Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 193, Decatur, Adams County, 16 August 1911 — Page 3

1 i I ( S Jess Carpenter says ' t “The last pair of Elk skins I got of you I wore over two years. They are the best shoes I can get for myself and ] boy” ' : My Elks Are Better TRY EM | Charlie Voglewede The Shoe Seller

’ WEATHER FORECASTS ♦ 0*0*0*0*0»0*< « Fair, except local tonight O r Thursday north portion; cooler Thursday, northwest portion. Miss Frances (last of Lima, Ohio, is the guest of her cousin, Nona Harting, and other friends. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Lutz have returned from a three or four days outing at Clear Lake. Indiana. Mrs Elmer Gray and son, Elmer. Jr., ! of Chicago, who have been here for ihe past week visiting at the Thomas Malley home, have returned. The Misses Ella Mutschler and Matilda Sellemeyer, who have been on an extended visit through the west, visiting -in Colorado and California, have returned home. C K. Bell writes us that he has begun his duties as route agent for the Wells-Fargo Express company with headquarters at Lima, Ohio, and will move his family there from Akroa, ( in a short time. He has fifty-one offices under him.

a| THE HOME OE 3 Quaiity Groceries b I ■ Not Until Our Goods Enter Your Homes Do We Relinquish Our Careful Supervision Over Them, IN ORDER THAT THEY May Reach You In The Best Condition. We carry a full line- Glass Cans, Tin Cans, Rubbers, Lids, Wax, and Paraffine for canning. Also the guaranteed Pickling Vinegar to can pickles for 20c a Gallon. We pay cash or trade for produce Eggs 16 Butter 17 to 22c Hower and Hower. Northtof G. R. &•!. Depot ’Phone 108. , 808 O ■ O ■ O ■ O BOBOD 808080808080808 I J. S. Bowers, Pres. F. M. Schirmeyer, Vice Pres. B ■ 2 ■ g ■ ■ 2 ■ The Bowers Realty Company has some excel- g 2 lent bargains in city property and Adams court } Q ■ farms. The company would be pleased to have , 2 you call at its office and see its offerings. The com q n pany has plenty of five per cent money to loan on ■ 2 reaXnable terms. Let the Schirmeyer Abstract ■ q Company prepare your abstract of title. Iwe g years experience, complete records. O 0 g The Bowers Realty Go. B •French Quinn, Secty. C) 0808 OB O 10808808 O 9 BO B C 8080

Orvai Harruff was a business caller at Geneva today. I Dalias Butler, who went to Monroe 1 this morning on business, returned! home on the afternoon train. .Mabel, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Adam Deam. of South Ninth street is sick with summer complaint. Mrs. Joseph Smith of South Ninth street returned today after spending several weeks at Flora, Ind., with her . husband. Mrs. G. C. Steele and daughter, Jeanette, and Mrs. John Stewart and son, Meredith, spent today at the James Steele home in Kirkland town-’ ship. Mrs. Jennie Fuhrman of Marion, Ohio, who is visiting friends here, will; leave tomorrow for Chicago, where she will attend the big aviation meeting. The Jay county fair has secured the famous Weber Family, extraordinary gymnasts, also Patrick Francis,co comedy acrobats. Both companies will give a performance in front of the grandstand each day of the fair. Grand stock parade, and motorcycle races on the track Wednesday only.

