Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 291, Decatur, Adams County, 8 December 1916 — Page 5

This Fleece Lined AllRubber Storm Over Shoe is ' in <iemand ,>v those * h <> want both warmth and mud ’***’ Protection. We have both ' men’s and women's. 1 ( 1 t his Dainty Gossamer t SmrafeL Weight Cupid sandal is ’ made tor the new narrow toe high heel shots so much , in vogue right now. Fits ’* wr the heels and toes like a 1 glove. 1 ■ 1 Ghadie Voglewede ’ z at the sign of the big shoe

WEATHER FORECAST 0 H Cloudy and cilder tonight. Saturday fair and cilder. Fred Geimer of Union township was in the city today. Mrs. Julius Schultz and Miss Mary Bernard spent the day in Fort Wayne. D. K. Shackley went to Fort Wayne thence to Huntington on business today. Mrs. Ida Schlickman and Miss Mary Bieneke went to Fort Wayne this morning. Misses Stella David and Mildred Johnson spent the day with Mrs. Emma Sheckler in Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Sol David went io Fort Wayne this morning to spend the day with their son. Ed David and family. Three candidates were initiated into the order of Elks last evening. A social session was also enjoyed after the ceremonies. Mrs. George Kemper and children, left yesterday afternoon for Lake City. Mich., where they will probably make their home. Mrs. C. F. Rainier and daughter, Mrs. Agnes Andrews, ret anted yesterday afternoon from Monnoe. where they visited with Mrs. Joe Rich. Mrs. D. M. Brown of Chicago, who is here visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Ed Coffee, will return Sunday. Mrs. Coffee and son will accompany her there. Ther's all kinds o' wives, includin’ tit’ one that refers t’ her husband as "my man.” Gabe Craw has sold his bucksaw as it cost too much t' grease it. —Abe Martin.

"" ,1111111 lla 11 r '‘ aK ” The Home Os Quality Groceries M—MMIIWHMHIIII mil mmi mu rmw miuiihi ririHirr~-~ cjw While they last a Coin Bank with each purchase of two 10c cans of Dutch Cleanser. Northern Rudebages, th. Washed Turnips, pk Fancy Baldwins and Seek, pk GO lb. North Dakota Potatoes■l’-.00 Extracted Honey, glasses 10c and Sweet Eating Apples/pk ?ac Kiln Dried Sweet Potatoes, lb 1c Oranges, Lemons, Bananas, Grapes, Cranberries, Lettuce, Slaw Cabbage. We pay cash or trade for produce, Egg* 40c Butter 32c M. E. HOWER Bon the I get all ■ i buy a ■ AG I OU. I KBK

Trustee Blenz of Union township 1 was a visitor in the city today. Mrs. Charles Knapp has returned 1 from a trip to Kokomo. Charlie Voglewede the well known shoe man, is suffering from a secere cold. i W. A. Kuebler of the Boston store is. at Chicago buying goods for his firm. Mrs. Sue Myers left today for iter honje at Wheeling W. Va. Site was accompanied to Fort Wayne by Mrs. William Thornton, whose guest she was. Herman Neuenschwander returned this morning to Fort Wayne. He was employed at the beet plant and made his home during the campaign with his uncle, Reulten Lord and family. The application blanks, which all auto owners must have to apply for their 1917 license are at this office. We will fill them out for you and forward them to the secretary of state. Two weeks from Monday is Christmas which means you must do your shopping now. The stores ar ■ filled with the good things you would like to give to your friends er relatives. Its still time to do it early. Sheriff Ed Green returned yestcr- ■ day afternoon from Putnamville aft- > er tilling Earl Neuenschwander to the penal farm. He was accompanied home by his grandson, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Voglewede, who resides in Indianapolis. The feast of the Immaculate Conception was observed today in the St. Mary’s Catholic church with three masses, one at five, seven-thirty and nine-thirty. Benediction was given after high mass. The St. Joseph school was dismissed for the day.

