Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 34, Decatur, Adams County, 8 February 1912 — Page 5

Hunted us up A Jot more of our old customers hunted us up today. Some came to buy and some just to tell us that they would come here when they wanted shoes. It is certainly kind of them and I assure you we appreciate it. Drop in any time and see us. Cnarlie Voglewede THE SHOE SELLER Now on the West side of the street

. OTHER FORECAST! 0»0404040 • !Za«<»C*O«O4l‘ Fair in north, snow in south, probably Friday, continued cold. F A Wann was a Fort Wayne business visitor today. Lewis Weis made a business trip to Fort Wayne today. Louis Weis made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. Mr. and Mrs. John S. Meyers and daughter, Mary, went to Fort Wayne this morning. Dan Cook returned from Ft. Wayne today after a visit with relatives for the past few days. Miss Mayme Deininger returned yesterday from a visit in Fort Wayne with Mrs. E. H. Kifbourne. Attorney Frank Cottrell of Berne who was a business caller here since Wednesday, left this morning for his home. Mrs. John Laugermann of Tiffin. O„ was in the city to attend the wedding of her son, Albert, with Miss Elizabeth Eiting, which took place at the St. Mary's church yesterday c orning. Father Heffner of Fort Recovery, Ohio, who officiated at the Lauger-man-Eiting wedding at the St. Mary’s church Wednesday, he being a cousin of the groom, left this morning for his home.

I One or Two Treatments of | DRi-SEAL Permanently Waterproof Shoes-Men’s, Women’s, Children’s Does not interfere with the shining of the shoes Softens and preserves the leather Makes shoes last longer and RUBBERS ABSOLUTELY UNNECESSARY DRI-SEAL is guaranteed satisfactory or money refunded. See the demonstration in our Window WINNES SHOE STORE ■ : ; ■-' ’■ - " ' 1 ■ O ft O B O B O BOBODBOBOBOSOBOBOfiOB SJ. S. Bowers. Pres. F. M. Schirmeyer. Vice Pres. O o at 1 2 g £ ■ The Bowers Realty Company has some excel- £ O lent bargains in city property and Adams county B farms. The company would be pleased to have B 2 you call at its office and see its offerings. The com- q r. PW has plenty of five per cent money to loan on ■ 2 reasonable terins. Let the Schjrmeyer Abstract ■ a Company prepare your abstract of title. Twenty jl years experience, complete records. < o • !® The Bowers Realty Go. ■ French Quinn, Secty. O , /■»■ rv ■ ■r. 008 OB C tfOHtO

I Mrs. Dick Hill and daughter. Mabel, spent the day at Monmouth. John Stoneburner medo a business I tiip to Fort Wayne this morning. Miss Nell Brown of Willshire Ohio, went to Fort Wayne this afternoon. Ida and Louise Reiter returned to i their home near Williams on the 11: 30 ’ i car. i I Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Yake of Kirkland township were business visitors ! here today. Mrs. George B. Robinson of Win- ■ Chester visited with her sister, Mrs. i Dallas Hunsicker. Ed Gase of Tiffin, Ohio, who has ! been a visitor here several days, has 1 returned to his home. Mr. and Mrs. Tobe Myers went to Fort Wayne this morning to call on Mrs. Myers’ nephew’, Charles Ault, who is ili. Homer Ruhl, one of the motormen on the interurban, has gone to Cincinnati, Ohio, to visit with friends for a short while. I Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Ball were at Portland today attending the funeral of Mrs. John Hendricks, which took place this mornin o, at 10 o'clock. Among those who attended me peri formance, “Are You a Mason?" at the Majestic, Fort Wayne, Wednesday evening, were Messrs, and Mesdames C. A. Dugan,, E. B. Adams, C. L. Walters, W. L. Lehne, Charles Dufln, J. H. Heller, Miss Bess Schrock, Mr. W. P. i Schrock.

