Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 103, Decatur, Adams County, 1 May 1914 — Page 3

So many wom-n have bought and worn our Comfort Nurses Slippers nd bought them over and over again that they just come in and say Give me another pair of No. 53, slie. •• No. 53 it made with a medium toe with plenty of room at the ball mere you need it. good rubber heels to take off the jar in walking, exible belting soles that bend with the foot. Plain toe or stock tip Medium narrow to wide widths. $1.75 CHARLIE VOGLEWEDE. ' THE SHOE SELLER

WEATHER FORECAST 2 naettledtbnipht. Showers. Wrll! yfie yesterday. 2m, Fred Aiken of <Il« nnn..o & shopp- in the c ity ><■■■<• rll • ■•'M,CR»rie Ohler of Root town a ahopl- in the city y.-wt.-rd.sy, ■& lAld"ig Reifstack and !■: • JBsianJwere visitors in the . , y ? ..ter Zeaser of Washington town I business y< »Wri ■ < el •e. ■ fl clt ? yesterday. Eady went t>> Eon ■K to visit ye terday and to attend the Moose play Eady has return, BBShd! ipolis where she m it. MMBsister. Mrs. Anna Mt in the viiy with . Rrmlhitry arri' . at Sj>r- ■ • Meljer two with iter i ■ t Mr »IHey. MSB. Magley. local I'ulli. > tf-!ns. ':<e agent went i ..- IHb J Kgbt at the district office. for the high >< It” be iSay morning at eight o'elo. k > use drug company.

■ — tie Home Os Quality Groceries * 'i im.il 11 11 iimm— nrM yellow onion sets qt 12 l-2c feek sack 25c Ipatch feed “ 25c h ! cken Chowder sack 25c erniuda onions lb 1c 'hi te clover honey square 20c ew cabbage lb • g* arly Rose seed potatoes pk 35c ish Cobbels seed potatoes pk 35c We pay cash or trade for produce, Eggs 16c Butter 13c to 23c ■ HOWER & HOWER ■orth of G. R. 11. Popot Phone 108 IF M.SCHIRMEYEK FRENCH QUINN ■ Swrotsiy TctMI THE BOWERS REALTY CO. | I REAL ESTATE, BONDS, LOANS, I ABSTRACTS, g I The S hkm. vr r Abstract Company complete At? S I KSB'trael I Records, Twenty J ears Experience I Farms, City Properly, 5 per seal I " money I

Mrs. L. 1. Arnold went to Monmouth | yesterday afternoon. f'l.ir-. and Edward Kuhn of Paulding. Ohio, are guests of Mrs. Julia Coichln and family. Mrs. Jesse Smith and daughter, Thelma, went Fort Wayne yesterday for the day. The racket stores are now open throughout the evenings, the new i hedule lioginnlng this week. Workmen were engaged in trying to find the water line at the interurban comer for the Installation of the new drinking fountain. A. V. Powers of Fort Wayne came yesterday to visit with his sisters, Mrs. Andrew Welfley and Mrs. Florence Bradbury. the latter of Springfield, O. William Crozier the blacksmith lias opened his shop in the Decatur carriage works and will be pleased to imet any of his old friends and do their work at that place. In the Malay Peninsula an English naturalist has discovered a species of ant that makes its nest in the fleshy ■ stems of fems that grow on the limbs of trees high iu the air. To add to the comfort of motorists •in hug rides leather pillows, filled *4l ii veir. able fibre, have been invent- ■■ I to be fn-«rted between their backs ' and the cushions of a car. A French scientist attributes the benefit of sunlight at high altitudes upon pedons to a preponderance of 'ultra violet rays, which induce a more i active circulation of the blood. ' At the local option election in Peru yesterday, that city voted to remain I "wet" by a majority of 1037. This I question • ems to have been decisively allied there and the "Wets" gave a parade headed by a band after the returns iiad been received.

