Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 138, Decatur, Adams County, 13 June 1910 — Page 3

ITS NO SECRET —about E. P. Reeds shoes for ladies being the cream of fine shoe making. CHARLIE VOGLEWEDE The Shoe Seller

SAY YOU Mr. Smoker. Wait a minute - * “ You can’t invest a nickel better ■ than to buy the fi I “White Stag” I as it spells smoke satisfaction to a T. f ASK THE MAN BEHIND THE COUNTER J

LOST -Gold rim, nose glasses Think were laid down in some business place. Liberal reward paid for return to Ward Fence Co., office. JUST A FOMENT! p ■ n vtz 71® Did you put any of last month’s earnings away? Or was every cent of it spent? This month deposit with us a sum you think you could do without—then DO NOT draw on it. That is the way you can start a real competence. We will aid you by paying 3 per cent on your account. THE OLD Adams County Bank

■OR O R O R O ■ O ROROOROROROROROROROR g J. S. Bowers, Pres. F. M. Schirmeyer, Vice Pres. . | LOftNS 5 g The Bowers Realty Company o g calls your attention to its loan de o 2 parimeiit. ,2 ■ The Company has five per cent < o money to loan on sensible and ad- 1 ■ to teusaboutfarms, city properties andabstracte. g 0 The Bowers Realty Co. ■ ■ French Quinn, Secty. g rororororororoororororororop

<O<O<O<O<O<O<O < o<o<o<o<o< o o | WEATHER FORECAST j *o»o*oso*o ♦ □♦□♦o*o*o*osot Fair tonight and Tuesday. Harve Sprague made a business trip to Fort Wayne. , Miss Jane Hendricks went to Hammond this morning. Lee Yager left this morning on his regular weekly trip. John Bolinger was a business caller at Berne today. Joseph Krick of Union township was among the business visitors here Saturday. Herman Gillig returned to Monroe after spending Sunday here with friends. Miss Julia Loser went to Fort Wayne Saturday afternoon for a visit with friends. James Worden of Ninth street has been quite sick with malarial fever for the past week. Mrs. Alex White has returned to Ossian after a visit here with her daughter, Mrs. Jesse Sutton. True Fristoe, wno was the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Fristoe, over Sunday, left today for Piqua, Ohio, where he is employed. Dr. Fred Patterson DENTIST Successor to Or. C. E. Neptune ? Office above Auth’a Jew' ry Store. Telephone No. 472. Office hours: B—l 2 a. m.. I—s p. m.

Miss Nora Abr went to Fort Wayne this morning on business. Howard Olathart went to Fort Wayne Saturday afternoon. Samuel P. Schwartz made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. Clark Spahr went to Fort Recovery, Ohio, today, where he is employed. Miss Marie Heckman was an extra clerk at the True & Runyon store Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. James Harkless of Paulding, Ohio, spent Sunday here the guest of relatives. R. W. Broadbeck went to Fort Wayne this morning, where he spent the day with friends. Mr. and Mrs. John Peters went to Fort Wayne Saturday afternoon for a visit with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. John Reiter left this morning for Berne, where they spent the day with friends. Hirschel Murphy of Van Wert, Ohio, spent Sunday the guest of Willie Meyers in Union township. Miss Edith Ervin spent Sunday in Fort Wayne the guest of her sister, Miss Dorothy Ervin. Miss Carrie Craig spent Sunday in Fort Wayne the guest of her brother, H. H. Craig, and wife. H. M. Zimmerman and wife of Elgin, Ohio, transferred here Saturday afternoon on their way to Huntington. Mrs. William Woods of Wren, Ohio, was shopping here Saturday and spent the day the guest of Mrs. A. Van Camp. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Davis and Grandma Clauson returned this morning to Fort Wayne after a visit nere. Miss Edith Ervin returned this morning from Fort Wayne, where she spent yesterday as the guest of frends. Edmond Kleinhenz, who spent Sunday with his parents in the city, left last evening for his work at Fort Wayne. Deputy Clerk D. O. Roop spent Sunday the guest of his friends, Mr. and Mrs. William Roop, of Bue Creek township. The Misses Clara and Elevens Blaser of Pemberville, Ohio, are visiting with Miss Emma Kuklehan in Root township. Mrs. Dan Krick of Alien county was shopping here Saturday and visiting with her sister-in-law, Mrs. George Houser. Mr. and Mrs. Noah Murphy of Van Wert, Ohio, were guests over Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Murphy of Union township. Mrs. Charles Gage and babe of Mott, N. Dak., are visiting here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Kitson. Mrs. Gage was formerly Miss Gertrude Kitson. Mr. and Mrs. John Robinson of Vera Cruz are visiting since Saturday with Mrs. Robinson's daughter-in-law, Mrs A. Van Camp, and her sons, Belus and Willis Van Camp. Mt. and Mrs. C. J. Vogtewede and son, Robert, and their guests, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Single, and son, Charles, of South Bend, went to Fort Wayne this morning to spend the day. William Eldridge of Petoskey, Mich., who has been at Anderson for the past ten days, attending the camp meeting of the Church of God, passed through the city this morning on his way home. Miss Bertha Deam, who recently suffered the amputation of a finger, which refused to heal after spilling carbolic acid over the hand over four years ago, is recovering and will probably be able to return to work within two weeks. Miss Frances Bryson. North Pleasant street, who attended the commencement exercises at DePauw uni versity and visited ten days with college friends, arrived honde Saturday afternoon from Greencastle. —Portland Sun. Mrs. I. Imler is recovering from a bad sprain of the right ankle and was able to be out Saturday for the first time in the week. The sprain was received in a sudden turn of the foot while walking and was quite a severe one. Rev. Imler assisted in the services conducted last evening at the Union Chapel two and one-half miles east of the city. It being Children’s Day a very interesting program was prepared and carried out by the children of the congregation. Albert Katterbeinrich of South Bend spent Sunday here with his wife and son. They shipped their household goods today to South Bend, where they will make their home, Mr. Katterhelnrlch having taken a position as assistant auditor for an interurban with headquarters at that place. Eugene Steele returned last evening to his work in the autimobile plant at Auburn after spending Sunday here the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. V. Steele. He was accompanied here by his little niece, Miss Elizabeth Steele of Auburn, who will visit a week with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. D. V. Steele, and Mr. and Mrs. George Chronister.

