Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 50, Decatur, Adams County, 27 February 1912 — Page 3

Getting A Little Late ...to buy a real good arctic, maybe a pair of our Empires will do you, any size for men at • ‘ 95 cents Charlie Voglewede the: shoe seller OmThe West Side Os The Stiest

j WEATBBB FORECAST! o»o<o«k;«c * Fair tonight and Wednesday, becoming unsettled in north portion Wednesday; warmer tonight. Edgar Gerber la » new waiter at Holty’s Case. j Mrs. Mary Smith i» on the sick list, suffering with an attack of the grip. | Dr. and Mrs. Grandstaff returned home after a shc-i sta*- ,iere on business. Simon Bernstein of Spring Valley, 111., is in the city for a visit with I. Bernstein. Miss Vera Ehinger of the Niblid store is suffering from a sore throat e- u was unable to work today. Mrs. John Gera-d returned last evening from Fort Wayne, where she visited with Mrs. Jaco h Gloss and other friends. , Leo Miller is here today attending the sale conducted by bls brother, Robert Miller, who expects to go to Michigan to make his home. Mrs. M. V. B. Archbold of Fbrt Wayne visited here yesterday with the J. L. Edge and W. H. Murphy families. Mr. Archbold was ill last week nnd tinder the care of a physician for neuralgia of the neck, but is now better.

s* • ’" / I 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 1 J. D. HALE prompt delivery guaranteed J I. i ..y,,.— ioa o a o E o ® o aoaoDKOßoaoffioaoaoßOß !J. S. Bowers. Pres. F. M. Schirmeyer, Vice Pres. , O o fl s o O ta 0 ° ■ n 2 The Bowers Realty Company has some excel- ) lent bargains in city property and Adams coun ,y 9 farms. The company would be pleased to have £ as you call at its office and see its offerings. The com- q ! pany has plenty of five per cent money to loan on fl 2 reasonable terns. Let the Schirmeyer Abstract g 5 Company prepare your abstract of title. Twenty m years experience, complete records. q * 88 O <3 fl 2 The Bowers Realty Co. jjy French Quinn, Secty. C OfIOBOBOIOIOSOfItfOEO# )B°®o BOflr

i William Fansler went to Ft. Wayne | 1 this morning. I Harry Moltz v ent to Fort Wayne J this morning 1 Miss Ina Everett went to Fort Wayne this morning. W. J. Vesey of Fort Wayne was here this mornin't on business. I , 1 Miss Sophia Jaebker of Treble 1 changed cars here this morning enroute to Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. John D. Schwartz and babe of Monroe changed cars here this morning on their way to Fort 1 Wayne. The regular .enten services will be conducted this evening at the St. • Mary s church, consisting of sermon • and benediction. On Friday of this week the regular monthly examination of the June graduates of the St. Joseph’s ycliool will be held in the meeting room of the . new building. A card received iron- p. M. Hensley from the LaDelles states that they arc now in Chicago. They will probably ; i.e given further instructions there by their bureau regarding their route . tor the rest of the season. Mrs. Frank Gass, of Adame street, ; who took sick on last Sunday with a i severe headache, is still quite ill, suf- . fr-ring considerably from the same. Mr. : Gass, who .'or some weeks, has been ■ confined to his home with pneumonia, is doing nicely add will soon be able to be at his place of business.

