Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 102, Decatur, Adams County, 29 April 1915 — Page 3

Young Men are buying scads of our New Grey Cloth Top Shoes right now. $3.50 to $5.00 CHARLIE VOGLEWEDE. , AT THE SIGN OF THE BIG SHOE

A A A A A A A A AAA AAA <fc V ▼▼▼▼▼▼▼'< T'▼ • I WEATHER FORECAST j Fair tonight and Friday. Miss Lilah Lord of Monmouth is ill of the measles. i Mrs. Jessie Deam left yesterday as- . tcrnoon for Chicago. Robert Allison of Indianapolis is here attending to business matters. Paul Withaus, of Berne, gave his violin pupils here their regular instuction yesterday. Miss Irene Smith has returned from Indianapolis where she visited with her sister, Mrs. Albert Lachnit. James Ruple of the Peoples Loan an ( i Trust Company went to Portland this afternoon to look after business. Thor’s plenty o’ pink blossoms this s) ring if you wish t' git married. Lots o’ garden sass passes over th’ back fence. —Abe Martin. , The Hotel Murray under the management of John H. Myers is gaining rapidly in popularity and the hotel is crowded each evening with pleased customers. Amony those who will go to Fort Wayne Friday to attend the Shriners meeting will be Dr. S. J. Coverdale and son Dr. E. G. Coverdale who will take the work. Accompanied by their wives they will drive in their ear. Goshen manufacturers have published resolutions stating that the saloon is an enemy of the best interests of the working men and manufacturing institutions. In the same resolutions they pledge their support to the drys.

The Home Os Quality Groceries! iMWi—Hiiii'iHiiiiwii iniiTir iiw n i"i~r~TiniriTnT"riiffiMif“! Good Seed Potatoes Getting | ! Scarce I Early Rose, bu sl.lO Green Onions 2 for 5c I Early Six Week $1.25 Rhubarb 2 for 5c R Early Cobblers $1.35 Cranberries, qt 7c E Early Ohios $1.35 Salt Fish, Tb 7c ■ Onion Sets 7c Cabbage ...4c n We pay cash or trade for produce, Eggs 18c Butter 17c to 27c M. E. HOWER I I North of jG. R. &I. Depot Phone 108 | .wwmsraKTJS'WWWFI*■IB BM — ggg? 1 "" 11 ' ■« ■■JLJL! 1 1 1 . «.!-!■■ ■ , .LI... 1 , '■■■" 1 gF. M. SCHIRMEYER FRENCH QUINN President Secretary Treas. || I THE BOWERS REALTY CO. I : ' REAL ESTATE, BONDS, LOANS, ABSTRACTS. The Schirmeyer Abstract Company complete Ab- mg stract Records, Twenty years’ Experience Farms, City Property, 5 per cent. H MONEY w® , ■■ — .

• | Mrs. Sloan Myers went to Fort > Wayne to shop for the day. ’ Mr. and Mrs. I. J. Suter and babe ■ of Dayton, Ohio, who attended .the Suter-Schirack wedding left today for Fort Wayne. Miss Hazel Wolford returned this morning to her home, at Monmouth after a week’s visit with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Shafer Peterson. i You can get all kinds of baked and home made dishes at the pastry salfe Saturday beginning at ten o’clock at the Bowers millinery store, given by The Leaders’ Class of the Methodist church. Mrs. C. D. Bieberich, Mrs. Henry Gunsett, Mrs. Ferdinand Bleeke, Mi. Martha Koldewey, Mrs. Anna Boese Mrs. Herman Dierkes were among the members of the Zions Lutheran Ladies’ Aid society who left on the 8:30 car this morning for Fort Wayne to attend the Lankenau farewell party. David Craig, pioneer and prominent citizen of Ossion, familiarly an 1 lovingly known to all as “Pappy" Craig, passed away at his home in Ossian about 8 o’clock Tuesday. He had been in failing health for some time and had declined rapidly during the past week, due to the development of pneumonia. Failure of three counties to return to the secretary of the state receipts for copies of the acts of the last legislature prevented the issuance of the proclamation of Governor Ralston Monday making the laws passed by the iecent legislature without an emergency clause effective. It is expected that these receipts will be received shortly and the proclamation declaring the laws in force will then be issued.

