Hugh Woods returned this morning to his home at Warsah after visiting with his parents, Mr. 'and Mrs. E. Woods. Ed Christen, superintendent of the schools at Culver, arrived for a visit over Sunday with his family north of Monmouth. John Woy went to Monmouth on the 4 o'clock car Friday to attend the revival services at the Concord Lutheran church. Miss I£dna Syphers returned to her home at Fort Wayne Friday afternoon after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Kelsey. The regular six weeks’ tests of the schools were held this week, being completed Friday, much to the happiness of all concerned therein. Geary Brothers are adevTtising their new brand of cigars, known as the Geary cigar. It is a ten center, and a mighty gooc one. It will be on sale by nearly all local dealers, who have a large sign displaying where it can be seen by all. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Mann, who returned from Fort Wayne Friday evening, state that they visited the Lutheran hospital, calling on Mrs. Charles Rinehart and Mrs. Jane Butler, who are patients there, and found them getting along very well. Mrs. A. W. Hamilton and children came home last evening from Hoagland, where she was at the bedside of her father, F. M. Small. A week ago he was thought to be dying but he rallied and is out of immediate danger.—Bluffton News. H. H. Deam returned home Thursday evening from Toledo, Ohio, where he, with a number of other gentlemen forming a committee of coal dealers from the states of Michigan, Ohio and Indiana, canvassed a vote on the question of the coal dealers of the three states forming a permanent organization. —Bluffton Banner. Amos Kline is arranging to return to Tennessee two weeks from Monday to resume his work of building stone roads. On the same day his daughter, Mrs. Emma Miller, will leave for her home in Colorado and she will be accompanied by her brother, Fred King, who will make his home permanently in the west and will likely accept a position with the same lumber company with which Mr. Miller is employed.—Bluffton News. With the thermometer again not far from the zero mark Friday morning a new record for this section of Indiana was made. Friday is the 88th consecutive day on which the temperature has reached the freezing point or below. It is seldom, even in socalled severe winters, that straight freezing weather continues for more than two weeks at a time. The mark of zero shown by the thermometers Thursday was the tenth day this winter the mercury has been that low. — Bluffton Banner.

John Custer of Pleasant Mills was a business visitor here today. J. N. Burkhead of Monroe township was here today 6n business. Mrs. D. P. Reynolds is slightly better today. Fred Bauman of Monroe townshop was a business visitor here today. Scott Ellis of Geneva will be the guest of his parents over Sunday. Dr. J. C. Grandstaff of Preble was here on business today. Robert Galbreath is seriously sick from a complication of diseases. Miss Kelley went to Fort Wayne this afternoon. Gert Reynolds was attending to business at frfonroe this afternoon. C. C. Schug of Berne was a business visitor here today. Harry Moltz was a business caller at Bluffton today. Vincent Forbing went to Moproe this afternoon on a short business trip. Mrs. J. P. Wagner left this afternoon for Bryant, where she will make a short visit with her parents Carl Leichty of Monroe passed through the city this morning on his way to Fort Wayne. John Reitz of south of the city has ben sick since Wednesday with the grip. Ben Lange of Geneva arrived in the city this afternoon, where he will be the guest of friends over Sunday. Mrs. Fred Tague and babe left this noon for Rockford, where she will make a short visit with friends. Sam Johnson went to Monroe this afternoon for a short visit with relatives. Rev. John Walters left this noon for Willshire, where he will attend to some business on his farm at that place. Mr. and Mrs. John Bolinger went to Columbia City today noon to spend Sunday with his brother, Eli Bolinger, and ffamily. George Galbreath of St. Louis is here for a visit with his sister, Mrs. Elijah Mann, and his brother, Robert Galbreath. Ernest Gross of Rome City came home today to make a short visit with his father, William Cross, who has been very ill for some time. Frank Addington left this noon for Portland, where he spend Sunday with Mrs. Addington, who is spending the winter with her mother at that place. On next Tuesday, March Ist, the various township assessors will begin their annual work of taking the invoice of the goods of Adams county folks. Mrs. Hower Lower is a substitute carrier on roural route number three on account of the illness of her husband, who is suffering from symptoms of appendicitis. He is reported as getting better. The postoffice has a new Underwood typewriter, with tabular and all up-to-date improvements, for use in making out reports, money orders, etc. ‘ Henceforth all reports will be made out by typewriter. Mrs. Mary Gaffer, who is at present at the home of her son, Peter Gaffer, in the west part of the city, took quite sick during the night with cramps and it was necessary to call a physician. She is reported somewhat better, but is still very weak.

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. " 1 ■ ''' ' *- - ' *' - -- 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. Our agent !■ In Decatur every Tuesday. Name • Address Am’t Wanted Kind of Reearity Reliable Private FL Wayne Loan Company Fort Wayne, Ind

JAMES MARTZ DEAD AT MONROE i Monroe, Ind., Feb. 26 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—James Martz, aged about fifty years, died this afternoon at 1:45 after a two weeks’ illness from cancer of the bowels. Mr. Hartz was one of the well known men of this vicinity. His ife preceded him in death several years ago. - o LOST —On Mercer avenue between the Presbyterian church and Rugg street a pair of rimless nose glasses. Finder please leave at this office and receive reward. 46t3

First National Bank of Decatur 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 j* j*

OPENING SALE OF [-HARNESS-] On Saturday, March, sth. 1910 in hi,i ■liHw—HM—ir wea— « As an Announcement to the Public that we are going into the Harness business, and as an advertisement for the business, we have concluded to give a Big Harness Opening on the above named date. / We have on hand a large stock of both heavy and light harness to select from. We want you to come in on said date and look our stock over. To every one of age who will come in Saturday, March 5, we will give away FREE a good 25c whip. At the same time we invite you to see our line of Agricultural Implemements. Thanking all for past favors and soliciting future patronage, we are Yours truly LIECHTY BROS., & COMPANY. MONROE,INDIANA

A A Trial is a Wedge that widens into a habit. There is no need for us to put praise into the dealer’s mouth after one 'WHITE STAG” has been in your mouth. This cigar needs no “puff” but the “puff” of the smoker. In every case in town and in every “case” a winner. Its Made In Decatur EVERYONE IS PLE-.iED. ”1 nrl 11 I ® W Ifr. I M / JUlt inculdlng ourselves, because we are lAV* Pleased if our patrons profit by our . J? jwt ovtD■ I 4 I BJ . «.i X’/ r’lcll T I—,-, | I work and receive genuine satisfacB li Hon. We clean and press a suit of t ’ -JBal | ilHllfTu niens clothing, or a lady's tailor-made 11 Ilv-OT dress, in a manner that makes it just * „ like new, at a liberal price. The Regis French Dry Cleaning Company Local Agents—The Misses Bowers Millinery, Decatur WabDsh Portland Cement Great Strength, Durability, Fine Color. Best for Sidewalks, Foundations, Floors, Walts,Concrete Blocks,Bridges etc WABASH PORTLAND CEMENT CO. General Offices, Detroit Mich, Works, Stroh, Ind. Kirsch, Sellemeyer & Sons, Agents.