Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 58, Decatur, Adams County, 8 March 1913 — Page 3

Boys Confirmation Shoes | One reason we are selling so many ■ shoes for boys is because ours are made over a dumpy, short vamp last B that makes the boy’s foot look neat f and small, when a boy is about thirteen his feet are the biggest part of him and a shoe that will make them look small I I J* J ust the thi "£- We have them in kJ Patents and Gun Metal, Button or lace styles, ! J ■ S ™-— — g g Charlie Voglewede I I "THE SHOE SELLER

; WEATHER FORECAST t z ♦****hiii;h | Generally fair tonight and Sunday. Warmer tonight. Miss Corrine King of Bluffton is the guest of her cousin. Miss Lilah Lachot. Mrs. J. H. Rilling and daughter, Helen. have gone to Rochester for an overSunday visit. Miss Alma Bowers left this afternoon for her home in Montpelier, to spend a few days with her mother. Mrs. James Archbold went to Fort Wayne yesterday afternoon to visit with her step-mother, Mrs. Frances Merryman. E. M. Wagner has returned from Saratoga, where he was on business for a few days pertaining to the Hol-land-St. Louis Sugar company. Mrs B. J. Terveer and son, Bernard, will go to Toledo tomorrow to spend the day with Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Uhl, and little daughter, Jeanette Terveer Uhl.

ggjfeg* ess.- - COME AGAIN A /E-nj Our Fair Prices QUALITY GOODS •• And Courteous Treatment Please Others--They Will Please You corn | Standard sweet com 3 cans 25c Extra standard sweet comloc Fancy sugar coml2 l-2c Country gentleman comlsc Lye hominy can 10c Cracked com hominy lb3c Plenty of good dairy butter, fresh country eggs. We Candle every egg we sell- the year round. W e pay cash or trade for produce Eggs 15. Butter 20 to 27c Hower and Hower, North of G. R. & I. Depot ’Phone 108.’ 1 F.M. SCHIRMEYER FRENCH QUINN o President Secretary Trees. I I THE BOWERS REALTY CO. I I REAL ESTATE, BONDS, LOANS, 1 ■ ABSTRACTS. g jaSSitt • Kgffl I The Schirmevpr Abstract Company complete Ab- I I street Records, Twenty years Experience 1 Farms, City Property, 5 per cent g ■ money

11 Mrs. Glen Glancy of Monroe was in 11 the city yesterday. > Henry Heller was at Geneva yesterI day afternoon on business. E. Fritzinger made a business trip to i I Berne yesterday afternoon. Rev. John M. Gibson went to Fort Wayne this morning on business. Mrs. Douglas Elzey and Miss Dil-. ling of Preble ware visitors in the city i s. today. i Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Stiverson of - Pleasant Mills went to Fort Wayne l • | this morning. L. A. Springer and daughter, Mrs. - Charles Springer, went to Fort Wayne' > this morning. J John Spuller, auctioneer, and John' t Ray went to Root township this mornt ing to attend the E. S. Christen stock I sale. Mrs. Dick Hill and daughter, Mabel, i went to Monmouth this morning to be 1 s with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James - Watts. « Mrs. A. D. Artman and daughter, • Mrs. Olen Baker, went to Fort Wayne j this morning in the interest of the . flower sale to be held three days before - Easter by Mrs. Baker’s section of the Christian Ladies’ Aid society.

