Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 5, Decatur, Adams County, 6 January 1914 — Page 3

■fa—. i... .r»w W II Why Do Four-Ply Arctics I Wear Better? Ik Your Neighbor Or Let Os Show You CHARLIE VOGLEWEDE.

Weather forecast ki p|8xn::::::::::::: :n:nna»i tonight and Tuesday. Tuesday. KF" Gallogiy left this morning for H||p in > Oltio. Koenemann went to St. ■•’s this morning. Bischoff < f Columbia. Ohio, pl NJte guest of Miss Marie Kintz r Sunday. Baxter and daughter, Kuth, re to Fort Wayne todsy after a Hal the Sam Shackles me. Bessie Johnson ri turned to after a holi.l,iy vi-it with Gladys Graham ,d Elec-..-ft and Mrs. 11. E. Mill. r left this wis -for their home at Pine Vila visit with r parents. Hnmi Mrs. B. F. Wehst< Beavers returt <1 this to his studies at <i in Northat Ada. Ohio r a holwith his parent Dr. and ’’ *. If. D. Beavers.

I / X I THE HOME OF 8 schA 'I Quality Groceries I THE jrWIBVJ FOUR CARDINAL r >sWE/J Poin,s THE GROCERY BUSINESS || CLEANLINESS! QUALITY ■ PRICE! SERVICE! I You are Invited to them, We observe them all a — ■ The proof of the pudding on the four Cardinal points | is to make us show and prove to you that we do as I we advertise. ■ TRY US AND SEE We pay cash or trade for produce. Eggs 28c ■I y Butter 18 to 27c Hower and Hower, Nor h of G. R. & I. Depot, 'Phone 108,' I— — " " I"- 1 L..JI-JW I F.M. SCHIRMEYER FRENCH QUINN I i President Secretary Treat? ||| I THE BOWERS REALTY CO. I I REAL ESTATE, BONDS, LOANS, g I ABSTRACTS g| ■ The Sshirmever Abstract Company complete Ab-1 || strict Records, Twenty years experience g I Farms, City Property, 5 per eeni MONEY

I Miss Mayme Deininger went to Ft. : I Wayne this noon. Attorney Ed Myers of Fort Wayne > was a business visitor here today. Miss Matilda Barling and Miss Ethel Ervin returned to the Sacred Heart Academy this morning after spend ing their vacation here. Mrs. Minnie accompanied her son. Wilson, to Fort Wayne this morning, where he will enter the Fort Wayne business college. Miss Lllah Lachot returned to Fort Wayne this morning after visiting in the city with her brother and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Herb ■ Valentine day comes next and postals of this nature are already on display. although the day. February 14, is more than a month distant. Mrs. John W. Mills, who was admitted to Hope hospital on December 28, returned to her home in Craigville yesterday afternoon. —Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. Miss Marcella Kuebler and her oust. Miss Minnie Alexandria, of Montpelier, returned this morning to the Sacred Heart academy to resume their studies after spending a two weeks’ Ch<stmas vacation with their 1 parents.

