Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 9, Decatur, Adams County, 11 January 1911 — Page 3

We Are Getting ....some good results from the sales we have made so far. When a customer gets an extra good bargain they are bound to tell their neighbors and we've had a lot of people come in this week and ask for sale shoes like so and so got here. Come in any day and see us, we will be glad to show you, you need’nt buy if you don’t want to, just come to look. Charlie Voglewede The Shoe Seller

•ooo*o»o*ow4o ♦ o*o*q*o*o« I WEATHER FORECAST t *a»o«o<o«o ♦ o*>o»o*o*o0o*o< Snow In north, rain or snow south portion tonight; much colder with cold wave in north and central portion Thursday. Fred Heckman was a business caller at Berne yesterday. Chester Imler was at Geneva yesterday between trains. C. C. Schug of Berne was a business visitor here yesterday. N. M. Andrews of Monroe was here yesterday on business. U. S. Drummond of Pleasant Mills was a business visitor here yesterday. Henry Wefel of Preble was a business caller in the city yesterday afternoon. Mrs. John Miller has gone to Geneva for a several days’ visit with friends. Steve Longenberner of Pleasant Mills was at Fort Wayne on business yesterday. Mrs. L. E. Opliger left yesterday for Linn Grove for a short visit with relatives. W PK M'.j salklj! I! 'I I I Ik > I I i\k 'Nt'/ fl j IJ' I iK ■ tSKrfSL - ..You can squeeze the sponge es your earnings ary—squeeze every possible cent out of them and put it by for that opportunity —with a checking account here. There is no system better than a checking account for saving every possible cent for the man In business or private life. Drop in and see one of our officers who will courteously and gladly explain every detail of a CHECKING ACCOUNT with TH6ZOLD Adams Connt y Bank

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Miss Mary Hite spent yesterday afternoon in Fort Wayne. The Peoples & Gerke shoe store is busily engaged in invoicing. C. L. Walters was at Fort Wayne yesterday on legal business. William Colchin has returned from a business trip to Fort Wayne. Rudolph Schug of Berne was a business caller in the city yesterday. F. M. Armantrout of Geneva was a business caller in the city yesterday afternoon. Lon Wagner was at Fort Wayne this morning, looking after some business affairs. Miss Inez Snellon of Willshire, O„ arrived yesterday afternoon for a visit with friends. B. B. Teeple made a business trip to Ridgeville today in the interest of Frisinger & Co. George Wemhoff was at Indianapolis today transacting business and looking up friends. Miss Esther Heckman, one of the telephone force, was off duty today on account of sickness. Misses Madge Hite and Frances Merryman went to Portland to attend a ball given at that place last evening. Jacob Colter of Bucyrus, Ohio, was here yesterday attending the shareholders’ meeting at the First National bank. Mrs. F. G. Schinnerer and son, Arthur. of Willshire, Ohio, transferred here this morning on their way to Ft. Wayne. Mrs. T. M. Reid went to Ft. Wayne on the 4 o’clock car yesterday afternoon for a several days’ visit with relatives. Mrs. Dan Hyde returned yesterday afternoon on the 4 o'clock car to Poe atfer spending the day with Mrs-. Dan Sprang. Miss Anna Bultemeier returned to her home at St. John’s yesterday afternoon on the 4 o’clock car after shopping here. The dance to be given this evening by the Y. M. S. C. is in readiness and the affair promises to be a happy event. A number from out of the citywill be in attendance and a large crowd is expected. Mrs. Hannah Sudduth and granddaughter, Gertrude Moyer, and daugh-ter-in-law, Mrs. Walter Sudduth, left on the 8:30 car for Root township, where they spent the day as guests of Clinton Grimm. Don Burk arrived home from Greencastle, where he is taking a course in preparation for the ministry, being called by the death of his brother, Lee, whose funeral was held this afternoon from the Methodist church.

