Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 60, Decatur, Adams County, 12 March 1914 — Page 3

I ET your feet have a pleasant trip through life in our Comfort Shoes. MENS $4.00 LADIES $3.00 CHARLIE VOGLEWEDE. THE SHOE SELLER

WEATHER FORECAST I lUlUUl>nnnnrn:tnitim:n.n;:n:t:rf: Cloudy tonight. Wednesday fair. Mrs. David Liby of Monmouth was shopping here yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Frank Peterson and two chil dren went to Momnoutii yesterday afternoon. Miss Verda Gilpin has arrived from Mobile. Ala., for a visit with her uncle, J. W. Brodbeck, and family. • Mr. and Mrs. James Cowan of Garrett arrived to attend the funeral of their cousin. Mrs. Millard Cowan held today. Deputy Auditor Paul Baumgartner w;>.s called U> Berne at 2 o'clock today by word of the illness of his aged father, Daniel. Baumgartner. A jury in the Wells circuit court at Bluffton gave a verdict awarding Patrick McCarty, administrator, the suu< of 41.500 In the suit against the Chi- ■ cago & Erie railroad. McCarty was ! administrator of the estate of Emanuel | Wolfe, who was killed at Crown Point: in 1912. while employed as a brake-; man on the Chicago & Erie.

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ij C. C. Schug of Berne was a business I visitor in the city today. I1 Fred Hess made a business trip to I! Fort Wayne this morning. W, .1. Barrone went to Monroeville this morning, where he will attend the ni’ieral of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Nancy Barrone, which was held at the Methodist church at 2 o'clock this afternoon. "Th' poor we have alius witlt us,” t’gether with th' feller wno says. "You won t ketch me in this climate another winter." It’s easier t’ git t'gether at t banquet than it it is at th' polls.— Abe Martin. , Representative AdaiF of the Eighth Indiana district, yesterday at Washington filed his pre-convention campaign expenses. He said he neither <p<nt nor received money in order to obtain the nomination for his election to < ougress. His district convention will be held in Bluffton March 24. The democratic convention of the twenty-eighth judicial district, for the nomination of a candidate for prose--1 ruling attorney was held yesterday in I the Wells circuit court room, and Lee 1 i . Sprague of Hartford City, the present incuhbent was re-r.ominated. He. !i a son-in-law of.G. M. T. Houck of Kirkland township.

