Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 279, Decatur, Adams County, 28 November 1911 — Page 5

Cut In-too We’ve got a gum boot cut through the center to show you how they are made, how the extra stays at the back prevent the heel from breaking out as so many boots do, how the uppers arc lapped under the sole to prevent cracking along the edge, how the heels are set so that they won’t come off and show how the soles are put on. We carry the wide short, long slim and high and low instep styles. Spading soles made of auto-tire rubber. Charlie Voglewede THIE SHOE SELLER

->n*c*o*o*o*o * c*o*o*o*<x ’ WEATHER FORECAST ( 'c*o*ow*o • o*o«o«o>o*o*o* Snow this afternoon and tonight; much colder, with cold wave Wed-m-day-; lair in south, snow in north portion, and much colder. W. J. Archbold was campaigning at Geneva today. Mrs. Jeff Bryson of Portland is the guest of relatives here. Chauncey Lautzenheiser of Berne was a business visitor here today. Just received a fine selection of latest, up-to-date sheet music, for 10c each.—Yager Pros. & Reinking. Mrs.’ J. S. Bowers and daughter, Esther, left this morning for Rome City, where they will close their cottage for the winter. D. H. Fulleton returned yesterday afternoon on the 4 o’clock car to Monmouth after attending to business here. R. K. Fleming of Root township has secured the contract for conveying the school children from district number one to the new school house at Monmouth, where the term opened Monday. Fathers Benzinger of Hesse Cassel. Michael Eichinger of Fort Wayne, Thomas Travers of Portland are among the visiting clergy assisting at the forty hours’ devotion being held at the St. Mary’s church.

You Can’t Keep Warm ■ THINKING OF SUMMER | YOU wantto buvour High Cut Boots , .» Felt Lined Shoes Also Felt Slippers Artics Alaskas Gaiters Rubbers Sox and Overs Felt Boots THEV’RE wann At The Home Os Good Shoe» WINNES SHOE STORE * )BO,obo “° ,o !°" 0 ? ?J. S. Bowers, Pres. F. M- VlCe * ■ a I £ « ? The Bowers Reahy Company a s^ e C ou n ty ■ j lent bargains in city prop 1 V lease( i to have ® 1 farms. The company w offerings. The com- q 2 you call at its office and see its on loan j q pany has plenty of five! gchirmeyer Abstract • 2 reasonable terms. Let the bcn Twenty g Company prepare your years experience, compie 0 til B O O The Bowers Realty Co. V ! French Quinn, becty. - _ — Mr- Viz" ""If *> *•*

Mrs. Glen Glancy of Monroe was ’ shopping here today. Dr. C. S. Clark was a Geneva busi-\ ness caller this morning. Bob Miller made a business trip to Monroe this morning, returning home on the afternoon train. 1 Miss Cushman, who has been a | guest at the J. S. Bowers home, has ■ returned to Indianapolis. Joe Tonnelier returned this after- i noon from Geneva, where he was attending to business during the day. J. 1). Lichliter o f aear Bluffton came to this city yesterday afternoon and ' took the 2 o'clock ear for Fort Wayne, j from which place he left for Virginia I on a visit. Erastus Fritzinger, who was at Portland this morning attending to business in the interest of the Decatur I Furnace, Foundry & Machine works, returned home this afternoon. Mrs. George Crance returned yesterday afternoon to Fort Wayne after a visit here with relatives. She was accompanied by her grandson, Johnny' Barto, who will visit there until after Thanksgiving. Dr. Frederick A. Cook, the Artic explorer, in a lecture under the auspices of young men of the West Walnut street church at Portland defended vigorously his claim as discoverer of the pole and severely criticised Com- . modore Peary. Dr. Cook met while ; in Portland a first cousin. William i Koch, of Union City, who came to atI tend the lecture.

