Daily Democrat, Volume 3, Number 11, Decatur, Adams County, 24 January 1905 — Page 3

WOW READ THIS aMKMMWBMMMMnaaBBMMfIMMMM9MiiMUMI HHBIHIMnHMBaMBaCMAM- 4U..J i'UBl T AST ww'k we t Id vou to read our ad, and a great many people did so. Did you! Those who did read it were wise and took advantage of the bargains we offered. WE DON’T ADVERTISE for FI N. WF ADVERTISE FOR BUKN ESS an«l WE GET IT TiX). NOW LISTEN, there isn’t anv tine trying to make you believe u falsehood, ao we don’t trv. Some of the other fellow* do try, but they take it out IN TRY ING j 1 <t k< ep in the game. ALL the time and not only tell you hut prove that "ECONOMY MEANS SAVING.” Os course we can’t make EVERYBODY believe this, 'cause you cau’t make So ME people believe anything. 'hr fault, not ours. It isn’t very often we indulge in long talks but SOMETIMES it's a good thing. We generally make ourselves heard through our prices. They ar« always low, but never the less you can hear cm plainly understand our business methods. Therein only ONE right waj to do ANYTHING. This in true in business as well as anything else. Therefore we want to do business the RIGHT way. If you are < . 1 out <u >tu erw YOU KNOW IT. NOW THEN, if YOU do not appreciate THE ECONOMY’ STORE whose fault in it! Simply through our honest business methods and honest ami conscientious advertising, we have est.i I 11 <1 i.u> trade. Therefore we aak you candidly why YOU don't come here! #

CROCKERY t "Economy Means Saving.” Decorated soup dishes per set 88c Plain white soup dishes per set 29' Cups and saucers per set for 19c Handled cups and saucers jn»r set 23c 10 inch white meat platter 6e Decorated pie plates each 5c Decorated b eakfast plates each... tic Ail $1.33e salads 79c All $1.23c salads »>9c All 15c cup and saucers 9c All 33c cups ami saucers 17c All 49c cups and saucers 25c All 15c fruit saucers 10c Decorated fruit saucers per set 27c Decorated oat msal dishes per set 30c MISCELL A.NOUES Good tack hammer 4c Cast steel adze eye hammer 8c Good hatchet for 8c All 5c hinges per pair 3c All 8c hinges per pair 5c All 10c hinges per pair 7c All 15c hinges per pair ' 10c Any size chair seat 4c All 5c shelf brackets per pair 8c All 19c shelf brackets per pair 8c All 7c shelf brackets per pair 5c 10 bars Aak soap for 21c Good Wash boird for 13c Stove pipe per joint 9 ’ 1 Gallon Oil can for 12c 7 ft cloth window shade for 19e

We have a full line of Sleds at ECONOMY Prices We are through with our inventory and are pleased with the result. Consequently we are in a position to offer these ’ prices. We are not closing uut any goods but we are selling them. When you think of low prices iall the time th nk of We Deliver Goods The ECONOMY CM. EPP. EIN

THE MAN Who pays His Rent Must Hustle. THE MAN R Who Doesn't Pay, is obliged to Keep Moving. Just Hustle Into Fristoe’ Smoke House And see what a Complete Line of Tobacco and Cigars you Have to i Select From. Green Burkhead made a visit at Hrlgate, Ohio, today. Charles Sullivan, of Berne, was u business caller here today. Henry Holbroke and Oscar Lankenau spent Sunday in the country. The Bon Ton club will meet with Hiss Rose Tonnellier Wednesday evening. Mrs. Ed Luttman went to Fort Wayne last evening to make a short visit with friends. M. A. Hunt's; big scenic production of Monte Cristo at the opera | house Friday, Jan. 27. I John Sowers and wife returned to fort Wayne last evening. While here they were visiting friends. | Clarence Dullaghan went to Fort Wayne last evening, where he will Visit several weeks with his brother. The St. Vincent 1) >Paul society of the St. Mary’s church will meet with Mrs. Joe Tonuelliei tomorrow afternoon. yLM Mr. and Mrs. Homer Craig return, ed to Fort Wajne last evening. While here they were; guests of Mr. and Mrs. David Li by. Mrs. Laman returned to Fort Wayne this morning after making a pleasant visit here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Bothoff. Decatur lodge, No. 571, F. & A. M. H will hold a special meeting Tuesday evening, January 24, at 7 ■o'clock, prompt. Woik in the first degree. Visiting brethren cordially i, welcomed. Henry B. Heller, W. M The admirer of a. high class play ■produced by a clever company with iL beautiful scenery, costumes and effects, should not miss M. A. MHunt’s production of Monte Criso, ■ which will be with us Friday Jan.

