Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 227, Decatur, Adams County, 21 September 1912 — Page 3

Low Heel Shoes For Growing Girls We’re selling a lot of low heel shoes for growing girls who wear in the first ladies sizes. We have them in black and tan high and ordinary tops for fall and winter wear. Glad to show you. Charlie Voglewede THE SHOE SELLER On The West Side Os The Street

j WEATHER FORECAST | Showers and cooler tonight, Sunday unsettled. Easy Starter and Speeder does the work. J. D. Reiter made a business trip to Portland this morning. John Weber made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. Every man that buys an Easy Starter and Speeder sells us a half-dozen more. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Foster afid daughter, Mrs. Scotford spent the day in Ft. Wayne. Miss Jean Lutz returned last evening from Poe whore she visited with Mr. and Mrs. Charles True. Miss Gretel suoemaser returned last evening from Marion where she visited two weeks with relatives. Miss Huldah Bauer who has been teaching at St. Johns returned last evening and will spend Sunday with her uncle, Herman Sellemeyer and family.

I —» ~I 0 THE HOME 0F I G roceric j ade Known Tn OS! / iWiO in person "sBC ° r by phone 61 JnSUraaM JUL Y our W ants IN THE GROCERY LINE AND WE WILL DO THE REST Which Means—The Best! \ Indiana watermelons this week at a bargain. Extra fancy honey-home-lb. cakes 18c. V irginia sweet potatoes 3c lb. Oranges, bananas, apples, celery, pumpkins. Everything you need for canning or jell making. Our pickling vinegar pleases others and you will want it too. 20c gal. _ We pay cash or trade for produce Eggs 23. Butter 19 to 25c Hower and Hower, both of G. R. & I. Depot. ’ Phone 1081

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Mrs. Will Lehne went to Ft. Wayne till? morning. • Ed Westphal left this morning for Detroit, Mich. Let us equip your car with an Easy Starter and Speeder. Ask the man who owns au Easy Starter and Speeder. The Easy Starter and Speeder cuts the price of gasoline one-third. Mrs. Tom Haefling and son, George, returned to her home at Indianapolis this morning. A demonstration of the Easy Starter and Speeder will convince any-man that it is worth the money. Do not fail to see the Easy Starter and Speeder, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at the Holthouse garage. Mrs. Sadie Cowley returned to Fort Wayne this morning after a several days visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Weaver. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Meibers and Mrs. C. L. Meibers left this morning for Rome City where they will enjoy a week’s vacation at the resort. Kink Sefton, Perry Gandy and Miss Drucilla Gandy of Churubusco, Ind., will spend Sunday in the city as the guests of the Misses Agnes Meibers and Naomi Niblick.

Mrs. P. L. Andrews went to Berne this morning. Mrs. Myrtle Daugherty went to Ft. Wayne today noon. Mias Flossie Erhart went to Fort Wayne today noon. Mrs. I. H. Rilling and daughter, Helen, have returned home from a visit. Rufus Stuckey passed through this city enroute to Berne from Ft. Wayne. Mrs. Fred Hoffman and daughters Edna and Hope went to Ft. Wayne to spend the day. Amelia Weber went to Ft. Wayne this morning to be the guest of fnends over Sunday. E. X. Ehinger made a trip to Fort Wayne yesterday afternoon on business. Mr. and Mrs. James , Roebuck of Pleasant Mills were business visitors here yesterday. Clem Steigmeyer left this morning lor Bloomington to resume his studies at the State university. Joe Colchin and Miss Bertha Dodane of Fort Wayne are here for a visit with the former’s mother. Mrs. Julia Colchin. Mrs. Mattie Burdg who has been making her home with Mrs. Kate Burdg, left today for Fostoria, Ohio, 1 for a visit. Mrs. John Parr went to Monmouth ‘ yesterday afternoon to assist her sis-ter-in-law, Mrs. Charles Burr, who has been ill and confined to her bed. Mrs. E. Richards and daughter, Lola, returned yesterday afternoon to Laud, after a short visit with her mother, Mrs. Amelia Hoagland and other relatives. The tower on the German Reformed church which was struck by lighting about two weeks ago is being taken down and a new structure will be put in its place. Mrs. Tom Haefling and son George who have been visiting here with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Henry Voglewede left yesterday for her home at Indianapolis. David E. Studebaker and his two sisters the Mrs. Morrison and Miss Hattie Studebaker left for Ft. Wayne where they will visit with the Judge Vesey family over Sunday. It does not require much of a breeze to remove a fog. In like manner, it does not require a great deal of positive and determined action on your part to clear your mental atmosphere so that you can find your way out. Mr. and Mrs. Will Krpmers and family have gone to Holland, Michigan, their former home for a visit. Mr. Kremers who is superintendent ol the beet sugar factory, will return Monday but his family will remain for a longer visit. Mrs. O. L. Kirsch and daughter, Milen, and Miss Rosenfelder of Toledo, Ohio, who has been the guest of Miss Esther Sellemeyer, left yesterday afternoon for Fort Wayne where they will visit with Mrs. Kirsch’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Seeling for several days. The Are department was called :o the corner of Twelfth street and the Clover Leaf railroad Friday afternoon at 3:30 to a tire which burned the roof of the house owned by John Drummond. The department was on the scene of the fire before it had a) good start and the chemical was used to good advantage. It caught from a passing train Damage to the extent of fifty dollars was done, fully covered by insurance.

