Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 157, Decatur, Adams County, 1 July 1915 — Page 3

“BANG” Whether you stay at home, or go visiting, on the 4th, You’ll want your footwear at their best. See the new things in our windows. CHARLIE VOGLEWEDE. AT THE SIGN OF THE BIG SHOE

| WEATHER FORECAST | : nsmuaa«nKnn::::n::::::n::::::::: Generally fair tonight. Sharks bite best when yoif are angry. How easy is it to feel tired on Sunday morning. Miss Goldie Roth went to Ft. Wayne tliis morning. Oratory doesn't amount to much as a defensive measure. Anyhow, it isn’t hard work which makes the average inspector grouchy. Once in a great while a man holds his temper when he should let it fly loose. Mrs. Ralph Troup and Mss Bernice Sroup left today for Nappanee for a visit. Miss Fay Jackson left for Fort Wayne yesterday for a visit with relatives. Mrs. E. Thomas returned to Fort Wayne last evening after a visit here with her uncle, Anton Krumenaker. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. France left this morning for Lake James where they will spend some time at their cottage. The cherries are now ripe and it is keeping the property owner busy scaring the birds or the boys out if the trees. Clark Brothers accompanied his daugter, Mrs. Laura Stewart, to her home in Wren, Ohio, yesterday where he will visit. Miss Huldah Bauer went to St. Johns this morning to drill the children for the annual picnic Sunday. Mss Bauer taught at the St. Johns school.

ThetiomeOfQuality Groceries Mason Pt. Fruit Jars Doz 50c Mason Qt. Fruit Jars Doz 60c Mason Half Gal. Fruit Jars Doz 75c Golden State Qt. Fruit Jars Doz 90c Jell Glasses Doz 20 and 25c New Cabbage lb. .. 3c Texas Onions lb. .4c New Potatoes pk. . . 25c Old Potatoes bu. . 50c Strawberries (Jt. . . . 10c We pay cash or trade for produce, Eggs 15c Butter 15c to 21c M. E. HOWER North of G. R. & I. Depot Phone 108

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Ed Kolter of Magley was a business visitor in the city today. A lot of people want circus talk used on every subject Mr. and Mrs. William Mitchell of Preble were business visitors in the city today. Every man is a reformer at heart when a long freight train blocks a street crossing. An optimist, somebody has truthfully said, has a great time between disappointments. Outside of the army, as well as inside of the army, you have got to dig your own trenches so get busy. Miss Geraldine Smith went to Fort Wayne where she will visit over the Fourth with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Lankanau. Attorney Shafer Peterson is at St. louis looking after some legal business in the interest of the Decatur horse sale company. It may be said for the mashers that most of them require a certain amount of encouragement from the other side of the affair. Mrs. Elizabeth Wherry, who has been ill of toiisillitisat the home of her daughter. Mrs. Theodore Johnson. at Youngstown, Ohio, is getting better. The Sunday school classes of Mrs. Jacob Tester and Miss Hope Hoffman had a picnic and frolic today in the grove on West Adams street They took their dinners with them and had a fine time. Peace is a cherished thought, and all of that .and so is arbitration, by daddy, but the only way to handle some men is to take them by the napes of their necks, and kick them meanwhile on their pistol pockets.

