Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 84, Decatur, Adams County, 8 April 1915 — Page 5

■yOU MAY be satisfied with the work shoes you 1 are wearing but you will be more than satisfied with the comfort and wear you get in a pair | of our welted work shoes. No nails in the bottom to give discomfort to your feet. If you want to maKe your feet glad put them in a ' pair of our welted work shoes. 83.50 A PAIR CHARLIE VOCLEKEDE AT THE SIGN OF THE BIG SHOE

11 WEATHER FORECAST | ..Partly cloudy and warmer tonight: Friday probably showers. — Mrs., George Shrull w< nt to Fen Wayne this afternoon. Mrs. Schafer Peterson spent the afternoon in Monmouth. Mrs. Tom Druly and son, Burnett, went to Fort Wayne this afternoon. T. H. Ernst went to Fort Wayne this afternoon to do some carpenter work. Miss Georgia Meibers, Mrs. Pery Gandy and Miss Lawrence Kleinhenz went to Fort Wayne this afternoon. Misses Beulah Fuhrman and Catherine Leimenstoll went to Auburn this afternoon to attend the Methodist conference. Mrs. A. R. Bell was called to Fort Wayne this afternoon by the illness of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Charles Beil. Miss Helen Aurentz returned to Ft. Wayne this noon after a visit here with Miss Agnes Kohne and attending the Blaster ball. > Samuel Doak. who has been ill long of stomach trouble, is no better, in fact he seems to be growing weaker, being unable to take nourishment and thus gain strength. Henry Bleeke, Jr., has ’returned *o his duties at the Concordia College. Ft. Wayne, after an Easter visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bleeke in Union township. JTrftr.k Confer was at Portland yesterday afternoon in tiie interest of the Conter Ice Cream company. Prospects fcr the year for this well established concern are very bright.

The Home Os Quality Groceries! SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT I Have been made with the Factory on Soap and Washing Powder. For a few days a limited number of cases will be sold as follows: 4 Bars Rub-no-More Soap ftTfl 1 sc-pkg. Rub-no-More Washing Powder " JhlJ | 1 sc-loaf of Bread We pay cash or trade for produce, Eggs 17c Butter 17c to 27c M. E. HOWER I North of G. R. &I. Oepo* Pbone 108 I ■Sii'uiiii i" IF. M. SCHIRMEYER FRENCH QUINN g E President Secretary Treas. « I THE BOWERS REALTY CO. | i REAL ESTATE, BONDS, LOANS, H ABSTRACTS. j|x The Schirmeyer Abstract Company complete Ab- Mg & street Records, Twenty years Experience IL ■ Farms, City Property, 5 per cent. K MONEY in ITT'

Mrs. Kate Place was a Fort Wayne visitor today. Lubin Dirkson of Root township was a shopper in the city this morning. Ellis Christen left this morning for Indianapolis to attend the Indiana Veterinary College commencement exercises, his cousin, Lloyd Magley, being a graduate. Farm and Fireside says: “Because of the scarcity of wheat the Austrian authorities are requiring bakers to use potatoes as an ingredient in bread. But even potatoes are scarce, and thirty bakeries have closed in one city.” Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Magley and daughter, Maude, and Mr. and Mrs. F. A Peoples will go to Indianapolis tomorrow to attend the commencement exercises of the Indiana Veterinary college, Lloyd Magley being on of the graduates. Mary Jane, aged nine months, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Todd Linn, is ill again of pneumonia and Miss Lily Gerard, y trained nurse, is attending her. The babe had recovered from a first attack, but has been worse since Sunday, Will Krill left this afternoon for Grand Rapids and other points in Michigan, where he will spend a few days looking after some business affairs. Mr. Krill and family may decide to move to Michigan this summer. —Bluffton News. The young people are raising a terrific howl about the new order which puts a stop to roller skating. The sport is allowed in many cities, but there is a city ordinance here against it and the officers cannot help enforcing it since various people are objecting. It is claimed that the walks are being ruined by the skaters.

