Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 111, Decatur, Adams County, 6 May 1907 — Page 3

HIGH OR LOW Which ever style you • w\ prefer. Got both kinds I \ made on the latest A ) A l asts , °f the newest 4 | L \jy_i leathers in all shades. /_ jp'p 1 /Km carr Y a bigger varC/ 'L, ' 'iety of Jm shoes Than most stores and our qualities are of the highest. There s no foot of ordinary shape we cannot fit. Salesmen are experts in housing the feet in comfort. Economy is the keystone of our prices. F. B. Tague’s Shoe Store

♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ WEATHER Probably showers; cooler tonight: Tuesday partly cloudy. * + +♦*♦ + ***** + + FORT WAYNE & SPRINGFIELD RY. In Effect February 1, 1907. >ecatu^—North Ft. Wayne—South 6:00 a.in. 7:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 12:00 noon 1:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. 11:00 p.m. GET WEDDED TO THE MODEL WITHOUT A MATE W. H. LINDSLEY Don’t Torget “A Gambler's Wife” at Bosse Theater tonight. Warren Hamrick went to Bluffton last night to visit friends. Secure your seats for “A Gambler's Wife.” Tonight at Bosse Theater. George Brewster, of Berne, was a business caller to our city today. Vance Buckmaster, of Geneva, was a business caller to our city today. Miss Dailey returned this morning from Berne, where she was visiting with friends. Eight Big Specialties between acts tonight, "A Gambler's Wife.” Popular prices, 10c, 20c, 30c. L>adies will be admitted free tonight at Bosse Theater when accompanied by one 30c ticket. Mrs. Sam Schindler and daughter returned this morning from Berne, where they spent Sunday with friends. Mrs. Eli Christ, of Decatur, arrived in this city this morning to assist In caring for her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Hunter, who is seriously sick. Bluffton Banner. Warren township, Huntington county, is convulsed by a sensation. It develops that Nora Mosher, daughter of D. A. Mosher, gave birth to an infant son on April 27, and that later the body of the infant was buried upon the premises. Coroner Morgan, of Huntington county, after an investigation, declares that the babe was alive when born, and he has recommended a grand jury investigation.

« A Lot of People Are going to buy work shoes this Spring. Some are going to buy any old shoe that is offered to them, because it is low in price. But the large number of these men are not going to look at the price, but at the quality first, comfort next and the price last. These are not £■ going to take chances on any old shoe ' but are going to buy a shoe that has S been tried and found to be the best that * / i s made for the money. These men are going to buy my Elk Skin Shoe at $3 a pair Charlie Voelewede The Shoe Seller

J. L. Gay made a business trip to Auburn this morning. John Schug made a business trip to Auburn this morning. Lon Ball made a business trip to Ft. Wayne this morning. a pleasant visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Curley Radamacker. Miss May Radamacker returned to Ft. Wayne this morning after making William Anderson, of Geneva, was a business caller to our city today. P. W. Smith, of Richmond, was attending to banking matters in our city today. Mrs. David Liby went to Ft. Wayne this morning to make a short visit with relatives. Martin Laughlin, of Berne, was attending to his regular commissioner’s duties today. Mrs. Barney Meibers went to Rome City this morning to spend a few days with her husband. Father Wilken went to Hessel Castle this morning to spend- the day with Father Bensinger. George Klein left this morning for Van Wert, where he has accepted a very lucrative position. B. A. Kelley made a business trip to Ft. Wayne this morning in the interest of the interurban. Edwin Fledderpohann returned this morning from New Bremen, 0., where he spent Sunday with friends. Miss Stella Wemhoff returned to Ft. Wayne this morning. While here she was the guest of her mother, Mrs. Mary Wemhoff . Miss Emily Wyatt of this city has secured a position with the Bonser company, at Ft. Wayne, and left this morning to assume her new duties. The baggage car on the interurban Saturday, while attempting to make the curve on Court street, jumped the track and the employees experienced considerable trouble in getting it back again. The council will meet in regular session tomorrow evening when they will receive bids for the construction of Madison and Third streets. A number of out of town bidders will be present and the bids are expected to be very close. Harry Hay, the Rube Waddell of semi-professional baseball, who is now playing with Dunkirk, on yesterday defeated the strong Portland team by a score of three to nothing, and letting the hard hitting Jay Birds down with three hits. Hay is certainly starting his work early, and we wish him success.

