Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 16, Number 97, Decatur, Adams County, 23 April 1918 — Page 4

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MISCELLANEOUS ♦+++++++ 4 , + + + ** 4- ATTENTION, DAIRYMEN! + + ♦ + The increase of patronage is a + + safe guarantee that there is * ♦ money in selling Cream to the <• ♦ Creamery. •)• + MARTIN-KLEPPER CO. + + CREAMERY + + The Place to Sell Your Cream + ++++++++ -F + + + + * Fred Ashbaucher—Furnaces, spouting, lightning rods, etc., has moved into his new business room on First street. Call there or ’phone 739. We have a complete line pf roofiing, tinning, building hardware. and anything you want in that line.—C. F. Bucher. 106 E. Monroe St.

♦ SCHLOSSER BROS.’ CREAM + + BUYING STATION, on North + + Second street, will remain open + + >r> Saturday r.igi ' until eight + + o'clock. We pay creamery ♦ + prices. We are fully equipped + + with the latest outfit in our new + + building opposite Gay. Zwick & + ♦ Myers' furniture store and solic- + + it your patronage. + ♦ SCHLOSSER BROS., + ♦ A. Lenhart, Mgr. + ++++*+ + + + * +

I am now located in my new place on East Monroe street. See me for your tinning, building hardware, rooting, furnaces and other materials, along this line.—C. F. Bucher. 106 E. Monroe St. Stop at the sign "EAT” for meals and short orders.—Martin’s Restaurant and Bakery. OVER THE TOP with your FAMILY] WASHING by sending it to the 1 DECATUR STEAM LAUNDRY. BUY THAT I’.itV 111' YOURS tii : leaves next week for a training camp a good old box of “WHITE ' STAGS.” j < GET YOUR AUTO painted before the i big spring rush. Decatur Carriage Works, Decatur, Ind. FARM LOANS. Plenty of money to loan on mproved farms; security at . »'4 and 5Vi per cent. < JOHN SCHURGER & SON. GET PREPARED for spring work.! Have your harness oiled and re- i □aired at A. W. TANVAS', No. 2nd St. ’Phone 471. , FOR hAM_ The earliest of all tomato and cab- ] bage plants for sale at 5c per dozen, at L. T. Brokaw's, one block west of the green house. 92t3 FOR SALE—Good second hand cream separators at bargain prices, while they last. See John Spuhler, 803 North Fifth street. FOR SALE—Two yearling heifers, dams are heavy butter strain. Early Ohio seed potatoes, SI.OO per bushel. —L. G. Williams, Monroe 'phone, 3 shorts, 49. FOR SALE —Team of work horses, one mare in foal. Inquire at 418 Icßarnes street. FOR SALE —Hollybrook Soy beans. Re-cleaned and graded. Innoculate free. Inquire of E. F. Miller. Decatur, Ind.. R. R. 2; Decatur and Preble ’phones 10-D. ~FOR RENT. FOR RENT—Six room house on 6th St; has electric lights, wate“, bath and garden plot. Inquire of U. | Ceirtinger. CLEANERS. Decatur shining, hat cleaning and dry cleaning parlor, for idies and gents. Hats cleaned mJ blocked, fancy dry cleaning and pressing. Let us clean and press your suit, for only SI.OO. Goods called for and delivered.

