Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 104, Decatur, Adams County, 3 May 1910 — Page 3

We are Selling —scads of Elk skin shoes these days. Fellows who have worn these shoes know that they are the easiest shoe on the foot, that they stay soft and that they wear better than most any other make. We’ve got them in black, dark chocolate and olive colors in both plain toe and tips. $3.00 and $3.50 CHARLIE VOGLEWEDE < The Shoe Seller

Miss Madeline Roop, who has been visiting with relatives at RockforJ, Ohio, passed through the city on her way to her home at Fort Wayne. |o<o<o<o<o-»<O<O<O<O<O<Og o o ♦ We are going to | ♦ send some man ♦ |to NEW YORK | j CITY and pay | | all his expenses ° i for 5 days. ! S I | RIETER & FRANCE | ♦ Cigars & Tobacco ♦ 7 i Ho<o<o<o<o<o< <o<o<o<o<Oß I $Ji [SAFETY«ja~I YOUR FUNDS are absolutely secure when on deposit here—they’re safe from all dangers. This institution offers you the maximum safety together with every facility and convenience tnat safe, conservative banking allows. Drop in and see our cashier about the advantage of a checking account. THE OLD Adams tounix Bank

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<O<O<O<O<O<O<O < O<O<O<O<O< o o i WEATHER FORECAST i % ? o<o<o<o<o < CXO<O<O<O<O<O< Fair tonight; colder in central and south portion with frost; heavy frost north portion; Wednesday fair. = l Will Dan Baumgartner spent Sunday at Linn Grove. Rev. Dornseif of north of the city was shopping here today. Mike Miller of Monroe was a business caller in the city today. Lawrence Green returned to Bluffton after spending Sunday here. Paul Keadle of Willshire was a business caller here yesterday. John Bollinger was at Berne todayattending to pome business matters. Miss Hattie Davis returned to Fort Wayne after a visit with relatives at Salem. C. D. Lewton was a business caller at Indianapolis today, leaving for that place this morning. Otis Puday of Geneva, who has been a guest of bls uncle, Al Burdg, left today for his home. Leo Yager left yesterday for Portland on his regular trip after being in the city over Sunday. Miss Bessie Klelnkntght returned home from Ossian after spending Sunday there with her parents. Miss Jennie Pease returned to her home at Craigville after a pleasant visit in the city over Sunday with relatives. There were forty-six applicants for teacher’s license at the regular monthly examination conducted Saturday. Miss Marie Patterson left yesterday afternoon for Winchester, where she will make a few' days’ visit with friends. J. B. Kiracofe, stenographer and bookkeeper at the Smtih & Bell ofI flee, spent Sunday at his home in > Wren, Ohio. F. M. Addington left yesterday for Bluffton and other places, where he I will attend to business for the Ward ■ Fence company. [ Mias Dessie Merryman of Indfanap- • olis, who has been the guest of her brother. Leonard Merryman, for a few days, left yesterday for her home. Dr. Fred Patterson DENTIST W Dr. t. L Office above Auth's Jewelry Store. Telephone No. 472. Office hours: B—l 2 a. m„ I—s1 —5 p. m.

John Tyndall was a business caller at LaGrange today. Mrs. McMullen and sons have returned to Fort Wayne. Mrs. Oscar Frltzlnger of Monmouth was a shopper here yesterday. Miss Rose Yager has returned to Bluffton after a visit here with relative*. Mrs. Ramey and son, Joe, and Mrs. John Barnett ar spending the day In Fort Wayne. Mrs. B. H. Meibers left today for Rome City, where she will remain for several days. John Good returned to work at Gas City after spending Sunday here as the guest of friends. Don't fail to attend the dance given tomorrow evening at the hall of the Phi Delta Kappa. Mrs. Fred Johnson ana babe of Monroe went to Fort Wayne yesterday afternoon for a visit. Mrs. E. D. Ward returned Monday evening to Bluffton after a visit with her sister, Mrs. L. H. Purdy. Mesdames Anna Yahne and John Christen went to Fort Wayne today to attend the Pocahontas district convention. Miss Neola Moyer has returned to Fort Wayne after spending SundL” the guest of her uncle, Henry Mayer and family. Don Burk left this morning for Woodburn, where he will commence his work as pastor of the M. E. church at that place. > Misses Ode and Letta Fullenkamp and Amelia Weber returned yesterday from Anderson where they visited over Sunday. Mesdames J. R. Porter and R. A. Davis went to Fort Wayne this morning to spend the day with their niece, Mrs. Orpha Battling. George Sbeler and Guj Bohnke left this morning for Three Rivers, Mich., where they will work in one of the automobile factories there.

