Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 11, Decatur, Adams County, 13 January 1913 — Page 3

I Low Heel Rubbers To Fit The I ’ New Low Heel Shoes g Our new Graduate \’ OW p Or t sandal fits g the new low heel shoes perfectly. Have I . § slipping, double wear at the heel where g your rubbers wear ~u t first. Light gosg omer and heavy Weights. HR 75 cents I Charlie Voglewede Tt-IE SHOE SELLER

| WtATtIFR FORECAST: V • W* >♦♦ I s.BI I 3 Unsettled and snow tonight Tuesday Warmer tonight. Min H. J. Bewlah s|«cnt Satui afternoon in Fort Wayne. Mrs. M. A. Frisingor went to 1 Wayne Saturday afternoon. Miss Marie Gaas has returned ft a several weeks' visit at Elwood a Anderson. Miss Etha Deitsch arrived to, from Celina. Ohio, to visit with M Lydia Miller Mrs. Nick Wagoner and daught ’ Mary, spent Sunday 'n Fort Way:.with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. David Archer hav' turned from an attended visit w their daughter at Midland, Mich. Mrs Will Ewick and children w. to St. John's Saturday afternoon to visit with the Ed Dultemeter fam Mrs Joseph Hower went to F< - Wayne Saturday afternoon to visit with Mrs. Margaret Louthan and M Ben Hill.

HI THE HOME OF I Quality Groceries I Lmbmhbb—bbbbrkski Twenty-One GOOD / PPETIZING MEALS EACH WEEK Consisting Os Qualit ' roceries Our Kind .Would make a weak man strong |» TRY THEM A WEEK! Homegrown potatoes wHr and smooth . . 60c bu ; Holland set ! cabbage soiai dose trimmed 11-2 clb j No. 1 Baldwin apples ext ■. large and solid sl.lO bu Globe onions red or \ell< w rge and solid . 80c bu We pav cash or tiade for produce Eggs 20. Butter 19 to 25c I Hower and Hower. North'of G. R. ft I. Depot ’Phons; 108.'

KM. SCHIRMEYER FRENCH QUiNN I President secretary Treap. THE BOWERS REALTY CO. | r REALESTATE, BONDS, LOANS, I ABSTRACTS. I The Schimipvpr Abstract Company complete Abstract Records, Twenty yeare Experience Farms City Property, 5 per cent MONEY

Dee Lewton made a business trip to i Portland this morning. A. N. Steele went to Monroe this ) morning on business. Dan Berry made a business trip to I me this morning. Martin Mylott was a visitor at HuntHgton yesterday attending the K. of C. it.tia.tion. John lachot left this morning on a isincss trip through .Michigan going from here to Sturgis. J. D. Rleter left this morning on his ! »»eltly busines trip going from here Portland and then further south. Ed Boknecht returned to his work ,at Fort Wayne this morning after ••nding Sunday with friends and relatives. Miss Emma Schultz returned to Ft. ’ W ayne this mem ing after spending s nday with he? parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schultz. • Vane Weaver left today for Stryker. Ohio, where Le will take possession of the Whittaker Brothers jewelry store, which he purchased last week. i iwtniaster Lower reports letters r naining uncalled for at the Decatur l-ostoffice: Allen Sweeney, Clifford Saitaer, Schule Seiver, A. P. Pelz, I zabetb Pare, John Comee, Emma ‘1 i Unger.