Did you put ’em on again today? April is bound to get in the last word, so it rained today. Mrs. H. E. Butler and daughter, Naomi, spent the day in Fort Wayne. Mrs. W. H. Lee and Miss Stella Perkins were Fort Wayne visitors today. Mrs. Edward Arnold and Mrs. Will Martin went to Fort Wayne this morning for a visit. Mrs. J. W. Johnson went to Fort Wayne tills morning to visit with her daughter, Mrs. Dallas Grimm. Ever’ day is "clean-up” day with some folks. A plain loafer is bad enought, but a discourteous loafer is th’ limit.—Abe Martiri. Mrs. John Heller of Linn Grove spent Tuesday afternoon and evening in this city at the home of her son, Chauncey Heller residing on West Cherry street.—Bluffton News. In a new iceless refrigerator the temperature is kept down by the evaporation of water from an absorbent cloth that surrounds it and is kept stretched tight by a wire netting. To do away with thresholds under doors in residences there has been invented a hinge which slightly raises a door as It Is opened, lowering It against the carpet when it is closed. Mrs. Dan. T. Brlnnetnan and daughter Helen, went to Adams county this morning where they will spend a few days at the home of Mrs. Brinneman's parents, Frank Randal! and wife — Bluffton News. Mrs. Dan Sprang left today for Lima. Ohio, for a several days vlsft with Mrs. Anna Karns. She will be joined by Mr. Sprang and they will then go to Bryant to spend Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Vail. Hay valued at 111,714 was destroyed by fire on Indiana farms during the first eight months existence ol the State Fire Marshal's office. Lightning leads as the chief source of losses on hay by fire. Sparks from locomotives and careless smokers were responsible for other hay losses. Jack Moynihan and several other employees of the Indiana Lighting Company spent all night trying to find some trouble in the lines between here and Ft Wayne or here and Decatur. The pressure here was unusually low but was better this morning. No trouble was found in the lines themselves and it is supposed that the container needed regulation.—Bluffton News. John H. Hogg, living west of Bluffton. today delivered to the Ossian Live Stock Company, one of the finest bunches of hogs that has been sold out of Wells county tills spring. There were 115 hogs in the bunch, averaging 293 pounds each, and the price paid for them was *8.60 per hundred. The total for the 115 hogs was *2.898. The Ossian company that brought them had the hogs delivered to Uniondale for shipment. Mr. Hogg still has left on his farm, for fattening purposes, another bunch of 200 hogs.—Blucton News. Funeral services for E. B. Lincoln, general manager of the Muncie and Portland traction company, were held yesterday afternoon from the Grace Episcopal church in Muncie. His death occurred in Portland at his home on West Main street, Monday evening, following a four days* sickness of apoplexy although he had been in fail ing health for several months. He came from St. Paul. Minn., seven or eight years ago when lie became man ager of the traction line. His widow and one son, Edgar, a high school student survive. He is well known here in traction circles. In fishing witli grasshoppers It is better to fish down-stream whether following the Imuk or wading; somehow you can give the insect a more natural motion when the ’hopper Is going away from you, than you can when it Is approaching, as is the case If one fishes upstream. During your entomological days In college you learned that most of our grasshoppers were true locusts, and when you use 'hoppers for trout halt, it is a locust and not a grasshopper that turns the trick. Paas by the green, soft-bodled Insects, true grass-hoppers; also never look a second time at the great, drywinged brown fellows. locusts, but It Is medium-sized. moist brown-bodied fellow almost luscious In appearance, that you should select. Dollar Bill, the bill put out by the Bluffton Chamber of Commerce and that has been flirting around the city of Bluffton since April 13th, has bean gathered in and now reposes safely within the care of the secretary of the Chamber. Bill was put out by the 'Chamber of Commerce to show what a dollar would do in a given contmun ity. By a careful count on the note book that accompanied Bill wherever he went, it ts found ho entered Into just nlnty-nlne different transactions In the fifteen days of his public calslame that he was In every pnri of the city, and almost in every business house. His first act was to buy a pair of shoes for a hoy while hie last net was to buy a square nival for a' lesu man.—Bluffton Banner.

