Decatur Democrat, Volume 57, Number 32, Decatur, Adams County, 8 August 1912 — Page 5

I Soft Shoes for Tender Feet I jt Any woman who has foot troubles, corns, cal- Jj | louses or enlarged joints should try on a pair of I I our Soft Shoes .for Tender Foot. The uppers a 9 are of the finest velvet kid soles of flexible belt- B 1 ing leather, conforms to every outline of the If I foot. We have them with Cushion Insoles and |1 I Rubber heels or without and at prices to me t K I your wants from « I $2.00 to $3.00 I & _ _ n I Charlie Voglewede I THE SHOE SELLER On The West Side Os The Street

j WEATHER FORECAST j I iVs't'tlVd with probable showers tonight or Thursday, not much change in temperature. Fred Colehjn left for a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. Mrs. .lames Ball left this morning for Fort Wayne, where she will spend the day visiting. Mrs. A. T. Butler and daughter, Naomi, who have been visiting at Baton. ind.. have returned borne. Mrs. Mary Hudson, who was called here on account of the death of her sister, Mrs. Sarah Custer, of Pleasant Mills, and whose funeral was held yesterday, returned home today. Mr and Mrs. W. F. Beery returned to their home at Batesville, Rip'ey county, Ind., after attending the funeral of Mrs. Beery's mother, Mrs. Sarah Custer, conducted Tuesday Miss Naomi Dugan left this morning for Shirley, where she will speDd a few day-s visiting with Mtss Mildred Camp, the daughter of the bank examner, who covers this territory — - *

[I§FS jIM If We Please Ygu Once Ma > east x " To have the pleasure of pleasing you again! Hence our care in purchasing quality GOODS Fancy southern Alberta Peaches for Canning THIS WEEK Price and quality right. See us before buying. Do | not wait for Michigan peaches. \ou may not see any | I We pay cash or trade for produce Eggs 18. Butter 19 to 25c Hower and Hower. North of G. R. & I. Depot. ’Phone 108. JNO. S. BOWERS F.M. SCHIRMEYER I President V.-Pres't & Treas. || FRENCH' QUINN • B Secretary N THE BOWERS REALTY CO. 8 REAL ESTATE, BONDS, LOANS, |j S The Schirmeyer Abstract Company complete Ab- 5 |g stract Records, Twenty years Experience I Farms, City Property', 5 per cent g

| Rev. Frank Von Horne of Collins- ,; ville. 111., is visiting here with Rev. | and Mrs. Dornseif, north of the city. | Ferd Lltterer left this morning, 1 south, to be absent for several days | in the interest of the Schafer Saddlery 8 company. William Allen and four sous of Coie . City are in the city visiting with his | a»nt, Mrs. Theodore Kennedy, and Mrs. John Meyers, a niece of Mr. Al- ! len. He is on his vacation from his * duties as operator. 1 ( The Misses Lillian Rice, Florence ; Meyers, Naomi Dugan and Gretel Shoemaker are home from T.aFontaine, where they attended a house | party given by Miss Rthel Smith, for--1 merly of this city. Mrs. S. E. Hudnett and Miss DorI othv Kern have returned from a visit with relatives and friends in Ossian, ("Columbia City and Fort Wayne and ' ■ will remain is Decatur for an indefir | nate time before returning to their ' ; home in Pittsbur* Pa. 1 Mrs. D. B. Esteila and Children returned to her home in Cincinnati, O , ' after spending several weeks with * her father Mr. James Wagner and ■ her brothers and sisters also spend--1 Inga few days with Mr. awl Mis. ■ Jesse Carpenter south of the city.

