Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 132, Decatur, Adams County, 30 May 1907 — Page 3

The Town Talk From the most fastidious J buyers proves that our line /©77 this season is the embodiment /q // w// of the prettiest ideas in shoe.A X. If"'v 1 making. Why not think of \ /Cx the shoemaking? The Wal- ' V ~\\ \ - Over Shoe for men and E. P. Vt Reed Shoe for ladies have W. \ heen in the lead and are in ie l eac l- And the Tague ] Shoe Store carry them. F. B. Tague’s SHOE STORE

♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ WEATHER Probable showers tonight and Thursday. FORT WAYNE & SPRINGFIELD RY. In Effect February 1, 1907. •ecatur —North Ft. Wayne—South 8:00 a.m. 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 John Eddington arrived last night from Fairmount, where he is working. Ruth Malotte returned yesterday afternoon from a short visit with friends at Portland. Ed Kinse returned to the city last evening from Berne, where he has been visiting friends. Miss Kittle Stephenson returned last night from a short visit with friends at Ft. Wayne. Mrs. W. H. Lindsley went to Huntington yesterday afternoon, where she will visit friends over Decoration day. Mrs. R. C. Thompson, of Huntington, came to this city today to meet her sister-in-law, Edna Thompson, of Portland. Mrs. J. F. Evinney and son, of Decatur, transferred here this afternoon, going to Indianapolis to spend a few days with relatives.—Bluffton Banner. Mrs. J. C. Patterson returned yesterday afternoon from Winchester, where she has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. O. Irvin. Mr. and Mrs. Oran Thompson and wife and son Donald, of Lincoln, Neb., are in the city, visiting his mother, Mrs. Catherine Thompson, for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. J. Hendricks, of Portland arrived in the city yesterday afternoon to attend the Simcoke-Kauff-man wedding that was solemnized last night.

Attention Soldiers! I WANT TO SHOW YOU MY CUSHION SOLE SHOE FOR TENDER FEET. THEY ARE MADE with an insole of soft live WOOL COVERED WITH CHROME tanned leather, the uppers ARE OF SOFT KID STOCK AND PCw 111 THE BOTTOMS ARE GOODYEAR SEWED. THESE SHOES ARE THE > lIlA* I THING FOR A MAN WITH TENDER FEET, YOU CAN WALK ALL DAY J g |2 AND YOUR FEET WILL FEEL GOOD. PLAIN TOE AND TIP STYLES. ig $3.50 the Pair Charlie Voglewede The Shoe Seller

Will Reiter of Huntington, was a business caller to our city today. Misses Dora and Julia Atz, of Kendallville, are in our city, visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Atz. J. P. Hickman, of Dunkirk, returned to his home this morning, after attending the Simcoke-Kauffman wedding. W. R. Hickman, of Redkey, witnessed the wedding of Walter Kauffman and Dolly Slmcoke last night, and returned to his home this morning. A freight car on the Marion, Bluffton and Eastern trolley line left the tracks at Bluffton Tuesday and crashed into a junk wagon, completely wrecking the latter vehicle. Will Carter and Andy Barton, who were driving the outfit, narrowly escaped serious injury. % W. H. Harrison, of Saginaw, Michigan, returned to his home this morning, after visiting his sister. Mrs. Susan Archer, in this city. Mr. Harrison lived here 45 years ago. He is now deeply interested in the Hertzog Art Furniture Co., of Saginaw, with a capitalization of $200,000. William Kemp, 49 years old and residing at Swanton, 0., was killed Monday evening at Millersburg, where he was in the employ of the Lake Shore company. Kemp was engaged in repairing some machinery on the locomotive of the steam scoop shovel. He attempted to step over two large cog wheels and in doing so fell and was ground to pieces. Miss Kate Flickinger, who for some time has occupied the position of chief operator at the office of the United Telephone company, in this city, has tendered her resignation, which will take effect on June Ist. At that time Miss Flickinger will return to her home in Decatur. As yet, no one has been chosen to fill the position made vacant by her resignation.—Bluffton Banner. A great number of the citizens of Decatur are getting ready to comply with the recent water meter ordinance adopted by the city dads, and are placing their orders with various plumbers. According to the terms of the ordinance, all meters must be in and in running order by the first of July or the water will be turned off until the ordinance is complied with, as hereafter all water used will be done by measurement. A number of meters have already been placed in and those who have complied with the terms of the ordinance are congratulating themselves upon the smallness of their water bill.

