Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 172, Decatur, Adams County, 19 July 1912 — Page 3

-:«miiii«iiiiiiii»ii l in l iii lima «. I OUR BIG SUMMER SALE IS BRING- I H ING THE CROWDS I Mens $4.00 and $4.50 oxfords go at $2.95 |! Ladies $3.00 and $3.50 oxfords go at $2.29 13 Ladies $3 00 and $2.50 oxfords go at $1.95 ■ Ladies white canvas pumps from .49c up | Childrens white canvas shoes sizes to 11s .39c || a I Misses white buck high cut shoes $3.00 at $1.95 B ■ Boys Gun Meta], tan and patent oxfords at $1.95 'f . < Mens Elk Cutting shoes at $1.95 H Girls tan, Gun Metal and Patent Colonials -J ■ with large nickle buckles reduced to $1.49 Charlie Voglewede | Bf T*r“iEZ SHOE EER || I On The West Side Os The Street i ‘.■'■S'

****«>****»♦♦♦♦* gg ♦ WEATHER FORECASi ! T + 8& Fair tonight, warmei central por 1 ■ tion: Saturday fair and warmer, f Ue...aid i . i veer, who has been on ; .the sick list for several days, is ter. •Mrs. H. L. Merry, who spent yes-! terday afternoon at Geneva, returned ■ homo. Andy Harting is home from Fort I Wayne, where he purchased goods for his restaurant. Mrs. Jacob Atz and Margaret Bell ' were at Kendallville today visiting ' • t'Vb-- p„,,r,:s. Mr. and Mrs. Henry I Kundard. i' 1 - Work on th. building of the base-; p —- pp-t ‘( rndation for the now (' ' 8. Colter house, corner of Adams an I I First street, is progressing rapidly. Mrs. E. F. Mullikin of Geneva arrived here this morning and accompanied by her mother, left for the home of her parents at Ossian for a visit.

pg amMwwmwmiac I THF HOME 0F ? * Quality Groceries L——— J ssSm WLL A Jr — There Is fc|«O Jg A PLACE, A SEASON 4W AND A REASON W3H I 7 For Every Thing! i i K ii■* This Is The Place For Every Seasonable Thing In The Grocery I -ine And There’ A Reason Why We Sell Them— THE QUALITY’ We have another shipment of those Famous New York Kidney Beans to offer at a special sale and special price. SATURDAY ONLY ■ |% 3 21b cans 23c, 6 2lb cans 45c, 12 2lb cans 89c We pay cash or trade for produce Eggs 18. Butter 19 to 25c | r Hower and Hower, borth of G. R. & I. Depot. ’Phone’loß. w. ■■. ■ ■ ■ •i ■ I ' «■■■*■■■" ■ HI JNO. S. BOWER< F. M. SCHIRMEYER | ■ President V.-Pres t & Treas. g ■ FRENCH QUINN ■ Secretary ■ E | THE BOWERS REALTY CO. | B REAL ESTATE. BONDS, LOANS, :;«■ ABSTRACTS. U I I g E B Bl The Schirmeyer Abstract ( ompanv complete AbH stract Records, Twenty years Experience H Farms, City Property, 5 per cent I / MONEY | .... . v.',\

Martin Stalter was attending the pic- , nie held at Linn Grove today. i Dr. Boyers was a professional huts: ; ness caller at Fort Wayne this morning. Father Flaherty of Fort Wayne I spent last evening as a guest of Father : Wilken. I Miss Matilda Berling .is visiting vth I iter ’ -.otho-, Will Berling, :>>'■’ family, ■ in Bluffton. Alex Leßrun, the well known paint- ■ er is showing liis; sf.iil in painting the i »: the D. Gchmitt meat market ! building. Dallas Butler of Decatur, who is emi ployed in Geneva, spent the afternoon in this city on business.—Bluffton I Banner. i\ I Ward Sark, who arrived in the city ‘ Tuesday from Detroit for a short visit ; with ft tends and relatives, went to 1 Decatur last evening to visit friends. - I Bluffton Banner. Father Kuebler of Shelby, Ohio, 1 spent the night here with his brother, Will A. Kuebler, and this morning left for Fort Wayne, tbence to California, where he will take a four week's pleasure trip. He will stop principally at Los Angeles, where he has a cousin living.

