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ff FED SHOE Jane nn rumra For Girls and Women Lovely styles in White Canvas Nary Jane Pumps Here's the kind you are looking for every size and width the $2.50 kind SALE PRICE $1.49 1 Pair REED SHOE CO. 716 718 Calhoun Street H. Roods for Qualltr. Mr. Henry Jordan will spend the neat two weeks at the Woodburn Ban Itarlum.

Miss Alma Didlon ft today for Chlcaso. where she will remain Indefinitely. Mr. Arthur Stewart, of Wahosh. was the guest of friends In the city over the week end.

Mr. and Sam Morris. Jr are eotertiilntna: Miss Mildred Thorpe, of Warren, Ind. Miss Helen Nlchter, of Swlnney avenue, has returned from a fortnight" outlnR at Rome City. L.

Gehrke left yesterday for a visit with Mm. F. C. couser in Cleveland, 0. 8he will be gone two weeks.

MUs Urene Kell' r. of Decatur, epenl Sunday In the city aa the guest of Mlas Jeanmtte Kinney, of West Williams street. Mr. T. J.

Kehoe has returned to Toledo after a visit over Sunday with his family, who are guests of Mra. J. Lourent, of Spy Run avenue. Mum Elsie Meyers, of Eaat Lewis tat the auest of frlende at Clear lake for a week. Last week she spent visiting ralatlvea in Terre Haute The Co Laborer Sunday school class of Calvary U.

B. church will meet with Mra. Theodore Titus, Buchanan at reel, Tuesday afternoon Mrs. ft. A.

Snyder and baby, Mary Katherlne, returned to Chicago, after pleaxant visit with the formers parents, Mr. and Mrs M. A. Didlon. Mr.

Mrs. J. H. Evans and eon. Mr.

Richard Brans, of Klnnalrd avenue, returned tpday from an outing at the Hotel Haiehhurst, at Clear lake. MIsn Carrie Malln, of South Harrl ton. etreet, has returned from Rome City and Kendallvllle. where she visual wUh relatives and friends for two Muw Marcellne Gerow left yesterday Cor Chicago, where she will loin a partv of Chicago friends for a week's on the great laliee In their private yacht. "'MUM Ulllan Wilding, of Old Fort place, left today for Rome City, where will spend a week the guest of the Mlssrai Corrlne and Georgia Lecdy at their cottage.

Mrs. R. P. Connor, of Washington boulevard west, has returned from a trip to Detroit, Mich, and leaves to TO OUR PATRONS We, the Jefferson theater management, express our deepest regrets to our friends and patrons for our failure In not showing "The Fantomas" picture, that we had advertised for yesterday (Sunday). are is yet unable to explain the disappearance of the films, our In dianapolis office claims they were via express Saturday morn log.

Permit us to say, we are no assuming this means to ask you ti hear our troubles; however, we know that a word la due you and we sin eerely hope that everyone who pur chased tickets yesterday will use them any time, at any show Hopln have a continuance of your good will and patronage and trusting we may never again have a repetition of this embarrassing accident, we beg remain. Yours cordially, QriMBY AMUSEMENT CO, Per W. C. Dodds, Mgr I LYBIC THEATER BLDO. 1012 Calhoun.

fWHERE PORT WAYNE GETS HER GLASSES" morrow for a ulh I. Dunkirk, lnd. Mr. imd Mrs. John Barrett.

have returned to Clear lake ufler a few days' trip to this city, and were accompanied by their slater and her family, Mr. and Mis. William Jackson and daughter Hasel. of this city, and their parents. Mr.

and Mrs. John Barrett, of Churu ouhco. who be their isueata. The Misses Helen and Catherine Bolt, who have been spending several weeks with their grandmother. Mra.

Lavlna DeWuld, and rumily, of Calhoun street, returned yesterday to their home In LoKUUHp.irt, iMv.iniimnlr.l In their aunt. Mlaa Sophia DeWald. of Chicago, who will make them a visit. Twenty young women were the guests of MIkk Mae Zollinger at a prettily appointed party, for which was hostess, Friday evening, at her home in West Main street The evening was devoted to playing cards, and after the games the tables were attractively laid in pink and white and a dainty menu was served. Candles, tied with pink tulle, ana oasaeis oi pom blossoms were placed on each table and pretty arrangements of pink carnations, snapdragons and sweet peas graced the other rooms.

