Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 44, Decatur, Adams County, 20 February 1912 — Page 3

IKfIS SOME OF THE PRETTIEST I Little sol t sole shoes for babies came '"'-i in today. Patent vamps with color- -A ed and white tops and patent collars with diamond shaped perforations. r l hej ’re the latest, come and D i see them. || Charlie Voglewede I THE SHOR SELLER On The West Side Os The Street

» » O4KMDAO*O« LEATHER FORECAST i o ♦ O . <JOO*C X <O«O*O4 I Rain or snow tonight or Wednesday; probably colder Wednesday. p Peter Lehman went to Monmouth this morning. A. J. Smith left litis morning for Fremont on business. fc J. H. Helm made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. ’H. H. Stuckey of Berne changed ears here this morning enroute to Fort Wayne. Noah Baumgartner of Berne passed through the city this morning enroute to Fort Wayne. Mrs. David Liby of Preble went to Fort Wayne this morning for a visit With her daughter, Mrs. Homer Krick. Mrs. Ben Kohne and daughter, Geraldine, left this morning for Fort Wayne to visit with her bister, Mrs. Clem Hake. I P. W. Smith of Richmond was in the city today on his way home from Fort Wayne, where business necessitated his attention. ! Mrs. George Weaver and children, Drton and Alice, of Bloomington, who were here the guests of her father, the Rev. Goodwin, left today for their home.

Baled Corn Fodder In order to reduce stock and make Room for new goods will sell all stock and poultry foods at half price and have all leading Brands on hand. E. L. CARROLL SUCCESSOR TO J. O. HALE • PROMPT DELIVERY GUARANTEED fIOS O K O ■ O M O BOBODIOBOBOBOBOBOBOB ■ J. S. Bowers. Pres. F. M. Schirmeyer. Vice Pres, « ■ 0 I E « B o g a T O a H 8 C The Bowers Realty Company has some excel- <? lent bargains in city property and Adams county g « farms. The company would be pleased to have g you call at its office and see its offerings. The com- q 5 nanv has plenty of five per cent money to loan on fl 2 IS Sb V the Schirmeyer Atoet 3 a Company prepare your abstract of title. Twe y g m years experience, complete records. O o o ■ & ” o LThe Bowers Realty Co. gr French Quinn, Secty. O OBoBOBoioio»*oaor □■oac bow?

Miss Josephine Lang is an assistant at the Steele & Weaver racket store. Mary Marbaugb, who was here for a : short while, left this morning for her | home. , Warren Buekmast'* and Carl Fisher j have gone to Sve.cuse, where they) will work for some days. Mrs .1 R Davis was at Monroe today, visiting with friends and returned home on the afternoon train. Mrs. F. D. .Monroe of Columbus, 0., visited in the cia; over Sunday, being the guest of Miss Victoria Stone. Mrs. Nettie Hubler of Hoagland was 1 one of the speakers at a farmers' institute at Bluffton Saturday.—Fort i Wayne Sentinel. Rev. Michael Aichinger and Rev. Paul Walsh of Fort Wayne were guests l at the Catholic rectory Monday.—Columbia City Commercial-Mail. The Pythian Sisters will serve dinner for twenty-five cents tomorrow at the K. of P. Homo, the occasion of 'the district K. of P. convention Miss Margaret Schoppman, daughter of Ferdinand Schoppman, near Hoagland, underwent an operation for appendicitis at the Lutheran hospital Saturday.—Fort Wayne Sentinel. Miss Ida Lukens, sister of Mrs. W. G. Spencer, who had been visiting here and who expected to leave Sunday for Ohio, thence to her home in Paoli, Kans., is ill and was unable to leave * as planned.

