Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 154, Decatur, Adams County, 25 June 1907 — Page 3

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♦ * + + * + + ♦*♦* + + ♦ WEATHER. Showers and thunder storms tonight and possibly Wednesday. Cooler Wednesday in extreme north portion tonight. ♦++++++ + + ** + + + Toledo, St. Louis & Western Railroad. East. West East. 1— 5:50a. m. | 6 — 4:52 a.m. 3—10:32a.m. | 2—12:28 a. m. 5 —9:51p.m. | 4— 7:00 p. m. ♦22—10:32 a. m. j *22— 1:15 p. m. ♦Local freight. o FORT WAYNE & SPRINGFIELD RY. In Effect February 1, 1907. Decatur—North Ft. Wayne —South 6:00 a.m. 7:30 a.m. 9:00 am. 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 C. O. Sipe made a business trip to Ft. Wayne this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Coney passed through the city today enroute to Bluffton. 'O~N _ Snelling went to Berne this afternoon on his regular business trip. S. S. Bartlett, of Huntington, was attending to insurance matters in our city today. Mrs. E. G. Waters returned to Geneva this afternoon from a short visit in the city. Louis Reynolds went to Ft. Wayne this morning to testify in the Andrew’ Miller case. Miss Lottie Kelley, of Van Buren, passed through here today on her way to Geneva, where she will visit her sister for some time. Several men, who up until the strike at the Bass Foundry, at Ft. Wayne, were employed by the above named concern, were in our city yesterday looking for work with Mr. Van Camp. They were turned down, however, owing to the fact that Mr. Van Camp has all the men he needs. The men came well recommended as workmen.

The Finishing Touch That completes or mars the B effect of an otherwise well dressed man or woman is the shoe. Tasteful dressers know this. That’s the reason they demand something distinct yet harmonious when it comes to footwear. If you have a pen chat for propriety ■Hr and styifulness in the shoes SB you wear, we would just like / you to look at our fashionsetters. They combine wear- ||| ■; ability with tastefulness. - 'HL * Charlie Vodewede The Shoe Seller

Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. Neptune returned this morning from a short visit with friends at Toledo. There was a picnic held at Monmouth today by several little children of this city and a good time was reported by all. Miss May Niblick left this morning for Indianapolis for a short visit with friends, after which she will go to West Baden for a short stay. Mrs. Charles Rinehart went to Craigville this morning, where she will be the guest of her uncle, J. M. Pyle and family for a few days. Sam Railing has been in the city attending the funeral of his mother, Mrs. Glass, and returned to Marion this morning, where he is staying at the soldiers’ home. Miss Catherine Calvert, of Covington, Ky., and Miss Harriett Morrison of this city went to Bluffton this morning to be in attendance at the high school reception at that place. W. T. Pausch with the Portland Commission company was a business caller in our city today and left at noon for Bluffton. Mr. Pausch has been chosen to take the place of Maynard France. Lefty Geyer returned yesterday from Columbus, 0., where he had been called owing to the severe illness of his sister. He reports her condition, much improved and does not expect to be recalled soon. David E. Smith went to Geneva yesterday, where he made an address before the Masonic lodge of that city. Mr. Smith’s ability is well knowm, and he no doubt entertained his listeners in an interesting manner. Owing to the heavy rains the cement sidewalk contractors were forced to lay off yesterday, being unable to work, owing to the condition of the ground. With fair weather they will push their work as rapidly as possible and by fall the sidewalks in our city will present a very attractive appearance. Celebrating the seventeenth anniversary of its organization, Mechecaanochqua trible, Improved Order of Red Men, entertained local and visiting members to the number of about five hundred Saturday evening. There was a spectacular “trail” down Calhoun street and later a class of nineteen Fort Wayne young men were initiated into the mysteries of the fraternity. The third degree was conferred by the Mississinewa tribe, of Huntington. Decatur and Wabash teams, which had been invited to give the earlier degrees, were unable to be present.—Ft. Wayne Sentinel.