Amos Hirschey, of Herne, was tire’ today on business. 11 Mrs. Lucy McConnehey left this t:f-J ternoon for Farmland for a visit, j 1 Frank Mtintosh of Union township j was a visitor in the city yesterday. John F. Crist and wife of Monroe were visitors in Decatur last evening. Leah Hartzog of Willshire, Ohio, changed cars here on iter way to Fort Wayne. John Hessler returned to Ft. Wane today noon after attending to business here. B. F. Brelner of Washington township was a business visitor in tlie city yesterday. Mrs. Dick Fulton of Portland is here for a visit with her slater, Mrs. Robert Blackburn. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Dcvor left this afternoon for Greenville, Ohio, where they will reside. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bell, of Bluffton were here yesterday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Julia Moses. John W. Rabbitt, of this city, was a business visitor at Fort Wayne yesterday afternoon and evening. Miss Alta Johnson came in from Monroe on the 3:22 train yesterday afternoon to visit here wieh friends. John W. Tyndall is at Indianapolis attending the state convention of tile and drain men. Mr. Tyndall is a member of the board. With eight days of December mutt and not a trace of snow, a new record has been established according to the government weather experts. Two weeks from next Monday is Christmas and though it does’nt seem possible it is rapidly getting too late to do your shopping early. Lea Miller motored here from Huntington yesterday and was accompanied home by his sister-in-law, Mrs. Henry Miller, of Brooklyn. N. Y. You cannot run your automobile or motorcycle without the 1917 license numbers. Make application at tills office and we wilt send them in "or you. Business of importance will come

before tlie Beu Hur lodge tonight at I the regular meeting of (hat order and 1 a full representation of the member- i ship is desired. John Frisinger has returned from 1 Mitch Lake, Mont., where he enjoyed a three weeks hunt. Mr. Frisinger states that the hunting party of whi|h ■ lie was a member bagged a fine little cub. Mrs. Jesse Sutton and sons returned ■ to their home in Decatur Sunday afi ternoon afrer an over Thanksgiving - visit with Mrs. Sutton’s parents, Mr. f and Mrs. Alex White —Ossian Journa 1

. nai. Charlie Holthouse who is attending ■ St. Joseph College at Collegeville. Ind. . will arrive home on the twenty-first • to spend his two weeks Christmas va I cation with his mother, brothers and i sisters. i Mr. Whipple of Portland, an expert on the building of machines for the manufacture of egg ease fillers, was here today looking after business. He was a guest of James Arnold, the real Estate man. The meeting of Royal Arch Masons last evening was a very enjoyable one. Mr. Arnold of Geneva was the candidate. Following the degree work an excellent luncheon was served and a pleasant social hour followed. C. D. Murray arived today from Lake Wawasee is trying to rent a house for the winter so he can move the family here. The season at the lake was unusually long this year and the popular summer resort was well patronized. - • Hard coal prices tools a dollar drop 1 in Bluffton this morning, offering the first tangible relief for the prevailing high prices which has yet been sighted here. The quotation for the chest- ] nut size is $9.00 and for the stove ami egg sizes, sß.7s.—Bluffton News. Mrs. Robert Harding of Fort Wayne is staying with her father. W. J. Myers this week, while Mrs. Myers is I away. She attended the funeral of a < sister at Savannah. 0.. and is now sit Cleveland. 0., visiting with her (laugh- ( ter Mrs. Emery Wilseon. Mrs, Hard- ( ing went to Fort Wayne today noon for a short visit. Heiny Gass writes relatives from Hot Springs. Ark. where he hits been some time. He is traveling about > seeing the country working his way < as he goes, but will probably return to Memphis, Tenn, where he can have , his old job in the drug store While ( in Hot Springs, he came upon Mrs. , Henry Bremerkantp of this city who , Is with her daughter, Mrs. Ado Kron. The Schafer hardware companys' show windows have been most attractive the past few weeks and the skill ’ shown in trimming them has brought th“ desired results as there are al- , ways visitors in front of the windows. , A well trimmed show window is the i best advertisement, a store can have, i and often denotes the brand of goods and treatment served inside Hie store. Take a look. s

