Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 239, Decatur, Adams County, 7 October 1912 — Page 3

ITF you noticed footwear g 1 at the different church- | es yesterday, you saw a lot of la- | dies wearing our high arch shoes in Gun Metal and Patents. We’ve g a new one to show you made on jg a high cut pattern in lace, tits B like a glove and looks very neat g and nifty. Want to show you. $3.50 Charlie Voglewede | THE SHOE SELLER On The West Side Os The Street

.aS ii tAwid 1 ; t in ■ jg i WEATHER FORECAST ! t I M «.■+**+*' I Eair and cooler tonight; probably frosts north portion; Tuesday lair and slightly warmer, north portion. A P. Beatty made a business trip Io Muncie this morning. Mr. and -Mi's. L. L. Baumgartner spent Sunday at Bluffton with reltlivea. Mrs. L. Peters and Mamie Cloud Ven to Winchester this morning, where they will spend a few days wi'h friends. J. O. Flox of Columbia City was a visitor here, the gueat of his sister. Mrs. I. Berntein. He catne to attend the boll game, accompanying the Columbia City team Lore Postmaster Lower reports letteis fiunaininr at the Decatur postoffice for j’ea And-ews, J. J, BeuU, Harry BartLit. John Cates. E. L. Gamble, Mrs. Inna Hunt, Mrs. Zella Johnson, Mrs. [’ F Kinta, Levi Mitchell, J M. Oak ey. Mrs. J. G Reynolds. Bill Seeright, Emma Smith, Shelve Stover, Mrs. W. (ticket, Walter Wilson

j I the home of | ’ lia ’’ ty Groceries i h _'!£> l ■~ «i—■■■■■■■ inii hiii-m mJ y > < There Is I ' n( * 3 ,casGß I ’ WS? For Everything I THrffi ■—* This Is The Place i For Every Seasonable Thing In The Grocery Line I And There’s A Reason Why We Sell Them--1 THE QUALITY I ——. I Qt. Jar Olives 25c. Qt. Jar Sour Pickles 15c [Canned Soups 10c Extra Fancy jHoney 18c lb. Fancy Michigan Celery'al way Freahs Fancy cakes and wafers in packages or bulk. Full line of breakfast foods to select from Cream and | I Switzer cheese. Let us supply you with good ccuntI ry butter. i I We pay cash or trade for produce I Eggs 25. Butter 19 to 2ic ; I Hower and Hower. J North of G. R. & I. De{X t ’Phono 108. —- - i i — •• I JNO. S. BOWERS F.M. SCHIRMEYER I ■ President V.-Pres t & I FRENCH QUINN ■ 9 Secretary ■ I THE BOWERS REALTY CO. I I REALESTATE, BONDS, LOANS, . K ■ ABSTRACTS. ■ ■ The Schirmeyer Abstract Company complete. Ab-If B stract Records, Twenty ycarsjExperience « ■ Farms, City Property. 5 per cent 9 ■ MONEY ■

—1 Charles SethC* is ouilding a new J house in the north part of the city. , Daniel Urn,n is building a new ’ I house on one of his lots on West Mon- > | r<>' street i. .Ils. . 11 Brown of near Willshiie 'chans -i ‘..r; ,mre enroute to Port i;w.-y-. I i red Hoffman went to Connersville this morning, whero ne will attend to 1 1 some business matters. | The Misses Bernardette and Nona! Eorbing and Stella Smith went to Port’ . Wayne this morning to spend the day . with friends. Mr and Mrs David Hughes return- ■ ed last evening to Bluffton af’er spending the day with her father, John Colchin, and family, and Mrs. . Julia Colchin, and other relatives. E. H Shoema , •.'.• of the Ward Fence company, left this morning for Springfield, 111., where he will attend the fair .and join Paul Reinking and M. F. , Pearce in the demonstration of fence . for the company. George Steele of Decatur and James Steele and inmily, from nenr Magley, attended the funeral of Neb son Steele Friday afternoon. They , were entertained during the day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Bar-1 U«tt. ■ Bluffton News