William ('ampbell went to Fort Wayne this noon. Miss Josephine Krick went to Fort Wayne today noon. Mrs. Minerva Wilkinson spent the day in Fob Wayne. Mrs. Ralph Ross of Willshire, O„ changed cars enroute to Ft. Wayne. Mrs. bhafer Peterson went to Forf Wayne to visit with her daughter, Mrs. Guy Majors. Mrs. Fos Harbaugh went to Kinsland this morning where she spent the day visiting with Mrs. J. D. Wisehaupt.—Bluffton News. James Rolin of Linn Grove, who has been making ills home with his daughter, Mrs. Ida McCray, in this city, is suffering from a severe case of facial erysipelas—Bluffton News. Miss Li la Studabaker of Vera Cruz, Mrs. Glen Meshberger of Linn Grove and Miss Florence Blerie of Berne spent the afternoon in the city visiting witli Miss Chloe Studabaker and other relatives. —Bluffton News. Owing to the failure to procure benzol from Europe the United States Steel corporation is preparing to take care of the demand in the United States by its manufacture. Work has been started at Gary on laying concrete foundations for a benzol plant. With ten cars of horses a special train, traveling as second section of No. 48, passed over the Pennsylvania enroute from the west to Jersey City. N. J. Another special ti\'ii of eight cars loaded with silk, went through this morning enroute from the west to New York City. At a joint meeting of the Wells and Alien county commissioners here this morning the contract for the construction of the Nathan Snyder highway on the county line was awarded to Ellison & Company of Monroeville. There were seven bidders. Ellison & Company bid $3,595. —Bluffton Banner. Principal A. G. Morris wrote to Principal Worthman of the Decatur high school, asking for a date for a dual track meet to be held at Decatur. Perhaps an oratorical contest will be connected with the track meet, if it is agreed between the two schools to hold the meet. —Bluffton Banner. The show at the Rex theater this evening will be given for the benefit nf the local Ben Hur lodge. Besides the attraction of the Ben Hur tra a two-reel drama with Grace Cunard and Francis Ford as the- leading actors in “The Girl of the Secret Service," and a comedy entitled “Merry Mary’s Marriage,” will be shown. The program is a good one and no doubt will be seen by hundreds. M. C. Thomas, superintendent of the Miamia County Experiment Farm, will conduct an interesting demonstration, this week, on the Hayner farm, south of Troy, managed by E. C. Stratton, when an effort will Jie made to kill the Hessian fly in a wheat field. A new machine has just been perfected which is said to do the work. It passes over the field, killing tiie pest, but does not injure the growing crop.

An agreement was reached yester day by the Huntington county board of commissioners with the officials ol the Clover Leaf railroad for the construction of an overhead bridge over the Clover Leaf railroad east of Warren. The plans and specifications of the structure were submitted to the board and were approved. The railroad agrees to pay three-fourths of the cost of the undertaking, the county paying the remaining one-fourth. The plans call for a ninety-foot span, and a seven and one-hair per cent grade leading to the bridge. Pt/c of the bridge will have a six per cent grade. In the April American Magazine Ring W. Lardner, author of “The Letters 6f a Busher,” chooses an allAmerican baseball team. Os Ty Cobb, the great Detroit player, Lardner says in part: “Cobb could play left field all right. He could pitch if he made up his mind to. If that bird's got a weakness, or if they’s anything in baseball that he can't do, he's been keepin' it pretty well his from yours respectively. If part o’ the game was to jump off o’ the Washington monument, Ty'd be the first one to do it and he’d do it better’n anybody else." In the April Woman’s Home Companion appears a department called The Exchange, in which readers give each other the benefit of practical suggestions developed out oi household experience. A New .!■ • man tells as follows how to make cuffs last longer: "I found by experimenting that a cuff which was worn al the fold could be ripped ofl where it is attached to the sleeve, and reversed, using what was originally the wrong side for the right and Aiding the worn side back. Alter slipping the sleeve into the reversed cuff again, I whipped it neatly on both 1 had no machine. This will prolong the life of the shirt several months, and really’is vefy little trouble and can be done quickly.

Mr. and Mrs. IVmiel &l’i>>ig returned home last evening from a several days’ visit with relatives in Fort Wayne. Miss Josephine Mumma Is confined to the home of her father, J. A. Mumma, suffering from an attack of the nursles. (’. E. Hocker has traded his residence on Russell street for the Eli Sprunger residence on First street, lately owned by Elijah Walters. M j. C. K. Bell of Fort Wayne who has* .been ill ol a nervous breakdown, is worse again and her mother-in-law, Mrs. A. R. Bell was called to Fort Wayne yesterday. Judge George Ward and Hon. Edward Goodrich, banker and business man, of Winchester, two as live geutlement as ever traveled up and down the G. R. & I. were Here today transacting business, and found time to make us a very pleasant call. The contemplated operation to drain the lung of Miss Bertha Kinney wa not performed, as her physician j thought that it would yield to •treat ment without. She is suffering fro a tiie result of pleurisy and ' at th? home of her father. P. K. Kinney in Fort Wayne. An error was made in stating last night that it was Miss Emma Kinney. Mrs. Rollin Spangler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Steele, came to this city this morning, accompanied by her father, for a few days’ visit. She was-operated on three weeks ago today for goitre at the Lutheran hospital at Fort Wayne. She has recovered nicely and is feeling tine. She expects to go to her heme at Walkerton, Ind., on Saturday. Her many friends here at delighted over lie’ speedy recovery.

