Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 142, Decatur, Adams County, 15 June 1916 — Page 3

'ii ,r ' 'L Charlie Voglewede AT THE SIGN OF THE BIG SHOE

y—iuiiiiiiiiiiiii»»Hiiiiini»»aa WEATHER FORECAST S it Probably showers tonight. Friday partly cloudy. Mrs. A. Furthmiller returned this afternoon to Fort Wayne after a visit with the Henry Gentis family. Mrs. Cora Miller returned this afternoon to Fort Wayne. She visited here with hey father, Jacob Railing. Mrs. Wesley Hoffman ond son, Robert. went to Fort Wayne this afternoon for a visit until tomorrow with relatives. Mrs. Wilber Poole of Fort Wayne is here visiting with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. D. D. Clark, and her broth-er-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Amrine. Never before has it been as hard t’ git men t’ work —even after ther on th’ pay roll. Some folks pride ’eniselves on bein’ agreeable when ther only silly.—Abe Martin. Dr. and Mrs. E. Franz left last night for New Martinsville, W. Va. They went there to visit Miss Margaret Witschi, a niece of Dr. Franz, who is at the point of death.—Berne Witness. A. J. Smith left today for Chicago to attend the convention of the National Hardwood Lumbermen's association. A big banquet at the Sherman house Friday evening is one of the features. J. D. Hale and granddaughter, Lois Peterson, left on the 3:22 train yesterday afternoon for Rome City. They will join Mrs. Hale and daughter, Mrs. E. B. Parker, and family of Marion, who are coming to Rome City from a visit with Mrs. Edward Wilson at Mishawaka. They have leased a cottage until June 25.

jlhelfome Os Quality Groceries Late Seed Potatoes, home grown, bu §1.50 Purani Scratch Feed, 100 lb. bag $2.50 Sliced Hawaiian Pineapples, large cans, doz $2.00 Fancy Yellow Evaporated Peaches, 3 lbs 25c Fancy Muri Evaporated Peaches, 2 lbs 25c Swansdown Flour, pkg. 25c 3 tbs 25c Fancy Cal. Walnuts, New Cabbage 5c lb 22c New Potatoes '.sc Extra Fancy Head Rice Lima Beans 8c We Dav cash or trade for produce, Eggs 19c Butter 17c to 23c M. E. HOWER North of G. K. & I. Depot ThonelOS I THE I WHITE STAG | EXTRA MILD I CIGAR , I MAKES THE SUN SHINE ON | GLOOMY DAYS I 5c Every Where 5c |

J. J. Foughty went to Fort Wayne today noon. Jesse O. Sellemeyer wont to Fort Wayne this noon on business. Otto and Estella Wemhoff returned to Fort Wayne this morning after a vjrit here. Mrs. G. Kurt and grandson, John Edward, and Chester Hill .went to Monmouth for the day The Democrat force is indebted to Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Merriman for a fine bouquet of roses. Miss Betty Fisher returned on the 3:22 train from Berne yesterday afternoon, where she worked during the day. Mrs. Amos Fisher and daughter, Florence, went to Fort Wayne this morning to visit with Miss Leia Lewton. Raymond Abdul was a business visitor at the Adams county court house Tuesday forenoon. —Berne Witness. George Flanders of the postoffice force is taking a two weeks’ vacation which he will spend at the lakes in Michigan. Mrs. Malinda Fronfield left this morning for her home in Ft. Wayne. She was the guest of her son, George Zimmerman, and wife. W. A. Fonner of Root township was in the city today. He is suffering from a nervous breakdown and his condition remains about the same. Miss Keyser, trained nurse at the hospital, who has been in care of Miss Emma Schwartz, returned to Ft. Wayne this noon. Miss Schwartz is getting along nicely. Miss Celia Andrews went to Fort Wayne this morning to take her lessons in pipe organ and piano of Professor Koeppel. Miss Andrews' is pipe organist at the Methodist church.