The affutr was most Informal mid delightful. The Wayne Canoe club, of Roblson park, held Its annual mid summer picnic yesterday, July 19. The crowd left the park at an early hour and canoed up the river about five miles, here it was decided that the Island 1 that point would be a suitable place ir the outing. The day was spent In games and singing and many kodak pictures were taken, and at ataioon, and again at about 6 o'clock bountiful lunches, to which all did Justice, were spread upon the green. Those who participated in the good time were the MIsscb Irene Coffee, Loretta Rrlehardt, Jessie Phillips, Gladys Allway, Lola King, Helen Olinger, Messrs.

Walter llueker, Edward Meti, Frank Huekcr, Floyd Baldwin, Walter merman, John Doernur, Robert Pence and Mr and Mrs. Louis Bope. The home of Mrs. H. Foerster, In Maumee avenue, was the scene nf a happy surprise party given last Thurs day, evening, in honor of Miss Anna vvliii i i 1 .1 1 .1 i I anniversary on that day.

After an venlng at games, at which prizes vera won by Miss Anna Geye, Mr. Ar hur Rodenberk. Miss Irma Zelt and dr. Harold Gilbert, a supper wus creed, for which the table was ef ectlvely decorated with an arrangc nent of American beauty roses and arnationi Other guests were the Misses Elizabeth and Anna Foerster, Alma Schmidt, Elsie Timer, Caroline, Eleanors, and Gertrude Uonelck, Clara Orberdinir, Ruth Lochner, Louise and iara I rslcr, Alma Kinlg. Messrs.

Ivvln Schmidt, Albeit Geye, Arnold nz, Theodore Fulling, William Heine. Illlam Foerster. Alfred I'lmer, Carl lebel, Hugo Wyneken, Alvln Bonne, arles Fulling, Christian Doenses, Iward Schlegel. Snyder Miller. Miss Cloa B.

Miller, daughter of Mr. Mrs. John a. Miller, of 1921 Oliver street, and Mr. Ralph Snyder, of Warsaw, were married today at noon at parsonage of Calvary United Brethren church by Rev.

O. P. Byrer. The young couple was accompanied by the parents and slater of the bride, the mother of the groom, and Miss Laura Seibert. Mr.

and Mrs. Snyder ill reside In Waraaw. (Continued Page Eight) PRESIDENT BELIEVES HIS BILLS WILL PASS AND 18 KEEPING HIS EYE ON ALL HIS OPPO NENT8. WASHINGTON, July 20. The ef forts of a number of to filibuster against the administration antl leglslatlon has not escaped the eye of President Wilson.

He told hla callers today that he expected the measures to be passed In reasonable time. The railroad securities bill is not yet ready for reporting from the committee on Interstate commerce. and while the filibusters may continue until this measure Is In the sen ate, the president Is confident that a way will be round to circumvent the obstructionists. The Kansas City business men who called on President Wilson last week Hied several objections to the Clayton bill as It passed the house, but it is expected the measure as reported to the senate will be satisfactory to them. Although President Wilson Is aware that the administration's conservation PATTEIWOrT rUBTUHBlR THE FORT wMrNfi DAILY NEWS THEY ARE KEEPING TAB ON MRS.

CARMAN SHE IS UNDER POLICE SURVEILLANCE EVERY MINUTE OF THE TIME. NEW YORK, July 20 Though Florence Carman has been freed on mo.000 ball pending her trial for manslaughter on the charge of killing Mrs. Louise Bailey on the night of June 80, every moment Bhe is at liberty she will be under surveillance This statement was made today by an official of Nassau county In explanation of the fact that when the accused woman and her husband, Dr. Edwin Carman, set out Sunday In an automobile for their Pennsylvania farm they were followed by another machine carrying Sheriff Pettlt and District Attorney Smith. In this connection rumors were circulated in Freeport that the county officials had been warned that Mrs.

Carman was contemplating a trip to Europe. No confirmation of this report, which originated among friends of the slain woman, could be secured, but the officials declared that if Mra. Carman made any effort to leave the country ehe would be arrested on a charge of murder to prevent her departure. Though the living principals In the tragic drama had left the scene of the murder today, there wns no lessening of efforts to secure evidence. Detectives were hunting for the weapon with which the crime was committed and Attorney John W.