Paul Harrod spent Sunday with his parents at Fort Wayne. Fred Harbour of Fort Wayne spent Sunday here the guest of friends. Fred Schafer made a business trip to Fort Wayne this afternoon. Leo Sprunger was visiting with friends at Fort Wayne Sunday. Mrs. Emma Wilson returned this noon to Fort Wayne after a visit here with relatives. Miss Florine Edwards returned last evening from a visit over Sunday at Fort Wayne. L. L. Kintz has taken a position as baker for a well known bakery at Logansport. C. R. Tarbett, the typewriter man from Fort Wayne, was a business vis itor here today. Wesley Hoffman, who spent Sunday here with his family, left this morning for his regular trip. Mrs. Eugene Runyon returned today from a visit with her sisters at Gary and Elkhart. Cal Robinson and James Beery were at Fort Wayne last evening as the guests of friends. Bernard Terveer was at Fort Wayne Sunday the guest of Bonnie Druhot for a short time. Henry Loshe returned today to his home near Fort Recovery, Ohio, after visiting here over Sunday. E. F. Tester of Fort Wayne, who has been visiting here, returned this afternoon to his home at Fort Wayne. Mrs. W. J. Tucker passed through the city this afternoon on her way to her home at Fort Wayne after a visit at Delaware, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Colchin will leave in the morning for Fort Wayne to attend the funeral of her cousin, John McMullen. Mrs. T. M. Reid and sister, Miss Ethel Barkley, are at Fort Wayne visiting relatives and may go to Rome City before returning home. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Means passed through the city this morning on their way to their home at Spencerville after a visit with relatives at Willshire, Ohio. Arthur Holthouse, who has been attending college at Rensselaer, for the past year, will return to the city to spend his summer vacation with his mother. Postmaster Frisinger has the following unclaimed letters at the local postofflce for Mrs. Anna Bulian, J. C. Crane, Mrs. Mary Phillips, Mrs. N. D. Ramsey, John F. Meyers. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. McKinney entertained at dinner yesterday for her mother, Mrs. Phoebe Chandler, of Forts; Mrs. Franklin Andrews and Mr. and Mrs. George Steele and son, Irvin. Has Mrs. Dixon called on you with the Hot Point iron? It's the best electric iron on the market. If she hasn't called she will do so and the good housekeeper will be glad of it. Watch for her. The Misses Anna Clark, Celesta Wemhoff and Rosa Hess left today for Rensselaer, where they will attend the commencement exercises, which will held at that place this evening and Tuesday morning. S. S. Baker, son of J. P. Baker, arrived last night from Mott, N. Dak., for a visit with relatives and friends. He has been a resident of North Dakota four years and three months and is getting along the very finest kind. A. A. Butler and a gang of men are putting in the cement walks on Adams street, and when that work is completed they will add much to the appearance of that thoroughfare. The residents along this street also hope to have it bricked some time during the summer. The Rev. J. M. Dawson of Indianapolis will preach again at the Christian church in this city next Sunday, and about July Ist will move his family to this city to take permanent charge of the pastorate here, having been selected to serve as regular pastor. He has leased the Julius Haugk residence on Madison street, formerly owned by the late S. D. Beavers. The Rev. D. I. Hower of Bradyville, lowa, delivered the Sunday morning sermon at the eMthodist church in this city. He is a very able minister and eloquent speaker and all were much pleased with the service. Mr. Hower was formerly from this county, and is known and related to many here. He will deliver a lecture this evening at the Mt. Pleasant church in Root township. A street fakir with the gift of gab and a stock of which ranwd from Bibles and other books in leather bindings to adorn the parlor centertable. to watches and other jewelry, held forth o nthe corner of Second and Madison streets Saturday afternoon and succeeded in attracting a large crowd to members of which he exchanged his stock for a good share of the filthy lucre of Adams county. He was accompanied by his wife and the couple also gave several songs with banjo accompaniment.

