Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 64, Decatur, Adams County, 15 March 1907 — Page 3

*♦****+«*+*«++ WEATHER. Fair tonight and Friday. Warmer. * + + + *4- + + + + <i> + + * David Eley made a business trip | to Berne today. Jesse Laughrey made a business trip 5 to Monroe today. Dr. J. S. Boyer made a professional > trip to Berne today. J. Hobbs of Bingen, was a business caller to our city today. George Maddy made a business trip | to Fort Wayne this morning. Will Lyman of Indianapolis, was a I business caller to our city today. Frank Pio of Fort Wyue, was a I business caller to bur city today. Dick Silicic of Portland, was in our r S'D' a to daj; attending the horse sale. Charles Morrisdn of Pleasant Mills, ; was a business caller to our city toI day. Miss Burkhead went to Redkey to- [ day to visit with her sister, Mrs. John f Poling. W. J. Vesey of Fort Wayne, was at- | tending to banking matters in our ■ city today. George Kinzle made a business trip | to Berne this morning in the interest 8 of the Telephone company. Charles Colter returned this morn- ’ ing from Union City, where he was attending to timber matters. Mrs. Charles Smith returned to her home at Portland today. While here she was the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Hammell. Decatur Knights of Pythias are preparing for the district meeting at Portland next Wednesday, and will go down one hundred strong. The program of entertainment is the best ever given at a district meeting. A number of foreign horsemen from every section of rue state, were in our city today attending the horse sale and endeavoring to purchase good horses. Some of them were sucessful, while other were forced to go away empty handed. There is no question but that the Horse Sale Co. is one of the best institutions we have in our city.

Time ,Table I ERIE RAILROAD. x Brr»CT Ifov - 18 '° B Deca tu . Ind CAST BOUND No. 8, Chicago to New York Express, dally 2:38a.m. No. 10, Chicago to Buffalo Express, daily 9:55pm. No. 12. Chicago to New York daily 5:45a.m. No. 4, Chicago to New York and Boston, dally 3:47p.m. No. 22, Chicago and Marion accomodation, daily except Sunday 1:48p.m. WEST BOUND. No. 7, New York to Chicago Express, dally 1:50a.m. No. 9, Buffalo to Chicago Express, daily 3:22a.m. No. 11, Chicago, daily 6:05p.m. No 3, New York to Chicago Limited, daily 12:56p.m. No. 21, Marlon and Chicago dally except Sunday 10:10a.m. O. L. ENOS, Traveling Passenger Agent JOHN FLEMING, AgX FORT WAYNE & SPRINGFIELD RY, In Effect February 1, 1907. Decatur —North Ft. Wayne South 6:00 a.m. " ; 30 s- m - 9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. ■ 12:00 noon l ; 30 pm. 3:00 p.m. P- 81 - 6:00 p.m. P m - 9:30 p.m. 11:00 pm.

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■ Dr. Costello made a professional trip to Berne today. Charles Brown of Berne, was attending the horse sale today. Chris Egley of Berne, was a business caller to our city today. H. Hoenneizen of Williams, was a business caller to our city today. John Waggoner made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. A. Van Camp returned this morning from a business trip to Auburn. Robert Andrews went to Geneva today to make a short visit with rela- ■ lives. D. R. Vail left last evening for St Louis on business pertaining to the .■Sfisor Fitter Cp.-. .Mr. and Mrs. J. McCune went to Hoagland this mutuing to make a shpri vidit wilji relatives. Alex Barks, Tom Hedbum and Herman Gunsett of Van Wert, attended the horse sale today. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Torrence arrived today from Marion and are the juests of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Bryson. “Cappy” Johns and Will Gerling will go to Fort Wayne tonight, to be in attendance at a party that will be given at that place. Austin O. Straub of Peterson, left yesterday evening for Chicago, where he will accept a position with the Wabash railroad company. Henry Dellinger and family of Decatur, were in town over Sunday, guests at the home of Wm. Dellinger, in this town. Henry seems to have a permanent position with Krick & Tyndall, tile manufacturers. —Willshire Herald. Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Worley of Decatur, visited here with Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Doty, residing at the corner of Middle and Third streets. Mr. Worley and wife left on the noon train Wednesday on a business trip to Celina, O. —Portland CommercialReview. The Decatur Daily Democrat has installed a new Whitlock press. It is a fast mover, and the new typographical dress and the enlargement of the paper to a seven-column folio, makes of the Daily Democrat the prettiest specimen of country newspaper that comes to our exchange table. —Willshire Herald. Leo Miller is considering the filing of a suit against several of his chums for a deliberate case of kidnapping. He was escorting two lady friends home when a halt-dozen of "the boys” quietly took possession of him and held him until his fair comrades had time to reach home. Leo took The joke good naturedly, but the more he thinks about the outrage, the madder he gets. Mann & Christen, this morning received a contract from Henry Schulte for the erection of a four thousand dollar house on his present site on Fourth street. The plans were drawn by Architect Christen and the structure will be modern and complete in every respect. With the number of new buildings to be erected this summer, work should not be scarce and the laboring man will have no complaint. The Union Nat: nal bank of Union City, which was recently organized, has been granted a commission by the j comptroller of the currency, and will ■ open for business 'as soon as their room can be put in condition for business. The directors are: George N. Edger, W. W. McClure, Stanton D. ■ Mead, Porter A. Daily of Union City, and C. E. Magee of this city. The new institution has a capital stock of $50,000. —Winchester Democrat.