D. B. Erwin was a Fort Wayne legal business visitor yesterday. Jacob Huser of Monroe township was here on business yesterday. Judge Vesey of Fort Wayne was a business caller to this city this morning . Matt Kirsch has gone to Indianapolis to be in attendance at the lumbermen's convention. Raymond McDowell of Bryant has returned to his home after attending to business here. L. W. Ruckles of Van Wert, Ohio, was a business visitor here yesterday, calling on Smith & Bell. Deputy Sheriff J. D. Merlca went to Monroe yesterday to make an arrest In an assault and battery case. Frank Lynch and Curt Ray of Salem transferred here Tuesday morning on their way to Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Mygrant arrived yesterday afternoon from Auburn for a visit here with relatives. Work on the Zion Lutheran parsonage has been resumed. The workmen are now engaged in putting on the slate roof. Esther and Walter Schumm of Schumm, Ohio, transferred here yesterday afternoon taking the 4 o’clock far to Fort Wayne.

Amos Hirschy of Berne was a business visitor here this morning. Samuel Simison of Berne was a business visitor here today. The birds woke up this morning and finding the air so balmy forgot that It was winter and burst forth into a grand spring song chorus. Prof. Withaus of Berne was in the city today giving his regular musical instructions and this noon left for Willshire on a similar trip. Miss Helen Niblick has returned to her studies at Ferry Hall, Lake Forest, 111., after a holiday visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Nibilck. Mrs. John Niblick, who has been visiting since Monday with Mesdames Enos Taylor and Allie Boyles at Huntington, is expected home this afternoon. Jesse Sellemeyer left this morning for Indianapolis, where he will be in attendance at the lumbermen’s convention held there today and tomorrow. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Merriman and daughter, Ruby, returned on the 4 o’clock car yesterday afternoon to Ft. Wayne after visiting here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Merriman and attending to business matters. Friends of Lee Martin are in receipt of word from him that everything around the cold country is allright and that ail Decatur people are doing fine. The cards were dated on the nineteenth of last month and reached the citv this morning. Ezra Cutting, who has been visiting relatives in various parts of Wisconsin the past six weeks, writes Comrade T. R. Moore that he will be at home next week. Mr. Cutting vrote from Milwaukee, where he had been since New Year’s. He reports a very fine visit. Mrs. Ferdinand Reinking and sons, Harry and Freddie, left this morning for Ridgeville Corners. Ohio, to her parents to be at the bedside of a sick brother, Jacob Funkhouser. Mr. Funkhouser has been sick with consumption for a long time and is now at the point of death. Surveyor Charles Ernst and Orval Harruf were in Jefferson township this morning, where they went to locate the John Barger ditch, which lies partly in this county and also in Mercer county, Ohio, near Celina. They were accompanied by Leroy Marsh of Celina, Ohio, surveyor of Mercer county. The Hunsicker restaurant has added very much to the interior in the way of a fruit display stand. It is made of three heights, about ten feet in length and each step several feet higher than the other. A large amount of their supply can be displayed at the same time and is a great help in disposing of this line of goods.

i Lon Ball arrived Tuesday afternoon from Moline, 111., being called here by the illness of his daughter, Miss Pansy Ball, who is very sick from gall stones. She was somewhat better today. Both Mr. Ball and daughter are much opposed to an operation, though should this prove imperative, it is not known jnst what will be decided. The family had made preparations to go to Moline to make their home, but are prevented from leaving at this time by the illness of Miss Pansy. Bluffton is to have a new factory within a short time. While the factory may not be as 1 rge as some of the other! factories and while it may not put outds large an output at first, it shows signs of growing. C. S. Brinneman and Daniel T. Brinneman have purchased the territory composed of Wells, Wabash, Huntington. Blackford, Adams and Jay counties for the sale of the new cement fence post. They will put up a factory here. —Bluffton Banner.

