Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 13, Decatur, Adams County, 15 January 1915 — Page 2

AUTOMOBILE PAINTING We are now ready to take in Automobiles and have them ready for delivery when roads are ready to travel. EXPERIENCED PAINTER and HIGHEST QUALITY MATERIAL Insures You of GOOD WORK and LASTING FINISH LINING DYE:- To renew the inside of the tons and make it look new, also MOHAIR TOP DRESSING, which brings out the newness of the Mohair and at the same time makes it waterproof with out the stiffing materia . We have made made room on the ground floor of the building to accomodate la to 18 machines. COME IN AND SEE THE NEW COLORS We do Repair Work of all kinds on Automobile Tops or build new ones. Prices Satisfactory an I Work Guaranteed. DECATUR CARRIAGE WORKS COR. Ist. & MONROE STS. OLD MITTEN FACTORY BLDG. PHONE No. 123 DECATUR, IND.

NOW A WEEK OLD (CONTINUE® FROM PAGE ONE) pass an ordinance imi»osing a license fee or special tax upon any producer or agricultural products. This permits the sale of farm products to ths city homes, and it permits the sale to be made straight from the producer to the consumer. Representative Feick has also introduced a bill for the conservation and regulation cf the cattle industry. According to the provisions of the bill it would be unlawful to slaughter any calf under the age of one year, or any heifer calf or female cattle under the age of three years, unless they be unfit for breeding purposes. The purpose is to conserve and build up the cattle industry in the state. New officers of the Indiana Democratic club are Judge Charles J. OrLison, president; S. M. Ralston, vice president; Thomas Taggart, second vice president; Earl S. Elliott, secretary; Frank C. Ayres, treasurer; Charles Remster. George Bittier, Samuel Mil’cr, Bowman Elder and Dick Miller, cirectors. The Allen county

Y ..'SsSEJ®J®mRV«MOra umsfif* 3KOK^raMBnMB ,ll «ffiHWoS& i E IMPORTANT ffiMKKNg To the Wearers of Men’s Clothes in Decatur and Adams County, Greetings. I We desire to announce that we will next Saturday, January 16th, open for business our new Store in the rear room of the Peoples Loan & Trust I Companys block, and we want you to call and get acquainted We have had years of experience in the Tailoring and Clothing business and know we I can dress you in up to date styles and save you money. Its an opportunity for you to increase or start a Bank account. YOU CAN SAVE FROM SIO.OO to $15.00 ON YOUR SUIT OR OVERCOAT is is® | Houses m the country, a house that guarantees every Garment put out by them. ~ - v iailoi-io-the-Trade sISSiSJs MfeWascftsteSKis ELWOOD TAILORING COMPANY I STORE NUMBER FIVE I REAR OF PEOPLES LOAN AND TRUST CO dugatur, Indiana K:“!,’ lc l <**"'»« Pressing OPEN FOR BUSINESS _ te==j- ""fr ß ” e JANUARY 16, 1915 bX”"™ 5 I

democrats were honored in the elec tion of Treasurer-elect Bittier, and it is no gamble that he will make one of the best officers of the club. Hon. Dick Miller, who retires from the . presidency, lias made an enviable rec • ord and retires with the regret of th" . entire membership. , o FREE WOOD. We have a quantity of wood, slightly burned, but will make dandy stove wood. Any person desiring this wood may have it free for the hauling. Cali at the rear of our buildings at once SCHAFER HARDWARE CO. o FOR SALE OR TRADE—Thirty-five lots in city of Elkhart for residence in Decatur. Address 1220 Princeton St., Elkhart, Ind. 12t3 FOR SALE—I 6 horse power Hubei engine; also a Ford touring car. In quire of O. A. Sink, Zanesville, Ind. 3 WANTS WORK —Girl wants licust work to do. Call ’phone 381. 2901 FARM FOR SALE—34 acres, half wa; between Decatur and Van Wert. $2,500 if taken now, SI,OOO cash, bal ance to suit purchaser. See Die' Townsend, Decatur, Ind.; telephone 151. 13t3

