Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 29, Decatur, Adams County, 3 February 1916 — Page 5

WHY NOT HAVE . A BABY —with perfect feet, perfect poise, springy step? Our “First Step” shoe starts them off right. Soft, flexible soles, footfonn lasts and lots of style, too.

White or Black Tops. Charlie Voglewede AT THE SIGN OF THE BIG SHOE

ilflllHl II 1 11 tmmnmacaaacutr.::; g I WEATHER FORECAST | Fair tonight and probably Friday not much change in temperature. Al Steele was a Fort Wayne business visitor today. Mrs. Dick Hill and daughter. Mabel, wept to Monmouth this morning. The Christian church official board held their regular meeting lasts evening. E M. Ray of Berne and Oscar Hollman went to Monmouth this morning on business. Mrs. Amos Sprunger and daughter. Della, went to Decatur Saturday to visit|“Hamsy” Sprungers, who are ill.—Berne Witness. Many of the people here had smoked glasses this morning, viewing the eclipse of the sun. The eclipse, which was partial here, was total for a few minutes in parts of South Amer, ica. Our folks wuz greatly surprised t' hear o’ th’ weddin’ o’ Ainslee Moots, as he wuz supposed t’ be doin' so well. You have t’ be mighty careful what you say in these days o’ rubber heels. —Abe Martin. Joe Nelson Tucker amt Miss Hazel Manda DeHbff, both of Bryttnt. were granted a marriage license Wednesday forenoon. The bridegroom is a son of S. A. Tucker and the bride-to-be a daughter of William DeHoff. — Portland Sun. This is the month that makes 1910 leap year since February has t wentynine days this year. There are several in this community who will ag tin have the privlege of celebrating th dr birthday for the first time in four years.

(he Home Os Quality Groceries! Extra Fancy Royal Ann Cal. White Cherries, can...35c I Small Asparagus Points, can '..25c | Van Camps’ Canned Spaghetti 10c and 15c I Extra Fancy, Pacific Coast Apricots, can 35c S Figaro Preserver — Liquid Smoke SI.OO Monarch Red Salmon Steaks, can 30c Ripe Olives, can 15c Chef Coffee, steele cut 35c Shrimp, can 20c Crown Blend Coffee, Spinach, can 18c steele cut 30c Lye, 3 cans 25c Anthony Coffee, steele Old Mammy Coffee, cut 35c steele cut 25c - We pay cash or trade for produce, Eggs 20c E Butter 20c to 27c M. E. HOWEff North of G. R. & I. Denot ’Phone 108 " mass.’Mtgx iraxrgraK ■-'? aex w r ««qr, ».g 1 --jy. ■ J. ' — 1 ■ IF. M. SCHIRMEYER FRENCH QUINN President Secretary Treas. || | THE BOWERS REALTY CO. I REAL ESTATE, BONDS, LOANS ABSTRACTS g I The Schirmeyer Abstract Company complete Ab- I || stract Records, Twenty years’ Experience H Farms, City Property, 5 per cent. MONEY

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Miss Anne Yager went to Fort Wayne today noon. Mrs. David Fuhrman of Monroe was I a shopper hei;e today. Mrs. Philip Luiey went to Fort Wayne today noo nto attend to business matters. Mrs. De! Wolfe and Mrs. Bernice Acheson of Willshire, Ohio, were here shopping today, Mrs. Tom Druley is clerking in. the place of Miss Mabel Corbett at the Morris store. Jacob Kerz, son of Henry Kcrz, went to Magley yesterday morning to work for. Mart Hiltemann, on his farm. —Berne Witness. John Fuhrman returned to Mathe vs after a visit here with the H. C. Fu'ir- ; man family. He was accompanied by his sister. Mrs. C. H. Asbury of Reno, Nev., who will visit there. She will also visit at LaFontaine. The second dance of the series planned by the local Moose lodge will be held at the assembly room of the order, in the Bowers block, this evening. The public is invited to attend these occasions. Miss Kesier, pianist, for the Masonic dances, returned to Fort Wayne this morning. There were about thir-ty-five children in the dancing class yesterday afternoon, and a large number in the adult’s class in the evening. “The Winning of Barbara Worth,” a powerful play, with a big New York company, fine scenery and electrical effects, is announced to appear at the Majestic, Fort Wayne, matinee and night, Tuesday, February 22. The play is a stage adaptation of Harold Bell Wright’s moving story of love and mighty deeds incident to the building of the vast irrigation project in the now famous Imperial Valley, California.

