Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 68, Decatur, Adams County, 20 March 1916 — Page 5

■Tramp, Tramp, Tramp, . ■ A Farmer or a Shopman who ■ has to wear work shoes will apI preciate the comfort he gets from I our Welted Work Shoes. The soles I are flexible and bend with the foot, I the uppers are soft and pliable and | the shapes are footform. I TRY A PAIR 10 DAY I Charlie Voglewede AT THE SIGN OF THE BIG SHOE

I HKMrttTntninnnxintf.:::.;: ■ •■. :r- n I WEATHER FORECAST I | ‘ . rntnti** Cloudy today and Tuesday; probab■ly rain; warmer tonight. j® Miss Rose Wagner went to Fort ■ Wayne Saturday. K Charles Loch of Fort Wayne was here today on business. gs Miss Frances Rademaiker went to ■ Fort Wayne for a visit over Sundayi with her parents. Mrs. Gieseking returned to Fort i ■Wayne after a visit wieh her sister, ■ Mrs. Busse, at Preble. gj Mrs. John Watson of Monroeville is ■visiting with her parents, Mr. and! ■ Mrs. Charles Burr, at Monmouth. . The Adams County Horse Thief ! ■Detective association held its quarter- j meeting Saturday in the sheriff's j office. f 1 Miss Lola Belle Erwin returned to ■Valparaiso Saturday afternoon after Ba visit here with the D. B. Erwin ■ family. . ; A fine ten-pound boy was born Sunfl day to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hanni, F who reside on the E. S. Christen farm S north of Monmouth. Mrs. Lawrence Green and son.' f Stanley, went to Fort Wayne to visit ► with her sistters, Mrs. Ad Dilling and J Mrs. Ted Johnson, over Sunday. BjU* K Mrs. Mira Q. Moore has returned ■from a four dionths’ visit with rela■tives at Kokomo and Swayzee. She ■ will go to Fort Wayne this week to K remain over the conference. L The Asa Mahan family has moved ■to Monmouth from Chicago. Mrs. ■ Mahan is now- here, but Mr. Mahan, | fl who is employed in Chicago, will con- ■' tinue working there for a while, and ■ later join his wife here.

I he Home Os Quality Groceries m——n ——i ii ii wiwn 11 ii ii wwau-m ma——ii—rmn'* I HE AD QUARTERS FOR SEED POTATOES Genuine Seed Stock, from seed growers. Just what ' vou w ant. PRESENT PRICE. Early Ohio—Red River Valley Stock, bu. $1.50 Early Rose, bu |l«50 Early Bliss Triumph, bu • • Irish Cobblers, bu WILL BE HIGHER. Full line of Package Garden and Flower Seeds. Onion ti Sets, Yellow, this week, 10c. qt. We pay cash or trade for produce, Eggs 16c Butter 18c to 27c n. e. hower North of G. Il & I- Depot ’Phone 108 _ jiuh— ■Hi i i nhiin »i r■ ■- 1 l ~ T ” 1 '' |F. M SCHIRMEYER FRENCH QUINN I President Secretary Treas. I THE BOWERS REALTY CO. I REAL ESTATE BONDS, LOANS. ABSTRACTS The Sehirmeyer Abstract Company complete Ab- ■ —stract Records, Twenty years’ Experience Farms, City Property, 5 per cent. MONEY ;

Fred Weicking of Bluffton was a ; I visitor in our city Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Ainsworth of ; Convoy, Ohio, were shoppers here today. t Mrs. Ed Johnson and children, Lester and Lucile, visited in Monmouth today. Mrs. Adam Deam and granddaughter Melvena Williams, went to Fort Wayne this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Dennison Krick of Convoy, Ohio, were shoppers in our i city Saturday. The city mail carriers have com- ! pleted a six days' weighing and counting of all mail handled. Miss Ina Wright returned to Fort Wayne this morning after spending the night w-ith Miss “Tonk” Meibers. Dave Lafferty was here today on ; business in the interest of the Waring Glove company of which he is a member. I Mr. and Mrs. George Chronister went to Fort Wayne today to visit with Mrs. Chronister's son, f’red Harb. | The St. Joseph schools were disrftissed today in honor of the patron sain, St. Joseph, whose feast day was celebrated. j Rev. and Mrs. Edwin Habegger re ' turned to Berne this afternoon. Rev Habegger is pastor of the Salem Evangelical church where he conducted services Sunday. Raymond Merrill, who came from Cleveland, Ohio, to spend Sunday with Miss “Tonk” Meibers, left this morning for Chicago, to which place ; she has been transferred. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Voglewede have returned from Indianapolis, where they attended the annual convention of the Indiana Shoe Dealers, and visited with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Haefling.

