Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 222, Decatur, Adams County, 21 September 1914 — Page 5

JUST NOW WELTED WORK SHOES ....are a big sale at thi store. Men who work appreciate the comfort they get out of these shoes and iVelted Work shoes are great to wear. Black or Tan leathers, Plain toe and Tipped Mens $3.50 CHARLIE VOGLEWEDE. THE SHOE SELLER

.. WEATHER FORECAST | Fair tonight and cooler. Probably showers. Miss Edna Crawford visited in Fort Wayne yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. E. X. Ehinger visited in Fort Wayne Sunday. Miss Maynie Deininger went to Ft. Wayne today on business. Mrs. Frank Snyder and son. Claude went to Fort Wayne Saturday afternoon. • Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Enos attended the Paulding county O. fair two days this week Mr. and Mrs. I. Bernstein motored to Soutli Bend for a visit until' Tuesday with relatives. Mrs V. H. Dimpke and mother, Mrs. Kabie ol Fort Wayne returned home after a visit a Chattanooga,, Ohio. * Traffic on the interurban Sunday evening was quite heavy, there being ninety-two passengers on the 5:45 cat to Fort Wayne. As for standing room there was plenty on the steps. Joe Beery of the circulation department of the Fort Wayne Journal-Ga-zette went to Fort Wayne this morning, where his route will be assigned to him for the week’s duty. *Earl Heffner of Fort Recovery visited in the city Sunday with relatives.' He went to Fort Wayne this morning to take his regular treatment for the' eye which he injured several months , ago.

The Home Os Quality Groceries SPECIAL PRICE ON DRIED FRUITj Prunes 12 l-2c Currants ... . .10c Evaporated Peaches 10c Seeded Raisins . . 12c “ Apricots Celery 2 for. ... 5c A. Good Price On Navy Beans. ... 7c Polar Bear Flour . .85c Lima Beans .... 10c Pickling Vinegar . 20c Jap Rice .... 7 l-2c Apples 25c Head Rice 10c Sugar 25 lbs. . . $2.00 We pay cash or trade for produce, Eggs 23c Butter 15c to 25c HOWER & HOWER North of G. R. & 1. Depot Phone 108 JF. M. SCHIRMEYER FRENCH QUINN ® I President Secretary Treas. p I THE BOWERS REALTY CO. I I REAL ESTATE, BONDS, LOANS, t ABSTRACTS. | as » I The Schirmeyer Abstract Company complete Ab- j | stract Records, Twenty years’ Experience 1 S Farms, City Property, 5 per cent. p ! MONEY |

[ Attorney J. C. Moran was at Mun- * cie on legal business Saturda’y. [| Mrs. Ola Gaskill went to Ft. Wayne I. for a short visit Saturday afternoon. Clayson Carroll and “Boomer” Falk visited witli friends at Ft. Wayne last evening. C. H. Hayslip left for southern Ohio 1 1 this morning in the interest of Smith . & Beil. Mrs. A. S. Ayers and children returned to Fort Wayne this morning after a visit here. Lee Reed returned this morning from Portland, where he visited over Sunday with his family. Dan Tyndall left this morning for Urbana, ill., where he will enter the Illinois university for- a couple of years’ study. Miss Naomi Duan left Saturday afternoon for Evanston, 111., where she will re sume her studies at Northwestern university. George Baker. Raymond Gass and Raymond Harting attended the play “For Hie Love of Mike,” at the Majestic last evening. Robert Peterson will leave Wednesday for Bloomington, where he will take up his second year's work in the state university. Rev. and Mrs. L. W. Love left Saturday noon for Pleasant Lake where he preacher his first sermon as pastor, at that place. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Tice and family from Rockford. Ohio, and Mrs. E. Venton. from Findlay, Ohio, motored to IJ. D. Steele’s home Sunday. All had I a fine time. Albert Frye and wife, of I Decatur were also present and spent jthe day. Mrs. Frye was formerly Miss Bertha Steele.