Frank Garber of Berne changed cars here enroute to Fort Wayne. Charles Burr returned to Monmouth this morning on the 8:30 car. Mrs. Fred Linn went to Fort Wayne this morning, where she spent the day visiting with friends. Mrs. Fred Patterson left Monday for a several days visit with Mrs. Ralph Osburn at Huntington. E. M. Bishop who has been attending the Bible conference at Wren.O., left for his home at Auburn today. Ruth Hatnmell returned home this morning from Portland, where she visited with her sister, Mrs. C. B. Smith. Miss Beatrice Johnson, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gus Johnson who is ill of typhoid fever, is -improving nicely. Mrs. E. O. Makcn of Wabash, who has been visiting with her sister. Mrs. T. L. Fairchild, left this morning for Columbia City. Norbert Holthouse left this morning for Collegeville to resume his studies at St. Joseph's college after being called here on account of the death of his cousin, Richard Voglewede. Mrs. Charles Melnt returned to her home in Elwood Monday afternoon after visiting here at the bedside of her father, A. T. Studabaker, who is seriously ill.—Bluffton News. An eclipse of the moon is due thia evening beginning at 8:42, coming to its heigth at 10:13, and ending at 11:44. It will be almost a total eclipse .eleven-twelfth’s of the moons surface being affected. Springs may come an' springs may go, but th’ ole time stack o' 7-eent country bacon that used t’ show up in March has departed never t' return. Os all th* home remedies a good wife is th' best. —Abe Martin. Mrs. C. B. Smith of Portland passed through the city this morning on her way to Rome City, where she will enter the Kneipp sanitarium and take the cold water baths for rheumatism, from which she is a constant sufferer. Funeral services for Clyde the 2 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Hendricks who's death occurred Monday were held this morning from the St. Mary’s Catholic church. Burial was made in the St. Joseph's cemetery. Mrs. E. C. Bierie of Bente is here the guest of her daughter, Mrs. S. P. Hoffman, while Mr. Bierie went to Fort Wayne to take X-ray treatment which he has been taking since ho had an operation for the removal of a growth from his lip. David J. Schwartz writes us from Phoenix, Ariz.. where lie and his wife have been enjoying several weeks of real weather while we have been battling blizzards, snow storms and political dissensions. He says they will be home within a few days and glad to see the folks at work. Ellis Christen will accompany the high school boys’ basket Itall team to Bloomington tomorrow, to see them play, and will visit there with relatives. On his way home he will stop in Indianapolis for a visit with his cousin, Lloyd Magley, who is a student of the Indiana Veterinary College there. Mr. Jess Steele of this city who has headquarters at .St. Louis, has been making his home in the Missouri Athletic Club and which was destroyed by fire early Monday morning. Mr, Steele was rarely in Jst. Louis over Sunday however and as bis name does not appear among the missing it is thought that he fortunately escaped. Napoleon Peters, wife, daughter and brother are making a short visit here today. They left their home in Colorado last November and since then, have been visiting friends and relatives in Indiana. Michigan and Illinois. They are expecting to return home about March 21. Mr. Peters is a pioneer of Jefferson township and hie tales of ranch life are quite interesting to his old friends. —Geneva News Holding that the evidence wo* not sufficiently strong enough to warrant holding hint to bond in the circuit court on perjury charges. 'Squire A. G. U-wls of Portland on Monday eve niug liberated Ixiuis Wien, and I’aul Butterfield, two “dry" detectives of Indianapolis who charged William Longerbono with selling them liquor Illegally on Sept. 3. Longcrbone was convicted of the charge and given a line of $50 —Portland Sun. The Jay County Woman’s Hospital association. Ute organisation now busily engaged in raising a fund for u«f in the ervetiou of a new hospital (or Jay county, lias a total of $1,291.87 In actual cash on hand. This Is In addition to the two lots presented I>J Mrs. Alice V. Chamberlin on West Archwdret t and the lot on West Water street on which Is st|uat< d a nuddcnqc property and blacksmith shop, bequeathed the association by tile late George Theurer. The Indies of the association realised thd sum of $216.56 from Ute recent charity ball th|amount being over and blkivc all okponses.

Mrs. Ir»y Archbold is ill of the ' grip. Charles Beam returned to Fort Wayne this morning. L. C. Millen of Glenmore, Ohio, was a business viator in the city today. Miss Ruth Zogler, who has been visiting in the tty with Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Smith, lef. this afternoon tor iter home at Bippts. Mrs. James Watt.- and granddaugnter, Merle Marhenkt. of Monmouth were here today to tet, some dental work done for Miss Mede. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ou inn of Kansas City arrived this aternoon at 2:30 over the interurban ti attend the funeral of their niece, Kiss Reba Quinn. Norbert Holthouse returned this morning to his studies at St. Joseph College after a stay here. He came to attend the funeral of his ccusin, Richard Voglewede. Miss Lena Sutton of Lafayette, a former teacher in the Decatur high school, arrived to attend the funeru' of Miss Reba Quinn. She is a guest of Miss Florence Myers and others. Mrs. Edward Arnold and sons. Lowell and Rtcbnr’.: T.-.s Ana'., Johnson and Mrs. Will Mnrtiii and children. Marcia and Francile, went to Fort Wayne this afternoon for a visit with relatives. thFcStos Jurors in Gas Engine Case Fail to Agree Afer 20 Hours’ Deliberation. AND ARE DISCHARGED Mary Groh Given Divorce— Prohibited from Remarrying for Two Years. After deliberating twenty hours and failing to agree, the jury hearing the Boknecht-Fritzinger gas engine controversy case was discharged at 1 o’clock today. The case went to tiie Jury' last evening at 4:53 o’clock. The jurors stood ten to two in favor of Boknecht, It is said. Tills is the case in which Boknecht claims SSO for a gas engine whicli he says he sold to the Decatur Furnace, Foundry k Machine shops, but which tiie defendant claims was only left there for repairs, or for sale, if it could be sold, which he declares, it was not. A claim of S4OO of Lizzie Scheimann, administratrix, against the Fred Scheimann estate, was docketed as a case in court and will be given a hearing. Jesse H. Burnet', guardian of Ralph Burnett et ai„ tiled petition to repair building on ward’s real estate, not tn exceed more than SIOO, which was granted. Caroline Springer, guardian of Della Sprunger, tiled inventory. Samuel Plough et al. vs. Peter W. Kessler. Appearance by V. J. Lutz for defendant. Rule to answer. First National Bank vs. William Buckmaater et al. Costs paid and case dismissed. Oliver T. Harrison vs. John Trim et al. Answer of Trim to eroucomplaint of W. H. Meyer in four paragraphs. Rule to answer, second, third and fourth paragraphs. Answer of ‘ Trim to cross-complaint of Tyndall Demurrer of Tyndall to W. H. Meyers’ cross-complaint overruled and exceptions by Tyndall. Tiie Liby case was reset for March 24th. Lizzie Scheimann, administratrix of tiie Fred Scheimann estate, tiled petition to modify order for sale of real estate as to Ute notice. This was huh tained and site is ordered to make Hale of said real estate as heretofore ordered after given# ten days' notice by! one publication In the Dully Democrat and by posting like notice for ten > days, five in county and three In town J ship, all other terms and conditions I to be the same us heretofore ordered Reul estate trnnsfers: Andrew Gottschalk to Nellie Grace Steen, lots 329. 330. Bertie. SSOO. Lewis (’. Mill: et al. to Samuel J. McAhrun. 60 acres. Munroe tp.. S7BOO. Mary Groh was grunted u divorce from Jacob Groh. given Ute custody of the children, and prohibited from! re-marrying (or two years. She is al so to pay the costs o( the case. Mr. Groh did not fight the case which went by default. Notice was given by publication, uni De L an nun re ideal.

