Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 2, Decatur, Adams County, 3 January 1916 — Page 3

NOW FOR RUBBER BOOTS tßonnoc like cut $2.49 Red Boots $2.95 Top Notch Boots Charlie Voglewede I AT THE SIGN OF THE BIG SHOE

I WEATHER FORECAST | ■ Fair and slightly colder tonight, and 'Tuesday fair. K The Morris store is invoicing. ■ Peter Forbing went, to Fort Wayne this morning on business and Mrs. L. C. Annen spent New Year's in Fort Wayne with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. John Weber relurifjd to Delphos, Ohio, after a visit here with relatives,' Mrs. Harry Straub and children have returned from a New Year's visit Irith relatives. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bell and son, William, returned from LaFontaine l»t evening after a visit there with relatives. ■irs. Emma Wertzberger and son, ■b. returned to Hammond after a visit here with their daughter and sfe: er, Mrs. Clarence Baughman, and Knily. ..-Clyde Noble, returning from Pierceton t|iis morning from a visit with friends over Sunday, had trouble with his machine and came home at eight o’clock this morning. Mrs. Harry Christen and sons, Kennetli- Robert Norman, Donald and Arlo returned to Fort Wayne this morning after a visit here since yesterday with the John and E. S. Christen families. z Br. Raymond Clark, who has been nding school in Ada, Ohio, and formerly employed in the D. & N. drug store at Fort Wayne, was a Sunday visitor at the home of his uncle, Dr. D. D. Clark. Stefr- ij.a

p he Home Os Quality Groceries K Extra Standard Corn, 3 cans 25c | Extra Tender Early June Peas, 3 cans 25c B No. 1 Hominy, 3 cans 25c ■ | Solid Pack Kraut, 3 cans 25c 5 Domino Crystal Syrup, 1 lb. cans l Oc I I Country Appjebutter, ‘/j gal, 40c gal7oc ■ Cod Fish, 1 lb. bricks 15c a | No. 1 Large Salt White Fish, lblsc We pay cash or trade for produce, Eggs 30c I Butter 20c to 27c ■I M. E, HOWER | North of G. R. &I. Depot ’Phone 108 - - - - - - - ' H IF. M. SCHIRMEYER FRENCH QUINN t President Secretary Treas.’ || ft the BOWERS REALTY CO. I R REAL ESTATE, BONDS, LOANS, H ' ABSTRACTS B gt The Schirmeyer Abstract Company complete Ab- gp n| struct Records, Twenty years’ Experience H, Farms, City Property, 5 per cent. B MONEY 1^....

1 Miss Edna Kiefer returned to Fort | Wayne Saturday afternoon after a I visit here with Miss Martha Thomas. J Miss Clara Kohne returned to Fort I Wayne after spending New Year’s with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gerhart Kohne. Boyd Rex has improved some from his Severe attack of sciatic rheuma- ; tism, being able to sit up a little while Sunday. Gertrude and Thelma Baughman re- ’ turned to their home at Ridgeville after a visit here with Mr. and Mrs. I Clarence Baughman. The Misses Gladys Selman and Florine Edwards left this morning for i Marengo, lowa, to resume their work. . They are proprietors of a variety store there. . The Misses May Catherine and Jes ■ sie May Uhl returned yesterday tc Toledo, Ohio, after a week’s visit with their grandparents, Mr. ami Mrs. John Christen. Mrs.'' Uhl and son, Albert , remained for a week longer. Miqs Frances Dugan left for Omaha, Neb., where she is 8 teacher in Brownnell Hall. She spent her ho’:- ■ days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. 1 C. A. Dugan. Miss Dorothy Dugan ? 1 student at Vassar, also left this morning for her school. They were accompanied to Fort Wayne by Mrs. ■ Dugan. Postmaster J. W. Bosse reports let- ’ ters and cards remaining uncalled for in the Decatur postoffee as follows: Letters: Ernst Cartef, C. A. Nib lick, C. R. Pollard, Mrs. France Shaf er, Alma E. Stahl. Cards: Mrs. Eva Anes, Harry Close, Eddie Hale, E. . Schmidt, E. Welling & Reuss, Mrs. ■ Belle Woods. When calling for these , letters and cards, please say, "advertised.” ——

