Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 127, Decatur, Adams County, 31 May 1917 — Page 3

ANY : TIME IS A GOOD TIME TO BUY “TOP NOTCH? RUBBER BOOTS. lop Notch Boots are DRY PRESSURE CURED and will stand the heat of summer, the sun and will not rot with age like the ordinary kinds of rubber boots. '1 hey are safe to buy any time of the year. Get a pair today and reduce the high cost of living.

Charlie Voglewede

| WEATHER FORECAST S ■ xxxx:•.i'rgjg’rg.ozasaaggn tIndiana—Generally fair and cooler tonight and Friday. Nick Miller was a Fort Wayne visitor yesterday. Mrs. John O'Brien of Marion visited here with friends. Miss Dottie Brandyberry will return Thursday from a visit at Dunkirk with relatives. Charles Teeple joineil his family at Home City Tuesday afternoon for a visit over Decoration Day. Frances Deininger, Matilda Berling and Margaret Smith spent yesterday afternoon in Fort Wayne. Mrs. Margaret Louthan returned Tuesday afternoon to Fort Wayne after a visit here with relatives. W. H. iatndis returned Tuesday afternoon from Piqua, Ohio, where he visited with his mother, Mrs. Su-| sannah Landis. .Mr. and Mrs. Gust Yager. Mr. and Mrs. .Martin Miller will go to Celina, Ohio. Sunday for a visit with Mr. and Mrs! Walter Deitsch. Mr. and Mrs. Mart Goff and son. Frederick, of Decatur and Mr and Mrs. George Goff of Portland liave returned from a visit at Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. Enos Henry and son, Max. of Augusta. Ga.. are expected home the first of June for a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Henry. Mart Goff, Charles Weber and Ed Harrison, three cousins, had an enjoyable reunion, enjoying a dinner together. A coincidence is that each* one of the cousins has an adopted child, all being boys.—Contributed.

The Home of Quality Groceries HEAVY DECLINE IN WHEAT Makes a lower price on Flour Our ENTERPRISE FLOUR is the largest seller in the state. The best in the market, and makes more bread and better bread than any flour I ever sold. I can offer you a cash price in lots, 25 lb. sack or barrels. 25 lb. Sack S LBS SPECIAL PRICE ON BARREL LOTS. ——WM——— W« pay cash or trade for produce, Eggi 340 Butter 25c to 32c M. E. HOWER North of G. R. & I- Ih-Pot ’Phono IOS

THE "WHITE STAG" EXTRA MILD CIGAR This rich, smooth, mcilow-smoke slips under your equator with a noiseless thud and your tongue telegraphs the smoke joy from pole to pole. M Try them a while and smile. J yi

Hatch Blackburn left yesterday for Fort Harrison where he has reported to join the officers training camp. Elmo Ehinger spent Memorial Day in Fort Wayne. He also attended the dance at Hobfnson park last evening. Lynn Shoemaker returned to Fort Wayne last evening after spending a few days in Decatur visiting friends. Aloysius Schmitt returned to Foit Wayne this morning after spending Memorial day in this city with his parents. Dewey Lachol returned to his home at Fort Wayne this morning after spending Memorial Day in this city with friends. Bob Colter returned to his work nt Fort Waynevthis morning, after spen ' ing Memorial Day in this city with his parents. Miss Vera Clark returned to her work at Fort Wayne this morning after spending Memorial Day in this city with her parents. Miss Minnie Weber went to Fort Wayne yesterday to spend the day visiting with friends. She spent the evening at Robinson park. Adrian Wemhoff, John Lose, Bill Lose and Bernard Smith motored to Fort Wayne yesterday to attend the K. of C. initiation held there yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Poole returned to their home in Fort Wayne this morning after spending Memorial Day in this city with Dr. and Mrs. D. D .Clark and family. Bernie Parent returned home this morning after attending a house party,- given by the D. D. Girls of Ft. Wayne at Lake James yesterday. The evening was spent at Robinson park attending the dance.

