Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 48, Decatur, Adams County, 26 February 1917 — Page 3

The Clincher Heel On Our Top Notch Rubbers Makes Them Double Wear Where the Wear Comes. GET THE BEST BY EVERY TEST • Charlie VogleWede SELLS A LOT OF THEM.

graßtt?3KXXKx:2caG?.3oc2::::r• ■ | WEATHER FORECAST I B o E:KiC3U3c<’.r.:'23r , rr l *^''w»~-’—' : Cloudy and much colder tonight and Tuesday l . Al Steele left Saturday noon for Fort Wayne on business. Miss Minnie Weber spent Sunday Fort Wayne with her sistegi. Miss Caroline Oerke went to Fort Wayne Saturday afternoon to visit with relatives. Mrs. J. Amacher and daughter, Louisa, went to Fort Wayne Saturday afternoon. Mrs. C. E. Peoples went to Fort Wayne to visit with her son, C. E. Peoples, over Sunday. Mrs. H. L. Merry left Saturday afternoon on the 3:22 train for Mendon, Mich., for a week's visit with relatives. Mrs. William Reichard and Miss Sina Fisher went to Fort Wayne to visit over Sunday with Mrs. John Appelgate. *' i Mrs. C. (). Horstmarfn. who visited with the, Lewis Gobbler family of Preble, returned Saturday noon to Fort Wayne. Mrs. Nelson Hay returned to Williams Saturday afternoon. She visited here with her brother. Charles Draper, and family. Mr. and Mrs. John Davis and children returned to Fort Wayne Saturday morning. They were guests of the C. W. F. Davis family. Mrs. Henry Schultz left Saturday afternoon for Fort Wayne to visit with her daughter and from there may go to Monroeville to be the guest of her sister.

The Home of Quality Groceries aa Homemade Bulk Kraut. 3 His. 25 lbs. sack fine Granulated Sugar 10 th. sack fine Granulated Sugar , Before another advance buy Apples: Greenings, pk. Baldwins, good color and firm, pk.. ' Genuine Cod Fish. lb. 20c No. 1 Salt W hit! 1* ish. Boneless Herring, lb. 20c * Large Duluth Herring 10c Pure Fruit Jelly. Crabapple or Raspberry, th. .....J < i You are about due for another pound of Best and Cheapest'* Collet*. at " ' We pay cash or trade for produce, Em 32c Butter 25c to 32c M, E. HOWER Norlii of C<. R K 1- l,1 'l )l,t ~ l ' l!1 " 1C - 1 - l) --

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| Joe Beery went to Fort Wayne this | morning. j Mrs. Jesse Hurst spent-the day in ■ Fort Wayne. Fred pell of Bluffton was here Saturday on business. Miss Frances Emenhiser of Williams was a visitor here Saturday. Attorney F. M. Armantrout, of Geneva, was a business visitor here today. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ashbauelwr spent Sunday in Bluffton with relatives and friends. Mrs. Fred Linn went to Ft. Wayne Satrday to call on Gusta Cramer at the Lutheran hospital. Ralph Ainrine was called tfi DeGraff. Ohio, over Sunday on account <>? the serious illness of his niece, Frances Ainrine. Mrs. Lawrence Green and son. Stanley, left Saturday afternoon on the 3:22 train for Kendallville to , spend a week with relatives. 1 Mrs. William Trim ami Mrs. John ■ Case went to Fort Wayne Saturday I afternoon to call on their brother, Ben Hill, who was hurt in a runaway. Mrs. Swartz, who visited with a sis1 ter at Oiiio City, who is ill. changed cars iiere enroute to Hoagland, where she makes her home with the Gresleys. Mrs. J. E. Kern ami children, Helen and Don, of Midland. Midi., were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Alva Nichols over Sunday and today of the C. L. ■ Walters family. Mrs. Elijah Walters left for Cedarville to visit with her sister. Mrs. Samuel Zimmerman, who fell and ■ sustained a fracture of ribs and an arm. Mr. Zimmerman is also ill • I Bright's disease.