Clinton Grim of Root township was here on business yesterday. J. W. Beavans of Wells county was here on business yesterday. John Joseph has returned from a I business trip to Fort Wayne. A baby girl was born Sunday night to Mr. and Mrs. Tom Johnson, north j ! of the city. Mrs. W. Allison returned to Fort Wayne yesterday after a visit at Willl shire. Ohio. i Claude Coffee has taken a position j as stenographer in the Schurger & I i Smith law office. Mrs. John Jones returned to Fort ■ I Wayne yesterday afternoon after a visit at Pleasant Mills. Mrs. B. Miller returned last evening to Fort Wayne after a visit here with Mrs. Samuel Frank. David Addy returned to Chicago to- ' day after a visit with his brother, Jeff! I Addy, of Root township. J. A Glasscock of Wichita. Kans,) was here today- on business with the I I Frisinger & Sprunger company. Mesdames Simeon Hain and D. I Schmitt saw "Fantasma” at the Ma-, ] jestic theater, Fort Wayne, last even-I ing. Mrs. R. C. Boyles and daughter, ' Dorothy, returned yesterday after-I noon to Fort Wayne after spending | . Sunday here with her parents, Mr. and ' Mrs. Levi Barkley. i Mrs. C. Boese, the well known milliner, Hias begun in earnest on the millinery work for the spring season and ! is busy with her assistants, the Misses ' ; Marie Heckman and Clara Weiland. The Vance, Hite & Macklin clothing store display window is taking on special decorations of streamers in the Knights of Pythias colors —red yel- j low and blue, in honor of the district : convention to be held tomorrow. Emanuel Buhler returned today noon to Marion. He was called here by the serious illness of his brother, Albert Buhelr, whose death occurred later, the brother remaining here since the funeral, which was held Sunday. Word irom Judge R. K. Erwin, one ) of the speakers slated for the evening ' session of the K. of P. lodge convention, is that he may not be able to attend. He is now at LaGrange where he is an attorney in the Dillon murder case. The Fuller and Davis Agency Satur- , day sold the 100-acre farm belonging to Albert Reynolds, situated three miles south of Bluffton to William F. Fulk of Adams county for $12,525. Mr. Fulk gets possession March 1, 1912, and will move onto the farm.—Bluffton News. Leo Miller of Huntington will arrive tomorrow evening to visit with relatives and to attend the sale of his brother, Robert Miller. The latter has been residing on the George Keller farm north of the city, but is pre- ) paring to ,o to Michigan to make his future home. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shepherd and two runs of Muncie have taken the I B. W. Sholty furnished rooms for light i housekeeping on Monroe street until May Ist, when, if they can do so, they ' will secure a house. Mr. Shepherd is employ ed in the repair department of : the Winnes shoe store. The number of bicycles manufactured decreased from 250,628 in 1904 to' 233,707 in 1909. or 7 per cent. As a rule the bicycles are manufactured in establishments that make a specialty I ) of the industry, but there were twen-ty-seven establishments in 1909 and ; twelve in 1904, but which manufactur- 1 led bicycles as a by-product. In 1909 there were 18,628 motorcycles manufactured and in 1904 only 2,328. Tn 1909 there were 132 motor tricycles, and in 1904 only five were reported.— Fort Wayne Sentinel. Jesse A. Swartz, living just east of the city, who owns one of the finest ' maple groves in this section of the country, is busy arranging to open a sugar camp. He has already purchas--led a big assortment of buckets and evaporating pans which are necessaryin operating a sugar camp. Mr. Swartz is now putting in a big furnace for the evaporating process and he says he thinks we will have a profitable season for maple syrup and sugar. He will undoubtedly have some of his syrup and sugar on the market soon Mrs. Daisy Ballenger, who for the past few years has been engaged as a trimmer in several millinery stores in ) Decatur, has purchased the millinery | business belonging to Mrs. Mary ! Plumb, who has retired from the bus iness and has left for Indianapolis, where she will remain indefinitely with relatives. Mrs. Ballenger took charge of the store on North Main street Monday and as a few days will > be spent in cleaning the rooms and j getting in readiness for the opening, j it will .probably be three or four days I before she will hold her formal open-| ing. Prior to her arrival here she was employed by Mrs. M. P. Burdg of Be- I catur. Mrs. Ballenger has employed a trimmer from out of the city and stat- I ed today that she Will also employ j Auburn help.—Auburn Courier.