Fred Schaub has returned from Indianapolis. Miss Mabel Beery went to Ft. Wayne 1 for a visit with friends. Mrs. F. M. Schirmeyer is spending the afternoon in Fort Wayne. Shafer Peterson made a business trip to Portland this afternoon. Graydon, Clair and Jonas Coverdale went to Fort Wayne this morning. John McGough and daughter, Ruth, went to Fort Wayne this morning. Miss Ella Meyers went to Ft. Wayne yesterday afternoon for a visit here. Mrs. C. C. Clemens went to Fort Wayne today noon, thence to Findlay, Ohio. Attorney Shafer Peterson went to I Fort Wayne on professional business ■ this afternoon. The Misses Jean Lutz and Jean Butiler went to Fort Wayne for the afternoon. I I Dan Costello went to Indianapolis j I this morning to visit with his sister, Miss Agnes, over Sunday. Mrs. A. A. Kist and son, Robert, returned this afternoon to Pierceton, after a visit with her mother-in-law. j Mrs. Belle Johnson, and other relatives. Mrs. Charles Myers and Mrs. French I Quinn will return homo this evening I from Bluffton, where they have been .visiting with relatives for the past I week. Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Stewart of Pleasiant Mills went to Fort Wayne to call on her sister, Mrs. James Sapp, at the I Lutheran hospital. She is getting along well. I Miss Nellie Deuter and Mrs. John i Witte of Fort Wayne, aunts of Mia. I Martin Marhenke, were here yester- , | day attending the funeral, and also the inquest, being summoned as witnesses. Miss Hazel Smith returned today ':noon to her home at Danville, 111. She was accompanied to Fort Wayne by i'her sister, Mrs. A. M. Anker, and ■ daughter, Veronica, whom she has ; been visiting. < Mrs. E. G. Coverdaiu, who came from Fort Wayne last evening, returned , i this morning to be with her husband, ; Dr. E. G. Coverdale, who is a patient at the St. Joseph hospital. He shows continued improvement. ’ Fred Bildercack of near Pleasant Mills took two of his famous colts, b five and eight months, old, over to Ohio City and sold them. Grant Williams, from near Monroe, bought an I eight-months-old colt for sl6l, and the i flve-months-old horse colt sold for i|lß6. Dan Costello left this morning for Indiananolis, he will be the guest of his sister. Miss Agnes, returning with her next Tuesday. Miss Agnes has served as a stenographer in the state senate and her work has received the praise and commendation from the members of that body. i F. E. France was brought homo this afternoon from the Fort Wayne hospital, where he had been a patient for about three weeks, having undergone an operation for kidney trouble, and was taken to the home of his sister-in-law, Miss Rose Christen. His condition is much improved and he will be able to be about in a few days. The Decatur basket ball team passed through Bluffton at noon, enroute to Marlon, where they will play to--night. Among the fans with them I were Cal Peterson, W. A. Lower, John I Lewis, M. A. Worthman, Dyke FrisI Inger and John Peterson, Miss Reba | Quinn and Miss Winifred Burke. — ’.Bluffton News. The city council will be Importuned jthrough a petition now being circulat,ed to establish a public weigh station ’and appoint a public weigh-master to be in charge. It is expected that the matter will be brought to the attention of the council for action at the next regular meeting which will be on ] Monday night of next week. The petition was put in circulation by Charles W. McLaughlin and is being freely signed by business men and citizens generally.—Portland Sun. DECATUR CIRCUIT. Preaching services at Mt. Pleasant Sunday morning. Revival service begin Sunday evening at Beulah. Annual conference at Tipton April 2. KARL THOMPSON, Pastor. Now is the time to pay gas bills. Office open to 8:30 p. m. 58t2 FOR RENT —Furnished room, with bath and electricity. Reasonable. Inquire 309 N. sth St. 51t3 FOR SALE —Combination book case and writing desk. Call at 232 South Second street. 54t3 WANTED —To buy two Rhode Island Red cockerels at once. Address H. F. Jcdd, R. R. 11. Decatur, Ind. 51t3 FOR SALE —Black mare, 7 years old, sound and guaranteed to work In all harness. Weight about 1500. Call*on S. H. Blue, % mile north of Monroe. 46t10

