Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 302, Decatur, Adams County, 17 December 1915 — Page 5

Slippery Pavements —need’nt worry you when you wear “Top Notch” rubbers. The corugated clincher heel makes you sure footed and these heels stand the gritty grind. “TOP NOTCH ARE BETTER" Charlie Voglewede AT THE SIGN OF THE BIG SHOE

| WEATHER FORECAST! Partly cloudy and colder- tonight, Saturday fair. Mrs. Jesßip Beam spent the day in Fort Wayne. Joe Tonnelier went to Fort Wayne this - morning.; Mrs. J. Bruce Patterson spent the day in Fort Wayne. The Misses Emma, and Virginia Keller spent the day in Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Deitsch of Celina. Ohio, will spend Christmas here with relatives. Mrs. Sadie Cowley of Kingsland is here on business with th,e dentist and stopped last night at the C. C. Enos home. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Johnloz and children. Amelia and William, went to Fort Wayne this morning for a stay until tomorrow.

We Have the Dolls Jointed, China Character Baby Doll and Bisqut From 5c to $4.50 REAL HAIR WIGS FOR OLD DOLLS AT B/WGMMftN’S East Side of Street The Home Os Quality Groceries! ■ui—m iin■!la iii i iiiiri ALMOST THROUGH XMAS. SHOPPING Your Friends Would Appreciate a Gift Like A doz. Cans Fancy Hawaiian Pineapple ... $2.00 A Fancy Shopping Basket 40c, 50c or 60c g A Box of Fancy Stationery 25c g A Quart Jar of Olives 25c y A Tin of Ripe Olives 15c A No. 2 Cold Blast Lantern 85c Candies, Nuts, Oranges. Apples. We pay cash or trade for produce, Eggs 30c Butter 20c to 27c M. E. HOWER North of G. R. & I. Depot ’Phone 108 |F. M. SCHIRMEYER FRENCH QUINN President Secretary Treas. g | THE BOWERS REALTY CO. I REAL ESTATE, BONDS, LOANS, g ABSTRACTS I The SchirmeyerjjAbstractaponipany complete Ab-1 g stract Records, Twenty years’ Experience R Farms, City Property, 5 per cent. ■ MONEY/ 1

Miss Jessie Holthouse ih home from college for her holiday vacation. Dr. and Mrs. O. L. Burgener were Fort Wayne visitors here today. F. A. Peoples and Clelland Ball went to Fort Wayne on business. Mrs. Charles Burr was called to Baldwin, Ohio, Wednesday evening by the illness of her daughter, Mrs. John Watson. G. W. Greenland of Fort Wayne, general manager of the Fort Wayne & Springfield, was here for a short time last evening. Mrs. Dr. L. E. Sowers and son. Robert, returned to their home in Owosso, Mich., after a visit here with her mother. Mrs. Murray, and family. “How t’ Pack a Mustache Cup fer Mailin’, an’ Other Useful Hints,” is th’ title of a neat pamphlet jest issued by Miss Fawn Lippincut. While creepin’ about her husband's room at an early hour this mornin’ t’ learn what size socks he wears, Mrs. Tilford Moots’s niece wuz mistaken fer a burglar an’ seriously wounded. —Abe Martin.