Saturday, June 2nd is Auto Day in Decatur. Come. Bert Humricker was a business caller in this city today. Mrs. Christina Niblli)t visited In Fort Wayne yesterday with her niceos. Richard and Kenneth, little sons of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Tricker are ill of scarlet fever. Mrs. Charles Robenold and Mrs. P. W. Weldy, of Cralgvllle, went to Fort Wayne and from there to Dunfee to visik, Haymond Keller, Dick Butler ami Arthur Meyers attended the barn dance given at Hoagland last Tue; day evening. Mrs. Houk and daughter returned to their home in Bluffton after spending Memorial day in this city visiting with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kruge, of Fort Wayne were guests of the J. W. Rabbit family and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Schafer yesterday. A number from this city attended the Knights of Columbus initiation at Fort Wayne yesterday. Nine men from this city were initiated. Mrs. Mary Long of Fort Wayne and daughter, Clara, of Milwaukee, Wis., are here today visiting with Mrk Mary Christen, who is ill, and with Mrs. John Christen. Mrs. C. A. Dugan and Mrs. J. H. Heller were guests of Mrs. L. G. EllIngham at Fort Wayne Tuesday eve ning and enjoyed the theater .“Getting Married” at the Majestic. Mrs. A. M. Henry went to Hoagland Tuesday afternoon to spend Decoration Day and to put flowers on the graves of her parents. She visited with a niece, Bessie Harrod. Sometimes ever'buddy is satisfied with a feller's wages but his grocer. Talkin’ big an’ flyin’ a flag from your radiator cap won’t keep an army goin.’ Buy a liberty loan bond! —Abe Martin in Indianapolis News. Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Ellinghatn motored down yesterday gathered up Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Heller and carried them hack io their home at Fort Wayne where they enjoyed a delightful dinner and a most pleasant evening of bridge. The Misses Agnes Kohne, Luella Heckman and Naomi Gass, tne Messrs. Herb Fullenkamp, Elmer Mil ler and Herman Miller motored te Celina and other towns finally ending up at Robinson park at Ft. Wayne to attend the dance. Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Schirmeyer celebrated their wedding anniversary Tuesday evening with a dinner at the Anthony hotel and an evening at the Majestic where the attraction w::s Paversham and Crossman in "Getting Married.” Mr. ami Mrs. Allen Vesey were their guests. Mrs. C. R. Hammell and daughter Fay Hammell went to Rome City yesterday to be at the bedside of their daughter and sister, Mrs. C. B. Smith, | who is critically ill at the Kneipp . sanitarium. Mrs. Smith was somewhat weaker yesterday, she having pa-sed a very restless night Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Niblick, daughters. Mrs. Perry O. Gandy and the Misses Charlotte and Margaret Niblick left yesterday for Chicago to a’-| tend the commencement exercises of the Chicago College of Medicine and Surgery, their son, Dr. Stewart Niblick being a graduate. Jesse Niblick also attended the exercises. Victor H. Simmons, a son of L. B. Simmons of Hartford City, was appointed hv Judge Eichhorn just before the adjournment of court Saturday evening as the official court reporter of the Wells circuit court, beginning when the court is convened , here in September. Mrs. Fannie Bur-1 well Bal yea t’completed her duties as the reporter of the Wells circuit court and will finish her work as re- ( porter of the Blackford court with. the close of the term that was opened there’ today. • Mr. Simmons was, previously appointed reporter for the Blackford court. Mrs. Balyeat will join her husband in Montana this summer—Bluffton News. Leonard R. Schrader of Columbia City, member of the state board of accounts, has tendered his resignation to Governor Goodrich. The gov-j ernor has temporarily accepted the resignation and has appointed C. A. | Ramsey, of Muncie, to take his place.' Mr. Schrader was engaged in -auditing the books of John Wessel, jr., last Saturday when he was informed that he had been indicted with several other northern Indiana men for conspiring to monopolize in foodstuffs. He is a member of the National Onion association. Schrader told the governor that much of his time wold probably be taken up with the case at Boston and also that he did not believe he should be in the state's employ when a grand jury indictment was hanging over his head. The indicted man claims that he knows nothing about the case and denies that the association to which he belongs ever conspired to hold its crops in order to get high prices.— Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette.

A FRIEND'S _ ADVICE Woman Saved From a Serious Surgical Operation. Louinvllle. Ky.— "For four years I suffered from female troubles, headaches, and nervousness. I could not. sleep, had no appetite and it hurt ms tn walk. If I tried to do any work, I would have to lie down before it was

finish*,!. The doctors Mid I would have to bo operated on and I simply broke down. A friend advised me to try Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound, and the result is I feat like anew woman. lam well and strong, do all my own house work and

