Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 279, Decatur, Adams County, 26 November 1910 — Page 3

The Best Bet The Best Bet last has taken the fancy of the young men in away that it keeps us hustling to keep a stock of them. This last is one of the best put over this season the lines are striking, but when you put your feet into them you can’t help say; “0, how easy! Take a look tonight. Charlie Voglewede The Shoe Seller

J. M. Dawson, pastor of the Christian church, returned yesterday from Huntington, where he attended the district Christian Endeavor convention.

We Mean You Have YOU a savings What do YOU do with your surplus earnings? Spend them? The better way is to save them for theres no telling what thefuture has in store for you-distress or an oppurtunity. In either case a ready supply of money will be decidedly welcome. We pay 3 per ct. interest on deposits. THE OLD Adams county Bank

MASSILLON! COAL I NOTHING LIKE IT IN LOOKS | @ PURITY—ECONOMY— ASH g Chunky Lumps for Grates. g Washed Nut for Ranges. f| B Every ton Guaranteed by AU Dependable | Dealers. » HOB O ■ O 808 OBOBODBOBOBOBOBOBOBOB o J. s. Bowers, Pres. OF. M. Schirmeyer, Vice. Pres. ■ & S Bi ■ ' The Bowers Realty g g eral forty acre pieces Ox land, appeal to O Decatur at terms and prices tin farm , Q ■ you. The company also has farm ! a96 acre farm, a75 acre farm, aw o ■ that are very attractive. , 5 per cen t 3 O —The company also has plenty oi I ■ ■ money. ■ O I ■ o 2 The Bowers Realty co. * q becty. w

( WEATHER FORECAST I □♦o*o>o#o ♦ o*o*o<o*o<o<ot Rain tonight or Sunday: warmer tonight; colder Sunday afternoon or night. Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Frisinger spent the day in Fort Wayne. Charles Sether was a business caller at Hoagland this morning. Leo Yager Is home from Toledo and will remain for an over-Sunday visit. Miss Marie Butler is a new clerk at the Baughman five and ten cent store today. P. G. Williams was at Geneva today, where he was attending to the Moser studio. John Weber and son, Leo, made a business trip to Fort Wayne yesterday afternoon. Miss Martha Kettler of Fort Wayne was in the city today, teaching her class in piano. Miss Lena Leimenstoll arrived from Kendallville for a visit with her relatives at Preble. Miss Pansy Bell went to Fort Wayne yesterday afternoon to attend the Friars’ ball. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Haughton have gone to Linn Grove for a week s visit with friends. Miss Caroline Dowling, who is visiting at Morocco with friends, will return here tomorrow.

Miss Theresa Bogner of Fort Wayne visited here Thanksgiving Day. Mrs. E. A. Straub of Fort Wayne is visiting with relatives at Preble. Judge R. K. Erwin of Fort Wayne was a business visitor here today. Mrs. John Thomas went to Fort Wayno yesterday afternoon for a visit. Guy Kidd spent Thanksgiving with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Kidd, southwest of the city. Ted Sowers and Miss Ada Murray attended the Phi Delta Kappas dance at Bluffton last evening. Mrs. Jesse Butler and daughter, Bernice, of Fort Wayne are guests of the T. M. Gallogly family. The Misses Meyer of Fort Wayne returned home yesterdajy afternoon after visiting friends here. Miss Florence Sprunger, who is visiting in Bluffton, attended the Phi Delta Kappa dance last evening. Mrs. George Krick and Miss Rose Egan spent yesterday at Fort Wayne the guests of Mrs. Frank Geary. Mrs. Barbara Spuller has gone to Fort Wayne for a two weeks’ visit with her daughter, Mrs. John Link. Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Holsapple, who were the guests of friends at Portland for several days, returned to the city. Miss Ruth Bauserman returned yesterday afternoon to Three Rivers, Mich., after a visit here with relatives. Miss Margaret Moran, who has been visiting with her brother, Dr. Mark Moran, at Portland, has returned home. Charles Ross of Chicago, a former resident of this city, is here to attend to some business affairs for a short while. Mont Fee made a business trip south this morning, returning home this afternoon to remain over Sunday with his family. Don Burk, who has been the guest of his parents for several days, left this morning for Greencastle, to resume his studies. Richard Reiter, who has beeen visiting with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. R. F. VanTilburg, at Portland, has returned home. Appropriate religious services will be held tomorrow in all the city churches, to which the public is cordially invited to attend. Miss Martha Selking of Root township returned home on the 8:30 car this morning after being in the city for medical treatment. Miss Golda Morehead and gentleman friend of Fort Wayne spent Thanksgiving in Pleasant Mills the guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Acker. Miss Vera Purdy will return to Bluffton tomorrow after visiting here several days with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Purdy. A. V. Powers of the Hope hospital. Fort Wayne, spent Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Welfley. Mr. Powers is a sister of Mrs. Welfley. Mrs. William Droege and daughter, Adelia, of north of the city were shopping here yesterday afternoon, returning home on the 4 o’clock car. Mrs. Homer Krick returned yesterday afternoon to her home in Fort Wayne after a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Liby, at Preble. Glen Falk, Berber Ehinger, Dick Peterson and Otto Green were among the number who attended the Phi Delta Kappa dance at Bluffton last evening. Miss Lucile Andrews and her guest, Miss Eva Studabaker, of Bluffton went to Craigville yesterday afternoon for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Adam Pease. Loren Bethel of Noble county, who has been visiting with his niece, Miss Amelia Gunder, at Belleview farm, east of the city, went to Fort Wayne this morning. Miss Helen Niblick returned this morning to her studies at Ferry Hall, Lake Forest, 111., after spending Thanksgiving with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Niblick. Miss Adda Yocum was called to Ohio City by the death of her grandfather. The aged man was quite well known here, having made his home with the Yocum family when they resided here. Miss Annette Moses returned yesterday from Lima, Ohio, where she visited over Thanksgiving with her brother, L. C. Moses, and family. Her mother, Mrs. Julia Moses, remained for a longer visit. The Misses Ode and Letta Fullenkamp and Amelia Weber, who visited over Thanksgiving with C. M. Meyers and family at Celina, Ohio, returned last evening. They attended a dance given by the Elks on Thursday evening and enjoyed their visit all in all, very much. The carpenters are making rapid progress in the construction of the new parsonage of the Zion Lutheran congregation, which is being built on West Monroe street. The siding is on and the carpenters will soon be ready for the roofing.

