Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 163, Decatur, Adams County, 6 July 1907 — Page 3

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WEATHER. Fair south; showers northern portion tonight and Sunday. ♦**++++** + + + + + Toledo, St. Louis & Western Railroad. East. West. East. 1 — 5:50 a. m. | 6— 4:52 a. m. 3—10:32a.m. j 2—12:28 p. m. 5 — 9:51p.m. | 4 — 7:00 p. m. •22 —10:32 a.m. | *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 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 Robinson made a business trip to Ft. Wayne this morning. John Schug returned this morning from a business trip to St. Marys, Ohio. Cal Duckett went to Columbia City last evening to spend Sunday with his family. Joseph Beery. Jr., went to Larwill, Indiana, last night to visit friends and relatives for a few days. Curley Ellis and Herb Lachot returned this morning from an over night visit with friends in Ft. Wayne. D. P. Roop, of Pleasant Mills, was a business caller to our city today and returned to his home last night. Mr. and MTs. William Hurst, of Dowagiac, Mich., are in the city the guests of the latter's sister, Mrs. W. H. Lindsley. The new tile floor that is being put in the new Murray hotel is a beauty and the two men who are laying the same are certainly experts in that line. The tile are manufactured at Toledo and are of the latest type and pattern and when completed will add materially to the apearance of the buiding.

You Would Not Accept Ji Counterfeit money. Why accept counterfeit shoes? Good money is made by the govBBBBr eminent in which you have IMmHIWI implicit faith and confidence. Good Elk Skin Shoes are JBS made by Menzies and he stands back of every pair. Counterfeit money pays more • profit to the counterfeiter; for the same reason counterfeit , goods are sold. Insist on the genuine Menzies Elk Skin; / don’t take a counterfeit. Charlie Vodewede The Shoe Seller

Frank Kinse, of Lima, is in the city visiting friends and relatives. Misses Merle Perle Burdg wi'l visit friends Sunday at Ft. Wayne. Mrs. H. B. Hade went to Berne this morning for a few days visit with friends. Lawrence Myers is enjoying the pleasures of Clear Lake the famous summer resort. Charles Johnson has resigned his position as clerk at the Baker and Anderson restaurant. Mrs. C. O. France and Miss Elizabeth Peterson went to FL Wayne this morning to spend the day with friends. Messrs Frank Lower, Arley Brown and Otis Maranda, of Hunington, were visiting W. H. Lindsley in the city yesterday. Miss Lucile Case and Miss McPharland, of Spencerville, were Ft. Wayne visitors last night and returned to the city this morning. Mr. and Mrs. William Hurst returned to their home at Dowagiac, Mich., this morning after visiting with the latter’s sister, Mrs. W. H. Lindsley. Andrew Barkley, who has been working at he Clover Leaf depot for several months and learning telegraphy in the meantime, has accepted a similar position at the G. R. & I. Ed Coffee and Charles Pennington of this place- played with a Muncie team the Fourth of July at Eaton, and their work was brilliant. These gentlemen play regular with the Muncie South Sides. About 100 members of the local tribs of the Ben Hur order went in a special car over the Decatur interurban line last evening to Decatur to attend initiation ceremonies and a banquet given by the Decatur tribe. — Journal-Gazette. Mr. and Mrs. J. Winters, of Huntington, were enroute to Portland yesterday to visit his father, John Winters, and returned last evening to be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Winters and family until evening, when they returned home. Sensational rumors concerning the cause of the death of Da”id E. Speer in Lima, caused the remains to be taken in charge by Coroner Steiner, and anautopsy was performed The organs of the body were found to be in a normal condition. A chemical analysis of the contents of the stomach will be made, and parties against whom sensational charges have been made will be kept under surveilance until the result is learned.

