Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 51, Decatur, Adams County, 2 March 1914 — Page 3

I SLEDDING RUDDERS I ARE BEST I FOR BOYS E * CHARLIE VOGLEWEDE. I THE SHOE SELLER

1“ WEATHER fORECAST | ssmwsnmsuMxxnaunsumnnuat: I Eair tonight am! Sunday. Colder I Sunday. I Albert Boner of Pleasant Mill' left ■ today noon for Larwill. I l>an Roop of Blue Creek township ■ was a business visitor here. Wilbur May went to Hoagland to visit with his sister. Mrs. Dayton Barkley. • Miss Adelaide Deiainger returned yesterday from Fort Wayne where she visited with her sister, Mrs. E. H Kilbourne. Miss Mayme Deintnger w ill i.-.urn tomorrow from Cleveland. Ohio v r she has been attending the milliner} openings for throe week'. Chester Johnson, of Gary Is her for a visit over Sunday with > ; t n iiy. He went to Gary w:. r opened a real estate, in-ur.u: - loan business, with his br ■r, . Rossweii O Jhonson.

-.■_ jp,,gM ,- » «t . .!* MOSMBBKaMR-MWI BWI »-X" io | jf! Quality Groceries - I Await You Here, fiQ Al/l THE KIND THAT MAKE - ~ Hunger Disappear! Here The Pure Food Laws Obtain, And Those W ith Appetites On The Wane, Get Them Quickly Back Again! Dressed Herring . . 20c English Walnuts . . 20c Chili Sauce . ... 15c Fancy Cookies ... 20c Pepper Sauce .. . 10c Peanut Butter ... 10c Tomato Catsup . . 10c Table Mustard ... 5c Extra Fancy Slaw Cabbage .... 4c Importek Sardines in oil 10c White Clover Comb Honey .... 20c ! We pay cash or trade for produce. Eggs 22c Butter 18 to 25c Hower and Hower. Narth;of G, R & I. Depct. 'Ph>ne 108. I F.M SCHIRMEYER FRENCH QUINN U || President ’v Trett. | I THE BOWERS REALTY CO. | g REAL ESTATE, BONDS, LOANS, p* M ABSTRACTS. g I The Schinnever Abstract Company complete Ab- | q strict Records, Twenty yeans Experience •7 Ihrms, City Property, 6 per ttet I MONEY

Leo Ehlnger is home from F. Wayne I; to spend Sunday with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Smitley went ;l to Fort Wayne yesterday afternoon. Le< Reed returned to Portland this afternoon to spend Sunday with his family. Miss Ida Young and Mrs. Fanny \< Ison returned to Van Wert, Ohio, yesterday afternoon after a visit here. Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Noll returned to Fort Wayne today after attendI ing the funeral of Mrs. John Tonnelier. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stevens and Miss Traey Stevens went to Fort Wayne yesterday afternoon for a visit with relatives. Mr.-. Wash Kern and her daughters, Mrs. Arthur Shock of Philadelphia i.i'l .Mrs. Davis Dailey, went to Fort Wayne this morning. Ti e regular monthly examination tor teachers was conducted today at i the central school building by County Sui • rinh ndent L. E. Oplinger. Miss Pearl May went to Hoagland C morning nt ar which place she will visit with her sister, Mrs. Dayton

