Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 95, Decatur, Adams County, 22 April 1910 — Page 3

First Communicants Footwear We’ve already sold a lot of Communicants Footwear and we were just about cleaned out for a few days but a big shipment came in this morning and we are fixed for you again. Strap pumps are the thing for girls and the boys are taking to shoes and oxfords in Button and Blucher Patent and Gun Metal Leathers, If you havent been here we*ed like to show you CHARLIE VOGLEWEDE The Shoe Seller

il F. M. Addington left today for southern Indiana, where he will look after Lome business pertaining to the Ward ■Pence Co. ■|o4o*o*o4o* ♦04040404040| ■ ■ c ♦ * IW e are going to | | send some man ♦ |to NEW YORK | : CITY and pay | ’ o : all his expenses | i for 5 days. » • * | RIETER & FRANCE I ► Cigars & Tobacco ♦ o > ♦ lobo*o*o4o*o* ♦0404040*08 OAF E Is to open a account HERE and deposit weekly the expenses on hand—that is the SURE way to build up a sum that will make you independent in your old age or tide you over serious sickness or other troubles. The essential point is TO START—start NOW and make saving a habit. 4 per cent interest paid. THE OLD Adams Bank

808 0 ■O■ 0■ o BOBOOBOBOBOfIOBOBOBOB g J. S. Bowers, Pres. F. M. Schirmeyer, Vice Pres. ■ ■ " ■ Bowers Realty Company calls your at- a O to its loan department.and its facility for O K taking care of the .reasonable needs oi its client, m > The company has five per cent money to loan on O O fident meritto invite purchase g o 8 o P totorrow P some money that it will pay you to g ® consult us?. O jg ■ O The Bowers Realty Co. ■ ■ French Quinn, Secty. g ■OIOBOBOBOBOBOOBOiOBOBOHOHOa 1

♦o*o*o*o*o*o<o ♦ 040404D404 | WEATHER FORECAST I *040»04040 ♦ 0404040404040 t Showers tonight and colder; Saturday fair and colder. H. L. Merry was at Fort Wayne today an businM*. Ed Macy made a business trip to Toledo this noon. A. B. Bailey of Monroe was a business visitor here today. Mrs. Noah Loch left this morning for a visit in Fort Wayne. Mrs. Effle Johnson went to Larwill, i Ind., this morning, where she will visit friends a few days. i L. L. Baumgartner of Linn Grove was a business caller in the city today. Miss Electa Glancey, who has been visiting with relatives at Monroe for several days, returned home today. Miss Bess Baumgartner of Linn Grove was visiting with friends In : the city today. Mrs. W. J. Meyers and daughter,, Mrs. Mary Wilson went to Fort Wayne this morning for a visit with Mrs. Robert Harding. ’ John Steele was at Fort Wayne today, where he was visiting with relatives and also attending to some business affairs. Dan Beery left on the morning train for Berne, where he was attending to business in the interest of the Decatur Horse Sale Co. Harry Fleming, who has just closed a successful term as teacher at the Broadbeck school, has gone to Marion where he will take a course in the normal school. Jeff Bryson passed through the city this morning on his way to Fort Wayne, where he attended the lecture given at that place for all the agents of the G. R. & I- junctions. Mrs. A. B. Cline of this city was the principal speaker at the meeting of the Woman's Home Missionary society of the First Methodist church of Marion yesterday afternoon, which was held in the parsonage, and attended by about one hundred women. She installed the officers at the last meeting with the regular ceremony, followed by the society.—Bluffton News. Dr. Fred Patterson DENTIST Ssctnsor to Br. C. £. Ntptsss Office above Auth's Jewelry Store. Telephone No. 472. Office hours: 8 ~~ 18

