Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 247, Decatur, Adams County, 15 October 1915 — Page 3

I ?! w I •! OlAtfant I HUNDREDS OF WOMEN ARE HAPPY ... because they have relief for their feet in a pair of these CUSHION COMFORT shoes. Uppers of soft velvet kid, soles of flexible belting leather, heels of rubber to take off the jar and padded insoles to conform to every angle of the bottoms of your feet $3.00 CHARLIE VOGLEWEDE

gtrr WEATHER FORECAST Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday. Chris Neuenschwander of Berne was a business visitor here. John Bieneke is convalescing from typhoid fever and his nurse has been discharged. Lee Annen and wife and Mrs. Geo. Roop of Decatur visited friends here Sunday.—Monroe Reporter. Miss Bertha Kintz went to Fort Wayne this morning to visit over Sunday with Miss Dorothy Reiling. The annual New England dinner and supper wil be given at the Methodist church by the Mite society, Thursday, October 21. Miss Esther Hanser, trained nurse, who has been attending Mrs. 8. P. Hoffman and babe, has returned to Fort Wayne. Mrs. Hoffman and babe are getting along nicely. Long Whiskers are all right if your wife buys your neckties. Mrs. Tilford Moots’s mother down in Perry county is ninety-eight years ole an’ has never seen a Ford. —Abe Martin. Visiting with their daughter, Mrs. Charles Knodel of this city, Mr. jand Mrs. George Ruckman of north of the city, have gone to Ashland and Wayne counties, in Ohio, for an extended visit with relatives. If you do nt think that Decatur needs houses just take a walk over the city in an effort to locate one. One young man who has been on the search for a house for a month, says there are but four ejjjpty houses in the city at this time and all those but one are spoken for. It's a good sign.

[he Home Os Quality Groceries Kraut Cabbage SI.OO Per Hundred. Cabbage will not last long. Make your kraut now. Price and quality right. If you “LAY IN” a few bbls, of flour NOW you will be pleased after WHILE. Price guaranteed for this week only. $5.75 per bbl. We pay cash or trade for produce, Eggs 25c, Butter 18c to 25c M. E. HOWER North of G. R. & I. Depot IF. M. SCHIRMEYER FRENCH QUINN I President Secretary Treasi I I THE LOWERS REALTY CO. I REAL ESTATE, BONDS, LOANS, ABSTRACTS Kg j The Schirmeyer Abstract Company complete Ab- I stract Records, Twenty years’ Experience U Farms, City Property, 5 per cent. MONEY

Mrs. Samuel Wyatt of near Garrett is here visiting with relatives. Rev. and Mrs. Scherry returned today noon to Garret after a visit here. The Holthouse garage unloaded three Overland automobiles yesterday. Dal Hower, the well known meat dealer, is off duty today on account of illness. Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Wood of Willshire, Ohio, changed cars enroute to Fort Wayne. Miss Mary Deam heard the Schu-mann-Heink concert at Fort Wayne last evening. A number from here will go to Ft. Wayne tomorrow to attend the automobile races. Benjamin W. Pillars of route three has moved to this city and will make his home here. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Tyndall heard Madame Schumann-Heink at Fort Wayne last evening. Mrs. John Wolford of Monmouth who is on the sick list, being ill of asthma and complications, is somewhat better. “Uncle” Ben Fledderjohann of New Bremen, Ohio is here visiting with W. H. Flederjohann and other relatives and friends. Mrs. Mattie Young of Blue Creek township is advertising a sale of personal property, to be held soon. Watch for the date. Th eencampment branch of the Odd Fellows will hold their regular meeting tonight and at that time it is said applications for admission will also be presented. The conferring of the third degree upon the candidates now in waiting will be had, and this will be followed by the usual banquet.

