Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 135, Decatur, Adams County, 3 June 1907 — Page 3

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**♦******«**+* WEATHER Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday, with showers; possibly thunder i storms. Warmer tonight. * + * + ♦♦ + + *«** + * Toledo, St. Louis & Western Railroad. East. 1 No. 6. Com. Traveler, daily. 5:22 a.m. ; No. 2. Daily Mail, ex. Sun. .11:42 a. m. ■, No. 4. Daily Express 7:00 p. m. | No. 22. Local Freight 1:25 p.m. West. ! No. 1. Daily Mail, ex. Sun.. 5:53a.m. No. 3. Daily Express 10:37 a.m. ‘ No. 5. Com. Traveler, daily. 9:12 p.m. No. 23. Local Freight 10:37 a.m. o FORT WAYNE & SPRINGFIELD RY. In Effect February 1, 1907. •ecatur —North FL Wayne—South 6:00 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 Miss Craves went to Preble this morning. Peter Forbing went to Geneva this morning on business. Forrest Steele returned this morning from a short visit at Ft. Wayne. John Stoneburner returned this morning from an extended business trip south. O. S. Spahr, who has been working near Decatur. 111., for some time, rej turned to this city last evening. P. W. Smith, of Richmond, arrived I in the city today to look after business interest pertaining to banking and lumber affairs. Charles Wertzberger, formerly of this city, who has been working at the Simplex factory at Hammond for some time, has returned to this city. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Miller, who have been visiting the latter's sister, Mrs. Dallas Hunsicker, for several days, returned to their home at Lima, Ind., this morning, where Mr. Miller is agent on the G. R. & I- railroad.

Light Weight Rubbers for Summer Showers WE HAVE THEM IN THE REGULAR AND THE EXTREME HIGH CUBAN HEELS FOR LADIES. YOU SHOULD HAVE A PAIR, ONE WETTING OF YOUR SHOES WILL AFFECT YOUR SHOES MORE IN WEAR AND APPEARANCE THAN THE PRICE OF THE RUBBERS. Ladies’ 60c Charlie Vosflewede The Shoe Seller

Fred Steiner returned to his home at Berne this afternoon from a business trip to this city. R. O. Soldner went to his home at Berne this afternoon from an extended business trip on the road. A car load of dagoes went through here this morning enroute to St. Louis where they have employment. Sol Winteregg, of Berne, returned to his home at Berne this afternoon from a business trip to the city. Mrs. Belle France arrived Saturday evening from Chicago and is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Corner. Herman Smith went to his home at Richmond this afternoon from a week’s business visit in the city. Alex Bell left this morning for Union City, where he will transact business for the firm of Smith and Bell. Israel and Mary Habeggar, of Berne, passed through the city today enroute to Toledo,where they will visit friends for some time. James Spade returned this morning from Delphos, 0., where he has been working for the Clover Leaf railroad company. The effect of this decision is that the interurbans of the state will be forced to spend thousands of dollars in complying with it. Jim Davis and gang of cement workers returned to their home at Portland this afternoon. While here they put down several cement sidew’alks. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Peterson and Mr. and Mrs. Shell Peterson will arrive tomorrow from Ft. Wayne and will be the guests of Mr. and R. S. Peterson. Martin Laughlin, of Geneva, one of the county commissioners, came to the city today to go in session with the commissioners to transact business. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Allwein returned to their home at Shelby, 0., last evening after making a pleasant visit here with Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Peterson. Dr. E. G. Coverdale returned Saturday evening from Chicago, where he had been taking a special course of study on the eye, ear, nose and throat. He will remain in Decatur the rest of the summer. The Indiana railroad commission gave a knockout blow to the so-called "half interlocking” switches that several of the interurban roads have erected at the crossing of the electric and steam lines. The commission decided that in the future, towers must be erected and a man kept in charge of them.