A million dandelions have reared their golden heads. Mrs. Oscat Lankenau went to Fort Wayne this afternoon. Mrs. Cloyd Stover of Rockford, 0., la the guest of Miss Flora Fledderjohann. A band of gypsies Invaded the town last evening making their way northward. Another sign of summer. Henry B. Heller, county attorney ■and William Reppert, county commissioner have returned from a business trip to Indianapolis. The second section of the Christian Ladies’ Aid society will meet Friday afternoon, April 30, with Mrs. George Steele on First street. John H. Stewart, linotype operator at this office has been sick during the week and his place is being filled by Ralph Amrine, who by the way can handle the job like a veteran. Miss Irene Gerard will entertain this evening at a hay rack party for Miss Flo Sellers who returns tomorrow to her home in Chicago. The ride will be taken to the Jacob Omlor home. John W. Vail and wife and Mr. and Mrs. Dan Vail and daughter will leave scon for a three months trip to the Pacific coast, during which they will visit the Panama exposition now in progress at San Francisco. Kalver & Sikes have sold a Ford to Carl Koenemann of Preble township an<} it was delivered today. In t'he annoiyicement made jyesterdpy concerning the car load of Fords to arrive this week it was said these were touring cars. This was wrong. Tlie cars to arrive are runabouts. Mr. and Mrs. John D. Wisehaupt of K'ngsland are here visiting with Mrs. Wisehaupt’s sister Mrs. Elias Christ and ether friends and attending to business matters. They were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Burt Hunsickei at supper last evening and of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Tritch at dinner today. The last legislature passed a bib amending the present law on hog cholera making it unlawful for any owner of infected hogs to allow them to run at large on any public highway or in any field adjoining fields owned by other persons, in which other hogs are confined, and makes it the duty cf any such swine owner to provide for safe and proper environment and isolation of the hogs affected with cholera or any other infectious disease. Convinced that many cases of blind ness result through ignorance of men who attempt to practice of optometry without necessary qualifications, the Indiana State Board of Registration and Examination in Optometry ugw proposes a state-wide campaign ot prosecution. It is the contention ot the board that the line of distinction between the words “optician and optometrist” is so clearly defined by law that convictions will be a mere matter of presenting such cases in court. Within a very short time the police department of almost every city in the country will be supplied with the photographs and bertillon measurements of Grant Comerford and Clyde Dubois, chicken thieves, who' escaped with Butler Ambers from the Wells county jail Monday morning. The photographs and measurements were supplied to Sheriff Johnson by the Ft. W’ayne police department today. Every surrounding city has already been notified of the escape of the three men and the descriptions were sent broadcast in the hope that they can be captured. Sheriff Johnson personally offered $25 reward for each man. There are many evidences that the “good old 'summer time", is upon us once more. There are the leaves on the trees, the early morning clatter of tiie lawn mower, the green fields, and reports of great catches of fish and mushrooms, the gentle and frequent I showers, an occasional hail storm like the one of Monday afternoon, the SulI try atmosphere, the click of the corn planter, the digging in the garden tc head off the weeds, the blooming trees the songs of the birdies, hum of the busy bee, tra la. Then the barefoot boys are frequenting tlie old swimming hole and the ice-man is making his regular trips with the same old guff about liis long weights and waits. In connection with tlie jail breaking Sunday night it lias been discovered that Mrs. Lee Rowe, and Pansy Burdge, who was Implicated in the affair that led to Butler Ambers arrest.and a friend, Miss Leia Brown, were taken to Decatur by automobile Sunday evening about 6:30. They are reported to have left the machine at the Clover Leaf depot and to have taken a train east. In explanation of their departure it is stated that Mrs. Rowe had not been subpoenaed in the Ambers case, which was set for trial on Monday morning and it is supposed that she wished to avoid having to testify. Some reports had sought to connect the departure of the lady with the escape of the prisoners— Bluffton Banner.

