Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 287, Decatur, Adams County, 8 December 1911 — Page 5

al ■ unanie vogiewede i THE SHOE SELLER

'■ I L M ® O*O®O*O4HX; O ; OTHER FORECAST 3 o. X' ♦ i * < Local rains tonight and Saturday. Have you sealed your letter with a Christmas seal? The man who is lost in thought is found wanting in memory. Cantaloupes are like men: some are all right and some are not. Newton Parrish returned from * several days' stay in Indianapolis. Mrs. Will Harting and daughter, Mamie, were Fort Wayne visitors today. The Misses Madge Hite and Ina Everett were Fort Wayne visitors today. No package too big to carry the Christmas seal, and none to small to be without one. Jesse Niblick left last night for Chicago to look after some business matters for a short while. Mrs. Roy Venis went to Decatur this to spend a few days as the guest of friends and relatives.— Bluffton News. Mrs. J. W. Smith returned to her home in Decatur this morning after visiting here at the home of Charles Smith. —Bluffton News. S. M. French and Albert Kindle of Linn Grove left last night for Chicago to spend four or five days attend ing the stock show. —Bluffton Banner. I

- . *- " —'Jr- - — T i— BHm i i Everybody feels like laughing when they wear King Quality shoes. They look so well, they fit snug.;, there’s no discomfort and they wear i e ’ten- J Y a pair, try a pair next time. At the Home, of Good I shoes. I W INNES SHOE STORE «OB O B O B O B O 8080 ;SO*iOBOBOBOBOBOB JJ. S. Bowers, Pres. F. M, Sch.rmeyer, Vice Pres. « ? » S o o a « 0 a 0 pany has plenty of five per Schirme y ver Abstract g M reasonable terms. Let tne scnwuwy T 0 ? Qimpany prepare your abstract of title, iwe y g > years experience, complete records. g 2 S * ° 0 The Bowers Realt) Co. r < !r r meh Quinn, Secty. g ..o.oßOMcioao-— * .Horc-o-e

Every seal a bullet in the fight against tuberculosis. Mrs. A. J. Smith and daughter. Midge, spent the day in Fort Wayne. Mrs. C. V. Connell and daughter, Lois, went to Fort Wayne for the day.; J. M. Frisinger went to Ft. Wayne yesterday afternoon on the 4 o’clock car. Miss Cora Roop of Willshire. Ohio, changer cars here this morning enroute to Fort Wayne. Today being a Catholic holy day the St. Joseph school children enjoyed a free day from their work. Will Parent, who has been visiting with relatives for several weeks at Celina, Ohio, has returned home. Mrs. Fred Vaughn has gone to Hamilton, Ohio, to join her husband who is working in a large printing establishment. Today, the teast of the Immaculate Conception, and a holy day of obligation, services were conducted at the St. Mary's church the same as on Sunday. Mrs. Leander Lewis, of near Warren, arrived yesterday and is the guest of her niece, Mrs. John Stewart. She will return to her home Sat- ' urday. The merchants most assuredly are ' in line for the Christmas shopper. The stores are charming with their Christmas decorations, as well as the large stock of Christmas gifts, which are on display, arranged to the best adI vantage.

