Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 127, Decatur, Adams County, 28 May 1915 — Page 3

A New Gutting Shoe Most outings are made of elk or chrome taned te* tn er that lets in the water like a piece of cloth. 1 his blew putting is made of Bark Taned upper leatner.and bark taned soles and will give you the comfort and wear you want and keep out a lot of wet. Black or Tan. This style $3.00 Elk Skins From $1.69 to $2.50 CHARLIE VOGLEWEDE. AT THE SIGN OF THE BIG SHOE

WEATHER FORECAST j Rain tonight. Warmer. Saturday cloudy. A woman always wants another woman to help her keep a secret. A silly woman imagines that every man is a bore if he has good sense. There are occasional moments tn the life of a married man when he's glad of it. When you hear a man making cynical remarks about the fair sex one of the species has used him for a doormat. Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Holsapple went to Indianapolis, for a visit over Sunday with their son, Glen Holsapple and family. Mrs. Fred Mutschler left this afternoon for Bellefontaine, Ohio, for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Ben Shroyer. The women of Crawford county, 0., are planting flower beds along the route of the Lincoln highway near Bucyrus. Some men find it so difficult to save a little money when single that they don't ever think it worth while to cry after marrying. The Misses Edith and Esther Miller Marie Glutting and Josephine Lang and Frances Baker, visited in Fort Wayne and attendee a home talent play given there last evening. “Cold Mays I've Known," wuz th' subject of a little talk by Uncle Niles Turner, ninety, t’ a few friends at th' blacksmith shop t'day. If you’re goin’ t’ keep smilin’ buy a toothbrush. —Abe Martin.

The Home Os Quality Groceries THIS WEEK THE WEEK PINEAPPLES Size 30—Per Case $2.75 Per Doz. sl.lO Size 24- “ “ $2.90 “ “ $1.45 Short Season-Get ’em Now We pay cash or trade for produce, Eggs 15c 1 Butter 15c to 23c M. E. HOWER Nerth of G. R. &I. Depot Phone 108 WBBI—MW Lt!gL-U— !!!■-"" ~ IF. M. SCHIRMEYER FRENCH QUINN President Secretary Treas. ■ I THE BOWERS REALTY CO. g REAL ESTATE, BONDS, LOANS, ABSTRACTS I The Schirmeyer Abstract Company cvuiplete Ab" I stract Records, Twenty years’ Experience Farms, City Property, 5 per cent. MONEY

The Misses Frances and Grace Butler spent the day in Fort Wayne. Don’t drink al all. Even if you are temperate some one will say you were drunk. Mrs. E. G. Schinnerer of Willshire, O. changed cars here enroute to Fort Wayne, Philip Scherack anj daughter, Idella, lejt thia aornujg for Defiance, O, for a visit with relatives. Mi§s Agnps Kinney pf Geneva changed cars here today on her way to Foyt Wayne for a visit. Mrs. Carl Pumphrey and daughter, Elenauor, left today noon for Cleveland, O. for a visit with relatives. Mrs. William Reed and daughters, Violet, Delta and Layon, went to Fort Wayne this morning for a visit with relatives. Mrs. C. C. Pumphrey and daughter Elenore left today for a several months vacation with relatives in the east. Mrs. Ed Kleinhenz and daughter, Henrietta, arrived in the city yesterday for a few days’ visit in the city with the Mary Kleinhenz family. At a meeting of the national conference of Dunkards of the United States and Canada at Dayton, Ohio, the denominational representatives unanimously decided that members could now own automobiles. The question had faced the church for a number of years. Adam Cully of Washington C. H. after visiting for some time with his brothers Jeff and Lincoln Cully of Willshire, Ohio, changed cars here this morning for Woodburn where he goes for a visit with his brother Wes who in confined in the hospital at that place.

