Decatur Democrat, Volume 57, Number 37, Decatur, Adams County, 12 September 1912 — Page 5

!We Are Surprising | a lot of women who thought E | it was neccessary to pav from a B $5. to SB. to get satisfactory shoes ” ■ We are surprising these women I with the values we give I 53., 53.50 and 54.00 I I Charlie Voglewede I ? THE SHOE SELLER g On The West Side Os The Street ■

i WEATHER FORECAST 1 t : C r*t++++<«*+< B Generally fair tonight and Thursday; cooler tonight, and in south portion Thursday. Mrs. J. M. Andrews of Monroe was a visitor in this city today. David Studabaker arrived this i morning for a visit in this city. Mrs. Hattie Studabaker arrived in the city for a vist wth frends. John Meyers left this morning for Fort Wayne, where he will attend the fair. Charles Hockemeyer and Miss Minnie Kimpstein made a trip to the Ft. Wayne fair today. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Beiberich left for the Fort Wayne fair this morning, expecting to return home this evening. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Jones and son, Edgar, returned this morning to Bryant after a visit with his father, John Jones. Don Thomas left this morning for Benton Harbor, where he will visit with his parents, Ira Thomas, and family, for a few days.

DECATUR “Can and Will” And We Are For Decatur With i his month we begin our 14th. year in business in Decatur, and it has been the most successful one of all. We wish to heartily thank every one of our patrons of our store and the general public for theii cooperation with us. Each day finds new customers at the home of quality groceries-- show’s they’re appreciated. Read our ad every day in this same place and you will profit by the bargains, sales, and market quota- < z tions. We pay cash or trade for produce I Eggs 21. Butter 19 to 25c Hower and Hower. North of G. R. & 1. Depot. Biirmeyer m .’t&Treas. ■Y CO. oenence •ent

Joe Tonnelier was a Geneva business visitor today. , G. A. Meyers was a visitor to the Fort Wayne fair today. A fine baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pennington. A. N. Steele left for Fort Wayne this morning, where he will take in the fair. A. Hougk was a Fort Wayne visit- | or today, where he attended the fair I in progress there. } County Commissioner James Hen-1 I dricks of Monroe was a business vis-' j itor here yesterday. ! John G. Hoffman made a pleasure ' trip to the Fort Wayne fair today, intending to return tonight. Mrs. Otto Ehinger and Mrs. P. A. ' Salisbury of Chicago were here to ati tend the funeral of Anthony Conter. I J. J. Summers of Monroe returned ; home this morning. He was enroute • from Kokomo, where he attended to I business matters. i George Steele of the Steele & Weaver racket store, left for Fort Wayne this morning, where business demanded his attention. Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Schug left this ‘ morning for Hartford City, where Mr. ' Schug will manage the new glove factory in which be has an interest

