Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 87, Decatur, Adams County, 11 April 1913 — Page 3

This Gun Metal Button of the “Houn Dog” ;<y l as t has been a cracker jack |l|& 'I Be Her. It fits the eye as 1 we U as the foot. V a a^s^on anc l needs Vie n ° breaking in. Two grades in this one. w Charlie Voglewede THHEI SHOE SEEL-1 R'F?

I WEATHER FORECAST! | J I Local rains tonight and Saturday. ] U ZZZ —, | Ezra Cutting is out again after a siege of the mumps. | Pat Kinney was at Geneva today] Rooking after business matters. Mrs. J. D. Reiter went to Portland this morning to visit with relatives for a few days. | Miss Martha Schinnerer of near i Willshire changed cars here today en-' route to Fort Wayne for a visit. I ’ Judge J. T. Merryman went to Fort Wayne this morning to sit as special judge in a case in the Allen county i court. Marion Smith of Kendallville, who has been looking after business in this city for a few days, left this morning for his home. Mrs. Herman Gerke and daughter, 1 Miss Adella, went to Fort Wayne this morning, where they will visit over. Sunday with relatives and friends.

LJ I! the home of I •* z • L—J | ■ ? pMpGroceriesJ YOUR GUESTS Are interested in your ■pT - til fi ne Table Linen, Cut ■v. £ bi M Glass, Silver Ware Swmw - f and Choice China But the good things to eat more than interest They Please — They Satisfy. We have the good things to eat. Buy them-Try them California Cherries, can3oc to 35c California Peaches, lemon cling ' ' '2sc California Peaches, yellow• • • 20c California Apricots2oc to 35c Asparagus Tips Pineapple2oc to 25c Succatash•• • J ir Olives, Plain or Stuffedloc to 25c We pay cash or trade for produce Eggs 15. Butter 20 to 27c Hower and Howen North of G. R. & I. Depot. ’Phone 108 I F.M. SCHIRMEYER FRENCH QUINN President Secretary Treas. THEJBOWERS REALTY CO. REALiESTATE, BONDS, LOANS, I ABSTRACTS. J I The SchirmeverJ Abstract Company complete Abstract Records, T wenty years Experience j • Farms, JJCity Property, 5 per cent | I MONEY* I

Miss Eva Peoples went to Fort Wayne this morning. Miss Angela Kintz was a Fort I Wayne visitor today. John Augsburger of French townI ship was a business visitor here to-' 1 day. Mrs. Roy Mustard returned today |to her home near Ada, Ohio, after a visit with Mrs. John Potter and other friends. Miss Clara Zeser went to Ft. Wayne .westerday afternoon to visit with her sister, Mrs. Ed Engelking. Before returning home she will also visit at Kokomo. D, 8. Stewart the landscape artist, , who has been working on the Daniels property on Second street, made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. I Judge J. T. Merryman is attending to business affairs at Fort Wayne today. The judge is serving as special judge in several cases in the Allen county courts. Clyde Noble went to Columbia City | this morning to make a short visit with his father and mother, who are leaving tomorrow for a pleasure trip I through the west and California.