John H. Schug left this morning on his weekly business trip. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Addler spent Sunday in Fort Wayne. R. A. Drummond was a business visitor in the city Saturday. Miss Catherine Leimenstoll went to Fort Wayne Saturday afternoon. Oscar Hoffman made a business trip to the south part of the state this morning. Mrs. Henry Uphoff of Saginaw, Mich., is visiting with Mrs. George Wemhoff. The Misses Naomi and Frances Dugan spent Saturday afternoon In Fort W’ayne. Margaret Mills returned to her school work at the Fort W’ayne business college. E. W. Johnson left this morning on his weekly business trip, going from here to Lima Daniel Sprang left on a several days business trip to W’arren, Sunday afternoon. Miss Arriila Burkhart of Clayton, Mich., visited with her sister, Mrs. H. H. Lammiman. Lee Reed returned this morijlng from Portland, where he spent Sunday with his wife and family. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Mattax of Decatur came to Bluffton for a visit with relatives.—Bluffton News. Mr. and Mrs. Isreal Bender went to Fort W’ayne Saturday afternoon for a visit with their daughter, Mrs. John Jones. Mrs. J. M. Johnson accompanied her grandchildren, Dolores. Lucile and Elizabeth Grimm to their home in Fort Wayne. Miss Arvilla Hower of Decatur went home Saturday after a visit with the family of W. F. Bennett of South Portland. —Portland Sun. Mrs. L. G. Ellingham returned to Indianapolis Saturday afternoon after a two days visit in this city with Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Heller. Mrs. J. W. Harsh and Mrs. Eli Hixson are at Decatur with friends and relatives. They will remain over Sunday.—Bluffton News. Mrs. I.ade Dunefee returned to Gideon, Mo., after attending the wedding of her grandmother, Mrs. John Merica at Wren, Ohio. Miss Reba Quinn returned to her home in Decatur after spending a few days here as the guest ‘of Miss Margaret Todd.—Bluffton News. Paul Kohler, a teacher In the high school in St. Marys. Ohio, returned there after a holiday visit with his cousin. Miss Matilda Sellemeyer. Miss Helen Niblick left for Dela ware. Ohio, today to resume her stud- , ies in the Ohio Wesleyan university after spending her holiday vacation here. Raymond Keller left this morning for Collegeville to resume his studies at St. Joseph’s after spending his holiday vacation with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. H. E. Keller. Miss Naomi Kapp arrived home this morning from Decatur, where she lias been spending a few days as the guest of Misses Leah and Veda Hensley.—Bnffton News. Miss Agnes Sellemeyer returned to Bloomington to her studies in the state university. She spent her holiday vacation at the home of her perents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Sellemeyer. Miss Flossie Meshberger. a member of the senior year of the L. 0. H. S„ Is visiting her uncles, David Gerber and L*vt Baumgartner and families, and Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Sellemeyer and family since Monday.—Linn Grove News. Many shopper* crowded the streets Saturday taking advantage of the various January sales being held by Decatur merchants. Some exceptionally good bargains are being offered by the merchants and are great inducements to the public. l,conard and Richard Deininger returned from Fort Wayne, where they visited with their sister. Mrs. E. H. Kilbourne. The boys returned happy In the possession of a little brown Boston bull pup. live months old. which has already become quite a pet. The trays have been desirous of having a Boston bull for some lime and the same was given them for a Christmas gift at this lime. The petition of the "dry*** aaklng the county commissioners to call uu election In the city of Bluffton to determine whether or not liquor licenses shall be Issued, will be presented to the board on Monday morning. The dry* have about 100 names on the pe titton and a few of the gentlemen who have been carrying petitions liava not reported. About 200 names are required and then* has been no special effort to secure more names than enough to insure t the < al) Hue of an eaction. * The «ortmisstooers must act immediately on the petition and must call the election after giving al least twenty days and not more than thirty days for the campaign.—Bluffton Newt.

Mrs. Jane Crabbs is quite 111 of the grip. Ray Doty went to Fort Wayne today noon. Miss Maddy is a guest at the Congleton Oscar Llnnemeier of Preble went to Fort Wayne today to Concordia college. Lola Pomeroy of Wren, Ohio, changed cars here enroute to Fort Wayne. Miss Letta Peters and Miss Mayme Cloud spent the afternoon in Fort Wayne. Frank Stone of Fort Wayne was a visitor in the city yesterday with his father, J. H. Stone. Hobar Roush and Martin Riegert of Wren, Ohio, changed cars here enroute to Fort Wayne to school. Mrs Frank Hackman went to Fort Wayne this afternoon to visit with her daughter, Mrs. Adolph Berger. James T. Merryman went to Toledo this morning where he will attend to several matters in the U. S. court at that place. Miss Hildegard Burnan returned to Plymouth. She visited here with Sister Olivia at the Acadamey of the Sisters of St. Agnes. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Yocum and children returned this morning to New Haven after a visit with relatives at Pleasant Mills. Dan Costello retuhned to his work In Fort Wayne after spending Sunday here with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. Costello, and family. Mrs. Maud Kelle of Kenton. Ohio; Willard Aurand of Muncie, Ind., and Alva Aurand of tills city were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Aurand Sunday at dinner. Miss Bess bcnroca returned from Indianapolis after a visit with her sister. Mrs. Oren Smith, during the holidays. Mrs. Nettie M. Schrock remained for a longer visit. Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Gleiser returned Saturday from a week's visit at Monticello. 111. They were joined there by his parents, the Rev. and Mrs. W. G. Gleiser, of Watseka, 111. i i Mrs. Fred Reynolds of Ft. Wayne, formerly Miss Alice Dailey, of this city. Is quite seriously ill at a hospital in Fort Wayne, where she was operated upon for appendicitis. Miss Ruth Patterson returned to Indianapolis to resume her studies at Mrs. Blaker's kindergarten school. She spent the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Patterson. The Misses Reba Quinn and Naomi Dugan returned to Evanston, 111., this afternoon to take up their studies at Northwestern university after spending the holidays here with their parents. Will Hammell, the well known young attorney and democratic nominee for county clerk, is confined at home, suffering from a severe attack of muscular rheumatism. He is some better at present but not able to be about. The Misses Edns Hoffman and Fredericks Hubbard left tills morning for Berea. Ohio, to resume their music studies at the German Wallace college after spending the holidays here with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hoffman and Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Hubliard. Mrs. Marianne Murphy, who has been quite 111 since Christmas, is still bedfast, though she is somewhat better than she was last week. She is at the home of her niece. Mrs. Minnie Lewton. Her son. Nosh Murphy, and wife arrived from Michigan to be at her bedside. , -QCOURY MOUSE NEWS. (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) Christ Roth, to wed Elva Barger, born May 22. 1884, daughter of Jacob Barger. Nota Tlnkham et al. vs, J. Walter Hakes •* al., partition. Final report of C. U Walters, commissioner, filed. The new jury commissioners. D. M. Hensley and Eugene Lindsey met with Coudty Clerk Bleake this morning and "filled the jury box.” Tills la an annual requirement, the names being taken from the tax duplicates and deposited in the jury box from whleb subsequently the name* arc drawn to form ths regular Jury panels. ■■,..■>l . ■■■—-o VESSELS IN DANGER. (United Press Service) Washingtoil. D. C-. Jan. S— (Special to Dally Democrat)— Three unknown vessels off ths Atlantic coast todav wirelessed distress calls to thn revenue cutler service. One whip la off Shoals Uglily apothe| fully •tty tiiUr* ffrtni Cape May. and the third off the North Carolina cuai-t. A revenue cutter was sent to the aid of each. —- - P D«nocr<t Want Ads Pay.