r Mr. and Mrs. I. Kalver attendi-d the show at Fort Wayne yesterday. Dr. Wil! Kortenbrer of Akron, Ind, spent Sunday here with friends. Miss Rose Martin of Fort Wayne visited here over Sunday with friends. ! Miss Lydia Thomas returned to Ft. V.uyae alter a visit over Sunday here. I MLs Glenn Wight ot Willshire, O . I was a guest of Miss Effie Miller Sap urd . i L. A. Graham left for Winches'er this morning where he will attend to j busineaa. Jumes P. Duelling, who came from his work at Logansport to register, . has returned there. L Mrs. Lawrence Meyers motor.d from Monroeville Saturday and visitLed here with relatives. L Miss Jean Lutz returned from Berne I this morning, where she was attending the C. E. meeting. Mrs. J, T. Merryman and daughter, I Frances, went to Fort Wayne this morning to spend the day. Misses Mary Erwin and Lulu Atz. returned from Herne, where they attended the district C. E. meeting. j Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Miller of RocklifortT. Ohio, spent Sunday here with his parent*, V". and Mrs. Charles Miller. i Mrs. Howard Shackiey returned this morning to Fort Wayne. Site spent R’trday with the Eli Ray and William ■ Graham families at Monroe. J Albert Miller, Edgar Mutsehier, Harold Kirsch, Henry Weidler and Master Tan Camp were guests Sunday of Irvin Walters at Vera Cruz. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Stewart and son, I Meredith, »'d Mr. and Mrs. W. 1. iFug<rle«, of Warren, parents of Mrs. (Stewart, who are their guests, motored to Fort Wayne Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Hubbard, Mr. and Mrs J. C. Patterson and daughter. Miss Marie, motored through the senfh part of the county yesterday afternoon and in the evening attended the Christian Endeavor convention at Berne. Dr. Noah Zehr, who has been spend Ing the last month visiting relatives In this state and in Chicago, has returned to this city and has opened an office in the People’s Trust build Ing.—Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. The electricians have finished wiring the house of George Roop on Tenth street for electric lights. Mr. Roop is getting ready to entertain a company of five or seven people from I eastern Ohio for Home-coming week Mrs J Wilson Miller and children. Dale and Elva. returned Saturday alteration to Fort Wayne. They were accompanied by Mrs Miller's father, John Steele, who will spend this week with them and with the George Gault | family. John Boner, the aeroplane builder, lof Pleasant Mills, left for Chicago ♦o[day, where he will begin the construeitlon of aeroplane", lie imrtly con[structert one in Pleasant Mills recently. but whether or not It would fly w:ts not learned. I. Kalver has secured a man from 1 Fort Wayne to assist him during I Home-c oming, the assistant beginning 'work today. He can speak fifteen dlf’forent languages and will baa help in [catering to the customers of many tin- ; tionalities Miss Jessie Meyers has come from Ixigansport, where she ha* been with the James Haefltng family, and will •pend two week* at her home at Pleas [ant Mills, also with her sister, Mis i Ward, who is preparing to move to Minnesota | Mr. and Mrs Roy Runyon of east ]of the city have returned from a visit ■Jin the aoutliern pan of the stale near. , Bloomington They visited with the | ' Jacob Kessler family formerly of ( .near Monroe, who moved to that place , some time ago. They are '.-ported .»«' getting alons fine '( A farmer came to town Saturday 1 morning and tied Ills horse to u handy telephone pole The horse stood there all of Saturday night and until K lot-lock Sunday morning, at which time.] Marshal Peterson was notified and lie j ■look the distressed animal to a barn. I (The farmer's name Is withheld until n , well desei ve<| charae Is filed. I Reuben Gllpen lelt Saturday night for the south part of the state to be ' with his brother, (■'rank Gllpen, who' is seriously ill *l'h blood poisoning.' ' resulting from a wound made by cut- 1 ting his hand while cutting corn. Mr. Gllpen formerly resided here but mov- • ed to the southern part of the state some time ago. Mr. Gllpen was a< com pan led by hl* mother. Harriet Gil!pen » | “No more sympathy storks go in I this court," Judfe Smith McPherson ■aid In the United Stales district 1 court at Davenport. lowa, when b®. 'gave six Muscatine bootleggers fines of 8100 each and varying sentences In Jail. "At the iaat term of cour I let a man off easy bucaune he brought eight children Into court with J him I found afterward that six of 1 the eight aere borrowed from nelah l bora for the occasion"