UNDERGOES OPERATION. Miss Hilda einking Undergoes Severe Ordeal. Hilda einking. aged fourteen years, daughter of Mrs. W. J. Beberich, underwent an operation this morning at 8 o'clock at the family home near Preble, for obstruction of the gall duct. Dr. McOscar of Fort Wayne, and Drs. D. D. and C. S. ( lark petformed the operation. The girl had been ailing since last March, the attacks growing more frequent and more severe. Thursday evening while gathering eggs in tha barn, she was overcome and was found later unconscious. The family supposed the child was dead and it was only after much work that she was brought to consciousness. The operation was advised, and it is thought she will get along all right. Miss Harshbarger is the nurse in attendance.

We Could Often Buy Something Good For a Song— But We Can’t Sing--But You Mr. Smoker Can Buy The Song Smoke THE “WHITE STAG” For 5 Cents At any dealers. Try it today, you’ll sing its praises for its velvety smoothness puts the whole world in in tune.

COURT HOUSE NEWS Jury Disagreed in Mackey Case—7 to 5 for Acquittal—Discharged. FIVE NEW JURORS Were Drawn—Finding for Remonstrators in Shoemaker Drain Matter, After deliberating about nineteen hours on the case of John Mackey, charged with stealing $515 from Edward Marschand, the jury reported into court at noon today that they could reach no agreement, and were discharged. Some thirty or forty ballots were taken, the .ast standing seven to five in favor of acquittal. At times the ballots stood two to ten for acquittal The case went to the jury at about 4:30 o’clock Friday evening. Whether there will be a new trial depends upon action by the state. The case against Mackey and his alleged fellow conspirator, Ode McClish, was in two counts. The first alleging conspiracy to steal, was quashed, and the trial based alone upon the second count, that of the actual stealing. The jury commissioners met today and drew five additional names of jurors to serve on the jury in the places of several excused on account of illness. The jurors will report next Monday. The new ones are: Aaron Stevens, Decatur; Benjamin Brokaw, Root township; David F. Fugate, Kirkland; Fred Heckman, Preble; Walter Whittenberger, Union township. A marriage license was issued to Myrtle Chronister, born lune 2, 1886, daughter of John Chronister, to wed Elliott Brown, laborer, born October 6, 1883, son of Frances Brown. French Quinn, receiver for the Ft. Wayne & Springfield railway, filed a petition asking for order to borrow $3,000, to pay labor claims and bridge repairs, and to issue receiver’s certificates therefor. This was granted. He reported that he found unpaid labor claims in the amount of $2,459.61, and that there was also the unrepair ed abutment of a bridge along the line that had been washed away, that needed repairs in the sum of s.'>oo. The money he asked for order to borrow is to pay for this.

The petition of John Miller to have Susannah Ritter declared of unsound ' mind, was set for hearing September 30th. i In the matter of D. C. Shoemaker et ■ al., for petition for drain, a finding i and judgment for the remonstrators > was returned. The costs were adi judged against the petitioners. i i The case of Ellis ft Fleming vs. I Ransom Smith, for damages, was set i for trial for October 24th. October 7th is the date set Tor the hearing of the habeas corpus proceedings 01 Marbaret Reber vs. Earl Re ber el al. i Hon. A. P. Beatty, who was appointed special judge In the case of the . First National Bank of Decatur vs. ■ Amy Smith et al., declined to take jurisdiction in and try this cause. I Real estate transfers: Orel Oil- , limit tq David Devi, 40 acres, French tp„ $5200; Orel Gilliom et al. to Karl I Liebig, 40 acres, French tp., $5200. An inventory filed in the Alexan • • der Bolds estate, was approved. —— • WANTED —Local and neighborhood > agents. Most powerful hand vacuum cleaner made (carpet sweeper >j type). Sample at wholesale price i i Work all or part time. First appliI cant secures exclusive agency. Yax- • ley Manufacturing Co.; 1025 Washington Blvd., Chicago. It