S. W. Cole returned to -Spencerville, Ind., after attending the funeral of Henry Tyndall of Pleasant Mills, which was held Sunday at Willshire, Ohio. Dr. and Mrs. R. K. Knoff entertained over Sunday Mrs. Knoff’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. DeWeese of Hammond and Miss June Knossos Decatur. —Berne Witness. Sam Curry retured home last evening from Delphos, Ohio, where he spent the day and this morning, went to Geneva, where he was attending to some business matters during the forenoon. Mrs. Chris Strebe gave a dinner yesterday for her mother, Mrs. Addie Gilson, in honor of her sixty-sixth birthday anniversary. Misses Martha and Helen Fonner of Monnrouth wero guests. Mrs. Otto Snyder and babe of Lima, Ohio, are visiting with her mother-in-law, Mrs. Peter Snyder. Mrs. Snyder spent Sunday here attending the communion sewices of which class his brother, Joe, was a member. E. A. Mann of the firm of Mann & Christen, contractors, went to Huntington this morning to buy material for the new school house to be built by them at Liberty Center. Work on the same will likely begin tomorrow. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. McFarland and daughter changed cars here yesterday on their way nome from Arcola to Marion. Mr. McFarland has been teaching at that place during the season and will spend his vacation at hip home at Marion. Mesdames C. Hoeval and Masbaum returned yesterday to Fort M ayne after a visit over Sunday at the home of Meyers. They witnessed the first communion service at St. Marys church, Herman Meyers being one of the communicants. Miss Lilly Garard returned to Portland after a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Al Garard. Miss Lilly, who is superintendent of the Jay county hospital, had planned to Visit here several days, but was called to her work sooner on account of a patient for an operation, who demanded attention. The local Shamrocks base ball team with a bunch of rooters, went to Pleasant Mills Sunday, where thev crossed bats with the team at that place. At the beginning of the game it promised to be an interesting one, but just at the close of tne second inning a heavy rain put a stop to the game. The score stood Itoo in favor of the Shamrocks. Deputy Sheriff Albert Presdorf, who has been off duty for several weeks, and is at the home of his parents at Honduras, is said to be suffering from a threatened affection of the lungs. It is quite probable that he may go to the camp in Colorado established by the Modern Woodmen for their members for the cure and benefit of those threatened with or afflicted with tuberculosis, and where some remarkable cures have beep effected. , i

I I I * J 11 fl • Blkx/A ~ \ I I ' | MW®!*-\ z II Ip kw< fiJiLl [Hart Schaffner & Marx rjfll Good Clothes Makers * Copyright Hart Schaffner & Marx You may be in clothes difficulty if you’re not particular about what you buy and where you buy it. If you buy your Spring Suit, O’coat or raincoat here they’ll probably be our HART SCHAFFNER & MARX allwool finely tailored clothes and there’s an end of all clothes-difficulties; you’ll be satisfied with the clothes and the price; with the style and the whole effect;so will we. H. S. &M. Suits SIB.OO to $25.00, O’coats and Rain Coats $15.00 to $25.00. We’re headquarters also for the Men and Young Men who want big value at SIO.OO to 15.00 who won’t wear cheap stuff and who effect something good for not over $15.00. It’s here; plenty; all-wool, well tailored, smart snappy styles; all sizes, any day we dbe glad to show you. This store is the home of Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes-Davis Shirts, Knox & Longley Hats. HOLTHOUSE SCHULTE & CO. GOOD CLOTHES SELLERS FOR MEN ANO BOVS

