Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 136, Decatur, Adams County, 10 June 1910 — Page 3

» * We’ve the Dandiest Line —of Soft Sole shoes and slippers for the little ones. They are made in lace, button and straps in low, medium and high cuts. All the pleasing combinations are shown, white, black, tan, blue, red, ecru and pink. 25 to 75 cents CHARLIE VOGLEWEDE The Shoe Seller

SAY YOU Mr. Smoker. Wait a minute You can’t invest a nickel better than to buy the ‘'White Stag” as it spells smoke satisfaction to a T. ASK THE MAN BEHIND THE COUNTER

LOST -Gold rim, nose glasses Think were laid down in some business place. Liberal reward paid for return to Ward Fence Co., office. LITTLE LIGHT ON COMMERCIAL BANKING FOR YOUR GUIDANCE. A checking account here will protect you* perfectly against all unsrupulous tradesmen, etc. It will keep your money safe from burglary, theft and most of all the “burning of the pocket.” It’s an absolute necessity if you wish an accurate record of all the respective costs of living. It’s conductive to saving THE OLD Adams Ceunty Bank

■OIOIOIO ■ 0 BOSOOBOIOBOBOBOBOBOI g J. S. Bowers, Pres. F. M. Schirmeyer, Vice Pres. B § UOftNS o o The Bowers Realty Company o o calls your attention to its loan de- o g partment. g The Company has five per cent g o money to loan on sensible and ad- g ■ vantageous terms. ■ B Our loans have certain features that will appeal o ■ t °Se°e U us about farms, city properties and abstracts. ■ g The Bowers Realty Co. ■ French Quinn, Secty. O

♦ 0404040404 I WEATHER FORECAST I g 2 o*o*o*o+o ♦ 0^040404040»0* Showers tonight in the south part of Indiana; Saturday partly cloudy. Constable Frank Smith made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. Chris Manke of Kirkland township was a business caller in the city this morning. A. W. Garard drove to Fort Wayne today to get the new piano for his store, “The Fair.” Sam Kahr of Newville was a business transacter with the firm of Atz & Steele yesterday. A. A. Gottemoller and children left today for St. Marys, Ohio, where she will spend a week or so as the guest of her parents. A number of out-of-town visitors were in attendance at the K. of P. hall last evening to witness the second degree work, which was conferred on three candidates. Mrs. Hartzell of Minneapolis, left this morning for Fort Wayne. She is the state representative of the American Perfumery company, and while here appointed Mrs. John Rice local agent for the company.

Dr. Fred Patterson DENTIST iorcmor to Br. C. E. Ntptuu Office above Auth’s Jewc'ry Store. Telephone No. 472. Office hour*: B—l 28 —12 a. m., I—s1 —5 p. m.

Mr*. Mary Elzey 1* numbered among the nick. Mr*. Minnie Wilkinson spent today in Fort Wayne. H. F. King of Bluffton is in the city for a few days' visit with relatives. Mrs. Harry Deam of Chicago is here for a visit with her mother, Mrs. Catherine Allison. Miss Juniata Hoch haa gone to Magley, where she will visit a week as the guest of Mrs. Ed Luttman. Mr. and Mrs. Charles I. Hadiac returned last evening to their home north of Fort Wayne after a business visit here. Mrs. Dr. Sprunger and babe of Berne arrived in the city this morning for a visit with her parents, F. M. Fuhrman. Mrs. Harry Deam went to Decatur today to visit her mother, Mrs. Allison, before returning to her home in Chicago.—Bluffton Banner. A number of those who attended the county commencement at Geneva yesterday remained over until this morning, visiting with friends. About forty people were in attendance at the twenty-fifth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Lachot, which took place yesterday . Miss Gertrude Moses has returned ; to Attica, where she will take treat--1 ment at the sanitarium in the hope of securing relief from rheumatism. E. W. Johnson of Monroe passed through the city this morning on his way to Fort Wayne, where he was attending to some business during the day. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ernsberger of Celina, Ohio, were in the city for a short time yesterday as the guests of friends. They made the trip in their automobile. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Voglewede, who for the past several days have been at Chicago on a business and pleasure trip, returned to the city last evening. Don’t fail to attend the apron sale 1 to be given by the ladies of the United Brethren church on next Saturday; one door north of the Blackburn drug store. Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Baumgartner, who were in attendance at the silver , wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. ; John F. Lachot Friday evening, left i this morning for their home at Linn | Grove. 1 Mrs. C. C. Wilder and daughter. Hattie, Lloyd Magley and Otto Rice of Monmouth, who attended the commencement at Geneva, returned to their home at Monmouth on the 4 o'clock car. Mrs. Jay Elzey returned to Fort , Wayne last evening after a visit with . the Alfred Elzey and George Bauserman families. Mrs. Alfred Elzey accompanied her to Fort Wayne for a two days’ visit. Mrs. L. L. Syphers returned to her home at Fort Wayne after a visit here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thom- ’ as Fisher. She was accompanied here by her little daughter, Roxy, who vls- ; ited in Fort Wayne for some time.