Judge D. E. Smith is at Bluffton today. John C. Cowans of St. Marys township, was a business visitor here today. Daniel Neuenschwander of French township was a business visitor here today. William Van Gunten living east of Berne was a business visitor in Decatur today. Emma McCurdy who visited at Ohio City, changed cars here today on her way to Fort Wayne. Charles Magley, who on October 1 had a bug into his eye irritating it, is getting better slowly. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Burdg, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Shroll motored to Fort Wayne yesterday. Miss Flora Fledderjohann went to Fort Wayne to visit with Mrs. Weimer formerly Miss Huldah Loser. Mrs. F. Stolte returned today noon to her home in Fort Wayne after a visit with the Rev. and Mrs. Stolte. Mrs. Amos Fisher went to Ft. Wayne this afternoon to be the guest of her sister Mrs. Minnie Lewton over night. Allen county Agent Henry of Fort Wayne will be here this evening to hold meeting with Adams County Agent Hutchins at district 7 in Root township. The Mite society of the Methodist church is making elaborate preparations for its annual New England dinner and supper to be given Thursday, October 21. Mr. and Mrs Charlie Voglewede will return this evening from Indianapolis where they have been spending the week and taking in the Indiana retail shoe dealers convention. The P. B. Dykeman O. I: S. sale will be held October 26th and the J. C. Parrish sale wil be held the 27th. At each sale a lot of well bred swine will be offered to the high bidder. Charles -Magley who two weeks ago was struck in the eye, by what was probably a poisonous bug and who has suffered much since, it getting better, though the eye is very painful. The funeral services for Daniel W. Myers, the well known resident of this city, were conducted this morning at 10 o’clock from the Methodist church. The funeral was very largely attended. Rev. and Mrs. Jay Dorwin of South Bend, Washington, have arrived to be at the bedside of his mother, Mrs. Belinda Dorwin who is at the point of death from lung trouble and complications of old age. Farmers still want corn cutters. Several fanners have stated that part of their crop is still standing awaiting ment to harvest it. The wet weather of the past few days has held up the work temporarily. Joshua Parrish, the well known civil war veteran, who had been quite ill, is better and is able to be down town again. Beyond looking a little “pale and peaked” he shows little effect of his serious illness. Mrs. Parrish who has also been ill, is getting better. French Quinn has received a copy of a handsome souvinir of the 41st. annual session of the Shriners held at Seattle, Washington, July 12th to 17th.. The souvinir was sent by Will Freeman, a former Decatur boy, who was the vice-chairman of the patrols and drills committee. It is a beautiful booklet showing scenes of the big show. The Schafer hardware store will soon be nicely located in their new building, one of the finest in the state. A new stock of goods is being put in and the store will soon be ready to take care of all business that comes that way. A feature of the new store is an up to date rest room for the ladies. It will be complete in every way. Work on the new kiln at the Krick-Tyndall tile plant is about finished and it is thought that the kiln can be put in use within a week or so. It is built under a new plan, with a double fire box, giving the fuel a chance to coke before reaching the flames and it is expected to show exceptional economy. George Krick, factory superintendent, has built it. Yesterday the Holthduse Fireproof garage received a carload of new Overland automobiles of the seven hundred and fifty dollar. 1916 model. The demand for this car is so great that the Overland factory is running three hundred and sixty five days a year and turning out six hundred and thirty cars a day. The Houthouse agency have already got most of the cars sold. At a meeting of the Knights of Pythias last night just prior to the opening of the home to the visitors of the evening, another application filed. It is thought that conferring the work on the .candidates already voted upon will take well into January. Next Thursday night second rank will be given. Another class is now in readiness for the first rank. The work will be given to the classes alternately.