GRANITE WARE • Economy Means Saving" 10 qt. Granite water pail 39c 14 qt. granite dish pan 49c No. 8 granite ten kettle . 56c No. 26 granite wash basin 10c 24c granite sauce pan 15e 18c granite sauce pan 10c 19c granite preserving kettle 13c 33c granite ’’ ” 22c 8 qt. granite ’’ ’’ 34c «qt. granite ” ” 31c 2 qt. granite tea pot l»c Any size frying pan... .... 10c Painted tin chamber pail 19c Reflector lamp complete with No. 2 burner f0r.... 15c Any 25c glass lamp complete 17c 2 packages tooth picks 05c 50 envelopes for No Full quart bottle ammonia Otic 8 boxes carpet tacks 05c Large bottle machine oil 04c No. 2 lamp burner 05c 15c shoe soles for 10c All 3 and 4c laces per yard 02c All 5 and 6c laces per pard 04c Ironing wax 6 for 5e Cabinet hair pins far 3c Pants buttons per dozen 1c Hooks and eyes per card lc 8 bars 5c toilet slap 10c Nickel plated comb and brush ease 10c

Nelson Campbell of Geneva, was a buisness caller here today. O. M. Snellen returned last evening from a visit at Berne. Father Wilken made a business trip to Fort Wayne last evening. Bud Brokaw went to Garrett this morning to make a v‘sit with his sister. Mrs. Hudnet went to Fort Wayne last evening to vsit for a few days with friends Fred Richards returned this morning from Berne, where he was visiting relatives. W. H. Koenig arrived this morning from St. Mary’s, Ohio, and is attending to interurbin business. Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Dullaghan returned to Fort Wayne last evening. While here they were guests of relatives. Robert Meyers arrived today from Columbus, Ohio, and is preparing for his weddng to Miss Emma Jackson tomorrow evening. William Whielfielt, who has been confined to his home for'some time with a severe attack of lumbago, is reported as being better. | Louis Webber and Fred Fuelling of near the Allen oounty line, were in town yesterday attending to busi, ness of importance. J.S . Bowers is having mater al placed on the lot at ’the corner of Second and Marshal streets, where he will build a modern new dwelling this spring. Christian, son of Abraham C. Bixler, four miles norheast of Berne, died at 1:30 yesterday morning, after an illness of about five weeks. His sickness was not serious until a few days before death, when typhoid fever set in. " 7 The folding bed continues to ge those who escape the oornshredder. If one of those new fangled contraptions ever shuts np with ns we ll hand over our check with the consolation of knowing it had about all it con Id hold for once. Robert Allison, jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Allison has been very sick since last Saturday with an attack of lagrippe and billiousness. His condition has been serious, but Dr. Thomas who is attending him reports him greatly Improved today.

P. W. Smith made a business trip to Fort Wayne last evening. James T. Merryman is on the sick list, suffering with lagrippe. Rev. John C. White returned this morning from a visit at Portland. Miss Francis Hurst returned to Peterson today. She was shopping here, Mrs. Hughes returned to Bluffton today. While here she was a guest of relatives. Mrs. Speis returned to Bluffton today7 after makng a visit here with relatives. William Kueblehan will leave in a few days for an extended visit with friends in Cincinnati. The two small children of Mr. and Mrs. Charley Behnke are very sick with catarrhal fever. Henry Frasier and Fred Helling, of Fort Wayne, spent Sunday with Henry Luttman and family. A. R. Bell made a business trip to Pleasant Lake last evening, where he will attend to timber business. Dr. A. Hutchinson arived todaj' from Anogla, 111., to be in attendance at the Jackson Meyers wed ding. , Mr. and Mrs. Dan Erwin left last evening for Jonebsoro, Arkansas, where they will take a look over the sunny South. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Dullahan returned last; evening Ito Wallen, Mich., after making a plusant visit here with relatives. Two 'stray JSootohdown lambs strayed to the farm of Andrew Miller end are being being cared lor him Owner can have them by making good the expense. Mrs. Tanner arrived today from Fort Wavne and will give her regular dancing lesson this evening at the Entre Nous club rooms. After the lesson she will conduct a dance, the admission to which will be 35 cents. All are invited to attend. Little Tommy Dinkelspeil, played “hookey” one day last week and his teacher called him to account for it. He was afraid to ask his good old mother for an excuse and wrote it himself. It read like this: “Dear Teacher—Pleas exous Tomy for not oomeing to school yestterday. he cudnot come. I tore my pants — Mrs. Dinkelspeil.”

TINWARE "Economy Means Saving." 5 or (I qt. pudding pan for 5c Any size pie pan So 3 or 4 qt. coffee pot 10c Tin cups each lc (only 5 to a customer) 10c collender for 7c No. 8 tea kettle for 19c 8c wash pan for 5c 5c wash pan for 3c 10c wash pan for 7c 4 qt. preserving kettle 9c 8c heavy tin bread pan 5c Any size dipping pau 10c Any aize sauce pun 15c No. 8 galvanized bottom wash boiler 49c No. 8 all galvanized wash boiler 57c No. 8 copper bottom wash trailer b9c No. 8 copper b Atom and rim wash boiler 93c $1.98 wash trailer guaranteed $1.49 No. 8 all copper trailer 1 79 25c dinner pail for 21c 33c dinner pail for 20c Galvanized coal hod 21c ■ _ All lOe hese. per pair for 8c 2 pairs men’s 10 sox Curling irons each 4c Shoe tacks box for 3c 3odozen l»est safety pins 10c All 25c purses for 19c All 50c purses for 8 x 10 Mirrors for Okt Iron handies each 5c