Frank Kern this morning shipped his household goods to Fort Wayne. Mr. Kern recently received the appointment of assistant district superintendent for the Metropolitan Insurance company ,and Fort Wayne will be a more central location. Henry F. King of Petroleum. Miss Cora King and G. H. Lachot and wife went to Decatur this morning to attend a celebration in honor of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. John Lachot, well known residents of Decatur.— Bluffton News. Rev. D. O. Wise returned during the night from Chattanooga. Ohio, where on Thursday evening he addressed the Young People’s Alliance of the Evangelical church, which held a meeting at that place yesterday. Rev. Roop of Salem accompanied him and also took part in the program which was rendered on last evening. While filling a gasoline tank as the Main restaurant on South A street about 11 o'clock Charles Blackburn in some manner spilled a small portion of the fluid on the outside, and this becoming ignited, started a blaze which for a time threatened to cause disaster. The department was called and the fire extinguished before any serious damage was done. —Elwood Leader. Tuesday afternoon at about 3 o’clock the aged and respected citizen of Berne, Mathias Striker, died at his home on East Water street. Death was caused by dropsy and kidney trouble, from which he suffered very much, especially during the last few weeks'of his life. The deceased first took sick nearly a year ago. He recovered partially from his first sick ness and was on our streets again about the latter part of January or the beginning of February of this year. During the last three months or more he was confined to the house almost constantly.—Berne Witness.

