Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 31, Decatur, Adams County, 5 February 1914 — Page 3

Does Your Boys Shoes Imß Worry You? Quit worrying, buy him a pair of our Old Fashioned Taned Bark leather and let him rip, run and rollick. They will hold him up and hold him down. Good looking shoes with the old fashioned kind of wear. SK BOYS $2.50 LITTLE BOYS $2.00 charlFvoglewede. ; THE SHOE SELLER

lii in II i! MMUlll>iiiri~'Ti'rr.ir:~T~ i WEATHER FORECAST | tUllllliHMlMHlliiiiii 111 1 11 niiiiiL.:r Fair tonight and Thursday, cxc.-pt snow or rain. Rain Thursday, south portion. Packed house last night at Crystal to see Rube Wilkins. Mrs. James Horst, who has been ill o (the tonsintis, is reported as beiug better. Rube Wilkins! Rube Wilkins! Rub*> Wilkins, at Crystal tonight, is the last time. Father Seiniet was the guest of Fa ther Benzinger al Hesse Cassel sti r day afternoon. Mrs. WiHtam Staler went to Eon v.ayne thia morniuy where she spent the day visiting with friend Tit’ reason some folk» don't und< - stand tit’ income tax is becausi th. > can’t beat it. When we watch . folks eat we can't help thinkin' «i..' great brickmasons they'd maX ■ 'specially if ther’s some apple bu”. 1 on th’ table. —Abe Martin.

~ u ■ *'" ’•■■■■’■■■■■■■■■■■■ig 1 THE home of Quality Groceries MSB g a ~~ ii »i.i— i—l C The goods We Buy Do vs — „ * x ‘ ot Stay Long. Good F* > , Things, You Know, Are Pushed Along The Reason They Take Such a Lively Hike Is, Because They’re The Kind. The People Like! Saturday Special A good quality Standard Can Com 12 Cans 78 cents 6 Cans 40 cents 3 Cans 20 cents We pay cash or trade for produce. Eggs 25c Butter 18 to 25c Hower and Hower. North; of G, P. & I. Depot. 'Phone 108. I F.M. SCHIRMEYEIc FRENCH QUINN President Secretary Treas I | THE BOWERS REALTY CO. I «f REAL ESTATE, BONDS, LO A NS, ABSTRACTS. I The Sjbirmfiver Ab d-act Company complete Ab- 1 I RE»tr*i~ K •cords, Iwenty years Experience ffcrms, City Property, 5 per eent 5 MONEY 1

| Orange night tonight at Crystal. Ii Rube Wilkins’ last appearance at lithe Crystal theater tonight. I Charles and Lizzie Selking went to Hoagland today to visit with friends. Mrs. August Wollert and daughter. 1 Bertha returned to Fort Wayne yes- , terday afternoon. 1 Otto 1-ammert has returned from Berne where he visited with his lady 1 friends for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Wagoner went to Fort Wayne today to visit at the Theodore Munson home. Joe Meyers and son. James, went to Fort Wayne today noon, where the ; son is taking special treatment. Lase Ellis left this morning for Indianapolis. where he visited with his two sons. Roll and Scott, for a few days. Chris Boknecnt lett tins morning for Indianapolis, where he will visit with his daughter. Mrs. Scott Ellis, for a . few days. > The Dr. J. Q. Neptune family is pr< paring to move into the P. K. Kinr.vy residence. Dr. Neptune sold his home several months ago and possession wil be given soon.