B. W. Brewster returned to Monroe this afternoon from a business trip to this city. John McKean has been visiting in the city for a few days and left this afternoon for Berne. Mrs. Burt Mangold went to Craigville this morning for a visit with friends and relatives. Jesse Rupp returned to his home at Berne this afternoon from a business trip to this city. L. C. DeVoss returned this afternoon from a business trip to Van Wert and St. Marys, Ohio. Roman Barthel went to Bluffton this morning where he will work on the tank builders’s gang. James Artman went to Bluffton this morning and he will attend the reception given by the high school. J Lelchty, of Berne, transacted business in the city today and left for his home this afternoon. Miss Carrie Macklin passed through the city today enroute to Geneva, where she will visit relatives. J. F. Nash, of Monroe, was a business caller in our city today and returned to his home this afternoon. Miss ’ Agnes Radamacher went to Bluffton this morning to be there for the high school reception to be held there tonight. Mrs. Elizabeth Kelley, of Van Buren, passed through the city today enroute to Geneva where she will visit relatives for some time. Misses Lizzie and Bertha Knapp and Leona Harting went to Ft. Wayne to attend a house party and will visit for a while with friends and relatives. Miss Clara Meshberger, of Linn Grove, who has been visiting in the city with Miss Bessie Baumgartner for a few days returned to her home this afternoon. Emanuel Woods, Henry Bochler, Henry Eiting and Andrew Miller left on the morning train for Ft. Wayne to be witnesses in the law suit against the G. R. & I railroad. Mrs. Elizabeth Ehinger went to Ft. Wayne this morning and at noon she was joined by Miss Edna Ehinger of this city who accompanied her to Des Moines, lowa, where she will make a visit with her son Otto. The city council will meet in regular session July 2nd, when they will hear objections to the George W. Roop sewer. From what we can learn there will be some objections, but how serious we are unable to State. W. H. Stultz, formerly of Wren, has left there for his new home at Lakeville, Ind. B. F. Wayno, his fast pacing stallion has been sold to a party in South Bend for $1,600, and Lee Stultz is on his way there with the horse. Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Ellingham. who attended the National Editorial Association meeting at Jamestown, Va., the former returned to this city last night. Besides a week in the Exposition Besides a week in the Exposition grounds, they visited Baltimore, Washington, Philadelphia, New York, Albany and other cities of the east. Max Wassem, who will put on the athletic show Wednesday evening informs us that he has secured the services of several Decatur boys, who will put on a preliminary bout before the regular performance starts in. For one bout he has secured the services of Arthur Beery and Dick Erwin, but who would go on for the other bouts he did not state. The opera house will no doubt be packed as the card is one of the best that the market affords. Fred Scherry who resides north of Preble, is in a serious condition suffering from a cancerous growth of the bowels. Dr. H. E. Keller and P. B. Thomas drove to the Scherry home this morning and held an examination which may result in an operation being performed within the next few days. Mr. Scherry is a prominent farmer of Preble township and is quite well known in this city, and his many friends will be grieved to learn of his condition. Clarence Messer, a young man, was drowned near Mendon Sunday afternoon while bathing in the St. Marys river. With twenty companions who are working on the pipe line from Casey, 111., to Lima, he went in swimming. He was not missed until all had come out of the water and one lot of clothing was seen lying on the banks unclaimed. Upon investigating it was found they belonged to Messer. His body was not found untllMonday afternoon. It was found near where he had gone in swimming.—Ex. Bryce Kinney, state gas inspector, and his deputy, R. F. Blatchley, are engaged at present in making a tour of the gas fields of Indiana with a view of locating all wells at which any leakage or waste of gas is permitted, and enforcing the immediate stoppage, of the leak. During the past week the two officials have traversed the Grant county field, and expect to visit Jay county this week. They express the belief that if all leaks are stopped the supply of gas will be about the same during next winter as it was last. — Marion News-Tribune.