Bruce Patterson returned home from Winona. • Miss Bess Jeffries went to Fort Wayne this morning. Chris Meyers was transacting business at Cellua today. Thomas Drew of Geneva was a business visitor here today. One moro week and St. Joseph's school will be dismissed for the season. True Fristoe of Piqua, Ohio, will arrive In the city tomorrow for a visit with friends. Leo Sprunger has gone to Van Wert where he was attending to some business matters. Mrs. George Syphers went to Ohio City, where she will make a few days’ visit with relatives. Miss Hazel Hale of Geneva ‘s in Ihte city as the guest of Misses „ and Leah Hensley. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kern and son left this morning for Fort Wayne, where they will reside. Dee DeVinney of Lima, Ohio, formerly of this place, was in the city today looking up friends. Aaron Augsburger of Berne was a business caller here this morning. He also attended the horse sale. Mr. and. Mrs. E. Woods left this morning for Warsaw for a visit with their sou, Hugh Woods and wife. Quite a number of people from the south part of the county were in the city today attending the horse sale. Chris Meyers went to Ohio City and from there to Celina, where he was looking after business interests. Bernard Terveer attended the picnic at Robinson park, Fort Wayne, given last evening for Miss Pansy Bell. Mesdames George Gault and Elmer Sprague of near Monroeville were shopping and visiting with friends here today. Mrs. John Vail returned last evening from West Baden, where she has taken a course of treatment. She is much improved. Mrs. William Bosse is reported as stil improving and if her present condition continues, she will be restored to her former health. Do not fail to notify this office if your paper is not delivered every evening on time. We wish to give our patrons prompt and careful attention. The Rebekah lodge is making arrangements for the holding of a large pastry sale on Saturday, June 18th. The place and articles to be sold will be announced ater. The fourth section of the German Reformed Aid society has chartered two special cars from the interurban for "Their trip around the world” next Tuesday evening. Mrs. Gamp returned this afternoon to South Bend after a visit here with her husband. She was accompanied here by Mrs. Ira Ogborn of South Bend, who also returned with her. Jacob A. Zimmer of Fort Wayne, superintendent of the Prudential Insurance company, was in the city this morning for a snort stay with the local representative, Otto Wemhoff. Today was horse sale day and the last one for the season scheduled by the company. The sales this year have been satisfactory and during this time a large amout of money has changed hands. W. H. Meyers and a party of Adsms 'county folks will leave Tuesday for Allegan and Eaton counuties, Michigan, on a real estate tour. Those wishing to go with Mr. Meyers should notify him by Saturday. Mrs. Charles Van Camp and daughter, Dorothy, left this afternoon for their home at Kalamazoo, Mich. They have been here for the past two weeks for treatment from the Drs. Coverdale for the eyes of the babe, which have been had since an attack of the whooping cough. A year ago John Stoneburner, the picture show man, was standing in “Curley's restaurant, when a traveling man asked for change for a five dollar bill. John handed it to him and in doing so gave him a "dady dollar and a “trade” dollar, both of which he had carried as pocket pieces for years. Six months afterward he took the first one in through the window at his show and last night the second one came in. Now John wants to know how many debts those dollars have paid in the year. The Northern Indiana League opened today at Lafayette with Logansport at Lafayette. These are the oniy two teams that are ready to play, three of the other cities will have their teams ready by Wednesday, June 16th, Wabash, Huntington and Marion. "Billy” Dugan will organize and manage the Marion team. The sixth city has not yet been chosen, but will be soon. Bluffton was offered a berth but there was no one to raise the money with the result that Bluffton will have no team in the league — Bluffton Banner.

Charles Bother was a business caller at Berne this afternoon. Bud Summers was at Monroe today for a short stay on business. Newton I. Klracofe and son, Lloyd, of Wren, Ohio, were here today. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Graham made an uutomoblle trip to Fort Wayne today. Ur, Wert of Fort Wayne was in the city tins afternoon, his visit here being both business and pleasure. William Biggs came home from Ft. Wayne, where he was a business c visitor during the fore part of the day. Gottlieb Klrchenbach, Will Meyers and Conrad Schumm of Wren, Ohio, ; were among the business visitors here today. J Henry Koenemann, who was at Willshire, Ohio, this morning on business, left on the noon train for Monroe on a similar mission. F. M. Armantrout of Geneva, who has been in the city for several days I on important business, left this after- i noon for his home at Geneva. J George Matlick, formerly of this j city, is touring the state of Oklahoma with a party of 300 Oklahoma City j boosters for the state capital. The election deciding where the capitol will be located will be held tomorrow. Oklahoma Shawnee and Guthrie j are after the honor and the chances are with the former city.—Bluffton j Banner.

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CLOTHES that are worth more than you pay for them are the best for you to buy; and whatever is best for you to buy is best for us to sell. Our idea of running this store is to do things and sell things that benefit and serve our customers. Hart, Schaffner & Marx clothes do that best of all clothes we know. They’re always all-wool, which is a distinction in clothes in these days of adulterated fabrics: when you get Hart Schaffner & Marx name in a garment you get all the things that make clothes worth having; they’re better than they cost. HART SCHAFFNER & MARX SUITS SIB.OO to $25.00 Holthouse, Schulte & Company GOOD CLOTHES SELLERS FOREMEN AND BOYS.

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FOR SALE Gasoline stoves and Coal Ranges. Over 30 different styles, almost new, can be bought at your own price. Inquire at Indiana Lighting Co., 5 doors West of Old Adams County Bank,Monroe st. Decatur, Indiana.