Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 289, Decatur, Adams County, 9 December 1914 — Page 5

Ilf Every One Knew Top Notch Rubbers There Would Be But One Kind Sold. CHARLIE VOGLEWEDE. THE SHOE SELLER

I WEATHER FORECAST 0 1 Local snow tonight and Thursday. The ostrich has a wonderful stomach but. not much of a head. C| C. Schug of Berne was a Im: ness visitor in the city today. ■ Miss Maria Robinson of was a shopper here yesterday. Honesty with some men, seems to bo limited to telling painful truths. An optimist is always willing to smile in the face of other people’s troubles. We are credulous, but not cnoucl; to let a girl offer hypnotism as an explanation. Quite a number of people save their coughing until they have arrived in church. [. There is so much good advice you can't take it all, the chances are you wouldn't anyhow. In a small town if a man drinks more than two cock-tails in one day people begin to gossip about him. Mrs. A. W. Scolds of Hemlock. Mich., left this morning for her home after a visit in the city wijth her sister, Mrs. JI. Harruff, and family-. Miss Dorothy Green of East Walnut street returned home with her . uncle, Robert Green, of Decatur, on Tuesday for a two weeks' visit. — Portland Sun. William McCurdy Cunningham ami i Miss Anna M. Uhrig, both of Allen county, Ind., were married yesterday afternoon by Rev. J. W. Will at the Presbyterian parsonage. — Hillsdale Daily.

(he Home 01 Quality Groceries SPECIAL ON PRUNES THIS WEEK Fancy Santa Clara Prunes lb 10c 1 Fancy New York Baldwin Apples bu. SI.OO Pure'Buckwheat Flour 10 lb. sack ... 45c Sweet Cider, Gal 30c Dates I® c Sweet Potatoes, lb 3c Figs ® Not-A-Seed Raisins 12'/ Z C Currants /2 Seeded Raisins 12c Grape Fruit Sc SEE OUR LINE OF CHRISTMAS CANDIES. We Dav cash or trade for produce, Eggs 32c P Rutter 17c to 27c HOWER & HOWER I North of G. K. & L Beiw l ll>'" S ™E™ F '“SzO the bowers realty co. B REAL".ESTATE, bonds, loans, ' abstracts. _ hß Sohirmever Abstract Company complete Ab- to SU Twenty | Farms, City Property, 5 per cent. MONEY

Mrs. Al Gerard went to Ft. Wayne today noon. Charles Schug of Berne was here on business. Miss Helen Conner spent the afternoon in Fort Wayne. Mrs. C. D. Kunkel and Miss Helen honner of Root township were shoppers here yesterday. E. L. McGriff and ’’heeler Ashcraft went to Decatur Tuesday on legal business—Portland Sun. A man may impose on his friends, but he hardly goes to the extent of expecting them to admire his kin. To reap the full profits of his pro session, a doctor should be able to prolong the period of convalescence. Next to the man who brags on his whiskers, the gent who is proud of his bay window has the least excuse. A widow in Spokane has just been sentenced to prison for burning her house to get insurance money to pay her husband’s funeral expenses. Mrs. Louise Kreiselmeyer returned to Fort Wayne yesterday afternoon after attending the funeral of her grandmother, Mrs. Louis Koldewey. Mrs. Bertha Shackley and daugh ter, Ruth, returned to Fort Wayne last evening after a visit here with her brother, Sam Shackley, and fam ily. The household goods of Mr. an Mrs. Daniel Erwin were moved toda; from the Steele home on Madisor street to the Erwins’ new house oxMarket street. Mrs. Tlford Moot's niece wuz taken suddenly ill Monday an’ died before Dr. Mopps could git in from th’ links. A trombone wuz declared t’ be a musical instrument by Justice Warsh Swallow’s court yisterday.—Abe Martin.

