Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 37, Decatur, Adams County, 13 February 1911 — Page 3

Heavy Sole Rubbers We are selling a lot of heavyrolled sole rubbers for men and boys. They are made extraheavy at the wearing points on the sole and heel. The edges are rolled to protect the uppers. If it’s good in rubbers we’ve got it. Charlie Voglewede' The Shoe Seller i mi " . - ■ ' ■—.-■!■ i. ii i , . Will Berling of Bluffton was among T. H. Baltzell made a business trip the Sunday visitors in the city. to Fort Wayne tms morning. SOB 0 B 0 ■ 0 B O BOHOOBOBOBOBOBOBOBOB j J. S. Bowers, Pres. F. M. Schirmeyer, Vice Pres. || " ■ Bl ■ O O SThe Bowers Realty Company has some excel- O lent bargains in city property and Adams county ■ 5 farms. The company would be pleased to have § you call at its office and see its offerings. The com- q q pany has plenty of five per cent money to loan on ■ g reasonable terms. Let the Schirmeyer Abstract ■ q Company prepare your abstract of title. Twenty g years experience, complete records. 2 S o g ■ The Bowers Realty Co. v French Quinn, Secty. O

—ai l—l I' 1 II II II 111 MW" II II II I ft FeW Reasons, - aqd ftlso a FeW Prices g|ggg - AT STEELE ANO WEAVER’S RACKET STORE I WBgr And some of the lines we handle. Read these prices over, then you will know why we have built up Wllllllll III" ■ H our business in such a short time. The reasons why you should trade at our store. 1. We have the prices cut to the lowest, g B 2 We have the goods, most any article wanted. 3. Our treatment is the best. 4. We handle the best goods, no seconds in I our store 5. Our customers have the privilege of exchanging anything reasonable. 6. Best of all, we buy for cash, we sell for cash and the good fellow that pays his bills doesnot need to pay for the fellow that won’t pay, that is the way we undersell our competitors and give our customers what they are looking for. | Calicos, per yd6e Ladies purses-the velvet Wash bowls and pitchers pots at .... . 98c ■ Ging ams ayd6, 8 and 10c purse at ... 25 and 50c ch > na • • • 98c Enamel tea and coffee pote t Mushnsfrom sto . . 12J4c Table oil cloth a yard 18, 20c Deep salad dishes at 55c, sOc from. ... .25t060c ■ Sue at 10c Linen table cloth at 25c, 50c r— Stone salt jars 10c Dish pans mtm and enamel M Laces v«y good at 5 and 10c All sizes chair seats .. 10c Igk . Stone butter jars with bail 10 l°c“P fl M Corset Give? emb. at 25c yd Paintsand Varnish a can 10c , l,«. .<.... Large size cuspidores 10c Cobbler outfits bOc, andloßc ■ Towline at .. 6, 8 and 10c Wall paper cleaner ... 10c I Water pitchersvery good 10c Half soles ... 10 and 25c H ■ Fancy Shirtwaist fronts 50c Shoe ankstove polish . 10c ■t' Irt” Cr?CkS ’'c IsS Shoe tacks a box ... 5c DB rancybiniLvv t nnndrv qoans 6 for 25c M All other sizes . . .5 to 50c Large size last at ... 10c kJ B Bathtowdsat 5 and 10c 2500 matches 10c 1 ’’ We will sell you a whole set Skilfete in steel at 25, 40,50 c g S Krdderied Collars .. 10c Window blinds for 10 and 26 —-1 of dishes or just what you All pohsn skillets at B Cottonhoee for ladies, chil- Dishes of all kinds ... 10c W'- lM -M' .. JF want from the line we han- 75, 80, and 85c U dren in all colors aid pri- Cups and saucers ... 10c lit: 'wl die at 10 cents for cups and Mens shirts Isrge size , 50c aren, in dii vv e pi n t M 10c ; ™h' -< saucers and 10c for plates. Underwear for .pnng is here H >< ce ? t 0 fonw Blank and Rutter bowls at 25 and 50c JIESSSK W New line of glass dishes 10c Gasden seeds at 1c a package If f| Men's socks fancy black and Butter bowte at 25 and wc Express wagons 75c to $1.75 Toilet paper, 100 sheets 10c f W t r th W ±l 'sc GalvarLedware ’ Sa^s from • • 10c to 98c B ‘ £ Rot nails at 10c II Auger bits all sizes at . 10c Splint cloth baskets 50, 75c rn ?• ) T ’da h ™lny cotton ’sc 10 agnails at lsc W" ft. 2 foot rules, levels and hatch- Willow cloth baskets 75, 98c 2 spools darning cotton 5c 10 qt. pai sat. .. . ioc fX J? ets atloc Wash boards at .25 and 35c 1 3 blg i. C k ke ?v, Unt’nailsat 25c Ironing boards at ... 98c Alger books atloc L--J Tooth brushes worth 2oc 10 11 JJt’ ipavv mule nails ' 35c Oil cans from ..10 to 50c Marbles from 10c to 20 for lc g Combs, barretis, hair pins at 14 qt. heavy mu epa s . dbc ic I C m ‘ 5 5c T?iSat 40 50 60 and 70c L Butter printslsc Hundreds o? other articles | Sshool tablets at ... 5c Tubs at f Sh f lf P f S Ax handles at 10 and 25c Wash boilers . 75c to $2.98 can be bought nere for. 5c | foncy for • •• • • A at • • Nickelware tea kettles .. $1 All the good kinds of candy sx | N a eP kins a a doz 5 and 10c P 3 69 and 98cNickelware tea and coffee at 10 and 20c a pound. Y .■ n — i -J-—------— . Our business has been very good in the past year and we want to make it still better and will give the J > I people of Adams county the opportunity to buy cheaper than elsewhere. Come in and look around L I an d S ee what a nickle or dime will buy at the up-to-date 5 and 10c store. 0 fl x . | I J Steele <fc Weaver's Big Racket Store. IXI.