Louis Kleine was in the south part I of the county today campaigning. Mrs. Josephine Ramsey of Ft. Wayne i was in the city today as the guest of | her mother, Mrs. Frank Shoemaker. Just two weeks more in which to I de your Christmas shopping. Get busy, if you don't want to take the | left-over goods. | George Wemhoff has returned from j a business trip to Chicago, where he sold a SI,OOO monument to be erected I in Ohio in the near future. Prices of admission for the wrest--1 ling match Saturday night, at the op- . era house will be 25 and 50 cents, and iin the ring circle, 75 cents. Seats on I sale at the Holthouse drug store. "Statements ot rue banks may be found in this issue. - They show a healthy and splendid I condition, not only for these two great I institutions, but also for the entire i community. ' Ted Ramsey of Fort Wayne was called to Delphos Thursday in response to a message stating that his father had met with an accident, the occurrence of which appeared in last evening's paper. Mrs. Henry Krick went to Fort Wayne this morning to call on her daughter, Josephine, who is studying to be a nurse at the Hope hospital, and also to call on her niece, Miss Clara Mangold. William Weiland of West Monroe street is numbered among the sick. Bert returned this afternoon from Berne, where he was attending to business affairs which required his attention between trains. Frank Kitson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Kitson, arrived yesterday from Saskatchewan, Canada, where he has been working for Carl Moses and Tony Hackman. Moses and Hackman are expected home in two weeks. Mr. Kitson expects to return there in the spring. By a deal completed Wednesday afternoon Aaron Moser purchased the William Hones farm of 80 acres located in Adams county, two miles east of the Wells-Adams county line. The consideration in the deal was not made public. The farm is known as the old Beitman farm. —Bluffton Banner. Miss Dessie Mann has returned from Michigan City, where she has been employed, and where she made her home with her sister, Mrs. L. B. Boul- ! ton. She will not return there, and I Mr. and Mrs. Boulton will probably rei move to Fort Wayne, where Mr. Boulton will probably be transferred by his i company. j William Selby of Vera Cruz, a few days ago trailed a fox from Vera Cruz to Peterson, and a number of hunting parties are making an effort to lo- ' cate the animal. Old hunters who have trailed the animal in previous i years, report the tracks those of a ■ fox which has < =tart'’d n number of hunters looking for it. —Bluffton Banner. —o LAID TO REST. The last sad earthly respects over i the remains of Ferdinand M illiam, : little son of Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand I Bleeke, were held this afternoon at 1 i o'clock from the home on Fourth i street, with the Rev. Wehmeyer of the | Zion Lutheran church in charge. Im-' j mediately following the services at | the house the cortege left for the Emmanuel Lutheran church in Union township, where the principal ceremony was held, again in charge of the Rev. Wehmeyer. A large attendance was present at both services. Interment took place at the Bleeke cemetery. THE DIFFERENCE. Suppose a man, father of a family of three children, and earning $3.00 a day was taken sick with tuberculosis. What does it cost him to get well, and I what would it cost each person in the United States to have prevented 1 him from ever having had the disease. • Here are a few of the leading items l of expense, to him in getting cured: . | six months' treatment in sanatarium v I I Care, family of four at $8 00 I p e r week for six months... 192.00 i Loss of wages for six months, at $3.00 per day ■ 4 ' l - 1 m . . $874.00 Now what would have been the man's share in the prevention of tu- ■ berculosis? -An ounce of prevention’ in the proper care of the body..soo.oo X study of some literature on the prevention of tuberculosis which can be secured • 00 00 free of charge « timelv examination by a A ' ? 3.00 doctor ‘ The purchase of 100 Red Cross Seals as a share in the general preventive campaign against tuberculosis Total » 4 ' oo How much did the man lose?

SANK STATEMENT. Report of the condition of the First National Bank, at Decatur, in the State of Indiana, at the close of business. December 5, 1911: Resources. Loans and discount $545,000.11 Overdrafts, secured and unsecured . U. S. bonds to secure circulatioa 50,000.00 ■■ Premiums on U. S. bonds .. 500.0? Bonds, securities, etc 34,786.50 Banking house, furniture I and fixtures 7,500.00 Other real estate owned... 5,000,00 i Due from National banks 1| (not reserve agents) .... 49,475.06 ! Due from approved reserve ■ agents 93.301.4 S ; Checks and other cash items 1,618.86 i Notes of other National banks 2,785.00 , Fractional paper currency, nickels and cents 197.58 Lawful mbney reserve in bank, viz: , i Specie $21,630.30 'Legal tender notes 16,520.00 38,150.30 Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer (5 per cent circulation) 2500.00 Total $832,936.08 Liabilities. | Capital stock paid in $100,000.00 i ' Surplus fund ..' 20,000.00 j Undivided profits, less expenses and taxes paid .. 5,285.21 National banking notes out- ■| standing 50,000.00 Due to State and private banks and bankers .. $ 52,978.36 i Individual deposits subject to ' ' chedk , Demand certifi- ■ cates of deposit 393,739.88 ' Certified checks 600.00 Cashier’s checks outstanding. . 118.77 650,150.87 Bonds borrowed 7,500.00 J Total $832,936.08 j State of Indiana, County of Adams, ss: , I, C. A. Dugan, cashier of the above I 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, 6th day of December, 1911. DAVID E. SMITH, Notary Public. My commission expires November I 125, 1912. i CORRECT—Attest: W. A. KU EBLER, DYONIS SCHMITT. DANIEL SPRANG, Directo- s. BANK STATEMENT. C. S. NIBLICK. President. M. KIRSCH, JOHN NIBLICK, vici ' presidents. E. X. EHINGER. Cashier. Report of the condition of the Oid ’ Adams County Bank, a state bauk at I Decatur, in the state of Indiana, at the close of its business on December 5. 1911: RESOURCES Loans and discounts $Bl 3,99-’ >’.7 Overdrafts •'... 5,349.4: Other bonds and securities. 9.217 - j Banking house 7,367.17 Furniture and fixtures.... 3,700.00 Other real estate 721.01 Due from banks and trust companies 126,375.17 Cash on hand 33,368.29 Cash items • 3,070.88 *1 Current expenses 3,873.27 Taxes paid 2,370.63 Interest paid 6,405.85 Profit and loss 760.17 Total resources $1,016,571.'55 LIABILITIES. Capital stock —paid in 5120,000.00 Surplus 3.0,000.60 Undivided profits 5,435.60 Exchange, discounts and interest 12,466.60 ; Dividends unpaid 214.00 Demand deposits $299 378 09 Demand certificates 502,472.37 801,850.46 ■ Due to banks and trust companies 46,604.89 Total liabilities $1,016,571.55 State of Indiana, county of Adams.ss: I, E. X. Ehinger, cashier of the Old . Adams County Bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement It true. E. X. EHINGER, Cashier. Subscribed ami sworn to before me this 7th day of December, 1911. JESSP C SUTTON. Notary Public My commission expires January 5. 1914. — 0 _ LOST. Between Holty’s Case and Ellis’ buffet a red handle, belonging to a Hot Air Baler. Finder please return to J. F. Great, grand baler of feed, o. Baler's union, rind receive reward. The Adams County Medical association will meet this evening at the office of Dr. W. E. Smith, the election of officers to take place at this time. Candidates at. least have the comfort that the battle will soon be over and they can quit smiling when they don’t feel like it. Only two more working days.