S. E. Hite went to Fort Wayne today noon on business. Attorney C. J Lutz went to Fort Wayne today noon on business. Mr. and Mrs. Mary Shady of Elkhart are here visiting with friends. The county commissioners are holding the first meeting of the year today. Miss Herring of Spencerville, 0., changed cars here enroute to Fort Wayne. Miss Lydia Eleeke returned from a visit with friends and relatives in Ft, Wayne. Miss Ruth Hammell visited with Miss Mabel Ashbaucher at Bluffton over Sunday. Mias Cecil Miller returned from Ft. ! Wayne, where she visited with her brother, Fred Miller, and wife. A. B. Sheckler of Fort Wayne visited here with friends yesterday, returning last night to Fort Wayne. Raymond Merrill returned to Cleveland, Ohio, after a visit here since Friday with Miss "Took” Meibers. Miss Marie Jolligg returned today noon to Fort Wayne after a visit here w ith the Charles Battenberg, family. Henry Blakey of north of Decatur visited tli*-city on business today and spent some time greeting old friends. Mrs. C. D. Kunkel of Monmouth will entertain the Concord Lutheran Ladies’ Aid society Wednesday afternoon. Miss Bess Schrock returned last night from Indianapolis, where she visited with her sister, Mrs. Oren Smith. Dr. Stewart Niblick will leave in a day or two for Chicago, where he will resume his medical studies in the Rush college. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Schultz returned to Fort Wayne last evening after visiting with Mr. and Mrs. HenrySchultz and family. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Williams returned to Indianapolis after spending New Year’s with her parents, Auditor and Mrs. T. H. Baltzell. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hanna of Fort Wayne visited here Saturday and Sunday with the Henry Schultz family. They returned home today. Miss Faye Hammell is assisting in the office of her brother, Clerk Will Hammell today, in the absence her sister. Miss Kate, who is ill. Byron Smith, son of Judge D. E. Smith will return to Earlham college tomorrow after a visit witii his parents here over the 'holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Bell and son, Roy, of Convoy, Ohio, visited over New Year’s with Mrs. Bell's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Willis Magner. Albert W. Werling, of Preble was a business visitor here today coming to Decatur to have his automobile license application filled out. The Misses Hannah and Elizabeth Baker of Fort Wayne visited the Henry Schultz family here over Sunday. • Miss Baker then visited with her sister, Marie Baker. Miss Glee Spittier who spent the holidays at her home at Willshire, O. left today noon for Fort Wayne to take up her work in the Fort Wayne business college again. Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Johnson returned yesterday morning to Russiaville after spending New Year’s with his brother, Oliver Johnson and family south of the city. Henry Bleke, jr„ returned to Fort Wayne, where he is a student in Concordia college. He spent the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bieeke in Union township. You still have.time to join one of the Christmas Savings clubs at any of the Decatur so start saving your money this week and next Christmas have a plenty to buy your Christmas presents. Mrs. Wilhelmina Holthouse, who suffered a severe heart attack New Year s morning while attending the early mags at the St. Mary’s church, is somewhat better today and was able to do a little about the house. • Bernard Beckmeyer has received some extra fine Barred Plymouth Rock cockerels from Sullivan, Ind. They come frbm a high-producing egg strain and Mr. Beckemeyer expects to raise some extra fine chickens at his farm. The Loyal Workers’ Sunday school class of the Evangelical church taught by Mrs. Fred Linn will meet with Mrs. T. D. Kern, corner of Eleventh and Madison streets, Tuesday evening. If you pay your paper this month you will be given a valuable bill fold free. We are sure you want the Daily Democrat this year and we know you will appreciate the souvenir. If you are not taking the paper, subscribe now. We have received a copy of the Jonesboro Daily Tribune, containing pictures of the directors of the business men's association of that hustling Arkansan city, and among the number is George L. Maddy, formerly of this city, who has made good in the southwest.

