Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 165, Decatur, Adams County, 9 July 1907 — Page 3

Wherever You Walk 1 rxil /TFil lu k'A/:A7 You will find the men who sgELW 1 ' z (f M know jwhat’s right wearing th ' M< ““ * Kiflf” Walkover Shoe F. B. Tague’s SHOE STORE

♦++++++ + + + + + + + WEATHER. Fair in south; showers in north portion tonight and Tuesday. ♦++++*+ + + + + + * + Toledo, St. Louis & Western Railroad. East. West East 1 — 5:50 a.m. | 6— 4:52 a. m. 3—10:32 a. m. j 2—12:28 p. m. 5— 9:51 p. m. | 4 — 7:00 p. m. •22—10:32a.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 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

Henry Lankenau went to Ft. Wayne this morning on special business. L. B. Fordyce made a business trip to Ft. Wayne this morning. Miss McDaniels returned to Ft. Wayne this morning after visiting friends in the city. Frank Herman and son Charles went to Ft. Wayne this morning to spend the day with friends. Charles Daily returned to Bluffton yesterday evening after looking after business affairs in the city. Mr .and Mrs. R. C. Beard, of Huntington. came to the city this morning to visit friends for several days. Dr. M. A. Miller and wife, from Wahoo. Nebraska, are spending the day in Decatur with friends of the latter.

Another historical landmark is about to disappear. The home of “Huckleberry Finn.'' at Hannibal, Mo., has been sold to a heartless man who is going to tear it down and put up a modern residence in its place. The ramshackle building has long attracted almost as much attention as the old home of Mark Twain, which is situated one block away from it.

All Roads are Rocky

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Charlie Vozlewede THe Shoe Seller

Miss Anna Clark went to Ft. Wayne today to spenl the day with friends. Cal Kunkle went to Ft. Wayne this morning to transact legal business. Miss Kohne returned alst night from a short visit with friends at Ft. Wayne. Mrs. G. Christen and daughter Kittie, went to Oden, Mich., last night for several weeks' stay. “Mrs. Dallas Homer and sister. Miss Stalter, went to Ft. Wayne this morn, ing to be the guests of friends for the day. Mrs. Mike Rogner and child went to Ft. Wayne this morning, where the child will be given treatment from Dr. R. Parks White. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Leas, of Waterloo, arrived in this city early this morning to be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Peters. Mr. and Mrs. Dr. H. E. Keller and child went to Ft. Wayne this morning where the child will receive treatment from Dr. R. Parks White, the eye, ear and throat specialist. An ice cream social will be given at St. Paul church, four miles southeast of this city, on next Saturday evening. A good time is promised, and a cordial invitation is extended the public. Another leak in the oil line that crosses the river near the C. & E. railroad bridge was discovered last evening by the line walker and men from Preble were immediately dispatched to this city and the leak plugged. The lines running through streams always gives the company more or less trouble and they are always ready to answer these emergency calls. In the interest of their cause the temperance people of Ohio City, where a local option election is to be held soon, are circulating a certificate signed by forty-one business and professional men of Paulding.who declare that their business has not suffered by season of the saloons being voted out, but, on the other hand, showed improvement under local option.—Van Wert Bulletin. The plumbers are busily engaged at this time, in fact they are working over time in putting in water meters, so as to supply the demand of those who desire to comply with the water meter ordinance passed some time ago. Every plumber has from at least twenty-five to seventy-five orders and it will take them some time to catch up. Superintendent Fulk reports a large number of shut offs, and the ordinance is being complied with in every respect.

To tired, tortured feet. No matter what the pavement is, if your shoes aren’t easy, you’ll go footsore. Next pair you buy try a pair of my cushion-sole shoes. $5.00 a pair only, Men’s. $3.50 Ladies’.