O. N. Snellon of Willshire was a business caller in the city yesterday. Trustee Davis Steele of Preble was a business caller in the city yesterday. Mrs. Charles Reed and daughter of Fort Wayne spent Sunday bare the guests of Mrs. Wehmeyer. Bert Lynch returned to biis borne at Jonesboro, Ark., after a few days visit in the city with relatiws. Nelson Bricker ot Geneva, who was a business caller here yesterday, returned to his home on the noon train. John Vail of Cardwell, Mo., arrived in the city last evening and will attend to business matters here several days. Cliff Bryson and Clyde Wheeler returned to their home at Genewa after a short visit in the city with Scott Ellis. Several young men from 'this city left today Tor Three Rivers, Mich., where they will work tn the automobile factory at that ptaoe. A large number of invitations have been issued for the Phi Delta Kappa dance tomorrow evening and the event promises to be an affair. Mrs. Fisher of Fort Wayne, Mrs. Meyer of Anderson were in the city Monday and spent a tew hours with Mrs. Rev. Wehmeyer ®f Eleventh street. William Meyers, who has been in Fort Wayne for the past week, and underwent an operation for the removal of a tumor, was able to neturn home Sunday. Charles Johnson made a business trip to Jefferson township this morning in the interest of the Hocker and Johnson real estate firm, of which he Is a-member. Mrs. George Middleton and babe and her daughter, Mrs. George Roehl, and babe of Fort Wayne visited here over Sunday with Mesdames D. V. Steele, D. M. Hower and Samuel Butler. Frank Wemhoff, who is working at Alexandria, putting on a newspaper contest, similar to the one put on in this city several weeks ago, was in the city and spent Snuday with his mother. Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Stetler of Otsego, Mich., and who have been in the city for several weeks, owing to the death of Mrs. Stetler s father, Henry Tyndall, whose funeral took place on Sunday, left this morning for their home. ’

Miss Naomi Niblick is spending the day in Fort Wayne. Mrs. M. J. Lutz went to Fort Wayne this morning for a visit with friends. Misses Agnes Murrav and Pansy Ball are spending the day in Fort Wayne. Mrs. Gilbert Strickler and son are spending the day in Fort Wayne the guests of her aunt, Mrs. Minnie Hogston. Z Mrs. Mina Nickey returned to Bus-1 falo, N. Y., after a visit here with her sisters and other relatives. Her sister, Mrs. Martha Dutcher, who under went an operation for cancer at St. Joseph hospital, was brought to this city and is at the home of another sister, Mrs. Mary Christen. “The Minister’s Son” will be with you soon. One of Cauley and Patton's greatest comedy dramas. “The Minister’ Son,” at the opera house Saturday, May 7th, will be given its premiere in this city. This play and company have been accorded a hearty approval of press and public, and will undoubtedly prove a stro'ng attraction when it is presented here. The production is in every particular firstclass and the presenting company ot greater ability than is usually witn the traveling companies. Prices, 25, 35 and 50c. Mrs. J. R. Porer has received many letters from her daughter, Miss Velma, who, with her aunt, Mrs. Ella Redding, ot this city, are visiting in the west. They are now at the uome of an uncle at Springfield, Mo., and speak in the highest terms of that city and state, and the cordial hospitality. They are enjoying themselves to the utmost and expect to, go tdl Dakota and Texas and other states of the west beforeSHRDLU states of the west and south before returning home. Poor old Shakespeare, not living in the laboratory age, never thought of; the Mary Mears way to tame a snrev,'/ In her “Rosamond the Second” the •nodarn woman eutnor bas her hero work out the Frankenstein problem on his lady-love with the result that he produces in his laboratory just the kind of a woman he wants. There are hundreds of husbands who would pay much money for the hero’s recipe, but few of them would care to attempt to follow his methods by reading the “fake" scientific discussion of them. The dry minutes of a divorce proceding are more Interesting.

BosseOpcta rtoliso ONE NIGHT ONLY Saturday, May 7th- 1910 GEORGE ALVIN BUTLER In McCauley & Patton Success | THE MINISTER’S SON~] Supported by a Strong Cast Bright, Clean and Wholesome. A Play That Pleases Everybody. A Splendid Company. Beautiful Scenic Surroundings. Prices in Reach of All. Prices: 25,35,50. I a . i ,1 j I The “White stag” is the | S Best 5c cigar on the’market I S today. We don’t ask* you I to believe this because we jg S say so, but we Do expect e 1 you to try them and con- b | vince yovrself. K For Sale by all Dealers. &