AN EL ROLADA 1 / 1 ' Is Guaranteed to Make You Smile—New Brand Just Out. STRAIGHT TEN CENTER First Ten Cent Goods Ever Put Out by Henry Thomas. El Rolada is the nipne of the new straight ten cent, hand-made, Havanna filled cigar being marketed for the first time in the history of the White Stag Cigar company. This cigar, the result of six years’ experimenting on the part of Henry Thomas, the manager of the company, is made up of a straight Havanna filler, with a Connecticut broadleaf binder and wrapper from the South Windsor district. Os a big, generous sign, with a large burning surface, the ftgar is planned to give a fine mellow aromatic smoke. It is packed in a full cedar box, beautifully labeled and full varnished, making a neat package that attracts. The work of placing this cigar on the market was commenced today, in conjunction with the sales work on the nationally known White Stag cigar. o . IT’S LEAP YEAR. The Van Wert Times says: “Even in the midst of war's alarms and the busy upbuilding of business, the romantic fact must not be overlooked that the new year which opened Saturday, is ‘Leap Year.’ From now on the bachelor is supposed to be on the defensive; at least the jokesmiths will have it so. The weaker and more angelic sex may now forget the customary shyness of their kind and put the reverse lever on conventions by popping the question to the fainthearted. They may pop and they may not, they may win a hubby and they may not. Statistics fail to show the results achieved in other lean years. /But there will never be a lack of topic for talk during the year. Perhaps it will sound like a relief from the talk, but it is bound to be monotonous before :JA>6 days have expired. Why and when it became a year for the ‘female of the species’ to propose matrimony to the male as an inalienable right, without loss of maidenly dignity, Xs not set down in tradition. Possibly it was inspired far back by a feeling of gallantry, ordaining that the girls should be given a chance at playing the principal role in the lottery of marriage. Or, perhaps, as the skeptical are wont to think, it is just a huge joke in itself. As to the origin of the name ‘leap year,’ it undoubtedly arose from the fact thaj_any date in such year after March 1 ‘leaps over’ the day of the week on which it would fall in ordinary years.” - o MASONIC CALENDAR FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY 8. Tuesday Evening, January 4. Chapter No. 112. Regular meeting. Installation of officers and R. A. degree. Thursday, January 6. F. & A. M„ No. 571. M. M. degree. Two candidates. All meetings to be promptly at 7:00 p. m. DAVID E SMITH, W. M. Friday Evening, 7:15 O'clock. The Eastern Star will meet Friday evening at* 7:15, prompt. Two candidates will receive the work; also the 'officers will be installed for the ensuing year. All members please take notice. oGOOD PROPERTY FOR SALE. Because of poor health the doctors have told me I would have to go south for the winter and spring and I have decided to offer my dwelling located in the west part of town, two squares from Lutheran church and near U. B. church. A good house and in good condition. Has electric lights, bath, gas and water; Tenth and Madison streets. I will leave in ten days. If interested, come and see me at once. 2tf * BEN SCHRANK. ANNOUNCEMENT. Joseph M. P?els of Jefferson township wishes to announce his name as a candidate for commissioner of the third district, subject to the decision of the democratic voters at the primary to be held March 7, 1916. It 6 NOTICE. Get your harness ready .for spring work. We save you money on repairing and oiling. Slfltf. A. W. TANVAS.

GREETINGS OF THE SEASON We greet you again with the best wishes of the season, with the hope that the year 1916 may be the happiest, the most prosperous and the most satisfactory you have ever had. lUW ‘ OURBANNERYEAR The year 1915, now closing, has been the banner year of our history. We have more subscribers than ever, our family of readers now numbers many thousands and is still growing. We hope it will continue to do so during the coming year, and we recognize the fact that we can succeed only as we please and satisfy the splendid people of this splendid county. We assure you that this is what we wish to do and that the profits we make when any, are put back again into the business that we may be better able to give you what you have the right to demand—the best country daily paper in the state of Indiana. GOME IN AND SEE US We wish you would come and visit the Daily Democrat office. We are proud of our equipment, which includes two modern linotypes, a Model 14, the latest and best machine of its kind ever manufactured, a Goss Comet press which prints and folds 3,000 Daily Democrats, four, six or eight pages, in fifty minutes, jobbers, a cylinder press, and all the other machines and paraphernalia that will interest you. You are invited to start in at the front and inspect every machine and watch us print the paper. A SOUVENIR FOR YOU PAY UP NOW. GET A BILL FOLD - iW R To those who pay their j We have given each year subscription a year in ad- 'jj a g-jft [ o those who renew IJ ! ) vance we offer this bill fold and our selection this year free. This bhi Fold free. we are sure will please you. Help us make the Daily Democrat better than ever in 1916. We are for Adams county and ask you for your continued support. t 1903 THE DAILY DEMOCRAT 1916 EMHHMSeSafIKS&iS&ZaEXMHHaa 'Ft7TW7! c 11l ■ IhilllllMinMfimMlirTnrail« l II 11 II IHMHWilH'i THINK About it SERIOUSLY We wish to remind you that the enrollment in OUR LANDIS CHRISTMAS SAVINGS CLUB Will close within the next few days. If you have not become a member, we suggest that you consider seriously doing so N-O-W. We are so thoroughly convinced that it is a “good thing” for everybody that we are enthusiastic and are anxious to make the Club a Banner Club m point of membership. We would like to have you and your friends among those to .whom we will issue checks just before Christmas. Consider the proposition now. Get ail the particulars—then decide positively. Wp would be glad to have you enjoy this Landis privilege. Old Adams County Bank.