The afternoon club will be entertained Tuesday afternoon, September 24th, by Mrs J, H. Bremerkamp on Seventh street. The horse belonging to John Lon hart, which strayed away from the barn last Sunday, and which it was feared might have been stolen, has been recovered. The horse was picked by by Henry Meyers of French township on Monday and was returned to the owner as soon as notice of the loss was read in the Democrat. Mr. and Mrs. John Everett and Mr. and Mrs. Cal Peterson will leave tomorrow for an automobile trip. They ■ will go to Lima, Ohio, where thev will spend the day with Mrs. Everett’s sister, Mrs. Emma Sweitser, and then proceed to Sandusky, Ohio. Here they will transfer the auto by boat to Kelley’s Island, where they will spend two weeks. Eva Caroline Scheiman, sevenmonths and twenty-one days’ old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Scheiman, who live on South Seventh street, died Friday afternoon at 3:10 from dysentery. The child was born January 29, 1912, and died September 20, 1912. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery, the funeral being held from the house at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Beginning tomorrow, Sunday, September 22nd, a new time table, with a few slight changes, will go into effect. The schedule is: N'ortbound—--1:27 a. m. daily; 7:54 a. m., daily to Grand Rapids; 3:10 p. m„ daily except Sunday; southbound—2:os a. m., daily; 1:11 p. m., daily, except Sunday; 7:08 a. m„ daily, except Sunday. A train for Sundays only Will be run southbound at 8:06 p. m. Deputy Sheriff Kelley and Elisha Reynolds returned Friday night from Michigan City, where they took Ed Tobin to state’s prison. Tobin makes the fourth man sent up from this county since last September. While there the two Decatur visitors talked with Ode McClish. who is now serving as a waiter in the dining room, and also with Gert Reynolds, who is in the barber department. Cook, the showman, .sent up from here, is working as stone cutter. Howard Wisehaupt has returned from a visit at Bluffton and Linn Grove. At the latter place he was a guest with many others at the J. R. Graber home, where a melon feast was in order. Great juicy melons of all kinds, from the Graber patch, were enjoyed. Mr. Wisehaupt taught the Schindler school in that vicinity year before last, and will have the same this year, and he had the pleasure of meeting many of his patrons at last evening’s party. Rev. E. A. Goodwin and daughter will leave tonight for Frankfort, where they will take up their future residence for a year or until the Rev.

ffik 1 >\l BW,’’ /« POLITICAL DRAMA We have an especially timely and interesting drama for tonight in the subject of, “The defeat of the Brewster gang,” in which the political situation of a city is depicted in such away that all can understand the workings of gang rule and can understand the play with interest. "Making Good” Melies drama. “Lulu's doctor” Vitagraph drama “The defeat of the Brewster gang,” Kalem dramaPRICE, FIVE CENTS The CEYSTAL Theater. Bl H^ ELECTR - Ntw .. / <|| Two cti..„ u<. --ur for electricity covers the cost cf operating the Red Eleceric, and tl.e weekly washing and ironing for the average family is less than two hours. Sold by JACOB ATZ, 'Phone 405.

TO THE GOOD PEOPLE OF DECATUR One of the big problems for ‘*Old Home Week” and one that cannot be overlooked, if we would make a success, is the taking of the people who come here that week and want hotel accomodations. That we may do this in an intelligent manner we wish to have a list of those people who will accomodate visitors for that week. This will be placed with the assistant secretary at the Information Bureau and those who apply there will be directed where they can secure the kind of accomodations they desire. Won’t you please fill out the following coupon and send to any member of the committee as signed belowCOLPON Name Location Can accomodate Sex preferred Can furnish board— If “yes” for how many Price for room per day : per week Price per day or week if more than one in room? Price for board and room single $ double $ per week Per day Do not delay in this manner. Please accomodate and aid the committee by sending in these coupons as soon as possible. E. X. Ehinger C. E. Peterson Dr. E. G. Coverdale John G. Smith F. A. Peoples

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Goodwin’shealth gets better. He is i not yet made up his mind whether or not he will accept the Rich Valley charge. Rev. Love will arrive in the city tomorrow and will preach his first sermon tomorrow night at 7 o'clock. ______ _ - -- -

ONE THING WE PRIDE OUR SELVES ON Is the way our bread and pastry looks. It isn t enough for us that our products taste good they must also look so dainty they will tempt the languid appetite. No greasy, doughy, tasteless things can be found in this shop. Evervthing has astandardof quality of its own. Jacob Martin — ft! THIS IS RECIPROCITY of the right kind. Our Regular Customers are i welcomed at both windows When You Sell Your Crops deposit the returns with us. Pay All Your Bills Withg a Check.f I When you need Money you will find us ready to loan. This is “ONLY BUSINESS” FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF DECATUR

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