It takes a thoroughbred to know how to accept a compliment. Mrs. Paul Miller of Union township shopped in the city today. Elmer Miller left this morning for Fort Wayne and Bluffton on business. Miss Maude Cooper will leave tomorrow for Muskegon and Holland, Miss Mary Denin went to Bluffton this morning where she will spend the day with friends. Dallas Hunsicker motored to the noitliern part of the state today on. a search for cherries. The Winnes Shoe store is planning a sensational sale for this month and the official announcement will be made soon. Watch for It and you will profit thereby. Mrs. H. T. Penny packer and daughter Ruth, of Buffalo, N. Y. whp have been visiting here with her parents; Mr .and Mrs. AV. S. Sutton, went to Fort Wayne this morning to visit with her sisters. > Try an advertisement in our want ad department. It wfll bring you real results and costs little. A half cent per word will cover the cost and you can buy or sell or trade or get help or do most any thing you want to. The congregation of the St. Johns Lutheran church will hold their annual picnic Sunday July 4th. A big program is arranged for the day. Among some of the events to take place will be a sack race by the men, a wheelborrow race by the ladies anti a sausage contest by the young folks. If you want to enjoy yourself come out. Stop number nineteen. Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Breiner of Sei.lows. Cal., arrived this morning for a several weeks' visit with Mr. and Mrs. Breiner's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Billman. They stopped enroute here from San Francisco where they visited the Panama exposition now in progress there. Like all others who have been the great fair they pronounce it a wonderful exhibition. A conservative estimate is that at least three-quarters of a million of persons will visit California from thei Rockies and East, durng the entire exposition period. To transport that number requires 6,000 trains of 125' persons each, or an average of about twenty-one trains a day. The various transcontinental lines can handle that much business, on schedule and comfort. A handy pocket hose spanner has been purchased for the local fire department and a smoke protector is being investigated with the view of adding two to the equipment. The spanner is a great improvement over the old spanner which occupied quite a bit of space. Themew spanner can be doubled up and carried in the pocket. A dozen of them were purchased. On next Tuesday evening the city council will meet in regular session and will hear or receive any objections against the preliminary assessment rolls in the matter of the Dierkes and Cleveland street sidewalks. At the last meeting the sidewalks* were approved and a resolution passed ordering the assessment roll prepared. Samuel E. Black, a merchant of Bayant. Ind., has filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy. He schedules his liabilities at $9,122, and assets at $363; The case! was orginally filed at Indianapolis, but was transfered to Referee Wood. Judge Wood has approved the sale of the residence of William H. Mclntyre, of Auburn. Mrs. Mclntyre purchased the property. —Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette. A. P. Sandies, told a Cleveland Club! a few days ago that the number .if domestic animals in the State had decreased in twenty-four years two mil-; lion, four hundred and sixty-three thousand. That is over a bundr -d thousand a year. The average yield, of wheat has dropped from eighteen" to fourteen bushels in half a century,* and the apple orchards ane being felled and other trees are dying or being cut down. That would seem to cal! the farmers of the Buckeye State to wake up to the situation, and get busy. Far too many of them let the flocks dwindle and the orchards die out. Van Wert Bulletin. An unusual number of compiain.s have been received this year by the Department of Agriculture, at Washington, from persons who say that ants are injuring their lawns and gardens. As a matter of fact, these ants do little harm and the injury that is attributed to them is usually caused by something else. In large numbers, however. the small conical nests which they build on lawns are somewhat unsightly and on this account it may ne desirable in some cases to destroy them. Where there is only a small area to be covered the simplest method is to drench the nets with boiling water. Another simple remedy is .o spray the lawn with kerosene emulsion or with a very strong soap wash prepared by dissolving any common laundry soap in water at the rate d one pound or one-half pound to a gal--Icm of water. Such methods are particularly well adapted to small lawus and for the ordinary little lawn ant.

A STATEMENT Owing to the number of miatatements having heeti made In regard to 1 the recent torpedoing of my now Store front, I think it best that the exact circumstances be known. I have always tried to be a friend of the boys and to encourage every legitimate sport. I have advocated that they be given the freedom of the streets and sidewalks. At the same time I believe they should be taught to respect the rights of others and to stand for fair Play. Any improvement which tends to add greater beauty to our city or furnish greater convenience to the owner or his friends ought to meet witli every encouragement. I understand that the real offenders were not boys hut men who should have been held responsible for all damage caused by this lawless act. I had recently suffered the loss of a large plate glass which was broken in setting, from which very little salvage was received. I had also, at a cost of ten dollars, replaced a large plate glass which had been cracked in one of my ten foot flcor cases in order that it might be in perfect condition. Not content with shooting up the store front the offenders threw several torpedoes into the room checking one of the large glass of this case with a pebble. Other damage consisted of smoking the prism glass, erasing the stone bulkheads and causing annoyance to our customers. I cannot think that this wanton distraction of property was promted by any spirit of malice or envy but by a minstaken idea of fun. The boys were simply used as cats paws and did not realize the extent of the damage they were doing. Respectively, J CHARLES BROCK o BANK STATEMENT.