L. L. Syphers of Willshire, was a business caller to our city today. Harry Thomas of Richmond, was transacting business in our city today. Noah Weber of Fort Wayne, was attending the horse sale in our city today. J. M. Frisinger returned this morning from a business trip to Fort Wayne. Mrs. Craig went to Fort Wayne this morning to spend the day with friends. Miss Celia Smith went to Fort Wayne this morning to spend the day with friends, Mrs. Charles Hower went to Fort Wayne JliL morning to spqnd the day v. ithJ frlentls. Mrs,, M. P. Burdg went to Fort this mopiiqg to attend the millinery opening. Misses Fox and Tagnieyer arrived this morning from Fort Wayne, and are the guests of friends. The Elks will meet in regular session this evening and every member is requested to be present. Miss Minnie Fuelling went to Middletown, this morning to make a short visit with her cousin. Mrs. John C. Moran and daughter returned last evening from Berne, where she was attending the funeral of a friend. George E. McKean returned this morning from a business trip to Granite City, Mo., where he is putting in a picture show. John Frisinger bought the best draft horse that was ever sold in this city, today, at the Decatur Horse Sale barn. The animal weighs more than 1800 pounds and was bought for $342. Samuel Schindler’s at Decatur had their full share of Berne visitors last Tuesday. They were called on by Mr. and Mrs. David Hirschy and a daughter, Mrs. Joseph Stuckey, Mrs. Emil Erhart and Mrs. Jerry Liechty and family.—Berne Witness.

Down at Hartford City the barbers have attempted to raise the price of shaves to fifteen cents, charging ten cents for a face shave and five cents for a neck shave, just as was planned in this city some time ago. The scheme is already meeting with opposition and one firm at the very outset refused to enter the combination. This will no doubt in the end result in breaking up the practice.—Bluffton Banner. S. J. Niblick of Decatur, a former citizen here is on the streets this week shaking hands with his oldtime neighbors. He furnishes the information that John Tudor, formerly a near neighbor of his here, but now a resident near Decatur, has again sold his farm and before making another investment will go to Oklahoma to investigate the situation. Mr. Tudor recently sold the S. H. Davison farm on the range line east of Ossian. —Ossian News. The Bluffton Business College is in need of more room and the college building on West Wabash street probably will be enlarged to accommodate the school. The property at present belongs to the city schools, having been bought a few years ago for the kindergarten department, which was later discontinued. Whether the school board will feel warranted in making extensive improvements on the property is doubtful, but the lack of sufficient room should not be allowed to injure the business of the school, and it is to be hoped that aU accommodations to take care of additional students will be placed at the disposal of the college.—Bluffton News. Butcher Ludwig was constantly being robbed of meat by a large black tom cat belonging to a next door neighbor. Finally his temper got the best of him, and he poisoned the cat. The cat’s owner the next morning, found the animal lying dead before his door. He knew at once who had done the killing, and with a low bitter oath he took the dead cat up by the tail and went indoors. Butcher Ludwig had happened to advertise for the week a mark down sale on sausage. That night his shop was thronged with sausage buyers. Suddenly when the crowd was thickest, the outraged neighbor elbowed his way through the people and threw upon the chopping block the dead body of the huge black cat. “There you are Mr. Ludwige,- ’ he said. "That makes thirtyfive. I’ll bring the fifteen others when you're not so busy.”

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CHILDRENS SUITS We have made special eflort to make our Children’s departmeut attractive and we ask that mothers come and see our new line of Children’s Ck thing before they buy. CONFIRMATION SUITS Our Confirmation Suits range from $6.50 to sl2 00. They are made of clay worsted, unfinished worsteds and th-bets. They are all well tailored and guaranteed. We have them in all sizes. ELZEY & VANCE OPPOSITE COURT HOUSE DECATUB, INDIANA

Ed France of Pleasant Mills, was a business caller to our city today.