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’Phone 302.—Wm. E. Cavadas Prop-, 149 So. 2nd St. OF COURSE —After you have bought LIBERTY BONDS and WAR SAV ING STAMPS you won't have a lot of money left to buy a new suit. But we have a Great IDEA. Bring your old suit to us. And we will press it and clean it and make it look like new—DECATUR DRY CLEANERS. West Monroe St. MISt ELLANEOI S WANTED CASH FOR OLD FALSE TEETH— Don’t matter if broken. We pay as high as $17.50 per set. also CASH for gold, silver, platinum, dental gold, old jewelry. We will send CASH by I return mail. Will hold goods for one i week for sender's approval of offer. Mail to Berner's False Teeth Specialty. 22 Third Street, Troy. N. Y. 'WANTED—To buy. two second baud I tents. Inquire of J. F Arnold, ‘phone 709. WANTED—To do family washings. Please give me a call at 330 No. Ninth St. 17-22-24 WANTED—Men earn more money. Be your own boss. We will start you in a business on our capital that will net you SIOO to S3OO per month profit. Our wonderful new plan eliminates competition and absolutely holds your customers. Secure your home territory while yet open. Address Box 113. Bluffton. Ind. WANTED—MALE HELP HELP‘M ANTED—Eight or ten men to cut logs and work on mill in west part of state. Highest wages and steady work. Inquire at once at Smith & Bell’s office, just south of court house. MEN WANTED FOR DETECTIVE WORK. WRITE J. GANOR. DAN VILLE. ILL. WANTED — Stenographer, linotype operator. Splendid salary.—lndiand Farmers' Guide. Huntington, Ind. MEN WANTED—We need men at plant and two teamsters. Steady work. —Bluffton Hoop Co.. Decatur. HELP WANTED—FEMALE. WANTED—Competent woman stenographer. Permanent position. Apply in own hand writing, giving age. education, experience, salary earned.- —Holland-St. Louis Sugar Co. PLBLIC_SALE. I. the undersigned, will offer at public sale at my residence,one mile east of Demur on the Piqua roa.l. on what I; knew.’ is the J. E. Ward farm, on Saturday, May 4, 1918, beginning at one o’clock p. m.. the following household goods. Kitchen Maid kitchen cabinet, dresser, library table. 6 leather cushion dining room chairs. 3 kitchen chairs, one rocker, bed davenport. bed and springs, mattress, dining table, kitchen safe, two 9x12 rugs, Renown range stove, hard coal burner, four pairs of lace curtains, window shades, curtain rods, ironing board, tubs and boiler, vacuum sweeper, cooking utensils, dishes, 112 quarts canned fruit. 12 hens. 2 full blooded White Face Spanish roosters and other numerous articles. The above goods are all new. HARVEY WARD. John Spuller, Auct. 97t10