Mrs. A. J. Reynolds went to Ft. Wayne yesterday to visit relatives for some time. Norman Lenhart returned last night, from Indianapolis, where he was a delegate for the F. A. M. lodge. No mall will be delivered today on account of national holiday, and the mail carriers wi? et a day's rest from duties. Floyd, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Avery, of south Mcßarnes street, has been seriously ill with catarrahal fever for several days. He is somewhat improved today, but his condition is still alarming. The street sweeper was busy again last evening cleaning up the brick streets and getting them in shape for the Decoration day services. The streets were clean and nice and presented a fine appearance. At the request of the committee on arrangements of the G. A. R., the city officials have consented to be in the parade today, and will march in a body. A number of lodges will also participate and from what we are able to learn the parade will be the best ever given in our city. Sunday was the seventy-fifth birthday of Mrs. Mary E. Hendricks, of Monroe. The event was celebrated in a fitting manner by her immediate friends and relatives. Her son, J. W. Hendricks and family, residing on east Main street in this city, were present to assist in helping the aged lady to enjoy the occasion.—Portland Sun. Charles Railing has secured the contract to do all the painting in and about the Mprray Hotel, and started in today with a force of men to put the first coat on that part of the building that is completed. The building is be painted in white, which will give it a very clean appearance. Mr. Railing is an artist of no mean ability, and his work will no doubt prove satisfactory to Mr. Murray in every respect. In the federal court at Indianapolis Tuesday, Ovid Smith, formerly a rural mail carrier at Huntington, charged with embezzlement of money order funds pleaded guilty and threw himself upon the mercy of the court. Smith had long ago made restitution of the money, and he was released by Judge Anderson with admonition to go to work and report to the court at the end of six months. A street fakir of no mean ability held possession on the corner of Madison and Second streets last evening and had quite an audience. He gave a general lecture upon his wares and entertained the audience by singing a few old chestnuts and cracking a few rotten jokes, still he did some business and before closing up his stand found that all the suckers were not dead, but that Decatur possessed a few. Rev. W. H. Mygrant who was called to this city to conduct the funeral of Leroy A. Walters, who died Friday night at the home of his uncle, Jas. Kelley, east Washington street, and was buried Sunday, returned Monday afternoon to his home at Van Wert, Ohio. Rev. Mygrant was formerly pastor of the Evangelical church in this city and it was during his ministry that Walters united with the church. —Portland Sun. A drive through the country serves to illustrate one thing and that is that the farmers have been making some money in the past few years. No matter which direction one may drive in the country, they can see where farmers have or are erecting fine new 7 barns. Not little dinkey ones, but large, roomy, commodious affairs that will not only shelter their stock and house their implements, but cover all of their crops, no matter what arecord breaking crop they happen to harvest. If you are in need of a good horse, do not forget to attend the horse sale Friday at the Decatur Horse Sale stables on First street. One hundred and seventy-five head of horses have been secured by the management and they are confident that this sale will be the crowning event. Tlie horses are all first class animals, and of the best quality the market affords. Fred Reppert will auctioneer the sale and this feature alone insures the success of the event. Painters, carpenters, plasterers, paper hangers, in fact every kind of laborers are in demand at present, and are scarcer than hens teeth. The demand at present is strong, owing to the fact that spring is so far in the arrears, that house cleaning was forced to be postponed and as result every one w 7 ants their work done first. One painter informed us that if he had a hundred men right now he could use them to a great advantage. There is not so much difference in the ages of Corey and his bride after all. Fourteen years would easily cover it, and there are thousands of happy marriages with as great or even greater differences in the ages of the man and wife. For instance, there is May Irwin, who is anywhere from forty to fifty, who has just married a boy of thirty, but of course, it cannot be said of May that she abandoned the husband of her youth in order to marry the gay young fellow who is her present husband.

