Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 209, Decatur, Adams County, 5 September 1914 — Page 3

SCHOOL BELLS K --will soon be calling. You’ll I like the new 1 all styles we are I showing. The new high cuts for girls are exceptionally pleasing. Want to show you. CHARLIE VOGLEWEDE. THE SHOE SELLER

WEATHER FORECAST | Sunday fair and warmer. Mr. and Mrs. Burt Shireley went to Fort Wayne today. Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Dauer spent the day in Fort Wayne. Mrs. Amelia Hoagland went to South Whitley today for a visit with relatives. Mrs. Jeanette Todd returned today to Chicago after a visit with the French Quinn family. Mrs. Hiram Walters will return to Marion this evening after a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Wertzberger. Mrs. Elizabeth Morrison, Miss Hattie and Mr. D. E. Studabaker left today for St. Louis, Mo., for a week's visit with relatives. Miss Ada Stevens of Decatur is visiting here with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Venis and family. Miss Stevens is a niece of Mrs. Venis. Mr. and Mrs. A. 11. Anker apd daughter, Veronica, have " returned from Kokomo, where they made a short visit with Mr. and Mrs. Menig. Mrs. Mark Braden spent tile day in Fort Wayne' with Miss Estelle Chavanne. Miss Chavanne will accompany her home this evening for a visit over Sunday. Mrs. Anna Gass and son, George, left this morning for their home at Wauseon, Ohio, after attending the funeral of her brother, Nichols Omlor, which was held Thursday morning.

The Home Os Quality Groceries OHIO PEACHES A Car On Monday or Tuesday PROBABLE PRICE AA per B per 1-50 A FULL LINE OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES We uav cash or trade for produce, Eggs 22c Butter 15c to 25c HOWER & HOWER North of G. R. Al. Depot IF M. SCHIRMEY ER FRENCH President secretary Treas. | the bowers realty co. I real estate, bonds, loans, ; abstracts. I I The S'diirmeyer Abstract Company complete Ab- g stract Records, Twenty years’ Experience Farms, City Property, o per cent. g MONEY S

| Mr. and Mrs. Will Ohlor were Fort i Wayne visitors today. I Samuel Jaberg went to Ft. Wayne this morning on business. Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Johnloz went to Fort Wayne this morning. The Misses Pearl and Huldah Johnson were Fort Wayne visitors. ’ Lee Reed returned to his hofiie at Portland this afternoon for an over- ■ Sunday visit with his family. Simeon Fordyce has returned from i Detroit. Michigan, where he attended the national G. A. R. convention. Mrs. S. P. Hoffman and sister, Flo Bierie, have gone to Berne for a visit over the week-end with their parents. W. C. Kauffman has returned from his weekly busines strip in the interest of the Schafer Saddlery company. Miss Mayme Terveer will leave Monday on a two weeks’ vacation visit with her sister, Mrs. C. R. Uhl, at Toledo. Grover Hoffman, traveling represen- ! tative of tho Schafer Saddlery company was in the city today looking . after business. No flat wuz ever too little t’ hold I all th' harmony ther is in th average i family. Th' feller who can’t hit a flock , o’ barns wouldn’ be in it around Paris these days.—Abe Martin. i In the absence of City Editor Ross ■ S. Nelson the deck hands take tha • liberty to announce that there was born to Mr. and Mrs. Nelson this morning about 9:30 o'clock one fine girl baby, said to weigh about nine pounds. Mother and baby were doing tine at last accounts, but the father and grandfather are laboring under a heavy load.—Bluffton Banner.

Miss Matilda Sellemeyer spent the day in. Fort Wayne, Mlhs Mayme Deininger went to Ft. Wayne yesterday noon. The William Kukethan family will attend the state fair in Indianapolis next week. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Nelson of Fort Wayne visited here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Murphy. Mrs. Al Fristoe and daughter, Margaretta returned to Rochester after a visit at the D. B. Erwin home. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Murphy left today for Indianapolis for a visit with her son, John Ross and family. Mrs. J. H. Bremerkamp has gone to White Cloud Mich, for a three weeks’ visit with her daughter, Mrs. Andrew Schurger.