Mrs. Wid Dorwin was visiting with i friends kt Monroe today. Fred Linn and force of men were ■ at Monroe today working. 500 copies of latest sheet music, just received, at 10c a sheet. Come 1 and sec it. Yager Bros. &. Retaking. Mrs. 0. P. Edwards returned to I Leipsic, Ohio, today after a visit with i her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Nib- ' lick. Miss Melete Numbers of Austin, ! Texas, who has been visiting a few ! days with the John Niblick family, ■ left today for Fort Wayne. Mrs. I. Imler left this morning for I i her home in South Whitley. She has ■ been here since Saturday the guest of ! her sons. Harry and Chester Fred Hoffman went to Winchester ! yesterday to resume his work upon a I j large contract, which he has had under construction for some time. The Misses Adda Donaldson of War- ' saw and Aline Vail of Fort Wayne have returned home offer a visit with j their aunt, Mrs. Daniel Sprang. ; Chauncey Lautzenheiser of Berne | was in the city today looking after I some business affairs which required i his attention, 'returning home on the , afternoon train. i Miss Kate Henneford, who was ini jured several weeks ago, when the buggy in which she was riding was overturned, has returned to her work at the Niblick Store. 1 Mrs. D. N. Erwin writes of her safe t ' arrival at West Plains, Mo., at the 3 ! home of her sister, Mrs. Horace Cali low. Mrs. Callow, who has been ill I for some time, shows no improvement. . j Mrs. U. E. Cramer and Mr. and Mrs. I Troby Cramer are at Kokomo, where i they were called by the death of Mrs. a j “ | Cramer’s father, J. W. Young, which I - occurred Sunday, after a long illness ' i from paralysis. II Mrs. Mina Nickey has gone to Churubpsco, where she will visit nnI til next Monday. She will then re--1 I turn here for a further visit with her r i sister, Mrs. Mary Christen, before re- ’’ | turning to he home in Buffalo, N. Y Rev. Michael Aichinger, assistant at ’ ( St. Peter's Catholic church, spent Sun r * I day in Decatur, where he assisted. at g the opening of the forty hours’ devo- ’’ tion at the St. Mary’s church, of which r Rev. H. Theodore Wilken is pastor.— Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. L ” Mr. and Mrs. Dan Sprang left this S ’ morning for Bryan, Ohio, where they ■ will visit until after Thanksgiving ,' with bar brother, Joseph Vail, and ' family. They will return byway of 1 ! Warsaw, where they will be guests of e ! Mrs. Vail's sister, Mrs. Donaldson.

Mrs. Joshua Bright, sr„ of near Peterson. returned heme Sunday from Elgin, Til., where she has been nursing her daughte -in-law, Mrs. Joshua Bright, jr., for the past few weeks, on account of the arilv:;l of a new-born babe. The mother and baby boy getting along nicely. Edgar H. Kilbourne of this city leaves this morning for southern Indiana, where ho will transact business pertaining to bis merchandise and brokerage office in this city. Mr. Kilbourne will return Thursday to spend Thanksgiving with his family.—Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Collis of Fort Wayne, who were wedded on last Wednesday, write friends here from New York City that they are having a pleasant trip and viewing the many interesting sights of the eastern city. They are known to a number of people here, having visited here on several occasions and are held in high esteem by all. Half a dozen of the advantages claimed for the new Soyer System of Cooking in Paper Bags, briefly put, are: 1. It makes every dish more savory and nutritious; 2. It is economical; the food weighs practically the same when drawn from, as when put in, the oven; 3. It is labor saving—no cleaning of pots or pans; 4. It is hygienic—no germ-haunted cooking utensils; 5. No smell of cooking the bag is sealed with a common metal clip, such as la used by business men in offices: 6. It saves Juel, and therefore money. Every man, woman and child the country over is familiar with the popular cartoons of “Fatty Felix," which Catfoomst McDougall drew for large daily papers. What McDougall was to the world of comic artists, Mr. W. C. Herman is to the dramatis world, and .'from those famous cartoons he has written a play of the same name which is producing more genuine laughs and heart throbs than any play of the present season. It is a Pronounced success and with the excellent cast which the producer, Mr. Henry W. Link, has secured for it, an evening of wholesome pleasure awaits the patrons of the Bosse opera house on Wednesday, November 29th. Not only Will we be treated to a good, clean-dramatic production.-but we are to receive a distinctly high class vaudeville and musical program.