The Mesdames Jonathan Baumgartner and Lena Henefort of French township, spent a few days visiting at Decatur, this week, until Mrs. Baumgartner was called home Wednesday by the death of her neighbor, Mrs. John Kizer near Vera Cruz. —Berne Witness.

A Grecian boy, ten years old, whose name requires twenty-three letters in the spelling of it, arrived in St. Louis, name and all, last week, after journeying alone more than seven thousand miles. When he reached the Union Station there was a tag on his coat which showed that Konstantenos Argeropulos was bound for the home of his father, Nicholas Argeropuios, No. 413 South Broadway, “and would the officials please see that he reached his destination?” The boy sailed from Piraaeus, Greece, about three weeks ago, and is unable to speak a word of English.

It is scarcely needed to say more of “A Romance of Coon Hollow” than to state that it is this season entering upon its eleventh successful season, having been originally produced at the Eleventh Street Theatre, New York, in September, 1894. It will be given this season with a complete equipment of beautiful new scenery, by Platzer, of the New York Academy of Music, an unusually capable company selected for the various characters, a splendid vocal quartette, and a “hot” troupe of plantation dancers. Novel electric and calcium effects will also be introduced. Everything will be big except the admission. “A Romance of Coon Hollow" is announced for Monday, March 18 at the open house. The train was about to depart when a stout old lady ran on to the platform in haste. The obliging guard pounced upon her, fairly lifted her into the carriage and as he slammed the door the train steamed out of the station. The first stopping place was thirty miles up the line, and when the train arrived the guard observed the old lady stepping out of the compartment in a state of boiling indignation. “You nearly missed it, mum,” he said. “Missed is! You silly ass!” fumed the old lady. “I didn't want to come by it at all. I simply wanted to post a letter in the late fee box on the train. And now perhaps you’il tell me who is going to pay my fare back. I’alk about the intelligence of a man. I’d rather have a donkey to deal with.”

«»*»*»****»*** j ♦ J. Winfield Maddy is the young- * * est purchaser of a lot. This * * should be an incentive for the * * parents of other boys. Buy the * * boy a lot. * ***««*•*•*•*** o_. 0 _. Miss Bertha Hart returned last night from Indianapolis, where she has been serving as stenographer for one of the house committees in legislature. Miss Hart’s work was very satisfactory to all concerned, while there, and this fact alone is an acknowledgement of her ability as a stenographer. The river raised several feet last night and is gradually coming up to the high water mark. The water is backed up to the curve on the road leading to the Studabaker farm and another slight raise will run over the road. The entire lowlands along the river are submerged and the damage that is being done to the wheat will run into thousands of dollars. A story is told of a queen in Europe who sleeps on a hard bed without a pillow, the result of which is that she has a beautiful figure and a straight back. She understands a primary requisite for sound and wholesome slumber. Pillows distort the neck and back, and soft beds do likewise; both impede ful, deep respiration. A board bed covered with a firm, thin mattress makes the best of sleeping places. A blanket or two and a counterpane suffice for coverings in addition to the sheets, which should be changed as often as expedient. Fresh bed linen and night clothes every night would be a healtful luxury. The editor recently heard two boys discussing a question that he thinks worthy of mention here, says the Chicago News. The point in dispute was whether or not the two expressions “one-half per cent” and “one-half of 1 per cent' ’are synonymous. One of the boys contended that the first is permissible because it means, in his opinion. “fifty on the hundred.” They finally asked the editor to decide the question for them, which he did as follows: “One-half per cent” does not mean anything; it is an incomplete expression. Per cent, or per centum, means “on the hundred,” and “onehalf per cent,” therefore, is :the same as saying “one-half on the hundred,” which is manifestly absurd. The short form is merely a hurried, careless way that some men have of saying “one-half of 1 per cent.”

Spring Thoughts At the first appearance of spring every one naturally begins to think of their wardrobe. WE ARE NOW READY to show you a complete assortment of spring Suits. Topcoats, Hats. Shirtsetc. You may not be ready to buy your spring outfit yet, but it will do you good to come in and see what the styles and patterns for this spring are going to be.

True and Runyon’s The Best place in Decatur to buy Fresh, clean ana pure Groceries and Provisions A full line of the very best canned goods to be had It is the only place in Dt caiur you can get the famous KO-WE-BA GOODS If you try them once you will always use them. Ko-We-Ba Corn, Feas, String beans, Succotash, Tomatoes, Asparagus, Fork and Beans, Fumpkin, |California Peaches, Plums, White and Black Cherries, Appricots, Strawberries, Pears, Pine Apple, Red Raspberries and many other fruits and vegetables all of which are guaranteed the very best goods put up. NONE BETTER, Few as good. Remember where True and Runyon’s

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