FOURTH ANNUAL SALE OF O. I. C. HOGB. The undersigned will sell at public auction at his residence in Kirkland township, Adams county, Indiana, 5 miles south and 5% miles west of Decatur, 1 mile north and 6% miles east of Bluffton, »4 mile west of Honduras on the Bluffton and Decatur stone road, Wednesday, October 27, beginning at 10 o'clock a. m., the following property, to-wit: Fifty Head of G. 1 C. Hogs, consisting of 40 spring and fall O. I. C. and Chester White gilts, as tino a lot as you wish to see. Just the kind to start a new herd or add to your 010 herd. This bunch of gilts is the large, growthy, easy feeding kind that represent some of the best blood lines of the O. I. C. family. Also 10 boars, all fit for service. These boars are good enough to go at the head of any herd. Their sire is Lewis R. 6th. He is by Lewis R. the sth, a second prize winner in the senior class at the great Illinois state fair in 1912. The entire herd is a dandy. Their dams are equally well bred, as they descend from May, a direct descendant of the great Curly Boy, one of the largest in the world, weighing 1235 ilbs. when slaughtered. They are ell clean, good boned, strong, healthy fellows, with the best of legs and feet, strong arched backs, very fancy head and ears, and will make large hogs when matured. K you are looking fur something good get in on this bunch and take a moneymaker home with you. The gilt lif-rd is made up of 16 fall gilts and 24 spring gilts. These gilts are among the finest breed that can be bought any place. You will find them all standing up on their toes and in perfect health. I invite you to come and inspect this offering and if pleased with inem buy at your own price. Eighteen Head of Cattle: Two cows, that will be fresh by December 1; 12 steers, coming 2 years old, weighing about 700 lbs. each; 4 heifers, coming 2 years old, weighing about 700 tbs. each. This is as good a bunch of steers as you can find any place. Horses—Three spring colts, well bred. Terms of Sale: —All sums under S2O, a credit of 12 months will be given, first 6 months without interest, the last 6 months with interest at 8 per cent, the purchaser giving bankable note with approved security. No property removed until settled for. JOHN W. PARRISH. Auctioneers —Col J. C. Waddle, Franklin, Ind.; Col. Noah Frauhiger, Bluffton, Ind.; Col. John Spuller, Decatur, Ind. Clerk —P. V. Pease. Dinner served by Zion Aid society. .— o— PUBLIC SALE. The undersigned will offer for sale at public auction. 2 miles north and 3(4 miles west of Monroe, Ind., or 8 miles southwest of Decatur, Ind., on Wednesday. November 3, 1915, beginning propmtly at 10 o'clock a. m.. the following personal property, to-wit: Horses: One gray mare, 8 years old, sound and good worker; team of bay geldings. 11 years old, weight 2600. Cattle: One Holstein cow, 6 years old, giving good flow of milk; Jersey cow, 7 years old, will be fresh in April; heifer, will be fresh in May; black heifer, coming 1 year old in spring; 2 good spring calves. Twen-ty-four Head of Hogs: One sow, with 10 pigs by her side; 13 shoats, weighing from 75 to 100 lbs. each. Several dozen chickens. One dog. Farming Implements: One McCormick bnider, Deering mower, new hay tedder, hay loader, Sure-drop corn planter, Hoosier disc drill, disc harrow, spring and spike tooth harrow, 2 walking breaking plows, 2 farm wagons, 2 sets hay racks, wagon box, surrey, in good shape, riding cultivator, almost new; double shovel plow, pair fence stretchers, slip scoop, drag, spring wagon, corn sheller, buzz saw, hog rack, 18 or 20 ft. ladder, 2 sets work harness, set ’carriage harness, some horse collars. fly nets, seed sower, pair of scales, cook stove, heating stove, large size Sharpless tubular cream separator, in good shape; and many other articles too numerous to mention. Twelve acres corn in the shock. Terms: —$5.00 and under cash: over $5.00 a credit of 9 months will be given, purchaser giving bankable note, bearing 8 per cent interest after maturity. No goods removed until settled for. MRS. CHRIST AMACHER. Jeff Leichty, Auct. The Ladies’ Aid of St. Lucas church .will serve lunch. — o— PIANO TUNING AND REPAIRING. D. A. Gilliom (Professional) rebuilder and repairer of pianos and sewing machines, and piano tuner. Dealer in both branches. Write or phone 8, Line P, city. lllm-w-f ts o . William Wells when arraigned in the Mayor’s court this afternoon pleaded guilty to provocation and drew down a fine of one dollar and costs. He held a hcuaeeleaulng Thursday night using a ccmcutter. »