John Wdlty went to Berne this afternoon to visit friends. Fred Hoffman made a business trip to Winchester this afternoon. Mrs. R. A. Mertz, of Van Buren, came to the city today to visit with friends. Mrs. Myers, of Geneva, returned to her home this afternoon after visiting friends in the city for a short time. Mrs. Steele returned this afternoon from Williams county, Ohio, where she has been visiting friends and relatives. D .M. Hensley returned from Rome City last night, where he has been enjoying the pleasures of that resort over Sunday. Mrs. Floyd Tester, of Marion, is in the city visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Blackburn and other relatives and friends. The Ladies 1 Mite Society of the M. E. church will hold their meeting at the home of Mrs. Fetzer, of south Third street on Friday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Alliger, of Marion, returned to their home this morning after making a pleasant visit with friends and relatives in the city. Mrs. Sam Schindler accompanied by her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Conrad, ' of Nebraska, went to Berne this afternoon for a short visit with friends 1 and relatives. Practically all of the cement sidei walks have been compleed along the ■ First street improvement and that street now presents a very attractive ■ appearance and has added consider- : able to the value of the respective properties. ! J. R. Tumbleson, who had his left . hand badly burned on the Fourth of • July, while shooting off fire works, reports that the Injured member is getting along nicely and that it is , healing rapidly. Misses Ruth and Fay Hammell, of Decatur returned home on the seven o'clock train Monday morning after . a visit with their brother-in-law, i Charles B. Smith and wife of Second street. —Portland Review. Miss Jessie Sipes, of Lancaster, 0., arrived in our city today and is the guest of Mrs. Fanny Cole. Miss Sipe , is a daughter of Senator Sipe, of Fairfield connty, Ohio. Miss Sipe expects to visit with Mrs. Cole for a short time. The work on the new tile flooring at the Murray hotel is being rushej and when completed will be very pretty. The men who are putting the floor in are experts in this line and thoroughly know their business. The floor will, no doubt, be completed this week. Hon. S. W. Hale, of Geneva, has been selected as president of the board of trustees of the state epllep- . tic village, located at Newcastle. Mr. Hale has been an active member of the board, and his selection as president means that his time will be devoted to the needs of this institution. Everything is quiet in police circles and the only thing that keeps the officers awake is the fact that , they now and then receive notices to be on the lookout for stolen property. The squires’ courts are also very quiet and they’ report that unless something turns up they will be forced to close up their shops. A woman who once wore a pedometer to find out how’ much walking she did in the house discovered that under the most favorable conditions she traveled 7.38 miles daily In her household tasks. If the thirty-three and a third per cent of unnecessary steps, or 2.46 miles of daily travel, had been added, calculates the Delineator, she would have walked in one year in doing her housework more than thirty-five hundred miles. Fasset A. Cotton, state department of public instruction, has ruled that ' the law is very imperative in requiring township trustees to abandon all the small schools in the townships. State Superintendent Cotton has informed county superintendents that the act provides “that the township trustees shall discontinue and abandon all schools under their charge where the daily attendance during the last preceding school year has been tw’elve or fewer; provided, the condition as to roads, streams and bridges permit of such discontinuance.” James Hays, of Ft. Wayne, the Grand Rapids and Indiana conductor who was so severely injured in the wreck of the early morning northbound train on that road, near Collett, on the morning of April 28 last, was in the city Monday spending the day with relatives. He has almost completely recovered from the hurts received at that time, although he has a number of ugly scars across the top of his head and about his right eye which will probably be permanent. His visit here was the first time he has been out of Ft. Wayne since being taken to his home there following the accident. He expects to be able to resume his place on the road in ten days or two weeks. —Portland Review’.