John Bowers is home from a several days' stay with his family at Rome City, where they are spending the summer. JohnSchug and family who spent a week at Kinderhook, Mich., have returned home. They report a splendid time and the catch of fish plentiful. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wefel of Preble township, have returned from Michigan, where they have been for a week or so enjoying a trip of pleasure. G. L Beich of Howard City, Mich., j transferred here today on his way ' home from St. Mary’s, Ohio, where! he was in attendance at the funeral I of a daughter. I Mrs. Hiram Grove of Geneva, accompanied by her daughter of Fort i Wayne, went to Continental this' morning to visit several days with ' friends and relatives. Oren Sells of Kokomo and John A | Baumgartner of Willshire transferred ’ here this morning on their way to' Kalamazoo. Mich., to look after some real estate deals, in which they are in- ’ terestad. John Herman left today for Richmond and several other places in this state, where he will look after business affairs for a short while. He will then proceed further south into 1 the state of Kentucky, also on business. John Cramer of Auburn, Ind., forI merly an employee of this office for some years and later going to Ken- ; dallville, where he remained until some months ago, when he made the i change to Auburn, is enjoying a week's vacation and is looking up old friends here. May me Deininger has left fop Clevr land, Ohio, where she will be absen: for two weeks, becoming acquainted with the fall fashions in millinery. He ■ stay is being made with Reed Bros., one of the largest millinery establishments of Cleveland, and this trip is ' made yearly by Miss Deininger. Mrs. William Bihlman and three 1 children, William’, Esther and Emma, who have been maikng an extended ; visit here with Mr. and Mrs. Waite’ Reppert and Mr. and Mrs. Martin MilI ler, and other relatives, left this ' morning for their home at Cincinnati. Ohio. A letter from Lew Ellingham, who ' is at Bay View, Mich., with his fam i ily. gives the good tidings jhat Mis. Winifred, who has been ill for several months, is now improving rapidly and it is hoped her complete cure will be effected before the return early next month. Mrs. L. C. Helm left for Ohio City I this morning, where she will transfer for the north to attend the Helm re- ! union, which will be held at Addison ■ and Manitau Beach, Michigan, this i week. She will remain for a week or j so to visit relatives, there being forty ! signifying their intention of attendI ing the reunion. S. P. Beatty, wno has been the j cashier for the WeTls-Fargo at St. Paul ' for a number of years, has been appointed a route agent, with headquarters at Decorah, lowa, and has alI ready moved there. That town is in the center of his territory and will a! : low him to l>e at home about four or i five nights during the week. I Mr. and Mrs. M. Earl Brackett and Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Schafer will leave Thursday for Chicago, where the gen- | tiemen will attend to business and the party will witness the aviation I meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Schafer will j proceed from there by boat to Kenosha, Wis, where Mr. Schafer will purchase a quality of leather for the Schafer Sadlery company. Fred Parkhurst, the Blufiton young I man, who had his back broken in the ' Kingsland wreck a year ago. but who ! has recovered to some extent, has | made a settlement with the Wabash : Traction company, whereby he rej ceives the sum of $15,000. Since the ; accident the company has paid Park- ' hurst twenty-five dollars per week. He i is a hopeless cripple, but may live for ' years. John Bonitas and family went to the home of his father. Jacob Boni- , fas. Tuesday, where they participated iin the celebration of the seventieth birthday anniversary of the elder Mr. I Bonifas. The event was marked with j the serving of a big dinner and Mr. Bonifas was presented with a gold watch. Friends of this city also gave him a post card shower, the cards be- ' ing mailed Monday—Portland Sun. Ves Maggert, formerly of the Bluff ton ball team, in the days when that | . place and Decatur battled for suprem , j acy, and who has been playing with | i the Oakland team in the Pacific Coast league this season, has been purcbas'ed by the Philadelphia American i League team, and will report there at once. He has played in twenty-seven games this year, has made 95 hits, ! with an average of .322; made 58 runs, stole 27 bases, and was fourth in the league batting list. The Pacific is a fast league, and it is believed he will make good. Several years ago he jumped from the Central league into I the Pittsburg Nationals.

