Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 95, Decatur, Adams County, 19 April 1912 — Page 3

■ | Pleasing Styles for the I 11 Girls I 'A e have some pleasing styles in girls oxfords & and pumps. Gun Metal Colonials with large Gun f ■ Metal buckles, Patent pumps with wide moh- Ik ■ air bows, Tan with fancy cross straps, White H M poplin strapless turned pumps that stay on and 9 hug the instep. Bring in the girls and let us fit 9 9 them I n — n > | Charlie Voglewede 1 i THE Shoe seei_i_e:fr i On The West Side Os The Street ...A-. M99998h--*

I *EATdEif FOsfECAfi ? s ♦ sjj • ■- w' <• J4KW et-V ■ <».>% HI L Increasing cloudiness, probably tol- ■ lowed by rain late tonight ami Sat-.;--■day; warmer tonight. K ’ Louis Weis was at Portland today Mbcn business. ? t John is home from a husi■ness trip to Fort Wayne. K Paul Kendall of Willshire was here ‘■for a short wn. lv yesterday on bus!gft neES - Btf Frank Killtg "~.-J Gilbert Strickler at Momoe doin" some work it HBthe milling line. S Mrs. R. B. Kerr and children, GerHitrude and Jennie, have returned home EpaHer being business callers here (his B morning. ' Simon Klopfenstein of Monroe was R. numbered among the business callers ■K here today, returning at noon tor his ■home. Mrs. Mary Burk of Portland left at E-noon for her home, she being here ■to attend to some business affairs, E'which required her attention between ■trains.

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1 /'V/swa W-™l ThfWNKch ! 4 1 We ! Strive to Attain | As we succeed, our patrons gain! | When it comes to selling things to eat, In Quality and Price, We’ll not | be Beat! | Have you planted your early potatoes yet? Some 9 have; and we sold them the seed. We still have | some of the same varieties for you. | Early Rose SI.BO bu. Early Bliss $2.00 bu. Early Ohio $2.15 bu. | White or Yellow sets 10c qt. Glower and Farden seeds. Any kind. We pay cash or trade for produce Eggs 18c Butter 18 to 21 Hower and Hower, North of G. R. & I. Depot. ’Phone 108. SiOiß O3kO fl OflO fIOfIGDfIOaOfIOaOBOfIOBOB J. s. Bowers, Pres. F. M. Schirmeyer, Vice Pres. S ® o &. m. o O S& I * S The Bowers Realty Company has some excel- O O lent bargains in city property ano Adam» county g g farms. The company wcula be pleased to have 2 vou call at its office and see its offerings. The com- o ? pany has plenty of five per cent money to loani on || • 2 Reasonable terms. Let the Schwmeyer Abstract g S Company prepare your abstract oi tide. I verity gg years experience, complete records. O o 8 a 2 The Bowers Realty Go. 1 French Quinn, Secty. O os o ■ o fl o h oiofloflfloa o r □ ® o fl c ® ,oac

Mrs. Malinda Fronfield returned last evening to Fort Wayne. John Schug was looking after business south o: th- vity today. Georgt Ba of Geneva left for his home after ueinr In be city ft r a short stay yesterday. Henry Koenemann returned this afternoon from th.? south nart of the county, where •• , was on business. The work on the making of the cement walk in front of the new city hall is reaching an interesting stage. Grandma Gaffer returned last evening to Fort Wayne after a visit here ■ with her son, Peter Gaffer, an family. Ed Green has returned to his work as conductor on ,ne interurban after a three days’ enforced vacation on account of illness. Glen Holsapple returned yesterday from Grand Rapids, Mich., and today left for LaFontaine, where he will visit until Monday, when he will go to Indianapolis. Professor Tansey has mastered four tongues, but he haint married yk. One argyment agin woman suffrage is that our elections are held on Tuesday—ironin’day.—Abe Martin.