Walter Welcher was among the Ft. Wayne visitors yesterday. “Doc” Frey of Indianapolis is visiting in the city with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Haetilng and children returned to Indianapolis this morning after a visit here. “Doc” Frey of Indianapolis and Miss Frances Deininger took in the play at Fort Wayne last evening. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lachnit returned to Indianapolis after a visit here with the W. R. Smith family. Mrs. J H. Railing and daughters, Linnie and Esther, went to Ft. Wayne tills morning for a visit. D. 1. Weikel went to Kendallville this morping where tie will look after business matters and attend the fair. Wid Dorwin, Guy Dorwin and Elmer Archer motored to Long Lake, Michigan, Saturday and will enjoy a week of fishing. Twenty-five hundred people visited Steele's park Sunday afternoon and watched the motorcycles and race horses work out. Mrs. Homer Krick returned this afternoon to Fort Wayne after a weekend visit with her mother, Mrs. David Liby, at Monmouth. Festus Riioten of Bluffton was here on business today at the Morris store. Mr. Rhoten is general manager of the Morris string of stores. Dr. C. L. Meyers of Monroeville and Dr. and Mrs. L. P. Meyers of Convoy, Ohio, were guests Sunday of the John Meyers family. Mr. and Mrs. French Quinn will store their household goods and will occupy rooms at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Myers. The Misses Irene and Margaret Gerard returned last evening from Rome City, where they were guests of friends over the week-end. A motorcycle and a Ford car collided Sunday afternoon at the corner of Monroe and Second streets, much to the injury of the former. The Pythian Needle club will be entertained Tuesday afternoon at the Pythian home. Mrs. M. E. Hower and Mrs. J. C. Tritch will be hostesses. Mrs. John Jones and children of Ft. Wayne and Mr. and Mrs. Bennett Freese of Nappanee returned to their homes this morning after a visit at the I. Bender home near Pleasant Mills. Henry Heidemann, who was quite seriously hurt some time ago at the Burk elevator, is able to walk about with the aid of crutches, though he has not yet attempted to leave his yard. Mrs. Isaac Peters of Bluffton, formerly of Decatur, who has been at the point of death, is improving and it is believed will soon be able to be up again. No hope was entertained for her at one time. James Stults called on his son. Charles, at the St. Joseph hospital, Fort Wayne. He found him sitting up and getting along very w'ell. He was operated upon two weeks ago for appendicitis. Curtis Comedy Dogs and Bears, five trained bears and three performing dogs, will be a free attraction at the Bluffton street fair, Sept. 22nd to 26th, that will be especially pleasing and attractive to the children, equal to any dog and pony show they ever attended. City Councilman Fred Linn, Jacob Martin and James Hurst went to Wa- ( bash this morning, where they will inspect a few roads that have been improved with the oil preparation which the city council is figuring on improving Tenth street with. The matter will be decided at a special session tomorrow night. T. M. Reid, Dr. Roy Archbold. C. K. Bell, O. L. Vance and D. M. Hensley were over-Sunday visitors at Rome City. Dr. Archbold came home Sunday evening with a four-pound bass, which he puffed about considerably, until he was finally forced into a confession that it was caught by J. W. Voglewede, a veteran at the game. Mr. Bert Beach, for several years superintendent of Ward Fence Company and one of the most valued employees of that concern, resigned his position Friday noon, and which .went to into effect immediately. Mr. Beach is an expert machinist and during his employment with the Company has rebuilt and ctnstructed many of the machines witli which the fence is manufactured and it was with much regreat that the management accepted his resignation. Mr. Beach has been offered an exceptionally fine position with another local company and felt that it was to his advantage to accept it. LQST —Ladies’ handbag containing purse and $lO Saturday evening in the city or on the river road. Finder return to this office and receive reward. - 222t3 WANTED—GirI, to do general housework. Inquire of Mrs. E. Woods, West Monroe street. 222tf