Mr. George M. Springer, a pioneer of northern Indiana, celebrated his seventy-ninth birthday anniversary recently at his home in Wells county. The guests, who numbered 126, included thirteen children, a number of grandchildren and nine greatgrandchildren. The festivities continued throughout the day and the occasion was amost enjoyable one. The team praticed both morning and afternoon yesterday and perfected their team work for today's contest, and are now on edge to play the game of their life. Manager Behringer, although not over confident, fully expects to make a creditable showing, and you know what that means. The fans can help the team much by rooting, and rooting hard. Alex Leßrun has opened up a restaurant and short order house in the business room just west of the Mission Hall, and informs us that business has opened up in excellent shape. He has the room fully equipped for business, and the room presents a nice clean and attractive appearance. He has already secured a number of regular boarders. As the business increases he expects to enlarge and add to his room. Street commissioner J. D. Stults was busily engaged Wednesday in repairing a break in the Lister sewer that runs through the Meibers addition. From some cause or other during the recent heavy rains the water dislodged one of the large tile, causing the water to back up, and as a result many cellars had several feet of water in them. The damage has been repaired, and from now on the water will run with the usual old smoothness. If you want good clean fast base ball in Decatur this season please make your wants known this afternoon by attending the game. With the attraction the management has secured the park should be crowded to its fullest capacity, and by so doing you will encourage the management to greater efforts. Remember, fans, it is up to you whether the season of 1907 is a success or not, and future base ball in our city depends upon you and you alone. Norman Lenhart and M. E. Hower will leave Friday evening for Clear Lake, where they expect to remain for a number of weeks fishing. The boys will be the advance guard for a number who will leave Sunday morning and expect to have the tents pitched and everything in readiness for the balance of the party when they arrive. They are , fully expecting to have a fine time and are making their preparations accordingly. The entire party will number twelve. In affirming a judgment of the Jay circuit court for fees for procuring and delivering lists of road taxes to township trustees recovered by Pike township against the Jay county commissioners, the supreme court holds that a county auditor has no legal right to tax and collect such a fee. The court held that an appropriation by the county council to pay back the money is not necessary before a township can recover such a fee illegally exacted from it. The pony and cart owned by Jack Meibers which so many children have been enjoying driving around so much will be sold positively at the sale Friday afternoon for the high dollar. A number of foreign buyers will be on hand, and it is expected that the bidding will be spirited. The outfit is a handsome one, and the party who secures the same will have one of the finest outfits in the state. A number of people are contemplating bidding for the same for the uses and benefits of their family and babies, who have been admiring the same. - IN EFFECT DECEMBER FIRST. New Depository Law Begins Working at that Time. John C. Billheimer, auditor of state, said that he would arrange to examine any of the private banks of the state that desire to be examined, preparatory to the taking effect of the depository law. “The new private banking law becomes effective December 1,” said Mr. Billheimer, “and the depository law becomes effective on the same date. Those of the private banks that wish to get in on the public deposits, however, would have to be examined prior to December 1, and if requested I will make these examinations. Unless requested so to do, however, I cannot make these examinations under the law until December 1.” Jared W. Levings, of Indianapolis, has been appointed the fourth bank examiner by Mr. Billheimer, with the consent of the governor. He will take office July 1, and receive a salary of $2,500. The other three examiners are E. M. Hinshaw, Cicero; Capt. James R. Henry, Gosport, and Charles C. Camp, Garrett. — o We are prepared to clean your carpets or renovate your feathers. We will call for your goods and deliver them when cleaned. Call us by phone. Dorwin & Helm. . ts