| *■* I Lulu Atz and little sister, Margaret j Belle, are at Herne visiting with ret--1 atives. Mrs. Int/.en left this morning for a days' vMt at Fort Wayne, returning home this afternoon. Henry Koenetnann left this morn--1 Ing to attend to business Interests rej qulring his attention at lioagland. II Rev Stalter of Dayton, Ohio, who | conducted services at the Beery An- | tloch church yesterday, returned home j today. [j Mrs. C. 11, Dorwln has gone to Geineva to make a short visit with her husband, who is conducting a meat [' marekt there. Charles Schug of Berne arrived in I the city this molding, all smiles, as J usual, having some business here that demanded his attention. Mrs. G. E. Steele and her friend, I Mrs. Robert, of Kokomo, were at Monroe today vliitlag with her sister, Mrs. Franklin Andrews. Fred Patterson he-., gone to Tertd Haute, where he Will visit with Mrs. Patterson, who is the guest of her mother, Mrs. King, for the coming ten days. . Charles Magley and Herman Yager were at Muncie today, attending the Delaware county fair, and advertising the big Great Northern Indiana fair to be held here this fall. Mrs. Samuel Howard left this morning with her brother, Mr. Ralph Spade, for a western trip, stopping off at Denver, where she will visit a sister, Mrs. Herman Swygart, and from there going to other points of inteiest In the greast west, returning home in the course of a month or so. Rene Naehrt received word from his brother, Alpbeus Naehrt, that he will arrive in this country some time the latter part of this week or the forepart of next with a load of horses to go to the lowa market. The trip is being made from Belgium and he has been on the water for more than a week. Jack Moynihan, manager oi the local branch of the Indiana Lighting company, is again receiving the compliments of his many friends from the way he transformed the dark and dreary basement of the court house to a place of light and cheeriness. Jack has completed the installation of three large gas arc lights in the basement of the building and says that people need not fear an attack from hpld-up men when they enter the basement in the future. The three lights make the place almost as light as day and is a great change from the darkened hole of the past. , Visitors to the city have passed anything but compliments on the darkened basement, but the change in the lighting was noticed quickly and Mr. Moynihan is not only being highly complimented on the improvements by the local citizens, but also by the many strangers in the city.— Bluffton Banner,

BOWERS-NIBLICK GRAIN CO. WE ARE IN THE MARKET FOR ALL KINDS OF GRAIN > SEEDS Just Received A Car OF Large Lump Coal For Thrashing GIVE US A TRIAL Phone 233 LOOK HERE' SPECIAL THIS WEEK All $3.00 ladies oxfords at $2.00 All $2.50 ladies oxfords at $1.75 j All $2.00 ladies oxfords at $1.45 AT ELZEY & FALK

t Father Frleberger was a Ft, Wayne . caller today. Joe Crabel was at Fort Wayne toi day visiting with friends. ! Mrs. Anna t'hilcoate of Newark 0., ia In the city for a visit with her . brother, Herman Tettman. Mrs. William tielneke and daughter of Loga isport who has been making > a visit iere with the Fred Belneke . family left today for their i.ome, ! Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Parker of Huey. ms, Ohio, who have been here went to I - Fprt Wayne thence to MonroevllU ' where they wIH make their home. Miss Matilda Kirchoffer of Berne arrived this morning for a week-end i 1 visit with Mr. and Mrs Miller, j 1 Mrs. Miller being a sister to Miss ' Klrchoftar. Bryce McMUlen who was at Plea- 1 • sent Mills being called home on account of the death of his grandmother, • Mrs. Sarah Custer Is on duty again at the Niblick store. Joseph Shady is contemplating a trip to St. Joseph, Mich., in a few ' days, going there for a two months I i visit with his Bon. Mr Shady is en- 1 thusiastic over the acenedy and valu- . able features of that country and will enjoy his visit very much, : Mr. Aron Devinney, who lives In ' the south part of the city favored this office this morning with a large! box of delicious plums, which were greatly appreciated. The plums we-e large, ripe luscious red ones and it j is said that Mr. Devinney has several trees well loaded with them. Ralph Spade started on a long • sight-seeing trip this morning, aiming to go to Denver, where he will ] take side trips to places of interest 1 and from Denver will go to Fort Sheridan, where he will visit with his brother, who is in the service, later taking in points of interest in the west before returning home some ' time this winter. OUSTING EXPENSIVE. (United Press Service.) Washington, D. C., Aug. 7—(Special : to Daily Democrat) —The ousting of Senator Lorimer cost the senate near- ‘ ly $125,000, according to an estimate I made by the investigating committee ' today. MAIL CARRIERS WILL FLY ' Thfs is an age of great discoveries > Progress rides on the air Soon we may ; see Uncle Sam's mail carriers flying in ' all directions, transporting mail. Peo- ‘ pie take a wonderful interest in a dis--5 covery that benefits them That's why • Dr King's New Discovery for Coughs, Colds and other throat and lung di--1 seases is the nost popular medicine ' in America. “It cured me of a dread- ‘ ful cough,” writes Mrs. J. F. Davis, Stichney Corner, Me., "after doctor's treatment and ail other remidies had failed.” Excellent for coughs, colds or ' i any bronchial affection. Price 50c and SI.OO. Trial bottle free at The Holtbouse Drug Co.