Mr. Eberhart, of Chicago, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Scott Hughes. Arthur Suttles is clerking at the Hub Clothing store during their large sale. Mrs. William Baker went to Van Buren this morning to visit her daughter, Mrs. Iman. Mrs. O. Hurless returned to her home at Selma this morning from a visit in the city. Miss Veronica Brunnegraph went to Ft. Wayne this afternoon to visit friends for a short time. Dr. Russell and Mr. Kelley, of Muncie, will arrive in the city tomorrow to visit friends for the day. Miss Norma Cauley, of Hicksville, Ohio, returned to her home today after visiting relatives for a short time. Mrs. A. Brittson and children, of Middeltown, Michigan, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Smith and family. Mr. and Mrs. U. Deininger and children will go to Rome City tomorrow to spend next week at that popular resort. Miss Fancheon Rice returned from Berne this morning, where she has been visiting her brother Edward for several days. Messrs, and Mesdames Ansel Bremerkamp and Paul Hooker will return tomorrow from a several days’ outing at Rome City. Misses Eva Acker and Bessie Congleton left this morning for Clear Lake, where they will visit for several weeks with friends. Misses Edna and Zelma Steele left this morning for Bourbon, Indiana, where they will remain for a few days with friends and relatives. About seventy members of the Ben Hur lodge of Ft. Wayne arrived last evening on the nine o’clock car and gave the degree work at the local lodge. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Myers will leave tonight for a several weeks’ visit with friends and relatives in eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania. An amateur photographer stopped one morning at a Missouri farm house and inquired for the farmer. “I want to trespass on your premises,” he said, “long enough to take a picture of your cornfield. It's the most magnificent one I ever saw.” “That’s all right,” responded the farmer. “But you'll have to take, it instantaneous — it’s growing so fast.” The first square of the Madison street improvement between First and Second streets was completed yesterday afternoon by Brown, the brick layer and his associate workmen. The square is laid in perfect shape and presents a very nice appearance. The street committee will no doubt accept this square in a few days, after which it will be open to the public for use. George Huffman, foreman of the Clover Leaf found an incipient strike on hands yesterday which occupied his attention for a couple of hours before he could have the dove of peace to roost in the yards. The trouble was caused by two colored men who are employed in the yards to take care of the passengers coaches and other duties. It is said that a half dozen employes refused to work with the colored men and threatened to stop work. —Charleston Courier. A perfect town is that in which you see the farmer patronizing the home merchants, the laborers spending the money they earn with their own tradesmen, and all animated by a spirit that will not purchase articles abroad if they can be bought at home. The spirit of reciprocity between man and the mechanic, tradesman and laborer, farmer and manufeturer, results every time in making the town a perfect one to do business in. —Ex. Owing to the scarcity of freight cars orders have been sent out from the headquarters of various lines that instead of destroying the old wooden freight cars that are no longer fit to use on the main line, they must be sent to the repair shop and after a general overhauling, used on the branch lines. Their use on the main lines frequently causes delay to other traffic, but the officials have decided that they must be used on the branch lines as long as they are in a condition to be of service. Although the show given by the Guy Stock company last night was attended by only a few hundred people on account of the inclement weather, the performance was one of the best that this company has put on in the city. Regardless of the size of the crowd, the entire show was played as good as if the tent was packed and not a thing was left out as most shows do when they have a small audience. The title of the play was “In the Heart of California,” and to say It was interesting is putting it mildly. Tonight this company closes its engagement in the city with a sensational melodrama “The Dice of Death” and if the weather is agreeable no doubt a packed tent will greet them.

Cash Andrews was a busine: s visitor in the city today. John Schug made a business trip to Berne this afternoon. Kirt Johnson has accepted the position of clerk at the west end restaurant. Walter, Amanda and Otto Gotsch are on a visit with their parents in this city. Mr. Clarence Bradley was the guest yesterday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. Hughes. The Clover Leaf depot was given a coat of red paint today that adds much to its appearance. Mrs. R. A. Steele returned to her home at Craigville this morning after visiting with her son C. M. Hower. Mrs. Ray Badders, of Ft. Wayne, came to the city this morning for a several days’ visit with friends and relatives. Mrs. B. F. Amerine, of Craigville, who has been visiting friends here for several days returned to her home this morning. Mrs. Charles Bushnell, of Muncie, has been visiting friends in the city for a few days and returned to her home this morning. Miss Edna Hoffman is filling the po. sition of cashier at the True and Runyon store while Miss Zelma Steele is taking a week's vacation. Mrs. James Wyatt and Mr. and Mrs. Bert Ault, of Ft. Wayne, returned to their home today noon after visiting their brother Samuel Wyatt and wife for a few days. Miss Edith Porter is in our city the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Porter. Miss Porter at present is a teacher at St. Marys in the business college, and is getting along splendidly. The tile floor in the wash room of the Murray hotel is completed and the workmen are now busy putting down the floor in the office. The workmen are artists in their line and the job is very neat. Judge Artman, who rendered the decision holding that liquor selling is not a business that can be licensed, is in great demand as a public lecturer. His decision has given him a great deal of notoriety from which he is likely to profit. His extreme views attracted a great deal attention. —Logansport Pharos. A Fowlerton young man was at Mar. ion not long ago and seeing some nice post cards, he bought one he thought was a bird carrying a basket of flow'ers, which he sent to his best girl. The next time he called she put the dog on him. It has since leaked out that the picture was one of a stork with a baby in the basket. — Fowlerton Index. Two deaths from sunstroke occur red in Indiana in the week beginning June 16. If people would exercise intelligent care, sunstroke would be avoided. We would be careful not to expose ourselves unnecessarily in hot weather. When it is very hot we should be extra careful. Being careful is to keep cool as to temper, preserve a placid mind, lon’t worry and the body will not get so hot. Avoid all alechiflic drinks. Beer is not ro refreshing as cool water, and a reaction follows beer drinking. Jolyn I’DeT, 13, farm hand employed on the Spaulding farm, near Monpalieu", was almost instantly killed by jumping from a moving car on the Muncie, Hartford City and Ft. Wayne traction, line at Stop 64, two miles souh of Montpelier, at 10:30 o'clock last night. Young O’Dell's head was crushed and both of his legs were broken just below the hips. He was picked up immediately, but died v.Lile being placed in the car. The body was removed to the W. H. Bell undertaking establishment in Hartford City.—Bluffton News. Alice, who was five years old. was often asked to run errands for her mother. She went very willingly if she could pronounce the name of the article which was wanted, but dreaded the laughter which greeted |ier attempts to pronounce certain words. “Vinegar” was one of the hardest for her. She never would go for it if she could help it, but one morning her mother found it necessary to send her. On entering the store she handed the jug to the clerk and said: “Smell the jug and give me a quart." The worst 4th of July accident in this part of Indiana took place in Ft Wayne and Andrew Weber, aged 16, is the unfortunate lad. Like many other boys of his age he was celebrat ing, and was trying an experiment. Not content with the use of ordinary powder for his toy cannon, he broke a giant firecracker and poured dynamite coaked powder into the cannon from it. He then took a steel ramrod ten inches long and almost an inch in diameter and inserting it in the cannon struck it with a hammer. There was a terrific explosion, and the ramrod struck him in the foreh ad. tearing away the skull and laying the brain bare. His eyesight was also destroyed. He was still alive late at night, but there was no chance for his recovery.