The city mull carriers are lakini; their five hour vacations in turn. This is the custom since the change of ruling requires them to work on legal holidays. Since they worked on Thanksgiving morning, each is taking five hour vacation one day. The • arrangement committee for tlie Muncipal Christmas tree will meet, this evening to complete plans. ('. S. Niblick is the chairman. Homer Moses, of Flint. Michigan, who was here Io attend the funeral of his mother, left this afternoon for Fort Wayne. The mail carrier will play Snnla Claus when he delivers to you the nice Hille check representing part <>f your savings for the year. The Old Adams County bank of this city will mail out about nine hundred cheeks to members of the Tjandis Christ m is savings club Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Heller passed through the city this afternoon enroute to their home at Portland. They visited with Mr. Heller's daughter, Mrs. Pearl Brown, at the St. Josenh hospital where she was operated upon yesterday. She is getting along fairly well. The Browns reside seven miles west of thia city. Surveyor-elect Orval Harruff, of Adams County, has announced that his chief deputy will be ‘‘Dick’’ Longshore, during his term of office the ensuing two years. They will assume their office January 1, 1917. Mr. Longshore has been employed in the surveyor’s office at Decatur the past four years, with the retiring surveyor, Philip Macklin, and Decatur papers speak in the highest terms of his services. His many friends in this county will be glad to learn of his appointment. —Bluffton News. The neighbors of tlie new residents of Magley, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Borne, ■ gave the couple a royal welcome to the village Saturday evening. A hapr py evening was spent with the follow- ' ing present: Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fraa- •* higer, Mr. and Mbs. Borne. Misses r Rost Krutzmann, Pearl and Bertha Helmriek, Ellen and Whelnia Jaberg, n Freida Wolten. Hattie Bauer. Opal

Ball, Fannie Frauhiger. Alma and , Lora Kreutzmann; Messrs. John Helrjck, Emanuel Englemann. Jacob f Krutz, Alfred and Ed Jaberg. Adob it and Rudolph Kolter, Albert Frauhig *r Hubert and Otto Miller. Albert and Franklin Fruchte, Francis Bauer, Geo. Gerber, Henry Borne and Louis Linker. SPECIAL. Fancy New York Baldwins, 85c bushel, while they last.— Hunsicker and Miller Phone No. 45. 29112 o

WILL PROBATED tCONTINUEU FROM PAGE ONE) dian of Mary Gallmeyer, giving SSOO bond. A marriage license Was granted to Noah Roth, farmer cf French fo.vnsrip, born January 7. 1895. son of Peter A. Roth, to wed Rufina Beer, • f Mottrtte township, born April 15, 18)6, daughter of Christian C. Beer. The case of The International Business Company vs. Henry A. Wie.se, is reset for January 12. H. Gcldstinc vs. A. Woman, et al By agreement of parties, this case is ordered returned to Allen county. The case of Nettie Campbell vr. Hyman Golds!me et al is dismissed for want of prosecution on the costs being taxed to the plaintiff. A decree cf quiet title was rendered for James T. Halberstadt vs. Smith Bull, et al. In the case of the State ex R<l Fred W. Bttsche vs. Peter Forbing .the motion to make the complaint more specific amt certain was overrulejl. The case of James Itupel vs. George Adams to foreclose lien was received here on change of venue from Jay county. Retiring at 11:30 o’clock yesterday the jury at four o’clock agreed upon a verdict giving Christian Hocker the sum of $545.38 as a judgment against Joseph Johnson, on note. Real estate transfers: O-a M. Graham et al to Jesse Koos, 198.57 acres of Wabash township, $30,000. Felicia Dibble was granted a divorce from Clark Dibble; given the custody of the son. Giles Dibble, and prohibited from remarrying for two years. —o— The Clever Woman. When you feel genuinely ill at ease with a clever woman, it is generally because her cleverness is artificial. Some I women, however, art 1 even cleverer than this, for they can conceal their artificiality so well that you actually laugh with them oyer someone else Mho is Just its artificial as they are. The Frauco-Auteriean toilet requisites at the Art Store. 291t3

The Christmas Spirit If you want something extra fine, something new and different that men and boys wear, come to this specialty store for men. ' FOR A MAN’S CHRISTMAS Bath Robesss.oo to $6.50 Shirt 60c to $3.50 Rain Coatsss.oo to $12.00 Nights Shirtssoc to SI.OO Sweaterssl.oo to SIO.OO ! ajafuassl.oo to $1.50 Neckwear2sc to SI.OO V.J ;SI.OO to $4.00 Mufflerssoc to $3.00 Capssoc to $6.00 (carters2sc to 50c Handkerchiefssc to 50c Gioves 25c to $3.00 Hosieryloc to 50c HART, SCHAFFNER & MARX Suits and Overcoats $lB. to $25. CLOTHCRAFT - - ■ Suits and Overcoats $lO. to $lB. HOLTHOUSE, SCHULTE & CO. Good Clothes Sellers for Men and Boys.