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MARKETS-STOCKS Daily Report of Local and Foreign Markets. New York. N. Y„ April 23 —(Spe cial to Daily Democrat I—Stocks wore irregular with minor price charges at the opening today. Bethlehem Steel B opened up ’4 at 80%; Marine preferred off % to 88%; Reading up •\ to 82% and Union Pacific off ? 8 at 119%. Toledo. Ohio, April 23 —(Special to Daily Democrat l —Open: Wheat, cash No. 2 red $2.20. Clover seed, cash $18.40; Oct. $14.50. Timothy, cash $3.75. Aisike. cash $15.85. Toledo. Ohio. April 22 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Open: Wheat < ash No. 1 red $2.20. Clover seed, cash $18.25; Oct. $14.35. Timothy, cash $3.75. Aisike, cash $13.25. Chicago, 111.. April 23—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Open: Corn. Mayunchanged; June nominal: July up %c. Oats. May up %c; June nominal; July up %c. Provisions, nomnali. Corn, No. 2 yellow. [email protected]; No. 3 yellow. $1.60®51.68; No. 4 yellow. $1.45® $1.57. Oats. No. 3 white. 88@88%c; standard. 88%®89’ 4 c. Rye. No. 2 nominal. No. 3 $2.50. Barley, $1.40® $1.78. Pork, nominal. Lard. $24.70. Ribs. $22.70. Ribs. $22.15® $22.77. East Buffalo. N. Y„ April 23 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Receipts 6.720; shipments. 1.140; official to Nev.York yestreday.s.B9o; hogs closing slow. Medium and heavy. slß.oo®s 18.25; yorkers and mixed. [email protected]; pigs. $18.15® $18.25; roughs. $16.00® $16.25; stags. $14.00; down; cattle, 500; slow and 15@-5c lower; sheep. 3.000; steady; lambs, slow; clipped. $19.00; down. Cleveland, O —Special to Democrat) —Fruits: Apples. [email protected] per box; $3.50 @ $6.75 per barrel; cranberries. $12.00 @ $13.00 bbl.; grape fruit, Cuban. $4.00@54 50 per crate; oranges. Florida. $5.25®55.50 box; naval, [email protected] box; lemons. [email protected] box. Vegetables—Beets, [email protected] half bu.; carrots, 25@50c half bu.; leeks, 25@30c bunch; turnips, [email protected] half bu.; cabbage, Holland seed $70.00® SBO.OO ton; celery, home grown. 2a@6sc -loz; onions, green, 12@15c bunch; dry. [email protected] cwt.; cauliflower, [email protected] doz.; egg plant. $6.00®57.00 case; mushrooms. $2 40 per 4 lb. basket; peppers. $3.75 @54.00 6 basket crate; potatoes, [email protected] per cwt.; potatoes, new, [email protected] per hamper. Butter —Creamery extras tn tubs. 45%c; prints. 46%c; firsts, 41@41%c; seconds. 38@39%c; packing 32 @ 33c; oleomargarine, first grade, 30@31c; nut oleo, 26%@27%c; cheese. York state. 26® 29c. Eggs—Fresh, 34@34%c. Cheese—York State, 28@29c; brick fancy 33@35c; Swiss domestic. 33@ 35c; block Swiss, 33@34c; limburger, 27@30c. Poultry—Alive: Young roosters, 35c; old roosters, 27c. Rabbits—[email protected] doz. LOCAL MARKETS. HOOSIER PACKING COMPANY. The Local Stock Market. Heavy and medium, $17.00 @ $ 17.25; pigs and lights, sl6.oo@s 16.50; roughs, $16.00; stags. $14.00; prime steers, $9.00@$10.00; lights and mediums, [email protected]; bologna bulls, [email protected]; calves, [email protected]; best lambs, [email protected]; mediums and lights, $9.00@$10.00; ewes, $6.00 @s7 00; wethers, [email protected]. GRAIN MARKET. Wheat, $2.07; corn, $2.00; oats, new, 80c; rye, $1.50; clover seed, $10.00; aisike seed, $10.00; timothy seed, [email protected]; wool, 70c; barley, SI.OO. CREAMERY PRICES. Butterfat, delivered. 43c; buterfat, at station. 41c; butterfat, in country, 40c. WOOL AND HIDES. Wool, 65c; beef hides. 10c; calf hides, 18c; tallow, 10c; sheep pelts, [email protected]. FULLENKAMP'S. Eggs. 30c; butter, 30-35 c. —— o HERE is a rei.,eay that will eure most all rkin ant scalp troubles. Eczema. Barbers itch. Itch, Cub and Sores."' Why w ute time end money when B. B. Ointment is an ointment of real merit? Ask sour drugmst. If dst handled send 50 cents to the B. B. Ointment Cc. 217 Monroe street Decatur. Indiana. *

