Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 158, Decatur, Adams County, 6 July 1914 — Page 4

A RARE BARGAIN I New 2 1-2 horse paw® gasoline engine, Never been used. $15.00 Below Cost Liberal Terms steele & McKinney DECATUR, - - - INDIANA. Plumbing and Supplies. Pumps, Tanks, Windmills, Pipe, “LET US FIX IT” SB.OO sß.oo| NIAGRARA FALLS AND RETURN .July 12, 1914 CLOVER LEAF ROUTE Lake Shore Electric Ry. and C & B Steamer Return Limit 12 days See H. J. Thompson, Agt for Particulars LOW RATE EXCURSION VIA CLOVER LEAF ROUTE ...T0... BLUFFTOH, MARION, KOKOMO & FRANKFORT Every Sunday See J. H. THOMPSON, Agent Decatur for Information i ■ ii si IS —y ■«—H ~ $5.00 $5.00 ST. LOUIS AND RETURN VIA CLOVER LEAF ROUTE Saturdav. June 13 and'27, 1914. See H. J. Thompson, Agt for information

-™- WAR IS DECLARED ' CRASH! - BANG! - BOOM! THE MOST GIGANTIC, MOST WONDERFUL, MOST MARVELOUS ....WINNES BIG OXFORD SALE.... FIRST SHOT TO BE FIRED TUESDAY, JULY 7H>. Al 9: A. M. POWERFUL BATTLE, GREAT BATTERING RAM TURNED LOOSE ON EVERY PRICE, IMMENCE STOCK HIGH GRADE OXFORDS Os the world’s best makes in this stupenduous offering. Here is the greatest avalanche of bargains ever offered in Decatur a sweeping sale for 15 days only. Don’t fail to attend this big sale a tornado of great bargains will sweep throughout this section. PRICES SHOT TO PIECES AND BUMPED TO THE BOTTOM WITH A DULL THUD LADIE® SHOES MEN’S SHOES. YOUTH’ OXFORDS. OXFORDS. [ MENS SEA BREEZE. ’ ■ - One big let of Ladies Shoes in Vici Men s very fine dress shoes. Vici and Ladies Colonial Oxfords Patent Leath- or Patent Leather A big bargain Patent shoes in this lot worth up Worth up to $3.00 al 1 leathers. Button ers. Regular Values $4.00 Sale Ventilated Oxfords. Your unrestricted . .'Regular Value -4.00. Sale price n Rr .. to $4.00. Sale price Sl .) B .or lace. Take you choice. Sa’< P rlee $2.85 choice while they last. Sale , .Price $l4B -— Pr 'ce $2.39 LADIES' DRESS SHOES. I__ BOYS OXFORDS. MEN’S ELK-SKIN SHOES. MISSES’ SHOES. Boys Oxfords tan or black Button lace BOYS’ OXFORDS. Very best grade that money can buy. ..wear. Regular Value $4.00 Sale Sizes IV 2to 2; lace and button; tan $2.50 Values $l4B .. All sizes. Sale Priceslß9 Price $2.89 . and gun metal; best $2.50 sho: made ' $3.50 Value jjj 2 19 ~ ® a,e Price “ $139 ' —— MEN’S OXFORDS. boys sneeze. UUTcCCCC Ventilated Oxfords, worth up to $3.00 Sizes 11/ 2 to 2, lace and button, gun * a s ‘ a e pr ‘ ce sl.B9 One big lot of ladies' shoes in vici or Sale price .. Oi ng $3.00 Value £1 go metal; regular $2.00 value; Sale ' aJeß ' ae pr ce 52.29 . .patent leather; a big bargain; reg * L9B | Price QSc $5.00 Values. Sale prices 2 .9B ular $4 value; Sale price $1 24 THOUSANDS OF BARGAINS A WAITE YOU ON EVERY HAND STORE CLOSES AT 6:00 O’CLOCK P. M. EXCEPT SATURDAY ■WHTXTESSSOSSTOB.E DECATUR, INDIANA mMwr-ioimmiTT iriiiininiiiiwii—iiniiim mm

