Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 37, Decatur, Adams County, 12 February 1912 — Page 3

I A Rich Black Velvet ...button boot came in today snappy toe, high arch, pretty heel and 16 buttons high. New Ones In j Every Day Now i Charlie Voglewede S THE SHOE SELLER

.V JO'i • < DOCW >• 0*0*0«0«<M I LEATHER FORECAST! 2 1 K • o ;u*o*o»o0o»o« I Unsettled, with light snows tonight ■ i ’ and Tuesday: colder in east and central portion tonight. fa. Miss Leota Bailey returned today to A Berne to resume her school work. I Attorney Harve M. Miller was trying a law suit at I,inn Grove today. | Mont Fee, who spent Sunday with his family, left today on his regular trip. S John Schug left today on his regular trip, after spending Sunday here with his family. 1 Mrs. Charles Lammiman of Monroe, who spent Saturday here, visiting, has " returned home. Mr. and Mrs. John Elzey, who were business callers here Saturday, have ■A returned home. Mrs. Jeff Bryson, who the past week been the guest of friends here, 1 today to her home at Porteland. Mrs. May Evans and daughters, LoeSdella and Serena, went to Poe Satur- > day evening for a visit with her mothHer, Mrs. Mary Gilbert. H Will Schrock has gone to Redkey to dock after some business relative to tin- clothing store operated at that " place by the Holthouse Clothing comAyany of this city.

| One or Two Treatments of ! DRI-SEAL Permanently Waterproof Shoes-Men’s, Women’s, g Children’s Does not interfere with the shining of the shoes | S Softens and preserves the leather Makes shoes last longer and E | RUBBERS ABSOLUTELY UNNECESSARY I I DRI-SEAL is guaranteed satisfactory or money t refunded. I I See the demonstration in our I I Window I □ ,11 ' . —— ! J? I I WINNES SHOE STORE | HOB O & O ■ O ■ O ■OIODIOIOIOIOIOHOROM !J. S. Bowers, Pres. F. M, Schirmeyer. Vice Pres, g O 10 ■ h » I" 2 I a ■ 2 The Bowers Realty Company has some excel- £ □ lent bargains in city property and Adams county ■ farms. The company would be pleased to have g as you call at its office and see its offerings. The com- q panv has plenty of five per cent money to loan on m £ reasonable terms. Let the Schrnnever Abstract ■ q Company prepare your abstract of title. Twenty g H years experience, complete records. ■ a 2 The Bowers Realty Co. _ y X French Quinn, Secty. C

Mrs. J. A. Laisure, who was a Sat-. h urday shopper here, returned home. Oscar Hoffman was at Winchester I c today attending to business affairs. \ i Mrs. C. M. Fetters of Geneva has 1 returned home after - « short stay here , 8 with friends. Miss Ruth Patterson ipent Sunday,'t with friends at Monroe, returning; t home this morning. j i 1 Glen Holsapple left Saturday afternoon for Fort Wayne, where he will ■ visit over Sunday. < MF. and Mrs. A. Fritzinger and babe | left today for Indianapolis to visit with i iriends for a week or so. Omer Butler, who spent Sunday hete with his family, left today for Berne to resume his school work. A runaway at the Erie depot Satur- ' day afternoon resulted in the smash--1 ing of a rig, but no one was hurt. Henry Heller made a professional . business trip to Portland today, returning home on the afternoon train. Mr. and Mrs. Frank France of Mus-1 kogee, Okla., who have been visiting here for some weeks, left today i'or Indianapolis, for a brief stay previous to their departure for their southern home. Dave Schwartz, the insurance man of Berne, was numbered among the business callers here Saturday, leaving on the afternoon train for Mmroe, where business of a like nature required his attention.