Mrs. Godfrey Kurt was a visitor at Monmouth yesterday. Jesse Helm and Pansy Bell were Fort Wayne visitors yesterday afternoon. j Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Heller saw ‘-‘Are You a Mason?" at Fort Wayne last J evening. Dr. Grandstaff of Preble township | was numbered among the business ■ I callers here yesterday morning. Rev. L. C. Hessert made a pastoral i j call at Monmouth Wednesday aftcri noon, going on the 4 o’clock car. Mone L. Green has accepted the position of editor of the Auburn Courier, i succeeding R. Earl Peters in that capacity.—Ex. The funeral for the still-born babe, , born yesterday morning to Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Hoffman, was held privately yesterday afternoon. John Stoneburner returned yesterday afternoon from Indianapolis, where he attended the Motion Picture Exhibitors' League convention. Mrs. Jeff Bryson and her sister, Mrs. George Diggs, of Marion, who has been her guest, went to Decatur Tuesday for a short visit with relatives.—j Portland Sun. President Theodore Kemp of the Illinois Wesleyan un’.ersity at Bloomj ington, 111., preached at the Methodist | church Sunday and spent the day with i tho Rev. G. H. Myers. Miss Frances Laman returned yesi lerday to Glendale, Ohio. she has been here since before the holidays, having underwent an operation for ar- j pendicitis. She was accompanied to I Glendale by her aunt, Mrs. John l Bowers, who went to Cincinnati, or 1 millinery business. The high school boys have already' begun their practice for the county ’ athletic meet, to be held sometime ;n | | the spring, in which Decatur. Geneva I and Berne will take part. Wednesday 1 afternoon some time was snent m the I basket ball room, in vaulting and somevery good stunts were pulled off. Frank Heller of near Linn Grove was today chosen to succeed Homer Neiderhouser as cashier of the Linn | Grove bank, who handed in his res- ' ignation last week. Mr. Heller will j I commence his duties March Ist, when Mr. Neiderhouser will go to Marion i to accept a position as assistant manager of the Hoosier Stove company. Homer Ruhl, motorman on the Fort | Wayne & Springfield interurban, lei. I this morning for Cincinnati, Ohio, j where he will meet his friend, Miss I Eva Ake, t'ormerlv of near Fort ' Wayne, on hep return from southe. u i Georgia. They will take a trip to I the northern part of the state for a i few days, visiting with friends and relatives. Word was received here Tuesday i morning of the death at Mendon. 0., iof Wallace Gutton He was a brother I of Mrs. C. O. Rayn of Geneva, and a i cousin of Mrs. C. W. McLaughlin and j Mrs. A. F. Cougill of this city. The I cause of death was not stated, out it > is believed to have been due to heart ■ failure to which ho was subject. The ! funeral services will be heid Wednesday afternoon at l-’.’J o’clock. —(foit- ■ land Review. Dr. J. N. Hurty, secretary of the I state board of health received a rej port from Dr C. S. Zin. Clinton county, which Dr. Hurty says, discloses lemaikable conditions. The letter follows: “Dear Doctor Hurty": lam pleased to inform you that the town 1 of Michigantown, county of Clinton, has, during the past month, enjoyed the best of health, having no births, I no deaths, nor after pains, and I ant furthermore pleased to inform you 1 | that we have had no infectious or I contagious disease In the town, nor is • there at present anyone living in the 1 town afflicted with the great white., 1 plague. Surely, we are in a class 1 with the self-righteous Pharisee.” !

UNITED STATES SUPERVISION THE United States Bank examiner has just gone over ah of the affairs of this bank and he has found that the cash on hand, securities and other assets of the bank, agree to a cent with the figures set forth in our last regular statement and the examiner’s report has been filed with the Comptroller of the currency as required by the National Bank Law. We cordially invite the accounts of people in every walk of life, assuring unquestioned safety for money and courteous, careful service. 4 per cent Paid on Time Deposits FIRST NATIONAL BANK DECATUR, INDIANA P W SmitH, President, C A Dugan, Cashier W A Kuebler. Vice President, F W Jaebker, Asst Cashier - • ■■■ K. «- ,

