Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 186, Decatur, Adams County, 8 August 1914 — Page 3

YOUNG MENS ENGLISH OXFORDS BLACK OR TAN Rubber Heels Attached HS SIZES sto 7 1-2 Tonight at $2.45 CHARLIE VOGLEWEDE. THE SHOE SELLER

I WEATHER FORECAST | ■HWUKWtmtttHtKistxgtanartrcitgu »• Fair and continued warmer tonight and Saturday. James P. Haefling went to Fort Wayne this morning. Mrs. Theodore Roth and children went to Fort Wayne this morning. Henry Trimm left this morning for Van Wert, 0., where he will spend six months with a son. Miss Allie Burrell left this morning for Homer, Michigan, for a visit with her brother, Charles Burrell. Miss Lena Meyer left today for a three weeks' visit in Fort Wayne, Deliphos, St. Henry, Fostoria, and other towns. Olvena and Norbert Koeneman, children of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Koenemann of near Williams, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Sholty. Mrs. Amanda Hudson and daughter. Mrs. Inez'Walters and daughter, Aldine Walters, left this morning for Garrett for a visit with an uncle. The Misses Marie and Velma Butler will leave tonight for Richmond where they will attend the Stanley reunion to be held in a park there tomorrow Miss Alma Bowen, recent graduate of Wellesley College, has accepted a position as teacher of mathematics in the Wapakoneta schools. —Willshire Herald. Mrs. Floyd Death and daughter, Helen, and sister, Zelda Melchi, went to Fort Wayne this morning to call on Mr. Death at the Lutheran hospital. He is getting along well since his operation.

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Daniel Hoffman and daughter, Edith and Irene left today noon for Angola. Mrs. H. Grove and daughter, Mrs. Van Skyock went to Fort Wayne today noon. Forest DeArmond went to Fort Wayne to visit with his sister, Mrs. Roy Davis. Mrs. Florence DeVilbiss returned to Detriot, Michigan, this morning after a visit here with relatives. Mrs. Ben Liniger and her guest, Mrs. Jacob Dettinger of Bluffton, went to Fort Wayne this thorniug. Mrs. David Diehl arrived from Lima. Ohio, being called by the illness and death of her daughter, Mrs. Charles V. Pugh. George Longhenry has returned to Columbus, Ohio, after a week’s visit with his aunt, Mrs. M. P. Burdg and other relatives. Mrs. Charles Pilliod and two daughters of Xenia, Ohio, arrived last even ing for a months visit with her mother Mrs. Mary Wemhoff. Levi Barkley accompanied his son-in-law, T. M. Reid to Rome City today noon for a visit over Sunday with the Reids at their cottage. Miss Elizabeth Rathfon and Carl Gruber returned this morning to their home in Indianapolis after a visit with Mis Margaret Gerard. Dr. Burt Mangold was called to Fort Wayne yesterday afternoon by the serious illness of his wife who was suddenly taken ill with pleurisy while visiting at that place with relatives. Messrs. Wilson Lee, H. S. Michaud. J. C. Patterson and E. X. Ehinger will go to Winona Lake tomorrow making the trip in the Lee automobile. The trip will undoubtedly be a most enjoyable one.

The Union Chapel and Salem Sunday schools are attending the picnic at Rivarre today. Burt Poyner and family and Dr. and Mrs. Garrettson of Indianapolis motored to Van Wert Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Garrettson of Indianapolis are visiting with Burt Bogner and family east of the city. Rev. A. 8. Elzey of Ossian will deliver an address on the “American Boy and the Saloon” at the Salem picnic. Earl Steele of Hammond is here for a visit over Sunday with hlsfather James Steele west of the city. Miss Nellie Baxter returned to Bluffton today after a visit with her sister, Mrs. Lawrence Schlegel. Mrs. Ed Parent and son, Joe, left this morning for Fort Wayne for a visit with her mother, Mrs. Miller. Mrs. William Burdg went to Fort Wayne this morning to call on her husband at the St. Joseph hospital. Alonzo Dutcher, assistant manager of the local Morris store, will leave tonight for Bluffton to become manager of the Morris store there. Chester Johnson who came from Gary to attend the funeral of his aunt, Mrs. O. T. Hendricks at Monroe, is detained by the illness of his wife who is suffering from a nervous illness. E. H. Shoemaker returned home yesterday morning after a several weeks business trip through Maine, NewYork and Pennsylvania in the interest of the Ward Manufacturing company of this city. Mr. Shoemaker was very successful on this trip and turned in quite a number of large orders for the ornamental fence. The Misses Bess and Rose Tonnelier, Rose Conter and Celesta Wemhoff arrived home last evening from their two weeks vacation trip. They visited at Toledo with friends and relatives and took in the sights at Detroit, Cleveland, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, and a number of places in Canada among them being Windsor and Toronto. Germans were advised by the German consul to remain at their peaceful employment here until the European situation changes. The adding of England, with her huge navy, to Germany's foes will make it practically impossible for Germans to reach the Fatherland, according to the consul, and it will be useless to attempt to reach the army. It will interest the Boy Scouts of this county that Germany expects to use that organization, during its present war. The Boy Scout Alliance has issued a call to the youth of Germany, saying they must hasten to assist the fatherland in some capacity, either in the bicycle service or in the gathering of the crops. The university authorities at Leipsiz, Munich and other cities have called their students to the colors.

