Decatur Democrat, Volume 57, Number 2, Decatur, Adams County, 11 January 1912 — Page 5

■■■BMiaiiii... .-. k if* xJF jKzmBMVSSBEUA t I I 3 k And Still The Crowds Come V ' MMflBMw • Bn fIH And shoes are going out by the hundreds. Bet30 ter get your share of the good things. $ An pair of womens dress shoes in the store ■ t" : nc |uding Cloth tops in Patent and Gun metal S 13.50 arid $4.00 grades at $2.69 I Any pair of mens dress shoes, patent, gun H netals and kids go at $2.85- ■ Others at 98c, $1.19, $1.29. $1.95 and $2.45 Charlie Voglewede H THE ©MOE SiLI_ER E p

I .... ■;,.•. »r» j O#O*O«O«<MI wo f 1 , Snow llui : !•• tonight and Thursday: coidern in rtvirh and cast portions: continued cold Thursday. 'Ed Magi'y ’mule a business nip to Fort Wayne today. o/Mrs, 0. I’. I.< «t<m w'l' entertain the Orient clul tutnoirow afternoon. KgA.ll 'Tri-I'iu >.i- an requested to Beet with Miss Edna Hoffman this evening Cart Reiter of Decatur, R. K. 7, was here yesterday attending to business affairs. Rev. D. O. Wise left yesterday for Ridgeville, where he will be the guest of his parents for a short while. Miss Dora Fairchild left this morning foE Greenville, Ohio, where she will solicit subscriptions on the Daily Tribune. Mrs. J. O. Sellen ■ or has gone to Indianapolis to join her husband in a short, stay there. Mr. Sellemeyer left Tuesday for the capital city. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Stewart of Fort Wayne will arrive tomorrow for a visit at the home of his brother, John Stewart, and wife, of Marshall street. The Rev. J. F. Vichert, pastor of the First Baptist church in Fort Wayne, and well known here, has resigned and accepted a call to the First Baptist church at Providence, Rhode Island.

■ 'ST r. . " 33 Pairs Boys Shoes TA to ' ■ I $1.50 ISFormer Price $2.00 to $2.50 WINNES SHOE STORE MMIMUI.i JllllJWl..l | .ILIIBL l ll l . i| .llllll 111 II MH IL.I' III 111 ■■ "" '■ - J-LTi’l!-. 1 — ' SO&I 0 $ O ?! 0 a O SCBICO®OMOWO«OBSO®OWOffi 1 j ci Bowen Pres. F. M. Schirmeyer, Vice Pres. J’ ’ O 5 a 3 O ■ O ■ " The Bowers Realty Company has some excel--5 lent bargains in city property and Adams county *■ 1 farms. The company would be pleased to have 2 you call at its office and see its offerings. The com- o ! pany has plenty of five per cent money to loan on B reasonable terms. Let the Schirmeyer Abstrac ■ -j Company prepare your abstract of title. Twenty ■ years experience, complete records. 3 3 B 0 The Bowers Realty Co. » J French Quinn, Secty. ~ !■ O■O■ O■ C ’tOSOBrfOW o** Oa c igowo

I Jacob Atz was at Herne today returning home on the a'ternoon train. A Washington dispatch says that Senator Burton of Ohio has introduce d I a bill providing for *■•’.. ,-ent postage on first-class mail matter. The Evangelic-' wadies' Aid society will meet with Mrs. E. B. Kern Thursday afternon at 2 o’clock and the us- ' ual good attendance is desired. Miss Bess Baumgartner of Linn Grove will be the guest of honor at a dinner party to be given this evening by Mrs. C. R. Dunn. Other guests will be the gi.is of the Entre Nous club. The Jun'or League of the German Reformed church will meet at the church Friday eveni-.p;, when the attendance of all members is desired. Meet between the hours of 6 and 7 o’clock. 0. Godfrey Bjit and wife of Chicago arrived at Cralgville Monday to visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. IV. D. Hell. Airs. i.race Eveie;' of in | cat nr, a daughter of Mr. and Mis. V. D. Bell, visited with them at Craigville on Sunday. Bluffton-News. This evening will be a pleasant oc-| casion for the members of the Modern Woodman, at which time they will install officers and attend to such other business as will come up before the lodge at this time. A good round of pleasure, the usual custom of the lodge, will be in store for the time and all members are earnestly re- | quested to be in attendance. - —