Mrs. Ed Dickson went to Ft. Wayne today noon. H. H. Bremerkamp was a Ft. Wayne visitor today. Mrs. J. A. Teeple left today noon for Claypool to visit. Mrs. C. V. Connell went to Fort Wayne today noon. Miss Ho Elzey returned today noon to her home at Ossian after a visit here. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Sullivan of Berne changed cars here enroute to Fort Wayne. John S. Peterson went to Columbia City this morning to look after insurance business. Miss Matilda Chronister returned this afternoon to Monroe after a visit at the L. D. Jacobs home. The coroners inquest concerning the death of Mrs. Kern will be held at the office of Drs. Clark this evening. Mrs. Roy Archbold and daughter, Josephine, are in Toledo, the guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nachtrieb. The school board will hold a meeting this evening at which time various matters concerning school will be discussed. Miss Anna Hisey who spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. prank Wagner of Eighth street, returned to Berne this afternoon. Mrs. Henry Sorg returned to Hesse Cassel today noon after a visit with her sister Mrs. Herman Geels and other relatives. Get your automobile license before you operate your car. Its taking a chance to do otherwise and the laws will be enforced. Will Parent of the Crystal is driving a new Reo car and has a right to feel mighty proud of it for it is one of the good ones this year. If you haven’t taken care of your mortgage exemption, better be doing so. This should be filed before May 1. Don't put it off too long. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Smith returned o their home at Portland this mornng after a few days’ visit in the city with the C. R. Hammell family. It's about time to talk about a cleanup day. This must be done and the sooner we work but the how and wherefore the better for everybody. Judge and Mrs O'Rourke and daugher of Fort Wayne and L. C. Waring vere guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Schafer at dinner last evning!. Drs. C .S. and D. D. Clark this mornng performed a successful operation upon the thirteen year old daughter of Frank Fugate who has been sufferng from appendicitis. C. S. Peterson who arrived here recently from the famous Oatman gold mining camp will write a story telling omething about that place and the opportunities. Watch for it in a few lays. The apopintment of Hon. Thomas Taggart as United States, Senator ’o mcceed the late B. F. Shively is apparently as pleasing to many as it is lispleasing to others. There is one hing about it people express themsel- ; ves. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Daly Sunlayed with friends at Winchester. Mr. Daly is one of the expert account- ■ mts who has been going over the ooks here for two months past. He s the republican nominee for clerk of tandolph county. The address of Father Noll of Huntngton at the First Presbyterian church at Fort Wayne last evening was a very interesting one and the rowd so large that many could not ?et in. Father Noll will repeat IS iddress next Sunday evening. The committee representing the Presbyterian church made the canvass or subscriptions Sunday afternoon tnd report splendid success. The imounts subscribed will be paid in weekly installments and it is believ’d the new plan will be much more latisfactory than the old one. The American Magazine for April contains a splendid picture of Art Smith, the world’s most daring aviator, who was born in this county. Accompanying it is a page story about he fearless young man, the only one in the world who has made the “fly by night” loop. He offers his services to his country in case of war. Uncle William Blackburn, best known democrat in Decatur, one of the pioneers of the county and whose friends are numbered by tiie hundred is very sick at his hqme on Sou.h Third street. He is suffering from the grip and general break down. His daughter, Mrs. Burrell, arrived Saturday. Postmaster J. W. Bosse reports letters and cards remaining uncalled for at the Decatur postoffice as follows: Letters: Mrs. Oticb Cox. G. F. Burns, Samuel Harkless, J. R. Goalee. Cards: Floyd Baker, F. W. Baldwin, Bennett & Shade, H. H. Carter, Mrs. A. E. Freeman. T. O. Hickey, Hilis & Keck, G. G. Kraus, Russell Oakes, J. P. Risner, Chas. Russell, J. H. Shaphorst. When calling for this mail please say. "Advertised.”