Frank Conter spent Sunday in Lima with friends. George Maddy made a business trip to Huntington this morning. Frank Andrews, of west of the city, was a business caller in the city today. John McKean, of Linn Grove, came to the city this morning on legal business. Red Knoff, of Huntington, spent Sunday in our city visiting with his family. • Harris Beery returned to Ft. Wayne this morning after spending Sunday with his parents. Chris Strebe went to Berne this morning in the interest of the G. R. & I. railroad company. Mrs. William Goldner, of Preble, returned to her home this morning from a business trip to the city. Mr. Wertzberger's health is not of the best, and he was compelled to suspend his duties for some time to recuperate. Mrs. L. Merriss, of Lexington, Ky., is the guest for several weeks at the home of her brother, Mr. James Fristoe. Misses Myrtle Watts and Ethel MeAdo, of Toledo, spent Sunday in our city the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wilda Watts. Charles K. Bell went to Ft. Wayne this morning to have his eyes tested and Arthur Beery is acting in capacity of expressman. Mrs. S. L. Driver and children, who have been visiting friends and relatives at Lima, passed through here today enroute to their home at Craigville. The city council will meet tomorrow evening in regular session. Several matters of importance will be taken up at this time and the meeting gives promise of being interesting. Mrs. Jacob Buhler, who was supposed to arrive home Sunday morning, will not get here until Tuesday some time, she’ having stopped at Cincinnati to make a short visit. Little Floyd Avery, of Mcßarnes street, who has been critically ill for some time with catarrhal fever, is much improved, and he will soon be entirely well unless something unforseen happens. Work was resumed on the Murray Hotel this morning and within a short i time the roof will be completed. A large force of men are working and the work will be pushed rapidly bycontractors Linn and Patton. Theretums of the Portland game ' will be posted in the Democrat window this afternoon as soon as received. The game is called at three o’clock and will no doubt be over by five. The score will be given by innings. The Oscar Cook band made its first appearance on the streets at noon today and made a very favorable impression. The band is composed of all good musicians, and the selections rendered by them were excellent. Marshal Green went to Van Wert today, where he will view the remains of the fallen desperado, Marvin Kuhns, Mr. Green is confident that Kuhns is the man who stole several animals in Adams county during the past year. Contractors Linn and Patton put in a slanting floor at the Stoneburner Pictorium today, so that the spectators can see as well from the rear as in front. The Thaw trial will be presented to the public tonight at that place. Charles Brock enjoyed himself immensely yesterday all day in taking several nice excursion trips up and down the river in his steam launch. The boat is a daisy and cuts through the water at a frightful rate of speed. Several of his friends enjoyed the trips with him. The Oscar Cook show arrived early this morning and the big tent is pitched at the corner of Monroe and Fourth streets. This show has a reputation that is unexcelled and will no doubt give satisfaction every night of their stay in our city. They carry their own band and orchestra. The local team will go to Richmond Friday and Saturday of this week. Manager Behringer having received a message stating that- the dates would be all right The Richmond team is now considered one of the strongest in the state and the boys will have to go along some to win either game. Indiana’s railroad commission put a foot down hard on any and every form of rate rebating. Action came in the form of a decision on a request from the Lake Erie & Western to rebate rates to a Muncie lumber concern. In a nutshell the decision was to the effect that “No rate can be charged or collected except the published and lawful rate. Isadore Kalver on last Saturday purchased a fine span of mules from a party living near Willshire, which will be used to one of the dead animal wagons at the Decatur Fertilizer company. Business with this concern is so rushing that they are compelled to put on two wagon and the work in the past has been so heavy that the horses were unable to stand the strain and they were forced to procure others.

Clell Elzey made a business trip to Preble this morning. Mr. Rainear, of Liberty Center, was a business caller to our city today. Herman Smith returned from Ohio City, where he has been buying timber. Mr. Lewis T. Brokaw' returned to Gage Lake Sunday to resume work on his new cottage. Dallas Reed, of Huntington, was in the city yesterday, the guest of Miss Bert Fullenkamp. Mrs. Seymour returned to her home at Preble this morning from a short visit to this city. The interurban people did an enormous business yesterday between this city and Ft. Wayne. The house that is being built by Alex Bell on the back part of his lot on Madison street, is about completed. Owing to the recent heavy rains, the St. Marys river has raised considerable and is treatening to go out of its banks. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Peterson and son Paul returned to Ft. Wayne last evening after spending the day with Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Peterson. A number of the trustees from the southern part of the county were in our city to day attending the election of the county superintendent. Mrs. W. E. Geddes and daughter Harriet, who have been visiting D. E. Studabaker and family for some time, returned to their home at Goshen this afternoon. R. N. Smith. of~Gibsonburg. Ohio, came to the city this morning. While here he wast he guest of Frank Smith the gun smith, and he left this afternoon for Geneva. Mrs. Frank Allwein, Mrs. C. O. France and daughter Hazel, Mrs. Fanny Cole and Miss Elizabeth Peterson went to Ft. Wayne today to spend the day with friends. William Baughman, ex-recorder of Adams county, but who now resides at Ft. Wayne, with his daughter, returned to his home today after spending a week here visiting with friends and relatives. A force of men z w’ere engaged today in taking out the old curb line on Madison street and placing the curb back out of the way, so as not to retard the excavation, which will be started next week. Kirt Johnson, who, a few weeks ago had the misfortune to break one of his legs at the Vancamp foundry, is getting along nicely, and he thinks by next Sunday' he will be able Io walk on the injured member. Jim Davis and gang of workmen came to the city this morning to resume their work in the cement sidewalk business. Mr. Davis couldn't stay there for the Decatur-Portland ball game on account of rushing business. Miss Frances Bryson left this afternoon for Washington C. H., where she will visit Miss Grace Thompson, and while there she will attend the commencement exercises in which two of her cousins will participate, this being their graduation. The wheat market seems to have been very quiet today as this commodity is still quoted below the dollar mark. It is expected, however, that the bulls and bears will get on a rampage tomorrow and the price is bound to soar. These little squabbles sometimes prove to be very good for the farmer. A terrible example for husbands who beat carpets and rugs for their wives was furnished at Huntington the other day when a man came near losing his life from the effects of inhaling arsenic while beating carpets for his wife. The deadly drug had been placed in the carpets to keep the moth out. Don’t take any chances. The Reynolds extension of the pike road through Hartford township, was sold today and the following are some of the people from the south end of the county that were in the city to attend this and also the election of county superintedent: Wm. Anderson, Henry Decker, Clint Hirschy, Eugene Lindsey, Alex Bolds, L. O. Beers, Joe Beers and Eli Beery. A number of our citizens visited the Decatur cemetery yesterday and are profound in their praise concerning the appearance of this city of the dead. The cemetery is clean and presents a beautiful appearance. Horace Botthoff, the custodian, has taken special care and attention to make this place appear in niee shape and his labors have been rewarded. That the cemetery association have picked out a jewel in Mr. Botthoff is the opinion of every one. He didn't have a dollar, he didn’t have a dime; his clothes and shoes looked as though they had served their time- He didn't try to kill himself to dodge misfortune’s whacks. Instead, he got some ashes and he filled five dozen sacks. Then next he begged a dollar. In the paper in the morn he advertised tin polish that would put the sun ,o scorn. He kept on advertising and just now, suffice to say, he’s out in California at his cottake on the bay.