I NOTICE TO PUBLIC LETTING State of Indiana, Adams County ss: In the Adams Circuit Court, April Term, 1915. In the mutter of the petition of George W. Gatos et-al for a drain. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned superintendent of consTr.uetlon of the Georg" W. Gates et-al drain in Monroe, Blue Creek, and Saint ■ Mary’s Townships in Adams County. Indiana, and being cause No. 7993 of the records of the Adams Circuit Court of Adams County, Indiana, will • on Friday the 14th. day of May 1915 up until 10 o’clock A. M. at the office of Fhil L. Macklin, County Surveyor oi Adams County, Indiana, situated in i tlie Morrison Block south of the Court ■ House in the City of Decatur, Indiana, receive sealed bids for the construction of said main drain and branch No. 1 In acordance with tlie report profile, - plans and specifications therefor now , on file in the office of the Clerk of the Aiinms Circuit Court of Adams County, Indiana, in said cause. Bids will be received and a c.\itra< t for said work lot as follows: Main drain from station 0 to !|>7 both inclusive branch Noi 1 frrom station 0 to 187 both inclusive, which means the whole of said drain and branch. This work is to be all open drain. No conditional bid will be accept'd .and each bidih-r « ill be required to slate specifically in his bid for what he will construct whole of said main drain and branch thereto, and no bid will be accepted except for the whole of said work. Bidders will be required to file their bids as required by law upon forms furnished by the undersigned superintendent of construction and each bidder will be required to make and file witli his bid. the necessary affidavit of noncolusion and that he is a bona-fide bidder. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check in tlie sum of $500.00 drawn upon some bank in the State of Indiana, ai.d payable to Phil L. Macklin Superintendent of Construction, the same to be forfeited in tlie event that such bidder is awarded the contract and fails and refuses to enter into a contract for such work, and furnish the necessary bond therefor. Tiie successful bidder, will be required to enter into a contract for he construction of such work and furnish a bond payable to the State of Indiana, in the penal sum of double the amount of such bid conditioned or the faithful performance of such work, and that the contractor will payall debts of every kind and character ontracted and incurred in tlie proseatiemof such work. Such bond may be either a surety Company bond, or i personal bond, in the event that i personal bend is given at least two • I the Sureties thereon must be resiient tree-holders of Adams Countv. Indiana. Such bond to be approved by the undersigned superintendent of oust ruction. The contract for the construction of such work will not be let to anv person not being a bidder. TRe superintendent of Construction ■eserves the right to reject any anil ail bids. No bid will be accepted in excess of tlie estimate cost of such work or in excess of tlie total amount of benefits found. No bids will be received which are not in compliance with the forgoing provisions, and none will be received later than 10 o'clock \. M. on said date. Tlie time for tlie completion of such work will be made.known by the Superintendent of Construction on t’le day >i sale, and the successful bidder will he required to complete the work withn the time fixed in tiie contract. Dated this 29th. day of April, 1915. PHIL L. MACKLIN, 29-6 Superintendent of Construction. oHORSE SEASON—I9IS. Ebene, Belgian,' No. 47014, American, No. 3486. A beautiful bay Belgian, 2400 pounds, imported /August 21, 1908. Sired by Major d’ Onkerzeeze, 1084. Dam is Delta, 20539. Took first in class and sweepstakes at Van Wert Fair in 1910. Neron is an elegant black, Percheron Norman, with white star in forehead, seven years old, weighs 2100 pounds. Sire Cassimer, 44206. Dam is I’arlette, 45903. Took first in class md sweepstakes at Van Wert fair in 1910-11. Both are extraordinary movers, well built and of the best stock in Eurom Terms, $15.00 to insure a colt to stand and suck. Will stand Mondays and Tuesdays at Conrad F. Germann’s farm, one mile west of Wren, Ohio, week at keeper’s home. FARMERS’ HORSE CO., Wren, Ohio. W. W. Stewart. Keeper. 78-t&s3mo DENTISTS HALF- HOLIDAY Beginning with May Ist. all tlie deni tol offices will be closed on Wednesday afternoon of every week until further notice. Dr. Roy Archbold. Dr. Fred Patterson. Dr. Burt Mangold. Dr. J. Q. Neptune. 10116 o A BAKE SALE > ..nil'll' ■ ■ Section number two, Christian Lad- > ies’ Aid will have a bake-sale Satur- ; day morning at ton o’clock, May 1, i at the gas office. ‘ 10Ct4. ! FOR RENT—Two houses. Each part--1 ly modern. On brick street. First 1 class condition No deadly railroads to > cross. City and soft water. Good ) neighbors. Good gardens, no chickens t three blocks from the court house. - Call phone 65 or inpulre at 402 Mercer Ave. 100t3.

