Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 134, Decatur, Adams County, 6 June 1914 — Page 3

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I WEATHER Vusvttled tonight and h -s Jean Luts; will go t jmorrow for a visit. Mrs. S. I). Morris ot Plea.,, ills •as a shopper here jester. Walter Robinsun made a ss rip to Fort Wayne this moi Some shower yesterday t n [.■l it was wi lcomea. in ma: ie rain was badly needed. .Mrs. Nick Schafer and M iafw are visiting at the h< ;<l Engleking and Pete Sch; Ort Wayne. John Briggs and Jim Kelle. u' ting democrats from Gene in ted the meeting of the c ommittee here yesterday. In the June Womans Home

■.iuiuu appear a number of letterarls. ■ne or two artkies containing month ( f Aprjl m< the Kua'ion ideas and auggestions. An urf p, pnrtni( . nt> ()f the IVllllsylvan . title, of special interest in v tallro . d system „ u , , Q emp , oy . ■ ..n.ctlon are: "Ways and Means UM , Ut> , r f * uliljes a , otal of . ■ king a Vacation"—a collation M on ac ,. ouu( of dlsablHty and ■iters from various contributor of . niplu} ,,. Tolal payroentß ■Two Foreign igtnda in Two Week (llsab i P .„ ( , llts amounted to 1187.- ■ which. Albert Ixe make, a pracUc f w wUkb 15j.431.50, or over 27 yiggestion of a tlip to St. I’lerre c (e nL, was paid out on account ■>. islands of Miquelon and to Nov c!denU , th( . , Kl | anc ,. going to em- ■ utia—a trip which can be made b s incapacitated through sickness. ■ “ people in two weeks at a tots absorbed a total of BW.■pense of |1?t.60; "Ideas for Sunin:* of wlllt .|, |i: „ fIT 00 „ r a! , out 20 yr l *." by < ompanion readers; and . nt wag on account of ■The Best Nature Books." in which due t 0 accident, and the re■aura Sptacer Portdr makes suggest-. r for j e ath- due to natural ■ns for reading for June.

I [he,Home Os Qu y Groceries ■ Potato chips. . . 10c - Fites. . . 10c ■ Washington crisps 10c - NSeed raisins 12 1-2 ■ Kellogg flakes . . 10c - Straisins . 12c ■ Maple flake. . . 10c - Pi. ... 10 to 15c a Putfed wheat. . 10c - Pt . . . .10 to 15c 1 “ rice .... 15c - Fu>ricots lb . . 20c ■ Extra fancy old potatoes bvi>, Fresh fruit We pay cash or trade for pc, Eggs 17c Butter. 12c to ■ HOWER & HOR i | Norih of G. R. A’■ Crpct ( l*l"‘ne I°B_ I F.M. SCHIRMEYER FRE QUINN Praidem t»ry TreaiJ I | THE BOWERS REA Z CO. | REAL ESTATE, BONDS, IS, ABSTRACTS. j I The Schlrmever Abstract Company ete I | rtract Records, Tventy years E :nce ( farms, City Property, 5 per K MONEY I

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bittner went [to Fort Wayne tills morning. Attorney F. M. Cottrell of Berne was a business visitor here today. N. L. Troutner of Van Wert, Ohio, changed ears here enroute to Fort Wayne and Garrett. Mrs. Newton Parrish went to Monmouth this morning for a visit with her sister, Mrs. Charles Johnson. Mrs. William Pratt of Celina, Ohio, is here visiting with her husband at the jail. He was arrested last week on the charge of larceny. Those who wish to take advantage of the special prices at the three days sale next week should arrange to come in the first day. If you like it tell your neighbors. Sp.-vial prices every place. Tho Quc-vn Esther girls opened 'their bazaar today in the Hower a. 'Baker meat market. Tomorrow, a iwstry sale will be combined with the azaar. A cordial invitation is ex- > nded to the public to patronize the