ko*o<o*o<o*o<o • 0*0*0«0«04 | WEATHER FORECAST I Rain tonight or Tuesday; temperature moderate. Roy Patterson went to Fort Wayne this afternoon. C. D. Lewton was a business visitor at Muncie today. Clem Holthouse of Jonesboro, Ark., was in the city Sunday visiting with relatives. 1 John Stoneburner was at Geneva to- ' day, returning home on the afternoon train. Marion Michaels of Monroe town- ' ship was a business visitor here Saturday. < .Miss Callie Ruhl of Middletown vis- ‘ fated with Miss Ruby Artman over Sunday. ... - , Bud Brokaw returned to his work ' at Fort Wayne after being in the city over Sunaay. Henry Koenemann was a business I caller at Hoagland today looikng after 1 the hog markets. I Rev. I. Imler of the U. B. church 1 went to Monmouth this morning to call on Mrs. Henry Bauman, who is ’ sick. i i Frank Cottrell of Geneva was a 1 , business visitor in the city today, re- i turning to his home on the noon train. , Roy Steele of New Line, Ohio, ] changed cars here today on his way ’ to Hicksville, Mich., for a visit with i friends. | P. W. Smith of Richmond arrived in the city this morning to look after , business pertaining to his saw mill , plant here. He was joined at Berne by the manager. Lew Gehrig, of the f plants at that town and in this city. . Mrs. John Alberding has received J word from her sister that their father, i John Ulm, at Remington, who recent- ' ly suffered a stroke of paralysis, as- ’ fecting one side of his face, shows little change. Though he Is not help- , less, his condition is a cause of much j anxiety to his relatives. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Merriman of ’ this city, E. R. Merriman of Salem, ' E. E. Merriman of Indianapolis, Frank < Merriman of Blue Creek township and Mary E. Merriman of Salem left this morning for Fort Wayne to attend the ' funeral of their brother and uncle, Eli Merriman held there today.

Dick and Fanny Heller visited In Monmouth Saturday. Emanuel Woods was looking after business at Dayton today. Miss Anna Mack returned this morning to Fort Wayne after a visit with the Melbers family. Fred Schaub was a business caller at Union City today, returning home ou the afternoon train. Mont Fee left this morning on the train south after an over-Sunday visit in the city with his family. Mrs. J. R- Porter han returned from a visit with her sou at Parker City, and a niece near that place. Miss Ella Meyers went to Fort Wayne Saturday afternoon to spend Sunday with her brother, Ed. Rufus Stuckey of Berne changed cars here this morning on his way to Bluffton to transact business. Floyd Smith, who wfis the guest of his family over Sunday, returned today to Fort Wayne to resume his work. Mr. and Mrs. George Krick returned Saturday evening from a week's stay in Louisville, Ky., where Mr. Krick atended the National Brick Manufacturers’ convention. John P. Overman left today for Maria Stein, 0., for two weeks’ visit with frien.-s. Upon his return here he will take up work with Ben Siting south of the city. Miss Cora Barker of Marion, who has been visiting with her sister, Mrs. L. E. Steele, left this morning for Fort Wayne, where she will remain two weeks, attending the millinery openings at the wholesale housea Mrs. Arthur Ford returned this morning to Muncie after spending Sunday here ■with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dal Hower. Mr. Ford remained and this morning began duty as manager of the Decatur Filler plant. The Ford family will come to this city to reside about March Ist and will reside on Fifth street in the house recently vacated by Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Lachot. Alfred S. Abbott, who assisted in the invoice of the stock of groceries in the North Main street store which belonged to his deceased brother, Arthur Abbott, returned to his home in Cralgville Wednesday, after the completion of the invoice, and his brothers, Merritt and Edgar, are In charge of the grocery, and they will continue to run it as at present until further order of the court to the administrator. —Bluffton News.