SCREEN LAW PRACTICALLY DEAD According to Recent Appellate Court Decision. The screen section of the Nicholson law is practically adead one according to a recent decision of the appellate court, which was cited in the city police court here this morning. James McGaughey, Third street liquor dealer, was placed on trial on a charge of not giving a clear and unobstructed view of the interior of the saloon. Attorney Frank Guthrie was appointed as special judge to hear the case. According to the evidence offered, there was a screen at the rear of the saloon and this with the fact that a glass door on a case at the front of the room had accidentally come open, causing the officers to look through two glasses, the window and case glasses, to get a view of the room, caused the trouble. Attorney Mahoney for the defendant cited the recent decision of the appellate court in which it was shown that there could be no violation unless there was an obstruction behind which liquors could be sold, given away, or that others than the proprietor and members of his family could be permitted in the plaec during illegal selling hours. It was shown that a portion of the screen in the McGaughey place had been thrown aside and that the feet of persons could have been seen below the curtain which did not touch the floor by several inches. Judge Guthrie rendered a verdict for the defendant.—Logansport Pharos. MORE BALL LEAGUE TALK. Hartford City and Kokomo Managers Talking It. A league of eight of the fastest independent teams playing baseball in Indiana will be formed if plans set on foot by Managers ,C. W. McCann of the Hartford City and John Nairn of the Kokomo-Sharpsville clubs go through. The teams to be included are Bluffton, Decatur, Portland, Dunkirk, Richmond, Lebanon, Frankfort, Kokomo-Sharpsville and Hartford City. No faster teams are playing independent ball anywhere in the country than the clubs in the Indiana gas belt and a league of the above named towns would make a strong combination. While a certain number of scheduled games would be played between each of the teams playing with other outside clubs would not be entirely eliminated. The organization would be a protection to the managers in the way of having a salary limit and blacklisting players who failed to live up to their contracts. It might be a money-maker and it might not but one thing is certain and that is, no better drawing cards than the teams named could be secured. — Hartford City Times-Gazette. o Herman Colchin made a business trip to Berne this afternoon. Ed Vancil made a business trip to Pleasant Mills this morning. Charles Case went to Portland this afternoon to witness the ball game. Mrs. W. H. Laughrey went to Pleasant Mills this morning to visit friends. Miss Rose Leyse, of Craigville, arrivd this morning for a visit in the city. W. H. Lindsley went to Portland this afternoon to witness the ball game. Mr. Dewitt returned this morning from a visit with his family at Montpelier. Mrs. Mattie Avery returned to her home at Delphos this morning from a visit in the city. Mrs. E. X. Ehinger returned this afternoon from Ft. Wayne, where she has been visiting friends. Curley Ellis, Dale Spahr and Clayson , Carroll went to Portland this afternoon to witness the ball game. Dr. W. W. Blackman came to the city today from Ft. Wayne, and will - transact legal business while here. Frank O’Brien, travelling passenger agent for the Clover Leaf railroad,was 1 a business caller in the city today. Mrs. D. E. Studabekr went to Glendale, Ohio, this afternoon, where she ' will attend the commencement exerf cises. Mrs. Mary Sprunger returned to her 1 home at Rockford, Ohio, this morning While here she was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tague. The Misses Luella and Luetta Cordier, of Celina, who have been visiting Miss Winifred Johnson for several days, returned to their home this afternoon. Miss Cora Schug, of Berne, who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Schug over Sunday, returned to her home this afternoon. Mrs. Philip Wagner, of Briant, who has been visiting relatives at Cloverdale. Ohio, for some time, returned to her home this afternoon. The baby of Mrs. Kate Stafford, formerly Miss Kate Dorwin, of Lafayette, well known in this city, is seriously ill, and Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Lutz were i called there yesterday. The baby is but thirteen weeks old.

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