John Merica made a business trip to Berne this morning Coroner J. C. Grandstaff of Preble was fiere yesterday on business. Tom Gallogly made a business trip to the southern part of the county this morning. - C. T. Lee of Monroe township was numbered among the business callers here yesterday. Mr. Thomas returned to his home at Monroe yesterday noon after being in the city on business. Ode and Letta Fullenkamp, Tony Hackman and Dick Schafer spent Sun- i day in Fort Wayne. Mrs. Margaret Reckard is spending ’ the week at Bellview farm taking care of the sick at that place. Charles Teeple, Irvin Brandyberry, ■ Cal Peterson and Joe Lose spent Sip.l’ | day in Cincinnati, Ohio. Mrs. Glen Glancy of Monroe, who ' was a shopper here yesterday, left | this morning tor her home. Mr. ftpd Mrs. Martin Weiland will i move on Wednesday to the William ; Weiland farm c. of the city. Agnes Neswa.d and Lena Apple- j manu of west of the city were at Mon- > roe today visiting with friends. ’ M. W. Gerard of Jamestown, Ohio, i was an attendant at the funeral of j Ward Cline, held this afternoon. Harry Fike of Nappanee has put | I chased the George Henneford blacki smith shop and will move his family I here. > I'. S. Drummond, who recently sold his store at Pleasant Mills, has taken a position with the Everett & Hite grocery. Mike Miller, Tony Hackman and I Frank Aurand were Monroe calle: s today, returning '.ome on the aftet- ! noon train. t Mr. Starr of Celina, Ohio, who has | been in the city looking after affairs ■ relative to the opening ot a new fivecent picture show, went to Muncie this morning to purchase fixtures for the new establishment. Mrs. Jennie Carter, daughter of A. T. Studabaker, id suffering from pneumonia in a Marion hospital. Her condition is quite serious. Her sister, Mrs. L. L. Baumgartner, went to Marion last evening to make a short visit at her bedside. —Bluffton News. Reports from different parties is that several droves of wild geese have been seen going north, meaning that the present cold sr.ap must be nearing an end or they would not leave their warm nest in the south for an icy one in the north for a vory long period. We hope it's true. Mrs. Albert 1 achnit and daughter, I Carolyn, who lor several weeks have | been visiting with her parents, M and Mrs. W. R. Snr a, east of the city, | left this morning so/ their home. They were accompanied'by the former's

brother. Don Sm’ln, who has taken a position as assistant inspector in a j | moving film exchange of which her . husband is the general manager. Preu Bell, who recently sold his five and ten cent store at Hillsdale, Mich., [ ' to the Morris company of Bluffton, wilt , !serve as manager of the Hillsdale and | Elwood stc es nelonging to the Morris company, and will reside in Elwood. He has shipped his goods to that place, the goods having already arrived , there. Mr. and Mrs. Bell were here yesterd-;.. Mr. Bell coming on business. The pape- hangers will soon have ! their par. of the work in the Joseph & Lang ice cream parlors completed, another step toward the beautifying of the new rooms, and they already present an attractive appearance. Heavy glass Illinois .re being placed around the eniire room, and other nobby and appropriate fixtures will make it the i best ice cream parlor to be found in I the city. Hetman Ashbauchcr received a letter from his cousin, Carl Hocker, of ' El Iteno, Okla., staling (hal the One i Minute washing machine factory and incubator plant, owjmd by his father, ' Prank Hocker, was destroyed by fire ; a few days ago til a loss of {30,000. I The building was 165 by 430 feet, and its destruction will throw many men out of employment in El Reno, it beI ing the principal industry in the place. Mr. Hocker formerly lived in this city, but for many years has been located ' at El ißeno. He is a brother of S. H. Hocker of this city.-—Bluffton Banner. I The St. Mary's river has taken a , rapid rice the past few days, the wat- , ery bed having already spread Its ; wings to the fields on the east side, t The cold weather which set in during i the night prevented the many cuntin ( ual streams from rushing into the river t today, thus the rise today was consid- < erably checked, allowing it to remain ( more at a stand-still. Al! along the line, t in various cities throughout the state , the waters are above their normal ( stage, and White River, near Indianap- ( olis, and t.ie lower districts, is play- , ing havoc, and already people whose j dwellings are in these dangerous spots ( are fleeing from them, and farmers are t removing their sl--ck from the lower , sections. n