'+ POLITICAL ♦ + ANNOUNCEMENTS * ++++++♦+++++♦♦ roll .11 IMiE 2«TH < IH< I IT. .You ur»- hereby aiithorlzeil to announce that I am a mmlhlale for JudK»‘ of th- Adams circuit court subject to the itcii ocratlc primary to be liel«l on .Mac 7. Illis. One fi'in only. rxiRE H ERWIN. Please ni nonnee the name of the underslgnnl as a uindldate for judge of the LUtli ludlclal circuit, subject to tlie deilrii-n of the democratic primary emotion to lie hel<l Tuesday. May IS. fiiitf JOHN <’. MOHAN You are hereby authorized to announce the name of the urnlerslgne'l as n cnmllilate for judge ot the Jfith judicial circuit, subject to the decision ot the democratic primary to be tiebl Jktydaj. May 7. E SMITH . FOII NIIKKYOH. Please announce my name ns a candidate for surveyor «»f Adams county, second term, subject to the <lecish»n of the democratic primary to be held Tuesday, May 7, l'.»is, 6f(f OiIVAL HAPJU I’ 1 . FOH MIEHIFF You are authorised to announce my name as a candidate for sheriff of Ad- I ania county, subject to the derision < f ; the democratic primary to be held on Tuesday, .May 7, 1918. , _ 67tf JOHN BAKER. Please announce the name of the undersigned as a candidate for sheriff of Adams county, subject to the decision of the democratic primary, to be held Tuesday. May 7, 1918. 66tf FRED BRAUN. You are authorized to announce my name as a democratic candidate for sheriff of Adams county, Ind., subjec t to the decision us voters at the primary election to be held, Tuesday. May 7, ’lB 69tf L. D. JACOBS. You are authorized to announce th'* name of the undersigned as a candidate for sheriff of Adams county, subject to the decision of the democratic primary election, Tuesday. May 7, ’is. 69tf SEPHUB MELCHI. FOR PROSECXTIM; ATTORNEY. Francis S. Armantrout of Geneva announces his candidacy for prosecuting attorney of the 26th judicial disrtict, comprising Adams county, sub- ] ject to the decision of the democratic primary election, to be held Tuesday. | May 7, 1918. 69tf You are hereby authorized to announce the nam of the undersigned ' as a c andidate for prosecuting attor-i ney of the 26th udicial district, subject to the decision of the democratic primary to be held Tuesday, May 7. 1918. E. BURT LENHART. FOR RECORDER. You are authorized to announce my name as a t andidate for county re- ■ corder of Adams county, Indiana, subject to the decision of the voters at the primary to be held, Tuesday, I May 7, 1918. 7ltf Aa. C. AUGSBURG ER. Andrew J. Case of St. Mary’s township announces his name as a candidate for recorder of Adams county, subject to the decision of the democratic primary* to be held Tuesday, May 7, 1918. 66tf Please announce the name of the undersigned as a candidate for recorder of Adams county, subject to the decision of the primary election to be held Tuesday, May 7, 1918. •;9lf GABRIEL F. KINTZ. You are hereby authorized to announce the undersigned as a democratic candidate for recorder, subject to the decision of the primary election to be held Tuesday, May 7, 1918. ALEX LeBRUN. THE IM RER. You are hereby authorized to announce my name as a democratic- candidate for treasurer of Adams county, subject to the ch*cision of the voters i it the primary election to be held Tuesday, May 7, 1918. W. J. ARCHBOLD. You are authorized to anounce the name of the undersigned as a candidate for treasurer of Adams county, subject to the decision of the democratic primary to be held May 7. 1918. qStf ED L. AUCHENBAUGH. Please announce my name as a can-.' didate for the democratic nomination j for treasurer of Adams county, subject to the decision of the voters at the primary election to be held Tuesday, May 7. 1918 _ 67tf LOUIS KLEINE. ►». Please anounce my name as a candidate for treasurer of Adams county, | subject to the decision of the demo- < ratic primary to be held Tuesday, May 7, 1918. ' EARL STRAUB. You are authorized to announce the name of the undersigned as a candidate for treasurer of Adams county, subject to the decision of the democratic primary, to be held Tuesday, Mav 7, 1918. FRED W. STUDLER. 69tf Hartford Township. CORONER. The name of Dr. D. D. Clark is hereby announced as a candidate for coroner of Adams county, subject to the decision of the democratic primary to be held Tuesday, May 7, 1918. FOR COVNTI ASESSOR. You are authorized to announce the name of the undersigned as a candidate for assessor of Adams county, subject to the decision of the democratic primary to be held Tuesday, May 7. 1918 67tf WM. FRAZIER. TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE. You are hereby authorized to announce the undersigned as a democratic candidate for trustee of Kirkland township, subject to the decision of the primary election to be held Tuesday, May 7, 1918. 70tf CHAS. ARNOLD. Please announce my name as a candidate for trustee of Kirkland township .subject to the decision of the democratic primary election to be held Tuesday. May 7, 1918. 7it6 W. H. DETTINGER. TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE. You are authorized to announce my name as a democratic candidate for ■ ! .trustee of Preble township, .subject to . the decision of the voters at the primary election to be held Tuesday, May ► 7, 1918. JOHN MILLER. . TOW NSHIP TRUSTEE. TRI ST EE—HOOT. ’ Please announce the name of the undersigned as a candidate for trustee of Root township, subject to the decision of the democratic primary May 7, 1918. PHIL L. SCHEIFERHTEIN. You are hereby authorized to anI nounce the name of tYie undersigned J as a democratic candidate for trustee , of Root township, subject to the decision of the democratic primary to be held Tuesday, May 7, 1918. MARTIN GERKE. TRUSTEE—-KIRKLAND. You are authorized to announce the name of the undersigned as a candidate for trustee of Kirkland township, subject to the decision of the democratic primary May 7, 1918. f P. E. FUGATE. TH I STEF—ST. MARY’S. ’ You are authorized to announce the name of the undersigned as a candidate for trustee of st. Mary’s township, subject to the decision of the democratic primary to bt he’d Mav 7, 1918. E. W. JACKSON. [ J. F. Snow announces that he is a I candidate for the democratic nomination for trustee of Washington township, subject to the decision of the vo- ! ters at the primary election to be held i May 7, 1918. You are hereby authorized to announce my name as a democratic can-