J. M. Frtsinger returned this morni ing from Fort Wayne. Mrs. Bell Johnson Io sick at her t home on First street. Ix>ulh Gehrig was attending to some timber business at Berne today. Warren Buckmaater Is numbered among the many g r '.p sufferers. | County Assessor George W. Genii'is nt Indianapolis attending a meetIng of the county assessors. Dallas Butler, who was doing some work at Monroe thip morning, returned home on the afternoon train. Miss Adda Donaldson returned Mon- , day from Warsaw to begin her work ! for the Decatur Supply company. Sam Henline and Charles Rem of Fort Wayne arrived this morning to spend the day with Charles Nyffeler, hunting. Mrs. Mary Wemhoff and daughter, Stella, will leave next week for Los I Angeles, Cal., where they will spend 1 ' the winter. Tom Bnltzel! went to Berne this | inorning to ’-.ok after some business ' matters, which during the day required his attention. J. F. Lachot left this morning fc I ! Bluffton. The poor service on the I Clover Leal necessitated his going by I way of Fort Wayne and Ossian, pciforming a sort of “loop the loop." All trains during this ccld snap aie| caused to be delayed for most an' length of time and if you are contemplating going somewhere yon won t need to be alarmed if yon o'ersleej yourself. V. D. Bel! of Craigville came " Bluffton Monday and visited here v til today. On account of the poo- ]>:••• senger schedule on the Clover L.'f making it impossible to get home ; r the afternoon, Mr. Bell now has tr take two days to make a trip to Bluffi ton and return by mail —Bluffton News. Mis. M. V. B. Archbold returned yes I terday afternoon on tue 1 o’clock ear to Fort Wayne after spending the day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Edge. Mrs. Edge, who fell and injur 'cd herself some time ago. is gradually •, recovering and is able to walk with a i i little support, though she is still con- ’ fined to the house. | Word war teceived Tuesday mornI ing bv Mrs. J M VanCßmp, 1132 i Columbia avenue, of the death of her 'ather, W S. Near, of Jackson, Mich . ■ Mr. Near was ninety-two years of age ' and his death occurred early Tues.■day morning. Mrs. Van Camp will attend the funeral services Thursday. . Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lyons of Delaware, Okla., who visited in Fort Jte covery, Ohio, with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Lyons, spent a few ■hours Tuesday with his sister, Mrs. i Riley McGriff, East Water street, go- : ing to Decatur on the afteroon train ' for a few' days’ viftit with Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Lamborn, before returning ito Oklahoma. His sister and brother, ■ Mrs. V, H. Bissel, and Charles Lyons, |of Fort Recovery', accompanied him J to Decatur for a visit. —Portland Sun. Rev. Father Leon Linden, a Catholic priest of Aurora. 111., who opposes the New York law against flirting, says that if flirting cannot be stopped by law, at least married men should have some “beware" sign about them as a warning to the girls, and advocates that all married men should wear a plain band ring on the fourth finger of the right hand, to announce his allegiance to his wife, says an exchange. As contrary as girls and women are, the sight, of the band ring would only make them desire the more ardently to draw the meek, mild man, who wore it, into a flirtation. It wouldn’t do any good, says another, who knows the nature of girls. THE RUNAWAY TRAMP. Pretty Western Comedy at Bosse Saturday, January 13th. Although the comedy portion of tills ■ play predominates, there is a beautiful touch of pathos and a delightful love story intermingled with music, instead of the long, tiresome waits which usually occur in a one-night stand. You will be entertained with high class vauleville specialties, which will be introduced between acts. Mr. Clayton Anderson will be seen in the title role. Mr. Anderson, tithough this is his first season, has starred for himself. He has played leading comedy with William Ow'en and the late Louis I James, and was for two years leading comedian with the famous Chicago newsboys quartet. The cast also includes Misses Pearl Hill and Elsie McCune, Hinton Cook, Pearl Smith, Luther Williams, Clarence Foster and Jack Howard. Bosse opera house January 13th, Saturday. OUR BIG EMBROIDERY SALE I— Will start Friday, January 12th, at 1. o’otock. By an oversight, it was left out of our sale bill. Remember the time and date. BOSTON STORE, Decatur, Ind.

All Fancy Suit st and Overcoats Now Selling; at 20 per cent BEL OW REGULAR PRICES When men of Finance are willing to invest their money on a 6 percent basis, don’t you think it good business for you to invest some of your money in one of our splendid suits or overcoats on a 20 percent discount offer? $20.00 Suits and Overcoats now $16.00 $lB 00 Suits and Overcoats now $14.40 $15.00 Suits and Overcoats nrw . . . . . , $12.00 $12.50 Suits and Overcoats now SIO.OO SIO,OO suits and Overcoats now SB.OO You certainly need warm clothes for the kind of weather we are having and we think it time well spent if you will give the offer your attention. We’d like a chance to show you. Sale Price Strictly Cash-No Goods Charged at Sale Prices rniir mil ■ ! H iiiii iw riMWPWMi n— HOLTHOUSE-SCHULTE & COMPANY Good Clothes Sellers For Men And Boys

