Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 4, Decatur, Adams County, 4 January 1917 — Page 5

YOU MEN A ■ ’ who want something in a **IT high rubber to wear over your shoes, we have it. £ T J' This four-buckle arctic & Jr «•> "'''•% will satisfy your every -- want. All rubber high / ' and dry. You’ll need a pair; why not now? Charlie VoglßM/ede AT THE SIGN OF THE BIG SHOE

| WEATHER FORECAST | E Probably rain tonight clelir and colder Firday. Mrs. V. C. Laisure of Monroe went to Fort Wayne this morning. Hazel MDclle and Vincent Sni’th visited in Fort Wayne today. Mrs. Jesse Heint and Miss Helen Niblick spent the day in Fort Wayne. Mrs. James I*. Haefling went to Ft. Wayne to visit with her sister, Mrs. Fred Schaub. * Philip Auth arrived last night front • Akron, Colo, to attend the funeral of his father, Ijeo Auth. Miss Bertha Drummond left for Payne. Ohio, this morning to visit with her cousin, Erman Mentzer and family. Mrs. Norman Stalter of French township is here for a visit with her parents. County Auditor and Mrs. John Mosure. Mrs. John O. Firher, and children who have been spending the holidays, with her parents, in Peru. Ind., returned last evening. *■"•■• Ijet'iiard Deininger left today for Rensselaer where he is attending college. He spent his holiday vacation here with his parents. ‘ Misses Helen and Eileen Loos of Fort Wayne and Miss Aletha Loos of Chicago are guests of their uncle, Deininger and family today. Mrs. N. E. Vitz and children Mt this morning for their home at Sherwood, 0., after a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Sellemeyer. _

|The Home Qi Quality Groceries I Campbell’s Soups, the full line, can l° c I I Snyder’s New Process Tomato Soup, can 10c g ■ Luts & Schramm Bulk Applebutter, lb 12V 2 c | I Kirsch’s Applebutter, Jars 15c and 25c | I Lippincott's Applebutter, Jars 15c and 2.>c I I Pure Fruit Preserves, Strawberry, Raspberry, Black- _ I B Pork and Beans, can sc, 10c, 12' 2 c 15c I I Ohio Syrup, Qt. 50c; Cider, can _...10c I I Heavy Navel Oranges, doz 15c to 10c g f We pay cash or trade for produce, Eggs 40c t Butter 25c to 32c ‘ M. E. HOWER I North of G. K &I. Denot ’Phone 108 | — I 1916 1917 I I As we welcome the New Year and speed the I old we want to extend a word of appreciation— Bof good will and best wishes —to the friends oi I | the “White Stag.” s ji ■ gfe May the fondest desires of all be realized in m r 1917. I The White Stag Cigar Co. |

Bert Green went to Fort Wayne this morning. Murle Laisure returned to his work in Fcrt Wayne this morning. Mrs. J. H. Sullivan of west Atlntna street is numbered among the sick. Mrs. Gertrude Long has returned to Elkhart. She was the guest of her sister, Mrs. E. B. Macy for a few days. Cleo, son of Mr. and Chari Magley, has been quite ill of an .bscess in the head and symptoms of pneumonia. Mrs. Sam Simison returned home from Decatur Monday afternoon after visiting with Mrs. L. C. Miller wno is sick. —Bente Witness. Miss Una Hosksnßtr returned home from Decatur Monpay afternoon :lt which place she had nursed at the home of Jesse Dailey—Berne Witness. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur E. Gessinger, returned .to Sturgis, Mich., afto; spending the holidays here with b’s mother, Mrs. Belle Smith and oti 'r Mr. and Mrs. John Redelinger family motored here to spend N w Year’s with their unde and aunt, Mr. I and Mrs. John Drake. Mr. Redding -' er, who has been a rural mail carrier for fifteen years has purchased ■■ ’ machine, beginning its use on \ w ■ Year’s. Glenford, the Ittle son of Mr. and, Mrs. Ed Beitler. west of Geneva fell a distance of about sixteen feet on :t---hard barn floor yesterday and broke his arm badly. The bones in the wrist ami at the dhow were fractured. ’ The little fellow was brought to town' ■ where he was given an anesthetic and j the fractures set. The youngster as • a brave little chap,’and hardly cried. —Berne Witness. _____