Levy, counsel for Mrs. Carman, was seeking facts to break down the stories on which his client was Indicted. Auto Trip Abandoned. DELAWARE WATER GAP. July 20 Forced to abandodn their automobile trip by the close pursuit of Nassau county (N.

officers, Mrs. Carman, her husband. Dr. Edwin Carman, and their daughter Elizabeth boarded a railroad train at Scranton, hist night and passed through here this morning. A trainman said Dr.

Carman told him the party would go to Kaston. Reservations for the Car mans had been made at a hotel here. A HIGH COMPLIMENT FOR FRED FREEMAN DECLARED TO BE THE MOST EFFICIENT OFFICER OF HI8 GRADE. WASHINGTON, D. July of tlic Navy Daniels today wrote Stnator Kern endorsing the letter's plan to promote Lieutenant Commander Fred M.

Freeman, of Fort Wayne. Hie department secretary wrote Mr. Daniels tliat he "regards Lieuten ant Commander Freeman as tie most efficient officer of his grade in the service. BADLY CRUSHED IN ELEVATOR CHARLES KOCH BAOLV HURT AT THE BOWSER PLANT. Is at Lutherso Tha Attending Surgeon Fesls He Charles Koch, of the S.

F. Bowser company, Is at the Lutheran hospital with serious injurlee received when he was caught In an elevator at the Bowser shops about 10 o'clock this morning, and Dr. A. J. Kesler, who attended him, feels this afternoon that ha has a good chance to recover.

However, his Injuries are of a serious nature, and be Is Buffering a great deal of pain. No one aaw the accident and the exact manner In which Mr. Kocii was caught is not known. REBEKAHS Queen Esther Rcbekah lodge No. 12, I.

O. O. held their Installation Saturday evening and Installed the fol lowing officers: Past noble is opposed by Olfford Klnehot and Wilson; noble grand, Mrs. Ma servatlon association, he Is strongly li favor of the Adamson bill and be lieves that it protects the Interest of the national government so far as water rights are concerned. The president said the Adamson bill protects every national fundamental right over navigable stresms converted to water power uses and that Representatives Root and Stevens, two members of the Pinchnt group of conservationists, were in favor of It.

The president declared the United States was not entitled to compensation from water power rompanl a when It merely Increased the sovereign right to object to the obstruction of navigable streams and dons not render any further control over the stream President Wilson knows nothing of the efforts of the Chinese government to float a 170,000,000 loan through American bankers. The matter has not been hrought to his attention by the state department. The executive has not yet selected a successor to the late Justice Lurton, of the United States supreme court, and stated to callers he has given no consideration to the subject Elope to Hillsdale. The latest couple to elope to Hillsdale from this city were married In the Michigan City Saturday, much to the surprise of their friends and relatives. The young people are Lawrence Tholen.

of Sit East Lewis street, and Miss Genevieve Hensel. laughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Hensel, of BZ3 East Lewis street. There was no ob jection on the part of the parents of either of the young people to the I rlage, their object In eloping being lo surprise their friends.

Mr. Tholen Is employed at the Wolf Dcssauer store and enjoys a wide circle of friends. Mrs. Tholen Is also very popular After Thursday of this week the bride and groom will be at home to their friends st (12 Falrmount Eighty doien Cheney Silk Four ln Hand Ties at or three fur $1 00, during nur July Bale. PATTERSON FLETCHER CO Diamonds on easy payments at WartebY the Jeweler's, 928 Calhoun street MEN '8 STRAW HATS.

Your choice of any straw hat In our store af Just bait Mica Forty dam for you to select from, During our July Sale. be! Glnn; vice grand, Mrs. sKate He recording secretary, Mra. chaplain. Mra.

Olive Blraly; warden, Mra. Delia Schaaf; conductor, Mrs. Martha Byall; right support to noble grand, Mrs. Minnie Blondolt; left support to noble grand, Mra. Lil lian Cope; right support to vice grand, Mlaa Ullle Shepherd; lert support to vice grand, Mrs.

Laura Krlng; Inside guard, Mrs. Tillle Cornell; outside guard, Mr. L. C. Cornell; pianist.