Mrs. Anna Lehman spent the day in Fort Wayne. Dan Erwin made a business trip to Monroeville. D. B. Erwin was a business visitor at his farm today. Sheriff Durkin left this morning for Nappanee on business. J. H. Gentls made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. S. E. Shamp made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. Robert Gould of Monroe was a business visitor in the city today. Tom Gallogly made a business trip to Hoagland and Williams today. Edward Kolter of Magley was a business visitor in the city yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Spitler of Willshire, Ohio, were visitors here today. Frank Smith of Indiana Harbor is here visiting with relatives and friends. C. C. Schafer attended to business for the Schafer Saddlery Company at Fort Wayne today. Miss Grace Miller returned this morning from Berne where she gave her weekly vocal lessons. Little Miss Barbara Miller of Muncie is visiting with her grandmothers’; Mrs. Barbara Wlnncs and Mrs. L. C Miller. L. G. Ellingham, secretary of state, will arrive from Indianapolis this evening for a several days' business visit at this office. Miss Floy Cushman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Cushman of West Monroe street, observed her seventh birthday anniversary yesterday. Ed Klntx who has been confinetHo his home for several weeks as the result of an operation on his leg. was able -to make his first trip to his place eg business this morning. Joe Knapke accompanied by John Starost left this morning for Rome City where he will enter the Kentpp sanitarium and take treatment for rheumatism and kidney trouble. Frank Conter who has been with the White Stag Cigar Company for the past two months began work this morning as assistant manager of the Conter Ice Cream factory. Emanuel Woods, the well known resident of West Monroe street, continues very low. having been bedfast for several weeks. He is very weak and there is little hope tor his recovery. Miss Edith Adams, the directress who succeeded in making such a fine success with "The Doctor” the big musical comedy put on in this city left this morning for Waitash where she will visit with friends. A report from the postoffice at St. Mary's Ohio, says that from April Ist to April 15th, a total of 444 parcels post packages were mailed at the post office, the weight being 1186 lbs. and 5 ox. and the postage amounted to 142.71. On Saturday May 23, there will be a civil service examination held at the post office In this city for the purpose of filling the vacancy in the position of the fourth class postmaster at Magley, Indiana. The postmastership paid *207 last year. lacst evening the City Street and Sewer committe met and went over the proposed route of the Cook sewer in the south part of the city. The matter | was referred to them for inspection at the last meeting. Action will probably be taken on it at the next regular session. The second reproducticn of "The Doctor" the roaring musical comedy given Tuesday and Wednesday of this week at the Bosse opera hoi;je in this city was a marked succes. Mias Edith Adams acted as the direct rose, and proved that she was worthy of the title. Helen, the little two year old babe of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Vaglewed”, who has been quite seriously sick with typhoid fever for the past six weeks is getting along fine and Is now able to set up and take a little nourishment. The trained nurse who has been in charge left last week. Preparations for the installation »f the sanitary drinking fountains given to the city by the T. P. A. are being made, and the fountains will soon he up. One of the fountains will be pine ed at the corner of the Interurban station and the other nt the Old Ad ■me County batik corner. One of the enterprising and go ahead citlsens of Decatur Is Jacob Buhler who Is today comphting splendid Improvepicnts at his home residence, i which will make it one of the most up to date In the city. He is In for cleaning up ol Decatur mid bus prov en it by gelling in ahead of the rest of us. The Adams County Beni Estate and ' latan Agency reports the following 1 real estate exchange took place yrslerday between Frlalngi* and Co and ' Jess O. Smith. Frislnger and Co. bo- ' camo possessor of the Smith residence on North Eleventh street while Jess Smith took sixteen acres of land neur .Genova on a Hade. The entire deal in[volved *3.300.