Mrs. C. F. Steele and children went to Tocsin yesterday morning for a visit with Mis. Steele's parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Plummer. A Russian flag placed in AustriaHungarian territory caused trouble and the appearance of members of a half-dozen families in police court at South Bend. Mrs. Aline Schwartz, Miss Lucile Vail and Messers A. T. Vail and E. A. Vail of Fort Wayne motored to this city Thursday afternoon for a short visit with relatives. William Dowling, who had his hand badly cut yesterday when it was caught in the automobile fan, was able to be at the store with his hand in a sling today, but his injury is still giving him exceedingly great pain. The discovery of four cases, of infantile paralysis, three of which have been fatal, has caused the South Bend board of health to call the attention of physicians to the danger of the contagious disease spreading through the city. Benjamin F. Graff, a preacher and reformer, who was over anxious to reform St. Joseph, Mich., and solicit life insurance at the same time, was arrested for selling fraudulent life policies. He was bound over under a bond of SSOO for his appearance at court next Friday. Arthur Garmire, the nine year old son of Horace Garmire, of LaGrange, Ind., was instantly killed yesterday afternoon when he grasped a live electric wire that had fallen to the street. He received about 1,100 volts, tho charge being so heavy that one finger was burned off. The wire was blown down during the storm and Arthur with several other boys was playing when he grdsped it. Section men on the Nashville division of the Nashvsle, Chattanooga .t St. Louis Railroad recently found some walnut ties that evidently were laid down years ago when the problem of material for crossties was less serious than at present. They were removed and sent to the company's shops and are now being converted into furniture for an official's office. John Ringling, the circus magnate is authority for the statement that from Kansas City to the Pacific coast the circus business is very poor. The Barnum & Bailey circus, owned by the Ringlings, is experiencing a drop of from 40 to 75 per cent, in receipts through the territory mentioned. In one city which was formerly good for $12,000 for two performances, the total takins recently were $3,000. Melvin Wegmiller left last Saturday night for Petoskey, Mich., where if all reports are true, he was united in marriage the fore part of the week with Miss Hazel Hutton, also of this place, but who has been spending the summer in Petoskey. The fact is Mell lias us guessing. He was to have left here Sunday night and been married on Monday, but instead he went Saturday night and we don’t know when he was married, but we wish him well anyway.—Geneva Herald. Quite a bit of excitement was caused in front of the court house yesterday noon when Claude, the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Smith had his right leg caught between the peddle and the frame of the bicycle on which he was riding and was thrown heavily to the brick pavement. It was at first thought that he had seriously injured himself and a large crowd gathered. After a few minutes of gritting his teeth and bravely keeping the tears back he again got on his bicycle and was ready to try it over again. Court action will probably be necessary to settle the difficulty arising from the filling of the position of city clerk at Montpelier. Tuesday evening the council there held another meeting with Mayor Tom Neal and long speeches were made in which the councilmen and the mayor stated that they thought they were right. Mayor Neal said he would continue to refuse to recognize Pliny McCulllck as clerk and the council said they would refuse to allow any other person to take the position. Court action appears satisfactory to both sides and this will’ probably result very soon.