COURT iIOUSE NEWS ■ Henry Schmidt Will Prei sented for Probate in Circuit Court .Today. REPORT IS APPROVED; In Anderson Guardianship— Reber Habeas Corpus Case Was Dismissed. i i At t'j/ie of going to press, the will of the late Henry Schmidt of Preble township was being submitted lor probate. He gives all his real and persons! estate to his step-daughter, Mra. Sophia Schwartz. She is at his death to pay to his sister. Mathilda, wife of Jacob Kiefer, $l5O. According to the will, Mrs. Schwarz, during her life was to provide him with all the necessaries of life, and also feed for his horse. Os his real estate. she was given the use of al! during his life, except three acres, whicn he reserved for his own use. The will was executed December ■, imi.i. and witnessed by Oust Fis' h-n.-ich and C. D. Scheumann. The current report of Clara Anderson, guardian oi aCtherine Anderson et al., was approved. The case of Ellis & Fleming vs. Ranson Smith, set for October 24. has been left off the trial docket. In the partition case of Norval Taylor et al. vs. Mary Taylor, a motion to strike out plea in abatement sustained Several exceptions by defendant. Ten days' time granted defendant to file bill of exceptions. A motion was tiled by defendant to require plaintiff to separate the complaint into paragraphs and number them. In the Landis-Adams Co. Publishing Co. case a list of preferred claims, heretofore ordered, was filed by the receiver. The habeas corpus proceedings u. .Margaret Reber va. Earl Reber et al. were dismissed by agreement at the plaintiff's cost. Jacob H. .Miller vs William F. Miller et al., a motion filed by defendant Thomas Drew et al., to strike out part of second and third paragraphs o r complaint. Emil Mayer va. Isaac Zimmerman, complaint on judgment. Jurisdiction was assumed by Special Judge Shafer Peterson, who rendered judgment on dafault of defendant for 1215.50, at t> per cent interest, with relief. Hoagland State Bank vs. Edwin Fledderjohann et al, appearance bv Peterson Moran for Edwin Fledderjohann; partial appearance by Lutz and Beatty for French Quinn, receiver The county commissioners began a two days' session this luornlng. it being the regular October meeting The day was mostly spent in allowing bills and getting ready for the road work to morrow The re|<ort of county treat, urer for September was filed and approved Extra* amounting lo 8400 ou the R P. Davies road and 823 on the M. F. Parrish road were allowed The board will take up the question of decorating the court hoase and jail for old Home Week at thia session Real estate trunafers: Heinrich I I Bauer to Samantha Huffman, lots Wl.l I*o2, Decatur, 81000: Martin V. B.! Archbold to Milton Girod, lot l»3. D*-. I catur, 82750; Thomn* D. Uster at al. j ’to Edith Bailer, lot 30, Decatur, 175. t A NAPPY REUNION Children and Grandchildren and Friends of Mrs. Serena Johnson GATHER AT HOME - - -- On First Street—The Annual I Event Was a Most Happy | Party. With perfect autumnal weather an I an almost complete family circle, in . .tludlug the children and grnndcnil-j dren and other relatives and friends j In the number of alxty, the reuniou ; held Sunday at ’he home of Mrs Herena Johnson on Flrat atreet, was with-J lout doubt one of the beat of these nf-' 'fairs which are held annually From

early Injurs to noon, the visitors began arriving, and all were ready nt the noon hour for t.ie spreading of the feast, which was a part of the da. 's entertainment. This was spread on long tables on the lawn under the I trees, and chickens and cakes and ‘pastries and salads and all varieties of good things from a rich harvest season, was there. The time was spent in steial mingling and talking over the days of old and. bright plans for the future. Several out of town guests were among the number. Twen- ; ty grand children were included in ■ the circle. o Democrat Want Ads T’av. s 1 THIS IS RECIPROCITY of the right kind. Our Regular Customers are welcomed at both windows When You Sell four Crops deposit the returns with us. Pay All four Bflls With a Check. When you need Money you will find us ready to loan. This is “ONLY BUSINESS” ■ FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF DECATUR Right, Light And White is the way you will always find our bread and rolls. YA e use the purest, freshest and choicest materials and knead and bake our dough just right. The result is a deliciously light, and appetizing loaf or roil which is equal to the finest home-made product. Jacob Martin