b dldate for township trustee of Monroe n i Mr. Adams conntv, Indiana, *ub- • ( pi the decision of the voters at th.- primary *-!<•■ lion to be held Tues- * I.tijv. May I. ' ,s nEfJNIB STRIKER. You nre nnhorlzed to announce my • name as a democratic candidate for ‘ trustee of Washington township, subi to the decision of the voters at the primary election to be neld, Tuesday Mav 7, 1918. I HERMAN W. SELLEMEYER TH I MTKE—«T. MIHV'S. You are authorized to announce my . nanit- as a » andidate for trustee of St. .Mar.s's township, subject to the decision <ff tin* democratic primary elevI linn to be held Tuesday, May 7, 1918. A. W GULICK. COMMISMnNER 2ND DISTRICT. I The nndei igned announces his name as a candidate for commissioner, second district, Adams count, subje< t to the decision of the democratic primary, May 7, 1918. C. C. BEER. The undersigned hereby announces his name as a candidate for commissioner. set tuid district. Adams county, Indiana, subject to the democratic primary, Tuesday, May 7, 1918. Second rate. IRA WAGONER. COMMISSIONER. THIRD DISTRICT. You are authorized to announce the I name of the undersigne<] as a candidate for commissioner, Third district, ; subjec t to the decision of the demo* • ratio primary, May 7, 1918, second term. ROBT. SCWARTZ. FOR REPRESENT ITIVE. You are authorized to announce my name as a democratic candidate for representative of Adams county, Indiana. subjei t to the decision of the voters at the primary election to be held Tuesday, May 7, 1918. JOSEPH W. WALKER. FOR CLERK. Please announce my name .as a candidate for rlerk of the Adams circuit court, subject to the decision of the democratic primary, May 7. 1918. FERDI NAND BLEEKE. Please announce my name as a candidate for clerk of the Adams circuit court, subject to the decision Os the democratic primary May 7, 1918. This is my second race. JOHN T. KELLY. You are authorized to announce my name as a candidate for clerk of the Adams circuit court, subject to the I decision of the democratic primary, I May 7, 1918 JOHN E. NELSON.