AXTE might talk for hours about Clothes-Hats-Ties-Shirts-Underwear etc.--but why doit—the pick of the Country’s best makers of mens wear is here and we want you to come in—not necessarily to buy—these are looking days and we want you to look at the new Spring Merchandise that is arriving daijy. We’ll be glad to show you. holthousTschulte & co. Good Clothes Sellers for Men and Boys

JUST I What you’ve been waiting for-a place to have your clothes repaired, altered or dry cleaned at prices that defy competition. Ladies work a specialty, Expert workmanship, prompt service. DECATUR DRY CLEANERS Ist Door, E. Murray Hotel Phone 695 J. I THOMPSON Representing OXWELD ACETYLINE CO Manufacturers Pilot Gas Plants xor the Farm 214 Columbia st. Fbrt Wayne, Ind.

FREE FREE FREE Its Saturday March 14, at 9 A.M. BEAUTIFUL GOLD FISH FOR YOUR HOME One six inch bowl containing two gold fish will be given away absolutely FREE with a 50c or SI.OO Nyal purchase. The NYAL Line is a Complete Line of Remedies and Toilet Articles. In order that our friends may become acquainted with this large Nyal Family of Remedies we are making this offer. REMEMBER THE DATE SAT. MARCH 14 Remember to look at our window. Remember the name NYAL NYAL REMEDIES—GOLD FISH SATURDAY MARCH 14th The Holthouse Drug Co. Exclusive Nyal Agents in Decatur Pin T his In Your Hat The “White Stag” Extra Mild, the cigar in the big box with the Stag on the lid puts more cents in a nickel than you or anyother smoker ever did get. GET THIS THOUGHT THEN BLAZE AWAY Never was there a cigar the likes of the White Stag with out a Bite or Sting no matter how Long or how Hard you smoke it. Always cool delicious and fragrant Its the short cut to real smoke joy. Just fits your taste like a glove-Any time, any where you smoke it. 5 CENTS AT ALL DEALERS 5 CENTS I

WE CAN GUARANIEE OUR WATCH REPAIRING It is true that most any jeweler can do watch repairing, but it is not true that all watch repairing is done right. The watch repairing that we do is such that we are willing to bank our reputation on it. If there is anything whatever the matter with your watch bring it to us, and we will satisfy you not only as to workmanship, but also as to price. , PUMPHREY’S Jewelry Store Successor to W. L. Lehne. , EXPERT REPAIRING. ARTISTIC ENGRAVING. Lens Duplicated.