TO RAISE A FUND For New German Reformed Seminary Building at Sheboygan, Wis. ADAMS COUNTY MEN Are Members of Committee to Solicit This Classis— Meeting Tomorrow. A meeting will be held at the Magley German Reformed church tomorrow for the purpose of raising a contribution to the J 50,000 fund for the proposed new seminary building at. Sheboygan, Wis. This meeting is called by a committee Including William Sellemeyer of the Magley church, Rev. L. C. Hessert of the Decatur church. Rev. Kattman of the Berne church, and Rev. Diehm of the Huntington church. This committee has been gi"en the territory of this dassis, including twelve congregations, from which they are to solicit contributions for this proposed new building. The - 000 will be raised from the three German synods, the northwest, the eastern and central. The German Reformed seminary is located at Sheboygan, but as there are now more students than can well be accommodated, the new building has become necessary. One meeting has been held by this committee, that being at Berne on Tuesday of last week. It is thought that a large sum will be contributed from this classis. Many students from this county are now at the seminary studying for the ministry. — o Mrs. P. L. Andrews was quite sick over night but is some better today.

Adam Baker of near Monroeville is visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schultz and family. Mrs. R. J. Lyon and daughter, Rhea, returned today noon to Fort Wayne atter a stay at the M. F. Rice home. F. V. Mills was still unable to be at his work at the grocery this morning, but is said to be somewhat better today. , Miss Clara Bultemeier will entertain the girls of the Needlecraft club at her home on North Third street Thursday evening. STOVES FOR SALE —A gasoline stove, Insurance make, three burner, in good condition; also new Grand Active range, burns wood or coal, used year and a half, good as new. Will sell right. Telephone No. 20, Decatur. 9t6 BANK STATEMENT. Report of the condition of the First National Bank, at Decatur, in the State of Indiana, at the close of business, January 7, 1911: Resources. Loans and discountsss29,9Bl.s2 Overdrafts, secured and unsecured 3,315.80 U. S. bonds to secure circulation 40,000.00 Premiums on U. S. Bonds.. aOv.JO Bonds, securities, etc 23,701.00 Other Real Estate owned.. 4,477.43 Banking house, furniture and fixtures 7,500.00 Due from National banks (not reserve agents) .... 34,804.44 Due from approved reserve agents 69,153.05 Checks and other cash items 1,099.15 Notes of other National banks 2,775.00 Fractional paper currency, nickles, and cents 391.67 Specie $30,305.10 Legal-tender notes 3,825.00 34,130.10 Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer (5 per cent circulation 2;000.00 Total $753,758.22 Liabilities. Capital stock paid insloo,ooo.oo Surplus fund 20,08'0.00 Undivided profits, less expenses and taxes paid ... 3.479.23. National banking notes outstanding 40,009.60 Due to State \and Private Banks and Bankers 25,526.01 Individual deposits subject to check 164,737.92 Demand certificates of deposit 400,015.06 Total $753,758.22 State of Indiana, County of Adams, ss: I, C. A. Dugan, cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. C. A. DUGAN, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 10 th day of January, 1911. EARL B. ADAMS, Notary Public. My commission expires September IR, 1912. CORRECT—Attest: P. W. SMITH, W. A. KUEBLER, ED. C. BLEEKE, Directors.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS State of Indiana, Adams county. In the Adams Circuit Court, November term, 1910. Isadore A. Kalver vs Decatur Furnace Company, No. 7803. To the creditors of the Decatur Furnace company. Notice is hereby given that by an order of the Adams Circuit Court, made and entered in the above cause all creditors are ordered and directed to file their claims with the underslgnde receiver, appointed In said cause, within thirty (30) days from this date. Dated this 9th day of January, 1911. R. D. MYERS, Receiver. A. P. Beatty, Attorney for Receiver. 7tlß Jonas Cline of Monmouth was In the city yesterday calling on his brother-in-law, M. F. Rice. Reuben Lord and daughter, Naomi, went to Monmouth this morning for a short visit with relatives. Mrs. Mary Badders went to Fort Wayne this morning to visit with her son, William Badders and family. Attorney Jacob Denny and Jesse L. Peters of Portland were here last evening and with Peterson & Moran drew up a complaint which was tiled in the Adams circuit court today.