J O. Sellemeyer made a business trip to Fort Wayne. Miss Helen Niblick spent the aftornoon in Fort Wayne. Otto Reppert went to Fort Wayne this morning on business. Fled LaDelle went to Fort Wayne today noon on business. William Tague, of Monroe, was a business visitor here today. Clark Brotliers is confined to his bed uyain on account of illness. Miss Lucile Reiner, of the Madison House, went to Fort Wayne today noon. . Mrs. Dau Tyndall left, this afternoon or Berae for a few days’ visit witli friends. E. A. Phillips foreman of a printing otlice at Pierceton, Ind., was a visitor iiere over Sunday. Mrs. Ed Phillips has returned homo after a seven weeks visit with her so i Will, in Lima, Ohio. Miss Caroline Scherer returned to Monroe i.iTthe 1:05 train after attend ing to business iiere. Attorney R. H. Hartford of Portland was liere today, where lie served as special judge in a case. Unde Charles S.-hug, of Berm , was iiere on business today, leaving on the 11:30 car for Fort Wayne. Curtis Wolfe and family left this morning for Fort Wayne where they will make their future home. Harry Bixler of Huntington was Hie guest of his sister, Mrs. John D Meyer and family over Sunday. Attorney J. Lutz received word taoda'y from his wife at St. Petersburg, Florida, that she is better. Miss Agnes Koline returned today from Fort Wayne where she spent the week-end witli Miss Helen Aurentz. William Blackburn. well known township assessor, is able to be cut iißain after an illness of some time. C. E. Wells, of Richmond, Va., left tliis afternoon after spending the weekend as a guest of Miss Mabel Burns. Auditor John Mosure spent the day at Vera Cruz, on business relating to the ditch which is being made through liiii farm. Tiie spring weather of the past :fly or two is to be sauared up by 'he ground hog by a cold snap due here

tonight. Ralph Ami'iue returned this morning from Dt-GralT, Ohio, where lie visile.l his father ami niece. The latter is very ill with tuberculosis. Mrs. Dan Haley left Saturday afternoon for Fort Wayne, where she was called by the illness of her daughter, Mrs. Ross Joker. The childrens party al the Masonic hall Saturday evening was a most de.lightl’ul event, thoroughly enjoyed by the children and the grown ups. .Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Earehart of Pennville, who visited witli their son. H. A. Earehart and family, left this afternoon for Portland for a visit. Mrs. Amos Dull, of Wren, (J., went to Fort. Wayne to visit with her brother, and with her foster daughter, Myrtle Stewart, who is ill there. 1 Mr. ami Mrs. Austin Overdeer turned today noon to Columbia City aftei* a visit with his brother, Verne Overdeer, asssisant manager of ih< Morris five and ten cents store. Joseph Rumsclilag and daughter. Mrs. Frank Ixishe, went to Ft. Wayne this morning to will on Mr. and Mrs. Barney Wertzberger. who may return home today. Mr Wertzberger has recovered from an operation in the hospital there and Mrs. Wertzberger is recovering from pneumonia wjii-. b she contracted while in Fort. Wayne.

Word of Different Meaning. Enr’y moans one thing to tin" fanner ■ : < another tiling to his city neighbor. When Ihe farmer speaks of getting tie early lie may mean four o’clock, while when the city arm says he gets up early he may me,-,, six or eight. Breakage. “What was that terrible racket over nt your house this morning. Mrs. Smith?” “Nothing out. of the ordinary. The nml<\broke some of our best china, ami my husband broke one of the Commandments.” —Philadelphia Ledger. Petrified Trees of Great Age. The petrilieu trees of Ari-iorm are now of agate, amethyst, etc., these sto. er s'-.lbzatio as hnvir.-,' replaced the <;r’*.mnt vvoo-i. They wet ■ once su hi< rgo.t in an m/yei’t sea ano again rai-ed to earthly levels. <’•••>legists phi their age at approxiutuw.y 50,000,000 years. Mary Is Always Popular. ' All over the English-speaking world Mary is the most common Christian name. Out of every 1,000 English people, OS are named Mary, 66 .William, 62 John, and 60 Eliza. Ideal Alone Whole Truth. The actual Is not the truth. Ts is tlie part of tiie truth that has been attained. The Ideal Is the truth—the whole truth. —G. Stanley Lee.