Daniel Railing who has been ill nt the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. W. Vail for some time, is somewhat better. Miss Leona Bosse was unable to work at tho Waring office today on account of illness. She has a fever, but it is not believed that it will be serious. Hudah Haugk, ten-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Haugk, is getting along well. She has been ill of typhoid fever for some time, but is on the way to recovery. Miss Katharine Mangold is her nurse. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Sowers and son. Bobble, arrived in this city yesterday afternoon for a week's visit witli Mrs. Sowers’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Murray. Mr. Sowers is enroute to Kirksville, Mo., where he is attending the American School of Osteopathy, this being his senior year! Some mail order houses before European war advertised to furnish forty pounds cane granulated sugar for SI.OO, if one ordered SIO.OO worth of groceries. The sale was to continue jjuring July and August. The war broke out and up went sugar. Then it happened that some persons burned the midnight oil scanning over the catalogue pages to find $lO worth of groceries and hustle in an order for that forty pounds of sugar before the expiration of the August limit. The deal looked mighty good—getting sugar at two and cne-half cents per pound, when it was retailing at 9 cts. at the home stores. Then what happened? The orders went in—the groceries came back, but where O where is my sugar? The answer came back. “Out of sugar, we forward check for balance.” Last Thursday morning Alfred Kuntz received a letter from his wife who is now in Louisanna, Switzerland. The letter was dated Aug. 3rd, taking 24 days to come to Geneva. Mrs. Kuntz was to have started home on Aug. 15, but owing to the war conditions existing in Switzerland she was cohipelled to abandon the plan. The letter states that although there is as yet no actual warfare in Switzerland, every able bodied man under fifty is in the field and all have gone to the border to protect their country in case of invasion. Mrs. Kuntz's brother-in-law left for the front while Mrs. Kuntz was yet visiting them. She stated that nearly all traffic was closed and that every horse in Switzerland was in use by the army. Owing to the present situation Mrs. Kuntz is unable to tell when she will return to America.— Geneva Herald. The hand of fate has been peculiar in its touching of Art Smith the famous aviator who is booked to fly here October 1 and 2 in connection with the coming fair. Although he has make hundreds of flights and although on practically every one of them he has accomplished some new death defying stunt, Smith never was hurt but once and that was when he was flying as carefully as ever he knew how. There was a good reason for his caution too, as he was carrying a passenger, the present Mrs. Smtili. They were enroute to Hillsdale Mich, i to be married several years ago when the accident occurred that came near killing both of them. Smith was more seriously injured than his bride and

for several months hobbled about with a cane. The fall never teased him, however, and when he still had to be helped into the machine he was making flights the same as ever. Although Smith never lias been hurt but once, he has been reported killed as often as Mark Twain was reported dead. During the time he was training for his fall flights, scarcely a day passed that there Was’nt at least one call for ambulances etc. to pic', up the aviator and a wrecking crew to gather together the machine. The calls were on the level too, the frightened people having watched the lad light in so abrupt a manner us to make them believe that he had been dashed to death, when in reality he had alighted in perfect, safety. BEST MELONS IN THE WORLD You have all hoard of Musk Melon Harve Smith’s best melons In the world. Ho has hail them for years and has them again this year. It you want melons, call at his farm south of the city or let him know. When you buy melons from Harve you take no clianc s, they are all delicious. Don’t forget him if you want musk melons. 210tf. — o POSTOFFICE PATRONS I’atrons of the postoflice may get their mail, Monday (Labor Day) by calling at the office between the hours of 8 and 9 o’clock as there will be neither city nor rural - delivery. Q, UNCLE HEZEKIAH OBSERVES. Th’ weather'll soon allow th’ overworked porch swings a little rest.

Take a look at our Show Windows. T'will give you a little idea of the styles and fabrics that will be worn in Clothes and Hats for the coming season. Our lines will soon be complete. We’d be glad to show you the advance styles. HOLTHOUSE, SCHULTE & CO. Good Clothes Sellers for Men and Boys

Lyric Theater MONDAY and TUESDAY EVENINGS SEPTEMBER 7 and Bth. iFredric Ladelle The Peerless Magician In a program entirely new to Decatur. See the famous Sword trick, Anna Eva Fays Slate Writing Test. The Hindoo Sack Mystery. Admission 5 and 10c A complete spiritualistic expose oi rope ties, and slate writing tests, on TUESDAY EVENING. MON.—Fathers Crime. TUES.—Twilight. WED.—Master Bobs last race. THURS.—City of Bromice. ERL—The Little Shephard and Gilden Locks. SAT.—Follies of Youth. WANTED —Second hand roll top desk. Leave word at Democrat office. 204tf HERE is a reiuedy that will cure most all skin and scalp troubles. Eczema, Barbers Itch. Itch. Cuts and Sores. Why waste time and money when B. B. Ointment is an ointment ot real merit? Ask your druggist, if not handled send 50 cents to the B. B. Ointment Co.. 217 Monroe street. Decatur. Indiana.