Mrs Clarence Winters returned it J Fort Wayne last evening. The Rev. J. 11. Rilling and family will arrive from Rochester today to make this place their home. Rev. Rilling was recently transferred to the Evangelical pastorate at this place, succeeding the Rev. J). O. Wise. The Jacob Baumgartner forty-acre farm In Monroe township was sold Thursday by ('omtulsslonor Franc . Mosure of Vera Cruz, to William Schug of Berne lor $4,355. Sam Yost 'and David Habegger were also bid- ■ d.'ts. The sa •» took place at the Er- ■ win law office in this city. Judge Richard K. Erwin of this city, j recently nominated by the Indiana j democrats as Judge of the supreme ! court front his district, will deliver an 1 address on decoration day at the first i annual union memorial services of the [ fraternal organizations of Kendall 'ville. An elalterate program is being planned for the Memorial day exercises at Kendallville.—Fort Wayne I Sentinel. The improvements on the house on West Monroe street purchased some time ago by lienrv Vian are going along rapidly with the cleaning of the weather. The excavation for the cellar has been made and workmen are now. engaged on the mason work. The house has teen raised and a cement block foundation will be built under it, eogether with a number of other Improvements which will to made. Steamships stick to the deadly northern route because it is 128 miles shorter than southern course, making it possible to cut time of passage. This route is followed through winter when ice is tied up in arctics, and as late in the jpring as southward move ment of icebergs permits—sometimes until June. The northern course is supposed to be followed only between Aug. 23 and Jan. 14 ot each year, but this route is persisted in as long as the movement of icebergs permits. The east bound route is axout sixty miles south of the west bound route. John Wilson and Mrs. Charles Christen have returned from Garrett, where they were with their wife and sister, Mrs. Mamie Wilson, who or. Tuesday morninsr was operated upon at the Sacred Heart hospital there. The operation was in fact of a double nature, and was a very severe one, but she’s getting along as well ns can be expected from the seriousness of the case. It was performed by Dr. Johnson of Kendallville. The Wilsons have been living at Kendallville, but Mr. Wilson recenty took a position as baker for the Girod & Bieneke baekry here and they will come here to make their home. All the terrible fear that he had lost j w-ife and daughter cr ■>,. Titanic OVerMB a- J

I. .i. Chicago man, who only a ago went through the enee oi losing two beautiful in the Irlquois tire. Mrs. iWpaeh, long prostrated by the fiery death of her daughters, had finally gone to Europe to recuperate and was returning home with the remaining daughter, Jean, on the Titanic. At first it was believed both were lost. Then the daughter’s name appeared among the survivor’s, but not the mother s. Finally Mrs. Hippacb’s name also was sent by wireless as among the res- ued. The san and father went to meet them in New York. ■'-’'’WMWMti—a»r - /~TTVBmmK*aMWaMMrn*, CB. Baumgartner O.V.M. VETERINARIAN i Office located in Niblick block iat corner of 2nd. and Madi- ! son Sts. on second floor. Phone Res. 359 Phone Office 169

, *** Til 118 11. -Tfii iii—n nrn-iTwirr-mMrr w——iW-Ui—u—■i^m — —————— , | ■ ' I THE CHILDREN ARE THIS STORE'S BEST ERIE NDS I -» r I I FIRST Because we provide the best looking I neatest and easiest shoes to be had. SECOND Because we give them the very best treatment and most careful foot-fitting, i The parents appreciate these facts also j and say, “our prices save them money.” | Come in and look our styles over before J you buy. We’re sure we can please you. PEOPLES & GERKE~~ New Location In Meibers Block First Door South of Schmitt Meat Market. I a .1

Probably Are Fa*ai (Continues r--.ni. 1 age One.) home and the patients were taken to the St. Joseph hospital at Fort Wayne at 3 o'clock this morning, wherethey are being given the best of care. While the Houk home was not destroyed by fire, or seriously burned, the entire contents are ruined. Eveiything In the dining room tipwoodwork. draperies, wall paper, china closets, < tc., are all charred. So great .vas the force c,i ’he explosion, that the lay window in he adjoining room was bursted out, and the plants which stood there were blown out into the yard. In the parlor that leads off of the sitting room, the large plate glass window whs broken. The piano is blistered and charred anti ruined, and nearly the eu.-.re t ontents of the lowet j art of the house. Mr. Weimer bad been with the family only about six weeks, being one of the eastern men sent out through the club or agency which secures farm positions in the west for many men of the over-crowded east. Mrs. Houk is well known in this part of the count r, being a member of the Concord Lutheran church of Root township, where she has been one of its most active workers for many years. She is a sister-in law of John Houk of this city, who visited the scene of 'he explosion, returning here at 1 o’clock this aiternoon. “JUST PLAIN MOLLY” TONIGHT. There was a large attendance at the Bosse last night to witness the production, “When Reuben Comes to Town,” as presented by the CornellPrice Flayers, and the frequent applause, attested to the enjoyment of the audience. Happy Hal Price, as ■Reuben, ' kept everybody in good hu-; mor, and he was ably supported by the other members of the company. The specialties were a strong feature of the performance. Miss Maderia's song in the second act, “'Good-niglit Dear,” was especially well received. Tonight the company will present its feature bill, "Just Plain Molly, :t new play, with an entire change of specialties. At the matinee tomorrow | the bill will be "A True Kentuckian," | which is a great favorite with ladies and children. o INSTALLS ELECTRIC ELEVATOR. E. L. Carroll, who recently purchased the J. D. Hale grain and seed ware-i house, is making a number of improve-1 , ments at the building, corner of Jefferson and Second streets, among the latest being the installing of an electric elevator, this being done today. I j The <;. <"• for runs from the first floor! In

