Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 119, Decatur, Adams County, 19 May 1913 — Page 3

I Bends With The I I . Foot I This cut gives I -423*® you an idea of the ■ flexibility of our !| ffl ,*S ? Comfort Shoes. R “ : are made J| * x °f oak belting lea- 9 W * W thcr that con- $ A\ forms to every £8 J movement of the ■ / foot. We have 1 in grades r~Tin ,Ll__ . ■ irom .7 S $2.25 to $3.50 I s$ Charde voglewede I I THE QHOE 9EL.U.ESFI |

? WEATHER FORECAST i v * V **4* 64 » • R Showers tonight or Sunday. Cooler Sunday. John Weber made a business trip to, Berne this morning. J. P. Hoffman was at Berne this morning on business. Mrs. John Hull and daughter, Gertrude, went to Fort Wayne Saturday noon. Miss IRuth Baltzell went to Fort Wayne Saturday noon for a week-end . visit with relatives. Paul Reinking, auditor for the Fort Wayne & Springfield Railway com- 1 pany, spent Sunday with his mother at South Bend. Miss Celeste Wemhoff and little Mary Colchin went to Piqua, Ohio, to spend Sunday with the former's sister, Mrs. Charles Pilliod. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Johnson left this morning for Portland, where they will attend the funeral of a cousin. Mr. Johnson will start from Portland on his weekly business trip.

:j »! | | * I THE HOME OF I JU U I QuaHty Groceries 11.I 1 . LoL-~ G——!■ ■mi Illi -■■ £ WHAT PLACE 17 | A" Can be more tantalizing to ’ThV" the k’d s than panH try w *th i oc k e d -- door especially When they know it’s filled with good things from OUR STORE Blackberry preserves qt jar 30c. _ Raspberry preserves qt jar 30c. Sorgum qt jar 25c. Jelly assorted flavors glass 10c. Plain olives jar 10c to 30c. Pitted olives jar 10 to 25c. Pickles sweet and sour bottle 10c. Pickles mixed and mustard bottle 10c. Our last week for canning pine apples. Get in while we have the quality and price, plenty of extra good country butter all the time. Strawberries every day We pay cash or trade for produce Eggs 17. Butter 20 to 28c Hower c.nd Hower. North of G. P.. & I. Depot. ’Phone 108.

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|l Mrs. Dr. Rainier went to. Portland ■ this morning to attend the funeral of j a cousin. , i Mrs. A. M. Anker and daughter, Ve- | ronica, spent Saturday afternoon in ■ j Port Wayne. Miss Bess Congleton and Master | Winfield Maddy went to Fort Wayne Saturday noon. 1 1 Miss Beatrice Heidemann went to Fort Wayne Saturday afternoon to visit with relativevs. J. H. Gentis went to Geneva this morning to assist the A. G. Briggs brothers in their hardware store for a few days. Postmaster Lower reports letters remaining uncalled for at the Decatur postoffice for Miss Tula Bender, S. S. Denny, Horton & Dodge, Roy Stalter. Dr. and Mrs. Roy Archbold left this morning for Indianapolis, where they will attend the meeting of the dentists' association, which is being held there. John Burk and daughter, Miss Cora, left this morning for Greencastle, Ind., to visit their son and brother, Don, who is a student at the university at that place, and to be in attendance at the May day festival which will be to- , morrow.