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THE CRYSTAL, THE HOME OF high class amusements. Only the 1 best in drama and vaudeville and moving pictures. Our shows always please. Get the habit. Change of program daily. Wm. Parent, Prop. TO THE CONSUMERS OF FLOUR, when you want winter wheat flour, buy our brand. We make the best. Our mills are right here in town and I wo can please you. The Fornax Milling Co., Decatur. CARUSO SINGS TODAY AT THE Holthouse Drug store. So do all other famous artists on Victor and Edison records. Diamond discs. A full line of drugs and medicines. Holthouse Drug Co., Decatur. THE REXALL STORES ARE ALways reliable and leaders In the drug line. See our large line of specialties. We also carry a full line of druggists’ sundries.’ Sick room and physician's prescriptions a specialty. Smith, Yager & Falk. WE HANDLE LADIES’ READY-TO-wear clothing exclusively, and carry a large stock. See our prices on furs to close out for this season. It will pay you to trade with us always. Gass & Meibers. REX THEATER. THE UNIVERsaI play house. Change of program daily. See the best shows. Every Wednesday see “The Girl and the Game,” featuring Helen Holmes. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF Decatur does all kinds of legitimate banking in all its branches. Pays in terest on time deposits. Capital and surplus one hundred and twenty thou sand. WE ARE THE FIRST TO DISPLAY the latest creations in hats and mil iinery goods and carry a large line oftrimmed and untrimmed hats. We are boosters for home trade. Mrs. Kate Burdg. TEEPLE, BRANDYBERRY & PEterson are ready to show you a complete new spring line of clothing and furnishings at reanonable prices. Call and see them. WE ARE HEADQUARTERS IN DEcatur for all kinds of electrical goods, and do wiring in all its branches on short notice. We carry a large line of everything electrical. A. C. Lawrence Electrical Co., Decatur. ALWAYS TRADE IN DECATUR for anything in the furniture line. You can get honest goods and fair treatment at our store. A large assortment to chooke from and right prices. Beavers & Atz. WHEN IT COMES TO DRY GOODS our reputation for fair dealing is our guarantee. We know and want you to understand we can do better by you than any catalogue house. Niblick & Co. HOW ABOUT LUMBER AND building material. We want you to see us first. We can save you money on anything in our line and want you to get our prices first. 'Phone your coal orders. Kirsch, Sellemeyer & Sons. BUY AT HOME. YOU WILL AL1 ways come out ahead by buying Guaranteed Clothes of Holthouse, Schulte : Co. DO YOU KNOW THAT WE ARE ' leaders in furniture, pianos, organs 1 and musical goods, and are well equipped for funeral We are boosters for home trade. ’Phone 61. Gay, Zwick & Myers, Decatur. 1 Ind. t : THE FIVE AND TEN CENT stores are a great convenience in any ■ locality and are a boon for any community. We carry a large line of household necessitives. C. E. Baugh--5 man, Decatur, Ind. t BRING IN YOUR CATALOGUES. ; Just give us a chance to quote you prices on hardware before you send J off to the mail order house. We will 1 convince you that we can do as well. Lee Hardware Co. 5 ___________ _________ STOP, LOOK, LISTEN. WE ARE agents for San-Tax household remedies and carry a full line of drugs and p medicines. Located on east side of street. See us. Callow & Kohne, druggists, Decatur, Ind. THOSE OLD PICTURES OF s father or mother are very dear to i, | you. Priceless, in fact. Just bear in . mind that your children would chers! ish just such pictures of you. Er- | win's studio, Decatur.

>» — wamqinm Willi —*l^^—« — A TRIUMVIRATE “ OF REAL EVILS Factors Which Affect Well Being of Farmers. BAD BOOK WORST ROBBER. Weather, Books and Roads Contribute Largely to the Influences of Rural Life—All Are Factors In Favor of the Mail Order House and Against the Local Merchant.