Alva Graham was a business caller at Berne this afternoon. Frank Bell made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. Miss Cecil Phipps of Chicago is visiting with her grandmother, Mrs. John Phipps. Mrs. Martha Hauer of Marlon changed cars here this afternoon on her way to Zerne for a visit with friends. William Sutton of Richmond, who has been the guest of his brother, Jesse Sutton, left at noon for his home. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Wyatt returned this morning to Auburn after a several days’ visit with Sam Wyatt and family. Corrlne and John King of Poneto, arrived in the city this noon and will be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Lacliot and family. Mrs. Julia Moses arrived today from Lima, Ohio, where she visited over Thanksgiving with her son, L. C. Moses, and family. , Frank Bremerkamp, Bernard Terveer and Free Frisinger were among those who saw “Madame Sherry” at Fort Wayne last evening. Mrs. Lloyd Ritter went to Fort Wayne this morning to spend two weeks there with relatives. Mr. Ritter is a motorman on the Northern Indiana Traction line. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fisher had as their guests at Thanksgiving dinner, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Syphers of Fort Wayne, Mrs. Jacob Eady and daughters, Vera and Irene, and Miss Ruth Syphers. Charles Niblick and nephew, Omer Niblick, who were at Renssalaer to pay a visit to the former’s son; returned to the city last evening and report the Decatur young men who are attending college there as doing fine, and making great advancement in their studies. A. W. Garard, proprietor of the Fair store, whose stock was so badly damaged by fire, water and smoke Tuesday evening, has gotten things sorted out and is awaiting the action of the Insurance adjustors, who will probably not be here until the latter part of next week. The Misses Lucile and Bernice Andrews gave a pleasant Thanksgiving dinner party at their home at Peterson In compliment to Miss Ruth Buhler, who left today for St. Cloud, Minn., and Miss Ina Wright of Fort Wayne. Other guests were Frances Cole, Vera Rademaker and Edna Andrews and Miss Eva Studebaker of Bluffton. O' .... — ... FIFTEEN GIRLS DEAD IN FIRE. Serious Conflagration Occurred at Newark, N. J., This Morning. (United Press Service.) Newars, N. J., Nov. 2G —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Fifteen persons and probably more, most of whom were girls, perished in a fire which destroyed the factory of the Newark Paper Box company here today. The scene at the fire was one of horror. Girls leaped from the third and fourth stories of the blazing building. High street, in front of the factory, presented a gruesome sight, where the bodies of the girls, some dead, and others dying, were strewn about. There were 150 employed in the factory. Twenty-four girls are in the local hospitals. — o NEXT DISTRICT MEETING Os Knights of Pythias Will be Held in Decatur. The next annual meeting of the Knights of Pythias of this district, including the counties of Adams, Wells, Blackford and Jay, will be held in this city, according to the vote of the Decatur Knights of Pythias, who will welcome the large delegation to their midst. A. H. Williamson of Redkey, who !s deputy grand chancellor, will preside, and the date of the meeting will be determined by him, this being as yet unannounced. A number of the grand officers will be present and the program announcing the ceremony in full will be announced later. C. E. CONVENTION CLOSES. Rev. Dawson of This City Member of Resolutions Committee. The several from this city who attended the district C. E. convention at Huntington Thursday and Friday report an unusually good meeting. Among the speakers was E. A. Luginbill of Berne, whose subject was “Duties of a Chairman.” Rev. J. M. Dawson, pastor of the Christian church of this city, was appointed a member of the committee on resolutions, together with Miss Florence Lanham of Indianapolis and S. C. Emenhiser. There were about 140 delegates at the last day’s session. The meeting throughout was one of unusual interest. o DEMOCRAT WANT ’ADS PAY BIG