NOTICE. To Jacob Ringer, Edward Barger, Jacob Barger, Eli Zook, Lizzie Rawley, ' John M. Peel, William Shaffter, Mary Ella Hanna, Thomas Huston, Henry Gibbons, Abel J. Hawk,-John H. Sipe. Mrs. David Basson, Henry L. Morningstar. Rosetta Ralston, Augusta Rai ston, Henry Becker, Daniel Fetters, William Schannenberger, Jacob Bollenbacher, Wm. Kessler, John H. Cable, John Gephart, Mary Gephart. Fred Rief, Wm. E. Sullivan, David I\ Kenworthy, Leary M. Kenworthy, W H. Gartner, Geo. Lie.ber, Boston Hob let, John F. Johnson, O. N. Tyndall. Janies K. Pruden, Floyd Ayres, Bur ion E. Ayres, Mary Jobes, John Bryan. Eva Shady, Della Merris, Henry Warner, Edward H. Baumgartner. Aaron Moser, Adam Moser, Rosiaa Boucher, Jacob Colter, P. W. Smith, Jacob J. Felber, Joel Fry, Stephen Gross, Catharine Grim, Frank G. Haecker, Charles Harkless, Jacob L. Lonacker, Emanuel Ivehman, Ida Lehman, Abbie Stoneburner, Sarah M. Spence, Joseph W. Syphers, Matlie Neff, Zuiu Reed, Brmie Edgerton, Homer Harris, Jehu Goodwin, Ada Roe. •'rank Dudgeon. Ada Walters, Claud Buchanon, Samuel K. Christy, Sarah 0. Crosby, Fred Maurer, Frank M. Life, Fred Kuhm. Jesse C. Andrews. Jos. DeWood, Real Estate Security Company, Mary V. Miller, John 'I Chittrisk: You are hereby notified that on tip 12th day of June, 1911, George 'V Gates et al., filed in the Adams Cir-

cuit Court their petition for a drain on and along the following route, towit; Commencing .at a polyt where ,lie | open ditch crosses the public highway near the northwest corner of the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter of section 23, township .6 north, range 14 east (Monroe township) thence in a southeasterly direction across the south halt of said section 23 to the section line, thence In the northeasterly direction across th" south half of section 24 in said township to the Blue Creek township line, thence on following the channel ol the open ditch known as Blue Creek, inning in a general northeasterly di rection across Sections 19, 20, 21. 16, i 9. and 4 in Blue Creek Town flip, thence crossing the township line non''j the northwest corner of section 3 in ■ Blue Creek township and In a north-. easterly direction across sections 34. 27 and 28 in St. Mary's township to I the St. Mary’s river, thence down the i St. Mary’s river to a point where a bridge crosses said river near the town of Pleasant Mills, near the southeast corner of section 20 in Bam St. Mary's township, and there to terminate. Also, A branch commending at the mouth | of a sewer leading from the Town of Berne, located in Monroe township m Adams County, Indiana, at the point about forty (40) rods north of the southwest corner of section 34 in said Monroe township, thence in a north- < asterly direction to the north line cf t said section 34, to the south line of section 27 in said township, thence in an easterly direction to a point near the southeast corner of section 26 in said township, thence in a northeast erly direction across the corner of said section 26 and across the west half of section 25 in said township and terminating in the main ditch above described on the lands ol George W. Gates, all in the B<|ithwest quarter of section 24 in said township, all of said route being in Adams county, in the State of Indiana. ’ That afterwards said petition was referred to Phil L. Macklin, Amos S. iGillig and Jasper Wahle, drainage commissioners, who filed their report thereon in said court on December 21, 1914. Y’jOU are further notified that >|mr land is named and described in said report as affected l>y said proposal drain, together with certain public highways in French, Kirkland, Mon roe, Wahash, Jefferson. Blue Creek and St. Mary's townships, in AdamCounty, Indiana, and Lancaster and Harrison townships, Wells County, In diana. You are further notified that the court has set and fixed Thursday, Fell ruary 4, 1915, for hearing the said report, at the Court House in Decatur, Indiana. GEORGE W. GATES ET AL„ > 15-22 Petitioners. o AUTOMOBILES —If you contemplate buying a new Overland car, I can save you S3O. I am not a dealer. Address Box 10, care Daily Democrat.

Ins TIME TO BOOK YOUR SALE FOR SPRING I have been crying Mlet in * h!S c0 ‘ unty a good many years and feel that I can get the high dollar for you. I have conducted hundreds of successful sales which ought to convince any person that I can do as I say. It is now time to book your spring sale and I will be glad to give you a date... I speak German, Swiss and I English. Book your sale now. John Spuhler I ■■■■■■■ ■ $lO. That is what you are now receiving. That is also the amount you are now spending. Why not each week put in your First NATIONAL Saving# Account $1.00? Not much, but in one year you will have $52.00 —and interest we pay at the rate of 3 per cent. It's up to you to make a success in hf e —to make something of yourself. You car. co it if you practice habits of thrift. “Every man is the architect of his own fortunes.” — Appius Claudius. FIRST NATIONAL BANK A Safe Place for Savings Decatur, Indiana

CLEARANCE SALE OF BLANKETS AND ROBES This is vour great opportunity for buying Blankets and Robes at a REDUCTION OF 25 Per Cent. A few exceptional bargains in Blankets at 33 1-3 per cent. off. We must close out this large stock. We also have an odd lot of collars that will save you SI.OO on each collar. Come in early while we have the sizes to fit your horse. BRING IN YOUR HARNESS NOW, AND HAVE THEM OILED AND REPAIRED. CHAS. F. STEELE & CO. North Second St. extOecials FOR OUR Great Money Saving Sale $5.00 mn cow $3.65 Good Assortment of Men’s and Boy’s Suits and Overcoats. HALF-PRICE Vance & Hite