| House Cleaning Time f S The busy house cleaning time is now on and before g Hyou buy that new Rug, Carpet or Linoleum don’t for- S get we are going to give you some extraordinary I S good Bargains in Rugs, Carpets and Linoleums for | Z the next two weeks. S Wool Fiber Rugs 9x12 $ 6.50 up to $ 8.50 TT S Tapestry “ 8-3xlo-6 10.00 and up “ «• 9x12 $12.50 up to $15.00 ? Axminster “ 9x12 17.50 up to 25.00 Velvet “ 9x12 15.00 up to 35.00 £■ “ “ 11-3x12 20.00 up to 27.50. S . LINOLEUMS II 5 All the newest patterns and colors from 50c up per ~ £ square yd. We also carry a large line of Inlaid Lino- 35 Z leums from 90c up to 81.15. Remember these are h p specially low prices and don’t forget the place. || § THE BOSTON STORE | gl=lllll=:lllll=lllll=ll|l =ll|ll=lllm§

(■MHaMnawaueMF I '-.''.. | STAR GROCERY I Secn e d Prunes lb 15c’’ Knox's Gelatine 15cJ Marco Catsup 15cl Sweet Pickles 10c Sliced Pineapple 10c Tomatoes 10c Baked Beans 10c Jello ’ 10c Fig Newtons lb 10c Potato Chips 10c Marco Corn Flake 10c Golden Wax Beans 10c Splnact 15c Baker’s Chocolate 10c I Pimentoes 10c Potato Bread 10c ,MII Johns. WANTED—A cook. Inquire at the Jake Martin restaurant. 100t3 FOR SALE—At a bargain. 20 Renting ton typewriters in good condition. Call | soon on Mr. Mcrillat during business hours, Fairfield Ave., Ft. Wayne. > Indiana. 100t3 i

HOUSE CLEANING SALE The next few weeks will be busy ones for the housewife, filled with house cleaning work. Many of you are undoubtly planning for that new rug or carpet or linoleum that you have needed all winter and should have had last summer. In order to help you out of the difficulty and permit you to get just what you need at a great reduction in price we are going to hold a special Fale on these articles for the next week or two and have made such a reduction in prices that they cannot help but appeal to you. ■oi Velvet 8-3xlo-6 $13.50 iXUVJU “ 9x12 18.50 “ 11-3x12 22.50 Woolen Fibre 9x12 $9.49 Body Brussels 9x12 13.49 CARPETS “ “ 11-3x12 19.50 Tapestries 8-3xlo-6 11.50 AU Wool 68c per yard “ 9x12 15-00 Three-quarter Wool 58c per yard Axminister 9x12 18.00 One half Wool 48c per yard LINOLEUMS All patterns and colors from soc per square yard up. We also have a full line of inlaid linoleums from 90c to $1.15 FLJLLEM<AMP'S

Style Comfort And Price Are the three main points in buying a pair of shoes- You demand the first two and it is up to us to give you the last one. The style of our entire stock is right up to the minute in-every detail, and we can fit your foot so that a new pair of shoes will feel like your old ones. Our prices are such as will fit every' pocket book and make you satisfied. Womens Shoes $3.00 $3.50, and $4,00 Mens Shoes $4.00, $4.50 and $5.00 Childrens Shoes at All Prices PEOPLES & GERKE

HOUSE EOR RENT Good location. , inquire at once. Phono 229. 92t3 Early cabbage and tomatoe Plants now on sale at FULLENKAMPS. I LOST— Gold band ring. Three-fourths of an inch wide. Valued as a keep j sake. Finder please call phone 335 and I receive reward. 94t3 j PLANTS FOR SALE-AU kinds, at Werder Sisters. 524 Marshall St., Phone I No. 347. 100t6.

FIRM DISSOLVES. The public Is hereby notified that the firm of Peterson and Tumbleson I has Illis day April 28. 1814. dissolved i partnership. James Tutnbleson. lOit.’ - - o —' - I FOUND—Three boxes of a hit.- pills, ■ with Doctor's directions written on 1 box. Owners may have same by callI Ing at this office. 97t3