j LESS THANCOST| H 1 Lot of $1.25 Lawn dresses go at - - - -50 c 1 1 Lot of $1.75 gingham 44 95c 1 g 1 Lot of $2.50 to $3.50 44 41 “ - - - $1.50 H I 1 Lot of $3.50 to $4.50 44 “ 44 - - - $2.00 1 I 1 Lot of $3.50 to $6.00 white dresses - - $2.00 |j [rj 1 Lot of $1.25 house dresses go at - - - -85 c g U We also have a new line of apron house dresses. I I Something New. | jj] Come early as we only have a limited number of fi Hj these bargains £ J THE BOSTON STORE j ifaßTOll ITT7IT mam

m** — Drug Store Sold Today (Continued Irom Page 1) R. Pierce. He has been an industrious merchant, always on the job, and will now take a long vacation before deciding on his future plans. Members of the proposed corporation came here Monday and had a talk with Mr. Blackburn, who placed a price on his store. It was accepted, and the deal was closed today without an invoice being taken. PAYS BIG DIVIDEND. I United Press Service) New York, N. Y., Aug. 7—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The American Tobacco company announced that a dividend of twenty per cent on the company’s stock will be i>aid September 3rd to the holders on records August loth. The funds for the dividend, were realized from the sale of onehalf of the company’s holdings of the British American stock. o SUICIDES ON TRAIN. (United Press Service) West Chester, Pa., Aug. 7—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Following the suicide on a train of Colonel Gibbons Gary Cornwell, commander of the Sixth regiment of the Pennsylvania national guard, while returning here to face charges of misappropriating funds, his wife and aged father were in a state of collapse. Mrs. Cornwell said that her husband had confessed I to her that he was involved financially, but did not know as to the amount. Dring to Dind Books to Liam Bring to Derne Books to Hind We have a well equipped book bindery for blank books, loose leaf and general book work. An experienced binder in charge. Let us furnish prices on your books. The Berne Witness Co. Berne, Ind. For Sale By Ben Knapke Joe J. Tonnellier

OUR REPUTATION HAS EXTENDED | to neighboring towns; vis- , itors always look into our • i store as one of the show places of Decatur. Our bread, rolls, cakes, pies, pastries. ’ etc., are considered pure, ’ tasty and wholesome, and our prices appeal to one and all. Try this bakery - you will like our service. : Jacob Martin S

ARKANSAS FARM FOR SALE 1 1 1830 acres of splendid land located in Sharpe County, I Arkansas. Has an orchard of 4000 fruit trees, farm | _ is well fenced and is locatf d live miles from town. 1 There is no swamp land, an ideal farm for some body I either as a plantation or an investment. Get busy I if you want it. Write to ; I Aug. C. Brase, 301 West Jefferson St, Fort Wayne, Ind. i ] ORDER WOOD NOW | We have on hands at this time a supply of good i |! fj wood and you who will want it next fall and win- ” | | ter, should get your order in now. 1 We are selling at this time, six loads of slab j wood for five dollars. You know what it is. | U We are also taking orders for conrads, SI.OO per load to be delivered within thirty days. Also have a quantity of country cook stove wood at $2.00 per load. Leave your order at once. Don’t delay. M Call Phone 635 Jor hand your order to Roy Baker, | and we will attend to it at once. S. H. Adams, Company 1 ioocr_

j. THIS IS RECIPROCITY of the right kind. Our Regular Customers are i welcomed at both windows When You Sell four Crops ■ deposit the returns with us. Pay All Your Bills With a Check. When you need Money you will find us ready to loan. , This is “ONLY BUSINESS” FIRST NATIONAL BANK. OF DtCATUR