C. S. NIBLICK. Preßldent. E. X. EHTNGER, Cashier. A. D. SUTTLES, Assistant Cashier. Raport of the condition of the Old Adami County Bank, a state bank at Decatur, In the state of Indiana, at the close of its business on June 23, 1915: RESOURCES Loans and discounts $897,196.65 Overdrafts 1.2W.49 Other bonds and securities 3.733.00 Banking house 7,367.17 Furniture and fixtures.... 3,700.00 Other real estate 8,413.06 Due from banks and trust companies 84.379.31 Cash on hand 23.401.49 Cash items 4,612.82 Current expenses 4,893.60 Taxes paid 64.00 Interest paid 11,230.42 Profit and loss 387.95 Revenue stamps 123.70 •— Total Resources ....$1,050,963.66 LIABILITIES. Capital stock —paid in $120,000,00 Surplus 7,000.00 Undivided profits 1,209.54 Exchange, discounts and interest 20,656.80 Dividends unpaid 20.00 Demand deposits $309,847.51 Demand certificates 543,111.02 852,958.53 Due to banKs and trust companies 24.115.68 Bills payable 25,000.00 Reserve for taxes 3.11 Total Liabilities ....$1,050,963.66 State of Indiana, county of Adams,ss: I, E. X. Ehinger, cashier of the Old Adams County Bank, do solemnly swear thtd the above statement is true. *1 X. EHINGER, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 30th day of June, 1915. My commission expires Jan. 5, 1918. JESSE C. SUTTON, Notary Public. o An interurban car goin’ at high speed rammed a Ford near Greenwood yisterday. Th' name o' th' driver wuz not learner, as he drove rapidly away after straightenin' his fender. There's lots o' mitigatin’ circumstances, but wearin’ a derby hat while rowin' a canoe is inexcusable.—Abe Martin. The Misses Jessie Winnes and Amy and Margaret Kremers returned from a several days’ visit at Anderson with the Hugh Miller family. They were accompanied home by the Misses Barbara and Gretchen Miller who will visit with their grandmothers. Mrs. Henry Winnes and Mrs. L. C. Miller and families. — — 0 . STORES TO CLOSE MONDAY The following business houses will close all day Monday. July sth: Niblick & Co. Kuebler & Co. M. Fullenkamp. F. V. Mills. Runyon. Engeler Co. M. E. Hower. S. E. Hite. Fisher*& Harris. Brushwiller & Baker. Will Johns. Jacob Buhler. Tumbleson & Son. 1551.5. — o— — Attend the penny social at the Yeomens hall Thursday evening. A let of fun for everybody. 155t3.

