Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 72, Decatur, Adams County, 25 March 1915 — Page 5

Time Was When You Thought That a new shoe had to hurt your feet until they were BROKE IN, and about the time when you thought you had them broke in they were BROKE OUT, and you would go through the same process of torture again. A manufacturer of shoes over in Auburn, Maine, could see no reason for this when there was such soft, tough leather as velvet kid for the uppers and such flexible soles as belting leather and such comfortable cushions to be made from lamb’s wool and he started making CUSHION dOMFORT SHOES with the result that he has to build an addition to his factory every year or two. Let me show you a pair of these shoes. ■■■■■■■■Bl CHARLIE VOGLEWEDE. THE SHOE SELLER

j WEATHER FORECAST Cloudy and colder tonight. Friday fair. Miss Mayme Teeple went to Fort Wayne this morning. Samuel Opliger of Linn Grove was a business visitor here today. Mrs. Mary Wemhoff and daughter, Celeste, went to Fort Wayne for tin day. County Commissioner Chris Eicher of Geneva was a business visitor in the city today. Paul Withaus of Berne was in the city yesterday on business relating to his violin and piano classes. Mrs. John Lahey went to Monmouth this morning to assist Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Todd in moving to this city. Lew G. Ellingham arrived in ’he city last evening for a few days’ visit and to look after business matters at this office. John B. Jones is confined to his home, suffering from a severe cold. His condition requires the aid of a physician. Mrs. C. H. Burgener returned to Syracuse this morning after a visit aere with her son, Dr. O. L. Burgener, and wife. The Misses Treva Foreman and Oda Sprunger of Berne are spending the week with the Henry Gerke and family and attending the tabernacle meetings. George Crist, a well known Kirkland township resident, lias purchased a new Allen automobile. The deal was made through the J. R. Zimmerman agency.

IP——IBIII HII The Home Os Quality Groceries SPREAD IT ON Apple Butter, lb 10c Strawberry Preserves 25c Apple Butter, jar 15c@25c Raspberry Preserves 25c Pure Fruit Jelly 10c Syrup, white, gal 50c Maple Syrup, bottle 25c Syrup, white % gal 30c Maple Syrup, qt. 45c Syrup, red gal 45c Maple Butter, pail 25c Syrug, red, % gal 26c Onion Sets, qt. or tb., white 10c Onion Sets qt. or lb„ yellow 8c We nay cash or trade for produce, Eggs 16c Butter 17c to 27c M. E. HOWER North of G. R. & I. Depot Phone 108 MHhlM'i-'ini 1 '-I IF. M. SCHIRMEYER FRENCH QUINN President Secretary Treas. g| THE BOWERS REALTY CO. I REAL ESTATE, BONDS, LOANS, ABSTRACTS. II The Schirmej er Abstract Company complete Ab- g n stract Records, Twenty years’ Experience J, Farms, City Property, 5 per cent. MONEY

F. V. Mills is at Fort Wayne on business. E. B. Adams w r ent to Fort Wayne yesterday afternoon. Miss Elect Glancy of Monroe is here visiting with the C. E. Hocker family. Frank Stone of Fort Wayne was a business visitor here yesterday afternoon. Miss Minnie Lewton returned to Ft. Wayne yesterday afternoon after a visit here since Sunday. The Runyon-Engeler store was closed this morning during the funeral cf Mr. Runyon’s father-in-law, Fred Huffman. John S. Bowers went to Fort Wayne yesterday to spend a few days w iti: his daughter, Mrs. Richard Kaough. and family. Miss Barbare Moser has received a thousand copies of her Joys and Sorrows,” and is selling them to her friends. —Berne Witness. Jacob and Florence Bertell arrived from Jamestown, N. D., for a visit with their sister, Mrs. Simeon Hain They gave her a surprise as she did not know until their arirval of their intended visit. When a feller strikes out fer th city t’ "accept a lucrative position.’ his home paper alius gives him such ; .glowin’ send-off that he often starves t’ death rather than return. All th optimists live on Easy street. —Abe Martin. Dell Locke, proprietor of the Bliss hotel, received a message this morning telling him of the death of fib sister, Mrs. Ab Kelly, aged 60, who died at Waterloo at 8:15 o’clock this' morning. Her illness had been of short duration, she having been confined t her bed by heart disease only for the last week.—Bluffton Banner.

