Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 68, Decatur, Adams County, 21 March 1910 — Page 3

FOR THE TINY TADS Red Top Shoes For Tiny Tads We just got in a lot of the cutest little shoes for Tiny Tads. They have high Red Tops with black patent cuff and vamps making a pleasing combination. We’ve also a new line of soft sole shoes with Red, Blue and white tops, fancy hi-top straps that are taking with the mothers. DROP IN AND SEE THEM CHARLIE VOGLEWEDE The Shoe Seller

♦o*o*o*o*o*o*o ♦ o*o*o*o*o< I WEATHER FORECAST ! *o*o*o*o*o ♦ o*o*o*o*o*o*ot Fair tonight and rising temperature tonight and Tuesday. Eli Meyer made a business trip to Berne Saturday. A. N. Steele made a business trip to Bluffton Saturday. D. Baker of Willshire, Ohio, transferred on his way to Fort Wayne. Henry Zwick of Williams was a business caller In the city today. George Baker arrived Saturday from Yukon, Okla. ,for a visit with ids sister, Mrs. Henry Schultz. Philip Kable of Chattanooga, Ohio, transferred here on his way to Fort Wayne. Joe Beery left Saturday for Portland, where he was attending to business between trains. John Bollinger was at Berne Saturday, where he was transacting business for a short while. Clark Sparr went to Berne Saturday and was the guest of friends at that place over Sunday. Miss Emma Bieberich left Saturday for Monroeville, where she will make a week's visit. M/INGM Hanklßt THE SURE WAY To achieve material prosperity is the depositing of your funds in a savings account HERE. Your money is beyond the reach of fire, burglary and the BURNING OF THE POCKET when deposited in this institution and it earns 4 per ct.

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808 O ■ O B O ■ o BOBODBOBOBOBOBOBOBOB o J. s. Bowers, Pres. F. M. Schirmeyer, Vice Pres. ■ O The Bowers Realty Company begs to call your B ■ attention to three good farms just put upon the o ■ market that we are sure that the prices asked are ■ O below actual value. No. 62 is a 139 acre farm m O 5 Root township, section 14 good house large barn, ■ numerous outbuildings, 2000 rods of tile ditch price * 2 asked only $85.00 per acre. O O No 65 is a 100 acre farm in Root Township in sec- ■ ■ tion 15 fine house and bam and outbuildings, thor- ° oughly tiled and the price asked only SIIO.OO per ■ ■ acre y No. <l6 is a Union Township farm 110 acres g £ ks Setion 16 good house an barn .and outbuildings, g O we assure you that these farms are fiirst cfass, Call, g ? write or phone us. The Bowers Realty Co. ■ JS French Quinn, Secty. g 8080808080808008080808080808

Mrs. Sarah Fisher is suffering from rheumatism. Earl Steele resumed his school work at Fort Wayne this morning. Jacob Kaufman of Monroe went to Fort Wayne this morning. Smallpox is said to have broken out in the Ruhl family at Middletown. Miss Mary Gallemeyer of north of the city was shopping here this morning. Dallas Butler returned this morning to his work at Albion after a visit here over Sunday. Leo Yager made his usual business trip south today after being in the city over Sunday. Jacob Butcher of Geneva was in the city today looking after some business affairs. Frank Cottrel returned to his home at Geneva this noon after being in the city on business this morning. Bud Brokaw spent Sunday in the city and left today for his work at Fort Wayne. Miss Margaret Walters, w-ho is teaching near Berne, spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Walters, of this city. Miss Jennie Ernst of Peterson left Saturday afternoon for Fort Wayne, thence to Arcola for a visit with a cousin. Unclaimed letters at the postoffice belong to Harry Carver, Fairview Seed Co., Catherine Gross, Bert M. Gragg and D. A. Moser. Pete Loshe and Jone Spangler, who were at Mercer county, Ohio, looking after some business matters, returned to their home again. Harry Poling left this morning f-'r Geneva, where he will make a short visit with his aunt, Mrs. Martin Kei# er, who has been very seriously sick for some time past. Henry Smith of Pleasant Mills passed through the city this morning enroute to Michigan, where he will make his home. His family will join him there next week. Clyde Baumgartner, who is attending veterinary college at Chicago, returned to this city on Saturday, where he spent Sunday with friends and left this morning for Linn Grove, where he will spend his vacation with his parents.