Miss Lotto Racine. Foresters' Pionic. The annual get together picnic of the Independent Order of Foresters, Keklonga court No. was held yesterday at Poster park and several hundred members of the lodga their families and their friends attended and enjoyed the general good time. The majority of the families present brought dinners In baskets for themselves and their friends and lunch stands were erected for those who preferred to buy their lunch.

Hot coffee waa served to all who brought cups HOPELESS LOVE Caused Foolish Couple te Attempt LAFAYETTE, July Jllsa Grace Plant of Delphi, and Emll Buhrer, of Toledo, are expected to die as the result of a double suicide attempt Miss Is single and Buhrer has a wife and three children In Toledo. On account of their hopeless love affair Buhrer admitted while he waa being taken to a local hospital that he and Mlia Plant agreed to commit suicide. Buhrer was slightly Im proved today, but Mlas Plant was la a critical condition, wo nope is enu tslned for her recovery and there small chance of Buhrer living, he pital doctor say. Children's Pure Bilk Hose, at 25c, urlng our July Sale. PATTERSON.jrLBTCHER CO Now is the time to have your paper hanging and cleaning: done to save money.

AD material labor first class. A. H. Hans, successor to Fred Kreibaum, 826 Barr street Phone 717. A Mid' Mattse" Suit Case at HM, during par Sato.

PATTERSON FLETCHER CO. INSISTING ON A WIDER STREET CALHOUN STREET PEOPLE WANT FORTY FEET. Wsnt the Traction Company te Pay For the Pavement and Move the Curb Baok. lelegatlon of clliwms living along Calhoun street between Crelghton ave and Pontlae street and headed by Pat Malono and Henry Schwartt, waa before the board of works this after noon to Insist that Calhoun street south of Crelghton, be widened to forty feet to conform with that portion of the street lying north of Crelghton. These property owners claim that If mo roil Wayne, and Northern Indiana Traction company is given a double inwi franchise through this strict.

the thlrty slx foot thoroughfare will be too narrow for safety und urge that the company be required to move the curb back two feet on either aide of the Btreet and to pay for the paving work necessary. They also went to be reimbursed for the assessments for the original pavement, refusing to be sat wlth the company offer to pay them for the unexpired portion of the guaranty. Another Improvement Association. What promises to be one of the liveliest organizations of Its kind In the city was formally launched July 17 at the home of Henry Blefersteln, on High street. The organization is be known aa the North Wayne Heights Improvement aasoclatlon.

Although this district Is one of the old est portions of Fort Wayne and at the nt time well populated, the only Improvements It ever has received for the taxes It has paid into tha city treasury are a few street lights, put there during the Orlee administration. The people of the district have been clamoring for a sewer for some time always receiving the same an "Not enough money In the treaa A contract finally was let fur sewer and It now la completed. The property owners have received assessment notices, which run Jd per cent, higher than they expected, or nearly twice as much as for any ther sewer ever laid in ort wayne. A protest meeting was held and was ded by nearly everyone in the district It was found that It was too late to protest and the organization of the North Wain. Hi IkIiI improve association was effected to Insure that a similar thing would not happen The officers of the new or ganization are: Charles Butler, prefl I.

W. Watt, secretary; A. Washburn, treasurer. A meeting will be held tonight Park Concerts. The park concert scheduled for last Tuesday evening for Ijiwton park Elks band be postponed on account of the rain and will be given this evening at the park.

The following program win March. "Naval Brigade" Clark Overt ore, "Poet and Peasant" Suppe Operatic potpourri, "Broadway Review" Cornet solo, "King Carnival" Kryl John Tarawa Barcarole waits from "Tales of Hoff Ray Shreve Selections from "The Red Widow" Brlster Intermeszo, "Eleanor" Deppen March, "Marathon" Phillips Tomorrow evening the park concert will be held at Footer psrk, and the Arion band will render the following program: March, "On Dress Parade members Overture. "Star of tha Sea" Bleger Potpourri, "A Night in Berlin Hartmann VaJse Hesitation" Luierno Operatic medley, "Echoes from the Opera" Maekle Beyer Tango Argentine, "Buenos was, "Qf Hsoker Idyls" Barn house iroh, "dlorta" Loser Ona Court Is Ready. One of the two courts to be con structed on the south side of Fourth street along the Lake Shore tracks haa been finished and put into commission. The backstops were placed by the school board as playground paraphernalia, but the courts must be maintained by Bloomlngdale people, as the school trustees refused to aasume responsibility because the property Is too close to a Street Plusher Here.