Mrs. John Houk went to Monmouth today noon, Mrs. Edna Carson went to Fort Wayne for a visit today. Will Doehrman of Fort Wayne was a business visitor hero today. Mrs. Hunziker of Chattanooga, O. went to Fort Wayne today noon. Mrs. Anthony Voglewede went to Ft. Wayne today noon to visit with a slater. The Misses Irene Gerard and Florence Sellers spent the afternoon in Ft. Wayne. Mrs. B. A. Dimke and children ieturned to Fort Wayne form a visit at Chattanooga, Ohio. Mrs. Ferd Peoples, who Is ill of the grip, and who suffered a near attack of pneumonia, Is better. The city council will meet next Tuesday evening and it Is expected they will take action on the proposed automobile ordinance. Miss Naomi Butler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Butler of north of the city, is ill and unable to attend school She is suffering from the grip and a healing in her head. Hartford City will have a local option election. It took just one day to get twice as many names as required to have the election called. The city has saloons at the present time and it necessary for the drys to ask tor an election. The case of Charles Cushing, who shot a young man in his melon patch at Kendallville, last fall, was among the first presented to the board, of pardons now in session at Indianapolis. The board has some fifty cases for consideration. A jury Tuesday acquitted Clifford Cole, of Elkhart, for operating his motion picture show on Sunday. Ten ballots were taken. The case was a' test one and next Sunday all of the moving picture theaters in that city will open their doors. Sam Nussbaum, local agent for the Hoosier Casualty company, delivered this morning to Frank Franz, a check for $154.50. Mr. Franz is insured in the above health and accident company and entitled to this amount for sickness benefits. —Berne Witness. Mr. Franz was employed as chauffeur for the Holthouse Garage, this city, when he became ill. Isadore Kalver and five other men will leave for Indianapolis tonight over the G. R. & 1., driving back another shipment of six new Ford cars The increase in the sales of this popular car has made it necessary for the local agents to get the cars in large numbers and as it is more convenient to drive them from the assembling plant to this place, Mr. Kalver forms a party and in less than a day has the autos in the garage. The date of the opening of the tabernacle campaign at Montpelier has been changed to April 4, Easter, This will give the Stephens evangelistic party two w-eeks rest. The big tabernacle is practically ready now and work has been started on the construction of an annex that is to be

used for after meetings, prayer meetings, and other smaller gatherings that will be held in the tabernacle Prayer meetings preparatory to the opening of the campaign have already begun. In the April American Magazine, David Grayson, writing his story 'Hempfield,” comments as follows on poets: “It is a strange thing in this world how few people recognize a thing as wonderful or beautiful until some poet or prophet comes along to tell them that it is wonderful or beautiful. ‘Behold that sunset!’ cries the poet, quite beside himself with excitement, and tile world, which has been accustomed to having sunsets, every evening for supper, and thinks nothing of them, suddenly looks up and discovers unknown splendors.” By drinking a glass of buttermilk Jim Robinson, inmate of the County Infirmary, at Warsaw, ended a fast that stands as a world's record. The buttermilk was the first nourishment taken by him in fifty-seven days. .This upsets the theory of medical science that fifty-five days is the limit of man's endurance to go without food. During his eight weeks of total abstinence Robinson lost about one hundred pounds. Although weak, his physical condition is good. His fast was due to lack of appetite and the fact that tl;e taste and smell of food made him deathly sick. The following paragraph is taken from the fashion department of the April Woman's Home Companion: “The bat which combines botn fabric mid straw is specially in favor tiiis season. There is a very good, reason for this, for in shape, material ami trimming it is suitable to wear with both the tailored suit and the move dressy costume. White, gray and tan are three of the most fashionable colors. A note of black velvet or deep blue is often used in combination. The hats are still placed on the head with a ddeided slant. Quaint streamer effects are back again and flowers and oddi • curled ostrich feathers are frequet tly used as trimming.”

TAKING CENSUS • J. F. Snow Appointed Special Agent for Twenty-third District. BEGINS HIS WORK Os Taking Manufacturing Census—Headquarters at Huntington. J. F. Snow left this afternoon for Huntington where he will have his headquarters during the time that he is serving as special agent for the United States in its department of commerce, as manufacturing census agent for the twenty-third district. The work will probably occupy his time until next Augu t. and during this time his headquarters will be at Huntington, which is the largest city in the district. This district includes the counties of Huntington, Wells, Jay and Adams. Mr. Snow on March 12 passed th- - at Fort Wayne, under the direction of a government agent from Washington, D. (’. He was successful and receiving his instructions and schedules from the personal agent sent here, he qualified at the court house where he was sworn in, and is ready to begin the work. This census is taken every five years. The schedule includes information to any plants manufacturing for sale. The resources, number of employes, expenses, cost of employes, etc., total eost of manufacturing the article is included in the schedule. • The appointment is an excellent cne and Mr. Snow is well qualified. COURT HOUSE NEWS. A judgment for $51.25 for Fred Schaub was rendered against Kit Cowan, who defaulted in appearance. In the case of Lisette Dirkson et al. against Charles Dirkson, judgments against the defendant, with an order of sale of property, were rendered as ‘follows: For Lisette Dirkson, $1801; Theodore Scheumann, $1141.25; Conrad Gallmeier, $1129.25. The time of the drainage commissioners in the Archie I’. Hardison drain was extended to and including April 1. Attorney D. B. Erwin for the Old Adams County bank filed a suit against Martin and Herman Gerke, on note, demand S4OO. Giving bond of $1,600, Eugene Lindsey qualified as administrator of the estate of Festus A. W. Lindsey.