PUBLIC SALE. As 1 am moving to New Carlisle, likl., I will offer at public auction at my residemje, 2 miles east of Decatur. on the Piqua road, known as the George Trlcker farm, on Tuesday, March G. commencing at 10 o'clock, prompt, the following property: Six Horses: One bay mare, % Belgian,' heavy in foal, 5 years old, .weights 1,700; dapple gray Belgian mare, 6 years old, weight 1500; gray family mare, 10 years old. weight’l3so; bay general purpose horse, 7 years old, lady broke, sired by Bluffton Granger Boy. 2:11, double gaited, weight about 1200; matched team, bright, sorrel geldings, 2 and Shears old, % Belgian, weight 2500. Eight Cattle, pure tired Holsteins: Cow, 3 years old. fresh since December 1; cow, 3 years old, fresh since Nov. 15; cow, 5 years old. fresh since Jan. 20; cow. 4 years old. frosh by day of sale; cow. 2 years old, fresh April 20. Ttresc cows are extra good milk producers. One bull. 3 years old. 2 yearling bulls. Records of producers of this herd will be available on day of sale. Twenty Hogs: Full blooded Chester White sow, with 12 pigs; white sow, with pigs by side; Duroc sow. due to farrow March 15; Duroc male, year old; 17 extra good pigs. Poultry: One hundred laying pullets; 10 pure brqil White .Emden geese, 4 geese and one gander. 8 head pure bred White Holland turkeys, 6 liens and 2 Toms. Germination Tes’ed Seed: Ten bu. seed corn, 50 bu. seed oats, 10 bu. seed potatoes, 1 bu. extra early garden peas. Hay and Grain: Three tons good clover hay in mow; 100 Im. corn in crib. Farm implements: Milwaukee binder. No. 10, good as new; Osborne corn binder, gearless hay loader, hay rake, hay tedder, Milwaukee mower, corn planter, with fertilizer attachment, Oliver gang plow, 12 inch furrows, good as new; 2 Gale riding cultivators; disc harrow. Osborne spring tootti harrow', lever spike tooth harrow, 12-ft. steel frame knife harrow, clover side delivery buncher, Oliver walking breaking plow, potato planter, witli fertilizer attachment; shovel plows and 1-horse cultivators, fanning mill, god as new. corn sheller, feed cutter, Tornado silage cutter, New-Low manure spreader, good as new; bobsled, 2 wagon beds. 2 sets -hay ladders, combination hay ladder, grain lied and hog rack, capacity 4 tons; 2 good heavy wagons, 3%-inch; Banner rubber tire top buggy, good as new; set extra heavy farm harness, set double harness, 4 sets light double harness, set buggy harness, 2 sets fly nets, large feed cooker, wheelbarrow, grindstone, Vega cream separator, 600-lb. capacity, good as new; 7ealion Bentwood churn, good as new; 140-egt; iron-clad incubator and brooder, Renown range, good as new; one wood, hard and soft coal heater, uler barrels and chicken coops, and oilier articles too numerous to mention. In case of bad weather sale will be netd under shelter. Treins: —Sums of $5 and under, i sums over $5 a credit of nine nonths will be given, purchaser giving bankable note, bearing 8 per •ents interest after maturity; 4 per ent off for cash. Lunch will ve served by the Evan-4 gelical ladies’ Aid society of Decatur. J. O. THICKER. Harry Daniels, Auct. W. A. Lower, Clerk. 26-21- 2-3 PUBLIC SALE. As* 1 have quit farming on account of old age. 1 wiil offer at public sale it my residence. 3 miles south and % mile east of Peterson. Ind., and 3 miles west and 2 miles north of Monroe. Ind., on Tuesday, March 6, 1917, Beginning at 10 o’clock a. m.. the following personal property, to wit: Five Head of HoYses: Black mare, 15 years old; gray gelding. 11 years old; this is a"sgood work team; bay driving horse. 10 years old; sorrel colt, coining 4 years old. a good one; Hack mare colt, coming 2 years old. ■’our Head of Cattle: Brindle <ow, fresh Mar. 10; red cow, fresh April 1; red cow. be fresh March 14; these cows are good ones; steer, 1 year old. Sixteen Head of Sheep: 15 Shropshire ewes; 1 year old Shropshire buck. Fanning implements: .Milwaukee binder. Milwaukee mower, Deering corn shocker. Hoosier disc drill. John Deere corn planter, Ohio iiaV loader. Deering hay tedder. .John Deere riding breaking plow, Clipper walking plow, 2 wheel corn cutter, spring tooth harrow, spike tooth harrow. 2 Avery corn plows, new Turnbull wagon, 3%-inch tire; Smith wagon, pair good hay ladders, Onion City Storm King buggy, 2 sets work harness, grain cradle, fanning mill, 125 it. of ha;- rope. 15 ton good timothy hay and other articles too numerous <> mention. Terms: -Under $5, cash; over s.>. a credit of 9 months will he given,, purchaser giving bankable note; I per cent off lor cash. No goods re niived until settled lor. Sale under cover, if raining. Lunch served by Zion Ladies’ Aid. GEORGE GRIST & SON, John Spuller, Auct. Frank Fugate, Clerk. 4813