■ Wai Wemhoff made a business trip to Geneva this morning. i Pat Kinney made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. j Otto Wemhoff returned to his work at Fort Wayne this morning. | Mr. and Mrs. Will Keller were visitors In Huntington over Sunday. I Miss Blanche McCroy returned to iter school st Geneva this morning. i Jesse Niblick attended the K. of C. initiation at Huntington yesterday. I Miss Vernia Smith, cashier of the Runyon, Engler store, was off duty on account of illness today, I Will Mougey returned to his work At Fort'Wayne this morning after 'Spending Sunday with his relatives. D. M. Hensley and children, Veda and David Vrent to Fort Wayne today, i where David, who has been suffering kfrorn rheumatism, will take Turkish baths. Mrs. Samuel Purdy and children arrived from Bluffton today by automobiles, to attend the funeral of their father and grandfather, L. H. Purdy , held this afternoon Otto E. Gotsch who has been in Marquette, Mick., for several years is visiting with his mother. Mrs. L. i Gotsch. Mr. Gotsch will leave for Ft. ’ Wayne where he expects to soon go j ir .o the '‘rug business. News from Geneva is to the effect that owing to the recent heavy rains the Lob ditch and Llmberlost creek j 1 are out of their banks and almost ah ' of the low lands around the town of j 1 Geneva are inundated. The road to 1 1 Bryant is overflowed and the road j loading to the Macklin school is also) 1 under water. The petition asking that the Limberlost be dredged was i dismissed in tho circuit court only)' Thursday.—Portland Sun BAND ELECTS OFFICERS. i 1 —■ ' 11 Every member of the city band is ' urgently requested to be present at J the hall this evening. Officers for the,' ensuing year wilt be clectnd and a. 1 complete report pf the past year's bus-1' I news will be given. Any person who ' desires to join the band will kindly come up this evening, also. Decatvr is going to have a band next season that will make the citizens sit up and take notice. It’s also up to the citizens to dhow a little Interest in such ! an organization, both in spirit as well 1 as financially. What world a town 1 the size of DecaMir ba like without a band? There’s lots of talent here and all that It takes Is a little "boosting." 1 Don’t knock every time the band ' makes Its appearance, or happens to ' be off a little, once in a while: they are not perfect or they would not he In Decatur. o i LR. JOHN CLOSES SERIES. Dr. John P. D. John closed * very successful week’s serie* of lectures I [Sunday at the Methodist church. , There were three talks and sermons for Sunday-one each for morning and ‘evening, and in the afternoon a very good sermon for men. when he took as bis subject, "The Worth of s Man 1 ( Dr. John Is a lecturer of great ability. and all who beard him during the iftu-t , [week have been helped and inspired ' He camo under the auspices of the Methodist Brotherhood. ——————<- — ' ■ — SERVICES WILL BEGIN TONIGHT. | — 1 The pre-communlon services will , on«n al the Presbyterian church Ibis evening and -ontlnue throughout the I I week. The pastor, Rev. (Heiser. will,, be assisted by his father. Rev H G Glelser .of Watseka, 111. Al! members and all others who will, are invited to attend these meetings. * hlch will open promptly at 7:30. There will be no special music and you will profit by attending. j: ABOUT THE SAME. Dr. McMillen, who has been serious ly 111 with heart trouble, remains about the same Hie condition Is such that, be Is unable to He down the greater! part of the time, and Is obliged to sit In his chair. ■ —— -—e ■ WEDDING BANNS. The banns for the wedding of Mias Rixa Rvmsrhlax. daughter of Joe Rumxchlag. to Mr txieche. were announced Runday for the first time a’, the St Mary’s Catholic church. C. B. L. OF I. DANCC. a 11 On Tuesday evening. Jan 14. the C., B L of !> will open their new quar ten with an Informs! dance Kv«ry one Is cordially Invited to attend Hid COMMITTEE j MAY VISIT HERE. Manager Bosse informs us that ha Is negotiating with the VnltSd Pluy 'ompeny for "The Third Degree’’ for one night. Th* company confines Itself mostly to the cities and there la little chance of II having a date open However, ths play may be hero durir~ Ute currvtt Sbasoo.