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have an eight pound baby girl. I know Lydia E. Pinkham'a Vegetable Compound saved me from an operation which every woman dreads." — Mrv. Nbllie Fishback, 1521 Christy Ave., Louisville, Ky. Everyone naturally dreads the surgeon’s Knife. Sometimes nothing else will do, but many times Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound has saved the patient and made an operation unnecessary. If you nave any symptom about which you would like to know, write to the Lydia E. Pinkham M>-dicine Co.. Lynn, Mass., for helpful advice given irty. LAST MOOSE DANCE. The lasi dance of the season will he Riven at the Moose hall on Thursday evening. May 31. The dance will begin at 8:30 o’clock. The pubic is invited and a good time is assured to those who attend. 12513 NOTICE. The German Mutual Fire Insurance company will hold its annual meeting Saturday, June 2, at the Friedheim school house at 1 o’clock p. m. Every member be sure to at tend. WM. GALLMEYER, Pres. HERMAN REESE. Sec'y. 25 28 31 ++*+++* + + + + + + + + FREE EMPLOYMENT BUREAU + + _ + + Is there any farmer needing + •I- help on his farm? ♦ + Is there any manufacturer + + needing help at his factory? 4- + Have all the contractors all + + the help they need? + + Are there any men, women, + + girls or boys in this vicinity in + * need of work? + + We have opened a free em- + + ployment bureau at the city hall + + and have put R. G. Christen, of + + the electric department in + + charge. Any one wanting work + + or any one needing help should + + file an application there and we + + will try and help them. + ❖ CHAS. N. CHRISTEN, ♦ •> Mayor. + +*++***+ + + + + * + Green s August Flower Has licoii used for al) ailments thft are caused by a disordered stomach and inactive liver, such as sick headache, constipation, sour stomach, nervous indigestion, fermentation of food, palpitation of the heart caused by gases in the stomach. August, Flower is a gentle laxative, regulates l digestion both in stomach and in-! testifies, cleans and sweetens the stomach and alimentary canal, stimulates the liver to secrete the bile and impurities from the blood. 25 and 75 cent hotties. Sold by Smith, Yager & Falk. —Advt. Fresh Country Butter, j ' ! Si Marco Fancy Coffee. .30c I I Large Pine Apples, 2 for 25c g Potato Bread 10c | Imported Sardines ...15c Sauer Kraut, large can 20c n Marco White Oats ...10c S | Fancy Red Salmon ...25c g 5 Tomato Soup 10c G f Large Bananas, doz. ..20c g Dill Pickles, doz 15c | Baked Beans 15c B Peaches in Heavy Syrup 20c j * I Raspberries in Syrup 15c Tuna Fish 10c WILL JOHNS Kd

THE FAIR STORE Steele & Bleeke Opening For Business Saturday Morning EXTRA SPECIAL—Large Size Turkish Bath Towels While They Last Saturday Morning 10c Each.

GOOD THINGS TO EAT 25 lbs. Best Cane Sugar $2.45 Best Head Rice, per lb 10c Oranges, 2 for 5c Lemons, 2 for 5c Pineapples and Bananas Peanut Butter 10c Canned Corn, Tomatoes, Beans, Peaches, Hominy, etc., at the lowest prices.

SATURDAY SPECIALS Bursley High Grade Coffee, per tb 27c Ice Cream Cones, large one, two for five cents. Salted Peanuts, Candies. Clothes Pins, Saturday only 50 for 5c Coat Hangers 2 for 5c We have spared neither time nor expense to make this store the best in the city, and we believe we have a store that will be a credit to Decatur. W hile the stock is not as complete as it will be later on, at that we have a fine assortment. DON’T FORGET THE OPENING. We invite everybody to come and see us. We are here to stay, and you all know Steele & Bleeke. Farmers Bring Your Eggs to Us Saturday. We Will Pay the Highest Prices. Don’t forget our Candies, Fruit, etc., arc the best. This is the store for today and tomorrow. THE FAIR STORE STEELE & BLEEKE

HERE is a reuieuy that will cure most all skin ant scalp troubles. Eczema, Barbera Itch, Itch. Cuti and Sorea. Why waste time and money when B B. Ointment is an ointment of real merit? Ask rour drucci.L II not handled aend 50 coati to the B. B. Ointment Co.. 217 Mon--oe .treatPecatar. Indiana. two SMILING FACES AT THE INDEPENDENTMEATMARKET WHERE YOU GET YOUR CHOICE MEATS, CUT TO YOUR TASTE. CHARLES & BOYD

2,000,000,000 United States Government Bonds • I 3/4 Per Cent Liberty Loan ♦ These bonds will be issued June 15, in denominations of $50.00, SIOO.OO, $500.00 and up, will be made payable in installments, are free from all taxes except inheritance tax, convertible into any higher rate bonds at par issued during the war. z Additional particulars furnished by the undersigned whose services are freely offered for making subscriptions and attending to the details Liberty Loan Committee FIRST NATIONAL BANK OLD ADAMS COUNTY BANK THE PEOPLES LOAN & TRUST CO.

DRY GOODS, NOTIONS AND NOVELTIES Ribbons, plain and fancy, yard.... Ginghams, Calicoes, Muslins, Percales, Curtain Goods, Underwear, Hosiery, Toweling, Children’s Dresses, Rompers, Ladies’ Aprons and many other items in the Dry Goods line.

NOTICE TO ICE CONSUMERS. The best is not any too good for the American home of today. especially in the use of ice. The Artificial ice is the only pure ice and it shouid be used in your home. You can have artificial ice by calling Ed Whitright, 'phone 713. 117112

KNAPP MEAT MARKET SOUTH END ’Phone or bring your orders in early and get a prompt delivery at 7:30 a. m.. 10 a. m., 2:00 p. in. and 1:30 p. m., with the very best fresh and smoked meats, ( all 620 and place this number in your 'phone book. Bread. 3 10c loaves, 25c. KNAPP MEAT MARKET SOUTH END. PHONE 626.

Dr. C. V. Connell VETERINARY SURGEON Office 143 1 IlUllc Residence 102