Early Terms. Tn the extreme, infancy of baseball, runs were called “ices,” pitchers “throwers” and fielders “scouts.” PUBLIC AUCTION. House and 101, Tint street. House and lot, lllh street. House and 101, Elm street. House and lot, Indiana street. Vacant lot. Elm street. Vacant 101, Rod .and Line streets. 22 feet northeast corner 3rd and Madison streets. House and lot, Grant street. All in City of Decatur, Ind. Sale at east door of court house, Friday. March !), 1917, at 10 o’clock a. m. CORDELIA I. TOWNSEND, 1 Executrix. ,L C. Sutton and H. B. Hel- ( ler, Attys.

[MTAiPISI A FEW MORE ADAMS COUNTYJWAPS FOR SALE AT A VERY LOW PRICE AT THIS OFFICE. CALL AND SECURE ONE AT ONCE. DECATUR’S CHIROPRACTOR HONKER Office Over Vance & Hite’s n 1:30 to 5:00 livlhS 6:30 to 8:00 PHONE 650. 0. L Burgener, D. C. No Drugs No Surgery No Osteopathy GET YOUR DeLAVAL NOW! if you are selling cream or making butter, andJjave no separator, or are using an interior or half-worn out machine, you are wasting every day you delay the purchase of a DeLaval. You can't afford to wait until next spring. It means too much loss. Let the DeLaval start saving cream for you right now, and it will pay for itself. JOHN SPUIILER, Agent See him right away and let him show you what the DeLaval will do for you, 803 N. sth st. Phone 531

Let Us Oil and Repair Your Harness. You wiil find our prices right. Compitent men in charge. KO CT I ■ fz tv-' '4. ITS REMARKABLE how children outgrow their smocks and frocks, their playthings, their childish ways, and —most of all—their photographs. Only photographs will keep them as they are. Make the Appointment Today. ERWIN STUDIO Expert Kodak Fininshing. Over Callow & Koane Drug Store. Bring or fltail us your Films.

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28TII, is Auto Day, and let us make it a hummer. For Wednesday, Aut<> Day, we Will give you a few specials that yon cannot allord to miss, if you want to save money, look this over. Bargains galore. MAKE OUR STORE YOUR HEADQUARTERS

A new line of Spring Dress (ling Imms, checks, stripes and plaids, a bargain, only, yard 10c ■N<-'V Spring line of Percales, a large assortment of patterns, only, yard 10c Eull size White Bed Spreads, without fringe 98c Lace. Curtains. .’I yards long, full widths, all new spring line, $1.50 value, pair 98c

Come in and save money. BERNSTEIN’S 2 Doors S. of Interurban Station* Studebaker Block DECATUR, INDIANA

Public Sale STOCK AND GRAIN The undersigned will oiler for sale at public auction on the farm known as the David Luginbill farm, l /z mile east and 2 miles north of Herne, on WEDNESDAY, FEB. 28 the following live stock and grain, to wit: FOUR HEAD OF HORSES Sound 3-year-old sorrel gelding; 6-year-old driving mare, sound and well broke; sorrel coll, coming 1 year old in July; bay colt, coming one year old in September. 17 HEAD OF CATTLE 17 Brindle cow, coming 8 or 9 years old, to be fresh July 21; Brindle cow ,coming 6 years old, fresh May 12; these two cows are very hard to beat, giving a good flow of milk, and having a very high test; 3 good big cows, fresh in March, good and straight in every way; red cow, with second calf by her side; Jersey cow, with calf by her side; two 3-year-old Holstein cows, one fresh in May, and one in June; good Holstein heifer, fresh in March; two 2-year-old heifers, coming 2 years old; one fresh in June, one in July; these heifers arc all well bred; cow, coming 3 years old, fresh in May; 3-year-old red cow, fresh the last of March. 8 HEAD OF HOGS Extra good Poland China sow. to farrow in April; Duroc sow to farrow in March; 6 sboats, weighing from 85 to 100 lbs.Grain and Hay About Bor 9 tons extra good timothy hay; about 150 bushels good seed oats; about 50 bushels of corn in crib. Sale Begins at 1:00 P. M. Sharp. Terms: —6 months w ith 6 per cent from date. Col. Harty Daniels, Auct. JEFF LIECHTY PETER HABEGGER OOU GH ATX ■ W Unbeatable Exterminator * U “ of Rats,Mice and Bugs Used the World Over - Used by U.S.Government The Old Reliable That Never Fails - tsc.2sc.At Druggists THE RECOGNIZED STANDARD-AVOID SUBSTITUTES