Is A Rare Bargain For Yoil, j A GREAT TIME TO BUY I A GREAT TIME TO SAVE I We have placed on the counter | 8 about 140 Silk Waist Patterns | S that are marked at extraordinary low i prices. If you are thinking of purchasing’a silk waist it will pay you to see this S line of silks. All colors and prices. We § also have a large new line of ready-made g silk waists. Ask to see them. No trouble to show goods. | Boston Store |

MEN’S BANQUET To be Given by the Baptist Church Thursday Evening, December Ist. FORTY GUESTS ASKED Noted Speakers Will Fill the Program Following the Supper. J T- j ’ Forty or fifty invitations have been issued by ine Rev. C. E. Ehle, pastor of the Baptist church and his co-work-ers for the Men’s Banquet to be given by them at the interurban building, Thursday evening, December, 1, at 8 o’clock. Besides the sumptuous supper which will be served, a number of other features will make the evening one of thorough pleasure to those so fortunate as to possess the tickets which were issued with the invitations for this affair. Music will be furnished by local talent and several rioted speakers will take part in the program of addresses. Among them are W. F. Smith a well known young business man of Bluffton; and Rev. J. F. Vichart of Fort Wayne. Rev. Vichart is president of the Indiana Baptist State association. o WANTED—To buy, a good family horse. Must be safe for lady or children to drive. Inquire H. J. Thompson, agent at Clover Leaf. 279t2 BLACK AUSTRALIAN LYNX SETS of beautiful Russian shawl, with magnificent rug muff, elegantly trimmed, with head and tails; lined with shirred satin; worn a few times on stage by a theatrical team now leaving on southern tour; practically new, cost SBO.OO per set; sell for $20.00 per set. Will send C. O. D., allowing examination at owner’s expense. Address their manager, Mauray Liebers, 25 East Fourteenth street, New York City.

FIRST NATIONAL BANK DECATUR, INDIANA 4'< Interest per annum Paid on Certificates left 12 Months. 3'/ Interest per annum Paid on Certificates left 6 Months, DIRECTORS P. W. Smith D. Schmitt W. A. Kuebler C. A Dugan D. Sprang E. C. Bleeke M. F. Rice CAPITAL $ 100,000.00

1 —fifty— r n rr [ J POSTAL CARDS FIILL L Will Be Given Away = Next Saturday ’ at the I LACHOT & RICE DRUG STORE n Look in the outside case for particulars. _J L □ii di -jzjEzzzzja j IT’S PRETTY HARD WORK. t -x= • —i II To be shoveling on coal all the time. 1\ I But Y ou neet ' n 1 shovel so much if Bl XTR T =====: lE ours this year. You’ll And it takes Bf\^\VA-|= I WJa less to produce the same amount of (Bl u heat. Don’t think this is merely say !~L|t / > [uWS so. Stop ' n our °^ ce an d we can :Jll provoit - ’PHONE 495 ' Wffl 1 P. H. WAGNER. DECATUR, IND. POST CARD COUPON Clip this coupon and bring itj to? the’ office of The DAILY DEMOCRAT with 10 cents and receive one set of 25 Colored View Post Cards Tour of INDIANA. By mail 3 cents extra for postage. Foley’s Orino laxative foleyskidneyPiiis Fob Stomach Trouble and Constipation For Back acmc Kidneys ano Bladder //SAVE THE FREIGHT.... W ri r i | Last year the United States shipped $1,506,397 w’orth of tobacco to Porto Ri- g /] co to be made up into cigars that were i ; shipped back to the United States and J I sold as Porto Rican cigars. Why not I • save the freight? The “White Stag” cigars are made of the finest grade domestic filler tobaccos “sprigged” with “Vuelta Abajo,” Cuba’s finest Havana product bound with a Conu Broad Leaf Binder and wrapped with an imported Samatra and are hand made under the most hygenic condition, right here at ; home. Try’one today. You’ll buy more tomorrow. The Taste That fells The Tale,