The gang of section men are at work at the C. B. & C. bridge over the Wabash river taking out the engine, which figured in the wreck, Friday, May 22, in which engineer, Adam Handwork, was killed. The men are prying the engine out of the mud, and will build trestle work under it. It will then be moved over onto the temporary bridge, and moved to the repair shop. The water has rusted the machinery so much that the engine is worth only a little more than junk.— Bluffton Banner. Women deputy sheriffs, said to be the first in the state, were sworn in in Tippecanoe county. They are Misses Lillian Mahin and Rachel Hill, members of the LaFayette charity organization society. The work of the charity officers carries them into the worst districts of the city and county and in many cases the services of an officer of the law is needed. The two women have the authority of any deputy sheriff, but will not assort it except in cases of emergency. They will wear a small star and will be extended the same courtesies as an official. The second hole into the new water reservoir at the municipal plant will be completed today by the driller, George F. Mumma, of Decatur. Fast time has been made on the hole which is 318 feet deep and on Tuesday night the drill sank fifty-two feet in just a few hours, which is a record breaking run. With the two deep holes into the reservoir the city officials feel that they will get plenty of w'ater to supply the city. As previously estimated at 125 gallons a minute and the second hole Is expected to show this amount of water. —Bluffton Banner. INFANT BABE DEAD. Frank Jr., the infant babe of Mr. and Frank Radosczy In the north part of the city died early this morning. The babe was only one day old. Burial was made in the St. Joseph's cemetery. 0 - COURT HOUSE NEWS. Real estate transfers: Lewis Reynolds et al to Goldie Gottschalk, realty in Hartford township, $4680.

ON CERTIFICATES (CONTINUJ® FROM PAG® ONE) this one. He Is usually ths 'true lover sort!' "Os course, there are exceptions to this rule of superficial attraction. The exception, however, will prove a better business manager and provider than a lover, If the bride happens to tie along, he usually selectsit without asking tier choice. He regards the purchase more as a business deal than a mission of love. For instance, one man said: ‘I will take this one in black and white. It will keep better —not so apt to fade as that one’ —pointing to the ‘hideous one.' The wives of this kind of men are generally plain and strog looking women, who, like the certificates, can stand the wear and tear of life and look none the worse sot it. “Another one of this kind of men, wavering between two choices, finally chose the larger—because, as he expressed it, he ‘would be getting his money's worth.’ Pretty poor economy, I thought. Don’t you know, poor thing, you will have to pay more .or a larger frame and glass’ Yet, glancing at the bride I thought how consistent he was. Here was another evidence of his getting his money's worth—she weighed two hundred and fifty pounds! But nature is consistent, too in her attributes, I thought. It would take more to feed and clothe her! "The tawdry and gaudily-dressed bride will usually select the 'hideous one’ and the groom seems quite pleased with her choice. You see this sort is different from* the ‘true lover sort’ I told you of at first, because these love gaudiness for gaudiness’ sake. “The ‘Dippy Dude' invariably chooses the booklet, not because of his good taste, but because you tell him: ‘lt’s quite the newest thing out.’ Still, by

his side-wise glances at the ‘hideous one’ and by his large, red neck-tie, you immediately class him in with the ‘gaudy’ ones. Safe to say, he never thinks of his bride’s tastes or wishes. He wants the gaudy type—but chooses the ‘latest’ because of what his friends may say. “Then there is the moneyed tpye of the ’get-rlch-quick’ sort. You can tell them by their expensive apparel and jewelry, rich, but often in poor taste. They take the most costly certificate simply for costliness sake. "There are a few who take no certificate at all. But these are rare. They are usually of the glum, miserable appearing sort. One never knows why this kind marry—doubtless because ‘misery loves company.' They ook as though love’s ember might die out any time, and they wished nothing that might in any way keep the coals warm. “There was an exception to this, however, (as far as glumness is concerned) last week. An elderly man and woman applied for a license. Quite ■cheerful and happy they looked, too —doubtless thinking of the pleasant little tiffs for supremacy they would have in the future; for the marriage application divulged the fact that he had been married five times before, and she had been married twice, each having been divorced once. “ ‘Will you have a marriage certificate?' 1 asked, thought mentally certain they would not. The dapper, old fellow bowed politely and graceful}’—it was easy to see how he had won the hands of so many women. “ ‘No, thank you. We will see how this venture culminates first.’ ”