Alf Graham was at Ft. Wayne yesterday visiting friends. Ed Erwin made a business trip to Ft. Wayne this morning. Sam Simison, of Berne, was a business caller to our city today. Bub Mischand, of Berne, was a business caller to our city today. Leo Miller arrived in the city yesterday from Huntington, and visited his parents. Clarence Kinse, of Lima, visited his parents in this city over Sunday, returning to Lima last night. There will be a special meeting of the Rebecca lodge Tuesday evening and every member is requested to be present. Tom Railing went to Ft. Wayne yesterday noon, where he played with the Shamrocks against the Garrett team. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Rice left this morning for their home at Jackson, Tennessee, after making a short visit here with relatives. Mrs. Rocholl and daughter Anna returned to Ft. Wayne this morning. While here she was the guest of Mrs. Winnes and family. A Van Buren girl who was one of twelve graduates rat the commencement held Thursday night was given a gold medal for not having missed a day nor been- tardy in four years high school work. Her record failed to show how many breakfasts she had failed to get in that time. Instead of delivering their essays on commencement day the graduates of the Goshen high school will present the play "Elizabeth, Princess of England,” the cast embracing practically all the high school students. The play will be given on June 4. Twelve Indiana counties have no bonded indebtedness. They are Bartholomew, Clay, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb, Dubois, Franklin, Gibson, Henry, Howard, Lake, Madison, Marshall, Montgomery, Noble, Parke, Posey, Scott, Steuben, Sullivan, Tipton and Wabash. Rev. and Mrs. H. H. Hocker came home yesterday from a visit with his parents, Joseph Hocker and wife, at Monroe. They had as guest here yesterday afternoon his brother, Prof. C. E. Hocker, principal of the Decatur schools, who w'ent to Warren to act as one of the judges at an oratorical contest. —Bluffton News. The Marion, Bluffton and Eastern Traction company are trying to break into the business of supplying electrical current for all purposes to the city of Bluffton. They agree to supply this current for ten per cent, less than it costs them to produce it. The traction company are getting their current from the Marion Electric company, which is owned by an eastern syndicate. Does any one in Decatur ever send to a catalogue house for a job? Is there a single owner of real estate in the city who ever sold a mail order house a piece of property? Is there a single house rented by a catalogue firm? Is there a single physician in the city who has any patients in the mail order houses? Mighty few’ attorneys have clients from catalogue firms. Dentists of the city pull mighty few teeth for mail order houses. The farmer sells none of his farm products to the catalouge houses. One of the great ambitions of the school authorities and literary people of Andrews is likely to be realized before many months. It now seems very probable that the town will get a Carnegie library building costing $5,000. So far have negotiations progressed that Andrew Carnegie, through his secretary, has promised the place $5,000 on condition that the place give SSOO each year for the support of the institution, a proposition concerning which there is little doubt as to its being met. The situation was made known to prominent citizens of the place and hearty approval of the plan has been shown on every hand. The present prosperity that Tell City is enjoying in such abundance in every line of business had its beginning in 1903, when the Tell City Improvement Association was organized. At that time nearly 100 business and professional men started in to boom their town and to spread its fame beyond the confines of Perry county. Since then the place has nearly doubled in population, and more than a dozen substantial manufacturing industries have been added. All of which goes to show that an improvement association is a good thing for any city or town that wishes to progress. Just what a city council can do even to a corporation the size of the Clover Leaf was evidenced last night when it was learned that this road was charg-, ing five dollars to allow the city to run a water line under the tracks when a dollar has been the charge hertofore. The city instructed the city clerk to order all coal, amounting to about three car loads a week, shipped over the Lake Erie and also instructed the city attorney to notify the road to put gates at all the crossings in the corporate limits. This will no doubt bring the nifty officials to thir senses. —Bluffton Banner.

J. Joseph made a business trip to Ft. Wayne today. J. M. Frisinger made a business trip to Bluffton today. E. Mann, of Geneva, was a business caller to our city today. J. B. Holthouse made a business trip to Bluffton today. P. Schug, of Berne, was a business caller to our city today. W. Kelley, of Portland, was a business caller to our city today. P. A. Macklin, of Geneva, was a business caller to our city today. C. F. True returned today from Marion where he was visiting with his son Brice. Miss Lillie Gerard returned to Ft. Wayne this morning after visiting her parents for a short time. Mrs. G. McKeever, of Jonesboro, Ind., is in the city making a visit with Mr. and Mrs. John Burkhead. Leo Meyers returned today from Pennsylvania, where he took a Belgium horse to the purchaser for J. M. Frisinger & Co. Surveyor Baumgartner has the specifications ready for a number of bridges and abuttments, which will be built in Adams county, yet this year. Many contractors were here today, the Winchester macadam road in Root township being the drawing card. W. A. Nichols, of Portland, was among the number. Treasurer Lachot and his assistants were busy today, but succeeded in taking care of the large amount of business that was directed toward his office. Taiford Runyun, one of the best natured citizens of Hartford township, was a business visitor here today. He is one of many that is interested in macadam road improvements. The graduates of the Decatur high school are at present busily engaged in making necessary prepartions for the commencement exercises that will be held in a short time. The ice cream opening given by Mr. Joseph on Monroe street Saturday evening was largely attended. The music for the occasion was furnished by True Fristoe and 'Lee Kintz. George H. Kelley, formerly of Geneva, but now living in Portland, was here today. He owns considerable Adams county realty and we think will again some time reside in the best county on the map. Some mischievous boys defaced the newly constructed sidewalk in front of Judge Merryman’s home Saturday night. They are known, and if such a thing happens again will be prosecuted. The K. of C. lodge is making great preparations for their meeting to be held in this city next Sunday, when they will take a class through the work. A large crowd of out-of-town members are expected, and a fine program has been arranged. Mrs. Frank Trim left last night some time to join her husband, who left so suddenly a short time ago. Where Mrs. Trim went no one seems to be able to state, as she left in the night without informing any one of her destination. The business place is closed and the creditors are still holding the sack. Dolittle Reynolds, who was stricken last week with two severe strokes of paralysis, is in a serious condition, and chances for his recovery are indeed doubtful. The last stroke affected his speech and he is at times unable to say a word. His wife is also on the sick list and is practically unable to do anything and the neighbors are taking care of them. The new orchestra was organized yesterday and are now ready for any and all engagements that may come up. The organization is composed of seven members, all of whom are good musicians and they expect to furnish all the latest and up to date music. If you are in want of something of this nature for a reception or dance, give the boys a call, as they can deliver tfie goods. Kauffman and Saunders, the champion two-men bowlers of Ft. Wayne, successfully defended their title Saturday evening when they played Frisinger and Klein of this city, the former winning by a total of eightyseven pins. Frisinger of the locals was out of form, as he was suffering from a badly bruised finger. The games were interesting throughout and were witnessed by a huge crowd. Mrs. Jeff Bryson went to Ft. Wayne this morning to spend the day with friends. The Huntington Democrat says that immediately after the Markle fire the town was invaded by financial ghouls, who sought to make a profit on the insurance on the destroyed buildings. Their plan was to make an adjustment with the loser paying him much below the actual loss, have him sign to a transfer of the claim and then settle with the insurance company at a higher figure. When the real adjuster came the property owner had signed away his rights and the scalper had pocketed the profit.