Miss At t of Butler is the guest of her sister, Miss Leah Apt. Dr. Grandstaff of Preble "as a business visitor in this city today. Mr. and Mrs. E. U. Lenhart left yesterdny afternoon for Fort Wayne. Miss Marta Robinson of Monmouth was a business visitor here yesterday. John J. Lorden, a lumberman from Chicago, was here on business yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. C. I). Babcock returned to Muncie yesterday afternoqn aftntt>ndlng the funeral of Anthony Center. Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Harden and daughter, Fannie, of Illinois, who have been visiting here, left yesterday for Ossian. Miss Lily Dorwin of Ijifayette has developed peritonitis since her operation for appendicitis and is hovering between life and death. Mrs. Cinda Pickering and Miss IJmma Smith returned to their home at Piqua, Ohio, after a visit with their sister, Mrs. Samuel Doak. Word is that Louise, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don Quinn, of Chicago, has passed the crisis and that her recovery is assured. John Mason and Merrill and Jason Essex of Monroe, were guests Sunday of their aunts, Mrs. Lydia Long and Mrs. David Bordner. —Holgate Review. Jesse V Essex and wife and Mrs. Will Andrews of Monroe, Ind., were Sunday guests of Mrs. Lydia Long and Mrs. David Bordner. —Holgate Review. The Hobrock residence ' on West Monroe street, formerly the P. W Smith home, is assuming unfamiliar appearance with the removal of the fence, which surrounded it for years. Miss Elect Glancy went to Fort Wayne this morning to take her weekly musical lesson under the instruction of Professor Bailey, who has charge of the European school at that place. Miss Dora Fairchild left this morn ing for New Castle, where she will work on the Daily Times as solicitor. She will be gone the greater part Os the winte and her trip will include Kansas and Oklahoma. Miss Esther Heckman of the telephone force went to St. John's yesterday afternoon to visit with her cousin, Miss Pauline Heckman, for a day or two. and from there the two giris will go to Fort Wayne to be the guests of relatives. Rev. E. A. Goodwin left this morning for North Manchester, where the annual conference of the United Brethren church is in progress this week. The conference will last until over next Sunday and Rev. Goodwin will return home the first of the week. He will ask for a year's retirement in which to recuperate his health. The ' Pond Lily,” a G. R. & I. train, which has been run for the accommodation of the cottage owners at Rome City, was taken off the schedule this week. This train, in former years, did an enormous business when the low rates were in effect, and there was a decrease in its earnings this year. Nevertheless the train handled a comparatively large volume of traffic, although no excursion rates were offered. The ' Pond Lily" was discontinued because of the fact that school opened and cottagers returned home.

Edward Simon, the eighteen-year-old son of Anthony Simon, in French township, wanted to get married last v-eek to a girl near Pandora, Ohio, where he had been working all summer for Albert Burry', but was refused a license because he is a minor. Thus, he came home to call in his father's assistance. The two went to Decatur Friday morning and appeared at the county clerk s office, where the father made a written statement of his consent to his son's marriage to the Ohio young lady. With the statement the son left later to claim his bride —Berne Witness. SCHOOL BOARD LETS CONTRACTS For School Supplies During Year—A Great Saving. The school board met Tuesday evening and received sealed bids for school supplies for the coming year. Contracts were awarded as follows: Smith, Yager & Falk, school supplies, 1118.05. Callow & Rice, drawing paper, $20.94. Smith, Yager & Falk, examination paper, S4O. This is the requisition for the entire year and this manner of receiving bids has been the means of a great saving to s he school board. — BUYS FORD AUTOMOBILE. Harvey Clark of Monmouth is the owner of a fine new five-passenger automobile, sold by the local agent, John Stewart, and Frank Runyon of the Groves Garage company. Bluffton. ORGAN FOR SALE. In good repair, has, been used for lodge purposes and used very little. Inquire Hensley's jewelry store. 218t6

WANDERED AWAY Adam Cully, Well Known Geneva Man, Enfeebled in Mind, Returned Home BY HIS SON-IN-LAW Had Been Arrested in Ohio —ls Inventor of Hog Cholera Remedy. Leaving his home in Geneva early Tuesday morning and boarding the southbound passenger train due in this city at 8:0fi o’clock, Adam Cully, known throughout this section of the country as "the world beater cholera cure man,” came to Portland. Mr. Cully, now weighted down with advanced years and enfeebled both in mind and body, created quite a scene at The Daily Sun office at about eleven o’clock when he was importuned by Otto S. Bolds, his son-in-law, to return with the latter to Geneva. Within a few minutes after arriving in Portland the angered man appeared at The Sun office and to one of the attaches related in a disconnected manner a story of how he had been grossly mistreated in London. Ohio, on August 23rd, where he said he was arrested on a charge of cruelty to animals. He said he had been placed under arrest, fined |5.55, and thrown in jail, where he was held a prisoner for twenty-eight hours, when throueh the sympathy of the sheriff in charge he was released. He did not leave The Sun office until after 11 o'clock, and then only when Marshal George W. Tieben took him out by main force at the request of Mr. Bolds. He spent the three hours’ time in the office in an effort to write an account of his alleged arrest in Ohio, trying at the same time to so arrange the account that he could couple it in with an advertisement he said he desired to publish relative to the merits of the poultry and stock remedies he manufactures Mr. Bolds went ‘.o London, Ohio, only about oca week ago to take charge of his father-in-law and return him to Geneva. —Portland Sun. ——o AEOUT THE SICK. Mrs. Jacob Railing of the south part of the city is confined to her home with a serious case of stomach trou ble. J. J. B. Boese of this city returned to his work in Laketon after a fewdays spent here, to attend the funeral of Anthony Conter. The condition of Peter Holthouse remains about the same today. &— BABE BURNS TO DEATH. A message to Ed Whitright from Glenmore, Ohio, this morning told the sad story Ci the death of the three-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. John Schug of that place, which resulted Tuesday ever Leg from burns received the day before. The Schugs are well known here, where they have relatives Mrs. Schug is a sister of Mrs. Ed Whitrigh’, and is a sister of John Kelley of this city. The Kelley fam ily will probably attend the funeral.