At this point the marriage certificate girl nodded toward the license bureau. "See that couple entering just now. I will sell then a certificate from mere artistic choice.” ‘ looked. They were very refined and cultured appearing. “1 want you to watch them,” the certificate girl continued. “The woman's eyes will fall straight and direct upon the plain, white parchment sheets or booklets in black script. The man will finally select the black and white too, but you be particular to notice that even he will be first attracted by the ‘hideous one.' “Isn’t there one man. I murmured, who makes the first choice through pure artistic conception?” “Well,” she said, “I don't know. This week J sold a certificate in sheepskin and script to a spectacled college professor. He took it without a second’s consideration. But I haven't yet decided whether he took it from pure artistic choice, or because his eyes were so weak and near-sighted he couldn’t see the colored ones, or simply because he heard me mention 'sheepshin.’ ” — oFUNERAL LARGELY ATTENDED. The funeral of Barney J. Meibers was conducted by Father Seimetz at the St. Mary's Catholic church this morning. The friends and relatives in large numbers attended the services and paid their respects to a man widely and favorably known.

’XPENDITURES and TAX LEVIES. For the Year 1915. The Trustee of Kirkland township, Adams County, proposes for the yearly expenditures and Tax Levies by the Advisory Board at its annual meeting, i jto be held at my office, on , the First day of September, 1914, commencing at 10:00 o’clock, A. M. the following estimates and amounts for • said year: ■ 1. Township expenditures, (883.93, and township tax, 8 cents on the hun- : dred dollars. 1 2. Local Tuition expenditures, 31878.33, and tax, 17 cents on the hundred dollars. 3. Special School Tax expenditures ; 31215.38, and tax, 11 cents on the hundred dollars. 4. Road Tax expenditures (831 47, and tax, 3 cents on the hunderd dollars. Total expenditures, 34309.09, and total tax, 39 cents on the hundred dollars. The taxames of the above named township are as follows: — Total Valuation of Lands and Improvements 30080.85 Total Valuation of Personal I Property 2698.25 Valuation of Rail Roads, Express Companies, Palace Car Companies, Telegraph Lines, Telephone Lines, etc., etc. (Estimated from last year’s tax duplicate) 2629.10 Total 311408.10 Amount of Credit on account of Mortgage Exemption .. 359.15 Net Taxable Property of township 311048.95 Number of Polls, 143. , (Signed) GEO. M. T. HOUCK, Trustee. Dated Aug 1, 1914.

$6,300.00 Mrs. Thomas Wendt, of Omaha, after sixty-five years of thrift and self denial had accumulated $6300. She kept this snug little fortune hidden among the soiled clothes in her wash-basket. One night she heard an unusual noise and arming herself with a Poker started out to investigate. The investigation was Just too late A thief had discovered her hiding place and taken the hard earned money, the accumulations of a life time. One more aged woman faces poverty, because she thought she had discovered a better place for her money than the bank. There is no better place to keep your money than the First National Bank. Your money here is safe—it is protected by the Treasury Department of the United States Government —and back of it our resources of over $858,954.33 FIRST NATIONAL BANK A Safe Place for Savings Decatur, Indiana

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Our General Repair Work Is All Guaranteed and Will Prove Satisfactory. WE ALSO CARRY THE BEST LINE OF OIL IN THE CITY THE ARK GARAGE H. E. SIKES Special Vacation Tours CLOVER-LEAF-ROUTE TO Detroit, Cleveland, Cedar Point, Put-in-Bay and Niagara Falls Tickets on sale every Saturday during the summer at greatly reduced fares. RETURN LIMIT 12 DAYS See H.J. Thompson Agt. for Particulars Paris Cleaning And Dye Works CHAS. R. KOLiN, Prop. We Are Ready For Business Now Gent’s suits, overcoats, ladies dresses, coats, silks, woolens etc. French dry cleaned and pressed and repaired for SI.OO only. We bleach and block straw and Panama hats to perfection. Phone 407. Upstairs over Ward Mfg. Co’s. Office. COM Corner N. 3rd. and Monroe Streets, Decatur, Ind. SB.OO SB.OO NIAGRRA FALLS AND RETURN VIA CLOVER LEAF ROUTE August 16 and 3Oih, 1614 Lake Shore, Electric and Steamer Limit 12 days See H. J. Thompson, Agt for Particulars AUGUST SALE 10to 25 percent.off We will give from 10 to 25 per cent, reduction on Screen Doors, Window Screens, Wire Cloth, Lawn Mowers, Fly Nets, Poultry Netting, Wash Boards and other articles too numerous to mention. JUST A FEW OF OUR REDUCED PRICES I $6.50 Ball Bearing Lawn Mowers at $5.00 I $2.25 Screen Doors, galvanized wire at $1.60 I 5 ft. Poultry Netting at 9c per yard 35c Large Size Window Screens at 25c To make room for our new stock of whips we will I give 25 per cent, off on any whip in stock. C. F. STEELE & CO. NORTH SECOND ST. I