Joe Johnson went to Fort Wayue today noon. F. S. Armantrout, of eieneva, *us hero on business today. J. L. Graber, of French township, was a business visitor here Jesse Beery who was expected homo litis afternoon from Fort Wayne did not return. Miss Nell Brown of Willshire,, l>„ was here on business, leaving at 11:30 for Fort Wayne. Miss Vera Clark went to Ft. Wayne today noon to visit with be/ sistjr Mrs. Wilbur Fool. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bucher and daughter, Velma, left today noon for Fort Wayhe for a visit. L. G. Ellingham of Fort Wayne was in the city last evening attending tue directors meeting of the Old Adams County hank. Roma Gerard of U>uisville. Ky., now employed in Detroit was in the city yesterday visiting with Bernard Brake and other relatives. Funeral services for Judge I) I). Heller will he hed Friday alteration at 2:30 o'clock from the M. E. church. Rev. F. F. Thornburg will officiate. The Chicago Troubadours will furnish music and entertain the crowd 1 at the big Masonic ball to be given on Friday evening, January 19th. Charlie Holthouse and Leonard Deininger returned this morning to Collegeville to resume their studies at St. Joseph's College after spending the Christmas holidays in the city with their (tarents. The Catholic Ladies of Columbia arc selling tickets for a card iiarty nd dance to be given at the Knights of Columbus hall of Wednesday, January 17th. A deightful time is promised. The tickets are only twentylive cents. Word was received here by friends es John Cullets of Toledo, Ohio, that the stork had visited their home and left them a fine girl baby. This is ' the third child and girl in the family both mother and baby are getting along nicely. >t is interesting to know how certain flowers got their names. Many were named after individuals. For exam- ! pie, fuchsias were so "milled after i Leonard Fuchs. Dahlias were named ■ after Andre Dahl, who brought them i from Peru. The camellia was so call|<d from a missionary named Kamel, v ho brought some magnificant specimens of the flower to France from Ja- ( pan. He called it the rose of Japan, i but his friends changed it to camelia. I Magnolias were named in honor of Prof. Magnol DeMontpelier, who first 'brought the beautiful trees to France - from America and Asia. I REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS. I Dear Friends: — We have three propositions that wc are offering on fine terms and prices I for quick sale that you cannot afford to overlook. One is an 80 near Pleasmt Mills, and another a 60 near the Washington chprch and the other is an 80 in Union township. Write us ' or ’phone us or better still call on us. II We are sure you can be interested. I Respectfully, I THE BOWERS REALTY COMPANY FRANK M. SCHIRMEYER. I FRENCH QUINN. 3t2 — NEED A NEW SIGN? A dirty, dingy, unpainted store front II and a worn-out, faded sign, is a || mighty poor impression to give a | stranger. First impressions are alii ways the most lasting. Mr. Business 11 Man, step out in the center of the | street, just ignore the fact that you | have the best paved and best lighted | city of its size in Indiana —just gaxe |up and down—and you will realize | that yet Decatur needs another im- || provement. Brush up your name, | brush up your fame. There ar excep- | tions of course, but hundreds of signs | have outlived their paintiest days of ’ silent salesmanship. I am an expert , on signs and illumination.. As a workman 1 have a national reputation. 1 make and paint electric signs, gold and silver signs, banners, show cards and scenery. In fact, “I will sign anything.” J. E. CHURCH, The Sign Man. Headquarters at Callow & Kohnc's drug store. STOP COUGHING The more you cough the worse you feel and the more inflamed your throat, and lungs become. Give them a chance to heal. <, Buschee’s German Syrup stops the cough and never fails to give relief. Two Sizes —25c and 75c. Get a sample bottle, at. Smith, Yager & Falk's drug store. democrat want ads PAY BIG