The man who says, “It doesn't pay to know too much," probably down t. Most of the Young Things get married and forget about the Lure of the Stage. In a game of "drop the handkerchief” at Sheridan, Indiana, one young man received a broken jaw and a young lady was knocked unconscious for three hours in a collision between the players. According to Mijyor Fred Keller of South Bend, the motion picture theaters in that city must live up to their agreements to show only films passed by one of the national boards on censorship, or they will find themselves in trouble.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Robison, D. M. Hensley and daughter, Leah, and Miss Glenys Mangold have returned from Rome City, wnere they were guests Os Miss Leah at a house party. Other friends from Fort Wayne and Kendallville were also guests at the Hensley cottage. Encouraged by the overwhelming “dry" victory in Marion, the antisaloon workers at Gas City have prepared a second petition to file with tjie Grant county commissioners asking the board to call a locai option ejection. The first petition'filed was held up by a legal technicality that developed in the commissioners’ court. The petition will be acted upon the June board meeting. r Louis Sarasseu of Fort Wayne Wednesday accepted a sentence of ope to seven years In the penitentiary rather than pay sl2 monthly to his divorced wife. The man paid this monthly alimony for two years, and then, while able to keep jp the payments, told the court he was being bled and wanted to serve a prison sentence and have it all over with. He expects by model conduct to get out within a year. Henry Dickerson of Geneva, father of John Dickerson, the barber here, had the misfortune to fall on Wednesday evening of last week, breaking his right leg in two places just below the knee. Mr. Dickerson suffered intense pain for several days, but is reported as slowly improving. Owing to his advanced age it will be some time before he will again have the full use of the limb. —Monroe Reporter. Paul Rohrer returned from Cicero, Illinois, yesterday on a week’s furlough or so, caused by an accident which happened to the motor of the flying machine with which he was taking lessons in aviation. Paul lias made several flights with his instructor and already had some experience in handling the machine himself while twenty-five hundred feet above ground.—Berne Witness. At Huntington, approximately sl,500 will be spent by the Commercial club in entertaining crowds from Huntington anj surrounding counties on booster day, June 10. The event is annual, but this year will be on a much bigger scale than formerly. Fifteen vaudeville performers have been booked. Cash and merchandise prizes are offered individuals and organizations for best floats in the >arade. A Commercial club committee has contracted for 1,000,000 feet of serpentine ribbon to be used in the parade. An elaborate pyrotechnic display will be a feature.

HAVE UP-TO-DATE STORE. The new grocery firm of Fisher & Harris, successors to Williams St Sons, have completed the renovating of their store and are now ready io take care of their customers in the most satisfactory/£nd efficient manner. All of the large stock has been replaced with new and fresh goods, the fixtures repainted and many new articles added. Price tags have been placed on all the goods in order that the customers may know just what they are paying and various other systems installed to assure atisfaction. Messrs. Fisher & Harris are experienced groc.ers, having been connected with the business in P<|u for the past twenty-two years, and are thoroughly cognizant on all the up-to-date methods in this line of business. The people of this vicinity are cordially invited to pay the n?w firm a visit and become acquainted with them. A few of their prices may be seen in the half-page ad on page four of this issue. —o — — •brighten corner.” The Smith & Deli office is spick and span since its spring house cleaning and furnishing, and is “brightening the corner” where it is on Court street. The walls have been repapered ’nicely, the floors laid with new rugs and the furnishings of the room renewed, making a model place in which to work. 0 — ——-- WANTED—An energetic ambitious, active man to establish permanent business. Health and accident insurance. Immediate cash returns and future. Address National Casualty company, Detroit, Mich. 120t3

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. Notice is hereby given that the common council In and for the City of Decatur. Indiana, will on the Ist day of June. 1915, al 7 o’clock p. in., at their council room in the City of Decgtur receive sealed bids for the construction of the following described improvement, to-wit: Construction of a local sewer op and along the following route, to-wit ■ Commenciag at the intersection of the north and south alley with the east and west alley at the southeast corner of inlot No, 314 tn the southern addition to the City z of Decatur, Indiana,‘thence running in a northwesterly direction in the center of the alley about 290 feet and there to terminate in the France or Rugg street sewer, as per plans ana specifications on file in the office of the city clerk. Bidders will be requifed to deposit certified check !n the sum of twenty-five dollars with bid. Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Witness my 1 hand and seal this 21st day of May, 1915H. M. DeVOSS, 21-28 City Clerk. o —— NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE. Notice is hereby given to the creditors, heirs and legatees of Catherine Wagoner, deceased, to appear in the Adams Circuit Court, held at Decatur, Indiana, on the 11th day of June, 1915, and show cause, if any, why the final settlement accounts with the estate of said decedent should not be approved; and said heirs are notified to then and there, make proof of heirship, and receive their distributive shares. MURRAY SCHERER, Administrator. Decatur, Ind., May 21, 1915. C. J. Lutz, Atty. 21-28