Mrs. Glen Glancy of Monroe was a. shopper here today. D. B. Erwin was a Fort Wayue business visitor today. 1 Jesse Fansler made a business trip * to Fort W’ayne this morning. t Attend the Christian S. S. boys’ pie t social tomorrow evening at the home | { of Mrs. Minnie Daniels. Herman Ettinger returned this < morning to resume his school work at Fort Wayne this morning The banks were closed today owing I to the fast that today was Lincoln’s birthday, and a legal holiday. , < The Misses Orpha and Ada Death of ’ the Schlickman restaurant spent Sun-1 ’ day at their home at Rivarre. Miss Rosa Voglewede left today for I 1 Monticello, where she has accepted a ’ position with a large firm at that place. ;' Charles Massone has taken a posi- j tion as clerk at the Will Colchin candy i Kitchen, beginning his work this morning. j Mr. and Mrs. Albert Laugermann, I j WOP were but recently wedded, left to- I ( day for Fort Recovery to make a sev-,,; eral days' visit. j Andrew Teeplfe, whc was stricken ,1 with paralysis last Friday morning, ap- < pears a little brighter today, though j his condition is only slightly better. i Janies P Haefling, who spent Sun- [ day her with his family, left this' morning for Kentland, where ho is ' perfc. ming the duties of an account J ant. Samuel Simison of Berne was here | today on business. Mr. Simison intended to go to Grabill, but could not | make the desired connections, so re- i turned home. The pupils of Miss Emma Magley, | one of the teachers of the Monmouth ] school, gave her a surprise Friday ev | ening. A taffy pull was one of the | features of the good time. Herbert Lankenau, machinist, who ; some days ago met with quite a painful accident, when he got bis hand hurt, was able to return to Foil Wayne and believed he would be able to resume his work. Painters this morning began the work uti the interior of the Charles 1 Voglewede shoe store, by revarnishin.’ j I the counters and otherwise repainting the woodwork, which, when finished, will present an altogether much bet I ter appearance. The Star of Bethlehem will meet this evening at the G. A. R. hall. It was at first decided to meet. Wednes day evening on account, of the W. R. C. celebration this evening, but as this has been called off, the Star of Bethle hem will meet at usual. Mrs. P. B. Thomas will entertain the Sewing club Thursday afternoon instead of Tuesday, the usual time of meeting. The ladies will be joined in the evening by their husbands for the supper to be served by the host ess, in honor of the day, which is Dr. Thomas’ birthday anniversary. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fuelling, northeast of the city, was a cheery place Sunday evening when a sleighing party from this city was entertained in a royally good manne. Those present were Kenneth Vancil, Ed Boknecht. Harry and Harold Mur- I ray, Roy Enos. Joe and Fred McConnell, Ed Ke’.ey, Walter Fuelling and Mr. Zook; Louise and Golda Teepie, Frances Gaffer, Vera Hunsicker, Lucy McCrory, Blanch McCrory, Anola Frank, Ada Stevens and Stella Chavanne of Fort Wayne. , W. A. Dehority, chief of the state board of accounts, has prepared to send blanks to township trustees, county sheriffs;, county assessors, county auditors, county treasurers, county recorders, county coroners, clerks of circuit courts, boards of county commissioners and prosecuting attorneys for information to be placed before the next general assembly as a basis for a revision ut the fees and salaries laws where needed. A total of 349 questions are asked the county officials, and sixty-two are asked the township trustees. The questions are j designed to collect information concerning the amount of business done.| in tho respective offices, the amount j of time given the work by the official ' in charge, the number of deputies required, the amount paid deputies, fees collected and retained, salaries received, etc. The number of questions asked the county officials is as follows: Sheriffs, forty; assessors, forty-seven; auditors, seventy-three; treasurers, forty-seven; recorders, eighteen; coroners, fifteen; clerks of courts, fifty-two; boards of county commissioners, thirty; prosecuting attorneys, twenty-seven. WRITE BIG POLICY. John Stultz, the insurance agent, was all smiles today, he having secured what all insurance men are earnestly striving for, but of rare occurrence, it being a policy for 110,000 in the Lincoln Life, for which he Is the local agent. John says It took some time to close the deal, but it was made.

CALLIE RUHL WEDS. Miss Callie Ruhl of Middletown, well known here, where she has often visited, was married Saturday evening to Mr. Lloyd Oberlin of Hamilton, the w-edding taking place at Hamilton. Homer Ruhl, conductor on the Ft. Wayne & Springfield railway, brother of the bride, was one of the witnesses of the ceremony. PYTHIAN SISTERS’ INSPECTOR. Miss Iva Leverton, of Huntington. district inspector of the Pythian Sisters’ order, will be here this evening to inspect the local order. She will be entertained at supper this evening by Mrs. S. E. Shamp and will be entertained over night at the home of Mrs. D. B. Erwin. — -o BEN HUR BANQUET. The Ben Hurs will have a banquet Friday evening, at which time W. E. Mackelfresh of Fort Wayne, district deputy, will be present. The local lodge will make arrangements with him At this time for the Fort Way: ■ team to confer the dbgree upon a lai ' class of beneficiaries in about .pjre< weeks, FOR SALE. The Old Bank of Berne building, ■ two-story brick, with basement, $3.500 modern residence, corner Jefferson and Fifth streets, Decatur, open fire places, furnace, bath. etc. Two-story frame residence, with cellar, drove well, cister. Good loca- ' tion and fine investment, at $1,550. < See A. D. Suttles. 37t6 • I » ■!■ 11 Mia ■ ..- , FOR REXT —Five-room cottage, electric lights, city and soft water. Corner High street. Inquire Mrs. Al Burdg, 624 Mercer avenue 34tf .. _