PIONEER IS DEAD Death of Samuel Shaffer, Ad- ; ams County Man, Occurred at Zanesville, Ohio. ... AGED EIGHTY-FIVE Hac Lived There Since 1902 With His Son J. S. Shaffer. The many old friends here of Sam i uel Shaffer, a well known pioneer o. ; Adams county, will be grieved to lieai of his death which occurred at th, | home of his son, J. S. Shaffer, of Zane. ■ i ville, Ohio, on Saturday evening, Jiir. uary 6th. He was born in Liekin, county, Ohio, in 1826, being eighty-li.. • years of age at his death. In 1902 he I removed from this county, with his 1 wife, who preceded him in death abou: five years ago, to the vicinity of thei: I birth, where he has since resided. His I illness was very brief,.death being the I | result of apoplexy. A few days pre--1 vious to his demise lie was able to be ■about in his usual health. He leaves two sons, J. S. Shaffer, oi i Zanesville, Ohio, and Rev. Thomas I’ i Shaffer of Spr’ngfield, Mo.; also three ! | daughters, Mrs. J. M. Devellin and Mrs. Mary Honenberger, both of Newark, Ohio, and iMrs. William Harrison ’ | of Tallahasse, ’’la. 1 I ' ° TilE BERNE BAND i Provired Music for Social i i Evening at Home of Trus- , tee C. C. Beer. — A CHEERY TIME In Spite of Cold Without — Trustee and Family Royal Entertainers. — The home of C. C. Beer, trustee ot | Monroe township, was the scene ol [much merry making on last Saturday evening. The intense cold without was . easily forgotten in the warm hospital- j ity of the Beer household. The Berne country band was present to furnish special music for the evening. Th“ band is under the leadership of M Reuben Lieshty, a Berne high school boy, and besides the leader the band is composed of fifteen members: | Messrs. Martin Baumgartner, Calvin, I Andrew and Alfred Sprunger, Roy and . Harvey Girod, Homer Winteregg, David, Amos and Oswald Liechty, Omar | and Christ Lehman, Noah Stauffer, Leo and Elmer Stuckey. Considering | the short time the boys have been play ing together, they may well congratulate themselves on the fine grade of [ music they produce. Others present to enjoy the evenin,; at the Beer home were the Misses Ma■ - | tha, Selma and Ida Leichty, Estel'a Fox, Delia Erhart, Mary Zuercher, Lulu [ Striker, Hulda Gilliom, Zella and Gertrude Wagner, and the Messrs. Fred j and John Zuercher, Harry and I Ediart, Edwin, Wilbert and Edward Beer, Albert and Wilbert Fox, Philip | Stram, Carl Leichty, John Iniger, I Frank Wagoner, Gilbert Lehman and j N. B. Gilliom. Interesting games and i I

contests were engaged in and a good ' social time was enjoyed by ail. An unusually delectable luncheon was I served. Mr. Heer and family's reputation as excellent hosts was certainlv confirmed during the evening. BUYS FEED YARD. I William Hitchcock, by a deal just , closed, has taken over the Brelue. j I feed barn, cn Monroe street, and w.l: i from now on be in charge of the es ■ tablishment, where he will be please . ■ to meet the many friends who heret i lore favored the retiring proprietoi i and will from now on render the same : courtesy as was received hereto fore. 4t12 I FOR SALE BUCKWHEAT FLOUR Inquire of John Hessler Rural Route 2 and Phone 10 on N line, or leave orders with Smith, Yager & Falk.

jpX 1 ■ LEEZEN ES m EEEESJ EEEEX3 EE! I PUBLIC I DUROC BROOD SOW SALE R SATURDAY JAN. 13, 1912 Attend the’Great Duroc Brood sow Sale at the Bolds farm near Bryant or Geneva, Ind. Saturday Jan. 13,1912 Sale to commence at 12 o’clock in heated building. 1“ 12 Head ofjlarge tried brood sows that have been tried and have raised from 8 to 12 pigs each. 10 Head of large yearlings the kind that will make choice brood sows 30 Head spring gilts the select of the herd and aie ready to make the buyer money. These sows are all bred to my three brood Boars, Jay Wonder, Ed Arion and Bolds Crimson Wonder and three better ones are not in the state M This is a sale for farmers, will sell them for months time at 6 percent inter- I! est or 9 months time at 7 per cent interest giving you time to feed out the lit- jj ter before your note is due. All I ask is a good note. u u j Hogs will be scarce next summer and now is your time to’get the good kind at your prices. Don’t forget the Date Saturday January 13. I Few conveyances from Geneva and Bryant. Dinner at 11 o’clock. We Want you to come even if you dotnotWuy. Yours Truly H GEO. N. BOLDS " 1

BANKING CONVENIENCE NO matter where you live, you can have the banking convenience afforded by the First National Bank. Just enclose your check, draft or money orders in an envelope carefully addressed to this bank. As soon as the deposit is received credit will be given on the books and acknowledgement made of deposit, so that your money will always be safeguarded against loss, even thoi gh you do not take time to come into town. WE INVITE CHECKING AND TIME [DEPOSITS. FIRST NATIONALvBANK DECATUR, INDIANA H W. Smith, President, C A Dugan, Cashier W A Kuebler, Vtee President, F W Jiebker, Asst ' ashier d