Change of program at Crystal tonight with Rube Wilkins. Mrs. Ed Johnson went to Fort Wayne on business yesterday. Doors open at 6 p. m. at Crystal tonight to see Rube Wilkins. Lee and Lew Yager left yesterday * on their regular business trip. IMrs. Karns of Bluffton is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. E. D. Engeler. John Stewart and Luther Hower I made a business trip to Bluffton Tues--1 day evening. I Traveling Passenger Agent Brown 1 of the Clover Leaf was here today [looking after business. Miss Dora Irvin arrived from Winchester for a visit with her sister, Mrn. J. C. Patterson. Miss Naomi Dugan is at home from Northwestern university at Evanston. 111., for a vacation visit. Mrs. L. M. Hancock, who has been here on business in court, left this noon for Washington, D. C. Mrs. Mary Wemhoff went to Fort Wayne this morning. Her daughter. Celeste, will go this evening. Joseph Christmas of Geneva was attending to business here today and went to Fort Wayne on the noon car. Mrs. Kate Burdg and Mrs. Harry Helm went to Fort Wayne to attend a millinery opening at the Anthony I hotel Mrs. Minnie Kauffman and Mrs. Sa > die Essex of Monroe visited at the . James Spuller home north of this city today. Mrs. Olen Glancy returned to her home at Monroe this morning after a , (ew days' visit in the city with her , father. John Glancy. J. J. Magley, local agent for the Public Savings Insurance company, ■•ent . to Fort Wsyn» today noon to make his report at the district office. , Rev. Max Benzinger of Hesse Caa , sei was a visitor in the city today. J. D. Miller of Monroeville was Ir the city today on business. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hower wil’ leave tonight for Marmarth. North Dakota, where they will visit for sev etal weeks with relatives. Miss Fannie Hite went to Ft. Waym 1 litis morning, where she met her sis 1 ter. Miss Madge Hile, who is returnim Lome from a visit at Kansas City. 1 Miss Emma Schultz of Fort Wayne •ho has been visiting here with he* ' parents. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schultz - will return to Fort Wayne Saturday. Mrs. Nettie Schrock will returr Saturday from Indianapolis, where she has been visiting with her daughter Mrs. Oren Smith, since before th* holidays. Homer Knodle returned to Fort Wayne, where he is employed on the Journal-Gazette. He visited here a short while with his mother. Mrs Elias Crist. Miss Lulu Atz began duty Mondav as teacher at the south ward school succeeding Mias Lulu lankenau whe resigned to go to Fort Wayne to teach Ombm in the grades. Mrs. G. Kurt. Mrs. Dan Hill and twe cnildren. Mrs. Ed L. Johnson and son Laster; Mrs. Ira Elzey and two chU dren went to Monmouth this morninr to visit with relatives. .Mrs. Snyder, who was operated upon, is a daughter of Mrs. William Higgins, of this city. Mrs. Higgins went to Decatur Sunday evening to see her daughter.—Bluffton News. The Allen county board of commix I stoners came up today to meet with I the Adams county board, relative to I the G. W. Miller macadam road or the county line, between Union town ship, this county, Monroe town I ship. Allen county. Be sure to see the banket l>all game Thursday evening when the fast Petro leum boys and girls' teams come here It will be one of the big events of the Reason and as there are but a few more games, lovers of the sport should not miss this one. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Cron of Albion who have been visiting In the city since last Saturday with Mrs. Cron’s parents Mr. and Mrs. H. H Bremerkamp will remain until next Saturday when they will leave for their future home in Texas where Mr. Cron will co Into the phographer business. The members of the city fire de partm*>nt took it upon themselves tbs other day to Insail a both tub in the basement of the city building for the use of firemeu only. < adel Meibers Is making the booth for the tub and every thing will la- In readiness for a good splash In a few days. The coat |M*ld by the firemen themselves. Dan Hill, who went to Ft. Wayne to work at the plant a few days ago for Oscar Jones, who la HI. was obliged to return home last evening. He was very unfortunate In letting a £M pound chunk of Ice full ou bis foot, badly mashing the big toe. White in Fort Wajne he called on IU. brother. Ben HUI. who had several fingers of one hand Injured while nt work. He han recovered and war able tv return to work again. He is a former Decatur Bum.

THE COURT NEWS Attorney Weber Represents Government in Naturalization Hearing IN COURT HERE Mrs. Hancock Given Divorce —Ramsey Divorce Case Was Dismissed. Today was the semi annual naturalisation day when applications for final naturalization were heard in the circuit court before Judge D. E. Smith. Attorney Weber, one of the United States' naturalization attorneys, was here In the interest of the government. Eighteen applications came up. Each required two witnesses, hence the presence of fifty-four person 1, ic'-lad Ing principals and v.ltu?sse . wa r* qulred. The court room wa < a busy , place. Several were refused natural! | zation at thia time, on account of irregularity in the matter of witnesses. When they were called to testify several were found who are not citizens of the United States, hence could not serve as witnesses for another. It will be necessary to give notice again and have new witnesses for the next hearing, which will be in September. The hearing closed early this afternoon. Eleven were admitted to citizenship. They are: David Mettler. Andrew Rinehart. Frederick Hanni. Charles Nyffeler. John Gerard, Christian Helmrick. Christian C. Burri. Nicholas Jenney. Thomas Melrose Reid. Otto Fran.. Emil Pleuss. Three, whose one or both witnesses were absent, will return Saturday morning with the witnesses to complete the hearing. They are Pau! Withaus, Al ’gander Hoyer. Christian Bronchy. Four cases wgre d|snitesed where witnesses were not 'citizren*. The esse, of the Witmer Granin Co. vs. Hubert French was dismissed and costs paid. Report of sale was approved, deed irdered and approved in the partition case of Isabel Li by vs. Isabel Liby, administratrix, et al. The Non Better Manufacturing Co. vs. Marcellus E. Hutton. Cause set for trial March 9. Lillie M. Hancock was granted a divorce this morning from James R. Hancock. Judgment against defend «nt for coats. Mack C. Ramsey vs. Ardelia Ram «ey. Cause dismissed. Judgment tgainst defendant for coots. J. C. Sutton, special judge, approved the report of sale of real estate filed I by Albert Evans, administratrix of the ■ Catherine Evans estate and confirm j •d the sale. Deed ordered, reported 1 and approved. Frank W. Williams, guardian of Sarah Williams, reported sale of real estate, which was approved. Deed ordered. reported and approved. Inventory filed by the guardian was approved. John J. Hofstetter, native of Switzerland. applied for first naturalisation' papers. Real estate transfers: Mary S. Bracht et al. to Ford L. Lltterer, 47 acres, Kirkland tp : Ferd L. Lltterer to Mary S. Bracht et al.. 47 acres. Kirk land tp.: Sarah J. Hesston to Martha O. MeGruoet. lot, 24, Geneva ■' 1 » — Justice of the Pence Amos K. Stone burner of Kirkland township was a business visitor here today. A number of social affaire are, scheduled for next week, for which Invitatiomi have not yet been issued I Mias Margaret Moran visited a short While in Fort Wayne last evening with his brother tn law, Patrick Kinney, and family. Mr Kinney lias been quite 111 of kidney trouble and leakage of the heart, but hla condition was not no bad ta reported at first. He in somewhat better. Mary Frances, little daughter Mr and Mrs. C. X. Niblick, to quite til of scarlet fever and diphtheria at tl*t- | home of Mrs. Anna Fahrenbach lt> Fort Wsyne. where Mrs. Niblkk and babe were visit lag when »b« became IU. Mr. NiMlck was <ailed tn Fort Ways*. * ' 1 1 ” *** ' 1 I FOB bAJjE -Foil t blood*! Mammoth Brotisegobbler and a Pekin drake The*. Doi'ling, ’photic 11 B 30W ——— — DEMOCRAT WANT ADS PAY BIG