Clinton Grim of Root township was

Charles Myers is home from a business trip to Berne. George Steele made a business trip ■ 1 to Redkey this morning. W. J. Vesey of Fort Wayne was a business visitor here today. P. W. Smith of Richmond was a bus- 1 ) iness caller here this morning. t D. N. Erwin made a business trip < to Pleasant Mills this afternoon. ; Joseph Srady of Kirkland township ( i Is here for a visit with relatives. Mrs. Charles Mniray vent to Fort Wayne on business this afternoon. ! Miss Louise Krueckeberg we>o to , Fort Wayne inis afternoon lor a visit. > Will Colehin was numbered among ’ ) the Fort Wnyne business callers today. Mrs. John S. Bowers has gone to ! Indianapolis to be absent for several ! days. Frank Cottrell of Berne, who was , ! here yesterday on business, left for his home. Mrs. Albert Lachnit and babe left this noon for Portland to visit with i friends for a few days. ■ J. M. Boyer of 7 teasant Mills was , in the city today looking after some 1 business transactions. Mr. and Mrs. Levi Baxter passed ' through the city enroute to Spencerville, Ohio, from Fort Wayne. Robert Smith, cue of the well known residents of the city, is lying quite sick at the Lome of his son-in-law, Murray Scherer, suffering from what is believed to "be a growth of some sort, in the stomach. ; . The Ehinger building, next to the Blackburn drug store, which has been undergoing repairs for several weeks, is beginning to take on a much improved appearance and when completed will be occupied by Joseph & Lang. The new plr.re glass windows have been placed in position and at present the paper 'nd other decorations on the inter’or are the improvements being made. o OFFICIAL A C TER EVIDENCE. C. O. France of Columbia City Looking Into Recent Wreck at Larwill. — (United Press Service.! Fort Wayne, Ind., Feb. 20 (Special to Daily Democrat) —Deputy Prosecut ; ing Attorney France of Columbia City arirved here today to collect evidence, concerning the rear-end collision of ! Vandalia Pasenger train No. 5 and a I wreck train last Saturday at Larwill. I which crosses four lines. If the evidence warrants indictments of man-1 slaughter, a special session of the grand jury will be called at Columbia City in a few days. i o MADE NO RASH PROMISE. Richmond, Ind., Feb. 20—Miss Bessie S. Moses, suffrage leader, declined ■ today to subscribe to the wording 4 ‘obey” in the Episcopal marriage service, and in consequence her wed- ' ding to Albert Chamberlain of New | York was postponed. The minister who was to have officiated refused to < leave out the objectionable word. ID was sustained by his bishop. The cou- 1 pie withdrew the wedding invitations I and will be married next Wednesday ; by a Baptist minister, who has agreed j to respect the suffagrist bride’s objec tlon. | -c j Democrat Want Ads. Pay /manai

Charles Myers is home from a busi-

I A Menace to Comfort "1 AN OLD SHOE I® a Menace to Foot Ease fl As n 0 k° n £ er Gives e Foot the . z i 3"" Proper Support | -J After Really Good Shoes ! 1 Have reached the end of their Period of Usefulness, t They should be Discarded for a new pair. IT IS ONLY THOSE WHO PERSIST IN WEAR- [ i ING SHOES | When past their Usefulnes, who have Difficulty in | 1 "Breaking in’’ New Ones! I 0 I * ELZEY A FALK ; OPP. COURT HOUSE I