“A Welcome Chance to Those Who Suffer” Coming to Decatur, Indiana, On Monday Jan. 16th, to stay at Hotel Murray. Dr. Albert Milton Finch of Indianapolis, Ind. Consultation and Examination Confidential, Invited and FREE From a Late Snafl'.ot To see all of his regular Patients and such new Cases, as may wish to consult him. Dr. Finch cojoys a state wide reputation, among the profession and the Public ci Indiana, where for more than Forty Y ears he has devoted his entire time to the Study, Treatment and Cure of Chronic Diseases. The Doctor has had wonderful success in his chosen work, that of < uring chronic sufferers, Men, Women end Children. The Patients lie has restored to Health after they had given up all hopo of being Cured are numbered by the Thousands. He is a kind, generous, democratic gentleman to meet, of high scholarly attainments, and dignified personality. Coupled with a Fatherly interest, in all who seek his advice. He does not take a Patient for Treatment unless he can foresee a Cure of the Case. The most commendable feature of his work, and one that appeals to the ordinary sick person, is the fact of his charges being so reasonable and moderate as to make it within the reach of even the very poor. At no time do the charges amount to more than $7.00 a month or about $1.50 a week. He gives his own medicines, and there are no extra Charges. It takes him never more than from four to six Months to Cure a Case under Treatment. All Cases, even those who have been given up as Incurable or Hopeless, have been Cured and restored to perfect health by this Brilliant Physician and the wonderful methods he employs. If you want to meet him and have him examine you, go to see him, and talk the matter over with him. It will cost you nothing if he does not put you under treatment. If he takes your case, it will cost you a very small sum to get well. Remember the Date —- and come earlv. January 16th.

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WE’RE increasing the purchasing power of your money every day. You’re wise if you follow us. Ourtailoring department needs more work and here’s the way we propose to get it. By giving you a chance to have a suit made, to your order‘for We have selected 20 suit patterns for you to choose from, a mighty good looking lot of patterns. Former prices ranged from $25 to S3O. If you’ll give us a chance to show you, we’ll interest you. Holthouse, Schulte £ 60. Good Clothes Seikis for Men and Boys’. □(ZzzzLaizzzaL —I » ’.-skcrc '.TrYssse (-1 jnwtnr-jrr yy ~ w . k Notice to J sers cf, Electric Lights - | |-, i—u —1 11 1- -1 11 -- iim-iit-f' r YOU are here by’fnoti tied that all T Delinquent Electric t ills must “"be paid before Monday, Jan. 16th. On that date the current will be shut off unless your bill is paid in full. Please take notice. n ” I M. J. Mylott,ChytElectrician, t | | iihiwiiit* wmt rri n'w m nr~~’ —r~~~~nncziaL___.-L.iCL )□ -FzHztS car — lo r ZZLLZZZ — ■ 1 I ' 4 * J * - “Michigan” Carbonized Steel Wire Fence : Every rod guaranteed or your money back. We let you be the judge. Fence stretcher fice.R See me for prices. Howard W. Shackley, Wert, « Decatur, Ind. DO NOT READ THIS Rates. No Extras. Life, sick, accident and fire insurance. Celebrated “Richmond Suction Cleaner’’ to let and to sell. Information where to buy the best stoves, ranges and furnaces at a great bargain, on a month’s trial. W. J. MYERS, 233 N. sth st. Phone 265 ~BIIBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBHBB n ** H ■ If a man’should say, “Home cigars are no r good” J Just politely tell him he’s[fibbin’. ■ w MM* J So,'make good his damage which you easily could SH By calling for Geary’s ROYAL RIBBON. E —Geary Brothers, ■ BBBBBBUBBBBHBBBMBBBBBBBBBBBBr