date convenieiice for the large amount of grain and seeds carried by this concern. ONE-TENTH WHEAT CROP. Huntington, Ind., April 17 —After ant automoidae trip made through the i southwestern and southeastern parts I of Huntington county Monday and Tuesday, ex-County Auditor John W. I Weaver and those who accompanies him, estimate that there will be only one-tenth of a wheat crop this year. They also estimate that only about a half crop of clover and timothyl will be obtained. SERVICES AT SALEM SUNDAY. | Rev. John Gibson will preach at Salem church east of the city, Sunday ■ morning. The public is invited ’<> hear him. Fred Hahrent of Monroe returned' to his home after a short stay here on business.

... . -MH « . 1' ~SIT r ill ■■HMII. MHII ■ I—l imm ———— T I -f NIBLICK &CO. The Separate Coat for Spring There isn’t the slightest trace of the straight, stiff , , lines that characterized the Winter “reversible" in the . > graceful Spring coats created by Bischof. With the addition ot trimming, and original variations in revers, cuffs and cclor -mbinations, he has completely trans- x- V- V formed them. The Bischof Spring coats are all full length, about seven- |i 1/ flEw-Ti eighths fitted with low side fastenings and trimmings applied to !/( / \ W Vj 'is. give the fashionable one-side trimmed effect. Such wonderful in- f / j Iffl Ju, genuity has been shown by Bischof in the different ways he carries |{ i m Jfl . out this idea in trimming that no two coats have the faintest rcsem- Jl i fI/ ’ \-I I bUnce - "F IA \t \ Revers ti , a hundred odd shapes—a wid- strap trimmed J W \ in buttons ami diagonally across th” backs of mats is very J V ’I . effei'i’-e—co. given a slashed effect as far up as the waist- I 1 *1 line t, id .co. •< .i by buttons and simulated buttonholes. U w 'wa I \ I-'J' ina sleeve eliminated The Icimor I-e-e is net used on a- of the Bischef coats. , All the sleeves are m in with a earn ai armhole. They are ' J cut rather tall an 1 wiJctl out at the wrist .d some are finished > /u, • vyj with deep turnback caffs of the same material as the revers. / T The fashionable materials \ ' . Many of the fashionable Spring material; have been med by Bischof for the coats. The preference is for plain serges and JgHgRS ' worsteds, revers ; b)e cloths, two-tone effects, wide wale serges and f i coverts. As these ->*!« are just slightly fitted, and have such wide I lapjied front' ..-uteri Is which are smooth and clinging have been • .Vaf favored by B chef. V We a»e making L-rp xial feature of our separate coats this week. a y The coat illustrated in this ad will give you some idea of the ad- I- p fij vance styles you can qet right here in your home town. We know that these coat will be quick sellers, so make your selection early. 1 i-. This model is of serge with revers of white, stitched with 1 i.'Xv '' braid. The sloping shoulders WI-shaped sleeves and lv.v side -■ ' fast-.ilngs are especially noticeable.

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MIRII HI 111 ■■ ■ I i' * Meet me at the Dreamland Ice Cream Parlor s SATURDAY NIGHT AT JOSEPH & L-AIXIO S Grand Opening with the latest music f urni dby our new automatic piano. Special fancy am with all flavors. Our line of are the best <c:iner. Pho-Tie fl KI V If

DR. R.L. STARKWEATHER OSTEOPATH Acute and Chronic Diseases. Office ano Residence Over Bowers Realty Co’s. Office ‘ DECATUR, IND. Phone 314.

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