1 Floyd Smith of Fort Wayne was a business visitor here yesterday. I H. B. Myers, an employee of a Fort I Wayne laundry, has the small pox. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Beery are home I from a ten days’ stay at West Baden. John W. Cowans of Hartford townI ship, was a business visitor here toI day. I Mrs. Ora May of Fort Wayne is 11 visiting with her brother, F. C. SumI mers and wife. Mrs. Ed L. Johnson and son, LesI ter; Mrs. Dan Hili and son, John, visI ited at Monmouth today. I Miss Charlotte Pearce of New AlI bany is the guest of her brother, I Frank Pearce, and family. Mrs. A. D. Artman and daughter, I Mrs. Olen Baker, and Mrs. John MeyI ers spent the day in Fort Wayne. The building occupied by the PeoI pies & Gerke shoe store is being itn- i proved by the repainting of the front. The Christian Ladies’ Aid society, asks the patronage of the public for their pastry sale to be held Saturday at the gas office. Mis. Frtd Fruebte, Mrs. S. E Shamp and Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Hite P enjoyed an automobile trip to Fort Wayne this afternoon. Janies Harkless of Paulding, Ohio, ■ who spent ten days with the D. W. Beery family at West Baden, was in the city today looking up friends. Mrs. John Meyers, son. Leo, and Miss Anna Baker have gone to St. Henry's, Ohio, for a visit with the former’s daughter. Mrs. John Herman. Mrs P. J. Hyland and children, who ’ have been visiting with Mr. Hyland’s ’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Hyland, at Youngstown, returned home last ev- - ening. ’ Mrs. Jesse Smith and Mrs. C. J. Weaver went to Fort Wayne this afternoon to attend the banquet to be . given by the American Insurance Un- ! ion. t The Knights of Columbus held a very important meeting last evening . at which time several matters requir- [. ing the attention of all members, was looked after. Mr. Rabbitt of Kosciusko county, is here visiting with friends. Mr. Rabbitt resided north of this city until ’ thirty-four years ago. He is a veter- ’ an of the Civil war. t Prof. Daniel Baumgartner of the Decatur high school faculty, who with t Elray Runyon, spent a month in 1 Southe- Canada, ba v e returned to their homes in Linn Grove. Mrs. Jesse Williams am! son, DarI tell, spent the ’ay with her mother, Mrs. Adam D am, north of the city. Mabel, the tittle daughter in the Deam household, has been quite ill. The thermometer registered fifty degrees above zero at an early hour this morning just eighteen degrees above the freezing point. Quite “chisley” weatner for the middle of July. The D. M. Hensley family has received announcement of the birth of a daughter, Katb’yn Elizabeth, July Tsth, to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph N. Barr of Kendallville, who are well known here to man.' . Mr. Barr is the son of the well known late Lawyer Barr, who has practiced tn the Adams circuit court. Mr. Barr, it is said, was interested with John T. France in the last, case in the Adams circuit court in which the latter served as lawyer, before his death. A Colorado professor took finger prints from the fingers of his daughter when she was horn, sixteen years ago. and has taken them every year since. A comparison of these prints I by experts shows that there has been I /absolutely no variation or change in | the markings of the fingers since I birth. And yet. all the investigations || have failed to show any two persons I'in the world whose finger markings I 1 were precisely alike. |' The river took another rise of from | a foot to eighteen inches, there being I a heavv rain repotted just south of I here. Ever since Sunday, between |.this city and Genova, the road at • | some places, lias been entirely covered and the water reached the hub of an automobile for some distance. Deratur people who have been making the trip, reported it as such, but that it N falling rapidly with the going down of the small streams in the stirj rounding country. I Mrs. G. it'- Bartling. formerly a resi ident of Plaine, now living at Mt. I SUmmitt, near New Castle, accom- ’ ; allied !>?. Mrs Watt lice, ot the i same place, visited between trafits ! Wednesday with the former's sister indan Mrs. A ,W. Holmes. East Wal- ; nut street, leaving on the afternoon train for the home of Mrs. rice's uncle, J. S. McClain, four miles northeast <■' i Berne. They were summoned there on account of an injury received by Mr. McClain a few days ago. He had gone to the field so drive home the cows, when one of the animals threw him. breaking a hip, several ribs, ,d---i most tearing one ear off and inflicting internal injuries. Mr. McClain is past seventy years of age, and his recovery is doubtful. Portland Sun.

