Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 197, Decatur, Adams County, 20 August 1913 — Page 3

I NEW WORK SHOES | ■ i soft Zwi-taned leather, a new I process that keeps them soft and wet proof as 4. 1 w^i aSa n ather ? £this W* “» be made. ||” e have them ,n both black and tan leathers (at 1 53.00 and 53.50 | I Charlie Voglewede I

WEATHER FORECAST |j ■ ' Fair toinght and I hursdii) . warm-i tonight. A. B Bailey ( .f w ~, „. |s business visitor here today. Mrs- Doy I.hamon and Mr.. Bob Green spent the day in Fort Wayne. Mrs. Christ Strebe is the an t of Miss Martha Conner in Root township today. , MissvClara Sptilier am! Mi., .1. R. Moser left tills morning for Hillsdale, Mich., for a visit. Advertisers for the Van Wert lair were here distributing advertising matter. The fair will be September 8,9, Id, 11, 12Mrs. Arthur Fisher and .Mrs. G. 1 Mount and son, Marker, attended the Christian Sumi,, School picnic at Robison park, Fort Wayne, today. Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Bennett I- it today for a week's visit. They will visit at iJtke George and <lso at Fie ment, Indiana, with Mr Bennett's sister, Mrs. (R H. Detro.

THE HOME 0F I YT~Quality Groceries J • W /eg ~—— l /Ml Our Bill Os Fare / 7 //&&&* I® S° 9 ~ yW»fl| Extensive and Varied - *4 That our Patrons 66 - - 1 _ _*J Have a Wide Range for Selection. Buy Select Groceries That Have Been Carefully Selected Try our pie goods. Mince meat in jars . ... 25c Mincemeat in pkgs 10c 3for 25c Pie peaches can ... 10c Pie pumpkin can . . . 10c Black raspberries can 15c Seeded raisins package 10c Seedless “ “ 12c Currants “ 10c Hand picked apples pk 20c We pay cash or trade for produce. Eggs 18c Butter 16 to 25c Hower and Hower. North of G. R. & I. Depot. 'Phone 108. mi IIIHH ill—Hwa—■B=” ‘ ■ ~ - 9 F.M. SCIIIRMEYER FRENCH QUINN _ p ■ (President Secretary Treas. g| I THE BOWERS REALTY CO. | U real ESTATE, BONDS, LOANS, ■ ABSTRACTS. j 9 The Schirino vcf Abstract Company complete Ab- m m stract Records, T wenty years Experience 9 Farms, City Property, J per cent MONEY ; ■

h John Walters of Delaware, Ohio, is ! here visiting with relatives. I Amost Hlrseby of Berne was here to I. attend the Adams County Poultry association meeting. Samuel Simlson was here today atj tending the Adams County Poultry association's meeting. Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Carper returned to Seymour, 111., alter a visit with his brother, Philip Carper, and family. Mrs. c. e. Mitesman and sons, Richard and Robert, of Baton Rouge, La, who have been visiting here, left today lor Fort Wayne, where they will visit further witli relatives before returning here. 1 lie G. T. ieik family watch wc.,t to Fort Wayne to attend the Christian Sunday school picnic at Robison park, was accompanied by their niece and cousin, Miss Rovine Tieen, of Colfax, who is visiting here. Mrs. John Jeffrey is in receipt of woid from her son, Harry, that be will tinish his engraving course in Cleveland, Ohio. Friday. He will leave there Saturday for Buffalo and Niagara Falls and expects to arrive here next week, to return to his work at the Hensley jewelry store.