Mrs. Chase, of Shidler, Ohio, has been visiting with Mrs. Sarah Fisher for some time, returned to her home this afternoon. Mrs. I. L. Bateman, of Rochester, Indiana, arrived in the city this afternoon to be the guest of relatives for about a week. Miss May Smith, of Bluffton, who has been visiting Miss Dessie Butler, here for a few’ days, returned to her home this morning. Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Forrest, of Elgin. Ohio, passed through the city today enroute to Geneva, where they will visit relatives for several days. Wheat has taken a decided slump during the past few days at the Chicago and Toledo exchanges, and is now quoted at ninety-two cents. What has caused the slump local merchants have been unable to solve and fully expect it to reach its former mark in a few days. According to reports, Decatur is to have a second base ball team composed of the very best material in the city. The new team will play mostly all out of town games. The new residence of Henry Schulte on north Fourth street is fast nearing completion and will soon be ready for occupancy. The new home will be a beauty. The officials of the Clover Leaf railroad have gone to he expense of having the depot here painted and further showed their generosity by painting the watchmans shanty. While the appearance is much improved, the paint does not make it any more comfortable for the passengers, who await the arrival of the trains as some ladies do not desire to be in the same room that men smoke and chew tobacco. Indiana is to have a candidate for the presidency of the Woman’s Relief Corps, G. A. R. and patriotic Hoosier women are doing everything in their power to aid the success of their state in the approaching election. At the last, the twenty-fourth annual convention of the state organization held at Ft. 'Wayne. May 23 and 24, Mrs. Melissa. Caylor, of Noblesville, was unanimously endorsed for the national presidency and it is her campaign which her sisters of the state are urging. Although no affidavits were filed against saloon-keepers yesterday. Prosecuting Attorney D. B. Ninde says that members of the Good Citizens’ league have a large number which they will possibly file todav, but probably not until tomorrow. The members of the league were out in force Sunday and secured the names of about twenty-five liquor men who failed to keep their screens withdrawn so that a full view of the interior of the saloons might be had, in accordance with the Nicholson law. —Journal-Gazette. The Madison street improvement is being quite solidly constructed, as Henry Scheiman drove across it last night with a heavy wagon without making a dent in anything, but Julius Haugk’s conscience. Mr. Scheiman started to drive across the brick that had just been I'airt when Haugk called to him to stop. As Scheiman was a good friend of Julius’ he thought that he was joking, and continued on his way. Julius hurriedly went down the alley and made known to Scheiman that he was not joking and Scheiman explained that he was innocent of intentionally causing any damage and although contractor Haugk threatened to arrest him, no action has yet been taken. There are indications of a good crop of hay this year, and the livery men are glad of the fact for they are paying at the rate of from S2O to $22 per ton for it now, said a farmer yesterday. He also predicted a great crop of potatoes, both of the early and late varieties. Wheat, which looked bad for some time, is showing up better and I believe that there will be a good crop after all. I have a field which neighbors said that I should have re-planted, but I thought differently and it is coming along all right. He also stated that the corn crop of which there was so much doubt for some time, is doing well, with the exception of certain localities, where the water has prevented its growth—Hartford City (gazette. The new hotel will be under roof by Christmas If the expectations of secretary Curdes, of he Ft. Wayne hotel company, are realized. The officers of the company recently made an inspection of the building of the General Electric works’ company on Holman street, and were highly pleased with its construction. It is highly probable that the same material, concrete and steel rods, will be used in the construction of the new hotel. This W’ill assist in rushing the erection of the new building with greater speed than with any other material. It is also considered that the concrete and steel rods will prove more desirable material than any other. The soliciting committee is keeping busy these days and it is hoped that by tonight the committee will be able to announce that they have secured enough subscriptions to bring the total to s2oo,ooo.—Journal-Gazette.

Warren Hamrick returned yesterday morning from Lima, Ohio, where he visited friends over Sunday. Another car load of dagoes passed through here today enroute to St. Louis, where they will seek employment. Traffic on the railroads is quite heavy at present, owing to the fact that many people are going to and returning from the different summer resorts. The prevailing topic of discussion on the streets today was base ball dope. Here and there were groups of men talking of what might have been or w'hat will be in the future. A number of the Standard Oil tank builders were in our city yesterday. The men are working near Bluffton, but when they have a lay off they generally spend he day in this city. Guess these boys don't know a good thing when they see it. All those who were effected by the recent license ordinance that went into effect a few days ago have come nobly to the front and paid their license and are. now doing business by being protected. Although the license at first seemed a hard thing to meet those who are protected will see the benefit in a few weeks. The light for the carnival company is being furnished by the city of Decatur, and electrician. M. J. Mylott and force of men completed setting the poles and stringing the wire this morning. The entire carnival ground will thus be lighted by electricity, which will make the entire grounds as light, as day. The Ideal Amusement company's band was out on the street last evening and rendered some very fine music for the benefit of the public, which was appreciated. The company was unable to put on a show last evening on account of not getting all of their shows up, but fully expect to be able to handle a large crowd this evening. The company comes with a good reputation and will no doubt entertain the public in a royal manner. The state board of tax commissioners began is second session Monday beginning at 9 a. m. At this session, the board will hear appeals from the original assessments made at the first session. The most of these appeals come from railroad corporations, as he board this year increased the railroad assessment about $8,000,000 over 1906. The third session of the board will be held for the purpose of hearing appeals from county boards of reviw’. An exchange of farms was reported today by the Tribolet agency, John R. Porter who recently bought the Lepper farm near Vera Cruz, exchanging with E. L. Huffman for one owned by the latter close to Decatur. Mr. Porter will remove to Adams county where his new farm is being looked after by A. M. Howard. Mr. Hoffman is a son-in-law of Abram Studabaker and is farming the latter’s place, but will move this fall to his new purchase. —Bluffton Banner. The suit brought by Dr. Oilar against the Knights of Pythias lodge of Russiaville, for sick benefits said to be due him does not seem to be giving the members of the lodge very much concern. The officials of the grand lodge have been consulted and the case put before them in every light and they assure the local lodge that they need have no fears of a verdict being rendered against them as exactly similar cases have always failed before the courts. The lodge claims that they have more than one good line of defense in the case. They will employ the best counsel in the state if it comes to a trial.—Frankfort Crescent. This year it is very probable that there will not be so many delinquent tax collectors in the field as the supreme court has decided that the “demand"’ fees belong to the county and not to the treasurer. In years past the county treasurers of the state have retained these fees and they were able to put collectors in each township of the county, they making enough out of the fees to pay the cMleCtojrs and leave the treasurer a very good thing. This has been wiped out and a county treasurer cannot afford to keep them in the field, although it is expected that he shall collect all delinquencies, or at least make an effort to do so. A sad feature of the tragic death of Fred Cole, a popular young man of Warren, who was killed by falling from an oil rig at Robinson, 111., was the fact that Thursday was to have been his wedding day. He was engaged to be married to Mrs. Cordie O’Conners, of Van Buren, and he had intended to leave Tuesday for Warren to participate in this happy event. When he left on the day he had planned he was in his casket. Mrs. O’Connor was in attendance at the funeral, held Wednesday, and she was so overcome with grief that she had to be tak- ■ en from the church and given atten-1 tion by a physician. had work- 1 ed in the surrounding fields and was known to a number of Blackford county oil men.—Hartford City Gazette.