- ’* Friday Evening. Eastern Star will meet in regular session. Q [The Constipation Curse) Constipation-clogged bowels cause pain and sickness; 95 per cent of our ills, say the authorities. Sentanel Laxatives bring quick relief. All vegetable—contain no calomel. Ten doses for a dime at any druggist’s. Physician’s sample free upon request if you mention this advertisement. The_ 3entanel Remedies Co., Inc., SOO Madison Ave., Covington, Ky.

Ward Extra Heavy g . FENCES | S THE BEST AND HEAVIEST FARM FENCE ON THE MARKET TODAY IS MADE RIGHT feg H HERE IN DECATUR AND SOLD AT THE LOWEST PRICES. || Realizing the increasing demand for an extra heavy square mesh fence we have recently equipped our factory with the best and most modern machinery for the manti- rgy facture of same. |SM The above fence is made from OPEN HEARTH STEEL WIRE, extra heavily |g| galvanized, and in standard heights of 47 ann 55 1-2 inches in both 6 & 12 in. spacing. C&J. ‘ Our EXTRA HEAVY DIAMOND MESH FARM AND HOG FENCES are the best on the market and so well known that no further comment is necessary. Our EXTRA HEAVY DIAMOND MESH COMBINATION POULTRY AND STOCK FENCE is positively the strongest fence of its kind manufactured and will turn cattie and hogs as well as your poultry. It has no competition and is a world beater. Our ORNAMENTAL LAWN FENCES are the best-made. AIL of the above fences are made from BASIC OPEN HjaARTH STEEL WIRE which the government experts have tested and found to resist rust and corosion much longer than any other wire manufactured. Our FARM GATES cannot.be beaten and the prices are extremely low. The many re-orders we are receiving is strong evidence that our ggg products are what we claim for them. ■ , Remember we manufacture FENCES AND GATES for every purpose. We also handle all kinds of fence supplies and barb wire. Call at our factory and see what we have to offer you. It will be a pleasure to our Sales Force to show you through our modern plant, whether you buy from us or not. If you cannot call, telephone No. 257 at our* expense or drop us a card and we will mail you our catalog. iffl IL'-- J ’’ ihf Ward Manufacturing | | Company | SB BUY IT NOW DECATUR, IND. BUY LT NOW g|

BIG CLEAN UP SALE irTornrr-Tr-or Tirrinmnr —i —-nmiiiiiwiwiwH iiwuimiiiii—■iihiii iiiiiiiimwraw— ttw Spring Suits and Coats at only One Half Price $25.00 Value now $12.50 ■if ®\ . 22.50 “ ... 11.25 I W\ I|>: VV 20.00 “ “ ... 10.00 jffl i VtA Jsi. |F~ | / 15.00 “ “ - - - 7'50 mi h ,/ & if 10.00 “ ... 5.00 . / II II 111 I 8.50 “ “ - - 4.25 /MO 1 One Lot of Skirts that Sold for ss—s6—sß—Now $2.48 NIBLICK & COMPANY %

STORES TO CLOSE MONDAY. The following stores will close on next Monday, May 31, on account of Decoration day;’ KUEBLER & CO. NIBLICK & CO. M. FULLENKAMP. F. V. MILLS. RUNYON, ENGELER CO. HARRIS & FISHER. S. E. HITE. M. E. HOWER. BRUSHWILLER & BAKER.

JAMES TUMBLESON. WILL JOHNS. Mils, anna McConnell. i2Gt3 NOTICE. All blacksmith shops will be closed ail day Monday, May 31, account of Decoration day. 126t3 O LOST—I9IS class pin between opera house, K. of P. hall and Line street. Initials “F. D.” Reward if returned to this office. 122t3

SHOE STORES TO CLOSE. Our shoe stores will be closed all day next Monday, May 31, on account of Decoration day. C. VOGLEWEDE. PEOPLES & GERKE. ANNIE WINNER. CHARLES ELZEY. o FOR SALE—A nouse and lot in a good location, on a brick street. Will consider an exchange on ether property. See Henry B. Heller. 85tf