Rain Coat Weather One of the most important garments to every man is a Rain Coat that will shed the water and keep you dry, thats the kind of Rain Coats we sell and our faith is so strong in these Coats that we absolutely guarantee them to be waterproof and should they fail in their purpose, we will gladly give you a new coat or your money back. That’s fair isn’t it? We sell such Rain Coats at $5.00, $6.50, SIO.OO and $12.00. Why not protect yourself in buying a Rain Coat? You can do it by buying here— HOLTHOUSE, SCHULTE & CO. Good Clothes Sellers for Men and Boys

ONLY SIXTEEN, GIRL VERY SICK Tell* How She Was Made Well by Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. New Orleans, La.—“l take pleasure --r—in writing these lines 9to express my gratitude to you. lam only 16 years old and work in a tobacco factory. I have been a very sick girl but I have improved wonderfully since taking Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and ■ ' am now looking fine and feeling a thousand times better.” —Miss Amelia Jaquillard, 3961 Tehoupitoulas St., New Orleans, La. St. Clair, Pa.— “My mother was alarmed because I was troubled with suppression and had pains in my back and side, and severe headaches. I had pimples on my face, my complexion was sallow, my sleep was disturbed, I had nervous spells, was very tired and had no ambition. Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound has worked like a charm in my case and has regulated me. I w’orked in a mill among hundreds of girls and have recommended your medicine to many of them.”—Miss Estella Maguire, 110 Thwing St., St Clair, Pa. There is nothing that teaches more than experience. Therefore, such letters from girls who have suffered and were restored to health by Lydia E. • Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound should be a lesson to others. The same remedy is within reach of all. If yon want special advice write to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confidential) Lynn, Mass. Your lei ter will be opened, read and answered by a woman and hold in strict confidence. o PUBLIC SALE, I, the undersigned, will offer at public auction at my residence, 1 mile south and 2*4 miles west of Decatur, or 114 miles east and % mile south of Peterson, on Thursday, October 21, 1915, beginning at 12 o’clock, sun time, two head of horses, one coming

1 BLANKET WEEK | 0 Special Sale Price will be given on all O S Blankets This Week. = L! Cotton Blankets in all sizes and prices, in !J Grey and Tan. || Wool Nappet Blankets in all sizes and prices || || in Grey and Tan. . x II All Wool Blankets in all sizes, weights and || H prices, in plain and plaid colors. Remember L S Special Prices this week on all Blankets. S II II 2 THE BOSTON S i ORE 2 • " Dry Goods & Groceries. •*

2 year old colt, weighing about 1000 lbs.; one 1 year old colt, % Belgian. Thirteen Head of Cattle, consisting of 1 black Holstein, 5 year old, good milch cow; Holstein cow, 4 years old, fresh in November, a good milker; red cow, 5 years old, be fresh in February, a good milk cow; spotted Jersey cow, 6 years old, be fresh in December; roan heifer, be fresh in March; 4 head of steers, 18 months old; 4 spring calves. Seven head of sheep; 24 spring chickens: Six good blooded Shropshire buck; 1 dozen Rhode Island Reds and 1 dozen Plymouth Rocks. Farming Implements:

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i Low wheeled wagon, good as new; • new hay ladder, new wagon bed, good carriage. South Bend plow, 2 double 1 shovel plows, spring tooth harrow-, - set log bolsters, other articles too numerous to mention. Terms of Sale: —$5.00 and under, cash; over $5.00 a credit of 10 months will be given; purchaser giving bankable note; 4 per cent discount for cash. No goods removed until settled for. CHAS. NYFFELER, SR. Jeff Leichty, Auct. o Democrat Want Ads Pay.