COME TO THE DECATUR FAIR See Art Smith the Bird Man See Teddy Tetslaff, world famed racer See the motor cycle races each day See the Roman Standing races See the Chariot and hippodrome races See the guideless wonder race against time See Hoagland Bros big wild west shows See the Todd & Paul midway See the dozen big shows on the grounds See the big field of horses trot and pace See the two big county races the last two days See the electric lighted grounds each night • See the big Ferris wheel and merry-go-round See the best fair ever given in Decatur September 29 and 30 and October 1 and 2

MADE GOOD START (CONTINUE® FROM PAGE ONE) other Republican candidate was a police officer during the teamsters strike in which a lot of laborers were beaten up and several killed. The entire situation throughout the state as far as the Democrats are concerned is improving steadily, (’hairman Korbly is exerting the strengtli of the organization to get the voters registered in October as it is important that everyone should register. Being unable to convince the people that times are bad the Republicans are turning to the state administrations of Marshall and Ralston for campaign issues but it is not regard-I ed as likely that they will get very I far that way. The betting favors the Democrats I for first place and witli Hugh T. Mil-1 ler, Republican, a slight favorite over I A. J. Beveridge. Progressive, for sec-| ond place in the senatorial race. o EDGAR GERBER OPERATED ON. Edgar Gerber, the well known clothing man, of the Vance & Hite clothing store, underwent a slight operation toiJPj- when he had a number of small growths, thought to be tu-l mors, removed from the top of his head. Local physicians performed the operation and it is thought that nothing serious will develop from the operation. o LOST—Ladies’ gold watch, with init-’ lais “C. M. R.” engraved in Old English. Lost somewhere along Monroe street, between Fourth and Ninth. Finder please return to this office and receive reward. 221t3 MEN —Our illustrated catalogue explains how we teach the barber trade in few weeks, mailed free. Write Moler College, Indianapolis, Ind. 216td FOR SALE—The Ell Sprunger 80 acre farm 3 miles from Decatur will be sold at a sacrifice. Terms reasonable. See owner or Erwin & Michaud, Decatur, Ind. ts. FOUND>—Pair ot spectacles in case. Owner can have same by calling at this office and identifying them. The Royal Italian trio who gave a performance at the Crystal Saturday evening, also played during high ma: at the St. Mary’s church yesterday, delivering a program of classical music that greatly pleased the large congregation. FOR SALE—Two buggies. 1 base burner, 1 range, sewing machine, 8 foot extension table and washing machine. Inquire of L? E. Opliger, at 209 So. 3rd St., on Saturday, September 26th. 222t3 J. W. Rhine B. M. Rhine CHIROPRACTORS Graduates of Ross College, Fort J Wayne, Ind., wil open their office, Wednesday, September 30, 209 So. 3rd St., Decatur, Indiana. Will give one fret adjustment to those that know nothing about Chiropractic. (Hours: 9:3G to 12; 2 to 4:30; 7 to 8.

WANTED, FARM HAND Will pay right wages for good single man. See A. D. Suttles, at Old Adams County Bank. 213tf STAR GROCERY I Cream of Wheat 15c R I Marco Wheat Cereal 15c Post Tanem Special 15c F Ralstons Breakfast Food ...15c ■ Cane Granulated Sugar 8c L Crisco 25c ■ Marco Fancy Coffee 30c ■ Pop Corn, lb. 5c ■ Pure Cider Viniger 25c I Evaporated Peaches 10c Honey par lb 18c Sardines 5c Rolled Oats 10c I Salted Crackers 10c Fancy Raisins 13c Will Johns, S I 'll IWWWWIBBMIia’WWiIFIIiI ILIWI/IWaMM

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REAL ESTATE BARGAINS “SEE; US ABOUT IT” 10 acres with! nten minutes’ kalK of Court House; 7 room house, good barn, drove weii, 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 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, J/ 2 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.

LOST—GoId watch, hunters case, witli Delaval Seperator Co. fob attached. Between Eleventh and Second streets, Thursday evening. Finder please return to this office and receive a reward. ts

EOR SALE —Favorite hard coal burner, in good condition. Inquire of Mrs. Carrie Ehinger,'phone 156. 212tf WANTED —Second nand roll top desk. Leave word at Democrat office. 204tf