lYMaidawifiiMW! ihulii is rii lari-in i rrbir I —sn ftp Practical QO 'Fashion Hints 2 CKt/JI By Alics Glbion.. ji- 1 Y I ‘ < fI. y / o Jr /J |v ffl V fl r’ ® , A ‘ft / \ I- Z The top cont is one of the smartest mid most practical of the new wintei w-raps. It may be made in one of th* new velours, boucle, chinchilla or on« of the reversible coatings. As plush i* such a favorite for trimming pur poses, the collar and cuffs may b< plush in a contrasting color or black. In a coat of this description inter linings and stiffening is not used un less the material is unusually thin, and then a thin lamb's wool is all that is necessary, and this for warmth alone as all garments are soft and clinging. No. 7018 is an excellent model for a three quarter coat. For dressy went velours de iaine woiihl be effective. 11 desired for business or general wear, chinchilla or u double faced coating will give satisfaction. On u coat of this description with revere, it is an excellent idea to stitch a narrow strip of tape along the outside edge on the fronts before turning in the edges and along the folds of the revers. The object is to prevent stretching and getting out of shape. There is a trimming band at the bot tom of the coat in back which may lie used or not, as preferred. The buttonboles would be effective if bound instead of being. HuUhed. in the usual way. This coet may be made in sine 36, with 4 yards of 42 inch material and % of a yard of plush or silk for collar * nd cuffs. Tbe pattern Is cut in 6 sizes —34 to 44. This Is a Perfect Pattern. Be sure to state right size, measur•njf over the fullest part of Hie bust for dimensions. It may be obtained by filling out the coupon and enclosing 15 cents in stamps or coin to the Pattern Department of this paper. COUPON Name Street and No. City and State Pattern No. BUe« «• Passing It Along. “What does your mother do when things go wrong?” "She just takes it out on pa." “And what does your sister do?" "She bops on to pa and tnn both." “And what does your father do?” “it's different with pa. He don't dare say much to ma and sis. and so when he gets mnd be just takes ft out on the street railway company and tbe beef trust.”—Detroit Free I’resa How. Indasd. "I never can believe a word that woman says.” "It's rather funny. Rhe said the same thing about yon yesterday." "That's Just like her. How can yon hnve confidence in any one who talks about another behind her back?"—Chicago Record-Herald. Railway Punctuality. It Is related that an Angloln llnn officer once naked the station master at Delhi whether the 12 o'clock train from Calcutta was In. "Which." was the reply-"todajr's or yesterdays? They are both due, but yesterday's Isn't lo yet!” Toek a Job Lot. "Just one kiss,” murmured the bookkeeper. The pretty etenogrnpbor pointed to s placard. “No Goods at Retail, ’’ It stated. 80 be took a job lot.—Washington Herald. Strictly Business. “He’S running his business on strictJy common sense Ipies." « "tn what way?” "Wen,’for Instance, bo snye ho won’t Sire a man who comes from New York •nleeo ho also knows sometbing."—Detroit Free Press. — i sea