- ■ -- . I J AT THE CHURCHES - . t .ma,™ch. ■ I Low mass, 7:30 a. m. ' High mass, 9:30 a. m. Christian doctrine, 1:45 p. m. Vespers and benediction, 2:30 p. m. I METHODIST CHURCH. ; Sunday school, 9:15 a. m. Public worship, 10:30 and 7:30. Junior league, 2:30. Epworth League, 6:30. Official board meets Monday, 7:30 p. m. Prayer meeting, Wednesday night. R. L. SEMANS, Pastor. — ■ o— PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. | 9:15 a. m., Sunday school. I I 10:30 a. m., and 7:00 p. m., public 11 ' worship. ' Morning theme, “The Sin of Doing ; | Nothing.” In the evening, “Pilate’s | Wife.” j I 6:00 p. m., Christian Endeavor; topic, “Obeying Conscience,” ' All are welcome. j WM. H. GLEISER, Pastor. I o- j REFORMED CHURCH. — 9:30, Sunday school, Gen. 19. 10:30, German service; text. Eph. 2:8, “The Source of True Faith.” 6:30, C. E. meeting; topic, “Obeying Conscience;” I John 3:18-24. 7:00, English service; text, Luke 15:10, “The Teaching of Jesus Concerning Man.” Lenten services Wednesday evening. LUTHERAN CHURCH. English services, 10:00; text, Heb. 9:11-15; theme, “Christ Our High Priest.” , Lenten services, Friday, 7:30 p. m. — - — EVANGELICAL CHURCH. Sunday school at 9:30. Preaching at 10:30 and 7:00, Evening subject, "A Fatal Decision.” Y. P. A., a t6:15, Ethel Fuhrman leader. The public is cordially invited to attend these services. J. H. RILLING, Pastor. UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH. Sunday school, 9:30. Junior C. E., 2:30. Senior C. E., 6:15. Subject, “Obeying Conscience.” A leaderless meeting. Preaching at Union Chapel, 10:30. Preaching in town, 7:00. Reception of members. Everybody welcome. L. W. LOVE, Pastor. O —* BAPTIST CHURCH. 9:30, Sunday school. ' 10:30, preaching; subject, “The Ge1 ometry of Life.” 7:00, preaching. Mid-week prayer service, Wednes- | 1 day evening at 7:30, followed by choir rehearsal. The public is cordially Invited to at- > tend any o fthese services. Strangers ■ gladly welcomed. i R. N. BALL, Pastor. i . — —o ■ PASSES TAX BILL, i _____ (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Ind., Mar. B—(SpecialB—(Special I to Daily Democrat) —Under the sus- ■ pension of rules the house today pass- > ed the administration tax bill which > increases the total tax levy 7.3 cents > on each one hundred dollars’ worth of ■ taxable property in addition to the 1 s cent vocational educational legislation, i The new Cravens bill raises the tax - on educational institutions from 2.1 s cents to 7 cents; benevolent, 5 to 10. ’ The general levy was reduced from 9 s to 7, and the sinking fund, the same, at 1.5 cents. Representative Cravens presented letters from the auditor of state, Mr. O'Brien, in which O’Brien said the bill was absolutely necessary, t as he has vouchers for 3133,000, which ■ I cannot be paid because of lack of - funds. Promoters of the garnishee bill to- • day gave up all hope of being able to pass the bill in the senate. It was ; killed in judiciary committee “A," and I has little prospect of coming out. It I could not pass at this late hour except | under suspension of the rulfcs. o ■ — I OLD K. OF P. LOT SOLD. > i The Old Knights of Pythias lot on j Second street, between the Hensley I and Everett & Hite buildings, lately . , owned by J. H. Koenig, of St. Mary’s ! was sold this morning at sheriff’s sale , by Sheriff T. J. Durkin. A. G. Briggs 1 of Geneva was the purchaser, giving i some $5,670 therefor. The sale was ■ forced by the Hoagland State bank, in a foreclosure suit.

HORSE AUCTION \ — I | At Kuntz’s Barn, Geneva, Ind I — WEDNESDAY, MARCH I2TH —1 I . I - We will have the barn full of horses and mules. Six r head extra good 3 year olds, 16 coming 2 year old I colts, good Draft horses, Chunks, good young Mares g Drivers and a few colts. Better bunch than we had U B before B L Sale to Begin at 10 A. M. Rain or Shine u I We buy and retail all classes of horses at all times. I There will be a buyer here for ail kinds of cheap U horses. Telephone 120 | L Watson & John Kuntz jr. I \\J. A. MICHAUD and O.E. ROSS, Auctioneers E.C. ARNOLD, Clerk yw r —_ f—— ( r —i r- —■—n i ———'nr