The new power driven Street fl usher purchased by tha elty from the McEiityre company lias arrived tno mis anernoonj will be tested over brick and asphalt streets. The (lusher has a motor for pro pelling the machine and also for driving tha pump that ejects the water at a uniform pressure sufficiently high to Insure that the streets will be thoroughly barn, Jioo Julian Wagner, West Rudlslll boulevard, frame residenee, Fort Wayne House Building company, 2110 Florida drive, frame residence, Max Irmscher, Calhoun street remodel store building. 11,500 The Birth Record. Bora, to Mr. and Mrs.

Roman MetUer, Mil Henna street a daughter; to Mr. end Mrs. Oeorge Hansen, 1717 Wabaah avenue. The sanltatioa committee from the Federation of Labor yesterday spected police headquarters, and after the Inspection declared Itself satlsdei that the city needs a new police sto tlOB. Otis I1.M Whits Lisle Union Suits long or short sleeves, at 15c, during our July Hale.

PATTERSON JTLETCHER CO. Mike Was Lost INDIANAPOIJB, July 20. of Michael teddy, fifty five, of Areola, ML today notified the Indianapolis DOlleo that they would him. Leddy waa found several days euro wander Ins aimlessly about cum berland, east of here, apparently In a state of delirium. He recovered sufficiently to reveal his Identity.

dozen Men's ffo Keystone darters, at lZVic a pair, (luring July Sale. PATTERBON FIJ5TCIIER CO. Monday, July 20. THE BOSTON STORE Have You Attended Our Great Clearance Sale? IF NOT, DO IT NOW. STILL FURTHER REDUCTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE IN ALL DEPARTMENTS AS WE WANT TO MAKE THIS OUR BANNER CLEARANCE SALE.

MUSLIN AND SHEETING DEPARTMENT. Yard wide Unbleached MuaEh at 5c a yard, worth 6c. Yard wide Unbleached Muslin at 6c a yard, worth 7e. Yard wide Bleached Muslin at 6c a yard, worth 7c. Yard wide Bleached Muslin at 7c a yard, worth 8c.

Yard wide Bleached Muslin, soft finish, at 8c a yard, worth 10c. 45 inch Bleached Pillow Casing at a yard. 42 inch Bleached Pillow Tubing at 16c a yard worth 18c. Seamless Unbleached Sheeting at 18c a yard, worth 23c. 9 4 Unbleached Sheeting, heavy quality, Mt 23c a yard, worth 28c.

9 4 Bleached Sheeting; at 23c a yard, worth 28c. Unbleached Seamless Sheets at worth 50c. 81x90 Seamless Bleached Sheets at 55c, worth 60c. 42 inch Bleached Pillow Cases, Sale Price 9c each. years, wife of the Rev.

C. Claude Tra is, of the Wayne Street M. E. church, died at o'clock Sunday evening after a Ave months' Illness of heart She had buen very low for over a week, and in that time all hope of her recovery had been given up. Mrs.

Travis herself realized that vneend near, and with her husband had planned for the care of her two little and for her funeral services. Working with the Rev. Mr. Travis day after day, Travis was a nower in the church, and shared with her the labor and the luirdnns of the pastorate. In her church work she became widely known throughout the city, and was oqe of the best loved women In all Fort Wayne.

in. nil, i i or Ihc Travelers club, of the Duo Declmo club, of the A. O. 0., of 8L Cecilia circle of the King's Daughters, and of all the missionary and aid societies of the church. Born in Newport, R.

May 8, 1J74, Mrs. Travis was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Nixon, of that city, and spent the early years of her life there.

She spent two years at Coatee college in lerro Hume, where she met Mr. Travis, and they were married in October, 1900, while Mr. Travis waa pas tor of St. Paul's Methodist church at Indianapolis. From Ir.dlunaDollo they removed to South Bend, where they remained four yeans, and from there were caned to Hlshawaka, where they lived until coming here In IMS.

