Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 100, Decatur, Adams County, 28 April 1911 — Page 3

Tan Shoes for Young Men It was Burt & Packard’s intention to spring the new HiRidge toe for fall but it was too good to keep and we’ve got a Tan Button Boot built on it for immediate wear. These are absolutely the last thing in lasts off the bat and you want to see them if you like up to the minute stuff. Plenty of sizes and widths to fit you too. Mens $4.50 Charlie Voglewede The Shoe Seller

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; | Showers tonight and Saturday; ■moderate temperature. i F. C. Foreman of Berne was here ■yesterday on business. fi. I Dr. C. S. Clark was a business call■ei at Geneva this morning. WilHam J. J. Hell of Cfaigville was ■ a business visitor here today. ■ Frank Heller of near Linn Grove v®»as here today on business. I Nelson Bricker of Geneva, was ■among the business callers here yesH Miss Anna Bultemeier returned to Kst. John's yesterday afternoon after Sy’shopping here. ■ 8. E. Hite made a trip to Fort ■Wayne yesterday afternoon on busiE; uess relating to his grocery store. I Mrs. Harry Montgomery of CharlesIlJton. 111., transferred here today on ■ her way to Kalamazoo, Mich., for a ' visit with friends.

Old Adams County Bank Decatur, Indiana. Capital $120,000 K Surplus . $30,000 I I —•- C. S. Niblick, President M. Kirsch and John Niblick I TH Vice Presidents linger, Cashier. - n*ad Farm loans Ktau a Specialty Reflect Rtf' * t- -Nl Resolve Collections Made A NEST EGG » — able Rates. Induces Other Eggs TO THE NEST THE FIRST DOLLAR tion ConDEPOSITED I With Safe To Your Bank Account WILL INDUCE Extended OTHERS! Patrons ———— We Pay 4 Per Cent Interest on 1 Year Time Deposits

JBOBOBOBO boboobobobobobobobob J. s. Bowers, Pres. F. M. Schirmeyer, Vice Pres. B ■ O ■ o ■ The Rowers Realty Company has some excel- g property and Adams county ■ lent ba g compa y y would be pleased to have B vSlatite office and see its offerings The comyou call di five cent mone y to loan on ■ pany S terms Let the Schirmeyer Abstract j abstract of title. Twenty g yeSs experience, complete records. O 3 ■ O The Bowers Realty Co. ■ French Quinn, Secty. g

C. C. Schug of Herne was a business visitor here yesterday. George Steele has gone to Celina to look after business interests. Dr. D. D. Clark made a business trip to Bryant yesterday afternoon. Chester Johnson went to Fort Wayne yesterday afternoon on business. Miss Stella Ellis left yesterday for Indianapolis for a several days’ stay with friends. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Carding have gone to Sturgis, Mich., to make a visit with friends. Harry Fleming is getting better from his several weeks' siege of the inflammatory rheumatism. Herman Kukelhan, the well known cattle breeder of Root township, left yesterday for a trip to Belgium. Mr. and Mrs. Renterich and son, Daniel, and wife left yesterday for Bluffton, Ohio, to have an extended visit with friends and relatives. Mrs. P. H. Wagner, who was operated upon yesterday morning at the St. Joseph hospital, Fort Wayne, successfully, is getting along well.