AN ORDINANCE Requiring a license and fixing the fee therefor for the carrying on of certain businesses in the City of Decatur, Indiana. Section 1. Be it ordained by the common council in and for the City of Decatur, Indiana, that every manager of any show, circus or menagerie, which shall exhibit within the corporate limits of said city or within two miles thereof shall pay the treasurer of said city the sum of not less than $5, nor more than $35; said sum to be fixed by the Mayor of said city, for each day they so exhibit. • That every manager of any theatrical entertainment, minstrel entertainment, concert or other entertainment shall pay to the city treasurer of paid City the sum of $2.50 per day for each | day they so operate in said city. That every patent medicine vender shall pay to the city treasurer the sum of $2.00 per day for every day he so operates in said city. Every peddler of goods, w r ares and merchandise shall pay to the city treasurer the sum of $2.00 per day for every day he so operates in said city. That every vendor of buggies, wagons, or other vehicles shall pay the city treasurer the sum of $5.00 per day for every day he so operates in said city. That every owner or manager of a merry-go-round shall pay to the treasurer of said city the sum of $5.00 per day for every day he so operates within the City of Decatur. Indiana. All other amusements on the streets not herein mentioned, shall pay to the city treasurer the sum of $1 per day for each day so showing. Sec. 2. Be it further ordained by said common council that any person ! violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall upon conviction thereof be fined in any sum not exceeding $25.00. Sec. 3. Be it further ordained that an emergency exists for the immediate taking effect of this ordinance. It shall therefore be in full force and effect from and after its passages and two weeks’ publication once each week foe two weeks in the Daily Democrat in the City of Decatur, Indiana. Passed and adopted by the common council in open session this 4th day of March, 1913. JUDSON W. TEEPLE, Mayor. H. M. DeVOSS, Clerk. Approved and signed by the Mayor this 7th day of March, 1913. JUDSON W. TEEPLE, Mayor. 11. M. DeVOSS, Clerk. 8-15 DEMOCRAT WANT ADS PAY BIG. ■-.A hlfiS I @ ' Copyright AS AN EASTER LUXURY Martin’s Hot Cross Buns are always eagerly sought for, as we succeed in giving to them a delightful flavor which no other makes possess. We are also prepared to furnish and will have on sale, all the popular kinds of pies, cakes and pastries especially prepared for Eastertide. Jacob Martin

FLXJFI Am CJ I : ■ J How About YOUR EYES I Are They Alike? Are They Weak? Better visit our optical department and learn the truth about your eyes. This department has recently been installed and is in charge of a registered and expert optomertist, who is now in our employee. No charge for examination. Prices Reasonable W. L LEHNE JEWELRY STORE Rapid Remedies do their work because they are scientific preparations — medicines put up by skilled veterinarians—from purest Ingredients. They cure where others fail. Aati4tirll-Makes barren mares and cows produce. Obstinate eases yield readily. Don't lose another season. Gets a soil or calf every time I Guaranteed or your money back. Try it I Rapid Poaltry Rsmtdlst Worth their weight In ■old to every poultryman. Keep them for handy use—ready when needed. Rts* Rsmsdy— Roup not Incurable If you use thia Removes the cause. Guaranteed. ItiUS Killer-Kills the lice and mites; does not simply drive them away. Guaranteed. OlirrteM Ismsdj-eaves millions of ehlcka. Rae never been known to fail. Brings them safely L through deager period. Keeps them welt Guaranteed. Oitrt Dialer, Sell lipid Reaedlas Made Solely By Rapid Remedy Co. Berne, tnd. ==f For Sale by SMITH, YAGER d. FALK. MONEY Get It Here Any amount you want up to SIOO.OO on Furniture, Planus, Teams, etc., without removal. We Rive you a written statement of your contract. Also allow extra time without charge in case of sickness or loss of work. 84c is the weekly payment on a $35.00 loan for fifty weeks, larger or smaller amounts at same proportion. If you need money fill out and mail us this blank and our Agent will call on you. Name Address Amount wanted Our agent is in Decatur every Tuesday. Reliable. Private, ft Wsjni Loan company Established 1896. Room 2, Second Floor, 706 Calhoun Street. Home ’Phone, 833. Fort Wayne, Ind MnsaastHSMassw

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