J. Miller went to Ft. Wayne this morning on business. J. F. Buchanan went to Ft. Wayne this morning on business. John Schug made a business trip to Bluffton this morning. J. J. Magley made' a business trip to Ft. Wayne this morning. M. F. Rice made a business trip to Ft. Wayne this morning. Mrs. Albert Roop went to Monmouth this morning to attend the picnic. Chris Strebe went to La Otto this morning in the interest of the G. R. & I. railroad company. Miss Fancheon Rice went to Berne this afternoon to visit her brother Edward Rice and family. P. W. Smith passed through the city today enroute from Ft. Wayne to his home at Richmond. Mrs. M. J, Lutz went to Ft Wayne this morning to remain several days with friends and relatives. Miss Mabel O’Neal and Mr. Paul O’Neal, of Richmond, Ind,, are in our city the guests of Rev. C. B Wilcox and family. Mrs. Jacob Tester went to Monmouth this morning to be in attendance at the picnic given by her daughter. Mrs. A. J. Smith and daughter Midge went to Ft Wayne this morning to be the guests of friends for the day. Mrs. J. D. Winteregg, of Berne, came to the city this morning to be the guest of Mrs. Eli Sprunger for some time. Ves Venis went to Ft. Wayne this morning to be a witness in the case entitled Andrew Miller vs G. R. & I. railroad company. Mrs. Howard Burdg and Mrs. Earl Peters went to Monmouth this morning and remained there for the day enjoying the picnic. Alex Leßrun says he is bound to get rich in the restaurant business if it takes the last cent; help the boy. He will treat you right. Mrs. Harve Shroll gave a picnic at Monmouth for her Sunday school class. Several older people accompanied them to enjoy the festivities of the occasion. G. W. Ray, of south of the city, accompanied by his son Leland, went to Ft. Wayne this morning, where the latter will be given treatment from an ear specialist. Eugene Runyon and William Lutz left today for Kuntz Lake near Walkerton, Indiana, where they will remain for some time fishing and enjoying a much needed rest. J. Buchanan, S S Buchanan and W J Cully, of Willshire, passed through the city 'today enrouta to Angola, where they will remain for some time teasing the finny tribe in Crooked Lake. A. P Beatty attorney for the G. R. & I. went to Ft. Wayne this morning to assist in the defense of the railroad company in the case that has been instituted against them by Andrew Miller. The advance man for the Guy Stock Co. was in the city today making necessary arrangement for their annual arrival here next Monday. This company puts on the very best of plays and it always carries a good clean bunch of people, and they will no doubt be greeted with good sized audiences during their stay here next week. David E. Smith returned this mroning from Geneva where he attended a meeting of the Masonic lodge after which a banquet was served and at which Mr. Smith was the principal speaker of the evening. He reports a most enjoyable time and says that the Geneva people are entertainers of the finest kind and hopes to receive an invitation to return soon again. Julius Haugk’s boy while playing with an air gun yesterday shot himself in the hand. He loaded the gun then placed his hand over the muzzle of the .barrel and pulled the trigger. The bullet was extracted from his hand and he is getting along nicely. Guns are certainly dangerous when in the possession of small boys and it seems that parents would be more careful with them. TbT several gentlemen from this city who accompanied the Ft. Wayne party into Missouri, Kansas and Arkansas returned home Monday and report a most enjoyable trip. They looked over several large timber tracts and are now negotiating the purchase of the same. The weather in the southwest is fine at present and outside of meeting with some extremely hot days, the boys enjoyed themselves. o Try a Democrat “Want Ad.” A large number of new and up to date hats at a great reduction at Mrs. Fetzer’s millinery store on Second street. 154-6 t All persons knowing themselves indebted to Mrs. Fetzer are requested to call and settle soon and avoid the collector. 154-6 t