Annen was a Berne visitor this afternoon. Carrie Evans has returned from a week’s trip through Michigan. Henry Koenemann was looking after the cattle markets at Williams today. Mrs. John Mayer and daughter, Hattie, of Monroe were visitors in the city yesterday. Mrs. C. W. Hocker of Elkhart Is here for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. E. B. Macy. Prof. Paul Wlthaus, the musician, of Berne, was here on professional business today. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Coarding have gone to Sturgis, Mich., for a few days’ visit with friends. A complete report of the city’s school enumeration will be forthcoming tomorrow. Miss Letta Lang arrived today from Chicago, where she has been visiting with friends the past week. Mrs. Nettle Hindman and babe arrived today from St Joe, Indiana, for a visit here with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. A. M| Anker and Rev. and Mrs. J. M. Dawson drove to Berne yesterday afternoon. A. P. Beatty left yesterday for Lima, Ohio, where he has some business requiring his attention. Jake Closs was at Fort Wayne last evening to look after some business matters, returning home today. Henry Zwick of Williams, who was in the city looking after business affairs, has returned to his home. Mrs. T. M. Gallogly will go to Portland tomorrow to visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ramseyere. Lew Johnson of Monroe returned to his home, having been among the business visitors here yesterday. The voters of Root townshipare today casting their ballots for or against the reign of the saloon in that township. Loyal Woods, Adams county representative for the National Products company, made a business trip to Ft. Wayne today in the interest of his company. Dr. D. D. Clark made a professional trip to Bryant to treat L. O. Youse, professor of the schools at that place, who is suffering from stomach trouble. Fred Reppert, the auctioneer, who for several weeks has been absent from the city crying big sales, has returned home and will remain here only a short time goes to fill another date. Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Brown spent yesterday afternoon in Fort Wayne. Mrs. N. E. Vitz and son, Robert, returned yesterday afternoon to their home at Defiance, Ohio, after a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Sellemeyer, south of the city. J. O. Flox of Columbia City, a brother of Mrs. I. Bernstein, will be her guest over Sunday here. Mr. Flox is in charge of the department store being conducted at that place, which is one of the three belonging to the circuit, including the one "here and their headquarters at South Bend. Quite an extensive piano business is being done at present by Yager Bros. & Reinking, who for the past week have been delivering pianos td different parts of the county. Today a fine Packard was placed in the home of Henry Barkley, just south of the city, and they are much pleased over the purchase they have made. Mr. and Mrs. Kelsey Baney and family of Macy, Indiana, are guests of Mr. Baney’s brother-in-law, S. E. Shamp, and wife until tomorrow morning, when they will leave for Fremont, Mich., where they expect to make their home henceforth, this being the place to which Harvey Hamiff and family recently moved. Mrs. Daniel Sprang received a telegram yesterday from Seattle, Wash., announcing the birth of a baby girl to her niece, Mrs. Mildred Burnette, the babe having been named Elizabeth. Mrs. Burnette was formerly Miss Mildred Donaldson of Warsaw and often visited here with her aunt, where she became quite well known. Carey Evans, who for the past week has been taking a trip through Michigan, looking over that part of the country in search of a place suitable for the location of a home, has returned. He likes the country very much but did not close any contract, and says he will return in the fall, and if the necessary arrangements can be made, he might, in all prabability, rent or make a purchase of some suitable spot. Those who attended the play, "Ben Hur," at the Majestic theater, Fort Wayne, Thursday evening, report it to be the finest production ever witnessed and the large play-house was crowded to its capacity. Many others from Decatur are planning to take it in this evening, as it is an opportunity that presents itself only so often, and perhaps it will be several years before Decatur people have a chance to see it again.

John Joseph was a Fort Wayne business caller today. Amos Hlrschy. of Berne was a business visitor here today. Henry Dlrkson of Root township was a business visitor here today. Attorney S. A. M. Butcher of Geneva was here on legal business today. J. F, Lachot left at noon for Monroe to look after business between trains. Mrs. Daniel Sprang was a Fort Wayne business visitor yesterday afternoon. If April showers bring May flowers they ought to be plentiful from this time on. Mr. Earl Newton of Detroit will arrive this evening, his wedding to Mrs. Fannie Cole occurring next Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Bauman and two weeks’ old son of Root township were business visitors in the city today. Father George Angetmaler of Auburn. formerly assistant to Father Wilken of this city, is here today for a visit. Lee Yager arrived home this noon from his regular trip and will be the guest of his sister and brothers over Sunday. Samuel Houk of Williams was among the business callers in the city today, returning to his home on the afternoon train. Fred Hoffman, who has been looking after business interests in the south part of the county, returned home this morning. John Spangler from east of the city was here today to transact business, which required his attention for a short while during the day. The literary observed this afternoon at the high school was an excellent one and much enjoyed by the pupils who took part and heard the program. Only a few weeks more of school are left until the term for this year is over, and then a several months’ vacation, which is being looked forward to by many of the students and teachers. A. N. Bowen, traveling salesman for the Frisinger & Sprunger horse company, returned home today from Sturgis, Mich., where he was looking after important matters in regard to the disposing of another large horse. Guy Dorwin is the new Adams express agent and although he will not take the responsibility of the position until the first of May, be is already at his post, becoming acquainted with the many turns connected with the business. Several cartoons of Decatur business men, displayed at this office, have been attracting attention for a day or two past. Within a short time we will begin using one of these each day, a feature that will no doubt prove a good one. Miss Louise Holbrook, who for the past six months has been visiting in Los Angeles, Cal., returned home yesterday and will remain here for some time at least. All Decatur people are well and doing fine, and she enjoyed her visit to the utmost. The giving away of the beautiful mission clocks at the Crystal theater, which it wae stated in last evening's issue, would be started last evening, will not begin until next Monday evening, and the first clock will be given away the following Sunday.