Fred Peters made a visit v at Fort Wayne this morning. A. P. Beatty is attending to legal business at Fort Wavne today. John Cratntr returned last even ing from Berne, where he was visiting with his sister. Al Graham returned last evening from’Monroe, where he was attend mg to insurance business. Miss Grace Lewton returned last evening from Portland, where she spent buiday with with friends. J. S. Peterson and Hiram Gregg returned last evening from Genova, where they were attending to insurance business. Miss Tillie Hoile returned to Fort Wayne last evening, after making a peasant visit here with friends. Mrs. Yant returned to Grand Rapids today. She was enroute from Willshire. | Mrs J. J. Black, of Warren, pass] ed through the city today enroute to Portland. Mrs. Albert Butler returned today from Fort Wayne, where she was visiting her son. Mrs. Jane Hendricks returned to Portland today. While here she rvas a guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. , Hendricks. Mrs. Elizabeth Rupy, of North Manchester, Ind., arrived this afternoon, for a two weeks' visit ,«with , Miss Lilah Hoffman. Burt Nichols, of Jackson, Mich., , i« in the city, looking up old friends. Henry Zwiok. of Williams was a was a business caller here today. The Library committee had a regular session last evening and discussed some ohanges’jn the ]proposed plans for the new building. The committee will not be hasty in accepting plans as they wish to secure as goal a building and as Jmuch room as possible. R. C- Chamberlain has placed his property on West Water street on the market and expects to leave in about six weeks for California, where his wife wont some time ago accompanying J. L. Fulton’s party. The party has arrived at Los Angeles, California, and the members write that they are enjoying the mild climate.—Portland Commercial Review.

FANCY LAM „ "Economy Means 8s All 73c lamps 50C All 88c lamps 69C All 81.23 lamps 75c All 1.88 lamps 81.25 All 2.33 lamps 1.38 All 2.48 lamps 1.80 All 2.88 lamps 1-79 All 3.45 lamps 1-98 All 3.88 lamps 2.19 All 4.19 lamps 2.33 Ah 4.98 lamps 2.79 All 6.38 lamps 3.63 All 6.95 lamps 4.13 All 7.98 lamps 569 Here is a chance to buy a fancy Lamp at LESS than cost. We have’nt figured cost at all. In some cases there are only one or two of a kind, so if you want one it’s up to you. Horseshoe bottom tumblers, set 8c All 10c glassware, each 8c Wash bowl and pitcher for ®9c No. 3 galvanized tub for .59c No. 2 “ “ 4»c No. 1 “ " «c 8 wardrobe hooks for 5 C 10c scrub brush for 7c 25c box paper for 19 c 2 cookey cutters for 5c

E. P. Nye, of Fort Wayne, was a visitor here today. Joe Helworth, of Geneva, was a visitor here today. Cal Miller made a visit at Fort Wayne this morning. A. C. Gregory made a Business visit to Fort Wayne this morning. ” William Buughman went to Monroe today to visit for a few days with relatives. Martin Moran left today for Valparaiso, where he will take a oturse in college. Mrs. Colter went to Fort Wayne last evening to visit for a few days with relatives. L. Baumgartner returned last evening from Linn Grove, where he spent Sunday with his family. Mrs. J. Garber and daughter Lillie, returned to Borne toady. While hire they were guests of relatives. Mrs. Ed Luttman left today for Fort Wayne, where she will be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Trasler for a week. The C. Y. M. C. club will give an informal dance this evening at their rooms for the benefit of their members and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Swartz returned to Fort Wayne last, evening, j They were here attending the funeral of Christian Sherry. The Ladies' Aid society of the Presbyterian church will meet with Mrs. Eli Meyers on Nortli Fifth street Thursday afternoon. A good attendance is desired. Ud2 A. H. Sellemeyer returned last evening from a several days’ trip through Ohio. He attended the meeting of the Lumbermens’ association at Dayton, spent a day at Columbus and Sundayed with his son Jesse, who is attending college at Oberlin, Ohio. Dr. C. Schenck, of Berne, and his brother, Dr. W. F. Schenk, of New Corydon,w ho spent several days at Martinsville, returned to their homes Wednesday. Both gentle men are sons of G. F. Schenk, of Salamonia. — Portland Sun. The three Schenks are trying to buy the sanitarium at Martinsville , If they succeed Dr. C. H. Schenk will leave Betne and become a resi dent of Martinsville.—Berne Wit ness.

AUCTIONEER For Good Service See L. H. GAGE (Speaks German and English) Auctioneer and Sale Crier. Rates J 4.00 Sales over SSOO 80e per SIOO. Leave address at Berne Witness Office, Berne, Ind J. D. HALE DEAI.BR IS Seeds, tFaV, Wool, OU Salt, Coal, Ume, Cement Fer'tilizei's. Office and retail More More southeast cor, ner of Second and Jefferson streets. IW" your patronage solicited. 1 Still in Progress THE HUB’S I I iifii' r p I 1., 1 1 jO. j I WiL Continue Unt.l I la if a You c. Lt afford to n iss this C .ince A Dolb Lived is a Dollar Earned