FREE CARNIVAL! ALL NEXT WEEK, • » Commencing Monday, July Bth. Six Big Days and Nights. Decatur, . - - Indiana, On Teeple premises, east of Monroe street bridge, MMMMMMMMMM^MMMMBMMMMMMMM^MMMHMM FAMOUS IDEAL AMUSEMENT COMPANY ■ • < • — ■ • ““ ;; ATTRACTIONS—High Class Shows, Sensational Free Acts. BAND CONCERTS • • i

AT THE Electric Theatre TONIGHT Admission 5 Cents. Motion Pictures —“Mother's Dream,” “Different Hair Dresses.” Illustrated Song—"My Irish Rosie.” Schmuck & Miller, Proprietors. John Welty went to Monroe this afternoon to remain over Sunday with friends. Mrs. A. J. Smith and daughter Midge returned this afternoon from a short visit with friends at Ft. Wayne. The colored brick layer began laying brick on Third street today and it will be rushed to completion. Not many farmers were in the city today as they are taking advantage of the nice weather in working on their crops. J. R. Tumbleson, of west of the city, met with a painful accident Thursday night. He was holding a skyrocket in his hand while it was lighted and it burned his fingers badly. Mrs. George McWhirter, of Lima, Ind., who has been the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Dallas Hunsicker, for several days, went to Winchester this afternoon to visit friends and relatives before returning to her home. The ball team will return this evening from Richmond and will leave for Ft. Wayne, where they play against the Shamrocks. Way will do slab duty for Decatur and Alberts will no doubt work for the Shamrocks. A arge crowd of rooters will accompany the locals and pull hard for a victory. Manson Reiff and Tim Hartman went to Decatur and Ft. Wayne yesterday afternoon in Reiff's automobile but returned home by interurban as the machine was disabled one mile south of Ft. Wayne. A large nail punctured both tubes of one tire. Reiff could not secure an inner tube there so he had to leave the machine in Ft. Wayne.—Bluffton News. Harry Mote is detained at the coun. ty jail in charge of Sheriff Hudson, whom the Montpelier K. of P. and Red Men lodges are paying $3 daily for taking care of him. The sheriff w’ent after Mote, who came to the jail willingly. He will be kept until arrangements can be made for his admission to East Haven asylum at Richmond—Hartford City News. They have a story at Huntington that a ghost makes its appearance every night at 11 o'clock at the Ft. Wayne and Wabash power house. The chief engineer is not at all alarmed by the appearance of the apparition, but is anxious to get better acquainted with it. He asserts that the ghost has a head and hair and is not transparent as many suppose ghosts to be. The inference is that the visitor is a wayward female. Nobody will deny the fact that the rural free delivery system and the telephone have been of great advantage to persons living the rural district but one of the latest roles in which the two are combined to the benefit of the farmer came to light Thursday when a man living several miles from town called the postoffice and requested that the carrier delivering mail at his home bring him a large number of postal cards and several postage stamps. Just like having servant of your own. No wonder that once in a while somebody thinks to present the rural carriers wi.h a box of strawberries, a few potatoes or a warm brick —but the telephone girl?

The Hub’s Big Mid-Season Clearance Sale NOW ON Don’t fail to tako advantage of this Great MonevSaving Sale. Everything goes-nothing excepted. One Price to All Buggies! Surreys! The Best Surreys for the least money in Decatur. The famous Butler Buggies, sold here at a reasonable price. All kinds of Harness, • Nets, etc. ATZ & STEELE, Proprietors Two doors south of the Fashion Stables

WANTED —All your cement work. We guarantee to do your work honestly and at a fair price. Satisfaction guaranteed. All kinds of cement and concrete work done. Tom Peterson & Co. ts

WANTED. 20 men to go to work at once. InI quire of Julius Haugk or the Stone qu*rry. 159-2 t