CALENDAR*FOH week ENDING FEBRUARY 7. Wednesday Evening, February 4, 1914 Decatur Chapter, No. 112, R. A. M. Regular stated convocation. Also work in M. E. M. degree. - o NOTICE. M. W. A. Important business at our next meeting, Wednesday, February 4, at 730 p. m., interurban station. Assessment 294 due and should be paid at this time. E. B. MACY, Clerk. 2613 ’Phone 733. " ..... o PASTRY SALE. Mrs. John Wisehaupt's section of the United Brethren Ladies’ Aid society will give a pastry sale Saturday, February 7, at the Pennington & Licittle meat market Home made baking of all kinds will be on sale and the patronage of the public is asked. 26t5 -.o - - — FOR SALE. The general store and buildings of the lata Henry Zwlck at Williams (Bingen P. O.). Indiana. For full par titulars call on or write MARY SWICK. 258t30 Bingen, Indiana. ■■■. - —— o— ■ — TO THE PUBLIC I have opened an office for the pra< I tlce of law, in the Odd Fellow’s Block in the suite of rooms formerly occu pied by Mr. Beatty, where I may bfound during business hours. 1 heart ily appreciate all past favors. Respectfully, 30t. JAMES T. MERRYMAN ' —o Democrat Ad<; Pav !

JHB 7L A < YOUk EiES. YOUR NOSTRILS, PALATE AND STOMACH ' will endorse our bread. It looks good, smells good, ' tastes good and is an appetizer and appetite assuager, stomach strengthened and nourisher. Say the best you can about any bread -it’s true of our baking. Morning noon and night use Martin’s bread. Martin’s bread for sale at S. E. Hite grocery and Brushwilier and Baker. Jacob Martin L Y R I C|i DAILY MATINEES TODAY “Billy Dodges Bill” I A Keystone Comedy! Getting the Evidence 6 MAKERS & | SPENDERS J r C ENTS c I J NO HIGH EK J I TOMORROW JAMES J. CORBETT | In “The Man Front The] i Dr. C. V. Connell VETERINARIAN Office 143 rnone Residence 102

MEN Here’s a real opportunity to do your self a lot of good in the way of securing a Tailor-made Suit during this month at a saving of $5.00 to SB.OO. We have placed on sale this morning 25 suit patterns for you to choose from and have divided them into two assortments. No. 1 Assortment Price S2O. No. 2 Assortment Price $25. Remember these suits represent Honest Materials, linings and a guarantee to fit you. PRICES ARE CASH See our show window better still, come in and let us show you the suitings. Holthouse, Schulte & Company Good Clothes Sellers for Men'and Boys ’''^"l-WTi'llliiirM—T~iir —irr —_*• w iwinnc —'FT— I BOSSE OPERA HOUSE I ALL NEXT WEEK | H COMMENCING THE RITCHIE STOCK CO. I j Headed By Harold C (Ritchie) Brown | jj WEDNESDAY NIGHT THE COWARD I A Play of To-day Plenty of Comedy Specialties Between the Acts ADMISSION 10c RtSEHV I) 20c Reserved Seat Sale At The Holthouse Drug Co. "39 I ATTENTION FARMERS Our price for Butter Fat for the week ending with Feb. 9th., is 271-2 c Briiifj Us Your Milk an dgCream ADAMS COUNTY CREAMERY COMPANY . 2"IF, Iffy.l w X I PROPERTIES FOR SALE at sacritice prices U-room house, bath, basement, furnace heat, deci trie lights, gas, city water, drove well, on improved street close in. B—roorn house, electric lights, gas, on imuroved st. close in. < Come in and let us show you these properties ar.d we will price them to you right. —- -- HARVEY LEONARD & COMPANY = Office Opp. Interurban Station ....