recovery is doubtful- Portland Sun

I Mies Jessie Phillips returned from Fort Wayne. Frank Parrish is a new clerk at the F. V. Mills grocery. Jeff Bryson of Portland was here today, looking up friends. John J. Fotighty has gone to Lima. Ohio, to look after business. P. E. Chapman of Poe was here today on important business. Mr. and Mrs. Amos Gillfg spent the afternoon in Fort Wayne. Charles Lock of Ft Wayne was a business visitor here today. Oscar Fritzinger of Root township was here today' on business. Charles Christen is home from a business trip to Rockford, Ohio. Mrs. Elizabeth Morrison made a busines strip to Richmond today. Joe Miller of Fort Wayne, who was I here on business, has returned home. Mrs. Caroline Fry left today noon ( j for Fort Wayne thence to Paulding, Ohio. Judge J. T Merryman lias returned from a two week’s stay at Mt. Clemens. Mich. Mrs. Ernes! ?loon. who has been ill three weeks with rheumatism, is still improving. Miss Emma Lot ter of Willshire ; changed cars here today enroute to Ft. Waype. The annual baby show will be held i at Robinson park, Fort Wayne, Wed- j nesday, July 31st. Otto Bogner went to Geneva today . to do some cement work, he being employed by Dallas Butler, , Dr. Clyde Baumgartner of Linn i Grove returned home after a short , stay in the city last evening. < Mrs. Malinda Fronfleld returned this afternoon to Fort Wayne after a week's visit here with friends. Mrs. W. A. Kuebler and her cousin, Mrs. Clifford Morality, of Mansfield, Ohio, will go to Elwood and Indianapolis tomorrow. Kathleen, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James P. Haefling, has gone to Indianapolis for a visit with her aunt, Mrs. Tom Haefling. Mr. and Mrs. N. I. Kiracofe and daughter, Edna, motored to this city yesterday to spend several days With their sou, John Kiracofe, and wife A out-o’-town feller alius looks better t’ th' girls. Th' open season fer burlesque pictures on th’ woman's page is in full blast. Ahe Martins Leon Crawford returned from Cleveland, Ohio, where he visited with his aunt, Mrs. Julius Spiess. His mother, Mrs. Mary Crawford, remained for a longer visit Albert Scheumann, ticket agent at the local office of the Ft. Wayne & Springfield railway company is taking a week’s vacation which he is spending on the farm Mrs. Gene Stratton-Porter. Adams county’s famous authoress, was here this morning looking after some business matters. The Jrjp was made in her big touring car Attend the social Saturday evening to be given on the Niblick lawn, south of the court house by the Star of Bethlehem Ice cream and homemade cake will be served i Mrs. M. B. Knouse, of Warsaw, was knocked down and injured by a motor- , cycle. She takes the blame upon herself.—Ft. Wayne News.—Mrs. Knouse has relatives here where she is well known. Mrs. Christena Frank of Canton, O , and a life-long friend of the Peter Center family, died at her home on Wednesday afternoon. The funeral win be held ‘•',-om the Catholic church on Saturday morning. i i Newsboys City continues to draw a . great many visitor?. One distinguished 5 person cainq al' ihb way from Dec i j tur thia more ■ to spend the d;iv , with friends at the citv. He is M . Leon Gas«, prominent citizen of the Adams county city and a represent - tive of several newspapers in tli.it ’ place. He was greatly impressed by the sights at Newsbo.is City and expressed a wish that lie might remain i there throughout llie week. —Fort Wayne News.