I Wall Paper ilium— hi ii i. m~ ~i We have the paper that will make that room look right. Have it so, it costs no more. LACHOT & RICE g INSURANCE IN THE * | STATE LIFE g is not spending money, it is simplv placing it s|| where it cannot he lost. It is a provision for SgJ your loved ones in the future; the truest philO anthropy. The State Life has over Ten Million dollars on deposit with the auditor of state which abi solutely protects eveiy policy holder. CT The State Life leads. It is the pioneer ags> mong Indiana Companies. The way others follow is the best evidence of its superiority, Its recent results are well known right here in As? ! 3F. Decatur. Accept no substitute. ft David J. Schwartz Ast. B lot * w w i UNITED STATES SUPERVISION THE United States Bank examiner has just gone over all 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 Jaebk r, Asst Cashier

NOTICE TO T. P. A. BOYS. All members of the T. P. A. are urged to attend the annual meeting which > will be held at the offices of the Bow- • ers Realty company at eight o'clock this evening, at which time will occur > the annual election of officers and delegates to the state convention to ■ be held at Muncie in May. Come out boys, a lunch and cigars at Holty’s Case after the business session. T. M. REID, President. C. H. COLTER, Sec’y. - ° — EAST rJOI’FALO I East Buffalo, N. Y., Feb. 12—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Receipts, 8,- , 800; shipments, 4.750 today; receipts, 3,520; shipments, 380 yesterday; official to New York Saturday, 21,140; hogs closing steady; Yorekrs, medium and heavy, [email protected]; lights, $6.30@ I $6.40; pigs, [email protected]; roughs, $5.75 • | @56.00; stags, $4.75® $5.50; sheep, 18, 7 i 600; fair demand for lambs; sheer .slow; choice lambs, [email protected]; one I I fancy load, $7.37; yearlings, $5,25® I $5.75; wethers, [email protected]; ewer, I $3.5d—54.00; cattle, 3,50; about last I Monday’s figures; choice heavy, $7.5( ■] @58.15; good shipping heavy butch | ers, [email protected]; plain steers, $5.50© I $6.25; best handy butchers, $6.25® h $7.00; choice heifers, [email protected]; I fancy ewes, $4 50 @55.00. ■i 0 1 GIRL WANTED—To do general house work. Inquire at once.—Mrs " Barnard, Fifth street, Decatur. . ! FOR SALE —House and two lots on 1.1 North sth street; 40 acres, % mile 6 ' east of Monmouth —C. D. Kunkle, ex ecutor John Woy estate. 37t18 i BARGaN —Beautiful home, 12% acres. | % mile et”’t of Koiiomo, on Jefferson I' pike. Bargain to quick buyer.—Dan . f Wright, Kokomo, Ind.. R. R. 6. 1

I /piowjfV Ml ■ THE HOME OF I Q Ua^y rocer^s | JACK SPRATT Would Eat No Food, C\ iv'n HISWIFE Would Eat No More. Until it Was Thoroly Understood That it Came From Our Grocery Store FORM THE HABIT! Our solid pack of can goods never fail to please try these Asparagus points 25c Raspberries 15c Spinach 16c Blackberries 20c Kernalled Succatash 12 1-2 Pineapples 15 to 25 Cut wax beans 12 1-2 Kraut 10c Sweet potatoes 15c Hominy 10c I We pay cash or trade for produce Eggs 30c Butter 20 to 27 I Hower and Hower, I North of G. R. &I. Depot. ’Phone 108. 1 I I HWHEN THEgBLOOD GROWS'THIN with advancing years, a little good whiskey is both pleasing and beneficial. Have a bottle of our pure old rye whiskey in the house for the old folks or for those who come to see you. It will do them good and will pnove in ca-,e i a sudden chill, faintness or stomach trouble. Corner Second and Madison Sis. GURLEY R/VDE.M/VGH'E.n MR. SMOKER Don’t ask for a Light cigar ask for the right cigar. A cigar that is Mild All Through filler as well as wrapper not made from green tobacco, harvested when harsh and bitter for the sake of color, but fully ripened in the fields, so well cured that there's no need for ; ou to be cured of the cigar habit but merely of buying cigars that harm. I lota sore throat or a heartburn in a life times supply (ask your physician) of the “White Stag” cigar, For Sale by All Dealers l ■ - ssl \ l<Ljhrore(Wsight A&Farming Our plows and farm machinery save time, labor and money They are stronglv and substantially built. One of these tools helps keep your boy on the farm, because it makes his work more pleasant and lots easier. He comes from the field at night, proud to have done more work than a man can do with any other tool. It will lessen hired-help trouble, because your men cannot wear themselves out working one of these tools. We also have a complete line of the Beet Drills and cultij vators. Call and see us and let us show them to you. tXJLVi." 13^0CT" JYf~rr>7\7* y-