Dr. Fred Patterson DENTIST Saccettor 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. Rosie Meyers went to Fort Wayne Saturday evening. Mrs. Ed Luttman of Magley was shopping here Saturday. Mrs. C. S. Hess returned Saturday evening to her home at Wabash after a visit with Miss Gertrude Miss Irene Schirmeyer spent Saturday evening with friends in Fort Wayne. Albert Huser returned Saturday evening to Fort Wayne after a visit with relatives here. W. H. Sheler went to Fort Wayne this morning, where he was looking after some business during the day. Ifrs. Finley Bryan was shopping in the city today and while here was the guest of Mrs. Robert A. Davis. J. W. Merryman went to Berne this morning, where he was attending to some business during the day. Fred Hoffman was a business caller at Berne today and returned home on the afternoon train. Mrs. A. J. Smith and daughter, Midge, spent Saturday afternoon at Fort Wayne. Miss Dora Schultz spent Sunday in Fort Wayne with her sister, Miss Clara Schultz. Mrs. R. A. Davis will visit for a few days with friends in Monroe and Salem. She will also visit with her son, Alvin Cookson. Jesse Steele spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. R. A. Davis, of this city. While here he purchased a new wheel. Omer Butler left this morning for Berne, where he will resume his school work after spending Sunday here with his family. Scott Ellis, who was the guest of friends in the city over Sunday, returned this morning to his work at Geneva. John Schafer returned this morning to his work at Fort Wayne after a visit here over Sunday with his family. Charles Phillips of Lima. Ohio, accompanied by his nephew, Master Morris Phillips, spent Sunday afternoon in the city with the former's parents. John Hocker of Monroe, who is working at Fort Wayne, passed through the city this morning after spending Sunday at the former town with his family. H. E. Imler of Logansport, Ind., who was in the city for a few days as the guest of his parents, Rev. and Mrs. I. Imler, returned to his home last evening. Miss Ida Baumgartner of Linn Grove, who for several days has been visiting in the city with Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Opliger, has returned to her home. Mrs. Edith Lauer and children have returned to Fort Wayne after a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Pennington, and other relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Spade of Willshire changed cars here on their way to Portland, where they were the guests of friends over Sunday. Mr. Spade is editor of the Willshire Herald. Quite a number of building improvements are noted at Magley this spring, among them being additions built to the homes of Harry Bauer, the mail carrier, and William Hendricks. Work has already begun on the Hendricks home. E. A. MeKee, tditor of the Portland Sun, spent Sunday in the city with his wife, who on Thursday underwent an operation for appendicitis at Hope hospital, and who is now rapidly recovering.—Fort Wayne Journal-Ga-zette. John Walters, of Delaware, Ohio, spent Sunday with his family here. Mrs. Walters and daughters will join him there as soon as school is out and they will make that place their home to give their daughters the advantages of Wesleyan University. Mrs. P. K. Kinney and children, Mildred and Charles, went to Fort Wayne Saturday afternoon to visit with ner sister, Mrs. Anna Golden. A nephew, Hugh Golden, is very seriously sick with heart trouble and other complications. Miss Margaret Moran, another sister, joined them Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Hart left Saturday afternoon for their home at Monroeville after a visit with their daughter, Mrs. Frank Roop. Wilson Yarion, Mrs. Hart’s son, also accompanied them and they will stop off at his home at Fort Wayne for a visit before going on to their home at Monroeville Sunday. Raymond, seven-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Watkins, of Magley, who was badly scalded about four weeks ago, is recovering. At that time he had attempted to carry a gallon bucket of boiling water from the base burner to another room when the water was poured down over his arm, scalding it from the elbow down. He was unable to attend school during this time, and only for the last few days has been able to be out.