THROWS BOMB INTO POLITICS I Syracuse, N. Y., April 29, —(Special te Daily Democrat) —A bomb was 1 thrown into New York politics today - and possibly into national politics— When t\he Roosevelt side of libel suit of Barne’s for $50,000 produced a let- ■ ter from Governor Whitman suggesting an alliance of New York proI gressives and republican progressives ' to rid the state of machine mis-gov- . eminent. Col. Roosevelt, said tlie letter was written in February 1914. He relied upon it, he said, when he attack- ■ ed Barne’s dur'ng tiie 1914 primary. Roosevelts testimony was concluded at 12:15. The cononel gave a dramatic recital of how he approved acquisition by tlie steel trust of the Tennessee Coal & iron Co., “to stop tlie 1907 panic.” Gesticulating violently he recited how he was told by steel magnets that the nations financial structure was tottering and that is was necessary to approve tlie steel merger and thus stop the panic by bolstering Wall street. Tlie colonel also told how lie had prosecuted big corprotious despite their contributions. The Whitman letter was written to Chas. H. Duell Jr., of New York ahd was shown to Roosevelt upon ids return from South America. “While you were governor or president, was there any invisable government on your part?” asked Attorney Bowers. “There was not one particle” said the colonel, his tcelli clicking. The crowd laughed. o ABOUT THE KICK. Little “Billy” Butler, aged nine, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Butler who lias been confined to her bed for the past week witli a severe ease of measles, is some better today and she hopes to be out in a few days. Miss Frances Butler is off duty at the Runyon-Engeler store on account of a case of the grip. Mrs. Annice Merlca, aged 76, who lias been ill of infirmities of old age and heart trouble, at the home of her son, John Meriea, is better and is able to sit up. Mrs. W. A. Kucbler has been ill several day:-, of stomach trouble, that was at first beloved to be an attack of ptomaine poisoning. She was able to sit cut yesterday for awhile. Mr. and Mrs. Kuebler will leave next week lor West Baden where she will take a course of treatment. o A FEW BIBLES ON HANDS We have on hands just a few bibles which you can secure while they last at tlie wonderfully low price $1.23 for the limp leather binding and 81 cents for the cloth binding. These are real bargains and you will be sorry if you miss it. First come first served. Better get in on this while you can as we will not reorder.

, bt« COOL OFF Dont worry about the heat—just come to us and let us fit you up to endure the heat. PALM BEACH SUITS for men, Ighw Kupenheimer make - SIO.OO • OLIVER TWIST SUITS for boys - • -50 cto $2.00 / i * WjliUn W/ * MEN’S UNDERWEAR all kinds and lengths - -50 cto $2.00 SILK SII]RTS for the young men and men that stay young - - $1.50 to $4.00 Special Hot Weather tW I ’ nM Shirt values - - - -50 c Outing Shirt for those that are <a ■■■<?' athletically inclined. a/Tilt STRAW HATS Leghorns, Panamas and all grades of Straws. \ t ■ VANCE & HITE DECATUR’S CLOTHIERS '• ■bhbBBKK&BEBHBOKBBBKHBBMBMBBMBBI

“5-1-3-0” This is the number by which a certain suit of clothes is known, not ordinary clothes, but a suit of all wool blue serge Clothcraft —a suit that will keep its shape and color, fit well, look well, wear well, a suit that will give the wearer that comfortable, well dressed feeling. High Priced? No indeed. You pay only $15.00 for Clothcraft No. 5130 and get a guarantee of satisfactory service with it. We have many Clothcraft Suits to choose from. Patterns, colors, stylesone for every taste. Prices slo.—sl2. and $15.00. Come in while there is a big variety of stock to select from. HOLTHOUSE, SCHULTE & CO. GOOD CLOTHES SELLERS FOR MEN AND BOYS MADE FOR LONG WEAR * ' That is the kind of harness we sell. When you buy here you are sure you ■ will not need a new harness for some gf a time to come. The many different L. H, r styles in light and heavy harness at exceptionally low prices, quality considered, afford you ample choice in your selection. A. W. TANVAS The Harness and Buggy Man. NORTH SECOND ST. IITBIWIBI - I r illl.B 1... ..J II ' ..--111l Illi IIIH—iL—.I I IHIII ~ <’ ■» —'