C. L- Johnson has returned from Gary, where he visited with his brother, Ross Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Gehrig und dnuglA'-r, Mary, want to Fort Wayne this morning to spend the day. Dick Myers left this morning for Logansport where he will attend the convention of furniture menThe Misses Ruth and Alma Bowers were among those who attended the Sunday school picnic at Fort Wayne yesterday. Mrs. Earl Thrailkill and children returned to Monmouth today noon after a visit with her parent# at Pleasant MillsMiss Blanche Harshbarger returned from her home at Columbia City yesterday to take care of a case of sickness in this county. C. N. Christen went, to Rome City this morning to look after business matters pertaining to building the Gene Stratton-Porter cottage. Mrs. George Mumma and daughters, Doris and Norn, left this noon for Ft. Wayne, where they will visit with her sister, Mrs. H. E. Jackson. Miss Irene Gerard will return to Toledo. Ohio, Sunday to resume her rludy in the commercial college alter a six weeks' vacation, visit here. Miss Leota Bailey who has been at Westfield, N. Y., Is expected home Saturday. She will be accompanied by her aunt, Mrs. Jennie Clever. Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Bennett and daughter, Charlotte, left this morning for Fremont, Mich., where they will spend a week fishing and visiting with friends. No less than twenty barns have been struck by lightning and burned to the ground this summer within a ' radius of twelve miles fioni Berne.— Berne Witness. Mrs. M. F. Burroughs of Bluffton returned homo today byway of Fort Wayne. Site visited with her sou. Herb Burroughs, manager of the Enterprise drug store. George Marquart and wife, of Bridgeport, ill., who have been visiting in the city since Saturday evening, left last evening for Decatur to visit Mrs. Al Steely. —Bluffton Banner. A willin’ worker is soon on a committee. As soon as some folks recover from their anxiety over th' peach crop, they begin t' worry about th' late p'taters.—Abe Martin Miss Annette Moses is now making the transfer of juvenile books to the , new shelves installed on the juvenile side of the library. The shelves are inadequate for holding the books and others will be made. A lady of a few years ago would just as soon have appeared on the street in a “mother-hubbard ’ or kimona, as she would in a breakfast cap or boudoir cap, as is the vogue with many today. Ben Schrank, the well known bar her, has returned from a two weeks' \isit at West Baden, where he was taking the famous baths and recuperating from a nervous breakdown. His condition is much improved since his return. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tonnelier motored to this city yesterday from Traverse City in the big American ear and are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Tonnelier. Stops were made at Indianapolis ami Anderson by Mr. and Mrs. Tonnelier. Lester Stanley, who has resigned I ills position with the Western I’nion Telegraph company at Bluffton, will take a short vacation before returning the first of next month tn his du I ties here at the local office under J.! C. Patterson- Lester come to return! to school here. Vernell Maxwell Botts of Montpel- | ier, and Mabel Berilla Rowe of Wayne township, Randolph county, were married at Winchester Saturday. Bolts is an amateur prize-fighter.- who has figured also in other notorieties. He was located In Bluffton for some time and in the prize-tight ring is known as ‘ Dump" Botts. . , Mrs. William Bixler and daughter, Charlotte, of Montpelier, who have i been making an ext' tided visit here ] and in Ohio with relatives, returned | home. They were accompanied by Mrs. Henry Yocum and children. Doris, Dora and John Henry, and Miss Addie Yocum. They motored through Miss Mabe! Corbett is having u delightful vacation visit with relatives at Lima. John 11. Hogg of Rockcreek township Monday and today loaded 147 Logs, which he sold to llamar McKinney, who in turn shipped th- m to a packing company at Marion. Ind. The hogs weighed a tolal of 11,79(1 pouty or an average of 28:1 pounds, and Mr. Hogg received for them 9 cents per pound, a total of $3,761 .10 It was on - of the finest bunches of hogs taken to the Bluffton market this year. Mr Hogg lost 'one' hog out ’of the bum-' Sunday night when It was struck by lightning. There is still a bunch of aboil* 101) hogs on Mr Hogg’s farm which he is fattening for sale later. —Bluffton News.

William Dovling, Hl of t-phold fe ver, is reported much better today. Iho jury to serve for the September term of court will be selected next Monday morning. Robert. Mercer of Poe returned home this afternoon after a business visit here. Miss Mollie Schwartz, of Van Wert, Ohio, is visiting here with her sister, Mrs. Johnson. An ice cream festival will be given by the Pleasant Mills Epworth League Friday, August 22, 1913. The Adams county teachers’ institute will be held in the Christian church in this city next week. A number of walk improvements are being made about the grounds of the John Niblick, residence. Mrs. Gilbert Strickler and sons, Robert and Clarence, and Mrs. A. Shoaf and son, Roy, went to Fort Wayne for a visit. A number of warrants on grand jury indictments returned by the April grand jury were issued and ar-; rests will soon follow. Mrs- Charles Fritzinger und the baby boy, born to her a week ago are getting along well. Mrs. Fritzinger was formerly Miss Gladys Stevens. Dr. and Mrs. J. Q Neptune, Miss Marie Kintz and their guests, Mr. and Mrs. Neyvton Anderson, of Missouri, went to Willshire, Ohio, where they will be entertained at supper this evening at tho Snellon home. o RAISED BIG SUM. (I'nited Press Service) Washington. I). C., Aug- 20 (Special to Daily Democrat) —Cornered after a bitter cross-examination. Geo. D- Horning, a local pawn broker, today admitted to the house lobby investigating committee that they had raised $10,00(1 instead of $3,000 to defeat .-. bill detrimental to their business in congress. Horning insisted that they still had betwe n five and six thousand dollars left. —— o — —— INJURED TWO BOYS. (I'nited Press Service) Muncie, Ind. Aug.'2o—(Special to Daily D niocrati -Catching Ray ami Charles Rogers, two young brothers, in his watermelon patch last night, Alexander Miller, a trucking gardener. shot and wounded both boys. Charles may be crippled for life. o — NOTICE. Notice -is hereby given that the annual meeting of the Citizens’ Telephone company of Decatur, Indiana, will be held st tiie office of the Secretary of said company in said City of Decatur, Indiana, on Monday, September 1, 1913, at 7:00 o’clock p. m.. for the purpose of electing five directors to serve for | tho ensuing year and for the transaction of such other business ns may | lie properly brought before said meet I mg. F. M. SCHIRMEYER, 194H2 Secretary. BETTER THAN EVER, I room modern house, full ba sellout, north side; SIOSO. $250 down, ! alance as rent. 8 room house, electric lights, well located. $250 down, balance liltrent, or will trade for small tract of land. I Ono 3-acre, two tracts, I well improvedI 191H2 ERWIN AGENCY. SQUARE TIMBER FOR SALE. i An old saw mill, partly down, locat- ' ed at Linn Grove, also some loose ! timber, most of it in good condition. I Will sell cheap, inquire of George Gentls. or Courtney Runyon, Linn Grove. - lSst£ j -n- —■—«——o— ——— *——■ FOR SALE OR KENT A two-story, brick building on North Second St.. Decatur, Ind. Will give possession Sept. 10, 1913. Now occupied by Gay & Zwick. Enquire of Mrs. Ellen F. Johnson, No. 262 South 2nd St., Newark, Ohio. 179t18 I FOR RENT Good 7-room residence, opposite court house, with bat!’, I electric lights and water. Inquire of A. D. Suttles at Old Adams County Bank. 181tf MANVFACTTRF.R Wants local malinger; Il new patent. Sells to me ' chimts only. Small capital needed Act today. Lehman & Smith U->le; Co., Bijou Bldg., Decatur. 81. 193t3 i FOR RENT New seven room house on Sixth street, with basement, bath water, lights and al modern improve nients. Inquire Mrs. Adel N- ptune, 240 N. Fifth street. t" FOR RENT—Modern flat. Enquire at Moser’s gallery. 166tf - StRAYED OR STOLEN Rhode h 'I land Red rooster. Information as -1 to hir, whereabouts will be appreeiat- > ■ ed. Call ’phone 168. 193tf I ty,ANTED -llpardprs and roomer-. ' ! 115 So Ist St.- 19116 WANTED—Married souple to take ! smployment in a nonie mar Foil i - Wayne. Employment will consist of . | household duties and general yard vork. Enquire at this office. t 3