E. W. Brown of Celina spent Sunday in the city as the guest of friends. The Sunday school teachers of the Reformed church will meet on Tuesday evening. Mrs. W. C. Kauffmamn went to Portland this morning to attend the funeral of her cousin, Mrs. Hughson. Mrs. Dr. J. M. Miller and Miss Marie Butler left this morning for Indianapolis to be in attendance at the meeting of the Rebekah grand lodge, they being representatives of the Decatur lodge. Fuperal services for little Annis Lusarar Wagoner were held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Wagoner, on First street. The Rev. Gleiser of the Presbyterian church officiated and the ceremony was a very beautiful one. The little one was laid to rest in Maplewood cemetery. Wesley Hoffman, who has been with the Schafer Saddlery company for a number of years, tendered his resignation this morning, the same to take effect at once. Mr. Hoffman was traveling salesman for the company and was one of the best on the road, he resigning to go into business, but for which plans havev not yet been closed. He left today for Gary to look after a business deal. Many lovers of the speed races from here were in attendance at the'Motorcycle races held yesterday afternoon at Fort Wayne and they all bring back the report of exceptionally fine entries. One of the features of the race was the fast riding of one of the entries on an Indian. It is said by the spectators that he played tag with every other machine on the track and that his speed was wonderful. SchaubDowling are agents for the Indian here. —. . o TO ENTER HOSPITAL. Henry Myers of Monroe accompanied by Dr. Rayl and J. R. Badders, passed through this city this morning on his way to Fort Wayne, where a Fort Wayne physician will hold an examination over him, the cause of his illness not being certain, but it was thought by those in charge that his ailment was either stomach trouble or gall stones. Mr. Myers Is also troubled with delirious spells, having had one of these at his home last night. After the examination Mr. Myers will enter one of the hospitals in Fort Wayne and undergo an operation If necessary. THE COURT HOUSE NEWS. • untied tror- Pati 1) Mrs. Martin Marbenke went before visiting Dr. Thain's office. H. M. Byerley & Co. vs. The Fort Wayne & Springfield Railway Co. All depositions on file ordered published. Stuart Brown vs. Rudolph Bauman et al. The court of its own motion reset this causes for trial June 9. The case was first set for May 19. Real estate transfers: Daniel N. Erwin et al. to Edward J. Miller, lot 949, Decatur, SI2OO.

GIVE FIRST SALE Gass & Meibers Will Open Big Clean-up Sale Wednesday Morning. WATCH FOR THIS Have Been in Business Eight Months and Have Met With Great Success. The Gass & Meibers Store of Quality is closing their eighth month in business In Decatur and will inaugurate a big clean-up sale, which begins Wednesday morning. The store handles a complete line of ladies' ready-to-wear garments, including coats, dresses, suits, skirts, Jackets, etc., and the late spring has left them with a large stock of goods for spring and summer wear on hands. They have decided to dispose of this stock, that the beautiful store may continue to have a stock of clean new goods as each season approaches. To do this they will cut the prices at this big sale and the people of this community will thus be given an early opportunity to buy spring and summer goods right now at the beginning of the season at a price less than first cost. Watch for the big advertisement, announcing the first sale this firm has ever given, which, will appear in tomorrow’s issue. It will pay you and pay you well to attend this sale of Gass & Meibers, if you need anything in their line. Democrat Want Ads Pay.

THE REX THEATER Two thrilling and powerful dramas, one of them in two parts the other a single reel aiethe shows for tonight. They are full of adventure and scenes that will hold your breath. “The Stronger” Standard drama A story of the far north. “The Cause” Nester drama 5c to all REX THEATER GET TICKETS RESERVED. For Senior Class Plays TomorrowCommencement Next Day. Tickets for the senior class play Thursday evening may be reserved at the Holtbouse drug store, beginning tomorrow morning at 7:30 o'clock. Tickets for the commencement Friday tevening may be reserved at 7:30 Wednesday morning. No one person can reserve more than four tickets. o LOST —Bunch of keys on the street. Return to this office or to Albert Scheumann at interurban office. 119t3 WANTED—Teams to work on excavation. Inquire of Julius Haugk. 113t3

IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHII Watch for our rcct/es tn this newspaper. )Jv 1/ 1 ' y° u the Knox Recipe 11 ihM Book— and enough V Z- Gelatine to make one pint—enough to try most any one of our desserts, puddings, salads or jellies, also ice cream, ices and candies. p'ccipt bwk free tar your procer's iampit tor 2c iiump. CHARLES B. KNOX CO. 400 Knox Ave. Johnstown, N.Y. (Knox la PURE PLAIN A (j |lati nE i h CHARLES B.KNOX CO. i r/ i d|/ HERE ii a remedy that will cure most all skin and scalp troubles. Eczema, Barbers Itch, Itch, Cuts and Sores. Why waste time and money when B. B. Ointment is an ointment ot real merit? Ask your druggist. If not handled send 50 cents to the B. B. Ointment Co., 217 Monroe street. Decatur, Indiana.’ ® WANTED—A first-class paper hanger. Good wages and steady work. —Wildwood Builders Co., Fort. Wayne, Ind. 117t6

Whips Whips Whips On Saturday, May, 24. We will hold a special sale on high grade, 60 cent raw-hide buggy whips, for 40 cents. We have only a limited amount so come early and avoid the rush. Also ask to see our new line of buggies which have just arrived. Everything in shelf hardware that you need. Chas. F. Steele Hamess and Hdw. Co.