EUTERPEAN notice. The Euterpean club will have a called meeting tomorrow evening at 7: SO o'clock at the home of Mrs. Earl Adams. Attention of all is called to this and a good attendance is desired. HOUR-ANDtA-HALF SCHEDULE. The interurban this morning adopted the hour-and-a-half schedule which will be in service until Saturday night. This is done to accommodate those who wish to attend the fair at Fort Wayne this week. The fair opened yesterday and is said to be very good. The Young People's Alliance of the Evangelical church held its regular monthly business and social session at the home of Mrs. J. H. Rilling last evening. The society arranged among other things to give a program Sunday evening, October 20th, for the old people. Mrs. Rilling served candies during the social hour. ,

I millikerv opt n ng You are cordially invited to attend our display of Fall and Winter hats on (Friday afternoon and eve[ning, Sept. 13th. U. DEININGER.

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TWENTY MEH WANTED. I can use fifteen to twenty men about the stone quarry. 2i2t3 JULIUS HAUGK. FOUND —Small set cuff button. Owner can have same by calling at this effise and describing it. FOR SALS—Black English preambulator, in good condition. Latest baby buggy style. Inquire at O. L. Vance home, N. 2nd St. 205t3 FOR RENT—Two brick business buildings, comer of Monroe and First streets. Inquire of Dan Railing. 201t3 FOR SALE—"Qulck-meai” gasoline range, self-generator, good as newcheap if sold at once. Inquire Mrs. Dick Christen. 206 ti

EXPECTATION of delicious bread and butter or bread and jam will be realized by the children when you procure your bread at ‘Martins. Our bread has the exquisite flavor and odor that tempts the most dainty appetite and anticipation is always realized when you get our Vienna twist- or homemade loaves at Martins’. Jacob Martin ' * r i . inn THIS IS RECIPROCITY of the right kind. Our Regular Customers are welcomed at both windows When You Sell Vour 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 NATIO|NAL .BANK OF DECATUR

i noL... ..injoi To The Shoe- Particular Women. ! WE BELIEVE we know your wants-a shoe with style,grace, distinction, snap, snug I fitting, and comfortable, We ! have them in all leathers and styles, with fancy cloth tops to match your suits. , PEOPLES & GERKE t mv 1 inr Democrat Want Ads Pa»\ Democrat Want Ads Pav. -- ----- --:: - 11 --- — . —- — FOR OLD FOLKS a little good whiskey or other n stimulant is exceedingly ben- Wr J u f eficial. It invigorates their waning strength, tones up their entire system. But the L. V C*’ zO' wine or liquor must be pure aH w or else it will do harm instead A *v of good. Our bottled goods T y • are guaranteed pure and mel- mr i i low. You can give them to Ml " the old or ailing with entire C. 1 ' * confidence. Try a bottle. Berghoff Beer by the case. rj'D| rV Corner of Second and OFII. I ty!a-lison streets.

AIR SLACKED LIME to prepare your land for Alfa’fa at Tori New alfalfa seed guaranteed free from Buck Lorn Pennville crushed ston f ? screenings, cement limes, sand, salt, hay, straw, coal etc. NO MORE COAL DUST in your cellar as I am prepared to thoroughly wet the coal if so desired E. L. CARROLL