I “A CRAZY IDEA.” At the Bosse Opera Hour ly. / January 17th. The St. Peter’s Dramatic c! of Ft. Wayne will present for the f st time in this city, Maurice Hagem- i’s new ! comedy, “A Crazy Idea." The Fort Wayne club knows how to act and we guarantee that you will get your money’s worth. same company put on "A Man in the Iron Mask," a few seasons ago and gave excellent satisfaction. The proceeds of this entertainment will go to charity, and the company should be well patronized. The ticket sale will be In charge of the.children of the St. Mary’s church of this city, and the price is 25c. If you want them reserved, you pay 10c extra at the Holthouse drug store, where the board will be open Wednesday morning at 8 o’clock. You can also buy the tickets at the drug store. ‘‘A Crazy Idea" is a comedy ahd is one continuous laugh from the rising of the curtain in the first act to the fall of the curtain in the last act. When the little folks call on you to buy a ticket, don’t turn them down, as this will be money well spent, and we guarantee you will receive full value for the amount invested. o OPENS NEW ACADEMY. A new dancing academy will be opened in the city next Thursday evening by Mr. Fred Schurger, when the first dance in the new quarters will be given. Mr. Schurger has secured the new C. B. L. of I. hall and will start a class immediately after Easter. Inasmuch as the necessary arrangements were completed too late and also as the season of is so close at hand, the grand opening ball will be deferred until after Easter, therefore the dance of Thursday night will be an informal affair. Mr. Schurger is a master of the dancing art and a large class has already been secured. All dances of immoral character will be strictly prohibited and a celan, up-to-date hall will characterize the academy. ■ -■■■!■■ O SAFE WAS ROBBED. The horseshoeing firm of Milt Lea veil and Peter Mougey was robbed of $13.25 Saturday afternoon. Mr. Mougey had just take nin this amount and stepping over to the safe, put ft In the lock-box. He then hid the keys and some books in the safe and stepped outside. When he returned to the shop and opened the safe to get the money it was gone. The thief must have been around when Mr. Mougey put the money in the safe and knew where he put the key. COURT HOUSE NOTES. ’.Luntinued irotn Pav- 1) dered left off the Socket, subject to be redocketed on order of court. An agreement between John Gotschall and his wife, Laura E, Gottschall, effected at Carrollton. Ohio. December 4, has been filed with the county recorder here, Mrs. Gottschall returning here to live. She and her husband have agreed to live apart For singing tbe agreemetit, Mr Goitgcball gave her S3OO. tbe agreement releasing both from any obligation, of support or maintenance, alimony, rights In property of the other, etc., and each is Ito join with the other in signing anv deed conveyances, encumbrances on the property of each, upon request. Mrs. Gotechali was formerly Mrs. I .aura Krill of this elty, Henry Knapp *• Herve Clark, on account Judgment was rendered on the verdict of the jury for plaintiff for ,130 against the defendant, and the coata against the plaintiff By agreement It la ord<ed that the sepamtor In controversy be delivered and retained by the plaintiff as his own operate property. Real attate transfers William Kruetsmaan to Emma Hllgeman. real estate In Preble township. MEM; Emma Hllgeman to John Hllgeman, SO arrea, Prebie tp. |«roo, In the case of Irvin D. l-andl* ve. the Adams County Publishing Comwiny, for appointment of a receiver, •rgomonts were heard In tbe matter of tbe Austin Advertising Ryndlrete'a claim Their claim for work and labor was allowed In the num of 1343 .Os this |I3O Miall be preferred, and lh«» balance. 1232. ahall be paid as other rredhont’ claims Tbe Intervening |ne Utlon nt John Hchelmann was heard and allowed In the sum of IM2 on his note and mortgage, finding that the aame la a first and prior claim, except coati, tax-e. work and labor preferred prior to mortgage .■■■■ —m — — o - I. O. R. M. NOTICE. There will be a special meeting of the I O R M Wednesday evening, and every member Is requested to b* pmrnt an bualnvu of importance will be transacted.

I his Store Will Deliver Goods By Parcels Post An advertisement telling you about Uncle Sam’s latest innovation and how you can use it to yojr advantage Our friends and patrons from a distance can receive by ! the new Parcels Post system. We will deliver anywhere in the United States any package weighing not more than eleven pounds by mail." You can arrange with this store so that by simply drop- : ping a line or calling us on the telephone, your mail carrier ! will deliver your wants at your door next time he passes. We’re getting very luxurious in these days in the count- - ry as well as in the city. : THIS TELLS YOU WHAT TO DO I Frbm time to time you will be kept advised as to what we r have in our stock in all linesof goods. When you need anything and it isn’t convenient to come to this store, all you need is to write or telephone and we will send it on approval. We don’t mean by this that buying by mail will ever wholly take the place of coming to our store to make your selections. We would rather have you come here. The ; Parcels Post, however comes to your rescue when you know exactly what you want and know that we’ve got it. In all such cases you can buy with just as much satisfaction by mail or telephone. All goods that we sell are at the lowest possible prices. There is no concern in the country, department store or mailorder house that can sell you goods lower than we can. We Prepay the Postage on Everything $1 or More in Value SCHAUB-DOWLING COMPANY. Decatur’s Leading Hardware Store. MMRBttBBBHBEBIM^M■■—W^MB—MMIM—