BASE BALL! Portland — —VS. - Decatur Tomorrow, Wednesday, July 10th These are two of the best teams in the State, both battling for the independent championship. If you love this greatest of all out-door sports don’t fail to see this game. 1 ■ Admission, 25c. Ladies, 15c. Pianos! Pianos! Pianos! ■ — We handle the famous HADDORFF PIANOS, and absolutely GUARANTEE EACH INSTRUMENT ———. ■■ “ ' ~'"w BALL, NEVER & PRESDORF ■ 1 .

DOPE FOR THE FANS. Well, we still have a team. The faithful fans made a heroic effort yesterday to revive the sport and they were successful. Every member of the team, with the possible exception of “Dutch” Linderbeck, will remain here for the rest of the season. He, however, go : ing to Quincy, 111.,, where he has received a very flattering offer. Now that the team has been 'bar' organized let every faithful ffcn be a booster instead, of a knocked and better results will be had. The| team as it now stands is one ofjthd best in the state, and we will bf a|M to see some fast base ball.’ I — Behringer has been selected t y tjie new management to act in; the capacity of captain, they hafins full confidence in his ability in Ithis limj and are positive that the tnembers" of the team will work -better tmder him than any others., Beh- _ ringer is a good .man ami Uie management has made no mistake in their __ selection. A new schedule of games try toeing arranged byi the new management, and some farjt team? here to plajj in the' hear' futurei I W A number g>f cup . sent representatives to our city terday w her tlfty' ‘tfhat' 1 ’ fM team hac di shandf-Sh s afifl to entice sot re ntexubera-><rli Ith4 Wxtai away. lon ever, they wefq } cessful a 1 t re boys were loyal and as leng ah eSers was being made . to keep them here they refused to go Decatur vs. Portland/ at the Park, tomorrow.

THE ■ Electric .Theatre TONIGHT Admission 5 Cents. — Motion pictures—-’Cowboys' and Red fMhs." “Werled Fancies."' '■’frustrated song—“ Back Among the B (Hover and the Beos.” Schmuck & Miller, Proprietors. I I ■; .■ — bj■'? ll ' ■j ■ | TOR SALE---An elegant house of Q 2 | KnSom'S located Oh one or the choicest g 'resilience sections of Ft. Wayne, " This house is practically new a|d | perfectly modern in every respeit. B It finished in quarter sawed oak 4 aaikevery room beautifully deeorateid. » jSeifetrict lights and both kinds t>f / water. Cpraer location and large lot. g IL is one of the most beautiful and g attractive homes in the city. Pricfe, F $7,&0().00. If you are coming to Fit. S Wayne or if you are looking for an < AS investment this IS an exceptional e opportunity. Within .twq..xfiaia...jUu s property will se’l for double the price > asked for today. For jattietiiats can on or address Dr. Blackstone, 136 -west Wayne street, -Ft. -Wayne, tnd. 164-6 t S-FjOR -SA^E—-Artfoteti pi . xoellont cod. dition. Single Buggy,"single hatneps, single lines. Fp^zCutter lawn mower. Phone s6o. W. J. Wyere.' vtuloedß ft Wilf shifter With * i4M*untitfctt ! jstomaqh trouble, whyi> yicqAdce- is *. UM cure. Adams stjee| ’or Y-. .Mi loi ad Iliw aonq 9«firtu ! FOR SALE —Large grocery cooler id -»guod. con 'itinn. wnrrh S7B; will sail Ifor $35 if you buy quick. Albert o Decatur vs- Portland, iat the Park, tomorrow.