TO BE ST GENEVA Knights of Pythias Postponed County Meeting Will be Held THURSDAY, DEC. 11th At Geneva—Candidate from Decatur One to be Given Second Rank .- s ii The county meeting of tin KtlJgfits b of Pythias heretofore postponed, will I '' be held next Thursday, December

fourteenth, at Geneva. At tliat time the second rank degree will be given several candidates by the teams from Berne and Geneva lodges. A Decatur candidate will be among the number. i All the lodges in the county are ex-; pected to be well represented at this county meeting and a good time is assured. Attorney I). B. Erwin of this city is tlie county president. RED CROSS SEALS A LA MOTHER GOOSE

i ■'r -L- Nt 1 - Daffy Down Dilly has coni" up to town, In a fine petticoat and a green gown. She will purchase a gife for each of her friends. Ami put Red Cross Seals on all that she sends. Democrat Want Ads Pay. jF — As- fc i On the First Sign of a Cold The moment you feel a cold coming ou, take care! Eat less. Exercise more. Keep warm. Take a cathartic. Then at night use TURPO. If your head feels heavy, put Turpo in the nostrils. Ward off sore throat by rubbing Turpo in vigorously and covering the .throat with flannel. Drive congestion OUT oi your chest by rubbing Turpo IN. The turpentine penctrat cs, t he camphor and menthol cool and soothe. Try Turpo for headache, neuralgia, lumbago and other aches and pains; try it also to heal a cut, a bum. a bruise or a sprain. Turpo is the old household remedy of turpentine-and lar I. but in a newer, better form. No animal fat; a clean-looking, clean-smelling mineral base instead. Buy of your Druggist, at 25c, 50c, SI.OO. TURPO FOR SALE BY SMITH, YAGER & FALK, 157 2nd. St. HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO., 167 2nd. St. TURPoSi ' the TuurcNTiwc oimtmewt •«*»><

MOOSE DANCE THURSDAY. The regular Thursday night dance will be held this week as usual, at the Moose hall. Don’t forget it or you forget an enjoyable occasion. These events are popular because every one who attends iias a happy evening. Forget your cares and join tlie crowd. 277t3wtt o . — WANTED —To clean your wall paper, cisterns, carpets, and stoves, white wash out houses, cellars, etc.—J. C. Coverdale. Phone 210. 145tf.; Big auction sale at Schafer' Hardware Co., Saturday. Dec. 9; 9 tdorin buggies. 15 top bug-1 gics, 20' sets r.f buggy harness, and Bs-:s of F . L? ■! and farm h-ones: v . > io the higher* bidder. Sale begins at 111 o’clock.

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MAKE YOUR GIFT LASTING AND PRACTICAL H should be a nice piece of furniture. Judging from our sales for the Christmas delivery our wagon will be busy. Many are bu Jug early. Is your name on our list? If not, come aid let us help you select the present you must buy. Store open even evening. The Up-to-Date FURNITURE STORE East Side Court House Yager Bros. & Reinking. BOSSE OPEIJA HOUSE WEDNESDAY NIGHT, December 13 «ahd3MMO*kg».-.. With Harry Bates and Marie Clifford and notable cast. i HE LAUGHING SENSATION OF THE AGE. The Show That Set The Speed Limit For Laugh. BEST SEATS ONE DOLLAR. Plenty Good Seats 75, 50 and 25 cents. SEATS ON SALE MONDAY AT HOLTHOUSE'S.

I, . Nov., here is you chance. Buy your buggies, harness, wagons, manure spreader, gasoline engines. blankets and robes at Schafer’s big auction sale, Satay. Dec. 9. Sale begins at 11 o’clock. O You will save money if you attend the Schafer Hardware Co’s big auction sale. Hundreds of other bargains can also be found in our store. Come in and let us show you. Sale begins at 11 o'clock. Schafer auction of buggies, ;ic. wagons, blankets and will begin at 11 o'clock rla , Dec. 9. Come in and s; vc dollars. Our ladies’ rest open to al! friends and customers.