Jonas Neuenschwander of Newville was here today on business. P. W. Smith of Richmond was a business visitor here today. John Omlor of Root township was a business visitor here today. W. Roller of Elgin, Ohio, changed cars here on his way to Fort Wayne. William Sellemeyer, the prominent farmer of near Magley, was here to- , day on business. . Judge Vesey of Fort Wayne return 1 ed to his home after a short stay; here yesterday on business. Mrs. Dave Summers is’quite sick at j her home on North Second street, suf- i 1 ’ sering with a healing in her head. 11 I' I Miss Clara F.enemann of near this i city left this afternoon for Ft. Wayne ! and New Haven for a several weeks' visit. I Mrs. Olin Baker of Bluffton is visit i, I ing with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. i. |D. Artman Mr. Baker, who spent Sun- i, ■ day here returned to Bluffton. ‘ Dan Beery was a business caller at j : Berne this morning, purchasing' i I horses for the next horse sale to be , ■ ■ conducted on Friday of next week. ; I Mrs. Charles Poling of southwest o.‘ .’ I the city, who has been seriously ill I ' with stomach and heart trouble, is im-1 proving and was able to be in town to-| !day. I Flank Gass, the merchant, is still, j unable to be at his place of business, i | but expects to be out and around in | ja short while. Ho is doing nicely and i i gaining sueugth each day. W. L. Bolton of Mendon, Ohio, I changed cars here enroute to Fort ; i Wayne to enter the Hope hospital for , treatment. Mr. Bolton was a patient I there about a year ago also. Mrs. Aaron DeVinney and niece, : I Mrs. Elmer Tricker, left this after-I noon for Fort Wayne to call on Mrs. I DeVinney’s nephew, Charles Ault, who | - is seriously ill wit?, what it is feared ! ■ is consumption. Mrs. Mary Algo of Chicago arrived i yesterday and is visiting with lv | mother, Mrs. Daniel Troutner, near i Pleasant Mills. She will also visit ! ■ I with her brother, A. J. Roop, before > returning hetre. In our article Monday evening cun corning the motor car companw. we ' mentioned the name of Judge Merry ' man as a stockholder in the concern ’ ; This was an error and should han I read Judge Vesey of Fort Wayne. Mrs. Tanvis remains about the same from the cancerous growths will: I , which she has been afflicted for r I number of months. little change j can be noticed in her condition from day to day, and aid seems unavailin'. This kin ’, of weather fails to pei:. but very few slip through without tak ing a severe cold, and a little later t , > ; grip. Some of us have been boastm- '

how lucky we managed to get throng ’ this winter, but don't brag too loud, the winter is not altogether over, an there still remains time for you r catch the grip vet. “The Paid in Full'’ company, wli:■ h ! 1 plays here "this evening at the Bosse i opera house, arrived this morning; from Portland, where the}' played ;<> : a large house, and from the present I indications will be greeted with a v. .11 j filled house tonight. It is coming well i recommended and Manager Bosse sures all that it is the best troupe that | he has secured for this season. Charles Walters, who has been | working at Linn Grove for several months, was in the ciiy today, com ' pleting arrangements for the moving of his family to‘that place, w here they i will reside. Mr. Walters, when locat-1 ed here, was engaged in the foundry business with Otto Reppert and e . cently sold his interest to take up the , wor kin which he ’’ as engaged pre l | ious to coming here. He is following I the same Hue of business and s dole, ; welt He also conducts a -sawmill in I connection with the foundry line and j is rushed with work al press nt. He | will move his family and household goods to that place tomorrov.. REDKEY HAS BOLD ROBBERY. Entering the Panhandle depot a> i Redkey early in the day and holdin- j up the telc-raph operator, Frank Van- I Tilbntrg, and his brother-in-law, Albert Ludlum, a masked man robbed them of about J-18 and two watches. After the robbery the man made his escape in a buggy held in waiting a sTlbrt distance from the station. The i two men were in ttie office with their | backs to the doors when the robber j eniured and commanded them : thivn up their hands, each man be.", covered with a revolver. The cm; 1 drawer was rifled of about sls and the robber than look from the two men’s pockets about $23 more a.i<, their watches. While the man work ed a companion of the robber wa waiting outside the window, also having each of the two men in the sta tion covered. The man, after securin' the money, backed out of the office, in ♦he meantime threatening to choot I an outcry was made, and escaped.

SHOE REPAIRING. I am now prepared to do your repairing, and do it right. Located in the Burns harness shop. 50tf PETER CONTER. o : NOTICE. Now is the time to file your mortgage exemptions. See Will Hammell, attorney, over Vance, Hite & Macklin’s. 49-e-o--d-ts i ——— ————o notice. We have plenty of money to loan on ; farms. Lung time. No commission chargeg » T&F-tf ERWIN LAW OFFICE. RHEUMATISM QUICKLY RELIEVED ; S. H. Baxter of Jackson, Tenn , says: “My son 15 years old, was as ' flicted with rheumatism about 3 years and at various times under care of physicians The first bottle of Dr. Detchon’s Relief for Rheumatism gave prompt relief in 2 days and aftei using 5 or 6 bottles, he is cured sound and well. Sold by the Holt house Drug Co. —o ALMOST LOS f HIS LIFE. S. A. Stid cf Mason, Mich., will never forget his terrible exposure to a merciless storm. “It gave me a dreadful : cold,” he writes, "that caused severe pa’r.s in my cnest, so it was hard for me to breatne. a netgnber gave me ' several doses of Dr. King's New Discovery which brought great relief. The doctor said I was on the verge of pneumonia, but to continue "’’th the the j Discovery. I did so and two bottles ! completely cured me.” Use only this ! quick, safe, reliable medicine for i coughs, colds’, or any throat or lung j trouble. Price 50c and $l.O-0. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by the Holthouse Drug Co. o B. B. OINTMENT Has cured hundreds of cases of eczc ! ma, barbers’ itch, itching piles, ivy poisoning, pimples, scalp eruptions, cuts, chapped hands, or any skin trouble. B. B. Ointment is a true, antiseptic disinfectant, and should be in every home. Price of Ointment, 50c. If not handled by your druggist, sene ■soc to Brudg Bros., Mfgs., 217 East Monroe street, Decatur, Ind. 39-2tw-3m oFOR SALE—Good eight room house, with modern conveniences, barr. I and cement walks. For particular: call 291. 431.; FOR SALE —Barred Rock and Black Orpington cockerels and pullets; ' bronze tom. —J. E. Mann, Decatur. 43tl(> ■ a —“--l j