GLEANER GIRLS (Continued from page 1.) the day: Mesdames H. G. Olds, Noble Olds, Carlie Olds, M. C. Ewing, L. T. Bourie, Dr McCaskie R. D. Boyles and Miss Desdemonia Bourie. Among the delightful events of last Sunday was a family reunion given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Hart at Monmouth. The guests included Mrs. Hannah Swaidner and daughter. Miss Harriet, of Colorado Springs, Col., H. M. Hart and wife, Kirt Hart, wife and two sons, and Mrs. Alice Watson and son, of Ft. Wayne. All did ample justice to a heavily loaded table and the day was a very happy one. Mr. C. A. Thompson and wife of Lincoln, Neb., Mrs. H. W. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Wid Dorwin and Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hendricks and families w’ere delightfully entertained at the home of Jacob Longenbarger and wife on Sunday. After eating a fine dinner they rested for an hour, then proceeded to the lawn, where the time was sepnt for a few hours exchanging stories, and at t:3O p. m. Mrs. J. A. H. made a motion that the ice cream and cake be passe?., Dorwin seconded the motion and Jake opened the can and all present did a plenty to the cold product. Quite an enjoyable time was had, and all left for home after passing resolutions that Jake’s was a good place to go and that we would meet again soon. On Thursday afternoon the Ladies’ Aid Society of the Baptist church will be entertained by Mrs. Sam Hite on Winchester street. The second division of the June Section of the Mite Society of the Methodist church will meet at the church parlors on Friday afternoon. All ladies and their friends are cordially invited to attend. Don’t forget the ice cream social which will be given by the class of boys at the home of Miss Kittle Christen on Thursday evening. Mrs. Dr. Hildenbrand returned from Bluffton this noon after attending the commencement exercises which were held there last evening. The class numbered thirty-two of which Mr. Cliff Archbold was a member. FOR SALE —A four year old driving mare, sound and straight. Have more horses than I need. Will sell for $135. It’s a bargain. Eli Meyer, Decatur, Indiana. ts 0A Fish story. The latest fish story concerns the herring and sea gull, and it comes from Nanaimo. A boat load of herring, containing about fifteen tons, was left at Johnston’s wharf, Nanaimo, during the noon hour while the fishermen went to dinner. During their absence several thousand sea gulls—the chronicler says 10,000-ate all the fish on one side of the boat with such good results that they emptied it, and when the last herring had been removed from that side it was like the last straw that broke the camel’s back, for the boat, with all the weight on the other side, upset, spilling all the remaining fish into the water.—Shanghai Mercury. Devoured by Jackals. Foreign papers tell a story of a woman at Phillipsville, in Algeria, who was seated by her baby’s cradle on the veranda of her house when she was called within by her husband. Returning to the veranda after an absence of a few minutes, she found the cradle knocked over and the baby gone. Next day native shepherds discovered in the undergrowth of a wood the bones of a young child and a string of amber beads, which were immediately recognized by the mother as having been on her child’s neck. “There is no doubt that the infant was carried off and devoured by jackals,” a correspondent adds. What la an Orator? The true orator is the man who can make people laugh, cry and feel what he says. In truth, the genuine orator is the man who has humor enough in his soul to bring the smile to the face, pathos enough in his heart to bring the tear to the eye and dignity enough In his bearing to persuade or move men. He is an exponent of the spoken word. He is a pilgrim moving toward the home of the ideal. He is the embodiment of earnestness, enthusiasm and eloquence.—Exchange. Pollen Travels Far. The pollen from pine forests often forms a yellow coating on lakes or on the ocean as far as 200 miles from the shore and has been mistaken by peasants for showers of sulphur. The pollen grains of the pine are provided with hollow vesicles, which buoy them up in the air very much on the principle of a box kite.—St. Nicholas. Purely Chance. Knicker—Do yon consider poker a game of chance? Bocker—Purely. Sometimes my wife finds it out, and then again she doesn’t. —Harper's Bazar. The fear of work Is the card index to the catalogue of troubles.—Richmond Missourian. „ ...