The damage case of Joseph McPhar ren vs. The Lake Erie & Western railroad, venued here from Wells county, is still on trial. Adams County Commissioners Christian Eicher and D. J. Dilling; Van Wert County Commissioners P. M. Wiseman and H. G. Schumm and Van Wert County Surveyor Carl J. Simons met in this city this morning and adopted plans and specifications for the repair of the Snyder bridge located on the state line, three-fourths mile south of the northeast corner of this county. The Van Wert board was ordered to do the work and Adams county is to pay one-half. The estimated cost is $5352. The claim of $28.03 of the Standard Oil company against the Albert Kiess estate, which was disallowed by the administrator, Henry W. A. Dirkson, was transferred to the court docket and will be heard as a case in court. Real estate transfers: Anna Marsman, administratrix, to Clara Zwick, lots 76-77, Decatur, $3300: Jclin G. Bittner to William W. Bittner, 40 acres, Union tp., $1200; Fred Weehter et al. to Frank Sullivan, 2.945 acres, Wabash tp.. S4OO(K John Blower et al. to Charles E. Sullivan, lot 366, Berne, SI2OO. The Schafer Hardware company vs. John G. Bittner, on note and foreclosure of chattel mortgage, is a new suh filed by Attorney C. J. Lutz. The demand is $1,250. FARM FOR SALE—A ten-acre tract of good land, with buildings as good as new; good location. 2 miles from I town. Must be sold within ten days. For further information call at Dem- : ocrat office. 53t6 EGGS FOR HATCHING—Vigorous j stock. White Leghorns and White I Rocks. From separate pens; SI.OO a I setting.—Vincent Forbing, R. R. No. 'I. i Decatur. 6413

April 4th. Is Easter That’s the Time for New Things Men and young men are > .. jdk planning on a new outfit; /: > we’re ready for you. Hart, Schaffner & Marx > have made up for us some of the most beautiful suits // \ ] you ever saw, new color- V I x | ings and weaves; new sty- VKWJ i ?. les that are sure to please V ’Ui you. D i If you want a braid bound Tp fe'lWW W ’ ml® cutaway frock, see us now; Ji h rJ'/llln we’ll take care of you in 1 QQ.-3S 0 Q3' time for Easter- » P fcM; —• s • IP- - ‘ For all the style that? going —'' *■" ~ ■—L see the Varsity models $lB to $25 c OW n g htn^s<w«r*M OT HOLTHOUSE, SCHULTE & CO. Good Clothes Sellers for Men and Boys I JERSEY SI s SWEATERS s = For Girls And Boys H At Less Than Cost 2 I •» 2 $1.50 Jerseys go at 98c 2 | $2.50 “ “ “ $1.48 jj u Only A Limited Number Left. ~ jj Just The Tiling For Spring. jj i THE BOSTON STORE = Jj". _ . 1 " ■ ■ l — l " ..J. lll — 1 .. " 1 ——’ " ' «

CRACKED EGGS. Cracked eggs for sale at the Berling Packing house. 71tf ‘ o FOR SALE- Bay horse, sound, weight 1100 pounds. Is absolutely city 1 broke. Inquire E. A. Beavers at Beavers & Atz furniture store. 72t3 Parties wishing to purchase “Fornis 1 Al,eon Krauter Blutbeleber,” the great German blood purifier, may do so by calling at 1010 West Monroe street, or I telephoning No. 560. 72.3 WANTED—GirI for general housework, two in family. Apply at once. —J. H. Stone, So. 2nd St. 72t3 FOR SALE—Good push-dart in excellent condition. 'Phone 543. 72t3 A man had two houses exactly alike to paint; used Devoe Lead-and-Zinc Paint cn one, and a “just-as good-as-Devoe” on the other 6 gallons of Devoe, 12 gallons of "juct-as-good; ” price per gallon the .same. Cost $lB to put on Devoe; total cost of job, say S2B. Cost $36 to put. on the “just-as-good;” total cost of job, say $55. It wasn't just as good, you see, either, dn cost or results. It illustrates the economy of Devoe Lead-and-Zinc Paint. The service it gives makes the case stronger. JOHN BROCK, Agency.

It Is A Reasonable Supposition that you want your clothes money to buy the most it will commandmost in style most in quality most in service We Can Meet You In All These Propositions and guarantee pure wool 100 per et and hand tailored at the points where hand tailoring counts the most sls, $16,50, $lB, S2O, $22.50, and $25. A suit made to your measure for $16.50 and up. I I Toepie, Brandyberry & Peterson