1 MIRACULOUS RECOVERY IS TALK OF ENTIRE CITY ■ - rl ™ ■ - JOHN L. BROWN Given up to die; wasting away week b) Week and virtually in tbv clutches of th< Grim Reaper, John L. Brown has recovered his health to the utter amazemew of the people of Shelbyville, lnd. t when he lives at 228 East Penn street. Nature’s Creation, according to Mr. Brown undoubtedly saved Ilia life after a mor desperate battle for health. ‘Nir. Brown saye: “I contracted a con during the Hood of March, 1913, and i settled on my lungs I began coughim and losing flesh Hoon I became unabh ! to work at my trade as a barber and al through May, June and July I was no able to work much of the time, end Aug 11 1 had to give up work altogether, was losing two and three pounds a weel and in this time I went down to 146V* pounds. Four doctors had treated m» with no success I got worse ail the time so I bought a bottle of Nature’s Creation The first week I had taken it, I begin t. mend and stop losing, and the next twweeka I gained seven pounds and then bought two mere bottles. 1 now’ weig) 182 pounds, am still gaining and am th< happiest man on earth.” TALK OF CITY. Tn a later statement, Mr. Brown says "When I was sick I went down to 146 1 pounds and to-day weigh 183 pounds annothing in the *orld did it but Nature’ Creation. Everybody in town uses me a an example—everyone thinks it is a won der and so it is, as four doctors had toll me they were done and that medical ai« w ould not help me. I will prove my con dition by as many people as anyone wouh • want and would be glad to do it for any one." un Feb. 11. 1914. Mr. Brown stated tha he was so weak when he fii&t cauic t the Indianapolis Nature’s Creation office that his knees gave way*and he fell. H« i eported that he now weighed 187 poundsLet us send you our free booklet tell Ing how many others have regaiue< health through the use of Nature’s Crea tion. This booklet contains photos am testimonials, no doubt some of them fron your friends and neighbors. Nature’; Creation is invaluable in the treatmen of tuberculosis and the conditions whic) lead to it—such as bronchitis, impur* blood, run-down system and asthma—am if interested by all means write to-da' for a copy of the booklet. Address M. 1. Haymann, 417 State Life Bldg., Indian apolis. Ind.

TO CLOSE JULY 4th. We the undersigned merchants ot ' (he City of ix atur, Ind., agree to I close our respective places of business . Saturday, July 4th, 1914, all day. N’iblfck & Company. i The Knebler Company. Holthouse, Schulte ii Company. [ Charlie Voglewed. > Teeple, Brandy berry & Peterson. { Vance & Hite, j Williams « Sons. Runyon, Engeler Company. , Peoples & Oerke. C. H. Blseyi Winnes Shoe Store. F. V. Milla Hower & Hower. S. E, Hite. Brushwiller & Baker . Wear-UWell Shoe Store. Myers, Dailey Company. Carl C. Pumphery. Charles F. Steele & Co M. Fullenkamp. Bernstein. Gay, Zwick & Myers. Myer, Sherer & Beavers. I Yager Bros. & Reinking. Will Johns. I Gass & Meibers. 1 D. M. Hensley. ’ Kirsch, Sellemeyer & Sons. Decatur Lumber Co. These merchants announce that they , will keep their stores open Friday night the same as Saturday night, that i shoppers may buy at their convenience. 149t8 NOTICE. I ■ Although the horse sales have been closed I am still in the business and will ritn a first class teed and stand j ' in barn on first street. Open night and day. Any one having a horse to sell leave word at the barn. J. M. RICE, Prop. 15St5 ■ o — FOR SALE. A farm of 77% acres in Blaekcreek township, Mercer county, on state line east of Berne with good 6 room house Trove well with wind pump, barn 40X ’5 granary 20X40 and other out buildngs. Well ditched and fairly fenced For particulars call on or address W. L. Sipe, Willshire, Ohio. R. R. i, 147t30 o— I WOMEN —Sell guaranteed hosiery to friends and neighbors; 70 per cent ' irofit; Make $lO daily. Experience un lecessary. International Mills. Box 029, West Philadelphia, Pa. Sawkowk