o ♦ ♦♦■ + + *♦*♦♦ + + ♦•»• + REPUBLICAN POLITI- + + CAL ANNOUNCEMENTS * .<. v + 4 4. * 4. 4. A 4. 4. 4. * q. TRI STEE—I NION. Please* announce my name as a republican candidate for trustee of Union township, subject to the decision of ' the voters at the primary election to be held Tuesdav. May 7. 1918. , 90t6 FREMONT BOWERS. Iron, Nux Vomica Gentian Make DR. CHASE’S BloodffilNerve Tablets A Powerful Blood Builder, A wonderful flesh maker and reatorative to the nerves, giving health, strength and vigor to the weak, emaciated, convalescent and overworked. Each dose means mure energy, mure power and more strength. Weigh Yourself Before Taking Price SO cent,. Special .strerurtii 90 centa. L'nited Medicine Co., 224 N. 10th Si.. Phtlidelphia. Pa. A PATRIOTIC MEETING A patriotic meeting will be hol<l at the Red Men's hall on Thursday evening of this week. Rev. W. Paul Marsh will be the sneaker and a good program will be given. You are invited to attend. The program will commence at seven-thirty o’clock. 3t ' NO ADVANCE IN PRICE ASTHMA xTL There is no “cure” but relief is often brought by— fTAnJu Keep a Lxttif Body-'juard inTowr t kirar* ~ HORSES WANTFD Our stallions will stand the season three first days of the week at Riverside Feed Barn, First Street, Decatur, and three last days of week at my farm, i three miles west of Decatur. One Percheron and one Belgian, both ton horses. If you have mares to breed, come and look them over. D. GERBER & SON, Owners Tilden Gerber, Keeper. Service Garage The place to get your au- : tomobile repaired. Only i first-class mechanics emI ployed. All work guaran- ‘ teed. A trial will convince ■ you. Miller & Creep, Props. 238 No. Second St,

PERFECTIO? ASBESTOS PROTECTED TIRES The latest and finest fabric tires, protected ih a layer of asbestos fabric are on display at the Ithouse Fireproof Garage, exclusive local deale These casings are guaranteed as follows 7500 Miles On Ford Size, Including 31X4. 6000 Miles On all larger sizes. It will pay any user of tires to investig; this exceptional construction. Holthouse Fireproof Gaige Exclusive local Dealers.

FOUR DODGE CARS SOLD The Durkin Modern Garage sold and delivered four Dodge cars this week, the owners being Albert Schell, of

W. J. Dowling Will Sell Ft. Wayne Re Estate Have you thought of buying property in or nea’t. Wayne, either for a home or as an investment? If so, you n find it desirable to take the matter up with a dealer in Rea Late whom you have known. MR. W. J. DOWLING, formerly of Decatur, is»w employed by me as salesman and will give special attenti< to parties from his home town. VU. E. DOUD 224-9 Utility Bldg. Fort W«e. Indiana. Thones 253-627 BONDS YOU WANT TO TAKE THIRD BERTY BONDS. YOUR MONEY IS INVE'ED IN GRAVEL ROAD BONDS THAT ECOME DUE MAY 15. I WE WILL TAKE THESE IN PAY2NT OF THIRD LIBERTY LOAN SUBSC PT IONS AS CASH. IN' THIS WAY YOU GAIN A LITT! INTEREST. BESIDES DOING YOUR IfRIOTIC DUTY. D E C X T U R. , I H D I /.I A. V'i | ; .J'J' -- — - . . ... _ B ■ * THE TIME FOR SAVING AND GATING AHEAD IN THE GAME OF LIFE |N O W. With a Bank Account started andt® growing ing you will experience a pleasure accomplishment in saving that comes from naught scTHE BEST WAY IS TO COME I?AND START AN ACCOUNT TODAY. DON’T DEIY ON ACCOUNT OF THE AMOUNT YOU HAVE OR THE START. i

Union township; Per R.iymonl, Monroe township: A. J lith. city, a, Iktdge sedan, and Johtalk, city, a Dodge roadster.