Chris Strebe left today for Avilla, where he was doing some work. R. F. Smith made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. S. E. Brown made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. Alva Graham was a business caller at Fort Wayne this morning. Clarence Hickson made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. Mrs. Susie Deems and children left yesterday afternoon for Kendallville, to which place the family is moving. Miss Genevieve Coffee went to Fort Wayne yesterday afternoon to teach her music classes. Carl Brandt of Willshire, Ohio, went to Fort Wayne this afternoon on business. D. E. Lauferty of the Waring Glove company, returned to Huntington after attending to business here. Miss Hazel Smith left this morning for her home at Danville, 111., after a visit with her sister, Mrs. Anker. Mrs. Emma Everett has returned to Wren, Ohio, after a visit with John Everett and family. J. C. Patterson of the National Express company whs busy todfiy making one of the four reports of the month. All members of the degree staff of the Tribe of Ben Hur are requested to be at the hall Friday evening for practice. Mrs. Avery, scribe. Mrs. H. F. Judd of west of the city went to Fort Wayne yesterday afternoon to visit with her daughter, Mrs. Frank J. Dillon. Misses Hazel and Mildren LaDelle and Agnes Kohne are planning for a picnic party to be held at Maple Grove park tomorrow. Mrs. William Renner and daughter, Ruth, whq were shopping here yesterday, returned on the 4 o’clock car to their home at St. Johns. Fred Rohrer returned to } his home at Berne this morning after being a business caller in our city last evening. Deputy Sheriff Albert Presdorf, who has been quite sick for some time at the home of his parents at Honduras, Is still unable to attend to the duties of his office here. Barne Kalver will go to Monroeville this evening to spend a few days as the guest of relatives and celebrate the Jewish Passover. He will return home the first or next week.—Bluffton News. Mrs. Martin Lord of Monmouth was a visitor here yesterday. Mrs. Lord has been in ill health the greater part of the winter and came to consult a doctor. She is one of the pioneer ladies of Adams county. T. R. Moore and wife have returned from Lykens, Ohio, where they attended the funeral of a sister-in-law, Mrs. Sarah Moore, and visited with Mr. Moore’s aged sister at New Washington, Ohio, who is quite sick with paralysis. Robert Davis and family are moving from Thirteenth street to the Cross property on Eleventh street instead of to Steele as stated some time ago. That they are not leaving the city is a source of much pleasure to their many friends here. Mrs. J. B. Stanley of Logansport will arrive today to visit and keep house for L. W. Coppock and family. Her daughter, Mrs. Coppock, leaves Saturday for a three weeks’ stay at Mt. Clemens, Mich., to tako the baths for rheumatism. L. L. Baumgartner of Linn Grove was a business visitor here today. He was accompanied by his daughter. Miss Bess, who will remain for the Entre Nous club meeting at the home of Miss Ruth Ernst this evening and visit over night with friends, returning home tomorrow.

Reuben, son of Mrs. John Glancey, who has been at the home of his uncle, Henry Presdorf, ner.r Honduras, was struck on the head Thursday afternoon by a chain, and quite painfully, though not seriously injured. He was assisting in putting up a fence when the stretcher broke and the chain struck him on the head. ‘‘The Man in the Iron Mask" is the name of the historical play of the time, of Louis XIV of France to be given here on the evening of May 11th at Bosse's opera house by St. Peter s Dramatic club of Fort Wayne. This play is in four epochs and is written by W. J. Lucas and is said to be a most excellent one. The Dramatic club is under the direction of Father Michael Aichinger, pastor of St. Peter's Catholic church at Fort Wayne, and the club has presented plays in many of the cities of northern Indiana. Twenty characters will appear In the "Man in the Iron Mask,” and the costumes which will be elaborate ones in accordance with the time of the setting of the play, are secured from a Cincinnati costuming house. Tickets will sell for 35 and 25 cents. Father Aichinger is known to many here and the club will no doubt be given a royal welcom.

DEATH OF MARK TWAIN (Continued from page 1.) gan his humorous writings and his lectures which made him famous around the world. His writings were pure and wholsesome and so good to read that his success has been most wonderfuL He was known as the most leisurely man in the world, and was even called lazy some. He •moked twenty strong cigars a day besides innumerable pipes, but his attending physicians say that had nothing to do with his death. He had been declining for months. OPERATION WAS SUCCESSFUL. Miss Lizzie Graber Operated Upon For Appendicitis. Miss Lizzie Graber, daughter of J. L. Graber, superintendent of the county infirmary, underwent an operation Thursday at the Lutheran hospital, Fort Wayne, for appendicitis. The operation was a very successful one and Miss Lizzie is reported as getting along very well. Her mother and her brother, Henry, were present at the time of the operation. Her friends are pleased to hear of the successful outcome. Q ■ NINTH ANNUAL BANQUET. Mrs. Effie Brokaw-Johnson left this morning for Larwill, Ind., to attend a banquet given by the High School Alumni club, an organization composed of ex-graduates of the Larwill high school since the year 1899. The banquet is given in honor of the coming high school graduates and will be held in the high school auditorium. This is their ninth annual banquet. Two hundred invitations have been issued and the affair prftmises to be the largest ever held in Larwull. Mrs. Johnson will be the guest of 4Miss Mary Noble while in Larwill. • -o —— SEVEN NEW APPLICATIONS. Received by K. of P. Lodge For Membership Thursday Evening. Seven new applications for membership were presented to the Knights of Pythias at their meeting Thursday evening, which was one of the most enthusiastic in interest and the largest attendance of this season in several years. Following the business session, a social time, with a smoker was enjoyed until 10 o'clock. The lodge is rejoicing over the interest shown and the rapid increase in membership. o GENEVA VS. DECATUR. High School Teams Will Meet at Steele’s Park Saturday. One of the “fiercest” ball games in the history of high schools of this city or any other state, will be that between the Geneva and Decatur high school teams Saturday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock at Steele’s park, this, city. The teams will be backed by hundreds of rooters from their respective towns and enthusiasm will run high. Everybody should turn out to see the game.