CO UR3 HOUSE NEWS. Because his wife, Etta Barton is cruel and inhuman and possessed of a wicked and ungovernable temper which she has often manifested in the presence of the plaintiff and other persons, Homer Barton says he can no longer live with her an ( j lie lias filed a suit for divorce. He also asks for the custody of their eight year old daughter, Mary Barton says his spouse to whom he was married August 22, 1906. and with whom he lived until June 30, has frequently called him vile and opporbious names and has ordered him to take his clothing and leave the house. He says that in the presence of their daughter she has cursed and abused him saying vile and profane language, intending to humiliate both himself and their daughter. It. C. Parrish is Barton’s attorney. Real estate transfers: Daniel N. Erwin to Frank E. France, lot 327, Decatur, SISOO. Seventeen marriage licenses were issued in the month of June this year. Cupid is resting on his oars this year, as. there were twenty-five issued last year. The board of review in their resular session today is going over the personal property assessments. o A Madam: Feel Fit- KOy Live!! Get Health. And that clear skin and freshness that Dame Nature intended as yours will follow. Rid your system of the constipation poisons that are the real cause of sallow complexion, pimples, coated tongue, bad breath, that heavy, depressed feeling, Indigestion, lassitude, etc. Let Sentanel Laxatives Guard Your Health Beally wonderful little performers. They*!! Ae*n out «nd clear up your system; tone up Uu« blood, make you feel great. Sentanel Laxatives contain no calcnut, ns Itablt forming drugs. Just a universally recogolard all-vegetable compound put up In oasy-to-taka tablet form, sugar-coated. If you want to know the Ingredients of Sentanel Laxatives, hare your famUy physician write us for the formula. Let him tell you Just what he thinks of them. That's how much w« think or Sentanel Laxatives A trial will give you as good an opinion Start to-night Have your druggist send you a box 10 doses 10c. a g, Trial package ntalled free If you mention this adverllsi-ment when you write The Sentanel Keruedles Co. (Inc.), 523 talon Central Bldg., Cincinnati, 0. O SHOE STORES TO CLOSE The following shoe stores in the city of Decatur will be closed all day Monday in observayance of the Fourth: Winnes Shoe Store. Charley Voglewede. Charles Elzey. Peoples & Gerke. I. Bernstein The Wear-U-Well. The last named store will be opened for shining but the sales department will be closed. 15->t2 0 ROOMS FOR RENT—Either for Office purpose or flat. Corner Monroe and Third street! Inquire of Henry Krick. 157*6 Good music and plenty to eat at the Yeomens social Thursday evening of this week. Get there. 155t3.

SOUR KRAUT TUC MAD DlO THE DANDY CANDY 10c lb. lUL r7in U CELIULOID UNBREAKABLE > SALTED PEANUTS 5 & 10c EYE PROTECTOR POUND 10c STORES SPECIAL 10c SAT., SPECIALS 6 oz. Tin Top Jelly glasses Sat., commencing at 10 a. m. Special 14 cts. per Doz. 8 oz. Horse Shoe tumblers Sat., as long as they last, 3 for 5c or 17 cts. per doz. PRESERVING GOODS PICNIC GOODS Can Rubbers, extra heavy, doz. 5 & 10c Pie Plates, paper, doz, 5c x. Wax Can Lids, doz 5c Ice cream dishes, paper 2 doz 5c Collanders 10c Waxed paper, 20 sheets to envelope 5c I lb. pkg. Parowax 10c Ice cream spoons tin 6 for 5c Paring Knives each 5 and 10c Tin Cups 3 for 5c Strainers, wire 5 and 10c Aluminum folding cups 10c Combination Graters 5 and 10c Paper Napkins, white 2 doz for 5c Many other articles too numerous to Glass Tumblers 2 for 5c mention. Knives and Forks, each ....5 and 10c 8 qt. granite pudding pans special price 10c TO MORRISS & 10c Stores. Quality-Price and Service.

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$1,635,000 Hidden In This Year’s Goodyear Tires

Here areamazing facts: Goodyear Fortified Tires contain five costly features found in no other tire. They have other features not common. If we omitted those features, this year’s probable output would cost us $1,635,000 less. We could add that much to our profits. And you would never know it until troubles came. This year’s improvements alone will cost us $500,000 yearly. Most of this goes into extra rubber —all into ex-

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Users Save $5,000,000 Yet our 1915 price reduction —made February 1st — will save Goodyear users about $5,000,000 this year. And that was our third reduction in two years, totaling 45 per cent. These extra features—used by us alone—will save users millions more. That’s why Goodyears dominate. They have long outsold any other. They are gaining new users faster than x we can supply them. We

hope, for your own sake, that they’ll soon win you. Any dealer will supply yOU. ( 2 4i 9 )