[Copyrighted. 1914. by Thomas J. Sullivan.] Weather, books and roads contribute largely to the influences of rural life. Bad weather and bad roads meanbooks. And books they say are the liglit- ' houses erected in the great sea of time. They are masters who instruct us without rods or ferules, without words or anger, without bread or money. If you approach them they are not asleep. If you seek them they do not hide. If yon blunder they do not scold. If you are Ignorant they do not laugh. But tiie worst robber in all the world is a bad book, it lias long been the devil's policy to keep the musses of mankind in ignorance: but. finding that they will read, he is doing all In his power to poison their books. Now. let's see what our rural friend is reading. Oil. rura avisl Oil, book without parallel in the history of commercial destruction! “Tiie book" is‘a huge pic • torial. tricolored retail catalogue. Tiie catalogues of mail order houses are a kind of leaky boat on the waters of temptation; some of tiie temptation ■ will get in anyhow. Mud a Great Help Too. What is more natural with gloom, darkness, rain and mud surrounding a farmer or suburban dweller, when to venture forth means either a sacrifice of self or faithful horses, than for him to turn to the alluring catalogue for both pastime and a means of procuring tiie necessaries of life? Thus it can be seen that tiie third and best factor in favor of the catalogue bouses is mud. Man is measured by his deeds, and it seems strange that after mastering tiie art of reading (lie stars, discovering the course of tiie planets, controlling the iron monster, the lightning, the sea and the wind, man shows bis in ability to conquer the one great problem which is proving such a drawback to tiie best expression of his life in rural districts as far as social and commercial conditions are concerned. Poor roads seem to be his heritage, his master. A country’s stability is measured by its agricultural Importance, as the well being of a nation is like a treeagriculture is its root; industry and commerce are its branches and its life. If the root be injured tiie leaves fait, the branches break away and the tree dies. Community pride begins where WE’LL WASH EVERYTHING BUT the baby. And we guarantee you satisfactory work, or it don't cost you a cent. Decatur Laundry. DON'T BUY YOUR TIRE OUT OF town until you get our prices. We can do just as well in prices as any one anywhere. Be a home booster. Kalver-Noble Garage Co. HAVE YOU EVER SMOKED A Masterpiece cigar? If not, why not? Try one and it will convince you that it is one of the best that money can buy. 'John H. Lose. IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF ANY work in my line, just call 'phone 739, or 765. Furnace, roofing, spouting, lightning rods, and cornice work. I guarantee all my work. A. R. Ashbaucher. WE CAN COMPETE WITH ANY mail order house. Bring in yonr catalogue and make us prove it. We deal in harness, buggies, carriage, hardware, etc. Repair work done. Chas. F. Steele & Co., Decatur, Ind. | HOW ABOUT YOUR BICYCLE OR, motorcycle. If it needs enameling, | just bring it In and I will make it look like new. Omei; Parent Supply House. WE DO SANITARY PLUMBING. > Steam and hot water heating, vapor i and vacuum heating a specialty,. See - us for estimates. We guarantee all - our work, I’. J. Hyland, 222 Monroe St., Decatur, Ind.

agriculture leaves off, and both are equal and inseparable In their importance to a healthy, happy, successful existence for man. Blue Grass Roads Are Best. It is a pleasure to drive through the blue grass district of Kentucky, where they have wtmt they call macadamlied turnpikes. These vends are the equal of any paved city street mid of course are passable nt all seasons of the year. They cost approximately $3,000 per mile. The highways in Kentucky are from thirty to sixty feet in width, it is estimated that were the highways of Illinois regulated to fifty feet $25,000,000 could be added to 1 tie Wealth of the farmers of the state. That alone would build more than B,<H4» miles of road. Spend $150,000,000. This country today has about 2.250,000 miles of public liighwuy, on which it is estimated that the ]>eople of tiie country are spending $150,000,000 annually. Statistics say »e also Spend $2,000,000,000 for alcohol. $9,000,000,000 for tobacco, and it is said that the ladies spend $305,000,000 yearly for I candy. If all this money could be ap I preprinted for road building we could have a turnpike to tiie moon. The principal cause of the liotnan empire’s downfall was its neglect of j agriculture—the exodus of its men and women from the farm to tiie city, the life there to be spent in extravagant ! and riotous living. Go to any of our cities today and view the extravagant dress and general trend of life for pleasure and you will feel th.it the old Roman times tire being repeated. It would seem that the remedy lies in building good roads, narrow if ad visable, but firm and tim’d, and have them all lead to your trading center and to tiie doors of yonr local merchants. Then on gloomy, rainy days you can do yonr marketing, and then "back to ti>e farm” without sacrifice to self or injury to beast. Nothing tends to make a man a good citizen so much as co-operation with his fellows. No man can live for him self alone. Selfishness lends nowhere but to destruction, strife, bad feeling and disorder. It is one of the mean ost of all tiie vices. The farmer and the town consumei who patronize the retail catalogue houses also assist materially in the de struction of the local market and trad ing center. This practice of sending local money to out of town merchants ■ i<s •> rtnngpnms habit DRY CLEANING. WHEN YOU think of Dry Cleaning, think of us. Decatur Dry Cleaners, opposite the Murray Hotel. WHEN YOU WANT TO BUY A new set of harness, come and get our prices before you buy. Schafer Hardware Co. T. A. LEONARD IS LOCATED ON Madison street, and his ’phone number is 374 if you are in need of any kind of tin or furnace work, just call him up. COME IN AND LOOK OVER OUR largo stock of trimmed and untrimmed hats that we are closing out at cost. Al! the latest styles. Mrs. A. Boesc. WE WANT THE RESIDENTS OF Decatur and Adams county to know we handle the Lest pianos, organs and I musical goods and can save you I many a dollar. Scherer & Rick, DeI catur, Ind. I WE HANDLE DOMESTIC AND imported cigars. Pipes and smoker’s articles. Sole agency for La Prefe; encia cigars. A fine billiard room in connection. Ed L. Kintz, opposite court house, Decatur. BE A HOME BOOSTER WHEN IT ; comes to anything in our line, we will I compete witli any mail order house. ! Farm implements of all description. Dowling Schuey Co.