DAILY MARKET REPORT. EAST BUFFALO. East Buffalo, N. Y„ Jan. 4—(Special to Dally Democrat) —Receipts, 3,-1 200; shipments, 1,530; official to New j York yesterday ,$10.70; hogs closing steady. Medium and heavy, $10,904/ $11.00; yorkers, $10.80@$10.90; pigs, $9.754<> $10.00; roughs, $9.504i>59.60; stags. $7.50©58.50; cattle, 200; steady; sheep. 2.400; quarter higher; $10.25; down; top lambs. $14.45. CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET. Chicago. HL, Jan. 4 —Wheat, No. 2. red. sl.B9t?i>sl.9o; No. 3, red. $1.8660 $1.88; No. 2, hard. No. 3, hard. $1.76. Corn, No. 2. yellow, 94*4 (ftiiqjc; No. 4. yellow. 91^@V4 , 4<:; ■ No. I. while, 91 -4 1 , Oats. No. 3. white, 54 1 4 (a 55 Vic; standard, 554$ 55'4'-. Rye. No. 2, nominal; No. 3, $1.40; Barley, »0c485L27; timothy. $3.50®54.50; clover, [email protected]; pork, $28.50; lard, $15.054< $15.15; ribs. $13.254/$14.00. GRAIN MARKLV. Wheat, $1.50; oats, 47c; corn, $1.18; rye, $1.10; barley, 75c; clover seed, $9.00; alsike seed, $8.25; timothy seed, $1.75. COUNTRY PRODUCE. Eggs, 40c. butter. 20c@25c. POULTRY MARKET. Chickens, 15c; fowls, 15c; ducks, 13c; geese, lie; young turkeys, 15c; old Tom turkeys, 13c; old hen turkeys, 13c; old roosters, 7c; eggs, 40c; Ind. Runner ducks, 11c. Above prices are for poultry free from feed CREAMERY PRICES. Butterfat, delivered, 40c; butterfat,' at station. 38c; butterfat, in country, l 37c. I WOOL AND HIDES. Wool, 37c; beef hides, 16c; calf, hides. 18c; tallow, 6c; sheep pelts, [email protected]. LOCAL STOCK MARKET. Heavy and medium, $9.00; pigs and lights, $8.50; roughs, $8.00; heifers and light steers, $6.004/$6.50; stags, $7.00; prime steers, $6.50®57.00; cows, [email protected]; calves, $9.50. o FOB SALE- Fresh cow and calf. cheap, if taken at once. Inquire of William J. Hunt, 4 miles loulh of Pleasant Mills. 308t3 WOOD FOB SALE At the Bluffton Hoop Co. W. Adams St. 4t3 Order a brick of Klepper's ice cream at W. Colchin’s. 30116 —o Democrat Want Ads Pay.

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j Get The Whole Family | ) Interested In Saving s Fm THE 1917 CHRISTMAS CLUB | I ’ JSL FIRST NATIONAL BANIS j I Can Be Made a Family Affair :: Ca a jmb 1 , . „ A jp 1 Brother .John will want something expensive and “classy. bister Mary a new set of furs—maybe the whole family will want a new Car and will combine their Christmas money. S JiWk'i you can have what has hecn j ust out . of reach I,eiorc “ y° u 11 jo,n thc g 1 j improved Christmas Club now and start with the rest. « W ‘ Whatever you want is coming your way next Christmas. The whole I family will be fairly bubbling over with the Christmas joys that only a full | pocketbook can bring. I Take Out as Many Memberships as You Like Choose from these six classes. If you start with 5c and add 5c more each week to your last amount you receive $63.75 or if you prefer start Q-/ with $2.50 and pay 5c less each week. | IMPROVED Club g , . Join the IMPROVED Club and teach the family by the method that’s fagK nearest like the regular Banking way. aasgj’., Come in and pick your Clubs from these classes. (Jet the whole family interested in saving. Letth?m help earn the Christmas money and apprcciate its true worth. Make next. Christmas a glorious one. Join tonight g a \T L' or tomorrow. g I ffX JOHN TODAY | C starts with 2c and gets $25.50. ‘ ’Ascending, begins with 5c and is rewarded I CLASS 2 A with $63.15. Descending begins with SI.OO and draws CLASS 5 A ♦695 50 Descending, first pays $2.00 then oc less g Cl \SS "0 each week and receives $63.75. I Pays 50c a week and receives $25.00. i<nar -n i • CI \SS 9 5 Pays ' pcr wcl ‘k end of 50 weeks Pays 25c a week and receives $12.50. receiv es $50.00.