Fred Schafer went to Fort Wayne today noon. • Perry James and son, Earl, of near St. John's, were business visitors here. Misses Jessie Smith and Bessie Thomas, of Fairmount arrived for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Curly Jacobs. The Misses Dorothy Westphal of Joliet, 111.; Isabel Carleton of Rochester and Pauline Herman of Tell City are guests of Miss Winifred Burk. Mrs. Maude Trimble and daughter, Margaret, of Fort Wayne who were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Bennett, left this afternoon for Portland for a visit. Members of the Adams County Horse Thief Detective association are requested to bear in mind the meeting which will be held Saturday afternoon at two o’clock in the county sheriff's office. Mrs. Newton Anderson and daughter, Marjorie, of Gideon, Mo., who are here at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Kintz, will leave Monday for St. Louis, Mo., where they will be joined by her son, Kenneth Anderson, who is a student at St. Mary’s, Kan. Dan Niblick, the dry goods merchant. writes us from Indianapolis, where he is attending the annual convention of the Indiana Rqtail Dry Goods Merchants, stating that the convention is one of the biggest and best ever held. It will close tonight with a banquet at the Hotel Severin. Miss Anna Boese, former milliner of this city, who has spent five years at Denver. Colo., is expected to arrive here soon for a visit with her brother, C. Boese, and family. She will be accompanied by Miss Angeline Firkes, who has been attending school there, and who will be here with her uncle, E. Schlickman, and family. Charles Murray of Lake Wawasee, pleaded guilty on Monday to a charge of operating a blind tiger and was assessed a fine of SIOO and costs. A jail sentence of six months was also imposed but was suspended during good behavior. The fine and costs, totaling $115.55, were paid. Joseph R. C. Marsh filed the affidavit against Murray. The latter formerly ran a hotel at Decatur. — Warsaw’ Dispatch. Yesterday at Convoy, Ohio,, was held the funeral of Elmer Studabaker, twelve, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Studabaker, former residents of Bluffton. The child passed away Monday afternoon from heart disease from which he had long been a sufferer. His mother was formerly Miss Ella Ashbaucher, and she is a daughter of Mrs. Martin Stair of Lancaster street, this city. The father was formerly employed as a barber here. Relatives from this city and Decatur attended the funeral.—-Bluffton News.

From My Narrow Little Window By THE HOOSIER OBSERVER HERE AND THERE

When in doubt, say nothin’ but keep on lookin’. * * » * Some are born popular, some have popularity thrust upon them, ami others buy an automobile. * » » ». “Large wooden beads some of the exclusive blouses,” I read in a fashion column the other day. The fashion hint failed to say how the beads decorated the waist and I was free to infer that one protruded from the neck of each blouse. *•' • * Ole Mis’ Lickiticut, who is of a reflective turn of mind and soured on the world, wondered all the way home from prayer meeting the other day. whether those who gave so much praise that they were alive, would have reason to fear to be dead. ♦ ♦ ♦ • ♦ ♦ ♦ * Some men are so seljisli. says Ole Mis’ Lickiticut. who has soured on the world, that they would dance alone if there was more fun in it. ♦ ♦ * * There’s nothing heroic about most marriages. They usually follow the line of least resistance. » » » » “No man living could make me wear such a heavy mourning veil in hot weather." said Ole Mis’ Simmons. “But." she hastily added, as relatives looked shocked. “I might if lie died.” * V * * There are two peculiar extremes