What is the main difference between a porter house steak and a pork chop? IfL (St I teas The Sizel THERE’S nothing like a Porterho n se, or Sirloin if you choose. A cut of Flank, or a slice of Round, To drive away the blues! THERE’S nothing like a tender Chop of Veal Mutton, Pork or Lamb, To make you say, when “Quite Satisfied, I Am” Buy Them Here |dyonisschmitt

The Blackburn drug store is getting its soda fountain ready. Another slgn of spring. " The assessors are closing up their work this week, as they must conclude by Saturday. Eugene Bremerkamp and Leop Crawford will se, Ben Hur at the Majestic theater, Fort Wayne, tomorrow. Another four weeks of school and then for the three months’ vacation. The children are counting the days, which get long at. this season of the year. The taxpayers are still hurrying toward the court house, where the treasurer’s department seems to be the most attractive place. Monday is the last day. Word from Miss Winifred Eilingham. who has been hick for ten days past, is that she is improving, but that her physician has forbidden her leaving her bed before Saturday. The interurban company had to run an extra freight yesterday, and another today, to take care of the shipments of horses, a result of the regular sale of the horse company. Frank Schumacher, employed at Curley's place, received an ugly cut on the right hand last evening, when a knife fell from the counter and struck him. Three stitches were necessary to close the wound. A new punch card with candy as the prizes, is attracting the attention of- those who gather at Menig's. It is in the form of a base ball game and it quite unique, hits, home runs, etc., court and a miniature bat is used to do the punching. The funeral of Mrs. William Huffman of east of the city will be held Sunday morning, at the Beery church, the procession leaving the house at 10 o’clock, sun time, for the Beery church, where the 'Rev. L. C. Hessert, pastor of the Decatur German Reformed church, will officiate. Rev. B. Ruf of Fort Wayne will conduct the Sunday morning services at the church here in the place of the Rev. Hessert. — -o— — Old carpets woven into rugs. Chicago agent now here. Phone 153. 99t3

Saturday Specials At Massonne’s Madison st. Fruit stand All fresh and just right for Sunday dinner. New Parsley New Peas Green peppers Asparagus New Beans Tomatoes Carrots Radishes Celery Green Onions Fresh Strawberries Oranges and Bananas MASSONNE’S

/Helps In House Cleaning| I 1 lb. can of good paint }2° I 8 1-16 gal. can of varnish stain , ,we Gold and silver bronze, bottle , , 19c | Furniture polish , , > ’ Jr I Wall paper cleaner, 3 boxes , > Curtain stretchers, pair , , , 98c M Clothes horse , , , , , 98c g Ironing boards , , , , 98c Clothesbaskets , , 25-33-48-50 c Wash boilers , , , SI.OO to $2.50 I Wash boards , , , , 23-30 c i 1 Large can dustoline , , , 25c | and a thousand others items just as good jand staple I I as those mentioned above. Come in and see for your I I self and trade at the leading 5 and 10c store. s lc. E. Baughman,

Try this test in a “Wear-Ever” Aluminum Cooking Utensil Place a cake of chocolate in a Macepan without grating, without adding water melt oner a low ire, withcat itirring. Chocolate will not bum. BECAUSE Aluminum heat* quicker •nd retains heat longer than other materials of which cooking utensil* are made. You can eave at leaat five minutes cooking each meal—9o hours ofl your fuel bill for the year! “WEAR-EVER” Aluminum Cooking Utensils save food too, and expense for replacing utensils worn out or burnt out. They are practically everlasting. “WEAR-EVER” ware cannot rust, is unaffected by fire, is strong, light to handle and most durable. With aluminum there is no danger of poisonous compounds forming with acid fruits or foods. Replace utensils that Wear Out with utensils that “Wear-Ever” Let us supply you with WEAR-EVER the one-quart saucepan advertised in the /Yt z women’s publications 4-' a "r 1 1 r and show you other < ,->7' J utensils bearing the “Wear-Ever” trade* mark ' TRADE MARI,

JOHN BROCK

Mrs. Adam Buettel and daughter, Idella, were spending the ay in Fort Wayne.

TOMORROW, TODAY WILL BE YESTERDAY The longer you put off doing the right thing g 5 the harder it looks. Smoke home cigars try a ■ I “WHITE STAG” J ■T" Now today and tomorrow there’ll be no re- ”■ R grets for yesterday. K I ASK ANY DEALER I

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Special Bargains In Ranges I have just received two well known trade-mark lines of Steel and Cast Ranges on which I am now offering special introductory prices “The Monitor” Best for 90 years. “The Economy” Which received the Highest Award Gold Medal, St. Louis Mo. 1904. The above lines scarcely need any introduction as they are well known throughout this section.. Strictly up to date, Unequaled in Quality, Workmanship and Design. In again taking up one of my old lines, I wish to call your attention to the fact that I am not new at the stove business, but have had many years of successful experience. We are well acquainted with all the leading makes, have'made some good selections and can name you interesting prices. Call and , inspe t these linss.

Chauncey Lautzenheiser of Berne t was a business caller here this morning. . —