Miss Lillian Huffman left this after * noon for üburn. Mrs. Frank McConnell went to Ft.' Wayne this afternoon. Miss Sophia Rumschlag went to Ft.' Wayne this afternoon. The horse sale tomorrow will bring many visitors into the city. The Misses Springer of Bobo are! visiting friends in the city today. Henry Bauman of Root township was a business visitor in the city ‘today. J. H. Stewart of this office made a business trip to Fort Wayne this afternoon. The Adams circuit court will convene next Monday morning after a three week’s vacation. The Woman's Civic Improvement society will meet Friday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock at the library. Mrs. Burt Busche returned to Fort Wayne this afternoon after a visit here with Miss Rose Leyse. Mrs. C. K. Foughty and children returned to Fort Wayne this afternoon after a visit here with Mrs. Moon. The Shakespeare club will observe "guest day” next Wednesday at the C. C. Schafer home. A Lincoln party will be given. Mr. and Mrs. George Conrad and daughter, Cola, of Fort Wayne are visiting in the city with the Frank Rumschlag family. John Gerard returned to Fort Wayne after a visit here with his family. He is employed in a hardware store in Fort Wayne. The April section of the Evangelical Ladies’ Aid society will hold a pastry sale next Saturday at the gas office. The sale will open at 9 o’clock. Today is St. Blaise’s day and the same was celebrated at the local St. Mary's Catholic church, with the blessing of the throats of the members. J. H. Heller left this morning for Indianapolis to attend the mid-winter session of the Indiana Democratic Editorial association, in session there today and tomorrow. Mrs. C. C. Teeple has received word from hy daughter, Mrs. Sim Beatty, of Des Moines, lowa, of an accident that befell Mr. Beatty in a fall, when his knee was broken. The blessing of the throats which is observed on St. Blaise's day, took place this afternoon at the St. Mary's church. The feast of St. Blaise was observed today in; the Catholic churches. Local shoe merchants have been advised that since the armies of the European countries demand an extra supply of leather and shoes for their soldiers that the price of shoes in America will advance within the year. Both young and old greatly enjoyed themselves at the dancing school taught by Miss Virginia Olds of Fort Wayne at the Masonic assembly rooms last evening. Last evening's dance was the second of the series. The class is getting onto the “step” in regular professional style. The water in the river is falling slowly and is now about within the banks. No ice has formed across the current yet, but it is expected that ice for skating will form if the continued cold keeps up. No attempt to make the ice from the river will be made as long as it continues to run so muddy. A few local fishermen contemplate going fishing. They claim that the ■hannel cat-fish will bite greedily now, and that they will have no trouble with craw fish or carp. It is a known fact that the gamier fish bite easily in winter, and especially through ice, and the fishermen in question may surprise their friends with a big catch. The sales and advertising manager I of the San-Yak Medical company of ! Detroit. Mich., was in the city today I looking up local druggists and also placed another contract with the Daily Democrat for a twelve months’ campaign. He stated that without the advertising the good results of the famous medicine would be impossible to get before the public. The armies winch are fighting in Europe have worn out so much shoe leather that materials used in manufacturing footgear of every kind has advanced in price to such an extent that American manufacturers must call upon yill consumers to help Lear the cost. This is the consensus of opinion of several officials of the largest shoe manufacturers in St. Louis. “The prices we must pay for the various items that go into the making of a pair of shoes have, I should say, advanced from 5 to 10 per cent within the last sixty to ninety days,” said Frank C. Rand, vice president of the International Shoe company. “Broadly arid conservatively speaking, I should say that, in view of the fact that competition among American shoe manufacturers is. and always has been, so keen as to keep the business on a small margin of profit, the general advances during the last sixty days have been great enough to wipe out the average profit.”