MODERN LAUNDRY We have taken the agency for the Modern Laundry of Marion, Ind. Individual Laundry Bags and Sanitary wash cloth to each customer. Work called for-delivered and guaranteed. VISIT THE SANITARY BARBER SHOP AND BATH HOUSE Shining parlor and bath open on Sunday. First door west of City Hall on Monroe St. STAR GROCERY| IllillMWllinß I Sweet Potatoes lb 4c K Bananas dz 15c I Celery, bunch 5c E I Spanish Onions lb. 7c I Apple s , peck 25c K Marco flour 75c ■ Strawberries in syrup 15c ■ Blackberries in syrup 15c I Seedless Raisins, lb 13c | i Tin cans, dz 35c 1 Pint mason cans 50c I Quart mason can 60c ■ Pure Cider Vinegar 25c I Paraffine wax 10c I I Mixed Spices 5c I Will Johns,

REAL ESTATE BARGAINS “SEES US ABOUT IT” 10 acres with! nten minutes’ kalk of Court House; 7 room house, good barn, drove well, cistern, an ideal place for truck farming. Price reasonable. CITY PROPERTY. CITY PROPERTY:—Good 9 room house with bath, city water, soft water, gas and electric lights, good wood and coal s hed, full size lot with plenty of fruit, property well located. Price $2700.00. 7 room house, located on Mercer.avenue, practically new, with cellar, electric lights, new barn 16x18, new 50 bbl. cement cistern. A bargain at $2,300.00. New 8 room house, good cellar, with well, 125' bbl. cistern, city water, gas and electric lights. This house has plenty of clothes rooms, fine wood house, good garden spot. It will pay you to investigate this property. Good 7 room house. Ideal location, house frame, is built of native timber, well constructed, bath, electric lights, gas, good cellar, furnace heat, plenty of clothes rooms. Good barn, with cement floor, electric lights and city water, a good cement cistern holds 50 bbls, arge size lot 57x200 feet, a real bargain. A good 7 room house, with cellar, good coal house, barn 12x20, well and cistern, acre lot, on Mercer avenue, near corporation limits for only SIBOO.OO. 7 room house recently remodeled, soft water and city water in the house, good coal shed, new cement cistern, gas lights, will pass strict investigation. Price $1600.00. Good property, house, new barn, summer kitchen, three full size lots, good cement cistern, a money-maker for some one at $1400.00. HARVEY. LEONARD & CO.

—SEND IT TO- — PARIS CLEANING AND DYE WORKS Gents’ suits, overcoats, cravanettes. rubber coats, ladies' garments of all descriptions, long coats, silks, woolens, gloves, etc., French dry cleaned, pressed and renovated. Bring your clothes, what you wish to have dyed soon as possible, as we have not very much of dye-stuff on hand, and could not get more on account of war, as our dyes are all imported from Germany. All our charges are made as reasonable as possible consistent with first class work. Call us on 'phone, 407, if not convenient to bring it yourself. All work guaranteed. CHAS, R. KOLIN, Prop. SB.OO .SB.OO SB.OO NIAGARA FALLS AND RETURN via Clover Leaf Route, ELECTRIC LINE and STEAMER! Sept. 6th and 13th. Limit 12 days. See Agent for tickets and Information. BA Dollar Saved Is A Dollar Earned! There Is No Surer Way Os Saving Several Dollars Than By Buying Your Winter’s Coal At Summer Prices! Come And See The Best Hard Coal In Town I E. L. CARROLL