GAS BOOSTERS We are not the only BOOSTERS Urging and advising you ■1 JI. We respectfully refer you to the best housekeepers in our • city, who were among the first to use GAS FOR COOKING

ASK? Mrs. A. R. Bell Mrs. Henry Hite Mrs. W. P. McMillen Mrs. Ed Ehinger Mrs. Lee Vancej Mrs. Nettie Schrock Mrs. F. DeVilbiss Mrs. Daniel Sprang Mrs. H. E. Keller Mrs. J. H. Heller and many others, and they all agree that GAS Is the best and cheapest fuel for cooking. WE SELL GAS RANGES at all prices from $10.85 to $49 On easy payments ’Phone 75, and have our solicitor or demonstrator call and explain.

■ r * 1 * ] 1 iy ji. TYPEWRITERS AT WHOLESALE Z7> We have sold over //ALm GO typewriters since / March 24 and all of our customers are well pleased. Call and see UH anf ‘ we w '" sell you a typewriter for lessmoney than anybody in the city. AU makes carried in stock. THE TYPEWRITER SHOP, 721 Clinton Street. Home Phone 2987 FORT WAYNE, IND. I

Are You Going To Paint Your House Or Barn This Year? „ ■ s. n . If you are we wish to call your attention to the fact that we arefagents for the Boydell Bros. Company, biggest and best in the country. We claim for this paint that it will wear longer and hold its color better than»any paint on the market. One gallon will cover from 250 to 350 square feet, two coats. Try It This Year LACHOT & RICE

A SPRING TONIC Better than drugging thef system-better than artificial tonics-more effective in cleansing the system and toning up the nerves-is ten days or two weeks among the picturesque highlands of Southern Indiana at those wonderful and rapidly becoming famous FRENCH LICK and WEST BADEN SPRINGS on the and CHEAPER. There are several pifferent springs, having different curative properties. For Stomach, Liver, Kidney and Bowel troubles and their attendant nervous affections, these waters have produced wonderful results, They allay gastric irritation, rende, soluble in the body substances that are harmful, and thus free the body of them. Their action on the kidneys and bowels, as well as on the skin, corrects the acidities due to various kinds of fermentation in the body. An excelent adjunct to these waters is the good air.and the opportunity for exercise in the open. Booklet telling all about the waters and giving list of hotels and boarding houses, with their rates, sent free. FRANK J. REED, G. P. A., Monon Route, Chicago.

80 acre farm near town, good house, bank barn. SBO per acre. 160 acres, fine land, sllO per acre. 3 Ft Wayne properties will exchange part or all for Adams county farm and pay the difference. 120 acres, one mile of Monroe, well improved, $125 per acre. 1 acre with nice house, near town $950. 2 well improved twenty ' acre tracts near Decatur, very reasonable, each tract has good house, barn, well and all necessary improvements. 2. good farms near Peterson, 160 acres in Kirkland township. 120 acres in Root township, ata great bargain. 100 acres, three miles of Decatur S9O per acre. 2 well improved eighties, at SIOO an acre. 40 acres in Union township, good biack soil, per acre $75. 140 acres in St Marys township. 100 acres in Blue Creek, well improvari, cheap. 50 acres in St. Marys township, good bargain. $2,500 city property on brick street hO acres near Monroe, sllO per acre, residences on Mercer Ave. 1 bargain on Fifth street Vacant lot 15c a day. I room modern house for rent.

I ar — — ~ White Ash Wanted We will open'a handle factory at Decatur, about June ! 15th. We want to buy a large amount of white ash timber and will pay the highestjmarket price for it. Our representive, Mr. William’Beik, can;be’found at the Murray Hotel, call on or address him there if you have timber for sale. LaFontaine Handle Company.

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flEss9Bt<' ' BEg£ Hr *jH JM If interested in North Dakota lands an inquiry in person, or by postal card will bring you valuable information. Daniel N. Erwin.