Mrs. Travla Is survived by her husband, two daughters, Mary Louise and Josephine, aged seven and live; two brothers, Burnett and Victor Ntaon; two sisters, Mrs. U. Q. QalToway and Mrs.

O. D. Davis, with whom the chil dren have been living since Mrs. Tra vla was taken seriously 111, and the father, R. H.

Nixon, of Newport. Short funeral services will be held at the Wayne Btreet K. church at If clock Tuesdtty afternoon, the Rev. J. A.

Heady officiating, and Wednesday morning the body will be removed to Mrs. Travis' old home at Newport, where services will be held. Interment will be made in the family cemetery at that place. Harry Brophy, aged twenty years, died last night at tha home of hla parents, Mr. and Mrs.

V. Brophy, 1026 Maumee avenue, after an Illness of nearly three months. The deceased had spent most of hla life In this city, being educated In the Catholic schools here, and after leaving school had learned his trade as a printer at the News and several local job offices About six months ago he went to Toledo to accept a position In a printing establishment, and It was while he was there he was taken He was removed to this city nearly four weeks ago, and since then has made a losing light with death. He became steadily weaker until the time of bis death. He was a member of the Cathedral congregation.

The parents and the following brothers and sisters survive: Mrs. C. a Taggert, of Toledo; Mrs. M. Drukenbrod, of this city, the Misses Nora and Qrace Brophy, of this city; Thomas Brophy, of Bait Lake City; and Vincent and James Brophy, who live St In.

i i.e. K.pple. Jesse Kepple, a carpenter, aged sixty two years, dropped dead Bun day night at 11 o'clock In front of No. i pumping station. In Pape avenue, while he was returning home.

Heart failure was given as the cause of death by Coroner Edward Kruse, who was called by the police. The deceased had resided with his niece, Mrs. Frank Moffett, 1201 Third street, and was on his way home along Pape avenue, when he was taken sick, and had lost consciousness when ha was found. Isaac Smith discovered his body spread across the sidewalk and called the police, but Kepple waa dead before be reached the hospital Two sisters and the niece with whom Mrs. Rosa Welnmann, wife of John Weinmann, la dead at her home 1111 Wslater Park avenue, after an illness of several months.

Mra Welnmann was fifty nine years old, and waa born at Van Wert, coming to this city many years ago. The husband and the following sons, Henry, Albert and William Welnmann, grandson, brother and three sisters survive. Irvldence, 1111 Wetsser Park aven and at 2 o'clock fror, All Ticking sold at Clearance Sale Pricey Bed Pillows, good quality Ticking, at 45c each. Bed Pillows with Art Ticking, at 69c each, worth 85c. Bleached Cotton Toweling at a yard, worth 5c.

Brown and Bleached Twilled Toweling at 5 a yard, worth Large size Huck Towels at 8c eaoh, worth 10a. Bleached Bath Towela, large sire, at 9e eacli, worth SUMMER GOODS DEPARTMENT. Figured Crepeg at 8 13c a yard, worth 36 inch Figured Crepes at 10c a yard, worth 15c. Figured Crepes at 12y2c a yard, worth 20a. Figured Orepes at 17c a yard, worth 25c.

All Muslin Underwear sold at Clearance Sala Prices. All Shirtwaists sold at greatly reduced prices. IN FACT ALL OUR SUMMER GOODS SOLD REGARDLESS OF COST TO MAKE ROOM FOR THE NEW FALL GOODS WHICH ARE ARRIVING DAILY. WM. HAHN Fort Wayne's Greatest Bargain Store MRS.

C. G. TRAVIS DIES DEATH TERMINATES ILLNESS OF OVER FIVE MONTHS, Wife of Wayne Street M. E. Church Paster and a Prominent Church Worker.

Met. Lena Ninon Travis, aged forty eran church, the Rev. Philip l.ulh ganss officiating. Funeral Announcements. The funeral of Mra.

Catherine Bern ing will be held Tuesday afternoon at 1:10 o'clock from the residence. 1610 8L Jos boulevard, and at 2 o'clock from St. Paul's Lutheran church. A BAD FIRE AT SI. JOE DAMAGE OF SI6.0O0 FROM SUN DAV BLAZE.