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1. tiie undersigned, will sell at public auction at my farm, 2% miles east of Vera Cruz, or 4 miles north of Linn Grove, or 4 miles south of Honduras, on Friday, March 2nd, the following property, to-wit: HORSES, 10 Head Roan mare, 10 years old: sorrel mare. S years old. weighing 1600; black gelding. 8 years old. lady broke, driver; bay mare. 8 years old. weighing 1950; gray horse, 12 years old: sorrel horse, coming 5 years old: hav colt. 2 years old. weights 1600; driving horse coming 5 years old; driving sorrel colt, IS months old. CATTLE. 20 Head —4 milk cows. 3 giving milk; 4 steers, coming to years old; 3 heifers, coming 2 years old; 7 calves coming 1 year old, 2 calves, just weaned. HOGS. IS Head 4 brood sows. 2 witli pigs by side; 14 shouts, weighing from 50 to 75 His. each. About 16 dozen good laying hens, 3 turkey hens. FARM IMPLEMENTS—I Deering binder, 8 ft. cut, good as new; 1 Johnston mower, 1 Ohio liay loader, good ns new; 2 walking breaking plows; 2 riding cultivators, Osborne hay ted dor, hay rake, iron roller, disc, with trailer; Self rake, Avern corn planter, 2 spring tooth harrows, grain drill with fertilizer attachment* King manure spreader, platform scule. Mil-

New Spring line of Curtain Goods, white and ecru, yard 10c Ladles’ Waists, all new Spring Styles in voiles and silks. $2.0“ and 51.50 value, special 98c i $2.00 Ladies’ White Muslin Petticoats, with wide ' embroidery or , lace flounce, only, ward . 98c i Now line Children’s Middies, all i sizes 49c ; Ladies’ Muslin Gowns or Slipover. I all sizes, 76c value, only 49c [

burn wagon, hay ladder with hog rack combined, bob sled, cutter, mud boat. 3 top buggies, carriage, spring wagon, 4 sets of heavy work harness, set of carriage harness, 4 single sets of buggy harness, wind mill, DeLaval cream separator, No. 12. good as new; 49-gal. copper ketlte, 2 iron kettles, 7 galvanized chicken coops, scoop board, corn sheller, wheelbarrow. HAY AND GRAIN -30 tons of timothy hay. sim bushels of oats. 250 bu. of corn. 7 acres of corn fodder in the field. HOUSEHOLD GOODS—2 ranges. 1 new Moore and 1 Majestic; sink. 2 cupboards, dozen chairs, coail oil stove. 2 kitchen tables, 3 stands. 2 rocking chairs, 2 couches, ingrain carpet, and many articles too numerous to mention. Sale to commence at 10 o’clock. TERMS OF SALE: A credit of 12 months will be given on all sums over $5.00, last 6 months to draw 6 per cent interest, purchaser to give note witli approved security. A discount, of 4 per cent will be allowed on all sums over $5.00. No property to be removed until settled for. Sol Neuenschwander Joss Michaud. Auctioneer; John Augsburger, Clerk. Lunch will !><■ served on ground.

i While they last. Men’s Rubber Hoots, rolled edge, duck vamp, black or red. special, 0n1y... .$2.98 Mens Blue and White Striped Over alls, with hili or without, 0n1y..85c Men’s Good Work Socks, paid . ...5c If you need Outings, buy now ami you will stive money, a big assortment of patterns, light, or dark, yard 10c and 12c Ladies’ Vici Kid. Blucher Shoe, ail sizes, only $1.98