Statistics recently compiled show th: total capitalization of railroads in the United States to be $19,293,682,323, or $63,999 per mile and of Europe $24,320,283,168. The average percentage of surplus available of dividends of the former is 4.81 per cent, of the latter is 3.42 per cent. While the average rate of dividend in Europe was less, the payment in Europe was available on a capitalization more than $5,000,000 greater than that of the United States, and on a mileage of fifteen per cent smaller. James Robson. the Kosciusko county infirmary inmate, who recently ended a seven weeks’ fast when he took a drink of butter milk, is now gaining strength, although he takes no solid food. This is the eleventh week since lie began fasting but for tiie last two weeks he lias had buttermilk, lemonade, sugar, hoarhound candy and sour drops, a peculiar diet, but one most satisfactory to Robson. His condition is good and it is believed that he will be able to take solid food in a short t ime.

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Garden and The Candies, Fresh and Flower Seeds s and ioc Pure 10c Pound. 2 for 5c and 5 cts. Qto re salted peanuts ib. ioc EXTRA BIG SPECIAL SATURDAY We will have on sale at our Store next Saturday, the Old Reliable Concord Grape Vines. They are sold by agents every where at 50c each. Our price for this day only and at 2: P. M will be 10c each. These vines are inspected by the State Authorities and are in good healthy condition and will grow if properly planted. No vines sold to agents or small nurseries” REMEMBER THE PLACE, THE TIME AND THE PRICE. With 10c Purchase.-—2 qt. Aluminum Pudding Pans 10c 7x3 ft. Window Shades, Saturday, Get ready for clean-up and paint any time 19c up. Paints, Varnishes, Wall Pa- ( ;.e Embroidered Edging, Sat- per Cleaner, Cedar Oil, Meteiirday, special, yard .... 5c lene, etc, can 10c Shadow Corset Cover Lace, Sat- Curtain Rods, brass or wood, Carurday closing out price, yard....sc pet Whips, all kinds Brushes, etc. IT’S CURTAIN TIME All pretty patterns come in and look this line over and save money, why pay more when you can buy for. 10 and 20 cts. When in Decatur, you are cordially invited to make our place your headquarters. We are always at your service whether you buy or not. nOmml Ocltore

Mrs .Horace Bothoff wiio has been taking care of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong at Pleasant Mills tin past year, is moving back to Fort Wayne. The father died several months ago but the mother is still living. Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Baumgartner and son, John, and daughters, Pearl and Mrs. Ben Welker and son, James, of Delaware, Ohio, motored to Linn Grove today to attend the funeral of Mr. Baumgartner’s brother, Noah Bumgartner.

WANTED —Men who desire to earn over $125 per month write us today for position as salesmen; every opportunity for advancement.—Central Petroleum Co.. Cleveland, O. 81t2

Shoes For The Little Tots W — W (%/ f I /A This store is alive to the needs of properly caring for the safety and comfort of the feet of its 1 tile customers. There is never a Shoe here but the soft, flexible kind and lasts that allow full and equal rights for all five toes. Your childrens feet are safe in shoes if fit by WINNES SHOE STORE HOME OF GOOD SHOES. TAXES TAXES TAXES Pay Taxes Or Buy Tax-Exempt Securities. The Supreme Court of Indiana has just handed down a decision construing the law concerning bank deposits. The case was brought up on appeal from the Circuit Court of Hamilton County. The Circuit Court of Hamilton County held a Bank Cashier in contempt of court for refusing ito testify before the Grand Jury os to the amount of money certain persons had on deposit in his bank on March Ist. The Supreme Court held a Grand Jury to be an inquisitorial tody and full power to examine into every and all law violations and affirms the lower Court's decisions. Why take chances on being caught up for back taxes when you can buy tax exempt bonds paying from 4to 6 per cent FREE FROM TAX. | Every gravel road, school house or other public improvement is paid for | with money ra'.; :d by the sale of bonds and these bonds are absorbed Iby people with idle funds. The UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT virtually says all municipal bonds are safe by accepting them as security i for deposits in banks. WRITE TODAY FOR FREE BOOKLET CON■iCERNING METHODS FOR SAVING AND INVESTING. MVSICIPAL BONES ARE ABSOIIITEEV SAFE (MILLER & COMPANY Inc. DICK MILLER, President. I FLETCHER 1 RUST BLDG. UN DIAN APOLIS.

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