Telephone Operator Remained at Post Until the Flames Climbed in (Special to ths News.) 8f JOI5, July One oi trie most serious fires that ever visited this place did damage to the amount of 115,000 here Sunday, when It destroyed the Harney general store, the Currle Implement store, the Home telenhone office ajuj the K. of P. lodge room. The Dlaie waa discovered In the Barney store about 7 o'clock In the mornhag, and spread rapidly. Bitting In the telephone office until the flames licked Into the windows, the operator called for Hlcksvllle and Auburn on the lines, asking for help, and Just before the heat became so great she had to leave, she was able to reach both places.

Hose and chemicals from both towns were placed aboard flat cars and rushed to this village, but too late to save any of the buildings In the block in which the fire started. However, the firemen worked hard and weted down all surrounding property, probably saving it from destruction. A Are had been started In a stove in the Barney store, and it is thought this became and caused the blase. DOROTHY DICKSON SUCCEEDS LOCAL GIRL GETS MOO A WEEK DANCING IN Parents Wars Leaders in Christian Science Church Here Until a Few Years Ago. Local friends of Miss Dorothy Dickson, formerly of this city, and who, for a number of years, attended tha local public schools, while her parents were In charge of the work at the Christian Science church, will be Interested to know'ithat she has becomo one of the highest salaried dancers in vaudeville.

Miss Dickson hat been on the professional stage only a short time, but danced in benefit performances and for charity work for a number of years before she became a professional. The young lady la scarcely out of her teens, yet at present ihs Is receiving a salary of 1100 a week, A photograph of the young Fort Wayne dancer, taken by Moffett studios, appear In the July number of the Red Book. MEN'S 8TRAW HATS. Your choice of any straw hat in our store at Just half price. Forty dozen tor you to select from.

During our July Bale. PATTERSON FLETCHER CO. YOU PAY IN OCTOBER FOR COKE To avoid re handling and storing our coke, due to the congestion of oar coke shed, we will give our customers the benefit of both time of payment and what it would cost us to re store our surplus coke. For immediate delivery of coke in two or more ton lots the price will be $5.00 per ton. Not collected for until October.

Phone us your order. THE GAS Phones 106 and 107. Men's Hart Bchaffner sTjaarx Suits, scores of patterns for you to select from it all sties, stouts, slims or rafulsrs. Men's Hart Bchaffner Marx Suits, mads from Imported materials ttt.to. during obt My Bale.

PATTKRBON 1'LJfiWHEIt Digestive Ailments OVERCOME by DRINKING TMLWM mineral wkv zcr nvar, Mwaa, KWiwya. SwrSlHSHSrSs Must Wonderful Invention I TON I PE IT RE8TOBKS ETERIOHT, 80 THAT EYEGLASSES WILL NOT BB REQUIRED. IT REMOVES CATARACT FROM THE EVES. IT CURES CATARRH. IT CURES ASTHMA.

IT MAKES YOUR HBASINO GOOD. IT MAKES WEAK LUNG8 STRONG AND HEALTHY. IX 18 A MOST MARVELOUS INSTRUMENT, WQRTH MORE THAN ITS WEIGHT IN GOID TO ANYONE WHO HAS ANY Of THE ABOVE AUGMENTS. READ OUR BOOKLET, WHICH WE SEND YOU FREE Bf MAIL. POSTAGE PAID.

Address TON PE (fa) DEAFNESS mem ear aiseasse I now belns used with sue Vnu cess In ourlni cases tha resist the olo tlme metli Vlf W' ods. If you are deaf or have shls noises In your ears you shoild see DR. WELLS I Cast B'rry Btreet, Fort Wsyns For Orip, Coaf ha, Croup, Catarrh. Quick Coninmi Bronchitis, BratUian Balm magic Novsr fast KLAEHN MELCHil.Pi Undertaken Embdmen ttl 223 East W.shington Boulevard Bast ef aarslas at reaaoabU pricae Privats smbalsnss. Offl.e Haass Htsste jr.

To Buy Bargains Oct ready for bargain sales, which soon baa In. We lot you have any sum from If to lioo for any purpose. Interest Is only 2 PER CENT and we arrange terms to At your Income. It you keep house or bars steady employment, we make advances on your own INDIANA LOAN CO. 8H0AFP BUILDINO Sscend Fleer phone 905 Established 1895 News Want Adi:.

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