I I IYOU’VE GOT TO HURRY T ‘ mi -IFI You Want to Take Advantage of I Our Buggy Sale I Remember we must move these I Buggies this month I I SCHAUB-DOWLING CO. j r

C <Uf I A LOVER OF GOOD LIVING demands good bread as the leading article of his diet. When he has Martin’s bread he h:s the best that is made. We use the best wheat flour in this bread, and our every (process is the best result of experience in bread 'making., Jacob Martin PILES! PILES! PILES! , WILLIAMS’ INDIAN PILE OINTMENT Will cure BHikl. 81.-edlng and Itching Piles. ’ It absorbs the tumors, allays itching at once I ■ acts as a poultice, gives instant relief. For sale by all druggists, mail 5Uc and 41.00 ; ’ WILUAMSMI'G, C 0 Props.. Cleveland, Ohio For Sale BY ENTERPRISE DRUG CO.

1 1 ' 1 ■ I ■ I —II . |». i,| Im,, || | .mi mi I, ii ,|| i .1, Wil mill 111 | —M— S'BJfJfi ffi Jfi <fi (fi S flJc! d!'; | AFTERTHOUGHT SALE ! hr I >|sh| The bargain clothing sale just conducted by us lias ® been the largest and most successful of any sale ever £ jiS held during the history of the store. While some of B ■■■g the articles advertised in this sale have been entirely ® ® sold out, we still have some excellent bargains which® ji for a few days only we are going to offer at still w ; greater reductions than our former sale, g | WE MUST HAVE MOKE ROOM I 1 3? Hi Hence the following prices: . Jfi One lot of two piece suits worth from $7-00 to $15.00 your choice $5,00 m? h igffl All SI.OO underwent’union or two piece now 75 cents. '/!n One lot boys knee pants 15 cents each Jfi One lot of boys school suits, good value 1-2 price . 3? Odd vests up to size 36 go at 25 cents each' ffi f One dozen and a half stiff bosom shirts go at 20 cents each 31 Straw hats any old price Jfi lou will have io hurry, these goods and prices will not always last. ifj : VANCE & HITE t 1 s s

Old Adams County Bank Decatur, Indiana.' B Capital $120,000 Surplus , $30,090 C. S. Niblick, President M. Kirsch and John Niblick Vice Presidents £. X. Ehinger, Cashier. UoaA Farm Joans a Specialty Reflect Resolve lec ions I Made There’s Nothing Like STavorA BANK ACCOUNT able liatee. To Give , ~ A Man The Courage A «S a . To Face The World W ith Safe — Banking And All That’s Hurled Methods Against Him To Discourage Extended Cn3 Dollar Starts It! l ' ur . Patron ■ We Pay 4 Per Cent Interest on 1 Year Time Deposi