Student Wisdom. The following is an essay written by a pupil in a high school: "The best way to keep baby in good condition Is to keep It clean. Every time you give it a bath powder it all over. Any time you take it out In tho go-cart keep it in the shado. Do not let tt eat heavy food until tt is at least one year old, and do not let it get a bold of any kind of green apples, pears, peaches, etc Keep it away from gas stoves and lamps." Old Idea In New Form. ‘‘Pa,’’ said a schoolboy who delighted to give Information to his seniors, "a process has been patented for treating the edges of paper money so that when the bills are placed in a phonograph they make sounds that prove their genuineness." "A novel Idea,” said the father, “but. after all, that Is only another way of making money talk.” Meeting Fortune’s Changes. Marked change of fortune means the introduction into life of new perils, new tests. Only those can meet these tests and perils who under all circumstances possess a serene mind and a Just consciousness of their true relation that enables them to achieve happiness under all circumstances. Self-Made Man. We suppose even a self-made man has his moments of depression when he wonders what he did It for.—Ohio State Journal. CELINA AND DECATUR BUS LINE. An auto bus line now runs between Celina, Ohio, and Decatur. The bus will leave Celina at 7:20 a. m., arriving at Decatur at 10:45. Returning it will leave Decatur at 3:00 o’clock p. m. Stops will be made at Mercer. Rockford, Ohio City. Dull. Glenmore. Wren, Willshire and Pleasant Mills. Headquarters at Decatur will be at the Murray and Madison hotels. Will pick up passengers all along the route. 128tl8 WOESTE BROS. BUS LINE. NOTICE. I am now doing my spring and summer work on pianos and sewing machines. Should your piano or sewing machine need attention, leave your order at Wilhelm?s residence, 330 Winchester stfeet, or telephone 337, and I will call. Office hours 12 m. and 6 p. m.. D. A. GILLIOM. Dealer, rebuilder, repairer and piano tuner, city. 112tf o FORT WAYNE AND SPRINGFIELD TRACTION Leave Decatur. A. M.—5:50, 8:30, 11:30. P. M.—2:30, 5:45, 9:80. Leave Fort Wayne. A. M.—7:00, 10:00. P. M.—1:00, 4:00, 7:30, 11:00. Freight car leaves Decatur at 7:00 a. m„ and leaves Fort ’Wayne at 11 m., arriving in Decatur at 1:45 p. m. HOMER RUHL. Agent

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in a man’s fife. When he is a very small boy. he thinks his dad knows everything; when he gets to be a big boy, he thinks his dad doesn’t know anything. » » ♦ « If you think Sunday school veneer is unscratchable, attend the youngster’s picnic. ♦ * * ♦ Ole Mis' Lickiticut, who doesn’t get out very much, says she thinks it would scare one to death to meet folks in real life with such awfully strikin' eyes as the movie villains and villainesses. ♦ ♦ * * Any man who twits a woman with her ignorance of men hal best be careful that she doesn’t take him for a study. That a person is glad to get home to old rugs and scratched furniture after a day’s outing, is a sign of old age. ♦ * * ♦ The best thing about’ the centennial. says Ole Mis’ Lickiticut. who has almost seen two and is soured on the world, is that it happens rarely more thftn once in a life time. » » » ♦ High heels and low spirits go together especially on a centennial celebration. ' if

BIG D own Sale On Small Coats and Suits Every Coat and Suit Must Go ' Lot No. 1 All Coats worth $25.00, this sale $12.50 Lot No. 2 / Vxx SIO.OO, this sale $5.75 \\\ * Lot No. 3 Ny/i \ All Suits worth w A\ Ay $25.00, this sale $12.50 L Lot No. 4 /iJ t \ \\\ w A '■ All Suits worth / [ tyi 11|\\ v. $16.50, this sale $8.95 / I ® 5 I'M!') lurc* —— [\ IWL I W ' / Coats that were —Lp-J, . sl2 50 this sale $6.75 B * — y■ ■ *■ Special new line summer Voil ) s"' dressess2.so, $3.25, $3.50. Silk Crepe De chine Waists at $2.50 NIBLICK & CO. / LW r W- •JK I VIM’ V zL f'WJSjk ' sls yjf & “My dealer was right —they oo satisfy P There’s more to a cigarette than merely “ pleasing your taste.” Other cigarettes, besides Chesterfields, can do that. ; But Chesterfields do more — they begin J"C ID?. where the others stop! Because Chesterfields satisfy!— they give you the true meaning of smoking! Yet they’re AULD f This netv combination (“satisfy,” yet rm’W) I J (- >. can be had only in Chesterfields—because no I 'A cigarette maker can copy the Chesterfield I blend! g I * o Try Chesterfields foefay/ A Jafraecc Co’. {Lkssts xi te td CIGAKSTTES 20 for 10c t Attractiro tin.of 100Che.terfieH. • 9 sent, prepaid, on receipt of 50c. if •- \°jJ ® ea J e . r cannot supply you. B 9 e a FX • —and ye! they re MILD