Wood For Sale Kindling, Slabs, and good country cook and heating wood at the right price. S. H. Adams Phone 635 Bowers Niblick Grain Co. <• Grain Hay Straw Seeds Give us a Trial Phone 233 j Robert Case Manager FARM FOR SALK—26O acres. 10' acres bottom land, in Franklin county, Indiana; 160 acres blue grass pasture. Elegant buildings, a great farm Reasonable price.—E. Woods. 281 t3G |»>WIFE KWaMO nd You Know She ® Has Always w Wanted ONE Is it a diamond you want to give her for a Christmas present? If it is we have just what you want, whether it is one for SI.OO or S2OO. A cheap, a flowed, a wide, a deep, or a perfect diamond, we have them, any price. You will find us with the goods in jewelry, watches, umbrellas, necklaces, bracelets, everything in the jewelry line. We have bought heavy |to meet the early and late buyers ' Call and see my stock. Then decide later. We have clerks. We pay for showing our goods. We have lots of goods laid away, and it will pay you to come early. HENSLEY, THE JEWELER.

Teeple, Brandyberry and Peterson SUGGEST THE FOLLOWING AS SUITABLE AND USEFUL CHRISTMAS PRESENTS FOR HIM I Suit or Overcoat - SIO.OO to $25.00 Underwear - - - .90 to 4.00 Dress Shirts - - - .50 to 2.00 Dress Gloves - - - .50 to 5.00 Hats ----- 1.00 to 5.00 Caps (cloth) - - - .50 to 1.50 Caps Fur - - - - 1.50 to 6.00 Neckwear in Christmas boxes - - $ .50 to SI.OO Mufflers in different colors - - - .25 to 2.00 Combination sets - - - - - - 1.00 to 1.50 Traveling bags and Suit cases - - 1.00 to 12.50 Christmas Umbrellas ----- 1.00 to 7.50 Bath robes - - -6.00 to 10-00 Ever wear hosiery 25c or 6 pairs guaranteed 6 mo. $1.50 Other hosiery .10 to 1.00 Scarf pin and tie holder to match - .50 to 1.00 Night robes -.75 to 1.50 Sweaters - - " " * 1.00 to 3.00 O Take a peep into their Christmas show window and see the many beautiful things he wiH'appreciate. Make their store your headquarters. You are always welcome whether you want to buy or not.

'HU - - g — _ , Ml ’OffW] raj ia|il rfr '\ WRi rWWW' <1 \ -inE® i w V' I V 1 1 / | rWffir 1/ Copyright Hart hehatfher & Marx {F you have’nt selected your Winter Suit or Overcoat yet, you’d better; the weather men tell us there’s a cold hard winter ahead of us, one of our Hart, Schaffner & MARX Suits or O’coats will come in pretty handy and we’ve a great variety of patterns to show you that will be sure to please. H. S. & M. Suits $lB. and up --O’coats £ls. and up. Nor have we forgotten the men who care to invest $lO. to sls. for a suit or overcoat, and expect all-wool clothes, style and service, we’ve a great showing at these prices, and the clothes are guaranteed to give satisfaction- 1 Get your Christmas presents here; Things men want and enjoy wearing Spend what you please from 10c up. ftoltholise, Schulte £ 60. Good Clothes Sellers for Men and Boys.