'2—--LL .. g?-W—R Mrs. Ellen Adelsperger is confined to her bed at the J. S. Colchin home suffering from the grip, but is not seriously m and Is better now. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Katterheinrlch of South Bend arrived to attend the funeral of their grandmother, Mrs. Sarah Fisher, which was held today. The Janies Okeley family will move to the W. S. Cross residence on Eleventh street, vacated by Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Cross who are moving to Sturgis, Mich. Mrs. Homer King left yesterday for bort Wayne, after a three weeks' visit here with her son, Elgin King and wife. She will visit in Fort Wayne before returning to her home at Sanford, Mich. The first lenten services were held last evening at the St. Mary's Catholic church, the Rev. J. A. Seimetz olti elating. These services will continue until Easter, on each Tuesday and Friday evening. Christian Borne of Magley was a business visitor in the city yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. and sons, Fred and Lloyd, went to Fort Wayne this morning, where they will spend the day visiting with friends. Folks in a little town don't worry , halt as much about ther qualifications t’ run his office as they do about his wife’s ability t' gossip Steaks are rarer, while th’ consumer continues to be well done. —Abe Martin. Mis;. Mary Noll, Mrs. B. Plock and daughter, Eleanor, and John Hessler of Fort Wayne; Nick Tonnelier of Branch, Mich., who came to attend the funeral of Mr. and Mrs. John Tonnel ier. will remain here until over Sunday. A Berne item says: “Snow has been drifted so high by the recent stortn that most of the country roads in this region are still more or less impassable and the country schools have been closed all week. They will be reopened Monday, it is expected The schools in this town were closed Monday and Tuesday, owing to the drifted condition of the streets." Miss Leota Bailey and Miss Winans teachers in our schools, were on the » o'clock car Sunday night that became snowbound two miles south of Linn Grove, where they were obliged to remain until morning. Breakfast was served them on the car. Then they waded through the snow to the home of Uncle William Hal', where they remained until 6 o'clock Tues day evening, when the freight car crew rescued the passengers.—Linn Grove News. Grant Washington, 35, (colored I war shipped from, nobody knows where, to Elijah Underwood, who resides onehalf mile west of Glenniore, arriving there Monday, February 16, with tag on his coat bearing tile address of his destination. Washington was in des titute condition and can scarcely talk being mentally unable to tell where he came from. The township trustees took charge of hi tn and will finally turn him over to the county commis sionerc. Washington and Underwood are cousins.—Willshire Herald. Poison ivy has long been both a mystery to scientists aud laymen; why and In what manner it causes the peculiar rash and irritating infiam mation has puzzled Ixvth botanists and physicians. At last the reason has been discovered. Dr. Mirande of Paris read to the Academy of Science in that city recently the results of his study of the poisonous weed. Poison ivy contains prussic acid. Thia is found principally in the young leaves and buds; in older leaves there is very little of IL In three and one-half ounces of young leaves there is about a quarter of a grain of the acid. FOR FOURTH-CLASS P. M'B. Examination* to be Held Here in th* Near Future ,1* Announcement. George Everett, secretary of the local civil service examining board, has received notice that a wholesale examination for fourth-class postmasters will lie held here in the near future, the date not yet announced. Under the new ruling. fourtlw-lasH postmasters must take the civil service examination. All those who now hold com missions under executive appointment made by Taft, will lie ruled out for appointment* made to those who pas* the civil service examination successfully. 0 — — PROF. LUCKEY VISITS HERE. Prof. George W. Luckey. of Lincoln, Neb., professor of touching tn the Nebraska stato university, stopped off here for a visit at the Dr. Boyers Iwtuo and with other relatives. He attended the nullonid convention of school superintendents at Richmond. Vu., mid also visited In Washington. D. C, REPORT WAS FALSE. A report of the death of Barlvu S< hraluku wait circulated at noon today. but happily proved false. A report from his bcduldu is that lie is peldiuff his m»n. . . ,

11. Crude Coal Oil ■ (CONTI NTTBD FROM PAGE ONE) | which gives rise to its name, "polish rod." This runs through a packing ; or "stuffing box," which holds the oil , in the pipes. The up and down motion is termed “pumping." The prod ' uct here goes through pipes to the I tanks. A small leak of the cups or pipes I will sometimes make it wholly unfit I for use and must be drawn out of the i tank and burned, If possible. The oil found in such a case would be called “cut oil.” A boiler is provided at each I “battery,” or collection of tanks for | the purpose of warming or steaming | the "bad oil” to the bottom of the tank where it might be "drawn off." Also i a surplus of asphaltum may exist in the bottom of the tank which likewise must be removed before it is saleable. I The purchasing companies employe, | known as "guager," will then call and j lower an instrument called a thief i into the tank until it strikes the bot- i torn, when a spring is released which , closes a door or slide on the bottom | and is then drawn to the surface. A I clean piece of glass is then thru ir.'o | the ol) and or, •'l c' noil ac.’l eld I to the light or sky. win u uny unset- j tied water or cut oil i plainly visible, it being usually yellow and spotted. The gauger will next pour the oil ' contained tn the "thief" over his fin- I gers back into the tank and can de- | temiine what amount of asphaltum is j in the tank. He either accepts or rejects and the matter Is entirely to his wn discretion except that the operator or pumyer may submit a sample ; of the oil to the purchasing department and sometimes mete out justice I to the indignant gauger. If he accepts he takes the "gauge,” that Is. he determines the number of i feet and inches In the tank, executes ' a “run ticket." and allows the oil to J be run. The company I am working for sells j its product to the Tide Water Pipe j Line company, and is run through pipe . lines the entire distance to Bayonne, < N. J., to their refinery. Oil is never spoken of as in barrels, but is always given in feet or inches, has a two-hundred and rifly barrel tank holds about two and a half barrels to the inch; an eight hundred, four and a fourth, while a thirty-five thousand, contains one hundred and five barrels to the inch. As it is pumped into the well owners' tanks it is termed "production." while in the purchaser’s possession it is called "stock.” The process of relining oil is simple, but extensive. It is boiled in one vessel, or still, containing usually two hundred barrels. The vapor arising from the heated fluid is condensed in a cooling tank, and later washed with ulphuric acid to clear and to j-emovb auy foreign color in it. Here again the hydrometer is used to determine by gravity the amount of benzine, gasoline, kerosene, fuel torch and other lower gravity oils ar? In it. each being drawn off into tanks or liarrels tor commerce. The lubricating oils are also washed with the acid, but unlike the other oils the higher the fire test the better is the oil. Tlie gravity of various illuminating oils is different and consequently gives reasons for the different grades. It in impossible to diffuse oil and water successfully, so if your lamp smokes, or your car tails on its gasoline, don't . blame your merchant or retailer, for the chances are an even hundred the “still man" at the refinery haa his eyes on a hobble skirt or a pretty face at the refinery window and allowed his hydrometer to drop into a low grade product to run into a first grade cask. There is nothing further to be said on this subject and I hope I have interested you. Any question that may be asked me will be gladly answered through the Democrat. Am sending my old friend, J. If. Heller, two sample* of oil. One is a fine crude and the other Is a badly cut oil. They j may be seen at tills office in a few ‘ days. Wishing each and every one the i best there is and an abundance of it, I remain Your friends, W.M. 11. JOHNSON. Allendale. 111. OBITUARY Vilas Muster . son of Mr. and Mrs. 1 Christ Musser was nnrn In .Nottingham ] township Wells county. October, 31. ItiOS. and departed tills life In Monroe township. Adams county. February 1«. I 1914.. at thn age of 5 years. 3 months ] and 12 day*, and was burled in tile j Moser cemetery west of Berne. lln had been ill for one week, later th" disease developed into diphtheria s which caused his death. Ha leaves to mourn their loss »i heartbroken mother and father, one sister and six brothers, Viola. Eli, Seth. Jacob, John, Eddie,>nnd Freddie Musser and a host of friends and rol« ] tlvue. | A dear mix from u. has gone. A voice wo loved is still A plate In vacant in our home. that arret can ba filled. ’