I Uval Water Pipe* Beet. Oval water pipes are less liable to i burst when they freeze than round I ones. The reason is that repeated | freezings and thawings cause a round . lead water pipe to stretch at the weak- | eat points and form bulges, which finally split; but a pipe that starts i life as oval may be frozen a number ! of times without cracking, because each time it gets a little rounder, and not until the atraltF'ban no longer be relieved in that way does it form bulges and burst. • New Fishing Grounds. Albacore and tunny, fish which until recently have been found only in the Mediterranean in sufficient quantities to form the basis of an industry, are said now to be caught in enormous quantities along the coast of southern California. At San Pedro a fleet of gasoline launches finds profitable employment during the season tn catching these fish for the packers. Two Kinks of Religion—Both Bad. “Dar’s de man dat takes his religion in spasm, and gits over it 'bout as quick,” stated good old Parson Bagster. "And den ag’in, dar’s de yudder kind dat has it all de time, and 'maglnes his whole duty is done when he says ‘Amen!’ in a deep voice. And I dunnub, sah, which of 'em gives me de least sadisfaction.” —Kansas City Star. The Handy-Shoe Bag. “Last year one member of the family was unable to be out of bed. I took a shoe bag that had ample pockets and pinned it neatly with safety pins to the side of her bed. In its pockets I put her books and various articles that she needed. Everything was within reach ” —Woman’s Home Companion. New Use for Mercury. A scientific investigator of Europe has discovered a new method of destroying fungous disease and household pests by the use of mercury. In inclosed spaces the mercury is employed in the form of vapor. In other cases it is injected In metallic form directly irtto the circulating fluids of the plant. Valuable Discovery. Another German scientist has done the world a good turn. He has discovered that this good old world which all love so well that not many are anxious to leave it, will exist for many hundreds of years and then get an extension. We feel better. —Milwaukee Sentinel. Dally Thought What quarrel, what harshness, what unbelief in each other can subsist in the presence of a great calamity, when all the artificial vesture of our life is gone, and we are all one with each other in primitive mortal needs? —George Eliot. His Occupation. The Housewife —“You have the appearance of a hard drinker.” The Hobo —"Madam, you wrong me. Since we specialized the profession I am regarded merely as an expert sampler. T’anks fer de pie."—Cleveland Plain Dialer. Domesday Book. According to Stone’s Chronicle the title of Domesday Book arose from the circumstance that the original docunfent was kept in a place in Westminister cloisters called Domus Dei, or House of God. Not Forbidden to Hint. Little Katherine was told of her aunt’s approaching marriage and was asked to keep it a secret. Upon being questioned by a playmate, she replied: “I promised not to tell, but I will hint just a little.” Uncle Eben. “It’s better to agree wif a man as much as you kin,” said Uncle Eben. "It makes him feel good-natured an’ you don’t have to listen to so much talk.” British Fond of Eggs. In one day at least 12,000,000 eggs are consumed in Great Britain, Greater London alone using 2.000,000, or eggs to the total weight of 115 tons. But It's No Easy Matter. Life’s best joys are found in living on last month’s salary instead of the one for the month just ahead. —Washington Post. Building Societies Popular. Afore than 600,000 people subscribe to the building societies of the United Kingdom, of which there are more than 1,600. Distance Lends Enchantment. The greater the distance between us and the old homestead the more attractive it always seems. (Im)pertinent. Strawber (to Singerley)—That certainly is a beautiful car, old fellow. Does it go?—Life. Elephant on Teeth. The elephant has only eight teeth, four on each side.

. MOOSE CALENDAR FOR WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 5. Thursday. The L. O. O. M will give their rocond dance this evening. Fobruary 3. These dances will be given every Thursday night at 8:30 p. m. ’ under direction* of Fred Schurger. ! The dancing class under direction of Fred Schurger starts at 7 p. m. and ' continues until 8:30 p. m. Everybody cordially invited to attend. WILL NOT MOVE AT ONCE. We will remain in our present headquarters in the Terveer block for the present and will appreciate any business in the repair or jewelry line which comes our way. We are trying to find another location, but will be at the old stand for the present. Bring your work to the old reliable jewelers. ' 28t3 L. SON. Miss Dessie Summers of Tocsin passed through the city on her way to Fort Wayne this afternoon. Miss Lydia Strickler and her uncle, Ben Strickler, of Nebraska, left for Alger, Ohio, for a visie with relatives. WANTED TO RENT —A modern house of about seven rooms. Would like to have possession by April Ist. Address H. care of Democra.. FOR SALE —70 acres, with good buildings, and handy to market for 1 sale at SIOO.OO per acre by owner in Adams county; soil mostly black. — Jas. Stevens, Wren, O. R. R. 1. 4t6eod i 0 SiiuOO YEARLY twe Ik* s!di Tlthi'it than uw, LEARS HEWN I /.nyvuf Can At ’lame ’• | WPIZMA CP.AXTED WA ■' <C V ~,r rV-e Booider : ’.e. ?eorta. IllinaN -i a I adiv-J for /A It <. r ® J-»am<»nd , • Hl* . j I' da.’. <<o!d n >lik\y/ 1 ■ . sea:< 1 with I>< ;e hi bun. \ Z It i T»ke no other. Buy r»F y<»ur 1/ ~ GT Akf ffES-TERt [C 2* iha..h>n» riLi.s, for years known as best, Safest, Always Reliable r SOLO BY iIRIGtiISTS EVERYWHERE

Less Than Cost 1 Lot last year Coats, all sizes and all good coats, former prices SIO.OO to $27.50, all must go at $2.98 1 Lot this year coats, all sizes all good coats, former prices from $17,50 to $27.50, your choice at $8.75 1 Lot this year coats, all sizes, all good coats, I former prices $12.50 to $17.50, your pick for only Come early and get the choice of these Great Bargains as they wont last long at these prices. - - The Boston Store DECATUR, INDIANA.

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FOR SALE 20 head of shoats weighing 40-100 pounds, priced right as I need the room. I. N. Runyon, Decatur, Ind., Phone 8-L. 24t3 o LOST—A brown fur mull. Was lost somewhere between the Andrews

farm and a mile west of the Washington church. Finder please return to this office or Ethel Andrews, R. R. No. 5; Monroe 'phone. 18t3 FOR SALE OR RENT—A dwelling in good location. Inquire at James T. Merryman’s office. I. O. O. F. Block or phone 42 or 256. :’,lotf