WILL ELECT TWO TRUSTEES. Owing to the fact that the election of trustees held two weeks ago was illegal, owing to one week’s notice being given instead of ten days as required by law, therefore another election for this purpose will be held at the Evangelical Salem church, east of the city, on May 4th, for the election of two trustees for the church. E. L. ROOP, Pastor. o — ■ - ■ IMBIBED TOO FREELY. Otto, or "Whitey” Bremerkamp was nabbed as he came in on the 2:30 car from Fort Wayne by Marshal Peterson and taken to ths jail, where be will be given until tomorrow to sober up. He will answer in the morning in Mayor Teeple's court to the charge of public intoxication. TRIAL WAS POSTPONED. The trial of George Zimmerman, set for 1 o’clock this afternoon before Mayor Teeple, has been postponed until next Wednesday. o Mrs. C. Burr of Monmouth was a business visitor here yesterday. Samuel Hains of east of the city was a business visitor here yesterday. Mrs. Chauncey Brokaw has been quite sick with stomach and kidney trouble. C. D. Lewton was at Winchester, where important business called him this morning. When one sees a house that is being remodeled so nicely and fitted up with gas pipes all “ready to light with a touch,” one naturally wonders who is going to occupy it, and when one finds a key with the initials, “H. L.” — those of a well known young druggist, one naturally jumps at conclusions.

J. I. CASE I PoWef Drive Planter I ■ t ■. ■ 8 || S K M K ft V I 1 The only planter made, without a CLUTCH on the seed shaft—-no clutch trouble g with this one —it has no CLUTCH to bother. It g drops 2-3-4 or 2-one hill and 3-the next without changing plates or stopping the team. It’s the g only stop action planter made, working parts all idle between hills. The wonder of the age in corn O planter construction. Buy a Case and be assured S S a good stand, either with mixed or selected seed. i Schaub, Gottemoller & Comp y 1 S Successors to Decatur Hardware Co.

If y<m are a Ku man being, you are subject to accidents and ailments of greater or lesser consequence which bring you bodily aches and pwns. Are you coastantly prepared to give yv-urself relief in these ever recurring annoyances and misfortunes? You ought to follow the example of T. T. Smith, agent for the Warren Paint Co.; with headquarters at Columbus, Ohio, who writer “Some time ago, I purchased a bottle of Hoover’s X-Ray Heal eg Oil, and uced it on a very severe sprain on my ankle, and it gave me immediate relief. Have also used it for neuralgia, paia in the body and croup, and can conscientiously reecMflmend it to anyone for adruenis of Has kind.” Remember The Name LACHOT & RICE First National Bank of Decatur 1 , 1 \—-T ■ I Interest bearing certificates of deposit issued, payable on demand atjthree per cent per annum left for six months. > >Four per cent interest given on certificates left for one year.

Foleys orinoLaxmive foleysomnoiaxmiyt For Stomach Trouble and Constipation For Stomach Trouble and. Constipation Just Received Shipments of Baled Shredded Fodder ALSO Ground Hominv Hearts Very Good Hog and Horse Feed. a ; Schlickman’s Feed Yard. * •szz:zz2Zz::=zzzzzz2z=Zi2Z2Z2::zzzzzzzZm=»«i« Mi " —,,i " i “ i " ii ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■• THEY’VE GOT THE GOODS S GEARY-0 ; 5 10c CIGAR " ■ 5 Geary Brothers, g FOR SALE «IWe have just finished rebuilding an International Harvester Co., Auto Surrey. The car is in the best of condition in every respect as it was rebuilt right. Has been repainted and looks as good as a new car. Complete with top, front, lamps and toels. Has a big powerful engine. The car is built for service and to run. <J If you are interested, call and we will demonstrate this car to you. Will be sold at a bargain price. Schafer Hdw. Co.