Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 254, Decatur, Adams County, 28 October 1914 — Page 5

ARE YOU READY—’or the cold and wet of winter? We are fixed for you in jvery depai tment and especially strong on Top Notch Rubjers. This cut shows a four buckle all rubber arctic with Red Rubber Sole and Armored Toe Cap. TOP NOTCH ARE BETTER CHARLIE VOGLEWEDE

J WEATHER FORECAST | K Fair tonight and Thursday. Warm- ; er. Get out your woolen blankets. ■ Father Benzinger of Hesse Cassel was here yesterday on business. H Clarence Helmer of Ceylon was a guest at the Harvey Rupert home over . Sunday. ■ Miss Nell Brown of near Willshire. Ohio, changed care here enroute to Fort. Wayne. ® Miss Vera Reinhart returned to Cortlane after a two week’s visit with Miss Glennys Mangold. KHenry Sanders and wife, and Will- ' ram Rupert, wife and childr n motortd to Bluffton Sunday. ■ Mrs. Ernest Bradtmuller and Mrs. Minnie Koeneinann of St. Johns were shoppers here yesterday. E Mrs. Elizabeth Minger returned to per home at Geneva Monday after a i several days visit as the guest of Miss I Mary Rupert. , E T. F. Kerby, of Fort Wayne, of the , ■Equitable I.ife Insurance Company, agency manager,w-as in the city yes- ■ terday on business. Jr Mrs. Howard Shackley returned to I Fort 'Wayne yesterday afternoon after a visit here with the Simeon Bowers ( and Sam Shackley families. Otto Hendricks and family and Eli : Hendricks and family ,of west of Mon- 1 roe were guests Sunday at the home ’ of Jesse Ray near Honduras. , Dr. ami Mrs. O. L. Burgener have re- 1 turned from Hicksville, Ohio. They t accompanied Mrs. Burgener’s mother, 1 Mrs. Schafer to her home there. c

Theilome Os Quality Groceries Kraut cabbage . . 1.00 Buck Wheat Flour sk. 10c 25 lb. Gran. Sugar $1.75 Pancake Fiour sk. . 10c Potatoes, bu. . . . 60c New Meal sk. .. . 10c Cooking Apples pk. . 25c Salted Crackers lb. . 10c Sweet" Potatoes lb. . 3c Cran Berries, 3 qt. . .25c Special price on Winter Storage Potatoes in 5 bu. lots or more. ..... Special price on Winter Apples in bbl. lots. See our goods, Get our prices You’ll lay in a supply. We pay cash or trade for produce, Eggs 24c Butter 15c to 25c HOWER & HOWER North of G. R. & 1. Depot Phone 108

IF. M. SCHIRMEYER FRENCH QUINN I President Secretary Treas. ■ I THE BOWERS REALTY CO. I I REAL ESTATE, BONDS, LOANS, . ABSTRACTS. Il The Schirmeyer Abstract Company complete Ab- g stract Records, Twenty years’ Experience Farms, City Property, 5 per cent. t MONEY

Daniel Baumgartner of Linn Grove was a business visitor here yesterday. I Mrs. J. M. Miller has returned from Warren where she visited with her niece, Mrs. Alph Gentis. Albert Scheuman. the popular agent at the interurban office, was a Fort Wayne visitor yesterday. Henry Sanders and wife and Miss I Mary Rupert of Blue Creek township were visitors in this city today. Miss Alta Johnson of Monroe changed cars here yesterday morning enroute to Fort Wayne for a visit. Dr. D. D. Clark has entered the St. Joseph’s hospital at Fort Wayne for a few days' treatment for a nervoti ■ breakdown. I Secretary of State L. G. Ellingbam of Indianapolis arrived in the city last evening for a few days’ visit and to look after business matters. Farmin' never seems t’ occur t’ th’ feller who’s lookin’ ter a wider field:. We don’t make anything in this country that’s good enough for some I folks 'cApt our money.—Abe Martin. Mrs. Andrew' Schurger of White Cloud, Mich., arrived in the city today for an extended visit. with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bremerkamp. Her father met her at Fort i Wayne. D. M. Hensley and daughter, Leah, went to Fort Wayne to visit with their daughter and sister, Veda, who has entered the nurse’s training school at Hope hospital. She likes her work very much. Henry Walters of Richmond, W. Va„ will take possession November 15 < £ his newly purchased farm, north *of this city, SG acres, purchased from El Luttman. The dairy is included in the deal, the consideration being $12,065.

