Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 125, Decatur, Adams County, 24 May 1912 — Page 3

K Sy I Saturday Special I I Ladies White Duck I I Button Shoes, Plain Toe I I Milo Buttons I I Saturday Special | I $1.95 I I Charlie Voglewede I THE SHOE SELLER g ? On The West Side Os The Street S

WEATHER FORECAST! o Generally fair tonight and Saturday. Colder tonight in north portion. — — - ■— -TL 1 Rev. H. C. Jaus of St. Johns was a ' business visitor here today. Carl Hammond went to Monmouth to visit with his sister, Mrs. Kurt Fritzinger. Mrs. W. A. Colter and children of' Willshire, 0., spent the day with her ] sister, Mrs. W. A. Fonner, north of the • city. The high school tari'ity and school board have been Busy the past few i days signing the diplomas for the class of 1912. They are of sheepskin, put in booklet form, bound in the colors of the high school, purple and i gold. Will Parent, of the Crystal theater, Thursday evening received his new Reo five-passenger touring car, purchased through the’- local agent, Mr. Hubbard. It is a beauty, coming from Fort Wayne, and Mr. Parent will soon be enjoying the pleasure rides with the many others.

-• — I SAy55 r THE HOME OF T I Quality Groceries | The Rush and Crush you IMW Frequently See Here, Is Due to The Fact That People get Hungry and Know That Quality Groceries are a Sure Antidote! • 25 pound sack of H and E granulated sugar $1.50 1 pound package extra fancy seeded raisins 10 cents Fancy hand picked navy beans 5c lb. Flour is high but we can give you a special price in barrel lots. New vegetables and berries. Late Seed Potatoes Rural New York $1.75 bu. Hower and Hower. North of G. R. & I. Depot. ’Rhone 108. ■OB 010 BO B O BOBGDBOIoaoBOBOSOBOB ? J. S. Bowers, Pres. F. M. Schirmeyer, Vice Pres, g | ■ I » O i ■ R o »i S I I The Bowers Realty Company has g 0 lent bargains in city property and .Atoms county 1 ® farms. The company would be pleased to have , ■ you call at its office and see its offer, O ? nanv has olentv of five per cent money to loan on ■ 2 reasonable terms Let the Schirmeyer Abstract g g abstract of A Twenty ° g years experience, complete record. . O 0 5 a « » The Bowers Realty Go. v French Quinn, Secty. O OB O B O 8 O B O 80808808 ° < □ ■ 0 • 0 BOB?

■ —f , Mrs. Shafer Peterson visited unlay with her daughter, Mrs. Roy Wolford, at Monmouth. Miss Roxy Syphers returned to Ft. Wayne this morning after a visit.with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Thom,as Fisher. Her mother, Mrs. L. L. Syphers, who was called here by the illness of her father, remained. M. V. B. Archbold of Fort Wayne joined his wife here at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Edge. I Mrs. Archbold has been here the past two months, assisting in caring for I her father, who has been very ill. He remains about the same. The musical concert to be -given ] next Friday evening at the Knights of Columbus hall by the Academy of Music will be one of unusual interest, when six graduates will receive a gold medal for their efforts made during their course of instruction. The ticket sale .or the graduation address to be delivered by Dr. Nathaniel Butler this evening at the Bosse opera house, assures another packed house and the talk of Mr. Butler, a professor in the Chicago university, will be highly interesting for an occasion of this kind.