i Paul Hoffman oC, Lima, who spent several days In the city with friends, . left last evening for his home. Dan Baumgartner, who spent Sun- . day at Linn Grove, returned home this morning to resume his school work. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rinehart ■ spent Sunday at Preble, the guests of her uncle, Doug Elzey, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Harmon of near the state line spent Sunday at the home of his brother, Mahlon Harmon, and family. Howard Wisehaupt, who spent Sunday here with his parents, returned | this morning to Berne to resume his school work. I Mrs. Arthur Ford, who was the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Hower, left this morning for her home at Muncie. Misses Reba Quinn and Naomi Dugan returned home this morning from Borland, where they have been the guests of friends since Friday. Harry Archbold of Fort Wayne passed through the city today on his way to Cincinnati, where he was attending to some business affairs. Forty guests attended the farewell party which was given by Mrs. Chas. Mailand Sunday evening near St. John's in honor of Anna, Minnie and Otto Zwlck, who leave-Thursday for their home at Seward, Neb., after a visit here. The event was one of great pleasure. Refreshments were served later in the evening. A double birthday celebration will take place Thursday at the Thomas Fisher home, this day being the sev-enty-third anniversary of his birth, and the thirty-eighth anniversary of his daughter, Mrs. L. L. Syphers, of Fort Wayne. The annual family reunion will be held at this time. Guests will be Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Syphers of Fort Wayne, Jacob Eady and family, Martin Stalter and family, Mrs. Rachel Mallonee and daughter, Etta. Perry James of Union township had a butchering party at his home on last Friday and had his friends come and help him dress the porker. As stated by one who was there, the porker, when dressed, weighted 575 pounds, and it took four men all day to dress ■ it. It was so large that it could not i be scalded in a barrel, and they finally completed the job by scalding the ! animal in blankets. After the four men had worked steadly for many ■ hours they called on their minister, who helped them out.

If you pay 10c for an V Imported Havana Cigar vTu&irr it Ont y° u are p ft y in fi» about 5c . 11 uui , n Jmport Duty 4 the p rest for tobacco and manufacture. These U, are actual facts. Now if you want to r’J save that nickel and at the same time get just as much [smoke satisfaction try our “White Stag” cigar. Finer Flavor and More Pleasing in Aroma than any import--11 ed cigar at{double [the price, and you y double the purchasing power of your cigar f FIGURE IT OUT. TRY IT OUT.

Mrs. Q. N. Hildebrand and daughter, Katherine, of Ft. Wayne spent Sunday in the city visiting with friends. Miss Luetta Bohnke of Ft. Wayne arrived Saturday to spend the week with friends and relatives. Ed Wisehaupt and family of Fort Wayne were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Wisehaupt over Sunday. Mrs. Wisehaupt is reported as being somewhat better, but her ultimate recovery is still a doubtful question. Miss Vivian Burk will be hostess to the P. F. F. club Saturday afternoon. The young ladies of the Rebekah lodge are planning a surprise at the Tuesday night session, and all the members should be present or they will miss one of the best evening's entertainment this popular lodge has fostered for several months. FOR SA LSI —My Decatur property located Corner of Oak and Market Sts. 64 foot frontage on Oak street, 6 room house, modern. Inside of railroads, convenient to business part of the city, price reasonable. Address me at Baton Rouge, Lai S. E. HITESMAN. o DEMOCRAT WANT 'ADS PAY BIG

The next number of the lecture course will be given Wednesday, February 22mT, by Sidney Landon. o •

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