John Mayer of Monroe was a business visitor here today. Mrs. Earl Parker and children left this afternoon for their home at Rich- ! mond after visiting with her parents, j Mr. apd Mrs. J. D. Hale. Mrs. L. E. Dolch and daughter, Ruth, left today for their home in Toledo, Ohio, after a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Krick. 18. C. Minton, attorney for the anti- 1 saloon league, who has been in this 1 city looking after business pertaining to the saloon question, left this after- f noon for his home in Indianapolis. Word from St. Joseph hospital is than Frank Schultz, w'ho was operated on Thursday morning, for a double hernia, recovered from the effects, and is now on the road to recovery. ■ The operation was entirely successful I arid it is believed Frank can come home in two weeks. Charles Ross and family arrived ! from Paulding, Ohio, and will move] into one of the Peter Gaffer houses on I Ninth street. Mr. Ross, who is work-, ing in Virginia, left his work to come I and arrange for his family’s removal j here. Mrs. Ross and children have | been visiting at her mother's home at: Paulding. The somber black for ages expressive of mourning for the dead is being I replaced gradually in women’s wear j by white. Those who have originated this fashion in Paris declare that to them white’s purity and simplicity seem more expressive of grief for the I j departed and of the hope for a life to come than black. At any rate white mourning gowns are being worn quite often in the world of fashion and the idea seems destined to be a mode rather than a mere fad. The price of meat will go higher in a short time if the conditions as they are found today ty the local butchers are not remedied. One of our local | dealers stated to our reporter Tuesday I that he knew of but two beef cattle in this section and one of these was worth SIOO and the other, $72. Farmers should raise more beef cattle in the future and not be so ready to sell the calves, as this is pointed out by the “high cost of living” experts as one of the direct causes of high priced meat. —Monroeville Breeze. The most popular American novel, “The Shepherd of the Hills,” has been made Into a play by its author, Harold Bell Wright, with the assistance of Elsberry W. Reynolds. This will be good news to the millions of Mr. Wright's admirers. For every one who has read this popular story will be glad to see “Sammy Lane,” “Preachin’ Hill,” “Young Matt,” “Dad Howitt” and all the people of the “Mutton Hollow” take life and appear behind the footlights. “The Shepherd of the Hills" will have its local premiers at the Bosse opera house, where it will be presented for an engagement lasting one night, Friday, April IS. A. J. Tribolet has received word from his son, Paul, informing him that he and his wife intend to leave Jeru, Ind., and will locate in Hammond. He has resigned his position as agent of the Fort Wayne ft Northern Indiana Traction company at Peru, and at Hammond will have a similar position except that at Hammond he will be employed in the offices of a railroad company. During the recent flood at Peru Mr. and Mrs. Paul Tribolet had a narrow escape and had to seek refuge in a school house, later in a flveroom house with many others. They do not care to take any more risks in that city, and this is one reaSon for the change to Hammond. In the Peru flood the Tribolets lost household goods of a value of about s2">o. They will move Friday to Hammond.— Bluffton Banner. o . BRIDE OF DEATH. A three-reel feature film will be shown at the Star theater this evening in connection with the original pictures of the Dayton flood. These picI turps are absolutely the original pictures of the great disaster. “The Bride of Death is an exceptionally strong drama based on a suicidal pact and either program Is alone worth the price of admission, which will be and 10 cents. o REFUSES TO MODIFY. Washington, D. C., April 11—(Special to Dally Democrat)—President Wilson today refused to consider the mofldlcation of the sugar schedule after listening to the arguments of the representatives of the southern cane growers. Parties in need of a practical nurse call 'phone 244. 87t6 FOR SALE OR TRADE—Good building lot; Incubator, good as new; drop head sewing machine. Easy payments if desired.—Daniel I. Weikel, 'phone 39. 78t3 WANTED —A good reliable party to take the agency for Mitchell and ■ Krlt cars. These cars are well advertised and easy to sell. Address this office. 79t6

SHOWS NO IMPROVEMENT. The condition of Mrs. Philip Meihls, In the Fort Wayne hospital, shows no Improvement, and she is very low. CAR LOAD OF FERTILIZER. Any one wishing fertilizer this spring for their potatoes, corn or beets, will do well by buying it of ELI MEYERS, 81t3 Meyers’ Cement Factory. o DeWivcrat Want Ads Pav.

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THE RAIN COAT SEASON If you invest in a rain coat, you will sure get your moneys worth this spring. We have them in all grades and at prices that will please you. You need a coat that will protect you from the spring weather and a rain coat does it. Come m and try one on. YOUR SPRING SUIT A Royal tailored suit, made up just to your order is bound to be the right thing and our lines of ready made are unexcelled by any store in the country. We would be pleased to talk this clothes question over with you. VANCE AND HITE Dr €. V, Conneill AT THE STAR » E J? ERIN AR IAN TONIGHT Pliaha Dfficp T4is X I’Ullt/ Residence 102 ■■■«■■■■■■ r WCtUCn The ric^e °t'Death in 3 parts, a story of a UK. L. If. Wl/IVIK suicide pact on a wedding day. Also 18 scenes I of the flood at Dayton, Ohio taken when watact c adat ui r nubcifiiki er was the highest. These scenes are the orvji tvr A! lilC rillSlClAnl iginal two big shows combined' Office above Bowers Realty Company. Hours by appointment ADMISSION 5 and 10c Answer calls in City or Country.