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GORDON HAS NERVE AT HOME Even “Sassed” Bob Younger, t n e Famous Desperado. In the grandstand at the ball park yesterday afternoon big Arch Gordon, the cattleman, noticed a husky stranger, setting near him, rooting for Lebanon. After sizing up the man for a few moments, Gordon concluded he was some fellow that was sore on the team and commenced “handing" him a few hot verbal shots that were replied to in kind. The battle grew wordier and warmer, and in his enthusiasm Gordon began growing personal, and things looked squally. A number in the grandstand had met the stranger, who was none other than the once famous "bad man,” Bob Younger, and wondered why Gordon should want to play with fire by angering a fellow with so many knotches in the butt of his pistol. It finally developed that Gordon was unaware of the identity of the Lebanon sympathizer and. thinking to do him a good turn, one of his friends went to him and told him that he was “sassin” Bob Younger. It was then expected, of course, that Gordon would desist in his attack, or at least refer to Younger in somewhat milder terms, but instead the name only seemed to serve as an incentive to stronger language and sharper thrusts. He had read in the papers of the arrest at Frankfort of two members of the Bloomer Girls’ base ball team of which Younger is the owner, and using this and the former outlaw's record for a theme he handed out a continual sizzling roasting all during the game, while all Younger could do was to grin and act as if he liked it. when it could be plainly seen that he longed for Gordon's gore,—Bluffton Banner. Some people are real nervy at home. Wonder what Gordon would have said had he been in Bob’s town. A ruling, said to be the first covering the particular point at issue by a circuit judge of the state, was handed down by Judge Elliott of Kokomo,’ when he overruled the defendant's answer to the demurrer of the plaintiff in the case of the National Medical company of lowa against John P. Hutchings. The effect of the ruling is to declare that under the Indiana statutes corporations of other states must, in doing business in Indiana, file a power of attorney for representatives soliciting orders and selling goods in order to sue on accounts contracted by such agents.— Frankfort Crescent. City Electrician M. J. Mylott informed us today that the recent heavy electrical storms have been playing havoc with the city plant and that it now required all their time and attention in repairing the same aiql keeping it in running ordeii For a short time Sunday evening the plant was shut down and the city was in total darkness. The telephone people also experienced considerable trouble in the same manner.

The New Electric Theatre Admission 5 Cents. Program for Tuesday and Wednesday: A Struggle for Life. Our film is all brand new, and will be the very best. “A Struggle for Life” is a great show, and will satisfy all. Remember our changes on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday. KEMP & JAMES, Proprietors. ——— For a June Honeymoon TAKE THE D. & B. DAILY LINE STEAMERS ACROSS LAKE ERIE. These are the days of the June brides and many bridal couples enjoy the delightful lake ride between Detroit and Buffalo. A trip on the palatial steamers, Eastern States and Western States, fills all requirements, furnishing romance and seclusion, at reasonable figures. Staterooms and parlors reserved in advance. Send t .o-cent stamp for illustrated booklet. Address L. G. LEWIS, G. P. A., Detroit & Buffalo Steamboat Co. • Detroit, Mich. MILLINERY SALE. Two hundred nice new trimmed hats at just half price. This sale will [last for one week commencing June 25th. Cash only. At Burdg's Store. 153-6 t Having been known by the name of John H. Mercer heretofore, I have ascertained recently that my true name is John H. Chilcote and hereafter will assume that name in all business transactions or anything pertaining to my affairs. 154-6 t JOHN H. CHILCOTE. Buy the best pianos, Packard Music House, prices right, terms right. 152-6 t FOR SALE —A ledies’ bicycle, Knoxall make. This bicycle is as good as new. Inquire at 411 Adams street Will sell cheap. 152-6 t All having accounts at my store please call and settle same at once and avoid the collector. Mrs. Burdg, S. Second St. 153-6 t LOST—A pair of gold rimmel glasses at county commencement exercises. Finder return to this office. Reward, tt FOR SALE CHEAP —A road wagon in good condition for 310, if you hurry. J. W. Meibers, Decatur, Ind.