NOTICE OF PUBLIC LETTING. in the matter of the petition of .1 W. Mi Kean et al drain. Nothe is hereby given that ♦!'« ,in Arraigned superintendent of construction of the J. W; McKean et al j drain in St. Marys. Monroe and Washington County, Indian* will on Saturday July 18, 1914, nt 10 o’clock n. m.. at the office of Phil ; 1,. Macklin, County Surveyor of Ad--1 urns County, Indiana, in the Morrison block, south of the Court House In the City of Decatur, Adams County, Ind! aha, receive sealed bids for the construction of said drain, in accordance with the report, plans and specifications therefor, now on tile in the Auditor’s Office in the City of Decatur, Adams County. Indiana, in said cause. Bids will be received and a contract let as follows: Sec. I—From1 —From Station oto Station 50. I Sec. 2 —From Station 50 to Station |IOO. Sec. 3—From Station 100 to Station 150. titv. 4 —From Station 150 to Station 200. Sec. s—From Station 200 to Station 645. This is all open work for teams on di> dredge. Bidders will be required to state specifically what they will contract the whole of said drain. No conditional bids will be accepted. Bidders will be required to tile their bids as required by law upon forms furnMVd by the una-rslgned superintendent of construction and each hid must be accompanied with a good and sufficient bond in a sum equal to i double the amount of such bid, conditioned for the faithful performance of said contract and that the bidder will enter into a contract if the same be awarded him. Such bond to be approved by the Superintendent of I construction. The Superintendent of Construction reserves the right to reject any and all bids. No bids will be accepted in excess of the estimated cost of such work, or in excess of the benefits found. The time for the completion of the j work will be made known by ths j Superintendent of Construction on the ! day of sele. and the contractor will be i required to complete the work, within the time fixed in the contract. Dated, this 3rd day of July, 1914. PHIL L. MACKLIN, 3-10 Supt. of Construction. o — FOR YOUR BENEFIT Our special page of advertising which you will find in every Friday j issue of the Democrat is a boon to buyers in Adams county. On this ■ page you will find advertised every I

line of business in the city, real estate, hardware, tinware, millinery, fence, drugs, furniture, gtocwiei*, confectionery, racket article and In tact everything that Is needed around the home and farm Special prices are always these advertisements and by reading them you arc given a* chance to get just what you want, when you want it, and at a great money saving prlve. Glance through this page tonight and make a list of the articles you need nnd you will be surprised at the many advantages offered you. These advertisements appear every Friday night In the Dmocrat and It Is to your gain to pay special attention to them and read, them carefully as many bargains are offered by the merchants every week. —-——o — ON SERIOUS CHARGE. (United Press Service.) Indianapolis, Ind, July 3 (Special to Daily Democrat) —Nine democrats and six progressive judges and clerks at an election were indicted today charged with conspiracy to commit felony by a grand jury who is inveatigat Ing allegations of fraud in the county 1 primary of May sth. The indictment ■ charges the accused with conspiracy to cheat James Kenan, county com- . mlssioner who was defeated for the democratic nomination for county treasurer, and illegally tallied votes 1 for "Edward Lyons who was backed by I Mayor Bell and the city administra- ' tion. — adjourn next month. ■ — (United Press Service.) Washington, July 3—(Special to Daily Democrat) —President Wilson today I indicated his belief that the sudden I change on the part of the business men in view of the proposed anti-trust legislation made it probable that congress would be able to adjourn next month. The administration now ex-

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pects the cooperation of the lms| nws men in framing the legislation insti-ud Os <.pposltl<\. Coßfereneea will i n . held al th® White House all next w ev i with the men. — . ■<> — OPLIGER TO TAKE STAND. Up until three o'clock this afteni (K)!! {about twenty-three witnesses for th,* defense In the Opllgw impeachment ease had been used. Tnese were u«d to furnish evidence as to Mr. Opliger', sanity. An attorney for the defense stated that Mr. Opliger would take the stand this afternoon In his own dt sense and would probably bo used the remainder of the afternoon, it w M thought the case would be continued into tomorrow inuiulug. _ — 0 - "Happy’’ Holthouse will spend th,. Fourth at Portland as the gu,-st of friends. The Misses Grace Kinney and Gertrude Golden of Fort Wayne are visiting in the city with their grandfather Moran. Miss Margaret Moran and Mi- Jeanette Kinney of Fort Wayne are visittrig with the James Kinney family in Jefferson township. PIGEONS pay dollars where chickens pay cents; small capital needed; small space required aiways penned up; ready markets; send for May fe. sue of our Journal; fully explained there; price ten cents. Reliable Squab Journal. Versalles. Mo’. 131t30. FOR SALE -single open bug yfo good condition. Will sell for ten do 1 , lars. Inquire at this office. ts LATE CABBAGE PLANTS for SALE ■ —corner Adams and sth st. -5, p.r ■ hundred. LEON GASS. i FOR RENT —Furnished rooms, rood i ern. Telephone 758. Street No 221 south Ist. street. 15641 HOUSE FOR RENT—Five room anon Walnut street, north part of ucity. Inquire of J. W. Meibers.. It.’,'