COURT HOUSE NEWS Grand Jury Concludes Work —Will Report on Judge Merryman’s Return FROM HUNTINGTON A New Quiet Title Case Filed—Another Marriage License Issued. The grand jury concluded its work I late this afternoon and will be ready to report as soon as Judge Merryman returns from Huntington. The grand jury has been in session since Monday morning of last weekt Coroner J. C. Grandstaff has filed his verdict in the matter of three recent sudden deaths. That of John ; Woy he attributes to asphyxiation from artificial gas; that of Mrs. Charles Boknecht to hemorrhages, caused by the rupture of a pulmonic blood vessel, due to chronic valvular rtrouble, there bing nitral incompetency; that of Mrs. Catherine Connor ' of Geneva, from natural causes, with ‘ chronic endocarditis, causing valvular lesions and other infirmities of old age. Hooper & Lenhart are attorneys for Willis A. Kendall in a quiet title suit against Joseph M. Jenkins et al. Real estate transfers: Albert Hud son to David E. Smith et al., part of lot 578, Decatur, quit claim deed, sls; Cornelius W. Watson to Emerson E. McGriff, 120 acres, Wabash tp.. S9OOO. Marriage license: Cora Darr, born December 11, 1888, music teacher, daughter of Samuel Darr, to wed Clar- ■ ence Clem, born November 16, 1885, merchant, of Allen county, son of Joseph Clem. BURGLARS BREAK BANK CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE which shows no signs of molestation, except the loss of a screw. It is said that a large amount of money was in the vault, the exact amount of which the bank officials refused to divulge, for publication, and had the burglars accomplished their purpose thej would have made a rich haul. Mr. and Mrs. Badders stated this morning that the crew was a very noisy one. They hammered and pounded.as much as the workmen did in making the new bank building, and cursed and swore and did not attempt to keep the matter a secrecy. Mr. Badders did his be'st to give the alarm, but having a revolver with only four shots, and heeding the command of the burglars to put his head back in the 'window, he decided that it was i best to obey. He was also in line with no telephone communication.

MONMOUTH SCHOOL OPENS. • School opened Monday at the new school house in Mpnniouth, the attendance being very good. The teachers are Miss Emma Magley and Miss Alma Kooken. The new school house is one of the finest of its size In the state, and with the new house and the excellent equipment, a most successful term of school is anticipated. The dedication will be held next Fri day evening. SMASHED A TRUCK. This morning the strong wind blew a truck loaded with empty express trunks off the station platform at the Erie depot and a train passing crashed into it, breaking the truck to kindling wood and demolishing one of the trunks. No one noticed the obstruction until the noise of the impact w«s heard The wreckage was removed from the track and caused no further trouble. Miss Victoria Stone left this morning for a two weeks' visit in Chicago. Page Burrell returned yesterday morning from Rochester, where he made a visit with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Burrell. The restaurant was today made much more attractive with the addition of several new show- cases, which adds much to the up-to-dateness of the store. Mrs. John Houk has returned from Williams, where she called on her cousin, Mrs. Sarah Mercer, who has been dangerously ill with bronchial trouble. illness took a turn for the better Sunday, but her physicians stated that she is not yet out of danger. Mrs. Mercer is quite well known here, where she has often visited. 1