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'J ; K -*■ r- 8’ J. 4 ; ® You Cannot Pass Our Window without being tempted to I come inside and buy some of jour deiicious cakes, pies, icookies, pastry, etc. Our ‘goodies simply melt in your i mouth, and are fully the equal of the best homemade: i cakes and pies. We use pure fresh and good ingredients and bake them right. Jacob Martin n— m m - —- —- - —■-» ♦- ww, —• Dr. C. V. Connell VETERNARIAN PbiA'-a Office 143 ■L laO ’ 2»> Rpsi denee 102 21 ■ - - ■ ■■ ■ -2 “H^Calf or Colt ! Every Time ade - i7i. L i J. - is a scientific German prepared remedy i for barren mares, cows, sows and ewes with a success of over 35 years back of it. In not one instance have we learned ;! of its failure. Anti-Steril is strictly guaranteed to do all we claim for it, or "Money back and back without a ques-1 tion” if it fails. Anti-Steril isonlysl. a bottle, purchase a bottle today-make us prove our claims. ’ SMITH, YAGER & FALK Decatur, - - - - fnd.' ■ — ♦ NO PUBLICITY • a “We will furnish you with ♦ • money uickly," SlO. sls, S2O, ♦ • $25. or a larger deal on Furniture ♦ > Pianos, Horses, Wagons, Fix- < i I tures, etc., without removal. We 4 1' $ offer unequaled rates, best 4 terms, quickest service and ab- 0 solute privacy. 4, * If you need money, fill out 4 . and mail us thin olank and ou * agent will call o;. yeu. w , 1 Name ................... . * 1 -.ddress; St. and No ♦ Amount Wanted «j 1 * Our agent ..1 Decatur evaiy ♦ , * Tuesday. « j , * Reliable Private * 2 H. Wuss Loa? company ’ * Established 1896. Room 2. Sec- ♦ ond Floor, 706 Calho’'.n Street » Home 'Phone. 833 w * Fort Wuyne. Inc ♦ ■ H. PENNINGTON AND CO. Carpenters and Builders H. Pennington, Mgr. SW. H. Pennington Forman C.E. Pennington Secy &Treas Prepared to do all kinds of LJ Carpentering and building J work. Prices the lowest. J r | Call and see us if you need | M anything in this line.

—; THE THIEF 0F TIME is procrastination. Every day you put off ‘rying the Cabin cigar you are robs bing yourself of the pleasure you might derive from smok- ¥ \ ' ny ' a Log Gubin t->-day and you’ll be mad at yourself for not having done fflL--. so before. The trial will cost . y / you only 5 cents, though jou LI——I w j|j willingly admit the Log Cabin is easily worth a nickel more. H. A. COLCHIN. For Sale At All Dealers WHEN SEEKING A GOOD TABLE WINE, A—_J “seek no further than Curl- \ -—V X/ . ey’s store. Our line of clar- - ets, sauternes, sherries ports Rhine wines, and champagn- JW es represents the best vin- 4 ■■ - tages to Europe and Califor- / /JE nia, and our prices are as low as can be quoted for genuine _ nMM E brands. Our whiskies, brand- kjlljl ies, liquors and cordials main- T l '■! '>. 11 , tain the same high stanard we guard so zealously as to wines. Let us snow you our stock. Corner Second and Madison Sts. G/jRLE.V - ■- A ■■ ■ W • —— - ■■■ ■■■ I!■ " -* W ” I”" I CELERY | We are’now prepared to furnish you I with thatjfamous Golden Self blanch- 1 ing(Celery£the stocks are large glossy 9 and tender. It is only necessary to be I tried in order to establish it as al standard of excellence. Large Bunches 10c | I FULLENKA PS~I FOR SALE ■mßjmmmmwaam Three Business building I lots for sale on 2nd. St. J JOHN NIBLICK Exct.