HAVE YOU SEEN THE $250 piano wo are selling during this great Furniture Sale at $150? Can save you $75 to SIOO now on a high grade, standard piano. Yager Bros. & Refnkfng. A FIRST CLASS GARAGE IS A boon to any community. We have every facility to take care of your automobile. Carry a large line of accesaories. Prices right. L. A. Holthouse. Fashionable Livery. DON'T FORGET TO REMEMBER what you shouldn't forget. Smoke the White Stag extra mild. It’s made at home. THE MADISON HOTEL UNDER new management, the favorite stopping place in Decatur. All modern, electric-lighted, steam heated, homo cooking, near business center of town. American or European plan. William Heiner, Prop. I I CAN’T MAKE ALL THE BREAD ■ used in town, so I just make the best of it My bakery is open for inspection at all times. Decatur Sanitary Steam Bakery. A WORD ABOUT CLOTHING IS now In line. We want every one to examine our large itoek and get our prices before you buy. Our prices will keep your money in Decatur. The Myers-Dailey Co. THE KUEBLER CO, BOSTON Store, will sell you any kind of dry goods as low as any mail order house. Huy your dry goods at home and see what you are getting. The Kuebler Co., Decatur, Ind. GET ALL THE MILEAGE YOU CAN. We can help you. Have your old , tires rebuilt and double-treaded. We carry a large line of harness, buggies, etc. Repairing a specialty. A. W. Tanvas, Decatur, Ind. IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF A NEW up-to-the-minute hat or shape, just drop in my store. I am selling cheap, to make room for my spring styles. Mrs. U. Delninger. GET THE HABIT OF SMOKING Decatur made cigars. To boost home trade, try our N. H. C.. a leader, and our 104 La Sena, straight 10c. H. A. i Cclchin, Decatur, Ind. MAIL ORDER HOUSES CAN GIVE you a fit, but not in shoes. For up-to-the-minute styles in footwear, just call on Peoples & Gerke. OLD ADAMS COUNTY BANK IS the oldest and strongest financial institution in Adams county, and pays interest on still accounts. Come in and get acquainted. We want your account. BIG EMBROIDERY SALE COMniencing Saturday, January 22, and lasting one week. Watch four our ad in the paper, and see our display in window. The Morris 5 and 10c store. THE PEOPLES LOAN & TRUST Co. does a general banking business and our depositors are protected by insurance. See our list of responsible officers and directors. Safety deposit boxes for;rent. SEE US FIRST FOR PRICES on monuments, marble, granite, art statuary. We can please you and serve '• you well. Wemhoff Monumental ‘ Works, ’Phone 395. Decatur, Ind. 4 GET OUR PRICES FIRST IN | hardware, implements, automobiles j and vehicles, 17 series. Studebakers, | just out. Buy it because it is a Studabaker; 40 horse power, $845; 50 horse , power. SIOSO. Henry Knapp & Son, 5 Decatur, Ind. DECATUR’S RESIDENT CHIRO- S practir. There is only one resident j chiropractor in Decatur, or Adams t county. Only one chiropractor that 1 pays city and county taxes. Only j one chiropractor that does his pur- 4 chasing from your home merchants, a Help him help your community. O. L. * Burgener, D. C., over Vance & Hile’s. •? AUBURN IS YOUR CAR. AND 3 talking about “Trading at Home,” a why not decide on the Auburn car. S TVs made in Indiana by men who know 'j how and who will back up anything S they say about it. T. J. Durkin, Decatur, Indiana, resident agent. I -J ( ATTEND OUR SPRING OPENINGS sale and save money. Bernstein’s. OUR FIFTY YEARS IN THE SHOE * business should be sufficient proof p J we arc there with the right kind of J; a goods and treatment. See us for all £ kiuits of footwear. Winnes Shoe V i Store. 3 REYNOLDS’ ASPHALT SHINGLES | will give you a lower rate of insuf- 3 anve on botli house and contents. A Their beautiful soft tones make them ‘1 1 harmonize witli your building, give i. personality to your house and add to > .. the value of the property as a whole. » For sale by Decatur Lumber Co. fl