HAPPY DREAMS all come true when you visit our bakery. There you can see and select a most tempting array of good things that taste divinely. Dainty cakes luscious pies, delicious pastry and bread and rolls of most delightful flavor. Our products are the result of painstaking skill and experience and can be relied upon to be made only from pure ingredients. Jacob Martin At The Crystal Theater TO-NIGHT Prof. W.R. Bagely, World’s Champion Endurance Rag time and trick pianist. In some of his wonderful piano stunts. THE KING OF RAG TIME -—ADMISSION-— 5c to all

[STAR GkOCLR~| SPECIAL 200 lbs. Good First Class BUTTER 25c lb. Will Johns. FOR SALE—Millet seed.—G. H. McManama, R. R. 10, Decatur. 119t2

1913 REAL-ESTATE ANNOUNCEMENT 200 and 110 acres in Adams county, well Improved, will exchange for smaller farms. Long time on difference. 178 acres in St. Joe county, Michigan ,one mile of town. Will exchange for smaller farm or stock of merchandise. 4,5, 7 acre garden tracts, well improved, near Fort Wayne, easy terms; 3 cottages Rome City. 124, 100, 90, 80, 135 acre farms, well located in Elkhart county, Ind. Will exchange for city property or busness rentals. Improved and unimproved land in Canada, lying north from Detroit; . will exchange for Adams county land and pay difference or sell on easy i terms. 180 acres near Decatur .extra improvements. Will sell or exchange for 80 or 100 acres. Easy terms on difference. 1034 acre Tennessee timber tract, well located, good mill location, near market. 40 acres in Root township, large house and barn on pike. $4,000. 80 acres in Root township. No buildings. S6O. 120 acres in Root township, large house and barn on pike. $75. 41 acres in St. Mary's township, good improvements, well located. SSOOO. 40 acres in Root township, small house, new barn. $4500. 160 acres near Peterson; 2 sets of buildings, 120 acres in Blue Creek township; fine house and bam, good soil. $l2O. 32 acres in St. Mary’s township, bouse and barn. Can be had for $2500. 37 acres, good house and barn, 3 miles of Decatur. slls. 65 acres in St. Mary’s township. Fair house, small barn, 2 miles of Willshire. $95. 80 acres in St. Mary's township, large house and barn, good soil. $l4O. 60 acres, good house, barn, orchard and poultry house, 2*4 miles from city. $l5O. 80 acres % mile of Steele, well improved, good soil, $125. Will exchange for smaller farm. 80 acres near Pleasant Mills. Good buildings. $135. 80 acres in Root township. New bank barn, 1-story house, other outbuildings, good location. SBSOO. 240 acres, 2*4 miles of Monroe, 2 sets of buildings. $l5O. 55 acres well improved, black land in Union township. $l4O. 130 acres in Nottingham township, Wells county, one of the best improved farms in northern Indiana, with finest grade of sail and well tiled. Terms and prices very tempting. 80 acres in Wabash township, well improved, well located, good soil. 5-acr e tract near Preble on Decatur road, very fine house and barn, plenty of fruit. CHEAP. 80 acre tract, *4 mile of Preble, good buildings, black soil, will sell or trade for large stock farm. 60 acres, 4 miles south, black soil, nice improvements. CITY RESIDENCEC FROM SI,OOO UP. 3 medium priced residences on 9th St. 3 residences on Madison St. from SIOOO up. Nice residence on Elm street. Nice residence, 2 lots on N. 3rd St. $2300. 2 modern residences on Winchester street. 2 modern residences on N. sth St. 2 nice properties on Jefferson street, inside railroad. Nice location on 4th St., fair hoi se. Nice bargain on Rugg St. 2 one acre tracts on Mercer Ave. Good improvements. 3*4 and 5-acre tract on West Monroe street. Nice buildings. Also vacant lots and small bouses on easy payments. ERWIN RIAL-ESTATE AGENCY. Pndianjl

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