RODENTS ARE BAD Rats are Destructive and Hard to Destroy BEAUTIFUL WREATH FLOWERS Indianians Remember Oliver P. Morton—Reduction on Vincennes Contractor. Washington, May 30.—The great destruction wrought by rodents is pointed out in a statement which has just been issued by the department of agriculture on “Methods of Destroying Rats.” It declares that “an infallible method of extermination of these rodents would be worth more to the people of the United States in a single decade than the department of agriculture has cost since its establishment. It says the brown rat is the worst mammalian pest in existence, and adds: “If for each cow, horse, sheep and hog on the farms of the United States the farmers support one rat on grain, the toll levied on the cereals by these rodents would reach the enormous total of $100,000,000 a year. Washington, May 30. —A wreath of beautiful flowers four and a half feet in diameter, was placed on the statue of Oliver P Morton in Statuary Hall in the national capitol by a number of Indiana residents of Washington who desired to do honor to the memory of Indiana's war governor. The large wreath entirely covered the base of the statue, and on each side were three-foot silk flags, gracefully draped. The entire contribution made a pretty picture, and above all was the card inscription. Washington, May 30. —The supervising architect of the treasury has deducted the sum of $13.50 from the contractor of the Vincennes federal building on account of defects and small omissions in the building. Convenient Arrangement “What are you buying now?” “I am looking for some present to give my wife on her birthday. I tell you, making presents costa a heap of money.” “Why don't you do as I do? I have never failed to make my wife a present on her birthday every year for twentyfive years, and I am not out a penny thus far.” “How do you manage it?” “It is very simple. After we were married, when her birthday came round, I gave her a £5 note. When my birthday came round, she gave me the note back, and we have kept that up ever since, and neither of us is out a penny.”—London Tit-Bits. Like Calling For a Drink. A hard drinker was told by his doctor that he could be cured if every time he felt that he must have a drink he would immediately take something to eat instead. The man followed the advice and was cured, but the habit of asking for food had become so fixed with him that once he was nearly locked up as a lunatic. He was stopping at a hotel, and, hearing a great commotion in the room next to his, he peeped over the transom to see what the matter was. He saw and rushed madly down to the office and shouted to the clerk: “The man in 153 has shot himself! Ham and egg sandwich, please!” Wrong Frame of Mind. “Caroline, aren't you ever going to join the church?” “Os course I am, Aunt Rachel, some day. But you ought to know better than ask me to do it when I’m right in the midst of this dratted house cleaning.”—Chicago Tribune. o LOST —Watch, gold case, Elgin movement, with crystal out. Finder please leave at this office. FOR SALE—Second-hand buggy and phaeton, good as new. Will sell cheap. See R. K. Erwin. 109tf WANTED—Blacksmith. Erie Stone Co., Huntington, Ind. 131-4 t FOR SALE—A No. 1 Jersey cow, and a No. 1 full blooded roan Durham bull. Arthur Fisher. 131-4 t Special Attraction at the PICTORIUM Monday, Tuesday June 4-5 The famous Thaw case; every feature as real as life. Don’t forget the dates. —TWO NIGHTS ONLY—

;The Racket Store:: : ' > ' - — ;; Special this Week Only • < I • 3 qt. nickleplated Stewing Pans only IOC I! • 4 qt. enamel Stewing Pans only |OC < > •— j I | Remember we are still selling best <• quality Table Oil Cloth at 18 cents ;; per yard. • v —• - 4 I ; Sewing Machine Needles;; ; Don’t pay high prices when you can get any ■; ! sizes or style 2 for 5 cents or 25 cents per dozen: ;; ►— ] » Men’s Attention 1 I > ; Bolts, any size, up to 3-Bx6 only 1 ’ ; 8 ’inch Files IOC ;; • Auger Bits • IOC !! ; y 2 Pint of Paint 10. ;; I 12 quart IX Dairy Pails 20C ;; ; LADIES ■ Our line of Hose, Belts,Lace, Embroidery, Combs, ;; ; Underwear and novelties are up-to-date. ; CHUN A ;; ■ ;; I This department is growing fast, Why[? Because ;; ; our prices are the lowest, quality the best and always ;; I something new. Come in and see what 5 or 10 cents 11 I will buy, and remember the place where you get the ;; ; most of the best for the least. ! I iThe Racket Store;; Steele & Weaver ■ • • •+*♦+♦++♦*++++*++++++++++ * + : : +++*+**++**+ ++ ** +++ **** DELIGHTED To have you visit us and ask to see a pair of our famous Elk Skin Shoes at $2.75 Others ask $3.00 for them. We also have a complete assortment of Men’s and Boy’s Furnishings that are right in quality and price. A visit will readily convince you that this is the proper place for you to trade where quality and price are dominant factors. THEtHDB DECATUR. IND. One Priced Clothing, Furnishing, Shoes