Miss Madge Hite was a caller in Ft. Wayne this afternoon. I Dr. Grandstaff of Preble was a bust- 1 ness visitor here today. Father H. T. Wilken made a trip to 11 Hesse Cassel thia afternoon Samuel Iranian is confined to his home on account of a slight sickness. Charles Werllng of Preble called In 1 this city this morning on business re-1 qulring bls attention. Nicholas Pfifer of Willshire was a ' business visitor here today, returning ' home on the noon train. ; Mrs. Henry Thomas and daughter, j 1 Portia, will leave today for a visit , with friends at Holloway, Mich. Charles Helm left this morning for ‘ Ohio City, where he will transact some business which requires Ms attention August Schlickman will return from Koine City today. where he has been ; enjoying the fishing for the past fev days. Charles Coltlash of the Fort Wayne business college was a caller here he coming to see prospective stu dents for that •school. j Jeff Bryson of Portland was in the city this morning, looking after some business affairs, which required his ; i attention for a short while. John Lenhart and Dick Meyers 1 went to Huptington today to atten< the meeting of the 160th regiment, which held a reunion there today. The Clover Leaf is building a new fence around the grass plot at the , station, they removing the old one and replacing it with an exact dupllI cate George Tucker, a former Decattr boy, now living at Van Buren, is here for a visit. He remembers many o the older residents, but sees many strange faces. Please mark down the dates —September 19-22, the week of the Great i Northern Indiana fair. It's going t< be a big show and you and all you. . friends ought to be there. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mills and M.'. i I and Mrs. Lee Vance and daughter l>eeAnna, made an automobile trip to Fort Wayne yesterday to view Ln- ; wreck of the Pennsylvania flyer. L. W. Frank returned to Willshire i where he is completing some stone roads. Ijast week he succeeded in lay ing two miles of stone on the grade ! He will finish up the six-tnile strip this week. John T. Willetts, state inspector. ' completed his work here today, mak ing a canvass of the various business places which come under his jurisdiction, and to see that everything is conducted in the manner required bylaw. C. D. Kunkle, speed superintendent I of the fair, has begun his pilgrimage for horses to till the races for the ; Great Northern. He will make several fairs this week and from now on until fair time here will be kept quite busy. A card from Superintendent E. E Rice from New York City, where h<has been attending Columbia University, orders his paper stopped at that address ahd leads us to believe that he will be starting for home within a day or two. Hiram Forblng of Shreeveport, La , a brother of Peter Forbrng, this city, arirved here for a visit with his brother. This is the first trip be has made ! here for many years, and the acquaintance made again was a very ' I I ! pleasant one. The Missing Word contest in the I Daily Democrat is attracting much attention and hundreds of answers are ! received each day. It is a worthy advertising medium and brings re- ( suits, besides furnishing good amusement for young and old seek the miss-1 ing words. School begins two weeks from next Monday. The vacation is drawing to ' a close and it’s time to think about getting the youngster ready. The season flys past so rapidly that the first thing we know we will have reached that age when the beginning ■ seems to almost mingle with the end. I 1 Al Garard. who has been conducting I a five and ten cent store at Monroe ville for some months, and who recent-, ly disposed of same, will on tomorrow return to this city to make Ms home again. He will occupy the William i P. Colchin home just south of the | Clover Leaf, and will again be number ed among the residents of this city. Bernard Terveer is giving much relief to his parents and those caring for him since the operation, which he had performed nearly two weeks ago for appendicitis, and from which he iis rectJVering very nicely. Miss Harshberger, a trained nurse, who has | been in attendance ever since, has, at; the permission of Dr. McOscar, the operating surgeon, been dismissed, and Bernard will now be taken care of by those of the household. He is now able to sit up and will in a short, time be around and greet his many friends, which, since his sickness, he has been barred from doing. He has experienced no fever since the operation and this is something seldom noted for an occasion of this kind.