C. C. Finkhousen, cashier of the bank at Wren, Ohio, was a business caller here yesterday. Don’t forget the supper given by i-the Pythian Sisters at the Home Sat- ' urday evening. The price is only 15c. Mrs. Walter Johnson returned toiler home at Monroe after a several days’ i visit here with her parents, Mr. and | Mrs. Christ Weldy. Walter Johnson returned home to Tocsin today, having finished his collections for the Hoosier Casualty company, for which he is the local agent. Mrs. S. Peterson and Mrs. Frank Peterson and daughters, Hazel and Isabel, spent the day at Monmouth, guests of Mesdames John Magley and Roy Wolford. Miss Marcia Buetter and brother, Raymond, of Fort Wayne, are visiting here with friends, remaining over after attending the Laugermann-Eiting wedding yesterday. Edward Gase returned this afternoon to Tiffin, Ohio, after attending the Laugerman-Eiting wedding. While here he was the g-.est of his father-in- , law, Henry Eiting. The Pythian Sisters will serve supper at the Pythian Home Saturday evening, from 5 until all are served. The price is fifteen cents and you'll miss something good if you don’t go i Wilford Miller of Van Wert county, Ohio, was here today on business with Attorney D. B. Erwin, relating to tlj.e making of the final report in I the Harvey S. Miller estate. James R. Morrissey, assistant dep- . uty inspector of the department of . boilers, state bureau of inspection, is I here today looking up those who ■have nofpaid their license fee to the state, of one dollar. Among those who saw “Are You a Mason?” at Fort Wayne last evening were Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Walters, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Dtinn, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Adams, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Heller, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Dugan and daughter, Dorothy; Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Lehne, Jesse Helm, Pansy Bell, Avon and Winifred Burke, Will and Bess Schrock. j Will Parent is home from Indianapolis, where he attended the meeting of the Indiana Motion Picture Exhibitors’ League convention, which was held there the forepart of the week. ! It was one of the most beneficial meeting to Mr. Parent he has attended for some time, and was well wortfi his time spent there. The association selected Fort Wayne as the meeting place for next year. Charles Phillips, cook at the Jacob Martin restaurant, who one week ago, today met with quite a painful accident, when he spilled hot grease over his hand, burning the member severely, is still off duty, owing to the slow heating of the burns, and the careful nursing necessary. He was frying fish, when in some manner his pan caught, and In trying to prevent its fall the hot fluid ran over his hand, with the above results. Although still very tender, it is improving, but he will still have to nurse it carefully fur some time. Thirty congregations were repre sented yesterday at the district meeting of the laymen of the Fort Wayne district of the Evangelical association.: held at the Bethel Evangelical church, I and four delegates rnd alternates were i selected to attend the annual Indiana I conference of the denomination, which | will be held during the first week of • April at Dayton, Ohio The delegates I are F. H. Hersh, Avilla; William | Mertz, Fort Wayne; D. N. Ray, Berne; l Frederick Stedke, Fort Wayne. The i alternates are W. D, Maiuss, Dr. 11. W. i Cook, W. B. Johnson and J. D. Lining- j er. The Rev. T. J. Wise, persiding eld-I er for the district, had charge of the meeting.—Fort Wayne Journal-Ga-J zette.

Teepte, Brandvberrv & Peterson's BIG CLEARANCE SALE WILL CLOSE Nt X f SATURDAY NIGHT GET BUSY AND BUY

BLACK AND FANCY SUITS FOR MEN Sizes 34 to 46 From 20 to 33 1-3 Per Cent Off $ 8.00 Suits go at $ 6.00 $12.00 Suits go at. 8,00 $15.00 Suits go at.... 10.00 $20.00 Suits go at .... 16.00 $25.00 Suits go at. .. . 20.00 20 Per Cent Off for All Blue Serge Suits in Stock BLACK UNFINISHED WORSTED AND THIBET SUITS One-third Off SIO.OO Suits go at. . . .$ 6.65 j 512.00 Suits go at. .. . 8.00 ($15.00 Suits go at. . . . 10.00 SIB.OO Suits go at. .. . 12.001 j $20.00 Suits go at. ... 13.30 'BOYS’ KNICKERBOCKER FANCY SUITS One-third Off $2.00 Suits go at $1.35 $2.50 Suits go at 1.65 $3.00 Suits go at 2.00 $4.50 Suits go at 3.00 $5.00 Suits go at 3.35 $6.00 Suits go at 4.00

NOTICE OUR SHOW WINDOWSFOR BARGAINS TEEPLE, BRANDYBERRY & PETERSON

John Mayer of Monrte was in the city this morning and left at noon for his home. Joe Buetter was numbered among the out-of-town guests who attended the Laugermann-Eiting dance at the K. of C. hall last evening.