I Final Clean Up Sale J Thursday, Feb. 26 i Friday Feb. 27 I Saturday Feo. 28 ® ss ALL WOOL AND COTTON BLANKETS | At Special Reduction | $7 50 Wool Blankets, ale ... $6.20 $6.00 Wool Blankets, Sale • $4 88 tfi $5.50 Wool Blankets, Sale $4.48 $4.25 Wool Blankets, Sale $3.48 >' J S $3.00 Cotton Blankets. Sale $2.25 ijc $2.50 Cotton Blankets, Sale $1.98 ffi $2.00 Cotton Blankets, Sala - $1.48 <9? / ag $1.48 Cotton Blankets, Sale $ .84 i ‘ L in fl i i ( | Big Coat Specials * I QR fifl Buys your choice of every Cloth 1 OO.U'J coat left worth $12.50 to $16.50. S - Q 9 QQ Your choice of all childrens coats Ql.uO sizes 3to 7 yrs. wort $4.50 to $6.50 | SO BUY NO l M r ANS A SWING TO YOU. I | NIBLICK & COMPANY | KSHWffiTlff' W.' MS B3fiiißaßflKSKßßßmiigK IBSafiSSsiERBi

LYR i C | TODAY In The Fire Light |£ 2—Great Reels—2 He Would A F Hunting Go L A Keystone Comt dy 5 Cents 5 I COMING MONDAY I WARNER’S ’ FEATURES • Don’t Miss 1 henj Dr. C. V. Connell VETERINARIAN rnone Residence 101 Low One-Wav COLONIST FARES WEST via the NICKEL PLATE ROAD Tickets will be on sale to B)ints in Alberta. Arizona, ritish Columbia. CALIFORNIA Colorado, Idaho, Mexico, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, OREGON Saskatchewan, Texas, Utah, Wyoming WASHINGTON MARCH 15 TO APRIL 15 Inclusive For Full information regarding Fares, Routes, Connections, Reservations, etc., call on Agent or write. F. P. Parnin, D. P. A., Fort Wayne, Ind.

| ATTENTION FARMERS | Our price for Butter Fat for the week ending with Feb. 28th., is 31c , Bring L's Your Milk and Cream \ ADaMY county creamery company Decatur to Toledo and Return VIA CLOVER-LEAF-ROUTE Sunday February Ist and 15th and March Ist 15th and 29th j See H.J. Thompson Agt for Particulars Say What Do You Know About This Ohio Farms from . . . SSO. to $75. per A. Indiana farms from. . $125 to $175 per A. Michigan farms from . . sls. to $75. per A. City property from $950. to $7,500. The Adams Co. Real-Estate & Loan Agt Office with Frisinger & Co. Decatur, Indiana LOOK "HERE We have a farm for quick sale of 173 acres 2 1-2 miles from good market, one mile to school; fair buildings and well fenced. This is an excellent farm for stock and mixed grain farming being a good producer of hay, wheatoats and grass. Price $85.00 an acre. We have the Zwick store at Bingen for sale. This is a good live business in German locality. Right man can find good paying business, at once. We have a large list of farms and city properties. Let . us sqow you these before you buy. Erwin & Michaud. to ST. LOUIS AND RETURN VIA CLOVER LEAF ROUTE SATURDAYS, FEBRUARY 7th. AND 21st. Get tickets and information of H. J. THOMPSON, Agent I