| Mrs. Alexander Tanvas spent the afternoon in Fort Wayue. Dr. S. I’. Hoffman made a* business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. G. M. T. Houk trustee of Kirkland township, was in the city today on : busines. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Miller Jiave returned to Bluffton. They visited with Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Vance, County School Superintendent E. S. Christen went to Indianapolis to' attend the Northern Indiana Teachers’ Association. J. H. Brenierkamp went to Fort Wayno to meet his daughter, Mrs. Andrew Schurger, who is coming from White Cloud, Midi., for a visit here with relatives. Mrs. Ed Wliitwright and daughter. Helen, went to Fort Wayne today. .Helen will go to Monroeville to spend iier vacation with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. LoLuis Kelly. Miss Matilda Sellemeyer went to Jndianpolls today to attend the teachers’ convention and from there will go to Bloomington to spend Sunday with Tier sister, Agnes, a student in the j State university. Mrs. Elijah Mann returned to Fort I Wayne this afternoon alter at* tiding to business here. Her brother, Robert Galbreath, who has been very ill. is better and able to be about (he house, though his condition is still quite, ba 1. Albert Sellemeyer returned today to bis work at the Holthouse drug s. \ He has been serving as teacher of Lat lin in the high school this week for ■Miss Belle Batchelor, who was called to Indianapolis by the death of her .nephew. Mrs. John Steele went to Fort .Wayne yesterday noon on account of the illness of her granddaughter, Elva. ■aged 8, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wil!son Miller. The little girl had been at the point of death. Mrs. Weikel who visited there Sunday found h r somewhat better. Federal, state and county officials have thrown a quarantine over a large portion of St. Joseph county because of the hoof and mouth disease. All roads from New Carlisle in the went. North Liberty on the south and Scum Bend on the east being patrolled. No cattle, swine, sheep, dogs or horses in the infected district are allowed to enter the city or adjoining farms. Al! dogs running at large have been ordered shot. The killing gang, consisting of three men, was busy all day Sunday. John Basco, of Akron, Ohio, lias agreed to sell his daughter of sixteen, to a man sixty years old for the sum of sixty lots. He went into court last week and made the following statement. “1 am a man of sixty years, and I can no longer support myself and there is a man in this city of my own age who has promised me sixty lots if I will allo whim to marry n.y daughter of sixteen. From these lots I could live comfortably the rest of my life, ant I have concluded to let him have her.” A performance of a startling nature will be given at the Bosse opera house tonight when the Eskie-Baldwin White Mahatmas, presenting their mystery performance in conjunction with an organization of fun makers and singers of rare excellence appear. Special drops and settings are carried for the stage and innovations in mental telepathy will be introduced, and are not only convincing, but create .great enthusiasm. Madam Eskie predicted the earthquake in San Francisco, the European war, and the war in Mexico, more than a year previous to these catastrophes. The next step in the government’s effort to break up the alleged hard coal monopoly will be taken within the next few days, when Department of Justice officials will file in New. York the brief in the anti-trust suit against the Lehigh Valley Sales Company.’ The government will charge that three concerns named and through other subsidiary coal companies monpolized coal production transportation and sale from those mines on the Lehigh Valley road, and that in perfecting this monopoly more than 90,000 acres in the antharcite region have been acquired and competitors absorbed and output curtailed by purchase contracts. After delaying his visit until the 27th day of October, Old Jack Frostmade us a visit and left evidence of his nocturnal call on about every exposed object in the county yesterday morning. The atmosphere was crisp and clear Sunday night and residents who did not peep out doors until after eight o’clock yesterday morning belli Id plenty of evidence even at that time that the hoary guest had been in our midst. It was a great white frost and it nipped about every green thing and in its wake left wilting vegetation and falling leaves. This is the first time in years and year.-- that a ki’rng frost, had delayed visiting this section of the country until such late date and every kind of crop has been given ample time to ripen—including the hay fever jcrop.

I Harry L. Kitzelman, the progressive Icandidate for congress, was in the city today on business. Mr. and Mrs. James Brown of Romo City are guests of the C. L. Meibcrs family. Mrs. Dr. Brown and throe children, formerly of Maryland, who Icanie hero with them, left yesterday afternoon for their new home in Akron, Ohio. A. Hawkins, of south of the city, has 'returned from Coldwater, Mich., where he visited with his son, Andrew J Hawkins. Mr. Hawkins brought back with him four large'potatoes weighing seven pounds and fourteen olmcos tlr.it were rained on his son’s farm. o— FOR SALE—Fresh candled eggs, 22c per dozen. At Berling s Packing House. 250tf FOR RENT An eight-room house on Monroe street. Inside of railroad. Call at 127 No. 7th St. 25H3 LOST—Pocketboo'.: containing small sum of money. Was lost somewhere between the Methodist church and the court house. Finder please return to this office. 250t3 AUTOMOBILE FOR SALE--Five passenger 25 h. p. Jackson, in good condition. A bargain, if you see the car you will buy it. —A. R. Bell, Decatur. Ind. 248t12 I clean and set up stoves. ’Phone Jim Coverdale, at Schaub & Dowling’s. 249t6 DfiQCI? OPERA DUodlb HOUSE 2 NIGHTS OCTOBER 28 & 29