Charles Sether made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. Joe Miller of Fort Wayne was a business visitor in the city today. 1 heodore Reich of Chicago was a business visitor In the city yesterday. Earnest Ooehrman of Preble was a business visitor in the city yesterday. John Mumma of Washington township was a business visitor in the city yesterday. Joe Didot has returned to ills home at Geneva after attending to business in tills city. Miss Vera Hower went to Fort Wayne tills morning to take her weekly music lesson. 1 Grandma Watkins of Pleasant Mills, who makes her ohme with her daughter, .Mrs. Ritter, is gradually growing weaker. She is ill of old age. Findtn’ a new thousan’-miie river sounds ’bout as plausible as lossin’ a bass drum. How t’ be civil tho’ busy is a might rare accomplishment.—Abe Martin. Mathias Kirsch left this morning for Garrett where lie will attend the an nual classic of Reformed church. Rev. Hessert. pas'jr of the local German Reformed church is at Garrett attending the meeting. The curbing in front of the St. Mary’s church and priest house is being taken up and will be extended out to the line in uniform with the rest of the street. The sidewalk along the church will also lie extended. Declaring that the present styles In dress are not fit for modest women and those who refuse to wear tight skirts are obliged to do without new garments, the Fourth district of the Federation of Women’s Clubs of Minnesota has started a dress reform which it is propsed to make nation wide. Governor Ralston, by proclamation to be issued later, will call upon the people of the state to observe a day in October to be designated as Disease Prevention day. The city of Anderson recently attracted wide attention by being the first to have a health-day parade, and Indiana will tie the first state in the Union to devote a day to the cause of public health. Dennis Dailey, freight conductor on the G. R. & 1. railroad, who for the past two months has been defendant in a charge filed in the court of Squire A. G. Lewis on Thursday appeared in court and entered a plea of guilty to having obstructed a crossing in • his city. A fine of one dollar and costa —$10. SO in ail—was imposed. He settled. The crossing obstructed by Dailey was at the intersection of West Seventh street. —Portland Sun. With the appearance of warm weather a number of men around Linn Grove are financing a baseball (earn in which their boys are to get the training for the future big leagues Games are to. be played on Saturday afternoons, visiting teams will have their expenses paid with a collection by the audience. Those interested are Thurman Gottschalk, Harve Garboden, John Spehegcr. Harry Franklin. Asa Haughton and !>eroy Jacobs. The pupils of the McKinley High School at Honolulu are using Popular Mechanics Magazine, says the June number, as one of the textbooks in the course in general science. Under this head are included instruction in physical geography, geology, physics, chemistry and biology It has been found that this magazine is useful in giving the students every month. illustrations of the practical application of the principles of science which they obtain from their other textbooks and their classroom work. The funeral of Charles C. Six bey was held from the residence on South Main street at 1:30 o’clock Thursday afternoon in charge of Rev. McGregor, of Marion. Rev. T. J. Simons, of this city, and the lodge nf Elks. The funer al party left Bluffton on a special car for Fort Wayne, burial being made In Lindenwood cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bethea, of Birmingham. Ain., arrived last night to attend the funeral. Word from Hie other children. Mrs. Loe Myers, and Carl Rixbey, was that they would be unable to be here. The proposal of the Fort Wayne & Northern Indiana Traction company to carry mall to nearby cities on its interurban linos seems to meet with the hearty approval of the local bustness men. This developed thia noon at the i leading of the postal committee of the Commercial club at the clubhouse Recently C. L. Bledorwoif. the secretary of the club, sent out letters to about one hundred of tho city’s greatest mall users asking them to make suggestions which might lead loan improvement In the service All of those who replied declared that thc-y had almolutely no criticism to make of the mall service as it la at the pre sent time, hut some of them thought that If tlie mall was carried on the Interurlsin lines that it would put Ft. Wayne tn closer couuectlon with ths nearby towns. Ft. Wayne News.

.. 'LL. JI —«.sa..H. II .11 ■ i■ ■ Wggg? him CLOSING OUT SALE IS RUNNING IN FULL BLAST People have come from many miles around to attend this wonderful sale. People who appreciate a big saving are buying liberally and are telling their friends of this sacrifice sale. The Holden Salvage Co. is conducting this sale and will close out the entire stock. Nothing Reserved. The biggest—the best—the cleanest stock of Men’s and Boys’ Clothing and Furnishing Goods will evaporate (like the due) under the strong pressure of cut prices. * Mr. Holden is not considering the cost of the goods. His only thought is to close out this stock at once, no matter what the sacrifice will be, every thing must sill. Vance & Hite’s loss is your gain/ Come now today, prepared to buy goods to last you for a whole year ahead. It will pay any person to come fifty miles to buy a suit of clothes at the following prices: Fixtures for sale. 5c Handkerchiefs $lO Mens Suits—Gray and Brown Mixtures $6.95 I 85 Boys Suits fifty doz. Men’s white OQ , Absolutely all wool n Ar 1 hemstitched handker- Z£ ” 2 - 50 Mens Se^B ' Black ‘ and ,ancy ‘ 895 fabrics , best ever JUU chiefs, each $16.50 Mens Suits —Pure Worsteds and Cassimeres ..10.95 made, guaranteed 50c Overalls $20.00 Kuppenheimer Suits—Blues, Blacks. Mixtures 14.95 I SI Shirts Boys’ blue and striped over- u . Tu u * . Silver Shirts, the *7 alls, without bib % r 526 00 Ku PP enh * imM Su ' ts - The best in the very h e S t shirt on / Q a Small lot to Z, $25.00 Mens Overcoats. Finest in entire 5t0ck13.95 the market . . | $15.00 Mens Overcoats. Buy now for next winterß.9s 25c Wash Ties 50c Work SuirtS | SIOOO Rain Coat 9 „ slip Ona „ 7.95 A swell line of sum-1 A big shipment ~ « mer wash ties, I /M of work shirts, all J j(j ' s °° -75 ° re “ ”‘° "” tch ~ Ne9 flee -" light shades .. . sizes «nd colors . • SIO.OO Trunk, metal covered. Oak straps, large tray.. 6.95 ' r HIM I ll.ll—H—— Clip 15c Men’s Hose Job Mens Suits—Carried over from last year2.9s I largest and Men’s black and brown O $1.25 suit cases—Largest size metai coinersß9 best line of ties we sox—a rare nC have ever shown . ' Rowxrain v/V 15 C Linen Collars —“Silver” nus sed 11 — Parga 111 ■ 10c Canvas Cloves ; ThP best Hne of 1 n A big lot of canvas / r 5100 Work pant ” rnade ,rom heavy e °‘ ton c,< * black and colored J gloves, with knit jC* $1.50 Mens Dress pants—Neat stripe patternl.l9 SOX, ad sizes .• . wrists, per (lox. Worsted (jreßS pants—Perfect fitting 2-65 JeWelrV SI Knee Pants $5.00 Dress Pants—Five imported worsted3.9s I -q c Jewelry, SCarf i A big variety of JIOC Mens Caps—Finest line we have ever shown ... .79 buttons, J wool knee pants, / Ml* emblems, etc. . . Knickerbocker 15c Boys Suspenders—New Fresh elastic 08 - $2.50 Boys’ Suits 3.00 Albert Hats—You know this famous brand2.us I Job Lot Shirts Neat stripe pat. I*7 E 200 ”• J f rc ™ n b IQp terns, cassimers £ / J |t oo umbr e iia.-A special bargain-each 79 shirts,slightly soiled x w I and worsteds . . ri <1 Ravk Suit? 50c Knee Pants 55 an • »■ * Underwear _.. B , v. d." Paran* Knit oi Ribbed .. 39c Boys’ wool and lin- Ir* Snappy patterns,QP en knee pants, ISf* mace from all straight bottoms . . wool fabrics .. — VANCE&HITE CLOTHING STORE Holden Salvage Company in Charge