Miss Naomi Dugan went to Fort Wayne today noon. Charles Burr of Monmouth was a shopper here yesterday. F. 8. Annantrout of Geneva was a business visitor here today. Mrs. Belie Johnson went to Fort Wayne to visit over Sunday with friends. Get your 1916 automobile license fixed up now. You can have the blanks filled out at this office. Dick Erwin, Jr„ of Indianapolis Is the guest of relatives here for a few days. Ho is clerk for his father, R. K. Erwin, who is judge of the supreme court. The Ben Hurs tonight at a regular meeting will initiate more candidates A discussion of the work in the spectacular degree and the first nomination of officers will also come up before this meeting. John S. Peterson is the first Decatur citizen to obtain a number for his automobile and the license for 1916. His number is 23 and he has already placed the tag on his car and is ready for the New Year. Mrs. Anthony Voglewede went to Fort Wayn yesterday afternoon to visit with her sister. Mrs. B. Plock, and Mrs. John Hessler. Mrs. Plock. who has been ill all summer of a nervous breakdown, is better. The various railroads are now pat ruling their tracks constantly, men being on duty day and night, on account of the storms. Each morning a thorough inspection in every section is made by the boss and entire crew. Mrs. C. C. Enos, who returned recently from the hospital in Fort Wayne, is getting along nicely. She was able to be out to the Ruth Circle social Wednesday evening, this being her first long trip away from home. Lew Weis is planning another trip to Michigan within a week or two, and probably will spend the greater part of the winter there. He returned from an extensive trip there only a week or two ag6, and says he saw some good land while there. J. G. Niblick has secured iiis native Christmas tree and it is said to be a beautiful one, twelve feet high with a ten foot spread. Christmas week is' always a happy one at the Niblick home and many outsiders are given the pleasures of the occasion. Do your Christmas shopping this week and save the trouble and worry incident upon shopping at the last minute. Help yourself along by reading the advertisements in this paper and when you get tp town you will find your troubles simplified because you’ll know what you want. • I . The northern half of the state is recovering slowly from the sleet storm of yesterday. Decatur, while experiencing a bad day, did not have the trouble that other cities had. Sleet is stacking to the wires in most all parts of the state and is causing some trouble to communications. The Odd Fellows’ encampment will meet tonight, it being the last meeting niglit of the fiscal year. At this meeting arrangements will be made for a class of encampment members io go io Bluffton to take the work in the Canton degree. About ten will go from here, some time in Janu-

W MgRRY jKd CrtRISTMfItS V7 / *l/7 A P a ’ r our Choice New Slippers v I //v 8 “^ erfo Xmas” card atF tached is a through ticket to the p {/I Land of comfort and happiness. / // We’re showing some very Choice selec- / Zwt tions in Christmas Slippers for Men and for / Women. The handsomest and best we could find xxyjy and, withal they are moderately Priced! / if C.hiltfs and Misses’ Red Felt Slip- £ /rJ pels, a pair tlvv \ Woman’s and Men’s Black Fell Af)p \ Slippers, a pair UUV vK \ Indian Moccasins Child's 6° C >) Misses' 90C W Bovs' Sl-10 f/ Codos' Sl-10 I Q l,r lowing ot Christmas Slippers for Men, for Women, and for the very Little Feet V vi?f * s without a doubt the finest Slipper display in Town! Come, see our spread! WINNES SHOE STORE Home of Good Shoes.

COURT HOUSE NEWS In the case of Th? Bauer vs. Runyon-Engeler Company, the motion for a new trial was overruled, to which the plaintiff excepted. Harry O. McGill vs The Chicago & Erie Rallroadt Company. Game su for December 20. H. F. Schtielker vs. Emmet Bandolier et al., answer in three parngriuths tiled; rule to reply to second and third. Case set for February 22. In Hie claim of Rothey Workinger vs. Smith Stevens, administrator of the Newton Stevens estate, Smith Stevens was made a party defendant and summons was ordered returnable December 22. Appearance by Erwin for Stevens. Waiver of service filed. A. A. Nichols vs. G. M. Long et al. Appearance by Lutz for the defendant. Old Adams County Bank vs. Addie Andrews, administratrix. Appearance by Merryman for defendant. Nathan Andrews made party defendant, summons ordered returnable December £Bth. Real estate transfers: Decatur Cemetry Association to Solomon Linn, lots 2 and 3, Decatur cemetery, SSO; Samantha Nichols to A. Clark Spliar, lot 229. Decatur, $300; A. Clark Sphar to Harvey F. Kitson, lot 229, Decatur, $2,000. Forest Ray was discharged Irom the county jail today, upon his application, he having served there a year. He sets out in the petition for his release, that, he was the defendant in the bastardy suit brought by Hazel Smitley who was awarded a judgment of SSOO Dec. 46, 1914. Being unable to pay or replevy the same. Ray states that he was committed to jail for a year, that the year has expired and he is still unable to ; ay therefore asking tor release. It is said that his service in jail does not liquidate the judgment ami that should lie ever be able to pay same he will be required to do so. The papers in the case of 't he City of Decatur vs. John J. Bravey, Timothy Sullivan, game wardens, charged with violating city ordinance, have reached the circuit court on appeal from that of Mayor Christen. —— o Democrat Want Ads Pay. s pills V'. liRAND. a \7 > :il»© no other. Huy « f yotir V J/ IM -.ft* i’ILLH, for C 5 ‘*2? ye3«.a'.t-j«-nMßp|.Safej,l,A’.waysßalia’-U r r J;i i) RY i)RlififilSK FVFinWRF f A > DROPS W'"' —OF—- < BOURBON POULTRY CURE " a In'the drinkinjf water . Maltes Hens Lay tozhigly 4 Cures Roup, CoIJs, Cholera, Limberneck — Prevents Sicknoss. One 50c bottle makes 12 4 gallons of medicine. At drurgi?: taor by xpail postpaid. VaUHJX/ able poultry book free. B'JUMCii r.EMEDf CO Ltti;;jtiM, Ky. Sold by Holthouse Drug Co., t