Miss Golda Morehead of Willshir >, Ohio went to Ft. Wayne. John Reiter made a business trip to Portland this morning. Mrs. Fred Koenig and son, Petie, went to Ft. Wayne yesterday afternoon. Jacob Atz ret jrned this afternoon from a short business trip to Geneva. Al Bowen, who was at Berne today on timber business, has returned home. C. D. Lewton was at Portland today on business which required bis attention. Mrs. John Thompson returned to Ft. Wayne yesterday afternoon after a visit here. Ross Mallunee has gone to Markle on business in the interest of Mann & Christen. | Herman Yager, who attended the . Elks convention at Anderson, has returned home. John Lachot made a business trip south today in the interest of the firm which ho represents. John Tlsron was at Monroe Thursday afternoon looking after business, relative to his line of work. Howard Wisehaupt of Bluffton was here Thursday evening to attend the ! class play of the high school. This is strawberry season and most, of the merchants in the early morn-1 ing have heavy demands for the fruit, | Attorney A. P. Beatty, who was i looking after business matters at; Muncie between trains, has returned home. Albert Scheumann of the interurban , office, served as conductor yesterday noon on the 1 o’clock run in the place of Jesse Schug. The Kremer family has arrived from St. Louis, Michigan, and is now locat- ' ed in the Mrs. A. B. Morrison resience on Jefferson street. Commissioner Zwick has returned to his home at Bingen after a short stay in the city this morning, looking after business affairs. T. R. Moore is home from Sotffh I Bend, where he attended the state encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, held there this week. The William Myers new home on | Jackson street is rapidly progressing, and within a short time the building will be ready for the plasterers. The Dick Meyers family is now at home in tfieir former house, which Dan Meyers moved from Third street to Winchester stre -t and remodeled. A new United States mall box has been placed at the Grand Rapids de- I ! pot for the accommodation of the i many people wishing to leave t 1 eir i mail at the train. The interurban adopted a better | schedule today ever that of Thursday, when several of the cars had to be taken off, owing to the repairing of a i motor at the power plant. J. L. Edge, the well known and aged ' gentleman, who has been quite ill with heart trouble, is slowly improving and ) hope for his recovery is now being : more firmly held by those caring for him. The opera house Thursday evening was filled to the doors for the class I day exercises and from the many fa- , voidable reports heard today it was one of the best plays ever put on in the city. Charles Kitson, who has been con nected with the Forest Elzey barber ] shop some weeks, has taken a position with the Al Burdg stand, made vacant by the resignation of Charles , Burdg, who goes to Fort Wayne. The new pension law is keeping the I old soldiers busy these days making ' out just what the new ruling is, and | Robert Blackburn, the old reliable, I has his hands full explaining to all 1 he can, just where they now stand. Mrs. Bremerkamp returned to her home in Decatur today noon after visiting here for a few days with Mr. and Mrs. William H. Berling. Mrs. Ed Ehinger of Decatur is also herd visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Berling.— Bluffton News. The last of the finishing touches J are at present being added to the Daniel Beery home, occupied by C. C. Enos, on Nuttman evenue, in the way of painting and interior decorating, and it now presents one of the finest along that avenue. The Toledo and Chicago interurban league was organized at a meeting held at Auburn, and Auburn, Waterloo, Kendallville, Garrett and the Ft. Wayne Shamrocks became members. Another meeting will be held in a short time to arrange the minor details. The league will play only Sunday and holiday games for the pre - ent. Charles H. Spalding, sporting editor of the Fort Wayne Sentinel, i was elected president: C. O. France] of Columbia City, vice president, and M. F. Drunkenbrod, sporting editor of the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, was made secretary. A championship flag for the winner and silver loving cup for the other clubs will be awarded.

'BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB&BBBBBBBBBBBBBB ■ <„« STEELE & WEAVER’S ■* ■* - ! ! = THE STORE THftT SELLS THE GOODS== j ■ — ■ st; Three Big Sales For Saturday ■ ( Ladies black hose regular 10c Saturday only 5 cents a pair. ■ £ --Ji ‘ 1000 yards of silk ribbon No. 80 and 100 all colors worth 25 cents a yard ■ ■ ! J Saturday all you want at 10c yd. Don’t miss this. ■ Wz Center pieces and dresser scarfs worth 50 cents Saturday only 25 cents. ? Remember we have plenty, we do not sell a dozen articles for a bluff. DRY GOODS DINNER WARE Hosiers for the whole family. Childrens hose in pink We have four nice open stock English dinner pat- § blue, tan, white and black good values only 10c pr. terns complete 100 peace sets at $15.00 to SIB,OO b Chi drens dresses ad sizes and colors 50c Americanware-10 different patterns to pick from Rompers at 25 and 50c and for teau and plates. Ladies underwear union suits 25 and 50c eep ishes and fancy dishes all kinds at . . . 10<- ■ U F A Childrens suits 25c Special for this week Ladies garments 25c A new line of Japanese china in teas plates and ■ V f S I Mens sin & le P iece suits 25c otner fanc y Peices this week choice only 25c B I t W Mens union suits extra good . . SI.OO worth 50 cents. ■ I t F Embroidery per yd. . . 5c to 50c Stone Ware-new line just came in, everthing in ■ I I f Muslin underwear see this hne this line for 10c, consisting butter jars salt boxes ■ \f I I O ur skirts are grand prices better bean bakers, cuspidors, crocks, bowls, and in ijW than the cheapest . . SI.OO to $3.50 fact a line that has never been sold in Decatur Another big shipment of curtain goods before for the price of • • . . . .10c ■ If I j all goes at 10c a yd ' Glass Ware II H hath towels a good one foi .. . .10c Fine grade sherbits lead blown, are sold in other ■ 6? ! \ Emblemns 10c stores so“ 25c, special each 10c E ■ u ** Infant socks at lie Salt and peppers with glass top at 5c a B a ? y^ a P S r at f }r C Tumblers at . . 2 for 5c and 5 and 10c ■ g Suspenders at 10c hapdwarf ■ m Children panty waists and drawers 10c xiakuwakl H Aprons at ... 10c - SfftiMfcx Flags—Decoration day will soon E be here, get your flags now 1 to 10c pELfr j 3 We have them 4 ball at .. . 65c ?, d c 1 25 ’ 50 ’ an *? ■ ■ We have them 6 ball at • 85c Squares at Jo and 9 vVp havp them 8 ball at 98p Braces at 2o and 50c B “ Fly time is here * ■ AH size auger bits and drills at 10c » ** Wire screening from 10 to 35c yd. "t ch .^ W dr A erS at ’ . *5 H « • j , h Big hatchets and hammers at 10c 2 H W.ndow screens at 2oand3sc Axes at ... •• ■ f l 00 S S Door springs at 5 and 10c Cobbler outfits each ■• ■ 35c ■ H Daisy fly Mers at 10c skillets from 10 to 85e ■ langle toot flypaper 3 double sheets for ... .5c Tack pullers and carpet beaters at ... . 10c ® ■, . ■ , SOAPS-our own special brand. Knive ' s and forks set ‘ s at 50 dgg ■ B 3 big cakes for ■ 10c Hundreds of articles at Wc S Several other kinds at 5 and 10c .„ . . , ® ■ Matches 2400 for • • ■ 10c Galvaaiz x ed ware g g All sizes chair seats at . ,10c in F°°d tin a.t 10c £ Lamps see from 10 to 98c better grade at 15 and 20c a Alarm clocks a good one for 98c t-qt. at . . J) and 35c b « Bread boxes at 98c qt. extra heavy at Id and ooc ■ ® Curtains full size 98c bpnnklers 6 qt. tin for . . 25c ■ p Best made table oil cloth per yd 18c Q 4. . i* in' vanized at .... 35c ■ Curtain poles white oak and brass at .... 10c 8 qt. galv. at t>oc and 10 qt. galv. at .•■ • ■ -60 c H " Window blinds at 10, 25, 30 and 50c L f alv . at ‘•. ' I'? 0 E n Big shipment of fancy baskets from . 35 to 75c ga i x ‘ l )ads at - Jc and U qt- galv. pails at 25c B Wagons-The strongest wrngon made at cheap e 'l ld ieav y at °oc HI wagons prices at . . 50, 75, 98, $1.25, $1.50, $1.75 T °* ru .b s •_ 50c Velocipedes at $1.50, 2.00, and 2.50 Ao. 1 tubs at . . . . .... . . . 60c b E Push carts at . $1.50, 2 00, and 2.50 No. 3 tubs at . . . . ... 70 c Enamelware- Never in our history have sold so Nickelplated Ware B much enamelware, our stock if from the cheapest to No. 7 tea kettles at 85c B M the best and we defy competition, see the only line No. 8 and 9 tea kettles at . . . 90c ® g in town at the right prices Coffee pots and tea pots at 85 and 98c a g ARTICLES FOR THE LITTLE CHAPS | Big Line Os Straw Hats And Fancy Parasols at 10 to 50 cents each ■ ■ ■ ■ - ■ ■ • —- ——— — H We have many new things coming in every day and will pay every one to come to our store and get the many fit I articles needed. Remember we carry nothing but the best and buy no junk for sales or regular stock, a look • ■ will convince you of this fact. ■ - -=== The Store That Keeps Nothing—They Sell It. -===== ■ | IT IS STEELE & WEAVER’S BIG RACKET STORE j

Henr Schlegel returned to Ft. Wayn this morning. Miss Christena Reiter of north of the city was a shopper here today. Sheriff Durikn and Night Policeman Melchi are home from Michigan City, where they look Ode McClish, convicted Wednesday, as the leader of the “get-rich-quick” gang, who will serve a term of from two to fourteen years In the state prison. The Graham & Walters new quarters in the Erwin building are being remodeled for their occupancy. The paper hangers have completed their work and the laying of the linoleum was in order today. A part of the furniture and books were also moved to day. Shafer Peterson went to Monmouth today noon to visit with his daughter, Mrs. Roy Wolford. The Wolfords are remodeling their home there, and the mason work on the basement is now in order. Louis Smith, the mason, also went out at noon to do this work, and “Shafe” said he was going to take a vacation to serve as tender for Louie.

Henry Schlegel return** ’. tto Fort I Wayne this morning. Abe Boeh maue a business trip to Fort Wayne this noc;*. Miss Amanda Scheumann of St. John's shopped here today. Jim Artman of Bluffton was here on business and visiting with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andy Artman. Mrs. Dirk Hill and daughter, Mabie, •went to Monmouth to spend the afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. James Watts. A flower bed on the north side of the court house, filled with beautiful blooming and foliage plants, is the latest improvement made by Custodian Stults. Miss Marie Teeple went to Fort wayne this morning She accompanied Elva Miller to ner home there, the ! latter visiting here with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Steele. Dallas Butler was busy today moving his household goods into the Stud-’ abaker home on South Third street, vacated this week by John H. Heller, who moved into the A. R. Bell house.

I Just Received a Full Line of Rose ! Bushes, Bulbs, Seed Corn | Soy Beans, Field Peas, Seed Potatoes and a car I of fresh PORTLAND CEMENT | guaranteed the best in the market. By using the Maduca Waterproofing in your Cement you have an absolute water tight job under all conditions t£. L. Carroll