THE MENTAL MARVELS ESKIE BALDWIN “WHITE MAHATMAS” AND A COMPANY OF UNIQUE AND MARVELOUS ENTERTAINERS ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAM EACH NIGHT r wAR TIME PRICES” 10 and 20 cents. BEST SEATS RESERVED SEAT SALE AT HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO. I’l. "u CZ'Uar’fa’slft.L,’. JSTAR GROCERY Cream of Wheat 15c Marco Wheat Cereal 15c Post Tanem Special 15c Ralstons Breakfast Food ...15c Cane Granulated Sugar Sc Crisco 25c Marco Fancy Coffee 30c Pop Corn, lb 5c Pure Cider Viniger 25c Evaporated Peaches 10c I Honey par lb 18c Sardines Be Rolled Oats 10c ' Salted Crackers 10c I , i Fancy Raisins ...,13c I

A Style Review We will be glad to show you a wonderful selection of patterns for winter clothes—all the best Metropolitan sellers varying in style from . conservative to the extreme of nobbiness. Your particular choice is sure to be here. All wool fully guaranteed suits and overcoats al sls. $16.50 $lB. S2O. $22.50 and $25. Other good suits and overcoats at SB. $lO and $12.50. AH kinds of underwear, hosiery, shirts, hats and caps at popular prices. A very complete line of boys suits and overcoats at $3. $4. $5. $6.50. $7.50 $8.50 and $lO. In fact every department in our store is full and complete and wait your inspection. We can save you money. Come in. TEEPLE BRANDYBERRY & PETERSON CATER TO THE HAN WHO CARES

MEMORIAM. Death has again brought mrrow in the members of St. Mary's India-. N . 17, of the Independent Order 0:1 I Fellows, in taking away Brother tl nry Hart. The despoiler of humai '■< p has again entered our circle and born hence a brother of strong conviction . wise judgment, and tender regard for the right of others, unassuming in spirit yet strong In purpose and courage. Brother Henry Hart bei ame an Odd Fellow in 1881, and has alway been a loyal member from that time until his death. Be it. therefore Resolved, That w. a- a lodge and individual members mourn the loss of our brother, but bow submissively to the will of our Father. Resolved, That we extend ,to the widow and children our sincere sympathy in this, their time cf sorrow, and that we will ever hold sacred the memory of our brother. Resolved, That the enarter of our lodge shall be draped in niouuv. . ; nd that this memoriam be spread upon the records of our lodge, and ilia. >■ copy be given each of our daily newspapers, and a copy bo sent to the bereaved family. COMMITEE. FOR SALE OR TRADE Good 6-roora house and 2 lots. Good well and cistern, and outuildings, $1250. Part cash. Inquire of James G. Smith, So. Seventh street. 244tf

FURNACE HEAT By putting up one of our Pearless Universal heaters you will receive Call the enjoyment and comforts of « a furnace minus all of the hard work and at a great reduction in » price. The Universal is not only IJI superior in every point over other heaters but is so neat and attractive in appearance that it would add to the beauty of the most expens*ve ome - The price of this stove go reasona b] e y OU W J]] ] 3e PEERLESS UNIVERSAI. surprised. Come in and let us show you how to reduce your heating expense. Schaub-Dowling Co.

A SATISFIED CUSTOMER “I had a number of my h )gs infected with disease and had practically given up all hopes of saving them when my attention was called to the tonic manufactured by L. F. Schroeder. I secured a bucket of this tonic and after administering it for several says all symptoms of dis.easehad disappeared and my hogs were fleshing up wonderfully. I recommend the tonic to be all that its manufacturer says it is, and I have perfect confidence in it”. (Signed) M. S. HILPERT R, F. D. No. 9 Republic Stock Food & Medical Co. LOUIS SCHROEDER North First Street.

LOST —rDoor for automobile headlight. Finder please call up Kre--i mers at the sugar factory. 251t3 FOR SALE —Fresh candied eggs, 22c per dozen. At Berling’s Packing House. 25011 !

FOR SALE—Fresh candled eggs, 22c per dozen. At Gerling's Packing House. 250tf I t’VR SALE —Fredi candled eggs, 22c per dozen. At Berling’s Packing House. 248tf