The electric storm of yesterday diquit* » Mt ot damage throughout thli section ot the state Many tree* wen ■truck, electric and telephone wire* were hit and building* damaged In ’• more or less minor way. One of the large trees between the Fred Schafer and Charlie Voglewcdr residence on Monroe street wa» hit hy lightning yesterday. cawing a llttl' damage to the electric wires whi<!i run through the trees, along that street. Two ducks, aitting between the rails of the Interurban north »f town, stretched out their necks lo view what . was approaching and gol tliom Ju.l a.roaa the rail* in time to have lh«»li head* cut Off by the wheel* of tht , 8;;to car thia morning. A great many heads of people are cut off in the Mtn* , way. If yvu have curiosity. It I* beat to keep a moving.

Ml - Eva Acker went to fort t. ay tie thia noon. > George Grund and daughter. Mrs. Ix>ul«e Nofer. Mrs. Charles Merkle. Leah mid lx ulse Diedrich and Hugo Merkle, of Schumm. Ohio, changed are here today enroute to Fl. Wayne. Mm. F. t. DeVilblos and Mrs. Earl! 8. Newton and hahy daughter. Martha | Elisabeth, of Detroit, arrived last evening for a rcvrral weekt rfUit with A. r. Bell and family nnd other relatives In the <ity and locality. Mtn. Newton was torpierly Miss Fanny DeV'iibls*. Tho annual commencement exercise* I of the St. Joseph’* Catholic school I promise* to be the beat ever. BaoMes th* graduating exercises - and thci awarding of diploma* the different z grade* of the school will render a t number of excellent drill*, song* and . the like. The commencement will lie I [held Monday June 22ud at the Hoste I opera house

EAST BUFFALO. * Eeat Buffalo, N. Y.. June 5 (Special; [to Dally Democrat)—64oo 2850 285(1 today official to N. Y. yesterday 160 hogs closing strong medium nnd Heavy i SB.SR« ( 8.«5; Yorkers |B.B6ii 88.70; pigs I $8.00; Roughs 87.25® $7.40; stags 8600 1®57.00; sheep 4000 strong top lambs $8.40; cattle 250 steady. | ' J J'J- 1 111 Summer Outings VIA The NICKEL PLATE ROAD — Illustrated booklet containing list of homes for Summer boarders at points along the South Shore of Lake Erie and other points on the Nickel Plate Road, will be mailed free. Address F. P. Parnin D.P.A., Ft. Wayne, Ind.

W hatever your property may need, be sure that you don’t neglect any paint-need. Good paint la the bast Insurance against the depreciation of decry which property can have. And tho weather-wear of winter and early I spring Ip something you ought to pro--1 toct against. Devoe Ix-ailunil Zltic Paint la the I thing: for all outside and Inside paint '|IIM(. . If you want to be sure of your quality b- sure it‘» Devoe—the safe I name In paint. JOhN BROCK, Agtnl.