U. Deininger is remodeling Ms home on Fourth street, adding an up-to-date water system. Mr. and Mrs. rtenry Mumma of Gid- [ eon, Mo., are here for a few days, vis- j iting with J. 8. Ixiwer and family. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Lutz returned last I night from Fort Wayne, where they I were visiting the scene of the wreck. , Misses Edith Ervin and Bert Johns have returned from a ten days’ vaca-' tion, visiting relatives and friends at Marion, Bluffton, Craigville and Hon- 1 duras. George Wemhoff has returned from ; a visit east, where he was looking ; over the quarries at Quincy, Mass. going from there to Boston. He made i side trips to New York City and . Washington, D. C., where he saw | Clem McClain, a former. Decatur boy. j He was accompanied by Mr. Trimbui) of New Haven, a prominent farmer of that place. Only Plenty Is Enough i I I Si ■, <s°*" IX JBgg | fl NONE GENUINE WITHOUT THIS SIGNATURE I Use Amalflamated ' ARC ROOFING Got roof troubles, eh? Well it’s vour own fault. You should use Amalgamated ARC ROOI- ING. It is the kind that wont drip in very hot weather, and wont crack when it’s bitterly cold. It’s all in the secret process bv which Amalgamated ARC ROOFING is made. Nobody has vet been able to successfully imitate it. Takes the same rate of insurance as slate or metal. Our agents are authorized to refund your money if Amalgamated ARC ROOFING isn’t absolutely satisfactory. AMALGAMATED ROOFING CO. Chicago. Illinois DECATUR LUMBER CO. flßflßflflflflflflflfl ■ * r ■ fl T. H. SOLDNER ■ fl ■ Dentist ■ Speaks German and ■ fl English fl ■ Over Vance, Hite and | |fi Macklin’s Clothing ■ STORE. ! Decatur, ... - Indiana ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 40th Annual | BIG FAIR Portland, Ind. AUG- 28, 29, 30’31, SEPT. I $3,300 Purse or Races THE WEBER FAMILY FAMOUS ACROBATS, PATRICK & FRANCISCO Comedy Hay Rack Rubes Whirlwind Carnival Os Fun BASIL LA MARVO ; America’s Aerial Prince Grand Stock Parade and Motorcycle Races only onl| WEDNESDAY Many grand special featurers General Admission as Usual 25C. J.F. GRAVES, Secretary;

CotvrieL. liv*-. l>» C. E. Zlirm.rnaß CO.--NO. 33 “ST.’ AT HOMeS" YOU are alwaybglad to have your men called that, are you not? And you can make them stay at home if you fit your library, living room or parlor with furniture that is comfortable and that you don’t need to be afraid to hurt by sitting in it. That’s what good furniture is intended for, and that’s the reason we sell good furniture--furniture which fulfills its purpose. If you have that kind your men folkswill be glad to lounge around and stay at home. They will enjoy the use of our furniture and you will enjoy seeing them do so. Undertaking and Embalming, Calls answered day or night MEYER, SCHERER & BEA- : VERS

Little Geraldine and brother, Graydon Smith, have returned to the city after spending several weeks in th< country the guests of their grandpa: ents, Mr. and Mrs. George Kintz.

FOI ,-ZJIOI "JOE ,—=3l E=n Six Beautiful Lots For Sale B At -JO I=3 The old Niblick hcmestead on north , second and third streets, will be divided and sold at the right prices, in city lots ( 0 66x132. Your chance if you contemp- Q O late building. You know all about this y 1 property. Get busy and buy before some- ; > one else beats you to it. If interested, SEE U FO o=l JOHN NIBLICK, EXECUTOR « iM At NIBLICK & Co. STORE tl I=3 E= JOLT.., ■■JOE=3IOE±I 888888888888888888888888888888 ■ FARMS FOR SALE OR TRADE Bl 40 acres will sell or trade for smaller farm, 65 “* with best of location for sale, l 9 80 good soil and location, B 114 partially improved land can sell for SBO.OO per acra ® ® 100 ** nearly ail black land will trade for smaller farm, ® SB 95 ■“ good producer all under cultivation, IB These are only a few of oar many fams listed; also have s nice list ® ■ Uof city property. See us for North Weatem’and Michigan lands be ■ J fr ° m MiSSOUri ’ et US - Sh ° W y ° U "" ™-w I ■ FRCCHTE and LITTERER Attorneys ■ BBBBBSB BI!BBBBBBB 88888888888888 * ♦ ♦ ♦ »>♦ L-), HAL_E i SEEDS, COAL AND FEED :; Portland Cement, Gypsum Rock Wall: Plaster, Lime and Salt J ;; We make a specialty of furnishing Seed Goods good < ■ I!! in qualityfand low in price. < ■ ;; Call, Write or Phone No. 8. 201 S. 2nd. St • U 00004444444 « O ♦♦♦♦♦44*40444444441400S ■> * fttCllitJ I

| The Acker Cement Works has just finished loading a car load of blocks 1 which are consigned to Monroe, where they will be used in the erection of a | building.