I We Sell Eastern Oklahoma Land i What was known as the Indian Reserve, in Muskogee, Okmulgee and Mclntosh Counties. We have 40 inches rain fall, our lands are level, fertile and close to railroads, plenty of oil and gas. We have just come back from there, we stand ready and willing to back up any and all statements we make on our Oklahoma land because we know what we are talking about We raise corn, oats, wheat, alfalfa, milo. maze, kafer corn, cotton cow-peas, peanuts and all kinds and varities of fruits. Although this was an off year, corn made from 25 to 60 bushels to the acre, oats from 45 to 75 bushels to acre wheat 30 to 50 bu. and cotton from $45. to $75. per acre. All we ask is for you to make a trip with us and investigate for yourself and you will be more than pleased. If interested come and see us at Decatur, or write us and we will see you. Excursion rates every day in the week. We also have a large list ofjlocal lands for sale. D. F'. Leonard {Decatur, Ind. Office Opposite Interurban Station

A FEW OF OUR FARM BARGAINS. The following farms we have listed at a very low figure and the prices 1 namd below should bring quick sales. ' Should any of them not be sold by ' January 1, 1914, they win ne taken off , the market. (Get busy): 120 acres gool black soil, only 2-12 t miles from two good markets and on good stone roads, this farm has best of improvements, good ten room house with cement yards walks all around it, ' cellar, drilled well, woodhouse, the house is lighted with acetylene lighting plant, the barn is 36x70, a large hog i house and other outbuildings, nous a! j t the buildings over ten.years old; some I of the corn on this farm went 90 bu. to the acre this year. This farm is ■ located in the heart of the Eastern In ( diana oil field in Jay county, Indiana. l ! It has three producing wells on it now . and enough free gas to furnish the i owner fuel for cooking and lighting if I it were piped. The owner of the farm I is forced to sell and move to another climate on account of his health, and will sell for 1155.00 per acre if sold this month. 60 acres, 4 1-2 miles of market. 10 i : room house, hot and cold water, cellar and other outbuildings, barn 40x66, 1 hip roof, corn crib, granaries, good 1 orchard, 4 acres timber. 1-2 mile to ’ school, soil is mostly black, tiled and i I fenced. 8165.00 per acre. 120 acres, 2 mites to school, 1 mile to church and 5 1-2 miles to elevator or county seat, house has 9 rooms and cellar, bam 40x60 with shed attached, granaries and other outbuildings, or chard, farm is tiled and fenced. Only ; $125.00 per acre. 106 acres, locted in Jefferson town Iship. Adams county, Indiana; 8 room house, with cellar, smoke house, chicken house, milkhouse, barn 38x80, with cement floor, well, with windpump, good orchard, farm well tiled, fenced, for only 1145. per acre. 115 acres. 1 1-2 mile from market, 7 room house with cellar, plenty of outbuildings. barn 38x68, large hog house, nice three-acre grove, black soil, well fenced, well ditched, close to school, an extra good bargain for SIBO.OO per i acre. 160 acres. 8 room house with cellar,

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. barn 40x90, two cribs and other good outbuildings, a good well, with windI pump, fenced and tiled, only 1-2 mile i from school 1 1-2 mile to church. 1 1-2 mile to elevator and 6 miles to county seat. $125 per acre. 95 acres all blacK soil, 1 1-2 mile to market, 4 1-2 miles to county seat. 7 I room house, barn 36x70, with shed attached. and other outbuildings, wind mill, orchard, farm is fenced and fairi ly welt tiled, no timber on the place, , for only $130.00 per acre. 80 acres, house of 7 rooms, barn 36x56, with sited attached, corn cribs and granaries and other outbuildings, well with windpump, good orchard, farm is tiled and fenced; is only 1 1-4 mile to church, 1 1-4 mile to school and elevator, a bargain for some one at $115.00 per acre. 60 acres, 6 room house, barn 36x56, and other outbuildings. The buildings on this place are old, but in good repair. The farm is all under culti- = vation, fences in goou shape and fairly well tiled, located only 2 1-2 miles from the county seat on the best of stone roads, and is a bargain at $105.00 per acre. 54 acres located just back of the i above farm, off the road, a good 7 j room house, barn not so good, fairly i well fenced and tiled, owner must sell i on account of health, these two farms i can be bought together, and would ; make an ideal stock farm for some i live, wide-awake farmer, or will be sold separately at $lO5 per acre. 60 acres, 6 room house with cellar, barn 36x60, smoke house, a good well, ; only 3 miles to elevator, 9 acres tim- ! her and all the rest under cultivation, i a bargain for some one if taken quick at $l2O per acre. 120 acres, 100 acres under cultivation and 20 acres of timber located on good stone roads, 2 miles to church, 3-4 mile to school, and 6 miles to elevator. 9 room house, barn 42x60, with I shed, granaries, scale with shed over, good well with wind pump, orchard, well tiled and fenced, only $160.00 per i acre. Now remember the prices on Hie above farms are not watered, and will sell before January 1. 1914, or taken ' off the market. HARVEY A LEONARD CO.