Howto Regulate High Blood Pressure. 1 Take San Yak. It prevents a honey like hardening of the arteries st ages past 50 years. Dr. Burnham’s Son Yak is the sure way to prevent Paralysis and Apoplexy. In its use you have prevented or cured bladder and kidney trouble. It is the greatest in use to prevent the clumsy stiff joints and muscles and for Neuritis or Rlieiinmtisni and Constipation. It has no parallel for quality and result s. HIRAM SHOWALTER of Angola, Ind. 1 suffered greatly for several years with bladder weakness and 1 am willing for the public good to let any one know that eight bottles of San Yak cured me. I find that a dose at times keeps my muscles from getting stiff and clumsy, and 1 surely feel line. J. B. WARDEN of Angola, Ind. Has this to say of San Yak: 1 have been troubled several years with bad heart and stomach trouble. San Yak has squared me away and I believe it would do the same for others if they would try it. 1 surely feel fine. GEO. SLACK s of Angola, Ind. Says this for San Yak: I have had kidney trouble and rheumatism for six years. San Yak squared inc ' away, and 1 can work without fatigue or the all in symptoms. 1 surely can ' boost for San Yak. E. L. THOMAS of Angola, Ind. Says of San Yak: 1 was surely bad off for several years with bladder and kidney weakness. I had ■ tried doctors and medicines so much . I had no faith in anybody. 1 was persuaded to try San Yak and let me tell you it is the right stuff for kidney and bladder trouble. — JOHN BAKER AND WIFE of Laketon, Ind. Say. We are very old people and have been badly afflicted, and in trying out the San Yak we have found it to be a tine tonic and a wonderful regualtor for the bowels and stomach. F. H. LAMB Proprietor Lamb Hotel, Antwerp, Ohio. I suffered the tortues from tuberculosis of the bowels eleven years with shattered nerves and no health. Throe bottles of San Yak cured me : two years ago. and you are free to | use this letter for the benefit it maybe to others. DORY KING, of North Manchester. Ind. Says of San Yak: I wish I had the time to go and recommend San Yak to all who have stomach trouble. San Yak is a world beater for the stomach. We can tell you of more cures in Decatur. Sold by i SMITH. YAGER & FALK I DKCATt X. IIV l»l V I

1 | ARE YOU PLANNING FOR I i YOUR 1917 CHRISTMAS? r i THE THRIFT CHRISTMAS CLUB ■ Offers you the easy and sure way of saving for that purpose. It is the plan of Thrifty folks. IT’S THE COMPLETE SAVINGS CLUB SYSTEM The Club for Everyone. Come In and Enroll NOW. 4 per cent. IN I EREST PAID ON THRIFT SAVINGS ...THE... PEOPLES LOAN & TRUST CO.

°LCN T Y OF 5 FEB CENT MONEY. Partial payments any time, without valtlng tor interest pay day. (20tf ERWIN OFFICE - — NOTICE TO FARMERS. We will pay the highest cash price for bed hides at the packing house. 2821 F HOOSIER PACKING CO. #100,000.00 to loan on 20 year time, without commission. Payment before maturity allowed. —Erwin's Office. 308t12 \ o— TO SETTLE ESTATE. I Must sell 120 acres by February 1.

fair buildings, stone road. 5 miles of Decatur-; S9O per acre. —Erwin’s Office. 308t12 n NOTICE. In calling to settle for work dons in the past, you will find the undersigned at Ollie Heller’s shop on So. First street. 299t12 J. BLEW. HOUSE WANTED I would like to rent on satisfactory lease a modern house in Decatur. Will appreciate any information concerning same within the next week or two. —W. A. ‘ KLEPPER, Care Adams Co. Cream ery. 309 t€