Bosse Opera House Mon. Oct. 7 FRED RAYMOND Author of THE MISSOURIGIKI. Etc announces ths- apperrance of a carefully selected cMtpany in his newest offering LITTLE A Beautiful Stage Picture •parkling with Dramatic Bi 11 «ncy. Pure and Wboiesome Cutncdy, Rcalim and Sentiment, MISS”” A Pure and Kindly Play with a Charming Plot. The Sweetest Story Ev.rTokl.; SUSAN ~ Company and production under prtaonal direction of the author A (WARANTEED ATTRACTION NoTICE-itia han) to imagine Mr Raymond th anything lail « m>ol play. an>< “* hi* name la synunymuus with comedy, it must be a fun ny one. PRICES 26. 36. M CENTS Seat Sale Usual Place

LOW ONE-WAY ’ “COLONIST" FARES TO THE WEST AMI SOUTHWEST Ari/onn Mexico Saskatchewan Rritkh Cal. rnhin Montana Texa » b Nevada Utah , New Mexico Washington Fd'X* i ’ VIA T. St. L. & W. R.R. TO San Francisco, Cal. . . $41.25 Salt Lake City, Utah. $36.25 Los Angles, Cal. . . .41.25 Mexico City, Mex. . . 41.25 Portland. Ore. . . .41.75 Butte, Mont 36.75 Seattle, Wash 41.75 Nampa, Idaho. . . . 36.75 Spokane, Wash. . . . 41.75 Phoenix, Ariz 41.25 Tacoma, Wash. . . . 41.75 Vancouver, B. C. . . . 41.75 TICKETS ON SALE September 25th to October 10th INCLUSIVE Ta HI! PILLMAN TOURIST SLEEPING CARS FROM ST. LOUIS EVER 0 Y Fur complete partieniar* of the*** nnd in.'.ny other rate call upon or addrew* H. J. THOMPSON, TICKET AGENT TOLEDO ST. LCUIS & WESTERN R.R. Decatur. Indiana ■ - ari—l—ll—Mai'Mi -*■■■■— 11-- - - . — mb— m——— m— i i itiwav— »—> aMWMaMMMMBB—Mmrt— W4IMB •WklinTHf .anTmiM.—Ml-Ma Old Adams County Bank Decatur, Indiana. Capital 8120.UW | < ■* l> \ vLM Surplus . tJfi.ooo k Z C. S. Nibii<k, Freatdeot I Kirach and John Nibii a !j 4 Vice Presidents j ( aah'er ~ Wh€n y° u I Reflect COME Resolve FOR “Its A Long Lane I THE That Has No Turning” OLD I The Starting UAMC OF A BANK ACCOUNT HU Mt , T week Come In THE TURNING POINT And Say Os four Financial Career! ‘ Howdy” We Pay 4 Per Cent Interest on 1 Year Time Deposits g—UUUMi —ld MMMk k f rwffl i !!■ HnmaRWTkWMMMk——» The Pennant Winners Try out the Extra Mild “White Stag" cigar you’ll be “safe because we know they’ll make a “Hit” with you. 5c at all dealers. A VERY mother will see at a glanc« W why she’ <1 rather have a 1 I W | for her child than any J B ' jF’ L <><her kind. ■ S’ jlj No pins j nr> buttons t don't havt to turn the child S over to fasten; double £ \ ■! over chest and stomach, BKhw the important parts. ■Mm II stays where ymi put h; J? W “it wont work up’* because it Sf feS Ffl fs.ten. below the c urva us ths ■i ■ ■I sbdomen. K S ft Me /«mm /rtf m H Every mother wants the Vanta Vest the I B the perfect garment foi Infants and children, forsalch* it. B j FULLENKAMPS |