DR. ROBERT BUNCH Well Known Muncie Physician Today | Laid to Rest. The funeral of Dr. Robert A. Bum h, j whose death occurred Friday , removed a physician who had practiced in Mun cie for twenty-five years, was held this ( afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the home k of his son, Dr. R. H. Bunch, corner o. 1 Jackson and Elm streets, the Rev. E j A. Neville, pastor of the Grace Episco- J pal church, officiating. Interment was made in the Beech Grove cemetery. The following is a list of the friends 1 who acted as honorary pall bearers: _ Dr. Hugh A. Cowning, Dr. J. T. J Bowles. Dr. William A. Richards j Charles A. Willard, William A. Hart- 1 ley, Fred W. Heath, Hardin Roads, F. , S. Shinkle and R. S. Gregory. The ■* active pall bearers were Dr. John S. i Coffman, Rollin Warner, Marion Full , hart, Bert Bradbury, Joseph Thomp- ] son, Albert E. Greely, Charles Emerson. and John H. Thornburg. Owing to the long continued residence of Dr Bunch in Muncie, the funeral was :: large one. FINE PROPERTY FOR SALE. I Two houses on one lot, on Jefferson street, in good condition. A good investment for anybody, or an idea! : home. Think it over. Will sell at the 1 right price. 17t6 JACOB BUHLER f e j Democrat Want Ads Pay c FOR RENT —Good house: inquire of ( the P. K. Kinney real estate agency. 44t3 j ■SALESMEN WANTED—To look after < our interest in Adams and adjacent j counties. Salary or commission. Ad j dress Lincoln Oil Co., Cleveland, Ohio WANTED —To clean house, wall pa | per, carpets, cisterns, etc. Any old I job. 'Phone 448. 44t6 NOTICE The undersigned has been appointed j by the Adams circuit court to settle the partnership business of the late firm of Laman & Lee, j All accounts and notes are payable to me at tne old pia.es of business. ■ Those knowing themselves indebted to said firm will please call and settb i All accounts due from said firm will be paid by me. WILSON LEE, I Surviving Partner Laman & Lee. 35t10--e-o-d SPECIAL TO BEET FARMERS! JUL rjpL * I For Rent —120 acres, fine soil an j buildings, near beet slation; cash rent I ) For Sale —Two 60 acre tracts o I black soil, with buildings fair. slll ) per acre. ■ 15 acre tract, fine soil and buildling; near town; cheap. i 118 acres, 2% miles of Decatur, $12.000. ) Some other good well located tracts 1 cheap Possession March Ist. DAN ERWIN.

DR. ROBERT BUNCH

OUR Merchant Tailoring Department is now ready to show you the new woolens for your Spring Suit. Remember we carry the Cloth in Stock, gives you a better and clearer idea of how your suit will look when finished. We show the Shackamaxon and John B. Ellison Fabrics sold exclusively by Merchant Tailors, splendid time now to leave your order you’ll escape the rush that comes later and your suit will be ready for you when you want it. We’ll be mighty glad to show you the Spring Woolens rtolthollSß, SGhllltG Go. Good Clothes Sellers for Men and Boys.

WANTED —Furnished rooms for light housekeeping. Inquire at this office. 43t6 FOR SALE —Good eight room house, with modern conveniences, barn and cement walks. For particulars call 291. 43t3

Ir— Hl jZgRt WS XI I THE HOME 0F / Jsl irL* \\\ 1 * Quaiity Groceries I f pIo kM I I | V' uLjli An Unappeased Appetite V Is a T err i^ e Affliction W RELIEF L Must Come Quickly Or Great Suffering Will Ensue! We Sell The Only Sure Remedy Quality Griceries! < You’re not eating the best goods and you’re not getting the most for your money unless you buy Quality Groceries. Try This Week’s Specials Fine salt fish 5c lb. Red kidney beans 5c lb. Fine Hickory nuts sl.2sbu. We pay cash or trade for produce Eggs 25c Butter 20 to 27 Hower and Hower, I North of G. R. &I. Depot. ’Phone 108. | IMPORTED BRUSHES We have a full line of fine tooth hair and cloth brushes. All styles for varying preferences. LACHOT & RICE SPECIAL FARES WEST Via Clover Leaf Route 1912 HOME SEEKERS EXCURSIONS First and third Tuesday in each month to western and southwestern points 25 dayu returning. Stop-over privileges. pv.uui WINTER TOURS To California, Mexico, Texas and the Gulf Coastcountry, Liberal ston over privileges Long limit. J *-<iueiai su>pLow Rate one way Colnist Tickets to North , March Ist. to april 15th. 1912 1 ,CKets to N °rth I aufic Coast points on sale A Letter or postal card to H. J. Thomnsnn Western Ry., Decatur, Ind., or to this office will e H, nt Toledo, St. Louis & olete information as to service* sleeping car reservations,“eicT Ub “ * nd C ° m ' E. L. BROWNE, District Passenger Agent, Erie and Krause Sts.. Toledo, Ohio

FOR SALE —Barred Rock and Black Orpington cockerels ard pullets; 1 bronze tom. —J. E. Mann, Decatur. 43t10 FOR SALE—Duroc Jersey, bred gilts, HOUSE FOR RENT—7 rooms, 12th and Monroe. Ligb* and water. Call at this office. 43t3