KIRKLAND TOWNSHIP FARMERS. ________ Every resident of Kirkland township who ran do ao, !• requested to meet at the Election school house, two miles south of Peterson, next Wednesday evening, January 15, at 7 o'clock, for the purpose of making arrangements for the Farmers' to > be held February Bth, at Peterson. Please be there if you can. 10t3 V. LINKER, Chairman ■ ■■■ 111 - - FOUND—Horae nlauket that was advertised aa lost on the Jay Kline ' or John Bucher road. Inquire at this offlce.—Advt. Slits 1 FOR RL.sT— Two furnished rooms for r gentiemeu, at 1100 per week A|> ■ ply at Mrs. Krafts', Cor. sth St. and I Maple Ave. —Advt. 4t« FOR RENT—Four unfurnished rooms ! at 118 So. First street, with all Im--1 provementa, water and lights. En--1 quire of Wm. G. Kist at Democrat of- ' See, or at house. Btf FOR RENT—Four furnished rooms 1 j for light housekeeping on Line St., j and four on Monroe street will he vavast on Dec. 24, IS It. Enquire of Mrs. « B. W Shoity. 'Phone 521.—Advt. M tO3t-t-stf i ■■ ■ i u Y HENDERAON VAUDEVILLE. f The entertainment of the Henderson i Vaudeville company, at the Crystal' thia evening will be the beat they have put on during their engagement here, , and Is entitled "Barnum's Haby Kle r phantA comedy play. Tonight will be (he last time you will get to nee I them. Three thousand feet of steel , lent moving pictures In connection. , Price .leu cents: t •■BARNUM'S BABY ELEPHANT," I Henderson Vaudeville Co. ■•A A FEUD IN THE KENTUCKY HILLE." Bicgrsph. ••HONOR THY FATHER," Lub>n Drama. f "AT THE BULQAR'B COMMAND." >, Paths Drama. I The CRYSTAL Theater.

. FOfit SALE—A 335.00 ztove; will burn I either com or wood. Wil’ sell for i 815. Inquire at Hcuzlcker Bros ’ restaurant. 310t6 > — O TOR SALE—Driving horse, lady; > broke; single buggy and harness . ■ Inquire Peoples A Oerke shon store.! » 31-01.3 Among The Stars in the liquor world our whisj key stands out brilliantly j frem ordinary brands. It f looks better, smells better, • taste better and is better. To 1 try a nottle is to stamp one’s t good judgement of what is a ' good wholesome stimulant as well as the finest kind of beverage. i Berghoff Bee 60RLE.Y Co ;;

— N I I. ... I - ■ I ~ FOR SALE Ground Bones the greatest Egg Producer Feed known for chickens at Dynois Schmitt - . J.! 1 !. 11 "Jl ,r ■“ i.i i TO AND FROM ST. LOUIS VIA “CLOVER LEAF ROUTE’’ Our “Commercial Travelers" are splendidly equipped . trains. Electric Lights, Observation Drawing room Sleepers, Reclining chair cars (seats free.) Modem coaches full ’ vestibuled throughout First class case service-meals a la carte-pricea reasonable. Train 5 leaves Decatur at 9:52 ’ p.m. daily arriving St. Louis at 8:45 next morning inam- . pie time tor business or for connecting trains. | See H.J. Thompson Agent for Tickets and Information The Toledo St. Louis & Western R. R. “CLOVER LEAF ROUTE"

MOW Tuesday Evening. F. and A. M., No. 571, Sects T’t-eday evening. Regular monthly session. I® * / ——IB ■ .N> — ?r by the case. ner of Second and ladfeon streets.