K | The MORRIS € ‘ New WOc Store | g Successor to C. E. Baughman g i BIG SPECIAL SALE I I We Lead Others Follow. Remember we have what ■ we, advertise Saturday Special Sale Don’t Forget it. I Don’t Miss it Read This List, S ■ ■ « 14 to 24 in. files all kinds worth 25 to 50c all goes at 1 10 cents each. ® 3 brass rivet butcher knives worth 35c extra good | only 10 cents. J Steel Plaster trowels worth 20c -10 c. ■ Steel Brick trowels worth 15c -10 c. i 50c Forged Steel Carpenter hammer only 10c. i 20 and 25c S. Steel wrenches only 10c. J 38 4ft. steel jointed rules worth 25 and 35c only 10c. P 18 in. hand saws worth 50c only 10c. _ i Blue Decorated Cup Saucers and Plates only 10 ■ cents each. ' J ! No. 2 Cold Blast Lanterns worth 90c only 43c complete " * 9 in. Embroidery worth 18c yd, only 10c yd. J J Mens Wool hose only 10c pair. - i • s Remember we are here to stay and make best pri- « i ce regardless of what others offer. The same ■ I goods for less money or more goods for less money. £ J * | Morris 5 and 10c Store | ! ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ HBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB ■

$7.50 Suits go at 5.00 Boys’ Knickerbocker Blue Serge Suits i at 20 Per Cent Off Overcoats for Men and Young Men At 33 1-3 Per Cent Off $ 5.00 Overcoats go at $ 3.35 $ 6.00 Overcoats go at 4.00 $ 7.50 Overcoats go at 5.00 $ 9.00 Overcoats go at 6.00 $10.50 Overcoats go at 7.00 $12.00 Overcoats go at 8.00 j 515.00 Overcoats go at 10.00 SIB.OO Overcoats go at 12.00 $20.00 Overcoats go at 13.35 $22.50 Overcoats go at 15.00 $25.00 Overcoats go at 16.65 You Can Save Money if You Buy Now BOYS’ OVERCOATS One-third Off $3.00 Overcoats go at. .$2.00 $4.50 Overcoats go at. . 3.00 $5.00 Overcoats go at. . 3.35 $6.00 Overcoats go at. . 4.00 SWEATER COATS One-third Off $ .50 Sweater Coats at $ .35 SI.OO Sweater Coats at .65 $1.50 Sweater Coats at I.o‘o

Sam Acker, the Geneva merchant. ) returned home after a business trip to this city. 1 The Elks’ charity ball has been ] changed from February 19th to February 15th, and will be held at the i Knights of Columbus hall. j

$2.50 Sweater Coats at 1.65 $3.00 Sweater Coats at 2.00 $4.50 Sweater Coats at 3.00 $5.00 Sweater Coats at 3.30 All Duck, Corduroy and Sheep Pelt Lined Coats at 33 1-3 Per Cent Off $1.50 Coats go at SI.OO $2.50 Coats go at 1.75 $3.00 Coats go at 2.00 $5.50 Coats go at 3.35 ODD PANTS FOR MEN At One fourth Off SI.OO Pants go at $ .75 $1.50 Pants go at 1.12 $2.00 Pants go at 1.50 $3.00 Pants go at 2.25 $3.50 Pants go at 2.65 $4.00 Pants go at 3.00 $5.00 Pants go at 3.75 JERSEY SWEATERS One-third Off >■ SI.OO Sweaters go at. . .$ .65** $1.50 Sweaters go at. . . 1.00 ' $2.00 Sweaters go at. . . 1.35 $2.50 Sweaters go at . . . 1.70 $3.00 Sweaters go at . . . 2.00

FOR SALE —Shredded fodder, at the Riverside livery and feed b/irn Baled. 22t3* FOR RENT —Five-room cottage, electric lights, city and soft water. Corner High street. Inquire Mrs. Al Burdg, 624 Mercer avenue. 34tf