bred Schaub, the hardware man, IX the proud possessor of a new dog. Walter Fuelling went to Ft. Wayne today noon on machinery business. The Misses Louise and Edna Fuelling went, to Fort Wayne today noon. Mesdames J. W. Tyndall and J. H. Heller went to Fort Wayne today noon. Mrs. c. l. Meyers of Monroeville is here visiting with the Jacob Meyers family. Joe Cone says: "Don't be ashamed uv the hayseed in your hair; mebbie it s a hull lot better than bein' a baldheaded clerk in the city.” Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Reynolds who have been visiting near Wren, changed cars here today noon enroute to their home at South Bend. Attorney R. h. Hartford of Portland was a business visitor here todaly, being special judge in several cases In the Adams circuit court. The Hugh Hite family Is moving to one of the new houses erected by Daniel Erwin on Market street. Mr. and Mrs. Hite formerly resided on North Third street. All Knights of Columbus are requested to meet at the hall Thursday morning at 8 o’clock and then attend the funeral of Oscar Colchin, which will he held from the St. Mary's church at. 9 o’clock. Mrs. T. R. Moore has returned from a two months’ visit with Mr. Moore's sister, Mrs. S. L. Hoffman at Attica, Ohio. She.had a delightful visit and she was urged to remain for the winter. but affairs here demanded her -eturn at this time. Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Harr of Springfield, Mo. and Lawrence and Harlen Sheets of Watson, Canada, went to Fort Wayne today noon to visit with relatives. They have been at Wren. Ohio, to attend the funeral of tlie’r mother, Mrs. Oliver Sheets. An editor, who started about twenty years ago with only 55 cents, is now wortli SIOO,OOO. His accumulation of wealth is owing to his frugality, good habits, strict attention to business and the fact that an uncle died and left him s99,999.—Editor and Publisher. Alleging that Jier husband represented himself to be only 45 years old, whereas he was 75, and that he misrepresented his physical condition Mrs. Virginia B. Carman has sued for divorce and alimony at Warsaw. They were married November 20, 1913, and lived together only fifteen days. Jesse L. Hobson met his death in Wabash a year ago by falling into a stone quarry 17 feet deep which the :ity had left without a guard rail about it. Hobson was on his way home from the Odd Fellows’ lodge. His administrator sued the city of Wabasli for SIO,OOO and a jury last Friday rendered a verdict against the city for $2,500 damages. A poodle who hobbled about on three legs has for some years been a familiar spectacle at Chelsea Barracks. The guards captured the animal in the battle of Victoria and adopted him as the regimental pet. He went through the campaign witli the regiment, but had two legs broken by a shot, though refusing on one occasion to remain in the rear when the charge was sounded, but dashed to the front of the galloping horses. Farmers near Warsaw have been puzzled for some time over a small insect, which has been found in the ’wheat fields and which greatly resembled the Hessian fly. Last Thitrs day, a farmer residing southeast of Winona Lake caught a number of these insects And took them to Winona College of Agriculture, where they were examined by Professor Keith. He found them to be a small beetle, which flies in the spring. The insect is in no way harmful to the growing wheat. The express business over the railroads running through this city has been increasing considerably during the last week or so. Tile increase is due to the approach of holidays. The express companies in this city have always had an increase in their business at about this time. The business picks up always along about December 1, and lasts sometimes until after New Year’s day. The agents always expect the increase to come about this time of the year and preparations for the handling of the business are made in time. The controversy between the managers and enginemen of the western lines, has assumed serious proportions, the men claiming they should share in the economy which the big engines have brought about. Men who know what these engines cost and what track, tie and rail additions must be made are of the opinion that the new engines contribute very little to the reduction in the cost of operation and that operatives fail to realize that in proportion to cost of track and engine, these big locouk> tives handle little more freight than did the old style engine and it is said to be only a question of expediency which brought these big engines into USO,

Fobert Case of Mercer avenue is quite ill of liver trouble. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Miller of Willshire were business visitors *in the city today. John Hessler returned to Fort Wayne this noon after attending to business here. Charles Schug of the Schug & Metier automobile agency at Berne, was here this morning looking after business affairs. Margaret, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Miller, of thp west part of the city, is ill of pleurisy and unable to attend school today. The Frank Andrews family has moved to this city from their farm near Monroe, and will make this their home during the winter months. Charles Yager, ex-county treasurer, was able to be out again. He was confined to the house last week on account of a severe cold and the grip. If you want a Christmas gift that will be appreciated try a hundred engraved or printed calling cards. We have them at this office, anything you want. Christmas windows in the various stores here are attracting the attention of Hie young and old. The local stores are filled with attractive gifts at the right prices. Hunting expeditions ..if quite numerous, with the blanket of snow to hold the impress of the tiny feet of the hunted, and direct the way to their hiding places. Herb Parrish of Monroe will move to tills city the first of next week, having purchased a half interest in his brother's barber shop, formerly the Frank Hower shop. Well, at tills writing, it looks though Rev. Hicks' prediction for a white Christmas might come true. But you can’t tell in this country what the weather will be two weeks away. Mrs. 1). V. Steele w’ill leave tomorrow for Attica, where she will visit until after Christmas with her son-in-law, Charles Barnhart, and family. She will be joined by Mr. Steele for ovor Chrstmas. From Attica she will go to Hammond for a visit with her sou-in-law and daughter, Dr. and Sirs. A. L. Hickni;\. 11 -o LOST —An old umbrella with name engraved on handle. Return to owner J. H. Stone. 288tf. CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK ENDING, DEC. 12 Friday, December 11, 7:30 P. M. Decatur Chapter, No. 127, O. E. S Regular stated meeting. Election of officers to serve for ensuing year. CHICHESTER S PILLS V z—-v THE DIAMOND BRAND. A Lad Im! A*k your Dm for AA M < hl-rbm-ter « Dlam<Hi<rTirainl//\\ * n Bed and Gold -X boxes, sealed with Blue Rit»bon. \ / .rrt Take nn other- Buy of your * 1/ ~ A.k f .r<’iU.<'IJEN.TERR I C DIAMOND IJUAIUI J’ILLs. f r \V* jU yehrs known as Best. Safest, Alwavs Rellm io • SDl.fl BY ORIJfifiISTS EVERYWHERE - - — ■ ■*l.. — ..r J Bo ** I (universal] Coffee Percolators Lose No Aroma in Steam Coffee boiled for any length of time in ordinary pots, or sprayed with boiling water, as in ordinary percolators, loses its fine aroma in steam. While good coffee can be made in ordinary coffee pot by experts, experts are rare. The best coffee pot is the one which automatically completes the process before the water boils, and the “Universal" is the only one that fills this requirement. This is the perftetion of the drip firocess, circuating six to ten times as much water as any other per- T colator, con- J? sequently ex- xML dfwllffiy trading a greater amount of the aromatic properties of p o t Style the coffee. i Call at the store, see the percolators and ask for booklet describing them. a large shipment of holiday gooUs just arrived. Get our prices. JOHN BROCK [