New Spring Carpets and Rugs | Jil t t I COMPLETE NEW STOCKS | LARGEST OPEN STOCK IN I THE CITY, STANDARD I MAKES AT CORRECT PRICES. I VISIT THIS DEPARTMENT I BEFORE YOU MAKE YOUR I SPRING PURCHASE. NOBBY I NEW LINE OF LACE CUR- I TAINS AND LINOLEUMS. I NIBLICK & COJ

Rev. Fowler made a business trip to Ft. Wayne today. Mrs. L. G. Ellingham and daughter Winifred are in Chicago today. J. Augsburger, of Berne, was a business caller to our city today. Dr. Blackman, of Bluffton is in our city attending to professional matters. Miss Hess went to Ft. Wayne today to make a few days’ visit with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Will Ramey went to Berne today to spend the day with friends. T. C. Corbett has added a stock of autocrat stationery, best goods on the markt. Take look at the line. Mrs. Worley returned to her home at Coldwater, Ohio, this morning after making a short visit in the city. Miss Bessie Parker returned to Ft. Wayne today after making a pleasant visit here with Mr. and Mrs. F. V. Mills. Diek & Shady, of Muncie, have rented the Palace Bowling alley room for five months and will install a fivecent theater. They have a number of similar shows over the state. The Commercial Club meeting this evning promises to be well attended. There is much interest in the club, it having taken the initiative in the progress that has been so rampant here for a year or more. The car that ran off the track at the Court street curve did considerable damage to the brick street and several men employed by the company were busily engaged today in making the necessary repairs. George Brewster, of Berne, while in our city today contracted with John Bollinger to put in the brick work in the new bank building now under headway. Mr. Brewster secured the entire contract and is not subletting portions of the same. Mrs. DeVilbiss, who was so badly injured in an automobile accident at Lancaster, Ohio, is improving. While painful, her injuries are not serious, several broken ribs being the worst feature. She and Mrs. Cole will probably come to Decatur in a few days to make their future home. S. W. Peterson, who for some time past has ben suffering from inflammatory rheumatism, was able to be out yesterday for the first time, he making this trip in a buggy. He is unable to work to any degree whatever, and is solely dependent upon crutches. For a man who has been a hard worker for years this is indeed a punishment to him. le says he is feeling better and is Nily confident that he will soon be himself again.

Mrs. Shrank returned to her home at Pleasant Mills today after visiting friends and relatives in the city. Ed Vancil made a business trip to Pleasant Mills this morning. A number of Decatur people went to Ft. Wayne yesterday where they attended the ball game between Garrett and the Shamrocks and some stayed over and attended the show at the Majestic theater. The traction line certainly draws a number of people to Ft. Wayne, and is making one of the cities in the state of it. The horse sale Friday again promises to be a dandy and the managers of this concern have been scouting all over the county for horses and claim to have a string that cannot be excelled any place. With the usual number of foreign buyers that will ]>e present, the success of the same is assured.

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[goal Feed and Seeds Peninsular Portland Cement Gypsum Rock Wall Plaster We make a specialty of furnishing HIGH GRADE CLEAN COAL that will burn. J. D. HALE T*lxc»ix* f Cor. Jefferson and 2nd Sts.