I ML j Use Amalgamated > ARC ROOTING Got roof troubles, eh? Weil it’s j , vour own fault. You should use I I Amalgamated ARC ROOFING. It is the’ kind t+mt wont drip in very ; hot weather, and wont crack when j it’s bitterly cold. It’s all in the secret process by which Amalgamated ARC ROOFING is mada. Nobody has yet been able to suc- : cessfully imitate it. Takes the I same rate of insurance as slate or metal Our agents are authorized to refund your money if Amalgamated ARC ROOFING isn’t absolutely satisfactory. AMALGAMATED RDOFtNG £O. Chicago Illinois DECATUR LUMBER CO.

I Elizabeth Brothers II Burns 8* Physician & Surgeon Office & RpGdence over Bowers Realtv Co, g Office ' IHours-9 to 12 a.m., Ito 4 p.m. and evenings ‘■w a tm: - m ■ WHAT IS IT? IT-IS a Remedy-for-Barren Mares H Cows, Sows and Ewes f “It’s Guaranteed” t Ask Smith, Yager & Falk DR. RL. STARKWEATHER OSTOPATH Acute and Chronic Diseases. Office ami Residence Over Bowers Realty Co’s. Office DECATUR, IND. Phone 314.

BOSSE OPERA HOUSE Tues., Feb. 27th. Engagement Extraordinary Positively Guaranteed Attraction The Wagenhals & Keinper Co. Present THE GREAT AMERICAN PLAY PAID IN FULL By Eugene Walter With the same excellence of Production and Brilliance of Cast that characterized its Sensational Engagements of two years at the Astor Theatre, New York, and six months at the Grand Opera House, Chicago. Most Important Theatrical Event of the Season Greatest Dramatic Success in 20 Years Seats on Sale at Usual Place Prices 25, 50, 75, 4rows SI.OO

SPRING IS ABOUT I HERE And it is time for you to begin to think about your Spring WORK SHOES We Have a Complete Line And are of the very best Quality. Come in and see them PEOPLES & GERKE New Location In Meibers Block First Door South of Schmitt Meat Market. IBsb«« „_.™—- ~—-— bJR There’s No Excuse wWruf For complaing about the h’ph ccst liquors w b £ ‘ n \ store can be cenvenientk reac ’L (3 d- You are rather 1 \Uy / ! 'de in coming, mai \of ■ our friends have been here long ====?! ago and often since. Make I * J up fu r your delay by coming Wp I J It now and learning that your idea of the excessive cost of high-class liquors L wrong Corner Second and Maison GIIRLLV k aMiaHilaMißi nm - mb b I THE HOME OF j | | Quaiity Groceries |« l&l 1 in— WE KEEP B : AGROC f RY SW, I 'But We Don’t* Keep I . - GROCERIES I THEY ARE NOT INTENDED TO BE KF PT! ! We Sell Them! Sell Them Fresh! We are still selling Salt fish at 5 cents lb. 10 lb. sack of pure Buckwheat flour 40c. Fresh Lettuce y Fine Spanish Onions Fancy Holland Cabbage I Sun-kissed Oranges ’ Fresh Oysters t Olives, Dates, Figs, Pickles and Honey We pay cash or trade for produce j Eggs 22c Butter 20 to 27 Hower and Hower, North of G. R. & I. Depot. ’Phone 108.