Any Man You’re Buying Christmas Gifts For, Will Like The Things You’ll Find Here. The real problem in Xmas Gifts for a man is to find the thing the man really wants most; and next to that to find what you can afford to give. A Suit or Overcoat would be a choice Xmas present for any man-useful and serviceablethey are priced $lO to $25. But you can spend 25 or 50c here and get something he wants;- at SI.OO, $2.00, $3.00, $5.00, countless useful and desireable articles of wear that any man will be glad to have. Make this store your Christmas shopping headquarters for the men folksHOLTHOUSE, SCHULTE & CO. Good Clothes Sellers for Men and Boys

THE GIRL. i Some day she will marry—that daughter of yours. The responsibilities of a household of her own will fall uPon her —responsibilities that mean a knowledge of finances. It’s an education in it* self. It acquisition will prove more than Greek or Latin or Differential Calculus. Why not start her financial education with a First NATIONAL Bank Book for her Christmas Gift? Mighty few families are made happier by a knowledge of Greek. Thousands are made happier by the knowledge of the Dollar. SI.OO —ss.oo —slo.oo will start her Christmas A c count. Hetty Green begun wi l h $25. May we make out a Christmas Bank Book for your daughter? FIRST NATIONAL BANK A Safe Place for Savings Decatur, Indiana i atthe LYRIC THURSDAY “The Substitute" two parts Thanhouscr. Mutual Girl—Reliance SIX REELS Friday Matinee Including the Famous Drama “CAMILE” in .three parts Don’t miss the picture shows at at the Lyric. LYRIC THEATER 5 cents. j At The Rex S Weekly Program WEDNESDAY King Buggott will take eleven dis- i ferent pa.f.s in "Shadows,” two-reel feature. See the King, and “The Man Who Came Back.” THURSDAY “Steel Ribbons” —In The Trey O’ Hearts, No. 10. “The Proof of a Man,” featuring Warren Kerrigan. FRIDAY Robert Frazier, in "The Line Riders,” two reels. "The Base Ball Fans at Fanville." Joker. SATURDAY “A Law. Unto Himself,” in two parts, featuring Rupert Julian and Elsie Jane Wilson. Also “Hypnotic Power,” Ford Sterling taking the leading part. ; THE REX

I Notice To Consumers On and after January 1, 1915, all accounts due on Electric Lights and Water must be paid at the office of the City Treasurer by the 20th. of each month. AlO per cent penalty will be added to all accounts that have not been paid after this date. Treasurers office open from 8 to 11:30 A. M. and 12:30 to 5 P. M. M. J. MYLOTT Superintendent City Light & Power Plant.

FOR SALE —Mammonth Bron e turkeys, enormous bone, bred from ) Our Great Hugo King strain, fine goli den bronze, clear edgings, from prize I winners. Toms $4 to $5; hens, $3 to j $3.50. —T. S. Dowling, Decatur, Ind., R. R. No. 10; ’phone 118. 269tf

.rl, ■ - aawvc \Xw w : /Hensley Has Declared War! I On Prices a 0 O X The only conviction is seeing. All our goods were bought ML Q long before the war prices were thought of, and we are. going Q,. Q to give our cusctomers tile benefit of our good luck, compat W « ing our prices easily convinces. Not one article in our largo rA 3 stock has been raised., large portion of our stor kis away bi Q i? low last year’s prices. Our stock of the latest designs and jc “fl lads is so large that we will allow you to select your pres- <K n onts and we will lay them away for you without any deposit, Q i! saving you that disappointment in not getting just what you Mi rn wanted by waiting too long. Remember we are here to stay, Q Q which assures you that you have us backing your purchases Q V in the luturo. X U w 0 Wc engrave everything bought of us >< | FREE I C) w / S< n/ We have everything w vk Up-to-date $/ / HENSLEY S':/ ' Jeweler

FOR RENT —12 acres of ground with good house and barn Inside city corporation, Decatur, will rent house and barn separately, with orchard and garden. This is what is known at the Koenig property in south part of town. See Graham & Walters. 258tf