ASTOR’S WAY WITH TENANTS He Kept Them by Reducing the Rentals Voluntarily When Times Were Not Good. The real estate dealer was reminiscing. "Some years ago," he said, "William B. Astor said one day to bls head bookkeeper, ‘I wish you to write out these 1,200 leases’ —indicating the documents —‘preparatory to re-leaslug the various properties for which they will be drawn, and reduce each rental price 25 per cent. • for the ensuing year.’ The head bookkeeper, astonished, ventured to protest. ’There has been no cothplaiant. Mr. Astor,’ ne said, 'from any tenant as to the amount of rent charged. All are satisfied to pay present prices.' 'This is a matter of future business.' the financier replied, ‘as well as present. Times are not especially good just now, and I do not think they will improve this year. I am not, however, making this reduction as a philanthropic movement. It will be a good business investment for me to retain all of my tenants, if possible. Indications are that business conditions during the coming year will force many persons to move into cheaper houses and flats than they have been occupying tor some time. I do not want my tenants to move. I know them and am familiar with their ways. 1 am acquainted with their needs, demands and methods of paying their rents. If they should move 1 should have to try to ; replace them with new tenants, whose i desirability I have not tested. Besides. 1 should have to spend large sums in repapering, painting and arranging these various properties to suit the new tenants. By reducing rents 1 shall have a delighted lot. of tenants, who ’ would not leave if they could. Fur- : thermore, I will make it impossible tor them to find as good places elsewhere for the money. Naturally, having had their rents reduced, they will not ask for any repairs that can possibly be ! avoided, and 1 shall save some money t in that direction, over previous years. Besides, 1 shall know the exact amount of and shall be able to estimate my resources accordingly. If, on the contrary, I let many of my - tenants move out, the amount of my I losses would be uncertain. You will find, If you compare my rentals at the j end of the year with those of similar properties owned by other persons who make no reductions, that mine 1» a profitable plan. When times improve we can re lease at advanced tig ures, and undoubtedly to the same tenants.’ "The bookkeeper learned a lesson I in finance, the leases were drawn accordingly and Astor did not lose a tenant.”

1 Her Choice. How the possibilities, views, sentiments and the varied suggestions of a song may appeal to the youthful mind is illustrated by the experience of Miss May Ludlow of 1758 Eighty-ninth street, who is devoting herself to settlement work, at present numbering among her activities the teaching of a kindergarten class in the Hill street disti let. Every morning the exercises begin with a song, chosen by the kiddies themselves. There is a wide range of these songs and a variety of tastes to be gratified, the highbrow element being as much in evidence, musically, as its opposite. “Well, children,” said Miss Ludlow, I cheerily, to her class one morning last week, “what shall we sing today?" Immediately one little hand was raised. "Let’s sing ‘My Father Died Last Night’’” said the owner of the hand Reference to the fourth line of "America” will furnish the answer to the puzzle.—Cleveland Leader. 1 Gazing at Pictures. We gazed at the famous picture of "The Doctor” in silence that could be felt, and I tell you it fairly made me hold my breath and a lump come In my throat as I looked first at tho sut ferlng child and then at the kind doctor, with his grave face, and then at the father and mother in the background; and as for Smart, I don't mind telling you I saw the water in his eyes, and presently a great big tear rolled down his cheek as he said: "Isn’t that wonderful? I suppose as a tailor I should be looking at the style of the M D’s clothes; hut, man, I’m human, and when there is a picture that appeals like that to the great heart of humanity, why, I just forget all about my trade and think only of my humanity Come on.” he added, "I can’t stay longer to look at that, for it reminds me too much of a little one I lost.* Here you are,” he said, "here’s something more in opr lino, Dr. Johnson waiting for an audience with Lord Chesterfield. Here’s comedy, if you like. And now we may examine the clothes.”—From the Tailor and Cutter. a Wisconsin Educator’s Good Work. Prof. Richard T. Ely, who has been appointed by President. Taft to represent the United States at the International Institute of Statistics, In The Hague, this month, is head of the department of economl s at the Uni versify of Wisconsin He is a native of New York, author of many books uu evuuomica, and, although rccog nlzed as the leading American economist, he did not gain his present position without a hard struggle in his younger days. While at Columbus university he helped y his expenses by tutoring, and winning the fellowship of letters over a class rlf fifty was awarded four years’ study in Germany under the best Instructors. He is at present in Munich, studying conditions.

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