Another Christmas Wil! Soon Be Here. What Are You Going To Buy Him? Our Stock is Complete and Awaits Your Inspection. Any one of the following will he a very appropriate and useful gift. Suit or Overcoat. .. .sl2 to $25 Shirts. .50c lo $3.00 House (10.it55.00 to SB.OO Fur Glovessl.so to $3.00 Hosieryloc to 50c ( i v » ■ (.ombinutiun Set, in Dress Glovessoc to $2.00 1 raveling Bug ..$1.50 to $12.00 Sweater Coatssoc to $8.50 Sial Casessl.oo to SIB.OO • nicy box >oc to SI.OO lialerwitir9oc to $5.00 Lounging Kobe .. $2.50 to $8.50 Wool Shirts ...'.51.00 to $2.00 Come In and See Our Christmas Tables Covered With Xmas Gifts. We have the largest line of Neckwear in Decatur, all styles at popular prices, also many other articles that we have not the space to mention. No trouble to show goods. This is a part of our business. Leave your packages here until you are ready to go home. rWP Big Line of Wool Shirts and warm Underwear that will prevent Chills and save Doctor Bills. z-~ I' ■■■ ' Cwmvfa. 79/5. ApI.ER-aOCBESXEa • ■ v REMEMBER TEEPLE, BRANDYBERRY 4 PETERSON Cater to the Christmas Shopper. •

FARMS FOR SALE. SO acres, 3 miles of town, good level soil, well tiled, 9 room modern house, new barn. 36x66. acetylene lights in house and bam. corn crib, garage, oats made this year 84 hu . wheat 41, corn 65 bu. to the acre. Price it taken soon, $11,500.00 80 acres, 3% miles of towm. good level soil, well drained, 8 room house, barn 36x"0. acetylene light in Jiouse and barn. Price, $10,500. SO acres, 1% miles of town, German church and school, good soil. ;’> acres timber, well fenced, two houses. one 6 room with cellar, and one two room, good hip roof barn, 40x60, corn crib and shed, 24x30; $3,000 down, balance

$250.00 Int 4.95 Total'Check 254.95 Imagine if you were the happy recipient of the one check issued by us for the above amount— BUT THERE ARE PLENTY OF THE FOLLOWING: $2.50 per week or check for $127.47 $2.00 per week or check for $101.98 SI.OO per week or check for $ 50.99 $ .50 per week or check for $ 25.49 $ .25 per week or check for $ 12.75 $ .10 per week or check for $ 5.10 10 cents progressive $129.22 5 cents progressive • •• $ 64.61 2 cents progressive $ 25.84 1 cent progressive $ 12.92 1 cent reducing $ 13.09 2 cents reducing $ 26.18 5 Cents reducing $ 65.45 10 cents reducing $130.90 It will do you good to compare these figures with other systems. The 1916 club opens Dec. 27th in all its glory on above terms. WE THANK YOU. THE PEOPLES LOAN AND TROST CO.

long tijne. Price, $10,009.00. 2d acres, extra good soil. 7 room I house, good barn, plenty of fruit, close to s< hool and church, 1 miles of marWet; $2,000 down; balance long time; Price, $4,000. 40 acres, good leved soil, well ditched and tended, 6 room house, small bam. good drove well, take city property as part pay. Price, $11,500. The above farms are nargains and must be sold soon.. I have a large list of farms for sale. Office over People's Loan 4- Trust Co. bank. D. F. LEONARD. -o Democrat Want Ads Pay.

IS IT Hot; CHOLERA? Probably it is. We hope not. Chances are it's worms. Feed Rapid Medicated Compound and stop your losses. Sold on a money-back guarantee. 25 11). bags. $1.50. for sale by Smith, Yager & Falk, druggists. 30215 The street*are hi bad condition but it is almost impossible that they be, otherwise at this season. Street Commissioner Chronister has cleaned tho crossings and is doing his best to make the streets presentable.