Charles Lord of Monmouth was a business visitor here today. Mr. and Mrs. John Spuller and Miss Ruth Mayer spent Sunday at Fort Wayne. Miss Bertha Dodane returned last evening to Fort Wayne after a visit; here with friends. Frank Parrish is able to be ouf again after an attack of catarrhal fever. Miss Margaret Weimer, residing south of here, is visiting with her uncla, Dan Weldler, just north of the city. At the Albert Heyerly sale held ati his place on last Friday fortytwo brood sows brought the munificent sum of $2,297.73, or an average of nearly fifty-five a head. Will Reynolds returned Saturday to his home in Oklahoma after a stay with his mother, Mrs. D. P. Reynolds, who has been very sick with liver trouble for Some time and who is now growing weaker. Mrs. Catherine Champer and her niece, Mrs. John Niblick, went to Bluffton today to attend the funeral of Robert Simison, which was held this morning. Mr. Simison was an uncle of Mrs. Champer. Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Mosure of Vera Cruz will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary tomorrow. Mrs. Mosure, a member of the Krill family, has a number of relatives in this city and a number will attend the goldeu wedding celebration. D. A. and E. S. Walmer and their families will probably attend.—Bluffton News. Peter Schott of Nottingham township today delivered to Dr. L. H. Cook in this city one of the finest teams of horses in the county, a team of large sorrels, for which he received S7OO. Mr. Cook will have them sent to his farm. There will be a number of fine horses bought for the doctor's fine farm northwest of Bluffton. —Bluffton News. The confirmation services which were to have been held at the Bleeke church Sunday were postponed on account of the illness of the pastor, the Rev. G. Bauer. He was taken quite sick with what is thought to be the grip and Saturday the doctor was called twice to attend him. If he is able, the services will be held Friday evening. Many from this city will see Maude Adams in Barrie's play, “What Every Woman Knows," at the Majestic theater tomorrow evening. Fort Wayne papers say this will be one of the largest audiences of the season. All the seats were sold out early Friday and it was necessary for the management to return money sent in later in the day. James Hurst and Albert Katterheinrich and familes are moving today, having traded their residences. Mr. Hurst will move into the Katterheinrich home on Sixth street and Mr. Katterheinrich into the Hurst home on West Monroe and Thirteenth streets. Mr. Katterheinnrich intends to engage in the poultry business as a side line.

SOME ROAD DRAGS The Berne Supply Company to Furnish Five for the County. A QUICK DELIVERY It is Expected to Have Them in Use in a Short Time. The board of commissioners were in session this morning and let the contract for five road drags, they to be delivered at once. The Berne Supply company landed the contract, the contract price being $lO5, the other two bidders being E. F. Clausinger and W. H. Davis. It is the intention to have two oi the drags delivered to the third road district, two to tne second and one to the first, and as soon as they are delivered they will be put to working and before the ground settles too much it is expected to have all the macadam roads in the county improved. It has been a long, hard winter on the roads and much work will now be done to save and prolong their life of usefulness. This was the only work that came before the board, and no other sessions are probable until they meet on April 4th. Taxpayers are not falling over themselves In the payment, of the spring installment of taxes, although but six weeks remain in which to make such payment. The treasurer’s office is prepared to wait on all comers and it is likely that they will soon be busy.

SETTING DOWN Regulars and Insurgents are Getting Ready for New Committee. MUCH TO ARRANGE Parties Caucus to Decide Who Shall Have the Places of Honor. (United. Press Service.) Washington, D. C., March 21 — (Special to Daily Democrat) —Having shaken off the jade that followed the explosion in the house Saturday, members of congress set about laying plans today to meet the conditions created by the new rules. Big men among the regulars brought into Cannon's office a call for the caucus, at which the six republicans will be selected for the rules committee. Champ Clark, the democratic leader, was also getting a few ideas about the democrats caucus, whfch will select four members. The Cannonites can select the members and it is a serious question as to what they shall give the insurgents. There is a probability that the insurgents may become dissatisfied and might, with their democratic friends, turn down the republican caucus clique and elect suitable members. The insurgents only ask that a committee that will represent republican sentiment in the house and give a fair chance to all be chosen. o ——— — WILL INDICT PITTSBURGERS. (United Press Service.) Pittsburg, Pa., March 21 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—The grand juryreconvened here today, following the confession of Former City Councilman Klein, in which he implicated sixtyother former councilmen as having been connected with graft. Five former councilmen and one present member today confessed and all will be indicted today. They are charged with receiving money for allowing liquor to be sold in bawdy houses and gambling dens. — —o SMITH BEFORE TWO 'SQUIRES. Mike Smith, who was to appear in the mayor’s court today to answer to a charge of public intoxication, has asked for a change of venue and the case was sent to 'Squire Smith, where it will come up Wednesday. The prior case, which was sent to 'Squire Stone’s court, will come up Tuesday. __o. Mrs. Julia Moses, who spent several days last week as the guest of her son, H. P. Moses and family at Fort Wayne, was joined by her daughter. Miss Annette, in a visit over Sunday. Burtney W. Shafer of Jonesboro, for one term of four years joint senator from the counties of Grant, Blackford and Wells, today announces that he is a candidate to succeed himself and that his name will go before the convention when it meets in Hartford City April Ist.—Bluffton Banner.

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 year..*.*.* .*.*.*.*

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